The following accounts were passed ® Seid its whiel ithd bl
Oy for payment: road expenditures, Ward aries easy Laplvens Merce
1—$390; Ward 2—$860; Ward 3—$880: . 5
a we Ward 4—$1660. Councillora indemnit. 3.—You Pay No Operation Charge for Either Account.
N ies (three months) $375; schools $2834. Tex (:
t's oh municipal hall renovation $900; miscel. 4‘-Interest Compounded sem}. Annually,
YP atte cay laneous $760. 5.— 4 ;
The Council accepted J. Westdorf’s Boos LongeT eae aie
NR Necessary j offer of a mile of roadwork, graveled :
OE Workin dene to withstand heavy truck haulage to Saturday: 9 a.m, to 12.30 pm.
» And af honey, enable Mr, Westdorf haul out his shin-
OUF Convenienes gle bolts on tho LeFeuvr e road south. If you wish to know more about our
to repair part - Coun. Keay will consid er the request Savings Deposit Accounts, write us for
and parts. ¢i of T. L. Baker for an appropriation to full i i
i tires eho . ull information
ils and pesolisg . ditch and gravel a portion of the Spar-
ling road,
] E. G. Walters inquired as to the tim-
‘ ber on the old Pettinger place on Su- WESTMINST R | RUST ( OMPANY
mas Mountain owned by the Municipal-
D Liquor stag ity, and other tracts adjoining. He ‘B.C.’s Oldest Provincial Trust Company’?
mr proposes establishing a mill.
Tay The arrangement between Cr. Hill- NEW WESTMINSTER; B-c:

and Rattay

bbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News

PAID UP CIRCULATION COVERING ABBOTSFORD, MATSQUI, CLAYBURN, KILGARD, STRAITON, HUNTINGDON,

ALDERGROVE, GIFFORD, SUMAS PRAIRIE AND ALL LOCAL POINTS

‘No. 14, Vol. 4

ABBOTSFORD, B.C., Thursday, April 8, 1926

$1.50 per year

Big Game Hunter gets Live Wolves

MATSQUI’S SCHOOL TAX RATE

basis the mountaihside road leading to

NOW EQUALS GENERAL RATE
Matsqui’s general revenue tax was
set at 10 mills by the Council at Satur-
day’s meeting, and the school rate was
raised to 10 mills— two mills. higher
than last year—equalling the general
rate for the first time in the district’s
history. Wild land tax is set at 30
mills.

During the meeting copies of the au-
ditor’s printed report were issued, in
which were give ucomplete details of
municipal financial affairs, The report
show that 00 of the 1924 indebted-
ness to the bank was paid back during
1925,

Our Savings Deposit Department
Makes It Worth Your While
to Save Money.

HERE ARE FIVE POINTS OF INTEREST IN OUR SAVINGS
DEPARTMENT—

1.—We pay 4 % on Demand Deposits

2—We pay 5 % on Time Deposits

Tout and G. McKee to gravel on a 50-50

the McKee property was approved by A ;
the Council. R b
irs =| "the Couneit stooa by its oviginat ot:| AX Responsible Concern Invites the
fer of purchase of the gravel pit on the 3 Busi f L ] Be r
Harris road, to pay S. C. Block $1000 mess oO oca. r
Be cash and the S.S.B, $196.64, the balance : y,
rf to remain at 6 per cent. interest until G
Rockers foe _ Growers ="
F. A. Carter tendered his resignation - 7 are
mfortable King j as caretaker of Mt. Lehman cemetery.|QWners of the most modern Pre-cooling ) Cash Price on all shipping berries, and
/ Aitken and Kettle were awarded con-| Plant in the Fraser Valley. We also|a guaranteed minimum price on all jam
them for— , tract for grading and graveling the Au-|0Wn our Cannery. and canning fruits. :
4 thier road at a price of $220. For tho-past two seasons we have estab-| We are establishing a receiving station
al H| John Murphy was given the Downes| lished prices for shipping berries un-|in Abbotsford.
f 80 ¢ road improvement contract at the price |@qualled by any other association or Phone us collect or write, or await our
——. y of $260, for which he will build four company, us, representative,
. Fizatae y EEE ES culverts and fell all trees on the right| This season we will guarantee an F.0.B :
iE if . = of way.
SS ¥ ge
— -. * —_——-+——_-:
ES RE Pacific Berry Growers, Ltd.
PATHERBE - ea Se ~~ oe 3 My. cpa Mis. z NG By aleand pnilas MISSION CITY, B.C, P.0. Box 2. Phone 10303
} 1. Rover and Patsy and on right, Captain Doudera, hito of the chase, with hls shot trophy over his shoulder. 2. Rover and Patsy ae ae Aare day evening for their :
sa! WR. ion, Montreal. 2 e
1) phe tnersabed ox peceG “ante = digjvabant Mr. Hays and family have moved into
Ifilling his romise to —James|eating performance he insisted on| Doudera claims a record in s! f Mr. Oberg’'s house-on the Mc@allum Rd
[OMAS Dae Majo of New York,/climbing over the fence via mounds|ing the last wolf after a chase which
Captain Frank Doudera, ‘well known|of snow, but a strong hand at the}lasted only three hours and forty eee ses se ses eseseees
Plumber Brooklyn big game hunter and/leash detained him. minutes, Usually it takes severai =| :
pal sportsman, arrived at the Canadian} Patsy turned out to be a mild,/days to corner a wolf. The animal ry P ;
TINSMITHING Pacific Windsor Station in Montreal} good-natured child who eccented phe takes ni power arrides ae sore
e Char; 1 m Northern Ontario with|overtures of her audience wit! @-| crs ground at an amazing pace, P. I i S d E
aes ae on which he captured|coming meekness. A pat on the head|in the present case there had been ¢ ermanence Ss oun conomy
on Lake Temiskaming, at the junc-|from‘a total stranger solicited a kind] heavy fall of snow and the wolf had

| Store, Abbotsfor
eee
of Vietori aHiarbe,

tion where the River Kippalwa flows
into the lake. The two animals,

Jook from the young lady's large grey
eyes ‘which peep forth like pretty but-

floundered along until Doudera came
within fifteen feet. The animal ther

LAND ACT AMENDMENTS

Wet, stormy, damp weather is again just around the corner. In all
your building construction give a thought to Permanence in its

+ “ons 5 2 ‘ fangs, let loose ¢ lati L Weather. nosis it s i 7
med Patsy and Rover, are intended | ‘ons on old-fashioned shoes. turned, bared. his relation to Econqmy. eather- resisting materials are best and
seu a gi es the Brooklyn Zoo. Rover was not so meek. At the|series of howls and leaped at his PRE-EMPTIONS the least expensive. “‘Clayburn ’? is a standard of quality.
te yawtie When taken out of their cages"in|same pat on the head from the same|pursuer, The captain pulled th Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Factories at Olayburn and Kilgard, BC,
x, Beate the baggage rooms at the Windsor|total stranger he snarled _bitterly| trigger of his gun and a bullet piero Crown lands may be pre-empted by
rama Tee Station, both Patsy and Rover dis-|and would have avenged the indignity|ed the wolf’s heart and shoulder, British subjects over 18 years of age, Clayburn Company Ltd
nein Played decidedly nervous tendencies.|with blood but for the muzzle. During the expedition the hunte) an by al jena on Meslaxing: uyenuen 7? 2
Patsy is an ash blonde, endowed by} Th= wolves are only about ten|was aided by Fred Arnott, who oper techie cealdeuce cocapation Phones: Abbotsford 12 & 24 J. W. BALL, Resident Manaes
nature with a pearly grey coat of fur,|inc. 1) > Rover weighs one hun-jates the Tem-Kip chain of camps and improvement for agricultural
tinged with red, which glistens a li:-| dred and measures about five|Captain Doudera brings with him st: purposes, Beeb ee esas ese seo esesesesesehesesegaS
tle inthe sun. Rover seemed t f ow-washed|thousand feet of films showing au Full information concerning rexu- ee
4 bit worn in spots, but his fur, v of scragsy tail.|thentia pictures of wolves in thei: ations regarding pre-emptions is
ever thore is of it, is a bluish b) about elghty-fiye|native haunts. The pponien en iae iven om petit No es Series,
Rk RS to s and i vera } rted that game was very plen' low to ‘@-empt Land,” copies o! b
oan Tae Ae ta alain te an twa rt te Lake Temiscaming district whioh oan be obtained free of charge - LU M B E: Fe
was iuclined 10 reve. Wh "a na 2 VOURTAWithinear fen addressing the Department of
Into the exprass yards bo In 8, the captaln has seven|Deer are to be foun Vict B.O., or to any Goy-
aie any “ « < deal onoe, hundred yards from camp, ernment Agent. OF ALL KINDS
Reoords will be granted covering |||

HARDWARE MAN BUILDING
NEW STORE ON ESSENDENE

H. P. Knoll has decided to make bet-

ter use of a good business lot adjoin-| home here. . : d Mrs, P. Grant and daughter Appl for p S are HIGH QUALITY
ing his harware store and is erecting a} A hard-time dance and pie supper is ting at the home of Mr. and| te@ be"Bddressed to the Land Com-

new building upon it,

The new struc-
ture will be 21x68 feet

with 40-foot

Kis THsbeit stampuapeatgnas to extend] | Mr. Albert Wellock of Campbell Riv-|,,,4r\ and Mfs, Emil Erlaudson of Bol-} [Qiuatea™ nior ae qa, spplled for LOWEST PRICES

his present store eight fect. forward to| er Lumber Co. is being treated in the AS Bhan gubetas d Mr. and Mrs.| forms, copies of which can be ob-

align with the new edifice, with com-| local hospital, 4 Aine’ Gaon Sete New West- be can aEatat be fed for

pa glase fronts, The entire job] H. Kalai, te eee seam Bald Bag: withaten is niGhes ek fer Tareas ae R0urvearsiiadid” improvessente’ nan :

will be nicely finished off with a con-| Passed through botsford on Wednes- A eS Nem cS ah value of $10 per acre, including

creto-walk along the entire front of |4ay. Mr- Golding is the son of an Eng-| Miss_Elsie Frederickson of Vancou- and cultivating at least five ABBOTSFORD LUMBER, MINING and DEVELOPMENT C0. LTD.

both stores. Mr. Knoll declines to an-
nounce his plans further, but denies
that he has invited his contemporary
to join him in Greating a hardware ‘row
in Abbotsford.

"ABBOTSFORD

Miss Patricia Gray of Vancouver is
enjoying the Easter holidays at her

arranged for April 17 in the

Orange
hall under L,7.B, auspices,

lish publisher, ‘seeing the: colonies’?
{na tho usual economical method, He
arrived in Montreal about. 12 months
ago, has since worked his way across
the continent, but was turned back from

MATSQUI

Miss Tyra Carlson of Vancouyer yi-
sited her home here for a few days last
week, -!

Mrs. Chas. Crist,

ver is spending Easter at home here,
The sum of $45 was realized by the
P.T.A, social last Thursday. ~
Mrs, Ellingsén spent Haster with re-
Jatives in Marysville, Wash,

enly land suitable for agricultural

Eadowe: and which ts not timber-
Le, carrying ove:

8,000 board
er Cre west of Coast Range

t 98
and 5,000 feet per acre east of that

missioner of the Land Recording Di-

ROUGH OR DRESSED

SHINGLES

LARGE STOCKS

For more detailed inf, see
the Bulletin “How to Pre-empt
Land.”

PURCHASE

ABBOTSFORD

ee 5 Tn; . as ‘ a 5 Hilmer Haroldson’s ‘‘bug’? vhich a ee
J. MeDonald has the building contract fnited States oy ts week by raffled aanetieries “bs aa by Nel ‘Applications are received Yor pure Mius. Evelyn» Watson” has-roturued
act SASS Sumas immpigration officials. Te: the mum be ine 16 ehage of vacant and unreserved home from Vancouver where she grad-
Arrangements feel ae w. ©. Hood, an employe of the pro- Ney aoe, aT BNO 3 [Crown lands, not being ‘Umberland, uated as a beauty parlor operative. She
Gements for the annual May vineiat’ public works’ department, one firs. EB. Car son ’s house has been giv for agricultiral purposes; minimum aaites ean ice tabliste tae
Day festival are progressing nicely;| of 9 road gang employed near Mission, |” @ coat of paint. Piss for firat-olass (arable) land {s i seeking a location to establish in b
under direction of Mrs. Lait practic was fatally injured on Monday when| Mr. H. Haroldson returned to town § per acre, and second-clags (graz-| CHARACTER is made by the things |Sitiess in Abbotsford.

of the folk dances and drills aré com-

ing) land $2.60 per acre. Further in-

W. Thomas, the local and

& i ‘ nftarke H’s ‘stay in Portland; Ore: plumber
mencing in the Orang i ak, | De fell from the running board of UT apis ae Seeaeayeun eee ss formation regarding purchase or lease| you stand for, tinsmith is installing a complete water
& i the Orange hall this week, truck he was riding, and struck heavily Roy -Tingley of Bellingham visited 1
The school fat % ee Was riding, and struck heavily ntiveschere over adie of Crown lands ts given in Bulletin system, with all domestic connections,
ool grounds have again been on his head relatives here over Easter, 'No. 10, Land Series, “Purchase and 3 4
secured for the celebrati Ry hea! i) te, in the Stewart residence, Upper Sumas
elebration, Quite a number of Nazarenes attend- ee a gee Lease of Crown Lands. road. Later Mr. Stewart expects to ex
DEAR SR At ed the all-day Holiness meeting in Clo: CLAYBURN ana Tae aCe eae REPUTATION is made by the things| tend this lnbor-saving facility to his
verdale on Monday. eee ST ea ae anes tvieOn ‘ou fall for. sheep-pens and outbuildings. Nie
8T. MATTHEW'S H Contractor Oscar Olund is erecting Mr. and Mrs,-J. Keith of San Fran. fe including payment of | You 3 Mrs. Gillen and daughter of Vancou-
i OHURG; Mr, Mrs, + = bs ey,

an office in front of the News printery.

Those who contemplate buying a few

ciseo spont last end at the home

HOMESITE LEASES

ver are in Abbotsford for a few days,

7 F 4 . MacGillivray and Mr, Mae-
articles of furniture this will of My and Mra, Gillies. ; Unsurveyed areas, not excecding 20 3 y of Vanconver spent aster
ar articles f t y Mrs. Ireland and son are spending} | Mie iceces homesites,| STAND for the home builders whose 1 pene oe a
Come to the find it profitable to inspect and price er in Bellingham at the home of] |geganymey Be leas apsllings being | che: A fair pet Mit oie eat Me s
U. J. Weatherbee stor His goods | },., parents, in the first year, title being | *4¥ertising in these columns asks yous} Among those who attended the Cale-
are all newly prayed in latest os 8, Mr. W. Herdman of Vanderhoof, B, 'SBtainable after ence) and im- makcorice fouen danse op PALaTby was a Nahe
nnual Easter and most of them are priced slightly | « Visited Mr. and Mrs, 'E, Wilkinson aith are fulfil 5 of about from Bellingham, one o
lower than in city stores. Asa dealer |)14+ week-end. nd jand hes been surveyed. whom, Mrs. Reid treated the gathering
see eae ene pega) som Considerable excitement prevailed on LEASES a Te eee.
ea e that epee coo enTe" | ‘Tuesday. noon when the roof of Mr. Wer grazing and industrial pur- ROPAPR GE EXN1DAsIOn 0
BAz AAR onl Heda larger has mate| Virtue’s honse caught fire. It was soon| ‘peees shees wot @xoseding ¢40 acres SOC ie pie ae Se
t the po Seana See ale sans Sen mace | extinguished. May be leased by one person or a 2 sea, ty oti uncouver is
for tO os several substantial sales since opening Mr. and Mrs, Ball and son holidayed| eemapeny. siting her parents here
or be in Vancouver over Easter. : GRAZING Hon. BE. D, Barrow met more troublo
it aturday at 3 p.m. Sates aan tha ESOYOH Mea! Te A Britt hi municiy
of, Fiat + CHURCH OF 'rliE NAZARENE > ies ia Aivided into aramiciy districts | tn ie caother Mr
pet ni

Rev. L. E. Channel, Pastor

After predicting a cold winter the

ate

i ; fofmmissigner. Annual|couver and her sister Mrs. Payne of

is oot 6 Brrious Stale ana Many Attractions weather prophets are yet unabashed.| greasing permite are issued based on | Seattle.
do ur —___. Sunday Next— According to these authorities a dry bers ranged, priority being given| Abbotsford theatre is sho
ti at Sunday School 10 a.m, summer is in store, for us, and we are| Qe established owners. Btock-owners| ot Tinney Hiner:
gy be pot Opened by Mrs. Smith of Bellingham. | Preaching Services 11 a.m. and 7.30 pm| advised to get through with our brush form associations for range day and Thursday of t , |
ve sal, oe = 3 d rubbish burni ly ement. Free, or free, | “AY MeMast oak |

ase unior Services 7 p.m. and rubbish burning early. are available for settlers, Miss,-H. 2 Masters of South Fes
In coat Wednesday evening—Prayer Meeting, Mr. Lind of Glover, a patient in the tre ten | couver is staying over Easter with/ Va
oot nae DALES ACERS The Public are-cordially invited, local hospital; is progressing nicely. @ | Miss Naomi Matthews, {
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