' I Prov. Library June 30 08 ' ■• ' * -> Industrial Unity is Strengrtti The Official Organ off District No. 18, U.PI. W. of A. Political Unity is Victory VOL. IV. No. FERNIE, B. C, MARCH 27th, 1909 $1.00 a. Year ii .-. iV X THE END IS Npt YET Tiie Crow's Nest Pass Coal , a 0 Company Directors Will Meet on the 30th WESTMINSTER WANT CUP Will Hold "Lacrosse Championship v Trophy Against all Com- .. ers this Year TORONTO, March 24—Ellas Rogers Toronto, president and trenusrer;E. C- Whitney, Toronto, J.-P. Graves, Granby Smelter Co., British Columbia; Col. W. P. Clough of New York, H. B. Mc- Givern,, M.P., Ottawa, W. Robertson, Granby, Quo., R. M, Young, secretary, Toronto. '. . ' * . '■ * .* ,ThIs is the new board of directors of the., Crows Nest Pass Coal Company Limited, representing the- preponderating interests in the corporation of J. J. Hill of the Great.Northern Ry., and Granby Smelting. Company. The * directorate, which was settled at the last,annual.meeting of the board,*replaces the-last board, consisting of G. G. S. Lindsay, K. C, president; Hon. Robert Jaffray, Col. Sir Henry M. Pellatt, K. C, vice presidents; B. R. .Wood; Ellas Rogers, E. C. .Whitney,- Ottawa; J. P. Graves, Spokane; Col. Clough, New York, and H- B.' McGiv- ern, Ottawa. E., R. Wood was formerly treasurer and R. M. Young, secretary. •**' 7, • Ellas Rogers was reticent; but gave the names of the directors as above, save that he could not confirm the report that he, is to be the new president. '-* "■ He said that the directors had practically elected, him president, and that the next meeting would "confirm their action. .A strong report "says that Mr. .Rogers.is the choice.* . "There'were no resignations; that's a fake. .There was simply a new election and-a new board,", he "-said. ."We reduced, the directors to seven at the annual meeting, but' it' turned out there' was" on qtforum. ' The old (Continued*on-page eight.) ■ NEW .WESTMINSTER; March 25- While strongly opposed to-professionalism in lacrosse the New Westminster club will forfeit its amateur stand- ing-if it becomes necessary to do so in order to defend the Minto. cup. ' At the.annual meeting of the club after long discussion and a resolution strongly supporting an amateur position it was finally left in the hands of the executive to decide. Correspondence regarding the challenges from the Tecumsehs of Toronto and the Capitals of Regina were also left in the hands of tjie committee." * It was strongly urged that the Minto' cup should be held nt all costs, a .sentiment which the meeting applauded. < It may be assumed from the tenor of the meeting that the executive will accept challenges for the cupt from amauteur and professionals alike and meet all comers for the troghy.-' COURT NEWS LIBERALS WIN OUT RATHER EASILY In Alberta After a Short, Sharp Fight—Result Surprising Though Opposition Was Considered Stronger-Socialist Elected Not INVENTOR SUICIDES Sudden Ending of New York man Who was Somewhat of a .Genius NEW YORK, March 24—A man,-believed from papers in-, his possession to bo William Gibb, an architect and inventor and 'a well known member of the New York Golf club, committed suicide by shooting in Vancourtland park. One of his inventions, an indoor golf game in which Gibb spent nearly all his life perfecting, met with considerable success and so far as known he was not despondent. He had lived in California, Denver and Canada. Harold Martin,"a teamster employed by the Ottls Staples Lumber Company, ' was arrested by Chief Burroughs for the theft' of ?20 on the 6th from'the firm, by whom he was employed,-' which he took from the office. He* was tried before Judge Wilson this week and- sentenced to three months hard labor in'Nelson Jail.-He pleaded guilty. ' Charles D. Sly was arrested by Constable Gorman and charged with' vagrancy. ■ He was brought before Magistrate WJiimster on Wednesday and was allowed to go on suspended sentence. He--'was given 24 hours to leave town.- ,' - ' ' .. . James Greer. was arrested on the 20th for the theft -of a pair of rubber boots, the property of Jos. Aiello. He was caught.in the act by Constable Gorman and .brought-'before Magistrate Whimster this week, and sentenced to one .months hard labor. He pleaded'guilty. '•* '•• -. *",__ George Card was taken.to- Nelson jail on. Tuesday by Jimmy Johnson,' who also took H. Martin,-, who was sentenced to. three months'..' * * The Alberta elections took place on Monday last and resutled in a clean sweep for the Government, who will have apparently about 33 maiority in the house. One noticeable feature of the election was tho return of C. M. O'Brien, Socialist in Rocky Mountain riding, in a three cornered fight. , McNab who represented Lethbridge, for a few minutes in,the last session, lost his deposit in a sandwich vot-i between straight party tickets. •The following is a summary of the vote:.- s - Alexandra; Bramley.Moore, (L) defeated J. F. Sowery by a large majority. . Calgary: Hon. AV. H. CuFhln-r il.) 2555, and R. B. Ben-u.-it fCi !;*:-l. vl- ected; Dr. Egbert'(L) 1819; Dr. Blow (C) 1784; George Howell (Soc) 706. . Cardston: J. \V. Wolff (L) elected over Levi Harker (C) by 88 majority. Camrose: G. P. Smith (L) elecied 168 majority over Dr. McEachren (I) 12 small polls to hear from. Claresholm: Malcolm McKenzie (L) elected over F.' Garrow (C) by about 200. Cochrane': C-W. Fisher (L) elected over Dr. Brett (C)'by 146 with a few places to hear from. Dldsbury: Joseph Stauffer (L) elec ted over S. Scarlett' (C),and C Hie- bert (I) who both lose their deposits. -Edmonton: Hon. C. W. Cross 3117 and John.A.' McDougall 2864 (both L) elected over A. F.' Ewing (C) 1548 and George. Galbraith (S) 345. Gle.chen._E. H. Riley (L) elected over James Shouldice (Con) ,by a big majority.' High River: -L. ~M. Roberts (L) elected by small maj. over Dr. Stanley (C.) Innisf.iil: Jas-. Simpson (L) elected 44 majority with 11 polls to hear from. Lac Ste: Anne: Peter Gunn (L) acclamation. * Lacombe: W. F. Puffer (L) by acclamation. • • ■ Leduc: R. T. Telford (L) acclamation. Lethbridge City W. A'."'; .Buchanan, (L) by 63. Lethbridge Dist. A. J. McLean (I. L.) .leading by.251 several polls to hear from. ' -, Maeleod: Colin George.(L) elected over E. P. McNeill (I.C.) by 11, oue poll to hear from. . - Medicine Hat:' Hon. W T. Finlay (L), elected over Mason (C) by 70. . Nanton: J. Glendenning (L) elected over A. J. Rob.ertson (late Cons, leader) by 270* ' , Okotoks: 'George ^loadley (C)-elected over M. McHardy by 74 with five polls to hear from."' Olds: Duncan Marshall (L) elected over Geo. McDonald. (C) by big majority. Peace River: Election deferred'. Pakan: P. E. Lessard (L) acclamation.'. . 7 • , ... Pembina: H7'W. McKenney (L) acclamation. Pincher Creek: Dr. Warnock (L.) elected over E. J. Mitchell (C) .,by large majority. Ponoka: 'Dr." Campbell (L) elected over J. A. Jackson* (C.) * Red Dees: E. Michener (I.C.) elected over J. T. Moore (L.) Rocky Mountain: C. M. O'Brien, (S.) elected 544, J. A. Macdonald. (I. I,.) 530; H. E. Lyons (C.) 222. Sedgewick: T. Stewart (L) acclamation. S. Albert: J. A. Boudreau (L) elected-over W. Gariepy (L.) Stettler: R. L. Shaw (L) elected over Dr. Creighton (I.C.) 177 majority, 8 polls to hear from. Ston.ey Plain:' J. McPhersou (L)"el- ected. . Strathcona: Hon. A. C. Rutherford (L), elected over Rice Sheppard by overwhelming majority. Sturgeon: J. R. Boyle (L) acclamation. ' ' ,. Vergrevllle: J. B. Holden (L) elected over F. Fane (C). Vermillion: A. Campbell (L) elected over A. R. Aldridge (C) Victoria: F. A. Walker (L) acclamation.- Wetaskiwin: C. H. Olin (L.) elected, by large majority. Liberals Conservatives ...■' Ind'.. Conservative Socialists Deferred election , 3.-" . o 1 1 2 Now a Port Citizens in general will ,be pleased to learn that Fernie is no longer a sub- port of Nelson, but is off on its own hook, Gateway being mentioned as the ouiport. This move should have been made* some time ago as Fernie has receipts exceeded only by two places in the province. A Meeting A meeting of tho Owls will be held at the Queens hotel to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock for reorganization purposes. Sent Message The members of District No. IS of the joint board who were sitting at Maeleod sent a congratulatory telegram to Charles O'Brien, thc successful candidate for the -Mountain district, who is at present at .'Calgary. ; Will be Good Next week the Fernie Opera house- will have something special in the line of pictures. Ben Hur and the American fleet in the harbor of San Francisco and the battle of flowers. To-night the sensational film The Guirella, will be shown. Free Press Astray ' In answer to, an article in our cotem headed "Changed his mind" we wish to state that whenever we find we have overstepped the mark, * we are ready and willing to apologize. This and nothing else was the reason for our remarks last week. We do not wish to say that "all was well," but the facts were exaggerated to us.. > '< . , - ■',. AGREEMENT WITH MEN Practically Arrived At—Detail Work About Completed-To Know Result To-day A mass meeting was called on Friday afternoon in Bruce's hall to con- * sider the new agreement, which had been arrived at. between the men's representatives and the Crows Nest Co., which is now operating as an independent concern. . Speeches were made by several of the district officials, and a number of the .men voiced their sentiments pro and con on the new working agreement. An adjournment was made at 5.30 and after supper „the meeting was continued again, but voting was postponed until Saturday to allow all who wanted to express their opinions. Much speculation is being indulged in as to the probable outcome of the vote, some of the men being opposed to signing under the proposed terms, and others again who object to certain details. ' s , - The streets presented a very busy and crowded appearance on Friday afternoon, groups of men being seen everywhere discussing the outcome of the meeting. The mines were closed down for the day. At Michel A mass meeting was held at Michel yesterday, to consider the agreements for the operatibn.of the mines at that place. A. J. Carter represented the district board. The provisions were discussed at some length and a committee was appointed to go over the agreements. Voting on, the same will take place in Michel to-day,„the same as in Fernie, „^. Fred I-Ianley, now of Virden, Man., was in the city during the week on business. ' OF SMOKER Twas a Great Success in Every Way -- A Large Gathering and Intense Interest Shown by All -■- Officers Elected and Board is Off to a Good Start--Watch Fernie Go Ahead Ono of those occasions which happen vo.*y seldom took place on Tuesday last In Bruco's hall* being the an- "mini mtetlng of tho Fomie Board of Trado. Tho rarity of the occasion was ln tho fact that it was their gen- oral businoss mooting, which they throw open to tho public, and wound up with an Impromptu concert and smoker, with a fair share of thirst quonchor. .. The meeting was called for eight o'clock, and while tho president was waiting for tho crowd, tho "energetic socrotary, Mr. Varty, was entering now names and pocketing tho flvo spots, Twenty seven now men In all joined nt that mooting, * and dozons moro gave in their names and explained that thoy had left thoir loose change homo with their wives (nil,mon usually do) or tho nocrotnry would havo had to havo a royal body guard to escort him homo, The President On ProHldent O.N. Ross calling tho mooting to order tho onslaught of unmet*, censed iuul tho Hecretary breathed freely onco moro, President Horn* cnllod upon Mr. Bert Black to como to tho platform. Mr. Mack very gracefully declined, and requested Mr. Horh to got somo older men who know moro nbout tl io "Mart this affair going," ConHldcrnblo amusement was Indulged In nt Bertie's expense, i \ ■* wheii Mr. Ross explained thnt all he wanted was Mr.. Black's signature to his check so that they might exchange ■oJc-T o*lX 'u*H*o-. oin jo ujoa &m .ioj ,\ sldent, realizing the Important occupation of tho newspaper men very cordially invited them to take a seat on tho platform' (bohlnd a screen of course) which tlioy readily did. Tho President then suggested' that tho regular rules bo suspended, and now members ndmltted. A motion to this effect was put nnd carried and tho 27 now mombors woro rocolved. To the Platform Tho president nskod tho following gontlomon to como upon tho platform ns ho doslred to bo In good compnny, nnd whilo ho hnd the scrlboH behind tho screen he still felt unsnfo: Ills Worship Mayor Horchmor, Mosbi's, R, Reading, W. R. Robs, M. P. P., J. D. Hurd, Mr. Dubois, Mr. Manson, Mr. Lnwrlo, Mr. A. McDougall, Mr. Tronholmo nnd Mr. It. W. Wood*"-. Tho President thon gavo an outline of what the Honrd of Trndo was for— essentially to boost for'Fornio and tho district, Ho totichPd on tho vtelt of the Spokano Chamber of Commorco nnd tho good It hnd dono to our city. Ilo doplorod tho fact thnt ho hnd to bo nwny nftor his'appoint mont in succor* sion to Mr. EdmundB, who hnd resign* od an ho wnH trnnRferred to Wlnnlpog, Ho prided himself on working up this ♦ BOARD OF TRADE SHOWS SIONS OF LIFE ♦ ♦ Tho Inrgo attendance nt tho annual mooting of tho Fernio Hoard ♦ of Trado, nnd tho fooling ot optimum thnt net-mod to prevail, must —*. hr*. ^nf-miroHnt** tn iho*o who hnvo tho beet intero*.!-*. of lho c.ilv nt + heart, nnd who hnvo unbounded confldonco In tho future ntntiiH of ♦ Pernio nn tho lending city of tho Kootonay. The speech of the ro- ♦ tiring president, was full of tho Idcn of booHtlng for Fernio, nnd tho •#• nnmo Idea wan taken up by President, "Elect Pollock In a short speech ♦ following his election. Thoro lu no ronton'why tho City of Fernio «Jt» nhnnlrt not'lnke Ut plnco among tho lending centres of tho went, not •#> only ro a coal mining town, but an a manufacturing mure, and also *#> as a distributing centre. Operating in thla vicinity Is tho InrgcRt •****-» und wealthiest conl compnny In the Pnss, nnd tho nmount of monoy •-ft* they havo spent, nnd nro plnnnlng to spend In tho Immediate futuro ••sv indicates In no uncertain manner that they have every confidence 9> In the futuro possibilities of their propcrtr* The question of cheap <a> power In alt-cad** undcv conaWcratton, and tWu la probably Mio first ♦ essential necessary to a city looking to an Industrial futuro. The ♦ ■Duccei.'A of ctttw* lu the until Unit. huvu diuup vuiva* io offer to mnnu ♦ facturers should be an object lesson to F'ernle, and we doubt not tbat •>•> .mm-wHat**- «t<cp* will ho taken to develop our water powers. largely attended annual mooting, and thanked the audience for turning out. Ho touched on his visit to tho oast, and pointed, out that In Toronto the members of the Board of Trndo lined up at thoir mooting placo boforo eight, waiting for tho clock to strike, so thnt thoy might get to business, Ho advocated boosting for tho Board of Trado which should bo tho mainstay of tho City Council. "Don't," Bald ho, "tako your troubles to any Liboral or Conservative party, but como to tho Board of Trado, and wo will tako up your cnBO and seo you through." Ho pointed out that tho government hnd mado promise aftor promise oven unto tho third and fourth generations, about a drill, hall and armory, and now tho Board of Trado was going to mnko thom fulfil thoBO. Tho now post, office whicli had boon In nboynnco Blnco tho tlmo of Noah, wan ntill unfinished, and peoplo who dnrcd to Inqulro for mall nt the present post office did no at tho risk of breaking thoir necks gottlng thoro. This must ho nttunded to nt once, nnd would ho. lie mentioned tho nocoHslty of gamo protection, nnd nlno tho flHhcrlos which inunt bo looked nftcr. And Ir-ut but not lonst. (horo Ib whore tho Hereon hroko down, ho climbed right onto our necks. Our opinion on I IiIh point Ih too hnld for the front pngo, ho by turning to pngo four you will get Mio fnctB.) lit* wnnU'd tlm nuwspnpei'R to dovolo spneo to boosting tho city, mid dlKplnylng to tho outtsliUi world our unlimited resources, and keeping tho city of Fornio on tho mnp of tho Dominion of Cnnndn. Ilo touched on publicity booHtlng, pointing out tho gront advantages wo havo for mnnu* factories, especially In regurd to eh-uup conl nnd eloctrlo power. Ho Hnld wo member of the Board, which was un* nnlmously carried. - Election of Offlecrs Thb oloctlon of President cnmo noxt, W, R, Itoss K. C. M.P.P. (Sunny Bill) nroso and In a neat parliamentary speech, apologized for his slackness ln the pnst In regard to tho Hd, of Trado. He wns glad to seo that a now stnrt wns bolng mado and ho had much pleasure In nominating Mr, J. It. Pollock for president, "Mr. Pollock," ho snld "wns one of our oldest, citizens, nnd a gontlomnn who has mnde n success of his business, nnd would mnko a succors of tho board of Trndo IiurIiiokh too," Mr. W. H. C. Manson iu'ohq to tho occasion und seconded" tho nomination. It. wns Immediately movod, socondod find carried that nominations closo, and Mr, Pollock wns declared president. Mr. Pollock, hnlllng from tho lnnd of boosters, nnd having n broad, open countenance wllh nn Irish smile, In n few words thanked tho gontlomon "for thoir trust In him, nnd thanked IiIh mover nnd serondor, nnd stated tlmt "Boost for I-'ornlo" would bo his Hlo- gnn honcoforth, ll, \V. Wood, .1. I). Qnnil nnd O. N*. J.OBH were liomlnnted for vlco-pro. sldent. Mr. Wood nskod to lmvo IiIh nnmo withdrawn and on hnlloti* bnlng taken O. N, Itoss wns declnred elected by a majority of nine. Nominations for tho executive wero noxt cnllod for nnd Mio following gun* tlcmen were bullotcd for: MuhKt'h, It, W. Woods, Manson, Lawrle, Dubois, Mayor Herc'limer, Trenholm.*, Alexim* der, Rending, Dnvey, Illeafldell, Qnnll, Hndilnby, Dr. Barber, W. W, llrown, Q. P. Johnson. Thos Whelan, A, Mr- Dougnll. A. Hl/Aitto, 1. 1). Hurd, W. It. IIohh and 0. O. Moffntt. On Imi- mor honrd of trade, who Just arrived nt this juncture, was Invited to tako n seat on tho platform. lougtit to hnvo n hiikii nnd ti.-or icu-iw} j join being tnkeu it wns found mat tliu iu-t'c ui.il ,'M a..*.!*.' i*.> fi'J.d J" f'.'iU'iu;'';„'•„u.!,.*; i»..-.-v .J-.'tvJ; or elsewhere for our doors nnd win*! j. n. Hurd, MniiHon, Wood, Alexnii- dows Ho spoke In glowing lerniR of|(],,P( Qnnll, Dubois, Rending nnd Mof- tho city band, and tho generous wny j ->„-.. and Ijiwrlo tied for eighth plnco, In which thoy hnd ulvun their services i Mr. Hurd asked to be allowed lo ro- to entertain the Spokane t.'hiimb"r oflnlcn n*. his bu*ln»'ss r-**<,ulr«**d nil bin tlmo find energy «t present. This Ml the eight ns required. The nominal Inns for secret nry*trcas- urer resulted In a unanimous voto for Mr. 0. F. Steven-son, who took hi* plnco nnd thanked the gentlemen for their gift. The w**rr**inr> rend n letter from Iln- Hosmer Board or Trado asking for lli.'.r uMiiH'.isiUii. iu haU'luK iUn mult carried between Fernie and .Michel on the Great Northern. Visiter In Attendance Dr. Higgins. problt-nt of the Hon- t'onimem*. Ho ndvocnicrt nie tn.v council mnklng n fiood big donation do enable thom to get new Instruments, music nnd uniforms, ns he snld wo hnd a band that wns second to none In British Columbia. After a fow moro words of boosting Mr, Ross Announced tho tlttvlor. of officers for tho coming year. Honorary Member Mr. D. V. Molt hero moved, and J. R. Pollock ttcatiAt-A a rnotlMi ihftf Col. P. C. Denlson, the United Bitten representative be made »n honorary Good News for Fernio The President, while waiting for the result, of the bnllots on the executive, called upon General Mnnager Hurd of lho Crows Nest Puss Coal Company, for a few remarks. Mr. Hurd wns \ory modest as to his oratorical abilities, and stated thai. Ihls was his second public appearance boforo a Fornio audience, and that ho was sum (hat those who honrd lilm boforo woro not. anxious to hoar him ngnln, (Wo have a very dlfforonl opinion though,) Ho spoko nl somo length In regard to tho now agreement, nnd gavo tlio Fernio peoplo tho best nowH tlioy havo had for koiiio time, Ho Htated that nil the vital points In the now agreement wero practically Hot- tied. Ho Informed the nudlonco that lils company hnd to withdraw from tl*<; Wostorn Coal Operators Association, nH that body, or a fraction of it, wiih Irylng to uso IiIh company as a cut's paw lo stnrt a strike and trouble with Iho miners, nnd he would have nono of thnt. (Cheers.) Ills coin- pany, ho snld, were ready and anxious lo close agreements with the men nt, nny time, nnd ho expected tho officials of the Miners union to he np nt any timo to go lulo the agreement. He con, sldared tlio nn*n would ratify the agreements iir arrnnged hutween their official*, nud the Opt-iaion*. niaMiclnt. Ion. Ho did not nntlilpnte., Mint Hie mines would be Idle for even n dny, Ho Hiild Mini Ills company had ten mliu-H lu operation but that only two wero whnt wnH known as productive ones, I.uHt .f.fily wiih Mn! host numih Mint li Ih compnny had ever experienced illMj Hi It l (lie 0111)1111 vaitu mil -mou 1'iij.'-. :■ ti'.tx; but tl'.-it vv'tliin •> mdriH* pr six weeks their output would be at least 6000 tons a dny and beforo the end of the year would reach 8,000. "Wo nre," nnld he (i*h Htated In the t.i'Aft'r *ai)*nn* time nro,t "rolnc to nlsb Mn* «-'n*-"lloii of 11'no more lolm ovens, nnd there Ih uo question bnt that we nro going nhond, we must no forward, we cannot _o backward. Fernie Is our centre and will be our mainstay for years. We expect this city to grow and o<*ow fast, and have arranged to throw open for subdivision all | ^ the ground available in the northern |^ part o* the city, te that it tit ft onl/; direction in which the city can grow, j * He wnnif-il it dlMlti'M*, uiuWmwtd j ♦ that while he could not possibly nt-j **-•> tend ewry sot lul fun.'''-it DM taW,.-*. ♦ plnco In the city ho was heartily with them all, and in sympathy with nny and nil mpves for the betterment and upbuilding of tho city., Dr. Higgins Called Dr. IHgglns, tho president of tho Hosmer Hoard of Trade, was next called ujioii nnd mado a very neat Hpeocli relative to Iho HoHiuer Board of Trade and hoped Mint all,could work together to bottor the district, Cut it Short A motion wns hero mndo to cut out any further business, and got. down to tho concert part, as the hour was gelling line, II. was announced thai the next regular meeting for the transact" Ion of hiisliu-HS would he held on Tuesday the ,'IOMi nt the city offices, nnd any one who hnd not as yot Joined the Uuni'd was Invited to attend at thai mooting nnd "ciisli In." W ,ll .Ross moved n vole of thanks to the retiring president, Mr. 0, N\ Ross, whom ho said had done sn iniieli purchased for the smokur.. While this was In progress tho following artists rendered , an admirable programme, \vhlch brought. Ihe evening's entertainment to a close: Fred Dick: Hell .Song. W. Il, Itoss, short spoech in which ho stated thnt Fernio stood third of nil Hie cltli-K In Hritish Coulmhln. Mr. Ross' modesty In dealing with his lab*' ors.on Ferule's hohnlf, wns very touch* Ing, and extra decoctions of Mllwntmco fluid hud to be taken to wash It down. George F, Stevenson sung "If I were King," Mayor Horchmor, speech. Tho Mayor outlined Kome of tlie things he and his colleagues bad In motion for the advancement of onr city, Including llio ownership of the waterworks, and the procuring of the connection with Fairy Crefk, also the fouiiul.of Dn: Kla.-ciric Lighting system. Mr. Robert!'Webb sung "Sweet Clover," .Mr, Dubois wns cnllod upon for a to bring this hoard up to lis present i speech, but his voice wns bud hh a live condition, nud also to the secret-i result of n very severe cold nnd ho nry treasurer, Mr, Varty, who hnd nl-, nsked to be excused till some future ways been a faithful attendant, Hoth j occasion. these gentlemen mado filling repll«*H, Mr, Winter, of HoHiuer, sang ihrcn Two corpulent geiillemcu were Mien; hmuoioiiK Kongs which were well reappointed to attend to the obituary! reived. in*. HlgKln-i nned hh iuc- of the llnrroll of No, I Sehlilz and' ompnntst for Mr. Winters, ami Mr. the Iriigrant Haviiiias that had been Thompson for the inln-r gentlemen. ♦ •*■ ♦ ♦ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR. HURD I'OKHlbly the most important fenlure of the Itonril of Trade n !• Il)l» Mils week WIIH the lllllioillireineill rontnllli'il 111 tli.. h|ni-ili nf ';,.■•,. Manager Hurd of the Crows .WM Pahh foul Company in regard to tin; om ennuis roiiteinpliiteil in . nt.iirrtioii with tlie working of tin- (iti'iii ,*> iiiutiiiti' tJViHii. lit ,t,V.>i miii iln. in in liuil uu' iliiuHlliitioil III leg.ird to Mn- uIMidiausil of his ■ ompiiiiy from iiV (jper.'iioiH Asho- diMion, *tfttlng thnt h<- refu««-il io l>*» drawn Into t-tri>',r',"!<-!* v.-!th tb, inliiern to hcrve the purpose und nlni'i of other loiupiiiilei, opnatliit; In tin- Pass, ills further iiniionncementH Hint lu- did not nxpeci the lillllllfi 'iW ,»*- * a*, a* i. \", ,i> \,ll rtluMnn *,, ttt,- il^t i i ill- til h, 1 .1 till* iih IIKlM welcome news Indeed in biiHlnes-s men nnd others whos,.*! welfnn- Is largely dependent on the steady operntion of the hiIih-h. Tin- report of Immense addition to the rnpacliy of the rok» oveiiH wiih also <<>n- flniM'd In no utiferinln inttimer, and that Fertile |h to In- n-ntn- of unprecedented ncllvilleH thlH summer, nnd for yearn lorome **i*i*iuh to he the tenor nf Mr. nurd's speecb. '! The miners have ,i il.'in-<e In their .'(-uiKtlfuilon whenhy they ..ill einu up with any roinpnny. whe- llii*r tonm-eled wllh tin- Operal'iiV Axwir-latlon or wit fiii,! h,-i,r, foiih iln- Crown NeM t"i-/rii**an.t Mill opi-sati an ,ui IfirtiprijiMii tun- rem. !l PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C. MARCH 27 1909 Now Open Conducted under the direction of "Proletarian" .. Address all matter for this page to "Proletarian" District Ledger THE BRITISH WORKMAN'S LOT The above verses which appeared in the last issue were composed by Mr. George R. Sims; the well known English journalist; his name was omitted when setting up. It is a great pity Miat the old fashioned Hades is losing its hold upon an increasing sceptial people—it must be revived If only to accommodate -'printers and sich." THE INDICTMENT OF CAPITALISM The present system of woalth production, which'we call Capitalism, owing to the fact that capital is the dominant economic force, is supposed to have existed from the beginning, and ever shall be," yet, as a matter of fact, il is only about 600 years old, having developed out of a former system of property ownership called Feudalism. The story of the ushering in of Capitalism does not make pleasant reading, it is a .record Of horrible cruelties, says Marx: "In actual history it is notorious that conquest,, enslavement, robbery, murder; briefly, force plays the great part," and again "Capital comes dripping from head to foot, from every-pore, with blood and dirt." History records that in the transition period between Feudalism and Capitalism that the church was despoiled of its property, arable land ■ was turned into sheep runs and the bands of Feudal retainers broken up. The serfs were driven from the land, and by the notorious legislation were forced to become factory workers. Any person found wandering around in that period "without visible means of subsistence" was termed a vagabond, and was branded,with a red hot iron, with a V on the breast; to refuse to work was to lose what little freedom the worker possessed; did he run away from his master he was branded with an S on his back, and did he run away three times he was hanged as a felon. In the last part of Capital, Vol. I, dealing with "So-called Primitive Accumulation," Marx deals with ^ie'h~istorici^auses~^Kich~in^ellea~tlie' men who are homeless) "will sell themselves for three pence, = or tu- peuce or a loaf of stale bread." Also another experience with London tells of his companion, a carter and a carpenter, both unemployed: "From the slimy sidewalk they were picking up bits of orange peel, apple skin and grape stems and they were eating them. The pits of greenage plums they cracked between their teeth for the kernels inside. They picked up stray crumbs of bread the size of poas. apple cores so black and dirty one would not take them to be apple cores, and these things these two men took in their mouths and chewed them and swallowed them." , It Was by observing how the workers iri Britain's capital lived whicli has caused Huxley tojexclaim: "Were the wrong for any of the people to have to starve. That the man who owns the machinery owns the jobs.'' That the man who owns the .jobs owns the man. That the man is finding this out, and when he. "gets wise' then look out. * • ' That it shoujd be impossible to starve if willing to work. 'That, is wrong to produce eight- eights, keep one eighth and give seven eights to the idle owners for the privilege of using the machinery That if one gets only one eighth he can buy back only one eighth. That this seven eighths remains on the capitalists shelves arid gluts the markets. That this seven eighths remaining scorns to think ,of liberty that.does not include woman as well as man and children as well as both.. Every blow struck for real liberty is for all humanity. It is for Socialists to bring the cause of woman.to tre front and to proclaim to all the world that she has long enough been the vie tim of barbarous cruelty, and discrira- mination and that the time has come to recognize her. right to a place side by side with man in every struggle that makes for progress and a higher civilization; side by side with him in the enjoyment of every right and ev- Fernie, B. C. Steam Heated Throughout RATES $2.50 A DAY J. L. GATES. PROP. alternative presented to mo I u would deliberately prefer the life of a savage to that, of the people of Christian London, and as London is, so is tho wholo of civilization. ' v , In the United States conditions are vieing with those in England and misery has claimed millions of people for its own. Recently we read" about "Auctioning Off" unemployed men. in New York, the local, press call it a novel method of dealing with this n ti- sance; quite a joke. We in this district have only felt in a very small degree what the workers are experiencing in congested centres, but— the same causes which created those conditions elsewhere are now at work here, it is only a question of time until" we shall feel the effects fully ripened. Capitalism for the. benefit of the ruling class has created "she" towns and "he" towns. Thousands of men and women live lives of enforced celibacy and ■ worse than that by far; the inability of young men to earn sufficient to support a family is responsible for the fact that nearly one million women sell their virtue like merchandise upon the streets of the big cities of the world. The question of dlsease"among the, workers could be treated' if space afforded, also the great mortality in the ranks of young children due to malnutrition; women are becoming unfitted for the .function-of motherhood, due to the fact that they are toiling in factories. - That_3yBtem_w.hich_is__re3ponsible on his shelves is what the capitalists call over production. That this surplus in reality is due to under consumption. That this glue closes factories, and causes panics, poverty,' crime tramps and paupers. ery opportunity necessary to her complete development, and side by side with him in all the seats of the te'm- ple of honor.—Ex. HEARD ON THE SOAP BOX produces capital in the first place hut reproduces it every day that he works. ,, All wear and tear of the machinery, and of the factory as well as the big wastes of^competition, and the profits df the capitalists are all* produced by labor. From these profits, taken from labor the capitalist builds new factories,, hires more men and robs them of all they produce except a bare subsistence. The Socialists believe that if the laborers are capable of making all this machinery and operating it, they are also able to own It in common, ns tho public schools, fire department, libraries, water works, streets, bridges and many other Industries are now owned—but that would be Socialism- Exchange. THE PRODUCTION* OF WEALTH A. RlZZUTO J. Crawford Fernie Livery, Dray^ & Transfer Co. ICE FOR SAX,E Formerly it required 200 hours of human labor to place 100 tons of ore on railroad cars. To-day aided by machinery, two hours of human labor is sufficient to accomplish the . same task. Formerly it required 240 hours of human labor to transfer 200 tons of coal from canal boats' to bins 400 feet distant. To-day machinery will accomplish the same amount of work in 20 hours. On a bonanza farm in California wheat was produced at a cost of 3 1-2 cents per bushel. \ Professor Herzeg of Austria has estimated that 5,000,000 people with the help of modern rriachinery, would supply a population of 20,000,000 people with all the necessaries and small luxuries of life by working 11-2 hours each day. To-day men make 250,000 brlcits, where twelve years ago they produced only 30,000 bricks. • To-day 850 hands in one factory produce 225,000,000 matches in a day. Seventeen years ago 5,000 ; hands in 36 factories- produced only 150,000,000 a day.—The Voice. new social (?) system forward: "The discovery of gold and silver in America, the extirpation, enslavement and entombment in mines of the aboriginal .population, tho beginning of the conquest of the East Indies, the turning of Africa into a warren for the commercial hunting of black skins, signalized the rosy dawn of the era of capitalistic production. ' These idyl- , lie proceedings are the chief momenta of primitive accumulation. On their heals tread the commercial wars of the European nations with the globe for a theatre." With the triumph of machlno production over handicraft, which marked tho industrial revolution, the rural population driven from tho land woro compelled to herd together where ■ largo factories were built. Then camo into existence that "glorious fnstitu* tion" of capitalism, called child labor, -Fleldon. .talis"'us: Tho small nimble fingers of littlo children being so very far In request, the custom instantly sprang up of procuring apprentices (?) from tho different parish workhouses , of London, Birmingham and elsewhere. Many, mnny thousands of thoso littlo hapless creatures wore sent down Into tho north, being from tho nge of 7 to tho age ot 14 yoar old. * * * Cruelties, tho most, heart rending, wero practised upon these unoffending, little frlendloss croaturos who wore thus consigned to the charge of master mnnttfacturors; thoy were harrassod lo tho brink of doath .by oxcohs of labor * * * thoy woro In many cases stnrvod lo tho bono wlillo flogged to tliolr work and * * oven In somo In* Btnncos * * woro driven to commit sulnlde." Fleldon I. C. P.P.S. *>, fi. Ono could go on and quote pngo nftor pngo, flllod wllh the story of tho Bufferings of society's "under dogs" on which nil our honstod ndvaucomont. nnd oohlovomoiilB have boon made poHHlblo. Tho onward sweep of Cnpllullsm loft misery and degrodntlon lu Kb wake, Hideous slruoluroH, great blot* (■lies upon I lm earth, called cities lmvo hemi built In which the Inhabit mils live divided by cIuhh dlBllncllons -- knowing'only llm law of th« survival of the flthiHt, (Son-M-hl Booth states: "Thore Ih a slnndlng army of unemployed lu London, Knglnnd, which In MnioH of Industrial depression Is In* creaned to 100,000, and within n radius of flvo miles from Mm Strand i'O,* 000 prostitutes ply for hire." .lack Loudon In Ills book, 'Tnoplo of the Abyss," In which ho relnu-s IiIh oxpi-rl* onco In the undor world of London, ',;, th- ".uv.v.vv nf 1 ■''''' ■■"''■ of mnrlfd prmtpcrltv, says, "One million, eight hundred thousand In London live on the poverty line and below It, and another million with on.- w.-ok's wages bjtwiii'ii them and pauperism . . . . ono ndult In overy four iIIoh on public for such conditions as depicted above must.of necessity be replaced by one which will enable humanity to advance to'a higher plane. The indictment of Capitalism is— That after thousands of years of struggle, wrestling from nature her secrets and harnessing her forces which have added materially to social wealth, society knows of no other laws than those of the jungle. Millions of our race are condemned to life long misery, degradation, slavery and disease." All our boasted achievements have only benefitted a small portion of humanity while hunger has ever dogged the footsteps of Labor. , The Socialist-'declares that Society as a whole must own the means of wealth production as collective property which nre used collectively. •Economic freedom must bo the heritage of tho human family and to usher ln the new ora is tho historic mission of the working class: "A brighter morn ayalts the human day, Whon poverty and wealth and thirst of fame Tho fear of Infamy, disease nnd woo Wnr, with Ub million horrors, and florco boll 'Shall live but in the memory of tlmo." THE FATIGUE OF METAL the value of a work*..1 a, man is best iil-istrated by the,advice of the old lady io the boy who had a bad cold in Lis head: !*. "T'row it away, Jamesy, t'row ' it away for God'll give ye plenty more o' them."" * * * 'Now, I'll give you a square.deal; you'may have your choice. I'll take Mio turkey arid you take the crow, or you choose the crow and I'll have the turkey. Which will you have?" » * * , (Before the wan.-) Master—Sambo didn't I tell you to replace the top of that chimney? 7 " * Slave*. Deed you did massa; but— den Master: No huts; will you do as you are told or will I tan your hide for you? Slave: Now massa, if you means it; I'll hatter do it but sposen I break my naik how much would ■ you be out? " -..-'. Master: Why, you'd sell for ?1000 or so. ,. , Slave:- Den massa, you get dat Irishman down de road and ef, he braik his naik it won cost you a cent! * * * , When I was a little boy I once pinched a" cat's tail and got scratched. Grandpa., said "Next time pinch two cats tails I told him "Not on your life." - But he at last persuaded me to pinch two' cats. at once - and do ' you kim~'*v^hey~clawed each other. Now? something is pinching you, half of you :say it is the Democrats, etc. If you have a job" you also have a tramp., If there was not some man out of work and ready to take your place, then your wages would be much higher. If Socialism' prevailed, instead of forming bread lines and eating out of dinner-pails the workers of the world would eat at home, enjoying good meals. *• '" Instead of having an army of unemployed which it ,has to hide and kill off under the pretext that they are vagrants, Socialism would provide employment for all, and no one man in all the world would ever have to miss a meal. .. Contracts Taken Including Stump Pulling, Land Clearing and Ploughing, figure on your next job Let us Rubber Tired Buggies, New Turnouts RlZZUTO & CRAWFORD BILLY WHEELWORFS SECOND TAWK ON SOSHULISM 7 LAY ON MACDUFF! A woll known Socialist wrltos mo to tho effect that a statomont which appeared lu an nrtlelo written for this pngo is not correct. The statomont was; Tho capitalist cIiihh obtained ownership of tho meiuiB of production, etc, "by legal methods" nnd It Is the phriiBo lognl mothods that Is objected to, So you boo, Just ono wcok lator aftor Hinting "I know It all" I am confounded by a brother "Red," lint—* "legal methods" I maintain wore the only methods by which Cnpltullmu could obtain ownership "f lho monns of wealth production otherwise capitalism would have disappeared ore thin. Anyhow, I hero In room for iIIhciib* bIoii and spaeu is at. the dlHpoi-.nl of the i|Ui-Blutn.*r, Invitations are ont for tho "Artnug* eddi-nn," Come through! (By Otto McFeely) "Machinery'needs rest," said my' friend the consulting mechanical engineer, "and1 in every large plant this rest is a subject of discussion. It means dollars and cents to tho stockholders and the men in charge of the plant to arrange the rest of the machines in order to increase dividends and make themselves stronger with the directors." In many'cases that havo come under my observation, he continued, the machinery has been run at a higher rate of speed, increasing the amount tho hands had to turn out. Just now whon there are more mon than jobs and the unions aro not able to cause any trouble we can speed up the machines greater than ever. The tlmo gained on the job ln this way makes It possible for tho mnchinos to bo idle for a week or so. * This gives the metal rest, prolongs its lite and incroasos Its efficiency during tho tlmo lt Is In operation." "Do tho hnndB get* paid whilo tho machines rest?" I asked, being from Mars, nnd not. nccustomod with tho ways of this gerut oarth, "Pay tho hands whon thoy don't work?" ho ropeatod In astonishment, "That question Is nbsurd." "Woll I just asked," I put In somo what Injured by tho tono of his super* 'lor Intolllgonco," "It Booms to mo that tho mon who run tho fast machlnoB and Increase tho product should havo somo rost with pay," I arguod ln my foolish way. The engineer only laughed at tho Idea, "Tho men don't own tho machinery. Thoy don't havo nny money In tho plant and they hnvo nothing to tniy about the product. Thoro aro plenty of mon. Thoy don't cost, tho stockholders a cont, but Mm manhlnos do cost, and cost n lot of monoy," HARDWARE Soldier to negro in 1864:, Say, Saih, don't you want to enlist as a soldier and help to gain your freedom?, Sam—Is. the Yanks fighting for to free us and the Johnnies to keep us slaves? •'. ■ Soldier: That's it exactly. They are lighting over you and your race. Sam—Say boss', did you evah see two dogs fight obei* a hone? .Nevah saw do bone fight did you? (When capitalists want war to see who will skin a part of the working class, remember. you are a bone of contention.) !' WHO CREATES CAPITAL? 80CIALI8M AND WOMAN EXPERT ADVICE l.iitlor: Pardon MiIh iiin-rrupuoii, fir bill, Ill-it-.* in il •.Jc'-l'Mtl'''* ol Mil' lllii-lj) ployed walling for you nt the door." Illg Capitalist: Toll tho people to go home qulntly (dralnB a glasB of clwm- pagnohipooplo In thla world can got .,><.*.i*»-,r.u'in tlio inn vnrv well without work I find It so." -ut lmit-t i hospital or tho UBylum." Cold figure!* do not touch tho Imagination, and In order to realize tho depths to which humanity Is compelled to descend by an Insane system, ^".-ISE "XLZ it.;!" ,r«i,uMon iu,d exchengoslmuld lie own SOCIALISTS SAY That the means nf production, ills HmrchfailH acrosH Hpllallfld's Garden ed by the people forDm In-m-llt of all IS ff lb' Hhmlows of Christ's -hutch! who labor and not for the honoflt of •il 3 o'elivk In 'he nftenioon I saw ■ tho ldl« tuw Tho following flno paBBago Is quoted from the hrllllnnt. Franklin II. Wont- worth: II has now come to pass without, nny Initiative on our part, that ovory of- fort, made towards froodom on tho part or women to-ilny Ih branded (is Socialism by tlm uiiBympnthotlc press. Whothor wo will, thon or whothor >i. w"! '.'.i'l tV.e c'Vtnn of wornm,*"*! em* iitiflpntlon "is to bo placed upon the Hhouldors of tho Socialist, Capitalism putB It thoro, nnd wo have no other choice but to assume the snored bur- don, I, for ono, am proud nnd glnd tlmt. It Hhould bo so, .. ...... -,. u »i,.m frin )Ninrh' In Joy Indeed, but to fool, thrilling through ovory nerve, that every blow we Hlrlko for mnn Ib nt Inst, a blow for womon, too; this throws nbout our quest tho (julcUonluB light or rpmnnoi* and chlvaltry, nnd turnB tho clnss* enm.olnuH workman fighting for nm i-ntiso Into n Galahad, a Pnrslfal, a l-nli-lir of tho Holy Grail!" This Is a gem of true eloquence Wontworth Is at his "But," says tho plute .irguer, ■ ",1<, not capitalists furnish the capital and should not, therefore,, all tho profits go to thom? In fact If ,lt woro not for' tho capitalists tho people would have to star/d." Lot us seo, A hundred years ago a weaver used a hand loom with which ho could weave only flvo or six yards a day. Now ono person handles thirty two modern weaving mnchinos, each of which can weave moro than four hundred yards of cloth por day, or n total of twelve thousand olght hundred ynrds, Mnny othor Industries show a still grentor productive powor ovor hnnd work. A laboror goon into n modern fnc* tory of this kind nnd In tho first half hour ho produces moro than throo tlmos tho goods ho could havo produced In a day with tho old hand tools of ono hundred years ngo, In tho first half hour ho has prodticod moro than his day's wogOB. lint boforo ho gets tho opportunity to uho Mioho tools lo produce htfl own living, ho Is compollod to'ontor Into a contract to work for hIx, olght or ton hoiii'H longer, During the second half hour ho produced enough to pay for his Bhnrii of tho managomciit, wear and tear of thn factory, tho now ma i ishlnory required nnd nil othor iiocoh* snry oporntlng oxpoimos. Aftor working long enough to moot nil Mm nbovo ItomH he contlnuos to work on aud on to mnko profits for lho Idle capitalists who porhaps lives In Kurope hobnobbing with royalty, nml buying a worthless duko for flf* toon or twenty millions and presenting lilm to his daughtor who lator dlvorcoB Good mornin Billy. Good mornin' Harry, oi promised thee last weeki to tell thee summat- moar abaht Soshulism but, noa daht tha's beean doin' sum thinkin thisen soa nah's thi chonce to ax fur infur- mashun cos if a chap wants to know owt he's go to go ferretin it' aht— « Tha doesn't' neead to gie me ony advice on that scoar Billy, an' if tha art as,full o' pashuns.as oi'm a questions fucher generations owf ,to build a monument wi a pictcher o' Patience at toppen It an' thi name at f bottom —Ol wor tawkin' t'other day to owd Jock McPhersbn abaht this subjec an' he begun to tell man' at we'd ha to change-human-natur-an-at-same-time sed as Jesus Christ,.wor a Soshulist, oi teld him oi thowt he wor off becoase nobudy knew nowt abaht it i' them days.. . ■- Tha't reight Harry, you meight'just as weel say he wor an electrishun or an engin driver t'ony thing at yoa can say he wor an agitator an' every Soshulist is-moar or less an agitator in other, words, you can say every Sosh- lulst is an agitator but every agitator Isn't a Soshulist. As for, changln' human nature that depends a good deal ont'stummlck., Ha is t'crime increases ,i t kowd weather an' falls off 1 t'* summer time? Simply becoase wark is harder to get an' as self pre* servaBhun is t' fust law o' natur they steeal but Is lt ther natur, If soa why didn't thoy tnk It In V summer? Noa lad t' argymenta sum fowk bring aht are varry funny: "Jesus Christ wor a Soshulist." ' "Soshulism Is a' twin brother o' anarchism." "It's a gloroeous droeara that Is beyond ub." „ "It wud rodooce us to a dead lovol.' "That lt moans V upsottln o' all law." , , Those nro on n fow o t' objections Ol hoard but 1' nlno ensos aht o' ten ah lad I' nlnoty nlno cases aht on a hundort theso chaps hoar Bumboddy'B olso who Is satlBilod wl' things as thoy 'ar male uso o' thoso expressions nn' poll parrt. lolko ropooats 'em wl'aht oxamlnln' t' subject for hissen an' whotlo olm tawkin, Harry ol want thoo to rond somo o' t'lltorachoor what's boon written by Soshulist authors. >• Ol noatlcod In a owd country papor t 'othor day trior wor a spalker who wor tawkin abaht lt nod lt "wor mado l' Jnrmany" tryin' I' that round to stir up a fool In' agon t' Dutchman, but. thnt gnmo doesn't hnve as much In* flooonco as It. nsotor bocooiifio workln' chaps I' t' dlfforont countrlos Ib be* glnnln' to get, thoolr oon opponod to t' fact, as t' IntoroBt o' t' workln' clasB Is not divided bl t' goograffy. If thoro's ony trubhlo t* gaffers doan't koor what color or niiHliunnllty n man Is so long as he'll do thoir blddtn'. Capitalism Ih world wide an son Ih KOHlmllHm, Ono mooaiiH u fow shnll control everything an' t' halanuo o' t' world wnrU for wages, whollo tot hor moatiH nl. society shall bo operated for t' good o everybody as does his share— In Rngland SashullHin Ih "made 1' Jurmany" an' thoroforo Bhuddn't bo nllad In t' country, In Jnrmany t' KalHor hoz It'a French wot tiro Join It. In,, Frntico U'b boot on t1 other fool, wholl on' this continent Its "for* olgn element" fact Ib owd lad t' rulor tO-Ull) IHU Up ttfcill a plajpObUiOll Mill). , A full line of shelf and heavy Hard- ' ware in stock together with a , complete range of Stoves J 1 V Furniture Department Our Furniture Department embrace^ the most unique and up-to-date lines. Come in and have a look J. r>. QUAIL FERNIE, B. C. THERE are certain things that-arejmpossibleJo. ', say about one's self. For, instance, your character, " the. esteem you hold 'for, your business, your integrity': —these are things that can not be advertised. But you can suggest-them through ■■ the use '.of good business stationery. - You may be interested in our samples. May we show them? District Ledger o' eduenshun It'll grow rppldly bo- soles—Ivory Irgnnlsm hns within itsen tho germs of Its own destruction. Noxt tolmo, ol'll toll thoo-abaht t' sprond o' theso "pornlshus doctrines" In dlfforont countries so nah horo's t' tipple so wo mun shut up und got roadnh to goa Insolde. WHY WOMEN SHOULD BE SOCIALISTS the worthloBB Hiiob. ... , „ ... So -.ni i.c-0 Mittt thu laborer not only wiV not be rtahned an viV V nprenfl Hft l\_M H ^^-w-&*^& %sm JimI M%i_w lUMk%l* li ^ft-a-**** ^niiMtf^ '**»' •* ~-**ti>*w****■*■*■*•*-*■*••*****■' 5!m of the\|"um? (not depraved wo* than wo can use, It Is unnecessary and .. f ro.:dom of man, woman nnd child. Hn I Troubled with a cough? A hard cold, bronchitis, or some chronic lung trouble? There is a medicine made for just these cases—Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Your doctor knows all about it. Ask him what he thinks of it No medicine can ever take the place of your doctor. Keep in close touch with him, consult him frequently, farust him fully. No alcohol In this cough medicine. /. c.Auer CcLotceltMan. try ,y*W»PllU. Suaw-CMted. AllvejeUbte. Act directly on th« llvtr. CenUylJU*. (iv*. Dow, only w pllL Sold for newly ibrty yean. Aik your doctor uwut torn. From tlmo Immemorial woman has boon man's social Inferior, All renders of history nro fnmlllar with tho so* clnl status of tho women of ancient Grooco and Rome, In thoso countrlos In tho early ngoH tho lot of tho fomalo box was unonvinblo, ,Tho supposition was taught nnd nccoptod Mint tho only useful function falling to woman's lot wan tho roaring of malo chlldron. To such an extent was Mils theory ao* coptod that all who woro so imfortun* nto as to bo found guilty of bearing daughters woro shunned nnd tlosplsotl ub bolng unfit,unltB In socloty, whilo tho mothorB of mnlo chlldron woro Idol* Ixod bocauso througlrtliem It was possible to continue thn wars. Bo Miobo mnlo chlldron wore carefully iiourlnhoi! und ovory oncounigomont glvon tho womon who could produce tho Biimo nox ns hor husband, That state of socloty hns happily passed. Although no longer Is woman's iiBoful* noss doflnod nccordlug to tho box of hor offspring, yot Bho romalim still at tho bottom of tho social laddar, ovon In this onlightonod ngo, How,many thousands of womon nro nt work In tho factories, shops nud wnrohousoH, without u voicu in haying how ihey ahall lie prolected when ro omployed? Again, how many of thom aro thoro who fool tho Iron hool of unemployment, whether maid or wlfo? Tho grentost ovll of this systom to many a womnn Is child labor, J'lcuiro, it you enn tho tondor enro a mothor bo- stows on hor child in Infancy, and sow tho samo child a fow yonrs Intor grind- Inn Its littlo soul out whilo Its father goes ldl.6 Tho romping Infant of n short tlmo ngo Is now producing tlm wonlth and profits. In fact to auch nn oxtont thnt Instead of bolng full of lifo und uumgy It ictuiiiu each day a partial wreck, ready to drop with fa- tlguo. No moro frolics In thnt youthful breast; capitalism has claimed Us tribute and has received Its reward ln subservient humanity. To touch upon tho liquor traffic, from a woman's vlow, Is, to Bay the least, superfluous, , A wlfo is supposed to keep the home running whothor . wages como or not. All these conditions point to ono goal, viz,, that sho Is tho slavo of tho slaves, and Bho cannot dony It. All those Bhacklos aro accoptod as "hor" lot. A raising ot tho masculine headgear is apparently proforablo to socinl froodom for horsolf nnd family.-Tho cry is hoard thnt.lt is unwomanly to du mnnd n volco" In tho government of horself and chlldron, whilo thoso who uphold prosont conditions malm ami kill hor main support, und thuu offer prostitution as compensation for hoc llfo'B sacrifice, With thn nld of tho franchiso oxtondod to womon, mnny, If not nil of tho prosont domestic evils which tall so heavily on tho fomalo shouldors, could bo eliminated with hor couiiboI, Tho Socialists are tho only political party that oxtonds equal political froodom, Irrespective of raco color, crood or box. That Is why women should ho Socialists, JOHN C. TUHNISR Prof, H. A. Howell of Havana, Cuba Recommend! ChamUerlaln's Cough Remedy "As long ngo ns I can romomvor my mothor was n faithful user and frlond of Chaniboiinln'H Cough Homody, but novor lu my lifo havo I roallitod its truo value until now," writes Prof. H. A Ila/VlCil Ui llaMtl'.l'al A ll I a. J I l,lU. dytlUul In TItivntm, Cuhn. "On the nlpht of February 3 our baby was taken sink with a vory sovoro cqltl, tho noxt day ho wns worse nnd lho night following his condition was sm/louu, Ho could not Ilo down and It was uocbusary to irn.b Mm in v.n." hunt, ovi-ity mouitsia. Evon thon his breathing was difficult. I dtd not think ho would loavo until tho morning. At last I. thought of my mother's remody, Chamborlnln'n Cough Remody, which wo gn-vo, and It afforded prompt rollof, and now, throo days later he haa fully recovered, Under tho clreumstancos I would not hosltnla n moment In snylnu Mint Ohnmborlnlnii Cough Remedy, aud that only saved tho lifo of our denr littlo boy." For tale by all druggists. , THE DISTRICT LEDGER, RERNIE, B.C..MARCH 271909 k I I I I A pure grape cream of tartar powder. Its fame is world-wide. No alum, no phosphatic acid. There is never a question as to the absolute purity and healthful- ness of the food it raises. 1 i i i WIN AND LOOSE ' *. ' ■ j DURING WEEK Free Press Take Another Fall at The Ledger—Printer's Clean ''»,■•' . . Up The Carpenters FREE PRESS Wallace ... ." 620 Whimster ■ 439 Gorle. ... ... '.". "425 ■Volume \.....\. 420 Robertson ... ... ... ... .... 379 / ■ ■ Total ... ... 2283 ■ i_c nn c o - : . . ■ ^.» waa,fc». a =-, '~ —' Buckley ... V 511 Kennedy .::"... .'..„...' ....... 511 Stanley ... ... ... 475 Woodhouse .'....... 397 Kirkpatrick ... ................ .371 Total ... ... .°.. ." 2265 Majority for Free Press 18. At the risk of becoming mohotlnons and wearing, we arise to announce to an expectant public that the last of the series for the championship of the western hemisphere was won by* our friends the enemy. The supporters of Toryism have demonstrated that they can bowl better than tho sports who earn their liver nnd rice from tho production of this old Rng of Freedom,' several tlmos now, so wo must conclude thnt tho meteoric cnreer of our bowling team hns como to nn untimely end. John Wallace crawled out of his denth bed, nnd wnlloped out moro pins thnn moat two of our worthies could nogotlnte nnd to his dying efforts Is duo our downfnll. •Mr, 22 Karat Whimster Is not tho Whimster of old, Ho Is said to bo worrying about tho advnnced prices of breakfast foods nnd "other' things — mostly othor things. Mr, John Box Volumo had n sort of "Hoavon Is My Homo" expression, which ho mnlntnlned throughout tho gnme. Tho frenzied flnnnco connected with nowspapor lifo Is starting to toll on lilm. John sigha nt tlmo for tho old barn ynrd, tho fan tnll cnlves, tho Dcrkshlro chickens mid tho Shorthorn goeso—bog pardon, didn't monn to mention tho gooso. (lorlo Is spending n big bunch of his hard earned monoy In learning tho game, At MmOs ho's good, nt times ho's. bnd, Throo figures comas quito easy now, and In tho last gnmo ho picked tho editor In chief by 5, Jnmcn RohortHon misses his sldo* , kick, tho Colonel, who hat* blossomed ont ns u blooming capitalist on thn const, Jim lind hin vest arid collar off nnd wns quito oxcltod, Ho woro tho coilnr ou Sunday. Our thnnks nro duo to tho spectators for tho kindly spirit in which thoy hnvo put. up with tho gamoR. Wo bowl nH a pm*tlmo, Just ns Carnegie and Rockofollor piny golf for fun, If Wo bowled for a living tt would ho 23 nnd six fool, of mud fm ours. PRESIDENT LEWIS Issues Circular Letter to Miners- Eight Hour Day Should be Celebrated NEWSPAPER TEAM Wallace .'• 631 Kennedy fin Whimster 504 Buckley ... 499 Stanley^ ... 467 Total ... 2618 UNITED BROTHERHOOD C. and J. Evans ;...•,.' ' '." 549 Burgess .......... ...1 536 Sunderland ... .'..- 77 513 McLachlan ., '492 McDonald * . ,v **.■.7. *.*.***; 404 7 '; - •'■'"' 2494 The team representing the diffusers of knowledge in'general was thus declared to be the winner, by a margin of 124. ■ , Before we forget, speaking for the Ledger bunch on the team, il was sure a peculiar and pleasing sensation to be able to look cocky after the game, and bo free to leave tho building without departing with any of our chattels to pay for tho game, Mr. Southpaw Evans has been bowl* Ing ovor Binco ho was ablo to count up to ton on* his fingers taking in his two thumbs, and is used to playing with tho big chaps who laugh at 180. Mr. Evans was thoro with a brand now assortment of motions, but 148 was tho boBt. tho could do for tho chicken houso architects. McLachlan (this, is not a French name) advocatos tho simple mothod of putting his feet In the trough and trusting to luck. Ho halls from Nova Scotia and has tho mush and haggis sticking out all ovor him. McDonald, tho man with tho smile, also follows the occupation of Noah, only wo havo no record of Noah bowl* Ing as a pautlmo. \Vo must congratulate Mac on an nvorngo of ovor'a hundred, which wns good considering tho hundreds and hundreds who woro oyo* ing his peculiar motions, Sundorland started out strong, hut dwindled away towards tho ond. Ilo Is probably ono of the neatost howlnra that visits tho alloy and no doubt was "talked" out of Bovernl shots, Hurgoss was spotted as Mm big fly whoel of tho onomy, and mado tho high score for ono gnmo of tho evening: 189, Ho took several trips in a toy bnloon, which dooH not conduco to high scores, Frank Shaw floundorod around llko n mnn In tho Inst stngnn of St. Vitus dnnco, nnd tho day after tho gnmo wandered Into our siinctum with a sort of "Lend Kindly Light" expression on his face, He mnde tho stnb that If ho had boon bowling with his crew tho score would havo boon different, Wo asHiirod him thnt lt wns hnd enough without him making It any worse, Tho Carpontors suro hnd tho crowd, but when you lmvo Mio goods to deliver It doesn't, mnko much difference whother you' nro popular or not, so long *t yon mako tho blur nnlHe on thn figure board. ' ; Indianapolis, Ind, March 18 To "the Officers and Members of the United Mine Workers of America: ^Brothers: ~r Our annual, district and sub-district conventions will soon be oyer. The legislative work affecting"tiie organization work this year will then be completed. „ - The policies governing our Union will be agreed upon and the work of building up and extending the power and usefulness of the United Mine Workers should be continued with renewed effort. - The demoralized condition of various industries the past two years should be a warning and a.lesson to every mine worker. Wage reductions and chaos in the mining industry have been' prevented because we are organized and for no other reason. We are fortunate that we have but few wage agreements to negotiate this year. Every member of the United Mine Workers should feel that he" has an individual responsibility in making tbe organization a success. • The officers of the organization can advise you'but to be successful the membership must bo active. You are probably, aware that there is trouble of a local character in several of our districts. Every possible effort should be made to have all grievances promptly adjusted. Every assistance should bo given to the sub- district and district as well as the Na- ational officers to adjust any disputes that exist now or may take place during the year. The laws of the United Mine Workers should be respected in every detail. Every, effort should .be made on our part to avoid any trouble. • If possible keep the ,mines ln operation pending the adjustment of any local trouble. If a mine manager attempts to take advantage of the terms of our wage contracts make a note bf that fact and,promptly report It to those who are authorized to have the matter adjusted. My advice is not to act hastily but be.sure you are right at all times. We have no time or energy to waste in petty kuarrels or fault finding in our own ranks. Our entire aim should be devoted to strengthening the organization, to encouraging each other to become more1 active members, to attending the meetings of the local unions and to studying the laws and the terms of the contracts governing the employment of our members in the mines. If each of us will, do his part, the United Mine Workers, at'the end of the- present year will be greater in numbers, more useful in its usefulness and more effective in solving the problems affecting the interests of ■ the mine^ workers^ of the country. Let Web-^feeriiis^lMiTiaua^rTisponsibiilty and let us all work for the success of the organization as this will mean the success of every Individual'union member. . . Yours very truly, T. L.' LEWIS, President U. M. W. of A. IMPORTANT RESOLUTION Passed by.Annual Conference of *«. \ Labor Party Calling for . Conference The.foliowin'g circular letter was received for publication, dated from 28 Victoria street, London.'S.'W. March 10. Dear Sir: ' , ., The following resolution was unanimously carried at the annual conference of the Labor party which was re-( cently held at Portsmouth! "This conference authorises the executive to enter into communication with the Labor and Socialist organizations within the British Dominions to ascertain whether they favor the holding of an all-British Labor conference in 1910 to consider matters of interest common *, to the -working class in all parts, and empowers it to proceed with the arrangements if the replies justifies such action." The Colonial conference will be held in 1910 In the ordinary course and it has long been felt desirable'by us thnt concurrently witji this conference- there should be one representative of all the Labor and Socialist organizations in the Empire, meeting to discuss imperial concerns and policies H whicb these organizations have a common interest; Before arrangements can be made for.the holding of such a conference it will be necessary for tho Labor party to know what response is likely to be given to the invitation conveyed in the resolution. I therefore, hope you will be good enough to publish this in your next issue and that secretaries of organizations interested may draw the attention of their executives to it and communicate the result to me at the very earliest possible moment. Yours faithfully, J. RAMSAY M'DONALD.. . ' ' i Secretary. ■( EX-SECRETARY ARRESTED SERIOUS STRIKE ,1lt iUV TuOUiiltaj. wOkuiCl"* .lkl\. HOVI Acting m Striko Breakers in Franco PARIS, March 24—About four thou* (sand soldiers aro at work sorting or delivering lettors or escorting tho non striking carriers who nro still making their rounds. In the provinces tho striko Is constantly sccurlne new additions aad to many of the largo counties the tie-up Is comntei*. The strike lenders clnlm that victory Is within their grasp, Iluslncss houses aro using special messengers to mnin* tntn liflrf,.,.,,,,tf.', Iir... ,,,111. M... ...,,L ',. ..... ..... tf. I. ,,,. ccs as well as points outsldo of tho Emplro. Tho govornment hns proposed a bill to oxtond tho tlmo on flnnnclal papor until tho state aarvlccs aro normal again. Indianapolis, March 18 1909 To the Officers and Members of the United Mine Workers of America. Greeting: You are .aware that April 1st is the anniversary of the establishment of the eight hour work day in the mining industry of this country, . It is true thnt the eight,hour day has not been established in all of the mining States, and this is duo to tho folluro of the mine workors to become thoroughly organized. April lst should bo celobrated in evory mining town In tho country as the anniversary of the eight hour work day. It should bo colebrated whore tho eight hour work day exists as a reminder of tho peacotul vWoiy He- cured by organized effort. It. should bo celebrated whero it has not beon established as a reminder thnt wo will not bo sntlsfled until tho eight hour day has beon recognized as tho universal work day. As mombors of tho United Mino Workers you aro advised to mako April lst a holldny and to refrain from working on that pnrtlculnr day. Moot* Ings should bo hold In ovory mining town In tho country olthor during tho day or ln tho evening. If you aro unablo to got speakers of nntlonnl pro* mlnonco bo suro and hnvo nomo ono to discuss tho labor question on thnt (Into, With tho hopo thnt tho anniversary of tho olght hour day will bo ltttlngly observed on April 1st In evory mining district of tho country, I romnin Frntorually nnd yours truly,* T. 1.. LEWIS, Prosldont U, M. W. of A. HOW TO TEMPER OOPPER A Wago Slavo Claims ho Has Discovered a long lo&t Art —Succossful Trials HE 13 CHARGED WITH STEALING A LARGE SUM FROM THE CLUB' SEATTLE, March 25—HB. Hulbert former secretary of the Vancouver club of Vancouver, was arrested here to-day charged with, misappropriating $1500 of the club .'funds. He was placed in the King county jail and will be taken back to Vancouver to-morrow. Hulbert's arrest was made on telegraphic advices from Chas. Mulhern, inspector of „the Vancouver police.". Hulbert came to Seattle about two weeks ago and .was registered at* the Washington hotel.'. He was at his apartments-with-his-wife-this-morning- when he was placed under arrest. • Hulbert stated this morning that before heturned^over his^office,to .his successor his books were audited and were found to be correct in every detail. PAGE THREE THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE HEAD OFFICE TORONTO ESTABLISHED 1867 B.-E. WALKER, President ALEXANDER LAIRD, Gen. Manager. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000 Reserve Fund - 6,000,000 Branches throughout Canada, and in United States and England country [business ^VT** affoid:d to frTr* r1 -°th- I ers tor the transaction of then- hanking business. Sales notes will be cashed or taken for collection. RANitflNafr .RY MATT .•A-(,<*°"nts may be opened by mail and monies DAWMmi Dl MAIL deposited 01. w[thdniwn \n this way with equal facility. H. W. TRENHOLME, Manager, Fernie. P. BURNS & CO., LIMITED WHOLESALE and RETAIL MEAT MERCHANTS *. Always a choice supply of Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, ancl Lamb on hand. Hams, Bacon, Lard, Butter and Eggs Our Specialties ': Fresh, Smoked and Salted Fish, always a good ,' assortment. Try our Mince Meat, ■ o Saurkraut and Oysters. ; ROYAL HOTEL FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help Everything Up-to-date Call inland see us' lonce C. W. DAVEY & CO., Props. The 41 Meat Market Limited Wholesale and Retail Butchers Stores, in all the Principal Towns in British,Columbia and Alberta Phone 41 Veal Pork Mutton ■ .Beef Hams Bacon , Saurkraut Salt Fish AIRSHIP MADE RECORD TRIP HEROIC ENGINEER IS DEAD Blew Whistle as He Rode to his Death—Runaway Train the Cause COMO, Col., March 25—An ore train on the (Colorado and Southern Railroad, composed of sixteen loaded cars got beyond control last night on the steep grade from BoreaB Pass on the crest of Continental divide and jumped the track at a sharp'* curve while going at tho rato of ninety miles an hour. , Engineer Schwartz, who fituck to his englno in a horolc effort to stop the train waB instantly killed. The other mombors of tlio train crew all Jumped from tho train when they realized that it was beyond their control. So great was the momentum of the train when It left tlio truck that tho cars and englno woro piled In a heap of scrap forty feet from tlio right-of- way. When Schwartz realized that the train was beyond control ho grasped the whlstlo cord and all tlio way down tho steep grade of seven milos ho kept sounding sharp blasts of warning. Schwartz wont to death with the whistle cord In IiIh hand, GREY TO SUCCEED MINTO As Viceroy of India—Correspond. ent Gives Credence, to a Rumor LONDON, Mnrch St"*—Tho London correspondent of tlio Yorkshire Post of LecdB, snys ho Iiiih hoard a nirnor, for whicli lio hnfl reason to bollovo thero Ih some foundation, thai Karl Clrey will succeed Lord Minto in India. Lams Shoulder Whether rct-uNing from a mpmln or from rheumatic pntni, thero la nothing co good for a larne shoulder as Cham* berlttln'u Pain Italm. Apply it freely and nib tho part* vlgoroualjr nt turb -application and tt quick euro U certain. Por nnl*} by nil ffrurj-jluta. HALIFAX, N.8. Mnrch 24—A Iln!* IfiiK founder Ih snld to havo discovered (lie lrtHt art of lutnpurliiK copper nnd Ih nbout to promote n compnny to mnko furl lior oxporlincnlH along UiIh lino, .'"or somo yenrH ho hn« boon •j.,!,J <-JH)C(liin;'lull(i rill', lit* ln**> hiljb be hfiR tho correct r.y,*lPtn. Me h.*1* burdened n plocn of copper nnd mnde a razor with n keener edge tlmn the best stuelo would mako. IilockH of copper lmvo boen tempered that ure harder to fllo thnn Iron. JACK JOHNSON SIGNED UP CIHCAOO, March 26-H took Hugh .Mcintosh, tho Aimtrnllnn fight promoter, only n fow mlnutea to got Jnck Johnaon, tho heavy weight, champion of the -world to cor-M-nt to fight Jeff- rlea, tho retired champion for n purno of fBO.OOO. After Johnson exiireUHvil hlnmelf at perfectly satisfied with tho terma offered by Mclntoali he fclgned an ft/free* ment. Tho promoter U certain that ho can got Jeffrie* and that the lit; fight will be ou won. POLICEMAN SHOT TOO SOON Young Workman Killed in Mistake for Robbor—Sad Features of Traffody CHICAUO, March 21—A fragile worn.-..* with an eight month old child Ih iu-4-t.y luourmng wi<- Ions of tier, ihik* Vnnd, .b,\n-ri)i Finn, % yimt, /.•J.,, ui,., Hoh dond hcrnum* Alexander Hcolt, a policeman, mistook lilm for 'PlrklfV Gilroy, a HtiHpected robber, nnd shot him. Immediately 8ft"P Urn kllllnt* Hen,, lui'u/fi) his inlHiiike, noll'le-l )j|« <>•/-,. tion, surrendered and waa held In custody pending Dm cororior'n Inves* tlgntlon. When ho wns informer) that the widow of the victim with her child In hor arms, wna wondering why her hua- I'liiul did not corn>' home to supper he waa overcome. It wna nomo tlmo before he cuulit .•i.i.*..lii ilia) t*,iou''iij( in detail. Ho aald ho fiw-d upon Finn when he refuted when ordered to surrender, and had made a motion aa if to draw a weapon. Ollroj- la much older than tbe man **l.<jrM> llf«* waa •-n...-*,. ^WE_ONLY_SELL-THE-BEST-OF-EVERyTHiNG--—-— Our Motto "Civility, Cleanliness and correct weight to all" Carried Twenty Six Men and went at the Rate of Fifty Miles an Hour NEW YORK, Mnrch 25—A cable today from Berlin says: "Soaring liko a mighty bird, Count Zeppelins dirigible airship, the largest In the world, yesterday created a world's record for weight carrying in crossing'the sthte, The dirigible ascended from Its quarters on Lako Constance with 10 aeronauts of tho German army and 15 soldiers, Never before hns such a trip been mnde with a crew of 26 men on board. The flight,was over 150 miles and tho machine was in tho "air for four hours. The airship is -145 feet. In length with a diameter of 59 ft; it lias three motors each of 145 horse power. The airship is fitted with wireless, four powerful searchlights and cost about $100,000. NEW COBALT COMPANY Capital is about Threo Million Dol- lars—Several Companies Amalgamate OTTAWA, March 24—A meeting of tho Qreon-Mcehan shareholders In Ottawa this evening agreed to Hell out to tho Mount Itoynl Coiisolldnted Mine who control the lied lloek, nnd n company will bo chartered under the nnmo of the Consolidated Cobalt Sllv* er Mines Limited on tho 24th Inst with a cnpltnl of $3,000,000. 'Rhnroliolilun* will gel Hhnro for share in tlie trntiHiic- tion. Tho original HhnrelioldeiR In Orcon* Meehnn hnd sold out at 5 ecntH a share and the siniillo;' men wero over- whelmed. The new eomininy will bv In poHW'HHlon of $2M',00'- working cnpltnl for development, SAVED PARTY-KILLED MAN Freighter Drove Runaway Horsos Ovor Brink of Canyon—Tho Driver Killed HAN HKKNAHDINO, Cal, Mnrch 2.ri —in it ileopiTHtu t-rtori ui Haw* u party of OiltomohiliHtn nt the foot of it Kte-.p KHiile-i In the Wild Ro*,* nuiyon, Aown which he wna being dragged by liln runnwny tenm, C. It. Corbin swung bio linroi'O nvi.r tin. iir'nt." nf tl.,. /... bniikinent, killing I.'llls (Cpperiou, a swamper nnd three anlnwlt.. Corbin osonpeil without Injury. Corbin wnH freighting between Itnn- sburg mt'd tho Wild Hose Canyon mine. Wlillo going down the mountain Hide his hIx hortv* tenm liwunin frlirhteried at a mountain wild cut nml <1-im1h-.1 off down the rough rond fer a mile nnd n hnlf. The brake on th.- via fin .-napped nnd he wns lu-lril* •*->«. At the foot of the mountain nn antr-mnlillar* party waa jusr f-frirtln,! up nnd had not time to move. Corbin. with not a trf-rond lo lw* i*ari>«i! r,.*. TMi,*vna*j- tioraos from the w*A .1 ml dowry thi' precipitous mountain »M.-. TROUBLE IN WINNIPEG Bricklayers, Carpenters and Plasterers Are After More Money at Present WINNIPEG March 25—Builders and contractors in this city expect serious labor troubles In the1 present year, which unless they are speedily adjusted, will cause n setback to what is looked upon as a record year for Winnipeg builders. The bricklayers are demanding 02 1*2 cents per hour,, an increase of 2 l*2c over'tho price paid last year. Tho master builders are drawing up a now wage schedule which provides for a reduction of 5 cents por hour In their pay, Tho carpontors nre how getting .'ir, cents por hour but will ask for 40; tho plasterers will ask for 55 cents per hour instead ot tho 50 cents they now receive, FLORENCE,ROBERT8 Waldorf Hotel ^ NOW IN NEW QUARTERS Table Unexcelled Bar supplied with the finest brands of WineR, Liquors - and Cigars MRS. S. JENNINGS, Prop. (Formerly of Ceiftml^Hotel) HOTEL FERNIE The Hotel of Fernie Fernie's Lending Commercial and Tourist House S, F. WALLACE, Prop. KING'S HOTEL Bar supplied with the best Wines, Liquors and Cigars DINING ltOOM IN CONNECTION JOHN P0DBIELANGIK, Prop. Of the news plnys of the year none hns engendered moro discussion nnd won moro cordlnl npprovnl tlmn "The House of Uondngu" In which Florence Roberts nnd a remarkably strong Hup. porting cast will appear nt tho Fertile Opera house on April Mith. Thu Huuhc or Homing*. |» by Seymour Ol-eriiier, nn KngllHlunni), who seems to hnvo fairly won both ns a dramatic lllorntmir nnd crnftsmnn, exceptional honors through this work. Working out plausibly nnd with originality a theme of n daring nature. Mr. Obermer hns been -<u,unllv praised ror his dlnloguo and IiIh .'mint run Inn. The | louse (,r llondnge aeejijH to hnvu a rmmdntloii of solid logic, lucidly expanded. MIhh |(obi>rts In Hid central ruin of tlin ohcrmer plnv eellpscH, aceoidlng to reliable, report, nil of her previous nrtlstic efforts. When this Ih »ald of MIhh Hubert*, it is the ncme of praise, f(,r no woman star, either of nnilve or foreign birth, hns toured this country with a more brilliant i-erle* of uchlcv-.i-H-titta- .... corded to her credit, a truly great ncli'i'HH, sin* Is evvr geiierouit In ->p|>oi- tunltleH to her supporting cam. With <-.«i., ''.,.■,<m .ii, Antiur rorrehi, Ttuir- low .tern*,, Aiiu IV._,.•.*..„.,,•. ,.,.,„' „ „ ers, a delightful jiref-entfiilun ,,f Tin HoiiHO of Homlngc. become*- nn iiIiki luto MvgiiraiicH. The New QUEEN'S HOTEL Will open for business tho Iirst week In Mnrch. HulIt expressly for It's a dandy, come and sec it. Workingmans Trade ROBICHAUD, ROSS BROS, & CO. Proprietors (W. A. Roil, Manager,) THE POLLOCK WINE CO., tTD, ' .IMlrtlnCtll**, I tf,,,ft*-lUin«nl4 aa- ** ,. V.a.a4a4»«aa- W.a|aw* ^\*Ji***.Xr, 4 A full M.ieU It m fe.vil.iya. NORTHERN HOTEL Win. Eschwitf, Proprietor New and up-to-date Handsome Cafe Attached OPEN DAY .mrt WGHT Alberta Show Case Works M-.mifartn.-t-*. ..( STORE FIXTURES Calgary, Alta. V PAGE FOUR THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C. MARCH 27 1909 ®i# Sisifirf €tbt$x $1.00 a year in advance. Address all communications to the "Manager" District Ledger, Fernie B..' C. Rates for advertising on application. We believe, through careful enquiry, that all the advertisements in this paper are signed by trustworthy persons, and to prove our faith by words, we will make good to actual subscribers any loss incurred by trusting advertisements that prove to be-swindles; but we do not attempt'* to adjust trifling disputes between subscribers and honorable business men who advertise, nor pay the debts of honest bankrupts. This offer holds good for one month after the transaction causing the complaint; that is we must have notice within that time.. In all cases in writing to advertisers say "I saw it in The Ledger." - ' * ° W. S. STANLEY, . OFFICE'PHONE 48 RESIDENCE 9 ' /Manager. "As to the result in this riding there is no doubt that O'Brien owes his election to the Liberals who remained away';from the polls. The dissatisfaction over the gerrymander of the-constituency was general and the fact that certain party leaders contrived to prevent the Liberals from having a candidate of their own chosing was so repugnnat that many of them adopted the only means that was left to them of showing their resentment by remaining away from the polls." . « This is, of course, done for effect, but times are fast changing all over this country, and the .workers are learning more and more every day, and it is this fact alone that elected Mr. O'Brien, and will elect more Socialists next election, and not the fact of a few Liberals staying away from the poll out of disgust' for what thc people they voted for handed out to them as a reward for their ill advised constancy. . Three cheers for Charlie O'Brien, M. P.P. MILLINERY OPENINGS SOUND. ADVICE President Lewis of tlio U. M. AW of A. has issued two circular letters, in the first of which lie draws attention to the fact thai several working agreements are expiring, and that new arrangements will' ha\ve to be formed to replace those now about to expire, He urges tho greatest moderation and tact in allmoves. and impresses upon his members that the depression that has existed in this country, for the last two years has not1 all j departed yet. Tlie letter further advises that every'honorable efl'ort be made to keep mines iu operation pending the settlement of any local trouble. Jn a second, letter President Lewis calls to mind the fact that April lst is the anniversary of the general inauguration of the eight hour work day. and suggests that the men hold meetings in commemoration of the event. lie even asks ■ that April 1 ber taken as a holiday. ■ However, speaking for this district, iii the last few months the men probably think there have been, plenty of holidays from lack of employment. . , , '■ • The U. M. AV. of A. are to be congratulated on having as their head a man who at all'times is moderate, yet firm, and who is ever on the alert to conserve and aid the best interests of the thousands of men who,own allegiance to this, the greatest organized labor body on the continent of North America. -The future of,the citv'of Pernio now seems as- sum., and the possibilities of development in every line are unlimited.' YVe have now a good, business like, wide-awake council and board of trade, and by. the cooperation of all citizens we can make such a wonderful change in our city in a very short period that people in every corner bf the globe will hear of it and we will prosper and flourish like the rose. Boost all you can and see the result. ■ Mrs. Todd . Mrs. E. Todd held a remarkably successful opening. The amount of business before the opening aurgered well for .the actual spring. opening. This spacious store - was decorated with flowers, arid gave a good idea of the splendid stock; of "millinery carried. The. display of hats, untrimmed shapes, millinery, ribbon*-;", flowers ynd other trimmings were, if possible, even better than §hown during previous sea sons.a A.great many of the model hats were in the turban, toque, or helmet effects. Of the numerous pokes shown the most' admired was a creation of the Marie Louise trimmed with large-white plume, Myliac and roses. The Cavalier hat was decidedly new, and extremely popular. Among the other hats shown was a directoire of tuscan straw trimmed with laburnaum and ribbon of the same shade, also an empire of pale blue crinoline chiffon and roses. Another pretty design was a white mushroon with cry shatteur crown, trimmed with ospreys and roses and the display of sunshades was much admired. pa&sengers going eitner east or west .will travel through the Crows Nest Pass country in daylight. This is the most, picturesque scenery on the So'o- Spok'ane line but the present flyer passes through it, both east and west, during the night. One train a day each way will be established. The westbound train will leave St. Paul at 10 p.m.,-, and arrive in Spokane at 6.40.the second day. <-* Leaving Spokane at 7 p.m. it will arrive in Portland at 9 the next morning. There is a difference, of . two hours between the time in St. Paul and Spokane, which makes the actual running time that much longer than the schedule indicates., , ■*' - , The eastbound train leaves Portland at 7 p.m. and reaches.Spokane at 9 a.m. the next morning. An hour stop over is made by the train in Spokane, which leaves at 10 p. m. and arrives at One thing we would like to see the Board of Trade take up and that is the. Globe Fire.Insurance swindle. There are-in this city and district dozens of men who are broke as clean as a bone that had passed through a dog kennel, and they owe their peresnt position to the oyergrabbing, foolishness of the local agent, and the crooked dealings of the director and general manager.of the Company he was so anxious to write policies for. "We fancy, that if the Board of Trade took the mater up/and forwarded a list of the legitimate claims,- and showed the Saskatchewan government, that-proud and haughty government that is so given to boasting, what position the clainiants°were in, the government would, in order to protect its, honor from the stain that now rests upon it, pay in full, or at least in. a good'part, the claims that it is "really responsible for, through the lameness of its laws. AYe would very much like to see it tried anyway. St. Paul at 2.20 a.m. on the second day. .- • . ■ ,V. There has been a tacit agreement between the. roads, that-;.the running time between. St. ''Paul and'Portland shall be 61 hours,*-and the' C.P.R. is thus put on an equal footing with the Northern Pacific for Portland business. While the Northern Pacific can make better time between Spokane and Portland on the S. P. andS. than can be made over the O. R. arid N. this advantage is overcome, by a shorter running time between Spokane and St. Paul over the Spokane International and the C. P. R. than the Northern Pacific makes. ... H. Oldlarids and Mrs. Oldlands gave Fernie a visit this week. Mrs.'. J. D\ Stell of High River paid Fernie friends a visit on Tuesday this week. , WE DON'T AGREE In corned ion with the remarks of O. N. Itoss f.t the Board of Trade smoker on Tuesday-evening last regarding the duty of tlie newspapers we disagree very strongly indeed with Mr. Ross on some points. ' Mr. Ross stated that the'papers should let the outside papers take up the scandals of the town and such matters as the apparent crookedness of. the Fernie District Fire-relief. , Now.we want .to .inform Mr. Ross and others right here that the duty of a newspaper, if conscientiously run, is to expose any crooked rascals that are in the community, in order to safeguard the citizens from'-*their snares. .Wore it. not for recent ..exposures by The Ledger, several things would still be going on. No, Mr. Ross,'that is a mistake. If the newspapers all over the province and the Dominion' were more open, and less party tools, bound.hand aud foot, they would do a heap of good in ridding their communities of vultures and swindlers. ft is often a hard blow to the district to expose certain things, but is not the district, or the city, hotter off when they know with whom they have to deal. And how can they find it out unless through thc columns of the local papers. FRUIT GROWING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA THE ALBERTA ELECTIONS The election of Charles 0 'Bricn for tho Alberto House will create a new order of things for that --boily, as Mr. O'Brien will be the first Socialist to ho elected there. Mr. O'Brien, backed by his friends nnd well wishers, mnde a real good fight, and considering the fact that it was a three cornered contost, represented by Mr. Lyons ns Con- » sorvativo, and Mr. Macdonald, who really tried to make the people believe tlmt ho wns nn independent, hut who was body nnd soul a Liboral from Klnrt to finish, Mr. O'Brien made the best fight of any (mwl.di.to in the province. Commenting on tho result tlie Frank Paper, which last week really recommended Mr. O'l.rion by using ihe following words: "As it nuttier of fuel of tlie llircn oniHlidiiteK.lhcre enn lie no question that tlu> Socialist hns nil tlie advantage iu the tniit- ter of endowment ..." hns this week the old* lime cry; Peaches are successfully-grown in many parts of Southern British Columbia, and in every case the. fruit has attained a good size, ripened fully and possesses an exceptionally fine flavor. Peach growing gives promise of becoming an important indus- ti'-y-in-the-Okanagan-where-theiarea_(iJLyj)Amg_ori chai'ds is increasing rapidly. Many of these.are bearing, and peaches 'from now on will become a noticeable item in the fast freight and express shipments, v ' * • t- t Peaches grow to perfection in all the valleys to the south of the Canadian Pacific railway, and as this fact becomes generally known more attention will be given to their cultivation. Grape culture ou a commercial basis can scarcely be said to be established in the province, but wherever their cultivation has been tried in the southern districts it has1 proved successful. .The experience of Mr. Thomas G-, Earl of Lytton, who may be styled as tho pioneer grape, grower, is that nearly every variety of grape will ripen in the "dry belt," and that in most cases they will come' to maturity about two weeks earlier than in the province of Ontario. ., The fact that grapes of excellent quality and flavor can bo grown in quantity sufficient to supply the large aud steadily increasing demand having been established, horticulturists in tho "dry belt" will bo encouraged to set out vineyards, aim in time that part of British Columbia will rival Ontario's famed, Niagara peninsula as a producer of grapes and peaches. British Columbia grapes are as yet a novelty on the market, but their superior merits will in time win them a leading position in tiie loading centres. Nectarines, apricots, figs, almonds and several other of tlie loss .hardy fruits and mils have beer* tried in a Hinall way with success, awl men of experience are not wanting who express tin; opinion that the sunny slopes of tho lako country and tlio Loundury will produce any fruit or vegetable which is grown for HOO miles south ot! tho International Boundary line, Many Fernio people nro interested in tho development of land in the vicinity of BnywH Lake mui'li of which is at present being planted, and ir* rigntion is about ready to lio turned on the lnnd for flowing. . v Crow's Nest \frading Co. Wednesday, the 24ih inst., was a notable day for the ladies of Fernie, it being the occasion of the millinery opening of the Crows Nest Trailing Co. Limited, Mrs. Colton, who is in charge was able to bring iuto our midst ths experience gained in the big fashion centres of the east, namely New York, Philadelphia,'Boston „and Montreal, and judging by the remarks of delight heard on all sides it was grea-.ly appreciated., Our reporter noticed some perfect specimens of the millinery art of. which the following dlscrip- tion docs scant justice to such works of art'; One shape in the Charlotte Cor- day style in French'chip trimmed with small chrysanthemums, fastened'with a cut steel buckle and .velvet ribbon. Another in-the samo style, was almost entirely composed of rose petals, finished with a large cluster' of tea roses and ribbon. A ' particularly stylish toque shape in brown and green, was also shown, trimmed with two immense pheasant wings and fastened with a silver buckle. ■. . Another dream, in all black seine caught up high on the left side with a large black plume and cluster of tips with two jet daggers holding the ribbon in place. Although this department is a new one for the Crows Nest Trading Company Ltd., we prophesy that it is already one of their most popular ones, and the success of the same is largely due to the engaging manner and care taken by Mrs. Dalton, the expert in charge. You will Say Is it Possible •*** *•*> <►■ o <► <► o % <► <► <► o o o o j> I>. W. HART, .(Agt* for Camida) Ba.yncs, B. C. J That I . can buy choice fruit lands with a good water supply, within 30 miles of, Pernio, on , tho installment-- plan. Such easy, payments aro not ottered by any other company. Write for circular on "Kootenai Irrigation Tract" ffl. A. Kastner Fire, Life, Platte Glass and Acci-dent Insurance Property For Sale in all parts ofthe * city Houses For R £ N T Agent., i NewOliver Typewriter Machine given out on trial No Charge "" n // Highest Price, Paid for; South African War Script The Workingman's = Store •==== .fl § Misses Euler ■ The Millinery opening at the Misses Euler was a great success. The styles and~shapes~shown. were~really"~superb7 and while it is, hard to go into detail a few of the leaders; were as follows: The Delval, The,-.Wna Ruby, The Odette, and others too.numerous and un- pronouncable to., inention.. The store, was tastefully decorated for tho. occasion. . .,.*■». BETTER SERVICE ON THE S00-SP0KANE The Frank Paper says: Beginning May 2 Soo-Spokane trains will run from St. Paul to ^Portland via the C P. R., Soo line, Spokane International and O. R. & N. The new train will havo -a schedule of Gl hours and will bo known as the .'St. Paul' Spokano Portland Limited, replacing tho present Spokano flyer. This announcement was mado Friday by D. C. Corbin, president o£ the Spokane International. Mr, Corbin said that the new train would be ono of tho finest ln tho wost and will consist of seven coachos, a combination baggage and express, two day coaches of the first class, a tourist coach, a dining car, a stnndardslooper and an observation enr. Tho running tlmo of tho now train botwon St, Paul and Spokuno will bo 40 hours and 40 minutes, Between Spokane and Portland tho tlmo will b*. 12 hours. Tho,now train is to make lho samo Bchodulo botwoon St... Paul and Portland that will bo mado by tho Northern Pacific fast train, Dy tho schedule of ino now train INTERESTING LOCAL ITEMS ■vim \V. WhlicliuiiH*' of Mlclii'l local lions during the week, Orav.-tt ItrotlieiH hnvo gonu into tin* iliyints, uiui ciaU'iit,''. ■i-i.-,,,'.*..-!.'* 7 i'-.-'J'' und hluiiild ui'iii-.- f-ood. Ml.*■*. V.t-t'U' llo*rlt of HonnuT spent limit Kund.'iy In Fernio. Tin* .-'•■inl.i Mi*thodli*l choir en v.* n cfifici'ii iii \ mil r.n'i'i, tin Vi 1111*1,i-Mi»-., They al«* <iillvi-in.il tlm proceedings on ilin»wny down which the mlnt-nt un joyed, wlii'ii th<- young ladles got rather bashful, ami the gentlemen closed itn* door upon the proceed* ings. Tin- Five I'l'-'Hn cotiUiinw u vi-ry dainty v*'*r»i«* this week from 'h*-- fumed pen of A, hlutuii-U ui,out KICK THE KICKER A concHponilent of one of the Fernie impiMK complains of conditions which he nllcgcH exist In Fernie ht present. !i There in ton much foam and not by tlii> dinnioiid fronted liar tenderi*., How docs he expect thn bar tender to be uMi- to upon Uh wnter diamonds nud glv<* full glnHHi'i*. to peoplo who want to get full? N'<"A-Hpnpi'ri* that com live tlmeH as min-i) mid nmKit/.\ii"ti l.n.i r.uitioi \,t.. far* | produced for double tho monoy, this .|ii*|it*uil<'tt-.H)L l..u tu pa*, fur limit, arc an bowling games but ween tin* two pap-j abomination to Iiim nud it in only i-rm. We <-xpef:t(ail Homf'thln*" of tnl«'natural and rfln*lHt<*nt that ho should sort, n« lilundfll htm l>**en ukciliig rather mrftngo of Int.*. \V« haw-n't had time- to tonnt th*-* number of "(«•»" p**r llnr>, but haivo inHtn.etcd our Wai adviser to take il to the blacksmith nhop And got It sharp tho*.. Tho howlers or the King Edward hotel nro on tho war path and will toko nn .my nM t<.*1»*l till*" <*hl***nf VllllCOU* ver. Herbert Moodle, tho mnn who waH found so dangerously sick In a Bhuck biht wccl: with a dead companion, it recovering aH rapidly an could bo expert ed. 'j hn new erjuiptiu-ia Wi-i en■.'ivi **. Undertaker Bcott'8 imtablluhment. including a hearuo nnd MiHkol wagon. He tuiB undoubtedly ono of tho mo»t up-to-date otJtnbllRhmontii In the Kootenay, Hov. Mr. Hatt. of tho Okanagon col* b-*>- ileUHhltA a .aw audlonoo on Wodtioi*dr.y night in Hruco'u hall, when I... Kiiio i\ delightful prn/rrnm, of ihn fiuuoiis UruniMonrl world*. Mr. Hatt Is certainly a truo Interporter of thi* grouch about pretty girU behind th.-; peculiar dialect, end *how.*il Uiat he wicket dolm; & little stunt at gossip.! was mnitcr of th» art. MIhh K. Ul««ft 8om«, peoalo It U Bald are mi*an| Mr. «. P. Stovonson and A, II* Ken- onoHtch to kick when they are hiing| m-dy aMlMcd with mimical iiumben., it thf.r (twi mv na DxiA.— t.u»u.t>', A ur»i aum «tu tuallwi far *.'•'• •,,ll''< Tlmee. |lng fund of tho Bapilal church. Fernie Opera House O. L. TASCHERAU, MANAGER ■ i| i 11 ii——mmmm—,———r*——.—m ON RATUHDAY NlflHT March 27, 1909 we pii-H'-nt to ynu for tlie flrnt time the Kivat wenwitlonal (llm The Guerilla AlllONtfOtliei'N Ciinriui'il Umbrella -\Vnnii t hojijuT w U'liigiiin DreyfiiM AITnlr Dymunlte Deal The nival* NEXT WEEK Among the lint of Ix-iidtiful films for next week, <l»' Kreiit |.li.y of "Ben Hur" 11).* Amerlcnn Fleet in tie Har* Ixu nf Hun I'Viuiclwii ami The rfnttl*-* of Ff.iitvn* Don t forget that I am back in the old stand and that my prices are better than ever All Investments r are not Paying ft I Men's a Suits Shirts Shoes Caps $5.00 to 75c to 2.00 to 50c to Trunks 3.50 to $20 6.00 5.00 1.50 $25 See my swell line of Neckties tnr /^ (to -T A. A. GILLESPIE (Next door to Hotel Fernie) ■r** j BJ Thlt •*■■wllU Store News j-Sft •will be of interest to the public and bring to you' thnt increase o( business you »te looking foi if you jive us your store news to print. Methods during the many years of our dealings have proven the wisdom of trading with us. While working for a business we have been working for a reputation, we have gained it, and it will be upheld. Every deal with us is a satisfactory deal. We guarantee that. I ■V l it n a.» l mi i it! ;n H AOENT FOR SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, KOOAK8, HUYLBR'8 CHOCOLATES, ETC. 5fft|t-9*g»*i--g'*Ut^ m r.'-' * J - i 1 I,' b !.] V (HI i '■":»> yyy' The Official Organ of District No. 18, U. PI. "W. of A. Fernie, B.C., March 27th, 1909 ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥■¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ *,¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* *-*t*C V *3*h COAL CREEK i * ■ * .., , ........ From our own Correspondent ■ * tr-kkkkirk • Another old time.resident has cross-, ed the bar. As if to remind us that it is no respector of persons, death on Monday robbed us of the kindly nature and ever, gracious influence of Mrs. Jack Smith, who for so long resided at 195. On March 6th this column reported her removal to Fernie hospital, but none of us calculated on the-possibility of her being taken away and so the news of her death at this institution came as a great shock to nil.' She had several bad bouts immediately previous to her demise, and the end came, from shock following severe Internal ailment. Tho sorrowing husband, wlio is familiarly known as "Uncle Smith," with his family of six, four boys and two girls, three of whom are grown up, one daughter being recently married, have our sincere sympathy in their great trouble. The funeral took place from the undertaker's parlor "in Fernie on Wednesday,.the bearers being Ted Gibson, Jim' Cartnell, Bill Evans, Geo: Vickers, Jack Dobson, (all belonging to her native district in the old coun- ■■ try) and Harry Hudson, an old boarder. By arrangement a special train was run down from here and was largely taken advantage of by many old friends of the deceased. The burial service was conducted at the graveside by the. Fernie Methodist minister, Mrs. Smith having been a regular worshipper at this body's Coal Creek church. The beautiful hymn "Rock of Ages" was reverently sung, . and many standing around - were deeply moved. Mrs. Smith was a native of West Cumberland, England, and the news of her being cut off in the prime of life will be ■ received with , regret there: * -.■■*, . Mrs. R. Corner from French. Camp had afternoon tea with Mrs. Sharpies . the other day,when matters of femln- ' ine interest were discussed.- What ought to be* one. of the best smokers ever' put on at the Creek comes off to-night in"the "club hall, ■when members of the C. C. L. A. A. will make a presentation to their old George Yarde is away at his ranch at Red Deer'.' "Scottie" going home the other night tripped in one of the gutters made by the melting snow and gave his leg a wrench. ,', Well- Bill oo's l'aal Jackie dee'in amang't ducks? Mebbe thu wad ray- der hev Skelly's gurt turkey. Harry Baker, Bill Sloan and Teddy Coates were up from Michel spending the week end. Things went some you bet. Jack Itees has quit his team,, and intends'trying his luck on the ranch. Jim Cartmell is not going home just yet. It is not correct that the bottom of Whitehaven dock has- been knocked out and that the naval authorities' have' made special call on his services. Jim Seddon had the week end in Michel. Hope you found the boys Al.rAlso pleased to see you have got the bandage off. The josher who tried to take in the wrestling match on the cheap by saying that he.had come to report for the Fernie Free Press was told that the Ledger was the recognized Coal Creek paper and that, their representative was then occupying his specially ■ reserved chair.' "The best of friends must part," This was the spirit pervading the Presbyterian church on Monday night when a numerous gathering assembled to bid farewell to Mrs. McCliment and her four daughters who are leaving to. join husband and father at Amak, Washington, where they intend fruit ranching. Jack McCliment .was formerly pit boss.at No.. 2 and his popularity and fair dealing with those under him will always ensure, the family name being remembered so Jong as Coal Creek is a white man's camp: Jack left here in February of 1908, taking with him his only son. Miss Bella was cashier and Miss Phoeme was saleswoman in. Trites- Wood store, which brought them in contact almost with everybody., .The pastor of the church occupied the president, George "O'Brien. ~~ " 7~ W. H. Evans, is laid off. work suffering from his old complaint, rheumatism. . ■ _ '- ,Ed. Carruthe'rs'pulled , out for his ■Canch on Wednesday. A blaze was observed about nine o'- .clock on Monday night at one of the bouses alongside the Creek, near the post office.. A youth called Young was the firBt to arrive and he found the fire was coming out of a barrel standing on the landing between the residence and wash house of Arthur Berrldge. With commendable promptitude he tipped it into the snow and stamped the fire out. . The . barreil contained rubbish and how the fire originated is a mystery that requires looking into. *• Joe Simpson is making Coleman his new domicile. Keep the voice good Joe. ' A lot of fellows journeyed to the new home of Wattle Dick on Monday night. Plenty "of good things on, both hard and soft. Tho occasion was Wattle's birthday and we, with the yoBt wish lilm many happy to* turns. Jack Cartnell was up seeing tho boyn on Monday. Jack Dick and Marsh Davies have quit and shipped for Ladysmlth. Good luck, boys! Tho wrestling match between Mat* suda, tho Japanese welter weight champion of 13. C, and Cyclone Kid, who clalniB to bo champion of tho Pass will not bo forgotten In a hurry by tho boys who visited tho club hall on Monday night. Harry Strolthorst acted as tho Jap'B socond and Frod Ray* nor, an old Creoklto, now living in town, watched on bohnlf of tho Cyclone, A flash light photograph of the principals having boen takon by Fred Stone of Fernio, tlio referee sot things,going. Tho strangle hold was barrod. Cyclone looked a toworlng giant compared with his opponent, and at onco not to work to lift him with ono hand and crush him to tho ground. To tho Cyclone tills looltotl ,eony, but tho littlo yollow follow had cultivated tho HubHtanco In hit* noodle known an bruins, nnd at noon na thoso nupplb imiBcloH of IiIh rocolvod a nio»* Bag'' from that quarter, tlioy obeyed Instantly, Ilo uocnul to bo ablo to got out of any difficult position Juiit whon ho wanted to, and Cyclone often wondered whoro lie wan going to get off. Tho first bout lasted 18 niln* iitc-n. Both woro on tho mat when with lightning rapidity thu .lap got a head and arm hold and with a flying throw brought Cyclone squarely on hl» 'Mair7'and_aftei^pt"ayer—and"^5me~fif ting remarks the following program was ably gone through: * • • ■ . Violin selection, encored, G. Paton. , * 7 Trio, vocal, "Asthore" Tucker, Mc- Letchle and Trehearne. Cornet" duet: List to the Convent Bells, Fawley and Barnes. - Song, encored, The Romany Lass: R Sampson. .'•':. , Orchestral selections: Tosti's Goodbye: C, C. Orchestra. Song, encored "Off to Philadelphia" R. N. Nesbitt. Recitation: The Cotter's Saturday Night," Alex. McFegan. Cello selections: Syd, Walley. Songs: The Old Scotch Songs: R. McLetchle, Song: The Young Brigade: J. Trehearne. 0 Cornet duet: Juanlta: Fawley and Barnes, Recitation: Welshman ln London:— It. H. Nesbitt, ' . Violin selections: G. Paton. Accompanist: Mrs. Nosbltt, Tho chairman, ln asking Mrs. McCliment to accept a dessert set of silver knives, forks and spoons with a silver crumb scrapor.'sald the article* woro a souvenir of hor sojourn with us, a remembrance of those whom who had mot, and a connecting link with thoso sho was loavlng. The gift was not to bo valuod according to its intrinsic worth, but as a criterion of tho good wishes which actuatod 1.1k donors iind ln tho hopo that tho happy rocolloctlons associated with tho presentation would romind her and her family of thoir numerous friends In Coal Crook, Mr. Alox McFogan fnollngly oxprossod the thanks of Mrs. McCliment and family, Refreshments woro dispensed by Mefldamos Powoll, WIlllaniB, Johnstone anet Miller during whicli Bill McFegan and Jack Flontlng domoiiHtrated how to tako tho coko. VotoH of thanks to nil con- corned woro In tho liundH of Mobri'h. Goorgo O'Hflon and W. McFogan, Tho Hinging of Auld Lang Syno nnd God Bo With You 'Till wo Moot Again brought an evening of happlnouB mingled with rogort to a cIoho, On tlio following night a fiirownll danco to tlio .McCliment family was given in tho club hall, There wiih n .splendid roHpotiRO to tho Invitations Ih- HUttd nud a noloct company tripped the light faiitimtle until Ju»t turned thr.*.' o'clock noxt morning, to tho ntraliiH of tho CO. orchoHtra, llofrualimnnti* woro nerved aud coiiHldorlug that "more man" woh roHpotmlblo for J hem they were beautiful. During tlw evening Bob SnnipDon sang "Island of that the police can take independent action. .-'', ° ■ ' Duncan. Matheson has come ln from Edmonton.. y Steve Barclay paid us a visit Friday last week. Jimmy Lamb and Jack Mitchell have gone away "from-here to seek better opportunities. . Mrs. Tom Duncan was calling on friends this week. The general manager and general superintendent were,upon Tuesday of this week. Among those other than Coal Creek- ites .who took in the farewell dance were Mrs. Burks and Messrs a Tom Chippendale, Fred Stone and foe McNeil. Sam Davis is not sorry to get out of Fernie hospital aftor a stay of eleven weeks with rheumatic fever. He says they look, after you fine but.he prefers being able to attend to himself at Coal Creek. , ' . Jim Bewsher is back in camp from Hosmer. , Mrs. H. Marshall is back after a protracted trip east. Did you follows notice, the red hunting waistcoats with the bright bullous ou Sunday? Nothing like mak'ng things go some on your birchday. Who made Paddy King? The honor hasn't fallen to lilm yet, but he certainly is too straight to be called a knave. '' , Mr and Mrs. Bob'Hubberstey came up and took in the farewell- dance on Tuesday night'. Congratulations were flying all around. * * ' 1 Jim Mathieson and the missus were looking up old acquaintances last week endi. Jack** Morrison and his, mother with Bert Hanson have gone to Davidson, some 90 miles from Regina, to start ranching. In aid of the funds for (the Methodist home and.foreign missions,' the Fernie Methodist choir with the addition of several members of the Philharmonic society appeared before an appreciative'-audience in the club hall on Wednesday night. The attendance would have been considerably larger but for the present dangerous state of the roads, many people being afraid to venture on them ln the dark. All the efforts of the combination were listened to attentively and applauded. Mr. Owen sarig "I'se waiting," "Teasing" and "I'm the Merriest Man-Alive" he also gave a humorous recitation entitled "Firing the butter." Mr Pearson sang Rocked in the Cradle of the '„ .Boxing display, seniors. H. Baker, and Dragon. • Junior boking exercises: Travis Brothers. " "* The Amateur Dramatic society also took part, they, .staged a very amusing farce entitled "My turn next," in which Albert Allen, the well known comedian,'caused roars of laughter in ihe character of Taraxicum Twitters, th*-> Apothecary. Charlie Flynn left on Monday, nighi. for Lethbridge:, A social evening was given-by Mr. H. Carr at his well known boarding house on Friday night,, the occasion being a farewell to Mrs. Carr, who left on Saturday for her old home in England. Over forty guests were present. Barnes orchestra was engaged for the dancing part of the programme. Tho floor manager's duties were carried out by Joe Halsall. Several fine songs wore rendered during the, evening. It is about time tbe sanitary authority took,a walk around town. There is some filthy spots coming in sight now that the snow is going off. The football, club committee held a meeting on Sunday morning. A public meeting will be held soon. We shall see a few new players in our team during the next season. Don't forget to take iri the moving picture show at St. Paul's church. A change of programme each night. T. Lebel of. Pincher Creek was town on Tuesday, Mr. J. F. Povah was in town Tuesday. L. T. Courtiss, road master of .the C. P. R. was here on Wednesday. Messrs C. C. Thorne and L. Luv.as of Spokane registered at the Michel hotel on Moriday. in on *.!*.» JMl.*--4*¥*.*.*--*J'(*^*¥¥-flf******* DeepTiiTgreat style and"MrTScKofieTd was in nice voice with the "Diver." Mr. Quinney gave a sweet rendering of "The . Heavenly ■ Song," "Alio, Where Art Thou?" and "Mary." The two last named singers with Mr. Rod* dis made a splendid trio,'fairly tickling their hearers with the musical and comedy effect they put into "A little Farm Well Tilled." ■•. Mr. Trehearne ;was in grand form with- Leonora, and ,Down*.the Vale, and the choir leader amused all with "Tho Boat That Brought Me Over," Miss Euler sang: "Keep Thou My Soul" in pleasing style, and the Choir Boy, was done full justice to by Miss'Pearson, Encores were, numorous and, wore heartily responded to: Mr., Currie, pastor of Coal Creek Mothodlst church, returned thanks to all who had helped forward the effort, and particularly mentioned the club committee, wlio had granted them the use of their hall, Bill Palmer came in from Crag on Wednesday. His geniality is infectious and tho boys aro still smiling. ■• A lad namod Caldwell was sleighing on Saturday whon his sleigh caught In a ditch opposite Mr, Nosbltt's Iioubo nnd he was thrown violently. When picked up ho wn3 unconscious and had a nasty cut on tho head. *•***> ■ •,i*tt4^^*ii¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ t MIOHEL i •back, Tho npcon.1 bout lasted 38 minutes, and tt was evident that the j Urenms," and tieorgo u linen uutde u J..j» iW tilu-*l tlilutu i>i> iiwulully tor tew ;*«.-ju" "v " ' '~ ""* ho confined himself to defenslvo work, and gavo Homo beautiful exhibitions of tho Huporlorlty of iclonco ovor glioor physical strength. Cyclono worked hnrd nnd the perflplratlon put quite a glow on his back. It whs all In vain, howovor, and not bolng nblo to speak tho Japanese language, his Jab* boring whilst tho Jap kopt scrowlng round on ono or tho othor of his pel* vis didn't como to bis rollof. Ilo wan a doomod man and Just then someone shouted something about train time drawing noar. This acted llko ma* Kic. and thu lUUu Mlow nut tu, to bring matters to a speedy finish. Both men were on th»>lr knees facing each other. The Jap cleverly worked his bead under his man and again, with tbat Hey Presto! movement. he had him ii'UJ' rdViTJii'*1 to thr occasion. At tho conclusion Auld Lang 8yno was sung with gusto and cheers, Tho parting salute was a ringing and rousing cheer for Jack and tho laddie and we know It will reach ihoin and remind them thai thoy aro not forgotten in Coal Creek. Fancy boiling toa at 7 .o'clock that Is not Intondod to bo sorved till '12 o'clock. Oh Tommy, Tommy! Uov. II. Macdonald Is leaving to tako up duties at. tho Coast. Ilo pur* poH«H preaching his faruwtll acrmona In tho Presbyterian church to-morrow March 2S. Thoro seems to be an Idea that a milnancfl committed on or about tho Club premises can be dealt with by tho Club committee only. This Is a mistake and It Is just as well lo know kkirkkkickkkirkkkkkkkkkkirtrkkk Charlos Slmmlntor, Jr., ono of tho pioneers of this camp loft on Saturday morning for IiIh ranch at Cowloy, Charlie has been a flrobosn for tho last soven months In the No, olght mine. A vory protty wedding took placo on Saturday morning at the St. Paul's 'church, tho contracting pnrtlos bolng MIbb Magglo HogoiH, and Jiimos Mars* don, both well known In Mlchol.' The Hov. A. B. Crowthor performed, tho ceromoiiy. A reception was hold at tho brldo'B homo to jyhlch about fifty guofltH woro Invited, Havo you Bonn the Merry Widow hat nt tho Htoro. Flvo well known iiinrrlod ladles stood Bmllltig for ovor an hour In front of tho nil nor on Sat unlay night with It on mired It, but. oh, tlio price. Novor mind ladles, wait until you really are widows and ynu will then bo treated with one. A grand gyimim-tle display iuul concert waB hold nt the hnll on Moriday night under thu auspices of the gymnasium club, Tin* Hov.* Cook, In tlio nbiieiifio of Goneral Supt. Slmnilfl* tor proHldod, nnd tho following pro- £.1 4.1.4 ,» rti. kllfilLU ai-ui. CwrtUY*-", Mr. .Inc-v K. Nlfht. Song: My Hllent Sweetheart: K. A. Rood. Song: The night Arcs;™ Miss M. Jack. Wand drill: Gymnastic trio. bUllK'. ill*.' i>r»»*l, Vl**li •Ciia.U.'C, Tla'a- Veteran: Mr. Tod Strudwlck. Parallol bar drill, double exorcises, gymnastic trio. Wrestling displays, juniors, Trails Brothers, Recitation: Tho school board drill: E, A. IU>'d. Song! Asleep In tho Deep: J. Stn* art. Sons:-— Village Blacksmith: Mir. Hesper. Song: nor Heart: Mr, (J. St. John Mr. Pearcy Stowe accepted a posit-' tion as yardman with the Adolph Lumber company this,-week. We wish him success. Mr. Will Slow,of Staffordshire, England, took passage on the Victorian on March 19th for Kootonia, where he expects to reside. He is a ciose friend of Mr. Harry Lamb, and we will be glad -to welcome the new resident to our midst. ; , , . , " Preparations are-being made to hold a church social at the Ross hall Friday 7Mareh~26" Good"entertainmentTand* refreshments all-for 25c. Come and" bring your friends'; •' ■ Messrs. McLawrin^and Crates purchased a two hundred egg incubator, and/Messrs. Bailey and Barrett a one hundred egg incubator'from D. W. Hart this week. The boys say that Kootonia will be a'good'place for the parson to visit next summer; as there will be no scarcity of two legged chickens. ■■■ ' Miss Lilly Gray, came down to Baynes on Wednesday where she Is employed at Mrs. Hart's. She is surprised and delighted at the absence of snow. Mr.' J. Tanner of Saskatoon stopped off to so his brother, George, who is employed at the'home of S. J. Morrow. Jack says, ho would hardly know Kootonia, it has Improved so much since he loft here. Mr. A. C, Cowan of Fernio was interviewing tho settlers on Kootonia tracts last week In the Interests of Macdonald brothers nursery. Mr. W, S. Stanley who Is hero nt prosont, from Winnipeg, took somo vory fine pictures of tho now Adolph mill at Baynes. Mr. Harry Lamb is jiblo to bo out again aftor a sovore attack of "tho mumps. Mrs. Nowmoyor, who has bee» visit* tag her daughter, Mrs. Walt*" "ohert* son, of Waldo, left last1 wool! for i.or homo In Grand Forks, B, C. Tho Ladles whist club will meet on Wodnosday noxt at, Mrs. Hales Ross of Lowor Waldo, Mr. Carl Ingham was a familiar caller on Bayn'ofl friends this wook. Mr, E. II. II. Stanley, who hus been nbsont on business roturned Wodnosday afternoon. Lotters hnvo been rocolvod from Mr, nnd Mrs. Norman Wilson, and we are ploiisod to know that thoy are pleasantly located In Vancouver. Mr. J. A. Torney, secretary of the Kootenay River Land Compnny Is expected hurt the first part of April to Inspect the property, ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥» rri „ . :| ELKO. ROOSVILLE Thoy all ad* ■. J ... . ( ***************** AND TOBACCO PLAINS but you'll be able to find out through the Ledger. Tiie 1,7th of Ireland' dance given by the Klirigensmiths at the Elk hotel was done in fine old Irisli stye.l Every Irishman in town was there, including tlie ju3ge and chief of police. Murphys on the half shell and buttermilk galore, and visitors were there from -Bally- ho'oley and Ballymaslush and dancers every.blessed spaleeno' them. Mr. Bennet was floor manager and he proved himself the right man in the right place, and the music was furnished by the Steel Bridge Concert band at present filling an engagement with the C. P. it. at Irvine's Beech. The dance commenced at 9.30 with the Dublin grand march arid the fourth Royal Irish two step, and from thon on vto 21.30 it was Donnybrook fair wltli a TIpperary edge to it that gave you an appetite like an elephant and a thirst, like a camel. But you should have seen the big platters of sandwiches and the buckets of Burkes Green Tay. The fancy wedding cake and sugared doughnuts and all the other kinds of dough goods with different colored sugar sprinkled over. Then after supper they danced the barn dance and it sure took the baked potato. „ It is a kind of a country cousin to the Coal Creek schottische, and tlie music must be furnished in convulsive jig saw jerks. The he lily shoots out his dirty fluke, grabs the girl around the waist and she places her lily white paw -on his shoulder, near his wish.,bone. The man then kicks out with his right pedal and his partner with the left. Then jumps six times like arMedicine-Hat rancher dodging snakes, then they resume the first position. Then they- hop three times on one foot and then on the other like a fellow that's been hit in the back of the neck with a flat iron or has stumped his toe against a brick wall; and the first position- is taken again. . The dance commences with a wing bounce and the dancers never cease wing bouncing until the mr.sic stops or a fiddle string breaks. At the conclusion the performers pet ready for the next dance by sweeping up the buttons they have dropped off during the spasms, and the dance broke up. , Well it was broad day light. The decorations were dis-~ tributed among the guests as souvenirs of the dance. ■ Shamrocks for the ladies and clay pipes for the gentlemen. The Indian with his pipe of peace Will soon have passed' away. —But-the-Irishman-with-his-pieee-of- pipe, a - - ' Will last for many a day. Erin go Bragh. ' A big department store going up In Elko on the old Melbourne site. We don't know for sure' whether its Bob Simpson of Toronto. Timothy Hard- racket of Winnipeg or Tim Labal of Pincher Creek. But we are pleased to see someone taking an interest in Elko besides ourselves'. So come down to EHco, come come come, The weather is warm In the bright shining Bun Don't shiver a day up in Fernie my dear," ., But come down to Elko, come. The Broadwood party of Big Game Hunters camo in this week from the South Fork camp. C G, Broadwood and wife, L. J. Broadwood and two Misses Broad- woods, who have been In the mountains all' winter nnd havo boon very successful getting quito n largo bag of Mountain Lions, lynx, martin, mink1 etc, Thoy report n splendid time and the two gontlomon will roturn later on for tho grizzlies. „ Mrs. Broadwood and two Miss Broad woods going to Nolson, B. C. , Frod Roo's pack train In chnrgo of J, L. Mott nnd Fred Skolton Ih bringing the furniture out of the mountains. - That Colomnn bunch of pimt occur- ancoB gave Sailor Woods a poor hIiow for his monoy, but there's monoy In Elko to bet ho can whip tho whole Burrows family nnd their cousins till thrown In. Goorgo ForboB, tlio South Fork trapper was In town tlilH week, and tool* out two British mlmlralH for a hunt up I.odgopolo and Sheep crooks, The Klk river grade Ih Iii ii danger- ouh condition nnd uiiIoks tho govorn* men takes Immediate steps to fix It It will bo n hnrd mutter for a jack nib' bit to get over It with his lunch on IiIh hiu'k. II, V. I'arkor, local Iim onulnnei' for thn pllif Apple Centre lltillwny Co,, l'*lk river, ciiine Into Klko with hi* outfit niul h'ft for .'niiibioul;. ui FRED R'OQ'il ■-' • the well known General Merchant ' / is , pleased to'make ' THE announcement that lie carries all kinds of Merchandise ' and just received the BIGGEST stock of the new kind.with ailiniiiity adjustment— ■ hound to l>ite— can't drop oiL Some zealous v competitor might call him a ** LIAR but Fred Hoo is h.-ippv ISM knowing that he has a reputation in ELKO for variety which is worth more, to him than untold Keep your eye on this advertisement and we'll give you something to write home to your aunty about 3* ft 09 n n n a > v •o 0 z 0 ft* n <-> •H 3* 0' a » o r o a w ft "1 I 8 6 I IF YOU HAVE TIIE CASH it will pay you to buy ■ your groceries," fruits, confectionery, crockery, glassware, .stationery, notions, novelties, cigars, tobaccos etc., AT THE FAIR s There's ii * reason why you can always depend on getting the best , value for your money at the Fail'. We buy for cash at the lowest, prices ,and sell only for cash so have no losses, nor large fees tb pay to book keepers, collectors or lawyers.- Small prof- " its nml large sales is our- motto. ' We like to be kept, busy at THE FAIR FERNlk'S BUSY CASH STORE Phone 17 Goods Delivered Free T. B. STRUTHERS, PROP. A Good ! Ready to Wear Hats $3.7.5 Chlldrone' Hats from -28 Ladies' 8allors from '** -75 Ladles' Dress Hats, a fine Soloction 5.00 <> Also a pretty, Lino trlmmod with flowers Ohlffon and Wines at .,..7.00 Spring Coats, Kainprooft, Silk* Coats, Laco Coats, Suits, Skirts, Fancy Dresses, Etc. A Splendid Selection to choose from at a reasonable Price Also a display of Cliildrons' Wear, tlie finest stock ever shown in Fernie at decidedly low prices vmn IV3RS. E. TODD *^^l|L^«^^-«.-«¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥V¥¥¥¥¥ * » I MERrtITT J ¥ * «*irkkkkkkkkkkkk*kkkkkkkkkk The tarni'TH nr.) hiiHy nei-dlng en Tohncco rinlns nml the liln Red Applo country, Time niuy hu money nil right, but wo enn't, excltniiK" our can't 'Imp iff,1 fliJilns tncklo for it. I Hen. Ilrowltt nml Dun Heiiton l.ift l.lV.c "I'.* "* V.",-" "•'•''•••' wn*bn Vi*'* tin ant ii I'll riv'** trtifn for Hn- Connt. lie moetliiRR are holni** holil In Mlttol lt Ih «urnrlnliiK wlmt n hori-m'H ros. with n view in forming a company toiotto Home \w,np\<> will mnUo ot them- hulld n |)lpo line from C'lonr Hi>rliiu*KJR.ilven nftcr lidiiK <l'•IVtitod nl nn clec* lalie Into tin- town. W> were «*ir*' Hon for fcomf- ..f*H}* i-fflff, prlHcd to lenrn nt tho nit-rliii*-*-* of tin; M11*y ij,irB|m|| kih-ih the wcok ond nbundnnco of «prliiR water, icr* <*«-l«l.'ftt t'nuford. Hilly Is either romlim or , . , |t..l t u . . , l.a'.~. .... I..,.. -... ., ..-■ -■ , ),(,H|),. t»f VfltlaitlA tl>.*4>.' •,,»..• *•>.:, , A-.V to drink It In July or Augu»t. R,Rn w,.*| -,„,,.,.•„ ,„ yo„ nilly and we All this wan running Into nml. W|„*., yo„ i,„.*., around Klko nud the White rock niln- j . , f f| , aBt oral lako li ftH.0 cet nhovo the town.!() J^, k * * * mnto«M|. t-mmil enn* But tho moHt plciiHinjj part of t!»i ""•* * mectliiR watt to learn that Klko. ih«' Tlio Diamond Vale are hulldliiK h road to No. 1. Have ynu heard tho latest? No. , Well watch Morrltt grow, The labor hIiuiiIIoii at Mlddl'-Hbom Iiiih boon Hi'llli-d, An iiKn-ciiu'iit Iiim been drawn up and hIkiiimI which will; bo printed In the U'iIkoi*, Chan, Hi*oi.!in: iih dlHtrlct officer, had the •ilniutloii In: hand and brought about a Hettlenient micccNHfully, which at one time looKed , 111(0 II llOpoll'HH I'llMO. ; ArcordliiK to ■<omi> people If ynu' have a largo warilrobo you aro quill*: Iflod to hold any office, hraltin don"t count. A large meeting of tlie Athletic club w'ih held oii TueKilny, Commltt 7 for tlw Victoria dny celebration weie appointed nlno t.-nmi* for tin- various KING'S HOTEL DININGROOM THE WORKWOMEN'S HOME ,tnhti« li down with .tferrj* Widow'-* PnrndlH**, v/'i or .')-■ Island. Ho .•• Ip my Jonapliln.* t,n wouldn't thnt free/,** your grnndm',':. er'* hcnO t hi f ••*"•. KH'.o on flti IrLm !. nny you Fernie herrln*-* bac'-.s r-n.* '■down to the UttnA. It'i** urtrJ ]*,'■-' f* Comic son*: Everybody Know» It's, this writing to ray how ••,*» wiln* There.'A. Allen. iworku mntlnr*.. ir. polntr tc vt'.r.tl «ir' dldntoH being nominated. Wnltor Clnrli, X. PotorHon and Frank Steolo With the silii ehS'iil i ;-.iu',:.d',kVt-.». Unwell grippe, .1. Mlk'H arrived on Wednesdny's train from !..id)!-.ru!.!i. Tho flremiiii'H bull on the 17th \xm> a great hiic'.vhh. !i There is n suiplim of men in iih* mlnr-B and men are being turned nwir dally. Tlu* prayer of every mini Hhould te nave me from a knocker, f-'oine in'-n will coiiui to a public meetlni! *w!> i: talk Ih cheap nud trv nml frcin the;'.' ildeiiH down your tin out, bu* if tie" NEAR MINERS' HALL GIVE US A TRIAL 0 ti I "-S US. J. V H BEST MEALS Vttezaz. IN THE CITY IVUflUI CARECK PROPRIETRESS ttm s A I i *. j I .InrneH Young arrived on Monday'--* |imVo to Join Mim-* nrrnnlyn'lin v.-l-M train (mm tin* niiin, icohib them '» i.'dlnr nt ivu >*, i Some ji.oplt* me :o l.ntrov m.n->.l j never ten il.em. > . :. t.: nt of . rf:.r.9 r ! Some r*f (!<• !i.'rd «rc*»i-nn- •.'*■'■• o that t.-.*r It!*)-:t* the ; :. i,: ot of . rf'!r.B r i Some ct D •• *i.< fil ufO'tf l"i mnn !.nn by tlw* •*■ •'.i\i-v nt i-'.iiln cfjlmr for a tut- i,f war for tl i clot hei lo owns. Mny. I PHOTOGRAPHY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES eMewmrm-m^^mmmmmlMlimimmmmmmmmtimim-mttm-mmw ELITE STUDIO STONK AND ROftOIS, .'ttOPS Ti} ii* ht (rood f'ortnllurr. Priren !tii.1<-r4.t**. A*t<ir«i« P«IUll Av*i>f>* ni'i-'wrrn the hoshtai. 0 fl fl I 0 A 0 % 19&999*13PG9 «** i 0*< *\ fi- PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE- B.C. MARCH 27 1909 A TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE Reservoir Broke and Many People i Are Injured-Several Killed-- Big Property, Loss PARKESBURG, W. Va., March 25— The bodies of three persons were re- ' covered from the wreckage of forty houses which were overwhelmed this morning by the bursting of two large reservoirs above the city. Pour persons were fatally injured, while many .others sustained injuries, which may yet in many cases prove fatal. The flooded' ruiiis are being searched and it is expected that more bodies will be found. The dead recovered so far reported nre: Walter Waggle, Mrs. Waggle and child. Another despatch says: With the , roar of thunder two huge water reservoirs above this city burst to-day and overwhelmed forty houses,-* fatally injuring four persons and seriously injuring many others in their wreckage. One man was reported missing when the rescuers began their work. That more were* not killed was due to the noise made by the surging flood which ■ enabled many families to flee to high- . er ground. " Shortly after the waters inundated the buildings in their path an investigation by officials disclosed what are believed to be evidences of the use of dynamite on the water tanks. The contents of the reservoirs was lost entirely and the city is face to face with a water famine as the entire supply of the city was held iri the tank's. The fire department would be helpless in case of a blaze and the board, of health is taking steps to prevent the possibility of an epidemic because of tho lack of water to flush the sewers, When the flood struck a row of houses In its path they collapsed like a pack of cards. Scores of persons were injured by failing beams, timber and brick. Mrs. John Maloney, who is reported dying, was carried fifty yards on the wreckage. Doth her legs were broken and she is injured internally. The best estimate of the damage to property caused by the flood is about $300,000. „ SHRUBB A FAST RUNNER Easily Defeated Indian Simpson at Toronto on Saturday Night TORONTO, March 25—-Four thousand people saw Alfred Shrubb defeat Fred Simpson, the Ojibway Indian, in ' a twelve milo race at the Armorys on Saturday night by nearly half a mile in 1 hour and 6 minutes and 33 seconds. Shrubb led all the .way ln the race. For. the firsc eight miles'"-Shrubb broke all records in recent professional long distance races and was running faster than when he defeated Dorando at Buffalo. Later he slowed up for several miles and only spurted at the final., It was after the sixth mile that 'the Indian made his smart struggle and at times he appeared to gain a little -.during a lap, but his opponent responded immediately with a sprint,' though it took him nearly four-miles ~T(3~gain~the~iourth~iap-: ~ »—— ' After the tenth mile Simpson slow- ,ed up., He ran this distance in 56 minutes and 57 seconds. He took more, than fourteen minutes to cover the last two miles making his time ■ for the.full distance X hour 10 mins. 11 seconds. ' Tom Longboat eppcared on the track before the race started, and challenged the winner. Shrubb and Longboat have beon matched to run 15 miles at the Rose- dale lacrosse grounds on Saturday, April 17th. $25,000 PRICE FOR THE BOY Mr Whitla, the Father Gets Letter Asking for Double the Ransom Price UNITED STATES NEW TARIFF Several Changes that Will Affect Canada—Many Reductions v Made ' MINE WORKERS NOT AGREED On What Should be Done for the Terms for the new Contracts PHILADELPHIA, March 24— Tho convention of anthraclto mine workers which meets at. Scranton, Pa„ on Tuesday Is expected to make a final decision as far as the men nro concerned, Tho matter under discussion Is the new, agreement which ir. go Into effect at the first of the next, month', The mine workers aro not unanimous with regard to what should bo done, SHARON, Pa, March 23—A new letter from the kidnappers of "Billie" Whitla, raising the ransom from $10,- 000 to $25,000, is' said to have been received by the boy's father fto-day, according to the statement of a man closely associated with Attorney Shilling who is leading the search here at present. - - - „ Attorney Shilling denied that the letter had been received when he wa3 asked dlr/ectly about it. , The letter is reported to have been written in the same handwriting.as the first and to have been addressed by the lad. It was mailed at a town in Ohio, but,not the same one as that from which the first letter was.sent. Mrs, Whitla collapsed to-day, under the terrific strain. The ordeal through which-she-has passed"bravely~~up to this .time finally broke her strength. She could stand it no longerr and' now is in danger of a complete nervous breakdown. Charles Irvine, a friend of the-family who is in charge at the residence, said this afternoon that she was confined to her bed under the,care of a physician but that It ■ was hoped that, the ■ rest would bring about a return of her strength. - Irvine said that she had hardly slept at nil since her little son was stolen. Attorney Whitla tho father, seems greatly discouraged, and he too, Is showing signs of breaking down. He said this afternoon that he had not received any real information from the detectives or nnyone olse loading,to the disclosure of the whereabouts of the boy, * • The new American tariff has maximum and minimum rates; and there is some question as to whether Canada will be able to qualify for the minimum provisions': Chairman Payne in introducing the bill explained these. provisions of the bill in these terms: "The new tariff is a minimum and maximum tariff bill." The minimum rates of duty are contained in the first section and the ifree list for the minimum rates in the section section of the bill. .The third section contains the maximum rates which are generally equal to the maximum rates and 20 per cent. In addition thereto and the articles on the free list, in the transfer to the third section bear a duty of 20 per centum ad valorem as a maximum rate. The maximum rate does not go into effect iVln any event until sixty days after the passage of the act. By the fourth section the minimum rates are applied to all goods imported from any country which gives the ' United States as good terms by way of tariff' as that given to any other nation, and the maximum rates are applied to those countries which discriminate-against the trade of the U. S. by-tariff rates not so favorable as those given any other nation. This section is self acting, making it the duty of the executive to collect the duties whether mimimum or maximum, In accordance with the terms of the bill, leaving it open to the courts to decide upon the legality of the action. "0 ■ This provision in view of the preference given by Canada to Great Britain and British Colonies, apparently bars out Canada from the operation of the minimum tariff. The United States public men and journals assume that the lower duties apply to Canada, as much of the criticism already level'iug against the bill is based upon (he fear of Canadian competition. Therp is a loud complaint over the drawback provision which reads: "On the exportation of articles manufactured or produced in the United States, either, in whole or in part of imported materials, or from domestic materials of equal quantity and productive manufacturing quality or value (such question to be determined by the secretary of the treasury) there shall be a drawback equal to the duties paid on the imported materials used, or where domestic materials are used, to the duties paid on the equivalent bf imported materials less than the legal deduction of 1. per cent. /'Provided that the. exportation Bhall be made within three years after "th--} importation 'of „ the ■/- foreign material used or checked against." Congressman Vorsted asserts that the bill would open the way to bring in Canadlan_wheat_practicaIly__wi'tho_ut_a GREAT PREPARATIONS WILL HANG FOR MURDER NORTH BAY, Ont. March 24—Man* rlco Ryan' was to-day found guilty of the murder of his brother, Francis Joseph Ryan, In the woods on November 8, 1008. The object, of tho killing was money. He was aentoncod to death. ' FATHER AND SON GUILTY payment of duty, that the importers of it could secure the drawback1- by exporting flour made from almost any quality of U. S. wheat, holding the Canadian wheat for any length of time up to three years, and'.profiting by short crops or high prices in this country. There are many changes in which Canada is interested: & Flax straw, which Is now subjected to a duty of $5 per ton is to be on the free list. Barley will pay 15c per bushel instead1 of 30c, and barley malt. 25c instead of 45c. Bacon and ham reduced from 5c per lb to 4c. , Fresh meats from 2c to 1 l-2c per lb. . Tallow 3-4c per lb. to be on the fieo list, Wool grease from l*2c to l-4c. Wood pulp is admitted, free, and the duty on print paper*valued at. not over 2 l-2c a pound Is reduced from 3-10 to 1-lOc per pound. The lumber reductions aro as follows : Timber , from Ic per cubic foot to l*2c per cubic foot, Sawed boards, planks of white wood, sycamore and basswood from $1 per 1000 lo 50c por 1000. All other saw. lumber from $2 to $1 per M. If further ndvanced and manufactured the same reduction from the present law. Clap boards from $1.50 por 1000 to $1 per 1000, Kindling wood is transferred to froo 11 at. Laths from 25c, por 1000 pieces to 20c per lUOO. Fence posts from 10 per cont to tho free list. Are Now Being Made for the Great Exhibition to be Held at Seattle Right now. the Alaska Yukon Pacl- ■fic exposition is the masret that. is.attracting thousands of people from eastern, southern and middle western states to the coast partly for the reason that the exhibition will open up a new line of thought with its great displays from Alaska, Hawaii, and "the Philippines-as well as the Orient, and partly because of-the much advertised scenic beauties of the states bordering on the Pacific. The.state of Washington and more particularly the Puget Sound country will "soon be the mecca for trainloads of strangers. . But Washington will not hold the visitors for an indefinite period for they have something °in mind further than a visit to the exposition at Seattle. There are opportunities on the Pa- cifiic coast for the homeseeker as well as the merchant and manufacturer and the visitors to" the fair intend to see just what Oregon, Idaho, Coloroda and the border country in British Columbia have to offer in the way of inducements to settlers. Of course the tourists will be here in large numbers and their itinerary nearly always includes all the mountain, lakeside and seaside resorts in the northwest. * t The exposition Itself is going to open the eyes of the thousands^ of visitors who will come to Seattle expecting to find an exhibition.very similar to what has been offered before. "The Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition is not going to be remembered after its gates close because of its great size or by the number of its buildings, but because of the beautiful picture formed by the work of the builder and landscape artist, framed in by lakes, mountains and .woodland scenery distributed lavishly on every,hand by nature. At this time, more than two months before the official date of reopening, the buildings stand complete, streets are paved and now the exhibits to fill acres are arriving in Seattle, Canada's magnificent exhibit that attracted the attention' of thousands of visitors to the Franco-British exhibition at London last year, has arrived'in Seattle and from Italy comes several carloads of rare exhibits for the foreign section ,and big manufacturing concerns , throughout the United States are forwarding their displays direct to the exposition grounds where now a long row of heavily laden freight cars waiting to be unloaded Is a! daily picture. • - a. » Within thirty .days, every exhibit building on. the ground will be well filled and the.United States government will have its display in readiness early in May. . When the gates of tlie Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition open on~JuniririS09TnTrsho"w~wilrbe^om:' plete iri every detail, an example ' of western spirit and- enterprise. Black Watch Che-win-*! Tobacco Rich and satisfying. The big black plug. Canadian Pacific.Ry. ■> * Are you contemplating a trip to , The Orient Honolulu / Australia New Zealand Are you contemplating a trip to CALIFORNIA , ** 1 Or any Pacific Coast Point? Or is it a trip to Winnipeg Detroit St. Paul Chicago Boston Toronto Montreal New York Or any European point thought of. ', " Tho line Is equipped with unexcelled first class cloaches, tourist and standard sleepers, and dining cars, coupled with safety, speed and corn- fort.' '".**' For folders and complete information apply to R. Reading, Agent, Fernie. '' ■ 5 J. E. Prcctor, Districc Passenger Agt Calgary, /Vita. DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. D.'S. .- DENTIST.. t\- 1 • ... '' -' -. Now., doing business at the Johnson- Faulkner Block. '. Olllce hours 9-12,30 1.80-6.; Fernie B. C. DR. J. BARBER, DENTIST Office Henderson Block,-* Fernie B.C. Hours 9 to 1; 2 to 5; 6 to 8, Residence.21 Victoria Ave. . W.R. Ross K.C. J.S.T. Alexander. ROSS & ALEXANDER Barristers and Solicitors. Fernie, B. C. Canada. L. P. ECKSTEIN. " BARRISTER, SOLICITOR. FERNIE, B. C. F. C. Lawe Alex. I. Fisher LAWE & FISHER ATTORNEYS ° . Fernie, B. C* Secretaries of Local Unions DISTRICT 18 U. M. W.OF A. BANKHEAD, No. BELLEVUE, No. pell. » 29: James Fisher 431. Fred Chap- OlCANM0RE, PARK LOCAL 1378 — JAS. A. McDONALD. COLEMAN, No. ham. 2633: William Gra- CARBONADO, No. 2688: witL James He'-, CARDIFF, son. No. 2387: G. H. -Gib' LABOR ENJOINED BY COURT DIAMOND CITY, No. Prescott ^^ : 7, 2587:. George , W. A. CONNELL Pioneer Builder and Contractor of, ■. Fernfa ESTIMATES FURNISHED THE FERNIE ■ . " ' a' ' LUMBER CO. A. McDougall,.Mgr. ''■--.' **• Manufacturers of and Deal- ' ers in all kinds of Rough ' and Dressed Lumber •( ■ Send us your orders KENNEDY & MANGAN Lumber Dealer All kinds of rough and dressed lumber' WHO SAID FIRE? f ■: - a ;> - ■ D We did." We are firing away at the • old business CREE & M0FFATT ■; ALBERTA BOARDING HOUSE Hosmer, B. C EDMONTON CITY, No. Crowe. " ' 2540: J. H. FERNIE, No. 2314: Of Murder in Second Degree—Get Sentenced to Twenty Years- Long Drawn-Out Trial S'AHMVII.LK, T.-im., Mnrrli "'A.-- Colonel Duncan Cooper, politician, who tbri'iiti'iicd tin1 lat*' H'-nutor l.. **V Car- muck, and Itoblii Cooper, the Colon''!'** win, who Khot and killed Ciirmiw:!;, were found utility of murder 'n 'lie w-rnnil AeKree. .IikIki* linn Itinn. itii'i* ply pronounced n Hnnuwo ot twenty >earn Imprisonment upon thu defend* num. When lho jury fllod Into tliolr plncoB u.i.l u (uur •..,■.>«-,' sirnii IU wiik.1'' (.it') twin: itniioiinci.il that it would he lm* linHHlltlo for ihf'm to airr.-c, nbnoluto HtlllncHR reigned In tlm rourt r.'om. Colonel Cooper and IiIh foh wen, pr>li< !mt olintVed tin 'ii'tt'itlnn Veur (lie colonel hiu lilt* two dauta'iitern, who appeared worn out by the teimlon of thc trial nnd Jury At lay, When llm verdict wim announced neither uliow.-d ('motion but took the rcHiilt calmly. Tlm yomiK women, tin* daiifa'htcrH of one defendant, and tho aimers of the other!*, have l-etn hear' broken, rncxpr-ciedly .ItiAw Mart called upon the ''''open* to wind up. The Hh'irp HummmiH of the court took them hy »iirprl.*ie They [-roue .pilrkly nnd thn JihIro pronounced ti nentf'tirt* of twenty yenr* in prlnon. Tb<* C-Mo*m***.» alaueliK-r ("pranir »•> Mil nlde to comfort Mm arid for n few GET AWAY WITH MONEY Daring Robbory Successfully Mado and Bobbers Still at , Larpfo niomenlfi their onht- and hin murmured comfort I iikh were the only hoiuhIh In tho court room. An Mcimi an the wlrla wero led out tin* cnuiiKi'l for the defendnntH announced ihut nn tippeiil from tlm verdict, nm! JudKineni would lie taken up Hoon. In mipport of nn appeal tho defence yeHterdny cmiKcd ruplcs* to he made of tli" court rocord showlm* the wnrrti nf .TiiiIko Hurt to tho Jury, when It waH iiiimmuc-'ii Unit ihey could not iiki'co on Hit-' verdict lu r-UKtirtl lo llm Coop* ei'H. iiftci' iicfiult'lnp former Sheriff aimrpM nf the crime. Tlm wordH of thn court HtiliHtiintlnlly ttifnrmliil* ttie In,*,* Mint ttu-i' r>itt"i* *>■• ■■nil nr coin let will lm mndo the foundation for an appeal for which the defence Ih paviiiK tlm way. After the uHitnl notlcoH hnd been made by the attornej'H .Indue Hart affixed rclenm- hnll for |2.',o0(j on each mnn. The vote on tho CoopeiH reveal,.d the Jury aiandlm*, flvo for conviction, on murder tn ttie nmt di'Krce, -dx fat- orlnn: conviction In the ncroni. degree, nnd on 8. M. Hyde holdliiK out for acquittal, After Kcvernl bnllots 11 Jurymen were voiIiik for conviction In Kh'* «t-eonA rt*-»rr<-«* and ftnntlv Hyd" w;ih won over. HAS .■'HANCISCO, March 2-i—Hui'K* lni'K ilyiinniltcd two HiifcH and looted tho ciihIi ri'KlHten* of tlm Six Milo hotel on Sun Hriino avonuo early today and after a ruimliiK rovolvor Imttlo with purmicrH <*Honpi*d with aoveriil thoiiHand dollnm. The roiidliouHO which Ih in San Miu>. to county Jimt beyond tho county lino, wim partially wrecked by the bandit h. The crncKHmcii wero found ni tucir litlmUiut, woili by one ft Dio ■•,'<-.'■»•!<' toiH, named Danz, and hia bartender. Tho HiuKH opened flro on tliom, which wriB returned by Unn/., who was armed. I inn?, nnd IiIh bartender took rt-fiwe in the bullfliriK, while the robbcra entered n rlK and hurriedly departed. Ah thoy left thoy fired n volley Into the windows of tho rondhotiBO. A Hhcrlffs poBHo In Snn Mateo and tlm polico of tho nwtclicrtown Htntlon arc In purmilt of the robberB. Damages and Permanent Injunction Secured Against Machinists and others WINNIPEG, March 24—In the case of the Vulcan Ironworks Company against Winnipeg - lodgo No.' 22 and Fort Garry lodgo No. 189 International association of Machinists and others, the judgment is noteworthy, Inasmuch as lt coincides with the award of the court of appeals in the caso of the Plumbers union given a few clays ago granting a perpetual Injunction against, picketing the premises of. the company and allowing damages for loss sustained through'the Btrlke. The injunction in the prosont caso Is made perpetual'against'Fort Garry lodgo No, 189 International Association of Machinists, the Iron Moulders' union of North Amorlca No, 174 and the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers, Thero is also a Jiulgmont, against theso organisations and against certain Individual defendants named'in the statement of claim for $500 damages'. * Judgo Mathera held that the mould* ors had dono nothing illegal In censing to work as thoy wero engaged by the day, Tho action-Insofar as It. refor* rod to tho blacksmiths lodge No, 117 nnd 3.15 and machinists lodge No. 122 was dismissed In.ovory particular, tho members being vindicated by tho evidence It Is understood tho caso will bo Immediately appenlod and will likely bo carried ultlmntoly to tho privy council, and both sides aro determined to gut. the mill.'*; of tho bighorn court of the realm In ibis most, Important case, affecting, na It dooH, all labor dlH* putoR, Tills notnblo cnHO nroHo out of tlio strike nnd lockout of the machlnlHts hollor mnl-oi'H nnd blnckHmltliH who woro employed by tbp Vulcan Iron Co. Tbo striko took place lu Mny of 1 HOO, nnd tho plaintiffs claimed (InmagoH for Iohhch which llicy had miHtnltmd, and asked for an Injunction ngnlnHt tho do. fcndantH, of whom thorn wore ninety- two, nnd lho six lnbor union** Involved, from IntcrfciiiiK with the mon employed by the plaintIffs or those Hooking omploymont with them nnd from picketing, boscltliig or watching tho •pllV'-f «.l,f.rf. jil*i!ntlffn ffM'VJ* "W Dxnlv bUHltlPHH. ■ FRANK, No; 1263:'Walter ley. Thos. Biggs. Wrig- HOSMER, wick. No, 2497: J. D. - Both- HILLCREST, No. 1085: Harry Cooper. LETHBRIDGE, Peacock. No, 574: Charles LILLE, No. 1233: J. T.'Griffith. 2275 — J. Board and Room, $26.00 per month -:—^~- AT,T;_W_H._TV,_tiTCT,-g_A_l__ Victoria. Ave. Mortlt Fernie E. A. Kummer L. O. Kummer KUMMER BROS. Builders and Contractors Estimates Furnished FIBRE PLASTER KEPT IN STOCK FERNIE CARTAGE-CO. Mrs. Desleaures, Prop. DEPOT RESTAURANT PX-acleod, Alta.. LUNDBRECK, No. Smith. MICHEL, No. 2334: nor. D. Charles . Gar* MAPLE LEAF, No. 2829: H. Blake. MERRITT LOCAL UNION NO 2627 —Charles Brooks, secretary. MIDDLESBORO LOCAL UNION — President W. G. Ward, W. H. Brown secretary, METFORD, No. 2698: Johja Cumin. ROYAL COLLIERIES, No. 2589: T. Dupon, Box 496, Lethbridge. ROCHE PERCEE (Sask) No, 2072: Lachlan McQuarrie. TABER, No, 102: Joshua Craig. TABER, No. 1069: Wm.'Whito. TAYLORTON, (8ask.) No. 2048:— Lachlan McQuarrlo, TAYLORTON, (Sask.) No. 2519:— Jos. Twist, TA8KER, N. D„ No, 2803:— J, E Lanaborry. WOODPECKER, No. 2290: William Lowo. The Two Charlies Charlie Chamberlain Charlie Seattle " Drop in and see. us Team Work and Draying Dealers in Wagons, Sleighs, Dump Carts, Spring Rigs and Harness .0. N. ROSS, Manager . Stoves! , a/ ' Stoves! Stoves! P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings , BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. NOTICE KILLED IN EATON'S WINNH-KO, March Sir-Hut*,., flra* 1mm, nn employ-***-' nt tho T. Raton Co. wan Inntnntty killed at noon to-dny by frilllnj; down th***- -flovntor shaft In the falOU', TWENTY-PIVE DEAD Explosion of Firedamp Onuses Big Dt'iiih Liftt oi' Itiumt nt Work BVANflVILl.E, Ind, Mnrch 21—lly an cxploHlmi of firedamp In tho Sun- nynldf* coal mine** In thin city this afternoon all but two of tho thlrty-soven men at work In the Kallerlew wero overcome, The only two coiibcIoub uur* vlvorn say lhpy bellovc the majority of thoHc remaining In the mine nre dead an a result of the oxplnnlori. Tho RiinnynlflR mino*** nro at tho enur of tbiH city, PhyMrlnnR nnd police were vuvh'il to the tnirten In nutcmo- bllcH. In ho maltor of an application for the Ihhuo of a diipllcnto certificate of titlo for tho ISant hnlf of lot 10, block .10, Town of Kornlo (Map 734.) Notico Is horoby Klvon thnt. It In my Intptillon to Irkuo at tho oxplratlon of one month nftor tho llrat publication horoof n duplicato of tho cortlflcnto of Title to tho nbovo mentioned land In tho nnmo of Ann niRRH, which cortlflcnto Ib'dated tho Slat, day of Mny H, U. JOIIAND District HoKlatrnr Lnnd RoKUtry Offico Nelt-on II. C. February 11, 1900, We have the cheapest and best line of Ranges, Kitchen Stoves and Heaters. B.C. FURNITURE STORE New and Second-Hand Goods W. STAN. TERRY Painter and Decorator fllvo mo a chance on v<»iu' work RACE MEETING AT CRANBROOK Tho dlroctora ot tho Cranbrook pnrk Limited, hold a largo incetltiR nnd decided upon a rnco nicol Inn thla uprlnR to be held on Mny 24 nnd SB, The of* Iclals hnvo opened correspondence with the leadinf-, hornoiwen of wcntorn Canada ond tho Northwestern RtatoH nm! anticipate ono of tho mont succepH- till mof'tlngs over hnld In thin section of the country. Attractive purftom are to be put up nnd the horHomon of thin vklnity f«;l tonfldcnt that there will bo n lnrr*» »tf»*ndi.nco. NOTICE In tho matter of. an application for tho Irrur nf a dupllnntn cerllflcato of Titlo for tlio Wost half of lot 10, block 30, Town of Pernio (Map 734.) Notico Is.horoby Blyonthat It Is my Intontlon to Ihbuo nt tho oxplratlon of ono month nftor tho flrst publication horoof a duplicato of tho cortlflcnto of Titlo to tho abovo mentioned Innd In tho nnmo of Ann Ulggf*, which cortlflcnto Ib dntod tho 12th day of July IWl, nml numbered Ti'iit A. H, It. JOIIAND District Registrar I.nnd Reglntry Office N"i*l«on n. C. Vehrnary 11, liM. WIAnRw _ DliiaNi .. CowniaHT.** *<*•*, Aw/ttne Mutlnf • ntittt'i end dtHiintlan ten ■JnlclilT ucmuIvi C«f opinion fr«« ■*»l*.»«.U«f *a (ViTtw.tloo.ji ProBiblr *pil*ni«*3l*.pomrnui.l«». •Mntf-M, OMMt earner lit twuxitttputnti. I'kUuu Uiuii tttroujiU Maitiu i Ui, ituive itwiM .tollMj'wt. html Dwt«, tn Ihe Sdeniine flttierican. A*un4io-B«i'ruiMtn*«4wMtilf. Utiuiete. ulMloa 0<»i»i7 idutiaoloa-r-ML .T-Mtni lot --**- '"v» 1*u,tc*Ui* pwld. HoU Iky , (OS 5" CU VTubltacUM, t ('A « m m ■'" ■i'l *i i •;7 I' V|i THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C; MARCH 27 1909 , PAGE SEVEN" IH i-n H ^ OOOOOOOOOOO OOQOOOOOOOO by ANTHONY HOPE Author of "The Prisoner of Zenda k 1 ooooooooooooooooeoooo C<4^|^Ti8ht,ifM»5aA*ttthoay Hope liawbini A Remington Typewriter Co., Ltd. 344 Pender St. Vancouver, B. C. BANK OF The Bank of Hamilton— by reason of its special facilities and absence of formalityr~is the ideal depository for your savings. J. R. L.AWR1E, AGENT FERNIE B.C. -.The mark oh Sophy's left cheek grew redder. Julia laughed mockingly.- Sophy looked down on her. still very grave. " '■ ."You do-look pretty today." she observed—"and happy." ■ "Yes. yes! So I tease you, don't I?, But I like to-see you hang out your danger- signal." She held out her arms to tbe little girl. Sophy came and- kissed ber. then sat down, beside her. "Forgive?" "Yes," said Sophy. "Do you think it's a very awful name?" "Oh, you'll change it some day," smiled Julia, speaking more truth than she knew, "Listen! Mother's consented, consented, consented! I'm to go arid live with Uncle Edward in London—London, Sophy, and learn elocution." , . " ■ ■ "Learn what?" "El-o-cu-tion, which means how. tc talk, so that people can hear you ever so. far off." - a - "To shout?" "No. Don't be stupid. To—tb be heard plainly without shouting. To be heard in a theater! Did you ever see a theater?" "No. . Only a circus. I haven't seen much." -• "And then—the stagei I'm to be an actressl Fancy mothor consenting at" last!,' An actress Instead of,a govern ess! Isn't it glorious?" Sbe paused n moment, then added, with a self conscious laugh, "Basil's awfully angry, -though." "■"'.. "Why should he be angry?" asked Sophy. Her own anger was gone. She was plucking daisies and sticking them here and there° in ber friend's golden hair. They were great friends, this pair, and Sophy was very proud of .the friendship. Julia was grown up, the beauty of. the village, and—a lady! Now, Sophy was by no means any one of these things. "Oh, you wouldn't understand." laughed Julia, with a blush. "Does he want to keep company with you—and ,wonU you do lt?" "Only servants keep company, Sophy." ' ■ . y . "Oh!" said Sophy obviously making a mental note of the information. "But he's very- silly about lt I've Just said 'Ooodby,' to ninn-you know he goes up to Cambridge tomorrow- and be did say a lot ef silly, things.'' FIREWOOD ■■■- , 0 " Fop Sale >, «****•. Prompt Delivery W. R. Boirdman f-0. Box 62 A WAR CORRESPONDENT'S NARROW ESCAPE ♦♦♦ i E. Weston Is propfared to give estimates for all classes of building work. . Itopairs a specialty. Givo me a trial. Address. P. Ot Box 18, *•♦ Fernie i ■fl W i'\ ■'I •ij. For Sale mm 100 tons of good Upland Baled Hay emrwimmmmmrmm* W, E. Barker, Cayloy, Alta. Mr. Frank Scudamore, the great war correspondent, who sent many of the Canadian despatches during tho late Boer war, owes his health to, Zam-Buk, He has passed unscathed through 29 battles, but a scratch which turned to blood poisoning nearly ended his days. Zam-Buk saved him and he writes as follows: "I have proved Zam-Buk such a blessing that I. want others to know of Its merits. Tho poisonous dye ln some underclothing I was wearing got into a scratch I had sustained, and blood poisoning set up. Inflammation was followed by great pain and swolllng and thon ulcers broke out oh my. legs. For some tlmo I could not walk a fow steps, not ovon put my feet to tho ground. On my left log below the knoe I had seventeen ulcers whicli caused holes into which I,could put my thumb. On the right log I.had fourteen ulcers. Medical treatment, failed to rellovo, , homoly romodlos woro applied in vain, Wook followed wook and I gradually got, worse until I was worn out with pain and lack of sloop. On tho advlco of a frlond I obtained somo Zam-Buk and loft off everything else whilo I trlod lt, It Hoomod to glvo mo alinost Instant rollof from the pain, and In a few days I noticed that It was healing Iho ul* corn. This was choerlng indeed nnd gladly I poruovorod with tho Zom-Bult troatmont. Bit by bit tho poisonous matter was drawn out, Tho ulcers wero hoalod and now hoalthy skin grew ovor tho provlously dlseasod places. I am now quito cured and In grntltiido I montlon thoso factH that othor HUfforors from skin (llHoaso may know of Romo! hlng that, will euro thom. Zam-Buk In a Hiiro cure for oczonia, ringworm, uIooi-h, abHcowioH, pllos, bud log, suppurating wound**, cuts, burn*,, brulHOH, chapped handH and cold crackH, and all akin injuries and. dlfl* ■'anon, All druggists and storoH mill al. ilfty cents por box post froo from Znm-nuk Co, Toronto, upon receipt of price. bad grown Into a, tall, good looking young fellow. He was clad In what is nowadays ea.led a blazer and check trousers and- smoked a large meerschaum pipe. His expression was gloomy. The. gate was shut, and he >vas on the top of lt Sophy approached him with some signs of nervousness. When, he saw her he greeted her moodily.1 "You can't come through," he said firmly. "Please, Mr. Basil. 1 must I shall be late.for tea." "I ,won|t let you through. There!" Sophy looked despairful. "May I climb over?" "No!" said Basil firmly, but a smile began to twitch about his lips. Quick now, as ever, to see the joint in a mnn's armor. Sophy smiled too. "If you'd let me through I'd give you a ktss.V sbe said, offering tbe only thing she had to glvo in all tbe world. "You would, would you? But I hate kisses. In fact, I bate girls ail around, big and little." "You don't bate Julia, do you?" "Yes, worst of all." /'Oh!" said Sophy—once more the recording, re glstering "Oh!"—because Julia had given quite another impression, and Sopby sought to reconcile these'opposites. Tbe young man jumped down from the gate, with a healthy laugh at himself and**at her,.caught her up ln his arms and gave her, a smacking kiss. "That's'toll." he. said. "Now you can go through! missy." "Thank you, Mr. Basil. It's not very liard to get through, is it?" , He"* set her down . with a laugh, a laugh with, a nc,*e of surprise ln lt Her last words bad sounded odd from a child. But Sophy's eyes were quite grave. She was probably recording the practical value of a kiss. ^ "You shall tell me whether you think the same about that in a few years' time," he said, laughing again. 7"When I'm grown up?" she asked, with a slow; puzzled smile. "Perhaps," said he. assuming gravity anew. , .„ ■ . , 7 u - "And cook?" she asked, with a curi- "Sow you can go through," he'said. man, to whom content was* high duty, to bo won by the performance of other duties.. If the squire detected in the girl signs of ingratitude to himself his wife'* laid equal blame on a rebellion against heaven. Sophy knew—if not then, yet on looking back—what, tbey felt "Her references to them are charged with a remorse whose playful expression, obstinately touched with scorn as lt is, does not hide its sincerity She soon perceived, anyhow, that she was getting a bad character. She, the cook in posse, was at open war with Mrs. Smilker, the cook tn esse, though, to be sure, Smilker might have done something to reconcile her to Grouch: , Mrs. Browniow naturally ranged her- self on the side of constituted authority, of the superior rank In the domestic hierarchy. Moreover, it is likely that Mrs. Smilker was right ln nine cases out of ten, at all events. Sophy recognized that probability ln after life. None tbe less, sbe allows herself more than once to speak of "that beast of a ! Smilker." j For the greater part of this time she I had no friends outside the hall to turn ' to. Julia Robins was pursuing her ; training in acting in London and. later, | her profession in tho country. Basil Williamson, who amused her, was at '• Cambridge and afterward at his bos-; pltal. A glimpse of him she may have , caught now and then, but they had uo j further talk. Very probably he sought no "opportunity. Sophy had passed from the Infants' school to the scullery. 1 Sbe had grown from a child into a big girl. If prudent Basil kept these transformations in view, none ean blame him—be was the son of the rector of the parish—so when bidden to the hall he ate tho potatoes Sophy had peeled, but,recked no more of tbe band that peeled them. In the main the child , was no doubt a solitary creature. So much is what scientific men and historians call "reconstruction"—a hazardous process, at least when you are dealing with human beings. It has been kept within the strict limits of legitimate Inference and accordingly yields meager results. The return of Julia Robins enables'us to put many more of the stones—or bones, or whatever they may be called—in their appropriate places. It Is the summer of 1805, and Julia is very gorgeous. Three years bad passed over her head. Her training bad been com- pleted a twelvemonth , before, ^ and she bad been on ber first ,tour. She bad come home to rest and to look out for a new engagement. She wore a blue hat with a white feather, a blue skirt and a red Garibaldi shirt Her fair hair was dressed in th? latest fashion. The sensation she made in Morp- Despair and Despondency No one but « woman can tell the story of tbe rufferin-f, the despair, and the despondency endured by women who oarry . a daily burden of ill-health and pain because ol disorders and - derangements of tha delicate and important cr-fans that are distinctly feminine. The tortures so bravely endured com* pletely upset the aerves if long continued. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a positive core for weakness and disease of the feminine organism. IT MAKES WEAK WOHEN STRONG, SICK WOMEN WELL. It allays inflammation, heals ulceration and soothes pain, It tones and builds np the nerves. It fits for wifehood and motherhood. Honest medicine dealers sell it, and have nothing to urge upon you as *' just as good." non-secret, non-alcoholic and has a record of forty years of cures. - Ask Your Neighbors. They probably know of some of its many cores. If you want a book that tells all about woman's diseases, and how to core them at home, send 31 one-cent stamps to Dr. Pierce to pay cost of mailing only, and he will send you a free copy of his great thousand-page illustrated Common Sense Medical Adviser—revised, up-to date edition, in paper cover*. In handsome cloth-binding, 50 stamps. Address Dr. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo, N.Y. A BIG STOCK WE WANT TO REDUCE HATS, SUIT CLOTHS, SHOES, SHIRTS UNDERWEAR, ETC. Suit of Clothes, $5 and up, Hats $1.00 and up, y - v (J Shirts 50c and up, Underwear $1.00 per suit Kefoury Bros. Temporary building between Northern Hotel and Henderson block Andy Hamilton ■ o Tinsmith and Plumber We can furnish you with estimates in anything in our line" 'You're beau tiful!" cried Sophy. Fernie Dairy ! t i i J'BESH MILK (lolivorotl to, all parts of tbo town FOUL MURDER OF WOMAN Hackod With Azo and Knlfo—Tlm Imprint of a Hind Hal Boon Found t GORRIE BROS,, Props, .! NIAGARA PALL8, Mnrch 2l.--.Mri*.. Anthony Pore-lit, SB yearn old, wat hnokod to dentil with nn nxe nnd a butcher knlfo nt. her homo on lluffnlo •\vnntio. Tho houso, a small structure, sti>mls a hundred foot back from tho Htri?ot, nnd In aurroundod by trooH, Tho polico woro notlflod of tlio murdor nbout nlno o'clock. Thoy arrested throo bonrdorB nnd tho huBbnnd. Tho print of a bloody hnnd wna found on fho back door. A noctlon of tho door wnM torn nwny by tho officers nnd tho Imprints of tlm hands of tho prisoners will bo I ft ken nnd compared with the mnrks on thc door panels, tt A tall young mnn sat swinging hie Icqt on tlie gate.' She suddenly caught bold of Sophy and kissed.ber half a dozen times. "It's a wonderful thing thnt'B happened. I'm so tremendously happy!" Sbe set her littlo friend, free with n last kiss and a playful plDch. Neither caress nor pinch disturbed Sophy's composure. Sho sat down on tbo grass, "Something's happened to mo, too, today," sho announced, "Has It, Tots? What la It?" asked Julio, smiling indulgently. Tbo great events In other lives aro thus sufficiently acknowledged. "I've left school, and I'm going to lonvo Mrs. James' and go and Ilvo at tho ball nnd bo taught to help cook, nnd when I'm grown up I'm going to bo cook." Sho spoko slowly and weightily, her oyes fixed on Julia's faco. . "Well, I call It a shame!" cried Julia in generous indignation, "Oh, of courso lt would be all right if thoy'd treated you properly—I mean, as If thoy'd meant that from tbo beginning. Dut thoy haven't'. You've lived with Mrt». James,! know, but you'vo been In and out of tho bnll all tlio tlmo, having tea' ln tbo drawing room and fruit nt dessert, and—and Boon, And you look like a littlo lady and talk liko ono—almoBt I think it's a shame not to glvo you a bettor cbnnco. Cooler* "Don't you think It might be rather nice to bo a cook—n good cook?" "No, I don't," answered tbo budding Mrs. Siddous decisively, "Pooplo alwnys talk a groat den! nbout the cook," plondod Sophy. "Mr, nnd Mra, Browniow aro always talking nlwut tho cook—nnd Uio rector talks nbout his cook, too—not always vory kindly, though," "No, It's a flhnmo, nnd I don't bollovo It'll hnppon." "Yoh, It will, Mrs. Ilrownlow sottlod It toilny." "Thoro nro othor peoplo in tho world besides Mrs, Ilrownlow," Bophy wiih not oxnctly surprised nt UiIh dictum, but t'vldontly It gave hur thought, Ilnr long delayed "Yon" showed tlmt ns pin Inly ns hor "Oh" hnd n littlo whilo bpforo tnnrkod hor appro* t'hitlon of the social limits of "keeping fompnny." "Hut ulio enn uottlo It all tlie snmo," BhoNpcr>*lHtcd, "Por thr* tlmp hIio enn," Julln admitted. "Oh, I wonder whnt'll bo my lii'ul ,*.'..rt, Totnl" Sliv lliivxv lite pttiily hi'iid bnck on the grin***, closing hor eyes, A smile of radlnnt nutlclpntlon hovered nbout her lips, Tho littlo girl roHO nnd ntood looking nt hor frlond- tho friend of whom the wat no proud. "You'll look .very, very pretty," she wild, wltli sober grnvlty. .Iu I la's nm Ilo hrondencd, hut her lips renin inod shut Bophy looked nt hor for n moment longer, nnd, without for* nml farewell, resumed her progress down tho avonuo, It was hnrd on ton* time, nnd Mm. .Inmon wat* n stickler for punctuality. Yet. Sophy'** march wum. Interrupted onco more, A tall young man sit swinging his leg* on tbe gate that led from tlio avenue Into the roail Ths sturdy boy who had run borne tn terror on tbe night Enoch Grouch died ^lljTlnten^gatlve alrronxlous" apparently to see what he. In, his turn, would think of her destiny.. 0'"Cook? You're.going to be a cook?" "The cook," she amended—"the cook ht the'hall." "' 77 r. '" " ',' "I'll come and eat your dinners." Be laughed, yet looked a trifle compassionate. Sopby's quick eyes tracked his feelings. "You don't think It's nice to be a cook, either?" sbe asked. ' "Oh. yes; splendid!' The cook's a sort of queen," said he. '•The cook a sort of queen? Is she?" Sophy's eyes'were profoundly thoughtful. "And I should be very proud to kiss a queen—a sort of queen—bocauso I shnll be only a poor sawbones," a, "Saw bones?" "A surgeon—a doctor, you know-r wlth a red lamp, like Dr, Scaton of Brentwood.',' Sho looked nt him for a moment "Aro you really going nwny?" sho nsked abruptly, "Yes, for n bit-tomorrow." Sopby's mnuner expanded Into a calm grnclousnoss. "I'm vory sorry," sho Bald, "Thank you." "You nrauso mo." "Tho douco I do!" laughed Basil Williamson. Sho raised her eyes slowly to his. "You'll bo friends, anyhow, won't you?" "To cook or queen," ho sold, nnd heartiness shone through bis raillery. Sophy nodded her bend gravely, bobI- Ing tho bnrgnln, A bargain it was, •ssSbsE Ingham needs no record. But her head was not turned. ; .Nobody .was ever less of a snob, than Julia Robins, "no friendship ever more Independent of the ups and downs of life, on one side or the other, than that which united her and Sophy _Grouch. She-opened-cornmunications- with the hall scullery Immediately, nnd "Sophy was as much of a durllng ns ever" Is her warm hearted verdict. The hall was not accessible to Julia nor Woodbine vlodge to Mrs. Brown- low's little cook girl. But the squire's coachman had .been at the station w hen .Julia's train came in. Her arrival would be known in tho hall kitchen if not upstairs. On tho morrow she went Into the avenue of old elms about 12 o'clock, conjecturing that her friend might havo a few free moments nbout that hour—an oasis between the labors , of. the morning and tbo claims of luncheon. Standing there under the trees in all her finery—not very expensive unpry no doubt yet fresh and Indisputably gay—sho called her old mocking challenge: "Sophy Grouch: Sopby Grouch I" Sophy was watching. Her head rose from tbo other sldo of tho ditch. Sfto was down la a moment, up again nud ln her friend's arms. "It's llko a puff of fresh air," sho whispered as she kissed her, and then, drawing nwny.' looked her over.* Sophy wns tall beyond hor yenrs, nnd hor head was nearly on a level with Julia's. Sho was In hor short print gown, with her kitchen apron on, hor sleeves rolled up, hor face rod from tho flro, hor hands, too, no doubt red from washing vegetables and dishes. "Sho looked llko Cinder* elln In'tho first net of a pantomime,** Is Miss Robins' professional comment, colored porhaps also by subsequent ovents, "You'ro beautiful I" cried Sophy, "Oh, thnt shirt! I lovo red!" And do on for somo tlmo no doubt. "Tell mo nbout It. Tell me everything about it," sho urged. "It's tho noxt best thing, you know." Miss Itoblns recounted her adventures. Thoy would not scorn very dazzling nt this (llRtnnco. Sophy heard thom wlth,nrdont oyes. Thoy availed ORIGINAL CHARTER 5854 Tho reason so few robberies take place in the Cities is because peoplo take their money to the Bank instead of keeping it around tlie house or carrying it around with them. By supplying a means for the safe keeping of money the banks afford a protection for both , life and, property. • .. HEAD OFFI-CE: 8 KING ST., WEST, TORONTO FERNIE BRANCH W. C. B. Manson Manager Three i NOTICE LICENSE TO AN EXTRA-PROVINCIAL COMPANY Companies Act 1897; Canada, Province of British Columbia (No, -ifii.) THIS Is to certify thnt tho "Pugh & Livingstone Lumber Co, Limited," Ih nut.horli.ed nnd llcoiisud to carry on ..„ _, _, t lniHliioHB within the provlnco of llrltlHh to color tho tunrk on her cheek to n I Columbln, nml to carry out or offout. nil rosy tint. "Thnt's being olive," sho I or nny of the objecth of tho company I' Roomed somehow Impossible, mo going to bo cook thoro nil my days." So writes Sophy at n later dato ln regard to hor lifo ut Mori** Ingham hnll, To many of un In our youth It hns aocmed Iraporislblo that wo Hhould pass nil our days In tho humdrum occupntioiiH und tho mediocre positions In which wo hnvo In fnct spent them, Young ambitious aro chronicled only whon thoy hnvo boon fulfilled— unless whoro n horn autoblographor niMtfon tnvtte nttt nt hi* ffH'i'rt*.'*. t'nt Sophy hnd a double portion of orlRlnnl rtrntiessneHii, TIiIh much tho records of Morplnglinm yean., Hcnuty as thoy aro, render plain Tho Immediate result of this disposition of horn wns unhuppy, nnd It In not lin*..*1 ?*, 4.,........,, t... ,..m. t, . * il . * -.'-'.•-..' 17 -.J..4l,.aaa,.4,a '.I . a,. i.a»«» aa.VttUjj". Xl* tho Brownlows, Their benovolonce wns ample, but It was not unconscious. Thoir benefits, which were vory groat nppoared to them exhnustlvo, not only nbov-» what Bophy might expect, bnt nlno beyond whnt sbe could Im-kglne. They hnd picked her up from th* road* klde and sot ber on the w»y to that sort of kingdom with tho proMpMt of which Basil Williamson hud tried to console her. The squire wm iin entim** hie man, tat on* or small mind. He moved among tha lUtle—tha e-Mtontftd '-•rd of ii pin point of the earth. Urt. "rownlow -was a profooadJ-f ttobM wo* Hnld, with n doep drawn nigh, Julln pattnd hor hand coiiHoll-,gly, "Hut I'm twontyl" sho reminded hor friend. "Think how young you nro!" "Young or old's much tho same In the kitchen." Sophy grumbled, Llnl'lng arms, thoy walkod up the nveuue and cnmo nonr to tho gnten, Julia felt n sudden prossuro on her arm. "Look:" whispered Sophy, hor eyes lighting up ngnln In Interest A young mnn rodo up tho approach to the hall lodge. Ills maro was a I'-'ii niy Ilo snt hor woll. tlo won per- iVrily dressed for thc exercise. Ills fi'Mtiiii's wore elenr cut nnd handsome. '.;<•'.-• uur. uh diiu nu air of breeding I'lu.ut bin*, ■in nlwut tbo vpitnAlA Nch'' foimdlnnd dog which run behind him. tiilln looked nn she wns blddon. "He's .". "i'l*?!?!-.**." Mtiu .said, . "WhaT*- ***• (To bo cnntluu-Ml,) Unequatfld as a Cure for CrouD "Besides bolng mi excellent romody for colds und thront troublus, Cham- berlnln's Cough Ilomedy Is uncqualed ns a cure for croup," snys Harry WII* inn of Wnynofown, Ind. Whon given mi soon fit* tbo crotipy (.ou-jh appears thla remody will prevent tho attack. It Is usod successfully in many thousands of homes. For sale by all drug* Klsta. *o whicli tho luglHlatlvo authority of iho Legislature of llrltlHh , Columbia oxtondn, Tho bend office of Iho Company Ih iliualo nt tho Town of Okotoks In the .'tovlncu of All'iu'la; llio amount of ■ upllnl of tho Compnny Ih Seventy-five hmiHiuid dollai'H, divided Into Seven ■ uinlrod nnd fifty Hlinros of one bun- mod dollarH on.'li, Tho hond offlrn of iho company in ■ IiIh province Ih nltimtii nt r'llimouth, ind Willinm Sti.'wnrt Horron, Jumbo.*- nun, whose addi'OHH lu IClkiiioiilh ■iforoHiild, Ih iho attorney for lho Company. ■jiti;.. limit:, in,, iml.ii ui.il tacai in ffflce nt Vlrtorlti. Vrnvlnrc of ttrltl.'.b ("olumbln, this fifteenth dny of Ili-oem* lior, one thousand nine hundred nnd eight. S. Y. WOOTTON, (IlOKlRtrnr of Joint fttork ConipanloK.; The objects for which this Compnny hns hoot) oHtabllHhcil nnd llcetiHcd aro: Tho ptirchnHu of timber limits, the mnnufneturo nnd snlo of lumbor, in eluding lho umuufactiir.' of llml-cm, t«*Iephon«* t"*'"*"- Dot, shlngln*.. brim, boxoH und nit other kindred produtti* Unit mn be rniule from timber: to pur* cluiMt or sell other lumbiM iniluutri'-n or tho stock thereof, fltid generally to carry on the business of manufat-iun* and sale of tho produi Is of timber aud lumber. Mcli COO NOTICE Ih horoby glvon thnt implication will be made to the purlin* mont of Canndn at the prcnont Hossion thereof for nn Act Incorporating a company under thc nnmo of the Kootenay nnd Alborta Hallway company, with powor In behalf of tho compnny to: 1, Conotruct, equip, maintain nnd opornto a lino or lines of railway (u) Prom a point on the Crow's Neat branch of the Canadian Pacific Hallway between Cowley and Plnclior Creok, stations In tho province of Alborta, thonco In a southerly direction puHHlng through lb-aver Valloy to the North Kootenay Push, ihoiicn In a southerly direction down tin. Vnlloy of the Flathead river, lu the provlnco or 11 rt 11 nil Columbia, to tho Intermit* lonal boundary, (b) Prom, nt or noar llm aforesaid point on the Ciow'h Nest Hrnn.*h of the f'nnndlnn Pacific Rnllwny, tliciico In a southerly direction, IKtHHlni; ut or near the town of Plnclior Crook tlirotiKh the PiHlibourn sotlbv ment, tliriJiiKli the Illooil Indian Ho* Borve, down the Milk lllvnr Valley to lho lnl.-riMtlnnnl boundary nt or nonr Coutts, ic) A branch linn from a point at or near tho crossing of thn Waterloo rlVMr lu thn province of Al* bertn ibftiri* In n tJOiitlierlv illrertlnn down to the Houth west cornor of tho Ifluoii finnan itest-riir, pimMing Hi thu vicinity of Mountnltivluw, tliencu down tho Vnlley of U>oa Creek to Cnrds- ton. 2, Acquire nnd utlll/.o ntenm nnd .,.*'..... j,..,..... aa>. a..,.,.,..a, .ia.Ufa, ..,. aj, generating electricity for nny purpose nnd commorcinlly donllng lu the snmo, 3, Construct, control nnd operate (olograph nnd telephone, linos. •t. Kntor Into nKrccm-'Ms with other Hallway compnnlo-*. SMITH & JOHNSTON Hollritors for tho Applicants Dntod nt onawn this 'JMIi dny ot January 1909 ADVKHT.Nr. IN THK liKDOBR *tsMef*#**>k*> PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C. MARCH 27 1909 LOCALS C. P. R. TIME TABLE. No. 8 J Iyer Eastbound 24.18 No.. 7 Flyer Westbound 1.55 No. 214 Eastbound Regular 18.25 No. 213 Westbound Regular .... 9.46 No. 236 Eastbound lst class .. 9.00 No. 235 Westbound, lst class ..20.16 - .G.N. TIME TABLE NO. 252 I**-*o. 251 10.55 FERNIE 1.35 11.^13 ■ HOSMER 1.10 11.25 OLSON*. , 1.02 11.50 MICHEL " .12.40 TO RENT—Furnished rooms with bath at Howland avenue, opposite the Baptist church. LOT FOR SALE—Lot 13 block 2, Hosmer, apply A. J... Limb, Coal Creek. WANTED—Partner in good piiying buisness, with five hundred dollars capital ; apply post office box 238, • Piano for- sale—$200 cash. A bargain. Apply Ledger Office. LOT FOR SALE—West Fernie", Apply Ledger Office. FOR SALE—3 Rose comb brown Leghorn cockerels, also eggs for hatching, Leghorns or Buff Orpington.— Apply T. Kynaston, Coal Creek Track Side, Fernie. Good Friday falls on Apirl 9th this year. ' . For hotel accommodation the Napanee is the place. Take a rubber at Ingrams bowling alley. » Patronize home industry and smoke Crow's Nest Specials and Extras Dr. Higgins of Hosmer was here on Tuesday. Louis Gales of Blairmore was. in town Tuesday. ■■ Nothing so refreshing at the week end as a hot bath. Try Ingram's., Bob Moore of Michel was in town .this week. The cuisine at the Napanee is the best in the city. For a good comfortable smoke get Dorenbecker's brands. They are home product. C. E. "McNab of Waldo was in Fernie on Monday. Beef, mutton, pork, veal, hams, bacon, lard, etc.; only of the very best, Phone 41. ' Thomas S: Sanderson of Waldo was in town on Monday.' The Napanee hotel is prepared to handle travellers and other guests. N. P. Maeleod of Nelson was in town <->n Wednesday. You can have a 21 jewel movement in a 20 year gold filled case for $20 at Liphardt the Jeweler's. Thc tobacco with a"flavor is to be LhaH-at-thp.-Cliih Cigar Store. Leave your order at the' Palm for cut flowers. „'*' o Mrs. Todd's Millinery Opening" on Wednesday, March 24. * ' Dan McMillan is back from Spokane after a couple of weeks holidays.' The Fat men's team and the Printers team will bowl a game op Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock,. The, most interesting place in town-- Ingram's bowling alley. The Royal hotel,hereby challenge the Napanee to a game of bowling for monoy, chalk or marbles. .Mrs. Robert R. Webb will receive for the first timo on Thursday afternoon at her homo cornor of Dnlton ancl Hanson streets. II. G. Hawkins, of Spokano, agent, for tho Chicago Great Western Hallway, was in town on Thursday. If the chawppies were sure to leave an-open night tlio Printers team would like to get. on that gnmo with the Bankers. ■Two cars of Okotoks brick for sals, Immediate delivery. Apply P, Burns & Co, Labs' Prot. Union 12007 of Fornio will meet Saturday, April 3rd. All members requested to bo present, and those who wish to affiliate Two or throo Russians with unpro* mmnenhle names wont, back to the old country to tho port of linage this week viaO. N. It. Two cars of Okotoks brick for anlo. Immediate delivery. Apply P. Burns & Co. Photographer Spalding took a group photo nf llio. Leilirer staff and soinn views of tin* plant and at last accnunlH he Is still living, The Club cigar store for your tobaccos and cigars. Spalding, the photographer, Is getting nu enlargement apparatus, and will make a specialty of that work. He Ih doing hoiIiu flue work these tltnoH. lid The harborH generally close their shops at seven after the first of April. We wore asked to remind th'e public, ns well as ull bnihers tn see thai lh«y carry this very sensible'idea thioimh Ibis season. Let us tnke your order for n ni* spring suit. Satisfaction guaranteud. The Misses Euler. Hov. I, W, Wllllnmsnn has moved Into his liamlhoiui'. new iri'lilcnir un Pi'Ilail avenue. The .•iintrni'inri* were Mr. A. .McLean, the work being done I .' .' I* M..,.,,If,i>i i t SI,. • ■ ■ f.|,1 dim"-* 1'ne.lnenB lot nud building fnr mile— Apply tu W. It. McPougnll. A. .1. t'nrier and Thos. Itlgas n** turned from the joint convention nt Maeleod nn W«Mln«r*'l**v, Mr. '''•.'■•••r left ThurHdiiy creniiig for Micln-i nml Messrs. HIkkh and Calvin went to Mor* rlsey on Friday morning In romif-f-lnn with the new ngreerneiiis. C. C. Wright in bit new quarters in the Henderson block,. 1 Vevf Mntid/iv nltrlif n rwi*tlnif nf Hie I'einle football club Mill be held al Ih" Kinii Kdwnnl lintel. All Interested In the j.port are r-wpienn d to be |»n-y>*ii'. i Th" annual meeting of ih<* Crows NY*! I'in***. It-ague li* I*'* 'aV** place at Ml'lid ou Monday. April Mb. nnd It will be necessary to <tppoln* n i|.*l«** (•*.•<• It om Fi tnie to .'iinjid ilii* r;v -•" t ■ Irny. .To feel like a new man take a bath at Ingram's." The Canadian Boarding house are adding another storey to their building. J. P. Beynon of Michel was in town on Wednesday and visited the Ledger plant. Wright the jeweler has moved to the Henderson block. Miss Annie Sherman came to the city on Thursday evening for a short visit. • ai n The roller rink will be running Sat urday afternoon and night, and Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Vice-President J. R. Galvin returned from the' conference at Maeleod on Wednesday. Baby carriages and go-carts fitted with rubber tires, from $3.25 up ■> at the Trites-Wood Co. J. Crawford is at Virden,\Man., this week with the view of engaging in the livery business. S. T. Haft, .auditor, for the Great Northern Express company was in the city on Thursday. The Trades and Labor council meet on Monday evening at'8 sharp. All delegates please attend. Meet me at Ingrams pool and billiard room. Liphardt' has alarm clocks for $1, $1.75 and $2. Carpenters are warned to stay away from Fernie as there are now an overplus of union men here out of work. The roller rink will be closed for the month of April as the rink will be used in connection with the evangelistic services starting on April 4. Mrs. Wm. Stockwell returned from the old country on Wednesday where she. has been visiting for several months, v L. P. Eckstein, accompanied by Mrs Eckstein, was at Nelson this .week in connection with agreements for Dist. C, W. F. M. You are right. The Trite .-Wood Co. have big values to offer in furniture and stoves. • Special inducements.for cash. Joe Peri; who has been a pauper in the city jail hospital since Christmas, but who was removed to Bonnell and Corsan's hospital recently, died there on Monday last. ' Why is the roller rink like a crockery store? Because you see so many tumblers there. L. P. Eckstein,has "received a retainer from District No. 6 Western Federation of Miners, which includes all the' unions of metalliferous mines in British Columbia. This is a big thing for Mr. Eckstein. ' Look at your diamond and see jf the claws are holding solid. . If-not bring it to Liphardt who does that work the same day as it is left. Church Notes We are still rolling along at the roller rink though it takes something more than ordinary greece to keep the "wile e I s~m o v i n g. ■ —- The usual run of high class moving pictures at the Fernieopera house are pleasing large audiences., Last "Saturday evening large crowds wore waiting for admission .to the second performance as they could not get in- at, the flrst. Nice fresh lettuce at the Palm. Several ' county court cases were tried before his honor 'Judge Wilson. A case of interest to Michel peoplo was a suit for damages. ■ The parties are McColl and Davies. Judgment was not given at the time of going to press, Several lads nbout 13 or 14 years of age residing nt Coal Creok, were summoned,for breaking windows in the winding engine house, the property of the Crows Nest Pass Coal Co, They wore tried before Magistrate Whimster on Thursday, and let go on suspended sentence, ■Charlie Crossln, 14, wearing knee brooches, and Miss Mlnnlo Corloy, 30 years of ago were married at Maben, Miss, last, weok. The boy's parents would not allow him to return to his nowly wedded wife and in an hour after tho ceremony the coitplo woro parted. MIhh Corloy Hnys Bho will commit suicide If Hho Is not1 permitted to live with hor husband. Football Phone 41 for the best of meats. Next Sunday In the BnptlBt church Mr, Williamson will preach In tho morning tho second sermon nn How to Secure tho Filling of the Holy Spirit. In the ovoning tho final Hormoii In the series on Revival, the subject bolng: "Somo gorat results wo may havo from tlm Revival." Mr. Williamson will also slug the song "Ills Eye Ih on tho Sparrow," one of tho host In Alexander's book, Everybody will bo welcomed. Whnt Is the difference between a poor bnsebnller and a roller Bkater7 One is bum on the hit and the other is hit on the—nose, Tens grown at high altitudes on the iiiouiitaln slopes of Ceylon where tlw growth Is slower and cultivation more careful thnn lit the warm, humid climate of the valleys, are used in "Salada" Tea, High grown tea like "Hi* I* ndii" Ik nol onlv of a finer ■■iiiilliy but coniiilns more of the essential oil In j tin- h-af than valley grown ten. This lis easily proved by cniupnt'lng a j drawing of "Salada" ten with any \ oilier. i Rochon, the Knmly King haw boon Hiulldlnu un a reputation for excellence jIn confections of all lal'iii*-. inn a lectin I {ii.m.ii wwii, .M'ji.t. Yii'i/i.,1 t'l' .'j.-... , *#*«V¥¥-*¥¥¥¥.-f«¥¥¥^¥'(t*f ¥¥¥¥«¥**' i Safety Deposit Vault\ is par excellence of anything yet introduced in this community. Mr. Rochon sent a box to the animals at the Ledger Zoo and they pronounced them the best yet. and also that they left a decidedly "moreish" taste. . Try a box for yourself. On behalf of the staff, we might mention to the general public that we are the finest samplers, that ever set foot this side the Rockies and are always pleased to give our opinion on a sample box of new candy or anything in that line. Good Service At the Baptist church on Sunday evening Mr. Williamson continued his series of sermons on the Revival, taking as his subject "How 1 Can. Hinder a Revival," which he pointed out could be' done by not attending and by criticizing and being out of smy- pathy with the work. Mr. Williamson made a strong plea for the co-operation of his people in the revival campaign which is to start shortly in this city. The speaker pointed out that crowds drew.crowds and that if his people could not do any more than simply' attend they would be helping greatly in the work, Mr. Brown of Nelson was in town on Wednesday. A Good Show , Those who were not fortunate enough to be present at .the -performance of "Was She to Blame," on Thursday evening at the Fernie opora house, missed one of the treats of the season. Mr. J. G.'Stuttz the original owner and promoter of the play, is a natural born artist and actor, and has such a natural air that the play seems real life. His-impersonation of Eli Washington Pancake was of a high class, and he was just as ably supported by the balance of the company, including the beautiful.Agnes Marion Stuttz as Diane, who looked as fresh,and charming as a budding rose, and acted her part to perfection throughout. There was not a good attendance owing to the short notice of the play, but the show on Friday night drew a better house. Olo Olson, of course, is only a farcical comedy, but it was well put on, and well .received. The Stuttz Company should get good houses wherever they go., Methodist church News All members and friends are requested to be present at the Epworth league'next Monday night at the Methodist church, as it is the last meeting before the revival campaign. The meeting will be a business one and all are asked to be present, as the election of officers , for the coming term will take place. The, hour for the meeting is 8. NEW STOI^p t With, up-to-date Fixt*ares , », ♦ -'Fresh., ,Qr'bcei*ies ;'&n-& Right Prices W. J. BKUNDBU*. Give us a. call ! Singer Sewing Machines Co., ; Fernie, B. C. - .-' *. \ - - Why be without a Sewing Machine when you . can get one for $3.00 a month? : J. P. H0ULAHAN, Agent, opposite Coal Co.'s office, Pellat Ave. REV. JAMES BUSWELL Who wll^ have Charge of the Fernie Campaign In the' Coming Revival Full arrangements have now boen mnde for the revival meetings that, nro to he held iri tho city and surrounding towns next month commencing Apirl 4th. Bruce's hall has been secured for Fernie, and wo aro hoping' for great blessings for those mon of God who will be conducting tho meetings. A choh; of fifty voices Is required nnd nil Interested In tho singing nro earnestly nsked to bo present j at tho practices which are held on Tuesday ulght In tho MdthodlRt church and Friday night in the Baptist church. Plcaso do nol. forgot tho prayor meetings hold twice a week and ho nut In good numbers to pray for, n bloHslng on tlin coming campaign. FLORENCE ROBERT8 COMING Thn famous nrtlst, Floroncn Roberts, In tho' most suitable rolo Bho has yet played, iuul aurroundod by the most compel onl. aupport she hrm yot enjoy* ed, Ih enough tn Interest, en masse tho I boat re gooi'H of this city, Mlsu Roberts will appear at tho .Fornio opera Iiouho on April 10 as .loan In Seymour OboritHT'H play "Tho Houso of Bon- dago," which pomes heralded by words of praiso thai Indicate Iho dramatic ireiit of yearn. MIhh RobortR Ih said to have appeared lu no provloun rob' ho nulled to hor except lonal and varied nlillltlc'H, The piece Ih of EiirIIhIi luithorHhlp and lociili', but lilth a theme of universal In'.'n-Ht. while abounding throughout In l'tllllnnt dlriloguo nud alu-orli'm,' sltuatlnuH. Tho names of Tluirlow Ib'rgMi, llallot MoKwnrth. Harry .lllilwi Ann Warrington and Mary llortrand appear in the aiipportlng enm. 1'nder Uio direction of .lolin Cort tho usual at tract Ive Hoberm' production If furnished. "QJJALITY" We Deliver the Goods , IN. FIFTEEN DAYS , Suits and Overcoats 20 per cent, discount FROM OUR SPECIAL ORDER TAILORING DEPARTMENT We assume all risk regarding fit and" Workmanship, We have pleased hundreds, that speaks for itself. TRITES-WOOD CO. Clothers to, Men and Boys VICTORIA AVE. FERNIE. B. C. Crows Nest Trading Co. x - General Merchants The Store of Good Values Victoria Ave. Fernie, B.C. WE ARE SELLING ALL OUR WINTER * GOODS AT COST W. R. McDougall ARE WE r. UNIONISTS I Most decidedly yes., We employ union • help when at all practicable. We pay union wages. We buy union goods when they . are to be had.- We, have the largest per- X* a 4 " centage.of union help of any store., in town, and it. only requires the organization of a 1 clerk's union to increase our percentage to 100. ¥e stock the following" union goods. ( Safety Deposit Lockers can be rented at Thc Ledger Office. Most fireproof vault In the city. Reasonable rates. Sec thc Manager for particulars. *■** *•*■ x* * * 4* t * ***• * K* e**ikttkkkkkkklLkkkk*kkkk*kkk THE END IS NOT YET (Continue*, from pitH*. one.) t-y.lr.w8 required flvo, nnd there .Mil llflt IWITlDf-ll to be t\VI' Pr**Hf|.l, COIlW- -'■■■'uilj ui* .oij.i'I not lfKJilly vurry out Uic i>ro(,'iainriK' nml tt mi'i'tlni* Iiiir lii'i-'U nil..-., for thfl iUttli." Mr. Hocitk mntcH vlint tlicro wat no'lil'iK now In tbo ultuatlon. 11«- •lU'lcrHioo'l n Kood ileal Iuul been Biilil if-H'HM ilni{ tho fliiuif*<» of owniTHlilp of Hii* ."'•mji.tny. "S"in*rn Iiu-h bt-,-n no «■ l.uiiif'* In Die limt fivt* yean*." he until. ' li Is only h i|ii>»aiUiii ut iilndun tlio nil'irs on rt n<Tinan<iil '•loflliiMi' lw*.- i**. Then* *-vnt no K'Siftlnj: nr nny* t.'liiK of Uu* sort, and li wm ail p.r f*'*l>' (.iralfaht." On tin* qiMttton fif '.irt^riAontlnt; Inicroiii Mr. Hoff.-m said t!..< (irnnhy *fK-oplf had coniiAcr- nl'lo hold nml thnt. tho Now York in* toroHts woro mrong. Various oilier "city intoroHts do not rt'Rnrd the oluinROH with such ei-iiim* lmlty, It In currently reported hint th*-* clmnKn Ir dun to the dntormlnnt* Ion of tho ,11m Hill Intercuth to iih- Htinio control, Whon tho lmrd Union occurred n Intel while iiko tho Grent Northern do* nmudod nil tho conl In HlKlit hut thin wns refused by the directorate, who Htood for n fnlr dlvlulon. Since then thb trouble npiienrs to hnvo been brow* Irm;. A Iocnl story Ih lo the effect thnt Col, ('lough nl tho nnniinl nicetlm*. no- minuted KIUih Rokoi'h, for president, HtntliiK Ihnt limy wanted nnotlior vn* nimy on the honrd ns well, "You enn lmvo my plnco," declnred Henntor .Inffniy. "Hut I hnvo ordern to elect you," t'ol. CIoiibIi hit limited. fii'iwitor .Inffrny watt quite clenr thnt lie did not wnnt to he r-Iocted under the clreunifllnncefl, nud declined eon* Hlderntlon, Mr. I.tniltmy nlso rcHlcncd tho (solid* inmlitn r.f llw> rarmipiniv Tlu-ri-IHinil Sir Henry I'cllntt nnd I*. H. Wood nl* iHiied UiomHolw-H on the Mtimu nuitti'. .Mr. 1'UKern, hy nil ucruuntB. wiih mil r-cKturdi-1*! nn a tatMaetiory ««wf«<M>r to Mr. Miulnny, nnd Uioho who reported the Inner ri-proHonted IntercHtB nlmw-'t . .... n 1 ,t ,1 in 4..# .V,. ,.ri.,a*,,wt,.,.,,♦ tint a- ' ■- a - party. The slock held by the latter Ir In n few hiinilR wlillo tho minority Mock Ih widely dltttrllmted, Sftuitor .1 Affray, 'boyond utntlim he hnd re»lRne«l, wnm fn-tlM-nt. He said thnt im mi,i, ho iH'llereif, AotlrcA anything but nood of .tit** compnny. There ■(•.•iv r)i.iiir«-'» mttAc In the dlreMnrnte Hint priKih-idly mnde .1 ini^AmerWiui Institution nnd he hnil no dei-Ire to ifUjii.il in b &tiirwbr&*. .Sir H-nry IVIlftff. wat •"finally reticent, hut imifuiHM'tl io iientlineiHH nkln io il.oii* BrilmnilnfC i,«n'*.tor Jaffray. FERNIE CONSTRUCTION CO. CONTRACTORS ft BUILDERS IliiNiiiCHi- UlnekN, ('luu'elu'Hi HcIkiuIn, and lie/ivy work u K|iei*inlty P.O.BOX 153 FERNIE B.C. Airi'iit** for Kriiiiiiul'iii I'lv-n'il Ilrli'k nnd lliwul I'ulnt (.'oiiiiiinii iuul rre-n.'iil Ilrli'k. KMiitiwti". fnr* nlwiii'il fri'ii UNiON MADE CIGARETTES UNION =MA=DE=eiGARS—U^TIGN-MADE^TO^ BACCO UNION MADE BROOMS ANDV UNION MADE FLOUR : . I I There is only one union made Flour a * *-** and \vo are agents for this in' Fornio and district. It is further recommended by its excellence, having won the gold .medal in Calgary in competition with all other brands, It is up to all union men to support theso brands. PRIDE OF ALBERTA MOTHER'S FAVORITE Fernie Industrial & Provident Co-Op. Society, Ltd. GRAVETT BROS. IMtAYINU TltAXNFK.l HiiKKiigt' delivered to any ■jtiii'liif the rlty, LEAVE ORDERS AT INGRAM'S In Fernie its Hawthorne for SIGNS'! Painting, Interior Decorating Wood St * P->ll«t Avd. *♦♦♦♦♦♦•*-> ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ 1 •**t»-a><>*-t>0 THE HOUSE OF BONDAGE OI tlii* I'liiiM bck'tled for dmniaile mi urn tltlH Hc-ittton, none muijiuh lo hnve rruehed ({renter Huccenu thnn Tlie iHii.l.f; *.,. ,Vurn',A|i,v, 'tit 'It'.ui,. in,,.*,-, i .air eiice Hoberiu Is declnred to hnve mnde tho Buefeiaii of her rosy career. The IIouro of Domingo Ih nn Em-Hull hoc- Ioij* drama by Seymour Obermer, and coil* tor nn except Ion h 11 >■ utrong rrint. With .Minn Itobortn nro prominently iU".HK'latO't Tluivlow nor-ren. rtnllof, lto*iwortli. Hurry Oiblm, Ann WnrrliiK* ton ttnA Mttry rt*-*rinmd. .Inhn Onrt /uukcH ihe iiradtirtlori, whlrli Is «,:ihl to bo very hnndnome. The »»nRR«;,** *-•■■'■*■• cif ■*>.!*•. no"t*f-rt« *1 Die FmtiI*** r»(Mirn hfm*e on April IQlU will hu one of tho mom lmportnnt evenm In tho hlniory of lho load *»i"-j(t. FOR SALE 1 Broil-*** Cobbler and 3 Hens 3 White Holland Gobblers Darrcd Rock and White Rock r'tu'it'ik fmm*m**m*j*mmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmm*m W. P. LAIDLAW PINCHER CITY, ALTA. Calgary Cattle Co. All kinds of ROAST MEATS Givo us a trial ▼ XHe<9++> Thoro wan a snow ulldift nt No. 1 mine on Tues-dfiy -afternoon netv»ltat* Iiik the Htopplne of the worhlnff of iho mine from two o'elock uniII elfiht o*- t-Jotk, «. h coiiipitsiu .nit- ul *>aiiipics vi ,, Fall Suiting's and Overcoatincrs ' Woi*sted8f Series and Tweeds Up-to-date Workmanship .Moderate Prices J. C. KENNY A
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : W. S. Stanley |
Date Issued | 1909-03-27 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1909_03_27 |
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Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0182765 |
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