-'.V- PiiSi [7 The Official Organ,of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A. Political .Unity is Victory. THE. DISTRICT: LEDGER, FERNIE, B, C.,.MARCH 29, 1913. $1.00 A YEAR. AVERTED RAILWAY STRIKE Jones and Powell Nominated by Labor, ' Endorsed by Liberals, are Opposing - ° -t Knight and O'Brien, Socialists *> .. .ft 1, i> ♦ ALBERTA ELECTION -fr- ... ,' ON APRIL •& ■ , — ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 17 EQMONTON, -March" 25.—'' ♦ Tlio .Alberta legislature ' pro- ♦ rogued „this. afternoon and ♦ was , immediately dissolved. ♦ ..Writs- will be Issued ..toinor- ♦ row,,,calling for new elections • ♦ .for April ,17.' Nominations on ♦ \the 10th., ' '. v 7 ■'♦ ♦ ,♦ ♦ **+■ ♦ ♦ «► ♦ ♦ ♦ From the fertile plains and 'sunny, slopes of the "fair province of Alberta are wafted tidings of active prepara- ?. tions .for a political scrap.- Prior to the closing of tbe legislature a redis- .'.tribuftori of seats was made, and from •the Conservative press,-, which has developed a great moral sense or politl- '" ■'cal- duty in . Alberta, this evidently tends to strengthen,the Sifton regime. -, The Liberal party iii Alberta are indeed; very anxious' to maintain their political supremacy and will adopt any tactics they, deem advisable.to furth- \ er tiieir aims, just .as the Conservatives .«'do'in other parts ofthe Dominion. '-.-,-Recognizing.that the laboring classes > :can" if-they.so^des'ire, control, the voto in certain -^districts, it would appear .&-that-th6~Sifton-gang*have*been tamper- - ing with the Ifade' union movement of 'V. theiprovlnce to ensure the domination' ' of" tho Liberal.-party. From Calgary ,ne\y3 comes 6t an attempt to railroad , -' \ ' '' •' * - - a Labor representative on the.eleqtors, but the Socialist element have been sufficiently wide awake to throw the limelight'on the game. In1 tho Leth- bridge district similar, tactics are ia sentative of the RocKy" Mountain riding, C.' M. O'Brien, teli Liberal machine has evidently got to work to force into thefield our friendj W. B, Powell, ex- president of the United Mine Workers. - Nominations by.-the .various political-parties are being made over all the'province and to date the Socialist party ,-havo- at least four men in' the. field; Geo. Paton" in,'Red"Deer, Dick Burge in Calgary, J, R. Knight in Lethbridge, and C. J.I. O'Brien in the Rocky Mountain riding. Tiie Labor-Liberal nominations include W. B. Powell in the Rocky Mountain riding, J. 0. Jones in, Lethbridge and it is rumored' that Alex! Ross will' be the nominee in Calgary. '".,-.■; , , C. M. O'Brien' is the unanimous choice of the working classy in the Rocky Mountain riding and it impossible the Liberals and Conservatives Will'concede-his. seat and make his electlon'by acclamation. In the other constituencies • It is anticipated that the Socialists will make a vigorous campaign,• and amongst,the farmers anticipate showing a surprising growth in the^vbtg^f^jLthe^men,-w-ho-are supposed\to,-l)e-suffering' under the burden of prosperity" tliat the Liberals claim"to be so broadcast in the,province. ':*.*' , 'In this part of British .Colombia keen evidence, ibut hero assin'we see alVie- termination on the part if the enlightened working class to discourage these bunco games. Realizing" the strength and popularity of tho Socialist repre- interest is' being shown iii the forth- coming elections invSunny Alberta as the Socialist nominees are well kno'em hroughout this "province. CHICAGO, .March 2i:--Tbe committee representing 5,000 switchmen of 19 railroads in and around Chicago avert <fd ah immediate, strike today - by deciding to, submit their grievances to a conciliation board composed of the chairman of the^ipterstatc commerce commission, the judge of, the commerce court and the acting commissioner of labor. .: v FIRE IN A GERMAN MINE- BROCHUM, Germany,- March 19.— Fire 'broke 'early today 'in the President colliery, near here, cutting off the superintendent of, the mine, and an unknown number bf miners. The fire started close lo the main shaft and spread rapidly. Later the miners were got out without injury. AVID REES IS SUSTAINED JRADE UNIONISTS SENT TO PRISON Russian Jails Filled" to Overflowing with Political Prisoners Latest (Special to the District Ledger) LETHBRIDGE, Alta., March 27.- At the Labor convention today Vice- President 'Jones nominated as candidate. Platform of tlie Alberta Federation of Labon Platform of the S.PP.C of .C. carried-down. L Socialists nominated candidate." last Sunday,> J. R. Knight. Tliree-cornered fight as the Socialists have no Intention of pulling out. LETHBRIDGE, Alta., March 27.— Liberals,in convention tonight endorsed J. O. Jones, Labor cadidate. ■HILLCBEST, Alta':;. March"28.—Alberta elections, Ap'ril 17th, O'Brien "unanimous choice of Ro.cky" Mountain. Liberals' and. Conservatives are*invited to let go by acclamation ^in view of fact that they stand no chance of ^elect- ing thoir "man.—The working class of thi^riuing-wlli^suppWrtKe man wha lias stood iby them. Seiid all. contributions for campaign to L. E. Drake, official agent. Funds needed promptly. Will be acknowledged ln Ledger.—L.' RDrako.. ... ,-''- 'A' - ST. PETERSBURG, March 22—Remarkable statistics have been laid before the Duma recently., with- regard to' the population 6t. the Russian prisons. , : , - • .---'■ ' li appears that between the, years 1005 and 1911 the, number of prisoners iii Russia had increased by 95,000 and that the increase was largely among the political prisoners. '.From 1903 to,1911 the expense of all departments concerned had increased by So per cent. - ■ .% Acts of terrorism ..in Russia during the last few years havo been of rare occurrence. It is not anarchism which is filling'the prisons' but trade unionism and socialism. ■ Tbe information retarding'the'prisons was laid .before the Duma as a result of inquiries instituted into the large number of cases' of suicide .reported from the prisons. HEAVY SNOWSTORM BLOCKADES ONTARIO TORONTO, March 'St,—The heavy snow storm which struck Toronto last night still continues. Reports from all the outlying districts told of the serious delays to traffic in all.directions by the storms. The schedules of radlals have been abandoned. The railways are having hard work,keeping anywhere near the schedule. All available snow plows wore out on the different railroads, but it js'predicted that should the.snowfall continue, all traffic of passenger,and freight will be tied up -before night. In addition, many telephone and telegraph lines, especially In Western. Ontario, have been put out of business, carried down by the weight of the snow. Committee Appointed by International Finds He Holds Vaiiici Membership—Appointment as Auditor in Order RELEASES 24 MORE IN KANAWHA CASES CHARLESTON,' W. Va., March 22.— Finding that its latest effort to break the' strike of the' coal miners in the Jianawha-Vallej^bjhmeanSTjnbTinglng' the" strikers and leaders before the -^c 4,000 VIRGINIA MINERS WILL RESUME WORK Satisfactory Settlement of Great Str.k- Reaehed—Thousands Not Affected. "; HON.'-JOHN SCADDAN , . ,. COMING TO CANADA V - , '--—;" , / "PHILADELPHIA, Pa.,-March 23.- i John P. .White, International president ot tho United Mine Workers of America, today announced that a basin of sottloznent satisfactory to < the miners , - has boon reached with tho reprcaonta tlvos of the.Paint Creek Collieries Co, which haB mines In West Vlrg'nla, and havo boon on strike about ten months. Thoro'ore nearly,10,(100 mon on strike •ri* tho West Virginia fields and the .ovptctod 'settlement afreets about 4,. • 000 of thorn, according to Mr. WJilto. The filrlko ot tlio Cabin Crook Consolidated Coal company contlnuoH. LONDON, March 20.—Hon. John Scaddan, 'labor premier of Western Australia, sails on the Mauretania for New'York on Saturday. He will visit Winnipeg and" other western cities en route to'the -Pacific* Hon. W. A. Watt, premier of, Victoria, Australia, who Is making a two months' stay bore, also Intends returning home via Canada. SOCIALISTS URGE DISARMAMENT Rivalry In Arms Provocation of War— Autonomy Suggested for Alsace Lorraine PENSION MOTHERS IN UTAH1 FOR THE CHILDREN SALT LAKE CITY, March 21.—Tho mothors' pension law, possod by tho Utah legislature, became offoctlvo today. Mothers who aro compelled to work for a living will rocolvo $10 a month to support ono ohild and $5 for every other child. Tho law's aim Is to permit mothora to remain *t homo with tliolr young children In order to roar I horn proporly. HURRICANE FURY MORE FATAL THAN WAS FEARED Ovor 200 are now Known to be Dead* i Thousands aro Homeless BREST, Mar. 24.—A resolution,calling on Franco and Germany to agree to proportional disarmament was adopted today by tho French National Congross -of United Socialists Bitting hero, ' Tho resolution declared that the political rivalry of armB In the name of peace waB a provocation of war which ccjttld bo provontod by a treaty to roduco • tlio armies of tho powors simultaneously. Gti stave Horvo, tho antl-mllltary agitator, proposed that tho Socialists should ask tlio French government to opon negotiations with Germany on tho basis of tlio autonomy of Als'aco Lorraine, Alsnco, ho said, was Gorman la'race and civilization and had been In pob- session of Germany, whilo Lorrnlno was Fronch, One of tho provinces niituriilly bolongod to (lorninny nnd tho othor to Franco, Worn (Jormnny to consent to thn autonomy ol tlio two provinces, ho continued, both niitloriH could bu satisfied and tliolr armaments reduced. GENERAL 8TRIKE 18 ORDERED IN DELOIUM military court on-trumped-up charges has proved ineffectual,, as .Governor Hatfield is liberating most of the prls~ oners taken by ,tlie' militia, a settlement' of„the strug?^-appears to-be about, consummated. £ ', Hatfield, who visited ' Paint Creek today, liberated twenty-four more of the prisoners, and ordered that ten bo sent to the prison to await his de-" cislon on the Military Commission's findings. The hostile attitude of the commission toward the strikers Is paid to be to a great extent responsible for tho''release of the minora, as It was shown during,the testimony that every effort was mado to find a conviction. ," The twenty-four persons wore released with suspended sentences. Twenty had been dofondnnts In tho caBo of forty-nino charged with conspiracy to commit murdor and Incite, riot. Thirteen of tho forty-nino havo heretofore boon released. Nino prisoners wore sent to tho Mason County .Tall to await tho Gov- ornor'a action on tho findings of tho Military Commission, and one man, KrnoHt Cralgo, wns sont to tho Kunii- whn County Jail, also to await tho Governor's action on tho Military Com- mission's findings.' BRITISH GOVERNMENT TREATSJOCKERS HARD The men employed' in the government- dockyards are bitterly complaining of their miserly rates ■ of pay. Petitions to the Lords of ihe- Admiralty, It is said, are shelved for eleven months, and then comes the stereotyped reply, "Not acceded to." This state of. affairs, however, cannot continue, and it lias been shown that men employed by contractors and doing similar, work,receive 46 per cent higher wages than those employed by the government.-' > , The greates dissatisfaction with the labor members in the House of Pre- tence is being expressed on all side-*, and Mr! Coates, of Sheerness, ^ias dp clared that the trade:'unipnlsts-of-the- country are disgusted'with them. The workers, he said,-would make no prog- res* until the Liberal-cum-Labor party was superseded In the House by a real Labor party. *' - The men are demanding a general rise of 6s. 6d. per' week In the wages paid to all grades, and trades in the dockyards. This amount represents the increased cost of living during tho last twenty years. There nre 50,000 employees in the various home dockyards, all of whom wiil be invited to sign a memorial, ..which will be presented to the House of Pretense, and a copy of which .will be sent to each member. Members whose replies are unfavorable, or who do not reply at all,'-will subsequently bo Interviewed, with the object of ascertaining tho reason why. If tho treasury'accedes to theso domanilB, the nation's wage bill will bo Increased by over ,C750,- 000—and, why not? * , - Fernie, B. C, Mar. 10, 191S. Mr. John P. White,' 1111 State Life Bl'dg.,' Indianapolis, Intl. Dear Sir and Brother: In accordance with the power vested in us by the International Executive Board, the undersigned, who were delegated to dispose of the protest lodged with tho International^ Union by Michel Local Union,' No. 2334. have visited Fernie, heard -' the arguments of thc principle involved, and herewith file with you our findings relative thereto, and our decision thereon, The nature of this dispute will be best explained by verbatim quotation -of the original protest, which follows: "Michel, B.C., 18 Jan'y, 1913. "To the" Officers and Members of the ' International Executive Board, Indianapolis, Ind. •'Gentlemen: '■ ' , ' , "We, Michel Local Union, No. 233-i, do hereby iprbtest against the action of the District Executive Board for allowing David Rees,- of Fernie, B.C., to be a candidate - for International Office. connected with the organization, or engaged as permitted by Section 2, of' Article 20,' and has never been found guilty of misappropriating any of the. Organization's fund's, and has,had five years' experience as ''&. mine worker and has been a member for three consecutive years at the time of his election, and except as may be hereinafter provided," ' In referrals to this section of our International law, the members of Local Union No. 2334 seem to have lost sight of the fact that this section of the law attempts only to regulate'the election of International, officers and that it,dpes not lay down any specific, regulation for the election of district officers. In another part of our International- Constitution will bo* found Sec. 1 of Art. i, which reads as follows: b "Section 1. Districts may be formed with such number and territory as ' may be designated by the International Officers and may adopt suuh- laws "Our contention is thaf, at the time _ _^ __^_ ij£^timinaUoni»*ip-ma!ir-DaTld-ne^f °^theirT^vflrnmeht as-^o not - con OMAHA, Nolir,, March 2-1.—MoroM- thnii aoo.poi'HOiiH woro killed and 100 woro Injured In a wind Htorm that do- •'tiioIIhJukI -IM hnnioH, iliimnrcml hun- drodn of olhrr bnlldliiKS ami canned n " mono tury Iohii of $r>,000,000, accordliiK to report h nvnlluhln up to a Into hour tonight, from Oin main path of tho ; tornado In and iiour Omaha, Moot of tbo onminltlos woro ln Omaha, „ which wiih Btrlckon im rmvor boforo. " Nearby towns In Nebraska nnd ncrons tho MIsHourl river Jn Towa, nlso siif- fcwrf uiovorolv iVWfit. *>*n**r. :■::.-.;-;.,! M|. '•" ott In nil dlrncHoiw nnd It took mnnyllnrr villi *b!f!i> vl" Tho Minors' Poderation Is drafting a short bill for Introduction noxt session with tho objoct of amending tho 131ght-Ilours Act (1H08) so i\» to pro- vldo explicitly that n colliery manager who knoivlnffly permits minors to continue working for moro than eight hours In any twenty-four shall bo guilty of un of fen oo against Iho ICIght- Hours Aot.-r-nrlllah K.\. THREE THOUSAND OF FLOOD EIGHT-HOUR DAY PROVIDED FOR ONTARIO MINERS Underoround Workers Will De Protected by Law Intrpduced by Government TOllONTO, Ont., Mnrrh 21.—The Ontario Rovc'rmnunl Thursday brought down Its fllRliMiour ilny bill, dealing with tho employment of minors, which ,.,,1,;;^ io tin mu ininerH jn tho prov i^i'tj Until «>U lliutl imiJSSHLB, March Sll.—Tho con- KI'ohh of tho Labor party today vnll- find tho order for a Rimonil strlko lo hu hold on April 11, IshikmI hy tl,*- natlonnl oonunlttco on universal siif- frnjro. Tho action wan duo to tlm rafuwil of tho Rovornmonl to Rlvn con- Hlilorailon (o doctoral reforms bofork' com I lift election. Property-Losg Hundred FVSiincn hours to gathnr and circulate nnws of tho disaster. Flro broko out in tha dohrls of many wrecked bulldlnffs ln Nebraska's motropolls end th«io "w" "1"n-j',•T ' tiros for somo timo ns tho flro com< panics woro hindered by fallen wall* nnd blookod streotB, A heavy rain followed, tho wind, howovor, and dronchod tbo hundreds ■ of homoloos parsons, but put the fUmoi out. Of i02 known dtmd within tho area, 153 wero residents of Orastm. The rcuuiuluK UuaU are scattered ovo? a eonilderabln range of territory. Perhaps, J BOO persons Are homeless. Aside from thii 3.000 buildings wore damaged, many of those being church- ««* And school building*. Right of Omaha's public. schools were wr«eK* •o." / nnd mnliPB 'pxn'ptlons only In special onsoH, flllnwlng closely th* recommendations of Rnmnol Price, tho special commissioner appointed aftor tho clow ::: A..4., Cv >»4t.*i,ipittiu uw mui- Joc|! of underground employment. Tho measure declares that no workman, and by workman Is meant nny person omployotl underground it) n mino. who Is not tho pwnor, agertt or an official, ahull remain In nny mlrto tor a longer period than 8 hours in (any consecutlvo 24 bourn. Tb*» "*'ht houra may, it tho omployor ./ t.ilns from the Inspector a certificate that*, the mwini and mothods in use at the mino of getting to and from tho place of work aro proper and satisfactory be reckoned from tbo time of arriving «t such place of work until tho time of loATfng for titrttic*. STEVENS OFFERS TO HELP MINERS1 Vancouver Member In Sympathy ,wltb Strikers on tho Island VMH:M\, Mnroh 211, - Thin; tluioiiv nml limy havo iiorlshi'd In tlm r|nlu:-:i) lhat swopt thu iioi'thern hnlf of tho Ohio rlvor districts yostordny and to- duy. IVopnrty ilnnin«o In Ohio iimiI Indiana will bo at Iruint ^lOO.nOfl.unu. Tlu-'fiO flKnri's wrrn conipllfid this afternoon from roporta rorolvod horo from various points In tlio Htrlrknn dlnlrli'la, I'lirtliLM' roportH uuiy liicronsn th<' mini- bfr of ilmilliH und It In unlikely thut nny decrease In property loss will be Indiana I'oru is WC'lHIlli . . Lnfiiyoltc ,.. liidlntmpollK ,','olill'hVlllil . HcatturliiK . I .Ml II Grand Total 3,262 i tA*uuuvJSJt, March 23.—if. n. Stovonn, M. P., has written to an officer of tho Vnncouvor trados aud labor council, expressing his sympathy with tho miners of Vancouver Island, who nro now on strlko against tho Oinwtfan Collieries, of which McKon- aio and Maun aro proprietors. 'fr. Otcvoiu aUo promised to make fl» .effort Ihrough tbo Hon. T. W. Croihom, minister of labor, to compel. the nritannla Mining and flmnltlng company to bo "reasonable with thoir workman." Six hundred employees of the HrltaaaU, w copper min« lo*-st- «d lfi miles north bf Vancouver, am now on strike. \", ■t'-rAilii'i'-l .tt,<ii>i v.,tn ivporivii <inrly this <'Vi»nl«g from l):»)ton, I'liu thero, which snemoil wldes«r<Md and proliably uncontrollable in vlow of Hi-) paralysis of th«i wntor plant, probably Mt.rt-i.il U» IfUlILV WJIO soiiRht to escape drowning by climbliiR to upiwr flour biilldlniis. } FollowIriK nro tho revised figure* of thn dead: Ohio Number Dayton 5.M1 \... 640 M0 100 50 ..' IS S 50 tr Plqua Polawaro Mlddlftown .... Sidney Hamilton Tippecanoe City Tiffin Fremont Scattering SOO S4«<r inter Itnvl-od ('Hllm.'U*"* of, thu Iim* In Dayton rroolvH 1«m nl«jn Hlvo ^I'oiiml for liopen, Tho (load In all si'rtlcn.a nffertfil \iv tin, t'-~* .,;;; not exctod 2,000 and tnny.go ludow tlmt ftgiiro. Uarliig InvostluatorH who peitotrntid tbo flooded soctlon, rovcal- od liundri'ds of porsoiiH snfo who woro feared to bo lost. ruk'.u »v.i)llcd b> tin- drtitti ItHt In the foreign scttlr-ment nn tlm north alin aa ytit unrfnehf"!, ih^iv may not bn more than 200 dead In the whole fit/. In other polntn than Dayton the death list grow rapidly >f'Ni»>niny nnd Inst night. T3i*r<i was far heavier loss of life In llu. wttftl i»lil«» of Columbus, ottlo, than,wa« thought Ono estimate placed tho number of dead at nior<» than ttotl. was not eligible according^ to our International and District Constitutions. Article S, section 1, of our International Constitution reads as follows: ' Any member in good'standing In our organization shall be eligible to hold-office in the International Union If employed at our trado or officially connected with the organization.' "Article 4, section 1, of the-District Constitution reads as follows: " 'The members of the District shall be mon employed in and around the mines and coke ovens.' "At the time of his appointment as auditor of our District accounts It was not in conformity,with tlio laws of our organization. Trusting thnt this matter 'will be placed before the Doard for your consideration, "Yours fraternally, "(Signed) Maurlco Burrell, SRAL Secretary." While tho language of tbo protest Itself does not malco cloar tho actual roason for l ho contest, tho Implication and tho lnttorly developed fact is that tho niobors of Mlchol Local Union, No. 23U1, contend that David Rees was nol employed In and around a mino or a coko oven nt tho timo of li Ih appointment an a district auditor, and that not, being ho employed his appoint- muni wan miulo In violation of £kic.1 of Art. I of the District.Constitution, which rends, hi purl, as follows: "Tlio mimlieiH of tho District uliall bo mon employed In and around the mines nml coko ovens In District No. Ifi." Tlio prnloHtimls further arfiiie Hint by rmlHon of UeiM not being employed In and around u mine or coko nvoii, and because of hU not being officially connected ,with ihe organization, that his status In Biieh 3ih would not enable !ilrn to ounllf.v fm- Die p.iHltlon of in- tenmtlnnul Kwiitlve Hoard Mem',n,-r, Thin committee Ih - of tlie opinion Ill-it Roc. 1 of Art. I of llie District Criiihllfitllnn benr.i nn relnMon to llilr niiitrovvfHv for thn reason-that Hees' ; till*- to iiiemhonihlp Ih not attnchnl, | nml lieeniiHe tlio reeordH show liml b<- .in Hi-Id coinlniioiiH ineiiilHirslilp In the nH'jiiil/iitimi for ninny yearn. Th.il lieen w,-t« not employed lu and nrnuinl n mine or *ii)i<* om n at the linin of bin appointment ns a dixtrict auditor nud when eli'cti-il as u member of tlm In- tornntlonnl Kxeculivn llonrd. I« no- iiivputoil, mid yet It Is ntrrcml that lie | ,'..!.> n*.:n.:l ,IUI-|IU-U ciiiiiloyiiieiit III. a Mjc'Ufod that vsoiild cuiiii.nl an miio- mntle forfclUm- of hit, nitmbtunhlp In thn oigiiiilziillon, ll being ugrved that Tlees wan not employed Jn nnd around a j...iin or in'nti oven nt the dmo of IiIn election nnd thnt hlit tltlo to membership In tho organization Is without fnult, thn only point* loft to determine aro: Was hin appointment u* a district auditor iftnl, and -I'd ho lo slfluf of thia appolntmnnt become officially cnn- ni*rti>A with the u:^..nI^iU>n and eligible to run tor Intc-inniional Offho! in support of Hhelr eontenUon that ho does not meet these qualifications tho protestants refer to Hi**. 1 ot Art. X of the International Conmilutfon. which t***Aa na follows: "Aby member in good standing In tho Organisation shall lw eligible to i hold office in tho international Union I | If employed At our trade, or officially j fllct with the laws or rulings of the." International Union or Joint Agreements." ■o Exercising the authority given them' . by the.above section of the International law, District ,18 adopted for the regulation of thd election of their district officers Sec. 3 of Art 6 of th8 District Constitution, which reads ad follows: ' "Soc. 3. Any member In good standing In his local union shall be eligible to hold a district, office, providing he has beon a member of District 18 for at least, twelve months." It cannot be successfully argued that the above section of the District law is In conflict with any of tho terms of thu International Code. •' Embraced In the stenographic report of the Convontlon hold by District No. IH, February 1!) to 29, 1912, thc following record: "Resolved tbat wc, this Ninth Annual Couvctlon now assembled, appoint two auditors and two alternatives, to audit tho District Secretary-Treasurer's boohs In accordance with tho District Constitution, and htrlko out tlio employing of u churtored accountant. Thn alternatives lb act In case of auditors not bolng 'able to do so, Submitted hy (Mins. Garner, International Hoard Member. "Your committee eoucur. "Moved and seconded to ndop* tlie report of the committee. "Moved by Delegate .lones. nnd duly .i-uiiidul, ihai tlie recommendation of tlm c.oniniitlee be amended to iho ef- feci tlmt tlw mutter of tlio appoint- iiintit of the {niiiiioi'H nnd alternatives bn left In (be liniiilii of the District Executive Uonri!. "Motion ns amended ... .CAIlIUlOD. "Motion to adopt report of committee .ia amended CAUHIKD." in liiiiiiioiiy will, the action nf lint H! .iiii Ciinveiilion the DlHirJrl Kxee- ii live Hoard met March IV, IIH!!. jind •idnpi" I \li- fo!U.'.\liig i.iolluii: "That Pnvbl llpvs and David r.iton lie appointed aK auditors to audit the Dietilet and District Ledger hooks." l-'nmi llie foregoln;; it will bn observed: 1st. That David Hees holds a valid •' ■ : , ...... a,t,..itit.t*iniit. •>n.l T'e-i lu-i -n ■ i f ' • •. ..,'.1 . ship See. :>. of Art. f. of tlie HHtilrl CoriHtltiitlon makes him eligible to hold n District office. aril. That his appointment iih n Diitnn *.n.-.t< ...,: ... „v,, ,„ mice with tho Instrtictioiu of tho DIh- trlct rmivcnthn. Itli. Tlmt his membership In the orgmil/iillori nnd flee. .1 of Art, A of t*o Dliitrlct CoiiMltutloii rnnde. him eligible for appointment. in vie f; of tho abovo fact* this Cornell u-e Is legally bound lc decide <hfl» t.,- \lrtim of Mi appointment as a -District Auditor David llwss beenmo offl- eiAlly (otni<irt«»d with tho flf'-nriis/Ulon and Hint lu* holds a clear Itlle, to rojv- rCH-Mit District N'o, 18 on Ihe International Kxenaivr Hoard, and we do so tlet-iili-, '■ nOIlKRT 11. llMlhlS, OKO. PBTTWllBW, t\ HARRINGTON, Commlltee. "./--, PAGETWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, STERNH^. B. C., MARCH 29, 1913, & ' Other Doings in House ( FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) Thomson & Funeral Directors Morrison Fernie, B. C. Local Agents Orders taken throughout the Pass Si 1 li n .■■it desome~mReliable— - indispensable Its fame is world-wide. Its superiority unquestioned. Its use,is.a protection against alum food. In buying baking powder examine the label carefully and be sure the powder is made from cream of tartar, Other kinds do not -make-the=food=healthfuL ——- The new mines act, introduced by the government, is a -38-page report of a comuission that sat about 50 times. It contains 146 sections and about 270 sub-sections and clauses, over 40 of wliich were amended by the assembly. The Socialist member introduced about 80 amedments, about 12 of which being adopted. Among those that nre now law, and will como into force with the rest of the act on the first day of August, 1913, are the payment of wages to all.who work In and around tho mine twice a month, the right to hire any one for check- weigher who is a resident of the province and is a practical miner of at least three years experience, and where they are paid otherwise than according* to weight the persons employed in any mine may at tlieir own cost employ one or two practical working miners of at least three years' experience resident in the province who shall at all tiir|,es have poAver and necessary facilities to check the cirrect- ness of the manner, method, measure, measurements, or quantities, also to count boxes and tallies once daily. The workmen employed in a mine may attheir own cost appoint, any two persons resident In the province who are not mining engineers and who have at least five years' experience of underground work to inspect the mine* at least once a month and at the time of an accident. A duplicate of all reports is to be posted at the mine. An adequate amount, of ventilation shall mean not less than one (now two) hundred feet of pure air per minute, etc. Ladders used permanently for ingress or egress to or from a mine shall have substantial platforms at in; tervals of not more than sixty (now forty) feet. Among the most important of the amendments that were defeated was the one dealing with single outlets. That part of the new act has THE Bellevue Hotel COMMERCIAL HOUSE Best Accommodation In the Pass.— Up-to-Date — Every Convenience.— Excellent Cuisine. SUITABLE FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN J. A. CALLAN, Prop. BELLEVUE, Alta. : BILL NO. 86 of 1913. An Act for the Payment cf Wages Fortnightly. ' ,'; " ' , His Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta enacts as follows: , t. This Act may bo cited as "the fortnightly pay act." ' > 2. In every city, to>vn and village and every other place where more than, ten ipersons are employed wages shall be paid in cash or certified cheque to every employee at intervals not exceeding fourteen days, except where thp payment of wages has already been regulated by law. 3. All wages due employees censing to work or being discharged shall be paid forthwith. 4. Every employer or employers or bis .or their representatives who contravenes the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not less' than fifty dollars. 5; This act shall come into force on the first day of May, ninteen hundred and thirteen. Four' sessions he has pressed this bill en the .assembly, at,the present session he has already secured for all who work in and around the-mines a legal twice-a-month pay. " This -session has also made legal an act for more safety appliances in the build- ins trade, as also a co-operative societies act, and a machine act which the Socialist member characterized as "an effort to catch farmers', votes," but he added, "it is also a bid to catch the votes of the .little business folk and in reality it is to protect business, not the farmer. The machine companies are gobbling up most everything the farmers produce, leaving very little to pay-, the business men who supply the farmers .with the things they must have to enable them to continue to produce. As the goose that lays the'golden'egg must not be killed the little business men must be protected. This bill is to prevent the I know lots of male sl'avesr"who worked hard, lived cheap'-tuad^hen' they, were *i.-'h\ f • worn out or killed-had to leave.their dependents in poverty and often\;in debt." O'Brien, said afterwards he had difficulty in suppressing a' smile' for he intended to surprise them."' "Death,has taken relatives,unci dear friends from most of us and we know from sad experience that words at this time, tho* they be ever so sympathetic cannot heai, but must'act as,-hollow mockery on the sa'd feelings of the relatives and friends of the late minister. Time alone can heal' their V^ound." And when he sat down every member breathed a sigh of .relief' and the Speaker quickly left;,the chair. It is rumored that the proclamation for the election will be'issued, as soon as the assembly prorogues. Imperial Bank of Canada Capital Subscribed Reserve' Fund D. R. HEAD OFFICE,-TORONTO 6,000,000 Capital Paid Up .... 6,460,000 6,460,000 Total Assets 72,000,000 WILKIE, President HON, ROBT JAFFRAY, Vlce-Pres. BRANCHES. IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyie, Nelson. ' Revelstoke, Vancosver and Victoria. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT I Merest allowed on deposits at current rate from date of deposit, FERNIE BRANCH GEO. I. B, BELL, Manager THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE SIX KDMUND WALKKIt, C.V.O., LL.I)., D.C.L., I'rcuideut AXJGXANDKR LAIRD JOHN AIRl) (■enornl Mnnnuer AHnltttnnt (Irncral Mnnnuer CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST, $12,500,000 TOURISTS W TRAVELLERS The Cnmidlnh Dank of Commerce, by renaon of lia lorno number of branches in every Provlnco- of Cnnndn, wilh direct representation in London, Kng„ New York, San Francisco, Swile, Portland, Oro., Mexico and Ht, John's Nlhl,, with Agsnt-o and Correspondents in ovory part ofthe world, is able to offer unsurpansed facilities to the travelling public, enabling them to obtain money In tho simplest way ot any point on their journey tho world ovor, The .Travellers' Cheques and Loiters of Credit issued by this Bonk overcome the annoying diflicultlm of obtulnlng funds ubroad, especially in placis where Identification is difficult. Chequos and Drafts on nil the countries of tho world, drawn in Stirling, francs, marks, lire, kronen, etc., can be cashod or purchased at reasonable rates, oo L. A. 8i DACK, Manager, FERNIE BRANCH been "taken bodily "from-tlie-old ,act7 The amendment offered by the Socialist is the same as he Introduced two and three ryears ago when trying to amend' the old act, but it stands as it was, and the inspector still has the power to say whether or. not there shall be two outlets. His amendment to have the air sweep the face of each working place was also loBt, as also the one calling for more and larger manholes and wider travelling roads, The sections that- were so offensive to the stationary engineers have been struck out and the following substituted, "No person shall stop, or cause to bo stopped, or change, or cause to be changed, the apeod of any ventilating fan without first having compiled with' the provisions of section 0 of tho boilers act, being chapter 9 of the statutes of Alberta, 1911-12, as amended," Tho act as It now stands, and'becomes law tho first, of next AugiiBt, gives tho chief mino Inspector a great deal of power. • The mine owners aro well cured for, Tho fow considerations allowed to tho slaves woro conceded only because of tho persistent and determined effort, of the Socialist member and tho officials of tho Mine Work- era, An amendment offered by tht Socialist that tho words "roasonablo" aiid "practically" wherever Included In this aot slinll not bo construed ns being- In connoclion with tho amount of output or mluorol gotlon, or tho cost of tho Bamo, but shall iio npplled strictly to safoty, wns lout, And hli amendment to compel tho mino owners to.mnko an annual report to tho Ijovornmont showing how much it cost to product) tho minora!, tho prion oli< tiilned and tho amount pnid out In wages was also lost, Vory busy tlmu In tho Albortu uh- numbly, sitting until nftor midnight and iiHFomblliiK In iho mornings ut ten tryliiK lo gel lliroimh by Buster, but thc delay cihihoiI by the ilmilli of tho lion. Mulfolm McKonzIn, momhor of tin-1 nblm-i, IcuvcK It no that they must, incut iiis.tln 'i'liojidiiy, It Is rumored that tin- hount. will prorogue the sami day. If ho, 11 number of hills will ho crowded nut nnd amongst them will bn O'lli'lcn's hardy annual, tho bill to ninke Ingnl thn fortnightly payment, of wngns nil ovor tho provlnco, i|, roads: ir\mmmkwnmm*mk%iMims^^ Hardware & Furniture J. D. QUAIL 'Mail Orders Promptly Attended to THaciiin5^oapatiisg~fr"6argetiifif-air that the farmer produces., .Thinking the assembly would prorogue before Easter, O'Brien .arranged to speak at some, meetings in the Red Deer constituency, wheto the Socialists have Comrade Geo. Pattori as their candidate. While he was away the assembly passed an act supposed to prevent threshers from being cheated out of their wages. This Is however merely another bid for votes. , O'Brien . had Intended to introduce some amendments. The assembly also made legal co-operative farmers' elevators. Speaking on this mattor, the Socialist member said "Just as I classed the 'direct legislation bill' as ridiculous and unscientific, so I class this as the most coarse and vulgar piece of legislation that has been before this nssombly since I have beon a member." Misnaming is one of the chief factors in deceit. This bill is misnamed; wo have already passed a co-operative so- cletlos act, and .provisions could have been mado therein, for tho government to lend money to co-operative elevators," This is a joint stock company and Is entitled 'co-operative' so as to docoivo tho formers. Most of your rendorB will remember tho incident in tho Alborta iiHsombly qn May 20, 1010, when Liberals and Conservatives woro passing a resolution of sympathy nnd condolence with thn relatives of thn lato King Edward, Tho Soolallst mom- bor thon naked to amend the rosofiV tion that sympathy and condolence should nlso bo sont to thu relatives of the I'M miilorH who had boon killed in Iho Will to Haven mines six days aftor tlio death of tho king. Llboralii, Con- HiirvatlvoH and ninny of tho spectators hlHsod, hooted, nnd shouted "throw him out," but ho persisted. Then, In, violation of their own nilos of ordor, and established prouodont, Ihoy took n standing votn on the roHolullon, denied O'lli'loti thn privilege of putting his nmondmnnt nnd whon ho tiled to proceed thoy rusjind In tho Lloutoiiiint- dovprnor and prorogued tho nssombly, Tho dentil of tho Into minister^ Malcolm McICciiitlfl, hiipponml on Friday night ns thn rosult of an oporntlnn, The assembly opened at 2 p.m. on Saturday, whom tho promlor spolco, with difficulty, of tho loss of an old- timo personal friend and Into mombor of his cabinet., Ho nskod that the ns* hhmWw '"Mint pdlmirtmrt li^Ht Tit^«"Vt" morning. TToii, M. Twneily also spoke of tho Rood character and fino quail" tlos of the Into minister, nnd how faithfully ho Iuul Horvod tho public. Hon. Mr. Patterson, of Mnclood, and tlio Hon. Mr. THitborford did likewise. The Speaker was nbout to leave tho chair (tho momhors woro nil sitting; with thoir liiMds howod; aomo had thoir hands over thoir faces), whon tho Socialist mombor Jumped to his foot and In n clear volco, aald, "Mr. Speaker!" Ah quick ns n Hhot every muinbur straightened hlrnsolf up In lliu chair with thoir necks stretched toward him nnd their eyos standing out n» big as my fists, rr tbo' each thought It was going to b« another King Edward affair, T supposo each flxpocted O'Rrtom to say, "What's all this fuss about? Thu Uu inhtUlor lU«ul v»»iU aud Uu leaves hit wife and family with con* Bldernblfl of this world'* goods. Why! HEROES LIMELIGHT AND BRITISH HUMBUG The account of the disaster which has befallen the Scott antarctic expedition is now even as a tale that is told. ■ The story'came with crushing simplicity of detail, and no one with any imagination . will question - tho grit and bravery' shown by tho intrepid little band which has perished in that icebound desolation. But the antics of the' British public over the incident raise comparisons, in the mind of-thinking people.. For some reason the British have gathered to them-, selves a reputation for being phlegmatic and very restrained in mo-, ments bf disaster and calamity, but the lack of balance in judgment which has been shown over the Scott affair is characteristic' of them at such times. The self-sacrifice of Scott and his companions is without flaw, but does it excel - ln - quality the heroism of a navvy' who drops his shovel and dives into a gas-ridden sewer to drag out a fellow-workman who has been overpowered by the fumes? And again, is it greater heroism than that which is shown every time there is a' coal mine, explosion and ineu clamor for the chance of being allowed to go down into the mine to bring out their dead and injured comrades? These men do not ask to be allowed to join in the work of rescue because they are ignorant of the risk they are running. They ask with a full," practical knowledge of the dangers,, and often pay for their heroism with their lives; and if it be true that "greater love hath no man than this,- that lie lay. down SUPPLYING your fami-, ly with present-day- comforts, does not constitute your only financial ob- • llgirtloii to them. Their future demands more consld- 1 atlon than their wants of ■to-day. .' ,' , If anything, should happen to you, you would not want your boy to give'up, ' his > education; or your wife and daughter' to be thrown out on the .world to struggle for a living. '' ' The surest way of providing' for your family's future is to -save your money.' ,Dony yourself a> few extravagances ■. now, that, they may have com;, forts always. One'dollar.will open an' account witji this bank, 'and interest at the highest current rate will ba credited every six months. * i' Ganadian Temperance Hotel .'•;• - lie-opened under new . management JULIAN CAROFF KING'S HOTEL Bar. supplied" with othe' best- Wines, Liquors and Cigars DINING ROOM IN CONNECTION' W. MILLS, Prop his life for his friend," then the-.miners are entitled ,to as much honor as society can show,to their memory and their, dependents. Society cannot live a day of Its life without the, miner, but- when a hundred or two' miners' are killed we do not find the British public holding national memorial services and discussing the design of statues to perpetuate tlieir memory. The British are always funny, if viewed from the correct angle, but never funnier than at such times "aB these. They do not mind weeping for their dead—providing the dead are persons of enough eminence to ensure that the whole world will be' there to witness the national grief, To weep over the thousand obscure heroes ofthe mines, mills, factories and workshops would only be waste of time for nobody Would bo watching—and this applies not only to the British but, to overy ono of the "groat" nations. To read tho ordinary newspapers ono would think that human bravery and pluck woro the- especial attributes of ono particular claBS in Iho community And it was a toll-tolo touch of Scott's whore, In his diary, ho speaks of Capt. Ontes going out to dlo "like an English ^ontloman." It must bo a vory strong senso of "class" which makes a mnn write thus under conditiona so appall- Ingly natural that till men nro jilst mon —and no moro, Aftor a long residence In England tho very term "English gon- tloman'Ms 0110 which gives rlsp to'coii- fushn. (!, Jl. Shaw offors a dofinltitu through*tlio mouth of John Titnnor In his piny, "Mnn and Supormnn." Titnnor Is held up by a person who Informs him that ho is a hriuniid who mnkuH his living by robbing thn rich. Taiinnr at onro says Hint ho fools thoy hnvo much In common as ho himself Is 1111 English gentleman, 11 ml that ho makes bis living hy robbing tho poor. And ho wasn't, much of a iliir olthnr. Tho truth Ik thnt. tlm "gnntlnmou" of England nro tho cIiihb Hint rule England In the InleroHtK of thoir cIiihs alone. They control tho Press of that country and tho iivwiiioh of publicity, nnd th^y worn only too glnd to uso the bravery of Sroit and bin follows to bulHtor up tliolr decaying pnistlBo. ■Nothing Is too bnnal for thorn to do when out, on snob n mission. Hownvnr, that1 Is not tlio worst foil- turo of tho caso, for tho working poo- n\r* r\yr* Inn itniinr. In i-on O nml lli.t"" help thn "pnntlmnnn" nf TCnplnnrt tn porpotuatn tho fallacy that thoy nnd tliolr kind nro tho essential factor In human society. Thoy nro so stupid thnt thoy think ovoryhody Is as Rood ns thpv aw—nnd If thov hnnnen tn he "gentlemen," thu workers treat thorn as bolng thoir "bolters" hy handing ovor to thorn tho might to rule tho workers and to tako from thorn tho fruits of thoir labor In return for Just enough to koop them "In that position to which It lias pkfthbd God to cnll them." Tho "classes" aro really funny If you can only K"L an inside view of them; butth* "masses" are a tragedy enough to make angels weep—If they happen to bo without a senna of humor. M U !» high time thi» workers slopped otceUns moautneuu to tlvc.tr wauluu, and sivctod a few to themwlvei. They BOARD AND LODGING by the month • EXCELLENT ROOMS GOOD TABLE — BATHS — ELECTRIC LIGHTS Large Airy Rooms & Good Boa*d Ross & Mackay ?» HAVE YOU A FRIEND WHO DRINKS TO EXCESS Tell Him He Can Be Cured .Three. Days. in The Neal /Treatment at the Neal Institute Will Quickly Restore Him to Self-Mastery. , , The Neal Institute ' Cranbrook, B.C. , ' Box 325. , Phone 273 \ Pianoforte Tuition Pupils prepared for Academic Examination at reasonable terms Miss M. H. Williams, X,. A. B. FERNIE, B.C. liox Ml BLAIRMORE, ALTA. Cnro of \V. IN Williams H. G:- GOODEVB.GO.v Ltd. tmmum—wvtmmm^—tmm^mmutmmmtmmmmtmwmmmmmmm—mmwmmmmmtm—am The Complete House Furnishers of the Pass Hardware Furnituire Wo will furnish your house li'oin cellar to garret nnd nt bolloiii prices. Call, Writu, l'liono or Wire. All orders given prompt attention, Alta, Tf not satisfied tell us. Coleman, If you are satisfied tell others tlio only tUI»B wl>lell ilolnrnilnos tho vuluo of any man or cluss of "ion to liiimnn RftHnty In the1' worW which thoso mon do towards producing tho hupplnoss anil well-boitw of .iimiimiiW. Tho socrets of the arctic aro vory val- uablo for scientific reasons, nnd on tho discovorlos ot such men ns Scott, depends the safoty or navigation ami a thoiiBnnd nnd ono thlnffs which only a fool would nttompt to minimize bo- cnuBo of hl» Ignorance, and for that reason tho mon who glvo their llvos to find out, such tilings to malco human life fuller and nafor and happier ar<v among the great mon of the rno«. Hut thoie who produco by thoir ln« born tli» dally ncccasltlia of human socloty, and whoso1 blood has stained tho world's commorco for'ages ara no lesn horoo»—flvon though they do not dlo ,ln the limelight, and without a worid to mourn their loss. TUiuaaada of dcods of norpunnlrtte heroism ara performed by working must bo brought to understand that mou aqd women evory year In the H it SMTw ni' limo, ("TV rt lo'.v.ri,, 1 I1I1M.I (,'DI.XIV. |"u5' FiuVK ,r, (nii:»!» irmlicr nitli Unit lie |,i mrnlti, luilutf ul tin* lUiu ul I', J. *ui>.M.t A ii,., i.uIdk liimlMi'M In (hi. (.'uy <;f Tolwlo, I'Miniy mu huno nfrmiulil, niw1 i'iit mh! Arm will im\» tlm mnt nt . >i. i....u.iUi,(i mit,i„,i,n ,ft .,.•,. di.u iitii) ~t« »f CAT4HIIII nm rnnnM lw ciirvti ny ttw lino pt (f,,M,.t ^9'tt9ttt, Itt.tlk, THANK 3, OIIKMKV. Knar* it, tiftoro met u><1 (iil>*crlU«l l» my nrcMtin. thin Hilt il»y ot Di'ccmbur, A. I).. Utttt. . --i*— , A. tf. fllXASOK, J iral-I Nonnr t'lmito, l 99^*mm I Hull's OMiiTii rum lit tnVrn inUmiMly nnd nnU •llwtlv »iwr Hie ti'.imil nnn mtmniii tmrtnnvi of thit dVltlt'HI. **.,** l"l XrtilillKITili.H. Iim, , ., t .. ^ ''•J- O'lKSEV A CO, Toledo, tt 3old by .ill riruwuui, Th). T*k* lull-' Funny mil (At coaatllMtlflA. dull round of industrial llfo, nnd thoir bodlBs nro carried broken and blued* Inir from thn rommorclal awin'to bn burlod, unhonorod,. unsung, and ' no monumflnt to mark Urn nwo. nnd no tablet to record tliolr deeds; Indeod, In many cases "no man knowoth tho placo unto this day."—n.C. Federation- lst. Many a *lrl falls to n*l***t Mm ritthl husband beeauu sho'a afraid of bains loft. i|! "fl )&l**!$p^^ ''^♦ft'*^^ *,.**■,,,., *>,* ■ 'tss^^mkmwL^m*mkmm^^m^Bmmk^n __ima "^," ,-<*" "i$AiX A'ivAXA AX.X .'Xysx^ji.- - •■>'•; rf"V+' . }\ ^'p. i *.i\'iX&tEy-t\ *&&- V^fc *: * >'- '? THE DISIMOT jLEDGER,-FEBNIE, B.C, MAROH29, 1913. fi PAGE THREE A Flash^pf Lightning * % is just -;as Jlkely to» strike .; the*house of the uninsured ^mcn as that of his more prudent neighbor. i No building •is immune. . -. t n * ' * Better Have Us Insure ,-you, and have a lightning , -. clause attached to the policy. Then you needn't worry every - - time .there is a thunderstorm. ARE THE, OPERATORS ^ /SEEING THE LiGHt? M, A. KASTNER Sole Agent for Fernie ./ AH the nations that, have' died'have perished;,through privilege.-. ■ Never before have men grasped such power-' ful levers against the snags of special benefit as at "present. ■ There is no parallel iii history 'for the deep hatred of "injustice that exists in human hearts today. , ,'. .'X • • f",We people ofthe United" States have become a world power.' Individuals Kere, have huilt "up greater'fortunes than were ever dreamed of In the'ages past.''.A privileged 'class "has come with, our, rapid- development And,, in" opposition to thfese more fortunate citizens,, we have our discontented' masses who1'live in-semi-poverty. In many places, industrial slavery exist?; "class hates .class; /discord and f bitterness prevail; • ■''•'. • Many employers today are of the newer school. oThey have seen the handwriting on" the wall, and want to do what is fair by their men, but the latter have been fooled so often that they are suspicious of every move. Humane motives are questioned. Distrust is everywhere evident. • Labor has discovered Its power and Is determined to force a state where they shall associate in a condition of greater equality. - „ Some employers are pulling for shore. A greater > number are sitting tight, /irifting they ltnow noVwhere. A, few of the more charitable and^in- telligent ones, however,, are*trying" to' steer the social craft,, realizing? that the success of their mining operations' is dependent on something more than ideal-.physical conditions-arid modern mechanical equipment at their properties.-:-They recognize that a-satisfied body-of workmen—which'means'regu- Iar production—is just as essential as good ventilation or efficient haulage, •-Whether we follow the way of Greece and Rome depends on whether special privilege is eliminated by reason of expelled hy force. No man rieetl bend his'ear. to the ground to hear the rumble of the approaching storm,/ ;Labor matters in the coal industry, ^as in most other lines of business, are,unsettled. The anthracite field today is a* hotbed of strife, notwithstanding the' contracts recently signed. Conditions, in West Virginia border on civil war.- It is time to come out in the open and advocate a square deal all round., Half the troubles, of our present "mine managers are Inherited from their arbitrary, all - sufficient predecessors, who invariably placed the corporation before the Individual. Too many, of us converse in whispers and tremble lest the truth be spoken aloud. What we need is not more education, but rather an" injection of humanity mixed with equal parts courage and patriotism.—Coal Age. Royal Labor Some Interesting Evidence BY FRANK PARRINGTON «a»<Bxang»qnm»q><B»qEqg>a»qp» Feed and Sale Stables First class,Horses, for, Sale. V** 1 Buys Horses on Commlslon ,' § George Barton Phone 78 CLUB" Cigar Store W, A. INGRAM ■', * !,- ■ y S* .* *, r" 71- *,•'. * Rent? Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist Barber;Shop . ,/ .K Baths i 5" l' * Shoe, Shine ■' When you can own yoyr own home? We have for sale Lots in, town and Lots in subdivision in Coleman at all prices. We can suit your income. Call ahd see us. Coleman Realty Co. AGENTS POR" Fire Insurance and Oliver Typewriters ' Billiards and Pool ,' ■ '*■ X .I ■ . K Coffee arid Sandwich Counter /- Hazelwooa Buttermilk * l ,, .—.—^_____ i' Victoria Avenue FERNIE, B.C. . Phone, 34 AN APPEAL FOR AID Denver, Colo., Mar.' 15, '13. To the 01 fleers and Members, of Organized .Labor. Brothers: It was'thougnt that when Clarence'Darrow was acquitted by a ,ury in I.os Angeles less than a year nco, (hat his persecutors would retire, but'the merciless hyenas of'the Otis type still yearned to "convict a man whose only crime has been a„defense of Lhc Esil'br movement, anil tlie-su hv- enas without heart or soul, brought a second charge' against Attorney Darrow in the hope' that in some manner guilt might .be fastened1 on a man wliose defense of labor has earned him the deathless enmity of a Merchants and Manufacturers Association! , In the second trial, the, jury disagreed. The third trial is set for March 31st, and it is probable that Darrow will still be hounded by, the frenzied fanatics who have 'decreed that he must wear the garb of a felon. The twovtrials at Los Angeles have left Clarence Darrow in financial distress, and- it now behooves organized Labor throughout this continent to the rescue ofthis persecuted attorned Dr. 0. FAU8ETT, Dentist, COLEMAN, Alberta. Office In Cameron Blook fill Work Guaranteed Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty who"has"never flinched or faltered in giving the best that was in him before the courts of this country to protect Labor from the conspiracies of its enemies. ■' ' ' All Local Unions of organized Labor and those In sympathy are earnestly urged to respond to this appeal for financial assistance, iii order that Dar- rcTw may be equipped with such sinews of war as will defeat his enemies. Charles H.' Moyer, president, \V. P. of M.; John P. White, president, U; M. W. of A.'; Frank J.' Hayes, vice-president, U.-Mi W. of A,; Earnest 'Mills, sec'y-treas., W. F, of M.; Edwin Perry, sec'y-treas.,', U. M.W. of A.; A.'G. Morgan, president, District 22, Wyoming, U.M. W. of A.; James Morgan, sec'y- treas., District 22, Wyoming, U.M. -W. of A.; John McLennan, president, Colorado state ■ Federation of Labor; John it, Lawson, International executive board member, U, Jl. W. of A.; John M. O'Neill, editor, Miners' Magazlno; E. L. Doyle, scc'y-troas,, District IB, 'Colorado, IT, M. W. of A.; Adolph Gormer, international organizer, U, M. W. of A. „ Send all donations to Ernest Mills, (10r> Railroad building, Donvor, Colo.1 JOHN BARBER, D.O.8., LD8., DENTIST Office: Johmtone and Falconer Blook (Abovo nioiiBdoH'fl Drug Storo) Phono 121 " Houre: 8.30 to 1-2 to 5, Residence: 21. Victoria Avenue. z^iwrsfcz£jfy *t**9.;i4,tr/,. .*9.^mm*y/, V.t "" '■ i I"_F IKW nLTTPT" T "Vt ALEXANDER MACNEIL Barriiter, Solicitor, Notary, ate. Offlcee: Eekijteln Building, Fernie, B.C. f. 0* Law* Alex. 1. Fllhif LAWK A FISHER ATTOIINWYB Fernie, B. C. ii L. H. PUTNAM • flerrleter, Solicitor, Notary Public, ate. BLAIRMORE, ALTA. Wc Are Ready to Scratch off your bill nny Itom of lumber not found Just as wo roproBontnd. Thoro U no hocui poena In This Lumber Busings When you want spruco wo do nol ■end you hemlock. Whon you buy flrst-elass jumhor wo itoh't, slip In a lot of culls, Those who buy onco from havo not yot mado our acquaintance aro t/Oring chances thoy wouldn't encounter ir they bought their lumber here. KENNEDY & MANGAN — Dealers in — Lumber, Lath, Shlnolee, Sash and Doors. 8PECIALTIIS—Moulding* Tumlnge, Brackets, and Detail Work OFFICE AND YARD—MePhereen ave. 1 OpposlU 0. N. Depot, P.O. Hut 99, Phone 23, " The Royal Labor" Commission, ap- pointed by the Provincial Government to investigate labor conditions through out the province of British Columbia, commenced their'labors in Cumberland Eebruary 19th and completed their work of receiving testimony and evidence relating to mining conditions under the Canadian' Collieries company at Ladysmith on February 26th. The foregoing announcement will undoubtedly be .of interest to the members of the United Mine Workers of America, inasmuch as the function of the commislon on the occasion mentioned, was to learn the causes which created our present trouble on Vancouver Island. " To recount all the testimony given before the commission under judicial oath would make too voluminous for ready corn-prehension. Hence only, a recapitulation of the general testimony will be given, which will be sufficient to show' that the Canadian Collieries company is entitled to high rank among the scientific exploiters of labor. The story written into tho rec: ords of the commission by the miners' representatives, and nnrefuted by the company, is the same story that is woven into the history of every mining district where men toil without the protection of an organization. Frugal living, industrious and practical men who have spent all their working days in the pursuit of mining, told of cruel .oppression, iniquitous robbery, infamous abuses, official arrogance and soul- racking drudgery encountered during their struggle-to win a mean livelihood from this company. Poorly ventilated mines,' dangerous working conditions, excessive cost of living, exorbitant rentals, short weight, monthly pay,, and-lax,' or non-enforcement, of mining laws, are only a part of the cycle of evils surrounding these men. This company'respepts no spec- J^_d_pjuJinif6rjn«,scales—for—narrow work, dead work or compan'y work. The rates' of compensation paid ■ for these classes of labor depend entirely upon the caprices of the pit boss, who is the only determining "factor. No one employed at such work knows when he starts work what' he Is going to receive for his labor until pay day, when he receives what the pit boss has. decreed he shall have. Those who object to the price paid liave one of two alternatives to choose from, which is to accept the boss'f!a,t'or quit. The day wages paid range from $1.35 to $2.86; narrow work price from nothing to what the boss wishes to pay; dead work price the same as narrow work. The tonnage rate is 82*£c based on ithc long ton of 2210 pounds .plus ten per cent, coal added for impurities, which moans that the miner must load 2404 pounds of coal for one ton. Or, In other words, a minor loading 100 long tons of coa,l receives pay for 00 long tons, tlio company confiscating ten por cont. of his output to cover impurities even though thoro are no lmpurltlos In Ills coal. To add to this Iniquity, tho company operate a docking system undor which any particular car of coal found to contnin 50 pounds of Impurities is fiolzod by tho company. • Tho minors at Cumberland aro compelled to" pay tho company thirty contB por .pound for thirty nnd forty per cent giant powdor. Tho miners nt Lady- smith pay twenty cents per pound for tho snmo oxplOHivo, while tho minors working for the Western Fuoi company at, Nanaimo, rocolvo ' Identically tho snmo grade of powdor for sixteen con Is por pound. Thoao throe camps nro all within n rndlus or eighty miles ho thnt tho wltfo difference In tho price of powdor cannot ho rightfully nttrlbutnd to tho dlfforoncn In freight rntos. Noithor Ih tho compnrnttvoly low coHt of powdor at Nnnnlmo any recommendation for tho WoRlorn Fuol cqinpany, which concern has Its own hcIiouiob for floeclng Its omployooH. Nor Ih tho Inequality botwoon tha cost of powdor nt Ladysmith nnd Ctimbnrlnnd nny ovl- donee that thc Canadian Colllorlen company flavor tho Ladyiwilth mon, who, whilo thoy Buffer to n less dogroo from oxtortloiinto powdor cont than do thn Ciimborlnnrl mon, novortholo8» oqunllwi thn dlHcrnpim-ny through tho application of othor Impositions, This ,,,,.„,»,,,. ;,»,,;;:; ;_, 0;ltll u^(l; a',t,niii' tinner* hy tho fnrtn thnt ihin ro:il hi i-f nn extremely etubborn nature, full of faulU, aud tlmt It Is not unusunl for n inlner'n powdor oxponnn to run tin high as $1)0 por month. This ono nvll ;llnno rlnmnnutritim Hit, »»»<\- !:c,'^!^„„ noes of tho mon and tho comploto mee* (cry of tho company! , A row abbreviated quotations taken from the groat volumo of testimony, follow: Mlko «cdritl«: "I worked* for two months and avorngod $1.76 per day. Tho following month i enrnod f4.R0 por day and tho bovs told mo 1 was earning too much and reduced my ynrdsgo price fifty cents per yard." Frank Terry: "t drov»tt yards of narrow work and was paid for 9 yards. Was ordered out of the company's of- \ ikcRltfUl\\oi_ I* own who pro-j lieu when I w*m to claim th« other tends that he likes to kiss a baby. | three yardi." LONG DI8TANCE TELEGRAPHING SAN FIUNCISCC), Calif., March 25. —Direct communication between San Frnncleco and London, England, via tho PoBtal Telegraph company, which Ib In dlroct connection with tho Canadian Pacific railway company's telegraph of Canada was oBtabllshod yo»- tenlay in a- tost which Is said to havfl been HUOccBHful. ' R, Smith: "Was earning $2.10 per day when my place caved in and had to clean it.up without compensation." A. Briosi: "Received $9 for IS days work but was afterwards made up to $2 per day." Fred Doherty: "Drove 31 yards of narrow work and was paid for only 20 yards. Made complaint and was told that I was earning too much money. I did not receive pay for the other 11 yards due me." John Bonis: "1 worked, a place where I had five feet of dirt to handle. Earned $31 for 22 days work. I complained and was told by the mine boss that the company did not pay anything for handling dirt." William Langdon: "I worked a place .where I handled eight and nine cars of rock each day. I earned $54.- 80 in 25 days, I complained and was told that if I did not like it l(Ic'oui*.l take out my.tools." The above quotations are only samples and are not an exaggeration of the testimony of numerous other witnesses who testified before the commission, and are quoted only as additional evidence to prove the unscrupulous practices and ravenous greed of the Canadian Collieries company. Furthermore, it was developed before the'commission, that the employees of this company have been contributing to an accident and sick fund, or which the company's general manager is the custodian,t and which was created to care for the funeral-and medical expense of killed, injured and sick employees. At the inception.of this lockout there was a combined surplus of ?8,000 in this fund which, by every manner of reasoning, belongs to the men who paid it in, but, notwithstanding, the company'have paid nothing into this fund and fheir general manager now refuses to allow the creators of the surplus to reap any of the benefits -therefrom bul ie expending it to-'care for the men -.\ho were imported-to fill the places pf the men ivho created the fund. This' coal retails in 3ftncQU_yeiu<:ity, "'and Victoria for prices ranging from $8.50 to $10 per'ton,', so that both the producers and consumer's are being pillaged and the loot Is going into the nungry maw of the 'Canadian Collieries company, one of whose spokesmen testified that lie' did not believe In la- ■bor unions and that he preferred Chinamen to white workmen. The reason is obvious. Evidently fearing the light of publicity the real culprits who are responsible for the policies of this company did not appear before the commission in defence of their merciless and thieving practices, but remained In the background and sent a fow petty subordinates to' the front, who, in tho main, testified that they wero without power to answer for the actions ot the company. And this la the company whose offlcors while deserving the scorn and montal lashing of eyory decent nnd justice-loving man, wields sufficient power to havo maintained at the expense of an already outraged- publlc nn army of special provincial police to protect thorn In their vlllany, and whoso general manager has decreed that tho United Mine Workers of America must be driven from Vancouver Island. equipment and best of for eastern and western points. leaves Fernie 12.43 p.m. except Sunday for main connection at Rexford Through triain to Chicago- connection all steamship lines THOMSON Fernie, B.C. P. O. Box 305 KB* John A, McDonald FIRE INSURANCE * \ Special Representative Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Agent Singer Sewing Machine $2.00 per month Phone 120 . BLAIRMORE ' Box 22 Grand Union Hotel COLEMAN, Alta. Best of Accommodation We cater to the working-man's trade G. A. CLAIR :': * Proprietor Stephen L. Humble Dealer in Hapdware, Stoves & Ranges Fancy Goods and Stationery v BELLEVUE, Alberta A. C. LIPHARDT JEWELER AND OPTICIAN FERNIE, B. C. NEW JOB POR JOHN MITCHELL A letter received fay the llornld UiIb wook from a protty rollablo authority on lnbor mattorB In Now York contains tbo prediction that John Mitchell, vIcc-proBldent of tho Amcrlclin Federation of iAbor, will Buccood John William! an commlHRlonnr of lnbor ln Now York Htate. Mr. Mitchell's nomo watt mentioned prominently In connection with a nomination for tho vleo-proBj. denoy of the United States whon candidates wore being selected Inst sum- vnt*r. nnd Pro«Mnvit nnt^norn, "■!'.<■<" r." kod about the matt«r during Mi« Rochester convention of the A. P. of L., Htnttid that Mitchell might Havo had •tho nomination If he wanted it. John Mitchell Is roirnrded is ono of tho big men In the labor movprnnnt nf thl« contlnont, and hia selection for tho most Important labor office (n tho premier American stato would bo popular, 80 fnr, ho has declined to make any statement regarding the matter of Ms acceptance of the appointment If It In offered him, but the Herald* Informant believes ho would consider It favorably.—-Hamilton Herald. ;i Tf a man bas any son so at all it shown up before he gets engaged or after he Is married, SOME ALBERTA APPOINTMENTS Tlin following have received appointments as JiiRtlccH of tlm I'nnce, with power to naturalize tliceo who want to become citizens and who ulna havo power to put names on the voters roll: L, H, Drake, PosuburK, Altn. AVrn. Ornhnm, Tlox M, Colomim. Tlio following hnvo boon appointed commissioners lo tako affidavits and nntv.viill'/c thoso who wIhIi to Imcomi' cltlznns: Louis Troiio, llanff, Frank Wlioatloy, Unnkhnad, Oliver Johnston, Liindbrnck, Arthur O. Haper, Moycroft. Wm. Clmlinwo. Hurmis, John MiiKdiill, I'nssburg. John Taylor, HlllcroHt. Rvan Mortiiin, Frank. John Griffiths,' Lille. Paul Uaron, Hox 158, Coleman, .Me* ii, iiiHciiuK, t'anmoro, Vi'lt-r rulUniuu, W.tinuoiu. Wm. Colo, (poolroom) Ilollevuo. Thoso have boon appointed ns auditors who also put names on the votois list: IX... ktJA»V|>. OutV.tit.lhl. Peter PMorson, Hlnlrmoro. Kvan Morgan, Frank. Jas, Durke, Ilnllovuo, John Kerr, Passbiirg. John Orlmshaw, Hlllcrest. John Griffiths, Lille. Wm.. Chalmers. Hurmis. Arthur C. iinovr, Mnyrroft Oliver Johnston, .JjundbrocV. Nick O. Thachuk, Canmore, Frank Wheatley, lunkhead. Louis Trono, llanff. Steam Heated Throughout Electric Lighted THE KING EDWARD HOTEL J. L. GATES, Proprietor Fernie, B. C. The Leading Commercial Hotel of the City Rates $2.50 per day With Private Bath $3,00 Fire Proof Sample Rooms in Connection Why Don't You Take A Good Spring Tonic P You nood It— Kvnrybody, iioimIh It—Wo all need a Spring blood cluniiHur, norvu tonic and bracer. When you got up In tho morning, tlrod, lusy—nt tho breakfast table no appetite for food—nt your daily work no ambition or ability—nothing ticcfliiipllslwid nil day but yawn and stretch—your system needs hraclii).', ymir nwes need huIIIIiik: your (Miorgkm now! reconstructing, UA us show you the Iwmt Hpring tonic* for all ages and unilur all condllluim, lliu kind that will elcauw) your blood—restore your.iippotllu—-brace you up—glvo you desire and ability, for work, play or study—a treatment In every respect, (lint will W'pp you wnii and happy all Siimiuvc. A. W. BLEASDELL DRUGGIST AND STATIONER FERNIE, B.O. Even Job's wife probably nt-vor asked him to remove tho taclcf from the parlor carpet. DME DANK4ANAQA JOINT ACCOUNTS •* JointM Account* opened in the name of two or more pewtotm, encli having the privilege of inuliiiiK with.lruwii!n n»- (lepoxiu over their own giKimttire—-n most convenient arrangement between member* of a family, or lu<iui>cn purim-TH in tm imi'orporuted lni*iiioi.s, Toronto !>:?r,! .Tnm.nrj-, Will. ' i;,.hl,ru| illinaK<>r. o^de Toronto Brzirr^ J. V. MA('l)ONAU), M «n«Ki>r. FKUNIK, IM:. ledger Advs. Bring Results ni,i |i;ilimwi »»*ws!SiraBHBHaBasaHBmB!PHBSBmHB *s ■.....<,.. *,i Wi* ■ my 1' :■< it Vi"*.. ,?. .- PAGE FOUE \" *%.-*." '>■. >s*■» ' !•■•." ,* '" , * -. .-•i* -,X >l - ^ y. •■;■"■ . >**;■ /<- »" q* -. ». < ■' ^' r< ** * .^''^ THE - DISTRICT . LEDGER^FERNni, : B.;C, MARCH;29, 1913. ,- ^^.^. ?<££!&'"" ■■■■?. •'■"'^ Bisirui £*ftg$f.- ;" , Published every Saturday morning at its office, . ?Lellat Avenue, Fernie, B. C. Subscription $1.00 per' year in advance. An excellent advertising . Medium. Largest' circulation in the District Ad-- rertising rates on application, tip-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book, job and color work. Mail orders receive special attention. Address all communications to The District Ledger. '■:'"'.-"■'" H. P. NERWICH, Editor. Telephone No. 48. Post Office Box No. 380 SOME CANDIDATES Lethbridge, ii Dr. Stewart r Conservative J. It. Knight .Socialist «J. 0. Jones Liberal-Labor Rocky Mountain Division 0. M. O'Brien Socialist W. B. Powell Liberal-Labor a Not nominated Conservative Excerpts from Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Convention, District 18, U. M. W. of A., February 17-22, 1913. » ''In advancing tbe interests oi' tbe mine workers of this District, on the political field, we would advise 'tliat our members endorse the platform of tbe Socialist party of Canada." Moved by Delegate Wheatley, duly seconded and carried. the benefit of tbe workers should be,, as plain-as day: Otherwise why would not those in authority have selected some other site for the Calgary arm'.' oi*y rather than work a hardship, upon the'members, of tbe Athletic association^ . x'\"- ..'I The baths, bowling alleys, and other means of recreation are the'ingredients that'go,tp make" up a pill that* is'only, thinly gilded.-. The principle purpose of the militia is to act as an. auxiliary to the .master class when the slaves. sbow,,a spirit of revolt and .tlie tragic side of this drama is that the wearers of uniform are largely drawn' from the same ranks as those against'whom tbey are'pitte'cl Let the government build armories but ..workers should ponder well before they, allow .themselves to-be made the calspaws to pull out the chestnuts for the employing class. . It is exp.ected that Fernie will have-an armory built this year. "Why? Because the physical standard ofthe coal min ers needs raising? No! That is not the reason because if it were aid would have been given to those who have already opened gymnasium classes... The hypocrisy of tbe whole business is its worst,,feature. One could have more respect for a political purty that came out boldly and staled ''Wc believe more in tbe sacrcdness of property rights' than in the welfare of human.units, therefore, when the 'former is likely to be injured Ave are determined that tbey shall be protected, for which purpose we need militia and as the propertied class is" in a minority by specious meth-.. ods, il is essential that we o"btain allies from among those who can be beguiled by such gewgaw-s 'as gymnasiums, swimming pools, etc." There is- a healthy Sign everywhere that tbe workers are becoming''wise' to t'jie real object of the militia, hence tbe difficulties'experienced in obtaining recruits. This is far more effective in promoting peace than all tbe Hague conferences IhaChave ever been held, because if working men of one country will not take up arms against the* workers of another geographical division, then if "War is Hell," as Cencral Sherman said. Hell will bc out of'commission. " ' TneiyProiMsed Lawid SitX -MyA --**■■' By SARAH FOULKES; When Jim ;'>as-killed by'the cage in the Monarch, mine I wondered what was to-become of me and tiie'three children. I. always felt that this time would come sooner or later, but me, being a church member, having been baptized, since' r.was twelve years old, I praygd night and" day that Jim would not be taken; from ,us, that, was poor and helpless, and. needed him; but, somehow, I have always noticed that those are the ones.that are taken first. All miners' wiyes have this great, gnawing fear in their heart, for we see, day after day, other women's men folk brought home dead, and them and their children left*, penniless-to mourn -Tv- and*'the weather 'was -.the' nicest I'd eVer..seen. Regular Colora'dd winters', so',..the land agent, told me,., but I'd heard, the winters • .were sometimes mighty hard, so we boarded the 'house up a little better and put iir a 'couple* of window panes.- '.."',. *., ■ All the homesteaders lived in these kind of shacks, even them"that" had been here for years.. One man down, nearer townjiad lived in .this, section for twelve years,' still lived in a shack not much better."than ours/- I noticed a difference, right away, in the children's health, from Hving<--in the ope'i, and.having a hundred and sixty acre yard to play in.'and they liked it,-am! what-they,.-do,ynstea'd of diyidtng-it .take Jiin'K'Elace?" up' with..the'-owner;'vwh6-doesn't do-a 'Al didn't"abswer.fpr*a;whUe^beqause' 'lick; ot work,",but;lives like- alprince i'l,.didn't know w&t.tofsayi'jiHe-.va-s so off the~ money ,they' maker's Seems "kind*,-Iwas.tthiiiking 'perhaps'i^was - queer we can't-.have,things that."way' out4qf pity*he asked-me. W.' ',;■;. "^. now.- 7.'A- •.''-:■-.,■ ---7x)-'-f. ",'" You* know,! ani-one of-those: crazy^ Mr. Harris-had only^startedjwith one'i Socialists,''*-he said, sort;"of laughing, and suffer: So, in our hearts, along-'l was thankful for that; I started the T^ltOM tbe above it is readily seeirthat tbe tac- ■*■, tics wliich have been used in Great Britain are to be,„tried out in..the sister province of Alberta. This is consequent upon tlm realization hy the Lib- oral wing of the capitalist bird that tbe workers cannot be so easily beguiled as heretofore and think that thc majority do riot sec in tho,situation only another-attempt, to trail a .red herring across the path for the purpose of sidetracking them. These tricks have already been long ago discarded by the more astute'politicians of 13. C. who realize that their promises of reforms for the working class anrso much bird-lime and realizing their inefficiency where thev see anv change of defeat- HOW MUCH ABE THS MINERS LOSING? "miig_l"IicToiily^rue represerifation io?"wo'rlHng"ciass" ' interests, Liberals and Conservatives band together in a common brotherhood. To quote an instance we have the experiences of Grand Forks, Nanaimo. Newcastle, etc. Wc may be mistaken in our. judgment but„feel confident, tliat the working class voters of Alberta, equally with their fellows of B. C, will not allow themselves to lie deluded into looking upon coalition alliances between so-called Liberal-Labor as ' calculated to further their interests. "These alliances arc not for the benefit of the working class, but aro intended lo safeguard the interests of the small business element, and the sooner the workers understand this the belter. No more conclusive ., evidence of the -shallowness of the pretentions that the Lnbor candidate is only the tag end of a Liberal kite is needed than.what has taken place in the House of Parliament at Westminister Throughout thc civilized world there is noticeably a classification iu the mentality of the workers as they reach thc,conclusion after manifold experiments that it ■ makes no difference, what label is applied to a candidate that he cannot carry water on both shoulders, but must cither line up for the ' en pit alist. or thc wage-earner; in other words,'Ibis conflict of interest is a class struggle, therefore, no man can serve two masters, but either stands up for tho continuance of the present syntein, or for its abolition. In the former instance be may be tagged, Liberal, Conservative. Libera 1-lmbor, nr Lnbor. and there is no real difference in principle, but if he is Ihe candidate of the Socialist party, then his slogan must be "If this legislation lie iu the interests of Ihe working class I support it, if not, I oppose it." WHAT IS AN ARMORY FOR 7 TIIK Calgary Trades nnd Labor Council resolved recently against tlro'nppropriutlmi of the Alii- ielic grounds as a site for au armory. Such un- piitriotH' (!) conduct iH deplorable! Do iIicm- woltui'M not appreciate Ihe opportunities thai they will have to develop bone and sinew nt the expense nf n benign f!) govenunent? The Iniildinu wil! contain till of the uece^iiry equipment forphysi.-il culture—horizontal and parallel Iuiph. Dutch horse, swinging clubs, punching bags, billiard tables, etc., lit IW.t all the nccesHiiry piirivplu'iiiiliu dear to the l-i.mvf nf tlio fl(Bf>i»ilr»« nf Herwird MeKitddeti Tl \4tmt\ to cnnlf-wphite t\\n\v ulH»rl«i«'h1oilw«« If tliey objeel only because of fearing to lose the j njoyirtcnlR of ontdoor exorciw tlit-tv objection in not well-founded because, there arc many other •lvnilnM.™ biffitinos for n recreation crotnul. even if th<>y have to lease Home of Calgary's Hufo-divUimw■ "only fifteen minutcN distant fnnn tlm pout office l»v automobile." If their npponltion is becaiwc of their anti-niilitarwt Kenlintents, then they should conic out boldly and miy ho. A union ronn in uniform w a wnlk'mg inconHiHt- otify. AVe novor heard of the mllltln beinir called ont in Canadi for the protection of ihe worker*. but on the contrary wc have known of many in- atance* when thia arm of thc State hiw been employed to intimidate thoae who have dropped toots H* ft pr*t**t nfnimtt nnjnat condition*. The hoi- Wmm of the pwtectfona that an armory ?* for The dear public"(}) is getting coal these days. VTe 'don't hear any kicks against these thoughtless, iuiiiers*.. We don't read any exhaustive olilnrials ou the amount cf wages they aiv losing by their stupidity (!) -Funny, isn't It? Not much! Perhaps some members of the dear'1 public. (!) will mention the big .wages the miners are making, if sir they have another think coming. Yes. we'll acknowledge that there are a few individuals along the line of ,the Crows Nest who are receiving more than' a hundred dollars monthly in Iheir pay envel- JinQO Imi ^ J •> ^t> 11 tin 1V» I '»"^n -J-^iir "Vv/i liri \ 11 /1 AI^Jl/i\^I_ "ww*. ki—i;nt i-jiv"»~"{AJ \s—i^Li^iliry A"V< \i~ * t \j— it \J±i.\.i\jx. x*l/ ■«» — some of ii'.-&V arm-ch-iir ])hilosophcrs vou!^ like tf) keep, a family of even four on a pittance of sixty dollars a month. Many families are at the present time living on less. Wc say "living," should say "scratching out a, bare subsistence. ■ . "They ought'to spend, less for drink and picture shows," To tbe man in the 'know' it is a wonder that Ihey don't spend more in tlmt which will make Ihem forget their woes even though it be only a temporary and questionable relief. Some of our politicians who are yelling themselves hoarse about the prosperity of Canada may regard our remark,-, as rank heresy-, It. is nothing of tlm sort but a plain, .unvarnished truth and bim that will bear Iho investigation of any genuinely ftr**' mind ed man or woman. "WhaLnro,we going to do about it? AVe are going to do what wc have persistently done, show the workers that so long as thoHO things thnt are used by everybody are owned.by nn individual class just so long must they expect that human needs shall play second fiddle'to the accumulations of Profit. AVe believe, that constant, dropping of water will wear away the hardest stone, therefore, week in and'week out we call attention to thc only avenue of escape, the abolition of the profit system, which onee thoroughly understood by those who suffer from its operations will be speedily accomplished. Socialist Growth in United States ■ Ten years ago there were -It) Socialist news- papers in the Cniled States. Today there are !In2, thirty of which are iu foreign languages. Two years ago there were 1,030 Socialists elected lo office. 1,11*1 full over 3.000 were elected. The percentage of Socialists who can read and write is much higher than with the Republicans or Democrats, At the election bribery eases of Ohio, of the 1,100 men who were charged with selling their voles, nel one wiih ii Socialist. One of the causes which iiiuUoh for trouble between capital mid labor is the workmen'h coiiiih'IImi- tiou question. The Ontario government is endeavoring to solve the problem by providing for state insurance, relieving employers of labor of the (rouble of dnnlinip with llie problem, though tbey will pro- hably ho taxed in ratio to their pnyrolla fi;r support of tho fund. Ah in Urcat Hrilimi, we tind llie m-| Kurance cnmpanicN uniting in opposition to the scheme, but that is no ronaou for itH rejection, as one of tho wnrttt fentures of employers' liability Insurance is tbat it provides for tbe insurance corn- panics iigliling elnuiiH. Huh jn loo ollcn done \tt\ the insurance companies in order to avoid liability aud make profits from the mUfortuuea of injured workmen.—ll.C Mining and Knginwring Record. side our great'love for our husbands that slave so for us, grows,the terrible fear of their.death. Fear of any kind ls terrible, but' fear of'death and poverty Is worse than any other. "J never knowed what a good man my Jim was till I was left a poor widow with three-little children. He .always was a mighty hard worker, and we lived so as to lay by' every lienny. For Jim always wanted to get out of the'mines1 and have,a little farm al! his own. But somehow, after u;e .had lived so' close, and saved a tidy sum. something would happen and we'd have to use what we'd already saved. For a couple of winters the children wore sick an awful sight, with first' one thing and then another, arid la.tov on Jim was laid'up,for five months with a sprained back. Jim always said he wanted to leave us a little monoy-in case he was to go' right-sudden, for he1 said he couldn't enjoy, the golden gates and beautiful mansions up in heaven, knowing we were down here with no one to care just -how we, got on. Right away after poor Jim's funeral, "wliich was as" big "a one as was- ever seen in' these parts, the pit boss came to me and offered to give my deorge, a lad of ^twelve years, a job of trapping7 for a dollar and a half a "day, hut I had, set my mind onjeeep- irig the little fellows-out of .those dangerous pits that had made them fatherless", besides being "the grave of their old grandad, and uncle John, their bodies never.having been found after the, explosion. . ■ ; •' ' Once-, I heard a man speaking, down on the,street corner, and he said that hell .was right'here on earth.. Folks snid he was,plum crazy, but 1 believe .l)pll_id-righlJiprAl'nn-P3r.lh_in^thP-Lpnm*^ pany's mines.*' For don't the men nearly kill themselves' working jn. bad air and risky places, and aren't us women folks tormented"1''with'the thinking that when we kiss ,them good-bye' in tho morning that'''we-may be doing it ,for tlie,last tiriie? It's agony and suffering always for ihe miners and their families. Hell can't be more tormenting. Folks felt sorry for me, now, boing a poor widow, and they gave what 'little washing they had to give out to me to do,' nnd Jim's friends took up ii collection that amounted to a hundred dollars. I was, against- taking it, for the minors lost an awful sight of work that summer, nnd they needed It pretty nehr as bad as I did, But work wasn't plentiful for a respectable woman In a mining town, and the company was awful hIow about settling for Jim's death, nnd thero were tho children to bo fed, and the rent to be paid, so what was n poor woman to do anyway, for I didn't relish the Idea of Hying off tho kindness of poor friends, who nlwnyB collod mo "poor thing"—-not that they meant anything by It. Jim hnd boon (lend a whole year when the company - pnid ovor to .mc a thousand flvo hundred dollars', Hut tho lawyers hud to be paid, and finally I got seven hundred and twenty- five dollars, I Icnow'd that wouldn't last vory long to bring up my children on, and It worried mo sick to think what I'd do for a living, so ns to keep thnt for n rainy dny, which snnm to como an of ton aH April showers to poor folks, whilo the gunny Juno days that como to brighten our lives are fow unit far botowuon. I'd been roadltur the advertisements In tliu Conlvlllo HecG-rd ifbout how ea«y It wng for podr folks lllco nie to take up homoatoudH, ho finally. Hoeing something hnd to ho done right quick, I imckoil my holnnglngH iuul Htnrted for Colorado. The neighbors said among tlioniaulvos that "tho poor thing Hiiro wiih eriuy," hut I wamifrntd tlmt if 1 Htnyod around tho minim that tic* \iuyn would foul like helping mo mi: nml go nnd work In tbo nilnoi Ilka their poor fnthor boforo thorn, and I nl'voyn Piilil, wlmt'g the win of children liclng bom If they hnvu to trot m work bnforn thoir time, IiibI.hik! ot growing up Into being big and imllliy* li » UfcftlitM. tlttllttV, * Ittf, I Alien .".i)ii''i! I* n:i.' ;. ju,,*,',it.'' jl.h>' \it»\i to do to leave Ihe place I'd heen born and brought up In and go and live nmongut *trang<»r»i. Put I'd n heap rothnr do tlmt than to live whero mlnoi aro, to two boys to school as soon as we got. fairly straightened out; Bessie,, being only three years old, stayed heme and was company for-me, for .folks living in town sort of get lonesome out here, where the nearest neighbors are a couple of miles away. ■? The boys had to walk three" miles to school, but" I wus bound they would be educated,, aud not igrioranx like me and their poor pa. Times was terrible that first winter', and I used to layawake' nights dreading lest we'd have to give up our home, like the man before us,- for I soon learned it-wasn't an uncommon thing about these parts','for folks to have to give up their claims and all they'd spent on them. ; ■ - , '' Coal cost'.seveu fifty a ton nnd li'aiT"- to be hauled fifteen miles, that being the nearest station. It seemed queer to me, having lived always in a coal camp, to'pay that price for coal. There was a .homesteader on a place north of mine that htail become tired of.trying tb get a living out of this bum^soil, ho said,,arid'was going-to relinquish his. claim..and he-offered me his out-+ fit real cheap. I had to have these things anyiyay, and I bought him out,' and he said, he hoped I did better with the outfit than he'had done.' lie 'vowed( he was done for all time with the homesteading business. It worried me more than I can ie!! to part with so much money,/'with things looking-so discouraging.' The responsibility nearly drove me crazy. The stock didn't cost anything to, feed,- as they grazed"all the year 'round on the buffalo grass that^grew' wild',on the prairie,'' and we managed to pull through the winter without costing us much to" live." ,' ',' ; - _i/. cow, and now-be owns thirty .head of' cattle, ' He sells quite''a'lot, ot cream to the.Denver creameries; but he_told me they, job him right- arid '1-yft,' and between the creameries' and. tiie "ex "press company, ,by which he sends his cream, that there "was riothlftginuch left for him, not counting-the cpws. Well,-I don't know, hut I*, think I'd be well pleased if I did as well 'as he did, He used to work wintefsas a'.section hand" to keep: his, place up.- Most all the men folks go, away :o'Denver, or thereabouts to work ■ in, the winter time, and their wives stay at home to take care, of the stock: .1 was worried to know what would become of-- us, being as I couldn't leave the children to go out and work.., v A Tfc nest winter was far worse than •ho one before, but we didn't mind. It so much, because we had plenty" of milk and vegetables. But the following summer didn't go so well. There was a drought, and tho neighbors said we could expect only one good year lu five. That mado me feel pretty' blue; for the fear that the children would suffer.was'always tugging at my heart. George helped "by, hiring out' to a rancher for fifty cents a day and room and board, arid „Mr. .Harris said he" could m.ake considerable in good years,,because he was.^ little hustler. . -"'.-' I was thankful' I had such good chil-', 'dren, como what would..' I'm going to leave George do that sort of work, be-< cluse it will be tho making of'him, and then Jimmy was getting big enough to help me, thank goodngss. ' If we could only pull through^another year we would own a, hundred and sixty acres, besides eight head of' cattle, then I'd foel more secure, But t don't think tliis land is'worth much, for this dvy farming land don't seem, some how.^to. take well witli the- farmers,- for .there isn't ono of them that "would not sell out if he could and clear out "but will that hurt much, Elizabeth?''. ;"No^Mr. Harris',''.I said, "it won't'", hurt,at all.- .The"next Voting time I'm\ going to vote,-and .what's /more,.'I'm' g'oinglto.vote'the Socialist-'ticket.'''-'.) ■'■ i?V ♦,♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦'"♦ ♦ '.♦ ♦ ♦:- PERSONAL-. "♦ ♦ If Charles Warlaby,' brother- in-law, of Wiriounskie (deceas-, ed) lat,e of Corbin,' B. C, will kindly communicate with District Secretary A. J. Carter, he will hear 67" som'elthing which will be to his Interest." «►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ MRS., A. BAKER Trained Midwife and Maternity Nurse McPherson Ave., nr: G.N. Depot Ads. Classified-Gent a Word SHAOK Al\TD LOT—One block' SO, Fernie"Annex. .Apply'on premises; H. 7 Noble.' ' , . ; '32-3' . FOR SALE—Household furniture. Apply to W.'Minton,, Lindsay avenue, Annex. , ; FOR SALE—2-room shack, on quarter' acre of* land. Apply to .J.' Chin- lvock, West Fernie.' '" , ■ ' ' 29-6-, INCUBATOR— Chatham Incubator, and Brooder, coriipleto, holds 120 eggs.. Also, S hot-bed frames, G x 1. John MoLauchlin.,, , ' . S2-3 r #r., v The AUm-tu clodiim taotWH ihnuM 'vhow tho work-f'w of that province whore tho vote* nro. Tho fjw-Mtion ift, nre the worker* «oinu tn make Rood two of their atmijrth on the politicnl field! I! "There's a murmur in llie air, flint you e«u hear it everywher." Only nim mort dtyf to rttfiUr in. vnt located on n claim about Mventy miles i>ni«t of Denver. It noonuul mighty queer for ua, t(| look nn far at oyeti could reach, over rotllnR pralrlf. and not a mIrii of a mino tipple. Thl* nort of mnde mo tnko to thia country from the flmt. Some mnn hnd tried to prov# np on my rlnlm before, for th« whol* hundred and tlxty acrea wat under fence, and (litre mi tolerable two room ahaek on the place, to I thought *V» were lucky to t»ftn with. Tbe child' ren and I started rigM In to get tbe ptaee In ahupe, TWi WM It? Ortober, In the spring George ..and I put in a big field of corn and' a large vegetable1'garden,'besides several acres of Mexican beans, which folks said' did extra well in this soil. ,The soil is poor and .it takes years to work it up into growing alfalfa'and the like, so' we had to he contented with getting in only a few of the hundred and sixty acres. I worked fifteen hours a day during thc busy season. The old timers said this-was an extra'good year, and so. we didn't do half bad for newcomers. Mr, Harris, a neighbor living by himself about two miles'cnst of our place, seeing thero was only m'o' and the children on tho place,'' came over ono day and offered to help us.' Ho knew n wholo lot about this dry farming'' land and ho told ine a good many things I needed to know aliout growing things in this soil, lie said It wasn't good for' n'nythlug except raising cattle and sheep and coyotes, unless tho government would Irrigate,It. He said thut was tho dry farmers only hope. , I wu£ linking bread that day, and when he wns going homo I wrapped up two of my nicest loaves of bread and handed them to him. Xext time ho camo over ho said that was tho best broad "lie had ovor tasted, and he wanted 1110 to bake all his bread and pies for him. I wos only too glnd to do It, since ho waB ro kind to mo, and besides I mado enough to buy all my flour, ^ ' l*o oiimo ovor onto a wnolt to got his baking supply, nnd he moBt always slopped for awhllo and helped un with something tlmt needed* doing, ancl I kind o" got In tho habit of having him come In to dinner tho duyu he wns ovor. 1 Io certainly enjoyed my cooking, he Willi, llo was mi awful good mnn and all Unit, I know, hut ho had noma peculiar Ido.iB nbout noinn thlnuju, nitpoolally politics, I told him I didn't know much about mioh UilngB, being 11 fl 1 had novor bevn boforo where womoti pro allowed to vote. Ue Pftlii women, especially mothers, ehould t.ako woro Interest in politics, ho ns to soo that thoir homo and clilKl. ron woro protected from tho cnpltnllstfl thnt wnnted to ftrnll everything fo!' HioniHPlvoH, and mnko slnvnn of un poor pooplo, lie snid thnt whon wn- . *' 1 . . „ . ... ., 4...1., M....V , .....U.*, .,,...,, -U YU,ll.it*t "onpnn pnlltlrn vim \n protrrHnjr thr* \\omt; In navlng the children from the factories nnd mines and providing a good homo for every human bPln*?. that this nystein of oppro»nloh woull I..MI I didn't protond to believe or under* hinmt half what ho said, bnt bo snid something nbout the stati petnlonlin widows with children to care for. Ho railed It, I thlnic, "Compensioning" tncm. I thought that tounded riant sensible and I got sort ot Intore&tcd In what hu sntd. He aald .Iim would •till be living and making a good Uv. Ing for us besides If tbe mines were owned bf all the people, b«auae, he aald, It would be for their own good to see that the mines wan fitted up to make tbem safe to work In. If ttioee times ever eome I'd Itko to for good, - ,- '" Well, I can say tliis much, unless people have moneg, and plenty cf grit, or are willing to sacrifice, this is no country,, for them, for people that think they can get rich off these homesteads are to be pitied. It's a dog's life, that I can say! Mr. Harris said he'd'never put up with this'life for a minute, but'he says lie can speak what he likes out here and is not'afraid to t) "iosmg~nis" Upen~nis_mOUtmarTea: job. -■'' ', ' . . '., Mr..Harris found some coal cropping out.,on his land. It isn't all formed yet, but' it burns all right, and 'he told,me to,have.Jimmy haul in enough for winter. ,-,I don'f, believe we'd have been able to prove up on our claim If it hadn't been for Mr. Harris helping us the way, he did. Ho says tho railroads make most pf the money out of the coal, and if the people owned tho railroads and the mines and everything olso on earth as they,should, wo would get coal two or three dollars a toh cheaper, and I'm getting to be- Hove wh-at he says more ovory day, for I know Jim novor, got 116 seven fifty a Ion for tho coal he dug. -1 think it was more like forty cents that' ho sot, „ It's terrible when you think how things are. That winter was one I'll never forget as long as iny heart boats. I thought I'd lmvo to glvo up tho place mid go to Donvor und put tho children In a.home, and mo and Clcorgo work out. I'd heard of mothers doing that, hut 1 worked tooth nnd nail bo aa mo nnd tho children wouldn't bo separated. nut things seemed to go against mo somehow, Llttlo, Flossie wiib nick with whooping cougli most all wlntor and Inter Oeorgo took down with pneumonia, nnd 1 thought I wns going to lose Mm too, Doctor RobbiiiB had to como twenty mtlos to tend td him, and I know my savings wasn't going to last long paying doctor bills. I worked hard all day and sal up most of the night with tho children and wuh all v.-orn out and run down' myself, Ono dny things seemed to ba going wrong' for all I did, nnd I couldn't Htiuiil the awful strain nny longer, ro I rusliod out to thq old horn nnd cried my honrt out. Bomohow whon a wo- man'H heart Ih brimful of despair 11 flood of tears seems to wash away nil tho hltternvHs, I hnven't any Idoa how lontr I'd boon there whon I felt someone standing nenr mo, I wan afraid to look up for foar It was tho children, nnd I didn't want tho poor little things to soo thoir ma crying, Pretty soon some ono laid a hand on my shoulder nnd.drow-'tny hands FOR SALE—Six roomed concrete block house, double walls, large "fireplace, full basement, fireproof. Apply II. Minton, District Ledger. ' 32-52 TO RENT—-House of three rooms, kitchen, two verandas.. Rental $10.00 per -month. Apply Jos. Leonard Allan, Riverside avenue, W. Fernie. 30-3 FOR SA,LE—S.' C. White' Leghorns' Eggs for sale, $1.50 per 15.' Also S. Ui' White Leghorn Hens, $1.50 each. Ed. C. Smith," Wardner,,B.C. . 32-ltp LOST—A" Sorrel-colored pony","'wt: about S.OO lbs.,, white face and one hind foot. $20 reward. Branded on left shoulder ^ ' Fred Hutchinson,' MiaW- el, B, C. Gt. ,THOR OUGH'BRED „BERK SHIRK PIGS FOR SALE—Farrowed first j week lh March. "Price $10.00 each.1 T. . V. P. pedigree furnished.' Ship0 April » 20th. Harry Anderson, Birclibank, B. 0. ' „ 32-Ctniy FOR SALE—Frame house,* on stono foundation, full basement, 11 rooms, •1 could' bo sublet, entirely separate, Easy terms. Bargain for Quick sale, , Worth your ' investigation, Apply H, Minton, District Ledger. . ' S2104 ■ FOR SALIp/—House on Lot 4, block 128, Annex extension. 2 bedrooms, 1 large dining' room, ' kitchen, .pantry, clothes chest nnd lumbor shed.' Apply lo Wm. Hay dock, opposite. 30-3 MEDICINE HAT IF YOU- WISH TO BUY or soil property In this rapidly growing eity, write, wlro, or phono JOHN P, MITCHELL, Box 2G2, Medicine Hat, tho City of Opportunity, 32-ltnp ■""■" ■ ■ ■ ■■■' 1 ■■ ■l.u—1. M| FOR SALE—U. S. Phonographs, nny stylo cabinet, Also good selection of two-mlnuto nnd four-mlnuto unbreakable rocorda to fit any cylinder 'Phonograph. Apply Wm, nurton, A.gont Singer Sowing Machine, City', 32-3tp ANCONA'Eaas — For hatching, from stock Imported dlroct from Sheppard of Ohio, owner and brooder of tho world's host Anconas, Ills birds hnvo 11 record of 2(50 for ontlro flock. |2,fl0 por^ sotting of 13. Itobt, Jones, Wost Fornlo. 30-!l KQCIS FOR HATCHING — From Mummotli Toulouso kooho, oxhlbltod onco In Ontnrlo. Pair lnnt Autumn won rirnt.. Kggs nt tho ralo of fiOo each, Slclllnn Buttercups, tlio brood thnt lays big white ogtu with a record of three hundred In ono your. Tbey nro In n class by thomsolvoB, A fow sotting* at $4,00 for thlrtoon, Krod Polletlor, Fornlo, H, C, Box 1022, 31-4 -a*rf ONLY 9 MORE DAYS Don't Forget to Ro&Istor Before April 7 OR VOU WILL HAVE NO VOTE—OLD LlftT CANCELLED Ir. Worlilngman, tt Is --absolutely necessary for your own saka i-*Uk. W <i*W *»w.^i» ^W* wt.t.1^ t>rt ifc»ii<Cr iVivAWA lt^#a-», Every voter tn British Columbia haa bean disfranchised by an act brought down In tho provincial legislature In the Inst moments of Its 'session. * Rtmsmbsr, (his was net dona for your bsneflt. Te gat en the list It la necessary to make an application In person te a commissioner* notary public, er Justice of ths pases. A list of commlielon«re fer the Fernie Riding will be found in anethar column, Every Roclallst and lnbor local should hnvo a eommlttw tn wn that the names are pnt on the Hate after the application* ara mnde, for, aa your experience has pernaps taugnt you. your .name may never reach the list The committees should also see that the lists aro not padded and they shcutd also be on hand at the court ot revision. OONT FORGET AFTER APRIL 7th IT WILL BE TOO LATE k :«I^^Wja^»W^|t^M^*|til(iUfeaB] ^mr-iaipi-^^ rjtaa-.entasi THE DISTRICT' LEI)QEE^ I'ERNIE, B.C, MARCH 29, 1913/- PAGE FIVE [ill . a "!^*-w*.*^ », =—r ■y y ttttv-tl* -ft******* IS tt *. *• '•* * t •a********.******^ L»J^»»»»¥¥¥¥¥tW¥l(><>(MyvYWMyMyw.<«<i.4¥¥-yYyrrr''YrVYy»»V*T¥¥*» BEPON^ElA LAi CORRES- ', , "' •,.," PONDANCEFRANCAISE •' ' M.. PAUL-MARQHAL,"-Frank; Alta; ..'.—Vu que votre lettre est d'un caract- ere" officlel conformement aux regle- ments de la .constitution nous sommes ■£■ obligeei"de la Voumettre airSecretaire- ■.Tresorier.' ," ,' '.\-' , • ' "■ HOSMER NOTES The two slick foreigners who ,ob- ■ tained, goods under' false pretences from various stores in town have .been arrested at Port Arthur nnd will be brought back for trial. They seem lo ho old hands at the game, their ineth- odfbeing to express the goods obtained to a certain place,. follow up and call for them. Now, It's call again. , John Kuzcuko .was charged with keeping his poolt-oom open after-hours and found guilty. Fined ?10 and cost. A- special Easter service was'j;iven in the Presbyterian church Sunday last and was well attended. -A bevy of veteran athletes, consisc- ing Qf-J. Carruthers," Jas. McKelvkv, * Stewart Lynch, Ira-Brown and John ' V. Morgan are now members of the Athletic club and are trying the come back/ stunt. After close observation they are all conceded a chance except John P. To him we recommend a 'course of checkers ahd crokinole. 'Bunny Hug,apd'Spokane Squeeze bi;- ingMnucb in'evidence, ;. '-' , ■ "", ■\ The local Conservatives were in a state of great excitement" and expectation this week consequent upon a visit from their lord and ma.ster, the Honorable W. R.- No doubt" he promised his- usual .crumbs' of comfort in the shape of inspectorships, fire warden and good.roads foreman-jobs,.eto., etc, It's., an'honorable-apd elevating game—B. C. politics. ' - " ' , A large trip of empties ran- back pver the knuckle "on Uie big incline Saturday afternoon last and caused quite a bit of damage to property at the bottom. A couple of occupied houses wore struck by flying debris. The Inmates, altho' naturally ,badiy scared, escaped unhurt, but considered discretion the better .part of valor immediately commenced to remove their goods and chattels'. Some of the cars, look like .relics.'bf the stone-age. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Lynch Tuesday the 25tl>, a aon.: Jack Price," confidential adviser and commander-in-chief at the Royal hotel, has quit. Jack was considered a fixture, but he has fooled us all. . '.Mrs. McMeekin, of the Hosmer millinery store.-Mias removed^her business to Lethbridge, consequently .local society suffers a distinct loss. One of the most touching things that has occurred lately a'in- Hosmer was tho■ rendering • of' that. pathetic little ballad entitled, -"This Parting Gives Me'Pain,"„by .Messrs. Jarvis and Price, Herb Barlass, C.P.R. ,coal inspector, •Billy. Robson sure had -his",opponents.going, some. Shake,'-Billy.';„ '. One gentleman was dancing an'-Indian war, dance. „ He said-the last board of trade was hell, and "this one looked like being hell, too, if Rabson was ■ admitted. As one J'gent. stated, there's nothing like getting 'em on record.;- ■*. , . ■ y ■' To judge by the number of names who,-with their occupations, were designated as eligibles for.the board of trade, we think Hosmer is entitled to a Medicine Hat- boom. * , , - Now that the board of trade has been formed we may expect the Ber- tillion system o'f Identification to be used so that tlfe poor trader may be protected against the wily' "bo-hunk." Or will they use the thumb-print? tal where he now lies suffering from broken collar and breast bones, sustained while 'following his employment in No. i east mine.- He was caught between the timber and trip cars. We understand" the unfortunate fellow1 is doing.as well as can be expected. ' Joe Scira, employed in No. 5 mine, was conveyed to the hospital on Wednesday night with a broken leg, having been caught between the gun and the car, caused by the horse swerving. ., the dining- room at the Queens Monday night, the 24th, quite a crowd be- . ing on hand, Everybody seemed to ..thoroughly, enjoy themselves, the Hixon & Ferguson '■C x Heating T-"« • Engineers Tinsmiths and Plumbers An Austrian club dance was held in [left1 Wednesday night to' spend a couple of weeks at Blairmore, figuring out how much rock the C.P.R. are buying down there. Be good, Herbert. Norman-Shaw got his arm broken Wende'sday by getting it jammed between the reverse lever of an. air motor and a truck of timber. 1 Publicity seems to be a good cure for loud-mouthed ""union men at heart" Not a murmur for the last two weeks. John Musgrove, pit boss in, A level, has. been''confined to the house for the last few days .with, sickness. Fred Rambridge was out dining Sunday. Fred' says" it's the best meal he has had for a long" time. There's a reason. • .' ' -- . A. W, Willington 'begs to announce that he is a subscriber to the District Ledger and therefore doesn't require irny^clippi"ngs'"qut^fn;Tie™Mme"fo7be' sent,him 'through the mail." J Jack Mihalcik arrived- back in Hosmer from a sad journey ,to Seattle, where he had-been'to a.ttend the funeral of his mother. It's not so hard after all to sign' the check-off for the Athletic club. The same effort in another place will make you a union man. Get busy! - , A general meeting of the Athletic club was held Friday night, the 2lst, business being drawing up of rules and regulations. Don't forget to get on the voters list. • Only 9 more days. Mrs. Bolduc and family, for a long time residents of Hosmer, left on Tuesday's .passenger for Edson.; "Oh, dry thoso tears!" boys, I-Iosmor'B'loss is Hit son's gain. Did you henr tho roll call at tho 'hoard of trado mooting? It's really surprising the numbpr of traders, contractors and brokers wo have In this busy ,burg, Wall street isn't' in It. A meeting of tho, Hosmor Civilian Rifle association Ih called for Wednesday night, April 2, at 8 o'clock, In tho old school house. It's up to ub working plugs to join. A knowledgo of arms and nnimiihltlon may como In hnndy somo day. ( Wngo Slave Cnssldy will nddresR tho public of Hosmer, or at lonst as many uh will attend, on Soelnllsm, on April 8th. Don't forget tho tinto." If you nro a hldo-bound Tory como Just tho same; wo nre converting thorn every day. A. L. Forllur has the contract for tlmbor nnd lagging for another year from tho conl company, after which AI. will no doubt rotlro, Tho Scotch must sure 11 ko muuii, It lures thorn out of hod ut (I a'.iu., and thny'ro on tho aftornoon shift at tlmt. It Is rumored that Wily Hob-son Is going to got n Job ah fish warden. "Watch tho suelcora jump," ' Tom WIlllaniH, government niliio Inapoctor, wiih ranking his iimml Inspection this weok, , COLEMAN , Billiard and Pool Parlor Two Billiard Tables Three Pool Tables Bowling Alley Hairdressing Cigars J. Graham, ?™£. BRISCO'S BLAIRMORE, ALTA, Dry Goods Ladle*' and Gouts' Furnishings LndiiV nnd (J ent lem ens' Boots nnd Shoes Children'n Clothing nnd Hoots nnd Shoos Some of our Exclusive: Agencies Carlwrtt Working Suits nnd Gloves 1>,.„1,,,/U. IV **1-': - ' ' ■} " '■"•"• *•-.-.« Suits nnd Gloves II. H, K; ShirtR and Gloves Penmen's Hobo (Indies', Gcntti' and Children's) Inviottis Sinter Shoes, (Ladies', Gents' & Children's) Hrnndon Show for Men t*. (\ ItfgTsn Corsets Tooke's Onling Skirts Fit-Reform nnd Art Clothing ie ;j ************* We allow 10 per cent off for ,wh on all goptU. The formation of the, fabric called society, or civilization, was only partially completed when the strong'had filched all thoy-could from the weakj that is, * whatever he could produce, and the idea was a crowning one when the stronger man' utilized the police system, - so that whatever had been stolen he was assured of protection. Beware of the. individual/who Is, always ready to 'holler' for the police. ' ♦O^^**^^ •+<^$**tK>-*4*+*99 ♦ 49. *> COAL= CREEK ♦ ♦ - '♦ ► ♦"-•"-^♦♦-*»^*»<»"Cr«<*-».4*'*^ .*. Owing to some untoward event taking place with the train before leaving Ferule, the miners all left Uie train and returned -to their homes on Friday'afternoon last, March 21st. The mines were run, however, with what few men could be mustered together. The atractions of Fernie received a fair percentage of Coal Creek, patronage on Saturday last, as was evidenced by the crowded state of the coaches. Ed\vai'd'.B.alph,,an old-timer of this camp, has left for a' visit to his wife and family in Whitehaven,- Cumberland England. Hh Intends spending a few days at White River, Ont., before "proceeding to St,, John'; N.B., en route'to England, home, and beauty. 'Muff sed, j Ned. ' Guess you'll 'find Liverpool a fine camp Several gatherings of children at various houses took place on Monday, when the old-time custom of egg-rolling took' place." ,The''smiling faces bespoke— having-hadnrgood'-timier-"~f .The Misses Stephen, Alice and Maggie, were taking in the sights of this BELLEVUE notes Mr. James Turner arrived in camp on Monday from Fernie. Mr. James Allaopp met with a slight accident""' while following' his occupation as iblackomith last week. ,The hammer. slipped off a piece of iron and struck him in the head causing him to lay off for a few days but he is able/ to be about again now. Local 431 held its regular meeting on Sunday last which proved to be a lengthy 'one. Mr. David Hutton was visiting at Medicine Hat this week-end. Quite a crowd of sports took in the fight at Blairmore on Saturday night. , The Bellevue football club has start- ed getting things in order for a good team this,year. A.center forward arrived in camp from Lethbridge this week. ■>,Mr. John. Crawford of Cranbrook arrived in camp on Saturday and has started to work at the Prospect mine. J-. W. Bennett and E. Ross Mac- KenziC'Wero in camp on business this week. The basket social and dance which should have- been held on Good Friday was 'postponed until some future date. • . Mr. Jack Hamilton, who left here some time ago, arrived back in camp last ^yeek and has started work- at -the Prospect. • '. , > 'y The subject at the local church on Sunday next''will be "The Free Tho't Movement," and all "free thinkers" are especially invited "to attend. - Mr. J. 0- Jones was in camp .this week on business. ■*.*'' Mr. Robert Cummings has quit the ,U,Ji.R™and_bas-accepted-a-po8itlon-as- clork at the Maple Leaf collieries, ■Mr. T. L. Cas'siiJy, of Winnipeg, will burg on Sunday last. They were the aJd™88 a meetinS. u"<ier the auspices Board of Trade Tho mooting culled Mondny hmt for tho furtlmrlnff of the offortH to roor- ginilJin tho board of tnulo wiih well nttondoil. N, V, .ICondnll amiln occupied tho chnlr nnd oxplnlnort a fow l1..!..«.. ',,. vu..»wbtiuii il illl Hit) UOillttl' Imi bonvfl of tmrto!'. nrl In tin' xillii fnctlon of the audience. Tho *1iiihIi)(-sb consisted In appointing n permanent Dccrotnry, Mr, Ft. Mills Ixilng nlnntml hy acclamation. Tho cnrnmlttflo np- }l,tl*ltf.i1 In rn.** 1V...... tly Jw,..>; »^.. ^^ 8on» ollglblo m charter mombera rbv» their report, after which tt wan moved mul fcnnloil that tho eocrotary tnko tho nacoiiary atopg to obtain n charter. Tho noxt mootliiK Is to be hold at tho call of tho chnlr. Quito n fow lively Incidents occurred during thu meeting, our old friends Hilly ttobuon r.nd A. Mch. Fletcher belnit In the limelight ua uaual. A somewhat »currl)oui Individual had tho norvo to aik one gnntlomen If he waa a contract-nlro or a brok- aire. . The anrwer waa thai he was iMrith-Ntrw, he waa *• boohke*»p-alro. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Arrow- smith' of French camp. . ■ Say, girls, keep your eye on .the "Ledger man." ' Tom Wright has started work again after his recent severe Illness. Pleased to see you around, Tommy, , "Certainly a vory enjoyable time," was r.he unanimous opinion, of all those who participated'. In the whist drive and dance hoM In iho club hall on Monday night last, on the occasion of the anniversary of tho natal day of Mrs. Georgo Crabbo. A lnr'g number^ of friends from Pernio wero up. Mr. C Percy was tho driver for the occasion (nnd ho can-drive somo) and nlso supplied the music for tho dance. Charles Clnrldge of Fernie filled the' duties of floor manager ln splendid style, ■ The winners of the whlat prizes wore as follows: Ladles' first, Mrs. Pago, Gold 'brooch set with pearls and' amethysts; gehts' .first, Mv, \V. Mc- Fcgiiii, golc\tle pin; ladles' booby prize, Mrs, Hamor, silver shoe horn; gents' booby (irtzo, Mr. J, Davidson, silver thimble Mrs, Adam Watson rondered vocnl selections during the ovonlng. Dancing was participated in till tho ,\vee gma' hours o' tho morning.; Why did certain individuals begin to rave and swear whon thoy road the Coal Crook notes .lust wook? Don't give youi'HOlvoa. away, boys. Our cor- 'cspoiidont did not mention any mimes, Nuff Hod, Mm. J. T. Puukcy nnd family were tho fiuostfl of Mrs. VV. n.°Puokey oil Monday nnd Tuesday Mesni'Q, .1. Smith. T. Franco, and 0, Knox, the cnmmlHsIonors ror taking affldnvltB, cnn ho noon nt tho club any dny, Now got busy and Kct rngls- torort, The allppory Htalo of tho roiidii woro responsible for what might have boon a very sorlotin accident ou Saturday nftoriioon. As tlio co-oporatlvo tonni wan coming over tho brldife near the company office, tho hi ml owl ot thu Blelgli swerved nnd struck a mini hy tho name ot Hurry McMillan, who woh JuhI coming from tho wnslilionnof), ur a result of- which Harry Is now laid up Avllh brulHcd |orh nn.;l fuut, We liopo to Htui you around ntoiln noon, Harry. Tho Htork paid a visit to Slav town uu buiiutiy nigfit, dropping his bundle ui the Uiiuiu ni Mr, ami Mm, 1'ony Stella. Mother und baby boy doing flno. Tony, nil anillen. Frank Tilmtlo h back again at his employment na night watchman for tho t»*.W*»fc«i>*aVuj| t *\ largo number of Crcekltna took In ho l.lnn benefit concort on Wednesday evening, Keen dlanppolntmont wna folt when tho clmlrmnn, Mr. J. Shanks, announced that thero was no apodal train aftor tho porformnnCT, which mount that tho Croekltoa wore, do- bnrr-cil from w-Mn/j fhr» whole perforin n«re through, Tho Amotcur Dramatic society doalro lo thank tbo concort committee for tho racllltlra nnd nr* rangementi made for their bonoflt, A i|H*lal train waa r«|uU!tloncd on Saturday morning nhonf ? o'ulnett, to convey MIko Kurek to the hoipl- of-the Socialist party of Canada in tlio Finnish hall on Sunday, the 30th. Everyone is invited to attend. The..'Sla'v population ' of. Bellevue celebrated Easter in a. very becoming way nnd are still at it. ., ' <J>-t>0^>*^*0^><J> <p^t$><*^&t(**+i+ ♦ HILLCREST NOTES ♦ ♦ ' • / , ♦ <>*<t><*4i&f><3> *«t<r4><y*6n_tt*+& The" Hlllcrest Co-operatlvo society held the first half-yearly general meet- Ing'.in the Union hall'on Wednesday, March 19, nnd wo arti""plonsod'lo report the progress mnde for tlie period from May 9, 1912,,to January 25, 101 ft. Snles during this period amounted to tho total'of $87,-150.97; tho not profit from operating during the above period amounts tb $i,3iiG,77, which was recommended for' distribution us follows; Dividend ou shareholder!!' purchases, at fi iper cent, $925,00; Inter- ORt on capital, 8 .per cent per annum, $150,00; carry to rusorvo account $28: • 77, Tlio shareholders consldor tho forogolng rosult to be highly satisfactory In view of tho heavy Initial ex- penseB. . Vico-Prosldont Jones paid us a flying visit Inst wook. Tho new storo whioh waH oroetod by Mossrs, Crulckahnnk and Burnott Is now camplatod. As thoir lease on McLean's building expires on tho first day of April thoy lmvo employed hoiiio extra help In order to movo tho^1 Block Into tho new bulldliifr. Waltor, thoy fooled you tills time, Tho'mlnos nro working steady hut tho, dlnkoyp which nro used for hauling conl to tho I Ipplo woro taken seriously 111 lately, The output has do- orrnHod con sld ora lily lint wo undor- stand tlm Invalids are to bo roplacod, , A couple of tlm t'alr «ox, chaperoned by Walter nml Jack, ilrovn to JJlalr- more on Monday ovonlng and attended tlio danco which was hold In Uio opera Iioiiho, Dick Mnrshull arrlvod homo on Hun- dny morning, NcoiIIchb to say, Mr. Marshall nml with'hearty congratulations from tho lllllcrcat boys on hln HiKicoHH In tlio meant boxing match, Mr. Joaopli Cirafton of Hollovuo paid a flylriK visit to MlllnrnHt on TiiPRdnv, (tlily Munro, who ha» boon on a vitiit tu liw (ornuir homo In WoHtvlllo, X, H„ reliiriicd to Uillcreal last week. The many friends of John O'Neill, who wiih tiikuii to tho houpitiil luat wruk Hiiffiirliig from ft sovoro attack ol pneumonia, me plcnaod to hear that ho lit rocovorlim. MeH»rfl. Joo McMullln and Patrick Dujay nttondoil tho Liberal convention In Colnnian on Wednesday. truck and whilst passing a team on the grade' ran too near the edge, and the,machine.went over. Two men, who were riding in the auto,'-jamped clear but the owner went over with it. The machine turned completely over twice'before the man fell clear.vWh'e.'i he was:> picked ■■ up practically every bone in his body was broken. He leaves a wife and three small children. Mr. Marshall was only in ths country a short time and was one of the Marshall brothers who run a dru.j; and jewelry business in Taber. Th-a funeral took place on Wednesday from the Methodist church and was larg-?.;.- attended. The "Gentlemen of Taber" gave a dance in Cousin's hall on Tuesday night. A very enjoyable time w.as spent. The hall was beautifully deco rated for the o'ecasion, the ceiling representing a snow scene, and it waa evident that nothing had been sparsi -to make it a success. Gaskell's orchestra of Lethbridge was in attendance. One feature, pleasing to ail was the moonlight waltz, the ligh.s being turned out<for the occasion, and a soft-covered light representing the moon rising above the horizon' was put on and the "gentlemen of Taber" and their fair partners waltzed around to the strains of sweet-music.-**- Ahem! , The Socialist lecture in the Palm theatre on Sunday was not very well attended, but' those who were there heard a good address given by ,T. E. Smith. The speaker touched 911 all the big industries and showed' how the .values created by labor were divided the greater part going to capitalists, mostly in foreign lands, and the workers getting a' bare Subsistence. The attendance, while mostly Socialist, also included men who had oirly heard of Socialism as put forth by some people as a sort of divide-up plan, where, if a man had two dollars,- some loafer could come along and demand one of them. 'One man in particular confided to a friend before the-meeting that ail Socialists were crazy and the most, f them too lazy lo work. ■' Before Comrade Smith -had been ' speaking five minutes this fellow was all attention, ancl before the speaker closed, he had a different idea of'how this country should be'_run. He was going around town on Monday apologizing to peoplo j^ioJifiJiad-in'sulteiLfor-tlielr-Sooial^ istic opinions. This was Comrade Smith's first visit to Taber, but we,' expect to see him again In thc near future, A convention of tlie Liberal party will be held in Taber 'on Monday March 31st, A meeting to • elect delegates is called for Friday night. It is understood that Archie McLean, the present member will' receive the nomination, There is no Conservative candidate In the Held so far, although some of- the party leaders from Cal- sary havo been in. town trying to git the local men into action. The only opposition expected Is from the Socialists, but so far thoy havo,not announced thoir candidate. „ The Canada West mino Is working steady this weok. The cold weather has brought In a bunch of orders, perienced did-not enlist to fight. The wars of the world have been fought by youths, who, because of inexperience, did not and' could not understand the significance of war. The masters could not maintain themselves a year if they appealed to those who understood' the game. It is only by 'deceiving the hot-headed, unsophisticated youth that they are able to maintain tho barbarism of war to this day. COURT-MARTIALLED ' FOR LAUGHING For the serious offence of laughing Priynte T. Lyon, of the Firsl Northamptonshire regiment, was court-mar- tia'lled at Crownhlll. The official charge was "conduct prejudicial to military discipline." . Dance-Colonel Sharp stated that on the 11th inst. he was in charge of defaulters at Raglan barracks, Devonport. Accused was late in falling-in, and when spoken to he laughed. Sergeant-Major Down said he noticed the accused laughing, and asked the reason. Accused, the sergeant-major alleged, said he was laughing because he had, Deen aske^ the reason why he had tailen ,jn late. Lyon said he was not laughing at Sharp's question. On his way to parade he heard a funny remark, and he. could not help laughing. Sentence will bo promulgated in due course. TRY A LEDGER WANT ADVT. FOUGHT BY BOYS I). I. Woods, a clork In iho iwir do- paitmont ut vViishlngton, has furnish- od the I)u ran go, Colo,, Demccrnt pomo Interesting data on tho civil war. lie finds that this war was fought largely by hoys. Of tho 2,278,588 enlisted in that wor on tho union sido, all but 118,000 wore loss than 21 yeai'B old! Tho lint Ir tm follows: 25 boys—10 yours of ago. 38 boyfl-—11 years of ago, 22fi boys—-12 years of age, 300 boyH—-in yours of ago, ' 105,000 boys—14 aud 15 years of afc'c, 12(1,000 hoys—10 years of ago, (il3,000 boys—-17 yours ol ago, 307,000 boyH—18 years of ago, 1,009,000 boys—18 to '21 yi-iii'H ol' ami, It will bo soon that tho old and ox- A.I.BLAIS Grocer • ' We carry a full line 0f^ Red Feather & Tartan Canned Goods Prices Right Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Phone 103 :«: ° Frank, Alta. 8 Don't forget to iry^Easion's y. , When yon want ' ICE CllEAM, ICE CREAM SODAS-& SUNDAES PORK AND BEAN SUPPERS EISK AND CHIP POTATOES SUPPERS Coleman Bakery ^ *,- Alex. Easton, Prop. The Store the Peo COLEMAN GROCERY SPECIALS Kobin Hood Flour, OSs $3.45 Robin Jlbod Flour, 40s 1.75 Canned Goods Toinntoes, largo, per onn..,. Tomtitoes, largo, per case... Corn or Bonus, greuu or wax por cim ."...- por caso .17 4.20 .12 2.80 .13 2.95 Ripe Oranges, doz 40, .45, .50 Free from i'rost. Ml goods of the highest stand ard and ivnrranlod week to week. I'resh from i'ciis. por cnn ■,,. Pojih, , prr case Canned Fruits Mlnnvhcrries, Raspberries, 2s, por can '., .22% 2s, per ease 5.25 IVaclios, Pears, per cnn,,,, ,20 Peaches, Pears, per case,,,, 4.60 Union Brand Tea per lb... '.35, .40 Specially packed in tlie riu'- doiiH of Ceylon for the store llie people own. Frcsh Gathered Kggs, do/,... .40 Kvcry one wnrruntod The largest stock of wearing apparel for children, .women and. men (made under fair conditions of labor) in the Pass, ^\rt Clollios ►Slaler Slices (Union label) (!arlinr|l's Overalls and Gloves King of the Hoiul Overalls and Smocks, King of the Kond Shirts. Made for tlio true sons of-labor who care about, the other follow. Annual Trado Exceeds ,One Hun. drcd Thousand Dollars. Keep the Money in Coleman WESTERN CANADIAN THE Go-operative COLEMAN TRADING CO., LTD. TABER NOTES A nnd nfiflitonl neciirroil mt tho lilll comlnK up from tho Belly rlvor*. north of town, on Mondny moralo**. A far- m*r, nanwd -In-* Jfiwftalt, from XUt- My, waa coming to town tn ht* fiuto- Stylish Young Fellows The masterful kI.vIcn of Ilnhberliii .Made lo AU-ii- HUi'11 Clntln'Niippeiil In Hie "Stylish Yomitf l'Yllow" iin 110 other kinds can, There is 11 style without, "freakiiii'Ns" fit, and ijiiality lhat murk the wearer as it well di'i'ssed yoimi,' mini, And limy cost no more tli'iti I lie roinniniHT sort. GET THA WORBIWTTV TT>T!A OF BTVT.TflW CIT.OTHF.B Our Shoe Department Is Complete Fino Shoes from $3.00 to $0.00 ' Mine Shoes from $2,70 to $6.00 Our rcKiihir fine nIh>ch iuul Ijeekie mine fdioeH seeoml to none. (Jiiiility and Htyle absolutely an fimniiifeei F. M. THOMPSON CO, Blalrmoro, Alta. Sole Agcncf Tho House of Bobbcrlln, Liuvited IP*"*- "-AAA "'■!',. ?,"-■-v' X. ■ it $L- --, , ',' i . ^f -, <** 3ll , it.-.', - '- ; -1 rf, ,t 1 s «, *- - 1 r ,v. i-tv .r*,--,*^ ' **,_■****,■; :. * ,,.t'*r^SSlr**^3i'f*5ri<'« » ? r"i'*;i.i.'B?L.'S.; <V 1 ■•' 4.'-, ': ,' i' v -> -,., PAGE SIX -■J -\ ' 1 -*-V\ "- <iy a? If.-: r- •. ' • 'ii..* ■>*'--•> 'it •• i ill: '•Y^st*' -af? AlAAXA t THE , DISTRICT LEDGER^ FERHIE,, B.;, 0.,. MARCH; 29, 1913. ,<"■*&- ,*1 _.0-y3J.U»:r-,C-,Si #i%-,>. l&ys ^*->.*=i-*&iy„*f®,?t?S.'x-t/i*5-v*v«T',*^»;Sr',> i-r^sE,*-.*.' «-,**■ .wv»\>VP*>'»■£&*c*. -vjSrt*.'^* -_.-.***.S&^;-—vKi*ft"-".\t . -, . Vlvv?■"'..' ;'\t!T,V:-*^K * "^':!:j-?-.J%AXX * *'.A' .Ay,,Vj?A?y.X?-X.*r.AAXcX't x-A^iyy ^:.-yy • .f '" -., '- ">*f •<*.. As? ' "*■' y iA >rSx- s S-". ~- "r, "■"'■""*«*■_; '»- \ 'Vvx i1 1" ->"J . ." - . •• ,-\-*t-'*. "s.j-. - .-^ »»,.:*.< .•£.* "-> t'Ay - - v'1'i'j..1, » "■ 'A :X \. ;-' ':'' S,?-Ay-lXA"~''■•-■■ ^ * •• " '•**'< ''AJ 7-- --< A k,,' ,--"\y «AA* ... •.--*-.> 1- .-A^'zuit y-'X'> - <■- y'iy'-AAAJ<*i^XXAyi-*s -'. • y.-y V. '" *. -':~' ?,i'.-v.;l%*^\,vn*;:, ■-.,><-. s'..?*_ '"-vV.'Sr. .-" 1 . ;?.!**-•" j ,,..'., .-i-**;1-%::;,•; ■?«■.»* .*>■?,?'" .v • ,\ ,• ■„ ;»■ *.'""-,*r\"-" "'-" K,',':", ?" *- '*-v'..t' j,-,„-..w ■■;.',* •« ■•> .v^h, 'K,-.^r^!rc|,-.',"3i- •< .«f"-;;::.,.>••;%;> : \- ' ;r-,.;:-i*5-:;r:^^fcv •: f .'->: -1 /v. t^?r\ •'*., 'If ~ J'. X7 ; h.'S, .1 yy ■* ''.* " •■£ '• -f.it* yx- yxji • ,* A. - * 1' a.'J*- < AX.',", y*X7, y i-V- ;'X,y A ■ ' 1 *+* . *- . v^ - 5* - - -^ ,*•***. >^» ':".*■ ' ■ »* v " *■> yj" r *.» »1-*j '.-yX " ' "■ ..'-*»' ' A'yi -i'Sv**.. f m . 1 " -t. , , ,* ' i!_*ii-' *- ., , , , . . ' '<■ V . . is :y- SJ, -y s, ■$:>&:¥ AtX'X " * yX ij C'vvV'--'-^^ -,>'}V>'»'";!;<--•'■"^: u'#^^•■,,;;,.:,.. ;c::k'" .V-- 'Cl <>- -S ■ , * ' '•-.■( • , ;VX is,- .Ji'.'- '. ** ■ . . ,',' -' - -• •■•-.. is, ,^„ , >-.,«; -,,;, ,-' "5,-. ~.i\,--,-- 1 a*:'.'.'.-*- • „ ,, .^ •' ..',•" ;; — y^y-'7' • 4 -".-;.-;-, {-> u. - v«,^^^;.n,*"'.1..-':r:,'*isi''";'tl,,^>!,-',,-' •- -V->^ _ .XA* •'• - -:.' ;■.'-;•--*, AAA's' as \A^____^A47'^y)-l77-' AAA Ay' x71 \ x ings t~, ll. .y r o" '-I.t >v AUTHORIZED ^PITAli $ 100,000,00 X I-ERNIE, BRITISH COLUMBIA ; ., * „ ,0* o.. * 'l * ' ■ X 4 Per Cent Allowed on Deposit; Subject; to:ChequeAA:Ay BE OPiN FOR BfrSlNESS MPRIL 1st $ \ty ''■ lJ l Savings Department The Company receives deposits subject to cheqiie paying 4 per cent interest on average monthly balance. t ' ' ' ' ' ".''"' I ' ' ' ' , * The Company mak^s loans on' real estate, stocks, bonds, debehtures and other securities and discounts,, agreements for sale. , „ ■ " ' »'■ ■ '-■ 'ii ■ > ■ •',,"' Wills, Management of Estates Etc. The Company acts as executor under wills, undertakes the management of estates, and acts as Assignee. \ Real Estate and Insurance The Company handles real estate of,high class nature4 only, and insurance in all its branches. Why We Deserve Supports— We will use our capital and deposits for the development of the Crow's Nest Pass. We will not send money to the East or New York for investment. We will extend to the small depositor as liberal and courteous treatment as the man of large interests. We will extend to all as liberal treatment as is in accordance with conservative management. Wo will at all times be accessible for reliable advice on investments. We are here to stay and we will circulate our money so as to improve local, conditions. iXTyix 'X'€;* |I"H-- < '' , *4-*.*>, .-.'vi ">! i 1;1 A 1 ' 0?,' Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received subject to cheque CALL AND TALK WITH US 1 ' 'I'D , 1 ' I!''1" itm* 0*0** — - —* ' ' ^^ *f KlilLAA m**a\%*Ma %^ frj^ t> Mi M,^L 9 %**Jf fK^* ^.%3LJL ^Jt,$^p.^r l»^P|>*'* wr ***^^ 0 «S3»A # liliiBii ftiSX Wm ^$ EL%* mm% **. E. WILLIAMS, Managing Director. Fred. V* PEACOCK, Sm&y Treasurer. .I'M t'i'l A'A • X.y-A'i ' **-U ,-5f ', *t ■' i ifi i;l \ , . t A ". ) ;.8 ^'••.l I 1 ==a / 5 1 .j' « H 'At ^ ^*fl*^r^lllflWijH^^WlBi^jjr^^ ^4vsj»V«<^ *W fr *r»lflSWp4fc#V^l^W<l#'(*^*u*l**»***«ll*t*^lflW fr^Mfrl^*^ »# . ^ *& "&.1 Blft-^wnHi. *l* ' *HM«?t *l«tl. ir- i-\t: 4 in fi t li* - '{SkiiX*'*"^ immmmm *:■/'- .: t.A-yyiyAAx . *■ X:iX. THE DISTRICT, LEDGER/; FERNIE;; B. C., MARCHES;. 1913: :Ppbfessidnali Mid-Wife ,'When in Spokane ,"see: ...Dr. Mary '.Swartz,, Specialist in Female Troubles. , Expert •'; confinement. * cases; good home" for patients! '■ " ' ;. ■ Di. Mary Swartz ., Galena Blki,- Room 5,,Post apd Ri'ver- ; side, Spokane, Wash. The;Hotel 1DALLAS One of the B.-fest C. J, ECKSTORM Prop, LelliBiridge, Alta. Or. de Van's Female Pills ' v A tellableFrenchiegulator;never fails, These •pills are exceedingly powerful in regulating* the generative portion of the female system. Refuse ■ all cheap imitations. Dr. de Tan's are sold at JEla box. or three for J10. Mailed to any add.-ess. Xbc Scobell Drug Co.,' St. Catharlnei, Ont. , j ' ' ' . ■*. The and Only Beware of Imitations Sold oii the Merits of Minard's Liniment Passbiirg Hotel You're always welcome here Clean Rooms, Best of Food and every attention THOOUNCAN—PassbW Pr Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods, Grocen.s, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. THE FERNIE LUMBER tO. A. McDougall, Mgt. f ' '' Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber j \ Send us your orders Southern HOTE L BELLEVUE, Alberta Every convenience and attention Mouls that tasto like mother iiHod to oook Best in the Pass -Jos, Grafton, Proprietor, Fernie Hotel Best Commerdial House , in the Pass Excellent Cuisine Fernie Cigar Store and Hatrdressing Parlor Billiards and Pool Lunch Counter Ben Wallace - Mgr, CQLEMAN Liquor Co. Wholesale Dealers in Wines Liquors Cigars Mail Orders receive prompt attention List of Locals District 18 NO. 2(» 481 431 2103 1)41) 5*»5l7 1387 2633 2877 1130 9178 UM vm 3407 10511 674 11«9 3829 2334 14 22G2 2510 102 NAME '8EC. and P. O. ADDRRE8B nnnlilinnd P. Whentley, T^n*nV1io*n<l. Altn. Tloavor Crook D. Knmp, llonvnr Crcnk, via Plnehor. Uollovuo Jftmou Hurler, Ilox JIO, IlollovtKi Altn. Nlnlrmoro W. L. EvnnB. Ulalrmoro, Altn. Niirmls J. Dorbyirtilro, Hurmis, Alta. Onrbnndnli* ,T VHrtinH Pirlmnfliie rmli*y*'i**i .^). Canraora N, D. Thricliuk, Canmore, Alta, Coleman , W. Ora bam, Colomnn, Alta. <- Corbin J, JonoB. Corbin, I), C. Chinook Mlnoi W. It, HukIi-od, Chinook, via Diamond City, Alt. Diamond City J. 13. Thornhlll, Diamond City, LothbrldBo. Pernio,,, ThOB. Uphill, Pernio, a C. Krank Kvan M organ, rVnnk, Altn. Hosmer W, naldorntono. Tloamer, Tl. C. MtllcreBt Jaa. Oordon, Ulllcroat, Alu. Lethbridge L. Mooro, 1731 Sixth Avenuo, N. Lethbridge, Uhbrtdge Collieries.. Prank UarrinBham, Coalhnr*t, Alta. Maple Leaf, John T. William*, Maple Leaf, Bellevue, Alta. Michel , M. Burr oil, MIchol. B. C. Monarch Mine WtMfynd. Elcan P. 0„ Taber, Alta. raubutK..... A. Zuakar, l'awburg, Alta, Royal View... Om. ft 4*n, Royal Collieries, Lethbridge, Alts Taber A Patlereon, Taber, Alta PAGE SEVEN French - *£?' Ju*?es de paix, et commissionaires suivants qui'cmt l'autorite,prendre des declarations et de preparer, des documents' pour ceux' qui'.yeuhlent etre naturalises et aussi-d'inscrire les noms des citoyens sur la listV electorate. Les contralours (auditors)' aussi peuyent faire inserire les noms'des voteurs, sur la liste electorate. ' . ' - Italian U'se'guenti giudici di pace e earamis- sionari' sano impieno potere di rilasci- are affidavits carte di cittadinanza, e -. / . . , . " . metterni alia lista elettarale. ,B -' • ■ L. E'. Drake, Passburg, Alta. Wm. Graham, Hox 58, Coleman. .Louis Trono,. Banff. Frank Wheatley, Bankhead. .Oliver Johnston, Lundbreck. Arthur C. Raper, Maycroft, ' Wm. Chalmers, Burmis. John Magdall, Passbiirg. John Taylor, Hlllcrest. " Evan Morgan, Prank." John Griffiths,, Lille. Paul Baron, Box 158, Coleman. Nick G. Thacuk, Canmore. Peter Patterson, ■ Blairmore. Wm. Cole, (poolroom) Bellevue. •Dave Hyslop, Coleman. Peter Paterson, Blairmore. Evan Morgan, Frank. Jas. Burke, Bellevue. John Kerr, Passburg. '• John Grimshaw," Hlllcrest. John Griffiths, Lille. Wm. 'Chalmers, Burmis. Arthur C. Paper, Maycroft. Oliver Johnston, Lundbreck,, Nick C. Thacuk, Canmore. ■ Frank' Wheatley, Bankhead. Louis Trono, Banff. Italian NON PIU' GUERRE La "United, Mine Workers" deH'Illi- 'uois durante .una recente .convenzione S'fatale tenuta in Peoria, ha passato una risohfzione in, seguito alia quale gli 82 mila minatori di 'quello Stato lascierebbero il lavoro e proclamereb- bero lo sciopero qualora gli Stati ijjii- ti dishiarassero una guerra ail un'altra Potenza od un'altra Potenza ia dichi- arasse'agli Stati Uniti. Tale deliberazione e staf-a ora pas- sata alia convenzione dei Lavoratori Internazionali per essere approvata. "Quando i"'lavoratori,'che, al postutto son quelli che vanno a guerreggiarl;, comprehderanno 1'importanza di tale decisione, yi saranno meno vedove e meno orfani a piang'ere la morte de; loro mariti e dei loropadri,'-che veu- gono condottial macello colla scusa di-un falso patriottlsmo. Solo coloro che fann'o scoppiar le guerre devono assoggettarsl ai disastrosi combatti- menti, perehe i'lavoratori non devono essere immischiati in lotto che ridon- dano tutte a beneficio dei capitalisti P. ft flnnnn itct i[,nnn]n. VITTORIA OPERAIA SALARIO E PROTITUZIONE "Una delle" cause prime, so; non la prima addiritura, della ■ prbstituzione die si va sempre piu estendendo negli Stati Uniti, va ricercata nei meschinl e Irrisorli salarii che vengono-pagati alle operaie ed alle ragazze di magaz- zino e d'ufflcio." Cosi ha dichiarato l'altro giorno una nota signora Americana, studiosa dl problemi sociali. . E non ha errato quella signora., Ora che tutto e aumento dl prezzb cime puo una giovane, una donna qual- siasi campare onestamente e decente- raente la vita con. ael, aette od otto dollarl settl)nanall quando dev'o pen- sar da sola ai proprio sostentamento od alle nuraerose altre necesslta della vita?-La povoretta, spaventata' dalle trlstl sue comlizlonl' economiche, at- tratta dnl fascino dol Iubuo al laacia facllmento adoacare e sedurre da qual- cho Gnnimodo, cho lo fa vodoro tutto aolo o flori, e la dlBgrazIata dapprlma si mostra indignaln, poi, comincia at- tontennaro o finisco por codoro por lasclnrsi corrompore. Una volta sulla ohinu dol vlzio, o impossiblle nrrostar- In. Essa porcorrora tutto 11 aontioro (loirinfamln, del dlsonoro o dolln vor- gotenn, por pol morlro in ,«n oapodaloj collo carnl marelto, coll'nnlma corrotta hn proHtltnsslono o liulubblamonto mm dollo piu .gravl pitiRlio cho nffllp;- gono gli Stati Unltl, o i Loglfllnlorl do- vrobboro trovnro modo ill porro un nr- (rlnn n. tnntn rnrruzlnnn. V.n-il Imniio I'obbllRo dl oinannr loggl clio naHlcu- rlno nllo oporaio un dlncrnto anlnrlo olio lo poiiRn in gi'nilo dl potnr vlvoro Hoiiaa condurro min vltri linmornlo, Honzft RottnrHl In lirucelo nl vlzlo od alio ipronllliiislonn; IprbI clio lo Bill vino' dnl vontloro dopo ill FniiBtl, loro Imcl, lo loro cnrriKsm | loro nrnplnmil u mlllo nltrl timnntl. Iliivvl (|iiliuil dn Hjionrit olio l'oiinrn opurntrlcfl pomlncl Hiihlto o vogllanio Hpornro cho I noHtrl LcglaUitorl Hiippl- a no proiuliu'o (|iiimlo problorun In hoi-Iu coiiHldornzlonp. o olio trovlno II moiib d! Hiilvaru dnl dlMiiioro il fior fioro dolla noHtra gloviMitu! Le 20 mila sartine scioperanti' di Xew York, che qualche giorno fa ave- vano lasciato.lc loro occupazioni por migliorare le loro condizioni, sono tor- n.ite a lavoro, avendb ottenutu le 50 o:'e ,cli lavoro per settimana, uu iiunimi- tc di paga del 15 per cento, ii riconos- cirnento della loro'u'hione ed altre concession! di minore importanza. Questo sciopero,e stato uno dei piu brevi che ricordino gli annali del lavoro della grandi Met'ropoli, de e stato coronato da una siplendida viltoria. IL.PROCESSp DARROW Come I lettori ricorderanno, l'avvo- cato Clarence Darrow era stato arres-. tato sotto la graVe accusa di corruzi- one di glurati durante il processo dei fratelli McNamara, svoltosi a Los. Angeles, Calif., qualche,tempo fa. In questi giorni a Los Angeles ebbe luogo il' processo a carico del Darrow, ma alle conclusione i Giurati, non es- sendosi trovati d'aecordo? non poter- ono pbrtare ■ pessun verdetto, ragione per cui dovra farsi una nuova causa! che principiera il 31 del corrente Mar- ,zn._J •*__ Slavonian PRE60 OBJAVITEL' JU2NEJ TOCNE R. F. SCOTT MU8EL ZOMRET?N J. O. Bentall NEL BRITI8H COLUMBIA Nollo mlnloro ill LnilyHinlt.li n rum- borlnnd, nol BrltlM Columbln, oontln- «.4 .ti.L.H.<u»o,Ul» Ol kVilipLTO Otil lllllia- icirl, 3 iju;j]3 Cuiuur ^.oiv ,.„ii„i,..l}V. (11 frniollnnzn, dl nnlono, dl roatanza <• tenncla. nnnomaiiiioAnvi orolcnmontis a mlllo dlfingl, a mlllo brutnllta com- niOBio da pnrto dogll nblrrt dolln com- ..., ..i * *■'*. • »"-• t »i^vik.»^ l.V *. iVVl-u**.** UilLlA^un o rlvendlcaro 1 cnlr«atntl o concussl loro djrltll o por ottonero un tratta- montb piu iimnno, Le compaRnie notio rSuacltp, per raoixo del loro agontl, ad arruolaro wn bwon numero ill -rnimlrl, elo* tnn- rono alcune mlnlero in parxlalo at- Uvlta; mn Vorvrn lorn non bnntn nl bluoRno, od 1 padroni dl tall mlnlero vanno nlornalmonto inconlro a dollo •peua o a delle perdite ononni. 411 eeioperantl, ora piu cho mnl, con- (Idana In una atreptton vltloria. V*r aitevolare la rlu*clla. tutti I minatori •ono prcgatl dl atar Jontanl da quel Dlrtreito, dorn I fratolll comb-iUnno li>«r una nobllluima eauM. ; Kapltan Robert F. Scott sa vybral vyhl'adat* juJnu. tbfinu. On ju I naS- lei, a bol pripraveny na zpiatofinu ces- tu. . Ako zvesti hovorla, ho na zplatofinej ceate zachytll vel'ky blizzard, vichor, i s Jeho sudruhmi, tak ie aa nemohil dostat* nazad k ich stanici. Oni boli len asi 10 mil* od stanov, ked' boll vSotci zurlvym neprlatei'om prirody usmrtenl.' Ukrutna zimn a hlad zaprlCinlly Ich amrt.' Tato tragedla tychto obetavych mu- 2ov jo smutna a bol'aatna. Oni zano dial! svorjlch mllych v nadeji, ?,o an oSto uvldla po prokonanl vol'kej voci, lctora lm mala donlost' alavu, tak iato i ich vlaatl, n Iato tic?, roklamu obcho- dnym bmlovnm prlrody a vynalo-znv. v Alo oni pomroll, loho nomohli oh- Blahnut' tepla a potravy. Alo znatavmo bii na chvll'u a mys- llmo, f,o na torn hodo, kdo Scoit a Jolio fityrla Biidruhovla pailll, siiila vol'ka hudovn, plnn dohryni pokrmom, a ?.o mnjltol'^ toji>,o budovy by bol prohovo- rill "Vy tulnel, Id'lo.odo dvnrl, n to Imod,' n iioloztn ml Hpm vine a ncpok. nftiijto ln:i!" A 'prodntiivnio al tlu?.. So tnn miijit ol' vlnatnil kopu ttlrnilnlkov nh'bo pn- liclu, aby Scottn a Joho druliov iidrjLo- vnlu hpdno d'nloko tohoto vol'liiiho, v- *«tkym iiioKiiyni tiniiliioriiilio domii, uno oni tymio poloznir/.lyin n poloBlvyin oil hliiilu n zlmy imprntlimll hliivy, A iioniyHlImn hI I; tnmu, ?,o Idilo mujlinl* by mnl Ht'i. po ruko mid I bo imilpiiml n prnvnlkml a puuMI Injuiic- lion, KiKlny zukiiz, jirotl Kottovl, u hy ho xuvrcli. A koiinfiiii) pniilHtiivmo hI, 't ti<nto niiijlto* nml iio*. nun d'nloko, bllxo JuUnolio, )>oln, kiuntol'ii, ktory Imvoril Sgotlovi n joho itriihnm trlpi- U'l'oiu, Kit nnifiii liyt, ftt'iiHtnl. Sn trplu, lobo t,n loli an to ^nltn ulcSimn Blnv.n a vt'Cnu nuloHt' v domo v-n*finont.l--v uolil, V Mtt hI It Idiiiii poniygllmit, ?.u tun laty mnjltor znrindll iloliroClunoRt,' k- (nlil h.l IIIAIH UllZtMlll po ZHHlUitllyc'l , ,.....■(.! ,4 i.i'iluit.iii.Ufit.iti, kiiiltt iiii: lul.- aJln Srolto n Jeho druliov zu hod'iy* li. A konp*Pn<t prodntnvmo ni, lc torn A'- nloko od liypnntlflnyoh Itonfllktov, ud throrll u Idol, tonto mnjltor by n.-hnl ....?.u» ...it..., . .. V.....M.H Usj UA|i|-ini :r, ktory nlo HyHtomntlfino *mocn|| ha mo cl mul aoottom, ktory bol opravnony nn viotko,' on, ton majltol,' poniono- "itI HvoJIm lo, to holo gpoliino, a prls- ii'» znknznl Scot I ov I a Jeho druhom ua to Blahnut,' n n-nrhnl Arotta I n }mho drulimi y.oinrci' od tltny a hladu trov- nn nn praiin ).«)no<dl n vR«rk«thii, fi b/ boln Scotta n Joho druhov Ktti'hia- nllo. Co to hovorite? Co by bola iu to Pcottova nuuil-elka povedalat Co bt na to povfdala elviiliacUT Vy mt» pomonu.tete neimvu^rivm Povicto, lo som Idiot, blattM, ked* yiV om fnko hlnpf ft blatnlvo voci. Ja som Ak nie. .r'Zrbvna tu v Chicagu', v New YorJus, Boatone, v Minnealpolise, v bonvere a San Francisku a v2ade dookoia v tejto zemi mrznu a mru muzovia, 2eny, deti —zrovna pred vratmi prepliieriych sk- ladisk, elevatorov—pod upatim hi-omad uhlia.- _ .' ..:'.'•.., t * ..A on^mru hladom; mru zimou? . Oni vze'tci mru, lebo bohatiainocai nedovoiia im upotreblf zivnost* a tit- lie, ktore vZetko tito hladom mruci a zimou mruci svojimi vlastnymi rukami vytvorili,—tito muJovia, ich SSouy a ich'dietky. ■ .' To je 2le. ' Tak zle, 2e my musime zakubit' toto zlo. • l ■Vlozte tuto zem s jej strojimi.a viet- kymi pramenmi k 2ivotu nutnymi do ruk l'udu,,tak aby to mohol potrebo- vat.' ^ Pracujte'dpom i nocou, k dobe, kedy nebude muset' Clovek hladom mret' uprostred hojnosti. Je dosf na torn, Ze Scotti s jeho druhml musel zomref priJuZnej toCni, d'aleko od hojnosti. Je zloCinom nccliat' l'ud,,5eny a deti mret' v otvoronom poli hojnosti. Socialism—socialism sam napravl toto zlo. One who has nothing to lose is generally willing to take chances,! , T THE GOAL-BUCK VAMPIRE (With apologies to Rudyard Kipling 1 and everybody else) A fool there was and he dug a hole, . ' Even as you and I. e And he slid'In-the hole on a slippery pole *. , Ami .worked like the dickens digging coal, . . , •Even' as yoa and 1. Tie struggled'away till the work was done, ' , Even as you and I. And found when 'twas ove.r he had dug a .ton, And he pointed proudly to what he had won, Even as you and I. " He brought the coal to the light' of • day, . ' , • - Even as you and I. He listened'in earnest-and heard the boss say , "I'll give you a scuttle full for your pay," • ' ' ., . , "" Even as you and I. And it wasn't the work, and it wasn't ' the sweat, That made the fellow sore,- It~was-"di"gging a~toh and getting "a lump- That made him say, "I'm a great big chump, Evan as you and I. v *. So what did he do when the truth he found? Even as you and I. Why, he went right back to his holo in the ground,, ■ And dug out a ton and got a pound, Even as you and I. And it isn't the,rich 'Dug that makes us mad, , And fume and fret and sigh; It's the gol-darned' fool that dug, that hole, And keeps on voting to dig the coal, For a vampire that doesn't glvo a d~ for hia ooul, / • Even ab you and I. •f —Ed. C. Wright In International Socialist (Australia). A magazine poot Hnya: "It la hard to ho poor." Perhaps it Ib, hut wo havo always Imagined it waa onay to bo a poor magazine puet. I! you were tcld ol o new discovery Ior the treatment of couchs, colds nnd bronchitis, ns cortnln in its notion on nil chest troubles us nnlkonn 1; on diphtheria, or vaccina: ion o,i B'.tiftU-po-K, wouldn't yon led IHtccIvhiuIta trial? Ikpcd/iHy It you coul I try it for filly cent.;! Pups ia tho discovery! JVij.jsiluulJtMa tulili'm, »»ally \\ni\i- ind in uir mnl f;oriit-|no'ii t.iivt-r /.-tl. Tli>y mntuln n'r'-iin m ■•lloiiitl in;;" ■ liienta, which, when )>•■..;.).1 tipr.n "tl.'i toiiip'ii, iinii)inliii("ly nun into viipmtr, Mid ura Kt ouon' lirontln'il ilowu th* »lr pumnxM to I lm l\iii)t*, On tlieir ionrn-y, lliuy iimUiu Um ii.ll.'iMiKil ami lniuu.1 inimiliraiuin n| thu lir.niulii tl Ciihon, lint (luliniilo walli of lliu air pinwUi**, nn<t lliially «nt«p nnd cmry r. Iif(and lii'iliiu; It* !lm ^*inll!.inirii ,... I ll,,., n r -.n.*.. I . tl % hintfo. Li a Mor<>, tiiiiSi ii, li'j*..'.1 i.r <.. . c%n get to tlio iu i>i nml air | i i,i^ •. tht-M Popi fumci attti tlmro dumt, nml it, onca c.'inniiiiiu i tliuir vmrlt ol Im.ilii::, Top* aro entiroly dUilncl (rum Uu old fnnliloiied Iin nlil conjih cnr^n, wiiWn .1*1* m.*r,.lf. I**.t,1liit,* ,1 it,,it *)tt» ».rtM -..I •ml naverro-tch tlm lnn^.1. 2'uju ti'»t- merit of ooiigln ami of.ldn ii diro..t treat- ment. If you hnv* tint rcUrlwl P«p», cut out thii «rtl'K wriu tciiM it tha nnmo nnd iUte of tliu p-tpor. and mail it (with lc. iuu.p to Eiy return )>oiUu«) to Pup* tV, or'into. A Ir** tn»l pucUot will th«n ba Mnt you. AU dru^ijU'* «ni •toraa tuli Pep* at Experienced mothers say Zam-Buk is best for children's injuries and skin troubles, because: o It is herbal—no poisonous mineral coloring. It is antiseptic—prevents cuts and burns taking the wrong way. It is soothing—ends pain quickly. It heals every time. Just as good for grownups. ■> Sold at all store* and druggistt. i: Nowhere in the Pass can be found in such a display of I Meats Wel have the best money car, buy,, of Beef, Pork, Mutton; Veal, Poultry. Butter, Eggs, Pish, "Imperator Hams and Bacon" Lard, Sausages, Weiners and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OF'CALL Calgary Cattle Go, R 0 Y A L HO TEL FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help • Everything Up-to-date Call in and see us once JOHN PODBIELANCIK. Prop." Phone 56 MEDICINE HAT MAN ENDORSES THIS MARVEL Mr. P. p. Seacoy, 'of Medicine Hat, writes in reference to the wondGrful Metzgcr Vitalizer Body Battery as follows:—. , ' ■ , "If 1 could not buy another one from you, I would not take twice thc price of your Body Battery Lo sell it." Hundreds of other voluntary, enthusiastic testimonials describe the tremendous benefits procured from this astounding invention, which completely restores to falling mankind all tho snap and vitality, of health, without drugs, medicines, dieting, or other like inconvenience or expense. An amazing cure as well for rheumatism, weak back, stomach, kidney trouble and varico- , cole. Positively gives better results than any other Battery made, and requires no charging with vinegar or acids. , „ • Sold at a low price without fancy books. Booklet with full particulars • mailed free; sealed. THE METZGER VITALIZER BATTERY CO.. DEPT. C* , * "David~Bui!dmg"7"326~Eightn~"*AveT"East*j~ CALGARY, Alta. Office hours 10-12, 2-5, 7-8 daily. WHEN YOU WANT the Best of Fine "Meckwear, Sox, Ctfps, Underwear, Shirts, Suits, Trunks, Grips, Boots- <& Shoos, come to James H. Naylor, Bellevue Everything sold with a guarantoo thnt if not satisfactory, you can roturn it ar.d get "your money back J C. E. LYONS Insurance, Real Etate and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property WHY woro tho FIRST PRIZE and tho GOLD MEDAL at tho Edmonton Exhibition awarded to SWIFT'S PREMIUM HAMS, BACON, ETC.? Because thoy aro THE BEST ON THE MARKET, that's why. Buy thorn all thc time at THE 41 MARKET CO. R/VM nn/VH/VM. Marnier P110N1! 11 I PANTORTUM TATT.ORS Over McLean's iPrug Store Our new HultliiuN nre lien*. Hploiulltl wi-arcrn, hnndunnip iwi-hIh uiul worHtodn, Drop in ntul in- ■poet them. SUITS TO MEASURE FROM $15 UP Latest Now York nml I'-nri* Style****. Genuine French Syttem of Dry Cloning Lnillo*' Fan<y Oarmentu a flpoclilty. Ptathem, Fiirn, OIoyw, LniiiM' or M«n'« Mafu donned or dyed and Worked, nny ttylo, PRESSING AND REPAIRING NEATLY DONE At rcatonnblo price*. Out-of-town work attended to promptly £ "-i-*-*"v,- -<<X. ■'■: ^'XA'^yy AAXsA AA AAAy^^^'O^tX. h.$LA -»f i xi m h$M ■ - *f, j * \-iP' M w - a«f.K ■lis ItKi it- *?>■* SI .iff I' kite. llit. w I I s<? IS' # PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRIOT LEDQKBj FERNIE, B.,0.', MARCH 29, 1913.} NEW Tt is only hy a personal examination of the garments thai their t^ue wb^ * dated. To see them is to want them. They possess the distil discerning woman seeks and the variety is of an extent that makes choosing^ ^ ^/eaiWrfc Come tomorrow and inspect these suits and dresses they> will appeal' iaryou:^^:-:- ^v-> Tailored Serge Suits , Ono model in suits is in tailored serge in black, navy, nnd broAvn. Coat is cut iiVsemi-box and fastens in'cutaway style with three buttons. Skirt is plainly tailored with small pleats. The linings are of heavy satin serge; thc finish and styles are .of tbe newest and thc ^ PRICE ONLY $15.00 1 v * •• Men's Department s New Spring Clothing and Furnishings arriv'i ing daily. ■ We are now ready to supply your ne^ds with the latest and best in ' • MEN'S CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING 7 \ MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS AND CAPS ' and a Full Line of Furnishings Silk Dresses $15.00 We cannot emphasize too strongly the exceptionally good points of our silk' dresses at $15.00. The colorings are perfect, the-styles, the fit, and the trimmings are beyond expectations. The material is a plain messaline and shot taffeta. . V PRICED AT $15.00 ■' Boys' Clothing Special for Saturday ."We will show a big range of boys' blue scrsc suits and double-breasted suits with plain; knicker or bloomer pants. ..Also a range of new tweeds and Avorsleds. We keep extra pants to match suits. Boys' Odd Knickers • We have all styles of boys' odd pants. Plain knickers and bloomers, in blue serges, tweeds and corduroys. All sizes from 22 to 33 waist measure. Priced' from 60c to $1.75 per pair Grocery Specials Fresh Eggs, per doz ' 30 Fry's Cocoa, y. lbv tins .20 Molasses Snap Biscuits, 2 lbs... x.\ .'25 Robin- Hood 'Porridge Oats, iii cartons.'-, * .25 Bulk Cocoanut, per lb .' 25 Braid's Best Coffee, ground, 2 lbs .90 ~ Birds Egg Powder, 2 tins ". '..' .25 Bird's Custard Powder, 2 tins '...' 25 Crawford Peaches, 2s, 2 tins....- ' .35.' Pumpkin, 3s. 2 for . \.", ..25 * Evaporated. Prunes, 3 lbs for!.. r - .25 Fresh Cranberries, per lb '• .10 Five Roses Flour, 9S lb. sack ■..'. 3.25 Chivers' Jain, 5' lb. tin ' .65 Queen Quality Pickles, 20 oz .* ."25 Ileinz Baked Beans, med. size, 2 for 35 Baby's, Own Soap; per bar...". .- ]. - ,30 Corn, 2 lb. tins, 3 for ' '...;... .35 Tomatoes, 3 lb', tins, 7 for '...'■:.. 1.00 Turnips,' 18" lbs. for..' .........;.'.. .25 Gold Dust Washing Powder, 3 lb. pkg.' .'.*... .20 Gold Standard Ammonia, pts., 2 for.-;.' .' '.-25, ' ^Robertson's CreWChocolates, per lb .-.. .35 ^ Wool Dresses $6:50 Another model in wool dresses that.has won favor is a plain all-wool serge and shepherd check' dress, trimmed with lace or ribbon'collar and fancy buttons. The price of tliis particular dress is so (ridiculously low that the woman who-wants Iter size will naturally have td be here' as early as possible. PRICED SPECIALLY AT $6.50 Light Tweeds $15.00 Another model is in light tweeds in cutaway and Norfolk coats. .The, skirts are''made in the newest styles. Tho finishing and linings arc of the best, and the "*'■ v ' * PRICE ONLY $15.00 j Tweed & Worsted Pants 500 pairs of Men's odd Pants just opened up. Fine tweed and worsted pantings, in full peg, semi- peg and regular styles. All sizes. Priced at $2.50, 3.00, 4.00, and up to $7.50 per pair, New Spring*Hats We are showing a great range of-men 's colored and black soft and stiff felt hats. We have'Lire" best products of both American and English manufacturers., Make-your; selection, while 'the stock is complete. - v - , BRANCHES AT FERNIE, MICHEL; NATAL AND COAL CREEK ,'V The-. Store of Quality MHMg&iiigi4iftm^^ LOCAL AND PERSONAL Alf. Budden addressed a big audi- once at a Socialist meeting In Red Deer lust week. W; J. Scott, of Vancouver, formerly of this city, is in town. At 4 p.m. today, Friday, over 1300 names wero on tlio voters list. Mrs. Walton will have the LadieB' Guild of Christ church at her homo on Wednesday noxt. " The Hosmor "Breach of Promise" case hns been postponed until the 8th of May. In addition to the list of commissioners published In our liiHt week's Iheuo, tho nn'mo of R. Phillips should bo added. Constiiblo tlornmn has loft for Port Arthur, Out,,, to bring buck two men tfh ohtnlnlUK from $:U)0 to $."00 worth of goods on fulno uaslBiunoiitR from llosmcr storokoopers. A benefit dunce, umJnr tlm iutspU.uK of tlm rnlndniilan Social ]);in<-f club, tlio profloudMif which aro to no 16 tlio Pal on iimmorinl fund, will lm hold In Victoria hull on Tuesday, April M. Tlio annual lmnl(t-t social and dunoij. of tlm 1-Vnilo foot Iin 11 club will lm held on April 'i'i. f'oiiti'IliiitloiiH of ImtikotH will lie Uinnlifully n-coiveil, Members of thn club nro roi|iii<Ht(>i| to iittniiil u mooting In tin- niiiii i-noniH on Sunilny nt, :s p.m. No economic class will be hold on Sunday evening owing to the meeting of the co-operative society Don't forget tho money by-law of $10,000 for electric light extension. Voting will take place on Friday night. Commissioners nro handing in thoir forms regularly, and the staff nt the government office appreciate their thoughtfulnoBH. T. L. Ciissldy, of Winnipeg, "The Un- patriotic Irishman." will lecture In the Miners' hall on April Oth on behalf of tho Socialist party of Canada. On account of the May day colobrn- tions taking place In Lethbridge, tlio an mini social nnd dnnco of tho Socialist party Imn boon postponed nr.tll May 10th. Don't forget, only nine more days to get on the voters roll, T. H, Duncan/ the genial hotel man of Passburg, ls a city visitor. - Help yourself and your fellowwork- ers by getting your name on the voters roll. ' '■ ■ J. H. McGownn, on tho staff of the local branch of tlie C.P.R. telegraph office, has boen transfore'd to Medicine lint nnd ls being replaced by II, Duffoy. Livingstone contonnury sorvlco will bo held on Sunday next, March 30th, at 11 n.-m,, and 7,30 p,m„ In tlio Knox Presbyterian church, whon Ilov. A. Stuart Mnchin, B, ])., will bo the preacher. A mooting or the Fornlo Rod'and (Inn club will lie hold on Tuesday ov- fining next; April 1st, nt olglit, o'clock In tho office'of II, W. llorclimor, All those Interested Iu gunie protection nro cordially hivlted tn'attend. Hyiuptoins of onstnrn' ciiltnrn wow In i-vldonif on tlm HUoots of Fornlo lum, Tuesday night, wIumi n top lint was soon on Victoria iivpiiuc Was tho dnnco nn Tuesday nlglu icsjioiml. bio? All niflmborn nf tlm HocIhHhi. parly nn- urgently ri.'wir<stf*(l to nltend an Important business iimntlng to lm hold In tlm Mlimrn' Imi) on Sunilny nftor. mmii nt 2.J10 o'clock, rtctsHsssMasBtsniasffiBa^ Workers Hear ».'»..».,«H.Hi|PtH,B(tW>WWW<>WWW.Mj| 'The Unpatriotic Irishman' J. L GASSIDY (Vi'oni Wfnnipci;, Man.) Address a mooting; in tho Miners' Hall 0)1 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 It is rumored Hint Jim Douglas, Vlnco Frodsbuiu ai/d possibly .luck llatTliigton nmy take tlm flold on bo- half of .1. II. Knlt,'lit lu Lnthbi'ldgo nnd (!.■ M, O'llrlon lu tlm Rocky Mountain Riding In the coining Allmrta elections, At 7.30 p.m. Discussion Invitod FiM'tii'-'s "Hiiini't Hi<t" woro In HtrmiKlh" rit tlm dn nro irlvon by tho Liiiilos' niilid of Clii'lst. cliuroh In tho Vli-lorlii hall last Timsduy, Tho ron- tumi"« on view for tlm occasion aro Hllll tlm talk of thoso who delight In Htll'll tOplC'H, Am you on tho votors roll? If not, why not? AT THE 1818 THEATRE rr.tffii*.* Itlifl, r.1.t... ,.*.-.t, .1 , u, - * -'if IJ1«'fwii! inunti* nro boliic mnln^inoil hy tho Isln thontro and tho npproclntlon of tho jiubllc Ib evidenced by tho 'full lioiisoH lliem nlKlitly. Tho iiroifiam for Friday and Satur- dnv wit! Inrliirln "Tlm TlWln nf Innnift Mfi-Vi-nl." u roudoririg of Will Carlo- ton's fnmoun poem, nnd tho fun of hnv- Ing n good bunk account will be portrayed in a comody entitled "A Million Dollnri." "An Energetic Membor of tlm S. I». C, A." will foam™ the Powem child actor*. Other ttlma of intcro6t ero "Tlio Wheel of Doitlny," "Thn An- mial Within," "Tbe Law of Ood," and "The Clew In tha Dunt." "The Dove In the Baltic's Ke«f, * production by tlm Thtnhouaer company of Uio historical novel by Mrs. Vonge, ti another feature that l« prora- ImkI tb* iMtronn uf 10* Hi* \n the v«ry near future. LINN BENEFIT CONCERT . That the general public and minei-j of Fernie are not behind hand ln turning out to support benefit concerts was strongly evidenced by the largo crowd that overtaxed the capacity of tho Grand theatre on Wednesday right. By lialf.paal seven no seats wore availablo and In a, Bhort while Uiere was not even standing room, and many woro turned away from the b.v office In addition to many otlur ticket ho!''»rs who turnod up to,thl thn1 admittance,wap imp'jauiblo, Tho concort In ltsolf was a decided success, tho vnrlous artistes rodorlng tlieir parts In a vory ablo manner, and It would perhaps be unfair to pick out nny for special, mention. Wo havo a good doal of local talont of which wo mny well be proud and the appreciation of tho luiillonco wns not wanting. Tho only hltoh in tho proceedings was tlio fact that tho chairman, Mr. J, Shanks, had to announco nt tho out- stit, of his riiiimrks tliat tho comniltteo had been unublo to socure tho special train to Coal Crook, ns advertised, This was entirely duo to unforosooii circumstances, and wo bollovo Is the first limn in which such iirningoinontn havo miscarried, In coiiHeijuoijco of tho .train leaving earlier tho program was Honiiiwhnt shortened and in plncos had to bo ro-arrnngod, Apart from this It would appear that nil jiromint returned to thoir homoH well pleased with tlio ontortainmont. The commlttoo desire to take tills opportunity of oxtondlng tluuiks to the chalrnuin, the artlKtoH, and nil thoso who no willingly cnino forward to imslHt In making tho evening n huc- f'f'Rs In such nn nilnilrnliln maunor. Sliilenmnt of this fund will lm published In the eoliimna of the DlHtrlct, Lodger In n future Isnun, CARD OF THANKS William Griffiths wishes to' com- muhicate through the medium of this paper his heartfelt thanks to all who so kindly assisted, or in any way contributed to the success given in his behalf, through which he 'received from Mr. J. W. Gray the hdndsome sum of $365.00, Tiir nirAM MIC rMIUH 8TATEMENT OF QRIFFITH'8 BENEFIT FUND 1 Receipts Ticket Sales $ 39.00 11.50 A. I. Fisher...." 80.50 .1. Howbrook ....'. 1.00 2.00 W. Wlnstanloy 5.00 32?.00 Donation by W. H. Wilson..,. 10.00 .1. C. Turner,*,,., 5.00 Conl Creole Club V.hU $112,50 Expenditure Wages ? '10.00 I.OU Printing ■ 13.00 Hunt ',,,, 20.00 Uufiinds 3.50 7i.;i0 Amount turned over to W. (IrirflthH 301(10 '■* $l«.B0 MARRIAGE LICENSE8 The following marriage licenses were issued at tho provincial government office during the week: Henry Blak- ey and Josephine Wetzel, both of Morrissey; Jas. ttoberts and Alice Rick- ets, both of Fornlo. DEATHS MUNKWITZ—At'B'arrowB, Man., on Saturday, March 22, Wm. Henry, In- fant sou of Mrs, and tho late Mr. Wm. Munkwltst, aged 8 months. The ,body was brough here and the' funeral will bo hold this (Friday) afternoon, from tlio rosldenco of Mrs. Munkwltz, West Fornlo, Rev. Dlmmlck will conduct tho sorvlco. MEMORIAL FUND Aeknowledfimen Previously acknowledged Chas, M. O'llrlcn ts .... tuiuio 10,00 David Unoii ',,,. ../"■ 2.00 5,00 Thos. Uphill J. K. Smith 5,00 J. W. Gray r.,oo 11. Malbori 76 $H».25 W. L I'hllUpi baa beon Invited to take the platform on behalf of C. M. O'Hrton and .!. n. Knight In the political campaign In Alberta / NVNOI'NIH OV OM.il, MIIVINO HIC(ail,ATlHM» COAT..mining rlBlita of tito Dominion, in Manitoba. Sutkattiliewan nn<) Mliii'iii. tlio Vukiin '1 itriltnry, tlm North Wont 'I'urritorini nml In a portion of the I'roviiirii nf lliiili.li Cnluniblii. may lm K'MHoil for a mi'in or twrniiy-ono yaaii at un tinuuul riminl of (1 an tuirc Nllt DTI)l'li tllllll -J.fi(Il'l lllM'I'M wli tin Icunho to uno applicant. , Aptilicatlon for a loaiu mint b« made *-4 *** ..,*,/...»... ... ,,*, unit tu I..U Atront or Hub-Aarnt.fif the dlitrlnt In wjttiit 0.* t'ii,i,lA 9t^,.;itd ,u( a,e i.ti.ui- on. In iurv«)f«d Urrliory thu land mum t>« ili'HDi'llii'il hy nfoiliirm. or Iniral *ub>4lvl» jlorm of Mctlon-i. und In uimuiv«y«il torrltory tho tract nppj ed fur.ahall lis Kacli apllrutlon mimt ba nccumparili*.! 1,1* ^ ft ■* ,-t I* l.-l. '■,'- .C. " , * i. the rJirht*Vpplird for ara'noi'availnlilo) ^Jtot p«h«rwJi». A royalty ihall be paid on the mtrctiantablfi output of tim mine at tho rate of five centa por ton. The porion operating the mine ahall rurnlahttio Agent with aworn returns accounting for the full quantity of mer. chantatilt eoa. mined an dpay the roy. alty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated. utioK vciurun ehould ta »urtil»l,i.ii at u.am once a year. The lease will Inalude the roal mtntn* rfrrhfii rtnfy, but the Icr.-.-i- may u« (,«»■. mlttfta to purchaee irhatever avBtiniiit. surface rights may be eon»lder*d nn. cesjary for tha working of the min- at the rate of fio.eft an acre. For full Information app1t#stlon ehwnliJ be made to the geerstary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Rub-Aienl «f O-aimtr,. (on Lands., Vt. VT, Cory. deputy Mlnlstfr of the totttU : K,n—CBauthorlMd puhtleatlon of thit advertisement wtll not be said l*r. Thnt tho nmbulnnco. suppllos a long foil want in Fornlo cnn bo soen from tho fact that tho number of trips made during tho prosonl month number 22, nnd thoso Include calls from vnrlous parts of tho city nn well ns from tho Coal Crook train, THE GRA^D THEATRE Mr. Pollock, gt Vancouver, has no»v joined Mr. Harper in the management" of the .Grand ^heatre, and thoy are putting their heads together to make the Grand the {theatre of the" Pass. They have circularized the public lo ascertain the "possibility of, carrying their ideas into effect, and are offering a prize of $10.00 for the bosrnugget.- tion as to any Improvement as to the house, comfort, entertainment, and attractiveness, Monthly tickets will be <■ Issued, nnd those presenting the clriu- lar referred to above will bo entitled to admission on paying ton cents, nnd. ehlldron flvo coats. .On Saturday uf- tbrnoon ir dollar bill will bo glv'bii tb the child holding (luplicnto number to one thnt will bo drawn from a bov during tho liitormlsylolt: Your prosonco'at tho Soclnllst, mooting on Sunday afternoon Iff particular' ly dcslrod. , .1818.. THEATRE BEST ALWAYS FRIDAV AND SATURDAY EVENING, SATURDAY MATINEE PROGRAM The Ride of Jennie RflcNeal From Will Carloton's Famous Poem "(lood sirs, your bird .bun flown. "I'Ih I who lmvo Hcni'inl him from bin nost; Ho don) with mo now as you think bout. t\ llnrfllioiided, sho slipped from Iho cotliigo iloor, llmi out whorn tho horsos wero loft to food, Unhltchod nnd mounted thn Ciiptnln's hUumI," A pretty Oubjeot of the Long Ago. A MILLION DOLLARS - Solax Comedy ISvoryonn Hhould stop working when their pookotbook conlnlns a'' million, but when thoy do mlschtof may result. Soo how this funny enso onds. « t /Vn Priftrcetlc Wrmbe**1 of the S, V. C, A. Powers Another Child photo-plny fonturlng Mnttlo nnd Knrly. Theso children afo clever hoyohd thoir years. An excellent reel thro'out. THE WHEEL OF DESTINY-Rex A Problem Play THE ANIMAL WITHIN Drama, filled with tense and thrilling situations THE LAW OF GOD A beautiful story, showing tho working of tho Inner Consciousness —the voice within. THE OLEW IN THE DUST Clover, Interesting detective story COMINO—"THE OOVB IN THE EAGLE'S NEST" > Thanhouter tlteel feature. From the historical novel by Mrs. Vonge. Beautiful production HIGH CLASS PHOTO PLAYS - GOOD MUSIC, THREE HOURS WELL SPENT V] Ay{\ s A A w ■' ;! 'N'i ( ' ■{ h\ ■I .ft M i i "<*??: n,n»«l y,j' 'yM' s .9.^U.9^AmxLAL,y.X,^
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : H.P. Nerwich |
Date Issued | 1913-03-29 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1913_03_29 |
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Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0308924 |
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