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ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS

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Abbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News

Editor and Publisher
Phone 58

@5RALD H. HELLER =
Published at Abbotsford, B. O. Every Thursday

THE BIRD REFUGE AT SUMAS

Decidedly practical and humane is the action of provincial officials
in providing 4 game sanctuary adjoining the reclaimed lands of Sumas—an
effort, we are sure that will be approved by all sportsmen and lovers of wild
ife.

Hunters found wild fowl scarce this year, especially ducks, only a few
scattered flocks of which were to be found along the Sumas and Fraser Riv-
ers inethat region. Drainage of the.lake bed and surrounding lands is now
so complete that a month’s rain is needed to create ttractive resting and
feeding grounds for the south-flying birds. Such places will be so accessible
te huiters from now on, that there is jroqaise of the birds being harried to
extinction or ont of the district.

Forseeing this possibility, an area of nearby land several square miles
in extent has-been set aside by the Government as a bird refuge. This new
reservation is situated outside the dykes, and extends almost from the pump-
ing station at the base of Sumas mountain, out.to the Fraser river—a piece of
low-lying territory practically useless for any other purpose than that for
which it is set aside, It is iy i i, and a id section of
it is intersected by slough waters from the Fraser—in fact a soggy wilder-
ness of willows and mud flats that should be a most agreeable harbor for
thonsands of water-fowl. In this isolated place the birds ean rest, feed and
multiply without interferance from any other than their natural enemies,
and the flights and natural overflow from this prospective ‘colony’ should
‘provide enough occasional shooting in the future to satisfy those hunting on
the prairie and adjoining lands. Notices were posted around the area last
aveck and a resident warden appointed to see that the law is obeyed.

; Game bird life is practically extinct in vast areas of the United States,
as suitable now as they were in tie past for bird propagation, were it not
for slaughter by hunters and lack of sanctuaries. After studying the matter
for many years, and with a complete experience of the various-methods of
conservation tried at different times, the American Game Conservation & Pro-
pagation Society favors game refugeS above all other measures to conserve
feathéred game life.

The trouble seems to be that a man’s soul mate isn’t his sole mate.

PAYING FOR EDUCATION OF UNITED STATES' LEADERS

Many of us listened with enjoyment to the fine inaugura] speeches
attendant to ceremonies of opening the new University of British Columbia
Duildings. It was all very inspiring, and stirred our feelings.

Undoubtedly British Columbia, in common with the other provinces,
had every reason to be proud of her university and schools. They compare
favorably with those of most other countries, And very naturally they cost
us a lot of money. For instance, this new university rl involves a
capital expenditure of about $3,000,000 and will cost to maintain, it is es-
timated, at least $750,000 each year—a very considerable tax prospect for
each family head in this province, when’ one reflects upon our provincial popu-
lation. .

There is some satisfaction in knowing that our money provides a good
educational system, But little comfort is to be found in the knowledge that
our ultimate reward for enormous expense we meet in connection with these
facilities is to nee the largest number of our best-trained young men and
Women migrating to the United States as soon as they graduate, there to make
permanent home and assume American citizenship.

LEARNING is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and
a provision in old age—(Aristotle).

A TENDER SORE

There ix one aggregation in the Dominion, however, determined to do
its part in keeping Canada’s population. That is the Civil Service Commission.
Indeod, given a sufficient latitude, they would ,have us all “working for
the government.’”

Those not familiar with the way in which government office staffs earn
their wages should ,if opnortunity offers, get a close view of Ottawa's
catacombs of officialdom, or almost any provincial government headquarters.
Ono will find upon enquiry that these office personnels have developed into
clan or family groups, where the all-embracing endeavor appears to be the
spreading-out of every piece of ‘work’ over the Jargest number of employes
possible. And while the taxpayers are being bled to death, and industry is
crippled by government levies, the Civil Service Commission is working over-
time to provide jobs for more political heelers for their election work, thus
to swell the army of office barnacles, a fair majority of whom could not hold
down a job with the average business concern.

A country of but eight million people, yet Canada’s governmental a

in numbers of Great

ministrative staffs are almost the size
neither of the political parties asking
relief to taxpayers from this wasteful
parently not daring to propose prunihg

Britain.
support at this time offer any tangible
spending of the people’s money—ap-
in such sensitive quarters.

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Sayages so degraded they mind their own business and don’t bother their
neighbors have been found living peacefully in Siberia. Steps will be taken
immediately to civilize them,

Colder weather means keep the hovse
fires warm and bright. And more fires

Fire Insurance

In Sound of the year to make aaetiuat peucase
Companies PROTECTED.

At Lowest
Rates

‘* Residence’? insurance is very cheap.
For the few dollars it cost ‘‘per thou-
sand’’ there {s no excuse for being
without it, Business insurance costs
more—and the risk is higher.

No matter what rate you get quoted,
eal] on us—we can meet it, And give
yaw protection in sound companies that
ave always squarely met their policies
REAL ALL

ESTATE A. McCALLUM INSURANCE

NOTARY PUBLIO MAERBIAGE LICENSES

Seasoned
Meat Market

Experience

infers a butcher able to cut you the
nice, juicy steak or roast that you want
—to be able portion meats properly at
Teast waste, and yét to retain the in
herent goodness and nourishment that
the food contains,

A. M. KING
MEAT MARKET

Phone 48

HOW DO YOU
KNOW?

“My eyes are strong. I can read
anything’’ is the boast of many
suffering from a form of eye
strain which, if permitted to go
unchecked, develops into a ser-
ious case of poor vision. An op-
tical specialist can tell when you
need glasses.

WM. H. FRANCKS, R.0.

bd sid §

Eyesight Specialist

At The Alexandra, Abbotsford,
EVERY WEDNESDAY

Hours 9 a.m. till 6 p.m

Yarwood & Durrant

Barristers and Solicitors
Notaries Public

Vancouver office— 703-4 Holden Bldg-|

Branch office at Abbotsford open every

POPULAR DRUMMER AND GOOD
WIFE GET CORDIAL WELCOME

Ladies of the Caledonian Society
tendered a very successful social to Mr.
and Mrs. J. Downie on Saturday to
weleome them on their return from the
Old Country. ‘

On behalf of the members Mr. Wal-
lace presented Mrs, Downie with a
beautiful bouquet of chrysanthemums,
and Mr. Downie with a box of cigars.
The happy receiptants of. these tokens
of good fellowship made suitable re-
plies, voicing their appreciation and
expressing pleasure at again being home
and in the land of their adoption, Mr.
Downie could not resist imparting a
few good jokes he had gathered up on
the trip, which were greatly enjoyed by
his audience.
Between dances
was given
Ri

a short program
those participating being:
. Paton, vocal solo; Hazel

and Walter McInnis, violin and
piano duet; Margaret Wattle, vocal
solo; Mary MePhee (debut) vocal solo.
Miss Evelyn MeMenemy and Hazel
Vanetta accompanied the singers, and
lance music‘ was provided by Mrs.
Kitchen and J, Downie. Refreshments
were served at midnight and a delight-
ful evening brought to a close with the
singing of Auld Lang Syne and the Na-
tional Anthem.

Let Bill Sayce

‘supply you with your
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GaAs

GREGORY TIRES TUBES

BATTERY OHARGING ‘
ACCESSORIES

He'll Give You Honest Service and
Good Value ALWAYS

Central Gas Station

Here in British Columbia are some of
the famous—indeed, some of the best
dairy herds of America, The workl’s
championship was held by a Fraser
Valley cow. It is then no wonder that

for our bread, we

quirements.

2 Loaves

An Apology |

Owing to an unprecedented demand
found that on two
oceasions last week our
short. We apologize for any inconven-
ience our customers may have been put
to, and have arranged for a larger sup-
ply, so that wo can take care of all re-
We soll it all at—

supply ran

for 15

Heaters

Phone 28

ALBERT LEE

BAKER’ AND GENERAL MERCHANT

FURNITURE

One Entire Floor Full of
these Goods at
All Prices

Everything In Hardware
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LARGEST STOCK BUILDERS’ HARD WARE IN VA

Stovepipe

Abbotsford, B.C.

Pacific Milk, put up in the two best
sections of the Valley, is the finest,
most natural flavored milk in Canada.

Pacific Milk

Head Office: Vancouver, B.O.
F ies at Ladner and Abbotsford

Friday.
Ca on & C. on
- and
Commissioner, Notary Public, Ete.
v BO A B.O,
818 Rogers Bldg. Every Tuesday
Phone Sey. 846 Phone 36

DR. F. J. Van KIRK
Special Practiee Limtted to
BYE, DAR, NOSE, THROAT

Bellingham National Bonk Bldg.
BELLINGHAM, WASH.

Thos. H. Ingram
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

AUDITOB
601 Crewn Bldg. P.O, Box 85
Vancouver, B.O. Abbotsford, B.0.

‘Accounting Systems Installed

JH. JONES
Funeral Director and
Embalmer
Phone 4903 MISSION, B.C.

(Special service arrangements
for south side of river.)

WM. ATKINSON
General Auctioneer, Live Stock Spec-
ialist, Registered and Grade Stock
30 years experience among the stockmen
of Fraser Valley. Graduate of Jones’
National School of Auctioneers, Chicago
Box 22, Chilliwack Phone 6RO

W. THOMAS

Practical Plumber
REPAIRING, TINSMITHING

Reasonable Charges

Leaye Orders at—
D, Moore’s Shoe Store, Abbotsford

SYNOPSIS OF
LAND ACT AMENDMENTS

PRE-EMPTIONS

Vacant, unreserved,
‘Crown lands may be

British subjects over

surveyed
mpted by
ars of age,

purposes.
Full information concerning regu-

\lations re; ng pre-emptions is

iven in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series,

\Fetow to Pre-empt Land,” copies of

be obtained free of charge

by addressing the De; ent of

Lands, Victoria, B.C. or-to any Gov-
jernment Agent.

| Records will be granted covering
only land suitable for egricultura)
‘purposes, and which is not timber-
it fe, carrying over 8,000 board
feet et acre west of the Coast Range
\and 5,000 feet per acre east of that
e

for pre-emptions are
to b ire to the Land Com-
{missioner of the Land Recording Di-
‘vision, in which the land applied for
is situated, and are.made on pritited
forms, copies of which can be ob-
tained from the Land Commissioner.

Pre-emptions must be occupied for
five years and improvements made
jto value of $10 per a including
| Ing and oultivating at least five
|mores, before a Crown Grant can be

ved.
| For more detailed information see
the Bulletin “How to Pre-empt
Land.”

e PURCHASE
| Applications are received for pur-
chase of vacant and unreserved
wn lands, not being timberland
\for burp H
rice for first-class (arable) land {1s
(es acre, and second-class (graz-
\ing) land $4.50 per acre. Further in-
eormation regarding purchase or lease
of Crown lands is given in Bulletin
|No. 10, Land Series, “Purchase and
\Lease of Crown Lands,”

| 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
acres, may be leased as homesites,
{conditional upon a dwelling being
jewected in the first year, title being

after and im

FIRE INSURANCE

‘The London & Lancashire Assurance 0

Security $250,000,000.00

C, OD. BELL, UP.

Resident Agent MATSQUI, B.C
Telephone: Matsqui 2021

For grasing -
peess areas not exceeding $40 acres
jay be) lensed by one person or a
\s * @QRAZING

Under the Grazing Act the Prov-
moe is divided into mraxing Aistricts
i th im!
\ ‘ofamissidner, _
grasing permits are issued bas
jpumbers ranged, priority being given

own: 5 kk:

Mr, and Mrs J, Caldwell have moved
from the residence on McCallum road
to the house at the Mill recently occu-

ere.
jmay Toren | eascninuiond for panes
management. Free, or partly free,
|permi!

pied by Mr, and Mrs, McIntyre,

A Few
Money-Savers |
At the |
Drug Store |
|
|

$1.25 Dreco for - :
85¢ Mellin’s Food for -
60e Mentholatum for - -
30c Mentholatum for -

2Q5e

Fresh Stock of
LOOSE-LEAF SCRIBBLERS 25c

We have an entirely
NEW LINE OF STATIONERY

ERIC T. WEIR

PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST
none 8 Abbotsford

Agency for Royal City Laundry

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Cream and Egg

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Accurate Tests Prompt Returns and
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Phone at our expense SEYMOUR 5056

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Vancouver

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Rates

We meet all competition |
any source on both freight
express hence our business gro
Everything is “handled care
fully and promptly at least wo)

to the shipper. Let us prove

Fraser Valley
Motor Expre:

H. THORNTON, Prop, —
Abbotsford Phone 36

*
Evenings
Life is short—enjoy it!
Include THE ARBOR in yor
evening Aine ee
regular “habit. Our busi
to please, to satisfy, and
your recreations more ag
Smokes, hot, cold & soft
candies and party servi

Tee ream Parlor an
Tea Room

under a!
it

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Authorized Ford Dealers

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in British Columbia.

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