���������������' V '.* if you want good sport Visit bella coola. excel- lent hunting and fishing. WEATHER REPORT FOR JANUARY. Compiled by Mr. C H. Urseth, of the Bella Coola Observatory. Temperature: Maximum, 16. Minimum, 9. Highest Max. (1st)31. Lowest Min. (24th) 15 below zero. Rainfall, nil. Snow, 9.50 inches. Rainfall for the year (1915) 34.33 inches. VOL. 4���������NO. 18 BELLA COOLA, B. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1916. $1.00 a Year Russians Capture one Wflfe Erzerum Forts * Petrograd, Feb.' 15. On the western/Russian front lively reciprocal fire continues. , Between Olai and Dalzan our observation shows *our fire very effective. Near-byinsk the enemy used asphyxiating gas bombs. On the Caucasus-fronti after an explosion : caused' the day before by our^artillery, we captured one of the Erzerum forts! Pursuing the Turkf|ye captured many prison- ersf'SixSuns and a large quanti- ty1 of munitions. Artillery Duel Italian Front ' ~~ t ���������" -' w . JyElomeJ Feb. 15. ��������� Yesterday witnessed a lively artillery duel, be{ng|������specially intense in the Isbnz'o|iZone where important movehfents of the enemy's troops were-,observed. Heavy Fighting on Western Front ,. Germans Capture rfalf a Mile of Trenches Jottings of Bella Coola and District London, Feb. 15.���������The whole western front is the scene of heavy engagements. At some points big guns have been roaring incessantly for days and the infantry engaged in hand-to-hand struggles. Grenade fighting and mining operations played prominent parts in the battles. The Germans followed up their recent success in Champagne by the capture of an additional half mile of trenches around TaTiure. French Artillery Fire Munition Depot * ,* "^ j ��������� ������������������ ..������������������-��������������������������� -Trenc'lies Retaken in Upper Alsace "-' "WJ ^Paris; Feb. 15.���������In Belgium oar>aftillery exploded a munition de'pottiSbrth of Boesinfhe. To the -north of Soisson last evening after a spirited bombardment, ' the enemy infancry attempted a debouch by the road frohVTiernay and right bank of theAisne, but was stopped short by our curtain of artillery and rifle fire. On plateau Vauclere our artillery effectively, shelled salient German line. In Upper Alsace a violent bombardment was carried out by the enemy on the advance trenches we had retaken. Severe Weather in New York New York, Feb. 15.��������� Severe cold weather with thermometer two below zero? resulted in the death of eight persons. All traffic is greatly obstructed. Bye Elections February 26 Vancouver, Feb. 15���������Men from everywhere are joining the American Legion. The bye-elections will take place on February 26. Divorce and Free Wheat ,' Before the House ' ; New Law for Divorce Rejected Ottawa, Feb. 15, --The problems of divorce and of free wheat occupied the attention of the House of Commons today. ^Noxthrup.pf West Hastings iu- trodueed a . prop6srtiop for a change in the present divorce procedure, but it was rejected by a vote of 39 to 34. ���������The resolution .on free wheat came up late in the evening; the debate of which will proceed on We|iiesday. Former Teacher at Bella Coola Married We regret very much that we are nearly two months late relating the wedding of the late popular teacher of the Lower Bella Coola school, Miss Winifred Pecknold. 'But knowing that everybody in Bella Coola is interested we make no apologies for telling at this late day the story of the great event as found in the Prince Rupert Empire: On Tuesday, December 21, the marriage took place between Mr. Fred Emmett and Miss Winifred Pecknold. The occasion was one of unusual interest, Mr. Emmett being provincial constable and his bride, teacher of the school. Both are immensely popular and have endeared themselves to the people of Masset, as- much by their personal qualities as by their willing and accomplished assistance at local functions. The church had been decorated by the school children, a striking and beautiful feature being a graceful arch of greenery encircling the chancel, like a green rainbow. The marriage ceremony was held at 7 o'clock in the evening, the Rev. W. Crarey being the officiating clergyman. The bride was given away by Mr. Harrison and she was dressed in a suit of blue navy serge with hat of cream satin; she carried a bouquet of roses and made a charming picture as she stood at the side of the great strong man of her choice. Miss Love, appropriately enough, was bridesmaid. The reception was held at Dei- katlah Lodge in the evening, where Mrs. Harrison welcomed alike the bridal pair and the whole world of Masset Inlet. Everybody shook hands with them and partook of wedding cake. Congratulatory speeches were made by Revs. Crarey and Harrison and by Mr. Sherwood, and the evening passed quickly and happily in songs and other recitals. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett will take up their residence for the future at the Court House. S. S. Camosun on her arrival here Tuesday morning at 12:30 on the southbound voyage was more belated than she had even been before. She encountered the heaviest wind experienced on any of her voyages and on account of-which she had to stop two days at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands. Passengers for Bella Coola: Thos. McRostie and A. W. Heal- ey, both of Prince Rupert. ;.- The gale that held up Camosun at Skidegate for two days on her down trip is described by the Prince Rupert News as the worst on record. It began on Friday night and lasted nearly all Saturday. At Prince Rupert hardly a building escaped suffering some damage. ; The roof of the government wharf building was carried out into the bay, the rear of the barracks was stove in, the fronts of several stores were broken with the result that now the glaziers are as busy as the plumbers were during the cold spell. The most remarkable feature of the gale was that a great deal of the damage was done on the lee side of the buildings, while the side directly in the eye of the wind escaped. But in Bella Coola on that day was a great calm. to bring the strength up to fifty. This should be an example to other communities to do something on the same line for their protection when Canada is at war. Mrs. Saugstad , called at the Courier office the other day and reported a busy time at the hospital. She. expressed her gratitude to Miss Marjorie Clayton and-Miss Addie. Gibson for the help they have given her in the work. Editor, Bella Coola Courier. Sir-'-1 send you a few lines for publication that the readers of your paper may know how the recruits are spending their time in the training camp. I take a great interest in reading the Courier every week, with the letters from the other boys who have enlisted. After spending all my life in the country I took a week off in town taking in all:the "sights and styles." I am glad to hear so many other boys have joined the colors, and trust they will have a safe return to Bella Coola. I say goodbye with best wishes to all for the New Year and hope the valley and my friends may prosper, and the war soon be over. E. Le C. Grant. 10th Field Artillery Brigade, Ammunition Column, C. E. F., Old Drill Hall, Victoria, B. C. Ivan Estenson has finally sailed for his post of duty at Talleo after having been weather bound for several weeks. He left on Friday last week. From a private source we learn that our friend A. Blayney of Francois Lake at a recent meeting of the Conseiwative Club of that district was re-elected its president. We hope he will do his best to get a new provincial government while he still supports the one at Ottawa. The weather has made a complete turn about. From the most severe winter weather it has changed into that of spring. Rain has fallen and the snow has melted and the unprecedented thick ice on the rivers broken up. Last Monday, with a rush and a roar the ice in the NecleetST conny river came tumbling down past the town. There was some fear it might jam at the bridge, but it happily went through, but to block up the river half a mile lower 'down. In the. river.- in . front of the hotel it fd'rmed a huge dam backing up the water into the road and forming a lake in the river opposite Morrison's residence. For. pedestrians to pass along the road in that vicij* nity without being encased in a diving suit is to get wet.r The school children' are, at this writing, enjoying a holiday because the teacher cannot get to the school across the inundated road. __________ ������������������''.���������-''������������������������������������������������������) ^ The services at the Mackenzie school last Sunday night wer.e The Indians of Bella Coola having learned that there has been a petition sent by white fisher-1 conducted by Cecil Lahcaster hi the place of Rev. W. 'H.^Gibsori, men to the Department of Marine I did not join the 102nd Bat- j and Fisheries for the gran ting of Thos. McRostie is no stranger to our people. He has been here in charge of important public- works before and is presumably here for the same purpose now. As stated in our columns before, the approach to the wharf is to be replanked and a new span built in the bridge across the Bella Coola river as soon as; the necessary material can be brought on the pround. A. W. Healy, representing the wholesale grocery firm W. H.' Malkin & Co., Vancouver, is pay- \ ing our merchants one of his periodical visits. He reports a fine passage down the coast after the storm. D. H. Hoage of Canoe Crossing, left on the southbound steamer for Seattle on a short business trip. Rev. G. H. Raley, for many years a missionary among the' natives at Kitimaat and Port I Simpson, is now the principal oi' the Coqualeetza Indian School ai'. Sardis, B. C. j He has. organized a compa'nv) of home "guards at that place. I At present it numbers twenty- five members. It is the intention i talion as intimated by Mr. Col- well, -but enlisted with the 5th Canadian Garrison Artillery. I like it immensely. Everybody makes it as pleasant as they can for me. I should say us, as another fellow, Herbert Lee from Takush Harbor, who knows several from Bella Coola, joined the same day. The drill was very pleasant and interesting from the first time and we soon got into the different terms. There was an "ammunition column" being formed in British Columbia and when volunteers were called for I gave in my name, as we heard they would be leaving in a month. We are up to full strength now, a hundred and fifty in all. Ninety- seven drivers, thirty-five gunners, four corporals, six sergeants, four bombardiers and four officers; Capt. Birch, officer commanding. The drill we have is cavalry, being very pretty and much easier than the infantry drill. We expect to leave for England any day, where we will put in about two months more in drilling; then we shall leave for France. I am not quite sure how far we go behind the firing line, but think we go to within a quarter of a mile of it. Harry Burt has joined the column also, so I have an old "tilicum" to talk with of old times in Bella Coola, We are not complaining, but we are all awfully anxious to get away. "Sooner, the bettor," is our saying. an additional number of independent licenses have prepared a counter petition. Now it will be for the authorities to use the wisdom of Solomon and give a righteous decision between the contending parties. Bella Coola, B. C, February 9, 1916. We, the undersigned, on behalf of the Bella Coola Indians, wish to enter a protest against the granting of more Independent Fishing Licenses at Bella Coola, and base our protest on the following grounds: 1. There are no Japs fishing at Bella Coola, nor has there ever been any working for the cannery. 2. We are more than enough Indians to fill all licenses that are left.- 3. We depend upon the salmon fishery for a living: long before any white man was here we fished the Bella Coola river for our food: and when the salmon cannery started we, the Indians, did about all the fishing. Most of the men who are now who we regret to say is'confined to the house by an attack/of influenza. __;:.;.;:' -.;;': The schools at Hagensborg and Lower Bella Coola have; been closed for several days by order of the inspector on account of the prevalency of influenza.' We are glad to learn thatRev. T. C. Colwell has been appointed chaplain of the Comox-Atlin regiment with honorary tank of captain. His many friends .congratulate him upon his appointment. ; According to latest reports the Prince Rupert Company. rof: the 102nd Battalion is being rapidly filled. Men of all professions and callings are joining..,. They are all represented: ranchers^ loggers, fishermen, -.'������������������'Hungers, trappers, prospectors,'.- miners, etc. In order to be up-to-date in all matters they have decided their crest shall be a maple leaf with an Indian head in bold relief and the words, "102nd North British Columbian Canada." Their slogan is, "Warden's seeking licenses are young men j Warriors." who have not been long in the country. We have always lived! here: we do not want to beg, j but we do ask the right to work and earn our own living as we have always done. We therefore pray that you They are sure to make their presence felt on the battle line. !C CCljurrij Nuttr? & will give our case your most j ^ serious consideration. X (Signed) Peter Elliott. Albert Kino. Sunday School Church Service 10:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Mr. C. Carlson will conduct Reuben Schooner. d t!ie service. All Are Welcome. to Advertise. If you want to reach the markets of Northern British Columbia advertise in the Courier. ( THE BEST WEEKLY IN NORTHERN B. C ) 'V 41 ��������� Mi; % ��������� il'fll it 1111 W' 111! {; BELtA COOLA'COUftlfiK Saturday, Fehruar ���������? '9, /$, The Courier Published Weekly at Bella Coola by the Bella Coola Publishing Co. Ltd. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ��������� Canada 1 Year $1.00 G Months ,.. 0.75 3 Months... 0.50 i ' ��������� United States 1 Year.'...,.; /. .. ....$1.50 United .Kingdom 1 Year. ..-.$1.00 Subscriptions 'payable in advance. Subscribers not receiving their copy, regularly.please notify the management at once; ��������� Changes in address should he Bent in-as soon as. possible. For Advertising Rates, r - Office. Apply at To-CoRRESPONOENTS-3-While unobjectionable anonymous communications will be published, the name and address of every writer of such letters must be given to the editor. The Editor reserves the rifcht to .refuse publication of any letter. All manuscript at writer's risk. '&a!u9'$aputi'Biipri������ma eat Itx." SATURDAY, FEB. 19,. 1916. in Systematic: Contributions. ��������� Nd one povy'living- has witnessed a;time when 'destruction of thing's of great value has been so colossal and carried on-for such Textended period. Tnis'waste is caused in a gigantic struggle to preserve things which are counted of the greatest value in the lives'-of- 'free' people. Hence everybody living in the countries fightingcthe Teutons are involved and^must'also be duly interested. If everybody are involved it should riot be necessary to point out that all are in duty bound to take their, share of the burdens imposed. * We cannot all go to the war, nor would it be wise if such a thing could be imagined.- Some must stay home and furnish the means; to carry on the war and to help repair the ravages caused byjt. This is a task which will require extraordinary efforts on the part of every person not incapacitated by age or sickness. And the.efforts must not be spasmodic, but carried on systematically '.and..continuously as long as required. ' The one great duty'devolving upon us at home is to provide for the woun'ded, to contribute towards the carrying on of the work of the Red Cross. ' Heretofore Bella Coola has contributed liberally in- propor- tiun "to the means of the people towards this end; but the contributions have been irregular. In this respect there must be a: changed Every ablebodied person should in the future set aside a definite amount every week or month, and in order to make this possible to be willing to go without things which in the past have been held to be requisite for comfort. . Contributions to causes not connected with this overshadowing issue of the war had better be discontinued in order that our own people, "our own household" as Paul puts it, may not be neglected. Arrangements will shortly be made- to give everybody, an opportunity to contribute certain amounts a^ definite periods to the Red Cross-Fund, and of tKte opportunity all; patriots will avail themselves. ������������������ ���������'���������: o o o o o Results of Prohibitum. . There is asayrn"g"T;ha"t"the proof of the pudd.jli$ is\ in the eating. So also we may with equal force say that,the proof of the value of Prohibition is found where it is enforced. The campaign for Prohibition in British Columbia is going on apace, and many'are the voices raised in warning of, the dire results which will follow if the measure' becomes law. And on the top of it all we are.told of the injustice and unfairness of such a law and the. hypocrisy of those who advocate its enactment. The prohibitionists in rebuttal point to the beneficial results obtained wherever Prohibition has had a fair'trial; but such arguments seem to make no impres- sion. on the antis. Probably or.e reason for this is that the places mentioned as Prohibition .territory have been situated quite a distance from British Columbia, and thus the arguments have been dissipated by the remoteness of the happy ���������.conditions. ��������� This' trouble has now been done away with. The State of Washington, adjoining our own province, has been under Prohibition from'the first of * January this yearahd, therefore, there exists' now no reason why anyone who wants the truth of the efficacy of such a law may not be able to obtain it at first hand. In times past it has'been found almost impossible to enforce Prohibition in large cities, because a majority of their people have been hostile-to it and,, therefore, the officers entrusted with the enforcement of such law have been very "slack 'in doing, their sworn duty, because they are to a great extent dependent on a majority of ' the" votes of. the people for their positions. In spite, of such a drawback it is found after one month's trial that Seattle, the second largest city on the Pacific coast, is having the law well enforced and is ���������experiencing highly beneficial effects from it. - ��������� The Seattle Star publishes a statement showing that "while during the old days the arrests for drunkeness never were less than 12, under the new law they average-less than one a day." Business of nearly every kind O AI-UM has felc a great revival as a result of money being used for other purposes than booze. Morris & Co., packers and provisioned, say that during the first 17 days of January thej' sold more meat, eggs and provisions than during October, November and December. Markets and grocers all over Seattle report similar increase." _ "Quite a change has^come over Seattle during the-month. Everywhere'it is noticeable. The predicted calamity has not arrived." "Healthiest outlook in years in the building line," said A. P. Linden, treasurer' of the Puget Sound Savings and Loan Association, "home building' I mean^ Our building loan- department is booming and when the weather breaks you will see seme activity that will make you open your eyes." Let us have -the- same kind of boom in British Columbia.- " Russia is having it^in spite of the waiv A .Deathbed Repentance. ��������� There are people who, because of the recent re-construction of the government, have ,been beguiled into" the. belief that there will now be a change for the better in the administration of provincial affairs; and they,. will therefore support the Bowser government in the next election, believing that the mem bers composing it are men who are able to extricate the province out of the difficulties in which it has been placed by the mismanagement-in the past. We believe that the reliance which these people place in the administration is altogether misplaced, and that if it should come to pass that;the majority of the voters hold similar views and returns to power the Bowser regime it will be found to be a misfortune to the province. In the light of the fact that after several years of mismanage- ment now when the people have become thoroughly aroused and disaffected and an election is at the doors the Bowser cabinet promises a business government, whatever that means, must in the-eyes of sensible people seem- nothing but', a deathbed repentance or a professed reformation to escape defeat. With, the exception' of one, the members of the present government have all had a share in the mismanagement of the past, and should therefore be,held responsible. If they deny' their responsibility they may be asked why they consented to and even defend the acts complained of. On the other hand if they contend that they in the past have acted according to their,best judgment, the deplorable .condition .of the province is proof positive that they have neither the business ability needed to carry on the government nor enough to be the representatives oi the people in the legislative assembly. In either of these cases it will be the height of folly for the peopleto return. them to power. In some instances it may be well-to overlook wrong doings in the past and give the offending the' Mackay Smith, Blair & Co. Ltd. VANCOUVER, B.C. Wholesale DRY GOODS AND MEN'S FURNISHINGS Manufacturers OF "PRIDE OF THE WEST" BRAND SHIRTS, PANTS, OVERALLS, MACKINAW MADE IN B. C. Send for Catalogue Prompt Attention Given Letter Orders ll!f change for the bettor on th.������������������,' ' "'-rill. ���������' of the people. e> c o o o It may seem that a person cc* plaining because of .the neodlt.. expense incurred in holding cabinet meeting at K.mtiIooj,'. the province as a whole. Its picayunious or over critical; i condition-will continue to go from j at the same time it should;. bad to worse, until there is a I pointed out that a business gw If the present go verm en t is returned to power, we hdld that the voters of the province will be equally guilty, because they approve of their deeds by giving them their support. And in that case the-Nemesis will overtake parties another chance, in belief they will turn over a new leaf.' But that.is only.in cases where there is a sincere repentance; an acknowledgement and confession of guilt with a promise-to do better accompanied by strong evidence of being able to do so. ' These elements are wholly lacking in the Bowser government. They do defend their every action of the past and will try to harmonize their future plans accordingly. Risking the danger of being considered superstitious or something equally bad, we assert our belief that there is a Nemesis awaiting every' unrepentant wrongdoer. Spend Your Vacation in Bella Coola where is found scenery unsurpassed Mountaineering Amidst Eternal Snow* GRIZZLY BEARS, BLACK BEARS, Goats and Deer in abundance ;..':. '.-,.' Thcrewardof a three daus' hunt in nature's wilds at BJIa Coola. Trout in ail the Streams Camping in a Fine Climate Mr. Fred Hendricks, who has had a wide and varied experience throughout the continent in search of large and small game, offers his services as guide and guarantees "game, or no pay." Bella Coola can be reached by Union Steamship Co.'s steamers from Vancouver every Thursday. Two days', sail through scenery rivalling the coast of Norway. A bus meets the steamer. Modern Hotel accommodation, with hot and cold, water, baths, etc., and last but not least Guides that will "guarantee" game. Write to F. Hendricks. P. O. Box 63, [Bella Coola, B. C, as to the best time to hunt the various game. Gault Brothers Limited WHOLESALE 'DRY GOODS 361 Water Street Vancouver, B. C. 1$ Qault Brothers for over 60 years have successfully maintained wholesale warehouses throughout Canada <������ The Vancouver stock, is the largest and best assorted stock on the Coast, in some cases the best west of Toronto STAPLES SMALLWARES RIBBONS Ready-to-Wear MEN'S FURNISHINGS House Furnishings CARPETS LINENS DRESS GOODS MAIL ORDERS EXECUTED THE DAY RECEIVED & ior. 2J< 30E m ii PROJECTED ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC & HUDSON BAY RAILWAY. ^3 UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF B.C., LTD. REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICK BETWEEN Vancouver, Bella Coola and Prince Rupert S. S. "CAMOSUN" Leaves Bella Coola for Prince "Rupert at C p m. Thins day, March 2 and 16. Leaves Bella Coola for Vancouver at 10 p. m. Friday February 25 and March 10. . . S. S. "C.OQUitlam" sails from Vancouver fortnightly, carrying Gasoline and Explosives, will call at Bella Coola by arrangement. For.rates of Freights, Fares and other information, apply I" Head Officio, Cakkau, St., Vancouver; or Geo. McGkecoi:. agent, 1003 Government St., Victoria J*: ion ) ������ C lOE =^=W! Saturday, February 19, 1916 BELLA COOLA COURIER *M\ ernment should be run according to business principles. One business principle is to eliminate all needless waste, to utilize,'everything that can be made of "use; in short, practice economy.,, That is the principle <Jf - ,-. ...'������������������'������������������ . -. ������������������ future governments must adopt and, strictly adhere to. 'r., ' . \V j o o o o o k "Crisis in B. C." ^The famous pamphlet "Crisis. in/B~ C." has, in its short career, according;to its enemies suffered 'deathV'tvwce. The'last time it died it was at the hands of the court in a suit for libel. , It took the intrepid authors of the pamphlet some time after the blow received to readjust their forces; but the interval occupied _in making preparations for renewed attacks upon the looters of the province has been well spent, and we predict that the "Crisis" and its chief spokesmen will be factors which the government will find are not dead but more active than ever. "Truth crushed to earth will rise again." A Member of the "Business" Government. A feu) tines u)e specially recommend Duerrs��������� Jams and Jellies Huntley & Palmers ���������Biscuits Griff en & Skelleys famous gold and silverbar��������� Canned and dried fruits v������EEES0N, DICKIE, GROSS & CO., Ltd. '.Wholesale Grocers -~*\A *t* Vancouver, B. C. Q^r������i i 'POLARINE" fhe~ Best Known and Popular Lubricant for */0M' Motor Boats _*S������i its use assures freedom from Carbon deposit on valves, spark plugs, or In cylinders IMPERIAL OIL CO. LTD., VANCOUVER, B. C. _i~=_������ _J^<JI_>������-><_l_^<_*^������<>_5~_>������Jr<J������������ ���������***! Ui /-/* _SI4> ��������������� ___ sb*yy2-������ ������iiaecre i ������*������������������������������: Si'V?'- |-,^;; There is a strong suspicion abroad, sustained and fostered by past records, that the government as constituted is in a sense a business government; but its main business is to so conduct the government that its members make as much money for themselves as possible. . To illustrate what we mean by such a charge we, will relate Mr. Tisdall's,;the present minister of public works, relation to the Dominion Trust Company, as vouched for by Hon. W. J. Bowser himself. Of course it should not be necessary to state that we for a moment believe Mr. Tisdall would have lent himself to the work in question if he had known the consequences of his act. / Mr. J. S. Cowper, secretary of the Depositors' Committee of the Dominion Trust Company, told the story as follows in a speech held at Vancouver a few days ago: "It may surprise you to learn that it was Mr. Tisdall himself who introduced the Dominion Trust petition for the illegal charter to the 1913 legislature. That bill was sent up for scrutiny to the private bills committee whose duty it was to scrutinize it for illegalities. This was the committee which failed to acquaint the house of the illegal clause permitting the acceptance of deposits, but instead recommended to the house to pass the bill. On that committee were two Vancouver members. Dr. McGuire was one; Mr. Tisdall was the other. "Was it in ignorance these men passed that bill? Mr. Bowser stated to the committee of depositors that he had suspected that Arnold was intent on slipping one over the government and inserting a deposit clause in the provincial charter. 'I sent a solicitor from my own department,' said Mr. Bowser, 'and he reported that there was a deposit clause in the charter. I told my solicitor to see the members of the private bills committee and point out to them that the deposit clause was illegal, and he came back and reported to me that Arnold had got all the members of the private bills committee lined up, so that they were all unanimous in insisting on passing the bill with the illegal clause in.' Mr. Bowser's excuse was that he could not have opposed the bill on the floor of the legislature after it had received the endorsement of the private bills committee without defeating the government. His duty of course was clear. Of the two evils he chose the greater. It was better to let the institution go on as a lure and decoy to thousands till it should crash to the ground and bring down with it the hopes and fortunes' of thousands. Better that than to defeat the government. That's 'business,' that is. "If what Hon. Mv. Bowser stated is true, and I have no reason to doubt it, Mr. Tisdall and the other members of .the private'chills committee forced that Dominion Trust charter through the legislature for some reason or other in the face' of Mr. Bowser's opposition and to please Mr. Arnold, though advised by a member of the attorney-general's staff that the bill SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS pOAL MINING KIGIiTS of the Dominion, in ^ Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Albekta, the Yukon 'J ehritoky. the North-west Territories and in u portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a frm of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,5iiu acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the AkciU or Sub Agent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. Jn surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be utaked out by the applicant -himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded it the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Aj?ent with|sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining ritrhts are not bcinn operated, nuch returns should be furnished at least once a year. Thelea.se will include the coal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may bo considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of $,10.00 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secivtury of the Department of the . Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Anenl of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N. U.~ Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for.���������3UI90. s^se ^ HL^-^ir^ 1 Ks'I-S^-SSWr-*! B=3HV / heMason (jr Risch Piano of to-day will mat\e plain our privilege to state with authority; "NO FINER PIANO MADEl" SOLD DIRECT BY THE MANUFACTURERS 1 l ������������������������ U. ^| Let us attend your Victor Record ^U mail orders���������our service is intelligent and guaranteed. Write for Catalogue Mason & Risch Ltd. 738 GRANVILLE ST., VANCOUVER, B. C. BUSINESS CARDS Geoffrf.y K. Burnett D. J. McGucan C.K., U.C.I..S., B.A..S.C, B.C\L.H., ASS. M. CAN. KOC. C.K. Burnett & McGugan (Successors-to Geoirrey K. Burnett) ' (Late Hill & Burnett) CIVIL ENGINEERS and B.C. LAND.SURVEYORS Grand View Hotel, Bella Coola, B.C. City address���������New Westminster, B.C. P. O. Box 836. Telephone 232. HOE Fur Sales Agency , 600 dealers and trappers of B. C, Yukon and Alaska have taken advantage of our Fur Sales Agency for ?. years. Our sealed bid plan whereby 15 or 20 of the biggest fur buyers in the world bid on your fur instead of one individual house assures the highest market price always. We hold sales monthly, but will advance 75 per cent, of value on receipt, sending balance imaiediately after sale. Our commission is only 3 to 4 per cent. LITTLE BROS. FUR SALES AGENCY, LTD. 54 POWELL ST., VANCOUVER, B.C [oi \A/HAT person so happy and contented as the prosperous farmer? \X7HAT person so independent? rHAT ambition more noble than to be a producer of the necessaries of life? Bella Coola farmers are independent) they are strangers to hard times. T^HE REASONS for this enviable condi- ���������*��������� tion of affairs are obvious to anyone who knows the Bella Coola Valley. ... The land is fertile and needs little or no irrigation. The climate is mild and-enjoyable ; long warm summers with sufficient rainfall and mild winters make for excellent crops. Large and small fruits, garden'and field crops are grown to the best advantage. This fact was established at the Prince Rupert exhibition last year when farm produce from Bella Coola Valley earned away, over twenty first prizes. hoe Dealers and Trappers We pay highest price for your furs and castorium, also handle goods on commission, advancing 2-3 of value, our charges being 5 per cent, for handling. THE EDMONTON HIDE & FUR CO. P. O. Box 863 EDMONTON, Alta. 157 MeDougall Ave. OELLA COOLA and the surrounding country possesses wonderful wealth in timber, as yet almost entirely undeveloped, and perhaps at no other point on the Northern Coast is there the same opportunity for a remunerative investment as in a saw mill at Bella Coola. was illegal." A representative in parliament is there to take care of the interests of the people. Mr. Tisdall in the instance related above did advisedly and deliberately, against the protest of the legal adviser of the province, betray the trust placed in him by those who elected him; with the result that hundreds of them lost their savings in the wreck that followed. From now until the general election the battle between the government and the opposition will know no truce. WmmmsSt. Get "More Money** for your Foxes Muskrat, White Weasel, Deaver, Lynx, Wolves, Marten and other Fur bearers collected in your *cciioo SHIP YOUK FUHSDIHECT to "SHIIUERT" the largest house In the World dealing exclusively In NORTH AMERICAN RAW FtlkS a reliable���������responsible���������safe Fur House with an unblemished reputation existing for "more than a third of a century." a lonjr successful record of sending Fur Shippers prompt .SATIS FACTORY AN D PROFITABLE returns. Write for "tTbt febnbtrt fc-btpptr." the only reliable, accurate market report and price list published. Write for It-NOW���������ifm FREE AR ^T-IITRFRT In^ 2S-27 west Austin ave. . 13. D11KJ DtLK. 1 , inc. Dept c 67 CHICAGO. U.S.A. SUBSCRIPTION RATES OF BELLA COOLA COURIER. Subscriptions Payable in Advance. CANADA. One Yeah $1.00 Six Months 0.75 Three Months 0.50 UNITED STATES. One Year $1.50 United Kingdom and the Continent. One Year $1.00 -*"���������" n> ������������������ .������ u^punniiii ,-. niimiin.1* i i*������Miiw i>.-ii^'������i.mi h m, ntMMUtMtM.*, SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. BELLA COOLA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. BELLA COOLA, B. C. Enclosed please find .subscription for Bella Coola Courier for Name P. O Tear out and mail today, with amount of subscription encloied - > i ii| 11 - i > l!.i I'M 'ill 4 i? BELLA COOLS COURIER Saturday, February /^ jg, HOE D Si a Butter That Keeps. ��������� a ������ - V* ouner ONE DOLLAR FOR' ONE YEAR 7? The Courier is the only newspaper published on the mainland coasl between Vancouver and . Prince Rupert. A distance of six hundred miles. It will be to your interest to keep well informed regarding the happenings throughout the Northern section of this Province��������� THE "COURIER" GIVES THEM. ADVERTISERS- Now is the time to keep your name before the public. No manufacturer or wholesalehouse can" afford -to let "slip the opportunity of increased sales that public advertising brings. DEAL ESTATE booms in the cities have come and gone. People are beginning to flock to the country- The North-West Coast of British Columbia offers opportunities for all. Did not know, is no excuse. Investors should keep posted on developments by reading the "Courier." Job ��������� i You are judged by the stationery that you use. Let us do your job printing. We will do it right. BY C. LANCASTER. Many of your readers have no doubt experienced the difficulty in getting top prices for the butter they have turned out. While every care may have been taken in handling the butter the results have not fulfilled expectations. We.cannot here enumerate the probable causes for discouragment,- but we can go into one feature which caused the dairymen of Ontario, and* parts of this province, to change their methods and adopt the Creamery plan. ���������It is well known in the butter line that uniformity is the chief desirable point in butter. -Uniformity is only possible with a Creamery. In making the butter, the Creamery can regulate the quality, appearance, et., in which the individual dairy man cannot, we do not mean to imply that the individual is incapable of doing so,, but as the individual handles only a small amount, his vveighments and measurements would be so small that he would probably find himself adopting the hit or miss system of guess- ing. In the handling of butter by the Creamery, guessing is eliminated and actual measurements substituted thus ensuring a finished article which is more uniform than'that made on the farm. Furthermore, each dairyman probably has a favorite method of making butter and that method is just a bit different to the ,one followed by his neighbor, it is apparent, therefore, that butter made at two adjacent farms may be, possibly is, possessed with no degree of uniformity; one may find a good local demand and the other may not. The local demand, however, presents a very meagre living, and one farmer alone with a respectable size herd could cater for the entire local market. The export market wants butter and is importing it from points as remote as New Zealand. A part at least of this market could be supplied by Bella Coola and the aim and object of this article is to point this out to the farmers and dairymen in Bella Coola. Being favored as we are with a climate and fertiilly of land capable of producjng on a small acreage all the feed that would be required to stall feed milking cows during the cold months, an a'bundant flow of milk is assured. The right strain and breed of cows capable of producing a large per centage of butter fat in the milk can be gradually worked up on well established lines. By adopting the lines laid down by the Dominion Experimental Station the product of butter in this valley should be second to none both as regards quantity and quality. A very considerable portion of the money spent on butter in this province goes out of the province and in noway helps those (outside jobbers) who have, a legitimate claim to it. A good per centage of this money could be diverted to Bella Coola dairymen and farmers, no matter how remote from the actual point of shipping or how far up the valley. It must, however, be distinctly stated that dairying means work, daily work, if the best results are to be obtained. If this line is made a business there is no reason why it.should not prove a very remunerative undertaking. Don't keep cows,-make cows keep.you. We cannot eat our cake and keep it, the same holds good with cows. Ship out or butcher all steers; keep the heifers and the heifers will in turn keep you. 3 ������ i ui uii.ii iv mil ILJI JIIVHH JILUL ������ 0 they WILL STAND IT-because they are MADE TO WEAR NOBODY BUYS OVERALLS TO PLAY TRICKS WITH THEM SUCH AS IS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE ABOVE IN WHICH.FOURMEN EXERTED ALL THEIR STRENGTH ' IN THE EFFORT TO RIP A PAIR OF PEABODYS'OVERALLS. BUT IF THEY WILL STAND TH1S-THEY WONT RIP UNDER THE HARDEST KIND OF LEGITIMATE. WEAR; WE ARE THE AGENTS' OF PEABODYS" GUARANTEED OVERALLS. A decided economy in fuel consumption is effected by using nickeiled steel in DUILD UP YOUR HOME TOWN. Do not talk���������support home industries ��������� talk is cheap. The best way to show that you /are in earnest is to practise it. . Support the "Courier" and you are doing something for yourself and your community. We buy from the Factory and sell to YOU direct. Largest Plumbing Showroom West of Toronto. Let its quote vou. KYDD BROS., LIMITED Vancouver, B. C. ���������Rgnge oven. It attracts and holds the heat far better than most oven materials. See the McCIary dealer. S3 ADVERTISE IN THE "COURIER" The $1 a Year Published every Saturday at 1 '* HOE DD j '"THE two principal reasons, why you should buy' "Shamrock" Hams, Bacon, Lard, etc., are: FIRST��������� There is none better. SECOND��������� They are the only brands produced in B. C. under government inspection. Ask for "SHAMROCK" Burns; BACON MWlfcfW LARD BUTTER EGGS and keep your money at home. P. BURNS & CO., Ltd. Packers and Provisioned Calgary Vancouver Edmonton Ogilvie's Royal Household Flour always gives satisfaction Better order a bag now From GOOD GROCERS B*Brynildsen& LEADING DEALERS IN General Merchandise Dry Goods and Notion Staple and Fancy Groceries M HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE CAMP. HEATING AND COOK STOVES Large and well assorted stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, Shirts and Underwear We carry the largest and most up-to-date stock of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes in all styles at the lowest possible price. Men's Furnishings to suit individual tastes ������ ������ Tents-Pack and Riding Saddles Settlers, Prospecftors, Hunters, Trappers, Campers and Land-Seekers will find it to their advantage to look over our stock. Nothing bu(; the moft suitable articles are kept at price's that invite competition. Paints - Oils - Varnishes - Stai ins Crockery and Glassware of all kinds Patent Medicines of all descriptions Best brands of Flour. Feed and Grain of all sorts kept on hand. Prompt service Best Goods���������Lowest Prices���������Largest Stock RAW FURS BOUGHT &ND SOLD B. BRYNILDSEN & CO., BELLA COOLA, B.C. iltst-r,?j!W*tv\-'* T^'-'jCV"M?������?,W*>^rA
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Title | Bella Coola Courier |
Publisher | Bella Coola, B.C. : Bella Coola Publishing Co. |
Date Issued | 1916-02-19 |
Description | The Bella Coola Courier was published in Bella Coola, in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, and ran from September 1912 to October 1917. The Courier was published by the Bella Coola Publishing Company, and its stated aim was "to work for the upbuilding and development of Bella Coola particularly, and the welfare of Northern British Columbia generally" (vol. 1, no. 1, p. 2). |
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Bella Coola (B.C.) |
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FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Notes | Print Run: 1912-1917 ; Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | Bella_Coola_Courier_1916_02_19 |
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Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2011-07-29 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
AIPUUID | 6cacf320-d810-43e1-b5c8-37aca5cc1e14 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0169909 |
Latitude | 52.383333 |
Longitude | -126.75 |
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