Vol. 2, No. 18. ■IDWAY. BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1908. $2.00 pep Year. 2. exeeptional values during Oetober Boys Reefer Coats Blue Chinchilla, doth heavy lined, double breasted, just the coat to keep out the cold. Sizes 25-26.27-.28, regular price $3.73 October Cash Price $2.95 Boys Suits in Cashmeres, Serges and Tweeds, sizes 27-28-29-30, regular prices $3.00,4.50, 6.00 October Cash Prices $4.75, 3.75,2.35 J. flcNicol 2.95 Druggist's Sundries Your druggist has a nice stoe.^ of them Dressing Combs Pocket Combs Gentlemens Combs Fine Combs Razors Razor Strops Curling Tongs, etc. A.F.Thomas Hair Brushes Tooth Brushes Nail Brushes Lather Brushes Bath Brushes Manicure Files Manicure Scissors, etc. Druggist. iiinifiniiniiiiiiniiiHiiiHiHiniiiiiiiiiH'iiinii'is gtin)e-to prepare for_ cold weothtr And we are In positloo to help you out Iq your laud- able Intention) to do so, with Ladies, Childrens and Gentlemens all wool underwear and hosiery, also wool fleeced lined, all sizes, prices right As we are closing out our Mens and Childrens clothing at less thai) cost we call th® attention of the readers of this paper to it. Everything in the above line goes at less than cost. Be sure to sail and examine before to© late. full Hoe of GROCERIES ond SHELF HARDWARE. LAMPS of aU description, at cost ******'*****'»+********J"Ji +*«4'+#*.'t4****+^****'***sH***+**J|Hfc**** makes tlio following statement:! ')er ot months in that place oc "The reconnaissance survey is curred on Friday 23rd inst, proceeding vigorously, and in at Phoenix, when two men fuct has heeu ever since early! were instantly killed in the last spring. We have between i Knob Hill mine, fifteen und twenty parties in [ A force of men were working The Grand Trunk Pacific, j Fatality At Phoenix. | pttriiamentai.y authoritios Kere Surveys are being completed A fatal accident, the first of say there can be no doubt on for tho western route of the its kind in the history of the j the point that tlie filling pf a Grand Trunk Pacific. General Granby mines, and thc flrst' cabinet portfolio is as much a Manager Charles M. Hays fatality of any kind for a num- matter of policy as any other governmental act. If McBride fails to become responsible for the governor's acts he must make way for some who will on the other hand, by remaining in power, he accepts said responsibility and his statement to Houston is therefore monstrous. Houston's and the Colonist's statements, as long as they are unrepudiated by the government, constitute an insult to tlie governor. At,-the samo time premier McBride cun not quarrel with tha governor's procedure in refusing to sanction Houston's appointment on tho grounds alleged, as McBride, McPhillips, Tatlow and Green all protested against Houston's conduct on the floor bf tlio house at the time it occurred. the field, some of whom have about completed the work of their division. Otheis will keep on all through the winter. Great cure has been taken with a view of obtaining a line with a minimun grade, not exceed- ino4 per cent, or twenty feet to the mile, about the same as the maximum grade lietween Toronto and Montreal, uud with no greater than two. or three degree curves. "On some portions of the route, where thecountry is comparatively unknown, for instance in the Luke Neplgon district, owing to the lack of transportation fucilities, supplies are difficult to obtain, and progress is not as great us would otherwise be.the case. '•Plans for construction at the point at whicli a beginning will be mode are dependent on the completion of surveys. We have now the territory pretty well covered. Our surveying parties are well distributed across the territory from Winnipeg west, and the construction on that portion of the line will be pushed us soon us., the results of our surveys are kown; as also the construction' of branches from u port on Lake Superior (which port is yet to be determined) tn a junction with the eastern division, and a line from North Bay north, also to interest the eastern division. While it is dependent ou conditions generally, the results of surveys, the situation as regards labor, the movement of supplies and material,- etc., it is not likely that tho road will be completed short of five years." 011 the night shift about 400 feet from the portal in the No. 2 tunnell, when without warning a portion of the roof broke away and covered Thomas Malloy and James Crabb wuh tons of rock, death being instantaneous. One inuu who was in u mine ore car had just jumped out and the cur was filled with the falling ore. A large force of men ut once sot at work getting out the unfortunates, the remains being taken to tiie undertakers. James Crabb wus a young mun, a native of Denlioad, Scotland, wliere his father still lives. Malloy was un older maud, and an Irishman by birth, though little is known of him in Phoii- ix. Both had been iu camp bul a few months. District coroner Dr. G. M. Foster, of Greenwood, wus notified and visited tin scene of the accident and after consulting provincial constable Darraugh decided uu inquest unnecessary. The shift boss uud fellow workmen declared that the place wliere tho accident occurred hud been examined previous to the accident, and in the opinion of all wax safe. -*-W Ay ■ A double funeral wus held ut Phoenix Sunday, the remains of the two victims being interred in the city cemetery. Hev. VV. J. Wood, of the church ol Kngland, wus the olliciating clergmun, und a large number of miners aud friends of tiie deceased followed the remains lo the graves. lumiiihuuuuiuiuuuuuiiuuufiuuuiiuu nun Battle With Dagos. Winnipeg, Oct 26—A pitch ed battle between the local police authorities and a gang of 50 Italian navvies who wen- working for the C. P. R., occurred at Portage la Prairie about noon to day, and during its progress some 50 shots were fired, while the air was also thick with stones, clubs and other missiles, us a result of the fracas, detective William Cox is sorely wounded, having been hit with a huge stone on the head, and injured in the back and leg by flying debris. Three of the Italians have been safely lodged behind the prison burs, and mora arrests are expected. The trouble arose over an attack made by the Italians on their foreman, named McDonald, who last night was slugged by a gang, Attempts were made today to arrest the ringleaders, when the battle between tho men and the constables occurred. Later on the ringleaders were arrested and consigned to the jail. They mode no resistance but the authorities had taken every precaution in case of trouble. ,a. "Whiskey Did It." Victoria, Oct. 27—The petition agninst the election of C. E. Pooley was filed today. Besides the usual charges, it is alleged that 15 gallons of whiskey wore taken to Port San Juan and dispensed there the night before election. A Will Help Rossland. dispatch from Kosslapd says it is announced that two more Rossland miuejib tve practically decided to install concentrators with the Elmore oil process. The names of the companies are withheld for a few days ponding further progress in the negotiations. Both plants will have a large capacity. The results are at the Le Roi No. 2 mill are so satisfactory as to warrant other companies proceeding without delay to apply concentration. 'AZha enmuauies willjjlaco orders for machinery before the end of the year for delivery in the spring and will start construction as soon as the weather permits. Further details will be available in a few days, This inforinatioii is from A. Stanley Elmore, and is regarded as making the commencement of iv new era of acivity in liossland. Is McBride Responsible ? Victoria, Oct. 28-The Colonist, the organ of the government, this morning dismissed all speculation as to the reason for the refusal of McBride to take Houston into tho cabinet by the following statement: "We are desirous of giving the facts of which we are in possession. Houston was rec- commended to lieutenant-governor sir Henri Joly for a portfolio by premier McBride. Sir Henri refused to accept Houston as un adviser, and has based his refusal upon an incident which transpired in the legislature. We forbear to comment on the situation today because it raises a question of extreme gravity, but wo may say this, that an adviser of the crown is not responsible for the action taken his advise in a matter affecting the personality of his cabinet. "A prerogative which the crown undoubtedly possesses has been exercised, but the grounds upon which it has beeu exercised ure such as to raise a constitutional question upon whicli we prefer to reserve comment." Premier McBride and hon. Robert Green, both interviewed this morning, disclaimed responsibility for the Colonist leader re Houston. They say the Colonist is not the organ of tho government, nor can they bo held responsible for its statements, neither will they deny or affirm the report of tho government's action. The question now is one of ministerial responsibility for the governor's act. The best More Steam Shovels for Granby Mines, at Phoenix. Some months ago the Granby mines installed a steam shovel in its oro quarries at the Knob Ilill in Phoenix. Now two more will be put to work aj-i soon as possible. Later it expects to use one of tlie machines undergn 'ind in the huge stopes. The present shovel has a dipper capacity of three quarters of a • cubic yard, while a now one already ordered will have a capacity of a yard, equal to 1500 tons per day. This shovel is expected to arrive next month. The third steam shovel is of different make,'anil has been in use by the C. P. R' at Castlegar on the Columbia river. The mine management secured it to see if it will load broken ore in the curs. It is expected to arrive every day now, and will bo at once Set at work* in the No. 2 ore quarry, to which the railway people are now laying a special track, Ontario Bye-Elections. Tuesday's bye-elections for tho Ontario •legislature leave tho parties in just the same position as beforo. Sault Ste. Marie, formerly conservative, has returned C. N, Smith, liberal, by 200 majority. Muskoka, formerly liberal, has elected A. A. Mahaffy, conservative, by 200 majority. At the last general elections the late Dr, Bridglnnd, liberal, was returned for Muskoka by a majority of 80, and in Sault Ste. Marie Andrew Miscmnpbell conservative, was elected by 199 majority. XfZA/Oha^ ^'hZktfkAkAfkf C. M. CR0U.-JI! fcditoriiiid Proprietor Published weekly at. Midway, II. C. Silbsoription price, $2 (HI per aiinnin, payable julvnnco, cither yoirly or half yearly at the ptiou of the subscriber. .. Advertising rates sent, on application. SATUUDAY. OCTOBER 31,11103. Greenwood has not for several weeks sent out a dispatch announcing the amalgamation of the Pi. C. Copper and Snow- shoe companies. Lou Dillon, the famous frot- ter, like the Greenwood smelter under Paul Johnson's management, is daily heating her own tecord. Her time is now l.f>8i. The longest session of the Dominion parliament in the history of Canada was prorogued last Saturday. Parliament met on March 12, tlie session lasting seven months and two weeks. rain barrel or slide dp-*n his cellar door. He lias been told; not in. so many words, to "Der part from me ye cursed, riot because I never krieV y0Cf* but because I know you too well." Abuse is being heaped upon Premier McBride for not resigning, while'resolutions condemning the Lieu tenant-go v- enor are thought by many to be out of place. Certainly if McBide is at fault in not resigning because of his recommendations being turned down, tho Lieutenat-governor is to blame for refusing the recommendations, but in the first case the wish is father to the thoght, whereas, in the second ease the thought has no wish to father it. stars and, stripes would': yet fly so far north, that the Jlsltirno woiilduiistake it for tl ^"Aurora Borenlis. Uncle Sam's income is over $2,000,000 a day. which is some, what larger than Rockefeller's income. Pint then Mr. Rockefeller's percentage of profits is greater" than Uncle Sam's. He has less competition. The bill to amond the Dom inion Elections Act was discus sed at some taught in the House of Commons last week. The clause regarding compulsory voting was killed, as was also the clause requiring every voter to be supplied by mail with a circular, setting forth the!pen- alties for corrupt practices. The remaining clauses, most of which are of a technical character, wereheld over for further consideration. Mr. Chamberlain, like a shrewd politician, is usin« '-'ol- onials to aid him in his tariff fight. Some time- ago he engaged Mr. J. W. Bengough, the well-known cartoonist of Toronto, to go to Britain to use his talent in the campaign, and now it is announced that Hon. Goo. E. Foster is to devote his great platform ability toward tlie same object, Mr. Bengough however, has announced his withdrawal. The fact that a speed of 124.8 miles an hour hus been reached on the Zossen experimental road in Germany, as was done a short time ago, is interesting, imt nearly as high has been attained in the past. An exchange recently speaking about the -peed of railway trains, showed that more than 20 years ago a j team engiue arid car attached, both of light construction, were driven at over 100 miles an hour on a single rail "saddleback" road, built by Capt. J. V. Meigs at Boston. Ten years ago the Empire State- express ran a mile at the rate of 112.!) miles a n hour. Two year ago it train cu the Plant system in Florida ran live miles in two minute and thirty seconds, equivalent to 120 miles au hour. Some experts think that while there is no mechanical difficulty in the way of running trains at the rate of 100, miles an hour or more; no engineer will be able to stand the strain of such a speed without a nervous breakdown. But with a thoroughly protected track, free from grade crossings, with nothing to disturb the mind, and with vibrations reduced to a minimum, it may be found that a train cat be run at two miles a minute with less mental tension than is caused by. half that speed to day, when a speck on the track a mile away -.may develop within sixty seconds into a wagon load of people. THE NORTH POLE. A measly little mnskrat cost the State of New York $10,000 the other day. It dug a, track for itself from the outside at a point where the Brie canal was above the level of the surround ing country. This little tunnel was rapidly enlarged by the rush of water, till the bank was burst and the canal emptied, thus holding up scores of boats. Besides the injury to the canal, the State is liable for the damage of lands flooded by. the outburst. Mr. Justice 'Irvine now finds that be lias no jurisdiction to grant the ordei' asked fur by Mr Taylor last Wednesday, fora recount of the Fernie ballots and has withdrawn his original order. Every effort was brought forth by the governtviont and every technical objection raised to prevent the finding of the correct, results, although it is safe to say that every voter in the Kootenays would like to sen the recount made and tho candidate receiving the majority of the votes, given the recognition he is entitled to, If the government think E. C, Smith was fairly and honestly boaten, why do they not submit to a re> count? Because John Houston used a little ,'Rritish Columbia language on the floor of the house lust session, the Lieutenant-gov* enor has given him the cold shoulder, the cabinet cut und the Sir' Henri Joly de Lotbin- iere turn-down. John can't Lieutenant It. E. Perry U. 8. N., is making preparations for another expedition to reach the north pole. According to a dispatch from Ottawa, Captain Bernier wants assistance from the dominion treasury to en able him to fit out an expedition to reach the pole. We do not know whether any provision was made for Captain Bernier or not: we have uot received a copy of the supplementary estimates, but it seems to us in view of the large territory we have lost through the Alaska bouudary award, that it would be imprudent for parliament to vote money to assist Captain Bernier to enjer the race for the coveted pole against Lieutenant Perry, so long as weliave not those treaty-making powers referred to by the Canadian premier in a speech recently delivered in the house at Ottawa. The United States of America want that pole, and they are going to have it, no matter who discovers it. How humiliating it would be to the Canadian people if Captain Bernier should discover it, aided Ijy public funds, to be Alverstoned out of this new territory by a treaty made between the United States aud Great Britain. What possible claim, somebody might ask, could the United States set up, if Beruier reached the pole before Perry and hoisted the British flag? The United States can be trusted to find a basis for a claim, ant) the British to entertain it, in thoir present state of truckling to Uncle Sam. The late General Benjamin Butter in an exalted spirit . of spread-eagleism voiced Arueri- THE GRAND TRUNK PACIF- IF SCHEME. The Liberal government at Ottawa, lead by that brilliant French Canadian, Sir Wilfred Laurier, with his followers largely' from the province of Quebec who regard him as a sort of demigod, can pass this railroad bill or any other bill they see fit, I and of course, there is no difficulty in the senate since there is now a Liberal majority of about 20; but it does not follow by any means that the people of this dominion are going to swallow it holus-bolus. After the senate, which in days gone by when tho Liberals were in opposition were by them called "old women", who were to be wiped oil' the face of the earth when the party of economy and purity came intp power, hut now with an obedient Liberal majority are, we suppose, the wise men of the dominion, will come the sovereign and independent electors of Canada, who will give their judgment according to their opinion of the scheme without regard to party affiliations. . The subservient members of both parties will vote as they are told to vote by their leaders, and are not supposed to exercise their intelligence, except to express their approval of th ir party's scheme or disapproval of that of the opposite party. If the government had decided upon any Other plan of increased transportation facilities, if they had formulated the scheme of theJeader of the opposition, Mr. Borden, before he advocated it, there is no doubt whatever that theSubservient followers of the government would have sworn by It lu every detail, and those of the opposition would have opposed it in every way shai*eand form, It, therefore, behooves every independent elector to take an intelligent interest in this important undertaking proposed by the government of the day. This they are doing in every portion of tlie dominion; several hundred petitions have been presented to the parliament of Canada against this Grand Trunk Pacific scheme, many of them signed by supporters of the government, arid while some of them may have been bogus, it is slandering the people of Canada and their representatives to say they were | all of that Character. We purpose showing at some subsequent date that this scheme to which the government look for much: support may not bring about the results expected. A mat. to r-JcViPkfc "CANADA'S GltKA1|KKT'Ntf»s«'BIi:s" In tt^tuwh ul MIDWAY nnd MiirmindinK rminliy, anil hike orders for SPECIALTIES OUR H4BDY In Fruit Trees. SmalFPrultSi Ornamentals, Shrubs, Roses, Vines. Seed Potatoes, &o. Stock true to'imiiH'""'I fri'i'froiti San JoseSciif! A permanent, position for tint right man on/ elljbor rsal.ii y or rofiiiiiissi""' Stone & Wellington FONTHIIX NURSERIES over Hoo acrci TORONTO ONTARIO faemtwviww^-mi^' NOTICE OF FOBPEITUBE. To tiiiliw IjiMIhw -"i'1 u l""' I"11*01""' domoi'i* WWhoniheiW l>M<> !'™»"»™( M* inteioHi i" tl« "t!"11W "",l llcH'"" l"l""n'1 clnlii.B.Hii.i»lMoii Kolly '°" *''oul<1 "WW* j.il.'.'.iiis-rouriiwilii't'li'iii"' Ihu said sum for y'oiii' iiiiiilvlilwl .ono quarter lot'n»l, in snid i'litlnis. nn.l if vvltliin !HMln.v." froi" lbe first III- aorllon'of M* mnico yuu liiil or iodise to con- I I'lbiito Uio atflu M|.»i •*'hich ia no »• due h)' .vou, totteHur with «H ends -t uilvorUaliiK, your iiitoreatiiillioVall mlnoral I'laluw will bofunio tho properly of lho .subscribe!' under section four of an .'Wrl-■Mititlcl the "Mlnoral Act Amendment Aul'JUOU. Datednt jlWwa)' H. 0. thia loth day of Aug* j.Btim (iKail.Ct'N.NTNdUAM. First insertion, 15th Auu'.-l MS! Usl (lo. Milt NoV.'lilllW, lnp. ft w«»W#iiy;j; NOTIC1 It jJSKI'aiiliopremin j L. Jtuif'iiry l"."'-. i I ,jan havo wtnio by IJ f llio iiroliT-iK'u'd in black' Itotatt. Owner yiitgooui of thia rMlorliao- mom am! fowl iifYulinal to dnte, olhwttiso'lf uiit I'laimoU within Sll days will bo sold to pay USPi!,"i0S' HAllltY JOHNSON. Ararvhiat Mountain. Carrying His Majesty's Hails Will leave MIDWAY on Tuesdays, Thurs- clays anil Saturdays, at 8.30 a. if., arriving aj CAMP McKINNEY at 5 p. m. Returning will leave CAMP McKINNEY on Sundays-■' Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a, ni., reaching MIDWAY at 1.30 p. m„ and making connection with the train going east at 2:05 o'clock. The best of accommodation for the convenience of the travelling public. R. MEYERH0FF, PR0PRIE OR, _ The Canadian Bank of Commerce With Whioh is Incorporated The Bank of British Columbia, HEAD OFFICE: TORONTO. <' CAPITAL, $8,700,000. - RESf, $3,000,000. ■I? JE O EC 33 "Ht & -TO ANI) FKOM ALL- Points East , VIA (jREAT Northern Railway SHORT, LINE TO Spokane, Seattle and Coast Points, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago ANI1I-OIVT8KA.it 2Y*.m*a\mXkmaA\Mr ft frnm* Tlm* _t_ New Equipment Throughout, Day Cooehu, Palace nnd Tourist Sleepers, Dllur.g ud Bullet Smoking Library C Fur TirketV Itnlw, Folders nml Full Information, i-i,llon or «ddr s* , ■ Any Agent of thc Oreet Northern Railway ir write A. 11.6; IlENKIHTpN. O, W. P, A. tit first Atonne* *fK.mt,K, Vitan NOTICE OF FOHFEITUBE. to A. W.Hoyil or any poiMin or pen-ons to whom you mny hKvo transferred ynur Intermit to In tlie "Morning" fractlnniil Mlnornl claim, bltuato in (lamp McKinney, In lhc Greenwood Mlnlni! UIvIhIoii of Vale Ululriut. Vounio horobj- ootlHeil Hint I have axpeml- ed 1102.31 in order to hold tho nald iiiIiiithI elaini under the provlrionH of the Mineral Aot, tlmt you should contribute t'M IUJ ns your portion ot the said exxxxx for your undivided ono third intercut in nald elnlm nnd ■ If within Wl days of thcllratliiscrtlon ef the dnte of this notice you b>ll nr refiixo In contribute Ihe Hum ot $.'-1.1113 which ix nnw duo by you, together wilh itll eoHlK <»f H '" Mrs. Dowding, Proprietress. | 7W- l\ HEADQUAR1ERS FOR RAILROAD, MINING AND COMMERCIAL M^ Best Hotel in Midway Will be on sale at all ticket offices on June 4th and 5tb, June 24th to 30,th, inclusive; July 15th and 10th, and AuguHt 25th and 20th. Tickets good for going passage for ton days from date of sale, with ihial return limit of 00 days, from date pf sale. Por further information address Ii. S. Howe- General Agent. Portland, Oregon. Rigs to any part of the country for guest's convenience. r*-*,*-r'*x-_-r_.Tirtrtrw'irrmrrwwe-w rtm S. A. CROWELL, PROPRIETOR Ilocal and district, i l0 „ijrht is hallowe'en. lis. A. W. Haley is visiting Inds at Rosslnnd. Johnstone, representing dies Coristine & Co., whole- hat and furs, Montreal, i in Midway on Wednesday (citing orders for his firm. A. Tuzo returned on Tues- . after an absence of several In tlm spent at his old homo. loft yesterday for the West rk, where he has numerous ning interests. \, lli'iicrnian and II. Strauss Turned on Monday to the Rod- tk Dim claim,in Long Lake (up, where they are working. '..y report the property look- r exceptionally well. Uother party of C. P. R of- ■iils is now touring the lindary country. The district Uceiving' a lot of attention Li the heads of that com- liyoflnte. It would not be }pri«ingto"henr of something jug before long. first large shipfhent of Lish Columbia apples con- lied to tho Old Country left Icntly- The shipment, which Isisted of a full carload, was :o by Stirling &Pitcairn, of llowna, the fruit being win- 1 apples, chiefly of the North- Spy variety. Maxwell iit)i, Dominion fruit iuspect- lurninged for the cur to be It through by fust freight to |ntreal, whence the apples bo sent to Glasgow, Scot- rl. Prairie chicken nnd grouse liting is on the (Jocline these \n. 'Hie grouse hnve for the st part gone to the mount- Is where they are inaccessible |hc average bird hunter, and J wild chickens are getting Itty badly scattered, it being lorn now that a Iwrge flock bc found in one place, br, however, are qjiite plenti- | and during thi* week u large nber of hunters were seen Ing through the town with a Vr behind their saddles, ■ne hunter, who had been (re fortunate than the rest, I several in a wagon whicli |re (ine fat ones. t Greenwood before judge llett ou Monday afternoon Mo wus up for threatening annihilate Chinese citizens, nl after a good deal of funny idence, the judge sent the ink up for trial, lt appears it Ah Me got full of hop, >'oke from his pleasant dreums agined he was Li Hung utng, ahd monarch of all he rveyed, started for gliina- wn armed with a bowie knife da gun, and commenced te lake that quarter look like a ttlelield, but after cutting a link and discharging his gun knuploof times, Greenwood's |iile-awuke ofiieers happened long before anything serious N'urred, and landed Ah Me in e slmokiini house. A caso of interest to those of be Boundary cotmtry where •th parties are well known is iiat of Doberer vs Megaw, Well was appealed and taken 'lore the Supremo Court at ttawa, last week. It is to set >dc a judgment given by Jnst- 111 living and affirmed by the '"preme court of British Col- 'nbia. Doberer had been manger of Megaw's business at 'riind Porks and Vernon on '•"•ry and commission. When '■■oy dissolved connection thoir "counts were submitted to arb- fration, and Doberer received •i award of $4,80Q by two out, f tbo three arbitrators. The ward was sot aside by Mr. Just- ■co Irving on the ground of misconduct on the part of the arbitrators. His decision was af- linned by the Full Court of liiitisliColumbia and now the appeal is carried to Ottawa. ■*»' Charles Hibbert Tupper, K. J<> appears for the appellant, ln(lE,P.Davis,K, C, for the lesPondent. of Hock Creek, were in Midway on Tuesday. Dr. Armstrong, Dominion Veterinary Inspector, of Nelson, was among the week's visitors to Midway. J. C. Leggutt is again able to Iw around after an illness confining him to his bed for several days. Mrs. H. Leo, who hus been spending several weeks ut Greenwood, returned home Thursday. Dr. and Mrs. Spankie, of Greenwood, accompanied by Nurse Monahan, paid Midway a visit on Tuesday. The work of repairing the wagon road between hero nnd Curlew bus been completed nnd is a very sntisfnetory piece of work. J. Mcintosh, representing Dwight's Cow brand soda, Toronto and Montreal, was among the drummers to visit Midway during the past week. H. J. Abbott, representing tho Sovereign Manufacturing Co., Toronto, visited the local drug store here on Thursday looking up business for his house, r The Talk Of The Dominion. The decision of the Alaskan Boundary Commisioners has stirred up an intense interest all over Canada. In one point, however, Canada has outstripped the Yankees. By clever foresight a Canadian firm is the first in America to produce new maps showing the disputed territory and the Commissioner's award. The Family Herald and Weokly Star of Montreal have been waiting for the decision to go ahead with their new map of the Dominion, which shows the territory iu dispute; also the new Grand Trunk Pacific line. New Ontario and in fact everything up-to-date. The publishers' price we believe is $2.f>0 per copy, but they have decided to send a copy absolutely Free to all subscribers to that groat family weekly for 1004. As each subscriber will also receive two beautiful coloured pictures, ouch 22x28 inches, along with the Family Herald for a whole year for one dollar, it will be .a surprise if they can bundle the business thnt is sure to come their wny. The publishers adopt the rule of sending premiums in the order in which subscriptions reach them so that it will pay te get on thoir lists without deluy. NOTICE. NOTICK IS HKIIKHY OIVRN thnl Application will be leixAe. lo llm Isvislatln- Asscm- bir of Uie Provinoo of llrilisli Columbia at lis uexUossion for nn Ael to Incorporate a Com- •mil)' tocnnslrocl a railway slid telegraph ami trolepliono lino* over tlio following;.route! Com- menollig nl» point sl or near Sponoe's Hridge. on Uio Canadian l-adBc Hallway, thenee In a south-easterly direction to Nicola. Ihence lo alspen Grove, thonco southerly to Oiler Klal, tlienee sonlli-eesterly by way of Oranite Creek and Princeton, following generally tlie course of lho Sliiiltkanieoti Itiver, to a point nl ,w near the International lloundary. either at Osoyoos Uko or Midway, with power to con- striiel a branch from Princeton to Copper Mountain. Vanoouver, I). C„ October 17, l»«. omnium' Rates. excursion Tho Denver & Bio Grande, popularly known as the •'Scenic kiliuot'the Worlil/'linsannounced' greatly reduced round-trip rates from Pncific Coast points for the benefit of teachers who will spend their vacation iu the East, and of delegates to all the prominent Conventions -N. E. A., at Boston; A. O. II. W„ at St. Pnul; B. P. 0. E„ at IJalti- moro; Woodmey of America at Indianapolis; Eagles, at New York; Mystic Shrine, at Saratoga Springs; K. of P., at Louisville, and T. P. A., at Indianapolis. Tickets at the reduced rates will be based upon one fare for the round trip, but will be sold only on certain days. These tickets will carry stop-over privileges on tho going trip, giving passengers an opportunity to visit Salt Lake City, Glemyood Springs, Colorado Springs, and Denver; and will bo good to return any time within ninety (90) days. Passengers going via the Denver & Bio Grande are giving the privilege of returning viua different route. For the rate to the point you wish to go, and for date of sale and other particulars, as well as for illustrated pamphlets, write W. C, MCBRIDE, General Agent, 124 Third St. Portland, Or. NOTICE OF FOBFEITURE. To.Thomas Murray, of Ymir, and M.J. Mor- larty,laieof Ymir, It. C, Sins: Ynu are hereby notified Ihal 1 have uxponded Ono Hundred Dollar* l$luo.0'i| in ne. rressnicnt wnrk on tlie "Lucky ,liin" Mlnoral Claim, situate near Myers Creek in Ihe (ireenwooil Mining 111 vision of Yale District: in Ilritish Columbia, to hold snid claim for the year eiiolug October, liltli. ItHI. anil a further sum of Ono Hundred Iinlljir* ($IHMM) ln asses- since! work to hold said claim for Ilie year end- ingOeUiber lui.li. ml, and have further is- ponded the sum of r'ive Dollars if'r.WH in recording said assessments iu order to hold said claim iinder the provisions of Section tl ot lhc Mineral Act, Ami if Within ninety dnys after the publication of Ihlsiiotlee, vou, or editor of you fail or refuse to pny or contribute your portion of the expenditure required under said see- linn 21, thai Is to say.Jhc said Thomas Murray in the sum of f-'tl.lil uml lhc said M. .1. Moriarty iu the sum of $G8.:tl, jogelhor wilh your portion of all costs of advertising. Ihe Interest of such of you as fall or refuse lo contribute yonr portion of said expendilure and costs of advertising, shall become vcslc n the subscriber lyour co-owner) under so linn I of tho "Mineral Act Amendment Act WW. Dated at Camp MoKlnnoy, '•• C... this Zlrd day of June. I»B. Us! issue Sept. Kth, IIMI. J. A. DAI.ANDKIt. Henry Nicholson Notary I'ubllc. Between June Ith and August 20th the Illinois Central will sell round trip tickets I'rolii Or Ojjoii and Washington points to Chicago, Cairo, Memphis and Xew Orleans at GBEATLY REDUCED BATES. Tickets good for three months. Going limit ten days. Returning limit ten days after starting west. Stop over privileges either way, west of the Missouri River, Sale dates ure arranged to be convenient for delegates to conventions of National Educational Association at Boston; Elks at Baltimore; Woodmen at Indianapolis ; Eagles atNew York; Sliriners at Saratoga; Knights of Pythias at Louisville and Commercial Travelers at Indianapolis, You can take your choice of Sixteen Different Routes. Write us. We will cheerfully give you anydetailed information you want. B. H. Tiiitmih'i.i,, Commercial Agent. 112 Third St. Portland, Oregon jyjcLKOI) k BK0WN. BABtnsTBtts, Solicitors, Etc. Ohkknwood, I). C. Chas. A. Webster, PROMOTER. INVENTOR, DESIGNER. Spokane.Wash.. U.S.A. Midway, B C. C. J. LEGGATT, BARRISTER AT LAW, SOLICITOR and NOTARY PUBLIC. MIDWAY, B. I' A .Air Limited There is no train in service on any railway in the world that equals in equipment The Pioneer Limited train from St. Paul to Chicago via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway The railway company owns and operates the sleeping and dining cars.on. its trains, and gives to its patrons an excellence of sen ice not obtainable elsewhere. The buffet cars, compartment cars, standard sleeping cars and dining cars of The Pioneer are the handsomest ever built. h. s. rowe, ,34 Third street portiand Ueiieral Agent. m Riverside Hotel •v<-A~-.ii' iti ijirttf-y ■■■*"*j^ tiZ'A:i.:3$£AfZi^ii£itir_'yi.*tti_i_.. ... ... J B,/U.is • y Rock Creek, B. C. jlpgj S. T LARSFN, Prop. ttZi/yr jjLy ;ao. VrWtttt" 'ie'ii ;rz.z '"-.:'. z-xi Summit.- plucc lot* Sii.fjc*' l» ^ *,r.A e tl.-i.T ,1 llll I'OIII llll HlllrllllrU'V Cm k pnints. Good AceomraodatioB for tk Travels Fiiic. Smoke fM M. KERBY, A. M. Can. Soc. C. E. Provincial Land Sukveyok AM) CIVIL ENGINEER. Midway »nu (Shbkswiioh. ™ Whether for immediate or future consider- •ration our pricee for Copper Plate Engrav*. ing are worthy of note. Ill For instance, we •"• grave a plate like this for $i.oo. Kl J(Mmt&mAm ..rt From lhe plate we print nu mat I0Ocbticm-ieiity•■»«■• |J M for $i,( Undsjiiul Works for pormlssTjii to purebaes the uuucciiiilcd fractional north wost | of Soctnn 18 Township 61, Osoyoos ills- trict. Datod thlsW day of Auniist,, IIKH. " CON. II. AUUNriKLL, C. dolt. Qreon, Agent. s NOTICE OF FORFEITURE. To Joseph Sanltor or nn'y person or porsqtis to whom you may have transferred your interest to in the "Highland Chief" Mineral claim Hittiato in Camp McKinney, in llio Greenwood Mining Division of Yale District. You arc hcroiiy eotlllod lhat I have expended ill IS. lu order lo hold your Interest In Ihu said mineral claim under the provision of the Mineral Act, that you should contribute the sum of $118. for your Interest in said claim. •indlf within 00 days nf the lirst Ijiaortlnn.o'f this notice ynu fall or refuse to cnnU'lbulo the sum of $118. whicli Is nnw due by ynu, tu- irother with all costs of advertising, ynur interest. In said mineral claim will become the pt'bporly of the subserlbor under seolloii four of an Act ontitlod'tho "Mineral Act. Amend- incut, Acl." 11110. Dated this 18th day of July, 1IKW. UKORQKM. U.KN I.-I ' NOTICE. jAKKnoHco Unit (in ilnys fnun lljitiluto hereof, I inleiul tonpiily to the l lritrf Colillnls- sloiiernf Uuiilsiahd Works Cor permission to imi't'linsi' I'.lo ucrosoflniidboitigl.lio norlli wctt J of Soclionti, Townshtp j'rl, Osnyoos district. Dated this ith day of August, Itlia M. K.ailKKN C. dell. Union, Agent. riyr,rvvr,)iry:-r-if:„—Jr NOTICE. TAKK notioo Mint (Kl days from thn dato hereof, 1 Inteiul to apply to tho ('hiof Com- inissinnovof Lftiuls nnd Works for permission t;o'puvchuso 320:nerds of land hoinir lho north J of Soolinn 81, Township lit, Owyoos district. Dated this ith day of AUghBl, itKlil. A, WOOD C -lolJ. Green, Agon Liiizri^S -^'i.- i'- *'■ ttzr • • • A. It wiil be tiie mi important Railway Centre in' tbe Interior of British Colombia- It is in tbe contra of a rich Mining, Stock-Raising, Oaoeuiog, Gardening, Mann- factoring, Coal Producing, 'ol anil Railway District. Midway property will nuke you rich. It is not a spoMoi- it is an investment. IS ON THE MAP TO STAY... 1 eentreof the Kettle and Boundary Creek Dis. tricts, is situated at the confluence of Boundary Creek and Kettle Biver. The leading asieoee town in the country, witli an excellent climate, pore water supply, and sur rounded by rich tural land. Bu: iness, residence and garden lots at iow prices and on easy terms. Send for maps, prices, and full particulars to * A. M. WOVENDEN. Sec m St John Struct-. Montreal, P. Q The MIDWAY COMPANY, Ltd. Oi M. (1HOLSK, Agent fur British CnluniM*, Midway, II. I'. Saa^BKK^ssaaggB b>" ' -___mm&w—ms3Bm~mmzs£smsmmB_t-_^ @te §l0patcl) Of Interest To Farmers. It should be unnecossary to urge upon the growers of garden crops the importance of using thoroughly reliable seed, or. to defend the practice of testing' seeds before sowing thetm Many gardeners have suffered heavy loss through purchase of inferior or old seeds and almost all who have used the seeds of flowers and vegetables have had occasion, at one time or another, to lament the uso of seed of unknown quality. Since a good start is always important it would seem that to devote a little more attention to securing satisfactory seed would amply repay tlie majority of gardeners. To the horticulturist, to a greater extent than to the agriculturist, is genuine reliable seed important. With the seeds of many farm crops their actual value can be determined several months before planting, because the question of variety does not enter to the name extent as in garden crops. With the garden crops triteness to variety is paramount importance and dissappoiritment in that, regard may mean, practically the loss of a season's crop, if the difference be a late maturing variety for an early one or vice versa. It is therefore important that growers should '..'SJ+r^Oift.'.:. AMERICA'S BEST Edf (orally Fearless. Consistently Republican. News (mm nil of tho world-Well writ i un, original. morion—Answer* lo qtiiTies- Artiolc* on HobIiIi, the Home, Vow Honltii, and on Work About the Kami mul Garden. Tlie Weekly Inter Oeean ttm Is a member uf tin) AssooIjiM Press, tho only Western Nowspupor rooolv- lug theoiillro it'b'irrniiliie news sort*. Ice nf lho Now York Sun nnd special cablo of tlio No«' York World -ilnily reports from nver 21X10 spccinl cor. respondents throii'-hoiit tlio couutry. YEAR 0 NE DOLLAR SnliwrlbB for THB DISPATCH •IHI I'he Weekly Inter Oeeun one year both -m-ii'M lor • 2„*iO. twenty different places in the Dominion and were considered representative of the seeds on sale. About one hundred of the packages bought were off seeds held over from last year. The most approved method was used in making the tests, two hundred seeds being used for each single test and each being conducted in duplicate. Where the number of seeds in the package, would not permit of be competent and reliable. While it is true that to secure genuine garden seeds is a more important cons deration than to have seeds thut show a high vitality, it is evident that a person sowing seeds should know approximately what per ceut were likely to grow. In order to obtain some definite information iu regard to the quality of our vegetable seeds, tho .Seed Division of the Department of Agriculture collected upwards of live hundred samples and tasted them for vitality. The samples \VjBi-e secured at about this all the seeds were used The following table gives summary of tests of a few the common seeds: Seed No. Tests Min. Max. Avr. Onion 27 Lettice 10 Celery 11 Carrot 24 Cauliflower 9 Radish 17 Tomato 18 Cabbage 14 Parsnip 15 Morn'gGlory 5 .Sweet Peas 5 l'ansy 6 1.3 41 1.5 20 2.5 96.5 95.3 56.5 93 87 12.5 96 27 97.5 40.5 95.3 11.3 03 29 61.5 60 01.3 9,5 75 rap; 55.7 82,9 18.2 66. 51.5 71.6 77 72 40 50.8 85.4 54.2 Department of Agriculture, Webb Riverside Nurseries Grand Fork*, B. C. flARTIN BURRELL, - - PROPRIETOR. PAINTING AND SIGN WORK MIDWAY AND GREENWOOD. BICYCLE AND MACHINE REPAIRS SKATES SHARPENED Maynard & Home-grown, thrifty, acclimatised trees and shrubs, Currents, Raspberries, Strawberries, etc. A fine assortment of Maples and other shade trees, Roses, Lilacs, Hedge Plants, other ornamentals. The swift tif success in planting, in, FIH8T—lo secure guml stork, : SBCONn—lo plmit sh soon as possible after It is iIiik. Trees obtained from oor oursery eon to planted il Miilway two days afler tbey are dug. Price list, and full information promptly w'ven. THE NORTHWESTER! BUSINESS COLLEGE. 809 Second Ave., Spokane, Wish. The school where thorough work is done; where tho rea* is always given;, where confidence is developed ; where I!"0 KF.Ki'iNi; is taught exactly as books are being kept in busM| where Shorthand is scientific; where penmanship is at best; where merit is the standard; where the training in GI .11, Servick, TeM'Ciui'HV, English and Cartooninc wakes' students, develops their powers and teaches them howto successful. No argument is so eloquent as the record' things well done. No mortgage can corrupt, no thief break through and steal the knowledge of How to Do. WW you know what a school can do for you by what it has done' others is it better to trust to luck ? Is it wiser to guess ? For detailed information call, telephone or write THE NORTHWESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE, «09 Secocd Ave., Spokane Wash in The Dispatch. -■-■--■-- - - --.-j..— . ■ , ■ :..:., ■:.. -rrj____saix;iit*nu,"e-^*xu-i ■ -.