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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
3
A fragmented sale list offers multiple lots from 1 to 31 with varying acreages and prices. Descriptions include homesites, cottages, water access, frontage, and views. Names James Milsted and Al Hoxsford appear, with references to a town and main road, plus railroad alignment nearby.
Captain W. J. Boyce, famed Coast shipmaster now master of the Charmer, elected president of the Canadian Merchant Service Guild and the BC branch of the Canadian Navigation Federation. Tenders to repair CP Rail barge No. 8 after grounding near Larkier Pass. Banff winter carnival chief Col. Moore prepares grand events including a buffalo head gift and a silver trophy for hockey teams. Notable contestants: Amuaxons of Vancouver and Calgary Patricias. World ski jumpers planned for Calgary carnival January 16-21. Longtime CP Railway conductor LaRose, 40 years service, has died. Winnipeg Winter Carnival opens with dog races from Dauphin to Winnipeg, 224 miles. Rex Hunt chairs dog races. Dominion to add a tower to Chateau Frontenac. work underway. ground-breaking improvements to boost its status. CP Rail grain traffic shows strong totals with 2,048 cars carrying 4,285,903 bushels, elevators at West St. John holding 2.5 million bushels. Quebec reports mining discovery at Onslow Corners. gold and silver assays claimed. $100,000 offer refused.
In April 17 report from Wammond, Floyd Antry Jax bought ten lots from estate executors via Mr Powell. The price is stated as about $2800.
An agricultural representative of the Danish government says farmers must cooperate even when it does not pay. Denmark's cooperative dairy industry is highlighted as highly developed and profitable after years of opposition from private creameries. The lesson: perseverance in cooperative effort can pay off in the end.
Alex Ross announces major highway reforms to replace 49 road foremen with supervision by qualified road engineers. Province split into ten districts with municipal roads built under government oversight. grants released only after roads meet government standards.
Vancouver April 14 Following a week of talks the Nash Interests of Minneapolis will handle this year's fruit crops in British Columbia including ottawberries raspberries blackberries and cherries for sale through Vancouver Limited The deal covers 220000 crates with 200 carloads sent to the prairie and about 100 carloads to be marketed on the Coast A cash brokerage guarantee applies and settlement follows sale The agreement includes several major berry grower associations and the Hood River strawberries The contract value exceeds 500000 and aims to offset frost losses last winter with larger raspberry and strawberry acreages
Rathfor 50 miles Ghilliwack April 19. Mayor Ashwell outlines 50 iofils tax split for 1922. General tax 27 1 2 mills, loans 16 mills, schools 11 1 2 mills. Net roll levy 946 420 dollars including 20 percent for improvements. Estimated general expenditure 17 000 lounge 16 176 schools 16 365. Victoria report April 18. J G Sullivan to be CP chief engineer to study Pacific Great Eastern Railway per Oliver’s recent legislature statement.
The Farmer Party outlines thirteen planks including cooperative organization and education, strict public economy, impartial railway review, abolition of patronage, uniform freight and passenger rates in Canada, forestation and resource conservation, fair taxation, oriental exclusion in land ownership, direct vote of no confidence, direct legislation, idle land price disclosure for taxation, and education expansion with broader global cost sharing.
Citizens across towns discuss planting trees along streets and public highways as a beautification effort. While some trees are damaged or cut down over time, the aim remains to foster growth and protect young trees for the town’s appearance.
An airplane observed eastward is said to be used to photograph the Fraser River and lowlands to send to Ottawa for study before permanent protection of Nicomen Island. Mr Hearle, the Mohkulto man, took these pictures last year and sent them to his department at Ottawa.
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