Z&7 .* V - _ <£ r' V; Vol. 1, No 17 MERRITT, B. C. JUNE 10, 1910 Price 5 Cents DR TUTTIL BUYS ,CAR GOLDWIN SMITH DEAD Nicola Valley Lumber Co. Dr. G. H. Tutill has purchased Dr. Goldwin Smith, the great Big Shipment of Cattle one of the 1910 models of the Ford Canadian economist, author and Plans a Big New Saw Mill runnabout car through C. R. historian, died at his home in Tor­ Out of Nicola This Week Thomas of the Vancouver Auto & onto, Tuesday afternoon. He had Cycle Co. The car is one of the been ill for some time as the result through which you pass. An­ finest on the market, neat and at­ BALL FANS TO MEET MONDAY Negotiations Are Now Under other fact was demonstrated and of an accident last winter when Over Two Hundred Head and tractive in design, simple in it was this—the Reo car, is not lie fell and broke his thigh. ' Way for Big New Plant mechanism, and fast and service­ Organization Work Will be Completed an Average of 1357 lbs. alone fast and safe but it is well in Readiness for the Season A large new sawmill will in all adapted to the roads as they are able in operation. It will be a de­ Nicola valley has long since probability be erected by the cided convenience to this well A mounted parade of 'D" Every baseball fan in Merritt been recognized as one of the found in the Nicola valley and or Nicola as well as those who Nicola Valley Lumber Co. at contiguous districts. It has re­ known member of the local medi­ squadron, British Columbia foremost live stock producing / :•'__ Canford.' .Ever since the old cal fraternity in making his calls Horse, has been called for Mer­ share the least interest in the districts in British Columbia but markable powers of endurance. great summer game are asked to mill was burned down nearly two In the words of the automobile about the town and district. Mr. ritt tomorrow afternoon. This this year's record promises to years ago the company has been Thomas, who negotiated the sale is the first public drill. attend a meeting at the Cold- eclipse that of any previous year man "it stands up well". water hotel on Monday evening operating at a greatdisadvantage. is confident that he can place a A. W. McVittie returned yes­ not alone in the number of head >77\ -With 6000 acres of timber number of cars through this .dis­ next when the organization work shipped but in quality as well. terday from the Aspen Grove for the ensuing season will be limits at. their disposal there is WHAT WAS .MADE trict. He is one of the best sales­ district where he has been look­ " You can look for the biggest plenty pf'material.to keep a good men on the coast and with ; the completed.' The reports presented to the ing over some land. year yet" declared Robert Lyons sized mill running for many keen eye and good judgement of The season is now well advan­ buyer for P. Burns & Co. We year's. "Negotations are now un­ executive of the Merritt Athletic the shrewd and tactful vendor be The local hotels report a heavy ced but the boys have been in­ Association Tuesday evening af­ have appointed McCulloch Bros., der way for the erection of a big appreciates the local, situation season so far. Every night the dulging in practice work so that at Aspen Grove as our buyers •1 fecting the Victoria day celebra­ new mill and one that will meet fully and feels assured that • the rooms are all taken and in some they are in fairly good condition. and we propose to scour" every -the-future as'well as the present tion showed that over and .above time is ripe for the introduction instances the accommodation has But organization work is neces­ all expenses and with the pro­ part of the district. I will de­ requirements- of -the company. of the automobile into Nicola been over taxed. sary. There should be a direct­ vote my attention to the Kam­ It will be fitted out with the most perty of the club fully "cleared valley. - . •, '.-' ing head and it is towards this • - , % there was a balance in the bank The biggest train pulled out of loops territory for a time and. modern machinery and plant and Merritt to date was that of Tues­ end that the meeting has been will then come to Nicola." of upwards of ond hundred dol­ called for Monday evening. will largely obviate' the: embarr : day morning. There were twen­ "How about the Okanagan lars. , Kamloops is looking for a assment at present experienced ty-five cars of coal,§tencars'of this year? was asked. Plans have been completed game. Princeton is. casting through the.absence of a suffici­ for the visitof the local, Oran'ge"- cattle, a baggage coach and pas­ "We will have to be shipping - ent supply "of lumber. longing eyes this way in search THE DIAMOND VALE men to Kamloops on July 12 and senger ear. The mines are put­ cattle into the Okanagan before,' '<->._ A' of glory and other towns are •*" 1 if The'staff at No..3 mine of the there promises to be a' good re­ ting out an unusually large very long. The supply - there is amount of coal these days, the looking for a clash with the Nicola A Mbtor Drive Diamond Vale Collieries Co. was presentation. The special train valley bunch and with a good fast very scarce this year." which has already been announc­ daily shipment reaching well over Mr. Lyons was in charge of substantially increased this week team, such as there is today in v. '* twenty ears. If present condi­ Over to Kamloops and the plant has been put, into ed, will prove a great .conven­ this district, no effort should be ten cars of cattle on the outgoing, • • _•*•? tions continue June will be the operation.^ The shipment of coal ience. •- . - spared by the promoters and sup­ train Tuesday morning. - These, largest month in the History of cattle, .202 head in all, were, * A. will start shortly and. the -comp­ ; porters of the game to place the One of the Finest. of Tourist A' meeting of "the publicity .." >•£ any proposes to* operate on - an the mines.' . • '•-• * ' shipped from Nicola . by the board for Nicola valley was held local club on a good footing and in . 'K * 'Routes in Upper Country elaborate scale in the very , near M. L. Grimmett has rearranged that way facilitate the work of a Douglas Lake Cattle Co. It was : in the Bank of Montreal, Nicola, the finest bunch of cattle that- To travel; from Merritt to Kam­ future. ,- \\77 ! ; .,-*:' s- ' ""' yesterday and it was decided ;to his weekly programme and in 'fu­ season. '"•_ i loops and back in an automobile ture will visit Merritt on Monday, ever went out of the valley. The j undertake the publication of "an total weight for the 202 head was . yi is a delightful experience and .,„ A -. Wednesday and Friday, staying illustrated book (at once. • This 274.114 pounds or an average of - opens up one of the finest tourist book will be. fully descriptive of' at Nicola for Tuesday; Thursday ROSS FOR CABINET Additional Locals ? Victoria, June 10.—A change 1357 pounds to" the head. routes in the province. s the district'and should,be'a cre­ and Saturday. -?\'i- - will shortly, take place" in the "It is the finest' lot. of cattle ' ;Last week,a party comprising dit'to the'bpard as well" as" the William Harmon and" Val -V. M: L. Grimmett; J. P. Boyd, J: _ B. Gladwin of North Vancou­ provincial .cabinet .by which Hon. that P. Burns & Co: e*ver bought- V valley. Those present "at yes­ Crockett have purchased-S. N. They beat the best that "ever A. Conklin,"O. R. Thomas and ver is here on a visit to his son terday's meeting were A. W. Price Ellison will become minis­ Dancey's Reo touring car and ter of finance and agriculture came from the prairies to' say • S. N. Dancey made the trip in at Aspen Grove. ,' Strickland, W..E. Duncan, Geo. have placed it on the livery. Mr. , the-latter's new Reo touring car and the' portfolio of lands now nothing of this province." And. C. I. Wilson one of -the direc­ Murray and S., N. Dancey the Crockett who has completed his they looked the part. "Nicola - anda,most delightful,trip it was. only absentee being M. L. Grim­ heldby Mr. Ellison will go to tors of the Coal Hill syndicate is drilling operations for the- Dia­ William Ross, Conservative whip bunch grass is the best feed you Leaving Merritt just at noon on here looking over the property. mett. mond Vale Co. will operate . the Thursday, the; party . stayed a and member for Fernie. - can get for cattle. You; can . He is accompanied by G. Brydon car. Mr. Dancey is bringing in a take that from me." " That is- short "time at Nicola before pro­ an expert, formerly with the . Mrs. Kirby- is back from a two" new and larger car, expecting it ceeding to Quilchena for. lunch.; weeks' visit with friends at Van­ the way that Mr. Lyons put it. Dunsmui'r* company. here tonight or Monday. Thomas Johnston for so many The Gilmore hill is a dangerous couver. • • STILL ANOTHER BOUQUET spot. It *~isr hard- for a car to Miss Annie, Olson is visiting years section boss on the Canad­ negotiated but'the big Reo made Mrs.