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1 0 Alberni Pioneer # Volume 5. Port Alberni, B. C, Sept. 16, 1911. No. 6 IMPORTANT INDUSTRY IS NOW ASSURED FOR PORT ALBERNI Sawmill With Pay-roll of $8,000 per month In Town and $12,000 per month In Tributary Logging Camps Will Be In Operation Before Next Spring. A sawmill with a cutting capacity of 75,000 feet per day is to be established by the Canadian Pacific Lumber company in Port Alberni. The machinery is under order and will begin to arrive within three weeks. Twenty experienced millwrights and a staff of helpers will arrive with the first installment, and work will be prosecuted vigorously in order to have the new mill in operation before the first of February next. A shingle factory, with three machines, will also be operated by the same company. This announcement is on the authority of R. W. Gibson who is associated with M. Carlin and Thomas Meredith in control of the manufacturing concern ' which operates big mills at Port Moody and Vancouver, and recently acquired the Barclay Sound Cedar mill in this town. "Mr. Gibson was here in the early part of the week accompanied by George McAfee, general manager, and C. Dor- man, chief millwright for the company. The present Barclay Sound mill, which is slightly out of date, will be almost entirely removed. The old machinery will be sent to the junk heap, and in its place the most modern apparatus known to the trade will be installed. The work of building and installing the machinery will be under the supervision of Mr. Dorman who will return to Port Alberni by the first of next month. The plant and buildings will cost the company $50,000. When the mill is in operation, running a single ten-hour shift, per day, its pay-roll will amount to $8,000 per month. In addition to this there will be paid out for logging operations in the immediate district $12,000 per month. If the demand calls for it the mill will be run on double shift, doubling the town pay-roll. The Canadian Pacific company has a ready market for the output of its Port Moody and Vancouver mills and is assured of a market for the proposed additional output in Port Alberni. "We will cater particularly to the local trade,'' said Mr. Gibson, "and the surplus of our output will' go with the products of our other mills." There is no shingle mill attached to the company's plant in Vancouver, and shingles for the Vancouver trade are to be manufactured in Port Alberni. The Vancouver mill has a sash and door factory, and part of the output of this will be shipped to Port Alberni and stocked by the company here. Mr. Gibson looks forward to a building boom on this town- site, commencing next spring, and his company, taking time by the forelock, will be prepared to meet every demand. Mr. Gibson was asked if the decision of his company'to engage in this enterprise in Port Alberni was in any way due to an expectation of the Reciprocity pact being consummated. He replied positively that it had nothing whatever to do with Reciprocity. The market his company looked chiefly to was on the prairies, and Reciprocity would be of no benefit to it. For Shortsightedness: Contract to Let. Contract to fall timber logs, 1,000,000 feet, more or less. Apply to A. Dawson, Alberni. Public Meetings A public meeting, called by the Alberni Liberal association, will be held in Whyte's hall tonight, the doors being opened at 7:30. The speakers will be William Sloan, ex-M. P. for Comox-Atlin, and J. F. Bledsoe. A public meeting will be held in the Court House, Alberni, on Monday, September 18, commencing at 8 p. m., to receive the report of the Municipal Incorporation committee, and to take such further steps as the meeting may deem advisable. Dredge Progress. H. A. Bayfiield, superintendent of Dominion Government dredges, was in town on Wednesday and, after taking note of the progress of the work of deepening and widening the channel to the Alberni wharf, telegraphed the Department of Public works at Ottawa that the dredge would be required to remain till Oct. 15 in order to complete the job. Mr. Bayfield said the work was going on most satisfactorily and that an average of 35,000 yards of dirt per day was being removed. Change in Quebec. The Vancouver News-Advertiser of Wednesday says: A private telegram received yesterday by the editor of the News-Advertiser from a prominent Montreal lawyer, who is known throughout Canada from his connection with substantial financial enterprises, says: "Have thoroughly investigated the political conditions in Quebec province. It is a landslide in favor of the opposition. No amount of money can stop the tide." Smoke the Enterprise Cigar. Fined for Starting Fire. Harry Thomas, an Indian, on complaint of Fire Warden J. B. Wood, appeared before Magistrate Rayson in the police court on Wednesday charged with starting a bush fire during the prohibited season. The fire was started on the accused's property at the junction of the Hector and Sproat Lake roads on Sept. 1, and spread a considerable distance into the neighboring territory causing some energetic work on the part of the fire warden and a number of residents of the district. Thomas admitted having started the fire, but pleaded that he understood the season ended on August 31. He was fined the costs and given a warning which was intended to be conveyed to other Indians who may not know any better. Attacked by Deer. While hunting grouse in the woods, about three miles from Alberni, yesterday afternoon, George Paterson was attacked by a wounded deer. He heard something rushing through the bush behind him, and no sooner had he turned to satisfy his curiosity than a buck knocked him down. The hunter, retaining his gun, scrambled to his feet and jumped behind a tree. The deer charged again and got the contents of the gun in its neck which settled the struggle. On examination of the carcass Mr. Paterson discovered that the buck had been shot before, and that part of one of its fore legs was torn away. Local News In Brief Owing to the heavy condition of the courts the Nanaimo lawn tennis players who were to visit Alberni and play a series of sets with representatives of the Alberni club this afternoon, were advised not to come. The visit will be made on a later date. Harry Marbeouf, traveler for Pither & Leiser, was in town this week. George Clarke and Keith Roseborough brought in a dozen grouse yesterday. A. E. Gilbert, prssident of the Red Cliff Lumber company, is a guest at the Somass. Mrs. E. Grandy left this morning for Victoria, where she will spend a short visit with her married daughter. George Dickson returned on Thursday from Vancouver and has resumed the position of bartender at the King Edward hotel. R. J. Burde leaves tonight on a trip up the coast and will address meetings at Clayoquot and Ucluelet on the reciprocity issue. The barrooms will be closed all day Thursday, September 21, election day, and will remain closed till 5 o'clock the following morning. A delegation of citizens of Alberni met the Port Alberni special committee on municipal incorporation in the Somass hotel on Thursday and discussed a proposition to have the old town included in the proposed municipality. The special committee did not embrace the proposition, but promised to get an expression of opinion from the residents of the new town as a whole. C. A. Moorhead and wife, accompanied by Miss Jackson, Mrs. Moor- head's sister, and A. F. W. Corbett of Vancouver, are guests at the Somass. The party enjoyed a day's fishing at Sproat Lake on Wednesday when Mr. Corbett landed a trout weighing four pounds and four ounces. The whole catch was large enough to furnish fish for breakfast for all of the many guests of the Somass the following morning. Go to Robert DeBeaux and see his stock of Spectacles, Eye-Glasses, Magnifying Glasses, Telescopes, Etc. For Good Music: Listen to Thomas Edison's Phonographs. Never been beaten. Machines and all the latest records at Robert DeBeaux. For Good Boots and Shoes: Go to Robert DeBeaux. For Sporting Goods: Large stock of Guns and Ammunition kept on hand by Robert DeBeaux. Liberals Misrepresent Mountain Lumbermen The attitude of the Mountain lumbermen of British Columbia towards Reciprocity, which is a very important consideration, is plainly shown in the following authoritative statement published in the Nelson Daily News: Sir,—I learn from your paper of the 24th August that there is being circulated by the Liberal "party a campaign leaflet saying the Mountain Lumber Manufacturers' association were in favor of Reciprocity. I happen to be president of that association, and I don't know of one member who is not opposing it tooth and nail. The party who is sending out that leaflet must think the lumbermen of the mountains fools. Of course, they may look foolish, but it is not the man, it's only the overalls and blanket coats that make them look that way. Otis Staples. Wycliffe, B.C., Aug. 24. Follow the bunch to Harry's pool room. For Sale. Two tons of timothy hay and about thirteen tons of oathay, practically free of ferns. Terms cash. Apply B. Bekker, Beaver creek road. "What is that big ship that is making all that noise?" asked a visitor in town the other day. "That is the Dredge Mastodon," replied the wise citizen. "Where is it going?" the stranger asked. "To the twenty-first of September," replied the aforesaid wise citizen. E. Fletcher's advertisement on the last page of this issue may interest you. If it doesn't interest you this' week it may next week. Look for something new in that space every week. Lynn & Shaver Marcon Building Recognized as Alberni's foremost dealers in v Wall Paper in all its varieties. Varnishes and Painters Supplies places us in a position to offer our customers prices, advantages and delivery on their requirements excelling those of any concern in the district. PUBLIC MEETING Brand's Hall ' Wednesday Night R. J. Burde will sum up the Reciprocity Campaign. Meeting Commences at 7:30 . Grand Smoker Waterhouse Hall Wednesday Night Music and Speeches Everybody Welcome H Merry Widow Staunch and Seaworthy Gasoline Boat makes Port Alberni its home port. Ready at all times for Towing, Freighting or Small Excursion Parties. Leave Orders or Enquire Fred Ferguson; Somass Hotel Page 2 ALBERNI PIONEER NEWS Saturday, Sept. 16, 1911 PIONEER NEWS. Published at Port Alberni, B. C, and issued every Saturday. R. J. Burde. Editor. Subscription Rate, - $2.00 per year Port Alberni, B. C, Sept. 16. 1911. The London Times referred to the prime Minister of Canada as "Mr. Facing-Both-Ways." Read R. L. Borden's platform and note the contrast. It is interesting to know that Billy Sloan will again appear before a public audience in Alberni, and interesting also to speculate on how much more he will be able to announce for "Our Friends:" For good reading matter, it should be generally agreed in this town, that R. W. Gibson's announcement in this issue is preferable, to all the Reciprocity arguments since the election campaign began. While some space will be needed next week to tell the results of the election, that space which is usually given up to telling how it happened will be devoted to the most cheerful news that can be found of the general prosperity of this town and district. The Pioneer News suggests that while Billy Sloan is on the platform tonight a deputation of the free and independent electorate might present him with a vote of thanks for refraining from winning this election for Duncan Ross by acclamation A new morning newspaper, bound to the Liberal cause, is to be produced in Vancouver. It is to be named the Morning Sun, and the managing editor and business manager of the Saturday Sunset are to occupy these respective positions on the new journal. Hon. William Templeman is backed so far off the boards in political discus- sion in Victoria that he does little but wail about a forged telegram. For the purpose of regaining public attention he ought to try a little speech on "How I Was Elected by Acclamation in Comox-Atlin." Sir Wilfrid Laurier told a gathering of ladies a few days ago that he believed the Lord had delivered the Tories into his hands. He might expand this arrogance and declare himself gifted with the divine right to barter Canadian heritage for a mess of American embalmed beef. With Liberals For Fifty Years, and Quits on Reciprocity. After having been a staunch supporter of the Liberal party for no less a period than fifty years Robert McLaughlin, the veteran head of the McLaughlin Carriage Company, Ltd., probably the largest concern of the kind in Canada, has severed his connection with the Liberals because of the Reciprocity pact, says a special dispatch from Oshawa, Ont., to the Toronto News, dated September 5. A generation ago Robert McLaughlin opened up a humble little carriage shop; twelve men toiled in this little shop and he himself made the thirteenth. Today the McLaughlin Carriage company and its subsidiary, the McLaughlin Motor Car Company, employ 700 skilled workmen. There are branches at St. John, N. B., Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg and Vancouver. The McLaughlin business is national in its scope. Robert McLaughlin may rightly be called a Liberal of the old school. In days that are past he was numbered among the best Liberal campaign speakers in Ontario. "If anybody had told me a few years ago that anything under the sun would ever cause Robert McLaughlin to part company with the Liberal party, I would have laughed him to scorn," said a prominent Oshawa citizen to the News. In disowning the party of which he was so long a distinguished member, Mr. McLaughlin said: "For the first time in fifty years, like many of my old and respected Liberal friends, I take issue with the government on reciprocity with the United States. This question is far above party politics—it is of supreme national importance. "If Sir Wilfrid wanted a clear expression of opinion from the Canadian people, why did he not make use of the referendum, as he did on the temperance question, and thereby keep so grave a question out of the bitter strife of party politics? "I oppose this pact, because, after the most careful deliberation. I believe it will be the beginning of the end of the "amazing prosperity" which the Globe rightly claimed we enjoyed before this pact, conceived at Washington, plunged Canada into strife and, confusion." The two daily newspapers of Victoria, the Colonist and the Times, are engaged on the issues of this campaign in the most strenuous battle of their experience, and they have had many hot ones. A newspaper referee would award the decision to the Colonist on points for dignity of conduct, clear presentation of facts, and sane argument. The campaign leaflet referred to in a letter to the Nelson News from Otis Staples, and published elsewhere in this issue, has been in circulation in Alberni and Port Alberni this week. The com- • mon use of such tactics by Reciprocity advocates in this .campaign proves either that they do not know the feeling of the people on the issue of the day or that they feel compelled to resort to misrepresentation in an effort to stem the tide of public opinion that is running against their doctrine. A new bath, almost large enough for a man to swim in, has been installed in the 0. K. Barber shop, Second avenue. Phone 46. P. O. Box 63. Stationary and Marine Engineer Phil. A. Watson Plumbing and Fitting Estimates Furnished Free A full stock of Bath, Lavatories, etc., Carried. Local Agents for B. C. Anchor Wire Fence Co. Red Cross Sanitary Closets. Red Cross Chemical. Chemical Fire Engines. Gertrude Street, - - Alberni. LAND ACT NOTICES. Reciprocity From Liberal Point of View ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notic that Margaret Elisabeth Sheridan Bickers, of Victoria, B. C, occupation housewife, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following: described lands: Commencin--; at a post planted on the north shore of Marble creek. 20 chains eastand 20 chains south from the southwest corner of Section 32. Township 12, Rupert District, and marked M. E. S. B's southwest corner, thence north 20 chains, thence east GO chainB, thence south to north bank of river, about 20 chains, thence following bank of liver, about 60 chains west, to point of commencement, and containing 140 acres, more or less. M. E. Sheridan Bickers. * H. Sheridan Bickers, Agent. September 9. 1911. ALBKRNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Horace A. Sheridan Bickers, of Victoria, B. C, occupation author, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the northwest shore of island lying off mouth of North Cove, Ko- prino Harbour, Rupert District (marked Dockyard Island on Admiralty chart) and marked H.A. S. B's northwest corner, thence following shore line southerly, easterly, northerly and westerly to point of commencement, and containing one acre more or less. H. A. Sheridan Bickers. Septembers. 1911. <- Space forbids any further comment on the commercial advantages of reciprocity, but as the reciprocity agreement has been attacked on national and imperial grounds this phase of the question will be dealt with in this article. Mr. Borden alleged that the logical consequence of reciprocity is the annexation of Canada by the United States, and that the British Empire will be disrupted if reciprocity is adopted. Those who hold this view maintain that because Canada and the United States agree to lower their customs tariffs, and thereby increase the trade between the two countries Canada will inevitably be forced to abandon her nationhood and her membership of the British Empire and to enter the American Union as a series of separate states. We are told that if we transact business with the United States the name of Canada will be wiped off the map, and the Union Jack will cease to float over us. One would almost think to judge by some of the anti-reciprocity newspapers that at the present time Canada had no commercial dealings at all with the United States, and that increasing the trade between two countries leads inevitably to their political union. Nothing could be further from the truth. As has been pointed out already in these columns, Canada today has a greater trade with the United States than with Britain, and this trade has increased from $88,000,000 in 1896, to $337,000,000 in 1910. And yet in spite of this increase and of intimate trade relations which these figures indicate, there was never less annexation sentiment in Canada than there is today. No Canadian statesman, and no Canadian party, supports annexation. It seems childish to allege that the increase of so many million dollars in our trade with our neighbors will make Canadians disloyal, and yet many Conservatives solemnly maintain such a view. The trade between Great Britain and the United States is more than double that between Canada and the United Statss, but Britain has not yet been annexed, and we still have to learn that the destinies of the British Empire are controlled from Washington instead of from London. Canada trades with China and hopes to increase that trade, but we do not argue that the logical consequence of selling flour and lumber to the Chinese is that we shall all wear pigtails and be ruled from Pekin. The idea that extension of trade leads to political union is absurd on the face of it. But knowing the inherent, weakness of such a contention, and driven to desperation in their pitiful search for arguments, the opponents of reciprocity actually have the audacity to claim that the annexation of Canada is the settled policy of the United States, and that reciprocity is merely a cloak to hide a sinister plot for robbing the Canadians of their independence. It is passing strange that in the United States, a country with democratic institutions and a free press, no political parties and no reputable newspapers advocate such a momentous policy. And yet, because a few Americans can be found who favour annexation we are asked to believe that the whole American nation is bent upon the acquisition of Canada, the greatest instance of territorial aggrandisement the world has ever seen. And this colossal act of hostility towards a friendly nation is to be perpetrated by means of lower customs duties on food and lumber, and at a time when Britain and the United States are adopting an arbitration treaty to secure perpetual peace between the two countries. The argument is amazing in its immensity. The Americans are usually supposed to be adepts at the game of bluff, but this gigantic act of international impertinence transcends all their previous achievements. But it is to be feared that the real bluffers in this game are Borden and his political brood, who in their frantic efforts to defeat Laurier are trying to frighten tho Canadian people into believing something which is essentially untrue. Much stress is laid on the fact that By R. F. Blandy. President Taft stated that "Canada is coming to the parting of the ways," pne of those delightfully ambiguous phrases which may mean so much or so little. But the Conservatives forget to mention that President Taft, in a speech at New York, also described the contention that reciprocity will lead to annexation as bosh. This description speaks for itself. Canada can only become part of the United States is two ways; either by conquest, which no one believes to be an imminent danger, or by the free consent of the Canadian people, which is a still more unlikly contingency, if only for the fact that most Canadians consider themselves better off under British institutions than under those of the United States. But far from being dangerous to the British Empire, the reciprocity agreement can be shown to be highly beneficial. In the first place it .will increase the wealth and prosperity of one of the chief partners in that Empire. This fact is admitted by both sides in the present controversy, the Liberals making it their chief reason for the adoption of reciprocity, and the Conservatives basing their annexation cry on the assumption that Canadians would sooner quit the Empire than forego the lucrative trade with the United States which reciprocity will create. Greater wealth and prosperity for Canada must surely be an advantage to the Empire, of which Canada is a part. Even from the military point of view, national wealth is important, for in the keen rivalry of modern armaments and in the case of war itself, the wealthier nations have a tremendous advantage over their poorer rivals. And with the profits from her increased trade with the United States, Car.a- da will buy more manufactured articles from Britain, and by so doing she will benefit the mother country. Again, with Canada becoming more and more prosperous as a result of reciprocity she will attract an ever increasing stream of settlers from Britain, Ireland, the United States and Northern Europe. In this way reciprocity will assist indirectly in building up the country and in increasing the population and man-power of the Empire. It may be urged that there is no gain to the Empire's population in transferring men from the old country to Canada. That is true, but in the majority of cases he improves himself both physically and financially by coming to Canada and so renders himself more efficient as a citizen of the Empire. And further, the adoption of reciprocity is bound to promote friendly relations with the United States, and will assist in securing the permanency of the arbitration treaty which is now awaiting final ratification. This treaty has been endorsed throughout the length and breadth of the Empire, but if reciprocity is rejected by Canada, its rejection can only be interpreted as a slight to the American people, and may have considerable effect on their attitude towards the treaty. It will be seen, therefore, that by increasing the wealth of Canada, by promoting trade with the motherland, by giving an impetus to immigration, and by improving our friendly relations with the United States, the reciprocity agreement will prove helpful and not hurtful to the Empire. The annexation cry, as the editor of this newspaper has aptly stated, is "buncombe." As for the commercial side of the argument, the objections are chiefly based on twq fundamental fallacies. The first is that the producers of Canada, her railways, her soil and climate, her methods and conditions generally, are inferior to those of the United States. Most Canadians know this to be untrue, and have more faith in their own country than those who oppose reciprocity. The other fallacy is that Canada's international trade, her lumber production, her fisheries, and so on, have reached their maximum development. Such an idea is preposterous. It is held that reciprocity means diversion of trade and depletion of resources; whereas it really means creation of trade and development of resources. For Comox-Atlin reciprocity spells progress. A vote for Ross and reciprocity is a vote for Cheaper Food, more sawmills, more fisheries, more prosperity. A vote for Clements is a vote for taxation on food, and sleepy satisfaction with stagnation. Voters of Comox- Atlin, take your choice. You are Invited to Call and Inspect my New Stock of Buggies and other Rigs. Buggies from $80 to $140. Two-seated rigs and delivery wagons, $95 to $125. E. M. Whyte. - Alberni AGENT for all kinds of Farm Machinery, Plows, Harrows, Gasoline engines, Waggons, Buggies, Bicycles, Wire Fencing and Pumps. AGENT FOR Hudson's Bay Fire Insurance Co. Cunard Steamship Co. Donaldson Steamship Co. Cement Bricks and Blocks. A. D. COOPER, Real Estate, - Port Alberni WOOD & STORY Builders and General Contractors. Price, Profiles, Etc.. on all Classes of Work, on application. Satisfaction Yours. Port Alberni, - B.C. E. CARVELL, Contractor and Builder Architect PORT ALBERNI, B. C. All Kinds of Painting Paper Hanging, Interior Decorating. TOM COSTEN, - ALBERNI F. LIGHTER, Practical Watchmaker Jeweler and Optician. All Classes of Repair Work. Twenty-two years experience. Good Line of Watches, Chains, and all kinds of Jewelry. Alberni Port Alberni While Weather Permits Have Your PAINTING Done. Clarke, - the Painter ALBERNI, B. C. I & Page 3 ALBERNI PIONEER NEWS Saturday, Sept. 16, 1911 SURVEYING. GEORGE A. SMITH, C. E„ B. C. Land Surveyor. Surveys of timber limits, mineral claims, and land subdivisions. Address, P. 0. Box 23, Alberni. H. H. BROWNE, civil and mining engineer, and Provincial land surveyor, has opened an office in Alberni. and is prepared to receive orders for work in any part of the district. Municipalities Incorporation Act. Petition for Incorporation, Port Alberni. Take notice that A. E. Waterhouse, A. D. Cooper, A. D. Macintyre and others intend to apply for incorporation as a City Municipality, to be named Port Alberni; the land to be included within the limits of the proposed municipality is as follows:— Lots 45, 46, 91, and 113, Alberni Land District, and that portion of Lot one, Alberni Land District, between the south bank of Roger Creek arid a line running from the S.W. corner of block 95, Lot one easterly to the east boundary of said Lot one, comprising an area of about 2,000 acres. A, E. Waterhouse, A. D. Cooper, A. D. Mac Intyre, Petitioners, (Inter Alia). Port Alberni, B.C., August 22nd, 1911. WATER NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that an application will be made under Part V. of the "Water Act, 1909," to obtain a licence in the Barclay division of the Alberni District. (a.) The name of Company in full—Island Construction & Development Company, Limited. The head office—Sayward building, Victoria, B.C. The capital, how divided, showing amount paid up-$500,000.00. in 5000 shares, of $100.00 each; paid up, $125,000.00. (b.) The name of the lake, stream or source— Sarita lake and river. (c.) The point of diversion is at a point to be chosen between the outlet of Sarita Lake and Sarita. (d.) The quantity of water applied for.— 1000 cubic feet. (e,) The character of the proposed works- Dam at mouth of Sarita Lalc<£ pipeline to below Sarita falls, power house below falls, power line to Section 7, Township 2, Barclay District and elsewhere. (f.) The premises on which the water is to be used—Power house below Sarita falls, power to be used about Section 7, Township 2. Barclay District. (g.) The purposes for which the water is to be used—Mechanical, industrial, and power purposes. ti.] If the water is to be used for power or min" ing purposes describe the place where the water is to be returned to some natural channel, and the ■-Difference in'altitude between point'of'diversion and point of return—Return to Sarita river about 200 yards below Sarita falls. Difference in altitude about 200 feet. [j.] Area of Crown land intended to be occupied by the proposed works—100 acres of land to be taken up for work. (k.) This notice was posted on the fourth day of August, 1911, and application will be made to the Commissioner on the fourth day of October, 1911. (1.) Give the names and addresses of any riparian proprietors or licensees who or whose lands are likely to be affected by the proposed works, either above or below the outlet.—The Crown, Sarita Indian Reserve. Island Construction & Development , Company, Limited. P. O. Address—Sayward. Building, Victoria, B. C. PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. Province of British Columbia. NOTICE is hereby given that all Public Highways in unorganized districts, and all Main Trunk Roads in organized districts are sixty-six feet wide, and have a width of thirty-three feet on each side of the mean straight center line of the travelled road. THOMAS TAYLOR, Minister of Public Works. Department of Public Works, Victoria, B. C. July 7th, 1911. julylB Copy of parts, of the Memorandum of association of Island Construction and Development Company, Limited, which authorize the proposed application and works. [17] To acquire water records and licenses to take and use water by;'application to the Government of the Province'of British Columbia, or by purchase from the holders thereof; to obtain such water rights for domestic or municipal purposes, for the irrigation of, land, for steam, for power, for mining, for clearing streams, for driving logs, or for any purpose for which water may be ac" quired under the Water Act 1909, or any other Act for the time being inlforce respecting water and water rights and privileges; to carry on business of a power company/and to supply and sell light, heat, water and poyter. [18] To divert, ijake and cany away water from any streams, riverta or lakes in British Columbia, and for that purpose to erect, build, lay and maintain dykes, dams,' wiers, flood-gates, measuring- devices, breakwaters, drains, ditches, canals, basins, reservoirs,, tunnels, pipes, pumps ai.d works of all kinds: for holding, carrying and conducting water. [19] To supply afiy city, town, municipality or unorganized district with water; to build, construct, lay down amd maintain water-mains, water pipes, filter beds and other appliances and to execute and do all other works and things necessary for obtaining, Storing, selling, delivering, measuring and distributing water for the purposes of the Company; to carry on the business of a water works or water supply company in all its branehes. [20] To use Watei and water power for producing any fornvof power and for producing and generating electricity for the purposes of light, heat and power, mid to sell and supply electricity, electric power, compressed air and any other forms of devoloped power to consumers for any purposes to orjfor which electric power, compressed air and; any other forms of developed power may be applied or acquired; to build, equip and maintain /power houses, poles, wires, and power lines, and all necessary plant and equipment for generating and distributing all forms of developed powier; to build and operate electric tramways and/ trolleys; to build, construct and maintain electric cars, and conveyances on such electric tramways and trolleys and to carry passengers and freight thereon for hire and for all purposes connected with the company's business and undertakings; to exercise all of the powers, rights and privileges conferred upon power companies and/companies using water for domestic or or any otlfer purposes by the Water Act 1909, or any other net for the time being in force relating to water and water rights and privileges. f LOST. . On Aplril 9th, at Cameron Lake, one ^hiall brown terrier dog, answers ,..-*' to the name of Roger. f Anyone harboring same after this \ notice will be prosecuted. 1 E. WILLIAMS, Camp 2, Clo-oose, West Coast. LAND ACT NOTICES. LAND ACT. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Arthur Augustus Hale, of Vancouver, B. C, occupation broker, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 40 chains west of southwest corner of Indian Reservation on Tsulquate River, Rupert District and marked A. A. H's southeast corner, thence north 40 chains, more or less; to T. L. 43,952, thence west 40 chains, thence so"th 40 chains, more or less, to Tsulquate river, thence east 40 chains, more or less, along said Tsulquate river to point of commencement, and containing 160 acres, more or less, all of which land was formerly held by P. R. 2970. Arthur Augustus Hale. August 18, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Bernhard Lokken. of Quatsino, B.C., ocoupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted on the shore about 20 chains north of the northwest corner of section 7, Township 19, thence south 20 chains, thence east 80 chains to the shore, thence westerly along the shore to point of commencement, and containing 100 acres more or less. Bernhard Lokken, Francis J. A. Green, agent. July 21st, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that John Barnett, of Quatsino, B. C, occupation laborer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 65 chains east from the N w corner of sec. 34, tp. 11, thence west 60 chains to east line of Indian leserve, thence south and west along Indian reserve line to west line of sec. 34, thenee south 40 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence north about 40 chains to shore of Marble cove, thence westerly along shore to point of commencement, being all of the north half of sec. 34 and containing 320 acres more or less. John Barnett, Francis J. A. Green, Agent. Dated July 21st, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Joseph Shelford, of Quatsino, B.C., occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the southwest end,of Village island, Kos- kemo bay, Quatsino sound, thence northerly, southerly and westerly around said island to point of commencement and containing 60 acres LAND ACT NOTICES. more or less. Joseph Shelford, Hans Nyson, agent July 20th, 1911 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT, District of Rupert. Take notice that Fred Pollock, of Quatsino, B. C, occupation miner, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted on the shore about 40 chains east of s E corner of sec. 27, tp. 16, thence west 35 chains, thence north about 60 chains to shore, thence along the shore in a southeasterly direction to point of commencement and containing 260 acres more or less. Fred Pollock, Ha.is Nyson, Agent. Dated July 20th, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rujjert. Take notice that Elijah Barnett, of Quatsino, B.C., occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 65 chains east from N.W. corner of sec. 34, tp. 11, thence west about 65 chains to shore of Narrows, thence northerly and easterly along the shore to point of commencement and containing 100 acres more or less. Elijah Barnett, Francis J. A. Green, Agent. Dated July 21st, 1911 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Barclay. Take notice that Emma V. Jeffrey, of London, Ontario, occupation widow, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the northeast post of Hamitah Indian Reserve, on the west side of Nitnat lake, in Barclay district, running north 20 chains, more or less, along line of T.L. 36,899, thence easterly 80 chains- more or .less, to south west corner post of T.L. 41,800, thence south 20 chains, more or less, to lake shore, thence westerly 80 chains, more or less, along shore line to point of commencement, comprising 160 acres more or less. Emma V. Jeffrey, William J. Macdonald, Agent. July 20, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Barclay. Take notice that Helen Haskett, of London, Ontario, occupation spinster, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the south cast corner post of Timber Limit 31576, Lot 63, Barclay district, thence north 80 chains, more or less, to line of Timber Limit 43993, thence easterly 20 chains, to south east corner post of Timber Limit 43,993, thence south 80 chains, more or less, to lake shore, thence westerly 20 or more chains to point of commencement, comprising 160 acres more or less. Helen Haskett, William J. Macdonald, Agent. August 2nd, 1911, ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Barclay, Take notice that Anna P. Jeffrey, of London, Ontario, occupation spinster, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the south east corner of Helen Haskett's claim, and north from the N.W. corner post of the Oyees Indian Reserve, across the Nitnat lake, thence north 80 chains, more or less, to the line of Timber Limit 43,993, thence 20 chains, more or less, to the lake shore, thenco westerly along the lake shore to point of commencement 80 chains, more or less, comprising 160 acres more or less. Anna F. Jeffrey. William J. Macdonald, Agent. August 2nd, 1911. LAND ACT. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Nootka. Take notice that I, H. T. W. Smith, of Friendly Cove, Nootka, occupation storekeeper, intends to apply for permission to lease the followingdescribed lands: Commencing at a post planted about three- quarters of a mile south from head of Tahses canal, each side and adjoining Indian reserve, thence east 20 chains, thence north 10 chains, thence west 20 chains, thence south to point of commencement, and containing 40 acres, more or less. Herbert Thomas Wm. Smith. Dated June 20, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT District of Clayoquot. Take notice that Richard Irving, jr., of Vancouver, B. C„ occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the followingdescribed lands: Commencing ata post planted at the mouth of the Mayrhat river, at the head of Herbert Arm. Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island, thence north 40 chains, thence east 30 chains, thence south to shore line of Herbert Arm, thence in a westerly direction along the shore line to point of commencement, containing 120 acres, more or less. Richard Irving, Jr. Dated July 14. 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Muriel Bing Hall, of Victoria, occupation married woman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post planted at the N. E. cor" ner of an island situate about 4b chains southwest of southeast corner Section 20, Township 18, Rupert District, thence in a westerly, southerly, easterly, northerly direction to pointof commencement, containing 3 acres, more or less. Muriel Bing Hall, Tobias Sorenson, Agent, Dated July 14, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Percy Bing Hall, of Victoria, intends toapply for permission to purchase the followingdescribed land: Commencing at a post planted at the northeast corner of an island situate 20 chains southeast of southeast corner of Section 35, Township 18, Rupert District, thence in a westerly, southerly, easterly, northerly direction to point of commencement, containing tw° acres, more or less. Percy Bing Hall. Tobias Sorenson. Agent. Dated July 13,1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Carl Brinck Christensen, of Quatsino. occupation teacher, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post planted at the northwest corner, Frac. Section 11. Township 18, Rupert district, thence south 80 chains, thenceeast20 chains, thence north about 80 chains to high watermark, tlience following high water line in a western direction to point of commencement, containing 80 acres more or less. Carl Brinck Christensen, Tobias Sorensen. Agent. Dated July 14, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICF. District of Clayoquot. Take notice that Robert Harrison, of Victoria, occupation clerk, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted in the center of a small island, and extending thence 75 links in every direction to the shore thereof and containing about one quarter of an acre. Island is situated on the eouth shore of Great Central lake, about twenty chains in a north-easterly direction from the N W corner of Lot 715. Robert Harrison, C. L. Roberts, agent July 17th, 1911 july22 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that I, B. W. Leeson, of Quatsino, canneryman, intend to apply for permission to lease the following described lands for clam culture: Commencing at a post planted at the west line Indian reserve, Korpreno harbor, thence southerly to low water mark, thence west 80 chains, thence northerly to high weter mark following high water mark to point of commencement B. W, Leeson Staked May 22, 1911. jy29 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that I, B. W. Leeson, of Quatsino, canneryman, intend to apply for permission to lease the following described lands for clam culture: Commencing at a post planted about 20 chains east of mouth of Johnson river, thence north to low water mark, thence westerly following low water mark 80 chains, thence south to high water mark, thence easterly following high water mark to point of commencement. Ben Williams Leeson. Staked May 22, 1911 jy29 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Barclay. Take Notice that Donald McN. Lowe, of Por-t Alberni, B. C, occupation real estate agent, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted on the northeast corner of Denne Island, Barclay Sound, situated about 200 feet west of Nettle island, and about two miles south of Sechart Whaling station, thence following the shore line round the island to point of commencement and including the whole of said island containing twenty acres more or less. Donald McN. Lowe, T. Marshall, agent June 25th, 1911 jy22 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Alberni. Take notice that the, Wallace Fisheries, Limited. of Vancouver, B. C, -Occupation canners. intend toapply for permission to purchase the following described lands: v Commencing at a pos't marked W. F. Ltd. E. and planted on the extreme east of an island situated in Kiskemo Bay. Quatsino Sound, and locally known as Whiskey Island, situated about three(3) chains due north from our present cannery site, the purchase to include the whole islsnd, containing ten (10) acres more or less. Wallace Fisheries, Ltd.. Alexander Sutherland, agent. July 7th. 1911. july22 ALBEHNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Clayoquot. Take notice that 1, Thomas Rowley, of Port Alberni, B. C., occupation miner and prospector, intend to apply for permission to lease the following described lands Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner of Lot 4, situate on Seddall Island, Barclay Sound, thence north 10 chains, thence west 20 chains, thence south 16 chains more or less to shore line, thence following shore line easterly and northerly to point of commencement, containing 32 acres more or less. Thomas Rowley. Dated August 3rd, 1911. augl2 LAND ACT NOTICES. Water Notice. I, Charles Augustus Cjx, of Alberni, by occupation a Provincial Constable, give notice that I intend on the twentieth day of September next, at eleven Liquor Act, 1910. Take notice that I. Gustave Moerman, hotelkeeper, intend to make application : o'clock in the forenoon, to apply to the to the Superintendent of Provincial Po- i Water Commissioner at his office at Al- lice for a transfer of my liquor license j berni for a license to take and use 0.028 from the premises now occupied by me, ] cubic feet of water per second from a and known as the Central Hotel, Lime-; spring on Lot 1, Alberni, on the Nanai- stone Island, Quatsino Sound, to new! mo road, near the E. & N. R. R. cross- premises, situated about five hundred! ing, and which sinks on Lot 1, Alberni, yards distant on the same island, to be known by the same name, Central hotel. Gustave Moerman, Quatsino, B. C. September 9, 1911. during summer months. The water will be used on Lots 11 and 12 for domestic purposes. Charles Augustus Cox. Dated this 18th. day of August, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Clayoquot. Take notice that Julius Donner, of Port Alberni, B. C.. occupation miner, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described lands Commencing at a post planted at "Jaques Post" on the westerly boundary of Lot 5, at high water mark, on the east side of Uchucklesat harbor, thence north 10 chains, thence west 10 chains to the east boundary of the Southern Cross mineral claim, thence 10 chains more or less to the shore line, thence following shore line easterly to the point of commencement, containing 10 acres more or less. Julius Donner, ' By Thomas Rowley, agent Dated August 3rd. 1911. augl2 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Clayoquot Take notice that John Williams, of Vancouver, brewer, P. A. Hovelaque, of Clayoxuot, agent, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted on the shore near the head of Matilda creek. Flores Island, about 58 chains west of the S w corner of Lot 863. thence 20 chains west, thence 20 chains north, thence 10 chains east more or less to shore, thence 20 chains along shore southerly to the point of commencement, containing 30 acres more or less. John Williams. P. A. Hovelaque, agent. August 1st. 1911. Augl2 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Barclay. Take notice that Lillian Blanche Steinberger. of Bamfield, B. C, occupation teacher, intends to apply for peimission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 10 chains due .east of W. Harding's preemption No. 423, thence 17 chains north, thence 80 chains east, thence 10 chains more or less south to beach, and along beach to N E corner post of preemption 423, thence 70 chains, more or less, west to point of commencement, containing 140 acres more or less. Lilliian Blanche Steinberger June 24th. 1911 - jy22 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Ruby Burdick. of Victoria, occupation married woman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the northeastern corner of Village Island, situate about 45 chains northwest of the northwest corner of Lot 173, Quatsino Sound: thence in a southerly, westerly, northerly and easterly direction to the point of commencement containing 4 acres, moreor less. Ruby Burdick, Tobias Sorenson, Agent. August 10th. 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Barclay. Take notice that Stuart Peter Cameron, of Van" couver, occupation loggtr, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the northwest corner of the gazetted lot 370 Barclay District, thence north 20 chains, more or less to the south boundary of ungazetted Lot 307, thence east 80 chains, thence south 20 chains, more or less, thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and containing 1G0 acres, more or less. Stuart Peter Cameron, Per his agent, John Williams. August 18, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Clayoquot. Take notice that Francis Winchester Wells, of Blind River, Ont., occupation married woman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following deicribed lands: Com me icing at a post planted at the southwest corner oi Lot 994, thence 80 chains west, thence 80 chains north, thence 30 chains east, thence 80 chains south to point of commencement, containing 240 acres, more or less. Francis Winchester Wells, George C. Roff, Agent. August 27, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Hisashi Hata, of Vancouver, B. O.i occupation storekeeper, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about half a mile south from the northwest corner of section 24, Township 24, Rupert district, and marked "H. H's northwest corner-" thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 40 chains to point of commencement and containing 160 acre mores or less. Hisashi Hata, Arthur A. Hale, Agent. Dated June 22, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that George Fordyce, of Vancouver, B. Co occupation rooming house proprietor, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about half a mile south from the northwest corner of Section 26, Township 24, Rupert District, and marked "G. F's northwest corner," thence east 40 chains, tnence south 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 40 chains to point of commencement and containing 160 acres, more or leas. George Fordyce, Arthur A. Hale, Agent. Dated June 22. 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Teiichi Hamagaki, of Vancouver, B. C, occupation broker, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about half a mile south of the northeast corner of Section 23, Township 24, Rupert District, and marked "T. H.'s northeast corner," thence west 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 40 chains to point of commencement, and containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres, more or less. Teiichi Hamagaki, Arthur A. Hale, Agent. Dated June 22. 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Yasushi Yamazaki, of Vancouver, B. C, occupation broker, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about half a mile south from the northwest corner of Section 23. Township 24, Rupert district, and marked "Y. Y's southwest corner, thence north 40 chains, thence east SO chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and containing three hundred and twenty (320) acres, more or less. Yasushi Yamzaaki. Arthur Ar-Hale, Agent. Dated June 22, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Albert Lawrence, of Vancouver, B. C, occupation laborer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about half a mile south of the northwest corner of Section 27, Township 24, Rupert district, and marked "A. L'snorth- west corner,''thence east 80 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 40 chains to point of commencement, and containing three hundred and twenty (320) acres, moreor less. Albert Lawrence, Arthur A. Hale, Agent. Dated June 22, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that James Buchanan, of Trail, B. C. occupation accountant, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at or near the northwest corner of Section 26. Township 24, Rupert district, and marked "J. B's northwest corner," thence east 40 chains, thencesouth 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 40 chains to pointof commencement, and containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres, more or less. James Buchanan. ' Arthur A. Hale, Agent. Dated June 22, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Morton Brown, of Trail, B. C, occupation smelterman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about half a mile south from the northwest corner of Section 26, Township 24, Rupert district, and marked "M. B's northwest corner," thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north.40 chains to pointof commencement, and containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres, more or less. Morton Brown, Arthur A. Hale, Agent. Dated June 22. 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Margaret Ellen Brown, of Trail. B. C„ occupation married woman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about half a mile south of the northeast corner of Section 84; Township 24, Rupert district, and marked "M. E. B's northeast corner," thence south 40 ehains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence east 40 chains to point of commer cement, and containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres, more or less. Margaret Ellen Brown, Arthur A. Hale, Agent. Dated June 22, 1911. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Rupert. Take notice that Joseph Carl Dougan, of Trail, B. C.i occupation livery proprietor, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: . Commencing at a post planted about half a mile south of the northwest cornerof Section 35, Township 24, Rupert district, and marked "J. C. D's northwest corner." thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence v/est 40 chains, thence north 40 chains to point of commencement, and containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres, more or less. Joseph Carl Dougan, Arthur A. Hale, Agent. Dated June 22. 1911. aug5 ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Barclay. Take notice that Arthur Hammond Cole, of Vancouver, occupation accountant, intends toapply for permission to purchase the following described land: ; Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of Lot 83, Barclay, thence north about 30 chains to the northeast corner of Lot 83, thence easterly and following the south line of T L 21, east about 15 chains, south about 5 chains, east about 10 chains, thence south to the north line of TL 39514, about 25 chains, thence west about 25 chains to the point of commencement, and containing 70 acres, more or less. Arthur Hammond Cole. July 23, 1911; aug5 > M Page 4 ALBERNI PIONEER NEWS Saturday, Sept. 16, 1911 Borden's Straightforward and Fearless Policy Is What the Country Needs. "I am absolutely opposed to this reciprocity agreement; so strongly opposed to it that if you were prepared to make me Prime Minister of Canada tomorrow, upon condition that I would support that agreement, I would not do it. I would rather sustain defeat in fighting it than win victory in fighting for it. These are my convictions; and I would not be fit to be leader of an opposition, much less to be Prime Minister of Canada, if I did not frankly and truf hf ully make them absolutely clear to you.—R. L. Borden to the Grain Growers at Brandon, June 20, 1911. In the face of the nation-wide prosperity every intelligent citizen of the Dominion of Canada knows that there is something radically wrong with the federal administrative works and that our prosperity is being gradually undermined. Remedies, as well as preventives, have become a recognized necessity, and to all who have any understanding of our needs along these lines the prescriptions of R. L. Borden, leader of the Conservative party in the Dominion,should make a stiong appeal. Mr. Borden's platform as announced at Halifax on August 20, 1907, and supplemented in the House of Commons on November 29, 1910, and on his recent tour of the Prairie provinces, which is worthy of the most careful consideration of everyone who has any interest in the national welfare is here submitted: PUBLIC FINANCE. 1. Honest appropriation and expenditure of public moneys in the public interest. APPOINTMENT BY MERIT. 2. Appointment of public officials upon considerations of capacity and personal character and not of party service alone. HONEST ELECTIONS. 3 More effective provisions to punish bribery and fraud at elections, to ensure thorough publicity as to expenditures by political organizations, to prevent the accumulation of campaign funds for corrupt purposes and to prohibit contributions thereto by corpora tions, contractors and promoters, to expedite the hearing of election petitions and to prevent collusive arrangements for the withdrawal or compromise thereof, to provide for a thorough investigation of corrupt practices, and if necessary to appoint an independent prosecuting officer charged with that duty, to simplify the procedure therefore and to enforce the laws so amended. . CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. 4. A thorough and complete reformation of the laws relating to the Civil Service so that future appointments shall be made by an independent commission acting upon the report of examiners after competitive examination. REFORM OF THE SENATE. 5 Such reform in the mode of 'selecting members of the Senate as will make that Chamber a more useful and representative legislative body. IMMIGRATION. 6 A more careful selection of the sources from which immigration shal! be sought, a more rigid inspection of immigrants and the abolition of the bonus system except under very special circumstances and for the purpose of obtaining particularly desirable classes of settlers. PUBLIC LANDS AND FRANCHISES. 7 The management and development of the public domain (in which are to be included great national franchises) for the public benefit and under, such conditions that a reasonable proportion of the increment of value arising therefrom shall inure to the people. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. 8 The operation and management of our government railways by an independent commission free from partisan control or influence. NATIONAL PORTS AND COLD STORAGE. 9. The development and improvement of our national waterways, the equipment of national ports, the improvement of transportation facilities and consequent reduction of frieght rates between the places of production and the market whether at home or abroad, and the establishment of a thorough system of cold storage. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. 10. The reorganization of the present Railway commission as a Public Utilities commission with wider powers and more extended jurisdiction so as to establish thorough and effective control over all corporations owning or operating public utilities or invested with franchises of a national character. PUBLIC TELEGRAPHS AND 'PHONES. 11. The establishment, after due investigation, of a system of national telegraphs and telephones under conditions which shall be just to capital already invested in those enterprises. IMPROVED POSTAL FACILITIES. 12. The improvement of existing postal facilities, especially in newly developed portions of the country, and the inauguration, after proper inquiry as to cost, of a system of free rural mail delivery. TARIFF POLICY. 13. A fiscal policy which will promote the production within Canada of all useful articles and commodities that can be advantageously produced or manufactured from or by means of our natural resources, having due regard to the interests of the consumer as well as to the just claims of our wage earning population. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. 14. The promotion by negotiation, legislation and other constitutional means of a system of mutual preferential trade within the Empire. JUSTICE TO NEW PROVINCES. 15. The restoration of the public lands to the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan upon fair terms. PRO VINCI 4L RIGHTS. 16. The umimpaired maintenance of all powers of self-government which have been conferred upon the Provinces of Canada under the constitution. The foregoing is what is generally known as the Halifax Platform. The constructive nature of the Liberal-Conservative policy can be observed from the number of these planks which the Government has been forced to pass. Fighting in opposition, Mr. R. L. Borden has in four years placed on the statute book a considerable portion of his platform. Holding the reins of power, an autocrat in his cabinet, Sir Wilfrid Laurier in fifteen years has placed on the statute book far less of the Ottawa Platform of 1893. During the four years which have elapsed since' 1907 Western Canada has grown rapidly in population and in the complexity of its problems. Mr. R. L. Borden has recognized this, and has taken advanced ground in recognition of the special needs of this important portion of the country. Speaking in the House of Commons on November 21, 1910, he expressed himself very claarly. Again, during his western tour of 1911 he used language which could not be mistaken. The Saskatoon Capital of July 4, 1911, and the Yorkton Enterprise of July 6, thus report his utterances in those places: CONTROL OF PUBLIC LANDS. Today in Canada six provinces own, control and administer the public lands, mines, minerals and other natural resources within their boundaries. That right is not enjoyed by the three prairie provinces. From 1902 down to the present time, and especially in 1905 and 1907, the Liberal-Conservative party has firmly asserted and maintained the Undoubted right of these three provinces to their public domain. We stand for that right today and we will maintain it. The time is not far distant when Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta will receive from a Liberal-Conservative government at Ottawa the just recognition of this undoubted right so long and so unjustly denied. HUDSON BAY RAILWAY. The Liberal-Conservative party has been committed to the construction of the Hudson Bay Railway since 1896, when Sir Charles Tupper embodied it in his policy. It will be built by the next Liberal-Conservative administration without one day's unnecessary delay. It will be operated by an independent, non-political commission on behalf of and in the interests of the people, with full control of rates, and it will not be handed over to the control of any railway corporation. TERMINAL ELEVATORS. The proper grading of wheat, the preservation of the grades at the proper standard, the prevention of mixing and manipulation, by which the producer is robbed, are of vital importance, not only to the west, but to all Canada. Our country produces the best wheat in the world and our producers are entitled to the full advantage and value of the high quality of their production. I have reached the conclusion that the desired result can only be attained by state control and operation of the terminal elevators; and we propose to carry out that policy without delay when returned to power. CHILLED MEAT INDUSTRY. We stand also for such aid and encouragement by the state as will place the chilled meat industry of this country upon a sound and healthy basis. In countries possessing no greater opportunities than Canada, this industry has assumed vast proportions to the great advantage of the producers and of the community as a whole. By resolution moved during the present session we have advanced this policy and we will carry it out if returned to power. RAILWAY COMMISSION. The time has arrived when the railway commission of Canada should be constituted in two divisions, one of which should have its headquarters west of the Great Lakes, and should have special jurisdiction and control over questions of railway operation and transportation in the four western provinces. The Railway Commission should pre-eminently be a people's court, to which any man or group of men should be able to present their grievances in summary manner and have these grievances redressed without delay if they should prove well founded. The step we propose will materially aid in bringing about the desirable result. PERMANENT TARIFF COMMISSION. The fiscal policy of Canada should be based on a fair and business-like consideration of ascertained facts. For this purpose a permanent tariff commission of strong, representative and independent men should be created and the advice and report of that commision, after due enquiry and investigation, should be available to the government in power for the time being. Safeguards against exaction or extortion by trusts or combines should be provided, and the commission should be clothed for this purpose with powers of investigation. The Liberal-Conservative party when it assumes power will establish such a commission with no unnecessary delay. A concert, social and dance will be given by the Alberni football club in Whyte's hall on Friday, September 29. Conservative Committee Rooms. RAND'S HALL ALBERNI. Watson's Building PORT ALBERNI. Rooms open every evening. All information in regard to voting cheerfully given. Thursday Next, September 21st IS ELECTION DAY Polls Open at 9 a. m. Close at 5 p. m. VOTE FOR I H. S. CLEMENTS s Who stands for the Borden i \ Policy and the whole bf Comox-Atlin. & Page 5 ALBERNI PIONEER NEWS Saturday, Sept. 16, 1911 Rudyard Kipling Says Canada Risks Her Soul Rudyard Kipling, the uncrowned poet laureate of the Empire, sends the following message to the Canadian people through the Montreal Star. Batesman, Sussex,* England, Sept. 6—To the Editor of the Montreal Star: "I do not understand how 9,000,000 people can enter into such arrangements as those proposed with 90,000,000 strangers on an open frontier of 4,000 miles and at the same time preserve their national integrity. "Ten to one'is too heavy odds. No single Canadian would accept such odds in any private matter that was as vital to him personally as this issue is to the nation. "It is her own soul that Canada risks today. Once that soul is pawned for any consideration Canada must inevitably conform to the commercial, financial, social and ethical standards of the United States. "She might, for example, be compelled later on to admit reciprocity in the murder rate of the United States which at present, I believe is something over 150 per 1,000,000 per annum. "If these proposals had been made a generation ago, or if the Dominion were today poor and depressed and without hope one would perhaps understand their being discussed, but Canada is none of these things. She is a nation and as the lives of nations are reckoned will ere long be among the great nations. "Why, then, when she has made herself what she is, should she throw the enormous gifts of her inheritance and her future into the hands of a people who, by their haste and waste, have so dissipated their own resources that even before national middle age they are driven to seek virgin fields of cheaper food and living. "Whatever the United States gain, and I presume that the United States' motives are not altogether altruistic, I see nothing for Canada in reciprocity except a little ready money which she does not need and a very long repentance. (Signed) "RUDYARD KIPLING." Lands. Vallpv Irnproved Farms, close in, I alley on g00(j roads. Five and Ten acre blocks, cleared and uncleared. Lands suitable for sub-division. Tnwn-sit-p Fine large dui,dinff -ol-s lunUoUC near Recreation ground Business properties on Second, Third and Fourth avenues at reasonable prices on easy terms. Visitors are invited to call for further information. JAS. R. MOTION Real Estate and Insurance. ALBERNI. PORT ALBERNI. WATER NOTICE. Well Known Libera! Makes Strong Argument J. Herrick McGregor, the surveyor who is well known throughout this district, and who has been a staunch supporter of the Laurier Administration, has broken away from the Liberal party in this campaign. His reasons, which are well worth reading, are given in a letter published in the Victoria Colonist as follows: ' Sir,—As one who has always admired Sir Wilfrid Laurier and followed his imperial career with confidence both in his integrity of purpose and his sagacity of action, I wish the privilege of a few words in your paper at this vital point in Canadian history. Personally I do not believe that the man who gave to Imperial Federation (so-called) a new form of life, and who has towered above all Colonials in his consistent grasp of things imperial, has any vaguest intention ' of betraying Canada into the arms of the United States. Even President Taft may be absolved —if he wishes—from the charge of seeking to turn us from the British Flag in our pursuit of the tempting Southern market. But Sir Wilfrid cannot evade the charge of inexcusable folly in forgetting or neglecting these truths. Eighty million Americans, born and schooled to the idea that the Stars and Stripes will cover North America, are now discussing reciprocity. These people are as ambitious, as energetic and as desirous of expansion as the Japanese, to say the least. In the last 20 years they have completed the binding of their East and their West, and they must look elsewhere. They have planted their Flag at the North Pole (or thereabouts) and at the Panama Canal, and their troops are in training on the border of Mexico. They are our brothers in blood—and they will not annex Canada—as they may Mexico—by force of arms. But— 90 per cent, of them do most honestly believe that we have no great objection to becoming one with them. They think of us as we think of Newfoundland—a conservative people—slow to take the inevitable step of joining hands with a greater people. Now it does not matter what Laurier intends or what Taft intends or what you and I intend to do With Canada—' it is what those 80 millions THINK we intend, that will settle our destiny. If we leap at the chance of making a commercial treaty with them—after a generation of struggle and patience during which we have built up the All Red routes of trade and literature and mutual dependence—they will think, instantly and ineradically, that their present vietos are the correct ones, that we are coy but not unwilling. What those 80 millions think now is unimportant. We can set that point right on Sept. 21. But if we set them wrong—if we lead them to believe that they are not unwelcome suitors—no power on earth can prevent them, can prevent the natural progress of events from bringing us into partnership with them. It is not necessary to cite history to prove this —although Hawaii, Cuba, Panama; yes, and South Carolina and the Confederate States and Texas and Cali- Notice is hereby given that an application will be made under Part V. of the "Water Act, 1909," to obtain a licence in the Barclay division of the Alberni District. (a.) The name of Company in full—Island Construction & Development Company. Limited. The head office—Sayward building, Victoria, B.C. The capital, how divided, showing amount paid up-$200,('C0.00. in 2000 shares, of $100,00 each- paid up, $120,000.00. (b.) The name of the lake, stream or source— Sarita river. (c.) The point of diversion—At or about Sarita falls. (d.) The quantity of water applied for.— 50 cubic feet. (e.) The character of the proposed works- Dam on river and pipe line. (f.) The premises on which the water is to be used—Section 7, Township 2, Barclay District and adjoining section. (g.j The purposes for which the water is to be used—Domestic and water supply. [j.] Area of Crown land intended to be occupied by the proposed works—Five acres. (k.) This notice was posted on the fourth day of August, 1911, and application will be made to the Commissioner on the fourth day of October. 1911. (1.) Give the names and addresses of any ripar- i ian proprietors or licensees who or whose lands i are Hkely to be affected by the proposed works, : either above or below the outlet.—The Crown, j Surita Indian Reserve, Island Construction & Development Company, Limited. [ P. O. Address—Sayward Building. Victoria, B. C. Improved Lands For Sale In Large or Small Acreage to Suit the Purchaser. Also some fine, choice Corners now doing business. Moderate Prices. Easy Terms. M. TEBO, P. O. Box, 53, ALBERNI, B. C. Copy of parts, of the Memorandum of association of Island Construction and Development Company. Limited, which authorize the proposed application and works. [17] To acquire water records and licenses to take and use water by application to the Govern- ,• • i •«,» • i, it ,i i ju i ment of the Province of British Columbia, or by fomia and Maine all exemplify the truth | purchase from the holders thereof; to obtain such The Arlington Hotel The best known house on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Fitted with modern conveniences and tastefull and comfortably furnished throughout. Hot and Cold Baths. Most central location—the home of the tourist, the mining, timber, and commercial man. M. A. WARD, Proprietor, ALBERNI, B. C. that a preponderance of belief will have its way. These 80 million people are not foreigners to our sense of fair play and they will not willingly force us so long as we hold truly to the British Empire as the inspiration of our National life— but, if we play tricks with that sentiment—holding up the Union Jack for our protection and not protecting that flag on all its seas—we will lose our birthright deservedly. | And, Mr. Editor, do not let us flatter ourselves that at least we can die like heroes in defence of our flag—whatever it may be. Such heroism as we have must sobor- dinate itself to the virtue of foresight. We must today let our good friend Mr. Taft understand that wo are British, British, British; otherwise, American business interest will move naturally, swiftly and conclusively to our absorption. I like the Americans well. But I know them as only an outsider can, and I know that they will Americanize us without firing a single shot unless we now show them that we are not drifting—but fighting. FOR SALE.-Second hand Piano and Pianola, with about §50.00 worth of music for same. All in splendid condition. Apply to R.'C. P., Bamfield Creek. The Place where you don't get Lonesome. HARRY'S POOL ROOM ALBERNI REPAIR SHOP Bicycle Repairing, Lathe Work, Brass Castings, General Mechanical Repairs GERTRUDE STREET. water rights for domestic or municipal purposes, for the irrigation of land, for steam, for power, for mining, for clearing streams, for driving logs, or for any purpose for which water may be ac~ quired under the Water Act 1909, or any other Act for the time being in force respecting water and water rights and privileges; to carry on business of a power company and to supply and sell light heat, water and power. [IH] To divert take and carry away water from any streams, rivers or lakes in British Columbia, and for that purpose to erect build, lay and maintain dykes, dams, wiers, flood-gates, measuring- devices, breakwaters, drains, ditches, canals, basins, reservoirs, tunnels, bridges, culverts, cribs, embankmenrs, head works, flumes, aqueducts, pipes, pumps and works of all kinds for holding, carrying and conducting water. [19] To supply any city, town, municipality or unorganized district with water: to build, construct, lay down and maintain water-mains, water pipes, filter beds and other appliances and to execute and do all other works and things necessary for obtaining, storing, selling, delivering, measuring and distributing water for the purposes of the Company: to carry on the business of a water works or water supply company in all its branehos. [20] To use water and water power for producing any form of power and for producing and generating electricity for the purposes of light, heat and power, and to sell and supply electricity, electric power, compressed air and any other forms of devoloped power to consumers for any purposes to or for which electric power, compressed air and any other forms of developed power may be applied or acquired; to build, equip and maintain power houses, poles, wires, and power lines, and all necessary plant and equipment for generating and distributing all forms of developed power; to build and operate electric tramways and trolleys; to build, construct and maintain electric cars, and conveyances on such electric tramways and trolleys and to carry passengers and freight thereon for hire and for all purposes connected with the company's business and undertakings; to exercise all of the powers, rights and privileges conferred upon power companies and companies using water for domestic or or any other purposes by the Water Act 1909, or any other act for the time being in force relating to water and water rights and privileges. LAND ACT NOTICES. ALBERNI LAND DISTRICT. District of Barclay. Take notice that I, J. M. Hawthorn, of Seattle, Wash., occupation attorney, intend to* apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner of timber leaseNo. 18 thenceeast80 chains, more or Ie?s. thence south 80 chains, more or less, thence west 80 chains, more or less, to the shore of Alberni Canal, thence northerly along the shore line of Alberni Canal to point of commencement, and containing (540 acres. J. M. Hawthorn, Per W. M. Lawrence. Agent. Aug. 21. 1911. ' AL&ERNI LAND DISTRICT. 'District of Clayoquot. Take notice that I, Frank Tyler, of Uchuckleset B. Ct cccupation farmer, intend to apply for permission to purchase the the following described lands: Commencing al a post planted at the northeast corner lot 292, thence west 40 chains to northwest corner lot 292. thence south 10 chains, more or less, to northeast corner timber limit 48)686* thence west 40 chains to northwest comer timber limit 43.636, thence north 20 chains, more or less, to south boundary timber limit 40,735. tnence east 40 chains to southeast corner timber limit 40,735. thence north about 20 chains to southwest corner timber limit 39,898, thence east 40 chains, more or less, to shore of Anderson Lake, thence follow shore line in a southeasterly direction to north boundary of I. R., thence west 10 chains, more or less, to north west corner of I, "R., thence south 10 chains, more or less, to point of commencement, containing one hundred acres, more or less. Frank Tyler. August 13,1911. The Somas Hotel Port ASberni, B. G. Wm. E. Ryder, Manager. The Barclay Sound Cedar Co., Ltd. All Kinds of High Grade and Dimension /' Lumber, Lath and Shingles Promptly Delivered. PLACE ORDERS through the mail to office. New Alberni. CARMICHAEL & MOORHEAD, LTD. Alberni Land Company, Ltd., owners of Townsite. •' E. & N. Railway Company Land Department. Commercial Union Assurance Company. London Assurance Company, Ltd.—Marine. Canadian Accident Assurance Company. Port Alberni Syndicate, Ltd. / Building Loans of $500 and Upwards on Easy Terms. 7,000,000 100,000,000 The Royal Bank of Canada Incorporated 1869. Head Office: Montreal. Capital Paid up, - $ 6,2oo,ooo Reserve Fund Total Assets over A General Banking Business Transacted. Savings Bank Department B"S|tS the highest current rate. No Delay in Withdrawing. Rnnlr!H/> k-->r M«!l Deposits may be made and withdrawn bv mail. DanKing Uy mall Fullest particulars will gladly be given by letter regarding all departments. One Hundred and ninety Branches and Agencies. Thirty-six Branches in British Columbia. Correspondents Throughout the World. y Branches at Alberni and Port Alberni S. J. MACLEOD, Manager. Page 6 ALBERNI PIONEER NEWS Saturday, Sept. 16, 1911 Alberni Liberal Committee Rooms In Marcon's Building, Next Court House Rooms open every night, commencing Monday, Sept. 11, from 7:30 to 10 p. m. Call and See if You are on the List. Information cheerfully furnished. EVERYBODY WELCOME "RED CROSS" CHEMICAL CLOSETS Do not require water or Sewerage, and can be placed in any convenient place. Perfectly Odorless! Always Sanitary! R. HARRIS & CO., 1107 Langley St., Victoria Phil. A. Watson, Alberni, Local Agent Important Announcement. A large shipment of superior quality iron bedsteads and of the famous New Dominion bed springs, has just arrived at carload rates from the east. Being pressed for room, I will sell them for cash for a few days only, at prices much below those prevailing at Vancouver and Victoria, for example: Widths 3ft. 3ft 6in. Bedsteads selling at . . 7.25 My price $7.20 all sizes. Others in proportion. Widths 3ft. New Dominion Springs selling at . . 5.50 My price 5.00 In addition to the difference in price, freight to Alberni is also saved, no small item as a rule. Local News In Brief J. D. Milliken returned on Thursday from Victoria. H. L. Hayne returned on Thursday from Vancouver. Jas. R. Motion returned from Victoria on Tuesday. The Alberni football team will hold a practice this afternoon. The open season, for shooting grouse, ducks and deer commenced yesterday. S. H. Toy will move next week into his new residence adjoining his present domicile. F. H. Swayne left on Thursday for Vancouver where he will spend two weeks holiday. Alberni has been alive with visitors all week, the Arlington hotel being taxed to its capacity. The regular meeting of the Port Al berni board of trade will be held in the Permanent Exhibit building on Monday next commencing at 8 p.m. H. E. Beasley, superintendent of the E. & N. railway, and W. T. Robson, advertising manager of the C. P. R., were visitor in Port Alberni on Tuesday and were registered at the Somass hotel. They came over the railway line in Mr. Beasley's motor car. Seasonable Suggestions: Clothes and Blankets New Stock of Men's Fashionable'Fall Suits, Ready to Wear Nothing cheap about them but fhe Price. Blankets of various weights. CARTER'S GENERAL STORE Argyle Street, Port Alberni. Shooting Season Is Open Get Your Shot-Gun Cartridges From A. E. WATERHOUSE & CO., General Merchants, - Port Alberni 7.50 3ft. 6in. 6.00 5.50 4ft 6in. 8.00 4ft. 6in. 6.50 6.00 A. I. BIND ALBERN] THE ENGINE THAT MASTERED NIAGARA E. Fletcher, Boat Builder, Alberni Builder of Launches and Row Boats. Oars and Paddles Made to Order. Accessories for Motor Boats and Automobiles. District agent for Ferro and Lamb Engines. Patronize Home Industry. Will Open Feed Store in Alberni As soon as freight service on Alberni Extension of E. & N. Railway is inaugurated the The Pioneer Feed Company. Will hancjle all kinds of Hay, Grain and General Feed.' A. PAUL, Manager. Rev. James' Carruthers, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Alberni, and Rev J. W. Miller, pastor of the Methodist church in Port Alberni, will exchange pulpits tomorrow evening. Services in both churches commence at 7 p. m. R. H. Chapman, of the Dominion geological survey, with a party of four, is camped on the China creek road about a mile out from Port Alberni. Another party, under the direction of Mr. Chapman, is working between Port Renfrew and Shawnigan Lake and will shortly arrive in Port Alberni. Jack Burke, the Alberni liveryman, has a new horse, one that he is justly proud of and that has bsen admired for its style and speed by everyone who has seen it in harness. The name of the horse is Jule Redal. It is a pacer, eight years old. Mr. Burke bought it in Vancouver a few days ago. It is the fastest buggy horse in the district. A. D. MacINTYRE, Hardware and THIRD AVE., Builders' Supplies PORT ALBERNI The foundation is being laid for a new store on Anthony Watson's property on First avenue, near Argyle street.. The store, when finished, will . be occupied by A. 1. Bind, the enterprising furniture dealer who now carries a large and well assorted stock in the old town, and who intends to capture the furniture trade of both towns and the district. Music Lessons: Mrs. W. C. Clark, Alberni, is prepared to receive pupils for violin or piano tuition. STONE & BLANDY Shipbuilders and Naval Architects. Sole agents for these high-class marine motors "Vim"—A low priced 2 cycle engine, light and heavy duty, 3-55 H.P. "Holmes" —A high-class 4 cycle engine, 2-4-6 cylinders 12-90 H.P. "S. & B."—Heavy duty Trader and Colonial engines, running on both gasolene and kerosene. The engine to earn money for you. Second Hand Autos For Sale One 4-cylinder Buick, complete with top, glass front, speedometer, electric side and tail lamps and acetyline head lights. Price, $850. One car, same as above, with head, side and tail lamps, generator, etc. $750. One two cylinder Buick, 20h. p., generator lamp, top wind shield, etc., only *750- @ One Ford car, three seater, complete and in good order with fine tires, only $600. One' air cooled Franklin complete with wind shield, head, side and tail lamp, generator, etc. This is a 4-cylinder 15 h. p. car. Only $756. One Rover, 6 h. p. 2-passenger car, battery and magneto ignition, tires in fine order, car in splendid shape. Only $400. Thos. Plimley, 730 Yates St., Victoria, B. C. MO Range ever placed on the market has f ™ met with the amount of approval that has fallen to the "CHANCELLOR." Your culinary skill will be enhanced, and it will prove an investment that will be a perpetual monument of your foresight and thrifty good sense. Alberni Hardware Co. New Shipment of NYAL'S GOODS One For Every Ailment PINEO'S Drug and Stationery Stores. Alberni: Port Alberni: Phone No. 30. Phone No. 56. C. F. BI5HOP & SON Grocers, Bakers and Produce Merchants We have a Complete Stock of Flour and Feed Bought Right, to sell at Prices that Can't be Beat. Fresh Grapes, Plums, Peaches, Prunes, Pineapples, Pears, Apples, Tomatoes, Celery, Cucumbers and other Fruits and Vegetables.
Alberni Pioneer News ran from 1907-08-17 to 1912-02-24. The name was changed to Port Alberni News starting 1912-03-02.
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