@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "1d53a51e-f8d0-428f-b2af-53894282ef98"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2011-07-29"@en, "1915-02-06"@en ; dcterms:description "The Bella Coola Courier was published in Bella Coola, in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, and ran from September 1912 to October 1917. The Courier was published by the Bella Coola Publishing Company, and its stated aim was \"to work for the upbuilding and development of Bella Coola particularly, and the welfare of Northern British Columbia generally\" (vol. 1, no. 1, p. 2)."@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xbellacoo/items/1.0169919/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note " J* w :XV yV' \"^ v' W Jrk M^wib J T rf V 7 \"'������,' V I ������* r. i j *t r ������ V V,\" JF YOU WANT GOOD SPORT SVTKIT BELLA COOLA. EXCELLENT HUNTING AND FISHING. WEATHER REPORT FOR JANUARY, Compiled by Mr. C. H. Urseth, of the Bella Coola Observatory. Temperature : Maximum, 3fi. Minimum 26. .Rainfall, 1.63 inches. Snow, 1.50 inches. VOEf3-NO. 17 BELLA COOLA, B. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1915. $1.00 a Year er to Command rmy jTurks Attempt to Gross Canal : British Capture-Bridge Material & iGaifp, via London, Feb. 4.��������� Official communication: \"During ' ;Tuesdky night Turkish troops -made;an attempt;to,cross the SuezVbanal near Toussoum, 30 rniles%)rth of Suez: They were permitted to bring the bridging material to the bank of the canal unmolested, but directly they commenced to construct the 1 bVidge, they were vigorously attacked by the British and fled Jn-clisorder, leaving all the bridg- \" Inglaaterial behind them. Sev- eraVpf the enemy were drowned. ��������� The-enemy also delivered an at- ������t&ckfon the Elkantara front, 40 ,v milesT south of Port Said, at day- ligh'tyesterday. They were easily* repulsed, losing sixteen killed , and-wounded and forty prisoners. TYe British casualties were three -men wounded. ^British forces were also en- gaged in a skirmish with the \" Turks yesterday in the neighborhood of Ismaalia on Lake Temiah on1*the Suez Canal, the Turks being put to flight. Here the British troops had six men wounded. This, engagement was fought during a sand stoi-m which made difficult accurate shooting. , 3.W >*i Greece to Aid Serbia ' Paris, Feb. 4.���������A despatch to the Balkan agency from Athens says: ' 'Greece with all her forces will come to the aid of Serbia in every fresh invasion\" of Serbia by the Austro-German armies. The greatest activity prevails now in military quarters.\" London, Feb. 4.���������A wireless despatch from Berlin says that the Berlinger Tageblatt reports a message from Constantinople stating that Greece is industriously pushing forward preparations for the mobilization of her troops and fortifyingher frontier. German Cruiser Sunk Buenos Ay res, Feb. 4.���������The leading newspapers publish the official announcement that a German auxilliary cruiser, formerly of the Woermann Line, was sunk on January 7 off the coast of Patagonia by the British cruiser Australia. The crew was taken to the Auckland Islands. Three Coasters Sunk London, Feb. 4���������The toll taken by the German submarine U-21 in its raid in the Irish Sea in the vicinity of Liverpool stands at three, ships���������the steamers Ben Cruachen, Linda Blanche andv the Kilcban, the latter a small vessel. The crew of the Kilcoan was landed on the Isle of Man by a coastwise steamer. War May Bring Newfoundland Into Canada ���������St. John, N. B., Feb. 4,���������In an adress before the Canadian Club luncheon in St. John, N. W. Rowell, K.C, leader of the Ontario opposition, suggested that one of the results of the strengthening of the Imperial sentiment through the war, might be the union of Newfoundland with Canada. He said: \"I venture the hope that after the war, Newfoundland, the only British colony outside of Confederation, will see more clearly than ever the advantages of union with Canada, and, that if they do approach the Dominion with this in view, that our parliamentary leaders will have the wisdom and patriotism to offer the ancient colony generous terms.\" Mr. Rowell also expressed the hope that nothing would be permitted to interfere with the meeting of the Imperial Conference this summer. Had to Call Troops Rome, Feb. 4. ��������� Troops with fixed bayonets had to be called out to re-establish order at a meeting which had been organized by senators, members of the Chamber of Deputies and other .prominent persons with the pur- .pose of forwarding'a- movement jn favor of Italy maintaining neutrality in the war. A large number of persons, mostly Republicans, who are against the ( maintenance of neutrality, gathered at the entrance to the hall and attacked the neutralists. German Batteries Silenced and Aviators Captured Enemy's Trenches Destroyed by Artillery Paris, Feb. 4. There is nothing of particular importance to report except that in Champagne district three German attacks, to the west of Perthes, north of Mesnil-les-Hurlus, and north of Massiges, were all repulsed. In the ������Argonne region a fresh attack on Bagatelle was repulsed by our troops during nights of February 2 and 3. Paris. Feb. 5.���������Official.���������Several artillery engagements have occurred in Belgium and to the north of Arras, west of the road between Lille and Arras. Allied forces have captured from two to three hundred metres of the, enemy's trenches north of Albert. By the very effective fire of our artillery in the valley of the Aisne several German batteries were silenced, whole trenches were destroyed, the men engaged in construction work were dispersed and the enemy's aeroplanes put to flight. In front of Verdun a German aeroplane was brought to earth and, two aviators taken prisoners. Heavy snow falls are reported in the Vosges. There has been steady trench fighting with hand grenades near Altkirke. There is nothing to report from other positions of our front. compelled to keep constant watch j to prevent damage in bad; weather. The work of constructing the boat-house has been Ice Hockey. The Hagensborg ice-hockey team succeeded in turning the i tables on their old rivals from placed in the, capable hands of jBella Coola in the third meeting Capt. Thorsen. For Sale as a going concern the premises known as the Grand View Hotel, [Bella Coola. For particulars apply to��������� ��������� Sunday School Church Service 10:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m. All Are Welcome. Reu. T. C. Colwell. B. A., Pastor Shushartie Bay (FROM OUR RESIDENT CORRESPONDENT) The settlers of Cache Creek and district are mourning the death of Mr. Lorn Christenson who passed away after a prolonged illness. The internment took place on 27th January. Bert Hall, the well known farmer of Cache Creek, is spend-, ing a few days at Shushartie. Messrs. Hewitt & Co. have made a rich strike at their gold diggings at Cape Commerall. Twelve dollars to the yard is the average at the present workings. It is expected that a large number of men will be employed here The Bella Coola Athletic Asso- j is the near future. ciation is a live wire in the valley. The members are fast attaining a high standard of effici- The fishing schooner Adia was completely wrecked recently near Fisherman's Bay, and another ency in their respective special i smaner boat was badly damagred. line of sport, and are providing ��������� The Adja is a COmplete loss ex- lots of wholesome amusement; cept for her eng;ne which was for the sporting enthusiasts of the district RAW FURS: w^tecj I pay the top market price at all times for all kinds of fur. Remit same day furs are received. Will hold goods seperate when requested to do so. Write for Price List etc., and ship to - J. C. AMES Sedro-Woolley, Wash., U.S.A. salvaged. The government steamer Quadra has set a beacon on Dillon j Rock. This will prove a great I boon to navigators and is the cause of much expressed satisiaction. Mr. J. J. Skinner has returned from a two months' trip to the east, and expresses his high appreciation of the beautiful mild weather after the rigorous climate which he experienced while away. Mr. W. R. Lord, the well known cannery man, is suffering from a damaged hand, which has compelled him to take up his temporary abode at the hospital. BELLA COOLA COURIER Saturday, February Sh Tlie Courier Published Weekly at Bella Coola by the Bella Coola Publishing Co. Ltd. SUBSCRIPTION RATES r Canada 1 Year $100 6 Months 0.75 3 Months . \\ 0.50 tt ���������' United States 1 Year....? $1-50 t 'y ��������� .United Kingdom 1 Yoar....; $1-00 'I'- Subscriptions payable in-advance. Subscribers not receiving tlieir copy regularly please notify the management at once. Changes in address should be sent in'as soon as possible. ., For Advertising' Hates, ������ Office. Apply at To Corfiesponbents���������While unobjectionable anonymous coinmunicntions will be published, the name and address of every writer of such letters must be given to the editor. ' The Editor reserves the ri(jht to refuse publication of a.iy letter. All manuscript ut writer's riak. Vancouver Office - -317-323 Cambie St. ���������j������>alua pojwli mtprwna PBt l*x.\" SATURDAY, FEB. 6, 1915: ' ���������,. '��������� r~ Roads, Etc. A contemporary writes: \"One ���������of the best roads and one of the prettiest drives in the northern interior is through the', woods from New Hazelton and across -the high level bridge/ ,It'might also 'be stated that, except for the work New Hazelton people have put upon this road-, there has not been a dollar spent pn it. It ��������� is now used entirely, the old road being practically impassable on account of ice on the hills.\" Just so the road in Bella Coola today.is that which the early settlers laid, out and built for themselves. What the Provincial government has spent on it .has resulted, in more than one instance,'in failure. We have a piece of government built road that is often impassable,on account of .ice on the hills. We have a government built bridge that cannot be used when the said piece of road is impassable. For years the traffic through'the valley used a temporary bridge built and maintained by the sett- lers themselves. We have a jail built down in the bottom of a .slough which floods at high water, necessitating, on at least one occasion, a; general jail delivery. These are only some of the things wve have. \"Government standard\" bridges have been constructed only to be washed away in -the course of a few months. Our wharf, which was no good to begin with, has been tinkered up year after year to prevent it falling into, the sea, which indeed a portion of it did. All this work is up to \"government standard,\" which means, expensive to the point of extrava- gance but of a nature that will not be lasting. By this means work is provided i or the faithful and the- taxpayers money is wasted. These things will continue until there is a change of government, and the public works is taken out of the hands of incompetent partisan officials and placed out on contract with responsible parties. Then and then only will we get roads that commence somewhere and go ' somewhere, and not before. o o o o o A Trade Commissioner. A joint deputation from the Victoria and Vancouver boards of trade recently waited on the provincial government for the purpose of presenting a memorial in respect to, the'sending of a trade commissioner to South America and the West Indies to exploit lumber, fish, preserved fruit, and other things which the province has to sell. One member says the delegation is im,- pressedwith the value such a commission would be to the province. This*, however, depends greatly upon the man chosen as commissioner. We have had some experience with commissions costing thousands of dollars, which'money might just as wel.l have been thrown into the sea. for all the good it brought to the public. We had a labor commission which did nothing for the laboring classes. One of the members of the commission was formerly a Liberal'member of the provincial legislature, who betrayed his party vand when called upon by his erstwhile supporters to resign his seat took refuge in'the government ranks. Then we had a coal commissioner who accomplished nothing except the drawing of $35.00 per day. There were others too,\" but we are not,concerned with them just now. - - ,. ��������� -r The people of British Columbia are justly suspicious of commissions. They are too often composed of men not chosen for their qualifications, but rather because they have demanded a reward for their political service. As regard a trade commissioner, it is safe to say that should the government appoint a man they will choose some Conservative heeler whose work will be directed towards assuaging the thirst of others of that ilk. .This has been the rule. We .have ho department of trade to which he would be responsible. \" He would be practically a.free lance. Then what is he going to arrange for us to sell? Not agricultural products because we import much more than we raise. China furnishes us with millions of eggs. Of our mutton ninety per cent, is imported from abroad and the remaining ten per cent, comes from the prairie provinces. We have some fish, but surely the salmon-canrier can sell his own taxpayer pay for this? Let the government bring down some legislation that will stimulate production in the province. There is the report of the agricultural commission, let us have some legislation based on it. Let the government see to it that settlement of provincial lands by a proper class of agriculturists is encouraged and not made impossible,as at pres: ent. Then in a few years we shall have something to sell ; that will be time enough to talk about a trade commissioner. OIL LETTS LVE EATS DBRT The Increased Production Movement. A contemporary publishes a despatch from Ottawa which states that \"The Immigration Department is taking steps, to secure the cultivation of possible lands in the West. Lists of holdings of lands by absentee owners are being secured, and when obtained-the owners will be communicated with and urged to join in the increased, production movement.\" The cry throughout the.whole Empire- is for increased production. ' To the Laurier government must be given the credit for the populating of the prairies, which has resulted in the present tremendous wheat crop on which largely depends our national prosperity. The Borden government is exerting special efforts towards increasing the production of foodstuffs, which at this time is almost, if not quite, as important as furnishing men and munitions of war to Great Britain. ; What is our government in British Columbia doing in this matter? All our best and most accessable agricultural land has been illegally sold to speculators who, while not having paid for it according to the terms laid down in the Land Act, are holding it at prohibitive prices. .There are considerably 1 e,s s people in our province today than three years ago. Premier McBride has endeavored to show that there has been an increase in the products of 'agriculture, ! but on examination his figures pack. Why, we ask, should the arei shown to be false and merely intended to deceive. He has announced that nothing will be done this year towards encouraging-farming by granting cash loans on easy terms to actual settlers to assist them in the expensive task of clearing and irrigating the land. He has calmly stated his intention of doing nothing until times improve. He' has proven himself to be an opportunist and is faithfully carrying out-the role. The people of the province have been agitating for years for a sane land settlement policy. Boards of Trade and other non- political bodies have urged it. The Liberal.party have striven for it, and pledged themselves to it. Eventually Sir Richard began to feel the force of the public demand and a commission was sent to .the four corners of the earth to enquire the reason why settlers would not occupy land in British Columbia that was being held by speculators at many times its value. They found out the reason and have made their report. In the meantime things have gone from bad to worse. If there was need for increased production of food- stuffs before, that need.is certainly accelerated since our Empire is at war. Yet Sir Richard adopts an.attitude of \"watchful waiting\" and talks about how he is determined to face the situation with \" dignified calm.\" Yet he prides himself in his Imperialism. He. has brought his province to the verge of bankruptcy. Sold the people's heritage and squandered the money, until he now has to even abandoh some of his own pet projects. CHICK STARTER CHICK FOOD CHICK DEVELOPER SCRATCH FOOD ' , SOLD BY LEADING DEALERS AND BY ALBERTA PACIFIC GRAIN COMPANY VANCOUVER, B. C. LTD. \"A. P. Standard\"���������We stand back of every sack Gault Brothers Limited . WHOLESALE .'<, agent, 1003 Government St., Victoria. 30EI >J5 Saturday, February 6, 1915 BELLA COOLA COURIER this cry is being loyally answered : A correspondent introduces a Columbia, closes his ears except in British whose' premier ' i&\"V.\"- (atfcl&his eyes too) and striking an*'attitude of \"dignified calm\" continues his \"watchful wait- ihg.''^ Oh, the shame of it, and h'e'anative son! 'IA \"broken bill melts, quickly eVenin cold weather. piece of poetry to the editor of an American newspaper in these unpunctuated words: \"The following lines were written fifty years ago by one who for many years slept in his grave just for'amusement When people seek assistance in the keeping of a secret it generally is hot kept. a GEYiiON :;\":'Tea^ WM. BRAID ft CO. \"... TEA'IMPOR'TCRS VANCOUVER, B, C. Order that pound of BRAID'S BEST Tea now. Packed in handsome 1, 3, and 5 lb, tins. ���������f \" u ,t |>0 YAL STANDARD is r r>* the wizard of the kitchen. '-*<.'. t % %-K cts i 1. ifi. (+ ��������� ^recipe >������^ lip\" \"til ***\\ ;/ > Ir3 is V - like magic in any calling for f 1 o u r. Standard is the sesame\" to good It transforms ordinary bread, cakes or pies into real wonders of the culinary art. Your grocer sells Royal Standard under a money-back guarantee. WATER NOTICE HTake Notice that Iver Fougner 1 of Bella Coola, on behalf of the Bella Bella Indians, will apply for a license to take and use 3000 gallons per day of water out of an unnamed creek which flows easterly and drains into Plumper Channel about one' half mile north of the Bella Bella Indian village. The water will be diverted from the stream at a point about three quarter's of a mile from its mouth and will be used for Waterworks in the Indian village of Bella Bella. This notice was posted on the ground on the 12th day of December. 1914. A copy of this notice and an application pursuant thereto and to the \"Water Act, 1914,\" will be filed in the office of the Water Recorder at Vancouver. Objections to the application may be filed with the said Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, within 30 days after the first appearance of this notice in a local newspaper. The date of the first publication of this notice is January 2nd, 1915. BELLA BELLA INDIANS. By Iver Fougner,-Agent. SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS fOAL MINING RIGHTS of the Dominion, in v-' Manitoba. Sahkatchkwan and Ai-iiekta. the Yukon Terhitouv. the North-west Tekki- ToiiiKS and in a portion of the Province of BniTisu Columbia, may bo leaned for a term of twenty^>ne years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,500 acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Atfent: or Sub-Affent of the district in which the nshta applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land most be described by sections, or leiral subdivisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of s'5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. ,A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of live cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish ithe Agent with sworn returns accounting for the 'full auuntity of merchantable) coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. Jf the coal mining rights are not beinK operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to-purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of ������10.(XJ an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Ottawa, or to,any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY. Deputy Minister of the Interior. N. 11.���������-Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for.���������30690. fjtoyal open g tboking ���������'< id. for oplt .u. _ ���������. _&*a car t f fair- I' \" ist i. uii r't ���������y or *. *��������� ' ? i sei I ' \\ *>1 here * *, ^.;i'v.'> ^mmmm ���������... '-;] \"L^^v-:* ���������- sc r ie J.W.Peck&Co.Ltd. * Manufacturers of ������ CLOTHING, SHIRTS, CAPS and OVERALLS We carry a complete stock of Men's Furnishings and all the best English and American Hats % t JOHN W. PECK & CO., LTD. MONTREAL WINNIPEG VANCOUVER J The perfect blend and full aroma of abo ee makes it a most satisfying beverage. AT ALL GOOD GROCERS. 45c Full Pound Tin. Queen Victoria and Belgian Neutrality. The following passage from a letter addressed by Queen Victoria to the king of the Belgians has not yet been quoted at present. The letter is dated Buckingham Palace, February 12, 1856. Queen Victoria writes: '\"With respect to your answer respecting your neutrality, and the possibility of your being obliged to break it, I must repeat that I see no possibility or eventuality that could oblige you to do so. Belgium, of its own accord, bound itself to remain neutral, and its very existence is based upon that neutrality, which the other powers have guaranteed and are bound to maintain if Belgium keeps her engagements. T cannot at all see how you could even entertain the question, for, as I just said, the basis of the existence of Belgium is her neutrality.''���������British Weekly. Up-to-Date Stamps. The postage stamp is always up-to-date and Cuba gives us thej latest example of keeping up with the times. An entirely new set has just been issued showing on the regular postal issues a map of the island with lines i making the principal steamship connections with neighboring countries. The special delivery stamp is even more interesting. It shows an aeroplane of modern type flying over Moro Castle at the entrance to Havana harbor. The stamp is unique and should be sought with keen interest by boy or girl collectors. BUSINESS CARDS Gkopfkey K. Burnett D. J. McGugan c.e., b.c.l.s., b.'a.s.c. b.c.us.. ass.m.can.soc. c.e. Burnett & McGugan (Successors to Geoffrey K. Burnett) (Late Hill & Burnett) CIVIL ENGINEERS and B. C. LAND SURVEYORS Grand View Hotel, Bella Coola. B. C. City address���������New Westminster, B.C. P. 0. Box 886. Telephone 232. J. A. LeROY PhoneSey. 9387 -i- NATION BUS MEETS ALL BOATS AND TRAINS Hotel Winters COR. ABBOTT AND WATER STREETS VANCOUVER, B. C. EUROPEAN PLAN HOT AND COLD WATER SI.OO TO S2.50 STEAM HEATED ROOMS WITH BATH HOE Fur Sales Agency 600 dealers and trappers of B. C, Yukon and Alaska have taken advantage of our Fur Sales Agency for 3 years. Our sealed bid/plan whereby 15 or 20 of the biggest fur buyers in the world bid on your fur instead of one individual house assures the highest market price always. We hold\" sales monthly, but will advance. 75 per cent, of value on receipt, sending balance immediately after sale. Our commission is only 3 to 4 per cent. LITTLE BROS. FUR SALES AGENCY, LTD. 54 POWELL \"ST., VANCOUVER, B. C. hoe ABY CHICKS, DUCKLINGS & HATCH- infjs eprirs: poultry and fruits form payinfr combination. Strawberry plants, UK'. 70 cents: 1,000. $5.00: Currants. 10 cents; Gooseberries. 15 cents : Raspberries, 5 cents ; Rhubarb. 10 cents. Fruit Trees. Perennial Flowers. Roses. Dahlies, Pansies, etc. C.irrinpe prepaid. Catalogue free. Ghas. Provan. Lanhlky Fort, near Vancouver. Few people now listen to the man who starts his story with \"I was in Germany when the war broke out.\" The men who were | in Berlin when the war ended i will have their innings later. Portugal, now defending her African possessions against Germany, once ceded an important colony to England as a gift. When Catherine of Braganza became ]the queen of Charles II. part of her dower was the island of Bombay in the West Indies. Perhaps the Portuguese did not know the value of the territory, and certainly Charles did not, for a few years later he leased Bombay to the East India Company for $50 a year. i5S3 ^SJSSEIgS 11 TheMason & Risch Piano of to-day will make plain our privilege to stale with authority: \"NO FINER PIANO MADE!\" SOLD DIRECT BY THE MANUFACTURERS Let us attend your Victor Record mail orders���������our service is intelligent and guaranteed. Write for Catalogue Mason & Risch Ltd. 738 GRANVILLE ST.. VANCOUVER. B.C. Vi Some people are like an old pack of cards. They are hard to deal with. EJ it ] c \\^7HAT person so happy and contented as the prosperous farmer? TliTHAT person so independent? \\kTHAT ambition more noble than to be a producer of the necessaries of life? Bella Coola farmers are independent; they are strangers to hard times. \"T^HE REASONS for this enviable condi- ���������*��������� tion of affairs are obvious to anyone who knows the Bella Coola Valley. The land is fertile and needs little or no irrigation. The climate is mild and enjoyable ; long warm summers with sufficient rainfall and mild winters make for excellent crops. Large and small fruits, garden and field crops are grown to the best advantage. This fact was established at the Prince Rupert exhibition last year when farm produce from Bella Coola Valley carried away over twenty first prizes. OELLA COOLA and the surrounding country possesses wonderful wealth in timber, as yet almost entirely undeveloped, and perhaps at no other point on the Northern Coast is there the same opportunity for a remunerative investment as in a saw mill at Bella Coola. ilfBlffg) ��������� J CZD ���������< >-08EX H ���������< >������ ighland Liquor Co. I Sole agents for Arthur Bell & Sons' Famous Scotch Whiskey, Perth, Scotland. WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS PROMPT ATTENTION TO ORDERS OUR MOTTO WE SHIP PROMPTLY |- 758 Powell Street, Vancouver, B. C. MM MM k xatsw-i )imnu< > number of years before the denunciation of the treaty by the United States, the traffic between the two countries had an average yearly value of 75 million dollars. ��������� For a corresponding period after the abro-\" gation of the treaty,.the' value of the trade fell to 57 million dollars per. annum. The aggregate of Canada's foreign trade for the last year in which the treaty was in full force amounted to '$160,409,455. The' year following it declined to $139,202,- 615... The loss fell with grievous force upon the agricultural class, which had then no markets but the United States; and there are men yet living who can recall the poverty of those years. The direct result of these \"hard times\" was the complete overthrow of the Liberal Government and-.the return of the Conservatives, who proclaimed that they were.in possession of a sovereign remedy���������protection. The common argument in favor of protection is that it- develops natural resources, stimulates trade, encourages, the investment of capital in new enter- prises,-and increases the rate of wages, even if it does somewhat increase the cost of production: that it encourages the free spending of money and prevents the hoarding of capital. From Australia a few years ago came the following reading of the formula: \"To promote regular employment, to furnish security for the investing of capital in new as well as existing industries, to render stable the conditions of labor, and to prevent the standard of living from being depressed to the level of foreign countries.\" If all these allegations be true, it means that the natural causes which lead to disaster are accelerated in their operation under a system of protective duties. A more, useful argument in favor of Protection would be that it retards manufacturing and trade; and there is a considerable bulk of evidence in favor of this view of the case. Those who favor the system should develop this new line of argument against the day when every device will be required for its defence. Yet it will probably occur to their opponents that a less elaborate system, than Protection could be devised for the purpose of doing nothing. It would, however, be probably the wiser plan to survey the ground in advance of the contest which sooner or later is bound to occur, to determine if a secure footing cannot be discovered. The truth is that Pro- ^^<$><������^<������<������^'fr <$���������<������>������ THE ' Manufacturers of all MOONEY BISCUIT m-smk wscons ��������� ,. ���������-��������� :: AND CANDIES :: MOONEY'S SODAS and PILOT BREAD & CANDY CO. Ltd. VANCOUVER, B.C. \"THE BEST YET\" Made in British Columbia ��������� ADVERTISE IN THE \"COURIER >> - Ogilvie's Royal Household Flour always gives satisfaction Better order a bag now From tection is a political device, and has^ not often been adopted consciously as an economic advantage. At times it is a strong weapon of defence,, quite apart from its effect upon, industrial development. That argument is unanswerable by its opponents; and if th-ey could be once persuaded of its political necessity, they might endure cheerfully the hardships which it imposes. Once convince the ox of his food value estimated in calories, and he might the more readily assent to the process of being slaughtered. But he must be well convinced. So definite a statement of fact will bear some amplification and in later articles we will proceed to trace the causes for the existence of Protection in certain countries in which it is, accepted as a cardinal principle. The English Vocabulary. Kaiser Is Canny. Has Huge Sums Invested in Canada and Appropriates Part of Belgian Tribute. There is no. accurate or complete estimate available of the number of words in the vocabularies of the various nations. The English language, however, is generally conceded, to have the largest number of words. The following figures are taken from reliable dictionaries of the various languages and are fairly complete: English, 450,000 words; German, 300,000; French, 140,000; Italian, 140,000; Spanish 120,000 words.-New York Times. The Canadian government has asked the law. officers of the crown in London to say what action should' be taken with private property acquired during recent years by \"the-kaiser in Canada. It is reported that ever since the war began he has been receiving remittances/ from this property through trustees acting for him in the United. States. His investment of immense sums 1 in landed property both in the Dominion and in the Western States, began at the time when he first warned the banks, of Germany to prepare themselves for financing the German.government in case of a European war. That the kaiser, in making new world investments at the same time that he commenced his preparations for the conquest of western Europe, was providing against the possibility of dethronement, is widely believed. The opinion gains some support from the fact that he has insisted on the appropriation to his own personal uses of a certain percentage of the cash indemnities levied in Belgium and France. 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