yi '���������* ^ IF YOU WANT GOOD SPORT VISIT BELLA COOLA. EXCEL- LENT HUNTING AND FISHING. ���������������������������������|H>","������M*SI t fttmHUUiglfcui_muin) WEATHER REPORT FOR APRIL Compiled by Mr. C. H. Urseth, of the Bella Coola Observatory. Temperature: Maximum, 55. Minimum, 32; Highest Max. (27th)C9. Lowest Win. (,17th; 26 Rainfall, 1.68. Rainfall for the year (191G) 40.89 inches. ___ VOL. 5���������NO. 12 BELLA COOLA, B. C, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917. $1.00 a Year War News for the Week Saturday: Petrograd-Virtuai armistice existirg along almost , entire Russian front today. Not a shot been fired on Austrian front for over a,month.' Been no real activity on the German front, in many places Russian and German soldiers fraternizing, meeting unharmed in no man's land.1' Open rupture between the provisional government heads and workmen and soldiers. Tensity of situation growing hourly. How seriously it threatens Russia's future in the war is shown by the soldiers and workmen's counsel formally declaring they would not approve of any loans to Russia until fully informed of complete war aims of Entente Allies, and all details of compacts entered into by the czar and Ins ministers. Dramatic speech appealing to patriotism of workmen" and soldiers delivered by Premier Miliukoff has sobering influence. Government will never consent to lone peace. London--Another day closes with fierce, difficult fighting in'progress. At many points-British .succeeded splendidly in spite of fresh German regiments and intense artillery fire. ' Most important gains of the day were the villages of Cheersyand Bullcourt. At Fontaine les Croisilles British found it dffficult to get'forward because of strength'of German defenses south of the village and the barrage of heavy shell fire. 'Lens is three-fourths encircled by today's fighting. British grip on the coal city now twists from Loos to around Achevelle, Girenchy and Fresnoy. , Paris-Further progress northeast of Rheims, the combat was featured by violent cannonading.- Copehagen-Emperor Karl of Austria, is anxious to drop out of Wilhelm's game. Reports received here indicate grave dissension betwen the two chiefs of the Central Powers. Trouble brewing for Chancellor Hollweg in the reichstag. Conservatives inquire if the annexation program is' to be abandoned. -. " Washington-German Socialists in this country who attempt to influence separate peace between, Russia and" Germany will be dealt with"to the full extent of the American law if their acts be proved. Congress attempts to speed up passage of war legislative measures! wants to adjourn before end of May. Fight expected over passage of food law. Prohibition of liquor may also become centrS of debate. Four prominent railroad engineers will accompany J. F. Stevens, consulting engineer, one of the original engineers engaged in the Panama Canal construction, to Russia shortly. 'Germany is turning out submarines at the rate of three a week. Jews are being slaughtered by Turks in" Palestine. London-Fighting quiet on British front. Fighting in the air resulted in our favor, five German machines being brought down yesterday. General Smuts, commander of British forces in Africa, believes peace will come before the winter. Asserts Germany i's now defeated. Electricity may provide a solution of the food problem! Recent experiments indicate that large crop increases are to be obtained through new scientific methods. Cm-rent from overhead wires sent into ground results are astonishing at the response from growing plants. Rome-It is reported that the Austrians have been heavily defeated by the Italians on the Carso front. Heavy artillery fighting still going on. Monday: Paris-French capture German positions on a front of six kilometres, important strategical position forming plateau in region of Cerny, En Lanenois and Carronne, besides four thousand prisoners, were taken. Intrepid troops surge through almost insurmountable obstacles.- .Violent counter attacks were beaten back and the assaulting waves of Germans everywhere were broken. Last forty-eight hours the struggle has been most sanguinary since the battle of Marne. Deadly combat will continue until decision is reached says commander. Germany seizes property owned by French people. Recent Imperial decree orders liquidation of the property held by alien subjects,-step toward confiscation, action styled as a measure in reprisal. , Tuesday: New York-Secretary of the naval committee declares that several important-devices have been discovered. Great hopes are entertained that Edison will produce an offensive weapon which will be tremendously effective. Secretary Daniels is con. fident that a way to stop the submarine activity will be found shortly. It is announced that the latest American dreadnoughts are to be equipped with special armor, it will require at least three torpedoes to sink them. New armor almost impregnable. Persecution of the Jews continues. Turks pursue the Israelites with merciless cruelty in driving them out of holy land. -Paris-Allies greatest concerted'effort to stamp out the German submarine menace is being planned with American naval officers. American navy to play a great-part in organized co-ordinated plan. Most vigorous anti-submarine campaign is'to be expected. German Retirement From France Forehadowed Unless Hindenburg Puts a Stop to French Drive Flower of Teuton Army Being Sacrificed���������Being Slaughtered Like Sheep ���������Paris, May 8.���������German retire- ment from France must' cptne unless Hindenburgcansoon stop the French drive. Today's fighting brought proof complete of the necessity of such reh-eat by German commander is foreshad^ owed in supreme efforts which enemy is making to save Rheims salient, Germanyls picked troops being hurled into breach made by the French. Flower of Teuton army which Von Hindenburg was saving for final decisive offensive is now being sacrificed. Entirely aside from Franco-British offensive between Aisne and Lens, Germans are facing equal menace in Champagne the French offensive between Aisne and Moronvilliers threatens to force their evacuation of Rheims sali- t T I ent, Mounts Brimont and Ber- rauhd, forts Nogent, Labeuse arid Vitry Les Rheims, which constitute the keystone supporting the superstructure of entire German front. Six thousand prisoners taken yesterday. '.The enemy are being slaughtered like sheep. Twenty-nine thousand prisoners have been captured by'Gen. Nivelle's forces since April 16. Jottings of Bella Coola and District When the 223rd, Battalion, commanded by Lieut.-Col. H. M. Hanson, passed'through Ottawa it was .inspected by his excellency the Duke of Devonshire and staff, as well'as represent- tatives from the military headquarters in the capital. In this battalion are "some of- the Bella Coola boys and it is likely that this regiment was one of the western units mentioned in last week's despatches as having ar- arrived in England. There were something like 1800 men that left Winnipeg ���������t the same, time and these evidently have crossed the Atlantic in safety.- Australians Force Big Gap in Enemy Defenses London, May 8.���������Continuous German" counter attacks since Saturday have, so far, failed to shake' British grip, on .Hipden- burg line around Bullcourt.. The position has been improved and prisoners taken. Gallant Australians force a big gap in defenses of the enemy, mile-thrust achieved. Riencourt now hemr med in on three sides. Rationing to be compulsory in Britain, but people to be given until July to comply, with, the mandate to conserve foods, the ministry perfecting restrictions machinery. Alfred Butt, theatrical magnate, becomes chief food director under the new scheme. Crop returns and imports will have bearing on final result. A German aeroplane dropped bombs northeastern outskirts of London, one person being killed and two injured, slight damage to buildings. >.. ' Russia Seeks Peace Petrograd, May 8. ��������� Russia seeks peace without annexation or any indemnities. Workmen and solders' delegates declare Russia does not aim to dominate other nations or deprive them of national patrimony, but desires to establish durable peace on the basis of the rights of nations to decide their own destiny. "Extraordinary session of Duma to be convened; immediately. ; Melbourne, May 8.���������Hughes' party victorious. Early returns indicate that ; Premier, Hughes controls the lower house. Constitution of Senate usettled. Paris, 'May 8.���������French ambassador expresses regret to Switzerland for the attack made' by U.S. Will Call Single I and Independent Married Men Up First '���������C . ������������������ Washington,- May 8.- Single arid independent married men to be first" called- up by- selective system; United States turned over today an additional loan of twenty- five million dollars to England. . Nine regiments expect to go to France soon. Riots in Germany Amsterdam, May 8. ��������� Grave riots are reported throughout Germany. It is stated that hundreds took part in demonstrations because, of scarcity of food. Number of shops were looted and many 'persons were killed and wounded.in the different sections; . The cannery tender "Chuck- walla" has made two trips here bringing up empty salmon tins from the can factory at Wad- hams. This new power boat is one of the latest from the Vancouver shipyards and was built for the British Columbia Packers' Association, who are also the owners of the local cannery. " The Chuck'wafla is 76 feet'long, over all, with 1G ft. beam and a draught of 7 ft. when loaded.' The engine is of 100 horsepower, four cycle and of the Imperial make, designed to burn heavy fueLoils. Freight hold is especially arranged for' the carrying of fresh salmon collected from the different fishing camps for the company's plants at Rivers Inlet, and will operate from Wadhams cannery during the coming season. and installing new. A large pack of salmon is what is uppermost in the minds of all those connected with theofishing industry on this coast. Rev. W. H. Gibson left during the week for Ocean Falls. After visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Morrison, there for a few days will go on to Victoria to attend the Methodist annual conference before returning home. He expects to be away a month or six weeks. : - Mr. L. Richardson, fire adjus- tor, came up on the Camosun to look into the matter of loss caused by the fire which destroyed Mr. O. J. Lokkons house at Saloomt last month. Mr. Richardson Jeft for Ocean Falls on Sunday and will take steamer from there south. -Peking, May-8.���������China's tea trade has, been greatly affected by the submarine campaign of Germany. Empire Pay Celebration , The program for Empire,Day celebration,' May 24lh, is now in the course of preparation. The Red Cross committee hope to do as well, if not better, than at last year's celebration when something like two hundred dollars were realized by the sale of.food and other articles. It js expected that quite a number of people from outside points will visit Bella Coola for Empire Day besides those who have made a practise of partaking in this annual celebration h'erijiduring the past decade. .. ffi?- ,���������";,[_; r-v>; ���������' ��������� ���������' ���������������������������'��������� ':v-: ;: ,��������� ���������vC ?Dr. Sutherland and Mrs. H. G. Anderson are having a 'Progressive Whist Party French aviator on the town of at their home on Saturday/May Porrentrui. "Ottawa, May 8���������Hull goes dry- by one thousand majority.^ 12th, at 7:30 p. m. Everyone is cordially invited. ' Red Cross collection. 25c. and upwards. Mr. G. T. McAnn of Vancouver, was in tpwn last-week representing his firm, the Leeson, Dickie, Gross Company, wholesale grocers of Vancouver."-'Mr. McAnn informs us that he finds business satisfactory throughout this territory, although this is his first visit to this section of the coast he is very favorably impressed with the outlook for a good season. Latest from Kimsquit is that at the two fishing establishments all hands are busy getting the plants in shape for the season's operations. There is a likelihood that actual fishing may start a little earlier this year than has been the pratise in the. past. Manager Chas. Dr'aney is doing some remodelling of the old'plant and.is installing new machinery for the more efficient handling of the salmon pack.: At' the Manitou there is considerable throwing out of old machinery The tug Quinitsa. Capt. H. B. Babbington, from Ocean Falls, called here during the wctk at.d brought up. a scow for the removing of Mr. F. A.'Johnson and his logging crew to Nootum Bay*, where Mr. Johnson is operating a logging camp: . Considerable lumber was also taken away to be used in the construction of the necessary buildings. The last month was the dryest known here for many years. The actual record shows that only 1.68 inches of rain fell during the month. < The rainfall for April, 1912, was 2.38, and for 1913,2.64. The same month in 1914-15, we had 2.85 and 2.43 re- 0 spectively, while 1916 totalled 2.55 inches. The total rainfall for Bella Coola during the year 1915 was 34.33 inches. Last year was a wet orfe for this district, the weatherman claiming we had 40.89 inches. Showers have been plentiful on the coast, Vancouver complains of "having had 8.20 in., the heaviest for the month of April since the year 1907, when 4.13 inches fell in that city. Mr. E. Gyllenspitz is now down from Towdistan where he has had some of his horses wintering. He reports the snow all gone in that part of the interior, feed for cattle is now plentiful. 9C>-<*>-"'V<-J������">^<_0 ���������<^tT>r<W><,%9 (ttlturrlj Nflttre ��������� 3 Sunday School Church Service 10:45 a. m. 7:30 p.m. '., ...��������� Preacher: '������������������ Rev. Hans Sageng, A. B. All Are Welcome. V r ;_ ��������� _s> <JKML>^M.>0>~<_������0'<_>0*^' a T forget to bring in your Subscription to the Courier-���������-The more support yoii give us, the better paper we will give you. BELLS COOLA COURIER The Courier Published Weekly at Bella Coola by the Bella Coola Publishing Co. Ltd. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada" 1 Year $1-00 6 Month. 0.75 3 Month. 0.50 United State. 1 Year $150 United Kingdom 1 Year $100 Subscription, payable in advance. 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, Office. Ari'LY at To Correspondents��������� While unobjectionable anonymous communications will be published, the name and address of every writer of such letters must be (riven to the editor. The Editor reserves the riffht to refuse publication of any letter. All manuscript at writer's risk. '^alitfl jinuuli flttpr.ma rat l.x." SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917. Horse Famine Is Coming. ��������� At least over two million horses and mules have gone to Europe from the United States and are being destroyed.in vast numbers. The war is not over, and horses are still being shipped. When the warends every country across the sea will need horses to work its farms and replenish its depleted breeding stock. With our surplus gone, American breeders asleep at the switch, and the States enormous consumption of horses for farm and city going steadily on, a horse famine is sure to ensue. * At the beginning of the war the French had about 525,000 horses, and the Germans approximately 720,000. The Allies, of course, have been purchasing horses in the United States and Canada continuous. The supply used by Germany coming mostly from Austria-Hungary, Norway and ^Sweden. The French government has paid to exporters through New York for these animals since October, 1914, something like 380 million dollars. The United States still has . a supply of good horses left��������� not the cavalry kind, but for field and heavy artillery purposes. America goinginto the war will naturally have a dampening effect on the exportation of horses from the States. ~~ We in British Columbia have the best horse country on ��������� the American continent,-the whole of the Cariboo-Chilcoten country has hundreds of miles of range that is now infested with wild horses that are comparatively of no value. In'the region of Ana- ham Lake there are at present something like six hundred cay- uses running over that section, and there is room for that many thousands. If this war goes on much longer it is probably there will be a world-wide shortage of horses, yet in British Columbia, with its many advantages, there is no attempt being made to breed horses that will be suitable for either military or farm use. The people of this province have been given to go in the past to the government for assistance in everything' that they have lost initiative, but we suggest to those interested in breeding horses to make a thorough inquiry into the possibility of using this vast northern country for this purpose. The world supply of these much needed ani mals is getting le= dav of the war. with every Hon. Duncan Marshall, Minister of Agriculture in the Alberta government, told the farmers of that province that his government intended to make Alberta the greatest live stock province in the Dominion. o o o o o The Submarine Campaign. Despite the fact that the food situation in Great Britain is becoming alarming through the sinking of merchant ships, can the German submarine campaign (of sinking anything from hospital ships to fishing boats) in any way be called a success? We think not when "one remembers that Britain cannot send one ounce of food to her armies in France but by sea. She cannot forward a single unit of reinforcement except by sea. She cannot receive the aid of a single man from Canada. Australia or India except by sea. She could not have stayed in this war three months if Germany had been able by means "of submarines to prevent her transporting troops and military supplies by water. She probably could not remain in the war three months longer if Germany could cut off this military transport now. Anything approaching a blockade of Britain would cut off this-military use of the sea, and there would not be the slightest need for encroaching on a single neutral right. If however,, Germany cannot prevent Great Britain from using the sea to, reinforce and supply her armies, if she cannot even prevent Great Britain from closing access to Germany by sea, what possibility can there be of forcing Britain to terms by sinking neutral or even enemy merchant ships? o o o o o Reinstating Poll Tax. The government has decided that it is wise that all and sundry shall help in carrying the financial burden of the province. Sir Richard McBride, along with pal Mr. Bowser, saw a great opportunity in getting votes by taking off the poll tax some years ago, and the Chinaman, Japan- anese, Austrians, Hindus, were all relieved of taxation HAS BEEN CANADA'S FAVORITE YEAST FOI MORETHAN 30 YEARS Mlffi ^HAKt PERFECT;, |^BRWC>^0 MADE IN CANADA [ TOROrfro.0^1 Sfica was saddled on to the already overburdened taxpayer to carry the whole load. The poll tax which the government intends to levy from now on will be $5 instead of the $3 at the time of its abolition. Persons who pay no, municipal or provincial taxes amounting to five dollars will now be required to pay poll tax. The lax is designed to catch the foreigner who makes his money here but has no stake.in the country, though he has all the privileges as the person who is a heavy taxpayer in the province. - o o o o o , Clear Them Out. . J. S. Cowper, the sixth Liberal member of Vancouver, told the House some time ago that he knew of the Hon. M. A. Ma~c- donald, attorney-general, had obtained money from some railroad company for campaign purposes during the.past election. Sometimes Mr. Cowper'says it is $25,000 and at other times lesser amounts, according to the humor he is in, but now his honor "Justice Gregory, is inquiring into this matter and it will be interesting for the public.to know where this money came irom and who was handling it. ��������� ��������� .' Large cities are a curse to any state or province, and it is.in these as a rule that political rot- teness flourishes. It is however to be hoped that there will be an end put to this political corruption within our province. If it be proven that the attorney- general had the handling of this money he should go, and if it be proven that Mr. Cowper. ��������� has made charges that are not substantiated by facts then it is the duty of ,the legislature to rid it- make unfounded statement's. It is not elevating to visit our legis lative gallery and listen to a member ' blackguard another across the floor of the chamber. It is high time that persons who indulge in that class of oratory are cleaned out of our legislative hall. o o o o o The Farmer Gets It. Flour sells here for four dollars the 49-pound bag, or $16 per barrel. The price may be $5 per bag next week. Three years ago Hour was selling at $1.65 per bag. A statement published states that it costs no more to produce Hour now than before the war may be partly correct, but it is a mistake to say that difference does not go to the chief producer. In April, 1914, the price of wheat in Vancouver was 90 to 96 cents. The Winnipeg price for the highest grade was 91 cents,, and the prairie farmer was selling for 80 to 90 cents, according to his lo- cality. Prices in Winnipeg today for the same, grade is $2.45 per bushel, or nearly three times the price before the' war. The farmers who have tens of millions of, bushels in their hands, or unsold in the elevators, are selling for $2.30 to $2.50 per bushel. The farmer who grows this S. M. NEWTON The ��������� Prince Rupert Empire man, who i*s a candidate for the House of Commons for this Riding. While others stand for what will benefit their party, hestands for what will benefit these dis- and it'self of the class of men who'tricts. . Saturday, May 12, t9>7 ������������������_WM���������___MM_������__MB_������������������������������������������������������������������������~~���������B_������������������������1 Mackay Smith, Blair & Co. Ltd. VANCOUVER, B.C. WhoiesaSe DRY GOODS AND MEN'S FURNISHINGS Manufacturers OF "PRIDE OF THE WEST" BRAND SHIRTS, PANTS, OVERALLS, MACKINAW Send for Catalogue 'MADE IN B. C." Prompt Attention Given Letter Order* wheat is a working man. He ploughs and sows; he harvests and threshes the grain, and four- fifiHirof "tlre~presen t price of a bag of flour is the price at the farmers' elevators of the wheat from which it is made. "He's Surely Robbed the Peepul." If you build a line of railway over hills and barren lands, giving, lucrative employment to about a million hands; if you cause a score of cities by your in the home has no terrors for the cook who uses ROYAL STANDARD is scientifically" perfect.. It is made from No. 1 Canadian Hard Wheat ��������� pure ��������� strong ��������� cream ��������� white��������� thoroughly dependable ���������never changes. Our own daily laboratory tests guarantee absolute uniformity: Get it at your grocers ���������look for the Circle "V" trade mark on every sack; Milled in British Columbia SOLD BY ALL STOREKEEPERS m Let the Tea Pot tell you GREAT WEST TF"* ii fc_*/\- Is Better. LEES0N, DICKIE, GROSS & CO., Ltd. Wholesale Grocers Vancouver, B.C IOE HOE _]___ UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF B.C., LTD. REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE ��������� BETWEEN BELLA COOLA and VANCOUVER S. S. C&IHOSiin Leaves Vancouver every Tuesday at 11 p.m. (Victoria day previous;) Leaves Bella Coola Fridays a.m. S. S. "Coquitlam" sails from Vancouver fortnightly-,: carrying Gasoline andl Explosives, ; will call at Bella Coola by arrangement. ��������� For rates of Freights! Fares and other information, apply to Head Office, CarrajLL St., Vancouver ; or Geo. McGregor, agent, 1003 Government St., Victoria. , Q PROJECTED ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC & HUDSON BAY RAILWAY LA _____A#fc&fe_A ������:& 11 'Saturday; May 12, 1917 BELLAJ COOLA COURIER right of way to rise, where there formerly was nothing but some rattlesnakes and flies; if when -bringing kale to others you acquire,a little kale, then you've surely robbed the peepul and you ought to be in jail. If by planning and by toiling you have won some wealth and fame, it will make no odds how squarely you have played your little game; your success is proof sufficient that you are a public foe, you're a soulless malefactor, to the dump you ought to go; it's a crime for you to prosper where so many others fail; you have surely robbed the peepul ari_ you ought to be in jail., Be a chronic politician, deal in superheated air; roast the banks and money barons, there is always safety there; but to sound the note of business is a crime so mean and base that the fellow guilty of it should go and hide his face; change the builder's song, triumphant, for a politician's wail, or we'll think you've robbed the peepul, and we'll pack you off to jail. Walt Mason must have studied most of the communities, not forgetting the Bella Coola Valley, as it is,nearly the way that most people feel if someone attempts to do anything. FOR SALE. Eighty per cent of the world's supply of nickel is produced in Canada. FARM LANDS Oregon & California Railroad Co. Gran. (Lands.���������Title to same revested in United States by Act of Congress dated June 9, 1916. Two million three hundred thousand acres to be opened for homesteads and sale. Timber and agricultural lands. Containing some of the best land left in the United States. Now is the opportune time. Large map showing lands by sections and description of soil, climate, rainfall, elevations, etc. Post- ., paid One Dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co., Box 610, Portland, Oregon. PACIFIC MILK Should be. used for coffee, tea, pudding, whipped cream and all cereals.. YOU'LL LIKE PACIFIC", FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD., Manufacturers Office: 322 DRAKE STREET, VANCOUVER, B. C. ��������� ' Wear the "Dayfoot" Solid Leather Shoe MADE FOR B.C. WEATHER G. B. DAYFOOT and Co'y 303 Mercantile Building Georgetown, Ont. and Vancouver, B. C. I The joys of digging in the garden��������� ALF the satisfaction in gardening is in having the proper tools. And good ones at that We carry an excellent line of spades, hoes, shovels, rakes,. pruning knives���������in fact everything necessary to keep the garden in first class condition, ortsmen's REMINGTON "������,?!,������? We carry the famous Remington Oub^-~t used hy leading Sportsmess everywhere. We also carry all Re___������ ington UMG Arms and [Ammunition. B. Brynildsen & Co. Saw Mill and Lumber Men, attention. I have for sale a small saw mill and logging equipment, as follows: One Robbtublar boiler, 125 lbs. pressure. 1 H. S. & G. engine,. 12 x 16 inches. 1 " " 9x12 inches. 1 North West planer and matcher. 1 Three saw eager and 1 husk frame. Equipment for saw carraige. Bearing blocks for shafting. Logging equipment and camping outfit. Great quantity shafting,, belting, pulleys, 2 saws, hu3k frame, and carriage One other planer. A quantity of mill and logging tools and accessories. Plant Recently Closed Down. Situated at DEERHOLME, near Duncan, Vancouver Island. There is plenty of good timber close to this mill which can be secured at a low price and favorable terms. There is also about 90 acres of land and timber or. which mill stands which is offered at a sacrifice. Mill site can be rented very nominally for long term, renewable. Canadian Northern right of way passes within a few feet of the mill. I am open to receive bids for this lot of equipmentand the privileges attached thereto. Will sell at low price. THOMAS PLIMLEY, Victoria, B.C. Watch Repairs Send your watch to us for guaranteed repairs at lowest prices. A price given before proceeding wj^i work. If not satisfactory, watch will be returned free of expense.' O. B. ALL'AN Diamond Merchant���������Optician Granville and Pender,Vancouver.B.C. SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS fOAL MINING RIGHTS of the Dominioo, in *������������������������ Manitoba, Saskatchewan and*A_B_RTA, the Y ukon Territory, the North-west Tebri- . TOBIES Etna in a portion of the PROVINCE of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of tl an acre.'-Not more than 2.5W) acres wili be leased- to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sec-, tions, and in uns-rveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant - himself. , Each application must be'accompanied by a ..fee of S5 which will be refunded if, the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be (.aid on the merchantable out- . put of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accenting 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 your. 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.���������30690. BUSINESS CARDS Hi non _������ o Fur Sales Agency Comfort and luxury assured at a minimum cost. Many Prince Rupert testimonials prove its worth Have You Got $20 ? If not your credit is'good . Harry Hanson Special Water Heater (Patented in Canada) Installed in your kitchen range , will give' you all the hot water , you can use within thirty minutes after fire is started. 121 now in use in1 Prince Rupert and every ��������� user a booster. You don't know hot water comforts till you have 1 seen these results. - $20.00 is,the Cost. " Absolutely no charge unless satisfactory. A bath supply within twenty minutes after fire is started and then a new supply eoery twenty minutes thereafter. ��������� Wall radiators' can also be run from your hot water boiler and other rooms heated Kith no extra'cost for fuel. The Result Will Surprise You Investigate! . Harry Hanson ^^j,'^'0 P. 0. Box 395 ., ' " 139 2nd Ave., Prince Rupert, B.C. 600 dealers' and trappers of B. C, Yukon and 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 individual1 house assures the highest market price always. We hold sales monthly, but will advance 75 per cent, of value on receipt, sending balance immediately after sale. Our commission is only 3 to 4 per cent. LITTLE BROS. FJUR SALES AGENCY, LTD. 54 POWELL ST. , VANCOUVER, B.C. lol. \r - foi > I loi t^ WATER NOTICE. 3H3_ (Diversion and Use.) Xake . Notice that Frederick *��������� Adolphus Futcher, whose address is Vancouver, British-Columbia, will apply for a license to take and use One hundred (100) miners inches of water, seventy-five (75) inches for power, and twenty-five (25) inches for domestic purposes, out 'of Nummamis River, which flows in a' southerly direction, and drains into North Bentinek Arm, about three miles from the head of the said North Bentinek Arm, the water will be diverted from the stream at a point about half a mile from its mouth, and will be used for power and domestic purposes upon the land described as Lot Sixteen (16), Range Three (3), Coast District, and for the purpose of operating a cannery, which it is proposed to erect on the said lands. This notice was posted on the grounds on the 17th day of March, 1917. - A copy of this notice and an application pursuant thereto under the "Water Act, 1914," will be filed in the office of the Water Recorder, at Vancouver, British Columbia. Objections totheapplication may be filed with the said. Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rights, Parliament, Buildings, Victoria, .within thirty days after the first appearance of this" Notice in a local newspaper. The date of the first application of this notice is the 28th day of April, 1917. Frederick Adolphus Futcher, Applicant. By Tupper & Bull (Solicitors), " ' ' - His Agents. Ap. 28-May 19. WATER NOTICE "Take Notice that George S., A:;McTavish, whose address is 733 Lampson Street, Victoria, B.C., will.apply for a license to take and use 600 cubic feet per day of water out of an unnamed creek, which flows into Victoria Cove and drains into-Rivers Inlet, B. C, about three miles in a westerly direction from Wannuck River. The water will be diverted from the stream at a "point .about 1800 feet from the northwest corner post of Lot 1061 and will be used for domestic and cannery purposes-upon the land described as Lot 1061, Range 2, Coast District. This notice was posted on the ground on the 6th day of. April 1917. A copy of this .notice and an application pursuant thereto and to the "Water Act, 1914," will be filed in the office of the Water Recorder at Vancouver. Objections to the application may be filed with the said Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of. Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, within 30 days after the first appearance of this notice in a local newspaper. The date, pf the first publication of this notice is April 21st 1917. G. S. McTAVISH, Applicant. April 21-May 1_. VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT DISTBICT OF COAST���������ZsAHOS III. Take notice that I, Frank Inrig, of Wadhams, B. C, occupation cannery- occupation ? the following" described man, intend to apply" for permission ollc to purchase land: Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner of Lot 1041 on Goose Bay, Rivers Inlet, thence east20 chains, whence south 20 chains, thence west 20 chains to the shore, thence following the shore line to the place of commencement. FRANK INRIG. Dated, March 28, 1917. Ap. 7--J'ne 2 iheLyiason & Fxisch Piano of to-day will make plain our privilege to slate with authority: "NO FINER PIANO MADE!" SOLD DIRECT BY THE MANUFACTURERS S2������ ������fj Let us attend your Victor Record jl mail orders��������� our service is intelligent and guaranteed. Write for Catalogue Mason & Risch Ltd. 738 GRANVILLE ST., VANCOUVER, B. C. SUBSCRIPTION RATES OF BELLA COOLA COURIER. Subscriptions Payable in Advance. ;t ���������.���������...;}������/: ���������"st-������������������������������������*���������������������������.#������������������;.. ,���������������������������'���������'���������:;: CANADA. ���������'.���������:��������� -^ ���������.;.'��������� ��������� v, One .Year-. ... .���������................. ;$1.00 . Six Months ��������� 0.75 f: Three. Months .; 0,50 ?:-'���������' UNITED STATES. << : One Year.....;...........;...:.;$!.50 .:���������'.-��������� United Kingdom and the Continent. 'V. One Year. .$1.00 r_z_ ������ \J&7HAT person so happy and contented as the prosperous farmer? 11/HAT person so independent ? IS/HAT ambition more noble than to be a producer of the necessaries of life? Bella Coola farmers are independent, they are strangers to hard times. (r������*(_' __���������!. i1 * _& ^- >-f '_ ���������?#_���������!_.._ * _M_'Jw . \i ll. View of a ranch in Bella Coola Valley. .A t 1 '"THE 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 k are grown to the best advantage. This fact was, established at the Prince ���������Rupert exhibition last year when farm produce from Bella Cooja Valley carried away over twenty first prizes. |ELLA 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. CZ3 @ c__> SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. ; subscription :t ��������� BELLA COOLA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. BELLA COOLA, B. C. . Enclosed please find..: .'.'.'���������:...... for Bella Coola Courier for.......... Name........................... .'���������'. . i p. o.;..............;.......:. Tear, out and mail toddy, with amount of subscription enclosed BELtA COOL/A COURIER Saturday, May 12, \9\7 E_KdM-_n_ae_s ������ s ONE DOLLAR FOR ONE YEAR 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 WQtt m~ formed 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 or increased sales that public advertising brings. <���������' Not Yet Awake to the War. We are well aware that too many do not realize the war, but have the feeling that no matter what happens-in Europe Canada will be all right. They feel that this country has done well in the war, vastly more than anybody either here or in England ever imagined this country could do. That is true. But it is necessary to remember that this is true, not of us alone, but of Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. They, too, have done vastly more that any man living had ever imagined would be possible-Daily Star. " Canada is eighteen times larger than Germany. It has 111,- 992. more square miles than the whole of the United States, including Alaska, and it constitutes one-third of the area of the British Empire. HE WAS PREPARED. The minister came to Jansen's house one afternoon to a christening party; he was to christen Jansen's little son, John, Jr. "Jansen," said the minister solemnly, taking his host aside before the ceremony, "Jansen, are you prepared fortius solemn event?" "Oh, yes indeed, sir," Jansen beamed. ."I've got two hams, three gallons of, ice cream, pick- ,les, cake���������" "No, no," said the minister with an indulgent smile. "No, no, my friend, I mean spiritually prepared." "Well. I guess yes! Two demijohns of whiskey and three cases of beer!" cried Jansen; triumphantly. '���������" 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." "Am I good enough for you?" sighed the fond lover.'" "No," the candid girl replied, "you're not; but you're too good for any other girl." You can never help others by climbing onto the hill of self- righteousness. iK-tft-MMWM-riMW Cost of Bad Roads. A company in Stanislaus county, California, thatbuysskimmed You are judged by the stationery that you use. Let us do your job printing. We will do it right. 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. $1 a Year Published every Saturday at BELLA COOLA, B. ID H non _3 _H "THE two principal reasons 1 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" milk from the farmer has demonstrated to the rural residents in an emphatic manner the- value of good roads to them. ��������� This company sends trucks'directly to the farms to collect the skimmed milk, but it pays higjier -prices to farmers living on good roads than on bad roads.' On poor roads the company pays 17 1-2 cents per 100 pounds, but on good roads it pays 20 cents. Of course the farmer always has been paying this tax on every hundred pounds he hauled on baa\rdads and he has been relieved of-it'on every hundred pounds he had hauled over good roads, but lhat fact has not been brought to his notice as in the case cited. When he measures his distance from town in minutes instead of miles he will realize the profit of good roads.���������American Lumberman. HOW TO FIGHT SOW THISTLE. In fighting sow thistle we must recognize that this weed spreads from both seeds and roots. We must therefore, prevent the plant from producing seed, kill the perennial root stalk and sow absolutely clean seed grain if'we are to control this terrible pest. Various methods ofattack have been advocated such as crowding out the weed by a persistent pe rennial, smothering the plant with tar paper, straw, manure, or by a quickly growing crop, or by starving the plant by preventing it from forming green leaves., The crowding out method often fails because the thistle proves to be more persistent than the crop employed to displace it. The smothering plan succeeds on small patches, but it is not practicable.on large areas. Many authorities advocate the,starvation plan or summerfallow as by far the best for eradicating this troublesome weed. ��������� Plough'sjx to eight inches deep in the autumn, but if pressureof work prevents autumn ploughing, the"n plough the same depth about the middle of June. After a few days begin the use of the duckfoot cultivator crosswise on the land, and repeat whenever the tiniest shoots are; ready to show, until the land, freezes in autum. Where the soil is loose loam the land may not need to be ploughed and the cultivator can be used from the start. Never allow the thistle to show a.leaf above the ground and by autumn it will be killed. -The cultivation must be thorough. ' Manhood is one thing that cannot be preserved in alcohol. _&. ADVERTISE IN THE "COURIER" t BUTTER EGGS and keep your money at home. P. BURNS & CO., Ltd. Packers and Provisioner* Calgary Vancouver Edmonton CLUB OFFER 5S% We have pleasure in announcing that we have made arrangements with two of the leading weekly publications so that our subscribers may have the best of reading at, substantially reduced rates? The Courier ; $1.00 Farmers Advocate & Home Journal, Winnipeg 1.50 ��������� $2.50 Both papers or $2.00 The Courier . . , ,.��������� Canadian Countryman, Toronto . $1.00 $2.50, Both papers for $2.00 J^tViV. V ', ���������$L00 Both papers Family Heiald &;Weekly Star, Montreal . .1.00 | $175 ' ;'���������;���������" . . $2.00'." *.'��������� '��������� %= The four papers may be had for $4.50. j ESTABLISHED AT BELLA,. COOLA IN 1895. LEADING DEALERS IN General Merchandise Dry Goods and Notions Staple and Fancy HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE CAMP. HEATING AND COQK 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 ������ & Settlers, Prospedtors, Hunters, Trappers, Campers and Land-Seekers will find it to their advantage to look over our stock!5 Nothing but-the mo_t suitable articles are kept at prices that invite competition. , in.s - Oils - Varnishes - Stains 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 AND SOLD B.BRYNILDSEN& CO., BELLA C00LA, B.C. m������ ������*w ������m i: IF YOU WANT GOOD SPORT VISIT BELLA COOLA EXCEL- LENT HUNTING AND FISHING. WEATHER REPORT FOR APRIL Compiled by Mr. C. H. Urseth, of the Bella Coola Observatory. Temperature .-Maximum, 55. Minimum, 32. Highest Max. (27th) 69. Lowest Min. U7th) 26 Rainfall, 1.68. Rainfall for the year (1916) 40.89 inches. JuL K VOL. 5���������NO, 22 BELLA COOLA, B. C, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917. $1.00 a Year 1 War News for the Week |m "���������;r-'-V.'--;' '������r. m _������������������*���������* |0 m mi RJTpJ .3 <M Saturday: Petrograd-Virtual armistice existirg along almost [entire Russian front today. Not a shot been fired on Austrian [front for over a month. Been no real activity on the German [front, in many places Russian and German soldiers fraternizing, beeting unharmed in no man's land.' Open rupture between the roviaional government heads and workmen and soldiers. Tensity f situation growing hourly. How seriously it threatens Russia's ffuture in the war is shown by the soldiers and workmen's counsel ormally declaring they would not approve of any loans to Russia ,_ntil fully informed of complete war aims of Entente Allies, and [all details of compacts entered into by the czar and his ministers. [Dramatic speech appealing to patriotism of workmen and soldiers [delivered; by Premier Miliukoff has sobering influence. Govern- ent will never consent to lone peace. ��������� London--Another day closes with fierce, difficult fighting in process. At many points British succeeded splendidly in spite of _resh German regiments and intense artillery fire. Most import- [ant gains of the day were the villages of Cheersy and Bullcourt. _t Fontaine les Croisilles British found it difficult to get forward .ecause of strength of German defenses south of the village and he barrage of heavy shell fire. Lens is three-fourths encircled [by today's, fighting. British grip on the coal city now twists from loos to around AchevelJe, Girenchy and Fresnoy. Paris-Further progress northeast of Rheims, the combat was ffeatured by violent cannonading. Copehagen-Emperor Karl of Austria, is anxious to drop out of ilhelm's game. Reports received here indicate grave dissension [betwen the two.chiefs of the Central Powers. Trouble brewing 'or Chancellor Hollweg in the reichstag. Conservatives inquire f the annexation program is to be abandoned. . Washington-German Socialists in this country who attempt to , nfluence separate peace between Russia and Germany will be Idealt witlvto the full extent of the American law if their acts be s ----- ������������������������������������ - - - roved. Congress attempts to speed up passage of war legislative easures, wants to adjourn before end of May. Fight expected ver passage of food law. Prohibition of liquor may also become [centrfof debate. Four prominent railroad engineers will accom- any J. F. Stevens, consulting engineer, one of the original engineers engaged in the Panama Canal construction, to Russia hortly. Germany is turning out submarines at the rate of three a week. Jews are being slaughtered by Turks in Palestine. London-Fighting quiet on British front. Fighting in the air esulted in our favor, five German machines being brought down [yesterday. General Smuts, commander of British forces in Africa, ciieves peace will come before the winter. Asserts Germany is ow defeated. Electricity may provide a solution of the food roblem'. Recent experiments indicate that large crop increases re to be obtained through new scientific methods. Current from verhead wires sent into ground results are astonishing at the re- ponse from growing plants. Rome-It is reported that the Austrians have been heavily debated by the Italians on the Carso front. Heavy artillery fight- ling still going on. Monday: Paris-French capture German positions on a front of iSix kilometres, important strategical position forming plateau in [region of Cerny, En Lanenois and Carronne, besides four thous- nd prisoners, were taken. Intrepid troops surge through almost insurmountable obstacles. Violent counter attacks were beaten back and the assaulting waves of Germans everywhere were broken. Last forty-eight hours the struggle has been most sanguinary since the battle of Marne. Deadly combat will continue "Until decision is reached says commander. Germany seizes property owned by French people. Recent Imperial decree orders liquidation of the property held by alien subjects,-step toward confiscation, action styled as a measure in reprisal. Tuesday: New York-Secretary of the naval committee declares that several important-devices have been discovered. Great hopes are entertained that Edison will produce an offensive weapon which will be tremendously effective. Secretary Daniels is con. fident that a way to stop the submarine activity will be found shortly. It is announced that the latest American dreadnoughts are to be equipped with special armor, it will require at least three torpedoes to sink them. New armor almost impregnable. Persecution of the Jews continues. Turks pursue the Israelites with merciless cruelty in driving them out of holy land. -Paris--Allies greatest concerted'effort to stamp out the German submarine menace is being planned with American naval officers. American navy to play a great part in organized co-ordinated plan. Most vigorous anti-submarine campaign is to be expected. German Retirement From France Forehadowed Unless Hindenburg Puts a Stop to French Drive Flower of Teuton Army Being Sacrificed���������Being Slaughtered Like Sheep- ��������� Paris, May 8.���������German retirement from France must coftie unless Hindenburg can soon stop the French drive. Today's fighting brought proof complete of the necessity of such retreat by German commander is foreshadowed in supreme efforts which enemy is making to save Rheims salient, Germany's picked troops being hurled into breach made by the French. Flower of Teuton army which Von Hindenburg was saving for final decisive offensive is now being sacrificed. Entirely aside from Franco-British offensive between Aisne and Lens, Germans are facing equal menace in Champagne the French offensive between Aisne and Moronvilliers threatens to force their evacuation of Rheims sali- ent, Mounts Brimont and Ber- raund, forts Nogent, Labeuse and Vitry Les Rheims, which constitute the keystone supporting the superstructure of entire German front. Six thousand prisoners taken yesterday. The enemy are being slaughtered like sheep. Twenty-nine thousand prisoners have been captured byj'Gen. Nivelle's forces since April 16. Jottings of Bella Coola and District Australians Force Big Gap in Enemy Defenses London, May 8.���������Continuous German counter attacks since Saturday'have, so far, failed to shake British grip....on Hraden- burg line around Bullcourt; The position has been improved and prisoners taken. Gallant Australians force a big gap in defenses of the enemy, mile thrust achieved. Riencourt now hemmed in on three sides. Rationing to be compulsory in Britain, but people to be given until July to comply with, the mandate to conserve foods, the ministry perfecting restrictions machinery. Alfred Butt, theatrical magnate, becomes chief food director under the new scheme. Crop returns and imports will have bearing on final result. A German aeroplane dropped bombs northeastern outskirts of London, one person being killed and two injured, slight damage to buildings. Russia Seeks Peace Petrograd, May 8. ��������� Russia seeks peace without annexation or any indemnities. Workmen and solders' delegates declare Russia does not aim to dominate other nations or deprive them of national patrimony, but desires to establish durable peace on the basis of the rights of nations to decide their own destiny. Extraordinary session of Duma to be convened immediately. Melbourne, May 8.���������Hughes' party victorious. Early returns indicate that Premier Hughes controls the lower house. Constitution of Senate usettled. U, & Will Call Single : and Independent .Married Men Up First Washington, May 8.- Single and independent married men to be first called- up by selective system. ' United' States turned over today an additional loan of twenty- five million dollars to England. Nine regiments expect to go to France soon. When the 223rd Battalion, ( commanded by Lieut.-Col. H. M. j Hanson, passed through Ottawa; it was inspected by his excel-i lency the Duke of Devonshire; and staff, as well as represent-! tatives from the military headquarters in the capital. In this battalion are some of the Bella Coola boys and it is likely that this regiment was one of the western units mentioned in last week's despatches as having ar- arrived in England. There were something like 1800 men that left Winnipeg at the same, time and these evidently have crossed the Atlantic in safety.' and installing new. A large pack of salmon is what is uppermost in the minds of all those connected with the fishing industry on this coast. Riots in Germany Amsterdam, May 8. ��������� Grave riots are reported throughout Germany. It is stated that hundreds took part in demonstrations because of scarcity of food. Number of shops were looted and many -persons were killed and wounded in the different sections. Peking, May 8.���������China's tea trade has- been greatly affected by the submarine campaign of Germany. Paris, May 8.���������French ambassador expresses regret to Switzerland for the attack made by French aviator on the town of Porrentrui. Empire Day Celebration The program for Empire Day celebration, May 24th, is now in the course of preparation. The Red Cross committee hope to do as well, if not better, than at last year's celebration when something like two hundred dollars were realized by the sale of food and other articles. It is expected that quite a number of people from outside points will visit Bella Coola for Empire Day besides those who have made a practise of partaking in this annual celebration tierkduring the past decade. .. fc$ :;;.t���������._-.: : ��������� The cannery tender "Chuck- walla" has made two trips here bringing up empty salmon tins from the can factory at Wad- hams. This new power boat is one of the latest from the Vancouver shipyards and was built, for the British Columbia Packers' Association, who are also the owners of the local cannery. The Chuckwalla is 76 feet long over all, with 16 ft. beam and a draught of .7'ft. when loaded. The engine is of 100 horsepower, four cycle and of the Imperial make, designed to burn heavy fueUoils. Freight hold is especially arranged for the carrying of fresh salmon collected from the different fishing camps for the company's plants at Rivers Inlet, and will operate from Wadhams cannery during the coming season. Ottawa, May 8-Hull goes dry by ons thousand majority. ?br.'gutherland and Mrs. H. G. Anderson are having a 'Progressive Whist Party at their home on Saturday, May ' 12th, at 7:30 p. m. Everyone is ; cordially invited. Red Cross col- [lection. 25c. and upwards. Mr. G. T. McAnn of Vancouver, was in town last week representing his firm, the Leeson, Dickie, Gross Company, wholesale grocers of Vancouver. '��������� Mr. McAnn informs us that he finds business satisfactory throughout this territory, although this is his first visit to this section of the coast he is very favorably impressed with the outlook for a good season. Latest from Kimsquit is that at the two fishing establishments all hands are busy getting the plants in shape for the season's operations. There is a likelihood that actual fishing may start a little earlier this year than has been the pratise in the, past. Manager Chas. Draney is doing some remodelling of the old plant and is installing new machinery for the more efficient handling of the salmon pack. At the Manitou there is considerable throwing out of old machinery Rev. W. H. Gibson left during the week for Ocean Falls. After visiting his daughter,.Mrs. J. R. Morrison, there for a few days will go on to Victoria to attend the Methodist annual conference before returning home. He expects to be away a month or six weeks. Mr. L. Richardson, fire adjus- tor, came up on the Camosun to look into the matter of loss caused by the fire which destroyed Mr. O. J. Lokkens house at Saloomt last month. Mr. Richardson -left for Ocean Falls on Sunday and will take steamer from there south. The tug Quinitsa, Capt. H. B. Babbington, from Ocean Falls, l called here during the week aid brought up. a scow for the removing of Mr. F. A. Johnson and his logging crew to Nootum Ba$?, where Mr. Johnson is operating a logging camp. , Considerable lumber was also taken away to be used in the construction of the necessary buildings. The last month was the dryest known here for many years. The actual record shows that only 1.68 inches of rain fell during the month. The rainfall for April, 1912, was 2.38, and for 1913,2.64. The same month in 1914-15, we had 2.85 and 2.43 respectively, while 1916 totalled 2.55 inches. The total rainfall for Bella Coola during the year 1915 was 34.33 inches. Last year was a wet one for this district, the weatherman claiming we had 40.89 inches. Showers have been plentiful on the coast, Vancouver complains of having had 8.20 in., the heaviest for the month of April since the year 1907, when 4.13 inches fell in that city. Mr. E. Gyllenspitz is now down from Towdistan where he has had some of his horses wintering. He reports the snow all gone in that part of the interior, feed for cattle is now plentiful. t ������ t J (Ulutrrh Nntin? ? "9 Sunday School Church Service 10:45 a. m. 7 : 30 p. m. Preacher: Rev. Hans Sageng, A. B. All Are Welcome. T^ON'T forget to bring in your Subscription *"^ to the Courier���������The more support you give us? the better paper we will give you. >\ ' *r"f ���������������*v ��������������������������� f f sswi* -rfifr'f __r_9_**r_?*j_* 111 #!kffiP# ;Ift ���������J ���������B S:*i'5r-saS,s,.'% ti������fP������i#t wMmmk: m m 'Sra lit- m mm it gii _wjfc SasJjfU; '���������4. MP I������ I swi _&������3B_ till *'. ^ ������ 101 C{#& S_fi 1 fit- mm ��������� ���������w&tiz :! K.V ' 'ft '**- ���������_*!& t < *]A: Is.'' i i '! '?/��������� m .������ j > ii t*'1 ������������������> 1* The Courier Published Weekly at Bella Coola by the Bella Coola Pctbushisg Co. Ltd. Tm_ds is getting less with every t j day of the war. o ������ SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 Hon. Duncan Marshal!, Minis- i ter of Agriculture in the Alberta ! government, told the farmers of si no'that province that his govern 1 Year ' **-MWt * , . ,, , 6 Month, o.75|merit intended to make Alberta 3Mo___. a-50 m BELLS COOL'S COURIER YEftSTCAKESIK 1 Year. United State* Unite-; Ki���������E-om 1 Year, .$1.50 .$1.00 S__*cript_*_ payable in a-Tanee. Subscribers oot receiving their copy regularly please notify the __a_ag_ment at oDce. Chaiges in address shoold be sent in as soon; as passable. the greatest live stock province in the Dominion Fob Advek-ISEs'G Rates, Office. ; Applt at ToCo__s-osro_~s-W_iB ^*)������^*,S ____ sod eddress of ererr ~nterof sse_. tetters mast be _*������_ to the editor. ' ���������. __^T__Bwr reserres the riefat to r-fase po^- eatiooof-nyW-ter. AH n-ncsczipt������-ntet's rude '0alits ^rqmli HMjnrma ^st lesc* SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917. Horse Famine Is Coming. < At least over two million horses and mules have gone to Europe from the United"' States and are being destroyed.in vast numbers. The war is Dot over, and horses are still being shipped. When the war ends every country across the sea will need horses to work its farms and replenish its" depleted breeding stock. With our surplus gone, American breeders asleep at the switch, and the States enormous consumption of horses for farm and city going steadily on, a. horse famine is sure to ensue. -'��������� * At th_ beginning of the war the French' had about 525,000 horses, _iid the Germans approximately^720,000; ��������� The* Allies, of course, ,,haye^, been, purchasing . horses in the.-United States and Canada continuous. The supply used by Germany coming mostly from Austria-Hungary, Norway and ^Sweden. The French government has paid to exporters through New York for these animals since October, 1914, something like 380 million dollars. The United States still has a supply of good horses left��������� not the cavalry kind, but for field and heavy artillery purposes. America goinginto the war will naturally have a dampening effect on the exportation of horses from the States. ~~ We in British Columbia have the-best horse country on the^ American continent,*the whole] of the Cariboo-Chilcoten country ��������� has hundreds of miles of range; that is now infested with wild horses that are comparatively of j no value. In the region of Ana- ham Lake there are at present ��������� something like six hundred cay- uses running over that section, and there is room for that many I thousands. If this war goes on much longer it is probably there will be a world-wide shortage of horses, yet in British Columbia, with its many advantages, there is no attempt being made to breed horses that will be suitable for either military or farm use. The people of this province have been given to go in the past to the government for assistance in everything that they have lost initiative, but we suggest to those interested in breeding horses to make a thorough inquiry into the possibility of using this vast northern country fpr this purpose. The world supply of these much needed ani- The Submarine Campaign, Despite the fact that the food situation in Great Britain is becoming alarming through the sinking of merchant ships, can the German submarine campaign (of sinking anything from hospital ships to fishing boats) in any way be called a success? We think not when one remembers that Britain cannot send one ounce of food to her armies in France but by sea. She cannot forward a single unit of reinforcement except by sea. She cannot receive the aid of a single man from Canada. Australia or India except by sea. She could not have stayed in this war three months if Germany had been able | by means of submarines to prevent her transporting troops and military supplies by water. She probably could not remain in the* war three months longer if Germany could cut off this military transport now. Anything approaching a blockade of Britain would cut off this military use of the sea, and there would not be the slightest need for encroaching on a single neutral right If however,. Germany cannot pre- vent Great Britain from using the sea,to reinforce and supply her armies, if she-,cannot even prevent Great Britain from closf ing access to Germany by sea, what possibility can -there be of forcing Britain to terms by sinking neutral or even enemy merchant ships? HAS BEEN, CM4AD'fCS\ FAVORITE YEASTFOR MORETHAH 30 YEARS EfEFTC-BSU li^si MAKE PERFECT ��������� v bread ;-:/: ��������� ���������������ADE'iN:CANADi ^aotaofitSoi was saddled on to the already overburdened taxpayer to carry the whole load. The poll tax which the government Intends to levy from now on will be $5 instead of the S3 at the time of its abolition. Persons who pay no municipal or provincial taxes amounting to five dollars will now be required to pay poll tax. The tax is designed to catch the foreigner who makes his money here but has rip. stake in the country, though he has all the privileges as the person who is_ a heavy taxpayer In the province. - . Clear Them Oat. J. S. Cowper, the sixth Liberal member of Vancouver, told the House some time ago that he knew of the Hon; M. A:l Mcdonald, attorney-general, had obtained money from some railroad company for campaign purposes during the.past election. Sometimes MrrCowper says it is 125,000 and at other times lesser amounts, according to.thehumor he is in, but now his honor.'Jus- tice Gregory, is inquiring into this matter and it will be lihter7 esting for the public to :know where this money c^me i rom .and who was handling it Large cities are a curse to any state or province, and it Is in these as a rule that political rot- teness flourishes. It is however to be hoped that there will be an end put to this political cor- shall help in carrying the finan-|ruption within our province. If cial burden of the province. :ifc ������e proven that the attorney- Sir Richard McBride, along5 general had the handling of this with pal McBowser, saw a great-money he should go> and if it be -opportunity in getting votes byj proven that Mr. Cowper has taking off the poll tax some years j made charges that are not sub- ago, and the Chinaman, Japan-[stantiated by facts thenitls the anese, Austrians, Hindus, were' duty of the legislature to rid it- all relieved of taxation, and it'self of -the class of men who Reinstating PoU. Tax. The government has decided that it is wise that all and sundry | make unfounded statements, is not elevating to visit our legis-j tive gallery and listen to a mem- j t blackguard another across j the floor of the chamber. It Is high time that persons who indulge in that class of oratory] are cleaned out of our legislative j hall The Farmer Gets It. j Flour sells here for four dol- j lars the 49-pound bag. or?16per j barrel. The price may be ������5 per j bag next week. Three years ago j Mackay Stmth, Blair & Co. Ltd VANCOUVER, B. C. Wholesale DRY GOODS AND MEN'S FURNISHINGS Manufacturers OF "PRIDE OF THE WEST' BRAND SHIRTS, PANTS, OVERALLS, MACKINAW Send for Catalogue MADE IN B. C." Prompt Attention Given l.ttt Ord en i- aour was selling at $1.65 per bag A statement published states t that it costs no more to produce! wheat is a working man. He| "He s Surely Robbed _ . _ _ i _. _ ,_1. _, _-. --. ,3 .- j-������ *_- *_��������� l_^_ V--"--������<? ___? 4 c_ ; __}_____ lit * r ���������*'������! flour now than before the war may be partly correct, but it is a mistake to say ploughs and sows; he harvests and threshes the grain, and four Pee put. If you build a ;.-. tk that difference fifths of the present price of a|over hi}ls ard mi-ruin-- w *������������*J ������.-._- . i . ,~._ _. _..,_ _.t does not go to the chief producer, bag of flour is the price at the |ing }ucrative In April, 1914, the price of wheat farmers' elevators of the wheat I'about' a million in Vancouver was 90 to 96 cents. The Winnipeg price for the highest grade was 91 cents, and the prairie farmer was selling for 80 to 90 cents, according to his locality. Prices in Winnipeg today for the same grade is ������2.45 per bushel, or nearly three times the price before the' war. The^ farmers who have tens of millions of bushels in their hands, or unsold in the elevators, are selling for $2.30 to $2.50 per bushel.. The farmer who grows, this from which it is made. [cause a score Oi r^ rail*., <&r.ds,gj -v'rneru h: if y. *--s by vo/ : U t_.l-c| ! ���������������*? ������������������-_������ Bread '.JJaking ! fi in the home has no terrors for the cook who uses . S. M. NEWTON The Prince Rupert Empire man, who is a candidate for the House of Commons for this Riding. While others stand for what will benefit their party, he stands for what will benefit these districts. . ; Royal Standard Flour ROYAL STANDARD is scientific.. perfect., It is made from No. 1 Canadian H_ Wheat ��������� pure ��������� strong ��������� cream - w h - thoroughly dependable ��������� never chang 5. tests iiuara Our own daily laboratory tee absolute uniformity. Get it at your grocers ~ Circle *'V" trade mark on ever, ook sac lor Milled in British Columbia SOLD BY ALL STOREKEEPERS >)������������ ; 3f -ws tne MS ���������<; Let the Tea Pot tell you GREAT WEST TEA Is Better. LEES0N, DICKIE, GROSS & CO, Ltd. Wholesale Grocers Vancouver, B.C. PROJECTED ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC & HUDSON BAY RAILWAY 1 0 UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF B.C, LTD. t t REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SKi BETWEEN BELLA COOLA and VANCOUVER S. S. "CamOSUn" Leaves Vancouver every Tuesday at 11 p.m. (Victoria day previous.) Leaves Bella Coola Fridays a. m. S. S. "COQUITLAM" sails from Varum. nightly, carrying Gasoline and 'Explosives, at Bella Coola by arrangement. For rates of Freights, Fares and other informal Head Oppice, Carball St., Vancouvek ; or Ge<->. agent, 1003 Government St., Victorja. y r'.-ri- : call !'V, ���������'4$ a Advertise your Wants in the Couri^ . w tf'. it j [*'? V ���������*n S w : 'Saturday^ May 12, 191? BELLA! COOLA COURIER right of way to rise, where there formerly was nothing but some rattlesnakes and flies; if when bringing kale to others you acquire a little kale, then you've surely robbed the peepul and you ought to be in jail. If by planning and by toiling you have won some wealth and fame, it will make no odds how squarely you have played your little game; your success is proof sufficient that you are a public foe, you're a soulless malefactor, to the dump youought to go; it's a crime for you to prosper where so many others fail; you have surely robbed the peepul anfl you ought to be in jail. Be a chronic politician, deal in superheated air; roast'.'.the; banks and money barons, there is always safety i there; but to sound the note of business Is a crime so mean and base that 'the fellow guilty of it should go and hide his face; ������������suifaatttrrf-*as-aaoc-i_Mi change the builder's song, triumphant, for a politician's wail, or we'll think you've robbed the peepul, and we'll pack you off to jail. Walt Mason must have studied most of the communities, not forgetting the Bella Coola Valley, as it is nearly the way that most people feel if someone attempts to do anything. Eighty per cent of the world's supply of nickel is produced in Canada. - FARM LANDS Oregon & California Railroad Co. Grant Land*.���������Title to same revested in United States by Act of Congress dated June 9, 1916. Two million three hundred thousand acres to be opened for homesteads and sale. Timber and agricultural lands. Containing some of the best land left in the United States. Now is the opportune time. Large map showing lands by sections ana description of soil, climate, rainfall, elevations, etc. Postpaid One Dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co., Box 6 10, Portland, Oregon. PACIFIC MILK Should be used for coffee, tea, pudding, whipped cream and all cereals. YOU'LL LIKE PACIFIC" FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD., Manufacturers Office: 322 DRAKE STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C. * Wear the "Dayfoot" Solid Leather Shoe MADE FOR B. G. WEATHER 6. B. DAYFOOT and Co'y 303 Mercantile Building Georgetown, Ont. and Vancouver, B. C. I The joys of digging in the garden��������� HALF the satisfaction in gardening is in having the proper tools. And good ones at that. We carry an excellent line of spades, hoes, shovels, rakes,. pruning knives���������in fact everything necessary to keep the garden in first class condition. Sportsmen's Headquarters We carry the famous Remington UMC Speed Shells-" Arrow"and "Nitro Club"��������� used by leading Sportsmen everywhere. We also carry all Remington UMC Arms and lAmmunition. REMINGTON UMC B. Brynildsen & Co. FOR SALE. Saw Mill and Lumber Men, attention. I have for sale a small saw mill and logging equipment, as follows: One Robbtublar boiler, 125lbs. pressure. 1 H. S. & G. engine, 12 x 16 inches. 1 " " 9 x 12 inches. 1 North West planer and matcher. 1 Three saw edger and 1 husk frame. Equipment for saw carraige. Bearing blocks for shafting. Logging equipment and camping outfit. Great quantity shafting, belting, pulleys, 2 saws, hu3k frame, and carriage One other planer. A quantity of mill and logging tools and accessories. Plant Recently Closed Down. Situated at DEERHOLME, near Duncan, Vancouver Island. There is plenty of good timber close to this mill which can be secured at a low price and favorable terms. There is also about 90 acres of land ancj timber on which mill stands which is offered at a sacrifice. Mill site can be rented very nominally for long term, renewable. Canadian Northern right of way passes within a few feet of the mill. I am open to receive bids for this lot of equipment and the privileges attached thereto. Will sell at low price. THOMAS PLIMLEY, Victoria, B. C. Watch Repairs Send your watch to us for guaranteed repairs at lowest prices. A price given before proceeding wj^i work. If not satisfactory, watch will be returned free of expense. O. B. ALLAN Diamond' Merchant���������Optician Granville and Pender,Yancouver,B.C. SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS /^OAL MINING RIGHTS of the Dominion, in *���������*' Manitoba, Saskatchewan and*Alberta, the Yukon .Territory, the North-west Tekri- i tobies and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre."- Not more than 2,560 acres will be leased* , to one applicant. ;������������������ Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. ; In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal 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 $5 which will be refunded if, the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable out- . put of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. ���������The person operatinf? the mine shall furnish the Ajrent with sworn returns accenting 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.���������30690. BUSINESS CARDS [OE Fur Sales Agency Comfort and luxury assured at a minimum cost. Many Prince Rupert testimonials prove its worth I! Have You Got $20 ? If not your credit is good Harry Hanson Special Water Heater (Patented in Canada) Installed in your kitchen range will give you all the hot water you can use within thirty minutes after fire is started. 121 now in use in Prince Rupert and every user a booster. You don't know hot water comforts till you have seen these results. $20.00 is,the Cost. Absolutely no charge unless satisfactory. A bath supply within twenty minutes after fire is started and thin a new supply eoery. twenty minutes thereafter. Wall radiators can also be run from your hot water boiler and other rooms healed aiih no extra cost for fuel. The Result Will Surprise You Investigate! Harry Hanson^^L'.?'0 P. 0. Box 395 139 2nd Ave., Prince Rupert, B.C. 600 dealers and trappers of B. C, Yukon and Alaska have taken advantage of our Far 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 advance 75 per cent, of value on receipt, sending balance immediately after sale. Our commission is only 3 to 4 per cent. LITTLE BROS. FJUR SALES AGENCY, LTD. 54 POWELL ST_ VANCOUVER, B. C. O 30E WATER NOTICE. (Diversion and Use.) HTake Notice that Frederick 1 Adolphus Futcher, whose address is Vancouver, British Columbia, will apply for a license to take and use One hundred (100) miners inches of water, seventy-five (75) inches for power, and twenty-five (25) inches for domestic purposes, out of Nummamis River, which flows in a southerly direction, and drains into North Bentinek Arm, about three miles from the head of the said North Bentinek Arm, the water will be diverted from the stream at a point about half a mile from its mouth, and will be used for power and domestic purposes upon the land described as Lot Sixteen (16), Range Three (3), Coast District, and for the purpose of operating a cannery, vvhich it is proposed to erect on the said lands. This notice was posted on the grounds on the 17th day of March, 1917. A copy of this notice and an application pursuant thereto under the "Water Act. 1914," will be filed in the office of the Water Recorder, at Vancouver, British Columbia. Objections to the application may be filed with the said. Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, within thirty days after the first appearance of this Notice in a local newspaper. The date of the first application of this notice is the 28th day of April, 1917. Frederick Adolphus Futcher, Applicant. By Tupper & Bull (Solicitors), His Agents. A p. 28-May 19. WATER NOTICE "Take Notice that George S. -iMcTavish, whose address is 733 Lampson Street, Victoria, B. C., will apply for a license to take and use 600 cubic feet per day of water out of an unnamed creek, which flows into Victoria Gove and drains intoRivers Inlet, B. C, about three miles in a westerly direction from Wannuck River. The water will be diverted from the stream at a point about 1800 feet from the northwest corner post of Lot 1061 and will be used for domestic and cannery purposes-upon the land described as Lot 1061, Range 2, Coast District. This notice was posted on the ground on the 6th day of. April 1917. A copy of this notice and an application pursuant thereto and to the "Water Act-, 1914," will be filed in the office of the Water Recorder at Vancouver. Objections to the application may be filed with the said Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, within 30 days after the first appearance of* this notice in a local newspaper. The date of the first publication of this notice is April 21st, 1917. G. S. McTAVISH, Applicant. April 21-May 1_. VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT DISTBICT OP COAST���������BANQE III. Take notice that I, Frank Inrig, of Wadhams, B. C, occupation cannery- man, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner of Lot 1041 on Goose Bay, Rivers Inlet, thence east20 chains, ���������thence south 20 chains, thence west 20 chains to the shore, thence following the shore line to the place of commencement. FRANK INRIG. Dated, March 28, 1917. Ap. 7-J'ne 2 .������_.���������..-.. -^ ,.-,���������_., .._J_^_._J._.-...i.-_t,-*.-i-----������-j----i_-.-���������-. -..-���������-/>. B������-B.^.���������w ���������--_-- -,���������r-^-. 1 helvlason CFixischriano of to-day will make plain out privilege to stale with authority: "NO FINER PIANO MADE!" SOLD DIRECT BY THE MANUFACTURERS 3HS_ ���������t IE1 ^JT Let us attend your Victor Record. jJ mail orders-���������our service is intelligent and guaranteed. Write for Catalogue Mason & Risch Ltd. 738 GRANVILLE. ST., VANCOUVER, B. C. i __-r_;_-__~_2 iVii"._ __V_v_r 1 _____ fDj ____][ \X7HAT person so happy and contented as the prosperous farmer? XHWAT person so independent? ll^HAT ambition more noble than to be a producer of the necessaries of life? Bella Coola farmers are independent', they are strangers to hard times. ��������� >i :T> View of a ranch in Bella Coola Valley. HTHE 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 carried away over twenty first prizes. ���������*"'.; ;:r "DELLA 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. SUBSCRIPTION RATES OF BELLA COOLA COURIER. Subscriptions Payable in Advance. CANADA One Year $1.00 Six Months 0.75 Three Months 0.50 UNITED STATES. One Year $1.50 United Kingdom and the Continent. One Year $1.00 urn ii inwir���������r-i ���������-���������-*������������������--���������-���������������������������-i-wir n-ii n-ii i iinnmT -m ���������������������������������������������ur-M-Tanaim SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. BELLA COOLA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. BELLA COOLA, B. C Enclosed please find subscription for Bella Coola Courier for Name P. 0 Tear out and mail today, with amount of subscription enclosed csa-B-������M 'MS m nit Mm '!&_���������* '?���������������_, tjtr. & ���������W -*s-^ %h.3 he:. Si rjiti 'it " W>> I 1 /^M#i I J' ������$#? ^' i f H i It I '' t t .'������i bb ! 8 BELEX COOLS COURJ-R Saluiic '"��������� A/* ;-'. #917 Subscribe for the "Courier" ONE DOLLAR FOR ONE YEAR I Not Yet Awake to the WarA \ We are well aware that too \ many do not realize -he war, bat : have the feeling' that no matter j what happens-in Earope Caaadai < will be all right. They feel that \ i \ this country has done well in the- jwar, vastly more than anybody, } either here or in England ever I imagined this country couid do. j; I That is true. But it is necessary fto remember that this is true, j not of us alone, but of Australia, j New Zealand, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. They, too, have done vastly more that any man living had ever imagined would be possible.-Daily. Star. The Courier is the only newspaper published on the mainland coast between Vancouver and Prince Rupert. A distance of six hundred miles. Canada is eighteen times larger than Germany. It has 111,- 992 more square miles than the j whole of f he United States, including Alaska, and it constitutes one-third of the area of the British Empire. // will be to your in- terest to \eep Well in- formed regarding the happenings throughout the Northern section of this Province��������� THE "COURIER" GIVES THEM ADVERTISERS How is the time to keep your, name before the public No manuf actur - er or .whblesalehouse can affori to let slip the opportunity o)F increased sales that public advertising brings. HE WAS PREPARED. The minister came to Jansen's house one afternoon to a.cbris- tenfng party; he was to christen Jansen's little son, John, Jr. "Jansen/' said the minister solemnly, taking his host aside before the ceremony, "Jansen, are you. prepared for this solemn event? ; "Oh, yes indeed, sir," Jansen beamed. . "I've got two hams, three gallons of ice cream, pickles, cake���������" "No, no," said the minister with an indulgent smile. "No, no, my friend, I mean spiritually prepared." "Well. I guess yes! Two demijohns of whiskey and three cases of beer!" cried Jansen, triumphantly. '.."',-.> a. Am I good enough for you?" sighed the fond lover. "No," the candid1 girl replied, "you're not; but you're too good for any other girl." 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.r You can never help others by climbing onto the hill' of self- righteousness. Cost of Bad Roads. A company in Stanislaus county, California, that buys skimmed milk from the farmer has demon-'rennial, smothering strated to the rural residents in an emphatic manner the- value of good roads to them. This eompany sends trucks'directly to the farms to collect the skimmed milk, but it pays higher prices to farmers living on good roads than on bad roads. On poor roads the company pays 17 1-2 cents per 100 pounds, but on good roads it pays 20 cents. Of course the farmer always has been paying this.tax on every.hundred pounds he hauled on bad'jrdads and he has been relieved 6f-,i������ on every hundred, pounds he'had hauled over good roads, bat that fact has hot been brought to^his notice as in the case cited. When he measures his distance from plant with tar paper, straw, manure, or by a quickly growing crop, or by starving the plant by preventing it from forming green leaves. The crowding out meth- od often fails because the thistle proves to be more persistent than the crop employed to displace it. The smothering plan succeeds on small patches, but it is not practicably on large areas. Many authorities advocate the starvation plan or summerf allow as by far the best for eradicatingthis trouBlesome weecl. Plougb*six to eight inches deep in- the autumn, but if pressureof workprevents autumn ploughing, the*i plough the same depth about the middle of June. After You are judged by the stationery that you use. Let us do your job printing. We will do it right town in minutes instead of miles ��������� a few days be^gin the use of the he will realize the profit of good'duckfoot cultivator crosswise on roads.���������American Lumberman, -the land, and repeat whenever Z : Sthe tiniest shoots are ready to HOW 10 FIGHT SOW THISTLE. jshow, anti| the land freezes in In fighting sow thistle we must' autum. Where the soil is loose recognize that this weed spreads j loam the land may not need to from both seeds and roots. "We be ploughed and the cultivator must therefore, prevent the plant from producing seed, kill -the perennial root stalk and sowjab- a leaf above the ground and by solutely clean seed grain if r we are to control this, terrible jeesL Vanbus methods of attack have | been advocated such as crowding ont the weed by a persistent pe can be used from the start. Never allow the thistle to show autumn it will be killed. -The cultivation must be thorough. Manhood is one thing that cannot be preserved in alcohol DUILD UP YOUR HOME] U TOWN. Do not talk���������sup- ] port 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. The Courier $1 a Year Published every Saturday at BELLA COOLA, B. C. m HpHE two principal reasons 1 why you should b u y "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 HAMS LARD BUTTER EGGS and keep your money at home. P. BURNS & CO., Ltd. Packers and Provitioners Calgary Vancouver Edmonton ADVERTISE IN THE "COURIER" f* CLUB OFFER :% We have pleasure in announcing that we have made arrangements with two of the leading weekly publications so that our subscribers may have the best of reading at substantially reduced rates* The Courier $1.00 Farmers Advocate & Home Jooraal, Winiupei 1.50 , ��������� ���������.��������� lor ���������;:V,. $2.50 Both papers . $2.00 The Courier . Canadian Countryman, Toronto . $1.00 ..-1.50 ��������� papers Both -- for $2.50 $2.00 The Courier . ' . . . . $j..w n .i Family Herald & Weekly Star, Montreal . . 1.00 f������ ^��������� tor . $1.00 . 1.00 $2.00 . $1.75 ^ The four papers may be had for $4.50. -'��������� S_===== J i j ESTABLISHED AT BELLA COOLA IN ;,^ .Brynildsen LEADING DEALERS IN General Merchandise Dry Goods and Notions Staple and Fancy Groceries HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE CAMP, HEATING AND COQK STOVES Large and well assorted stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, Shirts and Underwear v <��������� i 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 ������ S Te'itts-Pack and Riding Saddles Settlers, Prospedtors, Hunters, Trappers, Campers and Land-Seekers will find it to their advantage to look over our stock/' Nothing But-the most suitable articles are kept at prices that invite competition. ��������� Paints - Oils - Varnishes - Stains Crockery and Glassware of all kinds Patent Medicines of all description* Best brands of Flour. Feed and Grain of all sorts kept on hand. Prompt service Best Goods Lowest Prices-Largest Stoc* RAW FURS BOUGHT AND SOLD B. BRYNILDSEN & CO., BELLA COOLA, B.C s**-.^ il'- & m i������ Acs ���������_f* i *& i'".ji\ real Lay font i _K "A Wedr Jfperatii .^British ,t#gg Rome -iBVom 1 , 'V New ��������� .-> ^pril 2 < '���������"today. ������t___narine'
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Title | Bella Coola Courier |
Publisher | Bella Coola, B.C. : Bella Coola Publishing Co. |
Date Issued | 1917-05-12 |
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). |
Geographic Location |
Bella Coola (B.C.) |
Genre |
Newspapers |
Type |
Text |
FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Notes | Print Run: 1912-1917 ; Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | Bella_Coola_Courier_1917_05_12 |
Collection |
BC Historical Newspapers |
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 | 10.14288/1.0170112 |
Latitude | 52.383333 |
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