*2 r * -������������������' r--_ ������������������������ " } /Al --?/V-" j .* ./**' ������������������ ������������������������������������������ -f It vt H Remember the Grand K. of P. Bail on New Years Night, Wednesday, January 1st, 1907. BERLAND A Journal Devoted Especially, to the Interest* of Comox District. The News, Seventeenth Year, CUMBERLAND B.C, SATURDAY, DEC 21, 1907. mm 1 will soon be with us I with all its pleasures and excitements. I At the Big Store *������ ������you will find a a^ large assort- wment of Toys and Holiday @Goods suitable for presents. _ _ * ������To Make Buying ������ <|more attractive iu our store $we will give with every $1.00 ������ purchase cash or credit a tick- ������ et being one chauce to win a Beautiful Doll valued at $10 given away Christmas Eve. Buy early. I SimorteiMnrCir Ltd: ������ City Fathers. On Monday evening the Counoil held tkair regular msetinj(. With tbe axoept- iob of passing the accounts nothing ot im portauoe transpired. Aeoounts referred to finance committee B. Grant & Co., lumber, $198.25; E. Hor-, nal, pest house, $5.55; Comox Co-operative Society Jl .55; Campbell Bros., 815.70 Water Works, water,*{3,00; Electric Light Co. $75.10. LOCALS, At the last meeting of the Police Commissioners all tbe hotels and wholesale liquor houses were granted licences tor the six months of the next year. The public and high schools closed yes torday for the Xmas holidays; and will re-open on Jauunry 6th next Mr. P. Phillips Harrison has been confined to the house for the past fews days with la grippe. Xmas photos tuken by Frioke. To-day is pay-day aad the miners are receiving tho genuine article, not clearing house ebeqas. DEC 311907 IK ENTERPf^Ep^IFTH Year. ANOTHER EXPLOSION. Jacob's Creek, Pa. Deo, 19-An explosion of gas ic Dart mine at the Pittsburg Coal Co. mines located here to-day entom bed between 200 and 250 minors and ia scarcely a ray of hope that a sirgle one of them will be taken from the mine alive. Explosion partially wreoked buildings in Vioinity.- Examination shows that explosion was terriffio. 130 bodies bave been taken out up to 9 o'clock. They are terribly mangled. Caused by mine gas. Tho Entrance Examinations were conducted this week by Mr. Clarke of tbe High Sohool, wheu the following pupils presented themselves for examination? May Bate, Effie MoPadyeu, Alice Nellist, Inn Whyte. Herbert Stewart of Cumberland; and Charles Urquhart ot Court- eaar, ��������� ' At a meeting of the trustee board held on Thursday evening Miss Nora Hill was appointed to a position on the city sohool staff, made vacant by the resignation of Miss Pringle, During the past term MiuB Hill has been teaching at Union Bay. t Miss Ramsay formerly of this city returned yesterday on a visit to friends. Master Leland Monnce who has been atteuding the Collegmte School at Viotoria is spending his holisys with his parents ia this oity. Miss Louisa Bickle returned heme yes terdsy from Viotoria where she haa bben attending school. After you have had your Christmas dinner tako your family and get their photo taken. Mrs. Dowdall returned from Victoria yesterday. SITUATION WANTED-House work or Farm Boy by Japanese boy. Apply P. Q.Box 13-i. Cumberland. Fresh Oyster Cocktails right on tap at the Wilson Hotel, Union Bay. Try a few. mm. mmm mmm mmm m mmm 1^*1 mmmt ^^>w������w**,������m������*������*.��������������������������������������������� mm ��������� ������������������������������������<> ��������� ma*** SA^Tfl GliHUS has af^hriV9d magnet Cash Store Go6d Old Santa Has a larger and Better Supply of ��������� 1.1 Xmas Toys, etc. -mmmaaa__ttaammmmmmmmmmmmmmm^ than he has ever brought into this town before, ���������in ,mmim������������������imu in*iiii*^wi^^Wi���������^iw^i*ii^^^*���������^���������^���������w^w*^������ T. E, Bate Having Purchased ^ Our Xmas Stock Direct from the Factory it enables us to.sell much befow any other competitor in the District. ���������<>- Magnet Cash Store <)������ Tho prico nud variety of our goods are an attraction in themselves, without enticing you in any othor way, T, E, Bate I ������������������������!��������������� < ������M������1������H ��������� ���������)>������������������������������������������������������ I t if Special Announcement. Given Away Handsome Dinner Set. Commencing Wednesday December nth we give a ticket with every single Dollar's woith of goods purcbas- /> ed at this Store (for Cash or Credit). * it T\ * 1 ��������� 1 i t I iU iUfc *Ji*V*VtU������*f VvtUbU -.ufekJ ������>������uvw On New Year's Eve AftUM m\t.\*i\i,,, 'S\im S^tuWU 4U^lU4 w*\\\\ AW CKUVVftM Xm'tiiVm\lt\m* SUHI.. Tlm Joyous sound of Uio'Christians hells nro nlm������t*t within hearing nnd as tho toativo occasion draws nonr many nrw tho thoughts nnd ant-lclpa- lions of whnt tbo rlructnff of tho holls will lun i������ lor us, tlio joyous time that, a)) wiil bo that perhaps any othor particular suason ot iba year, has been clrcu' lntln������r tmly, tnr tho hnrd tftnoi "ha* not yot struck Oumharlnnd or Wu all approach district. In a fow cloys lt will bo , howovor. foolina flowing |tk0 mm, fa non0y ,n tbo ������ ns wo wish, Tho ���������. ,__., ,__,. _. .. _ _ . *w i ������>������*rtV������ ������kVlJli A Ticket 'ii'ill km g;v-i;^ w,it'i cv������?y D-qU-3;- pu December nth to 31st, inclusive, ������ ������. ...i.ill������ ������������������ ��������� ' - I II IMI ��������� lin J McPhee ** Sons ...... , promised land, ami tho rwst low siilrlt of tiho Honson hns n.rtwly v"������ ' "* "* struck tho city In no uncertain sound month������ h������v������ hmwi prosjiorcjus ones to U,.. J..,. A..'. .1 .,,'. i>' , :.' the *,Wh* ������' ,"1' nr>^ holnir n trenerou* rtrtvft In ^ItiTinlTtir Iht* nnn'inl plftfl ��������� ���������'��������� honHw! fiom-rrmnlt.y, we nil know how what wlU bo most suited, and hrlng io "Mow it la." tho most Joy to tha recolvorj also, | n wjh not ,������ th, ,wlt of trl.meT. iMMinul^.the klndost of r������nom-lc,lflnti o| h(J j> brnneos of tho glvor, Tn frlvlni?, It,j ' " *"*ol "" >s ttiwu>������ **vu U> iviuviim-vi t* ta more broosod to glvo than to receive." Apart from nil Rifts Uiere are thoso who fool thnt It Is good to tie alive, ami to bo blessed with a most tr-eocheroue nppetlte for tho ticcniiion sit en to Ihi oblo to wnjoy, tho ofttinfr of the good thlnirs thnt temiit tis on all nidow-tor Xmas is a tlmt oil foset ���������wtsltv le nnt tiiri-iixl Into rteetttt, *\i-to-tli������to M*MaM^mBUBBSB������E^MM������������������SSMBJS#������SSX>XSBMSa������*l"aSSI������ ������������������ It is time to secttre your Christmas presents, Do not *- ��������� hay any thing in the X femm-m.wli w, %'.\mw\.\mtm-.m, ..Hue until you have inspected my stock. Any article laiu a- ������f ! I side on payment of a small Deposit t I T. D. McLean. | There is Nothing More Suitable MHSHiS������^SHBSSSBSHHBS>SnkaaH*KawaSnSSHMHBaHSMSmSMHHM^ for a gentleman's Xmas Present- than one of those Star Safety Razors the only Safety Razor that shaves, It is the Genuine Article We have the finest Xmas Specialties ever offered for our customers in Perfumer^Pipesrieather-Dressisg Cases, Manicures," A nice stock of Presentation Books, Xmas Cards and Calendars A. H. PEACEY, Cumberland. B. C. r Dancing Slippers for the K. of P. Ball All Sizes Shapes and Styles. At Lowsat Prices. and for Shfrts Dont Forget to Give us a Call. ns we have beyond doubt the Latest Styles and Ulest Patterns, with ties to Match. J. N. flcLEOD, Dunsmnir Avonno, CUMBERLAND, H.C. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������<������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ To the Stringency in tiie Money Market many anp pnmpelled 1S 38Cnf!G3 Take advantage oP this and buy Vancouver Acreage Now. We havo some Snaps, THE NEWS, ' CUMBERLAND, i������SFHSXf' ���������OLtmm^L THE GUMl>Ki;LAKl> ISeWS, Is-sucd Every Tuesday. J. A. IiAT'KS, Editor and Proprietor, Tha oolumna4of Tuk Nkws aro o-tu-ti to all .'.���������bo *i������htooxprftB������������bureiu vio*)Vu cn nnxi- ii.ii ol publio intercut. '-.Vhilo we do not liolil ounicK'cs rosjMtt-ji- ���������A* for the utterances of covresiiondenu., wc in-, ve thu r,:;(ic of deoluung to iuser? c -vmuiiiciitfoas m*. necessarily yorsuual. SATURDAY,. DEC, ai, 1907* The News wishes its readers all the many good wishes ot llie (. i-.ristmas tide ar/d may all live to enjoy man)' more. Awake! the world .is cloth-eel i-������ white, Tho bells begin to pluy, <���������'������������������ And holly bungs in every house, For this is Chrifitmas Day. Arisn, -uid lift your voices up To greet tbe uWsbd moru, yiujf, all yc ohildren ol tho earth The. Friuee of Hoavou is bom. Rejoice, nod ov yonr bounty give, Let strife aud diisoord cease, Proclaim nne.v good-will to mon, Announce the reign or pence. Ant; v.bile-a Uio\inn.;ui silver chimes Salute tbo glorious inorp, Sifv'. all ve children oi the enrth, The Prince ot Heaven ia bora. /' NOTICE. In The Cguxty Court op 1-Jak'aisio " Holds,*; at Cumhekj.and- IN THE MATTER, of Chow-Hung deceased, Intestnto, ������ AND IN THE MATTER of the official administrator's Aot, November 22nd; 1907. ' <- Upon reading Uio affidavits of Willi nm ~l?li^V\111mT3n^4s-ordered-that-Wil-- ii-im' Wesloy Willard, official administrator for, pnrt of the County of Nanaimo ���������shall uo'adtiiiriM.rrd.or of all and singular ycotTfi chattels and effects of Chow iluii4 deceased and that this ordor be published in the Cumberland News. , "E. Harrison" Co. Ct. J. NOTICE. In thk County -Court of Nanaimo holdfn at cum.11.eki.and. IN TKK MATTEK of Sim Hong deuoriHod, Intestate, t- AND IN THE MATTER of tho Ofl'oinl AdinmiBtrator'B Act, November sand, 1907. Upon reading the itiTldavits of William WeHloy Willard it iu ordered that William Wesley Willard, Ollioiiil Admiiiiii- 'trator for part of tho County ot Nannlmo easil! be mlminUtmtor of all aud aingulnr tto goodii elintiels nnd effects of Sim Hong doeeiutfr'd' and thut this order bo rmblich.cil in iho OiuaUuluud Nrwh. "JS. Haujiison" Co. Ct, J. NOTICE. Im tiii; (;oi:nty Cuciu'ov Nauaimo l!ol HIS' AT CUMHUItl.AKI), In Prol :'i< ."'"" r,\ vm-: matter of timo/Uomi Ad- 1A1A,AnAxu'A a.--', ;���������'��������� ihe goods of Ch������r> ins '.'ii-.lu,nl t'.ii"tii !��������� U i-cusuil. lil iili iiiij ii|,,,];.::ii.i-.!:,i of J'uill I'hilllpH llnrrl'xm cuiitii-'i'' for Wislifitu Wesley WUInnl, Oh>Ul .Vlfuni'.tMt'-r of pin-t of Un-dtunly of Nii'-iiiui", an.I upon reud- iiut il.* 1 itilidiiviU'. "I.'I iiniiMini'. Dinvnon, William \\'iiili*\ WtU'ii'il. huwiotiou Viil* iiuui i-Miiiiip., Maigi-.n-t. 'siiiiiis J'nm I'liil- i't-iA Ji'iiiiiMiii tiled i'lir, dny .uul Um c%. htlillt. iln ri���������!*��������� iioivx '>i, '��������� ���������-��������� 1 ililluut-^ nf *.k,iilh ..nd Uio ropy ni ii*i> will of tlin I'fiiu Cln������'l"H Kblmrd l!im'.*',,'k, iilnl thin Jj,y ITlHO'lDEk.iW Unit tho miid copy nf uni nii,' v,.,i A, < 1 ,i,'i,,(,iiy "i-'iMi, \y'M \. I), ,'; ..'U'.iAJ- i i * i.|,*!/,vl- Mill '���������mt iv*..ba',., tlii>ri.**f ii.. i.wncit to tlio |l;1.������������������ ll,Mi 1, t',h),t n-i'j-'i ���������*i*iiui'"i>yyt-*1'-.* l'-Aji<.-f. It t.*^, a.-*, \i,s\ M ������'--** ^The oven door of the Kootenay drops down and provides a shelf upon which to rest the. pans drawn irom the oven. ^>-=r:i^The door Is -<,TtH^A^V'''i--Btro7acrly braced -^=������za=_z_zzz^<^ ana *wiii J^Z^&'f^y .z~ *=z 1 easily slip -q o p t the weight of an oxtra heavy roaDt Booklet T5*?. '*AX Oil 'fV^U'cJbl. r~ r-,m* -im*���������?? f h * Jib SW* ������1 fid at-, i'.'< 5&1 y. r% ^S'S mii , d ID^.'VTS, ���������Pi-ioap^aiKn:. Eiig'ioh 4 x liUUTON alwaya on tap &l-,ti, tho famous MILWAUKEE ]-H<;70tt.-i���������Auh-aiia<..r, H.-liouiiiui, HohliU,*.o. "Ui.DGKlvV liKAUU" ycOH'H VV'llirfKY, Best Wlnea and Liquora oi' all kinds. Tii*-* Bo&rdw i)-d Liili;lug D'parUiifiM, undor tho lmuitdtate int^Kiintoiidenco of Mrs iJttvii, vs ili b������ tcuuil Kiut ula*i ln ������vti*> reHjjc-ut.. E A TKB, $1 00 por day upwards, ii*-)**-*** m^-mw*ii.4t>Tmjatmmni fir-*, o| ii n gnt Price FURNITURE STORE 7!i--rp mny he BomelhiiiK hero thin wi-ck tlmt you win hokini? for hiBt wi'dk. Jf il i������ tho prion in miro lo bn Hfjlit, Oivt* ub a cad. ItKI'AIIUNO A ^RKCIALTV, J. H.. COL IMS, OajoibOTlwid.. IffHIWOI HiWJrVfir^K,''*' r* #*������!���������������). MC-**lwf������i..-.i������rw.y������i ������55 ^*^,������-*dP*������W' li8QUiias.it S BaiiAtJJia. E. ?;���������&���������* s. s. "Oity of Nanaimo. %rXGTC33rJi��������� CO"M-C2C reo"~2 Sail from Victoria Tuesday, 7 a. nxi, foi N .n;inno, c-iiUing ,n Cn dun, Kuper and Thetis Isl.o.ds -.\henjj fiviiglit oi p,iS-.ei)i;eis offer. Leaves Nan.i.mo Wcdnsday, 7 a. rn. for Uniun l!;iy Coinox .tsui was pons Le.ives Coinox Thursday 7 a. nn, tor Union Bay Nanaimo and way pons. Lcives Nanaimo, Friday, 7 a. m., tor Union Hay Comox and \v������ty ports. Leaves Camox . Saturday, 7 a.m., for N.ttiaiino and way potts. biils from Nanaimo Saturday, 2 p.m., for ^Victoria, VANOOUYEB - KAN AIMO - LADY- ���������5U1TH HOTJTE. -mj ���������v-SC'tf & fig -& l& ������& I am prep-ired to furnish Stylish Kigs and do Teaming'at reasonable rates. JOHN .URYDEN CUMliEULAND SCBOO ^ FOR BOYS The I aure-is, Belcher Street Victoria B. C. ������������������ Pa'.iou nud Visiter, Tti.. IORU BISHOP Oif COLUMBIA. cliains to the plttce of commencement containing (540 acres, and known us Claim No. 5. Hated this 19th dny of v���������vumuer, 1907. VANCOUVER COAL PROSPECT- 1NG COM1WNV, LlAilTED. JO. ll'iKig-son, Agent. '"NOTICtii "i:s"horo!iy given tluit, 80 ditys uftur date, wo iau-nd to apply to t!:e lion. Cliivi' i'u.M.-.ni ^.sioner of Lands nnd Worivs fur n licence to prospect ior conl and i.atroluiun un- Uer the luivsnore und under me water uiul un the land in Comox District, described as follows: Commencing at a pyst plain o.i at the nurtn uvst corner of Claim Ao. -; thenco son til t������l> cliai.is; thonco west SO clLains to the shore line; thence rorth 60 chuiiiS; thence east .');i ciitti-ns to the shore line; thence following* tho stnuosiiies of tne shore to place of commencement; containing about 000 acros, known as claim No, 6. Dated .this lirth duy of Aovemoor, 1907. VANCOUVER COAL PRO-3FECT- LN*U! COMt'ANV, LiAHl'EU. E, Iloc'igson, Agent. 10ND0N. TORdSTO, MONTFtEAL. VtSl\���������..'(.a, Ji\.*Ui*l**.H, ������T. JCtlN. HAMILTON 1. Tarbell k������6a! As^^t r^a^swiM^syiani?*^^?-**^-;*^ ig^..*,!_m-]___i_i'>*^ -ja-"1"'[">v.'-^fiTi Inillv So'idi\ ���������Stations.���������. No 1. ,.\V.,(1 "~~S*.t- No. ;i Victoria, Do. BOO D������i. 15 00 Huii.els, il. 04 in 04 Shawnigan, 10 :7 , 10.15 (* 10-22 io ;s Cobble Hill, lt).40 10 :w Oowioh-.u, 10.48 10 41 Kokuhali, 10 &3 101: Duncan's, 11.00 10.58 rimtieno*', ll.o? li.h* Wtstlnilms, 11. IS 17.lv. Olioiruiimi*i| 11 32 iv :;;��������� LitdyKniitii, 11 57 17.5- Smith Wellington, I'i 18 18.10 l-iuM&imo, )'2..tt 18.30 Wtlliogtou, At I'J.53 Ar 18 4n BOUTH BOUND���������Rend Up No. -i Kn, -i Vi storm, Ar. 12 Oli isr������6 Rllaiji-.lK, I'J, 'ei is si Hhaivniaiioi, 10 51 17 3ft ��������� 1 li.'.*td 1/.M0 Co'ibk' l-fill, lo 4<) I7.S."-' Cort'icliftu, 10 15 IT 0.S Kot*. dldi, 10 OH 17i'!f Duiiuan'ii, 10 Di, 111 5', S.mii.iiin,, 0,47 HI-WI Wi^tlu.liiio, (1 '.i'i lli :i'! I'huinaii.tiHi U '-S In :>..' Liiity������ii.itti, Do. 0,00 Do. 10 W 1. Ar, SfiO Ar 15 18 South Wellington, 8.1:8 In.'.!'/ Ncnsiiiiii, 8,Jfl in Iii Wchi ij'tun, Do.8,00 Do . 15 00 ���������ttittmmmWem*t'-*rm-tmMU.t |.Ml������MWMtfttWWfMMl#^ *mtMnmm*m****+mm**e'*m* ********* "e** mm m Wh'Mi in t'oiutonay May At 'liic Courtenay Hotel F.viiy eoLViinimire (or ruoMb. f\���������, c.vi,, 1 Hotid tor Sportamoa '��������� 1 , fmu ol Wines uud J*iquorh hAThS peasonablb Fresh Fruit On Wctlncsilay and Thursday .1 1 ,*, fruit VI t.,iwi< -it lh. d������l������Wrtr--."Jf������ IwUTlQlm THU D.Vr'3fi>r ini-tvlncr tmnlnrH for piiliji������iliiil-.u.K. Y;A: nii'li. I*. CJ. Ih������h |1|Vi, , iln d������d to Moiidny Huniuljor i'.l, '���������'���������/'. i-i, yt, vuu Hiiiirii. I'lltluti*-. i''!" On tin't, ., , . ,��������� , 1 .,, ��������� ,. ,U,',i-..lii*- tliiti |������i. t*" * mi "���������' . ��������� ��������� ��������� ... ru.,a..������i.Vi.:i.-d.'*.toti������.;i^in;!>''.i- l|i-u������l'ir������iin .Saj*uint.-Hvi .ii.hnfclon. Pro J. A; Fraser ' 'r������������:..*������rioiH������riiiI������t Call aim ^ive uh a vi.iit. ]), Hunden. l:oi llll ��������� dean sltavf, otia ������������ cut this >������ the 'rhousiiTid Mi,e ,tnd Coiiiiniit.viion Tif- heis on s.ile, ^ood ovt*i t;iil nnd sie.in.fli 'iocs, ni two ui'l niv-li:ilf cents per mile. Spor.i.tl inline and stcitincrs for Kxcnr iions, and leduiod riles for tmrtics nviy ���������lu' iitrani;ci| fj-i on application to lhe Di������t, I'.'iss. Aumit .it ViCtoiiil, Tlio Conip.'inv reserves the riijht to chanyi! witlii'iit previous noiice, sienmcrs wiling (!.'tins and houm of bailing. I-'sciti-iion T'n kfis on Side from and to all Sialions, K"od lor H'litij,' journey Satin day-.iml Sunday, iciuiniii,; nut lattr dum Momlay, J, \V. TilOUr, flim. Hup, h.V, V.tmt Sor. (I, l��������� COUHTNHY, Dist. IM. A Uk*. A������. iViorroel|i Kros, BAOBS i4.6'!i-'iV<-*~i*',''?A'*,;*%--''W^ J1UKA.D, Cnke������ and Pies dollvor erl dnily to any jmrt of City, pr'^/'^'/*^^-<������riPH r-ULLSTOfMC mmm mmmm* r**m *������������������*** mnnmttie.-. mm p, Phillips Harrison I3urrl������twr unci SoU-wltc r and Noieiry IHiblla nnch The Omit nnpHeA Jb-medy, lunon nitdlnvlBore Wood Modioino Oo. (fortnerly mndtar) Toronto Onl, Cook's Cotton Root Compound. 'flip irrwo, Ul'irlmi 'iiu\i'' mid Moderate tonus tot* bo^rdiira, Property coin;. 8ts of live aoroH with spacious i������uhooi bnililiuus, tx-ictujivo recri-atin- gr\tuudn. %i tuiitioium. Cd������t corps ory 111- zed. APl'LY TO HEAD MA.STEU. NOTICE is hero'oy given that, 30 dny.a ai'tur dutir, ue intond to apply to the lion. Chiof Commissioner of Lanns to place ojt, commenceuient; contairdng about 640 acred, known as Claim No. 1, Ihxtod this 19-th day ol STowmber, 1007^ VANCOUVER COAL PTtOSPBCT- LVG COMPANY, LIMITEO. E. Hodgson, Agent. NOTICE is herohy g'ven that, SO days nfter date, we intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Law Is and Works for a licence to prospect for coal and ) oti'oleum under tho foreshore and under tno water and on tho lands known as White HhilT lleserw, Comox District, tles- cri.od as -follo'v.'s: Commtnciiitf nt a pt st plnnted nt tlio iionth-west cor- in-r of Claim No, 1.; tln-nce wost 80 cV.iun.s; tlience .north about U<1 chains; ti-onco ousteriy, following-tho kIiuio- siths of tho shoro lino to tho north- wost 'bonnvlitry of Claim No. 1; thonco south about fi5 chainn* to the idaci) of coiiHiiOtic-etno'it; coittftininff dlioiit 500 acros, and known ns* Chiim No. 2. H.itod tliis HUh day of Nivo'iumr, '11107. VANCOUVER OOAL rilOHPECT- INU COMPANY, LLMlTKn. K. Ilodgson, Agctit. H.i ni. 1 1 , 1 1 '��������� 1 '������������������������ 1 ��������� -..���������������������������������������������.��������������� NOTrCK Is horoby fflvi.'n tlmt, 510 iIh.vb aftur date, wo inti-iul to npply to tho lion, Chi,>f CoitniilKilonnr of Latiilfl and Works for a. licouco to prospect for coal and jotnilutun under tl^o I'oroKliorn ntul undor tho wft- tor on tho muds in Comox Utirhor, des^rllod vh j'ullwwHi Coiiiiii..,)i;i;iK at 11 (ost plantod at tlio������Houth-oast comer of Claim No, 2, on (loom1 Spit; thonce south 80 chains; tliunco wc:-t or������ cloiliiH lo tho MhoiH) lino ; thenco about 25 chains nortli-westm'- ly, -followliiH tint slnuofiltlOH of tlut Hhot-o lino; thonuo north clmliiR, thonco otiHt 80 clirtlns to ),liu-(������ of ciiintnonconionl; wmtalnlnK (ti.out d-'io iicroi*, known tin Claim No. tl, ��������� l)nli*l this 10th dny of N wo,.i;mr, 1007, VANCOUVER ������'OAL l'ltOSPKOT- INH COMPANY, I.IMtTKO. I'J. irtnl|?Hon, AKont. I memmm *nmm'.l cbains; thence north about 20 ubains; thence easterly, following the sinuosities of the shore line to place of commencement; containing about 100 uciys, known as Claim Xo, 7. Dated this 10th dav of November, 1007. VANCOUVER COAL PROSPECTING COMPANY, LIMITED. E. Hodgson, Agent. NOTICE is hereby rriyen that, 30 days after date, we intend to upply to the lion. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Worl.s for a lie-once to prospect for coal ami-petroleum under the foreshore and under the v.a-i ter and on the land in Comox District, described as ���������follows: Commencing at a post plantod at tho southwest corner of Claim No. G; thonco north about 10 chains; thenco west ~a1*>mit_g.fi���������oha-ims t.r-i tho Rhore;J^imen_ southerly, following the sinuosities of the shore line to the place of commencement; containing about 00 f.c- res, known ns Claim No. 8. *:j Dated this l'.)th day of A- vembcr, 1007. VANCOUVER COAL PROSPECTING COMPANY, LIMITED, E. Hodgson, Agent. NOTICE is hereby given that, ������0 days fii'tor date, wo intend to apply to the Hon, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Worts for a liceuce to pros.-eet for coal uiul petroleum under the foreshoro nnd under tho water and on tho land in Comox District, ���������doscrlbod as follows: Coinmvnc- iny at a post plantod nt the southwest corner of Claim No. (5; theuco cast 80 chains; tlience south nnont (iij chains to shore line in Nelson. District; tlience westerly, lollowiut; the sinuosilk-s of the shore to plnco of coiniiii'iici'iiicnt; containing about 2d0 ncres, known i.s Claim Ko, ',), Comox Harbor, Da tod, th'.s i.yt-h day of November, 100V, VANCOUVER COAL PRO-SPICCT- 1 ino C(b\t..'.\ -. -i, i.t\irn-.D, Fi, Hodgson, Age.it. NOTICE is horoby (riven thnt, 1-5-J dnys afterdate,' wo intend to apply tu tho Hon. Chief Cmiuuissioner of I'JiindH und Works for n liwnco to prospect for coal and 1 otroleiiin under tho fiuvri'huiv and under tho water and on the laud in Comox District, doscrlbod oh follows; Commencing at ti post j>l nut ud ut tho southwest corner of Claim No. !l, O:nox Harbor, Nolson District; Miouco oust 80 clinim>i thenco (lotith 80 rhniiis ; thonco west Hi) ehains; thonco uorth- erly, following tho slnutiHltioi) of tho shore line to plnco of nunnionroiiiont; containing about (100 ncres, j,iiowii as Claim No, 10, Dated this 10th day of Novum ut, 1007. VANCOUVER COAL PKOflPEOT*. INO COMPANY, LIMITED, E, Hodgson, Agent. "nOTICI'I Ih hoivl.y given thfitT^O dujH nfter date, I in tend to npply to thn Hon, Chief CoiiinilKsioiiur of Lands and Works for a licence to prospect for coal nnd |iotroloum under the foivshoru uiul uudor the water and on the lands In Comox Uur- lior, Comox District, dt'scrihod us followh: Commencing nt n post planted ut tht! nottlnn-ut corner of t'liilin No. 7; I hence south nhoiii (JO chuiiiH; thence went nhout 2i> clmltiH; thence wtwlerly, following tho slnuo- sltU'H of Hm shore line to the mouth of the Coiii-Uinay River; theuco easterly following lhe shiuoHltlcH of tlin shoro lino to plnco of commoncemtmt; Dnted this 10th day of Novembor, 10tJ7, K. 110 DU BON. LANDy REGISTRY ACT TNTHK MATTl-lUof nn nH������lie������t- ion for n duplicateccitiftnnto of ttllo to U������t 8, JJlot'k (I CM up ti'2-l) Town of Cumlwliiiid, H, tl. NOTICE IH H1CIIEHV HIVKN thnt It in my Intention nt tliooxpirntlcn uf onu maittii from tlut flrst pulilirivtinn lioroof to Uuio n dU|ilieitto ooitillcitteof title tu wiut LA ihButd I-1 Mercy (', l>uvi������ on the ltltli day of DuoomiMtr, IWo, uiul uumti* erwl J*'iHM^ *\* t t UhB CB= S NOTIOE. Riding on Uwom'otives nnd railway'.cars' of the- Union Colliery Company l>y any person ,,;r per- Botis���������sjccept ruin crew���������i^ strictly prohibited. Employees- r-.re<. sub- ioc toilisraissul for allov .g same By ordor FttA>'< is 0 Lira k M imager. Wlien- ia .Cumberland STAY AT THE iVEMjOME. X& All Oosvknii-nobs von Gujjstm t Hayman & Maxwell, t ? ��������� % ���������f������', Proprietor.-. 4, ^TEAMSTKKS, and DRAYMF.N 1* . 4*SlN(]l*.l-. mid DOUBLE RU-ST *For HIRE. ALL ORDF.KSZ .^l'KOMl'i'LY ATTENDED TO* f" ���������matttm.-*'*mm*uar>mtiim\.ijiu,iiji ii*wr*mi-������>m>-^Ttvttja^aiaacavTO *** 13rd St. 0uuil)8rlaiid *J 4������ - ' ' * -H,'t*-W',4-'i^H'-H,'i,4'4''i--H'-i'-i'ii From France, Holland and Japan. seeds Trees Plants For Fall Planting Kel.iable varieties at reasonable Prices. g^"!'lease note that niy fruit trees nre -nn jLji-.o.n bom imported piece root grafts but are budded on own growth of selling, from bearing trees. Fertvlizjers, Bee Suppleis,Spray Pumps, Spraying Material, Cut Flowers, etc. M.;J. HENRY CrreesiIioMScfl and P. ������. Address���������3010 Westminster Knurl. =Q lelakifiQfa ^ecessfuS By CASPER 5. YOST. MEHDIN'C* FAKILY .JARS.-Cut Your Quarrels to Hue Minimum by Tiryiafl Noi to Have Any at All���������Ai\d Don't Put U't Over SWe* InJ������ (he PvelruJerator For ToKiorrow. _l*> 6=^ Vuv. B.Mi is Scrr-UKo with Best Liquors and Cijjars J. It. BA NNE KM AN. ws__j^st.^A'KPir������k*am^t^*m^ JAPANESE at a li.ivt Prico,'- Wholesul0 aad Retail. Swim: iud Clean <{H iiy Soibs '.' S2.65 W Mug Mo, 5 if uptown,.., .Ctunb rland B. ��������� it.:.-: mir*t.mm*a,m) /*���������' JOHN McLEODS FOR ichsst-cuss CAXDY, KRtllTH, CJIOAHH * TOBACCO* Tnadb Marks DcaiONe Copvuiohti Ac. Art-r-inonKiulliiff tultotclintiddo-iWIptlnH toitf tain oiir oiiliiion frci wfiu irubsblr pntcintiiu ntlyoniitlilc emit frno, olilimt nir niiliil:lr nminriuin oiir <>|iliii������u f.uii wiiutlinr tin* idnit !������ I'liihaliljr r " ~ ���������tivwmnri ������I'liihaliljrpnlqiitiltilft.X.iMiiniiiiiK'rt. tlminHiriotiyonnriiimuiHi. HAtlOROOK onl'nuiiu unit froo. iJlilimt uitiincy fur noMtrliiii imtoiiu. I'nioiin taken tliiutiuh Munn fel'o. roooK* ���������tpttUil nolle), without olinruo, in tlm Scientific Mim Ahwrtunriiot/ tlliii������tr������t8i1 tvnohlr. tJtr-wit dr. (mintlim nf my arlnnttiic Jmiriml, TunuH, |������ u twin fourmonllin, (M, fiolU byui) jioi/niln/ilmj. MUNN S Co.3BvBrMd^' New York tmmgMtmmmmmmmeammemm^ NOTJOJiro hereby tflveii tlmt, !M dnyH nftor ilnti'i I intend to upi ly to tlio llou Chief Commtoloimr of IjiiihIh nnd Worlii* for 11 llcouot) to iirocpnot for t������������il find |iot- rolouni on (lio follouiuctKHcnbt'illiindH; CommwH-iiriff at n jiumI I'luiilcd ul tlin norlli went doi-iu-r of tho riidinn Uuwvo, known un (ho L'ontlodfjn IihIIuii HwnirTO, biiiiifC Bciilion Itl, t't-imtx 1-iiitiii-t, con tniniiiK M) iioroit, Di.t.i.1 atb dt.y n'Clntnhei*. 1007, AIJjAK I'UUVIR, K, llomiMi'N, A-annt NOTICE Uliuroby uixm thnt, ������0 dnys ���������nftor duto, I itttond. to tipply to tho lion. (Viinf <'ommi������dim������r of LiitutHntul U'orkt* for ti liaunoo to pro������i������cot for oonl nnd jiat- rol*nm on tho fullowlni;tlo.^orllitjd liuitls; Coinmoiicliiy lit n jiost pliiiilt'J on the buiioli al Iho noiUi-ou4 ooriu.i'tol������or, luuV. "* 11. C*. .IlKHNAHUv ���������K'*,*i*je[Jtn, editorials f.^j mra and women, able articles on leading subjects, v/hile its ose dozen or twie departments, under specisl slanrlard headings, ara interesting and helpful o lhe members in evety home cirde. Our subscribers are urged to taVe advantage cf this SPECIAL OFFER f/OtV ADDRESS ALL ORDERS.TO OUH OFFICE ICopj-rlght, 3.SC7. by Caeiper B.,Xvsl] Y DEAR UTTi-Ti G1RI���������A gj little while ago���������just a littlo vvhiie, lt r-oonia to mc, Utougli It may BtHMn ryjes t������ you, vrhcii you were ft little bit of a child��������� I used to take you on my knee In tho evenings by the..firelight nnd tell you ���������stories. Sometimes" they wbto just to eutertulu you, but some other times tliey had lessons li'ddon in their Bt'.gar coats. Now, 1 want yoti to Imagine yourself a ha by girl ngnln and that you are cudulk'd up la iny lap, with your curly, golden head nestling against my shoulder, and tivat I rrm toiling you the p.tory about--tho two kings nud tlie b- 'tennilk pall. Per- bnps'you don't tv lernlser the story ot the two kings and the buttermilk {jail. Well, dearie, keep yoar head right there on my shoulder, and TH tell lt to yoti now. Once upon a time there were two khiffs. pretty good sort of fellows as kings go, hut tboy were both trem-en-. dously fond of l-.uttt'.raiiU-i.* One ot them liked it so"'well that he liad a: .pail made for his "neclal uso that was* tltc wonder of the world. It was bam-; mered out of pu?o gold, so bright and shiny that wben it was hung out to air the Bun hurried up -and got bobtod a cloud, and it w set with diamonds aud rubies as big ns walnuts. At-fast Its fame reached the other king, who had l)een contentedly drinking his buttermilk out of a ren cent tin pail and wiping bis rooath on his shirt sleeves. A...u c;',\)<_ now and have your subscrip'oii date from now un t t the lt.i1 of next year, Decern''er 31st, 1908. CA N A DA'S C,R15A.TKST NURSKRIKS. WANT A LOCAL SALESMAN FOlt ' OUMMMLANl) to. soil Iliyh CliiBii .Nfirisory nkndi in KruitB nnd Omaniontuls biro;* ost list oi! new flpociallioa ovor off- oi-oil. Sturt now at best selliuo Boiwoii. I^icuiicetl by B.C. CJov. ormuciit, to noil in tlio Provinco of Britirili t)oInmbia. Hiy indneo. niontfi, Liboi'iil I'ay, Jlnndf-oino Vroo On tli t, 'JVi'ikii'y lix-iKurvwI, write for tonus mid Ouhiloouo, nnd nonii 25o for our aluminum pii.-kt'f tiiioroHcopo [Ma^nilioH 4J tiinoHJ and 8()������ for our handy biiw, jus tlio thing for triiiiiiiing tivos [cut-* iron an woll an wood,] St oue& Wellington, Foiithill .Ntirsoriorj, (Ovor 800������oroH| roUONTO - - ONTARIO MSSmt ���������mzsss^xozssas- KOU BALK - Tlio sphindid rcsidoi'co of Mrs. J. l!no, 2 Lots, 8 Rooniod IIoumi. rnfiiriiii*ht'il or Fnni- . - ishwi. ,l';yiw on H|ij>lictitioi'. to tho Cumberland Real Estate AgOIK'y. 0ai_*mrrw**m tn^rtAmtv*-tv.i^Taa*Wmnwm HMW'Wm'IIWIUrH'JWI���������n V? fa ���������i/*-\%m^} Dominion Hotel Victonlo, B, C, Tlm llatoH aro Lower than othor !',; ,1 .:!:������ ' !."-���������*������������������'*-��������� "'tt\\ i\f.|.mtiu. tlntion Siipurior to inany, Hooiiis with or without bath. American I'lau $1.00 to ?a.fi0.| . jiur day. Ktiriijifiiu 1'lnii. UnL-nifi ub!), .HO to f1,M), por dny. &*J.\m ' iThe HUPS0N8'BAY CO C"*">A'V^'^���������K'?v'Hm~ ?-^'v** '���������* : ��������� ,*M<������*\. A*A,,,_ 'Ax : ., ������������������;-���������%;,- :\-. ��������� y:--'":,"-"i,'\ ':'t^i'&A-ASi-''^'ir-\ r-*������H *-W ^*4^ y^-i * A***}*, lyj, bAi.RY*I.'jH������;':'-! ^���������';A *f\ahf'H^AA0^ o tli?y di'p;\!'le;l, Ami when thoy had uuido tli-.'Sr -Jificlnl report nnd (Hod tliolj' expuir'o ucioiint tho biw.m kiii^' .I'.iiiiiv.'il out of b!-i r.vr.l bwl iuu! Kic-Kc-d hfa royal pajamas out of the window. "Gadsooks," he cried, "let me at hitn." So they went to war. And when tbey had fought for years and thousands of goQd rnea who cftuldn't afford buttermilk and didn't like it anyhow had been killed the first king called a truce, and they bad a parley. "By the way," said the flrst king, "what did we start this tow about?' "Blessed if I can reuiember,'* paid the second king, "but, whatever tt was, you're another." "And you'ro another," said tlie flrst king. So-tbey.' wont at lt ayain, and after tbey were lidth dead from appendicitis cr rheumatism or something lllie that lt wus discovered that tlio second -assistant lord- of- the poultry yard had been ttstng tb������ golden buttermilk patl to feed the chickens for tho past twenty years. Vcjur Uitle Disagreements. It's hardly nccessarj- to say, rsy 6cox, that I nm not tellinrj thiH story exclusively for your entertainrnent I don't know whetlier -you B������e the point or not, but It's there, and I am moved to uncover it by a little conversation, tserapa of which I ronld not help bnt bear na tbey floated ow.- the back of the car scat ln front of me this morning. It wns just the rapped end of a family quarrel, an-'Insignificant Httlo Bpnt...twtween0a youa,ir ".nan nrid hia young wife, but it carried my thoughts to you and William. Of course I kaow you never quarral, and e\-eu if yoti did you ar������ too well brerl to do ft In public; 1 can hear you say this, Mitb a toss of your pretty head nnd a retrousse cur! of your dainty nose that ou������bt to ba either tempting or exasperating to Bill, according to the way be feel:*. All tba sa-me. little girl, unless- you and he have got yoar dnrloutas and been measurad for your heavenly uniforms 1 nm satbv fied that you have your little disagree**- meuts. And I don't blame'you at all for tbat Wo are all more or less tinman, niyl no doubt, lu order to keep things from getting too tnonotonoaa down hore, the good Lord has'so.: arranged matters that no 6\vo of us can" always have tbe same aplntons. You con see at once, cant you,y wriat a dreary place this would W ft, .ma A& ttiougbt nllkeV Wliy. we'H AA xeenr ������-��������� nrtly tbe same kteS of Hftrfbt*, l*xm *h> housc-s the snrrje f?if������ find tAbHS eat the same food, and tlT&r* iswriditH ho nMythrns ai all to- taTk alsowt. tbt&n flilTeroiK-et-i of mu hunidrnm If lt hi nU dwi.-g nn 1 ui'.lluji. lt needs splco. Hot jv.jit a phu-b. 1U- tie girl, just n vdncli, You know what delightful spice cake your wot her makes. We'll, now. Hupimso she should make n mistake and put In as much Bpfce as she does (lour. Wouldn't bo lit to eat, would It? That's just tho difference. As the good hook snys, a littlo leaven leu ens the whole lump, but you waul m bo mighty careful nbout gelling u>o imich ..l.oareu ln. If'B bo 0,-iH.v in gn ioi) far, parliru- ���������lurly In tho mniter of family. t)ii:irrolB, 'Jlie best way to liold Uv.mu dowu to tlio vight pre|������ortic,i'.!< is by trying burd not to baro any at all, Bolng bniuan, jon probably can't do it, but tlw mero effort will nerve to keep thom from jumping out of Uie spi'-e box Into tho Hour bin, ro that when 1 sny solemnly and wllh parental sti ninoi-n, don't qui)mil, I iiH.-iiu don't tiunrrol anv of- tener tnan you can possiWy nerp. Mako tip f^tyicWly. ; But when you do quarrel���������and this Is the meat in the eoeoanut���������when ypn. do quarrel, make- fiu Aiwcs. ^������^. kTM������S FOR Vfy*/' 1 "Rir������ROOW. it up quickly. Pon't let tt drag. ; Uon't put It bick, iu the refrigerator and'warm It: up for tomorrow.- Have it out at once and then��������� forgot it. That's,, the quality that makes tbe Utile Hunt put tt tn thc rc-tllts between frUjcrnior. husband a ���������i.i wife batsmless; that's the gentle, art of forgojhlug. (-.ne of the uupvlect:- eoaplcsjl over know was oki Jeiry Palmer'and his wife, who used toi* live just jiro!!M-: wera exceptional (.uses Tlvey w-ere a gotxl deal like some M������>;!e;ins< who won't eat strawberries- tlnioRfi tbey. are pea-tonerl ^Htlt red'iwp- per. Their daily.life had to be.',seasoned red hot. Stieii a diet, mental or physical, is unhealthy for n'rvMr.'-nfee our. c! a hmit'rp.d ir.!tr:-icd oouplus,' nnd yoli and Bilk I'm pretty sure, belong to ���������tiie. nliwrty-nlne. So I. cay, try not to have any family jars at Al, but whon there la "tiny broken crockery around tiie house mend it (be saine day beforo .ik> lights go out., Then your qu.-irro'ls wiiL lie like little summer Honda that obscure the sun f������r awhile, but. makti it Bisem all tho iM-irhtc-r when thev pass, There is nothing nni-?h'sweeter in-lift-..: iny dear, than tbe suttburst of love and trust which follows a domestic shower ���������that is, if the love and trust are there and undimmed. '���������-.,' ' When Quarrels Aro Nursed. The trouble is, my dear, that too rntens quarrels are not allowed to pass. ir,.** r-\V"V \ j_Wk&r?AA^&-r 0 ik&jSt ', V ��������� Jb, i ��������� -m & ���������h.*i- C^mi t ii'i. . Xu^. - ,m*t*Mlt I! ��������� ���������,'*' '���������+W''i('t,. ,. ' W< ll-1' It I - ��������� '*"��������� vftL-* !���������;,: i^wjwi4 ��������� * '��������� Ja m ' '1 !>"��������� . *" ������������������- ifrr'r-lT^tA & ri :i;������-\\ ������. "'HA'A f 1 <������*���������& ft ���������mj^ih ttOVCUltpimOM l-W It'll tiler. He&teh Wiii������kie-������i Sole Acents (ui B C y Mend tt .the same day. Like prize chickens, they nro fed and nursed aud petted and grow stronger, and Iinrder to kill every day They ura drawn" out���������It's qtmrrcis I'm talking about, now, not ciiielietiK���������they ani drawn out day after day until lorn grows tired and ;-ilip������ out the froni floor, never ��������� perbnps to reiiini. Aul all for what? .lustt a iMtie tot) mudi prldo, just a little too much stlffnon... rjf tho neck, just n Utile loo much domed fool tdubboi-uno-m. Tlnit'R It. "lie's wrong, and 1 won't give In." Ibnt'B vljnt you nay. No doubt tbat> what lio Bays. And no yon go on with the comers of your moiiltw turned flown nnd the ends of yonr uo.--et liv-v eii up, fwrltU'- Imr all that ia good and true- und iHituHlfnl fa life for a litittor- nili;*: llnll I>* ymi get tito pot'lt of thill story now J ),rut:tl'vt������ ly all iiuini'i'lu. |)i>i'tli.n)������r)y t'u*- iilf*: tie otK-H, n*;o lll-ntlt I'Olllpai':!- im* 11 iiles, last th>')' it re too iif������ (I'll Cilt'led il until the red ciikki- In for< i leu mul in I*. W pliiin If 11 IV'l- tuni ni)l)ig,,r.i*... onfofi't'. iu������ s .' ^llliHlrl*';-!,; ti* tlwimijer of li u ptneaii fttul ohlof coniiurtiluiinr of *'������:������������������ itllfH for tbe dlvor-i* MittltH, tttt, t.i" JllMe Itlrl, on-trr"' ll j-m tntint. Ir I (Joit't ltd It drug, dii)>'i lot it dnitf! Hut, you may proienl, It ��������� ������'iyn ilnng; H>nt JM!rt, iiiim;-* one >-iu'i for-jet ,*< l-tflljt. IUiIm,'!'. I j!'-,iS m. Jlut. tuy deitr, l'U t-i-t tny "'A p,,t\v lm-, Dgalmit n ftfti'.ll boyV oo, t.rtUnlfo thu Whnt he ioi.m t<> V'-i ��������� 'Ure so*'������-'���������������������������* Hlmp ioiiijiiii'i il to \v'' *i yi it nty t,. rshmi, Al!>..- .',.,��������� t,.*-A-. ki \\\u jt-oi'o e' to et lb ��������� nivmltmn li* tko trial'of V'-ron TlMwttn*������H wlnvj rootrt of Hiono engnftctl lutd gittlwrt-d 1 \bo nnlorootn ijr, I'nt'i uliiliceo tip nil doum tlio room In bin pedantic, po.-.i* IWrita trnr, i;������������wll'-'r out prnU������'- nf '������ fp������BCtt������i of Vox and Hhot-irlnn, Inn wh- Ing Xfft n wo-rd about lUirlie'w. Uiwl i������, fltnaltlvn at thin omlmiloii mul tiumt * tor tmmo eonmnm.billoii from tLe ttn* t nutborlty, could tit laM contiiln bimm'if I no longer nud burnt ; titi "rwtor iildn'l yon litre mr upwliv "No, KUiuuixl," r������fini>-Hl Ur I't ���������*-. enlmlv ������������������vlnt; Uln ���������ni-lt.il q'tii-iti.Mi , "Yonr tpii>iii win opT������,Y������-������tHt wllli rr������ ' THE NEWS, CUMBERLAMD, BRITISH COLUMBIA. ii 1 ���������fiii'iliTW-ja ^giiii 0|T|| MmiLJI i ll ... "Ill Wi' 1 z>Chvistmas Greeting &j i\u.������ rbis Cbristmas be a ftavp&'bne to gou, ixippy to many more wbeae ibappiness oepenbB on sou, so mag cacb I!>car be ILmppfer tban tbe 'last. i IW*W���������W���������WWW���������W���������WMMM** ������������������m^*mtm*-mmmmmmmmmat*tmm,���������MWW^'i^M^^ Stodqbrt, the Jeweler. LAN-DACT. Victoria Land District. District of Rupert. Tuko lotice that, I Otk Davis, of Everett,"- WiiphiugTon, ���������U. 8. A. occupa*. ion logger, intends to apply for n -special timber licence over the following describ ������d lauds:��������� Commencing at a pt. t planted nbout Semites distant end in u north-westerly direotion from trie mouth of Salmon Riv er and the west boundary of Lot 301 Vancouver Island in tb* .*outh shora of Johudtone Struits and 10 degrees south ot West of York Island and 22 degn-js weBt of south of Jesse Island there-.*- south forty chains thence weat sixty chains thence north forty chaina tuei-.i-e west eighty chains thence north forty chains more or lees to beach thenee bouU. nas*orly along beach to place of commtn,- LiejQgnf_anijl containing 6*0 acres more o- ���������E-6. ���������������������������ti . * OXLH 'DAVtS. Sruk-.-d &ov������tiibcr 23rd, 1907. J'ttkr. notica that I, Otis Davie of Ev- t,-A,t, Washington, TJ. S. A., occupation h_f-rr. iotendfi to uppiy for a special .limber licouco over the followingde^;. ib "/j !-,;tldi*: - ���������' -.niavvtioi-rtj? at ft post plauted about -yj���������:> i.e.; ono Iml' 'rales narth wcsterlj ���������'���������:-.���������-.; fCvfj, Aii) ���������-���������'������������������.y.itu of Salmon Itivei :���������.,���������.���������;��������� '..*.;������������������-���������".-���������/��������� boundin'j of Lot 304 'Vuu y... Wa iAt.t;u1.������nkae south shore oi A-'- .ioria Btrtiit.H due bouth of Jon** I* i.i:.-i- i.iieno--) souih forty ubiiins tln-nc vc;:;; f.rty o!iui������h thence north fi.-i-t; -���������!���������. ��������� .;..' iia-oco vest oi|*bly n,������,vnorLb forty obains moro o .i,.*v,i to beuoo thenco southwostorlj nlow o ;t.������li to plitooof drew iimirtr, thn utont. delightful an tlcipiitloiiH of it fut blink account on (Jhristiniir, dny. Of courHO thoy all hud on tliuir holiday suillo whim "tho nmn on thu xvlntf" called a round, but whim Vuty fount! ho wi,i not on a upending tour, but ono of inquiry, etc., tnoNt o( tbum KtntiKh- totii'd up and u.-uminlnw; un uir of lin- Tmrlnnrn si������ni?iitd i-rciiuratl to in������������t llm wiwrwiH nf tlm I'ttproiwntiUlvo ol tho fourth (ntnto, itno wuow m Hhiti way thoy Intonilnd to bo Uio banuftic- tor^i of tlm public tu tlio tow daye t��������� conin, At,n T. K. IUTW. t������������ok I Iwn from his bu������y propara- tioriK to nwit-o hU storo appear ur- tlnlli: to talk. TreuUi wan miurly double what it wait lunt year, at tha satnn timo, nnd en hu hnd double th.- ���������ttnrk r������t loys nloni? with ft RwniTnl ���������������tO������k, )iO Wllh lUiipnri-il lO HM'ul. thi.' duuiaiidn of the rudill". V.r.\n*etn- limit point Unit tho bulk, if (lot all, nt Ma Xtti������n Rood* wilt he jrono on Xratw Evo, Ilo I* botbar *ll������ to .display hia toy" thin y������*r n* he ttotni tlic public. He was not offering any intlucements to buyers in the way of prizes but had marked his goods so that oiic'i buyer received special value for'his money. He does not t'e- lievft in olTering a premium to pur- chusers to buy on credit, as it is. an injury to business, and the customer aw woll, but by marking his goods down each customer received the benefit instead of a few. He claims his present prosperity is due to being able to. do a cash business. By way of varying the conversation, he believed it a good Idea to revive the Doard of Trade as during the short time the Hoard was acthe it did a ^ood wort. Mr. iiuto has lately become a thorough convert of advertising and h ,s an extensive programme outlined for the coming year, and of course, lie mafic the News man blush when tie told him thut advertising in-the News was the best medium in the district. He intends to open out very ex tensively in the furniture ]Ine~in"���������tBe" near future, so great is his confidence in the future prospects of the little city, SIMON LISTL'i-t &i CO.3 interests as last ' year, arc presided over-by Mr. J. T. l^dstone, the genial niana^w. who wns delighted to talk aliout thc-store decorations and the magnificent business ho was do- infr. The storo was oven moro beau tifi.illy decorated than last year with mottoes and eeas..nnblo greetings Mover In the history of the storo has the stock been more up to date and tho supply of gMods moro suitable to the !''**.:.!k of tho customers. Extra clerks iuul been added for Christmas trade"nnd every endoavor wns boing made to keep up tho high standard of quality in tho grocery department and ovorythlng in tbo Chrl(tmas lino of groceries was frosh nnd should bc tempting, All tho luxuries of tho sea-son wero thore. Jlusiriess was good��������� onpoclaIly cash hurdii<;sK~ nnd on tho wholo double of whnt it waB a fow monthB ago, and thia was indeed tbo banner year in the history of tbo storo's buui- J1C.HS, Toys��������� a docldedly flno lino of toys was ch riled and came direct from tho factory and tho majority of thom manufactured eipoclnlly for tho liltf Store trntlo, thu������ enabling toys to bo -sold ut a much cheaper rnto and liHti'r vnluo given than otherwise. A liandsiiino present waH to bo giVun uwny on Christmas ovo, ISvory pur- r.lwiMir of a dollar's worth at goodB ���������cash or credit���������entitled tbe pur- edinter tu ft chance for the beautiful d"ll. Thin, together with tho very tiniiilMiiiii, lino of AuHtiiun and BwIrh iMikiT-, and glitHH wnro, sold nt a lower iiHt than ovor boforo in tho city K/i.>u)i| proxo n groat attraction to tlio custairior* donl ing nt tho Hig Ht.Ti'. Thu managor hlntod that early ni'xt yci.r tho storo was to bo ro- niorluiir.il nnd reinilntod In tiuoh a iniuini'r as to make it one of thn moNt tiuxliirn iriorss north of Vlctoi- (ii. Tin. manaRinr nlsn wish-as tho N-wh t*. state that ho thanked nil i.mim- un,* fmu t,*:t;ii '���������>'������������������ ���������'���������'!'- ���������''"��������� ��������� *' i-.'. .,.��������������������� In Do J i������"1 und nn- M'/'i-.-i iiiriii and tho public that tho ��������� ������������������-!;��������������������������� '-���������'. >;httorwar,|<,,| custonrors of tho storo in tl i, fiit'irn. liuvu iirnveitnd out ������lnco Inut season, hu luv purchoMd thn business tnr- i ui, |.y Mooro A Co. Tlw ��������� I hearted mnnagor, Mr J. Aho Is tho heart and ������oul 11,wis these days. *a������ so 1 Thr-t New* r������|������orter hnd to an IntorvifHv, ������nv.'������5 \*rm ���������?v?^ Bums Wood or Coal ese tang* ��������� - 'OR_ This drop-oven door can't slam down nor get wobbly on hinges,-patent check-spring stops that. Oven bottom is double-perforated-steel loose %tonl,������v?.r th? rcf1 ?ven bottom i level surface, always. Way the fire door's built, and the special draft design, make this the most sensitive of ranges to control,- easy to manage, sure to satisfy. Coine and look it wot,���������you've seen no range like ft-Jorthe money. " GU8NEY FOUNDRY ~~ LIMITED __ttkm^^ Toronto Montreal Hamilton Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver For Saie by Magnet Cash Store, Stle Retail Agents. mqm___________. i ���������._��������������������������� M- - ��������� -i ������i M_ ������������������ ..in in ��������� ������'���������������������������!'��������������������������� mmm* i ���������������������, ������������������-_��������� 11 -n |M ���������*���������?���������"-��������� f __ ���������. ��������������� ������������������. i ������������������ . ������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������- ������r^-^*3 HE ROYAL BANK' "OF Oai'ital. S3,900,000 Hrsekve, $-i,39(),000 Assets, 845,400,000 BKiv-sres, 38-2,400,000 finds business better this season thon ever before. He is busy all the time and.during the past yenr he has add ed some improvements in the way of line cabinets for shelf hardware, and finds it a great convenience. He car than "in'thecltv. a^d mTexpensivo \ ^ the best of cheer and warmth in , , . , ��������� . .���������. "��������� ihis beautiful stoves and range3, and catalogues woro to bo printed no- ��������������� , _ ." ., , ..��������� j���������,i;,-_��������� has a special lne of pocket knives posta.i'0 to bo paid for the delivery. ��������� ,.*._* -.- K for boys; and cutlery for the Xmas tra ile. Tho COMOX. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY aro doing a good business, but, when ��������� the roportor cal'od IWana-.-or Aitkon '��������� -as out. However, to show out j appreciation of tho hiirh quality of of these catalogues. Uo claims that! although he has built up a profita- Ule business ho hns not taken buslm-SR n.wny from local merchants, but bis volume of business has be*.*n cnpturocl from what was formerly sent to eastern catalogue houses. Ibisincss was good this year. It had increased sinco last ymir to such Christmas goose carried, the man tho wing, after satis* nn extent that ho found it necessary '������'in������ hlmaoU that his order to movo into larger antl moro com- for Ohfwtmaa gooso had not been modious pren.iKOs. IK-had spent a- ovori������o^. mndo room for othor bout ono thousand dollars in fix- , Purc,in8or������ "d f-assod on up to turofl alone within tho last yonr In j . AI,D' J' N' McLEOD, order to make his store moro at- ��������� *ho WftS B^������<-*- with the present state, of trade and future prospect,** of hia business. Last year ho donlt only in Christmas candles, ol-gars, tractive to tho general purchasing public. Ik'lng a practical workman, and a. man thoroughly yer ml in tho cost' lvnfl ,ru,tff but. Int(,J.v he has QlmeA of manufacture of all goods In Mb ' u'' a vor^ co,"',loto ,ir,������ ������f *">������** ������������������������ lino, the public can roly on any arti.B,,O0B' aml ������ont8 ^fnlahlnRB and is do i)urchasod at this store��������� tho quality will bo jiiftt as good, lf not hotter than it would huve been if purchased from out of town flrma, antl tho prices In accortlnnco, ���������* v cuntonK-r with a bopi-fid oyo and his hand on hlfi |iockct book, apponrod nt the door, tho roportor wondod his way down to bro A. II. I'EACEY, who hns a particularly linn lino ol porfuDiw.N fils your. Ills mirrors nro bcftutla* and tho apodal lino of chocolates that bo carrion Is ouch that, young ladleH onjoy oatlng aftor their r������rr.-1��������������� bt. tw, iovi.������ ramf-0���������;-������������������;������������������: dejtarttiro very woll pleased with the patronago ho has rocolvod. It is euch that his present iiromlsos nro too small nnd should his volumo of business koop on Increasing ho intonds either Increasing his present premises or souk ing now quarterm. Ho carries a vory complete lino ot dolls and toya which aro fnRt dlsnppenrlng. Aa ufl' ual ho mak^l I ' *���������"* |���������^ !"������������������������������������������������������ II������*1WI.I ���������M.M.l'm <.������-������-l III tn *-^^m mm/mm ^mmW^mm~.^ ,.,.-, ,*m.mmtt>*..-l r| ��������� ,*��������� 11 *1 )���������,,- Tt1fn J> Ml mm-mm*m*mm*r*������ mm* %**mm*m-mn***a*t*n-**m *****mm������mmaam\ K.AIDA Merchant TAILOR "gMta^ ���������'?���������"���������' ^"���������'-T* LADIES' TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES A SPECIALTY! SUITS OlRlDH TO 0??OB^ Jl^D IN ANY STYliE YOU tUISR PEHFECT FIT GUARANTEED, j Prices From $20 to ^40. CUMBERLAND, B. C. O. H TARBELL 11(1*1-1, ; ronii il g. Sli-rtiii t, ... , .. , l.i,.,*. t|���������. fllrui. *.i * on!;, |.n. Ut.*., I,,* ���������Ill;,-; I HIGH GRADE STOVES And ullKlTCHfcN UTENSILS Sportsmens Goods nnd Genera! Hardware ir cun- tomorn, At present they nro making preparations by onlurglng thoir premises to rocolvo a stock of boots und ������hoo������, whon thoy will bo bettor ablo to ������ervo the public. ������. UUNPEN who doals In Xmas candy nnd hns his storo an usual nicely arranged, Is doing a moht satisfactory trade In his linn. To Incronso It and still ���������vivo tho public good valuo for thoir money, ho In giving a nuinbor ut prizes for Now Yonr's Day, and onch purchnser to tho extent of 25 coats In on til led to a ticket. ���������T,i-itr>lv ho owriort on ten* nod cot* toon and is woll ptaasod with the von Tho splendid Porchoron stnlHon "JITST 41T34" (Color, Buy. Weight, 187R,) Recently purchased by the Co-. mox Horne Breeders' Association from McLaughlin Bros., Columbus, O., will stand for service at t he stable of B. Crawford, Courtenay. Tefma, $3g Insurance Mores sent from a di������tnnoe will bo fed and onrod for nt rHiiBimnble rates till safe Just Arrived A fine Line of Plush Rugs, also Suit Cases suitable for Xmas Presents to bu found at Willard's ^^rm*mw**mw*^*me. mm*- mm Haknhss Emporium, CtuiiDcrland, B. C. BUTOHBB SHOP Do you warn a Clul-Uuiaa Turkey? Wc will have the finest on the market. Order from us firm h* Co-operative Sociel turo. Ho sayi "Wolcomo, Merry Xman,*' J, A. FRABKB, tho clty't ton������orlal artist, mirchcuod U,u hi.*',..,,... .,! P. TT Tn-oWr Irmt .'ioijuiicr nnd hnn ifddod It lib h!������ own. His trade lit (rood and ho in prepared to srlvo Xman Hhavoi nnd hnlr cuts at tho roumlar price, nnd thoy are gunrnntond to mako ovory one of nlo cutauiuow look wnut i,**l, I jr.n.0OLUNB Iii nlwayi n bu������y mnn, but hu domried Ul������nv������������0umb8rlnnd nnd reildnln Vir> tor In. Wn anderntand hi* fnruiture bru> ln������wwlll btctUI earrlei] on far nome- timo. Jloiiofforir������2t������ per cent off for (���������nnh until ttie end of th* yonr, nnd thon tlMlrinff hnraninn ahonld enll nround. THE MVBBY STAMiBfl Mr. J. Urydcn, and Maaara H������ym*a Jt tnAttJwbtli Campbell's >TUKN0VER8, TABT8, CHEESE CAKES, FEU1T SftTJARES,; 2 Bete per dole* CREAM PUFFS,,,,,80c doe, I MEAT PIES ��������� Ev������ry Saturday f 3 for 30c BAKERY mmmmmrn**., mmmmm -rn.,, n.i, >,s ��������� ��������� ��������� ,i*m*mmmr,.mm*,<-.m.."*mmmm .mtmmfm nm. mmm hiibm nil mi FKTOKF. THE PHOWOBAPHEB k In town to mnke a ipeoiilty of Xmni pbotngmtih*. A call on blm will be ornv vlnoloK aa to bla ability to photograph a picture of your own m) f. K. AIDA the JtpnneM and the only tailor la a buiy man tbwo daya (or people will penriat in baviao; tailor made ralta, And altbongb it may bo nice to apend money it ta * aad miaUko not to ban a **?**R��������� .M*wwwM " %_%__Uu3$M,^