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The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919.
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u»v*vfc.**-t*«_,a J-a^ t*Mjum4i*< %>»-<*■ ^ ' >C-£/ l!j^xju/: Tlio. Official Organ of District Xo. IS Vol. Ill No. 26 Fernie, B. C, February 22,-1905 MINERS ENTOMBED Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 19.—Twenty eight miners were imprisoned in the Midvalley colliery, near Mount .Carmel, by the breaking,of a,dam of water which had formed a drift, .which caused a rush of mud into the gangway where the "men were at-work. •'. All-day long a* party of rescuers endeavored to reach the entombed men and about 6 p. ' m. they 'were' given" encouragement by the sound., of; digging' from the inside. Later a. ' shot was' ' ais'o heard, indicatingitha'tp\bp men were at work', to "effect' their own rescue arid'"£KatT"the"'air "fs"goo&T"" Among "t_e*„ien entombed* a're""a' ■number of, experienced t miners .and. it is' believed that' it "will be' pbs-4' sihle to effect a' rescue of all the men unless some should have met death in the rush of,mud when the dam broke' through the gangway. Several? of .the 'raen are Americans;- They are: P. Robert, miner, Mount Carmel; George Smith,' driver, Mount ;Carmel;;£Wri-*,."Tarley, leader. Conbrs'ville, 'Jos. McGovern, starter, ; Midyalleyj Albert Ford, •loader, Mount Carmel; Charles Becker,, miner, .Midvalley;. Oernard Shannon,1 mirier,.;Midvalley. ;. » . - i> . ,.- The jther, entombed men are foreigners. ■• Tho men had been employed' in Nq. 4 drift'bri the, east side gangway driving a heading, \o the surface. The heavy rains arid' thaw of the last-few' days had caused a large amount of water to accumulate in No. 2 drift and the pressure became so heavy^ . that o it., finally.' (broke through'and j,a great sea of mud followed' into, the gangway where the men were.at work. It filled up for a distance of 350 feet and it will be necessary bo dig through the barrier of mud to get at' the workmen from " n the direction. Three .different- rescuing .parties have'-been put to worti in an :endeavor to release the entombed men. v,One. force -is digging away- the great, bank of mud which fi.ll- "edrthe'^headway;—another-gang- is" engaged in driving a' headway from an adjoining headway, ■ while a third has been put to work at a point near where the entombed men were to have driven the heading to the surface from the gangway in which they are now im-' prisoned. ,.->?.. 4-, OliiOiiViiliEwAfit' Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 19.—The danger line,' 50 feet was" reached by. the.. Ohio, river here ;-'at--noon, today 'and the rise ""continues. Weather Forecaster^; Paster ;■ estimates the. crest -atv„52 |feet and -said he expected the river to begin' falliri'jg by Friday.*1.'■•'■ * Indianapolis, Feb.. 19.—The flood situation.in southern Indiana is more serious. Swollen' rivers' increased ■ their depth- during '' the night and thousands of addition-, al'acres ,of Uowlandsvare. submerged. At' Evarisville the Ohio is ris-. ing an- inch an hour. ,. Rain and snow fell' during'"'the night'' and was ' followed by-, a cold ,,wind, causing' much suffering, among the refugees. ■ ' *'■ ■■" " * •*■ ■ O :—— LABOR NOTES. Bellevue., arid Lille Collieries are now running- aa:ain at full swing. * * * The Carbon Hill Coal and Coke Co.,' are making a big stride ahead they are, situated- at South Fork,' Old Man River, near Blainriore._ They now employ about 15 men,' under- the foremanship of Chas. Chestnut.'' '• .•■■".-.' ' -, .;'•, * * * The Galbraith "mine at Lund- breck closed down on Monday morning. The reason is that' they have a large quantity of coal on cars at Spokane, and cannot get a sale. The close down affects about 50 men. . " FAIL WICK ON. S. I .'Be sure arid,.arrange to be at. Pat - Miller's •■ ball in, the Opera iioU»e_iicJi.T^ w K\xuKt>\x\xyT^——jr.——: - Ottawa, Feb., 19.—By an unexpected break of an 8u-pound lail o: the Grand 'TrunK railway at 10.15' Saturday night, the regular train' No'. -27, from n'loritreai to Ottawa was derailed five .miles east'of the capital. Engineer Parks of Ottawa" J'_ast, and Fireman William Robertson Hartin, of 238' Frank street,' Ottawa, were icillod. They" were'-' both, scalded ■ to death. Rural" ->ean Tyler' of Aylirier"' and Mrs. Tyler-were' ba'dly shaken'' up," and are'"in the hospital.-Conductor A. "J? Lealny, ot" Ottawa,' sus- stained" severe cuts" about -the head. Baggageman L:'_' C' Moore, of Ottawa' ;'had his hands badly cut.'' Expressman" F.'.'M.' Griffiths,- Ottawa got his hand lacerated and leg,bruised, while J. N. Mcintosh,1 Ottawa," had a'.leg injured slightly.,, A. D. McBride was , severely- shaken.,. Outside' of these there there..,were no other's suffered'.' . Engineer. Parks; stuck to .his post' heroically, and as the engine shot' through ..the . air, shut off-steam and put, on the .brakes,- thus'saving ot the ,, twenty-tw.6 passengers, most "mirac\ilously. Then he le£t. his cab" and injured.__He-died at ■ the Ottawa' hospital "at six this morning.' . The fireman's btody was' found lying.in the snow with life .extinct. He was 24 years of age, and married but four months.'The rail that-caused the accident is in Superintendent Donaldson's^ office. The-break is a clean' one, ■ with no sign oi any previous weakness whatever. . - —. . . . , — O * ! ; ■ Washington,,. Feb..-,.. HI.—Sera o'us industrial disputes -, in. , prospect .were.,- in., the . mind-.of president Roosevelt, when he .wrote a letter to the j interstate, commerce,-com-! mission,;Iwnich; was-made, public. The president's .-.letter-follows:-.. •• White-Eoiise,, Washington, D. C.-,< Feb. 19, i 1908-Tq .the "Interstate Commerce Commission:.--.-I am informed that a number of railroad companies have served notice of.a, proposed!-reduction /of. wages .on their employees. One: of.'these, the Louisville?. , & Nashville, in, an-. nouncing-£ the reduction, states' that the,,'drastic laws, inimical to the interests > of: .the, .-.railways/, which-have in-the/past '■ year--or two been, enacted by'congress'and the. State, legislatures, are largely crawled ' out fatally °? chiefly,-:responsible for the conditions: requiring,: the' reductions. "Under such circumstances it is possible that the public may soon- be confronted-by, serious ..industrial disputes,; and;, the; law. .provides that in. .such .cases either party may demand -.the"services-., of. your chairman and .of the commissioner of labor:as a board of mediation and conciliation. " ■,.... "These reductions in wgges may be warranted,- or they ;may ' not.. As.to.:'this, the. puhlic, which -is a vitally- interested. party, can form no judgment,.without, a more complete ,;.knowledge of 'the„esseritial' • Port Arthur, Feb. 20.—Dr Prin-\ gle, C. P. R.( doctor-at Schrieber, was found dead in bed this morning. o Mis's E. Fletcher recently with' the Trites Wood Co., left for the Coast on Saturday last on' a ..visit _, _. mkI f* i-£-wr**.ti n M J__.f **t*i_.*M H _> __-__ tu " iCift^X v ca-auu—-**vm*_t-*T •-- **k***^k».»:«xk«^ •> , . *,..:..."'. ■' . 2 I" it * V ..•:♦ V t V .♦*♦ t ■V V •V .*. 3 Kootenay Fruit Lands '-'■■--■ ■ . ; ''..;' "..'." * ' ' ' -' „ ; ... "ft- WHY not buy a tun.or twenty acre fruit farm which v.i.ll yield you from $300.00 to $600.00 profit per acre1 per year? Situated in the LOWEE AEEOW Tt-AJSZEi: District with a most delightful climate and .splendid shipping"facilities. Wc pay purchaser's expenses to look inspection. over our land. It StandS Crow's Nest Pass Snvestment' Co., Ltd. Let h bridge, Alberta n ? V t f V V Y t ? K»toM'MtoWW»W">M»MW OUR CRITIC AGAIN SAYS THAT he is vory- pleased to-* state that ' the telephone system has greatly improved since his previous remarks, THAT "boys,'-"and yoxitho of ton- dor years should not bo allowed to either loiter or play in pool or billiard rooms. It is very degener-, atinglto their morals.■", \; . ;;! THAT thero should bo a now. law passed that would prohibit the open' gambling as now ear. tied on, It is i temptation to tho men who. see tthe games on, Tho harm falls upon the wifo and' family more' than the man who gamblos. If the gamtia wore not allowed so open, tho temptation would be very much less, • • » THAT the Mayor.is to bo congratulated on the prompt way in which he closed the slot machines, They only ran a fow hours, THAT the voting contest on the, popularity ol the Fernie ladies Rccms nn though it would prove very interesting, Don't be, h&ihlul, U'c won't itll -n you, • • « - THAT it is a pity that "bogs delight to bark and bite." We were just enjoying the dog: sleigh races. Can't we fence the racers in, ana keep out tno dogs fruit are not racing, THAT he hopes thn management of the rink will arungo to get at least three instruments to play two or three nights a week at tho vfnfc, Rlrnifng wiMioiit mtufe. i<i like a Galicinn wedding without Yjt'.r nnd n jnurd'*r. THAT it seemn rather a pecular thin** that police eommUnioners have been appointed in all other places but TernlB. What if the reason. It it v*ir« {-.tilling. THAT he got an awful fright on Thursday evening, when Hobort Ganthony stopped onto tho stage. Ho thought at ilrst that T, T. had given up newspaper work nnd tak- en to the stage; * * ♦ THAT' anyone who .does not realize the wonderful moral and scientific lesson contained in ''Lit- tlo Bo Poop" should consult Hobert Ganthony. • ■ •''•*'•"' THAT . advance . press notices stated .that Robert Ganthony Co. performed before tho King and tho Prince and Princess of Wales. It may have, but if so thoir tastos are more, forebcaring than ours, The show was laughable, but very ridiculous, and not at' all what was expected. ,* * ♦ THAT tho subscriber who sent us the criticism ro schools forgot to .sign his namo, It is just as woll as tho remarks are not at all deserved. The children havo to study thoir lessons at home. If tho parents made them study them properly it would be better for both the children nnd the teacher, who has a hard enough time at tne ocii, A Sampson has been in the hospital this week, and is reported to be better. Archio Farquharson left with an .sjiiiSii.B iox xub tikyruiri at l.ew Westminster on Wednesday. GATHERED IN Aluif Lima, Peru, Fob. 81.—Tho United battloship ileet steamed into Dalleo at 8 o'clock; this morning, lieception tendered' ofllcors and moii was magniilcient and holiday spirit prevailed, Voyage so far has been completely froo from sor. ious accident and' health of seamen been remarkably good, .'. •.*■ ,'-.»♦» "■ a St. Petersburg,'Fob.'.'21.»-Genor* al Stoessol was sentenced, today, Tho court' recofnmo,n'ded that his sontoncb bo commuted' to ten yoars imprisonment. ' ' ■ ' ♦■• • Washington')'''FeV 20.—Soriator Latimer of South Carolina died this morning. ■♦'*•» London, Feb; SI.—Henry J, Cur. tis, alleged to bo tho son of a millionaire and, who has been employed as a bookkeeper at tho tan* noiy of.Hon. 0. S, Hyman, ob- taincd the combination of tho unt'o last night and after taking IjloOO in cash from tho safo, bought a ticket for St. Louis. Just as he was about to board the train the •1 . 1 , 1 < , , , • ' 1 ■ *.t*t>.l ,iuw-4ACi;<JL'i *.»uu »•«.,», Uulftli." «'d, When Mr, TTyrnnn Wnn rtoti- iled, he gave Curtis $20 nnd told him to go to St. Louis and try to be honest in the future, • » • 20 Roosevelt's * Message to hit state BeorcJ—Demands: . ; Investigation."' facts and, the'real merits" of the case than it'now has,, or than it can possibly*^ obtain, t- from . the special pleadings to'be put, forth by each side in case„,their .dispute Should ""bring, about, n .Sftriniic -Wi terruption. to traffic If the reduction .in wages is. due to natural causes, the loss being such that the"burden should be, and is, ,equitably distributed between" the. capitalist and the wage- worker, the public should know' it. If it is caused by legislation, the public and. congress should know it, and, if it • is -..caused " by misc.onduct* in- the -, past-, - financial or other operations of any railroad,, then everybody should know it, especially if the excuse of unfriendly legislation is advanced as a method of covering up past bus- iness 'misconduct by the railroad managers, or as a justification for failure to treat fairly tho wage' earning employees of the com-' pany. Moreover, an industrial conflict between a. railroad corporation and its employees offers peculiar opportunity to a small number of evil-disposed persons to destroy life and property and foment public "disorder. "Of courso, if life, property and puldic ' orde.r „ro endrjigerad, prompt and.drastic measures for thoir protection becomes the first plain duty. All other issues then becomo subordinate to tho preservation of tho public peace and tho real merits of tho controversy is necessarily lost from view. This vital consideration should be ever kopt in mind by all law abiding and farsighted members of labor organizations. It .is sincerely to bo hoped, therefore, that any wago controversy that may arise between tho railroads and thoir em- ployoos may And a peaceful solution through the methods of con- dilation and" arbitration already provided by congress, which have provon so offeetivo during the past year, To this ond tho com- mission should bo in"'a position to havo available for any board of' 'conciliation and arbitration, relevant data, pertaining to such carriers as- may become involved in induntrlal dlsputos, Should con* dilation fail to effect a settlement and arbitration1 be usod, accurate information should bo nvailable in order to dovelop properly in. formed, piibliu opinion. "I thersror« nsk you to-> make such an investigation, both of your records and by any other means at your command, as will onal.ilo you to furnish data con- corning such conditions obtaining on tho Louisville <_ Nashville and other roads, as may rolato, direct, ly or indirectly to tho roal merits of the possibly impending controversy, ("' j - <'TT-TT,,OT>rmF, 1WOfl'F,VT,.T.TM -Because his Seattle, Fob, !,,,"*„ ,,-ft.l 1-?,,* ♦,. . *-al»w.i !«,,.,, j from him, L. Asbury shot and killed her Inst night. He th«n Tho Vancouver Athletic Club | imrnfrt th« gun upon himrelf nnrt ni*nt *•.' **■_)■■■•'" * w u ~*» _M b__v. *__..' _■» I will hold, tho Amateur Champion ship boxing tournament of B, 0., under permission of the P. U. A, on March 5th and Oth. This event will euiily t£.ke ftv»t place fjom any other tournament of like nn* tur* wr _lvon upon the <?o<rt, AH events will Ve strictly amateur. They offer ft» trophiei ^30.00 gold medals for championships, and $10.00 gold medal* to men qualifying for fl-aaJs. We have a spare entry form, if required. a bullet through bin head, * ♦ * . Cobalt, Feb., Sl.-Joserh Miheault is dend from Jniurip-i re. '■<\vM by n trr*. falling on him while onr'ap-M in woo-1 ehnpr-intr 'H (li.* I,i:»!„ Hi. w:«h «tlJ yfirs n1 nn-n anrl 1n,tvon a viiie and fctr small Phildien. fPRIZIzI 'W :.;';.''.'7i-^:■•)'*; *>'s>\»^.T,;"vV.i •»-tft''4^4 #a«.*^-. T.nv. T. w, iv<!Hai!^,-*t it* .Mtond- ■n,'* the L, O. L. nt Wrnrin thU w*/ek. V : v V (.- i' <;• ■; if A. Ivivn |,|'(.*/.. u 'fj'i"'.> I X' '■f'JiOf tluu.i'w !ifil! !.v •!• '■: 1 im' I' 'r ," ":' i'i»rj'iinicii|,jj'!iji''|il.v •? Kerolr. B.C. *> Just' to ..hand/-a handsome line, of Ladies' White '"".'~, Muslin, .Underwear consisting' of ••;.-'•"• - -:"' ": - Coi*_et -Covers " ..'..;' ° ,P;. '." ' Drawers J". - s ,'. ■ Chemise V <- ■'-.." Night Dresses''.- and Shirts : : Children's White arid Colored Dresses in great variety Your Inspection Invited The ' Trites-Wood Co., Limited KOOTENAY PRESBYTEKY, Tho presbytery of Kootenay assembled in St. Paul's church this morning for the annual session with the following clergy present: Rev, H. R. Grant, of Fernie, Moderator, Rev. M. D. McKco, Greenwood, Rev. T. J. McLeod, Grand Forks, Rev. S. Lundy, Phoenix, Rev. C 0, Main, Cranbrook, Rev. A, Kenmuir, Slocan, Rov, M. Dan- by, Nakusp, Rov. W. R. Ross, Midway, and Rov, T. J. Ferguson, .Nelson. There wero also present W. T, McCroo, of Moyio, and R. A, McOonnell, Fort Stoolo, studunt missionaries, and Capt, D. C, Mc- Morris, socrotnry, Rev, J, T, Ferguson wa» elected moderator in succession to R«v: K. R. Grant, At a sorvico this morning tho rotiring moderator preached a sermon dealing with the charges of Pharisaism sometimes made against tho church, in tho courso of which he.said! "The defects oi Christian character are more fr|r quently duo to immaturity than immorality," This aftornoon's session was devoted to consideration of the financial probloms of the presbytery, This evening's meeting will bo open. Rov, A. Kenmuir, ot Slocan, will deliver an address on Japan, ut the closo of which tWo will be nn informal reception by the ladies of tho congregation.--Nelson News. —. 0 CURLING. A couple of practice games have Dc«u piayea mm weex. lue iast one on VJpdnr'id.'g' lU'lu't-cu ihc following rinks: T, H. Whelan A C, Liphardt, H, Brown, W. J. Bltmdcll, skip. 15. Geo, Henderson, R. Buthie. 0. N. Ross, skip. 0. Some good work was noticeable .aid a rink will be sent to Cranbrook. The ice is not yet in very r*ood shape for curling*, but with a little more practict- on good ice, a first clafiB rink ran be picked irom hire The above score is no indication of the merits of the Curlers, as the !*?■» war, 'loo rough for good work, 0 Mr. and Mrs, L. P. Eek»t#m went to Kingsgate on Monday. THE NEW STORE Messrs. Lockhart & Gillespie Now Open for Business Messrs Lockhardt & Gillespie's now storo in tho Beck Block is one cf tho cleanest looking and brightest stores hero. Thoy make a very tasty and careful display of the various goods which thoy handio. Thoy say: Our r- promises aro lighted very" abundantly by gasoline light, and la as bright at night time, as iu tho day. That is a very necessary and important, factor in any bus* inoss, more especially. our line, as you can see what class of goods you arc gutting at night timo, Wo carry an up-to-date and largo stock of Clothing, Furnishings, Hats*, and Caps, which is carefully selected, We have a neat and complete shoo department in the rent- of the store, which will cover tho needs of all classes, Wo make a specialty of working* men'B goods in all lines. We have n special measure department, in connection with which we carry a very large and choice selection of snmplos, from which you can choose a spring or summer suit or overcoat, and guarantee a perfect fit, combined *"Hb nn tin-tA-Hnt" fl»i,Mi fc p"1 suits ordered from us. ' We will be pleased to have you call ia and nee our stock whether, you want to buy or not. 0 * ■ '■— At the Methodist church Fernie, on Tuesday, nn **ntrTtn*tnme*nt. on- titled "In His Steps," was given by Mr. Carnegie. It consisted of Hfiins of magic lantern slides illus- trating the Rev. C. M. Sheldon'-* popular work. Following this a number of moving pictures were thrown upon thu screen. During th* eventnp Win-i B. Pearson aang "Where in "my wandering hoy tonight," nilu<itr*it**d ) On WAdn<":- day, Mr. Cnmetfir gnve Dicken's "ChrUtmns Carols" as the flrst part of his programme folio win/* this with another net of mnvmr-* pictures, The first programme was rep+ated nt the Methodist church, Coal Creek Thursday *>V(»*nin«*, , « ^■"J-'wrivf -V-VUTi-'V"1''"3'-- \.*r j. r.-3*.fs.».i7r.^»r-«v^** ,- - ■-—*- - T™ ^■SiM_Mrf_Hi_a_^__ffl^ p._a^ss_^ea_c_i «-• BXSXSUCS LEDGER* BBftte. *. 0. F£B&«ftft? qttfe, lOT* THE MAIN True to His Promise—Cushing Makes na Bones and Electrifies the House with His Speech—Miners. Interests Receiving Every Attention-Eight; Hours Bank to Bank Edmonton, Alberta, Feb. 13.— Special to the District Ledger— Tbe past week has. been an eventful 'one in the legislative assembly of] Alberta, arid after three weeks of! jockeying for a start the mem* bers seem to have at last gotten. a-way. Several masters of large importance have been handled , in debate and all the legislation that is' to come before the house is now practically on the order papers and ready for the usual .treatment while a great deal of it is along . to the three-quarter post and about ready for, the finish. A couple of days . was spent this week in what might be termed campaign advertising, and this of course, was waste time so far as actual tangible results were'eon- cerned, but it is " supposed to be necessary in a way as it is.calculated, by the politicians at least, to show where the other party is atv'on several of the important questions of, the day. For instance, Robertson and Herbert, two opposition , members brought in' a resolution on Monday,, which said, in effect, that the govern- •mpnt of Alberta should purchase the north and south lines of railway in AJberta, which would. mh t-iw £• g P: torn -MeLepd to ..jEdmontojij a-ad. should build a the nort_ road from Edmonton xo country, which would mean an extension "of the same road to the northern boundary cof the province at Fort McMurry. The opposition cited that' such an enterprise in the hands of the government would give competition by providing a line cross-cutting all t_e transcontinental, and that it 7wo"uld"h^ve~th"e^ffect^of"providing- ch'eap lumber as it would open, the timber areas in the northern part of the province. In introducing the resolution, the opposition had no hope, of course that it would carry, but the intention was to put the government on record as being opposed to the policy. In so doing it is supposed that they are striking the government in a vulnerable " spot. - The idea is that the;Rutherford crowd aro claiming' to be the simon-pure govemment-ownor- ership disciples, and that by introducing a resolution which the government will , have to vote down, the conversatives thereby disprove these claims and furnish a parliamentary record which can be used in tho next campaign as literature for tho agricultural market. If it had been tho'liberals that were in tho opposition and tho conservatives on the treasury benches the same sort of motions would undoubtedly be brought in in tho same way and for.,tho same reason. This is tho kind of horseplay that takes up by far the larger part of tho time of every lcgiala- turo and parliament, and it is tho stuff that tho party press dish up day after day to thoir readers as a sort of a food for fans, Tho cost is a triilo high, but it scorns to natisfy tho martlet, and as long as that is tho cane it is probable that- tho cheerful practise of' four- flushing will continue, In this particular inBtanco, tho cost was a littlo higher, than usual, as it took two entire days to get past this one resolution. The conservatives pictured , in glowing terms the advantages that would accrue from provincial ownership of such a railway line and the liberals answorod by, arguing the re* solution to death on-the ground that It was a matter for federal and' not provincial action, that the time was not opportune, that the cost would probably bankrupt'the province, and that for a hundred and forty other reasons, all of which have been heard from other governments before who have been forced to vote against something that they did not want to vote against, that this was not the right thing to do, ' The debate having been duly reported ia the press and the members having got rid of their bratoriai ef* fenreaeenee, John T, Moore, the buiieombe member from fted Deer, Anally moved an amendment which meant nothing at all, and the house divided on -party lines, the original resolution which meant nothing- going by the boards and the amendment whioh meant less carrying1. Another of /the ' same class of1 legislation was the liquor amend* went, wblr-h T>rm Welhr-rt intro- dieed in the form of a bill, and which is intended to serve tbe same purpose, namely, to furnish campaign ammunition, Helbert, in the bill he brought in, proposes to apply what is known as the Georgia law to this province; thftt is to say, he would do away with saloons altogether and substitute dispensaries for tho distribution of boose, to the thirsty by government-appointed dispensers, at a price Axed by law and based on the cost of the firewater, In this connection there is quite a bit of underground history which, the outsider might.miss although he heard all the debate, but which, is nevertheless interesting. The Alberta government is supposed to be' in ' 'a somewhat paradoxi- straiglit-away, dyed-in-the-wool prohibitionist, as is also Moore arid' "several others, and Euther- ford'is smillingly aquiescent toward; the prohibition party, although Ke has never been recorded as saying .that he or his government would foster any such legislation At the same time Cross, the attorney-general is credited with, having the liquor inter*»ots lined up into about as .effective a piece of political machinery .as-exists in Canada today,.and by virtue of several acts which have been passed in the last couple ot sessions there is little doubt' that he has the hotel.men of the province where they have to be good and come through when the campaign fund needs a.little lubricant or else place ,.themselves in the petition of being what the insurance men call a "bad risk." In other words, the Rutherford crowd are playing both ends.against the middle on the liquor question,' and up to the hour of going to- press .they_are getting away with it. also noticable " that 't^e? morning after the> eight hour bill came up. for its second reading,' that Cushing had business of such great importance in Calgary that he had, to leave the session and go down to look after it, and the gossip is that the operators are having an indignation meeting at which they want to tell him what they think of a , government that will pass legislation like that. There is not much danger, however, that they will jar Cushing very much as he does not belong to the quitting family and he has taken hold of the law with the idea that it goes through; ° His speech in support of the bill is here given in full and it is well worth reading as it gives some statistics which it would be pretty lucky if more members of parliament were familiar, with. The evidence before the coal commission showed, he said, that the length of time constituting a working lay in the Alberta mines varied considerably. The large proportion of the men engaged in getting- out coal- work- not -more than-eight hours* per, day, -those under contract to a certain extent- regulating their own hours. There had been-substantial agreement in the statements-of the j men before, the coal ■ commission that eight hours underground-work, was sufficient for any man. The toil was arduous, and was done in darkness, which was only made visible by the feeble light of a safety lamp. The air was bad and very often the temperature in which the men worked-was very high. Miners were-subject to diseases which<nien who-worked in the open air were not'subject to. Altogether, the work underground was,: disagreeable . and laborious. The, bill before the Housed provides for . a working, day'of .eight hours bank to: bank.. (Applause.) fore complaingofr excessive govern^! I mental interference. .^T? '?:?*f: -I °The purpose of Heibert's motion of course, was to catch them at it and show them up. If he Could, force the government to vote down the Georgia law, then, he would be in a first class position to appeal to the, prohibition element for support at the next election. However, he has not got 'faJ^~e^^K^long_yet^to^b"e~abi"e" to put them on record. The speaker allowed him to bring his bill in and to - get it past the first reading, but when it came to the second reading it was dramatically discovered that the bill provided that the cost of the dispensaries should be. defrayed out of the general revenue of the province. As it is unconstitutional for the opposition or anyone else except the government to originate legislation which contemplates spending money, the bill was declared out of order, and Don had to go way back and sit down. Next, of course, he will bring in the same idea' in the shapoi of a resolution and the other house will spend two or throe days masticating the textile with precisely the same result in this case as in all the others. Incidentally, a party issue for tho noxt campaign will have been conceived and born. The party papers will wet-nurse it throughout the next two yaars and tho electors will be' asked to declare it legiti- mako then they go -to the ballot box at the noxt election. Coming to tho main question; tho eight hour law was brought in for its second reading on Tuesday evening and tho speech which Cushing mado in" support of it was by all.odds the best thing of tho session. Simonds. also came up like a littlo man and mado a cod- icilo to Cushing's address which sounded liko tho real thing, Robertson and Hoibort tho opposition, woro for it strong and tho south- cm members, although thoy have not been heard of yet, but thoir silence are giving consent,.. In fact no one seems to have a word to say against it, as far as can bo seen • .on the , surface. , Surface •howings, however, are not al* ways safe indications, and in this particular ease the surface indications are'.' only .hiding a pretty sharp struggle underneath. Not that the government is averse' to passing the aet, because the government' iv not'only averse to passing the aet but it is in deadly -tamest'Jn its anxiety' that it should pass, but for probably the first time in the history of labor legislation in Canada, or for that matter in America, we have a fovernment in the act of passing egislatton which if left to the vote of the house might end up entirely different, In every other ease where 'Concessions were wrested from governments the agitation came irom the outside and when it became so clamorous that it could no longer be disregarded the J/yllllCiuii. UtrUuti 41 polloy of 11 U-Utl ilS.*"}" EIGHT HOURS BANK TO BANK. In reply to the suggestion which has been made that there, should be a working day of eight hours at the face of the mines because the mines differ very, much in1 the distance of the working face from the shaft, I would point out. that going to- the working face of the mines is' a necessary part of the miner's daily. . pupation.. There •weife'sometimes long .distances'. or underground walking, in; a stoopr ing position before the - Working face was reached, - arid frequently the" miners, after their walk, had to sit down to rest before actually .beginning_jheir work, j j '^ __ The greater part of the time, o~c-~ cupied in getting to^ the working face ought therefore to'be included in'the eight hours of.,work. ■" I think eight hours long enough for any miner 'to be, engaged at work in subterraneous . gloom. The men have pointed out how in the short days of winter they would go down the pit in the morning before it was light, and would not come' up again until after the sun had . gone down. Day, after, day they would go down, .spending their lives" in darkness, both above and below ground, and that has a very depressing effect upon their constitution. I think there is a great deal in that '' contention coupled with tho .fact that while down tho pit tho' miner was" faced with tho daily dangers and "difficulties of his occupation. From the health point of view there is no need to arguo the bill. With rogard to tho wages' of the worker, thoy would always depend in ,tho long run upon his output. It any body thought this proposed reduction of tho hours would increase tho domand for workmen, and therefore would Increase wagon, I hope that idea would bo dispelled, becauso it was quito certain from an economic point of view, that a man's wages wotild dopond in the long run upon his output. . This point will bo dealt with whon wo discuss later on tho question of output. MORE COMFORT IN LIFE, I think the demand for this legislation by so large a number of men, who live by coal mining, ought to have the greatest respeot paid to it by this House, I do not think the men want shorter hours to damage the trade by which they "live, but rather to cultivate to ..some extents the amenities . of home'life; to improve themselves mentally; and to enable them to take a still' more active share in public life in which they already ta)tV a .'prominent' part, Kant of the men in their evidence before the coal commission wished to have more' time in or* dor 'to improve themselves by study hr the evenings. A man who had to get up at five o'clock in tbe morning to go to work for ten hours underground could not be fit at the close of that period either physically or mentally for anything in the nature of educational'pursuits. A large number of those employed in the mines were young men. For them it was absolutely neees* 'ACTION., IS. .WORLD-WIDE.- Austria was the first country to legally regulate the hours of workers in coal mines arid in 188*4 prescribed a- limit to the miners' work. shift; '.. a ' limit which was greatly reduced by a subsequent FEitNlE, law passed in June, .1901. The French act. brought " into effect ,in 1905 provided that the hours of work in mines should be gradually, reduced from their present , number1 to eight hours per day. The proposed British bill of 1907 followed this example. That bill stated that the hours of work below ground in coal mines should be gradually reduced till they reached the limit of eight hours. A bill in: the spring of the year went as. far as the second reading, but. it was finally' decided not to hold any. legislation.until the report, of the .imperial coal commission was. received. ..When parliament .met, again in August the question was. deferred.until the session; of-.this'year, when there is every reason to believe that this legislation will be passed. 7. .""*.• i .. Germany had also stringent colliery , legislation."? The"" German government^ realized'that in the high 'temperature * of "pits, .six hours'was long enough to'.be.er_* ployed "underground. The law in Holland, "came into force November list;. 1906, and provides for' a nine hour day. After, 'January 1st, "1908, 8^ hours a day.' In Holland ' they reckon the time from'the beginning of the descent to the beginning of the ascent. The law. provides that persons-at work where -the temperature exceeds 86 degrees Fahrenheit or where, very great' inconvenience is suffered from water, should riot w. B, Hcbb. K. C. remain, below longer- than six hours a day. In Belgium a commission was appointed last year to enquire into this subject and.their report is being awaited with" considerable interest. ■" " ■ v': ,' In the United States of America established constitutional difficulty has made it difficult to reru-", late the hours of labor. In ehdeav.- oring to frame any such laws'the state legislatures of the. United States are confronted'by" the possibility . oi reconciling, Bueh laws * BARRISTER, with' the provisions of the' constitution which. prohibit them, from doing anything to impair the right of individuals to make contracts. Laws' in this sense have therefore been "declared uri.consti.tu- ,tiohal_exc'ept-,-in-—two_cases ffl; Wriglesworth, D, D. S. - ■ " 3__J_T TIST. Office Houbsi- 8 soto 12 a. m. 1 to 5 p. m „ ., 8.S0 to 8 p.m. "'- : ^, Office in A'ex. t ok's Block , over Slum'. Uakery, - - B. C M. A. KASTNER Insurance arid Customs Broker Crow's Nest Trading Co. "Block, Fernie, B. C. MTwrr & Co.' Contractors and Builders Plans, Specifications aad Estimates ■ fnrnished on application. PleMtv ol GOOD DRY LUM- BBR ON HAND. _. i KEBR. Architect aad Superintendent • . Office at' lUaidew*', , BAKER ST. I FERNIE, B. *«£ L. P. Eckstein B—mustxr-at-Law, SouCrroB Boomi 1 It S,Henderson block. Ferni*. B. 0. W. B. CAMPBELL J. WILSON OBIT •I. Barboi*« l.d.s., d.d.s., DENTIST L T. W B.bck^pppDsite the Bank •• • 0_*yfioni»—b"»—..'to8p_i. *^'-■ K; C. LAWS ALEX. I. FISHER, B. A. Latoe & Fisher BARRISTERS SOUCITC-RS, ETC. Block, CAMPBELL & GRAY; s , CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS- Plans and Estimates on Application' Residence 76 Howland Ave. ' j; Wilson Gray, -Architect Fernie B. C.*--i' AMALGAHATED SOCIETY OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS ' meets in. McDqugill's Hall every • alternate Thursday at 8 p.m. A. Wykes, Pres.. ' Wm. D. SCHorrxu), See* Crow's Nest Trading ;C6: Fernie, B. C. 1.8. T. AutxAxr-m Ross & Alexander BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ' FEHNIE. fl. C. ETC W^A.qONNE_L : i- '"•'. Builder and'Cotrhictor :•" ■££',.- * '■ ' r. r.'i.Vi-. ' ., ■, ■-' Eatimates cheerf_.lly, flriyeb and work promptly executed to the satis- „ - faction of our custopierB. ' Office In L. T. ,V. Block, Victori**, Avenue. }/k/.U.vi__i» _t_uo 4^ i'O.iOy Ol it- U-UU I •"»*,/ *•>_• <i.ti^ biiUUiU imvo jl pkssert It throwgh. In tVito n,*n* Mte, shorter workin*; A«**/. \t Vftn t\h only elamor that appears to be arising from the outside seems to be from the operators, and believe me they are hollering for fair, Some of the notes, wires and mes* ni>nr»*>*i tTn*tt havo "bee*** refMve-3 during the past three ior four days would make pretty sploy stuff if handed out (or publication, but tbe capitalists, in exact opposite to labor, do their kicking Bub* rosa .and these things never get into print, It is free gossip around the lobby and hotels, how* ever, that the operators aro after Cross's ocalp.for the compensation act and that they intend to make a dead sat o'a him at the next election for what they consider the most unkindtst cut of all; it is eoluittly necensKury to -give th.*m some little brightness and hope while they were still young, if they wore to develop that vigorous manhood upon which the fnreeo nf tVio nn-Hen rented, hut the desire for mental improvement and intellectual progress was arrested if not absolutely stifled by reason of the long hours and onerous conditions under which they labored. It is also clear that the institution of a legal limit ol the working day of coal miners cannot be r«f*;ftrdi«d an heing out of harmony with tho modern tendency of labor legislation in other countries, and in view of this fact the coal owners of Alberta cennot there- (1)—Where a.state or the federal congress has legally limited the hours of labor on work done for the government which is in such cases in the position of master and a third party does not intervene to disturb' the making of a lawful contract; ., , (2)—Where the work is done under unhealthy conditions, in which case the federal government, under the "police powers" conferred on it by the constitution, can, in tho interests of public health, compel or sanction the emorcement of measures to protect it. DIFFICULTIES ■ ACROSS BORDER.-' The Supreme court of the United States has asserted the right of the federal authorities to enforce the limitation of hours of labor in certain mines where ' poisonous fumes arise, but has refused to include coal mines in the same category, bo that tho legal imitation of hours in coal mines in tho United States would appear to bo impossible. As a matter of fact tho eight hour' day is in forco in tho coal mines ovor a largo part of tho United States, and more than half of tho bituminous coal produced is mined under such conditions, Tho states of Arizona, Maryland, Missouri, Montana and Wyoming passed legislation restricting the hours, but in a majority of cases tho oight hours has boon secured by trade union effort; - Furthor, in several of tho countries of Europe, the mine owners have bougtu I'crinission to reduce tho timo occupied in winding the men by increasing the number riding in. each cage,'and increasing the speed ih the shaft; and the authority as"fas as possible ' acceded to their requests, In' m*ny eases at collieries-when a considerable proportion of the men had long distances to travel 'underground ' to their working plaoes, new ■hafts nave been sunk. »peel* fleally for "the purpose of lowering and rafting the men, in. order to shorten the distances travelled. ;«^"Jm!*nln»:law of Mew 2M.l--d 1880 declared that no man'or boy shall be employed over 48 hours a week, nor more than sight hours a day, exeept in ease of emergen* ey (and no female is to be employed at all), The Coal Mine arts of 1801 made 48 hours a week's work for men, and the aot of 1001 says that the miner shall not be employed underground for any longer period, in any day than eight liours, . . . The juiitish Columbia aet was annr-rtlefl to T>V>runry 10th, 1004, and' wan fixed to eome into force on the first day of June, 1005, it enacted that no person shall be employed underground In any coal mine ^for more than eight hours ty four hours, H.W. HERCMWIER solicitor, etc: He-demon Block/ Fernie T-a-thfl. majority_o_f_rr^nj; fERNIE EMPLOYMENT OfFlCt i*-. r EXISTING CONDITIONS IN ALBERTA. It has been suggested, of course over and over again, that restric tion of the hours of labor might bft obtained elthnr by the voluntary notion of ihe employers or by the efforts of the trade 'union* hi. stead of by legiplation. In this nrovince in one or two small min- e« fight hours has been ernnted by voluntary action of the *m* ?s°H?has bee_ fi_ed 'by agrwroent between the operators" and the unions. . ,j On the other hand the unions have seldom been able to fix the same hours all over the province so as to put employers all upon the same footing. Theresult being that the hours of labor in tho mines of this province vary considerably. • I think it is safe to say that we may reject voluntary concession as Utopian. The efforts of trade unions on tho other hand has proved itself to be expensive not only to the men employed and to the employers, but the consumers of this province, as witness in the appalling strikes that in the past have been found necessary to bring the owners and men to an agreement, . I think it is well within tho mark to say that practically all advocates of the eight hour days in the province of Alberta are in favor of obtaining it by law. It is certainly desirable that there should bo general uniformity. EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMISSION. ' An illustration of the effect, of this lack of uniformity camo out in tho investigation carried on by tho Alberta coal commission, the facts of which are as follows:— ■ Mr, Charlton Dixon, manager of tho Canada West Coal and Coko company, of. Tabor, favored a uniform system. This mine' employs 130 men underground and 22 men above and it.has a daily output of 250 tons. The hours of that mine are.sot by agreement .and are eight hours at the'face with, half an -our for dinner. >> . Mr., Dixon was asked for suggestions by the Bon, Chief Justiee Sifton, chairman of the eoal com: million,, and he replied: "We cannot afford to :work,under present conditions, For the .'eight hours of work we pay higher wages ,tha» our biggest competitor, We pity for tho coal as mined at a fetter rate'while our competitor pays tot it as screened. ■ With a handicap of two hours and.less wages it is going to be such that it will be prohibitive for us, In the selling of our eoal we cannot buck against a place that has a developed mine; that has a pretty good outlay in the way of machinery, and allow them to work two hours more every day and pay less wages than we do," He had in mind tbe Lethbridge mine. By the Chief Justice:— Q.*—That.would bs an argument in favor of making a legal day in * V * J *> 4-1 •*/>-'»» A—Yes. Q,—Suppose ths law were put in such shape that eaeh mine in this province should be run the same number of hours, would that' place you in a more satisfactory rn*nditir»-n? A,—Yes, sir. Q.—Regardless of what ths hour* were? A.—Yes, Just make them all alike. Put us all on the same basis. Q.—You think that would be satisfactory? A—Yes. It thoroforo Mem* to me. Mr, Speaker, that we aTe not going too far in legislation when we are {•ranting to the miners of Alberta (Continued on page 3, Col, 3.) T. A. /WBRpSE ■ - . -.. ■' \.' -, -; „i .r>. ., Successor to J. W. H. Terry . Employment and Real Estate Office Will supply men for all classes of-work,' either by the day» week or month. Bushmen, Lumbermen Teamsters Women for cleaning, washing or scrubbing" Reasonable Rates Cox Streot 16 [ Gorisumptives Vk» sndiMiiBH fcartog be* tt* 9ami to health by *_»)-» mu»t» after • inffaring tt M?tml. »•*?# with • ftv-m lung iff-miM, -,*p* that dnal.ilMUt.WMSUUPTIO*, la anxious to make known to hi* fellow nnftsrers the means of «•»•< To those who deHw rt, ho wM ohesrfNUy tend, (fro* of eharge) « eopy of the prescription nana, whlaV they will find a core for OONBJMK-* •KO*, .t»Tn!f»', CJ-Tft!!!!!!; !»!»W- CHITHI and all throat * and lane MALAD1EA, He hooao fit sufforers wtl| try thin Remedy, ai It Is lnraji*> able. That* desiring the prescription, which will ooet the nothing., and nay prove a blessing, will pUium atld-teee REV, IDWARD i. WILfiO", Brooklyn, N, Y. CREE & MOFFAT Real Towmlto Agents Ferule, ui'.d Ilutmiui' Fire, Lllo A Accident Insurance Estate .>^.s_.*b. .'a -i**,. -V '•. "**•'■-'&■ ; DWIHIPT. IiJ&'^B;; iPSBJttB. '_'.'• «\fFEB_iT*A_*r 98Ni&., 1906. «-r..V- ISLATION EVERY INFUSION IS DELICIOUS AND INVIGORATING Lead Packets Only Blue Label 40c., Bod Label SGc., , and Gold Label 60o. par lb. At all Grocers COMMUNICATIONS. >' The • editor doe's -' not bold; him* •self, responeible 'for;;, opinions _ expressed by correspondents.' . To t_e Editor District Lodger, ^ J Fernie, Jan 10, 1908. . 'Dear Sir: ;Being a devotee of R. .Blatch- ford, and feeling as I do; that he has been a saviour, a guide and a benefactor to»me, with your kind permission I would0 like to put plain facts before the Ledger readers so that they may. bo able to judge for themselves whether the misrepresentations which are being scattered abroad in Fernie just now concerning Blatchford are true-or false; What is the true standard to measure any religion .by; is it not the good it confers on.the human race, and if this be true of religions; is it not equally true of individuals; and let me say that Blatchford judged by that standard far surpasses a large number of those who are making vain and frantic and weak efforts to. misrepresent- him; was it not Blatchford who gave up a position and , suffer for ' humanity; how many of his critics would do the sarnie; judging from the past we should say not many; has he not Jor the last 20 years;- stood" for the rights of the .whole instead of a privileged few; has he not by ~yjSice~SSS^ pen opp~b^S~Eings_ip7~ lordship, and- priestship _. and the shallow imperialism and militarism; has he not worked for univer- ' sal brotherhood and freedom; for union against division; for collective ownership instead of private ownership; and for humanity <>. always; is he not working to stop the systematic manufacture of sinners; and is not,that the place where men should devote their energies and intellects; does he not always raise" his voice for the -wronged and the oppressed and if it be true. that by their fruits ye shall know them and if it be also true that there be a judgment day and men are judged according to. the sympathy arid help rendered to. those less fortunate; I would sooner: take my chances with Blatchfords noble and heroic past than present a" life that has been lived in tho skies praying and •dreaming for the,,' milonium to dawn; instead of getting down and rubbing shoulder to shoulder with men and helping to bring it instead of viliflng him as thoy do. Does not Whittier say to worship rightly is to love each other, and did not Confucius Bay; if ye cannot nerve men whom ye have seen: how can, ye serve God whom ye have not seen and is not Blatchford working for such a consuma- tion why then miRroprosont him, and sit in condemnation upon him; my advico to all thoughtful young men is, got his books road them for yourselves and use your own mind dn them and don't be mislead by what Emerson turns "retained attorney" who only looks on tho permitted side. Yours respectfully, THE BOUNDER. A NEW MUNICIPAL BILL Ik AieriMi. to He Mitiapl Mis* Art Caise fw Wirry *"- ■ ,'. * Quite a deal of bother is being stirred up in. Victoria because the bill to amend the Municipal elections Acts now.before the legislative assembly so defines "householder" that it is impossible ° to qualify as a voter on a two-dollar dog tax. It is said at the capital many ladies are such determined . suffragettes that they, pay dog-tax in their own names on the family cerberus in order to mark their ballots for the municipal candidate of their, choice. There is a legend, indeed, that one dame, being a member of a family which .was' not "doggy," somewhat ingeniously took out a license in respect of a china oirna- ament alleged to represent " the faithful canine. What is probably a variant , of' the same myth asserts that another would-be voter, lacking even a china dog, be-" thought herself of the baby's Teddy bear. Now 'people who value the franchise so highly as this are not likely, to take the loss of the privilege, very lightly and there is miich ado about the. government's proposal. It is adding insult to' injury that a Vancouver member should-strike this blow at lhe__ifdpg-itax_franchise.i!_Jbut_it_is_ quite , understood ' at the capital that the unenviable task is in Mr. Bowser's hands because no Victoria man ;would have dared to shoulder ..it. To people in other cities, of course, cities where the clog has not been raised to the dignity of a voter's qualification, the bill is simply a very useful and .. necessary measure properly enanating from the : office of the attorney-general and principally designed *fco' consolidate a number of previous acts. Down in the sad, city by the sea, however, it is likely to forever known as the "Bow-, ser Bow-wow Bill."—Nelson News. —o- [HE COST OF GOOD HEALTH Will be Lessened by the timely Use of Dr. Pink'Pills. MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, OWING TO A PERSISTENT COUGH, RELIEF POUND AT LAST. "For several winters past my wife has been troubled with a mont porslstont and disagreeable cough, which invariably extended over a period of several weeks and caused her many sleepless nights," writes Will C. Hayner, editor of tho Burley, Colo., Bulletin. "Various remedies-were tried each year, with no beneficial results. In Novomber last the cough again put in an appearance, and my wife, acting on the tug- go«t)on of a friend, purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The result wat; indeed marvelous. After three doses ths rough entirely dif.apperaed and has not manifested itself !-ince." This remedy is for sale by all druggists. How much money is wasted on useless medicines. How much time is lost; how much pain endured simply because you do not find the right medicine to start with. Take the earnest advice of thousands who speak from experience in favor of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and you will Bave time, money, nnd above all, will find perfect health, Proof of this is found in tho statement of Mr, J, A, Roborgo, a well knowk rosident of Lachinc, Que.,, who says; "I am a boatman, and consequently exposed to all conditions of weather. Thin exposure bogan to toll on my health. . The cold lead to woakness, loss of appetite, pains in tho limbs and sido, I tr ed sevoral medicines but they did not help me, My condition was growing worso and a general breakdown threatened, I slept poorly- at night and lost much in weight, and began to fear that X was drifting into chronie invalid* ism, One day while reading a newspaper I waB attracted by tho statement of a fellow sufforer who had been cured through the use ot Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. I had spent much money without getting relief, and I hated to spend more, but the cure was, so convincing that I decided to give these pills a trial. I am now moro than thankful that I did uo. After the first couplo of weeks they began to help me, nnd in sovon weeks after I bnpnn the ritllq T wni n« well as ovor I had boon. I am now coiiviucoi taat had I tried Dr. Williams' rink Pills at the outset I would not only havo been spared much suffering, hut would have saved monoy an well," Rich red blood i« the* riirr- <*or inofet of the ailments that afflict mankind. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills artually mako new rich blood. That in why they cure mich common ailments as anaemia Jdigfls. tion, rheumtiti'im, neuralf.ln, h»avt rmlpltition, crps-itielns, n'-in troit. . i ?-. ",.-. Th if?!',. r.idenchfi end other ill*? of ■ J'lrlhnn.-l /lip «yo:* "**nb»;*vl The ' p'lli nrc «f>]rl )-: r.M ••-.-I *■"-<■,'. o d*nl* s ers or by mall nt ."i1"! cent* a box .or six 'lores for R3..10 fiom The iDr, Williams* WHIeine Co., Brock, ville, Ont. ;0 f ' (Continued from page, 2.) by ' legislation ' the same advantages .that have been granted in France, Austria, ■ Holland, Australia; New Zealand, British' Columbia-and in view of the proposed legislation in Great Britain. HE CONSIDERS" EMPLOYERS. ."Now, with, regard to the employers—the operators of this province "claim' that an eight hour day from' bank'to bank will reduce the output by ten- per cent. Experience, however, does not show that such has been the case, as the ■ following examples will show; "' --, >'■ ",-_a" 1901 the number of persons employed below and above ground in Austria were 59,591 and 22,- 473,509 tons of lignite coal .were produced., In 1905, 53,189 . people were employed and the production .was 22,692,076 tons. .Thus while, the, number of people employed had' decreased by 12" per cent, the output, increased by 218,- 567 tons. Previous to the passing of an act in ' 1872'boys were employed underground in some of the large mines in England for eleven and twelve hours. . At that time there was a great outcry respecting any reduction. Petitions' were made to the' British parliament stating that,the industry.would be ruined if tliare were any. alterations in the number of hours. The hours wero reduced, however, and yet the output of coal today is larger than in the days when the hours were, longest. In this, connection I may say that .the, imperial coal commission in their report last year stated: "We'.cannot but conclude that an hour'st-work on the men, employed in East and West Scotland, -North umfcsrland and Durham, where the hours arc shortest, is more effective than it is in Lancashire and South Wales, where ' the hours'are longest." ■ -". EARLY LEGISLATION. ' An eight hour day was established by agreement in some of the South ' Yorkshire mines about 1859, Iu 180'J""t-ie general secretary to the Master's Association stated"as ''a fact that cannot be disputed, that the production tinder the. eight hours, system that. has " been introduced into the South Yorkshire district, is-g'reat- lv_.in_P5rcp^i rti-i=c=-i,rV»rt 4- -.„•..« ~..«, - u~ ~- -* -, ——.. w„ *._tfcw — w tls—CVCl" produced .uy an equal number of men when the men worked twelve or thirteen hours." He went on to attribute this "to the .greater energy and steadiness with'.which men worked on the shorter shift. The statement is found in the report of the Social Science association on trade societies, 1860 page There was a,time not long distant in England when the tunr-loy- ment of women in the work,of the mines was before the imporiul parliament, and at that time the coal barons (many of them baronets) showed-some anxiety, as to whether the reform then proposed would not reduce the production and militate against the industry. That was at a time when men, women and * children all worked together under ground in a half naked condition with hours of labor usually i leven, twelve and sixteen and sometimes mere.'I recall this incident,' Mr. Speaker, in order to point the moral that the dangers some saw in legislation of this kind ,wore not so great as they might appear. In the district of North Wales a largo coal producing fluid in the old country, there had been a decrease of nearly 750 men omploy* ed ia the course of the year 1906, yet the production had risen by more than 1,500,000 tons. Thus whilo the people employed had fal- len in numboro tho tomuge had increased by more than 7 J per cent,, and that in a district where tho moro oasily worked ;.*iine3 wire very rapidly indeed giving pway. Tako Britain as a wholo according to tho returns for tho year 1000, the number of people employod had incroa'jod by !if por cont,, while tho output lUd* in- cronsod by 0{ per cent. Hub in- croitsc may bo accounted for to somo oxtent by tho use of modem applinncos. It ohows Hint tho productivity of .nan coupled with tho enterprise of the emplyyoro in using modern, science and inventions and keeping face with mod* ern requirements had been in* creased by both, parties pulling together to meet existing needs. Ag-Aln whon we -,ook ut New Zealand we find a wimllar condition of affairs, In 1(180 (he out* J?"} n°.fncoal m Mow EnftlAnd was ; 634,353 tons and in 1000 1,720,* ,530 tons were produced. With j the oxeo-Dti ,., 1880) j there has been a steady increase in tho output of coal from the mine* ; of that Dominion year nftor year. .EFFECT OI' SISTER PROVINCE I In 1004 the output or cnnl U\ i British Columbia vmn \ ,253,628 , ton.*,, hi iMtf ..»<! >c_t tiiia eight hour act enmo into force, there I was produced 1,384,312 ton*, a larger amount than haB ever been i produced m any year since 11)02. I wi'-lit point out too that tho -.aii'iii'io cni'm-'iit's were riof-cd down for a number" or months ■tuilnfi 1005 on account of lnhor dinimtflh. In 1000 th<> output v:n» 1,rM7,n03 tons, n l«n;.*r 'tiuouiit tliiiu UftH bi'en ] rodm i\! iu nny yei\r r-roxlowi, •■nii-.f' ;■.>. fi.r IneH ; <s W-l T1>C- of-'-i"* •"<-..•.* .,',-„ 1..1VI' h< ,*, |;Ji*ri My i'.r,c'/t'ul but fov V\f hloi' -ttir-f-S \.hir'.' iln-r-l "iiniv.ii. . nr tu'f. • -.'.M.'-i tf <jhr<' , yw, which v.-ft'i <"ollowd by an uniiMiftlly hcvrrr winter which Morkud the railway** nnd made it j impossible to remove the coal. The fact is, Some of the operators in their conclusions fail to make allowance for any increase of efficiency on the part of .either the " working people or the employer, or for an improved attendance by the workmen resulting from the greater time they would have.in which to renew their physical powers. No account was taken of the more efficient' maintenance . of.' the haulage and.roadways or of the increased. output likely to result from tho human problem. .Mr. Speaker, can it be seriously contended that in tho face of such factors that wer© brought into the results flowing from modern appliances, mechanical, inventions, and the general bracing up of efficiency in the mines, the same necessity existed, for workings long hours? On humanitarian grounds alone there is an overwhelming case, not merely for the sympathetic consideration of this measure by the House, but for the. absolute,. approval of the, measure unanimously by the legislature and the country. FORECAST OF RESULTS HERE Mr. Speaker,1 when we look., at! the. acts in relation to the output of,coal'in the. province of Alberta I think we need not be seriously alarmed that there will be any decrease-in the output by this legislation^ The facts are as follows: ?100 REWARD, ?100. -ened in 1905 were...'. Number of'mines, in op—-, eration that year Number of mines ' aband- - > oned in 1905 Number of persons employed inside the mines Number of persons em- , ployed outside 'the mines _.'. .'...."; Tot'aV "number of! persons 1906 Number of '' new mines opened in 1906 Number of mines in operation in 1906'.'. . Number of mines'"abandoned in 1906 '.'. Number Jof persons ■ employed" inside Number of persons - em- n*- ployed- outside- the mines ... Total persons employed. In 1901 the output in tons for the North- * West Territories' (Al- - berta* and Saskatchewan was ;■;.. ' 1902- 22 75 2000 ■ 800 2800 16 '61 2C00 . 800 '2800 346,349 510,674 ' The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn .that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been.able to cure in all stages,, and . that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh. Cure is the-only positive cure now known to tho medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure" is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and "mucous ^surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature 'in' doing its work.. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One-Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send foi- list of testimonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co., .- - j*-.....- j. .., -. .•-.-,., Toledo, Q. .Sold:by .Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for Constipation. S 4 & •?*. JuJ i/ wi -1 4 rji' THE-POLLOCK' ^ertsE oo. Ltd. „ Wholesale Dealers- and Direct 1 Importers of SCOTCH AND IRISH WHISKEY, LONDON DRY OLD TOM AND HOLLAND GIN. , < POMMERY - CHAMPAGNE SCHLITZ BEER . i. •' ALE AND STOUT, " , BURMEISTER I WHITE AND RED PORT. Sole Agents in East Kootenay for ARCADIAN FAMOUS WAUKESHA WATEU ledger ffor« Ne%s ■>*- ME9JCIME& THE'. LA DY'S KEKDS" ai-o'hnV ii.' tlio Wfiyui Dniirs^-WJrines, Pes fmu* s, •Powder.1 :i*. (! ml Toi fi n n'ti-i:■•=. Ewiv . . , ■ , ' - ir Mipply I I III'- 'in.'S-S'i.y l; lih*. t.jltlin mil or bm.ii. it. |-'iii • y "Soaps mul S.icIh*;-.-. Cold I'n «in-, l'i !Y Hoxes, eu. A 11; mis of PtsiLuiuury, Hnir, Tooth and .Nail Brushes:, Mnnicuro Rots and Sponges. •The f]ii.-iiiiy of our floods will (satisfy the tliosi < •s.'ictir.,'.'. \Yc get our supplied in fi'usli t-very wcuk, "a::il purehaso only ihe bc-l qimhlk'S f"i' nil depaitmonfi--. You will li.ive no cause to fiiid, luulcJ n ith our Di-icee.-- THE PALACE DRUO Phone 12 STORE H. F. McLean, Mgi*. 1904 -. - 782,931 ALBERTA 1905 , 811,228 1906 n 1,385,000 It will be seen from these figures that there has been a very' steady increase, the output for the year 1905 being nearly 200N per cent, niore than 1901 and the production for the year 1906 being over 70 pef"ce"nt'. more than that "of 1905, in spite of the fact that the number of individuals employed was the same in each year. The total returns for the year 1907 have not. yet been, received, but we have every reason to believe that wo will have an increase of 456,000 tons in the coal, production of last year. A REMARKABLE SHOWING. From these figures I think hon. members will note that this is an exceptional showing for 1906, and the outuut would have been very considerable but for the Lethbridge striko early in the year which kept 150,000 tons of coal off tho market and other labor troubles in the> fall. The exceptional severity of the weather that winter was also responsible for a shortage, some of the mines hav-' ing been compelled to close entire* ly for short periods,and others could only operate with reduced tonnage. In Borne of the larger mines the men were kept idle for a period averaging at least two months of working days during that year, owing to lack of tran-' sportation facilities. Further, an eight hour bank to bank law would not make any per. coptiblo difference in tho Edmonton or Tabor dintrjets as tho faces in many instincos aro not a long way from the. bottom of the shafts or from the mouth of the mines in slopos,, an the men make an hour in the middle of the day for dinner and come right up out of tho winding, but at present all the coal the miners take their meals on the outside. At some of the mines in these districts as the workings get older and further in, the air shaftfl might be brought into greater use'for winding, but at present all the coal that can be produced in the mines is being onslly drawn up one shaft, and there exists at present unused this I additional outlet, which could be brought into uso, ohould by nny | ineann the productivity of those j mines face and haulayje be in* 1 croas«d. i COAL CLOSE TO SURFACE, i" Again the depth of the shaft in I the T,othbHdr~» mine is nbont Hir-m i hundred feot, and this mine has .'.ii.'i a .tm-j liic fiel'ote it, Com* ' jmrlr.rr the ore considered as lying 'clofie-to the surface in the Lath- bridf"'' mine, yot in these countries where- in many cases at collieries a considerable proportion of th« ii.in ,imci ion/i* oiHtnnei's to trnvol to their working place*, new shafth havo brer, mink HVieriflenUy for tin' purpose of Jetting the men , *lr<"'!, and dritwinr* them up, In ftrd'-t to nhnrte-n thec rW«itnin''"». '(• tho w-ihori known nt ' "I-MM-- 1 ■ " "-•■.. I* *! . , ,,.f '"> ot] «\"-'i-"i is f.'i'pir?'/ ifj fsr• " i' Jif" " ('•" .■"•i».1 j,r.**-- ,*,'-1*.)<» f-o *1-ip .-■ ;,:« . .,(•!, J.t >u« of Imid-nir. to ron«M-*r- ,-,'-1v ':xcrff-i> O.ft ni,tt.tit )}<-r 'ht\U tifr hour. Thir, rould be dotif in this province nt thoie coIHm-Im V."- lb- where the..ln->iitinB"~tactor at .the ! depth of this mine with, those in Prussia, Austria', . Great Britain and other . continental countries, the coal would mine is the shaft. The operators carried'their case a little further, and said that the increased bustle"' and hurry' result- ing from "lessened hours would augment the risk, and danger attending , upon mining operations and lead to a greater number of accidents. If that argument were sound it ■ would follow that in those districts where short hours were- worked there would be a greater percentage of danger as compared with those in which the longer hours prevailed. Take one of the largest coal producing fields in the world—the county of Durham in England—and what are the facts? In that county where the shortest hours were worked, 6 hours and 40 minutes, the accidents wero in the ratio of one accident B per 63,000 tons of coal raised. In the district of Swansea where the men worked ten, eleven and even a greater number of hours per day, there the proportion of accidents was one for every 42,590 tons of coal raised, or more than double the number of accident's in Durham where the shorter hours wero worked, If the hours conduced to safety we would expect to And a greater degree of safety where tho long hours obtained than where shorter hours wore worked, As a matter of fact wo find the greater ratio of the long hours obtained thon where worked., CASE OF CONSUMER. I now, come to the question of the consumer, We are told that it will increase the cost of tho coal. When the Workmon's Compensation for Injuries bill was before tho imperial houso it was said that thu cost of production would bo increased by three pence or moro por ton, but in practice it had not increased tho coat of coal one penny por ton. Therefore,, hon. members of this legislature should be wury in accepting that plea as against the bill now under discussion, as the samo discount might be made in their statements in regard to this measure. The miners have no desire to add.to the cost of production, bvcauso that is a very serious matter for the; workman as well as the employer; but there is ono thing on which there could be no compromise and that was the sacredness of home life, Thin is a question which ought to be consid* orod in a category entirely apart ,from tho cost of production. The price of coal will .nrgoly depend I on tho demand. I Tho Act before tho House pro* : vide» that a workman nhnll not j bo below ground in a mino for the ! purpose of his work and of Roing s to and. from IiIn work, or he al* •v.ki.,1 l«, l,u tjvtuv. ijj.uuua lot tiiat ■purpnqo, for more ibiin rk-ht ' hours during any " conReeuttve twenty-four hours. In dealing with the question of an eight hour day for minorB, it in important to benr in mind that .. «..! .•■■;••" ! ■■■*, "'J* f-.i.. where all may be in thoir places , ready to iitnrt work nt approximately the nnxxxc time nnd censo nt ti given time. TIOURf? IN MINE. Under subsection (a) of iioction ■? of f'''"! b'li • *,. invc !* 'ir!i» mir •'jiloulftliott upon tl[« buMM ol an iiidiv-duril nvi'-Mfp lirht i.our day ior ir.-tr.u--.->, h imr, f;.)-1!* down tlift shaft at C.30 a.in., w|ll re- f;u:r«r to be uji nt C.30 p.m. The Inst i»Hn to go down sat nt. neven would need to be up at three. The middle man would go down say; at a quarter' to two'.. - Those , mines which are entered otherwise than a" shaft are cover- , ed by- Section 4 of the Act. Tha men in th&se mines take a certain time to reach a certain' 'point in the workings before,'they separate to tlie~~different— levels-an~d7 gang- ways and each mine has its own individual starting point._» ^This time is' provided for in the Act and means the periods properly corresponding to the time fixed ior the commencing and completion of „ the raising and lowering of workmen in a shaft. I think hon. Members will agree as to the necessity of the provision exempting amine from the operation of the bill where it was necessary by reason of any accident causing "the stoppage of the working of the mine. This provision is in the laws of Austria, and other continental countries which limit the hours of labor, and" prescribe for exemptions, if necessary, for the safe working of mines and to meet public necessities , nThe British' Columbia Act makes no exceptions whatever; for instance, in the case of an explosion or cave in, whioh might occur" within a. few minutes of quitting time, under the British Columbia Act the men remaining after eight hours of employment, even in the work of rescue, would be violating the Act of that Province, Again, mino omeinlB whose care it is to see that the mine is safe at all times ore precluded from staying in the mino more than eight hours in any twenty-four hours by tho. law of that Province. It is necessary to tho organization, discipline and safety of the minors that their time in many caseB extend beyond tho timo of their ascent of the shaft. Often on main huulago roads certain 'repairs liavu to be executod which if they were not done aftor l thu icgul.-u working day ccu.-ius would hinder tho work on the following day, thus loHing timo to tho minors and to tho companies. Abuse to these provisions could hardly creep in as the mino own. or is forced to keep a register ot an/ case in which a man is below ground for more than the time fix. ed by this Act; and the case thereof, which book is open to inspection. Another very important provi* sion is contained in Section 3 of the bill, where the Lieutenaut Governor in Oouncll may, in the event of groat emergency, or , of any gravo economic disturbance due to the demand for coal ex* Jceeding the Mipply suspend the : operation of the Act to such ex* tent and for such period as mny bo named in tho Order, cither as I respects all coal mines or nny I clans of conl mines. * ! AH IntfTH'-stH hnve had thu fon- i corn of < the Government in the ,>fi<Xi'ti>l'n u* t*":a 2th-i.-,;.kt.uU, ulid I claim, Mr. Speaker, that in the 1 matters taken into consideration , in Alberta measure, it is a better piece of legislation than thnt in force in tho neighboring Province. Fairville, Sept. 30, 1002. , MINARD'S LINIMENT CO,, LI ITED. Dt'ur Kir,—Wo vi'.h to inform ' you thM wc consider your MIN- ART)'" T.TVrr»Ti:VT i vary *"ri«rfir i.,'licit', nnd V'c u* <* it n* a si;r« rt'Hif fo>- ! or<« throat ninl ri •••,•, Wh(*n I f"ll yon I would »it 1 c without it if the price wan one dollar a bottle, I mean it. - Yours truly, • CHAS. T. TILT0N. !-,.-V.i-*-i"'-t*.J*i,:,i.^1"'.'' x.rxz^'j:r.__ ,iJS^-li*»Mi--.,f,-_. ..-^.w^C^^ I ' DtSTRXCT LteDGER, FEBNIE. B. C FEBRUARY 88N_., i&0$, i**-_i_aM_«_M-«i»iKgaa-a»wa^^ 4K_S. 't_=*S <l<iUo-7-K'r*'*'if<*/ ■*■ -7«-/v*t>"fttSi' $1 a Year in Advance bt&ed svsiy Saturday from, the'Office oi Publication, Todd Block, Victoria Aye., Fernie, British Columbia. All changes of nds. must be in as follows :- JPasos *. and 5,2 p. m. Tuesday ; pages. (I and J, to.in. Thursday, and page B, 2 p.m. iruay. We will be unable' to insure chtioge uule->a this rule is complied with. • Legal advertising 12 cents per nonpariol line tirst insertion,8 cents per line each sub.-e- , fluent insertion. Kutes for contract advertising o« applioa- tion at office of publication, Toud BIock. Address all communications to the Mar.. Ager, District Ledger. ■ SATURDAY, ~FeW; 22, -1908- A CORRECTION . It "is., rumored that'F; H. . Sherman will run for the, local, house in the Pincheir Creek dis- - triot and that Peter Patterson .. will be the House of Commons candidate of'-the labor party:..- in Macleod district. „ ;-;?, The above appeared in, the "Lethbridge Herald," ' of recent date, and is" worthy of some' comment, i We are authorized to state that Mr. F. ,H. Sherman will not be a candidate at the coming Dominion elections, his time being fully occupied attending to the work of District No. 18. Mr. Peter Patterson, who is at present in Nova Scotia is not looking for political ■ honors, and has no ambition to be a political candidate. There is no Labor Party in Alberta. The Labor .union having declared for Socialism;, at pi'esent active measures are being- taken -.to organize locals of the Socialist. Party of Canada in many of the industrial centres. "'-"" We understand that considerable wire' pulljng is taking place >. to nominate two well-known Socialists in Southern. Alberta. A new thought, an awakening idea; is today stealing over- the race and it is, if you please, the thief in the night which is dreaded by thoss who have stolen from labor. , They are seeking to prevent this thinking on the part of the race,' and are resorting to every possible means to oppose it. Through the prostituted press," the prostituted pulpit, and the prostituted politician. We withdraw from the poor woman of the street, and put the mark of shame on her, yet the public honors the newspaper editor, the mammonized pulpiteer, the demoralized and depraved "politician. . It was. Jesus who said the ''publicans .. and harlots will' go into the kingdom before you." Today America is in a crisis, but you would never know . it from the newspapers or the politicians or the pulpit. Where are the watchmen of Zion" Where are. tho ,world Saviours of today? We need another Isaiah, or Jeremiah , aflame with indignation against oppression and sympathy for the masses' to read the Ripi, Act to.pur present civilization. You may tell us that "mu can not live by bread alone,-' and we answer that it is true, i«nd Jesus would, have -"also said,- neither can man live without'. breadj only he thought" " you had ^intelligence enough to know it without - his emphasizing it. What absurdity to talk of the development of individuality and .; U e • blossom cf. real life in a society in which, the - masses o£ tlio peujjie are held in abject bondage. If the poverty-of millions, is the cost of making a jnillion-.iire then for God's sake let's quit making them. fession , to., the.-contrary may be. It is also true with any individual for no ' man is better1 than that" which he consents to. "'.->' This is our message to you to enlist you in this great social service for the final conquest. This is the call of the 20th century. Do you say difficulties are great, obstacles are many?' We answer- that all these are as nothing compared with the omnipotence which will possess.the awakening prole-, tariat. "-,,,- It was said, to Napoleon by an inferior officer when he attempted to cross- the Alps;- that "it could not be done, when the little Corsi-' can replied "There' shall be no Alps," and successfully made, his journey over the mountains, which has been the wonder of history. '-So today, rising in the stirrups of the new time, declares to the indifferent and sleeping hosts of labor "Arise, there shall be no Alps." All is nothing compared to the omnipotence .-which possess you.' Strike and strike hard! If you know these things, happy ^re you if you do them., - , ,!.'*.' ■■"' ',6—-^ . • , CIVIC STATEMENT On another page we publish the Civic statement iorNthe,year, 1907. In : comparing the statement with the one for 1908, we notice a vast improvement in several departments. The health expenditure item for 190S amounted to 1,5300.00 whereas for "i9U< it amounted to oniy U5 etnts.,- The sti&tt and &idev;a.lk account 1906 showed an- expendituie $742.20, while for lSOV.it was ?1,429.92 or double, the amount-. The'.total amount of receipts 'for 11906 was $43,126.42, while' " for oi for „ iT. , ,,••,,. -A\ 1907 it was '§82,195.11. The s'oli- If the sweat and toil ot t.npaid | .;i_..,„ f___ PJ„ ,'„„, ^.j ,_ labor is the price paid for''commercialism-, then let's '"all a halt -. 11907 they ""are $63,791.97. Thcsi -- wrong '' figures speak' volumes for th of little ; growth and careful supervision o to commercialism. If citor's fees for 1906 amounted to j more than for 1907. The assets for j others il906 showed S1fi,G80.37, while for j now on sale with the Heal Estate were allowed to,,see politics, with the lid -raised. .'.• He made many insinuations, which we* shall pass without - comment, also a resolution, which does not concern us. Jack Jones writes the Head office he wishes certain - timber berths, sold by public bidding; the department'' makes no investigation, they know, little., or .nothing about this berth but they advertise it. These advertisements, are sent to' the following persons; - Superintendent of Forresters at Ottawa; the Crown Land agent at. Prince Albert, and Winnipeg, the advertising editor of say' a Winnipeg and Dauphin paper, also to the Post niasters of Prince Albert, Dauphin,'. and Winnipeg. *" / , These , advertisements? are four inch by three, and not at all calculated . to attract . attention, nor does the time limit fixed, permit anyone who should take notice of the advei'tisemeot, to make a survey or to cruise the berth. The Minister of the Interior had power to-compel the purchase to erect a mill "This, however," says Mr.- Ames' is in practical a-dead letter. - • However we will • get down to what happened^ It appears that three lawyers, Perkins, Fraser and Burbridge, of Ottawa on the 2nd: of Dec, desired the Department to put up for sale 50 miles of timber to be se-. lected along the shore and from the islands of Cedar Lake. In twelve days the three , by four advertisements were out. One bid was received from Fraser, one of the lawyers who had- requested that the land .be -put up for sale. $500 was what he bid and the hammer came ''down. < ' Fraser is an habitual bidder for these holdings and hip bids were i generally one tenth lower than This particular limit- is < Buy KOOTENAY FRUIT Lands at Robson Five Trains daily, C. P. R. Steamer, daily Telephone and ■Telegraph, fgood Boating, Fishing, and Hunting, level: 'LWndy magnificent' Soil. Avoid isolation and poor transportation facilities by buyiug at Robson/ Buy can fruit get lands where...you and be irrigation sure of good crops; . These lands can-be bought at $i.oo per acre "per month Your money back if not satisfied. 'For particulars see atsori Fernie B. C. ■xaTwa-gMfjacrt ■■JM-j»aj»3t»| the- robbery, and t the thousands children is the price' v-/e .ii.ust pay then let's quit- it", che' blusli of health TWEXTTi:TH „ ■ ° ■ CESTUHY A LI. " In the evolution of life each century has left its mark upon tho _rflce.^_J-^sLaS-j-^-e_recoL'-mze^sta.g-: es'in the evolutionary development of the world so we recognize epochs'- in human history. .Whatever else may be said of this present, age, this is true that it is a . scientific age; an age of great application by ^nighty forces in industry. Hence the problems of today are essentially different or new from,, i. those _ which occupied the attention of our forefathers. It is necessary that wc- adjust ourselves, to these new conditions, and -this adjustment must relate, itself' to life; to life here; to its unfoldment and development and to its' perfection and beauty, To merely live is not sufficient, Quality ' and " Quantity will bo the measurement in the new century. And quality will be -measured not by theories, not by sympathies, not by kindly feelings, but by useful service. This will be the only way of life, This will.be the only gate to human happiness, and the only means of genuine liv- i"'-' This is Historically true, as <—D< _ • - * - we ■ for cotton, j If tearing, ! from tlie cheeks of thousands _ ot j'women""is die price we must "pay j for-our clothes being manufactur- | ed, then let's in the name of Wo- j manhood arise with indignation j to prevent "it. .... ! Your religion has got to. take' a '.practical turn. The world is .sick-' ' enino- of mere sympathy—of cheap growth and careful our civic affairs. We expect to see an-even better showing for 1908. . ' o ': LIQUUi AND' "LAiiOK ; A British organization, going imder the name of, the Trades Un- l ion and ' Labor Officials'"- Fellow- j ship, of which Mr. Arthur Henderson; M.P.,-\vis president, and Mr. D. J. Shackleton, M.P., treasurer, j ^Y£ ""* '• charity. Charity is like a stinral- j has issued a manifesto appealing s ^ jant, you, feel worse after having j to give fair and .candid considera- ]Talft"n^tT~^w e~^w £Tnt"^"U STI (JE~ WirH i have had- individuals christiahiz- 1 Bill when it is introduced, and-to | ed. What the world needs today ; support a policy of reform calcu- is institutions, "political parties i la ted to remedy the admitted evils and systems', christianized. , that flow from the liquor traffic , As you would protect your flow- [lz \s i"'oint.ed out tha* *he ,La1bo[ ers against frost, your, chickens : F^ty coherence m Belfast, last i from-the coyote, your health by : *7ear deaded 4lat an£ m.c.asure f01 Ian overcoat, so protect-a weary \ temperance reiorm should confer race against' the chilly blasts of • UP°-* localities mil and unlettered i discouragement ."and misfortune ; ?ower "r dealing with the licens- !„„.i -„.~L.*. •-v,„,ui.*,„„„j -.» ^_„m,. i nig question in accordance witn local opinion, By this means lo-' will note th&t all.world characters, wore and are saviours of "others, "He -that seekoth to save his life shall lose it, but he that loseth his life shall find it." In the' new century the biggest word will bo L-I-F-E, and a call to life is the supreme call of the Century. We are haying a new vision of life a now concept, a new meaning. Wo are doubting, seriously doubting, and repudiating the old ideas. It is easy tp drift with the tide of conventionality, of conformity of selfishness and indifferoncp, b«t Ihc real man of the notf n£f «-•• bo ono who reolizob that liio is riot fi. tragedy nor a ciphor whoso hey js lost, neither v/ill he "fit in" nor conform to moulds of others, He will realize with Emerson that "bo who would bo a man must be non-oonformiBt." "Speak your latent conviction." "Words 06 hard as cannon balls." Refuse to recognize any authority, be UmnU- ful for that which is given, but do not let it blind your future vision. Just as you would refuse to drink Paris Green because it 1b hurtful to your physical health, refuse to take poisonous or worn out ideas into your mind. In the Twentieth Century, ualv&. tion must include tho development of the whole man, physically, mentally, and spiritually, and we must have and control, the material goods us the nocossary means to that end, We repeat a new sigqificanco of life is possessing us, A new inteipretatlon, llithtito ilm ut&ik \it gioatuebb and against the blizzard of pover. tv which is today sweeping over Pl0?a.1. °P"1lon- - j.*" „ ,.,*n-« * . j„J„j i„-u.,,. ' calities should be enabled to (a; tne millions of unprotected labor- ■ - - - - ._-*•_ > ers. How. shall this be done? By mere sympathy, charity? thousand times, NO! but by social regulation, ' , Awake to this necessity. Just- as the new Gospel preached by Lovejoy.- Phillips and Garrison, prevented men from getting peace with God until they released themselves of partnership with slavery, ( so no man in the Twentieth Con- j tury dare call himself Christian j unless he washes his hands in the i red blood Qi conviction, and frees j himself from partnership with ! Capitalism. Then .the. ballot box1 will be as sacred as your altar, and your shout of praise-will be a song of victory over a dead system, If not, we prohibit the sale of liquor within ^y i their boundaries; (b) reduce the „;„"? j number ■ of licenses and regulate i the condition under which they.j may he held; and (c) if a locality | decides that licenses are tp be i granted;' ic determine whether ' such licenses shall be under puivate > or any form of public control. It is further declared that "excessive drinking is one of the greatest obstacles to the progress and' efficiency of working class movements. It emharrasRosK and hampers the i,rent on Cedar Lake limit, has this [ to say ab,out one particular deal. ii'.'e., The Big Siver Timber Com- ip.'iny got lots 10—18 for S5.000 ■ a J. ( H. Munson bid ?1JOOO j for second choice in the j name oi a client'whose name is junknown. W. Perloy characterizes this company r.s a "mysterious |concern.''. This in what he says: j "Whether he (Mr.,. Munson) is con- nectod with the Big Biver com- Ipany or not, I do not know. The i value of the limits included in the i first choice is estimated by a j commercial agency a i?5.000,000 | and ■ the company has been four and a h.-lf years making its -i»-«— ■ ...-...•-,- a. hftB jus-t. eom_. Kings Fernie, B. 0. JOHN PCDBIELANCIK, Hote i agents in Minnanolis, and its price ■ is 9500,000 dollars. Re- ! ^\j><£<-JxS>^^ ; garding this 'particular sale, Mc- j ' " ] Intyre a Liberal for Alberta, said i " i that ' the '"Conservatives . jjaye ', | it away,' for nothing, by order'in , council to a Sir. -Pevley. "Hs did j not take 3 , it,", hollers twiddle de Idum, "He paid one years rent on lit," shouts back' twiddledee. I We are of the opinion, that this ; is beauti-ful, patrotic and British, ! There, are numbers of these cases; j we do, not care to repeat them'ail, but v/ill, to show what .dainty tit- y are, recite what might be off them, Mr. Perley, ,he_. fellow- who -onirl ths vf.nv'g PROP Bar' supplied with the best oi Wiueu. .Liquors and Cigars.'' .'". Dining Room in connection selection ' which it dieted." Not a bad bargain; say "the cost of survey was 920,000, you have a balance of $4,750,000 clear profit. We can hear these people weep- jing^ and wailing "and . shouting ■' confiscation (in our pipe dreams of course) when tho workers of this thoir This can be done, *-. -.-.«.., "- i , . . ,, ... . , -., will continue- to bo-done. What ! *™ S'Cnorally the enemies of tho need wo say more? Lot us say in g,^™" * of ■--° .wo.r-!,nb c-a"-°« trades union movement,"because |C°"ritry shall have come to it lessens the industrial efficiency l ov"'11, of the workers, weakens their pow-i Politics are a paying business, pr of effective combination, , and | '■-'he floor of the Legislature is tho squanders the resources that might '' safest place to steal, When WILL he better spent in securing tho iwe S^t wise- aims of trades unionism. Those who manufacture and sell liquor Everything . Lr«5N-J:o=daie. - ASS Wsasva i^egp Call In atstS See us once u ■■>■—iiibhiii ii—iwfwiiiiTir iiwnt—wwn mmmtrtr- C. W. DAVEY & CO. P. V. WHELAN, Mar. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•*> COMMUNICATIONS V HiofceS,,'" Hossrser Now Open Kvciylliing new 'and up-lo-date.'' • .' Every accommodation for the public. Bar siocrted with the finest in tho land F. LA BELLE Proprietor | conclusion with emphasis, we can, ] we MUST conquer, Just as the old ! Crusaders carried upon their ban- |ner inscribed in letters of Are "in hoc signo vinces"—by this sign wo shall conquer—so we inscribe upon our banner, "Working men of all countries unite, you hove nothing to lose but your chains, you have a, World to gain," and by this sign and through devotion to this we shall conquer. It s an epoch making discovery when man learns that the groat- \"' MrVwilliam 'whyto|' second est service that any teacher or; vice-president of tho Canadian speaker can do is to put him in j Paeitle Bailwny, who is distin conscious regulation nnd apprecia- Iguished for moderation of judg For the la'st thirty-five years the liquor trade, as a whole,'has flung its whole " electoral force dead against the interests of the people, Its motto, 'Our Trade Our Poli- Editor Dibtrict Ledger ,Fornio, B, C, Feb. 19th, 1908. Dear Sir, Will you allow mo'space in your NS.IIFERNIE! I «S« V i .!♦ The Motel of Pcrnlc •> if 1 tion and command of his own re- sources, This is tho jewel of groat priro. This is tho woll of living wntoi1. This is tbo fountain of real lifo from which will yet spring mont nnd practical sagacity, seems to havo declared substantially for public management of the liquor traflic. Appealing on a deputation to tho Manitoba Govern* inflicting its evil, but we can bear it away to the graveyard of th« pant. Come with us! Wash your lives from selfishness in tho clean water of service for others, Lose thyself in servico for tho other man. ine wond ctuio toaay ior a jutu' kind cf cnlhi'danni. irvwy tics, is a sinister avowal that it j valued paper to maliJ Juot a'few sets its own trade intorcsts above remarks in connection with tho the welfare of the nation." j complaint of Mr. Parkc-s, which ° , appeared in your isiue last week. AGAINST THIS Mr. Parkes claims ho has boon re* TUUATINt; SYSTIJi.1,ifV8ed an ^veatigation of tho j . I charges which ho has preferred v i. i. . „ *' i„ un„.,i against Chief Ponnyctiick, In con- In a recent statement in Winni- ^.^ w-th ^ f inay 8(vy .^ not boon dono yet. So far ao I urn roncprned, Mr. ParkoB will havo an opportunity to unburden himself of any Unow- j lndgo ho may bo in possession of when tho Commissioners meet. j For( my part I ncvor accused Mr, '.Parlies of knowing.too much, j Vours truly, ! W. W. TUTTLE, , Mayor. * —0'— According to Congrctimnan Sa* bath of Illinois something like $0,000,000,000 have been taken irom tho United Stateii, ■ Y Y iY Tlio contro cl Conimorcinl and Tourist Trndo Culsino Unoxcollcd Y T Y Y Y Y X Y Y * S. P. Wallace Prop. * ♦ s* -♦ *J* ♦!• *•• *t* •** *J* •J**** •*•* **' *t* 't* "S**!* »t* *t* •!♦ •!* *{♦ *J* ♦ eternal gladness. Once get this . ,nant ho urged that "bars should thought and victory is inevitable, |*(,e cJoflDcl Kt 0 0»cl0ck and he made | There can bo no system, no socini i tt vigorous attack on tho treat* sin, or injustice, no system of life, ung nystem. and suggested that ! should be devised for its < menns legal extinction, According to the press reports hu nald that liquor was reftpojisiblo for tho majority of railway accidents. These statements carry high authority, and should bo influential throughout I the wnoie country. o*' *f.f' SVNCi'SH OV PANAPIAN NOHTH.V.'f.Sl | M1NIN0 UKOUbATlONS. Cfi.M. -Coiil niliilii-* rimlit* iiiny lm I*n»(*ii for II tlfillriil rif ftVfllltV.'llie VO.'IM tit till MllllliHl rniliil '^f >1 for inTii. y»t nioie lliiiii •!.!*» ' nun** t-liitU l-t* li.!i«0'l ('< ''Hi' itiiUvMi'iil or ■ ffliiuuuiy A rnyiiity tit tlm lulo "( live ci-iit* jiiil' toll oli'ill l-fi colleutnl '»i tht mi'Kliiiiiliil.lii Cfllll lllllltll. Qt'tiiii!.—A i'1-r.iiii t-lidiU-i'ii, Mild <it nun m* ■ uvi-r, tin* luuiliM'ovcrml inlut-iitl in |>,,;i'ii,iiifiy < Illl'lltO II ulltill) 1.''',«l X \,liW f>l'l-t, | Tlio li'f fur rcdorillnc « elnltri left. I At !im»t fi(«UTiu*'*'.lM'<''<i-»'iiilf.l nn tliei'li.ini > iiHi'li.vimrnr i>nlii >" th.* 1111111111* ri--'<>r<l*>*' In '"lirii'iif, Wbi'ti ','i«iIiiih 1111111 iiNpnriil'.'l or , - -P.. - U ,',!>,* ,*,,,.,.l.,i./< tl,n 1,,,,,1 >f; I rirtr-i"'a Tint pRU'iit proviili'it for tlio rnyirifiit ol n NAPA NEE HOTEL FERNIE, B.C. Eeenj attention. Rooms reserved by tuiro A pleasant home for tho traoellcr. C, L. WHELAN • • Manager lufHiin tho final tv/elvo vo-iru. bv ' '«'« Mirrc-r. Winn ifr-ilmH luiin WitUin mo piim. v>/l.vo ytaiii, uy ^ { \,tvMut „.llVl iip,-,;, Ihivuibk r.nr*'..y ! Europeans who have married , ,,m,jCt, t.n<l iipmi roniplyim* witti. other ro- httfi been one's ability to~kJll his |block ln ovory Eroat c,.t-v iB ^t^ brother, Alexander is called great |ft Journey fronv Jerusalem to Jer because he conquered the world; Napoleon because he conquered Europe. He waded through >l a t>t*a 0) biood, but tarn taanaard oi measurement is of the past, at leant in tho minds of intelligent spirited people, And when the new history of the Twentieth Century will be written we will find the men and women who gave a big IDEA to thu wnrM will be aH**a and will live forever in ths minds and hearts of n rniteful people, while those who have wielded a big stick will have forever pasted into oblivion beyond hope of resurrection. ico where labor is outraged and whero Priest and Lovite indifferently pass by to tho other side. Wo i*',-.-t\. ii l.t«, iJiniikOii tut ^u/Lsk.C -gviUk. for human happiness and common betterment. Conscience must enter politics and conquer the world. And aB ij - •.h Til 10 lid on::-, 1 1 nvfrfi(*f wnf*p of the nvei"nf*n 1 i American wage-earners at 5*5330 , ''"•' rlrtlln-rn n«. -iiAni. At tuhjcll rnt« i J'l.At I II l,llilillt( flltllll'' (**>1ii.r.'itly nr«i II 1 l«-t*t ft j .1 }'- . tt j-.fjiiHruiunti.vfut.tftruiicMAljIoj'B'.rly, When politicians tall ui»t honest! Anirricon girls would suffice to [ .t^.V^eVAV'^.V^r«vi^f^lir■.(^l^l|tf?'?1l Virm ?)'f men get hold of a few facts, It keep 2,787,07.1 American families | J»«v!ivy?"'J,;V»w,*ll'il"t.,,'u ,11*e,,"1(", "' ,.,.,..,; *.. v, „ f,-*t-::.. ...11 v t'-'ffr fifn yfn*. .,,<*„ fho rrlTidpnl ilm Ul»l»<«r »f Hi* .ut*rlnr I gentlemen sitting in opposition to go "muck rakingj" and thoy never [ seem to learn the lesion which I experience seeks to impart, CENTRAL HOTEL I'ndcr now man u gen out Well fuinlfihtul rooms. The ttiblo is* Htipplicri wiili tlie bubt, tho iniirkut affords. Tl.c bar Is 8Up|>lii;d -*.'!'.!: '.".'.c ''it*, v. !iicJ !'. ' (iUMd m.A O^mv, Jas. Severn, Prop-* alone. AU thir, money went to Europe A little over a hundred years np;o the United States went to war, proiuiningly because they were being taxed without representation, Think it over—Wo are inclined to think the American r.t-fct it. off .t.i eov.i-M', that has be*m we'll iathfK'iZwt'Ztii. \ *•««• who \™ B«>»\0 ^ "nie er. "Any system that refuses to jinuck .?^?U,d .b"Cftr,etul how they provide th» lowest mnn with op. I rake their neighbor s muck heap, portunity for «elf*development and i •*» ""? ,miBht .niuWenien-ly dia* turns him into a thing, a hand, a !ll,rb thdr own' ' " •"" means of another's self-develop- 1 This happened in our Dominion ■ H. Marks,, hn*. sold rut his ment ie a compact with Hell." I House of Commons on Feb. 6th. (grocery business to Cecil Holmes, This is true also regarding any In- A Mr. Lake opened the attack and ' and in making a short visit to stitntion, no matter what its pro- I In the squabble that followed we , Lethbridge. TJ»n Jf-M'i* t-linJI linvc 11 driilirc in iiiriiTimi witlcili oiifi »p.*t-'i;-. fri-tii tlitf ili'.tf of tim Immt fi-r I'fls t\\« 11.Hi-,. Iteiititl cl-ntr iitiuun, U.t piii-ti mile of rlvor inn-icI, llnytltvut tlii > Wt<> Ml" 3' l-rriolll tlllll'CtH l.ll tin-,;lltlilll, hC- «l-r it I'Xi'l'.': U •j,,."». „ W. W.O.HV, 1 Dep'.tyMliil.tpr'irtluIi'.tftlnr. M, H.-t'lliU.tlii'tlJ/l'il |itll<ll:litf')ii ..f tills i;it> v. rrl«f »■' '■' tt III tint If fittl'l (or Auc U;7-fim Do not forget the concert at Hosmer on the 26th. A first > class programme is promised. A friend of mine, a bachelor by the way, was onco invited into the house of a newly married friend to inspect tho baby. He handled it of course just as awkwardly as single men do handle babies, and declared it to be "Exactly like mother." That was his point of vitiw anyhow, but Uo was much embraised when somebody screamed out, "The wretch is holding the darling upside down!" nxsraicT LEBGEjt/ Tssssm. s, <b neamtfART jkn©., 1,90s. .-.,'- ...,-..^ ..,..^„„ OUR DISCUSSION COLUMN Why are you a Socialist? Why are you not a Socialist? What is the correct definition of ■Socialism?' Lundbreck, Alta, Feb 10, 1908 To the Editor District Ledger ,• ,; , Dear Sir: I^would feel very .thankful if you ■would allow me a few words in your.valuable paper,,re,Mr. Williams "letter," Why I am not a Socialist.", It is very often, , that the most of "bur ranti-Socialist friends do hot know,-, or will not admit knowing, that Socialism means work. for,, every .able bodied ■ individual.,- \ "- '"' - •''■-•> *-•■'"J-" .-But I*-' beg to differ from . Mr. Williams, as to the, effects of working for -; one's living under fair conditions. ' As working is nowadays, it is reducing, and degrading; but as" for any one being reduced,, by. working for, their. own living, (we have to work for some- "one-ehe besides'-now)-!'think it is- • ran.elevation, for the-pauper's, both "'rich arid poor. "He that.will not . -yro'rk, - shall not eat," yet these same rich paupers will have banquets costing from. $1 or $2 .to SflOO, while .we" have poor who are ,'willing'to be reduced to the work- . ing class, who can't get a 25 cent dinner. If Mr. Williams had lived among the working classes, seen - the' degrading conditions , under which they labor, the mean manner of , some of the bosses when asked for a'job,.-he would have brought to '... him, very 'forcibly, the fact that, • the interests "of the employed and employer are opposite." It is an old saying- "that the way to an Englishman's heart is through his ** stomach," (I believe most other men are the same), and this is the day, of bread and butter politics. Anyone arguing, what always has been, always will be, does not , look very far, either into the past, or-towards the future. , Our ;friend seems to think that, because capital is entrenched behind -the law, and judiciary forces, that labor'cannot get its own.'He forgets that it is through capital having control over the law and law-makers that, capital is in the , position of. dictating-' to labor., as - to what the workers, shall have in "return for their work. They have the power, through the vote to alter all this, and. will do, just as soon as they quit quarrelling over Tories and Liberals, and vote for themselves. . I am" not one who is a keen student of the Bible, but I think it is gross slander, when the greatest preacher . of Socialism who ever lived, is quoted, as upholding the present rotten system. Y.es; we shall always have a ruling class, the working class,in the future. In any ideal society, there should be only one class,;, the workers, every one is useful in his place, "whether'prime minister of-.the nation, or. a section5hand on the railway. But the ruling class at present are, not much if what we see at present are any example, either morally or physically. " If, all the insane Socialists1 were ranged opposite' the sane, anti-So- ciahsts, they . > would hold their own }in any part of the game. Socialism, has, got past;,the dream stage,"it'is a grinVfe'ality'and not to be smoked in the pipe of. our great , men, if the "effort of Mr. Williams, is an example of that process. With present, poverty, financial '■ 'depression;' ■'and^unem- ployed ...while others are-making millions of dollars. I think'there is something wrong, and it is the duty of SANE men, as well as insane Socialists, to see it^ altered. Under Socialism,' honesty would be possible, now it is not, and it would not reduce anyone, but elevate us all, by living a life of usefulness, a brother and' sister to every one, as the Creator intended us to do. Yours for the Revolution '•'A MINER OF ALBERTA." SAVE .MONEY BY BUYING CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH , REMEDY. . The Corporation of the City of Fernie. Statement of Receipts and Disbursements December 31st, 1907. ' . , ' " RECEIPTS. Cash on hand in Debenture accoun t, Jan, 1st. 1907 Cash on hand (general) Jan. 1st. 1907 Traders Licences .,. Dog & Pound Taxes Police* Court Pines Government School Grant , ■ \ School Taxes 1907 Liquor Licences , Accounts Payable "Outstanding" Road Taxes -./ 1905, 1906 Debenture account (Sewers) Sinking Fund 1905, 1906 -.Provincial Government Grant-/ 0. S. 1906 1906 Taxes collected Sewer Connections Bank oi Commerce Saving account 1907 Taxes "general" ,. Unpaid Licences 1906 "Accrued Interest on Debentures DISBURSEMENTS. for ,the year ending 3685.63 8.69 1330.00 102.65 2598.00 3302.65 3954.15 4795.00 2282.91 456.00 40000.00 2775.67 2291.30 1024.45 100.00 3934.53 6664.20 . 100.00 2789.28 ^UuSUMam I Saw your. f-By Power and t ■■ .".,-• I save money - <$ Cost of. operating - f ' . "■'• "- -: <-*> . vei-.y trifling $ :'■•-:. |> Circular, Saw Frames Drag;: Saw;' Machines US Stationary and Portable* Sawing Outfits FOR CATALOG . . - •» Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd - ..::.-- "•"'"'':' Vancouver, B. C. ■':.-; '■' Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary. $ *%%*^***^%WV%A,-^'%'%<%%*>%"V&*SV%l%r $ 82195.11 " You will pay j\ist as much for a- bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as for any-of the other pough medicines, but you save money in buying it. The saving ! is in what, you get, not what you 'pay. The stire-to-cure-you quality is in every bottle of this remedy, and yovi get- good'result's when you take it. Neglected colds often develop serious conditions, and when you buy a cough medicine yoxi want to be sure you are getting one that will cure y"our cold. . Chamberlain's Cough Remedy always cures. Price 25' and 50 cents a bottle. >For sale by all Druggists. - \ , 7368.10 831.31 133.00 143.65 " 1361.50 3064.69 2124.38 1441.00 ■ 5-1.00 30.00 322.90 1429.92 .95 .400.69 120.00 3264.10 ^£w«traw«W*-r<R^^ School Board " .... , Expense Account Election Account Furniture and Fixtures Salaries, Solicitors and City Clerk Fire Department General Expenses Fire Equipment Fire Hall Building Fire Hall Furniture and Fixtures <-" Charity ''Burying Pauper" Priming* and Advertising ' " Street arid Sidewalks Health Department Keep of Prisoners Kent- of Jail , Police Salaries ' ■ .cA^r-i Interest Account. Including rebate on taxes, etc, 1M0.6I- Police- Court Expenses, ..,'... " io-.'oo Nuisance Ground t. ' asc'so Legal, Expenses 0 ■ oomcoo Sewerage System '< 300 00 Donation Account , -■=-■* KAirir Jail. Building - - . - -•*o41-°'J ■Unpaid Licenses 1907 Horses Harness 'and Wagons ' - ■ Provincial Government Grant Outstanding school Stable' Expenses Weigh Scales- - Street Improvements Fernie Annex Lots 1 and 10 Block 20.' Scavenger account Unpaid Taxes. 1907 Gash on hand and in general ac.c°unt Cash- on hand Debenture account -■=-... ; Cash on hand, Savings account, Interest;and Sinking Funcl- _Qutstanding" Accoxmts 1906 , C. E. LYONS , Auditor, Accountant, General Agent Life, Accident nnd Employer's Liability Insurance Hooks opened, closed, audited, and' accounts kept in the „" "■ " most up-to-date manner.. Ofi'iee, Burns' Block. Fernie, B. O. > i__;- :—, : *. Fruit Lands .TON tsss^aam^s^s^^^^sssa^ases^sBB^ss^ssiims^i i The experimental sla^e'in this locality, is past, . It has proved "•■ its actualities are-A i and its possibilities boundless. It possesses three essentials to success Superb Soil, Salubrious Cfimatc Superior, Shipping Facilities ■** The property for side is located in a '■ beiuitilul vji'llny willi nn adequate, sup- ']>lv ol wnler aiici will bo v sold in lots of ,.10 acres nnd. upwards at ronsonnl.'o , pvlcps.' You din put your fruit, on train and it is shipped to destination without trnnshlmilnir; THIS IS A VERY IM-. ' POKTAXT FEATURE. Satisfaction Guaranteed For further information apply to Arthur O'Kell, Crcston, B. C. ■ '*«J**'V«*.'»l.i%3*» UinUMIi-UMlV' *•* <*«« * im\mrmMiw mm xmmt% to ii ii * 4 320.00 425.00 492.58 918.50 308.07 137.30 396.35 27.00 3150.53 737.65 2711.35 Interest 1-905, 1906'Debenture ace oMXtt 4273187 650..63 ""100t19 J S 82195.11' STATEMENT OP ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. t^ ^^^^^^^^^^vA^^^^^^i^^u^ ii Cash on Hand ' Bank of Commerce _ General Bank of Cohimerce Savings Bank of Commerce Debenture' . , Furniture and Fixtures" Eeal Estate •■ Fire Equipment Fire Hall Building- Fire Hall Furniture and Fixtures Nuisance Ground- - Sewerage System Jail Building Scavenger Accounts Outstanding Unpaid Taxes 1905 Unpaid, Taxes 1906 Unpaid Taxes 1907 Unpaid Licences 1907 Horses Harness and Wagons Provincial Government School Grant Keep of Prisoners Weigh' Scales "■ • . ."•' • LIABILITIES., ■Outstanding Accounts (Merchants) Trust Accounts 1905-00 Debentures Interest lOOt'i-06 Debentures Sinking Fund 1005-06 Debentures Amount"Assets over Liabilities 215.03 522.62 4273.87 " 2711.35 743.91 840.00 3201/47 2078.86 620.70 522.06 40050.20 1541.05 91.70 55.50 879.74 3150.53 320.00 425.00 .492,58 ' 847.50 .71.00 137.30 l<irr-l,5iiiieuT^oai»iiiUi"««'"—rv\—*— 63,791.97 with-its Sulp'cur Sprin:.'? nnd Unsurpassed Aecouwuodiition is lust the place to build up and get a fresh start. Hates $2.50 per day and up. Tlii3 Company operates TliroiiRh Standard Sleep- ■ in £ Cars, Dining Cars and , First Class Tourist Sleepers I'or Untos, Itp-501'viitlor.s anil nny i»- formiitlcn ile-.ircl cnU on or wrlto J, MOK." K.J. COY LK, Ji.J'.A. A, a.r, A. Xokon Vnnowvar 2282.91 31.05 52850.00 2392.50 5430,77 803.84 ? 63,701,07 YOU CAN DECIDE THAT! "How"? Rend below. l\/H aro tfolnpr (o give ■ HlnRli') who rcpoh'c ilio lady (elcliormnnlcd or .•ot tho lari*08t number ol votes n fi'ou trip to the Dominion Exhibition nt (.'nljjnvy In ■June. Every dollnr puid on Kub'crlptioiw to The District LcilRcr ('il«l i<r nuv) will cniltlo you to three votes. On the 10th cf ,fun« wo will lmvi» ,|ndce» count the voieBundnniiouneet'if! wluiieron Rjitunlay, the lilih. Cut out tho vol Ins <'i*",)>-i.) below, bpihI or brlnjr U to tho olllco, addreiiicd tu "Tlm Mnnnf'er, Dlstriui Ledger" with your vote on I'. We will nnmmnce tlio i'uhhIib from timo to timo. Don't forget ilia SUUSCIMITION* IS ONLY ONE DOLLAU A VKAK .owl r!vc« you T1IKEE VOTES. VOTING COUPON Tlie Most Popular Lady In Fernie Is: Name Atl:'rcr.» Write nil n*,iii:"> I'l 'Inlv. uri*i»(* V»lit J*. U, ll,is tl |,it*>il.li* !^^>^®^W^i^^ Stookholiu, Feb. 10,—The relations between Sweden and Russia are decidedly strained at present, The tension has arisen becauso lUissia insists upon being released from the afjroemcnt mado when Sweden surrendered Finland, that no naval stations or fortifications should bo established on thu Fin* nish frontier adjacont to Sweden. Tho part taken by Russia in the Norwogion intregrity treaty and hvr present attitude on tho Daltio "closed sea" quoiition also have i greatly irritated Sweden. „ War is I'ear-jd in Hwodon booauMe , Russia for some time past has j beta preparing to establish a nav- I ol station on the western shores of Alan Island, v/hich is 25 miles from tlm Sweden const nnd only a few hours by steamer f«um otuck- ( holm. A large contingent ot > troopq and several torpedo boats littvoi had headquarters there for more than a year and the Russian nftkers bhVf sp*»nt. their time in nuikin{r elaborate surveys and soundings. It in believed in some qunrters here that Germany will adopt drastic measures af;ainst Den* nuirk it this state retimes to join Gr.'..>a*<.,Y fi»,d Rvusta iigalnat PACIFIC COAST SEEDS, TREES, PLANTS for tho farm, fj.irden, lawn or conservatory. liclliible, approved vniicticH at reasonable prices No windy ngonts to nnnoy you I3uy direct and f*ct trees unci seeds that GItOW Dec Soppll-.s, Spray Pumps, Hpriiylnj" miuorial and Cut Elowers Cfttalofruo 1'Voc M! tor aim, The men!?, 'hni- yon lv.iy ■■from us aro lit i'or a kin;/. Wc nell no'hinr? that i-5 r>ot tho best, that is why wo have so miiny pleased eus-tomcrs, Lot us de- moustatc this fact by a trial. Polite attention and prompt service, Calgary Cattle Co.' % t ? The ? i Fernie Lumber ■jjj Co., Ltd, % ALEX. McDOUGAU, Pres. & Gen. Mgr. J Miiiiufiu'.turc'.jofiind Dealers In ? i IWM'JI. U» _1WK JL3M3: M. J. Henry Urcenhouie - JW10 Wfjulmhihtur HoikI, Vnnronncr, H. (\ J.TURNER Electrician »!♦ Kouuh & Drcpsed Lumber T "V y Dimension & Bridce Timber ♦!•> 'J; Pilinf*, Moulding, Lntlm, J Shlnf-leB nnd ? Ties, y 4^toM•MW•,•^,^li•^'t^'b^yy,^ Ml work •mnr.'nHocd Vlctorln Ave. Pernie, B. C. .Sweden"in the effort to make the 11 {*(\(YPY for \'OWSl Bultic a -more ClaUBum." ,U^U-^VI «U1 a\v, kv CJ The A. Macdonald Co (Head Oilici.*, Winnipeg) llranchcs—Vani'ouviT, Nelson, Fcrnii' Iv.lnH'iiton, All.t. Hi Kcnora, Out, Pernic, B. C V,'!: -I; '. fr*.-,-..,".^ i?t,M(,- Pflcj y- Ciiciji Sv\pp\U*M Cigars, Tobacco, Cigareiies & Pipes There Ih only one placo In town whercyon can eet flWii reliable iroods In our lino that is nt THE CLUB CIGAR STORE W. A. IN'ORAU, mot'. PlIOS'K 91. » - Vumv. 13. C b&ealalS&^'&S^i'&i^^jtti^^srt-XSS' if.-** ^'^ttffiTffiZVL*. ^^^^^■^■^•fsessmMs^^^^^a., <»*<«. *B*<tyft& ,< £*»-«»-&, «£&£,'> XV-«:' £**»m*I*-Y 22M».( : 100*4* . wmm&r BARNATO Mb, LEADER IOR REVOLT London,' Feb. 20.—According to the statement m'ade by.;Carl"yL.;" . L., Von; Veitheim in the Old-Bailey" yesterday 'during, his trial for attempting ' to blackmail Selly B. ^Joei, the well-known capitalist, out.of f80,000, his letter demanding . the money was merely a reminder that "the Barnato firm '-'■oi which S. B. Joel was a member, had covenanted to pay Beltheixn for engineering a revolution in the Transvaal, and he wanted, -f 80,- OOp. Joel testified at length regarding other threatening letters , he received signed "Mismet," 'and VeltHeini admitted that He wrote th'em. The "one silly thing I ever did in my life," as he said: but he pleaded that they were merely written to gratify Miss Caldecott, who had animosity for Mr. Joel and wished to frighten him. Vel- theim added that he had subsequently explained this to Woolf .- Joel, Selly Joel's brother) and, had received the former's forgive- i> . ,. ness. HIRED TO GET KID OF KRUGER. ° Veltheim " made some dramatic statements ,on the'stand. He told .how he was introduced, to Barney Barnato in 1896 by a minister of a South American state, whom he refused to name. Veltheim .—has been concerned in, two South American revolutions and the minister whom he helped recommend- ded him to Barnato for his-ability • in , handling , revolutionary ■ movements. The prisoner .dascrib- ,ed an interview with Barnato, ' who said he wanted Paul Kruger, president of the Transvaal, " removed. He asked Veltheim what, ■' in his opinion, a revolution would ' cost. Veltheim suggested 82,500,- 000., Barnato said it would be cheap at $5,000,000. Veltheim ask '-^ed-bet-ween*~$3-lGTO0-a-rtd-8250;000 ■as' his own fee. Barnato enjoined ■ secrecy and paid Veltheim at various ■ interviews retaining ■ fees amounting to -37,500. It was arranged at a final interview to con- Makes the Biscuit and Cake lighter. finer flavored, more nutritious •»• wholesome - Made from pure Grape Cream of Tartar . ,. No alum-No lime photphite . cart--tail a'oasif MR. MclNNIS' BILL The member for Grand Forks, Mr. Mclnnis, "has . the following measure before the local house, which provides: ;- , ' It shall be,unlawful, for any person, 0firm or corporation, or any one acting on their behalf, ,. to make or enter'into. — lly agreement either moral or written, by' the terms, of which any employee - ot" such person, firm or corporation, or' any person about to enter the employ of such person, firm' or ! corporation, as 'a condition for continuing or obtaining such employment, \.\ii. y- or.-iso or agree not to „ become, ■ or cease to continue to be,-, a member of any labor organization or, trade union. ' It shall be unlawful for-any em-, ployer or employers of labor, or any person acting on their behalf, to ask any person-seeking employment, or any person already em- j ployed by such employer or ' em- j ployers , any ' question that ; would divulge or-tend to divulge 1 as to whether such employees or ! prospective employee ,v/as or .was i not a member of'a labor organiz- iJ,aiion —■. ; n-*—~ —- Any employer or employers' or labor, or any person acting ' on their behalf who contravenes the This Peculiar Punishment . Flourished Iri England,Up to 183G. Although Cogging at-the cart's t«ii is'gpiiorally supposed lo have ci'uswl nftcr, 1SJ7, various ..instances iuv on record up to31830 when a man. -.-on-' . vieicd'of robbery from tlie p^i-aon «-i> slowly paraded through' the principal ; street of Sal tash ""with bare backau-1 fiossed at thVcart's tail, to which'on? , of his hands^was'lashed at either side. .Two men, armed with' cat-o'-ulue-tails. I laid on heavily "and were,; scolded j by the beadle^ or* crier in uniform for i not hitting Jiar^erVv The punishment ! was sometimes^ reduced to a farce | when the administrating hand hud been well "oiled" „or belonged to a soft hearted.oiheer of justice, as In ii case mentioned j)yj. tho poet. Copper, where the thief, was the only one concerned who suffered nothing. A youth had.stolen some irouwork: at Olney. -"Being;, convicted," says Co'wper, "he'was ordered to, .be whipped, which operation he underwent at the cart's; tail, frotu the,stone house to the'high" irrch and back ngaiu. Ho swined to show great fortitude, but it, was all an Imposition upon the public* The lieadle who performed it had filled his left hand /with red ochcr. through which afteiveyeVy stroke ho, drew the lasli of his .wbip, leaving tlie. appearance of,a v.-buudiipon'the'sldn, but b. reality not hurting .him af all.' This, being porci'ivod by .Constable Iliuseh- i-oiub, who followed tho beadle; he applied his cane' without auy such iun:in£0)nent- 'or prectjuti'on'*,to .the. fhoulders of the too merciful e-xecu- 1 inner."' '. ." '•The scene Immediately became moro interesting. The".lieadle" could by no moans ho prevailed upon .to strll.e hard, which-provoke--! the constable-M strike harOer, and this double flos-gin*: coniinued till ii Wo of "Silver End pitying the pitiful beadle,, thus sufier luj; iiiidei- the hands of tlio piiiloss c*m- stalilo, joine.l the procession and, pine- Inj; herself iiumei-iiitcly boliimi" the latter, seizyd him by his capillary clu'.r and, pulling him backward by the same, slapped'*"his, face .with a imr.i nma-Toiilnn fury."—St. .Tames; Gazette Port Steele aO.,Ltd Fernie, B. 0. Brewers of Extra Fine Lager and "Aerated 'Waters. ' Bottled Goods a Specialty. PATRONIZE HOME DJDVSTBY "" Trxrxoxr xIabeji.- : Grow's N»t»t „. Special AND, if Sue-TV Favorite Cigars THEGAN , " , HEAD-OFFICE, TOKONTO DIANBANK ESTABLISHED 1807 B.E.WALKER, President " ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager A. H. IRELAND,.Superintendent of :.: Branches- >'-, ..%-.-■ . .„_- Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000 Rest, 5,000,000 Total Assets, - 113,000,000 Brandies throughout Canada, and ia the United States'and Enf land A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED -'„' COMINSnCIAL ANDFARMERS' PAPER 0I8Q0UNTE01 •: I CRAZED -WITH-WEALfH. fQUEENS I Hotel The best dollar .-vday house ] in the city. _ < Well stocked, bar.. ] Liquors and Cigars of the -< .'- highest,quality. * ROSS BROS.. ,.! PROPS, t, [SAVINGS BANK $E#MfMtif ; Dir^jsita of $1 and upwards rvcelvetiftmA iiitereat^allowvd ai «urrent rates. The depositor is ,aub|eet to no delajr whattvdr Hi tltit"wi.&dratiral ol tbe whole or any.portion'ol.the^dej^fcj:..;!-;-;, Fernie Branch '', •" , ,. //"* :H. L.^ Kdhibnds,' rfanl^er ..- sttf.'." ■■■..^"»- ,.fi -■,vv,,..;v',.,rt.,v-- ,r.f u Branch f tt'- iU HJH. x.Ti9vor,' ,->n&r.::iq rlixw' . .E2C3U"; ->:,iz.oz -id: :-.ie\7 o^ ev.*;.--; ew) ^iuvil FATHER'S ' ED ECZEMA AFFLICT- CHILDREN. , provisions of this ' act shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding tinue preliminaries, but no report ! ?100'nor less than -S50,, was to be made until the arrival t • ° ' of Woolf Joel in South Africa. Barnato's suicide shortly followed and Veltheim decided to stay in South Africa until Woolf Joel arrived, he serving meanwhile with the Bechuanaland mounted police. After Woolf Joel's arrival, Veltheim had several interviews with him concerning plans. Woolf1 Joel undertook to pay him $60,000, but raised difficulties about transferring this sum, as the discovery of such a transaction would en- Mad - Dnys In- Melbourne Whan ihv ,( 'Gold-Fever:Was Ranii-ss. 1 I'lrcatrtieiPto iK'como n? ron>- Hie d:iiv.-vol,.P:>!i>ms)ii, .(.'O.Ofi'J, i:i v-^l'.t .vi'-.Ti-k Yi'on.^_!Aom"c*_Jiici)L:it_. uli?:ns iDUL'h HOW TO INVEST ONE n. S.Q-<- . r, •>-«.■■) w .-' •' i IS Nbw Open Co: IllOil ll.j in d:iv \ i"::r..i;r:f!.( .--•iivor id e.'.i- £1LV CO. vW'i-e ~* ?:>3*1 t*:i i'oliit fi i*.!',!i :i day. Illfk.v "p;ll'iY l'i:)innls c-i' Ko'd I ffiifli "poelsets" wort'" termoJ is f-!on Anrillier osf-qptioiiidl.v l!!ie:,.!'tl)(*ll tJiirlj'-ioui* :i o:i'.' tj.-iy. "So v.'on.lor v>*. Mr. Chas. ial Avenue, Noble, of 375 Colon- Montreal, the assistant chief operator ..of the G. N. W. Telegraph Co. and several of his family have been cured of eczema by Zam-Buk, the great herbal balm. He states the facts as follows: "The disease started in the back of my hands in the form of small sores . and . erruptions. These were very irritating and when rubbed and scratched turned- danger all Bamato's property in j into very painful sores, I tried ■ ■ - - waters, lotions and slaves, but the the Transvaal, Then came a final •interview at which Veltheim shot Woolf Joel,' Tho court listened in doep silence while the prisoner volubly and dramatically describod how Woolf Joel insisted that Veltheim must go to London to receive the promised $60,000 and how Woolf Joel's companion. Strange, at a sign from Joel, tried to shoot Volthoim; how Joel then drew his rovolvor; how Veltheim firod in self-doWco, killing Woolf Jool, rind how^he was tried and acquitted on a chargo of murdor, "But i'or this r-hootin'g affair in Joel's disease continued to . spread and so I consulted a doctor. He treated me for a time, but still the dis- ease spread and I got no relief. Then to my alarm the eczema spread to several.of the children. Tho pain and. irritation in all cas* es was , very, great, and we wore very much disheartened as all wo tried proved unavailing. Zam-Buk was recommended and I obtained a supply. I tried it first on , a this showed so much improvement that I was convinced Zam-Buk small patch of the oczomn, and Each application greatly roliovod and therefore obtained a supply, would do good if persevered with, thu itching, pain a'nd soreness, and it was not long boforo Subscribo for the District Lodgw. it was not long boforo the ofuce," said ■ Volthoim, "thoro . eruptions and sores dried up and would havo boon no Boor war bo- .' diaaPPon"d* ln a few weeks from rnuqn Pvnairi««(. v.. (J i commencing vdth Zam-Buk ovory cause Piesjdent .Kruger would IRpot was removed." havo boon forced out of the coun* ■ "Tho children who had also tali- try und another Boor president ! on this disease woro treatod in put in his place," tbo same way and ,havo each boon cured,, Unlike all other preparations used, Zam-Buk seemed to search to the roots of the evil and It was really surprising how quick* ly the sores wero healed. In my case and that of tlio ohildron the euro was most effectual and por* manont as it is now some months ninco wo woro curod, nnd thoro has boon no sign of nny eruptions or soros returning." ! Of all druggists and storos 50c, | box or post paid from tho Zam- Buk Co., Toronto, Mo home i should bo without Znm-Buk, o I Desperate joughs Dangerouscoti|-hs. Extremely perilo'.i; cc'i;;h3. Cou-jlii il^i rnsp and tear 1.3c j!:rwt and lungs. , Coughs that shake the whole body. Vou need «regular medicine, a doctor's medicine, for such a cough. Ask your doctor About Cherry Pectoral. iii-U •j!'.*!'.V rhops!" Ocen:sii)*.j:il!j' si nnj-,301 woi'ilt £10.000 wns nnoarthpih Tho result of tills sudden influx of wonltli. •llinost without'labor nml,. -.villi, risks which are Inllnltoslmnl ns conip-u-pil wil'i Klondike, was tlie lomimi-.-iry do- ii!o:*:iII:'.j)t!o!i of,,tlio population. Mi*!-- bmirno In tho height of I!kv j;okl few pi* his been dosri-lboil by one who knew, il well as "a fcvy.'L'd, .driinki'M, delirious pondoinoiiinr.i."' The lucky ones -and there were thousands 0" tlieui- 8(.un;i(liM*od • (heir rlduM In tlio mo«t reckless .fashion.', : Some of their f.mtustlc tricks woiilJ scuri-ely bo crcdltoil'wcre they not attested by wltnoRKos still living. The •••line of ninepins, wo aro told, was plnyoil with bottles ofclianipus-nc for wiiloh lie who, broke tho least :hnd to pay. Dozens'of the sumo costly wlno were emptied- Into, tubs and drunk from tin pannikins, spirits and boer br*l!u,» ndded to give "body" to (he bev- n:-:i(*", Oiicninn, In Imitation of 'Calls- v.!:i, shod Ills horse with gold, Sam!* wl'.'hon made of bunk notes were devoured. Silver wrapped up !:i bank notes, was thrown toipopular actroBsc:-) Instead of, flowers. In fuel, money was so plentiful thai the m-kloas diggers could not "knock It down" fast enough. They thought they had oniy to-dig n fow foot "l:i. (!il> ear'.li to gut plenty more, and for'n time it almost soomod 11 j If this were so. Such \voi;p «oine of the cliiirnt'lorlslles -ol' Vk'loi'l.i's lint yn-.iii.-rnii Ma: '■'A\ 1, Keep it up, and "at the end of the year you will have saved a month's fair .wages.; on which we are paying- full compound . interest as your account grows. ,. The Home Bank of Canada is the particular-friend of the small* depositor. The highest rate of'interest is paid, and customers who wish to save closely are loaned handy metal ..banks free—vest pocket size for men. ,.-..,- ,«■ *-,'. 1 It will be no trouble for you to open an account Leave your namo and. addreii, deposit Odd dollar and take your paw book. When you ar* out of tlie City, depoalti or withdrawal! may be mad* by letter. w E have a full line of Ladies' Skates,"° Hockey Skates, and Hockey Sticks and Pucks all at Reasonable Prices. J. D. Hardware -felt ft Furniture Try this week and open a sayings:account by de- positing one do_lla.ii f^iW«^#^^^#-#*4^^^****>***>**>*>♦•<>*$•«♦*»<'•♦»>*>*>'»♦«# Iof.;t m^-ii K B or Canada. G, W..N. Boulton, Manager Fernie Branch m. - ro The Dominion Meat Co. Limited Fresh and Salt Meats of all kinds in stock Poultry, Fish and Oysters in season Dairy Butter and Ranch Eggs Phone 4 Fernie Victoria Ave •.hi:' Phillip Carosella Wholesale DEALER *W'Ju*S.LVvAKi) liUl- Tho February number of Wont- 1 word Hoi is by fur tho bOBt illus* tip ted nnd most entertalnluff yot attempted by tho ent-jrprisir.g ' puhliflhci-n, A two-colour cover A y e r S e.ouvor, by S. P, JudftH; a ,»Mj*»rV» t'rontJflpleco nnd a hooro of clevor ^| storicn nnd dopnrtnionts including w« pubiuh our formuin j| thftt of tho editor. "Wen 1 Hnvo Mot," mnkes thn iMidwintor Imuo n wcll-b.'ilnnccd inin.bo*". C'nvt. C.livf, riiillij->m Wolley eomniciipos lii-, 1,1'iiMi "!'u 'idiiui,' u inle of SHhn In th*.* times of tbo IhtA-iinnn 'I:; liii.Ut:-. ioi wliii'h ha» bi*t*n uc- a 11 i 1 (ril by tbo jnilili'''' •■*.■;. intenfiely nbfiorbint*; htoiy, virilo of the noita, nnd will doubtleim j*o n lonp; xvny xu t.uinilnrice West* orn Cnn-idft'H ntw niontlily. Vo-.il!-, M.-.:-,'-,^:!, Old Age. TliU life Jiv.!i".:(>,v i:!.*i.v roii-jiiiy Y.o dl- vldoil Inlo llsiL'i? t'lm:*H, ondi I:i<-''.Iii*t n',;<)',:l' iwoiiiy-ilvc yenir.. p.iMontlilf'.illy <r|)c.il(li)(,','ont' l« 11 "yontli" iinjll 'Jio l.< tv.Tiily.dvo, 11 "i'.imii" from twenljr-Svo ■K> flfly, or flfly-il .-iv nffur wIik-liv^M ,ngoM bi'jiliiR. Diii'Iuh; .Hie firs I jwrlail 'il^O.i'iilc Is jjrowili. iliirlii-?.ilio-nucond (•iliillllirlum, ilurlii!x lli'u.tlilril duclhc. In'ilw flint ivpnlr iisuiiMlri (Ii^tnicllon. In tlio m>(*(iii(l tlie ropnlr'un-I do«tnie* lion Imliiiit'o ouch oilier, wlillo In Hie I bird doRtnietlon oxccciIh rcpnli', li'roni t\vpnl,y-Hvt» lo ilftV'llve 11 niiin Kliotild I10 nl lilii ln'Mt,' lint nftcr Unit tfnm lie llr*.*rln?i to lose ki'oiiiiiI; I In- iiim*[irin»ry l;j niniilti;* down, liowcver Hlowlytnul linporeoptllily II mny In1, until niwunl nbnut Mnvfily or rpvpnty-flvi* tlu» "olil n.'jo" Is visible ovfii to tlio ilnllent ryo Two Fnk-33. Tliov niot bv fli'iiwo nt nn nfMi'ni^ !l,*<lit liuii-li nt tlic^ioliiMiilii. 11 llter.iry i.:;,| ill-U'-lK' l illil, "And M'lnil," Mild tin' 0110 lii tlio velvet eo.'ll. "N jo*t ppeel'iliyV' "I write nntfibln'fi'npiii''j oC'H-ent men," nimwi'rrd (be ono with luiu-lnilr, ,-Vll-!t 1st VOI'N''" "J," wis (lie ivply, "imlnl I!.iplmoU." Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Gent's furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANOII AT IIOIMEIt, B. O, I ; \V« I'.iiUh alnoliol I fi-omour modlelntt | Wiurit you 1o coniullyoui' ilootor ,'1.,/u. ..,,'■ t'i-4 ,-j xuA.t.. <i«**j.ta<M*t'i.a»r. j Any Rood duttoiwillttllyotitlutttmcill- •*in" li!:o .'/• "'■. ■'.'!:.rry rtctural tinuo: do its lit:! '•' 'i^ if ibc bowels lire constipated. Aili your doctor If he knows mythlm! better tbun Ayer's PHUforeor* reefing rhis siucr'.isliiieta or the liver. —*U* bj- ti« I, I), Iftt Ot., UwtU, M*Uv— A rinnnel.-.l Di; rninll Hoy (to lil-i f r.l]i;i. wlnil"'! I!ie (MTei *'!*ll't . !ii'" lif.jv, urljiit nnd mi nril-'iiiiV l",it'.«r am 1 I, -ii!). in;-' i- 'ii, 1 '• ''ic l;ri 1 >'.' ;: , ; . ' wli't I'.ii'ji'i j-'is oi' :-T 11 d'iy i',':' '*■.' Ii,i*iO U> \nui 1 hi' in t mi'-,.'. '.1". I' l.oiirtt lo pee lii niuitbi'i- f i:.', . : i Uy tbo IIIh which yon nbrmlil ,iv.! j r'ul.'liim Pynin. 1 tinii'i ■ . en en ASK YOUHSEW THE qUES* TION. Why not use Chamborlaln's Fain Halm when you havo rheumatism? Wo fool dure that tho result will bn prompt and satisfactory, One application relievos the pain, and many havo been permanently cured by its use, 8b and 60 cents a bottle. Tor salo by all Druggists, I _ ( ADVEKllSiING. , Tha avov-ngio jnorejliant unuaflly | gives advertising tod much or too , littlo credit. If tho Btoro nianago* mont nnd novvico are bad—if tne ' PtoMr In pnr.v r.r.'}. i}.s . il^i .'«■.<;. , inefllcient and discourteous—ho is , likely to hnvo u poor opinion of' the offiency of ndvertismg, for ; advortisinfj enn do very littlo for j ; n storo of thnt sort, i On tho other hand, tho morrhant . I who hna a Ono btoro v/lth n pood , !>!.i '!r. cf . •(.rhnndl ■■ ;u d cseellcut i Bfr*/i''o in Apt to llilnk ho can f'ft ! jilniir; - itV, .if it cU till i'l^utup. j lien that t'/it* ;.toio will advertiso ■ j itfiplf. Thnt'B whtro he in wronji*. > Tlif Idler tho .Mpro, it) i)ic .jnpro', tills fact should be ndveitsicd.—* From Hnrdwnre nnd Motnl, June j 15. 1007. ' P. BUMS & CO COLD LIMITED STOJR-A-O-iEl WHOLXISALS! ^V3Srr> H3BTjfiLlL Heat Merchants LWAYS n choice supply of Beef, Pork, Mutton,* Veal and Lamb on hand. Hams, Bacon, Lard, Butter and Eggs. OUR SPECIALTIES:- Frcsh, Smoked and Salted Fish; always a good assortment. Try our Mince Meat, Saurkraut and Oysters. Bsras I EwW|2|SeW T*<<uWfi/'l» VunVVj l ALWAYS READY tor use. -JMdiil " V- V^* RAZOR NO MOT?F» RAZOR TROUBLES. Thei* li a re»wn why CARBO MAaNETIC Raton are the bett In tlie world TWO WORDS TOLL TUB BTORY EH-.BCTRIC TEMPERING PROCESS, PRI:8CRVrRSTIIHCAR»0Nlntbc«teelblrtdc«.wbtrre«s (cinpcrln?; by tW*t, tho only other method known, WiSTROYS IT, CARHO MAUNli'l'IC RdMra NUVliR need to be HONKDorCiROUNI) in private me. Do you renll/.o wlint this means? Remember the nnme—CAKLJO AVAa,-NUTlC..*TI1U. RAZOR WITH AN liVGRLASTINO t>UQ\l. ' .. , * J. D. QUAIL Agent, Fernie U"".T" ■ imninmrnii . • ■<=■■*>■'.'>*'*'•*» // EtSlRICT LEDGEE, FEEOTE. B. O. FEBRUABY 22N1>., 190*: A DEMOCRATIC UNION IT. II. the Pioneer of Democratic Trade Unions. . The. local unioas of the International Typographical Union . are about to nominate canididates for the various international offices. Nominations are made at" the regular February meetings of the local. unions. The election will take place on the third Wednesday in May., Inasmuch as the " typographical union is the oldest ' and best conducted trade union on the North . American continent, iomi information as to its methods of self-government -will be of particular interest at this time. If any persons outside the ranks oi organised labor are, unfamiliar with the. democracy that' prevails in almost all trade unions. As a democratic body,. the, Iatern&tion- - al Typographical Union of North America is the pioneer, and stands ' pre-eminent as such! in the oigan- iM>& labor movement. The typographical union- is a free association of economic equals men and -women, for be it known women are admitted to member* ship in this organization . upon the same basis as are men, one of the cardinal principles, of the union being equal pay for men and. women for. equal services pes formed. The international union . is composed of unions scattered throughout the United States and Canada, and its jurisdiction extends, from Alaska to the Phillip- pines. Each local union administers its local.affairs in conform- > ity with international rules !and regulations, said rules and regulations being developed by the combined local unions and administered by a central body known as the; executive council in the interest of all the locals. This executive council is composed of certain of.the international officers, who 'are elected.by. the referendum„ for ~terms-of^two-years. -—'—.—- When, more, than fifty years ago representatives . from the unions scattered' "throughout the United States met "and organized a national body, which developed into the present international organization, the initiative and referendum" were but little known' or used, so "that up to abouften'years . ago the annual convention composed of delegates from the affiliated unions, elected all of the international officers and formulat- ' ed tho rules and regulations. This has now been changed. While the annual delegate convention is retained, all of the international officers are nominated and elected by the referendum, legislation is initiated . and ■ all constitutional laws and amendments must be submitted to tho referendum, Tho officers of all local unions are elected byl tho local reforendum. In fact, the way in which these mon and wornon, associated in a voluntary organization for their collective benefit, govern ■ themselves is one of tbo greatest, expositions of domocracy extant. , , Not only does each local union govern itself, but each union shop is organised into a chapel, the members elect a chairman and secretary and such other officers an they may deem necessary, depending upon the sixe of the chapel. The .chapel formulates and adopts rules for the government of its- members,. and it is the duty of the chapel officers, to see1 that- all union and chapel laws are lived up to. These chapels are not only for the benefit of the members, but are a protection to the employers, as the members are as zealous in seeing that the office rules are observed as they are to see that the union laws are lived up to. All members of a union have a voice in the discussion of all mat-; ters before the union, but , only those who have been members in good standing for six months have a vote on certain questions, such as, for instance, amending the constitution, changes in the wage scale or to declare a strike. The strike is the weapon of last re-, sort in this union, and is only appealed after all other means to adjust difficulties have failed. A proposition ' to- declare a strike must receive a three-fourths vote of six months members in good standing, and in order that the members may be entitled to in-, ternational benefits'must-conform to certain international laws and be sanctioned, by the executive council. TELLS HOwloill IT Dircct»iis it Prepare Siopl-t, yet Rt-aarlable Ikae Hxtart A well known .authority : on rheumatism gives the readers "of a large New York daily r>aper the following, valuable yet simple and harmless prescription which any one can easily prepare at home. Fluid extract Dandelion one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsapar- illa, three ounces... .Mix by shaking.well in a bottle and take a teaspoonful after > each meal and at bedtime. He states that the ingredients can be obtained from any good prescription pharmacv at small cost and being of vegetable extraction, are harmless to take. , This pleasant mixture, if taken repularly for a few days, is said to ; overcome almost any case of Rheumatism/ The pain and swelling, if any, diminishes with each dose, until permanent results are .obtained._a^dj_jwitho_ut__iniuring, the. stomach. While there are many so-called rheumatism remedies, patent medicines, etc., some of which.do give.relief., few really give permanent, results, and the above, will no doubt be . greatly appreciated by many sufferers here at this time. Inquiry at the drug stores of this neighborhood elicits the in^ formation that these drugs, are harmless and can be bought separately, or the druggists here will mix the prescription for our readers if asked to. LOCAl UNIONS IN DiSTRECF 18 U. M,W. of A. FURNIE, 2314—pres.,. I. T. Puck- ey; Fin.. Sec, Thos. Biggs. HOSMER, 2494—Pres., Wm. Taylor; Sec, Wm. N. Reid . MICHEL, 2334- grehoun; Sec, •Pres., Wm. Col- Charles Garner. COLEMAN, 2633—Pres., W. Hay- son; Sec, Wm. Graham'. FRANK, 1263—Pres., Fred Allott; Sec, George Nichols. .; ' LILLE, 1233—Pres., T. Evans; Sec, A. W. May. BELLEVUE, 431—Pres., F. Lewis: Sec, Fred Chappell; HILLCREST, 1058—Pres., Robert Livett; Vict-Pres., J. Lagace; Sec, Harry T. Cooper. LUNDSRECK, 2276—Pres. Hers- chel Kaye; Sec.; Geo Thos. Wright. WOODPECKER, 2299—Pres., W. R. Hughes; Sec, John Fletcher. MORRINVILLE, 2378—Pres., C. H. Richardson; Sec, J. Mathe- aon. ,J DIAMOND CITY—Pres., *■ Sec, T. Entwistle. CANMORE, 1387—Pres., W. age; Sec, Jack Raymond. 29—Pres., F. Dyson. 1. Sav.' Wm. Boyle; B. G. Pea- -Jt' x VERY OBLIGING, BANKHEAD, . Fisher; Sec, TABER, 102—Pres., Sec, Wm. Murdoch. LETHBRIDGE; 574—Pres. Hamilton; Sec, Charles . cock. . , . TABER, 1359—Pres., Alf. Roberts; Sec, Robert Doodson. CITY'MINES, 2240, Edmonton— Pres., T. James;. STRATHCONA, 2248—Pres., John Saint; Sec, Jas. Poole. , WHITE STAR MINES, 2618, Strathcona—Pres., Jas. Cherl- ...er; Sec, Neil Mc Cormick. BUSH MINES,* 2655, Edmonton— Pres., Chas. L. Bryce; Sec, I Harper. Presidents and secretaries whosec names do not appear on this list are requested to forward them to this office' for insertion. Continued inquiries reach us for the foregoing information. He Answered All Questions and Even Offered Further Information. A small, quiet looking man, smoking a large cigar, sat by the side of a medium si-sed automobile that was drawn out oil the road as a large touring car came along, driven by a man with an * Interrogatory aspect. ■'. -The -man in the touring ear slowed up and leaned over.! "How long you been here?" '"About two hours." "Can't you find out what the matter Is?' - "No.""' "Trouble with spark plug?" "Think not" "Hew.are your batteries7" "OK." "Haven't got a short circuit, have your "On, no." "Got any gruoltae In your tankf .; "Plenty." , * "Would you mind telnng roe, sir, Joel whatfe tbe natter wtth that machine of yoaimV.::'.. . ,In.^aMiPtr the man pointed to a large ran* fwrmhouse in, tbo datta-oca. - "' "Bee that boose oat therel" be asked, .;;-r«t,.eJr.»'.._- "W«*T, sir, there tent anything tho matter with this macbhee, but sine* noon my wife has beta In that bouse kissing her sister's first baby goodby. When she gets throogb, if you aro not over 1,000 miles away and will Jeava your address, I win telegraph or cable you the glad news at my own ex* SHOPPING IN GREENLAND. fj AT TOIL BLAST Mamma (returning from church) —Why, Willie, take your, wheel into the back yard. You must not play in the front yard on Sunday. Willie (protestingly)—But, mamma, isn't it Sunday in the back yard too?—Lipincott's Magazine. o — BABY'S WELFARE MOTHER'S CHIEF CARE. Tho ono chief desire of tho mother is that her little ones shall be healthy, bright and good naturod, Every mother can keep her child- ten in this condition if she will give them an occasional does of Baby's Own Tablets. Thoso Tab- lots euro- colic, indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea, teething troubles and tho other littlo ills of childhood, Mrs, E, LoBrun,. Car* illon, Que., says:—".TJaby's Own Tablets have been ot great value to my baby. I have used them to' regulate her stomach and bowels* and for teething and always with the best of results.'' Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 85c a box from The Dr. Williams' Medt* ein» Co., Broekville, Ont. Phoenix pany is F E E To all Tickets which those purchasing" to any Ball at Pat Millers Orchestra is playing can hear the Music free ot charge Phoenix, Feb. 19.—With its full battery of eight furnaces now finally air.-i •'■■- ■■■o.i at fullest capacity, • eating up over 3,000 ] tons of ore from the company's mines, }.■*.*• Grauby com- U'C--.*- •*■■_ -tiying, it is understood, -....., ■ ;•:•■ many .men as at any previous time in its history," somewhere between 850 and 1,000 men being on the payrolls of the company. Of this number over 500 are employed at tho company's mines in this camp. Four trains, are run out of hero overy day, two by the C. P. R., and two by the Great Northern, tho C. P. R. taking out about thirty-two cars daily and tho Great Northern about thirty-eight cars each twenty-four hours. Tho standing order for oro now is 3,* 200 tons per day. Almost every day a carload of blister copper is sent out from tho smolter at Grand Forks, its destination bo* ing tho refinery in New Jersey. " ,„ ,0-i ' — Gores Woman's Wenaihossos. Wo rofor to that boo: i to we ilc, nenroos, Bufforlng womon kno' irn M Dr. Plerco's Tavorlto Proscription. ' Dr. John Fyfe ono of tho E<!l torlal Staff of Th* Ecucono MimoAi. Revikw says of Unicorn root (Zfetonfr-ui Dlalm) which it ono of tho chlof IngrxllonU of the "Favorite Proscription"» ■■•---* ntaf* ...ii ac* ■yutem.* East Coat* Natives Make Tripe Us*. 'TO\ff°Mp.Yoa*rfc When the ,Greenlaader ot the east coast goes a-ebopping,; It to no light matter, of a day'or oi week. The snow hut~holder.or.the far,north, on finding mat his supplies are running low, packs up'his. belongings and walks off,', with hia wile and, f amir/.' He keeps on walking, summer' and winter, for tt, takes him anywhere from one to two full .years to reach a settlement where there are sbopa, Whole colonies sometimes Join" in these pilgrimages froin their northern dwelling places, camping by tbe way as weather and Inclination permit .One might suppose that sueh protracted journeys would be followed by long stays at tbe„. place o% business., Not so. v The Eskimo spends IKtJe-more• tlme;oyer.the shopping, fer: which be has .come so; far than.does .a: womantbargain hunter at the periodical drapery sales with us. v Sometimes two hours finish the transactions, and the ^r^a»er'wilrBtart~on*hls-l«sg retain Journey northward. - The fine1 bear.and fox-"skins which he has brought with him are bartered for secondhand' clothes, tobacco, old' iron and many articles not only valueless, but actuaDy Injurious to the buyer. A lite which can afford a four years' shopping trip now and ngaln does not strike one at bverstrennoos.—London Scraps. „ The , weary .traveller in search ot a - good ■. borne, plenty to eat and something good to ~° drink should go to The King Edward Hotel J. L. Gates, Proprietor \ Fernie, B. C. Corner Hanson St. & Victoria Ave. GRASPING «A wmdy which uwartablristsuan Wln*rl*rorr.Uw • .• * mskcifprnormid tlTlty of too enUre wprodncHTo tjutt He continue* «In lielonlw we bsve iroedles* tMnt vtiteb more fullr wuwera tbe store parpoM*thanany oCfcor dr«a w^fc-jrnMofc 1 em ^^WLla the (feetment Of dlr«uef pelt u Mldom Unt tcua li u* to .women sac Mlltl ... nyn ■Thei'ollowuir . - iMlestioni for UrdonTts (Unlrarn loot), ^wh'Urhdo«:^^ntD«^ ■m unoar tbe .leedlnr Queerest Town In England. The most carious town in England t» Northwlch, There is not a straight' street nor, in fact, a straight house lu the place. Every part of it has tbe ap* pearnuco of an earthquake. Northwlch Is" the center of the salt Industry la Cheshire, England. „0n nearly all Rlden of the town nro big salt works, with their engines pumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of brlno overy week. At n depth of sorao 200 or J100 feet aro Immense siibterrniionn liikes of brlno, nnd ns tho contents of thoso nvc pumped nnd pumped nwuy tho upper cruBt of earth (s correspondingly weakened, and tlio result is nn occasional subsidence; These subsidences hnvo n "pulling" effect on tho nearest buildings, nnd thoy nrr> drawn all waysnud glvo tho town nn oxtromoly dlsslpntod nppenranco. ■ The Gender of the Moon. In English, French, Italian, Latin nnd Greek tho moon is feminine, bnt in nil tho Teutonic tongues tho moon is mnscullno. Which of tho twain la its true gonderT Wo go back to the Baaskrlt for an -Answer. ProCeeaoff lias Mailer rightly eaya ("On the It* llgfcms of India"), "It la no longer «•» nM that for throwing light on Mae) of the .darkest problems that bare •• be eolfod by the student oi Uaemft nothing fc» bo useful to a effttfcral eeaay of Banskrit" nore tbo word for IM moon to mat, which !• aaaeallaa, llark haw arm what worda," For Three Months for tbU~ NorMdlsl treBt •Thofolloff PUn orttchlrur J itontei OffWAi I. the rcprodujstive i tenuiton' ney«< ened < [rHwy, Off lG-#Uh»ltiw^bo*»l tM tni of vromem eomtint the nt Ion ol the uW** loodlnfVduotos wesk* n tMi^k.-#Uh»leocwftb»»i i)c(»ndltrav)Mhe repiro(lueil»e asm,tnHxtkar.vrmion end Ir* iMCliUy. wJt»chronle dlieiwi of (floodln»J. dueio • weik* tbe reprodneUve sritemi reued or ■bunt montlilr ^o«^eonnltlon of thadifwilve orrini and Ijtente (thin Uooal htMt> drtninr MmiMon. In tbe eitntoe lover Mrt ofthe FOR ^_ S*^W"EIET TOOTH: All the leading lines of High Class-Chocolates and Confectionery. TC33VL ~R HIOIESZ ifmorfl or 1eMJ>f..th« rwniiiiiiiiiiit' Ho Iiitftltfl mw^asi9m3m}mjm^^ivs^ I eland ,. „ li l/nlcorn root, or Uelonlai, tbo medical proiwrtlos of which H most fsltiiiujiy iotinM.u*n. 01 Onirton SfM rrwt, nnotnor Ttroralnont Inprrodlent of «t'avonw i'n»cripi(un,'' rrof. Flnloy, El}ngwond,M. D.,o! lien- nett M«llcal CoIIpro, Chlcano, tiayn: «IU< an Jmpf)rtmt wnetiy in dttoruer* of UiBiroiriH in nil ratirrhtl rotidllloii*. * * »n'I Bonoral cnfj.*j»iil(;men u iv w'iscful," Prof. JolHi M. Bene lor, >I IX, Into of c:.ia;.*...-;;, .*.-}-i- si &?.".''.'.-3 .*'•"" rn»i • • In rt'liilion to itn ntnoritl olfiv-jjion ihj «yi«t«m, thin U no m*dv{n* in tii*?. fil'fitif «r/i(fh tlitrclmxuh Qt.nmxlxmnwtt><tv<>f I'l-t'iilfin. It in ynivrnnUu rciforijiil iu> iht tunic uwful tn ■lldelillllsti-d .IMM," .. „ , , _ Wof.ll Jiartbohiw, M. V>., of Jpffonion woiyht and valve to th* adjaatweat «l this great arcament. The tory mtd li etina, and, like hi "father of tho iaaa.»- Imaertlnent Clara-Well, aunt, havo yow phoa** graphs con* from Mr. FncoaUo? Mlea Miydevol (angHlyl-Yea, and ttajr wtat bade, too, with a not* n&mift my opinion of bis Impudooe*. Ctara- Ortdoual Wlmt was ItT Miss Uay deval—Why. on tbo ImcU of erery pie. tare wero them words: "Tho orlgteal of Uila to carefully pre«erTed.M-Loav don Chronicle. i ll'l. JV. J..U IIIUIIIW, Jll, I'-."' "■ ".' Modlcnl College,fnyaof C<-.l(i"n Soili "Valuni'Jn 1" nifiiiio lii*HM>fiiiiii7f', m<nor rtiwl* Uiofllnir) i,iiil i*oiiu*i'*>ii>'i (iimiLiiur Miffafpnlnful I'lcii'inmtiiifiV" Dr. I'lercoV I'livfrite l'ii*BiT.|iilnir Mill.. fully rnpiv»entp nil tlm nlwvo finintd In* TCfllonlfl ftr.di'iirf'« th" dhtmcslur which tic rocommcrulcd. 0!fltr*.*ity. Town»~Of conrno tbe scheme la a good ono, but do yov, think your wlfo will epprovo of It? nrowno-Yoa, If by cnrefnl blntJng 1 etui get ber to formo* Into It herself and make her boHore Ida > her own. j Qrsvltatlon. Kxnmlnor—What do you know about! tlio power of tlio piirth'H iiltrncflonT j Candidate—It Is Uio titron«cat at; about 2 o'clock In tho morning, we will receive subscriptions to The District Ledger at the rate of One Dollar a Year We want to double our of subscriber!;. Seize the list op portunity and get the paper with all the News Send your name into the Manager of The Ledger. STATIONERY Wc have just placed in stock some of the latest fads for printed matter, and guarantee satisfaction. , ; I bolrmre rather In drawtof man to* i ward good than HtnirUnc then ootfaeal! bincHBalt. „— \ THE DISTRICT LEDGER PHONP. NO. TEN j-J.,-..-.*! -.-.'.C A. "l1 i»w--'-,1k*A'>.„.*t5fi,-.\*--!' «•> .^»W^^^-j^^*^»«^ .^^aaw-awaar--^^ **ut;tj*v^.tiSii.e*pM~~.. UJ-; i*.-».«v^^=^_^j»*Sffaaa.—a--^ij»iaarEjJi*..'ra-.»..ii'Bi.i.iii fc.imm iM iiii*..F*,-ii*.,fr'M.'.-ii*».'-iit-»-*^*>,..*.-f^iji.* i «,,■..,.,_ News of the Citv ' FOR SALE.—My house and lot. L. P.' Eckstein. WANTED.—One experienced general .. servant. Apply Mrs. J as. McEvoy. * FOR SALE.—A four roomed house on lot 60xlS0, situated on Howland Ave. Cheap i'or cash, or will give terms. Apply at this' office...' w-3-t." FOR SALE.—5. roomed'plaster- ,ed ..house, good pantry, on lot 55 xl3S ft. Also shack 26x14. ft on' same:lot, V/est Fernie (terms arranged) Apply J. Biggs. , WANTED.—Someone to buy preemption rights in Nechanca Valley, 'B./C,,*;.on the Grand Tiunk Pacific, Improvements made. Apply for particulars, Ledger onice. f". -'.V--3 _ T.'H.—2-t ".':? ICE-NOTICE. .-- ■ We;'a,re prepared to furnish No. 1 Crow's ■•.Nest';"Lake,, ice. For particulars,0'' address"■''" Good Bros., Crow's Nest. B. C. . '. .„' . DISTRICT'LEDGES, FERNIE. ,3. :C. FEBRPAEY 22ND., 1908. Satifle I-Vps'iI Gfcnr.d Coffee, regular Special for Saturday...;',-..-...'. Koval B'.iir Ki'i-sh f-'oii'i Special ftr Saturday. <$. PayCash W. J." ''B1.UNDELL Prompt Delivery W. Johnson was at-Nelson during- the week.., .,.,', Don't forget our voting contest See Ad.-, on Page 5., , 'J. A. - Macdonald, Sec-Treas. Dist. No. 18 was up from Blair- more this week. ' <■ ■ T. Biggs has., been confined . to his bed this week with a severe attack^ of la grippe. ,The Firemen wish to thank all ,v/ho' helped to "make their dance such a decided success. , •. D. V. Mott has been fighting la grippe for the .past couple of weeks. He is up and around. See, Liphardt about' that watch he has them at any' price $1.00 $2.50, 82.75,' $5.00, $6.50 and up. Mrs.;, George Stevenson will sing on Sunday evening at Christ Church-."Come unto me," by Coenen'. , . '■ , , \- ■; ■■: . Harry Brown is acting,as chief clerk in the. C. P. R., freight department in the .absence of J.-P. Carrick- ,, ... ., -v .,. ~. \ ' Peach orchard for sale in Okan- agon Valley,, part - bearing this year. Apply. W. S. Stanley, Ledger. •* ' Remember,, that we ^ want your vote on the^most popular lady in Fernie. ' Three votes for one dollar paid ori',-subscriptibns." ~i-A—B.TJLiphardt-has~ a—ver-y—fine- selection of loose diamonds which he can mount in his own workshop. His prices are right. a- The Rev.. H. R. Grant was at D. .McDonald was registered a,t':a Nelson"hotel,on Wednesday. A" > 1 r ■'' " < | S. Marcus,, paid a visit to-K'el- ! aon' on Tuesday of this .weeli. "::* -<> , •', ..- " . i" i Mr. Campbell, real'estate agent,! took a,trip- to Calgaryf during the; week" returning on. Thursday, " us-? If you want to .^be., sure' of.-wai-' ing up. in time- these >dark5;morn-' ings get one of- Liphardts alarm" clocks. •• -...;" '*'" Mrs. J." D. Hurd. will receive oil''' Thursday, February 27th from 4 to 6 in the afternoon, and from' 8 to-10 in the evening..' '.'. The Socialist Party'will, meet at the, Old Coal Co's office, nexffire hall „on .'Sunday evening at,7.45. Enter at' fear of- building. '"' •'Wm.' Stewart-returned 'on Sunday evening from. a trip to. .the Coast,, and other points,, and, reports an enjoyable holiday. Read our ad on page 5, and send in your votes to the manager. This a chance of a1 lifetime to assert the popularity of your choice. We are pleased to.state that Mr. R. W. Wood is able to be around once more. Mr. Wood has had a very severe , attack of typhoid fever. ' The dog races were put off on account, of the.request of the boy's parents, as a number\of the boys were badly bitten by the ""excited 'canines." "■ :TUe ice is in pretty good" condition at the rink and has .been very much enjoyed by a large crowd of skaters each night. A little music would draw a larger crowd. The Whelan Cup' is a beautiful trophy, presented -by -the Whelan Bros." It" is-.-a challenge Cup i for teams in the Pass,' and 2- out of 3 - games have to be. played to ' "" '... , _ —1.1 ^>OArt Art -wiii".—o.-iie-'-CUp—Cu&i~uvc:- ipouu.Uu;—<- The first hockey games for' the Whelan Cup will be played here on Wednesday next "the 26th, As tending the Presbytery at Nelson this, week. While in Nelson, Mr. Grant tried to arrange a' game between the Nelson and Rossland teams. "ay for S ,. .. .,,,.. ,| Good Prairie.IJay.for.Salo g iiK"0ar->'L6ts " ** *a W. E. Barker Cayley, Alta. ;0UR.;WSHTER'TE-^K3,';' Opens on .January. C^li. Why n„t muiIj f-hoithaml, boolckeeing, uto., and qualify Au'ii Bood s.ilaiiuil uos.iiioii,y , Wo c:in lishi you. rntoiostinj; 'ciUioguo free'on i*ujiue.-.t to F. G. Gur'outt, Piiaulpal qf Tlio '6aibutt"Bu.'si]!'os'a College, Calgary.1 from .Tor , A. -Klauer ...returned onto' on" Wednesday; Geo Hale went, to Enderby,'B. C. on Wednesday,, this week;-' "^ . Mr. Parmalee late night operator at the Ci P. R. has''severed'his connection with that Co., and has been succeeded by Mr. W. V. Price. C. P. R. officials, General Superintendent A. Price, J. Brownlee, Superintendent and W. Woodhouse Master Mechanic, passed through here on a special train on Thursday." . >"' " " Jimmie ■ Miller. sustained' a very' painful injury, on"' Thursday night. While at practice he was .hit in the eye .with the puck.' We hope he v/ill be able to play next week, as he- would be a sad loss to the team. " -•'•* -. The Robert Ganthony Co., appeared here on Thursday evening', and were' very disappointing. They, had a large house, which we are glad of for the Curler's sake, but a^^nt:er^ainers_they_are--Very_pnor_ indeed. 6The Curling Club,"under whose . auspices - ■ they -■> appeared thought they were a good .com- n■ , v, '"■ ,, .."*"' "-j. pany- and win be more careful Coleman has a pretty iair team it 5lext„ time in their selection phould r-rovc an interesting fame. m, — . ... has m mm lawson s \mm i.Anv ii.\uiii:ks A -ft proimi-ptl In enter *o 'nilic,' tr.nil.'j ns well ,*is frniitlcinon'F. !million' luilrniid fiu'iss trpnted miv (Ih.v but Ritiiii'dnv. <^<tm(sm®®(S^®^^^>S^ © (3) ! C NK ^i Kxccllciu. Skntin*? Ailmisslnn 5,'m Chililivn 1j"i 9^imm«mamkvsx»sssm should prove an interesting game 3e sure and attend the danco after the match. Miller's orchestra will be there, . Mr. Duulop, immigration agent had an exciting time with a man that was being deported to Gateway last week. The man was trying to escape, and jumped from the train when it was going at 20 miles an hour. Mr. Dunlop,, however, recaptured him and took him to Gateway, The deatli of J. Law occurred on Tuesday at the hospital. Mr. Lav/ was provincial constablo at Coal Creek, and while there was very highly respected by all. The funeral was held on Wednesday, under tho auspices of the Order of Owls, A large body of that organization turned out. The Fancy Dress Carnival to be .. s held on March 3rd should prove <*> an interesting affair. The rink will '*; all bo completed by that date, and first class accommodation ior ... skaters will be provided. Ladles <f> will be able to check their wraps <V l'rea of churge, The dressing rooms *l v/ill bo heated. Spoctatorn will have ample and comfortable accommodation. , A. W, Courtney is advertising ! with us, and is going to get alter i businosr. in tho photographic lino, The Fernie rink company offered $100* for a game between the Nelson and Rossland hockey teams on their-ice, the money'to go for .expenses, etc.,-a'nd to.be divided between the teams in any way they should see fit to-apportion it. Nelson replied that its team would go'with or without expenses ■ or would, play for 'any sum of money from $5 to $5000 or for charity. Rossland refuses the offer on the ground that Fernie is too far away. " " ® (Si lit *. -MM* (•WW*!*-* k%*M */ i Ho docs enlarging in Crayon, Wed.? Foby. 26th Bfloo.kc. y Mulch ' Coloicsan ireniio Tho (li-dcol 11 Btfrlusol game,-) for tlio Wlielna Cup. . /.iliniibiim * . r»0c 8ubsi*(inont (luten lo bo iiminffcri ■^ | water color, sepia, and oils, Wo % ; havo two photographors in tho <'$ i city, and thoy should |be patronlz- .♦;. I ed in preferonco to outsiders who '% | leavo no money lioro, and gcnoral- % j ly do not do as good work, Mr, <£ j Courtney's Ad, appears on pagiS. <£* | W, R, Imnan M, 0. Eye Special* 'X | ist of Winnlpog and Vancouvor, 1 ' will be at Pernio, Thursday !and fr •' Friday, Fobruary 27, and 28.; Es* *j> j tnbllshcd twoniy-nino years in «>{Winnipog, correcting over-60,000 fa cases of defectivo eyes, eomplieat* ed cases a specialty. If you havo nny trouble with your cyos or need glnssoa that are fitted cor* ! rectly hco him, Coimultatlona <•> ' <»> FURS BOUGHT '•) -—.-WW ^ a I am open to buy [|j I Purs- of all kinds, | I nnd will pay cash, | j Apply at ' | | B. C. Furniture Store § iJ-W.-TULKl & ® DO YOU want your PICTURE Taken 7> ft. <*> <t, A, i m MM-**- \**0 Pi tmtAmmtumn Taos. March 3rd Fancy l^avaifffc-rjiie* GarnivaB Pri/eft ofl'ercd U Mill Ml MttUllllHIICti !■' irfbfi* iiirMful.iri ),*iff»r I* - -■ - i IL 0. KUMMER BtilMor c% Conti actoj- Froe, day or overling. Appoint mentu made at BloaHdcll's Drug <•■ store. ^ ! At the Salvation Army barracks '*;, on Tuesday night Feb. f.5th there ',",',' will be An enrollment of soldiers .., ' and a baby will 1>o dedicated to ■y ' God and the Army. There are tiho '*'! npocinl inoctingH on Wodnomlay '$. \ and Thursday nights, a commit. r ' Hftnlnw of Infnl fifficcrfl nnd HMtr. <&; | ical "ineBtinp. A lunch will be \ y i served at the clotte oi each moot- '.', ing. Admission 25c, for a ticket Z which admits to all three services. A. ' The lunch will be 10c extra. Alio <•* a number of p-ood aprons for irdo •>* Cnnif one ;i*nd nil, -/ Recently Tho Gaibutt BusinoSH College of Calgary has installed a complete equipment for a tele* firnphy dop.irtj»pnt, and is now In ,-i porition to teach thoroughly both railway and commercial operating, This department is In chj-.rije nt Mr, A, Low, who hrm had twenty-seven years' exper* % — i Kuilmnlca FiirnlMiod nnfl SiUlsfnctloii Qu'M'nntftpil 4> t <v <v if Fornio ant. Kosiuoi' fivMv^/fr,,-;/i--'t''i''*.'i\'iv. 'ti..-Jv-vJ.*.*,*: All lines of I'lioto^rnpU' Work Knliirsomonts in Crayon, Water Color, Sepia and Uilci. 1'loturcN tn lion nt itmt>oniililo prii'c-. All Work Ounrunteed or No Pay A. W. Box 424 COURTNEY •o* FERNIE JUST A LITTLE GOOD ADVICE MARSHALL & ROSS BUILDERS AND CONTHA0T0B8 • Plnns and Kntlmnton fiirnlNlied, Jobbhn;.", Sn*h niid Doors,' Builder's Stairwork a -Specialty Sailtfiictlou stmrniilccd. I». O. Box ilia , n-oion ln|>or FERNIE STEAM LAUNDRY f«> . On» A(lriik»i^i Onia '*A * •i•t-•V♦^•••'■••^»■^V♦''•4*VHv'•■ :!i the C. T. H. Aa there if a great deinund for fr'n**»f»nt railway onfrater.-", at very .. . . - irative salariM thin department Is bound to grow and to troceeed. ."'o thrtr Ad. on page 8. Tlio lontf tiii-kcd-foi* |irls conio at but. The IVrnlo Stciam IAiindry hr..-* «f*w\ ((,r |):,,si,gt.,vs •,-,;:», *j((. n^, U\(,v\,\nviy.Ui tho iiiavU-sijintl the- ti.osi improvi'd inotbotlii. PnnUary nnd aatlsfaftorv wnTk fni^rntiffinl \ >rux vin „r.„,.T-., ... All While Help employed i;::i:;i.i vh yovh duus to in; wasiikii ix nriisn-s Say ! Why not have your plumbing done now before the big- rush. Wc . have the largest; staff of experienced plumbers, steam fitters and tinsmiths in the city. Prompt and efficient. SEWEIl CONNECTIONS A 8PE0IALTY A. T. Hamilton./ Proprietor Telephone, 1 Next King Edward Hotel & *A ^_- . - • S& IS tt tt 5 4 • » '4* if, fit .»!*> All u'uik c.ii;,..l {„i ni.tl ili-liii-ivd iiti- ><i iliitia*('. J * We are there SSiatcs, Hookey Stloks, Eto. m Without using any slang phrases, wo mean what we say "Wc aro there" with nil the paraphernalia n.wivjtiiuvi iu ."uiviuiiiy; iinu iiObKoy. We carry lhe largest assortment of these goods in the district and for quality and price defy competition. mv tin i stop c -v ;-'*•*•>♦■*•*»# «*,-«**+j^i".**.** "ji §B rernie Steasai Laundry Tel, No. t3W Victoria Ave -\'r — "— ^ — . ... — - »- ... ... itj*'.* ij^ii.'!'. *!•**!.< y.".y. *.>!: >!»^y*."!'. > *!•*..*! »,^*5 .*♦'.>'»>■ • •»* **•• *•-* *■«• »** «■> *♦> '*> * «,..,. .(. .,..,. >,. ,,v, v,» >!><!,«,. /f,»f|vf|,f,i */i» *1> VivViv *i> VJWiv'irjCVJ*# BRING IN VOlTR JOB WORK V- - r-v «.* «-N**rfwl*'* > ^&^ammmM>mttt'& •4mm
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