ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS & MATSQUI NEWS | SEASON’S | SENSATION | in STRAW | HAT VALUES Every remaining STRAW HAT clearing at 89e. Values to $1.45 R.G.SKELTON & SON ol _ k “Everything a Man Wears” __A Health to you _ Buy Government Inspected Meats as sold by SUMNER Fresh Fish | Delicatessen TELEPHONE 48 QUICK DELIVERY for STELL SEARCHING FOR THE ELUSIVE YELLOW METAL By JAY DEB, S.B. The Ce riboo is naving its innings to- day. The has been some renewed wetivity in placer mining, but with small results, It is the lode gold, or the possibility of finding it that is’ at- tracting prospectors. And that is a very different thing to the digging of real money from the earth with pick and shovel by individuals, Thousands of rock claims have been staked in the Cariboo country during the past year or two, and more prospectors have gone from Abbotsford in the past few days to stake other claims, but it remains to seen what success will attend their development. 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Miss Archibald, S.-A. hospital, tion of her Vancouver, -|was here for a briet stay while on her way to Kamloops to visit her bro- ther, who is a lawyer, and her cousin, a doctor, matron of the M por- JUST LOOK without kinkin, CIRCLE BUILT AT THE difference THEN CHOOSE HOOSE the tube that inflates evenly, —the tube of aefoPA thickness because of uniform stretching— the tube with longer life because the rubber on the outer circumference is not inflated to an abnormal tension—the tube that is “Circle Built”—the Gutta Percha Inner Tube. Tn addition to the advantage to you of being “Circle Built,” Tubes are made of heat-resisting rubber, the onl fully withstand high running temperatures, Gutta Percha Roadcraft Tubes are made sto Inner black rubber that will success- Gutta Percha Ri of the highest quality red rubber. GUETA It costs no more to have the best—buy Gutta Percha “Circle Built” Inner Tubes, Branches from Coast to Coast PERCHA INNER TUBES — THE LARGRST Ath SAMABIAM SUBBK YLDEN JUBILED 43, th Compan c ofr ity. of ftw prc orld, and 1h y “mph yal area of 1 ac COMPANY FOUNDED ~ 50 YEARS ACO — 1M IBD. aT Ar Placer mining does not greatly in- terest some, any are firmly con- Vinced that with the rich alluvial de- posits mopped up, prospectors should turn thelr attention to the mother- jJodes higher up in the mountains, from which the placer gold has been eroded by glacial and water action in ages pas r Staging in to Cariboo Up to within a few years ago, the transportation into that part of the province was slow and very expensive But ac easier nowadays, and when old-timers return to their for- mer haunts, it will be by automobile which covers in a day a journey that about twenty years aso took three or four da y stage and steamer. Going into the Cariboo then was certainly tot the easy motorized thing it has since become. One journey the writer knows about was made north from the G.P.R, at Ashcroft, rboard an old-time stage coach pul- led by four rather wild horses. At that time the stage line was owned by the famous B.X. (British Columb- in Express Company.) The B.X, had a herd of magnificent horses, and every twenty miles or so fresh ani- ABBOTSFORD ight has left on Miss Nina Wainw a visit to Banff. W. H. Hudson visited Abbotsford friends sah early part of this week. enton of Swift Current, is the guest of his brother, Mr. EB. Bry Sash H. W. Bruce Barnhill, on the staff at the Bank of Commerce, has returned from his holidays, Webster, nager here of the R. store was in Vancouver on rday attending the monthly meet- iy of all B.C.E.R, local managers. Miss Hazel R.N., formerly on . hospital but has been visiting EB. nton. now of Vancouver, 1 Abbotsford as the guest of Mrs. Weir, 1. W, Peet, from New Westminster esenting the Pacific Coast Grow- Cooperative ssociation, spent some time in the Valley this week visl- farmers and conduction promo- nal work for his company Gone In Quest of Gold Abbots- Boyce of Aldergrove morning for Mc Bride. in interior, they northern » prospecting for nd some t the Mr. and Mrs. W. Schnare returned Monday evening motor trip to the riboo, going as j tar as Quesnel. They found the roads in fairly good condition, and many of the men in that neighborhood find- ing a little gold or looking vainly for it. The warm weather had also vi- sited that t and brought comfort to a great number of people whose domiciles consisted of poorly construc- ed cabins or canyas tents, Will Visit Toronto and Other Points Mr, and Mrs, J. Bain of Ladysmith Vv. L, were in Abbotsford on Monday and were here joined by their daught- Miss Bain of the Red & venil taff, on a motor trip east er, through the States to C ere they will attend the World's then continue on to Detroit, n, and Toronto, where resided. At Toronto visiting with 1 wee and attending Toronto's world- | exhibition. Mr, Mrs. in's son will also accompany them on the trip. Fastest Film Service in Town ,» Your Pi | Orr y | Free 8x 10 Enargement Offer cayelopes and when Huishing to total Pinished in 24 Hours PRIC Ss Save have your nough wo. x us with your favo mpalttles we will ke you a PREE 8 x 10 ENLARGEME) Only en punie which the order number 1 will be i ted on this Spe Geo. = Black Druggist J, Buekley st of Track 104 ‘Tobaccos the letter 1 nt Phone New Magazines ar ow Re \ | \S mals were hooked on to the co Soon after leaving Ashcroft, the Ca x beo ‘ail runs along a hillside with sheer drop of 300 t into theh roar: ing waters of the Bonapart River. On this trip, just before Sola | Creek post office at the Iraser River, the leading team snorting reared up, of th sprang down from the cos grab him. But too late, 4 sh- | ed all four horses at full gallop, | while the driver and two other out- |% side pas. s leaped to safety, The | front rees snapped like only a small tree | atrimaihe fier cuaGe prevented the en- Ure outfit from rolling down a 400- foot hill. A Ghost Village At that time Barkerville w: a ghost village. Half of its houses were | deserted and the few remaining in-| habitants were mostly greyh ing out a living with gov In the camp's roaring day to have horse races on the main street, with the church as th winning post. street only level in the William's flanked high | mountains. ‘That was the epoch wh a miner on a spree ended his or smashing a costly bar-room mirror with 20-dollar gold pieces as missiles. |3¢ About that time several miners % ing their little claim nearby took |% $30,000 out of the ground in abaut 24 hours. $2 Rotting cabins, tumble-down sluice- |\% boxes and piles of sand and had been wash- gold by Chit little plac Sravel tailings which ed and rewashed for men, were features of the where, back in the 1860 und niiners, tly working little claims one hundred feet square, took out from a one mile length of adjacent William's Creek some $25,000,000 in coarse gold dust and nuggets. English Miner, 88, Gc iboo To Search For Gold A few da: so, and old man whose snowy h nd flowing white beard le him look like one of the minor prophets of the Old Testament, stepped off a British steamer at New York, The veteran, who hailed from England, told a nosey emigration official that he was going to British: Columbia to look for gold. suspicous on the aged rough flannel shirt and worn duffel kit bags, the guardian of Uncle Sam's rtals apprehending a charge on the community, asked pointed questions regarding domicile, money and the like. But in the end the old man’s dig- a1) / eae OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOK OK KK IK IN A HURRY? “Phone 5A” | cme Raisins, Best Quality, 2 lbs. Peaches, Lynn Valley, Tin, Toilet Paper, 7 Rolls, Brooms, Real Good Quality, Each Tomatoes, Large Tins, 2 Tins Spices, Nabob, 2 Tins Extracts, Nabob, 2 oz. Bottle Fly Tox, Bottle CORN FLAKES, 2 Pkgs ] Corn Starch, Canada, 2 Pkgs Old Dutch Cleanser, 2 Tins Coffee, Extra Good Quality, Ib. Matches, 3 Large Boxes ROLLED OATS, Pkg. 18¢c QUICK COOKING We Carry a Full Line of 4 FRESH VEGETABLES Lee’s Grocery 2 Delivery Trucks at Your Service impeccable English accent and n credentials broke down the SOOOCOOOL Ml a He was given leave to enter nd puss westward to the of BC, (oH The aged miner's name is J. Seymour Baker, und It is followed by M, Institute, C.E M the titles Assoc. Am. Inst. Miniy ish Columbia I A reporter of the y York Times ad a long interview with the old ian, who told him that he tried to retire at the a ie was no go. The latest gold quartz ex- citement ip Cariboo District of British Columbia had got hin was going to his old di 1s and his old cabin and his old claim near oa ville, three hundred miles north of Ashcroft. His B tor had finally agreed that with gold fever in his veins, he might just as well go back to the life he had always loved, Whippet Races Here Li nursday, July 27th As will be mannii in the advertising columns of another page, local dents are to have the opportunity of seeing whippet racing, when the Van- couver Whippet Association are bring~ ing 16 of these fast racing dogs here to stage a number of races on Thurs- uly 27th. anya races axe generally for 200 yards, and the dogs are handicapped according to their weight, the heav- fer dogs being faster than the lighter ones, As the cou is run in about 12 seconds by a good dog, it follows that the sport is-speedy and exciting. ach dog is placed in a starting box the doors of which are operated by and at the touch of a but- electric! ton fly open t dogs are encouraged by a ‘r' u usually the owner or trainer, who finishing line and stands behind the calls his paruicular dog. ke This Cooling Tip ie With a Se i2 Salt ENDING July 31st Free Wiring with Electric Ranges Your last chance to install one of servants without paying the these modern kitchen usual installation charges t This unprecedented offer, the first of its kind in Canada, will be positively withdrawn on Monday, July $1. We anticipate a rush so we urge you to place your order es arly, Generous Allowance for Your Old Stove Our Abbotsford store will offer you @ generous cash allow- ance for your present stove. Phone for an estimate. You May Order Now for Fall Delivery If you plan to install a range, but would rather have it con- nected in August or September, we will put your order on file and deliver the range whenever you wish. Th ‘ou to save the installation costs but does nu H a sts bi ot inconvenience ee holiday enables your Here’s What Free Installation Means to You ; ‘You pay only for the range at the regular price, we pay for all mater bor, cartage and permit necessary to connect your range ready for cooking, up to $42.50! . Remember, this offer definitely closes on Monday July 31 ‘hurry if you would save the installation cost on a smart, modern, electric range, APPLIANCE STORES BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIG: RAILWAY CO A small pinch of salt in your glass of water will help ) fight the heat if you must do h musular wor The extreme perspiration at such time drains so much salt from body that exhaustion may result. Shoe Repairing NEATLY AND PROMPTLY DONE BUILD YOUR SHO!) —not cobble them WE f Mt. Lehman Road, Freysville Service Station Union Gas and Oils e REQUIREM NEED AT TS FOR EVERY 2XCEPTIONALLY . Low Prices Valley Lumber Yards G. RICHARDSON, Mer. I 200 feet South ot Interprovinclal Highway Andrew Frey Proprietor r Prices Reasonable—My Work Is Jura! A. McDonald ‘A Word to the Farutten stig not have that Mower Knife welded or any other broken machin Jery or parts’ repair can save a y. speciilize In Black- | smithing, Oxy-Acetylene Welding | Wood-Working and best Horse-Shoe- ng JP. M,. ZALESKY| Avenue Fast Paes In SAT Paint Shop Tiaoieacl A Motor Trucks and 6 Models from 114 to 8 tons—4 wheelers USED TRUCKS — ALL MODELS G. P, SMITH OOOOT NELS OLUND} GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR Estimates Valves Ground ! Get MY Price! § ABBOTSFORD B SSSOOSS ose Oo and Specifications Preparea Phone 87¥ address: Mt. Lehman, B.O, LOOK P.O, BATTERY) ss2sesesconccenoe _J. BOSS, Owner Phone 28-4] GF. Ranson trom Mecrite wae