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l^r»*ir*n'Tirir0--jrt^ King$prd Smith & Co. 3 Stock and General 3 AUCTIONEERS 3 Commission and Real Estate Agents. 3 860 Granville, Vancouver. g 4,*"JUUULJU*JU*JUUUAJ*^^ IVOL. III. No m The Week TL British Columbia Review. Published at Victoria and Vancouver B. 6. rt roTFttrsTnrsvrxvvt i1 wryy*»*j to Stewart,Williams R. c. Janion WILLIAMS & JANION AUCTIONEERS COMMISSION AND REAL ESTATE A6ENTS Si FORT ST. VICTORIA, B. C. tljULSUUUtAJUUUU-KJL-LRJUUU*^ THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907 One Dollar Per Annum [The Editor's Review ©f Current Topics. A NEW SLANDER. In a hurried attempt to divert the •attention of the electors from the ap- Ipalling corruption at Ottawa laid bare Iby the publication of the Order-in- [Council, approved by the Laurier Cabinet, requesting' the Provincial government to hand over—for nothing—the Indian reserve at Kaien Island, containing lands of immense potential value, to the Grand Trunk pacific Railway, the Vancouver World lias invented a nice new slander. [This Ottawa-controlled, Ottawa-edited tuardian of the Grand Trunk Pacific's Interests asserts that, in consideration if a bribe of $37,000, Mr. R. F. Green, Ivhile Commissioner of Lands and forks, had unlawfully approved a brant of valuable coal lands to a certain syndicate. With the courage of |ts class, the World waited until both Ir. McBride and Mr. Green were absent in the Interior before publishing phis home-made and clumsy falsehood Ion the chance of drawing public attention away from the Liberal-Grand Trunk Pacific conspiracy. The Week is in a position to give an emphatic denial to the whole of the ■Vancouver World's fascinating fairytale. Not one acre of coal lands has ■been leased by the Chief Commission- Isr to the Transcontinental Exploration Syndicate. The whole yarn is a most magnificent 1 er—fabrication on the part of our Ottawa- hon trolled contemporary. mercial integrity of their Province is the British Columbia Liberal mem- ceive no less than fifteen million acres dear to them; they are proud of the bers at Ottawa calmly leave the du- of British Columbia land the moment high position which it has taken, un- ties which the people pay them to the obstinate McBride Government der the last three years and a half of perform, in order to come West and ean be got out of the way. And this good government, in the money cen- take the stump against the Conserva- fifteen million aeres of land will be tres of the civilized world; and they tive party in a Provincial election, an absolutely free gift to the Grand try, does not need any government; at; have very little inclination to ex- And they do this by assent of the Trunk Pacific Railway Company, as all. It means that, if a miner has a change a real and present prosperity Dominion Cabinet, who in turn are they have already been paid by the good mine, he need not trouble to ^or ^e sa^ce °^ enriching a few men acting under the orders of the Grand Dominion of Canada—which includes work it; all he has to do is to sit °^ doubtful motives and more than Trunk Pacific, who have got to defeat the people of British Columbia—to down, and the mine will do the rest, doubtful ability. the McBride Government before they build the entire distance to the Pa- It means that, so long as a farmer has can get hold of the fifteen million ciiic Coast. Query*. If a government a good farm, he need not trouble to TRULY IMPARTIAL. acres of British Columbia land which that gives a railway eight hundred look after his stock, his crops; they tliey liave in vain demanded from the thousand acres of land, in order to can attend to themselves without his Tlie Victoria Times prints with en- Conservatives. The completely un- keep faith with an agreement made care. It means that a merchant with thusiastic glee an editorial from the biased and impartial standing of the with the said railway by preceding a well-stocked store need not be at Edmonton Bulletin, denouncing Mr. Edmonton Bulletin and its master, governments, is a "potlach" government, what is a government called - . . that gives another railway fifteen million acres of land for nothing1? #- COWARDLY TACTICS. In connection with the above it is lo be noted that both the World and lhe Times are following out the cow- rdly tactics—first initiated in the [louse last session by John Oliver and A. Macdonald-—of attacking civil lervants by name and individually. I'hese journals know — as the two paders of the Opposition knew—that civil servant's position does not per- liit him to defend himself against [olitical attacks through the press or llatform. He is therefore fair meat lor the valiant Liberals, who never, Ixcept by accident, hit anybody who Bin hit back. What a noble party to k?pire to administer the affairs of a Lyestern Province! 'EXPERIMENTS" BILLY. ■\ Vote For a Conservative Government Which has refused to give away Public Lands to Railways. Which stands for Provincial Rights. Which demands those rights, instead of whining for charity. Which refuses to be dictated to by Ottawa on behalf of Corporations. Which has placed the Financial Credit of British Columbia on a Sound Footing. Let Well Enough Alone. % W. W. B, Mclnnes now comes forward with the promise of an Experimental Farm, if we will only be good 1'id vote for the Liberals on the 2nd — - ■ ■ February. Billy is something of ti experiment himself, and there arc '*le pains to look after the display McBride and all his works, and abus- )t wanting sceptics who declare that al*d sale of the goods, or enquire into ing the Conservative party in gen- '*e Experimental Farm would itself **u' ability and honesty of his clerks eral. lt is a good sample of what by far the bis^est "plant" ever '" attending to their duties; all he the Times would call ' ■•own there. ntH'd do is sit in an arm-char and side criticism." But smoke cigars. It is a nice theory—a member what the Edmonton Bulletin liBERAL BUSINESS THEORIES, very pretty theory of government; is, doubts begin to spring np as to and should go far to explain why the the worth of its impartiality. Thus: A LIBERAL OPINION. =# Our Opposition friends and the A'ictoria Times and the Vancouver World still persist in representing the sale of the Prince Rupert townsite to the Grand Trunk Pacific. Railway Company by the McBride Government as a betrayal of the Province's interests. Now, there are many Liberal papers, but there is one journal of that political persuasion which, by common consent, stands above them all. The name of that journal is the Toronto Globe. It stands today almost alone in Canada as the exponent of the genuine sturdy Liberalism of a generation ago, the Liberalism whicli often made mistakes, but which stood honestly and fearlessly for the welfare of the country at large anil the reform of corruption in both high and low places. The ideals of that kind of Liberal were treated with respect, and the Globe is today the mouthpiece of the few survivors— now almost extinct—of the genuine, patriotic Canadian Liberal, as he was before the whole party was rounded up and hail the dollar-mark branded into their hides. And this is what the Toronto Globe, on thc 18th of September, IflOli, had to say with regard to the sale of the Kaien Island townsite. Read it, and compare it with the remarks of J. A. Macdonald and Billy Mclnnes, or the editorials of the Vancouver World and the Victoria Times: "Without the railway the land is practically worthless, and as there is no reason why value imparted to it solely by the construction of the line should go into the pockets of people who do nothing to earn it, the Provincial Government and the railway eompany exercised a wise provision in the adoption of a co-operative scheme wheh enables them to use sonic portion of the 'unearned increment' for the advantage of the peo- = pie of British Columbia, to whom the is thus 11nii*- ■ unbiased out- when we re- the Hon. Frank Oliver, onglily established. A RIDDLE. The Liberals arc most indignant that the Conservatives should fulfil the obligations of the Province made land belongs. "The example set in this ease by British Columbia may prove to be just what is needed to bring other land-owning governments to a sense of their duty to the public." The strongest Conservative need add no word to this. jThe Liberals continue fo harp on Liberal party, conducting the affairs The Edmonton Bulletin is the per- by former governments in the matter le assertion that, while they cannot of the Dominion of Canada on these sonal organ of the Hon. Frank Oliver of the Columbia & Western land |ny the prosperity of Britisli lines, has apparently got itself into (no relation to our own Honest John), grunt, involving the amount of eight, Itlumbia, that prosperity is not in sueh financial straits that it has had The Hon. Frank Oliver is Minister hundred thousand acres. But not a §y respect due to the Conservative to form an alliance with a railway of the Interior in the Dominion Cab- word is said by these white-souled ■ministration. It is a curious theory, company in order to get enough money iuel at Ottawa. The Grn id Trunk patriots about the conspiracy between the Liberal interest. For one thing. Eat, if you come to analyze it; for, for "legitimate expenses." But the Pacific Railway owns the Dominion lhe Liberal party at Ottawa and the l'10 Similkameen is at present in an [lit means anything at all, it means people of British Columbia are built Cabinet—as is clearly shown hy the Grand Trunk Pacific, whereby the extremely prosperous condition. It HIS GLOOMY PAST. Smith Curtis is having a hard time it contest ing the Similkameen in |]it a country, if it is a good conn- on more business-like lines. The com- fact that, in the middle of a session, new transcontinental railway is to re- (Continued on Page 13.] THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907. WHAT THEY SAY IN ENGLAND The remarkable mineral returns for the year just closed, upon which we commented last week, were cabled on the sth inst. to the Hon. J. H. Turner, Agent-General in London for the Province of British Columbia, and that gentleman, judging by results, has lost no time in spreading the information in the London world of finance. The figures appear to have created no little sensation—indeed, it is evident that they form a sort of climax to the revival of interest in British Columbia affairs which has for the last couple of years been steadily growing in England. Whatever may be the shortcomings of the English politician, however great may be his occasional inability to grasp— or even show an inclination to inquire into—political issues in Greater Britain, the English financier labours under no such disabilities. The world holds no shrewder men than the top- hatted, frock-coated denizens of the London Stock Exchange; and it would surprise many a British Columbian to know how closely, and with what clear understanding, the fortunes and political and industrial developments of this Province are watched in the London money markets by men who never saw the Rocky Mountains except in a photograph. And they can form their own opii.ions, too, these men of finance, the cold, critical, impartial opinion of the man who knows that a strongly governed country is a good country to make money in, a good country to invest in; while he knows with the same deadly certainty, bought of the experience of ages, that a country having a weak government is a poor country for money-making or investment, no matter how valuable its natural resources may be. Valuable Testimony and a Warning. Nor, when they think it worth while, are these men afraid to speak their opinions plainly. Cable despatches from London, under date of Thursday, the 17th inst., quote extracts from a lengthy, appreciative and intelligent article and editorial in the Financial News, one of the most important papers in Stock Exchange circles. We reproduce the despatch in full herewith, as it is one which can bc read to advantage by every voter in the Province—indeed, by every thinking man and woman. If it pays Premier McBride and his colleagues a compliment which, we venture to assert, the people of this Province will heartily endorse, if it pays a glowing tribute to the magnificent resources of British Columbia, thc richest Province in thc Dominion of Canada, it also sounds a note of warning which would seem to argue a close knowledge of the ulterior motives of the campaign now being waged by the Liberals against the Conservative administration. But we will let the despatch speak for itself: London, Jan. 16.—The Financial News publishes a lengthy and important article and editorial on British Columbia's progress, lt says in its editorial: "Thc large number of home investors who arc interested in British Columbia will watch thc issue of the elections now in progress there with close attention and some anxiety. There is not much reason to anticipate that the strong administration of Mr. McBride, which has done so much to advance the prosperity of thc country will bc overthrown, but should such an event unhappily occur, those who have the interests of the Province most closely at heart fear that a serious setback in its economic progress will bc experienced." In the course of its article the Financial News reminds its readers that the political national sentiment of British Columbia is Overwhelmingly British but only when matters arise which affect the rights and interests of Britain are English readers at all concerned in thc issues arising in thc elections. Thc article proceeds: "There is, however, a paramount reason why politics in British Columbia should on the eve of a general election excite special interest in Britain. For years British Columbia was in a very distressed condition politically, and there were occasions when it might have been mistaken for one of the South American republics, so frequent were the changes of government. So much turmoil was associated with the rapidly succeeding crises that the Province was really passing through a transition period from the old-time regime to one in which the governments of the day were forced to recognize newer elements and new conditions, and though it was a severe experience and an unsatisfactory state of affairs while it lasted, it was in all probability An Inevitable Phase of Its Political History. What placed the situation in a rather worse light in thc eyes of Englishmen was the fact that the industrial enterprises of the Province in which a large amount of capital was invested, were seriously affected by the instability of legislative conditions. This lack of stability affected the credit of the Province in a variety of ways. "In brief, British Columbia got a very bad name. Now the investing public, while they cannot arrogate the right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Province, properly require some reasonable guarantee of permanence of the laws and of administration of affairs affecting their investments. The old uncertainty of legislation, whereby one government passed acts that were repealed by its immediate successor, caused in some instances actual heavy loss to bona tide investors. It had also an effect in restricting development, thus keeping down the revenue of the Province, One can hardly realise to what an extent the progress of this important Province was impeded by the conditions which for some time existed. This became so apparent to those who had the interests of the Province at heart, that in 1903, after a rapid succession of Premiers, Turner, Semlin, Martin, Dunsmuir and Prior, efforts were made to place the politics of the country upon A More Stable Basis. Whatever may be said theoretically about the merits of nonparty government, in practice it worked out badly in British Columbia. Where the allegiance of legislators was only to persons who happened to be at the head of thc administration of the day and not to a party, it was of the most uncertain kind, whereas allegiance to a party has always meant that both the members of the government and their supporters are bound to that party and responsible to it. The party man who shifts about, not only imperils his own political future, but that of his party. Therefore, the policy that was decided upon when Hon. Mr. McBride came into power in 1903, namely, a policy of party government, has been Most Beneficial to the Province in every respect. This is more especially true as his Government set about placing the finances of the Province, which were badly out of joint, in order by a thorough and judicious adjustment of taxation, which had not been possible under the previous uncertain governments. Great increase of revenue was brought about, many economies in the public service were effected, public works were cut down to actual requirements, and by a generally careful conduct of the business of the country, not only has the revenue been brought to a parity with the expenditure, a condition which had been unknown in the previous history of thc Province, but there have of late been Substantial Surpluses instead of annual deficits. Practically every branch of industry in the Province is in a prosperous condition. There have been few if any changes in laws affecting investment. Labour disputes, which formerly well-nigh ruined the mining industry, have been largely eliminated, and when they do occur, are easily adjusted. Land values have advanced tremendously, while the timber industry is experi- BRITISH AMERICAN TRUST CO., Limited i/ICTORIA OFFICES Cor. Broad and View Sts. J A. C. McCALLUM, Mgr. Real Estate Department. FOR SALE—s acres beautiful acre, $2,000. FOR SALE—6 acres on Linde $1,800. FOR SALE—Nearly 7 acres, F sheltered; best of soil; magn FOR SALE—Some of the bes city, on Government Street, FOR SALE—Several desirable FOR SALE—A limited numbe FOR SALE—Well situated wa James Bay, a bargain at $6 FOR SALE—Macaulay Point, sheltered, 350 feet sea front land, on Oak Bay car line, at, per n Avenue; a good buy at, per acre, owl Bay; extensive sea frontage; well ificent view; per acre, $2,000. t improved business property in the Douglas, Fort and Yates Streets. islands; per acre, $20. r of choice farms, with sea frontage, terfront lot, suitable for wharfage, ,300. 2 acres, excellent land, fine view, well age, 7 minutes from car line, $4,000. NOTICE la hereby given f3lt, sixty days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land on Porcher Island, about five miles east of Refuge Bay, commencing at a post marked Eugene Wacker, northwest corner; thence east 80 chains; thence south 20 chains to McKay's northeast corner; thence west 80 ohains; thence north 20 ohains to point of commencement, containing one hundred and sixty acres. EUGENE WACKER, Locater. F. A. HUDSON, Agent, j '] Located Nov. 17, 1906. Dec.2it NOTICE is hereby given that, sixty days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land on Porcher Island, about five miles east of Refuge Bay, commencing at a post marked Arthur McKay, southwest corner; thenoe running north 20 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence west SO chains to point of commencement, and containing one hundred and sixty acres. ARTHUR MoKAT, Locater. F. A. HUDSON, Agent. Located Nov. 17, 1906. Dec.22 dicing an unprecedented era of activity. "At this important period in the history of British Columbia when an election is coming on, when everything is on such a sound and satisfactory basis in business and financial circles, it is only natural that there should be a great deal of concern manifested among British investors lest there should be another change 1 in the political complexion of the government of the Province. "It is impossible, perhaps, for British investors to appreciate all the local issues arising at the forthcoming election but they can very well appreciate that during the past few years the administration of the country's affairs has been conducted on sound and successful lines, and that this fact alone constitutes a strong argument in favour of Leaving Well Alone. In all competent and well informed business and financial circles, there is agreement that no change should take place at this moment, when so much depends upon the settled and prosperous conditions continuing. Much attention is, in fact, just now being directed to British Columbia, and several large enterprises are being set on foot in London looking to the further extensive development of its resources. Without knowing any special reason why the Government, with a good record of three years, should be removed, it would seem to be a great mistake if it were not returned to , power with a largely increased majority. In this way the great hopes which are entertained in Great Britain for the prosperity and success of the Province will be assured. One hears a great deal more about the Northwest Provinces of Canada in these days than about British Columbia, owing to the rush of settlers and the boom in lands, but the figures for British Columbia show More Remarkable Advances. The product of the mines in 1906 was approximately $26,000,000, or 18 per cent over 1904. In 1905 British Columbia for the first time in the history of Canada, led all the provinces in thc value of its fisheries. Thc output of timber and agricultural industries showed even more remarkable expansion. The revenue of the Province, which was $1,606,000 in 1904, will be approximately $3,250,000 for the current year. Lands and forests, for the present fiscal year, will turn in $1,000,000 as against $200,000 in 1901. "British Columbia has had so many unfortunate reverses in the past that all interested in its welfare will regret to see any change, politically or otherwise, that might check this splendid economic progress." We Want Mines or Prospects. Copper Preferred In forwarding us particulars stick to facts. We will send our expert anywhere. A. ERSKINE SMITH & CO. GRAND FORKS, B. C. Reference : Eastern Townships Bank. DO YOD LIKE GOOD THINGS TO EAT ? Let us suggest Custards, Jellies and other dainties made from— BIRD'S CUSTARD POWDERS, per packet 25c BIRD'S EGG POWDERS, per packet 25c GOODALL'S CUSTARD POWDERS, per packet, 10 and 20c CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S JELLY POWDERS, per pkt ioc PURE GOLD JELLY POWDERS, per packet ioc PURE GOLD QUICK PUDDINGS (Tapioca, Chocolate, Custard), two packets for 25c DIXI H. ROSS & CO. Progressive Grocers. hi Government St., Victoria. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Underwood Visible Typewriter THE WORLD'S BEST TYPEWRITER. Office Equipment of all kinds. 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Earnscliffe Reversible Squares In many floral and Oriental designs; is of extra good wearing qualities; 9 ft. x 10 ft.; price $35.00. WEILER BROS., Complete Home, Hotel and Club Furnishers, Victoria MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. Electoral Reminiscences. The notes which I penned in last issue seemed to have been appreciated by my readers with the result that I am asked for more. I dare say, that at this time news of elections are appropriate, which accounts for the request. One of the most interesting campaigns in which I ever took part occurred in 1895. At that time I was living in Sydney, Cape Breton. Without referring to my notes I think I am safe in saying that the election took place in November. At any rate it was in the depth of winter, and we had typical Cape Breton weather. Anyone who has lived in that district will know what Cape Breton weather in November means. In summer time the climate is perfect, in fact from May until October I question if it is not superior to that of Victoria, but with November comes a mighty change, frost, heavy snow, and a howling wind; the latter causes the snow to drift until the roads are almost impassable, and if, as frequently is the case, it blows in from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the drifts will pile up as high as the houses. On the particular day of which I am thinking, great things were to happen. The Chief Commissioner from London, Sir Charles Tupper, was contesting the constituency against George Murray, now, and for the last ten years, Premier of Nova Scotia. In order to pave the way for his candidature, the redoubtable David MacKcen, the uncrowned king of Cape Breton, had retired to make way for his distinguished friend, and the contest promised to be a right royal one. This was nomination day, and for the occasion the Court House in Sydney had been arranged for. Needless to say the presence of such a distinguished man as Sir Charles Tupper, fresh from his administration in the Old Country, excited widespread interest, which was added to by the determined efforts of both parties to secure the victory. ' David MacKeen lived at Glace Bay, the mining centre of the island which contributed the largest quota to the nominating convention. The convention was called for one o'clock, and David MacKeen was charged with the responsibility of conveying the faithful Conservatives of his district. When the morning broke, the odds looked at least a thousand to one against the possibilities of his fulfilling the contract. A bad storm had been raging for three days. The The country lanes were h'ocked, and the railway cuts were filled with snow from ten to twenty feet deep. Most men would have accepted the inevitable and wired to Sydney, that travel was impossible. But David MacKeen was not that kind of man. He had promised to get his men to the convention, and hc was determined to do it "coute qui coute." He first assumed a cheery smile and assured all doubting ones that the storm was only local and that the snow-plough would quickly clear the passage. Then he ordered a special train made up of six coaches. By way of emphasising his confidence in the triviality of thc storm hc furnished every man with a shovel from the Dominion Coal Company's store. And then with his six hundred passengers he boarded the train. The procession was led by an immense snow-plough, followed by a pilot engine, and then by the ordinary train. Words fail me to describe the incidents of that journey. First the huge snow-plough would run full tilt into a snow bank, the snow would leap into the air forty or fifty feet like a cloud of steam, the plough would come to a standstill, the engine would snort, thc engineer would reverse his lever, and the huge machine would back away to take another drive at the snowy rampart. Four times we were fairly "stuck" and then David MacKeen was seen at his best, jumping from the car, as sprightly as a boy of fifteen, he led the army of shovellers who dug and delved like so many ants until little by little thc barrier was removed, and the train would proceed for another mile or so to encounter a similar obstacle. At each telegraph station a message would be sent to Sidney "We are coming." Never was indomitable perseverance better illustrated, and it had its reward, for at five o'clock instead of one the belated special arrived in Sidney with six hundred tired, wet, dishevelled, and hungry Conservatives. But so keen were they on the business of the day, that without waiting for refreshments, they marched in a body to the court house, and within a few minutes tlie Convention was opened. The enthusiasm was tremendous, the house was packe din every part, in fact the gallery was so crowded that there were fears of its collapse. Sir Charles Tupper made a brilliant fighting speech, one of those closely reasoned, rhetorical and audacious utterances which years before had earned for him the sobriquet of "the war horse of Cumberland." He had his audience electrified and they rose to every point, with spontaneity and delight. It is a matter of history that he received the nomination, that the contest was one of the hardest in the political records of the Maritime Provinces and that Sir Charles won out by over eight hundred majority. I shall always think of this campaign as one of the most interesting and decisive in the career of BOHEMIAN. Upper Country Gossip. The Premier's and Mr. Bowser's tour in the interior, from the press dispatches, is meeting with splendid success. The past week they were at Kamloops, Revelstoke, Field, Golden and Nelson, where the electors turned out en masse and gave an attentive hearing of the Government's side of thc case. The coming week the Premier and his colleague will visit the towns of the southern interior and it is not improbable that one of the larger places will be the scene of a joint debate, just so soon as Mr. J. A. Macdonald and his • chief lieutenant, Mr. Mclnnes, get through with their tour of the Island, and can journey to the interior. That John Houston has it in for Harry Wright is evidenced by his intention to return to the Province next week and contest, as an Independent, the Ymir Riding. That constituency will see a merry fight. The Liberals have nominated J. Fred Hume, of Nelson, ex-Minister of Mines, and a gentleman of high standing in the district; the Conservatives may or may not renominate Harry Wright, and if thc choice goes to Mayor Schoficld of Trail, Wright may still contest the scat, and the Socialists will also be represented. At Kaslo Neil F. MacKay, former law partner of C. W. McAnn, K.C, and now Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Works, has been named by thc Conservatives as their standard bearer to oppose whom John Keen has been nominated by the Liberals. Over in the Similkameen Smith Curtis, ex-M.L.A. for Rossland, was the choice of thc Liberals at their recent convention at Keremeos. Mr. Curtis has many warm friends in the riding, where he is well known, so that Mr. Shatford has a strenuous fight before him. That Mr. Shatford has been mending his fences and is popular with his constituents is no criterion of an assurance of victory in a riding so extensive as that of thc Similkameen, where also it is more than probable a Socialistic candidate will bc in the running. Over in Richmond a hot fight is on and the past week saw the campaign well launched by Mr. J. W. Wcart, the Liberal candidate. Mr. J. 11. Hawthornthwaite also addressed ., meeting on behailf of his Socialistic alley, George Kilby. Mr. Carter Cotton (Conservative) and Mr. Livingstone (Independent Conservative) are yet to bc heard from. Loan & Savings Co. is best indicated by the announcement of the annual dividend and bonus which appears in another column, showing that a dividend at the rate of nine per cent per annum upon the Class " A " permanent stock has been declared for the past half year, and a further bonus at the rate of one per cent per annum for the year. This is not all, for, in addition, Manager Thos. T. Langlois has gladdened the hearts of all employees by thc announcement of the directors' intention to pay a bonus at the rate of five per cent on their salaries for the past year. The splendid growth and financial standing of the British Columbia Permanent is due to careful management and the strictest investigation of both loans and investments. It is shortly expected that the Victoria office will move into more commodious quarters on Government Street, made necessary by the business expansion of the Capitol City and Vancouver Island. CONTINUED PROSPERITY. The remarkable prosperity enjoyed by the British Columbia Permanent From Dr. Torrington of Thc Toronto College of Music, Miss Sclina F. Smith, "Sea View," Dallas Road, Dear Miss Smith: It gives me much pleasure to testify to the fact of your ability as a teacher of the piano. Some of your pupils have come into my hands and I have had abundant evidence through their work of that thoroughness of ymir plan of teaching. When in Victoria I had the pleasure of hearing your pupils play and was so mucli pleased that I felt I could not better mark my appreciation 01 your work than by awarding a scholarship to one of them, Miss Alma Clarke, who is making real progress, owing largely to the very satisfactory manner in which the technical foudnation, under you, has been laid. I may say the same of Miss Muriel Hall, who was under me last year. Wishing you every success in your professional life, I am, Yours faithfulyl, F. H. TORRINGTON. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907. THE GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY AND ITS PACIFIC COAST TERMINUS. One of the most disconcerting things which has happened to the Liberal party in the present—to them —most discouraging Campaign is the publication of the extraordinary conspiracy—we can really give it no sweeter-sounding word—between thc Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company and the Dominion Government at Ottawa, whereby the profits and benefits to accrue to the Province of British Columbia through its quarter interest in the townsite of Prince Rupert, are to be rendered valueless by thc acquisition on the part of the railway company of a large tract of land on the Indian adjacent reservation. Never Considered It a "Good Deal." To properly understand the reason for a transaction which—however excusable in a railway corporation which naturally desires, like any private individual, to get all it can for itself—covers the Liberal party of Canada with that blackest disgrace which attaches to a betrayal of trust for gain, some explanation of the peculiar motives actuating the "high contracting parties" is necessary. To begin with, thc acquisition of the Prince Rupert townsite was never considered a "good deal" by thc worthy officials of thc Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company. Not because it was not a good site—for its position is excellent; not because it had not a good harbour—for its harbour facilities arc thc finest to be found on many hundred miles of our northern coast-line; but simply and solely because the people of British Columbia, through their representative the McBride Government, had been so impolite as to insist upon retaining a quarter interest, waterfront and all, in thc townsite. Now, shocking though it is to have to write about such selfishness, the cold fact remains that, to men nf the type of Hays, Morse, Cox and the rest of thein, a deal in which anybody else has got a show is no deal at all. They will only make it if they have to. In this case they did have to. It was absolutely necessary for the railway to get some foothold on the Pacilic Coast; and it was equally absolutely necessary that some appearance of a decent consideration for statutory Provincial regulations should be maintained. There was nothing for it but to make a purchase of land from British Columbia and permit the Province to retain a quarter interest in the same. This was done. Letter of the Law Observed; Spirit Evaded. The requirements of thc statutes of Britisli Columbia had now been complied with. The next thing to do was to get around the statutory provisions which secured to the people of the Province a quarter interest in thc townsite waterfront. This required delicate handling. To rob the people of their quarter interest would be perhaps impossible, certainly it would raise a row. But it might bc possible to so arrange matters that the quarter interest of the people of British Columbia might be rendered absolutely valueless to them—and therefore unobjectionable to the company. To do this il became necessary tn call in the aid of the Dominion Government, the Laurier Government, the Liberal Government, and that organization—which, lo its eternal shame and disgrace, has been from first tn last the willing and slavish tool of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company—readily responded to the call. How It Was Done. Thc scheme, as worked out by the two gangs of conspirators, was a charmingly simple one. Through the kindly offices of the Liberal Dominion Government the Grand Trunk Pacific people were enabled to secure 13,000 acres of Indian reserve land adjacent to thc Prince Rupert townsite, paying the Indians therefor thc sum of $7.50 per acre. Briefly outlined, the intention was to put the business section of the town of Prince Rupert upon the Indian reserve on Kaien Island, and the residential section of Prince Rupert upon the Indian reserve on Digby Island. The result of this ingenious move would be that the quarter interest of the Province of British Columbia in the 10,000-acre townsite sold by the Provincial Government to the railway company would lose all its value. It could be held in reserve by the Grand Trunk for as long as they pleased, provided they did not plot it into lots, and there would be no way of forcing them to do this as long as they had an acre of other land to sell. All waterfront for wharfage, all land valuable for commercial and residential purposes, could be amply supplied from the 13,000 acres of Indian reserve land thus purchased, and would be under the sole control of thc railway company; while the original 10,000 acres in which the people of the Province have a quarter interest would lie neglected and unproductive in any way for as long as tiie railway company pleased, which, wc may take it, would be for very many years. The Grand Trunk Pacific Are Hogs. It does not sound polite to say so, but thc Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company arc hogs of the first grade. Their determination is to have all and give the people nothing, and in pursuance of this Christian ideal they intend, through the medium and with the willing assistance of their hired servants the Liberal Government at Ottawa, to continue' to keep this Provinee in the turmoil which they have done for two years past, until they get their own way. Once completed, the result of this 13,000-acre purchase from the Indians would be that all lands of any value in the terminal district would be solely in the hands of the railway company, and the inside ring of a few men who control the business administration of the company could put up the price of the lots to any figure they wished, and reap incalculable wealth thereby, without the people of the Province deriving one dollar of revenue therefrom. On the other hand, were the town- site situated on the 10,000 acres sold by thc Provincial Government to the railway company for that purpose, the 2,500 acres thereof belonging to the people of the Province would, when the townsite was laid out, bc sold in regular form by auction, giving both a chance to the large and small investor, and a handsome addition tn the Provincial revenue. So confident in the success of their nefarious conspiracy is the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, so firmly convinced that the Dominion Government will find a way to coerce British Columbia into the surrender of her rights, that it is already ties- passing upon the lands controlled by the Provinee. Surveys are being made and street locations cleared on the Indian reserve land, and plans are being made to survey a new course for the railway which will bring it round the south and west end of Kaien Island, stopping short at a point on the Indian reserve, instead of on the 10,000 acres originally purchased. This new survey completely deprives the people of British Columbia oi any benefit from their quarter interest in thc waterfront on lhe 10,000-acre townsite. That Man McBride in the Way Again Unfortunately for tlie success of this magnificently simple plan to rob the people of British Columbia, two ratifications of thc Grand Trunk Pacilic Railway Company's agreement with the Indians to purchase the 13,- 000 acres at $7.50 per acre were necessary before the railway company could obtain a valid title tn the property. Thc lirst ratification was that of thc Dominion Government, who are by law thc guardians of the Indians. This was—very naturally—secured with the greatest case; in fact, it was simply a case of the servant obeying the master. But thc second ratification was quite another matter. It had to bc secured from the Provincial Government, in whom is vested, for thc people, the reversionary right. The Dominion Government requested the Provincial Government to surrender this reversion, in order to secure a valid title to the land on behalf of thc railway company, and were met with a blunt refusal from Mr. McBride and his colleagues, who, it is stated, made no secret of the fact that the tenor of previous negotiations—not unconnected with an attempt on the part of the railway company to extort a free gift of 15,000,- 000 acres of Provincial lands—had imbued them with some doubt as to the wisdom of further "potlatching" the pet railway of the Laurier administration, which had already been treated with such lavish 'iberality by the people of Canada. For the Second Time. The Conservative Government of British Columbia had thus twice prevented the people of British Columbia from being robbed of their land— first in denying to the railway com pany a modest request for fifteen million acres as a free gift, and secondly in refusing thirteen thousand acres as a free gift. Therefore the order went forth from Ottawa that the Conservative Government of British Columbia must make way for a Government that would treat Sir Wilfrid Laurier's friends in a more "Liberal" spirit. Everybody was asked to join in the raid on British Columbia—and nobly was the call responded to. Judges gave up their hard-earned judgeships, the Commissioner of the Yukon gave up his commissioncrship, Billy Sloan and Duncan Ross cast the interests of their constituents—which the people were paying them to stay in Ottawa and look after—to the winds, and hurried west, and scores of lesser fry in varying degrees of official intimacy with the great Liberal party took off their coats and are now busily engaged in trying to defeat the Provincial Government. The stake is certainly big enough, for the returns of British Columbia's different industries during the past three years of good and business-like administration have shown an increase so enormous as to impress the most sceptical with the vast wealth of our Province. Liberal Inconsistency. In the meantime, the Liberal press and politicians are denouncing the Conservative Provincial Government for selling 10,000 acres of land to the Grand Trunk Pacific; but no mention is made by these delicately-minded patriots of the fact that the Liberal Dominion Government wanted the Conservatives to hand over 13,000 acres of land to the same railway for nothing at all—and are trying to put Mr. McBride and his Government out of business because they wouldn't do it. A Splendid Issue. Dealing in a bright, though comprehensive manner with a goodly number of excellent illustrations, last Saturday's special number of the Vancouver Province was a splendid contribution to the publicity literature relating to British Columbia. Though the banner place was given to the "Terminal City," Vancouver Island and the Interior both received attention. Many thousands of copies were distributed and the knowledge of the Pacific Coast Province and its potential wealth thus spread broadcast should prove most beneficial in attracting settlers and capital. A Vote for for McBride is a Vote for Sound Financial Policy. VICTORIA WILL FALL IN LINE WITH THE REST OF B. C. AND RETURN "THE BIG 4 % WHY STOP PRESENT PS0S= PERITY Richard McBride H. B. Thomson H. F. W. Behnsen « F. Davey "Hands Off B. C." **,. MEETINGS A. 0. U. W. Hall, Friday, January 25th. Oaklands, Monday, January 28th. Victoria West, Tuesday, January 29th. Old Grand Theatre, Thursday, January 31st. GRAND RALLY, VICTORIA THEATRE, FRIDAY FEB. i, ioo7. # The True Test of Merit Is proved by the constantly increasing demand for BUCHANAN'S Scotch Whiskies Due entirely to their purity, old age and fine flavor. Ask your wine merchant for Red Seal, at $1 per bottle; Black & White, at $1.25 per bottle; Royal Household at $1.50 per bottle; Liqueur Scotch, at $1.75 per bottle. JAMES BUCHANAN & CO., by Royal Warradt Purveyors to RoyAl family Established 1867 B. C. Funeral Furnishing Co. 52 Uovernment St., Victoria, B. C. Charles Hayward, President. F. Caselton, Manager. We make a specialty of Undertaking and Embalming. An experienced certificated staff available at all times, day and night. Phones Nos. 48, 305, 404 or 594, Victoria. NOTICE MR. C. E. POOLEY WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF ESQUIMALT DISTRICT AT 8 P. M. AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES ON THE DATES MENTIONED: COLWOOD—Schoolhouse, Saturday, 26th January. SOOKE—Charter's Hall, Tuesday, 29th January. PARSON'S BRIDGE HOTEL—Wednesday, 30th January. SCHOOLHOUSE, Lampson Street, Thursday, 31st January. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, 26, JANUARY 1907 EXTRACTS Prom Hon. Premier McBride's Address in ihe A. 0. U. W. Hall, Victoria, October 26, 1906. Arbitration. ■^ "Now, let me say again—the general "opinion of all the local prime ministers, and of the federal prime ministers, was that we were entitled to special recognition. I at once (in line with what has been all along contended for by the different local administrations that have taken up this question of better terms) insisted upon anything that might be done being done through the agency of a board of arbitrators. I said that those who were most expert, who were best able to judge, had concluded that the only way that the interests of British Columbia might be conserved and justice done all parties concerned would be by proper reference of this question to a board of arbitrators—this board to consist of one arbitrator selected from the local, one from the federal and one from the Imperial governments. So that you see they would have a most representative body indeed, and certainly men in whom you should be able to place every confidence and trust; men who could come right here on the spot and study the conditions and see for themselves what we have to cope with. "Now, when these gentlemen were good enough to say that they believed we were entitled to special recognition, and there was absolutely no question as to the justice of our claims, what fairer proposal could be made to that conference of local and federal prime ministers than that which I made, and which embodied a reference to arbitration of our claims?" ******* A Big, Broad Question. "No man is more anxious than I to see that the question of better terms is made a big and broad, question, and bigger than a party question, if such a thing is possible." ******* Sir Wilfred Laurier Endorses Special Recognition. "You who have followed our case at all know well just what that amounted to. You all know how we have tried to emphasize, and fairly so, too, the physical conditions of British Columbia, which in themselves afford ample justification for the treatment we were asking at the hands of Canada. And I may say that I tried to bring out clearly and strongly these different points to which I have just referred, and with the gratifying result that when I had finished my address Sir Wilfrid Laurier said without secret he was of the opinion that British Columbia was entitled to special recognition." ******* What the Other Provinces Got. "But I cannot help telling you right here and now that what struck me throughout the whole conference—and especially in connection with the province of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia—was the keenness displayed on the part of the prime ministers of those provinces to get their extras under the Quebec conference and get back home, because I found out that my good friend, Mr. Peters, was to get some $70,000, Mr. Tweedie some $200,000, Mr. Murray ;ome $200,000, and my friend Mr. Gouin was to get some $600,000 over and above what they were to get under the terms of the federation—a very nice sum for :hose provinces, especially for the Mari- ime provinces, where we notice with iome regret that there has not been that lirogress and prosperity which has so 'narked the Western part of Canada; find which has spread more or less hroughout the entire Dominion. ******* 'ederal Ministers Advise Against Arbitration. "Sir Wilfrid and Mr. Fielding most mphatically advised the conference that [ley could never, so far as their judgment would bring them, see how an ar- itration could satisfactorily settle a uestion of that kind, and they were ery kind and generous and very ful- ome in giving their advice along these 'pes, with the result that when finally pngress came to pass on this question b to whether or not our claims might e submitted to a board of arbitration >r settlement, why, the majority of the inference said 'No.' Premier McBride's Offer. "Well, ladies and gentlemen, I went back the next morning, and I brought with me a proposal which was arranged on which you might call a sliding scale; based on the population, and it was arranged in that way because I concluded that as soon as a country became thickly populated a great deal of our business in the way of civil government might be carried on in a less expensive fashion that it is today. And taking our population today at 240,000 people we would get $1.00 per head more than the subsidies which the other provinces were getting. Then as we grew larger and larger that amount would be decreased until finally, when the province might have attained a population of— say two and a half million of people— we would be entitled in perpetuity for all time to come to an extra allowance of 25 cents per head after we had come to the population of two and a half million. ******* Special Claims Admitted. "Now, when the conference accepted the responsibility of saying we were entitled to special recognition, it ought to have followed that to its logical conclusion. For instance, the premises that had led up to that conclusion were these —that our physical conditions justified that treatment; our mountains and our streams, and our vast extent of territory. (Cries of hear, hear, and loud applause.) And the fact that we are away out here in the West, with the Pacific off on that side, and Uncle Sam to the north and south of us, and the great Territories of Saskatchewan and Alberta to the east of us; a tremendous province to govern—and the richest province of Canada. With mountains, whose records of late, so far as mineral deposits are concerned, are showing themselves as being possibly the richest in the world; but yet at the same time a province presenting physical obstacles in the way of road construction and development generally, thus necessitating the expenditure of a great deal of money indeed to carry on the government of the country. Now, there was no more graphic way in which you could show the conference that these physical conditions were of so much moment than by pointing out the cost of road building, particularly in the mountain section of British Columbia as compared with similar work in the other provinces, and they could see at a glance that there was no comparison. ******* Final Action of Conference. "Now, then, ladies and gentlemen, you must see what a feeling of discouragement possessed me when the final action of the conference was to offer me $100,- 000—for ten years only. I said: 'If you can limit the age of those mountains to ten years (laughter and applause) there might be some reason for such an offer, but such a condition being entirely out of the question in the West I am afraid I cannot meet you.' My scheme for settlement was not accepted. There was nothing but this $100,000 payment for ten years, and I was given clearly to understand that I need expect nothing further. "I understand that press reports have it that subsequently Mr. Fielding approached .nie and said that he would take the responsibility of offering the sum of $30,000 in perpetuity to thc province of British Columbia, and $40,000 for ten years to come. Well, I simply looked at Mr. Fielding and said I was very sorry I could not accept, but such a thing was absurd; it was out of the question. You know very well, gentlemen, that $30,000 per annum would not build a piece of trunk road in any of our mountain sections. (Hear, hear.) And as to $40,000, the thing was ridiclous in the extreme. ******* Not a Beggar. "All throughout the proceedings what I tried to do, ladies and gentlemen, Grit and Tory, was to impress upon the people of Eastern Canada that I had not come to Eastern Canada to beg (loud and continued applause) for British Columbia (cries of hear, hear), but that I had come from the capital of British Columbia to ask them for the rights of British Columbia. (Cries of hear, hear.) ******* Only One Course. "I say to you again, that there was absolutely no other course for me to pursue if I proposed acting in a consist ent fashion, and were I to go there with similar responsibilities tomorrow I would take precisely the same course. (Loud applause.) ******* No Alternative But to Retire. "Speaking for the province of British Columbia, and mindful of the responsibilities which I had laid upon me—I could have done nothing other than what I did do, and I am very pleased indeed to find such a good expression of opinion throughout the length and breadth of the province favorable to that line of action. (Loud applause.) WHEN YOU HAVE THAT "BLUE PEELING" DROP IN AT THE GARRICK'S HEAD BASTION STREET, Nupp Sed ! SIM & JACK, Proprietors VICTORIA, B. C. How Mclnnes Campaigns. " We want to hear what some of our natives and hayseeds call 'the greatest orator in Canada' last evening, the 12th. It was the first time I had heard him, and I must confess that I was greatly disappointed. The man is an egotist and a ruffian. His speech consisted of personal and extremely rude remarks directed principally against Mr. R. F. Green and the Premier. He says he is confident the Liberals will carry the country—there were signs of it everywhere, and that at the end of February he would take his seat as a Cabinet Minister under Mr. J. A. Macdonald. He worked himself into a perfect fury on several occasions; in fact, at one time, I feared an appoplectic stroke. It was fortunate, too, that the city water supply is low on account of the ice and severe frost, for he consumed at least three gallons of water between acts, while his kerchief, poor man, was almost reduced to the condition of wet blotting-paper before the first scene was half through. He denounced the Premier and his followers in a vile manner. Thc meeting, which was half packed with Conservatives, was extremely noisy, and interruptions were very frequent. The first speaker was an old miner, who was a Socialist at Hawthornthwaite's meeting the week before, and an ardent Conservative at the Premier's. He compared Bennett's proposed line of attack as being like that of "Blucher." The crowd roared and cried "Blucher" so lo'ng and loud that he was forced to retire. Bennett also dealt in personals, attacking Grant's address, which, he said, was copied word for word from his. Very strong opposition from Socialists was repeatedly shown after Mclnnes got fairly started, for he continually referred to them in such an insulting manner as to make one believe they were pariahs or something worse. They were wild, and will remember this at the election. I was surprised to see such a gathering. Bennett tried to make capital out of the fact of the National Anthem being omitted at the close of the Premier's meeting. The crowd rose and sang, while our men jeered and hissed until the end of the refrain. Bennett is a very cool and collected person in public, but oh! so narrow and bigoted. McNiven, who was first proposed, was withdrawn in favour of a Ladysmith man named Richards, a Revolutionary type, who tried to manage a paper called "Truth" during the strike. He is a queer pickle."—The Cumberland Hayseed. Girl Learning Monkey Talk. According to a letter which has been received in Pittsburg by the mother of Miss Ida Veronila Simon- ton, thc Pittsburg girl who went to Africa to study the language of monkeys, that young woman is now comfortably established in her bamboo hut in the Congo jungle. Miss Simimton left this country on Aug. ist and arrived at Fernan Vaz, in Africa, Oct. ist. From that village she went in a canoe up the Congo, accompanied by a missionary fr mothc Sleeping Sickness mission and a number of natives. The natives erected in thc jungle a hut for Miss Simonton, in which she is now busy studying the chattering of monkeys. Two hundred yards away from this bamboo hut is a more substantial one, in whicli she sleeps at night and in which two natives and the missionary are stationed constantly to go to the assistance of Miss Simon- ton in case she should bc attacked by wild animals. This hut is out of sight of the bamboo hut, but close Go to FRASER'S Drug Store and see the latest Perfumes Phone 542 30=32 Government St. VICTORIA. COAL J. KINGHAM & CO., Victoria Agents for the Nanaimo Collieries. New Wellington Coal. The best household coal in the raarke ar current rate* Anthracite coal for sale. 34 Broad Street. Phone 647 VICTORIA Leave Your Baggage Checks at the Pacific Transfer Co'y No. 4 FORT ST. VICTORIA Phone 249. A. E, KENT, Proprietor INSOMNIA Some people allege that insomnia is practically unknown in Victoria; that the atmosphere carries such a balmy restfulness as to make it impossible to spend a sleepless night, and some critics even go further and hint that the climate is so restful that many men never wake up at all. Needless to say these critics hail from Vancouver and Seattle, and envy us our enjoyable night's rest, an enjoyment which is intensified if you are wearing the exquisitely soft and restful flannel, silk, or flannelette London pyjamas which Sea & Gowen, the Gentlemen's Store at 64 Government St., are now displaying and selling at London economical prices, where mail orders get such prompt attention. enough so that a revolver shot could bc heard in case of any attack. In her letter Miss Simonton says she is progressing rapidly with her work. She is equipped with a phonograph upon which to record the cries of monkeys. She believes she is already able to distinguish words. JHEATR "*vV*».\*>«.S\ V?> -i lESSft.*, MANIC JANUARY 31st. The Aristocrat of Comic Opera. A Masterpiece of Melodious Romance. Red Feather (Management Jos. M. Gaites.) Music by Reginald De Koven, composer of "Happyland" and "Robin Hood." Book by Charles Klein, author of "The Music Master" and "The Lion and the Mouse." Lyrics by Charles Emerson Cook, author of "The Rose of the Alham- bra." The most sumptuous operatic spectacle ever staged, representing an expenditure of $72,000 for scenery, costumes and effects. Company of seventy-five with CHERIDAH SIMPSON. Grand Singing Chorus. Augmented Orchestra. Prices—$1.50, $1, 75c, 50c, 25c. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29th. The Never Failing Delight W. E. NANKEVILLE'S Enormous Triumph Human Hearts A Story from Life Presented in Dramatic Form. Abounding in Humainty, Bubbling over with Joyous Comedy. Thrilling and Realistic Situations Arouse thc Spectator to the Highest Pitch of Enthusiasm. Prices—$1, 75c, 50c, 25c. Box office opens 10 a, m. Saturday, Jan. 26. MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 28. First Appearance in Victoria of the Distinguished English Artiste OLGA NETHERSOLE Supported by Frank Mills and Her London Company. Under the Direction of Louis Nether- sole. Presenting Clyde Fitch's Dramatization of Alfonse Daudet's Great Work SAPHO Witli the same artistic and adequate production used by Miss Nethcrsole in New York and London. NOTE—The curtain will bc raised promtly at 8 o'clock. Prices—50c, 75c, $1, $1.50, $2. Mail orders accompanied by cheque will receive their usual attention. WEEK JANUARY 28 The New Grand SULLIVAN • CONSIDINE, Proprl.tor*. Manaftii-ntn. of ROBT. JAMIESON. Ella Wheeler Wilcox Presents MATTIE KEENE & COMPANY In her Comedy Playlet "Her First Divorce Case." CAST. George Smart.... Louis Chevalier Mary Smart Miss Lawson Janitor J. Phillips —and— Mattie Keene as.... Lawyer Howl WILLS AND BARRON Comedy Sketch. MESSENGER BOY DUO Singing Comedians. KIPP AND KIPPY. Comedy Jugglers. GEORGE F. KEANE Song Illustrator. "Not Because Your Hair is Curly." PROF NAGEL'S ORCHESTRA W.B.Smith 35 YATE5 5T PHONE, 892 THE WEEK, SATURDAY JANUARY 26, 1907. THE GREAT SEMI-READY Stock-Taking Sale IS NOW ON 3000 Semi-Ready Suits, Raincoats and Overcoats to be run off at this sale. An immense stock of Boys two and three piece Suits at LESS THAN HALF PRICE. B. WILLIAMS & CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR Semi-Ready Tailoring The Drama. * I flusic and | ^fy<fytyi<ii!i?i?i?<fyififii VICTORIA. Today the society vaudeville show at the New Grand Avill be given and the Provincial Royal Jubilee Hospital, w,*ich is entitled to public regard on all other considerations than thc length of its name, will be richer by just thc amount of patronage extended. The theatre, with all attaches, etc., is given by Messrs. Sullivan and Considine; the programme is given by a coterie of some forty talented and hard-working local entertainers; and all that now remains to assure complete success is for the Victoria public to give themselves a merry afternoon, and incidentally give the box office $i per. The programme is printed herewith and indicates the nature of thc treat provided: 1. Overture, "Freud und Lied" Nagel Professor Nagel's Orchestra. 2. Mr. Herbert Kent, illustrated song interpreter, in Charles K. Harris' latest hit, "Somewhere," the soloist assisted by quartette: Messrs. Keane, Russell, Gore and Sehl. 3. Miss Heyland in dances charac- tcristiquc. .4. Miss Sehl and Mr. Julier present the sensationally successful Song of thc Swing, from "Vcr- oniquc." 5. Harry Earle, monologuist, will re lieve thc situation with a few yards of remarks. 6, A tuneful and picturesque excerpt, "Oolong Li," introducing Mrs. R. H. Pooley, with Mrs. R. W. Dunsmuir, the Misses Marion and Elinor Dunsmuir, Miss Gladys Perry, Miss Newling, Miss Heyland, Mrs. Beauchamp Tye, the Misses Langley and Miss Anna McQuade. jr. Mr. George IC. Richmond, in thc latest song successes of Coon- town. 6. "Crazed," a comedietta in one act, offered by Mrs. Herbert Kent, Mr. Julier and Mr. Charles W. Rhodes. 9. Moving pictures. 10. "Come Little Girl and Tell Me Truly"—-the double quintette hit of "Thc Silver Slipper"—introducing Misses Sehl, Newling, McQuade and Heyland, Mrs. Beauchamp Tye, Messrs. Gore, Berkeley, Dickson, Foote and Richmond. "Red Feather." Cheridah Simpson will make her first appearance here under (he management of Jos. M. Gaitcs, in the famous comic opera, "Red Feather," 011 Jan. 31st, at tlie Victoria Theatre. Miss Simpson has achieved great individual success under the management of Henry W. Savage, scoring cuifhatic triumphs in "Kin*; Dodo," "The Sultan of Sulu" and "The Prince of Pilsen." Reginald DeKoven, of "Robin Hood" renown, composed the music; Charles Klein, author of "The Music Master" and "The Lion and the Mouse," wrote the book, and Charles Emerson Cook contributed the lyrics of "Read Feather." The story of the opera is a romantic one, incidentally comic, and the music is stirring in choruses and the lyrics attractive. Among the musical numbers that have become especially popular are "To Arms," "To Call Thee Mine," "The Merry Cavalier," "The Garden of Dreams," "The Rose and the Breeze," "The Sword Shall Win the Day," "They All Looked at Me," "The Humorous Ghost," "A Prince of Good Fellows," "The Little Milliner," "Lessons in Verse" and the madrigal, the gem of the second act. The company is said to be the best singing and acting light opera organization in the country, while sumptuousness is the only word that will adequately describe the production, both in regard to scenery and costumes. Olga Nethersole. It is becoming pretty generally known that Olga Nethersole, the noted English artiste, devotes a considerable portion of her time in the interest of societies for the suppression, or at least amelioration of, tuberculosis. Little more than a year ago she organized in England the "Women's International Anti-Tuberculosis League," and met with great success. Last April Miss Nethersole donated the proceeds of one performance of herself and company in Chicago to the American Anti-Tuberculosis League, which amounted to $2,- 700. Since her return to America last August she has been instituting local auxiliary societies in this country and every case lias met with signal success. Although a very busy woman in her profession, she finds time to do an immense amount of philanthropic work. Early in the present month the newly organized Louisiana Anti- Tuberculosis League, at its meeting in thc St. Charles Hotel, invited Miss Nethersole to address it at some convenient time during her engagement in that city. Recognizing her efficient work in the cause of stamping out the "white plague" she was unanimously made an honorary member of the Louisiana organization. As a happy coincidence in recognition of the benefit performance she gave last in Chicago, thc American Anti-Tuberculosis League at its meeting in New York the same day, elected Miss Nethersole an honorary member of that parent body, and ordered her presented with a badeg of honour. These two distinctions being bestowed upon Miss Ncthosoie upon the same day are beautiful recognitions of the great work that lady is doing iu the cause of humanity. In connection with these duties, Miss Nethersole said recently: "I am glad to say that great interest is being taken in the league everywhere I have been. I have addressed meetings in the various cities of Europe and laid the whole question before Queen Alexandra, at her own request, who has promised her support. She Avill also put the league on her list of charities. Each country will have its own headquarters. In Scotland the Lord Provost will be the head, in Dublin it will be the Lord Mayor, and in London the new Lord Mayor, Sir William Treloar, will act as president of the league. He has arranged for me to address a meeting in the Guildhall next May." "Human Hearts." Good plays, like good wine, improve with age. This is certainly true of that marvellously successful melodrama, "Human Hearts," which Manager Nankeville offers for the tenth year. The company to be seen in the play this season comprises all of last year's favorites, and wherever a part could be improved upon the change has been made, and it is promised that never before has this beautiful play been so Avell presented. "Human Hearts" gives a pure, wholesome lesson that touches the heartstrings in the pathetic scenes and excites the risibilities in the humorous ones. Thc pathos and comedy are so well blended that the audience is in tears one moment and compulsed with laughter the next. Thc scenic equipment will bc perfect in every detail, so it is said, and the management has done everything possible to insure a first-class performance. "The Little Duchess." Just about four years ago Anna Held introduced to Victoria theatregoers "The Little Duchess." On Monday night last the same play was again presented with Miss Olga Von Hatzfcldt in the leading role. It is safe to say that the performance was eminently pleasing to the majority of the large audience, though it lacked some of the "vim" which characterised its previous appearance. Robert Lett will be remembered as having taken part in the last performance of "Thc Sultan of Sulu," and his present showing is fully up to the part which he took in that well known comic opera. I Avas agreeably surprised to see how well the play was staged; thc scenic effect Avas well above the average. The chorus Avas distinctly good and were frequently encored. At the New Grand this week there are two turns which are Avell worth seeing. Charles Duncan as a London vocal comedian is good; he convulsed the house, and a full house too, both with his songs and his stories. Although in figure he can hardly be compared to T. E. Dunville, he can certainly sing the same class of song His "Can't Stop" Avas great. Roland Travers as an illusionist is a wonder, lie reproduced Devant's great trick (Devant of Egyptian Hall fame) of the canary and the gun; Avith the possible exception of Herbert Brooks he is the best man in his line that I have yet seen on the Pacific Coast. Dorothy Golden appears as a vocalist; all I can say about her is that I am afraid that she has missed her vocation. Mr. Keane, I am glad to say, has, this week, a chance to show himself to advantage; his song, "Star of My Life," was received on the night when I was present with more applause than I have ever yet heard awarded to an illustrated song singer; and it was well deserved. The sketch is good, it is certainly very original in parts. I think that the gentleman rather forgets to keep up the "drunk" part throughout the play; if he could give a recipe for so quickly getting through the "horrible effects" he would make a fortune as a quack. But I must say I liked the sketch and I wish Mills and Beecher all success. The moving pictures are good. MOMUS. Social and Personal. VICTORIA. Miss Alice Bell is the guest of Miss Bryden, Head street. * * * Mrs. Gibb entertained a few friends at bridge on Wednesday afternoon last. * * * Mrs. C. E. Pooley entertained a number of friends at bridge on Thursday, 17th inst., at "Fernhill," Esquimalt road. * * * Miss Olive Bryden was hostess at a most enjoyable dance given on Wednesday evening at her home on Head street. The affair was given in honour of her guest, Miss Alice Bell. * * * Mrs. Robin Dunsmuir entertained a few friends at the tea hour on Thursday afternoon last in honour of her sister, Miss Schubert, of Sausalito, Cal., who is visiting Mrs. Dunsmuir. The guests were Mrs. Andaine, the Misses Eleanor and Marion Dunsmuir, the Misses Daisy and Jicks Langley, Miss Little, Mrs. Beauchamp Tye, Mrs. R. H. Pooley, Miss Dolly LoeAven, Miss Phyllis Eberts and Miss Arbuthnot. * * * Mrs. Andaine Avas hostess at a small informal dance given on Monday evening last at "Burleith," Craigflower road, in honour of Miss Schubert, of Sausalito, Cal. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Genge, Mr. and Mrs. Robin Dunsmuir, Miss Schubert, Miss Eleanor Dunsmuir, Miss Marion Dunsmuir, Miss Eva Loewen, Miss Dolly Loewen, Miss Langley, Miss Gladys Perry, Miss Phyllis Eberts, Miss Lorna Eberts, and Mr. Jack Rithet, Mr. Dougald Gillespie, Dr. Anderson, Lieut. Dalglish, Mr. Brian Drake, Mr. Prior, Mr. Basil Prior, and officers of H. M. S. Shearwater and Egeria, Mr. Muskett and Mr. H. A. Brownley. * * * The hockey ball given on Friday evening last in the A. O. U. W. Hall Avas an unqualified success. The music, which was provided by Miss Thain's orchestra, was all that could be Avished for, and the arrangements for supper were well carried out. The tables were prettily decorated in red and white, thc Hockey Club colours, and presented a charming appearance. Among the many pretty costumes Avorn those more especially noticed Avere: Mrs. Langley, who wore a handsome Avhite satin dress trimmed with lovely lace. Miss Heyland looked well in white. Mrs. Beauchamp Tye Avore a yellow flowered organdie with broad hem and girdle of yellow. Miss Tiny Monteith looked dainty in white. Miss Beatrice Gaudin wore a pretty pale blue frock trimmed with silver. Miss K. Gaudin wore a handsome black spangled net over white satin. Miss Winnifred Johnson wore a blue flowered muslin dress. Miss Ethel Brown looked sweet in pink, trimmed with bertha of real lace. Miss Emma Sehl was much admired in a pink dress. Miss Nocholles looked Avell in pink. Miss Anna McQuade wore a dainty costume of blue silk trimmed with lace. Miss Jay appeared to advantage in pale blue. Miss Newcombe wore a flowered muslin trimmed with blue. Among those present were: Mrs. Langley, Mr. and Mrs. Beauchamp Tye, Mr. Gaudin, the Misses Gaudin, Miss Monteith, Miss T. Monteith, Miss Ethel Brown, Mr. Jack Brown, Miss Newcombe, Mr. Bridgeman, Miss McQuade, Miss Sehl, Miss Heyland, Mrs. Mainwaring-Johnson, Miss Johnson, Miss Gosnell, Miss Winnie Wilson, Mr. Rochefort, Mr. B. Roche- fort, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Schwengers, Mr. and Mrs. Shakespeare, Miss Jay, Mr. Julier, Col. Gregory and many others. Do you want a quiet place to smoke and read the paper while waiting for that appointment? Try then, my friend The Wilson Bar VICTORIA, B. C. * Beneath Gordon Hotel Yates Street DENT'S LINED GLOVES SILK-LINED W00L-L1NED MOCHAS HEAVY SUEDES GAUNTLETS THE GENTLEMEN'S STORE Sea & Gowen 64 GOVERNMENT ST. VICTORIA, B. C. THE WKKK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907. At The Street Corner p By THE LOUNOER p It is a curious thing that as a small boy I should always have been peculiarly fond of history; curious, I say, because it is so rare that the boy shows what is to become of the man. Now, as a professional lounger it is incumbent on me to record local history, and if by any sad chance there is none to record, it is equally my duty to make it. Logically, therefore, I am to be put on a par with such men as Napoleon, Le Grand Mon- arque, and Julius Caesar, who also made history. However, I am not boastful, and will try and record a few facts which recur to my mind as I write. As an early lover of history I was able at the tender age of seven to retail in order the Roman Emperors from Octavianus to Constantine the Great without a break; the English Kings, from Edwy the Fair to Victoria; I could even tell why there was any dispute about the Austrian accession, and I always sympathised with the somewhat unfortunate Maria ineresa; as for Mary, Queen of Scots, she was an open history to me; I could trace her history back to any king or queen who lived before her; but—ah, it is always these "buts" which make or mar history, I never could learn dates. Yes, it is sad, but the only dates on which I governed my history were 1215, 1415, 1666, 1805, 1815, and finally 1837. By the aid of these dates only, I have been enabled to steer through a tortuous course, first as a school-boy, and later as a school-master. They gave me the leading-posts on which to cling. Judge then, my dear readers, of my surprise when last Tuesday I found that for the space of seventy-five years I had been labouring under a wrong impression, and had for the space of five years taught small boys erroneously. Of course the error was a mistake, and all the historians have been wrong, even eye-witnesses, for there can be no doubt but that the Colonist never errs, and this old lady distinctly told us on Tuesday last that the Battle of Trafalgar, where Nelson died, was fought in 1814. Well, 'nuff sed, but all the other authorities put it down to 1805. I'm sorry that they were all wrong. We .-ave been distinctly unfortunate this year in our weather; I think it would be a good idea if all our most respectable citizens, including myself, were to send a wire "up top" asking for a little better advertisement than we have been having of late. Every time I go down the street and see an umbrella it gives me a cold shiver, and every time I see a Winnipegger in a fur coat I go into a cold perspiration. This, I hope, shows that I am a good citizen, because I realise the disadvantages under which Victoria is at present labouring. Well, gentlemen from Manitoba and the Northwest, I beg to assure you that the weather in Victoria is not as it is at present as a rule. I have been here some time; others have been here longer; and we all agree that this has been the most inclement winter we have had for many, many years. We know that we are not showing up in a good light, but please remember that the winter has been over-severe throughout the civilised world; that last year was responsible for some of the greatest disasters which men have ever seen; that Nature has not yet had time to get free from her 'jag"; that she is still experiencing what I am told is the most miserable sensation possible, viz.: "the cold grey dawn of the morning after"; and believe us when we tell you that Victoria really has the mildest climate Jin the world. That labour is scarce in Victoria Was proved to me last Tuesday night 'in a most forcible manner. I was having dinner with a great personal [friend when a delivery wagon drove Up with a cord of wood, which was deposited on thc street walk with a curt intimation that if he wanted it he would have to get it. My friend said to me, "If I don't get it in immediately it will be stolen." Naturally I offered to help him, and we hauled that cord into the woodshed. "Nothing," you say; well try that sort of work when you are out of training. I wonder how many times I have remarked in these columns on the state of the roads in Victoria when there is any wet weather. It is a scandal that one should be unable to cross a road, except at the junction of two important streets, without being ankle-deep in mud. The Mayor and Council would be far more popular if they were to take matters like this into their consideration in the place of having "raw oysters followed by oyster stew." Politics and elections again. Isn't it fun? But why, my dear readers, my very dear readers, my peculiarly dear readers if you happen to agree with me, why, I say, is there all this fuss about these same elections? What I can't understand is why people get up in righteous (?) indignation and denounce the present Government (for the life of me I can't remember whether it is a Conservative or Liberal which we have now) for what is commonly known on this continent as "grafting." I thought it was an axiom both in the States and Canada that every man in office had to "graft." I don't know whether the present Government has done any "grafting" because I don't take any interest in politics; I am a sensible member of the community, at least moderately sensible. I do know that the present Government has never had a dollar from me except the head-tax, and I do know that other governments both here and in other Provinces have "grafted" to a horrible extent. Why on earth not leave well alone? Personally I look on the word "Ottawa" as the modern translation of what the Jews called "Gehenna." We have a shorter word for the same place, but it is not good form to use it in public. I know that I am going to vote for the people who have never done me any harm (one never knows what the other side may do) and I hope that all my readers, my very dear readers, will do the same, and oblige their faithful friend THE LOUNGER. Ahead In Service. We are ahead of all competitors in our service to customers. Ask anybody who knows and then come and experience what we mean by our drug store, service. We have the pleasantest store in town to trade in. " Make us prove it." CYRUS H. BOWES CHEHIST 98 Government St. :: Near Yates. VICTORIA. Ladies and Gentlemen We give you an opportunity to buy a nice Xmas Gift at a low cost. See our line of English Cowhide Travelling Bags, Rugs, etc., Fancy Vests. We can make the vests from an old one and guarantee a fit. We are making special reductions in all these lines, Peden's TAIL0RIN1 PARLORS 31 FORT STREET VICTORIA. jyi lh Sanitarium Hotel, whicli ie beautifully situated, overlooking the Uow River and its lovely and romantic valley, is a large 5-story building elegantly Mtcd with every appointment calculated to bring Pleasure and comfort to tlie tourist or invalid. A private hospital, which, though isolated, is in close proximity to the Sanitarium, is presided over bv sKiinuiy trained nurses and is also fitted out with orfSakP!. °*•lcce88iu'>'t0 "* flrst cluss institution ,.,1, vel$ con",'1™-'0''1- bath-houso adjoins the hotel, wneie lurkish, Russian, plunge,shower and douche paths are given under medical supervision, with water.direct from the celebrated hot sulphur springs. A first class 1 very 111 connection so that rides and drives through the niagiiiticaut scenery may be 011- loyod. Excellent cuisine. Terms: 452.01) a day upwards. Special rates by week or month. Open all the year. A. C. THOMPSON, Manager. Medical Staff: R. G. Brett, m.d ; G. M. Atkin, m.d.: R. H. Brett, d.a.. m d. "Piccadilly" The name "PICCADILLY" stands for the highest attainable quality in men's clothing. That quality is attained by the use of "MODERN METHODS," which translated means: —Human skill where it excels. —Mechanical skill where it is best. —Combined to make the perfect product. The cloths, linings and different materials used, in manufacturing PICCADILLY BRAND CLOTHING, are imported direct from the best mills in Europe, and special care is always taken to have for each season the correct colourings and weaves of cloth. Manufactured by H. E. BONO & 6©., Ltd., - TORONTO £ The Hinton Electric Co., Ltd. Wholesale and Retail Dealers Electrical Machinery and Supplies MARINE GASOLINE MOTORS, ETC. ^ VICTORIA, 20 Qovernment Street. VANCOUVER 606 Granville Street. VICTOEIA STRAND HOTEL VICTORIA The home of all theatrical and vaudeville artists while iu the Capital city, alio of other kindred bohemians. WRIGHT & FALCONER, Proprietors. CAMBORNE The Eva Hotel CAMBORNE, B. C. Headquarters for mining men and commercial travellers. JOHN A. THEW, Proprietor. 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VICTORIA HOTEL HUME NELSON, B. C, Leading lintel of the Kootenays, J. FRED HUME, - Proprietor. Silver King Hotel, NELSON. B. C. The home ot the Industrial Workers olthc Kootenays. W. E. ricCandllsh, - Proprietor Royal Hotel NELSON, B. C. The Best Family Holel in the City. 11 « din. Mrs. Wm. Roberts, Proprietress CRANBROOK. Cranbrook Hotel Cranbrook, B. C. Rates $2 per day. Opposite the C.P.R. depot. Hogarth & Rollins, Propr ic 1«is. CARLTON SALOON AND LOUNGE (I.ate Vernon Hotel.) THE FIRST-CLASS BAR R. 1*. CLARK, Proprietor, (Late of Dawson Cily and South Africa) Cor. Douglas and View Sts. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907. The Week A Provincial Review and Magazine, published every Saturday by "THE WEEK" PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED. OScm: 88% Government Street. .Victoria, B.C. Rd. 14, McKinnon Blk. .Vancouver, B.C. W. BLAKEMORE.. Manager and Editor Campaigning in Alberni. By the Editor. Time has its revenges. For several weeks past I have been fighting my old battles over again—this week the Nemesis of fate has decreed that once more I shall hit the trail and contribute my quota to the conflict now being waged in Provincial politics. Nothing loth, I gird on my armour and set out for the North, the (politically speaking) historic constituency of Alberni being my destination. Before I reached that Mecca of thc summer tourist there were many happenings of which my readers shall be told. Shawnigan Lake. At the head of Cowichan Lake a C. P. R. survey party is at work seeking a route across country to Alberni. It is not certain whether thc latter point can bc reached better thus than from Nanaimo by way of Wellington. A good authority whom I met favours the Cowichan route and it has the advantage of being fifty miles shorter to Victoria. Ladysmith. Heavy snow is the feature all the way to Nanaimo, the only considerable town passed through being Ladysmith. An obliging brakeman informed me that the population of Ladysmith is 10,000, but as I have no means of checking the information I give it for what it is worth. He told, with pride, that eight years ago there was no Ladysmith except what was contained in an old car and two shacks. Today it is one of the most prosperous towns on the Island, with a smelter, coal mines, two lumber mills, an iron-working manufactory and a brewery. The coal mines belong to thc Dunsmuir interests, the men arc well treated and in order that they may enjoy the advantages of living in the town on the waterside they are carried to and fro to their work, a distance of ten miles, free. As far as I could learn Parker Williams is the uncrowned king of Ladysmith. Nanaimo. Nanaimo may fairly be dubbed thc Coal City of thc Island. Its splendid ■location on the Sound — its railway connections—its strategic position at thc head of the Alberni route, its famous coal mines and its numerous subsidiary industries all stamp it as a prosperous and progressive city, with great possibilities of future development. For practical pin poses it is the present railway terminus, so I had to effect a transfer from train to stage. This gave an opportunity for a '.< ind dinner at thc Wilson Hotel and a chat with many prominent citizens on the business of the moment—thc Provincial elections. There were two opinions emphatically expressed: that the Mcliride Administration would bc sustained by a largely increased majority and that Mr. Hawthornthwaite could not be defeated. A Business Vote. Here I met for the first time an argument which I have heard repeated in every place since visited—that many Liberals intend to vote for thc Government on purely business grounds. They realise that it would bc detrimental to thc interests of the Province to have a change of Government when everything is in thc full swing of prosperity, and they deprecate Federal interference in local affairs. These were the staple arguments used by Conservatives and Liberals alike, and after conversing with some hundreds of voters in thc Alberni constituency I am convinced that this conclusion will stand, and will mean thc recording of many Liberal votes for Mr. Manson. Strenuous. Leaving Nanaimo by sleigh stage I faced a fifty-mile journey. In the summer it would be delightful—in the winter with two balky cayuses, and eleven sacks of mail-matter, with two feet of snow and twenty degrees of frost for half the journey, and rain and slush for the latter half, it was hardly a continuous picnic. Wellington. Seven miles out Wellington was reached, or rather what is left of Wellington. When I was last here in 1899 it was a prosperous town with two or three coal mines in operation under the capable management of Andrew Pryden. Now it is a deserted village, but alas! not the least like Goldsmith's "Auburn." Scores of houses empty, half demolished, public buildings and churches boarded up, colliery erections dismantled, only a few dirt mounds and head frames to represent the busy mines in which a thousand men once found occupation and from which four or five thousand people derived their support. . The mining population is scattered and today Wellington is represented by a couple of hundred mechanics, lumbermen and railroaders. The one redeeming feature is a very neat, attractive schoolhouse recently erected. Through the Woods. From Wellington the road to Alberni lies through the woods. It is just a single wagon way like a rut through the m'ghty forest. The wealth of timber disclosed is marvellous, fir, pine and cedar predominating. The road parallels the shore for nearly five miles—to Parksville—when it strikes to the left and continues in a westerly direction. There are only two settlements en route, Nanoose and Parksville. The former consists of perhaps twenty families, the latter is larger and more ambitious, aspiring to the dignity of a small town of two hundred people. There are stretches of fertile land and Parksville is the centre of a prosperous colony. j As the stage left Nanaimo as late as 2 o'clock, it rested for the night at Parksville Half-way House, where Mr. and Mrs. Keith dispensed hospitality in the most grateful form of a hot stove and plenty of good cheer. A Village Dance. In spite of the fact that our driver, with the enthusiasm and energy of youth, attended a dance, he had us up at 6 o'clock next morning to breakfast at 6:30 and resume our journey at 7, "for," said he, "I carry King Edward's mails and must get in on time," a sentiment so admirable that I could not in fairness relieve my feelings by protesting against the discomfort of a 6:30 breakfast. Later, however, I felt that the discomforts of life are perhaps pretty evenly divided when hc confided to me that the dance was not exactly a howling success since the only music was a mclodeon, and there were but seven damsels to twelve swains, so, said he, ruefully, "I left early"; only coming from Aberdeen he pronounced it "airly." Cameron Lake. There was no further incident until the narrow snow road brought us to the shores of Cameron Lake, thirty- five miles on our journey and 600 feet above sea level. Hither in tlie summer time come many tourists to fish and rusticate. The lake is a beautiful sheet of water four miles long and one mile wide. It is clear and very deep. The fishing is said to bc excellent both in thc lake and the river of thc same name which Hows through it. As thc stage road skirts it there is every convenience of travel, and I can readily believe that it is a favourite resort. Shepherd's Camp. Here I met an old acquaintance and spent a delightful half hour with F. II. Shepherd, tlie well known engineer and one of the most expert and accomplished coal mining engineers on the continent. Hc is conducting a survey for thc C. P. R. from Nanaimo to Alberni and hopes to get there in two months. When I reached he was "moving camp," but insisted on refreshments and among other interesting news told me of thc recent in vasion of the valley by the once invincible "Billy Mclnnes" (of which more anon) and gave me an opportunity of hearing the latest New York success on a Victor gramophone. As it is not without some appropriateness in the light of recent events I reproduce the chorus: "Waltz me around again, Willie, Around, aronud, around." From Cameron Lake to the summit—i,3SS feet—is a steep climb, but thence to Alberni is an easy seven- mile glide down to sea level. Alberni. At 12:10 — only ten minutes after schedule time—we drove into the historic place which gave its name to the constituency. In spite of the weather conditions the first impression was favourable, not to say attractive. Alberni is like no other place in Canada, in fact although in Canada it is not of Canada. The people, and between Alberni and New Alberni there are from 600 to 800, speak of "going out" and "coming in." If they are bound for the Mainland they say "going to British Columbia"; if east of the Rockies they say "going to Canada." Such a happy, contented, independent people could not but be Conservative. Alberni is an outpost of civilization. It is barely connected with the outer world by the fifty miles of mountain track and telegraph line which links it to Nanaimo. It looks rather to the sea than to the land. Once a week the Queen City steams up its beautiful natural canal with supplies and an occasional passenger, then steams away to render a similar service to Clayoquot, Ucluelet, Quatsino, Cape Scott and a number of other nameless or unpronounceable settlements on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. There is an air of aloofness from the outside, a sense of sufficiency, a deep-rooted conviction that Alberni is all right and will come to its own without any boosting. The people have the courage of their convictions, too, for they hold their land at $200 to $300 an acre, twice as much as one can buy good land for in Saanich, within twelve miles of Victoria. They think they have the finest climate in the world and tell with pride how last summer many ardent motorists drove their autos from Nanaimo over the mountains to Alberni, and how one well known Victorian found it so delightful that he stayed three months. They tell also a far more picturesque story of the Queen City landing a wonderful party of pedagogues from the Capital City who brought their own boat, a thirty-foot sloop stored with provisions. They hired a huge lumber wagon, loaded up the boat, clambered into it and were driven through the streets of Alberni like so many Neptunes in a barque, out over thc road twelve miles to Great Central Lake, where they rusticated for a month. Alberni has many charms and a great future. Fishing, bathing, boating, shooting galore. Two lumber mills, one belonging to tlie enterprising firm of Woods Bros, and the other to Burns, a model dairy and two churches. In the background is a farming district stretching fifteen miles. In the further background arc a number of high-grade mining properties, discovered by one of the most intrepid and persistent prospectors in the Province, Joe Drinkwater, who may fairly be regarded as the pioneer prospector of the Interior. I wish I had space to tell of his "Gi "t Interior" mine, fifty miles west of Alberni, at an elevation of 6,500 feet, near the foot of a great glacier not known to exist until he discovered it. A beautiful green crystal sea of ice two miles long and a half a mile wide. But I must hurry on, especially as the readers of The Week will have an opportunity of seeing a unique series of photos of this marvellous copper summit taken by Mr. Leonard Frank and developed with exquisite skill. All this time I have been neglecting politics. Campaigns and elections have been far from my mind and I have been roaming among thc natural beauties of a highly favoured section whose charm will be spoilt for me when the iron horse comes screaming LANGUAGE OF SEALING-WAX Revival of Curious Old Custom. V. Colored sealing-wax will be the fashion during the coming season, and large quantities are being bought by London stationers. The revival in the use of sealing-wax for ordinary correspondence is believed to be largely due to the increased demand for signet rings, which has been noted by dealers all over the country. Another feature of the coming fashion promises to be a complete phraseology of sealing-wax, according to the color employed. These are as follow: White..Invitations to weddings Chocolate, Invitations to dinner Violet, Expressions of sympathy Green Hopeful lovers Ruby Engaged lovers Red Business Pink Youthfulness Brown Refusals of offers of marriage Blue Constancy Grey Firm friendship Yellow Jealousy Black Mourning —Extract from the Daily Mail, London, Eng. HI *\ THE EXTRACT in the adjoining column from a leading English paper, on the revival of a quaint but most useful and ornamental fashion, will give additional emphasis to the beautiful selection of handsome Signet Rings, for both ladies and gentlemen, which we are now displaying in our showrooms, and which include all the latest designs in hand-carved shanks. SIGNET RINGS For Ladies, in plain gold, from $1.75 up to $10. For Ladies or Gentlemen, in gold, set with bloodstones, cornelians, sardonyx, agates, etc., from $5 up to $10. For Gentlemen, in plain gold, from $5 up to $15. Cameo Signet Rings, beautifully carved, from $5 up to $10. Signet Rings with photo frame concealed in signet. SEALS Seals in brass, silver or bronze, from 50c up. CHALLONER AND MITCHELL DIAMOND MERCHANTS 47 and 49 GOVERNMENT ST. VICTORIA, B. C. EVHRYBODY LIKES HUNTLEY AND PALMER'S SOLD EVERYWHERE BISCUITS It,P 2094 BLACKWELL'S MARMALADE Let Us Show You Our MASSEY-HARRIS NO. 2 Root Cutter and Pulper, excellent machine costing very little money. Our Massey-Harris No. 1 Root Cutter and Pulper costs a dollar or two more, hut has several new points. Our WATSON'S "EXCELSIOR'' double action Root Cutter is absolutely perfection; with a DOUBLE ACTION; cutting roots into small slices one way and into small squares for sheep when reversed. If you are interested in dairying "The Melotte" Cream Separator, for which we are sole agents in B.C., will add 25 per cent to your profits; it costs you nothing to test this statement. If you wish to make money in 1907 SEE US on the subject. . If you cannot get to Victoria or any of our numerous depots our travellers will call upon you when desired. E. Q. PRIOR & CO., Ltd. Hardware, Iron and Steel Merchants, 123 Government Street, Victoria, B. 6. Also at Vancouver, Kamloops and Vernon. Subscribe for the Week THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907 down the valley and tracks and aerial tramways scar the mountain side. Will Return Manson. Still an election will come first and the people of Alberni will send Mr. Manson back to the Provincial Parliament. There are three reasons for this. The first is that "Billy" Mclnnes has been here; the second is that the voters are convinced that the best guarantee for a continuance of the present prosperity is not to change the management; the third is that they are proud of their representative. We held our meeting in Brand's Hall on Saturday night. It was as to weather about "the worst ever." Yet the room was nearly filled — there were nearly twice as many present as at Mr. Mclnnes' or Mr. Hawthornthwaite's meeting. The opposition was there, small but compact. The president of the Liberal Association was too modest to take the platform in response to a cordial invitation, but he motioned to a Mr. Best, who asked many questions—and got his answer. He caused great amusement by advocating "state education" for Siwashes. The meeting was good- humoured, the addresses were carefully listened to and well received, and the overwhelming testimony was in favour of the Government candidate. Old timers told me tnat it was the best political meeting ever held in Alberni; in any event it was an auspicious and gratifying inauguration of Mr. Manson's campaign. Monday morning brought a great •change in the atmospheric conditions at Alberni. The thermometer had risen to 8 above freezing point. Rain had been falling steadily for thirty- six hours and the roads were covered with a foot to eighteen inches of snow and slush. These were the conditions under which we resumed our journey and the conditions under which we continued it for a distance of nearly thirty miles on our return. The conviction was, however, borne in on my mind that few places on the Island or in the Province could vie with Alberni for natural beauty and attractions. On the Trail. A winter campaign is no carnival— we travelled slowly, our horses sinking in at every step—then the runners would cut through and the heavily laden sleigh would stop. The passengers would have to get out into the snow, water and slush and plod a spell. A hasty scramble again for seats and another short ride. Half way up the summit it was found impossible to ride further and a climb of three miles on foot was no joke. Finally, between walking and riding, Ave got within a few miles of Nanoose and walked in. Nanoose. Nanoose is a unique settlement, redeemed from obscurity by a handful of brave pioneers and the best conn try hotel on the Island. Percy Good and his charming wife deserve and receive the thanks of every traveller between Nanaimo and Alberni for the comfort and cleanliness of their hotel and the excellent table spread. Beyond this Percy is a vade mecuin on all subjects—treats his guests to music, and furnishes the only communication with thc outside world by means of a telephone service to the telegraph station at Englishman's River. Small but Choice. At thc schoolhouse we held our meeting on Monday night. Now Nanoose has a grievance which, however, is to be promptly removed—the. schoolhouse is three miles from the centre of the settlement. When it was *erccted tliere were a few early settlers close at hand. Their children have grown up and now it is so inaccessible that it has been closed fo. several years, and all because the people cannot agree among themselves where to locate a new one Mr. Manson, however, by thc exercise of skilful diplomacy brought the conflicting interests together, arranged for substantial aid from the Government, and this spring a new school- house will be built on or very near the main road. The ubiquitous and genial Inspector Mr. Wilson was on the ground on Tuesday morning arranging the details. A telepathic message had summoned him at the tients; must have at least three more. psychological moment. Enthusiasm. This point satisfactorily settled, thc meeting listened with the closest at- All Nelson taking Kirkpatrick's prescriptions." * * * Ottawa, Jan. 22. tention to Mr. Manson's address and To Vancouver World: enjoyed itself by asking a few ques- "McBride too popular altogether. tions which were satisfactorily an- Manufacture another Green scandal: swered. Mr. Knight made an excel- QUICK." MACHINE. lent chairman and after my own little * * * spiel a small but enthusiastic meeting From Willie Wells, Golden, to sang the national anthem and we Wandering Willie, Vancouver: "Help! trudged back by the aid of lanterns Help! The Parsons policy is killing to Percy Good's hostelry to carry on me." the debate into the wee sma' hours. * * * This may be a small community but From John Houston, Nelson, to it is terribly in earnest and is deter- "Anybody," Goldfields: "Send me a mined to do its share in sustaining the Government. Parksville. Back on Tuesday ten miles to Parksville and a whole day spent in canvassing. Fine weather, mild atmosphere and green fields and forests once more instead of the snow Many were the calls we made and delightful the hospitality we received. Sometimes driving three miles along a branch road to a solitary settle Victoria homes. To show our impartiality in the matter, we may remind our readers that, some months ago, we took the Victoria Colonist to task for poisoning its readers with the same kind of rubbish, with the result that the nuisance was abated. Let the Times do likewise. It has given abundant evidence during the past year of being able to manufacture its own scandal without going across the international boundary line. Maps! of British Columbia ticket. Am no good here." * * * From Col. Prior, Victoria, to R. McBride, En Route:' "Has Mclnnes asked you for vacant cabinet position yet? He'll be after it on the 2nu.' E. G. * * * From McDonald, Rossland, to Templeman, Ottawa: "Urgent. Get another immediate Pacific Coast construction letter from Hays. Last one ment such as Walter Auld's at Green w°"* out Also shiP at once severaI lifeboats, wharves, and all the fat jobs left. Must send goods this time; people say your promises worse than counterfeit money." J. A. MAC. * * * From Minister of Public Works, Lake, or to Jim Craig's. Now of Craig I shall not have much to say, but he is to have a chapter to himself in a future issue. He is too bift a man for a paragraph. He is the renowned panther hunter, having killed more than a hundred in the °"*wa' to May°r Morley' Victoria' B. C: "Not necessary send dredge; last two years. I have a lot of fine photos which I intend to publish for J'mes can furmsh a11 mud re1uired the benefit of The Week's readers. fi" hotel Ms'\ Mr. R. W. Hickey is one of the best known ranchers in the district From the PeopIe of B* C to Sir and is president of the Conservative ^llfnd Laurier' 0ttawa: "Why did Association. The Lee brothers and McInnes res'gn from the Governor- several other sons of Erin are among shlp of the Yuk°n?" STILL NO EXPLANATION. An amused and sceptical electorate is still anxiously awaiting some reasonable explanation as to why Mr. W. W. B. Mclnnes gave up $12,000 a year to come and struggle for a seat in the Legislature of British Columbia whieh is only worth $800 a year— if he gets it. To tell the public, as the Liberal spell-binders are doing, that Mr. Mclnnes was solely moved by love of British Columbia and a desire to advance her interests, is putting it a little too strong. That self-sacrificing sort of thing is out of date, and. even if it were not, Billy Mclnnes s hardly the man to practice it. He is a jolly good fellow, and quite one of the boys, but when it comes to throwing away a certain $12,000 for a very uncertain -S00 just for the sake of patriotism—oh, well, come now. Tell us another ghost- story. Townsite Maps Mining Maps Timber .Maps District Maps of all portions of the province. Reply: "Refer you to political definition of word 'resign.' Yukoners consigned him to warmer climate." LAURIER. the powers in prosperous Parksville. There are reminiscences here of a young Englishman now winning his laurels on the literary staff of The Week, last year rusticating here. But I must hurry. A Fine Meeting. iir , j c .■ rr, , The handing over of New British We had a fine meeting on Tuesday B »«"■•"«»« ""'»" night in the schoolhouse under the Columbla fcP the <*. T* p* Railway. WHAT THB LIBERALS OFFER. presidency of Mr. Hickey. Mr. Man- son, Mr. Cartwright (the Socialist candidate) and the writer spoke. Every phase of the Government's policy was closely scrutinized, and as the evening wore on the meeting became An opening for the Ottawa machine to exploit their graft under Provincial management. * * * Support for the two most seurril- demonstrative in its support of ous sheets printed in Canada —the Mr. Manson and his platform. It Vancouver World and the Victoria was a critical gathering of hard- headed and horny-handed men loiiij- waiting for prosperity and satisfied that they were never so surely on tin. road as today. Almost to a man they will vote for Mr. Manson. MARCONI WIRELESS. (Via Grand Trunk Pacific Marconi Stations.) Ottawa, Jan. 26. W. W. B. Mclnnes, Vancouver. "Does the machine need oil? Can spare you one more barrel." WILFY. * * * From T. W. Paterson, Islands, to Liberal Committee, Vancouver: "Send two boat loads this year. Better use Empress. Iroquois not big enough." * * * From Liberals of the Yukon to Vancouver City, B. C: "Good Lord deliver you." Times. * * * The two Maes as leaders. Nuff said! * * * Quebec domination in British Columbia. * * * No construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific in British Columbia until every other inch of the railway is completed. * * * To continue to milk the Province for the benefit of Eastern Canada. * * * Bitter terms. * * » A campaign of lying slander. A CHRISTIAN SPIRIT. One does not realise until one reads the Liberal papers nowadays, and listens to the platform talk of the Liberal spell-binders, what a beautiful, Christian, forgiving disposition the C. P. R. has got. The Opposition are frantically assuring the electorate that the C. P. R. are straining every nerve to get Mr. McBride and his Conservative colleagues returned to power on the 2nd of February. And yet, since Mr. McBride assumed the reins of office, the C. P. R, has been made to pay some three times the amount of taxes into the Provincial treasury that they ever paid before. In plain English the McBride Government has about trebled the taxes of the C. P. R. on its property in this Province. Oh, yes, the C. P. R. must fairly worship Mr. McBride A machine-made deliver (ho goods. leader will Insnlis to organized labor. From John Irving, Atlin, to Willie Sloan, Ottawa: "Splinter my top lights, send cruiser "Maud" with usual cargo. The Liberal frost has frozen all my Red Eye. The Young One has me hard a-starboard with the lec rail under. No port in sight." * * * , From Stewart Henderson, Ashcroft, to Honest John, Delta: "How do free §'ift forever* Don ' for?et that REMEMBER. A vote for Macdonald and the Liberals means a vote of fifteen million acres of British Columbia land to the Grand Trunk Pacilic Railway as a THOSE "INFLUENCES." The Vancouver Guardian is not the only paper in the Provinee that has suddenly and mysteriously come under the Liberal "influence"—not by a long chalk. Here, for instance, is the way the Cranbrook Herald spoke of J. A. Harvey, the Conservative candidate in that riding, on the 21st of June last: "J. A. Harvey has been a hard worker in thc Conservative party, and he may reap Ihe reward that is coming at the next election." And this is what the Cranbrook Herald says on the 3rd of this month: "J. A. Harvey will be tho worst defeated man in the Province." How times do change! Can it bo the effect of another kind of "change"? ADMIRALTY CHARTS Tide Tables B. C. Pilot Agents of the British Admiralty office. THOMSON STATIONERY CO 325 Hastings St. VANCOUVER, B. C. Gloves Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Fowne's Dogskin (Ladies), $1.25 and $1.50. Silk Lined Antelope (Men's, $2.00. Men's Suede, $1.50. Ladies' Silk Lined Mocca, $2.00. Dent's Chevrette Gloves, $1.50 and $1.75. Fowne's Driving Patent Grip, $2.25. Men's Reindeer, $3.00 and $4.00. Cadette Gloves, sizes 00 to 7. $1.00 and $1.25. Foxe's Patent Puttees, $1.50, $2.25. E. Chapman Davis Chambers, Vancouver, B.C. Sole Agents in B.C. for R. A. Hin- son's Royal Irish Poplin Ties. JOHN COOPER Taxidermist and Pur Dresser Mounting Largo Game Heads a Specialty. 826 PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER. "FISHY." you get farmers' at once. Reply: croft." "Semlin knows; ask him here." vote? Send recipe w'inn y°u cast J'0111' vote on the 2nd S. Henderson, Ash- of February. Too busy OLLALA. NOTES. The Victoria Times is running short of its stock of native, homc- "Wud a few sodjer manufactured scandals. On Thurs- beat Dick? day evening it devoted over thrce- votin' for quarters of a page to a lurid biography of a trio of American criminals, accompanied by three atrocious photographs of their crime-marked vis- From Jardine, Esquimalt, to Jardine, Dewdney votes help yc oot tae Thc'rc a dizzen here Pooley I canna baud. Can yer rai way no send them a pass?" JOCK. * * * From Dean, Nelson, to World and ages, and a six-inch square illustra- Times: "For heaven's sake send tion of two deplorable plug-uglies en- more slanderous scandals. Dr. Hall gaged in "cracking" a safe. This sort says old ones have no effect on pa- of journalism is not wanted in our The New Westminster Daily News says that the Hon. Mr. McBride did his best to put the Fraser Kiver fishermen out of business. The 'Victoria Times says that the Hon. Mr. McBride did his best to put the Island fish-traps out of business in the interests of the Fraser Kiver fishermen. Now, would these two zealous supporters of the great railway company of Laurier, Hays, Cox & Co. kindly put their think-tanks together and fake some sort of au explanation of these two diametrically opposed statements? To an ordinary elector they both seem more than a little "fish v." M.J. HENRY'S NURSERIES and SEEDHOUSES VANCOUVER, B. C. WRITE FOR =1907— CATALOGUE if M. J. HENRY :ioio Westminster Koah VANCOUVER, B. C. IO THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907 He Could Find Out. A Scocth girl, rosy cheeked and demure, was in one corner of a compartment in a Continental train. In the corner opposite sat a heavy German. The Scotch girl was reading in the Bible. The German noticed the fact. After looking the girl over critically, he asked her whether she actually believed all she found in the Bible. "Aye," answered she, raising her eyes to him from the page. "Not the story of Adam and Eve?" "Aye." "And of Cain and Abel?" "Aye." "But certainly you don't believe the story of Jonah and the whale?" The girl said she believed that, too. The German was puzzled. "But how are you going to prove it? Ask Jonah when you get to heaven?" That idea struck the girl as a good one, and she said she could prove it that way. "Supopse he isn't there? What then? How would you prove it?" "Ah," said the demure maiden, "then you ask him." Mr. B 's funeral at the church tomorrow at ten-thirty?" Mr. Douty was no more acquainted with Mr. B than with the stranger who asked the favour, but he is an obliging man, and so said he would sing as requested, whereupon the stranger rang off. The musician had just looked through his music and made a selection, when the 'phone again summoned him, and the same voice asked: "By the way, Mr. Douty, do you mind telling me what it is that you have so kindly consented to sing tomorrow at the funeral?" "Not at all," said Mr. Douty. "I have just looked over my music and decided to sing a very pretty setting which I have to Tennyson's 'Crossing the Bar.'" There came an explosion from the friend of the deceased. "Good Heavens!" cried the unknown. "Don't think of singing that! Didn't you know that Mr. B was a saloon-keeper?" Wives Grow Dearer. Fashion alters much more frequently now than it did even a quarter of a century ago, and controls far more women than it did then; therefore, it must now inevitably cost morp to keep a wife.—"The Graphic." A Varying Average. "I suppose you see a good many automobiles passing this way," said the touring statistician to the farmer. "Oh, yes, a tolerably good number." "Possibly a half dozen a day?" "Oh, more'n that, I reckon." "As many as a dozen a day?" "Waal, I guess some days I've seen as many as a dozen, but it ain't often." "Well," persisted the tourist, "about how many do you figure you average a day?" "Waal, I'll tell you," replied the farmer, thoughtfully stroking his chin, "the average varies!" Fish Day. Miss Askham—And do you paint nothing but animal pictures every day? Mr. D'Auber—Well, on Fridays I paint fish. ■ Not the Same. Aunt—I think you say your prayers very nicely, Reggie. Young Hopeful—Ah, but you should hear me gargle!—Punch. A Clever Coon. In a Broadway cafe a man with a string tie, long moustache, and slouch hat, who bore in every detail the "South of Mason and Dixon's line" trademark, listened to a stage veteran, who was saying: "Yes, Ave were playing the Jarrett and Palmer circuit in Othello, and—" The Southerner's eye brightened at the familiar word. "I saw that play once!" he broke in, delightedly. "Doavii in Nashville, I " "What did you think of it?" queried a bystander. "Mighty good show," agreed thc Southerner. "There was a nigger named Salvini in it, and I couldn't see but what the coon acted as good as any of thc Avhite folks they had." President of What? President Roosevelt likes to leave the White House at times and make calls on his friends. One night last winter he strolled up to Attorney- General Moody's house and rang the bell. The negro butler came to the door. He peered out suspiciously and asked, "What you all want?" "I should like to see Mr. Moody." "Mr. Moody ain't in to nobody." "Oh, I guess hc will see me. Tell him the President is here." "The President?" said the butler suspiciously. "Yes, the President." The butler pulled the door almost shut. He looked at Mr. Roosevelt's slouch hat with disdainful eye and inquired scornfully: "President of what?'* Life's Little Ironies. "That settles me," said the street car conductor, as hc returned to the rear platform after having made his* collection of fares. "Anything Avrong?" was asked. "I should remark! There was an inspector looking through thc front doors at me while I was collecting fares, and there Avas a spotter on the car besides." "But you are an honest man." "Sure, but that has nothing to do Avith it. Me girl is in the car. I had to hold out my paw for her nickel as well as the rest. I have passed her free a score of times, but this time I couldn't. She blushed and paid, but that ends thc romance. Tonight when 1 sIioav up at the house as usual I'll find it in darkness, and when 1 ring away at the bell, somebody '11 call out from a top window: "Go away! Wc have no umbrellas to mend here!" Tainted Money. On a road Avhere a gang of laborers Avere Avorking last summer, a big touring car whizzed by with a roar like a gigantic rocket, and Pat and Mike turned to watch it disappear in a cloud of dust. "Thim chug wagons must cost a hapc av cash," said Mike. "Thc rich is fairly burnin' money." "An' bc the smell av it," sniffed Pat, "it must be thot tainted money we do be hearin' so much aboot." Crossing the Bar. As Nicholas Douty, thc song composer, Avas sitting in his studio in Philadelphia the other day, the telephone bell rang and, upon Mr. Dout's answering the call, a man whom he did not knoAV asked: "Will you be good enough to sing a solo of some appropriate slrt at A Shrewd Turn. When the bottom dropped out of the boom in Kansas a great many years ago, the desire to get rid of property Avas as great as it had been to acquire it. One day, a lawyer while travelling along a couutry road met an old friend of his wearily but happily leading a reluctant coav toward town. Inquiry drcAV out thc reply that he had acquired the cow in exchange for a city lot, "And do you knoAV," said the hcav owner of the bovine, lauhing, "I just turned a great trick with that old bewhiskcred rube. Hc can't read a word, and in the deed I Avorked off two lots on him instead of one." Wise. "But, Tommy," said his mother, "didn't your conscience tell you you were doing Avrong?" "Yes'm," replied Tommy, "but I don't believe everything I hear." THE CHILDREN LIKE THEM LIKE WHAT?- WHY— B&K ROLLED OATS Chinese- made Skirts ^Overalls MUST GO! UNION-MADt. RN BRAND BUTTING AHEAD. ADVERTISE IN THE WEEK THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907. 11 Tbe Pacific Coast Realty Co., Ltd. Have an exclusive list ol specially selected ACREAGE, ESTATE and FARM PROPERTIES for sale at prices which will attract purchasers. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUT Victoria Property is the safest and best investment to be found in Real Estate on the Pacific Coast. There will be a 50 PER CENT. INCREASE IN YALUES IN 1907. You cannot make a mistake in buying Business, Residence, or Acreage Property. Write or call on us for particulars. We can show you how to make money. The Pacific Coast Realty Co., Ltd. 12 IHacOregor Bl'k, Victoria, B.C. (Opposite Driard Hotel) Point Grey Lands. Some Choice Blocks on 4th and 6th Avenue at $1,500 to $1,700 au acre. BURNETT, SON & CO. 533 Pender St., Vancouver, B. C. 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Have an excellent list of exclusive properties for sale, inciuding the finest residentia sites in Victoria, Business Blocks, Fruit and Agricultural Acreage, at bed-rock prices. If you are interested in rea estate in Victoria and Vancouver Island, or have money to invest you should write for this list. In all financial tranr tions we save you money, We have also some excellent investments in Bank and Railway Shares. : y Special Bargains to > Wind Up An Estate. 6}4 acres in the North End, only 20 minutes walk to Post Office, with soutli- } ern aspect, #600 per acre, i 5 acres is all cleared and in high state of cultivation. Seaview lots from $50 to $100 each, chiefly cleared, and ready for building on. I Easy terms if necessary. The B. C. Land &, Investment Agency, Ltd. Real Estate, Financial and Insurance Agents, VICTORIA, B. C. Subscribe for The Week. We Will Sell 1,000 International Coal 66A 2,000 Ramblre Cariboo 29 1,000 Nicola Coal Mines 07 500 B. C Amalgamated .... Bid 2,000 Sullivan 08 100 Dominion Copper 6.90 1,000 La Plata Mines 21 500 Denora Mines 12A 25 Cons. Smelters i45'°o 2,000 Diamond Vale 27 If you will buy at prices above named, we shall be pleased to have you wire us at our expense. B.B. MIGHTON & CO. Mining and Investment Brokers. Drawer 1082. Kelson, B. O. WANTED TIMBER LANDS 1 have connections with Eastern j capitalists wanting timber lands, saw ; mills and logging outfits. 1 would > like to meet cruisers or others having these properties for sale. E. R. CHANDLER Room 8, Jones Building, 407 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B. C Nelson Iron Works Machinery of all kinds built, erected and repaired. Complete Mining Plants Cammoll Laird Steel, Etc. It', W. Hinton MclSOfl, B. C. Water St. This is a most desirable business property, having splendid truckage facilities. Five Story Brick Warehouse I with lofty basement, between Abbott and Cambie Streets, $51,000, and $20,000 cash will handle this, balance can be arranged upon easy terms. I A. 0. P. Francis & Co 510 Pender Street VANCOUVER, B. C Notice is hereby given that a dividend of Nine Per Cent, per annum has this day been declared on the permanent stock of thc company for the half-year ending December 31st, 1906, and a bonus at the rate of One Per Cent, for the year 1906. Thc same will be payable at the head office of the company, No. 321 Cambie street, Vancouver, B.C., on and after January 15, 1907. By order of the board, THOS. T. LANGLOIS, President. Vancouver, Jan. 11, 1907. The B. C. Assay & Chemical Supply Company, Ltd. Importers and Dealors in Assayers' and Chemists' Supplies 513 Pender St. VANCOUVER, B. C. YMIR is 0 thriving minim: town, situated 18 miles SOUtll Of Nelson in the rich mineral district of Wesl Kou- tenay. It is essentially a iree.mllltugcatnp, nnd tliere nre Rlxstitmp.milIs operating in tlie vicinity—one of them (tlie Ymir) being tlie tarirosi. in Canada, with Its80ltatnps constantly dropping. Th.ro arc numerous mines In active operation in the camp, and reliable Informal!.n Is always available In Ymir. Waldorf Hotel Headquarters for Mining and Commercial Men. Sample Rooms in Connection. YMIR, B. €. g. s. e«i.Bmn\. Proprietor. VMIR enjoys evory facility 1 tor mining operation!. Timber and Wnter 11 rcahund- nnt, lhe mail, and trails are In good condition In the main, and new ones are be* Ing Opened lp. Tliere Is direct rnilwny communication wilh three sine Iters, all wi thin lift)* miles Ol ibe town. The climate is congenial nnd every neceuat** and luxury of life can b* seiMi-ed In the camp nnd nt prices that compare favourably with those of any other district. 13 THE WEEK, SATURDAY JANUARY 26, 1907. TO. ^B **£8 DBFABTKBNT Of MINES. COAL MINES REGULATION ACT. BOARDS OF EXAMINERS. stuffs, glassware, toilet articles, to- NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 flays . ,. ... after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. baccos, liquors, cigars, stationery, chief Commissioner of Lands and Works fanrv crind** nerfumeries sureical for special timber licenses to cut and xancy gooas, penumenes, surgical carry away tlmber from the following apparatus, physicians' and hospital described lands, situate in Renfrew Dis- ,. . ;., . - ,, ■ trict, in the Province of British Co- supplies, bottles, jars, cans, boxes, lumbia. rnntninpr*- l**hpk and nthpr similar or *• Commencing at a post planted about containers, iaoeis ana otner similar or 3 ml]eg southeast of ^ "Juan Riveri kindred articles and druggists and marked "G. Young's southwest corner"; , . • i „,. thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 general store sundries and supplies chains; thence north 80 chains; thence and articles entering into the com- west 80 chains to point of commence- position thereof; and for the said 2. Commencing at a post planted at „ 4 „„„...*— „_j 4„t,„ „ ... . the southeast corner of No. 1; thence purposes to acquire and take over as SOuth 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; going concerns the undertakings of thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 66 °.. chains to point of commencement, any persons, firms or corporations 3. Commencing at a post planted at Appointed by the Owners - Charles engaged in any such business and all SStHo^n^enweSt SO1 chains! Matthews. portion or portions of the thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 Alternates—David Walker, David Nel- .,,-.•,-• . •. chains to point of commencement. I,., assets and liabilities of said persons, 4. Commencing at a post planted at ;' ., . „ , <;.„„ „.. „ „„.^4;„„c. n„A 4„ „..„..:.,, the southeast corner of No. 3; thence Appointed by the Lieut.-Governor ln firms or corporations, and to acquire south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; Council—John Kesley. and hold stock in any other corpor- thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 Elected hv tha Miners—Thomas Rit>- .* , i_ • chains to point of commencement. anectea by tne Miners— i nomas nip atlons carrying on any such business 5. Commencing at a post planted at leJ** „. „„,.,,;„., anfi tn nop thp funds the southeast corner of No. 4; thence Alternates —John Horbury, Daniel or operations ana to use tne tunas north 40 chains; thence west 166 chains; Stewart of this Corporation in the purchase thence south 40 chains; thence east 16» oiowa.ru .< r r chains to point of commencement. All persons Interested may obtain full thereof, and to assume and pay the 6. Commencing at a post planted at Information by applying to the Secre- rou.i, nr „„v nrirtinn nr nnrtinns nf the northwest corner of No. 6; thence 4 . 4v._ „'—/■.,- t.^_ t,„,„. .. wnoie or any portion or portions oi north 40 chalns. thence west 160 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence east 160 chains to point of commencement. Each containing 640 acres, more or Dated December 10, 1906. Jan.19 GEORGE YOUNG, Locator. NOTICE is hereby given that the following constitute the Boards of Examiners for the various Collieries during the year 1907:— CUMBERLAND COLLIERY. tary of the Board, Mr. John Kesley, of the liabilities of such other corpora- NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days Cumberland, B. C. EXTENSION COLLIERY. tion- and lf deemed advisable, to take Appointed by the Owners-James on assignment or assignments all or Sharp. anY °f such liabilities. Alternates—Alex. Bryden, Alex. Shaw. ■ Appointed by the Lieut.-Governor ln 64. Commencing at a post planted after date, I intend'to apply to the Hon. Council-W. G Simpson. at .the northwest corner of Hubert ^S'fcr"tai'"!Sn.e' to*S8 and Elected by the Miners—Thomas Do- Haines land, thence west 80 chains, carry away timber from the following herty. thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 described lands, situate in Rupert Dis- Alternates-William Anderson, Ben- chains, thence south 80 chains to point Bn^eQsouth °sho°rTofThfweTi?m"d' "amln Berto. of commencement. Claim 1. Commencing at a post mark- All persons interested may obtain full ELIZABETH KNIGHT. ed "E. J. Mathews, northeast corner G B. Watson Agent. P°st," planted about 10 chains north' Sept 10th, 1906. Information by applying to the Secretary of the Board, Mr. W. G. Simpson, of Ladysmith, B. C. NANAIMO COLLIERY, Appointed Mills. west of the northwest corner post of Lot 203; thence south 40 chains; thence west 1G0 chains; thence north 40 chains; NOTICE is hereby given that thirty SSmTnt' 1G0 chains t0 point of oom" by the Owners-Thomas &"«g2ft&iJR$» g^and *"*" °Tl fewl,^' "°C- Agnates-George Wilkinson.Charles Works for permission to.cut and carry ^ J. McNeil*. Agent. raham* CvSnS^ a a .I'mS "GA N°TICE Is *™* *iven that, 30 days Appointed by the Lieut-Governor in commencing at a stake m««<■«• •«*• after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. ,„„„„ -m, ' „ T,„rf„, B. No. I, planted on the east bank of the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Mammon River, thence north iflo Works fc:* special license to cut and ..•,.,:.,„ ft,..,,.. .... ,„ -koine thptiM carry away timber from the following chains, thence east 40 chains, thence desc'ribed lands, situate in Rupert Dis- south 100 chains, thence west 40 cnains trict, Quatsino Sound, Vancouver Island, on the south shore of the West Arm: Claim 2. Commencing at a post mark- ed "E. J; Mathews, northeast corner December 8. post," planted on shore about 2 miles northwest of the northeast corner post NOTICE is hereby given that thirty of No. 1 Claim; thence south 80 chains; days after date I intend to apply to the thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 Appointed by the Owners-Robert Chief Commissioner of Lands and of commencement ' Works for permission to cut and carry Graham. Appoi Council—Thomas Budge. Elected by the Miners—John Carr. Alternates—Thomas C. Piper, George Moore. • * au «=..«„= ir,to.M*=/i ,v,o„ .m.i. #„,, to point of commencement. All persons interested may obtain full v PT7A A "RTf*T7T OW information by applying to the Secre- WiU* A- mu'1IAJW- tary of the Board, Mr. Thomas Budge, of Nanaimo, B. C. MICHEL COLLIERY. ati Strachan. Alternates—John John, James Derby- away timber from the following de- sh«re. scribed lands, situated on the east bank Appointed by the Lieut.-Governor in 0f Marmon River, Graham Island: Council—Evan Evans, Elected by the Miners—Sidney Blrt. Located on the 26th day of Dec, 11)06. E. J. MATHEWS, Jan. 19 J. McNeill, Agent. „ . • , , ..„ . NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days Commencing at a post marked G, A. after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. B.'s No. 2 Claim;" thence south 160 the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Alternates —Joseph ThomaB, John chains* thence east 40 chains: thence Works for special license to cut and T_. ciwiiB, wenw eds*. 4" <-»«"*> 1 lusuw; carry away timber from the following Laurenson. north I00 chains; thence west 40 chains described lands, situate on Limestone All persons interested may obtain full t0 point of commencement Island, Rupert District, Quatsino Sound, information by applying to the Secre- GEO. A. BIGELOW v«™ c^mme^cing at a post mark- tary of the Board, Mr. Evan Evans, of December 8. ed "E. i. Mathews, northwest corner Michel, B. C. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty post," planted at the northeast point days after date, I intend to apply to the of the entrance to Quiet Cove, Lime- t_t„. r.i.i.* r..m*«tDa]nnn. „** 1 on/ic qt,/i stone 1 sland. adioimnir Frecoii s Pre- COAL CREEK COLLIERY. tin. AnDointed bv the Owners—David Mar- Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and stone Island, adjoining Fregon s Preappointed Dy tne owners uavia Mar W(jrka (Qr a gpecial llcenge to cut and emption, thence running south SO n. carry away timber from the following chains; thence E. SO chains; thence Alternates—John Hunt, Henry Miard. described lands, situated in Rupert Dis- north 80 chains; thence weat 80 chains Appointed by the Lieut-Governor in trict, ^^SSSt^X^SSSA ^tWgll)., «1 )Uncil—John McCliment. then™ west SO chains: thence north 80 E. J. MArHEWb, J. McNeill, Agent. Council- Elected by the Miners—W. H. Moore. Alternates—Charles Webber, Abraham south 80 chains Brown Jan' E' M thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence Jan. 19 All persons interested may obtain full A MACDONALD. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days xrUmfTi*,—-^—^iT^.i^.-^i - n,„4 4v,i.*« after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty the Chlef commissioner of Lands and ?ua»ys^lte!;^ten„L^ei,l^ .^SWJ! Works for special license to cut and information by applying to the Secre- the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands aw timber from the following * -■ and Works for a special license to cut descrlbed landa, situate on the north and carry away timber from the foi- snore o£ tne southeast Arm of Quatsino lowing described lands, situated in Ru- So d Rupert District, Vancouver na.t Tilatriot Vannniivoi' Tolonrt" Tola !• tary of the Board, Mr. John McCliment, of Fernie, B. C. Note.—Alternates act as members of pert District, Vancouver Island: the Board in the absence of those regularly appointed or elected to act thereon. Dated this 20th day of December, 190b. RICHARD McBRIDE, Dec.22 Minister of Mines. 6. Commencing at a post placed at the south-east corner of Section 22, Claim 5. Commencing at a post marked "E. J. Mathews, southwest corner Township 27; thence north 80 chains stake," planted 40 chains south of soutli thence west 80 chains; thence south SO chains; thence east 80 chains. Jan. 5. A. B. EATON. east corner of Pre-emption 181); thence running north 160 chains; thence east 40 chains; tiience south 160 chains; NOTICE Is hereby given that, sixty thence west 40 chains to point of com days after date. I intend to apply to the mencement. „•..„„. __ .„ _,„„,_,. _t,_ Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and LICENSE TO AN EXTRA-PRO- Works for permission to purchase in VINCIAL COMPANY. " Companies Act, 1897." Canada, Province of British Columbia. No. 370. THIS is to certify that the "National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada, Limited," is authorised the Coast District the following described land, situated on the south side of the Bulkley River: Commencing at a Located on the 4th day of Jan., 1907. E. J. MATHEWS, Jan.19 J. McNeill, Agent. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days post located at the N. E. corner of Geo. after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. A. Potty's land, and marked "D. Petty, the Chief Commissioner of Lands and initial post"; thence south 80 chains; Works for special license to cut and thenco east 80 chains; thence north 80 carry away timber from the following chains; thence west 80 chains to point described lands, situate on the north of commencement; containing 640 acres, shore of the southeast Arm of Quat- Jan. 5. • D. PETTY. sino Sound, Rupert District, Vancouver NOTICE is hereby given that application will be made to the Legislative as- ed sembly of the Province of British Col- and licensed to carry on business umbia at its next Session by the Securities Corporation of British Columbia, Limited, for an Act empowering any north 80 chains; thence west SO chains; sino Sound, Rupert District, Vancouver Island: Claim 6. Commencing at a post mark- E. J. Mathews, southwest corner post," planted at the northwest corner post of Paul Cramers' Pre-emption; tiience running east 80 chains; thenct* or any of the objects of the Company to which the Legislative authority of thc Legislature of Britisli Columbia extends. thence south 80 chains, to point of commencement. Located on the 1st day of Jan., 1907. E. J. MATHEWS, J. McNeill, Agent. NOTICE is hereby given that thirty within the Province of British Columbia and to carrv out or effect all Court of Law or Equity to appoint the umoui, auu 10 (.arry our ur encti an Company wlthout security, to exercise ' '' ' the office of executor, or trustee, or guardian of the estate of any minor, or committee of the estate of any lunatic Jan. ill or liquidator of any company or corporation, or Official Administrator under the "Official Administrators Act," for , fl , , . . , . . . , .,- „„,,.. . , ,, . any one or moro counties in the said days after date I intend to apply to the The head office of the Company is province, and conferring power on the Chief Commissioner of Lands and situate in the City of Montreal, in »',■}"n0,fpa^'vt°ofac,,i1eePt.said1 office"'* a*nd Works for permission to cut and carry the Province of Quebec giving tho company the right to be away flimber from the following de- T. „_,„,.„, „,.,„ „„„;f.,i „t 4t,„ appointed tt sole trustee notwithstanding scribed land, situated at Kum-ea-lon In- fhe amount of the capital of the that but for such Act it would be neces- ,„. ci,«.„. n;..-:,... r™,™...™ ,, , ,, ,. s„rv to annoiiit more than one trustee •""*• skeena District: Commencing at Company is six million dollars, di- ^/enabling the"safd cSSrts to1 direct a stake marked "W. R. F.'s Initial vided into sixty thousand shares of that moneys brought or paicl Into Court post» planted near shore of Inlet, ...,,. . shall he.deposited with the Company, „,_„;. ,f„,lU ,„ „,,..,,. „,.„,.„ .„.. ^ one hundred dollars each. The head office of the Company in westerly alon gshore line to point of commencement. WALTER R. FLEWIN. this Province is situate at Vancouver, and William Henderson, Druggist, whose address is Vancouver, is the any*Company? or of any auilmrity attorney for the Company. and giving" the Company power to thence north 40 chains, thence east 60 guarantee, by means of policies of In- chains, thence south 100 chains, thence SyC%e0o\1r0etdhl7o^\a^b?eaTnTetr ol wes. {* «&«"» 1° sh°re '.ine' *«» In respect of debenture bonds, debenture stock, contracts, mortgages, charges, obligations and securities of prome, municipal, local or otherwise, or of any persons whomsoever, whether Given under my hand and seal of corporate or unlncorporate. Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 22nd day December 8. office, at Victoria, Province of Brit ish Columbia, this third day of Jan of December. 1906. BARNARD & ROBERTSON, Solicitors for the said Company, uary, one thousand nine hundred and Jan* 3* NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after dnte. I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to cut and carry away timber from the following described land, beginning at a post situate at the mouth of Kilsonschultz River, on seven. (L.S.) S. Y. WOOTON, RetrUtrir nf Toint Stock Companies })'"tkn f<.r t^1,",1?10.', t0, 'V"'c,,,ase ,'" tho north hank of the Skeena River, Kcgistrar 01 joint oiock 1,-Miip.iiiii-,. (],„ coast District the following de- _,' „,„ . ,,c w ,-. \.;*if„j t „:..h.i. The nhierts fnr which thc Com- scribed land, situated on the north side "\;'r*<c(1 S. W. Cor. Wilfred Loiselle S the objects lor wnici tne wm of tho Bulkley River: Commencing at Timber Claim:" thence north 40 chains; pany has been established and 11- a post located about 60 chains east of thence cast ifio chains* thence south 40 censed are; $$£ f. fffi, ft-ftf ^ Thence chains: thence west 160 chains to point To manufacture, import, purchase. ^SO^hafn* thenee west ^chains, "f^™T (h sell and deal in drugs, chemicals, chains east to point of commencement; urn itduti t oicitt t it i..,i™ ... , , , .' •, . .. containing 640 acres. _ wiui kpaj L1UIOJIL.L1D, i^ocaior. medicines, alcohol, paints, oils, aye Jan B GE0 Ai pETTy, December 8. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ELECTIONS ACT, SECTIONS 193 AND 194, THAT THE CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR VICTORIA CITY HAVE APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN AGENTS: CANDIDATES— AGENTS. H. F. W. BEHNSEN-Agent H. D. Helmcken, K.C, Bastion Street W. G. CAMERON—Agent H. E. A. Courtney, 108 Cook Street F. DAVEY—Agent W. C. Moresby, Yates and Government Streets R. L. DRURY—Agent F. B. Gregory, Langley Street DR. E. A. HALL—Agent ...A. MacEachern, 42 Henry Street RICHARD HALL—Agent F. B. Gregory, Bastion Street A. JOHNSON—Agent Phil R. Smith, Yates and Government Streets W. H. MARCON—Agent O. L. Charlton, Lansdowne Road. R. McBRIDE—Agent George Jay, Bastion Street J. D. McNIVEN—Agent Frank Higgins, Bastion Street H. B. THOMSON—Agent G. H. Barnard, Bastion Street J. C. WATTERS-Agent John Arnason, Rock Bay Hotel WM. HY. PRICE, Victoria, Jan. 19, 1907. Returning Officer. I (t ^ VICTORIA WILL FALL IN LINE WITH THE REST OF B. e. AND RETURN THE BIG 4 RICHARD McBRIDE HENRY B. THOMSON HENRY F. W. BEHNSEN FREDERICK DAVEY THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 1907. 13 •» HIS GLOOMY PAST. (Continued from Page 1.) feels that it is no longer out of the world; that the long years of neglect are passed; that it is at last coming into its own. Under the McBride Administration the long-looked-for era of railway construction has at last commenced — railway construction, too, which has not cost the Province an acre of land or a cent of money for bonus. And, business being good and themselves prosperous, they listen with unbelief to Smith Curtis wild denunciations ot fhe Con- servatve Government, and put little faith in his equally wild promises of the high old time that is to come when Laurier, Hays, Cox & Co. shall reign in undisputed control over British Columbia's destinies. Moreover, Smith Curts was not always thus. And some people have stll got memories. Today he is championing the cause of W. W. B. Mclnnes, the disinterested patriot who gave up $12,- 000 a year in the Yukon for the privilege of raising Merry Cain in British Columbia for a blissful, red-lined three weeks, before his sun shall set ■forever. A man of such high ideals charms Smith Curtis. But the people and the papers persist in annoying him with what is known as the "deadly parallel"; that is, they insist on comparing his present worshipful attitude towards Mclnnes with the remarks he made about that gentleman in 1903, which were: "Mclnnes is absolutely impossible, if Liberalism is to emerge from the cold shades of Opposition by putting* honourable men at the helm of the Liberal ship.'' And, for the life of him, poor Smith Curtis can't—or daren't—explain why he is talking differently just now. NOTICE Is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following lands, situated on Queen Charlotte Islands: No. 1. Commencing at a post planted on the east line of Lot 6, about six miles east from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the S. W. corner; thence N. SO chains; E. SO chains; S. SO chains; W. SO chains to place of commencement. WM. SHANNON. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. No. 2. Commencing at a post planted on the east line of Lot 6, about six miles E, from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the N. W. corner; thence S. SO chains; E. SO chains; N. SO chains; W. SO chains to place of commencement. E. J. SHANNON. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. No. 3. Commencing at a post planted on the N. E. corner of Wm. Shannon's Location No. 1, about seven miles 10. from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the S. W. corner; thence N. SO chains; E. SO chains; S. SO chains; W. SO chains ] to place of commencement. GEO. MARTIN. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. No. 4. Commencing at a post planted on the N. E. corner of Win, Shannon's Location No. 1, being the N. AV. corner; thence S. SO chains; E. SO chains; N. SO chains; W. SO chains to place of commencement. I. M. MARTIN. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. No. 5. Commencing at a post planted on the S. E. corner Of Geo. Martin's Location No. 3, about eight miles E. .from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the S. W. corner; thence N. SO chains; 10. 80 chains; S. SO chains; AV. SO 'chains to plnce of commencement, S. R, MacCLlNTON. S, R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. No. 6. Commencing at a post planted on thc S. W. corner of S, R. MacClln- ton's Location No. 5, about eight miles E. from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the N. W. corner; thence S. SO chains; E. SO chains; N. SO ohains; AV. SO chains to place of commencement. F. MacCLlNTON. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. No. 7. Commencing at a post planted Ion the S. E. corner of S. R. MaoCHn- ton's Location No. 5, about nine miles E. from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the S. W. corner; thence N. SO 'bains; E. SO chains; S. SO chains; AV. •!0 chains to place of commencement. A. S. SUTHERLAND. S. R. MacCLlNTON. Agent. I No. S. Commencing at a post planted in the S. E. corner of S, R. MacClin- .oil's Location No. 5, about nine miles 0. from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, lelng the N. W. corner; thence S. SO :hains; E. SO chains; N. SO chains; W. 10 chains to place of commencement. K. SUTHERLAND. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. (No. 9. Commencing at a post planted m the S. E. corner of A. F. Sutherland's jocation No. 7, about 10 miles E. from {asset Inlet, Graham Island, being thc 1. W. corner; thence N. SO chains; Ii SO hains; S. 80 chains; AV. SO chains to dace of commencement. W. E. GREEN. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. (No. 10. Commencing at a post planted ■n the S. E. corner of A. F. Sutherland's Location No. 7, about 10 miles E. from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the N. W. corner; thence S. 80 chains; E. 80 chains; N. SO chains; W. 80 chains to place of commencement. M. GREEN. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. No. 11. Commencing at a post planted on the N. E. corner of W. E. Green's Location No. 9, about 11 miles E. from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the S. W. corner; thence N. 80 chains; E. SO chains; S. 80 chains; W. SO chains to place of commencement. CHARLES GRAHAM. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. No. 12. Commencing at a post planted on the N. E. corner of W E. Green's Loctaion No. 9, about 11 miles E. from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the N. W. corner; thence S. SO chains; E. SO chains; N. SO chains; W. 80 chains to place of commencement. M. POWELL. Jan. 20. S. R. MacCLlNTON, Agent. NOTICE Is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for aspecial license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands: 1. Commencing at a post on the E. side of Cascade Creek, Uchucklesit Harbour, and about 40 chains N. of the N. boundary of Green's application for timber license; thence 40 chains S.; thence 40 E.; thence 160 N.; thence 40 W.; thence S. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Jan. 14, 1907. 2. Commencing at S. E. corner at a post adjoining No. 1; thence 40 chains W.; thence 40 N.; thence 40 W.; thence 60 N; thence 80 E.; thence 100 S. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Jan. 14, 1907. ja26 NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands: 1. Commencing at the lower N. E. corner, at a post situate about 60 chains S. E. from Ritherton Creek and about 2% miles from its outlet into San Mateo Bav, Barclay District; thence 40 chains N; thence 100 W.; thence SO S.; thence 60 E.; thence 40 N.; thence 40 E. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Jan. 11, 1907. 2. Commencing at S. AV. corner post adjoining N. E. post 1; thence 40 chains N.; thence 160 chains E.; thence 40 S.; thence 160 W. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Barclay District, Jan. 11, 1907. 3. Commencing at N. E. corner post adjoining N. E. No. 1; thence 40 chains AV.; thence 160 S.; thence 40 E.; thence 160 N. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. AV. B. GARRARD, Agent. Barclay District, Jan. 11, 1907. 4. Commencing at the N. W. corner post adjoining N. E. No. 1; thence 160 chains S.; thence 40. E,; thence 160 N.; thence 40 W. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Barclay District, Jan. 11, 1907. 5. Commencing at the lower N. AV. corner post situate on or about the E. boundary of No. 1 and about 40 chains S. of the N. E. corner of No. 4; thence 40 chains N.; thence SO E.; thence 120 S.; thence 40 AA'.; thence SO N.; thence 40 W. to point of commencement. Barclay District, January, 1907. E. D. LEVERSON. AV. B. GARRARD, Agent. 6. Commencing at the N. AV. corner post, adjoining tlie lower N. AV. corner post of No. 5; thence 160 chains S.; thence -10 E.; thence 160 N.; thence 40 AV. to point of commencement. E. D. LEVERSON. Jan.26. AA'. B. GARRARD. Agent. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following lands, situate on Queen Charlotte Islands, B. C.: No. 13. Commencing at a post planted on the S. E. corner of C. Graham's Location No. 11, about 12 miles E. from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the S. AA'. corner; thence N. SO chains; E. SO chains; S. SO chains; AA'. SO chains to point of commencement. A. YOUNG. No. 14. Commencing at a post planted on the S. E. corner of C. Graham's Location No. 11, about 12 miles E. from Masset Inlet. Graham Island, being the N. W. corner: thence N. SO chains; E. SO Chains; S. SO chains; AA'. SO chains to place of commencement. J. GRAHAM. No. 15. Commencing at a post planted on the S. E. corner of Al. Young's Location No. 13. about 13 miles from Masset Inlet. Graham Island, being the S. AA'. corner; thence N. SO chains; E, SO chains; S. SO cluiins; W. SO chains to place of commencement. J. YOUNG. A. YOUNG, Agent. No. 16. Commencing at a post planted on the S. E. corner of Al. Young's Location No. 13, about 13 miles from .Masset inlet, Graham Island, being tho N. AV. corner; tiience S. SO chains, 10. SO chains; N. SO chains; AA'. SO chains to place of commencement; W. RADLEY, No. 17. Commencing at a post planted ou the N. E. corner of J. Young's Location No. 15, about 14 miles from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the S. W. corner; thence N. SO chains; E. so chains; S. SO chains: AV. SO chains to place of commencement. G. YOUNG. AL. YOUNG, Agent. No. IS. Commencing at a post planted ou tlie N. E. corner of J, Young's Location No. 16, about 14 miles E. from Masset Inlet, Graham Island, being the N. AV. corner; thence S. SO chains; E. SO chains; N. SO chains; AV. SO chains to place of commencement. N, YOUNG. AL. YOUNG, Agent. No. 19. Commencing at a post planted on the N. E. corner of N. Young's Location No. 16, on the III Ellen River, about three miles from the mouth, Mas- set Inlet, Graham Island; thence N. SO chains; E. 80 chains; S. SO chains; AV. SO chains to place of commencement. B. GRAHAM. A. YOUNG. Agent. No. 20. Commencing at a post planted on the N. E. corner of N, Young's Location No. Ill, on the 111 Ellon River, about three miles from the mouth, Mas- set Inlet. Graham Island; thence S. SO chains: E. SO chains; N. SO chains; W. 80 chains to place of commencement. D. GRAHAM. Jan.26. A. YOUNG, Agent. NOTICE ls hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase Section 33, Township 8, Range 5, Coast District, Bulkley Valley. S. S. ROGERS, Loeator. Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 7, 1907. Jan. 12. NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase Section 2, Township 1, Range 5, Coast District, Bulkley Valley. G. A. ROGERS, Loeator. Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 7, 1907. Jan. 12. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands: (1) Starting from a post on the S. boundary ofSee. 70 on the S. shore of Great Central Lake; thence 40 chains S.; thence 230 chains E.; thence N. to lake shore; thence following the shore line W. to E. boundary of Sec. 70; thence following the boundary S. and W. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 3, 1906. (2) Starting at a post on the S. shore of Great Central Lake, about 2 miles W. of Thunder Mountain; thence S. to the N. boundary of See. 70; thenoe W., following the N. boundary line of Sec. 70, 100 chains; thence N. to lake shore; thence to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 4, 1906. (3) Commencing at a post about 1% miles from Great Central Lake, on the S. shore of river, entering at the head of lake on the W. side; thence 80 chains W.; thence 80 ohains S.; thence 80 E.; thenee to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec, 6, 1906. (4) Commencing on the S. shore of river entering at head of Central Lake on the W. at a post by N. E. corner of No. (3); thenee 100 chains E.; thence 40 N.; thence 160 W.; thence 40 S.; thence to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 5, 1906. (6) Commencing at post on the E. shore of Central Lake, about 1V4 miles from the head; thence 40 chains N.; thence 40 E.; thence 80 N.; thence W. to E. boundary of Sec. 73: thenee S. to lake shore; thence following the shore line to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 6, 1906. (6) Commencing at a post about 1% miles from the head of Central Lake, E. shore, by the initial post of No. (5); thence 60 chains E.; thence 40 chains N.; thence 40 E.; thence S. to phore line; thence following shore line to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 6, 1906. (7) Commencing at a post on the W. boundary of Sec. 73, on Central Lake, Clayoquot District; thence 80 chains W.; thence 80 N.; thenoe 80 E. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. December 6, 1906. (8) Commencing at a post by the S. E. corner of No. (7) on Central Lake, Clayoquot District; thenee SO chains W.; thence SO S.; thence E. to lake shore; thence following shore line to W. boundary of Sec. 73; thenee N. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. December 6, 1906. (9) Commencing at a post on tho E. shore of the river entering the head of Central Lake, Clayoquot District, about 5 miles from the head of the lake; thence 40 chains W.; thence SO S.; thence SO E.; thence SO N.; thence W. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. December 6, 1906. (10) Commencing at a post on the N. side of the E. Fork of the river entering the head of Central Lake from the N„ about 1% miles from the main river; thence SO chains N; thenco SO AA'.; thonce 80 S.; thence E. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. AV. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 7, 1906. (11) Commencing at a post by S. E. corner of No. (10), on the E. fork of the river entering the head of Central Lake; thence SO chains S.; thence SOW.; thenee SO N.; thence E. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 7, 1906. (12) Commencing at a post by S. E. corner of No. (10) on tho E. fork of the river entering the head of Central Lake; thence 60 chains E.; thence -10 N.; thence 40 E.J thonce 40 N.; thence 100 W.; thenco S. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Doc. 7, 1906. (13) Commencing at a post by tlie S. E. corner of No. (10), on tlie E. fork of tho rivor entering the head of Central Lake; thence 60 chains E.; thence 40 S.i thenco -10 E.; thence -10 S.; thence 100 W.; thenco N. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. AAr. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 7, 1900. (14) Situated on the E. fork of the river entering the head of Central Lake, commencing at a post about 60 chains easterly of S. E. corner of No. (10); thence 100 chains E.; thence 80 N., thence 60 W.; thence 40 S.; thence 40 W.; thence S. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. AV. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 7, muo. (15) Commencing at a post by n'e S. W. corner of No. (14), on the 13. fork of the river entering the head of Central Lake; thence 100 chains E.: thence 80 S.; thenco 60 AV; thence HI N.; thence 40 W.; thence N. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. AA'. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 7, 1906. (16) Commencing at a post near the N. boundary of No. (7), on the river entering tile head of Central Lake, about 2 miles from the lake; thence 10 chains N.; thence 140 E.; thence 60 S.; thence W. to E. boundary of Scc. 73; thence N. and W., following boundary of 73; thence W. to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 7, 1906. (17) Commencing at a post on the S. shore of Central Lake, about 3 miles from the head; thenee 100 chains W.; thence 80 N.; thence E. to shore line; thence S. following the shore line to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 9, 1906, (IS) Commencing at a post on the S. shore of Great Central Lake, and lying S. of Lot 83, about 1% miles E. of S. E. corner of No. (17); thence 100 chains S.; thence 80 W.; thence 60 N.; thence 40 E.; thence N. to shore line; thence following shore line to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 9, 1906. (19) Commencing at a post by the N. E. corner of No. (18) on Great Central Lake S. shore, and lying S. of Lot 83, Clayoquot District; thence 100 chains S.; thence 40 E.; thence 40 N.; thence 40 E.; thence N. to shore line; thence following the shore to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 9, 1906. (20) Commencing about 1 mile W. of Lot 82, Clayoquot District, at a post on the S. shore of Great Central Lake, about 2% miles E. of N. W. corner post of No. (19); thence 40 chains S.; thence 120 chains W.; thence N. to shore line; thence following shore line to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Clayoquot District, Dec. 9, 1906. Jan.12 NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, situated near Camelia Inlet about 18 miles from the mouth of thu Skeena River, commencing at a post marked G. B. Wadham's N. W. corner adjoining C. Takada's purchase claim; thence running east -,0 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 40 chains to point of commencement, containing 160 acres, more or less. Dated 2nd November. 1906. GORDON B. WADHAMS. Locator. Jan. 5. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, situated on the south bank of Camelia Inlet, about 18 miles from the mouth of the Skeena River, commencing at a post marked C. Takada's N. W. corner; thence running east 80 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west 80 chains to shore; thence north along shore to point of commencement, containing 320 acres, more or less. Dated 2nd November, 1900. C. TAKADA. Locator. Jan. 5. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated in Rupert District, Vancouver Island: No. 1.—Commencing at a post placed at the north-east corner of Section 28, Township IS; thence west 80 chains; thence south SO chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north SO chains. Jan. 5. F. H. EATON, NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and AVorks for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated in Rupert District, Vancouver Island: Commencing ut a post situated at the S. W. corner of Sectiin 34, Township IS; thence E. 80 chains; thence N. 80 chains; thence W. 80 chains; thence S. 80 chains. . Jan. j> c. w. Mcdonald. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date, 1 intend to apply to the Hon Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a spocial license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated in Rupert District, Vancouver Island: No. 2—Commencing at a post placed at the N. AV. corner of Section 27, Township IS; thence east SO chains; thence south 40 chains; thence along shore line SO ohains, more or less; thence north SO chains to place of beginning. Jan. 5 W. F. BEST. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date. I intend to apply to tho Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated in Rupert District. Vancouver Island: No. 3.—Commencing at the N. E. corner of Section 29, Township IS; thence west SO chains; thence south SO chains; thence east SO chains; thence north SO chains to place of beginning. Jan. 5 L. S. EATON. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date. 1 intend to apply to the Hon, Chief Commissioner of Lands ami Works for a spocial license to cut and carry away timber from the following desoribed lands, situated in ltupert District, Vancouver Is'ind: No. 4.—Commencing at the N. E. corner of Section 19. Township lg; thonce soutli to shoru lino; thenee toi- lowlng the coast line 80 chains; tiience nortli -10 chains to place of beginning. Jan. 5 „ R. AV. EATON. NOTICE Is hereby given that, thirty days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated in Rupert District. Vancouver Island: 6. Commencing at a post placed at the north-east corner of Section 15, Township 27; thence S. SO chains; thence W. SO chains; thence N. SO chains; thence E. SO chains. Jan. 6. E. A. HALL. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date, I intend io apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut timber on tho following described lands, situated in Rupert District, Vancouver Island: 7. Commencing at a post situated at the north-west corner of Section 14. Township 27; thence east 80 chains; thonce soutli SO chains; tiience west SO chains; thenco nortli SO chains. Jan. 5. AV. G. DICKINSON. '-NOTl"CE~ls~hereby"giveif that."thirty days after date. 1 intend to apply to tlie Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and AVorks for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated in Ru- port District. Vancouvor Island: 8. Commencing at a post at the north- wost corner of Section 13, Township 27; thence north 40 chains; thenco east SO chains; thence south 80 chains; thenco west 80 chains; thence north 40 chains to point of commencement. Jan. 6. R. McNAUGHTON. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated on Hecate Channel, adjacent to Zebalos Arm, Nootka Sound: (a) Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's northwest post"; thenee south 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; south 40 chains; thence 110 chains to shore line; thence northwest to point of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. (b) Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's northeast post"; thenee 80 chains west; SO chains south; 80 chains east, and SO chains to place of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. (y) Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's northeast post"; thence 40 chains south; 40 chains west; 40 chains south; 80 chains west; 40 chains north; 40 chains east; 40 chains north, and 80 chains east to place of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. (x) Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's southeast post"; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east to shore; thence south along shore line to place of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. (z) Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's northeast post"; thence 80 chains south; thence 80 chains west; thence 40 chains north; thence 40 chains east; thence 40 chains nortli; thence 40 chains east to place of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. (r) Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's northeast post"; thence west 80 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence north 40 chains to point of commencement. J. A. FERGUSON, Locator. November 27, 1906. Jan.19 NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated In Nootka Sound, AVest Coast District of Vancouver Island: 1. Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's southwest corner post," situated at the head of Zebalos Arm or Inlet, and 1% miles from the mouth of the river, east bank; thence east 40 chains; thence 160 chains north; thence west 40 chains; thence south 160 chains to place of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. 2. Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's southeast corner post," and adjoining No. 1 Section west; thenee west 80 chains; thence north SO chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains to place of commencement; containing 640 aeres, more or less. 3. Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's southeast corner post," and adjoining No. 4 on west; thence 40 chains west; thence 40 chains north; thence 10 chains west; thence 40 chains north; thence 80 chains east; thence SO chains south to place of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. 4. Commenslng at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's southwest post," and adjoining No. 3 on east; thence SO chains north; thenco SO chains east; thence 80 chains south; thence SO chains west to place of commencement; containing 040 acres, more or less. 5. Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's southeast corner post," near the northwest corner of No. 4; thence SO chains Avest; thence SO chains north; thence SO chains cast, and 80 chains south to place of commencement, containing 640 acres, more or less. 6. Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's southeast post," and adjoining No. 5 on southeast; thence east SO chains; thence north SO chains; thonce west SO chains; and SO chains south, to place of commencement, containing 610 acres, more or less. 7. Commencing at a post inarked "J. A. Ferguson's southwest post," and adjoining No. 6 on nortli; thence SO chains east; thenco 40 chains north and 40 chains east, -10 chains north, SO chains west, 40 chains south, -10 chains west, and 40 chains soutli to place of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. J. A. FERGUSON, Locator. December 1. 1906. Jan.19 NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to cut and carry away timber from the following described land, situate on Hastings Arm of Observatory Inlet: Commencing at a post planted on east shore of Hastings Arm, inarked "E. D.'s S. W. Corner," thence east 40 chains, thence north 160 chains, thence Avest 40 chains to shore line, thence southerly along shore line to point of commencement. E. DONEHUE. December 8. NOTICE Is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon, chid' Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license Io cut and carry away timber from the following described lands: Commencing at a post on the 10. side nf Cascade ('reck. Uchucklesit Harbour, and about 40 chains N. of the N. boundary ui' Green's application for timber license; tiience 10 chains S.; thenco 100 AV.; thence SO N.; thenee 60 E.; thence 40 s.; tiience -10 10. to point of commencement, J. J. RE10IILING. XV. I'.. GARRARD. Agent. Clayoquot District, Jan. 14, 1907'. ja26 NOTICE Is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply tn tho lion. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated iu Clayoquot District. B. I'.: No. 1. Commencing at 11 post at the northeast corner, situated about two and one-half (2%) miles from head of Anderson Lake, on southwest side; tiience west one hundred and sixty (160 chnins.; thence soutli forty (40) chains; thenee east une hundred and sixty (160) chains; thence north forty (40) chains to point ol' commencement. Located December 30, 1906. A. F. GAVIN. Jan.26. THOMAS ROAVLEY, Agent. H THE WEEK SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1907. 31. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Section 34, Township 12, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to a point of commencement; 640 acres. J. J. TEETZEL, A. T. Clark, Agent. 32. Commencing at a post planted at the south-east corner of Section 18, Township 12, Range 6, Poudrier Survey; tiience south 40 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being the north half of Section, 8, Township 12, Range 5, of said survey. BENJAMIN WERDEN, G. B. Watson, Agent. September 20th, 1906. 28. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Section 17, Township 10, Range S, Poudrier Survey; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 17 of said survey. BERTHA FISHLEIGH, NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated in the Kitssumkalum Valley commencing at a post planted at the N. E. corner of L. June's purchase claim marked C. W. Peck. S. E. corner, thence running 40 chains west, thence 40 chains north, thence 40 chains east, thence 40 chains south to post of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less. Located 26th October, 1906. C. W. PECK. Locator. F. W. BOHLER, Agent. Dec. 22. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following land situated on the south bank of the Skeena River adjoining H. A. Draper's preemption claim, south boundar/ line, at a post marked M. V. Wadham's N. W. corner post, thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west to bank of river, following the river bank north to post of commencement. •">"- taining one hundred and s more or less. Located 26th October. 1900. M. V. WADHAMS, Locator. H. DRAPER. Agent. Dec. 22. office at Victoria. Province of British Columbia, this 20th day of December, one thousand nine hundred and six. (L.S.) S. Y. WOOTTON, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. To buy. manufacture and sell logs, timber, lumber and all kinds of forest products and for that purpose to improve streams, obtain franchises thereon for the floating of logs, lumber and other forest products, and owning and maintaining logging railroads, sawmills, machine shops, docks, wharves, tugs, boats, vessels and other plants necessary and convenient for the purpose of carrying on the logging and timber operations of said corporation; to lwn, buy, sell, mortgage or lease timber lands, mining lands, farm lands, buildings and real estate in general; to mine, smelt, quarry and prospect for minerals and mineral products and to purchase, produce, manufacture, sell and distribute the same; to purchase and sell and deal generally at wholesale or retail in all goods, wares and merchandise and lumbermen's and miners' supplies, tools, implements and other outfits and equipments; to gen orally do, carry on and coi and all matters and things connected with or Incidental and appurtenant to the foregoing business and purposes, or any part thereof. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I Intend to apply to the Honourable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described lands, situate on the north shore of Stuart Lake about 2% miles inland and about half way between Pinchi and Tacher Rivers, in the Coast District of the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Commencing at a post marked " R. S. C," placed at the north-east corner of lot 331; thence astronomically north 40 chains; thence astronomically east 80 chains; thence astronomically south 80 chains; thence astronomically west SO chains, and thence astronomically north 40 chains to the point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. ROBERT SENIOR, J. A. Hickey, Agent. August 24, 1906. December 8. thence north 8o chains; thence west 8o chains; thence south 8o chains; tnence east 8o chains to point of commencement; and being said Section 8 of said survey. GEORGE CURRIE, A. T. Clark, Agent August 6th, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that, sixty days (60) after date, I intend to apply to ihe Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Victoria, B.C., for permission to purchase the south-west carry on and conduct "any ! quarter of Section Twenty-three (23), - 'Township Eight (8), Range Five 16., Coast District, Bulkley Valley, containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres, more or less. H. E. WILDMAN. 1st December, 1906. Dec. 15. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date, 1 Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated on Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Group; Commenging at a post planted In the northeast corner, and marked "C. D. E., N. E. corner"; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to place of commencement; containing 640 acres. Dated November 7th, 1906. Dec.22 C. D. EMMONS. conacres, NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply tu the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated in the Kitsumkalum Valley, commencing at a post planted at tke N. E. corner of L. L. Watson's purchase claim, marked D. M. Moore, S. E. corner, thence running 40 chains west, thence 40 chains north, thence 40 chains east, thence 40 chains south to point of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less. Located October 26th. 1906. D. M. MOORE, Locator. F. W. BOHLER, Agent. Dec. 22. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated in the Kitsumkalum Valley, commencing at a post planted at the S. W. corner of D. Menard's purchase claim marked D. Curther's S. E. corner, thence running 40 chains west, thence 40 chains north, thence 40 chains east, thence 40 chains south to post of commencement, containing 160 acres moro or less. Located 26th October, 1906. J. CURTHERS, Locator. D. MENARD. Agent. Dec. 22. NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to me Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, No. 23. Beginning at a post planted on the north boundary, about 20 chains west of the northeast corner of application No. 7, on the oast bank of the Kaowlnch River; thence east 20 chains: north 100 chains; west 40 chains; soutli 160 chains; east 20 chains to point of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. JOHN HIRSCH, Kyuquot Sound, Sept. 29, 1906. Jan. 5 NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date, I Intend to apply to the Honorable Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber, exclusive of hemlock, from the following described lands: No. 16. Commencing at a post planted at the west side of lake at the crossing of the south line of lease 33, thence following the shore 0... mile south; thenco SO chains west; thence SO chain*) north; thenco SO cluiins, more or less, to point of commencement, . CHARLES WATKINS, J. DORSEY. Agent. Jan. 5 NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date, 1 Intend to apply to tho Honorable Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a speclnl license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands: No. 34. Commencing at a post at ihe of the north fork of the Managuam northwest corner of claim no. 25, north River, New Westminster district; thence west 40 chains; north 160 chains, east 40 chains; south 160 chains to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. J. MeShane, Agent. Jan. 6 No. 2S9. CERTIFICATE OF TEE REGISTRATION OF AIT EXTRA-PROVINCIAL COMPANY. " Companies Act, 1897." I hereby certify that tho "Henry Swart Lumber Company" has this day been registered as an Extra-Provincial Company under the "Companies Act, 1897." to carry out or effect all or any of the objects of the Company to which the legislative authority of the l.egls. lature of British Columbia extends. The hend ofllce of the Company Is situate in the City of Marinette. County of Marinette and Stnte of Wisconsin. Tho amount of the capital of the Company is one hundred thousand dollars, divided Into one thousand shares of one hundred dollars each. Tho head office of the Company in this Province ls situate at 34 1-2 Government Street. Victoria, and James Hill Lawson, Junior, barrlster-at-law, Whose address is the same. Is the attorney for thc Company. Not empowered to issue and transfer stock. Given under my hand and seal of NOTICE is hereby given that, sixty days; nfter date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land on Porcher Island, about five miles east of Refuge Bay, commencing at a post marked Mrs. Mary Odgers, northwest corner; thence running south 40 chains; thence east 40 chain;,; thence north 40 chains; thence west 40 chains to McKay's southwest corner and point of commencement, containing one hundred and sixty acres. MRS. MARY ODGERS, Locater. R. BRAUN, Agent. Located Nov. 9, 1906. Dec.22 4. Commencing at a post planted at the north-west corner of Section 36, Township i, Range 4, Poudrier Survey; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 36 of said survey. E. A. HARVEY, A. T. Clark, Agent August 5th, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to 1., ply to *he Chief Commissioner of Lands, and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated In the Kitsumkalum Valley, commencing at a post planted at the N. W. corner of D. Menard's purchase claim, marked W. Bruce, S. E. corner, thence running 40 chains nortli, thence 40 chains east, thence 40 chains south to post of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less. Located 26th October, 190li. W. BRUCE, Locator. D. MENARD, Agent. Dec. 22. NOTICE is hereby -riven that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, commencing at a post planted on the right bank of the Skeona River about 20 chains bo- low the Yamoqotitiy and at the N. E. corner of Indian Reserve and marked L. S. H„ S. E. corner post, thence west 40 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains to place of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less. L Located Oct. 1st, 1900. L. S. HUTCHESON, Locator. J. E. BATEMAN, Agent. ' Dec. 22. 6. Commencing at a post planted at the south-east corner of Section 4, Township 10, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 4 of said survey. EMMA HARVEY, A. T. Clark, Agent. August 5th, 1006. 12. Commencing at a post planted at tne north-east corner of Section 5, Township 10, Range S> Pondrier Survey; thence south 80 chains: thence west 80 chains; thence rorth 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement and being said Section 5 of said survey. MARY E. LINEHAM, A. T. Clark, Agent. August 6th, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described lands, situate on the north shore of Stuart Lake, about half wy between Pinchi and Tacher Rivers and about 2lA miles inlands in the Coast District of the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Commencing at a post marked "W. J. F. S. E," and placed at the northeast corner of lot 331; thence astronomically west 80 chains; thence astronomically north 80 chains; thence astronomically east 80 chains; thence astronomically south 80 chains to the point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or less. WALTER J. FRIEDLANDER. J. A. Hickey, Agent August 24, 1906. December 8. 17. Commencing at a post planted at the south-east corner of Section if, Township 10, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 choins; thence sonth 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section if of said survey. ANDREW F. WEIR, A. T. Clark, Agent. August 8th, 1906. 18. Commencing at a post planted at the south-west corner of Section 15, Township 10, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence 1 iuth 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 15 of said survey. CLARA WEIR, A. T. Clark, Agent August 8th ,1906. PRIVATE BILLS NOTICE. The time limited by the Rules of the House for receiving petitions for Private Bills will expire on Saturday, the 16th day of March, 1907. Bills must be presented to the House not later than the 28th day of March, 1907. Reports from Committees on Private Bills will not be received after the 4th day of April, 1907. Dated this 2nd day of January, 1907. THORNTON FELL, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. 7. Commencing at a ;ost planted at the north-west corner of Section 34, Township I, Range 4, Poudrier Survey; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 34 of said survey. ISABEL HARVEY, A. T. Clark, Agent August 5th, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated in the Kitsumkalum Valley, commencing at a post planted at the S. E. corner marked L. L. Watson, thence running 40 chain!' west to N. E. corner of E. A. Wadham's purchase claim, thence north 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains to point of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less. L. L. WATSON, Locator. )•'. \V, BOHLER, Agent. Doc. 22. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situated in the Kitsumkalum Valley, commencing at a post planted at the N. AV. corner of W. Bruco's purchase claim, marked E. A. Wadham's S. E. corner, thence running •10 chains west, thence 40 chains north, thence 10 chains east, thence 40 chains south to post of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less. Located 20th Oct.. 1000. E. A. WADHAMS, Locator. F. W. BOHLER, Agent. Dec. 22. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days from dale we Intend to apply to tho Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described lands in the Nechaco Valley, Coast District: 1. Commencing at a post planted at the north-oast corner of Section 25, Township 1. Range I, Poudrier Survey: thence south SO chains; thence west SO chains; thence north SO chains; thence east 80 chains, to point nf commencement, and being said section 25 of said survey, W. II. HARVEY, A. T. Clark, Agent. August 5th, 1906. 2. Commencing at a post planted at the north-west corner of Section 26, Township 1, Range 4 P.oudrier Survey; thence east 80 chains, thence soutli SO chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north SO chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 26 of said survey. EDWARD E. HARVEY, A. T. Clark, Agent. August 5th, 1906. TAKE NOTTCE that, sixty days from date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, commencing at a post planted on the bank nf the Skeena River two and a half miles below Kltwangat, at the N. W. corner of A. E. Price's purchase claim: thence R. 22 chains, more or less, to the S. W. corner of A, E. Price's purchase clnim; thence W. 40 chains to the S. E. corner of Elizabeth Price's purchase claim; thence N. 31 chains, more or loss, to the Skeena River, containing 100 acres more or less. F. PRICE. A, W. Harvey, Agent. Dec. 15. 8. Commencing at a post planted at tne north-east corner of Section 33, Townshpi 1, Range 4, Poudrier Survey: thtnee south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 33 of said survey. MAGGIE B. HARVEY, A. T. Clark, Agent. August 5th, 1006. 20. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Section 36, Tp. 12, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement; 64O acres. C. A. PORTER. A. T. Clark, Agent. August 16th, 1906. 30. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Section 36, Township 12, Range S. Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to place of commencement; 640 acres. G M. BTRKETT. A. T. Clark, Agent. August 16th, 1906. 3. Commencing at apos t planted at the north-east corner of Section 35. Township 1, Ranp-e 4, Poudrier Survey: thence south 80 chains: thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains; thence east Ro rhniVs tn nnjnt nf commencement, and being said Section 35 of said survey. C. W. HARVEY, A. T. Clark, Agent. August 5th, 1906. 19. Commencing at a post planted at the north-west corner of Section 6, Township 10, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 6 of said survey. MINNIE BOWDEN, A. T. Clark, Agent August 8th, 1906. 20. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Section I, iownship 11, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 1 of said survey. E. H. BOWDEN, A. T. Clark, Agent. August 8th, 1906. 21. Commencing at a post planted at the south-west corner of Section 7, Township 10, Range Si Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 7 of said survey. THOMAS SHOPLAND, A. T. Clark, Agent August 8th, 1906. 22. Commencing at a post planted at the south-east corner of Section 12, Township 11, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; tnence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 13 of said survey. MABEL BOWDEN, A. T. Clark, Agent, August 8th, 1906. 0. Commencing at a post planted at thc south-east corner of Section 9, Township to. Ranee 5. Poudrier Sur- vev thence north 80 chain's: thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains: thence east 80 chains tn place of commencement, and being Section 0 of said survey. D. M. LINEHAM, A. T. Clark, Agent. August fith, 1906. 10. Commencing at a post planted at the south-west corner of Section 10, Township 10, Range 5, Poudrier Survey: thfnce north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being slid Section 10 of said survey. LILLIAN HARVEY, A. T. Clark, Agent .vttgut 6th, 1006. 11. Commencing at a pot planted at the outh-eat corner of Section 8, Town- 10, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; 23. Commencing at a post planted at the north-west corner of Section II, Township n, Range 5, Poudrier Survey ; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of com* mencement, and being said Section 11 of said survey. WM. STANLEY BATT, A. T. Clark, Agent August ioth, 1906. Notice is hereby given that there will be offered for sale at public auc tion at the Lands and Works Depart ment. Victoria, on Tuesday, thc 22nd day of January, 1907, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, all that piece or parcel of land situated in thc City of Victoria, Victoria District, containing fifty-six one-hundredths of an acre, more or less, and forming part of section numbered sixty-eight (68) on the official map of the said Victoria District—said parcel being more particularly described on a plan thereof filed in the Lands and Works Department. Thc said land will be offered for sale subject to a right of way over thc western portion thereof, as shown on the said plan, and subject also to a reserve bid. Terms of sale, cash. Dated at the Lands and Works De partment, Victoria, B. C, this ninth day of January, 1007. NETL F. MacKAY. Deputy Commissioner of L. & W. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described lands, situate on the north shore of Stuart Lake, about half way between Pinchi and Tacher Rivers and about 3A miles inland in the Coast Distritc of the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Commencing at a post marked "E. F. S. W.," placed near the north boundary of Walter J. Friedlander's purchase, about 40 chains from the northeast corner; thence astronomically north 80 chains] thence astronomically east 80 chains; thence astronomically south 80 chains, and thence astronomically west 80 chains to point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. EDGAR FRIEDLANDER. J. A. Hickey, Agent. August 24, 1906. December 8. NOTICE is hereby given that, thirty days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands: No. 2. Commencing at a post planted at the northwest corner of Timber Licence No. 8661, at the north end of Sechelt Peninsula, New Westminster District; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to the shore; thence following the shore to the point of commencement. No. 3. Commencing at a post planted near the shore on the east side of Agamennon Channel, New Westminster District, thence E. about 60 chains; thence N. to the S. boundary of No. 2 claim, at the N. end of Sechelt Peninsula; thence E. about 60 chains to shore of Long Lake; thence following the shore southerly about 100 chains; thence W. to shore; thence following the shore j to point of commencement. No. 5. Commencing at a post at N.W. j corner of Lot 672, N. end of Sechelt j Peninsula, New Westminster District; thence N. 40 chains; W. 80 chains to thel shore; thence S. following the cast; boundary of T. L. 8661 to S.E. corner!) thereof; thence E. 40 chains to S.W. corner of Lot 672; thence N. 40 chains to lake; thence following the lake shore easterly and northerly to point of commencement, M, GREEN. JOHN WEST, Agent. 44. Commencing at a post planted at j the south-east corner of Section it], < Township 4, Range 4, Poudrier Survey; I thence north 80 chains; thence west 8t)T chains; thence south 80 chanis; thence east 80 chains to point of commence-1 ment, and being said Section 27 of said | survey. J. S. McEACHERN, A. T. Clark, Agent September 17th, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissi. ■' Lands ane Works for a special license to cut ane* carry away timber from the followinj described lands in Alberni District: a Commencing at a post situate 80 chaiai west and 20 south ofsoutheast bounds!*} post of Lot 658; thence 80 chains weat thence 80 north; thence 80 east; thenct | 80 south, to point of commencement J. T. BUCKLEY, W. B. GARRARD, Agent Oct. ioth, 1906. THE WEEK, SATURDAY JANUARY 26, 1907. 15 NOKCE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to make application to the Honourable Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated on Esperanza Inlet, lying east of the Ehatezat Indian village: Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's southwest post"; thence 40 chains east; thence 40 chains north; thence 40 chains east; thence 40 chains north; thence 80 chains west; thence 80 chains south to place of commencement; containing 640 acres, more or less. The above is exclusive of the Indian J. A. FERGUSON, Locator. November 25, 1906. Jan.li) NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated "on south side of Tahsis Narrows, Nootka Sound: Commencing at a post marked "J. A. Ferguson's northeast corner"; thence south 40 chains; thence west 120 chains; thence north 40 chains to shore Une; thence east alongside shore to place of commencement. J. A. FERGUSON, Locator. December 15, 1906. Jan.19 NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands situated on the west side of the Homltah Lake, Nit-i-nat District: No, 1. Commencing at a post marked "Edward E. Hardwlck's northeast corner," adjoining the Indian Reserve and one chain west from the bank of the Homltah River; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north SO chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. No. 2. Commencing at a post situated on the north bank of the Homltah Lake marked "Edward E. Hardwlck's southeast corner"; thence north 40 chains; thence west 160 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence east 160 chains along shore of lake to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. No. 3. Commencing at the southeast corner of No. 2 and thence 40 chains north; thence 160 chains west; thence 40 chains south; thence 160 chains east along shore of lake to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. Dated at Clo-oose this 15th day of December, 1906. Jan.19 EDWARD E. HARDWICK. NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase Section 6, Township 9, Range 5, Coast District, Buckley Valley. Jan. 19 T. D. SHORTS. NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following ■described lands in Bulkley Valley, viz.: South half of Section flve (5), Township six (6), containing 320 acres. Jan. 19 SYDNEY COOPER. NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, situated in Skeena District: Commencing at a post on left bank of Skeena River about 4 miles from Port Essington, marked "J. C.'s N. W. Cor."; thence S. 20 chains; thence JS. 20 chains; thence N. 20 chains to bank of Skeena River; thence westerly along the bank to point of commencement, containing 40 aeres, more or less. JOHN CUNNINGHAM. Port Esslngton, B. C, Dec. 10, 1906. Jan. 19. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to cut and carry away timber from the following land: Commencing at a post on W. shore of Lar- •com Islnad, Observatory Inlet, adjoining G. W. Morrow's timber claim, marked "E. D.'s N. W. Corner"; thence E. 100 chains, more or less, to E. shore of Larcom Island; thenco southerly, westerly and northerly along shore line of said Island to point of commencement, containing 640 acres, more or less. Jan.19 E. DONEHUE. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands situated in Rupert District: 1. Commencing at a stake planted at the S. W. corner of J. A. Coates' claim marked "W. Bulman's N. W. Corner"; thonce S. 80 chains; thence E. 80 chains; thence N. SO chains; thence W. SO chains to point of commencement, containing ■640 acros. Located 1st January, 1907. 2. Commencing at a stake planted about one-half milo in a southerly direction from Duval Point, on the west shore of Hardy Bay and marked "VV. Bulman's N. E. Corner"; thence running W. 40 chains; thence S. 160 chains; thence E. 40 chains; thence N. 160 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. Located 7th January, 11*07. W. BULMAN, Loeator. Jan.19 Per J. A. Coates. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commlsslone rot Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situated In Rupert District: Commencing at a post planted about one and one-half miles from the mouth of tho Tsulquate Kiver and about 400 yards from the north bank of said river marked "J. A. Coates' N. E. Corner"; thence W. 80 chains; thence S. 80 chains; thence E. 80 chians; thence N. SO chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. Located 29th De- cebmer, 1906. J. A. COATF3S, Locator. Jan. 19 Per B. Blenkinsop. NOTICE is hereby given that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands: 1. Commencing at a post on the east side of the North Fork of Coeur d'Alene River, about 7 miles from its outlet into Effingham Inlet, Clayo quot District; thence 80 chains north; 80 chains west; 80 chains south; 80 chains east to point of commencement. 2. Commencing at a post by the southeast corner of No. 1; thence 160 chains north; thence 40 chains east; thence 160 chains south; thence 40 chains west to point of commencement. W. E. GREEN, W. B. GARRARD, Agent. November 20th, 1906. d'Alene River, about 100 chains S. of No. 2; thence 100 chains N.; thence 80 W., along boundary No. 2; thence 60 S.; thence 40 E.; thence 40 S.; thence E. to point of commencement. W. E. GREEN, W. B. GARRARD, Agent. November 20th, 1906. 4. Commencing at a post on Coeur d'Alene River, near and south of the S. E. corner of No. 3; thence 100 chains N.; thence 40 W., to E. boundary of No. 3; thence 40 S., to S.E. corner of No. 3; thence 40 W.; thence 60 S.; thence 80 E. to point of commencement. W. E. GREEN, W. B. GARRARD, Agent. November 20th, 1906. 5. Commencing at a post by the S. E. corner of No. 4; thence 80 chains N.; thence 80 E.; thence 80 S.; thence W. to point of commencement. W. E. GREEN, W. B. GARRARD, Agent. November 20th, iqo6. 6. Commencing at a post by the S. VV. corner of No. 5; thence 40 chains VV.; thence 80 S.; thence 80 E., along N. boundary of Coeur d'Alene Mineral Claims; thence 80 N., to S. boundary of No. 5; thence 40 W. to point of commencement. W. E. GREEN, W. B. GARRARD, Agent. November 20th, 1906. 7. Commencing at a post by the N.E. corner of the Coeur d'Alene Mineral Claims; thence 80 N., along E. boundary of No. 6; thence 80 E.; thence 80 S.; thence 80 W. to point of commencement. W. E. GREEN, W. B. GARRARD, Ageut. November 21st, 1006. 8. Commencing at a post by the N. E. corner of the Coeur d'Alene Mineral Claims; thence 80 chains S.; thence 80 E.; thence 80 N.; thence 80 VV. to point of commencement. W. E. GREEN, W. B. GARRARD, Agent. November 21st. 1006. 9. Commencing at a post by the W. boundary of the Coeur d'Alene Mineral Claims, about 40 chains S. of S. boundary of No. 6; thence N. 40 chains; thence W. 40 chains; thence S. 160; thenee E. 40; thence N. to point of commencement. W. E. GREEN, W. B. GARRARD, Agent. November 21st, 1906. 10. Commencing at a post by the S. W. corner of No. 8, and about 10 chains E. of Coeur d'Alene River; thence 40 chains S.; thence 40 VV.; thenee 60 S.; thence 80 E.; thence 100 N., to S. boundary of No. 8; thence 40 W. lo point of commencement. W. E. GREEN, W. B. GARRARD, Agent. November 21st, 1906. Dec.15 Commencing at a post by the southeast boundary of Lot 77, Nahmint Bay; tnence Oo cnains west; thence 20 north; thence 90 west; thence 50 sout.i; thence east to the waterfront thence following the shore line to point of commence- inent. C. LUTKIN, W. B. GiVRRARD. Agent Oct. 37th, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to app ly to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut aad carry away timber from the following described lands: 1. Starting at a post 10 chains east of the raoutk of Handy Creek, on the nortli shore of Alberni Canal; thence 160 chains north; tbence 40 chains west; thence south to tbe shore line; thence following tbe shore line to point of commencement. W. E. GREEN. W. B. GARRARD, Agent. November 4th, 1906. bo. Commencing at a post planted at iue norm-west corner 01 J. A. xiarveys iojiu. uieuce nulla ou cuauis; uieuce wessi ou cnauis; uieuce :*outn 00 cnauis, uieuce casi 00 ciums 10 pouii 01 coiu- meucuuenu HAKKliiT MijLiOiS, U li. Watson, Agem. September 10U1, 1900. 2. Starting at a post 40 chains north of the initial post of No. 1, near Handy Creek, Alberni Canal; thence 40 chains east; thence 160 chains north; thence 40 chains west; thence 160 chains south to point of commencement W. B. GARRARD. Clayoquot District, Nov. 4th, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date we intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands: Commencing at a post by the southeast corner post of Lot 79, on Uchuckletit Harbour; thence north 40 chains; thence east 100 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west to waterfront; thence along waterfront to point of commencement, excepting thereout the lands covered by existiag mineral claims. W. E. GREEN. W. B. GARRARD. Clayoquot District, Oct 29th, 1906? NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands in Alberni District: 1. Commencing at a post situated 80 choins west and 20 south of southeast boundary post of Lot 658; thence 80 chains west; thence 80 south; thence 80 east thence 80 north, to place of commencement E. CURTIT, Per W. B. Garrard, Agent Oct. 19th, 1906. 30. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Section 16, Township 12, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thenct south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being Section 21, Township 12, Range 5, of said survey. CHAS. LEVE'11, G. B. Watson, Agent September 20th, 1906. 46. Commencing at a post planted at the south-east corner of Section 36, Township 4, Range 4, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 36 of said survey. S. L. TEETZEL. A. T. Clark, Agent September 17th, 1906. 48. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Section 24, Township 4, Range 4, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement, and being Section 25, Township 4, Range 4, of said survey . M. A. MACDONALD. A. T. Clark, Agent September 17th, 1906. 43. Commencing at a post planted at the south-east corner of the north-east quarterof Section 32, Township 4, Range 4, Poudrier Survey; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being the north half of Section 23 and south half of Section 26, Townhsip 4, Range 4, of said surrey. EMMA BATEMAN, A. T. Clark, Agent September 17th, 1906. 55. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Section 15, Township 4, Range 4, Poudrier Survey; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains to point of commencement, and being Section 22, Township 4, Range 4, of said survey. LILIAN CAMPBELL, A. T. Clark, Agent September 15th, 1006. NOTICE is hereby given that thirty daya after date I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands aad Worka for a special licease to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, in Alberni District: 3. Commencing at a post by the shore of Alberni Canal, near the southeast bosm- dary post of Lot 658; thence west 8* chains; thence south to the north bossn- dary line, or the same produced of Lot 69; thence east to Alberni Canal; thence following the shore line to point of commencement W. C. RALEIGH, W. B. GARRARD, Agent. Oct. aoth, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, in Alberni District: 5. 56. Commencing at a post planted on the north-east corner of Section 15, Township 4, Range 4, Poudrier Surrey; thence west 80 chains; thenee south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 15 of said survey. GLEN CAMPBELL, A. T. Ciark, Agen.t September 15th, 1906. 57. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Lot 547; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement; 640 acres. KATE CLARK, A. T. Clark, Agent. September ioth, 1906. 01. Commencing at a *. ist planted at uie norui-wesi corner of J. A. xiarvey s laud; uieuce uorui bo cnains; uieuce east 60 cnauis; uieuce south co chains; uiuice west so cnauis lo pouit ot commencement CAROLINE HAINES, G. a. Wtasoii, Ageut September ioui, 1900. 02. Commencing at a post plained at the iiorui-wesi corner ot u. An. tiiruett s laud; uieuce norm ou cnauis; tnence nurui txi cnams; uieuce vasi 6u chaws; Uieuce south 00 chains 10 poiui 01 cuin- uieiiceiiieuu MARGARET LNGLliS, G. ii. Watson, Agent September lotli, 1900. bs. Commencing at a post planted at the north-west corner of .-lubert Haines' laud; uieuce norm 00 cnains; tnence souiii do chains; tiience cast do chains; thence north 60 chains to pouit ot commencement MAXWELL S. INGLES, G. H. Watson, Agent September ioth, 1906. 06. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of. Kniguis lcaes; land; thence north 0o (hauls; thence chains; thence souht 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point ot commencement ROSABELLA GOODWYN, G. B. Watson, Agent. September nth, 1906. 75. Commencing at a posi planted at the south-east corner 01 h. L. Blake*! lease; thence west 80 chains; south Uo chains; east eo chains to bank ot Nechaco River; thence following bank of said river 10 pouit ot commencement. 040 acres, more or less. MAKVT BLi\KE, A. T. CLARIS, Agent September 12th, 190b. 70. Commencing at a post planted at the soutli-easi corner ot Mary Blake's lease; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 cnains; tiience east 80 <->""*■■, more or less, to the Nechaco Kiver; thence following the bank of said river to point oi commencement; 040 acres, more or less. GEORGE BATEMAN, A. T. Clark, Agent September 12th, 1900. 77. Commencing at the south-east cor* near of George Batemau's lease; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; ihence east 80 chains, more or less, to the Nechaco Kvier; thence following the bank of said river to point 01 commencement; 040 acres, more or less. U. P. COOK, G. B. Watson. Agent. September 13th, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days after date 1 intend to apply to the tion. Chief Commissioner ot Lands and Works for permission to purchase section 24, township a, range 5, Coast District EMMA HOWE. JOHN DORSE*, Agent 67. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of E. Knight's land; thence north 80 (.hams; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement CHAS. KNIGHT, G. B. Watson, Agent September nth, 1906. 68. Commencing at a post planted at the south-west corner of Chas. Knight's land; thence uorth 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 cnains; thence south 80 chains to point of commencement W. H. GOODWIN, G. B. Watson, Agent. September nth, 1906. 69. Commencing at a post planted at the south-west corner of Chas. Knight's the north-east corner of Knight's land; south 80 chains; thence east 80.chains, thence north 80 chain sto point of commencement E. N. MacBETH, A. T. Clark, Agent September nth, 1906. 70. Commencing at a post planted at the north-west corner of Section 35, Township 12, Range 5. Poudrier survey; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement M. WERDEN, G. B. Watson, Agent September 17th, 1906. 71. Commencing at a post planted at the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section 14, Townshm 12, Range 5, Poudrier survey; thence south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being the south half of Section 14 and north half of Section 11, Township ia, Range 5, of said survey. H. RENNIE, G. B. Watson, Agent. September 19th, 1906. 37. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Section 16? Township 12, Range 5, Poudrier Survey: thence south Bo chains; thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of com- mencemtnt and being section 15, Township 12, Range 5, oi said survey. W. VAN ARSDALEN, G. B. Watson, Agent September 20th, 1906. 72. Commencing at a post planted at the south-west corner of B. P. Cook's lease; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence couth 80 chains; thence east 80 chains to point of commencement; 640 acres WILLIAM MEREDITH, A. T. Clirk, Agent. September 13th, 1006. 73. Commenting; at a post planted at the south-west comer of Maxwell S. Ingles' lease; thence soath 80 chains; thence east 80 chains, r.ore or less, to ithe Nechaco River; Ihence following bank of said river to the south line of Maxwell S. Ingles' lease; thence west 80 chains, more or less, to point of commencement. MINNIE CURRIE, A. T. Clark, Agent. September 12th, 1006. Located July 12U, lUOU. 27. Commencing at a post planted at the north-west corner of Section 18, Tp. 10, Range 5, Poudrier Survey; thence soutn 80 chains; thence east 80 chain*; tiience north 80 chains; thence thence west 80 chains to point of commencement, and being said Section 18 of said survey. J. C. PORTER. A. T. Clark, Agent August 15th, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that 60 days after date I intend to apply to die Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, viz.: Commencing at the south-west corner of Lot 9, Cassiar District, situated on the Skeena River; thence east 40 chains to the south-east corner of Lot 0, thence south 20 chains, thence west 40 chains more or less to the Skeena River, thence northerly along thc Skeena River to the point of commencement, containing 80 acres more or less. December I, 1906. e. f. g. McGregor NOTICE is hereby given that 60 days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situate in Cassiar District, viz.: Commencing at the North-East corner of Lot 9, Cassiar District on the Hawilghet River—thence south 46 chains and 26 links to the south-east ! corner of Lot 9, thence east 20 chains, ! thence north 40 chains more or less to the Tlagwilghct River, thence following I the river in a westerly direction to the ! point of commencement, containing fo 1 acres more or less. Decemher t, igo6. G. P. ROBERTS. i 1 NOTICE is hereby given that, 60 days after date. 1 intend to apply to 1 the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land on the right bank of the Skeena River, Range V, Coast District: Commencing at a post marked "James McGown, initial post," at the N.E. corner of the New Town Indian Reserve; thence west, along the Indian Reserve line, 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence south along the Skeena River to point of commencement, containing 150 acres, more or less. JAMES McGOVVN. December 13th, 1906. Dec.15 58. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Lot 547; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains to point of commencement. J. A. HARVEY, A ,T .Clark, Agent. September ioth, 1906. 74. Commencing at a post plsnted at a point on the west side of the Upper Nechaco River, opposite tfie south-west I corner of Lot 545; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, more or less, to the bank of the Nechaco River; thence follownf bank of said river to point of commencement; 640 acres, more or lem. EDGAR L BLAKE. A T. Clark, Agent. September 12th, 1506. TAKE NOTICE that, 60 days from date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described lands, situated on the left bank of the Skeena River, about one mile below the Little Canon and commencing at Ed. Midland's N.E, corner post on the bank of the Skeena. Thence S. 40 chains; thence E. 40 chains; thence N. 42 chains, more or less, to Sousie's S. boundary; thence VV. 38 chains, more or less, to thc Skeena River; thence N. 3 chains, more or less, to point of commencement, containing 170 acres, more or less. N. GOWEN. A. W. HARVEY, Agent. Dec.15 i6 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 1907 The Vancouver Office of THE WEEK Room 14, MacKinnon Block. <j*j Phone 2769. j| VANCOUVER NOTES. The Liberals Avere surprised in 1903 by what Vancouver did. A similar painful surprise is awaiting the survivors of that party — for many of them have already, convinced by the prosperity of the past three years and a half of good government, joined the ranks of the Conservative party—if any reliance can bc placed on the determination and enthusiasm evident throughout the meetings held here during the past Aveek. Monday evening at Mount Pleasant, Avherc ths Liberals a Avcek previous addressed less than one hundred and fifty electors whom even ex-Judge Henderson could not rouse to any marked enthusiasm, Hon. Mr. Tatlow, Mr. Macgowan, Mr. J. F. Garden, Dr. G. A. McGuire and Mr. A. L. Belyea, K. C, addressed close to five hundred. Wednesday evening at thc City Hall .1' monster rally Avas held by the Conservatives at which all the candidates made capital speeches. Mr. BoAvser, K. C, fresh from his tour of the Interior, created the greatest enthusiasm in a recital of the party's prospects for victory on February 2nd. Other meetings were held in Pender Hall and Fairview and tonight at the doAvn-toAvn central committee rooms a packed house will undoubtedly greet the speakers. On Monday next a meeting will be held at Cedar Cove, Tuesday at Mount Pleasant, and on Wednesday night the electors of Vancouver Avill hear Premier McBride at the City Hall. The excellent Avork being done by President Woodward and his officers in thc thorough organization of the city will bring out every Conservative voter. Victory Assured. The candidature of Thomas Gifford, in NeAv Westminster, Frank Mackenzie in Delta and S. A. C.-nvley in Chilliwack is meeting with success and the certainty of the Premier's election in Dewdney gives promise of a solid quartette from the Fraser valley being sent to Victoria. Splendid meetings have been held in the ridings and excellent Avork is being done. Reports from Ashcroft tell of Mr Semlin making an active canvass, and from Kamloops riding the return of Mr. Fulton by a handsome majority over Mr. Swanson, his Liberal opponent, is conceded by even the Grits. Notwithstanding the advent of Duncan Ross, M. P., Avho has left his duties at Ottawa at the dictate of "the machine," in the Similkameen and Okanagan ridings thc Conservatives have little cause to fear that cither of these seats Avill bc lost. Thomas Taylor, the popular member for Revelstoke, is assured of an easy victory and Mr. Parsons, according to the latest reports, is making great headAvay in his campaign to capture Mr. Wells' seat. In the Kaslo riding- Neil F. McKay, Avho formerly practised law in Kaslo, Avas the past week touring the northern end of the constituency in company with Robert F. Green. Doavii in the "Boundary" a strenuous fight is on in both the Greenwood and Grand Forks ridings. In thc former "Plinkey" Warren expects to defeat George R. Naden and Ernest Miller, son of the Postmaster of Vancouver, is slated to capture the latter seat. At the Opera. At the Vancouver Opera House Manager Ricketts has some splendid bookings for the next two weeks, including Olga Nethersole, who opens on Tuesday evening in "Sappho" and presents "The Second Mrs. Tan- queray" the following evening. Wednesday the rural drama "Human Hearts," which has been on the road for the past decade, will again be seen. February ist and 2nd thc "Red Feather" will hold the boards. On the 5th the biggest attraction of thc theatrical season is scheduled Avlicn William H. Crane and Miss Ellis Jeffreys, supported by a cast of superlative strength, will appear in Oliver Goldsmith's famous comedy, "She Stoops to Conquer." This comedy proved the most marked triumph the London stage has Avitnessed for many DID YOU HEAR MADAME SCHUMANN- HPllVrk" at WEDNESDAY'S llClllvIV CONCERT? Wouid you like to hear her again ,vhen you please and in whatever selections you like best ? If so Buy a Gramophone and the Famous Red Seal Records, reproducing faithfully the voices of Caruso, Melba, Patti, Schuiiiaiin-Heiuck, Tamagno, &c. FLETCHER BROS. 93 GOVERNMENT STREET VICTORIA Sole Agents Vancouver Island. Mail orders and inquiries receive prompt and careful attention. IL years. "Yon Yonsen" is due on the 7th, Isabelle Irving on the 12th, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" on the 14th and "The County Chairman" on the 15th and 16th. After several obstacles overcome—a change of dates and the engagement of another pianist to replace Peje Storck, who is -compelled by serious illness to abandon con- certizing for the season—Manager C. H. Gibbons announces that he will open the coast tour of what is described as the most notable musical trinity since the conjunction of Ysaye, Gerardy and Lachaume, with the concert at the Vancouver Opera House on February 22nd. The artists are Frieda Stender, the famous coloratura soprano and the possessor of a truly regal voice; Otie Chew, whom numerous critics have rated far and away above Leonora Jackson or Marie Hall; and Thilo Becker, of Leipzic, unquestionably the ablest pianist now on the Pacific Coast. The honour of inaugurating such a tour is a distinct one, and it is confidently to be expected that Vancouver will display full appreciation by crowding the house. Who Will Be Judge? Speculation is rife, especially among Liberal legal lights, as to who will be appointed County Court Judge in succession to Judge Henderson, who resigned his office and $3,500 a year at thc command of the "Ottawa machine" to enter local politics. Among the names mentioned are Mr. A. E. Beck, Mr. G. F. Cane, Mr. W. C. Brown and Mr. F. R. McD. Russell. Capt. Hart-McIIarg informed The Week that he had no intention of seeking the vacant position, though his name has been among those most mentioned. Pythians Entertain. Not for many a day has Vancouver been host to as large a number of visitors as on the occasion of the banquet given to the grand lodge officers and visiting brethren of the Knights of Pythias on Wednesday evening at the Bismark Cafe. Covers were laid in thc spacious dining hall to some 200 jovial brethren and ample justice done to the viands and wine provided by the caterers, Messrs. Bancroft & McKinnon. The Bismark, with its comfortable atmosphere and music, is coming into its oavii as the place par excellence for the visitor to enjoy thc best the market affords. Changed Hands. The Paterson Shoe Company, Limited, 301 Hastings street, next thc Arcade, one of the pioneer shoe houses of the city, has sold its Vancouver business to Messrs. Colvin & Harris. The business will be continued at the same stand under the firm name of Colvin & Harris. Mr. J. Colvin has been local manager for thc Pat- A Cosy Corner at the Poodle Dog. The Poodle Dog Grill, Yates St., Victoria, B. C, is the only real "grill" in British Columbia—the only place where you can •XCTUALLV obtain your choice of meals and all the delicacies of the season. SMITH & SHAUGHNESSY Proprietors. It Is Evident from the large crowds at the Bismark each day that the people of Vancouver appreciate a strictly first-class Restaurant. For a thoroughly enjoyable meal, upper-country visitors should patronise The Bismark CORNER ABBOTT AND HASTINGS STREETS VANCOUVER. (N. B.—Three-piece orchestra every afternoon and evening.) erson Shoe Company for the past two years and his enterprise ami business ability have gone a long way to placing the Paterson Shoe Company's business in its present enviable position. Mr. D. A. Harris, Avho is a member of the staff of the Bank of Hamilton, will not be actively interested in the business. By carrying an extensive and well assorted stock and endeavouring to give thc public thc best possible value for their money and having thoroughly experienced salesmen who Avill assist Mr. Colvin in waiting on the old customers as well as all new ones, patrons may be assured of the most courteous treatment. ADVERTISE IN THE WEEK ....Let "Well Enough" Alone.... British Columbia for British Columbians. No surrender to the hungry Liberal hordes from Ottawa. The Yukon graft is exhausted, the grafters now have their eyes on British Columbia. Protect your Province by voting for— THE SOLID FIVE VANCOUVER COMMITTEE ROOMS. CENTRAL—410 Hastings St. West. Telephone 2806. FAIRVIEW —2147 Granville Street. WARDS III. and IV.—546 Westminster Avenue. MOUNT PLEASANT—Three doors south of Seventh on Westminster Avenue. BOWSER, GARDEN, HACGOWAN, ITGUIRE, TATLOW, The Citizen's Ticket WEEK'S MEETINGS. MONDAY—Cedar Cove. TUESDAY—Mount Pleasant. WEDNESDAY—City Hall. THURSDAY—Central Rooms. All capable, honest citizens of Vancouver who have never sold your interests and never will. A vote for the Conservatives is a vote for honest government, better terms, political peace and CONTINUED PROSPERITY.
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