aS Abbotsford PAID UP CIRCULATION COVERING ABBOTSFORD, MATSQUI, CLAYBUR: N, KILGARD, STRAITON, HUNTINGDON, ALDERGROVE, Sumas: Matsqui News GIFFORD, SUMAS PRAIRIE AND ALL LOCAL POINTS ABBOTSFORD, B.C., Thursday, July 24, 1924 $1.50 per year Gratifying Results the recent examinations of the d ‘d of the Royal Academy fusic an the Royal College of the following pupils of Miss A, ykson were successful: : “Violin: SE igs Eleanor her Div tchfo ntary Division—Margaret Ellis. ary Division—John Tomaso Piano her Division—Amy Taulbot. wer Diyision—Doris Jamison _ Ella Windebank. Elementary Division—Anna MacClure, _ Doris MacRae, Norma Ogle and Paul Sharpe. Primary Division—Maud Hitchin. x “§ and he results of the examinations of Associated Board of the Royal demy of Music and the Royal Coll- » of Music, which were held at the lio of the Misses Steede on July 8 d 9 are as follows: _ (Mt. Lehman), Corinne Flodin (Mats- qui), Freda Nelson. termediate—Lloyd Vanetta, Stella - Hurum (Matsqui). 2 _ Higher Division—Lillian Ball (Clay- burn), Gladys York, Eva Ware. . Lower Division—Peggy Hill, Flossie ae Hunt, Hazel Vanetta. Elementary Division—(Distinction) Vera Bedlow and Wilena MePhee; Car- roll Cottrell (Sumas), Howard | Bene- et, Grace Hurum (Matsqui), Forest* ie Smith (Sumas), Wilma Gillies (Su- mas). _ Primary Division—Sidney Swift, Lil- ace Smth. Stella Hurum and Lloyd Vanetta Iso passed their examination in Rudi- _ ments of Music. __ All the pupils of the Misses Steede who tried the examinations this year ecessfully, which is a yery record for teachers and pu credits pils alike, 5 ; - ——~++ J. W. Dawes, representative for the B.C. Monumental Works, Vanvouver, , was in town yesterdey. His company is erecting several monumental stones. in the district. 7 7 The Rev. and Mrs. J .A, MacInnis ; of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, New Liskeard, Ontario were the guests Village To Install 20 Street Lights At the special meeting of Abbotsford village council on Friday the Commis- sioners made tentative plans for the installation of 20 street lights within the village boundaries, and decided their location. It was decided to allow Mr. J. Cot- trill 20 per cent of the dog licenses that are yet unpaid as commission for his services in collecting them. After the meeting Cr.s Webster and Hunt made a trip of inspection around the town to see the condition of the sidewalks. +++ Mr. James Parkinson who has been spending some time at Portland, Ore. visited Mr. and Mrs. P. B, Snashall last week before returning to his home in Vancouver. ae ma Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Dolby of Seattle are the guests of Mrs, J. O. Trethewey- . iW we Mrs. H. Fraser was the guest of Mrs. Martin at Sardis, during the week, and also vigited her daughter at Chilliwack. Sowa, Mr, and Mrs. J. O. Trethewey and little son are leaving this “week for the North where they will spend some time at Alice Arm. see Mission @ity is soon to have a new hospital, the structure to be of brick, and will cost about $25,000. A new Masonic temple is also o be construct- ed on the site of the old building, and will cost about $19,000, OS eet oe Miss Annie McCrimmon has gone on a motor trip to Seattle with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Huglis of Mis- sion. While in the Sound cities, they will be the guests of Mrs. McCrimmon’s brother, Mr. Wood. % eet Le! The ‘Corner Candy Store’? has opened for business near the B,C. E. depot, and requests a share of . your patronage. Mrs. N, Wahlman is the proprietoress. * uy Increases in the vote in favor of beer as a result of the counting of ab- sentee ballots has assured all wet dist- riets of the privilege of opening beer- selling establishments in licensed prem- Berry Growers Cannot Meet Existing Conditions The latest blow against thesfarmers of B-C.—which means those right in this district buying from our stores and trying to make a living—is restora- tion of the Crow’s Nest Pass freight rates. Dairymen ate barely making ends meet, half the poultrymén in thissection haye quit, and now, on top of being starved by markets and gouged from every angle, berry and fruit growers face a freight discrimination of 33% in favor of Ontario competi- No beautiful fruit is left to ret and the canes plowed up. tion in shipments to prairie markets. wonder hundreds of acres of People who don’t fool themselves know that the agricultural industry here is improfitable and that prospects for betterment are slight. There is no single panacea for this condition—it is caused by a eombina- tion of cireumstances—and it will need a combination of The farmers’ unions are doing tieir best, the public can help, and so could our re- remedies. presentative, the Minister of Agriculture. We do not expect in him a Moses to deliver us from the wilderness of loss, but the situation ¢certain'y demands some positive action on his part for the assistance of berry growers, California obtained a substantial start from her vineyards and hopfields. Wine making keeps the Niagara peninsula and Quebec fruit industry alive. Tn the Old Countries wine and cider presses furnish real revenue for the orchardists. Yet in British Columbia, where millions of dollars are Spent an- nually for hard spirituous liquor imported from other countries, the manufac- ture and sale of native fruit drinks is being almost entirely neglected, most of the fruit rotting every year, and the grower unable to make a living. Alberta and Saskatchewan having gone ‘‘wet’’ now provides an excellent opportunity to develop an additional market that would prove profitable. The fruit growers’ economic condition demands that Mr. Barrow goes info this matter with the growers ‘in an effort to put such a class of manu- facture upon an efficient and profitable basis. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10 a.m —Sundezy school and Bible Class 11 a.m.—‘ Waiting for a Good Thing.’’ 7.30 p.m.— The moss Wonderful Song.’ Poplar On Sunday, July 27 some wf the mem- bers of the Vancouver Salvation Army Band will conduct the services in the hall. 0 ee ST, MATTHEW’S CHURCH : pum SR Trinity VI. (July 27) 10 a.m.—Sunday School 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer "Mrs. Sutherland and daughter of Al- berta are spending a few days with Eke Mrs. Sutherland’s sister-in-law, Mrs, i! Communion. Archie Smith, corner of Yale Road and 7.30 p.m.—Evensong. Clearbrook Road. ++ + ft A meeting will be held in the com- munity hall on Saturday night at 8 o’clock, to make arrangements to hold p@armersy, pienit on Labéur Day. All who are interested please attend this meeting. We regret to report that Mrs. John Aitkin is under the care of the doctor. re Oe TL By a TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) at Abbotsford Theatre Proceeds for L-O.L Building Fund Mrs. Lister of Vancouver spent the week-end with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Foy. d ; “ ~ _—— =4 WEDDING POSTPONED The wedding of Chas, Elder Guthier to Martha Higginson did not ma- terialize as arranged for Wednesday last. A large number of friends visited the Presbyterian church at the appoint- ed hour, but no bride or groom appeared Tt was later‘learnt that Mr. Guthier was in the local hospital with a serious infection of his hand, which is yet giv- the of Rey. and Mrs. Priest on Wednesday. ises, ing him trouble. iter if Come ! ONE x, OF NATURE’S WONDERS The Devil's Potholes ALIGNE CANYON, in Jasper M National Park. is one of the natural wonders of the entire e “Rocky Mountain region. A vast i cleft in the solid rock, reaching a depth of some 200 feet, and so nar- row in places that one may step across it easily, draws from the tourist expressions of awe and a wonder at the power of accumu- lated forces of water _ Tumbling headlong down the Barrow gorge goes the Matigne if, Mysterious as to its source for part of its length a sub- a stream, on its way to quieter waters of the . Athabasea far below. At times on ‘its passage through the narrow gorge, it tumbles more than one ~ hundred feet in a sheer drop, its eddies being churned to foam as deat a tattoo against! rightly Entrance to Caye, Maligne Canyon the rocky sides of the canyon on their downward leap. ‘From the footbridges which span the narrow gash in the solid rock, tourists watch entranced the ef- fect of the waters on the rocky sides. Here and there, seemingly| f tired of the effort to stand upright ot through the centuries, the sides of | © the gorge appear to have leaned toward one gnother, until an inter-| 4° vening rock cast itself into the nar- row space and held the walls apart form footbridges across the chasm/| °" a hundred feet below the tourists’ feet. as they stand admiring the glint of the noon-day sun upon the falling water. “Maligne Canyon is a mecca for bu visitors to Jasper Park Lodge the svlenditi log-cabin hestelry of the| In Canadian National Railways. and 80, for there are few na- tural rock formations to equal in interest those found in the canyon dentations in the solid rock over which the Maligne River flowed be- fore the Canyon was worn to its present depth, are holes worn deep large stone has been whirled round until the stone small and round, and deep circular Trunks of trees and intting rocks/ holes have been ground | mute rusting waters. Mali most wonderful found in the Rocky Mountains, is tractions of Jasper National Park capped peaks glaciers of Mount Edith Cavell and The Canyon in Winter the mountains surrounding Ma- ligne Lake, the Hoodoos of the Cavell motor highway and hun- drecs of others. Wild animal life is abundant, and the calm peace of the out-of-doors is assured to the tired holiday-seeker. And in addition to the natural beauties of the Park, a commodious log cabin bungalow hotel; with ex- cellent cuisine and all the comforts of the modern city hotel, provides | a starting point from which parties may radiate by motor or pack- horse or afoot to travel by motor road or pack trail into the very heart of the wilderness. It was the ddition of the comforts and conveniences of Jasper Park Lodge to the beauties of Jasper National Park which caused one noted | American traveller to exclaim; “At | last. I have found the », Where on every side; the|God-and man go fifty to Produce perfection.” The Devil’s Potholes, curious in- the sunface rock by the action Swirling flood waters, when a round in an untiring circle itself was worn into the rface of the rock, remaining as testimony to the power of igne Canyon, while one of the formations to be it one of the many natural at- addition there are the snow- Sidelights on a Great Industry Heavy Tax Burden on Wood Products TAXES ON STANDING TIMBER INCREASES EIGHT—FOLD Cow Association Grows Following is a list of cows in the Upper Sumas Cow-Testing Arsociation that gave 50 lbs. or more of butter-fat for June, 1924, The figures in brackets indicate the days after freshening. No. 6, (41) Gr. Guernsey-Jersey, 148 Ibs. milk, 87.3 Ibs. fat, C. A, Watson. Bell, (102) Gr. Ayrshire-Holstein, IN 20 YEARS 1755 Ibs. milk, 70.2 Ibs. fat, H. Day, FIN Polly, (59) Gr. Holstein, 1707 lbs. Operating End of the Industry Also milk, 69.9 Ibs. fat, L. Beharrell, owner Nigger, (71!) Gr. Holstein, 1473 Ibs, milk, 66.3 Ibs. fat, M. Nelles, owner, Blackie, (44) Gr. Holstein, 1917 lbs. milk, 63.3 lbs. fat, M. Nelles, owner, Laura, (103) Gr. Holstein, 1638 Ibs, milk, 60.6 lbs, fat, Starr Bros. owners Sue, (83) Gt. Holstein, 1530 lbs, milk 58.7 Ibs, fat, Starr Bros, owners Star, (61) Gr. Holstein, 1161 lbs. milk, 59.2 Ibs, fat, L. V. Kenny, owner Rhonie, (31) Gr. Durham, 1404 Ibs. milk, 58.9 Ibs. fat, F. Seldon, owner, Phoebe, (31) Gr. Holstein, 1308 lbs. milk, 58.8 Ibs. fat, F. Seldon, owner, Sue II, (72) Gr. Holstein, 1650 Ibs. milk,~57.7 lbs, fat, Starr Bros. owners. Kitty, (31) Gr. Holstein, 1524 lbs. milk, 57.4 Ibs. fat, PF. Seldon, owner. Blossom, (62) Gr. Holstein, 1554 Ibs. milk, 55.9 lbs. fat, A. Campbell, owner. No. 7, (32) Gr. Holstein, 1563 lbs. milk, 54.7 lbs. fat, H. Stenerson, owner. milk, 54.7 lbs. fat, H. Stenerson, owner. Peggy, (136) Gr. Holstein, 1095 Ibs. milk,-54.7 Ibs. fat, M. J. Nelles, owner, Lilly, (164) Gr. Holstein, 1473 Ibs. milk, 54.5 Ibs. fat, Starr Bros. owners, Sarah, (67) Gr. Holstein, 1281 lbs. milk, 53.8 Ibs, fat, M. Nelles, owner, Nibs, (70) Gr. Holstein, 1329 Ibs. milk, 53.2 lbs. fat, M. Nelles, owner, Dauncy, (145) Guernsey-Jersey, 981 Ibs. milk, 53.1 lbs, fat, C. A. Watson. Pat II, (34) Gr. Holstein, 1656 Ibs. milk, 53.0 Ibs. fat, M. Nelles, owner. Bell (99) Gr. Holstein, 1521 Ibs, milk 51.7 lbs. fat, Starr Bros, owners, Minnie, (31) Gr. Holstein, 1416 lbs, milk, 50.9 Ibs. fat, F. Seldon, owner. Blue Cow, (150) Gr. Holstein, 1149 Ibs. milk, 50.7 Ibs. fat, Starr Bros. owr. Patches, (30) Gr, Guernsey, 1236 lbs, milk, 50.6 lbs, fat, B. Stewart, owner. Acme, (57) Gr. Holstein, 1437 Ibs. milk, 50.2 Ibs, fat, L. Beharrell, owner. Mary, (167) Holstein-Ayrshire, 1194 Ibs. milk, 50.1 lbs. fat, L. Beharrell. No. 3, (132) Gr. Holstein, 1194 Ibs- milk, 50.1 lbs. fat, F. Beharrell, owner. No. 2, (91) Gr. Holstein, 1380 Ibs. milk, 50.0 Ibs. fat, W- Porter, owner. Mary, (59) Gr. Holstein, 1242 Ibs. milk, 50.0 Ibs, fat, T. Tessaro, owner. Two-year. old class, more of butter-fat: Violet, (50) Gr. Holstein, 1398 Ibs, milk, 48.9 Ibs. fat, W. J. Fraser, owner. Smithy, (74) Gr. Holstein, 1113 Ibs. milk, 42.3 lbs. fat, M. Nelles, owner. Spotand, (106) Gr. Holstein, 1808 Ibs milk, 41.8 lbs, fat, Starr Bros., owners. THOS. A. MENZIES, Supervisor. Contributes Increasing Millions in Support of Community The forest industries of British Col- umbia} contribute more to the upkeep of the Province than all the other in- dustrial groups put together. The B.C. timberholders during the last fifteen years haye paid into the Provincia} treasury, in the shape of royalties and rentals, the enormous sum of $40,000,000, or approximately one-fourth of the total revenne of Brit- ish Columbia for that period, The timberholders? direct payments towardsthe running expenses of tho Province in 1923 were more than four times greater than they were in 1904, and almost twice as great as in 1915. In twenty years the receipts from B.C. timber-owners have $455,000 to $3,600,000. risen from Many forms of Taxation Again the operating end of the in- dustry, represented by the loggers and manufacturers of wood products, pays annually several millions of dollars in income tax and other form of Domin- Heavy customs duties on equipment, workmen ’s compensation, aud other direct imposts also enter into the cost of manufacture of a product, the price of which is not arbitrarily fixed by the Producer but by the actua] consumer in a highly competitive market. Embarking in the lumber industry entails a big _ initial outlay and the mecace of over taxation-is ¢ven now actually diverting the entry of fresh industry. This series of articles communi- cated by the Timber Industries Council of British Columbia. REWARD For information leading to recovery of Midget watch with silk cord, stolen from my house on Sunday last, Abbotsford J. ROWLEY | Jean Kirkpatrich Weds At Clayburn A pretty wedding of interest took place in the Clayburn Chureh on Thurs- day last, when Janet Cecelia (Jean) only’ daughter of Mr.and Mis, T. Kir patrick became the bride of Mr, Jam Walter Dick. Rev. Ross officiated. The ceremony was performed under anarch of pink roses and greenery, artistically arranged by friends of the bride, and the wedding march was Played by Miss Evelyn MeMenemy. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was gowned in white silk Canton crepe with bridal veil and orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet, of Ophelia roses and pink carnations. as a large selection of type Miss Doris Buckley of Vancouver this shop can do your work was bridesmaid, and wore u lovely frock cheaply, and well. Most of of two-tone taffeta and our office stationery orders silver lace, and carried a bouquet of giving 40 Ibs, or Do you know that the plant of this publication is the most efficient and complete in the Fraser Valley? With a battery of two fast job presses, cylinder press linotype, paper cutter and punches, stitcher, as well honey-dew are won in open competi- tion with city printers, and from city customers. lavender sweet peas. Mr, Gordon Kirkpatrick, brother of the bride acted as best man, and little Miss Margaret Warren of Vancouver made a very dainty flower girl, in mauve organdy, and carried a Bo-peep basket of mauve and white sweet peas. Following the ceremony, Let us quote you on letter- heads, statements, envelop es, cards, office forms, and in fact every kind of print ed stationery. a reception the bride’s homa when _—____, | Was held at screen in the picturesque seventeenth century garb in the sumptuous produc- tion of ‘*Lorna Doone’’ which will be about twenty-five guests were present. The and Romance comes riding across the , wedding presents beautiful, one of which being a substantnal cheque from the groom’s Were many shown at | Saturday next. shuddered over the ‘‘bloody Doones,’’ the beautiful love story of the captive ‘Torna’? is told, tatber, The honeymoon will be spent in the Sound citfes, and on their return the the Abbotsford theatre on From a novel that has been a favor- ; : young couple will reside near Portland. ite with three generations, Maurice i —_—_~-. Tournecr has produced a film that | |combines the beauty of an old world | Mr. and Mrs. Inman and son Thom. |painting and the thrills of modern |#8 Of Marpole, accompanied by Mr. and ‘ | Mrs. Clyde Anderson of the P. B, Log: mlodrama fee desi ae cio Against the background of the Dey- | 8!"& Cempany, ancouver, were the onshire hills and moors, visited annual- | Suests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs, F ly by hundreds of tourists who have | Matthews, Alderman Frank Woodside of Van- couver spent yesterday in Abbotsford. ion, Provincial and Municipal taxation. — capital from British Columbia’s basic