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Newspaper
Penticton Press
Location
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1909
Page
2
The Penticton Press lists subscription rates foreign and domestic and details for display and legal notices in editions. It specifies pricing by ad size, line counts, and contract terms, with deadlines for changes to ensure inclusion in next issue.
A Winnipeg letter claiming thirty five degrees below zero in Penticton is denied by the Dominion Meteorological Station. The Aberdeen kept navigation despite drift ice. The council weighs a six foot plank Main Street walk costing about 12 000 with gravel or cement options and suggests local benefit assessments for funding.
The Fruit Grower surveys methods to delay bloom to guard fruit trees from spring frosts. White washing, mulching frozen soil, and withholding irrigation are common attempts, with limited success lasting only a few days to weeks. Water, spraying, and irrigation approaches are used to counter frost risk near crops.
The article explains frost protection in orchards focusing on smudging to create a smoke blanket that reduces heat loss from the ground. It notes smudging works for light frosts but fails for temperatures below 26 degrees, and that many small fires can protect crops when temperatures dip to 20 degrees. It also mentions orchard heaters designed to burn coal or oil, built for durability and easy storage.
The Big Fair will feature a five acre Washington State Live Game Exhibit where visitors can view a rare animal collection. Each animal will be catalogued with the owner's details, offering owners a chance to place exhibits with exposure to thousands of international visitors daily. Assistant Director Arthur Dexter notes Alaska animals are included, including two Kodiak Island cub bears.
A fragment listing church services across denominations at Saviour's Church and Steward's Hall including Presbyterian Baptist Methodist and Union meetings. Also notes societies events O F meet Mason's Hall L O F Woodmen's Hall and school board meetings. Train schedule brief for Keremeos Hedley and Princeton loops with arrivals and mail wicket hours.
Schedule fragment shows UTH bound station runs north and south with stops at Sicamous Vernon and Summerland to Penticton. Times listed include 10.00 DP, 11.10, and 3.00 with partial amounts and dates missing.
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