'.*, - -■-.- A".--- *. •--**?.' w" I i' \ ' •> ;. ■i^ovi^eia^■I4b■;%^so;JunG-^^ Cndustria.1 Unity is Strength. if- •* The Official Organ, bf District No. 18, U. I_..W. of A. VtDLu'V/ No. 47 FERNIE, B. C, JtmeZStlt 1910 Political Unity is Victory $1.00 a Year CASES ARE IN IWOF SMINERS Suits Broughi Against ties Successful FERNIE VS CRANBROOK The football^match between these rivals was played in true sportsmanlike .manner.'aaid;the example set is one worthy, of emulation.. There was no goal scored bn either side which can be considered a. great tribute to Adamson, as the visiting team were constantly trying to place the leather between the posts, yet he successfully defended, his,position.. '"' • There "were several shots that went very wide of the mark, but this was, largely the fault of the ball as it was too light,.and haid a.tendency to rise and float about.like;a toy balloon.' THERIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT ' f '• PLACE WHAT'S AT CORBIN CAMP Corbin Coal and Coke Company Come Under the Glare of Investigation and Make a Poor Showing For Their Employees . V:- . (Lethbridge Herald.) ', r'"... * -Before His- Honor Judge Carpenter sitting in the District Court at Cole*** ' man last week three suits for. damages against', coal, companies by'.,employees or relatives of former em-, ployees were heard. In all.three cases W. C. Simmons of Simmons &• Shepherd, Lethbridge; appeared for. the plaintiffs and Colin Maeleod for, the respondents. , ,; 77 '7' ■ The' first case was Van'Duren ys^ . International Coal & Coke Co!, Ltd., „for $1,800. The plaintiffs were* the wife'* and five children of Felix , Van Duren.'who was killed in the respondent's mine* during February last-by. be-' ing crushed between cars. "" Eighteen . hundred dollars was paid into court, " arid his honor instructed one.! half of it.to be.paid to the widow and the other-half invested.by the * clerk of; the" court for the "children-with leave to apply to the court for further, directions with regard to the Bhare of the ^children..'■_ , ... " . \,The next case was Carota' vr-*'. ,1-1 Ill- crest Coal & Coke Co.; the plaintiff, , .who,resides in .Italy, being the father of 5a man fatally injured In aa accident ^^a.*tne~mine—and~BUed4"fori$lS00n:The' ,', court ordered the evidence of applic- * .aiit in Italy to be taken by commiss- 7ion. '■ ' ' "'■-'''. ■ '.•'' '" '-*. The third was Michael ,.vs Hillcrest ;,pCo&\.& Coke C0.7; Plaintiff; had khis^ ""■' fingers''.fustied w_lle*"vrisrfitng; In .he mine. He continued to work for- some ..time-jvhen blood-poisoning set.In and he was incapacitated from work from November 29th until December ,29th., 1 . The defendants set up that the blood .poisoning was not contracted in the course,of their employment. The court ordered written arguments to be filed within ono week by the solicitors for the respective parties. (Western Call, Vancouver.) Rev. W. Lashley Hall, B. A.B. D., the newly appointed pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Methodist church of this city, occupied the, pulpit for, the first time last Sunday. ." At both services Mr. Hall captivated his congregation. ■ In the evening the spacious auditorium was filled to.the.doors' and the large audience were,not in any sense disappointed ln the man. The speaker,, took for his subject, "Christ,, the Man, Mis Message," which was handled in aid accomplished man-, ner. The;construction and development of - the theme were masterly. Mr. Hall clearly and convincingly pictured "the Mian" as a strong, Impelling personality, one who could command, one who would lead, one who would, if occasion arose, condemn. < • He deprecated, the effeminate picture so often advanced of .the Christ, and impressed his hearers" with; the ;f act .that the man of Nazareth "was an "athlete, fit to en-' ter theVarena of.life.at anytime." . The ''''Message of Christ" was, according to the"'speaker, to "the poor, the "weak,-the, suffering,"/and the one Who^is dowhjmd out, and this view was„ pressed* home with unanswerable logic. : Mr.' Hall concluded* one of the finest sermons :'ever preached in Vancouver,'with, these words "That is the Man and'.that is the message I wish to preach 'to. you ■ during my*■ pastorate among you,"'* *7. '--. ,.'" Rey. Mr.'-> HalL'iS; a scholar and a studeir^ and will be an'acquisition to _y_ancouver7; - We 'pr6duce__w.ith_pl.eas_ ure "on'^another-page,r'thfopinion „ of The Fernie. Ledger, of "Fernie. B, C, where MnfHall \ has ■ spent four years of his, ministry, movlng'frqm there, to Mount Pleasant."*,, -i ,« ■'"'' >A i - • 1_— _ ■ ._-•—- - LIST OF PRICES TO. THE CONSUMERS , Lethbridge June .20th In order that the mlneworkers of District 18 U. M. W..A. may know the true state of affairs at .the mines' of the Corbin Coal and Coke Company, of Corbin B.C., allow me at,.thls time to publish the following letter :n regard to conditions, etc. On the latter part of April when I and some of the officers of District, 18 were negotiating an agreement with the management of the,Company, they g&ve us to understand that they were going to have living, conditions the same as in other,'camps in this District; that it yeast Cakes~~iito~r the store at Corbin. Compar.e the prices: Corbin P. Burns and the' Flathead Trading Co., Ltd. Steaks'per lb. 22c Pork chops per lb *^25c Butter, dairy lb..:...... .v....; ...45c Ham per lb...;....._ '...". 28c Lard pail, 10 lbs....."..' ....$3.00 Eggs dozen......... 7 45c Cheese per lb. ;\.. .25c Oranges per dozen *■••.•■■.- -75c Sunlight Soap 6 bars 50c McDonald's Tobacco plug, two for 25c STRIKE CONTINUES Miners Had Better Give Northern Colorado a Wide Berth was not their-intention to .take any! undue advantage .of their, employees; that all they,, wanted was the same wage conditions existing.in other camps. The reasons advanced "were that their coal, or "some of it, would be competing "in* the same market as that produced by other coal operators in this district. .- '■-. -'***'' Now, if the -Corbin Coal and Coke Company is sincere and honest in their, contention, why do they not force the general store^ to; the camp to charge the same-as .other, camps in this District,', instead of from 20 to 50 *' per cent moro than:-other- stores in the district,.or. else• allow competition .to SCHOOL MATTERS At a meeting of the School Truste°B the resignations of the following tea- cl ers wero received and accepted: Miss Germain Miss McLaughlin Miss Porter. Regret was expressed at,the loss of theso ladies and bost wishes for thoir futuro welfaao was tho sentiment of tho Board. To fill tho vacancies created tho following appointments wore made: Miss Daniels B. A., of■ Kontvillo, N. S. This ladylB n student of Dal- housle. ■ v J. Jay, formerly of tho Coal Croolc teaching stuff now transferred to Pernio, Miss M. E, Ruttan from. Endorby takos a class. Miss Flora McDonald, who has boon teaching young Ideas how to shoot at Sprlngdalo, Alta., will ondoavor to impart knowledgo to Fornlo'a growing progony, , Qlnd to roport that tho attendance, which haB been Bomewbat low lately consequent'upon various causes, principally BlcltmosB Is now on tho up- grado, Tondors for school conBtructlon aro reproduced olsowhoro undor thoir appropriate heading. ** AN AGREEMENT: At Carbondale on Wednesday a conference washeid between the representatives of the _ McGilllvray' Creek Coal and Coke Company and the Ui M. W. A., when an agreement was drawn up that was mutually satisfactory,' thus presaging a prosperous futuro for the camp. The Company's representatives ..were Mr. . Cram, ono of tlto board of directors, and Mr. J. W. Powell.'manag- er ln charge, whilst tho men's Iriter- ests were looked aftor by:% W. B. Powell, President-f District 18.'' ' ' T. E. James and A. C. Brovey, International Organizers. . Tho local Scale Committee consisted of: [ O. ty. Davis W.Roborts W. Clark W. R. BurrowB Joo Stolmack come~in and" nolviallow an outfit such" as the P.." Burns: Company and the Flathead:"Trading' Company'- to' continue on such a-holdup as is being carried on by, them at the.present;time. ..In- order to prove- to the mine workers of District 18 that what Isay is correct, I enclose the price list of the Trites Wood Company at Michel and 25c Purity Flour, 50;lb sack -...2.25 Climax Jam 5 lb 75c Sugar sack' 20 lb : .". .1.50 Potatoes sack 100 lb ;*.... 2.50 Peas per can , '. 15c .Tetley's tea lb ■.. 50c Michel Trites Wood Company: Steaks per lb 18c Pork.chops lb 20c Butter dairy ." '.. ,30c Ham lb ,".' 25c Lard 10 lb pail.. •/............... 2.55 Eggs dozen 35c Cheese per lb"...; ...'..,; 20c Oranges per dozen; ,50c Sunlight soap 9 .bars /-..... 50c McDonalds plug tobacco :.. ic10c Yeast cakes:6 for ? ' *.. .25c Purity flour 50 lb sack. 7 1.80 Cilmax Jam, 5 lb^.^. 60c Sugar sack 20 lbs". .T..,.". ; *.1.30 Potatoes sack 100 lbs:...;.;..... .1.50 Peas per can .... i'i" 10c Tetley's tea • lb 40c The above prices are for the actual necessities' of life,' and everything else at Corbin is charged accordingly.. It is no wonder.that board runs from $30 to $35 per month and in other camps it averages about' $25 per month... If the Corbin Coal and Coke Company Limited wishes to secure good competent mine workers it is up to them to see that living, conditions are the same in their camps as in other camps in this district. Another thing that I wish' to .mention for the benefit of the mine workers is that they have a railroad from Corbin to McGillivray, a distance of 13 miles, for which they charge 65 .cents either way, no such thing as a return ticket a little'cheaper, but on the other hand you are charged one cent per mile more than the C. P. R., and if a miner takes his tools along with him he is charged from 35 cents up for carrying same, besides paying 65 cents,for his own railroad ticket- In conclusion let me state, that if ,the Corbin Coal and Coke Company want reliable men all they need*.to do is to give their employees the same living1'conditions as they have elsewhere, and they will not have to send their mine superintendent, or agents out looking for men. This usually in- dicatfes^Eome-^unusual-cor.ditionSi-and- the company ought to be', prepared to give terms equally as good as. those obtaining in other camps. Thanking you for the above space, yours for justice. •■'-•*, "7t'i,7_V*-v \ vCharles .Garner ■•' International .Board- Member District is u.'.M. w; A.- '■> , *■ ■ Commissaries have been established at Lafayette and Louisville. Smaller camps draw weekly benefits. Rollins of the Ilth District and Tyler of the 5th are the board members on the ground. Scabs imported from West Virginia only work long enough to get a grub stake, then disappear. Brake, Commissioner of Labor, talks of suing operators for discharging men who are trying to organize^ and also asking for' checkweighmen. Operators are planning to build stockades and corral their 'heroes," and force them to work under guard. All workers asked to keep away from Northern Colorado. -Women* are co-operating with the Strlers In their fight for better conditions. " Local Longmont of the Socialist party Is busy distributing literature as the men. now have time to read and deliberate. „ BLUNDELL THE GROCER SMOKED OUT SATURDAY MORNING At 4,50 this morning fire was discovered in the basement of Blundell's Grocery in the Johnson-Falconer block on Victoria avenue. The department responded in quick style and finally located the trouble although the immense amount of "smoke made the work very difficult. The origin of the fire is unknown. The stock of F. Waylett in the .Palm and A. W. Bleasdell, druggist, is more or less damaged by smoke. ? . It ,is understood that all of these buildings are sufficiently insured to offset any loss. The most exciting incident was the heroic escape of Messrs. Wright and Gillespie of the East Kootenay Realty Company with a trunk'full of priceless documents. EXPLOSION IN MINE KILLS TWO Manager and Young Boy The Victims Down In Nova Scotia FOR 25 YEARS Important event at Mt. Fernie lodge No. 47 I. O. O. F. Wednesday evening, Bro. C. J. .Digby was presented with veteran's jewel, on attaiuing 25 years as an Oddfellow. * Mr. Dlgby joined Unity Lodge, Sherbrooke,, Quebec, in -.Decemhen,^187.8,_bGing_the_seyenth_to_ join that lodge. He was to have been decorated six years ago last month, but tho jewel was lost in the first big fire which vls: it'ed Fernie.' A CHANCE FOR YOU A PR08PEROU8CONCERN 7/, An an ovidoneo of tho remarkable dovolopment of a business whloh In It- solf nlso Is Indlcatlvo of a town's growth, tho Crows Nest building la imilorgolntf a comploto remodelling. This ln iiocoBHltatod by tho firm's rapid oxpanslon and their dotormlnatlon to mako thoir ofltnbllBhmonf, an emporium that will compare favorably with like Institutions In any part of Canada. Tho iipp»»r portion nf tlio luilldlni? horoto. foro usod for offices Is now ontlroly dismantled und will bu occupied by u comploto dressmaking establishment, under the supervision of an export in tho art of filling nnd doslffnlnir, who will control tlm ontlro staff whloh sho '.'.'.'o ir!!J brlns "''■■", *1''"■ from i\,o V'wti thus assuring the ladles of this District , of obtaining tho vory boot service Tho bnlanco of tho space will bo utilised for ladlOB ready to woar npparol. An olovator will bo Installed thoroby enabling customers to stop practically off lho ntroot nnd ho placed upon tho socond floor without tho slightest in convonlonco or dolay. The-- aioro front will ho entirely chan'' god substituting a solid copper ono for the on« at present tn uto', thus Increasing tbelr display nrca by 8 foot of frontage. It Is the lDt*ntion lo proceed -with tha nddllinn nt ttnnlber ntnray an -»tvw '" -u tbo present work I* completed.' Wo aro In receipt of a booklet from England entitled "How to Study Mining," containing somo vory valuable suggestions of intorost to many of our roadorfl. Its principal purpose however, Is to advertise a largo publication consisting of flvo bound volumes on ."Modem Mining Practice," written by Goorgo Mltchoson Ballon M. E, This work treats of tho dlfforont subjects in a Blmpln but sclontlfio manner and has boon rccomraondod vory favorably by tho pross and orltlcs. Wo' havo boon supplied with two onrolmont forma for a correspondence courso, to proparo omo for olthor First or Socond class cortlflcato, Tho tormo aro as follows (to quota from tho form:) "I oncloBo horowlth 5s to covor postage, otc, no charge whntovor is mado for tuition, To tho first two persons who sond us $1,20 wo will forward tho onrolmont forms Tor signature and thon thoy may avail thomsolvos of this special offer dealing dlroctly with tho toachor, RESPECTS ARE PAID Late Henry Munkwitz is Laid Away on Monday Last The funoral of Honry Munkwltz, lato foreman of tho Elk Lumbor Co, Mill, which was to have taken placo on Sunday but had to bo postponed on account of tho Inability of Wm. Munkwltz, tho oldest son to reach hero on that day, took placo on Monday undor tho auspices of tho I.O.O.F, of which tho docoasod waB an honored mombor, and wan iargoly attondod, tho Mothodlst church being crowded to the doors with the many friends of lho family. Tho Oddfollowiii and Woodmen woro present in largo numbers,"and tho omployocs of tho compnny followed tho remains to tho comotory ln a body. Rov, Mr. Grnnt mado a brlof address paying nn eloquent trlbuto to tho silent, unobtrusive but faithful husband, fathor, omployoo nnd citizen. •GOOD PROGRAMME A p-rnnd r-nnonrt will lm Hv-tn In lhi» bnsomont of Christ church on Tuesday 28tl» of Juno at tM Bliarp. Tho [ol- lowing Is tho progrnmmo: Chorus: Oh Gladsome Light. , Violin nolo: Miss L, Plthlado, Solo: G, V, Btovonson. OviWrit••>»,■ Cronolnif tlio Vt<\r Mr". StovonBon and Miss Aloxandor; Messrs Hardman nnd Ptovonsoil'. Bolo: O Dlvlno Ilodoomor: Mro, O. F Stovonson, Chorus:"Spirit Immortal. Bridal Chorus: Cowan. Tlnnjo Bongo (flelocted) O. Wlntf-r. Solo: Miss Qllvo Poarson, Bolo: G, V, Stovonson. Violin solo: Miss L. Plthlado, Solo: Fred Dick. Duott (a) Wanderer's NMght Song: (b) Tuscan Song; Sfesdfimes Sloven- son and Dopow, * Soldiers Chorus (Faust.) (tod SUVA tho Klntr. Tlio admission will ho fifty cents. The casket was covered with many floral tributes, coming from friends, comrades and societies. Conspicuous among these were wreaths from the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church, and from tho-employoes of the Elk Lumber Co. Mr.,' Munkwltz was born in Bitter- feldt, West Saxony,.and came to the United States about 28 years ago, settling at Motford, Wisconsin, A year or two later his intended wife came over tlie ocean and tho young couple woro married at tho latter named place, Shortly after thoy removed to Ashland ln tho Btimo slate, near tho head of Lake Superior, becoming connected with peoplo who later became Interested in tho Elk Lumber Co., of this place, and who induced him to como with his family to Fornio, whoro thoy hnvo resided over since, making warm friends of all who know thom. Mr, Munkwltz nnd family wero adherents of tho German Lutheran church, but ns thero was no organization of that church horo thoy, attondod tho Methodist Church, Mrs, Munkwltz bolng nn active member of tho Ladles Aid of that church, All tho children woro proscnt including Mr. and Mrs.'-Dalzell, of Mon- nrcb, Alta, William Munkwltz, the oldest bot, who Is married and living at tho Rod Doer Lumbor Company's plnnt noar Dauphin, Man., nrrlvod this morning, Mrs, Munkwitz wIsIiob to oxpress ln thoso columns hor heartfelt thanks for tho thoughtful caro and kindness of many friends during tho trying ordoal through which hIio nnd hor fnmlly havo just passed. ESCAPE WAS A MIRACLE Party on Way to Scene Met Train in G.N. Tunnel—AH Well STINGI STANG! STUNG! .'. A. Grenier, once of Cranbrook formerly of Pincher Creek, recently of Merritt, but, presumably in Vancouver, B, C!., at present, furnishod the nows gatherer of tho Province with some splendid copy regard In,.-: his. marvellous rediscovery of the artof tempering copper. We feel suro that If this be the gentleman we know, nnd feel sure It Is, that tho energetic -scribe can console himself with the fact that' he Is uot tho only one who hns beon stung. HALIFAX, June 20.—Two of thoso whose duty it was to see that the colliery of the Maritime Railway and Power Co. at Chignccto was safe, aro dead, as the result of an explosion in the mine at 3 o'clock this morning. ' Battered and disfigured by the force of the explosion, the body of William Stevens, the manager of theChignecto mine, was found at 9 tonight In the east section of the nineteen hundred foot level. The deceased accompanied by a young lad named Wood, went into the mine about two this morning to test the different levels and balconies before the shift went to work. „ Shortly after they went* down into the mine the muffled roar of an explosion was heard at the mouth of the pit, and the alarm was at once sounded, which brought the men in force to the' bankhead building. It was not known in what part of the mine the explosion had occurred, and the presence of gas following the explosion made the work of rescue slow. ■ " The men and management labored together to clear the slope and levels of the deadly gas and as fast as the gas receded the.searching parties advanced. —I:ate~iir"the—afternoon":"the~body—of" Wood was f/ ,«r^v??»"[-: ■■ ' ■'.''.'_ -v. -'-li .■"Vi.-Wl.**-, ^cr.'T*.'.^ *"-v-v if..-■'.•■',".< *i A, ■ ,.^_**>JI-.,» ■H*SB'r^M*t-**!" FOOTBALL LEAGUE ' The following resolutions were adopted at a lenguc meeting of the Crows Nost Football association hold ,lii Hosmer on Juno 11, , Moved and seconded that R. Livett take the chair, Tho delegates In attendance were as follows: W. Halderstono, HoBiner. J. Turnbull, Frank. J. 'Stephenson, Coloman P. Mulgrew, Fornio W. Hughes, Coal Creok. S. Mooro, Michel. . J. Burke, Bellovuo. Mlnutos of previous meeting wero adopted with the exception of motion regarding providing for 13 playorn, which should have read fourtoon play> era. Movod nnd seconded that nny porson Infringing on rules of commltli>c bo rofuHoil permission to officiate as roforoo, Moved nnd seconded thnt protest lodged hy Hosmor be not entertained as tho prott'Ht feo did not accompany the protost, Moved iind seconded: That any play- or wishing to piny for a team, .the signature of snid player must accompany tho roglHtrntlon for that team.— Carried. Moved nnd seconded; That wo draw for tho Mutz cup first round. Moved and seconded; That Moyie and Crnnbrook ho notified hy Secretary tlmt thoy nn. t.iitlth'il to onlnr thn competition for tho Mutz cup, --Cnrrlod. The draw for gamoH resulted ns follows: Ilellcvuo vn Ferule ut lU-llovui*. Mlrhnl vh Conl Crock nt Mlchol Hosmor vs Colomnn nt. Ilonmr-r. Mf>v|,-, «,fi ^.•.M-ilivfir-.l- j*-* ^T-*,'-'/, Frnnk a bye. Moved nnd seconded Thnt all mil- ranee toon he In liy tlio Slut of June, rr-d any tonm falling this forfeit thc round. Moved nnd Kor-nndod: That, homo On Monday n number of Italians who were drinking together.In the Roma Hotel began a dispute over somo very, insignificant matters, but beforo concluding it became very serious and resulted in some of the participants being more or less wounded. A charge of nssiiiilt. and hatlery was brought against, four members of the party nnd nfter hearing tho evidence W. H: AVhlmBtor tho polico magistrate, Imposed lho following sentences: Bruno Costo: $50 nnd costs or threo months ln jail. Vlcenzo Costo: $30 nnd costs or two 'months In jnll. Tony CorollOj $20 and costs or ono montli. 0 , The case ngnliiBt Frank Carollo was dismissed . The city treasury was IncroaBCd by $100 aB thoy all preferred to pay tho fines in preference to becoming wards of th'o province. FOOL8 FOLLOW FAKIRS 1 1 . * .' * *••> * " \ X x.\ * l-l-.-if.fi,[ HAS .ERNIE GROW ? MODERN WILDINGS COVER THIS ENTIRE: AREA NOW then visiting team to take hnlf gnto receipts, Moved iuul flocon-l'--]; Thnt the flrHt round he plnyed on or boforo tho 3rd of Beptomhnr. Moved nnd Herond-vd: That secret' (try purflift'!" Hi" nirvliiM nt enrly nn poBBlblo.—Carrletl. Moved nnd He-wiile-l: That Herret. nry wrlto the officials nf the Cilgiiry Football iiHsoelntlon with regnrd to arranging a match with the bent of (heir Iobruo nnd Iho best of the Crows Nost I-,. .......... -ir-lv worl'-'d » few "hlfi" nt Vn^biiri' when Hie niifnrluiinte event happened. (livnt uyiupitthy lh fell for his he- reaved ones, and IIh-hm iuuhku'ouh lu- jiiohlnl-lo dlHiiHterH mny h<» pnrtly up- l»Ii-v l.ileil 'rtie-li 'nil hl.»ll' Uiikl IiMiX III our locnllty 13 children lmvo hi*«» left fntherli.'HH In three days. Tlio team selected to defend Fer iiIoh reputntlnn on Hnturdny ngninst rfte lenm Hull li romfni* from Crotlnn will ho as folio wn: f'lvlllniiH: Perllnr, llle-wli-ll. Laurie, Could, Lime, Holmes; Militia: Lleuts. Flnlnynon, nnd Tloulton, Sergts. Minton and Walince. Privates Mini on and Clerke. After the. smoke and the din of tho bnttlo roar nil and sundry will gather round tho festive board of tho King Kdwnrd horo! nm! rogal'i thom- si'lvus with solids, songs and stories. --'""—*.-- -"— - ..l ..,ij.a ...la .■ J L. , lli.,l-i il.ii'.ii.lLl'.til.'r^^l^ " ' *. •'■■V. ■*,> , *' ^\ '... , .' ,'.''-- '-!_ *!,*• ' ■'"' " ' *'*:* 7-7 V*-, PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNlE, B. C.\JUNE 25, 1910 % LIES NAILED BY BY A MINER Germer's Reply to Mine Operators' Falsehoods-The Public Have Been Misinformed Editor St. Louis Labor: Dear Sir: In the issue of the St. Louis Republic of June 10 appeared a statement given out by the officials of the Illinois Operators Association, which would lead a misinformed public to believe that thd' Illinois miners and particularly their officials are do- void of fairness and reason. As a member and an official of the United Mino Workers of America I feci callod upon to answer the falsehoods thai the Oporators are trying to unload upon'a people who are not c-f-nver.-iant with the conditions in Uic- Illinois mining fields and in so do- ins, loshall bo as brief as possible. First of all, let me call the attention of the reader to the fact that the Illinois minors are* the target of tiie Illinois Manufacturers Association as well as ihe Coal Operators, and wo have ■ their'litoraturo to prove this, Tho " reasons for the friendliness of thc manufacturers towards thc operators is obvious. The latter have been receiving tlieir coal at a price from 90 cents lo $1.20 a ton, while the public has been held up for from $3.00 to $4.30 per ton. In addition to this, 'i'l is only necessity to point, to the fact that this is the same Illinois Man-, ufacturers Association that so bitterly fought the women's ten-hour law in Hint state and carried tlie fight to the highest court. This same ^lanufac- turers Association contended it was unconstitutional for the Legislature to pass a law limiting the number of hours for women in the factories and sweatshops iiutho state to ten. Now to the operators' statement:' .* Every company in the Fifth and Ninth Coal Districts of Illinois, except th'e* Madison and Consolidated, have acceded to the demands of the miners, and their mines are in operation, employing approximately 15,000 men. The Illinois* Operators Association has always contended that the operators in the Fifth and Ninth Districts are suf- - ferin. with inequalites in conditions, that the ..yardage and deadwork scale arc higher than in other districts in —the—state—and—in—spite—o£_all_this_:__ Fifth and Ninth District operators were lhe first to agree to the demands of the miners.' - It will be understood that the operators who now belong to the Fifth and Ninth Districts Operators' Association and who are paying the scale adopted by the minors in state convention in Peoria,- were formerly members of the Illinois Operators Association but. withdrew and came to terms with tho miners organi 'zation. The statement of the Illinois Operators Association says: "Tlie refusal of tho miners state officials to refer .their.differences witli tlio operators of Illinois to the State Arbitration board shows conclusively tliat tlioy do not consider thoir demands as Just." If tlie operators from the Fifth and th'o Ninth Districts, with all,the inoqunlit-" ies tlio Illinois Operators Association lias been harping about, can afford to pay iho scale, why can't those who are froo from these inequalities? Tlie fact, tlmt in tho Fifth and Ninth districts about sixty companies are paying the prices asked by lho miners is (.•oncliiBlvt! evidence thnl our demands are not unjust, and precludes all sane demands for arbitration. And thero are it numbor of Companies outside of the Fifth and Ninth districts Ihnt have signed tlie scale. Would this not cause a reasonable person to concludo Hint thoro nro oilier motives thnn 'unfair demands on our part that cause tho Illliioi*** Operators Association lo resist tlio United Mine Workers In H1IiioIh?II. Is not the uureii- Bonnhli'iioss on our pnrt, hul the do- llbi-riiio nl tempi to destroy tho minors organization Hint Is causing tho prosont hiihp'misIoii In llm mining fields out nlno" of lho llellovlllo district, II Ih uiiirvolloiiH to hco their concern about the iiiwiibers of our organization! , Whnt fine follows these opnrnt- ore are! * Did they harbor any real iiiiii-eni ubiiiil the welfare of the miners tliey would be doing what lhe oper- (Mors of Hie Fifth mid Ninth IJlmrW'tH are lining—opi'i'iite I heir mines. I nm not contending Hint the operators who Iiiim' ,'if-ncd thi' scale did hn Iici'iiuho ■if ii i-oiirerii about Hie miners, Not .'it nil. They agreed to our li-riim he- win*-..- Uny saw Hint Hiej i ould afford ers who stood up for a better wage in lSflS? Those, my dear reader, were the same operators who are now charging us with unfair methods. They also say "the engineers arc ordered to stop work and then refused their share of the benefit fund.!' Will they kindly state the circumstances? They will not,dare come before the public and tell the whole story. Moreover of what concorn is that to thom? Why don't they let the engineers settle that with our organization? What with the San Fransisco Opera Co. As Count Arnheim, Governer of Presburg, he had a role, the high standards and j requirements of which he met and j mastered in a truly captivating style. I Undoubtedly, if the approval of the ■ audience can be justly counted as a criterion, Mr. Stevens reached the climax in the recitative and air "The Heart Bowed Down." Possessed of a° baryton of faultless quality, broad range, powerful and resonant, he gave to this wonderfully pathetic old song a veritable, new least? of life, if, such can be said to be wanting. His perfect stage presence and utter lack of mannerisms, lend greatly to his other splendid qualities. * ■ To Mr. George Kunkle fell the part of .Dovilshoof, Chief of the Gypsies. Here undoubtedly the man was made for the role. His rough and ready, free and easy manner, so indicative of the- gypsy, coupled with,a deep rich basso' of seemingly unlimited scope, make it possible for him to give color and life to the whole situation. An undercurrent, of humor runs through "his work, which, when it at times reached the surface, provoked 'considerable merriment. The Gypsy i Queen, whose tragic end bespeaks tho would they tell us if we attempted to*cjose o[ th^'p).-,^ earned a well merit* dictate to-the Illinois Operators Asso-]e(1 encore in ^ «miss Forever Past ciation whom they shall or shall not, I pay benefits to? But this linp with the rest of (heir action all through I heir dealing with us especially during this yoar. Let,us, see who was unfair and unreasonable. Wo asked thc Illinois Operators Association, to take part in the interstate conference of miners and operators held in Toledo, O., in February, tho same as they liad in former years, but ihey refused and the Toledo meeting was adjourned with the understanding that another conference should be arranged and another effort made to have the Illinois operators become a party to it. This conference was.held in Cincinnati and again the Illinois operators refused,to* take part and aumpt to adjust whatever grievances they may liave had. They contended thai if they could meet the Illinois miners in ' separate conference they would be „able to come to an understanding with them: The Illinois miners met them in Peoria and not one moment during all the proceedings'-* did the yshow tho slightest inclination to reach an agreement with the miners unless the miners would concede to what they termed a closed shop, which meant that the miners lay themselves liable, to conspiracy proceedings and have their treasuries rifled, and on further condition,that the miners continue to pay the shot firers, .while the law provides that they shall be employed at,the expense of the operators. • These same operators are causing to have circulated among our members'" literature in various languages in the hope that they may'be able to arouse a sentiment ainong thc foreign speak- -i'n°'—■ members—and—ha,__-_icm—beliexp. that they are being discriminated against by the officers of the organization., They liave also applied for, and secured an injunction to prevent our men from stopping work. 1 fear that when the question of unfairness is discussed some mighty bad things can be said about some of the companies members of the Illinois Op- orators' Association. ■ Yours very truly , Adolph Germer , Secretary-Treasurer Sub-District No. G District No, 12 United Mine Workers of America. ed encore in her . j Her role, though somewhat less ex- s only m acling (han the 0thers, was nevorthe- COAL FIND famgjorse Uncovers Seven: Foot Seam :bf Anthracite than he ever was*half a dozen years ago. - - ■ 7v '■-." .*'-,. ■ The latest advices indicate that the big battle 'Will*, take'place ^at Reno, Nevada, - and work.. lias' already commenced onthe'building of the'bfg arena* at that place.",' ,.' ' 7»5 Steam-Heated Rooms '....' * Hot*and.Cold Baths REFUSED TO'KEEPCONTRACT Authorities Will Ship Man Back to England Because he Forsook the Sod for City Life less portrayed .in true gypsy-queen fashion, Mr. Charles Couture "ns Thaddeus, the .lover of Arline, had a score in which considerable dramatic ability was his chief asset. To him fell the lot of' singing the song that almost everyone in the audience know by heart, "Then You'll Remember Me," Mr. Couture,- while giving . a sincere and true rendition, of this old favorite,'was rather dimmed by the brilliance of his,"affinity." However, he earned a well-merited recall, and responded. Mr. Maurise Davey, as Florestein, had a 'dainty' little line, which he did in a dainty little way, giving* a touch of tho ridiculous in tho portrayal of a character ot whicli fortunately wc in the west.know little of by,actual experience. '. The chorus1 showed the result of careful training, and though at times a little more life would have added to the effect, still the splendid pitch of the voices, and their punctual attack at critical times, did much to ret medy any defects. The National Opera Company and ifs work ori Monday night are. factors of whicli we'unfortunately have too little, in encouraging and promoting a desire for music ihat is music, and an appreciation of true talent. - On Tuesday evening the National Opera Company scored another complete success' at the Grand. A well* filled house greeted their production of "Fra Diavolo," and enthusiastic applause was freely given. Being somewhat of a lighter and more humorous character 1TTaiTTir(Q>CSMZ9QKQSO<—>®9'"" !«•■«• lit ,v'j!J'.'3„ij'.v i>f thi" inni.U.1*** In innVr- j.sonic oxi-eptlon.'illy lulvniitngpous club- ■■l.»1 In "r\\v" ■*,m",.V. tilir-ut uuf-iir- met bruin ndopied by the officiate of tho miners or- giuilziilioii. Have llioy forgotten the tragic mi-1ii-k ,tJu>* uiniH'd Hiii-ugli ili-ili- iisHiiimliis ut I'anu and Vlnh-u? j'liiv-i Ihey forgotten how they crimson- • •il tlie .-.iin null in*' n.ii.t,. •>•*. *,.. iiM*--lt!(in In the hi'iirti uf lho music lov-1 Ing people of l-'ernle. Her world throughout was niiirin'il with the nnmo j . uiihi.-.n-iii j, iniu h to th<- iiiimlft st ill- ;,,,nK n«,'''»- IIhIh of ih.- aiidloiKe, ! -Mines nml Mlm-rnte. for one year Mr. .lames Stevens Is not n stranger! 12 big 1M pngo \nn\wn, iuul Tho i **< | irtt i inn Why Take Alcohol? Arc you thin, pale, easily tired, lack your usual vigor and strength? Then your digestion must be poor, your blood thin, your nerves weak. You need a tonic and alterative. You need Ayer's Sarsapariila, the only Sarsapariila entirely freedom alcohol. V(e believe your doctor would endorse theic statements, or wc would not make them. Ask him |and find out Follow his advice, i Ic.AyerCaMwtilJImi TStnSS!umttA ot your doctor will ccrtiJnljr gr«tW loaeut your conAdenet In AymT* RUM a fimlly laxative. Liver pills. AU vttfetable. A»k your doctor _«>ut thea. j iBHiies, reftulur price for both, I t-UO, for VltOO | MlncH'nnil MmernlH, ono yenr....;J2.fi0 j Tlio nistrlct Ledger oni> year.... 1.00 1 ('cnl 1'iul Metnl Minora Pocket i hook .' 3-00 t-s.r.0 Combination price $5.00. Mlne« nnd Mlnerala ono year....12.50 Tho DUtrlct I.-flK«;r on« yoar.... 1.00 Culmination Quculom for Certlft- <•«<<"» of Compi'U-nry In Mining..3.50 17.00 Combination priee $5.50. SAN'FRANCISCO, June 23—Whether Tom Flanagan, thf manager and trainer of Jack Johnson, is much of a prophet or not, he went on record as declaring that in Ills opinion the Johnson-Jeffries fight' would be a repetition of the Sullivan-Corbett.battle hack in New-Orleans in 1S92. '1 guess," said Flanagan, "that outwardly .Toff will look good to the eye ,but underneath I doubt, very much if ho will over regain very much of tho splendid vitality that over wns his. Tho shadow of Jeff Is hero today but the sub- stneo Is gone, Ilo is, not tho man ho was, And ovon if Jeff wns.ns good today as ho ever was in his life I tlo not think that he could or would boat, Johnson, I havo trained all sorts of, athletes in my timo, and T lmvo yet to look upon lho man .who hns ovor approached Johnson's physical perfection. "Let me toll you It has boon my exporlonco lo handle nil sorts of nth- lotos In my time and I hnvo never mol ono wlio could show his endurance, Ho reels off twolvo to fourtoon or moro milos on tho,bench ovory morning, nnd ho comes bnck in hot I or condition thnn many of the Murn!boners that I hnvo trnlnod. 1 admit Hint Jeffries Is n boar for strength, hut when lio bonds his onorglos rignlimt thoso of this gorilla mnn ho will find a fellow who will not glvo nny ground. Tho fight ItHelf will not. go ovor twenty rounds, for Johnson Is hitting loo hnrd now for nny man to go ovor twonty rounds. Whon JnliiiHon fights .Tuff It will ho a flghl from lho tnp of the gong. I know Hint llioy hnvo novor soon this iiiiui .Inl'ii'inn snll nt top spood, hul ho will go nftor Jeff from lho flrnt gong, und will put hlm out on tho first punch If ho cnn. No milt lor Imw long tho fight goes 1 hnve trnlued Johnson to pneo himself, Ho mn mnko It n fust flghl, or go on lho defensive nt. his own Kwcfit will nnd In nltlif-T stylo of milling ■letfri.'H will find hi'fom hlm tlm hi-hi, hlggoKi. nml nl rouges! mnn he ovor mot." What Jeff 8aya Jeffries Training Cnnip, Hownrili'ii- nun, .luno 2.1—Only ono euro «lt« now upon tho weather bcnten brow of .InmoH ,T- Jeffries. TroubloH In multitude hnvo como to tho big nndofontod | tlgfltl'l' U'ltuUgilUU*. liar lli.mj ii.niiD.ti . III tt'hkli ho Iiiih been propiirlng to, flghl Jack Johnnon for lho rhnmplon-l ship of tho world on tho Fourth of I .Inly, nnd nil havo boon firmly nnrt j rn'infnll.f rwi.ri-nmo' hut thoro Ik one which nimiui bo overcome until IhOj day of tlio flghl. Jeff'a one nnxlety now Is to hoop hlmnolf ln tho wonder- ■ ful condition which ho hna nttnlne-.. i Ho wont Into'training uniinmyiy enrly nntl hns rouiulml into alinpo aoonor tlmn ho exported. Hin only fear now Ib that ho may go Male. Hut tho fenr Ib n light one nnrt Jeff ha* abundant ability nnd confidence In hin trnlnerH to avoid any mlntako In hin preparation. Doop down In hia hwirt Jeffries be- Hove* that ho la In better flithtlng Ulrn 1<_h*r ihan be ha* ovor own In hl« IITr-. ir* twlloYo* and haa repeatedly tolrt hi.* Intimate friends that ho l« atrongor, faster and n better boxer t Means Health ■K Everybody' wants health,'thei'Q- $ foro lo oblaiii this yon can mnko j no niistnko by the jnu'chiiso of I Allen Portable Bath which can be soon by 'dropping a cavil to P. 0. Box 320 Fernie I [ Are necessary these days' to* keep out those ..pesky flies.' We have ' the -very latest in'" these goods and invite-your inspection., Coal Oil Stoves for vl i | Hot Days ************************** To Rent @ New Michel Store 24x50 | with outbuildings and ' | Cottage. Apply to - | J.T.ARMSTRONG | New Michel - B.C. (^'■(••OOSS-iA'l Is a. 'blessing* to every- housekeeper aiid once tried is alway lised when occassioii requires—carried . in several sizes at right prices. . Hardware J.3D. -QUAIL Furniture Shoemaker &Repairer UckI, inn)oi'IiiIh only iihoiI nnd llri-tl ohihs work- inaiisliip onsiii'OH A Good Job JOE FALVO H_*L!_,J?5.!y5'?!5 Fernie Opera House Moving PN ■ ictures and Vaudeville Every Night A. Pizzocoloi Mgr. of Canada Quarterly Dividend Notice Notice i.s lioroby given that a dividend of Sip Per Cent, pin- annum upon tlie paid-up capital stock * of tlie Home Bank of Cannda 1ms beon declared for the Three Months ending :)1stiMay, 1010, and the same will bo payablo at its head olllce and branches ou and after Wednesday, tho first day of Juno noxt The Transfer books will be closed from 17th lo JJlst .May, UllO, both days inclusive,- \\\ order oftho Hoard. .1AMKS MASON, (.ionoral Manager, Ht*ad Olllce, Toronto, April 21 Ht, 11)10 John Adair, Manager, Fernie Branch KENNEDY & MANGAN Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors A WORD ON LUMBER If all Lumber were alike the ordinary householder would be ae clever In selecting It ae the most experienced builders. BUT ALL LUMBER ie not alike. Our* *<_ iiecl-J-i-J- ly different than the ordinary and that difference Is precisely what makes export builders 1 prefer It. Think that over. Phone 33 P.O. Box 22 OmOI and VAND, MePHIMOM AVII* O. (*•< a N. OtrOt, flRNII .*> ■I yyy,. '. .:\**7".*.,y^V-j■■'?■' v - . ,'"' --A '' ' ' '"-f'■'-. .- >,:.-''_ ''■' v' ' ,.'5.' ;,*';THE DISTRICT LEDGER. FERNIE, B. C. JUNE 25, 1910 PAGE THREE »v.:'.7. WOH MINERS Illinois ^Situation as Viewed by Union Man-Urges Greater ,:: Class 'Consciousness " ■ BAST' ST. LOUIS,* 111., ;• June 18— ' "Tlie strike situation in Illinois is.now 11101 o .promising' to the .miners, than at any previous ..time,' says Adolph Germer, of the. United'Mine* Workers,* in writing to the Chicago Daily Socialist. "There are' now. approximately 25,000 men working under the new scale, which carries with It the payment of the shot-firers hy the company. Indications are that ih the near future other largo coal corporations will come to tlieir senses and-realize the utter futility of/longer waging a fight in face of the fact that tho operators who have always.been considered as. he- ing at a disadvantage with othei*;.fields in Illinois, are the first to accede' to the* demands of the miners.' 'It,, has . always bon argued hy the mine bwn- . , ers. among them (some of those who are holding out against us, that the operators in, the Belleville field are unjustly burdened with an excessive - yardage scale*and other inequalities. , Yet in spite of this fact the Belle.ville field .operators arc the only ones,in Illinois "who1;,have in-a body-agreed , to „the( demands made" upon*them by ■' the "miners., " .. ■'. '- ,7"It is, reasonable to assume,that if 'the operators who are loaded down with inequalities are able, to pay. the ' scale, 'there is little reason why the -operators who" are' enjoying advantages, cannot* come, to terms.' , . Attempt to Crush Union "Witli thein, however it is not a * question of ability or inabiMty to pay the scale but a deliberate attempt'to crush out. the United Mine Workers ' of America, and this early in the game ' "'• they are threatening 'with injunctions,' soldiers, and.every other ower'Jn capitalist society, used to crush out the life of organized =labor. But their, bullying and threaten- : ing-anCb'ing about the,ofificers nf The organization -will have the .effect of driving *our men oil to, greater -unity. "And should-one'member or "a thousand go to jail for violating* the divine right, of injunction Jt wili serve to . ftwaken. many who. have heretofore been in a trance, and hasten the day of industrial emancipation. ■ . . Miners Becoming, Aggressive "The,' miners are no longer to be held In* abject fear of an Injunction. deputies, known". It is now commonplace and considered honorable to go to jail in defense of a principle and a constitutional right. To invade, a prison cell to vindicate a lofty tradition is being glorified by an awakened working class, instead of bejjig looked upon with scorn and contempt as of a decade ago! 7 ■ .".I .am not desirous of seeing, one one moment of liberty and inhabit a prison, noi* am I anxious or desirous of being the victim'of a judicial outrage. ' But rather than cringingly submit to the last vestige of our rights being extinguished, we should ,be, willing to inhabit a thousand jails, and I am confident that the United Mine Workers of America are made up of such material, I should be the last to,counsel lawlessness. I at all times counsel our membership to remain within the'-riarrow confines of the law as it applies to labor. But I do not propose to sit silently hy. and see the noble spirit ,of 177G dragged to .death.- ■> , * Coal Trust the Law. • "I know of no law in this stato that prohibits .a man from striking, yet that is what is being sought by the coal operators by the injunction process. - \ "I am' not at all aggrieved because of the actions of the operators in at- tempting^ to defeat the " aims of the miners."' They are loyal to'their class interests in so doing. Tlieir class dominate politics; nominate and secure the election, by fraud if heed be. Their class buy the votes of the workers to elect judges to issue injunctions-* restraining officers of; organized labor from ordering strikes and members of the organization .from leaving their -work..Their class buy votes.that elect legislatures" and then'buy the votes, of the. legislators to. elect United States senators. , Labor Foots the Bills "All this* money that is being used to buy votes, to elect judges, to issue injunctions, to elect legislators, who sell.'their votes to the United States s^a^rs_co.mes__from._th_e__weaIth_the. workers produce; _ .' „. *. "The corruption - funds with which votes, are being bought are gathered from tlio chlhf lives, that are, ground into profits in the factories. - These corruption' founds are gathered from the,men who work on'the'railroad, in the mill and "tho sweatshop. They are gathered from the men who; go down into the bowels of tlio earrh -and stake their lives for a pittance that the wheels of Industry may grind. And now when these hewers of coal ask • that their- conditions of life and labor be improved, in-the slightest degree ■ they, are, answered with injunctions" and with, "soldiers and with deputies. 7 7.. * ■-,.. ,- ■ - - ,' When the toilers who bring forth the. wealth "from'the, rocky vaults of nature ask for a greater share of what they produce they are "undesirable cit- izens",', and the judges, governors and tality had failed. The men'had been, fighting for ten months'.for something substantial and refused to go back to work on .promises which appeared to the president'- are all pressed into, service against them. , . . And why'criticize the governor and the president of the .States? The parties on whose platforms they are elected stand for the system which recognizes the private ownership of the things which'the workers, must use in order to live., '- * - "In opposing labor in its' demands and subjecting, if to indignities they are carrying out the principles of their, parties. Sometimes it is the"-Republican party that is iii power when labor is being crushed i\ncl sometimes it is the Democratic party. . And very often they go both hand in hand with but a single thought, "two hearts that beat as one." The Capitalist Parties ■ "Tlie Democratic partyas a national party is dead., The workers are becoming conscious of the fact that ,tho Republican party has nothing in common with them. They have seen Democratic representatives elect a Republican speaker of the house. Some 'labor'-.leaders are trying to resurrect the Democratic parly and inject, life into it. ' ' '. Some other labor, leaders are rather ashamed of its' record and are now talking of forming a new party to represent labor and'its interests, yet not molest one stone in the crumbling wall of capitalism. ■ . - , *>The Republican • party is out of the question* to be looked upon to redress the wrongs of labor.-' 'Both, the resurrectionists and' creators will, find their labors unavailing, * "They may 'succeed' in giving the capitalist class a little longer lease of life.." And they.win the noble prize of Civic Federation, but they will not eliminate th©'class struggle. The struggle is a bitter pill for many of the stars in the American'labor movement. It is clear to the vision of .the workers and no. Civic Federation of any other federation can conceal this- one fact. . , '*■ . New Light' Dawning ' A new light is'dawning in the ranks of labor. It> is" seen by President Taft and he cries out that a new and great political"danger is about to be met.v That, is .the issue of socialism. It'is not new. to'Roosevelt, nor August Belmont, David M*. Parry or' Ralph Easly.' They all saw it long ago and did_e.V-crything_in_their power to check its' progress.' . They have nothing in common with • us. . They- have been WILL MEN GO 01 Railway Men and Bosses Fail to Gome to An Understanding - ^^BLI'^SiT^&SV, 'SMmm:i&fyM:BTy Everybody ' now admit* Zam-Buk best for these. Let. it, give YOU ease and comfort ~ * Dru[gists.arid Stores cvr*yaher* Wffim&& ., , (Toronto Telegram) "Will the employes of the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Railways traffic departments go out on strike?" is the question that is becoming a very serious one and must be answered wtihin the next 24 hours. Tho local officials in Toronto answer it'by saying that there is little chance, of the men going out when it comes to a show down. The men on the other hand declare that the companies must come up to' thc standard of* other roads if they would avoid trouble. One of tho leaders of tiie brotherhoods, who is representing the men, when asked the direct"-question if there would be a strike replied: "I am not in a.position to answer that question officially, but this much I do know, ancl that is that the railway must raise the wages of our men.' v . Not Very Hopeful ' ■ The members of, the- board of arbitration are not over-confident of reaching a satisfactory settlement. It is' truo that all three agree that aii increase should'he granted,"'but up to the present time they, have failed to bring the representatives of railway companies and men together. This morning at ten o'clock w,hen the board assembled for their final struggles, they had little hope of reaching a settlement; and it looked very much like reaching, a conclusion'from'the evidence that'was before them that would not be satisfactory to either side.. fighting usi economically and politically for years. If it spells danger to them why then it'must spell safety for us. Yes,' this new danger is casting its rays into the minds and the hearts of tho workers the world ..over and one day it will shine upon a people who will know no injunctions and will not be made the targets of a military." 2 i i i ¥ ¥ v 4> nPHIS is the Advice of many writers to-day, but the question that Puzzles the would-be purchaser is "Where shall 1 buy?" Creston $ i i i i 5 I "ix I will be pleased to answer all enquiries. « si ■ JOE GRAFTON r . P. O. Box 48 Fernie, B. C i I I I "If," said one of the members of the board, "we should succeed .in getting them together then there will be no trouble.* -, We are** hoping for the best.'""'"'.' Must Finish Today 'There" is™6ne"_liing certainr'WF must finish today, because Mr. Nesbitt wants to leave for Europe Thursday if possible." "Will there ' be a postponement?" asked the Telegram. "No, sir. Whatever is done must* be done today, if it takes us,until midnight." , " a What They Demand Those employed by the'C.P.R. are asking for .a general Increase of 23 per cent, The. Grand Trunk men are asking for an increase of. about 40 per cent. . This means that the C. P: R, men liave been receiving better pay than those .employed on the Grand Trunk, and both are desirous of reaching what is termed a standardized rate of wages now established in the United States. Twenty-eight Roads Settle, The men all being membere of the International Brotherhoods aro convinced that thore should bo no differ- onco in tho rate of wages paid ln tho United States and Canada, Thoir argument Is that 28 roads in the United States havo adopted the standardized rate Including tho Michigan Contral Railway which runs through a part of Canada. The men also claim that standardization Ib also much better for tho <*ornpanIcH. ' C. P. R, May 8ettle Tho Canadian Pacific Railway offl- cialfl Intimated to their mon thnt thoy would grant thom an Incroano, but. not tho amount thoy hud aalciul. Thoro Ih a possibility that n nottlomont, will ho reached in this enso, Tho Grand Trunk on tlio othor hand «vunt thoir men to accept a gradual uicronso until the standard rulo Ib reached. The noard of Arbitrator'! aro Hon, Wfillnco Nofihltt, K.C. for tho railway companion; Mr. John (J. O'Donoghuo, ror tho mon, and Mr, ,T, 10, AtltltiHon, chairman, would not occur, again in those countries. Thoughtful and observing men knew and declared, that the law would be ineffective and abortive ,and so they have proven themsevles. When tlie court of arbitration awarded a higher wage to the boot and shoe workers the manufacturers locked out* the men, closed down their factories',' and declared that they would import their shoes from either Europe or America. ] . „ "When the workmen employed in the packing houses and butcher establishments were denied an increase in wages by the court of arbitration they went on strike. When the interests' of men diverge they will contend foi- tlieir respective interests; and this is true of tlie workmen as, well as employers. , , ■'. "Compulsory arbitration which compels employers to pay higher wages than they think they- can afford, and enforces that award by the power of government, results in confiscation of property. • Compulsory arbitration, which awards a lower* scale and imposes conditions upon workmen repugnant to them and enforces it by the power of government, establishes involuntary servitude, slavery. "The time,was when all workmen wore denied by the-govornment the right of organization or to associate to prevent reductions or to obtain improved conditions. 'Men were, imprisoned, branded and hanged for sueh ''conspiracies." These laws have given way to the recognition of the right of organization among the workers. "Tho attempt of the New Zealand legislature to send men -to prison for engaging or, encouraging a strike will prove equally .abortive to theii- first attempts at compulsory arbitration. So long as better life and concept of the rights ,cannot be secured without a strike, the workers will have no hesitation in striking jail or no jail." . There must be,an emicable ,way of settling all labor disputes, but* it is evident that mutual agreement is the best: Force is a relic of savagery, and asL the world, advainces the mind becomes more and more the master of the body.- Even the pugilists these days are credited .with .doing a "great deal of their fighting without physical contact. U. M. W. ORGANIZE Although the strike in the coal'region of Cape Breton is over, the United Mine Workers are by no means idle by way of organization." Last week tho 75 or more engaged at the new Colonial coal mine at Little 13ras d'Or waited on President W. A. McKay find made a request for recognition. Mr, McKay, after a very pleasant confab with tlie delegates, assured the latter that he had, no objection to granting their request. "We are only too anxious t,, treat the miners fairly and sincerely trust tliey will realize tho Importance of unanimity ever existing between employer and employee,' said Mr. McKay. "So long as the* men at tho Colonial do what Is right, mnd work in harmony with tho management thoy will find it equally aB advantageous to themselves as to tho operators." Tho delegates went away woll pleased with tho result of llio Interview, and today tho Colonial mlno Is a solid United Mlno Workmen Colliery.—N. Sydney I-Iorald. ANOTHER FUND 'ifo f & 5 ft COMPULSION 13 A FAILURE Cominilfiory nrhhrntlon appears to havo failed In AuHtriiliiHln, Krom Sydney, X, S. \V„ tlio roport coiiich that "IhiuincHH Iiiih horni no (lomornllzi'tl hy tlio ((Mil Htrlld) tlmt tlm h'KlHlitttii'P pimHi-il n hill rcmloi'liiK both Htrllco Ic-ikUth nnd'.Miiplr-yi't'H who liiHtlp-fitp or nlil a. fltrikc or loci-nut llnhlo tn nun yonr'H InipilHoiimi'iit, Tho government of New Xonltuid lw* wild to lm nnntnin- nln-Hn" Vi"'" in iivi'vim* ofrll'en \1'lw>ti ■ Profildoiit i"iointi('rn' nttontlon wn« rail-1 oil to Huh In* ronnm-iiU'-il iik (oIIowh; | "Wlum Now /.I'lihiml nnd Sow South i Wnlos rnIopt«', ,. 1-Vriilti Fori HlMn Browing Co., $:i5, $:. P. lliiniH Vn. *r,n. ('i'iiwh N'ijbI TniiliiiK Company, Ltd., Tho*. Uphill St'CIT'lllI*)' 1 i K.tft4t^&$t**t4t4'^^ kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk******k****kkkkkkkkkkkkk****k**kkkkkk*\; tl *; $il CHOICE CUTS Wo'havo till tlio choice cuts,in Beef, Pork Mutton and Yeal, and can supply you witli anything you require in this line. Butter, Eggs and Cheese Our Butter, Eggs and Cheese, are the best, on the market ;md are sure to please Fresh Cured Hams and.Bacon in Stock P. BURNS & CO., Limited Phone No. 31 There are some people who think it is simply AMAZIMG the progress that Fernie has made since it had to admit <-> DEFEAT at the hands of the fire fiend in Aug. .OS. Tho reason is simply this: the people are , ' - OF THE go ahead type—those who, want what they want, when they want it. If they desire •GOVERNMENT inspected,Meat etc., they go where they know they will get .it, fresh too. ., ' ■ . The _1 Market Company S. Graham, Local Manager • 8 l c e I _ Ladies & Gentlemen | -' • -' * .' ■ ■ .. -\ ■ ,.*.■ *. ; '71 We have heard many of our customers complaining | ofo the hurry out sale being so far from Pay Day, J therefore wa will hold this sale up until the1 23rd of | this month just for thc convenience*of our many 2 customers who were unable to purchase their needs $ at such prices. * - "' Look for The Blue Sign and do not miss this greatest of opportunities, if you do you have only yourself to blame." " n „ ' * „ Men's Shirts all kinds, regular,, „ $1.35 for 95c o Half Hoso, regular 25c for 15c Half Hose,' regular 20c pair, 3 pairs for 25c CapB, regular 50c for 25c / Lady's Mouses reg. 75c for 50c Ladies' Hoso regular 25c for 15c Ladles' Underskirt, reg. $1.50....95c Top Skirt, regular $7.50 for....$4.25 Top Skirt, regular,$0, for $3.50 KEFOURY BROS. Noxt to WIkwiuii L'liiuly Storo Noxt to Northorn Hotol Provincial Exhibition CALGARY June 30th to July 7th, 1910 Large Prize List Over $1,000 Oftered for Grain Competition Best Music & Attractions NAVASSAR LADIES' BAND For Prize List and Entry Form write I.S. G. VAN WART, E, L. RICHARDSON, Miuingcr President. Be Up-to-date and Equip Your Works with Canadian General Electric Go. _ t ii Induction Motors Full Information and Quotations Cheerfully Furnished Calgary Branch Office: 325 A Eighth Ave. West ?kk*kk*****kkkk**kk******kkkkk****kk**k*****k******** i * , *' »i *! * ! » ! 5! * * Electric Lif-htcd 8te.1mHe.1ted CENTRALLY LOCATED The Waldorf Hotel FERNIE, B.C. First Class Accommodation for Travellers MH&. S. JbNNU-iOS, PHOt'Ht'fLTHfc&B Hot and Cold Water l. A. Mill,, Manager i ■il THE DISTRICT!-LEDGER; FERnW B7C: JUNE 18r1_*!_f;-;v^ ■ . -.-'■*'- ®Ije ittslrijci ttb&tx Published every Saturday morning at its office, Pellatt Avenue, Fernie, B. C. Subscription $1.00 per year in advance. An excellent advertising medium. Largest circulation in the District. Advertising,rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all special attention. Address ail communications to The kinds of book, job and color work. Mail orders receive District Ledger. ,, - ■' J. W. BENNETT, Editor. * TELEPHONE NO. 48 POST OFFICE BOX NO. 5 RE IMMIGRATION * Ottawa, Oth June, 1910. Editor Ledger, Fernie, Ii. C. Sir: Numerous items appearing in the press of tho -British Isles or cabled from there to the press of Canada, commenting unfavorably upon the present Canadian immigration regulations, have doubtless come to your,notice, and you will have observed that criticism is being directed almost exclusively to two regulations; the first, requiring 'immigrants coming to employment other than farm work, or in the case of females, to domestic servants to have in their possession at the time of .landing • the sum of $25 in addition to railway ' . In brief—looking at this mattor in a practical everyday manner—the mother's poor relations have no call upon the daughter, and surely It should be for her to determine whom she accepts as guests. One thing Is sure that regardless of what regulations may be made, the dominant interests will dictate the policy to he pursued, consequently if the class on whose behalf this organ is published wish to control the destiny of the workers, then they must elect those-to office that understand both.social and political,economics and govern themselves accordingly. "CANADIAN" COLLIERS REMOVE THEM! ing public of~th7TBriUs_~Isles; , ~ '~ -, Your obedient servant, "'.-''' W. W. Scott Superintendent of Immigration ***** s ' -- From the above letter we naturally surmise that a ' similar request has been forwarded' to the entire press throughout the Dominion, and ino doubt many and varied will bo the replies furnished, shaded according to their respective material interests. Let us take the first principal objection, and state clearly our opinion regarding the same. Whether It has any subsequent effect is absolutely immaterial and with utmost candor will acknowledge that we aro voicing our individual beliefs and do not wish to ho understood ns a mouthpiece for anyone, if perchance our views are Bhared by othors well and good, If not well and good also. Beforo proceeding further on this subject, however, and expressing our opinions, lot us call attention to thoso of otherH with whom wo lmvo hold converse dealing therewith: "Closo tho gato tight shut and let nohody In for uomo timo," may ho quoted as the aum totum of those who aro engaged In occupations In which tho competition Is so keen that their wages aro consequently only the most nioagro, Critics whoso occupation probably Is of such a character that tho Hiipply and domnnd uro nbout on n pnr nnd their wngos correspondingly higher than thoso nlludod to may assort thnt such expressions nro selfish In tho extreme, That thoy mny ho. To thom lt Ih ii caso.of bread and butter, nnd othlcH on nn empty Rtomnrh Is nn nnomnly. On tho othor hnnd whoro Interests Ilo In tho opposite dirootion, their possessors will ho oqunlly ns oncrgotlo In iigltiitlng for nn opon door for nil Immigrants whoso lnbor powor thoy can eitlinr buy nt tho lowest figure or by its presence in concrete biiiidk-t* mnko uso of It for tho purposo of hooping thono undor tliolr Hiipoi'vlHlon In n fitting -slnto of humility, How wlckodly solflHh snyn tho Utopian! Porfoctly truo, yot horir this In mind, thnt. Mnnimoii known no niornllty whon thr.'i'i-'H no money in It, Now having dollvored ourm-lvi-H of thin proHonintlon of tlio viewpoints of tIioho who hy their netlow* thim i-in- phimlzo ihnt which ninny clnlm Ih non-oxlHtont, mop-ly hociniHo they do not wish It. to ho, nil evldciii'o lo tho -■■outrun' notwIthHliiiHlliiK. I.e., tho rotirilet of tho cIuhhch, let uh turn nt t cut ton upon the iiiini'-illuto iiunHtloiiH undor t'onshlcnilloii, That nilmlHslon of others Into tho Dominion other thnn inrm workorH mul iloniotttli-H mIiiiII ho •ti-hr»rri*il iiiiIi-hk ln pi)hKi!-.Hlon uf I2-T-, nml a railway tli-ki-t I <-. M>-.!,« ri. „*lt,**,Mo., I'M-i Ir, n .,'!„,. -m'rtHflr,.**, '\n \l -ml,.' lii t*n* rm-iin-:-. df jiroli'itl-ni' th'- W'Wronu r from dV-prvlnf of IiIh ih' til y ''i'i IS constitute an element,of risk and the cost for doing this charged to whomsoever it was due. Whilst on this subject we may add that we do not consider it the province of the press to become mere common scolds, but to point out any matters that are of import to the community thereby"aidifig"in' their fulfilment. , •■*■'-. POSTAL IMPROVEMENTS , Some timo ago improvements in the local postal service were suggested, and we are now pleased to learn that there Is every reason to believe that better facilities for handling mall matters will shortly bo Inaugurated. Drop letter boxes will ,1)0 installed in those parts of tho city whero they will be most needed.; stamp vendors appointed who will bo ablo to savo citizens unnecessary steps, nnd just as soon as this is known, I.o, exactly who tho appolhteos nre, wo will givo their names and addresses. Tho question of who will havo tho collection of tho lottors from, tho boxes will, wo bollovo, bo decided by contract. Theso changes aro certainly badly needed now that tho city Is developing so rapidly, moreovor it will old tho control post offlco staff considerably in tho discharge of lliolr duties, Whilst on this subject wo hnvo a still further suggestion to mnko which has boon tried elsewhere with excellent results nnd Its adoption wo think would ho oqunlly bonoflclnl locally, The publication ln tho columns of tlio local pross of tho niinios of Hiobo to whom lottorR hnvo boen uililroBHi*.! nml 1'f-mnln uncnllod for, Thla would bo particularly bonoflclnl to tho foreign residents nnd nlno to Uioho who nro coiiHinntly on lho movo, nnd whono mnll aB a conno qiionco Ih llnhlo to go nHtrny. Tho way this Is effected Ih Hoinewhiil iih follows fetters Uncnllod For Domestic Nn mo From Ahliot t Churlfh I'Vlllll-, Alia. Anion Willinm Winnipeg, Mnn, Allen (or Allnn) John AntlgonlHli N. S. British Ili'iry Michael J Stamford t'ollliiH Fred ,,, Olowno Foreign Am mill tl Milan Heoinccl N Floronco Cnl Ink H Crncowj Uy thou-**- tw-nnn If any for whom lottorR nrn lying In thf P.. O. hnvo romnved lo nnotlior point thoy nro moro likely to Kno thom ndverllHcd iu tho pnpor than they nro to notify tho Poslmnslor of tho chango of thoir address. """He had "not been long in the country; yet feeling from the reports-he had been~given~by_tIioseTWho—considered* themselves "old timers" and thinking that the "beating of train" was so simple a matter that he, decided to put the theory into practice. There were two- good and" sufficient reasons why he should take'thls step. It was not a case of between love arid duty, but between love and'a small exchequer. He with the financial stringency and the object of his affections practically at the other end.of the railroad, caused him to throw all discretion to the winds, and with a feeling borno of despair, coupled *w,lth tho assurance was as easy as falling off a log,' ho that the matter of getting a froo rldo packed all his worldly belongings except those of course, he was wearing, in a small papor bag.- Evidently under the Impression' that the holder course Is the'only'ono likoly to succeed he was not content to use a 2x4 plank, and by placing it along the rods convert ib Into a bod, nor yet climbing up ancl taking a side door Pullman, but sat him down coolly and deliberately In tho latter car at tho ond of tho train, commonly known ns tho "dog" houso. among railroad mon, and whon tho ticket puncher asked him whero ho wns going, and ■ receiving lho Information "to produco" B our hero folt somowhat lie tho squash whon tho stovo foil on It, nalvoly tolling tho conductor that ho was meroly trying to boat his way.. This tho guardian ot tho railway company's intoronts did not rocolvo vory plonsantly nnd In language rath- er'strong advlRod tho ybung mnn to try walking. „ Wo do not wIhIi to bring any particular nationality Into question, but would merely remark that a placo nonr from whonco ho cnmo lma gono down In history nu bolng tho abode of thoso who trlod to corrnl a cuckoo. MonmouUiHliIro papers plenao copy. A Burning Home is a sad spectacle at any time. It is a tragedy if the. owner has neglected to get insured.. IfY6u Are Not -.I ( ' Insured we urgently.urge, for your., own safety, to stop in and have us issue you a policy to-day. * Tomorrow may just be a day late.' "l. A. "KASTNER .Insurance and Real Estate THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000 Reserve, $6,000,000 __HH^^^CMI__W _ DRAFTS ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES Arrangements hnve recently been completed under which the branches of this Bank are able to Issue Drafts on the principal points , ,In the following countries: , ;• Ireland i THE DEPOT .... ( Restaurant Just around the corner from Bleasdell's Drug Store s Open Night & Day ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ GEO. BARTON EMPRESS TRANSFER ii . —»—«—g-"gl™ ■■!'.: !i5 Draying Furnituro Moving a Specialty WOOD OF ALL KIND3 Leavo Onion* wllh W. Koay PHONE TO P 17 M T D AT I*/ H IN 1 KAL The Two HOTEL "Billies" Now Under New Management Catering to the Worklngman's Trade Large Airy Roomi and Good Table DILLY R088 DILLY MACKAY A TIMELY MOVE Tho »;ity of i'.dmonton, ncronllriK to tlio Journal of I Imi place, lum lU'cldud that lt cun llimnco iho attaint ot Mio miinl-'lpillt-*' without rfHorllnir in mich moth oils ot mulctitig tho public by colloctiriK rovwiuo in tho shape or the prill tat. Several reason* arc advanced for this (ioc-hlon, ono of tho main polnti being that tho cost qf roi Iff tion nttsot thn amount collN-ifd; alto that the ayt" torn hnd ottDWfd lie iinofulnMiu. Now that th* lU'ht of heller thlnff-a haa dawnwl In tho north let ut hope that iui rnyn may moon penntrat. lho arcana of olvio admlnlatrn- ito* (a Feral*. INSURANCE mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^^mmmmmm^mmlmm^^ammmtmmmmm.mmmmmm^mmmmmmmmmm*mm»mmm Yorkshire Fire, Home of New York, Commercial "Union of N. Y. Employers' Liability, London Guarantee ... and Accident ■ ■ !■ ft ii fir j f jn Have you seen thc New Great West Life asaffngg C. E. LYONS HenptTB.c0Ck Austria-Hungary Finland Belgium Formosa Italy • " Brazil - France Japan Bulgaria F_chCochin-China Java Ceylon Germany Manchuria China ' ' Great Britain . ■, Mexico Crete * Greece > , • Norway .■'._ Denmark ' Holland " Persia Egypt , Iceland Faroe Islands '' India Russia ' Servia , Siam, ."'..• South Africa Straits Settlements , Sweden Switzerland 7 ", Turkey Phillipine Islands West Indies . tn Roumania ■'-,■ and elsewhere. NO DELAY IN ISSUING. FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION "" L. m. w. -JACK,' .; / ' Manager/, ernie.' Merchants Bank of Canada k_, ' HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL ' ,' .-.77 -_- ' Capital $6,000,000 Reserve $4,602,157 * 7 "** •*' '- '- .. ■ .•' ' President Sir. H. M. Allan Gen." Manager, E, F. Hebden , ' ' - -145 BRANCHES IN CANADA.-'. A General Banking Business Transacted;-Out.of Town Accounts So- 7 licited, Depositor Withdrawals may be made by mall. . t ■■• 7 Savings Bank Department , „_$1 .bQ.ob^ris'.ari-iai-6u^ t>*T-'*:*3 s C'i^l'K .' : 7 ■.**■ .■'",. . ; ELKO.BRANCH ■;_,., 7 ,' C. R..WICKSON,;Mgr. ; 1 ->l ft •''I ■•'. '-.Hin HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO : Capital Authorised . 7.$10,000,000.00. .Capital Subscribed ..... $5,575,000, Capital Pi:id Op .I'lVV^^aO^OOO.OO' 'Reserve Fund .....7.; $5,330,000 . . D. ,R; WILKIE, Prealdent:: ," HON.* ROBT JAFFRAY, Vlce:Pres. BRANCHE8 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA'•' Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyie, Nelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria, ,..,,,-, SAVING8 DEPARTMENT Interest'allowed on deposits at current rate from date of deposit. FERNIE BRANCH GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager For Kodak Supplies --Go TO——— A. W. BLEASDELL The Leading Druggist Phone US *♦ + ♦«.«.♦♦♦««-+ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1 t Two Specials Onu haiuhmuv Mowldssr.'-liH Vhaio, Walnut ciiho, lato.st design, u most dumblo umi swoot toned inntmmonfc, a gonuino banjuin ut rh^ A A q>o4u Ono Siinplox Piano Player, oan bo attached to any mako of Piano, in Hivst olaas condition, with fcu-elv. roll* of miiHi«, original cost $.'}00 A roil Hiiap, only ? t $140 HEINTZMAN PIANO PARLORS M. W. Etlcy, District Mgr* GRAND OPERA HOUSE BLOCK ♦♦»♦♦•♦•»_ THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNaS, B. C.-JUNE 25, 1910 „*-s.O'* ■ ■»•}.»■*— **************************^ t^T*~T?*3^T^ ; ♦-- - ■- - ■--■• - ;: 0 ;/' ',"* '4*^,7' .' ■"•-'V "-• .'*'*■-■-? .';"''".'-'* . •; i ■• ' -- -Jin y. m'.- , ' YVmy_TVYY*fYY¥**r>^ '■7; '*.'.•". .'*-.- • ■ ■ty^_fy,*yyvyyy4uy».VVVyy¥¥yyyyVy >- >■ j- >- >■ , >■ r- i- s- 5- J- >■ Jyy**yVV*---*VY¥V*f»^ , i',Vi'n,' ■♦ ■■. 7 ■■■■:-.,:<». - <■♦ ♦ COLEMAN-NOTES BY 22 -. ♦ *- ♦■♦;■'♦"♦ ^, ♦*£♦.♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ T':e.'kiddies "of Coleman -would cei- taiitfy give theii*; votes to Jack B. ■ it "they had" one, and.they are all of one opinion, that he's ri jolly good fellovy, as one youngster put it "Gee, I love f\ my priiiy, but oh you.merry go round! ' take my eye!!' •'■■*- A hail storm visited us recently that showered down upon any early birds pellets of 1 to l%_inchies\ln diameter. Ono of our acquaintances told us as he's from near Wigan. Tha knows lad I'd a fare jag on but oi wor dreamin' an' .thowt.it wor th' "knock nobbier chuckin' stoans at th' winder but it wakened me just the same." v;,George Grafton of Blairmore is erecting a large house in Slav town, pre- . paratory to the arrival of his family, expected to locate there. soon. Let us hope that he may not mount., his horse and'ride to,Blairmore in mistake some time. ' * ,J Mike Brepnan's wife' and family are once again home after a seven months 'visit to Scotland.. !- . August Verheire;' the Belgian, who was injured* at the time Kelly amd "Horrienick lost their lives Is making rapid strides on the road to recovery. Died: .Waino Sanfrid' Koski, son of Fred Koski'aged 3 years. Convulsions cause of death.'*.-. ' - M. Hogan, who;has been having a period of enforced idleness as" a result of a nasty accident'he suffered while acting as "braky" at the McGilllvray . Creek Coal and Coke Company, is once again able to resume his labors. The decoration services of the I. O. O. P.,were deferred until next Sunday, the 26th on account of the funerals of Harik and Kosld. 7\ - Joe Pilafino** while at his work in 115 Pillar had his legs severely crushed . hy thc' unexpected slidng of a large body of coal. The injured man was 'conveyed to the hospital for surgical attention, . hut fortunately no bones were broken and it is confidently expected that he will soon be,able'to get, around again. - The'verdict of the inquest on our ■ two brothers* Homenick and Kelly, after the evidence.had been given by, the s&ver'al witnesses and' the report of the mine inspector read and discussed 1 verdict of "Accidental death" attaching bia'm'erto"nobouy"*was"renderedrby-the' juvy. ', _. Sam Hall is back again from his trip. , Looks, as M. fruit farming, in. Arrow Lakes agrees, with him. '.,.."_ ...The football match thatvwas billed to come off at Prank last 'week ' was postponed until,, Wednesday , July 29;,' ou adcoun^ ftt;tjti£ "qajixplp.cci-d-^s. -j^, .-* .During-the-past ■■''week the'citizens of Coleman have been "called upon to pay the last tribute of respect'to two valued members of the U..-M. W. A.* Men, who though perhaps little known outside of their, own personal friends, yot useful factors In the world's population. They acted well their part, nnd It, Is to be hoped that those dependent on thom will not'only receive sympathy of tho tongue and heart, ' which everybody in the community foolB toward them,* but also ,bo the recipients of mnterlal aid bo 'needful In caBOS of this naturo. ,' " ' Joseph Homehlc Tho mombors of Coloman Local as-, Bombled at the Opora Houso at, 3.30 ' on Wednesday Juno 15th, and marching two nbronat preceded by lho Coleman brass band journeyod to .the homo of tho deceased brother, thonco OBr-ortlng tho coffin to tho Catholic church, whoro a touching and most ImproBHlvo adilrosB was delivered In both Slavonian and English. Father Dowlldo pictured this man's lifo as exemplary and ono that ho oarnestly urged all lo follow, not only thoso who nro mombors ot tho samo faith, but tho pooplo of tho Crow's Nost Pohb, Ab a husband ho waB faithful, truo and kind.; an n father firm, yot Just; an a citizen quiet,nnd iinobtruslvo, anil as n communicant of tho church ovor attentive to his rollgloiifi duties, and ■constantly liv liln placo on Sunday, In nplto of lho iibnormnl nxponHes of his family ho was ovor ready to.help a dlutvosBoil worthy brothor and did In tlio truo spirit of geonroalty, novor grumbling, although his large family would hnvo boon a ready oxciibo lor many, hut ho always gavo choorfully. Tho Fnlhor continuing, Bald that whilst lu tIiIh distressing curd tho Hplondld chnrnclnr borno hy Iho unfortunate man waH ono to pattorn hy yot tho nw- fill niKlilonnoHH Hhouhl hn a lesson-to ono and nil lo ho ever ready to answer tho iiutnmons* which comes to all, nnd ho llvo Ihnl, lho woi-iIh tuny ba used "Woll dono thou good and faithful Horvnnt." Aflor tho funernl service lho body wan plncod In tho hoarse hy tlm pall- bcnrurH, eight of hlc countrymen, who nil worn llio bridgo of tho Hlnvonlo Union. Tho Intormonl of Willinm Kolly. tho Rccond victim of tho disastrous and- w dont took placo on Thursday. An Immense uMhvDnn of hia many fr*v*e-l« (kind follow workurn followed tho inortnl remain*) of Iho unfortunnto man to tho *.., .. in *, .,,. V.I-.U, UlItJ-ACU. * *»'*. t.**1^-**. *.- *.-. .*..*»».,..j of tho Institutional church conducted tho religious services In Addition to -which tho brothers of tho local lodgo delivered tho memorial oxorclscs of their ritual. Kelly'o gonial disposition and hia tal- onto mad-a hlm a favorite* with all who know him and tho and void caused by ■his unMrnnl}' death will bo sowly Mt liy his sorrowing widow nnd three ■mall children. Ill* prowess on tho •football toam Is -moro than Iocs), and for thrift seasons he haa played full hack on tho Coloman tonm. Hit musical soUHles aliio made him popular . aud hv, wna ever ready to hjn-i a hnnd at any entertainment. He ./waa , t a ••Scotchman nnd possessed alt tho good qualities of his race. Honest, earnest, Industrious ■ and withal a loving hus-', band and father.' All .work was suspended for two days and the merch-' ant's of the town also'showed their sad sympathy by closing. their establishments whilst both interments were in progress. T. W. Davies had charge' of the undertaking for both of these cases. * The Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Calgary was in session on June 14, 15 and 16. ., The number in attendance was.the largest on record, * over' one hundred being in attendance at the sessions. ' . . The*Bishop in his charge reported that good progress was being made in the diocese in thebullding of churches and parsonages, in increase 'in number of clergy and In the gathering together of the people. Tho financial report showed thi^t the funds were in a satisfactory condition, the home mission fund having a balance of about seven thousand. >*_■' Much time was given to the consideration of Indian affairs, the report showing that in this department conditions were far from satisfactory. A representative committee was appointed to investigate the whole matter, to confer with' the Federal government, and report1 at the next Synod, It was agreed that in future no parish should be raised-to the status of a rectory until it was in a position to pay a stipend of $1000 per annum. Sunday school work and other Important matters were fully .discussed, the synod closing its labors on Thurs-' day, June 16th. The Rev. W. MacMorinly of Coleman and Mr*. A. C. Beach, collector'of Customs at Frank, were representatives of the Coleman parish at the Synod sessions. - , ♦ ;. ' .-.'>,' "♦ ♦ MICHEL ♦ ♦ " ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦,♦♦'♦♦♦♦♦ L. P. Eckstein was in town on. Friday on business matters. Mr. Con. Reece, taxidermist of Fernie, .was in town' on Friday soliciting orders in his line of business. Mr. Silvester of Oak street, Bonds, arrived in town'this week end reporta that, there is nothing doing in Bonds. The baseball matcli' between Michel and Hillcrest ended Iii a'win for the home boys by a score of fifteen to twelve. '■>•,•'.-'-•*, -^Undep-the^^U!5^^Sjrof1iDthe_MlcheI. Anglers Association,a. grand' smoking, concert" was held in • Slegl- _ hall at New Michel,on,Monday, June 20th. ' Tlie' Kail wag'tJa'cke'd'/eVeTybody had a good time "and"the concert was a grand succe^3r~"Mr;' Stedfflan.J.' P., occupied the 'shair and after a brief n4,dre"£s.ythe p|o|?am6\fe l*fgE,>"the' ^evening w&s starte-a ,*, which Svas as" follows : Song: "Sweet Genevlve" by-tyr. Dick Beard. '••'■■' ;Song!, "The Picture ,that,.Is.turned Towar.d-;rthe*. Wall," ,by MrN Thomas Lowls. ., .' ',•■ Song: "Shaking Her Up and Down," ■A* Allen7j*:!:j,r1Af,r!' ' Song "'The Moon Bohlnd the Hill," Tom Jenkins, * Song: "Alice, Whore Art Thou," Mr. Vincent Frodsham. Spng'"Spoclally for You,*' Mr. J. T. Puckey. Cornet duett: "Wo aro Two Roving Minstrels," Mr. John Lewis nnd Mr. Geo.- Fairfield. Sonfc: "Rocked ln tho Crndlo of tho Deop," by Mr. Dick Strudwlck. Song: "Cock a Doodlo-do," Mr. BUI YateB. ■■'-.' Song:' "Napoleon's March," by Mr. Jack Gorton. Toast: Mlchol nnd District Anglers Association, proposed by Mr. J. Marsh and Mr. Geo. Molklo. Audience: "Antonio.' Song: "My. Littlo Bluo Eyed Doy," Wm. Morgan, Song "Tho Diver," by Mr. Dick Strudwlck. Cornet cluot: "Albion, on thy fertile 1'ltfiiB," by Mr. John LowIb and Mr. Goorgo Fnlrflold. Song: "What Paddy Gave tho Drum," Dick Kviuib, Song "Tell tho Mnn to Stop It," Mr. \V. Morgnn. Song: "It Won't Last Very Long," Mr. lSvnn ninhop. Song: Hnvo I Boon in Battle," by Mr, W. Smnllmnn, Song: "WahiiBh," hy Mr. II. Noll- roii. Sorg "Tho Volunteer OrgmilBt," hy Mr J. Rnynor, Song "tiny I'aroo,' hy Mr, Dick Hv- HUH. Mr. Wnltm' Talbot waH tho nccom- panlst for tho owning, nnd ho In to ho r-angrntulntt'd on tho wny In whirl) ho conduct ml tho inunlc, Tho concert cnmo to a closo In tho early Iioiiih of TuoHilny morning mid no ono rc-grottod going lo tho Hinokor, The (Innclng elnfincH which nrn bolng held under tlio niipnrvlfilon nf Joo Hnlnnll nnd Fred Whonlley nro mooting with gront hiiccohh, nnd thoro nro rtimnra nrniliul Mint thn ntxxx' rerrlllta nro becoming tho lightest sti-ppnrfl In tho district. Tho Michel local branch of the Socialist pnrty of Canada I* Inci^aslnn; by lenpB nnd houndfl, "Bvoryhody In cordially Invltod to thoHo montlngs, -.''if-"!' £.-.'' ?."'*J.r.''.* ii'itii i„ r*^nt»nT-in 1(n11 evory Sundny morning at 10,30. No. 5 mlno wns thrown Idlo on Saturday through n cave in on tho main level. Dill Dnvls wns fined $10 and costs for disobeying the Conl Mines llegu- ffldnn Art. Tho rot urn football match between Michel nnd Conl Creek wns plnyod here on Saturday, Thero was a crowd of 600 people turned out to watch tho game, including a number of Cri.V- Itea, who hlid ordered a special train for thnt. purposo, Both teams wero as Advertised, Michel -iron the loss nnd thn (rnmn op-»n-»d nol nfrfln***-!. fn favor of th* MlchaJ te-aut, and seven minutes was; onough for ftoothman to score a brilliant goal. After some five, minutes more. Watson, Michel's right; half,- through some ..misunderstanding, put through his own goal, thus equalising the scores. After this Michel played* strenuous football and tested the Creek's' defence' to the utmost. The pressure was so strong that Johnson knocked the ball down with his hand when Boothman was lh a good position. - The referee gave a penalty and Carney realized on it. On resuming Michel had.all the play but could not score half time coming with the score 2 lo 1 for Michel. In the second half Coal Creek gave an interesting display of football, and tested the defence ?of the home team for all" it was worth, but after twenty minutes Michel broke away and Goodwin headed into the net in brilliant style. ' This mado Michel number 3. After this the home boys took things very cheap and Coal, Crook were not slow to see their opportunity and they were not long In getting two goals, making the score equal at 5 all. In the lastflve-mlnutes the Creekites still pressed, but could" not get through. Eventually, the game ended in a tie at 5 alii This game should have gone to Michel, and ending ..as it did it should teach Michel a lesson in taking their opponents too cheap when they have got a substantial'lead.- If the team intend to'.keep at, the top of«the league they, will have to show a little better form'than they-, did in the last twenuty minutes of the game on Saturday last. " - ** The team go to Fern.ie on Saturday and the line up for that game will be Goal: J. Rayner. Backs: J. Gorton and S. Moors. Half Backs: J. Gorton, G. Millett, W. Watson.. , , ' ., * Forwards: A. Alleiij T. Carney, R. Sudworth, A. Boothman; A. Goodwin. ... Reserves: C. Walker and. W. Sudworth. . "Mr. Charles, Garner, International Board Member was in camp on Monday,, taking up matter of business for the miners. ■ ^ , There is a great competition among the Michel anglers for the'$25 rod which is being presented by Mr. Thos. Crahan for the largest speckled trout and up to the present time Dick Beard holds the' blue ribbon with a big speckled trout that weighed one pound and 9 ozs. The bracing breezes of the river Elk are making-, one of our grand old timers Dick Strudwlck young again, as he is looking, like-a-spring chicken. • Campbell. Thomas Campbell was last heard of at Roslyn, Wash., about six or seven years ago.,. He originally belonged to Kirkintilloch, where he was employed as coal digger. Description: Age 35'years, height six feet, weight about 180;- complexion, dark,' moustache; * scar across nose. Any news of him would be thankfully received by his brother and parents, address Bellevue, Alta., Canada. American papers copy.- Mr. Wallace Raynor, brother of Mr. Jack Raynor, proprietor of the grocery store in the McCutcheon block, arrived from the old country last week. He is in the employ of his brother at present. . . The Bellevue pool room was the scene of some exciting games on Monday night. A picked "team from Hillcrest played a match with the best players of Bellevue. The scores at the finish-we're Dan Lewis of Hillcrest 50; John Oliphant Bellevue 27;, Joe Furslong", Bellevue 50; Valentine Hillcrest 47;* Alf Cameron, Bellevue 50;" Jim Burrows, 43; Doc Ross Hillcrest 50. Jack Nes- bit 48y,. Bellevue will visit Hillcrest some time during next week when we hope to knock the^— •-. ' Billy Ouderkirk was over to see the game and he brought quite a bunch of rooters with him. , Mrs. James Lindsay and Mrs. J. Ellison returned from their trip to Monarch on Thursday. * ■ They report that the crops there are looking very bad! "Windy Billy, says, his "garden Is the" finest in the'-'Pass :'aiid dont you forget it.' ' ' '" ':"* "' , * , ■ Mrs. Charles Dee left for. the ranch on Wednesday which Is situated near Crawford Bay "In" the Kootenay District. " ' ■-.- - - - ,, Ther^ are quite^ a^ number of men leaving camp" just i\tiw";'~ '*" Tho, fIreboss refused to .blow P. C. Bulgers lamp On'Wednesday morning. The man with the photograph while you wait was in town on Sunday doing a ripping business. Juno 22: Mr. Albert Allen, Elk River contractor Is In' camp. He has a large gang of men clearing up land for Mr. Murray, Elk River, He reports that things aro looking good up there at present. ' . Mr. William Weaver has just completed a large water wheel, on his fnrm by which ho intends to get powor to saw ,wood, chop feed, and milk cows. Good luck to Bill and his new undertaking. It Is rumored that Mr, Albert Bas- tain haB entered Into the holy stato of matrimony. Good luck to you, Albort. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ „♦ ♦ CANMORE ♦ ♦ ♦ <-»'*♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦ A football match was played on Saturday evening between Banff and Can- more, resulting in a .win for the' Can- more boys by a score of two goals to none, This was the best game ever played in this vicinity, and was eagerly watched by a crowd of spectators it being a cup match. , , , The following -was the line up of the teams: - * « Canmore *, , ' • ■. ■• Banff Flint .' ........... ■•■.. Crooks A.'Wright * Watt Hogarth-... ... .-vr.-- Scott Harrison .- ...-,..., Tongue Ike Marsh McLaren "Latimer rn ~.—rvrvTrrrrj-TTMorten Roebuck and then was rushed by the Banff inside forwards, but after being on the ground once he coolly evaded the rush'and cleared. Canmore retaliated with a rush down the left and T. Marsh was only about a foot cut with a good shot. Knott began to show up very prominently, being too clever for Morten and Scott. He worked a good opening for himself, but his injured knee prevented him putting the necessary, steam behind his shots and Jobbling could only shoot wide when Knott gave him a good chance. Banff Inside forwards began playing some good combination and the tussles between thein and Ike Marsh were thc greatest features of the game.* The pace was lively all the. way through amd the game ended two to nothing in favor of Cnnmore. Mrs. T, 'Ail-man left on Friday morning for Lacombe, where she has gone to spend a few weeks with her parents. Mrs. John lledley has gone out of town for a visit. Jack Is having a good time batching." .' The, Canmore band drove to Bank- head last Sunday, to spend the day with their brother bandsmen there, returning the same evening., Ou the whole they report a most pleasant outing. The arrangements for tbe Dominion day sports in Canmore are well in hand by the various committee. Everybody hore is looking for a good time. —— ^» ♦ . ' ♦ ♦ ELKO NOTES by Fred Roo ♦ because a tomato- ♦ ♦ ♦ BELLEVUE NOTE8 ♦ Tho players and mombors of tho Bollovuo Athlotlo club donlre to ox- press their Blncoro sympathy with Mrs, Kolly and family of Colemnn In thoir boronvomont. Tho snd newn roachod horo on Frldny morning of tho death ot Willio Mn i'l (Mid, boii of tho Mr. nnd Mrs. Mnrlnnd, Pnanhurg, formerly uf Hello- vuo. An oporation for nppondloitlB waB pot-formed by Dr, Mnlcolnifion nt Frnnk, but. It was of no avail. Do conned whb a bright nnd Intelligent boy, only Ifi years old, nnd wnB vory woll llkod by ovorybody. Tho doepoBt Bympnthy Ib oxlonded to tho parents In lliolr heronvcniimt. Mr. RogorB, tho now mlntstor, rocolvod (ho good uowH of IiIh bolng buc- eoiinful In nil IiIr nxnmliiiillonH up lo dato. Our wlflh Ih that ho mny continue to ho HiicrcHHful In bin cIiohou work. Mr. llnrry StnbliH, brother of Vlco- I'roHliloni Clem KtuM'H nud n former I'-Klilnit of lli'llovuu, arrived here from South Wales on Mondny morning. Mr. Wm. H. Chnppoll, junior, will Hover IiIh rnnni-rllon wllh Die Went Cnnnillnn ColllcrloH hoiiio tlmo this wouk, nftor being In thoir Hervlco for novott vonrn, Mr. Chnppel) hnH boon nppolntod an lllillUlliur »t htui-rd«l*» both from Mussollbiirjr, BcoUsiid. Mr. Campbell Is anxious to know th* whereabouts of his brother Thomas Sibbald... \ .'Durrant T. Marsh „, Greaves S. Wright ... ..' y Roebuck Jobbling ,...,., Davies Knott . *. ... ...,,'.-.,.'. Elms Banff played the saine team" that beat Bankhead 2 .to Q:jlast Saturday. Canmore'played three -new, men just out from the' old country, the , two Marsh's and J. Jobbling.-, Arthur Thomas did not turn up so F, Knott played despite the fact that he. had an injured kne© at,the time! . • The game started ln Canmore'B favor; aftor somo pretty play by the Inside forwards Sid Wright put- In a low one that Crooks did well to save. Ike.Marsh brought tho...bnll hack and Canmoro pressed at a lively rate. Tom Marsh and Sid-Wright, both shot well. Banff made headway on the left wing but only after bolng repeatedly chocked by Marsh, and whon Roebuck and Davies wore going woll for goal Hogarth stepped In and clear- oil. Slhhnld then got away, and whon hard pressed paBsed ovoij to Jobbling who, aftor drawing tho inch on'him, passed out to-tho wing for Knott, who put a contro straight to Wright, who successfully scored tho flrHt goal after seventeen minutes of piny. * • Banff playod up nftor this, Greaves played a very clover gamB and gavo Knott • somo good chances, but Scotty Wright, smothered ovory effort. to contro. Onco DnvieB had n chanco after Roebuck had shot, ovor, but with Hogarth In close attendanco ho Bhot too soon for Flint to clonr oaBlly, Prom tho kick Canmoro loft got away and Sibbald nnd T. Marsh carried tho bnll forward with somo ronl good piny nnd caiiHod a Hcrlmmngo in. tho Banff gonl, Aftor ono or two shots Sibbald put In n Hhot thnt was partly Htoppod by tho goal keeper, but Sid Wright. riiBliod In nnd mndo a miro goal although tho bnll looked over the foul lino—U7 mlnutoH, Aftor tlilH Bnnff trio . voryjinrd, hut found Mai'Hli nlwnyn In tho wny anil half tlmo wns< called with tho ncoro 2 —0 for Canmoro. Tho Hftconil hnlf Ht ailed with HOinn lively midfield piny, Unnlf finding the Canmore hnlven n hard proposition. Ill ins put In Home vi-ry good rniiH but could not. Hliiilto Lntlmer off nnd dint mado It fairly eawy for llognrth to cli-inr. Banff Ix-khii trying long hIioIh nnd then rushing, but Scotty WrlRht covered Flint In a brllllnnt miinni-r and only once did llnnff look llko n Hcoro, when Flint Htoppod n Hhot from ♦ ♦♦♦♦« Does butter-fly can? .Considerable building is going, on in Elko and the town is spreading out like a prairie fire and will soon be taking part of Baynes Lake into its corporate buildings. Tommy Gallon, the popular banker and financier of Fernie was* renewing old acquaintances ih Elko'' on- Sunday last * • ■■■uiyjfai We have no interest in anything outside our own family circle. Our business which Is growing' like a green bay tree and the prosperity of Elko, the pride of the whole, district.' We have no interest in politics or in prize fights, but when Jeffries and the big negro Johnson have their, scrap we sincerely hope that' Jeffries .will lick him so fhaFA7-W'B"leasdeirand ITcoF oner's jury won't be able to tell who he was. Billy Hutchinson, who left Elko .some time ago for the coast,' was a peculiar man, and was looked upon by a great many as a dub, but we can prove that he knew more about human nature than-a whole lot' of the smart Alecks. . D. W. Hnrt of Baynes Lake was in Elko this week'watching,.the town grow. Mr. Banwell, the Andrew Carnegie of Fernie, was visiting this picturesque burg on Sunday with a smile on his faco the width of a saddle blanket. P.O.B. , A big bunch" of Indians from the Tobacco Plains reserves near Roosvllle, passed llirough Elko on thoir way to Alborta, Chlof of Provincial Polico Mr. Arlh- ir fuiui*son nnd wife woro not''*.".* I '.a the cotton wood groveH on Sunday to tho south of tho town contentedly absorbing tho sunshine of the Sab- bath. On account of tho Kootenay Contral starting conutructlon in UiIh Immediate vicinity wo havo docldod to put In n big stock of drugs, which wo will soil under ii guarantee, for aches, pnln, brulnes, sprains, soro back, tender feet, fulling of tho hair, nlao for liiBomnln, malaria, rheumatism nnd gout, soaps, hnir tonlcH, clothos hnngorH nnd also scrubbing bruahoH. „ Our home miidu mnglc sonp Ih good for tho hiviitlfl. fnco bath nml linii', dandruff and nil akin IroublCH for man or bennt, Iioi'hc, dog nnd cut, Jlm Wnlnon, fnrm ninnnger for O. II. SCOtt, Of UOQBVlllO wns In Elko UiIh week, , .1. M. Akiiow wiib visiting UoohvIIIo UiIh wool* Inking ordoi-H for Htenm tliroHliing out fit h. Chiirllo KlIngenHnillh jimt returned from Soutli Dakota whoro ho HiiyH tho griiHHliop|ii*iH t'lit everything up but i lie inert pi*'.'. The telephone gang have the wires all strung to Waldo, and everything up to date, central still remaining on the Island McConnal. Miss Bessie Butterscotch of Mosquito Flats desires to inform her Elko friends that she will be at home to telephone calls every evening from 7 to 8 except on Wednesday, which is prayer meeting and bridge club night. The rain we had on Sunday evening was mighty good for the crops. The gardens around here. are the best in the Pass. The weeds also are flourishing. Our fishing tackle still continues to catch the fish and in spite of the McBride government boycott against our store our business is like the capital of Ireland. Dublin, so we are convinced that it pays to give full weight with no fat under the scales. He who has no enemies will have no 'friends. Our political experience will be published in serial form in this great family paper and will be Interstlng reading for white people. The Dagos and the Bobunks may be interested too in the illustrations which will be drawn by Jim Thistlebeak. ■ Dr. Marr, the popular medical expert from Waldo was in town during tlie week. ; We wish to thank our old college chum George Meikle of the Michel Reporter for the presents and souvenirs he is favoring us with. George no doubt believes in casting his bread upon the waters and in this case may be looking for the Big Red Apples in the fall, " Crawling Coyotes, but Elko is sure a swell place to live. '' Come and try It'for the summer. Our groceries are all fresh except the salt. The strawberry short cake Is alright if it wasn't so gosh darned short. English tourists visiting Elko this week stated at the board of trade that this was the most picturesque burg they had yet visited in Canada. That is what they all say. » Fred Sheridan, the Elko liveryman, buys Peeping Tom, the great racer of Tobacco Plains from Fred Roo "Jr. He is in training now for the big Fernie race meeting July 1. Dont fail to see next week's Elko news, because we are going to throw ink if it raises a stink worse than 19 skunks. rie v Hillcrest Company and has promised to give us the particulars in time for our next issue. While at our neighboring-village he attended the funeral of our late brother Joe Hom- inick in his capacity of district member, as he was the only one there to represent the board. HILLCREST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦.♦♦'♦♦♦ Uncle Benny paid us a fraternal visit this week. Thi3 well known resident ot the' Pass is growing wiser with years. He deposited his money with his friend M...Currie before ho started to celebrate. We mean Uncle Benny, not Currie. ' ' Tommy Smith and the Clough Brothers had a very welcome guest recently when Mr. T. Parkinson of Tabor dropped ln to see them recently. Come often Tommy—we are always glad to greet you. Recent advices from the wilderness of tho Yellowhead Pass have let tho camp know that. John Edmondson, whom but few know and yet ho Is universally famous undor the atnge namo of Nicky Nac, William Gouttoro and our late local president, Fred Raynor, aro doing pioneer work ln that benighted region and doing yeoman service on behalf of suffering humanity. Thoy aro tho blazers of tho trail for tlio chochacos; all of thoso mentioned havo earned tho snpromo do- greo as Sourdoughs, Further developments later. Tho Ice cream parlor Is busy thoso days attending to tho thirsty onoB of tho camp and if you do not try tlm cooling effect, of Frnnk Enrp's waroH you cnn hardly consider thnt you hnvo Been nil that Ih to bo booh nnd taslod of the homo productH of IIIllorcHt. My but. II'h good. Try It for yourfiolf, A turkey Hiippor whh glvon by one of our rcBldcnlH roconlly and tho guoKtH enjoyed thornHelvoH fio thoroughly thnn tho larder wiib found to bo like old mothor Hubbard's cupboard, nnd conHeqiKMiMy there wiih hut the bonoH for bronkfnHt, Tho nlr of thin plnco nctH iih a wonderful Htliniiliint I to thu appetite. I Our friend and ndvlHor Jeremiiili ! Olmdliili Jones went up to Coloman thin wook to nttuiid to nn arbitration c-iiho undor thn CompeiiHiitlon Act, Cur- *-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ COAL CREEK BY 174 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ The football special to Michel was well patronized and the red and white were very much in evidence. Billy tho Terrors Trustee was radiant in a white hat encircled by a glaring red ribbon. The play until the last, thirty minutes was all in favor of Michel, but the latter part of the game saw the little fellows put up an exhibition that was positively grand and defeat was averted by herculean efforts. Tho score stood three each when the whistle blew to cease play. J. Oliphant was the referee and was impartial with the possible, exception regarding the penalty. " The return journey was one of jubilation and deservedly so; now determination to got possession of the Mutz cup is writ in large letters on the memory of our town. "Do or Die is Ihe Motto.' . The Socialist party ice cream social was a success in every" way. The entertainment was all that could be desired. The cream of which there was an ample supply Yum! Yum! Dane- « ing was indulged in until four In the morning. A special train conveyed the Fernieites home at 4.30. The chairman, Comrade Harrington, thanked those whose efforts had helped 'to make the event a signal success, and explained the objects of the proceeds. The program' was: Selection by the Band: Messrs. Paton, violin;' Fawley, cornet; Thoma3,' piano. Song, Mary of Argyle: Miss Cray. Character sketch*. J. W. .Bennett. Concertina Solo: The 'Bells: J. Southward. ■ Song: Babys Sweetheart: Mr. Smith. Selection by the band. Ice Cream, Cake, Etc., by the whole * gathering,' Song: I Love a Lassie: Miss Por- teous. *. ;,Recitation: The Choir Singer: Miss Bowen. "^ComWT35ng:~Jt'oited"*Po"etry~Ghnrles--" Clarldge. Selection by Band. Concertina solo: Green Fields ot Virginia: Mr. Jenkins. , Mr., Mrs. and Baby Marlett left for Vancouver on Thursday. Died. June 18th. the infant son of Dr. and Mrs, Workman. Miss Florence M. Porteous from Seattle is visiting her cousin Mrs. J, T. Puckey. ■ A distressing accident happened horo last Wednesday between 10 nnd, 11 o'clock to Mrs. H. Kingwood. This lady wns on her way home after making some purchases at Trites-Wood Storo, and hearing the engine bell and whistle attempted to get out of dangor. Unfortunately ono of her feet stuck ln a rail and was ho badly mangled by a car passing over It that amputation Just above llio iinklo was found necesHary. The Injured lndy waB'attended to.by Dr. Workmnn, and showed remarkable fortitude desplto excruciating agony suffered, Ab booh nu posHlblo she wiib conveyed to tho hospital whoro the amputation wns buc- eoHiifully performed, and .upon calling up tho hORpltal by phone we wore glnd to lonrn thnt MrH. K. Ib progressing favorably, ■ Election for local officers and chock- wulglinieti will tnko plnco up hero on Monday next, the 27th. The following are the nominees: Prealdcnl: J. K, Smith nnd Thoman Uphill. Vice-president: J. W. (Irny elected. Recording Hoerutiiry: D. Puioii, elected. Fin. Sec Dnve Upcs; Thoman HlggH. Auditors: 1). I'ntnn, ,1. Ilmvbrnnk, T. Uphill, Checkwt-lghim-ti ill Thon. Uphill, J. K. Hniltli, D. I'nt on, W. II, Hvhiih, Jno. Kent, J. Wlldn, II. Martin, .1. Howbrook, T. AddlHon, Tin; iim-Ktloii uf whether term Hhnll be li montliH or n yenr will lie decided. ■ll"! _>] B ll S********! ■ Ytrxtioiiiix* Kdmoiuon June 7, To tho Local SucretaiiuB U. M. W. of A. Dist. 18: Altn., desire to stato thnt a former member of snld lornl union, ono Chas, Hamilton, nationality Scotch, height .1 ft. 7 In., complexion fair, snndy lmlr and, moustache, color of oyc» blue, weight about 1C5 pounds, was Infill* cnilal In huving the miners of snld local union rescind their cheek off sys- tt-m, nnd dt»lre lo stamp him n« a man devoid of principle and destitute of honor, and desire &11 ae-mtark-s of Local unions to be en thfrtr guard axaanst this man. .!i*w. T. B. James A. C. Uroiey IntiirnatlonM Organizers if ■ THE GRAND THEATRE, FERNIE MSB**B*S__HaWBN-BBMS__HH__a_______MB^^ Moving Picture ■ . Show i_l owner, iigeul or Ii-kwc- hIiiiII Kiihnill In the Chief Inspector of Mliu«H ii plun of Hin nymi'iii whereby such submarine coal area is proposed to be worked, and such system must receive the written assent of the said Inspector of Minos before mining operations shall be commenced, and no change shall be made in such approved system without the written consent of the said Chief Inspector, of Mines, (8) .The mine plan of all submarine coal areas shall show the depth of solid cover at specified distances on the lines of all main roads and around the working faces, and soundings shall also be taken at reasonable distances and recorded on 'such plan or plans, and it shall be incumbent upon the owner, agent, lessee or manager to furnish to the Chief Inspector of Mines or to the Inspector of Mines for the district, when required and if reasonably practicable thc depth of any marine or alluvial deposit of sand, mud, 'silt, gravel or drift which may overlay any submarine coal area in wliich min-. ing operations may be carried on, or arc intended to be carried on, by the aforesaid owner, agent, lessee or manager. Division of Mine into Parts 2G. Where two or more parts of a mine arc worked separately, the owner or agent of such mine may give notice in writing to that effect to the Inspector of the district," and thereupon ■jach such, part shall, for all purno.-ies of this Act, be deemed to be a separate mine.. ' 27. If the Minister of Mines is. of opinion that the division of a mine,-in pursuance of the last preceding section, tends lo the evasion of the provisions of the Aet, or otherwise to prevent the carrying of this Act into effect, he may object to such division by notice served on the owner ,or agent of the mine, and such owner or agent, if he decline to acquiesce in such objection may, within ,'twenty days after the receipt of such notice, send a notice to the District Inspector hereinafter mentioned, stating that he declines so to acquiesce, ancl thereupon the matter shall be determined by arbitration in manlier provided hy this Act; and the '"date of the receipt of the last mentioned notice shall be deemed to be the date of the reference. Certificated Managers and" other • Officials 28. (1) Every mine to which this -^i.-__ npijiifcb-oiiail-uc-unuci"tile" Cuiltl Ol* and daily supervision of * a manager, and the owner or agent of every such mine shall nominate himself or ■ some other person (not being a contractor for getting the coal in such mine, or a person in the employ of such contractor) to the manager of such mine, and lie shall send written notice to the District Inspector ' hereinafter mentioned ,of tho name "and address of such manager. (2) Tho underground workings of every mine shall be under the daily charge of an overman or overmen, and shiftboss or shiflbosses, holding certificates under this A.ct, except as provldod in section 30 of this act, (3) For tho purposes of this soction the manager and overman shall bo separate persons: Provided, however, that In mines where the number of persons employed underground at any ono timo does not oxceed fifty tho mnnuger may also act as overman, unless tho Inspector by notico in writing to the owner or agont, requires such mino to bo under tho control and dally supervision of both u man- ngor and an overman. 29. A person Bhall not bo qualified to be, nnd It shall ho unlawful lo employ him, as a manager, overman, BhlftboHS, firomnn or shotllghtor of a mino to which thin Act applloB unless he Is for tho tlmo bolng registered ns tho holder of a cortlflcato undor (IiIb Act. 30. If any mlno to which this Act applies Ih worked for moro than fourteen dnyH without thoro bolng mich n malinger for that mlno uh required by thlH Aet, lho owner and agent of mich mlno Hhnll onch be liable to n ponnlty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, and to'a further ponnlly not exceeding fifty dollni'H for ovory day during which auch mlno Ih ho workod: Provided Hint' in) Tlio owner of huc'ii miro Bhnll not, bo liable lo any mich penally If ho prove that ho had taken all reiiHonnblo nieniiH by tho onl'nrcomoiit of thin Beetion lo prevent, the mine being worked In emit rn vent Ion of tlilH Miction: (li) If for nny reiiHonnblo euuHo there lit for the llnu- lining no iiiiui- ngt'i' oi ii inliie qiiiillfliid iih required by UiIh Act, tho owner or ngonl, of mich mini' mny appoint, with eminent of liiHpi'ctm', nny pi-nton not holding n I'i'ilirii'iiti) tiiult'i' Ihiu Act to lie limn- iig-T fnr ii period not oxcendliig two iiinuiliH, or mich longer purlod as mny lilllpHii hi'flll'K Hlll'll pl-THOU llllH till DP- '■"■ " <«1»4ii(l»*.«,.'. Aids Nature Tlio Ureat iucccm of \)r. Pierce'* floldcn Meille.il I)i». eovory In curinfl wcok Mniniiclin, wasted bodies, wcnlc lun-fi, and ohvlinute und lingerim. cnuttlii., U bused on (lit icvui;.iiiiump». AiidreM Dr, ll, V, V'teree, lluffslo, N, Y, irom time to .time, make/'alter and revoke rule's ■■ as to tiie places and times of examinations of applicants, for certificates of -competency under this Act, the number and remuneration-of the examiners, and the fees to be paid by the applicants, so that the fees do not exceed those specified in Schedule One to this/act. Every such rule shall be duly observed by the Board appointed under this Act. (2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall have power at any time to alter and. revoke i-ules made by the Board of Examiners. ' " 35. ('J) Tlie Minister of Mines shall portunity of obtaining by examination Jf^ |° e*?*?»P*f »?* wh°-iB dUly a certificate under this Act, and shall.' ei°lte( bJ l*e !oard of J3*™"*™ to send to the Inspector of the district l,hf.vo satlsfact°nly passed the examination as manager, overman, shiftboss, fireboss or §hotlighter. . and' to have given satisfactory evidence of his sobriety, experience, ability and general FERNIE UNION DIRECTORY Inspector of the district a'written notice of, the name and address of such manager, and of the reason of his appointment; and (c) A mine in which less than thirty persons are ordinarily employed below ground shall be exempt from the provisions of this section as far as relates to the appointment of a manager, unless the .Chief Inspector, by notice in writing served on the owner or manager of such mine, requires the same- to be under the control of a manager: But the operations underground shall bo under the,,charge of a person holding a certificato as overman or shift- boss under this Act: Provided how- over that this section' shall not apply to prospecting or exploratory workings to prospecting or exploratory workings ground at any one time, unless the Chief Inspector, by notice in writing served on the owner or agent or such mine, requires such mine to bo under the control of such certificated overman or shiftboss.' 31. For the purpose of granting in any part of British Columbia certificates of competency to, managers of mines, overmen, shiflbosses, firebosses and shotlighters;> for the purposes of this Act, examiners shall be appointed by a Board constituted as hereinafter mentioned. • _ s 32. (1) The' Minister of Mines may from time to, time appoint, remove and reappoint fit persons to form such Board ras follows, namely: Two persons being owners, agents or managers of a mine and two persons being practical coal minors, and' one Inspector under this Act; the persons so appointed shall, during the pleasure of the Minister of Mines, form the Board for the purposes of the said examinations in British Columbia. (2)' The Minister may at any time increase the membership of the Board, Provided, however, that the Board shall always contain an equal .-.number of persons - being agents, owners or managers of a mine ancl of persons being practical coal miners. 33. (1) The proceedings of the Board shall b'e in accordance with the rules contained in Schedule Two of this Act; the Board shall from time to time appoint examiners, hot* being members of tho Board except'with the _onseiW^f^he^innistef^"f~M*rne^lo conduct the examinations in any part of British Columbia, of applicants, for certificates of competency under this Act; and may-from time to time make, alter and revoke rules as to' the-conduct of such examinations and the qualifications of the applicants, so, however that, in overy such examination regard shall be had to such knowledge as Is necessary for the practical working of mines in British Columbia; such Board shall make from time to time to the Minister of Mines a report ancl return of their proceedings, and of, such other matters as the Minister of Mines may from time to time require. (2) In no case shall a certificate of competency be granted to any candidate until he shall satisfy the Board of Examiners: (a) If a candldnto for a manager, that he Is a British subject and has had at least flvo years experience In or about the practical workings of n coal mine, and Is nt least twenty five years of ago: (b) If a candidate for overman, that ho has had nt least flvo years exporlonco in or about tho practical working of a coal mine: (c) If a candidate for shiftboss, fire- boBB or shotlighter, that he has had at, lonst three yonrs' exporlonco In or about tho practical working of a coal mine: ' (d) A enndldnto for a cortlflcato of competency as mannger, overman! or shiftboss, flreboHH or Hhotllghter Bhall produco n cortlflcnto from a duly qualified medical practitioner , showing that, he has taken a courso ln ambulance work fitting him, tho said candldnto to glvo firm aid to men injured In conl mining operations, " .or the pH-jiiBPB of thin unction the Bonrd Hhnll consider of'prnetlen), vnluo In qunllfylng tho candldnto for the position to which mich class of cortlflcnto nppllcs. Kxpoi'lonoo hnd outnldo of tho Province mny ho accepted Hhould tho hoard consider mich nf equal value.; 31. (1) The MlnlHtorof Minna may Lizard , Local General Teamsters No. 141. Meets every Friday night at 8 p.m. Miners-union hall. A. L. . .Boles, President; William Long,°Re- cording Secretary. , .' Bartenders' Local "No. 514: Meets 2nd and 4th Sundays at 2.30 p.m. Secretary J. A. Goupill, Waldorf Hotel. Gladstone Local No. 2314 U. M. W. A. Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday Miners "Union hall. l). Rees, Se.--. Amalgamated Society of - Carpenters and Joiners: Meets in. the Miners'. Union Hall. A. Ward, Secretary. good conduct, such a certificate of competency as the enso requires. These certificates shall be' in such form as the Minister of Mines from time to time directs, and a register of the holders of such certificates shall be kept by such person and in such manner as the,Minister of Mines from time to time directs. (2) Such , -certificate of competency shall bo: first class as manager;- second class as overman; third class as shiftboss, fireboss or shotlighter. A certificato of any class shall be considered to include that of any other of same class, or that of any other lower ..class. Certificates of 'competency as overman, shotllghtor or fireboss, granted under the "Coal Mines Regulation Act Amendment Act, 1901," shall.be accepted as,,equivalent to-a third class certificate under this Act, and maybe exchanged for such,,upon application to the Minister of Mines free of charge. 3G. (1). Certificates of service as manager for thc purpose of this Act shall be granted by the Minister of Mines to every person who satisfies him either that before the passing of this Act hei was acting and has since that day acted or that he*has at any time„.within five years before the passing of this-Act, for a period of not less than-twelve months, acted in British Columbia'in the capacity of'a manager of a mine, or such part of a mine as can under this act'be made a separate mine for the purposes of this Act-7 ".'**. (2) Certificates of services as overman for the purpose of this Act may be ,'granted, by the Minister of Mines, upon the recommendation , of the Board of Examiners, to any person who shall satisfy such Board of Examiners that he is the holders of a certificate as overman issued under the "Coal Mines'Regulation Act'Amendment. Act',' 1901,"** and that either before the passing of this act he was acting and. has since that day-acted, or that, he has at any time before the passing of this Act,- within two years, acted in a mine in British Columbia -in-Liie--capacityTof—ovei'maii~asn!efin**" ed by the interpretation clauses of this Act, and .hat" he is otherwise as disqualified as regards experience and fitness as is required for a'certificate of competency as overman under sec-' tions 33 ancl 35 of this Act: 37: Every such certificate of, service shall contain,,particulars of the name, place and time of birth, and the length of time and nature of the previous service of the person to whom the samo Is delivered, anil a certificate of service may bo refused" to any person who. falls to give a full; and satisfactory'account of the particulars aforesaid,, or to pay such registration feeB as the Minister of Mines may direct, not excoedlng those specified in Sche- due One to this Act. 38. , A certificate of service shall have the same effect for the purposes of this Act ns a cortlflcato of competency granted under this Act. 39. If at any time representation Is made to tho Minister of Mijes by an Inspector, or otherwise, that any manager,' . overman, shiftboss, fireboss, shotlighter or coal-minor holding a certificate under this Act Is by reason of Incompetency, drunkenness, or gross nogllgonco unfit to discharge hie duties, or his been convlcte*. *. w» offenco against this Act,,tho Minister of Mlnos may, If ho think fit, cause inquiry to he mndo into tho conduct Typographical Union No. 555* Meets last Saturday in each month at the Ledger Office. A. j, Buckley, Sec- 'retary. Local Fernie No. 17 S. P. of C. Meets in Miners Union Hall every Sunday at 7.45 p.m. Everybody welcome. D. Paton, Secretary-Treasurer. ■ • * ° . . 41 DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. D. S. 7 - DENTIST.' * ,' Officei:*( Johnson-Faulkner Block. ; Hours 9-i2;l-6; ' '. Phono 72 •ernie B. C. DR. J. BARBErVdENTIST' Office Henderson .Block,*Fernie B.C.- / Hours 9 to 1; 2 to 5; 6 to 8. , Residence 21 Viotoria Ave. -■" W. R.- Ross K. Cv; . w. S. Lane ROSS & LANE Barristers and Solicitors Fernie, B.C. Canada. Amalgamated Society Carpenters and Joiners:—Meet in Miners Hall every alternate Thursday nt S o'clock. A, Ward, secretary. P.O. 307. Other bodies are requested to send in their cards. of such manager, overman, shiftboss, fireboss, shotlighter or coal miner, ancl with respect to such inquiry the following provisions shall havo effect: (1) The inquiry shall .'be public, and shall be held at such place as the Minister of Mines may appoint, by such County2 Court Judge,. Police Magistrate.. Stipendary Magistrate of other person or persons, as may be directed by the Minister of Mines,- and either alone or .with the assistance of any H W., A. CONNELL Pioneer Builder and,Contractor of * . n Fernie ESTIMATES FURNISHED Workmen to the Number of 35,000 To Return to Work FORT SMITH,. Ark., June 20.—Pet- ter Stewart of the United Mine Workers of McAllester, Okla., announced here that at a conference at Kansas City the operators ancl the representatives of the 35,000 miners of the Southwestern field agreed upon a scale of wages for the next year and a* suspension of work will end on the- 1st of July. - * The agreement gives the miners-an advance of.three cents a ton on run of.mine coal and five cents per ton on screened, coal, but the. operators are to have the absolute^control* of their mines. ' * 1 _._ BAITING THE PUBLIC The Madame Labadie entertainment at the Y. M. C: A. instanced a new kind of graft that, should be discouraged in every possible way. A woman was sent hv>with ticket contracts which she tried to get, business men and others to take up, as she claimed for the benefit of the Y. M^ C. A. On theso she got a rake-off of a third. If she could not place a $10 contract sho had a $5 contract, and whon she would fall do\yn on the $5 contract, sho would produce a $5 contract, with tho result that the community was worked as well as It could have been by tho Rev. Atlas or that other Macedonian of 1895 fame. The Y. M.'C. A. got tho small end, and was In the shape of the spratt held up to catch the Mackerel—tho easy public. , Wo hope tho churches and public institutions of Revelstoke will stop nibbling at these peripalotlc shows whore they aro*'simply used by" cute anglers as halt to trap tho public. Thero has been and Is a great deal too much of this kind of thing ln Revclstoko, nnd thn sooner tho community - sits down on such show trickery tho bottor for legitimate entertnlnorB and thoir patrons.—Revclstoko Herald, (Ed.—Morely a repetition* of Fernie's experience,) I Farm Implements, Carriages and 1 Wagons, Harness and Repairs, Feed Full line of Shelf & Heavy Hardware Your Patronngo Solicited J. M. AGNEW & Co. 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NOTICE In the Mr»tt-»i* pf tin IXnriiirittfin trir the Issue of a duplicate Certificate of Title to Lot 4 Block 57 Annex, Town of Fernie (Map 734A) Notico In hereby given thnt it la my Intention to Ihsuo nt. tho oxplrntlnn of ono month after tho first publication hereof a ilupKc-Atu of the CcvtlfUatc of Titlo to tho nbovo mentioned lot In the nnmo of Arthur Wright, which f;wllfI«ito i« dated tho I'SIli day at January 1908, and numbered 8128A. 8AM'!.. K. IIOK District H-pglstrar Und Registry Offlco, Nelson \t. C. April 10, 1910 ALL PEOPLE V/HO KNOW, # the difference between first class and Just ordinary wines and liquors should try those we supply. YOU CAN GET OUR WINE8 AND LICIUORe from any first class hotel or dealer, We sell only by the ease but will be glad to tell you the name of a dealer who retails them if yours does not. THE POLLOCK WINE CO., LTD. Ledger Ads Pay *,-*■■.?■'..' THE DISTRICT LEDGER,.FERNIE, B. C. JUNE 25, 1910 PAGE SEVEN Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings' . . BAKER AVENUE I! .BRANCH AT HOSMER, .B.C. 7 A complete line of samples of Fall Suitings and ■ ■ .,.}. -..'*•,„'.. Overcoatings Worsteds, Serges and Tweeds . Up-to-date Workmanship , Moderate Prices J. C. KENNY ANALFABETISO E SCUOLA •-W EUROPA ' IN i 9 Nowhere found ' in the Pass can be SUCH A DISPLAY ^■»tf„Ji^.A.?lBI*lU.^Jia!A_l*ljaiM_J_ We have the best money can bUy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Fish, "Imperator Hams and Bacon" Lard, Sausages, Weiners and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OR CALL t.r v»:WAm^«*W*n.**J«i!WtS T a?.*»-.*'i»>. Calgary Cattle Go. - "*c . Phone 56 -' ' Uno scienziato svedese ha- avuto la pazienza di compiere indagini accurate sul numero dl analfabeti che conta og- iii paese;v daidati statistici raccoltl, l'ltalia puo trarre una grande,consola-) zione.'perche... .vi sono altri stati piu di lei colpiti dal male! Infatti, meiitro nel nostro paese v' e 11 31.3. per cento, Jn Bulgaria conta il 53 per cent o dl anlfabeti la Serbia e la Russia il 02, il'Portogullo il GO; la Ru- menia-.ll 75 per cento. Ma ecco pure le'nazioni" che sono aU'nvanguardla della coltura: l'lmpeib tedesco eon solo 0.05 d'analfabeti, la Svezia con 0.01 per cento, la Svizzora con 0.1, la Danimarca con 0.2, l'lnghil- terva coll' 1 per cento, 1'Oluuda col 2,1 la Francia col 2 per cento. L'ltalia vlon dopo 1'Austria Ungheria e anche dopo In Grecia die figura con una percentunlo di 30 analfabeti. ' ■ ,' Altri dati statistici/dello scienziato svedese, rlguni-dano poi la frequezn nelle'scuole negli stcssl stall eiu-opei; e l'lsulta che "complessivanierite lc me dia dei bambini che dal 5 ai 15 anni frequentaho -. le scuole e * del,,50 per cento.*- Per 1' Istruzionc' popolare J'Europa spende in complesso duo millardi di corone e nella spesh'la Russia con- 'corre solo per un vontesimo, la Ger- ,mania per un terzo, ringhllterrn per iin quarto, la Francia per un ottavo, 1'-* Austria per un decimo. L'Europa ha* l'lnnlemcnte .'165.451 scuole, 1 650.G31 maestri, -41.2S1.C91 scolari.' •' y '.'Confroiitate qio che si spende per la scuola e cio die si sciupa per gli armament!', e a vrele'qul piire un iudice" della civil ta borghese. ' ■ ♦ ♦'♦♦. ♦-♦ ♦♦♦♦«►♦ '♦* * ♦ *- WARNING TO MINERS ♦ ♦ ' ;■ ,- — -y ♦ ♦ Keep away from Blairmore, ♦ ♦ Alta., Mines, as men are being ♦ ♦ laid off at that place. ,♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ STREJK W SPRINGHILL,, NOVA SCOTIA CRONACA Robotinicy slaraja' sie o uznanie ich Unii Galezi Zjednoczonych Gornikow w ameryce. O utrwalenie Skali plaey i ugody. O, place za wegle kopane, od tony, zamiasL od wozu jak dawnicj., O ustanowicnic sumiennego i .uniiarkow- anego systemu dekowania. N'tnieiszym orinnsimy sle do robotni- kow wszedzle, a szczogolnlej do Govn- ikow aby tam nie przyjrnno'.vull pracy, czem pomoga nam wywalczyc Zwycies- two. Po dalsV.e informacye * sie udac do Wm. Watkins, Seltr, Loknlu Unii No, 469, U.*M. W. A. Springhiil, .N.S. DUELLO RUSTICANO ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦**■♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ BANICI POZOR! Homestake Mining Co, roz- esila obezniky, v ktorych tvr- di ze jej spor s Banikmi v South Dakote je urovnany. Nenechajte sa touto, falosnou zpravou 'sviest, Zadny, Banil. nesmie u tejto spolochnosti vziat roboty bez toho, aby, si na chelo ■ nevypalil meno "Skeb. -. Preto pozor nerobte slce- ba. ■ Ernest Mills, ' , • tnj pokl. Western Federation of Min- ' ers. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ <► ♦ + *- ** ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ BRIEF BITS FROM BRITAIN •^♦♦♦♦♦•^♦- Fernie-Fort Steele ■ ■ _ Brewing Go., Ltd. 1 ■"' Beer 1 and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty ■ Attraversiamo l'epoca dei "rumori," delle dicerie piu stampalate e peu coii; tradditorie. Raccogliamo alia rlnfusa alcune delle voci che corronp. • Le compagnie iirmerebbero" subito I nuovi contratti se venisse tolto di mezzo il-presidente Alex Howat, che esse odiano cordialmente, perche "troppo radicale." violalore dei contratti, ecc.: ecc. ' •_ *.'•'' ', Certamente quelli ch s'incaricano di far'clrcolare le ottime intenzioni delle I /__!-> ft-i-i fi i-ti-ti ii n n «__*____ *m j_o'n _ _t_*t 1 _, i I Luncdi varii italiani trovarnnsi a bore al Roma Hotel sorscro per fulili motivi a questione fra di loro, I contestant! coine df consuoto dopo qualche scampio di volgarl epiteii pnsscsrono ai fattl per via dell'immancabile col- tello in modo da infligersi quanti, piu colpi avrebbero potuto darsi se non la prontozza della toudenle afbar signor James non avesse.arrlvata, asscpavali ollintervan to-della polizzia. -'I .contestant! M<~-rcolecli furono tra- ilotti davanti al giudice, cio che aquan- dp-segu'e a qualcuno gli notena coste- are qualche mese al fresco.' Bruno Costo $50 per spese o 3 mese di.priggione; Vincen'zo Costo $30 per spese o 2 mesedi priggione; Tony Carollo ?20 per spese o un mese di priggione. .- . , L'altro complice Frank Carollo fu ^dlsciolto. "Cbsi il tesore della Citta fu ingros- ato di ,?100 tutti preferirono pagare la sudettn multa in preferenza di venire ospitati*'dalla provincia. INFORTUNIO I.************************* ROMA HOTEL Dining* Room and Beds' undor New Management. , -' First class table board Meals 25c. Meal Tickets $5,00 BANQUET8 CATERED FOR Rates $1.00 per day R. Henderson, Dining Ronm Mgr* ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Fernie Dairy Ktiusir JIII.K. " -lol'voi'wl to all ])itrl.s of tho Inwn _Atii-_n rtntA —iiiiil fir>iii!i n iin a __lll_ifl' -i.t_rl-ii^i(.t-,in^:—iiv/i*—t-nri-i t i*i*\#— n—"i'»vrj perche negli stati di Oklahoma,' Arkansas,' Missouri ed Illinois dove non e'e Alox Howat le compagnie non siano ancora decise a firmaro. Quella di' Alex Howat e una scusa bell'e buona per giustifIcare alia meglio, 11 tentatlvo di iuaugurare 11 regno del crumirisrao Le compagnie ferroviarie vogllono bo- ieottare gli indipendenti piccoll operator!, rlfijtanddsl dl compernro b.dl tras- portare 11 carbone' scavato dagll unlon- isti. Le compagnie sanno adoperare se sanno di non corrore troppiporlcoll,' la niagniflca arma del boicottaggio, cho i magistral! vondutl dlchlnrnno insid- iosa ed lllegalo so impugnntn dai lav- orntorl. • ' , Le compagnie hnnno Inlenzione dl far I'lpi'ondoro, prima dolla fine - del mose,,l lav'orl de operai messlcanl, - fill ufflclali del Distretto 11 giorno 14 parlirono por Kansns City, chlnmntl telofonlcumenlo nd nudiendum verbuin dnl prosldento nnzlonnlo Tom Lewis. * 11 qunle, In un primo nbboccntnenio nvuto cogll oporntorl, vonnolnformiito deirinlenzlo.no cho costoro hnnno dl rlprendoro il lnvoro col crumiri o dl- chinroeho no quontl propositi venisse- ro tnuiottl iu cizlone, 1 tnlnatorl union- isll no se *no sti'irobljoro Inert I, o tutti coloW) clio orn nltcndono alia tnunuton- zlono dollo minlero verrobboro chlnmntl In Iscloporo. Intnnto ln mlaorla eomlneln n fnrsl Bontlro nol KniiHiiB. dnl qunlo I inltint- ori dpgli nllrUstntl nono "pregntl por orn di Htm* lout mil, Al nioinoiito ill niiiliiro In nuicehlnn I glornull dl KntiHtiH City el npprondono como, bcpoiuIo oruI prolinbllltn, 11 pro- Hldonto Lewis o ivll operntorl nbblnmo flnnlmente rnggiuiito 11 prlnclplo d'un iipcorilo, Lo comptiKiiIo nvrohboro COIICOHSO 11 llC-llll'HtO . 1111)1101)10, 1,11 conforonzn unru rlproon luncdi quaiiilo il Lewis nil ni dl rltoi'iio tin Indlniiopol- Ih, 1'nro iiHslcurnlo onnnl cho I liiv- oii vorrniiiio rlprt'Rl II 1 Lugllo. , Tony Costanzo, Mevcoledi fu ricovu- ,to_all_spldale dULei'jiie, p____*it_. rlporlnte ■ merce l'inpigliarsi di un carro con lievi scalfiature al dorso, fortunato che ebbe.a cavarsela senza serie constoquenze, do auguriamo che con pochl glornl abbia completa res- taurazzione. " . ' Giuseppe Flliafano era al lavoro nel-. la mina a Coleman fu ferito. dl una caduta di carbone dnlle paretl per caso'1 ln,sun persona fu Inpigliata in mezzo al materiaile in modo da rlpor- tare la fraltura dello parti muscolarl apprestatogli le prime curefu rlscon- trato cho l'osso non era stato les- lonato. Portsmouth: Able, seaman William Woodward was found hanging at the Naval Gunnery school, Whale island, lie was to have been married on the morrow. * •* '' i * * * Nottingham: The Corporation lias decided to apply over £72,000 from the profits of' gas, electricity and tramway undertakings toward the relief of the rales." , ■ * ■ * ,w* Kensington: The battle to use "the drive in front of Earls terrace .and the gardens in Edward's Square is still on. The combatants are the Garden Brigade, the civic battalion and the Estates corps. ,_ . * * ** London: £20 10s. was paid for a Id 1851 Cape of Good Hope stamp at ■Messrs. Puttick\_& Simpson's, * * * Guildford: While doing some, excavating some-workmen found three shillings, two of the reign of Queen Elizabeth and the other of. the period of James 1st. » * * ' Nottingham: Tlie Education Commission contemplates "the purchase of X-rays machine for the purpose'o_ the 'treatment of school children who are suffering from ringworm. takes charge of the Congregational church in succession to the Rev.Garri Phillips, B. A. * * » Rhyl: W: Jones,'commercial traveller in attempting to enter a. moving train, slipped and' falling under the, wheels, was instantly killed, '* City of London corporation voted a contribution of 250 guineas for the Whitehaven Colliery sufferers. At Southend-on-Sea £57 10s was collected for the same purpose at the memorial service for the King. . » * * ■ ..Doncaster: Mrs, Eliza Blackburn celebrated her hundredth birthday on May 2G. * * * * Nottingham: "lames Bernard Clarke. 14 years of age, described as an emaciated and diminutive lad was sent to a reformatory for five years for an alleged theft of the sum of two pence (four cents.) ' • * * * An arbitrator in the Scottish cq.-U trado dispute, Lord Balfour of Burleigh has granted the miners a \vage of Od per day extra. **■<-'' Portsmouth: Considerable grumbling is being heard by hundreds of the dock yard employees because they were docked for the day's pay on account of closing foi- the funeral of the late King. London: West End traresmen. are jubilant over the order curtailing the period of half mourning for a month. Bond street tailors say it means salvation from bankruptcy: florists, flower girls and entertainment artistes share in the satisfaction. Enlandntf- You r Business NO STRIKE AT CALGARY If you are in business and you want to make more money you will" read every w ord we have to say. Are , you spend- ing your money for advertising in haphazard fashion as if intended for cha7ty, or do you advertise for direct results'?. -' Did you ever stop to thirk how your advertising can be be made a source of profit to you.'and how its value can be measured in dollars and cents. If not, you are throwing money away. Advertising is a modern business necessity,' but- must ,be conducted on business principles. If you' are not satisfied with your advertising ycu should set aside a certain amount of money to be spent , annually, and then carefully note the effect it has in increasing your volume of busi- 'n'ess; whether a 10, .20 or 50 per cent, increase. If you watch this gain from year to, year you will become intensely interested in your advertising, and how you can make it en- ■ large your business. If you try this method we believe you will not want to let a sir**.:la issue of this paper gjto press without news from* your store. If you can sell goods over the counter we can show you' why this paper will best serve your it.tsrests when you want to reach the people of this '•COITI!TlUI,7y. List of Locals District IB , Sunderland: At an international,religious convention of believers in the faith healing, one visitor told how he was bitten by a cobra in India without any disastrous effects, and that he drank the water of the Ganges, and despite the fact that it was full of disease germs, yet the spirit of God protected him. "Of course,' ho added, "I took tho precaution of having the water boiled." * * * Newport: Three thousand dockers are out on strike here. Trouble is expected if any attempt is mndo to bring in free laborers, ""'(Now term, "froo laborers' used Instead of black- logs,), Tredegar: * Rov, * ,*, W, llonrlck Jones Carpenters and Bosses Smoke Pipe of Peace And Ail's Wei It is estimated that of the $100,000,- 000 paid out by employers of labor.in the United States to reimburse the victims of accidents, only $44,000,000 reaches the workmen and they in turn pay fully one half of this sum in attorney's fees. The remaining $50,000,- 000 go to*liability companies and lawyers. . That's why somo employei s' are inclined lo favor workmen's conip'ii.'so.- tion acts and that's why some lawyers are opiiosed. Material interests dominate human actions. See? TENDERS WANTED Sealed tenders addressed to Egg & Haldane, architects, and marked 'Ten- dor for Christ Church,' will be received' lip to noon, of Saturday, the 25th day of June for the building of a church for the wardens'and vestry of* Christ Church, Fernie. Plans and specifications may be seen at tho office of tho undersigned. The successful tenderer will he required to furnish a satisfactory bond for a sum equal to tho amount of the contract. Tho lowest or nny .tender not necessarily accepted. EGG & HALDANE Architects. Corrected by District Secretary up to May 1st, 1910. SEC. AND P: O. ADDRESS F. Whealley, Bankhead, Alia. N. McDonnell, Beaver Creek, via Pincher J. Burke, Bellevue, Frar.li, Alta. James Turnbull, Blairmore, Alta. ■ Wm. Ashton, Burmis, Alta. Wm, Angell, Canmore, Alta. • T. Dernley, Coal City Tabci, Alta. W. Graham, Coleman, Alta. , „G. M. Davies, Carbondale, Coleman, Alta. J. Aplin, Cardiff, Alta. .^.-^.-^--■-V. K. St. Amantj Cardiff, Alta. ■ NO. NAME, , 29 Bankhead 4S1 Beaver Creel 431 Bellevue 2163 Blairmore 949 Burmis ' 1387 Canmore 69 Coal City 2633 Coleman 2227 Carbondale 2378 ' Cardiff 279 • Cardiff ~i(j rn t,uruiu 2178 Diamond City ■ i'329 Edmonton ' , 238S Edmonton 2314 Fernie 1263 Frank 2497 Hosmer 1058 Hillcrest 2850 Ktrimare 574 ' Lethbridge 1233 Lille 2829 Maple Leaf, 2334 Michel :!!)3 Police Flats 2352 Passburg 25S9 Royal Collieries 2155 • Strathcona 102 Taber 1959 '" Tnbor ~'jas~_ av_-,—curuiirr7i3:~ »_.; — Geo.'Dobson, Diamond City, Lethbridge. Richard Thompson, Frazer-Flats, Edmonton M. Bonic, 434 Lome' St. Norwood, Edmonton D. Rees, Fernie B. C:. G. Nicol, Frank, Alta. J. W Morris, Hosmer, B. C. yi. O. Jones, Hillcrest, Alta. . vn R, Evans, Kenmare, N. D. L.Moore, P. O. 313, Lethbridge, Alta \V. L. Evans, Lillo, Frank, Alta. F." Bonacci; Maple Leaf, ^Bellevue, "Alto.* M. Birrell, Michel, B. C. Neil Duncan, Passburg, Bellevue, Altn. * Oscar Carlson, Pnssburg, Altn, Clins. Smith, Royal Coll,, Lethbridge, Alta. A. Shaw, Strathcona, Alta. Wm, Russell, Tuber. Alta. E, Brown. Tabor, Alta, Sqpderij A Verhoett Orothen, Proprietors I >•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ tlAM.4 •RO VP.MW 'CXPBRIENOfi IENTS _■_• ^W^^HR^ T"*D't Marks ^Imv CoiwrBioHTaAc. *T»Tcn« tffliUni t»UttXx unaMMtiMWm wit (tufeklf ucwuin ml opinion fr«# vh-Mtatr M tloMMil«lr-*»Bfld»tHfiO'lfr — (•nt frM. UMMt Mmcrfof>' flii:tti*ni)'kt,'*i<.\')iit.tiniiruii, «unu mntittmanta. nn * Ve. tettti Scientific American. ti«*t*a»\i ,ik**\t*r%*A*t***,1i U_wn»t«f« loo it ant nfliauune inantu. Ivrm. lor ^JiS^T***i9ei*eaa vt*p*i** BoUbf Ledger Ads Pay CHEZLE8 MINEURS D'une loilro d'un oniniiriulo tnliuuir on grovo ilium I'IIIIiioIh hoiih rc-tlrnitH Ioh puHHiigeH hiiIviuiIh qui mint Inter- phhiiiiih: "Nuiih Homiii-'H tnuJnui'H cn grove nt noun iiveiim Hoiiloineul inm-lir- une hciii- nlno du hccoiii'h hler hiuiuhII 4 juin, fl en mi clioolt pom nller rlii'ivhiT den nuirt'lmiiiliHi-H et do In iii.'.l.'dn.'. On in* pout ho procurer iim-titi iii'Ki'iit avec co rheck. '•Kn ('(Mil II y lo pour et lo nontro. C'eHt nun hnnno clio-io pour empi'i'licr les IvrogiieH th* prlvcr lour fnmlllo do pnln. "Cor\ n oto docltb' ii In roilvonlInn dn l'Klftt a Pooiln n hi hiiIio do mini- Vilirt luppoi'lH vi.iiiilit du Ui'u.vu'io, Hi., oil 11 pui'iiUi'iiil qu'n In i;-.,'oiiit-iiun- thn anions on n dlutrlhiu» doe noennrn on nrgent prl« Hiir ln rnlHsn lornlo ot ouo Ioh dltH hocoui-8 Hont riiHtf-d cn -otrmulo nncflft f.nfrn ten tii'ilim ilnu anln-ntatPi Un do coux-cl n lmrail-ll mondo fi ke*«a vUIob dc 10 pnlloiio devaut Ha porle, a cortnlnos porHonnns en leur illHimt; volln' lon KccourH qui ont oto dltitrlbiioH ftujourd'hul. Ccc-I nous ft oto dit n uno reunion pnr notro delfRtio n I _o- rln. .To no puis pfirllfior quo c'Mt vrnl. do din dimple meat, co quo notte deU'Kue noim a declare. Kt c'ent -pour flvltrr do purellles honti>n qu'on a df*. clde do donnor do* cherk*. II s*ft pakka quand m^mfl dn chn*i*»ii dnnn riTnlon qui no dur^ront plu* long- tempa et ct>rtlnMn*?nt 1'Ktat de nilln* , oib'lt"*'' i Aiii.iitirtiii' i*t*.\l .Sift .»'-> J'. F. AV, llonli'ii, pti-Hldt'iit United Uro- thorhno'l. T. M. MrKlnnnn, Hncrotnry Joint Commltteo, A. I'llklngtou, vki'-iui'.s.'di.'iil Amalgamated society -aiid Bocrotnry Trades & Labor council. Tho commlttoo will moot a commltteo of nix from the Builders Kx- chango. The Kxchtuwe will bo notified this mornln« of tlio nrtlon tlinl* was taken last nlslit. Tho deumttd of j tho unions Is for fifty cents nn hour. ! Tin- -^mploy^r* mme tlmo afco offered j forty five cents an hour, an advance' of four fent* an hour owr iho official \ scalo. which tlio enrpentors refused Jo ! atconb \ The InUflw* xhtn <-»*flic fortcatd i with tho siii>rr**1lnn tnr nrbltrntlrm [ and this the men accepted at latt night's mroMnif. CATALOGUE is all ready for you — just waiting for your name and address. A postal request will bring it to you, all charges prepafd. This Catalogue is published to give our Mail Order customers the advantage of the Special Purchases and Stock-taking Sales that City customers ijoy during the Summer months-you'll find :he prices we quote in it arc lower than at any other time of year. Send for the catalogue now; every department of the store has contributed its Vvsi.iix.ii'-oi'i vv-o P'*> ■^*»*£*,i'gs_S uuin ways and refund your money on any merchandise that is not absolutely satisfactory. Knst Ik® When you write us, address Department No. 68 IL«(b<£i 10 R..O MTT O *.*", THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNife,1 B.C.' JUNE; 25,' LOCAL ITEMS TO LEDGER SUBSCRIBERS If you are not receiving your paper regularly please notify us without delay, so that we may ascertain the cause thereof. , ■..?' *m* Voting at Coal Creek takes place on Monday June 27th for the election of officers and checkweighmen. Gladstone Local expects every man that day to do his duty. _ The bumper celebration of the Pass will take'place at- Fernie- on the lst of July. > " Come and cheer your favorite on the lst at Fernie. ,You will not be lonely. „ ' 25 Carpenters Wanted at Frank. ' Come prepared to work. J. E. Lussiar, Construction Co. ,$1500 in prizes will be awarded to tlio competitors in the Dominion day celebration at Fernie. The'Sports Committee request that entries be made early,,for tho events , on Dominion Day. Lawe & Fisher have now established themselves in their new, quarters iu the Imperial Bank. Sprinters, jockeys, wrestlers, rock drillers, quoit pitchers will display tlieir prowess at Fernie ou Dominion Dny, ' Sid Walley, who was formerly In the employ of the Coal Company at the Creek, was. In town this week renewing old acquaintances. The home of John Wood on Howland avenue is fast nearing completion, and it is expected to be ready for occupancy before the end of the month. Mr. and" Mrs. H. F. Armstrong left for the coast, on Wednesday morning, to visit Prince Rupert and Stewart. * with a view to a business location. Word has been received that Creston will send at least eight men to compete with our local .target shooters. This is the return match. Wanted: House cleaning or day labor of any kind. Mother of five child-' ren and widow of member of U..M. W. A. Leave word with R. L. June, Box 95. ' Eschwlg's new pool parloVs are well patronized. The Brunswick-Balke Co. supplied the tables. , A coffee and.a lunch counter.will also be opened in this place. * Arthur Sullivan, no relative to him of operatic fame, but provincial Inspector of public schools, is in Fernie this week superintending the examination of seven pupils who' are aspirants for high school entrance. Sir William Van Home is said to be a strong advocate of Canada cultivating trade with Cuba, and why not? He Is one of the principals in tho railroad that* traverses the Island. Economic interests see! TT._Cn.Tiii__ha'B_heen .awarded the The Crow's Ltd. The Store of Good Values Store Remodelling price is still proceeding* which gives your dollars for the time being increased purchasing power. Eighty Cents has the purchasing power of a Dollar in our Furiiiture Department during our store remodelling sale. This coupled with our regular well known low cash prices, makes our offerings at this time of exceptional value. For another seven days" every article in this department will bo 'reduced. Are you interested? ,7, AVe are.still selling odd lines of Iron Beds at less than factory cost., ' Anticipate your wauls and save money. . Iron Beds from $1 Up Store Remodeling Sale of Children's and Girls Dresses. Made of good qual- ity English print and Scotch Gingham, , in a variety of new patterns and ,' all' warranted fast .colors. Eegular $2 and $2.25, ' • „ Special $1.60 * Ladies' Skirts and' Gowns trimmed with laces and embroideries." Made of' good English Cambric and sold regular, for $2 and $2.25. " ;, Special $1.65 contract for remodelling the plumbing and heating-at the Fernie hospital. He also has the contract for 'plumbm*; and heating in one of the. largest hotels on the Kootenay lakes. Hamilton Murray, brother of Mrs. Suddaby of Berlin, and uncle to N. E. Suddaby and Mrs. A. H. Cree of Fernie, died suddenly on the 13th Inst., at Niagara. His remains were taken to Preston, Ont., and burled in the family grave. F. B. Jeffries of the Canadian Bank of Commerce leaves tonight for a two months leave of absence for the purpose of regaining his health. He will visit at his old home In St. Catharines, Ont,, where It Is hoped that he may accomplish tho prime object, of his vacation. We understand that several of the Fornio clerks contemplate Joining tho I. 0, G, T, as a result of vows made subsequent to Imbibing too much Fairy Creek wntor that had been diluted by an admixture of Said, Sam Looey and sundry other heathenish and mysterious decoctions, W. M. TClloy of tho Heintzman Piano Company has Just lately received word from tho management of Melba, the world's greiitP-Ht Hlniior, that sho will make d, tour of Canada, beginning at about tho 1st of September next, and that ub she has Holectod tho Heintzman nnd Company plnno for her exclusive use on this tour, tho representatives of this well known firm will ho cnllod upon to supply her with ono of thoso famous limtrumenlu tor hor une In tho sovoral districts from tho Atlantic to tho Pacific. Tho officials of tho Kootonay Telephone Unci* nro mnklns ono of thoir tours of Inspection, nnd arrived on tho Flyor from Cranbrook on Wednesday Tho party consists of R. E, Beattlo, prosldont; MorrlH Qunln, superintendent, and F. Cl. Jonas, It Ih thoir in- tontlon to Include vIbUb to Ilosmor and Mlchol in thoir Itlnornry. It Ib oxpoclod tliat In two wookn honco thoro will bo a douhlo florvlco lino botwoon Fornio and Crnnbrook conso- qtiotit upon tho hoavy domunilB for telephonic communication, Ladies' Dutch Collars, Jabbots.and Wash Belts, all the newest' and latest styles, regular 35c, 40c and 45c',' Special, 25c What.about your Summer Suit, sir? Our Store Remodelling offer to assist reduce our stock still holds good. With every Fit Reform Suit we present you free of charge with a pair of $5 Gold Bond Shoes. You,cannot buy better clothingat any price, all new season's cloths iiii-1 patterns, while the selling price at all agencies is the same, being stamped in the pocket by tlie maketa^ Our contract prevents us* cutting^'tlK1- price, so we present,you with a pair of $5 Shoes as ah inducement to-help us- reduee our stock. . PIT SHOES! PIT SHOES! PIT SHOES,, Special store remodelling values in Pit Shoes. We invite your inspection', knowing that^you will appreciate 'the money saving opportunity presented to you. ' ^ THE TRl-SPRINC^PAT. [ TheL.Scholl.Foot Easter' is the most perfect foot rest from "an" anatomical standpoint ever devised. It consists of two German silver springs the supporting plate^and the underspring, which is free tit front end, allowing a back and forth sliding, contact, which makes.it, self adjusting, and insures the same mild pressure to a low instep or flat foot as a high arch. Price $2 , „ The very latest in Collars,"Shirts and »ther Furnishings is always,, to be had here first. For Saturday selling we offer all Negligee Shirts of tHb rtvell-*- known W. G, and R., Crescent-and 11a- gen makes regular $1.25, $1750 and $1.75, .' ' , * 7 ;.. ■ Your Choice $1 i Roval Household Flour , 100 Lb Sacks $3.30; 50 Lb Sacks $1.70 B. C. Pure Cane Granulated Sugar .. 20 Lb. Sacks $1,30 Each Table and Gloss. Starches . 3 Pkts 25c 2 Lb. Tius Christie's Sodas 30c Each Quaker Brand Tomatoes • 9 Tins,$1.00 * Quaker Brand Corn and Beans ,11 Tins $1 " 2 Lb. Tins EDS Preserved Pliirns ' Per Tin 10c * White Swan Laundry" Soap ' Carton of 6 Bars. 20c r 'Grocery Specials for Saturday".' Sheriff's True Fruit Jelly Powders , , 4 packages * 25c Staon Shoe Blacking, 4 tins 25c 3 Lb. Tin Preserved Apples, per' , tin -10c Creston Strawberries, 2 boxes 25c 7 WHY BOTTHER, WITH . , ? 7C00KING?: - .7 -■:. Why spend,your, time in the*, kitchen ,:while all" the others" are r out enjoying-theniselves? Among our canned*-goods* you can jpro-' vide "a whole.T,-i-eadj*;,.to eat meal.- from soup to''dessert'. Stop In: and •. see what ah* immense choice you have 'at' this groc-. "ery. ' . \° i ; ",. ■ y . ' , w. j. bLundell' 1 I ♦ -ft I For Ten For ten days only beginning Saturday 18th to the 28th. To the first.ten orders given for, our High Grade, Made to Measure Suits we are giving very special inducements The first order gets inducement N(o. 1 which is the best of all; then the second order gets No. 2 inducement, and so ,,on. You had better get around early and see the plan. It's a god one for you. Attention to our, Men's Furnishings for a few days will surely pay you. Our grocery stock,is complete. Free and prompt deliver/, ifi. ifi* The Cash Merchant McBEAN Opp. Post Office $10 SUITS and OVERCOATS arid tip made to your measure. The* .latest, New York and English ,. ., .: Cloth and Styles -DA'MT-fVP TTTM Rooms 2 and 3, The A. Beclr. Block VA fiiy *■ ^^ U -"■■*■ >NEXT FERNIE HOTEL, FERNIE CLOTHES GLEANED, REPAIRED PRESSED Adiireptisi^ in the District Ledger ,-.."■' "ii -• ''A '• - ,.- ' *"■' • -*'**/ Dr. Auld of Watford, Ont, en route to Los Angeles, Cal., dropped off for a short visit to his friends the Klrkpat- rics.' . The .construction of the city, works was commenced on Thursday and will be rushed forward to completion with all speed. ' , Latest reports from the East point o a strike of trainmen on the C. P. and G. T. This affects the railroad districts to the east of Chicago only. Tuesday night there was a goodly attendance at tho Baptist church of the members of tho now lodgo I. O, G. T„ which will be known as Pernio Excelsior hereafter. Thoro wore two Initiations and expect a class of five or six for next TuoBday. This Is now the regular meeting night. ' Thc Spokano degree team of the D. O. K. K. Is expected to visit Fornie early In July for tho purpose of Initiating tyros. All members of tho K. of P. aro requested to boar this In mind. Too bnd names ClrciiB had left or the camel might havo boon made uso of, MlddlemasB BroB., Englishmen, hav- Ing bought 300 aero fruit farm, will sell portion In small blocks, partly Improved, lnko frontage for $15 loss than adjoining subdivision of Arrow Park was Hold at, Por particulars npply Uulckly. MlddlomaBH Th-m, ranchcrB, near Arrow Park, B.C. Wanted: A corporation controlling a largo body of coal lands just being developed In British Columbia desires a working superintendent, capable of currying on prospecting and all work portnlnlng thereto, must bo fixed financially bo as to tako stock of company. This Is an A 1 proposition, and will honr Investigation. Applicants muflt furnish unqiK-fltloiiablo roforon- cos an to ability. Wrlto to Coal Opportunity faro Pernio Hotol, Pernio, Tl. 0.,, ■■ D. V.-Mott was seen on the street this week with an axerin one hand and a-pail in the other. First thought was that he was practising for the Carrie-Nation brigade-but afterwards we learned that he was on a still hunt for gasoline to be used In the'Ford—chug chugl CIVIC DOINGS Thoro was a full attendance at the, Council .meeting on Thursday, except of.courso .the,mayor, absent from the city, whoso chair was occupied by Aid. Pred Johnson. After sovoral, minor matters had beon discussed the principal subjects under consideration wero regarding tho fire department and also the old buildings. Flro Chief McDougall wns instructed to have all -hydrants painted rod, and also that Rizzuto Bros, tako immediate titeps lo clean up around the Imperial. Unless this proporty as woll as the Roma are not attended to al once the city will do tho work nnd chargo tlie amount to tho parties Interested, LICENSE COMMISSIONERS At the mooting of the License Com mlsslonors .Messrs, Johnson, Reading nnd Whito wero In nttondnnco. A spoolal llconso was granted to T, H. Wholnn for tho snlo ot boor on tho 1st of July on tho city proporty adjoining tho athletic grounds, This is In connoctlon with tho Dominion Day Sports celebration, It was nlso decided thnt tho regulations rolatlvo to hotels lowing on unobstructed view of tho bars on Sunday Bhould bo rlgldlyi lived up to and thnt tho police niunt seo that this Is compiled with. , Tlio polico commlsslonorB doalt with varlouH routine mnttorH and gavo tho chlof R.N, Clorko Homo Instructions regarding Homo of his staff, - .*_, STRIKE IN SPOKANE BUSINESS LOCALS Hot tea or coffee served at Ingrams pool room.'"'''-- "-"'■' For Rent: tCommodious rooms for lodge or union meetings. See Joe' Gouplll at the Waldorf. tfc Wanted: Two furnished rooms and kitchen. Apply Ledger Z. Picture framing done neatly and cheap at"the.,Trites-Wood Co, , Always ready: ham sandwiches and coffee at Itlgram's. ' It's up toyou. We,are hore to save you money ln furnituro and stoves. Tho Trltos-Wood Co. If you are a particular smoker got your smokos at Ingram's. Just the thing e&rly In tho morning or lato at night: a hot lunch at Ingram's. Small house of furnituro for sale, Suit couple." Very reasonable. Apply H. M., West'Fornio. p Wanted: A girl to do general work. One who is agreeable to children. Apply to Mrs. Mutz at'the Browory. Wantod: A;*.young , girl for light houso work; no children. Apply Mrs. George B. Be)l, Mncpherson avenue. Tho, Files j,aro coming. Got your scroon doors/ window screens and ro- frlgoratorB .at tho Triton-Wood Company, Tho cheapest In tho city, IIoubo for Snlo with 2 lots In WoBt Pernio; (i roc-rood house, water. En quire of E. Harper, McPherson avenue." c • 1} , For Sale: Team of horses, good general purpose animals;" price $185., •* A. MacDonald Co.,* Wholesale Grocer's, City. .'.''" Sloan-Duployan Shorthand can be taught In 12 lessons. Send for, specimen lesson, to Thomas Bradshaw, I. S. D.D.M. Frank, Alta. Listen, wo can save you from $20,00 to $25 on a sewing machine, and give you the best, "The Standard," the machine that has them all beat, and then some. Tho, Trites-Wood Co. For Rent: A bIx roomed house with water over sink and toilet inBldo, near Methodist church, $15 a month, ready lst Juno. Apply Walter Huiumble. For Snlo: A lot 50x132, all clearod, with n five room house, nicely finished and painted, completely furnished. To rent or to sell. The Gill boarding houso, containing 14 rooms and a well established dining custom. Situated on Pollat avonue. Apply at tho houso. Two.acres of land, 1 3--1 ncros cleared, house 2-1x26 three board, stnblo 14 xl.4 2 storoy, chicken house 14x12 also throo hoard. Prlco 1050 dollars; $500 down, balanco In ton'months. Apply to E. Ilnrpor, MoPhoraon avonuo, Fornio, B, "C. .' v*-Vv,- . FREE Locate the Carpet and get a $40,00 Carpet For Nothing ITTHX tlio last fuw wi-oka wo di.s- rnriH-t similar to tlio owe. on llflWfW I nf w display in our window, only in plnco of a tan color ground, it is on a green ground, otherwise its the same in jo very respect. To the one who locates and reports tlio finding of this carpel Iirst to our oflico, we will pveaunt free uf charge t.h. Vorly Dnllnr ling now on display in onr window. Th'o offer ie •till o|»«n. HeWrxer tho fitter, north* %%*« havo ths !•••» knowUdff* of Ito pr-M-tnt locution The Crow's Nest Trailing Go,, Ltd, Men's Suits Mnster printers rofuso an InoronBo of $l.r>0 to proBufeodorH, nnd some 00 men quit, KueduiH' wages at, present oro ?J2 u wook on plnton prossoB and $16 on cyllndoi'H, TRNDF.Rfi Healed tiuulors Hiiponicrlhcd "Tondor for B-'Nool llulhlliuT in Annex," will ho received hy uiiikirBlRnoil up ir, n.r't •Wliniit.fi-' Aionilnv /Tune 571h.l lino, for tlio erection nnd completion of a two roomed school building In Fornio Annex. Plans nnd Bpeclflratlonn may bo Boon nt tho offlco of tho City Clork. Kach proposal -must ho accompanied hy im nrrpp*f>d olK'Oiio payablo to thu City of F-l-riili- for a sum equivalent to 10 per emit of tho nmount of tondor wblfh Hhall bo forfoUpd If tho party tcnderlm**; dficllno to enter into conlrnct whin failed upon to do no, or If ho fall to complete tlio worlc con- trnetml for. .-;, Tho lowi'M or Jiny tender not ■ncc-P-*- H-irllj" arrontod. G. II. IIOULTON, Soc. Hchool Hoard. For Saturday we are opening., up a new line of Men's Suits quality, style, and workmanship guaranteed and priced to please you. Come in ancl look them over. „ oniics Men's Working Shirts, Men's Extra Special for Men's Wash Vests - For Ladies 25c 50o' 75c Jjjil.vlo White Shirt Waists fJoo 1.50 " " " $1.15 2.00 " » " 1.55 Special lino Ladies' Porfect Fit- . ting Corsots for Saturday at 75c Trites-Wood Co., Ltd. 7 Phone No..49 HMJlHilillli HabHK|fiittMg|i|||iiHaiH||1M