���������^^v^^-.:ffls-<**������-i.v:'- .* (���������**������-- >'������������������ " '������������������'��������������� AND SIMILKAMEEN Al Volume X. Number ~tfh cSfo HEDLEY, B. C, THURSDA _ ���������N. Thompson phone skvmour 5S43 MGR. VSF.STKRN CAN-ADA f Cammell Laird &: Co. Ltd. Steel Manufacturers Sheffield, Eng. Offices and Warehouse, 847-03 Bcntry Street Vancouver, B. C. RUSH WORK ON K. V. R. Hediey /liners' and nillrnen's Union, No. 161, W. F. of M. Regular meetings of the Hediey Locu , No. 161 are held on the lirst .ami third Wednesday in the month in Fraternity hall and the .second: rind fourth AVcfincsday at the N. P. Mine O. M. Stevens T. K,.AVili.kv President Kin-Secretary. A. F. & A. M. REGULAR monthly meetings of Hcdloy Lodgro No. 43, A.F. & A. M., are held on tho second Friday in each month In Fraternity hall, Hediey. Arisiting brethren are cordially invited to attend. c$ CREELMAN, ' W. m H. a. FREEMAN Secretary' MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA R. B.UKK : Connsel Hcdloy Local Caiiip incets in Fraternity Hall tho first^Thursday only in the month. H . G.-Fkke.man Clerk. L-. O. L. Regular monthly meetings o l" Hediey Lodge 1741 are hold on the third Monday in every ySe^iSrSl^iH'-nth in Fraternity Hall.' A'islt | ihg bretheniare cordially invited to attend. S. KNOAVLKS, AV. M. O.CHRISTIANA. Sec't. (DR. J. L. MASTERS DENTIST |WiH be at Home office in Oroville, 1st " ������������������'. to 20th of oaoh-month.- ��������� - - jOffice on North Main Street. Bf~ R. F-. BROWN British Columbia Land Surveyor Tel, No. 78 P. O. Drawer 1C0 PENTICTON, "B. C. P. W. GREGORY CIVIL ��������� ENGINEER- and BRITISH COLUMBIA LAND SURVEYOR Star Building- Princeton lA/aIte>r Clayton Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. MONEY TO-tOAN PENTICTON, B. C. Two Lines Will be Operated to Otter Summit���������Trains Will Run1 Be- ��������� fore End of Year. .Two important communications were received by the boanl' of trade from the department of railways at Ottawa, referring to applications made by the Kettle Valley Railway company for approval of route maps of its line ft mil near Summer-- Creek to Otter creek summit via. the town of Princeton, and.a branch line to Copper mountain from near Princeton. 'A blue print showing the proposed line of construction from Five- Mile to Otter- summit accompanies the letter and disposes of the theory that the Kettle Valley railway would run over the Great Northern tracks to Coqti.-thalla summit. It.is now quite certain that two separate lines of railway will operate. . . Many railway men are arriving in Princeton, which is the headquarters for the district. Wages for laboiers on the Kettle Valley railway construction have been fixed, at $2.25 per day, board at 90 cents per day and doctor's fees at $1 per month. At these figures large numbers of unskilled laborers are applying for work. Crooks 12 19 ���������>'i ii 13 20 ���������;>7 r 14 21 S 15 22 29 9 1(5 23 30 FRUIT MARKET REPORT Last year British Columbia supplied 10 per cent of the apples used in Albt-rta, and a somewhat smaller percentage of the Saskatchewan lequire- ments, while for the three prairie provinces, this province furnished 20 to 25 per cent. West of Manitoba the chief competitor was the United States, but Ontario is a strong iiv,-il in the Winnipeg market." Calgary alone received by express over 21,000 eases of self-centred families. It should be an organization of citizens living together having common interests and purposes, as well as individual concerns. Self inlei est alone would suggest reciprocity and mutual helpfulness, and community sympathy. In one way or another the families in a city maintain each other. The traders live by the patronage of the consumers. " The consumers collect wages, salaries, profits, fees, and other incomes from manufacturers, builders, traders, transportation agencies, and other activities. The manufacturer sells to the trader anil through him to the workers and other householdeis. The city dweller buys the produce of the farm, dairy, orchard, saw mill, cannery. These producers take in exchange the produce of the labor in the. town. AVitliout.sttc.il co-operation among citizens, and between the urban and mral districts; the whole community would go to pieces. When citizens are asked to give, the preference to producers in theii own town they aieonly invited to give it to themselves. The. goods so purchased represent the labor of other citizens, and enable the community to stand together. No one would bo so un- lcasonable. as to propose the boycotting of goods manufactured in Eastern Uanada. Tt would not be suggested that families should buy local goods that they do not like, rather than other commodities that please them. There will always be a large market here for outside goods. But it is good business for the purchaser to take a little trouble to obtain the product of a local industry when he can do so without loss. In the case of standard articles in which there is mi difference in quality, the average, customer is apt to take the one which first meets his eye, or that which of British Columbia fruits and berries, Uu, |lml|ii. ^.^ wh(j��������� hu mi���������hL- as exclusive of apples. The fruit consumption in the districts supplied from nine cities in the prairie provinces is 'estimated, at 2016 carloads of " apples;"fSrTof pTiiche's���������37*df apricots, 238 of prunes, 7S of crabs* 178 of "pears, 131 of plums and 180 of berries.. So reports Mr. J. Forsyth Smith, markets commissioner of British Columbia, whose pauiplet of thirty-one pages is closely pad ed with condensed practical information, which must be of great value to the fruit growers of this province. It is the business of Mr. Smith to travel, investigate, discover, report and advise. He does not meddle at all with the actual business. The report before us deals with the prairie market for British Columbia fruit. The commissioner strongly consels the producers to arrange for shipment of strawberries in carload lots, pointing out that the Americans, following this method, sent 140 carloads to the prairies last season. He points out that one American district (Puyailup) shipped last year to home and foreign markets 369 cars of fresh raspberries and was the chief competitor of this province east of the Rockies. Mr. Smith makes the interesting suggestion that fruit growers in this province negotiate with the Grain Growers' Grain Company as to the disposal, both of berries and larger fruits to the farmers of the three wheat provinces. He says that there are 50,000 organized farmers and that they have co-operation companies capable of distributing and handling all kinds of orchard produce. His statistics of fruit handled ^at various centres, tables of freight and express rates, from [British Columbia, Ontario, and United .States producing points, are only a small part of the detailed information supplied. well take the one produced by the labor of his own neighbor, the manufacture of which helps to build up and maintain .the. tow.n. .{.For,...want; of thoughtjin ���������purchasers";the industries of this neighborhood lose much business which they have the right to expect, and hundreds of local men aie deprived of work which should be calling for them. For the same reason thousands of dollars from this and other small towns whicli ought to be distributed among British Columbia farmers will go this year to the United States while the towns are losing the trade'of farmers who ought to be sending this money back to the town, to pay for their own supplies. MINING PROSPECTS BRIGHT HOME PATRONAGE FOR HOME INDUSTRIES Developement and promotion of local loyalty is consistent with broad and general patriotism. Community consciousness and spirit is necessary to any well organized city or town. A city or local community ought to be something more than an assemblage Continued from Page One producing about 6,000 tons a week. This ore is all treated at the Trail Smelter. The Zinc Problem. The latest developement of the zinc problem is the proposal of the Nelson Board of Trade to have the inventor of the .Johnston process move his experimental plant to British Columbia. Mr. Johnston, accompanied by Drs. Struthers and Barlow, prominent eastern engineers, have, visited Nelson to look into the advantages oifered then-and to investigate the suiiabil- ty of the Slocan ores to treatment by the process. The Dominion Government have suspended work at the Canadian Zinc Company's smelter at Nelson on the advice of Walter R. In alls, their consulting engineer, he having advised Dr. Haanel, director of .mines, that the Johnston process is ahead of anything the Dominion experimental plant has achieved. Fka.ser Valley Banket Gold Deposits. Several claims have been filed on the cretaceous conglomerates on the Fraser River, near Hope, in the belief that these are auriferous, and steps will be taken to ascertain whether values may be obtyiined sufficient to make the milling of them profitable. Many years ago Dr. Dawson drew attention to the desirability of prospecting these conglomerates, which he suggested might have been formed from former placer gravels, and he stated the best placer gold found in the Fraser River was where it cut through these deposits. Certainly the problem is well worth investigation, the results of which may .have an im-1 ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY portant bearing on future mining operations there.'''/ ' Mining in the Lahdeau. Good -news conies from Ferguson, the oldest mining camp in the Lar- deau, bul one which has been dead for several years. An ore shoot of 4 ft. is reported from the Ajax. The Silver Cup is steadily shipping. Spokan e capitalists have bonded the Parrsboro. There are just as good prospects in the Lai-dean as in any other partof the providence and the wonder is that more attention has not been paid to the camp. On the mountains sloping to Trout Lake theieare some magnificent prospects awaiting developement. They - are convient of access and the. physical conditions are favorable. Vancouvek Island Coal. The coal mines on Vancouver Island are now producing about 5,000 tons a day, but the inaiket is disorganized and can not absorb the output. The Cumberland mines have been on short time, but an improvement is reported in the demand for Coinox coal. At the Jinglepot Mine at Nninaino the force has been reduced for want of market. The VVestern Fuel Company have about, half their former force at work, and of the men now employed 70 (per cent are reported to be employees who were on the company's payroll before the labia troubles. Ore Shipment.--. "2_3 Up to the end of last month Trail smelter had received for the current year 10S,731 tons of ore, of which 82,037 tons were from Rossland mines. The Silver King mine at Nelson is making a good showing, production having reached. 730 tons. The Silver- King was one of the oiliest mines operated in British Columbia,' producing ore to the value of about $6,000,000 and paid in dividends $187,500. Ttw.is abandoned.as exhausted, and now we find the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company taking hold of it, and with their up-to-date mining methods and engineering advice placing it again in the rank of the third largest shipper to Trail smelter. K. S. Len- nie, A. E. Rami, and J. A.-Hendry, of Vancouver, retained an interest in the property on their making .the deal with the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company to take up aud operate the property, are likely to find their faith in it;rewaided by its profitable production.' -' ��������� --THE BuiTAXXIA^IlNE.r ���������-.'���������& ...'-*. It: is stated that ,-tne Brittania Mine is now- reaping the advantage ;of its extensive 'developement and increase of plant,' Productioii, has been increased by about 200 tons -a day and by the end of the year should reach 2500 tons a day' :. -; Tonopah Belmont -Development iCOMPANY. / The affairs of this .company, which has taken up the Surf Inlet Mine on Princess Royal] Island,' are a matter of interest to British Columbia inining. The .annual report of the company just to hand shows that it distributed in dividends for the :year $1,650,000, and had a balance in hand of $2,126,763, so that it is financially in an exceptionally strong position. Tho report of the president stated the company had examined about 150 properties and had found one which seemed likely to meet their requirements, this remark no doubt referring to the Surf Inlet Mine, on which the company has now started development and shipped in a compressor, drills, steam power and electric lighting plant. B. C. Copper Compaxa-. New York advices state the merger into the Canada Copper Company is now assured, 75 per cent, of the British Columbia Copper stock having been exchanged for Canada' Copper shares. Encouraging reports continue to be received concerning the company's developement on Copper- Mountain, the ore reserves being rapidly increased, while experiments with the oil flotation process indicate that ore carrying as low as 1 per cent, copper can be profitably treated. The concentrates from the mine will afford an important new source of ore supplies for the coinpany's'.'.sinelter at G i ecu wood. 1836 THE BANK OF 1914 78 Years in-Business. Capital and Surplus $7,786,666. You Need a Reserve Fund The athlete avIio uses all his strength throughout the race, loses in the final sprint to the man Avith a reserAro. So he avIio spendsall his income as he goes, loses Avhen the ineA*itable need arises for extra funds. Start a Savings Account hoav in the Bank of British North America and build up a Reserve against that need. Hediey Branch, C. P. Dalton, Manager X X HEDLEY DRUGGIST DESERVES PRAISE F. M. Gillespie, druggist, deserves praise from Hediey people for introducing here the simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture, known as Adler-i-ka. This simple German remedy first became famous by curing appendicitis and it has now been discovered that A SINGLE DOSE removes sour stomach, gas on the stomach and constipation INSTANTLY Wat������ch Our Show Windows and See t>he Fine Line of Goods we carry in Stock. CREELMAN *rMK*&WJ*MKVM������&r&**HHKV!X*i tMK*MV������KWMWJ'MKWMKWK*!,*!'M DEC ���������', f-C ��������� General BURR Blacksmith Horse-shoeing and all Blacksmith Work Promptly attended to. Pipe-fitting done. ��������������������������� hayines St., Hediey. ItfeMrowrararattrafeitatiiaiatitiifea'-ii ���������HOTEL SIMILKAMEEN^ HEDLEY, B. C. An Up-to-date First-Class Hotel RATES MODERATE F. J. DOLLEMORE Proprietor. PflLfl6fc [ivery, Feed & Sale Stables HEDLEY B. O. good stock of Horses and Rigs on Hand. IT Orders for Teaming promptly attended to. )fficc of Dominion Express Company. WOOD FOR SALE! lone 11. D. J. INNIS Proprietor. ffie London Directory (Published Annually) jables traders throughout the world to communicate direct with English 8v.NUFA0TUR.ERS & DEALERS 3iich class of goods. Besides being homplete commercial guide to Lon- and.its suburbs, the directory con- Ins lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS [h the Goods they ship, and the [onial -and Foreign Markets they fpiy; STEAMSHIP LINES Ian god under the Ports to which jysail, and indicating the approxi- |te Sailings; j'ROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES leading manufacturers, merchants, in the principal provincial towns il industrial centres of the United figdoni. copy of the current addition will Bforwarded , freight paid, on receive 3ostal Order for 20s. I>ealers seeking Agencies can adver- jir trade cards for ������1, or larger ad- Itiscments from ������?,. Charlie Richter is able to walk around town this week -with the aid of crutches. The Prairie schooners are again passing-through town'on their way to the north country. Mr. Stracken, mine inspector, is expected in Friday to attend the inquest into the death of Ed. Williams, , Harry Rose has a gang of men at work this .week getting things ready for tlie summer's road work in this part of the district. Axel Olend, one of the miners that was hint last week at theNickel Plate, had .recovered enough to be able to walk around on Sunday. For Sale���������Remington Typewriter No. 7. Good as new. cost $125,000 will sell for $40.00. Apply P. O. Box 191, Hediey, B. C. , ��������� tf. Miss Eva Campbell and Miss Mc- Kenna of Okanagan Fallls were visitors to Hediey for a few days last week. They returned home on Saturday. Dr. MeCaffery of Princeton came down on Sunday last to hold an inquest into the death of Ed. Williams. The inquest was postponed till Friday. On Sunday afternoon a match game of golf was played between Mr. S. E. Hamilton and.Wm. C. Martin,, Mr, Hamilton.winning.by two holes,, up. About a dozen teams were taken up the valley on Monday to work on the construction of the Kettle Valley Line at Princeton for Grants, Smith & Company. If you are intending to take a trip abroad see H. E. Hansen about your ticket. He can supply you -..-''with a ticket on tiny line by which you Avish to travel. If it isn't an Eastman it isn't a Kodak. The Eastman people have issued a, very attractive booklet on camera and camera supplies. Call or write Louis C. Rolls & Co. ..and get one.' Harry Whiteman of Princeton came down on SaturdaAT's train and spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Sproule. He returned home on Monday accompanied by Mrs. Whiteman. The death of Ed. -Williams which oceured early on Saturday morning came as a shock to the people in the town as it was thought that the injuries he received in the mine accident were not of, a serious nature. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon by the miner's union. The dunce given in Fraternity hall on Friday night last by the band boys was one of the best dances ever held in Hediey. The music was first class and a good crowd was present. The proceeds amounted to about eighty- five dollars. Another dance will be given by them on .Tune 19th. The annual* fpicnic of the Hedley Union Sunday School will he held on Saturday next at the grove behind Mr. M. K. Rodger's residence. The children will meet at the residence of Mr. A. Clare at two o'clock and from there they will march to the grounds. Races will be held for the children at four. Supper will be served after the races. The Lr.st S"n\v. , , / She was. one of tho-jp v.r "n v.-l, always present a woefully untidy appearance during the early part of fie day. In vain, had her husb t'nd ��������� monstrated with heron her unfas'cu ed blouse and unkempt hair. It w>������ not until aid came from an unexpcci. ed quarter that victory was his. 'j'h--- had removed to' a-new- house-on the previous, day, and when 'she answered .the summons of the front door bs'- a humble ��������� looking woman awaited her. , . "Oh, I see it's'.too late!" sighr-d the woman. "I called "to see if the missis wanted ,a'charwoman, but I see she's suited." A Great Faflin_. Visitor���������So you've got a dog and a cat for pets. - They must be splendid companions for you. Tommy-Oh. not very! They don't cot cake or "jam. .' *"r: "lo-, Well, what has that to do ��������� .;' ""il. when' there's -any ��������� --'--sing they don't get A Puzzle. "Why should a man want to lead a double life?" "I give it up. 'One existence has enough perplexities. It would really ���������ioom." 1 ' ��������� ��������� An extra special opportunity to ��������� purchase a new suit for the 24th of May 49 MEN'S SUITS ��������� Latest Fashions and Colors on sale and SATURDAY FRIDAY Ambition is pililess Every merit ;that it cannot use.,is contemptible in Its eyes.���������Joubei't. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks De-signs Copyrights &e. Anyone sending a sketch nnd description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention .Is probably patentable. Communications strictly conddential. HANDBOOK on Patents eent free. Oldest apency for securing patents. - Patents taken throiieli Muim & Co. receive special notice, without chnrgo. into* Scientific 'Hmerican mely Illustrated weekly. I-nrccst cli >f any sfientlOo Journal. Terms, $3 i r months, 51. :Soldbya!l newsdealer* :&Go.36-B-M^-New York * * May 22nd and 23rd at 10 per cent off This is a genuine saving of from $1.06 to $2.50 a Suit .OSTERNNlOlg MATTRESSES We have the exclusive agency for OSTER- MOORS and would be glad to show them to you whether you want tp buy or not. ��������� Hot Weather Specials Welch's Grape Juice Montscrrat Lime Juice Eifiel Tower Lemonade ��������� Hediey Trading I Company, Ltd.! x ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ fc^H*-*;*-*;*-'*-*'**'*;*-*'***-^ Plumbing and Heating', Sheet Metal Work Tinsmiching TAKK notice that I, Alfred H. Row-berry of "��������� Fairview, li. (J., occupation, further, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:��������� Coiniiiciicint; at a. post planted at a post about 311 chains AVesfc and about- 20 chains North of the N.\A". corner of Lot IXISs; thenco AVest 20 chains, thence South -HI chains, thence East 20 chains, tlioneo North 40 chains, and containing SO acres. Am-hbd.H. IJoWBKItKV 23th April, 11*11. X X X * x X K K x X X X Shop corner Angela AA*e. and Bridge - St.,-in "''Murdock's blacksmith'shop.' Work guaranteed. Consult us about your work H. DIGNAN 'RACTicAL Workmen PRINCETON, B. C. Proprietors '4*fatt*y&ir**w������W4������������������a*yte*tt will buy a Choice uildingr Lot on enue m m m vxw u m London Directoru 60. Ltd. t>, Ahchurch Lane, London, E. C. |i/"hen Writing Advertisers Mention this Paper. Please On Thursday of hist week the death occurred in Princeton of Mr. Victor Voigt at the Princeton Hospital after an operation for appendicitis. The deceased had only heen ill for iiday ok two. He was only 2G years of age and was of powerful physique and a well known athelete and his death came as a great shock to the district in which he wis well known. The consolenec of the whole community go out. to the hereaved father and mother. The funeral was held od Sunday. m If 8 if Urn PP. f#>N**-} TPorrris Don't Pay Out Good Money for Rent When You Can Own a House of Your Own THE HEDLEY CITY T0WNSSTE COMPANY, Ltd. F. H. French, Secretary and Manager HEDLEY, B. C. I I up I M .0 mm THE Hi ������������������.v/1���������������������������"���������'!''. MAY 21. .I*)]4. E KER OS KEREMEOS, the Centre of Lower ������' inilkameen���������Famed for Fruit Growing* Town and Lower Valley. Mrs. Diguian, of Pi-incetnn, is visiting Mrs. E. D. Fargo of this town. K. V. DeLalnm-, of A'ernon. was a viMtnr lo ttiwn Monday, the lSth. Mrs. Kii-liy and son George spent a couple of days in Penticton last week. (i. H. Watson and .]. R. Brown oi" Snmmerlanil were visitois to town on Thursday, the Uth. I'zra Mills for washing machines. Large consignment of granite ware coining in this week. -Mrs. Harry Tweedle spent a couple of days in Penticton last week n - turning home Saturday. ��������� Miss Alpha Easty of Seattle isspend- ' ing a few days with her aunt and uncle, Mi-, and Mrs-. .T. AN*. Armstrong. The excavation is now in full swing for the foundation of the large hoiifO which Mr.-W. C. Dittnars is going to build. C. Ai. Shaw. G. E.. and party left Friday for the lower valley where -they have several survey ing operations ir> make. Malcolm McCauley of Kelowna B. C. was in the town and district renewing old aqua in tai ices for a few days. He returned to Kelowna Sunday last. Mrs. Wilfred, of Coalmont, passed through Thursday, the Uth. on her way home. Miss Pettindi-eigh. of Myers Flat, accompanied her. Rohert Hill late of Oroville and Coalmont is the new tonsorial artist in town having bought the business including the pool room from "Williard Young. Or. Thomson, dominion vetrinary sure-eon here, is having a 31x30 foot cellar excavated, in preparation for the erection of a two story cement block residence. It. D. Goodman and A. S. Dunn of North Vancouver are now engaged erecting a commodious residence for Mr. Alex Morrison, Of the firm of Armstrong and Morrison of Vancouver, on his fruit lot close into town. Miss Muriel Biuoe, after spending the past fourteen months in the old country, arrived back in Keremeos on Tuesday, the 19th. She was.accompanied by Miss Elsie Hecks, of Brighton. England. A large number of the friends of Cargill Armstrong celebrated the opening of his residence by being present at the said domicile on Saturday evening the 16th, to partake of a sumptions chicken mulligan. As the correspondent unfortunately was unable to he. ���������present the finer part of the details arc not to hand. On Friday, the 17th, niue auto loads of visitors arrived from "Wena tehee to have a glimpse of the wonderful way the orchards are forging ahead oh this side of the line and in the Similkameen valley. The party started early Friday morning from Oroville for Penticton via Fail-view and Okanagan Falls. After lunch in Penticton they returned via Keremeos thus making a very fast sightseeing trip through the country. When the evening (train arrived from Princeton last Thursday it was learned with the deepest regret of the sad death of Vic. Voight of that town. His many friends here could not realize for some time that their friend, Who always was in the very best of health and spirits, was taken away. Through these columns we, one and .all, wish to extend our deepest sympathy with his parents in this very sad bereavement. Among the Keremeos people who attended the funeral on Sunday were Mr. mid Mrs. H. Tweddle, Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Emory and Mr. .1. ,T. Armstrong. A successful general meeting was held on Tuesday, the 18th, by the Lacrosse enthusiastics, and a club was organized with the following: ,T. A. Brown, manager and captain; Ii. H. Carmichnel, secretary-treasurer;-H C. Etches, Carl Keeler, W. R. Hope and Cargill Armstrong, committee. A schedule of games have been arranged between Keremeos and Princeton, and will he known as the Similkameen Lacrosse League. The first game will open with*Princeton at Keremeos on the 25th,,, "fit .'Princeton June 3rd., at Keremeos June Uth., at Princeton July 1st., at Hediey July 12th., at Keremeos July 20th., at Princeton August 16th., at Hediey Labor day. The club practice nights arc Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. ���������*o*o*o*o*o*o**o*o*o*o*o*o* o * o o * o -K o o -K o In 5v P&rlor Cevt By M. LOUISE CUMMINS -*( .Copyright, 1901, by M. Louise Cwnmins *o^o*fo*fo'fo*fo'f������o������o������-o"i'o*fo'fo-4- "Goodby." "Goodhy." "Win the polo match." ' "Sure." Hallett raised himself lazily in his chair as the above conversation struck his cars and, turning slowly, looked across the nisle of tho parlor car. ��������� At the open window- opposite a girl was bending forward. The knot of dark hair under her wide hat and tho graceful shoulders in their silk shirt waist suit were sufficiently attractive to make him rise farther to see whom slie thus urged to victory. Scarcely had ho done so than he sprang across ��������� the moving car and waved his hand frantically to the young man who stood, hat in hand, seeing the girl off. "Why, hello, Hall!" the latter shouted surprisedly. Then he ran beside the train. "Grace, allow ine to introduce my chum, Hallett���������there behind you. Hallett���������Miss Kennard." The two people thus hastily thrust into acquaintanceship looked at each other for a moment in rather a constrained silence. Then the girl laughed. "Why, you must be 'the' Mr. Hallett," she said frankly. "Why that distinguishing 'the?' " "Oh, hasn't any man who was once stroke of the Harvard eight a claim to distinction?" "But that was in tho remote past, quite three years ago. I presume I am talking to 'the' Miss Kenuard?" The girl looked at him sharply. "Jack wrote me of his engagement two weeks ago," he explained. "It is beginning to dawn upon me that my letter of congratulation was tame." Her glance drooped. A demure smile lifted the corner'* of her lip. It might mean assent or denial. Hallett glanced in quick uncertainty at her left hand, but it was covered by a tan colored traveling glove. Underneath, be supposed, blazed her engagement diamond. ' "I think," she said, looking up and surprising his inspection of her, "that my stay in New York is to be with a friend of yours as well as mine���������Miss Glerhart." 'Oh, Dorothy; yes, indeed," he said heartily. "We nearly fell out for life when Yale won, she was so anxious you should come off victorious." "And you were not?" "Well, you see, I did not know you then." She gave him a shy glance. "I wonder if she is a flirt." Hallett speculated and almost felt sorry for his friend in spite of the girl's unusual beauty. Presently he rose. "I am afraid I shall have to leave you for a moment," he apologized. "Jly fox terrier Clip is in the baggage ear, and I have to let him have a sniff at me once iu awkile to keep him from tearing things to pieces generally." "Oh, let me go too!" The girl jumped up. "I love fox terriers." Hallett's brow drew together slightly. He had his own ideas about girls, and this rather too free young woman did not quite fit in with thc-m. Nevertheless ho helped her through the sway- hig train. She went into ecstasies over Clip, stroking his velvet brown head while he frantically licked his master's hand. "I think his collar is much too tight," Bhe said authoritatively. Hallett smiled. "1 took it in a notch on purpose to prevent his pulling his head through," lie replied quietly. She looked the dog over with the eye of a connoisseur, and Hallett watched her narrowly. By the time they left tlie baggage car ho had about con- irluded that Miss Kennard belonged to (lint objectionable class of young woman why could tell the good poiuts of a horse or dog, but was decidedly lacking iii Ihe i-.iore tender and womanly quid- ii'o.: In their zigzag way through the day eo:;cb she paused suddenly. The car ���������vas crowded almost to the point of sttff(H-.-.!"(iti. In one seat a frai-.ie looking woiu-.n with a boy of foiu- on her lap sat wedged close to the --indow by a ''tout man with a hiim'.'.;on-hicf tiif-ki--, round his collar, who linncd III ii i: -. :f vigorously with a large hat. "rii;.,t woman will faint if she remains here." Grace Kennard said deckle. !y "She is almost gone now." "AVbat cm we do?" Hallett asked, with a liu"e!i".'s look around them at the ci-!-',:oJ seats. "J wi'l rive her my place in tho par lor car." "You?" Ills sur '.-'o was hardly complimentary. ., . "Yes, I, Mr. Ha lie,*'." Her eyes challenged his for (in instant. "If you will help the mother I will take the child," she added coldly. "Then I insist, on your having my chair," he temporized. "And I will take-it���������for tho boy! Don't you see that he is too heavy for that delicate woman to hold? Oh, what does it matter about me?" sho went on impatiently. "I am strong. Let me get them out- of this while the mother is able to walk." While the woman lay gasping her relief in a comfortable armchair and purer air Grace Kennard retired to the narrow seat at the rear of the car usually used by the conductor when sorting his tickets. Hallett went off to arrange things with that worthy, and, returning successful, stood beside her. "Do you know, I think I owe you an apology?" he said slowly. Her eyebrows and shoulders raised themselves imperceptibly, as though the subject was not worth pursuing. 'Terhaps you could find a seat In the smoking car," sho suggested coldly. "Does that mean that I am dismissed?" "No." He watched the softly flushed face. How tender, how beautiful it had looked as' the older and weaker woman leaned upon Miss Kennard's young strength. Hallett looked away from". ner quickly. Was-he forgetting his friend, he who had always prided himself upon being the soul of honor? . Again .his glance traveled' to her hands. "Do you always wear gloves wheD traveling?" he said abruptly. "AYliat a question!" "But do you?" "Of course. Every well bred wcu; on does." "Would you think it very impertinent if I asked you to remove them?" "Mr. Hallett." she said hurriedly, "will you kindly bring me my travel ing bag? I want to get some v'.ofi- water for that'poor-woman. ''I'm' 'sur'" her head aches." .. With a bailled sigh he started-to .obey.; As he returned she slowly, and deliberately withdrew her glove:-. ������������������--;; Hallett watched the white, ringles'--. hands ;-like":onc f;;sc:n;ited. wliiie she; fumbled among the dainty contents of' the bag. ? "I thought"��������� lie stammered. "Sure iy"- "riease take this to our .friend." She held out a filigree silver bottlei; I-Ie took both hand and'ornament .In! a steady clasp. .-', ���������:. "Not until you tell mo." he said firmly '���������'-������������������' .... "Mr. Hallett!" But something else struggled with the displeasure in her eyes."' "Please tell me!" "Well, if you must know, .1 am not the Miss Kennard. Jack in 'the hurry of his introduction failed to make that, clear. It is my older sister, Margaret, to whom he is engaged." "Whew! Theu I may"��������� Hallett wanted to fling his hat to the roof of the car. "You do,not deserve-to be told," she pouted resentfully. "During the first half hour of our acquaintance your opinion of me was anything'.but flatter-- Ing." He bent over her, turning suddenly grave. "Some day I hope to know you wf-11 enough to tell you my opinion,"-he scud earnestly. She rose hurriedly, for the train was pulling into the Grand Central. "Goodby," she said, holding out her hand. "Dorothy will be here to meet me." "Then I shall see you safely into her' keeping, and"���������he still held the ring- less hand in his-"I shall begin tonight to pay my large debt of calls to Dorothy. AYill you forgive my saying that life for me has only begun today?" H. C. N. ETCHES is Agent for the Hediey Gazette in Kei-emi'os and authorized to book .Subscriptions and take orders for job work and advertising. POST OFFICE, KEREMEOS, B.C. SILK������ uge Assortment of choice Silk Dress Goods, Silk handkerchiefs etc. for sale at right prices TOHA1Y SING, Keremeos SING LEE; .aundry, Contracting of all kinds, Ditch digging, Wood Sawing, Clearing land, Cooking and all kinds of Chinese Labor. i' Kkuemeos, B.C. '' t t WE'VE QOT THE BUSINESS AND THERE IS GOOD REASON WHY If avc were to be here to:day.and pack up and go tomorrow we could/perhaps afford to' run our business along sliprshod lines. We are here, however, to build a business. This Ave intend to do by stocking ;higlr7grade goods and selling^at aloAv margin of profit- See our superior line of Goods for Spring.' FRANK RICHTER ESTATE gain In this community are hundreds of individuals and femilies on the watch for an advertisement which Avill offer them what-they Avant at an adArant- ageous price. Call them bargain-hunters if you will, but there is nothing wrong in Avaiting -for a bargain, especially Avhen the selier is anxious to sell at a reduced price. One family Avjints anew carpet���������the iieed is not urgent. Another family is looking forAvard to buying a set of dining-room fornitiire���������it may not be for tAvelve month. One man is thinking pi' buying himself a -watch.'.'.' One 'woman a shopping bag; another an umbrella. All can be made to buy earlier���������by advertising. ' v A NOTE TO MERCHANTS Stimulate business by the offer of some slow moving- lines at Special Prices. '.Brighten up business -by advertising some desirable goods at reduced prices. Make advertising banish dull business. Shop Where Your You are Invited J. A. BROWN Notary Public CONVEYANCING, CUSTOMS BROKERAGE, FlItE INSURANCE OFFICE KEREMEOS. B.C. BOX HI PHONE 132 B. A. MOORHOUSE Assoc. Mem. Can. Soc. C.K. and B.C.US. Civil Engineer and B. C. Land Surveyor AUTOMOBILl* PENTICTON, -, - - B. C. iDTO STAGE SERVICE Tweddle's cars are comfort- \ able. Tweddle's drivers X are experts. c No delays. No accidents Antes leave Penticton every morning to connect with trains to Hcdloy, Princeton. Coalmont, Orbvillo and , all Boundary points. Leave Keremeos tot Penticton on arrival of Great Northern trains Fare���������single $6.00 RETURN $11.00 Hnggago curried. Commercial trunks Hi-ranged, for Break the monotony of train and boat travel and take an auto trip. en? AVhen you ari-lvo fit Ponticton or Ivcrcincos ask for TWEDDLE'S AUTO STAGE Cars Call at all Hotels Synopsis of Coal Mining Regulations COAL -mining rights of tho Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and -Alberto, the Yukon Territory, the North-west Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term or twenty-one years at an annual rental of SI nn acre. Not more than 2,500 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 or the district in which the rights applied for arc situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal sub-divisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall ho staked out by the applicant himsolf. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of ������5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for aro not available, but not otherwise.' A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of tho mine at the rate of five cent-) per ton The person operating the mine shall furnish tho Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining right* are not being operated, such returns should bo furnished at least onco a year. The lease will include tho coul mining rights only, but tlie lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may bo considered necessary for the working of the mino at'the rate of $10.00 an acre. /For full information application should be made to the Secretary or the Department of the Interior. Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub- Agent of Dominion Lands. ���������AV.AV. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.]*.-Un:iulhori7.cd publication of this advertisement will not bo paid for. 0-Bm TRY THE Hediey Gazette for Fine Job Printing 131 In i fit