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Newspaper

Grand Forks Sun

Location

Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada

Date

May 14, 1920

Page

4

City officials tour as J J Warren leads rail inspection party

J J Warren president of Consolidated heads a railway delegation including D C Coleman of CPR and Kettle Valley, Superintendent McCullough of Penticton, and W C Miller on a city inspection. They visited Rock Candy property, then departed east at 1 o'clock.

J. J. Warren Consolidated Company D. C. Coleman C.P.R Kettle Valley McCullough Penticton W. C. Miller

Notable Local Incidents and Business Updates

Mrs. Garrett escaped with severe bruises after an incident at the Sanitarium where an X ray was sought for dental purposes. Dr. Morrison died on Saturday. B A Savag reports progress driving a tunnel on the Bertha Pathfinder. I M Kerby conducts surveying at Rock Creek. Judge J R Brown visited Greenwood. Oscar Lachmund will travel to the Orient on professional business. Granby company bears production costs of 155 cents per pound at its Anyox smelter.

Granby Company Anyox

Notice to Water Consumers Overuse risks while repairs proceed

Notice warns Grand Forks residents to conserve city water during reservoir repairs. Rank Miller, Chairman Water-Light Committee, urges careful use. Also promotes Texas Pacific Oil News investment scheme with York & Webster in Vancouver for copies.

Rank Miller Water—Light Committee Grand Forks Texas Pacific Oil News Texas Messrs York & Webster Windh Vancouver B.C

Notice Re Assessment Roll 1920 Includes Land Owner Names

The document cites Section 211 of the 1919 Municipal Act amendments requiring the assessor to list for each parcel the registered owner and any charge holder who notifies the assessor of their claim to receive assessment notices. It also requires names and addresses of others with tax liability or declarations. John A. Hutton signs as Assessor.

John A. Hutton

Genuine Bayer Aspirin Cards Warn Against Imitations

Public notice urges buyers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin bearing the Bayer Cross. It promotes aspirin for common pains and lists uses while warning that unmarked tablets are not genuine. Made in Canada by Bayer.

Canada Bayer Tablets of Bayer Company, Ltd Bayer Cross

Automobiles for Sale and Licenses Notice

Automobiles listed for sale include a Mitchell five passenger a Mitchell roadster and a Ford with sale details by C V Meggitt. Free miners licenses expire on May 31 per public notice in the column.

Mitchell Ford Apply C. V. Meggitt

Padlock Safety Paper and Sign Painting Services

The Sun Job Department offers padlock safety paper for private bank checks. W. P. O'Connor, a returned soldier, provides neat sign paintings to ornament business places and can be contacted for services.

Sun Job Department W. P. O'Connor

Diamond Dyes Promise Safe Quick Dyeing at Home

Buy Diamond Dyes and dye any material with no streaking or running. Each package includes simple directions so any woman can dye fabrics safely. Druggist has color card. Take no other dye.

Water Notice Diverting Grand Forks Water for Municipal Use

The Corporation of the City of Grand Forks seeks license to take forty acres of water from Mill Creek also called Overtone Creek. Water will supply Grand Forks Municipal Waterworks on land within the city corporate limits. Objections due within fifty days of first publication May 7 1920.

Grand Boris Grand Forks B.C Mill Craek North Park Kettle River Boider Similicaniean Division Yale District City of G. L the Water Recorder A. T Water Recorder Comptroller of Water Rights Parliament Buildings Victoria Tit City of Grand Fonds John A. Hutton

Sun Office Offers War-Price Printing Services

Job printing at The Sun office remains near prewar prices. If it isn’t in The Sun, it didn’t happen or wasn’t worth mentioning.

Sun

Proposals for Land Act Amendments and Pre-emption Rules

The draft amendments limit first class land to one acre and second class to $2.60 per acre. Pre-emption is restricted to surveyed lands with records for agricultural non timber land. Partnership pre emptions end though adjacent joint pre emptions by up to four may occur with shared residence. Occupants must improve and reside for several years to obtain a Crown Grant, with varied pathways for ill health or incomplete occupancy and intermediate certificates. Also covered are records with annual improvements, large scale grazing or industrial land limits, road construction rebates, and soldiers’ pre emptions tax relief plus relief for Allied Forces. Sub-purchasers and Crown grants to purchasers who failed to complete are addressed, with May 1 1620 application deadline. Grazing Act 1919 sets range administration and permits, with stock owner associations.

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