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Western Cauada’s Ideal A i

ial and Residential Section

No. 14. Vol. 1

ABBOTSFORD, B.C., Saturday, “March 24, 1923

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“GThat this district has 2 most decided
asset in its clay deposits is evidenced
by the activity of the Clayburn
Company, manufacturers of a high
grade fire and building britk, tiles,
sewer pipes and a variety of commer-
cial and domestic clay products. This
concern has two large plants, one at
Clayburn employing about 60 hands,
and the other at Kilgard with a pres-
ent staff of twenty.

Representing a monthly payroll of
about $10,000» it m be considered
one of the larger industries of this
province, and is nother local con-
cern facing an optimistic future,
particularly for the next twelve months

Ordews are increasing, due partly to
@ progressive marketing policy, but
chiefly because of a growing p biic
appreciation of the merits of Clayburr
iy fee
g _ Holdings and mit of the Clayburn

pany rep. iderable in-
vestment and, Sire tare Le M.

_ and D, Co.. mill, is our most inport-
ant manufactury.

A brief mention of the company’s
properties and equipment would inu-
elude, for the Clayburn plant alone
1200 aeres of land, buiidings for ff-
ices, machine and mould shops power
house, drying kilns (five of which
have a capacity of 160,000 bricks eac!)
30 well-built houses _ for employees,
five miles f trackage, twh slectric
locomotives, two large grinders, motors
developing 550 h-p. aud the considerable
factory equipment and machinery of
such an industry. The Kilgard plant

« is practically a duplication of the Clay-

burn branch in size, except that its
Saulpipent *s laid out for productica
of a large quantity of sewer pipe and

tile. The Clayburn plant has a capae

ity o £40,000 bricks a day and also |

other products.

= Owning as it docs Targe beds of
an exceptionally high grade of fire
clay, this company makes a brick tost-

Abbotsford Locals

Premier Oliver and Hon. E. D
Barrow were Abbotsford visitors Wed-
nesday, meeting Col. Davies and local
Board of Trade men. They left carly
for Chilliwack and the upper country
on political business.

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Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cameron
visited relatives in Bellingham Sun-
day.

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F. J. R. Whitchelo visited Vancou-
yer Thursday.

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The regular meeting of the Abbots:

ford Brass Band will be held on Tues-

is day next, When officers f orthe ensu-
hg year will be elected.
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Mrs. Berry andMrs. Wright, Vanen-

ver visited Mrs. Groat of St. Nicholas

recently. ah

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Mrs. Groat attended a Missionary
convention recently. at Kerrisdale,

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Mr. and Mrs. L. Collison are spend-
ing a few days with the Jatters
mother, Mrs. H. Fraser. They spent
Thursday at Chilliwack visiting Mrs.
Steffan.

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Ce tie
ae Fi’cal Orangemen met Thursday

night and transacted the usual agenda
of business,

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Mr. H. W: B. Bryenton is return-
to the employ of the A. L. M. and
D. Co., and will start work with the
logging crews next week. He ha’
rented the house of Mr. Onions and
will move his family from mVancou-
ver shortly.

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Robt. Duncan, proprietor ofthe M.
8. A. transfer, has completed arrage-
ments with the B. €. Poultrymen’s
Co-operative Exchange te deliver the
eggs from -all Exchange members dir-
ect to Exchange warehonses in Van-
couver at a minimum of expense.

General Manager Platt recommends
this means of transit to ell members
as the most efficient and safcut meth-
od of transportation, >

ing over 5,500 deg. Fabr,, and is thus
able to compete favorably with the
best products of the Old Country and
the States. Markets are found for
the Clayburn products as far away. as
Mexico and also Honolulu, throughout
the States and every province i nthe
Dominion. Among*its larger eustoi-
ers in tha Pacific Northwest are the
Pacifie Coast Steel Co. Oregon Port-
land Cement Co., Seattle Lighting
Co., and large concerns in Tacoma,
Portland, Seattle and San Francisco,
Theirs is-of course, a preferred product
throughout’ British Columbia.

The executive personnel, which is an
efficient and expereinced one, covsists
of Mr. J. Ball, general manager; Mr,
T. E. Shone, assistant manager, Mr.
R. Telford, accountant, and Mr.
Bailey, chief clerk.

Mr. J. Keith is timokeeper at the
Clayburn plant, Mr. A, A. McKay is
foreman of the works, Mr. E. Priest
has charge of the mines and M, Iu,
Virtue controls the power equipment.

Office direction at Kilgard is under
Mr. 8. A. Good, while Mr. H Illsley
is foreman of the works.

In anticipating growing demand
for its produets, the company has exer;
cised foresight in acquiring ample alay
beds for future requirements, and Jaid
out with a view to future expansion,
with a view to future expangion,

Good Attendance At
Whatcom ‘om Rd, Social

About twenty pahaners of the local
brass band, several members of the
Board of Trade and other business
peoplo attended a most neighborly af-
fair at the old Whatcom road muni-
cipal hall on Wednesday last. Short
and appropriate addresses were made
by Reeve —Atkitson of Sumug and
Messrs. N. Hill and H. Peck of the
local Board. Community singing led
by Mr. J. Downie, who also sang sal-
os, and pljasant social intermingling

did much to enhance: an enjoyable
evening, Mis, P. Starr — rendered
accompaniment on the piano and

Wood’s orchestra supplied music for
the dance which followed,

Abbotsford Store
Changes Ownership

E. T. Hendrom has purchased R. G.

MecLeod’s store and takes immediate
posséssion.
Mr. MHendrom comes to Abbotsford

from North Battleford where he was
in business. This is not his first ven-
ture in B. C. however, he having op-
erated a general store in Prince George
until two years ago.

Under the new ownership good
stocks will pe maintained of the same
line of goods formerly handled by Mr.
McLeod, it being the intention of the
new proprietor to inérease the variety
of his goods as he becomes familiar
with local requirments,

The Seaforth restaurant, untif re-
cently operated by Mrs. Keep, is now
Te-opened under managememnt of Mrs.
B, Hyatt, a lady well and favorably
known locally. x

Mrs. Hyatt is a good cook and will
open her establishment every day in
the week.

Mrs. Keep is staying in Vancouver
for a short time preparatory to leay-
ing for Stettler where she will join her
husband,

Hospital Grounds Im-
provement To Start

- At the special meeting of the M. 8.
A. hospital Society held Thursday even
ing definite plans were declded for the
improvememnt of the local hospital
property. For this purpose a grant
of $300 was made by the hospital
board and $200 by the hospital W. A.
which sums are deememd sufficient
for the preliminary work to be com-
menced at once,

Comprehensive

plans prepared by
Mr. Taylor, the local engineer were ap;
proved by the meeting and accepted in
toto, The work to be immediately per
formed ineludes leveling and grading
of the grounds, laying of a concrete foot
path approaching | front entrance of the
hospital, preparing of a parking space
for ears and remodelling and improy-
ing of the cireular driveway.

Later work to be undertaken as
soon as funds are available include a

= “NOTICH

The public is advised by the manage-
ment of B, G. United Oil Company,
Ltd., that the Company will be res-
ponsible omy Wor} business transacted
by its ace d/fticials-and agents.
This notice’ edvns a protection

ion to our ee 1
The our representatives

will be published in this Paper or ean
be obtained by inquiry at elther Bank,
or at the well in Abbotsford.
(8gd) E. S. ESTLIN,
Managing Director.

Constable Broughton is an’ enthus-
iast for the ‘town beautiful”’ and will
insist upon an observance of averape
sanitary cleanliness of back yards and
alleys. Owners of unsightly propor-
ties will be served with a courteovs
notice after the first of the month, so
the constable states,”

TENDERS
Immediate tenders are called for the
unloading one car of conl fromthe
Cc. P. R. track and conveying same
to M. S. A. hospital./
For particulars apply, T. BENNETT
Secretary Hospital Society, Abbotsford

gM R SALE
First-Class Timothy Hay, price $23
per ton,
* W.L.BLATCHFORD, Jr
NE 2-2. Huntingdon
Basketball fans enjoyed some fas*
playing Wednesday when Northwood
teams visited Abbotsford and lost hea-
, The score i nthe senior match
was 46.6, in favor of the local team,
sford Intermediates also win-

vily.

The juvenile boys and girls played
® most creditable game for youngsters
resulting In a tie of 10 goals each,

Mr. and Maw, M, M. Shore motor

ed to Vancouver on Sunday a»

jot the future,

trade ’s approach opposite the north
boundary of the hospital and planting
of ornamental shrubs and trees, a0
building dowble gates at ends of cireu-
lay drive.

The meeting whs very well attended
Much interest being displayed over the
matters discussed,

Religious Topics Dis-
cussed at Whatcom Rd.

On Monday evening a community
meeting was held jin the Mynicipal
hall, Whateom Rd., when a fair num-
ber were present to discuss the matter

of Sunday services) The ¢hair was
taken by Rev. A. H. Priest of
Wbbotsford; After community sing-

ing had been indulged in the chairfhan

.| briefly introduced the business of the
meeting,
He. stated that services under the

auspices of hte Church of Bngland ;
has been conducted by Mr. Good for |
tome nionths, and the time had arrived’
when it opportune to meet to-
gether and talk over the requirements

was

The meeting was open
for all to give their opinion, as to the
kind of service whicl) would most suit
the community, the time of! service,
and the work of the Sunday school.

It was the general- opinion of those
Present that tn view of the various do-
nominations represented in the com
munity, an undenominational vervice
alternate with the Anglican service
now held would be advisable.
decided to adopt this suggestion.

It was also agreed to hold the ser-
vice at 2.30 p.m. instead of in the
The Sunday schsol which is
in a healthy condition,
2 o'clock.

Mrs. P.
commurity
post of

Tt was

morning.

is to meet at
Starr who accompanied the
musical director for the fu-

ture services,
More ¢ommunity singing brought the

necting to a clone,

choruses has accepted tha |

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Urges Care In
Packing Berries

An ‘interesting speaker on berry-
men’s problem was Mr. Laundry, on
behalf of the Berry Growers Co-operat-
five Union of B. C., who. addressed a
meeting at Huntingdon Monday last.

The meeting was ealled to interest
berry growers of the Huntingdon dis-
trict in the co-operative movememnt,
and invite them to join the Abbots-
ford local as memmbers of the newly
organized B. G. C. U. of B. C.

Mr. Courtman was chairman.

Mr. Hill-Tout made a few brief re-

marks relative to the objects of tlhe
berrymen’s association, and Mr. Pratt
passed around the contract form of the
Berry’ Union for those pres-
ent to read over,
Mr, Laundry in a very straightforward
manner told hits audience that co-op-
eration was not a matter of compuri-
sion or selection byt an imperative
necessity for berrymen if they were
to surviye economically.

He referred to the example of Den-
mark, whose farmers had become the
Tichest per capita of any in the world
under an efficient co-operative system,
how they had captured the British
market obtained better prices
for thelr products han the British
farmer selling in his home market.

Growers’

and

Through the organivatlon he repre-
sented, he stated, a price of 10 cents

had been secured for berries last year
when the prevailing market price wax
2 cents less. As representative for
the organization, he had
been able to sell B. C. berries to prai-
rie brokers -at a much higher price

berrymen’s

than that paid for berries practically,

equal in quallty from the States, and
at the samq time hold the market
steady,

The speaker advised growers not tu
pick their berries too ripe, and exercise

vare in ¢lean packing and not fill
erates too high. The adyantage of
sending uniformly packed and good

looking berries to the eastern markets
was emphasized, as was also other in-
formation of interest to berrymen:
Through organization Mt, Laundry
claimed. that raspberry men of B. C.
got better prices for their fruit than

growers in any other part of the Dom-'

inion,

In discussing the marketing agree-
ments, copies of which were in the
hands of the meeting, Mr. Laundry
stated there contracts were the result
of years of refinement, and were at
solutely safe and sound, ‘The execu
tive of hte B. G. G. U. of B. C, he
said was capable and experienced and

given loyal support, would do valuable

work in the interests of the men

they represented, %s
a

A of Abbotsford people at-
tended the American Legion dence at
Everson Saturday,

party.

Claim Receipts of 2000
Cases : Eggs Weekly

. Reporting average receipts at pres-
ent of over 2000 cases of eggs each
weeks officers of the B. C. Poultry-
men's Co-operative Exchange are most
optimistic of the future and most sat-
isfied with hte present volume of busi-
ness, claiming they now control practi-
eally 80 to 85 per cent of the eggs
shipped to the coast.

In an effort to aid the smaller ship-
pers of this district, collecting stations
are now opened in Abbotsford and
Matsqui, from where even- one dozen
eges may be shipped to the exchange
at a proportionate fractional expense.

Markets are being manipulated in the —
usual Seasonal manner, members of the
Exchange ‘state, to force all poultry
Products below actual market prices.

To help stabilize and offset these con
ditions, the Exchange has Just comple-
ted arrangements for the securing
of cold storage facilities for 30,000
cases of eggs, and are prepared to ac-
commodate twice that quantity if con-
ditions warrant.

In order to show the active interest
taken by poultrymen in the fight in
their behalf by the co- operative assoc-
jation, directors of the organization
claim having signed up since January
aS uew members owners of over
100,000 birds. Encouraged by this
suecess arrangements being made to ex:
tend the field of the organization and
open several additional branches.

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Mr. Ostrum who has been a patient
jin the hospital for some time suffer-
ing from blood- “poisoning was discharg-
ed as Convalescent yesterday and re-
turned to his home at Gifford.

R. J. Smith was brought to the Jo-
cal hospital yesterday noon with a bad-
ly erushed foot sustained while work- ©
ing at the dyke construction works.

Mis. -Millard ana baby returned
‘home ‘Thursday from the local hospital.

Mr. J. Milstead is suffering from
an attack of grippe.

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Miss F. Is IEGARD 7 from
an attack of tonsilitis and is around
again,

Mr. A. MacKinnon jnrs is on a
visit from Vancouver to his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. A. C, Ward spent
the week-end in Vancouver visiting the
family.

Mr. Cook is reported to be making |
slow but satisfactory progress toward ~
onvalescence.

Listeners in report that Mr.° Cooks.
radio, working fine, and the ex-
reeves. fortunate visitors are delighted
with the fine programmes to whieh
they are privileged to listen.

We note with satisfaction that the
roads have been receiving attention
and that driving! is becoming a pleas-
ure again,and our’ neck is in a fair

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(Continued on Page 10°

NOTICE TO. POULTRYKEEPERS

signing up the assoc

FOR SAME.
The B.C. Poultrymen’s Co
duced this plan especially for

manipulation of the market by

shippers to aeeept anything from

Director of the Exchange.

meet the requirements of the smaller shipper
shave opened collectingstations at Abbotsford and Mat-

-garage, Essendene Ave. and Matsqui at the Matsqui far-

Tn order to
throughout the district, the B. C.
change
squi. The Abbotsford station isat Mr
Weirs
meus ~ Co-operative AsSociations store—under
of Mr, G, Kerr.

of the small poultrykeeper whois now

their eggs which is not less than fivo

present market yalue according to grade.
A call for any further or full “formation regarding this
plan will be instantly responded to by Mr. A. George, the local

Poultrymen’s .Co-operative Ex-
. Robert Duncan’s, next to

the managoment 3)
ewe

oh the y

Under the special shipping plans which have been ‘Adopt-
ted a member (and any poultry keeper can become a member by
tion’s marketing
abled to ship one dozen eggs tothe Exchange at NO GREATER
COST THAN IF THEY WERE TO SHIP A FULL THIRTY
DOZEN CASE AND RECEIVE THE FULL CASH VALUE

agreement) | will be en-

operative Exchange have intro-
the assistance and protection
being compelled by the
jobbers and
to 20

the
18

‘independent
cents per dozen for

to ten cents below their

B.C. P oultrymen’s Co-operate Exchange

“In Unity There is Strength’’

1140-1150-1458 HAMILTON STREET

VANCOUVER, B.C.

M. H. RUTLEDGE, President GEO. T. PLATT, General Manager
A. GEORGE, Local Director
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