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The Courier was published by the Bella Coola Publishing Company, and its stated aim was \"to work for the upbuilding and development of Bella Coola particularly, and the welfare of Northern British Columbia generally\" (vol. 1, no. 1, p. 2).","@language":"en"}],"DigitalResourceOriginalRecord":[{"@value":"https:\/\/open.library.ubc.ca\/collections\/xbellacoo\/items\/1.0170175\/source.json","@language":"en"}],"FileFormat":[{"@value":"application\/pdf","@language":"en"}],"FullText":[{"@value":" ; t Ei t Use your lran- I Atf*TtflVQ\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd chjse intelligent- Id* LU\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ly put an end to \"Boss Rule.'.' Now is your chance! Wf&THER REPORT FOR JULY. Compiled by Mr. C, H\/Urseth, of the Bella Coola Observatory. Temperature:.. Maximum, G6. Minimum, .61. Highest Max. (31st) 81. Lowest Min. (7th) 42 Rainfall, 4.10 inches. Rainfall-for the year (1915) 34.33 inches. f -NO., 46 BELLA COOLA, B. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916. $1.00 a Year oan Roumanians Cross Paris, Aug. 31.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdRoumanians have forced them- way into Transylvania and occupied two important cities beyond'mountains. London, Aug. 31 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThu reports .from Saloniki indicate that Rou- mania decided to enter the war on the present ultimatum to Bulgaria demanding' the evacuation ot' Serbian territory! \"Rumored tint Roumanian cavalry have crossed Rothenthrum pass and are approaching Hermannstadt, Hungary. Saloniki, Aug. 31.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAlbanian 5.\"%i;tingent already to join the combatants on the side of the five allied countries operating in Macedonia. Albanians already disembarked here and will be . commanded by Essad Pasha, the chief of the Albanians. | London, Aug. 31.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdA despatch from Bucharest says Roumanians , operating in conjunction with the Russians, captured the prin- ' \"eipal passes of the Carpathians. Roumanians have been marching, for twelve hours, into Hungarian territory, meeting with \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd only weak resistance. Berlin, Aug. 31.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdRoumanians have been defeated in their first efforts to force their way through ''\"three mountain passes Into Hun-f gary. Bucharest, Aug. 31.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBucharest was bombarded Monday night by Zeppelins, but no serious damage or loss of life was occasioned, the Zeppelins being driven off by anti-aircraft gujis. French Attack on Verdun Front Greece to Decide In 24 Hours Athens, Sept. 1.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Rapid developments in the diplomatic situation make it appear that within 24-hours Greece will abandon the policy of neutrality in war. King'Constantine received the French minister today and the Russian and- British ministers shortly afterwards. All staff officers on leave recalled for active service. . , Bucharest, (J3ept. 1. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdPassage of Russian troops through Rou- mania has begun. Roumanian troops occupied Bulgarian town of Rustchuk, this town has a population of 35,000,,situated on the Danube opposite Roumanian town of Giurgeve. . London] Sept. 1\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSevere-fighting on the Macedonia front. Bulgarians suffered severe losses, estimated at 15,000. Bulgaria stipulated that she needs 200,000 Turks to assist her through declaration of war by Roumania. Berlin, Sept. 1.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd The American ambassador, Gerard, takes, ov.er protection of Roumanian interests, in Germany. Early Collapse of War Suggested London, Sept. 1.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThere is a possibility of startling, developments following Roumanians entry into the war is foreshadowed by the Berlin correspondent of Tyde in a despatch which must have .passed through German censor. The despatch suggests the early collapse of the war by reason of Russian ^advance through Balkans to Constantinople and complete isolation of Central Powers. S.S. Camosun came in last Sunday afternoon about two o'clock with her usual complement5 of passengers and cargo. n E. H. Haines, post office inspector, paid our postmastei*s a hurried visit on Sunday. While the steamer was lying in port he inspected the office at Bella Coola, made a trip to the Hagensborg office, 12 mile.'i up'the1 valley, and returned in time to catch the steamer. It no doubt ruffled the placid spirits of Rev. H. Sag- eng to have his Sunday meditations rudely disturbed by the inspection of the office he holds in his capacity as postmaster. \" Although.\" n early half an hour late Mr. Sageng, nevertheless, managed to fill his appoint- ment of the evening services'-'at the townsite. . Miss A. B. Balkwil! returned to resume charge of the Mackenzie school after spending her vacation among relatives to the south. Her sister came up,with herand it is understood they will keep*bachelor quarters at Mac- farlane's residence, as Mr. and Mrs. Macfarlane intend to go away for the winter. C. Cameron was another arrival who had decided that Bella Coola offers inducements for a prolonged stay. While here he will teach'at the Lower Bella Coola school. efforts of the manager and the B. C... Packers' Association will not hold him here another day after the pack has been properly entered in the books. Mrs. E. M. Sutherland, M.D., was away during the week on a trip to obtain the services of the doctor at Ocean Falls. She had been suffering some time from an injured hand and it was found necessary to have an operation performed. She is already back at work among her patients. There will be two meetings held.at,the Colony'Hall today. The 'corporation of the Bella Coola General Hospital will hold a special meeting, commencing at 5\\p. m:, for the purpose of electing a secretary to fill the vacancy, created by the resignation of Mr. Landry, and to transact some other important business matters. Mr. A. R. Neale, assistant provincial, horticulturist, after spending tyvo--weeks surveying the development of agriculture in the valley,, will meet the farmers at 8 p. m. to discuss live issues pertaining to\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdwhat should be done to bring Bella Coola to front as a farming community. Everybody interested in our welfare ought to be there. We are none of us sefwise that we need learn nothing. PROVINCIAL ELECTION , \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Your influence and support is respedfully requested. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd . T. D. PATTULLO. Liberal candidate for Prince Rupeit Riding. Mark Your Ballot Thus: MANSON, William Manson,-Accountant. PATTULLO, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Thomas Dufftrin Pattullo, Broker. Paris, Aug. 31.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe French launched another attack on the Verdun front east of Fleury last night and made.further progress. Unusual cannonading proceeding along the whole front. U. S. Railway Strike Serious for California Washington, Aug. 31. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe heads of the railroad brotherhood insisted, after a conference with the secretary of labor, that they had not been requested by ; President Wilson. or any other .administration official to postpone the strike.; ^Nothing except a satisfactory settlement of their demands will prevent a walk out. San Francisco,'Aug. 31:\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTremendous losses threatened pro- , ducers and shippers of Califcr- nia fruit and vegetables if the companies put an embargo on all perishable shipments in anticipation of railway strike. Grape crop alone estimated at. six million dollars. Germans Ejected From French Trenches Paris, Sept. 1\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGerman troops penetrated the French trenches in Porrpy forest, in Lorraine, last night, but were immediately ejected by counter attack. British Casualties London, Sept. 1.- The British casualties in killed, wounded and missing on all fighting fronts during August were: 4,711 officers and 123,234 men. Three of our young ladies departed last Sunday for a year's stay at the more advanced schools of Victoria. Miss Dorothy Clay.- ton and Miss Olive Kilpatrick left'after Spending their vacation at [the home of Mrs. Clayton, while Phyllis Gibson, aftera successful high school entrance examination, will enter upon her first year at the high school.. Mrs. A. Atkins, aiter spending the best part of the summer here, left.for her home on the last steamer. Her husband is too busy keeping account of the heavy pack of salmon at the cannery to accompany his wife; but it-is safe to say that the combined Russians Repel As the people of the townsite were wending their ways to public worship last Sunday evening they were shocked by_thVannouncement that Edward Grant had died from wounds received while serving his country on the battlefield of France.'' Beyond this fact, no details were given in the short message sent by cable from Europe. The heartfelt sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved family in the loss of their stalwart, loveable boy. He was the second oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Le C. Grant of Bella Coola. He was born at Rivers Inlet, B. C, and was nearly twenty-one years of age. Up till last fall he resided with his parents at the Aytoun Ranch, when he enlisted with the 103rd Battalion. He was shortly aftetv wards transferred to the ammunition column and sent to England and then to Franc\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd, where he arrived about two months ago. His older brother Fred, enlisted at the beginning of the war and has already served in the trenches a long time. The two brothers met at the front a few days before Ed's death. Memorial services in the behalf of Edward Le C. Grant will be.held tomorrow, Sunday, at the Hagensborg Church, 11 a.m., and Mackenzie school. 7:30 p. m. J. R. Morrison with a crew of men, went up to Stui last Monday to do some road work. Mrs. Morrison accompanied her husband and expects to stay a month. ing cleared in preparation \"for the commencement of the bufld- jings, about half a million feet is already on the ground. Booms of logs are coming in regularly from the many hand- loggers at work on Dean ai.d Burke Channels. Two logging camps are being operated by the company, but on account of the scarcity of labor it is surmised that one of them will be closed and all hands put into one camp. The new post office building is completed and will soon be occupied by the post and customs departments.' Dr. Quinlan.the government official in charge of these offices will now find ample room for the performance of his many duties. . e- Petrograd, Sept. 1.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAfter a short artillery preparation the enemy attacked our positions north of Helin, on western bank of Stokhod river northeast of Kovel. The attack was repulsed with severe losses to enemy. Norwegian Steamer Sunk Rotterdam, Aug. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd31.-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe sixteen thousand ton Norwegian steamer Renteria was sunk last night, the crew being saved. Ottawa, Sept. 1.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNo fall session of parliament this year. Thanksgiving Day fixed for second Monday in October. ' Windsor, Ont, Sept. 1.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdHon. Robert Rogers speaking at the opening of the Fair declared.Gov- ern.ment is prepared to adopt any measure necessary to provide the half million men promised. I 3tt ifcmoriam TO MY SON. 53. Dear fad, dear lad,. I think of thee Where now thy body lies In.France's bloody (cemetry, ;, . Beneath her smiling skies. Dear.ladr dear lad, I think of thee At home, and.in the field;. Thy pictured face, ;and God's good grace .. Rich inward blessings yieid. Dear lad, dear lad,( we think of thee \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd In God's clear, sunny sky; Dear lad, wait, wait at Heaven's gate . For our meeting by-and-bye. \" .\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdS. LeC. Grant. The public's attention is called to the travelling library now located at the Bella Coola hotel. As the evenings: are growing longer it will be found that good books .like those found in this .ibrary will be more entertaining than almost anything else that can be provided. Therefore show your good taste by patronizing, the library. Ocean Falls News. The work of the dredge Taco- ma infilling in the ^foundation for the pulp mill, is now under way. This labor has been somewhat delayed by damages sustained by the underwater machinery in encountering obstructions brought down by. the river from Link Lake and settled in the bay. . \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ~.-~\".:: The building of houses for the resident population of the.town is going on apace and in addition to the number already constructed this spring and those built by the old company, another one hundred cottages are now contemplated. The land is now be- &. Among the many other noticeable activities in the town is politics. Mr. T. D. Pattullo the Liberal, candidate for the Prince Rupert District, was in town last week and had a well attended meeting on Wednesday night, leaving for the north,the following day. Mr. Pattullo has every confidence that the people of British Columbia will turn out of power the Bowser government in the coming election. Hon. William Manson, minister of agriculture,' is paying a visit to his old constituency soliciting support of his candidacy in the coming election. It is freely stated on all sides, that as he has, whilemember of the district, been associating himself with a gang that has brought the province into financial discontinued on page 4, column 3.) I ffiiturdi Nnttrr I Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.. k jN Church Service - 7:30 p.m. ^ w Preacher for Sunday\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdRev. X W. H. Gibson. i AH Are Welcome. J\\ a & r.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd BELLA COOLA COURIER Saturday, September 2, 19)6 The Courier FUBI.ir.HEl) WlCKKLY AT HlXI.A ClOOI.A RY THE JiKI-LA CoOI.A l'UUUSMINli CO. LTD. Subscription rates: Canada 1 Year '. $1.00 C Months 0.75 j 3 Montfu ;\".\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd. . . \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd...,;.'.... 0.50 United States 1 Year $1.50 United Kingdom 1 Year..1 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd $1.00 Subscriptions payable in advance. Subscribers not receiving their copy regularly please notify the management at once. Changes in address should be sent in as soon as possible. Fok Advertising Rates, OW'-ICB. Ai'i'i.y. at To CcmuESroNnENTS\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWliile unobjectionable anonymous communications will be published, tlie name and address of every writer of such letters must be priven'tn the editor. , The Editor icscrvos tlie riifht to refuse publication of any letter. All manuseript.ui writer's risk. \"^alita pnuitli inturrma rnt Irx.\" SATURDAY, SEPT. 2, 1916. The Bowser Literature., Attorney General W. J. Bow- S3i* when referring to this election said it would be a \"dirty campaign.\" That this is Mr. B v.v.-er's own statement no one n2ods to doubt. Among others the Courier is in receipt of a lot of literature such as on all what Bowser has done for the province, on plugging, on farming, etc., reports of speeches made in the legislature and out of it, some of which are old and some new, some made and some not made.-*' iM The Courier takes exception to .this kind of dope. We object because it is the taxpayers money that goes to pay for it. There is a report to the effect that something like seven tonsj of this kind of stuff have been expressed to London for \"soapy\" Welch to distribute in the military camps in England in order to obtain the soldiers vote. The second objection we take is that none of the.Bowser pamphlets carry the union label on them, no imprint ot the printing house that did the work, no name of publisher, no signature of any . person daring to sign his name to any of them or to assume responsibility for these false and libellous documents. The last legislature at Victoria passed a loan bill oi ten million dollars, to be borrowed. .The money to be raised from time to tinu in amounts as, required, (there is some salvation in this method thanks to the opposition supplied by the election of C. H. Brewster in Victoria, and M. A. Macdonald in Vancouver, last winter, to look after the people's interests. If Mr. Bowser had had his way about it, this money would have been obtained at once, provided he could have got it. This would have been just right now before election; bridges are required, roads are in bad shape all over the province, while in the northern part especially there are not even trails outside of what in many places the Indians and trappers had to build for themselves in order to get along. Over this loan there seemed to be a lot of talk some time ago, but of late there has' been nothing said. Mr. Bowser himself was so happy that he made it a point to tell all and sundry that the interest was less than that of loans made by the other provinces up to the time that a Iolii was made by the province of Novia Scotia, from Messrs. Wood, Gundy & Co., at $101.12 1-2 and at 4 1-2 per cent, while on the British Columbia bonds were obtained only $91.50 with interest at 4 1-2 per cent, along with' commissions, brokerage and transfer of cash, etc., makes this last loan pretty expensive money. Bowser's agents have quit talking about this loan around-'- town where people keep in touch with the \"bond market, and it is only now and then that a countrified fellow like our William Manson mentions finances among the farmers, which he only refers to when suggesting to them that they should have some of this cheap (?) money that he has to make loans on their farms. Our advice to the ranchers of Bella Coola Valley is that they try and manage along without borrowing any of this money that Mr. Manson is handing out under the Bowser Agricultural Credits Act. Borrowing under any pretence is bad business unless judiciously handled; the settlers of the valley should be careful in this all' importantomatter. O: CO O . O We have before us another of those irresponsible pamphlets, without signature, being handed out to the poor farmer, who need so much assistance.-and -have so much attention paid them of this new creation of Bowser's\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthe Department of Agriculture\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdof which William Manson is well paid for looking after. This publication claims that the Farmers Act is the \"most far-reaching piece of legislation affecting the agricultural industry that has ever been adopted\" and, more than that,' \"it is noteworthy that the government of British Columbia was the first on the whole American continent to adopt this excellent system of assisting the farmer.';,\" That is GILLETT'S LYE EATS DIRT\" \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"'\"m austt o\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdim\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd(i -run DiMir.w* ifW \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"-u ^fiiMri 'pOUON\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd &'LL|TTC?MPANYL!MIT\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdJ p[6 TORONTO ONT. certainly going it some, but of course we are bound to believe though no one is responsible for the statement. o o o o o This same publication claims that at the time it was written (no date mentioned) thirty farmers have already loaned $05,000 or more from Mr. Bowser, and there is a large stall\" of apprais- ors all over the province looking up security, and as a business man of his word Premier Bowser lost no time in acting on his decision, that is to create this money loaning department to everlasting benefit to the farmers. WelfAwell! and then we are treated to this, that in New Zealand a similar act has been in- operation for many years . . . We may inform William Man- son that Denmark of all,countries has been most successful as an agricultural state, and both Australia ,and New Zealand have made great strides in other industries and not only in farming. In the colonies under the Southern Cross foundations have been laid for the buildingof sound industries and on the future greatness of these states. No one ever reads of Songhees Reserve deals, Kitsilano and Dominion Trust deals, Kayen Island and, all the rest, not to mention cows and mining stock deals and all A VOTE THE B.C. The Act Does Not Prohibit (Read Clause 57) The Act Is Class Legislation \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd . , (Read Clause 3) The Act Is Un-British .\" (Read Clause 48) Read the Act\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLearn What It Means I that sort of things, taking place ' either in Australia or New ! Zealand. Indecencies in Public Affairs. Mr. Bowser's defense of his dual position as attorney-general of the province and attorney of corporations and individuals seeking privileges from the government is rather weak, but he does make a defense, such as it is, but it will not go down with the intelligent voters. The only people supporting this government so absolutely devoid of any claims upon the goodwill of the people, are the dyed-in-the-wool partisans whom nothing can turn, and politicians and others who are reaping benefits and expecting to do so from the present regime. '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd , It seem almost incredible to us how the fact can be reconciled with good government that the present premier is seeking the election of men who have been dismissed from high positions because of dishonest conduct, such as Price Ellison and another whom we at present do not care to mention. Equally reprehensible is the premier's appointment of H. E. Young to the position of chief officer in the Provincial Board of Health, in the face of the fact that he was forced from the high position of Provincial Secretary and Minister of Education because of his connection with something that bore every evidence of being bribery and was virtually so designated by the court. ' . An equal disregard for the decencies of public affairs was shown by Bowser in his appointing F. W. Welsh as the government's agent to take the soldiers' vote in England, after he had proved himself, as a trustee of the Vancouver public schools, guilty of bribing business firms to subscribe sums to the Conservative campaign funds. We want men at the head of our public affairs who are above all such trickeries, men who have a proper regard both of the people whom they serve and the dignity of the offices they hold. Mackay SmithrBlair & Go. Ltd. VANCOUVER, B.C. Wholesale DRY GOODS AND MEN'S FURNISHINGS Manufacturers OF \"PRIDE OF THE WEST\" BRAND SHIRTS, PANTS, OVERALLS, MACKINAW Send for Catalogue \"MADE IN B. C.\" -- Prompt Attention Given Letter Order* prosperity. o o o o c Are you going to voluntarily sell yourselves into political slavery for a mess of pottage? Are you going to deny your rights under constitutional government to the freedom for which your fathers fought and bled? Are you going to sing the prais'es of Wallace and Bruce in the stirring words of the immortal Burns, and let tyranny lead you, control you, enslave you? Surely the counting of the ballots on Sept., 14 will reveal the fact that you voted against Bowserism. O O Ou o o 111,fares the land where public offices are boughtand the people are sold. Prohibition Act' Absolute Humbug. Section 25, Sub-section 3. Read this ridiculous piece of Statute law. Understand what if means; it provides that if any person, member, servant, or visitor consume or intend to consume liquor in a club (or other premises included by the section) this shall convict (without further evir* dence) the club officers of the illegal sale of liquor. Penally (see Section 28): Imprisonment with hard labor for a term not less than six months, no option of a fine. Is there any sane man in the world who would believe there was any intention or. possibility of , enforcing such ridiculovv\\i> THE BRITISH COLUMBIA NURSERIES CO. LTD., WANT MEN to represent of 1493 SEVENTH AVE. W., VANCOUVER, B. C, them m different parts of the Province in the sale of their well-known hardy nursery stock for spring (1917) delivery. The work is pleasant and remunerative. Honest, energetic men only are needed. We particularly want a good man at Bella Coola and for coast points, also a man on the G. T. P. Railway. ' <- . 01 o 0 HOE >]\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 30E Ht Bowserism Is Like a Slot Machine. H. C. Brewster and M. A. Macdonald are still continuing on their triumphan t tour throughout the southern interior of the province. They are enthusiastically received everywhere they go. Their speeches \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd have the true ring about them and they are securely established in the confidence of the people. o. o o o, o. Bowserism is like a slot machine fixed so ;that the percentage is always in favor.of the house.' Slot machines have been declared illegal\" and put out of business. The most unfair machine that has ever been in operation in the province is the Bowser political machine, and it is up to the electors to put it out of business and its manipulators out of public life on Sept.-14, Bowserism is another name for despotism. No one is recognized as a good citizen of the province unless he salutes the Bowser monolith\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthe political machine. Vote for T. D. Pattullo, clean government and. a return of ^n UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF B.C., LTD. REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN BELLA COOLA and VANCOUVER S. O. CaMOSUn Leaves Vancouver every Thursday at 9 p. m. (Victoria day previous.) Leaves Bella Coola Sundays a. 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. 30E HOE W \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.'.ctS*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd| m Timimmmsm>mM!smi8f$mz&S$%:&W?ffi>W. w~ f.< 4 Saturday, September 2, 1916 BELLAJ COOLA COURIER WM !;\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd i outrageous legislation? If enforced it means jail for every officer of every club in the Province. The whole section reads like a fairy tale, and only shows to what extent fanaticism can be carried. Leave Manson at Home. \"Local expenditure, legitimately applied, is the safeguard of prosperity, and the keynote of future advancement.\" The voters of Bella Coola Valley should remember this when CLUB OFFER We have pleasure in announcing that we have made arrangements with two;of the leading weekly publications so that our subscribers may have the best of reading at substantially reduced rates. ' The Courier ., . . . $1.00 Farmers Advocate & Home Journal, Winnipeg 1.50 - $2.50 Both papers for . . $1.50 The Courier . Canadian Countryman, Toronto $1.00 D . \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd for . ., $1.50 $2.50, L V, The Courier $1.00 Canadian Countryman, Toronto . .1.50 Farmers Advocate & Home Journal, Winnipeg 1.50 $4.00 All three papers for . . $2.50 J A few lines we specially recommend Great West Tea Duerrs\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Jams and, Jellies Griffen &Skelleys - famous gold and silverbar\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Canned arid dried fruits LEES0N, DICKIE, GROSS & CO., Ltd. Wholesale Grocers Vancouver, B. C. they cast their ballots; that this is the time of~all times that a person can do a real service to the community in which they live and have their being. Vote for Pattullo and a change of representatives. Remember that a new broom sweeps clean. Leave William Manson at home, he has neglected to do anything for you in the past and he will do less for you in the future. A vote for Mr. Pattullo is a vote for advancement. O O O O O ' Has the Money Been Paid? a It is of greatest importance that any business concern knows how it stands financially, this applies to private business; why should it not be more so with public?\" Payments are made out of the public treasury and the public are kept in the dark; this was the case of the Songhees Reserve deal when $105,000 had been paid out over a year before the public knew of it. In the Kitsilano deal $300,000 were paid out even without a vote of the legislature. Bowser has not yet informed the public whether the province has paid another instalment of the interest on the Pacific Great Eastern bonds. When the $316,000 were paid on January 15 it was stated that another $316,000 charge .would fall due on July 15: Has that sum been paid? The public are entitled to know for it is their money that is being used. Will the Minister of Finance kindly inform his employers, the .people of British Columbia, if he has paid' out that amount of. their money for this purpose? SYNOPSIS OF COAL .MINING REGULATIONS \/\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOAL MINING RIGHTS of the Dominion, in ^ Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Albestxt-\" the Yukon Territory, the North-west Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, muy be leased tor a term of' twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2.G6G acres will be leased , to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Aeent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be de- vcubed 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 roust be accompanied by a fee of $j 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 live cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the lull quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be ' furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the roal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered nccesuary for the working of the mine at the rate of $10,00 an acre. ., For full infoimation application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of LHunimon Lands. W. W. COKY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N. 1!.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdUnauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd30690. BUSINESS CARDS m non m 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. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd1 Editor, Bella Coola Courier. Sir\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLooking through the columns of the \"Courier\" of Aug. 19, I noticed an article with the heading: \"British traditions and customs defied.\" It states many things which, to the casual reader, might have some weight. First, the authorof that article would have us. believe that the B. C. Prohibition Act,\" if it becomes a law, will work hardships for some. It certainly will, but what class will that be? Will it be those of our fellow citizens who are and have been striving hard to build a home for their families; those who have been bound by the burning appetite for drink for years and'who have tried in vain to free themselves by their own strength from this curse of all curses. Will it be che wives of those men who have been held slaves for so long, and who do not have the necessaries of life much less the comforts. Or, perhaps saddest of all, will it be the dear children who are so unfortunate as to be born into such conditions? My dear fellow citizens! these are not idle thoughts; neither are they written to oppose some political party or individual., But they are written by a Britisher and \"British\" means \"fairplay.\" Fair play means to ' 'play fair.'' twill ask\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdis it fair to engage in any occupation whereby pur fellow men are sure to be injured? You might argue\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthat men do not need to drink unless chey want to\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthat may be true with those who have never drank and are men grown, sound in body and mind. But how about those unfortunates who were given liquor while infants, and'grew up with it or who \"got the habit\" while \"sowing'wild oats\" and have no will power to quit? We are not dealingwith \"British traditions and customs,\" but with \"fair play\" for our time. I maintain that we of Bella Coola have no right to impose upon the citizens of the province of B. C. anything that will not give \"value received.\" Neither should we allow conditions to exist whereby our weaker brothers are robbed\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdyes, robbed\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd of the dearest that life holds, namely, \"liberty\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdliberty to pursue the occupations of their choice, to build and maintain homes, to rear good, pure children that will be the nation's chief asset, and.a i 'crown for old age;\" liberty to go and come at will, without being molested by drunken mobs or individuals. We are told that Prohibition does not prohibit, and that \\ve might better have things as they are. Well, if Prohibition does not prohibit, why do its opponents object to it so strongly? Prohibition does prohibit\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdtry it and see. : Under Prohibition there will be no mothers asking \"Where is my wandering boy (or girl) tonight,\" as a direct outcome of Prohibition. Thanking you (as editor) for your co-operation and staunch prohibition principles.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdYours truly, J. W.Hober. 1 heWiason CTriischriano of to-day will make plain our privilege to slate with authority: \"NO FINER PIANO MADE!\" . * SOLD DIRECT BY THE MANUFACTURERS P d a ^JT Let us attend your Victor Record\" JJ mail orders\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdour service is intelligent and guaranteed. Write for Catalogue Mason & Risch Ltd. 738 GRANVILLE ST., VANCOUVER, B. C. aliail^JISlll c? ^XTHAT person so happy and contented as the prosperous farmer? \\X7HAT person so independent? \\]17HAT ambition more noble than to be-a producer of the necessaries of life? Bella Coola farmers are independent, they are strangers to hard times, '\"THE REASONS for this enviable condi- \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd tion of affairs are obvious to anyone who knows the Bella Coola Valley. The land is fertile and needs little or no irrigation. , Theclimate 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. B 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. ^ * ^&W,v> h ^ I Get\"More Money\" for your Foxes ; Muskrat, White Weasel, Beaver, Lynx, Wolves, Marten and other Fur bearers collected in your section SHIP YOUn FUIIS DIItKCT -=m\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"> ^nr> <\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdo^rx \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd->\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<-*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ? (Slwrrh Nntto> Sunday School Church Service 10:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Preacher for Sunday\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdRev. W. II. Gibson. All Are Welcome. e&> ^*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd...-: J^Si'i1.'1' '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*&* #??< *W )m &&: HE m #1 1 ffc a* J. l*3i.i j '>,! \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdJ\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 1 *s iff p BELLS COOLA COURIER Saturday, .'Sephmlcr 2 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd19IC The Courier Published Weekly at Bella Coola by the Bella Coola Publishing Co. Ltd. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: - Canada 1 Year $1.00 6 Months \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 0.75 3 Months 0.50 United States 1 Year. $1.50 United Kingdom 1 Year 1; $1.00 -Subscriptions payable in advance. Subscribers not receiving their copy regularly please notify the management at once.' Changes in, address should be sent in as soon as possible. For Advertising Rates, -Apply at Office. To Correspondents\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWhile.unobjectionable anonymous communications will be published, the name and address of every writer of such letters . must be ftfven to the editor. ' The Editor reserves the risrht to refuse publication of any letter. All manuscript at writer's risk. N&aUtB papuli suprema rat lex.\" SATURDAY, SEPT. 2, 1916. The Bowser Literature. Attorney-General W. J. Bow ser when referring to this elec tion said it would be a .,\"dirty - campaign.\" That this is Mr. Bowser's own statement no one needs to doubt! -Among, others the Courier is in \"receipt of a lot of literature such as on all what \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBowser has done for the proy- *ince,.on plugging, on .farming, etc., reports of speeches made ih the legislature and\" out of it, some of which are old and .some new, some made and some not made. ii The Courier takes exception to , this kind of dope. . We object because it is the taxpayers money - that goes to pay for it. c_ There.is a report to the effect .that'something like seven tons of this kind, of stuff have been expressed to London for''soapy\" Welch to distribute in the military camps in England in order to obtain the soldiers vote. The second objection we take is that none of the Bowser pamphlets carry the union label on them, no imprint of the printing house that did the work, no name of publisher, no signature of any person daring to sign his name to any of them.or to- assume responsibility for these false and libellous documents. The last legislature at Victoria passed a loan bill of ten million dollars, to be borrowed. The money to be raised from time to time, in amounts as required, (there is some salvation in this method thanks to the opposition supplied, by the election of C. H. Brewster in Victoria, and M. A. Macdonald in Vancouver, last winter, to look after the people's Interests.' If Mr. Bowser had had his way about it, this money would have been obtained at once, provided he could have got it. This would have been just right now before election; bridges are required, roads are in bad shape all over the province, while in the northern part especially there are not even trails outside of what in many places the Indians and trappers had to build for themselves in order to get along. Over this loan there seemed to be a lot of talk some time ago, but of late there has been nothing said. Mr. Bowser himself was so happy that he made it a point to tell all and sundry that the interest was less than that of loans! to the time that a lo\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.n was made by the province of Novia Scotia, from Messrs. Wood, Gundy & Co., at $101.12 1-2 and at 4 1-2 per cent,* while on the British Columbia bonds were obtained only $91.50 with interest at 4 1-2 per cent., along with commissions, brokerage and transfer of cash; etc., makes this last loan pretty expensive money. Bowser's agents have quit talking about this loan around town where people keep in touch with the bond market, and it is only now and then that a countrified fellow like our William Manson mentions finances among the farmers, which he only refers to when suggesting to_ them that they should have some, of this cheap(?) money that he'hasto make loans on their farms. Our advice to the ranchers of Bella Coola Valley, is that they try-and manage along without borrowing any of: this money that Mr: Manson is handing out under the Bowser Agricultural Credits Act-..-' Borrowing under any pretence is.bad business unless judiciously handled; the settlers of the valley should be careful in this all important matter. GIL LETT'S LYE EATS DIRT\" \"\"t\"Ml etroic opihwo -run, oiMcr.ot* V*\"* \"lMtt **uhed fi syou ettcompanyi^JS TORONTO ONT. certainly going it some,\" but of course we are bound to believe though no one is responsible for the statement. We have before us another of those irresponsible pamphlets,\" without signature, being handed out to the poor farmer, who need so much assistance and have so much attention paid them.of this new creation of Bowser's\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthe Department qf Agriculture\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdof which William .Manson is well paid for looking after.- This publication claims that the Farmers Act is the \"most far-reaching piece of- legislation affecting the agricultural industry that has ever been adopted\" and, more than that, \"it is noteworthy that the government of British Columbia was the first on the whole American continent to adopt this excellent system of This same publication claims that at the time it was written (no date mentioned) thirty farmers have already loaned ,$65,000 or more from Mr. Bowser, and there is a large staff of appraisers all over the province looking up security, and as a business man of his word Premier Bowser lost no time in acting on his decision, that is to create this money loaning department to everlasting benefit to the farmers. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWell, well! and then we are treated to this, that in New Zealand a similar act has been in operation for many years . . . We may inform William Man- son that Denmark of all countries has been most successful as an agricultural state, and both Australia and -New Zealand .have made great strides in other industries and not only in farming. In the colonies under the Southern Cross foundations have.been laid'for the buildirigpf sound in- dustries and on the future greatness of these states; No one ever reads of Songhees Reserve deals, Kitsilano and Dominion Trust deals, Kayen Island and all the rest, not to mention cows assisting the f arm ens.\" That is land mining stock deals and all *\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd= \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd A VOTE For THE B.C. Prohibition Act A Vote For Prohibition The Act Does Not Prohibit (Read Clause 57) The Act Is Class Legislation (Read Clause .3) The Act Is Un-British (Read Clause 48) Read the Act\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLearn What It Means that sort of things, taking place either in Australia or New Zealand. O O O O O Indecencies in Public Affairs. Mr. Bowser's defense of his dual position as attorney-general of the province and attorney of corporations and individuals seeking privileges from the gov- ernment is rather weak, but he does make a defense, such as it is, but it will not go down with the intelligent (voters. The only people supporting this government so absolutely devoid of any? claims upon the goodwill of the people, are the dyed-in-the-wool partisans whom nothing can turn, and politician's and others who are reaping benefits and expecting to do so from the present regime. It seem almost incredible to us how the fact can be reconciled with good government that the present premier is seeking the election of men who have been dismissed from high positions because of dishonest conduct, such as Price Ellison and another whom we at present do not care to mention. Equally reprehensible is the premier's appointment of H. E. Young to the position of .chief officer in the Provincial Board of Health, in the face of the fact that he was forced from the high position of- Provincial Secretary and Minister of Education because of his; connection with something that bore every evidence of being bribery and was virtually so designated by the court. An equal disregard fo.rthe decencies' of public affairs, was shown by Bowser in his appointing F. W. Welsh as the govern- ment'sagent to take the soldiers' vote in England, after he had proved.himself, as a trustee of the Vancouver public schools, guilty of bribing business firms to subscribe sums to the Conservative campaign funds. We want men at the head of our public affairs who are above all such trickeries,\"men who have a proper regard both of the people whom they serve and the dignity of the offices they hold. Mackay 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 Letter Order. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd prosperity. O v o o o o Are you going to voluntarily sell yourselves into political slavery for a mess of pottage? Are you going to deny your rights under constitutional government to the freedom for which your fathers fought and bled? Are you going to sing the praises of Wallace and Bruce in the stirring words of the immortal Burns, and let tyranny lead you, control you, enslave you? Surely the counting of the ballots on Sept. 14 will reveal the fact that you voted against Bowserism. o o o o o 111 fares the land where public offices are bought and the people are sold. Prohibition Act Absolute Humbug. Section 25, Sub-sectioi,:>, HeS(] this ridiculous piece of Statute law. Understand what it nu-ar,\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- it provides that if any person' member, servant, or visitor con'. - sume or intend to consume JtQuor in a club (or other rmmines included by the section) this ihall' convict (without further ovj. dence) the club officers of the illegal sale of liquor. I'tr.aliv (see Section 28): Imprisonment. with hard labor for a term not less than six months, no option of a fine. Is there any sane man in ihe world who would believe there was any intention or possibility of enforcing such ridiculous, THE BRITISH COLUMBIA NURSERIES CO. LTD., WANT MFN tn , , of 1493 SEVENTH-AVE. W., VANCOUVER, B. C\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd S^n^fferenl^S the Province in the sale of their well-known hardy nur\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdH-v Mod- for spring (1917) delivery. The work is pleasant and r.miunera- tive. Honest, energetic men only are needed. We particularly' want a good man at Bella Coola, and for coast points, also a man on the G. T. P. Railway. fc c HOE q o 0 3\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdC 30E D M Vote \"NO 99 made by the other provinces up I *\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Bowserism Is Like a Slot Machine. H. C. Brewster and M. A. Macdonald are still continuing on their triumphant tour throughout the southern interior of the province. They are enthusiastically received everywhere they go. Their speeches have the true ring about them and they are securely established in the confidence of the people. Bowserism is like a slot machine fixed so that the percentage is always in favor of the house. Slot machines have been declared illegal and put out of business. The most unfair machine that has ever been in operation in the province is the Bowser political machine, and it is up to the electors to put it out of business and its manipulators out of public life on Sept. 14. Bowserism is another name for despotism. Noone is recognized as a good citizen of the province- unless he salutes the Bowser monolith-the political machine. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd o o o o Vote for T. D. Pattullo, clean government and a return of Q o 0 UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF B.C., LTD. REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER-SERVICrJ BETWEEN BELLA COOLA and VANCOUVER ^\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd i3. LamOSlin Leaves Vancouver every Thursday at 9 p. m. (Victoria day previous.) Leaves Bella Coola Sundays a. m. S. S. \"Coquitlam\" sails from Vancouver nightly, carrying Gasoline and Explosives, wil at Bella Coola by arrangement. tort- call it.. Forr,ratea of Freights, Fares and other information, apply to IL\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdA? ^lCn' Carrai'l St., Vancouver or Geo. McGhk.;..k. agent, 1003 Government St.. Victoria 30E 5J.|c not DP Salarday] September 2, 1916 BELLAj COOLA COURIER solute outrageous legislation? If enforced it means jail for every officer of every.clab in the Province. The whole section,reads like a fairy tale, and only shows to vvhat extent fanaticism can be carried.,, -. 5 Leave Manson at Home. \"Local expenditure, legitimately applied, is the safeguard of prosperity, and the keynote of future advancement.\" The voters of Bella Coola Valley should remember this when r CLUB OFFER ^ We have pleasure in announcing that we have made arrangements with two of the leading weekly publications so that our subscribers may have the best of reading at substantially reduced rates. ' The Courier ..... . . . . $1.00 Farmers Advocate & Home Journal, Winnipeg 1.50 $2.50 Both papers for . . $1.50 The Courier . Canadian Countryman, Toronto $1.00 1.50 $2.50 Both for . papers . $1.50 ^ The Courier . . . . . $1.00 Canadian Countryman, Toronlo . . 1.50 Farmers Advocate & Home Journal, Winnipeg 1.50 $4.00 All three papers for . . $2.50 J A feu) lines u)e specially recommend Great West Tea Duerrs\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Jams and Jellies Griffen & Skelleys famous gold and silverbar\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Canned and dried fruits LEES0N, DICKIE, GROSS & CO., Ltd. Wholesale Grocers Vancouver, B. C. they cast their ballots; that this is the time of all times that a person can do a real service to the community in which they live and have their being. Vote for Pattullo and a change of representatives. Remember that a new broom sweeps clean. Leave William Manson at home, he has neglected to do anything for you in the past and he will do less for you in the future. A vote for Mr. Pattullo is a vote for advancement. o c o o o Has the Money Been Paid? It is of greatest importance that any business concern knows how it stands financially, thisap- plies. to private business; why should it not be more so with public? Payments are made out of the public treasury and the public are kept in the dark; this was the case of the Songhees Reserve deal when $105,000 had been paid out over a year before the public knew of it. In the Kitsilano deal $300,000 were paid out even without a vote of the legislature. Bowser has not yet informed the public whether the province has paid another instalment of the interest on the Pacific Great Eastern bonds. When the $316,000 were paid on January 15 it was stated that another $316,000 charge would fall due on July 15. Has that sum been paid? The public are entitled to know for it is their money that is being used. Will the Minister of Finance kindly inform his employers, the people of British Columbia, if he has paid out that amount of their money for this purpose? Editor, Bella Coola Courier. Sir\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLooking through the columns of the \"Courier\" of Aug. 19, I noticed an article with the heading: \"British traditions and customs defied.\" It states many things which, to the casual reader, might have some weight. First, the author of that article would have us believe that the B. C. Prohibition Act, if it becomes a law, will work hardships for some. It certainly will, but vvhat class will that be? Will it be those of our fellow citizens who are and have been striving hard to build a home for their families; those who have been bound by the burning appetite for drink foryears and who have tried in vain to free themselves by their own strength from this curse of all curses. Will it be r,he wives of those men who have jeen held slaves for so long, and .vho do not have the necessaries jf life much less the comforts. Or, perhaps saddest of all, will it be the dear children who are so unfortunate as to be born into such conditions? My dear fellow citizens! these are not idle thoughts; neitherare they written to oppose some oolitical party or individual. But they are written by a Britisher and \"British\" means \"fairplay.\" Fair play means to \"play fair.\" I will ask \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd is it fair to engage in any occupation whereby our fellow men are sure to be injured? You might argue that men do notneed to drink unless they want to\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthat may be true with those who have never drank and are men grown, sound in body and mind. But how about those unfortunates who were given liquor while infants and grew up with it or who \"got the habit\" while \"sowing wild oats\" and have no will power to quit? We are not dealing with \"British traditions and customs,\" but with \"fair play\" for our time. I maintain thatweof Bella Coola have no right to impose upon the citizens of the province of B. C. anything that will not give \"value received.\" Neither SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS ipOAL MINING RIGHTS of the Dominion, in ~* Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Albekta. 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 yoars 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 A^ent or Sub-Atrent ol the district in which the Hunts 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 ahull be staked out by the applicant himself. i Each application must be accompanied by a > fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights j applied for are not available, but not otherwise. |A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable out- f put of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. ^ The person operating the mine shall furnish j the Agent with sworn returns acco'intini? for the ; full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd. the royalty thereon. If the coal mining riuhta ; are not being operutcd. Buch returns should be j furnished at least once a year. ': 'ihe lease will include the coal minint? riKhts ; only, but the leasee may be permitted to pur- ; chase whatever available surface rights may be >\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd considered necessary for the working of the mine i at the rate of $10.00 an acre. i For full information application should be ' made to the Secretary of the Department of the ' Interior, Ottawa, or to anyAtcent or Sub-Asent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY. Deputy Minister of the Interior. N. H.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdUnauthorized publication of this advertisement will hot be paid for.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd3C690. RUSINESS CARDS HOE 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 should we allow conditions to exist whereby our weaker brothers are robbed\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdyes, robbed\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd of the dearest that life holds, namely, \"liberty\" \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd liberty to pursue the occupations of their choice, to build and maintain homes, to rear good, pure children that will be the nation's chief asset, and a \"crown for old age;\" liberty to go and come at will, without being molested by drunken mobs or individuals. We are told that Prohibition does not prohibit, and that we might better have things as they are. Well, if Prohibition does not prohibit, why do its opponents object to it so strongly? Prohibition does prohibit\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdtry it and see. Under Prohibition there will be no mothers asking \"Where is my wandering boy (or girl) tonight,\" as a direct outcome of Prohibition. Thanking you (as editor) for your cooperation and staunch prohibition principles.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdY ours truly, J. W. Hober. I heMason & Risch Piano of to-day will make plain our privilege lo stale with authority: \"NO FINER PIANO MADE I \" SOLD DIRECT BY THE MANUFACTURERS i y ^11 Let us attend your Victor Record Ji mail orders\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdour service is intelligent and guaranteed. Write for Catalogue Mason & Risch Ltd. 738 GRANVILLE ST., VANCOUVER, B. C. w HAT person so happy and contented as the prosperous farmer? \\\\\/HAT. person so independent? \\JkTHAT ambition more noble than to be a producer of the necessaries of life? Bella Coola farmers are independent] they are strangers to hard times. \"THE REASONS for this enviable condi- -*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd tion 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. DELLA 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. mmmm Get \"More Money** for your Foxes Muskrat, White Weasel, Beaver, Lynx, Wolves, Marten and other Fur bearers collected la yonr section SHIP YOITH FUKS DIHECT fca>,U ADVERTISE IN THE \"COURIER\" ouner $1 a Year Published every Saturday at BELLA COOLA, B. C. \"THE two principal reasons * why you should buy \"Shamrock\" Hams, Bacon, Lard, etc., are: \" FIRST\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd There is none better. SECOND\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd They are the only brands produced in B. C. under government inspection. Ask for \"SHAMROCK\" BACON HAMS Burns; Ogilvie's Royal Household Flour always gives satisfaction Better order a bag? now From Settlers, Prospedors, Hunters, Trappers, Campers and Land-Seekers will find it to their advantage to look over our stock. Nothing but the moft suitable articles are kept at prices that Jnvite competition. Paints - Oils - Varnishes - Stai m HOE gr*rtm\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd4wi n, ttntrmmoMtui 2J 0 BUTTER EGGS and keep your money at home. P. BURNS & CO., Ltd. Packers and Provisioned Calgary Vancouver Edmonton ains 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\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLowest Prices-Largest Stock RAW FURS BOUGHT AND SOLD B. 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