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"BETTER TERMS" EDITION. TTJTnrviroTTo'YoTnroTToTrToTrTr I Bank of Hamilton • ! Capital 12,500,000 Reserve $3,500,000 Total Assets, $39,000,000 Interest paid half yearly on deposits of $1 and upwards in Savings Department. Drafts and Money Orders on all parts oi theworld. V»ncou»er Branches, cor. of Hasting and Hamilton Sts., Powell St. Cedar Grove. !iJUUAAAiAU.iUlAJULaoJULlUUlJU The Week TL Provincial Review and Magazine. WANTED. to TIMBER LANDS. I Send Particulars to Pacific Coast Realty Co. Ld j OHIces, 12 Macdrefor Block. 3 ,. Telephone 1086 Victoria, B.C. 2 CiJLJJUL»JLiJUUUU<KPJUJLajUL8Jl.O s Vol. III. No VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER, B C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1906 One Dollar Per Annum rhe Editor's Review ©f Current Topics. Tie A crisis has been reached in Irisis. the history of British Columbia. The whole Province is Iwake to the fact, and by no amount >f political dexterity can the issue be louded. The crisis has been precip- tated by the action of the Ottawa Conference, and emphasized by the ittitude assumed during its delibera- ions, and since reiterated, by Premier McBride. The issue is not, and iannot be made a political one; if iither party endeavoured to appropriate it for partisan purposes they vould. find that the people of this Province were too wide awake, and ;oo well acquainted with the interests nvolved to allow the prospect of ultimate success to be endangered by jonfusing it with party policy. When British Columbia decided in 1903 for government on party lines, it did not ii«cide to deliver to either party the settlement of such a momentous question as "Better Terms," except upou a basis far removed from the arena of political strife. It is strictly a insiness proposition; a case of dem- jnstrating what is due to the Province from the Dominion, and then of respectfully but firmly insisting on ihe debt being paid. If the account could be settled by ;he payment of $1,000,000 spread over ;en years, or, which is pretty much he same thing, $40,000 per annum in )erpetuity, then the statement which from time to time has been prepared md submitted to successive federal governments is a gross exaggeration )f the legitimate rights of the Province. If Premier McBride had accepted such a settlement he would lave furnished the strongest possible wound for criticism and condenma- necessary to a full and intelligent comprehension of the case. This will be largely an educative process, which from now should be carried on with vigour and persistence both in the press and on the platform. Then those who are charged with the administering of the affairs of the Province must receive a mandate to conduct the negotiations for its settlement with determination and without delay. It is a far l«=s important matter whether the Conservative party or the Liberal party holds the reins of government than that the question of "better terms" fhould be promptly and judicially settled. To put the political before the economic question is to put the cart before the horse. In forcing this issue undoubtedly any government charged with this responsibility would endeavour to secure some measure of justice from the Federal Government, but after a delay of ten years, in which the question has been submitted to Federal Governments of both political complexions without any satisfactory result, it requires no prophet to foretell that a settlement; will be made by a higher tribunal. Whilst not eager to rush such an arbitrament, it would be equally a mistake to shriuit from it, especially in view of the expanding requirements of (he Province, and the certainty th-it even during the next financial year heavy expenditures will have to be made on behalf of the Province far in excess of '.l.e suils ordinarily provided for in thc budget. If this expenditure is not made the new and fabulously rich sent ons of Northern British Columbia catmot be peopled and opened up. If they are made from the irdinary sources of j gorza, and next week, under the same auspices, Miss Ellen Beach Yaw will appear at the Victoria Theatre. Later on, Madame Schumann-Heink is billed. These are amongst the foremost singers of the day, and it is to congratulate the Victoria Musical Society on furnishing such a treat to the inhabitants of the Coast cities that The Week calls attention to thete engagements. As with all true artists, the work of this society is a labour of love which involves considerable pecuniary sacrifice. Its ability to continue such costly offerings depends entirely upon the extent of the support which the musical public affords. The matter is in their own hands. The Week merely emphasizes their privilege and their responsibility. ion, not only at the hands of the income within the I'rownce, the bur- Province, whose interests he would den of taxation will become so great liave betrayed, but at the hands of j that people would bj afraid to come the people of Canada, who for many j in and assume such financial respon- cears have been told by responsible; sibilities. Ultimately v.-e are face to •epresentatives of British Columbia! face with a crisis, not a political, but hat an incalculably larger sum was an economic one. The richness and ~lue. We have yet to meet with the j extent of our natural ueritao} is only na:i who is prepared to urge the ac- just being revealed, it is our duty eptance of such an offer, however nuch he may condemn the Premier 'or the line of conduct which he saw it to pursue. Surely this is a ques- ion of such momentous importance hat men of all parties and of 110 iarty, men of capital and men con- tituting the majority who belong to he ranks of labour, will agree to inite in an endeavour to secure not \ favour but a just right. The posi- |ion is this, that the Dominion owes [Omething to this Province. What oes it owe? The Province wants othing more, and will willingly ac- [ept nothing less. Constitutional leans are provided whereby we are hauled ultimately to gain what we |re entitled to. The battle mny be ng and strenuous, but it will be ry much shortened if it be waged a united people, who rise to the [iportance of the occasion and sink 1 their differences in a resolute dc- rmination to have this question set- d for all time. This is the position ken by The Week, which will defile to discuss it as a party issue, to advocate ils pursuance upon |irty lines. We call upon every Brit- h Columbia to make it his own to recognize this and to take advantage of our opportunities, to enforce by constitutb nl means 'he payment of our just dues, to make the judicious and extensive expenditures necessary means to launch British Columbia upon an era of prosperity for which the early settlers have been waiting ever since confederation, and which in a few years would enable us to realize what the general manager of the Bank of Commerce meant when he said less than a month ago that British Columbia would become the greatest and richest province in the Dominion. To neglect the opportunity, to delay the settlement of "better terms" for political squabbles or trivial side issues would be to prove ourselves unworthy of the vast domain upon which we have settled, and tbe development of which will con- Social There are some people in Ethics. Victoria who subscribe to a code of social ethics which would puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer to unravel. Just how many there are is not known to The Week, but they are represented when it comes to an open profession of faith by a leader capable of drawing fine distinctions in the matter of caste and classes. So long as this idiosyncrasy is only displayed in the social set to which the lady belongs it is comparatively harmless, but when it crops up in connection with a public charity it becomes a fair matter for public comment. On this account The Week ventures to point out that ladies and gentlemen who are good enough for the purpose of raising funds for the Jubilee Hospital are good enough to dance with, except upon the supposition that when a garment has been used it should be cast away. The ladies and gentlemen who devoted nearly every evening for more than a month in preparing "Cupid in Posterland," who gave three splendid performances, who spent upwards of $300 of their own money for dresses, flowers and admission for their friends, and whose efforts realized a handsome sum for the Jubilee Hospital, held a dance on Tuesday evening, but in spite of a courteous invitation to a function at which it was only reasonable to expect that the institution which had benefited so largely would be represented, no one put in an appearance. The Week is informed that the invitation was declined bp the lady who might have been expected to represent the hospital on that occasion in anything but courteous terms. There are charities in Victoria only too ready to recognize services of amateurs who cheerfully labour to augment their funds; obviously the Jubilee Hospital, or at any rate the social end of it, is not one of these, a circumstance not likely to be forgotten in the future by the amateurs or their friends. of the Colonist has, but the task is | A Small A few weeks ago we of- too difficult. The strain imposed upon life-long prejudices is too great. The last shot has been fired. The flag of truce has been hoisted, and upon two occasions during the last week the latest editor of the Colonist has extended the right hand of friendship to his brother of the Times and implored him with tears in his eyes and a break in his voice to join him in a joint crusade in the interests of railway communication for the island and the securing of better terms for the Province. True these pacific overtures alternated with bitter phillip- ics at the expense of the Times, which was spoken of as untruthful, degraded and indeed almost everything else that is bad, and that could be suggested by an experienced politician, but, as we said before, the strain is too great, and in spite of the political adversity which has driven these devoted admirers into opposing political camps, it is refreshing to find that, they still have common interests and are able to rise superior to the selfish policy which usually characterizes party organs. The recent transfer of the leading reporter from the Times to the Colonist and the engagement of the sub-editor of the Westminster Times as night editor of the Colonist still further emphasizes the "Liberal" tendencies of the latest editor of the Colonist. In fact, with the single exception of the proofreader, whose duties, although onerous and responsible, are purely mechanical, the whole staff of the Colonist is as "liberal" as even the Hon. William Templeman could desire. Long may these friendly relations continue and long may this twentieth century David and Jonathan survive to illustrate in an exacting and critical age the triumph of romantic ideality over prosaic practicality. Handsome It is not often that one Bonus. has the pleasure of saying a good word for a monopoly, mainly because few monopolists are wise enough to realize that it pays not to exact the "pound of flesh." As a rule, monopolies are objectionable because the management is either incompetent or irresponsible. It too rarely takes account of the relations which should exist between employer and employee. Thc old fiction that only under a private master can a servant receive humane treatment unfortunately had more than a sub-stratum of truth. In this regard, however, matters are mending, and at Profit. fered some criticism on the management of the Victoria Fall Fair. Our remarks have been widely canvassed and generally endorsed. The result is that already a movement is on foot to enlarge the scope of the society's operations in order to create wider interest. Its narrowness was one of the points most strongly emphasized in our criticism, which will be corrected if the policy now adopted of amalgamating with the various Island societies, is carried out. Such a policy will also insure sufficient financial aid to enable the joint committee to engage a permanent commissioner at a respectable salary. The Week wishes to congratulate the committee on being able to show a small surplus of $108, a result due to a very close collection of subscriptions, but at the same time dangerously near the dividing line between profit and loss. To the extent of $108.15 The Week was wrong in its estimate of the financial results of the last exhibition. Perverters of Morals. It ought to be possible to prevent the dissemination through the Canadian mails of American circulars aimed directly at the morality of our people, and especially of the young. Two complaints have reached "The Week" in a few days, the one having reference to a so-called matrimonial agency, the other an astrologer's bureau. As a matter of fact, both circulars, if not indecent, are to say the least prurient, and in the hands of young people dangerous. They are skilfully and seductively worded, and not the least objectionable feature is that they counsel secrecy. The astrologer's precious letter is sent to a girl of fourtten, and, strange to say, addressed to her personally. As tho letter emanates from an office in Philadelphia it is not a little puzzling to know how the namie and address of a mere child was procured, and it opens up vistas of a secret detective service for tho securing of thousands of addresses for a similar purpose. The postal authorities pass these letters through the mails with a one cent stamp. Perhaps on their attention being directed to these interesting details it may be found possible to disallow the use of the mails for such a reprehensible purpose. Saving Children. Dr. Underbill, the medical officer of health for Vancouver, speaking recently on the subject of milk, made the following wise remark: "I am thoroughly convinced that thc greater care being exercised as regards the Damon and The strain has been too Pythias. great. Every one knew it would be. When two political bedfellows are estranged and begin to throw snow balls at each other from opposition camps the snow stitute a worthy contribution to the j halls never have stones inside of them building up of the Dominion and the and the whole proceeding savors of richness of the Empire, Victoria Musical. The Week wishes to call attention to thc excellent work of the Victoria Musical Society. Already this season the committee has introduced to the isiness first by acquainting himself j Coast one of the finest living bari- Fjth the facts and details and data ' tones in the person of Emilio Go- "grand stand play." For about a month the latest editor of the Colonist and the editor of the Times have been divorced from that intimate and affectionate association which has characterized their relations for many years. They have done their best to keep up the pretence of leading opposing forces, at least the latest editor tlie present rate it will not be very i milk supply is having its effect on in long before corporations will be compelled bp an educated public opinion to exercise thc same consideration for their servants as a private employer. There is one other fact too often lost sight of, this is a policy which pays. The B. C. Electric Railway Company have wisely recognized the principle involved in sustaining friendly and amicable arrangements with one's employees, as is evidence by the distribution of a bonus of $45 to every man who worked for the company continuously from July 1st, 1905, to July 1st, IflOO. This is a respectable bo:nts and one which will be appreciated by the recipients. It at the same time bears eloquent testimony to the fnct that the R. C. Electric Company has solved at any rate one problem which often proves to be a bete noir to corporations. fant mortality to a marked degree." If there is any truth in Dr. Underbill's remark, then the continuance of a system under which chemical milk is daily dispensed for the consumption of the children of Victoria must also be having a marked effect upon infant mortality, although, unfortunately, in the opposite direction. The doctor recommended a more thorough and careful inspection of dairies by thc officers of the Provincial Government; we can assure him that this matter is being well attended to by Mr. F. M. Logan, but much more is required if dairymen are to be convinced that it does not. pay to drug milk. The Mayor and Council must do their duty and institute prosecutions when facts which justify that course are brought under their notice. v 1 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1906. : arrived at "high water mark" in pres ents. if A Lady's Letter * if By BABETTE. T Dear Madge: That telephones are miraculously omforting and convenient there is not . doubt, but that, like everything else ublunary, they possess possibilities for ibuse as well as use no one can deny. Already, for instance, the telephone has been pressed into the service of professional thieves to such an extent, in some large cities, that jewelers are obliged to use the utmost caution in receiving orders or executing them. Some of the principal stores in these cities flatly decline to recognize telephone commands, and issue printed notices to that effect. An awkward case of practical joking comes into the story, too, where a girl received a gorgeous bouquet of orchids, and writing to an undeclared but admiring friend her pretty note of thanks, received his astonished disclaimer. By next post arrived an amazing bill, and it transpired that thc bouquet had been ordered by telephone in Captain So-So's name. There are two burning questions of the moment—one concerning the trend of winter fashions, the other the proposed abolition of breach of promise suits. Which occupies the feminine mind most at the time of writing, it would be difficult to say. What could we do and where should we be without our modes and millinery ? But the queries apply equally to a state of things t pearance in which men could range freely from one house to another, offering themselves and all they represent (which is equally important), first to one and then another without a salutary dread of juries and damages. It would be an unthinkable injustice to poor women, whose means of livelihood depend so largely on "establishing" themselves ultimately with eligible husbands. The stony-hearted individual who brought forward such a proposal must surely be 1 bachelor of most nomadic habits, and t is to be hoped that the fount of jus- ice will not cease to pour vials of wrath in the easily-turned heads of those volatile persons who slip into the trust- ng hearts of receptive fair creatures and would fain wriggle out again without leaving behind them an adequate solatium with which the willow may be worn in comparative comfort, if not consolation. When people are accustomed to regard a store as being distinctly high class, many of more or less slender purse are sometimes afraid to adventure themselves within the awful precincts, and so regretfully betake themselves elsewhere. This is, generally speaking, a great mistake, for although maintaining a uniform level of excellence, most well-managed firms recognize that a class of clients exists which prefers to dispense with ornament rather than essentially good quality, and to which cheap showiness is anathema. Nowhere does one find this fact better understood than in the long-established firm of Weiler Bros., in all of whose products a cultivated taste marches with excellence of workmanship. That low price can be united with both is strikingly evidenced in the case of their splendid assortment of easy chair. What, "par excmple," more grateful or comforting Christinas benefaction could one give than this, for young, old, single or much-married friends. Also will an easy chair appeal to everyone who loveth a book and a winter's evening fire. Those white pearly teeth so often invoked by novelists in thc list of their heroine's perfections may now be acquired by all and sundry who indulge in a box of Bowes' Antiseptic Tooth Paste, which has properties of giving a pearly whiteness and gloss to the teeth, strengthening thc gums and preventing that foe to peace—toothache. It is an old legend that all roads led BABETTE. Social and Personal. Mrs. Courtney returned yesterday from a few days visit in Seattle. * * * Mr.. and Miss Cayzer are visiting Mrs Jack Gray, Moss Street. * * * Mr. James Harvey (Crofton) paid a flying visit to the city on Wednesday. * * * Invitations are issued for a dance to be given by Miss Alice Bryden on the 6th inst. Mr. and Mrs. Poff leave shortly for Montreal, where they intend spending the winter. * * * Mr. J. Gaudin returned from the North on Tuesday last, and will spend the winter in Victoria. * * * Mrs. Lugrin and Mrs. Shaw entertained a number of their friends informally at the tea hour on Thursday afternoon last, in honour of Mrs. Templeman. * * * SPECIAL OFFER OF SEASONABLE GOODS. Invitations have been issued by Mrs. Gillespie, '"Highwood," for a dance to be given on November the 9th. The affair is to be the debut of Miss Florence Gillespie. * * * Mrs. Norton was hosiers at a most enjoyable dance given on Friday evening at the A. 0. U. W. Hall, particulars of which will appear in our next week's issue. * * * All the caste of "Cupid in Posterland" gave a most delightful dance on Tuesday evening last at Victoria Hall, Pandora Street. The members appeared in costume and presented a charming ap- The bridge tournament under the auspices of thc Anti-Tuberculosis Society will commence on Monday, November the 5th, at "Roccabella," which has been very kindly offered for the purpose by Mrs. Tuck. The affair will more than likely run for the entire week, and the committee in charge are assured of a great success. Tea will be served at 4 o'clock each afternoon by different ladies, the following having offered hteir services: Monday, Mrs. Beauchamp Tye; Tuesday, Miss Irving; Wednesday, Miss Pemberton; Thursday, Miss Bullen; Friday, Mrs. Galletly, and Saturday, Mrs. Beauchamp Tye and Miss Bullen. ♦ * * Mrs. T. S. Gore and Miss Arbuckle were hostesses at a most enjoyable Hallowe'en party given on Wednesday evening last at "Anan," Oak Bay. The chief amusement was "five hundred," prizes being won by Miss Adair, Miss Mason, Miss Heisterman and Mr. Moresby. The guests were: Mrs. Gordon Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mrs. W. S. Gore, the Misses Loewen, the Misses Monteith, the Misses Mason, Miss Heyland, Miss Gaudin, Miss B. Gaudin, Mr. Jim Gaudin, Miss Moresby, Mr. Win, Moresby, Miss Green, Miss Perry, Miss Todd, Miss Wigley, Miss Peters, Miss Lawson, Miss Reade, Miss Bullen, the Misses Eberts, the Misses Pitts, Miss Hannington, Miss Adair, Miss Cowdry, Miss Ethel Brown, Miss Hickey, Miss Little, Miss Johnson, the Misses Irving, Mr. Bethime, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Gore, Mr. Todd, Mr. N. Todd, Mr. A. Todd, Mr. C Russell, Mr. E. Browne, Mr. L. Foot, Mr. Goddard, Mr. Bridgeman, Mr. Lawson, Lieut. Scott, Mr. Ashby. Mr. Heisterman, Mr. Pitts and others, Douglas Bullen, Roger Monteith, Mr. Piggott. 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"The easiest money I ever made," said a Philadelphia shipping man the other day, "was handed to me in New York not long ago. I was visiting there and had a little time to myself, so I bought a paper and went down to the river front. I saw an advertisement in the paper saying that a tug was to be auctioned off that day, so I went to the place and stood around examining the tug. After a while a man who had been watching me came over and began asking questions. I told him I was interested in boats, and was from Philadelphia. Then he asked: What are you doing clown here?' 'I came down to this auction sale,' I said. 'Well,' said the man, 'if you want to keep on the right side of the boy you'll do something for me. Here's $100; do Messrs. Williams & Janion Duly instructed by Capt. A. G. Allgood, R. N., will sell a quantity of Naval Stores off H. M. S. Shearwater, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th at the Naval Dockyard, Esquimalt At li a.m. Including Fired Cartridge Cases, Cartridge Boxes, a quantity of Rope (4, 3V2> 3. 2i/2 and 2-inch, Manila and Tarred), Hammocks, Bunting, Canvas, Old Copper and Brass, a quantity of Hose, and other goods too numerous to mention. The wardrobe accessories Jand bedding will be sold at a later day. The Auctioneer. :: Stewart Williams :• A private hospital, which, though isolated, is in close proximity to tho Sanitarium, is presided over by skilfully trained nursos and is also fitted out with every appliance necessary to a first class institution of its kind. A very commodious bath-house adjoins tho hotel, where Turkish, Russian, plunge, shower and douche baths arc given under medical supervision, with water 'direct, from the celebrated hot sulphur springs. A first class livery in connection so that rides and drives through tho magiiiflcant scenery may bo enjoyed. Terms: |2.0'l a day upwards. Special rates by wook >r month. Open all tho year. to Rome. It is more modern for wc ' not bid on the tub.' I took the money Victorians to say that all roads lead to and departed. I had not the slightest Government Street, and when there you intention of bidding." will easily find the centre of the artistic j jewelry world, namely, Challoner & Church and Theatres. Mitchell. Really, for originality and dc- The theatre and the music-hall arc sign, coupled with good taste and deli- ' tremendous factors in the national life, cacy, the firm seems this season to have . and it is for thc Church to recognize FOR 5ALE In a good Kootenay town, splendid newspaper outfit and job plant. An opportunity for a live man with small capital. JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. LONDON AND GLASGOW Purveyors to the Royal Family, DISTILLERS OF HIGH GRADE SCOTCH WHISKIES Buchanan's Royal Household at $1.50 per bottle Buchanan's Black and White at $1,93 ier bottle Buchanan's Red Seal at $1.00 per bottle ARE LEADERS AMONG THE BEST For sale by all dealers, VICTORIA, I. C. Address "The Week," Victoria. The SILVER SPRING BREWERY, Ltd. BREWERS OF ENGLISH ALE AND STOUT The Highest Grade Malt and Hops Used in Manufacture. PHONE 893. VICTORIAj THE WESK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1906. At The Street ^ Corner I* I By THE LOUNGER It is not long since Victoria had a iittle romance in connection with a certain young lady, who marked an article which she put upon the shelves in a store. Needless to say, the mark consisted of her name and address, and a Request that the purchaser would communicate with her. Alas, the owner of Ithat store did not advertise, and the fnarked article remained on the shelf for many years, until it was hauled lown to figure in a bankruptcy sale. [Another Canadian damsel has fared better, although it may be thought that she retty nearly went the limit in her en- tdeavour to unearth a romance. When the Boer war was raging the adies of Guelph engaged with thou- isands of others in making articles of wearing apparel to send to comfort soldiers lying in the hospitals in South Africa. Among those performing this charitable work was a lady. Annie Callander, eldest daughter of Mr. Alex. Callander, "Hillcrest." While at work 'one day Miss Callander was seized by a whim to place her name and address on a nightshirt she was making, wondering if she would ever bear of it again. This ultimately reached a soldier named Thomas Huby of Sheffield, Eng., and, when convalescing, he wrote to the address given, thanking the donor of the garmen for her interest in the cause. From this originated a correspondence which culminated in the marriage of the two. Recently Mr. Huby came over to Halifax, where he is now stationed, their betrothal followed, and at the home of the bride's father yesterday the Rev. L. L. Thomas performed the ceremony which brought to a happy denouement a romance of the South African war. Miss Nellie Kay, Toronto, was the bridesmaid. Some of my readers will probably remember the stormy weather of a week to ten days ago. On one of the worst of those nights I had foregathered with a few congenial spirits in a well known cosy hostelry on warmth and comfort bent. Story telling soon became the pastime of the evening, and I heard a few good things. The best, however, came from a red-faced man, who claimed to have travelled in every part of the known world, and to have had some extraordinary experiences. "The most exciting chase I ever had," e said, "happened a short time ago in [Russian. One night, when sleighing, about ten miles from my destination I "discovered, to my intense horror, that I was being followed by a pack of wolves. I fired blindly into the pack, killing one of the brutes, and to my delight, saw the others stop to devour it. After doing this, however, they came on again. I kept on repeating the dose, with the same result, and each respite gave me an opportunity to whip up my horses. Finally tliere was only one wolf left, yet 'on it came, with its fierce eyes glaring fin anticipation of a good, hot supper—" Here the man who had been sitting in the corner burst forth into a fit of laughter. "Why, man, by your way of reckoning, that last wolf must have had the rest of the pack inside of him I" Ah!" said tbe red-faced man without a tremor, "now I remember it did Iwobble a bit." I have been asked to decide a very knotty question, and as it is one about ivhich I know absolutely nothing, and are less, I have decided to turn it over Lo my readers, in the hope that someone may be able to supply the informa- ion asked for. The question is whether ji lady who lias been married and di- orced has a legal right to resume her Jiaiden name. That she may do so as a Shatter of convenience or expediency nay be condede, but upon those grounds ,ny person might change their name tist as t'hey change their clothes, and i s often. But has such a change any ! }gal force unless it is made by royal itters patent? For instance, would it e valid upon any legal document, and jbove all, would it invalidate a second fiarriage if the maiden name were the Illy one appearing ttpnn the register? I am informed on pretty good authority that it would have this effect, and that an undesirable marriage could be annulled on those grounds. The mere fact of the identity of the person being the same is said to afford no protection under such circumstances. It is certainly a knotty point, and although it may not arise in Victoria circles, it is said to have occurred frequently as near as Seattle, and is therefore of sufficient interest to make it worth while to ascertain the truth. The success of "Cupid in Posterland" fully justified the performance a third time, and the Victoria Theatre was packed at the Saturday matinee with the most enthusiastic audience. The repetition tended to show the advantage of full dress rehearsals, as the third performance was much better than the previous ones. I have heard no exception to the universal opinion that Mrs. Kent's performance was far above the amateur standard, and undoubtedly bore off the palm. It is a fact that an old gentleman who has lived in Victoria many years and has known Mrs. Kent since she was a child, did not recognize her, so complete was the disguise. No higher compliment could be paid, as ber make-up was very slight, and the deception was due to facial expression and pose. Her duet with "Jack" (Mr. Wen- sley) was the gem of the Fantasy. I notice that the Victoria Transfer Company, Limited, is already curtailing its operations by disposing of its heavy horses and drays, an evidence that it is living up to its reputation as a "transfer company." It is to be hoped that in the shuffle a few of the antiquated cabriolets which adorn the warehouse will also be transferred to make room for others more modern in construction, and which do not bear the scars and carry thc microbes and dust of four generations. The Mayor and City Council of Victoria have come in for a little good- humoured banter at the local theatres this week. In "Cupid in Posterland," a neat joke was perpetrated at the expense of the Mayor, which was not by any means unkind, and far nearer the truth than many of tne criticisms leveled at his worship. One of the characters was contemplating a freakish patriarchal looking creature, when another asked him, ''Who is that?" "Oh," replied the first one, "you needn't be afraid of him, he is perfectly harmless; he is the Mayor." On Monday night, during the progress of "The Devil's Auction," at the Victoria Theatre, when the low comedian had been "laid low," and was stretched out in the middle of the stage, thc dainty soubrette wanted to know how long he proposed to lie there. "Oh, leave me alone," said he, "I am going to rest till Victoria's got a water system." "Then," replied the damsel, "you'll lie there forever." I believe I was the first press writer to call attention to tne fact that in spite of the ordinances promulgated by the new broom that began to cleanse the Augean stable of the Victoria tenderloin in January last, certain forms of vice continued to flourish, and in particular that the closing of certain well known gambling houses only had the effect of driving thc gamblers to patronize Chinese resorts. Whilst everyone congratulates Chief Langley on the successful raids which he has recently condutced, those actually in the know are not a | little surprised that the net did not gather in any white men. Whether the right kind of a net was not used, the I meshes being too large, or whether the I fishermen made too great a splash in i the water, or what really happened, i The Lounger knoweth not, but he does j know that it would be just as easy to land a netful of white gamblers, young and old, as to scoop Mongolians, and the proceeding would be a little more in j consonance with that British fair play of which we are never tired of boasting. The Pacific Coast Realty Go, Ltd. Have an exclusive list oi specially selected ACREAGE, ESTATE and FARM PROPERTIES for sale at prices which will attract purchasers. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY Victoria Property is the safest and best investment to be found in Real Estate on the Pacific Coast. There will be a 50 PER GENT. INCREASE IN VALUES 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 MacGregor Bl'k, Victoria, B.C. (Opposite Driard Hotel) When You Call For a drink at the Bar TRY CARNEGIE'S Swedish Porter It will be a revelation to you, as it combines the purity and strength of Dublin Stouts with the full flavor of the London Porters. If the bartender has no supply of this famous beverage tell him the WHOLESALE AGENTS • ARE PITHER & LEISER Victoria treet, a , B. c a Vancouver p. i„ 1841 The Taylor Mill Co. Limited. All kinds of Building Material, LUMBER SASH DOORS TELEPHONE 564 North Government St., Victoria If you love your wife BUY HER A GAS STOVE It will save her a lot of extra work and give her time for other things besides cooking. Cook Your Eoast, Do Not Roast Your Cook, VICTORIA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED. Chinese- made Skirts ^Overalls MUST GO! UNION-MADE. RN BRAND BUTTING AHEAD. NOTICE is hereby given that 80 days after dnte I Intend to apply to the Hon. Ohlef Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described laud situated in the Coast District, Range 5: Beginning at a post planted on the north bank of the Skeena river, at tbe mouth of Zymqetltz river nnd mnrked B. B.'s Southwest Corner; thence running north 100 chains; thence east 80 chains; thence south to bnnk of Skeena river nliout 40 chains more or less; thence following meandering of Skeena river In a southwesterly direction to post of commencement, eontnlulng 640 ncres of land more or less. BEATRICE BATEMAN. J. E. BATEMAN, Agent. Located September 20th, ]!XK). A Lesson. Once, dear, for all that life could give I asked, nor guessed what love might mean. Each night T prayed—hot tears between— That thou wouldst live Thy life alone for me. Now am I wiser, dear, T know What joy to love can service bring. Of life T ask but this one thing, Tbat T may show All T would be to thee. NOTICE Is hereby given thnt 30 days nfter dnte I intend to npply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lnnds nnd Work? for a special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lnnds on west shore of Alice Arm, Observatory Inlet, Cnsslnr District, B. C; Starting at a post marked southeast corner, said post planted about 20 chains from point dividing Alice nnd Hastings Arms Tunning 20 chnins west to T. L. 6141; thence north 160 chnins; thenee east 60 chains to shore; thence south nlong the shore 160 chnins to point of commencement. BRITISH COLUMBIA TIE AND TIMBER CO., LTD. on enst shore of Observntory Inlet, Cnsslnr , District, B. C.i Starting nt n point marked southwest, planted about seven miles nbove i the Pnclflc Northern Cannery Co.; running i enst 40 chains; nortli 80 chnins; enst 40 i chains; north SO chains; west 40 chains to shore; thence south following shore to point of commencement. BRITISH COLUMBIA TIE AND TIMBER CO., LTD. NOTICE Is hereby given thnt 30 days after dnte I Intend to npply to tbe Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lnnds and Works for a special licence to cut and carry nwny l timber front the following described lands on Observatory Inlet, Cassiar District, B. I C.; Starting nt a post marked southwest corner, located opposite the Northern Pacific Cannery Co; running enst 120 chnins; north 80 chnins; west 60 chnins to shore of bay; southwest along shore to point of commencement. BRITISH COLUMBIA TIE AND TIMBER CO., LTD. NOTICE Is hereby given thnt 30 dnys after date I Intend to npply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands nnd Works for a special licence to cut nnd carry away timber from the following described lands NOTICE Ik hereby given that 60 dnys nfter date I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands nnd Works for permission to purchase the following described hind; Commencing nt n post nt tbe northeast corner of Irfit 182, Range five (">), Coast District, marked E. Davies' Southenst Corner; thence running 40 chnins west; tiience 40 cbnlns nortli; thence 40 ehnlns enst, more or less, to Ky-yex river; thence following meandering of Ky-yex river to point of commencement, containing one hundred and sixty acres, more or Jess. E. DAVIES. Located July 12th, 11)06. Nolice is hereby given that sixty days after dale I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission lo purchase the following described lands, Range V., Skeena River District, about I mile from thc Little Canyon. Commencing at a post planted on the South-west cooler, marked A. 0. Cunningham's S. W. Comer, thence North 40 (forty) chains( tbence East 40 fforiy) chains, thence South 40 (forty) chains to Little's Southwest corner, tbence West 40 (forty) chains, to point of commencement, and containing 160 (one hundred and sixly) acres more or less. Located October 1st, loofi. A. C. CUNNINGHAM, Locator. S. C. WEEKS, Agent. Social Telegraphy. Shaking bands, we are assured, is barbaric and foolish in the extreme. Still, it is a pleasant barbarism; it is even a form of telegraphy almost invaluable in our social system. So many explanations arc avoided by a skilful band-shake.—Lady's Pictorial. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1906 The Week A Provincial Review and Magazine, published every Saturday by "THE WEEK" PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED. Office!: Utt Government Street .... Victoria B. C. Empire Block Vancouver, B. C. W. BLAKEMORE...Manager and Editor NOTICE. The attention of our readers and advertisers is called to the fact that today's issue consists of 16 pages, twice the size of "The Week" when it was taken over hy the present management in May last. |#******************** BADINAGE By BOHEMIAN! lit *J>frHj lasi^lillllliliililiaiMilljilglllilHiilllllllll Two weeks ago I devoted my allotted space to a discussion of VV. R. Greg and his criticisms of women novelists. My readers will remember that his point was that the invasion of this field of literature by women writers had led to the erection of false standards of morality, a conclusion in support of which he adduced strong and pertinent arguments. I am led to resume the discussion this week because it seems to mc that Greg was something more than a critic; he looked into fhe future with the eye of a prophet and when denouncing the evils which were apparent in' his own time, he was also anticipating their development. We all know to what an extent, I had almost said an alarming extent, wo- : men monopolize not only thc profession I of teaching, but the profession of liter- j attire in this year of grace 1906. I have j tried to arrive at some definite conclusion as to the percentage of novels written by women and men, and of the first hundred which came under my notice, no fewer than seventy-seven claim fem- [ inine authorship. Similarly, if one takes up the magazines it will be found that women writers vastly preponderate. I had intended to deal with a recent novel by one who must be accounted the leading woman novelist of the day, "Fenwick's Career," by Mrs. Mumplirey Ward. I find, however, that it would require more time than I can afford to give. By way of contrast, therefore, I have picked up what is undoubtedly and deservedly one of the most popular of our magazines. I refer to the Smart Set. This magazine is always interesting, as it consists mainly of short stories dealing with matters of human interest. In the October number of fifteen stories, ten are by women and five are by men; but after carefully reading the whole I concluded that six only possessed special merit, and of these five were by women, one by a man. By far the ablest story in the number is the leader, "The Conflict," by Emma Wolf. The plot is simple enough, but as usual in Smart Set stories it is the analysis of character and motive that furnishes the interest. It is the story of a devcr woman with strong literary tendencies and an artistic temperament married to a railway clerk of the safe, steady, hardworking, wife-protecting type. They live in a small flat; he is absent all day at his business; she wearies of the monotony and ultimately finds an outlet in writing a story entitled "Mere Woman." We are told little about this story, except that it embodies thc outpouring of a woman's soul, and is supposed to outrage lhe conventionalities ,and propound some startling doctrines with respect to the freedom of woman. The story comes under the notice of a brilliant critic, who not only reviews it in the most laudatory lerms. but opens up a correspondence with the authoress. Upon this correspondence she enters very cautiously, without counting the cost, and thinking only that it may infuse a little harmless interest into her life. Becoming nervous she calls a halt, and shortly after goes into the country for a holiday. By that providential arrangement which is always possible 1o the skillful author, thc critic happens to be summering in thc depths of the the forest, not far from the authoress, and of course they meet. Each appears to have a fascination for the other, but as becomes a lady who is both wife and authoress, she proceeds with circumspection, and when, on the occasion of the second meeting, accidental, in the woods, the feelings of the reviewer become too strong for words, and he endeavors to kiss the authoress, she flies from him like a startled fawn, turns up at the home of her hostess breathless and excited, and the following day packs her traps and returns to the little flat. Here she endeavours to work off the excitement of the past week by assiduous devotion to her household duties. Strange to say, however, she does'not find hubby at home, probably because she neglected to notify him of her return, and after waiting until midnight, and ringing him up at his office half a dozen times without finding him there, in a weak moment she calls a cab and begins to investigate on her own account. Driving to the railway office she finds the place all in darkness; he cannot be there. Disconsolate, uneasy, with a sense of the impending something, she orders the cabman to drive home, when, on passing a large block, she catches sight of her husband at an upper' window of a well lighted room. Then followed a bad quarter of an hour, but she kept her peace, if not her peace of mind, and spurred to deviltry, resolved to reopen communications with the reviewer. She sent him a short note, making an appointment in a public gallery. The first attempt failed, but the second was successful, and at the appointed time, in walked her husband, who was the reviewer, having undertaken literary work for a large publishing house at night, after he had done a full day's work for the railway company, and all in order to supplement his slender income that she might want for nothing, as well as to find an outlet for his literary gifts. It should be further explained that he had taken with the position, at the request of his employer, the name of his predecssor, and it was the predecessor whom his wife had met in the country; but it was not the predecessor who had reviewed her story, for at that time her husband had already assumed his literary position. As, however, she had written under a "noni de plume," he had not the slightest idea that "Mere Woman" was her work. I imagine that the meeting in the gallery constituted what the poets call a dramatic moment, instinct with feeling. The mild man developed sudden and unexpected force; his first words were, "Come out of this." Then followed the inevitable explanation. She thought that she possessed degenerate ideas inherited from a profligate father. He brought a cold douche of practical common sense to bear upon her fever of passion, with the result that in a stormy interview she learned more of human nature and the seething volcano that may slumber in a man's heart beneath a calm exterior than the reviewer, as she kuew him, could have taught her in a lifetime. That she was afflicted with the rabies which is epidemic in certain societies today may be gathered from the following explanatory paragraph: "You don't understand—you won't understand," she half sobbed, trembling in all her limbs. "I—there—in those moments—I knew myself—and fled, it is true. But if Owen Marchmont, the man I met in the woods, had met me today, as I thought he would—I would have gone anywhere—to hell with him—if he had asked me." She does not strike me as being a very clever woman, not nearly as clever as the authoress seems to think, otherwise she would have found out that there was more in her husband than mere clerking. However, he quickly brought her to her senses, and I cannot do better than conclude this article by quoting the following paragraphs: Addressing her, said he, "You sicken iue." "You arc the neuroticism of the world run riot. You've turned thc analytic process into worse than yellow-journal ends. In some unaccountable way you become inoculated with the iconoclastic ooze of Ibsen, Shaw and Company, the composite cor-respondents of those who have been for you a divine warning— that's where weakness merges into degeneration. What are you human for, if not to improve on mere animal instinct? Dont' you count? Or are you nothing but flotsam and jetsam on the shore of destiny? Faugh. Morbid self- indulgence brought on by listening to men too weak for self-control—of the same selfish, lawless propensity as themselves—" "You do not love me—now," he said calmly, but with a sharp indrawing of breath. "But let us both remember that we have been travelling together on false convictions. You took me for a fool. I took you for a saint. We have found that we are only man and woman. We are also husband and wife. Let us readjust ourselves." I make no excuse for this lengthy sketch of what I have found a very interesting study, and one which I am sure is entitled to careful consideration. Emma Wolf has handled the subject with considerable ability and insight, and whilst she may in one or two instances have violated the probabilities, she finally brings her barque to a safe port. Her arraignment of the neuroticism of the age is admirable, and she displays not a little artistic skill in handling the finale, where the impassioned hysteria of an emotional woman is allayed by contact with the sanity and prescience of a mere man. That every neurotic girl in Victoria, and there are several, will read this story, and re-read the final chapter, is the wish of BOHEMIAN. Regimental. FIFTH REGIMENT, 0. A. Regimental Orders by Lieut.-Col. J. A. Hall, Commanding. No. 44. Regimental Headquarters, Victoria, B. C, 31-10-06. 1. General Orders. The following extract from G. 0. 142, Sept. 11, 1906: "Fifth British Columbia Regiment. General Order 36, May, 1901, so far as it concerns Capt. J. F. Foulkes, is amended to read: Capt. J. F. Foulkes is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, 15th March, 1901." 2. Parade. The Regiment will parade on Friday, November 9th, at 8 p. tn. Staff and Band will attend. Dress—Drill order. By order, Signed.) W. RIDGWAY-WILSON, Capt., Adjutant sth Regt. C. A. The Lion and the Mouse. "The Lion and the Mouse" is a first class play and was interpreted by a capable company at the Victoria Theatre on Thursday evening. The house was crowded, and the interest was sustained from the rise of the curtain until the finale. "The Sign of the Cross" will be seen at the Victoria Theatre on November 7th. This stirring drama, one of the most ennobling plays in dramatic history, will be given by a strongg company carefully chosen by Mr. R. G. Crarein, who has been the manager for five years, who has purchased the sole rights for the United tSates and Canada for this play. The scenery and costumes are of the richest splendor and the massive architecture and luxurious surroundings of Rome in the days of Nero combine in elaborate spectacular effects. Activity in the North. H. W. Vance, formerly superintendent of all the Conrad mines, is now their manager, having been appointed to that position by Col. J. H. Conrad to take the place made vacant by the resignation of J. P. Rogers. J. P. Rogers, it is said, will be associated with M. J. Haney to the construction of the Cordova Railroad. Col. J. H. Conrad, accompanied by Louis Lukes of Toronto, comptroller for Mackenzie & Mann, arrived from Conrad on yesterday's train. Col. Conrad left for Juneau today, and Mr. Lukes will leave for Toronto on thc Princess May with his wife.—Alaskan. October 16. An Important Sale. Attention is called to the important sale of naval stores by Williams & Janion, which takes place on the 6th inst. (Tuesday) at thc Naval Yard, Esquimalt. ji.^VV: .,.■ There are Over Eleven Hundred Exquisite RINGS In our window for your inspection, ranging in price from 75c. UP TO $900 This is only a portion of our stock of modern rings, as our very large trade in Rings demands the largest stock, the greatest perfection and the lowest prices in the whole of Western Canada. THEY ARE EXCLUSIVE RINQS. Of what use is this display to us? sap the ladv or gentleman living in the country. Simply this: Our MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT puts you into immediate communication; tells you about tlie rings and the economy of our FACTORY-TO-WEARER PRICES. Christmas is approaching, when gifts of beautiful rings will be appreciated. CHALLONER & MITCHELL JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS. 47 and 49 Government Street, Victoria, B. C. CM, 1876 The "MBLOTTE" No. 4 Turbine) Cream Separator. Besides the Hand Separators we sell the MEL OTTE TURBINE SEPARATOR suitable for CREAMERIES or LARGE PRIVATE DAIRIES These Turbines only require from 15 to 18 lbs. of steam pressure to separate 850 lbs. per hour. The Eureka Boiler, which we carry in stock, is just the power required. We keep all necessary creamery and dairy utensils and make a specialty of suitable tinware for delivery work, including HEAVY RETINNED CREAM CANS. E.G. PRIOR & 60.. Ld.j ■a (THE BIRMINGHAM OF B. C.) 123 Government Street, Victoria, B. C Also at Vancouver, Kamloops and Vernon. p. R. lESs THE WEEK, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1906. My Winter's Offerings of Seasonable Fabrics Include blue and black Serges, Scotch Tweeds, English Worsteds. Dress Suits a Specialty. Fancy Trouserings. British Columbia's Leading Tailor, 31 Fort St., Victoria. Oxford Grey Overcoatings. Fancy Vests. English Travelling Rugs, Bags and Suit Cases. Mail orders receive prompt attention. Measuring forms sent on application. TO-NIGHT'S GREAT Auction Sale of Jewellery! The Entire Stock of W. B. Shakespeare, The Jeweller, 31 Government Street, COMPRISING WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVERWARE, SOLID GOLD JEWELRY,DIAMONDS, ETC., WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION, COMMENCING Saturday Evening, Nov. 3 At 8 o'clock and continuing every afternoon and evening until further notice. This will be a genuine sale for the purpose of reducing' our present stock to make room for large shipments of new goods now on the way for thc holiday trade. Remember, we are not going out of business, but will reopen after the sale with a larger and better selected stock than before. The above fact is a guarantee that nil goods sold will be entirely as represented; our aim will be to make new friends and customers during this sale. Xmas is at hand; you will need our goods, buy now at your own prices. This will be an opportunity seldom available. Don't forget sale commences tonight, November 3d, nt 8 o'clock. L. Eaton & Co. Auctioneers. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1906 & BUY & BEFORE the ADVANCE A SPLENDID INVESTMENT TOR QUICK PROFITS. BUY NOW THE STOCK OF THE PITTSBURG-MANHATTAN MINING COMPANY OF TONOPAH, NEVADA. 100,000 SHARES—PAR VALUE $1.00, FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE—OFFERED AT 10 CENTS PER SHARE. Property and Location. The most notable facts of the Company are that it owns proven gold and silver hearing land; not only is the ore there, hut it is there in quantities, an apparently inexhaustible supply of pay ore. The Company owns the Gregory Group of Five Claims, situated in the famous MANHATTAN DISTRIOT, and also has several Claims in the LONE MOUNTAIN DISTRICT; both these districts are the richest in the WORLD. The tunnels have been opened up on the Lone Mountain Claims and indications point to striking large bodies of high-grade ore carrying values in gold and silver. Mining Has Built Many Great Fortunes. Nothing so surely offers large returns as a good Mining Stock. Probably you do not realize how many people there are who are enjoying a regular income as a result from investing in Mining Stocks. There are thousands of them, and they are largely those who bought their stock when the opportunity was first offered to secure shares at a low price before the eompany had begun to pay dividends. Stocks of many mining companies have advanced from a few cents a share to prices ranging from $100 to $1,500 a share in value, and besides have paid back to the investors in dividends many hundred times what they first invested. Many of the companies are paying from 100 per cent to 1,000 per cent in dividends on the first price of the stock. To grasp this opportunity and purchase stock in the PITTSBURG-MANHATTAN MINING COMPANY at 10 CENTS a share means success to you; and that means houses, good living, travel, education and social privileges for your children. If you do not grasp this opportunity and secure a good share ot! wealth you are likely to be classed as a failure. The proposition is in the hands of men whose ability and integrity cannot be questioned, and these men pledge themselves to see that each and every investor in the enterprise receives an equal division of the profits. Experts have examined the property, and it is the universal opinion (hat it has a wonderful future. Organization. The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Nevada. Capital stock of $1,000,000, divided into shares of the par value of $1.00 each; 400,000 shares are in the treasury, which will be sold as required for developments from time to time. 10 Cents Per Share, Cash or Installments. We want to impress upon you the fact that you don't have to be rich in order to become a shareholder in this splendid Company. The price of shares is only 10 cents, and you can buy as few as one hundred (100), $10.00 worth. If you are not in a position to pay cash for all the shares you desire to own we will accept a small payment down with the order, the remainder to be paid i'n five monthly installments. Suppose you want to invest $10.00 in this Company; simply send us $2.50 with your order for 100 shares, and thereafter $1.50 per month for five months and the stock will be paid for. It's very easy—anyone can afford to do this. Almost everyone has enough money in a year to bup them an interest in this Company which would make them independent for life. Send in your order today. The following table will show you just how many shares your money will buy, the amount you send if you want to pay all cash, and the plan for monthly payments: What Your Money Will Buy. 100 shares, 200 shares, 300 shares, 400 shares, 500 shares, 600 shares, 800 shares, 1,000 shares, 2,000 shares, 5,000 shares, 10,000 shares, $ 10.00 cash, 20.00 cash, 30.00 cash, 40.00 cash, 50.00 cash, 60.00 cash, 80.00 cash, 100.00 cash, 200.00 cash, 500.00 cash, 1,000.00 cash, or $ 2.50 or 5.00 or 500 or 5.00 or 10.00 or 10.00 or 10.00 or 20.00 or 40.00 or 100.00 or 200.00 cash and cash and cash and cash and cash and cash and cash and cash and cash and cash and cash and $ 1.50 per month 3.00 per month 5.00 per month 7.00 per month 8.00 per month 10.00 per month 14.00 per month 16.00 per month 32.00 per month 80.00 per month 160.00 per month for 5 months for 5 months for 5 months for 5 months for 5 months for 5 months for 5 months for 5 months for 5 months for 5 months for 5 months In offering this stock we present speculation. The resources of their seems so inexhaustible that we rec every investor. it as a solid and safe investment, not a properties and the amount of rich ore ommend the purchase of this stock to Mackay, Munroe & Co., Bankers and Brokers, Goldfield, Nevada. Gentlemen; I hereby subscribe for shares (at ioc. per share) of the Capital Stock of the PITTSBURG-MANHATTAN MINING COMPANY of Tonopah (par value, $1 per share), for which find enclosed $ Please issue stock in name of: Name (in full) Street and No City or town State Yours truly, Signature Week, Victoria, B. C. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: ROBERT M. WINTER (Land Trust Company, Pittsburg), President. T. THOMER (Tonopah), Vice President. E. G. MINARD (Mine Owner and Operator, Tonopah), Secretary. E. B. CUSHMAN, Cashier State Bank and Trust Co., Tonopah), Treasurer. W. B. BARTHOLOMEW (Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Co., Tonopah), Director. 100 000 shares of the above Stock are now offered for public subscription at 10 cents per share. MAIL APPLICATION WITH REMITTANCE (CHECK, DRAFT, P. O. or EXPRESS MONEY ORDER) TO PAY FOR NUMBER OF SHARES YOU DESIRE. CERTIFICATES WILL BE IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED ON RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER. Address all communications to MACKAY, MUNROE & CO'Y, Goldfields, Nevada. BANKERS AND BROKERS. Reliable Representatives Wanted Everywhere. THE WEEK, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1906. British Columbia THE FRUIT GROWING RESOURCES OF THE PROVINCE. Fruit Growing. British Columbia fruit is preferred above all others in the markets of the Middle West, where it commands profitable prices. In 1904 a small exhibit sent to England was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Horticultural Society, and last year (1905) a car lot, exhibited in London, won the first prize from all competitors, while no less than eight medals were awarded the individual exhibits which made np the collection. This goes to prove that despite the great distance British Columbia fruit has secured a prominent place in the British market, in which Oregon and California applies have heretofore sold at the highest prices. The fruit industry of British Columbia is in its infancy, but the results so far secred are convincing as to its future importance. The actual extent of fruit growing land has not yet been ascertained, but by a conservative estimate at least one million acres south of the 52nd degree will produce all the fruits of the temperate zone. The recognized fruit districts include the southern part of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, Lower Fraser Eiver Valley, Thompson River Valley, Shuswap Lake, Okanagan, Spallumcheen, Oso- yoos, Similkameen, Upper Columbia Valley, Kootenay Lake, Arrow Lake, Lower Columbia River and Grand Forks, which are all suited to the best grades of fruit, and which contain extensive areas of fruit lands. Other good fruit districts are: West Coast of Vancouver Island, West Coast of Mainland (where patches of fruit lands are found at the heads of the numerous inlets), Lower Fraser Valley, Nicola, Grand Prairie, and many other localities. In some of these sections irrigation is necessary, and, as mentioned elsewhere, water is being supplied where the influx of population warrants the necessary expenditure. Many localities, which are now proved to be suitable for fruit culture, were but recently "discovered," for a few years ago fruit was only raised in the settlements along the coast and along the rivers, and in quantity that failed to supply even the limited local demand. In 1891 the total orchard area of the province was 6,500 acres. In ten years it only increased 1,000 acres, but from 1901 to 1905 it jumped to 22,000 acres, and it is safe to say that that acreage will be more than doubled again before the close of 1906. Ten years ago British Columbia did not produce enough fruit to supply her own population. The fol- following table of fruit shipments is interesting in showing the steady growth of the industry: By freight. By Express. 1902 1,469 tons . 487 tons 1903 1,868 tons 676 tons 1904 2,161 tons 864 tons 1905 3,181 tons 1,176 tons An increase of over 50 per cent in four years. Total. 1,956 tons 2,544 tons 3,025 tons Increase. 588 tons 481 tons 4,357 tons 1,332 tons 1 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1906 BETTER TERflS The Most Momentous Question Affecting British Columbia—A Vital Issue—The Future of the Province Demands Its Settlement. WHAT IS MEANT BY BETTER TERMS. The great question which is agitating the public mind today from one end of the Province to the other is that of "Belter Terms." By this plirase is meant thc re-adjustment of the financial relations which were established between the Provincial and Federal Governments at Confederation, and embodied in the British North America Act. The principle underlying this question of financial relations is that a province has a certain population and contributes a certain revenue. What it pays as imposts to the treasury is per capita its impost or burden of government. Computations on that basis, arrived at in various ways, show as a general and almost invariable result that for a whole period of years the burden has been for thc Province of British Columbia about three times that of the rest of Canada together as a whole. The burden thus imposed has become almost intolerable, and in struggling with its financial liabilities under the system of government thus provided not only has the taxation per capita risen to a startling figure, namely 12.61 per head during the last five years, but the gross debt of the Province has mounted up to the appalling sum of more than ten million dollars. When the McBride administration took over thc reins of government three and a half years ago the finances of the Province were disorganized; it was impossible lo borrow except at exorbitant rates, and in order to carry on the business of the government special legislation was necessary which involved the imposition of additional burdens upon the communities. Since that time the development of the various, industries of British Columbia lias been accelerated to an extent undreamed of, with the result that expenditure on public works has become necessary for the opening of new districts and the accommodation of new settlers. These conditions cannot be grappled wilh satisfactorily and effectively unless there is some amelioration in the financial contributions to the Province, and it is the betterment of this financial condition which constitutes the aim and purpose of that policy, which is known as "Better Terms." The History of the Case. In the '7o's Mr. Justice Walkem went to London to plead for a re-adjustment of the terms of the British North America Act, as they affected British Columbia, and his visit resulted in what is known as the Carnarvon Terms, and expedited, if it did not secure, the construction of the C. P. R. through this province. But it is of late years that thc question has become a pressing one, and while for many years great dissatisfaction was expressed with the treatment received by the Province from the Dominion, the first occasion when lhe case was formally stated was in 1897, when Mr. R. P. Rither aroused public interest in the subject. In 1900 the present Lieutenant-Governor brought the subject under the notice of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and in January, 1901, he went to Ottawa, accompanied by Mr. D. M. Eberts, who was then Attorney-General, and placed the case before the Federal ministry. In January, 1903, the Hon. Chas. Wilson, and the Hon. R. F. Green went to Ottawa and interviewed thc Federal Government on the same subject. It was ou this occasion that Mr. Wilson suggested that the Province might he willing to accept a re-adjustment of the lands in llic Peace River district in lieu of some of the demands upon thc Dominion treasury. During the legislative session of 1905 a resolution was moved by Mr. J. A. MacDonald, leader of thc Opposition ,as follows: "That in the opinion of this house the Province is entitled to such distinct and separate relief from the Dominion of Canada based upon an equitable consideration of the conditions of the Provinee, the large contributions made by the Province to the Dominion by way of customs and otherwise, and the exceptional high cost of government in the Province, and the development of our natural' resources." This resolution was accepted by both sides of the house, and carried unanimously. The sequel to this was the recent visit of Premier McBride to Ottawa, with the result well known to our readers. The Necessity of Special Recognition. On no occasion has the claim of British Columbia to special recognition been disputed by the Federal authorities. On ' the occasions already mentioned, from 1897 to date, when the various representatives of this Province journeyed to Ottawa, although they were not successful in obtaining any redress of the grievances complained of, it is a noteworthy fact that the principle for which they contended, viz., special treatment, was not once controverted. At the Quebec Conference of 1902 the subject for consideration was the settlement of certain increased allowances from the federal to the provincial governments. These allowances were finally agreed upon, but the representative of British Columbia objected to placing out case upon the same footing as that of the other provinces, and contended that our conditions entitled us to special treatment, the representative of British Columbia entered a demurrer of* our case upon the same footing as that of the other provinces, and contended that our conditions entitled us to special treatment. That his contention was justifiable is now demonstrated by the fact that at the recent conference at Ottawa, not only did Sir Wilfrid Laurier make a positive statement endorsing the principle, but the conference unanimously supported the resolution embodying it. This once for all settles the question of the justice of the claim of British Columbia in demanding something more than the ordinary scheduled subsidy, which has been conceded to all the provinces. Concessions to Other Provinces. In further justification of tlie claim that what British Columbia is now demanding is a right and not a favor it is only necessary to point out that since Confederation important and extensive concessions have been made to all the provinces of the Dominion, involving a variation of the terms of the Act of Confederation. Incidentally these figures throw an interesting light upon the manner in which British Columbia has been treated in comparison with the other provinces. At Confederation the following debts were assumed by the Dominion: Canada (Province) $62,500,000 Nova Scotia 8,000,000 New Brunswick 7,000,000 Subsequently the following provincial debts have been assumed by the Dominion: Nova Scotia (1869) $ 1,186,756 Province of Canada (1873) 10,506,089 Ontario 2,848,289 Quebec 2,549,214 Nova Scotia 2,343,059 New Brunswick 1,807.720 Manitoba 3,775,6co British Columbia 2,029,392 Prince Fdward Island 4,884,023 Total Provincial Debts assumed $109,430,148 Taking lhe population from the Dominion census of 1901, the provincial debts assumed by the Dominion for British Columbia and thc other provinces are: British Columbia—Population, 4,881,- 000; debts assumed, $107,400,726; amount per head, $22.50. The other Provinces — Population, 178,657. debts assumed, $2,029,392; amount per head, $11.35. Thus, British Columbia pays for local services 4:1 of the other provinces, and, we shall see, contributes to the Dominion treasury 3:1 of the other provinces; but, when we come to the provincial debts assumed by the Dominion, we find the inverse ratio of 1:2 of the other provinces. Under the arrangement sanctioned at the recent Ottawa conference the following increases in provincial subsidies are provided for: British Columbia $ 80,000 Nova Scotia 130,000 New Brunswick 130,000 Quebec 170,000 Ontario 160,000 Manitoba 130,000 Prince Edward Island 70,000 Saskatchewan 140,000 Alberta 140,000 This clearly establishes the right of the Federal Government to vary the financial conditions of the Act of Confederation. The Changed Conditions in This Provinoe. In 1867 the prevailing conditions in British Columbia were entirely different from what they are today. At that time the important industries which are now so extensive and prosperous had not even entered upon their infancy. Lode mining had not commenced; coal mining was conducted on a very small scale; lumbering and fishing were in embryo, and agriculture was confined to a small area at the Coast. The total amount of revenue contributed by the Province to the Dominion in 1874, six years after Confederation, was only $386,599. In 1905 it was $3,717,507. At Confederation there was practically no settlement of population, except at the Coast. Since then the great Kootenay mining district has been opened up, and hundreds of miles of trails and roads have been constructed. The Okanagan has been developed and the Lower Fraser Valley has become a rich agricultural district. All this, however, important as we know it to be, is probably a mere trifle compared with the development which has only just commenced in the northern part of the province. Since the certainty of other transcontinental railways reaching the Pacific coast has become a fact, milions of acres of hitherto unknown territory in the Bulkley, the Skeena and other northern valleys have been explored. Lumber mills are "Being erected; mines are being developed; collcries are being established; docks and warehouses are being built and communities are being settled. All this marvellous and unforeseen progress in the opening up of the natural resources of the Province makes enormous demands upon the provincial exchequer. Roads and bridges are in demand everywhere ; schools must be built and maintained and civil government must be administered, and all this in a country the most difficult of access and the most costly to administer. If the burden of taxation is to be rendered so moderate as not to handicap the development of lhe Province, special subsidies of no trivial amount will have to be granted by the Federal Government. If this is not done the burden upon the individual tax-payer will be so great that immigration will be restricted and most desirable settlers will be prevented from coming in, because it will mean putting their neck into a yoke too heavy to bear. These are the conditions in British Columbia today as compared with the prevailing state of affairs in 1867, and they constitute an unanswerable argument for "Better Terms." Our Account With the Dominion. From 1872 to the end of the last finan cial year British Columbia had contributed to the revenues of the Dominion no less a sum than $56,717,544, whereas she had only received in return the sum of $38,037,332. In 1872 the amount received under the heading "subsidies" was $336,000, which gradually fell to $207,996 in 1884 and slowly rose to $307,077 in 1905, or actually $59,000 less than thirty-four years ago. As a tribute to the development of the Province and the energy and enterprise displayed by the inhabitants under such discouraging financial conditions, it is only necessary to point out that under the heading of customs the contribution of the Province to the Dominion revenue increased from $660,302 in 1872 to $2,788,175 in 1905. The Case as Presented py Premier McBride. The basis of the claim for "Better Terms" may thus be set forth: The relief sought is from an insufficiency of revenue arising out of causes constant in operation and peculiar to British Columbia. These causes render it impossible to provide for the responsibilities of local administration imposed under the Terms of Union, without creating intolerable burdens of taxation or exhausting the resources of Provincial credit. It was intended by the framers of the B. N. A. Act, as will be shown, that the amount of revenue left to the Provinces after Confederation should be adequate for the performance of all local services, and, therefore, the Government submit as a basis of their claims, that it is constitutionally incumbent upon the Dominion authorities to increase the allowance wherever and whenever it can be shown that such circumstances do not exist. The special reasons assigned for asking for exceptional treatment are as follows : 1. The cost of administration, owing to the physical character of the country. 2. The distance from fhe commercial, industrial and administrative centres of Eastern Canada. "3. The non-industrial character of the Province, as compared with Eastern Canada, whereby a larger percentage of goods are imported and consumed, increasing the contributions to the Federal Treasury, in the way of taxes, in a ratio of three to one. 4. The disadvantage of the Province in relation to the markets for its special products. The responsibilities of population involved in the increase of population in British Columbia, as will be shown, are several times greater than elsewhere in Canada by reason of a combination of disadvantageous conditions, mainly physical in their nature. Commenting upon the physical condi- tons of the Province and its mountainous surface the following tabulated statement shows that the average cost per head of its population for roads, streets and bridges is over twenty times as much in the average as the same services cost in the other provinces for the five years ending 1902. Annual Expenditure per Head for Roads, Streets and Bridges. Provinces. Average. British Columbia $2 91 New Brunswick 61 Nova Scotia 20 7-10 Prince Edward Island ... 38 1-2 Manitoba 19 3-10 Quebec 08 4-5 Ontario 06 3-10 Average 22 7-10 Averages of all the Provinces other than British Columbia 13 2-5 Over the same period the annual pet- capita expenditure for civil government is over nine times as much as the average of the other provinces. Annual Expenditure per Head for Civil Government. Provinces. Average. British Columbia $1 06 Quebec 16 9-10 Manitoba 15 1-2 Ontario 12 1-5 New Brunswick 08 4-5 Prince Edward Island ... 06 Nova Scotia ' 04 3-5 For the administration of justice the per capita cost is four times as much. Annual Expenditure per Head for Administration of Justice. Provinces. Average British Columbia $0 83 Quebec 32 1-2 Ontario Prince Edward Island Manitoba New Brunswick . . . , Nova Scotia 19 2-2 16 7-10 12 06 1-5 03 For hospitals and charities the per capita cost is five times as much: Annual Expenditure per Head for Hospitals and Carities. Provinces. Average. British Columbia $0 38 Nova Scotia 13 7-10 | Ontario 09 1-5 Manitoba 07 7-101 Prince Edward Island ... 06 9-10] New Brunswick 02 And taking these four services together and averaging them it will be| found that the cost to British Columbia! per capita is over nine times that of the| average of all the other provinces: Average Expenditure per Head for Five Years, 1898 to 1902. Provinces. Total. ] British Columbia $5 18 New Brunswick 78 Prince Edward Island ... 68 1-10J Quebec , 6b 3-10] Manitoba 54 1-2 Ontario 47 1-10 | Nova Scotia 42 Average 69 3-10^ Average of all the Provinces other than British Columbia 53 9-10 ! Extending the argument, it will be '< found that if the total expenditure for all services for the last five years be taken into account the average is nearly five to one against British Columbia, and that it would require the yearly sum ! of $1,706,222 to place it on a .equality with the. rest of the provinces. Total Expenditure for all Services in all Provinces for Five Years. Amount per head per ] Provinces. year. British Columbia $12 61 Manitoba 4 18 Prince Edward Island ... 2 94 1-2 Quebec . . .• 2 69 1-2 New Brunswick 2 44 Nova Scotia 2 10 Ontario 1 37 1-2 $ 2 66 But lest it should be said that the last] five years does not present a fair aver- j age we will take the total expenditure J for all services in the provinces for I thirty years, when it will be found that j British Columbia's per capita expendi- j Hire is over five times the average of j all the provinces. Total Expenditure for all Services in all Provinces for Thirty Years. Average per head per j Provinces. year. British Columbia $11 86 Manitoba 4 31 Prince Edward Island . . 2 94 Quebec 2 44 New Brunswick 2 16 Ontario 1 79 Nova Scotia 1 65 $ 2 32 The striking inequaliy in expenditures j disclosed by a comparison between British Columbia and the other Provinces, and the similarity, amounting almost toi uniformity, shown to exist among thel latter, point unmistakcably to some I cause permanently operating in this Pro-f vincc to account for the difference in results." It is impossible, having in view all the facts, to escape the conclusion that this] permanent cause is the vast area ofj mountainous surface in British Columbia, which enters as a controlling factor! into every branch of Provincial admin-f istration. The second cause which operates dis-1 advantageously towards British Colum-f bia is its position in relation to other! Provinces and other countries, which! adds, as additional imposts, long-distance freights to thc first cost of ar-j tides imported for use and for local! manufactures; and also minimises to an! unusual degree the advantages to be de-! rived from inter-provincial trade, which! was the commercial object of Confedera-j tion. The third head under which our dis-l advantages in Confederation are as com-l pared with the other Provinces is thej non-industrial character of the popttla- THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 1906 tion, which arises out of conditions unfavorable to maufacturing as developed in Eastern Canada. The special products of British Columbia—mineral, fish, and lumber,—are not the raw materials which enter into the manufacture of dutiable goods most largely consumed in the Province This condition accounts for the larger percentage of goods imported, which increases the contributions to the Federal Treasury so disproportionately. An analysis of the census returns of 1901 show to what unusual extent the population of British Columbia is employed in mining, lumbering, and fishing, and relatively to what limited degree it is engaged in agricultural pursuits and manufacturing, with corresponding results in the nature of their respective products. And, lastly, as a consequence of the limited market for special products of British Columbia in the East from which its people buy so extensively, a market has to be found for these in Great Britain and foreign lands, where they come in competition with the cheap labor products of the world. Adopting the language of a former memorial, "We have had to pay long distance freights on both what we bought and sold; we have been obliged to reverse the order of successful business principles and buy in the dearest market and sell in the cheapest." Under this handicap have our present industries been created, and in regard to others, such as the manufacture of iron and steel and of pulp and paper, the natural conditions for which are so favorable, and whose development is nationally so important, the securing of profitable markets so far from the centres of population is by. far tbe most serious of the problems to solve in their undertaking. The foregoing are the grounds, mainly, upon which tbe Government of British Columbia appeal for special consideration to the Dominion authorities, in connection with the proposed readjustment of financial relations as between the Provinces and the Dominion. They indicate in themselves the nature of the relief sought as compensation for a combination of disadvantageous conditions, incident to physical characteristics and geographical situation. The first render it impossible for the Provincial administration to carry on its ordinary expenditures necessary under tbe Terms of Union and provide for the further adequate development of an immense area still largely unpeopled. In an experience of thirty-three yeors the Province has but once in its history produced a surplus of revenue over expenditure, and has in the same time ac 11m- ulated deficits amounting to about $10,- 000,000, during which its financial requirements have been insufficient!'/ met even by the aid of loans. The second has resulted in the e «•<•;• sive contribution of $17,000,000 to the Federal treasury for which no benefits have been received, and placed the Province at a serious disadvantage tr. respect to its share of inter-provincial trade, foreign commerce and the development of native industries. Its Reception by the Conference. Although it only happened a few days ago it already looks like a matter of ancient history that the admirable case presented by Premier McBride was practically turned down by the Ottawa Conference. The first difficulty that met the representative from British Columbia was that tbe matter was not to be dealt with, as had been expected, by thc government, but that he had first to convince the Conference, which consisted of provincial premiers, both of the justice of his claim and of the extent to which it should be entertained. As all the other premiers were seeking subsidies for their own provinces they may, without impugning their integrity, be said to have had a personal interest in minimising the grant to British Columbia, and it was therefore a natural consequence that whilst concurring in thc principle of a special grant they should only be prepared to vote for the minimum amount. Premier McBride was called upon to formulate his demands in dollars and cents, a course for which he was hardly prepared, inasmuch as be hoped that the Dominion Government would consider the matter of sufficient 1 importance to demand careful investiga- ! tion. However, he was informed that hie must make a definite proposal. All that thc conference would do was to pass a resolution confirming the principle of a special grant. Subsequently the only definite offer which was made by the conference was to support a special grant of $100,000 a year for ten years, or one million dollars in all, in full settlement of the special claims of British Columbia. It is true that Mr. Fielding, the Minister of Finance, subsequently offered Mr. McBride his support for a contribution in perpetuity of $40,000 a year. By making this offer Mr. Fielding clearly demonstrated that trie Federal Government had the power, if they chose to exercise it, to deal with this matter directly without the endorsation of the Conference. He showed further that the Federal Government had as little conception of the just demands of this Province as the Conference, since Mr. McBride could not, for reasons which he has well explained in his address, accept an offer which was so widely at variance with what the justice of the case demanded. He left the Conference, not, however, without making a counter offer. Premier McBride's Counter Offer. Premier McBride's counter offer was brief, statesmanlike, and yet comprehensive. It consisted of two paragraphs. The first was, that proceeding on the concession of the Conference that British Columbia was entitled to a special subsidy in addition to the ordinary increase voted by the Quebec Conference, the whole matter should be referred to a board of arbitration, consisting of a member nominated by the Imperial Government, one nominated by the Federal Government, and one nominated by the Provincial Gov.ernmet. The second paragraph contained his suggestion on the point upon which he had been requested to make a definite offer, viz., the extent of the financial aid that should be granted. His proposal was that upon the present assumed population of 240,000 a special per capita grant of one dollar per annum should be made to the Province, diminishing gradually, until when the population had reached 2,500,000 the per capita contribution should be 25 cents, at which figure it should remain in perpetuity. It will be seen that this offer would give the Province at present the sum of $240,000 per annum as against $100,000 per annum for ten years, or as compared with the $40,000 per annum in perpetuity, which Mr. Fielding suggested. Well has such an offer been designated, "Not better, but bitter terms." The Fairness of Arbitration. It is hardly conceivable that any fairer method than arbitration could be suggested for the settlement of this important question. Such a tribunal as that suggested by Premier McBride would represent every interest involved. It would carry the confidence of thc public and of the other governments interested. It would ensure a thorough and conscientious investigation of the case upon its merits, and it would lead to a conclusion which would have to be accepted by all parties, and which would possess the great merit of fairness and finality. Why Not Possible to Accept. It was out of the question for Premier McBride to accept the offer made by thc Conference, or to entertain the subsequent suggestion of Mr. Fielding. If he had done so be would have discredited thc cause which he was elected to represent. Tbe acceptance of the equivalent of $40,000 a year in perpetuity would have been the severest comment .upon lhe bona fides of our claim. That Chief Justices and Premiers should have journeyed lo London and Ottawa, and kept up an agitation for many years to enforce a claim which could be settled for so paltry a sum is not to be belivcd for a moment. Such a gift would have savored of a "pourboire" to a beggar, rather than the payment of a just claim to a creditor, and as Premier McBride aptly said on his return, he did nol go to Ottawa to beg any favors, but to demand tbe just rights of the Provinee. $40,000 a year would not have helped appreciably to lighten the burden of the Province or to assist in its development. Premier Has no Alternative. To have remained at the conference after the demands of thc Province bad been so flatly turned down would have compromised our representative, even though he had not voted . He would have been a party to the subsequent deliberations, and would have sacrificed something of his independence, and have weakened the unanswerable argument for substantial "better terms" that he consist of one arbitrator selected from of 25 cents per head after we had come had put forward. He therefore consult- the local, one from the federal and one to the population of two and a half mil- ed not merely his own self-respect, but from the Imperial governments. So Hon. the dignity and the interest of British that you see they would have a most Columbia by withdrawing. representative body indeed, and certainly men in whom you should be able to The Situation Today. place every conndence and trust; men The result is that the battle has to be who could come right here on the spot ******* Special Claims Admitted. "Now, when the conference accepted the responsibility of saying we were en- , 1 ., 1 • 1 T^ t't'et^ to special recognition, it oueht to waged anew and in another arena. The and study the conditions and see for haye ^^ ^ £ * 8 themselves what we have to cope with. Province has gained much by the mission of Premier McBride to Ottawa in "Now, when these gentlemen were that it has become certain for all time good enough to say that they believed that we are entitled to a special sub- we were entitled to special recognition, sidy, and the only question left un- and there was absolutely no question settled is the amount. Whether or not as to the justice of our claims, what fair- the demand formulated by Premier Mc- er proposal could be made to that con- Bride will be ultimately conceded by the ference of local and federal prime min- ^ ^ Federal Government it is impossible to lifers than that which I made, and which padfic off ^ say, but if the trifling offer made on embodied a reference to arbitration of ,. ,, , , ,' . \ . their behalf is to be accepted as a cri- our claims?" sion. 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 tbat we are A Big, Broad Question. to the nortli 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 "No man is more anxious than I to province of Canada. With mountains, see that the question of better terms whose records of late, so far as mineral is made a big and broad question, and deposits are concerned, are showing fight for them is inevitable, since her bigger t,]an a party ^^ .e such a themse!ves as being possib,y ^ richest in the world; but yet at the same time terion then there is nothing more to expect in that quarter. There is, however, a constitutional method open by which British Columbia will ultimately obtain her legitimate rights. That she must very life depends upon increased finan- thjng jg possible-» cial aid. The new industries which are * * *' being established, the old industries whicli are being increased; the enormous territory which is only just beginning to be settled; all these will make demands upon the Provincial treasury, which cannot be met by Provincial taxa- t0 You all know how we have tried'to 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 govern- all know well just what that amounted ment of the country NoWj thefe wag Sir Wilfred Laurier Endorses Special Recognition. "You who have followed our case at no more graphic way in which you t.on, and the Province will either have emphasise, and fairly so, too, the phy- couId show the conference that these to receive substantial aid from the sica, conditions of British Columbia, physical conditions were of so ^ Federal Government, or set back the which in themselves afford ample jus- momcnt &m , imi m,t fc CQSt clock of progress. It is for the people tification for the treatment we were ask- to decide which policy they will pursue, If they are content to receive the treatment meted out by the Ottawa Conference, and to sit down without any special subsidy, then neither Premier Mc- of road building, particularly in the ing at the hands of Canada. And I may mountain section of Britis]] CoIumbia say that I tried to bring out clearly and as compared with simi|ar work m the strongly these different points to which other provinceS) and tl]ey could se£ at a glance that tliere 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: Tf you I have just referred, and with the gratifying result that when I had finished Bride, nor any other Premier, nor any my address Sir Wilfrid Laurier said other Government can help them. But without secret he was of the opinion if, taking an intelligent view of the sit- that British Columbia was entitled to uation and of its requirements, and es- special recognition." pecially having regard to the certain de- ******* mands of the future they master the de- m&t the 0ther provinceg Got tails of this great question and deter- _ . mine that they will not sacrifice their "But l cannot llelP tel,in8 J'011 riSht can limit the age of those mountains to birth-right for "a mess of pottage," then here and now that what struck me tcn years (laughter and applause) there from one end of this Province to the throughout the whole conference—and might be some reason for such an offer, other an insistent cry for fair treatment especially in connection with the prov- but such a condition being entirely out will make itsself heard; it will speak in ince of Prince Edward Island, New of the question in the West I am afraid a constitutional manner, and will refuse Brunswick and Nova Scotia—was the I cannot meet you.' My scheme for set- to be satisfied until its representatives keenness displayed on the part of the dement was not accepted. There was have made it the one question of the Prime ministers of those provinces to nothing but this $100,000 payment for hour, and carried it to a successful is- set tlleir extras under the Quebec con_ ten years, and I was given clearly to sue. ference and get back home, because I understand that I need expect nothing found out that my good friend, Mr. Pe- further. ters, was to get some $70,000, Mr. "I understand that press reports have Tweedie some $200,000, Mr. Murray it that subsequently Mr. Fielding ap- some $200,000, and my friend Mr. Gouin proached mc and said that he would take was to get some $600,000 over and above the responsibility of offering the sum of what they were to get under the terms $30,000 iii perpetuity to the province of of the federation—a very nice sum for British Columbia, and $40,000 for ten those provinces, especially for the Mari- years to come. Well, I simply looked time provinces, where we notice with at ]yrr, Pickling and said I was very The Appeal to Caesar. That successful issue may not be reached through the medium of the Federal Government, although one would hope that such a consummation may not be impossible, but of all the peoples in' the Dominion British Columbians will ever be the last to for- get that as British subjects they enjoy some regret that there has not been that sorry I could not accept, but such a the priceless privilege of an appeal to Caesar, and that in the last event there is a constitutional method of carrying their case to the foot of tbe throne. They will not hesitate to avail them- progrcss and prosperity which bas so marked the Western part of Canada; and which bas spread more or less throughout the entire Dominion. ******* thing was absurd; it was out of tbe 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 selves of this privilege; to abandon it Federal Ministers Advise Against Ar- as t0 $4o,ooo, the thing was ridiclous would be to acknowledge the injustice bitration. In thc extreme. of their claims which are not seriously „sir wjlfrid and Mr Fie,(ling most disputed, and if today there is an issue empnaticaliy adviscd ,hc conference that in tbis Province it is not the question ,-| cou]d never so far as (|]Cjr judg. "All throughout lhe proceedings what of whether or not British Columbia is mc|lt wou|d |,rjMg ti1CI11 scc how an ar- I tr'cd ln c'0-' ladies and gentlemen, Grit entitled to "better terms," about that |,itration could satisfactorily settle a anc' Tory, was to impress upon the peo- Not a Beggar. all responsible men are agreed, but ql)estjon 0f ,|,at kind, and they were P,c of Extern Canada that I had not whether as loyal and patriotic British , kjnd and generous ;,nd very fui. come to Eastern Canada to beg (loud Columbians, and loyal and patriotic somc jn givjng tlieir advice along these and continued applause) for British Co- British subjects, they will protect the „n^ „.;„, „K, rcsuIt'„,at when finally ' ' " ' " ' ' " ' T future of their Province, by appealing congrcss camc „t0 pass 0„ this question to Caesar if necessary. EXTRACTS From Hon. Premier McBride's Address in the A. 0. U. W. Hall, Victoria, October 26,1906. Arbitration. "Now, lei me say again—lhe general on which you might call a sliding scale; opinion of all thc local prime ministers, based on the population, and it was ar- and of thc federal prime ministers, was ranged in that way because I concluded that wc were entitled to special rccogni- thai as soon as a country became thick- as to whether or not our claims might be submitted to a board of arbitration for settlement, why, the majority of the conference 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 tion. I at once (in line with what bas been all along contended for by the different local administrations tbat have taken up this question of better ternis) 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 tbat the only way that the interests of British Columbia might be conserved and jtts- ly populated a great deal of our business Iti lhe way nf civil government might be carried on in a less expensive fashion that il 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 gelling. Then as we grew larger and larger that amount would be decreased until finally, when the provinee might have attained a population of— lice done all parties concerned would he say two and a half million of people— by proper reference of this question to we would be entitled in perpetuity for a board of arbitrators—this board to all time to come to an extra allowance luntbia (cries of hear, hear), but that I had come from thc capital of British Columbia to ask them for the rights of British Columbia. {.Cries of hear, hear.) ******* Only One Course. "I say to you agaiu, thai there was absolutely no oilier course for tne to pursue if I proposed acting in a consistent fashion, and were I to go there with similar responsibilities tomorrow I would lake 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 laitl upon me—I could have done nothing oilier than what I did do, and I am very pleased indeed to find such a good expression of opinion throughout ihe length and breadth of the province favorable to that line of artinii. (Loud applause.) ******* British Fair Play. "Now, it will certainly be up to the province of British Columbia when the Federal authorities approach the Impe- THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1966. rial parliament with a request that the Act of Union be amended, to make good what she has attempted to do for the past seven years, and in particular what she has very recently tried to do down at Ottawa, and it will be up to the province of British Columbia to spare no effort in seeing that her case is presented in all of its details, and let the Imperial authorities be made aware of the fact that the people of British Columbia will never rest satisfied until they get British fair play. (Loud cheers.) ******* Nothing to Compromise. "There is nothing to compromise in this case. We are either right, or we are wrong. ******* Future Financial Burdens of the Province. "As you know, ladies and gentlemen, our taxes are pretty heavy. Our cost of road building is a pretty heavy sum, and there can be no question but that when the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern Railway companies commence to open up that wonderful section of country that lies in the valleys of the Stickine and tributary rivers you will be called upon to face expenditures there which will run away up in the millions. You will have to build them their roads, youd will have to give them their schools, and their constabulary. You will have to care for that country, and it will be a long time before you can expect to receive anything from that country that will be at all adequate to meet the expenditure. "And anticipating these things, it is your duty now to see that your claim calls for special recognition and you spare no effort to make it good, and I am quite satisfied you will make it good." (Loud applause.) that some of the members of the conference realized this, while Mr. Fielding, if correctly reported, actually suggested that something more might be done. In the face of these facts, of the recognition by outsiders of British Columbia's claims not for generosity, but for simple justice in the relative apportionment of the amounts of the subsidies, what must be thought of those in our own province who for petty partisan purposes, and the meanest and most sordid of motives, used their utmost efforts, puny though they may have been, and impotent as they proved' to be, to thwart Mr. McBride's proposals and to discredit him with his colleagues in the conference? It seems to us that the members of the Provincial Opposition will have a difficult task to clear themselves before the electors for this deliberate attempt to betray Provincial interests for party purposes. THE SANDON REVIEW. The Grit press would have registered a kick no matter what resulted. They just have to. It is one of the planks of their platform. If the Premier had not handed the bluff back to the dealers he would have been in the eyes of the Grits and everybody else, a coward, a dastard, a weakling. As it was, he set. out to secure better terms for the province, and he went strong. He played his cards for all they were worth and by this means secured a better offer than the conference were at first prepared to concede. THE CRANBROOK HERALD. COMMENTS By the Dominion and Provincial Press. The more that one reads the Conservative papers the more apparent it is that Mr. McBride looked forward to his play at the conference of the premiers as the big political play of his life, and if successful, just the issue for him to go to the country on. The Liberals would not ask for a better thing. THE ATLIN CLAIM. GRAND FORKS GAZETTE. Foreseeing that a strong stand taken in the interests of this province must commend itself to the people of the country, the opposition press must needs discount it as far as possible, and the method adopted by the Victoria Times is its customary one of sarcasm and raillery, freely sprinkled with venom. The Times always overdoes this sort of thing, and is the reverse of helpful, therefore, to its own party. ******* It is news to us that Mr. McBride refused to discuss the pros and cons of the situation. We were under the impression, and we venture to think that it is an impression shared by the majority of British Columbians, that Mr. McBride did most energetically discuss pros and cons, and that as a matter of fact thc strength of the case for B. C. was never before so forcibly placed before the rest of the Dominion. ******* The claim was never made on legal grounds, but on grounds of simple equity and justice. ******* The trouble has been that the East has persistently declined to listen seriously to such claims, and thc need was all the greater therefore for thc Far West to be a unit in pressing for a fair and final solution of this long existing trouble. ******* Such fatuous nonsense as was recently indulged in by the Toronto Globe on this question both amuse and irritate Western men, who know well enough that it would scarcely have been written were it not that prominent liberal papers like the Victoria Times have, to use an old phrase, fouled their own nest, and in a frantic wish to defeat the present government have belittled thc cause of their own province. Glancing over the amount of road work .trails, bridges, etc., carried out by the British Columbia authorities during the season now closed, one is struck by the satisfactory showing made. The Department of Lands and Works has a far from easy time of it in satisfying the incessant demands which go in each year from every section of our rapidly- developing province; but the particulars to hand indicate the strenuous efforts which have this season been made to do justice as far as possible to all the requirements. lars, which in his starved condition may look very big to him, but which will appear different to him when in after years he has the chagrin of seeing that the man who got away his property for a mere pittance, has become wealthy in consequence. Fortunately for British Columbia, Premier McBride at the Ottawa conference, was not that kind of a prospector. He knew what was coming to him and to every taxpayer in the province, and he refused to sell British Columbia's birthright for a mess of pottage. ******* Now that the conference is over it must be admitted that much more has been accomplished for the province by Mr. McBride than the average man in this province, who gave some attention to this subject, expected, and it has all been done by reason of the skillful manner in which the case was handled by Mr. McBride. As it is, he has managed to wring from the premiers of other provinces the admission that British Columbia's case is one that merits special treatment in the shape * * * of larger increase of subsidies per capita than that of other provinces. He has had the satisfaction also of hearing the head of the federal government committed to the statement that British Columbia should receive $115,000 specific increase and $100,000 increase annually for ten years, while he himself has made no embarassing concession and neither he nor his province, are committed to anything which could prejudice their claim for any future arrangement. It is evidently because of this achievement on the part of British Columbia's premier that eastern Liberals who thought he was going to prove easy, are so enraged at him, but that their rage should be shared by Liberals in this province, is something altogether unexpected. * * * * * * * The crux of the whole question lay in the character of the court. The only hope for British Columbia to obtain justice and secure her rights is to have her case before a disinterested tribunal, and who will say that the late conference at Ottawa, which was a general pitch- in with everyone for himself, could make any pretense of being a disinterested tribunal? * * * * * * * There was no use in him remaining in a body which would not agree to allow an outside disinterested commission to deal with the case on its merits and find accordingly. The Liberal press can now see nothing worthy of praise in the action of Mr. McBride. Well, the country is not quite so blind, as will be amply demonstrated when an opportunity to give expression to public feeling on this question is afforded at the polls. MR. ROBLIN, PREMIER OF MANITOBA. I think the position taken up by him was a strong one. Had any of the others been placed in similar circumstances, the Premier so situated would have adopted a similar attitude. The position he took was that the legislature of British Columbia had never endorsed the Quebec resolutions of 1902. They unanimously asked for consideration of their claims, independent of the reasons given for the resolutions when they were adopted. I agree that he could not have taken any other stand and been able to meet the legislature of British Columbia with a report that would have been acceptable to them. That is, unless he had obtained special financial assistance, as embodied in his request. His action and conduct were courteous and dignified, but firm in his demands for reference of British Columbia's claims for special consideration by virtue of her physical difficulties. arrival at Field in the morning he was met by a delegation, composed irrespective of poltics, and welcomed back fo British Columbia, large numbers of his supporters coming also from Golden for the purpose. Thomas Taylor, M. P. P., joined the Premier at Donald and accompanied him to Revelstoke, where he was met by a deputation who invited the Premier to attend a meeting and jbanquet in appreciation of the good work he had done in Ottawa, in staunchly defending the rights of the province in regard to better and more just terms and in driving home to the Dominion as a whole, the needs of British Columbia and what she is entitled to. Being pressed for time, Mr. McBride was, unfortunately, obliged to decline the invitation, as public business made it most imperative for him to return to the capital at once. THE DAILY CANADIAN. PHOENIX PIONEER. When you are reading all the matter printed in t'he opposition press against Premier McBride, as regards his action in the "Better Terms" conference at Ottawa, held recently, remember the following: British Columbia has paid into the federal treasury $24,000,000 more than we have received from it since confederation. Each year we pay in three times as much as we receive, and still the Liberal papers blame Premier McBride for refusing to accept a paltry million paid in instalments in settlement of all demands, past, present and future. At an executive held on Monday last, the Nelson Conservative Club heartily approved of and endorsed the stand taken by the Premier of the province at the conference of Provincial Premiers recently held at Ottawa, on the subject of belter terms for the province, and begged to tender him a public reception at his convenience. ******* It might not be a bad idea for the leader of the opposition to get a string on some of the rabid party press. MAIL AND EMPIRE. THE TORONTO GLOBE. THE KAMLOOPS STANDARD. THE TORONTO NEWS. It is difficult to see on what ground Mr. McBride of British Columbia can appeal to the Imperial authorities. It is not pretended that the terms of union have been violated, or that the Province has any legal claim upon the federal treasury. There is nothing at issue except a provincial demand for better terms, based upon provincial necessities, and which demand Ottawa in its discretion may accept or reject. The question is between the provincial and the federal authorities, between the Province and thc Dominion, and the British government would be badly advised to interfere except upon the joint request of the two governments. As wc have said more than once, we are convinced that British Columbia has a far stronger claim to special financial consideration than any other province in the confederation, but thc case will not be improved by Imperial meddling, and Mr. McBride will make a mistake if he seeks aid and comfort outside of Canada. At a meeting of the Executive of the Conservative Association held last Monday it was decided to tender Premier McBride a banquet on his return from the East. The secretary was instructed to wire Mr. McBride the hearty congratulations of the Association on the splendid stand he had taken at Ottawa, and inviting him to stop off on his way back to Victoria. THE VERNON NEWS. THE HEDLEY GAZETTE. THE NEWS-ADVERTISER. British Columbia's case was so strong; the unfair position she occupied under existing arrangements was so apparent, that thc representatives of the sister provinces were prepared to recognize that fact and to do something to ameliorate the situation. That they have not gone far enough in that direction few will dispute. We are inclined to think The virulent manner in which Premier McBride is being assailed by the Liberal press, both in the east and in this province, would indicate that the Premier of British Columbia has very inconsiderately refused to fall into the trap which they set for him. ******* In the west here we are all familiar with the case of the poor prospector who lives in the hills for a decade or two, on flapjacks, bacon and beans, and after he is lucky enough to have among his locations a prospect that looks likely, is induced by some designing go- between to let go for a few hundred dol- Mr. McBride has infinitely strengthened his position with the electorate by his firm, judicious and dignified attitude. Never since he entered into political life has the Premier been more closely in touch with fhe sentiments of the great mass of the people of British Columbia than at present; never has the head of any provincial government deserved better support from all classes of our population. * * * * * * * Fancy what a howl would have been raised by these same organs had Mr. McBride tamely submitted to the absurd and humiliating proposition which he was asked to accept! Then we would have heard—and rightly enough, too—that he had proved recreant to his trust; that lie had betrayed our interests; and that he was worthy only of the contempt and derision of all patriotic British Columbians. ******* A politician might have concluded to take what he could get, and slip out of a disagreeable situation through the back door of an ignoble compromise. A statesman could not permit himself to overlook the principle at stake, and would determine to stand for right and jusice if he stood alone. It was the latter course that Mr. McBride adopted. * * * * * * * In increasing the Provincial subsidies the people of Canada put themselves under heavier tribute to a bad system. The increases may have been in a political sense inevitable, as was the establishment of the system at Confederation. But a firmer stand by both political parties would have led to the adjustment of inequalities by levelling down instead of by levelling up. ******* Every dollar the Dominion gives to the provinces it must take from the provinces. The Dominion has no por- tunatus purse from which favors can be freely bestowed on the local applicants The money given must be taken from the provinces in taxation. ******* So long as provincial politicians are led to feel that when they get into deep water the Dominion will come to their aid, they will get into deep water with deplorable regularity. ******* Now is the best time to call a halt, and the press of the Dominion should declare most emphatically for the Provincial collecting of provincial expenditure. ******* The Province has a vast area over which it is costly to extend and maintain governmental authority. The physical features augment the cost of road building, bridge building and many other outlays of a public nature. But in spite of all this, the province might easily have borne all the cost of local government without Federal aid and without burdensome taxation. Her successive governments have undertaken much that should have been left to municipal management, and have freely wasted the richest heritage of any of the provinces. ******* But her public men have preferred to waste this heritage and appeal to the Dominion for aid. Let it be known that the appeal has been heard for the last time. Premier McBride submitted the claims of British Columbia, which are special and which call for serious and sympathetic consideration. They were calmly thrown aside and the province asked to bind itself to something much below what was just in the premises. Premier McBride promptly declined the offer and left the conference. It is very well understood that the insufficient Laurier proposition was made for political purposes. Had Premier McBride accepted it, Sir Wilfrid would have organized the British Columbia end of his party on a larger subsidy basis and would have striven to defeat Premier McBride on the claim that he had consented to receive too little for the province he represents. The position taken by Sir Wilfrid was a trap to catch Premier McBride, and that gentleman skillfully avoided it. THE KOOTENAIAN. Without special consideration this province would be no better off than before, by reason of that it contributes much more to the federal treasury than it receives from it. ******* He made it clear, though, that as the reasons which it had been conceded entitled British Columbia to special consideration must always continue, a flat rate offer could not be entertained by the province. From the foregoing it will be seen that Premier McBride's position was that of a statesman and no sacrifice of "principle for politics," as reported in certain unreliable journals. THE EVENING SUN (Grand Forks). Premier McBride protested that British Columbia's claim was a question between him and the Dominion with which the conference had nothing to do. Premier Whitney finally moved that in addition to all other grants British Columbia be given $100,000 a year for ten years. When this "insult" of a million dollars was offered to British Columbia Premier McBride withdrew. THE REVELSTOKE HERALD. There have been some fairly acute political critics in the British Columbia legislature, and a very critical press, but never yet has it been alleged in this province that our demand for better terms arose from the squandering of the public domain. Our Toronto contemporary does not understand the subject which it essays to discuss. ******* Premier Richard McBride reached here on Wednesday evening last on his return from Ottawa, where he has been NOTICE. We direct the attention of our readers fighting the cause for his province and advertisers to the fact that this is against a thousand and one odds. On a 14-page issue of 4,000 copies. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 1906 Notice is hereby given that thirty days after date I intende 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 Long Lake, which empties into the Owun River, which flows into Masset Inlet, Queen Charlotte District: Claim 18—Commencing at a post planted at the northeast corner, at the head of Long Lake, thence 80 chains west, 80 chains south, 80 chains east, 80 chains north to post of commencement. Claim 19—Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner, at the head of Long Lake, thence 80 chains east, 80 chains south, 80 chains west, 80 chains north, to post of commencement. Claim 20—Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner, on the wets shore, at the head of Long Lake, thence west 40 chains, 160 chains north, 40 chains east to shore of lake, then following the shore to point of commencement. Claim 21—Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner, at the east shore, at the head of Lonk Lake, thence east 40 chains, north 160 chains, west 40 chains to shore of lake, then following to shore to point of commencement. Claim 22—Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner, two miles from the head of Long Lake, on the wes shore, thence 40 chains west, 160 chains north, 40 chains east to shore, following the shore to point of commencement. Claim 23—Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner, two miles from fhe head of Long Lake, on the east shore, thence 40 chains east, thence 160 chains north, thence 40 chains west, more or less, to shore, following the shore to point of commencement Claim 24—Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner, on the west bank of Long Lake, four miles from its head, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south to shore, thence following the shore to point of commencement. Claim 25—Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner, on the east shore, four miles from the head of Long Lake, thence east 80 chains, 80 chains north, 80 chains west to shore, more or less, thence following the shore to point of commencement. Claim 26—Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner, on the north shore, about five miles from the head of Long Lake, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, more or less, to the Omun River, thence following the shore, river and lake, to point of commencement. Claim 27—Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner, on the northeast shore, about five miles from the head of Long Lake, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, more or less, to the Owun River, following the shore of the river and lake to the point of commencement. Claim 16—Commencing at a post planted on the west side of lake, at the crossing of south line of lot 32, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, tnence 80 chains east, more or less, following the lake shore to point of commencement. CHARLES WATKINS. JOHN DORSEY, Agent. NOTICE is hereby given that thirty 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 .situate upon the southwest shore of Stuart Lake and about nine miles from Fort St. James, Coast District, B. C, viz.: Commencing at a post placed on the lake shore and marked "E. J. M.—N. E." and thence astronomically west 80 chains, thence astronomically south 80 chains, thence astronomically south 80 chains, thence astronomically east 80 chains, and thence astronomically north 80 chains, to point of commencement and containing 640 acres. E. J. MATHEWS. Per J. A. HICKEY, Agent. July 23d, 1906. LAND NOTICE. 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 section 24, township 8, range 5, Coast District. EMMA HOWE. JOHN DORSEY, Agent. October 29th, 1906. No. 20. Take notice that, 30 days after date, 1 intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to out and carry away timber from the following described land, situate on Tahsish Arm, Kyuquot Sound, Rupert Distriot: Beginning at a post planted on the east boundary of Application No. 13, about 60 chains south of the northeast corner thereof, thence east 160 chains, thence north 40 chains, thenee west 160 chains, thence south along said boundary 40 chains to point of commencement. Kyuquot Sound, Oct. 5th, 1906. JOHN HIRSCH. No. a. Take notice that, 30 days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to out and carry away timber from the following described land, situate on Kyuquot Sound, Rupert Distriot: Beginning at a post planted at the southeast oorner of No. 8 Application on Tahsish Arm, thence north along the east boundary of No. 8 40 ohains, thence east 80 ohains, thonoe north 40 chains, thence east 80 ohains, thenoe south about 20 chains to the shore, thenoe following the shore southwesterly to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Kyuquot Sound, Oct. ist, 1906. JOHN HIRSCH. No. 22. Take notice that, 30 days after date, I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and oarry away timber from the following desoribed land, situate on Kyuquot Sound, Rupert Distriot: Beginning at a post planted at the northwest corner of Application No. 8 on Kokshittle Arm, thence east 40 chains, north 81 chains, west 60 chains, south to the shore of Kokshittle Arm, thence southeasterly along said shore to get one mile of southing, thence east about 40 chains to a point north of the initial stake, thence south 40 chains to point of commencement. Kyuquot Sound, Oct. ist, 1906. JOHN HIRSCH. No. 23. Take notice 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 land, situate on the Ka-o-winch River, Kokshittle Arm, Kyuquot Sound, Rupert District: Beginning at a post planted on the north boundary about 20 chains west of the northeast corner of Application No. 7, on the east bank of the Ka-o-winch River, thence east 20 chains, north 160 chains, east 20 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Kyuquot Sound, Sept. 29th, 1906. JOHN HIRSCH NOTICE is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Honourable tbe Chief Commission- ; er of Lands and Wtorks for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands sit- 1 uate on tbe southwest shore of Stuart 1 Lake and about ten miles from Fort 1 St. James, Coast District, viz.: Commencing at a post placed on the lake shore and marked "E. J. M.—S. E." [thence astronomically west So chains, Ithence astronomically north 8o chains, [more or less, to said southwest shore of J Stuart Lake and at a point known as lthe "Big Bay," and thence following the Isaid shore in a southeasterly direction Ito lhe point of commencement and con- ItDMiing about 120 acres, more or less. E. I. MATHEWS. Per J. A. HICKEY. Agent. July 23d. 1906. No. 27. Take notice that, 30 days after date, 1 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 land, situate on Kyuquot Sound, Rupert Distriot: Beginning at a post planted near the initial post of Application No. 26, thence east 40 chains, thence south 80 chains west 80 chains, north 80 chains, east 40 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Kyuquot Sound, Sept. 25th, 1906. JOHN HIRSCH. No. 28. Take notice 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 land, situate on Kyuquot Sound, Rupert Distriot: Beginning at a post planted on tht west side of Union Island about 20 chains south of a group of small islands in Blind Entrance, thence 80 chains east, thence 61 chains north, thence 40 chains west, thence 40 chains north, thence west about 20 chains to the shore of Blind Entrance, thence southerly along said shore to point of commencement. Kyuquot Sound, Oct. 10th, 1906. JOHN HIRSCH. No. 24. Take notice 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 land, situate on Kyuquot Sound, Rupert District: Beginning at a post planted on tht south shore of Narrow Gut Inlet, thence south 80 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence east 80 chains, ihence about 40 chains north to the shore of Narrow Gut Inlet, thence following the shore in a westerly direction to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Kyuquot Sound, Oct. 7th, 1906. JOHN HIRSCH. No. 26. Take notice that, 30 days after date, 1 intend to apply to the Chlei Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licenst to cut and carry away timber from the following described land, situate on Kyuquot Sound, Rupert District: Beginning at a post planted at tht southeast corner of Application No. 1, on Kokshittle Arm, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east bO chains, thence norih 80 chains to point of commencement, containing t>40 acres more or less. Kyuquot Sound, Sept. 27th, 1906. JOHN HIKSCH. No. 26. 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Tlie climate Is congenial mid every neoessaiy and luxury of luo can be seen ed In the cnmp ami at prices that compare favourably with those of any other district, THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1966. NOTES ON PROVINCIAL NEWS Nevada Qoldfields. C. P. R. Moving on Nicola. Encouraging reports come from the western portion of the district as to the progress being made by the C. P. R. The grade from Coultec to Nicola is completed and still will be laid to Nicola by the end of October. should make some provision for extra cars when the Siwashes who go to Vernon every year to pick hops return." Vast Possibilities. We Will Buy Okanagan Fruit. A large shipment of fruit went forward on the "Aberdeen" from lake points, destined for the show of the It has been given out that the work Koyal British Horticultural Society, would not cease at Nicola, but that con- London, England. From Summerland struction would be carried on this fall came 320 Doxes 0f [}ne apples, largely and winter to Quilchcna. from the Gartrell orchard. Locally, A party of their surveyors were near- Stirling & Pitcairn shipped 50 boxes ap Nevada has been clearly marked out by nature to become the world's greatest and most profitable mining section. 5,000 Canadian Gold Fields $0.07 It was as a mining country that the 1,000 International Coal 60 state first achieved prominence, and as 5'°°° Cariboo McKinney 03 , . , . , . ■-. , t , j . . 1,000 Rambler Cariboo 32 such is fast forging ahead toward first place as the leading state in the pro- WE WILL SELL duction of gold and copper, not to soo La piata Mines 22 speak of silver, and a long and varied 1,000 Eureka Copper 10 list of other metals, 5,oco Telkwa Mines 15 From being in the position of the 5,000 Nicola Coal Mines 071/, If you will buy or sell at prices above en Russet, 30 Newtown Pippin, and 25 Grove, from which they were working ]j0X(.s 0l- Beurrc d'Anjou pears, which down One Mile. nad heen specially kept in cold storage ut Vancouver. The Farmers' Exchange Satisfied at Last. shipped 27 boxes of apples, consisting of 0 Spy, 2 King, 5 Baldwin, 4 Golden For many years N. J. Cavanagh has Russet) 3 Spitzcnberg, 1 Salome, 5 New- been one of the most persistent kickers town pjppj„ and , Jonathan. The fruit in the Kootenay. His kick has been was all carefully selected and double- against smelter charges, and he has con- wrapped) and packed top and bottom tintted to kick, in season and out of witl] excelsior and carpet paper. It season. He has always contended that seems almost t00 much to hope for, that B. C. smelters have charged too much, okanagan will repeat its sweeping suc- and have so imposed a handicap upon cesses Qc jast year) hut the beautiful to ing Otter Flat last week, having com- pl consisting of 10 Jonathan, 10 Gold- man wll° believes that "a11 tllln^ come named, please wire at our expense. We pleted the survey of the line to Aspen [u [{ Newtown pippil and 25 to those who wait, and beguiles his shall be pleased to send our quotation waiting by making constant efforts for sheet and market letter upon application. his own development and success, the fruit shipped gives encouragement believe such will be the case. Editor Deane on Osculation. the silver-lead mining industry of the district. The subject of smelting is a difficult one to discuss, as it is highly technical and involves a number of considerations which are caviar to the nonexpert. As a practical mine manager, It appears that Edjtor Deane of The however, Mr. Cavanagh may be con- Nelson News ig tired o£ politics and js sidcred an expert, and as he has now fec,mg round {or some more interesting hauled down the flag of rebellion, and topic t0 present to his readers. Last is waving the flag of truce, it may be vvcek he disned up tne following tit-bit fairly assumed that smelter rates are all {rom the journais 0f the Chicago police right. In an interview running to three- CQUrt) and thought it worth while re- quarters of a column, he tries to make this clear, and thus concludes: "Anyway it is near enough to enable thc local smelters to say, and to say truthfully, that they arc smelting as producing in The Nelson News. Th,e Week copies it as an illustration of the trend of that veracious chronicler: "Few single men know how to kiss," declared the pretty widow. "1 should mining industry of Nevada has now reached forth vigorously through the mystery of tradition by which she has been surrounded in some sections of the country and has become a sought- for country, rather than a land unknown to many eastern capitalists, who, going perhaps in an exploring or curious mood, return home enthusiastic and amazed at the wonderful mineral resources here displayed and glad to reflect that the surplus locked up for them in safety vaults gives them the means of placing money where, with the exercise of intelligent judgment, the greatest profits from mining can be made. The great mining prosperity of the past two years has demonstrated many things for Nevada. There has been a notable increase in the production of gold, a great revival in silver mining, values have been proved still greater with deep mining, thus removing the mistaken idea that Nevada mines "do not go down." Tonopah today is producing millions in gold and silver, and a city of several thousand inhabitants has sprung up as B.B. MIGHTON & CO. Mining and Investment Brokers, Drawer 1082. Nelson, B. C. SPECIAL OFFER The Week From now to 31st December, 1907, for One Dollar To all new subscribers who remit in advance. Real Hair Switches style, at MADAME KOSCHE'S Hair Dressing Parlors 58 Douglas Street Vicioria Musical Society1 At Victoria Theatre on November 9th. Ellen Beach Yaw an"oPthe'lXest" * Coloratura Soprano, together with Solo Flutist and Pianist. Prices—$1.50, $1.00 and 75 cents. Gallery, 50 cents. Plan opens on November 7th. Tuesday, November 13th. Jessie Maclachlan VICTORIA. cheaply as their competitors on either ,)ave known Mr Doolh]g was married if by magic where a few years ago there District, which' said foreshore includes "The Queen of Scottish Song," With all-star company of noted Scottish - artists, including Douglas Young, lyric NOTICE is herebv eiven that sixtv te«or; John McLinden. violincellist, Honourable the Chief Commissioner of RT?LB\™A™^OI^Uct0,rV , Lands and Works for a lease of the P"ees-$i.5o, $i-QQ, 75 and 50 cents. foreshore abutting the entire Pacheena m«„,1o„ w„„™Ui ,,.1 tt. Indian Reserve, lot two (2), Renfrew Mollday' Novemher Sth, the great suc cess, side of the Atlantic. It is a big comedown from the $19 they were charging not so very long ago, and you may now look upon me, as the smelters have cut their prices practically in half, as a reconciled man, and no longer a kicker." by the way he kissed me. Married men know how to kiss better than single men. Their kisses are longer and more heartfelt." "A. Young, Southeast Corner," placed The most original, unhackneyed and di- British Columbia's Best Advertiser. Percy F. Godenrath, the man who has advertised British Columbia more than any other writer, was a caller at our office on Wednesday. Mr. Godenrath is now touring the northern country in the interests of the The Week, which is published at Victoria. It is not "Tbe Traveller's object to indulge in paid write-ups; subscriptions and ads. are the only trifles which bring him Slocan- wards — Sandon Mining Review. Minding Its Business. The Chilliwack Progress is a Conservative journal, which consistently looks after the interests of Chilliwack. Its editorials are the briefest to be found in any newspaper in B. C. In fhe issue of the 24th inst. there were two, one on the subject of "A Night Watchman," the other on "Vagabonds." The latter is so unique, especially in its concluding paragraph, that it is worth re-printing. After this, who shall say that The Chilliwack Progress does not think imperially? "Vags. on the foreshore at the southwest corner of the said Pacheena Indian Reserve, thence running north along the entire reservation. Victoria, B. C, 30th day of October, 1006. ALEXANDER YOUNG. verting play of Southern life ever written. Prices—$1.00, 75c, 50c and 25c. was but a desert waste. Prospectors the islands belonging to"the" said"re- Udder $OUthem SklCS with all their worldly goods packed on serve ^ Commencing at a post marked burros set out in every direction from Tonopah, and the discoveries at Gold- field astonished tbe world and resulted in the extension of the Tonopah railroad south to the mines. Next the Kawich and Bullfrog mines were discovered and now Manhattan is setting the whole country aflame with gold discoveries. We have no hesitation in recom- Tuesday November 6th, MOVING PICTURES. The Great Fight Between Gans and Battling Nelson Cranbrook, the Sunny. Things are booming in Cranbrook, The lumber industry was never so pros "In passing along our front street a morning ago, our attention was drawn located in the famous Manhattan mining 10 evidence of the depredations of some district, Nye County, Nevada. Devel- person or persons in the form of a opments are being made as rapidly as perous; agricultural land is being devel- Quantity of mortar that had been thrown possible. The company is driving a tun- oped at a greater rate than ever before llP against the door of one of the busi- nel at the present time on the Money in the history of Cranbrook; the first lle*s places. This, to say the very least, Power claim and expects to tap two train over the International Railway is 's not fhc act of a self-respecting per- hihgly mineralized veins within a short expected on November 1st, and to son a"d it 's not likely to give one not time, that outcrop at several places on crown all the Old Man declares that he acquainted with our town a favorable the surface and carry values in gold and is pleased with the prospect of a pro- impression as to the conduct of persons silver. The company is incorporated vincial election on the issue of "Belter "'ho should not be held guilty along under the laws of Nevada, with a broad following toast was proposed: "Women, Terms." That settles it. Thc future of Notice is hereby given that sixty days ifter date I intende to apply to the Unique representation of this great fight, mending the stock to our readers, as our Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and The most realistic show on the stage, investigations of these enterprises have W?rks. for permission to purchase the Popular prices. , , . .,.,•, following described land, situated m been such as to convince us that as legit- range £ Skeena River district) about _, -. . . r nnate and promising mining enterprises one mile from Little Canyon, commenc- ■ •"» wis" OT IMC \#r055 nothing more secure are on the market, ing at a post planted on the southeast On Wednesday November 7th by Mr. R. G. Crarem s Company. Wilson Barrett's great masterpiece will be presentea Mail orders accompanied by cheques will receive their usual attention. Box office opens at 10 a. m. Friday, November 2d. EMPRESS THEATRE H M. OWENS. Lessee and Manager. curity for the least money that ever Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, by came under the purview of this paper. It is therefore a satisfaction to be able to add one more promising Nevada company to our list of reliable companies. In this connection we refer to the Pitts- burg-Manhattan Mining Company, whose properties consist of five claims, corner, marked "R. Braun," thence running west 80 chains to Turner's southeast corner, thence north 40 chains to Frank's northeast corner, thence east 40 chains, thence north 40 chains to Johnson's southeast corner, thence east 40 chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 480 acres (more or less). Located September ist, 1906. R. BRAUN. no time in securing some of these shares, which offer the very best se- At a printer's dinner recently, the That settles it. Cranbrook is safe. with the perpetrator. and ample charter. Capitalized for $1,- "Tbc act in itself was small in every 000,000, shares $1.00 each, fully paid Billy McLean. way, just as small as the mind of the person who threw thc mud." second only to the press in disseminating news." The ladies are still undecided whether to regard this as a compliment or not. Lowry sizes up thc newspaper situation pretty well when he says that if Billy McLean wants to make his Vancouver daily a success he will have to get two barrels of red ink and plenty of big letters for terror headlines. Obviously Lowry has his eye on the Vancouver World; thc description would Iii cither paper. and non-assessable. Four hundred thousand shares have been set aside as a treasury fund for the sole use and ben- efit of the company in the development "There is only one ordained mission- and operation of its properties and for ary in the world for 900,000 heathens," Four Thousand Years Behind the Times. The Canadian thus comments upon such other uses as are needed by the your excellency," said the cannibal. Special Request, The Private Secretary A Farce Comedy, Thursday Friday and Saturday the famous English Sensational Drama, MYSTERIOUS LORD DEVERELL Prices—ioc, 20c and 30c. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. the Victoria Times and its insane vituperation with respect to Premier McBride. It gives rather a neat turn to the ancient, if not very venerable wit of that modern muck-raker: company. You can obtain these shares now at 10 cents per share, cash or installments. You don't have to be rich in order to become a shareholder in this splendid company. If you are not in a "Well, I got mine," said the cannibal chief, rubbing his lips. Wanted Elbow Room. The Enderby Progress seems to entertain similar views to those recently expressed by Captain Clivc Phillips Wolley, with respect to thc "common and unclean," as evidenced by the following paragraph laken from its last issue. "Thc passenger list of tbe local ex- good Persian press is nothing, if not cosmopolitan, stale of development. He had thc There were on board, one day this week, plaudits of the people and almost all besides thc usual proportion of our own that heart could wish, but "What does race, Siwashes, Chinese Japanese and Hindoos, who crowded out the smoker "Thc Week has a front page cartoon position to pay cash, thc company will accept a small payment down with the order, the remainder in five monthly installments. For other detailed particulars not made plain in tbis free and unsolicited article, address Mackay, Munroe & Company, Fiscal Agents, P. 0. Box 792. Tonopah, Nevada. We consider but tbe interest of the subscribers, who may be undecided how to invest in Nevada gold mines, when, without insinuating ought in detraction of other companies, we bestow our un- sbowing an excellent woodcut of Premier McBride and in the shadow an outline of'Mephisto. The Week calls the cartoon 'Premier McBride as he is and as he is painted by the Victoria Times..' The only excuse for the insane rage of the Times and its vituperative treatment of thc premier is afforded in a parallel case. Once there was a man named Hainan who had a graft' system in a high The following sublime paragraph is from one of the latest fashionable novels: "With one hand he held her beautiful head above the chilling waves, and with the other he called loudly for assistance !" Even this, however, was eclipsed by an Irish orator, who at the end of a prophetic piece of oratory, exclaimed with appropriate gestures: "Looking back upon a trackless future, I see the invisible footprints of an unseen hand!" reserved indorsement upon the Pitts- fhis avail mc," he asked, "so long burg-Manhattan Mining Company's thai man Mordecai sits in tbe king's proposition. In view of tbe foregoing, and ran over into thc first class car. Rate?' Let us see! That would place wc feel it a duty to advise our readers Needless to say, the parlor car was well thc Times about 4.000 years behind the who desire an interest in one of the Johnny—Tommy, let's put our pennies together and buy ma a Christmas present. Tommy—All right. "What shall it be?" "I guess we had better get her a filled. We think that the officials present date, wouldn't it?" best Nevada mining companies to lose padded slipper." Week November 5 The New Grand SULLIVAN a CONSIDINE, Proprietors. Manaftment of ROIT. JAMIESON. CLARKE'S DOG. MONKEY AND CAT MINSTRELS MR. AND MRS. TRUESDELL & CO. In the laughing success "Aunt Louisa's Advice" THREE BANTA BROS. In a novel and laughable comedy musical act. FREDERIC ROBERTS Illustrated Song NEW MOVIN GPICTURES PROF. M. NAGEL'S ORCHESTRA THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1906. 11 THE LADIES' PAGE A NEW LIST Decorations, Furnishings and Utilities for the Home Beautiful, by Mail "Just those Little [Items you find it impossible to buy locally." 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Complete Home, Hotel, Club and Office Furnishers, SHOWROOMS: To which you are cordially invited to inspect all that is best in Furnishings from London, Paris, New York, Vienna and Berlin. 33 GOVERNMENT STREET Corner of Brouehton and Government Streets, Victoris, 3. C. TERMS—The prices quoted above are lowest prices for cash, less 5 per cent. Goods carefully packed, free on rails or boat, Victoria. Small parcels are forwarded by express; large parcels by freight. Address all orders to MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT. ^^?^— 12 THE WEEK SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 190b. I riusic and % I The Drama.} Manager Ricketts started the week well with a show which, although in its twenty-fifth edition, possesses many attractions and many features of public interest. It suffers from the same disadvantage as some novels, which have become popular in spite of the fact that they had a meaningless name. The title" The Devil's Auction" possesses no significance whatever in connection with the entertainment whicli it is supposed to suggest. As a matter of fact thc show is a combination of vaudeville, burlesque and farce, the latter is aided by a number of ingenious mechanical contrivances, such as we have been familiarized with in English pantomime, and in the acrobatic performance of the Hanlons. In this department the fun waxed fast and furious, and succeeded in evoking hearty and continuous laughter, which at any rate is a recommendation for any entertainment. There was one first class vocalist, who played the part of the good fairy, and sang one ballad in first class style, and a number of music-hall ditties better than one might have expected. The gem of the performance, however, was a turn on the tight rope, in which four persons, known as the Four Theresitas, took part. The female performer was the cleverest we had ever seen; she possessed not only perfect skill but absolute confidence, and performed a number of tricks on the rope which were thrilling and startling to a degree. On the whole a large audience seemed thoroughly well pleased with the show, as evinced by the hearty laughter which was a kind of running accompaniment all through. * * * Miss Jessie Maclachlan, the great Scottish prima donna, opened her farewell tour of Canada and the United States at Sherbrooke, Quebec, on September 14, from Quebec going to To- ronton, where she scored a notable triumph, and then to Winnipeg, where an immediate second concert was demanded and accorded. She is now en route to the coast and booked for a concert at the opera house here on Tuesday, November 13. Miss Maclachlan's support this season is excellent—one of the best companies that has ever toured Canada. The personnel of the company is: Mr. John Linden, 'cellist; Mr. Murray Graham, piano soloist; Mr. Douglas Young, Scottish lyric tenor, and Mr. Robert Buchanan, accompanist and conductor. This company was personally selected by Miss Maclachlan after she had spent weeks in reviewing all the available Scottish artists in London and various cities of Scotland. The reputation of this "Queen of Scottish song." as she was called by the late Queen, is such that she did not wish to jeopardize it by leaving the selection of her company to any one, and for that reason cut short her tour last spring and went direct to London. There are many who essay the interpretation of the heart-stirring music of thc land of Burns; there are, however, few indeed who vitalize the songs of Scotland and invest them with tbe spirit and essence of thc poet's thought as docs thc "Queen nf Scottish song." * * * In Ellen Reach Yaw we have lhe genuine, pure lyric soprano—a voice which stands alone in the clearness of its higher register and in its effectiveness of obtaining the genuine lyric results. I may say Miss Yaw's voice is unique for its limpidity and mellow quality. That Miss Yaw, besides this dainty, limpid upper register—the height of which seems almost unfathomable—bas at the same time cultivated n resonant, solid lower register shows the splendid force of intelligence which she has brought to bear upon her musical education. I have never heard a voice of Miss Yaw's delicacy and height that exhibited such a sonorous lower register, and herein, as far as my personal knowledge is concerned, Miss Yaw's voice stands alone in the world. Permit mc to recapitulate: Miss Yaw's voice is absolutely unique in thc fact that it possesses a higher range of singular delicacy and limpidity, coupled with a lower register of adequate sonority and resonance. Then tliere runs the voice a silver thread of bell-like vibratory power that makes it exceedingly receptive to the more more sensitive musical ear. Miss Ellen Beach Yaw sings at the Victoria Theatre on November 9th. * * * Once again the "College Widow," that ever popular comedy by George Ade, has delighted a Victoria audience. There is something in this sparkling and lively play whicli always insures it a hearty reception, and when the leading parts are played as only Mr. Robert Kelly and Miss Louise Rutter can play them, it is natural' that the applause should be frequent and prolonged. Especially was this lhe case last Tuesday night at the close of the third act, when the curtain was raised again and again in response to reiterated demands. The staging of this act is certainly the best piece of work in this line of the whole play, and nothing could be more realistic.; it is difficult to keep from believing that the game is in full progress just behind the row of spectators, who sustain their cheering and excitement with the greatest gusto. Though the highest honours undoubtedly fall to the impersonators of Billy Bolton, the college hero, and Jane Witherspoon, the fascinating "widow," yet a full meed of praise is due to the remainder of the company, whose support was admirable. * * * At the New Grand this week, the star turn has been that of the Loellers, who style themselves with justice, The Whirlwind Gymnasts. Their feats on the swinging trapese are elver and effective, while their whirling in succession by the feet is something which must be seen to be appreciated. Morris & Kramer, two lads of fifteen and sixteen years, do some wonderfully elver clog dancing, their combined movements being especially intricate. As comedians, too, they elicit roars of laughter, and their turn is certainly equal to anything of the kind that has been seen for some time in Victoria. Two members of the Piff, Paff, Pouf Co. are to be seen in the vaudeville house in the persons"bf Devlin & Elwood, who present an amusing little sketch entitled "A Matrimonial Agency," which abounds in humor. Jimmy Roberts plays a wierd and wonderful instrument called the Harmonica with great effect, besides having a very fair line of nigger patter. "Down at the Baby Store," sung in Mr. Fred Roberts' best style, is the illustrated song, and the Moving Pictures represent the merry-making of the Paris student when away from his parents' watchful eyes. * * * Tlie New Empress theatre is well named, as under the capable management of Mr. Owens an effort is being made to give up-to-date performances, and to cater for people who can appreciate the best that stock companies can afford. Mr. Owens has engaged a very competent array of artists, of whom the leading lady, Miss Knatvold, possesses qualifications not always found even in leading ladies. She is young, pretty, graceful, and a good actress. Mr. Hooley is also an exceptionally strong actor. The all- round work of the company in "Under Scaled Orders" was first-class, and a surprise to those who went expecting to witness nothing better than the average stock company performance. This week thc comedy "Our Bachelor" aud the drama "Thc Squaw and the Man" have been drawing crowded houses, and if this standard of excellence can be maintained the Empress theatre will have no reason to complain of lack of patronage during tbe six months' season for which it has been leased. * * * "Under Southern Skies" presents beautiful stage pictures representing lhe luxuriant out-of-door scenes of summer in lhe land of flowers and sunshine, and the indoor settings of an old aristocratic Southern home. The eye is pleased by these pretty pictures, and by the dainty costumes of the women. Everything is bright and pleasing to look upon, and women all love to sec pretty things. There is an unusually large number of women in the cast, several of them being young and attractive. Few dramas afford so many opportunities for the display of feminine frills and furbelows, so that thc quaint and airy costuming of thc play is in itself a source of pleasure to the feminine spectator. Then the love story! What woman's heart, old or youir- ,or what man's either, for that matter, does not thrill, responsinve to a good love story? Love, in its youthful happiness and misery, and love in its older, sadder phases, broken by sin and chastened by forgiveness is the very groundwork of this successful play,—is what gives it its enduring strength and vitality. The pretty scenery, the dancing, the rich comedy of the darkies, the gay festivities of their aristocratic masters and mistresses, are the trimmings which are used to add to the attractiveness of this intensely interesting love story. That they have added greatly to the popularity of the play there can be no doubt—especially the Hallowe'en celebration and pumpkin dance, which has never been seen in any other play, and which is invariably witnessed with delight by the audience. "Under Southern Skies" is to appear in Victoria, at the Vitcoria Theatre, on Monday, November 5th. On The Trail. By The Traveller. East Kootenay, besides having some of the largest silver-lead and coal mines on the American continent, contains an immense area of a mountainous and mostly undeveloped and unexplored character, well known to b,e rich in the precious metals, as well as zinc, copper and iron of besseinerizing quality. Capital alone is wanting to render many of the prospects valuable and profitable mines. The St. Eugene, Sullivan, North Star and Crow's Nest Pass mines are now the largest shippers, owing, to a very considerable extent, to the transportation facilities provided for them by the Canadian Pacific Railway in the first four mentioned, and by both the C. P. R. and the G. N. in the case of the Crow's Nest Pass collieries. The Paradise, Delphine, Silver Belt, Ptarmigan and others on Horse Thief Creek are compelled to houl their ores on sleighs for a long distance to the Columbia River, down which it is carried to Golden at a cost of $2 a ton before railway transportation can be secured. The case of these properties is illustrative of the necessity of railway communication and suggests that a betterment of mining conditions will come with improved transportation. The chief opportunities for the profitable investment of capital lie in the direction of the manufacture of lead products, sheet lead, pipe, shot, etc., copper matting, and very especially in the saving of the by-products now going to waste, at the Fernie and Michel coke ovens. An iron smelting plant should prove a profitable investment. Mining in its ordinary sense, it may be said, has been very successfully carried on in the district for a number of years past and is now one of the chief industries. In the matter of the reduction of the local ores so far, the Sullivan Group Mining Company's plant at Marysville is the only works of its kind in the district. The ores treated are derived for the main part, from the company's mine —the Sullivan—situated at Kimberley. The works have been in operation a little over a year and good profits are anticipated. Today the principal industry of the district is lumbering. With the exception of the railroad industry, the lumber business practically absorbs the largest proportion of thc capital invested in East Kootenay. The timber areas consist of pine, larch, fire, spruce and cedar. White pine occurs in small quantities in certain parts. The trees are not very large, and, taken on an average, it requires ten logs of 16 feet in length to thc 1,000 feet board measure. All over the district the average growth of standing timber may be set at 5,000 to 6,000 feet per acre. In the neighborhood of Cranbrook, Golden, Moyie. Spillamacbenc, Elk River, Fernie, Wilmer, Wardner, Jaffray and Elk- mouth there is said to be sufficient timber to permit of extensive logging operations being carried on for the next thirty years, and some of lhe milling concerns report sufficient timber on j hand lo run their mills for the next forty years, so tbe lumber industry here ' may be said to be on a splendid basis 1 The Home Seekers Goal. Special Bargains to Wind Up An Estate. 6j4 acres in the North End, only 20 minutes walk to Post Office, with southern aspect, $600 per acre, 5 acres is all cleared and in <, high state of cultivation. 11 Seaview lots from $50 to < > $100 each, chiefly cleared, ] J and ready for building on. Easy terms if necessary. The B. C. Land & Investment I Agency, Ltd. Real Estate, Financial and COAL. J. KINGHAM & CO., Victoria Agents for the Nanaimo_Collierie«. New Wellington Coal. The best household coal in the market at current rates. Anthracite coal for sale.; 34 Broad Street. Phone 647 VICTORIA Insurance Agents, VICTORIA, B. C. x.x.x.X'X.x.x.xtx>xixix>x.xlx x|x,x xtxlx xtxlrtx.x British American Trust Company, Limited ! OFFICES: Vancouver, B.C. Grand Forks, B. C. Vietoria, B. C. Transacts a General Financial and Fiduciary Business. Acts as Executor, Administrator, Trustee, etc. Buys and Sells High Grade Investment Securities. Manages, buys, sells, rents and appraises real estate. Collects Rents and Places Insurance. Negotiates Loans on Real Estate. Makes Loans on High Grade Securities. Correspondence Solicited. HAROLD M. DALY, Manager VICTORIA, B. C. FREE! Three Courses IN THE Sprott-Shaw Business Institute LIMITED 336 HASTINGS ST., W. VANCOUVER Bookkeeping, Gregir and Pitman Shorthand, Telegraphy, and Engineering. Eight Teachers. Forty-five Typewriters. For particulars regarding how these course* may be obtained, see The Week's announcement in another column. R.J. Sprott, B.A., Principal. H. A. Scriven, B.A., Vice-Principal. J. R. Cunningham, Secretary. Semi-ready Tailoring was not an inspirational discovery. It was an evolution of bright ideas. To pnt as gooa work in Semi-ready $15 Suits u in their $25 Suits 1 an after attainment Imu-UABY WAuaoia- B. Williams & Co. Sole Agents 68-70 Yates Sti Victoria j PREST I PHOTO CO. % CRANBROOK, B. C. Authors' Perils. English authors arc apt to write with excess of pompous sentiment when avoiding excessive sexuality.—Athcn- setim. 9 Views of East Kootenay and © along the Crow's Nest branch I of the C.P.R. I Use Bowes Antiseptic TOOTH PASTE Whitens the teeth and purifies the breath. CYRUS Ii. BOWES 9S Government St., near Yates St. Shopping By Mail. Since WE advertised that we could < your buying for you in VICTORIA, v have received orders daily. We sai you all trouble, and can buy anythir you require. Write to us today. References: Northern Bank. MANAGER OR MANAGERESS, Purchasing Dept, O'DELL'S ADVERTISING BUREA1 Victoria, B. C. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 1906. T3 I No. 1. Notice is hereby given that thirty I days after date I intend to apply to the (Honorable the Chief Commissioner of [Lands and Works for a special license [■to cut and carry away timber from the I following described lands, situate in ICoast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post [marked "J. A. H." situate on the east [side of Finlayson Channel, about four I miles from the south end of the channel, Ithence running east 120 chains, thence ■south 60 chains to the shore, thence [along shore to place of beginning. Dated the nth day of October, 1906. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. Notice is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of „ands and Works for a special license Io cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in oast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post Inarked "J. A. H.," at the northwest lorner of lot number one (1), thence running north 80 chains, thence east 4° Chains, thence north 40 chains, thence vest 80 chains to shore, thence along Ihore to place of beginning. I Dated the nth day of October, 1906. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. so. 3. Notice is hereby given that thirty (lays after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license Jto cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in Coast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post Tnarked "J. A. H.," on Finlayson Channel, about one mile south of Mary's fcove, thence running east 80 chains, thence south 120 chains to shore, thence jilong shore to place of beginning. Dated the nth day of October, 1906. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. <Jo. 4. Notice is hereby given that thirty jlays after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner Of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in Coast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post (narked "J. A. H.," on Mary's Cove, finlayson Channel, thence running east to chains, thence south 80 chains, thence vest 60 chains to shore, thence along Jhore to place of beginning. Dated the 12th day of October, 1006. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. Is'0- 5- I. Notice is hereby given that thirty ■lays after date I intend to apply to the T-Ionorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license Jo cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in toast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post liarked "J. A. H.," at the northwest lorner of lot number four (4), thence lunning east 40 chains, thence north 60 |hains, thence west 100 chains to shore, hence along shore to place of com- Jiencement. |i Dated this 12th day of October, 1006. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. . Notice is hereby given that thirty lays after date I intend to apply to the [lonorable the Chief Commissioner of lands and Works for a special license p cut and carry away timber from the Xllowing described lands, situate in Boast District in the Province of Brit- Ih Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post larked ''J. A. H," on Finlayson Chan- lei, two miles north of Mary's Cove, lience running east 40 chains, thence orth 160 chains, thence west to shore d chains, thence along shore to place If beginning. [ Dated this 12th day of October, 1906. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. I°- 7- [Notice is hereby given that thirty liys after date I intend to apply to the lonorable the Chief Commissioner of ands and Works for a special license cut and carry away timber from the flowing described lands, situate in past District in the Province of Brit- Jit Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post larked "J. A. H.," on Watson Bight, Inlayson Channel, thence running |uth 60 chains, thence west 120 chains shore, thence along shore to place of Iginning. |Dated this 13th day of October, 1905. j. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. ■?• 8- ■Notice is hereby Riven that thirty lys a!ter date 1 intend to apply to the lirorah''; the Chief Commissioner of Inds nnd Works for a special license Teu'. and carry away timber from the Rowing describH "lands, situate in last District in the Province of Brit- CoUunbia, viz.: Starting at a post jtrked "J. A. H.," at the northeast Jrr.er of lot number seven (7), tbence Inning south 4 ocliains. thence east chains, thence north 40 chains to shore, thence along shore to place of beginning. Dated the 13th day of October, 1906. J. A HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. No. 9. Notice is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in Coast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post marked J. A. H," on Goat Cove, Finlayson Channel, thence running south 40 chains, thence west 120 chains, thence north to shore, thence along shore to place of beginning. Dated the 13th day of October, 1006. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. No. 10. Notice is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in Coast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post marked "J. A. H," at the head of lagoon, Goat Cove, Finlayson Channel, thence running east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south to shore of lagoon, thence along shore to place of beginning. Dated the 14th day of October, 1906. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J, F. Marshall. No. n. Notice is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in Coast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post marked "J. A. H," at the head of lagoon, Goat Cove, Finlayson Channel, thence running north 80 chains, thence west 120 Chains, thence south to shore, thence along shore to place of beginning, Dated the 14th day of October, 1906. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. No. 12. Notice is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in Coast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post marked "J. A. H.," about four miles northerly from the north end of Finlayson Channel, thence running west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains to shore, thence along shore to place of beginning. Dated the 14th day of October, 1906. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. No. 13. Notice is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in Coast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post marked "J. A. H," on Hickish Narrows, Finlayson Channel, thence running south 80 chains, thence east 120 chains ,thence north to shore of Narrows, thence along shore to place of he- ginning. Dated the 14th day of October, 1906. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. No. 14. Notice is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Honorable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands, situate in Coast District in the Province of British Columbia, viz.: Starting at a post marked "J. A. H," at the northwest corner of lot number thirteen (13), thence running south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains to place of begin- nine. Dated the 14th day of October, 1006. J. A. HUMBIRD, By his agent, J. F. Marshall. NOTICE la hereby given that 30 dnys after dnte I Intend to apply to thc Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for n special licence to cut nnd carry awny timber from tlhe following described land, sltunted: In New Westminster District: Commencing from a post on the east shore of the large lake, northern end of Sechelt Penlnsnln; tbence north 160 cbnlns: east 40 chnins; south 160 chnins, more or less, to shore, thence following shore to point of commencement. M. GREEN. Sept. 17th, 1806. NOTICE Is hereby given that 60 days from date I Intend to apply to tbe Chief Commissioner of iLanda and Works for permission to purchase tbe following described land, situated ln Range 5, Skeena River District, about one mile from Little Canyon: Commencing at a post planted on tbe southeast corner, marked R. Braun; tbence running west 80 chains to Turner's S. E. corner; thence north 40 chains to Frank's southeast corner; thence east 40 chains; thence soutb 80 cbalns to point of commencement, containing 480 acres, more or less. 'Located September 1, 1906. R. BRAUN. Port Esslngton, B. C. NOTICE Is hereby given tbat 60 days nfter date I Intend to npply to tbe Chief Commissioner of Lnnds nnd Works for permission to purchnse the following described lands situate ln the Kltsum Knlum Valley, Range V, Const District: Commencing nt n stnke plnnted nt the N. E. corner of Jns. Adams' purchase claim, mnrked N. T. C. No. 1 Initlnl Post; thenee 40 chnins west; thence 40 chnins north; thence 40 chains enst; thence 40 chains south to point of commencement nnd eontnlulng 160 acres more or less. N. T. CUNNINGHAM, Locator. F. W. ROHLER, Agent. Located October 1st, 1006. NOTICE Is hereby given that sixty days after date I Intend to apply to tbe Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, starting from a post planted on the south line of lot 199,. at the head of Union Bay, tbence 40 chains east, tbence 40 chains south, thence 40 chains west to shore line, tbence northerly along shore line of Union Bay to point of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less. Staked September 4th, 1906. JOHN <3. JOHNSTON. NOTICE Is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Hon. tbe Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase tbe following described land, situated on Portland Channel: Starting from a post marked "C. B. F.'b nortbwest corner;" thence south 40 cbalns; thence east 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west along shore line to point of commencement, containing 160 acres more or lees. C. B. FLEWIN. Little Canyon, B. C, Sept. 3rd, 1906. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days from date I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of ILands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, situated in Range 5, Skeena River District, about one and one-half miles from Little Canyon, commencing at a post marked West N. E. Corner and K. Braun S. E. Comer, thence 80 chains west to Schilling's S. E. Corner, thence north 40 chains, thence enst 80 chains, thence south 40 chains to point of commencement, containing! 320 acres more or less. Located Sept. 3rd, 1906. , „ K. BRAUN Notice Is hereby given that 30 days alter date, I Intend to apply to the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, for a special license to cut and carry away timber from the following described land: No. 4. Commencing at a stake on the west shore of the large lake on the northern end of Sechelt Peninsula, about four miles south of Captain Island, New Westminster District; thence west 40 chains, south 80-chains, east 40 cnains, south 80 chains, east 40 chains to shore of 'ake; thence following shore line to point of commencement. No. 5. Commencing at a stake on the western shore of a lake on the north end of Sechelt renlnsuln; thence west to the eastern boundary of Timber License No. 5,888; thence 80 chains north to the boundary of pre-emption No. 1,843; thence 80 chains enst; thence south to shore of lake; thence following lake shore to point of commencement. No. 6. Commencing from tbe shore of a lake at the north end of Sechelt Peninsula; thence north about 40 chains to the southwest corner of Timber Lease No. 672; thence east 40 chains; tbence south 40 chains; east 40 chains; south 120 chains; thence about 40 chains west to shore of lake; thence following the shore to point of commencement. M. GREEN. J. WEST. Little Canyon, Sept. 1, 1906. NOTICE Is hereby given that 60 days from date I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands nnd Works for permission to purchase the following described land, adjoining Lot 646, Skeena District: Commencing at a post marked "A. C.« N. W. Corner"; thence east 40 chains along south boundary of T. Flewln's claim; thence south 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains, along east boundary of Lot 646 to point of commencement, containing 160 acres^ mow gMjg^ 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 left bank of the Skeent river, about three and one- half miles above the Lakelse Tlver and joining John Neldhardt's N. E. corner and marked L. W. S.'s northwest corner and running south 160 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 160 chains, more or less, to left bank of the Skeena river, thence westwardly along tbe Skeena river to point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or less. Port Esslngton, B. C. L. W. SLOAN, Locator. J. E. BATEMAN, Agent. SIXTY days after date I Intend to apply to tbe Chief Commissioner of .Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, commencing at a post planted on the left bnnk of the Skeena, about four miles above tbe Lakelse river and adjoining L. W. S.'s northeast corner and marked N. M. J.'s northwest corner, and running south along the eastern boundary of L. W. S.'s application 160 chnins, thence east 40 chains, thence north 160 chains, more or less, to bank of tbe Skeena river, thence westerly along the Skeena river to point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or less. Port Esslngton, B. C. N. M. JOSEPH, Locator. J. E. BATEMAN, Agent. Notice is hereby given that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, situated on Portland Channel: Slatting from a post marked "C. B. F.'s northwest corner;" thence south 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence north 40 cnains; thence west along shore line to point' of commencement, containing 16b acres more or less. C. B. FLEWIN. NOTICE Is hereby given that 60 days after date I Intend to apply to the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lnnds and Works for permission to purchase the following described land: A small unnamed Islnnd outside tbe S.E. corner of Cnmpbell bay, off the enst coast of Mnyne Island and situate nbout 30 chnins to the southeastward of the northeast corner of section nine, Mayne islnnd, and containing about 16 acres. Dnted this 19th dny of September, 1906. GEORGE GEORGESON. NOTICE Is hereby given thnt 60 dnys after date, I intend to npply to tbe Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, for permission to purchase the following lnnd near Knlen Island, In Skeent district: Commencing at a stake planted at southeast corner of lot 646, marked "W. C's. corner;" thence east 40 chains; thence south about 55 chains to W. Mc- Kenzle's north boundary; thence west 20 chains to A. G. H. Pott's east boundnry; thence north about 30 chains to A. G. H. Pott's northeast corner; thence west along said boundnry 20 chnins to enst line of lot 646A; thence north 20 chnins to point of commencement, containing 140 acres more or less. ■WILLIAM COPELAND. NOTICE Is herehy given that 60 daya nfter dnte I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works tor permission to purchase the following land, situated on Works Channel; Commencing at a post marked "Initial Post T. H. W.," thence east 20 chains, thence north 20 chains, thenee west 20 chains, thence north 20 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, more or less, to shore line; thence following shore line to point of commencement, containing 240 acres more or less. 8t T. H. WATSON. Port Simpson, B. C„ Aug. 16, 1906. NOTICE Is hereby given that two months 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, commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner of Lot 313, Deer creek, Clayoquot, thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence northerly along the beach to point of commencement, containing 640 acres, mMe 0F le8S- M. J. HAUGEN. August 28th, 1906. NOTICE Is hereby given that two months nfter dnte I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to cut and carry nwny timber from the following described lands, commencing at a post planted nbout three fourths of a mile west of the Elk river, thence north 80 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west 40 chnins, thence south 40 chains, thence enst 40 chnins, tbence south 40 chnins, thence east along the bench of Kennedy lnke, thence north to point of commencement, containing 640 acres, more or less. M J HAUGEN. Sept. 1st, 1906. NOTICE Is hereby given that thirty (30) days after dnte I intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works fo» n speclnl licence to cut and carry timber from tbe following described lands, sltunted in District of New Westminster. 1. Commencing nt n post planted a quarter of a mile from thc beach at the bead of St. Vincent Bay, Hothnm Sound, thenee west 160 chnins, thence north 40 chnins, thence enst 160 chains, and thence south 40 chains to the point of commencement, containing 040 ncres. 2. Commencing at the northeast corner of No. 1 clnim ns above described, thence north 40 chnins, thence west 160 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence east along the northern boundary of thc said No. 1 to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. FRANK BURNETT. Dnted nt Vancouver this 13th day of September. NOTICE Is hereby given tbnt 30 days nfter dnte I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lnnds and Works for a speclnl licence to cut nnd carry nway timber from the following described lands In rear of G. McKny's west license on Alice Arm, Cnsslnr District, B. C.i Starting nt n post mnrked southwest corner, running north 40 cbnlns; east 160 ehnlns; Boirth 40 ehnlns; west 100 chains to point of commencement. BRITISH COLUMBIA TIE AND TIMBER CO., LTD. i NOTICE Is hereby given thnt 60 dnys from date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, adjoining Lot 646, Skeenn District: Commencing nt a post mnrked "A C.'s N. W. Corner"; thenee enst 40 cbnlns along south boundary of T. Flewln's claim; thence south, 40 chains; thence west 40 chains: thence north 40 chnins, along enst boundnry of Lot 646 to point ot commencement, con taining 160 ncres more or less. ANNIE COPELAND. NOTICE Is hereby given thnt 30 dnys nfter dnte I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lnnd nnd Works for n licence, to cut nnd enrry away timber from the following described lnnds sltunted In Renfrew District: No. 6. Commencing at a post 20 chains east of the first fork of Dubnh creek, about 1 mile from salt wnter; thence E. 40 chnins; S. 160 chnins; W. 40 cbnlns; N. 160 cbnlns to point of commencement. No. 7. Commencing nt southenst corner of No. 6 clnim on Dubnh creek; thence enst 160 ehnlns; N. 40 chnins; W. 160 chains; S. 40 chnins to point of commencement. No. 8. Commencing nt n post plnnted about 20 chnins N. of the N. E. corner of No. 7 claim, on the north side of Dubnh creek: thenee W. 80 cbnlns; N. 80 ehnlns: E. 80 chnins; S. 80 chnins to point of commencement. No. 0. Commencing at a post at the south end of Batadait Lnke. nltout hnlf mile S. E. of Nltlnnt Lake; thence E. SO chains; S. 80 chains; W. 80 chains; N. 80 ehnlns to point of commencement. C. T. DUNBAR. JOHN McSHANE. Agent. NOTICE Is .hereby (riven that 60 dnys nfter dnte I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands nnd Works for permission to purchnse the following described land sltunted In the Kltsimiknlum Valley, Range 5, Const District: Commencing nt n stnke planted nt the N. E. comer of N. T. Cunningham purchnse elnlm. mnrked W. A. WnUlinms' No. 1 Initial Post; thence running 40 chains west; thence 40 ehnlns north; thence 40 chnins enst; thence 40 ehnlns south to post of comitnerteement, containing 160 ncres more or less. W. A. WADHAMS, Loentor. F. W. BOIILEIt. Agent. Located October 1st, 1IKX1. NOTICE Is hereliy given Unit 00 dnys nfter dnte I Intend to npply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands nnd Works for permission to purchnse the following described lnnd situated In the Kltsuniknlum Vnlley, Range 5, Coast District: Commencing nt 11 stnke plnnted nt the N. E. corner of W. A. Wndltnms' purchase claim, mnrked L, Rune No. 1 Initlnl Post; thenee running 40 ehnlns west; thence 10 chains north; thenee 40 ehnlns east: tiience 40 chains south to post of convmeneeinent, eontnlulng 1(10 acres more or less. h. RUNE. Loentor. F. W. BOHLER, Ageut. Loented October 1st, 1906. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Provincial Government Lands | To be held in the City of Vancouver On NOVEMBER 20, 1906 And Following Days. In the^sale will be included WATER FRONT LOTS and two to three acre parcels in DISTRICT LOT 540 South Vancouver, generally known as the POINT GRAY RESERVE the choicest residential section of Vancouver West. Also about 300 LOTS IN DISTRICT LOT 540 City of Vancouver, being the choicest residential lots situated in the locality known as Kitsilano. Also about 250 ACRES IN LOT 2027 South Vancouver, divided into Are and ten acre parcels, all choice lots suitable for settlers. Also about 140 Lots and 350 Acres in the HASTINGS TOWNSITE adjacent to the B. 0. Electric Railway and the Great Northern Line Also about 2,000 Acres in NORTH VANCOUVER In the vicinity of Capilano Creek. For maps, catalogues and further particulars apply to The Auctioneers, John S. Rankin, 514 Pender St. Arthur J. Ford, 747 Pender St. VANCOUVER, B.C. NOTICE Is hereby given thnt 00 days nfter date 1 Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of IjimIb and Works for permission to purchnse the following described land, situated In tlie Const District, Rnnge 5: Beginning nt n post plant- ill on the nortli bnnk of the Skeena river nbont one mile southwest of Zymqetltl river nt the southeast corner of J. E. Bate- inan's pre-emption olnlm and marked E. B.'s Northeast Corner; thence running west 120 chains; thence south altout 60 chains, more or less, to bank nt Skeena river; tiience In a northeasterly direction following meandering of tlie Skeenn river to post of commencement, containing about 320 acres of land more or less. EMMA BATEMAN. ,1. B. BATEMAN, Agent, Located September 20th, 1906. fl 14 THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1906. I Are milled from the cream of this seasons wonderful crop. They are fresh and sweet every day; they carry health and strength into the homes of Western Canada; they are building up a great nation.
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