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VOL. 1
ALBERNI, B. C. JULY 25. 1908!
NO. 50
To Reduce Cost
of Clearing Land
Practical Demonstrations and Suggestions Given
at Convention—.By-products Prove
Profitable.
ROYALLY ENTERTAINS.
Practically every county in Western
Washington, several districts of British
Columbia and Oregon, and every town
and community of Snohomish county,
had representatives among the 200 or
more delegates who attended the log-
ged-off lands convention in Everett,
Wash., on Tuesday of last week.
The discussion, illustration and
demonstration of new ideas and mechanical devices by scientific and practical men will, in the expressed opinion
of many present,   in  the  near future,
• lead to success.
Government Interest.
That the govornment of British Columbia attaches great importance to
the question of utilizing, and making
productive, logged-off lands was evidenced in the attendance of R. E. Gos-
nell and Herbert  Carmichael  says the
* special   correspondent of   the   Seattle
Post-Intelligener. The former is one
of the best known c.t'zens of British
Columbia and enjoys a wide reputation
as a writer. He took hold of the biggest undertaking in the clearing line
eVtr thought of in the West, has secured 150,000 acres of logged-off land
on Vancouver island from the Canadian
Pacific railway and is preparing to
clear this immense tract and make it
fit for agricultural purposes. Mr. Gos-
nell's off-hand address was one of the
most practical and instructive of the
day. He attended the convention as
a special representative of the provincial government. Mr. Carmichael,
provincial assayer and chemist, has
given considerable attention to the
scientific problem which the convention
considered.
An   Experiment.
Prof. H. K. Benson, of the Uuniver-
sity of Washington, discussed the
"Chemical Utilization of Woods" in
part as follows:
"For the purpose of an experiment
a galvanized still of two-barrel capacity was constructed, provided with
a suitable inlet for steam and connected with a ten-tube condenser. About
100 pounds of cedar leaves and twigs
were gathered and placed in the still,
and steam from the heating system of
the building was then turned into the
inlet. The steam rising upward
through the cedar branches carried
with it a volatile oil, which upon condensation floated upon the water in the
receiver underneath the condenser.
The oil thus obtained amounts to about
1 per cent, by weight of the green
twigs taken. When subjected to careful fractional distillation it was found
that 75 per cent, of it boiled within a
very small range of temperature between 190 degrees C. to 202 degrees C.
This fact indicates that it is quite free
from the terpenes which are so abundant in the coniferous trees. Only
about 3 per cent, belongs to the ter-
pene fraction obtained below 175 degrees C.. and it was found that pinene
was one of the constituents of this
fraction. In the fractions boiling between 190 degrees to 203 degrees two
substances were obtained, known as
thujone and fenchone.    The fraction
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boiling above 203 degrees C. was found
to contain borneol, which is one of
the commercial sources of camphor.
These three substances are of commercial value,' and can be separated
from the crude oil at a small cost.
Thujone at present is obtained from
thuja oil, which is quoted in Merck's
index at 69 cents per pound. It is
used for external applications and for
perfumes. ■, It is likely that if the thujone were converted into thujyl alcohol it might become the basis of a
large variety of synthetic perfumes.
Fenchone is at present obtained from
oil of fennel, is used in medicine, and
its price is $1.84 per pound. The price
of borneol is quoted by Merck at $1.75
per ounce. Under these conditions it
would seem that the crude oil obtained
as above described would easily be
worth from 50 cents to $1 per pound
A simple calculation will show what a
source of help the marketing of this
oil might prove to be in the clearing
of logged-off lands. Assume that in
an acre of underbrush two cedar
bushes, each yielding 100 pounds of
twigs and leaves, grow upon each
square rod. At this rate, each acre
would yield 16 tons of twigs and
leaves, or about 320 pounds of oil.
This would mean a gross income oi
from $160 to $320 per acre.
Fir Leaves.
"In the paper under review, the same
method was followed with fir leaves,
and the yield of oil was about the
same. The oil obtained has a greenish
yellow color, and an odor resembling
oil of lemon. When subjected to fractional distillation it was found that
nearly all of the oil boiled below 170
degrees C, showing that it consisted
largely of terpenes. It was found that
about 40 per cent, of the crude oil is
camphene, while about 32 per cent, of
it is borneol. Both of these constituents are intermediate steps in the production of synthetic camphor. The
latter industry has never proved highly successful, partly on account of the
camphor monopoly, but more largely,
perhaps, because it depended upon turpentine as its source of supply. In the
camphene and borneol of the Northwest, however, it seems as though a
hitherto overlooked source of camphor
might be utilized. The cost of steam
distillation is not very h'gh.
The Oregon Grape.
"The third paper submitted dealt
with a series of experiments which
would indicate that in the Oregon
grape, so common on this Coast, is
found an alkaloid which is of great
use for medicinal purposes. If the
roots and bark of the Oregon grape
were collected and dried, they could
be sold at a small but reasonable
recompense, and these bushes, which
now are cast aside'as worthless, might
be made one of the several factors
which are necessary for the economi-
j cal clearing of our Western lands."
Factors Overlooked.
George G. Leavette, a manufacturing
chemist who has had wide experience
in the manufacture of heavy chemicals
discussing "The Portable Retort Adapt-
Richard   Clarke   Provides   Good   Time
For Numerous  Friends.
A large party, notable for a predominance of youth, beauty and congeniality, held joyous sway in Water-
house's hall, New Alberni, last night
and this morning—the earlier part of
the morning.
The occasion was a dance and supper
given by Richard Clarke in honor of
Mrs. Lowe and Miss Abray, of Vancouver, who are guests of his sisters.
There were about forty couples present, and splendidly they enjoyed themselves. Every detail for the royal entertainment of his numerous friends
had been arranged by Mr. Clarke, and
the result was one of the most brilliant
social functions ever held in Alberni.
The supper, which was a feature of
the affair, was served in the dining-
room of the King Edward hotel.
Somas   Hotel   Is Formally  Opened
Contract for New House.
The contract for building a new and
handsome residence for Thomas Paterson has been awarded to George
Forrest who, on Thursday, commenced
excavation work. The houses will be
two stories, nine rooms, and a basement, and will be flitted with all modern
conveniences. The site is opposite the
Alberni school, and the building will
face the Nanaimo road. Mr. Paterson,
who has resigned his position as light
keeper at Cape Beale, will move, with
his family, to Alberni on or about September 1.
On Monday, July 20, the Somas
hotel, New Alberni, was formally opened to the public, and the Terminal
Town can now boast of having the
most attractive hotel on Vancouver
Island, Victoria alone excepted.
The Somas, in style and plan, very
much resembles the class of hotel that
is maintained by the Canadian Pacific
Railway company in the Selkirk and
Rocky mountains.
Space, air, and light are features
that strike one on first entering the
house. Convenience, comfort and
good taste appeal to the guest at every
turn.
"Perfectly charming!" exclaim the
lady visitors.
"Cheerful," say the less demonstrative men, who are tempted to linger
among the unique comforts.
It is a hotel a little in advance of the
times, and is a credit to the enterprise
of A. E. Waterhouse the owner.
Clifford Wise, late of the Cowichan
Bay hotel, is manager of the Somas a
fact that assures guests of the very
best attention.
The bu'lding is erected on a site
commanding a fine view of the harbor
and the snow-clad peaks surrounding
Great Central Lake, and is four stories
high, not including basement and attic.
There  are forty-two bedrooms in the
Says Its Feasible.
That most of the timber from the
district around Great Central Lake will
be brought to Alberni, for manufacture,
by way of the stamp and Somas rivers
is the opinion of W. J. Sutton, the well
known geologist and mining engineer,
who was in Alberni on Monday on his
way to Victoria from Ucluelet. Mr.
Sutton knows the Stamp river well
having first explored it twenty years
ago, and he says the scheme to improve it for log driving is feasible.
Elk Wanders.
A bull elk that had evidently wandered from its usual haunts was seen
on the north side of Cameron lake by
an automobile party consisting of John
W. Coburn, Mrs. Coburn, Miss Ramsey, Nanaimo, and Miss Nellie Smith,
St. John, N. B., on the way from Nanaimo to Alberni last Saturday afternoon.
(Continued on Page Four.)
Clearing in Qualicum.
About one hundred workmen are now
engaged in the Qualicum district laying
out 1200 acres of C. P. R. land for
clearing operations which are to be
commenced shortly. H. E. Beasley,
assistant to General Executive Marpole,
inspected the progress of the work on
Tuesday of this week.
Work at Sidney Inlet.
A gang of men, and a large shipment
of supplies, were landed from the Tees
at Sidney Inlet on Tuesday, and operations at the Indian Chief mine are being
resumed on a larger scale than ever.
Annual Picnic.
The annual picnic of the Sunday
School of Saint Andrew's Presbyterian
church will be held next Thursday on
the grounds across the river.
house, with bath  rooms  and toilets on
each floor.
In every room there is an electric
bell communication with the office.
A large drawing-room opens onto a
spacious verandah, and the dining-room
which is capable of accommodating 60
guests, commands a splendid open view
of the scenery to the north, east and
west.
The hotel is lighted with gas, and
has hot air radiators throughout.
Special attention has been given to
escapes in case of fire which are through
French windows opening to wide
balconies from the halls on  each floor.
The sanitary arrangements are most
complete and up-to-date and abundance
of water is supplied from a deep well
to tanks in the attic holding 1000 gallons.
Extra well lighted sample rooms for
travelers are provided in the basement,
where is also to be seen a large ice
store, larders, steam laundry, heating
plant, etc.
Guests arriving by motor car will
find ample garage accommodation.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
A meeting for the purpose of completing the organization of a Rod and
Gun   club  will  be  held in the Court
j House this  evening   commencing   at 8
j o'clock.
Methodist  Services.
Rev. G. A. Love, of Vancouver, arrived in Alberni on Tuesday, and is or-
gan:zing church services in this district on behalf of the Methodist church.
He announces that he will hold a regular Sunday evening sarvice at New Alberni, in Waterhouse's hall, commencing tomorrow. Other announcements
will be made later. Mr. Love will, for
the present, make his headquarters in
New Alberni.
Garden Party.
The garden party, given by the
Ladies Aid of St. Andrews Presbyter-
an church Thursday afternoon and
evening, was well patronized and
greatly enjoyed by all who attended.
The ladies who conducted refreshment
and fancy goods tables did a thriving
business, and by 9 o'clock in the evening their stocks were almost exhausted.
It is announced in the Victoria Colonist of Tuesday that Thomas Paterson, light-keeper at Cape Beale, has
resigned.
Challenger  Retires.
The fifteen days allowed for the acceptance of Joseph Drinkwater's challenge for an all-round athletic contest
expired on Monday without any one
having taken it up. The $100 deposited by Mr. Drinkwater was returned to
him on Tuesday morning, when he announced h's retirement from the athletic arena.
Dr. Kerr, dentist, will remain in Alberni about ten days longer, leaving by
the "first boat in August for Victoria.
He is not likely to make another trip
this year so consult him without delay.
FOR SALE, CHEAP-Team of general
purpose horses, wagon and harness.
For further particulars enquire at
Pioneer News office.
FOR  SALE-Milk  cow with  calf one
week old.   Apply to Wm. Nicholas.
GIRL WANTED-Competent girl or
woman for general house Work. Plain
cook. Wages, $25 per! month. Address, P.O. box 126, Chemainus, B.C.
Progress of Work on E. & N. Extension
Work on the big trestle which is to
cross the gulch, about two miles this
side of Wellington, on the right-of-way
for the Alberni extension of the E. &
N. Railway, was commenced this week.
The trestle will be 1500 feet in length
and 50 feet high in the center. Over
half a million feet of lumber will be
used in the construction.
John Bright, the contractor for the
11J miles of grading from Wellington
to the head of Nanoose Bay, has now
about two hundred men engaged, and
work is^ progressing most satisfactorily.
Most of the light grading has been
finished, but there is a large rock cut
at Green Lake, close to where the big
trestle is being built, that will hold the
track layers back for four or five months
yet. About fifty thousand yards of rock
has to be removed.
The survey party that recently moved
from Cameron Lake to Parksville is
busy laying out the work for the graders
on the next section which reaches to
this side of French Creek. It is expected that the contract for this work
will be let early next month. The
building of three long trestles, over
Beaver Creek, Englishman's River and
French Creek, will be included in the
undertaking, and it is estimated that
1,500,000 feet of timber will be required for them.
Mrs. Wood and Miss Wood, of New
Westminster, are visiting relatives in
New Alberni.
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Saturday, July 25. 1908
ALBERNI PIONEER NEWS
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PIONEER NEWS.
Published at Alberni, B. C.
every Saturday.
R. J. Burde.   -    -
and issued
Editor.
Subscription Rate,     -     $2.00 per year
Alberni, B. C, July 25, 1908.
"WHEAT  BELT"   RASCAL.
M. B. Martin, the smooth gentleman
who induced a number of the business
people of Alberni to buy advertising
space, on the cash-in-advance system,
in a magazine that he called the Wheat
Belt Review, and whose whereabouts
and movements  have  been   a mystery I electionF is now  on  his way to Vienna
issue, was productive of some ideas
that look good for practical use in this
and other parts of British Columbia.
The fact that the Provincial government showed an interest in the proceedings may be accepted as a promise that any scheme, or combination of
schemes, feasible along the line of reducing the cost of converting forests
into agricultural land will be encouraged. 	
Hon. A. B. Aylesworth, the Dominion cabinet minister who heard the furious roar of the west against his proposition to confer dictatorial powers on
Liberal partizans, in the matter of deciding who should have the privilege of
voting   at  the    forthcoming    genera!
to them for some weeks past, has been
brought to the surface in Vancouver.
Some people whom he had employed to
do work for him had him before a mag-
to consult an ear specialist. Other
ministers who have l'stened to the
voice of the electorate, of late, would,
no doubt also like to be convinced   that
LAND ACT.
ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT.
District of Barclay.
Take Notice that Nels Magnuson of
Souris, North Dakota, occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to
purchase the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted at the
north-east corner of the Aklow Indian
Reserve at the head of Nitinat Lake;
thence north 40 chains, thence east 60
chains more or less to the Nitinat river,
thence following the river and lake
shore in a south westerly direction to
the point of commencement, containing
120 acres more or less.
Date, June 6, 1908.
Nels Magnuson.
LAND ACT.
ALBERNI   LAND DISTRICT.
District of Barclay.
Take Notice that Ludvig J. Mork, of
Souris, North Dakota, occupation merchant, intends to apply for permission
to purchase the following described
lands:—
Commenc'ng at a post planted at the
South-east corner of the Ind'an reserve
on the northwest shore of Nitinat lake,
adjoining timber l'mit number 15843:
thence 10 chains north, thence 55 chains
east,   thence  about 20 chains south to
. ,    .    .    ■     ,       ,    ,    , • „ the shore of Nitinat  lake,   thence  fol-
istrate trying to get what  was coming , the unp]easant sound is du3 to defects ,owjng the   ]ake  shore  jn  a westerly
to them.   After hearing the complaints  0f ^eir hearing apparatus      After the 'cMrect on  to  the   point of commence-
..           .       ,      , .   , _    . ... »»■„_                           ° ment, contain'ng 82 acres more or less,
the court rendered judgment that Mar- j resuIts of the campaign are marked up "  '     '
tin was a rascal. j tnev w;i] a]i likely to go  ahunting eye
The  judicial   opinion   has  been  en- j specialists.
Date, June 10, 1908.
Ludvig J. Mork.
dorsed by the editor of the Saturday
Sunset who says:
"I have before me a budget of letters from secretaries of Boards of
Trade and others in the prairie provinces giving deta;ls of this individual's
operations, which show that if he is
not a nervy fakir he comes so close to
that definition that the margin between
faking and straight business is 'hard to
discern.''
"Martin has been making contracts
in Vancouver for a number of his magazine which he says will appear next
September. In as many cases as he
finds his dupes foolish enough to pay
him he collects in advance. As he has
not yet published several numbers
which should have appeared several
months ago, for prairie towns, the
chances that his Vancocver* number
will appear on schedule time are not
bright. The point for Vancouver business men to remember, and one which
it may be to their interest to bear in
mind, is that Martin is not a very safe
man to whom to entrust payment in
advance on any promise he may make.
For those who have already given him
contracts and cash there will be little
sympathy. They were easy and deserve to be taken in.
"It is a safe proposition that when a
smooth stranger strikes a business man
for payment in advance for anything in
the line of an advertising scheme that
he should be promptly shown the door.
No man who is responsible or in a legitimate business n3eds payment in advance, and the fact that he asks for it
should be taken as proof that, his business is not one to command the confidence of business men. No responsible house would think of paying an
established newspaper in advance.
Then why pay an irresponsible stranger on the strength of his own unsupported promises.
Goodeve Nominated.
LAND ACT.
ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT.
District of Nootka.
Take    Notice  that J.   Herrick  Mc-
The Convention for Kootenay, held in f egor,_ of Victoria  B.. C,  occupation
Nelson on Tuesday of this week, unanimously chose A. S. Goodeve, of Ross-
iand, as candidate for the Dominion
House. Mr. Goodeve is a brother of
Mrs. W. H. Marcon of Alberni.
Saskatchewan Elections.
The parliament of Saskatchewan was
dissolved on Monday of this week, and
the elections are to be held on Aug. 14.
SURVEYING.
H. H. BROWNE, civil and mining engineer, and Provincial land surveyor,
has opened an office in Albern'. and
is prepared to receive orders for
work in any part of the district.
GEORGE   A.   SMITH,  C.  E.,  B. C.,, .   , „ .,
Land Surveyor.     Surveys  of timber! due wef* of the  fl00*        •      *.
limits, mineral claims, and land sub- nvev'  then"e north 40 cha,ns' thence
Land Surveyor, intends to aj.ply for
permission to lease the following described land:—
Commencing at a post planted 700
feet west from J. Herrick McGregor's
S E corner, thence west 40 c.iain?,
thence south 40 chains, thence east 40
chains, thence north 40 chams to po nt
of commencement.
J. Herrick McGregor.
Date, May 26, 1908. junl3
ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT.
District of Nootka.
Take Notice that J. Herrick McGregor, of Victoria. B. C, occupation
Land Surveyor, intends to apply for
permission to lease the following
described land:—
Commencing at a post planted 300
feet due west from the mouth of Extravagant creek which flaws SDuLh-
easteny into Thasis canal at its northwest shore, and its mouth is 300 feet
of the Thasis
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Ridgway's 5-0'Clock Tea in 3-lb Tins.
Alberni Hotel
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Incorporated 1869.
HEAD OFFICE - - MONTREAL.
Capital Paid up and Reserve, $8,290,000.     Total Assets, $48,Q0O,C0O.
A General Banking Business Transacted.
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divis ons.
Alberni.
Address,   P. O.   Box  23,
The Dominion House of Commons
was prorogued on Monday. The general elections wiil, according to the
latest well-founded rumor, be held in
September. Rights are reserved for a
few more guesses.
In reply to an invitation to attend a
Socialistic meeting, Frank Shepherd,
the Conservative nominee for Nanaimo,
gave the following as one of his reasons for not accepting: '"While not
wishing to evade any questions pertinent to the issues of the day, and especially so much of Socialism as may
be admitted as pertaining thereto, I do
not think that the abstruse problems
of Socialism have sufficient bearing upon the issues of the coming campaign
as to be of paramount importance."
The "Logged-off Lands" convention,
held recently at Everett, Wash., a partial report   of   which   is  given in this
A. B. WOOD.
CONTRACTOR    &   BUILDER.
NEW ALBERNI.
Plans drawn and submitted.
west 40 chams, thenco north 4J chai is,
thence west 80 cha ns, thence south 40
chains, thence east 40 cha ns, thence
south 40 chains, thence east 80 chains
to point of commencement.
J. Herrick McGregor.
Date, May 25, 1908. jun!3
Painting
Sign Writing
Paper Hanging
I have established a business in
Alberni, and am prepared to execute
all orders promptly.
None but competent tradesmen employed as assistants.
Wm. Ash.
ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT.
District of Clayoquot.
Take nolke that Margaret A. Sharpies, of Vancouver, intends to apply for permission to lease
the follow ing1 desciibed foreshore and  tidal tanas:
Commencing: at a post planted on or near the
north east corner of Lot 295, at the mouth of Nahmint river, Alberni canal, thence 60 cnains east
more or less ti> low wjater mark, thence north to
noith shore of Nahmint Bay 30 chains more or
less, thence following shore and south boundary
of Indian reserve up the river v. est to north boundary of lot 296, thence following said boundarj
line east to point of commencement, containing an
area of 150 acres more or less.
The lease applied for is for mill site and booming ground.
MARGARET A. SHARPLES,
William Burdett Garrard, agent
Date, May 27, 1908. Juni
Address:
ARLINGTON     HOTEL.
Photographs
Largest and best assorted collection
of scenic photographs of points on the
Alberni Canal, Barkley Sound, and the
whole West Coast.
Exploration parties accompanied.
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Bleu Print, work.
Orders promptly executed.
LEONARD FRANK   -   ALBERNI
LAND   ACT
ALIiEKNl LAND DISTRICT.
District of Clayoquot.
Take Notke that P.A. Hovelaque, of Clayoquot,
occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission ta lease the following describe:! land:
Commencing at a post planted at the north east
corner of the Kelsemart Indian reserve, Vargas
Island, thence west 170 chains, more or less, to
shore of Open Biy, thence north tO chai,is following the shore line, thence east 120 chains, thence
south 20 chains, thence east 55 chains, more oi
loss, to shore, thence south 40 chains following
shore to point of commencement, and containing
940 acres more or "ess.
PIERRE ALEXIS HOVELAQUE.
Date, June 20, 1908.
LAND   ACT
ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT
District of Clayoquot.
Take Notice that P.A. Hovelaque, of Clayoquot,
occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land:
Commencing at a post planted at the south west
cornerof Kelsemart Indian reserve, Vargas Island, thence west SO chains, thence north 40
chains, thence east 80 ceains to the N. W. corner
of Indian reserve, thence soutii 40 chains following west boundary of Indian r-eserve to point of
commencement, and containing 320 acres more or
less.
PIERRE ALEXIS HOVELAQUE.
Date, June 20, 19(8.
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W. R. H. Prescott, Mgr. Alberni Branch.
The Arlington Hotel
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Leading
Hotel on
Coast.
West
Headquarters for Tourists,
Timbes and Mining men.
Hot and Cold Baths, and
all Modern Conveniences
M. A. WARD,   - PROP.
Alberni, B. C.
Edward Hotel.
District of Clayoquot.
Take notice that Theodore Lubbe, of Victoria,
B. C„ intends to apply for permission to lease the
follow nig do imbed foreshore and tidal lands:
Commencing at a post planted on or near the
north west corner of Lot 77,. situate on Nahmint
Bay, Alberni Canal, thence 60 chains east more or
less to low water mark, thence 50 south more or
less to the north boundary of Lot 77, thence following the same westerly to point of commencement containing about 160 acres.
The lease applied for is for mill site and booming ground.
THEODORE LUBBE,     .
William Burdette Garrard, agent.
Date. May 4, 1908. may9
NEW ALBERNI
Large three story hotel just opened
Everything new and of the best
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J. 5. ROLLIN,   -   Proprietor.
 Saturday, July 25. 1908
ALBERNI PIONEER NEWS
PAGE  3
NEWS GENERAL
AND PERSONAL
George Forrest returned on   Tuesday
from Bamfield.
J. McNeill returned on Tuesday from
the West Coast trail.
E. R. Lake,   of Corvalis,   Ore.,  is a
guest at the Arlington.
R. F. Blandy, New Alberni, returned
on Tuesday from his Summer vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Davie,   New Alberni,
returned on Tuesday from Victoria.
Mrs. J. Woods and  four children, of
Victoria, are guests of Mrs. Redford.
The will be at least six entries for
the mile race to be run next Saturday
evening.
NOTICE.
Re Malcolm Shaw, Deceased.
WHEREAS an application has been
made to the Supreme Court of British
Columbia on behalf of Mrs. Agnes
Erickson for leave to swear to the
death of the above named Malcolm
Shaw.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
by an order of the Honourable the
Chief Justice, made the 8th day of
July, 1908, leave was granted to the
said applicant to swear to the said
death as occurring on the 21st day of
April, 1905, at the expiration of six
weeks from the first publication of this
notice unless in the meantime proof is
furnished that the said Malcolm Shaw
was alile subsequently to the 21st day
of April, 1905. Such proof may be
given in writing to the District Registrar of the Supreme Court of British
Columbia, at the Court House, Victoria, B. C.
D. Stephenson, chief constable of the
Nanaimo district, was in Alberni last
Saturday.
Mrs. G. Wilkerson and daughter
Florence, of Victoria, are guests of
Mrs. D. H. Riddell.
H. H. Browne, C. E., has moved his
timber survey camp from Great Central to Sproat Lake.
H. C. Rayson, government
returned last Saturday from a
Cape Scott and way ports.
agent,
visit to
Mrs. (Capt.) Townsend and daughter
Orma were passengers on the Tees on
its latest trip up the coast.
Mrs. D. H.  Riddell,   accompanied by
her three daughters, Margaret,   Nancy
'• 'and    Dorothy,   returned   on   Tuesday
from Victoria.
A consignment of pipe for the Alberni Water company arrived on Tuesday, and lines are now being laid for
the town service.
Norman Spencer, of Bedford, Eng.,
brother of G. A. Spencer, of Alberni,
arrived from Victoria on the Tees on
Tuesday evening.
C. Hoard, engineer in charge of construction on the Alberni extension of
the E. & N. railway, was in town on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Frank Tuhten. E. Muling, and N. G.
Foster, of Vancouver, were in town on
Monday. They came from Nanaimo in
Mr. Tuhten's private motorcar.
Look for Porritt's photo postcards at
Riddell's, Waterhouse's, or at the
Studio, Somas street, New Albern1.
Mr. Porritt will be at home till Aug. 15
Ed. Henderson, A. Gilles, F. Champion and Steve O'Hanley have returned from the head of Great Central
Lake where they were engaged in timber survey.
Capt. Roberts, who had charge of C.
A. Ellacott's contract to survey twenty
timber limits at the head of Great Central Lake for William Allen, completed
the work on Saturday last.
William Allen and Joseph Drinkwater left on Wednesday for the Big
Interior mina. Mr. Allen will look at
some timber with a view to acquiring
it, and Mr. Drinkwater will make a report on the trail.
At a meeting held in the Court House
on Tuesday evening for the purpose of
organizing a gun club sixteen members
were enrolled. S. H. Toy was chairman, and Dr. Morgan secretary. It
was decided to defer the election of
officers until after the receipt of copies
of rules and regulations of other gun
clubs which the secretary was instructed to write for. The next meeting will
be held on a date to be announced by
the secretary, and the question of enlarging the scope of the club so as to
include the fishing rod experts will be
discussed.
MINERAL ACT.
Certificate of Improvements.
NOTICE.
Edith, Edith  No.   1,   and  Edith No. 2
Mineral Claims.
Situate in the Clayoquot Mining
Division of Alberni District.
Where located—About one mile westerly from the mouth of Elk river, head
of Kennedy lake.
Take Notice, that I, William J. Sutton, as agent for James Dunsmuir,
Free Miner's Certificate No. B17359,
and Rose Angeles Dawley, Free Miner's
Certificate No. B91390, intend, 60 days
from the date hereof, to apply to the
Mining Recorder for Certificates of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining
Crown Grants of the above claims.
And further take notice that action
under Section 37, must be commenced
befor the issuance of such Certificates
of Improvements.
Dated this 23rd. day of May A. D.
1908.
William J. Sutton.
Keiser  Mineral Claim.
Situate in the Clayoquot Mining
Division of Alberni District.
Where located—About one mile and
a half westerly from the mouth of Elk
river, head of Kennedy lake.
Take Notice, that I, William J. Sutton, as agent for James Dunsmuir,
Free Miner's Certificate No. B17359,
intend, 60 days from the date hereof,
to apply to the Mining Recorder for a
Certificate of Improvement, for the
purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of
the above claim.
And further take notice that action
under Section 37, must be commenced
before the issuance of such Certificate
of Improvement.
Dated this 23rd. day of May A. D.
1908.
William J. Sutton.
LAND  ACT-ALBERNI  LAND
DISTRICT
District of Rupert.
Take notice  that A. B. Ross of Seattle,  Wash.,   occupation  lumberman,
intends to apply for permission to lease
the following described land r— '
Commencing  at a post  marked A. B.
R. s. E. corner at a  point  about  three
quarters of a mile south easterly  from
the mouth of  Ka-oo-winch Creek on
Kokshittle   Arm   at    Kyuquot  Sound,
thence north and north westerly  along
the shore to a point one  quarter of a
mile west from sa;d  creek  mouth  and
thence to point of commencement.
Albert Burwell Ross,
J. O. Donahoo, agent.
Date, May 13, 1908. may23
LAND ACT.
ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT.
District of Clayoquot.
Take notice that Edward Albert
Stevens, agent for Percy D. Hillis, of
Victoria B. C, occupation real estate
agent, intends to apply for permission
to lease the following described land:—
Commencing at a post planted on the
north shore of Race Narrows, about 40
chains east of Bedwell Sound and 20
chains west of an Indian village; thence
north 40 chains, west 40 chains, south
40 chains, thence along shore east to
point of commencement, containing 160
acres more or less.
Edward Albert Stevens.
Date, May 12, 1908. may23
LAND ACT.
ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT.
District of Rupert.
Take notice that A. B. Ross of Seattle, Wash., occupation lumberman,
intends to apply for permission to lease
the following described land:—
Commencing at a post marked A. B. R.
S. W. corner at a point about one and a
quarter miles south west from Village
Point in Kyuquot Sound, thence north
and north easterly along the shore to
a point distant one half mile from initial
post, and thence to point of commencement.
Albert Burwell Ross,
J. O. Donahoo, agent.
Date, May 13, 1908. may23
Job Printing and
Stationery.
The Pioneer News has Installed a
Job Printing Plant of the most modern
material the Type Founders produce,
and can deliver the goods.
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Lot 18, Sub-divided.
Offers the best opportunities for investment or speculation.
Consult" any Alberni real estate agent
who knows good property.
The Nanaimo-Alberni trunk road runs
through it.
Admirably situated and cannot fail to increase in value in the near future.
Twenty minutes walk from town.
Free from rock and objectionable features
The best of soil.
Buy now before the next increase takes
place.   It is sure to occur.
McConnell & Taylor.
Victoria Selling Agents.
 SATURDAY, JULY 25.  1908
ALBERNI PIONEER NEWS
Page 4
New Goods In Stock.
New Suit Lengths of all Patterns
1908 Summer Fashions.
Correct Fit Guaranteed.
M. Campbell, Merchant Tailor
MARGARET STREET, ALBERNI, B. C.
Cleaning and Pressing.     Alterations.     Orders Promptly Attended to
The Barclay Sound Cedar Co., Ltd.
All kinds of High Grade ann Dimension Lumber, Lath and Shingles.
Place orders through mail to office,
t New Alberni.
Prompt Delivery.
$75 per Acre
ON  EASY TERMS.
Three Five - Acre   Lots
Three-quarters of a mile from  Alberni  Postoffice, on  Kitsucsis Creek.
Very best of Timber and Land.
ing operations and the early occupation and cultivation of our logged-off
areas is now the most vital factor in
the future and permanent development
of Western Washington.
"We introduce an outline of a mechanical device calculated to reduce
costs and increase the savings in land-
clearing operations. Explosives and
steam power are economically used and
savings of by-products are contemplated, which make use of nearly all material on the ground. Instead of moving stumps to the plant, we move the
retort to the field, extract the chemicals, transport them to the plant, which
would then become a refinery. The
sawmill attachement could be used to
cut and prepare the lumber from small
timber and rejected logs left by the
lumbermen; thus the waste timber
could be utilized for erecting small
buildings and fences.
"To remove the stump, first break it
up with powder; then with donkey pull
it out and haul the pieces to the retort, where they will be prepared by
the saw for charging the retorts. The
refuse that is poor in chemical values
can be used for fuel in the furnace.
The little saw can take care of any
timber left on the ground, and thus
can be utilized every particle of timber.
"Another important point worthy of
consideration is the preservation of
the natural fertility of the soil. The
timber is disposed of in such a manner as to avoid the destructive burning caused by the old method. Several
years and much cultivation are required to restore to its natural productiveness soil once burned by excessive heat.
"The cost of this portable plant, including all necessary paraphernalia for
concucting field operations, not including steam and pumping plant, should
not exceed $1,200. The operating labor
cost would be about $8; amount of
wood treated, about six cords, from
which would be obtained 240 bushels
of charcoal, valued at $20; 240 gallons
of distillate, chiefly tar, with some second-grade turpentine, valued at $25.
This would give a nut return of $37 for
our wood at the retort, or about $9 per
cord."
WATERHOUSE.
The Big Store,   New Alberni
We Cater to All Needs.
Groceries, Flour and Feed,
Hardware, Tinware,
Enamelled ware,
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes.
Stationery, Fancy Goods,
t
Gun Powder, Gasoline,
Stoves,  Paints,
Drugs.
Apply to
G. A. Spencer, Alberni
To Reduce Cost
of Clearing Land
(Continued From Page One.)
ed to Land-Clearing Operation," said
in part:
"I have found it hard to obtain the
actual conditions behind which these
chemical woods products operations
are conducted. The manufacture of
turpentine has been the ch'ef causa of
the numerous attempts at wood distillation here. Great results have been
promised by enthusiastic promoters of
various schemes—undoubtedly honest
men, most of them—but whose experiments in the early developments of
their various processes were on such
a small scale that some'of the factors
essential to success were overlooked,
until the process was develeped on . a
commercial basis; hence failure could
be the only result.
' 'The factor generally overlooked and,
by far, the most important, has been
the supply of wood suitable for the
economic production of turpentine.
From my observations, corroborated
by other disinterested person's, the
average yield of turpentine per cord
of ordinary Douglas fir is about two
gallons per cord; with extremely pithy
wood, from seven to ten gallons—at
least 30 per cent, less yield than is obtained from the long-leaved Southern
pine.
"We have seen that  there is a large
proportion of turpentine in the Douglas fir, and that there is a market for
charcoal and • tar that might be produced. As an instance of the possibilities of tar consumption there are
on the Sound over 500 fish traps, the
nets for which require in their annual
treatment hiore than 2,500 barrels of
tar. This and other possible markets
for tar and charcoal are practically in
hand from the outset.
"Here'n lies our hope of successfully
turning our wood waste to commercial
use by distillation. Much the larger
percentage of pitch in the tree is contained in the butt and roots, the stump
left by the logger, and it is our conviction that the highest possible returns from the chemical utilization of
the fir can be obtained from those
stumps."
Combination  Plant.
Gilbert B. Phelps, a mechanical engineer who has made land clearing a
special study, presented with his paper
a drawing of a small combination
plant. The plant consists of a combination donkey engine, sawmill and retort for clearing land and extracting
chemicals from timber and stumps.
Mr. Phelps' paper in part, follows:
"An emergency exists today here in
the Puget sound section, where upward
of 700,000 people have made their
homes in the timber, for even the cities
are still in the densest growth of timber occuring on this continent.
"Better means and methods for accomplishing better headway, lower
costs, larger savings in our  land-clear-
J. Redford Replies.
Editor Pioneer Mews:
Sir,—Just a word in reply to J.
Drinkwater. I am pleased to see that
he, like myself, has no time for newspaper champions. As the only fair
way to judge retired athletes is by
their past record, not by glaring newspaper challenges, and as the past records of Alberni athletics shows the
principal winner to spell Bayne, not
•Drinkwater, and as I believe in giving
honor where honor is due; hence my
letter appearing in your issue of the
llth inst. I may as well state for J.
Drinkwater's benefit that it was neither his dollars nor his ability that prevented me from accepting his challenge. That decision also is arrived' at
after scanning past records.
Thanking you for space accorded me,
I remain, Sir,   Yours, etc.,
J. Redford.
GOTO
TERRY & MARETT
FOR
Drags, Fancy Goods, Brushes,
Mirrors,   Stationery,    Soaps,
Patent Medicines, Magazines,
Newspapers, etc., etc.
Orders taken for Bicycles.
Sporting Goods, Musical  Instruments, Jewelry,
Ice Cream     Ice Cream Soda
C. F. BISHOP
FAMILY GROCER, BAKER
AND CONFECTIONER.
Home-made Currant, Pound,
Maderia and Sultana Cakes.
Fresh Bread Every Day.
Flour & Feed Store
Dentistry.
The office of Dr. D. E. Kerr, dentist,
is located next door to the Royal Bank.
Thomson's General Store
LAND   ACT.
ALBERNI LAND   DISTRICT.
District of Nootka.
Take Notice that the Nootka Marble Quarries
Limited, ot"  Noutka district,   B.   C, occupation
Quarry Company, intends to apply for permission
to purchase the following- described lands:
Commencing- at a post planted on the east shore
of Deserted Creek Bay, on the northern boundary
of Lot 8, Nootka district,   thence  along- the said
northern boundary line easterly a  distance of 20
chains, thence north at right ang-les 54 chains to a
post standing- on the shore of a lake .on the north
westcorner of Lot 36, thence along the shore of
the said lake in a north  westerly direction and
crossing the outlet of the lake to the  mouth of a
dry creek on the west end of the lake, thence following the said creek  in  a westerly direction a
distance of 50 chains more or less to a point where
j an extension  of  the western  side line of Indian
j Reserve No. 7 projected 45 cnains northerly more
i or less would meet the said  creek,   thence along
I said sideline southerly 45 chains more or less until
; it meets the north west corner of said Indian Re-
; serve  known  as  Hisnit,   thence east along the
I north line of said reserve 10 chains to a stake on
the west shore of Deserted Creek Bay designated
the north east corner of said reserve, thence along
the shore of the head of said Deserted Creek Bay
to initial post and containing 320 acres more or
less, together with all the foreshore and land covered by water.
Dated June 23,1908,
The above property was located on the 23rd day
of June, 1908.
NOOTKA MARBLE QUARRIES LIMITED.
July 18 Daniel O'Rourke, agent.
Japanese China ware:
New Goods in Beautiful Designs suitable for Birthday and Wedding
presents, comprising Tea Sets, Creams and Sugars, Jardineres, Fern
Pots, Photo Frames, etc.
The Preserving Season:
Self Sealers in all Sizes,   Economy Tops
and Rubber Rings.
Steamer For Hire
The trim and   speedy   little   steamship   Tasmanian  is   now ready to make
special trips to all points on the canal and Barclay Sound.
R. J. Burde, Agent,
Alberni, B. C.