@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "5b559d19-dd34-46c4-bbd1-8aa51486aaf7"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2014-06-06"@en, "1902-09-25"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/cranherald/items/1.0070356/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ / THE CRANBROOK HERALD. VOLUME 5. CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1902. N UMBER 28 I 1 0 1 I 1 The Canadian Bank of Commerce. Head Office. Toronto. Hon. Oho. A. Cox, Preittlent B. R. Wai.kkr, Gen. Man. Paid tip Canllal SR.OOO.OOO.UU Real 2,000.000 011 Tom Re.ourcc. as.ooo.ooo.oo Deposits Received, (icncral Hanking Business Transacted. SAVlNUS HANK DOPAB MIINt-DcM.lt. Received-later,,! Allowed. CRANBROOK IIRANCM. HUBERT HAINES, Manager. * • ♦ »fflu6 « ■»♦■»■•■•■»# *» Bigger and Better Than Ever We have bought all the Furniture and Undertaking stock of thc Kootenay Furniture Co. and we have now Ihe best slock in either of the Kootenays. By this combination we are in better position than ever to supply best ol goods at lowest prices Mr. McConnell, who is thoroughly experienced in undertaking and embalming, will be on hand at our furniture store to attend to calls day or night. Furniture Repaired and Upholstered ...AT GILPIN'! p@©@©©o.O'3j3.iiQ©Qp©ji.raii CONFIDENCE la a powerful factor in business, It is the foundation, in fact, on which In a ness solidity i» built. Willi it, success ia asaured; without it, failure is certain. We feel that we hold the confidence of the public to a great extent. The public believe in us because they are beginning to know us. The bonds thnt bind tbem to ui are reliable goods, right prices, prompt service and liberal treatment. We nre always pleased to allow goods whether you buy or not. Call any time, W. H. WILSON, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN i®ia©.*3©ia©Q@o@oa©©©@H®iit^iiii NO SWEARING or cursing at your ——- stove pipes if you have them properly put up and adjusted by J. D. McBRIDE A BIG STOCK OP STOVES COMINQ (?>•-•♦•••♦•* Cranbrook Hotel s & (.nests Comfort i Specially flood Slibllnit In Connection Ni'inrnt to mill..ml nud depot. Haa accommodations for Iiie public unequalled iu Cranhrook. JAMES RYAN Proprietor 1 I • ••*•» •(•1 («•-■> #♦-■» ♦♦♦•♦♦^»*»-*>-»-*>*»-*>♦♦*»*»♦ FRYINU PANS and Other rooking utensils med hi the linn si-ho Id ahould be ENAMEL WARE This has many Rilvnntnges over Iron or Common tinware. Coata a little more, nf course, hut the increased strength amply n'psivH this. This ware cannot rust, is not nUccted by add, and is easily kept clean. We now have a complete line ami our prices are very pleaaing. a. H. MINER. Plumbing and Tlnamllhlng le Connection. ' . i A Word to the Ladies Have you seen our new fall goods? We have some exquisite patterns and latest novelties in ladies' wear. Call in and see our display. The prices, well, they will satisfy you in every instance. ...HILL & CO. PHOLEV'S ESCAPE A Former Cranbrook Cltiien His Strenuous Times In tbe North. C. R. W. Pooley, formerly teller In the Cranbrook hranrh of the Canadian hank of Commerce, and fur the past few mouths with the Skagway branch, bad a narrow eaciipe recetitlly as tbe following deapatch will show: Skagway, Sept. 17;—At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon an unknown mau walked Into the Canadian hank o( Commerce a revolver in one hand mid a dynamite nitro-glyceriue bomb tn the other, and demanded 820 coo or threaten?.) lo blow all to eternity. Cashier Pooley and Teller Wallace were tbe only two clerks in the bank, Wallace ducked to get bis gun, and ran quickly to the hack of the room, calling to Pooley to do the same. "No you don't," yelled the man, aud dropped the bomb. The two clerks had hy this time got out ofthe window. The bank room waa wrecked. The unknown bad Ills head smashed and Ilia arm torn off A hole was torn iu Ihe right wall of the hank. Tbe front windows were blown clear across the street and money scattered to the four wiuda. The aide of the building bulged out, and the furniture iu the living rooms above ■he bank waa tumbled about, the occupants being blown Into lhe air from the conciibsiou. Windows for blocks were broken. A Toronto despatch says: In connection with the Aaaociated Press story of the wrecking of lhe Skagway branch of the Babk of Commerce by a dynamiter, who mas blown to plecea by a bomb thrown at the bank officials when tbey refined 10 give him $30,000, a telegraph message confirming the story, but differing slightly In detail, was received at the head offices of the bank in thla cily. The bank's mesaage says that the man had a stick of dynamite in one hand and a revolver in tbe other. Wheu his demand for money was refused, he used violent and threatlng language, and commenced to shoot. He fired several times, and the concussion exploded the stick ot dynamite, which he still held in his hand, wilb fatal results to himself. The building was completely wrecked, but the officials mentioned fortunately escaped with nothing worse than a few bruises, C. K. W. Pooley Ib a Canadian, and was a cleik in the Bauk of British Columbia before its amalga- moiimi wUh Him HonU "I I ** ft til tiler PP. *** ia about 25 years of age, aud a sou of Hon. C. B, Pooley. P. 11 Wallace is an Irishman 30 years of age. He formerly occupied a position in tbe the White Horse branch of the bank, aud ia now clerk at Skagway. He is acting aa teller during the vacation of tbe regular official- Both men are active athletes and the bank officlala here infer from the message received by them that far from having got out of a window, as the Associated Press despatch says, tbey were showing tight, and that tbe dynamiter, in bis desperation, commenced ■hooting, in the hope of disabling or killing them. Waal Tbat South Mill Service. Wilmer Outciop; When the people of Windermere district decide tbat they need anything for the advancement of this district they go after it and nre not to be put oil" or discouraged so easily. Last ipilng tbey decided that their interests demanded a mall service from Wllmer lo Craubrook and so held a muss meetiilg, signed many pelitlous and addressed many letters to the Posl Master General which he is still considering. Now preparations are being made to call another meeting at an early dale and to impress upon Ibe powera lhat be, the actual necessity of this service. The hualneai transacted, here drmanda two malls a week and demands a aeivice to mining country to the south wltb direct connection with theCiowsNeat PaaaRy. and ihere will he no way of consoling the people of thla district till this mail ■ervfee Is established, WORK ON THE SMELTER II Will be FosM AM ss Kapidlr as Possible. MANY MB ARE BEINfi EMPLOYED The Sullivan Mine Will Soon Be in Operation With a Full Force of Men A BIO THING FOR THE WHOLE DISTRICT Last Saturday night notices that bad been sent to Cranbrook from Marysville, by C. E- Eluiendorf, superintendent ot construction on the Sullivan smeller, announced that the company was desirous of employing carpenters, brick masons and laborers to go to work at once on the smelter buildings In that town. Thii wh most welcome news to the people of thla town, and will prove exceedingly aatialactory to the entire district. It was generally known that many of tbe leading stockholders of the company were in Marysville to si/.e up the situation and decide upon whnt action should be taken regarding the completion of the smelter buildlnga, Although no official statement baa been given out, these notices were sufficient evidence tbat there would be no further delays in the work, and that aa aoon aa money and men could accomplish It, the Marysville smelter would be ready to blow In. The plans for completing Ibe smelter have been adopted, and it ia tbe Intention of thoae In charge to make It a modern one in every respect. Aa will also be aeen la an article in thia column arrangements have been completed for transporting the ore from tbe Sullivan mine to the smelter. It ia expected that about the middle of next month, a force of men will be pui on at tbe miue, so that when the smelter la ready to blow in there will he plenty ore ready for operations. The Sullivan mine la recognized as a great lead property, and there ia a vaat amount of ore already blocked onl. Ex* peril h—-, *«,».. *J .ui,,,. atI(! u was the moil favorable reports made by tbem a year ago tbat brought about the decision lo build a smelter, ao tbat tbe company could treat its own ores. Tbe result of thia plan is being watched for all over British Columbia, and if it provea a succeis which those who have gone carefully into the matter have no doubt it will mean the building of other smelters and a great revival of lead mining throughout tbe province. Skinned By A Chinaman, "Joe," a celestial **iih honest eyes and a smooth tongue, who could talk good pigeon English, linn lelt town and several have good CAUS0 to regret their confidence 111 lhe "poor Chinaman.' Joe wna n natuml born liar, and lucky in the extreme. Wheu ll suited hla puipose he could "uo aabe;" to perfection aud when it came ihe oilier way he could "Babe" anything. He accumulated a good bunch of debts, aud then borrowed money from several of hla countrymen, and with a smile that was child-like and bland faded fiom sight. There is weeping and walling among the pigtails now, and lhe best Chinaman In the colony, couldn't borrow money from another to buy a cake of laundry aoap. Prince ol Preachers. Tbe public are cordially invited to a social and lecture in the Methodist church to night. The pastor will deliver his popular lecture "A Prince ot Preachers" being the life slory of Henry Ward Beecher. Music supplied by male quartette. Admission to social and lecture 50 cents. Children aj cents. Programme begins prompty at 8 o'clock. Sliaatloa Wailed Ai Nurse. Any lady requiring a nurae apply to box 84. Hnve had many yean expert ence, ajtf Tramway tor tbe Su I llv en. The Spokesman-Review of Sunday last, haa the following which will prove of interest to the Herald readers: "The Sullivan smelter at Marysville, B. C, will be In active operation within 90 days," aald E. D. Sanders, one of the directors, last night. "Everything is now ready for Ibe completion of the smelter. Tbe necesaary money has been accounted for and the uew machinery, which will Increase tbe original plant to some extent, will be on hand nt tbe appointed time. "Since the delay of last April the stock of tbe Sullivan hai been on the decline, hut now that the smelter ia an asaured fact a change lo lhe contrary ia expected by the director!. The officers and directon are tbe same aa originally, the only change being tbe appointment of Mr. Klmoudorf, tbe new superintendent who succeeds Mr, Auatin, who resigned lnt April, Mr, Elmotidorf is from Denver, Col., aud Is anld to be ■ thorough, practical and up to date man in his line. "The Canadiau Pacific originally signed a contract to deliver tbe Sullivan ore to the smelter for 62 11 cents per ton, and to Ibal end began the survey for a railroad. Later ll waa found impossible to buiul the road, ai the grade could nnt tn* eliminated sufficiently within the elx miles traversed Aa there was uo special mode of delivery specified in the contract the railroad company now is build ing a tramway to convey tbe ore, Tbla will be hut one and a half miles long and will cost $27,000, as against $150,000 the cost originally estimated for the completion of tbe railroad. The meeting lor tbe purpoae of electing officers for the coming year was to have been held Wedneaday, but owing to the absence of Senator Turner tt will probably be postponed until next week sometime." The officers of tbe company are: Senator George Turner, president, Major J, M. Armatrong, vice-president; J, C. Williams, secretary treasurer; directors, George Turner, J. M. Armatrong, E. D, Sanders, J. C. Williams, H. C. Uigbten, L. P. Williams, Steve Bailey and Mr, Vandyke. THE RACE MEETING. It Promises to (lite Some Excellent Sporl and Warm Finishes. The Fall race meeting of the Cranbrook Turf and Athletic Association to he held on October 27, promises to be one of great interest, There will be among other events a free fur all trot an event wblch should attract much attention as every one In the district wbo owns a trotter will enter. Anything with four legs can be entered for this race, even a clothes house. Tom Wellman is making preparations to enter some of his well known horses in the different running events. Tom Is a true sport, and one who enters bis animal for the pure sport of racing. It is such men whn nuke the track popular. Charley Vromau can hu seen dully speeding a likely luoklng animal, lie loves baudllng horses and bus great power in truining them. Chin ley can make a horse do anything. lie evidently intends to make things Interesting at the fall meeting ou October the 27th. G, II. Millet's thoroughbred is in the pink of condition and if beaten in the race It must be a fast horse that does it. The lime chosen for the fall meeting Oct. 27th is an idea) time for horse racing nnd in this beautiful cliamnte the weather can usuahy he depended upon as being bright and fine. It is to be hoped tbat the people of Cranbrook and district wilt turn out ton man an attend the races. The dirt-dors of the Cruiibrook Tun association have, in order tojielp tbe district, kept the grounds and race track in exceleut condition ut souie personal outlay. Died On September 17, 19m, George Curd, aged 57 years nnd two months. Mr. Gurd was born lu Sbradbiilly, Owens county, Ireland, where he lived until the year 1880, wheu he came to Canada and settled in Toronto, lie lived there for 18 years, being eugageil In the general commission' business for several years, and later an extensive dealer In real estate. Five years ago he ■'■ime west aud was interested in the 1 wn of Wardner, and afterwards went to Nelson, II. C.| where he lived with bis family until this summer. Suffering a parlytlc stroke, it became ueceasary lor hint to give up his business, and be moved with hla family to Crnuhrook, where be might be with his son, W, !•', Gurd, the well known barrister. Gradually he grew worse, until finally deaih come to relieve him. Mr. Gurd was oue of the old school gentlemen, a man who commanded the respect of all who knew him, and a pleasant companionable person at all times, During bis residence In the west he made many frlenda who will hear with great.sorrow of bla demise. The funeral aervicea were held at tbe residence Fridav afternoon by Rev. Havelock iBeacbam, assisted by Rev Fortune, and were largely attended by the people of tbe town. There survives the deceased a widow, three daughters, Mn. George McTavlah, Misies Eleanor and Evelyn Gurd and one son W. F. Gurd. T, C. Thompson, general accountant for the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company, and brother of G. H. Thompson ofCrnn- brook died at Fernie last Monday of typhoid fever after a lingering illness. Mr.Thompson was a man of abiliily and during his brief residence in this district bad made many friends. The remains were taken east accompanied by the family and G. II. Thompson the brother. This makes the third death in the family of typhoid fever. Creston. Hitherto this town has not been represented iu the Herald correspondent*. Tbia la not as It ahould be aa we will soon have a community second to none in tbe province for agriculture and hortt culture. Creston ia atx miles north of Idaho In Ihe Kootenay valley, where you change cars to go south. Two large hotels have heen erected Ibis year close to the depot, giving firstclass accommodation to the traveling public. The C P, R. haa a large nation under construction, which hm beeu a long felt want. A mining recording oflice hat been recently built and U under the management of K N. Murphy. IM aaya business is good. A $151x1 public school will aoon be commenced Thu lota were given by Mr. T, G. l.iille, who has always tikeu a fatherly Interest in school affairs. Joe Wilson bas tbe Urgent smile of uii> policeman in British Columbia. It's a boy, and a crnckerjack, too, but it came expensive when Joe got dowu town. WORK OF FOUR YEARS Cranbrook li All Right. There are several good business towns in South East Koootenay, but none are more substantial or steady than Cranbrook. Bualness Is alwayn good here, aud whnt Is more the prospect! of tbe town were never brighter. How the District Has Progressed During Tbat Time GREAT IMPROVMENT IS NOTICEABLE New Industries, New Towns and MaUy Miles of Railroad Have Been Built AND YET IT IS JUST THE BEUININd C. J. Ii -ksiorm, formerly a resident of Wurduei recently returned to tbe district. Vbe following interview with hiiu in (be Morrissey Miner gives some idea of li..nv the dislrict has forged ahead during tie past four years : Cliris ivekstortnef Seattle, arrived In town \\\\ -diiesdny afternoon over the Great Northern, and wilt probably lo- .- iu ibis town permanently. After looking over Morrissey he exprcsaed the opinion that the town should have a rapid j ro-vtb, aa it was hacked by substantial resources, "In fact," said Mr. Eekstoi.n," Soulh Ivisl Kooteuay ia today one .if the best fields for buslnesa 1 have seen tbe past two years. During that time I have visited iu a business way th.- northwestern states, Alaska and other portions of llritish Columbia, nnd I look upou this district, wltb ita coal, timber, mineral mines and competing railways as the best of alt at thla time. South East Kootenay haa a great commercial future, and especially this portion with its magnificent deposits of coal. "There may be those In this part of British Columbia, who have tbe Idea at times tbat this district baa nol progressed in a s itisfactory manner. I left tbe district lour years ngo Ihis summer, nnd tbe changes tbat have taken place since then ur'.- simply wonderful. At that lime Ili-.Tf was no Klmberley, Marysville, Cranbrook, Feruie, Morrissey, Elko or Michel. Moyie was getting started, and Coal Creek waa the only lawn iu tbis part of tbe district. Sine* Linn -..un. iita cum num.a nu.*. ,,^%.,* developed hy tbe expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the town of Fernie, with the Michel and Morrissey camps have been built up. Tbe mines of Moyie have beeu conaolfdated and to day It is conceded to be the largeat silver-lead proposition known, Tbe Sullivan and North Star niiaea have been developed, and the smelter at Marysville is under way. The C. P. R. have been completed through to the lake, the North Star branch, built from Craubrook to Kimberley, the Great Northern built from Jennings, Mont, to Morrissey, and other roads being surveyed in the district. Wben one atopa lo think of what has been done in that brief period, and what now ia bound to be done during tbe next four yean, he is simply amazed at the wonderful possibilities of this district. I don't know of a better plnce for men with money to invest, for I don't know where one could find a section ol country where good returns woold be more aured. And this town of Morrissey looks good to me, because I believe tbat it Is hound lo have a rapid growth. It is a grand opening for business men and is hound to be a thriving town." Tbe Old Camp la Now A Scene ot Ureal Activity. Perry Creek is now the most active place In East Kootenay, there being about fifty meu working on tbe public road that is being built up Perry Creek, This road has been urged by property holders up tbe creek for a long time and ii at last being put in good ■bape. F. Leclerc has the contract and ia rushing it through as fast as possible. Jamei McDonell o^ Morrissey intends to put a force of men and teams on, as he ii anxious to have the road lu a condition to bring the steam shovel over the road and get It on tbe ground ready to commence the work of dredging ou their claims this fall. Don McKay aud Mr, Klllea spent several days at Perry Creek tbe first of tbe week looking over tbe road. Mr. Little, of Fort Steele, with a force of men are doing woik at the mine belonging to an English company. Dan Monroe aud Mr. l.ller have sold a group of rich quarts claims, to a Spokane patty. Mr. Rosa uf Spokone made tbe deal, ami is uow at the head of a survey party, surveying the claims. He expects to put on a force of meu to work all winter. Bualness at Ol.l Town is better than ever since people have found out just what ia here. Next summer there will be more woik done here thau ever before. With the Kooienay Perry Creek Mining company runnings steam shovel and the Perry Creek Mining company an hydraulic, also toe Thompson placer mine all ruuuiug a full force of men this camp will take ou uew life. Mesara. Griffith aud Patterson accompanied by tbe MUaes Welluuu aud Al- wood were Sunday visitors al Old Towu. air. Goldie of Craubrook, made a visit to O.d Town Sunday. John Murphy came ou'. Tuesday to look over bit claims. New Kind ot Bird Dog. Last Tuesday E, J Peltier and Chas Armatrong went up to tbe lakes on St. Marya prairie shooting. They bnd borrowed a well bred bird dog lo get their ducks, but when they had dropped a number the dog refused to go after them. This of course, placed tbem in a dilemma, but Ml*, Peltier was equal to the oc- casto "browing off his clothes, he took Mr.'Armstrong's horse aud started for 'he center of the lak.'. Hanging onto the horses inane, be made the animal swim from duel- to duck, and in tbla way gathered In all the game Ihey bad Hhot. It was a novel scheme, and O' e that very few would have teaorted I to. Stranie But True. Greenwood Times: It israther strange but true that not one publisher of a newspaper iu a small town gets rich by It. Everydollar he receives above actual living expenses goes to mnke It better, Tbe more money be gets the better tbe paper. Tbe moral is obvious. Narrow Escape. I-ast Saturday little Graham King enme near drowning. A barrel bad been placed near the back steps to catch rain water and Ibe recent rains had nearly filled il. Little Graham waa playing on the steps and, it is supposed, tried to took into the barrel. Tbe nurae girl in passing a rear window looked out and aaw bin. bead tlrst In the barrel, She screamed in her fright and Mrs. King realising what had happened hurried out and rescued the boy, Il was juat in time, for already he waa purple In the face. Mrs King resorted to active measures aud by rolling htm violently aoon bad linn 011 the road to recovery and In a liltle while he was all right. It waa a narrow escape uud a great shock to the mother. Why Vou Should Buy "Fair Play" Chewing Tobacco, BRCAOSB it is lhe best quality. Bkcausk it is tbe moat lasting chew. BKCAUSK it is the laigest high grade 5 or 10c plug. BKCAUSKthe tags are valuable far premiums UNTII, JANUARY 1st, 1904. BKCAUSK we guarantee every plug, and BKCAUSK your dealer is authrlzed to refund your money If you aie not aatie- fied. The Empire Tobacco Co., Ud PERRY CREEK. keep—Rjan Mr. C. U, Keep, of Kendrick, Idaho, and Mi» Eleanor P. Ryan, of Sussex, N. B., lister of Jamea Ryan of this cily, we re united in marriage at tbe Methodist Church Wednesday, September 24 1902, at 9:30, Rev Thompson officiating. Tbe wedding was a quiel one, no invitations being issued, but a larce number of friends gathered lo witness the the ceremony and tilled tne church to overflowing. The brtd» ■*•« ■i'»si#d in taffeta and bridal veil, and carried a boquet of orange blossoms Cranbrook never aaw • prettier bride and many words of praise were spoken by her many friends as ahe walked up thechurch aisle leaning on the arm of her brotber. A specisl choir furnished tbe muilc and after tbe ceremony friends gathered ■round tbe newly married pair to extend congratulations. Later the wedding party repaired to the parlors of tbe Cranbrook hotel to await tbe arrival of the west bound train at 12:30. At tbe depot a large number of friends asaem- bled to aay good bye and extend bc&t wishes for their future. Mr. Keep la well known in Soulh Eaat Kootenay. He resided at Fort Steele in the early days, where he was engaged in banking, and later In mii.ing In different parts of tbis district. At present be is engaged In the banking business at Kendrick, Idaho, where be is cashier and manager of tbe Kendrick State bank. The bride came to Cranbrook last year and made an extended visit with ber brother, Mr. Ryan. During tbat time she became a great favorite with tbe people, and an active participant In Bocial and church work. Tbe Herald joins with the host of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Keep in South Bast Kootenay in*wishing them a life of happiness. Nearly Drowsed. Oa Tuesday noon the two little children of Conductor Harrison, Frank and Eddie, went to the creek for drinking water. Frank got on a log and slipping fell Into the water,and was carried down stream by tbe current Being only about four years old he was unable to do anything to aave himself, und had it not been for the assistance of neighbors bt would have drowned, Aa it was be waa pretty well Ailed with water and it took considerable work to resuscitate blm. Big Iron Properly. James Wardner wbb iu town this week. He has just bonded tbe greatest iron piopeity ever found in the weat. It la located near Pilot Bay. and tbe quality la only equaled iu the Republic iron mine of Michigan. Mr. Wardner bu ample capital hack of him, and atepa will be takeu at once to develope lhe property and prepare for lhe treatment of the ore. Thanksgiving Day Earlier. Ottawn, Sept, aa.—At a meeting of tbe cabinet to-day nu order in council wai passed making October 161b Thanksgiving Day for the Dominion. This is mote than a month earlier than fast yesr, Just a Word. Have you paid your subscription? If uot, you should. Send in a $j note and get onr algnature on a receipt. I CRANBROOK HERALD A^r~±fi«^\\ Eslitor antl Proprietor. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION) The Herald desires tn silve the news of the district. It you know any abuut your town your mine or your people, semi It in this office. EDITORIAL NOTES. The editor of the Rossland Miner Is kicking against the latest fashion edict that decrees tbat a change Is to be made In the shape of tbe corset. What ls the use of kicking' If you wear a coraet, old man, you must wear the kind fashion dictates. Premier Dunsmuir Is on hll way home. When he, Prior and Wells meet there will he a warm discussion. Editor Oowry of the New Denver I.edge, says that Thomas McNuught bas at last made a success of his press association—be was married the otner day. It Is expected that Senator Temple- man will stop oft at Cranbrook on his return east from the coast, and bold a meeting. It Is to be regretted that Mr. Borden, theconservatlve leader, was not urgeu to stop here, There should have been two good meetings In Cranbrool:. one conservative, and one liberal. That would have given tbe question of parly lines a good start In this district. The Herald makes the prediction that tbe next provincial election will be a warm one. Tbe man who stays with South I*. 1st Kootenay for live years will never regret It. Mr. Blakemore will probably be a candidate for the I'ernie district. That means that thc coal company will be agalnsL hln. Just a word to you, Mr. Grace, There is every chance now for the building of the Kootenay Central. That means better limes for 'Fort Steele. Take warning by the experience of the past antl work to build up Fort Steele; but Undoing so. don't labor under the lm presalon tbat It Is necessary to pull down any other town, Sach a policy Is suicidal. The Herald has neglected to aay a word about The Miner, the new paper published at Morrissey. An we publish tbat paper, as well as the Herald, feel constrained »• -~r -*•-» «* •- right, and It Is gladly placed on The Herald's exchange list. The Herald Is beginning to feel better. The district Is improving.. Marysvllle will now go ahead, Fort Steele Is promised better times, Wardner. Is moving, Fernie Is getting prosperous again, and Cranbrook has no reason to complain. South last Kooteuay is big winner. The people of tbe Windermere dis trlct demand mall connections .wlt.li this part of the dislrict and will again pctl tion the government to that i-ffect. It la a demand that should be granted by the government, and ihi-i end of tbe district ahould do all lu Us power along that line. South Km'Kootenay never waa In better shap*. The North Star mine Is being operated with a full torce of men. Work has resumed on the smelter at Marysvllle. The coal mines at Michel Coal Creek and Morrlsn'y are Increas Ing their output. Perry Creek' la rapid ly coming to the front aa a great gold camp, The Kootenay Central Is to be built, which means transportation for tbe mines at Tracy and Windermere, The Great Northern has completed its line to Morrissey, giving that portion of tbe district an outlet to the south and competing lines of railway. Tbe lumber industry Is growing fu importance. Now, with a little Increaae In the price of lead and copper, what a rush of business there would be. There Is oo question mat South Hist Kooteuay U a great district, ~ What We Think ol a Knocker. Morrlssoj Miner. A knecker Is a vile thing. . j, He Is put up wrong. .*, . .i. He lives to Injure other people., He suffers Intense agony wben any but himself Is prosperous, ll ls gall and wormwood to him to aee any man get there when he Is left behind, Ills brain cavity is small and runs to a peak like that of a root digger Indian, His mind is venal and hla desires are damnable. He can't sleep at night for fear that the morning will bring good news about some town or individual. Even his own town Is not exempt from the knocker, tor be Is like the traditional bird and the foul nest. His eyes are wandering, because be has not strength of chaiacter to look a man lu the face. He has changed the motto, "Live and Let Live," to ''Live and Knock." God bates him, min hates blm and the devil won't have him. Wben he dies he should be consigned to eternal life with snakes, scorpions and other unclean things, and his grave should be marked wllh thc following epitaph: "Here lies a man whose death was a blessing to ail mankind, Do You Take The Herald? You should if you don't. It gives thc news of thc district. It works for the district. It is owned by the editor and not by any clique or faction. It is -vorth $10.00. It costs only $2.00 I h.'Ht in.'it talk i.t ntlii-r men Witli hale mnl boisterous reportage; Th.- Saxon's tones nt- scornful when ma speech >» -r tbe Slav; in- Mm*-* Taunts hi the Celt The German sings In l.nnl derision i.f the Haul, include*, iiiiii ttiiii ih<- things iiiiii crawl, And Is In inm derided, too. The Teuton cries tha i.niiii down, Tin- nil It i' mnn InriiH against the broWO, Th** rnii'-hfiii.-.i Norseman rails al tbise Wbo dwell where cold wlnrta never blew, Men Link ou Other inni us foes, liihi'iltliii; .i.i hud's, ihey I.runt* race smi prate of i>i 1 snd drag i"in- iitin- or i-iviii clans in dust. 'IV Iti'Mhli- Hi-- Kill.- antl Tin* veins nltlila III ■v. of tils . thoi In lib i lull The Jilngloa <- 1 unit..r.-.i I'sklino inni show The imm-- curve la Ills null- too Thut lie linn wlio us prince Is hulled! Vet men hy meu nre siui asanlledi They hi'SB of blood nnd bonst of meet Tribe scoffs st tribe, elan wars wltb clan, As if Hi.- yellow Mongol's face Wert "ot ilic visage of u nmn, As if suite lines were beiivt-n-iiuid** things, As It (hhI's favor shorn- ivlihln The color ut n patch of skin Thut nitty bt pimpled, though u king's. gold WILl WEAR IT AT CORONATION. rrmatatlM «f a Ultmei-1 Tiara ts Lmdr Lsurltr at OiUwi, 'llie presentation which wus made to Lady Laurier Thursday afternoon. May 1, suys Aineryllls in Toronto Saturday Night, in Mrs. Power's drawing room, consisted of a diamond tiara and a purse of gold. Those from whom the gifts came were the Senators on Lho Government side. Tlio tiara was from lain number und tho purse of from the others. Doth gilts, it. is safe to eay, are most acceptable to Lady Laurier, mut must show her In "what high esteem the Somite holds the amiable wife of the Prime Minister. There was nothing at all formal about the manner of presentation—it was nothing more limn uu unceremonious live o'clock tea to which Mrs, Laurence Power bud invited Ludy Laurier and some members of the Senate. Mrs. George A. CoX, wife of Hon. G. A. Cox, happened to be tn town tbat day, as also did Mrs. Mackuy, wife of Hon. Robert Mackay af Montreal, and Mrs. Power invited those two ladies to come with their husbands. The honor of banding tbe tiara to Lady Laurier wus given to Senator Mackay, und ha accompanied the action with a few well chosen words. There was no address read, even though many of (bu daily papers have announced that •'Senator Walk lead the address." Senator Wurk is the oldest member oi tho Senate, nnd th«j dear uld man was ut Mrs. 1'nw- 01 b n« ■Jftll.J'. no nun ai-u OHO ,U1 those from whom either llie tiara or the purse came, but bo took no ac- luul purt In the giving of these tilings. Senator Haoiil Hatnliiinial presented the purse of gold with — you may be sure—a few well turned words. Senator Dandurnnd is not the*1 one to miss un opportunity of saying something pretty, especially to a lady. So Lady Laurier, when she appears at smart functions dining tbe coronation festivities, will be properly equipped with a diamond tiara. The Speaker and Mrs. Power gave a large dinner party on the night of this presentation to Lady Laurier, and among their guests were Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier, lion. G, A. und Mrs. Cox of Toronto, Hun. Robert and Mrs. Mackay of Montreal, Sir William and Lady JllllgSlon of Montreal. Away down in Quebec, where their rounded backs rear up through a younger soil we can almost bear the 1. hi ion tiitns muttering in rumbling voices of thunder! "They call us 'new,' wa the old and hoary, we the nucleus of a continent and the earth. Standing as wc havo a million ages before, we, wbo have Been tho Hood, the ice age, the coal uge, und lhe limn before ages were. We who have seen the birth of man, tbe birth of air-breathing animals and tbu birth of life itself. Wo, the Inundations of tho world. "Over our heads have roared tbo atoruis of a million ages, deep on our hoary sides are the BCai'S of thu glacial ice, while our vast depths form the last resting place of the first life, tbo Bozoon, the dawn animal. Continents bavo upheaved and sunk, seu*. have formed and receded, while yet wa were young. The Alps, tbo Andes, the Himalayas and Rockies, lain upstarts In our uld uge we shall yet see destroyed. While tbb world Itself lasts SO shall wo endure, and man seeing us and Clir continent calls uh Canada tbo yuungl When men have overcome tho flesh) when In aeons to come tho sea shall give up its dead, and lhe Inst trump shall sound the signal for tho final passing away of tbo world, then, und not till then, we and our country—tho first and the last—idiall pass awuy." ■•W J. J. Hill HmU. J. J. Hill, the railway man of millions, who was born at Guelph, Ont., projector of Immensities, takes hours •very day to read a good book, and rests us he reads, His time Is worth about $10 a minute, but some'of us whe have a weekly salary summed up In "one figure think wo can do nothing lo rest ourselves unless we have tbe price. We may not tie able to girdle the globe, we may not bavo a million or a cent. Lilt there are many sources of rest lhat we nil may know, many beauty spots that we all may see, and many restful thoughts that w« all may cherish. TcrtSBM »t Ru be »>!•'> ■- The fragrant rat of tbo marsh, whose pelt is un item of commerce, is catching it, or rather is being caught, Mr. E. F. Read ia buying the pelts nnd pays from 1'J to 18 cents each First-class mink aro up to nbout, $2. Common fox aro 0J ho tl .00, and n silver fox you can swap for a coiner lot. and house wltb a brown stone front and a truss knocker- That's right.— Bob- *.:.i>.j.-i.i, Independents Trials anil Tribulations. Morrissey Miner The mechanical end of The Miner bas put In a good many months In the work Of getting out pioneer newspapers In South Eut Kootenay, during tbe past live years, and the trials, tribulations iml disadvantages connected with auch work have no terrors for us. We are RCCUStomed to setting up a type case an a flat piece of ground, and go merrily ahead slinging type while the carpenters are blinding an i liOe aroui d us, and the sound of the hammer, saw and falling tree Is music to our ear. So far we have never registered a kick when circumstances compelled us to spread our blankels under thc Washington, or carry water half a mile to wash our type forms, and all other Utile inconveniences have been cheerfully met. Out tbe limit of human endurance haa al lasl been reached, and fn lhe language or tbe immortal Shakespeare, 'We're up against it." One evening this week, while sitting around the c fllce stove In company with Hugh Stephens Jack Gillis and Will Clark, commenting on the glorious luture of Moriissey, and dilating on tbe beneHts to be derived from an early occupation of the ground door io thc great work of empire build- lug In thc west, we became most pain full; ( ml pungently) aware of the fact ihat we were not the only pioneers In tht* camp, and lhat our claims to the .•round lloor were to be contested. And they were contested In a manner more forc'ble than elegant, al.hougl. unnicessaiily so, for at tho tlrst 1ml- n a Li on that another held possession of he building, our bats came c IT In meek acquiescence aud our claim, vanished in the twinkllug of an eye. The other occupant was a member In good standing of that specie ol creature, rated In natural history with a name about a yard lorn*, and described as being of i pretty, dark color, with white stripes running me full length of tbe back, i'uey look like kittens, but tbey aren't. Whether or not this particular one answered to the description, we do not know, as none of us could find time to nvestfgate. Tiiere was also a question as to Its name, for ft Ills called it a "bird," Clarke a "peach," and Stepl- •ns simply said "On, doctor." We lidn't retire that night until onr friend uuder the ii ior had long been asleep, sick room iu the best regulated hospital could rival this tllice In silence. Per- •onally, we are rather partial to musli when taken In small quantities as a per- fu ne, but we do not care for a repetl. tion of the agony of the other night. And .in.'uld onr friend return, this paper will willingly grant free advertising -pace and a life subscription to the rn in vho will build a glue factory on one. Ide of the ciiice and a iimburger cheese •sta biishment on the other. THE COMING OF WINTER. Out of the iiort hi and' sombre weirds ar* calling; A shadow fa lift u southward dny by day; Bnd summer's arms grow cold; his lira Is ralllug; Ills fill draw buck to give tbe stern out way. It Is the voice and shadow of the slayer, Slayer of loves, sweet world, slnyer of ili'i'iim-.; iliiko Mt.l thy voice with sober plaint and prayerj Make grey thy woods and darken all thy streams, Black grows the river, blacker drlfta the eddy; Thi- sky Is grey; the woods are cold below; Uh, moke thy bosom and thy sud lips ready For the cold kisses of the fulling snow. Archibald Lum l-til UU. "THY WILL BE DONE." it. * TIT' Not In ditmli resignation [t I Wi lift our hands u» high; Not like the narvelcBB fatalist. I'oiii.'iii iu trust and die, , Oar fit I lit Bprlngi like (lie eagle p That soars to meet ihe sua, J | And cries exulting unto Thee, fe "Oh Urd, Thy will he done!" '*" When tyrant foet sre trnmpllag Upon iin- common weal. Thou hand (u Ix-k f-k Ihe iln-t. ' No U| No I Wlii'ivvi-r iiiini opjiri'ssi's mini Rfiienlh thy liberal sun, (ih God, he there Thine ortn made imre. Thy rlglilt'tnis will tic done. -Juhn Hay. LEGAL NOTICES ARE CASH. Timber Notice Notice Is hereby given ihat thirty days after date I Intoml to make application to tlie.Ohlcf Commission *r of Lands nml Works for permission to cut ami enrry away timber rrom (he foi- l iwlngiloserltioil lands; Commencing nt Hie N. li. corner post situated nn the west side «f ('. 1*. H. Illook :i:il, and aboul ouu quarter of a mile from the i-iillrnad, frum snld posl SU ehn