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 ,   l,fi  jjgP^j^liltiilinm^tjiMimimgYn"'""'^! W'"'""'!^  III  IF YOU  WANT GOOD   SPORT  iyiSIT  BELLA COOLA.   EXCEL  LENT HUNTING AND  FISHING.  WEATHER REPORT FOR JUNE.  Compiled  by Mr. C. H.  Urseth, of the  Bella Coola Observatory.  Temperature: maximum on 22nd, 80; mean  maximum, 67.43.   Minimum on5th, 39; mean  minimum  48.03.    Rainfall, 1.30 inches.  BELLA COOLA, B. C, SATURDAY, JULY II,  1914.  $1.00 a Year  V  HP  Elaises Bella Coola  Fishermen  Barker of the B. C. Pack-  -$of "the. abovenamed association,  ' ^andthe Executive of the Eraser  Vaileyr'Fishermen's Association  in Vancouver recently, emphatically declared that his sympathies  were1 with the white fishermen  ���������at all times. He went North he  said every ye'ar where they had  three or four canneries where no  .Japs were employed. At Bella  Coola he declared they had a  splendid class of white fishermen." "I wish we had more of  'them.,'} .Continuing, Mr. Barker  said "There is no white man who  is a :decent one,  turned away  : from 16\ir places.    It is a cold  ' >iooded^ proposition    with   us,  ������   however,   as   our   business   is  'simply "to pack fish, when it is  profitable.  Killed Right Whale  :   Masset, July 9.���������The whaler  White, Captain J. Christian, of  *   they'd "IST. P. whaling fleet, made  a lucky and unusual haul to the  Naden harbor station last week,  landing a right whale, a species  now very rare, especially in these  waters.    This particular speci-  *;." men is valued at about $20,000.  vV,   The right whale is particular-  ^'ly valuable for his  whalebone.  ' It yields many tons of it and the  quality    is    particularly   good.  This������is   the   first   right   whale  caught in these waters in several  years??-  m  A Friendly Porcupine  Prince Rupert, July 9.���������A porcupine wandered into a Fulton  street residence the other evening, walked.upstairs and finally  climbed to the top of a partition  in a suite of rooms. It appeared  ^guraeasby the principle of getting  as'high as it could in this world.  TKe^-resident of the house, a  colored man, thought it wise to  get a gun, for he is not familiar  with the shy and succulent porcupine. More moderate counsel  prevailed, and the little stranger  was finally captured and is now  living in a kennel.  ��������� "Ah will keep him for the  fair," remarked the captor.  To Speak Across Atlantic  London, July 9. ���������"Mr. Marconi contemplates being able to  t e 1 ep'h one from Carnarvon,  Wales, to New York, before the  end of this year," was the statement made by the manager of  the company in testifying before  the Dominions' Royal Commission on Imperial communication.  It was added that Mr. Marconi  also anticipated increasing the  speed of the wireless telegraph  to 300 words a minute.  General Election  Said to Be Likely  In Coming Autumn  Ottawa, July 9.���������The Evening  Free Press says: "A general  election is likely to be held in  the autumn.  "It is understood that the Dominion government urged the  Ontario administration to bring  on the recent election for the  purpose of testing and confirming the sentiment in Ontario.  They are well satisfied with the  result, and feel that they can  make an appeal to the Ontario  electors successfully in a federal  contest.  "It is known that Sir Robert  Borden has been urged by financial interests to bring on the  Dominion contest as soon as possible, because they fear that  continued hard times may make  it exceedingly difficult for the  government to come back should  they go to the country after their  full term.  "It is understood here that Sir  James Whitney is likely to enter  the Dominion senate shortly, and  that Sir Adam Beck will take the  Ontario premiership.  "Hon. W. J. Hanna is to enter  the Dominion government, taking the place of Hon. T. Crothers,  who will take a judgeship. Mr.  Crothers is anxious to leave politics because his health has not  been so good, and because he has  found the administration of the  labor portfolio exceedingly distasteful."  Prince to Sail in October  London, July 9.���������Prince Alexander of Teck will leave for  Canada early in October and will  probably pass the retiring governor in the St. Lawrence.  Oil Specimens From  Graham Island  Prince Rupert, July 9.-���������A Sib-  bald, who has interested himself  extensively in Queen Charlotte  Islands, has brought over some  specimens from the oil fields on  the west side of Graham Island.  He shows some of the tar found  in the creeks and the oils and  stones. He is endeavoring to  interest local parties in the field,  having great faith in its possibilities. There are two companies now sending drilling outfits in and by fall Mr. Sibbald  predicts they will be showing real  oil flows.  Mr. Martin Coming Soon  Vancouver, July 9.-���������Word has  been received from Hon. Joseph  Martin that he will arrive in  Vancouver to take up permanent  residence on 25th inst. He has  declined another nomination for  the British House of Commons.  Great Floating Dock  Near Ready  Prince Rupert, July 9.���������It is  expected that the Grand Trunk  Pacific authorities will have the  big drydock at Prince Rupert in  operation before the end of the  present year. The completion  of this great work will mean  much to northern British Columbia and especially to Prince Rupert. This rapidly growing city  will have a new industry this  coming winter. Many of the big  coast steamers that have hitherto been compelled to make their  headquarters elsewhere will be  overhauled in its harbor. It will  be able to boast of the largest  floating drydock on the Pacific,  with an' equipment including  every up-to-date device for  handling ships up to 20,000 tons.  For a city that dates back only  to 1906, when the Grand Trunk  Pacific's staff of engineers made  a landing and clearing for the  location of their camp preparatory to making the preliminary  survey, this is a record of progress that it would be hard to  rival.  Henri Bourassi  on Home Rule  Says Mass of Canadian People Are in  Favor of It  Silver Pick Mine Bonded  Skeena Crossing, July 9.���������W.  F. Brewer of Hazelton, has taken  a bond on the Silver Pick mine,  a promising galena property on  Nine-mile mountain. The claim,  which is located a mile and a  half from the Silver Cup, is to  be developed this season. The  owners are Ben Peterson and  Sperry Cline. The price has not  been made public.  London, July 9.���������Mr. Henri  Bourassa has a lengthy letter in  the Times concerning the recent  cable from the Times' Toronto  correspondent, which said, "The  mass of active and aggressive  Imperialists in Canada sympathize with Ulster. It is they  who have kept the flag flying in  North America."  Mr. Bourassa expresses the  opinion that, excluding on the  one hand the Orangemen and the  "group of financiers who waged  with flag in hand so successfully  against reciprocity," and on the  other the Irish Catholic element,  the mass of Canadian people can  be fairly divided in proportion,  two in favor of Home Rule  against one opposed to it.  Last Spike August 15  Prince Rupert, July 9.���������Mr.  Collingwood Schreiber states  that the driving of the last spike  on the Grand Trunk Pacific is to  take place on August 15th, when  either the Duke of Connaught  or Sir Robert Borden will officiate.  $2500 For Fair Building  at Prince Rupert  load of supplies for his camp,  only to get orders to quit work  at once, after he had spent some  $1,500. Foreman Hoage and  Graham can each hold out for a  few days longer, when road work  for the season 1914 will be at an  end.  ('Out of the appropriation of  $14,000 voted for roads and  trails there has been spent not  more than $5,500. What about  the remainder? It is the same  old story of a big appropriation  not spent.  Mr. Martin Christensen, the  well known general merchant of  Hagensborg, who visited town  during the week, reports that  there has been no perceptible  decrease in trade at that place.  The local farmers are busily engaged in harvesting their hay.  The recent showery weather is  causing some anxiety but has  occasioned no loss so far.  Prince Rupert, July 9. ��������� A  grant of $2500 toward the construction of the Prince Rupert  agricultural hall will be made by  the provincial government, Mr.  Wm. Manson, M. P. P., having  received a letter to this effect.  Jottings of Bella Coola and District  S.S. Camosun arrived in port  early Sunday morning with the  usual consignment of miscellaneous freight for the cannery  and local stores.  Among the passengers for this  place were Mrs. Robt. Holt and  two children. Mrs. Holt, who  resides in Alberta, is visiting  her mother, Mrs. J. Nygaard.  The outgoing passengers included R. A. Teebay, Frank  Robinson and Frank Burroughs  who were bound for Safety Cove.  Calvert Island, where they will  be employed for the next five or  six weeks on government work.  Mr. C. S. Brown, late teacher  in charge of the Mackenzie  School, has accepted the offer of  a more remunerative position at  the high school, Vernon, B. C,  and expects to leave here in the  course of two or three weeks.  While we shall be extremely  sorry to lose Mr. Brown from  our midst, we congratulate him  on his new appointment.  Reports from the local cannery  state that the run of sockeye  salmon during the week has been  most satisfactory, heavy catches  being the rule rather than the  exception. This year's pack to  date exceeds that of any former  year and there is every indication  of a very successful season.  As regards Kimsquit, no information has come to hand as to  how the two canneries operating  at that place are succeeding.  It is with some surprise that  the people of the valley find that  road work, which was expected  to last for some months yet, is  closing down.  Foreman Draney has closed  down and will only resume, after  haying, to spend some $350.  Foreman Svisdahl at Hagensborg  had little more than got nicely  started when he found his share  of the appropriation, about $800,  gone and had to close down.  Foreman Johnson, in charge of  the work in the Upper Valley,  came to town on Monday for a  The Columbia Herald of Houl-  ton, Oregon, publishes a clipping  from the Courier in regard to an  excellent sample of meadow  grass from Mr. Gyllenspitz's  ranch. After making mention  of the extraordinary growth and  the date the grass was cut, the  Columbia Herald asks the question of its readers���������Can Oregon  beat it?       In some  matters Bella Coola  may be somewhat slow to move  with the times, but this certainly  cannot be said in regard to the  musical education of our youths.  It is not so long ago  that the  proud possessor of the only piano  in the valley was the envy of his  neighbors.    Now, however, that  the settlers have been  able to  establish comfortable homes and  live in moderately luxurious circumstances,   the   old-fashioned  organ is rapidly giving place to  pianos   of   the   most   approved  makes.    For some time past the  importation of pianos has been  steady, as many as four arriving  by one steamer.     Mrs.   D.   C.  Balfour, an accomplished pianist,  visits the town every week-end.  imparting instruction to quite a  large number of pupils.  Hard times have not seriously  affected Bella Coola and at the  conclusion of what is hoped will  be a successful fishing season  another period of piano purchas-  can be looked for.  With hard times in the cities  it would seem a good opportunity  for some live firm of piano dealers to look well into the business  prospects of such places as this.  Mr. D. H. Hoage of the Crossing, also came to town on Wednesday for a load of supplies for  the road camp in that neighborhood.           Lloyd Robinson, J. Chadwell  and Chas. Taylor pulled out for  the Upper Country on Monday.  They intend to do some prospecting and will probably make  through to the Cariboo country.  The departure of Mr. Taylor  leaves the town without a barber.  There will probably be a big demand for safety-razors for a  while.  A party consisting of Messrs.  C. D. and F. M. White, P. Hanson and H. Gustavson, of Houl-  ton, Oregon, Julius Olson of Portland, Oregon, and Jes. Hendricks  who is well known locally, left  town early Wednesday morning  for Skowquiltz River, a tributary  of Dean Channel, where the  Hendrick Bros, and other local  prospectors have some very  promising placer-gold claims.  Several of these gentlemen  visited'the claims last year, but  were debarred from making anything like a thorough investigation of the ground owing to the  lack of facilities and difficulty in  getting in supplies.  Mr. Olson, who has had vast  experience in placer mining,  hopes to be able to prove the  ground this summer, and is confident that if warrantable  sufficient capital to operate the  claims will be quickly forthcoming. Considerable excitement is evinced locally in regard  to these gold prospects and Mr.  Olson's report will be anxiously  awaited. '    Mr. Frank Ratcliff of Atnarko,  paid a brief visit to town on  Wednesday last in connection  with some legal business.  Mr. Ratcliff reports that his  brother Walter and a small gang  are at present employed on the  construction of a small bridge  on the trail close to Atnarko.  W.  Robinson   and   T.   Sleigh  left for Salmon River on Tuesday.  ������    (Etfwrttf Nntir?  Sunday School     -    -    11  a. m.  Church Service    -   7:30 p. m.  Preacher for Sunday���������Rev.  W. H. Gibson.  Reo. T. C. Colwell, B. A., Pastor  Shushartie Bay  (FROM OUR RESIDENT CORRESPONDENT)  The influx of new settlers continues steadily, several more arriving by the S.S. Camosun last  week.  Some consternation was caused  at Sea Otter Cove the other day  by a cougar attacking the ten-  year-old son of Mr. Fredericksen.  The monster came out of the  bush onto the beach and sprang  at the boy, who, in the ensuing  struggle, was scratched and  mauled rather badly, but was,  however, saved from further  harm by the appearance of several persons attracted to the  scene by the cries. The cougar  vanished for a time, but reappeared some hours later, staying in the vicinity of Mr. Fredericksen 's house for quite a long  while���������probably in the expectation of some youthful and easy  human prey. There is a growing  alarm in the neighborhood, and  residents are taking precautionary measures for the protection  of the children.  to Advertise.       If you want to reach the markets of Northern  _   . . I f������ ��������� /THE BEST WEEKLY\  British Columbia advertise in the Courier. \m northern b c.) ' I  BELLA) COOLA COURIER  Saturday, July Jft /9j.  The Courier  Published Weekly at Bella Coola by  the Bella Coola Publishing Co. Ltd;  SUBSCRIPTION RATES:  Canada  1 Year   6 Months   3 Months   United States  1 Year   United Kingdom ~  1 Year   Subscriptions payable in advance.  steps the government will.need  to take when next it comes to  the country in order to inake itself secure in the outlying parts  of the province.  As it is not their intention to  hold public meetings, the main  ������*I5 i object of the tour would seem to  0.50 I  ( be to obtain an estimate of how  .$1.50  .$2.00  .$1.00  jRO*������fe  MAKES PERFECT BREAD  Subscribers not receiving their copy  regularly please notify the management  at once. Changes in address should be  sent in as soon as possible.  For  Advertising Rates,   Apply at  Office.  To Correspondents���������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 risht to refuse publication of any letter. All manuscript at writer's  risk.  Vancouver Office - - 317-323 Cambie St.  "&aluH ponitit attprema ffit lex."  SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1914.  Mr. Bowser Comes to Judge  Oar Worthiness.  Attorney-General Bowser and  Hon. W. R. Ross, minister of  lands, have started out on a tour  of Northern and Central B. C.  The purpose of this tour, according to the Coservative press,  is to enable Mr. Bowser "to get  fully into touch with Northern  affairs and conditions, to- meet  the people and find out personally the worthiness of the various  demands made by the.Northern  districts on the government."  So Mr. Bowser is to be the  judge as to the worthiness or un  much money the government.  will have to spend to save themselves from utter defeat. The  people Mr. Bowser will meet to  seek his information, will be his  political agents and machine  bosses in the different parts of  the several constituencies. The  men who have the distribution  of local patronage. These are  the people that Mr. Bowser will  undoubtedly consult. It is so  much safer than meeting the  common people.  How disheartening it will be  for Mr. Bowser, should his minions give him a full and true account of the situation "particularly in the North."  The only disturbing feature  about this, tour of the North by  Mr. Bowser is, that he will probably come to the conclusion that  the government should, hang on  to. office until the full term has  expired, as he cannot help but  see for himself that his government can never hope to regain  the confidence of the electorate.  United States to come through  with the money for the protec-  of their creditors. When the  people had recovered from their  amazement they would undoubtedly have pronounced him crazy.  Echo Answers Why.  It appears   that   owing to a  hitch in the agreement between  the Canadian Northern promoters, and the Ottawa government  in regard to the conditions on  which the securities guaranteed  by the government are to be disposed of, Sir William Mackenzie  is raising money in New York to  I tide over the situation until such  time, as the difficulty is adjusted.  Sir William can  be safely depended upon to hand the obligation over to the public to whom  it belongs as soon as an agreement is reached.    The thought  naturally arises, if he is able to  raise money in New York for interim  purposes on his own security, why did not the government  insist on   him   doing   it  before, when contractors, equipment supply firms and hosts of  other creditors   were   pressing  for settlement?  when as a matter of fact, unless  the fishermen happened to be  British born, they were denied  the right to'fish until they had  paid for their presumption in  coming to Canada by living on!  their savings plus pure air and  mountain scenery for three years.  Under such absurd regulations  it is little wonder that our fisheries were; being controlled  by  Japs.  Should this report prove to be  true, there is no reason why,  with encouragement from the  provincial government, there  should not spring up thriving  settlements of fisher-folk on this  coast, which would mean the  absolute elimination of the Jap.  >>  Pledges His Personal Fortune  John Claflin, head of the great  dry-goods firm which passed into  the hands of a receiver a couple  of weeks ago, has pledged his  own personal fortune of ten mil-  I lion dollars for the protection of  uim������*ui -������   h.s creditors>    This action on his  worthiness of any request from .partwU1 probably tide the,affairs  over and will prevent serious loss  the North on the government.  At the same time it is admitted  that he is completely out of touch  with conditions in this part of  the province.     For  instance,  fancy Mr. Bowser coming to Bella Coola (of course he will not)  and after spending at the most  one day in our valley, condemning one of our most needed requirements as an unworthy demand on the government    He is  going to meet the people and  find out personally.  We would like to know what  our affairs have to do, with Mr.  Bowser personally?   We have a  local representative whose duty  it is to ; meet the people, study  their requirements, and to make  their needs known to the government.     Are we to understand  that Mr. Bowser has  no confidence in our local representative?  It certainly appears that way to  us.   It was generally understood  that the visit of Mr. Griffith,  deputy minister of public works,  to various parts of the country  was for-expressly the same purpose.   ;it": would appear that he  ' did not stand very high in the  ���������estimation of Mr. Bowser either.  Again we read that Mr. Bowser  will  inspect the   Grand   Trunk  Pacific.      The   thought comes,  what will he do if he finds it does  not suit him?    Will  he have it  fixed or build another road alongside?  That the ministers have a purpose for making this tour there  can be no possible doubt. Nor  can there be any doubt as to  . what their.purpose is.  , The fact is that Messrs. Bowser and Ross are making this  personal inspection of the field  to find out for themselves what  the   conditions   are,   and   what  and perhaps ruin to many.  How different with Sir William  Mackenzie and Sir Donald Mann.  When their enterprise, the C.  N. R., was practically insolvent,  did they pledge any part of their  personal fortunes, which greatly  exceed those of Claflin, to protect  their creditors ? Well, no, not  exactly. They merely demanded  that the-people do the pledging,  and the people through the government elected by them did so.  ��������� Imagine John Claflin, with ten  million dollars salted down, re  Good News���������If True.  The report that the Dominion  Fisheries Department   has   revised the regulations to permit  of the issuance of gill net licenses  to bona-fide settlers on the land  whether they be British subjects  or not, will be welcomed by many  settlers   in   this   neighborhood,  who, desirous of following their  natural vocation, were prohibited  from so doing until they had become qualified for naturalization  by a three years residence in the  Dominion.  There have been numerous  cases of this kind in Bella Coola.  Men have taken up land in the  valley, many of them expert  fishermen from Norway, only to  find that they were prohibited  from fishing for three years.  Conservative politicians have  boasted loud and continually of  ���������" The Old Countryman.  The first issue of "The Old  Countryman," a weekly paper  published in Vancouver, came to  hand last week. The new publication is distinctly original, and  the numerous breezily written  articles evidence an admirable  spirit of independence.  The Courier extends greetings  to the newcomer and trusts that  its life may be long and prosperous.  o     o     o     o     o  The Prince of Wales, a dispatch  says, had a narrow escape recently. Two Suffragettes nearly  got him, and in an embarrassing  situation at that. At least it  would have been embarrassing  to anyone but a Suffragette. His  Royal Highness was enjoying a  bath, was trapped in a condition  of nudity, and had to swim for  it. The telegram does hot tell  us whether the intrepid ladies  captured his royal garments and  carried them off as a trophy.  Popular and  Useful Gift  A Birks' Watch, Chain or Fob  W/ATftipC for Men and Boys, in a 'great variety 0f  VY/llVll������������>J styles, but all warranted to b<- reliable  timekeepers. 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DRAFTS, MONEY ORDERS, LETTERS OF CREDIT and  TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES issued, negotiable anywheie  COLLECTIONS  made  at lowest rates.  Agents and Correspondents  in every part of the world.  Agents for  DEN  NORSKE  CREDIT BANK  J. N. CRAN, Manager  Bella Coola Branch  questing the government of the I encouraging   white   fishermen.  Inconsistency.  We wonder of the thousands  who are attending mass meetings and   shouting  themselves  hoarse about the   exclusion of  Asiatics,   how   many  would be  prepared to make a solemn vow  and declaration   never   to   buy  even a few vegetables from one  of these gentry.    It strikes us  that the question of whether the  Jap, Chinaman or Hindoo should  or should not be admitted to our  shores would soon solve itself,  if, deprived of non-oriental patronage, Mr. Oriental was made  dependent entirely on his fellow  countrymen for his livlihood.  One  moment we wax wildly  enthusiastic in regard to exclu-j  sion of Asiatics.    Nothing but a  white Canada  will   satisfy us.  By and by we grow hungry and  straightway take .ourselves off  to a restaurant employing a dozen Chinese.    Next we go home  and   change   into    clean   linen  straight from a Chinese laundry.  The bigemployerhires Hindoos  and Japs in place of whitemen.  We wonder if he would do this  if he were forced by law to jr  the same wage to a Hindoo.  Jap as to awhiteman.  Yet we read of the peopi;  Vancouver attending masse-.  ings and, amid the greate?;  thusiasm, passing strong :���������  tions   demanding   exclusion  Asiatics.  What an inconsistent lo;  are.   Surely there is lackk  us real true national  pride i:  sincerity.  Oven is a wonderful baker. That's because  the heat flues completely encircle it.  PROJECTED ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC & HUDSON BAY RAILWAY.  Tjaiyfe  McClary dealer demonstrate the fact.  Sold By All General Merchants.  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Let tb Saturday; July 11,1914  BELLA  COOLA   COURIER  3  You Use Flour  -the Best Is In This Sack  rTu. mmt *  BEST  <^������%.  .���������><��������� t,*  ROYAL STANDARD  49 LBS  y.������t*.v-*- .ii?>.:l.  Q-iitfiffliti^T-i-VlMi  SOLD BY ALL FIRST CLASS GROCERS.  lu   -> ;: A-;2*  SV. Peck & Co. Ltd.  *"&-i\ Manufacturers of  CLOTHING, SHIRTS,  :CAPS and OVERALLS  ,, ..^e.carry a complete stock of Men's Furnishings  :    and all the best English  and American  Hats  JOHN W. PECK & CO., LTD.  MONTREAL        WINNIPEG       VANCOUVER  SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING  REGULATIONS  fOAL MINING RIGHTS of the Dominion, in  ^ Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alrgkta.  the Yukon Tekritoky, the North-west Territories and in a portion of the Province of  Human Columbia, may be leased for a term of  twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an  acre. Not more than 2,500 aerea will be leased  to one applicant.  Application for a lease must be made by the  applicant in person to the Affent or Sub-Atrent  of the district in which the riithts applied for  are situated.  In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or leKal subdivisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant  himself.  Each application must be accompanied by a  fee of $6 which will be refunded if the rights  applied for ure 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 Agent with sworn returna accounting for the  full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay  the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights  are not being operated, such returns should be  furnished at least once a year.  The lease will include the coal mining rights  only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be  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 Secretary of the Department of the  Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent  of Dominion Lands.  W. W. CORY.  Deputy Minister of the Interior.  ', N. B.���������Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for.���������30(i90.  Authorized Capital, $500,000  fhe? first issue of 25,000 shares of the Ensign Oil Company's  stock now offered to the public at  Per Share 25c Per Share  Non-Personal Liability  Par Value $1  Non-A������se������������ible  The company holds leases for 1920 acres in the Wetaskiwm  . District, specially located and approved by their consulting-  geologist -Mi:. W. U. Stevenson, C.E., M.E.  Drilling will be started as soon as possible after sufficient  stock has been taken up.  ;    Every investigation is invited.    Prospectus on application.  Application for less than 20 shares cannot be accepted.  APPLICATION FORM  THE  ENSIGN  OIL  COMPANY,   LIMITED  Authorized agent- G. GORDON EDE, P. O. BOX 1482, EDMONTON. Alta.  I hereby acknowledge receipt of prospectus  tind   make   application  for '.".. .shares of non-assessihle Capital Stock of the  Ensic.n Oil Company, Limited, at the price of twenty-five cent* per  share, of which I hereby enclose $ as payment in full.  Name   Dated this day Address   of , 1914. Occupation   ���������Ol  KO  \  a  \  To Land Seekers, Campers,     Why PaCk Your outfits  Prospectors,   EtC. Further Than Necessary?  WE CARRY COMPLETE LINES OF THE FOLLOWING AT BELLA COOLA PRICES:  GROCERIES TENTS DRY GOODS HARDWARE  CAMPERS' SUPPLIES PACKERS' REQUISITES  HAY  AND  GRAIN  Bella Coola Mercantile Co,, Hagensborg g������  Miles from Bella  and on Direct  to the Interior  On  ���������0-<  a  SEALED TENDERS addressed to the  undersigned and endorsed "Tender  for Public Building, New Hazelton, B.  C," will be received at this office until  4.00 P.M., on Wednesday, July 15, 1914,  for the construction of a Public Building at New Hazelton, B. C.  Plans, specification and form of contract can be seen and forms of tender  obtained at the office of Mr. Wm. Henderson, Resident Architect, Victoria, B.  C, at the Post Office, New Hazelton,  B. C, at the office of the District  Engineer, Department of Public Works,  Canada, Prince Rupert, B. C, and at  this Department.  Persons tendering are notified that  tenders will not be considered unless  made on the printed forms supplied, and  signed with their actual signatures, stating their occupations and places of residence. In the case of firms, the actual  signature, the nature of the occupation  and place of residence of each member  of the firm must be given.  Each tender must be accompanied by  an accepted cheque on a chartered bank,  payable to the order of the Honourable  the Minister of Public Works, equal to  ten per cent (10 p.c.) of the amount of  the tender, which will be forfeited if the  person tendering decline to enter into a  contract when called upon to do so, or  fail to complete the work contracted for.  If the tender be not accepted the cheque  will be returned.  The Department does not bind itself  to accept the lowest or any tender.  By order,  R. C. DESROCHERS,  Secretary.  Department of Public Works,  Ottawa, June 16, 1914.  Newspapers will not be paid for this advertisement if they insert it without authority from the  Department.���������53124 July6--13.  B. FILLIP JAC0BSEN  Agent for and Owner of  FARM, TMBER LANDS AND WATER POWER  IN BELLA COOLA AND VICINITY  TEN ACRE FARMS A SPECIALITY  1������ After a residence of 30 years I have acquired  a thorough knowledge of the whole coast of  British Columbia, and can give reliable information of the different resources at almost any  point in this part of the province. A ll information strictly guaranteed.  B. FILl .IP JACOBSEN, Bella Coola, B. C.  District Fair Dates  The following are the dates of  the district fall fairs as approved  of by the Provincial Government:  Fort George, September 24-25.  Prime Rupert, September 30  and October 1 and 2.  Bulkley Valley, Telkwa, September 10th.  Bella Coola, October 9th.  Graham Island, Lawn Hill, not  yet announced.  | j Highland Liquor Co. \ j  Sole agents for Arthur Bell & Sons' Famous  Scotch Whiskey, Perth, Scotland.  Rope filled horseshoes, which  pick up small stones and sand  and present a rough surface,  have been invented in Germany  for helping horses on slippery  streets.  New Type of War Vessel.  The "Aurora," a light armoured cruiser recently launched  from a British shipyard, has been  described as the smallest and  fastest vessel protected by vertical armour ever built for our  navy.  This vessel has a displacement  of about 3,700 tons, and is about  410 feet long. Power will be  supplied by a battery of oil-burning engines of 30,000 horse  power, and the maximum speed  is estimated at 29 knots. The  armament will be light consisting probably of six or eight 6-in.  guns.  It is announced that this vessel, which is the first of its class,  is designed for attendance on  the battle fleet, and that in addition to scout duty it will be  able to overhaul and cut down  any destroyer afloat.  WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS  PROMPT ATTENTION TO ORDERS OUR MOTTO  WE   SHIP   PROMPTLY  758 Powell Street, Vancouver, B. C.  MM  MM  MM  Advertising in England for  lost property and adding "No  questions will be asked," is illegal, the penalty being ������50.  Bix���������Getting into debt is as  easy as falling out of an airship.  Dix���������Yes, and getting out of  debt is about as easy as falling  up into it again.���������Philadelphia  Ledger.  PASCALL'S  Chocolates and Confections are Nutritious  and Delicious  SOLD BY ALL  FIRSTCLASS GROCERS AND CONFECTIONERS  EGG-O  BAKING  POWDER  PURE in the Can and  SURE in the  Baking  NOT MADE BY A TRUST  Made in Canada  Sold by all first-class Grocers  Satisfaction Guaranteed  or money back  WANTED  Listing of Lots and Acreage  in Bella Coola and Valley.  Give full particulars.  Price, Title, etc., to  MARTIN J. RAVEY  826 Pender St. W., Vancouver, B.C.  BUSINESS CARDS  Geoffrey K. Burnett   D. J. McGugan  C.E.. B.C.L.S.. B.A.S.C, B.C.L.S..  AS3. M. CAN. SOC. C.E.  Burnett & McGugan  (Successors to Geoffrey K. Burnett)  (Late Hill & Burnett)  CIVIL ENGINEERS and  B.C. LAND  SURVEYORS  Grand View Hotel. Bella Coola, B. C.  City wlitress- New Westminster, B.C.  P. O. Box 886. Telephone 232.  Animals, Birds, Fish  and all kinds of  Game Heads  Mounted True to  Nature  Hides tanned and made  into Rugs and Robes  AH work strictly first - class  A. Mittler taxidermist  728 Helmcken Street  VANCOUVER, B.C.  ==���������  Watches and Clocks  Repaired  ALL WORK GUARANTEED  CHARLES TAYLOR  BELLA COOLA,  B.C.  Patronize Home Industry   and-BuyMAMSAYSL  Biscuits, Candy, Macaroni  New Orleans Molasses  Manilla Drips  Imperial Maple Syrup  Ramsay Bros. & Co. Ltd.  VANCOUVER, B. C.  o    c  hoe  D      O  The Hostess who  wins favor serves  Nabob i  ea  -  the tea that is  always reliable.  Sold by all good grocers in pound and  half-pound lead  packets.  40c - 50c - 60c  Per Pound.  imiit        "1''M  i^.ni.-^rin ���������mM>  J. A. LEROY PhoneSey. 9387 -*. NATION  BUS  MEETS ALL BOATS AND TRAINS  Hotel Winters  COR. ABBOTT AND WATER STREETS  VANCOUVER, B. C.  EUROPEAN    PLAN    HOT AND Cold WATER  ST.OO TO  $2.50      STEAM   HEATED  ROOMS WITH BATH  Fastest Steamship  Afloat.  The fastest steamship in the  world is said to be the new Russian torpedo destroyer Novik,  which, on her recent trial trip,  reached a mean speed of 37 knots  over a measured mile and a  maximum of 37.3 knots.  He who has lost confidence can  lose nothing more.  Fur Sales Agency  000 dealers unci trappers of D. C,  Yukon mid Alaska have taken advantage of our Fur Sales Agency for 3 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 ad-  vunee 75 per cent, of value on receipt,  sending balance immediately after sale.  Our commission is only 3 to 4 per cent.  LITTLE BROS. FUR SALES  AGENCY, LTD.  54 POWELL ST., VANCOUVER, B. C.  ZIOE  Gold filled teeth have been  found in the jaws of skeletons  exhumed from the ruins of  ancient Pompeii. BELLA  COOLA COURIER  Saturday', July ; /  -IT  mrnoi  When You Pay for  the Best  You Deserve  Braid's  est Coffee  Ogilvie's  Royal Household Flour  The Test of the Money  Market.  It is very apparent from the  way the British in vestors are receiving   Dominion   of   Canada  loans that they do not heartily  approve   of   Finance   Minister  White's, methods   of   national  financing.    Canadian municipal,  provincial, and industrial bonds  are having better receptions in  London than  Dominion  issues,  which should be considered the  very best possible investment.  Of the last four   loans  issued  within the past year, aggregating  $85,000^000, less than twenty per  cent, has been subscribed by the  public, whereas the Alberta issues for instance have been oversubscribed.-���������Medicine Hat News  .s^^S&^-K"  always gives satisfaction  Better order a bag aow  From  ALL GOOD GROCERS  THE  Manufacturers of all  kinds of  .MM,,.m kinds of  MOONEY BISCUIT ������-���������������������������������������  & CANDY CO. Ltd.  VANCOUVER, B.C.  MOONEY'S SODAS and  PILOT BREAD  'THE   BEST YET  ������������  Ai w������������������WVw-���������-,  Made in British Columbia  fo  The Best Manufactured Clothing for the West  "SOVEREIGN BRAND"  CLOTHING  SOLD IN ALL FIRST-CLASS STORES  WiE. Sanford Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hamilton, Ont.  The Ownership of the Air.  It has been laid down by the  civil tribune of the Seine that the  air belongs to the landowner as  far as the tops of trees and buildings;   This is in opposition  to  the English legal theory, which  gives the landowner rights over  the air above .his ground to an  indefinite height. But the French  decision is clearly grounded on  common sense, and it is almost  inconceivable that now that aeronautics has become a practical  science the English theory can  be long maintained.    In the case  in   point  the   landowner  sued  three airmen for disturbing his  game, destroying his fruit trees  and generally being a nuisance  to him.   He has won his point,  and damages  presumably adequate���������they amount in all to ������100  ���������have been   awarded  to him.  In England at present a landowner, could apply for an injunction to prevent airmen trespassing on his air at all: and as the  law stands it could not be refused.  But it is one of   those rights  which would  inevitably be destroyed if any general attempt  were made to stand upon them.  The Market At Our Doors.  Despite Tariff Barriers Canada's Exports  to United States Increased Last  Year by $33,348,991.  Government   trade   statistics  for the past fiscal year are decidedly embarrassing to Conservative arguments in regard to  the ' 'No-truck-or-trade-with-the  Yankees" propaganda.    During  the  fiscal  year, exports to the  United States totalled $200,459,-  373, a gain of no less than $33,-  348,991, as compared  with the  preceding twelve months.    Despite the refusal of the Conservatives to take advantage of the  American efforts to let down the  tariff barriers and give the Cana~  dian farmer freer access to the  marketof 90,000,000 people, trade  has continued to steadily increase  even in a year of comparative depression.    Even with the tariff  barriers still up against Canadian  wheat and oats and fish, Canada  sent last year to the United States  wheat to the value of $6,891,624,  oats to the value of $6,802,403  and fish to the value of $6,644,-  365.    Canada sent animals to the  amount of $8,518,012 across the  line during the last fiscal year.  The  Canadian farmer and the  Canadian fisherman may realize  from figures like these what he  lost when the reciprocity agreement was turned down.  ESTABISHED AT BELLA COOLA IN 189;  V  rynildsen  LEADING   DEALERS   IN  J>**W  Genera! Merchandise  1 Dry Goods and Notion;  Staple and Fancy  Groceries       /,  HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWAR  Reciprocity a la Borden.  The first year's operations under the   government's boasted  reciprocal trade agreement with  the West Indies did not justify  the boasting which was done in  the government press when the  agreement first went through.  The returns of the Department  of Trade and Commerce for the  fiscal year which ended March  last, show that Canadian trade  with the 'West Indies amounted  to $4,354,849, a decrease of $1,-  662,281 as compared with preceding twelve months.    Exports  totalled $4,770,2000, an increase  of only $41,998; With the reciprocal agreement in force, there has  been ah actual decrease in trade  of over $1,600,000.  CAMP, HEATING  AND COOK STOVEf  HUGHES BROS.        *  BIG  LIQUOR STORE  Wines, Liquers and Cigars  WE    SHIP    EVERYWHERE  Send for free price list with shipping instructions  105 Hastings Street East, Vancouver, B.C.  Mackay Smith, Blair & Co. Ltd.  VANCOUVER, B.C.  Wholesale  DRY GOODS AND MEN'S FURNISHINGS  Manufacturers  SHIRTS PANTS OVERALLS  "MACKINAW" CLOTHING  SAMPLE ROOM AT PRINCE RUPERT-Catalogues on application  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 Mem  Women's and Children's Shoe  in all styles at the lowest possible price. Men's Furnishings  to suit individual tastes     ������   6  Tents-Pack and Riding Saddle  L 811  16 in. Oil Tan Prospector  LeCKIE CO. LTD.  .. Largest Shoe ..  Manufacturers on  the Pacific  Coast  Vancouver, B. C.  VANCOUVERLAND DISTRICT  DISTRICT  OF COAST -RANGE III.  Takk Notice that Helen Frewen  Sheringham, of Chezacut, B.C., occupation married woman, intends to apply  for permission to purchase the following described lands:  Commencing at a post planted twenty  chains west of the north-east corner of  Lot 524, G. 1, thence north twenty  chains, thence west twenty chains,  thence south twenty chains, thence east  twenty chains to point of commencement. Situated in vicinity of Chezacut  P. O., B. C.  HELEN FREWEN SHERINGHAM.  Date. May 11. lull.  I-Mwnrd D'Urban Sh<-rintirlmm, A(f<mt.  June 20���������Auk. 16.  A Useful Senate.  It is fortunate that Mr. Borden has notbeen able to "reform"  the senate after the fashion he  desires. In many noteworthy  occasions since 1911 the senate  has given Canadians most valuable protection from a reckless  and extravagant administration.  ���������St. John, N. B., Telegraph.  Settlers, Prospedors, Hunters, Trap  pers, Campers and Land-Seekers wit  find it to their advantage to look over  our stock. Nothing but the mosl suit  able articles are kept at prices th  invite competition.  hQl  Paints -   Oils  - Varnishes  -  Stains  Crockery and Glassware of all kinds  Patent Medicines of all descripl*  Best brands of Flour.     Feed and Grain of all������������  kept on hand.    Prompt service  Best Goods���������Lowest Prices���������Largest  RAW FURS BOUGHT AND SOLD  B.BRYNILDSEN& CO, BELLA  COOLA,!!1