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liibvftry ol Leg. Ass. fatim&at Vol. 24. CHANBROOK. B.C, SATURDAY, AUGUST S,lL>OS. No. :rj. Disastrous Fire sweeps the Elk Valley C.P.R. Strike FERNIE the coal town of the Nest Pass was completely destroyed hy fire on Saturday last. ---------«---«----«-«-«-.--.«--« Fernie is situated in the Elk j Valley, north nf Coal Crcclt, and EverV MechaillC Oil tlie came into existence when the ., , _. -, * Crow's Nest Branch of the Canadian CrOW S INeSt Unwell pacific was completed. The town and Ten Thousand Men Wils nftmed Fernie aftcr Mr- WiUInm between St. Vancouver Winnipeg, August 4.- A general strike of the mechanical department of the Canadian Pari tie railway will be inaugurated tomorrow morning at HI o'clock. Final orders have been issued to the men in all shops and round houses from St. John to Vancouver to quit i at the sound of the whistle. On Friday last, general instructions were sent out that if the C.P. H. posted the new schedule as recommended in tlie majority report ol the arbitration board, the meu were to walk out. This ol course, was subject to later instructions. In the meantime un ultimatum was deliver- ed to Sir Thomas Shaaghnessy to the effect that if the schedule was put into effect the men would quit. At the same time he was asked to le-open negotiations. Nu reply was received from him and the original instructions issued to tlie men to stand. Kvery shop, round house, terminal and divisional point on the whole system is affected, there being between 8,000 and 10,000 men in the unions involved. These unions are blacksmiths, boiler makers, ear repairers, electricians, machinists, pipe titters, moulders, specialists and all helpers to the various trades. All of these organizations are part of the International trades unions and will he hacked by the International organization in the pending tight. Ot the whole number of employees 1(7:3 per cent have voted for a strike, which means that all shops and round houses will he closed down ab snlutely for the time heing at least. ln accordance with the foregoing all the machinists, blacksmiths, car repairers, boiler makers, and their helpers on the Crows Nest Branch went ou strike at 10 a.m. This strike does not, however, affect the foremen of the various departments. Both the strikers and the 0. P. K., seem determined to win and how long the strike will last cannot he estimated. Methodist Church (August 9th.) Hervices at 11 and 7:30. Sunday School at It o'clock. Children from Kernie especially invited. Open air service aftcr the evening service for the tire sufferers, near the Skating rink. Tnesday.-Financial district meeting, also League meeting at eight. Wednesday.-Prayer service at 8. CANADIAN PACIFIC IN FRONT The following telegrams were re ceived at The Prospector Office in Cranbrook. J. Brownlee, Michel. My deepest sympathy goes out to people rendered homeless at Fernie tire. Instruct Superintendent at ('ranbrook to render every possible usslstut.ee, running special trains to take people to Oranbrook or whatever they desire. After people have been cared lor devote every energy to getting line through quickly. (J. .1. Bury. .1. Brownlee, Kernie. You will please co-operate with Out Crow's Nest Pass Goal Co., and (treat. Northern Railway Co., in do ing what may appear to he necei sary to relieve the unfortunate citizens of Kernie from distress. Wm. Whyte. Kernie, who was the discoverer of, lollll aiid and the pioneer locator of the im- - menso coal areas now owned by the ai*e OUl, 'Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company. i_i | Fernie has a population of about ~~ ; 5,001) all supported directly and in directly hy the coal mining industry of the Crows Nest Pass. Over l.iiOU miners heing employed in the Coal Creek mines, the larger portion of whom resided at Fernie. On May 22nd, 1902 an explosion in the Coal creek mines killed over 130 miners, und plunged the city and district into mourning. Two years later Fernie was visited by a destructive lire which destroyed the entire business portion of the city. In November 1900 the miners of the Crows Nest were on strike for several weeks which caused a serious . business depression. Two years later, July 30th, 1908, a "bump" oc-' cured in No. 2 mine Coul creek entombing 30 miners, and two days later the most extensive calamity of all took place, the entire city, with the exception of 50 buildings being destroyed by tire, and it is estimated that over 100 persons have perished by being burned to death. The history ot tho city shows thnt u : terrible calamity of some description lias visited the city at least once in every two yenrs. Kur the past month forest fires have been raging in the mountains on both sides of the Elk river valley, nnd though considered dangerous, yet thought to be too far away from the camps, mills, nnd city to require special attention us tn the direction and progress of these fires. On the morning of August 1st, the attention of mill men were again directed to these tires which wns rapidly approaching the timber limits ol the Iiustern B.C. Lumber Cof, at noon the hands at the mill were called out to tight the now rapidly approaching tire. Mill men from the Elk River, and the Fernie Lumber Coiapnny's were also called out, but it wns too late. A brisk wind funned the flumes nlong at a rapid pace, The wind increasing soon became a tornado, sending the flames into the tallest trees, scattering firebrands in every direction. The Cedar Valley Mills, together with 3,000,000 feet of dry lumber wns destroyed. Then followed the mills and lumber of the Fernie and Elk river mills together with millions of feet of manufactured lumber was destroyed nt these mills. Then followed the big plant of the Fernie- Kort Steele Brewing Company and surrounding buildings. The flames coming from two directions, pushed along by tbe constantly increasing tornado, destroying everything in its course, now swept down on the doomed city. The people not renl- izing how near or how fust the flames were travelling nnd spreading, or whence wus the danger point. The fire department were fighting the tinmen on the town side of the river, the other side a mass of lire, throwing huge firebrands into the city in every direction. Building after building caught on fire, and with inconceivable rapidity the entire city was iu tlames. The dense smoKe hung over the city like n funeral pall, suffocating the people, who were so confused und blinded, that they scarce knew whence the greatest danger was coming or iu what direction was their road to safety. It. wns about H p.m., wben Mayor Kink received n message from Mayor Tuttle of Kernie asking for assistance. In less than 10 minutes a relief train was speed ing on Its way with necessary supplies hastily gathered. A second train loaded with provisions of all kinds, stoves and cooking utensils was despatched an hour later. FERNIE, the Coal City of the Kootenays destroyed Loss estimated at $5,(10(1,000 Five Thousand People Homeless. — Flames Devastated the Entire Crow's Nest Country. — Noble Response made by tlie Citizens of Cranbrook to Fernie's call lor relief. Over Two Thousand People clothed, fed, and sheltered. Fire in ; Lumber Camp Fight for their lives iOut all night on Sand bar PIRE AT CAMP I. Railway loss in estimated at $500,1lira (laud anil lho biasing.lumbot, 000. The Great Northern Railway caught l'J' Oho wind was carded Company have lost all their depots across into tho park, line the city freight sheds nnd bridges nnil up- Ore department had laid hose and wards of two hundred ears loaded mot llllll. Ur a giant. Whili with coal and coke. The ('row's ; they wore sturdily striking at liis Nest Coal Oompany estimate their loss nt $150,111111, '10.0,000 of which is covered by insurance. The Trites Wood Company estimate their loss nt a quarter of a million, partially covered by insurance. The Free Press lose $211,0(10, and the Kernie Lodger $20,000, each paper carried close to $10,mi0 insurance. The loss oii manufactured lumber and milling plants will amount to over $2,000 000. There were over twelve hundred hotels, business houses, churches nnd residences in Fernie, ami there remain standing today one business house and 23 residences. A number of dwellings to the south was saved hy exceedingly hard work with plenty of water. The [eel, lu- reached over their heads ami struck righl in the heart ot lhe eity. The lire hail also leaped the river ,it lhi' bridges .mil lhe island was swept jis with a broom. When the Ferine hold, Uir Central and the Waldorf took lire within live minutes of each other, and small (Ires burst up in every direction il was seen thai iIieii' u;is absolutely no hope ot saving Un- cily and lhe saving of life became ihe prime consideration. To understand lho lire rightly one inusl have been scorched hy il. It niav help lo explain tlie exlraiudn nry rap'i'liby ot tho lire's worv and the helplessness of llio people when we remember thul lliere was a furious soulh west wind sweeping up the valley. The Iiie was spill in two at LATEST ACCOUNT of the FIRE (By Geo. Pcdler.) cause ol this snfety is particularly h,|10 |>a|,.y mnc|, nm| j„ three when a attributed to the adjacent park ahd tongue lire reached across (lie river a growth of green trees which soem- just above lhe cedar vnlloy mill- 'I'he cd to part the flnines at this point, magnitude of llle lire and lho triple only to be re-united in the next nature gave rise Lo a condition thai block, and then on until every other would have hiillhil lhe best lire de- building in the city wns destroyed. parlment in tlie world. Scores of whirlwinds, generated between lhe — '(racks of lire lore across the town- site carrying blazing materials of all dcsiripiiuns in Iheir hug. Their course was mosl erratic and one cyclone of flame might light a dozen * 1 buildings lying iu any direction irom 'I'lie fires whicli destroyed Fernie i each oilier! If the reader has seen were burning for ten days before the the picture of n waterspout and can disaster. In tho limits of the Eastern imagine, Instead of a water spout, a II. (J. 1,umber Co., which operated lire spout, lie would have some idea what is known as the old cedar val-: of llie great weapon with which lhe lev mill, u small lire had been suiould- lire demon (ought, er'ing since .lulv 20. it was not con-. The roof of the opera house was sldered dangerous and was given lit-Iliun off before the building hail tic attention. On Saturday morning burned. The roof of the Feruie hotel under the stimulus of a brisk wind; was sucked up liy a cyclone anil dis- tlte lire was fanned into a hla/.c, and •distributed over the towiisilc. The feeding on the limber commenced ilshVutlorl hulol was hurst upon and the courso for tlie doomed city ol Kernie. entire front eame diagonally across At the Fernie Dairv ranch llle lire the streel mul Ihrough lhe windows was split into two tires, one taking of the opposite buildings. The oorru- Ihe cast oi the clearing and the other gated iron roof of the new skating west made rink was torn into sheets .is big as the west. The tire on the tlie most rapid progress and bad swept down over the hill toward the bricl; plant before the mill people thought lliere was any lia'liger. The eastern lire, working slowly along the Mat beside the (i. N. track, linully reached the. mill. A few waggon loads of furniture the walls of ordinary houses, and red hot srelinns rose into the air and were carried (ur several blocks, and plastered up against the sides of rcs- Idencos. Trees IS inches in diameter weie lorn up by lhe roots or snapped oft like so nin ii v toothpicks. While lhe general direction of lhe bad been hastily loaded hut the team-U-In tl to Ihe north was crossed by lhe slcrs ilclnyril till Ihe last, minute in Uvlilrhvinds mentioned above the wind order to render assistance, to save j itself shitted several times dining the their own enacts nnd lo gel as much (ire and anything that would seem to of the valuables as the tennis \\K mmiy tube left seemed to draw could haul. When they dually did pull I th,. attention of the tire, lu half an out the roadway wns burning and It. hunt' from tlie lime tlie Ferule lintel was with ilillicully thai they were hurst into flame the only living souls able lo reach Wesl Fernie. Once „„ ihe umnsile were the people who lliere no further ell'orl was necessary. Uvcrc striving lo save Iheir homes The Humes had cut them oil. under the It t lhe park. 200 people Men, women and children cowered bullied in and crouched behind the in the lee ol the protecting bunk ot concrete ollice building of the Crow s Ihe railway track or rushed about I Nesl Pass Coal Co., a few brave but il'strno'edlv as they saw whal seem hopeless creatures in the priest's rcs- I lo be their only hope, was cut iilcnce uiul nboul lio women anil child- CRESTON RESPONDS NOBLY Word of the Pernie lire wan received ut Creston on Saturday ni^ht, there were no uetiii.H, hut the hare Htatement that mippUeH were needed. On thu tlrst train. Sunday morning, that went east, supplies of all lunds, Including blankets and clothing, were sent to Fernie. Many thanks ure due the citizens of Creston for their open handed generosity. CRANBROOK WON A HARD FIGHT WITH FIRE. For seventy-two hours, provincial government otllcinls nnd citizens of Cranbrook steadily [ought a bush lire which threatened destruction to tlie city. On .Saturday afternoon, word wns passed around for every available man to get to the front and assist. Ill stopping the now rapidly ap- lirouching tire. At 3 p.m., the Fire Brigade laid two lines, of 2,000 feet each, of hose, ami were doing excellent work in stopping the progress ol the lire. Several smnll shacks were burned, and a number ol residences on the outskirts enme neur burning. A number of resi dences on Baiter Hill were threatened, lint nt 0 p.m., the wind changed, and the firemen, nnd the small army of willing workers hail tlie Ore under control. LOSS OF liim As yet Ilo correct estimntc can be mude of the loss of life incurred. It is known that, several bodies have been found in tlie Annex, thnt six men und a number of children were found nlong the railway truck, u inun, woman nnd two children were taken from a well, with a large number missing, und who cannot, ba accounted for, it is feared that the loss of human life will reach the hundred mark. ARRIVED AT FKillNII*. The lirst relief train arrived at Fernie a few minutes after midnight, and those in rhnige reported to Mayor Tuttle.' Then urningi'iuent.s were made for sending the women unil children to Cranhrook. As it wns exceedingly dlfllcult nt. this time to collect the women uml children who were scattered all around, under trees end hushes, crevices in the rocks ami other nvalluhlo plures of shelter, it wns decided lo hold the train until daylight before attempt iiii,' to remove the homeless sutlerers, FINANCIAL LOSS, The limineial loss is estimated at $3,600,000 to $5,000,11011 with nn up- proximate Insiiruncc of less Iliun 30 per cent. Every business house and hotel, with the single exception of the Western fnnnda Wholesale House la destroyed. The Canadian l'ucilic oil. Behind Ihem was lire, roaring like Niagara, on either side lhe country was a sea oi smoke and (lame, aiid ahead along the truck of lhe (1. N. II. thoir only way of escape. The Ores were licking ila'tigcrously close. Some of these people got across the bridge, into (lie city, ami out again noHilng. Thai there were any as did the residents of Feruie. Hul inns left at all is due (o the heroic ii,1 15 men in the Western Oan- aihi wholesale warehouse building. II.ill' an liinil after the townsite was a mass waste of blazing ruins. In three hours it was possible to walk along many of the streets. The lire made a clean swoon ami overlooked liuitil- iimsl. of them, cornered between the railway, the river and Uie mountain awaited their almost cortuiii doom wilh whal feelings they could. By a strange piece of luck, this triangle was the only spot iu the line of lire on the west side ot the river Ihal lhe ilanies spared, its of volunteer firemen nnil ihe freak nature of the wind. led and blistered by vv hii linn Minded by smoke, dust anil craved liy separation from ines, and lleeing, Ihey knew imi nhilher, checked hy walls of Illume jusl as safely seemed al hand. Score Ilanies, -II While lhe Cedar Valley people woro'confused 1,) Hie suddenness of the going through Uie torments of hell, catastrophe nnd faint with seemingly the lire, which had jumped llie river rt.■ i 1.- exertion, the people of Fernie and taken a straight line in places, nnil submits went Ihrough an cx- miking a burned mil path not more:perience lasl Saturday afternoon that liiiin leu feel widcl for where il vvill lie roinouilicl'ed wilh In could do Hie mosl liar The |iesl. house, where two smallpox patients were Isolated, went down before the onslaught of lhe devouring element anil lhe brewery burst inlii Haines. The smallpox palienls were saved. Then lhe people of lhe lown begun to lake notice. A corps of lire light - ers went down to the brewery hul (ei in uh.il wero compelled to (urn hack on ne haftlril bv I count nt lhe fun of lhe Ilanies. When nn Ihey liirned around Ihey saw lhat ph) wltllc thoy luul been trying in chci Ioiil- i Ihel live Sinlcell is tiler:, ji man, woman or child in the city whn did noi have a light for Hie jiml in.iiii of them looked death in the I.ne l"i'\|iciieiiei'il Uie Intensity ol lhe supremo moment. Caught lite inls in a I lap, the whole country lor mile, nriiiiiiil blazing furiiaco, «iil ciirlalnly of escape, no inal- direclioii of night. ou the one hand and lie i.Hiei. il was not so much Hie ical suffering, Intense though it imi ihe imminence ol ilea I h Unit Ibe blaze lhe Iiie Innl leaped over (old mi lhe nerves of the people, lull lliolr heiiils, lulling n spall of '21111 their helplessness in the situation nnd yards and was burning in several lhe ilijihi.lie.il liigdiiully wilh which places in nld Inwn. Uie Haines sought unl every point nf West Ferule eiiiild not burn without supposed refuge, as if animated by a lhe mill ami lumber slock of lhe Fit ihmlisli personality, Lumber Cn. gnlng up wilh il. 'l'n The people o( West Pernio a'nd ol turn the mill iulo a tin id cauldron Ccdni Valley were cut' oil bv the was the work of hut a minute tor the binning of tlie bridges us they Ihsl j ahead of and in llie midst of the lire. There was lire on all sides and elos- ling in on them with appalling rapidity as they hmtdli'il, llleil, women anil children, Undor the shelter of the (1. N. grade. By a singular chance, otic of the few fortunale phases of an otherwise desperate situation, a small triangle where the people sotigbl shelter was saved. The people uf old Town, must ot them foreigners, had lo he driven like sheep ahead of a few cool-beailcil nun who look iu the situation ami t'nl'ctll them In decamp, sans im- peilimeiiiii oi any kind, towards apparent safety to the north Mothers with babes iu arms, barefooted and scn'ntily clad children ami uuu with Uncles ol liny tots poured out i of old Town in a delirious mull, crying, screaming, praying ami shoaling. The siiu.iiimi cannot be imagined. ! If a fugitive fell, she or he w.is Qallglll up or llninplid upun, according in the condition ni panic ot ;those nearest. Tcrrlflcd ami screaming children were separated from their parents anil friends, hul In Hm eternal credit uf the men uf Fernie il imu he saiil thul unl a child perished whn was lefl tu lhe mercy of strangers'. The little ones were drugged nr carried Willi " • 'ill's, y were sheltered by llie coals ui uuu whu .-any on their bodies deep, open scars as testimony ol llleil sacliliec. The patients in the pest house anil in lhe hospitals were Mayor Tunic's I Hrsl thniighl and all were removed lo places nf safely. Nurses Laidlaw and Cornell stayed with Iheir patients lill Ihey landed Ihem lu lhe hospital ul Cranbrook. They deserve the hesl that can be said nf Ihem. I'alieuls were carried nut of Hie Western Canada building through a hell ui llnitie In safety lu- sween Ihe C.I*.II. Hacks. The names uf the purlers are not known hul Ihey were only a few ni the many heroes who came In Hie tup nn Saturday, the lirst. People escaped wilh hul lhe chillies oii their back, some, very scautilv clad nl lhat. Others, who gathered together a lew belongings iu a grip or parcel had lo drop Iheir Inanimate burden to lake mi little children wim were being left without escort. The panic made penple do lhe must ridiculous tilings. Sume were carrying away useless lumber and leaving behind their valuables. Sume were rushing back Into the (lames to certain death williuiil any reason exeepl a blind instinct, uf home. Foreigners anil others tried In load baggage un trains that were overcrowded with refugees seeking safely frum lhe Ilanies, Wild rumors were iu circulation wilh regard in ihe number nf fntuHlies. Aboul two hundred penple crowded Into ihe concrete ollice nf the c. N. P. Ci.nl company, siliialeil in the center nf au npen square. Others crouched under the shelter of lis nnrth end. These were scorched by ilanies and burned by Hying embers bill nu lives were lost there. Monies on lhe mol kept the shingles wel jiiiiI saved the building, 'i'lie grass on this square was luii'iul! lu lhe roots. Aboul sixty women and children ,ui,l ;j handful nf turn sought I'ctllgc iii iiie concrete building ol ihe vVesi- eru Canada building, ruder Un- ili- i.-iii. n ul lieu. W Stevenson, the ;.i.j manager nf this concern, ihey prnloolod lhe building till lhe closing of a narrow gap by the approaching Ilanies would have eul nil escape entirely in ease Ihe building hui'licil. Tin.i, Willi children shrouded In blankets ami hospital patients swathed iu Iheir coverlets, a dash was llinde fur an npen space between the railway tracks. Mi. Stevenson made Ihe trip lirst ami found the safesl nuiii', ihen, rnlohlng a child iu his arms he led lhe way, through hla/iug piles nf cedar posts, burning buildings ami car. in vvlinl wns in have been their lasl stand Im llle Nni ,i lite mis Insl Ureal eieilll is lllll! In II. I, Itlaekslulie. ami Hie llaililneu (ll Ule il. N. nml C.l'.ll, Im lhe way the) hamlleil Unii 11 .i in g wit lnnu, orders, Ihrnugh blinding smoke ami ronrlng Humes lu gel their living frclghl In places ni solely. 'I'he 11 N. Ililin luul. mil IWO lmuis nf penple, dropped ihem nl lhe ueiii esl place ul ciiiupariitlvc ilnfely, ami returned fm mure The refugees limn lhe 'V.C.W l'n i;nl mi the lasl train along wilh many others, This iimiii had lhe sl living experience uf anv Uml lell Hie city. Slonniihg iinrlli mn of ihr binning ruins tlie train unshed through In Michel bridge, only tu liml thai n was burned out. 'I'he Ham passed through miles uf burning timber ami was in ihe midst oi ii when it was necessary to como hack. 'the return journey was ihe must trying. It was necessary in keep ihe doors and windows closed tu Keep out tlie —^—— smoke and tlames. The cars wero «... ... .... crowded to suffocation Tho eng'i- Mcil KUITOUIIUCU In.Hrt. gincor ami flroman am! a lookout mi ihe pilot faced ihe ordeal like men. -—— in Un- distribution uf medals their names should nni he forgotten. Many weie crowded un ihe platforms .mil suffered severe burns. Babies who li.ul li.oi uu nourishment fur hours cried pitifully, Women fainted with Hie Ileal. As lhe tl.lili passed llus- nici the powder magazine blew up with a shuttering roar ami lhe possible horrors uf that disaster added in the misery uf the situation. At llnsmer Uro populace was spread mil 1'robulily the most heroic and dan along the nver hank In the safest proim Ught UI all was mude by the places thoy could Und, awaiting lhe bush gang of the Klk Hiver Lumber destruction otOtlte town. Before lhe co., at camp i, situated a mile easi train hail proceeded manj miles "' town uiul entirely surrounded by lhe mail ahead was seen In be blnek- heavy timber which nf iuur.se was ed li) Ilanies .mil ,, hall was in,ule in all afire. There was between 55 ami a little open. Hero were seen lhe tin men und two women ut camp 4, men .nul lenses ui lhe Klk Lumber the Indies being the wife and niece oi company's Camp 2 hunched along foreman G. Warren Bevern, who Uie. track. As lhe fires approached were spending the summer at the ii was resolved lu make a break camp, having came up from Spo ahead anil here came Ihe really dan- llane a couple of weeks ago. gernlts ami miserable pari nt lhe it was 3:20, Saturday afternoon riile. when the Are Hrst gut dangerous und A rain ul burning material was (all- the horn was blown ut 3:35 culling ing nn Uie roofs uf lhe coaches and ,v|| the men in [rum the woods. They Uie heal was intense. Women immediately started to light uml screamed as the Ilanies licked lhe tried iu every- possible way to save windows and men shout ing fm sii- the camp hut were linully driven ml euce mill milled to the tumult, by lhe Intense bent and blinding Proceeding slowly with occasional smnk„ They ,„„k wh(lt tnBy could stops. Uie Irani worked lis way can.y Hml went uut clU „ .,,„,, bll|, m along Ihrnugh the lire ami dually the middle ,,( tde river, while iir,- I''1 "I1:" *'<>* B'liik/iul » S'OP surrollmied ,h(.„, „„ ovcry sidc aml "'?' ' every minute seemed to be their last. '■"'"'s Alex f'eniiedy was the lust man to leave camp. He having gone buck lAelllhincTsTiT^riiiss There {""l'1"*0''1 '0Ur I"'"8 ",'''t1""1 were no hah way measures lake,, hv '"*"',; «« '**"<■ H'*">' Tborap- Ihis lire. II did'ils work well. But ??» '"'' '"»' ""**'"' ""'' called tu il was uot satisfied when il had laid '"'" '",. ',un l" tbe ****•,,,ut tlu'>' Fernie iu ruins. While lhe town was "t'"t '* ''"'« *"*r »V the hill to get ycl hla/iug lhe valley In Uie nortii 9?.1).' '"",ks l" mom burning logs. ule Heir III, Ihu uu it left the women ami children I blazing the vallev In llie in.iiii ;»•■; ■ >» •""" ""
' at once in this line. At present the !■''"'' I™ ,'.' us renia.., in Id „„.„ ,m, „,, |lol|s(,|1 ' Town. West tonic has III .ullages warehouse of the Klk in town. A cook ¥ ' hunch. 'I'he, two eoWugeson |s „„ lh(, spo, kfep|ng £he ^^ grub always iked and saving the lhe road lu the Collar Valley mill ale still lliere. Frenelltnwn is tint, ,„„ (here are a few stek's on the J^J^JK^WJ!!!!!!..™*?. '°r ill Micro are a lew snacks nn tne , , ,. • . " - ■-: •■ ' cenielcy bill. four, shacks stand ! ^,, be LaUiere wi i eiiy limits iu lhe lire """' "' °e had here, swciil districl. Two arc in lhe shol- ...,, , .. „,.__„ ., ', ter nf W.C. W. c. warehouse «'''owing bgures are rcoiHy onl) and the others arc down neat the tl. ;' ''.'"•"'. "," Joy are bawd on the N. depot. The constmotion nuliii ol ■>"»' '*' ''«'» available, tn date. A. CI.itl.rio A- Cn. wm uiininn.l. , ' " " ""/ ,ns,J"*1mro »''lls'ers have nark is destroyed on tlto solllll and '""V1 ,V .'""' *■•*■ l"'"''l(' •'"' **<■* wesl sides Iiiii (here is a small paid, 'cu-d' be ii.suiai.ee agents here can A , !!„. ,. s( |lf ;, mil) estimate lho lusses then eom- Th.-re i'i nut a bridge across Hie }V"j™ »'111 s"lto: liter al Fernie ami tlie crossing is '• ' ■ '■*'. \K'-*f company .. Juiii.iiiiu in hv boal ur bv wading. The (I. "■ ^ }' i'"1"'1! company 500,00 N. It. insl 5 bridges I'm,,, Fernie in ' ■ V '.; ' "•'' * '<■■■ -, 200,000 Michel. The Is nf lhe easle.n 11. *\" "<*-\,\ SlcelO HreWlng Co 100,01)0 c. Lumber Cn. are drstruvod with all »« n»"f Iln-ii slock uf lumber. The two Ial- ;''"' sl"('ks nr hail immense sincks on hand. The Jiiisiness premises Wiioil-McS.ih mill si Is. surrounded hv lis yards ol lumhei ut lhe fnr Stocks Itcsitlcncc Cuiiients and oftocls Hi'Slnel luss st is burned all around ii. Ilusmot Insl several resiliences and ., hn ..I Coal company propert) as S|iniw..,at oss Well as Hie llllll. Spill wnnd is wipisl *''"' 8 "lulir iiiii. Michel is sllll Uuue and uu- .,. 3UII.uuu ... 3011,111111 ... 500,000 ... iiiiii,onu ... 50(1,01111 ., ,*,uii,iiini ... 2,'in,nun ... 311,01111 111,llllll.Ill III Total h.ss .iimiii Sl 1,380,0011 $1,500,000 ,, iirhi,I hv Inc. Su is Coal Creek. Fires are still burning in the hills '»«» insurant' jll v.illnils nuinls hill there is little lea. „l ji'iuillier tleslnictlvu colillngla- '"''' '< 'A'- '-'*T OF 'I'lIK DKAII Iimi. There is little lu destroy .nut il lhe wind keeps duwn tot .i few iI.im- lhe Ini", will Iiiii ii Ihemselv I Ii looked Fernie, August c. The following the olticlnl lisl nf dead In date: ti'iiii' as il Maggie Fui'd. even ,lau.ling siie'. nl linihei would Wi"''' Ford. he lmil,, Iml as lhe smoke clears Tl"'" ford, awav enlisillorablc lunliel Is .ecu I" Waller H'urd. he led iii spui ; The luss tn slinnl s,l« 'Turn Bart.m (Mrs. Turner,) ing iiiiiIii i e. variously estln.iitisl lo lionn Bell. iun between 1,51111,nun,uuu ami 3,111111 iiiiii.uuu leei vaincl 1, from $7,500 nun iu (1 1,nun imu Thoro is 111 11,1'Hii.il nf aseeii.iiuimi in .1 whal it luss I,,,-. been JIM IIATF.S "It's 11 luekv thing" '' '• "Ui'il about lli "thul Iiie town nf I'rniihhiuk Is her In Inke Cnl I lie Felllie peuph fnr never was n town in grantor dm .lului Cuplk, Twu hndies, hailed in Michel, sup I ed tn have heen hodlCK Inun une ul the lumber camps (ilil, found iii iiie iilil Waldorf Mrs W, W Tuttle, wife nf the Maynr nf Fernie, win, Iiiih dune such Iter ..I heing Imrne.l mil I him was l,ob'° "'"'k In Ule way nf relief, Ims Cfnnbroov "lls '" "">' ,n regard tn the puhllci tlnn Iii the Nelson News about Mr. There Wns a small clock fmiuil In Thomas Caven: "Thomas Cavin has lhe Oddfellows Hall nu Sunday always boon a hero, anil Is sllll, and nun nine. The owner can have It hy always will he. You cannot change Identifying snni application in him. He belongs t., OrnnbrSok Percy Haywood, Cranbrook. where heroes are manufactured." TllK PROSPECTOR, CRANBROOK, B (.'., AldrsT i, 1908 Sunshine"-?* Where Shaking is Respectable A Oroft off furisttc. il.rn,. mitt, ne ot.,' us, ,-..-'-.' ,', .omirlnt In .,u,„-um, th- uu- ■ tunc.I.tnakiau time, Onl,tarttliit fait rju-i uf Itttlf uhuu. the ttrt, fl'.af bul, ittcnttl imu u,h-o l.an. un.,ss Italil trat, nutlrt I, ttrmin unn-idra i.u»f will r„ap, tr.ni.iill ash-ainur ./if. jiuj i.fc cpe.ttto', ,,'iic. In "Sunshine" Furnace the lei/itimate dust outlet is pro- vitled. It's a great big dust- pipe running straight from ash-pit to dome, th°ni-e 'tis chimney. When big pipe damper is opened, all dust in ash-pit ascends to dome; then, when direct drafts are opened, all dust passes up chimney. Always the clean and quick dust route in "Sunshine" Furnace via grate, to pan. to dust - pipe, to dome, to chimney, to open air. Write to us for "Sunshine" testimonials received from your own townspeople. LONDON 10KONTO MONT ;E»L I WINNIPEG McCIar/s • VANCOlVfR ST .1011%. VB. HAMILTON I CALG'KI | ESTAHI.ISni li is* A. B. Grace, I'llll.lSHKK AND EDITOR. PATMORR BROS.. Local Agents | NORTH STAR | 9 HOTEL | 9 9 Kimberley, B. C. # H. W. DREW, Proprietor. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ j SAW YOUR WOOD ♦ WITH A | FAIRBANKS-MORSE | GASOLINE ENGINE It's lho mosl |,it!,tI running engine you nmi unl. Tin I latest pc| ni [mi out for suwiny wood tuirt iirigiUion. TllK 1.K.ST IS TllK CMKAPKST \ PATMORE BROS. '5 'lambing, Roofing, Heat and Blower Work. II,1 AflKXTS ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ \_J ^ 'CUL'^L ^s—ka ftC kMr im* mm* -mir km* mT km* m\f mr km* ta* kmT mm* km* mr kmr mil mr kmr mil ^**\ A**0*4 4*4*1 S*tA ^V ^rV.^R. 4*J\ •*/*!, '***■ **J\ A*f\ a*\j\ *T\ '•■ Aft*. a*J*\ 0*w\ AftX ^Pt AftK /4*J\ 4*\*\ \4*J\ \4***\ |^P( A***\ 1 Tlie RUBBER DOLLAR store i 1 * ■I c. W. \ \n\\ i iKMKK. I'ikH'UI # HANSON .WI-'.MI-; CRANUUOOK, It.C. * * * afc We Buy Everything # |? . : _ ^ $ MOKSKS. STOVKK, now uud suconrt hand l-TUNI $ riTRR. CROCK Ki:V uiul WKAKINti APPAREL \\f ■ * .$. WE SELL whal wo have in stock at prices thai * *M will surprise you. A visil to the Dollar store will con- j£ **9C vince you that we have the *roods, and etui snve ynn ^ ■•M fifty per cenl on any good.s purcha.snd. £ *! We Bin and Sell I or Cash * SATURDAY, Al'lll ST I, IU08. IT is the opinion nf The Prospeo* tor, that tiit' statement)! mai[e by a Mr. UUlet, und published Ln the Nelson Dally News, should have been made more conspicuous by its ubseuce from the columns ol that journal. tt is i well known hut that thf actions i>( men nnd conductors, in times uf greut excitement muy be misconstrued, und even personal mutters reported us facts, so as to create a ureal deal ol harm to un individual or a company, espec tally ii they ure published in ■■ news paper From ti perusal ol Mr. Browulee's orders, issued to subor dinute officials, und .1 denial ol facte by Conduettu t 'a\ In, we ure satis lied that to say the least, thut Mt Uillett wus mistukpn thul he was uut wall und I -■■ lid n mod us to thi 11 ti fm ts i'i!-' facts are pu tent in those most interested, the Pel uie i efugees, aud as shott 11 by the officii) - ' In 1 :.::...ii.m PaettU denial il the state j 1 'ondui toi I 'ut in, all in- i po :■ ble effot 1 was . 1 he . ompany, uud their local officials, tu assist in the mat- •: anspoi iun'. ili«' Feruie sufferers tu pi nl - il -.n.-iy. even to theii homes, that no expense or ■ ■ ouble wus spai ed in no doing - b il "n< [at i i" be explain- ind that is foi Mr Uillett, t,\ . uud prove Ins ■*■■:■ 11:. j ;,-• he made n. ■ a v,,:;:,' mannei upolo 11 to the i Viiii t'undui'tor Cavin, • • du it ' Whj did the - - -■ - , • , an : :--. \ I ■ - . .-.. md for so suddi a m That - vt hat a lot **i peu ■ - ■ fas tlat reason for stati Legislation. 1 ■ ght Its elec- rorthi end< irsement at the • said so any tinu iiuo egisltuun pi rog led " ■- ■ .- - ■ ■ • isi m a de an . • . ■■• weeks' uotice, The si .' though a seri Ram in I he . ■•-■ nmenta record was not - issue as to call liar verdict. ■.:•--'.;■■ : ivernment explains '- 1 tion glibly "ii tiie ground of the ■:■ ■ . mplete representation in fore harvest so that they may settle down comfortahlj t" the prime busi ness of the year Those statements, or something like them, nre made bj every government almost every time an election Is called, and the fact tlmt no one believes them is tuken quite for grunted. There is one explanation of the Saskatchewan election that sounds iilausible. namely that Premier Scot is iiikinu' ni» chances on Sir Wilfrid's surcess 111 his coming campaign. In case tbe dominion polling were to come nn in the fall, the provincial ministers must get their troubles over before the hurvest. It. is significant thai 1 he sudden appeal has li 1 made following the return of the Snskutcliewun Premier from Ottawa, There Is no disguising the fact thnt the Conservative chances in the Do- iiiinn ni elect inns are growing stronger every duy. In the east the Liberal leaders an- anxiously feeling the provincial pulses and they notice u feverish condition. The signs of the zodiac do not point this out as Sir Wilfrid's lucky year. The air of assurance worn by Liberal organizers last spring lias been replaced by the "hollow eye and wrinkled brow" which our old friend Shakespeare attributes to those who are about to face "an nge of poverty." The betting is not so strongly Liberal as it was. Perhaps Premier Scott is fixing his len.es po as to help Sir Wilfrid keep his herd from scattering. Perhaps he doesn't want to run risks of his own herd being stampeded ulong with Sir Wilfrid's. Who knows? • Calgary Herald. ihis suite troin Buckingham Palace, not far away. The prolonged I cheers ol the crowd lhat lined the : street at the King passed on horse back were beard u long distance Then a review of the troops follow , ed. Lord Hohurts and other miii | tary men took part. Tho "Troop mii of ibe colors" then took place. , This was a very simple aftalr, as the troops passed the Royal stun dard tho standards ol each regiment 'was lowered. I bail no difficult J in distinguishing the King and Lord Roberta by the familiar pictures. In fact every one ol tho parly was eusl j ly recognisable. One thing struck line with wonder the marvelous order of so vast a crowd. After tho core mony was over we walked back to Buckingham Palace. Tho police at short intervals lined the streel. The wave of 11 poUcbman'u hand was sul tlclent to do what 1 have frequeutl) seen n strong rope fail I" do in n much snialiei crowd 'The whole scene WUS most brilliant uud was ol intense interest While ut Bucking Iiiiiii palate we had the pleasure ol seeing 1 he Danudiun Memorial gate to the lute Queen Unong the trlh uteu erected here the Oanndinn one is said to be the finest .five, ythiui ai ound tins place is beaut nul The Polytechnic party assembled at Vic toi la fm train to Now haven at 10 \* 'in. Here wo found our guide und tbe 11 .nn- labelled su comenieully fui mih guldauce vbout t went > iis formi tl the part \ Wc reached New h.wrii in good 1 ime boarded the teanier fur Dieppe. The steamer was crowded with French tourists visit Ing the Franco Brit tsh exhibition 1 never had in all m\ life ro comfort less n nlghi bj ite imer il am not at .ill ussumiug thi Uritons privilege to grumble I sat m deck declining to a.*.* below tu sleep In the hold for the male travellers only The female portion were given n coral! of then ou a 1 am not complaining foi l ■ .ti bei enjoyed the new condlt tou i'li. English channel is noted foi its boisterous s--;- Quite a few paid the usual tribute it' Neptune The .lis tanee from New haven to Dieppe is ti."- miles and the steamer performed it in three hours and twenty minutes. So our trials did not last long. Still night, we boarded the tram for Paris We passed the city ol Rouen at uight nnd I am unable to .say any thing about it. The scenery on the wa) to Paris which l observed after daylight is very pretty. I noticed that fanning was the principal thing all the way. Apparently there was j no line fences but narrow strips of .ere passed on English Photographic Goods have stood tht' test of Clitics, and are to-day Superior to other makes. ■:• We have everything in the photographic ime. Cameras from $1.50 up to $33.00 in stock. •;• Plates, Films, Papers and Photo- gl aphic Chemicals. •;■ Take Pictures and make your own Post Cards. *:• •'.• v Cranbrook Book and Drug Store Co., Ltd. Professional. Harvey, McCarter & Maedonald BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS CRANBROOK, - B.C. W, P. GURD Barrister Solicitor. Etc. Granbrook ■ ■ British Columbia C. H. DUNBAR ItAKlUSTKK. SOLICITOR und NOTARY PDRLTC. Crunbrook, B.C 6. H. Thompson -•-^n* DAKIUKTKlt A SOLICITOR T-gPj NOTAUV PUBLIC OFFICE REID BUILDING Cranbrook) B.C. THOMAS McVITTIE P.Lt.S. <£ C.B. Port Steele B.C. Dr. E. \V. Connolly Physician anii suroeon i Mice: Armstrong Ave, turms Kow« - plain i UJIS III n no as in Brlto .,t St I.jiz vehicle dou m drove Penson Ho; ii fuw yard Breakfast i id veryhand. broke the ind which adulating We arrived ai 7 a.m., station. Here n large decked awaited us and Madame Robin's, en Rue de Coltsee within ( tho Champs Blyseea set for close upon 60 ABATTOIR AND COLD STORAGE CALGARY, ALTA n \\'c havu tlie linest Cooked HAM vou ever tried. For Lunches. Picnics, Camping eU., it is delicious. P. BURNS & CO., Ltd. Head Offiru. Main Ollim tor Earn Kootenay. Calgary, Alberta. Cnmbrook. II. c School of Mining Tlir (•lloMliif XA'irtrt irr •llrrrtl: ^ I i ,in Vents Course Im hncrefol n *C I i hie-- -» p«r* Cmt-.t■" iiiplotn*. A COIIHif: 01 APPLIED SCIENCE, Atfillllril lrt Qurrn's Univmity, /. • liniiUliy ..ii-l Miiiernlojry. KINGSTON, ONT. t t nil }>U--inrr- ,„.. , Mc-ctimii. .1 Knitliiferiiig, I'«r Cakmlut *,t Mil Hi h" i| uf! flirll ■ 1 ItiloiiiiitK.ii .ifl.lv to lit. |« | i.itv Ihi 1 u( Mtnltig Kingston, Ontiirlo h- 111.11 ■, i; v uml Public lleillh, '-" ■ A Letter From FRANCE. A Cranbrook Tourist on the Continent sends the following Interesting Letter to the Prospector. \ .i may perceive wo are in the winny lam) ul In Belle Pmnce. Wo left Brilnburgh Wetlneaday nlRht 11 ji in., h) the train Lo London, reaching KingH UroHB tftfitlon Thursday at Ifl . in , having travelled by night ■ • IokI iiiiirh ol the scenery on the v.,i\ Tin ■ train novor HtopB at any Htntion sn our journey wtm unbroken Hiivini; docideil to hit I'iuIh wo put mn ii Ivch mul ei the guldiinee o( the f'ulyteehnic TourlBtH AnHoclation and nm. were able to gn nl once tu the tiotit] .1 ligned im In London This ■•--i ■'■!',■ impctrtunl nn i in- liui.ciii in i rlnn wero very crowdod ul the ;>i" ■■!.■ nm" "ii account ol the ureal . in ' pi i'umiii' over from tho Con tim m in Uie Kxhllcltlnn. We luul Phil iln) Lo :-'•! ronriy for Llin coll I tin in 11 ip nnd .Thlny had the in Lo bo Hide in Iir present 'i Lln I imu' 'it tin- colors nl lln* ii : • tin mis ImrrackH, Si Jntnes H(| mm The day whs warm, mi Ideal nne foi Lho purpow- 'Hie c^nrrn ..nil nthor mombors of tlio Uoynl i.iinilv arrived early, The Hecne wn lirllllant wltb tho steel helmet nnd uniforms "f Lhe Life Chinnl nn thoir splendid hlaek in.i <■ Tlio Srnt's Ounrdfl unit Iiii. Fusiliers wxtx* nt course un font .At Ion (j th n f nti faro of trumpets nn nnccd tin' nrrlvftl of the King nnd I people. The power uf the imaglni tion is wonderful. The idea of getting the flesh of some,old spavined beef, mutton, or chicken wns very . harassing. Parisian rookery I was for the tirst time to experience. A small scrap of meat was set before me. After n sleepless ni^ht a keen appetite was nut in its normal condition. I tasted the scrap. I could not distinguish the thing by my taste no I left it and confined myself to coffee. I was comforted by being told it'was veab This did not improve conditions as nothing in all I my life had J a greater aversion to j than veal. The waiter realizing something unusual was wrong, next day spoke the single word "veal." I tsurvived it nil and saw frogs only in '. tlie market plaee. According to the | conditions of the "Poly" Saturday was to he spent as we pleased, rest or otherwise, a certain programme is followed. A guide takes ns to the famous or infamous points of interest. So two young Englishmen and myself went out for a stroll. One had been In Paris before and he was for the time being constituted our guide. The day wns warm. We had a short distance to walk to the Champs Elysees avenue. What a sight greeted the eye on every hand for we were standing on the most historic place in Paris. The widest street in the world containing statues,, palaces, buildings, arches, such as no other place in the world has ever seen within a similar distance. The street is wide and straight. A wide paved street for vehicles and automobiles, two narrower ones on each side of this between avenues nf trees for pedestrians. The sight, is beautiful nnd the walk Klysiun. Automobiles by the score pass and repass along this street utterly regardless of any pedestrian who may require to cross it. It is simply impossible to convey to the mind by any description the splendor of this street. One recalls the Reign of Terror, the revolution uf 1793, the guillotine, the communists, the famous people that trod this road, some tn glory and quite a few to the block. This is one feature fur which Paris is noted, the placing of monuments in the most effective positions. First, we visited La Mude!cine occupying une of the finest sights Imaginable. This church is first in request hy the stranger in Paris, and tlie monumental flight of twenty eight steps lending to the great doors are trod upun by enntinu Ims streams uf pquplo tbn ing Lhe hours when tiie eliu''n :■ .ipen. '< be doors 35 feet in height and Ul feel In width, nre sculptured bronze, divided hy compartments and Ulustra tions of the docalogo. It. is built on the model of the Pantheon at Athens nnd is surrounded hy wi corinthlnn columns 50 feel, high, and supported hy a mugnlllcicnt frieze. Tho Church ii. 85A feel, in length, tin feet in width. mid nhout 100 in height. There are nu windows and the light is admitted irom the roof. During the Communis! I roubles in IK7I a barricade was erected In front nf the Madeleine, which for many years bore truces ul shot The troops took lhe lmiiir.nl,.; after severe fighting, iiiiii lhe 300 communists who sought refuge inside the church not one esciipeil ik-nth on tho spot, Many of uh can recall the days When Paris was nl lhe mercy of the commune, in 1371, one ul the pit Ilo of the past, drew Ipposod on his Im he propounded n ivhole penple might Insane Under no ine account for the senselessness, the B.I.SH0RT THE Painter and Decorator, ARMSTRONG AVE. HOims: v iii ii ii.iii !j tn i ii.m r to»ii.m. Phono otlliv in.'.. Residence 109 • We place our paint on top. WHY ? Because it lias tln> purest white lead for ils base and wheu mixed wiih perfectly ground colors in oil produces :i paint, which, when applied by OUR PAINTERS who know how to apply il, we are prepared to guarantee. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ I COME TO OUR STORE if you want the very best of Fresh and Cured Meats We always have a first class quality of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Bologna, Sausages-, Hams, Bacon, Cooked Hams, and in fad. everything in the meal line. * ». *. The Dominion Meat Co., Ltd. PHONE 57 Head Ollice. Calgary, Alia. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ miplilc npccnlfito™ largely It wim agination when theory Uml the become nnililcnly other theory enn inwinii fury, tlm Continued on Pflg" Throe ^ CRANBROOK S ** HOTEL » Guests Comfort a Specialty Good Stabling in Connection §>\ Nearest to railroad depot. Has accommodations for tho public unequalled in Cranbrook. HOGGARTH & ROLLINS | M Hot and Cold Baths Proprietors ^ CRANBROOK AERIE 967 P. O. E. FRATERNAL ORDER EAGLES Meet ovory Friday ul 8 p.iu. Visiting Ur'othui'B Corfliiillj llivlwd Chas. Smith, \v. Preaidcni M. D. Hii.unos. Sooy. Aerie Physician, I'. O. Ilo.v 2*. la*.,tttH.,<,,t,,,,,tM,,,,t,Mt,m,,tlt,,ti,4ft I Rocky Mountain Chapter I 1 NO. 125. u. a. m. I Rognlar meetings:—2nd Tues- 3: day in each month at night * o'clock. Sojourning Companions are cordially invited. Wm. I'. Tate, Scribe E. Ho.v 4 CIIANIIHOOK, B. %m*m**m*K**m*i*mm ANCIENT ORDER 8 FORESTERS Court Cranbrook 8943 MEETS 1ST ANU 3RD THURSDAYS IN CURLING RINK Visiting brethern cordially invited L'.MaKENKA, Chief Ranger .1. SIMMS, Secretary W. R. BEATTY I'mlPtlaker. IjllllllllllllT. i-'inienii ulreetor OKANBROOK. lie. Geo. R. Leask & Co BUILDERS ANU CONTRACTORS I'llONI" 114 I'M. IIOX Sll." Plans, Specifications and Estimates S FURNISHED ON APPLICATION All kinds of building material constantly on hand. W. CRAIG MASONRY Stoain Midlers anil li'iirtuuv Work it Specially. Cost and Sloolt Rstlinatos Furnished Upon Application. P.O. Box 834. Granbrook, B.G. Cline Ol lllll nlil Miilliliilui Harlii'r Shop vim now In- tniiiiil in tin, MANITOBA HO'J'Hr. First f'lnss Work in all brnnelio of tjic Tonsorial Art CI18T A COPY OK TUK Great West Life Assurance Companys PAMPHLET flaiidl Results to Pollcu Holders Fred. W. Swain DISTRICT' Alil'NT Cranbrook,B.C., Armstrong Av. THE PROSPECTOR, CRANBUOOK, B.C., Al (il st i, 1908 BOVRIL renovates the blood and builds up muscle and nerve. It is good for children, athletes and invalids— good for all. BOVRIL COLUMBIAN COLLEGE NEW WKKTMINSTKK, 11,6, Receives botli Ladies and Gentlemen as Resident or as Day Students. Has a comploto Commercial or Business Course. Prepares students io gain Teachers' Oertiiticates of all grades. In aftilliatiou with Tohonto Um- vniisi'i'v gives tlio four yoars course for the li. A. degree, and the lirst yoar ol llio Toronto School of Science. Has a special "Prospectors Courso" for minors wlio work in H.C. Instructions givon in Art. Music, Physical Culture and oio- coition. Por Calendar ole, address "Columbian College". Term opens September ITth. 1900. CHANBROOK LAND MSTR1CT. District ot Kooteuuy. TAKE notice tbat Hugh M, Shaw, on Nunton Alberta, occupation farmer, inteuils to apply tor permission to purchase the following described lands:— Commenoing at a post planted one mile north of the aouth eust corner of lllock No. 424, thence nortii Sll chains, tlience east HO chains, tlience south SO eluiius, thence west hii eliuins to poini. ol commencement uml containing 640 acres more or less llunh M. Shaw, Dated Juno, 3rd, num. 85. Methodist Church. pOBERT Buqhks, Pastor Sunduy Morniny Service a fellowship lueetiuK . - I: Siiiuluv School aiiil Bible Cl No Honing-No Grinding Get a CARBO-MAGNETIC RAZOR TO-DAY on 30 days trial from your dealer and learn all about real shaving comfort. EVERY ONE OP THEM Unconditionally GUARANTEED. Cranbrook Drug and Book Co, Cranbrook, B. C. D.J.JOHNSON Carpenter and Builder. •:• •:• CONTRACTS SOLICITED. llOrm'S f°r Sale or Rent nt ""UllJ Reasonable Prices. Office and Workshop Lewis St Phone No. 08. $5.00 w CASH $3,00 A "MONTH (iood Discotml For Cusli SIMPLE STRONG SIl£NTflroasilHi)OTa.. SPEEDY Also Second Hand Machines For Salo Cheap and To Rent. GEO. B. POWELL, Agent Armstrong Avenue Phone 157 Ct'iinb'roolt, 13,0, (iO TO THK East Kooienay DYE HOUSE Por all kinds of DYEING and CLEANING Nothing flue or coarse, large or simili thut we cannot, liandle. We Also Do Din DueliiQ Ollice .1. LEASK, Tailor GIVE US A TIUAL. NOTIOl". Kuiili'liiiy ivnti'iil Kuilwiiy Company Tho iinnuiil meeting nf tiie shnre- linlilei's ol tho Kootenay Central Railway Company will im hold nt tho lieiiil olllco,, Oranlirook, li. it. ut in u.in., Momlay, 7tti Boptombcr, for the election of directors uml for ilie truusnrtiun of other genernt imsi lll'SH. W. A. Mncdonald, Secretary. Hiitril ul Cranhrook, H.C, 1st Aug list, 1908, :|| Si Salivation ftrniii Bar PATMORE HAM inluy Service's: .\rii-rmiiiii - - ST. I II u.in. '■ Ifi a.m. uh3 imu racks Sunday Si'liuol ui 1.411 imu. Meeting* Imlil i-verj nlghl in *l week ul !i ii.iii. iATURDAY, atuust i. im MfNBRAL ACT. (Form P.) < crttflcato of Improvements. NOTICK, Keuilworib Fraction Mineral Olalm, situate in llu- Fort Steele .Minnm Division oi Kaat Kuntenay District. Where located:— Near Wolf Oreek. TAKK NOTICK that James A. Harvey, Free Miner's Certificate Mo. B-1303, acting as agent tor .John B. Humphreys Free Miner's certificate No. B-1435 and .lohn Swenson, Free Miner's certificate No. 1M329, intend, sixty days from date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder tor a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. Ami further tuke notice that action under section 37, must he commenced before the issuance of bucIi Certificate of Improvements. J. A. Harvey. Duted this Hth day of May, l!)0R. 28 CRANBUOOK LAND DISTRICT. District of Kootenay. TAKE uotice that Charles K. Harris of Cranhrook, and .John W. Sprague of Nanton, Alta., occupation ranchers, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described land:— Commencing at n post planted at. the Soutli west corner of Block No. 424, thence west 80 chains, theuce south 80 ehaius,thence east 80 chains, thenee uortb 80 chains to point of commencement containing 640 neres more or less, excluding all land in Block 4591. Charles K. Harris. Jobn W. Sprague. Dated June I Oth, 1008. 25 NOTICK. TAKR NOTICE, that I intend to apply at tbe first meeting of the Cranbrook Board of Licence Commissioners held after thirty days from the first publication of this notice for a transfer from William A. Rollins to myself of the retail liquor lieence for the Wentworth Hotel in Crnnbrook, B.C. Bella Corbett. June Ifith, 1008. 2". LAND REGISTRY ACT Take notice that au application hns beeu made to register Nils Hanson us the owner in Fee Simple under a Tax Sale Deed from Alfred Clement Nelson, Assessor of the District of Fort Steele to James A. Harvey, and which lot has been transferred by the said James A. Harvey to Nils Hanson the said Tax Sale bearing date the 14th March A. D. 1908, uf all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land aad premises situate, lying and being in the town of Craubrook, in the Province of British Columbia aud more particularly known and described as:— Lot seven (7) block ninety-one (91) in the town of Cranbrook (Map 6t>9) You are required to contest the sale of the tax purchaser within fourteen days from the date of tbe service of this notice upon you, and in default of a caveat or certificate of lis pendens being filed, and in default of redemption, within such period, you will be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to or in respect of the said bind, and I shall register Nils Hanson as owner t.heroof. Dated at Land Registry Ollice Nelson Province of British Columbia this 31st day of March A. D. 1908. To Daniel L. Mclntominey. H. T. Macleod. District Registrar. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ iGranDroOn li r% Liveru jj GEARY * DOYLE, PROP'S Teams and drivers furnish- Led Inr any pninl in llm dis-o [tricl, A. DOYLE, Manager* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦ PASTURE For Horses ami Cattle moo iuTi-1.1 flood Ki'iu'i's (liiml Wnlnr (inod I'ust.ii i'e Apply Mi ICCORBH'IT, I 'ni-t-.il. Itaiii'h fllto.il til ni!li>s from I'niiiliruuk. in'lil' llm old Nortb ^tur mill. i'i .nt iiiui'il from puye 2. unnecessary ileqtructlvcness ol n Parisian muli. I remember woll the account at the time ot tho pultfng down nl the .splendid column Ven- ilome. Tho I'liliiinii wus orected by Napoleon.l., to ooramoraorato liis victorious campaign! ol ii*"-r'. being commenced In 1800 and finished in 18111. It is Ol stiine covered With bronze plates, on which ure finely executed hns reliefs, uver 1,200 gUns taken from the Austriaus and l'us- siuns supplied tlie metal. The statue uf Napoleon I., which originally surmounted the column, wus pulled down in 1*14, on the entry ol tlie allied armies into Paris. In 1871 the communists pulled down the column, ft bed of fiiKots 24 leet high being used to break tlie full. In 187S when McMahon wus president. M. Thiers exercised his Influence In its restoration. 1 wns surprised to find it again ou end [or nil my previous knowledge extended only to its heing pulled down, little dreaming that I should even see it prone or erect. The height of tlie column is 143 feet, statue 12 feet. Tlie statue of Napoleon which was originally on, we were shown at tlie Hotel lies ln- vultdes placed In ji niche high up facing the quadrangle. On Sunday we were at liberty to go where we each chose. 1 tirst. proposed to go to some church where l*nglish wns used. The Church of.the British Embassy wns one uud the ('lunch of Scotland was another. I concluded to join others and go to Notre Dame expecting to tind a crowded place. Alas for tlie days of l'usciil and Fenelonl At the door ol the great Cathedral we were met liy u very polite Frenchman who undertook to show us through the liuild- ing. 1 suppose there were iiiii sightseers to one worshiper. Within a sort of enclosure were u number of men chanting und moving about, and kneeling at different parts of the place. About a score of people sat, apparently interested. We quietly moved around. Our voluntary guide explaining the history of every stat ue and sculpture in the building. Here I met another remindor of 1871 a statue of the archbishop of Paris who was assassinated by the mob. The present building dnt.es from 11(33. It was constructed in 11S2 and stands on the site nl a church of the fourth century. In 1793 the cathedral wns used us u temple of reason. Tn 1845 it was restored. The damage, done by the mob at the revolution is, however, irreparable On the front are figures of Saints, Kings, and heroes. Tho rose windows 40 feet in diameter nre famous. The deep purple color of some of them has never since been more than imi- teil. Tlie two towers are 2(111 feet high but the spires have never beon added. Tn the south tower is the "Bourbon" one of tho finest bells In existence, weighing 81,600 pounds, und its bummer over '.too pounds. The length of the building is 115 icet, width 135 and height of nave 110 feet. Twenty-live chapels, seventy-live pillars, over 100 stone columns supporting the gnlleries, and thirty-seven large windows, are details which enables one to realize the proportions of this noble edillce. Notre Dame In Montreal is ufter the design und resembles it very much. Our guide, 1 wns told, muy have been one of the nobility that became extinct since 1871. He nnd ill tiie milliners of a scholarly gentleman and spoke English us only an educated man docs. 1 wns told that these men being accomplished linguists are engaged us teachers. After Notre Dame tho guide took us to another beautiful edifice once used us a church. The spire gilded points high up in the sky. Tt was once the palace where the Kings of France with their suites worshipped. Tlie walls, ceiling uml Moors nre beautifully ornnmontcd. Thoro are two chapels one above the other. The lower one wns for the court attendants und the upper one hy tlie King, Quoon, and mombers of tho household. The guide pointed out to us a wicket cut iu tlie wall over the pluee where tbe King sat during tlie service. Tlie Queen sut opposite. Do you observe thut. suys the guide, thnt, opening Louis the ninth looked through during the service, he was afraid of nssnsslnntlon tf he mingled with his fellow worshippers in the body of the church. This, place like so many others is one of Paris' assets. A guard opens the gate for sight-sect's at certain hours. The attraction of these places tiring thousands of frnncs into Paris. Tliis one is devoted to no other purpose, than as an exhibition for visitors. Mnndny the arranged order of the week will begin. A description oi these must be left lor iinnllier letter. We returned to Ittncboon ut t p.m. 1 remnined in tbo house resting ibe reinninder of the ilny. .1. F. Smith. Get acquainted with Black Watch the big black plug chewing tobacco. A tremendous favorite everywhere, because of its richness and pleasing flavor. Mno Women Who Wear Well. tt is astonishing how great a change * i.-v. year- uf married lift- (..fwn make iii tlie appearum-t' ami ili>pusiuun of many wometl. The freshness, ibo L-hwui, tfn- brilliance vanish like tin- bloom from a p-aeh which is ruii.'iy haiirtleil Tin: ii.,iin.rt is only a dim shadow, a faiutechu uf tho charming maiden* Tliwe are two n'asoas for this change, ignorance and in-glect. Few youii-g Women appreciate the shock to tlio system through tlie change whioh cornea with marriage and inutberhood. Many neglect to deal wilh tbe unpleasant pelvic drains and weaknesses which too often come with mar- riage and motherhood, not umit-i -utnduiK Ihal this secret drain is robbing tlm cheek of its freshness und tlie form of its fairness. I As surely as the goneral health suffers wlien there is dSHpjementof the health : of the delicate womaMvprgans, so surely whC^Shese organs aTS^jjUiblislmd in health thetiee anAtwhjtoaee witness , to the fact In renewld cometlTwa^ Nflirly \ a million womi'n have.found h'-alth and happi.io>s In the use of l")r. ^ierceS Fit- u-rite7-r»»scrii-tii,n._ It makes weak wom- ' en strong and sick women woll, Ingredients on label—contains no alcohol ur harmful habit - forming drugs. Made wholly of those native, American, medicinal t*.mts most highly recommended by leading medical authorities of all the several schools of practice for the cure ol woman's ] ulliir tiilments. L'or nursing mothor-i.or for thoso broken- don n in hen Ith by too frequent bearing of children, also for the expectant mother-. to prepare tho system for tho coming of baby and making its advent easy and jiiuiust painless, thero Is no medicine quite so good as "Favorite Prescription.-' It can do no harm in unv coiiditlon of the system. It i>u most potent Invigorating tonic and strengthenim; nervine nicely adapted to woman's delicate system bj a pliyslclau of largo experience in tliu treatment of woman's pocullur ailments. Ur. Pierce muy be ■•otisnltcd hv letter free of charge. Address Dr. it. V. Hluren Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo, N. V. THE FROST INVESTME CRANBROOK LAND DISTRICT. District ol Kootenay. TA K10 notice thnt Gertrude M. Harris ol Crnnbrook, occupation married woman, intends to npply tor permission to purchase tho following described land:— Commencing Ht u post, planted near line of Block No. ■125 nnd close to O.P.R. railway track, thence north to Harris and Sprngues purchase, tlience west to railway track, tlienee along railway track to tbo point of commencement containing 100 acres more or loss. Gertrude M. Harris. Dnted June loth IHOH. 2U. CKANUUOOK LAND DISTRICT. District of Kootenay. TAKK notice that .lohn T. Cooper of Nanton, Alberta, occupation fanner, intends to apply for permission to purchaso the following described lands:— Commencing nt n post planted at the soutli east corner of lllock No 424, thence north 80 chains, tbence eust 80 chains, tbence soutb SO chains, tbence west 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. John T. Cooper. Dated June 3rd, 1908. 25 SMALL DEBT'S COURT. Electoral District of Crnnbrook. NOTICK is hereby given that Sittings of tbe above Court will be held nt the Government Building, Oranbrook, for tbe disposal of cases every Wednesday, at two o'clock p. in.; at Moyie every Saturday at the same hour; and at Marysville, Port Steele and Wardner on such days and dates as may be appointed in tlie proceedings. All debts and demands not exceed ing the sum of $100 can be sued for and recovered in tbe above men tioncd Court ou Summons aud Judgement, Garnishee (either before or after Judgement) or on instalment Order which can be enforced by commitment if necessary. Instructions for proceedings can be handed In to tbe undermentioned Clerks of the Court., viz:— P. It. Morris, Deputy Sheriff, ('ranbrook. P. G. Routh, Provincial Constable, Moyie, or to Joseph Walsh, Provincial Constable, Fort Steele. BY ORDER Joseph Ryan Magistrate. Dated 22nd dav of June, 11)08. Indigestion Stomach trouble is but a symptom of. and not In Kiell u tra« disease- Wu think ol Dy-ipepsiu, Hoartbum. and I:nli«">tioii as real iliM-as'-s. yet thej- are symptoms only of a certain specific Nerve sickness—iirithinff elm*. It was this fact tlmt tirst correctly lod Dr. Shoop In the creation of that now very popular Btotnach Reiiii'dy—Dr. ShOOp'S RoStOMUVe. doing dlWCt to the stomach norvoii (done brought that success and favortq Mr. Shoopainl MS Hesturative. Without that original nnd highly vital principle, "<> Biifli lasl iim m riiiinilishiiiPiiU wniv ever to Iw had. For stoiiuirli dUtrotBi bloating. hillriu-iutMS, had breath and sallow eomplojuon. try Dr. 8hoop'l Restorative—Tablet* or Liquid—ana see for your- SOli whnt a nm and will do. Wu sell uud I'lieur* fully recommend Dr. Shoop's Restorative BEATTIE & ATCHISON. THE FAMOUS EAST KOOTENAY VALLEY A land of wonderful natural resources, rich fertile lands, mild and temperate climate, located in southern H.C. west of the Rockies. Produces abundant crops of Fruit. Grain. Vegetables and Hay. The best markets in the North-west. Broad valleys of rich prairie soil, large bodies of excellent timber, mountains of mineral ore still untouched, abundantly watered by mountain streams Ac springs. A new section of the country that has never had a land boom, and where you can still get a cheap home and the very best soil. One of the largest valleys of level land in H.C. embracing: the tobacco Plains Country, the St Maries Prairie, the Wasa Fruit District and summer resort, and the Havnes Lake Fruit District. A posUil stntinH what kind ol lane! vou want, will bring lull description, mails, and reliable information regardiii" climate, soil, and prices ol land. The Frost Investment Co. Baker Street, CRANBROOK, B.C. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ PTriimnT'jf i ********** iSTEWARTS »| _ Tliu I.I.1AI)IN(! Kill IT S'l'ORH X 311? km Xul.ll.Il I'lNK ;J ■ | I ♦ We are still leading with a fine assorted line of CIGARS * X .,1 1 In.. OC mtm T THK l,l"AI*IN(l Rll'IT STORK 0110101"! fro AI'I'I.KS ei-mounted Case Pipes X .HIST AI.'l.'IVKIl ! r." of lho lnlesl ami liesl ♦ slinpos, IhmijiIiI ror cilsli and sold al a 1'imsnii ♦ nlile mm-irln. Hft.ft, THEM. I'l.'li'K THEM. } I' 10 AC I IKS I'U'M!- AI'IJICOTS PAUL IIAGAN'S CELEBRATED CliESTON sTi;.\wi'i'',i:i;ii''.s llAZKI.Wnol) I'd? CliKAM ♦ ♦ ♦ at 3 for 25 cts. I'm. uiiiiils aiTiviiiL' I'vei'.v tiny. All Tolmecos ami Cijuaiviii's siiino pi'ico lis other shin's. t Cranbrook Cigar Store ♦ Stewarts Pink Ciioc:oi,ati'.s . X GEO. WELCH, Proprietor. HnrH Stfwart ********************************************* Phone 75 ftrinstronu. ftve. CANADIAN PACIFIC Railway Summer Excursion Rates t —-*\ John LEASK The most fashionable and V. UP-TO-DATE TAILOR. Cranbrook b.c ^X,a*\*\ l^jl^ e**w**4.f*T*, LIVERY, SALE, BOARDING STABLES JOHN DEZALL, PROPRIETOR. Saddle Horses Pack Animals BEST LIVERY RIQS IN TOWN. TIiiiik' No, 1)0, mt ^. i*ph*f~. ^""."1* ■73* EAST IS- $00.00 From CRANBROOK To ********************** ********************** WINNII'Ki; I'l'U'TII FORT WILLIAM . ST. PAUL Ohlengo 872.nO Sl, Louis siir..*,n New Yorli 8ios.nn Toronto *!i+.40 Montreal fclOfi.no Ollitwn scion.00 St. .lolin, N.IS. H 2H. Of I Halifax £1111,211 Sydney. Cil *IR0.00 TicldMs on sale May I aud |s||| .lnnu a, li, l!i and 20, .Inly li. 7, 21 mnl:."-'. Ilioft, Kirat (Muss Round Trip NINETY DAY LIMIT ItOITTKS- Ticket" -tikkI vin nnj | |T|||m.'ll I'I'lll.- ill Mill' or lllllil illi lions, 'I'n (liwllini'ImiH nul ul' I llii'jlj"! lll'l' I'liml I ill Hi"' (Irniil l.nl..-. For hii-ilnT ii million, uii,-. ali.i'p. ill" i'lll' I'flHOt'Vlll 1(111* H|)|ll? I" J. Mon, D. P. A. Nolson, n. 0. O, li). Mrriici'iuii, fl.P.A, Winnipeg Manitoba, Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. ■ (i i;..\ «l: PERNIE, Rl',. Tplnphonn Mo, I M VNl I' U'TI IlKltS .iml HHI'W'1'I! . . nl' KXTIIA I'lNK .. . BEER | PORTER SOLI) IIY TllK HAURKL, K Uf I OR HOTTLED Itnlik'il beer tor family use a specialty nl TSIIH OIIOI UH filVKN S'l'lllCT . . WU l'l;n\ll'l' \TTKNTKIN SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Port Steele Brewing Co., L,td. ************************************.***** iHF. PROSPECTOR, CRANBROOK B. C, AI'iU'st -. 1908 ;♦ 9:ftft'* * ft o 9 O .♦<■»<.♦ o 9ft'* * * <* * o * * *-*'* *'* * ♦ » ♦ » *l* Oxford Ties ALL SIZES FOR Girls, Ladies and Men We have several hundreds of pairs to sell at $1.20 to $3.00 regular prices were $2.00 to $4.25. G.T.ROGERS Shoe Shop, Cranbrook She gtawpector. SATURDAY, \< *•• tfT 8. 1908. •MUTiw? iwininmiiTifi!!?!? fiitnn tiwttw *.* I LOCAL NEWS. f People you may know V isi turn Here and There*— -Pftople Who Como to Cranbrook ami Those Who Co Away. VV. ti. UoMorria, and CJhaa, Bent ol Nelson were In the city Tuesday. ft »■».» 90 9ft 9ft ♦T7% :*:<>:*:<> :* <* * » ♦ *> ♦ ° ♦ ° ♦ » ♦ « ♦■»■♦■» ♦ IIKI'AIKINi 4. |> * ,; .,,,,1 I'liKSSIN'ii DYKINii mnl i'1 i- ■■ ■•■■■■• 6. FARRANT A. Nasliland, o! WycllBe wn In town Monday. i. I. Suulli, iiii.i IV'm Wi-si. .a Hosmer woro j.i Urnnbrook Monday .ai business. \ Oarney, ol Kaslo, provincial timber Inspector, wns .,t Crnnbrook Honda) Ben Wblmster, editoi ol tho H"s inei' Times, v(jis .ii Prnnbroolt Mon « !•■ UuuI. has . nne i" tbe roast a .i bolldnj visit D I; v.ill's. ,.( Wycllflo, was In town Monda) See the new Urates In the s \sk U.TA Range Patmoro Bros K o. Bmitli, ul si Mary's rriii- i ii' " .is in the city Thursday I, M Snnili, ui Waldo u.is in town Tuesdaj l\ 1. T Gulhraith ol Porl Steele j \\;is in tin' i'ily Tuesdaj l>r s Bonnell, es Mayor ol Pernio ' »jis in town Tuesdaj iv P. Montgomery, ol Creston was at Cranbrook Tuesday on business. tie. Laurie, ol Creston was In the ■ nt> Friday last. Wm West came down inun the I'-n Roll mine Friday. Mr and Mrs. T. T. McVittie, ol j Fort Steele were Cranbrook visitors' Saturday last Mr. juni Mrs. G K. Hill, of Ca, gary, were Cranbrook visitors Wed nesdny. P. McDonald, and II. Dickinson, ol Rossland were guests at the Cran- brook Tuesday. w. !•: Findley, nml O. Van Attn, "i Spokane were guests at the ('run brook Wednesday. Chief Justice, .1, Hunter, and Mrs. Hunter wore Crnnbrook visitors Priday, A few heavy showers, or a good '.soaking rain, is what this district needs just now. ! Geo. I'edlnr, editor ol the Pernie 1 Free l'ress, wos in the city Priduy In the interest of his journal. "^ A FACT. 'We liavent time to write an Advertisement this week Very busy" J. D. McBRIDE Hardware. Cranbrook, B.C. NOTICE. -ll I'i' ii: tu l * CRANBROOKS UP-TO-DATE TAILOR 90 4 * DYKINii jiml CI.KAN'IN'll * * ft [ft » » t t t t t t ■t ft t ft ilillN Take .Notice.—My wife jVaggie Llm Kee, having lelt my bed and board, not ice is hereby given that I will not in: responsible for any debts mil iiii'i ed by her after this date. 1,. Hop Yuen. Ill,led July 1. WIS. ,...aaat,-.-aa*aa.9********* * IF YOU WANT1 Bruce llrown, advertising agent for .1. I). McBride returned from a holiday visit, to tho coast Sunday 4 * * MJMSTK'iiNi; AVI', (JUANBROOK, ll.C. | X - * t.«T«f«fT.«f«t.«v<t'(i.v ivm********************* ART PICTURES AMD PICTURE FRAMING BINNING THE PHOTOGRAPHER SUCCE5S0R TO PREST PHOTO CO. WE SPECIALIZE BRANCHES PHOTOGRAPHY an up-to-dat' I C E nr an * * * * ICE CREAM SODA J (•mil p-in-iliile style ill mi J •'.•ilni" l'n- i.i'l". in 'I'iii: I'AI.M * — t ft Si ir Siiliii'din S| inl in « ., |„ ,,,..,1 * "" "''"'"■'•'J 'I nl- ♦ YOUR EYES. Are you always trying to set. through a blurring misl causing you headache and discomfort? II you take warning and consult us We guarantee tn give you comfortable vision No charge Inr examination. W. F. TATE, The Optician OFFICIAL WATCH INSPECTOR FOR C. P. R. I "THE PflLM"! % TELEPHONE NO. 141. $ ■a * %9%t**9A*9***994*n*9999999s**i Cranbrook Trading Co. I'I ION ti !«:i lust P. Lund, o( Wnnl ner, manager of the Cruws Nest I'uss Lumber Co., was in Cranbrook Tuesday on business. S. J. Mighton left on Thursday on a business trip to Toronto ami other eastern points. He will bo away about one month. When you see the new SASK-ALTA Range, also the draft und damper improvements, you will be pleased Patmore Hros. Binning. Mie Photo Artist, has a collection of carefully selected photo's in book form which he calls "Picturesque Cranbrook". If you see it, you will Btirely want one to send to absent friends. A. Sutherland, of Wardner; H, 1>. West ley, of Winnipeg; .1. Williams, of Trail; C. Archibald, of Nelson; .1. Balfour of Calgary; and H, rtti'in of Winnipeg were guests at the Crnnbrook Friday, Our SASK-ALTA steel range is the latest in modern range achievements. There is nn blacking to do with this range as the polish dnes'nt burn oil. I.t't us send you a pbaiuplet telling all nbout its many Improvements. Patmoro Hros. j Rov. W. L. Hall, It.A., and wife i of Pernie an' nt the Methodist par- ; sonuge. Also Rev. W. Houltou of ] Coal Creek, und wife are also at the 'parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Hall had a very narrow escape from death. ..Mrs. Hall being at Hosmer at the i time of tin' explosion. \*. .J MOYIE is taking cure ol two hundred refugees and is also furnishing money to help nlons the good work. The people ol Moyie nr.e good friends in both sunshine nnd shower und Cranbrook feels very strongly the part she hns played. BELIEF 0OMMITTEE, As soon as word was received at Oranbrook, notifying Mayor Kink that a large number ol Kernie citizens would take refuge in ('ranbrook the Mayor culled a public meeting and 11 relief committee was organized. The following gentlemen composed the committee:— J. A. Harvey, chairman. O. T. Rogers, secretary. Committee to receive money and supplies. -J. K. Pinkham, A. 1.. Mc- Ilcrmott, and .1. A. Arnold. Committee on food—G. T. Rogers, Rev. 0. O. Main, W. fl. Worden and D. J. Johnson. Committee oii Redding nnd Material.— J. II. McCallum, K. Parks, llr. Grcon, K. I*. Simpson and Kev. Aikens. Committee to meet trains:— Rev. K. Hughes, Rev. Father Choinell, llr. Connolly, und M. A. lleulc. Committee to tuke niinies at opera house.- .1. II. MoBrlde, K. 11. Morris and 11. 0. Patmore. Committee on accommodation.— llr. Miles, W. K. (llinl, B. H. Hns kins, .1. Hutchinson, (Ieo. Johnson, .1. Snrvis ami .1. K. Armstrong. Committee on lost children. Rev. I'lewclllng, K. Klwi'll, ami James Ryan. MINERAL AOT. (Form K.) Wo nr.' -iill handling l,i ii.i.IM, 'I'Kli'ls'S ftWl'lt ami titi.l-'.l) \ 'KIIIU.KS. IMI'I.KMKN'I'S Agents lor the (anions M;i\ ers Stuck foods. Births LONG DISTANCE SSIS& SHOTGUN»$5.00 Sf nd ust I.IHI litis I inr Un annnl ahnnl loo., o; .l.ak . sitpn I'nwniiR. I.," i ""i" ■ : " .,,.,1' and i'(.'."„ l" ,: i nmi i.'-i." pjrlp, ihomllRnh t.ilrii i„, nallern, n.n*lr»floii a„,i .Irenxlh, ""l" ■" " ,.',,, J , Special (inn (alalngiif win, li rotltnlll. alml* barrel ■ lit.)iun.al $.1.75 up "'l'leftty iiumu in riflt-^, revolver... „„„lll,ill a»,l .|,.„l„i"n mj,„.,|. nl iJiJlnrv prtcfl i. vv. novo a so*, ri notmi iiami st. wist, uontbiai ,-a lim. I.BM.I, a,,, vilh (mill blw*. Cf.llbt. "i '•' lllll ..ml Iiii, chihi. Mil. la ,i/i '-muni, -i, , Ml la. ben. ll, in, nil.i „.,- In.-, nl 1 ? of II .11.1' M "in tm*' FRANK DEZALL General Blfloksmiili and Woodworker.. i Kuhhor Tiros Appllml 'In I'.im-v WIlOOlH W.KNTS h'DK CANADIAN CYCI.K AND MOTOH CO'S Itlcvri.Ks REPAIRING ft eSPtGlflLTY t'liunc ;.'i . ■ imi Box i'iii HORN At. Oranbrook, un Sittur- iluy AtiKHHt 1st., in Mr. and Mth. Ft. Whitduw. a sun. BORN—At Ornnbrook, un Sunday August 2nd, tu Mr. and Mrs. O. Homed, a huh. BORN At Ornnbrook, on Sunday August 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. lloard- mnn, a daughter, A MISTAKI3N NOT.tOR. Tho iiitiiiiuiinii of a union Borvlco between the UnntUtfl and presbyter L.iii.. on Sunday August '.Mb Is a rais- tuli*'. Sucli arrangementH warn made but wero broken up by the Pernio cutastropbe, Tho union hit vice may Iw hold lator. On the coming Sunday the churches mon tinned will worship. $1000 REWARD The sum nl "1,(100 will lie paid Inr information lciullii« tn tin nvlctlon ,,1 the iiiirty nr inirtles whn net tho lire that, e.onsiitned n skid,lim: nl Iokh .-.Itilnteil a half mill' west nf Little's pro omptlon anil two mllos northwoBt ,,l Willi sllll rr;. Tlio lire wns started al about fiioO p.m., today, Ihiii'il oth Amiiist, ions. Tho Waitsliiin: Lumber Cn., Ltd., Por A. IC. Walt.il. Certificate of Improvement s. NOTICB. Mystery Miner:.! Olalm, situate iu the Fort Steele Mining Illusion ol Kast Knntonny District. Whore located, on Alkl Creek, about three miles from head ol St. Mary's Luke. TAKK NDTICl'! that 1 Rohort Dewar, Free Miner's Certificate No. HOliM, Intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of tho above claim. And further tako notice that action, under section 117, must, be commonced before the issuance ot sueli Certificate of Improvements. Robert Dewar. Hnliil lhis lib day nl July, IHOH. 29 WU WANT. A Reliable Local Sali'iininn for CRANBROOK anil mljninlng country to represent "CANADA'S GREATEST NURSERIES" (h"i(i uores) Trees urown on Limestone Soil are lho right trees lor Uritlab Columbia planting; much hardier and Ioniser lived than Coast troos. We have thom the right si?.e and ago. A permanent situation tn right party. Torrltory reserved; pay weekly. Outfit Free. Write for Particulars. 8T0NB ft. WKLLINOTON Fonthlll Nurseries (Licensed by H. 0. Government.1 Toronto, Ontario. WHEN The Bell Rings The Lion Brand ♦ * * * School slni'ls with llio ring of ilin boll. Tlow's lho Hoys' clothes, II thoro is anything in tho world llinl will make going lo school easy tor iho average hoy, it's n now suit. Wo havi' slmliod tlio school sail problem rrom iho parents side as woll as from lho sloro standpoint.. Wo find that, tho Mon Urinal (ills a long felt want- inuiie from durable Tweeds, woll lined and well mado • - Coats havo I'Yonoh facings Knickers double souls ami double knees— < hitwoars iwoordin- ury suit.s, anil llio prion is very low. Once a. bustoiiioi', always a oiislomor. + « ♦ ♦ We sell the LION BRAND Suits for $4.50 and $500 a suit. BURNS BROS. Popular Store, Cranbrook The Quality Store FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES We don'l claim lo ho iho olienposl hul wo stiiuil up for tho boat ,\ll iiiir (luutls Aro (liiarantooil i (HI] -RESH FRUITS AND I VEGETABLES ALWAYS rmnm & manning
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