It It Legislative Assembly MAY o, '"-y THE NICOLA \ h Vol. 5, No. 20. MERRITT, B. G, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1909. $2 a Year. CONCILIATION BOARD THE ROYALS WIN No Settlement Arrived at This Week EVERYBODY WAS HERE New Westminster Lacrosse Champions In Vancouver Hold Minto Cup James Gray and T. C. Brooke, the New Westminster retains the Minto local members of the conciliation board cup. sitting on the cases of James Hardman Outplayed in every department of and William Reid, arrived home from VICTORIA DAY A BIG SUCCESS the game and run off their legs by the Vancouver on Friday. fast New Westminster field, the Regina No definite settlement of the cases in Capitals fell an easy prey to the cham­ hand has been arrived at, and it is quite pions of world Monday afternoon impossible to say at the present time when they were beaten for the second when work will be resumed. time at Queen's park, New Westmins­ It would appear from what informa­ The Coal Metropolis Puts Up a Two Days' Program of Sports ter, by an overwhelming score of twelve tion can be gotten up to the time of goals to two. In the first match New going to press that the members of the That Would Do Justice to Many Cities—A Monster Westminster v/on by a score of six to conciliation board did not consider that four. Monday the beating administered such cases as those in hand could be Crowd Was in Attendance to the challengers was more decisive, satisfactorily dealt with under the while in the series the champions trebled Lemieux Act. the score on the all-star aggregation Matters virtually stand where they of stick wielders from east of the were before and the company and the Merritt's second annual celebration of J Hoggan $1.50, M Woodward $1, J Running broad jump; W Betts $7.50, Rockies. This is the first team to come miners will evidently have to settle Victoria day was a decided success. Clark 50c. R Thomas $4. west in quest of the Minto cup, which their disagreements between them­ The weather man was kind, good prizes Seventy-five yards, girls 12 and un­ Running high jump; D Dodding $7.50, New Westminster won last year from the Montreal Shamrocks and it is a selves. were put up for all events, the com­ der, Dorothy Carrington $1.50, Kath­ F Riley $4. It seems to be the general public leen Bills $1, Iva Skelton 50c. foregone conclusion that any team petition was keen in both the athletic Pole vault, D. Dodding 10.00, F. that aspires to the world's la­ opinion that if the company agreed to One hundred yards, boys 16 and un­ Riley 5.00. abide by the decision of the board, as and horse racing programs, and the crosse championship who come out of der, Tom Clark $2, Leslie Curnow $1.25, Half mile men's race, W Corkle did the miners, an amicable settlement public generally were in a happy state the east will also return empty handed O Murray 75c. silver cup donated by Calgary Brewing would have been arrived at. of mind and enjoyed the two days of —for some time to come at least. Re­ Seventy-five yards, girls 16 and un­ & Malting Co., valued 20.00; 2nd, L gina Caps are not the first to come New negotiations are expected to be sport immensely. der, Helen Hyland $2, L Blackwell Thomas 7.50. west for matches with the champions. started shortly. $1.25, L Earnshaw 75c. The various committees and officials Putting 16-pound shot, 7 foot run, no Like many other star teams they came, Fifty yards sack race, boys 16 and did their utmost to give the visitors a follow; J Alexander 5.00, J Woodward they saw, but failed to conquer. And under, O Murray $1.50, J. McEvoy $1, 3.00. it's going to be the same with a lot Maointyre After Fees hi arty welcome and provide for their Tom Clark 50c. Men's hurdle race, 100 yards, 6 hur­ more teams before the cup leaves the Kamloops Standard: A special des­ entertainment. The expressions of Ten yards potato race, ten potatoes, dles 3 feet high; W Betts 10.00, R Fraser river borough. patch to the Standard from New West­ outside opinion shows that they suc­ boys 16 and under, Percy Clark $1.50, / J McEvoy $1, T Curnow 50c. Thomas 5.00. Regina never had so much as a minster says that A. D. Macintyre of ceeded admirably. look in. Kamloops has entered action against Fifty yards three-legged race, boys One hundred yards fat men's race, The first day was devoted to the 16 and under, Clark and Johnston $1.50, 195 pounds or over; F. Pyle, 7.50, W Shorty Dunn and Ernest Colquhoun, LOCAL NEWS present address, penitentiary at New athletic events, which were all keenly Murray and McEvoy $1, Steffens and Wilson 4.00. Westminster, where they have been contested. In the evening of the 24th. Costillou 50c. Men's one mile race; I Conklin 15.00, Victoria day is Merritt's day. residing since the latter part of 1908 a dance was held in the pavilion, ex­ Football match, 10:20; piize $25. F Dinsdale 7.50. ewing to the circumstances over which cellent music being furnished by the Merritt won over Middlesboro by score HORSE RACING of 1-0. Fishing is now the main sport on the they had no control, they having got Merritt orchestra, under the direction SECOND DAY mixed up with Bill Miner, a C. P. R. Baseball match, 3 o'clock, Hudsons tapis. of Professor Simmons. train robber and the law. Bay Company cup and $27. Merritt Half-mile, repeat, free-for-all; first Horse racing occupied the second day team won over Middlesboro by score of prize $125.00. second 50.00, third 25.00. It is stated that Mr. Macintyre's suit Mrs. Archie Clemes of Spences Bridge 7-6. winner barred from other events. First is for legal expenses rendered the men and some fine races were witnessed by was a visitor to the coal metropolis on Football kick (run), Jack Hallinan J Budd's "Crazy Ned," 2nd W Garri­ when he acted for the defence at their the spectators. The meet turned out Victoria day. 5.00, Jim Forsyth 3.00. son's "Shoofly," 3rd W Garrison's trial. The amount claimed is #90. to be a much greater success than was "Baldy." It is thought that possibly Bill Miner anticipated for a town the size of AFTERNOON Half-mile dash; 50.00, 25.00. 1st Dr. BORN might have been included in the suit, One hundred yards dash, men, R. Curtin's "Ginger," 2nd C P Charlton's KlNG-On Friday, May 21st, 1909, to but his present whereabouts is un­ Merritt. Thomas cup -valued $20, donated by "Johnnie." Mr. and Mrs. Dell King, a daughter. known and it is not believed substitu­ Altogether, the two days of sport Pacific Bottling Works, Seattle; 2nd Quarter-mile dash; 45.00, 20.00. 1st tion of service in his case would be con­ were two glorious days for Merritt. E. Thomas $5. Dr Curtin's "Ginger," 2nd Charlie sidered by the courts. The largest crowd ever gathered to­ One hundred yards dash, Indians, Mike's "Jim." P. T. Barnum's expression "bigger and better than ever" will apply to gether at any celebration in Nicol val­ J. Quinn pair shoes value $6; Alex $3. Half-mile Klootchman's race, heats; Merritt's Victoria day celebration of Ooal Company vs. Hardman ley was that which partook of Merritt's Bicycle race; rifle value $7.50, 10.00, 5.00. 1st Emily's "Sally," 2nd Ellen's "Rosie." 1910. The case of the Nicola Valley Coal & hospitality on the 24th and 25th. The donated by McLennan, McFeeley & Co., Vancouver. Won by E Thomas. Cowboy obstacle, (turning stakes); Coke company vs. James Hardman, in new coal metropolis has nothing to be Miss E. Palmer of Stump Lake is Seventy-five yards ladies' race, L 20.00, 10.00. 1st W Everson's "Nig­ which the company endeavored to have spending a couple of weeks with her ashamed of in connection with the Vic­ Blackwell sun shade valued $7.50; L ger," J Alexander's "Ginger." Mr. Hardman vacate the house he is sister, Mrs. H. E. Forsyth at Middles­ toria day sports. Earnshaw Nicola HERALD and Home Quarter-mile pony dash, 14 hands or living in at Middlesboro, has been de­ boro. cided at Greenwood. Mr. Hardman Below will be found a list of the prize Journal one year. under; 20.00, 10.00. 1st T R Mac- Two hundred and twent-' yards, donald's "Adeline," 2nd W E Potter's cannot be turned out of the house winners in both the athletic and horse Mrs. Raspberry and daughter, Mrs. men's race, R. Thomas $10, E Thomas "Tony." without entirely new proceedings being racing programs: Currie, of Lytton, are in town for a $5. Half-mile trot, to harness; 20.00, started, and all costs of the case must few days during the illness of E. Rasp­ ATHLETIC EVENTS Fifty yards, three-legged race, men's; 10.00. 1st J Thynne's "Dewey," 2nd be paid by the landlord. berry. MORNING R and E Thomas $6, B and D Dodding W Murray's "Papoose." $3.00. Half-mile Siwash race, heats; 10.00, Do you intend building? If so, call Stiffs for Canada Fifty yard dash, boys 8 years and Fifty yards egg and spoon race, 5.00.