~ Largs © is botsfo rb, Sumas,"Matsqui News PAID UP CIRGULATION COVERING ABBOTSFORD, MATSQUI, GLAYBURN, KILGAKD, STRAITON, HUNTINGDON, ALDERGROVE, GIFFORD, SUMAS PRAIRIE AND ALL LOCAL POINTS >No. 20; Vol. 3 ABBOTSFORD, B.C., Thursday, May 14, 1925 $1.50 per year Sumas Farmers Pro- pose Local Exhibition Farmers of the Sumgs_ municipality are hopeful that they can show some ‘eye-opener?’ exhibits at the provin- efal exhibition, in which they intend to mike a collective display. This matter was thoroughly gone- into at Tuesday's meeting of the Huntingdon and Sumas Board of Trade held in the Whatcom ‘Road hall. Early in the meeting some alarming figures of the probable cost of such a. display were mentioned, but closer consideration and a telephone query of one of tlie fair directors put a more hopeful aspect upon the matter. At the outset A. Campbell mentioned the heavy work he had assumed in con- nection with the assessment dispute, and ‘explained that he was unable to give proper time to the additional job te which he had been delegated in con- nection with finance. But as the dis- cussion got down to the more familiar details of tall corn, luscious cantaloupes and big turnips, his enthusism over- balanced his caution so that he did not escape his job,on the committee. Reeve Lamson and Councillor Frith advocated holding an ‘‘assembly’’ ex- hibition in the Wifatcom road hall just . prior to the New Westminster event so}- that exhibits could be selected and pre pared for the city. This would enable a loca) show, the value of which would be proven by the volume of exhibits and its attendanee by the publi.. This was agreed upon and the committee consis- ting of Messrs. Fadden, Vook, Dawson, Murphy and Winson will get busy im- mediately to enlist the farmers. Those iuterested are requested to get in touch with these men as.soon as possible to arrange a list of exhibits. Ex-Reeye Cook had mude some very useful observations and comparisons of agricultural produets while on his Cali- fornia “trip last winter, and gave his opinion that, B.C. farmers were not awake to their market opportunities. He found that nearly every crop in tlfe International Council of Women r connection with the Quinquennial Conference in Washington, May 4th to 14th, sixty-five delegates from Great Britain and Europe of the above organization sailed on the Canadian Pacific S.S. Montcalm from Delegates from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia are also included. Among those from Great Britain are Lady Trustram Eve, Lady Salvesen, Lady Nott Bower, Lady Adam Smith, Lady Egerton and Mrs. George Cadbury. € The French delegates sailed about the same time on the Canadian Pacific S.S. Marburn from Cherbourg and are shown in the photograph from left to right, standing: ‘ounder of the French Association for » Liverpool this month. Mme Heimann Mme E and will visit Hamilton and Blinded Soldiers; Mme Odette Arnaud, the well known painter and Mlle Annette Fougeirol of the transmigra- tion service of emigration. From left to right, sitting: Mme Emilie Fougeirol, Mme Lucienne Bernheim, Mme Pichon-Landry; me Avril de Sainte Croix, President of che French Association, Member of the Honour, and delegate to the League of Nations; Mme Legrand, widow of the well-known French general; and ward, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and General Inspector of Public Instruction. These ladies will He given official reception in Canada uebec, jagara Falls as guests of the Local Councils prior to attending the conference in Washington. Legion of Montreal, Ottawa, Tdéronto, south was planted under t, so that the grower operated under prac- tically ‘no risk in connection with mar- ket fluctuations, He thought the same could be done in B, G, and as a first step advocated forming a potato grow- er8™association iii Sumas, He was also able td enlighten those present upon the mefhods of Chifiese gardeners not only to ‘‘force’? their crops, but also to Skeep them fresh and attractive Tor mar Sts Since this metliod carried with it ‘ Winger of throat infection to the con- ‘sumer, apart from its repugnant fea- tures, he did not advocate it, nor ex- pect that any respectable white grower would adopt a Barnes’ Circus Coming Al. G, Barnes big 4-Ring Curcus will exhibit at Chilliwack on Tuesday afternoon, May 26. The announcement of A!. G, Barnes 4 Ring Circus appears in this issue. The coming of this organization is yy ome news, as the Al. G. Barnes Cireusis one that always presents a clean, Wholeome and entertaining pro-| gram, This year, according to an- nouncements, the circus has been great- ly enlarged, and in addition to the al! new spectacle of Pocahontas at the Court of Queen Anne with the enorm- ous cast, selected from the 1080 em- ployees, other new features are: 18() horses in one big het, the Fez-Ton Tribe of Arabs from the Sahara Desert —their first visit to America, the Can- ton Troupe of Chinese Cireus Artists, the Imperial Midget Family from Bavaria, Joe Martin (himself), the Piant! Gorilla Man; Lotus, the only performing hippopotamus in the world, and the famous exclusive Al. G. Barnes’ feature—40 Dancing Horses and 40 Dancing Girls, and Al. G, Barnes ap- pears in person at each performance Owing to the ehormons size of the cireus this year, the management ~aar- nounces that no street parade will be piven -in-any City visited, however, jn place of the omitted procession, 4 ~ mammoth Open Air Free Exhibition will take place on the show grounds at 1.00 o'clock P.M., immediately pro- ceeding the opening of ‘the doors» to the circus, and the largest traveling manaverie itt the world, compr: over 400 rare animals from all quarter of the eath. The cireus performance starts promt > ly at 2.00 o’clock P.M. Ample park ing space for autos is reserved on the show grounds and a City Ticket Office where numbered reserved chairs may be obtained at same price charged on the show gdounds, is maintained in each city. (ad) C. Sumner has closed his meat mar- ket and has entered the insurance busi ness, Mr. and Mrs. D. Winton and family were recent visifars at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. Campbell of Patri Miss Foster, teacher of the Patri. school met with an accident recently ‘i sprained her ankle while playing “ the childreu. Mrs, F. Clark ir acting as teacher {n the meantime. Mr. and Mrs, Vanetta of Aldergrove attended the O]di Timers’ re-union -in Vancouver last week. ee ee CHGRCH OF THE NAZARENE Rev. L, E. Channel, Pastor 10 a.m—Sunday School 11 a.m.—Preaching Customers OT power plants nor street cars nor gas plants but satisfied’ cus- tomers are the greatest assets of any public utility company. _ For that reason the British Columbia Electric Railway Company in common with other utility companies seeks your goodwill through the quality of the service we supply. We gladly entertain constructive sug- gestions for improving our service and solicit your co-operation in reporting outstanding instances of service on the part of our employees. Barris Couumpia @ EuecrmicRamway Co, HEAD OFFICE ABBA VANCOUVER;, B.C, 84 pelos “ : A bhotsfard - Always a Goo Show Saat STI SSS SATURDAY ' COLLEEN MOORE IN “The Fighting Oheatre "? WEDNESDAY | Institute” Was Tell in the [Pinte tos the Farmers’ Institute had first beemerganized to co-operate Second Annual Banquet Tn recognition of the third year of organization work, the second annual banquet of the” Clearbrook Women’s i community hall at Poplar, on Thursday evening, with a splendid representative attend- ance. The hall was artistically decor- ated with’ the colors of the institute, gold, green and white, and this color scheme was also carried out in the dainty ‘arrangements of the tables, which were laden with delicious eat- ables, The young ladies of the district, wearing caps and aprons of the Instit- te colors attended the tables, waiting on the guests in a courteous manner. The program of the evening opened with the anthem, ‘‘O Canada,’’ follow- ed by the toasts, proposed by Couneil- lor W. Hill-Tout, The King; The Com- munity, to which T.T D, Smith made ai appropriate reply; Sister Lustitutes, responded to by s. F. B. Fadden in a few interesting remarks; Qur In- stitutes, to which Mrs. Heywood made a suitable response. At the conclusion of the toasts a musical program was given, and much enjoyed, when those contributing were: instrumental duet, T. Snashall and B. Stuart; solo, Mrs, D. P, Scott; vocal. duet, Mrs. E. A. Barrett and Mrs. Scott; solos, T. Snash- all, J. Aitken, and Mrs. Heywood. All taking part were heartily encorgd. Mrs. E. A. Barrett acted as accompan- ist for the evening. An address was given-by Mrs. F. B. Fadden, who is a member from the In- Stitutes of the Lower Mainland to the Provincial Board of Directors. She gave an interesting account of the in- stitute work during the past 39 years in which they have been organized, ex- for the ettermantyet g._ The Women’s institute was left to tm farmers’ wives to organize, which they had apparently done well, there now being 110 institutes in B.C. The object of the association was to work for the betterment of Wome and Country, and under this one head there were nine important departments of the work Mrs. Fadden referred to ¢he reeent resolution brought\before the Board by maining ‘flaming Youth’ In the picturization of Fabian’s widely discuss of contemporary life the veil is torn aside and a glimpse is given of life’ as liv in certain circles of American society where life On Friday and next week, May 22 and 23, as a spe attraction ‘‘Plastigrams,’’ motion-picture discovery, will be shown. Coward” Saturday nights of Mrs. Morrison, re moting prosperity. Mrs. V. S. Mel the Institutes of B.¢ the newest ative to the co-opera- tive selling from the producers to the consumer, eliminating the middleman’s profit, and emphasized the great ad- van such a plan would have in pro. hlan, secretary of *., then addressed 7 p.m.—Junior Meeting i 7.30 p.m—Evangelistie Service is lived to its fullest without any heed to the conventions. The picture tells a daring story of modern mothe ofern daughters and while it is not a preachment in any the loves and lives of and her three ultra- om can be way a strong 1 from it. ‘*Flaming Youth’? is one of the outstanding pictures of the year. drawn Tonight -- Wednesday “HELL’S HOLE” H.-H. McKenzie, inspector of schovls, was present at a recent meeting of the Matsqui School Poard, and congratu- excellence of and pupils, particularly later the board on the the teachers of the Ridgedale school. Mrs. E. Hunt yisited friends in Van- cover at the week-end. its elosing meeting for the Memorial hall, Mt. Leh May 2. an Matsqui municipality, it. Dr. Port of Clayburn, M, H. O. for examined the Mt. Lehman publie school pupils last been paid. week and vaccinated those who pce The ‘‘Bluebird’? Mission Band held} the season in the gathering, telling in 2 concise man- ner of the accomplishments of the Women’s Institutes since the year 1911 when the institutes were given legal status. Sheep Protection Act NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS NOTICE is hereby given to owners the Matsqui Municipality and by provision of the Sheep Protection Act that after June Ist, 1925 proseautions will made against of dogs in that under © SYNOPSIS OF « LAND ACT AMENDMENTS PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 years of age, and by aliens on declaring intention to become British subjects, condl- tional upon residence, occupation, and improvement for agricultural “purposes, Full information concerning regu~ lations regarding pre-emptions is ven in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, ‘ow to Pre-empt Land,” copies of which can be obtained free of charge \by addressing the Department of Lands, Victoria, B.C., or to any Goy- ernment Agent. Records will be granted covering fonly land suitable for agricultural a ahd and which is not timber- fen , 1¢., carrying over 8,000 board feet per acre west of the Coast Range ipaa 5,000 feet per acre east of that nee. A for pre- are to be addressed to the Land Com- missioner of the Land Recording Di- vision, in which the land applied for Zl situated, and are.made on priitéd forms, copies of which can be ob- tained from the Land Conn sa pan led for P ust be five years arid improvements made to value of $10 per acre, including learing and cultivating at least five acres, before a Crown Grant can be received. |, Bor_more detailed information see the Bulletin “How to Pre-empt Land.” e PURCHASE Applications are received for pur- chase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being timberland, \for agricultural purpoges; minimum rice for first-class (arable) land is (35 acre, and second-class (graz- jing) land "8.0 per acre. Further in- formation regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands is given in Bulletin (No, 10, Land Series, “Purchase and \Lease of Crown Lands.” E |. Mill, factory, or industrial sites on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, ‘may be purchased or leased, the con- ditions including payment of stumpage. ~. HOMESITE LEASES Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 gcres, be leased as homesites, ‘conditional upon a dwelling being ,erected in the first year, title being obtainable residence and {m- rr) dea led and land has been surveyed. LEASES For and industrial pur- ‘poses areas not exceeding 640 acres may be leased by one person or & com) ’ ya GRAZING Under the Grazing Act the Prov- ince ts divided into grazing districts and the range administered under a Grazing Commissicner. Annual grazing permits are issued based on numbers ranged, priority being given to established owners. Stock-owners may form associations for range management. Free, or partly free, its are available for oe en campers and travellers, up to head. e e = PLANS FOR MATSQUI FAIR PROGRESSING RAPIDLY Preparations for the annual Matsqui fair are proceeding satisfactorily ac- cording to J. J. Pace, president, and Chas. Christianson, secretary. Poultry divisions are being changed this y and other revisions made in the prize list-. The secretary is busy making up the list of spec prizes which are com- ing in freely this year In view of the activity in Sumas to prepare exhibits an invitation is being sent the Hunting- don Board of Trade to have its mem- bers participate in the event at Gifford and show the farmers of Matsqui what ean be grown on the other half of the **twin prairie’? ASK FOR FRASER VALLEY ~~ BUTTER Space donated by a Prodteet_ A meeting of the May Day committec was held on Tuesday evening, when reports- were received from the branch committees, showing that arrangement are being completed, and point to a better and bigger festival than ever. Plans are being made for the playit of a league baseball game, floats are orations, tends doing for the celebration, and on to 3 o’clock in hovor of the deceasedss owners ef dogs on which no license has BY ORDER OF THE B.C. POLICE An electric lighting system has been installed by Ed. Nascou of Aldergrove Council Will Regulate Weights And Measures Th response to complaint of neighbors that water drainage from her laundry was creating a nuisance, Mrs, “Moret appeared at Monday’s Village Council meeting and offered to install a septic tank of specifiications acceptable to the Council. She said the constable had visited the premises on instruction of the Commissioners and had told her he was satisfied with existing conditions. The Chairman considered this a matter of sanitation for Dr, Swift to determine and in referring to danger to health created by laundry residue from hospi- tal linen suggested that the septic tank should be installed. After examihation of J. MeDonald’s plan for taik and rock pit the Council approved and re- commended its construction, which Mrs. Moret stated would cost about $70, E. Mouldey was promised that the ditch bordering his property would be cleaned out. A letter was read from the the Far- mers’ Mutual Telephone Company pro- testing against the business tax levied, pointing out that the company had but seven phones in the village. On sug- gestion of Or. Higginson it was! decided to secure legal advice upon possibility of Village being able to assess taxes proportionate to telephones opefating within the village. A letter advocating vaecination of the town’s»citizens received from the Provincial Board of Health was fyled. A communieation from Surrey invit- ing the Chairman to attend a Couneil of the B.C, Municipalities to be held in New Westminster on Friday was also fyled. 3 Accounts paid were: B. C. E. street lights $33.35, and for moving light pole en coruer of McCallum and Yale roads $30. J. MePhee’s clerk’s salary $40; T MeNally, hauling gravel $17.50, Boyce & Winton hauling gravel $6; J. Crossley operating oil tank $14, A. R. Gosling, $11.25 for sidewalk work and poundage commissions $10.10; J. J. McPhee com- mission $5, and Imperial Oil Co. for payment at end of month $168.41 for 40 barrels of road oil Poundage fees of $25.50 were turned in by Poundkeeper Gosling. Cr. Higginson was authorized to ob- tain legal draft of o building bylaw. Cr. Higginson submitted figures on water tank equipment as published here- in last week. ee Cr. Higginson reported purchase of one of the recently acquired government lots for $110. The property adjoins A. Lee’s residence and is purchased by F. Brown. But four of tha poll taxes had been collected, nor had the tax notices been sent out it was reported. Clerk Hayes complained that possession of the books had been refused biia by the acting- clerk. Several business taxes also be- ing in arrears the Clerk wag ordered to press for payment. Rebate of 1924 taxes amounting to about $4 was granted E. Ruthig for use of his property pound. é Cr. Hunt suggested a weights and measures bylaw to control bread, fnel and other commodities purveyed locally and this matter wil! be taken up, s+ ABBOTSFORD HOTEL GUEST LIST Following is a list of guests at tha Abbotsford Hotel during the past week: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snow, J. Pearson, W. S° Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. J. WW. Atkins, of Vancouver; C..M. Pavan of Bellingham; L. Curtis of New Westnrin- ster; H. L, Hare, W. J, Riley, Goo, Me- Ann, Frank Manuby, G. R. McEwen, J. Flesher, A. Allen, G. Forest, Vanconver: J. G. Laughton, Langley Prairie; O. H. Fogg, D. MeAdew, J. W. Barber, MM. Gaskie, Geo. Wall, R. 0. Enman, J. Richardson, Thos. H. Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown, Vanéouver; B, L. El- more, Seattle; Mr..and Mrs. GC. S. Mor- ris, Mr. and Mrs, C Sherman. Rellino- Seattle; F. C. s PUBS Guernay, R. R, Smith, Mr. and Mrs, M. A Gordon, F, S. Saunders, L. Braum, Vancouver A. Bell, Bernice Bell of Seattle; Elizabeth Rogers, W. Rogers,, Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers, Burlington. Cate j eee . = a f 2s ‘ aly in aN ” Tuber't inking } lubert or whatever the person in-\;atoy promised from various quarters for theted b« parade, and the residents are offering; stop- | Solr assistance in real community) «9! style. 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