.:!. Vol. 14. BOWSER SEEKS TO *1EHT KOSb IB8U98 Challenge to Liberal Member to Meet Him on Platform "I have mado arrangements t( put into immediate operation tin now Natal measure tho very morning hour after it receive* the assent of Lout.-Governor Dunsmuir, and I now challeng. Duncan Ross to moot me on tin public platform and substantial! his charges I think this is some proof of my sincerity in an effort to have a Natal law in'this pro vlnce." So romarked W. J. Bow ser upon his return to Vancouvor yesterday. Immediately upon his return the Attorney-General sent a messenger to the office of the Canadian Nippon Company, requesting Mr. Gotoh to call at the office of Bowser, Wallbridge it Reid. Rut word came back that Mr Gotoh had left for Japan three week ago, and will not return before April. "Whea Mr. Gotoh does return I shall have him make a statement regarding this charge by Duncan Ross. In the meantime I challenge Duncan Koss to meet me on the platform at a public meeting in Vancouver nt any date that may suit him. If he refuses to meet me here then I will go to his home city, Green' wood, or I will meet him in Ver non, and if lie refuses all these suggestions I will go to his district of Yale Cariboo nt tho time of the next federal election cam paign and there at meetings in the district, debate the question and challenge him to reply "He can't decline to meet me," added tbe Attorney-General, "in bis own constituency in the ap Froachtng federal campaign, and shall go upon the platform where he speaks. Duncan Ross has either got to prove his charges or publicly relract sooner or later." CRANBROOK, B.C., SATURDAY, l-BBRUARY I, ltlOtS. No. the production of the records is refused hy the depnrl moots at. the Instance ni ihe ministers, who invariably have the support ol their followers in thecommlttoos, Employees wim know of the dlshonesl practices aro summoned, but refuse lo answer the(piestions put to them. and are siistniiid by inonihiTi. and ministry. Under I.mirier, the members of Hie govor m regar.l lie public properly n- thoir prlville perquisite, tu ii icx ploite I at their w ill Even men - tiers of piirliiitiieiit nre refused the right to peruse ihe supposed public lilts of Um tli-puriments, and are dolled when thev Ial It u appeal lo piiriinnieiil. A ease ol this kind occurred lately, wh"ti one of lhe nienil ers from Mont real lining refused ne ■ -..-. t papers in the Interiordop irtiueiii appealed in thi ster, Mr Oliver, only to be I old if he fell aggrieved he in.- Couple many years uf wooded hn. Ij nn iiu- children though adults are expected as well February iml being "Young Peo pie's Day" throughout tin- Canadian Presbyterinn church, a special ser e prepared hy the General Assem lily's ' iniin..- mil In- used and Mi,- address will be especially to the young people, ipproprfuto music has heen prepared JOHNSON lliiiil'llnl T Mil. hi l UoOkllOUl WHS llliii I ir,I lu Mr. -lului Johnson lasl Monday i-veiling hy the Kev It. Hughes at the I'l'Siih-ui-e nf the Unites sister. Tlie happy pan will rosldo ;il Frank, where Mr Johnson tins ji boarding house MKTIKililST CHURCH Cliildrens service at II n'ihul, Iluys ami (.Ills are invited, The "Wonders ul the Heaven" will he tlie subject nl tlie Men's Own nl 3-30. The lust uf the series ul seriniuis mi the "Prodigal Son" will he given nt the evening sc-rvico. A hearty welcome tu nil visitors, nml those wim nttond no other church, The monthly meeting uf the Lndlos Aid uf the Methodist Church takes plaee next Wednesday at II 30, AT C. 1'. K. SHOPS, A lut uf improvod machinery has heen received and Installed at the ('. I'. It. shops during tlie past ten days, whieh are listed as follows:- - A new unit Improved lathe drill, A wheel lathe fnr truelng up driving wheels, a new simper and holt machine, iilsn a new boring mill fur boring sender and ear wheels. It. is reported that the steam plant at tlie shops will he iniTt'utiOil by the Installation ol twi w boilers, An enjoyable evoning was spent on Thursday January 33rd at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sissons nf Hanson Avenue in honor of the birth day of their son Clifford. There were ubout 35 present, and about 11 o'clock they retired tu their homes, all Borry that the gnnd time had come to nn end. A most enjoyable evening was spent Tuesday by a surprise party of young people ut tho home of Miss Catherine Uucklin. Gaines, music and dancing were the order nf the evening. Refreshments were served at 23 o'clock, and at the early hour 2-30 the merry crowd dispersed lor their homes. The price nl admission, in and 1" centa, la what is giving to ttie Edi- sun Theutre such n largo patronage Inset .1 It cMiiie/s h. 'hda; i leveluml, 11., .Inn '-".' Score ii \ Tnii u,,l im the priiiclpn -|n uker :ii iIn- dinner in begivi i lonighl ii\ iln- Tliipoeanoi li ii in obhcrvni i lhe Imili iin nl I'l'.-N ill nl Meh'in ui Tin n\ iiiiiiim it ilie iiiiii chased I e sec ret it tj im innl iln vim Id ii il ri'iii'lie.l len, iii l 'iiu-uinal illi r hi- i.l mi ii Speeiui exur i-e- ui ueiimn ni McKinloy't iiiiluliiv will ni- held In Cum 'nn. ('men,iiiiii. iiii'i other i Ihil ilies innl low ns. The Mnrlyi ii'esidenl was Inn ii iu Nib >. (I, Iiie. I'll, l-ll. BRlTiSli I'AKL'AMENT IIPKNS ; Was Dpi mil By Hn: Ei wa d Loudon, .bin -'.'. The third nil uhni promises to Im the oust imporiuul session ol I'm Iin neiii since the Campbell Hniiner- limn ministry came into ollice -iu- opened tins afternoon by King lid wu I'd wil Iml 11 ho historic "iigcutury which has marked he ceremony since his accession, iovereigu himself rend llu SPSCANADAFORJAPTREATY Borden Says Immigration Control Wus Not Secured i illnwu, .bin L's K. I.. Iter ii . leuilei nf iln* opposll ion. nr ulgned ihu govei iimetil n day In 'u- house l ine-e il.ey did not •ei.'iiie iu iim i real' «iiii ,1 ii pun I'liirnl nl Immigration similar ii llie llllleil KtlltM He sllill M ;ii iiie mission ni Mr, Leinieiix 'u Japan would have been u allure bul foi ihe British iHtlhor 'lea Iii eiiiii-liisiiin In- moved he adoption ni u resolution a Im h rei io-- iim treaty negotls -mis unii Jnpun, mul continues: '■Thill lies In,use, Willie e.\ eresMiiu iu profound apprucl niiun nl ihe friendly Intention mul courteous ussurauccs nl the .IttpttncRu governmenl, mid while declurlug iis sincere desire Inr ihe nii'-i cordial relations with tin- .1 ii|ntni-s.,1 people, desires, ui vertheless, in record ils strong i st uguinsl ;i pulley under \ hich nm wugeenrni rs can not ue pi'olected In,in dealt tictive iiiviidini: competition except by nntreuting ihe forbenrance and ml nl a foroitru Eovernmonl." In tile Chinese quarters today there is un abiding odor nf mure or less sweet incense and a smell nf many burning Joss sticks. The celebration of tbe Chinese Now Year will continue intu next week, and in consequence, the laundry of John Canuck will go unwashed. li. Hirtz of Elko, one of the pioneer merchants ol Southeast Krnte- nny was transacting business nt Cranbrook Thursdny. (!. W. Aiken of Fernie, B. Fisher uf Calgary, J. ],. Uoptor of Bathgate, and S. 1-1. Lancaster of Calgary wore guests at the Cranbrnnk Wednesday. One of the pleasant social events ""»"■"■ - -- ,., LINK FROM GOLDEN TO The moving pictures nre instructive WINDERMERE, Would be con-land Interesting. Parents should structed this summer En dorsing tills we have the slate- iiienl of a prominent official of take their children tn see those pic turos whieh aro the best ever produced in Cranhrook. Current Events. Members of parliament at Ottawa, including members nl the ministry, are becoming rich faster than their salaries or other legitimate meansof profit account for; and there is more ihan sus picion that they are engaged in systematic looting of the public domain. Accusalionsnrebrought in parliament, and referred ti commitees in wh eh the friends of the accused are in the majority and of whicli the accused ihem selves are just as likely as not to be members Evidence is called for, contained iu the re writ of tbe department, and the 0 I' R before the railway commission to the etloct thut the road was needed and lhat the rails would be laid without delay. There is one feature of thedes patch, however, to which we wish to direct attention and lhat is lhn fact thut W. Galligher, the representative of the district including Columbia valley, was the member who has worked so ardently to secure an extension of the K. C. R. charter. How ever well we may be satisfied thai the railway will be constructed as fast as conditions permit we would have been better pleased had the company been held to its agreement with the government. Mr, Galligher, as our representative, is supposed to speak for us. Acquainted as he must be with the strong desire of the people of (lolden. Ihe different points Ihrough the Columbia Valley. Uranbrook and all con tingent centres thai may he ex peeled lo benefit therefrom, we tind him devoting time, energy. induction, uud whatever grit* mutter may be endowed with In carrying through a measure which is diametric.liy opposed io our interests. With this we will content ourselves nl pit senl. Of it more anon. Golden Slur. CURRENT NEWS. Orits, may take tile sayings of ll. (',. Mael'liersun. either lint ur cold. The following will cnuse astonish men! and dismay in Liberal circles. "The Liberals nl British Columblu re nut acting us patriots if thev ..How tlie Natal Act tn pass." Title shows that "Bob" is in lino with liis friend Laurier, The Boundary Creek Times suys Hint the Natal Act never was disul lowed at (Ittawu, ami needs only ttie sincerity nf tlie Mcltii'le guvermiienl tn put it. in operation. Tho Times must have received a wireless iocs sage from Duncan Ross. Duncan had bettor look up tlie records, then tell the people straight and truth fill the number uf times the uct lias been dishllowod by those whom he serves at. Ottawa. OMIT IIII.I. (No 311). The lollowing letter fully explains as tu whn it was fixed the Jup llll migration bill. The 23rd uf April, TJllT, At Government House, Victoria,B.O. Personal. Dear Sir, I notice Hint. Ilill (Nu 30) intituled "An Ait In Regulate Immigration intu British Columbia" lias passed its third reading. I would lie glint if yuu would instruct the Clerk ut Hie Houso tu unit the same from the list nf Ilill.- tn whieh 1 will give my assent at the prorogation nf the Legislature. I liuve tho honor to be, Sir, Your obedient sorvnnt, (Signed) JAMES DUNSMUIR, Lieu tenant-Governor The Honornble the Acting Premier. I | l-ei-li, from llie Ihlntle to he assembled Lords und com- i ous in the upper chamber. King Edward and Queen Alex- mdi'li entered the House ni Lords ml occupied iheir thrones iBiieiith ii eunopy, wiih the Prince and Princess ol Wales on it Iii'l- side nf them. In llie sale journey to and from Wesi minster their Majesties wen loudly cheered hy the populace. The King und Queen lode in llle u'olden siaie coach with ;, milium esi ml nl Life < initials. Kaiser on Cruise. Lue telegraphic reports sttj hal ilie Emperor of Germany will make a cruise in the Mcdi lei I'iiiieiii, in the latter purl lurch, and Ihul Kin" Kilw King nnd Iftieen I oi ig South I d.in. .Inn HO The day ilim iln opening ol purl in men I linds King Edward und Queen Alexandra completing prepar minus Inr iheir iiiiii mil spring yachting i ' in Medittorui ean 'rulers. They will sail mi the I oy tl I yuchl lhe lasl of lhi- week ni' ihe liisi ni nexi week, having decided In begin Ihe cruise lunch earlier Ihittt hits been customary in pnst years The first impor lam slop will Im iii Malta, where Iheir uiujeslies will lie guests of lhe lliilie and Duchess nl ('mi naught, arriving there about the iinililii-iil iii-xi uimiiii I n tor they tt ill Cl'llise inl II Week n|- mOl'O about the ei ins of Sicily, visiting various points nl interest. After leaving Sicily llie king ml ipieett will purl, tlm former going in Iliun ii/.. where he will spend nil nf March mul n portion, nl April The presence nl lhe king ul liiniTilz. will muke il the 11 chiel poini nl Interest for English visiiors on llie continent, and iii innli" a similar cruise in many distinguished Eugllshmot April, both inonitrchs visiting Sicily uml Eloronci mid women uiil cougtegnlo ut the resort. King Alfonso nnd i'i n Victoriu will iilsn visit Hiuriiiz during the period of King Edward's stay, as will the widowed czarina mul her daughter, the Grand Dutchess I'ienill. After leaving the Lim: ul Sicily, ihe queen will continue mi board ihe royal yacht Athens, where she will vlsh her brother, the king nl Greene It is un ikoly Hint Queen Alexandra will return to Loudon before the tirst nl'Mnv. CHINESE NEW YKAU. With tie' rising nl tlie new moon this morning the Chinese New Year, being the thirty-fifth nf the reign of Emperor Kwang Su, liogan, and One nf the pleasant social events L" ,'""','*,'■ 7. 7 of tho week was the "At Home" t0,?y °hlname" »" '"'"■' ' " ',"'',' given hy Mrs. Chas. Held in honor f'^rntlng. Husiness Is suspended - .-- hn Chinese quartors, and Celestials are keoplng npen house tn all their friends, and giving themselves up tu nf her sister Mrs. Held nf Edmonton who Is her guest Tho number nf quadrupeds congregating on Baker street in the vicinity of the Bank nf Commerce hold high curnival since the munlelpnl election. II makes a vast diflereneo IM? S? =~™.i'«:n'"v^i;!nJs,r^::;v'\rr's|i;:Z!t^ The many friends nf Harry Spenee will he glad tu know he is out of llie hospital after a slight operation and is resting for a few days under Mrs. Stewarts motherly fare. A number uf young ladies, ehnper nned liy Mrs. Hill visited China doctor. Cranlirook curlers have enjoyed several weeks ol fine curling witli good Ice, and tlie real old time curl Ing enthusiasm is afloat, The Pinkham rink at Calgary, and Hie Me Outturn and Hoggarth rinks at Nelson were much in evidence among the visitors, they succeedod in got- ting in lino with tho Jewelry, but got lost, in tbo hauls. Tho Gymnasium Is opon tn liusi- ness men and young men of ('run brook. Tho building Is woll equip ped with the usual gymnasium nn pnratus, and 1ms a comfortable dies slug room and lockers, The Mas kot Bull games now in progress are Interesting nnd a source of pleasure to the onlookers as woll as the piny om. In the future hh ln the pnst tho "Gym" promises to bo interest Ing and boucllclnl tn nil Its members L&u'ier Losing Uround Now Year's joys which will ue during the coming week. their busts. It is the opinion of teal estate men thnt thnse having money in savings hanks, ll would seem hotter fur them tu Invest, their coin In real estate, rather than tn bury it In safety vaults ur in nld stockings. Miss Nellie (Julljeun, while enlisting nn tlie race truck Ilill lasl Saturday night had ttie misfortune In fall and bratse hor leg severely. Though the liuih is nut. broken, Miss Goujeon will he conflned tn hor bod fur a week nr livn. Mr. K. V. Mackcy ul Spokane, arrived by Thursdays train In take charge of Hie nftlce uf the Sullivan Mines and Smelter ,.t Marysville. The ulllee has heen removed from Spnkune tn tho point where Hll! works nre in operation. A lurge number of Cranlirookttos il led a dance at the Central lln lei at Marysville un Thursday even inr llofrcBhinonts wore served at midnight, Every bndy onjuyed thom solves, tait the home coming in the nmralim, wilh the temperature at 3.1 bolow ssoro was un picnic. SHOULD MEET OFTEN. When in time uf pence, prepare fur war. 'I'he Cranbrook Conservative Association Bhould meet as'often as posstlile during Hie next, six months, in ;is iiuieii ,-is tin' Dominion eloc tions ure likely In tnko place ns sunn as ihe Dominion House pro rnglles. It. is heller In he in lhn-. all prepared, fur the Ottawa inn chine, when ready, will send Ihr summons, like a holt from tho blue, frmu Hie Atlantic tu ihe Pnclhc OlMNOEMEN MEET, An npen meeting nf Ornnbrook Lnvnl Orange Lodge will be held in Mighton's Hull nu M lay evening I'Vhriinry ilni al x p in lu whieh Hi- public are enrili'illy Invited Mi .1. W. Wl'ileley, provincial organizer will be prosont nnil deliver in, ;,il dress nn "Tile lllslulv and I'lillil pies uf llie Orange l,miaclntlon." Suooeisful Convention. A very successful Suiuhiy School Convention wns held on Thursday uflernoon und evening in ilie I'resliyieriiin school room under lhe leadership nf Mr. Stewart Muirhoud, tho travelling secretary inr Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. It wus iuter-denoiniutiiional, unu included delegates from lhe Vlethotlisl aiiH Presbyterian churches in Moyie a- well us the uon-i i ui form ish churches nl llm city- j Certain Liberal papers 'I'lm afternoon session whs throughout the country describe taken up wilh it eonfereui n Centre Vork as "a former Tory Lesson Preparation ami Pre hive" and argue that under tho seiititihiii hy Mi Muirhead. circumstances the Liberal candl- This wns followed by a paper on date did well in the bye election. securing more punctual Alien- As a matter nf fact, however, dance by Rev. It, Hughes, and Centre York was Granted by the i second paper on Better Home redistribution of 1901 and It was Preparation by Rev. C. O Main, made a safe constituency for Mr. interesting discussions followed Arch. Campbell. Hut Mr. Camp ill these |iapeis. hell run badly in ihe last general Tho evening session was taken election, and Dr. McLean, al- ip with an address on lhe ideal though a much stronger c.indi (onIs nf Sunduy Sohool work date, cameout of the bye-election iy Mr Muirhead, Thissplendld with a still smaller majority, It iruclieiil address was weil re- was the confident expectation of nelved. Mrs, W. T field und ljiberals lhat his majority would \\. T. Mi'Creo. nf Moylu siinti hnve reached two or three nun solos. 'lied. This woo a reasonable ex pectation und the fuel thin the majority was so small is signal proof of the declining strength nl iim Laurier governmenl in Ontario. There is to be added to tlie less nl strength in Centre eit-ei mn ni ;i Conser I'ltESHYTI'lll \N cilt'ltcil. uf the imi Everything soennt tn point to n speedy revival of activity in Cran brook real cstste, also In ranch property, Mr. Elwell, ol the Ileal Estate ilrm nl Denlo & Elwell, snld "The financial question as far as Cranlirook Is concerned Is fairly well snivel. During the past sir. months \ |U"Kioss,ye whist party was thoro has not heen the slightest de- , h-'h IP nday afternoon nl the homo crenso in tho value nf buslnoss prop of M's. It Mnllat on keawiek erty and In many Instnnccs an in Avenue. After a lew rubbers being crease Is reported." P'W1' refreshments were served 'I'lie annual gat inn wim held mi Thursday even Ing January u. 'I'lie eight dopnrl ments uf Hie Church's work were ro period, show n fairly successful eni lemell well' iiiniiiil manage j, II. Hpe li. .1. John ,\i lie conclusion nf the even ing session il was i|.,eiileil In irgnnl'/.e a purmunenl Sunday School Association lor iim Cram nook dislriel, mul ihe following .lh 's were elected: (i Vi Pull e, |'l osldoni; H. A Tozer Yo.,.',< '!' ice-president, and W- ti,. I lien linning Secy Trims. Ai ihechise refresl ills were servi d and a ploasunl social t lino enjoyod by nil It is lielieveil linn Hi • n I ready I n it h l'n I lenchors will I mor iriiesi in tliis- «i will liuve tlie more hen opcralion of the parents nil nl ilns convention. Crothors Mill. vulive in Loudon, the reduction nl the Liberal majority in North Wellington, unl the Increase of ihe 'i'onsetvalive majority in Kasi Nurlhiiuilierlniid In Nova Sentiii. iilsn, :i sum bus hocucaptured by i hi - ■•ppos.il mn Indeed ' still t|l0 government kuoius tn bo hold■ k innl ■ i„u iis uun only iiii.iiicliec To I) ''ii I ,•,,„!,, Xu-as I'he li.ll- rh a 'i' it l'riniKi III' Wales May Dome. ll is expelled iiiiii Iiie llritish Royal family wi I lie reprosonled -■li"-.. as nuuiiio, iimii,,;,',:, i ,.„ y , •,'., y,, „.,,,, •,,, „, „, „,|(- );>' »n ' ' 'I "" mcii.hcr sat I he i: 'i' Itogors H. Hi , D. J. John Tern lennrv celebentiouliiQite sua, IV, llariis mul T. II, Mtark; E held divine service nl I millers uoonoX| .\uv-,| : Al tne .slime I'litersna lieasine, The UBhCJ-BI tiro m||| ,|:„,„;,,-v -'.,,1,. 1 i1,11>. ,1 is ,„;l Vol Umvn who tllC W. Harris. It. I. ,uillt'. I' lliv.nll, J McCallum, Ii Kottmolr mid M Goo li Powell, of I'r; '.mii ropre«"lll: live tt II be, nltln ugh (iillis, m. A. Maciionnid nnd T. I). ,i,,i ,. ,,,i .i„„ mo it is hoped lhn iheir royal High Start were i .a dllors WHS 111 I lollll I s llllll tl - nesses I Im I'l'iime il nil Priucss of Next Sunday mnrnln-. being lhe early part ol lhis weok Inking Wales will be u to again visit ivlco ut",'l,,no^wllt"h. particular -nlers for tailor m cl is. Canada Inr lhe occasion, TllK PROSPECTOR, ORANBROOK, B.I . PEB I, 19CW ♦ ♦ 4 9 9 4 9 9 9 4 ♦ 4 ft a ■9 v ♦ a 9 a P ii BOX 88 of What Want Sinn Vou Probably ynn are needing Wall Paper fui' sniiie i'linin iii your houso, ll sn ynn wani to ■hlillse the [lit I tOIII Villi!'' s. If, uiiil you wnnl the iii'tii si unii inusl fashion- ii isign thul you can get, Here you will Hud a rurioty ol new patterns to choose rrom. Quiet tie s gtijs nud ot hers rather m I, I you wish some ihiiijj ptni need. B. H, SHOR' First Class Paper Hangers uml are pn parei l Kirs' Class Painters I'.S'l'AIII.ISIIKII IHUfi A. B. Grrict, I'lllll.tsllKli ANIi BDITOB. """i^-i'i?"!1 dWje |ta>0pa*tov. SATUKDAY, .-'r:n. I, 1008. (itits tn iln' wiili in .1 ununrj I'"1"- it will bo "Jap immigration" tbal will book tbe Laurier governiuonl In tn tht) Blougli nf Despond tn 1908. Tliis in tho season whon Promior McBrldo and bin MlnlstorB smile, and .1. A. Maedonald, John Oliver nnil Hawthornthwaite nro dolus tho worrying! Old Timers are i moro predicting os this spring beoauso orable snow iu tin- **hH^HV*******|####**##4M»** vluonco one o blgh wate iim.nn Thoro \» -in Incronstng doinand loi timber in the Crnnbrook dlstrlot, and prices aro snaring. KM.Ms in the Oranbrook district continue to sell at a lair price. Heal estate men report plenty ol buyers, but the list ♦■•..♦■:.♦■,♦ ... ♦ ■• ♦ 9.9.9\9r9'.9 9.*>.+lP'9'.i*>9 bi ■ i Bred JrOr oHIC Thorough White Leghorn Oookerells Veal i hero Is considerable in im In the mountains, and plenty ol ice In the ponds, bul whj publish It? n might be said i hal it was n Men "i eni ■ k1(1 from Laurier to thi "■ i Ico men 'tn' ti E. A. Liezert .Leave Ordcrss tit Cranbrook Trad" ■ id the ri Hurlim ■ n ol thi ' " \-''n-'' i the pernicious tool "is as k i ii opportunlt; I ail whal in- ills ins opinions as tho ■ "•""■ who has farmed iin. Dj rill ' - :■• '■ i i - and Johi '", hat i. il-,' ' i ns i. theli conceit ' ' ■ • > ■ wlsei " in the hal an ■ >! - be members We pity the ' ■ ' 1880 tb thei ■ - province ' ' ■ ' • end to know what '•ith t '■ si .-j • Brit inir Coa or mail them Cranbrook ten that the d ssensl -.-. sown n Vancouver havi Uready spread ^_ ^_ ' ~_ ^^^_^ _^_ "■' ' thi - .:-.. vt otta- 'W ~~mmtmmWm\ l'lli l\|- *mm*mmsa.-^ Wi ''" ' ' their party ilia ^^.^P - m W ■"' >r\il .1......... ui- . . ■ lirr.it.,. When they come before the people ol tl - pi .:-.<-.- fnr re election, the pei ; li -., :. ■ >,, „ thine then but let them stay at home. ind take care ol tlirir own business, if they can. CRANBUOOK LAND HISTKUT Dlatrlol "I Kootenay * TAKK iniiiii' that William Milton l*roitt nl Oranbrook, It 0, occupn ♦' i Ki'iil Batata Dealer, Intends Inl (,' appl> for a special tlmbei llconco ovei the lollowln doai rlbed lands ♦ Com unii; jii i poet plantod al a iln- loutheast cornel ol Lot .'.':'t thence north SO cbalne, thonco oust [ ♦ a" chains, thence ninth to tho nortii „ line ol T I, 5881, i ice wosl tn \ u the Provincial , ,"", „' £**} ' l'";11" ","" '" * ■. ' '/»let i„ ■ . ;,::■■,.. l^'"lM""1 • '", l"l,,l" ,:"' 'd I"« '"■'- Wllllai sin m Pro I ♦ '" ' lap immlKrntloi ituro „ „ ,,„„ ,,-. political i - ■',, He n I not try ' '•"'* h-"'i loi lap Immlnratlon is ,-„ ,^,„,.,.„■ , ,. „ * the ,-lui. thai will knock the Bl HANDBOOK I lap IM.-i mil thi Hm part) -ii ol the House ' Commons ind British i M icilonald il I. ■..l.m.i ' , ei District nl Kootenai I'AKK notice thai John K tlrldncs| nl Cranbrook, H C occupation Iiiiii i.i miii. Intends to ipply [or a spec Ial tlmbei licence ovor the lollowlnii described lands Commenoing ii -i posl planted .it tho southwest cor ner ,'f timber liconce 19611, thence wesl 10 chain - thence north lit i'liuins, thence wosl 80 chains, thonco mirth "ni chains, thence east t,n chains, thence north 2e chains,thence east in chains, thence snntli sn chains t,' place ol commencement, ,mil containing 570 acres more or less John F Bridges. Dated December 80, 11107. :] Cordwooil for Sale, A GOOD TONIC fnr nil time for that matter is uur Bum iron and wine It riniliiins lng!'Q(ll(*ntS Hull (in- i'i,'li tl>,. blood iiiiiI tniilil up tliii H.VHlOlll TIlllSH wllll tlllCO it ill llll-. HUIMQI1 l(llll|l WIH'lllBt' Ullll urn loan Iniiili' Iii liiIm mill. iil'l; IIKI'll'' IKON AND WINK is fii'siiiv iiiuiln uiul materials lisiai in it un' tho besl obtainable lis a iniiic yuu i'iiii depend upon, Iti'Lim tu lulu: it ut uniii'; U will keep yuu strong and healthy through tlm trying winter season lull I'inl Hottlc $1.00 a 1, ft *l d 4 d ft V ft ft Prof essiona 1. Harvey, McCarter ft Maedonald BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS ORANBROOL, - B.C. W. P. GURD Barrister Solicitor, Etc. Granbrook - * British Columbia C. H. DUNBAR BARRISTER, SOLICITOR and NOTARY PUBLIC, Oranbrook, B.C * G. H. Thompson C. E. REID & CO., Phone 7 A, The DrUgg;iStS. MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY a, ft ft: d ft I PPLES APPLES! The Quality Store FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES H Vie Iluv.' ih.' Lnrj-nst Stock In the City Over lOOO BOXES of Fancy Fruit SELLING ,i'l' $2.25 PEI. BON CHOICE CIGARS. PIPES AND TOBACCOS CAMPBELL & MANNING ************** ******** ********************** s ti) ,E BREWING CO,, LTD, FERNIE, B.C. MANUFACTURERS unci BREWERS of EXTRA PINE BEER | PORTER SOLD BY THE BARREL, KEG OR BOTTLED Buttled beer for family use ;i specialty Outside Orders GIVEN STRICT AND PROMPT ATTENTION SATISFACTION GUARANTEED P, O. 1IOX KI2 b '■* n-.I.KI'HONK NO. I p « Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. \ ******************************************** * min mtiviMntttiumtiimtitfitfMtHmmiMmmmHi ♦. I LEASK & HENDERSON I Mi I: I. Hi-rilen has niven nnticp ol hia Intention to Introduce u bill to amend the election Act by prn- ridlne. that a byp-eioctinn must be helil within n lixeil period after a racancy occurs, The lennth of this period will he left blank and be de- ""'r'1 on nfter discussion in the House if the government assents to the adoption ol the proposed meas A political pilgrim! Sir Wilfriil Laurier. suys "There's absolutely iiiitliinii in the Oppositions charues ,,f slnnder, but, just the same tie wishes that some one else hnd to carry the burden. aaa The .iiiiiiiiiii of the Ottawa government Is, "that copies nf important documents are good enough for Hie Opposition," original lineaments are lor the government and party friends. Original documents are al \iiiys truthful, uml copies, under cer lain conditions, may express any old thing but ihe truth. * • . . Poster the patriotic spirit in the minds of children by displaying the national flag in every school room n Cranbroolt, * a * * The Ottawa mint is now a fixture n the Dominion of Canada. Operations In minting the coin of the country are being proceeded with. It is now time fnr Orit publications to enme forward with due notices giving to Sir Wilfrid full credit for pro- duclng this money now being run of! -il the Ottawa mint. a a a a Many composers, distinguished in the musical and literary world, are imttinu' up a vigorous tight against manufacturers of "Canned Music". They want the manulactiirers of records anil disks to pay a royalty i-i composers for all music used by : Kaiser William, emperor of (lernii.liy . anil King of Prussia celebrated his 1 iiiii prepared lo supply, good Irv stove wood, in any length or quantity. Leave orders witli G. T, Rogers, tlie grocer, llnuln S Elwell. R, S. Baron COLUMBIAN COLLEGE SEW WI-ISTMINSTKK, B.C. Receives lioth Ladles und Gentlemen as Resident or us Day Students. Has a complete Commercial nr Husiness Course. Pre iinivs students to gain Teachers' Certificates of all grades. In iiffllliation wiili Toiionto I'm vnnsiTV gives tho four years course for the B.A, degree, and tho first year nl the Toronto School of Science. Has n special "Prospectors Course" for miners who work in B.C. Instructions given in Art. Music, Physical Culture and elo- cpition. Por Calendar etc, address "Columbian College". Term opens September 17th 1900. Eleventh Annual WINTER CARNIVAL BETTER THAN EVER ROSSLAND UNDER THE AUSPICES OP The Rossland Carnival Assooiatlon .1. S. G. FtlASEl*. Presldeni February 4th to 8th, 1908 Splendid Sport Trophies and Handsome prizes. A Grand Programme from Tuesday ni.nlit until Saturday night. I'nli birthday on Mnnday hi January It was Better 'iiliiuilna tluii. a . Teems for llritish pushed prnvincial ■- - - Always Up-to-Date .... RS 3 3 B Cranbrook, - - B.C. 3 flET A COPY OP THE □ Great West Life1 Assurance Companys PAMPHLET if uiiil Results 10 poiii.ij Holders CRANHROOK LAND DISTRICT. District of Kootenay. TAKE notice thnt George D. Powell ol Cranbrook, occupation traveller, intends to apply for a speelnl timber licence over the followlni; described lands:— Oommencing at a post plnnted nbout 20 chains northwest ol the northwest corner of the Joslin pre-emption, nenr the head ot Upper Moyie Lake and south and west ol the southwest corner ol Lot 2799, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chnins thence north 80 chains to place ot commencement. CcorRc B. Powell. Dated December 14, 1907, 51 B ABATTOIR AND COLD STORAGE CALGARY, ALTA 3' ,; C- \\-\m\ i *4*A*m Zmm I Fred. W. Swain ilSTIUOT .Vil'NT ik. H.C . Arin-ilrun/ Av UHI'OIIATION OK THI* ' ITY Ol" CIIANIIHOOK ^r —• INU 111 I',. | Heinz Brand of Mince Meat 11^,5i&VmL0 •^ 3 1908, thai the Court ol Revision lo C; ri vi.- fit,' Tllll' ' \ \i'i I-'III-'-; \T 31 Municipality ol the city ( B OM', (H I II I', .ii V A KII'. I I I'.rs, Al "g Cranhrook, II c , will he held I **Z -m the Council ('lininbol's on tho nbov tzz 3 'l!''c'n| '";"n '"■ ,|'"'"1 ,|mi'1'" ZZz z3 **>'■ purpose nt revising tho ussest C: ^; meiii rate nl tho City "I ('niiibnuili SZZ 3 Those making comptalnta ugiilns B I'h.ii.i- 'i ■■ I'll.M-: in 3 !•'» neBsmonts are required t If You Read This It will be to 'onrr. that tho leading mmll- c«l wrlb'rs and touchers of nil the several aehools nf pritetlco recommend, iu thu strongest tonus possible, each and evory Ingrodlont entorlng Into the cnmiiosltioii nl Ur. Florae's Goidon Mndlonl Discovery lor the euro ol wuuk stomnch, dys|mpslu, catarrh ol stonini'h, "liver complaint," torpid liver, or blllnusiiiws, ohronlo bowel iiTeetinns, and all catarrhal diseases of whatever region, name nr nature. It Is also a specific remedy fnr all such chronic. nr long standing eases uf euturrhal affections and their rostlllunU, us bronchial, throat and lung dlsnnsn (exuopt consnrap- t inn j ai-eompt iiieii with severe coughs. It is not so good fnr llcllto i-ulds and coughs, but for lingering, nr elironlo cases It Is nsiiocially eUlcacloiis in pi-ia-luclng per- f.a*t cures, ltenntiiins Itlm-k Cherrybark, (lolden Snal root, llloodrnot, Stono root, Miindrakn root and Qu i's mnt—all of which are highly praised ns remedies for jillthe above mi-ii l ii nnil ji|Ti-,-t inns by such eminent medical wrltors nnd teachers as Prol. Rarthnlow. ofy.tefferson Med. College: Prol. llariyn the Univ. of Pa.i Prof. Flnloy-mtfiigwaiHl, M. D., of Bennett Med. College. Chicago; Prof. John King, M. HToI Cincinnati; Prof. John M. SpilddonfM. D„ pi Cincinnati; Prof, lixlwin ^^a'Tla«•. M. 1)., of Hahnemann Med. Qtnijtf, Chicago, and scores of nthers/WjUally emlnotil in thoir several sehonuHif prnetlco, Kc du ced Rates. I ransportation 1lockey Championship of B.C. Ski Jumping and Running (Ihiimpionship of Canada. Snowshoe Races Championship of B C. Skating Championship of the Province. Tobogganing, Curling Bonspiel, Horse races and other events. Masquerade and Dance, Good Music Por further information apply to A. B. MACKENZIE Secretary and General Managor ,~Ml IIAltlllHTKII .( SOLICITOR ~7Z7Zf*l NOTARY I'UIII.Ui OFFICE REID BUILDING Orttnbrooki ll.C. THOMAS McVITTIh P.U.S. & C.B. Port Steele B.I DR. E, W, CONNOLLY Pliuslclan and Suroeon OFFICE ARMSTRONG AVE. Hours: 0 to 11 a.m. 2 to 4 p.m. 7 to 8 p.m. Phono Offlee 10S Residence 109 CRANBROOK AERIE 967 Fa O. 12. FRATERNAL ORBER EAGLES Moot evory Friday at 8 p.m. Visiting Brothers Cordially Incited Chas. Smith, W. Prosidcni. M. D. BILLINGS) Secy. Aerie Physician, P. O. Box 28. i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiuii (■■ftmntffivffn Rocky Mountain Chapter NO. 126. R. a. M. Regular meeting*:—2nd Tue-- day in each month at eight o'clock. Sojourning Companions are cordially Invited. Wm. P. Tate, Scribe E. Box 4 CRANHROOK, B. C. •*m»mwmm**mmH}*mtm*>*m>m ANCIENT ORDER?FORESTERS Court Cranbrook 8943 MEETS SND AND ITII THURSDAYS IN WATT8I HALL Visiting brethern cordially invitt-d C. R., VV. P. MACDONALD Secretary, W. HENDERSON I— m ■■ . a a lul * am mm . ..mm* PHONE 57 Head Ollice. Calgnry, Alta We have a lull line of Fresh and Smoked Fish, including: CRABS KIPPERED SALMON BLOATERS FRESH SALMON KIPPERED HERRING SMOKED HALIBUT RINNAN HADDIE FRESH HALIBUT VVHITRI-'ISH Dominion Meat Co., Ltd. !W |P. BURNS & CO., Ltd.| Z**~ Hoad Ortien, Main otllcu for Eual Kootenay, ^ S^ Oalgary, Alberta Cranhrook. II. 0 —• Those unit uu- complnlnta agalnal the imnrasmcntH are required t Imvr thoir protORtu In tbo IihiuIr ol tho div ( ivrk len iluys previous to Hip Ills! glttlng Ol the OoUrl ol IlevlHiiin liuti'il nt Cranbrook thla 21«t duy nt Janunry, 1908. 'Ph«i. M. Rokitti. • M • "11 lllllillrllv III Ils I "il puss I liln fiinriiiiiv of Its merlta. A glftiicii at this inilillshoil (nruiula will allow lhat "Onldini Mi'illi'iil Dlseoverf" I'.iiiljilns no iail.aununs, liiirinliil or liuliit- liii-nilnuilrims nml noiilt-nhul i-luuiiii-ully niirn, i.rl|ditri'li I glycerine la-iuu usial Insti-.'id. Olyenrlne la oullrnly unobj liiuiiil.leiiiul liesltles Is n inofltuseliil ugeut in ll nri' nl nil si mth ;i j well as bronchial, throat uml imu. uUcc'ilnns, Thoro Is tli.i lilulii'sl, ini'iliciil iililliul'lly |,,r Its inn III nil Sll.'ll ciwim. Th.." I i.-.-i .v.iv " i:- ii concentrated glyi'orhii'.vlriictnl native medicinal r a nml Is siilo uml relliible A I kh't nl extracts Irum eminent, medical uiithorll les, endorsing ll Inyro- iljnltts malli'd lis,- on rt'uuest Aildress .Ir. li. V. Pierce. Uullalo. N Y. Geo. R. Lmsk & Co W, R, BEATTY Undertaker, Kin liul me r. Funeral Director CKANUUOOK, B.C. W. CRAIG MASONRY Steam Hollers and Furnace Work a Specialty. Cosl, and Stock Estimates Furnished Upon Application. • . P.O. Box 834. Cranbrook, B.C. L COHN Tailor % Importer ol Fine Woolens. C'ranbrook, H.C. Armstrong, Av i*e9c?e9««*--9--j»"i BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS PHONIC IN P.O. BOX 806 Plana, Specifications and Estimates FURNISHED ON APPLICATION All kinds of building material constantly on hand. D, J. JOHNSON Carpenter % IsuiULu Good Work at Reasonable Price Office and Workshop Lewis St 1 ist-sesss essseas? ess? tos*1 * i Cline Ol till! nlil Manltnlm llHrtuT Slir.p i'llll now Ini NiiiiiiI In Dm MANITOBA HOTEL First Claim Work in all branch-! ol the THE PROSPECTOR, CRANBROOK, li C, I'KK I. I!" I RIVERS AND STREAMS AOT NOTICE Id hereby nlvt'tt tlmt sixty days after date we Intend to apply to the chief Commissioner ur Lumls uml Works under thu provisions ot the "Rivers and Streams Act" for permission to remove obstructions and make improvements on Thompson Creek, in West Kootonay, noar Kitchener, und make the same lit for ratting ami driving thereon logs, timber, lumber, rafts, or crafts, antl to construct dams, booms, slides and chutes, and make such other improvements an muy be necessary for said purposes. The portion of the said Creek on Ul Sltlil nti ■•■' is aourht-, passes through I.ot 781(3 Group 1, West Kootenay dis trict, and through Lot 77%, Group 1, West Kootenay District, running north westerly to a point about three hundred foot south of the Canadian Pacific Railway truck, at which point tbe applicants ure do fllroUB or constructing a dam. Kitchener Lumber Mill.i.l.imlte.l Dnted Oetober mth, Alt. 1007, 44 Granbrook lf.Vt»»a.f*»»l|i'»ft»T'*»'i»*l I « ii tiit rim 11 11 * Salvation ftri !"THE PflLM"! =T Barracks i.i. i; r* LIV6PU CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY The National Highway Through Sleeping and Dining Oara and High Glass Tourist Sleepei's on all THROUGH TRAINS Besl of Meals and Attention T R V Banff Sanitarium THIS UlNTKIt Sulphur Bprltigti uml I'llllXi'i'lli'il Ai'i'iUtlllinililtiiria Rales $2.ii0 per day und up CoiTnspondonco invited and uheei'fully iinsivori'd Write to 3 .1 Coylo, \ Cl'. A.. Van'iiin-oi .IOIIX MOB, Il.l'.A.. Nolson (IKAiiy ti DOYLE, PROP'S Towns innl diivi'i's furnish ul I'm uny poilll iii Iiii' 'lilt riot. A. DOYLE, Mnmini'i I iiM»'t,.-"-|'»w*"a' il' a ■' *"* ■miigiiimmniiignii ORANBROOK I.ANll DISTUICT. District oi Kootenay. 'I'A K l'l iii.liri' Unit BllonoUl r ti l.iitnilii uf Oranbrook, ll. C, occupa tlun Lumberman, Intends to npply lor ii special llmlior licence ovor the lollowlnic ilescrlboil lumls: Commonc* iuti ut ii poBt piiiuiiil 2i rni chains wost uf the southwest cornor ol l.nl VMM, iliunin' mini mi chains, thenco south su ehalua , thonco woBt tin ohains tlionco north nn chains to plaoo nl riillllili'IH'i'liii'tlt. Qbonosor U Langln. Iluli'il Docomber 2i,th 1907. 'I - - - --JVaiTiJVTCi. .-3' GO TO THK L Wtisi Kootenai! DYE HOUS For all kinds of DYEING and CLEANING Nothing tine or coarse, large or small that we canuni hftnriU\ We ftlso Do Dry Dyeing Office J. Leask, Tailor GIVE US A TRIAL. ! ORANUROOK LAND DISTRICT District uf Kuntenay. '■ TAKK notlco that William Campbell oi st. Louts, Mo., occupation cornmorclnl traveller, intends to apply ror a apeclal tlmbor licence over |tiie tollowlng described lands:— (1) Commencing at a post planted about sn eliains suuth of tlie south least corner of Lot 6426, thenue smith 180 chains, thenee west HU ehaina, thenee north SU chains, tlienee east hu ehains tu plaee of commencement, Dated December 17th, J.H07. (2) Commencing at a post planted about HU ehains south ot the south east corner of Lot 6420, thence south, HU ehains, thenee east 8U chains, theuce north HU ehains, thenee wist su ehains to plaee of commencement, Dated December ITth, 1007. (,{j Commencing at a post plunteil about Sl) chains smith uf the southwest corner uf Lot 6420, tlienee south su chains, thence west HU chains, thenee north su ehains, thence east HO eliains to place of commencement. Dated December Utb, 1907. 1,4) Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of timber licence 10598, thence west 80 chains, thenee soutb Hu eliains, thenee east HU ehain.', thence north 80 chains to placu of commencement. Dated December lhtli, 1W7. (5) Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of timber lieence L0598, thence east HU chains, thenee south Hll chains, thence west HO chains, thenee north 80 chains to place of commencement. Dated December ISth, 1907 (6) Commencing at a post planted about su chnins south of the southeast cornet of timber licence 10598, thence west SU chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east 8U chains, thence north 80 chains to place of beginning, Dated December ISth, 1907. (7) Commencing ut a post planted about 160 ehains south of the southwest corner of timber licence 10598, near the 8 mile post on the east line of Lot 4591, thence east Dill chuins, theuee south 40 chains-thence west lfiO chains, thence north 40 chains to place uf commencement. Dated December ISth, 1907. (8) Commencing at a post planted about SO chains south of the southeast corner of timber licence No 10- 598, thence suuth SO ehains, thence east 80 chains, theuce north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains tu place of commencement. William Campbell. Dated December 18th, 1907. 2 £ Home Made * -*■ f 9 I CANDY J TELEPHONE NO. 141. I IUVERS AND BTRBJAMS AOT, NOTICE is hereby given that, sixty days after duto 1 intend to apply to the chief Commissioner of Lands ami Works under tho provisions ot the "Rivera and Streams Act" for permission to remove obstructions and make Improvements on the Little .Moyie River iu Kast Kootenay where it pusHtm through Lota 8485, 8430, 8487, 8488, 8489, 8440 and 8441, and make the same tit for raftlttfj and driving thereon logs, timber, lumber, rafts or crafts, and to construct dams at certain points on the said river where it pusses through huts 8487 and 8480 and at a point about one third (1*3) of a mile eust of Lot 8441 and at such other points as may be decided upon. Also to construct flumes through the said Lots 8-111 and HMO and extending a short distance north thereof and booms, slides and chutes ut such other points as may be required and to make such other Improvements as may be necessary for said purpose, The portion of the said river on which the right to make said im provements is sought passes through the Lots referred to in the District of Kast Kootenay, B.O. and runs south easterly. R, H. McCoy. Rated this 8;h day of November A.D. 1907. 46 Afternoon Kvonlnu - Sunduy fit*hi ************ ************** •■■*• • --- - — * Mnettuga In'lil -■-i'li i'.\i'i.'|it Moiulii.\ u! S ji.iu. ni I.l.') p.m. art iil-flii in ii,, pfusslon among their followe Imili' Iiii' i'\IIIIlilllllioil ^rpithoLibp'uis, I ...SAW YOUR WOOD...8 is ubsui'd, ni ItittRl ii would Iir ift _. ii were sincere. Rut reull.v ti ft WITH ,\ 5 tlmy aim at i. to K. j FAIRBANKS-MORSE I thai there I, something ,1 ft GASOLINE ENGINE I dark" which would iticrimittute ft. ie must perfect running engine you can gel. Thi- ~fc the premier. ft, l;»"-; '•"." I nt for sawing wood, J .\ plain still ii ul il;.' fuels 9 THE HEST IS THE CHEAPEST 9 ■ ■ .«.«. :!!::i:;::;:;:::;Jp^ rros we^^I Sunduy sol laud Bihio Class 3 p.m. hypocrltk-al exeepl |icrlmps in * ' " ' '"^IlL UlYl/e). »»g and Blower W ork g A special Invllatlun is given to such unfortunate cases as John ■% # Lhe Men's Own til H.80 In the Oliver's aud Bob McPherson'd **%*.** *.*** ##**: ************ "Gym" lor un-ii only, A special kind of pnrdou isalwuyfi Methodist Churoh, [tOUERT llrni.s. Pastor Sunduy Morning Sonluo ut 11 n.i CRANBROOK LAND DISTRICT District of Kootonay. TAKK notice that William Milton Frost, of Cranbrook, B. C. occupation Real Estate Dealer, intends to upply for a special timber licence over the following described lauds:— Commencing at n post plunted ncur the west line of Lot 6366, about one half mile south of timher limit No 2364, thence west KiO chains, tlionco north 40 chains, thenee east 160 eliains, thence south 40 chains to said post, containing 640 acres more or less. William Milton Frost. Hated December 4th. 1907, 52 CRANBROOK LAND DISTRICT District of Kootenay. TAKfi notice that Peter Jensen of Wasn, B. C. occupation miner, intends to apply for a special timber licence over the following described lunds: Oommenceing at a post plan ted at the south east corner of timber licence 11794, thence west 80 chains, tlience south 10U chains, thence east, 40' chains, thence nnrth 40 ehains, thence east 4ti chains, thence north 60 chains to place of commencement, Peter Jensen. Dated December 7th. 1907. 1 The time for the commencement of the publication of this notice in the U. C. Gazette is hereby extended until January 10th, 1908. J, F. Armstrong, Tlie Smith Premier Typewriter has widened its market until it includes the whole civilized world; has become the typewriter of over 300,000 operators and has, during 1906, broken every previous record of sales, because it has from the beginning best met every typewriter need. THE tri-color feature of the Smith Premier Typewriter is recognized as the greatest improvement in modern typewriter construction—yet in providing it, none of the strong fundamental features, for which the Smith Premier has always been noted, haveheensacrificed. Complete literature on request. THE SMITH PREMIER! TYPEWRITER COMPANY j SYRACUSE, N. V. b R A N C 11 U s BJVRRYWHER* SPOK A NIC, WASH. •'88 Smith tiiR'olif Stl'tJet I $5,00AmCASH saoo a'month Good Discmini Kor Cits'. •SIMPLE ^ ..STRONG NOTICK. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application will be made to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia at its next session for un Act to incorporate the Eastern British Columbia Railway Oompany with power to build, construct, maintain, ■iml operate a line of Railway of standard gunsc to he opcrnted by .steam, electricity, or uny other power for the carrying of freight, pus- sengers and express; commencing at a point on the South Fork of Michel Creek at or near the point known as "The Loop" on the Crow's Nest Branch of the Western Division of the Canadian Pacific Railway, thence running in a southerly direction up said creek to the mouth of the Kast Fork of said creek, thence up said East Fork of said South Fork in an easterly and southern direction to the summit between said creek and a tributary of the Flathead River, thonee in a southerly direction down said tributary to the Flathead River, thenee southerly along said Flnt- hend river to a point on the International Boundary between the province of British Columbia and the United States of America, a distance of about fifty miles more or less, with power to construct nnd operate telegraph and telephone lines for the purposes of its business and for the public; with power ro own, use and operate water powers convenient to the road for railway and other purposes, and with such other powers and privileges as are usually given to Railway Companios. Dated at. Oranbrook this 30th day of November, li»l)7. Harvey, McCarter & Maedonald. 49 Solicitors for the Applicants. " Leather Case... Carbo Magnetic ^ Strop Strop Aide $5.50 THE RAZOR OF PERFECTION NO HONING-NO GRINDING 1.00 25c S1LEMT 0mtSmmspm Also Second II,nni Miichinoi Por Sal • ('In up uml 'l'n Real GEO. B. P0WFLL. Agent Artfislroiig Avoniie Phone 157 Ornnbrook, H f Idf (WNCI'I.I.ATinN Oh* RBsnmvm NOTICK is hiTi'liy glvon tlmt llm roBarvo ovor certain lumls in South- t'ast. Kootonay, notlco nt which appeared in thr BrittBh Colunibin On aotto uf tho Mih Annum, 1HII0, unci lini-i! ilutc uf AugUBt IStll, 1890, is lu'iTiiy caacollod. Tho above mini tiuui-il lmuis will bo opon lur location iiiiiIim- the Luml Ael nn March mi, inns. ROBERT A. RHNWTCK, lirpuly OommlsBloner ot Landa and WorkB, I.niiiln mul Winks Department, Victoria, It. ('., Docomboi' ICtli, l!iri7. 1 NO MORE RAZOR TROUBLES 365 CLEAN SHAVES EVERY YEAR *?*-■- — -, 4*X».'.A St., *t TnAIll: MARK ". NO NEW BLADES NO ANNUAL TAX EVERLASTING SHAVING COMFORT Will Last a Lifetime. Head trlio Prospector, Advertise in Lbe Prospector. No Honing-No Grinding Get aCARBO-MAGNETIC/TTJ RAZOR TO-DAY on 30 days inU trial Irom your dealer and learn all about real shaving comfort. EVERY ONE Of THEM Unconditionally CUARANTEEO. CHAS, L'. REID & CO. Iranbrook, ti.e;. The Druggists CAR30 !V.fi.<:jNETIC RAZORS have revolutionized r»-oi- making they are TEMPERED BV ELECTRICITY, which is OUii OWN EXCLUSIVE SECRET PROCESS the iteel used In their manufacture is oi the finest English and iiwe*list\ mMce. This wondcrlul discovery is the rc.ut ol years ol experiment and ,l,irly, and .it last tiir.re has been produced a razor that will shive any beard, NO MATTER HOW TOUGH. ELECTRIC TEMPERING adds CARBON to the sieel; whereas temperim; by fire, (the only other method known for centuries) DESTROYS the CARBON which is the life of steel. All other makes of razors must be HON I'D AND GROUND olten, as their blades will NOT hold an edijs any lei-Rth of time. CARBO MAGNETIC R A7CRS do not require HONING or GfdNDING during a lifetime in private use; they are at! tciiper.-d alia.e. every p.irt ol their bliii,:-. bi-in^ subjected lo the same AMPERES OF ELECTRICITY. CARBO MAGNETIC RAZORS are ground FIVE times hy the HAMBURG METHOD, the most expensive grinding known. VOUR DEALER will deliver to you one of these CARBO MAGNETIC RAZORS on 30 days' trial, wi'hout (iblitr.i'ion on your part to purchase—take advantage ol this opportunity. Break away Irom the barber habit! You will save .$fi(i 00 annually. Call on our representatives in your town, and reques* a copy ol "Hints On Sh,ivins'" This booklet Illustrates the correct razor position for shaving every part of the face (ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM LlEEl it also tells you HOW TO STROP A RAZOR PROPERLY; should our dealer be out of them, drop us a card, and wc will send you one by return mail. Firm of A. L. SILBERSTEIN, Hakers, CHAS, F. REID & CO. 4SV-4AI Hroadw.iv. N. Y. I he 1) uggists THK PROSPECTOR, CRANHROOK H.C, PER I, IIK'8 **^^*#***#****************^o*****«>o g^he yiawyectot. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»♦»»»»»»»•»»»»»»»»»»»»•»» G.T. ROGERS I SATURDAY, I'lll. I. I1HIS LOCAL NEWS. GROCERIES CROCKERY HOSE GLOVES ft 9 ft; 9 ft- 9 ft; 9 ft 9 ft 9 ft; 9 4: 9 ft; w Sll -***»***- "*-»****• 3 d ft ; J-tu,ial'li,"""",''",imi,ltitfa'*m,,im-i' ft aj\ .1. vi Bennett of Nolsoti wusi'ft sk iu town Tuesday. ft a — s .Cl Dr. Green was al Moyie Tues £j> CT day on professional business I Mrs. Losby aud daughter o * Sirdar were Gvanbrooh visitor: •*i Monday. .a a a: * — , > » Mrs, -I M kclh nl Smuiilr V. . wus visitlnt* friends nt Cranbroolt ,> ■.<. Monday ft. 9. * Wm I' Wim,', Stiiierlnti'ii * .luul ni iiu'St Kii'.'i'iir Mine was ■*■ » iu lln-, il v Moiulin 9 * '*■ . Mr. uml Mrs, .1 b'iljpiUil I. <>l 9 'ft. Marysville were in town Tues ft i - ''iv '' 9 9 * Hum ui Cranl)roolt Hiinilm » January Jtlth to Mr uml Mrs • * lului fjiiurle, n Hon ♦ SHOT: S H 0 P IS filled with un assortment nf Boots. Shoes. Slippers and Oxfords that arc all now Th - .vei .; we nn - the I sl ti isi - nl in i new spring ami sunimei stoek. consist * -. These it led to whal we already curry gives our v>ai ons styles es in choose from Our Waterproof I is for dies and i demand for the reason thai they have _ ■ i - ■ - ■ They ure hghl in weight, an maili waterproof. ■ lasts - ibsol iti ♦' 9 *■ Mrs Sopher of Kitnberlu* uml ♦ Mrs. ft. McMahon oi Los Angoles ♦ were Crnnbrook visitors Mott ♦ i Dawson & Co.. of Montreal was ^ ♦ transacting business <** n™,,. * ♦ brook Monday. J. Wilson of Spokane, ll 11 ft. Albright un.l W ti Until of a ol Portland were guests al Iho ,\ Cranbrook Monday day, Chiu K Smith, epresentiii! ii Ul ti I'll n : i 9 *: 9 ft. 9 ft 9 ft: a ft 9 ft; a ft; a ft Ladies Boots. Waterproof Sole, Cloth or Leather Lined. Per Fair $5 00 Mens Boots. " " Cloth Lined. Per Pair 55 00 " Leather Lined. Per Pair $5 50 Mens Boots, Waterproof .Sole, Genuine Calf Uppers. Rubber Heels. Per Pair $6 50 a ,1. B. Mitohel, 11. P. Keynolds, a ft Vi. s Laurie, P, P. Chaloner, ft und ('. C. Snowden, all of Oul- y * garyi were registered at tho Q ♦- Cranbrook Monday. W Avoid the dangers if spring rolds b) being well anil comfortably shod in a pair of McPhersons Anti-Wet Boots procurable onh at 6. T. R06ERS SHOE SHOP P. W. Gordon of Nelson, D.R, Tates of Wycliffe, A. Nelson of Vancouver, W. A. Boyd of Moyio and Vi. Valliant of Kama, Out., spenl Sunday lust in Crunbrook. ♦ ♦ a ft ♦ Insure yourself agalnsl hard ♦ times. Learn millinery at the ft Boston Millinery School nnd be ■ft ready for spring season, i'osi- :", lions guaranteed those finishing , before April 1st. For particulars ft npply I-- -Ith. Ave., Spokane, ♦ Wash. Save this ad. it will ■ft apply the same as $"1,011 on SAVING While SHAVING yourself. Ever figure up u hal vou run sum- in ;i year? And then the advantage of bring able to do so whenever you so desire. We can fix you up for easy shaving. Guaranteed Razors $2.00 Up Gillette Safety Razors $5.00 J. D. McBRIDE Cranbrook, B.C. HARDWARE Cranbrook, B.C. Edison Theatre Safe. Skin Fitted Glasses R UST llm It ia of vital importance that yuu Bhould havo youi hIiikki's lltlml properly W. F. TATE THK OPTICIAN iKKIfl.U. W VIVII INSI'I'l'TOII Kill! '', I" St. Mary's Bridge Burned. " A great many people have Traffic over the Crow's Nest been misinformed asto the safty branch of the C. P. li was al-jof the Ed mon Theatre. I have mosl ui u standstill during thelPersonally examined the place early part of the week on account and tind no reason for any alarm, nl the burning of the bridge over more than is usually displayed in ihu St. Mary's river being put a public place constructed of out of use Sunduy. fn some way wood. I found the'moving pie the live benches of the bridge, hind Iwo more wus destroyed iu I sawing Ihe balance of the loug bridge. Trains were compelled to go around by Calgary. After several days of hard work. 11iiitliii- was resumed on Thursday. Open Wireless "Cable" Line. Clifdeu, frelund, Jan. ill. The Marconi transatlantic wireless system will be opened to the public for the transmission of private messages Saturday Peb. 1st. The service at present is Blower work lor plnninc mill est- haunt systems, Our Specialty, t'nt- more Bros. At the Rink. Curling in Oranbrook this winter has been full of interest as well as pleasure for all concerned in winter sports. Local hire machine in gnnd condition, the films all being encased in!prizes were numerous and are metallic boxes and the machine ; being well contested. Local operated by electricity, no gnso- j rinks have contested at the line, gas, or oils of uny kind be- iBonspiels held nt Nelson and ing used.—Yours very truly, Calgary. ' ,1. P. Fink, Chief Fire Engineer. Maintain Armed (hard. It is stated authoritatively in Vancouvei that the Japanese maintain an armed guard there, ready presumably to shed the blood of the Canadians who lave been deputed into giving School oi Mining, A COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE. Alliliil'il lo s}tsrrn\ Inivrrsily, KINGSTON, ONT. Par Calanlar nf tha School anri fnr'li-r InformitlaD, apply td the Secretary *' ' of Minim Kingston, Ontario. Ihr lallawlnf lo.rwt are rtlrrad: i- Pour Year. CooiKlorD-pwofB Sc I- I'hrae Vrars Court* for Diploma. 0—Mining Enjinasrlnr jt-lthamiatry an,'. Ulnar.Infy ,-Mln-ralorr and GaolojJ .1 vii-rni al Baftaeerial ,-tti.-.: Boflocerinr. /— Mechanic.! Boiiaeerinf, r-Hlartr,ral Fn^n.Tin*. a-Btolouy an'l Public lira th t between London and Montreal i these most objectionable persons only, by way of lhis place and i'he freedom of this country. It Foldhu, Cornwall, on the eastern is to'be hoped that those who shore of the Atlantic, and Olace * make this statement will follow Uuy. \. s . oii Hit: western shore. I'i'"p by laying Information be- Montreal wus chosen as the' fore the proper authorities, so American terminus because Can- that examples may be made of uln has subsidized the wireless those guilty of infraction of the system to the extent of $80,1X10, Canadian law. The friendship Heretofore the wireluss I runs- °*''"' (,,,IIWI1 government or the ulaniic system hus been used i'tllnonce of the consul al Ottawa I for press messages The rale1*'" "Pi protect the guilty parties un private messages between\lvom ""' "I1"™!"'" of the Loudon and othor points In line 01',i','n mv '""'• the enforcement of und and Ireland uml !, treal wh1c|* s i" the hands ol the nul other (.'.inadiiiii .-iii,., will be I grovlnclul authorities, I rue llu oinv I. ils ii word, or less Ihan lmil ii " rate charged by the ub •■ companion, No attempt I take Contracts for any kind of LOO (JUTTING, DITCH WORK, Et«. I always have men oil hand to supply to work. Call ill at Quong Yuen Store for further Inquiries, Dick Luiil Cranbroook, ■ British Columbia Edison Theatre I iti'lli lln l - I'I II 1)11)1 ■ N'l Moving Pictures Illustrated Songs I RS DPKN SHOW STARTS P M I' M ni.itii' ui present to lay wires to the wlrelossler- In thi! kootenay Valley. A reporl from i Itlawa is to tho fifed thin Um ii for the com plot ion of the proposed railway 11 om Golden ''in Fori Steele, con neeling with tho Crow's Nesl Puss railway, lias been extended fnr live vein's. Ottawa governmenl may order the ruleiiso of the convicts, as it did in the ease of thut most ob jeclioiiuble foreigner Hrotliier when his countrymen applied to Ihe depart ment of "justice:" but in the meantime the Japs would have u taste of incarceration ihul ought in have a salutary effect on Ihem.- Columbian, New Westminster. in tho bInlil hiin j.ij.ihIiiii: Till whin norad) like iiu-n aro llitblr tn tnko cold. mil LINK, nl- lim:. K HI.ANKKTH luu, boon carefully '!" toil n in clinics tin- rniiRti unil serviceable ioi hi.iiIiIc um- .-ui'i il"- Inncloi I,ni jiml us warm f"i use on tho roud. Ilottci lui va- ii pul! nl each liiml Hm l'lli arc much lnwoi than the cosl ol n vi'tiiiin.-iiy il .vmi horse Bhould lull sick, Cranbrook Trailing Co. Adinisiion Adult* Ifi Oni>< Cliililnui III Cents l.'I.MKMI'.KI.' Only Pour Nights tt Week Monday Tuesday Thursday Saturday Knlire iIhiuigo of Progrumm i ei v Monday uml Thursday, (Jiirront News. uis Dominion h'nir Victor in Iimii A resolution has been fni-wurd- Iml to the i iiiuivu governiiienl !!S<«t»NiSS!!«!SS-*«(i9e9«SS8i*M MIGHTON'S 1 PERIQUE I ) MIXTURE 8 THE COOLEST I CUT TOBACCO II the llllifki't 1 ' ' ■ ' >,' ■ ', , .. .. ii j..',', i ii iim ■ il i ■, , selling fin-til Victoria's elniins lo i thui Dominion uxposltloti in IHOfl, |S Sold onlv hy und urging lhat lhis bu given ton) ; this eiiy, partiuulurly ou account ol lhe \lnskn Yukon Kxiuisilion. heing ii. M in Seattle al the same limo, which would pracilonlly 'i insure lhe linaiicial success of the ji I Dominion Exposition here. Mighton's | CIGAR STORE | STEWARTS i THK I.KADINii PBUIT S'I'OKI" lle:i(i(|iiarters lor: CHOICE PINE APPLES DATES Kins MALAGA GRAPES .TAP ORANGES Choice hothouse Letttlfie Stewarts Kink Chocolates Hugh Stewart Phone 76 ftrinsti'oiui, Ave. ^«Tmf!!mmmmmnmtmm*mmmmmmmmmmmmi I LADIES I NONN ^S YOO OP pOB^ UN\TY 3 3 To Save Money! !~ We find we are overstocked in Ladies 3 B FLANELETTE UNDERCLOTHING, and have 3 K decided to clean them out at prices which needless 3 B to say will do so quickly. 3 C" We ask you to be in time and secure the pick. 3 H LADIES FLANNELETTE DRAWERS, Divided up 3 ^ into two lots—Colors White, Pink, and Blue-These 3 p. are well made, full sisio, and trimmed neatly with 3 •£ Torchon Lace—- 3 B Sale Prices 65c. and 65c. Regular Prices 65o. and 85o. 3 B NIGHT DRESSES, We can give you a nice Pink. 3 gj Blue or White Flannelette Night Dress- 3 B Aotual Value $1.00. Sale Prioe 80o. Each. 3 B ANOTHER LOT, Of White, Pink and Blue Flan- 3 |£ nelotte Drawers, made of the best cloth and 3 B\ neatly trimmed— 3 B Usual Prioe $1.35 and $1.45. Sale Prioe $1.00 a pair. 3 m- -aa| B Special Reductions of 25% Off all fj B Childrens Flannelette Dresses. 3 3 B "*" B B B- House Dresses at a Discount of 3 20% Off Market Prices. 3 THE ABOVE ARE ALL LAID OUT ON TABLES 3 FOR YOUR INSPECTION AT 3. b Burns Brothers Reid Block Cranbrook, EC, z*j* iiiaiiiiiiuiuauiiiuuaiiaiiuaiiiiMiiiiiuauiiaiiiuiiaiai^ ■Kija«MiWi»IS»lid»B«i)»!J*«*Sr»H ■IHlMIMIWiMIMIMIMl^fgMi Do You Want ORANBROOK LAND DISTRICT D.Htrict of Kootenny. TAKK notice thnt Peter Jenaon of Whim, II. (!,, occupdUon miner, in (i»nI«M4444> MMM4WMNMNM I II