Huntingdon Notes on Drisney Visit and Local Happenings
Huntingdon residents discuss Dr. Drisney’s New Westminster visit and a likely future change in Sunny’s marital status. Tomorrow the Quebec Bank closes here and staff transfer to other branches. Registered at Alexandria Hotel were R. Patterson J. White D. Nangon James Buen and R. J. McConnell of Vancouver. Halloween warnings issued to parents to secure gates and watch young children. Pipes for water mains from Vancouver were shipped to the BCER depot. C Winquist of the CPR Abbotford hospital in Suinas district left after three days recovery from an infernal trouble.
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Alexandria Hotel
Messrs
R. Patterson
J. EH. White
D. B. Nangon
James Buen
R. J. McConnell
Vancouver
C. Winquist
Abbotaford
Suinas Hospital
Miss Mabel Sasseville Wins $1400 Auto Prize
Miss Mabel Sasseville, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sasseville, won a $1400 automobile in a four week publicity contest. She worked hard and was aided by friends. The Sasseville family moved this week across the line to save about four hundred dollars in duty on the car.
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Mabel Sasseville
Charles Sasseville
Sasseville Sasseville
Letter to Abbotsford Post on hunting notices and greed
A letter from Huntingdon B C dated October 19 defends a property owner W L Blatchford over hunting access after a sarcastic note in the Abbotsford Post. The text claims no posted notice exists and asserts open use for neighbors. The item also notes a retaliatory misquote about Blatchford and mentions a 250 foot concrete stack at the Trail smelter and Revelstoke shelving a bylaw to borrow money.
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Huntingdon
B. C
Abbotsford Post
Abbotsford
Revelstoke
Fraser Valley set to form central selling agency
Fraser Valley Development League in a general session endorsed forming a central selling agency for cooperative marketing of Fraser Valley Produce. The plan, under the Agricultural Associations Act, would seed $200000 capital with $4000 shares, government funding 80 percent after 20 percent local investment, and local exchanges backing marketing, transport, and information for next season. The executive was empowered to organize under these lines and consult authorities to finalize details.
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Fraser Valley Development League
New Westminster
Nentral
Fraser Valley
Agricultural Associations Act
Tov
Central Exchange
G. O Buchanan
League
Agricultural Department
Royal Commission On Agriculture
G. O. Buchanan
Train Hits Cattle Drove Near Abbotsford Wrecks Two Cars
A passenger train on the B C H R Chilliwack line derailed west of Abbotsford after colliding with a drove of cattle. Motorman Brookes injured, Conductor Crowell unharmed, Conductor Armstrong badly hurt with a broken arm. Immigration officer Birnett shaken. hospitalized injuries. One or more cattle killed. Lights at nearby station out for 30 minutes as details spread.
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B.C. H. R. Chilliwack
Abbotsford
Brookes
Crowell
Armstrong
Westminster
Sumas Hospital
Birnett
Pasengera
New West Clitster
Jean
B. Cc. R
Midsion City
Mining Outlook Near Lardo River Prospects Placer Work
Experts say unemployment could be eased by training through mining along the Lardo river with potential next summer if conditions improve. Reports claim a few gains from pan ning along the river near the lake’s north end, though typical flush periods yield modest returns.
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Lar—do
Fraser
Canada Leads Free Forest Seedlings Drive Affects Prairie
The United States Department of Agriculture may imitate Canada's plan to distribute free forest tree seedlings and cuttings to prairie homesteaders for shelter belts. The Mandan Field Station in North Dakota is expected to handle the program, after superintendent W A Peterson toured Indian Head Saskatchewan to study methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States Department of Agriculture
Mandan
N. D
W. A. Peterson
Dominion Forestry Branch
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Cranbrook sells debentures to fund water system progress
Cranbrook disposed of 35000 worth of water works debentures at 88 to complete the distributory system this fall. Phoenix will have a 10000 repair union hall to replace the one burnt recently.
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Cranbrook
Phoenix
Government grain and potato seed distribution announced
The Honorable Minister of Agriculture outlines a winter and spring distribution of spring wheat, white varieties, Varley, field rolls, and free mail samples from Ottawa. Potatoes from experimental farms will be sent to Ontario and Quebec, with applications detailing soil and prior experience. Signatures and a single sample per applicant required. Applications from other provinces: postage prepaid to nearest Branch Farm. from Ontario and Quebec: no postage. Deadline early February likely. late January may be too late.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
Esch Tayi
Québec
Dominion Cerealist
Central Experimental Farm
J. H. Grisdalh
Dominion Experimental Farms
Krupp Works Dominion Over Essen At War
A British air raid near Dusseldorf shows the scale of Krupp works dominating Essen. The complex with 70,000 workers covers 500 acres near the railway and uses vast logistics to move arms, coal, and fuel, supplying German garrisons.
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Krupps
Dusseldorf
Essen
Institut 1003
Cnto Justike
Cologne
Revelstoke Council Grants 250 to Agricultural Association
Revelstoke city council approved a grant of 250 to the local agricultural association. The sum supports activities and programs organized by the group this year.
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Revelstoke City
Abbotaford Hotel seeks license renewal
Under Liquor Act 1910 section 42 an application will be made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police on December 1 for renewal of the hotel license to sell Hawor by retail in the Abbotaford Hotel at Abbotaford British Columbia. Dates this 10th day of October, 1914.
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Leense
Abbotaford Hotel
Abbotaford
B. C
British Columbia
Ostobur
Sumas By Law 184 Sets Road Width Along Boundary Line
The Corporation of the District of Sumas enacts a road 33 feet wide on both sides of a described line from the southwest quarter of section 4, township 13, to the north boundary of section 9, township 19, crossing the International Boundary. Passed readings July 3 1914 and final passage September 5 1914. Clerk J W Winson and Reeve Frank Munro certify.
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Corporation of
District of
Sumas
Bareby
J. W. Winson
Frank Munro
Reeve
G. M
Huntingdon Union Sunday School Invitation
The Huntingdon Union Sunday School meets every Sunday at Kew School House at 2 30 p m All are cordially invited Also Paul s Church Union Sunday School and Adult Bible Class meet at 2 16 p m Public Worship at 3 15 p m A hearty invitation to attend these meetings J J Campbell pastor
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Huntingdon Union
Kew
A. B. Skinner
Charley's Pool Room Huntingdon 1 Cast Tables Perfect Cue
Charley's Pool Room in Huntingdon advertises table casts and perfect cues as the place to meet friends. The notice highlights a first class barber service and a special cigar offer available at the establishment.
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Huntingdon and District
Dr. Drisney
Wnd
Huptingdon
Quebec Bank
Miew—Bers
Muhr. M. Murphy
Second Street
W. L. Blatchford
Albert Lee
Grocer
Prain
H.R. Draney
Alexandria
Hugh McBride
Huntingdon B, Co
Ani Poualohs
Washington
L. W. Paisley
Chilliwack
Chilliwack Hospital
Dad Yates
Hope
B. C. Electric and Allied Companies
War Relief Fund
W. J. Bowser
North
Sardis
John W. McNeil
Charley’s Pool
M. Murphy
Huntingdon, B
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