V /., A IF YOU WANT GOOD SPORT VISIT BELLA COOLA; EXCELLENT HUNTING AND FISHING. WEATHER REPORT FOR FEBRUARY Compiled,by Mr. C.'H. Urseth, of the IJellu, Coola Ohservatofy., Temperature: Maximum, 31. Minimum, 16. Highest Max. (16th) 49. Lowest Min. {1st) 3 below zero. Rainfall, 1.74. Snow25in. Rainfall for the year (1916) 40.89 inches. VOL. 5���������NO. 15 BELLA COOLA, B. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917. $1.00'a Year Revolution in Russia Czar Abdicates Petrograd, Mar. 10.���������Decision as to whether Grand Duke Mi- ' chael shall occupy the throne is left to a plebiscite of the people according1 to a manifesto issued by the gr,and duke. Russian garrison at Sveaborg fortress muntined, but refused to join revolutionists. After ab- ��������� dication of Emperor Nicholas they returned to general-staff , headquarters. Attitude of the armies at front in the face of new developments ' unknown at Petrograd. Itisbe- , lieved, however, that the appointment of Grand Duke Nicholas as commander-in-chief will be received enthusiastically. Russia's constitutional assembly will convene at the Winter Palace, which has been proclaimed national property. General Alexis Brussiloff authorized the publication in Kiev ' telegrams announcing the revolution. Apart from the killing of a few officials, including the reactionary governor of Tyver, loss of life is slight. ,At Moscow ��������� the chief of police was arrested and headquarters of the secret police burned down. Petrograd, Mar. 20. ��������� Order quickly restored from, chaos. Russia settling down to real business of reformation, crowds are very orderly. " Emancipation- of Jews causes much jubilation. Free rights of citizenship extended and abolition, of the pale. Britain to recognize new government. Grand Duke Nicholas, now commander-in-chief, orders the release of all political prisoners at Baku and exhorted the soldiers to obey their chiefs and urged them to defend their country and support Russia's allies. American Vessels Sunk Washington, Mar. 20.���������United States and Germany on verge of open hostilities as a result of the sinking of three American ships yesterday, gross tonnage 14,587. Freighter City of Memphis with fifty Americans aboard, sixteen landed others missing, freighter Vigilancia, 14 of crew missing, and tank steamer Illinois, crew saved. President Wilson may call an immediate session of Congress to ask authority to declare war. The president authorized secretary Daniels to use $115,000,000 of theemergehcy fund for naval appropriation, greater part of the money to be used in construe ting submarine! chasers. Gigantic Drive by French Paris, Mar. 20.���������������������������One hundred towns and villages have been occupied by French troops in the last three'days.; Paris, Mar. 21.���������French wrested from Germans over brie hundred and sixty miles in gigantic drive from Chaulnes to Oise. Countryside laid waste by retreating army. In action trencn warfare magically removed and soldiers sweep jubilantly onward at the very heels of the foe. The land is filled: with pursuing squads. I ' . ' Germans Retreating London, Mar. 20.���������Greatest occupancy of territory by allies since German. sweep towards Marne thrilled Britain today. Allied forces this time gained German line which has given way, nearly five hundred square miles of territory between Arras sec^ tor and river Oisne been added to Allies holdings. Although general rejoicing over the Allies "push" experts inclined to put soft pedal on popular tendency towards over optimism. They point out that the German retreat is no headlong flight, but methodical, systematic turning back from untenable positions to others, doubtless long and carefully prepared. Retreat undoubtedly been accelerated, by Allies unexpected superiority. Lack of any considerable losses of men and materials by Germans indicates'withdrawal far from disorderly retreat. Allies today consolidating their lines and still pressing steadily against the' enemy. On whole front of 70 miles Allies have taken about 80 cities, "towns and .villages. In some places Allies troops are ten miles into territory formerly occupied by Germans. " German destroyer sank British destroyer in the Straits of Dover- yesterday and torpedoed a second destroyer, latter not seriously damaged. Field-marshall von Hindenburg may lead a revolt in Germany. Neutral attaches tell astounding story of a plot hatching for the overthrow of the Hohenzollerns. Germany ripening for a revolu-' German Subs Attack Belgian Relief Ships London, Mar. 21. ��������� Germans now cleaned out of Peronne'. The retreat slowed up today. Forty more villages fall into hands of British. , American steamer Vigilancia sunk by submarine without warning. Survivors adrift from Friday to Sunday. Two of five Belgian relief ships attacked by submarines in spite of safe conduct guaranteed by the Germans. -A boat containing officers and seamen was shelled and all the occupants killed. Steamers carried distinguishing marks of relief committee. Seven men on the other vessel killed. Holland Believed Unneutral New York,'Mar. 21.���������Washington admits that the situationin respect to America's participation in the war is graver than ever. Ambassador Gerard'in a speech said: "In the event of our entry into the war the first question is shall we intern all German-Americans or permit them freedom, and see our bridges and munition factories blown up? It is a most serious problem confronting the president; which makes it essential that the united country is behind him before taking the final plunge into war." ' The Hague, Mar. 21���������Presence of armed ships in Dutch waters is a warning from allied nations. Status of Holland believed unneutral, the nation desires protection, but concedes nothing in return. ���������' \ " Petrograd, Mar. 21���������Provisional government which hold Russia's destiny will use every,energy and with unanimous consent of the nation toreffect speedy victory, declared foreign ��������� minister Miliukoff today. Grand Duke Nicholas cemented his alliance'with the people when it became known he really induced the Czar to abdicate the throne. ��������� tion. Wealthy middle class are in a state of utter recklessness, secret meetings being held. : Evidently making good time oh the trip up from Vancouver the S. S. Camosun arrived on the hour last week and brought up a considerable shipment of merchandise for local concerns. After this the Vancouver-Bella Coola steamer will keep closer to schedule time as Swanson Bay and Surf Inlet calls are taken over by other steamers of the company B. Brynildsen landed home last ;Friday after an absence of five weeks, He went, south for the -purpose of buying spring stock for his general store, als.o stopping over in Victoria for the opening of the new legislature. According to ~ Mr. Brynildsen things are very quiet in both Vancouver and Victoria, though the coming of spring with the canning indutry starting up more activity may^ be looked for. i - ������������������ Many noticeable improvements are now observed along the coast. The old salmon cannery that had toresort to the coal oil lamp is 'now in most instances electrically lighted, and among the very at Namu. > Repair work on the wharf is nearing completion. A considerable amount of new piling had to be put down in order to save the structure from falling into the bay. Even with this money spent the whole wharf is faulty and it will be only a matter of a few months before a ,hew' one will be required. , _ r Mr. Ed. Gorden of Hagensborg, was in town this week. In his immediate neighborhood a great deal of land is being prepared for this season's,crop. Production and thrift is uppermost in the minds of the people of this valley, and if all sections of Can- areas busily engaged along these lines there will be no lack of productions during the present yeah Considerable shipments of potatoes have been forwarded to Victoria and every steamer'from now on wil[ take some away. In the past most of the potato crop of this section went north, but on accountof the high prices be-- latest to instal a modern lighting*' system for their cannery and saw ing Paid in the cities now.,many mills is the Draney Fisheries Ltd. 'are shipped south. - THE FACTORY She must have Food��������� for her Armies in the Field���������:for her Workers in the Factory- the Munition plant���������in the Shipyard���������in the Mine. THE FARM -in IRISH Do You Know- that the rapidly rising price of food stuffs means that the World's reserve supply is getting small? Do You Know��������� that a world-wide famine can only be averted by increasing this supply ? Do You Know��������� that a " food famine " would be a. worse disaster to "the Empire.and her Allies than reverses in the Field ? You Can��������� help thwart Germany's desperate submarine thrust on the high seas. You Can��������� do this by helping to make every bit of land in Canada produce���������the very last pound of food stuffs of which it is capable. AND REMEMBER��������� that no man can say that he has fully'done, kis part���������-who having land���������be it garden patch, or.farm, or ranch���������fails, to make it produce food to its utmost capacity. BRITAIN appeals to CANADA THE NEAREST PRODUCER OF STAPLE FOODS India and Argentina are more than twice the distance away and Australia more than four times. 4t ������ ' ��������� - ���������' ��������� ������������������,���������".:��������� 2625MILES Canada to Britain .-:y ^ .->��������� - ? - -. 'B^sau^mati- ;'."'' '-^"v'"-' -'���������;���������:, ..:':.'; 6000 MI Ljgs. (.:, ���������-.:���������' India & Argentina to Britain - ' \s^mme^mt^lss^^s^mm. ' . ���������' ,.".;" - ' 11500 miles ���������" ';''���������' Australia to Britain BKa^mafflpaiai^^ THESE . FARM PRODUCTS ARE NEEDED FORJXPQRT WHEAT, ��������� OATS, BEEF, CHEESE, EGGS, BEAMS & PEAS, FLAX AMD FLAX FIBRE, DRIED VEGETABLES "No matter what difficulties may face us, the supreme duty of every man on the land is to use every thought and every energy in the direction of producing more���������and still more" Martin.BuiT.ell���������Minister.oj'Agriculture. \ The Department invites every one desiring information on any subject relative to Farm and Garden, to write��������� INFORMATION BUREAU OTTAWA Another Cannery for Smiths Inlet. ��������� Mr. Robert Chambers, the veteran salmon canner of the northwest coast, is now building1 a fish- canning: establishment at Margaret Bay, Smiths Inlet. A messhouse and general store is now completed. The wharf and foundations' for the main buildings are well under way and it is expected that machinery and everything connected with this plant will be, installed in ample time for the opening of the sockeye season, the latter part of June. Most of, the material used in the building comes from the B. C. ' Canning Co.'s sawmills at Rivers Inlet, and the many settlers about Smiths Inlet have to a great extent been employed in connection with the work during the winter. The new company is known as the Chambers Packing Co. Ltd., with Mr. Chambers as manager. In charge of-the general store, accounting and finance department, as well as general advisor, is Mr.-Geo. S. McTavish, who for more than a quarter of a century has been engaged* in the salmon canning business on this coast. J. Kell- ington is the supervisor of construction, with George LeE'orest as foreman of piledriving and the building of wharfs.' It "may well be observed that the management of this new enterprise has surrounded itself with men who are familiar with the fishing industry in all its ramifications. With the completion of this, Smiths Inlet will have two canneries in operation during the coming summer. The steamer Celtic called here on" Monday with a' shipment of gasoline and other supplies for the local cannery. NOTICE. . The Annual Meeting of the Bella Coola Liberal Association will be held in the Colony Hall on Monday, March26th, at2:30p.m. All members of the Association are earnestly requested to attend. T. Livelton, Sec.-Treas." Our Indian population have all left for the logging camps where they will spend part of the summer liandlogging for the different saw mills along the coast. hmbbbbhhm^^ We regret to note that Mr. W. C. Keeling, purser on: the S, S. Chelohsin, met with an accident while the steamer, southbound for Vancouver, was at Butedale last week.: While ashore it appears thatthe purser slipped on the dock and'had his leg broken in two places. : ��������� Mr. C. Carlson, who has been indisposed for the past week* is still confined, indoors, but hopes to be around in a few days. \ fllimrrh Nnitr? I t (? ��������� \ All Are Welcome. Sunday School' - > 10:45 a.m.' Church Service ! - 7:30 p. m. Preacher for Sunday���������Rev. W. H. Gibson. BELLA COOLA COURIER Saturday, March 24, 19,7 Th e Courier Published Weekly-at Bella Coola by the Bella Coola Publishing Co. Ltd. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada 1 Year $1.00 6 Month. 0.75 3 Month* 0.50 United State* 1 Year $1.50 United Kingdom 1 Year $1.00 Subscription* payable in advance. Subscribers not receiving their copy regularly please notify the management at oiKe. Changes in address should be sent in as soon as possible. For Advertising Rates, Apply at Office. To Correspondents��������� While unobjectionable anonymous communications will be published, the name and address of every writer of such letters must be (fiven to the editor. The Editor reserves the riirht to refuse publication of any letter. All manuscript at writer's risk. r&alus pupuli Huprpma vnA isx. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917. "Honest John" Exposes P. G. E. Railroad Methods. ��������� There are some people of this province who really must feel regret that Hon. John Oliver, the Minister of Agriculture is also the Minister of Railways. What does a farmer know about railways anyway? His experience in raising bumper crops and prize animals does not warrant him in butting into the hallowed precincts of the railroad magnates, "where only the manipulators in stocks and seekers after fat contracts should have entrance, and from whence comes the mandates to servile statesmen to yield of the people's substance to swell the company's coffers,.but over and above everything else those of the promoters lapse; and that he has possession of affidavits alleging falsification of the classification of the work done on the railroad. These things happened in the halcyon days when McBride and Bowser were at the head of the government, and Thos. Taylor was Minister of Railways. O "J o o o Victory at Last. When the liquor traffic suffered the severe defeat at the polls last September the Prohibition- ists felt secure against any attack, if any, that, could be made against the verdict of the people. But the liquor men in their tireless efforts to continue the traffic of demoralizing its victims and waste the resources of the country, turned their attention' towards the deferred sol- diers vote. For some inscrutable reason the Bowser government had seen fit to extend the time allotted for the taking of che soldiers vote on Prohibition until the New Year. This was theopportunity seized upon by the antis, and by every means, dishonest and otherwise, they so managed. affairs that since New Year and up till last week it looked-as if they would succeed in thwarting the will of the majority of the people. The Prohibitionists were represented in England and France by W. D. Bayley and he has gathered sufficient evidence that fraud on a large scale was practised in the taking of the vote during the month of December. And, worst of all; the,high authorities of the Province and the Dominion, Sir Richard McBride and Sir George Perley, are charged with facilitating the practise of illegal voting and hindering MAKES PERFECT BREAD government that in the event 6f the soldiers vote nullifying the overwhelming majority, in favor of prohibition within the province to introduce a measure in the legislature providing for prohibition during the war. and manipulators themselves. "Honest John," as our farmer I efforts made to stop or expose it, minister is called by his friends, has had no practice in the devious ways of such railroad men; but that does not mean that he has no knowledge of them and their ways. While a member of a former legislative term he made quite a record and a sensation in exposing certain deals by the greatest railroad company in Canada.. In this and other investigations he has shown an ..astuteness not generally possessed by a farmer, nor many others either, that decided Hon. H. C. Brewster, the premier, to select him as' a man eminently fitted for the position of Minister of Railways in a province where the railroads for a number of years have obtained from a supine government' all that their effrontery had applied for. Those who regret his appointment to this office are the men who render the late government has benefitted by its laxity, not to use a harsher term. j. One of Mr. Oliver's first acts after assuming office was to inr. stitute a searching investigation of ..the books of the celebrated P. jG. E. Railway; and now queer and startling transactions are brought to the light of day. U is now ������:harged by a no less person than our minister of railways that $5,704,000 has been iJaiii the'railroad by our lace government more than it was entitled to for work done. He also charges that the capital stock of the company amounting to $25,000,000, was issued in a manner contrary to law; that the bond of Stewart, Foley, & Welch was not renewed when it We will not go into details to show how this was carried on, it will probably be published in due course; sufficient at this time is to state that all the plottings, fraudulent deeds and lavish expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars have been in vain. The latest despatch from London is to the effect that the eminent British lawyer, Sir John Simon, engaged by Sir Richard to assist in the supervision of the counting of the votes, has thrown put 1900 anti-propibition ballots, r which assures a prohibition victory. It may be added that it was the intention of the Brewster Germany Starving., "Our latest papers reveal the food situation to be really more serious than we had been led to believe. Reliable information received by way of Holland states that the question came up for discussion in the Prussian Diet on the seventh of this month. On this occasion the food controller went so far as to say that a more serious state of affairs', especially in industrial centres, could hardly be imagined. Under such circumstances and after a long time of suffering, with no relief in sight until next harvest, it is no wonder the people are getting restless. Bread riots and strikes are of frequent occurrence arid the people's frame of mind is such that the food controller complained "that among all sections of the people the general feeling shown isnot one of that endurance for which was hoped," According to the sameauthori- ty the food controller said: "We have not perceived in the towns that stern supervision which is absolutely necessary in the distribution of foodstuffs. There has been widespread abuse of bread tickets, entailing grave consequences as' regards our stocks. Bread tickets have been illegally used on'such a shocking scale that our entire , reserves were exhausted. So, when potatoes failed and bread was ordered as a substitute,' there was .none available. Flour has been simi larly reduced, owing to similar irregularities in the mills." Dr. Michaelis concluded by urging the utmost severity to remedy the shortcomings while there was yet time. That Germany is starving is the belief held by the United States government, and it must be remembered that that holds information from first hands as its ambassador to Germany has just returned. In government circles it is thought that "peace may be just around the corner" because Germany is hard pressed for food.- The fact is admitted by her leaders. The spectre of famine as the Washington authorities see it has in it the potentialities of a speedy peace. O Ol O 0 o Pratice Thrift. ' Believing that the practicing of thrift by every individual in Canada constitutes one of the simplest and yet the most important way ��������� of rendering services to the cause of winning the war the National Service Board, Ottawa, have prepared a booklet entitled: "National Organization for War," by Stephen Leacock, that should be read by every citizen of this great Dominion. We reprint a few extracts: "If a war was conducted with the full strength of a nation, it would mean that every part of the fighting power, the labor, and the resources of the country were being used towards a single end. Each man would either be fighting or engaged in providing materials of war, food, clothes and transport for those that were fighting, with such extra food and such few. clothes as were needed for themselves while engaged in the task. , i "This is a war economy. This is the fashion in which the energies of a nation would be directed if some omniscient despot directed them and controlled the life and activity of every man. "A nation so organized, if it were possible, would be multiplied as ten to one." Maekay Smith, Biair & Co. Ltd. VANCOUVER, B.C. Wholesale DRY GOODS AND MEN'S FURNISHINGS OF "PRIDE OF THE WEST" BRAND SHIRTS, PANTS,^OVERALLS, MACKINAW MADE IN B. C Send for Catalogue Prompt Attention Given Letter Orders PACIFIC MILK Prepared from pure, healthy, fresh, cows milk. Nothing is added, only water is taken . away. 'YOU'LL LIKE PACIFIC" FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD.; Manufacturers .Office: 322 DRAKE STREET, VANCOUVER, ,B. C. Our Ideal the Better One. In numbers and in financial and material resources our superiority is unquestionable, and, despite drawbacks, - the present war will see us Victorious. In fundamental brains we are at least equal to the,enemy. In grit also. In endurance also. Everybody in the world knows that our ideal is the better "one. Why, then, should therwar'end indecisively? Becausethe|oppos- ing line of trenches cannot be broken? But they have been broken time after time. Ask any m Royal Standard Flour Makes The Big, Clean Lqaf Bella Coola Experimental Plot. Report for 1916 S. Le C. Grant, Experimenter. Ssction 8. Plot 13. Millet���������Japanese: sown April 20; germinated May 13; harvested August 2 (left on plot. Results, poor germination, slow growth and weedy. Siberian: sown April 20; germinated May 10; harvested August 29. Results, fair stand. Hungarian: sown April 20; germinated May 10; harvested August 29. Results, good stand. Remarks, approximately 4 tons per acre of good hay from latter two varieties. Millet seems to be a somewhat particular crop. A loaf of Bread baked with ROYAL STANDARD. FLOUR cannot be . otherwise than big, clean, light and ���������tasty, because you are putting into it the cleanest and purest Flour it is possible to make. Made from the hearts only of the choicest Canadian wheat and made CLEAN���������absolutely free from dirt, fluff or lint. ��������� Next time order ROYAL STANDARD. . ' SOLD BY ALL STOREKEEPERS GREAT WEST TEA The New Tea, with the old-time flavor PACKETS ONLY ~LEES0N, DICKIE, GROSS & CO., Ltd. Wholesale Grocers Vancouver, B. C. Plot 14. Carrot���������Scarlet Intermediate: sown 1-2 oz. April 20; germinated May 5; harvested October 23; yield 1600 lbs. Results, excellent crop of clean roots. Very few cracked or knobby. :, Plot 17; ;.- ;. ,".\:...-;: Potatoes���������Uncle Sam: sown 3-4 bushel; germinated May 15; harvested October 6; yield 1 ton. Results, fair yield, but not up to mark for Uncle Sam; Good quality arid clean. HOE nor: ]& The Prince Rupert Empire man, who is a candidate for the House of Commons for this Riding- ��������� While others stand for what will benefit their party, he stands for, what will benefit these districts. . ; Section 9. Plot 18. Carrots���������White Belgian: sown 8 oz> April 8; germinated April 29; harvested October 30; yield 3 tons. Results, very satisfac- / tory. Uniform, clean and good quality. 7 " y" :';, ; ���������, Plot 19. '.'��������� " 'l^-;.'- Wheat- Marquis: sown 5 lbs. April 1; germinated April 10; harvested August 29; yield 4 bushels. Results, satisfactory good yield and plump. Ejtraw 4 ft. high. ���������'���������';, ' ��������� .'.������������������".'.��������� ���������; PlQt.2p. .''":���������.": ' Speltz: sown 3 lbs. April 1, germinated April 12; harvested Aug. 19. Results, soil somewhat exhausted.. Straw very short. Barley: sown 3 lbs. April 1; germinated April 10; haiwested Aug, 19. Results, theshing failed to separate grain, but grain clean and good quality. Yield poor, This concludes the experiments on the regular plot. ^ UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF B.C, LTD. REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE '���������':'' -. ; ������������������ .''BETWEEN. '; 7;v -''. ';. ���������:':'-'��������� BELLA CQOLA and VANCOUVER S. S. CamOSUn Leaves Vancouver every Tuesday at 9 p. m. (Victoria day previous.) Leaves Bella Coola Fridays p.m. S. S. "Coquitlam'���������'' sails from Vancouver fortnightly, carrying Gasoline and Explosives, will call- at Bella Coola by arrangement. ��������� For rates of Freights, Fares and other information, apply to Head Office, Carrall St., Vancouver ; or Geo.' McGregor, agent, 1003 Government St., Victoria. hoe ���������Is hoc D\W Advertise your Wants in the Courier ���������Mi'������wiiJHi^^^M,i,^^H1������'������4qWWrtfWJte!tBl^W!Sfttli; 2* Saturday, March 24, 1917 BELLAi COOLA COURIER [HOSE WHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAVE FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT MAY PURCHASE AT PAR BENTURE STOCK IN SUMS OF $500 OR.ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF. Principal repayable 1st October, 1919. Interest payable half-yearly, 1st April and 1st October by cheque (free of exchange at any chartered Bank in Canada) at tho rato of five per cent per annum from the date of purchase. Holders of this stock will have the privilege of surrendering at par and accrued interest,, as the equivalent of cash, in payment of any allotment made under any future war loan issue' in Canada other than an issue of Treasury Bills or other like short date security. Proceeds of this stock aro for war purposes only. A commission of one-quarter of one per cent will be allowed to recognized bond and stock brokers on allotments made in respect of applications for this stock which bear their stamp. , For application forms apply to the Deputy Minister of Finance, Ottawa. " DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA, OCTOBER 7th, 1016. , '' officer or man on the Flanders local good was thus accomplished. front if he thinks we can get Some friend of the animals who . through, and his answer will be has the means might do great startlingly clear. Dogged patience alone is needed. And if we^cannot surpass the Germans in that particular quality history is meaningless. ��������� We drew the sword- for selfish gain. -but not , Each month there comes to'this office a paper in which'we find very much of deep interest. It is '"Our Dumb Animals," a Boston publication devoted to inculcating in youthful and adult minds the principle of love for animal life and of humanity in the care and treatment ,of animals and -birds. Occasionally 1 have we used clippings from the paper, always feeling that some community.service by arranging that a copy of this paper should go each month into every school room in this vicinity. War Savings Certificates. The new War Savings Certificates which have been created by the government to encourage thrift and economy and to give everyone an1 opportunity to assist in financing bur war expenditure, are now on sale at every bank and money order post office in Canada. The $25 certificate sells for $21.50, "the $50 for $43, and $100 for $86. As' an investment these cer- tificates offer, many attractive features���������chief of which are the absolute'security and excellent interest returns. For every $21. 50 lent to the government now, $25 will be returned at the end of three years. There are two other features which are especially interesting to small investors. First, the certificates may be surrendered at any time, if the buyer should need his money; and second, each certificate is registered'at Otta- wa in the buyer's name and, if lost or stolen, is therefore value- less to anyone else. But while' they are excellent from an investment standpoint,- the certificates should appeal strongly to Canadians because they offer to those wlTo must serve at'home a splendid oppor*- tunity for a most important patj riotic service. The person who honestly, saves to the extent of his ability and places his savings r at the disposal of the government by purchasing these certificates, may feel that he is hav^ a direct share in feeding, equips ping, and munitioning Our Cana- dian soldiers, who are so nobly doing their part. ] SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING . REGULATIONS pOAL MINING RIGHTS of the Dominion, in'; *���������* Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the North-west Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one year* ������t an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,660 acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must be mode by the applicant in person to the Ajtent or Sub-Agent of the district in vtbicii the rights applied for are situated. ' - la surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the ti act applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. ' , Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of Ave cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the A Kent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mininir rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mining rights only,- but the lessee may, be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at tho rate of $10.00 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, ��������� Deputy Minister of the Interior. , N. B.���������Unauthorised publication of this advertisement will not be paid for.��������� 30690. BUSINESS CARDS mm 30E 21-@ Fur Sales Agency 600 dealers and trappers of B. C, Yukon and Alaska have taken advantage of our Fur Sales Agency for 3 years. .Our sealed bid plan whereby 15 or 20 of the biggest fur buyers in the world bid'on your fur instead of one individual house assures the highest market price always. We hold sales monthly, but will advance 75 per cent, of value on receipt, sending balance immediately after sale. Our commission is only 3 to 4 per cent. LITTLE BROS. FUR SALES AGENCY, LTD. 54. POWELL ST., VANCOUVER, B.C. HOE Dealers and Trappers Watch Repairs Send your watch to us for guaranteed repairs at lowest prices.' A- price given before proceeding with work. If not satisfactory, watch will be returned free of expense. O. B. ALLAN Diamond Merchant���������Optician Granville and Pender, Vancouver.B.C. VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT DISTRICT OF COAST���������BANOE III. Take Notice that I, Thomas J. Whiteside, of Vancouver,. B. C. occupation builder, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post situated on the north shore of Jackson Passage, about one-half (1-2) mile within the entrance and near a small stream, thence North 20 chains, thence West20chains, thence South- 20 chains, to the shore, thence following the shore line to the point of commencement, containing 40 acres, more or less. ���������-. THOMAS J. WHITESIDE. ' Dated, November 30. 1916. Jan. C--March Comfort and luxury assured at a minimum cost. Many Prince Rupert testimonials prove it-s ���������worth Have You Got $20 ? If not your credit is good , . Harry Hanson Special Water Heater (Patented in Canada) Installed in'your kitchen range will give you all the hot water you can use within thirty minutes after fire is started. 121 now in use in Prince Rupert and every user a booster. You don't know hot water comforts till you have seen these results. $20.00is the Cost. Absolutely no charge unless satisfactory. A bath'supply within twenty minutes after fire is started and then a new sup- piy-eymtto'e/)^ minutes thereafter.' ^WntPjjiiialor&'fian also be run from your hot 1u)&tcr' boiler and other rooms heated aiih no extra cost for fuel. The Result Will Surprise You Investigate! Harry HansonT%SllJS,e '. P.. O. Box 395 139 2nd Ave., Prince Rupert, B.C. VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT to pi lands DISTRICT OF COAST���������-SAKOB III. Take Notice that 1, Mark Smaby, of Ocean Falls, B. C, occupation timber cruiser, intend to apply for permission purchase the following described s: I. Commencing at a post planted at the j southwest corner of Pulp Lease 205; thence North 20 chains; thence East 20 i chains: thence North 20 chains; thence East 20 chains; thence South 20 chains; thence East 40 chains; thence South 20 chains; thence East 20 chains; thence South 7 chains more or less to high wate_r mark of Cousin's Inlet; thence following along said high water mark in a westerly direction to a point due east of this post; thence West 12 chains more, or less to .'this post, containing 140 acres more or less. (Signed) MARK SMABY. Date, December 26, 1916. -. ��������� Jan. 27-Mar. 24, TheMason & FlischPiano of to-day will mafe plain our privilege to slate With authority: "NO FINER PIANO MADE!" SOLD DIRECT BY THE MANUFACTURERS fLet us attend your Victor Record mail orders���������our service is intelligent and guaranteed. Write for Catalogue Mason & Risch Ltd. 738 GRANVILLE ST., VANCOUVER, B. C. =���������^31 ���������= _ ==7^3 oc \&/HAT person so happy and conten- , ted as the prosperous farmer? ,, \3L7HAT person so independent? ^IfHAT ambition more noble than to "be a producer of the necessaries of life? Bella Coola farmers are independent, they are strangers to hard times. '���������������������������^^WJ**'^ ���������"0 - J' '. v- .*S View of a ranch in Bella Coola Valley. CZD THE REASONS for this enviable condition of affairs are obvious to anyone who knows the Bella Coola Valley. The land is fertile and needs little or no irrigation. The climate is mild and enjoyable ; long warm summers with sufficient rainfall and mild winters make for excellent crops. Large and small fruits, garden and field crops are grown to the best advantage. This fact was established at the Prince Rupert exhibition last year when farm produce from Bella Coola Valley carried away over twenty first prizes. ������ELLA COOLA and the surrounding country possesses wonderful wealth in timber, as yet almost entirely undeveloped, and perhaps at no other point on the Northern Coast is there the same opportunity for a remunerative investment as in a saw mill at Bella Coola. ] hid SUBSCRIPTION RATES OF BELLA COOLA COURIER. Subscriptions Payable in Advance. CANADA. One Year $1.00 Six Months 0.75 Three Months 0.50 UNITED STATES. One Year $1.50 United Kingdom and the Continent. One Year $1.00 SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. BELLA COOLA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. BELLA COOLA, B. C. Enclosed please find subscription for Bella Coola Courier for Name. P. 0. Tear out and mail today, with amount off subscription enclosed 4 BELLA COOLA COURIER Satura\iy, March 24, t9l? 4fiE3 Let Us Be Patriots Let us be done with new streets and new sidewalks, new town halls and new railways, till the war is done. Let us walk in our old boots on Ihe old boards, patriots all, with dollar pieces jingling in our pockels adding up to twenty-live for the latest patriotic loan. The happiness of your life depends upon the spirit of your ac- actions, so do your duty willing. 'THE two principal reasons why you, should buy ' "Shamrock" Hams, Bacon, Lard, etc., are: FIRST��������� There is none better. SECOND��������� They are the only brands produced in B. C. under government inspection. Ask for "SHAMROCK" BACON LARD BUTTER EGGS and keep your money at home. , P. BURNS & CO., Ltd. Packers and Provisioned Calgary Vancouver Edmonton HOW TO SIT A HEN. There is a right and a wrong way of putting a hen to sit, and you may as well do it' the right way. The nest should not be made on a wooden floor. This method of sitting can only end in failure for the following reasons; the nest being made on a wooden floor, the eggs are unable to obtain sufficient moisture for the proper development of the germ, resulting in.'a great many dead in shell, and those chicks that do develop have great difficulty in breaking from the shell. The hen will be very uncomfortable, too, sitting on the hard surface, and consequently restless. This will'mean that many eggs will get broken or otherwise damaged. ' Further, by reason of the flat surface, the hen when turning on the nest is" likely to scatter the eggs, which may roll from under her and so get chilled. Lastly, the hard floor may cause the he to get cramp. Make the nest on the bare earth. Scoop outc a shallow, basin-shaped hollow, and make the nest in this. Then you will have the natural nest, made on the same plan as that on which the wild birds build their nests��������� basin-shaped. This enables the hen to sit in absolute comfort, and overcomes all risks of the eggs from rolling out. , CornFodderfortheCows ft Milch cows (and pigs) relish green corn f&dderand it is a fine milk producer. Corn gives enormous yields of green fodder. All it wants is to have a good start. Keep the land free from weeds until the corn plants get well established, ;and it will choke the. weeds after, that, and the farmer can look for 40 tons to the acre inside of four months from sowing the seed. The corn plant has two sets of roots, taproot's, which strike down d 43 Art ��������� "PI' r-ar.d side roots to brace the plant up and at the same time draw in supplies. So the plant can stand drought better than many others and its large leaves are so many small troughs for catching the rain drops and the dew drops as they fall. It is a paying crop on every farm, and where there are milch cows and pigs a good breadth should b������ grown. It is a splendid milk producer. It follows well after vetches, or after early potatoes in many parts of the country.' After the vetches have been fed off or mown, or the potatoes lifted, the land should at once be plowed, cleaned and well worked to produce a fine soil. The land should be given about 4 cwt. of superphosphate' of lime to the,acre before sowing, and if the soil is light, 4 cwt. of kain- it in addition. ��������� Four weeks after sowing, top-dress-with 2 cwt. of nitrate of soda to the acre. Then with good, hot weather you will be able to hear the corn grow. ������ 18 WAR LOAN . U i OMINION OF CANADA .- | Issue of $150,000,000 5% Bonds Maturing 1st March, 1937 ��������� Payable at par at Ottawa, Halifax, St John, Charlottetown, Montreal, Toronto, {������} Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Victoria, and at the Agency of j������l the Bank of Montreal, New York City. IS5 INTEREST PAYABLE HALF-YEARLY, 1st MARCH, 1st SEPTEMBER. |j PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN GOLD. !g m A FULL HALF-YEAR'S INTEREST WILL BE PAID ON 1st SEPTEMBER, 1917. THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN WILL BE USED FOR WAR PURPOSES ONLY. m m ������ The MiNiSTm of Finance offers herewith, on behalf of the Government, the above-named Bonds for Subscription at 96, payable as follows:��������� 10 per cent on application; 30 " 16th April, 1917; 30 . " 15th May, 1917; 26 " " 15th June, 1917." The total allotment of bonds of this issue will be limited to .one hundred and fifty million dollars, exclusive of ,the amount (if any) paid for by the surrender of bonds as the equivalent of cash under the terms of the War Loan prospectus of 22nd November, 1915. The instalments may be paid in full on the 16th day of April, 1917, or on any instalment dxw date thereafter, under ' discount at the rate of four per cent per annum. All payments are to be made to a chartered. bank for the credit of the Minister of Finance. Failure to pay any instalment when due will render previous payments liable to forfeiture and the allotment to,cancellation. Subscriptions, accompanied by a deposit of ten, per cent of the amount subscribed, must be forwarded through the medium of a chartered bank. Any branch in,Canada of any. chartered bank will receive subscriptions and issue provisional receipts. This; loan is authorized under Act of the Parliament of Canada, and both principal and interest will be a charge upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Forms of application may be, obtained from any branch in Canada of any chartered bank and at the office of any Assistant Receiver General in .Canada. Subscriptions must be for even hundreds of dollars. In case of partial allotments the surplus, deposit "will be applied towards payment. of the amount due on the April instalment. Scrip certificates, non-negotiable or payable to bearer in accordance with the choice of . the applicant for registered or bearer bonds, will be issued, after allotment,.'. in exchange for the provisional receipts. When the scrip certificates have been paid in full arid payment endorsed thereon by the bank receiving the money,' they may be exchanged for bonds, when.- prepared, with, coupons attached, payable to bearer 6/"registered as to principal, or for fully registered bonds, wheri prepared, without coupons, in accordance with the application. , Delivery of scrip certificates'and of bonds will be made through the chartered banks. The issue will be exempt from taxes���������including any income tax���������imposed in pursuance of legislation enacted by the Parliament of Canada.' The bonds with coupons will be issued in denominations of $100, $500, $1,000. Fully- registered bonds without coupons will be issued in denominations of $1,000, $5,000 or any authorized multiple of* $5,000. The bonds will'be paid at maturity at par at the office of the Minister of Finance [, and Receiver General at Ottawa1, or at the office of the,'Assistant Receiver .General" at Halifax, St. John, Charlottetown, Montreal/ Toronto,. Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary or Victoria, or at. the Agency of the Bank of Montreal, New York City. ��������� ��������� . .The interest on the fully registered bonds will be paid by cheque, which will be remitted by post. Interest on bonds with coupons will be paid on surrender of coupons, Both cheques and coupons, at the option of. the, holder, will be payable free of exchange at any- branch in Canada, of any chartered bank, or at the -Agency of the Bank ofMontreal, New York City., ' , . ' ', Subject to the payment of twenty-five cents for each, new bond issued, holders of fully registered bonds;without coupons "will, have the right to convert into bonds of the denomination of $1,000 with coupons, and holders of bonds with coupons will have the right to .convert into fully', registered bonds of authorized denominations . without coupons at any time on application to the Minister of Finance."' .;'������������������;'��������� ' ".��������� ''-������������������:��������� The books of the loan will be kept at the Department" of Finance, Ottawa. ��������� ^'.; Application will be made in due course for the listing of the issue on the Montreal and Toronto Stock Exchanges. Recognized bond and stock brokers~havirig offices and carrying on business in Canada will be allowed a commis-: 'si.o'n of three-eighths of one.per cent on allotments made in respect of applications bearing their stamp, provided, howev.&r,. that no commission will be. allowed., in. respect' of the'amount of any allotment paid for by the surrender. ��������� of bonds issued under the War Loair prospectus of 22nd ;.',. November, 1915, or in respect of the amount; of aiiy - allotment paid for by surrender of five per cent debenture stock, maturing 1st October, 1919. No commission will be,allowed in respect of applications on forms which have not been printed by the King's Printer. gjf SUBSCRIPTION LISTS WILL CLOSE ON OR BEFORE THE 23rd OF MARCH, 1917. jgj Department of Finance, Ottawa, March 12th, 1917. m m ESTABLISHED AT BELLA COOLA IN 1895. isen LEADING DEALERS IN Genera! Merchandise Dry Goods ami Notions Staple and Fancy G> HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE CAMP. HEATING AND COOK STOVES Large and well assorted stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, Shirts and Underwear We carry the largest and most up-to-date stock of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes in all styles at the lowest possible price. Men's Furnishings to suit individual tastes ������ ������ Settlers, Prospedors, Hunters, Trappers, Campers and Land-Seekers will find it to their advantage to look over our stock. Nothing but the mosT: suitable articles are kept at prices that invite competition. Paints - Oils - Varnishes - Stains . Crockery and Glassware of all kinds Patent Medicines of all descriptions Best brands of Flour. Feed and Grain of all sorts kept on hand. Prompt service Best Goods���������Lowest Prices Largest Stock RAW FURS BOUGHT AND SOLD B.BRYNILDSEN&CO., , B.C. ������������������::",> v ������������������>>>:��������� ������������������ ������\^>itxa,vMii^>immM'mmswM!i I" ^r%f> <%���������">**d ��������� (filmrrlt Ntfttr? Sunday School Church Service 10:45 a.m. 7 : 30 p. in. Preacher for Sunday���������Rev. W. H. Gibson. All Are Welcome. 0 - ������^*oo-������ V'i'j^u v. '������>> >*'" *{> ?H tf\ /fer,- ^ ill * Wr ���������w ip si ��������� is fJii'lr '���������>���������������������������*-���������*���������* in IS mWmm mmmfi fiSi1* *sW?l*H 14 Mr li#^: i i P*r* ������ hip' ?!?'^' il. ,m i i ID s4f *V U' v I I a. I 5 ,,<^is-..i.,������i'.><e pubtobed._v* name and address of every writer of such letters ��������� mast be given to the editor. _���������J������ The Editor reserves the rurht to.refusegnbh- cation of any letter. AH manuscript at enter's risk. ' &alus y opuli sttprpaia est bx.* SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917. it 'Honest John" Exposes P. [ G. E.: Railroad Methods. / There are some people of this province who really must fee] regret that Hon. John Oliver, the Minister of .Agriculture is also the Minister of Railways. What does a farmer know about 'railways anyway? His experience in raising bumper crops and prize animals does not warrant him in butting into the hallowed precincts of the railroad magnates, ^where only the manipulators in stocks and seekers after fat-contracts should have entrance, and from whence comes the mandates to servile statesmen to yield of the people's substance to swell the'company's coffersilDutbveran'd above every- thing else those of the promoters and manipulators themselves. . . "HonestJohn," as our farmer minister is called by his friends, has' had no practice inlhe devious ways of - such railroad men; but that does not mean that he has no knowledge of them and their ways. While a member of a former legislative term he made quite a record and a sensation in exposing certain deals by the greatest railroad company .in Canada, In this and other investigations he has shown an astuteness hot, generally possessed by a farmer, normany others either, that decided Hon. H. C. Brewster, the premier, to select him as' a man eminently fitted for the!position of Minister of Railways in a province where the railroads for a number of years have obtained from a supine government all that their effrontery had applied for. Those who regret his appointment to. this office are the men who render the late government has benefitted by its laxity, not to use a-harsher term. -. One of Mr. Oliver's first acts after assuming office was to institute a searching investigation of ..tjie ibooks of the celebrated P. G. E. Railway; and now queer and startling transactions are brought to the light of day. 13 is now charged by a no less person than our minister of railways that $5,704,000 has been tjiaki the railroad by our late gov- ernment more than it was entitled to for work done. He also charges that the capital stock of the company amounting to $25,000,000, was issued in a manner contrary to law; that the bond of Stewart, Foley, & Welch was not renewed when it was Minister of Railways. c ^ o e o Victory at Last. When the liquor traffic suffered the severe defeat at the polls last September the Prohibitionists" felt secure against any attack, if anj', that could be made against the verdict of the people. But the liquor men in their tireless efforts to continue the traffic of demoralizing its victims and waste the resources of the country, turned their attention to wards the deferred soldiers vote. For some inscrut- able reason the Bowser government had seen fit to extend the time allotted for the taking of the soldiers vote on Prohibition until the New Year. This was the opportunity seized upon by'the antis, and by every means, dishonest and otherwise, they so managed. affairs that since New Year and.up till last week it looked-as if they would succeed in thwarting, the, will of the majority of the people. The Prohibitionists were represented in England and France by W. D. Bayley and he has gathered sufficient evidence that fraud on a large-scale was practised in the taking of the vote during the month of December. And, worst of all; the high authorities of the Province and the Dominion, Sir Richard McBride and Sir George Perleyfare charged with facilitating the practise of illegal' voting.and-hindering efforts made to stop or expose it We will not go into details to show how this was "carried on, it will probably be published in due course; sufficient at this time is to state that all the plottings, fraudulent deeds and lavish expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars have been in vain. The latest despatch from London is to the effect that the eminent British lawyer, Sir John Simoii, engaged by Sir Richard to assist in the supervision of the counting of the votes, has thrown out 1900 anti-propibition ballots, whieh assures a prohibition victory. - " \ It may be added that it was the intention of .the Brewster government that in the event of the soldiers vote nullifying the overwhelming majority in fayor of prohibition within the province to introduce a measure in the legislature providing for prohibition during the war. o o o o o Germany Starving. /Our latest papers reveal the food situation to be really more serious than we had been led to believe. - Reliable information received by way of Holland states that the question came up for discussion in the Prussian Diet on the seventh of this month. On this occasion the food controller went so.far as to say that a more serious state of affairs, especially in industrial centres, could hardly be imagined. Under such circumstances and after a long time of suffering, with no relief in sight until next harvest, it. is no wonder the people are getting restless. Bread riots and strikes are of frequent occurrence and the people's frame of mind is such that the food .controller complained "that among all sections of the people the general feeling shownisnot one of that endurance for which was hoped." According to the same authority the food controller said: "We have not perceived in the towns that stem supervision which is absolutely necessary in ,the. distribution of foodstuffs," Inhere has been -widespread- abuse of bread tickets', entailing grave consequences ;*as. regards our stocks. Bread tickets have been illegally used on such a shocking scale that our entire reserves were exhausted. So, when-potatoes failed and bread was ordered as a substitute,,there was.none available. Flour has been si mi- larly reduced, owing to similar irregularities in the mills." Dr Michaelis concluded by urging the utmost severity to remedy the shortcomings while there was yet time. That Germany is starving is the belief held by the United States government, and it must be remembered that that holds information from first hands as its ambassador to Germany has just returned. In government circles it is thought that "peace may be just around ihe corner" because Germany is hard pressed for food. The; fact is admitted by her leaders; The spectre of famine as the Washington authorities see it has in it the potentialities of a speedy peace. o o s o ������ ������ Pratice Thrift. Believing that the practicing of thrift by every individual in Canada constitutes one of the simplest and yet the most iimportant way:of" rendering services to the cause of winning the war the National Service Board, Ottawa, have prepared a booklet entitled: "National Organization for War," b������ Stephen Leacock, that should be read by every citizen of this great Dominion. We reprint afew extracts: "If a war was conducted with the full strength of a nation, it would mean that every part of the fighting power, the labor, and the resources of the country were being used towards a single end^ Each man would either be fighting or engaged in providing materials of war, food, clothes and transport for those that were fighting, with such extra food and such few clothes as were needed for themselves while engaged in the task. ' 'This is a war economy. This is the fashion in which the energies of a nation would be directed if some omniscient despot directed them and controlled the life and activity of every man. "A nation so organized, if it were possible, would be multiplied as ten to one." Maekay Smith, Blair & Co. Ltd VANCOUVER, B. C. Wholesale DRY GOODS AND MEN'S FURNISHINGS Manufacturers OF "PRIDE OF THE WEST' BRAND SHIRTS, PANTS, OVERALLS, MACKINAW "MADE IN B. C. Send for Catalogue Prompt Attention Given Loiter Ord- t ��������� #K������ L- s u PACIFIC MILK Vi Prepared from pure, },������ dithy, fresh, cows milk. Noii.ir.j,'i3 added, only water is iuk������.n b i' vu away. "YQLTLLL1KE PACIFIC ' FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD., Manufacturers Ifc Office: 322 DRAKE STREET, VANCOUVER, B C. m Our Ideal the Better One. In numbers and in financial and material resources our superiority is unquestionable, and, grit' also. In t-:Hiiirar.ee : Everybody in ih<- world k; that our ideal is the better c Why, then, should the war despite drawbacks, the present|indecisively? lkcw.ssethecj ^ war will see us victorious. In |ing".-Hne of trenches canno fundamental brains we are at j broken? But they have least equal to the enemy. In������broken time after tirr.e. Asl r*i [���������jaas ^ Royal Standard Flour Makes The Big, Clean Loaf BEST <^������ A loaf of Bread baked with ROYAL STANDARD FLOUR cannot be otherwise than big, clean, light and .tasty, because you are putting into it the cleanest and purest Flour it is possible to make. Made from the hearts only of the choicest Canadian wheat and made CLEAN���������absolutely froe-fnm dirt, fluff or lint. Next time order ROYAL STANDARD. " SOLD BY ALL STOREKEEPERS I \ t j- f Bella Coola Experimental Plot Report for 1916 S. Le C. Grant, Experimenter. - Section 8. Plot 13. Millet���������Japanese: sown April 20; germinated May 13; harvested August 2 (left on"plot, 'Results; poor germination, slow growth and weedy. Siberian: sown April 20; germinated May 10; harvested -'August 29..;. Results, fair stand. Hungarian: sown April 20; germinated May 10; harvested August 29. Results, good stand. "Remarks, approximately 4 tons per acre of good hay from latter two varieties. Millet seems to be a somewhat particular crop. Plo'tU. Carrot���������Scarlet Intermediate: sown 1-2 oz. April 20; germinated May 5; harvested October 23; yield 1600 lbs. Results, excellent crop of clean roots. Very few cracked or knobby. . Plot 17. Potatoes���������Uncle Sam: sown 3-4 bushei; germinated May 15; harvested October 6; yield .1 ton. Results, fair yield, but not up to mark for Uncle Sam. Good quality and clean. Section 9. Plot 18. Carrots���������White Belgian: sown 8 oz. April 8; germinated April 29; harvested October 30; yield 3 tons. Results, very satisfactory. Uniform, clean and good quality. NEWTON - The Prince Rupert Empire man, who is a candidate for the House of Commons for this Riding. While others stand for what will benefit their party, he stands for what will benefit these districts. ������������������ ��������� Plot 19. Wheat- Marquis: sown 5 lbs. April 1; germinated April 10; harvested August 29; yield 4 bushels. Results, satisfactory stand, good yield and plump. Straw 4 ft. high. Plot 20. Speltz: sown 3 lbs. April 1, germinated April 12; harvested Aug. 19. Results, soil somewhat exhausted. Straw very short. Barley: sown 3 lbs. April 1; germinated April 10; harvested Aug. 19. Results, theshing failed to separate grain. Yield poor, but grain clean and good quality. This concludes the experiments on the regular plot. GREAT WEST ; TEA I The New Tea, with the old-tin^ flavor ,1 PACKETS ONLY i " LEES0N, DICKIE, GROSS & CO., Ltd, ; Wholesale Grocer* ' Vancouver, BA m Q o 0 ^1 HOE UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF BX., LTD REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGKK SKK\HK BETWEEN BELLA COOLA and VANCOUVER S. S. "CamOSUn" Leaves Vancouver every Tuesday at 9 p.m. (Victoria day previous.) Leaves Bella Coola Fridays p. m. Kari S. S. "Coquitlam" sails from Va;;< nightly, carrying Gasoline and Explosive at Bella Coola by arrangement. ��������� .' . ..MilV t0 For rates of Freights, Fares and other inforniut - ,/'kook. Head Office, Carrall St., Vancouver; or i.k" ���������'��������� agent, 1003 Government St., Victoria. [OC ���������l������ [OC-'-' Advertise your Wants in the CouJ | .vrtMin ������ vm iturday, March 24, 191? t Ordc ������i w* iFIC iuranee *S5 .������ W<* uver, BA LTD. iVIi'K VER every n'ious.) -?^ I 'j ������ T^ Courier BELLA, COOLA COURIER TO INVESTORS |HOSE WHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAVE FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT MAY PURCHASE AT PAR DOMINION OF CANADA DEBENTURE STOCK IN SUMS OF $500 OR ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF. Principal repayable 1st October, 1919. Interest payable half-yearly, 1st April and 1st October by cheque (free of exchange at any chartered Bank in Canada) at the rate of five per cent per annum from the date of purchase. .Holders of this stock will have the privilege of surrendering at par and accrued interest, as the equivalent of cash, in payment of any allotment made under any future war loan issue in Canada other than an issue of Treasury Bills or other like short date security. Proceeds of this stock are for war purposes only. A commission of one-quarter of one per cent will be allowed to recognized bond and stock brokers on allotments made in respect of applications for this stock which bear their stamp. . . '.For application forms apply to the Deputy Minister of Finance, Ottawa. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA, OCTOBER 7th, 1B16. ffficer or man on the Flanders front if he thinks we can get irough, and his answer will be tartlingly clear. Dogged patience alone is needed. And if we ..cannot surpass le Germans in that particular [uality history is meaningless. | We drew the sword- jfor selfish gain. -but not Each month there comes to this ������ffice a paper in which we find 'ery much of deep interest. It ''Our Dumb Animals," a Boson publication devoted to inculcating in youthful and adult linds the principle of love for fnimal life and of humanity in le care and treatment of ani- lals and ".birds. Occasionally |ave we used clippings from the laper, always feeling that some local good was thus accomplished. Some friend of the animals who has the means might do great community service by arranging that a copy of this paper should i go each month into every school room in this vicinity. War Savings Certificates. The new War Savings Certificates which have been created by the government to encourage thrift and economy and to give everyone an opportunity to assist in financing our war expenditure, are now on sale at every bank and money order post office in Canada. THe $25 certificate sells for $21.50, the $50 for $43, and $100 for $86. As an investment these cer- ���������^\v������]S-'^Hv^--"''V:U-ii tificates offer many attractive features���������chief of which are the | absolute security and excellent interest returns. For every $21. 50 lent to the government now, $25 will be returned at the end of three years. There are two other features which are especially interesting to small investors. First, the certificates may be surrendered at any time, if the buyer should need his money; and second, each certificate is registered at Ottawa in the buyer's name and, if lost or stolen, is therefore valueless to anyone else. But while'they are excellent from an investment standpoint; the certificates should appeal strongly to Canadians because they offer to those wrTo must- serve athome a splendid opportunity for a most important patr riotic service. The person who honestly.saves to the extent of his ability and places his savings at the disposal of the govern^ ment by purchasing these cer: tificates, may feel that he is hav- a direct share in feeding, equip-; ping, and munitioning our Canadian soldiers, who are so nobly doing their part. ; SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS fOAL MINING RIGHTS of the Dominion, in ^ Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Albebta, the Yckon Territory, the North-west Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,660 acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. ' ' In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Ajcent with sworn returnB acco������ntini? for the full Quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rijrhta are not beinfc operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mininf? rights only,, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of $10.00 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.B.���������Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for.��������� 3QG90. BUSINESS CARDS ion Fur Sales Agency 600 dealers and trappers of B. C, Yukon and Alaska have taken advantage of our Fur Sales Agency for 3 years. Our sealed bid plan whereby 15 or 20 of the biggest fur buyers in the world bid on your fur instead of one individual house assures the highest market price always. We hold sales monthly, but will advance 75 per cent, of value on receipt, sending balance immediately after sale. Our commission is only 3 to 4 per cent. LITTLE BROS. FUR SALES AGENCY, LTD. 54 POWELL ST, VANCOUVER, B. C. O HOE Dealers and Trappers GET THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR YOUR 'FURS/&1 Watch Repairs Send your watch to us for guaranteed repairs at lowest prices." A- price given before proceeding with work. If not satisfactory, watch will be returned free of expense. O. B. ALLAN Diamond Merchant���������Optician Granville and Pender, Vancouver, B.C. at the P. O. Box 863 ST/ EDMONTON, Alta. 157 McDougall Ave., We pay all express and mail charges. VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT DISTBICT OP COAST���������BANOE III. Take Notice that I, Thomas J. Whiteside, of Vancouver.. B. C. occupation builder, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post situated on the north shore of Jackson Passage, about one-half (1-2) mile within the entrance and near a small stream, thence North 20 chains, thence West20chains, thence South: 20 chains, to the shore, thence following the shore line to the point of commencement, containing 40 acres, more or less. ... THOMAS J. WHITESIDE. Dated. November 30, 1916. Jan. 6���������March Comfort and luxury assured at a minimum cost. Many Prince Rupert testimonials prove its worth Have You Got $20 ? If not your credit is good Harry Hanson Special Water Heater (Patented In Canada) Installed in your kitchen range will give you all the hot water you can use within thirty minutes after fire is started. 121 now in use in Prince Rupert and every user a booster. \ou don't know hot water comforts till you have seen these results. $20.00 js the Cost. Absolutely no charge unless satisfactory. A bath supply within twenty minutes after fire Is started and then a new sup- VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT o \ p7yreWjK/ri|M^n������������������ n ,m������ nin'i "i-T ������������������in-T- mr ~n - ��������� ��������������������������������������������� ������ SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. BELLA COOLA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. BELLA COOLA, B. C. Enclosed please find subscription for Bella Coola Courier for Name P. O Tear out and mail today, with amount of subscription enclosed ���������urn-1 *j *��������� i - ~ * J'-^ * " '" -' inimnn-iT- n-���������hi���������rrr- BriMi iiii '���������",1. .j, -u;y list ',#''< H If "' 1'is fife WAi> ftW< .'- 'W. I Silt ������.'bh, ; 1 L[' :fe'-������'' - St Kid i i-"&^t*sr.--- i le l" l ' i- } Li *��������� ? " * ������< i 'l!in\i/t Al il ������? 1 ! Ji>' I., -TIT ������ **r . 7$ * 4 ! t 4 fe BEL-CS-.COOtS COURIER Let Us Be Patriots Let us be done with new streets and new sidewalks, new town halls.and new railways, till the war is done. Let us walk in our old boots on the old boards, patriots all, with dollar pieces jingling- in our pockets adding up to twenty-five for the latest patriotic loan. HOW TO SIT A HEN. !the same plan as that^>n wliichUo tons to the acreipsute of four :���������,��������� ���������-���������: Ithewild birds build their nests-'f months from -sowing the seed. There is a right and a:.wwns.j.bM.h-h^ corn plant has two sets or way of putting a hen to sit, and j^. ^ sit in absolute com fort, {'.roots.', taproots, which strike The happiness of your life depends upon the spirit of your ae- actibns, so do your duty willing. HTHE-t-wo principal reasons A why you' should buy "Shamrock" Hams, Bacon, Lard, etc., are: FIRST��������� There is none better. SECOND��������� They are the only brands produced in B. C. under- government inspection. Ask for "SHAMROCK BACON HAMS LARD BUTTER EGGS anil, keep your money at home. you may as well do it the right j ^ overcomes ajj risks of the way. The nest ^houid.^nbt'W^ made, on a wooden floor! This ;��������� --, "*': ^ ' '���������/'-��������� ;.,;,.,'; ;';..- method of sitting can only end in ComFodderlortlieCoWS failure for the following reasons; the nest being made on a wooden Milch cows (and pigs) relish floor, the eggs are unable to ob- Wn corn Adder and it is a fine tain sufficient moisture for the {milk producer ��������������� Burns: P. BURNS & CO., Ltd. Packers and Provisioner* Calgary Vancouver Edmonton proper development of the germ, resulting in- a great many dead in shell, and those chicks that do develop have great difficulty in breaking from the shell. . The hen will be very uncomfortable, too, sitting on the hard surface, and consequently restless. This will mean that many eggs will get broken or otherwise damaged. Further, by reason of the flat surface, the hen" when turning on the nest is likely to scatter |ithe eggs, which may roll from | under her and so get chilled. I Lastly, the hard floor may cause I the he to get cramp. | " Make the nest on the bare 1 earth. Scoop out a shallow, | basin-shaped hollow, and make j the nest in this. Then you will ; have the natural, nest, made on I Corn gives enormous yields of green fodder. All .it wants is to j have a good start. .Keep the land free from weeds until the cornj plants get well established, and it will choke the. weeds after that, and the farmer can look for down deep, and side roots to brace the plant up and at the same time draw in supplies. So the plant can stand drought better than many others and its large leaves are so many small troughs for .catching the rain drops and the dew drops as they fall. It is a paying crop on every farm, and where there are milch cows and pigs a good breadth should b������ grown. It is a splendid milk producer. It follows well after vetches or after early potatoes in many parts of the country.' After the vetches have been fed off or mown, or the potatoes lifted, the land should at once be plowed, cleaned and well worked to produce a fine soil. The land should be given about 4 cwt. of superphosphate of lime, to the acre before sowing, and if the soil is light, 4 cwt. of kain- itin addition..-- Four weeks after sowing, top-dress-with 2 cwt. of nitrate of soda to theacre. Then with, good, hot weather you will be able to hear the" corn grow. WAR LOAN dominion of Canada Issue of $150,000,000 5% Bonds Maturing 1st March, 1937 r '.' Payable at par at Ottawa, Halifax, St John, Charlottetown, Montreal, Toronto, . , ; . Winnipeg,. Regina, Calgary, Victoria, and. at the Agency of r the Bank of Montreal, New York City. --;- INTEREST PAYABLE HALF-YEARLY, 1st MARCH, 1st SEPTEMBER. PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN GOLD. M ISSUE PRICE 96. A FULL HALF-YEAR'S INTEREST WILL BE PAID ON 1st SEPTEMBER, 1917. THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN WILL BE USED FOR WAR PURPOSES ONLY. ������ The Men-isttk of Finance offers herewith, on behalf of the Government, the above-named Bonds for Subscript tion at 96, payable as follows:��������� 10 per cent on application; 30 " 16th April, 1917; 30 ^" loth May, 1917; 26 " 15th June, 1917." The total allotment of bonds of this issue will be limited to one hundred and fifty million dollars, exclusive of the amount (if any) paid for by the surrender of bonds as the equivalent of cash under the terms of the War Loan prospectus of 22nd November, 1915. The instalments may be paid in full on the 16th day of April, 1917, or on any instalment due date thereafter, under discount at the rate of four per cent per annum. All payments are to be made to a chartered bank for the credit of the Minister of Finance. Failure to pay any instalment when due will render previous payments "liable" to forfeiture and the allotment to cancellation. Subscriptions, accompanied by a deposit of ten per cent of the amount subscribed, must be forwarded through the medium of a chartered bank. Any branch in Canada of any chartered bank will receive subscriptions and issue provisional receipts. This loan is authorized under Act of the Parliament of Canada, and both principal and interest will be a charge upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Forms of application may be obtained from any branch in Canada of any chartered bank and at the office of any Assistant Receiver General in Canada. Subscriptions must be for even hundreds of dollars. In case of partial allotments the surplus deposit will be applied towards payment of the amount due on the April instalment. Scrip certificates, non-negotiable or payable to bearer in accordance with the choice of the applicant for registered or bearer bonds, will be issued, after allotment, in exchange for the provisional receipts. When the scrip certificates have been paid in full and payment endorsed thereon b\r the bank .receiving the money,' they may be exchanged for bonds, when prepared, with coupons attached, payable to bearer ox'registered as to principal, or for fully registered bonds, when prepared, without coupons, in accordance with the application. Delivery of scrip certificates1 and of bonds will be made through the chartered banks. ...������������������ . The issue will be exempt from taxes���������including any income tax���������imposed in pursuance of legislation enacted by the Parliament of Canada. The bonds with coupons will be issued in denominations of $100, $500, $1,000. Fully registered bonds Without coupons will be issued in denominations of $1,000; $5,000. .-or.'any- authorized - multiple of-$5,000. - The bonds will be paid at maturity at par at the office of. the Minister of Finance ^arid Receiver General at Ottawa, of at the office of t&e^tssistant Receiver .OeneraT at Halifax, St. John, Ch^IottetownV Montreal,- Toronto,. Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary or;Victoria, or at the Agency of the Bank of Montreal, New York City. ��������� The interest on the fully registered bonds will be paid by cheque, which will be remitted by post. Interest on bonds with coupons will be paid on surrender of coupons. Both cheques and coupons, at the option of the holder, will be payable free of exchange at any- branch in Canada of any chartered bank, or at the Agency of the Bank of Montreal, New York City. - Subject to the payment of- twenty-five cents for each new bond issued, holders of fully registered bonds without coupons will have the right to convert into bonds of the denomination of $1,000 with coupons, and holders of bonds with coupons will have the right to convert into fully registered bonds of authorized denominations without coupons at any time on application to the Minister of Finance. " The books of the loan will be kept at the Department of Finance, Ottawa. - Application will be made in due course for the listing of the issue on the Montreal and Toronto Stock Exchanges. Recognized bond and stock brokers having offices and carrying on business in Canada will be allowed a commission of three-eighths of one per cent on allotments made in respect of applications bearing their stamp, provided, however/ that no commission will be allowed in respect of the amount of any allotment paid for by the surrender of bonds issued under the War Loan* prospectus of 22nd November, 1915, or in respect of the amount of any allotment paid for by surrender of five per cent debenture stock maturing 1st October, 1919. No commissibn will be allowed in respect of applications on forms which have not been printed by the King's Printer. m m 251 SUBSCRIPTION LISTS WILL CLOSE ON OR BEFORE THE 23rd OF MARCH, 1917. Depabtment or Finance, Ottawa, March 12th, 1917. IS ������ m ���������as &&.������**, Morel, H , Am ESTABLISHED AT BELLA C00LA IN Brynildsen LEADING DEALERS IN General Merchandise Dry Goods and Notions Staple and Fancy Groceries HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE CAMP. HEATING AND GOOK STOVES Large and well assorted stock of Men's, Boys' and 'Children's Clothing, Shirts and Underwear We carry the largest and most up-to-date stock of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes in all styles at the lowest possible price. Men's Furnishings to suif individual tastes ������ ������ Tents-Pack and Riding Saddles Settlers, Prospedors, Hunters, Trap pers, Campers and Land-Seekers wil find it to their advantage to lock ever our stock; Nothing but the most suitable articles are kept at prices that invite competition. Paints - Oils - Varnishes - Stains Crockery and Glassware of all kinds Patent Medicines of all descriptions Best brands of Flour. Feed and Grain of all sorts kept on hand. Prompt service Best Goods���������Lowest Prices-Largest Stoc* RAW FURS BOUGHT AND SOLD B. BRYNILDSEN & CO., BELLA COOLA, B.C. '4 s Pi������3 e . ' S-'- -���������a > a f'.'.'A ������������������*��������� U, ''-.'J&rane] '_" Belie' '-"Jilie. 'Ms e ( <