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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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',: IS f 7^.-> fS7,y f.: " *S7 ■V :; No ApemenHitHp- eratqfs Arrived: at— . - Resolutions ,7 l7':7 7 .INDIANAPOLIS,' Feb.-■ 2.—The ' national convention of'the United' Mine "Workers adjourned sine die today'after .- receiving a "report from the scale.com-' ,.. mittee "showing that the operators had ■yrefUwd-all the demands for liacrease* ewages Jand changing of mining condl- . 7-''ttons.-r "' Theypnventioh. ordered the .' ^- 'c6mmittee^.c(m^u6 the negotiations ";'aiidrii'a'n^a^^meiit^flB "reached and ^fthe'convenUoa^to^not* called * to '-reas- '■** '•'■I'aemble,' to.- suluolt'/the scale ".agreed t. ii' it- Ir ■a-*; Bv ti upon* trf *a -referendum vote of themln- ,, era', together with the reasons which led5 the committee to",'agree with" the "operators. .- •- y •' •', ';.-,. ■"*; ,_ '■ ,s The'continuance of committee^ with Implied orders to keep up the negotiations with'the" operators is construed ". to mean-that ,th*?re-;inay ■ be}a com- *' promtsei and,-lf President* White "does not think It*would be approved by -, the miners, it will "be -Hilbmitted to a -, referendum vote.-.*If he should regard It favorable to < the, miners'and yet :• J ;»■'-,likelyv;to be>ejected,(he will call'the *;-7'delegates"together again)that there 7-ymay*be,discussion'oh* the situation. - j* *.*-*, * ^ ^ i- - *, -- * *•,."- ii" -,' - . .,,(, !\. . - « , ^he 8ub-Committee , ■ *7 - C'7 "''itx th-«.event!of j'ptir scale committee' 7. .'being unable^to.-oe'gotlate a satlsfac-' -*-*s*-^^tory^tiemeHt"*witiiithe"OpefatorBr;tbat" * they," be' empowered" to ■ ,'formulatel a * f-, * policy,'provided this convention Is not y ;.M»wnvoned, aubject" to>a. referendum' .7;7* ybto^r^tbo- memlfeeWp, ito^yorn .7• 77- the of^aisicatiois'in securing, satlBfac^ . !" (llie^bo^ld^l^tt^^the^M^ " .- lutlon of "Ihe Iteftle Committee^ - 8Uh^om'mltt^f^cinfeiiiM '7. carry **jn MgotlatlotiBion tbe?agTeement Qneatlbn) thoWj John P. .White.-Intw-) ; riationBlvBresldient7i/.f M;*'^'W:;*,ot7A:Ji ' chairman. 7 v.Tbe; mine -workerararere^ pres^ted byithe^follo%tng:;;:FraBclt' Feeban, president ofl"Distrlct,5, and. Van^tttnoti,iioi;rI^nMylvanla:,f*-rb , MooreM-Tproa]^tot ibfvJWstHet; 6,tiaad ., T. L, LOwia^of ;Ohlot W;f».:Y»tt Horn, prosldetot o&Dist, li; and: Jamea^HoU dan "0*, Indiana;'!John H7"Wail"er,; pre*, aldentof the Illinoisininora, and Dim- . can MdDonalfl, Otitbo.-isame. state. -.,-(. The operator's were representod in- the subcommittee conference by tbo following" porson'aj^'W'. W^' Koofor and G. W. Hchluedei^ger^f'^enniyl. Tania;' d'SirlHauiFer. and'S.-A. Colo, of Ohio; P. H. Penna and A, M. Ogle* of Indiana and-. Harry N. Taylor ond A. J..Moornhead^of Illinois. ; -r- - '''■■'••- Ratolutlona- y *-■ "''^ , Tho last "week of the convention was onoof'tense interest and anxiety, AH' the hours rdlfod by It beenrae quite evident that- ho ajrrcement could pbs* albIrbiB>ttfrlVtd",aV-with'tho operators, Whilst' Hhe scale* bommlttoe' verb! Ih confefencb with jtbo* operators, tho delegates occupied their timo w'th other - matters of, import to the organisation, Among the resolutions passed before closing are7 7 "Any officer of any branoh of tho '. organisation accepting a salaried political offlco othor than that of a state logislatof, member of congress, member of provincial or dominion parlla* ment, county sheriff, or member of stato board of arbitration, local . school board, city, borough or town council or local poor boards, shall resign his office In the United Mine Workers lramedately upon bis acceptance of the same. "Strikes' shall not be called In any unorganised field without tho sanotlon of an international convention or the Interactional, executive board; -' and *> no financial aid shall be furnished by tbe international union for the support of any,strike until after the:strike has been in effect four weeks! unless otherwise decided by the' international'executive board.""*-' - -V ■ '7 i '* - . t * " "Plans to be made for the establishment of a sick and accident- department in the. organization." ' y <>?n echo.bf the MeNamara case was Vl'-. -» *v . heard when a resolution of censure against Judge jAnderson,. and ■ his" removal, from off Ice,'for the dismissal of the charge of kidnapping against Wm.' J. Burns, the noted sleuth, ,-was brought forth and 'carried. .' ' : Adolph, Conner and Geo. W. Lackay were ..elected" delegates-to the 1912 .world's mining congress, -and George Moore , and Duncan,-McDonald ,to attend tbe, 1913 congress . .TheBe results - were - received with - tumultuous applause by the large Socialist element In '.the-hall. - --■' „ ;' - '* y : The" question' of *tho .scope and sphere, of the United Mine" Workers' Journal was also discussed, as to whether It should confine itself sbiely, for labor purposes, oi* also for political purposes, and It wasresolved that it be used to serve'the-political interests of the miners', union and the general labor movement . In' the discussion it was also clearly shown that the delegates, were" emphatlcaliy, adverse - to" muzzling the * editor. 77 Indianapolis was again chosen as the meeting, place for the next convention —1914,' that city beating-Milwaukee by oyer a hundred ..votes.-*- *--—-- . ' . Closing Remarkt., - ■ ; - In' his * closing 'remarks.President -White said, ,>•.., . 7 .'.= ■" ■ v ,, ,.'. • "This_ convention has:been,remarkable in itB. accomplishments, as-, well as-in the",harmony .that prevailed. The -work", done in 'bo v short- * a time le" little Jess than"maWe|lous. A new c^nsUtutio^baB'sec^Z^rittenyrana AREi;ENTITEEm^O NOTHING •^ r ■v.. Hold^yTftcd No Agreement Exists WtitiSthem birftwith the U.M. mA.-^CaM Get Benefits '-,1. '.T . %0 'I. D. HAYWOOD NOW IN CONTROL OF BIG LAWRENCE STRIKE y-Hillcfest/j-F^^ Ledger.)--A few of the many .e^p|[oyeesythat were\sliort;of',:-pay.- on their, statement took actionjii'nlpoiirtagamst Canadian;'; Coal Com pany,.and iiii-support of'_ tbei^-^^on^broii-^lit- forward ;thet agreer nxehtesxisting betwe'en-th^rUiM^^and the Coal Operators' Association;] The case was heard at Blairmore andvtne lawyer for the defence:argued ;that as the planitifFs were iroii-uhion nien th^ey could nptjlay claim to an^of:the provisions, in the agreement, as. it was entered into between^the U;M.W.A. District- 18 and. the Dp.Qrators. These men^not belonging -to the Union had ho agreement-as- to what the; Cojniiany should pay :theiriv After ar-^mentjth<eiCourt upheld>-th<|contentions;of the defendants, and dismisseid.the case. 7 ' LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. 3.—William D. Haywood, Western labor leader and member of. the National Executive Committee of the Socialist Party, arrived here at noon today to assume the reins of.lcadrship in the strike bf 20,000 textile mill operatives, dropped when Leader Joseph J. Bttor and Alturo Govaunitti, both of New York, - were jailed without bail on' charges of being accessories to the killing of Anna Lopizzo, who was shot during Monday* night's riot. , Shortly after, Haywood's arrival William Yates, chairman of the. Strike Committee, received a telegram from Vincent St. John, of Chicago, national secretary of,the Industrial Workers of the World, directly charging that the Lopizzo woman was shot with Intent ,by a detective employed "by the mill owners, to .cast further discredit on the strikers.' . * _ ' ' DROWNING ACCIDENT Young Lad Coasting ami Goes Into the Elk ■j\ POLICE COMMISSIONERS AT WORK , The', United .Mine'lworkers of Am- erica have a total me: of over 300,0007',So it.wIir^ffcBee^'that more than half ofHhe-totei^membership' of the organization'is foond-Qi the four states of the central'cWpetitiye field; And while these - menij'aret.the only ones directly intreeted Jto the outcome of -the, jointOconiereneey all of - the adopted j ^jawhpdif ir'economy, have been introduced'and a genuine promotion of hapnony has taken place. The holding' o"| our- convention every. two. years instead' of' annually, as, hereto*- towr7th«,tenna^L office: for-the. ean* period^ a^t^^r"frot^^ cott-- ^rencek committee are some-«ot;;;tbe ifeaturoa of the convention's accbmpltah Pwntfc<yTto-pir*p«r^8lvp;vto -b^tbe* del-egates are ^reflected in the-wtak .dono.jr-.It^WaBy^^reio^^b^ tlon and will -go'down' in history as on* Of the best ■ th^ the, United Mln* Wor'l^ra.o-f.;,Am'j,r.ica.ey«r hold/.' ,\i--*-, Inj^national; Secretary. Treasuror ^'wln; Perry, found time to Compile a few-,*t»tistla- ou^'the -cost bMbe con-- fention. :-It has cost tbe mine- wbrkera , more than |1?9,000, an amount .•fit' g^gating $20,000 haylng.baen paid for tho^ralU-oad faro ;of ttheidelegataa albna. -Hlo reiwrt,- which -will be submitted via* .tne-, qeiiiv future,,.will »h-|)w„,thaf ,'fhe, printing of convention ind commltteey reports -haa cost -tho organisation ■ approximately $8,000. > , VAs-near a»,«I have been- able; to figure it,!'v«aid -Mr. Parry,; -;tho con- v-antlon has cost ub about,^7,0Q0 a day. * There wero' five -sessions for tho first week;, five the second .week, and during the closing week only three half-day sessions wero held. i, ,.- "Although the -expense seems large it la safo to say tbat tbla convention haa not cost tho organisation aa much as the last,one. I consider. It ono ot tlie most Huccessful conventions-that has over boon-held by the mine .work- era. Our reports were completed to- day for the month of January, show-, lng.tbat our organisation had a paid- up momborshlp during that month of 26C.2U miners," .. , * - Soma Intereatlng Plgures -- Thoro are In the four states .approximately 188,000 union1 soft coal*miners, divided al follows t Weitorn Pennslyvanla (known na tho Pittsburg district), 40,000; Ohio, 40,0001 Indiana, 10,000; Illinois, 72,000. All of theso mon are directly Interested in tbo outcomo of the Joint conference, bcauto If a wago scale Is agreed on It will bind them for two years, beginning on April 1. KILLED AT ( . t . 1 1 li.w-I .- _J I"'**"".'* * r , r-M' LISBON'S MARTIAI TAW m I LISBON, Jan. '80.~OwJng to tbo grave situation caused by the general strike, the c-onstltutlonal guarantees have been suiipended and mattlal law Lisbon, The city has been banded ovor, to the command of.General Carvel- hal, and troops surround the (own. He- Inforoements sre constantly arriving. Thero are 8,000 troops under arms ln Lisbon, where tha strikers declare they will havo 30.000 bombs with which they will be aW* to JtnnlhHsta the soldiers. Several bombs Wve already been thrown with terrific effect The government fs desirous of preserving a moderate and prudent alltnde, and offers to roncede pert of the strikers' demands and, release all strikers arrested dui'lng tho dfs'tnrbanoes In Brora district and tbe dismissal, of tbe governor of Evora, „Tho( troops are under .order* to raid all suspicious plaeee, wholesale arrests bave been mado and Innumerable firearms soiled, kttw jmM-'&til* fclto »«s»6rt vuviem aboard,warships la the harbor. Towards evening tbe strikers assembled In various quarters and bombs were thrown at mounted republican gusrds in Roclo square. In tbe suburbs of Afeanfaiv* troop* with drawn swords charged the mobs. Th* ffor**mm*nt nacr>rtA\nfiA thit the strike was fomented by loyalists who supplied the strikers (n Evora with 1600,000. Tbe Intention of tbe Royalists was to send 1.600 aimed men aero-fs toe (reader tn^o extern VortnBSl, tbal iws^len »i*fnr mora favorabkt lo a monarchy, and start a general nprlslng. but tho government hurried reinforcements there. other soft coal mlnersrla the country are Judirectly lntereetedrfor the reason that - "a -< wagei scale/; made for, the central competmyerfletd is'made the basis * for wage^ a^enMntff-* tii' ey^ry othensoft cdaldlstrlct-In the,country. Therefore/- .wwes;^fofe^:jB^4,twe7 year*«,^f;,att ^^e japp^In^Wy^Or 000 union Soft coal miners bi the ;Cou^- try will depfehdon the tmtoome pf-this Joint conference, t/,- t^y .tfy 'i.v'....-' V'* ' In 1910 there was minedJn the Unit* ediBtatfB a total ot iVljai&i tons of •soft coal, - This'.total ,fi^flfctH)n^has steadily increased f rom<S"U^U6,112 tons In* iltOO to-.!M»e-flgureCjsJl^rf-OT^lOl")}' Vhichl wast/the largost^rqdncUon^ In tine history of the lndua^.itt;AJBerlca; ,. There is in,theUnlte*:ra(ij^* total bf 56IS,'5S3, BoftyCoal/miB^'7-^be.'un- Ion ..miners :.?0MtlC^te^4*s^K-:^ per cent.i.of 4»e total ^usjf^^r'iKbtn.; ifttre, It Is safe to assim*?I'that' "the* tonlon.miners produM-alrlesrsttc5 per cint of the total. p^odqetion >of-soft feoal. • , .« _..„' >'./ . <* • Applying., .these. figures,,; tt rjwlll *f- be found^that'the union.miners'!produced appro"xtaat«iy429,obo,000 tonsof so^t coal,In 1910,- ,,,," .^ v 77' '.'. ',.,- ' Operitera Pear'ttrltra. .- -<-' Coal- operators,In.southern Indiana are! complaining .against .toe attitude of, many of the - operators who .favor a move,,whereby minora w'll, notfbe granted, an Inoreaso of -wages, thereby precipitating, a strike, jif *tke threats of tbe minors are to bo;bell«ved; The southern Indiana operators, or at least niany. of them, say that a ^trlkc will almost.force them to,close:thoir business, because with the. Increased cost of mining coal during-a strike, thoy said that nonunion coal from" Kentucky will swamp tbe markotln tholr territory at reduced prices." H. I,Staler of Bvonsvlllo, president of tho Stawr-EppersonCoftl Comapny, especially Is advorso to tho nonsettle- ment Idea.. He snld* yesterday nt tho Claypool Hotel, where ho was engaged actively in Informing operators of conditions In tho southern Indiana field, that unless coal operators of Kentucky are forced to paj* miners union wagos or If provisions are not made In tho wage agreement whereby tbe miners of tbo southern part of the stnto aro pormlttd to work until a wago agreement Is signed, that tho coal dealers there will lose thousands of dollars. Cosl Is Cheep '"iiiey wak* Una nonunion men and convicts work In Kentucky," aatd Mr. Staaer' "under'cove? of ratlin* guns during tho day,- and nt nlgbt searchlights aro used to Insure the mine own*-* tiihi luittfn wen can not enter the pickets and attempt to organise the 'scab' workmen. As I said before, they make the miners down there work In the munlcs ot gafjtng guns, and ll may readily be seen that thoy pay them anytnfnir, no* matter hew low the wage, "On thtrt ncconnt Kentucky proJuc oi cheap coal, at (he expense of the miners, and as we are situated only across the river. It keeps ns hnstilng to meet their price*. Should a strike b* de-tlar**] it issay fee «*b thju they "(SpeclaTto ffieTDlWlct Ledger)' * - CALGAEY"", SWrk-Ar-thur Cart- ledge ;-wae'*fcilled laat night-whilst on sewage work for tbe city. ,r . . -•' - -, Carttedge - was 7w^)i known .'in -the Pass'havi^^orked.up .till, recently' atCtheV^tt^k^lnes. S'7a« le|V 'tt&rValmr^rZ^im* wMle b* for-CalsW'-atlltfle Wbil-e back-,:'and there "vworkisd:^ in > partnership'",with' ■teddy/"ttu«aaife,*va!BO well > known ih these'partaV '».. , ■ !'. . *?~v,' '' vS, iOCIALlST AGAINST' *j»*-7V.i /'J-aNAVAL RESOLUTION ;;"yiCTOBIA,-B. C, Feb', G.-^-Wlth one dssentng vote; that of Parker Williams <Swlallst).;:tbe inaval'1 resolution * urg- ing th« Ikm^loniKOvenuBent to cat- alder JttihevearlieB^poBBlble date the importance ol immediate and adoquate jorotecttonvforthe Paolfto coast of ^Catuutei'^t.-earried In the legislature i^to^ay;i;-'rt^ws«.jnovoa:*by:H. C.% Brew- ster.i«(nd!-«econde(l by .Premier Mc- .Bride. '. 7- .' /: THE CITV, COUNCIL Amendments, to' Pool Rooms to Come • .. •.••-■>,'•'•• ' * .Up,,"Next Meeting i v CJy '■",;Sy.; 7* o' At the'ineeting;of.the City Council on Thursday-'evening, the. reports of the. City Kre^Chief, Engineer, and' Etectrlciaat^e^presenteurandTvarif ous Improyements.in the departments' sugge8ted>y;Mayor:BleaBdell also presented; Ws^report'ion the trip of the delegation [who; visited Victoria recent- ly^pafUculans-tof' which - appeafed'ln oup|last'ia«A!'"'i"-:rf::)r* ,'*-;,• 'iiy,''-'"* ',' *:vNjrtlce of motion, to Introduce-bylaws to Eo\-eni*W'p«i::iand billiard 'roonifl in the fclt^'wastiven. '-Sam drAhdm introduce thio. matter, Which wIU be Ukfaup-at^thonext meeting of the. cpuncliy y'-.ijgk' 7 .. -m,," -v-vj--,;' '■'"'"'' After disp^ltlon of the routine-busl- nest' the?mem*jer8 dispersed;" r>-- ~.yxSys'i ■ I--*.-..-, -i, ■. O'BRIHN'VOpMS/t CENSURE' '', .-O ^l.»*>y/ON-.aOVERNMeNT f- .:-¥'yih^j:^Li *; ■" i«■**■..tV* ' BDMONT&^.'7.-C.- M. O'Brien lias givw"-ii^oei^)f motion "censuring the government fir not'prosecatlng Iu connection with the Bellevue mibe'dls- ast«r7-'■'''*,•'"''- -' •'•'■>■'' " •■' -" ■•...,. .....»/_> ' ,, , The first siting of the newly appointed;, Police ^ Commission consisting of G. G. Moffatt and-W: W. Brown, with Mayor BleasdeH. as chairman "took place on Wednesday evening last, and' one' of -the first acts" performed by them was the- reduction,, of rank and salary of Acting-Chief R. Bowen. The reason for -this setp is not quite' certain, the vast majority of-the citizens being under the Impression "that Bowen fulfilled his duties with tact and dlplc-' macy under most trying circumstances. Hi3 .successor Ib Hall, reoeijtly of Coleman, i ' -, , y * West Fernie was the scene of a .dis- , tresslng accident' on Monday night which cast a gloom over that part of the town. About 6 - o'clock, a. number of children were playing oh the river, snowballing each other. .To escape • being struck with the snow little Jackie Wright covered his face with his arms and started across.the river. Abouttthe middle of the river there was an afr(,hole, but owing to,having" hls.eyes covered Jackie did "not see it and the poor.little'fellow went in. Chief Minty,- with a number of. helpers is searching the river for the body. Two weeks ago Mr. Wright's- house was burned to the ground, the children having a hard time* to get out of- it safely." I. * 9, CANDLE QUESS ""
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.have-'about'the same kind, of dw'v'HngV "as *' -the average worker; many. of.tliern- below the. average, and- the" clbthlrig,;b'ore the same stamp— shbddy-rand scarcely enough-of'that to keep, them. warm. " Now, sir, I doVriot purpose toikeep you longer. ' I'do not intend to try to awaken your,, moral or sympathetic ■susceptibilities!-.,;i7'do not wish to ply .or try to play upon the sentimental" or emotional'phase of these matters.' I am dealing with' these questions, and wish to be so understood, from an entirely economic viewpoint, It is but a fow short months ago when Mr.' R. B. Bennett, tho junior member for Calgary, In'his speeech upon tho Alberta and Great Waterways debate, played upon your emotions to such nn extent that wore It not for the strong measures adopted* by tho govornmont whip you would, nearly all have voted with him. But" that 'was a money question, dollars, and centB. " But now I mention tho fact, that thoro are human Hvob nt stnko, I know bucIi a mat- tor as that will not appeal to yon. (Special to the district Ledger) ■ EDMONTON, Alta., Fob. C—Tho In- foi mat'on was made public today ln tho Alborta Loglshturo Hint, tho Pro vlnclal Govornmont had purchased tho grounds and buildings of- tho Royal North WoBt Mounted Pollco nt Fort Saskatchewan for tho' sum ot 15,000. Tho grounds comprise nn area of Homo 200 acres. This information was tho rcBult of questions which woro tabled by Frank Wnlkor, M.I'.r., for Vlctorln, in whoso constltutency llio Fort SnBkntcliownnRrountlB aro situ, atod. Tho District Lodger linn also boon ablo to loam ln nddlllon to tho nn* iiwors given hy.Promlor Sifton, thnt tlio Intention of tho Govornmont Ih, nB soon an poHlblo—probably during tho coal today... * 7 '. '•'" ■ - •' " ' They represented that hundreds of thousands'of tons went Into the west via Duiuth and- Minneapolis.' It Is screened in the States and then sent' across, the border" undei\. the '.lower d Large Airy" Rooms. &; 7 ; Good Board. . . : Ross & Mackay £«: THE FERNIE LUMBER CO^ ■"•'A. McDougall, Mgry ;' '■''.' ■ 1 ., ■> ■* (I ■ Manufacturers of.aiid Deal-j . " '" -*'-, •*'' --. 7 :" ers in all kinds of Rough k ;', anOressed Lumber /.,, "" <■> "; " y/, . . -, ■ * ■, Send us youp orders ' _1q nlr r-/--.Q*l- The duty .on slack coal is 13 cents and run of mine coal is 53 cents.'' ' - The western men asked . that .>they "ne allowed? to screen their coal • on landing'at the head of the lakes and obtain'.the low;er duty Instead .of ^paying the full 53 cents for the run of mine coal. • * , Hon. J. D. Reld,pointed'out that It was. Impossible to accede" to' tho request' as the law now.,stands;';It was' his duty to enforce It, aB the duty had tb be paid before.the,coal landed and this accordlng.to law -was'53 cents. The question will probably be, the subject o'f investigation by the' tariff commission.- i Another, delegation from Owen Sound also \valted on Hon. W. T. White In regard to a curious anamoly tho coal duties. It consisted of Mayor Lomqn, John Parker, prcpldont of tho board of trade, and J. K, McLaughlin, vice-president of tho. Canadian Coal association.' Thoy explained that vessels of Inland waters on.the Canadian Bide when not touching International points must pay a duty of 53 conts, whereas the snmo coal ls free In tho case of boats touching at International points. Mr, White displayed muoh Interest ln tho situation and promised to Investigate. "• *■ \i RftYAL 80CIALI8T CANDIDATES LEAD Dobs.and .Berger Receive 51 out of 81 Ballots Cast LAFAYETTE, ■ Intl., Fob. 3,—In a "straw" voto takon at thp Monon shops Socialist candidates for tho presidency received flfty-ono ,out of thb eighty- ono bnllota cast. 'Of this numbor of bnllota Eugeno V. Dobs received llilrly-four nnd Victor Berger ro'colvod seventeen. Ilorgor Ib not ologlblo to llio proBldonoy, bocnuso ot Ills foreign birth, Ot tho remaining voIob Rooso- volt roeclvod 7, Ln Follotto 5, Taft 3, Hummor of lho prosont yonr—lo com-j Wilson fl, Morshnll 3, Ilryan 2, Clark 2, monco tho erection of n, commodious llnnloy 2, Dovcrldgo 1, John Mitchell residence for tho convenience of His 1, and Etigono Chapln 1. SS3 V Convention Gall fU« NmfVi Annual Convention Dist No. 18, U.M.W. of A. A VALUABLE AID IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS A 3ur«H»m»Treatment ■ > Tho boat way to fight tuberculosis lo to prevent it. Tho wholo basis of tho Sanatorium treatment for tho whlto plaguo ifi-puro air—lota of It—good, wholoBomo food, and a rational amount of oxorolso. .' - It is nothing moro than a process of building up tho system by dlot; air and cxorclBo, combined with- good rcoon- structlvo tonics to rebuild the tissues. You con havo all this nt homo tf you will. Dottor still, you can provont tuberculosis by keeping up tho bodily defences against tho, disenso. - - . * Tako Iroflh nlr, fresh milk, froBh eggs and othor good food with what oxoroiso you cun Btand without fatigue. Keep your windows wide open at night, tako Nyal's Cod Livor Compound, and you need not fear tuberculosis, ovon If you aro run down. , Nyal's Cod Llvor Compound Is a delicious tonic It builds up the waste' tissues-puts on 'good, solid flash and aids digestion. Evory, day this splondid tonlo is putting on their foot peoplo who would othorwlno havo drifted wto.«> dnngarous condition. It will not disappoint you. Don't wait til you aro all run down and unlit for work, << If you nro not feeling up to your best and aro losing ground, get ft big dollsr bottlo at once. . 7 . " , Nyol Remedies are tbe best value ever offered to thd publlo, Tho Nyal peoplo had to convince us of this first beforo wo would olTor them to our customers, and this wmody wo know to bo all uioy claim for it, , w Vnr flnlm In leomiiH nnrt nunranieod by ' N. R. ftUODABY ' P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer wmmmmmammmtmrnemmsmsm Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings L BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. PEItNIE, 3rd Jnnuary, 1912. VTIIAT XAM.BO& WItli CDDK. , Skm-n-akii>UiUfaBi^A««r«forMUtot«^«h«M«dbud«, frbiTtlW, aU»t% Uood-paiiaa. TarteM MpM, yilM. aoalo tataa, rintwona, laiUmad ptufc«, Ub mt »nipUon» and mpMBlMM, Mia, tar**. fcoil*ML*i>4 tklii talarUa t«Mf- *\tr. All dronrtiU ami nm aalf at ww bat at paai fra* tram KAm-Httc Ca, Tnranut,« nan rao«li>t rt prtra. ten ar* maraad afalaat fcirtafattwittuaiaal safautaiaa. 8«ata« rttUtaradajuM w rAB-ltak* oa avwj- •ftiekaia Mart Va-jrlag. FREE BOX Sta4 UlaOwpaa ud la. trumpt* bm-ftiiti C<i, Tif. aaia. aa4 *«a ailt tamHttmutaiVuu l»r.i vto AM'BUK y i- it. 'io tint! Loi-ht \jiijuiih -in SiihUiv.'i/ Xw, S5, iJ. m, ii. •««. *i.. Greeting: You nro hereby notified thnt tho Ninth An mini Convention of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A.v will ho lield in tho Labor Temple, LethbridRc, commencing at 10 a.m., Monday, Pcbrunry 19th, 1912, . i . . Your dclcgalc or delegates nre kindly requested to obtain a Railroad Certificate in ortlcv thnt nrrangf'incnt**! mny be Hindi*- to pot roduoed rfttcs. Your attention in renpoetfully invited to Art. 7, Sec. 2 and 3> District Constitutioi?, which explains matters pertaining to the convention. , ; \V. B; POWEIA President Al.J. CARTER, Scc.-Trcaa. arJVtT^tlk -mrmt — **- A VMnhitrg, Pn„ anno stall rlat tlvatl I fornl dolla "Carnegie Stool Co.," cho ol trovavano inopurosl fin dallo scorso Msgfiio « paroccblo con- tlnals dl operal sono stall rlmossl a lavoro. 81 aislcuva cho II numero de- ill cporat v««a consldorovoimento m- roeo-tito fra brivo o cb« It lavoro «rt I'contfnW. , 7 ,. FERNIE UNION DIRECTORY Llzsrd Local Qenersl Teamsters No,; Ul, Moots every Friday night at 8 v, m. Miners' Union Hall. W. A, Worthlngton, Prosldontr 15. J. Good, Secretary. Dartenders- Local No, 014: Moots SixT nnd 4th Sundays nt 2.30 p.m. Seer* tnry J. A. Qouplll, Wnldorf Hotel Gladstone Local No. 3314 U. M. W. A. Moots 2nd and 4th Thursday Minors TT*it«-i hntt t) llnna, *\(i*. Tyi>Q$iai)htex) Union Uo. 555' Mu'la In nt Snturday tn ench month at tho Lodger Offlco. A. J, Duckloy, 3oc- rotary. Locnl Fernls No. 17 8. P. of C. Moots ut Minora "omoa X\a\i cttsij buuuay at 7.45 p.m. Bvorybody wolcomb. D.. Paton, Bocrotary-Tressuror. United Drotherhooa of Carpenters and' Joiners.—Local 1220, D. J. Evans. Presldont; P. II, Bhaw, Secretary. •1 ASSAYER S3, W. WIDDOW80W, Mny»r and Chemlit, Box. JO JIW. Malaon, EC Charsraar—OoM, Silvair. Vaai ar Cenpar, ll i^h. _ OoM;8ll»an or mvar.Uaa. 11.80. Prleaa for other roaf.ala: Coal, <*m«nt, Wra«Uy analyaaa am appllea* tlon. Tha larcaat cuatom aaiajr offlea [n nrltl»h CotnmMa. ' i > ■**»*. < -I-!,' ^ .• r - ,-"!■". "<*.^t,,lV: THE DISTBICT^LEDGER, FERNIEyB.C., FEBRUARY 10,1912 PAGE SEVEN % mp| :;Ki O^iFiwei^^ Italian CONVENZIONE CHIANIA 17 Us -****| A 1- ■'Per 11 '* NoveBlmo Annuale- Convenzlone Del Dlstretto No. 18, U. M.'W. dl America'.' ' - 7 ...• Fernie, Gennalo, 1912 Salutl: " " . 7 , ; " Vol slete avvlsatl cho 11 No- vesimo Annuale' Convenzlone del Dlstretto No/18 TJ.'M. W." dl America. Sara tcnuta nella sala del lavoratori, a Lethbridge,, cominclando alio -■ "ore 10 a.m.; Luuedl, Febbralo, 19,'1912. ,-. ' ." II vostro Delegate ho pure,' delegatl Saranno pregatl dl qt- ' tenere un certificate ferrovla: - rlo in modo che' si potrebbero arranglar© lo loro.tlchette a . Reduzzlone., La vostra' atten-' • zione sara rlspettabilmento in-' vltata all' Artlcolo 7, Sezzlone 2 e 3 alia Costltulzione del Dlstretto la quale vl spiegara tutti l'affarl appartenentl alia . Convenzlone. ,* ' .. , :.*. -y > w. b..powell,-y Presldente. A. J..CARTER,-' > y .,,'-,.'■ • Sec.-Tres. r. 7 r-C '■- '" 7 ,- - "!. ] Y> * b Ki.1*- V- y IL DOVERE DEI FRATELLI - 8TRA.NIERE 7 Novelll che verranno ln questo terre dovranno, In ogni tempo essereraccet- v tatl, ogni eslstenza'a loro*" data In tan- toche si troveranno in buona condlzl- one. "Loro insieml daranno 11 placere i c alia popolazione intlera," e a loro me- - desimi partlcolare.. ," , " -j; , Dovrebbero Insegriaretutte" le con- dizlonl in questa ;terra, andando in ac- 7 * cordo con tutti 1 compagnl potrebbero ,v. accomodate "tutte lejcose in societa, la yvlta polltlcalee munlclplale che sara "." in.- eslstenza. 7 , y_'-'_ " ' "y Ariche ."questo non potra essere fatto 7 indiVidualm'ente, •• si." potrebbe' accomq- -udare ln.'tale.manlere.., 7 -■ ".y:,. ^ \, ■ .■'* Slnche'rimaneno" dase stessiyfin perche*1 "questo :"*"> *. - >* .■ non ,le-. inano -danaro progetto". naiifraghi. •„, ."; Se'sl considera.che la magglor parte' del'Senator!.e composbi dl docili stru-- inentl delle corporazlonl e del ..trusts, non si puo fare a meno di ritenere.che la legge delle otto ore riinarra per'pa- recchlo tempo aneoraunplo desiderlo." - * II -popolo *' se * vuole' esser© - protetto deve svegllarsl e dare:il suo;.voto solo a chi'gli "ha prqyatb.di essere amlco sub vefo e leale' e non "a quelll'che pol gll, voltano le spalle, per difendere a spada tratta gll interessl del sordldo capltallsmb.,' * ' .' ' r .. _. ,; ■ a. -'_ cronAchetta o'pe'raia ytanto loro dovrebbero,essere'preparatl ,'^per-ile forte scosse'la-quale 1 loropad- ■ •* roni"-non e usuate portarla' ayantl a, yioro'.-"' ''-. - •• ",.*"„■ *•.=•'',•'','■ *y7y '* irprovcrbio dice, che l'unlone fasla -forza.' ;Mn questa.e.una cosa'che non* " al puo far capli^.*'aytutto l'ldee dplle' 'Sperson©." 7- ' - >7.S up. 7 7 '■;.'■ ,.• v' _ * " II lavoratore dovra'lmmcdlat.imente ■, far© domanda'" at superiorl"del lavora- ^, tor©.vlcln'o dove sul*}to,v'er'ra' membro ', doirunlono-del'sub'-jinyoro.' Per tre < annl lul non snra.ammesso dl-prond- > ore ,11 voto-sul gov^jnatbro del stato. ;' Ma" pero arrlvaudo"; al tempo prolso. ', non dovratrascuraro rlcercaro 11 cer- ' tlflcato o divenlro cl^mdlno. In modo che non vl b.nessuna scusa dl! man- car© a questo, fara bene a lul taod.e-; slmo o alsuol compagnl clttandln). - , \ . Solo .cho il' Ballottpgglo sara 11 suo '- dritto d^l portarq-quajche^cosa'avahtl * per af furl* del Buo'prgpnlo, Javoro. . -Fra breve vcrra apertq a Fall River, Mass., un huovo.cotoniflcio. "7 * * * La "Frlck"*Coke Company"' dl Un*- Ibhtown,* Pa., -ha* fatto rlattlvare In quel paese"l250 fornlda coke. . • 7 - ''. * * ■* iW _,'' , ■ La" percentuale-delle mortl'^fra-i mlnatorl nel Colorado supera dl gran lunga quella non solo degli altri Stati deH'&merica del- Nord ma" dl tutte le -nazlonl.-7. .>•,-* , •' . ■" * ''7.7 '■,*-*•,• . ., . "' ■ .1 lavorl vanno presentemente assal ben©' nelle' minlere dl Marlanna, Pa., dove sono stati pure riaccesi 1 200 forni da coke. ,y . <y - -*"*«*- ■*•' i, ' * * -Laferrovlache da Mack, Colo., corre *a\WatBon, Utah, nella prosBlma prlm- avera ,verra prolungata* di 50'mlglla per ageyblare lo sfruttamente dl nuove minlere dl asfaltq! '*"•,-,;.* * \" ,',1"* •' ♦ "* v -"7 Iii una mlniera situata nel presi dl Mt. Carmel, Pa.", sono Btatl rlnvenutl ucclsl tre operai. Gll infelici erano stati, sepolti da una. enorme f rami e orriblmente* maclullatl. ■*> ( ' ' ; *' ' ■•.;• '•,»-;■ 7" Durante "le <* 1911 * i ferrovlerl, degli Stati Unltl e Canada-bttennero uri aumento di paga per oltre.14 mlliorii dl dollar!, con.una.media,, cloe; del 4.87 per cento. - ' * 7 ". 7 ' * r^"? 7.!,7 ;7->J». '•'.'• * v ' " , , La compagnla ferrovlaria "Canaldan Pacific"-ha' anriunclato, che" spendera 26 millonl 'drdollari-per la'costriizione dijnuovellneeferroylarle iiel Canada tt!*''-nftll'A1a"'Bk'a.-7-'-' 7' 4".*7'"- ■"'"-- *. ♦ ♦ ♦.,♦ '♦ ♦ ♦;♦"♦ ♦ :♦.'♦,* konwencyja" •*7 -Atsym daje'-.sia' "dowidomcf-'\|4S» >■' 7sty- wslm-lokaraw'Dlstriktu ISr^*?', ■>7trV-'M, '*W. of ;A:; szczo ;dnia:\ "♦ ►•yl9ho lutoho 19i2.vT0ku slfl^^"^ ■*- kaj© sia ricznu'kbn-w'encyjii;;;';'' ♦ *>'*,'. -Konwehcyja widbude.>Ia ,.w' ;♦ >*.' • Lethbridgo, Altaf,"-^;;'„Labor7'-^ <•' Temple" w ponegilok:'o hbd-7^ K.yni 10-tij rano.'. Delegat'abq."^ ►. delegaty majut postaratysia *'♦ ►. o tak zwanl „Standa'rd*C«rtU »'♦ ► flcate" aby mozna*distaty-'tan.--,^ ►* i szyjl ,-tykyt na zellznycy.yyf'y ♦ ► . Zwertaje sla' u,*anu'iaa-pafa-'; '♦. ►,, graf 7-yj toczky 2-3 w dystrik, ► towll konstytucytr.a tam'warn "■- nwyjasnyt - czezo" .do kbnwen- ♦ ► cyi. 7-' i y""' ■" ♦ ; . W. B.'POWELL, *♦ ► , 7 '* President. y«S> » - A. J. "•CARTER,"3 * ' *•> *■"'-., ' Secretary ♦ " "■ ' ' '^ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦"♦'♦ ♦ ,♦ ♦ Slavonian La compagnla della luce elettrlca di Rocky'Ford, Colo.," ha messo a lavoro un ' buon [ numero" di" operai' nel dintornl dl Manzariola per estendere 11 ser- "vlzlo dUillum|na'zlon©s a.nche*7al .-vlclrit paesl.,,)* '' .iQ'-.y -"-'' '*-* <,"•' -I UNA MINIERA'ALLAQATA • , i i ■ . - ^olla "Marshall Russell Mine',', sit- '' \inta nol dlstretto dl Qoorgtown, Cblp,r mentro del mlnatorl stavono* foce'ndb partir© una mlna In un tunollo, si tro- vnrono in un'attlmo clrcondatl da.ac- qua cho irrompova nolla rolniora como no un flume fosso st'raHpato*- nolla roodoslma, L'acqua ragglunso 1'mlnatorl slno ulio spall© o fu un voro mira- colo so si potorono salvaro. UNA LEQQE IN PCRICOLO II Sonato doxll Stati Unltl sta ora studinndo sb dobha o no approvaro 11 progotto dt loggo tondonto n rondoro obbllgatbrlo lo otto oro 61 lavoro. Da una parte, gll umlll lavoratori od 1 loro capl fanno vivo Istnnseo nl Sonatorl porcho facclnno nndnro In vigor© quou- to progotto dl leggo; dnirnltrn, 1 caplt- nllfttl usnno tutto lo loro lnfluoneo o * Corre Insistent© la' voce che 1 tele- graflstl dell© jcompagnl© "Postal" ,-.e "Western^TJnlon" si preparlnba chi©- der© un aumento dl salarlo, colla mln- accla dl uno; sciopero generale . se non verra;loro.accordato." ? .'. ^'',7,7.' y, -t*-* * •: *' y Nella Repubbllca del Messico e scoppiato lo sciopero general© del tessl- tori, 'T; quail hanno abbandonatofv!n, niassa I© loro occupazionl porcho t pud- roril nvovahb enorglcamcnt© rlflutato' loro uh aumontq dl salarlo. *-,.*'* * -,« ^' ■ \"l, lavorl ''sono-1 quasi, complotamohtc parallzzatl nelle' mlnler© 'situate nel Dlstretto dl Springfield, HI. Tal© In- attlvlta Id st deve alln grand© scdrBlta dl vdgonl pol trasporto dol' carbon©, provocata dalle scloporo .dol ferrovlerl dolla "Illinois Central." ' ,. ♦ * • j ■'•..*■,.-, i ,. .*• - La compagnla forroviarla Rock Island ha dollborato dl spondero 20 millonl dl dollar! por la slstomazlo'no della sua llnoa nol dintornl dl Moraphs, Tonn,''..'. Nol, progottl o comprosa, la costnislono dl'un pon to* sul' flumo Mississippi, . • ♦ a Nolln grnndl offlclno dolla ferrovla "Ponnsylvr.nla" situate In Altoonn,, Pa,, dovo sono Implogatl circa 4 mlla nio> cnnlcl, t lavorl procodono ora colla mnnslma nlncrlta, - a a a Per la enduta tmprovvlsa doll'ascon- sore nolln mlnlorn c'nrbonlfora "Electric" sltuntn not dintornl dl Danville, III,, bon otto dlsgrnzlntl mlnatorl rl- portnrono mnrtosl, grnvl forlto, . PABERKY Z MONESSEN, PA. Monessen, Pa.—Jako v§ade, tak I u nas sa pomery menla, a je u nas prave tak jako vgade indevgdy nleCo nove- ho. Co sa tyka roboty/s tou sa veru nemo'Zem pbchyalit', robl" sa1-' len pol casu, a to eSte za placu,- ktora nie t je dostatocna ani na'vy2ltle,"tak 2e Clo- vek'trpl nedostatkom. A tl nasi reverend! to vidla, no predsa nepbvedla l'udu "pravdu, le2 v2dy ho ei5te klaniu. Jako aj u nas rev. Pavel Rutky:' Nam vl© kazat' o'laske'a0syornostl,-ka§e nam.milovat' bll2neho, ale on o torn vfietkom nema ani ponatia-;, ^Hlavne sa mu jedna o to, jako.tie ovecky vses- tranne1 vyuiltkovat'. Je to dost* smu- tne, ked'' Clovek,. ktory kedysl vseet- kemu, Co tlto.velebnlcci kaiu, veril, a dnes, ich musl pred verejnost'ou opiso- vat' a verejnost'. pred nimi varovatV Nas prevelebny pan Rutkay sa bol vyslovll, Ze vraj takl 1'udla, ktorl doma kravy, pasll, tu v Amerlke chcu byt' mudrejslml, ne2"je knaz. Pekny na- hl'ad.v vSak? Ich majster, Vel'ky Na- zaretsky, narodll sa y chlleve medzl hovadml, nemal" palacov a - drhych ruch, jako maju.jeho sluhovTa, on vy- kupll cely pvet, svbj6u>vlastnou krvou, ale to," Co sa* opovail povedat' taky Rutkay,' to,by on riebol nlkdy hovoril. -■Jak khazbvi dobre nezaplatli a na kostol hojne neobetujes.'vtedy^si ne- znaboh, a taky knasz by t'a najrad-, §ej ' sotll aZ na' samy, spodok pekla. Nedavnb-soin mal tleii potrebu na toho "dugpastiei-arpon«va'5'som"'ystupovaI'do" stavu manSelskeho, (pebolo vam ho pbtreba ani'v"t©dy."-Pozh. red.).' Nemal som -vtedy':..prave nazbyt, jako nema'nazbyt 21aden robotnlk. Chcel pq mne-len $14.50.' -.Nechcel som mu pr'o{lre51t'"bo som vtedy este vSetkb veril, len som ho Zladal, aby ml'dookal, 2© teraz nemam. Al© on hned' "zafial, 2© on to zdarma roblt'-nomoze, 2e on nema penazl a Ze-vel'mi potrebuje atd., ai koneCne svolil, 2©, ml pocka' dva dnl. ' Ale ja som' za dva, dnl tol'ko penazl sohnat' n'emohol, a preto na tretl "den u2 tam bola, reverendova eluJka,' aby som vraj platil, Co som dlien. ' Mnl som vtedy asl $7.50, tl© som, vzal a lakotnomu fararovi som Ich zanlesol s tou prbsbou, aby ml ton ostatok ©fite doSkal, 2e prave teraz neroblra a preto nemo?.em platltV Na Co on odpoyedal: "Ani ja nemam. VCora som' mal len osom -contov. Ked' ml nnskutku n'ozuptatlte, vtedy vas■ oddam,'skvajerovi, noch ton s ynml porobl porlalSky. Poznamonnt', muslm, 2e rov. tento ma $80 mosaCno, neplati rent, svetlo, kurlVo, finlstvo'a mnoho lnoho dostava od nas, a tu vam povio, 2© noma,' 2o vas, ktory nnttli6"it1htlto,*' budo^ Baiovat'. - Nl© je taka pastlorBkd dusa 1'iorBla, fioi'z'ld-' ovska? My tu'roblmo tornz l«n pol Cnsu, znroblmo prl torn Ion pnr contor nlo knazovl platlmo tak, jako Iced' by smc' roblll * coly Cas, a on esto noma uznnnla. Ctonl rodncll Nlo jo to dostatoCna prIClna, aby. smo sn od tnkych du5- pnstlorov1 raz pro vidy' odvratlll a saml pro sobu myslot' znCall? Maroo k nafioj ruko Casopls II. L.' ton budo prl nas vsdy stat' anas v nnSom podu- jatl budo podporovnt', Tento CnBopts nl prodplnt'mo a v joho smero krnfiaj< mo. V nom jo nnSa spnaa,-—Novy bo- jovnlk. COAl. VERSUS QIL76R "A ' '*f *' *- 7 BLINDfpLb^N.G SUBSIDY.."' .' '•-' • ' S:f ~y^y' , - ::i'":-. •.. ' . By'WmyLarson '• ■; - 7For the last-six^months or a year the coal ,6-peratbr'syof 'the state of "Vv ashington hay© ''been Jn a serious fright due "to the introduction of crude oil—that is fueKoii^n-fthe fuel mar- ket'of this s,tabe.v7"V;' 7 < -. *' ' - Crude oil being a fuel that requires but little labor In,its production, is naturally a cheap commodity. Coal being a=fuel requiring considerable labor to bring to the market, .Is of necessity .the very opposlte-^a high-priced commodity. These t-}yq" comlnodities, used for. the" same 'purposes-fuel—are naturally in direct competition each with the other, In an effort to reap the profits from the fuel demands of the consumers of Washington, Crude* oil being the cheaper commodity, no defects existing to render,-it less desirable as a fuel, must with but slight effort displace the more expensive fuel) coal; just as'coal in its" time displaced wood; and as the futuro will see crude oil displaced by electricity or some other commodity or what over it pleases you-to call, such an'article of common use. ' " 7 ■, 'Cheaper Commodity Wins In this conflict of commodities, for supremacy the cheaper invariably is victor.* The cheaper'one gradually supplants the more expensive. " The more, * expensive Js either, entirely eliminated or acts as a supplement, or for special,uses. This Is a'hard^and fixed law of commodity competition, the condition/set by cold-blooded cash Interests. An effort to alter the, status of battle reads (dlsaster—du© to artificial conditions' forced Into existence. ;■' ",'V ' ' '' Labor's best interests are served by a natural course of evolution; even though this may not at first seem to be the\case.; • Coal Operators Influenced Unions Now to the.main cause of this.arti- ij , ii i cle:'. The coal operators have induced some of- the local unions to pass resolutions requesting the state and government institutions to use coal in preference* to crude oil for fuel pur-* poses, and thus patronize home industry and encourage Labor in this, one of our largest industries; also aid ln offsetting the growing favor of crude oi! as fuel,, and-incidentally create a coal , subsidy' and' encourage special privilege—labor's-gieatest foe. , f Among the disasters which the coal operators point but that the coal min- e-"3 will" have-to, endure is that great ni'irbers 'of, our,members \yill have to seek employment* in other' industriog, U^toTthT'f^t'TjqXt'less-coallyill-^Je The Original aiid Only Genuine Beware of Imitations Sold on.the Merits pf Minard's ? Liniment ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Fernie Dairy s t FRESH, MILK delivered to all ♦ parts of the town ! Sanders & Verhaest Brothers. Proprietors Livery, Feed and Sale Stables Buys' Horses on Commlslon I 6 First claps Horees. for Sale. (!■ George Barton' Phone 78 THE CANADIAN BANK OF" COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., LL.D., D.CXL, Phesidekt , ,'. .ALEXANDER LAIRD, General Manager . ", * - CAPITAU;- $10,000,000 y REST,- $8,000,000 DRAFTS ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES Every branch of Tbe Canadian Bank of Commerce U equipped to issue drafts «« the principal cities in the folio «riey countries without delay: " " ~ Nnri&mUal urccoi HoOurf Africa Cnt* Arabia -" Oik* At fen tine Rqwhfic Daaourk Australia . '. Egypt. Austria.Haagaiy' FaranUaadt Bdeium F«haa * Brazil _ Fwvtoaa '< Bulgaria Frames Java Oylsa "rVchCodaaCkina Norway India - Irdaal Italy • Japa»- Java >f alta Pi Pent PtaSppina Uaa4a Fertural R< Koaoa . Serf's Sua ..Siberia Soudaa SoutbAfrica Spain Stwita Scttlaacala Swedes .... , Switzeriand Ttirker United States' Uninay Weal Ini&a. ete. - Chili ■ Germany >. Handnfia China- Great Britain Mexico ,., The amount of these drafts is stated in th* aaoaej of the country where they are payable i that is they are drawn in sterling, francs, marks, Kre, kronen, florins,* yen, taels, roubles, etc., as the case may be. This ensures that the payee abroad will receive tlie actual amount intended. A2SS FERNIE BRANCH ( L, A. S. DACK, Manager. r^pa^raniifir^ Capital,Paid Up **,...$ 2,870,000 Res. arid Undlvid'd Profits 3,500,000 Total Assets, 7* 44,000,000 "Many a fortune can bo traced back to the. day Its owner 'deposited the first dollar In a Saving Account. The" one dollar", affords an incentive to' deposit more—and, as Interest Is added to principal, the small sum grows ' more ' and more rapidly until It finally becomes'a competence. One Dollar will start an account with the Bank.of Hamilton. J. R. SLOAN Agent'1 Fernie. ,, Head Office: „ HAMILTON 1 List of Locals District 18 .iO. NAME SBC. and P. O. ADDRESS 20 nnnkhoad ,, P. Wliontloy, Bnnl-hciul, Alta. <81 Iloavor Ortok Pk GauRhton, Beav-or Crook, via Plnchor 431 Bollovuo,.,,,....,, J, Burko, Bollevue, Frank, Alta. 3103 Blairmoro B, J. Curtso, Blairmore, Alta, 04D Burmls,.., 3ob,<\ Dorbyshlio, Burmlu, Altn. *>*>7 PtiThonitntc ,T Ti«Wfi1-«^'ryf PcivlMMvlti'"'', ^pit^TOnTi^ Altn H3R7 Cardiff .'. J.' Poolft, oVrdlff, Altn. ''■ 1887 Canmoro N. D. Thaohuk, Canmoro, Alta, S633 Coleman,., W. Graham, Colomnn, Alta. 2877 Corbln H. Jonoi, Corbln, B, C, 1138 Chinook Mlnos .... Wm. Forty th, Diamond City, Alta. 2178 Diamond Cltv Alhwrt Jink, Dlnmnnrl flltv. T^thlirlrtpn. >- £314 Fornlo Thos. Uphill. Fornlo, B. C. 1863 Frank ..,...,, O. Nlcol, Frank, Alta, S407..!loiimor ,. W. Balderstone, HoBmor, D. O. 1068 Illllorctt.......... J. 6. Jonos, HUlcrost, Alta, 274 Lothbridgo L. Mooro,, 604, 8l»:toonth St„ North \ethbrldRo. U89 Lothbrldge Colllerloi Frank Bnrlngham, «oo„ via., Klpp, Alta. 1233 Lille W, L, Evans, Llll-s, Frank, Alta t829 Maple Lost.., M. Olldny, Maplo Loaf, Bellorue, Alta. mi Michel M. Burrell, Mjchel, M. -O. / 14 Monarch Mlno.... Horans Woodlold, Taber, Alta. I8r*2 Pantiurg ,,. nobt. Evani. Pagiburnr, Alta, 2589 Royal View Thoa. B. FUlcr, Royal Collieries,, Letlibrldgio. Alta 1059 Taber.'/.,..." .A. Patterson, Tabor, Alta. 102 Taber............. 3. Coopor, Tabor, Alta. 2UU LaJ-yuuiUU J. J. Taylor, Ludyim'lUi, B. C. 2299 Aumerland... Petnr MeWInn, Sum«rland, B. C. , 87S Wrlllnston Thos. Hnrrol, Wellington, B. C. ' J155 Xsnlsmo Jack Plsee, Nanaimo, IL C. ^ J a ■ Polish DomnKaj slo slo swyoh prnw oby- watolsktch, ♦ Z WO I. A NIE KONWBNCVI Nn dzlowiuta Roozna Kon- woncyo Dyatryktu 18, ZJodno- cronyoh Gornlkow w A. Do mlcjacowych unlj w Dis- ♦rvlc<«lo 18 Kl^rtnnr'fonvch Rornlkow w Ameryeo, Nlnlojaxym sawladnmla slo ' eo (Ulowlata rooina Konwon- cya Dyatryktu 18, "Z, G, W. A, odbedslo sto w „Labor Temple," Lethbrldw, rospocs- nie slo o 10 toj rano w Pon- ledilalek, 19 ro LutoRO, 1912 v. Wnse dolegat lub dolopin si poBtarnc slo maja o kolojno certyflkaty, asoby moina usy- skao snlrono cony na hole- inch. Zwfaca slo uwano na arty- Kul 7, Puiat-rut 2 I i, DyntryW- tu Konstytucyl, ktora wyjasnl w sprawach odnosr.ncych slo ltonwenyj. " * W. B. POWELL, Pretydent. A. J. CART Bit, Sckretarz. required . ai*d,"' therefore, less will b<- mined. Added^to'-'this, it."is7*inted- that'the effect'will' extend further than this great industry. This, no doubt*, is. the case, as any one can readily, see.- >.: ■ ;-,- .<- , „ • ,.' You-' may consider this a just pause for the,, miners' union to get hand-in-" glove with the common enemy to gain a subsidy foi;: the coal operators, with the object of being allowed a few of the crumbs that;,fall from the table of Special'Privilege. .We never compromise; do wo? * • B»h!.. '" ' ., Wanted—A Subaldy " Just a word as to what yoii are bailing Into and perhaps you may then prick up(y,our ears, open your peepers and,ubo your thlnlt-box, before Hn application of Duncan McDonald's "pup story"' has to be applied for your full restoration to reason. The object and aim of these resolutions lain plain United Stntos English: To induce the stnto and govornmont of- flclnls to grant a subsidy for cod for uso In their various institutions—a sub sidy for the coal operators, n Bpeclnl prlvllogo,-more opportunity for labor. In other words, save tho.operators' banquet for a tlmo; so wo can still get a fow more crumbs—that Is. pat oursolvea at' tho mercy of state nnd Rovernment politicians—special prlvl If go distributors, to ward off the time when our few chance * crumbs will hmo to be dlvortod by soliciting artificial market conditions that opo-'li-l prlvllogo vendors can at,, any tlmo change at will. What a dollghtful proposition! Let Things Take Their Courie Brothers, If tho conl ■ Industry Is to bo curtailed or even ollmlnntod by the nnturnl courso of commodity compotltlon, our best Interests are served hy evolution's nnturnl courso, which will allow tho minor to drift gradually Into other Industries. A subsidy can only bo a means to retaining us In our chosen Indusrty until shell tlmo as the voto of tho miner offends tho prlvllogo mnsnes on tha lnhor market to strlvo agnlnst a clotted condlton of our own making; thus hnvo a prnctl- cui application of Duncan MoDonnld's "Pup Story.' | Corporate Interest-* Not Labor's In- i t«re»ti. J>, j CorporuU* intercut ut no Hint* vluwa a condition like tlio one now facing the unions In any other way than "Does It produce profit now?" Thoy ronsonl and rljtfitly, too, that tholr host Jnu-refcts nro M-mt-i. tiy jirolUB now. But tho Laboring Class must never allow tholr viewpoint to narrow down to where It losos sight or Itsolf, It requlros the broadest mental horizon to find Its jiiRt rights. At any rate, ftperlnl Prlvllniw htm naver nftftfld Labor a cent; tn fact has been Labor'!? nif!lnfon<\ K*-*»ti your <*yen open. Lot your think box labor while your muscles rest. s I MG E R b ixri NCr ** I Imperial Bank of Canada Capital Subscribed Reserve-Fund '-.... D, R. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO 6,000,000 Capital Paid Up . 5,996,900 5,996,900 Total Assets '.. 7 72,000,000 WILKIE, President HON. ROBT'JAFFRAY, Vlce-Pres. ; BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyle,1 Nelson, " Revelstoke,' Vancouver and Victoria. ,"" SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Interest allowed oh deposits at current rate from date of deposit. FERNIE BRANCH, GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager" MACHINE CO WM./ BARTON Aerent Fertile Branch Pellatt Ave. North ^V¥¥****^*^M|-¥^**¥¥¥¥¥*¥*¥* Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co,, Ltd. Beer Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty KENNEDY & MANGAN MANY1 FEET. ' ■ - * ■/ " '*;' "of lumber"',.'. '*y "' y are wasted when if Is not of first*' class .quality. * Knots and'1 knot' holeB, aoft spots, etc., are of no use, yet,all-have to be paid for juct - the Bame. '' EVERY FOOT OF OUR LUMBER ' i can be .used. Wo select It so .carefully that all "culls" aro removed; leaving only first class .serviceable stuff for'your'use. Practice real economy by buy-, lng your lumber hero. , OFPIOI and YARD, MePHERBON AVK., OPP. Q. N. DEPOT. PERNIE L, E. McDonald HOR8E8HOEINQ GENERAL DLACK8MITHINO and CARRIAGE BUILDING Express and Delivery Wagons a Speciality IF YOU WANT THE BEST - And Nothing but the Best in Freeh and 8mokod Meats, Fresh and Smoked Fish, Dairy Produce, Poultry Etc. Etc., KO to THE 41 MARKET CO. 8AM GRAHAM, Manager PHONE 41 TO NATIONALIZE PUBLIC UTILITIES ♦ Armatrona Wants Government Opera* , tlon of Telegraphs and Telephones OTTAWA, Fob. 0.—In the Houso of Commons tho other day J. R Arm- ^^vr^p^' rflrr^i^n^" ffi^ T*|n«| Yntvl,*f-1** ilollvoro-l n lonpthv nddrflW" In f«vnr of tho natlftnallr.ntlon of tolophonos nnd teloiirapha. lie spolce for over three hours and had not concluded when the houso adjourned, hence It war not tio«»IM<» for tho nrwntcr fn Imllcato tho Kovernmout's attitude. Mr. Armstrong thought that the fnct that tho (olograph companion are willing to carry long night letter- grams at a low rate Is a proof that messages could be carried nt lower ('hflr(i<*», Ho wni* firmly of the opinion that money spent aa he proposed would do much to improve rural conditions and result In great beiuflt* to tbe country, and moved that a Royal Commission bo appointed to rottnldor tho matter. VARICOSE VEINS CURED W NO NAMES USED WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT. Confined to His Homo for Weeks. "TtflftYV wnrlt. wtwi ilrnlnliuf nmi nvlllmfolu In ymiih lirpuitht en Varlouwf \ulim. Vlu-n J wmiiiul liuril (lio uotiuitf woul* lioooma nm-vr-iMui 1 wiJofwiuUJ i.ji 1^ ft v.-i-U r.i ft tfwo. >ly rttmily iiliy<l<iUntvMmaiuiopurotloiiw^iinyiiu.yl|n:xi--Lui I AtmM IL t »rUwivornl i-rwulft-.l .I i, ii.t huoii foiiiKt olIMl HiMwnl**. *aj my inoiioy. I o iinini noi il io lm le n; on nit ilo< ion nn llttln lirttor (likh roaw*. Ono day my l*i»*n«'i-i i uo \>Uy I t.iuo'f woiit aa i.tuch buJ itol(llilmins*oo'-<li'"'>n. llcnilvlii-di.ioto ronitu'tln*. KonmMyft Kmne-Jy.ftsliilm'ltil-nn irnnitro-nl f-m tlifm bfiiiwlf anil knuw JJn*y wum winaro ami rtl.l.'rl. I wrote- tlm-n anil (?ot Tint Niw ilcrnnnTni-i-Tiicmf. My prnmiM wan inmeivlint glow, and during thoflrht inontli'n f iwnlmnnt I wm nowcwlmt illscoumcril. IIi>w«wr, I rnnilnnivl trcniiimnt for threo mo»itlt» l*>ni;er ami *'<* rowardva >lcfnniitiiMTiii '■ irKAinti)ii(i*waaioinrwimti;iiraiin._ jnmit for thwo iriorihu l*>ni;er ami wn» t vitii nVirmifilpt'ioiirti, I onu'd only mm Pi' n work In n maolitne Slinn linfnrn trnnliTirnl-, nnw I rtn Mtmlnc; fsi nmi nnrar loou a day. wUU all lultcrcr* knew ot your vmuH-lo tnatm^nt. .mw_ | HAS YOUR BLOOD BEEN DI8EA8ED1 BLOOD rOJSONf-J aro Iho 1-nnnt t>r*Talrnt and mi*taniwtAi*»aM. Ihtynp tho at SlCTHOU eureiall Uood dUcwM.' taryufe Uoo/efTiw-iJrtTmMdVinV^*5ntlfeiy«V*."ieirtcd"from tho i^uTm *m;caiije ^naeomr4leMl*>r.a. Iicwaw ot Hemwy. Unuy «uppw«tho lymptowt-ouf NEW . YOUNO OTt MIDDUJ ACni) MUK^-Imprndent acta er laterexeniM hate braW»n •'■■-■■ rfovervmi, Mentally, xli:»leauyami flA Wl.lvmilidAfl th^niHT'ufUlt-niil*? IfM ernoo '♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Electrtc Restorer for Men L.m " * \i> tt« prop** tensiaa i retiom, *lm.iit'f rlMiirr f'wnnfnMif*r-iy nn-f Aft •ci<iir' —-.-. _■■> — _ —*. rrjVnfVi amiH at enrt. r*hn«pTio>in*i will!'1 iJ'rjf^L'L, mlm M-iU»^Wn»!p?«:!JStan;rtt Oflt/QflS GlIK %•. f'nilifli l/ir.i, »>iit, Por Sala at Dlaaadell'a Drug Store OUICKIV »TOI»l COUAHt. CUSCS (OLDS, HCAU TMt THKCAT AttO IWNC3. i.% CCAf* MM t YOUNO OTt MIDDMi AGED MEN^-Impniilei-t a down your system. You foci tl*o lymptn-rfi aljallni, tHd^'i*rr'jjs.-;r.S !.->*-**i** ,,f*n i'"^'! t^l^of nn^ni f DCIflCD Areynuavletlmr Ua-mToutathopof Arsyou fntwidioir to wanrf nCRUCll your blow! IxanjIlMa-.tirf Uova you ar.y westoirijr our "Nn* M« TMinim wM our« you. Wnat Itluw dona for ettier* tt w.,| «:o for you. Cw-«li Th*. Ko matter who Jim treated you. vrlie for an bowwt «in nlon Pre*#»Cfcana. EaSu rtaa~"UojhQO&, Uaohood, VaUMrhood." lIlluMratad) on UlMiaaMiot alta. NO NAMC1 USED WrTMOUT WRm****"M CONSEMT. TOiyATK. Ne aamaa am Ukmyw •m%^JE^%'Ii CMrfUaaUtl. QutitUM LUt aad Cart ««TTr»atauat Drs KENNEDY&KENNEDY Cor. Michigan Ave. And Grlswold St, Detroit, Mich. SB-B-a-eaVl^llflTla^ir ^ letter* (mm Canad.-i niuftl^aildreiMfl >^^kIIU lllfla tfjonr Canadian Cerrri-pomlenre Dcpurt- _~^W mmmmmmmmmt met |n Wlndior, Ont, If yc>u deaire to m« u* peraonally rail at our Medical Institute In Detroit a* wc w« and b*eat •o patUnta In our Win-lnor ollicc* which are for Corrrspondtnce and LuUtiiiU-ty lut Ouaduu UUut.*^ fuiy. AJJuia M Uvlu» iu folltfwa: DRS. KENNEDY & KENNEDY, WimUer. Oat JVrlUferettrpriMtaaiWrriia. fej«tt->M)rj.iii i riMiif,i;i'l'«iii.iWii|l.B((.).Hy,iSu!iij,.jiVJi.vi\ mm vf^ t^nt^\Kfp^aj^fa/iLi*^Ltl^n *7 * ,"*■-;"- :-r-- :,-;,.*--> -. ' ..yJ\, -*ry --y- ■ ■• V^jf^y,*./- , --•-- -Ay^%""4'"^X^^."^*"-^'-:. - .-W7*-y \'"> * '^^^7*'"-7'l-V7i*":sS*:^*?-. . {■■*,/ - ,■.; -'• "-'Vi5?*-"" 7? *■&?] *- *. - , .,..- ** , - ' *. t„ --. " .-.-"-^.^'vY-3*-.. ~ - i ,v * *• -,',. v-7 •*•"-. <y ' -• - • - •-.- " *' - '■■*- " -v*""s. .;; -„ - .* s .*. .* '--r*- -\<>' -•*.>-"***.•■ -. *> ! ' * % ■ - " ' " •'• y y -*,y.*._.*.*-v. •."*. * ". "7777 ,'-'•"* 77"-*'.' 7 y * * >' < 7V . S ** .* u"''*<" .-'»■.' 77'y-. .\-~ 7 <'*"*•■* •"-'■ 7 - *'\ . ' *'* "-'* !l VI .11 t.l*>- ;p Women's Blouses t Sale Price$1.90 , - . Sale.'Price $1.90- s .',.. ";;' - y ' ' y ■ * "* ,° These include waists of striped'and,figured De- -.laines, self-colored $ne WokTaffetas and Black ,7'and Navy BengalineSo The styles ^are" in tailored effects' with embroidered linen collars, shirt waist styles with* soft, collars, of 'the\same " material. Kimona .Waists of bordered challies. and novelty' styles in pretty striped delaines.. '' Many of these Waists are now less* than half the regular prices,'tliey include values\up to $4,007 Now, all one Sale Price .'..7. .'.S....f.:..'.. $1.90 Sale !*•■ .•:{■ .{-- r *$ :"r-'*Jt-r ■*> "i!'''.s»~-i!'J- v-;-.h...._-» . *7>.t.*--^ • %':'.» " "*-*-y: *' *->J* v*" - '•.-.$■*.«■ -. ' v * - CaA •*>' '-'" -ft.'.-" in all lines; i* * *** - -^O ii21, our audQO Smt7Display;* Ne^rlsiich blterediih Fiernie beforey ' H.S '*>S '*• .*' .*ii'«';. ". >*>i C-* SAMiRPAY SPEGIAtS *S }■ *. ., "*, \ '* '*"■ ' , Manufacturers' .'Samples1,'of beautiful Swiss;', ....Nainsook and-Cambric,embroideries; gQbd,-'useful' - lengths, and-at less than regular wholesale prices'.* . ■ Baking, Powder; ■ Gold**- Standard,-12 oz..;.... \l5 •v. Baking JPowder,-Qold Standard,'5 lb. tins .. '.*-.*85*' *i; Bakj|ng;?dwd^,^it^'Star;:i2 oz' . ,i -. .^V , .ibj. ^ y';/Dainty' Swiss AUoVerslhahdsome^esigns "no two ' ' j V^^X^##^^ ' (Va'like,,f2r) .different patterns'; good full' v3 "yard '"" j ' Quaker'Oats, 21b. pkgs'. .\V'.v7.:7. .7;...-.*.;•, '-10'' "-'"" ^^gths,,, Sale- Price per piece ........... 7,'. ;$lis . 4'"'^ ^a ^.Vlb! pkgs. V;'. ^,!.. L ifc». ". :? ^Ga.inbti'c'andSWi-ss Flouncing,-27 different do- ■■ J •r-''-*L*owi*ey.::s7,^ ,fS^ ^.%-X-.^^yeylengths^r6ni^ - ' ' ■ '■ !,^k}^ inches wide. "7 Sale price !per )5iece'$W , V ? ^Tjf\ \V' *^ °?*«; ' y' S^'^'y'' veaob^'.j.v-,■*.. ■. . ,.',-., ., 7 '■';.-'".'7,77 '...'.•>,', *L'oiit)ar(l''Plumt)s;'^ lb'. ^,'2 for ......77" « <*: .:,20- *- 1, ■7~'kk> ' m.*l<, »'"T: - "*"*.'-7 * .'.'i.'iV ■ •Valeffcia'|fRaislhs,*,r?er'''U)-;<*:'. ■:'?, '••»•■;»««.' "** .-.'v,w* .■ y >■ -, , - ■ *y - -., ■ »■ .?.vj.,., p... ... i.f,,;,.,. .-* -^ -.' Pork andBeans," l'sj-'4 fe)r.v.*. ;■■.'.. .-*'. ."■'..".;..; .-•--. .'25 ' - ' *,. *' .; •■ • •''•■"- t-'„w •,-•?{» f;,,,v *"■'. -*, in .'.-.i*. ■!?.- ,. - , Sunlight Soap„(J,for^■, .*,-«,.,-„., ^',.'.'.,,..,,; ;?5 '-. V- H^R'Sauco^'pt,'^^.^^^.,^ ; *;,' feiios Fruit'Salt^per^'M'^V;!'. ;•*'.:.. .\'7 .-/" .'75 - - Large Sporigesyeach-. .'A'f*-. y;*y'40, '.-50 and-"'/&) 7' '•• • Tetley's,JBro\vn Iiabel»-Tea}'3-lb.:itiBS.-.'U'V..'■.ji''-;W y *■ .'"'•! ' a ":■-<'••-'-•'..:-"-. i-oas ?'.*" ••:'.*■•... ;' - '•*«•■• -.*-.s .*.' -* -'.^ --- ■ Tetley's *Blue"- Label grea-^.Jb.-.-ting..;*.;-....'. ::.,$Ji75. ; '"•"''•'•-':-i '■ "•- 1 *.>'•• '■j-MtsntryV •* ■ '■ -,f,- s 7-« '"7* . *,\» --.' - Carrots, 16 lbs*; -for.. .**;.... „,,.-. '!, -; '. '.-7-*;25 y. :2£ yiq^y "'-Ti..*- '"■ .25 ,»-.;vV.v-^.25 7 . French Beans.ana?eas'',\^erf bottle,'each' .".'. !-^ .35** k* ri ^spirag'us/l-irgVbo^^^-V1'.' *;V.-.;;.^".;7 :?5 * * •* ' - - . ■ '-,'-. '"V -'*"■■>' s?r7 fc* ";"*' ■' "•» ;■> •.'•"■ '■ "; , '"'"Gold" Staridard',''Viheg'ar'J'*Jq'ts: ' Royal Crown AV*ashin^p(wder,'per pkgii?... ,^.>;i|0 ,7 •ne. -Cambricand*;SwW.Edgings andansertions,"as- ., X ^^pd'M$W*", -"U'• 1 ^ vi-,^feS 11'■ <^wnejSS^SS^s^er ib'i^l.;!,.^ % 1' ' '.IHblJ^rds:, ;^e'are certainly wofiaerfolvalues^ <•■' "- y^'*^ - . r^nm-;. n w, i„.,*-y ,.,. r,„tl-,A :Sl(/„4^vMqlasses Spap^^-1 ^^° o «,*«.* . • «R S^c^p^er*!" ' '•;■';•"'''' lf.!'',"^-';,?^ -;-^t'i-cW^Mff^0Bin>l^g^es .v/'if ■•..'.•.?-....- .20 7 ,..,' - li *T:*.-.f/''".- ' f r^.' >J.-,.-7»-. ' J- 7 i'i« 5 ^\ -;• 1, • 1*.,; t^J!W&haVe'still a:-huinbe'r.|reft ^hi'chHve M'*6"ffer- ' M ^ ** . - M / I *^'W' * ,'- -,''» * -*!'V -«" ( ,'-|- '~V "if' '/••;.-''."-"-',' (*;i I'jQiv V. ■•[.; ' (!: ■■ ,;,_.>'*• /.y.-y/vTV, ■- , We a^>ha^g big, business, ^with^vr^peciar' $i6.00 S,|ifs|*|!he^ st|leif^appyor'fo|"n)liipi> speak - for|fi:ea|eive^: See our^i'ddw^atid'bS cpavinbed •-. thatwe" ate showing ttti'best .value ever shown. Our 20th Century Sarlagles for Spring 1912 have ''""I'niported^Macar&niH 22 <&-.-'.box-*;c -";•/ * _.i.'i."rii,!i;'„t* '■J'-tv'-.ii-..-.' ?a-« cuohi* ;■ •■^*»r'ilA!.l'i!.li1'' J «--.*.. - V iJt*;,; ^5^!- J-U.y-'4;^ ^•-.-•■•i.-iV- ■■!"«.«'' '.*:*"■. 1 t\\tm,:-<< •-jiT^ggr--artiaai^-*-. >-.-.* VV> 'l;."iBillll!'l/ •-:..r.*,,-i, »;-;i .y-(,q «,-i u.;m.-.(> ,'.'--jj,* 7,.*.l,;nvirtfw»M-ul: ..;.. .v'-y'--wi «.\i- r- *• ' •'" -~~~^---=--i" ' -• * iv>.^y.-..ij*to»^*i,j;..i.*«.^ ^^ *(■ ^2^^^^^ » L.U-I apMutiuafevf*, **-4 utn •'Mit.'*i*aa4di}B. Kfv^r^Mi **- nit vtii*- -1*1 n rm ■mm (Continued from page 6) Uerl^s, . He dropped off there 6n his' ytxr and had a meeting in the evening '$th;the,bdya.'' '<] *' ■ " ";' '-1 • 1 yThto follovlrtg: morning he"*' went - tbroilgh the mine to aiccrtaln the con? dltlohB,. before entering Into nogotla- U6ns,of «ald agnM-jment. * On arriving in Lethbridge,' onj Friday afternoon there was a deputation from the men at the Royal Collieries awaiting him, M the men claimed their.grlevancen •Were: such that thoy had-decided to remain .Idle until rectified. , r Mr, McNeil and he at once Proceeded out. there and had an Interview ^ith *Mr. Qlvan, tho"'superintendent, but ho refused to consider or hear anyono on their, behalf until thoy returned to work,' A meeting of tho men \yaB' arranged Immediately, and nftor a lengthy and heated discussion, common senuo prevailed, and on a voto being taken it carrlod unanimously to go to work noxt dny nnd send a commltteo to Interview the management, which I have heard since was very successful. It appears tho wholo trouble W(l8 nbout tho pillars, the men cin(m|ng they could not make -wdgos at the regular rato of tonnage prevailing In this district for that particular claus of work, which Is sixty-eight cents por ton, but I understand tho manrigomont agreed to increase It to ninety cents. I see by reports In tho lothbridgo Herald that Mr. W. A. nuohnntmni M.P., Is fulfilling his promlso (0 tho letter, which he mado to the'Working class nnd particularly the minora, during his cnmpalRn, when he said thnt nt nny time we had anything to bring up which was benoflclal to im \)0 would do hla best to help and carry It through. At prosont he Ir Wori(. lng bMTd, nnd putting up very convincing arguments In favor of n p<,r. manent Hoard of Conciliation, 1 \)0. Hove Mr. fiuchnnnnn haa tnVn^ the matter up.sololy from observntinnR made by himself during tho Into Btrlko. We, the miners, know from pa8t ox^ perlente when wo ba>o had rev, Rcntlo- men appointed as chairmen on tho last two dlnpiil«>B—mon who alisnini/i. )y know npthlng of mining, nor tho damages attached thereto. It \n ini0 T)r. Gordon visited tho mines, nn,- ,j|(j not sparo himself ln trying to got R\\ the Information possible, but wq know what a farco It Is for anyone who has not worked In a uslne to vtMt, H for a day or even two, and ,tjien bo called ui>uu Ui kU«i u tUi-.Uion ua to what rate of pay »«ch and such a c)n»» of work will bave. It Is pr*r»o«t«rous. Wo don't know whether or not It Is a shortage of orders or can, hut Ko. 3 Mlfw was laid off today nn|) no. ticca ,111'c coated fat N'a. C to \9y nf( to-morrow. John Petroszak, a driver in No, 3, had af'marvellous escape'yesterday. WhUaJ,. fqtng through with' a'> swag iull ofy^tes*,.a,plec^rof rooit' ciught'\hls ilron^ear, kiibcklng U-4)ff the track, while this in turn knocked out several timbers, causing the roof to tn]i and cover him up in the car. It took fully two hours to extricate blm: Hla legs' and head are, slightly injured,, but the doctors say fja'a fow day a, he will- be all riilV .7 . ' : Mr Donald McNab, Into board member of District 18, accompanied by Mrs McNab, is pulling out on Saturday oh a tr|p to' Scotland to renew old acquaintances In tho Mother CountrylTi! Bon voyage. ' Work Scarce—Labor Temple to Be , , Pullt Wqrk la scarce hero just now and the A. It. and,I. mines and 6 are only running every alternate day. The prospects for tho summer months are anything but bright, whon orders aro ao scarce at thia cold season of tho year and thoBO two Jlgnlto, fields of coal being only for domestic use'. It Is t-tr-cot gossip that the real cause is tho shipping of Wyoming coal into Canada at tho close of tho strike. Staffordvilla Council acorn to havo got over their difficulty In, raising monoy for tholr wator oystem, Tho work j was begun sometlmo In August and completed by October. But It was only the latter ond ot last wook thoso employed received their wages. This system will provo a boon to tho residents In tho village, na It will do awny with tho hauling of water to barrels left outside, nnd n dangor to health. Tho wholo of the village officials went as n doputatlon to wait upon tho olty council, re tho annexation of tho village to tho city. A petition signed by all the ratepayers had been forwarded signifying tholr desire to bo taken In. The Trades nnd Labor Council have under consideration the building of n new labor templo which will be a ere- ■rTft fr^ IVr* liw^f. y~m*<* *9 111,. ,»!( ■, *.., M>*.;v ** ii^» ■» a ****** i,i+j 1 About twn yonrs nrn tb<>y bnfl tbo same proposition boforo them, but somehow It foil through, which wo hope will not occur this time, ns the present building Is anything but odlfy- ine mlttee could not come to any arrange- men\wltb'the^managaji-ent and the matter was take*a up wltfethe District ,Presl,den4and 'the Ijtvest^rn Soal Operators' Cbmml88loaer,->McNoll, with th" resudt that the A. R. and I. give no consideration for. the .use of safety lamp and the Monobel, which' the A.i R. and I, never use,' black powder being preferred by them. • Taking the powder .question upf,wejknow. we are taking a reduction and cross cuts. In Lethbridge thoy drive, tfielr. crosscuts' 1 feet apart. Lethbridge Collieries want theirs' 160 feet apart, *. What's, this but a reduction T If our prices are fixed on thb "A, It., and I scale'-.we Bhould havo A. R. and. I. conditions. Were these things tajc-en Into consideration, and Is it right that wo Bhould( have ourr.prlcoa fixed, wltb a mlno where conditions and wages of miners are1 altogether different? On every' hand dissatisfaction Is! rife, and soino of tho boys think. It;,Is a poor way ot drawing up a contract for such a term',' and vacant homoBtends iaro bolng' sought'after|by"many.' ' ' A Co-Operatlye; Store > is tho noxt thing on the 4ist, and looks like going into forco right away. The merchants of this town will noed to alter 1110 in the past, Tht increased cost of living Is forcing the men to look for a cheaper, way of getting tho uocos* sarlos of llfo than tho merchants of this town aro dlsposod to sell them, Two lots have .been bought, nnd a building is going up ob soon as posslblo. A manager has boon employod nnd was round canvassing tho shares at $2I> each, and the minors nro all taking It up with a vengeance, In a month or so we expect to bo doing a little business and hope to glvo satisfaction to all concerned, They say the homestead that Uody got Is a dandy. Oh, you cowboy from Calgary I Watch tho sheriff, Spencer. Whnt's nmlss, boys? No coalt Hm—hml—-Roekl ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ KIPP NEWS ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦,♦♦ Much OiiaatUfactlon—Co-Op. Stort Soon te Optn Contract rates have been decided on to covet Lothbridgo Collieries for tbe torm of three years, and tbe A. 4k XI. I has Ix'-t'i*. taken aa a basin to the disgust of some of tho member* ot thecal 118ft, In our opinion we have not Koi the same (•omit'iton* *a exist In Lethbridge. Tho Local Bcale Com- fWANK NOTB8 ♦ ♦ +n4l+ ♦ ♦ ♦,♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Tony Pock, who wob, hurt last week whfn 1b« home br» te-no rtrlflnw rnn away, is still under the doctor's care, A bono In his ankle was broken so It waa necessary to put his foot In splints. '' James Kennedy got hurt tn tho mine early In the week, and Is knocking around wit;* >*\» bead tied up, Peter Ifutchesonbas also a sore eye at the remit of tslllng coal tn tbo mlno where he works. A number of mon from this c*jnj* left for Yellowhead a few days ago. Tboy woro unable to get work In any of the camps fn the Pass since tho atrlk« *<»UUitA<mt,. tt looks aa ,t they were discriminated against. Since going away word, was received fromA. A. Rqw«k^waW*<flne o^ithe 'numbe)) sayi.ug that bf hadlla gefpd^b and ll- tends to mo\^ hla wife 'an'd ifanllly vjp thWin^ftttt-»^iii^./7 *:h:X , A big dance wasTglven ln the Bona-1 mlco Hall on Saturday night It wao given by Venial Rueecka on the occasion of; hia,,marriage to ' Miss; Marr; Mottle.'; Nearly every one of the Bohemian nationality-In town 'as well aa. a great many others were In attendance) and had a social glass together: to wish-the couple, a'long, and happy. ltfe'/7' ■". ■ y y7 •'• y ' The.Frank ladles'have organised n hocitey team, another Illustration ot woman's Ability to compete with man, They say that they can put up a rough game. • -y \ The Benlor Hockey Tonm Journoyod to1 Plncher Creek .on Monday when they;got beaten to, the tune of 4—1. Tho game was a poor exhibition ot hockey, as the Ice.was vory Boft, and although tho Frank mon workod hard they, could only get the ono goal, Neithor* side played the- game very creditably.' ' This victory puts Plncher In tho lead for the Crow's Nest Cup, and puts'Frank out p.flho running altogether. s • ■ ' ' The married men of [Frank playod tho. married mon of Blairmoro a gamo of hockey, on Tuesday night. Spectators sny that It was the most Intorest- ing gamo of tho season, To havo tin married men playing Is like playing men on tho double, ao tbo yelling of tho wives choer them to victory. Tlio score was 1—1, and though thoy played two extra flvo minutes thoy wero unable to break the tie. Campbell MoPhnrson, who Is woll known, here and who left here about two months ago, got,his leg brokon while working In a, mine at Yellow- head Pass. ■ The* men here are sorry to hear of his accident, Tho regular mooting of the Local was held on Sunday in the Miner*1 Hnll, The usual routine business wai transacted In,a satisfactory manner In \XtPi flVn^^p ' r* *Vi* K«Aw***fW ftp* •*-•» 1 *■*..■*■.' fc w« »*'V *■■• ***-''# «•■ **' NIpoI, who l« nwny nt Y-Mlowhonn' Pass. Tbe attendance of tho men was not ns largo as it should havo been. Paul Llpino, John Despots! and Wm, TfoVw>rt«n-i V*.ff r>n Wrdnpartav Tnnrtl. (nit's* Flyer for the Yellowhead. Thoy had to quit here on account of dli- crimination. or Douglas and several councillors are la %P,*8i?<^!rh«l,r P'wsjnclude a t Calgary. stop.^veflSit Calgary.' Thfy win be %Aylt$re-.dayB.^| ' /\ r r- sought new fields to conquer.' °. Last week the-.ieam played in. Calgary with St. Mary'Sjj the champions of that city. From .there .they, Intend to go to Ed; mon ton .to play the-wlnners there. , Tbe mfiiers In this vicinity are, Idle for lack ofNwders. ,t.The Canada West mine, is 'bfoaied, downs for the .season. .. The, minors. are hading -out * their places!' !- .'There .will probably be half- a-doMin men,working all summer, this ls about two months earlier than this mine usually, (doses, The. reason for this Is that tho country is full of American'.cool,'brought "in during' tho strike,, The monvaro In very poor circumstances atr"they only got about two months' work and not very much doing during that time. It spring doesn't open up oarly,, somo of the. men wltb families will have a'hard tlmo, aa the morchants'trade all for cash. . Tho Canada West Co.' has a law suit -on Hi hands at present. The company sent an agont to Capo Breton for machine ruhnera in December, who woro promised steady work winter and summer. After coming hero thoy worked about three weeks, when the mlno closed 'iown, Thoy did not mako thoir board, and had to leave their boarding bouse. Having no money they are In bad shape, and two of them wore forced to sleep In the washhouso, Thoy have given tho case over to a lawyer and are suing for wagos for their lost tlmo and their ox- ponies, The Eureka Coal Co. Is doing a little better than the Canada West, They work two and Three days a week, The miners stepped1 tbo tn'lne ono day last week to compel a man to sign the check-off.. Ho refused to sign and tho management dismissed him, , The miners in this camp are strong for industrial unionism,, as tho late •trltco has shown them the folly of th* w«M>-nt. *yfit«*irt of wtrtVlfir. A special car, ordered by the board of trade, pulled out on Monday morning «n orute for Edmonton, tarrying tho boosters excursion organised by the board to interview Premier Sifton •ml urg* npon him the n*-N>d 0* b*U«r railway facilities for this district U«r< ♦ ♦♦♦♦%-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ HILLCREST NOTES ♦ 4k« . riv •♦flntnra'rttr** .tn*" * «a** ♦ jl •♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Mr. Mawson^tnanager of tho co-operative Store af Coleman, was In (own mdlng a meeting of the Co-operative 86ciety here," ;, A dance was hold tn the hall Monday night, when a big-crowd turned out, and ait report having had an enjoyable time. Prof. J. Ferguson'* comments as to who were, tho Jbest pair or dancers was not well received by one ot tbo fentkf mi, although the audience wan well salUCltvl wltb hi* deetatan. Mr. James S. Qoliley started a mln- ,nu-\r>!' i!u*Wa$]j6'-! i a $?'. \foyy% ;^oi';,v'^f"r^#v. j,*7 ; tiveryymgMy$m0m' ' 1 .,.■■-••■,( v''-,*;)■ I-' yy~y •■.".*. *.*"!, ,* *'"•' :;i L.'i-'f'-'V',:f',■■ **"7^ **-•; ■;-.i ■ .-*:• ■■ 77-Miss*' "''*" ••■"v"■", 1. * ' • ,. }* - • •''-, .•-'-' - ' * *. * - *' '. I'. ll Jean^Ililiil ■ ■ » i' 1L.L--' -^yv.*/.*/yiy w? " ,''*,-.' -,W**»*. *'i '■■'■■'.■.• ,.,- -.'-■• i,- ■',">.• • . *'■'"' '„ ' \-\i -*r *^'?'V6-liW'.v-.1 • ^ • .- ^^ -.' . .""fi ' r.i';:+$. yi, .V-V-r'' '.■.' '■I A.. Mon. The American Girl Tues. The Man From Home Wed. The Thief ■ . • Thurs. Two Married Men Fri. The Devil - Sat. The Half Breed Saturday Matinee "Charley's Aunt* jaWii«iP^M^^iiiaii>iii|jnli 1 im^ ■MrwMW.iiiiii inwwiiiijjiyi j'^»' ', ijj'. my ■iMiip-..i-ii...iiw«M,.i.<li.ii«iiiM-M» Popular Prices, 75c, 50c, Cnildren 25c Plan at Suddaby's ssar Coleman Opera House Poimatier Sisters ALL-STAR COMPANY QUINTETTE OF REAL ENTERTAINERS Thurs., March 7th. Presenting Oi'clioatic Selections, Voeirtl Solon and Du«"J», Humorous Headings.-- Featuring tlio Anvil Chows New Costumes, New Music. PRICES* $1.00, 75c, and 50 c. i s—lur ing tchoof h«r« this w«*k with lit 8ow« of tho tw)*rs doat like to bo pupils. Wo hope tost .success will crown bis efforts. Wily Qodsrkirk bit* been appointed a Ratio* waiiko tor oo* ot 11m* JklVxttt* reserves. disappointed at,not receiving their Ledger hero Saturday. I wonder If Mr Editor ia not dfiapwtated when be atndf- U aU tbe Mam wlihowt rece^vtAsr any monoy for It.
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