_ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS AND MATSQUI_NEWS The WET WEATHER Will soon pair of good SHOES, We have “LECKIE,” Safety First! “AMHERST” and JAKE,” 215 475 Do not overlook the iact that although shoes are MUCH HIGHER in price than last year, OUR PRICES have NOT been ADVANCED. be here and. your BOY will need all sizes in stock from 8 to 5'4, at prices ranging from ABBOTSFORD. Phone 16 THE PIONEER STORE R. DesMazes, Prop. Goop PORK GoOopD BEEF GOOD MUTTON Good Meats of All Kind Always You can always rely. upon what you buy at King’s. Quality KING MEAT MARKET 's Original P Located in the Busy Shopping Centre, Essendene East Phone 48 DrR.E.E. GRAVES DENTIST Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (Office closed Saturdays and Sundays) Lady Assistant in Attendance SUMAS, WASH. Jewellery A well selected stock of Jewellry Watches, Clocks, Brooches, Pins, Novelties, Etc. at Low Prices. J.C. TUCKER MANN BLOCK, ABBOTSFORD .S ~ DR, J. F. WOOD VETERINARY SURGEON MATSQUTL B.C. Phone Ab. 108L J. H. JONES Funeral Director and Embalmer Agent for Headstones and Monuments! Work Phone 4903 MISSION CITY A. E. Humphrey LAND SURVEYOR & CIVIL ENGINEER Room 6, Hart Block, Chilliwack P.O. Box 422, Chilliwack. YARWOOD & DURRANT Barristers and Solicitors Notaries Public Vancouver office— 703-4 Holden Bldg. Branch Office at Abbotsford open every Friday DR. J. M. MCDIARMID PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Office Hours: Morning by Appointment; 1—4 P.M. 7—8.30 P.M. Tel.: B.C, Abbotsford 3; Farmers X552 BLOCK, ABBOTSFORD, B.C. WM. ATKINSON Auctioneer LIVE STOCK SPECIALIST Graduate of Jones’ School of Auction- eering, Chicago, Ill. Box 222 CHILLIWACK Address: H. CG. MYHRE AUCTIONEER Notary, Conveyancing, Wills Drawn General Farm Ageat Real Estate Life and Fire Insurance MATSQUL, B.C. Phone Ab. 108R Practical Maternity Nurse MRS. D. PATERSON Fully Qualified & Experienced GIFFORD, B. C. 135 $2,500 west of A real Snap---‘r immediate sale: ACRES of land, partly cleared; 2-storey house; good-sized barn; 1) fruit trées; shrubs; t outbuildings; half-mile from Yale road 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, conditional upon Tesi- dence, occupation, and improvement for agricultural purposes. Full information concorning regula- tions regarding pre-emptions is given in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, ‘‘How to Pre-empt Land’’ copies of which can be obtained free of charge by address ing the Department of Lands, Victoria B.C., or to any Government Agent, Records will be granted covering only land suitable for agricultural purposes and which is not timber-land, i.e, car- rying ovr 8,000 board feet per acre west of the Coast Range and 5,000 feet per acre east of that Range. Applications for pre-emptions are tc be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Division, in which the land applied for is situate and are made on printed forms, copies of whicli ean be obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emyitions must be occupied for five years and improvements made te value of $10 per acre, including clear ing and cultivating at least five acres before a Crown Grant can be reecived For more detailed information ser the Bulletin ‘‘How to Pre-empt Land’” PURCHASE Applications are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands not being timberland, for agricultural purposes; minimum price for high-class (arable) land is $5 per acre, and second class (grazing) land $2.50 per acre. Further information regarding purchas: or lease of Crown lands is given in Bul letin No. 10, Land Series, ‘‘Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands.’’ Mill, factory, or industrial sites on land, not exeeeding 40 acres many be purchased or leased, the con ditions including payment of stumpage HOMESITE LEASES Unsurveyed areas, not -exceeding 2 acres, may be leased as homesites, con ditional upon a dwelling being erected in the first year, title being obtain able after residence and improyement conditions are fulfilled and land’ has been surveyed, LEASES For grazing and industrial purpose: areas not exceeding 640 ucres may bi leased by one person or a company. GRAZING Under the Grazing Act the Province is divided into grazing districts and the range administered under a Graz ing Commissioner, Annual grazing permits are issued based on number) ranged, priority being given to estab lished owners. Stock-owners may forn associations for range managenient Free, or partly free, permits are avail able for settiers, campers and travellers up to ten head. sheds and other Abbotsford. Act Quick. Phones: Office 43; House 72 A. McCALLUM A Responsible, Reliable Broker— Representing Sound Companies Adjoining P.O, ABBOTSFORD MATSQUI ACCOUNTS Accounts were passed for payment asf follows . Pelon, $15.00; S. Keay, $4.00; H. L. Christendan, $276.50; A. A. Boyle, $50.00; A. F. Welch, $18.00; C. G, Ferguson, $38.80; S. A. Solomon, $222.30; A, Gledhill, $31.20; L. Nicholas, $12.80; T. L. Baker, $28.80; T. Connor, $8.00; J. Haines, $6.40; T. H. Lehman, Nels Olund, $43.20; Jas Allan, $12.00; W. H. Smith, $12.80 P. Haines, $4.00; A. MacLean, $18.80; D. R. Nicholson, $12.00; Clayburn Co. Ltd, $149.97; G. A. Paterson, $19.00; W. Thompson, $6.40; G. Mutch, $32.00; J. Lomas, $41.60; J. Murphy, $102.80; J, Black, $22.00; P, R. Conroy, $131.80; R. Whitson, $20.80; W. Cottman, $3.20; K. Tramp, $3.20; H. W. Moorcroft, $4.80 C. Norris, $32 A. Ellwood, $3.20; I. Inglis, $14.40; D. Rennie, $12.80; R. Mathers, $30.90; F, Bassani, $9.60; T, F. Seldon, $34.30; Brett’s Limited, $11; C. P. Wilson, $39.20; F. E. White, $10.00 Royal Columbia Hospital, $25.20; Abb. Sumas and Matsqui News,, $14.49; Thos Leaf, $5.00; Jas Boyd, $19.20; F. Hills, $11.20; E. H. Pierce, $10.40; .F. Fatkin, $66.40; W. F. Fatkin, $18.60; E. Swanson, $25.50; T. J. Overstall, $12: 36 Alf Myhre, $38.40; C. Nordin, $553.30; L. Svard, $375; E. Laundi, $980.00; H. Borg, $26.00; East Side Garage, $29.45; R. Pelon, $306.80. _ et Mr. O. H. Haywood of Poplar,has gone to Alberta, for the harvest . Ignorance Unmasked Peggy—‘“Daddy, what did the Dead Sea die of?” Daddy—“Oh, I don’t know, child.” Peggy—“Where do dreams go when you wake up?” Daddy—‘I don’t kfiow.” Peggy—“Daddy, why did God put so many bones in the fishes?” Daddy—‘“I don’t know that either.” Peggy — “Goodness, daddy, who made you an editor?” The Office of the Abbotsford Brokerage & Realty Company will be open on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. INSURANCE in Reliable Board Companies. Auction ‘Sales Fourth Saturdays “Insurance with Service” Phones B.C. 75F; Farmers 3425 J. H. LAWRENCE AUCTIONEER & VALUATOR Auction Sales Conducted: Farm Stock, Machinery, Household Goods, Etc. See Our Store Stock. MISSION CITY. Phone 6503-2221 She Couldn’t leave town without thanking our operators A lady living at Colquitz Vancouver Island, was leaving to reside elsewhere, but so cordial had been relations with that she her our operating staff felt she couldn't depart without expressing her appreciation. “I cannot leave the nelghbourhood”, she said in a letter to our Colquitz “without thanking you for the very attentive agent, and courteous service which I have always re- ceived when making tele- phone connections through your exchange. The ser- yice given by yourself and assistants has been such as to leave very happy memories”. B. C. TELEPHONE CO. PIXE SHOE 4 REPAIRING That's All—Convince Yourself— Shoe Jackson’s Repair Directly opposite the NEW SHOPPING CENTRE, under construction on ESSENDENE AVENUE EAST ABBOTSFORD ABBOTSFORD Mr, Webster and sons Jim and Bob are vacationing in Victoria, Mr, and Mrs, A, McCallum, are holi- daying in Vancouver. Miss Marjorie Simpson of Vancouver is visiting Mrs, Farrow. Mr, and Mrs, Ralston, are * vacation- ing in Vancouver for a week. Miss Nomi McPhee is tolidaying in Vancouver. Miss Marion Morris of Vancouver, visited Miss Elsie McPhee last week. Miss Vera Hunt is visiting friends in Vancouver. Mrs. Millar is visiting Mrs. Beaton on Matsqui Prairie. Mr. C. Plaxton, shipped four carloads of oats, this week, Mrs. Bedlow is yisiting her mother Mrs, Alders, in Vancouver. Mr. Hugh Stewart of Vancouver, js visiting his sister,, Mrs. J. S. Gilmore. Mr. Jim Wilson has gone to Angle- wood, Vancouvef Island, to work. Mrs. Swift is moving to Vancouver this week. Mrs. J. Crossley of Vancouver, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Dan Smith. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Marshall and family, are holidaying at White Rock. Mrs. R. Shore of Vancouver, is yisit- ing her son, Mr. M. M. Shore. Mrs. Best of Vancouver, will visit her sister Mrs, Walker this week. _ Mr. and Mrs, J. Phillips, “left by motor for Alberta, this week, ‘to visit their son. _ Mrs. J. W. Jones and daughter of Vancouver, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Switzer. Dr. and Mrs, Millar, of Victoria, visited at the home of Mrs. H. Mc- Kinnon, last week-end. Missies Laura and Margie McKinnon are visiting their aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. Tom Millar, at Victoria. Mr, and Mrs. Mewes, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, of Victoria, visited Mr. Martin last week, . Mrs. Jessie Lee and Mrs. Monro of Bellingham, were guests of Mrs. Paul- | | \ | s Bread like mother made Has Always Been held as the stan of excellence, but there are 1 ingredients mixed in mother’s bre: which our bread lacks. Sentiment ts the chief one. Memories of how the bread was when we came in “, starving” keeps us looking all life for a flavor which our appet lent. Lee's Bread contains the finest of — body-building ingredients; first bear Ss flour, Fleishman’s Yeast, highest gre malt and is mixed scientifically 5 electrically operated machinery gi the finest of grains to the bread insuring cleanliness and sweetness, Phone 54 and havethe driver call. 5 loaves for 25c Try a loaf today. ALBERT TEE, BAKER AND GROCER High Quality with Low Prices. B.C. Phone 54; Far. 1916 — B.&K. Quality is recognized by all farmers and poultrymen of the Fraser Valley Very Complete Stocks Kept at Our Abbotsford branch GRAINS, POULTRY AND STOCK FEEDS, SEEDS, HAY, ETC, ALL THE PROVEN VARIETIES 1“ BRACKMAN & KER MILLING COMPANY, LID, Abbotsford. Phone 52 F. Marshall, local manager ine M. F, Ansley on last.’ Mrs. ‘Walter Harkiness and little daughter Margaret, are visiting the former's mother in North Vancouver. Mrs. A. McInnes and son and daugh- ter, have returned home from Van- couver, The telephone wires in the Fraser Valley district, were put out of order, by the wind on Sunday night, Mr. Dan MacGillivary has returned home from Huntingdon, where he has been visiting his neice, Mrs. Bates. Mr, and Mrs. J. R. Polson and child of Vancouver, are visiting Mr. and Mrs W. Polson, Mrs. R. Leary and children, are leaving for.a holiday at White Rock, on Thursday. Mrs. Trussel and daughter Mercia, left for New Westminster on Wednes- day, to visit her brother, Mr. W. Brice. Miss Wetherby has returned home from the North, where she has been holidaying for some time. Six musicians from the North West Nazarene College, will render several numbers, at the Nazarene Church on Tuesday next. Miss Jessie Coogan returned to Van- couvyer on Monday, to resume her duties as nurse in the St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver. Mrs. Frances Fossett and her aunt, who is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Little, motored to Mount Baker last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kaye of Van- couver, the former a mem- Reforestation Much has heen said recently about re- forestation in B.C, ‘The present © forest is the result of natural re- forestation when the human hazard was not present to defeat nature. \ Natural re-stocking of cut-over lands is now going on, as may be seen almost everywhere, and nature will again re- establish the forests if only fire is kept out. i ‘ \ Prevent Forest Fires---You Can Help ber of the Union Oil Co, staff, were visitors in town on Thursday last. Messrs W. Gray and G, Kask, won a medal each, when the Westminster orchestra in which they were playing won first prize at the Vancouver Ex- hibation. Mr. and Mrs, Owens and children have returned home, after spending a few days at Harrisson Hot Springs. They were accompanied by Mr. Jhon~ son. Mr. (Wash)., met with an accident on Saturday, when his car overturned in the ditch, while driving on the Vye Road, Sumas Prairie, He was slightly injured, and was taken to the S. M. Hospital for treatment. UPPER SUMAS Mrs; Blanch Flower, visited at the home of Mrs. Starr,(snr)., last week. Mr,Angus Farrell, visited his father on Sunday. Lois McAdam is holidaying at Cultus Lake, for two weeks. Mrs. Abbott and children of Kimber- ly, B. ©. are visiting Mrs H. Day. Mr. Milton J. Nelles, left on Saturday for Toronto, where he will attend the Police Conyention. Mr. Stuessi of Seattle, visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Fred W. Rudge, over the week-end. Huirend Lodge Yale Road (Interprovincial Hi- way, just west of Abbotsford) BOARD RESIDENCE Home Comfort — Modern Reasonable Rates MRS. J. DOWNIE, Proprietress Telephone 97 Plowing & Team Work Gardens Plowed. Wood. Draying, Etc, Quick Service Reasonable Charges G. A. McK AY Phone 13M. 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