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PUBLISHED IX TIIE INTEREST OF THE FERTILE CIOLLTWACK VALLEY. TWENTY SIXTH YEAR No. 19 CHILLIWACK, B.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916. $1.00 A YEAR. NOWELL STREET TOJE GRADED Street Leading to Canadian Northern Station Will Bo Improved C.

R. Furnish Gravel. The last session of the City Council wa3 a light one very little business of importance coming before that body. With reference to the cases where the city have taken legal action against parties lor recovery of unpaid taxes and have secured judgment, it was decided to proceed against Geo. Clarke, one of the cases, while action against the James property was further delayed, as promises to settle in a short time had been made.

In connection with tnr. Clarke case, Mr. Clarke claims damaged against the city and refuses to pay his taxes until this matter is adjusted. All offers on the part of the city so far have been turned dow so that while the City Council were loathe to proceed, there appeared to be no other action open to the members. in the case of John Orr, who paid costs of action against the Egley property, pending settlement of a disagreement, the clerk was in 6tructed to refund $2.88 to Mr.

Orr, and retain the balance, .00, In a letter to the City Council, Manager Kipp, of the Elk Creek Waterworks reported that the company had undertaken improvements at the intake and that when these were completed the condition of the water supply would be much improved. In the meantime the entire system was being thoroughly flushed. The matter of placing three lights on Nowell street, between First avenue and the Canadian Northern station, was left to Aid. Banford, of the fire, water and light committee to deal with. Aid.

AlcGillivray reported that the Canadian Northern had agreed to furnish the gravel for the improvement of Newell street, provided the city 'would grade the street and place the an the road. The proposition was taken up, And Chairman Harrison of the public works committee was appointed to have the work done, at a cost not exceeding $100. Cleveland Cameron, engineers, of Vancouver, presented a bill amounting to $91.15 if or sundry services in connection with the sewer. The amount of the bill was a sur prise packet for Chairman McGilll vray of the board of health. It was laid over.

The Mayor and Aid. J. H. Ash well were appointed delegates from the council the convention of the Union of Municipalities of B.C., to he held in Vernon early In October. A slough in the vicinity of Tupper and Robson streets was reported to be in an unhealthy state, and Aid.

McClllivray and Harrison were appointed to investigate. The making of arrangements for the hauling of gravel from the river and Jackson pits was left to Aid. Harrison to complete. EIGHT HOURS IN VANCOUVER Change Canadian Northern Dally Train Service to Coast Inaugurated Sunday. Beginning on Sunday last the Canadian Northern Daily service to the coast olties was altered, and instead of leaving Vancouver for the return trip at 3:55 p.m., the train now leaves here at the regular hour 8:30 a.m., arriving at Vancouver at 11 a.

m. The desirability of having this change made was urged on Canadian Northern officials by the Chilliwack Board of Trade by resolution and through the president. The change is one which will meet. with general approval, and is another indication that the Canadian Northern Is endeavoring to provide the best accommodation possible for Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley. Advertising is the education of the public as to who you are and what you have to offer in the way of skill, talent or commodity.

DEWDNEY TRAIL BUILDER DEAD Hon. Edgar Dewdney, Former Lieutenant Governor, and Pioneer Passes Away. VICTORIA, Aug. 9. Hon.

Edgar Dewdney, former lieutenantigover nor of Britiuh Columbia, died here suddenly this morning at his residence, 284 0 Cadboro Bay road. His death came as a great shock to his friends, as he had been In apparently normal health until only half an hour prior to the end, which was caused by heart failure. The late Mr. Dewdney, who was one of the real pioneers of British Columbia, and whose name will ever be associated with its history of de velopment, was in his 82nd year. He was born and educated in Devon shire, England, and came to British Columbia in 1859, being employed by Sir James Douglas and Colonel Moody in the laying out of New Westminster.

He spent many years practising hits profession of iaLvU engineer In building roads through the country, and was responsible for the completion of the Dewdney Trail from New Westminster to the eastern boundary of the province, in 1865. He took an active part In all public affairs, and in 1869 was elected to the legislature. He was also a member of the House of Commons after Confederation, and was one of Sir John Macdonald's supporters. He was appointed Indian commissioner for the Northwest Territories In 18 7S, and later lieutenant governor of that country, being called to the cabinet as minister of the interior and Indlun affairs In 1888, He continued In office after the d.th of Sir John Macdonald until October 16, 18SK2, when he was appointed lieutenant governor of British Columbia. The late Mr.

Dewdney was twice married, his first wife being Jane Shaw Molr, daughter of a Ceylon tea planter, who died in 19S. iris second wife, daughter of the late Colonel C. T. Viemeys Tynto, or Somerset, survives him. 'Besides "his wido'w, there are two nephews and a niece.

The nephews re E. Dewdney, of New Denver, and Walter Dewdney, of Greenwood. The funeral will be held on Friday morning. WILL SUPPORT MR. W.

HACKEN Mr. Trethewey, Prominent liberal of Abbotsford, Declares or Conservative Candidate. ABBOTSFORD, Aog. 8 One Jttf the which shows the drift of the political wind Is the declaration of Mr. Sam Trethewey, owner and operator of the sawmill at Clayburn, of his intention to support Conservative candidate, Mr.

H. L. Mack en, in the present campaign, and to vote for him on polling day. Mr. Trethewey has been a Liberal in provincial politics ever since the adoption of party lines, and deflection has caused, the Liberals grave loss and very tonsidexable worry.

This week the Conservative candidate and a party of friends will cover the Western portion of the riding thoroughly, holding meetings at Matsqui, Huntington and Clay burn and at several other points. A reorganization of the local Liberal Conservative Association will likely be made and that body brought Into its old fighting condition for the campaign, President Taylor, of the association, promising an old time majority for Mr. Mack en. In Huntington the association is in good shape for the campaign. It if officered by Messrs.

J. W. Winston, president, and Fraser York, secretary. TYNEHEAD, Aug. 15.

The annual flower show, held by the Women's Institute was opened here today by Lieut. Frank J. MacKenzle. It far surpasses anything seen in previous shows, and promises to be the most successful affair of the kind ever held here. PHEASANT SEASON TO OPEN OCT.

18 Sale of Ducks and Venison Will Be Prohibited During the Coming Season. A decision to have a pheasant season of one month on the main land of B. is contained in an Gi'der in council passed at Victoria, recently. The season for maiinland guns will be from Oct. 18 to Nov.

I 18. It was at one time in doubt whether there would be any pheas ant shooting allowed this year, owing to the navoc to the flocks caused by the heavy snowfall of last winter. The season for blue grouse will open' on Sept. 15. In localities where' there are no pheasants willow grouse may also be shot after Sept.

15, but where there are pheasants in the locality, as for instance in Chilliwack and Dewdney electoral dis irio.ts, the shooting of willow grouse will not be allowed till Oct. 18, when the pheasant season begins. The season will last till Dec, 18. Partridge shooting will toe allowed only in the Delta district for two days, Nov. 17 and Nov.

18. The sea son for ducks on the Mainland will open on Sept. 1 as usual and continue till January 31. Deer may be shot from Sept. 1 till December, though owing to the bad winter and the at tacks from hungry coyotes the shoot.

ing of mule deer is limited to the bucks. No female of the mule deer may bo shot during the 1916 season. A drastic provision which is expected to meet with the warm ap proval of sportsmen, is that no deer or ducks may toe exposed for sale this year. The only ways In which It will be possible to get venison or ducks will be to take a gun and go nimting, or to chum np to some successful nlmrod who shoots more than he needs for himself and is will ing to give the rest away. Sports men all over the province have been complaining of the havoc caused by market hunters.

In certain of the Tiorthern districts where food Is scarce a restricted sale of moose and caribou meat will "be allowed. MAJOR C. C. OWEN AT SARDIS A very successful patriotic lawn fete was held on the lawns of the CoqualeeUa Institute last Thursday evening. The night was perfect and people came from all directions.

The grounds were well lighted, thanks to the B. C. E. Ry. Cor, and tastefully decorated by a very energetic committee.

Flags, bunting, red crosses with patriotic emblems were seen everywhere. Everything was patriotic the speaker of the evening, the chairman, the performers. The chair was taken by C. W. Munro, ex M.P.R., whose address was of that happy character, putting the audience entirely in good humor and paving the way for the speaker of the evening, who was Major the Rev.

C. Owen, late of Christ church, Vancouver, now chaplain of the 6th Infantry Brigade, Second Canadian Division. Major Owen has just returne.l from the trenches. He divided his address Into two parts, speaking fully an "hour and a half. He was listened to with rapt attention.

Mrs. Day, a noted contralto of Vancouver, and Capt. Carmichael were much appreciated in their songs. Miss Dorothy Bolton, of Vancouver, and Miss Marjory Richards, of New Westminster, rendered a duet and piano selections In good form. The orchestra of the Methodist church, Chilliwack, added greatly to the programme and the pleasure of the evening by their music.

The proceeds, which were over $120, are to be divided between the Red Cross and Prisoners of War. LIBERAL MASS MEETING A mass meetinc: of the electorate of Chilliwack district will be held in the opera house, Chilliwack, on Saturday evening Aug. 19. at eight clock, in the interests of Mr. E.

D. Barrow, the Liberal candidate. Mr.Parker Williams will address the meeting. Mr. W.

L. Macken, the Conservative candidate, is cordially invited to peak. Seats will be reserved for the ladies. ISSUE IS CLEAR HOME OR BAR Citizenship of Province and Not Pro hibition, on Trial on September Fourteenth. Mr.

Ben Spence, of Toronto, was greeted by a large audience in the Imperial theatre on Wednesday eve I audience nlied the Carman Methodist li'iug, when he discussed the legal, school. The centre was occupied by moral and practical aspects of the the Sardis Reserve Co. 104th W. F. question of prohibition of the liquor ot under Capt.

the Rev. G. II. traffic, dealing particularly with theiRaley, ana the Boy bcouts from the effectiveness of the British Colum Coqualeetza Institute. Members of bla Prohibition Bill, which he char the C.

E. F. were to be seen In uni acterized as being the strongest and form. In the unavoidable absence best piece of prohibition legislation of the Rev. T.

E. Rowe, the Rev. W. enacted in the Dominion. Quigley occupied the chair The pa The chair was occupied by Presl trlotic address was delivered by the dent G.

H. W. Ashwell of the local! Rev. VV. R.

Welch and was listened branch of the movement, who in his to with the greatest interest and at opening remarks made a statement tention. A collection amounting to in which he corrected the published $21.51 was taken for the Prisoners inference which had been circulated War fund. Capt. G. H.

Raley by the liquor interests, to the effect moved in felicitous terms a resolu that he was opposed to the Prohl tion pledging all to unswerving loy bition Bill. This was absolutely alty to the Empire, and to assist in false he said, as he was entirely sat all patriotic enterprises. isfied with the measure, 'believed it 'ine resolution, whuch was moved efiective in every particular, and by Rev. G. H.

Raley, and seconded would give it unreserved support, by Mr. W. R. Prowse, was as fallows: Besides the chairman, there were on "That this gathering assembled in the platform, Secretary W. K.

Mac Carman church, Sardis, to commem Leod, H. C. McDiarmid, W. L. orate the anniversary of the war, Macken, F.

B. Stacey, Chas. Evans, i unite with the universal concert ot Rev. H. C.

Fraser and Rev. A. W. 'expression and feeling and declare McLeod. jour gratitude to the British Empire In opening Mr Spence stated their Allies for the valorous the freedom of the world had been deeds of war and confidence in ultl saved because of the enactment of mate victory.

To this end we prohibition in Russia and France, pledge ourselves to continue to cul whlle British efficiency had been In tiva'te the public patriotic spirit and creased through the curtailment of assist in patriotic undertakings by the drink evil. The movement wasieVery available means." world wide, he said, and he predict The eider daughter of the Rev. T. ed that within twelve months that e. Rowe has undergone an operation there would not be an open whiskey 'for appendicitis at the Chilliwack selling store in the Dominion, out i Hospital.

The little patient Is mak ide the province of Quebec. Prince jng a fair recovery. Much sympathy Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New ls feit Mr aTld Mr. uRowe Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatche un their trouble, wan and Alberta, were now dry. Mra.

and Miss Quigley spent Quebec was two thirds prohibition; I the week end at Vancouver. Ontario bars would close on Sept. A 8erles fcf accidents marked Fri by act of the legislature, andday auj Saturday. On Friday Miss British Columbia would overwhelm Gweine Watson and three other liugly vote the bar out of existence y0ung ladies were capsized from on Sept. 14.

Then Dominion derno.orat nar Mrs Lucas' legislation would inevitably follow. nome Fortunately nothing more Dealing with the license system Mr. serioU3 than spoilt costumes result Spence said, that It was a prohibition ed At a depo)t Mr. Dum. law, and the only good features about nors) tcok frlght and upset at were wie uvm.

oaie ui'th(. drjVer, McEachrane, who suffer liquor is prohibited during certain jed ft damaged foot as a result. Mr. hours, and certain days, to certain Monkbouse was a victim of a third individuals, and by 99 per cent, of mlghap. He was bringing a load of the people.

The system was set to town and just at tha by law by the people and the Peo crosglng a trace brok6 This startled pie couldand would take it down, th wnlch No sooner toy Doing away with the license i was the noree weU under control law, was not a matter of putting thajl tne geat sllpped Mr. few men out of the bar businws, not Monkhouse at the animal's the business, but the com heels The horse commenced to munity Itself getting out of the bus! ag hard ag ne and only ness. The community and state not jb grealest good fortune dld Mr. the but only legalizes traffic, par ticipates in the profits, through license fees and excise duties. The speaker said that the bar adds nothing to the hotel business, but on the contrary interferred with the comfort and convenience of guests.

As a contributing factor to the business of the community he claimed the V.nr. on rr Hint til at Zuy. 0.,,0 AAyar. tw Vt, statistics to prove that the moral and welfare of the communi ties under prohibition showed mark improvement. The truth of this, Owen late of Christ Church Van statement was found he said in the uver' row "ia fact that, in Ontario for instance, VorcjLs' he haI re" only one community passing the "turned from the trenches local option law during the past Zanders.

An excellent pro years had repealed It. and that last mme was dispend including January the liquor people had had orchestral music solos by Mrs. Day 931 rhsnfoo in allhmit a ranwil Vv law to the electors, tout in not a The speaker said that it was his business to know temperance legislation, and that in his opinion the British Columbia Prohibition Bill was the best drafted thus far. It went as far as any province can go in restricting the sale of liquor, notwithstanding the Doherty Act, and absolutely abolished the bar and club, while the penalties for infractions were most severe. Regarding FITTINGLY CELEBRATE WARvANNIVERSARY Patriotic Lawn Fete Aug.

10 Three Week end Accidents and Other Sard is News. August 4 was fittingly, celebrated at Sardis. A large and enthusiastic Monkhouse escape with only a few bruises. One wheel of the wagon passed over his left shoulder. Dr.

J. H. White returned home on Saturday from a tour in the East and West Kootenays. Miss Peters is on a Visit to her aunt. Mrs.

Sibert. A patriotic lawn fete was given 011 the lawn of Coqualeetza Institute, on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock, August 10. The chair was taken by Mr. C. W.

Munro. The address was given by Major Rev. C. C. 1 wim iriucr luiai talent.

The proceeds were In aid of the Red Cross and Priponers of War WRre avauauie on the grounds. KE.VT DECIDES OV TAX SALE DATR AGASSIZ, Aug. 14. The Kent Council at the regular monthly meet, tng held on the 5th unanimously agreed to hold a tax sale, nnfi tii clause 01 to wmcn so mucn attention elate was fixed for Sept. 22nd.

Is directed by the liquor party this Letters were read from ind'ian was the sheet anchor of tile oill, and! Agent Peter Byrne asking the coun vlthout it, the measure would be un lei! to pass a resolution to acquire ccr.stitutlonal. Mr. Spence closed certain lands from the Scowlitz In his logical and informative address dians. Harrison, for the construction wUh an eloquent appeal on behalf of 'of the Dewdney Trunk road, to be the home versus the bar, stating that forwarded to the Indian Cmmis it was the citizenship of the province sioners so that the agreement with that was on trial and not prohibition. the Indians could be completed.

The The meeting closed with cheers for resolution wars passed and the clerk the King, Prohibition and Mr. instructed to comply with the Indian Spence. agent's requirements..