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Kor Your XMAS PRESENTS See WILSON llll JKWKI.KK %l)t !$?a§pt£t0t. Tlir Leading Nrw»paper iii the Kootenays Tho "Prospector" $1.50 Yearly VOL. 17 UKA.NBBOOK, IM', SATUB A Trip to Toyland Aud how do you get to Toy-land? To all little people the Joy-land? Just follow your nose And go on tip-toes, It's only a minute to Toy-land. And oh! but it's guy In Toy-land, This bright, merry, girl-and-boy-land Aud woolly dons white That never will bite You'll meet on the highways In Toy- land. Society's Uae, in Toy-land, Tho dollies all think it a joy-land And folks In the ark Stay out after dark And tin soldiers regulate Toy-land. Thore's fun all the year, In Toy-land, To sorrow 'twas ever a coy-land, And steamers are run. And steam cars, for (un, They're wound up with keys, down iu Toy-land. Hold jiimntng-Jacks thrive in Toy- land ; Fine castles adorn this Joy-land; And bright are the dreams And suuny the beams That gladden the Iucch In Toy-land. How long do you live la Toy-laud ? This bright, merry, glrl-andboy-land A tew days, at bost, Wo stay as a guoat, Then good-bye, forevor, to Toy-lani Be Not Forgetful*^ -tr-pig?.** Some folks believe in angels '- -—■ A-prowllug around on Experience tenches me botl You may take it for worth. Las' night a dreamy-eyed Crop' up in the darkness* "Please gimme a quarur, mltrta Ter pay for a supper and bed." 1 looked at him sharp aud I thought I saw a strange light In his eyes, An' „ sudden thought came upon me 'Twas an angel chap iu disguise I Ho I reached dowu In my breeches, And gin him my last stray dime, An' he crept back Into the darkness, A-blessln' lue all the time. A calm like peace came on me, An' them blessin's rung ln my ear, Till later that night I run across That thai- angel a-guwilln' beer. Alter all. It done mc more good, To give to thnt thirsty moke. Than if he'd 'a' been an angel. A-playln' a practical Joke. The Madonna (By Adelbert Clark) Sbe breathed „ prayer Bs he ulumber ed ■ "God make my little boy To grow to a man of courage And fill sad souls wltb Joy." He Iny on her breast a rose-bud - An opening flower of youth— And she smiled and kissed him f, nd- ly. "Make him a mau of truth." The ycarB with their joys :-nd sorrows Passed as thc fleet yeurs do With many ft storm and tempest And sunshine sifting through, With eyes oft veiled with shadows., And spirits weary, too, And amid the storms and ihe sunshine, The babe to manhood grew. The mother bad tilled tier mission, Aud early sought her rest, He tolded the wasted lingers Upon her pulseless breast. He bowed and he kissed her forehead And then he turned away, But the sunlight fell upon him— Heaven was near that day. In the mountains the railroad bridges Had all been swept away, But a torcli ln the inky blackness Had held thc train at bay. From under the wheels, all bleeding, They brought him to the light. he BBved live hundred ,~a wrack thnt night. ft J? laKOtlght, and the peo- 'I'ent pray r. lng tempest. 'midnight air. ouds wero riven tnins wild, midst ol heaven, r Child. Song this So Lonely Come, tender babe, and breast Thy silken, golden ringlets rest : Shut up thine eyes, those limpid eyes, As blue, as sunny as the skies; Hush, bust), thy sobbing, go to sleep, While angels o'er thee vigils keep. He sleeps, my darling baby boy, My Hie, my hope, my sweetest Joy; How like a budding, blushing rose His tiny mouth, now in repose! How white, his chubby, dimpled lists How plump and creased his dimpled wrists ! His little neck, how soft and sleek, His chubby legs, how childish weak! How sweet to gaze on baby's face And dream of future manhood dnys. How sweet to gaze on baby's face And dream of future manhood days ! There's something In the good man's face, It Is very rare to see, On Ills brow Is throned ,, certain grace. That tells us he Is lree. Why these smiles and all this smirking, Whoro onco there was a frown ? oh, what strange Influence is working ? All. his wife Is out of town ! Ho was ne'er disposed to cavil, And was limited In wealth, And whon he bade her travel To the seashore lor hor health, Sho said, "Won't you be lonely?" Then he mournfully looked down, "I shall miss you dearest, only," And his wife went out ot town ! Foolish woman, pray tako warning, From these lines so sadly true; Though ho writes you ovory morning And swears he pines lor you, He's a giddy, giddy mnshor, And he's doing things up brown, In a (riskier way and rasher, Since bis wife Is out ol town The Christmas Spirit See the Christmas Spirit ! Ah, what a beautiful sight. "Tell mo, U Suge, what Is u Christmas I Spirit?" | "It all depends on the point ol vlow." j "That is n trite remark. Can you not be more specific ?" "1 can. A Christmas Spirit when i viewed by the tradesman, Ih to sell a groat iiunntlty ol stull nt top- notch prices In order that tt will not have to be sacrificed in January." 1 "Thnt Is perhaps a bit unkind, but what othor point of view do you think of ?" "To the children, the Christmas spirit is the right to have much mole than tbey nee.I anil much more thnn Is good for them." "That may bo true. What else?" "To thc shopgirl the Christina! Spirit Is but little more than a tremendously trying period of over work," "Tell me no more. You aro too cynical." "Not infrequently does the truth sound cynical " I Last Year's Doll I'm only a laBt year's doll ! I thought 1 was lovely ami fair Hut ains for the cheeks that wer rosy, Alas, for tbe onco [lowing hair I'm sure that my back is broken! For it hurts me when 1 rise Oh. Fit cry for very sorrow, Hut I've lost out both my eyes. In comes my pretty mistress, With my rival in her anus. A line younu; miss, most surely, «r*— Arrayed in ber borrowed chat/is ! My dress and my slippers, too, Uut sadder, oh, sadder than She's won the dear luve I have For Cm only a last year's doll Oh, pity me, hearts that ure tcn<|gg I'm lonely nnd battered nn.l bi'BE ed, (&;_{ I'm tucked out of sight in the eloipt',' Forgotten, despised and abused ! I'm only a last year's doll. Alone with my troubled heart, Sweet mistress, still I love thee, Inconstant though thou art. The Christmas Treasures t coimt my treasures o'er with eare- A little sock of faded hue— A little toy thnt baby know— A little lock of golden hair. Long years ago this Christmuw- My little one—my all to me JV Bat robed in white upon my\l And heard thc mofry Oh™ chime. /■', i "Tell me, my litflft'.^olVeji fiead^ If Santa What shall bright -■ (fi r.. What treasure fee >ny, "bfiSv' r.-ii^ti^ And then he n^^W^S^^* While in bis r^i^-indHi^ There came n?J5w^^N Tbat spoke ti joy. And ftH be lisped Am He asked thc mjf And .toddling kftli He hung bis lit/Uoi That night as crept, I saw the j come, j Witb music tJ Aud kiss my da RNING, DECEMBER UHli mil AWfljttAl Wish fffc i. sJS-'-Sfci ' IA d itoMd't fyxduior tt feWt" ihmt iitiltf girjti ft dou-ii Uj]^ JBv er, J,hjiVW>,w cli^^^i»i|Wbeni-"ev; •0&»$ *«y ,<to*lii > ■irt&"*f*ftfc; ft 'ti«*AHacK*>k »11e. t**o™ito/*J^ >1$&l*6*Ki'iJ " " ' ... *ey.eWt*V «$"# ^ff^oatt'.ftBk-fof a eh inn - WtUi^frhua Hiyt.f- ai ij-$mk -stove rum, Some would wish for u. story book, And some for a set of blocks; Home would be wild with happiness Over a uew tool-box. The Christmas Secret was u bright, crlap morning, I before Christmas hi the year' . Mrs. Santa Glaus was a tan J i before ber chovat iceberg mirror, ', Id the unpretentious but cosy apartment occupied by tbe Santa Clauses. trying on a now ttir robe thnt her husband has just presented to her. Always, about this time of the year. ( be gave her something nice all for herself, and hitherto she had accept-, ed it with unfeigned pleasure. itut| recently Mrs. Santa Clans bad been reading in tbe Nortb Pole Yellow! Boreal is {ami other reprehensible journals that the hired help took) of, the great number of divorces and J martial troubles which wero taking J ! place, most, of tbem apparently due j to the men. The women, indeed, i were all beautiful, and all wronged, and somehow the atmosphere of thle troublous condition had been getting ■ on Mrs. Santa Olaus's nerves. So ; it happened that when ber husband I came bouncing in, in his usual jolly manner, she turned around, with a j couple of hairpins in her mouth, and i said : "Well, 1 suppose you are up to the 1 same old game this year ?" . UiWhat ,game, dear heart '>'' notice a Cla us'ehouid jgume /t>™8»j shall m br.ii&jmyM baths- *ght" 7/;V-» fl'7 ffi*i*ng] prawfe. sluidou • li\)S$ ange^f fiunjhle home fas lie slept. And some would rather have little shoes, And othcr things warm to wear; For many children arc very poor And the winter ts hard to bear ; V'd buy soft tl^aiTJjJs (oi \idXU ff'ocks, And H ti^UKftn|?4toPJtjing'»ror .Rf,/ C "Wj-ll. I notice you usually begin Aod, the? joUhWf little Coiita/ind';! nlpfl-t the tlrst of November to shut *" cloaKh^ /:'7 ' ',;' | .*"'' jfv '/?';yourself up in your workshop, and j'thi&Aahout this time you always ! ma-wline a nice present—Just to keep I ttfe "yMd-nnturtd, I suppose. Rut -" tft^Korand like to know what 'i/JSL t Jtfftfa- S^ke^p out tljMr&sti aud 't^,l^l^i-\y*gi^.iw^ caramelj*. ^^iwly'pt «*wy (lind suspicions, But it's always tlmt way. No man Is ever appreciated In lus own home. I have only this to say, madam: You think as you please i thusl go out and to my work." '*Hnld nil ! Wall ii moment," Mrs. Ban in Clans turned on h!m almost savagely, "Wbut nre ynu uuitig to do '.'" "I'm getting ready for my evening off, ns usual," "Vou nre not going." "Not going I Uml 1 guess l am." "No, you are nol at loa*it u it as long as 1 nui running this hou.se. Vou must n member, my dear boy, that this is the age of woman, and if you think I am going to sit calmly by nny longer and let. you do ub you please, you are very much mistaken.' "But," stammered Santa Clans, "those boys ami glrlsl i simply ean not disappoint them ! lt would be a terrible thing." "Vou needn't worry. Thoy won't lie disappointed that is, if vbat >ou say is true if you haven't been do- ceivlng inc. And I sball soon know. You cnn bitch up tbose reindeer and I will go myself !" "Wbnt ! Tnkc my place ? Climb down chimneys, slide over roofs?" "That's all right There Isn't anything n nutn can do that a woman can't. What's your route?" She grabbed out of his upper po. k et a Paper and nourished it over him "I'll lind out whether you are tell nn me the truth or not !" she ex •lalmed. JtUll go ^Mhthme pla< >o :u I et polar t»i*itt. "■ a tit oi some subtle. Innate animal sympathy, came up aud rubbed bis nost- against thc old mail's stomach that famous utonv ach—the herald of all the ages. Tin u Santa ciaus. bracing up stolidly, and throwing out his chest, tlie old twinkle resumed, for you con'l keep a good Santa ClaUs down [or long, said tho bear -Si. the ..i i lady thinks I am deceived ' Well, I am—by nine-tenths ul then,. Uul here and there in the vast crowd is « rare bouI who still itb me, who knows that iy reality nt all I am, mds nie, enters into my horn 1 would not dis- worlds. That is my re- • being such a Joke to keeps faith \ if there Is u who undent spirit and v , appoint for : componso fo all the rest of them. And she and I she- she will never know-being a j woman !" Same Old W itfi- thjp .Vgliftd /Hght,4^tha:.wfl|jr) (•• »Ht» KndiXa\T, bari "" rt .a.r.»t,iJ.|.i£ tfa^.la'i \7pmM ■^T^'^'-r-farorl.fii'n nml HtRv over nlKlit." I -iL.»iitf*i'-4---^an'ii v-lftllN s'lll'l'ft*! tim luinil Wl ■&***** ,-hin tl-flli. Alt,.,- nil thntr ycain flllH tM fes Altur nil their ntlilrnci1 Uiln Boemcd ti oke he Imii ever heard, eternally trapped I" he cx- "Yoll don't mean to suy nuspeet mu—alter all tlllfl hnl Tw Ik ^ 'Vv^'rtvtM^-SIr1* nnspeec ino^auei an will aimi'f 'Hv-'l-t*! Trim'" knmv i,er,oott>' wo" wh» ...'• \>'ij''i.A^'K^reSsP ' Htay out "v''' lllght'" luV^r^*j^Jt^^S3Stt what yon sny yon do, hir the era. bail 'e'll driltjtaway Uiouijttturioi^ t*\ WhotlierSifei^arly '///r wll p'oi u tlioLiyatiij I'l'lll W-ffA « 1 Jf**'!'!!-' They mimt have prayer. Kor in thc mffl*^a| Ho toddled to the And lound the'little tret They Ird«^%,'j' Chriatmas came ai;ain tide- That aii^el host so lair and whlte- Anil, singini; all the Christmas night, v They lured my dat'llne. from my side. A little Hock, a little toy- ***sj A little lock of golden hair- r^^'1 The Christmas music on tlm-^air rfn A watchini: lor my ^J^'Vv^**- > j But if again that aiira^-trallO And golden head nnui>'Vhek lo\j To hear me to etornltAi My watching will iint^iie/ui,vi ■***\" (in a cool night that was Unusual ly starry nineteen hundred ten years ago, an angel said to "shepherds abiding in the Held, keeping watch" over their (locks. 'POtti' nut; for be hold 1 bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all peo pie." Then the llrst Christmas Jubilation was begun. Heaven's hosts' were congregating about the Tower I of the Mocks with Joy in their hearts and in their mouths tt song; "Glory to (iod iu the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." And ever since the angelic howl's with i drnwnl, earth echoes "Glory to God I in the highest." Thus wo keep in lively remembrance, the greatest event of history. baby; ike the/sL »y. **** toll but In at Otheri^-1 fear, are long over ■Don'c let thiB Jiappcn, my il( you; Let im steer for the coast where hap py drenms wait, Khcthrr we're early or whether5y,'c're & f A A, Furtffy attle' Bo/f ■;» ^m f7tXuTeu^f^" 3.Vf)W t.o I know it's the truth Sfyiita Clans didn't know tbat his | wife had been reading the yeliov jffournuls and had therefore had im the idea that every woman was bade atlgcl and every man n Unal, and so lie was at a loss to ^sjland her suspicions. ' is a strange thing," he ex* fnfj&i. "Here for years and years " '.been going out every Christ ii* wasavejp pursuing my favorite hobby tn must have some recreation w of giving away toys, pud thout the slightest warning, ise me of deceiving you. Now, really a gambler or a dipso or in the habit of sneaking ut your knowledge, it would be different; hut to accuse me of deceiving you—this ts too much." "That's all right," said Mrs. Santa Clans, in a hard, cold, yellow journal voice, "I've heurd that kind before—I mean I've read a- j,and I don't take any stock Vou are altogether too cheer- lone about the lirst of l)e- A-funny' little _nose, fc a ffmhy^ttie gLin,; Ul £jj£$ft^ ">,-Tptt.funAy i.ittfc 1£>$, 4\ r?* 'i'wo •funny littfe eyes, J^- ^ A^rfWnny little hands.*4K, ;\ d\*m. mnny he t^r^es | (V v*To give hlti wee eolrtmrinj^lsv•--' / A fnnoy'litt*! chit Wtthlfuilttr little ' mjy t'^dnlnbd 1 ' y lt)t'.e ft rels, A iupi(ynaur*f kt joy May neavwrevor hi My funny llttl A funny little sigh, A funny little bond, That funnily will try To miss the time for bed. A funny little peep From funny eyes that gleam A funny little sleep, A funny little dream. of talk t-ApuUU f.it&* ctil.i^i c&H.yJwr you are fooling too good. | Vou don't know, do you, jntot-hing is hound to happen whon hody believes in you'.'" ftrnlflteels that way. And I notice] "Nobody believes in me I" tupld man Late on Christmas morning he Was disconsolately sitting in front if the garage, shaking out some ice- Ian t moss, when a familiar tinkle ln tho distance caused him to look hurriedly up. Mrs. Santa Glaus got out of an empty sleigh and, coming over, kissed him gingerly on his (lowing check. "Well, my dear," be said, "you see that I am not the villain that | >ou thought. Didn't I tell you the truth ? And how did you get i Same old Christmas! Same old jokes. Same old slippers, Same old smokes, Same old swaying Mistletoe, Same old kisses— Sume old "Oh!" Same old picture**. Same old verse, Same old pipe racks- Only worse ! Same old neckties. Same old dolls, Same old candy, Bnmo old balls. old shoppers, Id rush, .Id egg-nogg, old lush, old stockings, jroumC old tree, Shme old Santa, _ Same old glee. Ipf*. Samo old dinner, Same nld cards, Same old gifts from Same old pards— Merry Christmas I (lind! Aren't you ? It's tbe same thing, Old, yet new I The Angel's Visit on ? Everything gone ? Everybody satisfied '." Mrs. Santa Clans pulled out ft sil ver cigarette ease and nonchalantly lighted a cigarette. "1 suppose I might nH well tell you tbe truth," she said. "Now, I wns not the one who was deceived, but you were—you are !" "What do you mean f" "It's really amusing and in a man of your years, too ! And you thin.-: that you are doing some good! Well, it didn't take a woman of my discernment long to lind out the truth that no- ' ijvhan JoY eome home tho dny nfter ) X£hristiwtft ytfu nro nil tired out. Ob, youjenn/t."-tool me." Hitnt'a Claim, as was natural under tmV-!h try inn circumstances, almost •.vent to pieces at tbis sudden attl- ,dp on bis wife's part. NVt only •(llll tho injustice of it hurt hlin, but thought of so much at stake le him lose for n moment his self M llipdi- til ■ ij \'Ss*-fil0Ml-l,KHloll "No ouoh thii "Vou don't kuow I don't like ti had tbe remotest K I" he exclaimed, anything about it. boast, 1 ut if you conception of my fame, If you knew that I wns tbe best known character in tho whole wifte world, Hnd nil done without the hli ght est attempt at advertising, done, indeed, because I love my fellow mnn or, rather, boy- you wouldn't he so heartless with your I "Ves! Bpini? a stupid man, you I have come to thin'; you are a kind of saint, and that you are malting folks happy. Nonsense ! Why, under tiieir bIoovcs tbey laugh nt you. The children tolerate thr idea ol you good-nnturrdly and smile discreetly when you J(re mentioned, Why, most of the chlmuoy-plecos were decorated before 1 enme, Think of it ' And they caricature you In the street by Imitating your make up I Dear, dear! You are only a huge Joke. I bate | to see a mon making a fool ol himself, but, 1 suppose yotl Will ^o on doing it ns long ns you live. And , now I must go In and **et a bite to I ont." she disappeared through the I tossolatfd Igaloo and for ft long time Saula Olaus sat wateliinj- the Nor thorti Lights playing hlde-nnd- senk on thc distant horizon. His Do I believe in Angels '.' Ves, And lu their prowllngs to and fro- I entertained one long ago, In guise of age and sore distress. He clambered up the narrow stairs, And by his heavenly Binlle 1 knew He wns n truant angel who Had come to visit unawares. "Uest thee, old man," I gayly cried, "And share my humble couch and cheer— Thou shnlt not want for comfort here— My home and heart are open wide." Relieved of temporary cares. The old man laid bim down and slept; And in my thankfulness I wept— I'd entertained him unawares ! 1 never shall forget that night. My happy drenms, my slumbers sound, Aud when I woke ot noon 1 found My timed vanished out of sight. Perhaps In years that Bre to he, That angel will return, and yet I sometimes feur be may forget To bring my overcoat to me. Whnt a wonderful medicine U lau i*hter I Eyes light, hearts soften, spirits rise, lives brighten, and tbe world grows friendly within the circle of the merr) echo. Educate your laugh if you can rin<; often and sweet, that you may he able to radiate widely your pleasure and health. jj&fLsii-fe*..*.-" '-^v THE PROSPECTOR, CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA From Our Correspondents Upper Columbia Valley NQteS FrOttl Elko Mr. P. McGinn was , to Athalmer. recent visltoi Davis of the .VngU'au on a rocent visit to Rev, Mr. church, was Cranbrook. Mr. Allen Moore of Winner, has opened up a wood yard (or tho benefit of the public. Mr. John Uarber. formerly a tail* dent ot Wilmer, was in town on Monday the 4th The Peterborough Trading Compnny hnvo a large and varied supply of Christmas goods on their shelves. Mr. Joseph Lake has just revived •*. boyB consignment of goods r.r night In by his son Percy from CloUen iust week. Recent guests at tlie Windsor hotel Include M. K, Jones of Cran* Cranbrook, and Mrs. Harper, pinrh- er Creek. Magistrate Htalker has moved into the residence formerly occupied by Geo. Starke, Esq.. manager of the Invermere hotel. Mr. B. G. Hamilton, acting man ager of the C.V.I. Co. here, is at presenting sojourning in Manitoba. Ho is not expected back until the 15th instant. design and B decided acquisition to this well-known hostelry. It was purchased of the well-known jeweler Mr. H. Wilson of Cranbrook U-Y J,M.T.I Mr. Q. to Toxas Mr. J. White, employed at McC.iu- uis Camp met with a serious acci- dent last week, Whilst felling a1 tree it swerved striking him fairly on the head and rendering him unconscious for a time His injuries wero attonled to by Dr Hannlngton Mr. "Brny" Tennant has as police constable to accept a posl tion ou the telephone service Hla place is being taken by Clans Holly of Windermere, Mr. Tennant >« an efficient and alert " * '■•■' • '::' ous to duty but never over ffli o The people generally regret his de parture. Millett is going on a visit | An opposition skating rink has beon started. Opposition is the lite of trade. Venison ts the chiei food in Blko nt present. Mr. N B, 9uddaby, Kernie, was lu Klko week end. Mrs. Roo, R ■ Klko at present b ataytag in Mrs, and Miss Telfei Lsited Hli J McKee on Sunday D Collier left (ur his home in Spokane Bftturdaj Mr. ihru visited Galloway on hu siness on Thursday last Mr. and Mrs Ayre and tan -h *ers J&fira\ visitors on Bunday A noat and up-to-date barber t-hop has been opened in connection with thc Coronation hotel where *,*a expert tonsorial artist i.s prepared to wait on the public. Mr. 0. 8. Madeline, formerly of the C.V.I, here, is employed by the same company in their automobile repair shop in Oalgary. He will likeiy return here in the spring. There are several good stick handlers and speedy skaters in the local hockey team, notably, Mr, Olelland, who displays marked efficiency both as a stick handler and skater. The Wilmer Waterworks Compnny are making extensive repairs to thc tank house. Mr. Vigne is in charge or acting superintendent of the waterworks system during the winter months, Mr. and Mrs. EBrlCkson of North Dakota, arrived In Wilmer on Monday the 4th instnnt, on q vHft to The thirsty .souls who "officiated" at the opening of the new hotel at which the hospitality ol Ml Hender- Mrfl son was demonstrated pei ■ i teas' shopped In town on Saturday the opinion that on all such ocea- Blons thoy will cheerfully lend Iheir assistance and that, too, without much soliciting. It was a great c1Ry for the "spearers." ll McGuineea, Rock Creek, Jack St-aigb and Dug McKee were Cranbrook visitors lost week a i Jorrie i I Westen Canada, doing business here on Mondaj Mrs Todhunter and were Fernie visitors on v:,; McKee 3al irday. The stock of the Columbia Valley Supply Company Is now very complete and the atore presents H very mercantile appearance A photo graph of the building has been taken which we are reproducing in this issue and which will be seen to compare favorably with anything seen In more pretentious towns. A large rink 130 by 75 fent Is to j be erected at once at Athalmer. Iti $tl\i loading for variety In Christ- will cost in the vicinity of $3,000 j mas goods Beattie, Murphy Drug and will be used for curling, skating, store. and hockey. The go-ahead-ttivenesa day. ay. Prentice *:' A McDonald :: Blko .■:. business Satur* R -> and friends trom Wai -: ip] ng In town on Pri their daughter, of Mountain Will remain for Mrs. Thos. Btarblrd Vnlley Ranch. They somo tlmo. vorslght with respect if the stage for Cran- boforo last tho local connect. We make i for the benefit of led to In- Owing to an to the starting brook the week copy failed to this explnimt.it our readers who might bo fer something olso. The Delphino hotel have recently Installed » large and handsome eight day clock. It is very beautiful In of the townspeople is shown from the fact that on tbo flrst day tho sub- criptlon lists wore open over $1700 was subscribed. Athalmer is evidently building for the future. Mr. H. Munson, the livery and draymnn, is kept busy waiting on the needs of tho public. Mr. Munson's increasing business necessitated his building a now stable, this fall, I which be has tltted out so as to be conduslvo to warmth and comfort. He is reliable and trustworthy and his ever Increasing trade shows the confidence tho public repose in him. The Windsor Hotel, Athalmer, under the management of Mr. Header-; son, formally opened its doors to the public on Friday morning last. Tho hotel has been thoroughly renovated and repaired and is comfortable und homo like In all respects. Mr. Henderson is an experienced hotel mun of more than usual affability and guests are assured of being well treated whilst at his hostelry. Athalmor can now boast of two first class hotels and tho future of thc town would seem to be of the brightest. Mr. visit night. Young returned the coast city from a Saturday Mrs Bergmnu nnd her son uud dau ghter wero guests of Mrs it Fred ricks inst week. ,\ii i McMahon ol Eureka, Mont., was in town shaking band! with old (i lends last week Mi Frank Woi tb n [ton ol Oran brook, was the guosi ol Mrs Tod hunter last weak. Mi John Johnson ol Nelson, bas been visiting ins brother's family for the laat two weeks. i ■ iv specimen ol doei heads were shipped to Cranbrook by the Core) Dow party last week The Proapector lor Klko uew- J, M Tayloi. spi clal -■< ■ respondent, Send .n notes they will be welcomed What is wrong with ISIko Almost two mouths and uu dance, The funds (or the mission church must be falling behind It you arc inclined to send a Xmas present ta your friend visit tho Boat- tie, Murphy Drug Store. You are sure to get satisfaction. Mr. Percy Robertson paid a visit to Mr. R lake and left for Fernio on Monday morning to accopt n position at McLean Drug Stores. Smokeless powder was In great demand at Southforks last week. Uy what 1 have beard smokeless fuel would also have been appreciated. O'er Elko's townsite fair p.nd bright May Joys abound forever, And trade and commerce h toady grow \'i steamlOtS make the river. Miss Bessie pye. teachor, and Miss lue?. Holhrook, visited Fernie ou Saturday last, The children all kuow then errand Happy hearts and merry tueej at Christmas tlmo. Local talent la strong Iq Blko nt present, both vocal and instrumental yet a local conceit Is never thought about Why BO " This is tl matter for our leading )i\,iiu.< ami gentlemen to take up In English gentleman passing through Klko tho other day was asked what he thought ol tho country, Good gracious, ho replied, l cannot see ttie Country for them dorn'd Christmas troi •■ ' By EBlko'a stream he nat and wept A well known Klko man For others had got lots of Jeor Rut ho. poor man. had none. Tou shot nt one buck ond he ts still olive, bad powder, Tom. We soil for cosh We sell uo trash, To trust is vory risky, For he who trusts And never bursts Puts water in his whiskey Good Motto, Jamie. Unite a novel way of shopping was shown in Blko the other day when a woll known gentleman rode right Into a storo on horseback and node a few purchases. The animal also scorned to enjoy watching a game of pool in the Klk pool room. 1 HI Hil frM 1 * 111 I1II I H IIMIIIimi IIHI Ull rder ta Turkey! I at the ;: ■:■■■■* Central Meat Market ji Our Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, and Chickens are all Fresh Killed, and the Best that money can buy. Fresh Killed Meats, of all kinds, is our Specialty. Average monthly output is 60 head of beef cattle. AH kinds of Fresh and Smoked Fish in Stock. A consignment of Fresh Shrewsbury Oysters will arrive next week, with weekly shipments until the end of the year. Mince Meat in any quantity. Ring Up Phone 175 Central Meat Market ■ A. JOLIFFE, Proprietor ■ t,,l..ti.t..l, t..t *--* * rlsslssliilnli.l.ili TTTT TT tTTPI ' TTnTTT On the Track of the Deer Hunting and Packing at South-forks (By .Tamos M. Taylor) - Marysville Items J. A. McDonald and K. li. Jones wero down Irom Kimberly on Monday Dr. Rutledge, of ('rnnbrook, was here on Tuesday on a professional visit, Paul Handley, proprietor of Lhe Central hotel, visited Cranbrook on Friday last. E. T. Crowley proprietor of tho Falls View hotel, visited Cranbrook on Friday last. Qeorge Hawkes is leaving for Mnyook, where he has secure,! fl position with Frank Leclere. Chief Constable Mmdy of Fernie motored in on Wednesday on the annual license Inspection of Calgary nd Mrs. Ben Dairy. A mooting of the Conservative As sociation will be held at the Committee rooms on Saturday, December The path is slippery and sloping,,but Mr. nnd Mrs. O'Brlei are the guest tj of Mr. , Keer at the Marysville Wm. Waterman, the banjolat , ;*■■ In on Wednf'Hday and in bhe fn--Bt i his brother Charlie of guitar fame A. R, Kilby, piano tuner, of Nei' son, waa in town on Thursday doing business, registering at the Royal ok, una ■n burl I.L. & Mr. H. Darling, of Cranhri hero a few days this week ness In connection with i' e D. Co. Miss Nellie Handley returned Tuesday nftor spending a few as the guest of Mrs. H Clark, Wycliffe. Mr. L, Williame, of Wycllflo, In on Tuesday and registered «. Central whoro he Intends upo Christmas. day; Dick Fraser, representing BownohH, wholeHolo liquor n of Crnnbrook, wun doing bera on Tueaday. rV. C archunt. Illlly Kvana, Goldie Hodson nnd party wont to the Ink.! ,'lintrlct thin wook on a deer bunting trip and are bavlnK splendid sport, bagging live deer in one day* 23, fnr the purpose of electing officers for the yoar 1912, Mrs. 11- L. Sawyer visited Cranbrook on Monday to undergo the painful operation of having the stitches taken from her hand, which she recently had the misfortune to have a needle break off therein. Wm. Meachin, of Bt. Mary'a Lake, waa a gueat at the Falls View lot el on Friday and Saturday last, Mr. Moac! -; bas a prfvileec t-iat few fan boast of, that is uny time his ntigh- bi : ie blm annoyance '■■* can got the gun an ! (boot them. The children's Christmas concert bids fair to boat anything before attempted here, thankfl tO thfl never tiring efforts of Principal H Wobb, each child from the smnlleot. to the largest takes pari In the aongn dialogues, recitations, etc. The tai march whlcb la ol b patriotic nature our correspondent had the pleasure of witnessing a lew day-; ago la de serving nr great credit both to tbe principal and the children in addition to the children the adults of this much talented eity are giving a few Hunting and Packing at Southforks--1 eounidly and rise refreshed. One of ; It is a busy morning at the Blko the party is chopping wood, another livery stables. An order has ' Just packing water. It is their turn for arrived for twelve pack horses to fatigue duty, the rest are on the mountains Crack, crack, crack, the rifles blaze forth, a doer is wounded a lorge buck he runs on, however, leaving a Btreak of blood behind him. The hunter pursues, for he knows thut ho will overtake him, as he becomes exhausted from loss of blood. He reels and falls, another well placed bullet and the monarch of the wood is dead. He is a far ilistan.ee from the camp, and the hunter sets to work to bring him in. A rope is fixed to the horns an4 on sleigh ways he is hauled a long: ;'rii-m tiling ftn:l tumbling o'er hill and dell. He is a prize, however, and well worth tho trouble, the horns measuring twenty-seven inches from tip to tip. From crag to crag the deer are hunted by expert huntsmen and finally brought to lay. Numbers are on the track dead nnd many more are heing brought in. ** " Surfcly this is "the happy hunting grounds" the Indian hope to acquire when they give Up all that is mortal take a party of hunters to South- forks. It Is a double trip, many doer have already fallen to the rjfles of tho various hunting parties and they have to be shipped at Blko. Pack saddles are fixed, ropes adjusted. A leading horse is chosen to ride upon, and the packing commences. Carefully the baggage is weighed, and placed In proportionate weight on each side of the pack saddle. For let me soy here the balancing of the packs is tho groat secret in successful loading. One bv*.;«ue they are adjusted and with a.fnol survey to see that all is secure tho horses are tied to each other's tails in single file and strike alon,< the narrow winding path or trail. Here they pass through the thick' bueh. There ou the open by the river side. thc animals feel their way cautiously and seldom fall. Oh! there has something gone wrong. I can here the shout of tho packers. Tho leading horse Is drawn : The merry laugh nnd pleasing jest up and the rider dismounts. It Is ' of tho hunter, certainly makes It nothing serious, only one of the hor- j n welcome abode, but tho sun is al- ses has broke away. A few minutes ! ready on the descending plane, and Our Funny Column Don't keep all the laughs to yourselves, readers, send your jokos to local correspondent Prospector, Elko, B.C. Physician—-"Have you any-aches or pains this morning?" Patient—"Yes doctor. It hurts mo to breathe. In fact, the only trouble now seems to be with my breath." Physician—"AU right. I'll give you something that will soon stop that." RESPONSIBILITY SHARED A young lawyer who had been taken into partnership with his father, soon got the idea that he was the whole firm, and fell into a habit of saying at the conclusion of every sue- J Sullivan .... cessful case, "Well, father, I won .St. Eugene . that case all right;" Finally, the; Society Girl old man, becoming irritated, protested. "Qeorge, It seems to me that whenever this firm does anything you might give mo half of the credit of it. Don't put on so many airs." The youth took the advice to heart, and a few days later rushed into the offlce and ma-de ' ■this announcement— "Father, I—I mean we—have been sued for breach of promise !" Ore Shipments Following are the ore shipments from mines in the Crnnbrook district for the past week and year to date : 323 420 158 Total 16,203 25,236 5S9 41 Mn For_Sale 25 to 35 Acres of Land "If this place should catch fire, what would you do ?" asked the giraffe of the elephant. "I'd pick up my I with respect to the Dardanelles, Rus trunk aud run for the entrance. What | sta has expressed a desire to discuss Dardanelles Worries Russia. In view of posalhle Italian action would you do ?" "I'd go to that window and slide down my neck to the pavement," said the giraffe, with a wink Qt the monkoys. on thc west* side ot road, a portion of the well-known Fruitlands Farm. Sheltered on the northeast by Rocky Mountain range. Free from summer frost. Tomatoes, Melons, and Cucumbers grow in open garden. A beautiful spot for a residence. Good shooting and fishing. Price $150 per acre, will easily sell for twice the price in the early the whole question ot opening the straits to Russian warship*. Russia I spring. suggests that her ships might bei Apply to J. A. Harvey allowed to pass through thfl Pardon couvor, B.C., or to ellos singly after notification had! MICHAEL PHILLIPS "Little boy,", asks the well-meaning reformer, "is that your mamma over thero with the beautiful set of furs ?" "Yes, sir," answers the bright lud. "Well, do you know what poor animal It ls that had, to suitor in order that your mamma might have the furs with which Bhe adorns herself- so proudly 1" "Yes, sli—mypapa." 'Every mnn can lind work it he uses his brains," assorted n man who had travelled a good deal. "That is If he has thc ability to adapt himself like the plnno-tuner I onco met out West in America. 'Why,' I naid to him, for wo woro in a wild, un- and tho shout "nil right" Is heard, ! wo must puck nnd hasten home. Ono settled country, 'surely piano-tuning and the Journey is resumed. With j by one tlio animals are slung to the 'enn't bo vcry lucrative bore. I a few minor casualties such ns de-;saddle, tho horses groan under tho j shouldn't imagine that pianos were very plentiful In this region.' 'No, sir, thoy'ro not,' said tho piono-tun- 'but I make a pretty fair income Bcrlbed the destination is reached, j weight of tho heavy bucks. There is no mistaking the hunting As soon ns tbey are packed they grounds. Deer hang nil around lhe are headed along tho trail nnd make log enbins and tents, while thin putts .for homo, and with a few adjust turns, there will be quartettes the Msrysv.'ie quartette pnrt.s dancss by Jack Horman the heated Kngllsh dancer musical tions hy Jack Little, selection) Miss N. Handley, plcolo solos Horman, accordions and drums, man, .fames. Little, songs by sorgo .Inmes, sohi inpnniinont by ( iisiral selections, tar nhtohnrp anil niul ,Tamos We , a few 'mugs from whose voice Ik nho by ,-lee by by Hor Mrs. with guitar tie arles Waterman, harmonicas, gui triangle, Little o also exje-etlar Mr II Martin ihe finest we hnve yet henrrl Mr. H L. .lawyer, genial linst of the Royal hotel, wlll be chairman, and altogether «e. anticipate a rousing good time at the net I hoilsn on Friday, Deoemn- 22, at oight p in. Come early to avoid the rush. of smoke ascend skyward. Tllis is a cheerio sight tor the packer who is cold and wet Willi the snow foiling from thc bush un the trail. A warm cup of coffee with a little bread nn.l venison exluliarates and warms the hody and the pucker feels t;t lo start ln earnest. Before we begin our homeward journey, however, we will pans,, to sec now the hunters have been faring. First we will inspect, their quarters. A small tin stove sits in the centre of the tent, or hut as tbo case may he. The frying pan is frizzling on the top, as funking goes on most of the day, and the wayfarer is welcome to a meal. In the enrner is piled up a number of Llilck blankets, they have boon carelessly tliinwn aside an tho lumt- ers rose to track tho deer. Tbo bed Is composed of brush, no downs or teatli.m bill the tired hunters sleep Special Mid-Week Service at Klko. The usual Wednesday nlgbt. service conducted i.y the llev Mr. Btoplien, Oranbrook, was well attended r special feature being tlie nddresB by Rov, Mr. Wilson, M.A., superintendent of home missions for the province ol British Columbia. Mr Wilson inents of the pack t,n the wny, the destination Is reached in snfety, Thero is no dillleiilty in koopiug tho track, so wise nro the horseo, that thoy will not leave It, even though you attempt to pull them oi!. Tho writer on one occasion wos j coming along on a vcry dnrk night loading ono of the horses ahead. At i ii certain point Iwo trolls moot, onB of them nn Indian trail, ln tlie darkness I took tlie wrong trail, but j tlie horso stupped dead and refused j to go. 1 relaxed my hold, the animal snuffed around, nnd to whnt aP | peni'od to tno in my confusion to go j directly hnck. But uut so, familiar ibjccts began to appear and thc j igbts of Blko lay in tlio distance. The horses were unpacked, tbo deor hipped, and the hunters woll ploasod ' hade farewell to nnti,In for nnoth- | , tightening up barhed-wlro fonces I' been given to Turkey, as agreed in cose ot ships of .volunteer fleets. Turkey's officials appear disinclined to agree with this suggestion. larni, Blko, P.O. K.C... Van- on tllO; NOTIOE Cranbrook Land District, District of Southern Division, East Kootenay. TAKK NOTICE that Wlnslow Kay. of Wasa, occupation rancher, Intends to npply for permission to purchase the tollowing described lands :— Commencing at a post planted at the North East Cornor ot I,. SIM, thenco South 15M chnlns, thenco EaBt 20 clinlns, thenco North 20 chains, west to Kootonny Uiver, down stream to point of commencement, WINSI.OW KAY, Applicant. Dnted 21at November, 1911. S0-9t Canadian Pacific Christmas and New Year's Holidays FARE AND ONE-THIRD FOR THE ROUND TRIP Between all Stations Port Arthur to Vancouver and Branches. Going dates December 21, January 1, 1912. Wll, to Final 1912. return limit January 5th, For further particulars apply to nearest agent, or to R. t). McNEILLIE, District Passenger Agent, Calgary, Alta. +^.|,j.+^„|.,|..|.+^_,,+++++<,+++ •H4fH44+W.fr+++'H+f •»++-H-H-i-M I-I-l-H-H-H-i-H- Water Freezes and Bursts Pipes the best thing to do then is to PHONE 340 for the Plumber, Tinsmith, Steam or Hot Water Expert Prompt Attention Given with their harvest forest, glen and m or year. based Ins remmkii on the text "Ho shall have dominion from son to sua." Canada, he said, seemed to he the meeting plnce „f all tho different, tongues anl nation. Therefore tho church hnd n groat work to perforin. The address was greatly appreciated. A meeting in connection with tho mission church wbb held at the close. Only First-Class Union Men Employed Skates Ground and Repaiied Oranbrook Plumbing Tinsmithing & Heating Oo. li Phone 340 W. F. JOHNSON & SON, Props. P. 0. Box 904 \ \ THE PROSPECTOR, CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA I III IIH'IHH-I' fr+-l-H*-H-H-H-H-H-M- 11 11 -i-l'-t III' I I-!-t-l-l -I-1-: -t-1 -HUM- J Hi. HI HI 111 s s j-Fi ■M+f GROCERIES, STAPLE AND FANCY, FLOUR. FEEDS, FURNITURE For Quality, Price and Prompt cutters. sleighs. Service wagons, buggies, harness try AND SADDELRY East Kootenay Produce & Provision House Remember our 15 per cent Gash Discount off Furniture until Dec. 23rd. « iTTTTT ■ ■■■■ a .a .* .»..■ rTTTTTm •H-H'I'HI IIIII ll-l Mill I ++-> h*H-l*l-l-l'l'+^*-r*H-^*H^H-^*l*44 ,t,*t,*>,.|.1,,H*»*'ll I llllllllll-t- lllll II llllllllllllll The II Long Winter Months il arc now upon us, economise by using 8.INW.AM TUNGSTKN LAMP. MORE LIGHT AT LBflS COST. Supplied in any sites At The Davis Bros. Electric Co. LIMITED ** H !!■ t II II H H ■!■ miltlllll HH H I M I 11 Ml I *H-++-M-»+'H"."l'W'i-H'l'l''H'^ * * Silverware - 1-847 Rogers Carving Sets Pocket Knives Skates Safety Razors A large variety to pick frotn J. D. McBride Cranbrook, B. C. ;; Phone 5 Box 195 f j| 11 ******* III 1111 Ml 11 HI 11IHIHUHIHH i*r»H*H'*H"M«H*H"M«<*M*H"H ■M'l''H"M'*H»«"M"H"M''H'i'<''l»• Palace Cigar Store S. A. REID, Proprietor will open a New Store in the Hanson Block with a Full Line of Cigars and Tobaccos A General News Stand will also be run in connection Opens Early Part of Christmas Week •H'l"I"I M I»111'*^**i************^'*^***** Selected Bargains Offered this week by local tradesmen HOLLY at Campbell A Mannings. Xmas conies but once a year. 0.0.8. Keep a smiling face and eat Jolifles Sausages. Libby's Cut Glass at the Fink, Mercantile Company. Drop ia the Beale & Elwell stand for bargains iv Toys, etc. Coal ! Coal ! Leave your orders at the Kast Kootenay Produce aod Provision House. Cadbury's Ungllsh Chocolates at fink's Pure Food Grocery. See window. For a nice Xmas present you should see W. H. Wilson's display of Diamonds. Send the kiddies around and get a school ruler, which are being given away at the Kast Kootenay Produce and Provision House. Don't forget the public school entertainment at the Opera House on December 20 and 21. Wicker and Rattan Chairs make appropriate Xmas gifts. Our price 13.50 to $13.00. CCS. Unloaded tbis week a car No. 1 Hard Coal for the Bast Kootenay Produce and Provision House. New season's Nuts and Cluster Raisins, the finest ever, at Fink's Pure Food Grocery. We carry everything ln Xmas novelties for Ladies. Model Variety Store. All fresh killed Meats and Poultry. Central Meat Market. , A Christmas gift of a good comfortable Chair will testify to the good will of the giver. We have them in all styles and price. East Kootenay Produce and Provision House. See the "wee pickanninnles" at the Auditorium December 20 and 21. W. H. Wilson, thc jeweler, is this year showing a very attractive line ol Ladles' Watches. If you want real good Coal at the right price the people who can supply you are East Kootenay Produce and Provision House. Boost your public schools by being present at the Xmas concert to be given by the scholars on December 20 and 21. The Model Variety Store Ib now open. Call in and see if there Is anything you want for Xmas. Fruits, Chocolates, Nuts, Candies, Biscuits of all kinds at the East Kootenay Produce and Provision House. The most exquisite collection of China ever shown in Cranbrook ts on displny in Fink's China aad Glass Department. We have installed up-to-date machinery tor Sausage making, and are now prepared to fill all orders. One quality and one price. Central Meat Market De Jong's Chocolate Apples at Fink's Pure Food Grocery. A useful gilt is the most appproprlate of all; a Rocker, Chair —Morris Chair—Bed—Dinner Sot—Tea Sot—any piece ol crockery or China ware ls always useful—Then you can buy—Ties, Neck ScnrfB—Mufflers—Braces—Arm Hands—Handkerchiefs. We bave them all done up—ln special boieB for Christmas gifts. CCS. Dining Room Furniture, New Tables, New Dining Chairs aad New Buffets, all prices and somewhat better tban usual for the price at East Kootenay Produce and Provision House. There is no dilliculty in making your purchases for Christmas when you do your shopping at Fink's Pure Food Grocery. Everything Is classified facilitate selection. Facts and Figures. The average coBt of a single delivery we have estimated to he over 10c. Consider how much you wtll save if you get your month's supply at once wc will give you the benefit of this eitra cost. On quantity cash orders we will guarantee to meet competition of any grocery house In or out of the city. 5 per cent, discount on all cash sales of 11.00 or over, weekly accounts nald every Monday. Campbell & Manning. Sweet Briar Breakfast Bacon at Fink's Pure Food Grocery. Remember 15 per cent discount for cash In our Furniture Department until Dec. 23rd. East Kootenny Produce and Provision House. HOLLY at Campbell ft Manning's. Neit Wednesday and Thursday the children from the public schools will give, what hns to them become their annual concert. The object this year to which they are going to devote their receipts ls the installing in the school a well equipped library. It is earnestly hoped that all who can will make an eflort to be there. Electric Restorer for Men MM you .uraimi. Pries Ms biVpi;}wp loi B. lifallSKl to anr addnsil. «• •«•**•.. »r.ii C.., St. Oasharlau, OM. Rev. O. E. Kendall late Baptist minister at Antrim, New Hampshire, arrived in Cranbrook last Saturday to take charge of the ministerial work In our city recently vacated by Rev. H. E. Speller. Mr. Kendall was assured ol a hearty welcome Irom the people, and got It too. HOLLY at Campbell A Manning's. The very name of Christmas seems laden with good things. There is a ring ol joy In Its tone nnd ono can only associate it with pleasant thoughts and fond remembrances. Christmas to Ihe child is the brightest star In the year's firmament. It Is the beacon light on which their little eyes nnd thoughts nre ever fastened. Hot hiiiiHo lettuce, celery, radishes, cauliflower, riicuinbers, and tomatoes, Campbell A Manning. Thu one great nnd essentia! fact about Christinas Is this: that It Is the celebration ot a birthday. Hence, we wlll do well 'to have In remembrance Him lor Whom tho dny Is nanind and In Whose honor It is appointed to he kept. And, having In mind the shepherds and the stable, we wlll remember how His life, tie- Methodist Church Rev. W. Elson miiii.ttin, Pastor Sunday services—The Pastor will preach at U a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Morning subject-"Ri'Jolclng Chris tlans." Evening subject—"The Harrowing ot Hell." Music for Sunday evening—Anthem. I "Christian the Mom Breaks Sweetly! O'er Thee." Soloists, Mr. und Mrs. j Oeorge Stephenson. quartette, "Tho Home Land." Mrs. Stephen-1 son, Mrs. Wlesbrod, Mr. Loubsch, Mr. George Stephenson, Visitors Jo the City COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL T. N. Lasho, Moyie. G. W. Gonyan, Spokatw. Mr. and Mrs. R. Malcolm, Cal. Samuel Potter, Moyle. E. W. Dunham, Spokane. F. J. Smyth. A. R. Nolan, Kalispel!. O. W. Workman. J. C Cochrane, Missoula. T. Campbell, Fernie. J. E. Burke, Kalispell. D. J. Vaughan. GUBt Theis, Perry Creek. D. M. Ely, Macleod. ROYAL HOTEL Harry Hesse, Moyie. A. Champaigne, Spokane, A. T. Peterson. C. M. Short, Vancouver. E. Pope, Calgary. WENTWORTH HOTEL J. Ij. Johnson, Spokane. O. O. Mayer, Ottawa. H. S. Cruickshanks, Kimberley. Mrs. A. E. Castor. G. Dougherty, Fort Steelo. CRANBROOK HOTEL F. Dodson, Cal. E. W. Schotz, Macleod. A. Currle, High River. D. N. O'Bryne, Cal. C. Reid, Vancouver. O. J. Johnson, Moyle. A. Graham, St. Mary's. W, E-. Brodsur, St. Mary's, A. Taylor. H. Kohn, Wardner. W. W. Douglas, Tabor. R. M. Turner, Kimberley. S. O. O'Brien, Strathcona. L. Lambert, Edmonton. J. A. Dubois. Montreal. H. McLartz. Spokane, C. 8. Wilson, Vancouver. V. H. Graham, Vancouver. W. W. Douglas, Tabor. Mr. and Mrs. J. Newbery, Vancouver. J, J. Woods, Kernie. D. Evans, Moyie. Mr. and Mrs. chas. Terry, Chatham. Mrs. J. H. Clark, Gateway. D. V. Mott, Fornie. C. Lawregtz, Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. O'Brien, Cut. J, Verlskey, Spokane. G. M. Gray, Ottawa. A. R. Rose, Montreal. . L. R. Peacock, Winnipeg. J. Paul, Vancouver. G. B. Langdon, Stillwater, Mich. J. H. Wilson, Spokane. Mrs. P. R. Benyon, Thunder Hill. T. H. Lavington. F. E. Clement, Victoria. O. W. Connolly, Calgary. R. 0, Woods. C Mayer, Ottawa. J. Halgh, Calgary. R. Shields, Winnipeg. H. C Wendell, Spokane. J. H. Duggin, Toronto. Q. P. Shaw. W. A. Montgomery, Vancouver. J. A. Logan, Winnipeg. gun in simplicity, was lived to the j end of it in accordsnee with this beginning. A few potted plnnts in stock.--; Ferns, Prlturoflos, Clnnrlns, and' Mums. Campbell A Manning. We have received several enquiries at the "Prospector" oflice re the possibility of arranging successfully a poultry and dog show In Cranbrook with scopo sufficient to take in the whole district. There will he a meeting in the Y.M.C.A. building on Monday night at 8 l'.m. to try and see what arrangements can he made. Tho intercut that the citizens ot Crnnbrook and district have boon t«k Ing during thc past year nnd tho wuy a good many have born obtaining thoroughbred Poultry especially should be productive of Rood In this dlr ectlon and a well attended mooting is looked for. Fruits, Chocolates, Nuts, Candles, Biscuits of nil kinds nt the Ka-it Kootonny Produce mul Provision House, Advertisement Mnrlo H. lllrnle, practical ilrosBinak cr. All kinds of fitting nml sowing done at parties own home. Satisfaction giinrantcod. Terms on application. Address, care Mrs. Holhrook, Elko, B.C. A REDUCED SALE OF CUTTERS Wr have some i imn- thai we «ill sell for i ash for ihe nexl sixts (lays :tl nisi prii e $45.50 lliw ' ulter ls well wm ih illy in. \n\ person who plans buying a cutter this season will make money b) looking this simk over before buying elsewhere. This stock is limited in ;i few cutters oi11\. The Cranbrook Trading Co., Ltd. CltANIUtOOK, li. C. 'I-'II'I-I'I'II'I'I-I'H I I'l l"l l"ll»H"ll'l'll"l"l'H' ICoal! Coal! ! ' * We are prepared to offer to the public—Coal ;; In car lots from $4.76 per ton to 416.00. Single ton lots $6.00 per ton (1ntl upwards to $16.50. WHY burn dusty coal when you can get Briquette at $9.25 per ton. We take pleasure in thanking our many customer!) for past favors and wish onu and all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And at the saint- time not forgetting we are ulways found at the old stand ready to attend to your wants in the cartage line. Truly yours, ij City Transfer Company +++ W. E, Worden, Manager H4.4W1'l'fH'H"H'l4'- B. H. SHORT Practical Sign Writing Painting and Decorating BEGINNING DECEMBER llth, 1911. We will allow 5 per cent Discount on all Cash Sales and on all Weekly Accounts paid on the Monday followiiiK. A Discount of 3 per cent will be allowed on all Monthly Accounts paid in full ou or before the 20th of the month following. THE FINK MERCANTILE CO. Ltd. These Discounts will not apply on accounts for which Special 1'rices have been made. Till. PROSPECTOR, CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA She ycc-o-uectou, ©vcmbvooh, "0. (&, ESTABLISHED 1191 Published Every Saturday Muiniui at Cranbrook, B.O. F. M. Christian. Manager. A B. orace, Editor. Subscription rate, if paid in advance, J1.5W. Subscrtiiticn rate, if charged on bonks, |2.00. Postage to American. Kuropean uu-1 other foreign countries, 50 cnu u year extra. advertisements- Advertising rates furnished on application, No advertisements but those of a reputable character will be accepted for publication. ADVERTISERS ANU SUBSCRIBERS—Unless notice to the contrary ls given to local manager advertisements and subscriptions will he kept running nnd charged up against their account. 17th Year ORANBROOK, B.C.. DECEMBER 9, 1911. "The Prospector's" Message Dear Reader Thf* Prospector, dear reader, in wishing you the compliments of the season, has attempted in this Issue ol its Christina-* number to carry Into eflect the .."lief that at this season of thr year "The Bwt la none too irood for those we think the most of." As you cnn very well see "The prospector" this week [fl clothed In new colors entirely symbolical of the time of the year we are celebrating We recognise the fact thnt we are departing somewhat from the usual routine of Journaliam in jiving over the front page oi tins Issue to euch reading an we Imve Inserted, but we remain cnntMrnt our readers will appreciate this change. There are lots of good poems that you can -;li at your ease nnd rend to the children, tbey will he delighted to hear them. This is essentially the children's season, as such, Christmas is truly identified nnd so we have provided something for their entertainment, There have been many changes in. the Prospector since last Christmas, w% have tried successfully—as our increasing numher of subscribers will clearly prove—to produce a paper worthy in the truest and highest sense of the word to entering any home, giving to vou in main all the local news as it transpires; and many times even its predictions ol the future has been Verified by the events taking place. We believe before another such season as the present ts af?nin with us "The Prospector" will be ln every home, and read not only hy Mother and Father but be eagerly Bought after by every son and daughter In Cranbrook nnd district. We are looking forward into another year confident of your support and encouragement, Truly yours, THE PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING COMPANY brighten nml to bless, The life of thnt child Ih peculiarly pathetic and incomplete which has nut been illumined with an unques* tinning, unfaltering belief m Santa Claus, without the mysterious joys ol anticipation on Christmas eve. the richest child hns lost one ol tbe most exquisite phases ol earthly haP plneBS. Woe he to him wh,} wilfully destroys the beautiful ideal peisonld- lod in good old Santa Otaus Dangerous to Property Whether nr not H fire permit has ever heen obtained by the people In I charge of the Bewerage work that is ! going on is no excuse for the disregard that is being paid to the safety I of Valuable property. LaBt night as 'our representative was passing the lane back of the O.C.S, store large 'sparks thrown up by the wind were 'dying about ui all directions and lighting upon the roofs of diflerenl buildings in the neighborhood, Tbc man who was looking altei the fire had hlfl attention drawn to the (act also several workmen in -the employ ; . , the C C.8. When the mon reach the other side ol Armstrong Vvenue and dose in to where so nuuiy stables nre situat ed there will exist nn even RWftte. danger than at present. Why is auch a menace to public property al lowed to go on unchecked? Surely if it ts absolutely necessavj to go on with the work some other means than lire could be employed ot s mUCh less dangerous character. lill'H-H 11111 HHI lit! 11 IM ■l*^1**|.-l*1.'l*-t*l'lH-t+4'1-^1'+1--H^i-1'^'f'|<'H<-ft'l''l-' ■*■ ■ ■ .*..* -■- a .*. * -|-rt-r|1,|1,t,.|,ri.-t1||1,|*i|it ft ,t ,liili.I .Iuli I, I, J TtTTTTTTTTTTT'I TtTTTTT I I'll'l'llTTTi ■■*****•***** Royal Bank of Canada INCORPORATED 1K6Y Capital Paid Up Reserve Total Assets, over $ 6,200,000 7,200,000 106,000,000 A General DuiikiiiK Business transacted MONEY ORDERS i Issued payable without charge in all parts of the World Through enterprise, up-to-date methods and perseverance "The Prospector" can now lay claim to having the LARGEST City Circulation of any Local Paper--and still increasing NOTICE Kor the benefit ol oui .-ivi>r • terfl rhe Prospoctor wishes to make this formal announcement that next week's paper will be u Priday morning and ■ -1 that all the advertisers who w Isb .. reach the people with the r go - ts and help us wtll send in their copy early Savings Department: Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received. Interest paid at highest current rates. Special attention given to Out-of-Town business. Deposits by Mail receive prompt attention. Few changes in Voting Ust i A few changes wero made lu tho \ municipal voting Ust at the court of i revision on Monday. There ia a total of COfi voters on the list, bb compared with 620 on the Hat of last year. Nominations will ho hold on January 8th, for candidates for Mayor and nix aldermen, and for two school trustees. Court of Revision A court of revision was held in the council chamber on Monday at LL a.m. There wore presont Mayor Hunt, and Aldermen Jackson and Bownesa. Moved by Aldermen Jackson and Bowness, that the voting llBt as prepared by the city clerk with tbe corrections as noted therein he approved.—Carried. Court adjourned. The Home Circle Column Pleasant Evening Reveries—A Column Dedicated to Tired Mothers as They Join the Home Circle at Evening Tide Thoughts from the Editorial Pen CHRISTMAS REVERIES Let them tear Santa's white heard ofl at the Sunday School festival and growl in hlfl bearskin coat, These ate only his disurtlscs. The steps of the real Santa Claua you ean trace all through the world and when you stand in the laat of his tracks you will find thc Mewed Babe of Bothle hem smiling ft welcome to yon. Christmas should mean Infinitely more to us than can bo expressed by gift or language. It Is not to he a season of tears, but of joy. It should fill every home with gladness and the noise of happy children and parents. Let the children come home, let thp parents throw open their homes to them; let the yule log, a log of wood he laid in Lhe fireplace and lighted mil with songs, watch the merry crackling log and shadows of the dames dancing jocund ly upon the wall, Say, come friends come strangers, "If it he but a cup of cold water that's given.'" nnd a kindly smile it will do something to show, that God's In His Heaven All's well with the world." that the forests with their feathered songsters declare His goodness, that the cattle on a thousand hills an* grazing nt His feet, that the crows pick food from His hands and that man is redeemed from sin. end "This ls the marvel of marvels revealed , When the silvery trumpets of Christ- mas have pealed, That humankind are thfl children o( Ood." We /tre glud it. is mint once more to greet the readers ol thle department with n bright merry Christmas. It. seems but yesterday that we sent a like message to you, and yet a ym' haa flown hy. May your homes he bright, the dear children of your household happy and the groat wIhIi nnd hope of yuur hearts in abundant (measure be realized this Christmas 'tide. Do You Believe in Claus ? .Santa Do ?OU believe in Santa Olaus, the gray-haired saint of universal child hood? Now do say that you do, for all the little golden-haired Tinker Bells who bring Hashes of light and the sound of melody in our homes are juat eager to know the truth. The silvery locks of Sautft Claus do not signify old age or senility, although tbere is no biography which tolls of tbe time nnd place of his birth, He is just ns active, virile aiid buoyant in this wonderful twentieth century as he was wben the children of long ago generations awaited his coming on Christmas eve. He finds his wny round this great world of ours at tho Christmas tide in his marvelous sled just as readily as if steel mils an I electric wires did not form an almost Impossible network ver hill and dale, through forest and glen. Of course, flunta flans does not need spectacles—and he does not wear a monocle—for he lives In the sweet and tender light of children's smiles His <,ueer little ears- always tied up in a crimson muffler, for rtan'a Claus is the very embodiment i of the spirit id winter—are ever open ,ever alert to the sound ol children's 'happy laughter. Ho long as these sweet, alluring I things shall be, so long wlll good ! Santa Claus reign without a rival In i the affections of children who ****** I their prayers at mother's knees anl 'in those of either children, who at I the blessed Christmas time, catch j the echoes of the merry prattle of ' thoir own little ones who have grown into man's and woman's estate Hanta Claus' reindeer with their spreading antlers, may have walked "two and two" out of the ark, when it roeted on Ararat's crest, alter the flood subsided, hut who cares? The gift of eternal youth is theirs and they are too Dirty to bother with family records or chronological tab les, Kneii year the rhythmic patter of their tiny hoofs will he heard on your mof on Christmas eve if your heart kee\m young and true and your oars aro still attuned to the faintost whlepor of God's own messengers Santa Glaus flndfl his way Into the bomes of tho rich nnd the poor alike; Into the palace and Into the cottage wherever children bnve heen sent to Miss Livingstone at Cranbrook Tuesday evening terminated the work which sbe was sent to Cran-1 brook to perform on behalf of thej Women's Institute, but the results of ber work in the midst of Cran- j brook branch will long be remembered. The lectures and demonstrations which Miss Livingstone rendered were really of high class merit and well repaid the attendants who by their presence showed they were In sympathy with the motive the institute is so admirably supporting— Home nnd Country. Tbe series of meetings that hnd been arranged began on Monday morning nnd was to take the form of a lecture but it rather developed into the more familiar direction of a talk on general household topics and n general outline ns to wbat lines the future meetings would take Evidently there was a quantity believed more in "home" in the morning because of the larger attendance ut the afternoons meeting. This wns very largely representative of the interest that has been recently shown at thc Women's Institute regular meetings. Miss Livingstone made her nfter- noon gatherings proper demonstrative meetings, the local ladies having had a cooking range and all necessary apparatus arranged for beforehand, Miss Livingstone gave some very practical illustrations of the principals sbe was endeavoring to show governing most any kind of cooking, afterwards handing out tasters to her attentive audtence. At her closing lecture to which the Farmer's Institute hnd been so generously invited, the lecturer took for her address the cutting, curing, and cooking tbe different parts of beef, explaining just which were tbe dear and which were the cheapest purts of meat to buy, also the why and tlu wherefor. Another point thnt wns strongly recommended to her listen ers was that they were ns far ns possible to smoke their own meats, illustrating this With a sketch roughly drawn on pnper; also drawing notice to a smoking apparatus that n .Mr. Johnson of Nelson, had very Ingeniously mnde for himself in thc side of n bill Miss Livingstone strongly advocated the women of Crnnbrook starting out n crusude against tbo way ment was nt present brought, into our city; and also showed to her listeners the advantage Incldently of having a cn- operatlvo inundry in tbc city illustrating this with an instance wbere in one plnce in tbe east, not In the west, that she had stayed nt, all It cost, thc household for their washing per month was $1.0.., the system used simplifying the expense nnd convenience therewith. Kor a change and just tn make the ovenfng more interesting n small program was arranged; Mr, O. Ingram giving a pianoforte, solo aud Mlsa H. Palmer a recitation. Mr. H. Macdonald gave an amusing reply to a vote of thanks by the president of tho institute Mra. ll. Palmor. Mrs. echoing the sontlmonts g in a row well choneil ii- theii appreciation to nt fm Rending out, such work as Miss were perform- Cranbrook Branch T. B. O'Connell Manager Palmar i.l v. .,i the mod words, shoi tlio itoverni women upon Biich nn Livingstone fiti'i otho lng among Uio women umbia. Thi' lnlli I ll thank all thono who ugh to holp to mnln- meotlngs snrli n hiicci ol lliltliili Ool iiltiiii' desire tn worn kind ono- thin Bcrlos nt MB. My tlio wny, Io'Iioh. tim Kiii'iniM-H particularly want tn tliiink you (or giving tlmin Um invitation nml for providing no excellent a repast ut thc clone Office Hours—10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 12 noon "H*-H*H*M«H4*H'«H-1«H'*H*M'>W^ |,|i ii | Our NeW Post Office Now that the. brick work of tho new post oflice is higher than the guard surrounding it and consequently more in public view tbere has been many remarks passed as to why a good pressed brick was not uBed in its construction. Fernie and other post offices were constructed of the best pressed bricks and even buildings owned by private people or corporations use the better brick. Standing as it does on the opposite corner to the new Hanson Block the comparison becomes nil tbe more objectionable. Crnnhrook has waited long for a post office worthy of its standing a- mong the other cities of British Columbia and deserves ft FIRST-CLASS BUILDING, NOT A SECOND RATER and this matter should be taken up at once hy the proper authorities before it is too late. Christmas Interests Cranbrook is celebrating or rather beginning to celebrate the Christmas season na she has so often done before. The interest that is bo often observed upon tbo faces of the children at this time Is usually traceahle to the window settings that have been arranged in the various stores of the city. Tbe mysterious outings "be" or "she" makes and for the tlrst time in thc year wants to go alone because "he" 0r "ahe" wants, to go to some place that wouldn't interest you or see someone about something "I'll tell you nfter sort of air" all of which strongly Indicates that there Is something unusual on thc way. Its Ohrlstmafl season, have you not noticed It, tho way your children's eyes sparkle us so-and-so's store la mentioned or a parcel is brought into the house ami you are reluctant to open It tbe unusual interest it arouses? This is a time of good cheer a time to laugh, to be charitable and a time when man is compelled oven against bis will to exorcise Faltb, Hope and Charity to his (ellowman. ThiB is tho time when everyone is watching the papers for tho specialties tbe various stores are arranging for tbeir patrons nnd we want to take this opportunity of drawing your attention to those who are supporting the Prospector the whole year round. Tbose advertisements that are appearing in this and next weeks issues are all worthy of your consideration. Delhi breaking up Cllhraltnr.- The captain nl tlio Dol- ih Iimh Hont ii wireless dispatch stnt- Ing tlmt a bulkhead lum glvon away nml Unit ho lonrH ho wlll hnvo to abandon Um ship. Ho nslui thnt a strong guard he Rent, Tbo ship carries bullion totalling 11,500,000. ............. rl I ITITf ITFT •H^-H-WiHI ll-H-H-M^ *H»H*KM The Quality Store f! "Where Christmas Delicacies abound" PHONE 56 Wo have not spared either time or labor to help you make this Xmas dinner tbe best yet. It is impossible to name all tho good things, but among some ot them you will And in our grocery department:—IMPORTED FRENCH PEAS, BEANS, MUSHR00M8, and ASPARAGUS in glaas jars, CHERRIES In MARASQUIN, nod CREMB DE MINTS ; CROSSE and BLACKWELL'S, HOLBROOKES, QILI.IARDS, HEINZ, and HOUSTON'S PICKLES. CURLED ANCHOVIES, and genuine RUSSIAN CAVIAR. MEXICAN, CHILI, MENA0ER8, BRANDS, A.l, LHE A PERRIN9, PUNCH, H.P., and HOLBROOK9 SAUCES. In sweet goods don't (orget HUNTLEY & PALMER'S ALASKA WAFERS, SHORT BREAD, PHILIPINE, ACORNS or CHRISTIES, CHERRY RINGS, WATER ICE WAFERS, LA FETE, and CRACKNELS. NEW GRENOBLE WALNUTS, JUMBO BRAZIL, FILBERTS, ALMONDS, and PEANUTS. SMYRNIA FIGS, FARD nnd GOLDEN DATES. Malaga Raisins ln 1 tb. cartons, 3 It), and 22 Ib. boxes, Irom three to nine crown. Prince Arthur may be Viceroy -J*:: London.—A report was current in London Thursday alternoon that Prince Arthur ol Connaught, son ol thc governor gonoral ol Oanada, tho Duke ol Connaught, will succeed llaron Hardlni; no viceroy ol India. Japanese Oranges and Red Cheeked Apples Confectionery — GANONO'S O, B. CHOCOLATES aro always top notchors. PEANUT BRITTLE, GANONO'S BARLEY TOYH, FRENCH CREAMS, MOLASSES COCOANUT, ASST BON I10N8, Butter-Scotch, Gum Drops, Molasses Kisses, Jelly Beans, Maple Creams CALIFORNIA and HOTHOUSE LETTUCE, CELERY, RADISHES, CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES, CAULIFLOWER, PARSLEY. CHINA- China is wbere we shine. "What a difference "whon tho table is laid out with dainty dishes," and they aro always appreciated lor presents. White and Gold and Baby Roso Limoges In stock patterns, Bavarian, Wodgowood, and Austrian, in complete dinner and tea sotB. mon, ana Austrian, in complete dinner and tea sots. Japanese Tea Sets, Nipon Hand-painted China in nice for presents odd pieces Hand Painted Bon Bon, Celery, Fruit Dishes and Cako Plates, nnoso Cups and Saucers, Horry and C hocolate Sots. All tiho old world patterns aro represented. Wo guarantee everything both as to prlco and quality. Five por cent, discount nn nil cash sales ol ono dollar or over. Jap- CAMPBELL & MANNING The Up-to-date Grocers if THK PROSPECTOR, CRANBROOK. BRITISH COLUMBIA |.*H*M*H*t*H*M«MH*H*H«H«H nun n "iii-i i->mh^i^ w-h-^m-h-s-m^ <• We Know and You Know The Old Saying— "Comparisons are Odious" HUT ON THR SQUARE to bo lair with you end with ourselves we must ask you to compare the quality ami prices on our doll stock and those offered by all others. KVRRY DAY we receive flattering comment on them by discriminating people. The whole secret Is bound up in years of eipertenee in knowing whon, where and how to buy. Wc have the experience and we know you, our customers, reap the benefit. MONDAY, DHJCKMBKH THK 18TH, WILL UR OUR l.ANNKU DOLL DAY We want to clear our toy business up early. Call and select your goods and we will deliver when required. Don't (orget the Dig Doll Day at the Dig Store. LADIES' DAY IS KVRRY DAY wtth us. The wny the great array of toilet nnd manicure sets receive attention conOrms it. We clmtlriine comparison and com* M petition of all kinds on thla Due. It is the biggest ever offered in the interior of the wost. RBONY, IVORY, STIRLING Ml. VER, LAQUKRRD and in fact every good and serviceable kind of toilet and manicure set manufactured, There is do use trying to enumer ate all our lines. We Invito you and your friend*, and children to come often nnd .it any time to tin* Rig Store with the Dig Klcctnc Sign. We offer you the best service pos sible nnd the selection uf tbe biggest 'and best bought stock . n the Crow. Mr. Murphy and Mr. Noble are working overtime in the prescription department. Every prescription tur- 1101 out bears the veal of quality, carefulness and reliability, only acquired by expert knowledge and long experience. Mail orders for all kind.*! of Xmas goods receive very careful attention.. "The Rexall Store" "Where it Pays to Deal" The Beattie-Murphy Company Limited Cranbrook, B. C. .■■■■»■■■■■.-.»*.■■■■■■■ *..* .*>..* i i 1 111 ■ I I I I 1 I T I ™ I 1 I * T * I • n rTTTTTTTT TTTTT*i rTT TlTT*l,,",*l**ll*i'*l,*l,,lllll I1 l"|*"*l''f*1'f*v*T*T!,|' 't'*f"T**f**T"f"F'l**l*"f"T*f**t-*r•*lHp*T*l**f*•fr "fr *fr T'l^,T^H*^l^*1''I^*,lrfl"l^,'l"l',l''»^fci,s-I Oh! :| What a Pleasure there will;; be in Eating Some of that Good v. MEAT and POULTRY ii that they have on Display iii P. BURNS & Co's We Invite you to come in and see Our Stock of Government Inspected MEAT and DRY PLUCKED POULTRY before choosing elsewhere P. Burns & Co. LIMITED Cranbrook, B. C. V *f i)|i*|*>|i*|<'|'*|>'|"|*^|''|i*|''|''|l*|*"*|,'|"|* | Model Variety Store Opened lor business this morning in Benle & Blwells old stand, with a complete line of Ladies and Gents XMAB NOVBLTIKB, BOYS MECHANICAL TOYB, QIUI.B' DOU-H, CANDIKB and NUTS, GRANITE- WARE. CHINA WAHB, TIN WAHK, MNAMKL WABFi, HARDWARE, in fact everything in the 5, 10, 15, 25, nnd 35 cent bargains. Piircluun at thle stoic and save money. i R. P. Moffatt f (.ranbrook, I). (1. *|..H-*HM"M'-M-H--t"MH'-H'.''.''H *■<*>■> I ****************** LOCAL NEWS. ******************** Kilby frames pictures. Blmore and Cheater Staples, ot Wycllfle, was in town Friday. Constable J. Walsh of Port Steele, was in town Tuesday, A. B, Fenwiek and A. Doyle, ot Fort Steele, were in town Tuesday. Don't forget the public school entertainment at the Opera House on December 20 and 21. M. McCarty of Creston, was in Crnnbrook Tuesday on business. H. W, Davis, of Wycliffe, was a guest at the Cranbrook Thursday. Royal Violet Cluster Raisins, guaranteed to be the best, in one pound packages, and three pound boxes. Camphell & Manning. Mrs. H. L. Sawyer of Marysville, was a Cranbrook visitor Monday. James Finlny returned Saturday last from a business trip to Spokane A useful gift ls the most appropriate of all, a rocker, chair—Morris chair—Bed—Dinner set-Ten set—any piece of crockery or chinaware is always useful—Then you can buy—ties, neck scarfs—mufflers—braceB—arm bands—handkerchiefs. We have them all done up—in special lioxeB for Xmas gifts. C.O.H. M. Martin of Moyie, spent Sunday last in Cranlirook. Simon Taylor was at Kimberley on Tuesday on business. All kinds of confectionery, chocolates, bon-bons, etc. Campbell A Manning. R. A. Fraser was at Marysville, on Tuesday on business. R. H, Bohart, of Wardner, was In town Thursday. D. McFarlane, of Kimberley, was in town Thursday on business. Leave your orders early for cut (lowers, roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, and violets. Campbell & Manning. Hort Campbell was hunting at Yahk Monday of this week. He succeeded in killing two deer. G. W. Donahoe, postmaster at Wardner, wns In town Tuesday on business. Christmas Crackers, tinsel, and cumllee, nnd ornaments for Xmas tree decorations. Stockings, teddy bears, etc. Camphell A Manning. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Morrow, Mrs. T. T. McVittie, Miss Galbraith, and Miss M. Jordan were Cranhrook visitors Tuesday. Anyone wishing Christmas trees can secure them by calling up tbe City Transfer Co., Phone 66, free of chnrg... W. W. KILBY PRACTICAL PICTURE FRAMKR ARMSTRONG AVENIIH A right round merry Christmas. Joy he with you, peace and good will. A happy home, health nnd happi. ness he thine. Wedgowood cups and saucers, from 12.56 fo M.50 each. Camphell A Manning. The Kootenay Lodge No. 173, B.R. C. of A. are making arrangements for a grand social, which will take the form of a whist drive, and dance, aud will lie held in the Carmen's Hall about the middle of January. Anyone wishing ''tirlstmas trees can secure them by Cftlliitg -in the City Transfer Co., Phone 66, free „. charge. BlrthB nt tho Home Hospital—To Mr. and Mrs. Austin Palmer, Saturday, December 9th, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McFadden, Thursday, December Uth, n *nn. Mr. nnd Mm. J. 0. Abbott, of Jaflray, Thursday, December 14th, a son. W. B. McFarlane was at Wnrdner Tuesday on business. Beginning Monday, thc lstb Dec, we will do "Family Flat" work at 45c. per do?.. Phone 55. Craubrook Steam Laundry. H. B. Stevens, of Wardner, was in town on business Friday. lt is expected that the municipal authorities will move Into the new city hall today. Kilby frames pictures. If you have any pictures to frame before Christmas let us have them at once to avoid disappointment. Born at Cranhrook, Thursday, Dec. 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Abbott, a daughter. Fink, Mercantile Company have a pretty display In their store windows this week. The old fashioned lire place Is the subject of the Window display at McCreery Bros, this week. Marasquine and Cream de Minthe Cherries. Campbell A Manning. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Dnvls of Wycliffe, were Cranbrook visitors on Thursday. Mrs. 0. T. Davis will receive at her home on Garden Avenue the 3rd Thursday of each month. We have Installed up-to-date machinery for Sausage making and nre now prepared to fill all orders. One quality, one price. Central Meat Market. Thomas Hoskin, agent of the sleeping, dining and news service, C.P.R., returned from Calgary on Wednesday. A. B. McDonald was at Spokane this week on legal business. He returned Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. 0, Smith, of St. Mary's Prairie, were Cranbrook visitors Sunday last. Washed Figs put up in one nnd two pound glass Jars nnd one pound cartoons. Camphell & Manning. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Broley of Vancouver, spent Sunday laat ln Cranbrook. R. L. T. Galbraith, Indian Agent at Fort Steele, was in town Tuesday. Wicker and rattan chairs make appropriate Xmas gifts. Our price 13.50 to 113.00. CCS. Gus Smith ot Corbin, was transacting business at Cranbrook Tuesday. l*stor Clapp and P. Worthlngton were hunting on the South Fork of Elk River this week. New railways in this province will provide transportation for thousands of new settlers. Gold Medal Lemon, Orange, citron peel, also Rolla cut mixed peel. Camphell A Manning. It is expected that the sewer pipes will be laid on North and South Baker street hy Christmas. Beginning Monday, the 18th Dec, we will do "Family Flat" work at 45c. per doz. Phone 55, Crnnbrook Steam Laundry. WagataRe's plum puddings and nj'nce ment Bave time ond worry. Camphell A Manning. Nelson merchants have paBsed a resolution asking the postmaster gen eral for a Sunday distribution of mail lo box-holders. It is reported that the Canadian Pacific Railway west ol the Great Lakes will be provided with a telephone train dispatching system. Kilby (mines pictures. LeBter Clapp and F. Worthlngton returned Friday from a hunting trip up the South Fork at Blk rlvor They brought home five deer. Next Friday. December 22nd will he the shortest day In the year, on the 23rd the sun will start on Its journey north, and the dnys wlll begin to lengthen. Wicker nml rattan chairs make appropriate Xmas gifts. Onr price 13.50 to 113.110. O.C.B. A. Spears, of Newark, Ohio, was in town Friday. If you want real good coal at thu right price the people who can supply you are Bast Kootenny Produce and Provision House. J. M. Agnew, of Blko, was transacting business at Cranbrook Friday R. L. T. Galbraith, R. Barber, and B. Barnard, of Fort Steele, wore in town Friday. Coalt coal! Leave your orders at the Bast Kootenny Produce nnd Provision House. R. Gordon, of Revelstoke, and F. Smith, of Kamloops, were in ('rnnbrook Friday on business. A. C. Mlnty, Chief Provincial Constable, of Fernie, waB in the City Friday on official business. Keep a smiling face and eat Jollfle's Sausages. i , , A. Burton, of Spokane, was at the Cranbrook Friday. A useful gift Is the most appropriate of all, a rocket- chair—Morris chair—bed—dinner set—tea set—nny piece of crockery or chinaware Ib always useful—Then you can buy—ties, neck scarfs—mutHers—braces—arnt bands—handkerchiefs. We have them all done up—in special boxes for Xmas gifts. C.O.8. Hnrry Mather of Fort Steele, was In town Friday. He was at the St. Bugene hospital to see his daughter, Miss Ruby Mather, who Is now recovering from A serious illness. Pure Russian Cnviar, guaranteed to be the heat. Campbell A Manning. M. Malt: of Kernie, chief provincial conatable was in town Tuesday. He left on Wednesday on an Inspection trip of hotels in Wycliffe, Marysville and Kimberley. T. A. Reid will open a cigar ond tobacco store in the new Hanson block In the near future. He will nl.-o carry a line of stationery, in combination with a newspaper and periodical agency. Wicker and rattan choirs make appropriate Xmas gifts. Our price f.3.50 to 113.00. O.O.S. A special emergent convocation of Rocky Mountain Chapter R.A.M. was held in the Masonic Temple on Friday night, the occasion being the annual visit of the Grand Superintendent of Kootenny District. Christmas and Santa Claus go hand in hand. They are links in one chain. Without Snntn Claus there could be no Christmas and certainly at no otber time of the year would old Santa be allowed admittance by way ol tho chimney instead of the door. Pascalls Venltlan mixture nnd Barley Sugar Candy put up tn glass bottles. Campbell A Manning. Christmas is the same this year, last year, nnd all the years before. It Ib old, yet 'tis new. It Is u thing of thc past, of the present and will be of the future until time Immemorial. Who is there among us too old tn remember the Christmas, of his childhood? ts there one who does not look buck upon it as the happiest day of his lue ? Boost your public schools by being present at the Xmas concert to be given by the scholars on December 20 and 21. Christmas is eminently the child ren's day. From the gray ol early dawn—It is the only day In winter when tholr oyes open ut that hour ot tlie essence of love in his breast, to the latest hour nt, nlnbt., lit ev erything give way to the little autocrats whose tyranny is courted by every man and woman who has any Romp und tumble nnd shunt with them. When another Ohristmas comes some of them will not lie here, nud those thnt nre will by one year be that, much further from the royalty that doth so fittingly becomo tbem. Christinas is for the children let everything bend to their enjoyment. Miss Dorothy Barton, who recently underwent on operation (it the Home hospital returned to her home mi Tliuraday. Her pui'ints express themselves ns being llollghto-.l witb the treatment that was given to Iheir daughter during Iier stay. M-M ++++M ++++++ 10 c each 20 c " .25 » 45 c ii A Few Christmas Suggestions j j and every item priced below their ' regular value Aluminum Salts and Peppers in Holly Boxes 35 c pair ; ',', Glass Salts and Peppers Glass Measuring Cups !', Glass Cuspidors '• Lanterns with Colored Globes '. Alarm Clocks, 18 different kinds Prices range from $125 to $4.00 ; Japanese Dinner Gongs from 75c to $2.00 :; Leather Bag Tags 20 c " Toy Sad Irons 20 c F. Parks & Go. i Hardware, Stoves, House Furnishing Goods CHANBKOOK, • British Columbia $ "T ***** TTTTT Tf"? H-f++-H*+-H~r 4-l-*H-..|-H"HS-*--*--*~H-l"H-H-I- +++++-W+++-W Chapman's L Agency On Monday morning at 9 o'clock, we will place on the market Cranbrook Sub-division SOUTH-EAST CALGARY This property conBlsta ol fifty lota anil Uea between the site ol the new 0. P. H. shops and ralgary Junction. It is in the very heart of Calgary's great industrial Section, and the price to tlrst comers will he $100.00 per lot. (in the very ea») terms of $10.00 cash and $10.00 per month. This price is from $T.O to WOO lower than any property north, south, eaat, or vest of it. Kvery lot will be Hold in and around Cranhrook. Reservations mar he made at onr otlice, Saturday and Saturday evening. Office open every evening until 9 o'clock ■' Chapman's Agency ij Norbury Avenue neur Auditorium Theatre to lool. after all the necessary ar All fresh killed meats and poultry, Central Meal Market, rangemente, The Knight* o( Pytbla. aro going K"'' th« ""** Plckannlnnle." at the to r.r.lel.ratc- their nnnlvrraary hy Auditorium l)ewnber_ 20 anil 21. holding n hall nn February icth lor which they havo secured the Auditor*: •'"I"'"
a »<•*», Nipoa hnn.1 lum. Bros. E. Hill, H. (Irlfflth una Minted rhlna In ochl plecea, nice lor J. lloyee are appointed a committee prem-utn. Campbell A Manning. 111'. PROSPECTOR, CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA -M"H"."i' | ,|..|■■|-^■^-|■^^-^■^.-^H^•^^■•H*^^^^•^^■H^^^•H•^^^•^^^•^•^l■^^■^l■^l ****\ il CORONATION HOTEL G DOWNING. Manager ATHALMER. B. C. Under New Management - EXCELLENT ROOMS REMODELLED THROUGHOUT CUISINE UNEXCELLED CHOICEST WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS AN UP-TO-DATE HOUSE | |+.i^+.s^++*.M*4*++*M^ **r*Hi*H*"H"H*H"H*M*H'*H*H»l'lM*^ EVERYTHING For the Christmas Cake Meeting of City Council Wise Councilmen turn down Electric Light Co's Proposition { ',', Figs are both Healthy and Pleasant to the | Palate Carr's Family Biscuits At MANNING'S I H-W-++++++-l-l-l-I-+++++++ +++++ LITTLE DAVENPORT J. P. Boyd, Prop. PHONE 277 Jimmy Boyd, better known as tlio "Coffee Kinr*," han arranged in hta restaurant a auction fan to keep the smoke out ol the place and a «rand show case display In front Unit Ih very appettalng and carries n full Une of everything that Is on tho market. Also has two of tho best Chefs in Canada. Day Chef, Walter Walters of Pasco, Wash., who is vory pleasing to patrons, and Albeit Lant- (fan, of Bpokane. who cooked at Davinports and the German Bakery, who is aluo an expert at his profession. Specialties for the winter, Oyster Loafs, Olubhouso Sandwiches, Chilli Con Carne. Clam Chowder, Flah, Shell PIbIi, Oysters, Fowls, Meats, and homo made pastry. The beauty of Jimmy's place you can seo everything cooked on his now French range furnished by McBrldo's Hardware store. He also servOB a merchant's lunch every day lie Huro and have your Christmas dinner at Little Davenport The best of everything will bo served In proper stylo. but, which had created Bitch a stir in London musical circles, "Stella*' has retired to vent in the country to recover from her excitement. I have talked with Miss Amy Sher win about her protegee. Naturally she is enthusiastic, and disdains to use any but superlatives in speaking of little "Stella." "Although abe is not yet sixteen, she ih a finished singer," she said to me. "There fs absolutely no trace of unusual musical talent in her family Her father Is of French extraction ; her mother is a charwoman. They are hoth very ordinary, so that -Stella's natural talent and Intelligence are all the more wonderful. Her voice is a pure, natural soprano of remarkable strength nnd sweetness, nnd has range up to F in alt. Also f might add, she has lots of temperament, and what one might he excused for calling a devil of a temper. 1 believe by the time she is eighteen she will be universally recognized as one of the world's greatest singers." In appearance "Stella" Is tall and well made for bor age She haa a good stage presence. She iH fair with blue eyes, and has charmingly natural manners. HOLLY at Oampbell & Manning's. Slums Child Electrifies Musical London London.—Less than n year ago "Stella Carol," a girl of If", born of poor parents, was singing for alms in the streets of London—today she is one of the most sought-after child prodigies in London, Following her first public concert ftt Quaen'B Hall, the London musical critics have run out of superlatives In trying to do justice to her voice. Who has been hooked for a aeries id concerts at $500 a piece, nnd Oswald Stoll, shrewdest of English vaudeville managers, has offered ber in vain Q long engagement at $500 a week, one critic has gone so fnr an to declare that nothing like her has been heard since the early days of Jenny Lind and Patti. "Stella's" short career is one of those real life romances that put to . blush even tho best tales of the fiction writers. Like s„ many London children with good voices, "Stella" and her sister wero sent into the •streets at night to sing for almB. It was lust before last Christmas at a time of the year when people are supposed to be charitably inclined and the takings of the street singers are large. By mere chance "Stella" and her sister, dressed in rags, paused in front of the home of a former concert singer, Miss Amy Hhorwin, one time known a*. tbe "Tnsmaman nightingale." The clear notes of "Stella's" voice penetrated the walls and brought Miss Hherwin out in great haste to see its possessor. In a few moments the two little Btreet singers wore inside Miss Shorwln's home, answering questions. Tbo result won Miss Buerwin ar ranged with "Stella's" parents to adopt thn child and train her for a earner oj t* singoi Miss Sborwin was mado tbo legal guardian of the child flnd by the Lord Chancellor. and gave hor a year of personal Instruction In Hinging as well hm In foreign languages. About a week ago "Stella Carol" made her llrst appearance at ijueon's Hall, where so many of tlui famous singers of tho past have soon tholr gTeot triumphs. Following her de- A special mooting of the city COUD eil was held on Wednesday evening lu the Council Chamber. Thorn woro present Mayor- Hunt, and Aldermen Bowness, Jackson, McNabb, Taylor, Johnson aud Campbell. Tho object ol the mooting waa the discussion of rates foi tbe lighting of tbe city. President Dr J. H. King, u. B Beattie, B. McWim, V, Hyde Bnker, and Bleotrictan Aikins of thc Cran brook Slectrlc Light Company, werc lo attendance. permission was given ths repreien tatlvei .-I tba (Sleotrlc Light Oo . to address tho council. nit KINO Dr King thanked the Mayoi and council for the privilege given, whlcb enabled the company to iIIbcubs the question of the electric lighting of the city, the enst of same and ita maintenance, saving that the origin* al agreement between the cltj and company was tha supplying ol a i ei tain number ol arc Lights at *■ BO por month, and R number ol local descent tights ol LG and 32 candle powor nt Ji 10, loss 25 poi cent, per month. Thai since thta agreement hnd boon entered Into between the citj una tbo Electric Light Company, a number ol changes In Btreel ■ gating bad boon made The ... light bad been re placed with Tungsteu tamps, also thc old style of Incandescent lan pa chan ged to Tungsten lamps, these changes brought on Increased expenditures, especially fn maintenance, and that the company could nol afford to supply tight, tinder the n- - system, at the ild rates That tl tl ■•;.■ ■■■■ en --''■■• the not expect to have the company give them Increased lights, and a bettei distribution of the same, at a figure that caused the company to lose money. That it was Bimply a diversity of opinion, and sbould be ro ferrod to an expert electrician. That the now Tungsten lamps would not stand as long, and would break much easier thau the old style lamps, and that the cost of maintenance was much larger. Dr. King wont on to say that his company had no desire to hold up thc city, and he did not believe that the city expected the Electric Light Company to furnish lights at less than cost. Mayor Hunt, asked whnt was the difference between the cnndle powor of the arc lights, and tho Tungsten lamps, Dr. King stated that n required 500 watts to supply the arc light, und 850 watts for the Tungsten lamps. Mayor Hunt in reply, said that Supt. Quain, suggested tbo changing of tbo lamps, and hud told blm that the Tungsten lamps would be no more expensive to the city aa thoy required loss juice Dr. King said that the company bad received no knowledge of the change nud no agroomeni or author Ity from the company to make the change. Mayor limit suit, tbat was (V mat tor of lerlous consideration od the part of the council, as it refei n I tu the future expansion and progress ol the city, and the cost 0| lighting Alderman Bownesa aald, "i am here to repreaeut tbe city and you the Electric Light Company It an arc tight requires 500 watts, and a Tungsten 850 watts, two Tungstens equal one aro light, therefore tbe i oal would be the sumo " Mi Seattle said, "tbat no city that was up-to-date used other than Tungsten tamps, that tbey gave a better service and more equal distribution " Vlderman Campbell moved that the fi,alter he laid over foi tho now coUn ci| to decldo on, and make what ar rangetm nte they saw nt Alderman .lackson thought u was Letter for all concerned to have the matter settled and not to leave it to tho now council. Mr Aikeus said that two Tungsten lamps equalled ono are. and that it cost $5.20 for power, and ¥2.05 extra for its maintenance. It was suggested that the council appoint a competent man to estimate the cost of lighting the city, and report to the council. Alderman Bowness said that he did not thoroughly understand the mntter. that he would not vote on the question until he had received the necessary information. City Clerk Roberts said that under the agreement, the cost ot maintenance was up to the Electric Light Company, Alderman Campbell said that he could not ^see why the city was charged double price, that it did not look right, that they had better go back to thc arc light nnd the old agreement. It was then moved by Aldermen Jackson and Taylor, that the council ofTcr tho Cranhrook Electric Light Company, the sum of 16.50 per Nays Oampbell Johnson Hunt Johnson the ques* Nny** Taylor McNabb Jnoksou month tor Tungsten lights, Bud other Minalloi Tungsten lights in proportion, excepting six lights on Baker Street, wbieb will remain as per Qgreemont tor arc lights, Tbo vote, Yeas Jnoksou McNabb Taylor Aldormen Howncss and moved an amendment tbnt tion of rates for lighting tho city t<e adjourned to n mooting on Monday next, Tho amendment waa lost by a vote ol I to t. Mayor Hunt thou put the original motion Yeas Rownoss Oampbell Johnson Muni Tbo motion was lost. It was moved by Aldormen Camp- boll and Bowness, that tho city pay the Qlectrlo Light Company for two months sorvico on the Bamo basis as the agreement bot worn the company and council Oounell adjourned to moot on Friday night. Tbo question of light for tbe city is a most important oue aud should Ito settled for once aud all, so that in the future thoro can he no discussion as to cost of same. Whon the lay reader, gets mixed up with juico, watts, amperles, candle powor. voltage, and other electrical terms be gets lost and is unable to pass judgment, fair and equitable on a matter of such importance to the city. He must enquire Into and get the desired information. Tho opinion of a practical electrician should bo secured, on estimate made, followed by a binding agreement between the city and the Electric Light Company. The company has secured from tbe city a valuable franchise. In return the city is well lighted, and at a fair cost, and there Is no reason why the matter should not be settled with equity to all concerned. FRIDAY MEETING At the meeting on Friday night, lighting of the city was discussed wltb but slight variation and practically the same motion to give the Electric Light Co. $6.50 per light for Tungsten lamps was again defeated. District Mining News Louis Johnson, wbo has charge of the McKensle-Mann properties at Klmberly, recently shipped two tons of oro from the Stemwlnder mine to the New Jersey metallurgical workB to ascertain tbe best method of treatment with a view of ro-oponing the property, Tho oro carries HO per cent in load and runs high In /Inc. The Eatella mine, located on Tracy Creek, is credited with a variety of minerals-gold, bismuth, molybdenite tungsten and tollurldes. There Is a I large amount of silver lead ore i blocked out, and over two thousand tons are on the dumps. John Sullivan of Cranbrook, holds the property under lease. The Aurora mine at Moyie, is a promising property, it has a large amount ot ore in sight, but the ore bo Tar runs strongly to zinc. Perry Creek has undoubtedly some vory strong ledges, easily traceable for some miles, all carrying gold in more or less quantities. Taken in all, 1'orry Creek is receiving considerable attention nnd a number of strong companies will operate on Perry Creek next spring. The Society Olrl has sent several carloads of ore to the Trail Smelter during the pnst two months. No. 2 tunnel is In about 1200 feet, giving a depth of 300 feet. Tbe east drift was in milling ore, while the west drift has a shoot of shipping ore. c. H. Poller, haa n group of claims on Whiteflsh Creek, which have heen surveyed. A trial shipment to Uie smelter gava values to the amount of IU in gold and copper A. 0. F. Meeting The regular meeting was held in the Carmen's Hall on Thursday night December Uth, Tho program for the evening being unusually interesting, there was in consequence a crowded attendance. The executive reported that, all arrangements were well in hand for the festive gat boring in the Auditorium on December 88, During the evening officers were elected for the ensuing term, and nro as follows c.R.-Wm. Henderson S.C.n. -J, Slmw Soc.—A, (Mark Trcns.-H. (Jedriea. S.W -F. Wood J.W.-J, Bud. S.B.- K. Tosouzzo. J.B.-F. Btockwell. Bt«ward--A. [J Tooth. Audltor.'t w. p, Macdonald, L. Perron. TrtiBtecs-J Laurie, A. Hood, R, EdmondsoL. British Royalty in Icy Waters Gibraltar.—PrinceBs Louise Victoria princess royal of Jreat Britain and Ireland, and sister of King Ceorgo V. and ber daughters, bad a thrilling experience today when the peninsula and oriental steamer Delhi, on which they were voyaging to Egypt, struck the reefs 0ff Cape Spnrtcl, the northwest, extremity of Africa. While being taken ashore by the longboat of the British armored cruiser Duke of Edinburgh, they wore thrown lntu thc water by tbe capsizing of the boat and Princess Alexandra, one of the daughters, bad a narrow escape from drowning. She was rescued by a sailor and catr'td to land wtth the others, all snffn.'iug severely from the bitter cold. PASSENGERS HALF DRESSED The Delhi struck at one o'clock In tho morning in a thick fog. Immediately nil passengers hurried from their staterooms half dressed and put on life preservers. Water poured steadily into the cabins, while enormous sraB. sometimes mast high, broke over the vessel. Signals of distress were sent out hy wireless, and the tirst warship to arrive vas the French cruiser Friant. It was long past daylight before the Friaut's steam launch was nble to come alongside the Delhi. In tho meantime preparations were made ft- board the stranded steamer to st iul the women and children ashore. (mo of the boats of the Delhi was lowered and filled with passtngei'B. The launch finally succeeded in getting this in tow and steamed to the British cruiser Duke of Edinburgh, where tbe frightened Women and children wero safely taken aboard. Tho Duke of Edinburgh with thirty- eight rescued passengers, arrived here tonight. It was expected the royal Party would roach Gibraltar aboard the battleship London, but the latest reports an that they have decided to remain for tho night at Tangier, wbere they are housed in the British legation. NO PANIC ON BOARD Ono of tho women passengers In describing tho wreck said that tbere was not the slightest panic after the vessel struck. Tho passengers wore summoned to dresB and go on deck, but were assurml then, wan little danger, Arriving on deck thoy found the fog dense and tbo sen heating heavily n- galnst tho ship. There was little confusion. They romatnotl nflsomblod on deek until tin o'clock in tbe morning, when tho ETrlnnt'fl boats, aftor considerable exertion, succeeded In convoying some of thorn aboard the British cruiser. Send the kiddies around and get a school ruler which nro being given away at the East Kootcnay Produco and Provision House. Bowling League i Shop- ■Sbnnklnnd 220 14G 173 Bathie 168 146 170 j Tyler 156 106 124 Brown 146 148 200 Sinclair 121 150 141 810 696 808 Total—2314. Tigers— Stephen 15Y 138 HO Randall 187 130 123 Thompson 130 159 14$ Benedict 146 139 110 Barber 121 152 149 Total—2184. High scores iHftt week lows : Singles— Teet 741 wer 718 e as 665 fol- 223 211 3 Strings- Toet 574 Thin weuk Myers lends tint with 5r>.r>. J. Cash, high single Standing City Bowling l,e December Uth : V Baker Street South o str ague Von I 4 3 3 1 1 I II 125 131 174 13G 139 706 157 111 IOC 144 105 ngs 221 •jzo to .OHt 0 1 O. P. R. Shops 1 1 Block S8 2 c. p. n. (mice 3 3 4 Thursday. December 7 Tigers- Hall th. 128 127 150 143 140 088 122 90 140 121 89 136 130 110 Stephens 148 135 565 116 Total—2048. Professionals— Ilandall Fletcher Benedict Turnley Orncn 12G 132 1(19 Myers 200 191 135 Jones 96 123 207 699 737 869 Professionals— Rev. Dunham 140 111 92 McKenzle 156 130 160 J. Cush 128 117 159 Denlstan 117 138 109 Donaldson 158 127 113 C98 623 619 Sharks— Kilby 143 166 147 McCallum 117 108 135 Kelly 126 106 103 KofrJnore 118 178 166 Hodson 138 146 109 643 708 650 East Kootenay Butcher Co At this season of the year we thank our patrons one nil for their patronage during thc past year, and solicit a renewal of the same for the coining yenr. Wo have in stock tho llu- cst Assortment of beef, veal, Pork, and fresh killed Turkeys, Chickens, Ocese and Ducks in town. Fire Threatens Royal Quarters London.—King Oeorge and Queen Mary were alarmed today during the investiture of the king-emperor whon thc large tent adjacent to tho royal camp, was gutted by lire. The royal quarters were In considerable dan- gor for a time and great excitement prevailed, 602 (183 572 Total—1827. Priday, Decomhor 8th. Offlco- I'hllllPH 157 181 123 ''linn 138 161 llll Taylor 108 87 Ki8 Hull 137 116 148 Topham 144 170 177 C84 704 667 Total—204C. linker St. Sollth- Pyc 116 110 194 Johnston 143 164 178 Milne 145 159 167 At Bull River There arc lively times at tbe new O.P.R. town ol Bull River, some eight or ten new buildings are under construction. A new hotel will be commenced in the near future, and a lumber mill is being installed. FOR A CHEERFUL XMAS HOME CUT FLOWERS Carnations, Roses, Lily of the Valley Hyacinths, Pnper White Narcissus, Violets. Orders must roach ue not later than the 20th Instant. Cranbrook Floral Co. II ARMSTRONG AVKNIIR Cranbrook Cottage Hospital Matron: Mrs. A. Salmon Terms on Application Phone 259 p. o. Box 845 ^"Make,s more I bread attdlietter bread" PURITY FLOUR FOR SALE BY The Fink Mercantile Company i♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WENTWORTH HOTEL grKbrook' la a large and attractive hotel of superior elegance in all its appointments, with a cuisine ol superior excellence. Railway men, Lumbermen and Miners all go to The Wentworth J, McTAVISH - Proprietor ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ******************** ■li-MiMM**!**!*,!**!^ A. C. Bowness Wholesale Wine and Spirit Merchant Munufacumif of all kinds of Aeriatcd waters Agent for Anheuser Busch Budweiser and Fernie Beers. Melcher's Red Cross Gin and P. Dawson Scotch Whisky. Baker St. HIBBiBlireiiBlirinililMBiai Importer of all kinds of Foreign and Domestic Wines aud Spirits ***************************************** NORTH STAR HOTEL KIMBERLEY. B.C. B. W. DRKW, Proprietor, >H»M"H-WWH*frM*H"H'^ | LAKE VIEW HOTEL St. Mary's Lake, B. C. I', Handley, Prop. ' Tho most attractive Outing Resort in East Kootenay Uood Hunting, Wishing, and Hunting boats to Let, Horses for Hire Kor further information apply lo P. Handley, Central Hotel Marysville, B. C. •t-H-H "H-l M-H"t"H-t-H-s-H-H'l ■< H III llll ******** ******************* ********************* Pound! On Baker stieet, one door west of Messrs. Hill & Co., the only place in town that can make life worth living. Cosmopolitan Hotel' E. H. SMALL, Manager. ************************** THK MtOSl'KCTOR, CRANBROOK, HRITISH COLUMBIA WATEIt NOTIOB l. William Thomaa Levy, pl Oallo* way, B.C., by occupation 11 fnrmov. give notice that 1 intend, un thc Sth day ot December next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to apply to the Watei Commitmionci* at. bir. otlice, Oraabrook, B.O,, tor a license to take an«l imp one-quarter cubic foot of Water per himhii.I from Spring rising near centre of Bub lot 7 ot lot 4590, Oroup I, Kootcnay District, and which ui tilts on name Lot. The water will be used on part ol Hub-lot 4 ot Hub-lot 7, of lot 4690. Qroup 1, Kootenny District being Ave (5) acreu owned by tbe applicant, and tbe point uf diversion ia where aaid Spring linen. (Hlgnature) WILLIAM THOMAB LBVY. Dated thla Nth day of October, »U. 41 St Tenders Wanted Tendon addressed to the under Blgntd, will he received up to December tilth, 1911, for stump lng and ploughing Lot Slio. 0. 1, Kmhi. Kootenny, containing I84.!i acres, more or less, tbe snid lot adjoins the Hritiah Columbln H.ulwny and lies midway between Mayook and Wardner and has been slashed aud burned. Tbe lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. A. H. WKHHTKU, Land and Timber Agent. British Columbia Land Dept., Cl P.R., Cranbrook, B.C. People Who Still Believe In Witch-Craft — URANUROOK I.ANU DISTRICT District of South mast Kootenay TAKK NOTIOB tlial J. Edward* Leokls of Cobalt, Ontario, Intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described lands, Commencing at a Pout planted on the South Kast cor nei of lot 7286 on the dividing line of lot 7216 anil 7287 close to a witness post marked Wl'. 11.511. thence aouth 811 chains, thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated August SUtli, 1911. DAVID JENKINS, **•** Locator. CHANBRUOK LAND DISTRICT District of South East Kootenay TAKK NOTICK that Margaret Oil Has, of Vancouver, Intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on thc following described lands, Commencing at a post planted on the south east corner ot lot 7287 thence east 80 chains; thence south •0 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, to point of commencement. Dated August 30th, 1911. DAVID JKNKINS. -l-5t Locator. CRANBROOK LAND DISTRICT District of South Kast Kooteuay TAKK NOTICK tbat 11. II. Gillies, of Vancouver, B.C., Intends to aPPly for a license to prospect for coal and petroleuni on the following described lands, Commencing at a I'ost planted on the north east corner ot lot 7287 thence east 80 chains, thence south SO chains, thence went 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated August 30th. 1911. DAVID JKNKINS, 48-5t Locator CRANBROOK LAND DISTRICT District of South East Kootenay TAKK NOTICK that David Jeaiius of Vancouver, B.C., Intends to apply for a license to prospect tor coal aad petroleum on the following described lands, Commencing at a Post plantod on south eaBt corner ot lot 7284, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chainB, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated August SOth, 1911. DAVID JENKINS, iS-St Locator. WATKR NOTICK I, Frank Henry Pearson, of Fort Steele, B.C., by occupation a contractor, give notice that 1 Intend on the 20th day of December next, at two o'clock In the afternoon, to apply to the Water Commissioner at hie olllce at Cranbrook, for a license to take and use two cubic feet of water per second from Big Sand Creek, a tributary of Kootenay River The water will be used on Lot 6844, Qroup 1, Kootenay District for Irrigation purposes. F. H. PEARSON Dated this 7th day of November, llll. 45-»t. WATER NOTIOH Wo, William Whyte, and Frederick Thomas Griffin, of Winnipeg, Man., railway officials, give notice that on the 3rd January, 1912, we intend to apply to the Water Oommlssioner at his office In Cranbrook, tor a license to take and use li cubic feet of water por second from Little Sand Creek In Cranbrook Wator District. The water ls to he takes from the stream about 1800 feet north-east of the north-east corner of Lot 3543, to be used on lot 3543, for domestic purposes. W. WHYTE. F.T. QRIFP1N. Per W. F. Ourd, Cranhrook, B.C. 48-St. WATER NOTICK We, William Whyte, and Frederick Thomas Grlflin, of Winnipeg, Man., railway officials, give notice that on the 3rd January, 1912, wo Intend to apply to the Water Commissioner at his oflice in Cranbrook, for a license to tako and use U cubic leet of water por second from Little Snnd Creek in Cranhrook Wator District. Tho. wnter iH to be taken from the Htrcam about 1800 teet north-oast of the north-oast corner of Lot 3543, to ho used on Lot 3543, for Irrigation purposes. W. WHYTE. F. T. OR1FFIN. Per W. F. Uurd, Cranbrook, B.C, 48-St. For Rent A ranch 100 acres being S.D. 4 of Lot 340, K miles from Cranbrook on St. Mary's Prairie, containing 130 acres of good farm laud, balance contains good timber, Will rrnt tor a term of live years for ensh. rent to bo paid every year In advance. Apply Mrs. Mary Martel, High River, Alta. NOTICE. The Kootenay Central Railway Co. will apply to tbe Parliament of Canada at Its next session (or an Act authorizing it to construct a branch from a 'point on tbe Crow's Nest branch of the Canadian Paciiic railway at or near Calloway in a southerly direction to the International Boundary, and extending the time within which it may construct tbo railways heretofore authorized, and for other purposes. Dated at Montreal, this 3rd day of November, 1911. H. C. OSWALD, Sec. Pringle, Thompson & BurgesB, Ottawa Agents. OPPORTUNITIES OF THB FARMER BOY Charles Dudley Warner has said that everybody ought to be born In a little red farm bouse with a stone wall around It. Now we don't believe it makes any difference whether or not tbat farmhouse bas a stone wall around lt, or whother ita color be red or white or green, but we do say-that tbe boy born on the farm In the realm of opportunity. Josiab Strong also Bald tbat "Were be to be born again, and were Providence to permit him the choice of a place of birth, he would say, By all means, lst It be on a farm. More opportunities offer themselves to the young people on the farm than to nny other class of young people. Our city cousins may laugh at us, but let them laugh; it is only he- causo they don't know a 'good thing when they see it.' " (letting killed in an automobile ac- j ctdent is rather common. A most up-to-date method is hy falling out of an airship. ' Burning old women Ht the slake aS j witches is a pleasantry no longer indulged in, even in Salem, but belief In witebcrait is not altogether dead, only a few months ago n woman in Jersey City hnd a neighbor cnlled to court on the chnrge of protending to possess powers of evil and threatening to use them unless paid to desist As the complainant bad buffered a streak of bad luck, in spite of paying to ward it off, her belief in her friend, whom she railed tl witch, was cruelly shattered. More recently a woman living uenr Butler, Penn., was accused of being a witch. Mrs. l,aupaule Other was the victim of tills ancient superstition. Sbe was charged by Mrs. Julia Kroner, a (urmcr's wife, with having gone to the Kroner barn and "casting a spell" over a cow so an to prevent her giving milk, Mrs, Kroner opculy made thc charge of witchcraft In thv court, but tbc judge refused to consider it other thnn one of disorderly conduct. On tbis ground Mrs. Orber was found guilty and lined -jr. Other tales equally absurd could be told of the rural districts, but none possess the elements ot a witch story so much as that of Abel Splva and his brother William, who lived until a few years ago In McDonough bounty, Illinois. The events with which it deals are u matter of court record at Macomb, the county seat. Abel Spiva's forefathers came from the Carolina:* at a time when belief in witchcraft was strong, and tbey brought their superstitious with them into what waB then the Western Wilderness. Thus Abel honestly inherited his belief in witches, us did his brother William, who as a witch doctor had quite as extensive a practice as a regular country physician of tbose days. Whenever tbe simple folk of the neighborhood "felt a spell"—to which they attributed all their sickness and 111-luck—they called ln William Splva, and he drove out the witches; at least he convinced his patients that he did. One day Abel Splva told his brother that he was bewitched. Kvery night, said Abel, a witch took him from his bed, transformed bim into a horse and rode him wildly about the country to attend the meetings of the Devil and hiB host of Imps. As a result Abel was so tired in the morning that he found it hard to do the work of his farm. William didn't suggest that Abel's complaint was probably sheer laziness, for tbey were agreed that the only wny to break the spell was to Hnd tbe witch and kill ber. Ho they began to cast about for a likely woman they could accuse. It so happened that at tbat time Mary Friend, wife ot Charles Friend, a farmer living near tho Spiva's, was dangerously ill with n (ever which had battled the local doctor. Not believing in witches the Friends had refused to call in William Splva, so when Abel opined that Mary Friend was probably the witch that found so much enjoyment In changing him into a horso, he hnd a ready and willing listener In Willinm. The two brothers decided, after scant reflection, that Mrs. Friend was the witch and tbat ber illness was only shammed in order to give her an opportunity to -lie in bed and. rost after her nightly tides in the Dovil's camps- ; At llrst William Splva;)was puzzled as to how to rid his brother of the witch's spell, but after consulting his "witch's book" he hit upon a novel plan. Abel must go into tbe woods, carve the outlines ol a woman's figure in the bark of a tree, give it the name of "Mary Friend, the Witch," mold a silver bullet and at sunrise tlie following morning shoot the image. Thus, reasoned William Spiva, would tbe spell be broken, for it would mean nothing else than Mary Friend's death. Abel Splva did as his brother suggested and returned to his work with a feeling of renewed vigor. Shortly before noon he was chopping wood when a passing neighbor called out: "Heard the news, Abel ? Mary Friend is dead." "Oh, I knew that," remarked Abel indifferently. "I killed her. She was a witch and I shot her with a silver bullet." And he told the story of hiB bewitchment and how, as he thought, he had killed Mary Friend. The news of Abel Spiva's confession spread quickly, and from all sections of the countryside farmers came to ask htm about it. His story sounded incredulous, but he told it with bo much seriousness that it proved convincing, especially as she hnd died on the very morning Abel tired at lur carved Image on the tree. While the majority of Abel Spiva's neighbors believed that Mary Friend had met hor just deserts tbere was one who was convinced tbat a crime had been committed. Having no faith fn witches he filed a complaint before Justice of the Peace Tr Id well, charging Splva with murder. .Vbel was arrested, and upon being arraigned in court pleaded guilty. Sqiuire Tridwell himself was a believer in witches, hut he admonished the prisoner tbat his confession mads | him liable to a death sentence. Abel insisted on his guilt, however, nnd , the Justice reluctantly sentenced him to be executed forthwith, "the same ; M he shot the woman"—so reads the j old court record—by being stood against a tree and shot by tbe con 1 stable. Because of Spivn's plea no 1 evidence was produced to show that | Mrs. Friend had not died as thc result of n bullet wound. From the courtroom to tbe woods at the edge of the village went the constable and his prisoner, folio.ved .by a crowd. Agnlbst a tree they placed Abel Splva, and the constable raising bis long barreled "squirrel rifle to his shoulder, was about to ! tire when tbere came a shout dom j the road. It was tbo warning cry of | Samuel Wilson, then a young 'nwyer and later Col. Wilson of tbe Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, riding home from court in an adjoining county. ] He demanded to know what the pro- I ceedlngs meant, nnd when tbey were ! explained to him he ordered the shooting stopped, | "It's against the law," he told I Justice Tridwell. "You have no right to send this man to bis denth. You can only bind him over to tbo court" "It is the law, and it Is here," the Squire retorted, taking from bis carpet-hag tbe Illinois statutes nnd pointing to that section which imposed the death penalty for murder Wilson tried fi new tack. "If you must shoot this mnn," be argued, "surely you will give him sufficient time to prepare to meet bis God." This appealed to the stubborn Judge, and he consented to give the prisoner a week in which to settle his worldly affairs and prepare to die. Bptva was thereupon turned over to Sheriff Francis D. Lips, but he refused to act, and Splva was released, never to be tried on that charge again. Some months later, however, he felt himself again "under a spell," and his brother William told him that his wife was the guilty witch. William advised Abel to wait until Mrs. Spiva was asleep, and then with a knife draw a single drop of blood from ber forehead "without letting ber know it." This treatment, William said, would "break the spell." According to instructions Abel sharpened his long hunting knife, and that night pricked bis wife's forehead Startled from tl sound sleep, she sud. denly sat up in bed nnd the knife cut a deep gash down ber cheek. Abel SplVa was arrested and In-. dieted for assault witb intent to kill but for some renson the cnNe was not pressed, and he never was brought to trial. But to her dying day his wife carried the scar as a ghastly emblem of Abel Spiva's belief In witchcraft. Coal! Coal! C. H. Trites General Coal Merchant i Irdeis taken foi Cnal and delivered prompth Phone 139 P O. Box 80 CRANBROOK, B. C. Coal! G. II I lh IMPSON, Rt.iTi-.lei-, Sul:, i,,r. and Notary Public .Wi™ llfld 'i illaluge, CKANBKOOK, li 0, Mi \ I'l I IK & I'AKKHI, P.LS ,. C.B RANBROOK, B. C I . (.1 RD, Barrister, Solicitor, ele RANBROOK, li. C. HA1<\ \.\ McCARTER, .nn M AUONALD, Barrister* und Solicitors, IRANBROOK, B C W, it Iiii . I I Y l.'lliltM'll.Ui'. 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