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THOROUGH CIRCULATION IN ABBOTSFORD,

Seventh Year. No. 38

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1929

, MATSQUI, CLAY BURN, GIFFORD, RIDGEDALE, MT, LEHMAN, HUNTINGDON, U PPER SUMAS PRAIRIE, KILGARD, STRAITON, BRADNER AND THE TRIBUTARY DISTRICT
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CANADA
AUCTION SALE OF TIMBER BERTH
COVERING DOMINION LANDS
The right to cut timber under license
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on Berth 866, comprising the
following lands in the province of
British Columbia, will _be offered for
sale at public auction at the upset
Price of $4,243.00, at 2 o'clock P.M, on
Wednesday, the 30th of October next,
at the office of the Agent of Dominion
Lands at New Westminster:

Timbey Berth No. 866, situate in the
Province of British Columbia, compris-
ing Blocks 1 & 2, containing a total
Sat acres, more or less.

1. Commencing at a point on
the North boundary of Timber Berth
609, Block 1, lying on the East shore of
Eunice Lake in the North West quar-
ter of Section 25, Township 4, Range 5,
West of the 7th Merididn; thence due
East 5 chains, more or less, to a post on
the West Boundary of Timber Berth
351, then due North 2.182 chains, to W.
post marked CI (in the survey of TB.
351), thence due East 10.00 chains, more
or less, to & post marked BI, thence due
North 5235 chains, more or less, to a
Wit, P. on the shore of an unnamed
lake in the South West quarter of
Section 36, in TownsHip 4, Range 5,
West of the 7th Meridian;
South Westerly and North Westerly
following the sinuousities of the shore
of the said unnamed lake to its inter-
section with a line drawn parallel to
and 15 chains perpendicularly distant
Westerly from the course, due North
52.35 chains, mentioned above, thence
Southerly along the said parallel line
to its intersection with the East bank
of Eunice Lake, thenge along

MATSQUI

Miss Grace Hurum left this week
for Vancouver, where she will attend
the U. BG.

Miss Margaret Woodroofe a former
student of Conroy high school, left
last week for Seattle, where she has
Secured a position.

Mr. Lloyd Jensen of Bellingham
visited at his home here a few days
ago.

The Lutheran ladies will hold their
regular meeting on Wednesday after-
noon, Mesdames Bergsvick and Ebb-
eson being hostesses.

Mr. A. Cruickshanks is confined to
his home with a heavy cold.

H. Rottluff intends to dispose of his
25 head of cattle by auction, Mr. My-
hre to conduct the sale,-date of which
will be announced next week.

Contradicting the hackneyed com-
plaint that country school education is
always deficient is the winning of a
Scholarship at the Lutheran Pacific
College, Tacoma, by Harold Myhre, a
graduate of Matsqui High School. Ha-
rold won the scholarship of one year's
course in the Tacoma college upon the
merit of his marks earned while at-
tending Matsqui High, and enters dir-
ect to “secOnd year” status.

Mr. Fredrickson of Matsqui received
treatment for a cut elbow, by Dr. Mc-
Diarmid this week.

Mr. Smith bas purchased Mr. Sand-
berg’s farm of 10 acres at Ridgedate
and is having the house entirely reno-
vated.

Magistrate Bell committed for trial
Frank McKay, 20 and James Greer,
28 both of North Vancouver, on sta-

the said East bank to the point of
commencement containing an area of
‘84 acres, more or less.

Block 2. Comprises those portions of
Legal Subdivisions 7 and 10, lying West
of Timber Berth 351 and East of the
unnamed lake in Section 36, in Town-
ship 4, Range 5, West of the 7th Meri-
dian, containing an area of 5 acres,
more or- less.

Local Description: This berth is
situated on the East side of Pitt Lake
near the South end.

‘The conditions of payment, rate of
rental, royalty, etc, are contained in
the Timber Regulations, a copy of
which may be secured on application
to the undersigned or to the Agent of
Dominion Lands at New Westminster.

- J. W. MARTIN,
Acting Commissioner.
D Admini

Department of the Interior,
Ottawa, September 5, 1929,

tutory charges against two young
girls. © Renner
arrested the four when they arrived
at Matsqui.
D. Leyton of Dewdney was fined $20
and costs for assaulting a Chinaman
at Matsqui fair, and J. McBride of
Ruskin paid $50 into the court for
creating a disturbance and resisting
arrest at the Gifford event. McBride
is a well-known character, and bet
“$900” the police couldn’t arrest him.
The annual meeting of Matsqui oene
is {)
Monday, September 30 in Matsqui hall,
when officers and game deputies for
the ensuing season will be appointed.
Mr! H. Hurum returned last week
from a prospecting trip in the Cariboo.
Mr. Holbrow of Clayburn has bought
from Mr. Wainwright of Vancouver a
Jersey Bull calf out of “Glamorgan”
Carrie.” .
An important resolution is being pre-
sented by Matsqui Council at the Union

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the matter of the estate of
Ral;

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
all persons haying claims against the
estate of Harvey Ralph Giffin, other-
wise known at Harvey Giffin, late of
Matsqui, in the Province of British
Columbia, who died on the 13th. day of
July, A/D. 1929, are required on or be-
fore the ist day of November, 1929, to
deliver or send by prepaid letter post
full particulars of their claims duly
verified to H. C. Major, Official Ad-
ministrator, Administrator of the es-
tate of the said Harvey Ralph Giffin,
otherwise known as Harvey Giffin, de-
ceased, at his office at-454 Columbia
Street, New Westminster, B.C, AND
TAKE NOTICE -that after the last

date the will
proceed to distribute the assets of the
said deceased among the persons en-
titled thereto, having regard only to the
claims of which he shall then have had
notice. f

DATED at Vancouver, B.C., this 17th
day of September, A.D. 1929.
YARWOOD & DURRANT,
Solicitors for H. C. Major,

of B.C. to be
held at Harrison Hot Springs on Octo-
ber 15, which is as follows:

“Whereas, appeals from municipal
courts Of revision fixing municipal as-
sessment of the lands invariably in-
volve a comparative small sum of
money; and as the costs of appeal to
the Supreme Court of British Columbia
are excessive; resolved, that the gov-
ernment be asked to amend Section
228 of the Municipal Act by providing
that all appeals from the municipal
courts of revision be to judge of the
County Court having jurisdiction with-
in the municipality, and that appeals
to the Supreme Court or a judge of the
Supreme Court be stricken from, the
section”.

It has already been endorsed by Sur-
rey Council.

Cheques totalling $47,967.86 were
received last week by members of the
Pool, covering eggs snipped during the
third pool period from July 20 to Aug-
ust 31. Eggs handled during the period
totalled 768,577 dozen, bringing the to-
tal since the pool organized on April
15, to 3,067,921 dozen. Heavy shipments
are being made to England.

Miss Mae Rooney received her certifi-
cate for passing her lower division
music exam, by honorable mention, on

Administrator

September 16th, 2

Sanitary Engineering
‘This is our line. We have exper- |
fenced men and are fully equip- |
ped to give you a satisfactory job |
We do

ELECTRICAL WORK
also, including wiring of ,build- |
ings, installing electrical appli- |
ances or additional lights, over-
hauling motors, etc. |

Bell & Robert
Telephone 31M Abbotsford, B.C.

Alarm-Clock

MARTIN-SENOUR 100% PURE
PRATT &

J. 8. DALY

Season---
get a good one
Large Size Flour Pots, each .... 50°
Si ~ Mops . . 60°
Rogers Liquid Furniture Polish .. 5°
Brilliant Gloss Furniture Polish
16 OZ, SIZE ...-+-seeeeseeee 43°
Nemo Hand Cleaner ....-....-- 20°
60 Watt Light Globes ..........-. 33°

Winchester Shotgan Ammunition

Abbotsford Hardware& Sporting Goods

Opposite Abbotsford Postoffice
Note our phone numbers~B.C 130. Farmers 3409

LAMBERT’S VARNISHES

PAINT WE DELIVER

W. B. JAGOE

President and Directors on Tour

Inspecting hotels,
perimental farms and propertie:

plants and agricultural condition:
on the route of their

Victorta and return, President

GIFFORD FARMER DIES,

Constable Herdman, who succeeds
Cc G in A

arrives from Vancouver next Tuesday
to assume his duties nere, and Con-
stable Greenwood and family imme-
diately leave for Kaslo.
Patrick Moran, a well-known resi-
dent of Matsqui district, passed away
at his home near Gifford on Monday
death being caused by pneumonia.
Deceased is a native of Ireland and
has lived in this district for many
years. He was 46 years of age and
leaves a widow and several children.
The funeral takes place tomorrow
at 10 am. to Hazelwogd cemetery, the
Rey. Fr. O'Carroll officiating.

Light A Failure; Seek Permission
To Blast In Cultus For Giffin Body

Messrs. Frank Aish, G. Vosbi and
Alex. Beaton continued the sea this
week for the body.of Harvey Giffin,
who was drowned in Cultus Lake.
A specially-constructed’ light, supplied
with electricity frdém a Delco uni!
mounted on a raft, was used, but
without success, the light barely pene-
trating the water to a depth of more
than 50 or 60 feet. The searchers re-
turned home today, but will seek per-
mission to explode some charges of
dynamite in the area where the. body
is thought to lie, in the hope that. it
will rise.

Tenders are being called this week
by the Public Works Department for
the grayelling of the newly-constructed
section of the Yale road from Abbots-
ford to Aldergrove. An effort is being
made to secure some of this work for
local trucks,

resorts ex-

of the Canadian Pacific Railway,
‘and great mining and industrial

journey
across Canada from Montreal to

Beatty and directors of the rail-
S| Way are here shown on their ar-
riyal at the North Toronto station.
From left to right the photograph
8| Shows Rt. Hon. Lord Shaughnessy,
W. A. Black, Sir George Garneau,
of the Civil Service Commission,
it | ©, W. Beatty, chairman and presi-

United Farmers of Canada
Convention Agenda

The convention is to be held in Mis-
sion September 26 and 27, opening at
10 a.m. sharp.

First day—Meeting called to order
by President. 2—Address of welcome
to the delegates. 3—Convention chair-
man appointed. 4—Reports of Com-
mittees. 5—Report of President, Or-
ganizer and Treasurer. 6.—Passing of
constitution and bylaws and _ resolu-
tions relating to same. 7.—Election
of officers. 8—Evening; special spea-
kers and musical program.

Second day—Resolutions. New bu-
siness and good or order,

dent of the system, Dr. H. A, Beat-
ty, chief surgeon for the ©. P. R.
Ontario district, Sir Charles Gor-
don, Ross H. McMaster,
Meredith and Dr, Charles F. Mar-
tin, dean of the faculty of medi-
cine, MoGill University, s

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F. BL

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Many Abbotsford friends grieve to
hear of the tragic death of George Mc-
Kee, whose body has not yet been found
following the crash of the Western
Canada Airways plane which he was
piloting from Winnipeg to Fort Mc-
Murray, The dead young man is son
of Dr. C. S. McKee of Vancouver, and
for years operated his father’s farm
situated on Sumas mountain two miles
north-east of Abbotsford.

HIBITION
of Sumas-Abbotsford Agricultural Assn
Thursday, Sept. 26

Farmers, Merchants and All Residents are Urged

this event, which is promoted to creditably show whi

trict can produce. This is the third event, and it w!
. ly be “bigger and better”

Old-Time Dance at Night

Exhibit !
Attend !
Boost !
for the

Third Annual

to Get Bebind
at the dis-
ill positive- .

For Sale—Set of trap drums in first
class condition. Apply W. Stewart, Ab-
botsford.

DE VITTI'S FORMULAS FOR COR-
DIALS, WINES & BEER, alcoholic and
non-alcoholic. 50¢ per copy at stores or
News office. '

For Sale—Pure Bred Jersey Bull
2%% years old, with papers, Wyakae
strain. Apply, J. E. Reeve, Jackson

Toad, Abbotsford. 25, pd.
For Sale—Oxford Ram Lamb. Ap-
ply A. Smythe, Huntingdon 2p

Mr. and Mrs. Welder of
visited Mr, and Mrs. McMillan over’ the
week-end. ~ .

and music.

Day sessions for members with pro-
per credentials; evening sessions open
to public.

The ladies’ of the Order of the Royal
Purple cleared $18.80 at their bazaar
which was held in the Hotel

ABBOTSFORD t
SUMAS & MATSQUI NEWS
Memberships: Canadian W.

For Sale—Ayrshire Cow, due to fresh-
en November. Reason for selling, over
Stocked. Terms cash. Apply, H. Vincent
King road, Abbotsford.

and lingerie, without thread, and
Nie cannot be ‘seen, —J, Gilmour's
ret .

B. C. & Yukon Press Assn.
Issued

on Saturday. The proceeds to go to
the M. S.A. hospital.

At the regular meeting, held on Mon-
day, it was decided to hold an old-time
dance in Whatcom road hall on Friday,
October 11 Puture meeting are to be
held in the Abobtsford Brokerage hall.

Mrs. T. D. Smith of Poplar gave a
party in honor of her daughter, Mrs.
Norman Hall, whose marriage took
place recently, on Saturday evening.
Many old-time friends attended and
enjoyed the evening at games, music
and dancing. 2

Harry Keeno “Abbotsford” Japatfese
as reported in Coast papers, chargéd
with misappropriating funds, is not
known here, so far as we can ascer-
tain, Obviously another instance of
“say Abbotsford when in doubt.’

Taxis in Foreign Lands Need No

Publisher: Gerald H. Heller.

Telephones: B. ©., Abbotsford
68 and 17F; Farmers (Su-
mas, Wash.) 3406. .

Advertising: Display, transient
45c per col. inch insertion.
Special contract rates.
Want Ads. 3c word first

, Legal, ~ Be
line; Municipal 12c line.
(forms close Monday noon for
inside pages, Tuesday noon for
outside pages).
All notices of events given for
@ profit are regarded as
advertising.

2) Siill-tn sso as
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‘The camel-car 0:

|ESe our modern cities’ without
taxis, or worse still without a speed
limit! One is accustomed to step into
a taxi and reach a destination many
blocks or miles away in the space of
a few moments, vee within a speed
limit or all would be chaotic confusion
with taxis running wild through the
eities. Taxis and speed are two words
synonymous in the United States and
elsewhere. There are, however, many
countries, especially in the imme-
morial East—which use conveyances
answering the same purposes for
which no speed limit is needed, they
move along in the leisurely way of the
Orient, and yet meet the require-
ments of people in those ancient
lands,

The sedan

single person and is usually borne

in the time ot palian) the ExenXat:
Peking cart, a very popular mode of com

3) The ea eran India, oldest taxi of all.—

(4) The world-famous jinricksha

rickshas are also used on the lower
levels of the city, but the sedan
chairs are used on the hills.

The jinricksha of Japan, is the
nearest approach to a taxi, for this
thing that at times ea bowls one
over, is the man-taxi of the East, the
rubber-tired, brass-lamped, white
cushioned vehicle,

Possibly Peking has the greatest
collection Of strange foreign taxis
of any city, Through the Chien Men
the front door’ of Peking, come
strings of double-humped, long-haired
Bactrian camels from the Gobi

the desert with them and all the
mystery of the Mongolian wastes.
The next vehicle that may enter the
Chien Men—+he mouth of that
fabled dragon whose eyes are two of
the other nine gates, and whose body
is the breathing eit; e

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| in China. It is made for carrying a

en poles bjp’wo men. Im Hong Kong

1, itself, is th
Peking cart. This drawn by a

Desert, bringing the very breath of},

littl ey donkey, with a string of

clear Pinging bali "Tia isa sal
it two-w! 8) gless con~

frivance covered in blue and it is ;

arrayed in

conveyance

call ita “‘sado”. \

‘The camel-car of India is about the
oddest looking taxi of them all, and it
never breaks the speed limit. Camel~
back, too, is a very popular mode of
transportation and not too bad for
short distances. The native women)
also, play the pare of taxis in India}

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off for hotels at a fair rate of spe
is just one of the unusual things which
passengers on the Canadian Pacific
liner Empress of Scotland will seo, on
the Round the World Cruise this
winter, which lu ow

we thi |

SEWING.—Children’s or any plain
sewing at moderate rates. Work-neatly
done. Mrs. S, F. White, Abbotsford.

"Position opefi for Cook, also hospital
Maid at MS.A. Hospital. Apply Miss
Taylor, Matron. inp

Smokes...

| your
favorite
brands

PERIODICALS

Jubilee Candy Shop -

Runners repaired in Silk Stockings |’

Arrangeme!
the Department
vide a four-year ta ‘
students in provincial .
of three years as at present. Penal
vision of the curriculum will be
extending to September 1932.
Se

t Wom-
‘The ladies of the Huntingdon
en’s Institute were entertained by Mrs.
N. Hill on Wednesday afternoon,

Poplar Manor Women’s Institute

S-dich Concer:

Will be held in

POPLAR COMMUNITY HALL

FRIDAY, OCT. 4

Scottish Songs and Dances by Local
and Visit.ng talent.

Tickets will be numbered and Prize
drawing will take place after Concert.
Admission 25c. Children 150,
Refreshments: “s

E. A, HUNT Phone 39

SAFE STOVEPIPES---what

are they worth

safe. See me

Gloves Pants

I make all my Br from heavy-gauge fron, and connect*them up
k.

Aprons

FURNACES, STOVES, CIRCULATORS FURNACETTES, PIPES
WATER CONNECTIONS ®

ARMSTRONG HARDWARE

Opposite Blacksmith Shop & Auction Yards

to you this winter?

for expert work,

Lunch Kits

Abbotsford, B.C.

Edison’s Pupil

Walter Huston, Seattle boy who

Robert Edison, for research and
inventive potentialities, was a visi-
tor to Canada recently when he
took Canadian Pacific coast steam-

Decembey 8 sad

avon the special prize donated by

elip Princess Marguerite in a

Visits Canada

|yqund trp from his home of
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ss eed likely 4 become an