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'* rnr ft Showing Available Lands Fci Colonization and - . .■ *- ' . , -*•'--".•, ■ -" - .* ■*' 7 .Fpiiig Pursuits _, VICTORIA, July—In' accordance - with aprdmlsegiven'the'public of Brl- ",tish Columbia "by,-Hon: -■'Wiliiam-'W: * Ross upoin his acceptance "of, the res- » , .. . ._. , * , , . - ponsibilities "attaching to the admin- - is'tratlon 'Of-the" Department of Lanas, ' there are'-now almost ready, for, issue in that Department the, four first of a " , - -- , ■ 1 , -. *■ .-0 ,serleS,of pro-emptors' maps ofavall- rable* lands, surveyed, which, awalt\\colonization and development by. -new aKflcultural settlers. , The' maps-in . question' are' based very largely upon the , results' of ^the" activities; of ■ the ', corp'sof surveyors which has been'em- 'ployed In the opening-north .of British Columbia, wfiere'the field-forces, have largely, been concentrated of late years * in 'consequence of'thei:assurance' of "early facilities "of communication, for * these areas througl£.Grarid Trunk- Pacific and* Canadian Northern- Pacific construction. '.That mapping the districts . ,had *" necessarily -to await .he "completioii.of surveys" explains' Jbe \\ non-aispearance earlier, of "these.'eager- .'ly awaited.,"documents",' ," 7 -' 7 \\. '"•' '. ; Of. the1', maps;_ nowv in 'hand, sheet "1 deals with the localities,in Necliaco Township, and }'. contiguous -',*, to ' the Stuart River; Sheet 2 covering and de- !**'linealing Uiei'locality qf, thetBlackwat- -.""er.''"* I3otli\\of these," are'/nqw'i'in tlie '.hands of.the printers'and "shortly*to be \\ issued.*-*- , >*" ■ - ' f -'-*'.• v ' KmgiNpt to Blame .".<*' i. i. ■ '. i " «»li "and Sheet 4,-"the\\Stuart"Lpke section, -Mb-well under-way.."*-..*. _ ""•'' -,' ■ • Necesslty^fpr reprganizati^ipf the ' Tsysteni of laaid' 'surveysjand classifications lias long been recognized by the •government.' .'--The;obviously desirable . changes* require time 'for their consummation necessarily^but^'a. beginning'has iaebii mado,''in tho'>'evlslbn"'of [the'' instructions this'"season issued -'to the surveyors taking' the"- field and 'in* the' 'appointment of an Inspector of surveys, In the porson of« Mr. W.' £. Drewry," at present engaged'on'a'first jbfflolal tour through thb Kootenays,;1 ' Hereafter surveyors employed.under government auspices will,bo,required, -'insofar as posslblo, to supplement thoir * .field'notes with.reports, on forms pre- , scribed by tlio' Douurtmont of'Agrl- .culturo, ns to,., temperatures, rainfall, 'soil' characteristics, Umber, etc., which information will bb*tabulated and compiled In roady roforonco form for thb 'cdnvontonco 6f lnnd seekers. The forco of surveyors at present in- gnged,, In. fold work for thb Provncal taopnrtmont of Lands' numbor porno 'thirty-two pnrtlos, theso being .widely distributed throughout tho awakening •Northern areas* ■ nml on tho .outlying Islands, their goneral assignment boding ns follows: '," "J', * P. C, Contcn, Corloz Islnnd.j J.'H.'Ilrownloo," Cariboo Hoa'd. '' Groon' Bros and Burdon, 8nlmon Rivor. '* '* ■ ':■ Nool Humphroys, Peace Rivor. f, Tu'ppbr. Peace River, yi. n, Mllllenn, Peaco River. , ' - ' H, V. Colley, OolHU' l/»ko. 11. Fry, Niibco Rivor. A. W, MIlllRan, Decker Lnko. ■ {i James Urady, HastKooten'ay. John lllrsch, Kltlmnt. N.,(I. Townsond,- Kltlmnt. P. C. Swnnnoll, Ncchnco nivor. , II. II. Browno, Ruport.' C, do n,< Grocu, Queen Chnrlotto. A. W, Ilnrvoy, Tromblour Lako. J. P. Tomplolon, Horsefly Lnko. P. A. Landry, Lnc La Hachc. A. V. Cotton, Btuart River. ' (llllosplo nnd Green, Grnhnm Island, North' ' K'dnov Wllllnms, Quesuol, Clirlstlo and Dawson, North Fork Thompson, 0. B. N. \\VIIWo,< Boar River (Cariboo.) P. Ritchie, Kl'tsumkalum. " R, Smith, Cnnno River, T. H. Taylor, Ronoparto Rivor. W. U. McKlhannoy, Bouth Fork Fraser. J. II. Gray, South Folk Fraser (yet to no out.) S, JL Johnson, Boundary. C. H, Klliicoit, Fort Uoor/fo. K, C. C'Toylor, 8outh Fork Fraser. M. Vf. Uew*iH, Houth Fork Fraser. Jesnuo.lascende__Li.Q-th__!__high_____f___iin.. eri. melodrnma.w I. was .an-enjoyable and deHghtful' performance and'found favor ;wl,th' a very,large .audience- who witnessed it'which'a'u'ge'rs"well for the enga'gementof tlie company." L ' ' ' ' **- *!' ' I' - * *>"_._** * .' *• <*?-1 ■ it ■; ■"'," ' ' —■*. i. i—•r—'t * *--- - ***** , Rev. J. P.,-Westman',*Field Secretary After Secrctaiy.Carter had-sent in his "minority report/actuated hy a,desire to acquaint the,members' of District 18 with it's contents'at the'earliest opportunity through the columns of-this paper he wired for permission to do' so,* inasmuch as the re- ,<-,!. I "... ** ' " . port was "the property*,of the' department and it was necessary to have consent.-from that source before reproducing. ' Below we giye- the copies, of the, correspondence on the subject whereby our readers'may note that the, cause, is solely, attributable to the telegraph department of the'C. _VR.- for its non-appearance and that neither the Department of labor nor A J Carter can be charged with' remissness.* • ' Ottawa,, July-17-, 1911. . My"Dear"'Sir, '"" ' ' * "', .'___;;'._ S'". ' 1 have had brought to my attention some}, refer- ehees.in,the press to the alleged,lack of attention give ha'.telegraph, message, which -you1 sent -.me on the 5t.ii instant, asking that you miglit.be permitted ■to make public immediately themin6rit'yV:£report which'you proposed to me as a member of the'Board' cond*act,*'which handled*less carefully-i-* *_. ,-.■■"- .,-."7.'- ,- *, -. ,- .A-' <- . i,„,-i i.„.„ *.,- :-'" ■ * ,.-.,%• ■ '- ■ -, ^of CoflcihatiQuand Investigation-which had been would-havo resulted'in* a-coarse "bur- ' * • - -" - „ ° ,'- ' inve'stjcrg'tiiig"the, differences-between the AVestcrn' Coleihan.'' I have'thought, however, that a "copy of-the report of the Board as well as of your own minorityreport may be of service to yourself apart from that formally despatched to Mr. Powell, and I have requested, the Deputy Minister to have, a copy forwarded by to-day ..nail. " , ' , h * " • -, Yours faithfully, , -' ,. * ■ ' ^Y: L. MACKENZIE KING, . - ;' , '*'■. Minister of Labor, A. J. Carter, Esq., Fernie, B. C. " : •■ -, . Fernie, B. G. July 20, 1911.,/ "A; F. "Aeland, Deputy Minister of Labor, Ottawa, Ont:!' : \\" ■" - ■ ;" -:" ' ,' ' Dear Sir,—Your" favor of the 13th accompanied by copy,of report,at-hand. J will submit the communication to thVExeeulive Board'of" District 18 for their consideration and doubtless you. will'hear from tliem oh the subject in the near future! '. '"- -Y Yours.very .truly; *> ''• ' -v' ' { •■* - '•,' . "WM. POWELL WEDDING On Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Parsonage,, the-Rev,, J. F. Dlm- mick uniled Wm_ H. Clarke' and Olive Hansen, both of Calgary, in the bonds of matrimony. • , ' , After spending their honeymoon here among friends of Sirs. Clarke's; tho happy couple return to their home in Calgary. A GUIDE FOR UNION MEN We have this week received a copy of the Western Canada League Work-, ers Association In which are the names of the various labor organizations together with a number of cuts of prominent union officials which are, In the main good, but the one labeled (or libeled, would probably be the better term) J. A. McKinnon, of Rossland, we .would have mistaken for a palster cast of-Benjamin Franklin or the death' mask of Napoleon --Buonaparte, if the typo'had not put the slug underneath. " Go after them, Mac for a disfiguration of "pliysog., Real Estate in Fernie is Good Investment—A 4 X If Good Price Paid, BAND-CHANGES DAY'"OF PLAYING .- The Fernie Band will not play, next Sunday owing to the sickness of several members, but it is expected "that they will turn' out Thursday following. BELLEVUE RELIEF FUND That Kernle is-quiet both In bu'sl-' ness'and"police circles nono will deny,1 this dormant state ot things is found throughout, thc entire coal'mininfS region, because of inactivity, but that' this.is only transitory and will Hot materiallylaffect the future we.Wost emphatically assert. That son.-3 ot the blue ruin croakers may,be sc^Pti- ' cal and .with an 'Tm-from-Mlss-MrP air ask for proof, will state that tho unbounded stores of )vealth contained' in ihe (-hills throughout south-cast , Kootenay >and Southern Alberta must be exploited in their , development... and expansion re.sulfc whereby exist-' * ing owns will increase their.* populations and i\\ew ones spring into being. * As an evidence that this opinion is shared by those who are willing to *' back up their judgment in cold cash." Mr. B. C. Lyons this week mad**-* tiie. sale bf lho Todd Block situate on Victoria Ave. to the well-known .lrW of Dobson and Willingham for a .0-nsid-. eratlon approximating $17,000. , 7- " Bellevue, July lSth, 1911 Total receipts-to date y.. $5,398,13 '„• Expenditure,:... .'...: 2.7SS.S5 „- Balance* .'... ,2,609.28 . ,J JAMES'burke ; ' -' ' " ,'? " '" Secretary COAL MINER ^APS ' ' y J " " STRIKE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING for Sunday School and Young People's .Societies'of the •Methodist Church In Alta., and B. C, w,lll preach in the Methodist Church- next Sunday morning 'at-ll o'clock, and at 2.30'p.m.' ho will nddress tho Sunday School.',, ,. :"■" Ui ISUCCESS Church of England Give Youngsters Annual Good Outing ■ On Wodnotiday lho Sundny School picnic mid sports of Christ Church (Anglican) woro hold lu tho Kornio City Pnrlc.und was moat thoroughly enjoyed by oil 'participants, not n slnglo accident to mnr tho ontlro proceedings savo of courso lho slaughter of a vory fow mosquitoes. Gront Intorost waB tnkon In tho various*contests but tho imlm for excitement must most as- Hitiodly bo Klvi-n tu tho Murrlod Lad los' Rnco In which flvo Indies engaged, but Mrs. 11'oldornlou fought'hotly for flrat plnco, cloHoly followed hy Mrs. Meadows, Tho miccoHHful oiios tn tho othor foaturo*. woro at follown: r Tonchor. Rnco—1, MIbb Wnllon; 2, MIhh I lock; 3, Minn A. Walton,' Murrlod Ladloa' llnce—Mrn. Boldest on; 2, Mm. MoftdowB. JloyH' Raco.—1, 8. Mold: 2, A. I.nno; II. 10. Roc-... Smnll IloyB' Rnco,—1, Tom Down* bury; 2, II. Wallace;II, Lock and A. Anion tied for third. Small IloyH' Rnco II.—1, 13. Uin-*-*; 2, 1.. Qui**,!!; 3, J, Reynolds. Long Jump—1. B. Mold; 2, A, Luno; Goal'.Operators-and their., employees." '„I;fin"S, by ■'reference-"to the'Department files4that""the.precise facts wore' as'follows,* aiid".shall,-.be innclVJ.obliged . if-you will give them due publicity-?- * * •_ *,«.iS'au{.;,message..was.received, jii■ 'Ottawa*_i\\.it*.' evening of tlie 5th instant,*as follows:*.' ' "Bauff>'Alta,.t,5th-6. ' ' ,. i ] ' Via Ottawa,'Oulp Clh July "Hon. Mackenzie King, Ottawa. ,*."'-■, . .' "Would ask you the privilege* of disclosing my: report without waiting for return ,of same from Department. Kindly- reply Banff!.''- "'*.,,.'■ ""A. J.'CARTER." By my direction the following reply was nn July 6th, within a few hours of the receipt of your message, addressed you at Banff as, requested: * *' ■'.'■'' '.^Ottawa; July Otli, lfril. "A, J. Cnrter, Esij.. Banff, Alta.— . "Referring your letter of fifth to MinsU-r respecting publication of report, 1 am to'request, you willkindly proceed as may-appear most expedient to you. " "I<\\ A. ACLANP, Deputy Winkl-or of Imlior.", On the 7th instant the Depavtnicnt was notified by tho ('nni'diiin Pacific Telegraph"Company that themesKiigo addressed you at Banff on the preceding dny wns*undelivered, you having loft Banff. The Depart ment thereupon requested the Telegraph .Company to"forward tho messnge to you nt l'Vrnie, your home, where it waa suggested io the company you eould be found or your whereabouts ascertained. Oti the .121.1 instant a tm*si_iige was received from you ns follows: * ''lion. W. L, Mni*lion;*io King, Minifltor of Labor, Ottowa: "On fifth hint nnt .wired you from Banff nuking your permission 1o publish my report to whicli T lmvo not hnd a reply. Again T. will kindly nsk privilege ns tho men in the difctri.it aro most an- xioun, "A. J. OARTKU." ,,To thin tho following reply wns sent hy my in- Htruetioiifl! "Night Lettergram; * Ottawa, , July 13, 1011. "A. .1 Carter, Ksq., Fornie, 1 _ O. "Your" meHHiigu io Minister of Ln£,or of twelfth iiiHltmt hnH heen received, and iu reply 1 uiu to ftfuto vnrir triMsnm* of fifth in«tnnt from Bnnff .', D,ED *. * '_ - „ On'Monday,, 17th, at her homo in West Fernio,.Mrs. Mary Andrews, in ft ANNOUNCEMENT All fnnmhern nt Elk* RfMr A. IP. an. A, M. and lojournlnx crsfUmen ar« fohllally Jnvlt'.'l to rtsactnblc at Ma* •onto Hall, Hendcrion Black, Victoria Av-cnu* at 7 o'clock Snttday ivMlag. July Urd tor ilia purpo** of attandlnx AUtoe *en\\ce at Chriit Charc> (An frlkan), ' 'CK, lf at*- rordlrtflr. 3. W lleeen, FIlRh Jump—1, A. Lano; 2, S. Mold: | war pvomn-llv flmuorod, Ml-nlator'a' tutthority to :i, K. Hoocfr. Girls* Itaco—I, K. Dew»bury; 2, M. Anton; 3, P. Chl|>perfle!il. Small OlrJa' Ilaca—I, AV. Urnckloy; B, A. Anton; 8, U Hullcn. Tot. Itnoo—3, W. l-imo; U, K. Moa* dowi; a, J. Mercer, i Tur of War—K. Ileoco's Toiim (A. Lano, O, Quail, W. IloirR», H, Jonoa) won. After tha attribution of prltaa the lnn«r man Clfkowfa. tho Inn'sr womdn} waa wall attended to and tha entlpo asiictubly were trouycil and a picture taken by tha Ran W. M. Walton. Infldtnlally nay mention that tb* baanty of tha park wut -quit, fr-wjuent- ty «>mni#Bt_l upon nnd should betoeno a fawHa w-kmI for r«?*!1*# ttfcM. th* vnrtomt needed Improvement* hare been co*ni*ammat«l, publiflh roport if you so desired heing given. T"l*> graph -comjtnny \\va% r_ju-?*t«?d to aMiirp delivery nt Fornie if poKuible. "A. V. AOTiANI), Deputy Minister of Lalior." I think you will agree that your original message of tho 5th imtant lind heen given proper attention, and that tho Department had taken sonic pnius to ascertain whero yon cotild he located. In the meantime a certified copy o! the report of lite. Board "ami tht* minority report made by you rae. f aa & mmxhtr of ihe Board ha* htcn forwarded in tho emtomary manner io the partica reapwtiwly ■concerned, that intended for the information ot the employee* havintf been «ent under reglatcrM letter to Mr. W. IV I»owell. Pmiiil«nt of District No. 18 of the United Mine Wi>rk«n of America at 7 A regular.-'quarterly meeting of*, the District Executive-Board, was held in'the Miuers' Hall, on - > '* X r ' •» Friday^'July .21 h which, were present President AV.'.B. Powell, Vice-President Clem _Stubbs, ,Scc- ,Treas.!;.A.'J.\\CJartier, ,13ogtrd SIcmbers J. .0.'* Jones, Hillcresti J. E; Smith, Coal,Creek; TV. Lees. Bank- head ; D. McNab, Lethbridge; International Board Members M.'Purcell, C. Garner.'* ., ' After the usual routine had been gone,through -various matters'of importance were discussed,, cbe principal one'being the importance of "porrccting the false impressions*that had b'een scattered broadcast through lhe press arid more recently sailed io lyive been voice'd by the ^linisler, of Labor, ns to the mniii. point at issue .being the "closed" or '•'open" shop."" Finally the District Executive druftcd the following message: "Fernip, B.C., July 21.1911 "Hon. W.'-l'j. Mackenzie King. Minister of Lalior, Ottawa: " . "Newspapers have reported you as slating to tho 'Houso tluK. tho cause of dispute here is thc qiu-s* lion of 'dosed' or 'ppon' shop; and that selllcmeiit of this point would praulically .settle tho -itrike. Your stiilemcnt is no doubt founded on the report, of Dr; Gordon, which is entirely misleading and untrue. This matter was only referred to -eiisii- ally hy lho hoard during the investigation, but would appear to have been made flio means of ano- Jlogising for failure to sottlo the real cause of dispute, i. o,, the question of wages. "We have offered at all times to renew old conditions in the matter of closed or open shop providing the wage t|tics notify you vi such meeting .nml to invite yonr representative to be present. I nm, Tours truly, O. Q. MOFFATT. 1 Seeretary Fernie Board of Trade •Tfie invitation was accepted, and it was agreed (hat they should hi*, represented. Iiei~67tlT"yeaf. * 7 i~"~, ~y~ The deceased, lady was a/native' of England and • one -.o£ the first white SI'ows How It Works Against M'-^ers '7 , ,n Anthracite Regions [ By M. A. Nash- * ; '"'-.' Of late the" representatives bf ■ lhe7'■*] anthracite interests. are speakijiS in , ' high praise of ,the award of- the An- -\\ • turauito* GdHl***StTik*__*_Coin'nii'£Ei«ju gunrnntcelng pence to their employer*-) and git Ing , them (ho'privilege of re--, diielng oui* wages, ns thoy have doiio' in,(lie pnsl,tby bringing our worK into competition wltli the work of hov.- union men, Why Grievances Have "DecresWd." The renson for tho decrease l« the number of grievances brought io tlio ■ adoption of tho bonrd is not bc^mifio (hoy do not e?;lrit, or that we have fra- tei'iilzed. It In owing to tho awrU"-l be- | Ingi Impracticable, which In nol lo bo ospeeleil, as uot one of the Conl Btrlko CoinmlKHiou ever worked In n* coal mine, and while thoy may havo been HClunted by honest tnotlvuit, It. nhould ho evident to the dullest Intellect Hint thoy*woro liionpnhlo of justly determining the qtieBtloiiH before"UiPin. Tli'fl lniiiraclU-nble * _riiji. .*itlPn crent eil whnt Ih Itnown by tlmt high*' Bounding thntmh mli-loitdlng term, a CoiK'lllntlnn Hoard. Tliroiigh it^ limit- iiohh ll Iiiih proven lo bo a Hcn'i Hon npplo to our orRnnl/ntlon, It Ih tho limtriininnl thru lum Kiranglod our movement und diimpoiied the Ardor of Uioho who nro Htlll in nur rtii-ltK. How Grievances Are Dlapoied Of For liiHlnn-'o, grlovunto Nr;. 18? commenced jw-on-bor I, 190f», now In llio IimikIh of nn timplro: id olnht men directly IntoroHted flvo nr*9 now worMng ror nnotlior firm, Otl^vnneo nt $7.00 ii milo ror the mnln line mnl | No. 1!'2 wim brought before Ihe board fil.OOO for »lilo IrnrkH. The illfferoiiie '» •"">« H'l". not yet «ott|ct|. ng- or $1,000 li milo lt> nerouniul for by thu fuel thut iho tiled i» of llchtur welRht nud cauneqiiently Ich» viiliie ll.ur. that of the C. ]\\ It. grieved working for another rom* puny; (Dno grlevnnce No. Ifi". report* ed Kepi ember I, lli|0, not cottlod lli.'H-' conct'i'iiod not t,mp|oy*i.,il 'U *'•"* Crown NomI Piih« bnlillnvH ouml.i.»tffJtilaiit rompnny, nml rognrdlomor llio eity llmltH bur within tho hcIiouI | *'»»*»» »H .'onltlon the bonrd may make diHtrlt-i wero OMUinuli'd on a busiH of ut' ■'''»•» l-**1"-' Dm v.oi(v un .w.t.vii (iivho l.'.Ot) an ams. Apjiro.vlointi.1)* the totnl '.pjirnii-c* incut wuh ou a Valuutlon or two and a half mlllloiiH or an i-'Ci-.-atu. of nlmtit >.!|iii,iiiiii over its jirerteeeHHor, W. GOUTHHO COMEB OACK \\V. Coutliro, well known along the Pnm., wltb beadqunrter* In Hlllcrost, •a'an a vlilror fn to'i'ti thlii week after bin trip to hli old fiome In tbe Kant, when be vLirtcJ Tuiouio, Muut- ronl, (l<__iton, .Man*), and other I'. 8. (It lot, H« look* In flMf rind* phynlc-il eon* dltlon end te\\mrt* having thoroiiRhly -M lilmhf.t Irtit KDft-4 that -k*ri-*l (•hrtntj**"* Firti . fift"n plnee Btnc<_ bin n|f iiervlce 7.30 p.m-, Wk Wv«r Wte A. P. and A. M. will ««*pn. In * *l«w.y wben Hpeclal muitc will be ret-dorwl wid n'nermon appropriate to lb" occa- *.lon delivered by th* lie v. *vV*Uon. ilublvcl. "TW U>h.U>U.ui oi Xbt* Croj*," ■__■ ■TE" /\\ ''.•-.sJ-WAiC"*: ■W! i_-_-J"" •t_*,;*"\\r- _ ■fMtflTT fll'ltHrfr < .^: _-*■*-'-£*.'.*_-■-•.• R*#K - --"V _?*!'./_:. i _ rC--**^ "■*-■' ^rp-i'-.> •*•,*.. FAGS TWO . <■--. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. 0., JULY 22,1911. I -, v * V. * . OTTAWA, July 14—The following is the complete report' of the majority of the Conciliation - Board dealing" with the trouble between the operators and 1 coal miners in Alberta and B. C: In the matter of the Industrial Disputes^ Investigation Act and in the matter of the differences between.the Western Coal Operators' Association - and. District No. 18." United > Mine " Workers of America, your board respectfully, presents thc following report: - Historical Sketch ,. During the years 1909 and 1910 Tho Western Coal .Operators" Association and District No. 18, United ' Mine .Workers of America had been conducting operations under an ngree- ■. ment which terminated March 31st, 1911 Under the terms of this agreement, a conference was held at .Calgary, Alberta, thirty days prior to the date of expiration of this agreement, to negotiate a new agreement. The conference proved' fruitless, the agreement lapsed on March 31st, 1911, and immediately the miners throughout practically the whole district covered by the eighteen mines, ceased work. The Department bf Labor Mm- .mediately offered a conciliation board; the parties finally accepted. The board was constituted,with A. J. Carter,.of Fernie, representing the United Mine Workers of America;* and Mr.' > Colin Maeleod, of Maeleod, Alta,, represent- ~ ing the Western Coal Operators' Association, and Rev.' C. W. Gordon, of , Winnipeg, as chairman. ■**f The- board convened at Lethbridge, on April 26th, continued in session until May 12, and adjourned; reconvened at Coleman on. June 8, and finally adjourned in Banff on July 9th, 1911. The board regrets its inability to present an unanimous report. A. J. Carter being unable to accept the proposed wage.scale, will present a minority report.'.. The board further deeply regrets that the utmost' dili- " gence and care in the securing and weighing of evidence secured during ,the investigation and after the most strenuous and prolonged, efforts to harmonize the opinions and attitudes of the parties, that It'is forced to re- port a, failure in this respect, in that the parties and on its own motion the board faithfully and fearlessly investigated. No ' information was refused by either party, no enquiry buri- i ed. When it is remembered that in the Western Coal Operators' Association there are eighteen mines represented working lignite, bituminous and anthracite fields, differing in methods of working T.nd character of seams, with a capital of forty million C?4G,000,..00) dollara, and in the United Mine "\\Vorkcrs of America there are 18 locals, each with its own set" .of claims and'grievances and all united in common clnims, It- will not bo difficult to understand why the board found it necessary to extend the tlmo of its labors to such a length. Throughout this investigation the board has set Itself to discover the causes of this , perennial strife between tho parties to this dispute, feel- ing that there niust^ be somo deep- rooted reason for divergence of opinion simply that is explicable and yields to reasonable negotiations, but for the spirit of hostility approaching to bitterness, and of distrust That clouds their every relation. ' Many grievances of the miners were reported arising from conditions of work, interpretation of agreement, discriminations, etc., due in some,cases to misunderstanding, in some to petty tyranny of subordinate ■ officials, in some to mismanagement of mines and in some again to unwise interference the districts in the U.S.A.,whore the U.M.W. "of A. are "iri existence, is re- cognized-In the._statutes.of'Alberta and has been.in' operation in 'all the mines represented in the Western C. .0. Association.' Why then should tne ■"check off" clause become ■ the bete noir of every conference? Simply because in, the "check off" is Involved theques tion of the "open" or "closed" sho_. as also tho development, not the existence of the union, A certain variety, of "check off" clause the operators will accept, though grudgingly,, perhaps, but a particular form of "check off" the operators rcsqlutely refuse and the union as resolutely demands. And why? Because in this particular form of check off clause both the union vand tho operators believe they see the closing of the door. At every conference both parties sit with their eyes upon the door.' Let It move ever so littlo open. or shut, and the guns are out. And this in the face of the extraordinary fact that the union frankly and ' fully concede the "open shop," and the no less extraordinary fact that the operators frankly and fully concede, to the union the right to exist and develop Itself among their employees. Thus the .union professing the policy of their open door gently proceed to close it a little and are surprised and grieved to find behind that door the whole body of tlie operators shoving for dear life. ' Meanwhile the third party, the people of Canada, gaze railway'influence; th§.'."board* was- unable . to • discover: that-such -influence was" used to"-depress;^ie ;C0st,.prices qf.coal or to iucreaso.tW cost of production.* There'are instances where* a railway company, secures the lowest rate on coal, butthlsiaipb© accounted for by -the commoiu business' -custom of giving a better^rate, where the whole output is purchased and where the-security is • absolute,-*, . The. board is. of the opinion. that, most of * the 'c-ii'- mines in this, district cannot without loss increase'the cost of pro; duction. It is obvious that,this fact has a1. profound influence upon the question of "wages,' but it! is equally obvious that* in'certain cases this iri- r I fluence .must, be- steadily.*resisted; When the question for instance* is1 one of living .wage, ^the ability of a" mine to pay must be disregarded from the simple consideration that while it cannot be shown to be an absolute necessity that a particular'mine-should be worked, it is clearly evident that the wages a man receives must be such as to support himself and his family in decency and comfort --. o '' , In coming to a finding upon- the wage scalo the board was goverened by certain well defined principles; 1. A living wage is a necessity. 2. In mines operating under the samo association and within the jurisdiction of the same labor-union, uniformity should prevail. 3. In the same mining camp equalization of wages should be sought.* - . 4. After passing the limit of the living wago the financial standing "of the company should be-considered. In the application * of these' principles to the*day wage"scale the board found little difficulty. *,,The rates for both inside' and outside day, men were obviously too,-low. The board therefore 'suggests the advance mentioned iri the schedule * below.* ' Beware 6f i Imitations Sold -oii„the Merits of Minard's. Liniment • 45 Steam-Heated Roomi - ,S. .,,■•„■• •-; 7*•'77- .v .*,•' _*■_ Hot and,Cold Baths rP 7'-. ,\\ *' v ".*■.-. . i*-^Tf>: ;• V •--..*;-'"' JJ--', •*. Fernie's ; Leading Commercial^Hotel. *- -_,. „- * 1 . *W i _■« * . _,__ _. -- - Yyiit , , **■' 4 '-:, :\\ .--' le - -- ■., . *■*_■■ • ■ ■ '*-, ,- _' 7 ' •The Finest' Hotel In* East. Kootenay - *,.-..' j?\\-■■"*_-. ;.- ' y^YYY^y J. L..\\GATE8, Prop. i '.J *_ A' -*.s3J',*?■:;,"*■** R August 6-11. Capital.Authorised Capital Paid Up:. ""_'. R. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO 7 ,$10,000,000.00. .Capital Subscribed .... $51575,000 ..$5,575,000,'' 7Reserve Fund ... 7.35,575,00*91. HONi ROBT JAFFRAY, Vice-Pres. neither" of the parties is prepared to accept the finding of the board.* It is .however, tho conviction of the board, that after' due consideration of the "equity of the decision ,and of the effect of this',' the parties will come to an agreement upon* the basis sug- ,- gested. The problems ' confronting the board lu dealing with this dispute were so Intricate and varied and the issues involved so vast and far reaching, that the time consumed was far beyond the expectation pf any of the members. But having entered upon the-task it watt felt that anything but the most thorough and exhaustive In- 1 veBtlgation would satisfy neither the *• board itself nor the department nor the .country at large. In conducting the' work the board placed itself entirely at the disposal of'the parties in seeking to possess Itsolf of the fullest data upon every point. Every thine 'was visited, evory wltnoBS called, overy grievance probed as each party dcslrod. Sworn' documents taken from the company's books were presented, payrolls! were examined, mlno officials and union officials woro put on lho ntand, sanitation wob inspected,<• tho cost of living and the .cost of coal production, tonnage output or the mines, and selling prices of coul und of union officials. At'this point the and suffer. If the shop is open, why board ventures the opinion ,thdt a stupid or unsympathetic pit boss or foreman may work great injury to a mine and should be removed, and a meddlesome secretary of a local union can with the greatest ease keep a camp in a state of turmoil. His local should deal -.with; him. We venture the further opinion that in the best managed mines there were fewer causes of complaint. These grievances, while individually of comparative' insignificance, cumulatively, furnish a mass of Inflammable material for strike conflagrations. They ought to be dealt with promptly ind settled without delay. * - - - But these grievances while ;.hey account for local ■ Irritation, do not explain the phenomena of recurring strikes';'perslstent antagonism and sas- plcion, Impossibility of mutual coutes- sions, etc., tliat have marked the relations between the parties during the past year. " What ls the cause? Grievances, annoying as they may be, never appear at the meetings ot the stale committee where agreements are discussed. Differences of opinion on a wage question is Inevitable, but yield to negotiation by; reasonable 'men. What is the cause of this deplorable feeling? The effects" are serious enough to concern thoughtful men all over the country. The situn'-.to.i has become intolerable. The question is not solely for the parties primarily concerned, and their interests, vast though tlioy may ho, but for that third party with their Immensely greater Interests who, unable to ■ protect themselves from loss and suffering, arc wholly at the mercy of those who let loose at this biennial flood, misery nnd strife. Why is this? A study of tho Calgary conference sets forth one chief cause In clonr light, For thirty days the parties sat In conforenco so called, unable to achieve a single Item in advance. Whnt blocked the wny? Tho general provisions, especially tbo "check-off," What is this "chock-off"? It Is a plan, by which the companies agree to colloct tho union duos, ubsofis* ments, flnoa, etc, from the oniployooo markets, relation of coal companion affected. Tills plan, which'seems to to railway companies; thoso niul all * bo poc.illar to the coal mining IndUB* cognate matters at tho Instigation of try, 1ms found placo In practically oil bother with the door?' A little more sincerity on the part of both parties would eradicate^vhat, In the opinion of the board, is deep rooted cause of this continuous strife and would effectually remove the inability of the parties to rationally-'negotiate an agreement. Settle the "open shop", question, and that of the right'-of the union to" exist and to exercise its proper functions, and there will be little difficulty in.finding clear and adequate words with-' which to frame an acceptable "check off" clause with those clauses germain to this, viz.: those dealing with mine management, union jurisdiction, discrimination, etc. The board therefore suggests that both parties frankly come out'" into the open in regard to the principle of- the "open shop' and in regard to 1he7rIgh~r"ofIlie'_ union, to .exist-an_ exercise Its functions,, and then there will'be no difficulty" in drafting ^the clauses named above. The operators must remember that a mine is not a hole In the 'ground -With coal in it*,- but is an industry producing coal for the market in 'co-operation with la-, bor, and the miners must remember that there are no coal mines. unless the mines are In operation.' On this question of wages, the board' discovered wide divergence of opinion, but as the investigation pro- ceded certain' striking features emerged upon the field of enquiry and prominent amongst these are abnormally low day wago scale and an abnormally high wage for men engaged ln pillar coal. Then too, there was brought out Into clear prominence tho startling fact thnt out of the IS companies, only four'have'paid any dividends, and thoso four only inter- termlttontly, while during the last two years probably two • thirds of the mlnos havo been oporntod at a Jobs. The board came across tho Impression, not only'among the miners but nlfto In the community gonorally, that this wns due In some cases to mis* management and In others to collision with railway companion, It Is trno thoro uro instancoB of loss duo to mismanagement and to unhappy experiment, but this is only truo to n comparatively slight oxtent. As to In approaching -the - contract .rates the board experienced more difficulty. Here a great variety w'as discovered in the wages paid for the same class of work, for'instance, the- average wage for contract miners steadily employed in thet'-Albert'a Railway and Irrigation Company's mines stands on' $3.54 per day,, this "being the lowest average in the district. This low rate is partially; accounted for by the fact that the character of the mining in the mines seems to- demand less highly skilled labor. In other mines general average on all .contract' min* ers for a year,showed such variation as to Indicate In the ''figures' $3.98, $4.62, $5.61, and $6.00 per day, This variation is to.be accounted;for partly by a difference in the'contract rates in different mines and'largely, by-the character of the seam and,_,the method of working. ' The boardffelt little difficulty in deciding _ thati. an - average over a mine1 for "contract miners of $3.84 per day .was tod lijw, and hence the suggestion that ,the rate's prevailing In the Alberta Rall*.a*y '8b"Irrlga*tIori Company's mines should be advanced 3 per cent. t A higher advance might have been suggested In the„day wage which In this particular mine would affect a very, considerable, proportion of the "pay" roll. l ■' *", J. In considering the earnings of con* tract miners' in the same mine, the board made anothei striking discovery, namely, that the miners engaged ln pillars earned wages far- In excess of those earned fn other kinds of work, The following table of average not dally earnings win Illustrate these differences: Average Net Dally Earnings Per Day Per Man for the Year 1910 i West Canadian CotTFerles, Ltd., Bellevue Mine Breasts (upon pitch)....$4.89 per day Drenst8,(acroBs pitch) .. 4.74 por day Pillars .' 8,80 per day Development 4.09 per day Total contract ,5.40.por day Blairmore Mine RoomB ..$5.22 por day Pillars ,12.81 por day Vtv iJ!^^W*«w«J«W**lr!^S:'**' j_$jf; SayA.w Man ■>ifa£ Scone* Irom 'The Bqtmw Man1 at tbe (innd 'iheMre, Battirdny, 29th July, 1911. Development \\ 8.95 per,day x Total contract ...... 6.00 per day LIlieMlne'. Breasts ,. $3.33 pe. day Pillars .. .' 5,04 per day Development .,,.. ...... 6.24 "per day Total contract"*. ;.4162 per1 day International Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., i -- , ,< Coleman Mine, No. 2 Seam , Rooms .. .- '...'$4.44 per day Pillars .. ■ .'..'..- 6.56 per day Entry* .. .". " 4.93 per day ^Total contract '.."■'...... 5.38 per day . No." 4 Seam _, * Rooms >, "..' $5.76 per,day. Pillars 7..... .. _ ,6.66 per day Entry.,...' '.._.. ....',4.98"per day Total contract...... .*. 6.16. per day , Total both seams .... 5.61 per "day Bankhead Mines Ltd., Bankhead' Mine "■_ ' * * -^ Gangways .. .\\ _.!.'. _. .$7.01 per' day Counte'rs 5.31 per day Chutes! \\7. 4.37*per day Rreasts .'.J.'.... 4.36 per day Cross cuts .. .*. '....'' ' 4.30 per day Pillars .... y.'.r....... 7.37 per day Average earnings ... 5.20 per day *- ,- -„ (The price-in-each case is net) In support of a ■ claim for these high averages,, two facts'must be remembered; first, that this pillar work is recognized ""as more dangerous, and as therefore demanding more highly skilled'mien',-;and second, that it'ap**- pears to. be, an established rule, though^, perhaps' not. invariable, that men who-carry up ^the, rooms have their,turn "at.the pillars. But even with'..these facts in", mind, the," board C/i i-t Iri «rtt_____lM*»___ri_ar __I **_ cu_1- \\t\\ -iiiaf f-fv a UUIU**— UVV •_ » *<-*0 **__.w^**». w jlivnij-r^*» condition '-"of thing's that resulted , in such, ^remarkable/ discrepancies• 'between men'engaged,in "the,same .mine. These discrepancies stand out more strikingly _}wheii the. Individual ..earning are considered. , In one mine whose '. general, dally, average net wage for the whole mine vfs'. $5.61 per day iii one instance individual net dally ran up to $10.13 per day for the year, 'aind .in the same mine twenty men show dally average net earnings of $6.72, to $10.31,'the lowest dally average In the same mine being $4.01 pei*. day. In another mine where the average net dally earnings, from, con; tract nieni for the, year are'$6_00' per day, the Individual'earnings of men steadily omployed show a variation bf from $3 to $17, $19 and oven $20* per day, ■ Indeed, .the records show a minor earning for four ■ days a dally average of $44,72, In this same mlno- 58 men received for the year 1910 net earnings of over*$1,000 each. These figures found In documents only attested as being extracted .from the companies' pay rolls improflse. th-**** board not »o much with the faot thai unduly high wages woro being paid, but that rules that pormlt, such1 extra ordinary variations ln earnings in the Bame mino demand readjustment, The board theroforo suggests that Uie rate for pillar work bo reduced, Hence tho differential mentioned ln tho* scho* dulo below of flvo conta to soven cents ns may De donlded, A strong plea was mado for* a general advanco In contract rutos throughout tho district, but with the exception of Lillo mlno, wlioro readjustment will moan advance, the board could not hco Its way lo yield to tho demand for a gsnoral Increase of the contract rntoR, In. tho faco of tho high averages pvovnlllng throughout tlio district, with tho exceptions noted. Tho board might lmvo conslderod an ndvnnco in the cuso of Mlchol with n lully avorago ot |.i.OO for nil contract nlners nnd of I*'ornio with a dally nv- fingaof $.1,08 for tho yoar 1010, though lIioho rnU-fi cun hardly bo claimed nn iioloir living wages,' woro It not for tho iKH'iilliii'ly trying conditions ot tho compnny, and for tho strong declaration of tho manngor thnt by the Introduction of now methods bo exports to bo ablo to Inoronso tho earnings ot thu ,ni.-{ fi*n*m in*\\ 1«"f rn-nt ■ i ,, 'i , The fTMirrni reruii m* iho ncrr-jit- nnro of the schedule of wngoH bolow would bo nn Jncreaso In day wngon amounting to nbout $280,000 nnd n roductlon by pillar differential ot $40,180 . *** ftmiiw *.t'/.*» tli _n *■_!»**•_ Int ft ti f,i ti. crcflso In Die companlM.' pay roll of $233,820. Ilut though thlt may appear a somowhnt honvy Incrcnso tlio board feels that tho wngos" will bo moro equitably distributed than formerly, tho lowoM pnld men bolng Incroaied nnd tbo highest paid reduced, Tht* -mihltnUmi nf th« vnrloiiH mining campi cnmo under tbo general careful Investigation of tho bonrd. In a number of camps sanitation baa received careful consideration ot tho romp»nle», but In r*rt_ard to the tant- fury conditions In othor* the chairman W ILK IE, President ■■■,•■■- yyy; *. branches "in British Columbia1.* ' . y„ Arrowhead,'Cranbrook. Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyle, Nelson, --<- Revelstoke, Vancouver and'Victoria. ,-x< SAVINGS DEPARTMENT -""," Ihterest allowed on 'deposits at current' rate from date of deposit. .* "FERNIE BRANCH "' , ' ' GEO. I. B.'BELL, Manager id "tl KENNEDY & MANGAN -7.- PINING AND CRYING v , - (,*-<*..- . > *" are inseparably twins., x Wherever ' you'find the one you're sure to find ■, the other.* > "'7 „ , y :■ ' '' "' t'. -...'- ' y- * FOR , LUMBER THAT'S GOOD, BUY IT HERE. Good pine boards, ov timber oro ih- .. separable to our lumber business— where one is, there you'll find the ". other. • - „ ■ _ _.*.__ ' ■ FAVORABLE ESTIMATES GUAR*; * ' ' ANTEED ALL -BUILDERS '" - OFFICE and YARD, MCPHERSON AVE., OPP. O. N. DEPOT, FERNIE '•Stanley,St. - Nelson i- ,. * "> v -£ ~T3"etf'"Famiiy~and"Working-man",8:*-r _ .Hotel In .City; "nicely, furnished .rooms with Bath/X Beds, '50C each, meals, 35c. * -*■/.' A Union House Prop., J. S. BARRATT '_".A Large Airy Rooms .& 7 »Gbod-Board^^ Ross: &VJIackay ?» found lt necessary to call the attention of the local arid provincial authorities to tho deplorable state of" neglect or ordinary precautions against disease, dirt and overcrowding. • A 'company giving but n perfunctory attention'to these matters lays itself open to the most serious condemnation of its employees., ;' The board cannot but express its profound .regret that nowhere could It discern Indications of any sincere and earnest attempt on tbo. part, bt tho local union to promote tho social, moral and intellectual wellbolng of the workers in the mines. The board further regrets tbnt by tb. action ot tho parties In docllning tha suggested schedule ' of wages It was prevented from offering Its assistance In preparing an agreement whleh lt ls bollovod would do much to removo tho cause, of grlovnnco clarified ambiguity 6l expression and altogether mako for tho harmonious co-oporntlon of tbo parties tn tbo working of tho mines. ■■ Tlio board la convincod howovor, tbat with a clear and definite understanding upon tho question' of the "opon ehop" nnd nn ncceptnnco of the suggested wngo schodulo nn agroo* mont can be mndo sntlBfactory io both parties, .„. y Tlio following Is tbo schodulo ot wngos nuggoutod: , i, That tho tiny wngo scnlo bo in* cronsed ns follows: 10 por cont &d* vnnco up to $!l IimiIuhIvo, 8 po|; com, ndvnnco from $3 to $3.50, tho Inttor liicliislvo, B por cent ndvnnco nbovo •»3,fi0. 2; A dlfforontlnl of Be, to 7c, por ton In nil pIllni'H presently without, differ cut Ini, the application to bo by mutual COIIBOIlt. . 3. An' tidju'itment ot mio nt U\\lo Mlno so an lo' make thd rnto proportionate to tho hIzo of the scam, 4. An ndvnnco of,. 3 por> cont on contract rato* nt Lothbrldgo. r!l 5, All othor contract.rato to romnin tinolinngod, . I lmvo prosont ed tbo above as tho minority roport of tbo board, Mr. Mnclood being In full accord therewltli, wJih tlio oxoo/itloris noted In Ms sub- Joined statement. IloRpoctfully submitted, (Slgnod) C W. GORDON GhnlrnAit. I eoneur with th'o award of lho chairman with tho following o,tcop* tion» (a) In clause ono of tho schwlulo of wages tho1 word .ncluslvc" should road "M-cIuslve." (b) In clause 2 thb flguro "7V should road "12." (Signed) COUN MACLfiOD P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer wtemae Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes i Gents' Furnishings saassBsaetesm BAKER AVENUE (BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C, Nowhere In the Pais oan be found In sueh a display of Meats We have the best. money . i**-.,.* *-» •* ** i *_>__(, VIA} VI m.L.i.1, t Ul 1., IMUl,* ton, Vfiivl, Poultry, RuM«r, -00*- Fuh, "Imperator Hams and Bacon" Lard, Sausages. Welners and Sauer Kraut, . PHONE OP CALL Electric Restorer for Men Q_se!!_^f_r^^ •.Jm Md tfUMj-. ytimtAettdKeyatii nil mxuii uukoouttBawnitu. Pries M•_>*.of h**** (m 1.V M-ttlt. to any •KldrtH _hnBeoW.ll I>rur < .„ St. f_iW. «•«, Ont, For tali at BUatdstl't Ditto Mors - *l| <• is * V. A •iii i-ij; ' ' °-i * ■ 1 '■ u .'. i xt _1 . \\ A • ' * 1 1 *;_ '-- il ■<• .' V-'i t V ' ..-■'. *■ v-'j-J**"-*.*" ■*•>.-"_ _ *"'-.' -_- a •- »} SV ^.^;."_^m_^ ' ■ r -; .--*•-_*-.-y^' •;>-.- 'i'*,-:-*-v.-'A "** •■**< *■■■ ..*•".•* --AiX :•■--• : —-i- *•■>-, _^^*^^^^^ri"-*'^-j;'4^,MijirJi^^V. .■■■..«.'--_"' - V ' ► *7. 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' " \\ ' *"> m ■* *_ . i l i - * _' n '« ., Sale Price ■'.- $1.25 Ladies' Silk Moire Underskirts, ii good .assortment of colors and sizes; values-,,■ upto'$4.50 ■■ Sale Price .:;•...' $2.95 W-Wt-mW-Mm-B-V-^-W-WKmWm^m^m^^mWKBBmBmWm%Wm1*W-*-WB^^I^^0lm-^-*--&, [ Ladies', White Muslin Princess Slips, J. embroidered; excellent material and*' finish; values up .to $3. Sale Price $1.50 Ladies' Whtie.Muslin Underskirts, very, prettily trimmed with embroidery; ,':',values up to $2.50. ' Sale Prioo ...... 95o. Ladies'Shirt Waists in muslin, .black sateen lustre and crepe; values up to $2.50. ■• Sale Price 55c. to $1.25 'ii> hJr, - - Children's Dresses'-' in all materials,,-'!. Men's Leather Belts, all sizes and styles, ***.. **v_tyles, colors and, sizes;-values'* up to \\. ._ values'up ,to $1. (hi HK. ' *.*■■-' "'"O '■ C(n1_*. __••!«•__« OR_» .__. RAa ■•' *■ $1.75. -;Sale Price'..'-..:.-.;-.-...v "50c.ito 75c* - _■ i • ■ ,- .' 1 "Men's .Woolen* Shirts, good heavy, _" \\ weight, just the kind for lumber meni' '"•J- *• all sizes and colors; values up to $2,75,, Sale Price $1 to $1.50 i i ' Men's Wool, Cotton, Lyle and Cash-' : mere Socks, various colors and sizes; - excellent grade; values up to' 50c. * ■ .Sale Price 15c. to 25c, - •"'Men's All-Wool, Sweaters arid Sweater \\. ': ' Coats, , good assortment of sizes; splendid quality and made' right; values up to $4.50 Sale Price $1 to $2,50 Mon.B*- Cloth Caps, latest styles and patterns; values up to $1 Salo Price 35c, to 65c, mmmemmmmmmmmmmmM*m*w*mameemmiwmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^ > •.Men's Handkerchiefs in silk, linen, cot; '{ ton and si Ileal con; values up lo $1.25 Salo Price, 5o,; 0 for 25c, to 50c, oach, Sale Price 25c. to SOc, Men's Neckwear, in silk, satin and wash materials, for summer wear; values - ' *.*• up ,to 75c. . , ' Sale Price 15c. to 35c, *, .Men's Pyjamas, best quality, all sizes , ' and nicely finished; values up to. , $4.50 t Sale Price '. $2.75 Men's Hats, all kinds, all styles,' best „ grades; values up to $4.50 'Sale Prico - $1 to $2,76 Men's Suspenders, "President," "Po- , lie.emnn-" nnd other high grade makes; values up to 90c. Sale Price 25c, to SOc, Mens' Underwear, wool, cotton, eiisli- mere, lylo and fleece-lined; can't be beaten for finish and quality; two- piece suits; values up to $-1.50 Salo Prioo , 85c, to $2.25 Boys' Shirts and/Waists, various sizes «-. and colors,.values up to $1.50*., - Sale Price SOc, to 65c. •c _ Boys! Braces, all sizes- good material; values up to 25c. * Sale Price 16c. Boys' Stockings, Cotton ribbed' and • and others reinforced at1 heel and too; , values up to SOc. „ ' , Sale Price 15c, to 20c, Boys' two-piece Underwear, heavy and light*weight; all sizes; former prico $1.25 Sale Price 65c, Boys' Suits of every description, size and color! values tip to $2.50 Salo Prico 00c. to $1,25 Youths' SuilH in tweeds, serges,,and worsted: the kind that wear like iron j values up to $12 Salo Prico ,'. $3 to $5,75 ')'rt ORE AT BIO BARGAINS IN THE MEN'S CLOTHING DEPT. All our high-grade Suits, slims,* stouts, regulars, in greys, browns, blacks, bluoB, stripes,'chocks and fancy, mixed colors, will be sold at prices to suit overy body.' Every Suit up-to-date in stylo and work- raanship Mon's Suits in Tweeds, Serges .Worsteds; sizes, styles and colors to ' suit oil. Among this lot is tho famous brand "Now Era." Valuos, as high ns $27.00. Salo Prioo will bo from $8,50 tO$.6 Men's Pants, n lho most servireablo materials and thorough construe- tion, ttllsizoH, styles and colors; values 4 ftp i* AA "IP up to $5. Salo Prico \\iLO •" -d/llu Men's Working Shirts in all sizes, materials and patterns; now is tho time to lay in HupplicH in this line. Values tL{\\t\\ fn QCn . up to $1.50. Salo Prico DUU ,U UUU Men's Dress Shirts; lots of them in thc very best makes and prettiest pattern..; sizes to fit and styles to suit all rAft ift A-jj 1 A Values up to $2.50 Salo Prico DUll ^ 51 A\\) Mon's Overalls, with and without bibs! also jumpers, mado of good 9 oz. material. .Values up to $1.25. t' OHIO Jt riGQ MtlHM iimim ' * t » • • i i t ( I i * I • • t t f t • i t t * * . . t 85G Blankets, good weight, largest size mado; values at $3.50 rtA "f p XO f{0 Um *iit«ti»*iiit» i # t t i t t i . i f » iitttitiiaii* lll&i llU Now ifl your opportunity to buy good Blankota—tako advantago of it! t "Mon's Boots and Shoes; Oxford tans in lace and two buckles; Dross Shoes in tans, blacks and patent leather; Cimvas Shoes for tho hot weather and tender feet; Working Boots nnd Shoes in all Rtylcs aud weight, 6 to 10 ineii tops. Lumbermen's boots all caulked. All sizes in'every lino and tip to date styles, '04 *7P ln 0P l)P Values to $8.50 Salo Prico 0111 0 '" MiZO SPLENDID VALUES IN MEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES Shoo leather is very important; it is the tanning process that makes it good or bad, Wc havo always carried the very best lines ot bark tanned shoos—-We stake our reputation on them. Men's Working Gloves and Mitts- lined nnd unlincd, tho very best makes iu Ashestal, Horsehide, Calfskin, Mules.un, Buckskin, Be suro and look at these as thoy cannot he bought for the hiiiiio money after the snlo. Values up Io $2.50,Salo Cflrt fa 04 OC Prico to bo tho pair DUII'"CmiZD Oil Skin'Rain Coats, lhe celebrated "Fish" llrniul.,Values $4 7P to $3.50 Bale Price J111 3 Ladies! Bo suro and seo all thc splendid articles named above and quoted at prices to suit tho timos, You shjill bo satisfiod with good things-—Our guarantoo goes with this. The above are genuine priee reductions Remember everything marked a cui price. NOTIONS AND NOVKI.TIEB.—Raiiors. Rafcor Strops, Shaving Brushes flhavin. Soap. Pipei, Month Orswns. Lookinjr Olassftn. Purses, Hair Brushes. Clothes Brushes Nail Brushes, Hairpins. Hair Combs Studded with .Brilliant!.. Safoty Pins, Buttons of all kinda, Hooks and Eyes, Hoso Supporters for mon and womon. Playing Cards, Shoo Strings, ScisBors, Pocket Knives, Toilet Powders Tooth Brushon, Nooktio Pins, Brooches, Cuff .Links, .Collar .Buttons Turkish Bath Towels, Dish Towols, Laoo Curtains, Tablo Cloths, Napkins, Buro au and Sidoboard Oovors, and many othor artiolos wo havon't room to montion—ALL. TO GO AT HALF PRICE I il Kefoury Bros. v PURVEYORS TO THE PEOPLE Don't forget Opening Day SATURDAY, JULY 22nd at 9 Lewis Bros. Co. THE GREAT SALE SPECIALISTS m **H-_ .J.^ .„.._., . . '*■»-■_ '*j;ty5- ,yys?-- -,*SK£r-*: '*_ _ r' ' ,• •• ,—•:■ * "-i- ,fti PAGE POUR THE DISTRICT LEDGER; FERNIE/.B-JC.. JULY 22* .1911, . .- ■£•>- i? ... I'-; . V\\ P." it"'-- gf_ i-'~* kl*-' .! ' ©lie lisfrijci Ti\\."iPublished'every Saturday morning at its office, f. Pellat Avenue; Ternie, B, C. Subscription $1.00 .''-'-'o.^ **'"■'•;, *** - , « " per • year, in advance. An excellent advertising • "medium. * Largest circulation in the District. Ad- vertising rates cm application. Up .6-date,facilities ! for the execution of all kinds of 5 book, job and color work^ Mail orders receive-special attention. * Address all communications .6 Tne District Ledger. .* .. J. W. BENNETT, Editor., Telephone No. 48.-i Postoffice Box No. 380 QUACK DOCTORS OF ECONOMICS W1 E don't tare whether the mineworkersstarve to death or not; we have nothing whatever to say regarding "the conditions under -which they exist, whether the operators are telling the truth ' about their inability to pay more wages and derive _' profit from .he sale of coal, it is hone of pur business, but this we do know; and that'is the .CONSUMERS NEED COAL/ •j ** To compel the miners to return to work for our - benefit regardless of their own welfare, even if they. - offer to work for a dollar a day in the harvest field , by refusing to hire them and by so doing .prolong '. the strike to the injury of the consumer is practic- 7 ally the purport of the, statement credited in the Cal- ; , gary press to Mr. Johnson,.a member of the Board >' of. Trade of that city and self-styled spokesman for the public!''.", ■' • ' Now, the above, is not the manner in which he clothed his language it is true, but stripped of all veneer it accurately represents the interpretation to be conveyed 'An'editorial in the Winnipeg Telegram, however, "' is entitled to the laurel wreath of fame for its suggestion as to the most efficacious method of settling , ' the. dificulties between th'e mine workers and the -;' operators, which boiled down is: Take the heads of \\ the two senseless combatants and knock them toge- / _ther, if this does riot have the effect desired then - the general public,-losing its .temper,, will do something that will be serious for both owners and employees. • ,.H " ' * -These outspoken expressions of opinion are cer- _ -- xt <_ " ■ *- - * -•" * to" accede' to the demands of the,mine'workers, oveu it' accompanied by an undertaking Jduly^ signed, "sealed and delivered to charge aii amount iii excess ot^ the then prevailing, prices ''sufficient,.to reimburse the mine owners.... AVhefe;is'.tlie" logical*dif- ference? ^ '"'■..'• y - *:7,0 'yyT''J.y ..' _ -•'Tq "whip the* workers into subjection' either, by force of arm's, starvation or some" other*» direful measures is both openly and tacitly" espoused* and then superficial observers feign surprise if the members of the working*class show bitterness in-their language when resenting the vicious attacks made upon tliem. -. - * - s , . • Tactless individuals of the' Taylor type are a - * !*-' - ' ■ - ' , _ menace to their partyi and should be cautioned.by 1 & , *-- their leaders," as by such' bluntriess- they open the eyes of the myopic members of*the working class ando alienate their sympathy when'elections .come •"■rifiin. and votes are necessary to return the candidates bf the party to Parliament. ''.'.' It is. epic to recount the steadfastness of purpose of the Old- Guard who at Waterloo, preferred death to surrender, but in the prosaic today it is quite in order to .treat with contumely and epithets those that prefer to fight for a few crumbs for them selves and loved ones rather than suffer that the prop that does sustain their house be knocked from under." Althoughi, criticising- the -actions of the Taylor brand qf politicians he is justly entitled to a meed of praise from those blind voters still retaining a belief in the identity of interests existing,between Labor and Capital. _ .". . Merely to denounce is an1 easy matter, but to advance a means whereby tthe difficulty may be overcome would be more satisfactory and we are quite free to acknowledge that "a permanent basis cannot be reached under the present system but" a temporary truce may .be arrived, at by granting the. very'reasonable'demands of the men. and debiting the sorely, aggrieved public with the advance. - Those who make the laws enabling a'few individuals to own those commodities of common need or in.other words sell their,birthright for a mess of pottage, ought not to squeal when the result of their fatuousness acts as a boomerang. To place' power voluntarily in the hands of u individuals and then when they\\exercise it to the detriment of the givers,; the latter to blame everybody but -their own shortsightedness is the acme of folly and yet these lessons dearly bought though they may be, are essential tb create an awa_ening. ''WmWsfffijjf: * .-" ^■ir^yr -.7-•',-?*••>>■.^, • ■=>.«..■ <■-.• 7-c-j--v : Short: Toute tb^Bi -'C. j£past/Joye^ Cascade, Mountains in''/.daylight Latest trains to East crossing the .Rockies ;. -' and skirting Mississipjpi river between St. Paul and Chicago in daylight'*-:: j?-i Train leaves Fernie at 1.15 daily, (Southbound) except Sunday : ' : J. S. THOMPSON v ; *!, Phone No. 161 " ; P. O; Box 305! Special Saturday rate Fernie to Elko, 85c, good returning: Monday/** ,, T/"tainly-refreshing, clearly.provS/g that.tfiey^who ygive them utterance state in so many words—So * long.as I get what.I,,want it does not'signify what / happens to" the other fellow, but if I don't; then '-, look out for my censure. , ' ,.'".',. 1(, _ .;. It is remarkable that they who display this spirit V of selfishness fail to recognize that it is a like one ■ that influences the actions of others than themsel- L *> l> . J'ves including, operators and mineworkers who, by ' v tlie way are also an integral part bf the, much in- .*■"■ censed public. " '.[Considerable alarm is felt about the possible and oven,the probable suffering that will ensue if the coal situation should not be relieved beforo the ad- ,.-, vent of winter. • This is quite natural. * , • ,,The mino workers, anxious for their own well- being and those dependent upon them, realizing that a decent standard of living cannot be main- • tained on thc present rates of pay received for the sale of their labor energy and, finding all efforts to . obtain the same unavailable, determine to refrain from working, preferring to struggle rather than submit supinely. This is quite natural. Mackenzio King, at tho session of tho House on 1 Wednesday, replying to A. S. Goodovo"s comments relative to the Btrike and tho failure of the Conciliation Board to accomplish anything definite, ox- pressed surprise that any attempt to mako party capital should be mado by members of the opposition. Buncombe and humbug 1 Had tho positions beon reversed it would have been simply a ease of ditto. Thc simulated astonishment and hypocritical cant decoivefi nobody with a claim to even a modicum of intellect, but then tho amenities must be observed though tho heaven fall. Wo might exclaim with Shylock: "A Dnniel •comojo judgment I Oh! wiRO young man, how I do "lionor thec' In copy of press report wo rend: Mr King: .... suggested thnt tho peoplo of tho four provinces nf footed take h1ojm_ to mako proviH- ions for n supply of conl, so that the dnnger of a shortage might be minimised." What stupendous; nay, ono might almost say what httismic. disturbance must have happened to the convolutions of a brain from whoRC inner recesses could emanate it solution so neoteric. Unfortunately there is an obstiu'le which may bo Hymlmliz- od by "First ditch yonr hare, then cook him." George Taylor (conservative), Leeds, Ont., said that if Air. King had taxon his mi vice iwo yearn ng«i thoro would have been no trouble now. „ Mr. King Htated that his recollection of tho advico wan that the miners be forced to work nt "the point of tho bayonet." *.k*IU-*r thst," rvpm."! Mr. Vw.viur, \\xmxt in ii*s»" people dying of cold and hunger." This individual must be an atavistic specimen at the Klifftbethian epoch when laborer*-* who left u mnstor without permission were branded, and if thoy pcrnfatcd in their evasion subj-vt tn fiif»*Ml punishment. An a contrast, what a fearful uproar there would have been heard from all aide* of the house, wgarrt-* (cm txf party capital, if a labor or radical m-umber had had the temerity to auggeat that the government nulhoritie* «hould anail the coffers of the a**) corporations, take therefrom the amount ne-seMarv THS STRIKE AND THE LEMIEUX ACT* M UC1I has* Uen said, iu lhe press about the value of the Lemieux Act, opinions for aud against difiereing.largely ,'r./accordance with'the rt»app_»*.i\\*ft iiftiitu-nWr-lftr r.F.fl.£ nnlilipafinng ". ,la so far as^the present/coal' strike"is/concuned neither praise nor blame can be. iaid at thedoo. o/ th'e Lemieux Act, for the very simple reason- th..i it was in nowise applicable thereto. The appointment of the Board of Conciliation, although it'is called for under the provisions of the Act, was in this* instance independent, thereof, because the cantractual obligations entered into between the two parties expired March 31st. The Lemieux Act is only applicable during the life of an agreement and no amendment thereto can be'equitably made compelling either party tb a continuance of relationship when the time specified has expired.- The request for tlie appointment of the board of investigation was made voluntarily by the Executive Board'of the Miners in* the/hope that a basis of mutual understanding might bo reached, liut that this was conformably to the, Industrial Disputes and Investigation Act is merely incidental. That it failed to accomplish, any beneficial results has nothing whatever to do with tho Lemieux Act, To force1 men to work on after thoir obligations had been complied with would simply mean that tho making of contracts was valueless as a systom of peonage would bo thereby established. Criticism of the Board is quite in order, but to do this fairly and squarely a knowlcdgo of its powers and limitations should bo hnd. * What was expected by "tho Public" no doubt was a thorough investigation of all subjects touching upon the coal question, but thc power (if such wo may call it) of tho Board was decidedly restricted, ond to attach blamo.to tho mombors thereof under such circumstances in oxtrcmoly illogical. Iw short, the Lemieux Aot aa ii piece of remedial legislation may be compared to tho advico of tho old woman to a young mother whose b*by waH sick: "Grease tho child'h olbowa, it may do Home good, and if it doesn't it will not do any harm." The report of the proceeding* Jr in the hnndn of tho Minister of Labor, but so far no award has been made by that department, although it in safe to assume that tho recommendations contained in the majority report will he the bnsis of settlement nd vocatud. That this will be rejected by thc men is a foregone (-om-lnsion becntiRo it is n distinction, but, witli a very alight,dlfforonco from tho offer .limit) uy tint (.pernlor*.. at tne _«igitry conlerenco in March. KEEP 8THE BOYS AND GIRLS OUT OF THE SALOONS D Capital Paid Upr .j 2,750,000 Reserve & Undivided Profits 3,250,000 Total Assets . 7...;'..-.;... 40,000,000 * The average man or woman seldom* develops the habit of saving- until a Sayings, Account has been, opened. Tlie possession of such an account acts as an incentive — your natural desire to see the' fund grow encourages that Uendency' to thrift so neces- sary-tb success. No matter how-little you can-afford to lay aside from the* -weekly.wage, open a Savings Account iii' the Bank of Hamilton. B» TlwlrW*--****-'* Head Office: HAMILTON / Opemtfrcrafrent or cheque, account with the Home Bank and pay your housekeeping, or.per- ^sonallbills, £y/& lika method than by paying:, with leash.out, of .. .. hand.,, Your cheques are receipts for the amounts they represent and at the end of each month your cheques are returned to yourwith your ' bank book accurately balanced., ; «• * Head Office, TorontoY'-Y: Branches and connections throughout Canada . \\>..' . - "- * v ■ ' *, ■ * JOHN ADAIR, Manager* Fernie Tllli practifie of allowing hoya tn go into thi bnrn to noil pnpera nhould bo prohibiten, likewixu inoaHiiw-4 ximilur to IIioho Adopted iu the Htato uf Waxhington enacted that women be debarred from *»nti»rlng ttftfoom fnr thf* purpose of «-olf_ iting' rontri- butionn on behalf of the Salvation Army, but that men nhould tin thin work instead. We believe that under the Municipal Clauao. Aet incorporated cities have the power to paw by law* regulating the practice alluded to. Thi* u an instance where we lmve jpleavure in agreeing with our o-Uki. /tfDato will be announced Tf,later- Visiting the entire district See before you buy. Write me for full particulars. •x Dig in the ground for a livelihood, you'll be under soon enough! Five acres cultivated will prolong life and provide a competence for old ago. Eight, 10-Acre Tracts $300 each, easily cleared, Burton City, well located and water i'H;E'7REeiDEWr -■?*7"•'•■ 77ALEXANDEiR I^IRD.GENERAt'MANAlkRVf'-s; ' > **.->,',* * ".S ■-*..i-.'■' -''*1*' '-"■'" - -ti' Vc*-"". .,"•. ' .•'" '•' •■• . .y,\\ :capitau- $10,000,000.;. ;;: ; rest,.$7,000,000:. V-.vn' "-- > •- ' ,; "* -; - '■-•- »-,*•» " * y> 1 ■,',■" * *', ,: ",'.y~ 9tre;saying^^nk dep/^Sjmen^^ -?o. The Can2dian Bank of:Commerce will' receive.deposits;of $iJin&\\- J ''upwards, on which interest,is allowed.at currentfrates. There isj-aojr ; delay in withdrawing the whole or any portion of the "deposit. Small deposits are welcomed. •- . -7>*'—' ' ;'' " ^:"*• "*."*'' . : ; .*' -.'*-■'-".134? ;-..■_.- YAccounts may be opened in the names bf tWo or more persons, tobb; . ' operated by* any one of the number or by the survivor.. A joint account >.. of this kind s&yts expense in establishing the ownership of the money after death, and is especially-useful when a man desires to provide for,, • hiswifej or for, others depending* upon him, in the event of his death.; 7 FERNIE BRANCH - ^. Li A. 8. DACK, Manager; | i r-i .. i . Alrtights, Coal Burners, Coal/3 or Wood Burners, and y. Wood Burners Ranges and Cook Stoves J..M. AGNEW & CO., ELKO -y{y IF YOU WANT THE BEST * ■*■■■' -, ,"-.'.. - ',. *! ._. '.-.' '" . '■;'-' '*'; ' .■ 7 '■■ ;- •. *;' : '' ~'.--.-" ;•'' And Nothing but the Best ih Fresh-, and Smoked Meats, Fresh and. Smoked Fish, Dairy Produce, Poultry h* Etc. Etc*, go to . ;,, ",: , "-■ {..Y THE 41 MARKET CO. SAM GRAHAM, Manager J ' _ CE. LYONS Insurance: Real J < _ * \\ -- _, ___"'' ' - \\ ^ _. '" . Loans Money to Loan on _rst«ttass5Busi- *> " 2.._!' ■* " " 1 - _ ^ « "" ' B. 1 nessarid Resideptial property / •if- ii -■': • Electric Lighted CENTRALLY LOCATED The Waldorf Hotel FERNIE, B.C. First Class Accommodation for Travellers MRS. 8. JENNINGS, PROPRIETRESS Hot and Cold Water L, A. Mills, Manage.. ,--r'.I Now is the Accepted Time Preserving Kettles .*-".■_,../.'ji'i;.,t <.....■., ,.,.'."i..V ■ - }-Y^Y,Yr{l 7*%*,.'iy,*yi*"* ^ .\\ >-•,,''■ ■■<■ . *. i' '!.■■ )S,j '.,'..* r\\; ' * I - V . } 'I I ■ ' , ';, ' ' i"it. *■ i. * i 5 Quarti, Poarl $ ,48 eaoh • Quarti, Paarl,.,,. (0 iaoh I Quarti, Paarl «0 each 10 Quarti, Paarl ' ,75 taeh 12 Quarti, Paarl BS.iaeh 14 Quarti, Paarl 1.00 aaoh 18 Quarti, Paarl 1,25 aach 24 Quarti, Paarl :,, 1,50 aaoh 30 Quarti, Paarl 2.00 aa«h ) Hardware J. D. QUAIL Furniture Ledger Ads Bring Results IN ADVERTi8INQ- 1 and good busines. It's not so rauoh ths twit* of the mm producing the matter, at ths oontidera- Uonoff what will appeal to the people he detlrte to reach. Still, you your- sslfwlll find a keen, personal eatltf action ln using food paper and printing. Mtjr w-tiW you ttmpla > THE DISTRICT LEDGER FOR GOOD WORK •***. V *' '7 Y'"-"_-7V'?1* ri.?■'..', ;_-_ ,yjyiq^-- .-*-. ►_•.',-;'." .r' -v.» _ .* *- . r^*'**.? - . tf THE DISTRICT LEDGER, PERNIE, B. C_: JULY 22.1911.' PAGE FIVE |\\ - _,,:' -"-*_ - - •>— - -*■»*■*■>¥*¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥, ¥¥**m¥¥*-*'y¥¥¥¥¥¥^^^ >HrMn^*Y_^^^»-WMMf-¥ ¥ ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥*»»**» A*_Wt-t A AiAA^AAAAtAftA^*^-^-*! .^-.*, ..y .--;*-*,,.*_ v*,:7V:7,,*;*: -„• ^ ;;^,;i^*,;-;v.-: ■■•■_-. . \\ .yJyy:r'Jy^\\:r!;yjryy'{'jyyr.J: JJy'y ~.y Y"' 'Y " ' ,,--■'* ; ': \\ ' ' -'-'-." ''-" ' ■Mi*- ■ ' *~__* ',- '''-'-' ______"'' *^flH. ,-, • T^T .. •*" - - -. ■*'-', - - i-A, »^Bw ■ ^^a__r^__ _■■. ■*-?. -j**"' ,". ■ .___■- _________ *w-'.<*'* ■ . ___! " ■• ■ -< ^P ______________" ' .^r^a ; ■._ / -¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥»¥¥»¥¥¥»¥¥¥¥¥¥.¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥.*¥;■¥¥¥¥¥¥**■>¥•»-¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥.¥ fet _. . >v 7'V >♦♦♦■♦♦ ♦.♦^♦'♦."♦.-♦> ♦ -.♦'-7 -.." •■-«*,:-7^-- ■,"■'■•<♦ •-♦ ; MICHEl. NEWS ■'" ,*#• .■,♦-. ..* By ."krlmea." . . ;♦ 1 •<*."" ' ;-.'". -,_-**/ - ' -' ,-'-'■♦ ■;♦ ♦,♦•♦ ♦♦'♦.♦ ♦ ♦.♦<* Thursday last ari-Italian met with" a .>jiasty, accident near Pattersons Ranch whilst-shooting with a-shot gun. Tho ■ unfortunate yman had his hand" on top '-of the .-barrels when both ^exploded /tearing his hand up in "a frightful .-.-ahape. -'. Mr. Jas. Davidson, who hap- * pened.to bo near the scene of accident •with his'rig brought, "him to. town [where. Dr. Weldon. attended to. the wound. * Tho hand,'although an awful -shape will be saved, but will be of no ximO in the future. »' . , ,. , Messrs'! David Martin, W. J. Lucas, '-and.Wilson Rae have all left for,.tlie town of Finch, where they have secur- . .«d 'employment.. * , . .. "., . ".. ; ' The, following notice bas been posted -up in conspicuous places"around,town .' Notice to Employees of the Michel " .-, ',.,/ Collieries .. __ 7 . ■-*' "Owing to the'acciderit in No. 8 mine, and the jnundatlqpr.of No.'. Mine, tho Michel Collieries will be . - closed down indefinitely. ■< ; , , ', , (Signed)7W. R..WILSON,.'.-.i. .. ■ ., - * .-J- '-'•;.' General Manager." " The employees at the present time ) comprise the office'staff 7and fire ;" bosses,-'and we hardly think that; it was necessary for the company to post f notices all over town, i- Michel football, team .had ."no. league "• match bn last Saturday, but, a friendly -..-encounter was arranged between Old " Michel and New Michel. - A very fast game was witnessed, and resulted in ', -favor of Old Michel by 1 goal to nil, "**. Mr. Tliomas Colquhoun acted,as re. ) force, and is quite" capable in such a ., position •-, Saturday, 22nd, Coleman team will ," "be visitors here Ih a league encounter, The line-up for Michel will be as foi .lows: Jas. Moore, goal; J. Yates and -■J.-J-*,. Watson, backs; T. Jackson, W. Jenkins, and 'Ferguson;.(capt.) halves; J. 'Harper, F. BeddingtonrRev.Geb. Mil: lett, H. Brown, S. Weaver. '^Reserves: '. Ball and Gans.;. _■■• t . -,-,'"- '-*.' . Mr.. John Haddon has just returned •^from Scranton, Pa., where he has been * visiting relations.* ; He-spent a most •^njoyabieTHinreHiMrfepofts^SiaiBg" "'conditions good in that part of .the -country,, ■_ - -*■*'- -.- ■ ; * ' _i - *> . • ■ The Misses Carr, of Coleman, have , returned after having-spent a- most den for the Flathead district,' was here Frtday/lOth. > ' .'.' * :/'-{"' J. -•' Don V forget the picnic on'the 27th of Julyjthe finest time of the season. Be "sure and come,,and have-a, good time. " Dance afternoon arid evening. Dr.; Dixon has returned to. Spokane for.a few 'days.'**' "<'- * '.. -s * ' 'r Andy Good has.another addition to his animals, he has a .lock of, goats; but since their* arrival it- has been increased;by two. S , , - ?7 ,(> ' . Coleman is reported to be coming here*on Sunday to play Crow's Nest but nothing definite about the rumor ye*\\ .'. J * '••" /''"" . . "- • •- , Lest you forget: Remember the 27th the Big Day at Crow's Nest. ' COST OF LIVING IN U. 8. GROWING Labor.Bureau Finds Increase of 4 per _, Cent In Whllesale Prices of 257 . " Commodities During Last Year . - ",' pleasant time.here. ' , . Bob McGovern hasssecured^a- posi- ; tion as; flunky at Finch. , ,'.™ Mr Joseph J*enklrison"Jand' Andrew Mitchell have taken a homeBtead'up - the-Elk River Valley where:they Wy be seen. Most of their time is spent ' ln making bannocks, and Joe guarantees that if thoy don't kill .the'll fill. - . Mr. George' Whiting is now locat- .' ed in King's ."Candy Kitchen. Anyone . wishing to quench thoir thlrat'or desiring an ice cream should go and see * -', George. . ..',.'- f. . An athletic association Is being formed In New Michel which we hope will prove a succoas, Messrs Chas. Carver , and. S., Brewer, aro to bo instructors and under tho generalship ot those two , gentlemen the young men should soon , " bocomo efficient. • -•' Mr. Georgo Ollvor,* who for many |f yoaru has boon with the Trites-Wood Company of this town, haa now beon promoted to the posltlou of manager 11 the store at Coal Creek. George will be greatly missed by many, especially the ladies, and wo wish him sue* cane ta hia new position. * * Old Michel are coming to the front In baseball, and last Wednesday beat tho Now MIchellteH by a substantial •score. Old MlChels Pitcher, Jimmy McKinnon,' certainly had thom going, Nothing alow to Jimmy's pitching." Messrs, Branch, Davy Ferguson, Davidson and Savago, aro up at Swift Current, trying tbo flBh thoro. Mr, Joaoph Crodlck, who haa .been conflnod to tho bed, duo to an accident In No, 3 mine in the month of March, la now able to walk again. We hopo that in a abort while hia recovery will be complete, Mr. Thomas Crahan ia away on a visit and Uto solo management of tho hotel ia now In tho hands of Mr. Frank White. Windy Billy, Deputy Fire Wardon, wai down hore Inst Friday night from Corbin. Windy roporta the flablng in the Flathead Country something un usual, A dance is to be given Thursday by tho Rellof Committee In Mr, Lockhart'*, which ha* been kindly lent by him for the occasion, Mwara. Julian ttlma and llrown are v*utt.«u_ Ajoug (.ie. OauiU of the blk with tbelr famlUee, We bope that they an* having an enjoyable tine. WASHINGTON.-V-The hight cost of living, ls no myth7" An'investigation by the Bureau of. Labor oi the prices of. 257. commodities during 1911 shows that, wholesale prices' then were four per, cent higher than, in 1909, and 1.6 per cent .above the average of,-1907, which was they year of highest prices since* 1890. '7 * * ' '••*■ .-' Iri view of the Canadian reciprocity discussion, au interesting item in the bureau report, shows that the wholesale prices of farm products were*7.5 per cent higher in 1910 than in 1909. - Wholesale prices in 1910 were 10.1 per cent higher than In 1900, 46.7 per cent,higher than ini897 (which was the year of lowest prices between 1890 and 1910), 16.6 per cent higher than 1890, and 31.8 per. cent higher than the average high prices between 1890 arid 1899." .'.*,-* • *r "" . " The highest .prices of this" decade were reached in October, 1907, when a general decline began which continued until August, 1908, a rise then set iri;and,t there were monthly increases without > break up to.March, 1910, when. wholesale ' prices reached the highest point in 20 years. They were then" 21.1 per cent higher.than the average of 1900; 49.2 per cent higher than the average of, 1900;** 49.2 per cent < higher than the * yearly, average of-TlS97*"asdT88.8~per"wnt~hig_er"thaff the' average price 'of,* ten ^years , between' 1890 and 1900. . ' .:. ._' . Then followed a slight decline and frphv'June ,tp' December' 1910,'. prices remained nearly level and at the close of 1910 „they were, still 30,-per cent, higher than the ten year average between 1890 and 1900 and 45.5 per cent h|gl*ei* than, the record set by the high price year-1907-,^ -, •'. v,. »■ ,. . Prices of lumber and. building materials Increased 10.7 per cent; farm product)} 7.5; drugs 4.16; foodstuffs 3.2 per cent; clothing 2.7 per cent, and the miscellaneous group of commodities 5.7 por cent. House'furnishings decreased 0,1 per. cent, and fuel and light 3.3 per cont. , Somo extraordinary variatlona^were recorded ln ,1910.- Potatoes increased 100 per cent eggs, 90 por cent; coffee 60 per cent; mesB beef 33 per cent. •*•£•".'♦ ♦'♦.'♦ ♦•"*♦ V* '"♦•V _*• ♦ ♦ _ ■„-'■-'' •:-'' *:"♦ ♦ COLEMAN NOTES BY 22 '., ♦ ♦'-. ',*■•' :' •*•'"..'"-"' ."' ♦ ♦ ♦'♦♦♦ ♦>♦ J*. ♦-_♦_♦■♦, The'St. Albany. Church, picnic '"to Crow's.Nest was really'a'delightful affair/everybody, both young and old, enjoyed themselves tS* tlieir heart's content; and a good measure-of praise is due to Andy Good for.Jthe excellent reception he gave the party. - His natural history collection of animals were gazed upon with delight by the visitors arid Teddy,,, the bear, became such a favorite with the children that many of them would' like to have him for.their own. ■ ' ' ' There was racing, skipping, tugs of war, football and other games which are part and parcel of - athletics, then to cap the climax bf the day's entertainment dancing was. indulged hi... Happy was the crowd that returned home, everybody voting'the event as most enjoyable.., . ■ ;, -■ ,, • < '- - On Saturday afternoon there was a slight rainfall within the limits of'the town but from "the color of the liquid which came, through the taps ,one could'easily .'figure It out that a" cloud burst must have knocked off a portion of the Crow's Nest mountain. ^This condition of .lthe • drinking fluid, com-' pelled.niany men .who havebeen idle since the' 1st of April to practice" a little muscular exercise of the arms carrying the water home for household purposes. '.", .. * -.,- A. valuable. horse, belonging to W. Bvaris fell dowria well and broke his neck.,,'The impromptu jury* self-constituted and self-remunerated, rendered a verdict of accidental death. There L * _ were \\some who suggested . that a "rider" be added that he had committed suicide whilst in a fit of temporary Insanity,'caused by lack of work, but such a theory was not acceptable, as man's four-footed friend-has too much "horse"» sense'to take such pleasure in wearing the.collar.and harness as would justify anybody, hi accusing him of any anxiety about the right to work so long as hay. arid "oats are obtainable without. . . „^ .■'"*,' - Mr. Ford, of Bellevue,,-late of Sheffield, near Heeley, has'now assumed the compound duties of constable,and secretary-treasurer/formerly ■ dlsch'arg- him-, as a discoverer of a lake; in; the Spray district,.Johnny i*magiries'"'himself a second '(.hristopher Columbus. Old timers, however, assert they, were outtat the same lake. 18' years ago. " Fishing is,very poor in the Bow; an angler with a good catch being a rare sight. * Even Joe Sedlock, Canmore's redoubtable fisherman "can't get 'em," ' .SanrStirtan and his boys are making several needful > repairs and improvements on the town roads, and the telephone ' wiring is being. re-arranged,- new poles being substituted. . Returning wanderers will hardly know the town. / ' THIS MULTI-MILLIONAIRE GIVES KI3 VIEW8 ON THE '. BRITISH CORONATION . A SPLENDID EXAMPLE r A father bus commenced the purchase of a Canadian Government Annuity for his Bon of 20 undor an arrangement with the son that ho la to bear r portion of the oxponso until he, the son, la able to assume tho whole payment of $50 a year, which is the amount roqulrod to be paid from 20 to 60 for 40 years tb secure for tho son at sixty an annuity of $507,69, It will bo aeon that tho tqfal payment! will Amount to $2,000, and that the return eaoh year will bo over ono* fourth of this nmount ao long aa the son Uvea after ho attains tho ago of 60. If bo dies before the annuity ia duo, oil bla payments with 8 per cont compound inteaeat up to the tlmo ot hia ueath will be refunded to bla logal repretentatlvea. - If ho died at 30 they would receive $ 590.00 if he died at 35 thoy would receive 957,85 If he died at 40 they would receive ., , 1,383,80 If ho died at 40 thoy would receive .. , .... 1.877.03 If he died at SO they would receive..,. ...*. 2,450.00 If he died at 55 they would receive..' 3,113,80 If he died at, 60 thoy would receive * .RR.1.1K Full particulars of thla excellent ed by Mr.' Hall?. ■, , * . ■_ „ „ ' 7- ■;,; .DEATH ,'** ., . " We are Indeed sorry to ^report the death of Cecilia/ beloved wife of .Percy Porter on iluly'17th, age 29 years.,, .The funeral ori the" 18th was' under the auspices of < the local lodge of F. O. E., a*nd*Mr. Davies took charge of tho mortuary, arrangements The Roy. A. B. N. Crowtlier. .from Michel, English Church minister, read the burial of the dead service of that denomination A very large crowd of friends and citizens formed In line and followed the remains to their last resting place,,In token of the high esteem ta which the deceased lady, was held. Among tho mnny noted present, wore Mr and Mrs Venables, Mrs Messenger, Mro. Benson, * Mrs, Stephenson, Mrs. Muir Mrs. Thompson, Dr. Robb, Nurse Whlte,'Mr and Mrs. C. Burrows, Dan Lewis, Mr arid Mrs. Clair, Mr. R Ross, Mr. Andy Good, Mr, Ouimette, Mr. W. Chambers, Mr. W, Murr nnd many othors. The members of the Eagles numbering about ono hundred, were also' in line. Beautiful wroaths were sont by Colin Maeleod, of Maeleod, J, Burrows; Blairmore, Mrs, A, Patterson, Victoria, Dr. Robb, Mlaaea White and Doherty, and Mr and Mrs W, H. Murr, but tho moat touching tribute of affection woe that displayed by a numbor of tho boys'and girle, who with becoming modeaty remained in tho background until nearly all had dlsporsed beforo placing their wreathes, crosses nnd noaogays of wild flowers upon tho newly made grave of alio whom In life thoy had lovingly known aa "Molly," Mr. W. Illchlo la building a vory largo houao nan aamplo oi Coloman. first akyacrapor. Walter Nelson haB contracted with Qnrnor to build him a dwelling Iioubo on tho top bench. , (The magnificent house at 95 Piccadilly, London," was hired for coronation day by Otto Kuhn, the noted New York Banker. Among his guests was Frederick Townsend.Martin, American multi-millionaire for three generations Sa aristocrat and the society leader who.e recent >o"6k, "The Passing of the Idle Rich," has stirred the country. He wrote • this article especially for the Daily Socialist.—Editor) . All the guests about me represented gold.- As,I lay-in my bed on the eve of the coronation, sleep "was impossible because of the cries and roars of the people below my * window, waiting throughout the night to see their'mon- arch pass by. k; -_• ■ • Being poor, they liad been unable to. purchase places" and had to remain In their positions ori the curbstones all night.'. . Amused by Spectacle Was-it the love of their king which prompted them to undergo, this long and weary vigil;, or was 'it some instinct of' the past which* aroused ln them a desire to see a Tangible relic of.the»history of bygone days when kings were thus wont to impress on an ignorant people the undisputed, power of an absolute monarchy?--" ° .., _ I looked down at them and tried to fee. as th"ey=,d!d. I think that they were more amused than Impressed by this spectacle of bygone, greatness. Education • has made them realize and : appreciate .their power7_.Ev.-ary . . 1 , 1 . » Ma. .La ,AA.tj »«>V .'«_W W»» **_,0,#»**-* last man of them knew that, if a bad and corrupt king were to arise, one who neglected the interests of the people, he!, would be removed from the throno and a republic "proclaimed throughout the land, , ..' 7 .... Bands Attract It seemed to me that the poor watchers in the .street showed .far1 more interest and enthusiasm for the bands with, their .music than they actually displayed-when the king himself appeared. , A great majority were men and women earning their bread by, the Bweat of their brows. Many, surely) wero iri want for tho necessities of life; thoir garments and their faces told the truth. Did not vast numbers of them feel as I did, that it would havo beon better to have spent less gold on this occasion and that it would havo been more fitting had,thoir king and queen,gone ln a simple way to the.oid abbey, together to approach tho altar and beseech tho blessing of God Almighty upon their reign? ' Money Comas From Workers Though the king has the power to resurrect this magnificent pageant, bo- longing to another time, anothor age, and anothor less brilliant porlod of reason, tho people of England to-day know tbat tho monoy for such a display cornea from them and from their work. Tbo people, I think, folt "Our king comes from a long lino of kings, hon* ored and dishonored, a line centuries old; yot it Ib we, the pooplo, who koop him king/' And bo oviJr tho world today in all nations, the tbralldom of monarchy Is passing. They Are Mora Powerful Tho peoplo aro understanding thnt nil powor—_von tho powor which aoroo- times oppreaaeu thom—cotneB from thom, nnd thnt thoy, working together, are moro powerful than any king In the world. ♦..♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦.♦ ♦*♦♦♦♦ ♦ "'.-• *, ♦ ♦ : COAL CREEK BY 174 •#> ♦'-' " ♦ ♦ ♦.♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ . Football—Coal Creek vs. Coleman First Round Mutz Cup The holders'of the Mutz Cup an-v- ed here- with; a very strong team, their intention being to.hold on to tne i-*_.p for another year, but -hey did hot know the Coal Creek Team, wnose war cry Is "Down,' down, they go with easy grace," and down, they did go. Coal Creek, outclassing the Coleman team in all departments, It was a a pity to see the way our old go? I keeper* Sammy McDonald tried to I'eep out the famous C. C. team wben Pilk- Ington sent In a shot that found the net. Half-time arrived shortly after with Coal" Creek 1, Coleman 0. . After lemons Coleman- resumed and pressed Coal Creek for a short time, but they could, not got by Hesketh and Oakley. Coal Creek went * down ^the field and kept the Coleman boys busy defending for some time, but could not score. At last Hartwell received and" sent to Johnson, who was playing outside left at this time; Johnson sent in a beauty to Sammy which found the net. Sammy declaring afterwards that he never saw' it coining, but found, the ball in the net. Shortly afterwards the whiBtle sounded. _ Final score: Coal Creek/ 2; Coleman, 0. , The Coal'Creek line-up,was as follows. .Thos. Barnes; goal. P. Hesketh, T Oakley, backs; J. Yuill, W. Parnell, R. Johnson, halves; G. Booth, Pilking- ton,- Manning, Jas. Ban-, Hartwell, forwards. The Coal Creek boys played a good game'right through and^deserved their victory. Our veteran, R. Johnson > played as good as ever, and if they play the same against Michel on August 12th, down they, are ' sure to go. „ The Creek boys intend capturing the, Mutz Cup' this season. , "The C, C. Mascot, In his suit" of red'and, white caused'all sorts of fun for the kids up here all day long. ^ Who /likes mutton chops and 'spice, ask Paddy, Jimmy or Charlie.. - _, " William Adams was visiting'friends at Hosiner,this week.""'> * .if. Mr arid Mrs. Steve Lawson and faml- ly, of1-Hosmer, were v|siting__Mr_ and Mrs. Jas. MaddiBon up here last Sun day. ,, yr ■ Mr/ Huntington, of Fernie,' paid a business visit up here on Wednesday. -.-Mr. Thos. Duncan,'of Passburg, accompanied by his mother, were visit- ing Mrs. Graham and Mrs. .Crabb on Thursday. , George Barton ,of Fernie, was seen .driving his fine pair, of bays through our orange groves on'Wednesday even Ing. iu . ' - ' Born at Coal' Creek on Friday, July 14th, to Mr and Mrs. Alf. Atkinson, a fine son.. On Wednesday, July'_!)th, to Mr and Mrs. H. Mlard, a fine son and heir, Mr. J, L. Gates and Geo. Pedlar, of Fornio, .and Robt. Fairclough, spent last week end up at-Martln Creek fishing. . Quite, a bunch of Creekites are spending thoir tlmo fishing nnd some flno catches are coming in overy day. Mr and Mrs, Joseph Blakemore, of Cokato, wero visiting friends up here this week, MIbb Edith Langdon returned homo on Wednesday and reports having spent a very enjoyable time at Elko. Mr, G. E, Oliver, late of Mlchol, arrived up hero on Thursday to tako ovor tho management of the Trites- Wood storo, Mr. II. Robb, who hns boen up hore for about four years it going to Michel to tako charge of the Trites-Wood store down thoro, succeeding Mr, E, Stewart, who is coming to Fernie, District Doard Member, J. E, Hmlth, paid a bUMlueaa visit to Hoamor on Monday. Frank Launder*, a fire boas ln No. 2 mine, sprained hlmsolf Internally n few weeka ago, wna forced to go down (o the hoapltal on Monday, where be la now undergoing treatment for anmo. Wo hopo to hear of hia apoed/' recovory, • l-^Wt frW the 9,\\x\\\\er\\x\\Xe\\y*ienX nt rrcnnrtltcn 0*> vernment Annul! lea, Ottnwa, to whom letters ro free of portage. EXPELLED CROWS NEST NOTES . By Troutbaek ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Alex Campbell and too. of Taber, are spending a few day* at CreVs Neat, a O. MI*tM*» t* T. end . T,. Van Warrotr., of Fond du Lac,"Wll, were here on Friday, accompanied by Meeire M. O. aed 15. B. IPeek, or Uthbridfe. Mr. A. CortU, oC ramie. «n la lows V/ednettd*f loekfag after the UUr-Mta ef the W. C W_ Comwer. Don Cafe,'lit* ProvlnciaJ Firs War- At the lait regular meetlmt of tacal 4St Bellevue, a resolution waa unanimously carried tbat Arthur Amos be expelled from tbe orcanlullon for refusing to ceaae working for tbe com pany when or_«r«-t tn do *o hy tho Local. All tbe other «nle» men, and let it be auld 'to their credit, some •three or four non-union men, came out at our bidding, wblcb geea to shew tbat tbe nan wbo paye hia dupe ia net always made of ae good s atnH ae tbe feltaw wbe **.**» ne. tbat I* at tlmee tike* th. prrnumf, JAUK8 UURKB, see Canmoro ta necessarily pretty quiet Just mow, Wltb lhe commencement of the strike a largo proportion of tho ponulstlon Wf thr* town Thnm* n*- malnlng are filling in their time fishing or repairing their dwellnga. , Owing probably to the uncertainty of the tenancy of lots situated on ibe coal company's property, a good many of our foreign brethren are taking ut) building lots oo the township sldo of the river. Several new houses are in course of erection. Tbe Oskaloosa Hotel was closed down July IsL The painters ere busy putting tbe finishing touch*, on the "Canmore." Wben completed tbe addition aud repairs will make a great Improvement on tbe old dump. Several partie* hare visited tbe Spray Lakes this season. Hnghle snd rentes Smith have Just returned from a trip; also Johnny Jackson, who took nnt a nmti)l party. flint* a Calgary journal described TO TREAT WOMEN FAIRLY IS TO SERVE THE CAUSE OP PEACE Ily Baron D'Hatournellea de Conatant, French Diplomat Not a f*w ewnlfl nre boenmlnr greatly alarmed at the progress of the feminist movement—-that la, people of a certain type. They apeak of It wltb tbe same acorn tbat their fathers spoko forty years ago of social reforms, of modem muilc and of dlrifri ble balloons, Tbo scoffers will soon change their attitude. To defend the cause of women is to serve the cause of place. Bvery tradition of tyranny la bound up hi and falls back upon the Domination of women, ta ao far o_ man renounces these traditions of demina* Uou, wuuuu breathe* freely iuul tbe standard of society is raised. Tbe fact that wceaea Is week -See* not In itself explain why she Is not properly treated, Man is not at bad ss all tbat. .ttd, la aay «»«v somas bos other wen pons «t4 poworfUI (a force* with which to oppose htet, CLUB Cigar Store W. A. INGRAM Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist , Barber Shop Baths Shoe Shine Bowling Alleys Billiards and Pool Coffee and Sandwich Counter 1 ■ L Hazelwood Buttermilk .—j _ i i ■ i i f* ' Victoria Avenue FERNIE, B. C. Phone 34 Coleman . ** Hotel W. H. Murr - Prop. Your Architect can give you an idea of what you have In mind for that new house of yours,* but he May Plan a House that costs doublo what you want to expend. We have figured out how To Suit Your Pocket and give you a beautiful homo at, low figureu. You'll save money buying a house of us, ■ "HAVE A GLASS' ."It will do you good, and besides it Isn't alwayB you're invited to test a superior brand like this.' There's no gainsaying but what the SUPERIOR WINE *• . * . *- ** . sold here is a genuine builder up of ■ the system. Claret punches or sherry -cobblers made from wine sold here are ' simply irresistable. 'For all kinds of wine buy from':us. ■ ■_ "" j * THE POLLOCK WINE COMPANY Fernie. B.C. 7 *• M. A. KASTNER Insurance Real Estate Printer's Ink When uied oa good preties and neatly displayed type (or your ttarion** try is valuable. We hnyu eiety facility for doing the b-st of job -wojk. and at a minimum price. T. W. Davies UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER Coleman, s I N G E R irktt1ciiirk'k-k**iti(ii*iti(it**1iifk**+ •v . i, >* j* >> >> j' !■ >' j ■ l' ) i )' E WI NO MACHINE CO WM. BARTON A-flf-ant Vcrnt* Branch I pellatt Ave. Nortli i COAL MINERS IN MEXICO MAV HAVE TO OO TO SCHOOL Tho Mexican congreaa Is conaldcrlnK a bill to oitnbllih a achnol for the coal minora of that republic. A t**.'ho***l a"d oxpnrlm-unt itntlon aro to bo combined if tive bill becoraee a law, tnatructlon bolnpt Riven In (lie handllnr nf . xnl-vl alvea, to that tbe miner cannot only protect hltnaolf, but avoid endangering tbe live* of bla fellow workmen, a* ii til tm cnablta* him to guard the tnternata of hia emplojjera. All who wUh to make a profeialon of eoal min- ln« win be given Instruction. Tbe experimental atatlon will work out tbe problema auRffeated by the ownera and operetora of eoal tnin-M. Beware of Ointment* for Cetarrh that Contain Mercury, M tumrr WUI MfHr i**tr** t%* ***** tt mm* «ai tonti.mr **n«r* IM **kai* *r*m *uu taurmi n lUMUrk \\m mbMui awtlaata. Hutti annua HmnM M-wr a* um *t**a* m a-mnp- i*_m tm* ffi«uM* tkrftMuuL u u* a*m*t* u»r wm *o tt v» Ml »• um f Mit rn mm pamnet aril** tram %****. tltu** C*t*n* *AtM>, exaaat*tiat*t %r r. i r*m*r * o*. _*«**, o. nautai a* tnrr- tarr, ta* * utM mwmNp, attma entrer _«• tk« W*o4 m4 mtam ******* at ut» ««__ t* t«r*M*r H*ua nxurra tv* m m m* m* tea a******, u i* ut** tattiaaatr aa* ***** h YcM* *mM it l-VftMUU. fr**. it* **, e**oa. i»u uantamar na* tm m*mOm%. Weber's STORES New Michel & Blairmore . -A.**- -* « *■ -.T ,,'-i*sc'S:-i'!i'i';7 *. ._•**. ... - ■* ,."_**' - .'X * -<.i>_-. '* .*■- *-.-' -* , tyjk 7 .'#* "'-'. .-"-*3?''' -f,'S*#^»-?i'*^'""s"s;~?" 77T"r o-■ V' v" '.**«) '-?,7T^-'^_^.'--Wi-J*tt" J.'" -,l7-'*? - ". , -r "iJ.i tL-l. "n J1 "1 . ,',_ 1v,p.*.*»,*^',-r-'*r-'»f»"T^' *"7" tt"*- '-'V ■■•■ .-■-■ -i'*,-.*- ;v,i*,>VV - ' ■"..*■"* .-■»..*■ I \\_si *•_■_ -■_ \\*''.'_"' *_:'*,, ',*•*"- * ■*" -,.-"-•"-■'-. V S-.~ ■- . V--"i -.-■_*, •*-'.-"--.,; -..■...'•-;""-. ■ •- -* ~ *'-\\*-7' \\:-'-.,*\\p■■--:-•*.--*;-»--'.•.„--,..,-.c-'." "„ ■;-- '.*.-*- "-,. *, .--*•- -~- ■,-.-**;. *- -r" '7* .- ." < _. *W-V" "•" . 7'"-'-.-:'-'-,■*- "V-V-",' ..;.. "*-> :*7-7*;*. ;,-*7. --'/", * .-> • ..-, _ -,.7; PAGE SIX -o_- :,*."*, * U,.v£ THB DISTBIOT LBDGSE;; FEBNIE. B. 0., JULY 22,1911,^ & _^»**»»_*iV**»*.ftV**^ on -!t*. Ev ¥.»¥¥»*»»¥¥ yvv¥¥¥¥¥¥¥*¥¥¥*¥ ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥-V¥V¥¥¥¥*y¥¥¥^¥¥,¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥**«- .By Michael Dodd , In contemplating tbe uses of coal and the history "of coal mining, I am -driven very forcibly, to the conclusion ,that this invaluable, and exhaustible, , commodity has probably been handled _a a fashion more extravagant and • wasteful than '-has/any other article of the world's great natural wealth. Goal has often been mined by me- ,' thods which have - given little heed to the future.; the economy and the profit of the .moment were the only con alderations. Secondary seams have 'been sacrificed by the adopted mode of working the best,one,' so that in almost every coalfield there are left * behind millions of tons of valuable fuol which It will never bo possible to reach again. ' In consumption, too. there has often . been a measure of ignorance and Indifference such that an infinitely greater tonnage of fuel was constantly being used than waB justified by., the amount of work got out of lt. Probably this 'was evinced more at the coal mines themselves than anywhere else. In my young days it was estimated tbat a .colliery might be ex- ', pocted to consume in Its own boilers about 10 per cent of-its total product. But in less,than a generation ,an enormous,.chango has come about. I Scientific education, the wider study of all economic problems,* the' improv- ' ed mental equipment of engineers and of business men, the. advance of dis* covery, .the crying demand for the . cheapening of the cost of power, have all contributed to bring about this change. The engineer of to-day is never worth his place unless he knows i a great deal more about the character the source, and the cost of his power supplies than the colleges were in the habit of teaching five and twenty 1 years ago. That which-.prompted me to bring forward these few notes was one of ,' the questions put, to, a candidate at a recent examination for mine manager's certificates. ,The question was the., eminently, practical one: "If you "were called upon to make a contract . for supplies of coal, how would you set ' about It?", * ' - % And this question shall be borne in I mind*.in subsequent remarks. - **-* ~ _SwIngn5ut~lTuch"niuestions~ as* OfP gin ot coal, the distribution of it, and ■. the mining of it, I propose to discuss— . (i) its composition, (2) the different classifications, (3) the uses of the different sorts, (4) the question of selection. (1) Composition—Without going in- . to the question of ultimate analysis, as being outside the scope of a purely practical paper, the composition of coal may be put down as consisting of volatile hydrocarbons, fixed 3ar-* 'I bon, sulphur, ash, water, The,first threo of theso represent the combustible portion, sulphur being invariably ,• present as pyrlte. In small propor tion, up to 1 por cent., the presence of ■sulphur may be of little consequence, but If this limit be exceeded, the sulphur Is a source both of trouble and , danger; troublo bocauso given the pre: sonce of somo Impurities, and danger, becauso of the tendency to-spontaneous combustion. , Fires, both ln the bold, aud In the bunkers,'have all too frequently occurrod In flea-going yes- voli**. Water.—All coals contain a small proportion of wator, both free and In chemical combination, As a rulo, deeper soainB contain less water than shallower ones; nnd gonorally, nlso tho older tho geological formation from which tho coul Is produced, the Rmnlic-r tho porcontngo. To both thono rules, however, exceptions aro common. The offoct of molsturo lu the coal is elmply to cut down, by whatever proportion may be present, tho total per centngo of combuntlblo— Indeed, tho of. foot Is slightly moro thnn this, because a littlo of the combustible In uhimI up In nvnporatlng tho molsturo. The ash represent., tho total of the solid Incombustible cor'_.tlti.ontH nf tbo conl. No coul Is entirely free of nsh, thoiiRli somo como vory -nonr to perfection In thla rent-toot, for analysis of llrltlHh coalH with ho littlo as 2 por ■ cent are by no monnH uncommon. Yot tho moHt wondorful Maniple wliich liafl como to my notico wna of South African production; It was a bit of freak ronl from thn Karoo, whirl, '•oi.lnlno.l only 2 por r*. nt of ash. With nol moro thnu 1 por rr-nt. sulphur in tho coal It may ftrifcly bo carried ovonw-n; 2 per font Is n dlHllnclly (InriRoroiiH fl-furo; i.i, per cent would Hlvo pntifio to a buyer. ' t . I *l «*■■*.*. I (••*.*. In •A Alt i .><,■",.f..„•.!.nm. IKf II mnl nro bawd on tho snmo prlnolfilo. I.e., on the rolatlvo proportion!, of volntllo Rosea nnd fixed enrbon. No two two authorities nttreo In their classlfi- rntion, but a slmplo method Is lo write 1bo nor*}* down nn'. Highly fj|(t.]i_fi.oi.H, 40 per cent niul upwards of volatile* . DltumlnoiiH, 18 to 40 por ront and up wards of volatile*. Sult-bltuminoim, 12 to 18 por cent, and upward* of volatile***.. Anlhrac-lto, Wim. than 12 p**r cont and upwarda of volatlles. The eoal known as cnnncl nnd some ga* coal*, ari\\ ot t'iio tlmt named. HouRoboM co*l, a-Tordlnu to "ta#K»," may bo chown from any of ihe four. Coking coal may bo either of tho fir-iit or aecond, whit*t ateam roal of lti<. taw*. u*_.(ul ijualUy billon** io the •econd and third claaa. , The Uses of Coal (1) For.Gas Making.^-The introduc- _! tion of electricity as an illuminant has made a' vast difference to the consumption of coal gas; still in Europe, and especially in Britain .there is an enormous production of gas both for lighting and heating. '* The most' suitable coal for the manufacture of gas is one which is high' in volatile hydrocarbons, and in which'the relative contents of the various gases are such that the, gas produced will be high in illuminating power. . A high class can- nel coal, with volatile. contents of probably 45 per cent will yield 13,500 cubic feet of gas per long ton, of illuminating power of 36 candles; a good Durham gas coal, volatlles 35 per cent, about 12,500 cubic feet, and illuminating power of 16 candles. Selected Wltbank District coal, with 33 per cent of volatlles, gives over 11,000 feet per ton, and an illuminating power of slightly over 14. The long ton ls here meant, as it is the British standard. .; For Coking.—In the selection, of coal for the purpose of coke making, it would appear reasonable to assume that with'tho scientific knowledge of to-day, an expert ought to.be able to put his hand on analyses of coal and declare off-hand which were or were not suitable for coke making"; but this does not seem possible Some of the best British cokes are made from, coal whose volatile contents exceed 30 per cent, while some of the best American are from coal .whose • volatlles fall short of 24 per cent. There are unexplained mechanical or structural differences in coals'of similar chemical composition, such that, while one of these* coals will: produce an admirable coke, another will not do so, failing, it may*be, to give either cohesion, hardness, or-porosity, each of which qualities is an essential of good coke. In addition, a good coking coal must be low In ash and 'sulphur contents. Steaim Coal.-—It is;~ifrthis country, to a very small extent only, that we are interested in the" manufacture of gas or coke. Coal to us is important only as fuel used in the generation of power.'* This phase of - the .subject calls, therefore, for more detailed consideration. For' use in steam boilers we seek, ofcourse, to get full advantage of all the combustible,, contents -._, '.-..{■ ^.^f-vi-^'^jr- _. ••• 'SJr.v:, 1 ____*'i_r I Bk I-_0*V __ Rff tl __ 1 __T #_ (____ 'I £r__t H im _&s& W\\ 1 B^l _7_ ar^—ta a ^_ B * ■ \\» *aafi. are' 29.per cent, while giving a calori tic of 13 percent." --.'-■-' "" ' , ,Anthracite.—The .world's- supply". of anthracite "is comparatively limited iiri comparison with the abundance" of bituminous sorts, yet'the occurrences are far from being unimportant This class of coal is extensively, used in the large" towns of-Europe ,and America because of Its.smokelessness. - It is used for steam frequently' enough when ils cheapness, as compared with other coals, is such to justify the provision of forced draught to aid combustion, whilst it is of great service to ihe suction gas engines, which have come to the fore so rapidly during the past decade. , , • At the present moment the* makers of suction gas engines ask for a coal containing not more than 10 per cent of volatile matter, though there ls little doubt that they will succeed in adapting their generating plants to the use of bituminous coal. As yet it would appear that the tar generated In the fusion of this latter class of coal calls for too frequent stoppages for cleaning, and and excess of hydrocarbon gases in the explosive mixture' increases the danger of pre-lgnitlon. - ,; Calorific Value.—I* must now. refer to a -point In reference especially to steam coal which, perhaps, ' should have received notice at an earlier stage in,my notes, i.e., the estimation of the relative heating power of coals. This is usually spoken.of as "calorific value,",and calorific value means the number of units of water a similar unit of coal will convert' from, boiling point "into steam." Thus, when the calorific value of a coal is said to be 12, we understand that one pound of such coal, will, in the laboratory under ideal conditions, convert 12 lbs. of water into steam,' after it has first been heated to boiling point. The instrument' by means of which such a iWi IftSlffiES PERFECT- BAKING" RESULTS CONTAINS NO ALUM MADE IN CANADA ;*£__!*_, !.-i ywwwtw,uchn BAKING POWDER :*_BCEr__ra33®i DR. WRIGLE8W0RTH, D-D. a. -_ •> -i . i nil - -^ /.dentist:" yy.y '*-. Office: Johnson-Faulkner,Block;? > Hours 9-12; i-6; >-".- ■ ,-". '•_.-Phone 72 "ernle B. C. e<:w:oxi_x_.__tt COMX»A_ .>.....« t,r r—'irirti . In .!,.■ ll,,- . . . ,.- hont ronulti*, -ivhon -tho volntllo ronton It*, nro from 22 por cont to 21 por ront. If wo recoKtilzo IIioho flgurea nH bolng approximately reliable, a very natural enquiry Is how much we Hhould wrlto Mown tbo vnbio nf n ermX tnr ntoitn purpuMCH bocnuan It contains a hlRher por-r-ontnfiA of volatile!, than the flguro which In coimltlerod to lw* the mont nroriomlcnl? Thin Ih hard to answer, Blnco the roply doponds ao much on othor question-., na. for InHtnnce: Are tln« tK)\\U*r« band tiredT What Ir tho spnro botwoon -lho bant nnd tho bollor i-holl? Hut rith tho nvoniRe bollor plants In ono on tbe Hnnd in mind, l thould Ik. dI*i.i._.r. expressing tne calorific value of a coal is in teru_s of tbe "British thermal unit" The value of a coal in-' British thermal units is'the number of units of water wliich,one unit of coal will heat from 6rt • degrees to 61 .degrees Fahr. The number df British thermal units in arrived at by' multiplying the calorific / - • . - y centage of ash than that specified in his contract, while he Is debited in the case" of any excess. Credits and debits are calculated on a definitely fixed scale. When,bituminous coal Is purchased, the, coal is rated on the ash.factor, plus calorific value, and'ln such* cases it Is specified that the percentage; of volatile contents shall hot exceed a certain fixed figure. .* Such conditions appear sound, and are certainly effective, but they strike one as very, elaborate, involving^ labor"and expense which, would only, be Justified ln the case of very large purchases. , , It Is an easy and inexpensive matter to,ascertain calorific value, while.-an analysis is a much more cumbersome piece of work.-. , . • Too much stress cannot be laid on the importance of'correct sampling of coal if reliable results are sought for, I have-known" coal 'sampled by one man to be tested to a'calorific of under *; DR.*J. BARBER,.DENTIST'■■" --. : ■ ,,, ' -, " '-• / •"*, v. 7* - • ~ Qfflce Henderson'Block, Fernie B.C, .. Hours 9 to 1; 2 to' B;,jS to 8. - ."' •''>•* it. ... v*7 - ."■ -",--1 *"'■'' .Residence 21 .Viotoria'Ave. 7-- ■rt.^TS-' t i. . W. R. Ross K. C. -. VV. S. Lane ROSS, MACDONALD. and LANE Barristers and Solicitors Jl,, while a sample of the same bulk, taken by another hand has shown 12-5. The rough and ready way of sampling is to pick up a chunk of coal, good or indifferent, according to the result desired, and send that to the laboratory. A te'st'of.a sample so taken,,1s valueless. Sampling , must be done by taking from the* various,parts'bf a heap a large number of small portions, and the aggregate of'these should be carefully mixed, crushed and quartered down if sound results are sought for. "'7 , v. .".,,"„.. ,, . • , As*a.dissertation*'on coal, the foregoing is very incomplete and scrappy. The.object bas been to give prominence only to some of the main practJ-', cal factors, which are worthy, of note In the consumption of coal, and especially in consumption for the generation of steam.—The Science and Art, of Mining. ;. V ' ' - - -' ' - n. - ' Fernie, B. C. Canada. WKererLife is{ Cheap V\\ P. Eckateln D. E, MoTaggart ECKSTEIN & McTAGGART Cox Street Fernie. B. C. F. C.' Lawe -.■' . -> Alex. I. Flaher . LAWE,A FISHER 1» i, *. i * ~ ' * ' , . ■ ' -'.- ATTORNEYS. • Perhaps no other class of -wage workers are confronted with the great risks-of -life1*,as the American coal miners.''" '- . . ' According td official figures furnished by'the United ' States Department of Commerce and Labor, the percentage of miners-injured or killed is greater in'the United States than*,in any other' country on the face of .the earth? 'We -read in the "Bulletin of the Bureau of Labor" (No. 90,- Septem- ber,"1910Vjpage-615): x "■■■■. '-_■[,' "The^risk factor of this industry is1 only, approximately indicated" by "an average fatality rate of 3.11 per' 1000 for, the twenty, years ending with 1908, but--the true"degree of hazard is-clear- value'by 966—the.fig'.ue which re; presents the latent heat of steam, i 1 he calorific value of a coal is, of course, its heating power under, ideal conditions, I.e., its theoretical power. That which is obtained from it in actual boiler practice is a different matter. This latter—the percentage, of efficiency—depends on the character of the boiler plant, and on the amount of care displayed in the management of it. There are mine plants ori the Rand to-day which do not probably give more than 45 per cent efficiency, whilo others do as much' as 60 per cent. In South African railway practice a figure of 55 per cent, of three or four years ago has improved, In the newer locomotives,,to over 60 per cent. , In the. more modorn and best equipped stationary boilers 70 per cent has certainly been loft behind; and with the most approved' methods of mechanical stoking it Is claimed for some plants that tho high figure of 80 per cent, is now being attained.. This brings us to tho consideration of tho very interesting quostion referred to earllod In this article, I. o„ tho question which was set in the chemistry papor nt a recent examination for mlno manager's cortlflcatos; "If you were called upon to mako a contract for coal, how would yon-sol, about It?" Tho following suggests Itself as a practical sort of roply, viz,: 1. Call for tondors to bo accompanied by cortlflcatos of analysis and calorific value. 2. Rulo out such tenders nH are manlfOHtly unsuitable, either from ox* cohbIvo price or known unsuItnblllLy nf tho coal offorod,' 3. Having reduced tho choice to two or threo, havo these carefully samplod nnd the mtmplGH analysed and tented for cnloriflc valuo. • 4 Dccldo on purchnHlni; tho coal which kIvoh Its heat unit nt tho lowest cost, provided: (a) It (Iooh not cllnkor, (b) It Ir neither too hl_.h nor too low In volatile contcntH. , (c) It Ih uniformly well Hopnrated and clean. Naturally, the contract subsequently entered Into mitBt provldo securities for the duo delivery of coal of Bample quality, The United fltoton flovorninont buyn n lnrgo tonnage of fuol. Somo tlmo .1 . I I i M . . t . rt(,*^ .t". ....... -.l. t _ _,jj<.*.,,_....c _»!.|/.y4,_ii.1 ft tvpoc\\t\\\\ fommlttoo of rNprvtr for thr* purpose of InylnR down on a scientific I.iShIb tho,conditions of purchase A bulletin Iiiih been puhllnliod explaining tho conditions which havo been ndopt* r_1 .fifl tl'il-*.-! ftfsrtt'xIh, indifference and noglect in mining methods, as well as to,a general disregard of the lessons of past experience. , "The appalling loss of life Is Inadequately measured by the mora than 40.- 000 deaths officially reported to have been caused by'coal mining accidents In North America, for ln addition to those thoro haB boon a vast amount of bodily Injury through nccldonts, not Immodlntoly fatal, but many of which, unquestionably havo diminished tho normnl aftor lifetime of mine employ- oob by many years." During the twonty yonrs, 1889 to 1908, tho number of fatal accidents In North American coal mines Ih officially roportod aH follows; , Average Rato por number 1000 Yonr of employes No. amployoH 1889 . .. 278,301 681 2.45 1800 . .. ..00,0*14 852 2.84 1801 . .. 1125,565 052 2.92 1802 . .. .142,106 880 2.57 189.1 . ,. 382,848 900 2.53 181M . .. 392,301 950 2,14 1895 . .. '402,309 1,053 2.62 1806 . .. 409,320 1,12.1 2.74 1807 . .. 407,493 947 2.32 1898 , .. 405,177 1.019 2.50 1899 . .. 420,111 1,219 2.07 1900 . .. 401,850 ' 1,501 3.25 1901 . ,. -192,120 1,57!) 3.21 11102 . .. 528,680 1,837 3.47 litO'l . .. 574,210 1,815 3.10 1WM , .. 606,400 2.018 3.33 i our, , .. 611,044 2,178 3.40 I**-*'* (\\r,a tort n nn? i in 1 fH 17 . .. 683,725 2.fi3R .4.15 WOK . .. 712,209 2,733 20,293 3.83 I8_0-H»0S 9,422,(102 3.11 Kvon Japan, the land of coolie labor, bn« 'i 1nir_ii> rntri nf .n.M nricilflfitiln f.i mines than the United States; Japan takes second plnco, with 3.09 pnjr 1000. It Ih nlso Interesting to noto tliat tho BtntoK whero tho Unitod Mlno Workers of America has the weakest organization show tho hlgheat rate of fatal nc- rldontB. Thla ia algnlflennt, boenuao It In nn unanswerable argument, ng- ftlnm tho "Open Shop" anarchtot of the rn liens' Alliance and'Manufacturer*. Assoclntlona. W« find that of tho 2,723 faUl accl- d»nt« reported from North American ion! mlnoH (l-nttod Htatea and Canada) the Htnto of Virginia contribut ed 625 or almost one-fourth.'- The rate per,, thousand for Virginia was 10.3 iri 1808, "and the average, rate per1 thousand for ,the ten years, 1889-1908, was 5.02, increasing from 3,5 in 1889 to 10.3 in 1908. ',. ;, ',"•' , ; " "-", These -horrible conditions should attract , the careful attention ' of every organized wage worker throughout the land, and every true friend of humanity should get aroused to action.'and support the labor moveinerit .that is trying to' bring about a stop, to this industrial' system of wholesale murder. -'_.- • - ., ,i i. -. . ■ ■ , ,The above statistical-figures; officially'reported; do by no means include all' the,.fatalr accidents'. In .the NoVth _A !••>•*,/*■•■*■■■'«i */ TT*-* _*, A _^w_lr. _ ___h-v*/*<. _ vm*i_ vvui unUtoi ****-* JLUUUIOU Of- thousands of -(accidents are neyerVre- ported.*-.; Experience ■ shows'. that Jih many mining catastrophes it Is almost Impossible to ascertain th'e exact number of-victinfs. ..-,.*. •'."]. According 'to -the above figures, about -20,000 * coal miners- were- killed within the last ten years.,, -'-! -■ '■> * The "Bulletin of the Labor 'Bureau" also gives the ages'of 2,269 coal minora'killed in 1908,' aa'follows1:- 13. to 14 years'-...',', ,10 15 to -19 years / 232 * 20 to 24 yeara ............ 415 25 to 29' years ...'...*..'.... '447 - 30 to 34 years -331 , 35 to 39 years .'...'. 300 40 to 44,years ■ 209 ■ 45 to 49 years* 145 , 50 to -54-yearfl ....,' 92 55 to 59 years 52 ■ 60 to '64 yeara '.....'. 19 65, toi60 years *,..... 12 70 to 74 years • 4' 75 yoars and ovor • l Noto the fact that 1944 out of 2200 victims lost; thoir lives below tho age of 45 years! , The official report of tho Department of Commerce and Labor com* monts: u "It Is oxtromoly significant that there should bo 10 doaths at agos und or 15 nnd 232 doatlis nt so early an uro nf 3 n to 10 years during the coune or a single year. Similar information haa not heretofore been made public, and the table la, therefore, a most uae ful contribution to the problem of ohlld labor In Itt relation to child life," Evory importnnt nttompt of tho or* nnl«od mine workers to Improve conditions In nnd nbout tho mlnos Is bit* torly opposod nnd fought by tho combined operators. Tho question of pro. lectin*, tho hoalth and life of tho minora la conslderod of Hocondory Import by tho oporators; firs, of all conisldor* ntlonfl Is the rato of profit thoy oan extract from tliolr omployooB. Now Imaitlno ror a moment lho labor conditions that would nxlat In tho Amorlcnn mining Holds without tho ln»t fifteen yeui'B' work of oducntlon and orgnnlxnllou of the Unitod Mlno Workors of Amorlcn. Yot there nro thouannda of poor, wretched "ulave* of the undorworlil" who cannot yot concolvo tho benofltB of affiliation ,*» lth and the absoluto uoccHHlty ot tho United Mlno WorkorB* organisation.' However, conditions aro* such that aoonor or later these unfortunntes will bo compelled (o fall in lino with Union labor. Xnd the name conditions nro reBponslblo for the growing Sbclaliit sentiment nmong tho organized minor* who realize that tho mines should be tho property of the people, that, thoy should bo operated by tho people for tho exclusive benefit of the people. Not for private-profi., but for the public good and In parllcnlor for the prolertlon of Iho health nnd lifo ot those brave men upon whoso labor the op-oration bl the mines doponrt.—O, A. Hothn, in tho St. Louis Labor, ,TRESH:MILK : ... . . . t _ - n-... _. ,, delivered \\ to-all ;. ,'. parts of the ^tbwn , T ' ' ,, - 7,. ,' -" "■; - Sanders & Verhaest Brothers. THE SPIRIT OF THE PRINTING ,' '" PRESS—A , NEW WORLD *;" ; CLASSIC—WHO WROTE IT? *. * By'George Allan England' .-.' "**••■ * - '■• ' - >** j * ,! * ' ' 11 ■ *. "Romance is dead," the retrospective dreamer cries In'one *„ of ,Kipllrig's poemsl_yet^Io!JjQmance*.c6nies.2.to---a- greate'r rebirth in'tho steel and stone of modern civilization^ iri the clang of metal on track" and "girder," In the roar and thunder of'the-press./*' And, voiced by some unknown man, whose name the world has not dlscovWed,-out leaps a classlc-^eome, few Hundred words— the epict of' the Zeitgeist, 'the Iliad of the' World's 'Vast', thought-Btreairi rushing from uncounted "millions" of presses in all corners and air climes of this our world. - " ' ' i ' ' *" i x ' I Who. wrote' this classic?'.',,'PrOta what fertile brain and througU, what skilled fingers poured but this Odyssey of type? ■ Whence, iflsued thla stern, half-rhythmic poem.of modernity? No name.' attaches to the rune. One of tho, world's real poems worthy .o bo writ In letters of brass, stands unsigned on' an advertising page of ono of New York's magazines. ,' Upon this splendid concept I came by chance the other day, And, in giving lt, so wide publicity, I ask; -Who wroto It? Road It now.'' Noto Hho culminating up-bulld, paragraph,by paragraph, of the cosmic idea beneath It all, Sense the'swing, tho ebb and flow of tho motor— the*half-consclotiB Iambic form which in all tlhios nnd ainong nil poo- pies has over voiced high pootlc feeling. Fool the majesty of thoso ldoas thus wedded to.thlt. form. And you will know, ns I do, that romance still lives; and thnt Bomowh-.ro among tho stono and stool of twentieth century lifo'still "dreams n. poot nnd a prophot of mankind.' Here, now, tho poom, I AM THE PRINTING PRESS I nm tho printing press, born of tho mothor onrth. My heart Is of stool, my limbs oro of Iron and my flngore nre of brass, I Blng tho songH of tho world, tho orntorloH of history, tho aymphonlos of nil tlmo, I nm tho voice of todny, tho hornld of tomorrow.' I"weave Into tho warp of the past iho woof of the futuro. I tell tho storlOH of poaco and war alike, I mako tho human heart beat with pe,i»lon or tenderness, , I atlr tho pulse of nations, nnd mnko bravo men do braver doods, nnd soldlors dio. I Inspire tho midnight tollor, weary at his loom, ta' lift, his hend again and gnzo with fonrlOBRnoas into tho vast bo- .■teomnJ. When I 'speak a myriad people lis- ton to my volco. The Anglo-Saxon, tho I.ntln, the Coll, tho Hun, tho.SItiv, tho Hindu, nil comprohond mo, 1 mn the tlroless cliiriori ot the news, I cry your Joya nnd aorrowa evory hour.' I fill tho dullard's mind with thoughts uplifting. I nm llfiht, knowledge nnd powor, I epitomize tho con- quoat of mind over matter. I am the record of all thlnsfa men- kind haa achieved. My offspring ai.ukJrt lo -you tu the duality*, ulaw, amid tho dim lamps of poverty, tho aplendour of riches; at aunrlie, at high noon nnd In the waning ovoning. I nm tbo laughtor and tears of the world, and I shall never die until all tliltiKM rvlunt to ibe Immutable «lu**.t. I nm the printing press, r "■j*****? .■ v* -V'.vv-v * • * i »,- i • '■ LUMBER CO. -V A. MeBougall.Mgr Manufacturers of and Dealers ih all kinds pf Rough and Dressed Lumber - n* -*- * **' * -., • ,. . ... . * ,.*'■.-'* , ', ,-* Send usi your orders M>¥_L ffTIL y FERNIE Bar Unexcelled- , All White Help . < Everything. ■/-:, Up-to-ciate ?. ,Call in and . ^, , see us once „ —i ' ' . - _ .«f . > ■^ ' ' % " / ) » *. *> ** * VS ■* «' , I •* ' " H * f ' V , 1 .» -. .*■.'_:■_ ; ,-... *'7 :, JOHrPODBIELAMCIKi Prop. , . h ,*V -A ,i \\- *. i ■ 7! 4 "' S <" A Y ' y ;\\ -:: ■'k *. . '■■ "' */ r.i' t.-•:.;•».", i" a , in ■-; HOTEL FERNIE ..-.;..* y, *• ;;. ;.,:-" . The Hotel of Fernie ; Fernie's Leading' Commercial'. - and Tourist House ; , *; / Livery, Feed and Sale Stables First claaa Horses for 8nlo. Buys Horaea on Commlolon George Barton Phone? FERNIE UNION DIRECTORY Lizard Looat General Teamatera No. 141. Moota ovory Friday night nt' 8 p, m, MlnorB' Union Hnjjl. W. A Worthlngton, Prosldatt;' H, J.- Good, Socrotary. Bartenders' Local No. D14: Moota 2nd nnd 4th Sundays nt 2,30 p.m. Secretary 3. A„ amiplll, Waldorf Hotel. Gladstone L<>ca! No, 2314 U, M, W. A. Meets Snd and -till Thursday Minora Union hall. I). Hoon, Sa\\ Typographical Union No. BBS' MootB last Saturday In oach month ht tho Lodgor Offlco, A. J, Ducltloy, Socrotnry, UtiJ. .ernie No. IT 6, P. of C. Meet* In Miners Union Hall every Sunday nt 7.4S p.m. Everybody welcome. I), Pflton, Hocrothry-Tronauror, Amalgamated Society Carpentera and Jolnere:—Moot In Minora Hnll every nltornato Thursday at 8 o'clock, A. Ward, Bocrotary. P. O. 807." United Brotherhood of Carpantara and Jolnei'a_~*Local U20, D. 3. Hvana, Preildent; F. II. Shaw, Secretary. Dr. de Van's Female Pills A i#ll»bl» Fittwh mruUt-Mlatitat telle, Thtte ty'tU*_ *r« •ic««dlti|.'f powtrtnl lo »*?_r«litli»t th« f iMftllvt;portion ol Oi« Urn*]* mttte. K*(«im *_) t>j«j.p imitaiiomi. tlr. de Xaa'a *.« aoln et M a too*, fitthtt* tot lift. M«l!f(t tn nnr arlrlrr... IU* ImUU Itrai Co„ ttm. C«lUi*ln«t, Onb For Sale at Bleasdell. Drug Store, '"-'.»■ ■_- - .-.*.-.■*- •li '.- '" {yj, ^yi^y-^JhY^' ;-^> ^""•V.v t'^'V /■ THE DISTRICT LEDGEE, FEBNIE, B. C.. JULY 22,1911. PAGE SEVEN ■ ■ i",. y.--.yymr. ■ ■- -r '-'.i-Jm- - ' -.}'/••.■# ./*. /'7";N _ .'-"v^-lr-** -.._"- *** Per placere^ Domaido.spiegazioni. ": ■ -."(Primb)"* Delie", - parole • promts©? (Secondo)■', Perche questa' . gola" Jdl I', inqntl non si- conobbe',. prima- di otto , anni;fa 11 no me'italiano?" Porsl perche erano. tutti ■ delle. vostre parti .'del sud d'italia. Chi lavoro. la. ferrbvia della CiP;R. se.non la* ,forte"Calabria circa venti-anni f a e come non, furono como-; I sciuti"? A me'' ml- place tutto l'umano Idel-mondo'i nspeele-'gli'Italian! miei connazionali senza alcuna'dlfferenza. (Terzo). Cosa indendete.,, vol', per ' fede portata daij Vocchi paesi? -','■. Io , ctfribsco due tenderize*quella clie sple- gano i'preti e quella che spiega il buon "5uomo che si crede dl avere .un amlco mentre. a un tradltore per compagno. ;(Quarto) Gli alberl si' rlammbllls- ilcorio. ma non,la came umana? (Qulnto) Sapete scrlvere?. .''■' (Sesto) Io, non sono dl mentlcato Idlquel che ero ma ml facclo - conos- (cere dl quel che,sono? -\\ 7' '.'". (Setttmo) La fine, del povero for- Inaretto dl Vene'zla-spero dl non farla, itul' asBaltato ma ancora sono salvo. |M1.,displace .per voi caro Chas. Salmo Iche avete messo la flrma adunlgnor- |ante,*arUcolo,simile- so ;sapete "darmi fisposta cene .niicor<*r"per. ve'rgbgniarvl. ■ •*' Grazie al vostro redattore, •: ' ,' ". ' - JAMBS'ZORATTL (Preghiam'o gentilmente- UnSigr., Salmo come pure il SIgr. Zoratti che ..erdelicatezza di amministrazlone "nou |posslamo nelle colonne. del giornale iare ospltalita.. non*. piu che ad'una [replica per. fattl'che* hon rlguard.no' jrbrganizazlbne.*,, Con stima—La ' Re- lazione.)"" , '., •.-.-*..* IEDICAL ADVANCES DURING "1910 IV. By Sylvanus, Stall i, In mo field during the past year" has ■human progress been' more marked [than jh medical discovery and advance [ment.1 -• If we were to except the dis- Icovery, ot the circulation of the blood Iby Harvey (1628), vaccination by. Jen- \\y^\\ (1798),* and the* progressive. dis: jcovery-of anaesthetics-now used _in [surgery, It could confidently be said jthat the advance in medical knowledge [and the practice since, 1879, has been [greater than the sum total of medical [knowledge In all the preceding history I'of the world, for' lt must be remem- [bered.thai_vpry,U!t-tle-jpmatos,'Q_Umedi-i cal'teaching that is more than a een- ^tury.old.. -."• *_"-\\- * .* "-■-,,- ■' ..-.,*- -_-*"-._ During 1910 It has been made known I that; Dr. Ehrllch. of Frankfurt, Ger-, many has discovered a'specific .or; one hof the worst diseases that human fiesh [is heir to. • The remedy Is not only [-.known by tl\\e name, of the discoverer, i but' also by the name "60.6." ' Dr Enr- Ijlicii having made 605 experiments prior to the successful one. It Is based I upon the principle of a position that is i fatal to the parasite, while at the same time producing; no ,Injurious effect upon the person. Fifty , years" ago medical books made no distinction between the two diseases which accompany vice. To-day they are'known to ,bo" as .different in their characteristics and manifestations as typhoid fever te from small pox. .Twenty-five years ago roputablo physicians almost every whoro refused to treat, except in rare instances, those infected with thp dl Booses whlchi accompany vice, and mo- has disclosed .the fact, tbat the diseases which accompany ;vice -have*'so thoroughly, permeated "society as to be -almost omnipresent." 7 .■\"""-'' _:„ ;-'•_.. ■■" . *■ The * announcement," therefore] during the" past-year'that Dr. Ehrlicb has found a specific which is working marvelous results",m_the apparant cure of that form of venereal'infection-which might prop'erly,be called the.'leoprosy of'lust", baa awakened universal; interest".- '.The bright yellow powder, put up in vacuum-tubes is known1 not only as "606" but by. the unpronounceable name ..of Bioxydiamldoarsehqbenzol.. Before,, being injected' under the' skin into, the muscles "or. Into the'clrcula- tlon,; this.powder is converted into a liquid* solution. Dr. Ehrllch has sup* piled numerous'hospitals In different paits of the* world with experimental quantities, several thousand cases have been treated, and while a few have died, some have not been--benefited, and others'have subsequently relapsed,' yet In a surprisingly large number of cafees the. changes . which have been wrought even in a few days by a single injection of "606"- have seemed, even to the most ardent; advocates of the new remedy, little less than mar- vellous.,* . ,. ..„ • . , . ■* * The short period .which has elapsed is ^altogether .inadequate to . estimate the real value of the new discovery. It has' already- been 'found that, at' least during its experimental, stage, persons whose, vital -'"organs are seriously affected-by'other diseases cannot safely be(treated for syphlljs with this spe- clfic'Eveii with, those who. after, treatment seem to .have lost all visible man-, ifestations bf the disease, it.isimpos-* sible.to say whether the cure ls permanent " While, all Indications 'seem to look in that direction, yet judicious careful physicians remember the results -with remedies whleh promised similar benefits, where immunity was followed by the saddest consequences. In a' few instances .the. Injection seems to be attended with little physical disturbance, whlie iri ^the'majority of cases, conditions which awaken the apprehension of the patient, and some times also of the physician himself, may extend over several days : or , a couple of weeks, arid sometimes even a longer period. ■. " -, "*- '-..'v...' * - With. the Intelligent, ■*■*. the' ravages wrought by this'"disease have always been; regarded.as the strongest.deter- jentitb_entering—upon^-sCli?e»ofwVlce. What th'e firs, and later effects "of the knowledge.tbat now a remedy has been found which seems to. be a specific in most Instances, is "going to. be upon .tha^cbriduct of those'.who are riot restrained; by'a strong'moral sense, is a question of-vital moment and tremendous Importance to all who have at heart, the,:welfare, of the state, the security of the home, and the progress of'the cause of human betterment* •', ' The value of the new discovery is greatly enhanced by the use ot a serum which was' discovered months earlier by Dr..;Wassermann, which enables the physician to dotermlne the presence of syphilitic ■ germs. If, - when injected, the,ex'perlriient,BliowB a "positive reaction,".lt Is an.unmistakable proof of the presence of the Infection. If' a! negative reaction ls secured it does not however prove that the patient Is froo from Infection, for a second or third .teBt may subsequently disclose the presence of tho germ. The disclosures which are mado by might herself escape, even if her,child •■^as.infected in lta Inception;' ;:if; she herself,, did. not receive, the infection from ^tjie" child during' the'-period]'of itajnursing.. The Wassenria_n;'feac-: *tio"n hasjdiscldsed the fact J-thatVtbe mother of every infected child'.is lier; self infected,-even though the disease may be^atent in her, ihstarice. "..'-, ., :, What fthese reyelations pfomise>fof social betterment, during this new;de| cade upon which' we are, nbw/ehter- ing. "can; .only be. foretold' by-those who .reckon with'Hhe fact that thoii- sandi; of: women all over • thi.'rcouritry in* the' organizations of .the Women's Christian Temperance "Union; .woinen's clubs .-.and other associations,' have come to know something .of the measure of invalidism, mutilation (and death, suffered by. innocent, unoffending wives and children by. the^-wlde*- s, read prevalence bf the.dlsease which accompany "vice, and who-are-to-day discussing the subjects of gonorrhea and syphilis with the same unreserve which they do when speaking'of chicken-pox or' whooping cough. Theso women, have, and are more and more setting "themselves for the protection ot the.homo against theso awful scourges. Thoy are demanding that tha facts" be mndo known and the public be made intelligent. ' . Moro than any other class, It ls the women who today are beginningr to raise their voices against the laws that in most states aro framed solely, to shield and protect.men who Introduce Infection into their own horiies, and'who expose the innocent and unoffending at drinking fountains, in restaurants, and indeed in all the ordinary contacts of life.. These women aro set for the accomplishment1 of such changes in the laws as will require the' reporting- of Uie, diseases which accompanying "vice to the boards of health, and,the requiring of such precautionary'measures as are now imposed in crises, of'scarlet fever, smallpox and all other contagious diseases. They are set for the abolition'of the laws which make it a crime for a physician to disclose even to an. anxious inquiring parent, who seeks to save a ..daughter from disease and death through marriage to an infected man—laws which do nol even allow a physician to give testimony ln a court of law'against those Whom he personally knows to be, diseased.- Not ,to believe in the accomplishment of all this,5: and more, before the close of this new decade," is only possible to one who has not-marked what has been wrought during the first decade of this new century,*-and' who does not have faith in what the men of an intelligent public -'will' do, if riot;for; theiriselves,, nevertheless for the protection of their homes,-of-their wives,- and of their sons* and, their daughters.—Journal., of ' Switchmen's Union. , • • - * i. ,. ■ Imperfect Kidney.Action . ' Causes Rheumatism IC Rheumatism' with its'kindred';ailments —lumbago, Wry Neck. Neuralgia', etc., usually, results from Modgriients. of uric add in the joints and muscles. » . », " -.Now the chief function of the kidneys .fa to properly filter ihis poisbn from the blood.':.*..•,.*, ,-.. ■ .._.t,-:"'-.*a'- . .... Only:when they,tail to*do this is Rheumatism probable. "■,-,..:' . : .Kidney weakness ■ starts iik'. various" ways. A sudden chill/after perspiring freely,.soriietimes settles in the, kidneys —*,».,_r_i *»*.*» *j*t.. £*j,> For R Port boyond tho fog, Lot your Bponklng trumpot blow, Lift,your,horn nnd cry, Hullo! Sny, Hullo! nnd How d'yo do? Othor folk* are Rood nn you. When you leave your house of clay, Wnndi»rlnrr f-n thi* far nwny; When you travel through tho strange Country far boyond the range, Then tho souls you've cheered will know Who you be, md way, H-oilo! A correspondent of '"-the British Trado Journal1' sends the following very interesting lettter to ..the editor 11 "These Chinese-knew centuries ago of the possibility of obtaining a cotton-like fibre from the'comraon stinging nettle, Urtlca^dioica; ..but it was reserved for the Austrians, it seems, to find out, to'degum this fibre,* and thus make it a commercial.commodity For come.years past, the necessary process has been. worked by manual labor, which did not,* however, result In quantities sufficient for paying purposes. In.consequence of 'this, the Inventor and his financial friends have sine© April last arranged that in a temporary mill fitted up at Heiligen- stadt, a suburb, of .Vienna, the new Invention should be worked by, electrically, driven "machinery, in .order to show visitors,;,English, ^Colonial a/nd -Aniericansl-ahd-o.thers^-froni—nearly- every state in - Europe,* what can be done to1 produce a - fibre to compete with American-.Egyptian and Indian cotton; The Urtica diolca.-by. the new process, yields'most'beautiful cotton- like fibre •' of great softness and extremely, white, which is" very favorably criticized by experts. I may mention that the residue from the nettles, viz,*, the leaves, are much sought after by chemical factories at Hamburg, Llep- zlg, and Darmstadt. 'With regard to the cultivation of these nettles, I am told, that-quite a million acres of uncultivated' land exist In Austria-Hungary alone, -most suitable for tliolr growth. '*" Then 'there are the Balkan countries, v where not more than half the, land Is, under cultivation rind where stinging nottles can be grown ln almost every locality. '' / ''It Ib calculated from tho results of }ho very small experimental mill running near Vienna and dealing with nottlo, flbre.^thnt tho products and applications will bo as follows: .().) Textile fibre; (2) material for paper- making and Insulating; (3) soap btone; (4) gun cotton; (5) celluloid,'' and (fl) leavoB for chomlcal purposes. An investment of $10.50 will, It Ib estimated, produce 2204 lbs, of flbro, 880 lbs. of paper-making mntorlnl, and 8800 lbs. of soap stone, bo Bides a quantity of loaves. The agriculturist's lucomo por two and a halt acros, it Ib calculated, would bo $230 por yonr." . The cultivation of stinging nettles li. likely to prove profitablo, if tho correspondent Ib correct. Thoro must ho millions of ucros In British Columbia where lho stinging not tlo would grow without much troublo, nnd if tho mntorlal wore nt hand, would It not bo poflslblo to build up a groat Industry in Vnncouvor? Mas any cnpl* (nihil over considered Vnncouvor ns a mni-tifncturliiK een tro for cloth? Tlio ..Ininto of llrltlsh Columbia Ih nlmont ii Id n to that of Yoi'kHhliD niul Ltuicu* phlio, to whiqji a great donl of tlio •.wt'-hb of tho cotton nnd woollen factories Is OKcrllmd, The dlrnol 8i*n routo to Australia and Now Zealand would provide lho rnw innu.lnl, iin.l If thoro woro a market for wool In Vnn- fouviM* a ti'omondouH ImpoiuK would bo given to slionp brooding In British Coliimliln. Tho posslblllllcH urn grent. DO YOU KNOW HIM? Wanted to know tho wJicr-'UboutB of ono John Shone, age 10 years; holght - »,.... " 1„„1,..~. ,. X...I... 1....1. t«.. heard from In Alaska, was nt that time thinking of going to Washington, U. S, A., or B. 0„ Canndn, but has not boon hoard 'from Hlnce. ,, Anyone knowing his 'Ivlioreuboula would grcntly oblige by giving information to Mt*. Tlum>iu i-lhunu,, N'o, 'A, Spring Gardens, Philadelphia Fence Hou_.es, Co, Durham, Kngland, or Mr, IL J. Little. P. O. Boy 223, Nanaimo, n, c. *■•. yli ■i- _■ ■ ,i •_* * i Of Advertising that advertises is the sort d.sir.d by persons, seeking publicity for their wares. . * Cf Selecting; the medium is important—the publication that reaches the people — the wage-earners—-- should appeal to the discriminate purchaser of space, . Cf Its .an easy matter to acquire space in a, paper but its another point to get adequate returns^from the outlay. * - , •: _ ■ * ,- - j.-.- - Cjf Advertisements that sell goods; .are the ads that change often and -' make interestihgjreadingjfro___-time. -******" ~T* ' *"* ■ -""*" * '—T.L.J «_. — - to time, giving facts and figures. f§t Any arrangement of type matter and words in a paper is not adver-. tising.J A well written and neatly displayed ad is a source of informa-; tion that will not be easily passed undiscovered. Discover your business, with the use of Printers Ink, Cf Get acquainted with your customers, meet them weekly through the columns of this paper, gain their confidence through doing as you advertise to do and when you do this you have gone a long way towards being a success. *f Let the new coiners know who you are and advertise your business. Cf The District Ledger has the largest circulation in the Pass and should be your special modiuin to toll your weekly story. Just try- can't tell until you try. .Y.YY *.j* » i ..' *' ' * * | . . ii ' ' , i o f- ' _ ' , -*"' ; :"' • -Y \\ *" ■ "* ■_ - *" . .* .■■>]« Complete Job depuvtutcut Address all communications to The District Ledger . -,. ■*•?' ".' I < - X , a ;. * PAGE EIGHT ,!•*,<*. \\ *>'t " * "_*..■ .*>,-**-.-,' ■■ •*.-.. - < -■- "- -. v*. .% ' * --<--'- r,,-'-..--*.--.J. • ^ .=8.4' - . -- -J i'-iii-A >_. ■, - '--*» -, -. t-- A,\\ V*-:-',- ;■.*.. _.*.v.v*- ,.»■ • *-*- \\-<■#*** * _.*.*!* • * **' *'".- 'J -.-"-■ ,• **", -i.-.' ' -'. a . - - ,,..„"' ' '.*■.'■*'•'.,- i'iV*-'"■''*•-• '"- ■■ -■■*••*•■ *■ --N'"*- •*-•■" '. -v* ■/• -" - t .»-*.----," „' ■„'_ s. '•""* .*".■•.. *• -,-;*-.' ,v~;v;- - •--"'.-_ .",•*' ;• . - j r''-r. .j r, y. * .- *. .j-'-"- ,-. '- '-""-'■*''"*; v'r'"1'* .. "' '---■'■-■ '[ - " y J ~r ,y-'~:-r ry. - '._.' -. .- -'*•> 7- *. •'■.'/'"-"* ■'*'. 7-V 7 ''■* -7*1'"•-'-*- . "V , ,,, " * , -" ",. .*-.; . " "- „**"-"> ' : ** '',,.-. , * .. .._"-, ' , .. _ * "- * ' .* \"""* X-, *-*_■*' "._ - -' ''* ** , -.,1 - _ - *■ _ _ - - . #- -- ** ,THE DISTRICT .LEDGEE^- PERNIE, B, 0., JULY.22,1911. , AROUND TOWN . , Mrs. Elley is away to Rossian^ on a two'week's visit to relatives. . J. Ayre, of Hosmer, "was in town on part of the wee£ . Wednesday and called at the Ledger office. J , ' ' - i [ * Tom Duncan, ' formerly, of' Coal Creek, but now of .Passburg,.was call- Thomas Hugh Whelan has-been rus- ing on friends during the week. ticating at Victoria for the last couple of: weeks D. V.,an'd A. J. Mote made a delivery the C. P. R. near-Moyie; behi'g hit of five, more "Ford" brook this week. autos at Cran- by a train " - w__ „_, „___„_.____ _ „ ..'„„ _w,. „,_ * +__ „ * i nis is tn e second crowd oi miuers -*-•—" ""• ■»uui™,uiiui. " - r T ^? \\-.,P f . J Whitford has Sentenced for Ignoring c?-lui™s to^tate a few of .tbe I 'Mr* and Mrs. L. P. Eckstein are visit- Leshe Mills has so far recovered as this injunction* The court dSnied the we suffer from.in this camp,;7, ing .in Calgary* from where they will to be brought home and » now rest- - by. the'miners, but allowed m^ *>—™— -' *-« ■•■ po*iim nsvt t_._____l- msr easily at the Waldorf. ,__ . - . ., - J , ' _._-.* . return next week. Philip Carosella's new cement ad- An-?us Thomson; who has made dltion to bis store* in Baker Ave. is Fernie hi.s _ome_ for the'last'three nearly completed. G. Wilson was hurriedly called to Brockville last week on« receipt of wire of. the' serious illness of Mrs. Wilson. .' The basement wall o'f,the new R. C. church arc fast nearirig completion, and the work of, laying-bricks is expected to commence soon. The Salvation Army gave their Sun- . day School' a picnic on Thursday in the park to the* south of the city—an ideal spot for such outings. a J. C. Kenny, who left for Edmonton some time ago is reported to have been in the hospital for some time, and as having undergone an operation'for ap- pendicites, ' .From the latest reports the building trades strike in Vancouver is over, the men accepting;$4.25 per,day,as first offered, while the contractors recognize •lhe union. '■ A runaway some time Saturday night is about the only excitement to chronicle since last issue. ,; The horse is doing duty again, but the rig is^till undergoing repairs ^ The firemen made a, great practice run to the north end in Victoria Ave. Monday evening" last ,and in less time than it takes to peel a banana had nfour streams of water on., . DS" not leave any clothes on the line overnight. We- are toi ..that the clothes' line night marauder has started activities in the north end cleaning updone line Thursday night. The pupils, 'writing, at' the recent entrance examination in Fernie (hat drew the required number of- mnrks _avera.es 50 nei* nr-rii ' ti*. "h*1_c Italian make and certainly from its construction was eminently suited for sonic of the roads that aro to bo found In the; West. II. N, Trcnholme, of Winnipeg, formerly mnnngor of tbe Dnnk pf Com* merco hore, was in,town ovor Monday. A dance In liiS honor wna glvon nl tho Nnpanoo by Urn. (Dr) Anderson, In whicli a choice pnvly gathered. Mr Trenholmo wns on IiIr' way to tho const points. Miss LnhHoy, of lho Crow's Nost piistu'd nwny. ■Mrs* A. J, Mott is spending the week and at, Cranbrook'. "" K. X. Smeed, of the Columbia Paper Co.,'was in town during'the early Timothy, Forrest, 'a tiemaker, was w^KerSloaay oegan serving one-year killed early Wednesday morning on f™! £.the W^ PaU-Imposed bv »i,A c -p -r ™ar aT„v,-,_ hoin^.hit Judge .-Wnitfort. ing easily at the Waldorf. the attorneys., thirty days to file exceptions. ■>'■-■■ s-.Edward Doyle, former e.^. „.. „_. v . . - „.„,, ,-f-. fnr pn,„„PV iAot ' wo_,v. the miners'-local .union at Lafayette, si°*\\°f thinking,and'.'reasonlng minds. vhe\\_ 1 a onetirf * Col°" and ™liam Crawford' -""tary ****** of this, I havb only to state .beie he baa gone to work. ., oH5,8trlct n0. i3; [united Mine Wort that-;th»>tter .da» ofrminers have ers received the jail sentences.'- Tiie men who were fined were - committed to jail until the fines [are paid:' All announce they will -not pay ahy fine. All Rebekahs will please take notice that" a special meeting will be held at the hall Thursday evening next, July 27th. Important business. Rolossal Kombination of Kost "-Cutting and Komfort Kontributed" by Kefoury. Kash Kustomers Kome. and Keep Kool.—Begins on Saturday. , - Rev. C. 6. Main, pf Cranbrook, was in the city this week- assisting in ordination services;, the two young men being Mr. Wilson, of Hosmer, and Mr. McLean, of Waldo. - Mrs. L.' I}. Eckstein has leased her handsome residence to'Mr. N.^E. Suddaby for one year from the' beginning of September and will move to California for the winter. Sit down right^ now and make "out your 'grocery list for Saturday, > send it in early ancl get in the good graces of clerk and teamster. Can't expect your* order delivered promptly unless you .help some. Be considerate, its only a' slight effort on your part; but means much to those mentioned. A WELL DESERVED PROMOTION ".Alderman Sam Graham, the'genial and popular manager of the Fernie branch of the 41 Meat Market Company has been appointed inspector of all the company's branches-,which include not on!y-> Fornie but .all' the following branches: Fincher Creek, Maeleod, Bellevue, Frank, Blairmore, Coleman (Alberta), Michel,.and Nelson.(B. C.) The.branches in'-Macleod and Nelson have only recently.b'eeri established and these are preparatqry to a still further extension'of business that is contemplatled for the.near future. appear elsewhere "in the issue. ' ' Mr.-.'Graham will--still continue to • _ 7,' ■ make Fernie his headquarters,and re 'The Cranbrook ball team met its *ail1 h5s interest in'the civic matters first defeat "of the season*at the hands witn which he is so closely allied of Fe-^— (Eh. w.liat's.the miUor wili, ' this machine!)Nelson's nine In the latter city last Tuesday, the score being C—'*I5. Cranbrook have a bnll team of , which they may well be proud. A NASTY SPILL A father odd .looking motor car pass cd through town last Mondav mornine • ... n„ ^r,,,, ,, V ,? ™0,nin*" serious upon one of the party as to bad tho misfortune .to, meet with an accident that inflicted damages so _•*•_., _,_,_..., i, , , , , . ov/iiuub uj.un uno ui mu \\i iruy as io SllT i7, W(*i le™Y0,bvnrnmnnt cliurtor. Mnn) location, Stuff of lilwIifHt Hnholai'Hlilp anil oxpoi'l- (Mit*(>. lloi'mllnrli'H .r.liiHK vonint. ntul (llnliif. ball o-nulpppd and'furnished tlio ^^ __ very bout. Now building, I^^wll a-* _«___ Coiirm-«r Ntmly X__-OIlC___fi Pi'cMiaral.ii'y, 'ruajilioi-H, ITnt vtn-Hlty "^O^ Miiti'li'iilatloii, Iloyal Military Collcffn. iinPDTA i'lvll HPi;vlci<, tjyn yours iinrtor-Ki'iifliint-a ALDERTA work, Tvpowrltliiir, OniiHorvalni'v or a...A. r.~m*** C_, a inti MuhIi'. Minimi and rl .*•_ Iinlcnl Tcnlnlnir. a88CS Upon Oept. 1911 Jf",,!M"l,«»l«l Hcl-cncn nnd Art, IMiyHlo.il "•■«:iaf,ii«c»"ra,*a;K «E;«ys::f;rt,.af *£& CALGAWY, Whitford of; Colorado 'Attacks- Right J _ to.Strike in Decision 7 1 .-~. .-V- ' ■-; ;" '*, " ■;■; * DENVER;'- Colo., c-July; 15—Found * guilty'.of violating District Judge Whit ford's 'injunctions-preventing picketing Th _ Editor is'* not.'.responslbIe"'for chlldrenl-.Thajt-Us..wrong. in rii.a «v_^i,__.™ "r._,i_„„^__ _„, «__iri„ articles -that/are sent- in. -4 < "' - ■-"' in the northern Colorado. coal fields two members ' of- the- United *. Mine Workers today began serving one-year Twelve others were assessed, heavy fines.* ' -','.*» This is tbe second crowd of miners • The following ed'froin the'^Mlchel- Reporter of July 15th: 7 -, - ' 7.' —--^.C-l-*.* ■*'"l,'i - • ,- ' ' -< , ^ ,*•$■* 1 ■ -.* ,,. ^Dear * Sir,—Permit" m'e\\ through, your columns to state a few of.the troiibies ..First.- the-'officers] of the. union; do not-represent the better class *of union .,_... . men' here* and,,their, "say-so"'"should president of not **>e taken as any sort of an exp'res- . _ . ■ .- _n« U# ...t_.i;: ' _,-. ' ' , ->_..._._ . Court Attacks toilers' In pronouncing sentence" the " court denounced the miners* union for lack of respect for courts and court orders.' He said in part. "Idleness begets lawlessness, Here is organized refusal to work. Bitterness and animosity are in the,breasts of each against those who do work. Declarations have been made by members of the union that they will yet win the strike,1 de'spjte Judge Whit- ford's orders. . These ' declarations have come from those high in the councils of the union." , *."" * *, AN EQUAL CHANCE One of the features of the Canadian Government, Annuities system - which highly commends itself to; every person is that a man who is middle-aged enjoys equal advantages with the man who starts at a' younger age, for he may. by, the payment of a lump sum equivalent to the total amounts which he would have paid had he entered at the earlier age, go on from his present age at the same rate as if he had begun ■ at any earlier, age. For example, a man of 40 who,has decided to purchase, an annuity of $500' pays in $_,593.'25, which is the equivalent of what he would have paid during the years from 20 .to 40. He" will how continue to pay $50.5 each yesu- until he is 60, instead of $167.10, which is the rate which a man entering at 40 would have to pay for an annuity of $o00 to begin.at 60. _A''school teacher who has just cashed -In a twenty year endowment policy has made the application of this amount on a ?500 .annuity contract,, a most provident disposition of a.por simply been driven-, out. of >. attending the meetings of the "union, 'owing to the drunken - spells' allowed to, be put up when anything that had an appearance of fairness, to *us all was before the union.'1, * * - In fact that'is what is'wrong in this camp. . Booze-soaked windbags have the' floor and. reason'and equity'are not allowed free speech. , v - , 7 Then^ as for the relief peddled "out; it is not! enough to satisfy the'cravlngs of hunger..,,. There, are. people here who have not had a square meal for months, and as credit is cut off at the stores Hhey are-"In an .impoverished condition. '• "Women and children"suffer, more..than'the men,;for the men will see* to Jt that they'get a belly- full, first,' and the scraps go to the rest of the family! , , ' . ' The union officials live like fighting cocks and do not seem to care Whether the'people under them starve or not, as 'long as they draw their salaries and ' have* a "good, time." It is said that some of tlie officials have an interest in a scab mine, that at present is' a 'producer, and,' that" their profits alone furnish a nice living, Jndepen- uent o'f their strike pay.0 ,; ,_** Invent to'ask how long the men' here are going to stand for "such conduct?". We want to work, and a lot of us did not'want tb come out on strike, but .we' were fooled into the-belief that our-union officials had the operators where they wanted them, and that the" idleness would not last more than U\\days. '* "It _s' over "three' .'months since we drew any pay,-and-a* lot of us would go back if we had the chance. •*. -Cannot -you suggest some-way that justice'may be done to us* who*, are de sirous of returning to work? ■ 7- <-- Yours truly Michel; July 11, 1911 'tioff-of .lisTHoneyr^rileTrierhefore he ia 60, the total amount which he pays up to the time of his death with 3 per cent, compound, Interest will be' returned to his-legal representatives. A supply of interesting literature concerning the Annuities Scheme may be had on application to (he Super- Several well known young men while Intendent of Government Annuities, out for a drive last Saturday, night Ottawa, to whom letters go froo of THE EMANCIPATOR OF MICH El postage. ' A FEW STATISTICS like a. sineaking, cur'hid' himself he hind a nom de plume "'Mlchol Minor He states that our union officials TVRANf;JUbGE;JAI^ about it" 'Ar£ Vou'aware that'none of Letters • To: '. .. ,„.%_' • t ** "•".-,* **■*■" * --•--—. , ■ iMpllij-ull gU UU ::v '■■.U^ " - r^V*/''^''"'J* t0 s?y ttiat^h^-^e7get-trbm:there-* rjy* 1 foe .tiClltOr $ lief to'eat,.we/.the min_rs.;'take, th. ,v..'.V;*; ^: J-',..,'" ;.- ,-.v7$ best out'an^-wheiiiwe7havesfed,'our-^ »*V**/¥V¥V¥W¥¥¥¥vyyvY¥¥)fy»» selves we-?trirow^th_yscraips-.to our * raonnnolhlo" tne*** .«H1/lTfti*iv THiri! _.!•_' -.__ ."' ■ From Th'o Canada Year Book of 1010 we cull the following, items of interest to our rendersi <" xliil.: It is estimated ihnt the nvorngo laod condition nnd will require a heavy cost of the power supplied to 15 towns ?n. T™* ,° „ °, T^f ""!' hill of expanse to put it into proper will bo, for a continuous 24 irs. con W,1ft< he meBB-B by the UUe? dnES of shape' ngnln. " ,. ■ sumption about ,$22 per H. P, por an* , . .„n ..„ . -"iiuou it uo hub uiu iimmciiy io ciuss nun, ns against $60 p0P 1I.?. coal and ,„„,,,„ ns a „_,„_ mm * foar i? i nn im iv_nn __i-in i I /\\»i stoam generation Educationnl status of li. C In 1910 shows 40.CS1 over 3 years who cannot rond out of a totnl population of 178,- 057. T- . _,,,,,«, ,, .„ ,.' of good food. ' But perhaps, our frlond ■s r .nnr?,0,020' }i V' m M- "?,? mnrr™ mon of •'••'''"* thoir'fill first. b Ings ? 110,523, oporal Ing oxpeiiKos $78. RECIPROCITY'' AND ANTI clproclty." In Iho meantime lltornturo on tho auhjont Is bolng 'elreulaloil by tho sup- poi'toi'H of tho Rovernmonl, all of which would Indicate ihat. nn oloctlon Ib Im* ponding. 1 - r". •>»! -,I am (..bound'. td; say; thatVas "a man "on strike'and a-father oit children;'that o •«■•..*-_. - cannot come'forward'andr'show*lip one case similar to "whaJ-he'mentions. Ha however, J mlqbtt be ^trying C to ",iplace every one ih the;same^ boxvas'>himseif for ii: is-quite evident-: from{what* he says ".that he'.te^a^mari'fthat throws the scraps. ' ir '^Michel/Miner*; will .visit Fernie and' see the* Fernie miners* children at their • various' picnics ■ and sports he, won't think" they are Jed on scraps or clothed.In sack cloth.. . : - -■ He also says that he *is-ready for work. „ That may be"so; some people are-ready, for work at any'price. All I have to'say to ."that is";.Ihis:'-;' It "Michel Miner" wants to go to work let him go,'w Uie union has no chains on-him, I ani* sure;, get out-Mr/"Michel Miner" and go and * see* your boss and ask him for a job and go to work if you want'to. Take my advice, as a father of children,"and do not publish in the press any more such statements that we miners threw1 scraps to our children, because. I as onetwill not stand" for it.* _ It makes the public at large believe we treat our children as dogs when* such'' is not the case.' . One more item of ad vice .-.When you ?iave anything to say through' the press go to' your own. paper, and don't 'be ashamed of what you say. ; It is quite plain to^me you were ashamed of even your-own words or you would never have signed the non de plume of "Mic- hpl Miner" but.your-own name.-' , Allow' me to remain, Mr. Editor, „ * " . Yours truly,. *. •.- " " ' ;J(OHN HOWBROOK. v Fernie, B. C. ' * - - ' ■ ^Y^l.-Y'Y[ *. ■ r \\-- :.Yi- r » Y ■-'*"' Y: '■'.?-■ .vv '->^0>^J *> T^l_ i_"" ;iP*;'*<^Y.ii-f yy{fkiy-y^mi- «ihei^rows Nest^J Vy ■ y .-v*-'.- -, .7. - ' •*, ry yy - x-yy..'.^ „ .- -^-*, r: . 0 . v - yrv* :-v'':^t«^. ;.;■■-_ ViSi-!-1 HV-' "--0^-^ -.,vv""7;"---_ A v" 9 Limited a* y.: o The Store of'. Good Values X <►-. • _«: '■' ?YM ■^ i<$>: ■<►■* <►' A PETITION ROR'PARDON Mrs. Joseph L. Allen, Riverside Ave.; West Femiie; and Mrs.,Ed. Owen", ip the same locality, are circulating a petition ..for. the complete pardon, "of Mrs. Angelina Napolitana, whose sentence, to death for the, killing' of her husband was commuted. to" the more merciful, (?) one of prolonged agony iii prison' walls for the balance" o'f her existence. ' , ' -7 -, '- These women" will make a house to house- canvas as hear' as possible !- biit-if-any are overlooked it'is-to, be hoped; they will show' the" same an- Jtiety'Vto. be. included as .did ..those MICHEL,MINER omitted from the census returns. .*'" -The churches; in ■ otheVJ cities have 7 Jnterpstpd^ihemselves.-in—this—matteiv Those of Fernie .lave-'.uW'. an opportunity of proving the1 truth of the'old story "Imitation' Is„the.sincerest form of flattery." ■*• *•'<-•" ■'■ \\ • r •'-. " ;y} 'Jlichel, B. ,C. s Tp the Editor, District. Ledger:—." ■ Dear Sir,—ln 'reply to the above_let- ter, which' appeared in the Michel Reporter," July'15th,' the would be saviour of the .strikers in this camp had not .-■ The lethbridge Herald expresses the manliness ■ to sign his namo biit wonderment and .surprise,, '.that, the ■ *• 'l .. ■_.__!_.. ___ nn_n li*t ft ri nlimil/1 ' _rv«_n__^ rn»u. . _Tt..___. _t 1. _."i HE "CAME BACK." ,. Tories should' greet .Toms. Crothers; ii M:P.>" on his returrij'to St, Thomas, Ont_ from tho .Western'-' tour. ■ Wo do riot ij_ OLtl.UO LIUIL UUl IIIUUI1 UUIUItUS , ' . . "* do not represent.,' the bettor class of seo any veas>m} wlly seeing that one of union" men. -Now. I have never seen t*?10 most-discussed topics recently re- '.____-'-_ imiirll« f*f nnfnnlntlnr. n.-. ,1 h_.J..,1_1._ 1 any autocracy in Michel Local "Union and every man ls granted the right lo go to ovory meeting nnd express ni , i . . r. , Lv t**J iu uvoij uiuuiiiii_ iiau USIPIUHH n^JX™:*^'™ "'• W- on anything and everything gnrding" notorieties and notables has been on ."Crm't, come,back." lie did —hence why the ^wherefore?, nny fellowship nmong traitors, Aa vognrdn tho provisions thnt nro: glvon out I don't honr tell of nnyono j dying of starvation or of being in nn- impoverished condition; everyone that', and giving tho scraps lo tho' vest of, tho family, It appears that ho wIbIipb ■ to class tho married men of thls'cnmpj In tho somo monn nncl beastly category [ as hlniBolf, 'and that Is woro ho mnkos' A, S. Cloodovo, M.P,, for this constltu- ft great mlBtnko; thoy havo that lion- j eney, pnaapd through Kernle Friday orable Hplrlt and reepect for llicnihol* ovoning hiBt on routo to Ottawa to alii vos nnd lliolr families of which onr his pnrty In thoir fight ngulnRt "Ro "Michel Minor" has not, or ho would not have sont such a mlsornblo lottor GRAND THE A TRE, FERNIE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^***B**'*,***"'l******'*'******—B*1*^******** 1 Night Only, Saturday, July 29th ^?*n''iSf**,^_. Ych, tlio KTOiiteHt dvanmlio liifc of Mm nontnry is Clarence Bennett's j tiaw JL Record Breaker By Edwin Milton RoyJe. A Stirring American Drama in Four Great Acts THE SHOW THAT DAZZLED TWO CONTINENTS Prices: Children 25c. Adults SOc. Reserved Seats 7Sc and $1.00, Plan at McLean's Drug Store to a pnpor apart from onr own. In my opinion It would bo, a good thliiK for Mlchol If wo woro to Bond him around with our officials and lot hlin watch thom, no doubt thoy would lot hlm drnw their salarlos for giving thom good advico. Whnt ho moans hy n scab mlno I would liko to know, hut, I do know whnl a Bonb Ib -- It Ib somothing vary much llko our friend tho Mlchol Minor, Well, ho nBkB for JuHtlco; ho Bliould got it, nnd In this fnnhlon: , Rxpol him from nil organizations, tnr nnd font her hlm, nntl, »om! him lo nomo wild boaHt nhow iih to mo It BOoniB moro In IiIh lino. No moro correspondence from mo without you sign your namo, luurrt truly, , VINCENT FROD8IIAM GROUND FLOOR and Basement Miners' Union Hall, Hillcrest, Altn. Concrete Basement x" 40 x 30; Main Bulldlnf] GO x 30; choice location for General Store (cash business preferred). For' particulars apply - to John Taylor " Reo.-8eo., Hillcrest, Alta, / To tbo Rdltor, District Lod(.or:~ Donr sir.—Kindly nllow mo n mnnll *<]»ii< i. in your \\_iiuat_ie pHp-tr Ui nny n row words In answer te "Mlchol Minor" who hnd a long conflnb of mlnlpnd- Iiik HtAtnmenta In a certain Mlohel nowspnpor, ro the strike, the officials, pay of tho union nnd tho rations, Not ihnt 1 mm at nil to $et In nny xtetx'n- paper roiiIp with anyone, at I com. der thin tho wronc time, but I fn-**? It my bounden duly to defend even my-sHf from auch statement* made by iho "Michel Miner." He states that our officers are drawing large lalarlee *r.d living en the fat of lhe Hnd. Now Mr. MM? . Mhnt*r yrw ttnotr nn.Mn.? Second Hand Furniture Store VICTORIA AVENUE N. Highest Prices Paid For RMonclbund Fuml-Mir**,, Wflven, Tools, etc., alio Ladles' and Gentlemen's Cast-off Cloth***. Two-chair Barber Outfit for Sale, Q* RADLAND, Prop. Of <>.; O" o. o !* "K- . • \\U Grocery Specials for "*■ ,' Jj -" '• ■ -i'i, - ** _ -. --"-.• .-'* '■■''' a'.' ' 'r-- i J Saturday ahid Moriday -vy ^ . ■"*■■' Your dollars .have the„Kiggest purchasing power '; : jy i ^> here.' "Take advantage of the special values offer- '•'*. /^Y^' ^ *.'*., , .; .*-, , ,- ..... '»/ .. -,,***,■" _ --. v *•«> ed',f or-Saturday selling and save money. •r? ■' ~fc ;' :. ■ - --r'S'^ rv'.V'" ''•/:-' y'0{ *->-•, '■Aril O o . „ , ■ ; . ■> ' '• --. „ ." ■- . . -' .- ^ •„ Alberta Government Creamery Buttter, 3 lbs' * y ^ ,; .', for .:::..7VV;..:.';..:.,.;.-....;.;.;;'85c. ^ , ^ Einnan Haddie, 2 tins for J.'. l\\:iK..,.J 25c. .?.■:- , Shredded Wlieat,'-2pkts for ..'..,.;. ..;;.*.'.* \\ ^25c. a '"■-' 2 oz."Flavoring'Extracts'.'..., 15c. a*. ... Sherriff's Jelly Powders. 4 pkts for ._...". 25c. O O O -<> o. p: <>. o o o o •_>.■ o o • Concord. Sardines,.2 tins for. .'.*. ._;..'.. 25c.' ' B; C. Pure Cane Sugar, 20 lb. sack ..'"...: $1.25 . ■ 2Tlb. tins Table Syrup •*. .•. /,.", 10c. ' 5 lb. tins Table. Syrup,:.."'_./,..;. .;_■'.'...'. 25c*: 3. lb. pkts.- Washing Powder ;.'.".. ?.-•'.. iyji 20c' Cake' Iceings, per pkt.'..'. ?.'.....'./.. ■". y. J, 10c., ^ - -1 < • , , '... - ,* ■ ■V Combination' Shoe .'Dressings, *- Black,'Tan, - _ ,."■- "White, each 7- -.....'. .V *..7■ '..•.;' ■ 18c. ' Fruit .'Jars,' Pints,, per dozen'...'. JhW. { .... 65c. ■ Fruit Jars, quarts, per dozen ...'.".. ii'i.;,-,:.. - 75c.," "Colgate's'Toilet'Soap, regular 40c and,50c- ' l:> per box .. .\\ .:,...'..° .,...'. .7.- 30c. ''* v Old Dutch; Cleanse^ 3 ■ tin's for ..:'.'.'...] ._.*.-.25c." ' -<► -'* "..«►* T ,<> * ' -V Y> O ;■<►" •■•<." -<►'■ _>: o ^♦♦♦♦♦^♦^^♦■^^♦♦^•^♦■^•^•^^^'^•^■(- V®Vfl&V^9V'^V«>V<®V*® A^A^A0B_>*_OA-<__»_; <; § ■< I, 4 © 4. ! i _ ! i I I 0 Bi^CutinCMldpen's - ■■'■. ■■ shDresses -, At *65c.'—Foi' ages 2 to 8. years made from'good .. ,-Printed Cambrics and plain and |aucy'Chairibrays'. '" • There are a, variety-of styles," all are, good...-. ",' ' • -At 75c.—Sizes 2 to 8 years; made from.plain aiid •. Checked Clminbrays, trimmed with strappings of". harmonizing shndes, perfectly fitting little Dresses .-• and- easily worth double this, price. - ■ ' * * ' At 95c.—Sizes 2 to 9 years, in plaited short waist'' effects,, of durable English' Drills.^colors: .White, Cadet and Navy. 7 • J ■ ',<.' ' -. .' ■ l" - ' , ' ' At $1.00-r-Sizcs 30 to 14 years, mii'do with Dutch necks'nnd half'length sleeves';'iir Whiio'witli fine B'liu** hfiirluic stripes; a great bargain for $1.00. > '" At $1.35—Sizes 4 to 14.years," For a'variety of sfylcs,'including ..the Sailor Blouse nnd Plaited Skirt offocts. ■ " , > ' . At $1,60—Sizes 8 to 18 years, in fancy Ginghams and hi combinations of plain aud chocked Clmin- ' brays, Jinny of these dresses aro protl ily trimmed with embroidery nnd all aro well made and, ex* cQpiionally good I'ils, At ODc—-Prettily embroidered, elbow hIccvpr; a waist that is sold £t,equentlynrit*-$1.00 At 05o.—Rnibvohlorftil Swiss nnd Nninsnok NVjlists! these are regular $1.50 wnislK- only abuiu, five dozen now in hand; RizeK 112 lo 42." At $1.25.—-These Waists nro regular values i.i*o,m $1.75 lo $2.50; Ihoro aro ovor 25 different designs, all of which aro good. This is surely Die bost IjIouho value you have over boen offered, V I' i r f r- \\ TRITES-WOOD Co! \\ a 1 I Limited^ _ I I- ffS*' ■>4m*v *sy*5iV©Ye''{i,©yQVQy • (l Here it is, Waiting for II KING'S HOTEL Ulxv mt|tjill»*il will, the html SVinfm, Uquore nn') Clgen* DININO ROOM TN CONNECTION W. MILLS, Pwp barb.ete, Jok. Ixjonard Allnn. (45-St-tp TO RENT,—Three-roomed Hoimo, Rlvorsldo Avcnuo, West Fornio; $10 a month, Jot. Leonard Allan. (46*3tp WANTBD—At once, girl to Miilt In ttlarti ond' hmm . Prflft-inlnnt'; reference roqulrod. Apply, Somt.rton llro*., Jewelers, New Michel. 47-I-Le, FOR BALl-y—Thr-e* down Ujflnf lt«n«, f*j.»*e and hefcHhy. Apply, C ftrnnt, liodner Ctttlee. \\-t.p For Sale ,,» 22Acres Fruitland at Elkmouth Pnrtly ntonrarl f\\nt\\ rctttly for *•' planting out, Good utronm of puro water on property. ,« Easy,term . Address A.J.B. District Ledger, Fernie, B.C., for pnri-jeiilpr,*. y **»^#f(l_^*«****--v-..**i'.'«if)fe,»»i_s. .juijuii, .. v 1l£r , ''. *.-,- 7-*A*l 1 ... A"""@en, "Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger

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