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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 3

The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 3

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Accidents Will Happen Eyeglasses will break but I can duplicate your broken lenses with little delay and without a prescription if you bring some of the pieces to nie. Bring YOUR broken Eye glasses or Spectacles to Wm. H. Francks Reg. Optometrist Eyesight Specialist Phone 167 Electric Blk.

CARD OF THANKS I wwh to express my very sincere thanks to neighbors and members of the Chilliwack Fire Department for the valuable assistance rendered on Sunday evening, when my home was threatened with destruction by fire. FRED JUBB. BIRTHS WALKER To Mr. and Mrs. A.

D. Walker of Francois Lake, B. on December 17, a son. 117 PARTLO To Mr. and Mrs.

S. F. Partlo, on December 21st, at the Chilliwack Hospital, a daughter. 128 FOR SALE FOR SALE Good dry cordwood, also cedar posts. Apply W.

Bar Tow, R.R. 2, Floyd Road, Fair Held Island. 118 FOR SALE King apples, two and a half cents a pound. Will deliver. H.

H. Drayton, R.R. 1, Chilliwack. 109 FOR SALE Cutter in excellent condition; pole and shafts. T.

H. Jackson, Phone 158. 110 FOR SALE 15 Pure Bred White Wyandotte Pullets, Just started to lay; also year old rooster, a first prize winner the bunch, $17.50. Harrv Weston, corner Yale and Big Ditch Road, R.R. 2, Chilliwack.

Ill FOR SALE Sixteen inch dry fir wood. Apply Clarke Larter Phone 32 F3. 116 SKIM MILK FOR SALE 10c per 100 lbs. Chilliwack Creamery. 20 FIR CORD AND RICK WOOD Maple and Alder cord wood.

We deliver. Simpson, Vedder Crossing. Phone 44F3. 141 LUMBER FOR SALE I am now open to handle orders for rough lumber including plank, dimensions, boards and cedar ditch stock. Have also dry maple for wagon reaches, axels, sand boards and double trees.

Phones: mill, 11R1, house 19FO. George E. Collins. 57 FOR SALE Grade Guernsey cow; Just fresh; second calf. Phone 29F9.

114 FOR SALE Cow, fresh 3 weeks, and good heifer calf. Apply R. Bal lagh, Stevenson Road, Sardis. 120 FOR SALE Good grade Guernsey cow, fresh. Phone 40 FO.

A. Lawrence, McDonald road. 9 FOR SALE Three cows, Ayrshire, 4 years old; Jersey, 4 years old; Holstein, 3 years old; all due to freshen immediately. S. Moir, Beldam road, Yarrow.

9 7 FOR SALE Cow, hay and Timothy. Phone Hodglns 4 F2. 96 Ml meat GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Protein 65 Bona Phosphate of Lime, over 9 Digestible Fat Oils 12 to 3 Fibre i. This highly concentrated food is made from fresh whole fish, and not from waste or fish offal (Fertilizer stock). The': high perceritage oi digestible fat i oils constitutes its greatest vaiue ana ensures the feeder of the required tonic, conditioner, and mild laxative so absolutely necessary in feeding.

H1U SKOOKUM is 100X Fish Meal; is more easily digested and assimilated than meat; makes poultry profitable; increases milk production; is a great weight producer for hogs and sheep, and is the most perfectly balanced high protein feed obtainable on any market. If your dealer hasn't got it write us direct. W. R. BEATY CO.

LTD. Granville Island VANCOUVER B. C. THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1924 ASSURING YOU of our sincere appreciation of our cordial relations during the past year and of our earnest effort for the continuance of game'. WE WISH YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR Chilliwack Electric Co.

Limited The Irwin Block EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL Phone 295 FOR SALE Fresh cow, 6 years old. G. H. McFetridge, Spadina Phone 143 L. 93 EXCHANGE 320 acres improved farm in best district of Alberta.

Will exchange my equity for clear title to small place near good town. Give full description, valuation and snaps. Herbert Kester son, Tees, Alberta. 119 FOR SALE Sixty purebred white Leghorn pullets, $1.25 each bu io cow, good tester, Holstein, fiesh in two weeks. Foster, Rosedale.

Phone 35 9. 125 FOR SALE One Guernsey cow, 6 years old, due to freshen 1st January. James Armstrong, City. HOGS GROW FASTER, put on more weight and are ready for market quicker If kept in good condition. Zip Conditioner gives good results and the cost is only 20c per month.

Sold by Ideal Grocery. 96 WANTED WANTED A boarder or two in comfortable, central location. Mrs. McFetridge, Spadina Avenue. Phone 14 3 L.

112 WANTED Experienced man to work I ton arm must be able to milk. Apply Progress Office. 126 WANTED Lady or high school girl to board; a quiet, comfortable home, near High school. Phone 272J3 or 45 F4. 94 WANTED Hoes.

Veal and Poultry. A. W. Dickinson, Phone 28RI. 67 JLSTANJmi) LOST Between corner of Chilli wack Central and Prest Roads and Anglican Church, on Sunday, crank for a Studebaker Car.

Re turn to Progress Office. 115 LOST One Ford tire chain. Finder please return to Vulcanizing Works or to Progress umce. LOST Crank for Willis Knight car, between city and Sardis, or Christmas Eve. G.

A. Olds, Sar dis. 108 LOST Irish water spaniel, hairy tail, brown, curly coated. Answers to name of Brownie. Reward Finder kindly notify Progress Of flee.

52 FOUND Muft at our store. Owner may have same on proving property and paying for this advertisement. Charles Parker. 123 MISCELLANEOUS MONEY TO LOAN On improved farm lands. Smith Ford, finan cial agents.

Chilliwack. 23 WOOD CUTTING And General Teaming. Prompt service, rates reasonable. Geo. H.

Shaw and Sons, Res. Main Phone 194J2 170 NO POULTRYMAN KEEPS A COY OTS in his Chicken House as a pet. it wouldeat his profits. Many dairymen still keep boarder cows in theii dairy barn, eating the profits of the F.V.M.P.A. as well as their own An particular.

Test your cows and "shoot" the boarders For particulars phone J. B. Wat son, SeoretarV Treasurer, Chilli wack Cow Testing Association 21F8. FOR RENT ROOMS with or without board. comfortable home close in.

Phone 35L. 124 Phone 23 1 GARAGE THE WEEKLY MARKET In the live stock department supplies were not abundant, and not equal to the demand. This was marked in the case of turkeys, which, sold at 4 0 cents a pound, and geese, though more plentiful, brought 20 cents a pound. Hens were short and sold at 18 to 20 cents and one very choice lot sold at 25 cents a Young pigs were very scarce. The following prices were quoted f.o.b.

the market, New Westminster on Friday: Krrs and Butler Eggs, Retail, per dozen Extras 60c No. 1 55c Pullets, extras 50c Eggs, wholesale, per dozen Extras 50 to 52c No. 1 45 to 46c Pullets, extra 38 to 39c Butter, retail, per lb 40 to 50c Honey, per ib 25c Retail Meut Pot roast 10 to 12c Round steak 20c Sirloin 25c Brisket joint 8c Lamb, shoulder 35c Loin 40c Stew ISc Mutton, shoulder, lb 30c Veal, fillet 35c Loin 35c Leg 30c Stew 15c Pork Shoulder 12 2c Loin 23c Wholesale Meat Pork, prime 12c Medium 8 to 10c Heavy 5 to 6c Veal, choice 12 to 13c Medium 10 to 11c Heavy 7 to 9c Beef, local 6 1 2 to 8c Mutton 15c to 18c Lamb 22c to 25c Poultry Wholesale Light 16 to 18c Springs, heavy, lb 21 to 24c Ducks, young 28 to 30c Old ducks, lb 18 to 20c Ducks, young 25c Geese, dressed 26 to 28c Geese, live, lb 28 to 30c Dressed chickens, 30 to 35c Springs, per lb 25 to 40c Hens, per lb 30c Ducks, dressed, lb Turkeys, live, lb Turkeys, dressed, lb 35c to 40c Rabbits, dressed, per lb 25c Young pigs, each $2.75 Young pigs, each $2 to $4 Retail Vegetables Potatoes, lowland, sk. $1.75 to $1.85 Potatoes, highland, sk. $2.

to $2.25 Cabbage, per lb 2 to 3c Red cabbage, per lb 3c to 4c Green onions, 2 bunches 5c Celery, bunch 15c Carrots, per sk $1.50 to $1.75 Cauliflower, per head 15c Beets, 2 bunches 5c Beets, per sack $2.00 to $2 50 Parsnips, per lb 5c Head lettuce 5c Fruit Apples, per box $1.00 to $1.50 5 lbs. for 25c Pears, per box $1.00 to $1.50 Hides Hides, green, lb 7c Salted 8c Kip 12c Calf, lb 16c Sheep, full wool, each 75c to $1.90 PUBLIC NOTICE Take notice that one month from date the undersigned intend to pre sent to the Lieutenant Govenor in Council a petition under "The Drain Dyking and Development Act," to form a Dyking District to be known as the "Harrison Mills Dyk ing District." The said district to in elude lands subject to overflow of high water lying to the south and east of the Harrison river and to the north of the Canadian Pacific Railway. HAROLD CARTMELL JAMES DUNCAN, WILLIAM HART, November 22, 1924. 149 COURT OF REVISION Iu the matter of the "Sumas Drain' age, Dyking and Development District Act." (Statutes of British Co lumbia 1920, Chap. 87.) Notice is hereby given that, pur suant to the provisions of Sub sec tion 2 of Section 7 of the "Sumas Drainage, Dyking and Development District Act," a Court of Revision will be held by the Commissioners of the Sumas Drainage, Dyking and Development District, for the re vision of the Assessment Roll and Plan, at the City Hall, Chilliwack B.

on Thursday, the 2th day of January A.D. 1925, at the hour of 10.30 a.m. Dated at Chilliwack, B. this 2(Hh day of December, A.D. 1924.

T. L. HUGHES, Clerk and Collector. Sumas Drainage, Dyking and Development District. Thanking you for your patronage during the past year and hoping that we may merit a continuance of the same during 19 2 5.

THE CHILLIWACK Second Hand Store Cj. vri i Nowell Street Phone 32L Hugh Smith, Prop. A Happy New Year to all Valley Poultrymen's Union C. Manager Strand Theatre Block Phone 57 CITY OF CHILLIWACK Election Notice Public Notice is hereby given to the Electors of the Corporation of the City of Chilliwack, that I require the presence of the said Electors, at the City Hall, Chilliwack, B. C.t on the 12th day of January, 1925, at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of electing persons to represent them in the City Council as Mayor, Aldermen, Police Commissioners and School Trustes.

The mode of nomination shall be as follows: The candidate shall be nominat ed in writing; the writing shall be subscribed by two electors of the Corporation as proposer and second er and shall be delivered to the Returning Officer at any time between the date of this notice and 2 p.m. of the day of nomination and in the event of a poll being necessary, such poll will be opened on Thursday, the 15th day of January, 1925, at 8 a.m. and remain open till 8 p.m. at the City Hall, Chilli wack, of which every person is here by required to take notice and gov ern himself accordingly. Given under my hand at Chilli wack, B.

C. the 2nd. day of Jan uary, 1925. PETER J. BROWN, Returning Officer Qualification The qualification for Mayor shall be the being a British Subject of the full age of 21 years and not disqualified under any law, and to have been for the six months next preceding the day of nomination' the registered owner, in the Land Reg istry Office, of land or real property In the city of the assessed value on the last municipal assessment roll of one thousand dollars or more, over and above any registered judgment or charge, and who is otherwise duly qualified aa a muni cipal voter.

The qualification for Alderman and Police Commissioner shall be the being a British Subject of the full age of 21 years and not disqualified under any law, and to have been for the six months next preceding the day of nomination, the registered owner in the Land Registry Office, of land or real property in the city of the assessed value on the last municipal assessment roll of five hundred dollarB: or more over and above any registered judgment or charge, and who is otherwise qualified as a municipal voter. i Qualification for School Trustee Any person being a British Subject of the full age of twenty one years, actually residing within the city, and having been for the: six months next preceding the date1 of nomination the registered in the Land Registry Office, of land or real property in the City School District of the assessed on the last municipal assessment, roll, of five hundred dollars or more over and above any registered Judgment or charge and being otherwise qualified to vote at an election of School Trustees in the said school district, shall be eligible to be. elected or to serve as a School Trustee. hty Election Notice Public notice is hereby given! "to the Electors of the Corporation; of the Township of Chilliwack that I require the presence of the said 'electors at the Municipal Hall, Chilliwack, B. on the 12th day of January, 1925, at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of electing persons to represent them in the Municipal Council as Reeve, Councillors, Police iCom missioners and School Trustees The mode of nomination shall be as follows: The candidates shall he nomin ated in writing; the writing shall be, suDscriDeu Dy two electors oi tne; mu nicipality as proposer and seconder, and shall be delivered to the Returning officer at any timebetWeen the date of the notice and 2 p.m of the day of nomination, and in the event of a polll being necessary, such poll will be opened on Satur day, the 17th day of January, 1925, at 8 a.m., and remain open 'till p.m., at the Municipal Hall, Chilli wack: Old School House, Rosedale; East Chilliwack Hall, East Chilliwack; Fairfield Island School; Community Hall, Sardis; Atchelitj Hall, Atchelitz; Siddall'a Store, Yarrow; of which every person Is hereby re quired to take notice and govern himself accordingly.

Given under my hand at Chilliwack, B. the 26th day of December, A.D., 1924. S. Leslie Brice, Returning Officer Qualification for Reeve The qualification for Reeve shall bo, the being a British Subject of 1 the full age of twenty one years and not disqualified under any law. and to have been, for the six months next preceding the date of nomination, and are registered in the Lund Registry Office as owners of land or land and improvements within the 'Municipality of the value as assessed on the last asessment roll of five hundred dollars or more over and above all registered judgments and charges, or who are the holders of land within the munici pality acquired by them by agreement to purchase under the Soldiers' Land Act, or under the Bet ter Housing or the Soldiers' Settlement Act of 1917 of the Dominion, or the Soldiers' Settlement Act 1918 of the Dominion, and have paid the sum of five hundred dollars or more upon the principal of the purchase.

The qualification for a Councillor and for Police Commissioner shall be the being a British Subject of the full age of twenty one years and not disqualified under any law and to have been for the six months next preceding the day of nomination and are registered in the Land Registry Office as owners of land or land and improvements1 within the Municipality of the value, as assessed on the last assessment roll, of two hundred and fifty dollars or more, over and above ail registered judgments and charges and such as are British Subjects of the full age of twenty one years and are homesteaders, lessees from the Crown or pre emptors who have resided within the Municipality for the period of one year immediately preceding the day of nomination and are assessed in resepct of land and improvements within the Municipal' Ity of the value according to the last assessment roll, of five hundred dollars or more over and above all registered judgments or charges and such as are British Subjects of the full age of twenty one years who are holders of lands within the municipality acquired by them by agreement to purchase under the Soldiers' Land Act, or the Better Housing Act or the Soldiers' Settlement Act 1917 of the Dominion, or the Soldiers' Settlement Act 1918 of the Dominion and have paid the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars or more upon the principal of the purchase price under such agreement to purchase. Qualification for a School. Trustee The qualification for School Trustee shall be the being a British Subject actually residing within the Municipality and having been for three months next preceding the 'day of nomination the registered owner in the Land Registry Office of land or real property situate within the Municipality of the assessed value on the last Municipal or Provincial Assessment roll of two hundred and fifty dollars or more over and above any registered judgment or charge, or being a homesteader, lessee from the Crown or pre emptor, who has resided within the municipality for the space of one year or more immediately preceding the nomination, and who is assessed for five hundred dollars or more on the last Municipal or Provincial Assessment Roll, over and above any registered judgment or charge, and being otherwise qualified by this Act to vote at an election of School Trustees in the said School District, shall be eligible to be elected or to serve as a School Trustee In such Municipality or School District. STRAY HEIFER Strayed to my premises on or about Dec. 15th, 1924.

one two year old heifer, Guernsey crade. Owner is requested to prove property and pay expenses. ROY CHADSEY, Phone 27R6. Grinding Grain Having installed a first class grinding outfit, I am prepared to grind grain at the following prices Half Ton Lots and upwards at $2.00 Per Ton Smaller quantities at 12c Per 100 lbs. Am in the market 'to local, at all times also carry a full line of feed prices right.

R. J.Banford Warehouse: Gheam Ave. Next Wm. Atkinson's Auction Barn Chilliwack SEE OUR NEW YEAR'S PARTY PRIZES SCHOOL OPENS NEXT MONDAY Girls' an'l Boys' Combin ation Bookbag and Suitcase ijC Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention Harry D. Hipwell Prescription Druggist WHEELER'S CASH GROCERY Chilliwack' Bon Marche 3 lbs Burns' Choice Creamery Butter 1.30 7 qts.

Quaker Tomatoes ..1.00 5 tins Kippered Snacks 25 4 tins Kippered Herrings 26 5 tins Pork Beans, largest. .1.00 8 tins Pilchards 1 00 10 lbs Molasses, 60c, 5 lbs '35 1 lb Braid's Best Tea 75 20 lbs Roger's Syrup, 10's .75 50 lbs Charcoal 2.30 1 lb Red Arrow Crackers 15 4 lbs White Beans 25 6 pkts. Mack's No Rub 25 1 pkt. Magic Washing Tablets. 9 tins best Pink Salmon 1.00 10 lbs Brackman Ker pastry flour .55 17 lb bars Crystal W.

Soap. .1.00 8 lbs Dried Green Peas 50 1 pkt. Quaker Alum. Oats 37 20 lbs best Rolled Oats 1.00 80 lbs Poultry Mash .2.20 100 lbs Burns Ideal Meat Scraps 3.95 100 lbs Wheat Middlings 2.30 Also Bone Meal, Linseed Oil Cake Meal, Calf Meal, etc. mum of ACT AMENDMENTS PRE EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, surveyed rown lands may be pre empted by (rttlsh subjects over 18 years of age, md by aliens on declaring Intention become British subjects, condl lonal upon residence, occupation, nd Improvement for agricultural urpo3es.

fcull Information concerning; regulations regarding pre emptions is in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, How to Pre empt Land," copies of vhich can be obtained free of chars addressing the Department of Victoria, B.C or to any Oov i nment Agent. Records will be granted covering land suitable tor agricultural jurposns, and whiun is not timber 41) carrying over 5.UO0 ooaid 'est per acre west of the C'oaxt Rang tnd 8.C00 feet per acie enst of that "'ange. Applications for pre emptions are be addressed to the Land Commissioner of tiie 1 und Recording Dl Islon, in which the land applied for iltuited, and are made on printed oi ma, copies of which can be ob alned from the Land Commissioner. Pre emptions must be occupied "Iv yisara and Improvements mad to value of (10 per acre, including clearing and cultivating at least llv acres, before a Crown Orant can be ecelved.

For more detailed Information see the Bulletin "How to Pre empt Land." i PURCHASE Applications are received for pur. chase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being timberland, for agricultural purposes: minimum price of first class (arable) land is 15 per acre, and second class (grazing) land S3. GO per acre. Further information regarding purchase or leasn of Crown lands is given In Bulletin No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and Lease oT Crown Lands." Mill, factory, or Industrial sites on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may purchased or leased, the conditions Including payment of tumpage.

HOMESITE LEASES Unsu. veyed areas, not exosedlng 21 acres, may be leased as homeslte. conditional upon a dwelling beimj ereoted In the first year, title belnft obtainable after residence and lm provement conditions are fulfilled and land has been surveyed. lEAsis" 'ir Wot grazing' and 'Industrial pur poses areas not exceeding 640 acr4 may be leased by one person or oompany. GRAZING Under the Grazing Act the Prov Inoe Is divided into grazing district tnd the range administered under i Grazing Commissioner.

Annuel (razing permits are Issued based i numbers ranged, priority helns; give I to established owner. Stock owners may form associations for' range management. Free, or partially free, "ermlta are available for settlers, aamniera and travel lara, up to taa.

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