_ or RoE | ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS AND MATSQUI NEWS => Wattie? ‘ [_~) '/attie’s Popular Grocery : is the place to buy your Groceries and Provisions Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Always on Hand. N W. A. WATTIE'S POPULAR GROCERY Ph one 67 Next Door to B. C. Telephone Office UBLICITY —informative, authen- tic publicity, and plenty of it- must be the prelude to any prosperous expansion in the Cariboo district, if that country is to go ahead with some ter informed interest in what she has to offer, Tt is not fair that that vast territory should be given, year in and year out, merely the crumbs of governmental and press attention. Opening of the Highway has resulted in Céast peoples with the certainty in the future. For it is easily patent to the most casual observer that this great hin- terland lying between the Rockies and the Coast mountains is no more than holding its own in population and or- dinary development. As a young, fron- tier district, she must have new blood, new money, and a new vision before that of prosperity which is inherently hers. ey Abbotsford's Busy Place. ere Service Is First Consideration The travelling public appreciate the service given them at this hotel. athe is one of the reasons why we continue to serye such a large number of tourists and business people. Many of the local and district residents are also frequent patrons of the Atangard. We try to give the best of service to every- » and will continue to merit their confidence and patronage. HOTEL ATANGARD H.L. ATKINS W. S. GARDINER, Piet: Lumber: Is Now * ABBOTSFORD LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED EDGAR J. TRETHEWEY, Pres. A. VAN PUYENBROEK, Secretary. Take advantage of the prevailing low lumber prices—these discounts are not ~ going to last for long, and you will Save many dollars by erecting that house, barn, garage, or repairing the older buildings now. We stock every class of lumber for your needs.” Cheaper “As Good as the Best— and Better than Most See Us before buying elsewhere. but one fundamerital consideration—QUALITY * Clayburn Products—the Finest Made Clayburn Products are supreme because they are manufactured with FIRST- —and this by the trade in cardinal of our is many distant parts, as also various centres of Canada and the U. S. BRICK, TILE, SEWER & DRAIN PIPE, RETORT UNITS, ETC. ETC THE CLAYBURN COMPANY, LIMITED Factories: Clayburn; Kilgard, B.C.J. W. BALL, Resident Manager Rounds Famter & Shingle Co., Ltd. . MANUFACTURERS OF FIR and CEDAR LUMBER, RED CEDAR SHINGLES First Quality XXX Shingles and XX. Dimension Lumber Our lumber is strictly up to grade—and the same quality that we ship to eastern retail yards. COMPARE OUR GRADE AND PRICES. CEDAR CULVERT OR DR LU Durebl I Let Us Know Your Needs Milled from Live, Tight-Knotted Logs. What has the Cariboo to advertise? In the opinion of the writer, an agri- cultural, mineral and fur wealth easily the equal of any other part of Canada. Yet our powerful press has for years lavished its blazoning publicity upon the Peace River district, and its trans- portation and other needs, but how little spate has been devoted to the Cariboo and northern Interior? It is a safe bet that the people of the Bri- tish Columbia coast know more about the topography, resources and prevail- ing conditions in the Peace River and Grande Prairie sections of Alberta than they do of their own rich terri- tory two or three hundred miles north east from Vancouver. The natural wealth of the Peace area is acknow- ledged, but with more than a pésing observation of conditions in both dis- tricts, the writer contends that the Cariboo is justified in expecting a bet- Most Modern Trucking _ Equipment in the district Trucking of All Kinds Our Rates are Low UAbbotstardi Goal & Wood Co. B. ©. RAPID TRANSIT AGENT E. MANN, Prop. Phone 62 country, and the papers, in recent months, have responded accordingly. But persistent publicity is needed, then public interest would be focused on the many and diverse opportunities offered to capital and industry, and the natural result—more settlers, more farms, mines, industries, roads, build- 4 Natural-Wealth Of The Cariboo (2 Sk/sauPeM mp os oy ” } ’ ere are many of such activities}| ( i ere A ttention! District Is Not Sufficiently Kmowm| st came japrace, It’s “Quaiity First e" them. It is to our advantage to find out what is going on in the Cariboo, and to do some of the boosting, Marvellous Autumnal Beauty Of Cariboo District RAVELLERS say that the Cari- boo’s colorful autumnal mantle is unequalled for beauty in any part of the world. A blaze of golden-leafed cottonwoods, vast expanses, as far as the eye can reach, of heavy dark green forest, emerald-crystal lakes, dotted over the rolling plains and hills, snow- topped mountains in the brilliant sunshine, and a sky of clear plue—this, bracing ny ings, increased railroad (ur- gently needed by the P.G.E.—infinite- ly bettered conditions for everybody concerned, Soda Lakes Are Yielding Valuable Product ERELY to illustrate the above contention, how many readers of this are aware that the Dominion's only known sodium carbonate deposits exist in the Cariboo? Yet that-is said to be correct. A few miles from the main highway, adjacent to 74-~Mile is established what promise to soon be among the Dominion’s most valuable processing industries. In this lo- cality, two companies, one of which is the Dominion Soda Producers Ltd., are recovering from some lakes enor- mous quantities of sodium carbonate, and by their own process, are convert- ing this element into soda ash, for which there is an unlimited interna- tional market. When visited by the writer, the Dominion Soda Producers’ factory was being renovated, founda- tions of the buildings haying been set on frostbound ground, with the result that the machinery was giving trouble. This enterprise is served by the P.G. E. railroad, being located on Coulson spur, employs a force of 35 men when operating to capacity. T. Campbell, a Well-known Coast engineer, is in charge of the works, and he gaye out the information that they are swamp- ed with orders for their product, both in its raw state as a high-grade wash- ing soda, and as an ash after being processed. An enormous market is available for this material, its diver- sity of uses embracing the pharmaceu- tical, surgical, industrial and agricul- tural fields. It is said to contain a balanced proportion of elements other than soda, and much is claimed for the material in its crude state as a bath salts and aperient for invalids and rheumatics, also as a laundry com- pound. In addition to being marketed under various proprietory names, it is sold by a well-known soap concern in its crude state (in attractive cartons) at a substantial profit to the vendors. The D hold nine Abbotsford Transfer MOTOR TRANSFER, FURNI- TURE MOVING, TRUCKING Quick Service, Careful Work wa | Low Rates. Coal, Wood & Ice H E.J. BOYCE £.H.ROSSITER Phones: Office 47; House 9 REDUCED FARES BELLINGHAM Everson Everett Seattle Sumas to Bellingham $1.25; return $2.00 Sumas to Everett $2.60; return $4.50 Sumas to Seattle $3.20; return $5.65 Through Tickets. | Difect Connections Stage leaves Sumas for adjoining lakes with a practically in- exhaustible supply of the powder, formed by the evaporated residue of subterreanean springs, which emit into the lake bottoms. Boring For Gold Among other projects underway in the Cariboo, of which the public at large has been told nothing, are the drilling operations of Central Canada Development Co., in Beaver Valley, and of other concerns in the Likely vicinity, in a search for the placer- gold-bearing seams which yielded such rich returns to the "panning of itiner- ant miners during early days of the gold rush. The Beaver Valley opera- tions are being conducted under su- pervision of Myr. Robertson, one of British Columbia’s best-known mining engineers, and the first bore made a few miles west of Horsefly, to a depth of about 200 feet, was completed two weeks ago. No reports are given out out by the company indicative of their tests, but the crew say “very rich showings” and the company signifi- cantly declines to accept outside ca- pital. The second hole is being sunk two miles west of the first, and a crew of five or six men is busy operating the drill. Mr. Robertson’s statement Daily at 8.50 a.m., 11.30, 2.30 p.m,, 5.45 and on Sunday 630 pm. Leaves Bel- lingham at 7.30 am., 1.00 p.m., 4.00 and 5.00 and10.30. Direct Connection witb Trains. Phone Chil. 06 Sawdust at Bunkers Mill at Vedder Canal Bridge * = ' RB. K. ROUNDS, Manager Two Famous Trains to Eastern Canada daily “Continental Limited’’ TO TORONTO “The Confederation’ TO MONTREAL Coast Steamship Sailings. “Mondays 8.00 p.m. OCEAN FALLS PRINCE RUPERT STEWART POWELL RIVER ANYOX Thursdays 8.00 p.m. OCEAN FALLS PRINCE RUPERT KETCHIKAN POWELL RIVER STEWART é (CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS J. C. HESSELGRAVE, Sumas Phone Sumas M-57 _ TAXI 6.00 On Sunday at 8,30 am., 1.00 p.m.|| Doris Irene’s Beauty. Shoppe | Next to Abbotsford Theatre ‘The Latest Methods, with Careful Competent Treatments. Fully qualified in all branches. Doris Irene Smith, Proprietress Phone 107 for appointment. E. R. WAINWRIGHT, P Courteous, Attentive, Careful Service . Stand: HOTEL ATANGARD Phone Abbotsford 121 Sayce’s ['axi Service at All Hours Stand at Abbotsford Phone 47 W. J. SAYCE Proprietor Anywhere Any Time Day & Night Service Abbotsford Taxi & U Drive Comfortable, Modern Cars and Careful Drivers Telephones: B.C. 28; Farmers 1912 Stand: Home Gas Station (formerly A. McPhee’s) Auguste Burnier R. DesMazes : oe | J. C, GILLIES | Mortician Mission Sumas Huntingdon Sage | Telephones; Mission 49 | Huntingdon 274 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Sunday School at 11 am. Service on Sunday at 11 a.m. ment within 18 hours travel of Abbots- ford—the Canadian National Limited from Matsqui at 11.20 pm., at Ash- DATES — Fresh ... PEAS — Canned ... GRAPEFRUIT — Each PINEAPPLE .. JAM — Large Tins, each VINEGAR—White or Brown, per bottle PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE _ QO. W. BENEDICT ABBOTSFORD & KILGARD Phones: B,C. 11; Fal croft by 6 a.m. leave by LT.O. stage at 7.30, arrive at Williams Lake shortly after noon, only a few “working” hours occupied in travel. ‘Williams Lake town is growing—will probably assert itself as the Cari- boo’s principal trading centre. Sever- al presentable buildings were erected there this summer, among which are a $75,000 concrete hotel, a new school and several residertees, the frame buildings being constructed of Abbots- ford lumber. The Board of Trade of “the Lake” has attempted to get a local newspaper established, and their year’s efforts are now nearing fruition. Gala events of the district held at Williams Lake are the stampede and the “Klondike” dance, the latter ev- ent, held two weeks ago, attracting “folks” from ranches up to 100 miles distant, and a hot oldtime event it was, with stage “pokes” and “chips” and fabricated appurtanences gener- ally associated with the gold rush days. Strong In Frontier Spirit To Stick It Out HE “pioneering spirit’ which im- pels one to overcome obstacles, to cheerfully endure frontier hard- ship, to “stay with it’ even when con- ditions become desperate, is encoun- tered on every hand—it abides in ey- ery family of long residence in the country. Our advertising work and incidental big-game quest resulted in an acquaintance this year with an es- timable family native to Oklahoma, the members of which were in the throes of pioneering hardships on a pre-emption at the mouth of Horse- fly river where it enters Quesnel lake Neyer before have prices and terms— CASH PRICE— iS PRICE— $3-50 Down and $7. STORE AT B. OC, E. STATION E. WEBSTER, you had an opportunity such as this to purchase a High-Class Washing Machine at these low $125.00 $131.50 per Month on light bill The Thor is the Best British Columbia Electric Railway Company 00 Manager at about the time when extended its business section one building beyond Stump Johnny's edi- fice. Almost a quarter’ of a century ago, this family of seven left the state of Oklahoma, intending to settle in the Cariboo, but loss of stock and other misfortune arrested their migra- tion at Portland, Oregon, where a stay of four years was necessary to recu- perate the family exchequer. It was on the Chilcotin range that the made their first home in British Columbia, but after two years’ stay, they were dissatisfied, and decided to immediately return to the United States. At Ash- croft, however, on the way “out” they were told of the rich Horsefly district by a resident of that locality, and back north they went again. As an outcome of yarious land-seeking trips in Horsefly district, they filed on a pre-emption on the shore of Quesnel Jake, which body of water was then several feet higher than it is at present, it then being dammed up at Quesnel River by the Gold River Mining Co., a Guggenheim con- cern. Mining operations in Quesnel river were eventually discontinued, and petitions were launched, dir- ected to impress the government with the disaster likely to result in the Fraser River’ valley should the dam collapse with the weight of freshet torrents. The government investigated and the dam was demolished. Reces- sion of the lake waters not only re- claimed half of Hooker's homestead, but gave an ample water frontage that Bay Ranch Cozy Place Today, the Bay Ranch Lodge stands where lake waters lapped, and the log and clever are monumental to the industry and resourcefulness of Thomas O. Hooker and his sons. The lodge building is cozily appointed, with spacious rock fireplace, grand piano (second piano to be brought to the Cariboo) gramo- phone, radio, rustic and home-made furniture, bark picture frames, and all details of furnishings in complete harmony with the frontier scheme. Three gasoline launches, some row- boats and a scow for ferrying pack- horses, and two automobiles form pact of the Hooker transportation systen.. Set up at one corner of the farmyard is a fully sawmill, with 25- A tangard u Pool Room & Barber Shop Hot Baths 35° JOE SCROD, Barber JOE OLSEN, Billiard Hall Phone 83 MARCELLING A SHAMPOOING WATER WAVING HAIR CUTTING The Beauty Nook Annex Jubilee Barber Shop Phone 39 for appointment, NORAH BELL, at your service h.p. boiler, several circular saws and other equipment, enabling the sawing of 6,000 feet of boards daily. Mr. and Mrs. Hooker and sons Fred and Tom operate the lodge, the men going out as guides in the fall, and Fred runn- ing a long trap line in the winter, left the lodge half a mile from shore}- E. TODD A COMPLETE LOCAL STORE Groceries, Hardware, Dry Goods Boots & Shoes, Patent Medicines Poultry Feeds, Flour, Gasoline Phone Ab, 86¥ Gifford Station You can buy cheap orable condition tors, ASSEY-HARRIS Farm Implements ARE THE BEST W. C. BLINCH : Local Agent GENERAL MERCHANDISE GAS, OIL, ETC, WHATCOM ROAD (opposite Municipal Hall Phone 23M the work of the to point them clients who have HF. Elderton, Chilli Being popular doesn’t leave much time for making real friends. PROFIT IN SELECTION The bond market {s in a fav- for inyes- Prices are below nor- mal with consequent adyanc- and well in Gifford ed yield. The best way to find your missing The investor should, how- kinsfolk is to get rich. ever, exercise care in his sel- ection of issues. Certain high grade bonds are decid- edly out of line with the gen- eral market values and it is Bond De- partment to know these and out to our funds ayail- ‘able for investment. Pemberton (} Son Manager Office ‘Care The Home-Makers Ltd. Good feeds for winter production B.&K. “Full Pail” Dairy Mash A ration very high in proteins; constituents—otlcake m meal, rice bran, wheat bran, middlings, ground oats corn meal, sterilized bone flour, : eal, B.&K- Jersey Dairy Feed A well-balanced cheaper feed; constituents: oilcake m meal, cocoanut meal, ground wheat, corn meal, oat feed, Abbotsford Branch. Abbotsford, Phone 52 F. Marshall, local Mrs. Hooker, an active ly little woman, seems to be satisfied with her lot, but finds it “rather lonesome” in winter cut off from the settlement of Horsefly by 12 miles of snowbound trail. Her husband {s also contented, as may be gauged by the remark that “fifty thousand would not buy” his place. 5 ‘About That Moose— Just So Much Hard Work Basen a moose is one thing, getting the head and meat out of the backwoods, another. To inflict the narrative: thirty-five miles over Ques~ nel lake by gasboat, a ten-mile back- pack of bedding, grub, spare clothing, guns, and camping gadgets into the hunting grounds, with the principle objective of pelting a grizzly and see- ing the Hookers’ big game limits (and a truly virgin country it is), But Moose can as easily be bagged closer to a road at this season, and, because of the weather, and other reasons later explained, that was the kind of game the excursion simmered down to seek. Two hours’ clamber from camp over MRS. C. B. STEVENS for first-class DRESSMAKING Fine and Fancy Sewing Remodelling, Repairing, Etc, (3 Doors South of Picture Showy In the LO.O.P. Hall, Sumas, Wash. the hills through a “burn” and an em- inence, giving clear view across & val- ley, is picked for lookout. It was not long before Fred's keen ears picked up the amorous grunts of a bull some- ‘where upwind to our right, and with | binoculars, spots an old fellow snoop- (Successor to W. Atkinson) 20 years’ Experience in Auctioneering Sales of Stock, Furniture, Etc., con du: Sales Barns, Chilliwack, or anyw ar iat Chilliwack, B.C. he former Province, Office in Home May 4 zy hi i be, Farmers Phone 3413 ing through the brush a mile away. [a ‘skimpy head of antlers saves him, (Co on Back Page) Weir’s Fireproof Garage cottonssed. Ak ground barley, iodized salt—no Screenings, i . eal, soy bean No screenings BRACKMAN-KER MILLING COMPANY, LTD, = Manager waa! _ JACK TOMPSON | AUCTIONEER AND VALUATOR and Stock Business Atkinson Phones: Office 157; Residens 23 42 EE ao . pein Will Soon Be sane 2 / AutlOUs . 4 elas” bat ns pte g rusted out age And fin v0 be mile WENCH MEAy TURE Soe B.c, Phone 36 Pe ger cee Beo