y^lS^ ^^\hY\ -1 Prow I.ibrarv Vol II, Number io. FERNIE, B. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER io, 1906 Price $2 a year in Advance SHERMAN'S DENIAL Did Not Withhold Any . Information. * Nelson . Daily News. . Fernie, Oct. 8,—F. H. Slurman, district president, V. M. W. of A., makes llu* following-, statement in reference to" alleged withholding hy him of important information from ' Nat- '-* iin.il Pres.iil-.ill Mitclull and tha-Coal " 'Creek miners: ' I desire ,to flatly contradict the ass?rtion ■ that' I withheld important ..nswere-.l no,' localise I had hover re- or President Mitclull.' At llu con- ferenre \\hidi took, place on Octolwr 4th, Mr. I.indsey read what purport- t*d to^ I e minutes of a conversation wliieli took place during llu lugolia- ttons leadinj; np to tlu'.agreement. I was asked .if I had sent tliose min utes to President Mitchell and given th in to the Coal Creek miners. 1 ■ information from Coal Creek jniiurs eeived the iniiiutes referred to, nor had nny of the conference committee. ,We only received the first three days' minutes. Wh.-n we asked for others they were never ready. None of' th.: records referred to are- verbatim; the stenographer was unable to keep up* xyith th; conversation, -and it is well known now that I.indsev revised them S ' . to suit himself.* _ desire to point out that Coal .Creek ■miners' did not strike because non-union men were employed yt tlu mines. Our members luivu continued to work with non-union mm al Coal-Creek right _ along, • preferring to exercise persuasion ' rather than - force, but when Manager I<iud- sev allowed a new clause to be written in our agreement " and, check-off book and,.men were allowed to withdraw* from the agreement awl checkoff, and wlun twenty-eight men had don; so, ' we protested vigorously Ijndsjy finally took the position that the men who withdrew their signal- , tares were legally right in so doing, ' iiml his, company proposed to protect llum. The Coal, Creek'men gave him th. op| orlunity ro work non-union nun, but tlu tu.ii;ui>icn men speedily l,ecame union nu-n, and tlu attempt to start the miius failed. J.indssy —iook~t h~ lTJKi tiTTn—i hatr-si l- h is cm" .-'p'loyee.s could withdraw, their ■signatures from tlu contract, but when 1 nfieral to do so.-lu Hun said: "No, ' I will hold tlu orgiini/.atioii responsible for.this contract because I had Miiii.it it «*n. behalf of the IT. 1.1. W, of ' ,.\/'. At llu final conclusion of tlu negotiations, when tlu contract' was nbout to l,en signed, we slated that we desired to make every individual workman responsible .by obtaining liis signature lo .the a-grcjemcni and duck-off. Mr. I.indsey quite agreed, nnd, ns a lawyer, • mubrtook to draw up a clause thnt would bind tlie men during the life of tlu n'gfeemi'iit. How do your readers inU'rpret t1u*so words, which are I.imlsey's own: "Wc, ilia unid.-rsigi.ed employees of your com-* pany, ench ior himself executes' the foregoing, nnuoxwl cr.ntiact," Would not nny ordinary workiiitui understands this io menu thai he endorsed ,tlw contract which eomni-iK'od on Jiiiw 1st, IW, (i»<l term inn ind on March rust, 1907. ; W«* certainly thought so, nnd nam contomplnled ihut nny man would 'lie allowed to withdraw while ho continued to work for th; Crow's Nest* Puss Coul Company. Uml Manager Lindsey agreed Inst month that tha men wlio had signwl would nol lm allowed lo withdraw until March a.hi, Wi." they continued *lo work for his compnny,, niir im-tul'crs (it Coal Creek mid Michel would still have continued \o work willi non-union nun mull March'.vst, ,tjn7. No, tlu faet In Manager Und- si'.y 1 nought U. saw nn opportunity to weaken our union nml get <''"' 1)M>" plu at Ills mercy luxt spring, nnd so Ins nble to reduce, our wages nnd itit- poss more oturotis ci.iidil.oit-i of cm- jiloviiuiit upon onr pcopli*. "Tills is a li«lu -r*>*'m* "I*"1' us an"' in a.U-protccHoi-* we 11 ru forci-d to accept the tilliuUloii ns siuh. "Wore we Ruling with n milling rn- gliui-r as gi-Jurnl malinger iii'iti'tul of 11 lawyer, tin trouble would lmve ru- sit1ic<r iu .llm Crow's Nest Puss. "I iippri'i'ialo vnry inm-Ii tlie kind H.ntliiHHiH expressed townuls mu In vour ixlituriiils, and kg t«» w»y '•■•ll imr peoplu will diH-lifligo men when vour |«i.er n'-pluwl-i mv, ln-'ciuisc wlun tlmt Ituppeiis, I slinli liu, false tu th< class to wlili'lt I UUmg." WHY^NOT ARBITRATE thousands of dollars and lots.of hard feelings. , , „ . ."■., The inin.irs could-, he .earning their wages, the company could be earning tk.ir profits, the trades people could be going; cn.with tluir .business, and tlu smelters, the mines and thc rail- toads would not be" disturbed while tho differences of employer and employee could be worked out before- a board ol arbitration, * the cost Of which would lx a mere trille compared to <h_ loss that is entailed by tlw necessity of .a strike. The effect of the -present strike is, so widespread tkat a lively interest in tlu arbitration slibject will be aroused,, and that will cause action to he.taken lo'- bring uboul legislation lo this most desirable end. o — - '■ , ' FATAT, ACCIDlvN'T. STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED The Present Trouble Brewing for some ' tiiherrMiners Forced to Strike—Unfair Treatment nisleading Statements sent Broadcast Exonerating the Company and Laying the Blame on the U. IT. W. of A.—The Agreement Clause is Shown up in its True Light. Tlw Mcsna of Silt-cr-M-it TJut Will Mkely be Resorted to in tiie end-Compulsory Arbitration should be Bnactcd. Th.t Rcttleiiu-.it thnt is lo I* nrrtv' nl ut .n'twei-n llie Coal Compiiiiy mid ;h.* Mltt.T»* I'lilnn wiil, in nil probability, U> lho rt'*.ult ul i-i'iita kind ni arhUnilir.n \Vliv xhould il not W xx\a.Ae ' turn- ptiUory nr'i.ilralion Uf<»rc any dain- aj;--*,li>'wnK-5-faiiu-r'<, wnp.-pa)t*r« or ...directly interextud \*n>\A* xm.rally h;«H ,H*«n MiHtrnneii.' U rompnlsory nrl.itrotlon 1..1.1 tlu* I,ast l'"riday a fatal shooting accident occurred n-.-ar JMiclul. Your miners had slarlud out for a hunt up the (]i;ik ri%;cr, and wlun about-, a mile above the'river bridge which spans ths 151k above'.'llu mouth of "Michel creek, the men started to cross the stream on a raft. Three of ilu nun, .1. Giigcr, Wm. Druiio and Verclit j*ot on the raft safely, but the fourth man, J. Jareno, a Hungarian, while atlcniplirig to jjel on with tlu two guns which he was carrying-, slipped, and falling forwaul an the raft, oiu of tlu guns, a shotgun, was discharged, !7u charge of sihoTpassing. 'upward along his abdomen and 'breast biti'tiliig' the flesh and skin in its course and passing into his lu.ixl from beiii.alh the-eliin,-passing up through his brain, causing, instant death. Cor- on.-r llleasdell was .telegraphed for, luil found il unnecessary to hold an iii'ipi'est.. , ■ ■•' ■ Mr. 'Jareiio was a/bout 25 years , of: age, and leaves a young widow and' two small children.... IN AND AROUND TOWN V. II. iAii.-h was . in tlu city Kun-. .day. ^ —^- .lames Tila'dison was in town from Jlicliel; Ire also loft for tlu Coast. ' . -WissAliuni-! Pa'iner arrivul home last week looking letter for h.-r trip. ' Win, McKay wiis elected .to the 'position of barieudei of C. ,C. I.. A. A. by acclamation. Mr. V. C. I.owo and Mr. • .'atniore are, away on a still hunt up the Elk for big game., Paydays arc getting popular at Coal Creek. Kv.ry day will bo payday bye-and-bye. Mr, Geo. O'llrieii nnd Mr. Win. Alexander were in town yesterday enjoying thoir holiday*,. ,*Mr. W. II, Moore left last l-'ridny for N'elson, H, C, to represent' the Socialist party of Fernief 0, A, Robertson, presidinl, uud V. 11, .,ylK'l», .secretary, of the bilk T.11111- ber Coiupiiuy, are in th.> eity today, iiri-«.„\V. W. Hrown, son and dnu'gilit- er, arrivud Insl Friday in 1'Vrtiie, and W. W. is eating a sis-nu-ro meal once more, Win, McKngnn, t.eorgu Pounder and David .lohn, nil of Coal Creek, left over llio tirinI N'orthern for Seattle imd,Const cities. We tdinll miss ih.111 gnintly, Mr, Mtiitley, long coinuclid with tliv: ui.-imc!ing ik-purtitiiut of tlu Conl Company, lenvcs I'Vriiiii !n 11 few days to nside ]K*i'inniieiilly in Se- «UU*. Mr. nml Mm. Mnnley l.-nw many frlinds in our cily who will wiih llum well iu iluir/imw .mint*. Mr,s Ifiiitglilon hua l*Mi.viKitiiy old liliiitls" nud iiivptiillUiiiices in low 11 diiriiitf tlu wei'k,' Site Ik on lier vuy Imek from ,1 H'i|» to the rust to join lur liiisliiHiI nt Sew Westminster, wliwiM lu Iuin Ik-i-ii siiuo lenvin« tlu piiNloriitf of Christ rltiin-li li.-ri; in Kernie, Word has just been roivivid lure of tlu death ul .Iiiih. Iliiilinitaii at (irwn- wood, II, C, IiinI l'-fiday. 1'iirliiiilnrs uro iiiil to Imn*!, 1'lily in Niiy llml It'.* witn killeil i» tin- Niiii'lli-r nl tlmt pincc. Mr, Ituiliiiiiaii hud Iktii in tlu •U.H l»il w.ll -•' ,««••»>, I'li.nnii Iniiii Piiillilll, (".nt Hi' mid bb, 1 n.l.ur Dan left l'l-ritli! about two weeks ago. V. lv. Ktnniisi* 11, a milliiiuait'! itiitii- uliii'tiirer, of Minneapolis, niul who in* luavilv inti-ri-sieil in tlu Klk U'»»- IrfT Co,, 1 lm TiiInii* iiiiii.s, nud th.il.w iic.|iiisiti(iii of «»al luiuli «» ll'1' Kiiigsloii .river, Is in th'' city with Mr. 0. A. WiilwrlMiii nxxA V. II. l.ytuli. Tin* otli.-i- geiilletn-'ii nro pnsiil.lit iinTl Hi-cieUiry of tliew <<»i»* imnti-s, I.nst Vriilny nfti-nu-ou Ilr. rtotm-ll re.-eiivil 11 leli'uriiin containing ihe mul n-WH tint lii* llitK' ili»«ul«t*-*r Conitaniv. ni>w with h-r nirillur in S«. Hti*|il»-'ni, N- IV, wm nuili-rin** from n -lui*>,,.^**i*'* alUwik of dipliiliorin nnd he tit nw.- Mnrud miist «.n llw cnitlotinil 0, V. rl e^iin-sfl. KvoTy- bn.lv in nn-ioiulv wnitiflff for tirWM Tlu-re iias bent so much misleading ciienlar work .done and so much that is'misleading has besn set u!lc->t tlirough tha press regarding ilia* cu-s-' es wli-ich have led up to the »u-pi'iision of work by the miueis of tins i!is trict, that tlu I.edger finds ih.it m.inv people, even in Feinie, have iie.-n 'cd to believe that thing.s are ;-,: Mi*.* ;.,r- tract lietween the Coal Co npany and' the miners that are not 11'iere, ; r...l from such iiiisunderstanding '.\-:r*'g conclusions have been arrived- ai . Tlu Ledger deems it iue. i;.i:v lo reproduce seine of the circul.ir s'.i'le- ineiits of both side-s to 'he -*'ir.'c.- versy, in oider that a char' r.nder- .slaiuliug of the situation uny h*_ ob* taineil. , . . Friction between tlu miners anl the management "as to tlu terms 01 lho contract under whiih tlu mines t;i\c leen operated since May, 1905, . l:..s from time to time arisen. AL *.ui* time the miners ipiit work for l>»o days, protesting that wages asa!;i":*ii upon were not paid certain in-yi.,. lit company hud nol heeded the ivpust that the schedule should be r.ibntd lo, and-work stopped until the inan- agein_.tit. complied, with llu i'i*u:it thai* the ; agreenieiit be adlured to, and work was resumed. 0 Tlu trouble over tlu McGinty moving was also arranged to llu. satisfaction of tlu nun after strong protests had been madj.' I/as I -spring tlu miners discovered Give tlu pu!)lie all tlu* reports u ol ihose cnnversatioiis, Mr'. I.indsey, 01 ni.ne, if you want tluin to' have an i.nprejiulired vil*w 01 tluo whide mVit- ter. ' 1 , • Hvery conlraet or agreement, when itylucid . to writing, is tlu embodi- lii-ui of tlu conclusions arrived al Irom conversations or written communications, and iioliodv knows better than Mr. I.indsey that, to 1;. of '.-.ny value as hearing,upon a contract .arrived at, ail of those conversations or communications must be cc.nswler- ed, and if there'is a conflict, or even an ambiguity arising ' front these preliminaries, tlu contract itself will lie held as embodying tlu real meaning of tlu parties. Uy not producing all that took place before an agreement has been arrived nl, nun may, have prejudiced theii- own cases, and courts have held th.it tlu contract or agreement sliould stand on its own fooling as the result of all preliminaries leading up to' its adoption. , Lawyers and courts have said times innumerable that wh-.n there are mis- und.rslandiiigs as to what" took place before a contract' has .been signed, thc ci ntrael itself must l-.e taken as the proper iulcrprolalir.11. *. Mr. J.ind.sey Ins not strengtlun.-d his cas. liy resorting to such tactics in ord.'r' to muddle people as to what is. in thai contract. Publish all tlu conversations, or non? of tlunil Hy so do!og, Mr. Lindsey will l.e entitled .to credit for Iiw of ll.e laud, thin trmil-..* would U how „lu In U-*,,lin« a,<,,,»t* a,,<- luvt Utn avoidt-*!, «viuf all pwtitt hoping ihu sb- may ix*f.*v..r... That thi* inanagemiliL were allowing inch wlio' bad sigiud tlu* contract to have .'tlu union dues deducted from their wages,'were allowing these men to draw tluir pay without dsmanding tlicse dues,* and' from this springs the present..iroulilc. ,.. . „ .. .".- .... The iigreeineJit between the Coal Company and lhe United Miiu Workers iof America, signed on behalf of tlu Company by Cl, (■. S. Lindsey, gciural manager, and U. (V. Drinniin, general suiierintcndciit, and on behalf of tlu V. M. W. of A, by F- II. Sherman 1 president, and Peter Patterson, J, Severn, .lohn S, T.awrciison and Thomas Piggs, do.*s not contain any clause or part of n clause prohibilitig the discriminating against mm-uniou men. Tlte Ledger'linds Unit lots of people have arrived at the coiu.lti.sion that such a clause doss exist in that contract, nud have, from that erroneous eoitclusic.Ji, arrived nt through thu con.tisi'.ui caused by llu circular Hood, concluded that the,men, by (kr.iund- iltg, Unit tlu clause iui-erted iiumedi- alnly niter thc conlraet in the agreo- tueiit sliould be udlured lo by the Coiupnir-,' and tlu ineti who signed il till tliu end of tlu contract, had violated some term , iti tlu coiurnct itSDlf. This is entirely erroiuons, The cheek-oli (.■I1111.su is embodied iu the contract, and there 's nothing else in it to I'l-uili'l. willi Ihnl cliiiiHi*. Tlu miiurs Insist tipi-ii ihe discriin- iii.tling *.liiti,-4e thai U:iil been in llie forin.'i* iigicL'tiMit, and whli-li is still 'n ,lhu Cole.,.an iigiveiiiinl, Iw.'iiig left out of' llu mw agreement, and it wns left out. Mr. J.iltil.sey'.s sp-.-1'ttu-uliir stiitetiuut in li/'s lir.st ciii-ulnr leltur, lluit the I'liid.i Iuul violated 11 soleiiiit utider- tnkin,f with ih.' Compnny is not ll\.ised oil what is. ill the coll tract, siyii,'d,sealed and delivered, but upon lh*> partially reportiid sliiU>uii.'iil-i ina'lc lu lotiversiitii'ii 1 whiih Kd up to the iij-ri'ciiu-iil, .Vow, let us tnku a look at that verbatim report as set furl li in his linnlnr, aii-1 wltilit do'ng sn, bear in miilil lhat llu repot 1 is 'tin- work of hi.* own clerks nr i.tuingr.ipli- i'1's, mul iilsn th.il lie li.in imi laviiii-d .this public willi nil or any 1 (insider- able purl ol it, He (pmtes por* I'm; iif 'i i'ril|i*i.|.*n( Imi Ii 1*1 1 . I »• '\ liims-.'lf, Hli.-viiiim. -Ii'ii.'i, Pniicrsi.u mid others, nud iheti boldly nss.-rls 'tlmt (Inir iiilioii i-i.iutitiili's a vinlu- timi of 11 solciuii uiidi-rtiikiiig, when not 11 liiu-of what lu has ipioled is i*iii1*i«lii*il in th- nil'inn iiin1.*r|.|i,-iii'f ill llu iigiviiiiilil as (in illy sij.'ii.-il by nil pnrtit-i. 'litis culling of n Miinll pnrt of n upiirli'il «onvvrsi|ti(iii n snUiim obligation, has UmI niiiliy |n*opIe In le* lii'M- iliul the I'nit.-il Min.* Winkers 01 Aiiu-l'H.i. h.ivi- vinliiUd 11 uiKiai'-. Doti Mr. I.tiiiHcv i*x|Mi-t ihe publii to u-IU-vv thut llu uiin-r*. have btnl 111 a (iiitlruri wInn li.- ipio'ii-.i, a small poitii.u ol ii, lonj; -vrii-N nl ti,rn,,r.>.,j- tioiis mImiIi Ud up to tlu Iiiml adnp liim of tli.- ngiiiiiuni ns it now t-tiiluls. nnd whiih do.'* not cniitnin 11 •iln^le lin.- or wmd nt thnt imguunt '(A 11 «-(tiivi*rsnUi»t> *..lif.1i In* i|iii»trs in ii pjioliiliiiicil di"liljy cidhilinii nf TrfTf^iIa-iy, -ind-riie~;Teoplc~viriTl know more al.-jut jusl what did lake ]ilace during., thoSa! day?, of discussion which' culnilnit'vil.iu tlu signing of an agree- ni'.ni. which allows the Union nun to discriminate* against lull-union' men, slid MlTclf also contains a clause which reriuires the-..Coinpany'lo keep out union due:- from the wages of all uieii who.sigiud thai agreement. It is a (lilUcult thing to tell half* the' truth iu such a mutuur that a' duo, at least, to llu other half cannot' l.e foiin:!. Tlu conversation, or portion of conversation, cited by Mr. Lindsey in his first circular when taken by itself, shows tliat.Slii'i-inan and .Indusi agreed tint tluy would not lake advantage 01 llu absence of tlu non-discrimination clause !,o call out th.* 1111*11 011 strike on account, of the presence of non-union nun, but the presence of the check-oil I'latiw presupposes that Mr. Lindsay, in consideration of that promise on "-lie pni'i of (bnne men, piiwnised to s.'C that that check-oil clausi! wns enforced, That is tlu claim of tlu uuiou men, i.iul" pnitii.ns of llu conversation, even llml which Mr. Lindsey reports, indiciitos tlmt thai subject had been sum, or sinus, for dues, assessments, fin.'S and initiation fees as may " be designated to llu company in writing from time to time by lho law- iul au.liori/ed ollicers of llu United Miiu' Workers of America, and to pay over such .sum or .sums to tha* secretary of the local union of the United Minj Workers of America, for and on behalf of the United -Mine Workers of America, in accordance with a certain „ agreement entered into on the '-'old day oi May. 1905, lictween lhe' company and th: men." , Then, too, it will be observed, that the Companv is directed by these signurs bt the contract to deduct such sums from time to time as mav be designated lo tlu Company iiu writing from time to time, not by those signing, that contract, but by the lawful authorized officers, of the United Mino Workers bf America, and to pay' such sum or sums to tlu secretary of Ih*: local, union of the United .Mine Workers of America, for and on be- lulf of the United Mine Workers of America iu accordance with a certain agreement entered into on the 23rd day ^f May, 1905, between the Company and the nun. Mark, now, letwecn thi Company and tlu nun,'not, between tlu Company i.n.l th. United Mine Workers of America. . This clauso removes every possible doubt as lo what tlu,meaning of tlu i, " signatures of tlu men to thai contract really i.s. Mr.- I.indsey drew lhat clause, and Mr. Lindsey as lo just what should go into tlu real contract and what .■■hoi'ild not, we find ourselves 1 ack to tlu real contract once more, wuh all the garbage about what went V.-fore strickeh out. For the benefit ol everybody concerned, tlu " ledger here reproduces Article 2 of that contract as adopted by all parties by tluir signatures: tyj*? ip for discuss'on, and the presence ol llu clausi: in tlu contract, and after the coiiii'ticl or agreement in the hook supplied lo the men by the Cninpnuy, I ears out liu supposition. Will Mr. LindsL*;/ kindly give us tlte fltll K'POU Hf lIloM! COIIVlTMItlOllh? Let thv p'lbli*. know vsh.lher theso soli-inn und.'i-tiikiiigs mcnlioiud hv Mr. l.iuds.v were all tin* solemn proiiiisj.s indulged in during those meetings, aiid il not, wlmt the olh* U\s were. Oth.rwisc tlu. public, wli.n tluy vi'itli/u that thos.* solemn umur- tul-ings were not put in llu iigne- titeiil, aiul tU.it exai-lly tin- rcvers*- of those hiI.iiiii uitdcriukiiigs N in tlm llgleitllilU, and lll.ll ll"S llgleeillcllt alter'iill Is'llu only legally binding Milemti uiidcrl.-ikin.*:, will .rim-liid." tint a contract sigu.d by tl.it* United '.Mill.' Wni-kc.s of America is worlli as miuli im are Ml. 1,iiul.'•.•>■'.. stiileiiiiUls nl out il. That Mime report of llie fr.igin.lit ol wh,i!. look l'ltivi) during tli n*go- tuition 1, iliiiivs tli.it llu nnu wi-u- iinxinus tn hue nil ilu iiiin.-r** iu tlu fn!, i' *nil i'ii' <h'V vi'i-aini'/i' ill" furl thai ii'V-u.isioti would fe bettir iiiiii 10 r-iitiu, l-.nl lluit tli.-v d'd uol wi.m to li-Kisli't*' iti smli 'I xvtxy us to I'liniiiiiige null to slay mil* Kvervthilig indiint.s llial vh.it Mr. Itii'i"- ,X'iX-< !n bis iitiiilar letter i*. inrricl, ini il"l 't "•*•'*>•' uu'lcrslood tlmt nil llu- "i'i' wu- X't s'S" th- ronlrnct to nmke. it iuok* binding. Ill*r-* Cllllis Up Si'llli' moiv lig.il ijulllilHi;. 'Hu sni stnli.*e ol ih1 ilni k- ofl <,!aii;..* i> etui oii-il in llie .iju» lllillt itself. Illi'l t,|'-' ll*»l»'- 's 1 i"-'"*' id as fnl1o*.*> .md luistnl in lit-1 look fmni-lud by tlu* Ci-mpmiy lo: tlw iii-.il to m-.ii. i"» ^r- l-'Kl!*** c-H'li-in.-d. to lll.lke tlle 11.llll.Ht llilii,* bifi'lillg upon iitl pal tn-s ' We. ih* iiiilirsign.il iiiijilovii'v of vour (onip.itiv. h-it-liv kuIi l(»r !>""■ .,11 iv.iut.s tli- Inngnin^ .niKvut (intr.-irt, nn*l :iii.li'»ri/i-s tit,* Crow's Nest P.i,, CuiiM'.iiiy, l.imilid, t»> ilv duel liom In*, vtiiges cailt uu,n*li siuh evi<lciitly_lia builded much better than now suits his' purpose. It is lairly cleai that 'tlu men in signiuj wcro sign'n.g a contract, for tluy expres.aly stale that "we the undersign.d' einp'oyees of your company, hereby each for himself executes ■'ihe forogo.ng j,niuscd coiitra/t, etc'.,-. etc. Mark, they say contract, not an, order lasting V.nly a month, but'the foregoing contract, which contains the ilicck-oll clause, as a part of ji icntraeti To make this part af the matter more cleai, it is only noce'ssiiry' to cil. tlu Colriuan contract as nn illustration. That contains the clause prohibiting tlu discrimination by tit liar paity against union o- 11011- iiniott men, whicli tlu* Feinie contract (loos not, It also contains tlu check- off clause, exactly as does the Fernie cc ntract, and that clause is treated ly tlu company, iuul the men'as binding, nli-.l 11 part of tlu contract, hence I lure is no trouble at Coleman, even though the contract itself prohibits discrimination, wliil*. ilia Feinie contract does nol. lU'ineinliei, th.it llu Coleinan .iitati-' n'geiiunt deals with the same district ollicers as .does the Feinie manage- mint, iiiiiU-r a conlraet more '.stringent by iar against discrimination than the Fernie contract, and get,*, along without trouble or stoppage of work. "Wlmt is llu matter with Fernie? 'I'll! Ledger believes that n careful rending of t!u above review of the situation, ,*o far as llu* disciiiniiia- liott cliuis.', the allegi.'d breaking of mileum iiii'1-riiikiiigs, und th,* scope of tliu power deh'giiited by the men uli. 11 ih.y sij.'ii.'d tli.- cotitrii'-l, wlr.'ti lakiii iu ilM-lf nnd i-ompaii'd .villi"ilia practice under tin* sumc contract fn 11 ii.'iglnl oriiig mill.', will ciiiil-le iliu Article 2.—It -shall lie understood nnd*agreed that in any, case vlure it may appear that a member of the United Mine Workers of America ha.s not been fairly treated, tlu company* will, through its ollicials, meet a pit coiniiyltcc, appointed by the United Miiu Workers of America, but before any" of the men shall .submit n grievance to thc pit committee, .*c shall eiid.ayor by personal application to the pit boss, to settle : the -.nailer, nnd no pit committeeman *-,h:i'! go around the mine for any put pose whatever, unless called upon lo do ■o by the proper ollicials of *Jv.- United Mine Workers 'of America. "It is understood , that tlie pit commit leo is to meet the pit bo*.« or, aiiiu manager, and endeavor to settle' tlu trouble, but in case of their disagreement it shall lie referred to llie superintendent, of the company, and tlu president of tlte local union, or such persons as ,he may designate 'to accompany, or represent liim; .liould they fail to agree, it shall in. rei.-.rreil to llu general manager of the "com- piiiiv and tha district president of the Mr. Sherman, Mr. Biggs and Mr. Sharp all .state that on,the 5U1 of September lasl they called oir Mr. Lindsay in accordance- with tlu* above arrangement,. and asked to have tha cluck-off dilliculty discussed and settled, but that -Air. Lindsey reinsed to discuss that subject with a view to any kind of a settlement, claiming' lhat the matter was not- open, and refusing .,to take it up in any wav, thus, blocking tlie machinery set. up for that purpose in t the "contract, aiid now he claims it was the other fellows that refused to take tlte. matter higher if necessary. ■How could the mine workers go on with negotiations when the management' refused to act? Had they went to tlu president of llu company at Toronto, it is fair to presume,' and altogether prol/.ibk*. lli.it they would have ln-in referred back to' the manager, with tlu slate- 1111 nt that ihe manager had told tiu president just what . he had already told tho national board member and President Slicnnan, that there was nothing coming within llu scope of arbitration. In othor-words, Mr. Lindsey refuses lo acknowledge that tho men in signing tlie "foregoing contract" became, parties to that contract, and .thi iniat-. ter thus be brought within lite scope of the arbitration proceedings, and refused to go further. How different the interpretation of tho same thing ar Coleman, and how different the action o>f the parties, anil' how much better for tlu* company, the. intn and llu tremendous industries depending upon the action of these' •leople? * There has U*i*n a lot of letter writing and circular statenunts in.lnlged in,- but the above review covers this .vital points at present under dispute, and so far as tlu public in general and tlu great smelling, mining and railroad industries are concerned, it will be dillicuk to convince them that bl.'inu for lli"o'*prescn'l stale of affairs rests with ollicers and men who get along under a similar contract wi.th other coal companies in the immediate vicinity. .'.".: United Mine: Workers of AinerAa for adjustment; should tliey fail 10 ugrve it'.-hall be referred to cither" the pres- id:.'!', of tlu company, or the ,'-.''ieval manager of the company, '.ml M ih. president, or n national board . member ot the United Mine Workers of \inerica. "Meantime in all cases, tlu miiurs, mino laborers, and other pa-.- tios involved must continue lo work, petuling an investigation hud adjustment, Vnil until a final d.'cision is reiuh.*,d in tli? manner above set forth; provided always thai in Uu event of neglect or failure to reach a unanimous decision within one month nfler ilu,reference to the president of the United Mine Workers of America, 01 national board member, the men shall' be at liberty m suspend or cease work, if tluy so wish. In addition to tlu examinations allowed by the Coal Mines licgiilations Act, the pit committee, nliovi* relerred to shall have ncccss' to the mines Irom time lo lime to uml*" exaiiiina- liciis for the purpose of investigating any dispuie that may occur between tlu. ollicials of tlu-company ami tlu men employed in the mine. Mr. Lindsay says, and a great many people seem to believe, that tlle local ollicers broke Iheir contract when they called the nu-n out without lirst resorting to the method of pmcidure as ihliiud in Article 3. 'J'lu lir.st clause of thai article clearly ilefinci how any member of the United Mine Workers of America who hits tint been lllillv lie.rtted, tho uilll- puliy will, through Its nllirlnls, meet u pit loiiniiillie nppuiiili-il hy llu ,rnili!il Miiu Workers ol America, but It-fore any of llu men .-luill Mtlunlt u grli'viiitie to thi; l»il coniniittei1, hu shall i-ndcnior by pursi-iuil itpplini- tioil lo the pit Loss to settle tlu mutter, uud nn lilt rniniiiiUemiiiii public to see through the whole shuf He mid pliini tlu blame where it right-1,shall go mount! lln mine lor any fully belongs. Th.* in; Unguium li.ive allowed null 10 cui'el llieir contrail wilh llu I'liiou and llu Cnnipany mi the pre- ti-vt dial (It'.'v did unl sign n i-oiiti'iii-t I ut merely un owl.-r lo stop wages, 11 Ins lc. 11 cliurly shown above thai the ih'ik-ofl clause is ti part of tlu u ii i.i't, nu I th- mni sluteil wlin ih y s'j.ii il, tliat il wus a n iiiiiii t 11».y wi-tc '•ij-iiiiig. Km*i li ■!• ll. m lliie U i '■' 1 'ii ■■ ■' ti * lo law ind luii'/e to •*ij'u *.iu urd- ir di wii|;es fo'- an indefinite tinu*, iitl if ill! ihikoll clans.1 is merely 111 oiilsr to -.lop 11 portion nl wngi-H, il is nil n lawful oril.r, In.niM' il iv in.-tinUi' 'i^ in llnii' li'iiil tin* .uli' 1 mil as 10 lime being llu limit ul ih* life ol lit- 1nl1t1.111 of wliicli it i** clearly .1 purl, mil i» tlmt in*..* it Ic-CUII.". IllUllll. Th-1 Wilson deilfiioli. uhiili i It .-Iii -o i11v.1lnl.1te lit.* tlieik-ull ...iii-.', wii* il.-liicr.d on tlu tJ.sili or ."-tli.01.lust .lun.-, iiud th.* records t-Imw ll'.it .M.ui-. ii;«r Linls.v allowed null to withdraw fn an ilu* agreement in tlu 1,11.11 li nf May, Ml lll.il ill* pletiXl that li.- would be disrvgiirding thai iliii»ioii don't look verv plausible* ILiviMf thariil up ilii* inge* ut- iiin'"* luu- uliidi the shiwi-r t.i iir- iiilnrs cr.-nti-il, nnd shown pntty iU.ir.y thai tho sUtetiunt il-.n tlir men who were tn comorMii m with put pose whatever, unless cnlled upon to dn so by tin- proper olliiinl of tlu 1'iiiii.d Mini. Workers of Anurici- In ih.: Kcroii'J iliiii'w It is |UoVidid tint in ciiso ol .1 ili-iftgr-.-uii nt !■•- tw<:ti th.' pit rnniiiiHli'i1 nnd tin* pit Loss or mine malinger, thnt tlu* mailer shall Ik ri'li-rri'd lo (lie supi-rin- tiiid.'iit of the ronipnny mul iln- j'ri'i- idiin of tin.' lunil union, or siuh person or persons ns he tuny designate. LOOKS LIKK COXSPIRACV. . Presidmt Sherman ..states' lo the .LwlgeE-Uia-Utha-int-aitnatioUiiHind-dis-*- trict ollicers of the U.M. W. of A. are busy investigating what appears to lie a conspiracy on the part of llu coal operators in British Columbia and Alberta against lhe U. M; W. of A. The scheme of the operators appears, to bo lo attack tu. cluck-off system and to" create ' disfi-nsirMis among the workmen with a view ■ of weakening the unions before next spring, tlu period al which all contracts expire, Should any further ntlempl lie made to carry this scheme into effect, the II. M. W. of A. will retaliate by calling all their men out on strike in District N'o, iSj and in thnt event tie. up nil the coal trade of tlu; Northwest. It is hoped, however, that it will not liecoiiio necessary to ..ike thcs.1. extreme measures. Self-prescrviitiou is the first law of nature, and the unions will take such action us is ileciued advisable to combat this eon- spit nry, HILLCREST TO OPERATE nines Resume Work on Monday-Union Tien all the way—To Increase Output to 1,500 Tons per Day. Th.' miners a n.i min. UiIhuvis cin- ploywl nt llilleivst win- locked out and iniid oil by tlu coinpany oil Sept Mih, the g.n,'ial iiiitnager stating li,* pr(.poM*il to opcrnt. willi luiii-uin'iin, 111.11. However, li.- failul to obtain itnti uud lniullv iniiii- In the imulu-- 1011 thnt tintnn milters wi-te the luM iuin, On S.iluid.iy last District I'lcsidiitl I', II. Sh-iiiuiii, i.*giUu.r wiih 1I1 liic.il rniiiitiitUc, mil Mr. I'.i.ilu, M V., and Mr. C. V, Uill, Iwo nf th<- dim lor*, ol tit.1 llilKiist Coal .ml Coke Co. at llilii ivst, niul 111 tci ri in* sidcrablt: discussion an i.miiabli* ar* 'o a-'n -. it 'hall le ri fi-rv <\ Xn tu g, n.-r.i! manager nl tin- company nnd llu dMrU'1 piesldetit of llie Unitivl Mine Workers of Amrrlrii lor .-ulin*-t** Hum; should lli-v fail lo 11 glee', il :,.,!. '. , : .. ! ,.:•!: . • - ;? ;-■ -: d.nl 01 tlu foiiipiiny or tli.' gviur.il UiniLiger of llu* iiiliipnliy, and In llie pr.-sid.tit or a n.iiio'ial NmpI nnniln-r o| tin- I'nilid Mini* Workers of America. M-oiiiiiiiin* in all *'.ivs llu min (■in. tn in > laborer-* nnd oilier pailirs mvojvtil must toritiiiik' ai n-ul- pnwliiii; .iii iiii-rstigiilinii .'iikI .idiiisl* llllill, ,'lUil llllill il fill"! d.« iMi'll is reiiilu-il in th,- iiiiinn.r *»»•<>*'»• Mt foi III." Ii uill In* *,in bv a ctr.ful n.iding . ( ih'« dam*** Xh*t H .« prov-1.-.1 llui th* nifilter in dispute i* Xn 1<* refrr- r*d In tlie prifidtnt ol llu tmii|uny or the gciwr.it inuiMger on llie one sidi*. and ill.* ph*iiU*»it nt s H4tii*al lo.tnl ineiiiKr «.n llw oth-r, tin* nun ti-Iutui d in "ji-iV i'ii Mi-ii day, Aloui 75 nun will !*■ niiployid upi 11 drvcloptiiiiit woik'this wititi-r, aiwl lli.-y will nil be strictly iinimi nun. The toiiip.iiiy is placing u town- • ' ' • ' . . ' A »• ■ - ■ *i, lots to llieir cinplovivs upon easy terms. A building vompaity is ln-.ii;* oigalii'ed, with tlu* inttiiiiwi of build ing 50 llltn.T.S lOtlilgeS. to l*i sold In the Will lllli II llpoll the lllsl.lluu lit plan A large i-iiniiiitv ol nw mi.i- illili.-ly lias U«ll nidelid, all-1 ll is llu inliiilion nl ih* loinp.iiiv !•• i)i-V'!"|> llie pll'l'eltl lo plmbUe I..*"1" t(',l"* *H-r day. llil'Jcr*m »«mI i* ■••'.- "f tliu U'st stctiit io,ils hi AIK11.1, .md i*. Usui «*»tlii*>ii«l> nit xbi ii.iss.nj;s 1 uu «itw* tst llie C 1- U — -.-—1>———— M1.rsf1.1ll, llw Con**r*.tttive 4-.1n.l1- cluii- in ICi-ii I'.lgin. wa*. etecti.l bv 7? iii.iiorit.v-10 tlv* liyc-vU-ilw* l4»*>t 'Jliiir»d*y. t-gj* _?_-ERNJE LEDGER, PERNIE, B.C. OCTOBER io, igo6 THE FERNIE LEDGER TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE. Issued every Wednesday from the office of publication, Todd Block, Victoria Ave., Kernie, British Columbia. '* - 1). V. MOTT G. G. MEIKLE Editor £ Manager 5") YELLOW JOURNALISM AND TORONTO JOURNALISM. Yellow; journalism has its faults, bui would yellow journalism fail iu its dulv as Canadian journalism ih.s. .column, not excepted, has (ailed in its duty in llu presence of such .m- -, - palling facts as those: brought out, before the Royal Insurance Com n:s- sion? Yellow journalism would .-.imp.y make Tonxto too hot for every illustrious representative of higher citizenship who failed to show to advantage in,-tlu limelight of searching eiipiiry. Canadian journalism considers po Mlion, private feelings and a whole lot of other circumstances that are irr. levant side issues if trustees fail in their duty and ought to be pillor- td' as public wrongdoers. Yellow journalism broadens and deepens the line between right and wrong, and makes the greatest men in the land afraid to cross that line. Canadian journalism blurs the line between right and wrong; it enables' directors to cross that line, . to be Weak and incompetent in their relationship io a solemn trust, and still escape the odium thai would attach to their transaction-! even in tlu* de- g.iurate cities ol the \l'iiilid States. Yellow journalism has many faults, but as the shield and buckler of wrong-doing iu high places, Caitad- isn journalism is distinctly its superior. The above, from the Toronto Evening Telegram, has tlie right ring. What a scathing,, condemnation' of lhe Cnnadian press morality and independence i.s this .scnl<cncc: "Canadian journalism blurs the line lx'twcm right and wrong; it enables directors to cross that line (the lin- .betwocn right and wrong), to he weak and incompetent in their relationship to --oleum trust and still escape the cdiuiu that would l attach to their transactions even in the degenerate cities of the United States." "Even in the United- States" is good. Wonder which are the degenerate selves .h'duld be the- first to see that it is unsiiited to the times. A' certain divinity sliould hedge a judge slit idotli a king," and, respect for the jciich i.s nol fos.ertd wlun judges descend to th.- .witness box and pro-. iiounc2 what, is virtually a judgment -upon ',their own acts. This'unfortunate.incident in an investigation, fruitful in-iiuuxpected lessons, will.not lie' altog-tlur regrettable' if it results in placing the judiciary of'Ontario .beyond,tlu reach of cavil and the touch of reproach. ■, THE -MOCK-TURTLE :-DIRF.CtOI.. llu shareholders and of the people at. large. "• * If llu-directorate of every incorporated company was composed ot men ciuin.lv disl-nct front tlu diicctoruie of any other company, tlun il could be said that . each was ■ a "separate companv lrotn every"'otlur, and the possibility to do such . robb.'hg .as is' nowigoing -.on would be minced ,a hundred fold.' J"' ' Why-tinker at make-believe reforms which will all fall lief oro. ilu power lhat a iuw men can' combine, wlun by adopt'ng tlu principle >of one man One directorate, (tlie* source -of all the trouble is reached? ^ ■ '•I cities—those where the journal ism called yellow makes it dishonorable to be found flocking in "herds of dis- hriust directors, or those, in which directors guilty of such deeds as are being brought■ home lo a few of them, It can- walk about with heads in tlu air and llauiuiag - the-*", evidences of ihejr dishonesty viii tlu faces of the common,'people*? Tlu iu.urniifc and .director plague is as bad, if not worse, in the Do- , minion than it has been found to Ik.* i.n tlu other side, but how many Candida papers nre making, any fuss nlvout it. ■ There are a few papers like tlu Evening Telegram nnd Toronto World and t!u Winnipeg Tribune that are making a fight for what is right, but tliey h.ive been having a hard struggle for it. A really independent press, such as has 1/Mii doing such grand work in ilenriitg ilu atmosphere and widiniiig llu . line between right, and wrong, making the greatest men in the laud afraid to cross that lin., is oiily beginning to exist in tliis country. Bui it will grow und spread until the in- di'Peiidiiit press will I.: the onlv press llial. will have uny iiilliu-nce with it nailing mid thinking public, MORE OK THE DIRECTOR DISEASE. Toroitio World. While there will liu no disposition io ,i|iic*sliiiii tlu good litilh ol Sir John lioyil in becoming a .director of the Union Ti list C mil the (iiviil Wesl I,iiud Co., the position in whiih lie is now pbiiid camml be held io Ik- nihil wise tlun iiu.oii.Msli nt with the dig- nily uiul prestige of the provincial It'll li. Judges, like oilier cili/.ens ■.oiMssiiig il lmliitiiili; siiperlluity, are <|iiiti* i nlil led In place their iuvesl- "iiciiis wit-re nml how they will. Iliit th-re me obviiiiis ohja-rtioii't to tluir uivdtrliikiiig ie:*p<-usil*i!iiy fm the innii,igeiinnt nf tlu i-ompatiii'-i with wliiili lhy ure .MuvtUxl. The Mrtftglli aid leU'nti ol lliciu' olijoi*. lions are again patently exemplified ill thn pending piiuvi.ililij-s Udote lhe Jriv.iinnuT uiiiiiiii'.sloti. As n mere giM-'i'nl propo-iilloii, di- niloiM who, litlui [nnii piessiiic of ...IU. 1|„IJ,.> ll. 1.111, tl 11...-..JI. .*». y.rlitii-', liinui.t ji.*r*.uilly ilii.it and iiim.l pi'iforci! place uuliiuitid It'Ust iu tlu ability nml Iniefrliv of their i rHii.iiil.er,-, nceipt a ilatigi*riitis meas- nre of ti'spi.iisibllily.. Tluir motives irust pnrdi,tiiibli' us n 'kT.soii.il mailer, but tluy nn- not do'ng justice, I'illier tn ilii'iit'iilvis, to sliuriholders nr lo (li.* public Ignorance of (he I,iw iwiiiva,. iiii it)', h'lwi-v.r iiinoniil ll liinv I--'I Igiiorimri' of tunllcrs wl.i.li lit ought io hinw iniiii'it i-x* i us" n innii of hi'ili'pl.ii'e uliu'-i* naiiii* i.tnl pii!siiiie gii'i--' ivi-iglii nnd repu- liition to flu lionrd wilh whiih lie is us'-oiiiifcd, Sir Ji.liii Uo'd is the vii tint of th.* 'itfliiri.iti* si •.(nn lob rati d in Onlar- Ir. ulii.li fii-rmil" Ih.* judiei.-irv lo UiiVel leyoiid (Iu* propi r duti.s of llieir oflici!. Tli.tt f.ysVi ut oi%til to fjtinl no longer, niul tdu jiulgt-t" th.in- Toronto Evening Telegram. Tlu private citizen who" lend.=, to a directorate th.- name he has earned' for himself owes it to his 'own honor to keep track of the business that is carried, on .under the shelter of that name. llu.privatt; citi/.n who goes on a. directorate • i.s encouraging investors, perhaps helpless women, to say: "Ah, tluie's the name of Solid Rocks, Esq. II.'.s a good business mull. There won't anything go on that lu wou'l know all about, and I'll put my money in that coinpany.': Wli.n the company funs inlo lhe storm Solid Rocks, Hs-.-'., enters the witiuss box mid more or less ' cheerfully acknowledges lhat lu had not llie faintest notion what was going cn. What are directors for but lo know what is going on? , What business have directors to assume responsibilities and tlun take these responsibilities so lightly- that lliey can-be easily and completely deceived by their associates. Men should respect the names, tluy have eauud for themselves by eternal vigilance in the. direction of every company lhat carries on business under'tiu ^shelter of tlusc names.' '• Judges and other dignitaries wear names that they have in part earned lor tluinseh-os^ and that are in part llu gift of their country. Such dignitaries should keep their names oul ol directorships that may cairy, fees, but assuredly have not, carried any adequate s.n.se of responsibility to the recipients of these fees. From even- direction conies the unmistakable evidence that the press is waking up to the fact that the directorate disease i.s as .bad in Canada as it-, is hn Lhe oilur side of the line,and that if tlu disease is' to be siopp.d llu press will have to go at it sis rid tlu press in'the United States. The Telegram's scolding, of men for allow- :'n_ iheir names to_bc_nsed_a„_dircct__ ors of companies which' thev do not direct is very good, but that won't' reach tlu root of llu evil, Lots of ih j sec fel lows, who 'plead in- n'oiuciise wluii a company or its officers ari! caught are not innocent at all, but take that' route out of the mire. One man, one dire'etorat'e, is the cure. As long as one man is allowed to hold a nun.Pf.rof such places .he lobbing and rascality will go on..' If n lot of lawyers were given a contract lo frame a system of laws by which one company or .directorate could use the capital and iho opportunities of thai company for the purpose niul inrichiiieiils of another, thereby taking from the shareholders of i tu orguni/ntion that which belongs to tlum and turning it over to another, they'could not improve,upon -.he methods used by these captains of finance niulur the system now in use, uud which i.s .supposed to have been eioked for the pnrporc of protecting property rights A iiiun.igi'i- ol a coinpany deeds n tract of land to himself us manager of* aiioth.r company, and then deeds :t again to another of which ha may be manager oi director or stockhold-, ur, ond the power is witlil'n his reach to mnke. money oul of each transfer at llu- exp,ti.se of stockholders whose inletests he is being paid a salary to pro-loci. No use talking about honor and lioii.-sty. Everyday briitgH lo I'ght dishonor and dishonesty to such nn nlnniiing extent th.it everybody is hci-omiitg aluiiiied at th.' vastiuss ol the robbing that go.*s on under the cloak ol th.* double director nicllii-d,- Tuke-nwiiy lite possibility of dottlil* '"«• . ..i. In hundreds of instances three or four loiiipnnies a ru organized (or tlu ostiiisililc piu'ose of .carrying on ilif- li-i'iiit brunches of a large business, but ill*!'.* fs no inoi'c call for such nn-r.il/. iu, nls than that oiu man ->In mid hold more thnn one director- ute, Hut the possibility to rob in iT.iitetl, lllll ih/ possibility is UMili! use of. Why should it exist? The mil pointed out by lhe Tele- gram is (lily a pari of llu gutiie. Mm ol high standing allow the use nl. tli ir iiiiiiu'N, as pointed out, for Ihu purpose ol inducing people to buy llu V . r ii • ,i , I a - ,-- a -.,,1,,,., . ,, ,..a^ ,..s .-* •. | * ' pri'-.i-d to dUeit, l.,ul licit \.; only th.- I.rst step in llu nil'llie. This teal directing is h-ft in llie hands of two nr tliru* fellows who are ninth more Ir.'iivily inlrr.slwl in other lotnpniiicH . i „i,:,i, di ,. .... -;.., ki. ,. , t;. I ,.__.. ageis, mil llu dirictiii^ of ih. cash, profits unl otlur advantages ol the in* io tlie other is done in a way that is of greatest advantage to tli 'ie artivc directors. loi!.- up ilu n'slorv of ilusr ih-ngs i.tnl you will Iiud that the d ini ting nl ih* fllinir.,, «<> far n*i investing, lie, aie*. (oiii'iMied, ol a large por- tinn of the gnat imiip.iiiies of th.* uiunirv is toiirirui-d, is in the lianhs of half u IiiiiiiIri! nun, who have it in ili.ir j^»»\Vf to so .liim lh(in ns tn rnmp.fl.'Jy etititrol th' fniifin'-si of ih.* tut.nlry, nn.l, if they wish, fin* tii.I it lo tluir own iudiviiln.il ml. iamag,-, .is upain-.t the ittlcrtsts ol A- NEW XATJOXAL-UAKTY WANT--; ED. Toronto World. • -Tlie people *of_ Canada ,-these. . day"i are getting *a closer view of" tiu ' political,, situation in. this country ihrough the liutliuin of the insurance investigation and the prosecutions m the police court, over the late, federal election' in Loudon. Tlu disvussir.n iver the power policy-or the Whitney govciumciii has also made tlu peo- ple think. The whole impression er_- nUd in llu mind of tlu people is one ol roitciuuuss and stench. Were the probe lo {,o in deeper, tlu smell would be more sickening. .hi truth is lhat tlu brilrcry ami vote-buying exposed in London has been wiiuspicad. Kiflv thousand, a hundred thousand dollars, have, been put in a single election, (.ovcrmiic.l't.i. hftve literally hundreds of thousands these days to use to corrupt tlu electorate. Where doss it come from?- Ihey even have to spend thousands to' warm up their own supporters*. ' We have no faith in those partisans, especially newspaper partisans, who say that neither Mr. Fielding nor Mr. (Hyiilall knew what was going rn in llieir constituencies. They l new all about the deals which got for their party the siiuws of wai, and they knew what was being done in ihcir elections. THE MAN WHO l-ROl-TTS BY CORRUPTION MUST KNOW ALL ABOUT IT, AND TI.E PUBLIC CAN TAKI'. NO OTHER VIEW.' Mr. iryman'.s part in tlie government i.s to , take tlu place of the late James Sutherland, und to carry elections.1' Bribery, cor- nrplje-.n, vote-stealing., trick I allot boxes, have all 'been brought koine to the Liberals. Aud as for lit. Celt■urvaliv.is, .-.hat has l&eu unfolded in the country? 'IVal men who were elected-to repre'-u.it '.he people were ready,, anxious, bent cn. using tluir positions as members' who had-votcs—to—seek—infornraliou—rnd* tips and land from railway pr mot- cms so as.to make money for themselves.' The l'efurgcys and the 1'owl- cr.s and tluir other associates got llu tips tluy got only because they would be expected.lo give back votes in return, Aud if you scan the division lists, if vou scan most of all the ' a committee records, you will see how the men who sought tips from railway promoters paid the debt, THE PUBLIC SWEATED TWICE IN ALL THESE TRANSACTIONS. There were gifts of land, moiuy or credit out of the .treasury of the nation, and later on unfair legislation nnd legislation antagonistic to public rights was also passed. Public money, public concessions, that have passed to promoters and corporations, are invariably used lo secure, legislation later on lhat is unjust to" the people. How can any public man, least of all a member or parliament, Iw the guardian of llu public rights as against the aggressions of corporations when llial mail is seeking .to make himself ticli ou tips I'rtiin these corporations? , It is inure than unfortunate for Ur. Bottl.'ii that tlu mi'ii who went with liim to the west to preach pulilirnl regeneration were really on n Innd .speculation Jaunt And, lastly, we hnvejlie confession of tliu lilobe thill while it professes to be tlu friend of public ownership it prints for pay. nud without onr- li'.nrks, columns and columns of .tl.iiIT ngniitst public distribution of power, written by writers iu the pay of the electric ring, And tlu Mail, pretending lo support Whitney's policy, also Mills its columns for pay lo lhe elec* trie ring lo discredit that siime power polleyl The Wm hi, The (.lobe, '111* News, Thu Telegram,' all striking iiini't' or less vigorously, and at the same time, ought to stiirl- things going down cast. The World is most outspoken of nil, nud is coiisi'^tieiilly doing lit. iuo.it gooli, No use ■ talking nice things to tliu fellows Ihey are after, Tlu Wm Id asks- "Where does the •noiioy i-onii! from wilh wliicli. thost bulldou voter:; and otlurs like them ..... i.\i..^i... 'J.'j.ili',. e.i.-rj-.1 T!.., |*_W|iJ. ii, .-Ml,mil (oii ought to lx.- well able to till uhre. 'Oiiii* of it noiiu"! from 'lluit city, lite liiniie of a cabin t minister, h.-i.H', leen held up for Sum,- »n». liy .ii.- tiTaiui nun* I'ariii.1 crowd, Mid ilut is only a drop in llu bucket, us compared to what is going nn nil over (he country. Tlu money to buy voles at the polls is fimtislicd by people who hi inlii by file intci- Who cl'*- do ym think would put it up? 'Ih.' fellows who l.in.'iit by the iolcs git ilu-li tt.niuy back by all kind** of graft, including Miih opm lu-iil tips ns llu- Edmonton lriiiii.li-flan. Tlu* Edmonton peoph* tlmiighl tluy llj.1 1(1 Mll.tll.t to llu (bill or lose ih- dwi-itiiu.il mul v-aiikshup .i.U.uu- nges that rinlly U-Umg lo tlicni- In tin* Li ill ib in casi* ihe voii-r, in- *i»teil upoi. cash down for his. vole, and when a rake-off was attempted, he kicked' until the cashier explained that the Ji.oo was kept oul to pay his clues as a member of the Liberal Association. lhat ought to kill that Liberal Association. There is a western way of getting votes that lx_als thii London style out of sight. It don't take any money at all- just a transfer of a little dirt. The fellow who gets the dirt don't have lo look' after assessments, .taxes,,reiitsj or transfers ato otlur people. It is all done for him by the fellow who don't own it. All lie has to do js.to swear that he i.s tlu registered owiur and lie gets liis vote in the -box, and thc other .feilow looks after the rest. What is llu difference between ,the London, man and tlu western fool? .Tust this. 'the London man gets the . lo.oo, less the Si.oo rake-off • and is sure of his cash, .while tlu otlur fellow gets dirt without dollars. He gets dirt in more ways than one, and before the game is over he will have a whole lot of dirt that won't Iw of any market value to him.' Th.* dirt merchant with whom he (K-ali won't have any more us*j for ltim or his particular kind of dirt. Were we all born vesterdav? ^VNCi'SIS OF CANADIAN- NOUTH-WliST MINING hkgul'ations. Coal.—Coal hinds may t>L> purchased ut HO Pur nero for soft conl h».1 tito for iiiitlirn.'l'e. .Nut moro Hum llio narvs cun lio nc.iiuiruil tiy one imtiviiti'iil ur coniiiaiiy, Rovultv nt tlio rate often c.nts per ton ot 2,0(X) pound* shnll ue colliKsted on thu gross output. Quart: —A free miner's certificate U RmittGil U|>oii piiyinci t in iidvmice of *5 per ionium for an liidividiinl, nnd from iM to aiuopcr annum for a compnny according to capital. • A free miner, having discovered mineral in place, mny Rente a claim 1,;V*_ x l,.riOO feut. The fee for recording a claim is i,S. .\t least $100 must bo expended on the claim eiU'hyearor paid to the mining recorder in lien tiirreor, Whon *iuu has neon expended or paid, the locator may, upon .uiviug » survey made, and upon complying with other ro- HUirements, purchase the land at *1 an aero. The patent provides for tho payment of a, royalty of .(per cent on thesales. I'LA-Kn mining chiims'goncrully nro 100 feet square; antr.v feo i:i renewable yearly, A free miner mny obtain two lenses to dredge for gold of live miles ench for a lorn, of twenty years, renewable at the discretion of he Minister of the Interior. The lessee shall have a dredge in operation within one season from the date of the lease for each live miles. Bontal ¥10 pur annum for each mile of river leused. Itoyulty Ht tho rate of SI per cent collected on the output, after it exceeds JlO.OOu. W. W. COREY, ' Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.. B.,—Uitayithcfc»izecf , jfci(T.lic-_,_io;n ol this advertisement will not be paid . lor.. - '„ . NOTICK. NOTICE is liereliy given tlmt sixty days from (Intel intend to applv to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land. Commencing at the South Kast corner of lot 807 tlience Ea>-t iM chains bouth L'O cliains west -JO cliains and thence north lm chninsjtcijiuint of commencement, ° ■ fj-~—""*'*- ~ JAMKl^-Ci-* " "C August -Oth ll-Oii —18 XOTIOE SIXTY days after duto I intend to apply to the Honorable Cliief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Victoria, to purchase tlio following described land in IClk Klver Vnllov. Commencing at a post marked N.K.O's north east corner, thenco SO chains south to S. .•*. Oliver's application to purchase: Mienco 8n chains west; tlienceSi ehains north; lliinioc Hii chains cast to point of commencement, the whole containing I'-tu ncros. Sept, Mb, llioc, X. 10 Oliver, bocntor ,S. K. Oliver, Agent S1\P\ days after date I intend to apply to the Jl'iiinmhlo Chief Cninmissioinir of bands and Works, Victoria, to purchase the following described lanil: Commencing at ii post innrkoil K. U (lood- wvn's nortii we-it coram* iidjolninu N, ].;, Olivor's application to |iiir.dii.su- thonco 80 cliiiins Kimili,' thenco so chiiiiiH oust; llmnon «l cliuins hot»li; thence 80 chains wustto tho point of ('oninioiicimiont, tlio wholo ciiiitaliiiug iiliucroH. K, 10. (looilw.vn, booitor S K, (>hvur, Agent Moiit. fitli, lOOfl SIXTY ilHymi.toriliitu 1 Inteinl to npply to tliu Jloiinriililo Chief Commissioner of blinds iiml Works, Victoria, to purchase tl,e lollowit'K ilesei'lbiiil land i t'oinniciiclng nt a post, murk-id fl. J, I/h north nest I'lirnuriiilliiiiiliig 10 K UooiIwvu'h iipiillciit. on In luui'liiisii! tl.mico do cIh'Uiih south j tliiincti Slli'hiiliis'eiist; IhuncutUliiliiiiiiH iioith i tlience 80 cliniim'wiistio tlio point nt coniniiinceiiioiit, the whole coiitiilninir iiiu iini'OH. fl, .1, l.oviill, bocntor u l tn .,,«■ ' •**•• 1'-l-livur, Ammt Sept..'ith, 10011 tJIXT. days nftni* dalu I intiiinl to apply to P tlm llonoriihlo Chief Coiniiilssliiuu- ol J.-iiikIhrind \V oiks, yiiitiii'ln, to jiiircliiiKu tho lollO^illg llllhCI'lllUll llllill | Cdiiiuiuiii'lug at a po.l miirki'd W- J', ll'e Nouth wost Nornni* iiiljoliilng N, 10, Olive.1* nppliciitioii t(Minri'liiisu!tliiiiii*iiNicliiiinH mirth tlioiit'i! Ho chains tiitHt, tliinicoSu chains soutli; tlinlii'ii Ml cIiiiIiih west to ihu point of cum. iiii'iii'i'iiiuiit, llio wlitln I'oiitiilniiig il 10 im run: W. I'' HnllJ.-ieiitor _, . . , rX, \i Oliver, Aiteut, Hept, Wh, limn SIXTY iluyii ai'tor duto I Intend to npply to tliu lliiiioiiihlo Ciller ('iniimlsRiiiiio'r ol bainlK and Works Vlc-torlii, to imreluibu the following iIcki'HIkiiI iiiiiilm Cwlilliiniiiiiiig lit ii iimt iniirlcml II, H K,|. wunl's soutli wunt I'lii'iii'i' iiilJiiluliiK N, K, 0|. Iver'siipplli'iitliiiitiiiiiiri'liiistiMlioiiceHOcliitlii-i norlli; tlun 8o clmln. mist; tlnnii'ii hoiiIiuIiih K'uillij tliuiiriiHo olinins west In tlio point of I'oilliiii'lli.'iilllclit,* lie wlioliii'oiitaliitiig nm acrim II, H, Kilwitnli, I.iicator 0 , , Hi K. Oliver, Agent Hlipf.'itll, JtKKl 8 I\T. dnys iifliiiiliitu I Intend tu npply to (lio lliiiinriiblu Cliief Coiniiilssliiuur of J.iinilH uiul Wni'kK. yicioilii, to |iuri*liiiK« tlio iiilliiwliiiriliiiitillinit in ii ■! m f, (.'niiiiiiiiiielng nl ii post inai'Iuiili'ViuiNl Poll. iiril'ShiiiitliciiHt i'iirniiriiilJiiiiiliiHN'1'!.(Mlvur's iipplli'itllon In luiriiluikui llinni'ii n,i clinlm. lllllill! tlllilli'il HII I'liiilns west | llieiieii hit i'liiiiim iioulhi llimii'M s:i ulmiim cimt to tliu pnllll III l'OIIIIIIII||i'|.|||lllll,tllll IvIllllllKlllltllllllllg nin ncros, KruiiMt 1-nlliir.l, l.iiciilni* S. K, (lllvur, Agent H.-llt./illl, HHNl ,, .],!- TIMIII.II NOTIOK fVAKY. NOTICK, tlmt ,*lo ,\ny* ,,n.r ilatn 1 *. Iiilmiil loiii-iiljMolliijClili'fCoriiiiilsKiiiiiiir of I.iiihIh iuul Wurlis Inr a Npnnliil llcetisulo I'tit, nml curry nwny I liulmr flux tlm fullowlnu- ili'M'rlbid liindsj Ciiilinii'licllig nt a |Mist phinldil uboul. Iwo niiii... u'l.m ,,f |,'l|r 111..,,,. i,,,,| ul,, y| (!,,.(., ,,. l|, , •iilllli iif MoitInmiv, Itii'iicii went HU nimbi*, l!ii.|u*i* lmi'ili 8» clniin-., Ibi'iii'i' cn nl Hicluiln., tlinlii'ii soulb ho cIiiiIiih In plneu of cuiiiniiiiicii* incut, r. A. ll(-I'i:iiiiu.r HoilBIHfl.V, II <". M'.IT, Xttll, I'.Kii, -JI r.ECKSIElN J.i'. sykrsgray Eckstein & Gray Bakristbrs-at-Law, Solicitous, Etc. Rooms 1 _.- 3, Henderson block, Fernie, B.C. F. C.'Latbe BARRISTER, SOLIdTOR, ETC. Crow's Nest Tr'adiMg Co. Block, Feinie,. 11. C. \V. It. Ross, K. C. j. s. T. Alksantur Ross & Alexander BARRISTEHS, SOLICITORS," _ETC FERNIE*, li. C. Olliee in J.."T. \Y. Ulock, Victoria Avenue. J> Barber^ l.d.s., d.d.s., DENTIST •§• - ^, L T. W dock, opposite the Bank Ollice hours—8 u.m, to 8 p.m. W. J. Wriglesworth, D. D. S, 3_)__l_STTIS'_? Ori-ici- ltouiiE,. e 'Kito IL' a, in. l to 5 p. ni (5.3(1 ton p.m. Ofiice in Alex. _. ck'a Uioclc over Slum1, linker v. FEIIX1K, D.C J. G. GUMMINGS PROVINCIAL AND DOMINION LAND SURVEYOR OlTiL-e: L.T.W. Block Fernie British Columbia A. McCartney TEACHER OF VIOLIN AND PIANO TUNER P. O. BOX 2f)0 Fornie, B. C. M. Kerr & Co. Contractors and Builders Plans, Specifications and Esli- - mates furnished on application. l'lealy of GOOD DRY LUMBER ON HAND.'. R. A. KERR. Architect and Superintendent * Office at Residence, BAKER ST., - - FERNTE, B.C BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING I.arj{e stock of Iloinc Grown Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Ueadijiiarters, for .Pacific Coast Grown Garden, Field- and Flower Seeds in season. Greenhou.se Plants, Cut Flowers. Catalogue Free, M...T, HENRY, 3010 Wi'S.tuiiiistcr Road, Vancouver,. 11, C. _■ niiii»-.,«riiuiiii _m-—-.jm.i ,,^ NOTI013 SJlXTYiliiyHiirtoriliifiiiiiitenil to mmiy to J-» tliu II0imriililn CliU'f 1'omnilnHloiii'r nf liiiiulH niul WnrlfM, Victoria, to iiiircliasu tliu fiilliiwIiiiriliiKdrlliiiil laiiili CoiiiniiiiKiiim at a post murkoil J.H.Kilnmnil. Ji)ii'i}KjmHi.wiihK'iirniiriiilJoliiIii(i.lolinll.Oli|. iloli'H luini; tlii'iipu Ml I'lmliiH niirl li; tliniicn Ho I'llll DM (lllhij tllUllCllhll I'lllllllH Klllltll,' tlllllICO Nil U llllllH WHHl til lllll lllltllt Of I'linilllulK'ulllunt, tlio wliolu contiiinltiii (tloni'i'OH a, . ,., „ , .I'lLKDMUNllSON, Sti|it. Mil IIKKI Locator, S':NrV.'.l,'.VHIlft.",''l|ilo Mlitonil lo aniily to Jy Iliu llminiirnlilo Clilof C(iiimii«Hioiiiii* or J'ljiiils niul Woi'Iih, Vli'tiu'iii, to imrnlmHii tliu I'llliiwIiiiriliiMirllioil liimli ■ loniiiiiinciii*' nt 11 tumr iiiiiiltoil fi.K. Oliver1*! [•mi li*iiiiHt('oi*nni;iiilJoliiiim,Joliii ll.dliltlotil'H Iiiiiii I linni'o ko cIiiiIiih north; tlioiicoHUcliiiiim wetit; llimu'o KikiIiiiIuh kouiIii lliuni*o NiIi'IiiiIiih oiwnolliii iioint iircoiiimoiii'Oiiioul, llio wholo contnliiliid ilioncriiH, Sopt.llStlt moil „ Idientor, C|l\r\ ilavHiiftiii'duto 1 Intoiiil to iipnlytn J^ tlm Ildiinninlilii (,'liluf CoiiiiiiIhhIouui' of 1/lllllH Hllll WoiltH.Vil'tllllll, to lllll'I'llllKlllllll ffiillow|iiinliiM.|'iii|.|| Imnl; In Klk llivi-r vnlluy Ji.oniniiiiiiili)« ut a post niiii'kiiii .I0I111 If, 'i-iJJt'Hnoi-th.iJiipitiioriiui', niljoliilnur John 11, OlilllolirK luini; tliuni'ii Hui'liiiliirtuniitli thimeu huh inliiHWiiNii lliiinciiWiI'liniiiH nortii; tliiinco HOiiliiiiu»iiiiii,t. to iliu point ori'iinimoiiciiinont Hill Wllulll (!Ulltllill|ll*( 1110 lll'IIM, . . „, , 'lohn l),"l'i*ntl„ Local or. Hoiil.MliltKil H, U.OIIvor.AHiuit s IX l T iluyn afli'i'iliitn I intonilto upply in tliu lltiiiiiiirnliln Chlur (!iiiiiinlio<lii|iiir of I.iiiiiIn ami Wurk*, Vlnlnrlu, In puri'liiiNii thu rnllnwlinr dcMiilliml Inmu lu IClk lllvur vnlluvi (lllllllll'lllllllKIlt II pOHt llllllllllll ,luini 11,01.1. .IuIi.'n nniili.wimi iiornur tn .1, A, MkUiiiiiiIiI'h llllul, UlclH-iiNi I'hlllln, Himlli; thiilii'uHili'lialiiii MIHl I tlllllll'U HII'llllillH lllll'tlll tlll'IM'll K. I iiIiiiiiin wenl to thn in,lnt nf I'liiiiiiiiiiicniiiiint, iln> wliiildeniitiiliiliiu ilio iim'iih, .Iniiii H.OI1III11I1I, I.iimitor, H, K, Cllvnr, Aucnt, Si'pt Mh, llum »~l.| PRIVATE BOARD hv -Hid woplr nr montli, Mrs. Clark V^L COLUMBIAN COLLEGE f New Westminster, B.C. Affiliated with Toronto University itiKCKIVKS boili I.iulio. nnd (ioiiiK>iiHin its Resilient or txtx Dny *r_ ui...i_..i_ Ifjii. « cniiinlele riiiuiiiurcinl or Httsincii-. Courne. yfCfi SluJeni* - .. - ,..,..„ —.-.. *|"V Prop.'irc*. slinlontH to uniu IVnclier'H CcrlificafCM ol nil I'twlti*. In nrtilinilrin wilh Toronio University—nivcH ilia fnur \fiiri.* rtmrHU for llio H. A. ili^rt-e, nnd lhc ..rut )'c;ir oflfic. Ti>rni)Ui SlI.-ou! oi Sciuiicu. Ud*. « spccl.'il "Vmsrierlnr's Cntir<,e" fnr Minors who wurk it) U. C. Instruction (-Iveii in Art, Mtii.ii-', riiyciciil itilluri) nnd Kl win ion. For Calendar He, .uldn'-.s -'Ciiluinblnii Colli'';c," Term openw Sept. 171I1, 11106. ffevnie, 38, ■<?. 9999999999999999999999 THE BEST OF SERVICE: 9999999999999999990000 CALL AND SEE Davey & Laderoute c|i ig» The Calgary Cattle Co. : : Retail Meat Merchants fftf^/rri^ffr^ Choicest cuts of fresh meats always tli hand. , Hams, bacon, ami lard as'well. All kinds of fresh fish oji ieasou. Prompt delivery. Give us a call. I i TEL. 18. KING'S FERNIE — » — Is a pleasant home for the, traveler. Simon Dragon, Proprietor. n :—: : THE POLLOCK WINE CO., Ltd- Wholesale Dealers and Direct Import- ters of , SCOTCH AND IRISH WHISKEY, LONDON 'DRY OLD TOM *•;. . AND HOLLAND GIN, '"ft.'" ' -1—"-POMMERY-r-1 —;% CHAMPAGNE ' , SCHLITZ BEER, '» ALE AND STOUT, \ BURJIEISTER V ■ WHl'.E AND RED PORT AND WHITE ROCK. . ' Sole Agents iu, Canada for Windsor Tonic, Jag Destroyer. Philip Carosella , General Merchant and Dealer in' Wines, Liquors and Cigars. IHEI-RNIEl, B.. O. mmmi, I I—HI I ■ ■» tar l'A'muj.l/1. lliMli JMJUtfHtY "Xn. TJiTionsr L.vBaaxi Crow's Most Special AND Minor's Favorite dinars Th» BRITISH BULL-DOG 1 "I * ts 1* only one of iv hundred itliTorcnl NliaiWH niiii bIxu i onr Hilar 11 tiiri-u.l out In, Tlio jwirfuut i-trilll*/ of llm Diliii'mid tho 1*1-111 with ivlilo'i tlio/ uro iii'iilo, qii'hilllij.i ilium iu tho Best Shilling S'x-Pcnnv Pipe in Uic World TIICV WILI, NOT IIUIIJ., IIII.V llli.l, .SiJI'Cll.lCI,. Tvitv l'l...* Ciiar.-Rlcril. S0I0 IN CANAHA WI 15:. \. l •luut rininmi'iar iuul iihIj '«r "Shicffl Brand" INncs Kor Hrtlfl At tlie Club Cigar Store •W, A. INKKAM. Prop, I'huni! 91* • • Kurnit, II. C, Crow's Nest Electric Supply Store All kinds of Electrical Goods kept in stock. All work Guaranteed John Turner, Prop. Reml Down • ... Kcnil Up O.-l.-i p m I,v. I.'_™ie Arr. 8.5.1 ,im lS.lf, ii ni * * Jlcxfoni ,i]l0ftm 0-15 am Sl'OKANK ' .ii...„m 7.80 n m Arr Seattle u Lv!ilf,um (•"UailyuxeuptMiiiiliiy Leaving Fcrniu 9.45 p. m. you iirriveat 10:55 "p. in. ,'„ . ', ° VANCOUVER -■ ", Tomorrow NIGHT ,- Arrive .it io'p. m. in <■ -ST.-l-AL'L 2nd Night For clotiiilocl information, l.oith reservations, etc., rail on'or aildress H li, li IMKIUtK." Atlantic Steamships Royal Mail Service "EMPRESSES" From Moiiln-al nml Cm-inip to I(ii*iT- pool. KnipivfiK ,n{ Uriiniii, not. iiiji,. I.ulio Cliniiiplain, Oct, *a-th. ICllipiVSN 111 Iivlilllll, Snv. 211(1, l.iilio Uric, }iov. mill. Kirst rnl.iii %$ and iip-vnnls ;u- «»rillii.r to Mi-.n,,,,'.,*; ,ii, olnss ,,,,,„„. ('fs (iiitoriimliato S,|.JlS0. „,.„,„,, ,,,,,. '". >-I.S mid ii|",\vnnl,':; thinl cluss, >=fi.5«i u.-,.l J!.8.7s Apply „t ,„uv f,„* fur lllii.'itniiotl lioolilot, .doKoriptivo of our superior Tl.-„1 Class accomiitu- (Iittlon. VHWl MOX'fllVMi TO LONDON* DIKHCT. Lake Mlilil^m, Oct, (-(*,, 'J'lilnl oliiHM i.nly, Ssri.so. MlWIll-IIS.i, ();'(, l,|||,. Cnrryin,; SlhoihI olans i.nly, ?|'i. SPECIAL LIMITED TRAIN "Overseas Mair' 96 Hours Vancouver to Quebec 0d. i.stli aiid Nov, niii. I'or iiul a ilod, 'iifoiiiinlii.ii ainl lm- !i rosjiviilioiis fnr train or l.onis nii'ly In lot-nl njriiii, or writii J, S. CAUTKR, 1* V \ , Vil-cn V„ .1. COVr.K, A. rt.M». A., VnncoiiviT, ll.C. NOTICK TO CONTRACTORS. Tlie. contrnc-i--.nl of Fertile -will plcux taka notice that Alter April Ht, I'M tht Carptnten ond Join- :rH of I'tinlc I.ocul i)30 will de* mam! four doll-mi (f oo) for el-*ht (8) Iiuurn' wurk, W. A. CONNKLT.. rreslilcnt, U. B, ot C> 3. U. VJ30, Kernie. '<*»*.*,+.*i*..»,.li4'*:*-i»'.*..».*m*i,*i,*-,*i*-.»t MIliiiI'. T.lDtini'Bt for iwli! ev-ry* where. NOTIOH •IIAKWNOTIOK lliiit iuiliiys n-|,.r (|„|<( f |„. *. tmiil In imnli' in tl. „ i»i.|,f.|i ... ' i nl lm ml. iiiiii Wni-loi lm* iii.|*iiiJ»»|i',,,V"jii' ii'iiV- KnTw,",^ ,,,l,,, '" U"ull,, imhb'VV-.'.'-'il'i. i'"*,l I".'"1 ,,,nVt,!l1 •"•, •■"' WeMI. J ii lini Klk II jur, iiIioiii. iliri'ii mll.-n \,„u>w (.inn, MI'lifnr.-'tf iirn-iiniiil nn,'iiml imirki>il TIkiiiihh ('niliiiii Niirih-Aw horiior, il'i'i..*!, Him i lUoliiiliM. lliLiii'ii Kii»l 4iKi|iiilim. Hiiiiii'u .Nnrlli iilmiit Mcliiilim tn thn Imnli of Klk Itlv-.r llii'iii'ii iiliiiii* xni.l lunik In tlio iiinro «f (,(,ni. nilllll'flllllllll, l'llll|)l|ll||||( *J||| Hi'llH lui.tc I.f I..*. H«'|il • !>.». H""). TIIHU4H t-iiVlUN TAKKNOTK'K Hull iln .Invdnf/cr ,1m*,. f ln- li'itit in miiilv lii llio ».|,|..f l,V,iniii(.,|„ii,.r rifLniuN niul U<irk« lur l.nrnidi.l.iii i„ |„lr. rliutP llm fmlli-wiiiif iIimtIIic'.' Imnl liiHi.iilli K««| Kyntin.iv.- Cnniiiiiiiciiii' /il n iiiifl |ilfititi'.| ,4 t||„ W)„t liiiliK nf Kk lllii'ral.i.iiMi'ii mil,., i„,riii ,-t *Y'*,'*,\. WitlBi'tl'i' |ir«-«iiiiiiltiiii, niul inHrlii.l 'Inlnit'riiliiili Nnrlli \W«t I »iiii*r,lli£iiii,s,.iilli • 11 Ij,iIiik, Iiiiiii w Kiitt I'ii-Iiiiiii«, ilUiii-ii .Soiili nlmiit S'. I'liiilnx to tlm Imnli nf Kll< (Hi,.,, llllllll'lt llllilia »-»i.l I'tHtk III UlB |,|N|.ft «,| «'„|||'. iii^ni-cini'iit hikI rmiiiiJiiliiK l<«< win* inoi« „r tm, H.itii.l A11 uli ft I '.tint, V,mI j„)iu (',„■„,„ -li Kinu-iil's I.inintcni cures coM, clc, fca* titf/t f _"-*J( _ __BU Supplement tothe Fernie Ledger "VOL. i. KE1_XII<;, 15. C, OCTOBER 10,1906. ' No. 3. \\ r 1 it i', 1 ll NATURE'S CANVAS If, deifx reader, vou have not yet taken a'stroll aloii<; Kiverbank Aveii- lie durini ihe last week, do so at cn:e. Vou will tlun lie able'to see on* of.the finest. pictures ever painted on a natural canvas. ' Tn.* bright shades of-yellow rr.itg.ing in tint from.the faintest .change from tha original* green ot the leaves lo ■ tli.» lull, ripe yellow of, llu: leaf just before it. lets go its lingering, loving hold up-on the pari-nL stem to mingle , ."with those that have gciu before are' all .'there. - 4, .,'lii u in. llu midst of this tumultii- 011s mingling of tlu yellows you will see' baul.s of the il.irk grei 11 of tlie .sptuce. On closer inspoclioii you will discover th. delicate fealh'-'ry yellow of ill.; dying tainarni- foliage. Looking down front llu river Lank, 11 grand picture of Huso yellow and da*i*p groins is to liu seen, with th." touch of human vandalism ■UVougJit to mind by llu big huriier smoke-stacks an 1 mill of th:: Klk. Lumber C0111- pi.iiv, whiih -ad.ls variety to tli* seino r.nd ' reminds on.' th.it though the haves are dying, not all is death. . tn.' .gazes u 1*011 in ilint great natural picture. ... • - With all ihis rioting in gorgeous colors c'loso ai luUitl, and tlit ."f.izand inline with ill. saini- coloring' soften- id by distance, arranged as a 'background, no finer picture could lie lound anywhere. Tlu Ledger Kid thought as.lu stood gazing upon that glorious sight, that lu would,, like to ,iirii\v llu scene up-' cn his slate with colored pencils and Iran-for it to the Night. Cap, but Xbc.e are th'ii's that even tlu Ledger Kid dare not attempt, and tliat is rnj of llum. Ilut the picture i.s there,'the free gift of* tin,.most "merciful Maker of all that is beautiful iu this wochk Xo company can seeme control of it rnd turn-it to vile'commercial use or monopolize it. Xo, not 'even in Kernie, where-monopoly is in-the water, , ilu smoke, the light, ami in the Hello; no preaching! If you haw. a' friend visiting- the citv lc sure he gels 11 glimpse, of that picture,,before it fiwles to return no more till another year', .shall have brought another crop of foliagxi ■■ for —iTack-Krost-tw-conjiiio-witbr-I)nii-t-l>e cn that clause by tlu Coleman man- agem.ni and th. men working under it is the only true cue, and the' one thai was beyond doubt intended- Will llu Xews, while it has' its-"endeavor" (it ou, and before the fever dies down loo much, "endeavor" t\> . ' t explain to "fair-iniiiiU'd people" why is th.it ilu same clauses used iii^A HOSMER TOWNSITE afraid that your visitor will, not like tlu picture, or that lie can duplicate it tnywh'-rc .else. There is" oiily. oiie such picture, and we have it for a little while each-year. Enjoy it and share it' willi your friends, ■ ".;'., The melon colic days .(ire here, Wlin stomachs ach*-" and swell; When all tin kids H'in to fear 'lhat ut night; tluy won't feel well. NELSON NEWS HAS ,-. AN "ENDEAVOR" The Ledger reproduces on another page the staleiniiU of District President Sherman, which appeared in yesterday's Nelson Xews. A cnre'til rending ol Uie Ledger's review of the sitimlinii will ■ show th.it'Mr. Slu*.miili liti jtislilied in His sliitenieiils. As lu'alleges, the so-cnllelt verbut- im icport, fragiiioiits of which have ' Iv-eli' publish.d, was n report mnde by 'Air. Lindsey's orders liy his own steii- < grit] hers, nnd rcvisul by tlmt gi-n- tlciuiui iiiinsi.lt, and il he expects people to inkc 11 few fiiiitenci's quoted from that report ns kin-,' suilicient to iiiaibli* people to form nn ticeiirale jttdgiiuiU of nil Uiul lo»k l>lnf**i ,1'*> .will lind that lie will lie discredited, excepti'i*.; l»y si'f'i IH-opU* ns nre prejudiced In llie mailer, Tlu Nel'tm News, In coitiineiiliiig on Mr. Slurmn.rs slnti'iiiciil, says that •'tli> iiiiire fully tlu dirts of the ens. nre illsciihseil, etc., He, \\luro do.-s tlie News gel '^ "fnctH?" Krom nit oHicc eiuliloyee of llie Crow'.. N'esl l'nss Conl Cnin* I in 11 v. It' iil'iii says it Imn endeavored to puUitdi nil 'thn fuels, C.r-'iil .Uhuvi 111 Wli.it tx cne-sl'li'd, iiiislendiiig •iiom. of sl'ilT we would lmve luut Nerval up to us If llu New!* .iimi nol "«.- H.avof.d" lrtil Iiml |MHl »■•■"» smli" imiitH lluit were eoi*fil up hy "lie hide to this i-oliti'oWi'H.v uud sol Uum liolore llu iMinplo wlllimil .W-H 1,m* "wulettvorin*-,'' wU.it 11 ,l**i**Vu wo",', lc lul Tli ..uk Cod mi'' llu *vU(m Nuws for its- '•I'liiU-nvnrlii'-" (■uiillficntioii'-'! 1 con ract between the men and file management of a company in tli3 sams locality;' end which is. operated .m..der the snpei visit n of the same district officers' as is this 611.3 here in 1'vinie, is interpreted as a- part of a contract, and thai a . nir.11 ,<g,n,s it as a ci.'iitraet, and the work 'goes rn with.Mtt a- hitch or a stoppage,, wliile^lli.' same wording,' same signing, the saiir- sujiervisit 11 by therSamo ollicers loads to cessation or opera* lions, not only in the mines and 'iViiis here, but if continued, lo llie floMiy "of other mines and smellers, and to lhe loss of railroad trallic? This.is- the i/losliui that hard-licad- _d smeller nu-n and iniiis managers will.be justly asking of .Mr. Lindsey, and they wiil not be satisfied with the wonderful "endeavor" put forth by the 'News. ' TU.it check-oil clause as it occurs in the. body of the agreement and repeated in a much more definite way be-* fore the men' signed the contract, as tliey .expressly term it, is sufficient lo satisfy * any "fair-minded" man, and wh 11 it i.s >Jiown that the cor-' r^ct interpietation of it, as exemplified by actual experience at Colemnn, causes r.o shut down or strike, and inaiiv "fair minded" or foul, lias not a 1 g to staiid on in opposllian to lh.it interpretation. ■'r.)(.a't forget that wh-.11 Mr. Lindsey rcfiisl"'! to consider a part "of a contract'drawn'by himself, as a part of that contract, that he is the gcnllc- 111..U about wlionr it might b-e asked, "Of*what value is a contract signed l-y this man." ■' Sol. 11111 i-ndeiiai-iiigs, be hajitf-d! ■ 'Ill's same gentleman* has signed obligations iir the. shape of deeds to property here in Kcinic and goes c.n paying the taxes,'collecting the r.n. and ""sell'n-*- the property to oilier people,'and flippantly asking- frotii ., the public plalfoini, "Do you think I'was dont yesterday?" Well, judging' from the I:eaui.ifully_ liTitddie-Tl rcrco: d~I"iias~'ma"de^wiTir th,it (hock-off business, we would .be induced' to' answer, "Xo, you were born today, To the Xews we would say, "If at first yoi di.-n't. succeed in ynur "cn- d.avor|rtry, itry, again. AN UNFAIR REPLY - l.a-t night's Nelson'-Xews has. a report ol Superintendent. nrinnan's reply 10 President Sliieriiiaii's state- iiuiit the clay before', and thus this war of words goes lii. Mr. l.rinnnn's statimint winds up as follows: "Mr. Sh.niiitn is now making frantic efforts to find some plausible ria'':oit lur calling his men out on 'liis llosmer Townsite Companv', as will be seaii bv our advertisin.r "col- limns, are placing lots iu the 'now townsite" 011 the market. llosmer is1 situated eight miles' up tlu- railroad* from Keinie, and thev, is alreadv ii jiost office arranged for, and a station agent and tel-.graph oporato:-has been station.d there within the last week to accommodate the demands o5 the public. **" lhe Pacific Coal and Coke Coni- p-nny, a subsidiary of the C. I', li. Co., have 100 men at work at that place developing their largo coal deposits, au.l next summer will see another big coal 111'ne* in active operation just across the uiilroad from the new town of llosmer. Skend and Johnson, of Calgary, a stunning pi oik in the electric light CH...1 lhe hello business. Anyway, Kernie people will now understand why their pockctl-.ooks look" and feci like they had had their bottomsciamiii'-d out of them- after .lohnnv Williams has made his rcgu- n ■ . Iar monthly butt at them,, The Led ,er Kid's pocket looks like "to cents alter one of those butts. POLICE COURT ■ - REPORTING. Soinel ody ' has Icon report ng the pro:eidin.^s of- a trial in the police court whiih has piogressul only so far as the examination ol two wit- n:ss,s nnd h.is I.e. 11 tiiljr.uin^d. This is all rij.ht, and if lire reporter hadn't l.o 11 so forgetful about some have pure-lias;d tlie Alec, lllack tini- !0f iiu. .viil-nce brought out, and so ber limits and mill, situated nr th river 11.ar dr.- new town, and will .lnpiovo and oporato the mill to its full capacity, and the Pacific Coal Company are putting in a saw mill of llieir own. . 'lhe now town will start tiff with the best of backing and is sure to grow to goodly proportion,, and in due course of time IJ ' , 1 have aldermen to spank and mayors to pass on into oblivion becauso they don't do what everybody wants them to.' .1 ° The townsite company ecu "lists of ,T. Ii. Lawry, president; .los. Jean, vice-president; J. l.arbcr, treasurer; J. {■>. 'Volume, secretary; and directors..T. A. Hroley," Y. White and P. li. Li-ndic. A. II. Cree, the original purchaser of ihe .groun-1 from lho' C. X. V. V.. L, & V. Co., is the sole agent'for the sale of lots, which begins next Men- day. As announced in the advertisement on the lack-page of 'h; Ledger, the prices range from Sioo, to 53-0, and business lots are 30x100 feet, while residence lots are"5°xioo Let. The mtfn busin ss street-is 70 feet wide, and all others are do feet in width..- ■ There is a hotel already built, and in .operation, and several houses will soon be up. Take the advise, of the iv.lvciUsers and -get" in quick, il you want a lot at bottom figures. _lIt^,'__lga*-_Jvitl-iised_to-caiiip-w*li.3i*o. now- is, this n'o.w lown'dte, in a tent ntid amuse, himself playing tricks ou a bluejav that h.wl got in_ the habit of calling on him jusl about meal time. That bliiejay finally ad-nired sufficient eoiilid nee in the Kid to take'' eViiliibs of bread out of his hands aii'd'.s'ay "thank you" wilh his tail'. One day the Kid placed a small mirror against a little stump where Mr, Jay could take a look at himself as 'reflected from the glass, and waited development. \\h;",i tlie jay saw himself ns others saw him Jie was at once all ru Iliul up nud ready for fighl. After a few sidesteps back and forth in Ironi of the glass, evi- denllviiilttubd ns a bluff', he hopped ct.ck-.siire ot the nature of some of the othor, he uiigiht have crept into the confidence of some people as an impartial follow burning uo with a d.siro to clean the mud off' the gar- men's of moih.T truth after .she had made a trip through the police court ldindfold.d. 'i'iis Ledger Kid will he sent down to that court some of theso days, and if he can't, bring back a better and morn re'V'-lable' report he will be s'p; n'-.ed and put in the garret with the cats over night. Some people 'never know when a jjun i.s loaded, and persist in blowing in the mir/./lc till lhe th'iig g*oos off at half-cock and spoils a handsome face or mixes up a fellow's brain*: with rood dirt. lie digged a pit lie digged it deep, lie digged it" for anolhir- Hiit for his sin lie did fall in 'ilu pit he digged for 'tolher. Short meter—all "sing. SHOULD TAKE A TUMBLE 'Ilia Kernie correspond.nt of* the Xebon Xews wired that paper, oiie or '.hose fair-minded .statements as 'to the interview between- the m'n-rs i.nion officials and Mr. Lindsey. The Xews " h:aded the telegraphic re-port wilh a scare neading readin;; thus: "Looks " like treachery; Sherman admits having withheld important informal itn, etc., etc." 'Ih'n" lhe communication goes on wi h a reiteration of a part of one side of lhe conversation wliiili took place before lhe contract was arrived nt,"1 and says Hi.-nnan admits not having toid Air. Mitchell or the nun that lie aud J olios hid made'pronrisos that ■ then: would 1-c no iliscriiiiina- tii n hetwein union ; m.l nc.ii-uiiioii 111.11 during the life of the contract. Will the Xi-lson '.'Xews cease lhat herculean effort at fairness long enough to li Ip lhe Ledger drag out of Mr. Lindsey tlie. whole of the report of these • conversations which took place be'ore that contract, was M^nod, so that other people besides the Xews, can arrive at an unbiased judgment ol what took place? II the Xews would refuse to take a Quibbled, I'lio.'.sid.d report of conversations which aro said to have taken place, until the ,/wdiolc is produced meantime, taking llie cr.ntract as it stands os being the embodiment of the essence of what led up ,lo it. as anv court would do,- it might lay claim to the possession of a fair mind in this instance, Such scare heads and such one-sided reports 'end only to wrong impressions, and to .•■ hi Ring blame from where it rightfully belongs, to the shoulders of innocent men. — o It isn't the Pope of liomc iu thc cast, but the roam of Pope in the causes seine uM. P.'s to sit* guessing wh'ii next the lij-Jtiniiig will'strike among the trees. w.st that up nights IMPARTIAL STATEMENTS (!) VERY If lho outside newspapers want to have impartial report!;-, of what goes on relat-in'-f to ihe strike here, thev , had taitj^tsLjeaius^n^^ It is about time now for iho special correspondent-of the'Xclson Xews to announce that-another car .came n.ar bucking oil the end of1 .the coal chute track, or that Mr. Lindsey got strike, but he can' rest assured that I right over the' top of both glass and of' jugigling on his pnrt [stump. No other bird theii'! He no 'amoiiuf wifl disguise the fact that has broken fnith with this company nnd forced hundreds of men to walk llu streets in idleness," After the display of juggling by the cire'iilur route, which h.is been indulged iu by MnU.iger Liudyey, the lawyer with' a "legally iniined inilid" to make n muddle that people'with untrained minds cannot sec through, this is refreshing- Wo have the spectacle, whicli would be (utilising if it were not so near disastrous results, of 11 lawyer trying to j Truly, tli: world "'do iiinye,': make it .lppciir th.il it is nil right to |tlu snn does or not- have people sign n cotitrncf- with hiin walked slowly back to the fion.t nf the glass, ti ok another look, tli .11 Hew up on to Uie bra-nch' of, a tree near by and g.wc the wholo thing. Uie yaw, ynw*. He i-nine Lack, after, hut paid nol llu slightest attention to lhe bird in 1I12 glass* Tie s«*-'ii'd U12 joke. And now, that same Kid, after tlio lapse of only five years, Is writing about the new town of llosmer mil ilu new industries which have sprung up where hi' jokwl with ili-'_ j«>'- whether en- Will llie' N'ewit give H|iueii l» tlu l.ci^er'iirtiile, so llml people cull see 1 oih Hides ol tliis ruwf If *1>« K"*, ■ a paper 01 f»pi-riiii«.yii.Ml ukh< t'»- /.u:» ...*. iw. *»'-■ J.^V'- ««*i "J'.",J*'V<;!. tin-in (li tli.tr race value, il would, il i.nprcjudicod, Utn forced to the xame rimi'ltiHloii. Had it Intu-n llw trouble tn find out that Mr, Mndwy'ij '(piotn- Witti, 'lldlll it H'W^^rt-i-ii'"" AlA t\-,.s (OH.(titiitu 11 contract, nnd tl»al tliose lr,i'giiiilits of coiiversnllon are hut nn infinitcMiinnl l>«it «'• «',l(,t ,,,<* ln l,,° ngre.iiieiil, it miu'il I* '» « l»c»siti«>n to l.e believed us lm|mrtinl. Hnd the N««'-i fiikcn ll" cli *ck-nn riant- u* l« ow"r» {n ■-■•* hnAi' "f -hc ngrcouieiil, and the mm" ''""w "*' mlai-iMl hy Mr. lMsey bimsiit nt the •.W'.ie'-t o( Hie uiilmi, nnd which is ntinrlMM to ihnl ngrceimnt and n'rJtx.A hy the nun n» « l»n» "I « c«>"' irutt, it would lx-' ■?""••' *° tr"lie to th* Haw. concMsfon .h-ir or.liniry IH-oiiteuIioikn't preltivlto xo nmtli of iln "ciidiiivoi" spirit, unl iKit h, xh.\X tlio mumrciaiitii-iilai-.il which lliey verbtilly agree not to force, lie spends dnys arriving nl a nit- I'ltisifti with ilt.-se un'.ruiiiodnini ns lo wh.it ..lull go In Ui'e'cniilrncl, witlu a side iiiid«i'stiiliii:iy all tlle time Unit llu lOiilmct Is not lo lv followed Xow, iili't tli.it Ilia evidence of, u Virilliniu mind legally iruin.d.' How llu snnie lawyer would mill 1,ml tare before a.,jury if lie were itct- hijr for a 1lie.1t ' wim Imd a writu-n loiilrnel wliicli lu wish.d iiiJiiri.-d md llu oilier party Ind sel up' tlie pica th.it it had Lei" verlvnlly ngrood .li il llu wrilt-.n eoiiiruct was nol xo be adhered to, or thai iiilvuntaKo was mil to be taken of a clati.ve Loin,,' lefl out wliicli had been iiiclud.d in a former coiiintcl. Who is tlu luugh mi, nny way? A' la\v>er is complaining that llu , other pnrly to n eoiiiruct with him. mill which in i'oiii|ii)Mil »f layimii, | arc iii.M.tiiii'' on loiiiiwiiig *>ii.' t.t.n- It.tii it).... tb.) h,ul i,>wii)i>m-A ii.d lo tuke advalitiige of H. W1»J*' ''^"'l llu lawyer, wli.i is -ni|.»o(Ml t» know nil aUiut .-.uclt lU.»«H, }»4Vu ill*' "K1"'"-'" m 11 embody nl) tlmt w«k ll.-cessnry \u ]nouci mh hhwi-*. nnviv-iift, o xn diilii't want til-Ill to (llHcriiniinte nguliiM iK.ii-ii'iinll llli"? lie Icin shown him-d-lf it Very l»(>of Inwyc iu ullowiuj* tiiirh a cofttrwt lo ,.0 inlo force liy Hi|*it*'n.jr; It <m\ >*bub ,,' hi-, rniiipiiiiy unlew!, ^?r« In more to iltlH story ilnin \\} yiuWIc nm .iw.trc of. 'lhe prvH.iu-i' of llu cUc^i'ft *'hiuse in Ih* lody of lV.it ftjt»<i;l»i*f1.t. „ a»d fi.s (iiliirgiiunl nx ml),*.^ ny'tlii* ■"<'» wli.n th.y sli»'*' 'lint tbi-y sign ih-* •'U>ri-\,o'tig -i^n-i»iii»iti" tolls lhe nth- Vl- ',ii|: nf tlle l.'.OI'V, .U'.il tb.it Willi lawyer's reliwal to treat tlm* *»l*,«,i- tures in ih.' comma ns hiiidiiig, pnt** th* ilmfl'in/ jiKt ulioie it Ub tt/,*.. WHAT'S THE USE IS over un it 11 man buys a house and a lot ili/.l swenrs he i'i the registered mtn- cr, mid the imill who sells il to him si ill collects the mil and pays the tux di il, of what use i.-JUie prop- uly to lhe mail win swears that he is the ownei? A whole lol. Ho Pfin vote its h told mil won't have to worry taxes, reiliK'Uoti.*- of NM f)l' Uie voyixxj d.niiili'ls of 11 nipnelous lm- diit who iliunoi'*. for iuw wallpaper, iuw palm or a now hole for n stove- pi|k', 'lie can go lo bid nl night anl it'»t worry iilonl litsiiriuu-e polioio*. riiiiii'ii;,' mil or lire running lu l" loiisiime whal he diii'l cure u for, (ixeepl when a water by-law up for rniisiili'i'iitioii and voles |.i.'i'..'.li Nice elllA'ii to have (he pnwor lo J,.l|/ .'-'I'lis ii.h.i fvlJ.'u i" "'!- ''•■*- '11 i^h' or-, ihii'- PROFIT AND LOSS revolting who is not connected directly with cither side of the dispute. I'or' a newspaper to-take its reports firm a paid ollicial ,of the Coal Company and label' thorn impartial statii- niiius, is to do as the Tore. 11 to Globe has Leen caught doing, lndeling out colored reports ol' ono side of a con- trovursy in its news columns, while trying to create th: 'impression through, its editorial department that it is (.ndeavor'ng to play fair. Tha Xews has only "one fair course to lake. Iu the'absence of a full report of what led up-to the ccntract, tin contract itself nnis'. be taken as binding, and if the Xews would lake, those oiiciilar statements, compare them wilh the ci.ntract aud with llu 'iit.rprelnlirit of the same kind of a contract in force nt a neighboring mine, and compare the present con- dit'.ous at' the two, places, ronictiiber- ing tint the same union ollicin'ls are dealt with in l.oih instances under tlu same, c-nlrnpt, it might be able to arrive at alt impartial conclusion nnd take Mr, Sherman's name out of th'i'so scare head linos and insert that of same other follow. The Ledge! is not lhe elmmpioii of anv indiviija'-l in this contest, It hji dif.ijn.il wiih Mr, .Sluriiiiiii in iiniiiv things daring the pnst year, especially on political matters, bu* bteait.se it has not been nble to agree with him In su.h things is no reason tint it should now join a tirade iiginitisi liim when thi welfare «f " wlv'e provin.-o is adeeled , hy Midi iiclini, and (also Impressions are al- low.'d to lv fixid i" the,minds of llm piople its to who is to blame for tlu 1 rouble, Xews man was takin; ' a fiioo/e. If a man buys a lot and swears he is the registered owner, and the man who sold h'm llu lot pays, the tax on il and sells it to somebody else, who does i1. 1I1.11 belong to, "and where did tint iegi.sU.T_d owner get off at?; Masy as rolling off a log, lie got off at the polling booth,, Kveryhody sliould road willi care and ponder over tlu article devoted to a review of the causes whiih led up to the stopping of work here and in. Michel. D.-n'i make up you*- mind Hint tkere is only rue side to this 'question, as some people seem to bn- ilieve. A careful reading of.the ar- Itiele referred lo will clear a great 'innliy false impressions flM.Ued by th it circular warfare. It's awfully easy tn lwcoiiie a member of tlu Liberal Assoeinlioii down in London. All ynu have to do is tn prove that ,. you disapprove of the .'ostcr-ropo-1'owcll niai'.hod of rolling trust funds 1111 Insurance companies. See Collin-, got your Sm, nay Si foi" InieiiiUu'ship duos, nnd (here you nre, No i.iicstinii.-i asked, i.iiless some prying sen of .1 Tory goes poking his nose ii'.our.d trying to find a Grit who is iih mean ns that .'osier gang so iih lo i.nl'iU.e up hugs; thu-. there is trouble. liy tlu way, now, what . lire the (■luiiifii'atli'ii*. required for menibeiship iu -jImt i.ni'x.-'tisivi', opoii-pockolod, l,(,nd.1i Liberal Assoii.ilioii anyway? Could 11 mi'inker of the l'Vinie poker ••lull hope for fiivoiablo neeinn on his application for iiioiiiheiship, or would M_.-s.ntiiiii.- tlun- is no trouble nl h. he high-lulled out of Uie game That malt Coll'm would have made l.o.klclor feel rockier than lhe l.ock- ies if It.' had litiii'd his allentioii lo country 111 11 ii*..i|Uenee is 'liitii iiiNtcnd ol low limnire,' If Col- wiih losses which mny I linn li.td niined high, ho .votild have li.-nd A i-fl Mingy and his timlH-r nnd mnde ciiplnins of* fiiiiiiice damn is n r*1 Mr. Lindsey staled in Unit fiimou- | ayih nl May e1iiiliuii.ii ol wind*, ami wiiKl, that tin- waler business didn't pay very much,, il nnv piolil. Lnml Cuminissloitor Mcl'.voy slated li'.orv llu l.oind of i*.|imli/ali(iii nt Vniuouvir tint the coal nud cok.* part if ih: l,U'.t'll.*.'i.» p.iid (111) il little i.m-I' 3 \wr I'lltt. of tlu 10 per nlil, ilivl- drfUl p.»id \ciil'.> by tlle Colli Coilt- pniiy. We'll mil it y, per cent, lo U* sure, 'lint l.aivd ",\'t \*.r mil- in 1*' iw'w.l hy a process which Mr. Mc- Hvoy or his nltom.-y, Mr. lli-dwoll, rnll««l lhe iniiiifu'.itii ll of ill-* siil.sid- inrv <iiiiip.niiv». X"*, 11 ivi k.\\\. <■! 5.t.S*»i''nA' »** S*f^*i.5<io. nml as Mr. f.imls.iv -.ai-*, iii'l'" 1'••i'i 111111I1 nn in-v in iii.- *,*'.<) U-iiia"-. ilnr. nm-il I.- Col,man, wine tlu same contract is \e\if i.dll.ied lo us is b-'ilvg l'i-olu'» nl l'Vrnlo and Midiel hy somebody, unl ihe country in face to fn***- 11:11 '11 o million*. T1.AI)KS ANI) 1,AIM)K COI'N'CIL. ; Wcdn sd.iy night, in Minors' t'liioti Mall, a iti.o'.ing was h.-ld by Urgaii- i.'ti- W. T, Tmli'i', of Wliiirp.',', whiih was largely atKinKd. 'litis, llig1.-. i.ivtt.ii.d Uie diitr, mi'l .,„ i,i,l. -id.lt '"'i n'-i'l-"- »"'' "■*'•■ wits d li.vt.d bv Mr, Tinlu-r, u!t-r which H w.'s dec ded to nr\uit\ ie n Tl uiles i.iul La! or Council '.nr I'.T nie. l'rovisi'iinl deh-giil.s wore upioii.- 1 f,„',i h' m'ti' unrVi-rs lu-wi-ri fray," Cliff Edwards* feels like four dogs on a slag dump and no handcar in sight. Kd. Dilse, the -bonanza rancher from Sand Creek and .Tawljone Coulee ami h's fighting - dog; Roddy, were Kiko visitors this week. Tlw Lester Display Companv played to a'crowded house in 'Kiko, and '90 per cent, said they would go again and pay their little 4 bits lo see lhe same'.»how again. Ilut then little things pleases little minds, Ilance Vickery,' for lhe last ten years a well known tie and lumber ccnltactor, of Kiko, departed from his old stamping grounds, while lhe ooitkoo clock was .sounding 22.^0 at f cents per loot, and loft for the Const to enjoy a well-earned rest. Old I'aiiucr Cotntossal was in Kiko with a big load ui citron and n.ptash. He iinlc.ad.cl' at the Roosville Cash Store and refused to stay in town over night, saying it might bo cloudy today, but tomorrow il might b-e so dog-gon • foggy vou couldn't see your hand behind your back. .1. C. Carruthers, of Victoria, drop- peld into Kiko Saturday niglu like a feather front a flying goose and went alter orders lor working nun's furnishings like a swamp nigger chasing a coon. He left Kiko Monday for a brief visit to the sawdust factories on tne 1 anks' of the Kootenay. Frank Church, the head packer for the McKwaii exploring expedition, was in town .Sunday, and stated lhat a mulligan prepared by Spence Lyons was a gastroiiiouic dream that lulls one into a stale of blissful complacency and loaves lhe mind at rest, the heart easy, and the .stomach ci.n- tcn'.. Allien Mut/., manager of Uu Fori Steele brewing Co., was around sell- iiiL> soda wator fuzes to the shy locks of this saintly city. Herb Kullerton, who was in town at the same- time selling carpet tacks, talked him to the hind scat of"' the Klk livery rig, and started • out to Jaflray. They arc. sure a haul pair to l*at. A'brand now'felt hat was^excban.g- \A at cue of" our hotels ' the other iiig.il, and to date has 'not lieen return.'... If" the present .owner " sliould ae--*cape_.liaui.*ing,-it_is-thij-!ati!-ow!i'er-.s devout wish that" tho lightning from above may strike through the hat' .11 o his miserable skull and conviii.e liim he is a low-dowrli thief and a dis'Tace to an honest hat. tt Tire atmosphere that- permeated the Hui 11 oy dance was o( the genuine old Scotch • hospitality, which is* rarely seen., 111.so dais, Kveryhody said that ihev 111 joyed the dance more than any they h.tye atteiiiLd for a long lime. Th: lumber jacks arc starting to roll into Kiko and going south to the mills, The logging nimps will new! about four thousand, men this,, winter. ".'Ire Columbin Hotel dance was a grand success and well attended. .The fair sex was there cn masse. Of the ..no hiindrid and twenty-live lhat sat tju, c--_v down' for supper, 75 per cent, were ladies, mid the gUils were in great demand, and the tired looks tluy' dr.ig.--od around would bring tears to a Chinese god, aud drive a respect- able willinin goat into nervous pins- 1 ration. Mr, aud Mrs, lliinuy, who gave the dniu'e, nre royal entertain- c'rs. ..II, L. Stcpli.ns, of Calgary, was M. C, and proved himself a past master at tho business. Ardiie McVitlie and l'reil llowmiiii left for llu Vlallund coal Holds, imd will le g(.iu until they retimi. I), .1, Kliiior was in Kiko trying; to induce the g'.iunil public to reduce David I latum to ashes. The language Iw uses while taking orders seems to How from hun like lhe Klk river (ill liighwalei) from its eloitial source. Scveial gintloiuvii with shoestring |,:.n** aecodiits, tin stop watches nnd (liuilis like a'ship's cubic iicinss iholi ves h, passed through l'.lko oil iheir way to Spokano. May ('mil lit.'lTV (ll Spnkulie, PHILOSOPHICAL QUIETNESS lhe people of Kernie and the minors who are idle arc: taking the situation with philoso] hlcabiiuioiness. The idle minors are demonstrating iheir ability to endure a most unpleasant eon- ■ dition wilh the, fortitude which is born of a* desire to.be a-good ciii/.eii, whatever mav have to be 'endured. That many dillering^opinii.n* are eiitortaiu-d even among the, i.nion m.n can not but be expected, but t lings are every day. demonstrating, to oulsid rs a devotion to the principle of unionism which is now undergoing a severe'trial, which is surprising to th.se who may have Ucn entertaining hopes lll.ll the-union-would go in pices upon the rocks of discord. , lli-y evidently >.ee that th.ilr hope ol success lies in their presenting a iinit'.d front lo their adversary, and so far they' have shown thoir ability liw-.AJ -o, and to_respeci tho laws of the land. 'Uu streets are very quiet, no disorders of ally kind arising, and very litlie discussion of the situation1 is being indulged in on tho streets. 'Ihe Ledger hopos that those conditions will ■ continue until the idle days aro over, and the men arc Ixirk to work Vain'ng .• the dollars froiii which the merchants ami oilier business men -r:f tlw town obtain their profit. 'Ihe Ledger believes that a few days, or, at farthest, weeks, will see the, end, which will lw a good on.;, and iu the meantime let everybody look, hope and talk for the best. ■ "Wait till" the- clouds roll by, Johnnie!-" 'Ihi 'ball "j*ivcii by the Knglish iliurch people ' last ■ Friday night iu Stork's "Hall was*a very pleasant affair, well "attended, and a financial success. Three' little bo\s, all in one cot, One is handi-onie, Uie others are not. All want to boycott Ledger Kid Mott One is a tinner, ' One is not; ' ■> , 'lhe other's a sinner, And thoy all, hate Mott. One has gone away Hut tlu others both slay, To s.-e what will happen On some other dav, , _ 1 One got mad, Wasn't that sad! Wh 11 his boycott, Was worked liv the lot. , W. TX. Ferric, of Vancouver, is iu A, a. Wilinol, ol Cnmbrook, iu 101111 Monday, wns have »,<"',(. (•ol mil il the brigadier. nf i he way KLKO, UOOSVILLK ASM) TOH.Vi.'CO J'LAINS Nf.TKK. As n 111 n sows so hum lu reap. A h.ilr on Ui* head is worth two on ih. |.ii*.i i Mr« K I. ITothro-ili w,i« vi-it'if Cm If ii ok this week, I 1'ot ■ I'rili'-lc i.iiiie inlo Kiko Saiur- ilnv ni,lil lr. 111 th.* jllllgb".. ' M, lliilliiips, fiiiitliiiid s imnli, was I „ VII ,, i*bilf,r •< ilinil'M' Mis. James Kitkpntiiek miiu' in on ihe Notihoin ihis morning fiom » visit ut the Coast, The nnnual nii-elitig "' »■'■• ,,v",iv I,i.rrul As'iiiei.illoii will take plmv on lhe '."llli of Oilolxir. lost Master Johnsf.11 and Mrs Jnlinson nri iv i'ii today liom Ihcir vn- i-iitioii nip to Uu Coast, Vr.A Waters cirmo hoine on Sunday ,-nd w.nt l.(iek'\o Nelson Tuesday. Mrs, W. 11. Koss solved ten to n few lady fri'-nds yesterday afternoon. Our popular jailer, 'Mr. James Johnson, went to Spokane Monday nithl, W. T. Ilealy t i^r>k a run up from Jullrny the oilier day nnd relumed yesterday. ,K, A. MliUjSwiilil, Uie fuel (vj»i'iit (>f lho ('.nnt N'oriliom M nil way, is back iu tho city again. 'llu four path tils iu the hospital are ull progressing favorably, and it is hoped no more cu**«'s will develop- All lho mills are going al full speed ith nd, ntid still the orders nil lho lists kt-ep gelling turUur und luiihoi ith. ad. The big trials over ilu tl.imnx«-s hy liie a iv -still 011 in N*'1m.ii. and nunv wiin *ss,'s aio nwny from l'Vinie m alt. nd.iiiii'. J. I.rl.t; ' was '11 Lindsey, ,111 '.'I ih- ciiv Nlipi'lillll ll'lt HI ibl'ii .i' . n lb •"■ vi'iterdav. Ill V In' .vn„il*rs, ,.ga. ...abet'S .111.I print-J Tom l-li.h.i wa, down ft...,, l-c ei's 'III.--- i«''''t K'lill'.hf" i-lvi.l "I- I'o-* inhillng ill.- pmv air nl heaiVn. ic.'rs applv fur .. 1I1.1U.T. .nt I wh .. | Mr,. (1U-. V,.n lliiii leiuim-d I.(.r i( 'liniv s, th.ii' p..-' (il IV will be 1. ib rt .Ut to tl.e pia.ries this wv.-k !u,„, tl. Il 1 ..1 ;...:*" *,h* MiKeo lo,*. iv,n- ,., l'.lko ion Alluriit viHilinu lli-tr iimth.-r aro sis "'out Ih li.; .d !|l,f'' —«. C, l'lilljiiimc. ai.d liriiiilv leave lor ill. C. a si 'ii Tu.sd.iv 11 *xl. Mrs. (V <"•■ S. I,tnds*y hfl ovvr llie s.'.iih r.i fm Spokiin- Inst ni'.Iii. C. C, Wright, xb- Ji'Wi-lUr, wml tu I^lhUflt*' }.«ird,»y „oA r.-t«m •! >'<**■* fi-rrl.-iy Mr*, A. V. Walker rilnrr.c'l Ias< 'Jh- Milviv loy.i wore in l'.lko fiom Albirla viniiing lli.-ir iimllier ard sls- tir Stilidty. Miss tlr.ii-*: MiOuire, of Kmi-as City, Mis»,oun, is nmh'n^ mIhuiI down .it Hoosvill.. Will n^li.iiu, ih* Slnrtilioin dairy man, ol I'Vrnii*, was visiting Ted |)r.wi-ri at M<Misvill.- U«i uut Hi* r.,M-nn*»il uhist iiul. will tint ofllc.r* Wcdn-Mliy mjht Ior 1I1- fall .Mr, Lindsey is icporicd to MInn-.ijh.U*.,in fi.-nKmn-t witl" •'■ ■'■ Hill. This is lattur 11 naindaboul w.iy to tr.iivl lo Los Annch's. J. C.itlvr, ol the C. I'. U. passing* er servuo, w.is iii iho cily ycsiiidny. Ho h.id jn,l paid a visit to llu* viiiily lily or Ciil;;ar>, and was still llillat- cd wlun lu.iiirivnl lire. 4i , ... trrtii, While Rock and Hull Duili.iiii wi'ib fi-i'in leililtlil/e iitiiih iiiipiovnl .will lu'.U U- 011 Iwnd. n |, ,|.|, I Stn^ Uuny .Miiili-tn I*it i>.r Lti TmU ,,i„l Wli;«!..s«.oiUi, win/ luile ■Ih* roiitr.nl lor the stone and luiik ,w.,tl. ior .ho Crows N.-m 'fiiidiiij! Comp.iiiv bm warilwuis.* have l«'|,ruii thir work, anl uill jm-h tlu* build- iliis; rapidly 1*1 completion, Mi*s VArui I(***(>' h^ trtki** * i«>- "frififl ns nij'hf "|» r.ifor m ih' <*■" tr.il t •lei It «iu* ollne, n position r»ii- d i.d \a.anl by llw Ti*si*ii.,.Uim nl Wivs F KmII|.«iii<"», who i« IcaviUj* for lhe Co.ist. The Nielli Cup hns lo J'ivi1 s|uie Xn M.ni* ol the li-.ivv kukili*; ol th-1 "1 in.r ol ilu I.i'1^1 litis w.-ck, and Uie Ki,l lian to take a baik msiI- .Dm llitnler, who used lo 1>e al lho \Viililm f , is now to 1»; **'•" ,n ,,,J Until l\riiii', wli.ie he is Ji mk iiiu nil* , ,\, r „,(. .-. , ( lb -X >'*'' "* ••• 'I' '« ltdli'l Mr. Iiiuruin, ol f*h.*.*p .Mouni.iui 1..11.I1, w.is in tin- viiy *.<-•.<»•■•<}• »'•* suyx lie has cue-umbel un > at |pl.'uv ilut still *l"»w no si**us I lost. lho strike is seltlod, Niirllwm ftei|.hl tin hi will have l'Vinie on Mniduys Wnln.s d.ivs, mi'l Thuisd.iy., uud S.ituid.iys nt <i ,-i. m. J. W, M1l.mia.1lin, of II'l'li Nivvr, p,ivs»d lhmti-'h lown vi-sli-t'liv «m Ins way liomc imnl Uu Spokum f.iir, wli.n- lu- lus h.ul r.nc h<>!•«'. The |,„ls.-, wen- sll.plt.il -.ia X." V H ull llio letuili Hip. his oi I'lllii Cie.it «»..• flitrv iiiimry bniiioii l-.ti, Still » tan t w..rk imih, i.nictn nu«. Wit.-, bri.t, Incki.ty do.k, Illn* fo >*w* hc-.itls \)u Hock Who .s IT,' THE BACK LAP OF THE NIGHT CAP. it^iiorrie Bairck.of Canada! iar>.<"'RT urur.Aiii) hays- The .. inali with tl-.e Savings Hank habit ... llu. ono who luver gets laid olf; bo's iiiu ono who can get. along wi'.h- out yon, but vou cannot get along- with.nil him. The .Savings ILuik habit moans sound sleep. ' goi'd digestion oool jiid<>m.ni and manly indo- pi'iuL-nce. The most healthful thing 1 lnow ol is a Savings b'.iuk-book. There are no ini- eiobes in it . to steal away yo;v ]>eace ol mind. It is a guarantee of . good behaviour. . ,, _ ■8'»gg«««gtgis®eQ®@(S®ef«®«ea3g€gsc(8«eg«aet»8»«—1 D0: IT NOW V.V would like to have your name on pur lift of depositors. No matter wli.-thei;.yoiii- start is one dollar or ono lmnilred-we will pay you interest at current rates—eoiiipoiuuled .twice a year, Current Accounts Invited Open Saturday Evenings 7 to 9 J. G. IVIARSMALL, Mgr., Fernie Branch •$V<$><8>«><H>*$>*®>*J^ I Bank of Hamilton 1 Capita! Reserve Total Assets $2,500,000 2,500,000 Over $30,000,000 ; I Savings I Department CENT A WORD ADS CI.A-SSIKI1C.. ADVUK-TlST-iiMlO; TS under this liea.liiijr'.iiisl-i-tc.l at the rale of one com a word each insertion. *» *--fc-*** +^*+r**!im*sr*mmmJ*mmtsm umtji t_- m — ___ iia_____Mjj,.L_aM. We have the Buyers *■* i , who have the Cash to pur: chase and improve them. Bring in your descriptions to .R-eal-Estatg-aiad-Eiie-I-iisur-a-i-iee 9 9 9 s w. <i_>r*__i__r*— inrnrvi - mir*7""""*" *t- - —- *•—-jtti ■ Winyri-ii.I Keiii]ili.U, of tho Ii.ti'lisl ihtirih, last wool; uiiiled in tlio holy 1 oiuU oi matriiiK ny, "Marl in l.aiiiity .anl liH'oA-iro, Alaitici'ti, anl ih-' ha])py couple have set11.d down n.'ar **■ tho Circa I N'oithrin station, to l.e- eoino jioriii.-.n.-n'. oili/i'ii.i of our city. .May lhoy live Ion.* mul In* hippy. NEXT WEEK 'flii' ..ulj-w will ii.-xt wool; iiive' its readois au account nl i.u. nl tli*Uu*i- cst inilns'.riiil nndcrlakiiiKs thai lias L-Ncii lx*. n siaiti.il in tli.* Wi'.al, anil wh'iih will, when I'm illy starlod, j-iw iiuplciyniiiit in Utiiiu-iiiid-. iif milt aud itifiiire lho liuibliiiu, of a rniliood, olid town, will sptiiij; up alnii*^ th.- lin.* of litis ruiiii, HiviiiJJ* occiipalions mul employment lo otli.-t tlimis.iiuls of men. I,link dill Ini llm 111 Xt l,lil|*il! Il will, b.'sid", "ivino, ih- nbovi iirioiibl, 11> lull ol li.*us of Imnl in- tuv.'st, and will bcop poiiiidiii^' mini nl ilio diiulili! ilii-'.'oluiiiio deviltry, iinw ihal il is 'IciU'i iviii'nioid in litis warfnr.' by ih * i*;isi**rn *iri-*--*- Ho suii* «* iiii Iuin1 ilii* l,*.*d)i,<i' anl li ad it. S«.' ihai ynur Iriiiih road it, uml don't lorjii t tn p.H us mi tin buck jii.il to lol im know thai ynti iiliprcciiilioiti ■•Hiin-, to tu.iko tliittp II lilll" lil'lllT, GOODNIGHT •—• o —- , A holi'l thai I ii i ni *.lu -- .; 111. I, iuul' IIWnllllll'. il. I lllllill.|'.|,«t i.'ll l'.| |l*. p,l 11(111* |S a ',..'l|li> nl |llt-,l<.ll|i* tn llll' 11 ,l\ I'll III,; pulilii , ,Siu|| ,i uu.. i>, ill* Kinj; Kdv.'iiiil Until, nl I'niiii*, .iu- n.r nppiiajtw |iu*.t nihil* AT THE HOTELS v.7.',m>!-*' V A. Hill, Si.ittl*-. I", ti. Aii^uoo'l, Mi-*. Aii.'.\..<mil, A. \\. IVtllM.tl, K.lllSp.J. Uol l llinw nl. ■ \b in ti i! fl .1. I'iiiini, llm i>' T tthvi , V..H ..io. i ( Ons. A. AMI. H.iUI, Vnil-ii 'Ihoi. tt.iU'ui. .1. Sinilli, Co.il l*r.-k, Chi*., Mini".-!-., A M Kill i. II I.i-1, IM viand It. Htiht.tori, t'-,i!'r',irv. t; r,. Ni * , S..MI* Y- A. H.'i.ii-riM, S|iol„in-. l*«pi- .Old ill-. Ill;;,' , r.il; .<!*. Mr • fit He- If II l*'-'-i* '■" i I.udIm ! ... C, SMmmv, .\ j ii t«« ' A. Ci. W'iliuot, Cranbrook. D. Hrockiiiridj-n', W'ardnor. II, II. Ross, Hlkiiioiith M. S.'Tyl-.r, KcuLiicky. .Inlues Il.'.ulau, Cranbrook. it Irs. Hon tlie, Klkinouth. J. W. Alel.aujihliii, ]Ii»h l.iver. lloor»i* A. Alallook, Call'ax. Will I„ Ili-iiderson, Calfax, NAl'ANKR. Chas, ,\lel)i mid, J. Hales, Ivlko, • 'Hi: s. Cm-kill, A. Chas. Doe, '.liihol. .1. Y. ArmslroiiK,' C.rnti'-rook. Wm. AI.Mtiidor, Coal Crook, .las. Diiu^all, Illairiiioro, ]', 1,. Knnum, W hilofish. A nd v I.vko, Nelson. r ' * Sirs, l.iilliii.ion, Hpokan.i. 1), Mi-IVrinnlt, Morrissey. A. (i. Did,in on, James Hates, i'liii' ruil*. Ii. 11. Kish.-r, Colburii, Idnlio, KINT. IvDWAUI), If. Dtinlic, Hillings', nloiilniui. W. A, XiMiii, City. Jos. tliirly, Kcninore, N, 1), J. l-'nwcett, Coal Creek. .1. ..il-soi., (.mil Civ. I*. W. ll, Violli-r, WiiinipcK. C. 1 •.111> r.-€(ii, Hpoknii.', A. Kilile, Midway. 1>. Ci, I'.nikiii, .Midway, I'I. A, Will.*, nml wile, Mediein* Hnl. II. (inli'ln. Piiicli.T, W. ll. Ciiiiiplu II, Cliiiilnook, .1. 1'. ..I'K.ni, W. V„ SU'Viiis, IIoi- iii r, " Hiiltiiuore, Md., Nov, n, mio,*1, M Iiud'-, I,iniin. m Co,, l.iltiiliil. Hits, I mini* ncros*! a biitlli' of .Mmi .MINAI.DS MM.MI-JN'I' iu ihii lids ol i ii- o| ilu: .,| nib ills at tho '■|n*ni-.:l,, nt M.iiaI..hI, .ill.I li. K'-li,; I' l.'lll ii.*. to l.t ill.' ll*-.: il fnr .1 Very Iiul '.pi.iill, Mbull I c.'.tnill d 111 1 l.i ll ■ .nt r.ici-N, niul lo miv llial it b !p> '1 nu wmild li* put I ill}; It Ve iy iti'l Ih1, and 1 ill ivloiv n ,1. il vou would Ul in,* biinw oi olio, aoiii ii};. "" .*« .1 ,, .... a I (ll l.,M< llli<.|< Ml ■'■■ '1 1 i.i '*■ '•' I . -" '... .,.' ,j. ■'!■„•;:,. n ' \ '.i .li a li.iii ,, 1 ii in,tin, V'o'ii*. Trulv, W f M.CI'MAN, I t St. I'linl St11- 1. '4 ,. ,. . i i' '.I . ,,, *! l_l», I'. S—Kiuilv niiswir .il iiimv. HEFREDROOi TA roi. SALK Q i i YOU SAl.K-A jiood Wiliiam's piano. A])ply 1). iMel.elilliiu. 0 KOR SALl«;.-20 lobs in West l'Vinie; easy terms.... Apply ■ \V. T. Ilca'.ev, West Keilliu. WAXiri-i) WANTl-,l)--Cai|*onters to work on the now C. V. K. statii.n.—Applv on tlu job, to l)i.;by oi; Waldio. ORES,... Roosville & Elko Ono Dollar ia .**ullicioi't to open an account. Tn- % terest paid semi atuiiinlly at current rates. The % best facilities are offei ed to mu of town depositors '/&> Liirront neeounts of lnanufaciurcr. and mt'icli- * aula solicited. |> A Genenil Bankhig: iiiisinoss Trniisn<.*tecl % J. ».. LAWRY, AGENT FERNIE BRANCH *M^<»^i^^<iH^^**^$>^*3^^^ TW YOTJ -V^^.nSTT j*± KI^UUWMh MOTT SON & CO. have iusuuetioiis to look out lor two.or threo liuml- rcd acres of j>ood land suitable for fruit ■;rowing in' lho Kootniav Va.l- lcy. This land must be so silnalod " as lo allow of irriji.atinii, uitlu-r l-,y' gravity or by a well-eipiipjiod puinp- ing plan, with an abun/.lant sup- ])ly of Wilier. IinprnVL-il l-.o.n-.li.-s aro wi'.hinr^ih; scope of ihe iii-_.„c_ii ns. Locality,■"quality of soil i-.n-.l access to water come before price in the ci lisidoralioi*. of tho pnrchasor, who is a practical fiuit »rower, and 1 nows what' ho w.aiits. Send us . your description*-, locations au.l prices. LOST LOST—I.arg-.* Silver Heart, with moiio^ram 1*. 11. l'lea;.o return to Miss .Joadinji-" --7 LOST—On Saluiday nijdil, betwoou town and Y. mill, haud- 1 Thoiv is iiolhin<j from a hatchet j to split tlte kindVinir wood to the i complete'outfit for an cxploriiig' J expedition which wo do not' sup- | ]ily at a n-asonablo price, [ Hardware, Harness X Saddles lliners, Prospectors Supplies I.rynood.,, Cliooeries, Farm I111- pleiiiouls and JMaehincry from SU'!ii-\Viniliii.r llonsu Traps to Cyob-ii. Stacktis, Indian' Curios, Souvenirs of l.oosvillc* and Kiko, Haw Kurs and .Kresli Produce from Tobacco Plains shipped ci order from TSlko to any pari, east or west. Send orders to Kiko. * lii1.': Game ' Hunters* outfitted with supplies, Tack Horses , and Guides. containing poeketboo!* with sum of money._ Kinder kindly return to Led-..- jror Ollica or Mrs. Whales, West-- '"Ronue. Mr. O'Xeil, division snperm'.-i:di.iit or the Groat Xorlhoin,. ^l■a,s in t'b.o city last Satin day. KOU SALlv-Ono Wa.ihiut.t011 Hand .Pi-ess, 7 col. folio; ono. Cordon Jobber, 7x11. Roth those presses ar« ' iu fair condition, ami'are offered —1 or—wi ie-r 1 ir*n]r-~ou—aeeniiu t of h"a\'*r" iny; in.atallod larger .presses in their stoad. Write for prices and terms ' to1 ' " A, ' TffK KKI'LVIK T.TC1.GF.R, Kernie. 11. C. FOE ,YOTJB STORE, cm "W"Jk.EEi3:oxjSE] ?'Mi____iiK7i' i.'ll detjti*tjl_m: O-A-IsTlrTOlSr .*.;. [Carried in 4 sizes.] You arc making a mistake if you have not asked our prices on HEATERS, no matter .what style you may require. Take ;a look. "W"B:i:]VtfSTEIR & CO. 0 >A1.&l*l.THOLKUM N'OTIOKH fPIIIHTV .l.iv-«li,r,l»u, w»,t|1(.ui..lir.li.ii. * 1. 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Wall!.*,('.ml nml l'ctriilciiin t-Iniiti*. Itii-li.i-iiliiiii i>f Aimin S I'rnllior's cbiiiii, (*i.iniiii'iii*iii|, nt the miiiIIi wphl I'nrnur iiimt, i.u 11II1 111..I iiiljiii'iinl In Mill-kin I'liwiill's i'lnim wliicli Is a >.uvvcyoil r-Ini 111 In tlm Ibii'la'tt i;i'ini]i, anil ubo nilJiii'Miit In llin lK.rlli pimt en nn* ul llnl.erl |{iiin1iiii['s (4 III lm. Tlii'iiei'I'.l elm Ins nni'tli,tin.lice hill* lm ios uiut, tlioiii'ii si 1* lm ins mh', Hi, llii'iii-ci Hi i-lmins wi'ht In plin'o ul l.ri;iiiiiiiu:, cinitiiliiiiiK tiio 111*1(1.-1, llllltlll Al'.la'llsl ^lll, U'l'li, I'llAIII.UH W'All'l-, lilicatlll', A, lUl'llllTI', Ala'I'llt. Jj-l'llt,.**ltll.1|l(Hl, Tlm Iiiilivl I'ust uf Tliniiiii*. Wlinliin'ri dual ami I'cti'uli'iiiii i'lnim, Itn-lni'iilliiii nl' ii, K MiiDoiiiilil's I'liiiins, Coinoii'ur-lii^ ut llm iiiiitliwdst. ciiini'i'|.iiht si.utli an.I 111l.iar1.nl in Cliui'ltts WiiIiIli'i* I'litlm, 'I lii'iieii tin cliains finith, tlii.noi' Hi I'huliiMeni.t, tlu-iii'ii su rliulii» nuilli, llioni'ii Ha chains M'.'hl, in iilacu nl llflL'illlllllf,, I'lllltlllllilll, IIM IH'll".,lllllU.| Allla'll',1 SHlli, liHjil, Tiiumak VViii:i.an, lificiitni*, A. llArKI.'I'l', Alli'llt, Stlit, Mil, IIichI. IiiitliiM'iixl. nf ('mil nml I'ol ruiiii,in 0111 in. I IlillK lllll Mil,111 I'll hi I'll" HIT |ll|4,l nl' 11, ,1, .loliiiMin's claim, wim I li nml niljiii*i.ii1, nl' Unlit. Itiiiiillnu'H i'lnim, iiii.l Iniin,' u.-li'ca!iim nl' T. Wnliln Miii|ili,v'ii claim. Tlii-ncn "n chillis, norlli, tlicni'v Hn (.liuiim west, lliincc K.) olmiiis hiillth, tlinlii'ii i*ii»1 H'H'liiiliit. In Iim placu ni lii'llli llilii*, emit 11 In Inn 1) I'i nn i'4i, iln lml AnoiiHt >lli, IIMI, II. J, .liillNWiN', 1.ocatm*. . A, llAi'KUir, Ahi'IiI. Kc|it, Mil, IIKHI, Initiul I'linl nf t.'iuil nml I'l'linliiiii.i (ilium cmninnnciliK at n |iii..l |ilnnlci| nil tin) Miltlll u-iHt, i'iiriii'11, IicIiiu tlm lull lul 11 '-.I ..I'.)t• -. 1-i.j || .Inliilhim nml 11 rclni'ii'inn nl ('aiiicimi l.cv I,' iiluiiil, Tlit'iico nuilli Hi riniin).', tli,-ncc ciihI ki I'llllIlH.llll'll.'l. Hllll 111 HI rim In... Illi'l',.'.. U'l.hl Kl nliniiiH tiillin iilacu nl' licHlinilim cnitaliiliiK i!ln iicic'ii, ilntitl AiiKiii.1 Tth, llml, .ll.hnn; II, .IniiNhi..-', I.i.catiir, A, II AIM. I I, A Iii'l 11, Suit, iMh, ll Hi, Initiul 1'ni.l nl (Innl mul I'l'ii-iili'iiin CI11I111. ciiiiiiin.iiclni; al I In* nuilli mc-.! cm ncr nl V. M. I'nllncli'H claim, hiiulli ulni niljm i'ii! nt .IcHilc II, .luini..hi'm I'liilini mul \i-lt,it ic-lnca- linn nl Allien llccli'i. 11 ilni, Tlience ^mitli hi ('llllill*, I Iii'l.c:i caul HII c'litlnt, t ill-lit n nuilli hi I I'llltllln. tlll'llll. 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Tint., lllllill HI I'llll ill', I III'III C III ,< Vli||,l||i», 1 l.i li,-,. j •miili Hiiclnlllii, He lc ■■ «..-f hi I'll,iliu In ll... j lilllit' t.( li'i((lilifiii' r l.ll.u.liu! HI > I" |i->.>lii(r'l I Alien*! ilii. I'"'!. II. I,, l'l.O I.M.'M.I iiiid.r A. tl i* 1.111, A.:i nt S|.f. '.Hi Mil ' Initial I'i-.I nl I'i.i.I niul I'.l 1,i'i im I'lnim, j .*.iii.i,i..i. ii.,« ..» i> I ...f 1.1 I.,- f 1,. 1 ■ r'l. . . 1 ■ .'t.,,m , ,...1 t.1 \V A. It-.l . io.il. 11. lit- I I i..IJi.'1-i.i i.i .Mm II. lti»V n ii-- ..inn «.» iiii.'' I.. Hurt'* iiillm Tin.ic.- t.i. Hi *'1 il alii*, j lli.i,, ,■ .. ,1 HI, l,..il,», II,. tu-.. t,a t'i. k... I, ,|,)|. , ] lU.li,. . ii-l *-. ili-,(n» (., |.ln, „ 1,1 11 oiin.li.ir, j 1 i.filaiim,,. i.i > .,. I.'-. .1 1I11I Ai.Ll'if ,11 I >, il. V,'. A. J.'"-", I,"' It... J 1 11 "t 1,1 ill A I" ..1 J Js*|.t.*.tli. I>.; -*. j S5C _s2^"e'w JI on the inside, looking out ? O you take and read the Ledger? If not, why not? Ivvcry man, woman and child in East Kootenay, should be a constant reader of the Fernie Ledger. It is not controlled by any corporation or company, nor does it shield thc evil deeds of any political party. It has a good word for everything that is good and a vigorous kick for what is bad in the a*. ft public life of lhc counlry. It Ivies to place before its readers, in a pk-'isiiitf way, tlio local news and is anxious to receive any and all items of interest to its rcrtiers. SUHSCRIB1. I'OR TIIK LEDGER HUV THE LEDGER READ THE LEDGER ADVERTISE IN THE LEDGER AND I-.U1NG VOUR JOR PRINTING TO THE LEDGER - il you wish 10 assist it iu iis efforts to build up the material interests and tlie moral standing of thc community. As the old koiij»- says:- "In nil your it.in---i. lions Iof litis lie your pliin— .■'or ilu* wvir.in* nf mil. r-* tlo as well ns you cun, Pt> your tlult, Imv iiu'ivy, iinllo all togcllior .■\iii. ji'iiniey f|i/,nii.|i 1U',> liL-o lifr.ls nf'i feather.*' Ai-i> vou on the outside, looklngf In ? Hi J. K_SCaCS^-2S^£aS_3CaC»£»C^ca5QKJKJH THEFERNIE LEDGER, FERNIE, B/C" OCTOBER io 1906 •** :' if / .1. . 1 . Notes and Comments. Mott; of the Fernie Ledger wanted tha boys to send their- post ollice grievances to Washington- Good boy, 3Jott,-biit we'll try Brolher Mulock first .—Cards ton Star. Thc Ledger man got over tlu ihu, but hi would like to know wln-re lvl- tcn got that Mule-lock an the pr.s.nt postnias:l.ei-gt.n..-ral. TorcJito Telegram. Hon: ,T. P. Whitney can congratulate himself.' He. has smoked out the Gloho. Thi organ >is weak in its attempt to reconcile' an alleged enthusiasm; for public ownership with a willingness to. assist monopoly in tlio deception of the public. A newspaper's'advertising columns are tils'plat- forms upon which private interests can buy th* tight to talk for its own profit. The news and. editorial columns nre pulpits djdicat.d to tlu public service. .1 W1l.ii the Globe -allows roucealed monopoly to deceive ih,.* public from one of tli.'.s.* pulpits, it i.s iloiiyn wrong th.it every newspaper woulil not do—a wrong lhat no newspaper should do. I'nless it is the property of the monopolist. Tlun its s.lf-pres.rva- tion which moves tlia editorial and n.ws columns to action, * We arc running riot in a season of abounding material prosperity, • and it is the duty of pulpit and press and platform to deal mercilessly with thc .situation, and to exhibit tlie ■ details of all these recent, political and commercial misdoings in order to lead, nnd, if necessary, to shock the country back into sanity, decency and the svtt,s. of responsibility.—Toronto Xews. This is good and to tlie point, Tlie Ledger hastens ,10 assure His Xews that it has been, and will keep on An^Xiir its >hare of . detailing and .•hocking. It also wants to assure the Xews that while there is a death-like silence reigning now in the sanctums of most of the Ledger's contuiiipor- ari.s regarding details of the rascality that is going on down in Ontario, or much nearer home for that ■matter," that this silence will be broken just as soon as these fellow.s find out which is 'rigiht and whicli is wrong. There arc lots of newspapers that arc dreadfully afraid of wrong, mul (io li.se the opportunity"of gain-, ing a reputation for .being, up to date and vigorous in their defense of what "is-'rifchrr ~~* A feature of the past week in London, Out., has been the sinndiiloii.*. disclosures as 'to how" JI011. Chas. llyman* purchased' 104 votes but of a ^ poll of 301 .—Cranbrook Prospector. , And a feature of the Prospector' is its -venting .inability to discover that tho J_pn. Chas. Myiti.an used the same -methods in buying, mi election thnt the cx-IIon. CV, IC. Foster and Co. used in buying timber; that is to say, with oilier people's money dislum'.>'.- ly obtained, Th.re i.s a political,dis- tnso which seems to act in some pi 0- ' pie in'lh;« snniu wuy as color i.l.i-il- hbhs does with some people. The newspaper that can't see the ,so,ui/„iU ons reports from the insurance in- Vistigatiiig commit lei* wliii'h has been sitting in thu same city where thu investigation of the stinking roUoii- licss of tlu Lcwlon bye-election is being lulil, is In 11 very weak position from which tu assail any oilier ]inpcr. It is too slow and ignorant to be 0" us.'in the way of (■iilig.il-ii.iijj- the piiblic, or In so prejudiced that its ..marks nn tilings political nn- utterly without weight. Look into the dispiiK lios a Mild moro carefully, Mr, C.nuv, nnd let us know your opinion uf ih) Hen, George and his M, V, us.o'jiatci, mine c.n a closed basis, but that if a man comes there and wants to work lie may do so if he is competent, whether he be a member of the union or not. The elftct of the strike is bad, very .bad. lx. is demoralizing to business in Fernie, and is already having an effect along tlie line Ironi Fernie west to the smelter and mining towns of the I'oundary country which are supplied with Feinie coal and coke. It i.s too bad that the matter cannot, be settled. It is a great -Iiard- *.h'p 011 the men and a hardship on the town and' the coal , company. Th.re i.s a growing feeling, that the men li.ivc been, led od on the wrong track *ii some of the questions at Ktake by Mr. Sherman, and it i.s said lint.this feeling is causing'some bil- tein.ss among the men.—Cran'.irook Herald. 'Yes, il. is too,bad,, too bad! But let us not loosa hope. It might he worse. f.]ierni;*n might have misled ih'L'in in everything at stake. *.o -I 0 Who would ever Cot-ten to tlie. fact that the sedate editor of the V*an- i-ouvcr .Vows-Advertiser has turned humorist. •Inst glint your eyes along these lines and then take a smile: The inteivieiv which wc print elsewhere wiih Mr. , Hays, the president of tliis Grand Trunk Pacific Railway ■Company, will" be read with interest, as showing thnt the company is pushing, cn steadily with the preliminary work in connection with "the Pacific terminus- of its line. Its contract with the Provincial Government for lhe purchase of the townsite req*tiired that work should be continuously prosecuted, and from Mr. Hays' stalcni.iit there appears to be no reason to doubt that the company will live up to the terms of agreement." Why, work has Iwon "continuously prosecuted up .around Kaine Island and Lima harbor 'ever since the first exploitation expedition was sent out. ,. Ilut th*e new recruit to humor don't stop at one jokelct. Take a laugh at this-.... "Meanwhile the citizens of Vancouver wiil watch with interest the ■progress of the new northern town, Pr.'nce -.upert, as. that will implv the extension of n't. zone of settle- mint lo the northward to the .great rcn-fii ol tju-coastwise trade bt Vancouver.'1 '- .. *' 1 _____ ' 'lhe mpst'-'-liiiiiiorotis :of all humorists is tlu,fellow;who has the dis-, case-and don't know what's the inat-^ TeT-wT£irinin. ~ ' ' ■ ADYOCATK OF CHEAP LAR01.. Some ingenious fell ow who -sceiiis to be'worried about the high |.-.i-\. of labor, has been sending out .-.v.i- lar letters to the press,tasking ..,,,_ they be published as coming :.-<.::i some interested enquirer, ml addressed to the paper publishing it .The writer oilers $50 in prizes to those wriliiig„tli_ best letter upai the Chinese ch.ap. lul-nr subject. This circuhir goes on to narrate the; dilliculties of the labor, situaiion, an 1 * advocates the abolishni.nt of' the S500 h-ead tax. That such a fellow would advocate the admission of cheap Chinese lalior i.s not at all surprising, wli.n the fact that he wants the ledger to give up over a column oft its space to h.lp him alciig in his scheme of cheapness, is-. considered1 Xow, Mr. A. B. C, if you arc anxious to have that cheap labor scheme pushed alciig, and will pay standard prices for the space you orctipy for th* purpose of advertising, cheapness, seiidjalcng the pr.ii'c and llu Ledger will furnish' the space, but it will reserve its editorial columns and tlu Night Cap to say wll.il it thinks of a fellow who shows himself to be iheaper thin the'h.atlu'ii Chiiue. WHAT POKTliV IS COM INT, TO. Troughtoii Hall, llnmghtou-in-Fuss Lt.li-;, Iingla-iid. July 15th, I*,, 5-. My Dear Frknd. It seems age-s since I got your letter, sayinr you had goiie.out loreign. I sincerely hope >*or. .;«■]> very wer.; I am A1. I have lo-l or other.*Ue mislade your letter, but 1 ii.ive a If. lit idia of ynur rddress. I have 1:0 news to tell you, r.nd-' I wil! write ii-oiv. to you next time, wh.11 you mi,"fit li-ll nie a bit about Canada, ih a great friend of' min.' I think is com inj; in the spring. I remain in all .siueerit.- ever your fti.nd. ■ Send liim the Ledger, Hob. ladies" To te thoroughly up-to-date in your cooking you should see the Morris Cookery Hook, containing hundreds of the la-Test recipes Sent post free to any address on receipt of 25c. , IIRRALl) PT.W.ISHINT, CO., Morris,'. Mau At the Author's .Club in New Yosk Richard Le Gallieniie, the Kitglish pect, said one day of poetry: "The poet was once, tlte mouthpiece of the iiaTion. Honors and wealth were showered on him. To l.e a poet was to lx; a king. "Uut now the poet is nothing, lie cannot earn a living. I doubt if' an industrious poet, working, eight hours a .day, could make one-half as much as. an industrious bricklayer. Were it not for advertisement poetry " Mr. l.e Gallieniie smiled. "The other day," he said, "meeting a poet, I asked, in a low voice: '; 'Well, how is poetry now?' " 'Dull. .Very dull,' tlie poet answered gloomily. 'Hreakfast food verse is only bringing a quarter a line. Patent medicine 'ads' have fallen to 20 cents. Fall clothing poetry has been wabbly for a week,-and canned meat verse dropped- seven points yesterday in as many minutes.' " ■ fl.. i. ■■ « "Old Man" Simpsciii tells nsi "Oil: cf xbi reason** Unit Pal Hums, tlu 1111 at kiii'j 01 Caiudu, is so popular Is lcraii.se o( hi* (lotuo.nitlc spirit. In Ctlnniy hi h.is llu finest t-.siili.m-e in WcNtem Ciiiinda, where lu ciilei-- luln*. in u most lavish maiiiur. And yd tho other night he*mile from Cnl- j-ory to Muek'od in tlu iniinlgniiit cur with.some frifiids tn |-<- uni'lali... That is (lu way Mums is untile, uiul ll Is 11 pity that there are not more like liim. ikHiuy will nover luut liim. lint, un a mutter of fact, h.'itps of im lh.it money would tuver hurl, ride iu these immigrant curs every lime we inaVo a trip from Culj-ary to ' Mm-- Icod. Why, thi! oth.-r night llirce hucIi distiiigtii-.h:(l joiiniiillstN as Mott, ol the Fi'inlt! Lidgor, Ilagi'll, ol tlu tha Xriv'i, mvl David llenrst l'Jlon, hud to sit in ■■■..it finals, nml with China- 11111 alt ai-.ottt (limit, 011 a trip front I* I ,*HT,1 1 Tt ,' 1. . rf \.s.\,ut1 *.l .*ilk.ii..'-i- 1. il.i.li 1. .ilivv. \\\'W dignity, tlun^di llti-y did Milli-r physical toiiiuiit. Pat llniiis is like the rest ol seiisihlo juople—lu makes the liest of wlmt tlm L\ P. U. pro- videN.—IiCthlirldgu Herald. A, ,T. K.-, in M-nn'tapolis Journal. ; William T. Stead is like llcrnnrd Shaw, When he thinks he is right he does not hesitate to speak out. The Loitdcu music halls have long hud a reputation for "amusement.■■' Someone who did not like their taste iu music*, literature, art or morals induced Mr. Stead to visit and report (11 them So, for the lirst time iu his life he interwl a music hall, ' "My lirst . impression," said Mr, Stead, "was one of intolerable boredom. For throe and a-linlf solid liours I sat, patiently listening to tlu most insufferable banality and imlx-cility that ever fell upon human I'lirs. "My second impression, was one ol wrathful indignation, It seemed Intolerable that iu Anno Domini x'oob tlu heirs of thousands of years of civ-' ili/.ntiou and the product of thirty- live years of the education-era shod Id iclish this inane drivel, It was not, the immorality lhat amused in-* so iiiiuh as tlie imliecilltyt I did not feci thnt lliey were vicious ■■<> • much nfi - nakedly stupid.did* i*.ii.i>li'.inicd." 'I lure is 11 eei'taiicS/iii-ie'ty of viiiul- I'vlllo Mid of ch.-ap wit play in A111- I't-lca ihut (onespoiids somewhat to the work of the Loudon music lui.ls. The only woul hy- which it con lu tlascrll-td is ' terrible," If ihis is really "Anitisemciu," th n give us j.ro.ounl sorrow. It is iiioit enjoyable. WIlii thy took Miiilyard Kipliiij* "lo sue lit.'." in .--.iiii I'raiifiM-o, he remarked, "if litis is life, give uu dentil." This Is the way many 'l-eo- j.Ut feel UiwfirtlH the iiiuslc hall varl- i'ty i-nti'i-laiiiiiii'iil. If this Is inter- loiiinii-iU, |ive u» lioi'iHlom. ■ MILITARY XKWS. Spriiighill Tribune. If any citizen should, happen .to notice that Colonel Letcher has 11 little straighter back th.in usual, or that MjJjor Potter has a more rcr.dy flow of gab, or that .Captain Murray, lias a'little, deeper si'nilc than usual, l-,e No Lengthy Arpment Tlm l<'ernic|b(il_<!r i.iulliliiite.l with tlm Ciilirnry Union uiul is llio only Print Shop Ie'ween riilitiiry ami Xelson that cun l>liu-e tlio Union I.nbi-1 un your lob. Ihe Fernie ledger about good printing is necessary;.a good business man knows that a neat, tasty job of Printing attracts attention & inspires confidence. That's the kind we execute Have You Tried Us ? ♦ NAPANEE Hotel, Fernie T. Whefian, Manager A pleasant homo for tlio traveller. Rooms reserved by wire. Every Attention SCOTT & BOSS UNRERTMEBS & EMBABJftEilS Agents for Tho Calgary Marble aiul Granite Works The Kootenay Marble Works, Nelson. S.i 111 nl .sea 11 be seen nt the office. Office Phone 41 Residence 76 Parlors in Lundy's Block I The Elk Lumber Go., LIMITED. DVC_A___TXJ_?-^_-OTTJ_3,BI.S Dimension^ Flooring^ Siding^ Finishing Lumber and Mouldings. All our slock is last years cut and well seasoned. ♦«-♦♦♦$*♦♦♦-»*♦♦<►♦♦♦-*♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ t A visit lo Slofk'« Hull liming Hit- jifl-ff 1111111 lu-c (if fiivo ol Xhe very liljili- ilns.t vaiiilcvilli! |ila\'.i Hint nro Ironi linn, lo Unit! (livin wilh Miih iitlislii' liiKtu, would convtni'i! siu-h iiiivioi'H its Mi, Sti-iul uml Ihut Ki|iliUj* fclltiw lluil tliey li.nl mlssi-il lli.t Iii|/, I'lul »t Willi lift! nml (I'.-nth i» iha-ir |in*niiil)- 1.(1 niiiililiii|a'N nvcr tlu Mirfni'o nl tills iiiitiiiliiHi: siiha-a*. Il in l.-ccniiilii)- i!vi<....il (hat lifu in- Minnicc in tin**1 t-oiimry must lie IiliIruiI iiuiiiiiiI ('>' the hiitiiuts-. 'io-*.- Killlti lllW*- ilj-illlltt uilv.uiuivis wim M-ck to umlftil roi»|<.iiiii s iti*.tl M.fit-l- Iun lliiil tliey may -.••■■■■iiliiU- with pollfjhii'iLr'K nioiU'V.- Toronto VAo'.e. perhaps lhc cxpl.'iniuinn may found in thine iiol.es. l'irsl, Ih.n Colciul l.cUhjr Ins "...ii. pioniolid to ilu rniik of -l.ij;-Klier: This is an h-.;:ipt*, n.ol rnly loinlly mi.-xpcclcd hy him, but t.iu which \\\: hcliavc was navcr hofon. contorfed on 0 uiiiur iu' Canada. ' It ccriainly ,'lionld l,c a mallet' ,of pridu to ovitv citi/tiv of Kprini-iliill that mi. ol ih.-ir iiiiiul.«r- lias 1h:.ii chosen for such a position of aiU'iinceiii.'tiL, wliich !Srin 4s li: 111 sido to side wilh (,soiiv. of lho Iwsl o Hi curs in Canada, We. t*cJiij»rat- ulalc our lute Coloii.-l 011 his honor, fc.'liiijf ut tlu satiK' lime that ly; will liritifr Uu same iuti-lliAdiM' and ibvolicn, io his new duties as always iliiiracieri/Bil him iu the old. Ik will now have coiuiiiiiiid of llu i;th Uri- «iulc. Major Xoitui' will he the olhcer to rtssiiino the lute Coloii.l's mantle, lie will have lhe honor of len'diiii*; ilia i)3iid into cnmp this venr, and tho Appointment will Ik Rood fo? six years, The Mnjor hns always l-ctt /.".ilotis ill his djNo.ion to military work, iin.l lliere will l.e: 110 cill/.n-of Spriiijthill hnl wJuil will he j**.1;kI to cnll hint Colonel, We ci.ni*Tiiliilnt.' h'ni, too, Capi. llurrny Ul.tiinif they cnll him) will now hi' Major. 'Hi* is- nn .illlcir who ui'.il.Tsl-iinU h's woik will, anil wu mv sure ilmt still funlt-'i' ml- vtinctiiKiu is in store foi' hint in tlu future, Whik' coiijjm'*.ulnliJi.,' him, wv hope hu will forjiiv. us if in our report ol town find school mectiiij-s we •lill refer 10 him l.y his o'.il familiar iinmc, Of Adjutant l-'ilniuore, who now 1 e- ioiiics Cuplaiii, we urn not nl-le frmu persoiuil tic(|tiuilitiiiiee to snv iiiuih. Auolh'ei- iillit'ur tells us he is very clever, nnd will k'conu- nny posiiim h.' Is culled ii|ioii to lill. The militia nullKirilies must also have thought ihis, uud wi).i-oii--nitiiliiii' lii 111 on his proniotinii, Cnmp open-. HuiU. M* h'i''>iii Spiili«liill tln-ic will U* tlitte ci.iiip.tii- les, or iihoill llu,Millie niliilU-l'ns Insl w-iir, Tlie 1-oy. linvi* Inn luklinc jil-eill illleivsl ill their diillill); of lute, mill uut Mire lo m-iniil llieinseKe*, Well, riilk-I- Mich (.'llpllliU: olliivis, we -.iiii'iTi'ly wish ilieni tlu l.vst ot i.ue- Cl'.HS, .,. A. C. LIPHARDT.. Gices The Best of Satisfaction 1 , \i in Watch & Jetoelerg Repairing THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000. Reserve Fund, $4,500,000 rt ■■ , ', -■ -*** HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO B. E. WALKER, General Manager ' ALEX. LAIRD, Asst. Gcn'l Manager BRANCHES THROUGHOUT CANADA, AND IN THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND Make your wife happy by buying a Steel Range of J. D. Quail "i-M^iiMiiii it_iirTiMiiBiMiB«iMMiiiiiriiil_iiin-i_i_Bii mmmtr- r**- ■"■■"■■ ■"-■-*' -—**—™-~ - _i_________>________ Satisfaction j Guaranteed or money refunded BANKING BY MAIL Business may be transected by mail with any branch ofthe Bank. Accounts may be opened, and deposits made or withdrawn by mail. Every attention is paid to out-of-town accounts. Fernio lirmicli G. S. Holt, Mim-iRcr -vm%%u%m%%i%%u^%%4% %%^%^^* *v» Central wlioielS XJ_Srr)_II*R IsTIS'W _Vl'.A.Nj<va-E3^E3.*TT n_i_«ii»->_. C«0«^^«0^<»«O4O^^««<»^»4'^^^d'O<>^^O^>^^^C'V /< amos tSo earn, ^Proprietor Well (iirnishcd rooms. The Inblc is siinplicil willi the best tlie market alTortls, The lm r is siiDplied with" the best wineH, if liquors and cijinrs. . i ▼ (\r*l%W*±l*ir*^%r%tor*}/*^ %rf *nmm%kM9*wiiam*m^msmmmtm*tmii»i*mmm^t**mmim HOME COOKING and Home RJfe Oi %•%* URNS & GO. -vw RETAIL & WHOLESALE: HEAT DEALERS Hnvo onn ot Uieii InrgOHl, i-toroB In Fernio., Lanil), Vcnl, I-VchIi nnd .Smoked Fi'hIi. Fresh Fish constantly arriving f%l%r*^r%m^%l%r*^%r%r%r%, 4«f^l1k%V%-Ml^«%«-i%-Vi%%%t Cau ,,1-n riijc-'.'il In' ink inir vuui minis nt The RoyalJ ReEftaoraB.. r ~'T~ Vfd, xIum were CltiiMiiu-ii in (\xe car, nml Klltm fouiul imt by i-ii.piiry lhat ill.-*/ wcro Irmn Clftj;«ry niul lioiiml fur l.cbrl(i«- We henr U-li- iljt".' Iici'il Jl.-op silo wurilur, so we \\o ilnwii ihcri; mnko 'cm clenn. .__,.—...»-—— thero is Utile n;w in lhc. IVrnic t-lrilt*, except tliat nil of lit.* mimr*. nt MicJi.l huvo pnw out in sympaUiy ^i-lh the miners nl *-'***' Cr«-i.-k. Thorc is at this tint* no Ifipo oi inuiiciliatc trttlitii^n.. Tlu* niin.'Hi iL-iiuiikI ih it no i-Ba.' i.h.ill work nl llw mines nn- Ins tht-y Iw nicmlK.-rs of tlu tmi.-ti' whlli' (he rmii-iiitiy tnkrs xbi slnml ih-tt thry luvd no oli^timw io tlw union. Imt ilut they will not run the How intuit iissiHlniKV has th. Olol.c lint lo this bciniiiiiU uv-.tU-nt iihivi-- mu-iil? What's the mutter with the (Uol*! tiiklii}- a t*i*od thoiny cii(l-,'«.*l rrom tome liyljfo nml1(u'lpin« to Uut a iittv- or "tii« piiiini.-f "nt of 'h.' kets of somt! of torn' insiirtmce JilW'li tli.* >ll.llU l.i.lt IlittC l/All Ani\li dnxxlle ilir.cmrato nil? N'uthin^ It mi lli.m a ston* wnll will <lo tli-'w f.-llous nny nooil; lli.*y Imijjli n< lunljji n. n i.-. ■ o A maa imnii'tl Olull lias U'cti tlis* ciA-i-reil In ChfriiRo. llV should 1.. in lit.* l'ro'imv oi Onliiiio now. limb l-jriit*. lonld ii«* him. '", \V!*" I'.A'.'-V1!' I.IX-'Y TllfVi' 11 Vi' llloW-lMI'ls n( lliotlft*' J thiinijihoiii Unn-idii who linvi- 110 hi-s-' itntioii ill Miyiu-,' ilmt th.' yntnl Itcnllh ni>iy(d by tli.-ir litth- oii.-s is entirely ihio to the (iiillfiniis nt*-: "I li i ... ' ^i,, ;; 'j' ,*l 1..I >m1 ill.'"1.- 'iiv many liiotli.rs who <|o not lu-siiuii1 lo siiy thn «it I'liiii'-il pt*■•"■■* 'I'*" Tnblc'ts h-.tii' siiwd a luby I if--* Mrs. Win. lM-rllii, St, (nii-vii-vi-, One., Miys; "I li-il .sim* th.it llaby'f. t'wii TiOU'ts saved inv labv's lilt-- Wh-n, 1 liist U-^iiii i\\vixxfi tiKiii to I'"" 'i-' ua*. mi liitilU' vriiistipatcd that til- li<iui-ls ioiibl imt lv iiiovnl by tn iei-lim, and he Milliti-d ti-iril.li- After thi- itii>( day 1 s.iw a maikid ihann-', aiul i" ,b.*s tli.m a w*ik lb' •<ml I.* ua** •■nlin ly rcmoViil. and In- lm<i «imv «-n?oviil ihr lust of liuilili-'" Vou ian j-ii llaliy'* Own TabUls (nun yi.iir dniRjiisI or by mail nt *?.•» uni*. a lov from th.* l>r. William'.' MiiliL.ni! Co., UrotkiTlIi', Oni. f THE DOMINION MEAT CO.'1 Wholcsulc & Retail FKKS.l and CUR!?!) MEATS. PBESII FISH DAILY KiiliS und lilJTTKK Phono No. *'. FcrniP, 13. C. In foniiinction with the Unvnl Hoii'I. Tlie Unx im'ul tity for ?,** 1'i.ntH. A f.w inure ul"1! nr buiiriU*i"> i,i*.ltol, is respect I it liv solicited. ,AU. WUITR UY.l.V K.MI'l.OVI-.l), IttTl'f.l !n tho Vmir t.nt;i.ii ii*i' MRS. M. HOELZEL, Proprietress Kootenay Ggar Co. Nclwon, II. C. Smoke Roy a! Seal CiRars. L Atkinson, . - . Fernie, B. C I Fort Steele Brewery Co., Ltd % 4t FHRNin, H.C. & lirewers of Kxtm Fino Ln^or Rccr and Aorntctl Waters, liottlcd Goods a Specialty. (,.». t iilMBMI •** i-M-iii-l TOBJirii f* fmSBLU rrovmcia! Exhibition New Westminster Oot. 2ndto0ot. 6tt Will Sell Round Trip firs Fornlo to How Wostmlnsio Dale*; of Sale. 5(pl„ 28lfi to 0(1. .nd. !ndu< Subscribe for Thc Kernie Ledger fs. Foi*i|i»r,iHii| f»t 1*01 II,,.. Ill mm THE FERNIE LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C. OCTOBER io ,1906 J <*>*^#*M'<*♦♦*<!>♦♦♦«•'» *<•> e*a*imyr^i^_^ ♦«♦*♦•♦♦•»♦♦♦♦♦♦<>♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦ r *♦♦#<.♦♦♦♦<*♦♦♦>♦<.♦<>♦♦♦♦ 4 !-**'*-$'$-*-*♦♦♦-■>♦♦*♦++*+*+,»£ ^♦^♦♦^♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«^^ ♦ ♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ (♦^'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦^^ J /[_____« % +*w*>ww<t*i>i>*w4>w**w<>wwww\ ♦•>♦♦♦♦♦♦•»♦->♦♦♦♦•*♦<--♦<►<>♦♦ I J **-*>-»-*^<»*#**4*«*«*++«+J 4♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ f♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4I ♦ ♦♦♦♦<>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦^♦^♦♦411 Z♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Thc new town of HOSMER is situated in the Elk Valley between Fernie and Michel. The same 'J. : ' . * 1 . O . extensive Coal measures that have built up these prosperous towns and,made •'Crow's, Nest Coal'A so justly .famous, are adjacent to this townsite and arc being* developed by the Pacific Coal Co., Ltd. on a very large scale. HOSMER is also' rapidly becoming a Lumber centre. Ira _&_ ;•_. Vtml' Greatesi Get in Oclp ots on Earth! are Cheap. K«Uft @*2>_ These Prices will only be for a few weeks. 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D.lllil Sepl, *.'(., l',r/,, J?resA *rrud.r Just arrived. Peaches, Pears, Plums, fine eating and cooking /\ nnlO-^i •'•'•T V0UU SUPPLY l-'OK PRKSKRVIWl .\\)\)\K v>. WHIM. '1HK l'l-Jl'IT IS AT IT'S HliST. FRUIT JARS ALL. SIZKS m W. f. SSlundell \t.\wmiwnm!mimmr..?ms..'*rlrim'ir-Mur' •U.'l _^aim« ' Wc havcSHOICS lo plodse the whole Fam- ily. fwrcusmoN solh Shoes for ladies & gfontfJ. W. R. MCDOUGALL MMWJ1l_lB_-a--M_BB^ TRITES-WOOD CO., ji,"; m . s.snrvm ■ mi ..—._.^h.„aiaMa<Mi, Boots &l Shoes J hone /% if you want first-class service in the Drug Line. H. h\ McIJiAN "The Palace Drug Slorc.M Mon, koop your foot cool .uul com- fortnblo in a pair of our OxCoim.h, thoy fool Just rltfit on tlio foot and wo know thoy will look good to you if you stop in and lot us show you, Ian, White, lilack and Patout at Koasonahlp prices. Vacation Necessities Wc are o/Tcriu^ you an extra quality Suit Case made of Kesiol, 24 in. Ioiir: and has two ■straps and good brass l.i mining" and lock, solid leather corners, secured with copper rivets. A Trunk made over .1 strong wooden frame wilh iron hottoni covered with 5 oz. canvas well painted and fitted with two heavy straps and iron trimmings stitched leather handles at ! Special Prices rrr*i lir-riiWMiHBHn C a Ledger Njight=Cap A#: ■** *"*«**■*-ggl*1.11.. '."■
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Title | The Fernie Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : D. V. Mott and G. G. Meikle |
Date Issued | 1906-10-10 |
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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Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Ledge Succeeding Title: The District Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2016-08-03 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0182562 |
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