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THE CHILLIWACK PROGRE THIRTY NINTH YEAR, VOL. No. 26 CHILLIWACK, B. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1929 $2.00 PER YEAR Publishers of Provincial Press Hold a Successful Two Day Convention in Chilliwack "Our best Convention" was the opinion expressed by members of the B. C.

and Yukon Press Association who met in this city Friday and Saturday. The business meetings of the convention were productive of much useful information pertaining to the business management and production of weekly papers and the conducting of printing establishments generally. The arrangements made for the entertainment of the visitors elicited many opinions complimentary to all associated with the undertaking, and it may be truthfully reported that all went away with a good impression of the city, district and people. The finest of weather prevailed during the convention, which added materially to the pleasure of the event. Most of the publishers, some of whom, were accompanied by their wives, arrived on Thursday evening or early Friday morning, and the convention opened about nine o'clock in the city hall, with J.

H. Mohr, of Revelstoke, presiding. The publishers were formally welcomed by Mayor Barber and VVm. Murray, president of the Board of Trade, acknowledgment being made by Mr. Mohr.

The morning session was taken up with the reports of the president, the secretary treasurer, H. M. Walker, En derby, and reports of standing committees. A silent tribute was paid at the 1 commencement of the morning session to the memory of J. A.

Bates, of White Rock, a member and former president, who passed away during the year. At the afternoon session, Mr. Norman, manager of the printers' section of the Manufacturers' Association, Vancouver branch, spoke on the benefits of organization. B. A.

McKelvie, director of publicity for the provincial government at Victoria, dealt with a proposal of the publishers for the better advertising of provincial enactments which affect large numbers of people, such as the motor vehicles act, game laws, fire prevention, etc. Mr. McKelvie reported that the cabinet was giving favorable consideration to the proposal of the press men. President Hugh Savage of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association gave a report of the annual convention held in London, last July, and was followed by E. Roy Sayles, managing director of the Dominion Association, on matters of general and practical interest to publishers.

"Business Management for Newspapers" was ably dealt with in an interesting talk by F. F. Payne, publisher of the Daily News at Nelson. W. G.

Hooker, Spokane, gave the convention some interesting information dealing with the cost of living and wage schedules. Mr. Hooker is secretary of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association. The most interesting feature of the Saturday forenoon session was the question box conducted by F. J.

Burd, managing director of the Vancouver Daily Province. The business session concluded about one o'clock, after the election of officers, selection of place of next year's convention, and the passing of resolutions. Resolutions of thanks and appreciation were unanimously voted to the city and municipality of Chilliwack for the complimentary banquet and the use of the city hall; to the Board of Trade for transportation; to Mr. and Mrs. H.

J. Barber for the tea served on Saturday afternoon; to. Mr. and Mrs. E.

D. Barrow and Mrs. C. A. Barber on behalf of the ladies, for drive and tea Friday afternoon; to the Strand Theatre manager, Mr.

W. P. Lilly, for theatre courtesies; to the Empress Hotel management for the excellent and courteous accommodation provided; to Major Theobald for golf privileges; to the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railways, the P. G. E.

Railway and the B. C. Electric Railway for transportation, and lastly to Mayor and Mrs. Barber for arrangements made and entertainment provided in connection with the convention. Windermere district made a bid for next year's convention, through Mr.

H. Parsons, of Golden, while Mr. Ben Hughes, of Courtenay invited the publishers NOOZIE fc HO CFUMS mis to meet in his town. As it seemed to be fitting that a meeting should be held on the Island before going into the interior again, Mr. Parsons withdrew in favor of Courtenay.

The Gordon silver cup, awarded each year in an ad. setting competition was awarded to the Pen ticton Herald, which paper won the honors last year. The Chilliwack Progress was second and the Salmon Arm Observer third. Officers Elected Mr. W.

A. Elletson, publisher of the Miner at Rossland, was elected president at the concluding session on Saturday noon, succeeding Mr. J. H. Mohr, publisher of the Review at Revelstoke.

Mr. F. F. Payne, publisher of the Daily News at Nelson, was elected 1st Vice President and Mr. C.

A. Barber, Chilliwack, 2nd vice president. The directors elected are: Thos. Col linge, Chronicle, Ladysmith; L. P.

Sullivan, Courier, Cranbrook; J. W. Wright, Daily Province, Vancouver; J. S. Jamieson, Advertiser, Armstrong; P.

Campbell, Observer, Salmon Arm. Mr. H. M. Walker, the Commoner, Enderby, was re elected secretary treasurer.

Entertainment of a happy and informal nature was provided throughout the three days of the press men's visit here. On Friday afternoon there was a tea for the ladies of the party at the home of Mrs. E. D. Barrow, Mr3.

Barrow and Mrs. C. A. Barber acting as joint hostesses. On Friday evening there was the civic banquet for all.

Saturday afternoon a delightful drive was arranged by the Board of Trade, the cars going by way of the reclaimed area at Sumas, over the Vedder Mountain, where a fine view of the Sumas section was seen, back by way of Sardis, where a short but interesting visit was paid to the farm of E. A. Wells Sons, with, a showing of their fine Ayrshire stock on hand. Several also visited and admired Cultus Lake. Returning by devious ways, the party was entertained at tea at the home of Mr.

H. J. Barber, M.P., and Mrs. Barber. Saturday evening many availed themselves of the courtesy of Manager W.

P. Lilly by attending the performance of "Twin Beds" at the Strand. The guests expressed themselves as being greatly pleased with the show and the attractiveness of the theatre. Numerous informal af fairs marked the visit of the newspapermen here, including attendance of those who danced at the Golf Club dance Friday evening, as guests of Mayor and Mrs. Bar ber, and an informal dance at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. H. F. Pul ford, Saturday evening. The civic dinner and banquet tendered the newspaper publish 1 ers by the city and municipal councils in the Empress Hotel on Friday evening was a particularly successful and congenial affair.

The attendance numbered some eighty, and included, besides the publishers and their wives atten ing the convention, members of the two councils and their wives. The dinner was all that could be desired, while the toasts, chor uses and solos provided entertainment of a very enjoyable char acter. The banquet was presided over by Mayor C. A. Barber, and following the toast to "The King," Hugh Savage, of Duncan, proposed a toast to "Our Dominion," the response being made by H.

J. Barber, M.P, who spoke of the value of the press to Canada, and drew a word picture of Canada in the past, the present and the future. L. P. Sullivan, Cranbrook, proposed the toast "Our Province," which was responded to by Payne, Nelson.

"Chilliwack City and Municipality" was ably proposed by Ben Hughes, Courtenay, and responded to by Reeve MacLeod and W. L. Macken. Aid. E.

Manuel happily proposed the toast to "Our Guests," which was responded to by W. G. Hooker, Spokane, Mayor T. A. Love, Grand Forks, F.

E. Traut man, Winnipeg, and C. G. Bul strode, England. President Wm.

Murray, of the Board of Trade, proposed the toast to the Press, and in doing so paid tribute to the fairness of the local press and the part it is playing in all that pertains to the development of the district. The response was made by E. Roy Sales, Renfrew, who struck a high note as he dealt with the responsibilities and opportunities of the Press. Mrs. E.

D. Barrow was very happy in her response to the last toast on the program, "The Ladies." Mr. E. J. Edmonds favored with two vocal solos, as also did Miss Edith Raley, while W.

P. Lilly delighted the audience a humorous song and a story. Mr. Lilly also led in the singing of the choruses, "It's a Good Time to Get Acquainted," and "Get Together Song." The proceedings closed with the singing of Canada." During the dinner hour, Mrs. R.

L. Coote gave a program of piano numbers. On Sunday a party of twenty five of the visitors were motored to Harrison Hot Springs. Here they were met with a gracious welcome by "Miss Margaret," hostess. Many took advantage of the occasion and had a plunge In the pool before luncheon.

The latter was served at a special table. The afternoon was spent leisurely about the beautiful grounds at the Springs, until abou(; four o'clock, when departures for home were made via Ag Hop Season Ends With Indian Sports The annual Indian sports at the B. C. Hop Yards, which is indica i tive of the winding up of the hop season, took place all day Sunday, and hundreds of natives and whites enjoyed the long list of Indian sports. Many Washington Indians came over to share the good things with their Canadian brothers, and darkness alone called a halt to the one day of all the year which is looked forward to by the Indian pickers more than any other.

One of the most interesting items was a football game between the local Indians and a picked team from Vancouver Island. The home team made it a 2 to 1 win, all the scoring being done in the first half, Ernie Commodore and Gordon James doing the scoring for the winners. Eddie Gamwell Inc. New Nursery Firm South of Line Mr. H.

M. Eddie is on a trip to Southern Oregon this week on business. The business of the Eddie firm is growing rapidly on both sides of the line. Since the opening of a nursery plant at Ev erson, last spring, the demand for the firm's products has exceeded expectations. To take care of the expansion necessary, it has been deemed advisable to form a subsidiary company to be known as Eddie Gamwell, Inc.

Mr. Gamwell is one of the best known authorities on nursery stock on the Pacific Coast, and will act as sales manager. A retail office will be opened at Bellingham within the next few weeks. assiz and Chilliwack. The day was a fitting and delightful conclusion to the entire visit.

Many happy expressions of assistance in entertainment of the visitors to Chilliwack were received by Mayor and Mrs. C. A. Barber and the Board of Trade. I Mr.

Adam Sherlaw, who is well known as the cultivator of beautiful flowers, contributed a huge number of the most gorgeous dahlias we have ever had the privilege of seeing, as well as a lovely lot of gladioli. These were greatly admired, as were also a beautiful bunch of asters from the gardens of Miss Mary Jesperson and "mums" kindly sent in by Mrs. David Hill, Rosedale. Mr. T.

P. Wicks was right there to show the visitors what Chilliwack could do in the matter of producing luscious grapes, and to this end sent in two big boxes of delectable fruit for the banquet on Friday evening, and for bowls of fruit which the Empress had arranged in the rotunda for the enjoyment of the guests. Mrs. Sutor, as hostess at the hotel, had given that personal touch by arranging pretty and artistic bowls of flowers in the rooms. In connection with the Board of Trade drive and the cars arranged for Sunday, those taking cars were: C.

L. Worthington, H. F. Pulford, H. D.

Hipwell, E. Stuart Davidson, G. Willett, Mrs. E. D.

Barrow, R. Sutor, T. L. Lillie, W. L.

Macken, J. L. Stark, C. A. Barber, F.

A. Williams. On Friday afternoon Mrs. H. F.

Pulford and Mrs. W. Murray also gave the use of their cars. Among those attending the convention were: Hugh Savage, Leader, Duncan, B.C., president of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; E. Roy Sales, and Mrs.

Sayles, Mercury, Renfrew, managing director of the same association; F. J. Burd, managing director, Vancouver Daily Province; F. F. Payne, publisher Daily News, Nelson, B.C., and Mrs.

Payne; H. M. Walker, publisher, Commoner, Enderby, secretary treasurer, B. C. and Yukon Press Association; Ben Hughes, Comox Argus, Courtenay; Ralph E.

White, publisher Sentinel, Kamloops; J. S. Jamieson and Mrs. Jamieson, Advertiser, Armstrong; W. S.

Harris, Vernon News; Thos. Collinge, the Chronicle, Ladysmith; J. W. Wright, Daily Province, Vancouver; J. J.

Dougan, Gazette, Haney; J. H. Mohr, Revelstoke Review; J. B. Curran, Daily News, Nelson: A.

B. S. Stanley, Arrow Lakes News, Nakusp; Mayor T. S. Love, Gazette, Grand Forks; J.

J. Mayon and Mrs. Mayon, Merritt Herald; A. N. Mowat, Optimist, Ladner; G.

W. A. Smith, Surrey Leader, Clov erdale; George Conway Brown, News, Burnaby; W. A. Elletson, Mrs.

Elletson and daughter, Miner, Rossland; G. H. Heller, Mrs. Heller and sister, News, Abbotsford; Peter Campbell, Observer, Salmon Arm; Thos. W.

Green and Mrs. Green, News, Powell River; J. G. Huchcroft, Cariboo Observer, Quesnel; H. G.

Parsons, Star Golden; Walter M. Wright and Mrs. Wright, Review Summerland and Herald, Penticton; Mayor and Mrs. C. A.

Barber, Progress, Chilliwack; F. A. Williams, Chilliwack; C. H. Gordon, Toronto Type Foundry, Vancouver; W.

M. Hooker, secretary, Pacific Coast Newspaper Association; Wesley Lantis, Ludlow Seattle; V. N. Norman, manager, Manufacturers' Association, Vancouver; R. Thorns, Miller Richard, Type Founders, Vancouver; D.

Campbell and L. Shilvock, Linotype Vancouver; B. A. McKelvie, provincial publicity director, Victoria; V. A.

Straube, American Type Founders, Vancouver. S. D. TRETHEWEY DIES AS A RESUL OF MO TOR A CCIDENT Samuel Dunn Trethewey, well known lumberman and mining man, died in the Inland Hospital at Kamloops on Wednesday last, as a result of pneumonia which developed after he was admitted, following a motor accident on the previous Sunday evening. Mr.

Trethewey sustained serious injuries when a truck in which he was riding turned over on the Savona road, about six miles from Kam loops. The truck was driven by J. H. Turner, yardman for the Kamloops Lumber and the accident occurred when he turned out to allow another car to pass, the road edge giving way under the truck. Turner was not badly hurt.

The remains were brought to Chilliwack for burial, the funeral taking place on Sunday afternoon from the United Church. The service was conducted by Rev. E. J. Thompson, of the United Church.

Mr. Trethewey was a member of Excelsior Lodge, No. 7, members of the Order attending the funeral in a body. The impressive burial service of the Order was conducted at the graveside. Brethren were present from both Ab botsford and Mission, in which districts deceased was well and favorably known.

There were many floral tributes. The following were pall bearers: Wm. Dus terhoeft, N. Short, E. Brett, K.

Fulton, L. L. Chadsey, Chilliwack; and K. McKay, Abbotsford. The late Mr.

Trethewey was born at Waterdown, near Brace Mr. J. II. Ashwell Pays Visit To Many U. S.

Cities Mr. J. H. Ashwell returned on Monday evening from a 'three weeks' trip which took him as far suum as jiexico, anu in tne course i of which he visited in Denver, Palo Alta, Oakland, Berkeley and Seattle. At Los Angeles Mr.

Ashwell met Miss Jean Reeves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Reeves, of this city, and Miss Florence Bell, formerly of Chilliwack, while at Oakland Mr.

E. R. Vigor, well known here, showed Mr. Ashwell and his daughter, Iris, who accompanied him on the trip, about the city. One of the interesting events seen was a university football match between the University of California and the Santa Clara team, and which was witnessed bv 40,000 people.

While away Mr. Ashwell was a delegate to the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows, which convened at Houston, Texas. He reports a very pleasant trip, during which he saw much nice country, but none he liked better than Chilliwack. Football Annual Was Held Monday The annual meeting of the Chil liwack District Football League was held in the Royal Hotel on Monday night, with attendance sufficient to indicate a keen inter est in soccer for the coming season. The treasurer's report showed receipts for the year of $724 28 and disbursements of $655.06.

The bulk of the evening was spent in discussing the pros and cons of affiliation with the British Colum bia Football Association. A motion, which had the effect of tiding the issue over until another meeting, was passed, instructing the secretary to write the different teams of the Lower Mainland, to ascertain whether or not they intended affiliating. A meeting is called for October 7th, to complete arrangements for the season's activities, and all teams contemplating joining the local league are asked to have representatives at this meeting. Election of officers resulted as follows: Hon. President, T.

Berry; Hon. Vice President, Jas. P. Robertson; President, C. A.

P. Gill, re elected by acclamation. The secretary, H. H. DeLong and the treasurer, B.

G. Spencer, were also re elected by acclamation. UNITED FARMERS OF B. AND PRAIRIE PROVINCES UNITE Opening their first annual convention at Mission on Thursday, the United Farmers' of Canada, B.C., section, amalgamated with the old United Farmers' Association of B.C., and elected the following officers for the joint organization: J. E.

Armishaw, president and provincial organizer; Geo. Eaton, Port Kells, vice president; D. G. Macdonald, Burntby, secretary treasurer. Following are the directors: M.

H. Nicholson, Port Kells; W. N. Watson, Mission; and H. W.

Storey, Chilliwack. CHAIN BROADCAST TO PACIFIC COAST WILL BE DELAYED Vancouver will not be included in the Canadian National Railways chain broadcast series, which is scheduled to start on October 6th, until January. Tests have shown that certain conditions must be remedied before the rebroadcast from CNRV can be successful, and for this reason it has been decided not to tie in the Vancouver station until a new copper land line has been strung between Vancouver and Edmonton. Attempts to rebroadcast features put on the air by the British Broadcasting Co. in London will be made in January, over the C.

N. R. radio chain, and if the tests are successful British programmes may become regular items on the Canadian radio listeners' lists. bridge, Ontario, on November 15, 1861. In 1886 he moved to Mission, assisting in the pioneer work of clearing for the C.

P. R. Later he performed the same service in clearing the first Vancouver town site. In 1890 Mr. Trethewey returned east, where he married Miss Elizabeth Marrow, of Brace bridge, Ontario.

Coming back to B.C., he settled at Nicomen Island and enguged in farming until 1894, when he moved to Chilliwack and continued farming for several years, after which he went into the lumber business at Rosedale, until 1910. In this year he moved to Abbotsford going into partnership with his brothers, James and Arthur, forming the Abbotsford Lumber Company In 1915 Mr. Trethewey started a sawmill at Clayburn. From there he went to Alberta and farmed till 1918, when he re entered the Abbotsford Lumber Co. in company with his brother.

In 1926 he sold out and went to Kamloops where he went into partnership in the Kamloops Lumber with Mr. H. Turner. Mrs. Trethewey predeceased her husband in 1916.

Mr. Trethewey later married Mrs. Elizabeth Swanson in Alberta, who survives him. Besides his widow, two sons survive him, Howard, of Kamloops, Ernest, of Radium Hot Springs. B.C.; one daughter, Mrs.

J. L. McDaniels, Wilmer, B.C.; two sisters, Mrs. R. Brett, senior, of Chilliwack and Mrs.

G. Dolby, of Oakland, and one brother, James, of New Westminster. Conditions Good With Okanagan Fruit Growers Mr. and Mrs. H.

M. Eddie and daughter spent last week on a trip through the Okanagan by motor. The trip was made by way of the Fraser Canyon highway and Seattle. Mr. Eddie reports conditions in the Okanagan as being generally good, for while the crop is shorter, the quality is high and the prices fairly satisfactory.

There are individual cases in which returns will not be as good as might be. The road through the canyon Mr. Eddie reports as being good, with the exception of the section between Spence's Bridge and Ash croft. Cariboo Trade Boards Endorse Two Road Jobs A compromise between rival factions resulted in the passing of' two resolutions of importance at the convention of the Associated Boards of Trade of the Cariboo held at Chase last week. The first resolution urges construction of the trans Canada highway by way of the Big Bend on the Columbia river from Revelstoke to Golden, at the earliest date possible.

The second favored completion of the North Thompson highway to Jasper as soon as possible, on which route, it was stated, only thirty miles of road need be constructed to provide highway connection between the coast and the Prairies. All the associated boards, Kamloops, Merritt, Ashcroft, Chase, Salmon Arm, Blue River and North Thompson were represented. 3,000 BALES OF HOPS FROM YARDS ON SUMAS PRAIRIE Baling of the hop crop is now being completed at the yards of the Canadian Hop Growers, Sumas Prairie, a comparatively light crop, approximating 3,000 bales of good quality hops, being reported. Fifty per cent, of this year's crop goes to London, England, and the balance is sold to Canadian brewers. The hop yards force is now reduced to about a dozen men, who are busy discing and harrowing the fields.

Mr. H. N. Ord, the manager of the company, was very pleased with the class of pickers secured for this season, and they in turn appeared to be satisfied with the provisions made for their accommodation, and the working conditions. The ideal weather prevailing during the picking season also greatly facilitated operations for all concerned.

QUARTETTE RETURNS FROM SUCCESSFUL HUNT IN UPPER COUNTRY Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards, Miss Mercer and R. Dumvill returned Sunday night from a two weeks' hunting and fishing expedition In the upper country, going as far as 100 Mile House. Their trip was brim full of fun with enough adventure added to make it worth while.

In face of being "stalled" for six days on account of snow, the party caught fish aplenty and small game in generous quantities, and to round out the fortnight, Mr. Edwards shot a black bear and a bull moose, both healthy specimens. KAMLOOPS GETS NICE OFFER FOR ELECTRIC PLANT AND FRANCIIIS A dramatic development in the long uncertain hydro electric sit uation at Kamloops took place when W. G. Murrin and General Secretary W.

Savile, of the B. C. Electric Railway Co. interviewed the city council and made an offer of $600,000 for the electric light plants and franchise. This is a higher offer than that made earlier in the year when other companies were also competing.

The council agreed to accept the offer subject to completion of negotiations and the passing of a by law by the electors. New Dial Telephone System to be Inaugurated Throughout Valley Saturday at Midnight New Cathedral Dedicated With Great Ceremony Victoria's great new Christ Church Cathedral was consecrated with impressive ceremonies on Saturday, before five thousand spectators. Three processions were formed from the old cathedral, Blanchard street, to the new edifice, facing on Quadra street. They were the diocesan, the cathedral staff and the episcopal. In addition to Bishop C.

de V. Schofield, of Victoria, who consecrated the new building with a picturesque ceremony, and the metropolitan of the province, Archbishop A. U. dePen cier, there were present twenty bishops of the Canadian Church, two of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, and Bishop Theodore Woods, of Winchester, representing the Church of England. The Bishop of Winchester preached the sermon.

Representatives of the state, navy and army, civic dignitaries and judges were present at the ceremony. Among those attending were Lieut. Governor Bruce and Miss Mackenzie, Premier Tol mie, Hon. H. R.

Pooley and Hon. J. Hinchliffe. The reading by the Bishop of Winchester, official representative of the mother church in England, of messages of greeting and congratulation from His Majesty the King, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the clergy and people of the diocese of British Columbia, was one of the most impressive incidents which preceded his sermon. The building as opened consists of the nave, north and south aisles, north and south ambulatories, the baptistery and northwest porch.

These parts are permanent. Tem pory installations are a chancel, organ loft, choir gallery and north chapel. Owing to the indisposition of the Most Rev. S. P.

Matheson, primate of all Canada, who was unable to officiate, Right Rev. J. C. Roper, third bishop of Columbia and now Bishop of Ottawa, delivered the inaugural sermon in the new cathedral on Sunday. CONSERVATIVES TO HOLD PROVINCIAL CONVENTION AT KAMLOOPS The next annual meeting of the Conservatives for the province of British Columbia will convene in Kamloops on November 23.

This decision was reached at a meeting of the executive of the provincial association held in Victoria on Saturday. Hon. R. B. Bennett, leader of the Conservative party in the Dominion will be asked to be present.

It is all the more important that he should be there in view of the fact that the convention will consider the matter of the federal election which is likely to be called during the following year. The meeting of the executive was called for the purpose of considering the matter of the place and time for holding the an nual convention, and also to re ceive and consider reports of var ious committees that have been at work on different aspects of the association's activities. SEEKING PERMISSION TO BLAST IN CULTUS LAKE FOR UNRECOVERED BODY Matsqui men have been continuing their efforts recently to re recover the body of Harvey Giffin, resident of that town, who was drowned some weeks ago in Cultus Lake. A specially constructed light, supplied with electric cur rent from a Delco unit was mounted on a raft and put into use, but without any successful result, the light only penetrating the water to a depth of about fifty or sixty feet. The searchers are now understood to be seeking permission to explode some charges of dyna mite in the area where the body is thought to lie, in the hope that the concussion will cause it to rise NINETY TWO PER CENT.

OF CITY TAXES WERE PAID BY MONDAY NIGHT Indicative of the healthy finan cial condition of the property owners of the city of Chilliwack, city officials report that ninety two per cent of the 1929 tax levy has been received at the city hall. The total levy for the year is $59,000, of which sum $54,000 was paid before the penalty addition became effective. City tax payers received a reduction of ten per cent, this year through the sale of tax sale property. CROP ESTIMATED Canada's prairie grain crop is estimated at 256.196,600 bushels, in a report issued by the Northwest Grain Dealers Association. The figure is based on the estimate of 22,183,656 acres made in the month of June, minus what they consider has been abandoned.

Wonderful Weather The finest of fall weather has prevailed for the past ten days. Bright warm sunshine during the day, with the nights cool, but not cool enough for frost. The presence of fog in down Valley districts at night has made motoring difficult and hazardous. C. Auto Club Issues Warning To Motorists I i The Chilliwack Branch of the Automobile Club of British Colum bia ha3 issued a warninir to its members and other motorists that the Automobile Club of British Columbia has not authorized mem bership canvassers presently at work in the Chilliwack district.

The Automobile Club of British Columbia has no affiliation nor connection with any other Automobile Association in Canada. It is a public organization maintained for the benefit of its mem bers and the motoring public, and its tunds are administered under the direction or a provincial board of directors, who give their ser vices gratuitously. Numerous enquiries have been received during the past week at the Chilliwack branch of the Club regarding memberships being of fered for sale by canvassers from other associations, and many of those enquiring were under the impression that they were joining cut over from the old to the new, the Automobile Club of British the management particularly re Columbia. Further information I quests that subscribers will be as may be had by those interested by telephoning the local secretary, Mr. E.

H. Barton, 13L, or calling at the Automobile Club office in the Board of Trade rooms, opposite the post office. Many Valley Tie Mills Will Be Shut Down Numerous tie mills operating in the Fraser Valley will be closed down on September 30th, accord 1 ing to large operators. end i nf tViof mrmth ivm fr coo I tion of present orders, and there are no further railway contracts in sight until next year, it is Stated At least twenty five tie mills between Aldergrove and Clayburn On the SOUth Side Of the Fraser I "llcuu Liuvwi wnua aiiuaitu ju me river and in the Mission district 1 bench east of Sardis, which have a will be shut down, and approxim fine outlook over the entire Chilli ately a thousand men will have to wack valley, has been approved at find some other employment as a Ottawa, according to the current result. The shut down is likely to issue ot the Canada Gazette.

Sub extend over the fall and winter I Ject to a of an adjacent months. block of about forty acres by the i provincial government, authority has been given to the minister of VERNON LIBRARY the interior to issue a free grant IS WELL PATRONIZED Gf about ninety three acres to the BY ITS MEMBERS municipality. The grounds are i desired bv the district council for The three hundred and fifty a park site and recreation pur nine members of the Vernon lib i poSes and the grant is subject to rary make good use of the books their use as such. No informa available, Mrs. Frank Spencer, lib tion has been received of the gov rarian, reported at a meeting of ernraent at Victoria having trans the committee.

There are tille to tne additional prop 1,211 books on the shelves, she erty desired in connection with the stated, and during August, which project. is considered a quiet month, 1,292 were issued. Hope is entertained that Vernon may be selected as i JOURNALIST ON the centre in which to carry out 1 HOLIDAY TRIP TO ENGLAND an experiment in library administration, which has been made possible by a grant of $95,000 from the Carnegie fund. C. HOP CONFLAGRATION IS CAUSE OF ALARM ON SATURDAY EVENING I newspaper career in the country A fire at the B.

C. Hop Yards where Philip Snowden gained his Saturday evening caused consid first political experience stumping erable excitement, when it was re as a speaker for the Socialist par ported that one of the kilns was tv During the Boer Wer he did ablaze. However, the extent of special work at Southampton in the flames was confined to one of terviewing every South African the larger Indian abodes and its war veteran who won the V.C. spread was prevented by the wil From lnere ne went to South Af ling aid of a bucket brigade. rica as parliamentary reporter for Cecil Rhodes' Diamond Fields Ad FERRY GOES ON ITS WINTER SCHEDULE The Rosedale Agassiz ferry be mentary secretary to Sir Abe Bail gan running on winter schedule on ey, the Rand gold magnate, at Tuesday.

The ferry leaves Rose Groot Schour, the mansion on the dale at 8 a.m., and hourly there 1 slope of Table Mountain, presented after till 7 p.m., last trip, and by Rhodes to the South African from Agassiz at 8.15 a.m., and nation as a home for its premier, fifteen minutes after each hour His headquarters at various till 7.15 p.m., last trip. NEXT DOMINION CENSUS TO START ON JUNE 1, 1931 Questions which will be asked the people of Canada at the next general census are now under consideration by the domestic bureau of statistics at Ottawa. The present plan is to take the census be ginning June 1st, 1931. IN POLICE COURT One Jones, an Indian, was fined $25 and costs in police court on Monday. He was charged with driving to the common danger, following a motor accident near the Chinese corner between the city and Sardis.

On Tuesday a man by the name of Logan was fined $50 or thirty days on being found guilty of being drunk. DANCE HALL BURNED The dancing pavilion located on the bank of Sumas river and near the Whatcom road school, is reported to have been burned early Friday morning. The loss is es timated at between $1,500 and $2,000. Little insurance was carried. Mrs.

T. F. York was the owner. To provide additional accom modation for visitors to Canada new hotels just completed or in course of erection in different cit ies of Canada represent a total cost of over $32,000,000. I At midnight on Saturday of this week, October 5th, a new automatic telephone system will be in auurate(' in Chilliwack.

In the last issue of the Progress, Mr. James Hamilton, the vice presi dent and general manager of the Chilliwack lelepnones, re viewed what has been done by the company since taking over the system a year ago last August, and told of the new importance of Chilliwack to the rapidly growing system of telephone communication in British Columbia and across Canada. New directories have been issued giving full instructions as to the use of the new "dial sys tern, whereby the telephone user is his or her own operator. Men have been in the field giving per sonal instruction to subscribers as to the use of the new system. It will take a little while for subscribers to become accustomed to the new method after so many years during which the old method has been in use.

While every pre caution is being taken to eliminate interruption of service during the tolerant as possible during the early stages of the change, should unforeseen interruptions occur. In this issue simple instructions as to how to "dial" are given. The new book should be placed near each phone and the old one removed but not destroyed Saturday night so that the presence of the new book and the absence of the old will at once remind subscribers of the change when about to use the telephone. The old book should be kept for reference when making long distance calls. iinipinn lit 1 Is Given Land For Park Site The application of Chilliwhack municipal council for a grant of The many friends of J.

Scruton, associate editor of Farm and Home, will learn with regret that he is severing his connection with the paper. He will take a long desired and well earned vacation in the Old Country. A Yorkshireman, he began his vertiser at Kimberley. For two stormy sessions of the Cape Legislature he was parlia times for ten years or more were Kimberley, Johannesburg and Cape Town, and his newspaper work took him all over South Africa. He came to Vancouver on a holiday trip from Kimberley, South Africa, via Paris and London, to visit a brother, who at that time was editing a newspaper at Revelstoke.

The holiday was cut short by a political crisis in South Africa, and he returned via Liverpool and Southampton to Cape Town with only one night in England en route. After a spell of fever in South Africa, he came to British Columbia and was returning to Africa again when the original oil boom broke in Calgary, where he stayed a few days, just long enough to enable him to miss the sailing from Montreal aboard the ill fated Empress of Ireland. In Montreal when the war broke out he got out the edition of the Montreal Herald carrying the news. He joined the 27th Battery. C.

F. and served three years with that unit during the war. Returned to Canada as a hospital case, he took a course at Macdonald College of Agriculture, after which he and three war friends came to B.C., where for a time they operated a poultry farm beyond Cloverdale on the Pacific highway. Drifting by easy stages back into newspaper work, he did special stories for Farm and Home before joining its editorial staff in 1921. Since then he has become well known throughout the province, where he has travelled extensively and has a host of friends..