_ - ■""** ^v ''' *. \*?Y' -* ,.,-w ? - ,,-.', I-." - t ■-■.*>■.*■ \::.r^;.-•".^': '^te^^^U^^iv..,. v L j YYY-' 7.y;i\'^--i.:..;;;:>;• ^mM§mM:: ')•■"- . .-'•'.,,' •;•>'< y *-• ;•!,."r'-m': Industrial,.Unity is-Strength > ,."';_ i,.;7-The Official Organ of District No. 18. U. M. W. of A. ,-*->. /.*. " Political Unity is Strength ..Vol: IV.; No. ^8./ THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B?0.,;JUNE 17, 1911. $1.00 A YEAR E. I'. I) .>■-_.■ li - • f\ :mmmA-Umm9§&: rates ^bftfflHBff'.Db: vi'' " ENQUIRY IS GOING ON to Gather at Michel and Meetings Will Again .he* Open to AH When the Conciliation, Board first began its'labors-.hero was considerable ' dissatisfaction expressed throughout ■' the. - press because' the proceedings were not made public and after, considerable parleying" the decision ,was reached that" the. sessions •should be,open to the,public.,,."** . The meetings in Fernie were open; the subjects under discussion .^are of -great., Interest because'of th'e effect upon this locality; quite a number of ■ citizens availed,themselves of the opportunity to be in ' attendance. At .Coleman where, the next- 'sessions were held,the same,course was pursued for the first week,.during which , time evidence was being taken regard 'ing the wages paid to the mineworkers ; employed by * the. International Coal "and Coke Co.,"and sundry other matters' all dealing rhowever with the per- - sooaal.*slde of the men's connection ., with. the 'working of the" mines,, and as' thej-pay envelopes in that,camp ..'are the fattest.bn an,average of^any .along the'Crow's Nest.: Pass, -is' 're-' - garded much in the light ,of,a.r trump Ii___4__?^Jt-i^PBieratoJrB;J4?^,!l^_went FRANK HA YES, VICE-PRES. IN FERNIE r i ' •■ i , I ri along, swimmingly so long as It.suit- •*, ed,' the, purpose **. of the, .'"company:;to 'extract information" which they considered -would.advance their side of the ■'question.- .-V-*- --,- -", ■■'-'. -\- " '*-' The employers" have submlUed their * statements, questions relative to '..the cost, of Hying hjive been:;, asked .and ■ answered,'0 explanations, of "'items of expense' such as* union'; dues, etc., of . more or less a private character, fur nished in answer to the queries bf the operators' representative. ,' ■ This, of course, was quito all-right, investigate every phase of the workingmen's side of the question; how much he -*• receives; how many, children * ho • hau In what manner ho spends his money, etc., and nobody raises an objection. , Spread tho * news broadcast through the press when lt Is favorable to* the * operators side, hut so soon an an at* . tempt,Is made to ascertain how their revenue Is derived there In nn outcry from thorn against such tactics", this ' was tho stand takon by tho International Coal and Coko Company on Monday when Clom Stubbs on bo- "half of - tho mlnoworkors aBkod that tho flguree ,be presented which would •how iho ooBt of production, know- . Ing full woll in ao doing that whorovor tho amount paid in wages Is high compaYod to othor-camps, then tho percentage of cost, of production is sonslbly docrensod, An a mattor of falrnoBB [and, to onablo tho Conciliation Board to arrive at ony natisfac- tory conclusion it Is osflontlnl thnt ovory foaturo that .enters Into tho mining nnd selling of coal nhould bo In tliolr liwndR, On Monday this waB tho most thoroughly dobated question -that was brought before tho Board, tho mlnoworl-orB* reproflontntlvoo iipi?- In* tlmt iib their side had ntipnllci. till particulars nelctd thnt tho opor.itoi'H should dn tho somo, hut to this tlioro wnn a Mtiibhorn.objoctjlon, nnd It wnB dov.lrtod by Mie nonrd to hold lho mat- tor In roKorvo for fnrthor consideration •^hon niljoummont for tho day took plnco, On Tuesday,, morning the session ,waa opened at 10.30 in Prank when I Chairman Gordon ruled regarding thei publicity of the figures asked for the ■lay before from The International Coal, and Coke Co., showing cost or production that conformably to the provision of the Industrial Disputes and Investigation . Act which allows that either party to a controversy may have portions they do not wish divulged kept* secret so far as the public Is concerned, but accessible to either partyv in. dispute. * From the beginning of this enquiry the mineworkers^ representatives have expressed their* willingness to * allow the' public the fullest, opportunity. of receiving-> complete details,- but now that t/ie operators make objections Just so soon as any information is cabled for that,might prejudice,their case the mineworkers * feel that in self-defence, if only the arguments and evi-' dence that,uphold the operators'-side of the question is to be published they must follow a like course in order to obviate the possibility of Jeopardising their, position.'* ' The Frank Company filed a statement as to wages, paid, similar to that filed at Coleman b-y.-Mr. Whiteside'. The -manager "of- the*.Frank- mines stated that the statements'Just filed by his company .would show ^ha*c^under present conditions, the mine here could not operate; and that ho was willing that' the', statement should-.be made- public, at this:7/Miv,■ Stubbs objected, -giving as his-reason that to lailow_ft_^£atem'e'nt4C_iJeulate Judice" the*- contentions" ot the -'miner? for an Increase in"'-"wages'*to,be given to'-' tbe^public,-' .y.blle ^statements that 'might tend to counterbalance.' such' statements .-were 'withheld.'* would be eminently unfair to theJm!he-workers, therefore he insisted .that.the state-, mont Just filed should hot .be.'.made "public. , 7 '7 .. "" The, board then went Into secret session, to examine these statements iia private. . Fair Wage Officer -Mc Niven arrived yesterday from-Winnipeg, and Chief Mine Inspector Sterling, of Edmonton, is also present. - As, the sessions at Frank were closed there is nothing to roport except to mention'the names of the individuals who woro caled upon' to testify. * Superintendent Sam Shono and Sec- rotary. Thompson, of tho Canada 'Consolidated, were among the witnesses, but ..only general knowledge of tho naturo of tho ovidoneo given' Is common proporty. -' * William Carrutliers, 'a minor, explained that the reason' why some .received, big wagoa was bocauso tho work being dangerous it roqulrod exports to get tho coal out,with* safety to thomBolvoB. David Stoon wao an oxcollont. witness and from hia answers plainly showod that ho was * woll Informed regarding tho subject under consideration. On Wednesday, Charles Chestnut,1 ot Blalrmoro, was on tho stand arid a numbor of questions woro flrod at him rolntlvo to minora being allowed to uso powdor contrnry to tho Coal Mlnos lio- guIatlonH Act, and that dlflcrlmlnatlon ngalnst union mon had boen practiced, Thursday, nt Wlio, Pit Boss Dickson under examination acknowledged thnt thoro hnd been n (front chango In con- Idtlons during lho pnSt,yonrs, rosult* Inp. In n sensible doorcase of tho earning cnpnclty of the contrnct mon. Tlio Ilonnl roturnod to Col6*mnn, nnd on Friday morning Journeyed to Mlchol, wlioro lliey nro nt present holding a sonslon, * Receives Hearty Welcome on Every Hand--Rousing Meeting on ' ' * ' - ' ' 11 . o.J ''.."■•.'. Sunday Evening -. y -"> ' • I ___. : :— THE CONCILIATION BOARD'S DOINGS Saturday evening when the local passenger from the East arrived a large crowd had assembled upon the'C.P.It. station grounds for. the purpose of greeting Frank J. Hayes, Vice-President of the. U. M. W. of A. Upon"arrival of the party and after the usual introductions had been made the Fernie Italian Band formed in line of procession and playing musical selections marched ahead of the automobile, generously loaned by Mr. G. G. Henderson) up Victoria Avenue, followed by hundreds of mineworkers, whose numbers were greatly increased eri route when-;a' halt was made in froot of the Miners Hall. ■ After ;the band had played several'mere tunes Mr.' Mike, Purcell, International Board Member,of Montana, acting as chairman of the qcca- sion.'in'a few-well chosen remarks appropriate, to the existing situation, introduced Mr. Hayes. ' J -.-; ■' The' Vlce-_Pre.sident.,_in._his_openin. CanmoreMines are Sold to Penn. Men II, W. McNeil ft Uo„ ioftBoes of property of Cnnmoro Coal Co,, of Cnn- , more, ono of lho closed mines, havo sold their lense to Pennsylvania pooplo. .Two arbitrators hnve boen nt work for somo ,tlme delorminlngf the property's vnlno"B, nnd It Is understood a Imslii of trnnsfor has boon nrrlvod'1 nt, Th> arbitrator for Mne- Nell & Co. Ib 0, IF. Burnett, for buyers, Jas. n. Nell. The greater vmrt of the mine'n output heretofore has hoott sold to tho C.,P.K.. lIMr-Ponnsylvinnla Investors ©vi» dently reeognlxe the advantages of fret- ting possosslon of Wottern coal areas as this Is tho second Important pur* tbiiso mado In the notrhcrn part of Albortn recently. It Mnltera not to tho,workers whoro the eupltnl eomoa from, but any attempt to foist upon tlinm Iho Infamous conditions that obtain In Westi-nnwOnnil Countv of tlin niul. in qiiOHtlon will not bo tolurntcil by tho peoplo of Cnnndn.). DIED Juno 10—Patrick Mnrlln, ago years. Native of Mnrkiliilo, Out. Funornl from tho Catholic Church, Sulunluy uiornliiK. Father Mlchol, O, M, 1„ officiating.. . McM-irs. Tliem non and Morrison, who hnvo chargo of arrangements, notified tho Bister of docensed of tho sad event. remarks thanked them one and all for the splendid reception given, which reception he was not* egosttcal to think was to him as an individual, but as a'testimony of respect'to the. organization to which they, were all proud cp belong.-1 v"'*: <"f,': -' '' . ,. ; ,' Before proceeding further he hasten ed to inform'his hearers that In this present struggle tho International United Mine Workers^ of America were standing at tho back of their brothers ln District 18 and would contlnuo,to stand, to the best,of their ability until the strike was brought to a close. This statement was greeted with loud applause. Continuing, belaid the attempts to sow discord In the ranks of workingmen were as old as tho hills and thnt even among our own membership there woro those who allowed themsolvos to be Influenced by untruthful reports thnt wore circulated bjr Interested partlos. Tlio assertions made by the operators'thrit thoy woro not ablo to pay the domands is an old story; ono' whicli in tlio past has so frequently boon found Inter to bo a hollow' pretension nnd ln the prosont ln stnnce It was'difficult to understand how In a flold wlioro tho competition Ib prnctlcnlly non-existing that tlioy claim thoy cannot pay a scale equal to that of other districts wlioro tho competition Is much koonor, nnd tho cost of living no higher, If iib high, ns In this locality.' Tho United Mlno Workers is now n body of over 300,000 mon who hiivo built up this organization In spite of stupendous difficulties, nnd ono, said tho spenkor, "thnt I havo boon closely eonnootod with evor' since I can romombor, In fact, may say, that I md a union man both by birth and by Inclination ob I war Initiated Into Its rnnks by my own fnther who wna nt Ihe Mmo President of a Local In tho Stnto of Illinois. Wo bollovo In Inter- nationalism and rocognlr.o neither tho Imaginary linos, nor creed, raco nor nntlonnllty nnd nt this point permit me, my friends, to pay tribute to the oxcollont way In which tho mombprs of this illfltrlet nrn ronilnpllng tliolr flulit In strict nccordnnco with llio best typo of citizenship ami nUlioimli mnny dlfforont nntlonnllllon nre involved nil nro nctunled by the one purposo, ono nlm, that of doing everything Hint Is humnnly posslblo to obtnin n little movo nf thnof. nixriiX Mi!*-.-*-" f-f Xirr ir, which ovnrv mnn, woman -mul rhlM Ir so Jimlly ontltled. To obtnin ronpopl It Ib essontlnl thnt wo nhould first respect ournolvcff nnd this wo nro doing nnd Intend to contlnuo to do bo. Our (•Minn It. thn ftttnr. of nvcrv !.>•-.*1« Ingmnn on tho rontlnont of North America nnd wo cnn win hy Htnndlng shoulder to shoulder In support of the claims wo put forth. Lifo should hold out something to ench ono of un «f moro thnn a more nnimni existence, n grinding, Hordld struggle from tlio crn* die to the grave, wo sh-fnild bn able to enjoy, to nobler manhood a b-Mtor woman hood and a happier childhood, an uplifting of humanity to tho end thnt we may be able to obtnin mere of the pleaaurcs of flvlllzntlon. this Is our* to get hy conrcrtcd effort. There is much to be improved, but organization .must be*increased. We have seen that where our organization flourishes there dp ■ we find a higher standard of living than in,the .nonunion camps." - He then gave a pen picture of the scenes of misery and degradation that are found in ihe-unorganized camps where men- are without even a vestige of liberty* and the victims of a bondage more enslaving than those of the chattel slave. -'- **-- , • There is a constant struggle in progress the whole world over .and to fight'these.battles"workingmen .should unite both 'on the political* field and industrial field. •„ He then announced that on the morrow meetings open to everybody would be held, one at Coal Creek .at- 2.30 arid the .other * in'.'the Miners'" Theatre at 8 oclock.,. ■ Loud applause greeted the conclusion of. the, address. The band once again strueirup'and'tben-mid~Ioud""cHeering the~ parly,', returned down Victoria Avenue to the' hotel.' ... . '" "A WINING MISS" A SURE WINNER IMF. TAKE CRANBROOK place to hold these discussions was in the lodge room, not by a handful of men but „by every single individual who Vas not prevented by unavoidable circumstances from being present, While enjoying the pleasures of sport, baseball, football, etc., they should give still greater attention tq those matters which affected their daily lives and the well-being qf themselves and families. He then made comparisons both as regards the cost of coal in Montana .which" was higher than in B. C.-, and' yet the wages in the former were on a better scale in the former than in' tho latter, so that the argu- ments.^of the Western Coal Operators In District 18 In the face of thesefacts' were very poor indeed. J. W. Bennett, the next speaker discussed the,recent decision of the Supreme Justices. in the test case, of Krzuz' tried under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act. ' "Splendid! Dandy! Excellent! Champion! The best. show of its class that ever struck this town! That sure Ib some classy musical comedj! Every single one on lhe stage was a live wire from the turn loose!" The above are 'some of the many comments ,heard in " the lobby between the acts Voicing the, opinions of those who witnessed "A Winning Miss" on Thursday night at the Grand Theatre., , „ , . . The curtain was the only slow feature In the entire performance, as It was about 9.30 when the opening chorus was rendered. .',.•.' Recalls were numerous and generously responded to, ' . y There was the • quintessence of ginger undiluted in ail the eight' numbers of the first act and there would have been twelve in the second only that it contained' but-eleven. To single out the artistes and give one any more praise than another is somewhat a difficult,,task to perform but we'll" try to do so Impartially. Mr. Backous in the "Land of^ Tomorrow" proved conclusively that he is the possessor of a baritone voico of wide range, his Jower notes were clearer hi tone and ** superior - to the upper register. - ' , Mr. Chapman's abilities in the manipulation of the lower.extremities far surpass.his'.attainments in the tipper. Bob Dudley of Fernie is Elected Grand Lodge Officer-Shake 0 . , COAL CREEK ■ ,: At ..o'clqpk with the assembly hall of the clubcrowded-io its utmost limit and the atmosphere hot to the sweltering point, John C. Smith, President of Gladstone Local stated the purpose of the meeting, called upon President Powell as the opening speaker.' The President mpde a short speech outlining tho work that had been done by the Conciliation Board up to the present time of which they were as well acquainted with as he was, or at least would be If they had followed the reports published ln * the Ledger, and here ho paid quite a compliment to this organ and emphasised tho Importance of constant support bolng glvon to their own pross, so vitally Important to uphold their side of!the question and to a cortaln offoct upset tho untrue reports tbnt nro ofton given by tho nowspnpors published ln the Interests of tliolr oppononts. , Chnrlos Qnrner, Intornatlonnl Bonrd Mombor spoko' nt conflldornblo longth on tho advnntnges to bo obtnlnod by regular attendance nt union mootlngs not only at times llko theso, but In tho Intervals between tbo making of agroomonts, Those who kick at what Is dono at union'meetings and did not nttond thomBolvoB havo only thorn- boIvob to blamo. TI*> also touched on tho dlfforonco botwoon tho wagea pnld In this district nnrt those of DlHtrlct 10 wl-jlch Includes ih't mineworkers In tho Blaboa of tlio United Slates that border on B. C. Mr, Mlko Purcell, In supporting tho Blntomontfl mado by the preceding sponkor relative to tho lmportnnco of momhers attending their union moot- Ings and loss discussion of nffnlrn connected with tho orgnnlrntlon on tho outsldo, said thnt. fewer misunderstand* log would result, ns stnlemonls ropont- ed of what hnd boen snld by thoso who were not llii-re to listen to tho Hponkor, no matter how sincerely bo- llovod In, wero ofton wrongly poimlru* ed. The time to dlsrusB all questions lo bo brought tip wns long before the dale tho old ngrciimrnt expired; tho Appear wiii"be~miw^t^~hTPfl"vy"Couri- cll and] pointed out that if the decision of the B. C_ Judiciary be sustained the.Workmen's Compensation; Act- is of very little value;-:because of the large percentage of men working ln the coal" mines who have their dependents living outside of the Province of British Columbia.' Although generally understood that It was only aliens tbat were affected.h© called attention to the fact that it was not only these but was equally applicable. to the dependants of Canadian citizens and British subjects. ' If a Nova Scotlan mlneworker came into this province leaving, his wife and family back In Springhiil or Littlo Qlaco Bay, and while at work should meet with his death theso dependants living back-- East, oven though born Cnnndlnns would bo deprived of any bonoflts under the B. C. Compensation Act Just tho same as If they woro living In a forolgn country. ' Exponsos of carrying this caflo to the .highest court af the British Empiro would bo hoavy and It Is tho bounden duty of all workingmen affected to pay their share of tho burden, j The quartz minors and tlio coal minors would do thoir pnrt, but It wan not Just that thoy only should carry the entire burden. William Diamond,' International Board Mombor from Michigan, npoko briefly upon the financial aspect Involved at tlmoB llko theso and hoped that thono who could obtain omploymont clncwhero In tho meantlmo should do so In ordor that tho load might bo lighter for tliolr fellow workers who were paying the assessments. Vleo-Presldcnt TInyes then spoko for nbout linlf*nn-hoiir, repenting tho re* mnrku ho mado In Pernio nnd Colomnn thnt tho International body wns with! thom In their struggle HIa discourse; prnctlcnlly of tho snmo tenor na thnt delivered nl Pernio, wns Illustrated hv enocdotofl npproprlnto to the occasion which wero grently enjoyed by his hearers, and when ho concluded wns roundly cheered, The nft«*-rmnth of tho mooting showod ronclnslvely the lionoflfilnl offocta upon tho minds of Mr. Bloom is a 21 carat comedian and anybody wh*). wirt not compiled •to'iaiigh at'his ftmnicsStJes would.iiet a.steady engagement with a dime r..***** seum as a freak-without parallel.1 J. E. Coghlan wis ci rclcal enough to be an Irishman--who had kissed >he Blarney 'stone, or taken the prize nt Donnybrook FjK; _ Now for the kidif.s "The Winning Miss" is a dainty, winsome animated piece of Dre3d3*i clr'nn, and has two distinct voices when einglng, but wo prefer the other one becnuBO of Its mellowness. (Which ono?) Huitlo De Vo'i is libout the sprinirest facial nnd figure conloidonlst we linve ©ver clapped eyeB on. Supplo as a leopard, lissome as a willow, there Is a fascinating charm .about her saltatory (good word this) efforts thnt Is unique In charactor. Graco Manlove has a really,sweet volco uniform, In tone, woll bnlnncod and under porfect control, not spoilt by any of those concoltB of throat warbling (wobbling Is tho bottor expansion) so common ln musical comedy nrtlfltes. The choruBOB playod up In first- class Btylo, tho costumcB woro rccber- chos the singing faultless. Now, whnt moro can bo snld thnn thiB—that those who mlflB "A Winning Miss" . uro Btiroly missing a treat. - Meeting "one, bf the delegates who , returned this morning from the Odd ., Fellow and Rebekah Convention at Cranbrook, and asking for particulars as to what kind of time they had had we were told "We could not have been better entertained anywhere, and the Cranbrook people one and all who have such a well deserved reputation for hospitality surpassed all previous records. A gumptious ' banquet for 400 guests was served up that was ■ l * "x . not excelled even at the festive board of the late Sir "John Macdonald, ' of whom our informant was a guest years i ' , ago. As all-round entertainers Cranbrook citizens cannot be -excelled, arid have but few equals anywhere." - * ' The Grand Lodge of the I. O. O. F. '- for the ensuing term are: _.- , ■ * Grand-?.{agter—Wr-HrCuIIinT-Victoriari Deputy Grand Master—W. A. Johnson, , Vancouver. ' . y -Ir \ Grand Warden—Robt. Dudley. Fernie. Grand "Secretary—Fred Davey," VIc- 'toria." , ■ y .- ', '.; _' . Grand Treasurer—H.! . White,".' Cranbrook. "'■;"' ' ; *"", -'7 Sovereign Grand Lodge Representative—George Cavalsby, Nanaimo. Rebekahs Grnnd President—Mrs. 8. S.,.Henna,' 'Vancouver. Vice Grand President—Mrs. E. Evans, Rossland. ° Grand Secretary—Mrs. F. A. Walker, Victoria. Grand Treasurer—Mrs. A. E, Parker, Crnnbrook. Grand Wnrdon—Mrs. M. Lnnlgnn, Nn- nnlnio. The delegates from Fornio tb tho I. O, O. F. woro: J. Lundlo nnd J. Robertson; alternates, Robt. Dudloy nnd I. E. Covert, and to tho Roboknlis:' Mrs. A. Duthlo nnd Mrs. L. Forgiison. Thb noxt meeting place will bo Vic-' torln. Ono of.tlio fonturoR of tho entorlnln- ment was an automobile trip to Fort Steele. Ono of tho omploycpfl of Banders and Verhcnet hnd a Robinson Crusoe experience while attempting to ford the T.lk River on horseback this week. Mlnlstor Taylor, OBCorted by representatives of-tho City Council, the Board of Trade and othors, Inspected tho rond to tho city pnrk thla wook ' with n vlow to tho construction of a bridge to mako It a moro accessible resort for thc citizens of Fernie. High wntor In tho Klk causes tho Lumber Co, to shut down temporarily. (Continued on Pngo li) * *i*T ____-— _T& —■ ,r i #-.'^f..>..'..y-f'?.iA-* a. *'-*'• 48 rKZMW'^lt*' '■■HtWI'-i J- f*^*.^*W 'If'U :. --•;" ■ •, •>/.itj-.'r.+'q] i;, ^****.''-,v^vS*/ '.'I*-- vyi ., •ij<y/\'i' . ~-"" L', i.' '."^ 1.7, -v «i Jr^rt-aptt-y*. ' Special Dispatch re Conciliation Board 11, IC. Mni-kio, I-Mmontnn. The r-ff quel., wits grmitPd, Whon Dw Moiiril was In spsslnn at Lillo, Alb'-iln, HiiporlntPiiilont Wll- liitmn, of tlio West Canadian Colllnrlus, at Unit vlant iniiilt' stalcniPtit undor oath Unit Lillo was nu liK-orporiiti'il vlllagi*. Il<\ it np|iPiirs, whh Chnlr- num of thc Count-It. nnd lu tact prtictl. IllH' (lift Wll.il.*. shriU'* liv Xiia «inMii">r|i-v poll tax hnd bwn d-wlurtpil from tlui ui-r-n omployod In ftrcnrdiin-™ with tho rub* it.ov.*riiiuR Incorporated villages. Tli-* iiioin'jh mi ri't'ffvvil have beon (Special From Michel) When tho Hoard convened here thlu morning It was iloclilml that tlm nun- slons Bhould be open to tho public with the result that (here Is n lurKO numbor of tho rosfdnnlH.listening io tlm proceeding*-*. ClmrloB (lamer, now Internalionnl Hoard Member, bill formerly omployed ns n mln-r In UiIh rnr-in nml nt«o n former socrotary of tlio loonl, wan eiilled to lho b.ihhI nnd gnvo a very good •laM-rliitlon of the conditions Hint pre- vail lii-ru with wnlcli lw Is fully ion- vet-Mint. In addition lo the met hods I used for sanitary nml ether purposes. lu dear old London. ,"~ *!_. ' w Hon .W.S.'PI-Dldl'.-rr "l^x Ttxtt wtwl-j te ft-Hf-nlb* rnnd, it he nnxx- m like Ihi*.' ot uorkltiK, tlml. ring, etc. Iir* *p«ke of the dJH_-iniiri.it.oii ihal lms been lirnetlsnl. '* This afternoon Mnurlee Burrell (8llm) the present secretary of the union, will be a wllncss, nnd nlno Wllllum Whitehouse, who is one of thn old-timers In the enmp. It I.i nut kno-hn .itt -*___-tti«-r there -will be triy farther sessions held In P'ljrtilu, d\ whut her In Hit. event of wit- neiiftes being needed from there thev trill rot be -railed ujion to e«m_ n Mfehel. At this afternoon".! Ri-*Mon C. Stubba Mr. U'dliiirnn i|ee* nnt own nnv nro. pcrty ihere Iiim**"-If. (Telegram) "C. Stubbs*. Michel. 11. C, "Llll--* Im not nn liH-orpnrnted vlllnge.—tSlgned) 11, K. Mncklo." Chnlrmnn Gonlen hnn stated Hint ihli* nmtiiT will be ...no inlo thorough- ly. It Is hoped Hint If it be sntls- tnctorllj* tiroten that there hits boen a usurpittlon of governmental prerosn* tlve» and D,c wn illccall)" ■tothi-cIIinI to pay the (toll tut thnt not only will restitution bo enforced, hut Hie mi- i>and pcrmlMrton >;t the Itonr.J to ."il,*-j iJioritl**i -»lll seierely punish tho of- n. (clci;i;iiiu \x. Uiul Ju»l _.»k.U»-.l [loiHiU-iiiiiHK parly. ssssmssEss ■-.-;' *;,'"'-'.-,;-r.-i-->.'v-!'*„* <--^- ...-■*.. . •'.—,.-.. ,- v,* ."..- .;■.-' .. -^.i'. - ■* ■- - ->-- ,. , ., -., *, . .. *»___»H___! PAGE TWO . THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERME, B. 0., JUNE 17, 1911. tf V; -»**:M*-*Tlbb^*THH-*^^ leNamara Case ■^^^^••■JhHr**^^*-*.^ A a. _. *»* ft* * **>j- Victor L. Berger's concluding . words before House Committee on "Rules. -^.■^•■-■•PMPmf-'f *--*-*f-^ . ■ I am not going to argue the fine . points'of the law in this case. I am "not a "-lawyer. "And* it would be1 rather presumptuous in ai layman to .try to argue points of * law before eminent, . liwyers. * ■ * , • • ■ However, gentlemen, I-was sent here by the people "of my district to re- i> present' them in- the capacity of a lawmaker. In this capacity'I propose to represent particularly the ideas of the working class, * Aad" the working class will'in the future make the laws in a different manner from which they have . been"made i'n the past. We shall make laws in the future so that everybody will bo able to understand.-them—so that, nobody will be compelled' to get a Philadelphia or a Kansas lawyer to arrive at their meaning. . Moreover, gentlemen, my resolution , has nothing to do with the guilt or innocence of -Mr. John J. McNamara. .That is a question for the courts lo , decide. If McNamara is really proved guilty ho should be punished. If he is innocent, he should be cleared as soon aB possible. ' ■■ ■ But according to the customs of all "civilized nations, no one is considered guilty until found so by a jury of his " peers'] Until then every manMias a right to be considered an innocent man He has a claim to be protected by the laws, ' . ■ .Therefore, the question before you is simply- a question "of legal process—a questionswhether or not the legal proe* esses,for,the.:protection of your citizens are ample. . , '., The extradltjop of McNamara from Indiana to" California was acc'omplish- ., ed u'p*3n'!tw6 suppositions: First, that'McNamara was a fugitive from the justice" of the state of California,' in which state the alleged crime was committed. Now, that was a malicious falsehood. You will all concede that McNamara was no fugitive from justice. Second, that .McNamara -was, and - had been for a whole week prior to 1 April 22. 1911." under arrest in the city of Indianapolis. Every membed of the committee who was .present at the first liearing knows that, this was ajalsehood oh the face of'it. , '*' ■' ,..N.ow, • supposing that McNamara „ is innocent,—where is his remedy'at tho _.*oresent=_h.ime=undeT__the_!aw-3- case of ..wrongful-extradition between the states. It is the duty of the congress not only td investigate the circumstances, but also,"-by the passage of proper laws1 to make impossible a recurrence of the crime. The .power,*, of the congress in such a" mattor-is fundamental in a democrney. • ■ - ' There is no modern constitutional na. tion iii which the violation of the 'constitutional safeguards in the case of even the .humblest citizen may.not immediately be brought up in the "national legislature for action. , This -right is constantly exercised in nil democratic governments. Moreover, the federal constitution forbids the states to deprive persons within their, jurisdiction of life, libevtv* or property, "without due process "of law ,or to deny to persons "within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. '*> Somewhere in the federal government must lie the power to enforce this -constitutional declaration". No one will contend that-it is executive power. If it is held to be a judicial power i its exercise has been formally disavowed by the supreme court in the case of Pettibone vs. Nichols. "• - There remains? therefore, - only the legislative branch to exercise it. Tliat congress has failed in past times to make use of.all its powers, and that it has permitted "constant encroachments by'the executive and the ju'dicinl branches upon its rights, duties and privileges,,is .10 reason why it should now fail'hi its duty. Tlie growing public sentiment in this country, in accord with the growing democratic sentiment all over the world—will sustain the congress iu every assertion of its constitutional powers. Furthermore, in this'particular matter of extradition between the states —the congress, as early as 1793, took to itself the rlghtto prescribe the procedure of extradition. , -. 1 This right of congress ,has never been questioned. And since congress "unquestionably has this right, it may further proceed to amend or change the federal statute. It may further prescribe the conditions and procedure of extradition, in order to-prevent the recurrence of official kidnapping. , If it is argued that some states may He was arrested and not permitted * to consult a lawyer. He was forcibly hurried awav in an automobile to a railroad station in a distant citv. t Hli safe was drilled open, and all tho ie cords of the International Brldire and Structural Iron Workers' union that - were nsked for bv the National Erectors' union were turned ovor to theii and to their attornevs and detect Ive****,. There can be no-doubt in my mind that under the present, law no one is snfo who hns powerful enemies—snfo ■ from the dnnuer of bolng nrresle-1 on somo trumped-up charge bv nersons living in' another ptnfc, nnd then being extradited nnd sont to flonio at rnn no town In order to bo tried thoro. Nor Is there nnv doubt. In mv mind nn to the jurisdiction of congress in tho mnttor. In fnct. eoncross ban not onlv the right, but tho duty to tnke action in n —as in the caso of the fugitive slave law—the answer .must be that this possibility furnishes no rea'sonfor con- ■grecs to fail in "doing Its duty.' ■ An equal argument might" otherwise with the same force be made against the' exercise of federal power in any other direction where certain interests mi _it resist, ■ ■*■"■— , The fugitive slave, law, moreover, was passed at a time when tho nation was divided by sectional Interests— the nortli against slavery and the south for It. Tliere Is no such division now. Now, clnss interests have taken the place of sectional Interests In our country. And tho division of the people on class HncB Is gonornl throughout the eountry. A recurrence of tho condl* tions,of sixty ^'enrs ngo" ls impossible In iho United States. _. Furthermore, if It is true, as has boon It isn't a question alone of whether you want a better enl.iry—it's a hanl condition of lifo that you must fnco to protect your- self nntl thoso clcpcwlent upon you. Vou unit .xttiuit i.i'//—if you -don't want to ft* backward, you must go forward- ihiij i**, yit'tt' R.djxt cant owe Karoin-.; mr-to mean-} holding a belter - jMjsition-— intlujiewlence, happiness, and a chance to provide for the future. Thmtsfinds -upon thotisrindq who once held low, poorly paid positions now earn high salaries ns a . result of letting tho Inti-rnational Corubspond- * «V„. .,,.,..... .1 -.. 1 , • 1! 1, .... - • •' - -■• I •"•* "•- ehnnn-c. TImtH'*** In*** yenr nXinxxt 4,00(1 tttudr-r,.«. voluntarily reported lner-.a--.es In salary nmountlnji to over two million dollari! livery month un average of .100 men voluntarily report to us advancement in position and earnings, Why not make YOUR stnrt this month? ************»*****»******' I Xt,\.t.hki,tM,. 'x.xtl.At.'etxtttiil.*.*,. IU.Yii.irt.**** • Boi iee. BCJUHTOW. TA, CITIZEN, SOLDIERS TOLD TO;LEARN THE ART;,""* .- " OF CRUSHING WORKERS By the Nationalist Socialist.Press* HOW TO 00 II Simply mark on tho coupon the position you wish to secure, then tear out nnd mail tho coupon to tho International Corrcupond- ence Schools. This puts you under m> cibu-jjiitKiii whatever but allow., our ejtpt-rts to adapt a bourse to y«vir individual need* and tircuin-stanccj. You'vo got ro -earn more money. The I. C. S. wilt help you. Wll you take tho start today? argued, that the'kidnapping of McNa- mya was merely-the" result of fraud and injposition:practiced upon the governor's* of'Indiana and.'California, this is ii>, itself- an indictment' of the present laws' and procedure in such cases, and further proof of the need of congressional action, . ■ -' ". - , • - , The house of l'opresentatives, therefore, has not only the right" to investigate this case, but very good and urgent reasons for,doing so. ,If the senate refuses'to join, so much the worse for the senate. 'Tlie time has come when the second chamber—the popular branch of the legislature — needs to assert Itself. Of courso, there is a class of citizens in this country—a small class in number, but great in power and influ ence— that would like to'see the liberties-of the people that have been gained by the,sacrifice of many mil lions of human lives, during a struggle of many centuries, entirely destroyed. • Freedom has became a word which this class ascribes to the agitator and the demagogue only. And this small class of our* people derives its greatest help and assistance from a much larger class, that always meets any suggestion of progress with the assertion that the proposition is v.nconstitutional—that the congress has no' jurisdiction. - . - In other words, if is urged that all our - thoughts roust be. shaped by* the form given to lis by our ancestors. Now I ask, ts this right? ." Is it just? ■ , ,„ , „ ■ i .In order to determine the right or wrong of political questions', must we turn always to tho old established precedent? Must we always have somebody, to construe this precedent for us? Are we to be bound by. that precedent forever? * Have we no right to add or alter.' „,,-„' • • Why should ono geueratioh have the right to bind a succeeding one? % Are not the needs of human society;always changing? Aro they not ever developing into,something new—into something higher-and better? Will any one assert- that the principles which control economic conditions— the ques tion of labor and capital—the concentration of','wealth—the problems of trusts, pauperism' and many others— that all of theso questions are not better understood" to-day than - they .were—fifiv—years.afo.J.vhen—manv_of- these problems did not exist at all? ' The principle involved in the abduction of McNamara is bf vital interest to about 2,000,000 voters to-day. It, will Interest more million voters to-morrow Both the Republican,and the Democratic parties will'.be held responsible by these voters, ' There is not only the question of equality before the law to be settled —not only the question of safety of the person—a question which brought on the English revolution of 1688 and the habeas corpus act. There is even a greater thing for this committee and this congress to decide on this occasion. Vou will In seme measure help to decide what form tho class struggle Is to take In' tlio futuro,, Tho class sti-URglo— the struggle between the mastdr.class and tlio wage- earnlng class— Is not of our making. It Is not horo bocauso wo want lt, nor can wo, undor the present economic systom abolish it If wo don't want It, ' This class struggle Is tho outcome of oconomlc conditions. Now, I am not going to road you a lecturo on Socialism. Moroovor, wlillo I do not know Mc- Nnmnrn. I know that hods not.j.and novor wns a Soelnllst. Ilo Is what thoy cnll n "pure nncl simple" trado un- lonlHt. lie Is one of the many labor lenilorR thnt nro bitterly opposed to Socialism, Ills cano, howovor, Ib a typical Incl- dent of tho clnsH strugplo. Tt, grow nm of tim flpht between the National Erectors' association and tho Tntornn- tion I .ilon of llrlilgo nnd Structural Iron WorkorH. The nHFoclnlloiiof tho masters wants tn deinnllRli thn union of tho workern, lieeaiiMO the union has decidedly Improved tho working conditions nnd more tlmn doubled the wagon of that cIiikh of lnbor within (he Inst ton yenrii. Of courHo, tho members of the Nntlonnl Kreetoi*H'niiHoelntloii — this corporation Is In koiiii) wny connected wltlj tlio steel trust — did not get nny poorer thereby, nor do I know of any member of the Hi'ldgo nnd Structural Iron Workers' Union who hus bocomo weal- thy on account of llio rlso In hia wages, Tlio union, nevoitholess, is undoubtedly tnterfei'liig with aomo of tho dlvl- (lends, and thorcforo must bo demolished. .Now, nuiuieuii'ii, ii is tor you to do v>ihat lies in your power towards cans- Iris tho struggle between capital and labor to toko clvlllxod and sensible forms on both clileii. It ls* for you to « ho nineiid the li'iloni] statute relnt ■WASHINGTON—-Officers-'of .the"' regular army arid the militia of the several states are'-being urged by the National Guard -Magazine to become acquainted with} the .laws and customs governing strike'service. . <.•,"" "• , This is "First Time" , ■ * >' . This is the "first, time that the military journals have published any intimation that soldiers are expected to "suppress riots.' , ** It* was their custom to belittle'riot duty by declaring that such' service was incidental and unusual., "- The following from this leading military-periodical shows for what the militia is preparing: -* "A> distasteful duty is service at riots. .But some of the repugnance, of it, some of, the dangers of it,, some of the' complications arising, from It, may be avoided, if you arc.familiar with Bargar's "'Law and Customs of Riot Duty.' "Why? Because In the study of the trying service in times of riot, Bargar's work outlines each practical detail, and not only indicates the duties of the military.and civil' officers, but shows how these duties should be performed, and furnishes. practical forms that may be used as guides. Work' Being Used "The army war college and the service schools are urging this work to splendid advantage, A number of the states make it an article of issue." The war college referred to" is located here in Washington.' It is a university , for murder. There, officers of the regular army are taught all the tricks of warfare,* especially the military strength of foreign nations. * That the war college is teaching regular; army officers how to' beat striking workers into submission was not known until thc publication of the fore going article in the National Guard. Riot duty,' rather strike-breaking is now admitted as an. important branch of modern militarism, since it has been recognized by the foremost military'school.in the country. EXPERIMENTS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE UNITED ' '*■' STATES BUREAU PITTSBURG," Pa.—Plans have been perfected for a remarkable series of mine tests by .experts affiliated with the • United r States testing .station of the Bureau of Mines, located in this city. The experiments will be made in~a~inine7recentiy~purciiased"*"u"y—the- government at Brucetown, Pa. Entries 624 feet in length' have been, tunnelled and a steel .observation gallery.has been erected in the mine.' 9oal tipples and an' incline" have' been completed arid a concrete lining of entries is under construction'.' Within a few days coal dust explosons will be unde<* conditions where the force of tho ovp_- sion can always be'controlled. . Ihu force of these explosions and their nature will be closely watched Jby tho exports while .mathematical Instruments will record the time of travel of the oxploslvo wave. It Is proposed also to Investigate explosibility of conl In1 puro nlr and to make tests with a small percentage of fire-damp "in to air. Tests for lighting and preventing explosions will' bo mndo, such as sprinkling by water sprnys, by oxhnust stoam sprays nnd also by the l*se of shale,and rock dust In various ways, , TOO BAD, ANDY, OLD BOY Tuesday InBt A. Good ,or tlio Summit Hotol, Crow's Nost, nnd Martin Flood Bartender, an employe In tho above establishment, appeared boforo J. S. T. Alexander, S.M., at Fornio, charged In the first Instance of being tlio proprietor and oreupnnt of a hotol kopt opon contrnj-y to tho regulations of tho Provincial Liquor Act, for doing business on sjundny and tbo latter (Flood) for solllnp liquor. W. S, Lnno, barrister, nppenred for tho defense. Clilof Const nblo; A. h. Mlnty and II. W. llerchmor, Imrrlftter, for tho prosecution. Mr, Lnno on behalf of tbo (wo cloffflidnnlB, ontorod plea of guilty, and wore assessed In,ench coho $100 njul cobIs, which wero pnld forthwith. Beware of Imitations-* Sold on the Merits of pmrd's Liniment August 6-11. SETTLEMENT SPRINGHILL STRIKE ""■"•a Finally Ratified by the Men Involved—-Big Loss by Bosses ' The disastrous strike at Springhiil, Nova Scotia, is a thing of the" past. Repeated efforts were made by public- spirited'-nien since tbe inception of the trouble in August, 1909, to bring the contending parties together, but the Dominion Coal Company' maintained its haughty and, irreconciliable, attitude until recently. , The strike has been a costly, one to both the Dominion Coal Company and the United Mine Workers of America. It is" estimated that the company "-was hopelessly bankrupt in the latter ^part of 1910 and only, the purchase of $3,5_0_0_ * llnmnpUH.»lil4*_. iBHIm bMifailoaoim*,fir,**, f » _>_ar I (l< t-*mll.|. It, t lti_r«> •tUijr nit *,!,**t,- * * ■«•* la Ik. (MKHIb* Uiu,* w%\i* I Iih uniti.,. I. * At Writ, r A .(fclttcU'il DiiHt. «kit* Cthl WHO. HlntlB.ll Rifiair.r -Wlii,,* Tiik.bh (iivctmil llnniati totutr ior * lio IM. r CIHl _U(.itf Him,,. OrH4i,i#nt*it n.,lt,n.r tttMmin fltiml-ff il.t*,*%,i,\ t*t_|IA»,t I'm! _..>_>i_,<i», M«l»lll(ll O'lfHtM* *. ». Cetwuft, I If. •"(,._*<_• ir i_.i«i.. •itnyvi t'U.,., ,l N.jn.i-A.. -..'ftUff. n.fi*.-*,, t-lwin lis fhlmllt J'|,«r, «■■>..! ,.„,,. lt,„,_if.r|,. r Ur. tl-.il *ir_B,^;fs|>k._i ROD AND QUN The most interesting portion of tho flno story of tho trip to Hudson's Dny vin tho Albany Hlver by W, J. Mnlone nppenrs In the Juno Issiieof Rod nnd fiuii In Canada, published by W. J. Taylor, I.lmlted, Woodstock, Ontario. Tho trip wiih (-jiitto nn ndvonturoiiB one and Is written tn a spirit of thorough appreciation of tho beauties nnd iilluri-iiH-iitB of lho wild and of tlio ndvnntngcH enjoyed by ono nblo to go bo far from the beaten track. Tlio luleieHt, Is deepened by Mr. Mal- one's treatment of the theme und the Ttiiu ulutitrations accompanying tho nu- native. As maskinonaRe fishing op- •cn* In tbe middle,of the month, two papurs dealing with the niAHklnonago fishing In 'he Kawartha Lakes und In th* Ht. l-nwrejire aro most -Appropriate. Ing to extradition that In the futuro a Tho vacationist will turn too Slimmer man will bo bum of legal ndvlco and n Holidays and Where to Spend Thorn, hnnrlng In n court of record before ho whllo the lovers of flrcnrma will read la extradited. Comparing 12, IC, and 20 bore Guns, Every man IsHitltled to ao much at jby F. 11. Conovcr nnd note the lllus* .(.nut hi a clvillMd country.,, [trn»l**>u> •■.■_... u-.o. (ntcrent bavtv of cti- « j Aa I satd before, the clasa stmgKle; Ihuslasm. A paper on (lame T^tw Vlo * (.--tlu*. fhiUt iH'.Urtii* (.atilul uiul labor,latin** v.t.._ ».>mmU oftt-ucu* lii uuu • j—we cannot aliollsh under he pwsaentjProrlnre and escape punishment by * trtiUm, But We ran and we must, _.***>lnj. to another, raise* a *-*jtie*tlfttj that I 'enforce fnlr flRhllng. iwttl hnvo to be settled sooner or Ww •j Oentlemen, I hope that the com-jar.**, uhlrh In the Interest* of the • mHU-0 "IH it'Wl ray uhOtitDon »ndit.Mit sImM bo setlM wltlictit do- **********************..** !UuU wc iituiU luiV'i iu_ .u*.eutfuattou. !Fit. i ( ;N«m-* I St. i. No CJif- .. Sur*. 080 worth ot .bonds by -the United States Steel Corporation saved it from going into the hands of receivers. , It * ' ° _. i - is. said tbat this deal was consummated to prevent a settlement o£-the strike, as the' steel trust ls bitterly opposed to the expansion'of trades union movement. ' The cost to the miners has been surprisingly heavy, not so much from the financial standpoint as in the amount of hardship and privation that the 1,800 men were obliged to undergo.' Cause of Strike , The men struck' In* August, 1909, ns a protest ngalnst tho report of tho board of conciliation of .which Judge Charles Archibald and E. R. Paul wero members, Tho board refused to recommend an Increase In fngon nnd compel the compnny lo ndopt a fixed schedule of prices,, and tho Dominion Conl Company, which Is n subsidiary concern of tho United States Stool Corporation, made a roductlon of 115 por cont and announced that tho mon would hnvo to return to work nt such reduction, Text of Agreement The terms of tho ngreoment nro ns follows. 1. All the men will bo tnkon bnck to work nt Springhiil ns soon ns plncos cnn be found for thom. ' It Is confidently believed that lho majority of tho mon can bo provldod with work within forty-flvo dnys, nnd evory rensonablo effort will bo mndo on the pnrt of tbo company to nccompllnh this soonor. 2, Tliat the award of tho Longloy bonrd In regard, to iho docking system will go Into offoct on Juno I noxt, but this cnn bo mutunlly nilJiiRted aftor trial If considered donlrnble, li, Tlioro will be no reduction In tho wngos of tho dny liniuls In nnd nround tho mines In tlio rnto of pny prior to llio lOth of August, 1909, nnd nny nd- vniicoa In tho flchodnlo dnt oil January 2(1, 11)11, shall romnin Inforco. ' Restoration of 5 per Cent •t. That tho roductlon of 1fi per cont, announced by Mr. .1, R, Cowans and authorized on Jnnunry 20th. 1011. by the dominion Conl Compnny In tho rnto paid conl producers Immodlntoly prior to lho lOih August, 1900, bo reduced to 10 por cent., and In any pnrt of tho mlno whoro owing to con- unions ot trie working i^Ihco, n cutter li, u-.m.'.>(.„ Ut xiufii III* ,tIt(_.(,i) ...ib-vi, fair consideration will bo allowed, and ■u-rh rnnttdcratlon may be alter-**. from tlmo to time to meet conditions aB thoy arlBo, o, <C\jii, l-utlvJ- *)_.*.. liU'l, 1.0 Tk-ljillf*t-»l1 ty carry tlmbor or other matorinl nec<_ sary to work nt tho working face, such material to bo suppltod at the most convenient place near the working face of tho board*, or pillars by tho company, etrepf'ln' aperfiil nxnen nr cases of emergency. Right of Appeal <J. Kvery man will be accorded hia right to present any Just gricvan-Nw to Ida right superior with a right of appeal ultimately to the President, and *t any stato tor that purp«te be tuny fi*. nreontpivnfe-f by one or two of hta . 45 Steam-Heated.- Rooms > Hot "and Cold Baths *' Fernie's -„' Leading' YGomhferciaKHotel .*<. . . "■ - ■ ,"\' ' ".ti \ " W. '*■«. „:; The Finest Hotel'in "East Kootenay .'V1 '. . 'J. L;', GATES. Prop? " . ^ .*_ . HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO-. Jy ' ■ Capital Authorised ..; .$10,000.000.00..Capital Subscribed .... $5,575,000 Capital Paid Up ., $5,575,000, Reserve^ Fund*......... .'.$5,575,000 ; D. R. WlLKIE, President . HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vice-Pres. ,' BRANCHES IN BRITISH CO_UMB_AV' 7" ' ...' ,.. Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden,.kamloops, Michel, Moyie, Nelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver^and Victoria.: ? SAVINGS DEPARTMENT * \ ' ,;_•'' ,.' , Interest allowed on deposits at current rate from date of deposit. FERNIE BRANCH , . GEO. i. B. BELL, Manager ~—7- KENNEDY & MANGAN ,v PINING AND CRYING *. - - -"-■ ■ ;-!, - .•"-•* are inseparably "twins.-- Wherever " you find,the one you're sure to find the other. ' . ' l _ :y , ' ', - 'for lumber that's .good ' buy it here: "./. .. Good pine boards oivtimber ai-e'in- . separable' to our lumber business—,; . . where one is, there you'll' find the - £&-&.__ othei*. - * * .'■'. *.', • '' ' sSgjgfj FAVORABLE ESTIMATES.GUARANTEED all.'builders . ... \ OFFICE and YARD, MCPHERSON AVE., OPP. Q. N. DEPOT, FERNIE Y> ■i vi 11 _. '"<■ »d \ --.1 i% t ii *. ni ' ''*■ s' - * i .'_ r. m i ..vj ____ i_> i K J - 'jf 7 P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots arid Shoes Gents'Furnishings : \, „ BAKER AVENUE i v - branch' AT HOSMER, B.C. Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. ji Beer r _ and fi * i Porter j Bottled G Bottled Goods a Specialty fellow-workmen from the Boctlon In which tho alleged grlovanco oxlsts. Men Return to Work Latest 'despatches from Springhiil sny thnt all the striking minors nro being tnkon on ns fnst ns the company can got, rid of tlio scabs of whom thoro aro approximately nine hundred. Whilo Iho fionoPHslonq granted nro not what tlio minors orlglnnlly struck for, yet thoro'Is a scnoral jubilation ovor tbo agroomont. Considering tho Hltuntlon from nil n( Us nnglos lt Is Hnld to be a glorious nchlovom-ont. Tbis striko wiih tho offHhoot of lho ono wngod by tl.o "orniei- mlinlnlHtrii- lion ot United Mlno Workers of Amorlcn ngnlnsl tho Dominion Conl Compnny nnd wlilrh cost tlio union ovor a million dollnrs.—-Unitod Mlno WorkorH' Journal. ' Lonaley Board Docking System' Ilox containing 50 to 75 H>h of stone will bo docked BOO lbn of conl. Uox containing 75 to 100 lbs of alone., will bo dockod 1000 lbs of conl. Ilox con tnlnlng 100 lbs nf ntonn or ovor, will dock wholo box, Tlio following nHBumnccA woro given \-L-ruuiiy uuou«u -.oui*,*,-.!-) om- iiluit, M.,1 ,11-iij.J* Tk«.'J■*•'.«,'.'J.* The men will bo engaged In tlio order they apply txt the offk*. Homo Coal—Screen-oil, $2.50 por ton dollvered. No discrimination. Mon may belong to any labor union thoy pleai.. Dack ront.—No doclslop to collect; It wns understood nono Would bo collected. AH court cases now ponding will fall through. Trcmlcr <3. li. Murray and Mnjer \V. K, Thompson, Halifax, arveepU tho responsibility of ftting thst tho company ftrihon*. to tho terns of settlement. X = -..-4 Large ;'Airy.-Rooms.. & GbocJ Board Ross 4: Mackay _£» s*>v ■•_ NORTHERN i "* ' HOTEL **. * IL Wm. Eschwig,, Proprietor New and up-to-date Handsome Cafe Attached ..i ■ * OPEN DAY and NIGHT Nowhere In' the Pass can be found In such.a display of*. Watch fer ths CAT AMD RDDL0?, CorflnnfMn Nlqht, THC We have the best money can buy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Venl, Poultry,' Butter, Eggs, Fish, "Imperator Hams . and'Bacon" Lard, Sausaoos, Weiners and Sauor Kraut, PHONE OP CA1.L Calgary Cattle Go,. Phono 56 Second Hand Furniture Store VICTORIA AVENUE N. Highest Prices Pairt For Secondhand' Furniture, 8tovs«,. Tools, etc, also Ladles' and Gentle* men's Cast-off Clothes. Two-chair Barber Outfit for Sale, 0. RADLAND, Prop. Electric Restorer for Men Phoil) tlOrtol rMtor-tt amy nene la <h« body ,"■! ,'..",,, to It) proper tm-ilnn r tr.tnrr, vjm «ud viukitr. r'rf nutora tirttv tni) ill mmm) w*aiu«m «v»j-i»d *t one*. riuMplutnnl will -nikeyou aatw-min., File* I»» but. or irr r . -ft lUM X»tnr niitrr*** T).• HoeUnll Urttf "•>.6t,{_*lli«rltie(,Ual1l For Sale at Bleasdell. Drug Store LT5DOF.R ADS. For Bnslnp.M •A7 r *> -, I*. * t*"*-l1f ^«WI*rt ■***■""- Lt* r _b.-mV-4f*i>^qH*^A_tf \. 4, . ■WtHHfcAt H »4fi * . _i.,._a_,..-.».<i>.i«..-.^-..-l ,- . .. . _^_«_.^.J«M_m,_,^___ a_______________i__i__i_a____i titj ■-V.7- .'• -^.T:!^'-""^''-^ "<.V*V-"*:-V*7M_r-''''.Y _■>• wt*5"""";■':%-•''•-'.yyr'yy .**■;- - _7.'<r-7*'"-.-"*; *.".'•".'"'''.''-o-"" ,'""''*"'"■""' "''(' y"." .-,.-*.' V7;'*;'" ' -*• 7n"*'":y.__-*7." rih.-iy-' ' •- ." .-7'.-*".7-.': *>". ;. ^ '-.. -* •"..*•'. //'. ■*-•' : -. *■ * -."■.■»:-.' : -V'-.,;. ....-■■- '"' ,x 1. _., <» THE DJBTBICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JUNE 17, 1911. s* f !. -_ i I', PAGE THEEE .'■/, ' -._><•" i lv -f-,. <-• .1. ^ Scaled W&rk Out tmihe NonYSmmyY^drts of 7 i AtberM _ '*> \. - - I -**"" 1 ' \h' lk ' The following.. description'.of - coul -'.in! _ing".n Alberta'; as setfn from the . *oo,--!t'on of ttie actual jiia.ir mak*. i>*- t(iies*ii]);> leading at this time Dm! .g the winter, "forseeiug, the likelihood'of trouble ia re-arranging the * schedule which are"due to expire on March *3 Lst, the editor of the labor rolui_.ii' of 'the Calgary-News entered the mines, at Lcllibridge.. He says: ' . Alberta ranks third'among-llio-ri_ v*: ■••ps in coal production. , Last y.ar the Alberta mines**-**'• produced .nearly ' 2,000,000 tons of coal "or nearly one- '; fifth of the total tonnage;mlned in the Tor-jin'cn.-. ' This, amj'uut, however,' doop not represent the ,'»esibilities of - the province. The mines in operation - to-day in their present state of develop ment:and equipment could easily produce; two. and half times this much if ; the'market,were available". ' f • ' Alberta, Saskatchewan' and .part of Manitobia are, supplied from Alberta mines, and,- consequently- anything . -likely tb affect tho operation, of -.these' 'mines is a matter of' interest to ■ the .people of the prairie provinces. *'\ Unless the unexp^ted,-happens this coming' spring will witness a strike that will surpass any'strike yet c'all- - ed in Canada, and it might" as well be put up .o' the public "right now' as , later. The, public of Canada''can* do much to "prevent a strike. If not to ..prevent it at least to bring it to a , speedy, and', satisfactory conclusion. • There are aboutJ.OOO men engaged . in., thev Alberta coal .mines,,' and these 'are'living, breathing, human' creatures, Tyho niiist have food, clothing and •*,-.- .9 * *"■ - shelter, just the same as any one else. The Wages paid in the Alberta mines '"•■'at- present /will'noFpermit the men to live even■",decently, and'' they must ' have higher wages and better ..working "conditions.: _, 7 " v.'7 '" "T^The'United¥Mine~Workers^haveT!.ff agreement with the" employer*}, that covers.wages, hours of labor,' -.vorifng jconditions, and a thousand one other * things.. "Under the terms of this agree _ment neither party can take any action until Its. expiration March 31st, 1911. The workers cannot strike nor can tho' employers change the 'wages. The terms .laid, down in, this are <not fair to the men, and two years' trial have proved beyond a doubt that "men cannot earn a decent living aa matters aro now. It. Is reasonably certain that the mine owners will.resist any movo to , increase wages,- so that a,strike ls In- ..Inevitable. > '■■'". For the purpose of securing accurate and first hand Information, tho .labor editor'went to Lethbridge last February to work In tho mines thoro. He, got work as, a loader In tho Gait mine, No. 3 owned by tho C. P. R. Whon a moil goes to got a job thero ho is told that It Is easy for a man to cam $5 a day, and, somo of the outsldo workers havo tho samo Idea. Tho mine owners when showing reporters about tho placo will point to tho records of cortaln mon, Bhowlng that ' thoy sont out conl onough on cortaln days to mako $6 or ovon $7, but thoy nover show all.*., I will admit that lt is posslblo for a maft to ourn'fO por day undor tho pi-©* sont scalo. Not that I say possible. . It ls nosBlblo if everything woro run as It should, but as other matters actually stood the man who makes $2 per day six days in the week, is well paid. '' . '- • ,The men are paid by the ton. The price varies according to the place. For narrow work he gets 77c. per ton of screened coal. Narrow work is the first twelve' feet of the room neck. This is only six feet wide and it takes as much drilling, tamping and as much pOwder to blast down two tons here as it does, to blast down ten'tons iu the rooms.- '■, ..... ' * ■ Room .work is - paid, at the ' rate of 50c. per ton. Pillar work at 66c. The rooms are twenty-five "feet wide and ,the coal is blasted out of the far end,, away from the tunnel. Between rooms a.wall of coaTtwenty-five feet thick is left- until;the rooms are finished. After the rooms are driven'through, men. start to work to mine die'coal out of this wall. This is pillar, work.| A man makes about as much in one place .as another; so we will' confine ourselves to room work. . As loaders mako up about three-fourths ,of the employees we will discuss the matter from his- standpoint. ,' The method of working is as follows:. * The coal seam is about four feet six inches .thick, and is overlaid with a tough stone-like substance that hardens after it is exposed, to the air. Underneath the seam is another layer of the same kind. - About eight inches of-this lower" layer.s cut from undar ttie coal in order to" work. './Machine picks, driven.by compressed air cut this - slate into fine pieces, while another man. known as,a scraper removes■ it■ as fast,'•as .it-is cut .up, This machine reaches back about five feet, extending,, entirely'.across the room.' Ttie loose"dirt-Is'piled*up m ■tho.robms 'anywhere that' the scraper coal out. Friday, as I still had three cars or coal, I had to load so'that the mitchinc men had to pass my "room by, I ivcit less than three hou.-s work that d.*y. 1 filled in the rest ol'the *.y by builc.ing up gob", rtrilliii.. holes and setting pvops, .. Saturday I haJ to wait all day. . The men, are paid every two'weeks. This two week period of mine resulted in my s3nding'out 36 cars of coal, averaging 1500 lbs each, or a total of 27 tons. At 50 c. per ton $13.50-for two,weeks' work.. - '' But I did not get $13,501 There is a system,of, fines.,docks and deductions' that takes back nearly half the men's wages. Take tlie one item, of bone. In the seam that I was working there was a seam, of bone' about three' inches thick right in the centre of the coal, another about an inch .thick above it, ancl still another at'the bottom. * This bone is an imperfect form of coal, mixed with clay. It is hard as stone and will' not burn. It re sembles coal so nearly that it is almost impossible .o distinguish between them by'the light of-the flickering oil lamps.we wear." For each piece of bone one foot long and one; inch thick tlie man loading is fined 25c. Just to let you know-how hard it is to pick it out I wllL say that there are six men and boys on the elevator belt-that- conveys the coal to the box cars, working' in the day light all tho Lme. ' In spite of their advantages they miss may:'pieces of it as any one can tell by looking at a load of It when it is delivered to tlie house." Out of these 32 cars of coal I had six .pieces of bone. The fines put my wages down to $12 for the two weeks. There are many other docks that are as bad or even worse. ,Here is my ply to circumstances over which the men have* no control. The men'cannot i work until tho machine' men .have cut the rooms. ' .-.They can not." load coil until the 'drivers bring thc cars. These condition's" in which the, miners are subject keep■ wages down and make life miserable for the miners. Any man in theso mines who Is earning $2 per week 'above all expenses is doing; well., The two men who made the most of any* workers in the^mine were two small Englishmen "doing pillar.work at 60c. "per ton. "In one week these two men sent out 90 cars, averaging aboutft1200 lbs. each. . These two men made $16.20 each-that week. ed upon allover the mine. .' Their work was known and comment- Not only .are wages low and conditions bad, but mining is expensive work. There are so'many things that a man must have in order to work. Here are a few: - . 7 Cap .-..., 35 Oil- can "..: : .40 File and case 40 Squib Case '-. 15 Besides these he must have his own bedding and a.complete set of clothes besides his ordinary clothing. The clothes that a man wears in the mine will not do for anywhere else. This means'about'1 $15 to $20 worth of things besides a" workers' regular outfit- . ■'".',. He must, pa;.** $3.00 per week for board and the privilege of sleeping in a lousy old hen' cot filled with beds and bunks from one end to the other. He. must buy his own oil for,-burning in-his lamp, while he is working. C6al oil is $1 per gallon and it lasts about a month, "a ■■35*5** _**. \„,ttlt*lltt/fA '**««___. '«• »wJmvn_ li t *-i Mtiiiimim»w*ttxxxxWr' i_____»^____m«*«___!**'** toil's Now the loader -appears on ' the scene. ■_ After ttie machine man and scraper ' have , done their - work and gone he,comes in, throws,this loose dirt, several - feet further ' back and builds It up. so as ,to help support the roof. This Is the job. He then drills his holes, one at each] end, Inclining them according to the conformation of the seam. He uses a twist auger about six feet long for this work. It Is-bent into cranks and with a breast, board he forces It into tho coal while he turns It. After drilling the hole and cleaning it out ho, ioadB'lt with black powder. He makes a cartridge by wrapping some stiff paper about his pick handle then pulls lt off, tuckB in one end and fills It with about ten or twelvo Inches of powdor. Ho rams this Into the hole thon tninps It full of moist clay coal dust, then firos It. Tf evorythlng has beon dono proporly he ought to havo about ton or twelve tons of coal ready to bo loaded on the cars', "By thla time It is near noon. Ho* lias usod up half a day and has made nothing. A driver drives up with a string of cara nnd shunts ono Into tho mouth of the room. Tho loader' pushes It down to the face and thon fills lt with coal, shoves lt back to the ontrnnco nnd waits until tho dvlvor hauls it away, and cornea back with another ono. A car will hold 1800 Hib., If the coal Is In largo plocos and piled well. As arr«le ho will got about 1200 lbs. to 1400 lbs in it, Jimt to show liow the scheme works I time check: -■-'_- - 540 coal at 50c $13.50 Board,:... 10.00 Powder 1.30 Squibs . .• .'v. 25 Checks ..- ."-..... ' - .25 Union (Initiation) 2.00 Library1 ■ ,. .10 Check weighman 10 Doctor ?5 Pick sharpener ; 10 Hospital ..'.'........ , .LT. Tools (2 pick.handles) ....' 50 Bone l.f>0 OPEN FORUM Francis Willard and Socialism 518.60 .* 3.10 [1 ' THE STANDARD ARTICLE • SOLD EVERYWHERE 111111111)111 » •m 'I IHI lliniuii-'im* HIITO ■ii-ii'inu-iii-ii .Inks icl bsefs drainsiandfor IpiliilliiiimiiiliiliiliWBi'i1 ,J!*!!!!!l!il! tnanyiotneiii 1,/pMnnr.' .iiilllllllii-ll'llllillill!! i EW.GILLETT COMPANV LIMITED ' TORONTCONT. I will glvo my own experience, loft my room on Saturday night 'clean- od up ready for tho machine mon. Tlioro was no chanco of thorn having tlio room cut by Monday so I stayed In tho bunk houno. TuoBdiiy 1 wenl down prepared to go to work, but for nomo reason the others bad not boon thore nnd my room was not roady, T worked an hour or two sotting a fow props, piling back tho gob, nnd drilled my boles so ns to bo ready, the nevt day and then went bnck. I bummed around nil dny bw-aiiso there was nolh Ing else to do. Wednesday I wont back. Tlio room was cut so 1 blasted my conl down, throw bnck the wnsto nnd then sat down to wnlt for cars. About 11 o'clock tho driver brought,mo ono. I 1. .•), 1 i'l nr.,1 M,.n nnt (M«*»l In **i*nW (for i-mr-thi-v nnt*. About 1 n'oloek ho pnmo np;atn. Thnt. nftornoon I sent out threo cars of coal. The noxt dny I hnd only to lond enrs. I mnnngoil to got soveh cars thnt dny nnd finished ■Mi i* rrtftw Friday I had to wnlt for the mnchlno men amain. Saturday I could load, and by Rood luck I was enabled to send out flvo ear* of conl, Now notico my week'* work, . Sixteen cars of eo.il avornglnK 1500 lbs. each making twelve tons in all. At 50c. per ton 1 had made $«, The follewlnn week was but little better. Monday 1 loaded six cars. Tuesday I w*lt<jd for the machine men. Wednesday and Thursday I loaded pnrt of tho time and waited for cars the rest, but mnnnncd to get 11 cars of Deficit.*. I'had paid ono weeks' -board In ail- Vance,'so I drew $1.40 bectuiso tho management held out 50c. to pay for a rule book thnt oach man Is oblged to buy at tho start. This 50c. is returned If tho man turns In this rule book' ln good order when he quits work. Tho Item checks refers to tho metal washorB stamped with tho minor's number that ho gets whon ho starts work. I lot my, sot nnd thoy charged mo 2Rc. for anothor sot. Ench man pays C por wook to a library, but Clod only knows what tho library Is or whoro It Is. I nover saw lt or found anyone who could tell mo anything about It. The chockwelghmnn Is a man clios on by the union who stays ln the weighing room above*ground and on* ters the weight of the cars of conl n» thoy- aro dumped upon tho weighing pocket. He acts Independently of tlio company's man ami enters his weights upon n Bopnrnto shoot. This la dono to hoo that tho compnny does not cheat tho mon by accredit lm; them with loss coal than they have actually mined. Each man pays flvo conts por week to his wages. Ench man Is obllgod to Join the union and tho rompany dcdurti the llnon from each man's wagos. When mnn Joins flrBt he pays $2, but thereafter lt, Is only $1 per month. Tho first time check ls ,n llltlo worse than most of thom boeniisn I had lost my cheeks, I hnd sent up six pieces of*bono nnd hnd hnd the Inilln- tlnn foo of tho union rti.)tit.f*d. Tho tlmo for the noxt two wenks wnn n littlo hotter: n .. -i itfity . 1 "ix ff hx ttnnrrt ' 1»M Powder 1.-*r> Union .". V> Ohoel: welghmnn , *...,. . 10 Doctor _ SS Done.. . 'th Slinrrenlng picks 1" * In an. editorial in the Dally a short time ago we read the following lines: 'Men and women drink, not because they are 'bad' but'because they are driven to it by circumstances which they cannot "successfully resist.' Frances Willard saw this clearly before her death and turned to Socialism' as. the only redemption of mankind from intemperance." • , Also during the' discussion at the Brubaker, meeting in the .U. P.-S. hall last winter a similar statement was made conveying ttie impression. tha*t Frances Willard had given up her temperance work and turned to Socialism. 'These irepeateV misstatements can best be .corrected .by quoting Wsb Willard's;own words as recorded'by Mrs. Lillian "Stevens, president of,W: C. T. ,U.,' in tier annual address at the .:. - '. j., xt—.._io__i _0-*^ "__jaiumore_couvt.nLiuii—_wv—xji~*»y-—^ "Quite frequently Miss Willard is misquoted' regarding an utterance concern ing poverty and intemperance. I here record what she really, did say on this subject "Much criticism haB been-expended bn me for declaring In my thirl biennial address before the World's W. C. T. ,TJ. In June last that as temperance people we had been in error in not recognizing the relation of poverty to intemperance, and becauso I Btated that while from the first I had maintained that .Intemperance caused poverty, I waa now ready not only to reiterate that cardinal, doctrine, but lo add that poverty causes Intemperance. By that declaration I am ready to 'stand or. fall. It is an axiom and will bo admitted by every reasonable person'; as temperance peoplo we have not been In tho habit of saying It, but ovorybody knows it is truo. I did no£ say that poverty causes Intemperance In tho snmo dogrco that In- temperance causes poverty; nor do I think it does, but, tin-we lmvo not boon wont to recognize poverty at nil among the procuring causes of Intemperance, It seoms to mo high timo that wo did so." Furthermore, Mrs. Stovcnu ln ti lot- tor to mo commenting1 on Miss Willard's attitude "To tho end of her great lifo on earth Francos Willard wan a strong advooato or total abstinence and prohibition." We seo then thnt this gront womnn romnlned,, truo to her convictions, hor lifo work wiw not a failure. The temperance peoplo wore the first ones to acknowledge, that "men and womon do not drink because thoy aro bad," Thoy know that thoy drink bocauao Socloty keeps up and legalizes the custom of drinking poisonous bovorngos, and because tho constant ubo of Iheso bovorngos Injures the coll system of humnn body niul llko nil other poisons produces a rontlimnl cruvlnk for moro, Thoroforo, their Judgment doos not fall on the victims of drink, but on 11 Boclety that submits to n Irnfflc Hint Is so destructive to the humnn raco.-*- Itnrle Itudd. Wo quite* ngrro with tho writer of the foregoing wlmrn she states In tin' any country, wtiile the laborer himself is kept so steady at work that he has no time to acquire the, education and1 refinements of life that would make him and his family agreeable companions to the rich and cultured? The reason why I am a Socialist", comes comes in.,just here: ■""_ . "I would take, not-by force! but by the slow process of lawful acquisition through better legislation as the outcome of a wiser ballot in the hands of men and women, the entire plant that we call civilization, all that has been achived on this continent in the four hundred years since Columbus wended his .way" thither, and make.lt the common property of all the people, requiring all to work enough", with - their hands to give them the finest physical development, but not to become burdensome, in any case,.and permitting all to share alike the advantages of education and refinement. I believe this to be'perfectly practical, indeed, that any other method is simply a relic of barbarism. * * "I believe that competition is doom, ed. The trust, whose single object is to abolish competition, has proved that ,we are better'without than with it, and the moment corporations control the supply of any product they combine. What'the Socialist desire^ is tbat the corporation of humanity should- control all production. Beloved comrades, this is the frictionless way; if-is'the higher way; it elimii-ates.the motives for a selfsh life; it,enacts ,into our .everyday.living the ethics of Christ's gospel. Nothing else will do it; nothing else will do it; nothing else can bring" the glad day ofi universal brotherhood. - -*> "Oh,-that I were young again, ancl it would have my life! It is' God's way out of 'the wilderness and into the promised - land., It is the very marrow of Christ's gospel. ' It , is Christianity applied.'—Chicago ' Daily Socialist. Excursion To fDate will be announced later—so watcK for'-.it.. Visiting* the entire district See before you buy. Write me for'full particulars. > Dig HUNGRY CHILDREN .. CHEER ROYALTY 9 e 1 0 $ @ I 3 • • G in the ground for a livelihood, you'll be under soon enough! Five acres, cultivatedf, .vill prolong life and provide a, competence for old a_:e. Eight 10«Acre Tracts $300 • 'r- each, easily cleared, Burton |° City, well located and water | I Joe Grafton ■The riot of adulation,, cheering and llck-spittling in connection with the coronation has been thus well started and the fever may be expected to rage with ever-increasing violence till its climax on the Coronation Day itself. " It scarcely ought to be necessary to point'out the hollowness of it all, and how,'" beneath and behind all the display of flags in the streets,^ the glitter of "arms,arid uniforms, the beauty of the prancing steeds, -lie the festering poverty, squalor .and sordid misery which'are the lotof the.great mass of the' people. " 7.. 7, . , t . i-The-gorgec!*Js'-dispIay-is-nothingTbut- mere surface show. ■ The irony of it, that, hungry, .working multitudes should cheer the well-fed, Idle few, Perhaps the hideous mockery of the whole thing was never-more apparent to those with eyes to. see, ttiam on Friday of last week, when their "gracious Majesties' deigned1, to drive through' poverty-stricken South London on their way to Crystal Palace. Forty thousand school children wero brought out to cheer the royal visitors. If there Is one part of London, or of the empire, more than another where It has been found necessary to provide meals for the starving children it is South London. Forbears and years,* first by charity now by publlci funds, the starving children have had to bo provided with —food? No! only ono poor meal a day.,* Yet. these poor children are-taught to cheer luxury—In othors; to cheer cleanliness—In others; to cheer„flne clothes and comfort—In others; wlillo clothed themselves ln rags and without boots nnd stockings, Tho wholo vile business ls nauseating. Would that wo could convoy our dlH- gust to evory man and woman amongst tho working class. Thero would thon soon bo an ond to this hypocrisy,—London Justice. Fernie e. HEAD OFFICE TORONTO . Original ■ Charter - 1854 ^^-sr?*^«9SjajK_S_S! SBtanch Office of the Home Bank of Canada, Chutch Street, Toronto, General Banking business transacted. Notes discounted, Loans.. advanced, Money Orders, Drafts and " Letters, of. Credit issued. • ; British and Foreign correspondents in all the principal cities of thc wo: rid. BRANCHES AND CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT CANADA JOHN ADAIR, Manager- Fornie RE8CUE WORK IN COAL MINE8 Tnyl In order to moro effectually protect tlio lives of those who work In coal mines, the Homo Socrcnry Is proposing to altoi' tlio Mlnos Accidents (Roscuo & Aid) Act, 1010. Tlio draft of a now ordor which has Just boon Issued, and It provides that no person unions nu* thnrlr.od by tho manager or official nppolntod by tho mnniigcr for tho pur Poho Bhnll bo allowed to ontor a mine after an oxpIoHlon of flre*damp or coal diiHt, or aflor the occurrence of a fire, for the purpose of ongiiRlnK In reaeiio work. Competent rrsnio brigades ore lo bo organized and nmlnlnlncil at mlnos, each brigade (0 ronalftt of flvo liipn Rolrrtcd on nccount nf tlir-lr knowledge, of underground work, cooIiiohh' and powers of end 11 ran co, and thoy are tn bo trnlnod nnd bold nn nmbiilnnf. $1,1.00 Duo * 1.10 Tlio last item U ttie charge made by the mlno ownpr* for atinrppnlng .-'•I-. I finite. At. ovory inlnr* llinre la to last paragraph Mint Judgment should j bn kept sots of portable breathing ap- , .,« 11 II . vtrtlrrtr, I,* Amtvi*. \'l\i ' . I,.-, ,.,..-... f . I. , 1, I ,, • ,,.* 1 __>,_, ..... ,.,. •- * ' * ..... .....^ .v. *»...*..,.. • , on tt po-M-Mv tbnt nub-mttti tn n trnfflcl (>»i,pT -^..-rlftr... nppnrn*tM-*« fnr rr-priif that In an dealrurtIve to thn liiimnn I work. In addition, provision In ninn race." but, In iinnwor lo her criticism jin be made for tlio molnleiiniico of con* tbat lie linvn inlRstated or mlsriuot.*".l i trnl roNciie Htatlnnn, nl which. In addi* MIrh Wlllard'u wordi, wo publluli llie|don to tbo abovo, a motor rnr Ih to bo #....,, i. ,. ..I--., frrm. *hfr n/tilrnnn tlt'l.. ,,< In •■....ml'i.,! rnif1ln«i«n *l|.,>. until <>' the National W. i\ T. It. convontlon ul BANKQF.BA'HILTOH :,;^.'^*^*y;._*t"?'''fi™^ ^:*M&yi=w?sieii Capital Paid Up $2,750,000 Reserve <t Undivided Profit* 3,250,000 Total Aiseti : 40,000,000 Tho avoingo ninn or womon Holdorn develop the habit of saving until a Savings Account hns boen opened. The poftBOBRlon of such an nccount acts an nn lucontlve-~-your natural desire to «ico tho fund grow oncour* ngoa that tendency io thrift ho ii-'Coh* aary to siiccosh. No mattor how little you can afford to lay iihUIo from tho weekly wage, open a Havinga Account In lhe1 Hunk of Hamilton. , Head Office! HAMILTON tlurfolo In 1897. MlM Willard laid: "Look about you: the produetH of labor aro on cv.*ry hand; you could not maintain for a moment a well-ordered life without th<;ni. ovory object In your room has In It, for discerning cy*"«. UELOIAN CABINET RESIGNS ItllUflSKLH, Juno ft,-~Tho rabliiet of M. 8rlift-llnort reHlgned to-dny. M. Rchollaert becamo premier and minister of the Interior In January. 1008, Mum-cdlng M. DeTroos, who died tho tbe marks of-lnKenloua tooln ami the - promting month, The Clorlral party, the Jileka for the -men. Each mnn j pr_mure of lnbor'* hand*. Ttul l« It ■«. bleb bnabeen in power for twenty.Ix r _ . . ... . ..■__..___•___, __«.._._,!_._ _____ _.« • ! .... ■ _. ....... I__, it.. pay* fie. per week for thl« service, j not the cniellr «t InJimtU. for the wenl-! -. enrn, and now lias n majority In tho If rou hare taken note of what wa* j thy, whose Uvea are tfunoundt-d and rbauiyr of -Dc-putlea of _ •». lo*t two aald above you will mee that tbe low; embellished by labor"* work, to have; near * in the Inst eleetlon through tbe tonnage of coal sent out I* not due to U superabundance of the money which rmucrt'-tl action of the Liberals and poor work or Inexperience, but tim* j reprewnts the ag__re»at» of labor lr>j Hoclnl Ist s. Do not forgot that ontrlen for ilu». iiiim-m-d im; will kIv<* \UimtM uu np. Calgary Iiidtmtrlal Exhibition to hi, * port unity of wi-cIhr tlm mont upto l-eld nt PulRiiry Juno Snth to Julv'itli.'diite triuiNpnrtiillon faellltlen of the cIoho on ..uno I ."ilii. I .-Ino IIkIh -.an be! iia-ueiil dny ax woll iih <il)*.-r r.M i-l.t.nt hot! by applying lo the iiiimii-w I!, L. ft-nlun-ii whleh hav.- Ihm-ii -in-iiugc-d for Uloliardao.i .Victoria Park. Cnl|*,t'*y. ] Including pictures of the coronation. i Ono of tbo unlfiuo educiitloiti.l ■*_•» j ■ —_ 'hlblts provided by the tlli-'-ctoni ul llio- j exhibition In a model ic fet-t hnn; of, Hmdi'in'i. MuiiM-Itni! ('iii*. Till*** * itr j will bo <>|.itrU-iI on li cablo 20-» (eel j long and niispended ln tlio nlr, anil -aill* bo ir.osi Jinorcstlng to oxcry visitor who will bo Interested In seeing a rnr I opernto on one wheel nt each end, nil [ ot tho car being nbovo the cable. <!rn* vlty Is overcome by centrifugal forco s on the gyroscopic prlnrlp]-*-. This Is* one of the UtOi't nicllioiln of tiujpor-; tatlon. The car which the exhibition | dli't-a-.-1'ii li.u«* !-*nu.'t_ .a iuiu.*.*.<!....I.* expense was en*,, .-dally constructed for a recent exhibition ot the Hallway Appliances Assoelfitln-n In Chicago. The Mono-rail car with the latest MEDICAL AUTHORITY . »..• ,.,,hhi rt,,,, iiiik^n nutlcs I'lnirmacoiweliiH, two or the greatest in. Unii boiilis of nuliotrlty state that the active principal of .-.OS Is a val- until.- LAXATIVI. remedy In the I real ment ef all KIDNBY, L1VK11, NTOMA-WI nnd JIOU'KI. rUsor.l*»r*. • FIG PILLS Contain tbe active principal of F108 combined with other valuable medio laments -uiiii-b (.nmltu'to them the bfHt remedy for the above ailment*, Al all dealers. J.*» cciitf per bor. or model acroplano wMch ba* alio been The Fig Pill Co.. fit, Thomaa, Ont. .is*?-- , ^ -g - _". - V gy \ o _". - , _'- * i. I,.- _». *K ,, * --*;, •, - I - '- . SajB^aWmiTWWf^'ini-wM**^-*. _ ,-_"-' lit - _ ■ l_; IJl' I_-.*v> 1 *t*— ^PAGEFOUR : ^"A-V ■:-,.'.-'_•■. , B_S_fA*W**H '~.-'■V *- rryyy - - . • •-.•_=- 7- *■*»—7--'.-*•■.■_->?-v***,,-f •: •*-■.- .**v „" *■- "» - f." ■ . *■••■■'- v>- •>* -.-*-_, ■=*. *■ - Sfte Hisfrt^ £$$** Si- ■."' ; ^Ks-bed every Saturday morning al its office, PeUat Avenue,-Fernie, B. C_ Subscription $1.00 J. per year, in'advance. ' Aa excellent advertising - medium. Largest circulation in the District. Ad- S ^f^i?1*? ra1*s °* aPP|ication.' Up-to-date facilities .7fbr the execution ;of all kinds of book,, job and color work Mailorders receive special attention." ; Address aU communications to The District Ledger. Yy •;• 7 .7 / J. W. BENNETT, Editor. '_ Telephone No748. ; Postoffice Boa."Ho. 380 THE DISTRICT LEDGEE, FEBWE, Vc.." JUNE. 17, 1911. -: r-* .-*. **^SS-pri«li: HOW ABOUT THE OTHER SIDE? ' Ti i '.A r-the Calgary conference early in March, when" - ■**■ the representatives of District!'18 met the .members of the Western" Coal Operators' Assoeia'- * tion to discuss the question of a new' agreement, - ' there was an insistent call from the purveyors of y. news for reports as to the details.of their delibera- ," tions, but neither party-furnished'particulars, deem- { ing their respective contentions as of a private ''- character, resembling, in fact, to a certain extent. • , a family dispute where outsiders are not welcomed. Their efforts at reaching a mutually satisfactory solution were fruitless, and a-deadlock ensued, this * continued until the Executive Board at Prank, after, repeated solicitations from W. Mackenzie ,; King, through the instrumentality of J. D. McNiven , the Pair Wage Officer,' decided to ask for a Board of-Conciliation ancl Investigation under tlie provisions, of the Industrial Disputes Act, more com- '- monly known as the Lemieux Act. The board ' was subsequently established, the Rev. C." W. Gor, .-' don being appointed chairman by the Minister of Labor, A. J. Carter, Secretary of District 18, U. M. W. of A. representing the mineworkers, and - Colin ' Maeleod, barrister, of Maeleod, .he Western Op- ',.orators'-Association../ ... . - - " * Reports of -what have.happened at.their sessions since May 1st have" been thoroughly, ventilated .through, the medium of* the press, but.*; so far as -< • any. visible advance towards bringing the two par- "^ ties involved closer, together may be summarised by <-*■---- "The -noble-Duke of York he had ten thousand men; * ' .-He marched them up to the top of a hill, and!he •marched" them "down again; . When, tliey were up, they were up, and when they. » were down.they were down, \. 7 , And when they were in tlie middle—they were neither up nor down!" The unsatisfactory condition of affairs cannot be attributed to any neglect on the part of the Board; as its members,have no executive powers, but like Judges on the Bench are simply passive,'the chair- .man has, however, on several occasions, by his actions declared adjournments to enable the two parties ..an opportunity to como together, hoping 'thereby that they" might make sonic kind of coin- pact. This lias not been attained, ancl so the case drags slowly on. -,,',' t , Tho examinations.at Lethbridge were held in secret, but so insistent wns the clamoring for pub- licify il was decided' that the sessions in Fernie should be open, and quite a number of citizens, whoso interc8.fi aro inter-related with those of the coal mining huliisti-y, attended nnd listened to the ovidence brought forward. ' Wo mny state that from thc inception of this enquiry the ininowork- ers, through their representatives, linvb courted tho fullest investigation, perfectly willing nnd oven nnxious that tho public should be apprised of all ■tlmt wns going on, many of thorn considering that while their interests, could lie best subserved per- Imps by disclosing nothing at the conference in (.il-jfiu-y, in which tho operators heartily concurred, yet lho introduction of the Bovernmenlnl factor,into lho controversy completely changed the aspect of Hie situation. In tho first instance it wns a private' .affair, but inasmuch as lho govornmont is sponsor •for the Board of Enquiry nnd paying lhe expenses IniMilonf Ihcrolo, lho country nt large wlio are res- possible for the existence nnd upkeep of tha govern- ni.-nt should ho entitled to all information touch, ing the eonlrovoray. Kvery fn.-ilily wns afforded by the iiiinnwoi'lcers lo supply details of all matters ns it, affected the men, The ntnnimt of wages re- cuived, tlio cost of living nnd other items or a more or less porsonnl nnd inlimalo Nature, wore produced. The Crow's Nest Vim Conl Compiiny nt Pernie, by dint of p-mut labor which kept the clerical stuffs of Pernio" nnd Michel quite busily ongngod. coin- piled nnd presented statements regarding the cost of production, showing a net loss of one cent a ton So long as evidence was produced that was not particularly'unfavorable to the coal corporations! side there was but little opposition: _• ;. - * _* * . Much capital has been made; of the fact that the coal miners o'f Coleman, Alberta,'in the-employ of The International. Coal and Coke. .Company at "that place' have; been, paid ..bett'e^7ay^ inCany. other camp throughout District 18, and as is'natural to expect, the operators "Have repeatedly pointed this out to the -newspaper' men,.'who have given, the item--, the widest .possible publicity. The "statement; of the company showed that the average wage of. '20 of the.highest paid was $6.56'net;per day, and 20 of the lowest pafd, contract men $5.38. Considering the'.'extra hazardous'character of the vwork .these men perform and the expert knowledge required, iri the particular phase-of "coal mining .they;'work at, their 'yearly "earnings, although; re-, latively„high compared.to other places, are by no means inordinately, so. It is the average wage and not the.exception which should be taken into consideration,, this in the camp alluded , to is $10M.40 a"year, or'"*_l!87.63 per month.. The above was supposed to be excellent evidence in support of the operators', side' of'the question, because there are miners. (engaged in an occupation that is fraught with danger at all limes) who average the stupendous sum of less'than'$4 a working day, and out of this amount' they must assume their owii insurance risks/because they are not acceptable as policy holders in a casualty company except in a few instances, and then only.at prohibitory rates. The Workmen's Compensation Act was.supposed to take the place of the above defici-' ency, and in a certain measure place' the miners oii a parity with those whose occupations did not preclude- them from obtaining the benefits of insurance. The'decision given,in B. C, whereby, a very large percentage/of the miners are deprived even the solace that their.dependants, if residing outside the province will be given the paltry sum of $1500 in case of accidental death, will, no doubt, be regarded by the management,of Alberta coal mines,.ever alive to" their master's interests, as a precedent to serve as a,guide when the claim of $1800 (the amount paid under the provisions of the Alberta Act) is made. y' , y Now let us look* a*t the .attitude of the operators when ,asa matter of fairness to the Conciliation Board, information is desired by the mine workers' representatives which will'.enable the Board 'to reach' an equitable verdict, and. at the same time allow the general public to be in possession of both sides of the question;to the'disputed Objections are made at.once, and here also'there.is precedent established by- tlie ^.United' States courts, when E. H:. Harriman,. the late railroad, king, was excused from answering questions regarding the inner .workings, of the corporation. -.'So* long .as .tn-ruiL._t5r.rp-urpo.c^i"the_M ^iJMY-WM The,;Shoftest Roiit^ to tKe Coast Observation^YCi Compartment and ^Standard Tourist Sleepers FIRST CLASS COACHES Train leaves Fernie at 1:30 daily, ex. Sunday, ' ;: . ' Phone No. 161 : Special Saturday rate Fernie to Elko, 85c, good returjning Monday ^HEf€^;]^aiAISf7BANJ<C } . Op GOMMgRGE 7 *V\ >« edmund wAijfeft'ay:afuJ.^ ,'.< . ■'• - A^XANDER U|RD;.iGeneral Manaqw v - <7 -. i ' *" 77 •■-"".; -j., ■=■ ■"*-' - ' ' ■•-V'-KN'---*..-. '. ........ t" •*• _-"' -' . capital*;• $ib(obo,bob?- .I ,*< JP/7REST; ^^7,000,000 THB SAVING^BANK;DElPA^MENT of The Canadian Bank, of.Commerce, will receive deposits of $i and upwards, on which interest is allowed, at current; rates...There is no * .delay in withdrawing the whole or any portion of the deposit: Small - deposits are welcomed. -. ■_*■*- \;. ' -"; \ '■ t,-. .*,. ■'. -, -..- x ■> 234 ' Accounts' may be opened in the names bf.two dr more persons, to be operated by any one of the number or by the survivor.. A joint account, ofthis kind saves expense in establishing the ownership of* the money after death, and is especially useful when a man desires to provide for his wife, or for others depending upon him/in the event of his death. FERNIE BRANCH - ; ,x ;.L. A. S.DACKr Manager. 0 < < < EXHIBITION - -* * 2 ' June 30th to July ;7th. $29,000 in Prizes The best special features ever seen In Canada west* of Toronto, , * ',, .^-..including ' \. ■•' , -' , Strobel's Aeroplane Brennan's Mono-Rail Car Movfng Pictures of Coronation I Grand Fireworks Display REDUCED PASSENGER RATES < Full Particulars from the Mgr., E. L. RICHARDSON > r * > > 0 JSTOVES! STOVES! 1 *! { Airtights, Coal Burners, Coal V- I or Wood Burners, and ;; • * \ Wood Burners '.'{[ Ranges and Cook Stoves J. M. AGNEW & CO., ELKO .1 WANTTHEBEST j § And Nothing but the Best in Fresh | . , and Smoked Meats, Fresh; and j Smoked Fish, Dairy Produco, Poultry * Etc. Etc., go to ■ / THE 741 MARKET CO. 'i " * •* * .--•*•' SAM GRAHAM, Manager. PHONE 41 on tlm conl mined, from which it mi-jlit,|in nfl-rluoorl _.-,' Jl., !. .. 1, •? i x ,. '' , . ..... ...» ... ,K„.,^ m ,„„,„,\,u „i, ,(,i.- iin-H \><im UIU ol public are informed of what is being 'done/provided it is not inimical to their side, but to that* of the miners. A'sort of heads I* win, tails you lose proposition. * -. . ,,,.'. Under such.circumstane.es the miners' representatives in justice to, tlieir employers (the* men) are determined to retaliate although they would prefer to liave every scrap of, evidence from all sources made public. ;' . ■ ' '"' ' " • If would indeed be interesting to have the same detailed ..information that has been furnished by the moil regarding source of revenue, amounts expended, and for what purpose, etc., be likewjse forthcoming from tho'jioal companies of their inner- finnncinl transactions. The capitalization is known hul not in all. cases is it known how much of the stock is paid up and upon what bajiis thc dividends are figured, both on common and preferred, cost of production, wliat tho charges are to'capital account, etc., etc. It is safe to assume that when men receive higher wages than the average, it is because thoy are groater profit producers. It is generally conceded that tlio more a miner is paid on contract work tho greater tho percentage obtained froni thc fruits of his labors. Coal companies, liko overy other Institution ore in business for tho money tlioy can got out of the industry, and not primarily for the purpose of giving moifwork, It was all very well to lmvo the naked truth laid bare where the workers wero involved, but -juRt so soon nn a liko courso is attempted with the masters immediately tlioy take rofngo under tho provisions of the Act, and instead of aiding in having a full and complete onquiry tako refuge under technicalities, thereby frustrating the main purpose fnr the appointment oi1 the Honrd—viz,, that the public should be afforded Uie opportunity of learning thc meritfi of tho case. Those who aro Buffering becauso of tho dearth of coal aro anxious to soo tho men back ot work, producing if. Tho men, like every other human being wishes to improve his conditions, or at least nol suffer a lowering of the standard of living. The **oal corporations, whose solo reason for existence is thn securing nf profits, earo not how tho public suffer, nor what standard of living tho workers enjoy no long as Iheir (tho corporations interests are not jeopardized, linn, o a clash ensues nnd will'continue to exist so long as those things that nre eollee, Fire is Often Caused by negligence.'*1' And who is there tliat Ib not negligent at Umos? Would you have tho work of a lifetlmo lost ln a few minutes? Why Not Insure nnd then tho loss of your treasures ls mndo good as fnr ns monoy Is ablo lo roplnco a loss. Inquire of us for torms. ar A. INGRAM M. A. kastne;r Insurance Real Estate KING'S HOTEL Bur ftiippllixl with tlio best WIiioh, Llr-uoi-H iind (Jlgnrs DININfl HOOM IN (.OWHt'TJON Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist _ f • , ( / Barbershop , ..Baths Shoe Shine Bowling Alleys Billiards and Pool Coffee and Sandwich Counter Hazelwood Buttermilk Victoria Avenue FERNIE. B. C. ■. Phone 8. VE. LYONS Insurance, Real Estate i ~ "*, .*_ - ... .-.«*.'. ,.""*i • and Loans YYY: 'ii Money to Loan on fir$ttclass Busi- nessand Residential property . ^ The Jeweler- That's All Right on the corner W. MILLS, Prop Vnncouvor, ll.C. Juno 0, 1011, At n mootliiR hold fo-dny of tlio Joint Executive Commltteo of tho Trndos nnd Lnbor Connell nnd tlio DlllIilltiK TrndoB Council, tho following rosolu- Hon wnn unnnlmously ondoraod nnd or- dored lo bo «iven widest -publicity. Whorena, tho Vnnrouver "Dnlly Provlnco" hns !3.-i- i'..*_*..3wj. >-._. <,.,... ,.ff,,,/, ,,f umiim*. was |iuc j forth to nhow that tli" '-fiivut Northern Uin'l.Miy.j the largest customer of tho coal . Ji.i|iuny. t_htiiini.il, tho product nf the mine., at so low a -price tlmr in' ....,1.... t,i i.. not-HlHt. nttv iHntortfld tho lively used aro owned and controlled individnnli«-|'ac'" ,n connection with tlio dlsputo* fi V . .1 k.. ' I.._ _. • |>. .... _»<!.._ _.,,. ....*,.. •...IV**!!*') ..It luilanee of tho i-ojisiinicrn. reeeivinjr hut n fi'tinll per-! eentafrc nf the total fnmini»n must nefessarily pay n1 mueh hitrher prieo than the Hill road "doen. To! thrme fond of solviriff liintliematieal prohle.'*N \w\ ('.'roiiiiiicnd to their ennsiilernf inn Ihe foHrm*in<'' . N' ;i coul cnmpnTiy ho more than thrr?e parts <*.>i,Ij ; ;:j <'i a rail'a in '-umn.ui*. iuul (li«> ivnmtiulvi* .. ■ •[■ ir-/ institution', what additional pereenta*,'^ of i.ri.-i*! Hunt he added lo the east in order thai ;i m*.i«hi!-)c, prufit mny he declared on the. entir.** out}, u . ; tien Ily. These sqnabhles over thc division of the joint product of labor and eapilnl are world-wide and are lesson.1-, from tho hook nf experienco proelnhn- inpf tho futility of,expecting n fiatisfnetory si'ttle- ment while the pre«ent administration of aoeiofyVi affair eontinue. Temporary trneex may he effeet- ed. Rlipht modifications achieved, hut with oneli reenrrenee. the eonvietion will forco itself upon an '.iii-i-i.ij.imi iniiiihi-r tlmt only (.in nn.-i- "nine out of chnos hy a complete elinntrfi of system. t'hiut up ymir l»i»'*l; alleys; r-mnve find destroy wnsto paper nnr refuse. Do this and you holp to keep away di«ea«-_ nnd les-sen the risk nf fir**., ■UBfAccu orminizMi lnbor unci the vnr loua organlKAtioiiH of omployors, editorial ■roliirfti.s, therefore, ho It ro, nol ved Thnt IMh oi'Kunlyat'Jon oompowsd ofi imi crw-xt-c-iiiivo I'ommlttoM of tho Vnn*,1 eouver Trwli. nnd Labor Council' nonrd. rnnilemn Uio Vnncouvor Dnlly Provlnco nnd -plnco |» on tho unfair Hut of onsantzed huior: further, Thnn! wo recommend fo the Trades nnd tnhnr r-.v--.v II ,».a nuHiltoK Trad- Royal Hotel Stanley St. - Nelson Beit Family and Workln-g man'i Hotel In City; nicely furnliheri rooma with Bath. Dado, 50c, each, meala, 3Bo. Electric Lighted • 8team H(jated CENTRALLY LOCATED The Waldorf Hotel FERNIE, B.C. First Class Accommodation for Travellers MR8.S.JENNINQ8, PROPRIETRESS' _. L. A, Mlllo, Manager ii , i i Hot and Cold Wator A Aii. Uaic oa House Prop., J. 8. BARRATT NOTICE Tho present mlrirea* of Andrew 10k- liuid, n Swede, who wiib worKliiB -for _. 'ho Crnw'n N.st Piwo Lumlicr Co,, al j on C'ounrll thnf iIiIh action bo endora_l j W'nnlner, Is wanted by Chief of Polico H_ N. t'lerko for ihe iiurpooo of rrnlor- Inndflmt thi-Tuu!-., I ' ""*-• "" "■»"<><■-». .Hill I.hWoi* Ouuihii lioroaftcr oKrludo the repreaentnflro of lho Vanenuver Dnlly Proving from IU me?tlni?s <«l(fned) .TOriM Me3l!M.ANf, Secretary. tntr a sum of 980 belonging to hlm, Ho la about -18 or 60 >cnr« of ngo, and iiaiially follows aomo occupation connected ulth the lumber Industry, Refrigerator Days are Here And wo aro horo with THE REFRIGERATORS. Wo show tho largoet and host asaortod in Pernio, including tho "Oroonknd,", ''Loader," and tho "Whito Front" Baiiitary, Prioos from $11.00 to $42.60, Ice Cream Freezers, 2 to 8 qts. Harawarc J. D. Q U AI L Furniture I ~i -■ *r v' __& _v*j-i£*H[ '«'_^,y?>y' y- it S-Y> •ti ■ YU%i . f! ^T^lDKTRICT. LEDGER, FERNIE,'B. C, JUNE 17,1911. PAGE FIVE »ii ', #- ■ , ■," .. **.; -...* .-.--j. *-■*•> v' * !".-*•_■.,■ *;"'*>;*"' -.**/ ■ -'-.-.' ' .. ** ,'}*>: i(t **>*,--■■- , ■" .'f- '., , •'.*"• .--v'7-s?? '•• 7" "' ■" ' ' ' "-' " " "' " "' ' -• --*. .-*. ■■«■'-•■ • ■* - -" 'V* ."*"! ,'*- " -", ",*' *:. »V¥»*Jt***'--*'l*¥¥*».¥*»y¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥*¥»^^ >r • i •WMMM ■<¥¥¥¥•¥•) .***■*¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥> MMHNM* lMICHEL*NEWS 7 by "Krimea."\,7 '-'" .-Michel Local Union Belief"Commit- "tee gave.a hard-times ball arid,supper 7 *on Friday^ night' last' in •' Lbckh'art'a ,---Hall, which was attended by a very vHarge crowd. "...The miisic was provided "by. Messrs.-Almond; Littlers and.Bas- j tan. - .Thanks-are.due.,.to;the relief *-', -committee and the musicians who" gave -their aid in making of-so enjoyable,a .time," also to Alex - Derbyshire „•„ who acted as M. C. *. On Monday night a concert was held 1 "by the I. 6. G; T.in Methodist Church, when a very successful program, was -gone through ande enjoyed by many. Monoy being scarce around •" this -town- a few of the boys have set to work to, do the Chinks out of a job. * "This! week they have been washing ,.- their, own clothes, and. after a few •- "hours of hard toll they hung them.out men are in.the .hospital in^precarious condition.' A good few people In this district "wili remember _*; that this* was the mine which .exploded a .little over 12 months ago, in which, 137 unfortunate miners lost titer lives. '^This will caused , quite a shock here.- as. there happens to be a large number of people from the same part ... 7. . .J- - ♦ , COLEMAN NOTES DY 22- . ♦ ■♦" •'",., • . '■ ♦ ♦ ♦♦«►♦ ♦•"•*•*'■**► ♦ ♦. ♦ ♦ L* The Coronatio.i Commit! ee are mak- * " ' , (t ing. excellent * headway in arranging for-the 22nd and whh everybody *o know that the chl'.drens porade to '.he park, wili be mai-shB.H-.-_. at 1.50.* '-.'her--, will-be Hois of prizes put-up for the juveniles and the more there are to take part the greater the pleasure, so it is expected that every child from the toddling stage upwards will be there. ,'..-... C. p. R. operations around here are to dry, returning sometime afterwards very active Just now.- Two large extra they found • to their surprise that* the -articles'had vanished. - '- "Hub'on! Rub on, old boys, don't cry, "You'll be a Chinaman by and bye: - There -was "quite an exciting accident happened here on Tuesday.after- npon.. .Whilst the horse beloriglng to "Mr. T. Jackson, was being yoked in the yard at- the rear bf the, house, it . took.fright. and dashed away; but did not get far until it came in contact with the buggy, house., The wheels of the vehicle catching the corner of the , shed, which held it-fast for a while, "but* before anyone .could get near to . .the frightened animal the buggy house , -collapsed and the .horse, freeing hlm- . self, made off down tbie bank, and into the creek. . After being carried down with the current for abput 300 yards . 'it was landed safely on* terra firma * -once again,' beiii'g none the worse for ,*-.the"adyenture." ■-'' *-. . ,./- . 'Harry.Hutson, we might say,'is a ' very unfortunate fellow. He is one "of the,committee of the Football club '. -and he has been'"waiting axlously for the last, .few weeks to get." the plea- ,'siire "to-accompany the team on some - -of - "their jo_urneys\through .tlie Pass, Harry says it'is'always the best* men '. who. have the worst Jo__uck ♦"" *♦*♦'♦♦ ♦^W^ ♦ ♦;> ♦ - v.*81";*- if . *-» - > "-♦ ♦' COAU CREEK BY;174'. ♦ ♦ ■ . „ *.*,'-* *;-h-f -.*-♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦;,♦ ♦'.♦";♦;♦"♦ A special meeting of-..the, Gladstone Local Unions was held in; &V *Club Hall:, up here last Sunday" afternoon.-* The hall was packed when the speak-- ers arrived from Fertile.'•*■' President Smith occupied the chair and soon"gpt to business;.-stating why,the,meeting had been called, which was to hear Vice-President --Hayes of the;International Union, as well'as other international visitors and District Officers. - The first to be called upon was District President,Powell,, who told just how things were standing in'the present struggle. ," The next speaker was ' International, Board Member Garner, wbo made, a very good speech on Unionism, which was very attentively listened to. The next speaker was International Organizer, Mike Purcell, of Montana, who kept'his.listeners spellbound while he told them of what the International Union had done for Montana as well as Canada., and urged the men to, stick to their guns and they would eventually win out ih the end. " The next speaker was' J. W. Bennett who gave* a very* good account of what the.-legislative assembly .have done in regards to the Compensation Act, and of the" now famous Krzuz case, which,is being taken up with the Privy,-Council of Great Britain. ..The next speaker was International Organizer Diamond, of Michigan, who spoke on good unionism and urged the men to stick together" and they 'would eventually win. , - Vice-President Hayes who was given a hearty reception," which he was not slow to respond to In-a manner which gave his hearers, the' firm impression that he was certainly a good speaker and-'knew -exactly'..how ■ things are standing" in"' this' district. He kept the floor, for thirty" minutes and imparted some.useful information to his -* Owing', to, "the, Coronation 'sports be*- ing* held in Fernie' on June'22nd, the Board of Management of, the C. C. L. and A. A. have decided to* abandon the proposed sports up. her-till, July first* Down, down, they have to go Because the Terror' tells - you so; True sports are welcomed one and all Who" love to see the tame of ball;- So come along an*l help us.yell , When spots are knocked off of Michel. Kick-off 2.30. ' ' OFF TO PERU gangs are busily.engaged putting new sidings, ;also the noise of the hammer and saw as._ carpenters are working away building dwelling houses for the local employees. ' ■ ' '.; ' . .COUNCIL AFFAIRS - .The council met" to "discuss the bylaw for% sanitation, etc. After tho second .reading had been made, the body went Into committee for the purpose of giving especial attention- to certain clauses. ■*■ . » With the present warm weather prevailing it is. very' necessary that the provisions of this by-law be-effective without dolay, as the'total dlnre.-iird for. health is-to be seen quite often on our main streets*In the shape of dead dogs, cats and.fowls that have been destroyed or left to die, but although mute testimony of somebody's thoughtlessness," in- some instances it is 'strong' enough. , . ",, , • , , ', What about the hydrant on Fifth St., that was promised by the council listener's, which was certainly well re- . J. H. Brownrigg, of Bellevue, who passed so successfully an examination as mine foreman-at the examinations here in May, .his° average^ was 91.86, the highest percentage in this class In the. province, has. gone, to Peru this week to be associated with Charles Emmerson, and .his address hereafter will be: , . i Cerro de Pasco Mining Co.,* -*' , - - . Goyllarlsqulsga,'Peru. „ Todos sus amlgos en el. distritb le felicitan de su feliz exlto en los exam- enes. Ojala que tengabuena'-salud y ilimitada prosperidad en la tlerra de los Incas! HOSMER NOTES. By "Krltlk." " v some time.ago? is-a question often heard. [„ % I Michel-journeyed to Frank "last Saturday to play their return league game "and again succeeded in defeating their rivals. * Michel were without the; services, ot Rev G. Millett, J."Morris taking up 'the position. * -.'**>"4- ',*'K j Jt' Michel Teain--Jim Moore, goal; S. .Moor, H.J3vans,\backs;.,J. Ferguson . (capt.), W. Jenkins, J."Watson, halves; J.' Harper, Fred Be'ddliigton,* J. Morris, H. Brown, Sim Weaver, for- I wards. ' *■ * j Frank Team—S. Paton, goal; Jim j McGechie (enpt), J. Steer, backs; J. '; "Petrie, J. Qulnn.T. Bacdsby, halves; • W., Miller, J. Kennedy, E. Smith, T. •Chambers, H. G. Frasor, forwards.' Referee: U. Dobson, Bellovuo. , "; ' The, Game Frank won tho toss, Morris kicking ■•[ off ngalnst* a strong wind. Frank -'■pressed Immediately, but met-with-a •storn dofonce. Tho gamo during tho s flrBt half wos protty* fasti hytt combination wns .aomowlint. at a discount, Michel wero soon troubling tho .rank defenders, but Paton effected , two or throo smart saves. ■ After this Millor got away, on tho right wing •and forcod a cornor. The comer was snfqly dealt with.by Moor, tho Mlchol goallo. Fast play wns tho order,of tho noxt fow nilnutPH nnd oach sides dofonco wiib toHtort. I-Inlf-tlmo: Frank, nil. Mlchol, nil.. . Tho play In tho second half- was of a moro spirited nnturo, but tho forwards on both nldos woro absolutely • dominated by tho dofcndoi'B. nnd finish* od thoir,mldflold,work tamely. Juat .boforo.tlio ond Mlcholl pu ton a spurt, Morris got possession anil gnvo Bod- dlngton a flno pnss, tlio Inttor bont McQoohlo nnd -shot hard for gonl,'bringing Paton to hlo Icrioon, but boforo ho could got tho ball Hnfoly away Wonv- or dnshod tho bnll Into lho not, giving Mlohol tho load a fow minutes *, from tlmo, Flnnl acoro—Mlohol, 1 goal; Frank, nil. Michel will Journey jo Conl Crook cm Snturdny, Juno 17th, iind a llvoly gamo Ih expoctodi Tho tonm to defeat the Crook Ib nn follow*: Hardy, goal; Crompton nnd Cowoll, bnckBi Wnrron fenpt.), Wedlock, MoWtlllnm,(hnlvos: Meredith, Lot .TonoB, Rvnn .Tonon, Stovo Bloomnr nnd Wnll, forwnrd*. 1 Crow'* Nest Pai. Unoue Table M".*J.. . ? Rollflvii'*' X* Colomnn .3 ■••Conl Crook 2 Frnnk*.,., ,...3 On Mondny night a public mooting wnn bold nn'Xbo fnntXinXX ft-nttntX, Tr-**.--*-** nntlonnl Vlco-Prosldonl Hayos nlong with Intcmijtlonnl nonrd Membon*. Dlnmond and Purcell, nnd 0. narnor, nnd District Honrd Mombor Smith, ml- droflHod a lnrgo nttontlvo mootlni?. Aftor hearing thono gentlemen, e*pecl- niiv linvcfl, In rognrd to Iho atoml tho Tnt. rnntlnnnl nro tnklng to ptnnd by iib In our fttriiKplr*-, n moro d-»termln-?-d Hplrlt provnlled nmongat the men. ^tiothrr explosion haa ocnirrod. In lho return nlr shaft nt Wolllngton Pit Whltolinvon. In which two'm-Mi by the nnn)M of Ttcnry Wilson nnd John Old- b"i»<lij \xn\o b. *n bndly burno!!, both Coleman play Frank at Frank. - Caufield'referee.** * "."... ^7"-,- • -■ jijJChe.jCoIeman^supporters-are-to-re-" member.that the train wll^ take them down to see the match. - Also to remember that Frank promised to soak it iiiVheif they got them on the rocky ground. J .„. r, . ', '' ;,., ,7 The' F. * OV E.'s wll" hold ^sports ori the 4th of July" in the park at Cole: man. Lots of prize money assured. ' :♦ .♦ .♦ ♦ ceived.' <;' He' said he would have liked to' have given a longer speech but they had a" big meeting in Fernie that night and they would have to excuse him this time.' ■ •' ' " -. *" ; _^7_ The Bellevue" Footbafr arrived up here .to fulfil-their league fixture last Saturday.-'.! The weather, was' very warm and every one1 .was eager to see the first game up here this season. . The C. C. Terror predicted smashing, the visitor's, but it did not come off. . The game throughout being, a very quiet one, neither teams showing amy great football. The"" forwards on both sdes, making a Very poor show of the chances they had to score. The game resulted in a goalless draw. J. Wilson, of'Fernie, was referee. . Michel tenm will be the visitors up here on Saturday, arid this'will be the battle of giants, both teams being undefeated so fnr this season. The following Is the tenm selected by tho Creek: T.' Banns fcapt.), goal; P. T-Teskoth nnd T. Onkley, hacks; J. Mills' W. Pnrnoll, Job. Bnrr, halves; Sweeney, Plltftngton.'Manning, Jolson, B. Hartwell. forwards; reserves, Jolson and Booth.-'Kick off at 2.45. Mr. and Mrs. J, Baggaley nnd family movod to Fornio last wcok, Born nt Conl Crock on Wodnosdny, Juno 7th, to Mr. nnd Mrs. A, Brown, n bouncing boy. Mothor nnd child do« Ing woll. Mr. H. Roos returned from his vacation Inst Saturday,nftor having spent n flno tlmo In Winnipeg, Anothor onjoynblo Boclnl danco was hold In tho club hnll Inst Thursday oven Ing. , Mrs. Jamos Langdon loft horo Tuob. tho Grand FRANK HAYES. VICE- PRES., IN FERNIE (Continued from Page 1) '-,-"-. ' "' , the men* as even those who .were in the wondering stage were now firmly convinced and their determination to do all they'could to win the day pro1 portionately accentuated. "' ' FERNIE, SUNDAY NIGHT When th-9 speakers of the evening took their-* seats "on the ,'platform a sea of faces * greeted them from' the floor , to ' gallery, and standing room was at a premium. A number had congregated near the door, but the congestion" was slightly relieved by„seve- ral of them, occupying "a few vacant seats there were room for in.the front row, to which! th'ey"were invited, by President..Powell,'the.chairman,of. the terribly frightened, evening!' J This.well-knojvn gentleman had the immense gathering in roar's'of ^ .-Miss It. White is home from Coleman for a few weeks visiting her mother" aiid brother. , . Mr. Gourlay's sign near bridge on Front Street was set on fire on Thursday morning, and as the water power was turned off the firemen could not save the sign, -not having sufficient water. - . Visitors to Fernie on Saturday wero Mesdames Cole! Thorne, Tupper." Sait, Brownrigg, Cruber, Rankin and Miss Rankin. > Mr. and Mrs. Kendal and Mr. Lau- thler drove over to Fernie on Saturday. ■ Mesdames' Harry and James Bennett visited friends in Fernie on. Monday. Jerry A.Dea was badly .injured while hauling a load of hay for the Hosmer. Livery arid Transfer'Co. on Monday. , He .was on top of the load and the horses ran Into the door of the .barn, crushing him Between upper part of the.door and hay.- His spine is badly injured.' He only arrived here on Sunday and went to work on Monday morning." ' Dr. Gun, of Calgary, arrived on Sunday to assist Dr. Higgins in performing a very serious operation oh little Louie Jarvis. The little one ls doing well.' ' ■ ° ■-.'-" Mr. and Mrs. Parkin and two daughters arrived from Durham, England, on^Wednesday and are at present staying with their brother-in-law, Mr. Lakey. Miss Maggie Miller left for Hillcrest on Monday for-two months visit to Mrs. Brown. .: ■ . ' Joseph Tortorelll, a small boy coming ' horiie from school on Tuesday, fell * into the Creek and was carried away by the current. Some of the bigger boys saw him and Steward Fletcher jumped -in and dragged him as far as,the bank.J Some men arrived in "time to help'both small boys but. -; .Joseph was half drowned and Coleman Hotel W.'H*. Murr Prop; CONCRETEBLOCK COTTAGES 7. Chimney Blocks _. , 4 in. SEWERPIPES .. '* **•"" ■ ' ■ **. GENERAL CONCRETE WORK . Get Our Prices W. im M. 6 ic'k E N. How-About that Drain? - T. W. Davies UNDERTAKER (t *, ' and,. EMBALMER Coleman, ♦ CORBIN NOTES ♦ ♦ ' By "Sweet ,16." ,♦ ♦ ' -♦ "♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦'♦,♦ ♦♦♦♦♦''♦ o' Mrs. W." Gus Smith, Mrs. B. J. Roberts, Ji'inf,, Miss D*.yyer, and Miss Parklilll arrived in camp to spend the summer. Tho social lifo of Corbin wlllbo much Improved by'their presence. ■ *,,-.,, Mr. and MrB. T. H, Williams havo gono to the ,coast for.n couplo of weeks,* ■ Mr. .Tomes Lancaster,- manager of Fornio Co-Oporatlvo wns up hor laBt wook in connoctlon wllh tlio miners' commissariat. Tho,, first Issue of strike rations was mado on Saturday, * Bon T. Lowls, took a flying visit to Spokane rind roturnod In two dayB, looking vory fit. ... Dick .Tonus who has boon ailing for somo time hns taken another trip to Blalrmoro Sanitarium. Wo hopo his honlth will bo benefited by tho chango, > Tho,coal compnny Intend to provo their now seam with a diamond drill, j day mornlna* to attond Thoy nro also making proporatloria: 1 origo of Bobokahs ot Cranbrook this to strip tlio surfaco by moons of hy- woolc' drnullc machines, iaug_"Tter"b5**'Some of his quaint observations,'" arid his. happy knack of ^pre- faclng his", remarks when Introducing the different speakers. \ „; \ ,■■■' Charles 'Garner 'dtscuss-d local' issues, principally referring .to the-Inconsistencies shown by the various statements . made public. The increased production per man and in bulk over the records of two years ago, the decrease of cost of transportation owing to tariff reductions, and yet after paying dividends the cost of coal Is said to, bo one cent more' than the price it Js sold at. ' Tills, of course, Is not to the general pubic, but to the Great Northern Railway Co.. who are the principal consumers and thon expect to charge the general public, who only buy a small'porcontngo of the output si-soli prices as will bo profitable on the' entire ' production. That there "Mrs". J. Thompson.arid Miss^Picker- .lng,j.etp.j^ernIe,-_visited-;-Mrsr-Salf-on- Wednesday. ' ■*, - 1 Mr. Jack Brownrigg left .this week for,Peru, where he will" join Mr.* Emmerson. * "',"■' '.Mr. r and-. Mrs. Strachan drove to Fernie on Tuesday. , - Mrs... J.. Kenny, of Fernie, Is visiting Mrs. Harry Bennett this week.. - -, "HAVE A' GLASS' "It will do you good, and besides it isn't* always you're invited to test a superior brand like" this.'.. < There's no gainsaying but what the SUPERIOR WIN.E v. . * , sold'here'is a genuine builder'up-of the system. „' Claret punches or sherry , '*- ■ -- cobblers made from wine sold hereare' -*-.' i simply irresistable. , For*all kinds of wine buy from us. * .7: > IHGER SWING,' | MACHINE CO '* S ing out "You cannot provo It when reference was made to the International and its attitude towards Canadian minera." After this incident hnd passed over and Hayes had finished his speech, Mike Purcell again took the platform and gave some very interesting Information regarding tho financial aid that hnd been furnished to tho Canii- ian, membership, Nova Scotia had pnld Into the treasury of the U.M.W, , -,„, .,_ , , _, of A. about.$3,000, nnd received thorn- should be a_ profit uiider^sucl. condI.lfi.om Qym vm,tm. When thore was Frod Haines, dologato. from Corbin Lodgo No, 0-1, T, O. O, F„ loft horo on TuoBtlay-to attend tho Grnnd Lodgo meeting (it Crnnbrook. Agony Column-—I, TI. W,—Como bnck. All Ib forgiven, for wo nood thoo I Oh I' wo need thoo I Inserted by tho Plonoor Bonrdorn. IL J3. Nnlty lino decided thnt tho tlmo hnn como to ocoiiodiIho lu IiIh modo of living. Ho Is now cooking nnd aorvlng his own nionls. Tins anybody In Corbin over hoard tho Btory of tho Old 70? If not, on- nulro nt tlio 13. B. C. offlco. Tho gcnoroiiB showers of rain thnt n ■v 1 u- 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 n 0 0 2 2 fl » 0 0 hnvo boon grnnlod to Corbin this wcok, tho buntllng^ butcher of tho C, T\ It hnvo Improvoil tho nppnnrnneo nf tho vnrloiiB Inwna coiiBldorably, Thoro !-.-. «'*.t_i*. lii-iu'i'iioii oi n bumper crop \hte pwisojj. Jack Flommlng nnd Tod Iloskoth left, l-oro on WodnoHdny for n trip down to Plnclior crook. A smnll donofllt hns beon postod to bind a nliootlng tnntcli botwoon Wm, Mrirrh, of Cnn! C/ook, nnd Wm, nrnnnli of Mlchol. 1). C„ for tho Bum of $100 n hIiIo, nt 2fi dav, plgootiB onch, Anothor'hiincli of /inlniy 1ioi*bcb woro shipped down to Morrlnsoy on Tupi. dny. Tho fourth supply of provisions wna illfilrlbitfnd from'the box nnr up horo nn WoilnoBdny. Wm, Harrison ,nnld a vlBlt to TTob- ■mor on TuoHdny, drlvlnu bnck on Wod- no-idnv pooomnnnlod liv Frank Owonn. tions is good proof thnt If thore woro not bo wido a difference In prlco botwoon what tho railway company Ink- es the conl at ond whnt iho ordinary customers havo to pny tohre would he a vory sensible margin obtalnod. Furthermore ,in any business which Is to ... , ,„„„„„„, ,„ ■*-,-,_■,.■,„ to ,_,._ , „ , , . .. „„..,, thnt hnd hnpponod In District 18 tbo bo successfully conducted It could ._.,.,. , , . °**l"-*UD'"'***J' ' • intornn onnl hiiB olwnys como forwnrd trouble In Lothbrldgo, six years a-io, over $r>0,000 wns expended thoro, and tho only sum recplvod from thnt, loc'nl- ,wns $15 for a charier. * .U tho tlmo of tho terrible Conl Croek dlanctor $15,000, wns sent, nnd In othor mlshnpij -,THE POLLOCK WINE COMPANY -v ■ ■ Fernie." B.' C.' When'Yon W?.nt v""ung: . _°; nituiL'uod printing. Tliftfc-'s tlw kiild **vu. tin. a,-i.i i-t the. Tig"litprn;q«. ti'iy ilin hrroe -(jrintor tho same cliu.uco vou wo*i''i link for tha horn* morchtnt—trade'at lionn* * „ -, '• hnrdly bo expected to rosult whoro clmngea wore so froationt ns to havo 13 general managors In 12 years, Mr Purcell ln a vory forceful speech stated that for tho pant 8 years tlioro hnd boon no difficulty In his dlslrlot whon thb ngrcomontflioxplrod nnd thnt to-dny tho mlno workom thoro woro rocolvlng tho lilghcnt dny wage pnld nnvwhoro on tlio Amorlcnn ..onllnont to conl minora. Tho conl ahlppod from Fonilo. nnd Mlchol wna of bottor niinllty thnn* Hint of Montana, and nlso fetched a higher price, nnd In making compnrlflonfl said ho did not..think lho opornlora on Ihlfl Hldo had a log to stand on In tho contention that thoy rould not afford whnt thn minors of District 18 wore nuking. , Willinm Dlnmond ffnvo n short rtv volw of hlH'oxpprloneoH sIiipo coming ttitn tho DlHtrlct, VIco-ProHldnnt TTnycH, In n woll hni* niicod Bpnocli, niiolm on tho mnny nd* vnntnirpB unlonlRin hnd irnlnod In Bplto nf the ponBtnnt oppoBltlon thnt hns confronted It all nlong thp lino of llu oxlntonco, nml,thnl Ihls Ih not. lo bo e r s STORES town. Flips Pop-prB, V.art t***,X w '. r*'\, Hon, ISho., pnld a visit nf tnRppptlon up hero on WodnoBimy. --iuul rlglilly, too--in fnct monoy hnn heen sent In whon thoso nmong whom It wnn dlHtrlbuled hnd not cbnformo'l lo Hip'strict lottor of the constliu'.'.oiv The apnnkor finld that ho wnn h'lnd tint this quostion hnd beon put, ni' I' woiilj Horvo lo sllonro thoflo who nro over rendy to tnlk iihour I hoso Miln'.*,.*! of which thoy know but lltllp, Thoto ntntomonlfl nro n mnttor of rocord, ho nddort, which can onsllv bo rnnBiilteil by thono nnxloim to do bo, It Ib not simply tho dollni-B nnd ppiiIh fifinstlnn thnt binds tho workors of tho Iwo countrloB, but n rrpognlllmi thnt th _r liiloroBls nro mutunl. Tlo nlno took orpiifllon to romnrk thnt thoro wim, Bill! n gront numbor of mon to ho rnrolloil Into Iho rnnkfl (if iinlnnlHin.1 | nnd thnt to got Ihom lo join should bo tho objoct of ovory inonibnr of or*! gnnlzod lnbor. | August Cncohlonl gnvo n short rn-' vlow of tho BpoochoH to the Itnllnn, New Michel & Blairmore i* ' '_ti». r Grand Theatre. Fernie i momboi'B, stntlng during tlin'cniimc of i-omni-kn Hint tho cntino of lnbor wns at. unlviM-Hiil ono, nnd Ihnt wnrltlnanion I j Fernie's Popular Play House n pm.ro of mirnHno fnr history tenches •■■•""•*" nlwnyn romombor that thoir In-, j tbnt thov who hnvo boon looked upon I,fW!,tfi wo,'° l«'«ntlonl. nnd thnt tho,, •>-. mo mniority of pooplo nn crnnk„|«"i>Mv".y io ohtnln samo wns by work-! .*-■,. visual.* ilmlIng tiVir lifo tlmo.1"" '"",,i '" '",,,l,i ('°l" "' lhfl "0,,,,e,,ll bnvo Intrr horn bonorr-d ns Kron<fWd nnd on tho Inih.Btrlnl field. | mnnMorq of mown. ..I* . nn Instnncod «"nrI Thw-Iorovrfh nildroHBod lilm.,( Hirlnf. r-ovofov, John Tlrown nnd oih-l*™ io ",r> SlnvnnlonH proHont, trnnB*|| lptlng porlloiiB of tho nddrosHos glvpn,'< (Sailor Coya with the "Ctt end the Fiddle" Co. at the Grand, June 22nd. nrB. bo with this nroBont world wide, « .mi *-.lr\^v:.(i i>o **n liuil nnrirf-BBlon nnd mlsronroipntntlon ns ninety In ovidoneo pr In tbo dnvs of old. twt thp morn the wnrldnc dnMn ronllne tho olrrrtdb tbrv nnaipsw thev will mnko pon-.'-*ion rnttfti wijb thrlr fol'oiv work- ora fnr bailor nnndlllnnt The T'nltod Mine Workor« In In Cnn- ml ft, ni ninnxt'lmrt, 'O hulM IIP Uot to tnr-r dowu: to indln th** mon who <M*r trt tl-o hnwols of tbp pnrth: Irt Hfcnrt, fnr thorn nnd thptrx rami* nf M*/*- rt>- 'Inlnor InflnpfrfM of hr-rnp llfp wtiXt ]1n ti».r«r*f, '-t.--r.rt nnd l-mtirrti nd Siirro"nd- An Into-Timtlnn wnn mndo t»v i»omo liiiltvldiinl nt tl"* ri'Pv f*f lb<* hnll. vrv- (.iiilnwui I'owoll boforo fntrndiioln . i nskod n« thp monihorK of tho orgnnlM-, tion who did not nndPrHtnnd miiPh RriKllHh hnd bron rniirtoous piioukIi to! I'oinnlii whilo ndflrossps In thnt 1niv.'i:-r ngo Imd boon Rlvon Hint n llko rour-j ton:- tu- .-!-i"i*vii l,V llu* I'll.dlhll SI)"fttflng , proplo while Cncrhlonl ntul THk Cm?' V, lii- ,i<!iIii*.hIiiU I In* lilliliitlirri. Ttlfi-A w .-<> ji ifxv nnlv thnt did not rorr-lv with tbl* Mirrostlon, TIip niPPtlng then ndfoiirnod," , Menilnv r vi-ml iiUMiibprn of I'i*** iinrtv |aurii-M»d fo Ilofimor nml i,i*-' iIm-h-o'iI du- luli'J-M'orkPrs ijien1, pill on Ti!*>w1nv n rouslnir moot hn? v-m-' h.... .ii (Id l.i-l. A High Class Program bf Pictures Tonight i Prices •_» 10 & 15c 8 The Ledger for your Job Work *,' ■*•—• V* ■ff* V. \ PAGE SIX ,--'.- -..i-.-.. * A •, -, . , ---.-.i.;-.; - >A^-.'s*-.- , -,. .\'rj-i '---.,-- ;.'.' - *.- *>;"-r-jV.-' *"-. i ;*.• THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE. B. 0., JUNE 17, 1911. ~_. . . . " . J J..1 ' l' L I I Tl "-*-*«ll*W'***'****ll.l|ll_l*_S^ -r-rCT'-r-iHm'W"-'"^^ I . <*_HHHkW.*****fc^ K _, * --"-*.- ' ' *. ^ _ ,' . ,. "t - ' V**- . - .** '•*_ *»»»*yV».W»y ¥¥»¥*-■< "-fyy^ .. Outside, away from the. immediate • .vicinity of a coal mine, did you ever see a dead miile? No less an authority than Frank Amos, of the Fairmont Coal'.Co., made the 'statement ."that the average life of a mine mule was 3% years, and unless conditions .were changed to prolong life, the use. at the present cost of'the animal was unpro- ,', fitable.' \ ," . When an animal of this kind lives ' indefinitely on the farm it seems ,ih- ' credible that his life should be shortened to 3v_j years in the mine. There are mules today in anthracite mines , that have been working 20 years; yet It ls probable that tho average life of such animals in all anthracite mines does not exceed u years. Most mules come lo an untimely end through accidents; however, a large number of accidents can be avoided If judicious choice, proper trnlnlnR and proper care bo given he animals. , Those animals widely attract attention on the -surface because of c their animation, cavorting,' and appearance, are treated kindly, are properly fed, watered, and well .groomed, consequently tho adage "A horse is what you make it,' is as applicable to underground animals as, those which live and work above ground. .- .In purchasing stock for underground ' haulage, activity, eyesight, feet, temperament, strength and wind are considerations, but if the animal lacks intelligence he has no place'in the mine. It is natural fov the farmer or teams- .te'r who has an occasional "animal to " ' sell to dwell on its good points, neglecting the bad. The dealer's talk may, .therefore be eliminated beyond the soundness of the njiimal, and th'e . " acceptance pr rejection simmered down i ,to the use of one's judgment In most 'instances it is better to deal with thoso who make a business of furnishing mules to mining companies, and if it '• is "possible, to go to the stock, yards ,, - arid pick but the animals rather than * - trust' to the dealer's judgment.'- ' This suggestion is made because ihe dealer scarcely knows more about the animals than the purchaser, and does- not " know the conditions "under-which the - animals must work. Again,*, the deal- . er,' anxious to" retain the trade of the purchaser, "will send a nice looking animal which is probably , everything trusted, nevertheless the humane driv- mals should eat hay at-least-half an er and his, mule become good chums, hour before being given grain..-.j If the If after a"* 3-day training period the water, is given; last it washes the food mule does not appear active on his into the intestines before it is acted feet and to,use judgment, he should upon by the gastric juices". If the be taken from the mine, as he is" un- hay is given after the grain it carries suited to the -work and cannot be de-" the grain with -it, for the hay is prin- pended upon td* look out for himself cipally digested ln the intestines, while when occasion", demands. 7 It ls -be-- the grain is acted upon by the stom- lieved that if this suggestion is follow^ ach for-the most part, ed many mules!' lives will be saved. "■' j5orn }s richer ln fat than oats; Next to animal intelligence as a means therefore, for strength, feed corn, and Sixty Years the Standard of saving mule life, is its care. " Animals (.hat work in mines should have clean comfortable quarters, with pure water and good .wholesome food; nor is this all, they shouldchavo their feet and legs washed regularly and their hocks dried and their bodies should he as regularly combed. At largo operations It Is customary to keep n veterinary who examines the animals that are well and treat's thoso that become sick. To those who are "unable to incur such expense. St may be stated.that stock well fed, .groomed, and housed, will, if hi good health, enter Info the spirit, ot hustling with as much -.est as the drivers; but if abused neglected, or feeling unwell there'Is danger of their losing interest, in the work and becoming injured. A mule that is not feeling well should,not be worked, and' a sick mule should be for speed, feed oats. For an * illus-. tratlon, race-horses are fed oats, and the .experienced teamster will favor the feeding of corn. Dr. I..'c. Newhard, Chief Veterinarian of. tho Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co., experimented with various feeds and found that two- thirds crushed oats and one-third crack ed "corn the most reliable. "A hand ful'of coarse ground pure salt should be fed to each mule twice a week," Dr. Frank, Amos, -*ho is in West Virginia, suggests a coarse-crushed feed, about* .two-thirds corn and one- third oats. v , t Mine stock will consume about J 2 pounds per head per. hiiy of this feed and about 15 pounds of hay. * If a horse or a mule lias not cleaned up its former feed the troughs, should, be cleaned and less put in the next time, until it is ascertained just how mucn Tho animnl DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. DrS...;, !'■- DENTIST*'' '" "'7' 7'\ x . ', t ' f ' - * ■*■■_ . Off..: Johnson-Faulkner*Block, j*'. Hours 9.2; 1-6;- - 7 '.".„'-'/ '■ Phon-9 72 -ernie' -' - . \' B..C. -■* DR. J. BARBER, DENTIST Office Henderson Block", Fernie B.C. ., \ • *■ - -:-* ■>■■ '■'-.--'.- ' .. 7," V, Hours 9,to 1; 2.to'5; 6 to 8.- : Residence, 21 Viotoria Ave. . I] ' il _r W. R. Ross K. C. W. S. Lane ROSS, MACDONALD and LANE. • • Barristers and Solicitors6 7 A Cream of Tartar Powder Made from Grapes NO ALUM Fernie, B. C. „ Canada. L. P. Eckstein D. E. McTaggart ECKSTEIN & McTAGQART taken from the mine. If it be possible the mules should, be taken •_ from the jit takes to keep, them mines every Saturday and *_ returned Monday'morning afler daylight; that is, if it. is not the custom to hoist them out overy day., '• Few mining men not directly 'connected with large shaft operations re alize the-magnitude or the initial cost of a modern underground stable. Shaft operations, once confined to the anthracite collieries in the United States, have become so extensive in the. bituminous fields that in most cases the old practice of lowering and hoisting the live stock has been abandoned, and the horses and mules are provided with quarters even,more comfortable and.commodious than those of the live stock that are stabled * outside " the mines. One of the best constructed underground stables in the bituminous coal region of Western Pennsylvania's 18 feet, wide, 12 feet high," and long enough" to accommodate 50*' head of stock.. It is constructed of red brick, and the walls and:arched roof are,fre- should have about all it will eat, but it is better to give not quite enough than too much. ' Too much grain will cause acute indigestion, paralize tho vails of thc ■stomach, and nsiinlly results in death. Actable boss will make a great mistake by, feeding too much snd allowing fcod to stand before the animal all* the time. While this method will iucrens*.: flesh for a short period, the animals eventually break down through their, digestive organs being, destroyed.* " Grain should not be placed in the animals'.troughs ready for them when they come ih from work, and it is better for;them to.be without grain at noon time'than to be, without water, but by all means give them three feeds a day. Plenty of water wilf keep the digestive, organs / in good condition, while large' quantities of grain and no water will destroy them. To give a feed of bran once a, week will aid the conditioning of stock, keep ■ral times successively the anjmal Is of no account for mine work because his feet will not stand the strains. When stock is condemned on this account, it is often said they were of no account when* purchased. - Cox Street Fernie B. C. F. C. Lawe Alex. I. Fisher •' "- ' -" ' ' '*- ' r. . **. **' ' -' -' '"' '- \. * , - - ' .,,., ''-, . *•-••, '■'-.: A. McDougall, Mgr *; **■ --<- «.' ,'.- ■": - ** "vt '.""f ,. '* „ mO——___________________________-_________a * *■.-.;,';;' ; *' '-• J.-. *"*;'•'-jjV' Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Rough , and Dressed Lumber1, Send us your orders . *j and strength, yet" lacking In the most important necessary points for mine .haulage; namely, activity and brains. Many animals which act and look' right-on the surface are -most un-sat- - isfactory underground, for, which rea- ■»" son the suggestion Is made that, after 7 the animals are picked out, a-n agree- quently.whitewashed. .It is built immediately in the" 8 foot seam of coal and is lighted with incandescent lamps, ventilated by a current of fresh air which does not traverse any other portion of the mine, and is supplied with fresh water brought'down from the surface through a pipe. It.con- ment 'should be mado with the dea]er' tah» a hospitallj_.ll for sicker crlppl- them do not act _** anlmals* Whlle lt is cust°mar>'to . that in-(case any of ' rightly in the mine they may be exchanged. If mine stock can be purchased near the mine lt can bo trained as soon as received. If, however, It has been.subjected to a long car journey. 3 or 4 days should elopBO before .an attempt Is mado to tako It In tho '•'mlno. In the meantime the nnimni should be placed In tho paddock to nllow them tlmo to get over their transportation legs, rost up, and got acclimated. ', At the snmo tlmo thoy should bo examined to see that they hnve not. contracted Influenza, ptnk-oye, or somo other disease on the journoy. Dur.ng.the first 2 or 3 days the nnlmnls aro put to work ln tho, mlnos thoy Bhould bo In tho hands of cnpablo hnndloru and trnlncrs, bocnuso bolng usually green nnd soft, thoy mny bo readily senred nnd mndo moan. It Is Btnte-d that nny hnbltB Incurred by imiIob during this training period aro difficult to orndlcnto, and In nlmont ovory Instnneo muleB that aro properly hnndlod nt tho beginning of tliolr un dorground careers i>ro the most trnct- nblo, Ily nngglnu and nbuso lt Ib pob* Bible tn spoil tho temper of nn nnimni ns woll an a child, nnd frequently n mulo will resent this treatment lo the boat of hie ability; thoroforo nonrly ovory conl*ml/>lne Htnto will report deaths duo to mlno muln«, , Whilo a niule'n hooln nro not to bo have a sanltorlum for mules underground, It is unquestionably better to remove the sick or Injured animal to a hospital outside the mine. Disease and wounds always do better where there is fresh nlr and sunshine. The stable ventilation should be watched, as,the milles nre subject to more or less,impure air all day, and while fresh alr'ls good for tho animals, nevertheless, they should not be subjected to drafts, particularly nfter coming from,work when thoy aro warm. The stable boss takes prldo ln keeping his nnlmnls In good condition; thoroforo it Is discouraging whon a mlno foreman .will pormlt drivers to abuso them, When a mulo comoa to tho stable In the evening showing whip mnrks nnd brulsoa tho Btablo boon should not allow this driver to hnvo another nnimni until the caso has boon Invostlgntod. Thero Is no reason for nbiiBlng an nnimni with a whip, particularly whon pulling at Its host, nnd It Is nn Incompetent foreman thnt will pormlt bucIi treatment, * It Ib tho duty of tlio Btablo boss to report tho nbiifio of tho mules, and It Is tho duty of n mlno bona to boo tho mules onco In a while ns they go out In tho morning nnd return to tho Btnble nt night, According to two uiitliorltloB the animals should be fed aa follows'. First liny, noxt wator, nnd then grnln. An. Since its foundation, it has been the policy of this Company to embody in the Remifig'tori in perfected form, thc best typewriter ideas by whomsoever advanced. For our latest manifestation of this policy, inspect thc new Visible Writing Remingtons Nos. 10 and; 11, which embody every desirable feature extant-—PLUS an Adding ai-td Subtract ing Mechanism which constitutes an innovation. The voice tliat cried ia thc wilderness 30 years ago: ~ "You ennnot afford to write in the old way;" now acclaims with equal conviction: "You cannot afford to calculate in the old way." Remington Typewriter Company Oaa/rportmiSm BIG Feutkr Street Vancouver, B. 0 the bowels .open, and reduce, fever, which is caused by strong grain. .' The" common troubles which result from high feeding are heaves and affected wind. Horses sometimes di*-. from the effects of a disease known as azoturla. which is caused by Idleness and feeding strong grain. Lami- nitls is more common in mules from long standing on hard floor.** for several days and being fed the same nmount as,when at work. This -license can be avoided by reducing the feed and giving some exercise. Time and attention given to this simple treatment by a stable man Is profitable, for It Is always the largest and best stock which becomes affected with this disease, and thore are few that recover from it. So fnr no .veterinarian hns rccom- monded tho use of cut feed with chop as a regulnr diet, although this feeding ls followed. In many placoB, The P. nnd R. C. nnd I. Co feed thoir stock twice dally. Doctor rfogg PhlppB and Newhnrd state Hint "frosh wator should bo provided in Iron, tor*"s> cotta, or concrete troughs In front of tho mangers, whero the nnlmnh hnn ncces8 to It at. all times. Where our stoblcB nre equipped with <i ooustont supply of frosh wator, colic and ncut-** Indlgofltlon aro unknown.' Frequently .a mulo Ib inli to bo r kickor nnd dangoroua to , but nftor Investigation It In found that tho animal linH-boon workod with a coilnr upsldo down, or tho hnmos bnck on Ms aliou-d- oris and thtat tho stable man'ot mine foreman did'not seo tho nnimni go o.it of tho barn and know nothing cf It until It. camo back from work, with Horo plnces on It, An untmnl working under Hioho conditions nhould bo nd* mlrpd for trying to dofond Itsolf, but tho results nro It mtiHt bo sold nt a gront Iobb or kept nt tome othor work until well, A Htnblo Iiohb or mlno foromnn Hhouhl not nllow nny of IiIb Btock to go out of tlm burn until ho nee thnt thoy havo tho hnmem* thnt bolongB to thom, nnd Hint It fits proporly. To obtnin Rond iobiiIIh from nnlninlfl tho lini-no-*-**-, must he mndo to tool comfortable nnd ntniug on tliem. Good jiidmiipnt Hhould bo ubg-1 in fitting lho bridle, cnllnr, hiim-r.. mid hnrnoBB.. The coilnr »liould bo neither too lnrgo nor too nninlt, nnd tho hameH rVnHlrt fit on tlm" «'Mt 1v.v<*-> tXin r*M.t* /There are many' mules cvlppled and made unfit, for service by ignorant and inexperienced blacksmiths, who do not know the first* principle of proper shoeing, and arO unable therefore to give proper attention lo the animal's feet. Oftentimes when a'blacksmith goes to se.t a shoe he will just, rasp, the dirt off of the hoof and .then place the new shoe ori the exact spot where the old one came off. This treatment in time-allows tlie hoof to grow, so' out of proportion that it is almost impossible for stock to travel at- all. Some .blacksmiths do not know enough to pare down the hoof so* the shoes will "rest on the outer horn, which must.be done' in order to keep the hoofs as nearly natural as possible. Often blacksmiths drive nails through the sensitive tissues of,the hoofs, which always lames'the* animal and is often the cause'of stock being badly crippled in a - short time that they cannot be>longer,used in mine work.- The animals'' feet should be. kept thoroughly- clean,, and when they commence getting bad or become feverish -, - , , * V I , -i ,t.hey_should_be_made_to_stan(Un__cleaiL (not acid) water at* least'2 hours per day until the' feet are softened and regain their natural condition.., ■*■."*■ Quite a number of horses and mules need not be condemned if these comparatively simple1 'matters are given" attention. Having disposed of the subject of crippled stock from, the effects of bad shoeing, attention Is next directed to making good roads, and this in the judgment of some Is the most important question on the Inside of the mines. - The stock is compelled to travel In mines 'with very little light, and lt Is reasonable to suppose that wutb smooth roads and cars kept well oiled, moro can'be accomplished with fewer accidents', and a better general condition of the stock,maintained. If there are rocks and lumps of slate,In holes between the ties, the stable bosses have a good'excuse for not being ablo' to keep thoir' animals' logs in good condition, They cannot heal bruised knees cnuBed from stumbling over the tlos, nor bruised lieolu and skinned ankles in ono night's time, Ofton tliere Is a mule brought out on a truck dend, tlio driver saying ho could not get the brake to work, or that the bits on the mining machines caught, them and almost tore their legs off. These reports are frequent ones and are not always,to be believed, if they, come from the driver, alone, for they make reports of this kind because they have become common; a driver who thus reports should ' not be allowed a horse,or mule,until the case ha's..been thoroughly investigated and tho cause'remedied, _o. the,.same thing will, not'again occur. The Fairmont Coal Co.|s records for 1905 show that 26 per,cent*of their stock either died; was killed, or had to be disposed of at practically nothing, on account of, be'ing'crippled and worn out. '-There is probably no part of the company's business in which the loss is so great, and one-half of this is brought" about by carelessness and neglect. There is probably no other business that requires the use of sfcock in whicli the loss is so great, and this in face of the fact thaUthe facilities furnished, with the exception possibly of good roads inside the mines,' * are the^best that can be had. .. The daily grooming, of mine sto?k is important.' It has a tendency to'keep the body in better health and causes the mules to.be more alert; . ,7 Doctor Newhard has Introduced a vacuum grooming machine with excel-, "IentTesuitsmirthe~StTNieholas"XOi!iery stables. ' LAWE & FISHER it li ATTORNEYS , Fernie, B. C. __ ▼ i J Fernie Dairy i ROYAL HOTEL 1 .RESII M7LK delivered - to- 'all parts of'the. town Sanders &* Verhaest Brothers. . I Proprietors , 4 4" ->'"■♦ .♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*•*»♦*»♦ _*-*••»<-♦ FERNIE land, and insist that the scheme should call for no contribution from "them.' It Ms theij* money that the State so generously contributes, and_their is the money that the employer'contributes. The opposition of the -working class is organizing under the demand for a "non-contributory insurance scheme.'/ MODERN DETCETIVING Not more than three mules should be" in astring team, as four or five mules cannot,be handled.successfully by any driver.,. *v '.. ■ Oftentimes bad teeth are the sau'se of,'an animal being .sluggish and ln poor condition; ' therefore; competent veterinarians should * look -after, the teeth of mine mules once every two years. - ; ' - The maintaining of llvo stock is no little Item, and In cases there Is an average of 5 per cent, of the total number of animals standing In the barns all the time unfit for service pn nccount of, having been crippled. Tho feed for this stock,"besides" other expenses and the Iobb of tliolr work, costs one company over $6,000 por year. Whero .mlno stock is given good nt- tontlon, tbo upkeep Is reducod to a minimum, more work* Is obtnlned, and tho animals aro moro valuable. As tho .methods suggestod nro rensonablo nnd simple .It Is to be hoped that thoy will be followed by all persons Interested In prolonging tho lives of stock,—MlnoB and Mlnornls. By-Ellis O. Jones w«a-.-**m_i___!_^^ Bar Unexcelled , All White Help , Everything . Up-to-date ' / Call-in and see us once- JOHN PODBJELANCIK. Prop. Opposition Grows to State Insurance : In the New York Sun's account of the arresting of the alleged dynamlto placers we read the following: * "Many times the detectives knew,ln advance that certain explosions were to take place but did not dare to prevent them lest they warn their quairy of their presence." " " Let us pass ovor tho suggestion that the detectives thus became culpable ns accessories' before the fnct. That Is an intricate -legul matter.such as lawyers do not liko to havo mere laymen discuss. But-what Infinite possibilities this harmless llttol statement opens up. * May we soon see the following also? "The dotoctlves know that, tho Iroquois Theatre was going to burn, but did not daro to Interfere lost tho managers escaped, Privato detectives wero thoroughly familiar with tho situation ln tho Triangle Shirtwaist factory, but thought It bost not to do anything until nftor tho flro. "Privato detectives had timed tho burning of the General Sloe in to the vory .mlnuto, but thought that much' wno to bo gained by keeping In tho background." ' , *-, LONDON—Tlmo doos not incroaflo tho popularity of Chancellor Lloyd George's insurance bill. Tho workingman, for whoso boneflt tho schomo was conceived, Ib beginning to look na- knnco at It. . Ho quito rightly hat oh tho deduction of his oxcobuIvo contribution from his wngos, Tlto employ- ob of groat cnnconiB, bucIi nn tho rnllwny b, do not Hpom to fotir tho offoct of tho bill on lliolr wngos, but It somiiH elonr that lho smaller employers will tnko thotr own contribution Intoron- Hldorntlou in fixing wagos, a thing which W'Klhlntlnn ennnot obvlnto. Source of Oppoiltlon Hut thorp nro two powerful fou-os now crlllrlzlng tho bill a* It utiuids thn friendly xoolotlen nnd tho doctors. Tlif-- -Peiv-tv. *» .h'i^ (.a*i •»*_ r' ***»■!■« f_ -Mi A .1 _' who only accept steady persons who ltvo cloan lives. Tho govornmont Insures ovory ono, Tho hostllo physicians doclitro thnt the bill Is Impossible. It limply moaiiH thoy say, that tho sick will bo jit* tended, not at tho oxpon'ne of tho com* rminlly, but nt the oxponi-o of tho medlcnl profession, which It will hnlf doHroy. Why they Oppose Tho opposition of tho friendly socle tlos Booms, howovor, to como ir-nlnly from tho mnny woak nnd badly mniing* od RoclotloB that hnvo a habit, of do* fimltlng whenever thoy nro cnllod upon to pny out, Tho Htntom-?iit thnt thc "vitality" of the lnrgo noclollnB wl',1 he destroyed coiiiph from the hiiiiio source ns the argument that tho old HOTEL FERNIE The Hotel of Fernie Fernie's Lending Commercial and Toiu-iBt House S. F. WALLACE, Prop. HOW THE UNIVER8ITIE8 HAVE BEEN ROBBED FROM POOR Livery, Feed and Sale Stables First class Horses for Sale. Buys Horses on Commlslon mmm^ammmmmHmm*ammm*iamaK*mmm*mar*mmtmmnm^-KmmmmKiamail,ammmiim George Barton Phone 78 stock will be moro vnlunblo, nnd help i Rome nlleiro, destroy tho vitality of to Vppo rlnwn p-rntniRpn In vnrtn*n« - ti.r. inr,.!,,- rr,t,ir.iinn inA n Inrp-v** -num- wuys. . .. Jl«»r of the weaker ono will go imilei. It is particularly necesinry to glvo. nut many doctors nro iM-tunHy hes- tbo Mhoolng of stock cIoho attention, I tup, for a good bIioo' Ih tho foundation of «| ijtrge numbers of medical men who good horse. Tho stnblo mnn should j prnctlco in tho prosperous wort:ln#t. . - .. examine the foot carefully to too that j rla*.i« districts enrn n livelihood m In- '* e l 7 physlclnns who nro "doing woll." An er,"nilous proportion of English phy* f.i''ii-tih i>iir.i.f Hit'ii h mi";*)., -.mil lm several years post thero has been n growing sentiment In fnvor of the na- ttoT.nllzatlon of tho profes.t'ci.1. If tho I 111 b<Komcs law It will vory probably tho shoes are nil light nnd proporly t»» j df-r-endent professional mwi before hi* let«_ the nnimni go to work. Thf-n again, If the shoe _ ayi on too long It will rnucn tho hoofs to expand over tho *|3W and produce sore heels and corn*. Wh-j-n a ino© -rom-*?* off -snd Is not. proiwrly replaced iho nnl- maV* hoot may b*> bo torn thnt suffi* rient nn-ibn runnoi bi* IniwrtiNt Xo *no.<. th* sho*. nnd itho-uld this occur mv. T'nd«*r thp Wll, their llvcllhoo. will It Is -Jlftlwod. either be entirely d_ •troyiNl or they will b* oompellel to »<•••"•■-..t pc-r.it.ons »* Suite craplojr-w**. «»mt nn-VrpaM at, that; for, ot # shll- llnKH p*r explt* allowed for tnollcal servlrp a proportion row In drugs. IVwtnri ntrv'ftfj-f complain of fn***) I-wmii Working Clais Opposition The opposition of tho worl_lo_. class to the bill Is. however, trpnuino and proper. Wages aro already far Wow dfwney l#vel on Hi. average and the deduction of a single penny Is at onco resented, much moro tho rod p.'J m ot 4 peaco (II <«rU1 a weoit. 'iib*. wovkutfeVt tUlift, tt»j,&)\ir, ihat they wpIti**- from trteriMf fort.!«« tho. prodoco all the woalth of Bng* "Woro tho colleges of Oxford really endowed for tho poor?" asks Miss Mc- Million ln hor work, "Tho Child and tho Stato.' Answering hor own question sho says: "I do not think that tho words of tho founders leavo us ln any doubt on this point," Tho Oxford Commission of 18R0 says; 'That tho endowments of collages wero doalgnod for tho poor Is sufficiently plain from tho language In which some of tho founders describe thotr motives." William Wykeham states thnt, noxt to his kinsmen, 'poor Indigent clerks nro to bo nilmlttod,' In Quoon'B nnd Now College tho Follows nre forbidden to keep dogs, on tho ground that "to glvo to dogs tho bread of tho chlldron Is not fitting for tho poor." Thoso lo bo elected nro doflncd In tho sovornl colleges 'Is "paupers." "paupers and those Mvtmr n-n elm* "nnu-ppr* nnd tndl_»nt persons," nnd "ex-paupers.' whtlo Wny- nfleto founded Mngdnlon College for cnty poor scholars, ho largo public schools, such as Har row nnd Rugby, woro similarly founded for the Hnestton of the poor, floelal- Ist propogfln-flsts should mo thono facta In demanding full education facilities for tho children of the masses— Tho labor Trailer (England). FERNIE UNION DIRECTORY Llnrd Local Qeneral Teamsters No, 14*1. Meets, ovory Friday night at S p. m, Minors' Union Hall, W, A Worthlngton, Prosldont; E, J, Qpod, Secretary, Bartenders' Local No. 514: MeotB 2nd and 4th Sundays at 3,30 p.m, Secretory J. A, Gouplll. Waldorf Hotel. Gladstone Local No. 2314 U. M. W. A, Moots 2nd and -tth Thursday Miners Union hall. 1). Hoon, So\ Typographical Union No. 555' MeotB last Rnttinlny in ench month nt tlio Ledger Office. A. J, Iluckloy, Secretory. X r.r*M Trrnlr Nn. 17 9. P. nt C, Mi-els In Minors Union Hnll evory Sundny nt 7.45 p.m. Everybody welcomo, D. Paton, Secretary-Treasurer. WILL CONSIDER CASE OTTAWA, Juno IS.-—The case of Mra. Angolimt Noapolitan, -Mptencml to httiK at Sanlt Ste Mario for tho tM*ar«4 of tier husband wtl! probably he considered by the Mntlstcr of Justice within tlie next two weeks. Cop- (m of to* e-fl-lenc* and tlto report of tlM*. tiUl i»*i**e ht*t.t* i>u»t V_**,v» i<. coired. •V,*,****.»*...*vta dwitt-. N_.**<y.u-.v-U* "MiO Joiners:—Meet in Miner* Hall every alt ems to Thursday at 8 o'clock. A.\ Ward, secretary. P. 6. 307. United Brotherhood ef Carpenters and Jo1fi*r:—Tiorn] 1950. H. ,T, T5rsn.i, President; F. H. Shaw. Secretary. Dr. de Van*. Female Pill* tH*i*Xtr*f****t llllt, Ttlfl* *.|flwf«5»*toii*fitwn. Rffu.6 ArtlUl>i*FrMtliNt*UI««{>rNrftilt. Thn* •<tl« at* M.<*)tan.r '" KfM. ttrtpmitMiel *_t thntg. tiaitwtaM. tot tato at eieasdill. Oruo Store. IJ •'_ ■fl _ '-'; {{JYy _H5V7^^-^|^^i^^'>^_^>r^r -'' .-■>*7&,"'^ii-:;'_7r"',^^?^^^-" -7"^ -yl*^:.*"?.?*':• " •','' ' "*• . '-Ti'. r^-"**. *'-' 7 ,." .*■ ■.■.„•....-"-.-■."':.' YiYYiLi{ ■ THE DISTRICT. LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JUNE'lV; 1911. \(' _ The{^eek^Neiji)s for •'/■','•'''y-.ry .v ^" ' ■. .r". : ;. j.'r" .-:.•.-■;:-r'af- ...*"-•' i ?. f .*■ *<i A''- .-' pti{r Foreign Bothers i ; 5,000 MINATORI 'IN : ISCIOPERO' * ,"" l '.-■ :'-'-;■■ '■ '■"'• ■' '•^'?- .Fernie,' B; C. ■ ,*■ ' - -Aven'do ie'.to it . bstro artico-6* "Scri- , ... yi -la' _avoratore" e non avendo letta ., nessuna.' 'corrispondenza da-'qi.estaT *. *,"pnrte del continent©.mi son deciso a .' serivervi io steiso. -,,-J. .-.', -"'' , ;, C'e.un6.-scici?,ic involgenta dip.-tca- * rt.ente piu d_; cinque mila mmaton in British Columbia e "Alberta;, ,e si' presume ,che_' a" breve "andare ... dovranno - sraettere di lavorare, perche la scarslta ""• dl coke cbstrlnge le fonderie a sospen- ■ de're I Iavori, anche i minatori del " ' quarzo. ",",-■-'. *.., ' , Quantiinque l'esercito proletarlo sia ,*' qui composto di lavoratori di'sedlcl dl- _ versa nazionalita,' due polizlottl sono , piu che sufficient! a mantenere, l'or- ' dine in questo villaggio di sel mila abi-' tanti. •>' '.■•'. - -Noi scioperiamo per'un- aumento di acchl della Pennsylvania e percio la " pace ' yieiie raramente disturbata.' Serva questo a provare a quanti hanno J occhi "per'.vedere e orecchi per udlre ';come, spesse .volte" gli autori di dis- , . ordfni fiio'n - debbano essere precisa- , niente ricercati nello elemento operaio. , ' Noi sc ioperiamo per un aumento di ' .salario perche il'prezzo dei viveri ha subito ini rialzo fortissimo e se potre- mo ottenere un* aumento del 12.5 per cento non realizzeremo' '* un, migliora- mento tangibile; non faremo altro che ; -contrabbila-nciar'e le mii'ggiori •. spese .. .derivanti dallo attuale'1 caro vivere.- - [ J :.L'organiz__azion© fornisce 11 necessa- rio.per vivere]-a luttl gli unionist! ed ;(alle lorb-faniigiio e .noi'siaino decisi dl'combattere fino alf'utimo per Im- , porre laccettazio, delle Siostre -,do- mande.. .'..'• . , . . - Gli unie! che si trovino in cattlve aequo son6,alcuni'disgrazIati che anno voluto porger'orecchio ai consign pel- ',. .osi dei signori vestiti dl nero'iquali ■ temono che se i minatori non tornano al lavoro presto i loro" affari e le en- - trate delle ch'lese vengano disastro- ... samente" danneggiatl. ■ -•■ A cost'Oro poco' importa se noi gua- •*■ dagnamo appena da vivere lavorando come bestte" quand'essi lavorando.nl-' ,' .ente si godonolauta prebende,'percio cldicqnoche Ie compagnie minerarie "non reallzzano . prof itt! abbastanza •; gross!; per poter accogliere -le n'o3tre domande di .un leggero aumento dl agogniato.".,- Per epurar© .' la J societa presentei'da questo pericoloso irisettb cioe il crumiro'' non occorrono dc-ttori ma.bensi >di sinceri unionist!. . .''Cari, se uniti noi saremo sta'a noi a-giiarirle della'loro malattia di servilissi'mo irifil- tradole la mforfina unionista Bio, ogni. qual voltaaiomini del generi cfumi*ri si pfesentimo. ,, ; ■„" * * , * - " -■'"',; -.-... IGIFINUX DI ,VACIL. i Preghiamo che tutte le comunica- zioni slen'o accompagnate dal nome del corrispondente 11 quale possiamo" pol aggiungere qualsiasi (psuedomlnol. . WESTERN,CANADA SEEN BY SOCIALIST Farming'Country Being Fast Built Op *- —Labor. In Demand 7 ' .salario *, Nol la pensiamo e la-.vediamo divert samente. ^ Diversl" di .nbl sono ormai -." stanchi; della loro iritromlssione nei nostri;affari e pensano.<che"sia"ormal .tempo che provvedlnmo-a I medeslmi • ' nol stessi., '"' ' - ' • Abbiamo qui' un'ottima "ban'da dlrotta dal briivo prbfessbre;Zaccaro b poiche i abbiamo'tutto il tempo a nostra dis- poslzlone, studlanio e cl esercltlnmo * Scrlero dl muovo,^_-It Lavatbre, Ital- : lano. ■ ■ . Scrlvero di nuovo. . ( ',' Angelo. ■, *\ ,. By Lee L. Stopple ,* , SASKATOON, Sask.—To quote the words of the Immigration- boosters, "All eyes are'on'Western, Canada," aiid it being' true'that the majority of these are-workingmen's'and farmers' eyes;, a few. observations' of a* Comrade' making a tour through this, the Last Great-West, as'to "the actual con- ditions..here, may prove of interest to readers.',.' ° '- 7 * - One of the first charactersistics of the -Northwest, noticed by- the newcomer from the East, is,, the extraordinary high price'for all the necessk- tiesv'of life, the'price of .food and clothing ranging anywhere from 20(-to 100 per cent more than ih the East. All meatstuffs are vastly more expensive than the housewife has heen in the habitt of paying in her .former home in Ontario, the'Eastern or Mid- Western States..,, Fresh , vegetables are the. exception rather than the rule.* Strange as it may seem. In a much heralded and widely advertised farming "'country, there is a decided scarcity of those'products "on natur ally associates as belonging to rurnl districts. . * 7 ■' < , \ * *** The thing uppermost in the Western farmer.'s'. .mind., .-■ Js" wheat—and more wheat. And[ when-he* can raise thirty* _ to ^forty;.bushels'-per acre -_f "No. 1 hard" on 7 practically virgin soil, he is not going totake.up valuable ground and..more precious time •for* the. harvesting season is short OUTDOOR SPORT AND ZAM-BUK. .-Every athlete,; every.'= ball-player, .every swimmer, every -canoeist,-, every man or woman who loves outdoor life and exercise, should'keep", box-of Zam- Buk handy. . •., -ty.yr' '.Zam-Buk is'a purely herbal preparation, which, as soon as'applied to-cuts', bruises, * burns, sprains;'-blisters, etc., sets up highly' beut_fidal;ioperations. First,- its antiseptic properties- r'endpr tae'wound free from-all danger-from blood poisoning. - ? Next, "its - soothing properties relieve and -ease/the pain.* ■Then its rich, herbal balms penetrate the tissue, and set up'the wonderful process of healing...-" Barbed -.wire scratches, Insect stings," skin diseases.' such as eczema, heat * rashes, -ringworm, babies' heat sores, chafed places, sore feet—are all quicWy' cured .by Zam-Buk. It also eases and ..ures piles. All druggists and stores.*"*' Use Zam-Buk Soap, 25c. per tablet. - NOTICE OFASSIGNMENTi il * ' , , Lillo, Alta. -; Egregio.SIgnoro Dlreltore del "District Ledger." ", _ , „ ' ■ . Progovi dl publlcare quosta mia lot* , .terg (in riguardo nl crumiri Slnm gluritl "" " ■ A l'nlba ilo] terroro, ' o Meso che Incampo , • / ■Nol Blnmo'dlscesI a do " • - Cho cl pn'gnno*n pul caro ProJszo la vita cho spondlamo nelle vlscero dl questo niontngnlo Por nrrlchlro I nostri sfruttatorl Ma so nol tutti. fosslino In enmpo dlscosl, im pnlmo dl vlttorla nol aver-' osslmo dl gin contro 1 nostri sfruttatorl. Ma la ninl aria o glimtn od n portnto quo vllo Insotto cho o 11 crumiro Bpnndondo fra lo organlzznzlonl 11 fettdo sorvllo medio o vnlo dl uomo vonduto n dlspotto dol'iinianlta o dl coloro'cho tondono a rlnfforsnro II fotldo sorvllo medio o vnlo dl uomo vonduto a dlspctlo dol'umanltn o dl coloro cho tondono a rlnfforznro tl bio- ceo dollo unlone, bnlunrdo estromo dollo lotto dl clnsse. Qnol'iionio olio profnnn so stosso od «!-rl per un pucrllo pozzo ill motnllo non o degno dollo Boclota slvllo od mi. lonlsla, 'Rimlnmlo In faccln a codostl vlll tra* d tori elm lnfcstnno codosto, eontrndo cho pudririrntio questa otoro unltnrln elm nn giorno non lontniio dovr« renll* mro || _,0BI10 Biihlimo cho da tnntl ■aTrd^riraTfeT"aTiF^any^=Inlhl^ prosaic .'pursuits of truck gardening.' His entire attention must of necessity be given to the golden grain .hat" feeds the.world's millions, lifts tho mortga- ges, makes the flour mills grind, fill<« the elevators,'.trains and^ steamships and makes millionaires of the griilu broker^—not the farmer.,'' . 1 The primary causes, of course, for tho abnormal prices for all commodities In this section of the countrv are heavy freight'rntes and tho many added profits of wholesalers, jobbers aiid' retailers through whose hands thoy must pnss boforo renchlng the consumer. Future historians will, no doubt, comment upon this isllent tax tlmt la lovled upon everything roqulrod for food, clothing nnd shelter for tho pooplo of tho Wost—a tnx silent, but povoro, nnd as tennclous ns tho cnpltnllst systom Itself. Tho so-eallod protective tariffs,.too,** ndds Its qiiota to such .nrtlcl-Js ns aro Imported from tho United States. Wostorn Cnnndn has good ronson for bolng prnctlcnlly unanimous In fnvor of reciprocity. -.Campaign of Reciprocity Tho Dominion .Parliament having tnkon a two months' rocoss to rovnilt tho Promlor, Sir Wilfrid Lourlor, to nttond tho coronation, tho members will tako advantage| of tho Interim lo carry on an nctlvo reciprocity enpi- pnlgn. Tho mnlls will bo flooded with literature, both for nnd ngninst, tlio nRrcomont, nnd tho Dominion will bo thoroughly cnnvnBsod by sponkors on thU nll-nbBorblng topic. The Oovo-'n- ment nnd tho Liberal majority aro confident tho tronty will bo succe*--.. fully negotiated, wlillo lho opposition nppnrently nro nt son ponding tho ratification of the treaty by tho United Stntes Sonnto. The Btendy lido of Tlrlllsli Immigration thnt hns boon pouring Inlo Western Cnnndn Ib ono of tho most notnblo prosnuMny fr-nhiroR of , tho Dominion's history, An outlet fnr tho teeming population of the m-ltlsh isles Is bolng found In tho brand oxpnnso of the prairie provinces .of'the. Northwest; and tliey are, coming'by tens and hundreds -and thousands, ,"' shipload after shipload, to begin anew their lives in a land whero all is. new, all is strange,.except tbelr flag. . The Province of Saskatchewan is receiving its share of these, new 'arrivals, and. also' a "goodly number'of immigrants from'the Middle'*'Western States, the majority of whom , have taken up homesteads. With wheat now out of ,the ground with a good blade,* and abundant rains, the farmers are" everywhere working at high pressure. ' . There _s a'good demand for experienced fai;m--laborers; all who offer themselves are .employed at an average of $30 per^month and hoard .for their services. v As a result of ■ the daily increasing new population . of the province,;all lines of business and real, estate are forging ahead at'a phenomenal pace.. City property and farm lands throughout Saskatchewan are steadily increasing, in value. In Saskatchewan ' the , outlook for the summer is that building activities will exceed any previous year* of., the city's history.-.The sound of'the saw and hammer, can' be heard on every hand. Last year buildings of all classes were. erected, having a total value, of $2,817,771—a remarkable figure fpr a city of only 18,000 population Among this year's buildings will be a new, five-storey hotel, five-storey department store, $100,000, Y. M. C. A. building, a $120,000'' church" and many lesser structures. " , * • Labor in Demand ...Unemployment' here is' practically nil'the demand for,'all classes of la-, bor, especially In' the building trades and unskilled labor,' being very good Pursuant to the-Creditors'"' Trust Deeds Act,,and amending Acts, notice is- h^by -^ .*•' ^at Frederick Richard Waylett, Wrying on' businessVin the City ' of ■ Fernie,' ' Johnson-Falconer Block, Victoria,* Avenue,' by deed- of assignment, for the. benefit" of "creditors, bearing* date *o_ the _2th day of June, 1911,-made in pursuance "of the Creditors 'Trust Deeds Act, has granted and assigned unto Cornelius E. Lyons of the' City.lof Fernie, aforesaid, broker,"all' his personal estate^ credits and'effects which may be seized and sold under execution, and all his real estate, in.trust to pay the creditors of tho said Frederick "Richard Waylett," ratably and proportionately their just claims without preference or priority, according to law. A meeting of the creditors of tlie said Frederick Richard Waylett' will be held at the law offices of Messrs, Eckstein & McTaggart, Eckstein Build ings, Cox Street, Fernie, British Col- umbia on the 24th day of June, 19] l, at -2.30 o'clock in the afternoon for the giving of directions f.or the disposal of the said estate. All persons having claims against the said Frederick Richard Waylett are required to deliver to the .assignee at his address above mentioned, particulars of the same duly .verified together with particulars of any security which may be held by them;,therefor ns required by th'e act, on or before the loth day of July, 1911. All persons indebted to the said Frederick Richard Waylett are required to pay the amount due by them to the said assignee forthwith. After'the 15th day of JulylrA.D. 1911, the' assignee will proceed to distribute the assets among those parties who are entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims-of which he shall have then had due notice, * Dated the 12th.day of June, 1811.'. . ECKSTEIN & McTAGGART 5 Solicitors for the Assignee Eckstein Building, Fernie, B. C* VILLAGE MAYOR ^-WASTHE The Strange Dream of a Poor Peasant ~ ' "Woman Proved to be a r Reality PAGE SEVEN A poor peasant woman living in the lonely .village, of Wagsellye, in Hungary, was notified by the post-office authorities in/the neighboring town that a„sum'*of-$1,000 was. lying there for her which had been sent by her husband-from North America. They told her to bring witnesses to establish her identity when she' came to claim the money.' The woman' went to the mayor of her commune, who gave her a certificate. It was, however, too lato to obtain .the money cn that day. During the night two horrible apparitions appeared to the woman in her lonely cottage. ■> These "ghosts" said that they wero tho Devil and his brother Death, and tliatshe must give the money thnt she had brought from the post-offlco tliat'morning to the Devil, as otherwise he would give her over to his brother Death. The* Devil said that her husband,had stolen It in America, and that thus it belonged to him. The .woman, "who was terribly frightened, said that she" had not yet got the money. The "ghosts," it is alleged, .compelled her to swear that sne would deliver it to them next day and, departed. , The peasant woman went to the post-office and asked for the money. The postmaster said that he wanted witnesses, and she repli.d that she could not pay them to attend as the money belonged to' the, Devil in any case. She then related the incident of the,'-night before. The postmaster gave her the money and let her go home, but acquainted, the police with her story. They watched the hut that night nnd arrested the "ghosts," who, it is alleged, turned out to be the mayor of the commune and a relative, who had, when the police appeared, already taken possession of the money. ■ RICH HERMITS Eccentricities of Millionaires are Many—Some Live All Alone in Garrets VIOLATION-OF FACTOR I ESI, ACT _______ ____t_t__<A(___._.f__t__.__ £_■'__■_.__ _.__.! ,._ —-^v_«-r.v.o^.»i._iiiic—au _mint!"gro,.VTn and development of the' country has kept apace with* the''influx of immigration; hence there has been no reaction. - " * , Railway building in the'province Is being actively pursued among the more important lines being the Canadian Northern's extension to Calgary from this'city, and the Grand Trunk Pacific line into Regina.-' The road to Hudson Bay now seems assured, as the Dominion Parliament has made the' necessary appropriations' therefor.- As nny,student of economics already knows, where the opportunities are .greatest and prosperity more bounteous tho message of tho broth- orhoo'd of man finds denf onr nnd indifferent hearts. Such is,tho condition of tho Socialist niovement hero. Bo It snld, however, to tho credit of tho* City of Saskatoon* that thero Is a thriving local hero of unswerving loyalty to tho cnuso Is 'nulll secun- dus." Tho wrltor hnd tho privilege of heaslng'Comrndo Lostor spook fit Regina a fow week's ngo. Ilo is ono' of tho organizers of the Socialist party of Cnnndn.—N. Y. Cnll, "What are the .Inspectors doing and where are they?" .This was the query of Mr. Recorder Dupuis after he heard the "evidence in, the case of Jos." Savard, a 'foreman at the .Hochelaga Cotton, "Mills, charged with having struck a boy employed in the factory, George,Prevpst, under fourteen yeai-3 -o^_6e_-^'Itts"a'snan!e7'"sSiu .lie'RF corder,7,rto see parents becoming accomplices,- of, the manufacturer in breaking'the law. - Fathers, mothers or guardians will swear falsely that a child is above' fourteen. Scores of boys and girls under the legal ago are employed by the manufacturers of this city, and the inspectors see nothing. .Even if they did see, documents' prepared by those interested -Would likely cover the guilty parties unless .some one prosecuted the pnrents for perjury. .'Tho Inspectors paid by the Government, should report the manufacturers who thus violate law, but where are they and what aro they doing?" Savard was fined $5 nnd costs,-the enso being- ono of simple assault,-- Labor Gazette. FINED FOR DE8ERTING HIS EMPLOYMENT NO. 2D 4S1 ."M IH9 1378 S63.1 8227 m* 2877 112-3 2)78 _m .:*ii 2W "iftVix 57. • ___■« 1233 itt* 2334 »52 List of Locals District 18 NAME aee. and p, 0. ADDRE88 ,';",(,,on;, "; P. Wlwnlloy, lunkhead, Alta. Bajjw Creek p. Gnughton, Denver Creek, vin Ptnclm. ■n.,_.mi__ *•"•*•'•*■«. foiiiirmor-a. a ta. / r^(,ft,e ?Y!- PftVl08' Carbondale. Colemnn. Altn. ~ .. •"••■■*■«*■"»■*,ciiioiii,Aim. Chinook: Mlw» .... Wm. Forsyth. Diamond City. Altn JEST- atY ^^*M»^i«* '" , D* "•••i Pornlo, n, C. .7Bnv O- Nicol, Frank, Alt*. Ho*mer J. Ayro, Ifosmer, ft. a ■' / ''"w*1 J* O* Jones, Hillcrest. Alta. MtUbMdge T*" M"on'. *»■ •> ""v jf ,7, LcthlirUiui t,rMM m^\j"r„ <•<«■•••». •-. vifCx,,.. „ "•' •; ,v • '* Ewtjs. Lille. Fr*nk. Alt* J****1 » M. B»mll. Michel, n. C. ^u/f w^ <•"*♦, V***™*. Alt*. i£" : • • J"Itam n»"«H-. T*bor, Alt*. iever.., B. Brown, Tiber, Alta. An interesting light wna thrown In tho Winnipeg Polico Court on the pro- gross of nffnlrs In the "Manitoba Iron Works moulding shop since (ho Btrlko of tho moulders Inst fall, whon tho ploco Hystem wuh Introduced with tho objoct of antagonising the union. Fred Hllklns wns clmmed by the compnny with doMortlng Ma omploymont,. it appeared thut ho Imd boen brought from Mont renl, nml hnd boon nilvnneod price- or his tlckol, Ilo signed n con- trnct wllh tho Mnnllobn Iron WorkH ot a scnlo of H2V6 cents nn hour. If ho romnlned In their employ fort) months llio fnro iidvniireil lilm would not be deducted, but during thl« six months It would bo deducted from, IiIh snlnry In weekly Instalments. T. 11. neaeon, the general nutnagtr of tho Iron works, slated thnt the mnn had roportod to work but liml Immediately left tho premises without giving any reason. Ho nlso snld that during tho past yenr ho hnd sent, fnren to various points of tho Dominion for FINED FOR SMUGGLING ALIENS • For assisting aliens to ovndo the Cnnndlnn Immigration offlcors, Daniel Surtig, a Michigan Contral section foremnn, has been fined $50 and costs by the polico magistrate, at Windsor, Surtig hnd n system doyised for bring- Ing aliens ovor the' lino, using his Job with tho rnllwny company as a means of procuring tlmo-tabloa which vero1 given tho newcomers, with a not of instructions to poao ns railroaders, Immigration Offlcor llrleil dotectod <lo scheme and mnde tho nrrosts, Including thnt of Stirtlg. -no tret, t...iv> -iim. , I * - . . ,.,.,,„ ,,(, «(k«_vu thnt TltlUtnti hnrt hrnVen bin roiiti-:ii-l. Hllklns sot lip tho defence Dint Ilie iron works was not nn opon shop, ns had been represented In Montreal, nnd «h«t It. waa a closed Bhop, no union mnn betni**- T»M*Tnitif..i t. .... < ,. ' • *■ • i'U.I* i.__>v»'ii, Hits argument did not appeal to Mng- istrnto Daly, who mid that it wa» no-* o nintter of union or non-union, It was whether the defendant had broken his /Ontraet or ™t* Ho round Ihnt t.u had dono so and fined him $20. Th« defendant having .tntcl that hi* eon* .one* would not nllow him to work in thn rt.op ftTiy ]atm w)]f.n he found It* character, tho solicitor for <b* <vm,p«fly ,MkwJ pen,,,,,,,^ (0 rcft(| a letter which th. firm bad previously rocolved from him, In wblrh he »«„•*. •M that h* had no sympathy with th_ uuU«* *ttA that he had helped t0 •mash * »tr,k» one* Wow.-l.ai.or OniMttre. Are Your Kidneys Working Properly? It Will Pay You Well to Make Sure There's been n lot of "nicising" nbou*. rheumatism and rheumatic pains cencr- ally, but you can be dead sure that iittlu pain ncioss your back cnifie irom dc- creased kidney action. The kidney s duty I, tfl fi|,er the blood -•take out the iinimrltiei collected liv the returning blood stream—tlo it just ike absorbent cotton In a funnel fillcis the Impurities from pnlluicd water. when the kldncyi. are not working you pre bound for one of two courses—Dia- Him, uimbnyo and Sciatica. The for- mer course I, usually fatal, ami the latter a ways painful, but you need not have vS" ll"y b0lh "" U «•% ft- The vtrv best prewrlptlon for all kid- pound. It j no "patent" medicine, but * Klentilk prescription composed of Stnneroot. llucliu, Juniper and other I lull T/t.1'. ?'""■" **'?_ Mon "ban 1 that, it bn* f**f. pr•1v^d bv llum-aui!'. wno have had glad relief from Its use. ti. j * 1noth,n* (»uite *° miserable ai the drauinK remit, «f ,ic|. u^y. Vou are trifling with your own future a*tnlM "^ *° ,imP|e * PwcautlorJ as a pleasant home treatment with Nval . •>».** irvuwi -ccimimurid when results' am •o certain. " *a It soothes bladder irritation, rivei you rest and comfort at night, wui makes life once more enjoyable. " Tbe kidneys, liver and bladder are all dependent upon one another, and Nval'i Stone Root Compound it uutlcuUrlv tbOgam to btlp tLem aH. pwi,cuur,3' .The "vanity-of, riches"-has never been more strikingly demonstrated than by the story of Mr. G. E. Dering, wh'o died at Lockley Hall, Welwyn. For'the greater part of half a century this lord of many acres and of a quarter of a million of money had been content to lead the life of a hermit in his, magnificent home surrounded by a thousand acres of park land. His valuable pictures—by Holbein, Fra Bartolomeo, - and other old masters— have ■ stood for a generation stacked three, deep, with their faces turned to the walls. ...... Gorgeous carriages, rich with her- "aldlc^ain'Hng^iRrrottlng'IEii.Bcoacir house;-his front door was overgrown with ivy as high as the stone "shield bf arms' that crowned it. Not even a lamb was-'allowed to. bleat within hearing of the .lord of this desolate mansion; and even the 'high road was diverted, that no sound of traffic should vex hisears. Thus,' amidst dust, decayV'and desolation, lived and died tlie owner of $125,- 000'a*year, shunning the world and 3corning his wealth. While Sir Henry Delves Broughtoh wns Bitting at his attic-window, a man Infinitely *. richer was walking the ■streets of St. Petersburg in the guise of a beggar, pocketing the alms of charitable pnsaers-by, and gleefully carrying back his spoil to his miserable two-storeyed cottage in-ono of the„clty'8 Blums. „ This waB the only "palace" of tho multi-millionaire Solodovnlkoff, whero lie lived, amongst his decrepit sticks of furnituro,' with an old housekeopor. Here ho would sit shivering through tho cold winter days, too, miserly to allow hiniBelf n flro, or even* to bright- iti tho dark house with tho light of a solitary .candle. For twenty years ho was only known to wear ono suit, a 'thing of shreds and patches," scarcely a vestlgo of tho original cloth remaining. And yet thla sordid-living hormit was one of tho greatest landowners md railway mummies In all Hussia—a man who loft behind hlm a, hundred million roubles. Far wealthier than many kings, he led a lifo from which most pcnsantB would havo shrunk. A few years ago tlioro was no wealthier man In all Paris than M. Colasson, who for a genornllon had lived as a pnupor In two roomB of his magnificent palaco In tho Huo Galileo. During all this porlod ho novor onco loft hiB splendid prison, nnd no one was ovor allowed to enter It except his ono faithful attendant,' who kopt him ■uipplled with hia dnlly food of bread and oggs. Ab In Mr. Dorlng's cnBo lt was tho donth of a fathor that consigned hlm to IiIh heimll-llfe, so with M. Colnsson It wnB the triiRlc death by flro of a loved nephew and heir, in 187-1, thnt docldod hlm lo forswear tho world and all Its vunltteB. Within a fow wci-lti. of tho death of i M. Colnsson tlioro died In an attic In a Horlln slum ono Herr Bchwiir**, who wns known to nnd pitied by his neighbors ns tho poorest or Ilie poor, Ho sullied out dnlly Into tlio fntihlonnblo i rpinrliTs, dressed In nigs and curry- jltiK a untile iu whleh lie colloctid cniBts. lio lived alone and died nlono, a mere ling of bonoa—surnmndod by 1-lfhi.H: for In IiIh room wnn found fjto,- )oii—In gold coins, stored In scon-s of Jars iiiiiI bottles, and In bank-notm. with which his pillow and mm trass -.vero stuffed. l-'or mnny years Mr. l»helps StnltPH, ■mo of America's richest mon, liv.il In aim of the slums of Now York, leading the Utii ot the poor among whom ho i • f •*•'"• -,»"-*"--"'_■. ull lilltliiXII III In yfnr Ir-m. thnn bin tnrrimo for n dnv IA tew yours ano Mr. Kails How turned iiiu ba*. k on his palace In at. I_ouli. nnd ironoun-ed hl» right to a mlllkn of Imoni'y. tn spend IiIb dnya In voluntary (poverty In ono of tho most wrr-lchod jkiniB in tlie olty. Hit*-*-, In a tx^ltnrv - room in n homo lor wnlla, the . x-Cro.*- ttis cooked his own meals, made his own bed, and counted himself errava- ,gant If ho spent moro than two dollari s week on himuo-f. WAVE OF PEACE •■'.*.-, ** , - - \i Sweeping Enr-land in Response "to,Pro- ,pcsal for" Angjo-American :-. - * • Arbitration * * ', 7There.ls much activity within and j also outside of religious bodies in England in the'direction' of-Anglo- American-arbitration, a proposal tha't is; considered' of -much importance" to Canada. London and tlie great municipal", bodies of England and*Scotland are co-operating heartily in the organization of tho' national movement, and a pari iamemary v committee recruited from both sides of the House of Commons has. bc?n formed for promoting an .agreement, the*, two' countries, in favor of absolute arbitration. High church Tories like-Lord Hugh Cecil, are committed to it as-strongly as the Scotch .Presbyterians or the Welsh Noncomformists, and a series bf nonpartisan public meetings already has been opened in many .English towns. The advocates of this movement for arbitration with tha United States aro not discouraged by the German Chancellor's lack of faith in, universal arbitration and the limitation of armaments. Tbey, perceive that the German emperor wants to break up thc Anglo- American concord. They, admit that England, and Germany must continue their .wasteful competition in battleships and guns,without being affected by the logic of .the situation. The chancellor's willingness to come to an agreement with England respecting an exchange of navai-information is oniy a meagre gain which will not alter materially the existing condition of rivalry.. The arbitration advocates reject the .idea that.Berlin can veto the concordat between. London and Washington. If war among the English' speaking nations has really become- unthinkable,- the sanest advocates- of peace concede that the generalization 'about a universal brotherhood and the' limitations of armaments aro not convincing. What is wanted-is "a-practical recognition on the part of the* British Empire and America of the truth tint a.l outstanding .ssucs can be settled peaceably.and that they will not"fi-ht under any, c_'.-c-:mstances. When that Inspiring example has been set, the baneful influence b£ militarism will be fatally impaired. Nine hundred, meetings in all :tho .cities of the kingdom were held in two days. Councils representing 10,- 000 evangelical free churches adopted -a resolution-in support of the proposed' treaty and welcoming ,'the idea*" of American churches "observing April 2 as Arbitration Sunday. "Copies of th's resolution were forwarded to „ President Taft-and Sir* Edward Grey, the isntisl. foreign secretary.-*' News that the negotiations had actually been begun . was received at these meetings, with great enthusiasm. Arbitration was the theme of most of the churches, and'a great peace demonstration was held at the Whitefields Tabernacle, where Lord Coleridge" pro- .B1let Augi;stih7Bjrrell._chief Isnnrn. tary ror Ireland, was - the principal speaker. After quoting:' ■ "There' is a tide in the affairs-of men," he Eaid: - ' ■ ~ "To-day there is „"a* great tide and peace wave rolling across the Atlantic, it ought to be taken at the flood." FIFTY NEW TOWNS ^ yvill be Opened by. the C.P.R. In tho West this Year. The Canadian Pacific Railway will open fifty 'towns this year on branch lines completed Inst fall., Last year rorty were placed on tho map and nearly all of them nre developing into centres of commercial activity. Many of the new towns are In Southorn Saskatchewan and Southern Albortn n few miles north of tho boundary lino. American settlors havo. largely developed these s-jcttoBB, .of,Wostorn Cana* ■^.l.-ltljo Past, and it Is Bald that feeders will be run from the MlnncnpollB, St. Paul & 8au.lt Ste. Mario lino to half a dozen American points to carry out tho compnny's plnn for commercial expansion. FOLDING TEA TABLE, Top Closes Over' and Dishes 8lnk Out of 8lght In Body Sir John Knlll, form?!* lord mayor of London, haa Just boon presented with a tea tablo like that In tho illus- trntlon by tho city corpornllon of Hint olty. That fact nlono would recommend tho tnblo to somo peoplo, but It happens to havo morllB of its own, EDI GAT Laid Its Body on the Chest of a Pa-' tient—Arrest ofv'a.Sorceress',' *, In France ' ' .' 7'"... *., Many people of the working-class in"-* town and country still, have"great faith in quack doctors, and.lf these persons ' i profess to have some acquaintance -' with the * occult sciences this .-confi- * dence is strengthened * rather - 'than" .*■* diminished.' In connection with'- tbe, - - dearth of a-young man who died/after- , - a short Illness, a woman who went.'to " for bone*-_ettirig, and-who, moreover, -'•" had recourso to empiric devices, haa , just been arrested in the Lyons dis- * trict, France. When; at the .eleventh'" hour, the doctor was called in, ho .' diagnosed pneumonia, but he saw that .*' hie services could be'of no avail, as the case was already too far ad- ' * vanced. * The young mnn had been a patent of the so-called sorceress; who had laid tho body of a cat, which she skinned while it was alive, on his chest, with strict injunctions that it. should bo kept there as a sovereign -r remedy. Sometimes she used pigeons; rabbits,1' . and even squirrels for the same pur-, . pose. She had a special liking for squirrels, but in this particular in- --. stance the cat was employed, as It was "' • less expensive. , • Although she is ,in * custody it is difficult to get evidence against this' woman, as the peasants are (reluctant *' to give anything away on' account of" ', the" wonderful,reputation that*she on- .''-- Joys among them as an expert in tho7-'- healing art. Her prestige-.in",thessC7 parts had been greatly enhanced by -7 - the fact that she has never missed an '" • opportunity of proclaiming that some.' - time ago she cured the wife of a phy-' sicianin practice in one of the'ch'ef' ■■*■ towns in Franco, of a dreadful malady; ■*'' and that the lady's husband, out ,of ' ' gratitude, had initiated, her into the ' secret of dealing effectively * with every manner of d's'as', Th's story, ' ' of course,'is pure fabrication, but the Ignorant peasants believe it. " MARRIED A CONVICT . A ■ Drcfrn-Ei or V.'ac f.e • Bride in a ' , „ ' Mcntpelier Prison At the prison of Mcntpelier the other"- day, a convict wos carried to a young dressmaker from Marseilles. The man, named Denncry. who wiis iecently,s:n-, fenced to a' long term, of penal sarv:- ** tude, was leader of an organized band of bandits operating in' th; sQuth and centre of France, and was nicknamed "Big Heart.** , The witnesses, to the ' ceremony ver? the prisoner's brother." and thrreof-the pris:n v.ardors. -The"'" doors of the prison w..re thrown wide open so tliat the■ ceremony might be •■ l_n__hH,r__hii __*_•_.___«.._.____. . ... — _._._...,,—wu..—,.__ ui *.-.**» aa -«.—_.(iuijg^miii--r-iT tary guard on duty. The dressmaker - seemed* proud.and happy at the idea* of having b.cbme the wife of a real bandit. '■'*"■ SIR CHARLE8 HARDINGE * Vtcoroj- of India, who Ih Kivlns. much '■.tu-ntlon to'tho visit of'tho Kin* ftiul Quuon to India jn Uooomber noxt, - ACQUIRED THE OPERA Horlln, nt Inst, Ib gunrnntoed'1 tho acqunlntnnco of Dr. Strnuss' "Roson- cavallor." After many weeks of hosl- tatlon and parleying! the Kaiser's Itoynl Opera has acquired tlio rights, nnd tho pleco Is to be prcsonled ns tho opening, novelty of tho forthcoming autumn season, 8PIN8TER8 PROTEST Tho spinsters of Gormany ha*i*o Ib« ' sued a strong protest ngninst thr: uso of tho word "fa-julcln" as applied to unmarried women. Thoy Bny It* Ib a ridiculous nnaoliroiilHiii, dating .from tlio silliest Rococo age. All women who hnvo renehed their majority nro entitled-to call themselves "frau.". THE PRICE OF A KI88 A qunrrel about tin.* price of a kUs led lo the locii of tv «■ Hvi-h near Esseir. In Hlovonla, Hl» Lcn-j Service. Mr. l-Mwnrd V.' Horton, rnshlcr of Messrs. Hog.-r.i, Sons, nud t.ti., mer- clinntH. of Wolvorhnmpion, hnn Just L-Hiuplvlt-d hi.y.-niy ■.earn' survloj with tin* firm, lit* bvgan as n Junior cltrk. and mil-Hi'im-nily rose to bo accountant, eonridf mini socrotnry, mul finally C* .llllll.')'. , .,.._} ,a.i.. L. wt 4-._i._- t'inarn nwn\'" Up If, 'TVft X.lt. t\-r.t ituro Is that It dim two und i-lfciB that form part of , Die top, luatt-ml of folding down alung tho sldea. aa they do in most table, ot i this kind, turn up nnd fold down In th> .centre, allowing the contro portion to sink Into the body, a« *h. y do, nnd nil *■..»».t-» i..Mi._-n Oikiipjifur in o.o A Notable Figure. The death Is recorded of ex-flnr- ■B^«.,l .!.wi, a uiu-.Khv llOllll.Jt. IIKUIO In tho Mnnr-hfptnr pi it,-,. fnr,,,, Jlt, ceased, who Btood (Itt. 3 In. hi height and weighted lflst., -ash on many oe- ■rimton-s -rhAtrn to art as bodyguard to tbo Into Queen Victoria on ht r vlsllu North. He retired from tho forco sov- «*ntr*»*n v»-nrn ni*ri , f* Inkling of an eye, leaving a tnblo on which a rubber of whim may be , plnytrt. Later, when the guests have '»toni>, the dlBliPB.tau bo removed from tl-.o Interior of .ho table and waihi-d. A Century Nest. It Is stated that for a hundred yean a family of blue tits havo nested Ira tho same treo on a farm near Btocl. lon-on-Tees, Por 8ale In Pernio nnd Oimriuitu^ by N. 6. 8UDDADV PROFIT AH INCENTIVE TO CRIME, u„_ „i. YY ., . I tt»y «l»o had padlocks on them. This ■ '_wvi.il nn vrny Mr th» glrla to e^catjc In i Ju lii**' pn-llmlnury report on flro pr->j *■«*« of flro c-x«*pt by tho riro oarapea/i .t^i-iM. (.-i-jn-'ti-fd by th. flro niiir-.t.-.l : The«« plrt« art, «.-*jk."-n| io the dan! jtlie in-i'stftrutor. Capt. Hyrnc, r-.oii!.t'Ker"or a horrlbU- ih-ath, tw-rau«c to tiro*! , lo fo'lov, Inn: t vide proper am! **t<> tondMan* etavld ^ ,,A T found tho door* to rh*» *»lr.vfi'r.r*irft*t money and would tt-tlun* th** pro- t -*'— i_.,.i __.ui. .^.ii__>._. .-j ._.. .. 'tits on the nroiwurtv. : 11VJ: Om Ibr Mcb tv«iydty aih^Q! lock-l »lih l^llocks and Du, t\*niar'<ntlmYhn l>TOi*rt* l Profit, private, pr-tnonnl profit. !U |m,n Und no means ol owning „.«,,!Ihe ^^ bZL It t«-n-ip'M tun ot Ohio, Citt nr Tmji**., . I.i i a» c«>i;vr<. ,'«»■ tnr uur <r i'i.. wtu i,/ j. j. c*,*^*,, . ... ^ZT, oTt*.*, M,*,* l™,?!m"1 ,M" ^"^PJ* m ™ut l,*,m. «» tv<,_r» nv vm wubvrbre't* u* 'v*_<»_ Ola UH i*y ul ll,«v,._.,r. A I. ,Tm«7 ■'*r'*,'*w- ***'•*•/ * «• ft'ir«iiv, ■***'•' t Ncrttit I-rniic. _,_"_'■-'* n,,,r,h •"'"" '* "t,n inntittlr «m| art* iX T^^yyjvzr "■"*»' •" •- t*U Hilt* rttttAf IIIU t.« f.«.MIWtU». my ■ A-*. - ."'*"..","*.- _\~.v- . . . -..•.•i-Ttfi*'- \3h 3*'- IsJ- |_. !•• Jf.* ■»- IS*** li. j* |'***,#; ! If' ta- Y; \ ■ *.«.-,-- , a. - ll*''-'1 |3_ .- my re* *_?. i*f._-. i.t my \§- |i!i. i#. H - \ y Ji-: 'iYY'Y:-'\ PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FER_{IE, B. C, JUNE 17, 1911. ; AROUND'TOWN !»•..- ,' A. J. Mott ha? sold two Ford auto-' _ mobiles,., in Cranbrook 'to H. A. Mc- '-'" Rowan and Simon Taylor of that city. ',- •' William'--.Haldane after a" residence of over two years in Fernie left-on , Friday morning Westbound for Nelson * .,*wbere'he intends.to follow his profes sional duties of • architect. * „ Mrs!" Peter. Patterson and family .-. reached _ town on Tuesday' morning > from Nova Scotia and intend to make -, thoir home"in Fernie,hereafter, whereat Peter Is naturally, very well pleased. ' A- branch of the Imperial Bank of Canada will be opened. at Windsor, Ont;"-on or about the, 5th of June ' ' nnder the- management of. Mr.'G. J. Lackner, formerly, manager at Essex .,. branch. * *.,- Joseph J."-Lyons,.has been appointed night .constable to.fill the,'vacancy ' caused "by tbe resignation ofi*R.""N. Clerke and the'promotion of Richard Bowen to the position of Chief of Police. '" ' The Davis Bros. Electrical, Co. are opening' a branch electrical store In * Fernie'this week., E. Ismay, of this city, will, be the manager of the new store and left to-day for Fernie to take up his new" duties.—Cranbrook' Enter- . prise. % - . i . ■ Robert N. Clerke was a.passenger * on Tuesday morning's westbound en ' route to-his new position as Chief of Police of Vernon, where his many friends hope "that .he will meet with every success, and of this, by- reason of - his past excellent record, they [ 'are' practically assured by anticipation. * ■ . The Associated Boards "of Trade in , Lethbridge on Wednesday wired resolutions to Ottawa urging early settlement of Coal Strike by the Goyern- ment. No suggestions are offered as an effectlye'method and we dont taiow . that, the Dominion authorities can do any more than they have done unless they deem It advisable to assume the " right of eminent domain, and operate .the mines long, enough to ascertain , thereby the accurate status and then make an adjudication.' ' .. "THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE." *****&a A A kA A A A A A A AAA'-VA A AA AAA*>. FOOTBALL The devotees of the. leather " are keeping up' interest in the'game. , , One day it is "Married*v Single; with victory for the former;-another game and the tables are turned, and now the sons of Scotia claimed superiority , in soccer over the Sassenach and ex- , press "willingness to meet them agV.n . to try conclusions.. THE INTERMEDIATES We dislike- to record, the fact, but candor compels. The - Baseball team • has gone down to defeat three tlniiM ln succession, and we therefore'doom obrevity Is the essence of" kindness. Keep atyyour practice, boys, and remember this" "Tliat it Is not ho who never falls that Is -most entitled to praise, Ibut ho who^ after overy defeat rises with a' firm determination to grasp the laurel crown of victory sooner or lator." Let uh ^opo It will be sooner (Porhaps if they did n littlo more * grasping on tho ball It might be nonror i tlio point) » The Cat and_.the Fiddle, the merriest of all the musical extravaganza of the present season," will' be presented nt the Grand 'Theat're.TJu'ne 22nd. „ As the title indicates" the. play 'tells of the wonderful doings of •he .-eoUe of another-world in connection with some of those of our own flesh and blood. The motive, of the story is this: In a far-away island, the Island of Eye,' the great Eye .rules over the destinies of the people. ' The nominal king,, great Gobs, and his consort, Queen Circe', are the rulers *so long as the Eye is kept' open; but every hundred years a sacrifice, in the guise of a young girl with a strawberry mark on her left ..shoulder has to be offered as a token for"lhe'continuance of the reign of the Eye., "Unless, the sacrifice Is offered, the Eye closes and Great Gobs and Queen Circe lose their power and the Genii, with the Cat and tho Fiddle, who have been imprisoned In a jar In the bowels, of the Catsklll Mountains for six hundred years,-are restored to .lie throne. ' „ . ,' " The play,'opens with Great Gobs and Circe.finding the girl,-. Polly, In tho vicinity of Kokomo, Ind. While .Polly, her lover,,(Wilfrid) and their friends'are ,oh a cruise the ship drifts towards the island of the Eye. Tbe wishing ray from-the Eye beams on the ship. The villian wishes to sink the .ship and all are washed Into the sea. - i - , y • The second act opens with ,every ono saved and on the Isle of the Eye. Great Gobs,and Circe relentlessly keep up their search for Polly, but are foiled by her friends. "Tn .the meantime Happy,-a tramp, finds the'jar. of the Genii, breaks it- open and releases the Genii and 'the- Cat and the Fiddle; whereupon, the Genii becomes the slave forever and any wish Happy'niay ask is granted, providing the Cat and the Fiddle are' present. The last act finds Polly in th.e_.ow er of the Great Gobs, who is to. offer her as a sacrifice to the Eye, which is almost closed.," , He is about to triumph, notliw'itiistancling the efforts of her-friends to, release her, when the Cat and the'Fiddle, Happy and the. Genl appear "on-the scene., The "Eye closed forever, Gob- and Circe are dethroned ,and the Genii and and the Cat and the, Fiddle come into nower aeain.1 Happy wishes that he. Polly, Wilfrid, Mike, Hans'and the rest of "the * mortals* be. transported back to America, whereupon-they h.' sail skyward, homeward bound," leaving the Cat and the Fiddle, and the Beautiful Genii in full power as absolute* rulers of the island of the Eye. , .,,. - -■ * *- - .> *- - _A.._.pnni pp ti y____._*if fnr t y.-nl n yp ra.. are. promised headed by the clever comedian, Harry B. Watsbn> ably - assisted dian Harry B. Watson. * 'Ably assisting the such "celebretles aS the Hoy- Inns, Rose-and Arthur." famous both ln this countrv.and Europe and _ us- tralia, for,iheir wonderfully characteristic delineation*?, of- the dances'^of nil countries, nlso fnmed for.tlipir acrobatic dancing.'" Thpn comes. Geo.-^. Hnrt. that funny Germnn comedian. .T. O. Campbell, sweet tenor sineer: tbe Gotthnrds,' fnmous nnimni Impersonators^ the .fullest nctor on- the stnee. Geo.., T5, Wnkefleld; superbly'-formed Mnrtv Mnrts. mnklnc; n'n ensemble'seldom seen In a road company, I Letters To, ;"} *\_ , .,'** '• "' •■■'-.* "-■■ •' v" ■* J TheEditor % x^HHMf .-Jf,¥*•. ^[-V»V¥¥¥"»,fV¥-¥¥:**i-'*^ The editor" Is'"- not * responsible for article's that, are sent in. ••.„.-. -' GROWERS'.^ASSOCIATION. , , .Victoria,-June 7,,; 1911. To the' Editor, District Ledger:—, ". Dear Sir,— - Re Reciprocity Agreement ' "The Board of Directors of theB. C. Fruit' Growers' Association held-," a meeting at Kamloops ori June 3rd last, particularly to consider the proposed rciprocity agreement. ' "'.•'■* Some time- has elapsed' since this agreement was brought down in the House at Ottawa; The interval has given time for consideration of all the probable results of free tra3e on our fruit arid vegetable Industry. The resolution, of which a copy is enclosed comes then with peculiar strength as the product of serious consideration ou the part of our foremost fruit growers. "*- Whatever may be the effect of reciprocity In its various other items,r.it ls the unanimous opinion of our directors that it will havo a detrimental'effect on our fruit,,industry and It,is, therefore to be vigorously opposed by all the legitimate means in our power. Yours very truly,- a '," ; , R. M. WINSL'OW . , "■ y _ ' Secretary. ' ' 'Resolution passed at a-meeting- at Kamloops, June 3rd: r ' ."Whereas,- there has been-introduced in' the Federal House a bill to promote reciprocal trade with the United States, and *- '' '•■ "Whereas * the proposed reciprocal agreement-1 will permit free trade in fresh fruit and vegetables, ° "And, whereas, the proposed reductions in ' duties will have the effect of reducing the prices' of our products in' Canadian "markets. .1. Be It'resolved that we, the" directors of'the British' Columbia Fruit Growers' Association put ourselves on record as condemning the proposed reciprocity agreement between Canada and, the United States, as being detrimental , to the -fruit'Industry of ■British Columbia. , "2."'And ,be-it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded fo the Minister of Agriculture of British Columbia;'to the Board of Trade of the province;.to the Agent General in Great*Britain;, to' all the members of the. Dominion House from British Columbia, the press generally, and the the meeting, the" remainder," did not put in any -appearance, Jr "wonHer" do I . misfike, . n'_;' saying that - .'-Mfc_el Miner" *wa*&,'qae bf thosO who,* after haying-^asked^for the-special meeting had not thej pluck _ to be." there- first," but camesneakirig'in.' when"the "buslT ness was'almos^coinpleted.or was he one-of those, who was-seen at the opera;house?i "My;advice to "Michel Miner" and many others is-to..quit discussing union.affairs on the' depot and say more, at the meetings..v. C "\ 'a. \ -Yours truly;.--; '' , . "j ','V- "BRIAR HOLME" this way assist both the'eompan;/. *ajul Premier Murray ^hd'Major Thbi. fegoh to follow closely..tbe"-^!!!^offeree, ment ■ ; ' - * 7vY "■ v "**-• -■ ,/r-j-*.' . 'Yours.ve'ry-truly;' _.'.'".. '{J":.\y-\: . i .v..*"'WM/'wA*r^ris NOTHING 8ERIOU8 Tho roport reached town on Tuesday ovoning that thero hnd boon a bad nccldont on tho logging railroad of tlio Fornio Lumber Co,,'but upon enquiry wo lenrn' thnt nothing serious had -fecurrod, Sovoral of tho mon received Blight brulBos. but only such ns roqulrod simple and first atd attention. Tho material damages woro of •flight consoquonco, FederaPMinisters of~A~gricuTture and Finance at London. „ '-'Carried unanimously, . *" R. H. AGUR_ Chairman. . R. M. WINSLOW, Secretary ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK Mr Arthus Llnd|oy travelling snlesmnn from Creston, oil behalf of the Fruit- Growers' Association, when In town rocontly roportod thnt tho outlook for tho ensuing season wns particularly encouraging, Tho weather conditions recently, nlthoug.li slightly behind time, havo been Ideal and tho crop of fruits and vegotnblos from which tho Crcs* ton district is notable, will sui'iinss all prior records. To the Editor of the District,Ledger: Dear Sir:— .' 1 - Michel, B. C, June 13, 1911 In your last issue there appeared a letter from a "Michel Miner"; He nb doubt, wrote in all sincerity. He con-, c-emns the'action of tho union officials and makes the silly assertion that they In ari indistinct, manner, are simply asking us to go back to work, Nonsense, what' is his renson for crying about the families In the old country, If "Michel Minor" would take more Interest than.ho,npparently does In the union meetings, ho might havo saved himself tho trouble of .writing such a melnncholy lottor, _Ho appeared to bo ono of the mnny who do all their kicking on tlio depot. I dare say ho \Vns ono of' tho fourteen members' who petitioned for n specinl mooting do- ninndlng Immodlnto rellof for dependent s ln tho old country, Out of the fourteen, twolvo woro absent at •tho oponlng of the mooting, Ono or two arrlvod during tho latter half of -.,.-._-,, -' .Michel, .B.. C. \-.. '* -';•,"!*'• ' „_. ;"* 7_7*June-13thV,_1911 Editor;" District Ledger/' Fernie:y : Dear Slr.—Wlll you kindly aiio'w me to correct "errors re report. of 'the smoking concert' held at Michel, which appeared In the last issue of tlie District Ledger. Your, correspondent seems to possess to a remarkable degree the gift of imagination. Each week as I read Michel*Notes "Krlmea" reminds me of one who said "Lay'd in my quiet, bed,' ln study as It were, I saw. within my troubled head a heap of, thoughts appear." Beginning IiIb report."Krlmea" says. ''A grand free smoking ^concert by Michel. Local Union was held ln,Crahan Hall. Proceeding, he gives a detailed account of the artistes, and their various feats. SUre,"the Imagination' of - "Krlmea" soars high. He mention's as participating -In' the* eventa of the evening Messrs. Quayle, Briscoe, - Ferryman, Rea, arid Jas. Cartniell.7 Now "Krl- m'ea," as-^well as7'myself,* Ss alive to the fact tbat none of tbe above mentioned "took any! part in the proceedings. Jas.**,Ca'rtmell was In attendance1 but a very few minutes, arid certainly did not .partake of refreshments, WTiile „,Mr.'-Ffodsham was" giving an excellent rendering of "The Old Rustic Bridge by the \ Mill,", J". Cartmell was wending his way to .the new government bridge up the creek. Continuing. "Krlmea", writes '/The smoker continued until the small hours of the moi'iilng, when a fp v remarks by the eomi'i'ttee brought a.successful e-*t-n- in-i to a close." . _ Tw, Krlmea must have attended , very few successful smokers or his idea of, a successful evenings are very limited. The writer along with several others, was disgust e'd with the manner'refreshments were T it serveid and,.the-way iu which several of the committee .conducted themselves." ■ 7";; y \: ' " '{ Now, Mr. Editor.-why does "Krlmea" furnish you .with a programme that he knows full well is thirty per cent-fictions? I."for one, "strongly protest against' such silly actions of "Krlmea." _T_>__.__V1-^. ;_...». a _.l #_.___._. —a.-* nnr. j.1.1 ■UVH~--~UIUI—Tcpu.i v^7l.aCl.Drr livit^mlz—Oiu.- thing. If he Is getting his news second hand, then it-, ls/hlgh .time he paid a little more' attention -to business... Of "Krimea" I'm af^id it cannot be said, 'His .words are b.onds; his oaths oracles; his thoughts.immaculate; his heart as far from"fraud as) heaven from earth,;" , ./,*' _. "If, this .should-meet the eye of "Krlmea',' and he would tell us why he sent the editor an exaggerated account of the Michel smoker, he "would greatly oblige Yours truly, _ '; JAMES CARTMELL ■^•^♦♦"♦♦.♦♦.♦♦♦•♦-■♦■^■♦♦♦.^"♦^"♦.♦^ o o :f>: . „ Victoria, June - 8th/ '-tSti; Editor, District Ledger.Fernie, B, ,***.:~-r "7Deaf, Sir,—Wil you kindly, ;thV%gti the" medium of your valuable p-tyer give publicity to the following - Communication recentlyr received 'to'.tills Department "with regard *to'j the ^bne thousand dollar Stilwell Trophy. ^ be given* for the best 'exhibit, of pbt^to'os at' the. American Land. and'jrri^Uon Exposition, to ,be' held "■ ,'at ^Si^isotT SquarecGardens(rNew-*Ybrk, Nov'^por 12th, 1911. viz.:''; . ".'. ",'v . 7-' , "At the American Land and j[f*ci_ra- tion Exposition to be held at M^^ls-Ott Square Gardens; New York, Nov^-^per 3rd to 12th, 1911, there ls'aone ^bou. sand dollar trophy offered for "tW b»^t exhibit.of late potatoes. - The e-Aibtt does riot necessarily need lo po\0ng to one Individual, but may be exb^lted by a department' of agriculture, ^r. • ers organization, orfby a district*,The main point is that- the one .tho^amd doilar'Stllwell Trophy Is to .be _lv©n for the,test,exhibit of potatoes ^presented by riiarketable quality, smooth appearance, flush eyes and uniformity of size. The yield of each^v^iety per acre; which niust be officially, surveyed, must be sworn to by the gfXx^dr and attested by. two reputable wi*-beSB- es. -_ . ' *' ' "i i u i i i ^ * It will readily appear to you, tbft-t the winning of a .rophy of this chapter will advertise your provlrice a* this great exhibltlo nextenslvely. W^ ore confident, that'- splendid , potato-?8 can be grownMri Western Canada, a***", are very anxious that one, or all ot the four Western' Provinces shal taK6 ,'th.ls matter up in r systematic and c^et'il manner,* supplying a creditable exhibit so that, If possible," you may.wJ*-\ the handsome trophy, referred to. - Will lt not be possible for yo^r department to tako up this matte.'- , We would like to have.,a reply fro**** you stating- what you would be pr-tfUared to' do" In "the-way of gathering this exhibit.",',f , ' ■- "''-•.•*'''. -; -.""" Yours very truly, .,*-" ' -'- J'WM. E.'scd .'f. - Deputy, Minister o i> i>. 1> t> P. P tt ■1>" ^:; V .t>7 t>- tf" tf tf. tf tf tf tf.' tf* tf tf tf". tf tf tf tf' tf tf tf tf tf" tf tf tf e Nest ing Limited CORONATION DAY Preparations,-to ensure a complete succession. Coronation Day arf-^ell under "way. invitations have b*oe*fl' sent out .asking that* the vario.s- Industrial- and fraternal societies*- will f6rm__part__of__the procession, the ,*._3Qp_l ,<►'- -<► o. _0 ..<_•■ <►■* 0". 0.- > .<► .^>7 <►= o- •<►- > .<►- <>- 7<^ <► o o- <►. .<► <► <►'■ o O <► <►: ,',<► V:\Y ■ •'•■' •. ■-.,,- '.••.■■ iy ... *,<►, The Store of pood Raines i,, ,' ' l* '. ' l *, •. % , ' i- > ' ;-•■■'.*■ v ' i - * ■ -"'- -. "*'-=' ■ i '"..""'' ■/,''*. '" *. ■**-;'' ■"'"* -',,v,* X •'■''- Grocery Spetifiils- for , 77*. * * * -■-■" ''Y* ' ~r"K>~--..<- • .'- ." *." V v ; 7^**" .' ■' *,' ; Saturday aiid Monday ? ,r* :> i sj f ■- * -s . . ' * .i f ' ^ ■- v » _ -i . '. . Your dollars always',have the biggest purchasing -'. power here, while tho undermentioned'special val-- *: ues for Saturday and Monday selling, guarantee' you a saving above tho ordinary., , . J ,',*,. Choice Alberta'Creamery Butter, 3 lbs. for .. 85c. ■• , B.'C.'Pure Cane Sugar, 20 lb. sacks,..:.',. * $1.20 „ 1 Gal. Crocks Mixed Pickles, each ..........80c. Best\Japan Rice! 5 lbs. for ..." -.:. •".. .25c. 7 m Assorted Cake Iceings, per pkt .'...;.*. 09c. 4 '.' 2 oz. Flavoring Essences, best'quality -15c. . .. .Common Clothes Pins, per doz.'............. 02c. . White Star-Vinegar,, quart bottles .. :18c.' y • .'„-••', > . ■..-.■' Raspberry "VTinegar and Assorted Fruit Syrups. [ •" * \40.oz. bottlej?;'....,' ........':'... _.. ...v.- 35c. * '•-,,•'■,■■ i , - i'i \i • ,, .',---*■.*.. , Shredded Wheat Biscuits, 2 pkts. ..:...;. 25c. ' ,',''*, - ; ., ,..-". * .. - Fancy Limoneria Lemons, per doz, '.. /.*>.:,. 35c-, • ., Sheriffs Jelly Powders, 4 pkts for .>■'.'.... :v "25c. ';,.- , 3'lb. Tins Economic Tea ..'........../. .,'.:■. -; ,90c. .7 2-4b.'/Tins'Table"Syrup, each ...........;. ;-10c. ; 7' >ilb. Pkts. Imported Maccaroni,.2,pkts for.h125c' "- Mason's Fruit Jars -(quarts) per,doz. ...:.'.",', 75c Canada First Cream, large 20 oz., tins. - 11 *" , ' '• .tins for.... 'A.'.'...' $1.00- . . children-will-be decked out i*tf tbelr best bib'and tucker. The Boy Scouts also -will. partlclpate'7and ■ addHlorial prizes have been-provided to V es' pecially competed foi* by this (J-Ss-jocla- tion.* Judge P. E, Wilson' ha*-* give-o the Athletic Association a coraf>*"_0,a0 flrst, prize, and Mr. G. G. Moffat suitable prizes for the 2nd, and 3f^ Uoys In' the competition. t 1 i THE 8PRINQHILL STRIKE NEW WET GOOD8 FACTtJ^V fl WORLD of DELIGHT for the LITTLE ONES The Dancing Doll Babies In Stage Illustration , Liiiie Boy Blue i Jack & Jill i Utile Red Riding Hood Little Bo Peep Mumpty Dumpty Little Jack Horner GRAND THEATRE, THURS. JUNE 22nd Prices $1 and $1.5G«no higher. Chilcrcn SOc. Plan at McLean's ... Glace Bay, N. S„ . June 9th, 1911. Editor, District Ledgor, Fornio:-— Dear Shy-A few, days ago wo received a telegram' asking particulars of tho Springhiil settlement, I oncloso a copy. ' (These partlcu lars will bo found "on. pago 2.—Ed.) Tho six numbered clauses aro just what the company agrcod to do, and 'was htundod to'our commlttoo ln writing by Promlor. Murray, of Nova Scotia, who negotiated with tho company as an Intermediary during the conforenco. I'notico that a section of tho subsidised corporation pross In .Wostorn Canada has' published dollboroto false statomorits' regarding tho settlement. That is to bo oxpoctod, .Although tho lliOO mon who camo oiit an striko August 10th, 1000, lmvo not won all thoy asltod and all thoy nro entitled to rocolvo, tlioro Is a numbor of good things In tho sottlomont. For Instance ALti tho strikers aro to bn employed. Tho award of tho Long- ley Hoard on a docking ByHton Is Ri'nnlMt. ThlH Ib n groat lmprovomont ovor tho old systom, which doclcod tho wholo of 1R00 lbs of coal whoro 00 lbs of stono wns found, and undor which schomo tho ronl company did In 1008 oonflscato 20,000 tons of conl, representing somo $0,000 In wages and about fiR.OOO for tho company on market, prices. TJio now systom makes such practleoB Impossible, Tho Long- ley nwnrd nn docking wns nreopleil by iho mnn, and not rojootort, as tho opei-ntoi-s prossmon stnto. Tho Impro* . . 1 1 -I ' ' 1 .,,, 1 Lt,. v..If. lr\ ' rrU-r. ,t,„ ..... t.t.tf, j.li.it ...... ■-.'■- »-'*- „■>- ron-Mflpntlnn 1*nfbnvfl plneei will mn-.o up much of. mid In somo sections ov?v hnlnneo. tho 10 por cont reduction to ronl d(Ki*.PrH, Tho tlmboring carry- Itiir elnuso Is a eoncesslaii. Mnny of it,, i. i- . ii ...,_, bit'" *1n '|'^v''■"^,-, !n rates. ' ,, Tho 8|)ilnghlll men put »P « nold'o fight, a cbinn fight, nnd out of thn IfiOO men which censo<l work 22 months ngo, only 31 dosorfod tho rnnkH .and only It out of this 31 woro conl mliifTs. Tho men woro Just vn solid Mir* dnv they unanimously ngroed to ro lo work as over thoy were, snd quito rendy to fight on Indefinitely, If clreumstfincos lind not dovolopod which compollcd them to accept tho best terms thoy could go-cur*. Thev nrr» ooiinlly detormlnod to > stum! ii ii 11 od In a solid union and In H. ,F. Weber, of Blairmore at"**. Michel, was a visitor In" town Wed^-asday and states that all possible process is being mad© towards tho ostabli^-hnaent of tlio'now browory and bottling VrkS at tho first mentioned town.' The concrete work Is fast approaching completion; nnd It Is oxpoct<5,-l that tho entire structure will bo rc0**ty tar occupancy about Jujy 10th. The *fy>thy Bummer bovoragos -will be on ib* -market as soon thereafter as prnc^cuble. 1 Besides being au absolute necessity a" pretty para- yy. sol is the correct'finishing"touch tola summer gos- .$-- tumel .*- "We are.- showing a ver^exfens.iYe_7asr__p^_-__.y7' Price $4.75. ; , * . Children's Parasols, B5c., 50c, and $1.45. 1 Summer Neck Wear ALBERTA' LAWLEY FUHb Previously reported $-176.60 Interest (Homo„DanlO to May 31st. ...; 7.1G Bill from ID. H, Rrickson Artificial Limb,Co. .$35.00 Cost of -Money Order .IB 3R.15 Dalanco on hnnd ........ *-t48.60 D. Corsan, J. W.- Bonnott, Ti-u^oos. Tho parachutist. CoWoywb0 mndo suoh a Hplondld ascont nnd doseont lioro rocontly, moj with a naslV nod- dont nt Mnclood this wook. TH wind Bwervod his pnrnohuto iind H wns dragged along tlio ground, Bt'tforlnR frncturod ribs nnd othor injurl-0**. i ! ! \ I i In soft and laundered Dutch effects, with or without jabots;' Tailor Collars, Soft Stocks, Collar and1 o0nff Sots, Embroidered Jabots, Bows, Strings/and c Scarfs, Ruchings. - .''' ' ' _ I Wash Belts * i A splendid rango of ombrbidorcd Belts at d long vurioty of prices;* also Patent and, Suodo Belts,'5 _lnRfin _oltu nnrl otlinr tinvoltv offfictn. c NOTI8 Clilof ot Polico onslcnr vein fi*.vafnn-> do ndrosson of Andrew KU'Und eh Syonsk for alt till lionom ocv0-M*oniiiQ otio dollars ($80) som ban (.(Vr ar linns. Han nrbolndo for Cro<A Noflt Pass Ltimlinr Co,, at Wiirdnoi** illnn nr ungefnr -IS'oiler,no-op Rum- raa,\ och viuvllgmi nrliclnr S»'<4K<ovl I foronlng mod lumbor IndUHtrl, Here it is, Wailing for 0 FOR 8ALI5—Ilursnln tor qijlftk lull*. cliftHoi—Ono Aero ol bind |P /Went Fornio. Apply, HeOger Office, 40-4t 20 Acros of flno Lnnd nt **.0 per aero, covored with tnmnrnc nod codnv, Also ono half n'cro lot, $11.0. AIiplV, .1. McLinifihlun, We-.it Fcvnle. .(O-li, MONEY TO I.OAX M. A. Wlucv Fornio and district for tho O-oJoiiJaj Investment Company, nnd Is pi.pnred to advance money on buslnes*4 blocks at a reasonable rate ot Inic^sf- Elastic Belts nnd other novelty effects. New Motor Veils _i ■ , *■ and Scarfs Cornet Nowb I-^rom July 17 to 21. You will lmvo tho ndvnn- tago of free consultation on coi'Hflt comfort. On theso days Miss Doughorty, Expert Oomotairo, will bo in attondnnua in our Corset Dopnrtniont, demon- strating the miporior qualities of thc colebnited «'\y. B." Cornets. ' * .1 i,iiiFiiii__i»ii»iiiiiii_iiiiiiiiii«'»»>wt—»»!I'»liii i ij,m i.i) i ill* .«..antreeesmseMsnagB—uiH!i.||jagiwjia TRITES-WOOD CO. Limited !_ *i(o»"#«_iv<!»»v«»v«ff>va£iv'«a»v r^v<ai>'**r*sa'V'i.4-4Vc»V will boII Bopnrnto: unrelntod, noil, Pornlo, Tl. C/ W. Pur- For Sale FOIl BAL*>-*-Two Knillth *h«l Terriers, two nnrt hnlf yefim old, \?*>\ Of \VANTED—fli-noral Sorvnnt; must bo good cook; boot wngos I reforonwa required. Addrosa—;Mr>. -T- A. Tor- hoy, llnynos Uko, B, C. 3t-n,r. LOST On Thursday between Hmlduby's ■Oriig Btorn nnrt Pollsl Avonuo Knst, via V- O. and City Hall, o brooch, clr- euli-ir In shnpo, outor rlw of Scotch pebbles,,,bloodstone snd HRflto, centre sllvor thistle, Amethyst forming flower, finder plonso return same to Miss Daniels, co. >VIIJc*. Hoarding Howse, l»fll«t avo. *»>t.f. ■*<. ment of the real novelties at remarkably moderate .-- *■ - . • , '" - *,**-■'Ifr■ ,*. * /•' _ -- -.- prices. .... • -*'. . .- ■*.-, ••.,':--** . - • •' :. White, .with insertion .at, edges'.aiid top, linen , finish; $1.50, $2.00, $2.50.: / "'-*'■ ^ - '-;. , . White embroidered, p\ire linen, $3.25 and $4.50 . '..r White aM naWaLbraid.d,$3.25. ,7-?' ^ , Pretty Dres'den offects,.-$1.75.' $2.7^*ftnd'$5.75. ' Plain colors.and white hemstitched borders,$2.75 ^ Sun Umbrellas, ■ extra large, made .rom.unbreak-. 0 able silks;, colors/Navy, Brown and'Dark Myrtle, £ I ! > (.1 •'A 22 Acres Fruitland at Elkmouth Partly clenrerl nncl venriy for ])lanting out. Good stream ftf puro 'wator on proporty. Easy terms. AfMross A.J.B, District Ix*lgcr, Fcrnic, B_'c., i\)l' jllltUcuIllVH. mm
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : J.W. Bennett |
Date Issued | 1911-06-17 |
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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