@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "38059a8d-0e5e-4d0b-a0c3-564b927df1c1"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2017-01-30"@en, "1906-06-12"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xgrandforks/items/1.0341714/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ -v- ■-■*M-J& ,'■■ *■*.* Zhc *r -"2 JUN 16190b & Sun. i Year-No. TMkV Grand forks, B. &» Tuesday, June 12,1906 Semi-Weekly—$1.00 Per Year in Advance Work on North Fork Extension Started at 1:15 Yesterday Pacific railway by a provincial government-owned railway running from Okanagan to Sicainous. This short government line is now operated by the Canadian Pacific railwayr. Three Carloads of Horses and Mules Will Arrive in a Day or Two The first sod of the North Fork extension of the Kettle Valley line was broken yesterday by Foreman McDonald on Frank Miller's ranch at exactly fifteen minutes past one o'clock. At present there are only about fifteen teams employed, and the force of men is not very large owning to the scarcity of laborers. However, two carloads of mules and a carload of horses are expected to arrive in the city tomorrow from Chicago and Winnipeg, and the camps will be stretched all along the line as soon as sufficient help can be secured. W. P. Tierney, the general contractor for the fifty miles of road to be constructed, arrived in the city this afternoon from the east, and work will undoubtedly be rushed as much as possible. Yesterday Mr. Andrews purchased the right of way through Wm. Glen- more's ranch, at the head of Smelter lake. The Midway & Vernon A dispatch from Montreal of the 8th inst. states that 14,000 tons of steel rails for the Midway ifc Vernon r.ilway has just been ordered, and the continuation of construction of the road is to be started within a very** chard, forest, sea, and mines, short time, according to information secured in that citv and New York, where the capital behind the railway comes from. The rails have been ordered froip the Dominion Iron k Steel coinpany of Sydney, Cape Breton, and the order will be rushed out as soon us the works can commence on it. It is understood that the rails will be shipped ccross the continent over the Canadian Pacific railway in preference to transportation around the Horn, because of the desirability of saving time. Since the decision in favor of the Midway k Vernon as against the province of British Columbia on a reference as to the disputed subsidy claimed by the former, the backers of the railway company have been busi y arranging to go ahead with the building of the road. Some ten or twelve miles of it has already been grodeo and made ready for the steel. This w.irk was performed out of Midway. Grading will be pushed ahead this summer and tracklaying will be commenced just us soon as the rails are or the ground if present plans are carried out. There is considerable speculation in railway circles as to where the con trol of the Midway k Vernon will go when it is completed, and as to what roads it will make connections with. The Midway terminal of the railway will be accessible both by the Vancouver, Victoria .fc Eastern and the Bill White was fined $10 and costs Canadian Pacific lines, while at Ver* in Judge Cochrane's court yesterday non there is a possible connection for assaulting Pete Genelle on the with the main line of the Canadian I streets a couple of days ago. Mr. Hill Interviewed According to a dispatch from St. Paul, James J. Hill has come out locally in a lenghtly interview explaining the extent and nature of his invasion of Canada, in response to a series of questions put to him by a prominent Canadian. The interview in part is as follows: "I presume you intend to start immediately with your Canadian construction!" ''We will push work from both ends," said Mr. Hill, ''first through the Rocky Mountains to the prairies, starting from Vancouver, and then from Winnipeg westward. In British Columbia we shall close up quickly from Midway., to the Similkameen." "That is a very rich fruit country, is it not?"" "*\""" "•'-: "Yes; that country raises great fruit. I have seen a box of their apples sold in New York for about the price of two boxes of California oranges." ,':• jy*-^ < "You are evidently a keen student of all parts of Canada." "We Btndy because we have to study all these questions, fertility and natural resources of country. There is nothing else for a railroad to do, but carry the resources of the country it passes through, and it must find market for them." "Do you agree with the statement that has so frequently been made that British Columbia is the richest province in the Dominion of Canada?" "If you take the question of natur al resources, that is undoubtedly true. It has all the advantages of farm, or- The "prairies, from Winnipeg westward, have unquestionably advantages of large areas of good grain land und breadstuff's, bnt British Columbia has everything in the way of minerals— c ml, iron,gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc; large areas of agricultural land, and large valleys suitable for for the production.of fruits and vegetables, There is no reason why we should not usu the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific west of Winnipeg if they make fair rates." "is it your intention to build a line from the Canadian wheatfields to Hudson Bay and then run steamers frum there to Europe?'' "No; there is only, I understand four mouths of navigation possible there; ships would have to be other wise occupied or idle the other eight months, which would make it rather expensive.'' 'iThen you do not intend to build a liiie of railway to Hudson Bay?" ' '1 have already said that Winni peg is uur terminal point. We have no intention of going north of there, if we can get fair treatment from the Canadian loads." "Where do you think Camilla will get its greatest markets?" ''1 think the biggest market for the uho.eof Canada will be the United States. This country furnishes a market for the manufacturers of Canada as well as for farm products." NEWS OFTHE CITY Athletic Association Will Give a Smoker in Their Rooms This Evening No. 3 Fire Hall to De Opened With a Free Ball on the 29th the Granby mines, is in good working order and is used daily. Its function is to raise the crushed ore from the crusher to the ore bins, so that it can be loaded into the railway dump can. It operates somewhat on the principle of a grain elevator, and is the first one of its kind to be installed, so far as known in the province. It is one of the labor saving ideas of superintendent Hodges. The Grand Forks Athletic Association will open its new gymnasium this evening by giving a smoker. The program will consist of songs, dances, club swinging and sparring and wrestling matches, and everybody who attends is assured a good time. An admission fee of 50 cents will be charged. The fire boys of the West end will open their new No 3 station by giving a free dance on Friday evening, June 291 h. Everybody is invited to attend, and as first-class music has been engaged, an enjoyable time is assured. The ladies are requested to bring baskets filled with cake and other delicacies for lunch. Vancouver parties were in tbe city the lattter part of last week looking over the field in reference to the establishment of a modern up- to-date department store here. W. B. Cochrane and John Temple returned Saturday from Revelstoke, where they had been attending the annual convention of the provincial aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. They state that there was a large attendance and that everybody had a good time. The grand aerie will meet in Fernie next year. Harold Averill left last Sunday morning for Fairbanks, Alaska, where his father is located at present. A number of his friends were at the station to bid him good-bye and wish him a pleasant journey. Smith Curtis, ex-M.P.P. for Ross land, was a guest at the Yale yesterday. Geo. A. MacLeod sent four men up to Franklin on last Friday's stage to work on the townsite. Mrs. Geo. A. MacLeod returned on Friday evening from a two weeks' visit to Spokane. P. T. McCallum left this afternoon on a business trip to Nelson and Balfour. R. T. Lowery, editor of Lowery's Claim and the Green wood Ledge, was a guest at thc Yale last night. While in the city he put in most of his time hustling business for his two publications. Last week the Dominion Copper company sent a force of seven men under foreman A. T. Stewart, to the Gloucester group of mines in Franklin camp, to start development work. This is the group which was lately bonded by the company after an inspection had been made by Thomas H. Drummond. After some time spent in adjustments, the automatic ore bin feeder at the Great Northern terminal uf Miss Mutie Christianson, who has been employed at the Yale for some time, left last Sunday for her home in Coeur d'Alene City, Idaho. Born—In Grand Forks,, on.. Monday, June 11, 1906, to Mr. and Mre. Jeffery Hammar, a daughter. The report of the minister of mines of British Columbia for 1905, among other information about the Granby Consolidated, gives the production of ore as approximately 645,788 tons during the year. The shipments of ore from the mines to the company's smelter were slightly larger, being 651,761 tons. The average percentage of copper carried by the ores of the Bounday district in which the properties of the Gran* by are situated are given as 1.52. Using this agerage figure, this would show the output of the copper by the Granby for 1905 to have been about 19,500,000 pounds. The present rate of production is higher than this, being about 24,000,000 pounds per annum. Besides, the o-ftput will be considerably increased before the end of the year. The Granby does not depend entirely on the copper values in its ores. The latter carry gold as well as copper. Howevr, the Granby is thus shown to be easily the largest copper producer in Canada. Hon. Richard McBride has returned to Victoria, after an entend ed tour of the Kootenays. Included in his itinerary were Golden Windermere, Wilmer, Field, Rcelstoke, Nelson. Moyie, Cranbrook and Fernie. Intervied at Victoria he stated thai the whole interior was 1 -oking better than ever before. Lumbering and fruit growing have become firmly established and mining is flourishing. Probably the most important recent development has been the inception of a large fruit growing industry in the lower Columbia valley and along the Arrow lakes. The climate has been found admirably adapted for hardy fruits and berries, and many thou sand acres have been planted within the past few years. When .isked what the government would do regarding the oil licenses in Southeast Kootenay recently declared invalid by tho supreme court, the premier stated he could not discuss a matter that was before the Full court, in which he was advised the government would be successful He passed the matter off, however, with a hint that the order in council under which the licenses were issued is part of the policy of the administration, and that policy he was prepared to stand by. The inference is that if unsuccessful in legal proceedings legislation will be introduced to validate the licenses. The premier denied that his tour had any political significance, and stated it was the usual annual visit he had •nade io the interior ever since he became a minister of the crown. FRANKLIN SIM Started on Thrice a Week Schedule This Morning Saddle Pack Horses From End of Wagon Road to All Camps Today A. E. Smith k Co'i Grand Forks-Franklin stage commenced making thrice a week trips. A service of saddle pack horses has also been put on from the end of the wagon road to Franklin townsite and different mining properties of Franklin and Gloucester camps. Travel to the northern camps hat increased to such an extent that last Saturday it was necessary to send tw4>«uges, ten passengers being booked tor the trip. Among these were Don McVioar, W. H. Hamilton Enas H-wnley of the Dominion Copper com fitly, who went up to Gloucester oamp. The stage company is also prepared to handle freight for all points in the North Fork country. LOCAL MINING SHARES Following are the quotations for the week ending Saturday, June 9, Bid. Asked Arlington Mines ...J .04 $ .05 Alhambra 134 .16* American Boy OOf .01 B. C. Copper 8.35 9.65 Canadian Smelters.. 1.25 135. Crow's Nest Coal...300.00 350.00 Canadian Goldfieids .07 .07A Cariboo-McKinney. .2i .2if Diamond Vale Coal .25 .26 Denoro Mines 08 .09 Dominion Copper... 3.25 3.60 Elkhorn-Boundury.. .30 .32 Granby. 12 75 13.50 Hunter V 15 .17 International Coal.. .47 .48 Juno .1 .02 La Plata 18 .20 Lardeau Mines 01 .01"- Lightning Peak 01 .02 Marconi, Canada... 3.25 3.50 Marconi, American. 53.00 55.00 NiroU'.Coai 05 .06 North'Sttr 04 .06 Olympic, Wash 04 .06 Rambfe'r-Cariboo... .20 .21 Rocky Mountain Oil .75 .80 Sullivan';'. 67 .68 Western Oil 15 .17 White_*B-*'r.' 3J, A* Yale-fcootenay Ice. .07 .08 Only the converter is now in operation at the British Columbia Copper company's Greenwood smelter, the last furnace having been blown out and dismantled last Monday, in the preparations for the installation of the three giant furnaces Boon to be received. This is expected to require about throe months. In the meantime the converter will blow the matte from the Dominion Copper company's smelter up into blister copper, as heretofore, for shipment to the eastern refinery. F. I. Whitney, for 18 years at the head of the Great Northern general passenger department, has resigned, effective July 1, aB general passenger traffic agent, to go into business. C. E. Stone, now general passenger agent of the Great Northern, and A. L. Craig, general passenger agent of tho Oregon Railway & Navigation company, are each mentioned as his probable successor. ®Ijp Efomttg 0mt Published at Gram! Porks. British Columbia, Kvory Tuesday aud Friday Kvouiiigs. ,.1'dltor and Publishei BUBHCHIPTION HATES I One Year $1..W One Yoar (In advance) 1.00 Advertisiuj-; rate-, furnished on aiiplieatin Leirul notices, HI nml .1 cents per line. Address nil coinmiinlnatiouB to Tub Evenino Sun, Phonb B74 Ohand Poiiks, II.C. TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 190(1 A recent issue of tho London Financial Times had the following: A recent run of the Granby smelter at Grand Forks, British Columbia, is reported, in which 2,850 tons of ore were treated in a single day of 24 hours. At the Mount Lydell mine in Tasmania 1,200 tons daily is regarded as good work, and considering the few years during which the Granby smelter has been at work, the treatment of as much as 2,850 tons of ore in a single day shows the magnitude of the scale upon which operations are carried on in the British Columbian works. At the Granby mine, by applying the gold and silver values in reduction of .costs, copper can be produced at about 4d. per pound. Its ore reserves exceed 30,- 000,000 tons, and the control of the mine and smelter recently passed into the hands of New York capitalists, who made large additions to the mining and smelting plant, using electrical power on an extensive scale. General mining and smelting costs have been reduced to a figure which will compare favorably with any work done elsewhere. A few years ago it would have been considered impossible to smelt ore at a dollar per ton, as is now being accomplished at the Granby smelter. British Columbia is much more of a mixed metal than a gold country, and with the higher prices of copper, lead and zinc, together with the lower smelting charges now prevailing, und the fact that development is proving the existence of extensive ore bodies in many directions, the mining outlook has never been brighter than it is at present in British Columbia. An American Disease Some doctors go so far as to say that indigestion is the national disease of America. There is but one national remedy for indigestion and tbat is Dr. Hamilton's Pills which accelerate the action of the gastic glands and give tone to the digestive organs. They strengthen the kidneys and liver, cleanse and purify the blood and thus add general tone to every organ of the body. Flesh and strength are fast restored and the patient can eat and digest any food he ptoises. Test Dr. Hamilton's Pills yourself,—25c per box or five boxes for one dollar at all dealers. THE MINING RECORDS Following are tht* locations, certificates of work, bills of sale, etc., recorded in tho Government olliee at Grand Forks, B. C, of the flnmJ Eorks mining division, from June (*th to June 1'', .inclusive: RECORD UK LOCATIONS, lilutf Bird, Worcester camp, N. D. Jli-Intosli; Diamond, Worcester camp, Win. Minion; Jumbo, Worcester camp, N. D. Mcintosh; Payeii, Worcester camp, Russell Mill; Ivy, Frank- lin camp, Geo, A. McLeod; Laurel, Franklin camp, A. E. Hogue; Look- port, Summit camp, James F. Cunningham; Blue Bell, Knight's camp, E,R. Knight; Happy Thought fraction, {Greenwood camp, relocation of the Gladiator fraction, Wm. Mclntyre; I. X. L., Franklin camp, James White; Superior, Summit camp, relocation of M.B, k M., W.S. Sargeant; Melrose, McRat- creek, Geo. A. Cameron; Maid of the Mist, Mabin's camp, James Wilcher and \\V, W. Miller; Sun-up, Mabin's camp, James Wilcher; Labor King, Franklin camp, H. W. Warrington; M. It, Franklin camp; Geo. A. MacLeod; Copper, Franklin camp, A. Oman, J. Gelinas and D. Morrison; Riverside, Franklin camp, A. Oman, J. Gelinas and Dan Morrison; Whitetail, Franklin cnmp, A. o,nani J' Gelinas and IJ. Muni- son; Iron Hill fraction, Franklin camp, L. D. Walfavd; Mammoth fraction, Franklin eamp, L. M. Wolfard: Dear One, Gloncester camp, Pete Santure; MiTllower, Gloucester eamp, Pete Santure; Surprise, Gloucester camp, Joe Gelinas; Sure Shot, Glou (jester camp, Pete Santure; Gilped fraction, Gloucester camp,Joe Gelinas; Gold Levy, Franklin camp, Lewis Johnson and Mike McDonnell; Humming Bird, Franklin camp, Mike Mc J'ounell and Lewis Johnson; Maple Ijeaf fraction, Franklin camp, Lewis Johnson and Pat Magginnis; All Shapes fraction Franklin camp, M. McQuarrie; Glenora, Wellington camp, relocation of Glenora, S. M. Johnson; Pinchrock, Summit camp, Jos. Huron; Elcie, Summit camp, reloctation of Merrymock, Steve McNeil. ('EUTIKICATES OF WORK. Uncle Sam, McRae creek, W. M. McKay, snrvey; Saloon fraction, Summit camp, James F. Cunningham; Eclipse, Summit camp, James F. Cunningham; Wonder, Hardy mountain Gus Bjorklund; Pacific fraction, Wei lington camp, W. J. Porter, survey; Gold qnestion, Texas creek, Ulrich Kech; New Era, McBae Creek, Kech et al; Nunziella, McKinley camp, Morrell et al; Juditta, Mckinley camp, Morrell et al; Jumbo and Wallace, Franklin camp, Whiteside et ol, surveys; Cinnabar, Hardy mountain, R. W. Yuill; Pamposa, Fourth of July creek, Miriau Mabel; Norden, Hardy mountain, Carl Nelson; Maryland, Pass creek, Helmer et al; Fife, Ben Hur, Dykehead No. 2, Three IWIs, Sutherland creek, Kelly et al, three years; Riverside, Brown's camp, Tim Townsend, survey; Maine fraction, Brown's camp, P. J. Byrne, survey. Tiger. Summit camp, Jos Buron; Htron, Franklin camp, J. S.C. Fraser; Michigan, Franklin camp, same; Mun- stcr, Franklin camp, Geo.A. MacLeod; F. P. fraction, Wellington camp, J. A. Miller; Sunrise, Wellington camp, same. CONVEYANCES. Black Eye No. 1, 1-2, Brown's camp, Hector Kelly to Neil McCallum; Derby, all, E. P. fraction, 1-2, Iron Bell, all, Brown's camp, F. H. Knight to Joe Pringle; Iron Bell, all, Pathfinder mountain, C. M. Kingston to F. H. Knight; Bank of England, Greenwood camp, J. W.H. Wood, W. Forster, A. M. Wilson, E. T. Wick- wire, J. J. Caulfield to Granby company; Bank of England, Greenwood camp.R. Wood to Granby company; Marguerite, 1-3, Brown's camp, Frank Fritz ro M. Fritz; Marguerite, Frank Fritz to J. Pringle; Monterey and Manhattan, 1-3, Frnnkliii camp, Annie J. McKinley to J. A. McDonald. A '-Wheezy" Chest Means your trouble is deep seated. To delay is dangerous. All the inllainatioii would be drawn one day by applying Nerviline. It penetrates through the pores of the skin, relievos inllainatioii and thus prevents serious consequences. For sore throat, weak chest and tendency to colds, no prescription is better than Poison's Nerviline. For nearly fifty years it has lieen Canada's great household remedy. Twenty-five cents buys a large bottle. SPECIAL LOW RATES EAST. The Northern Pacific Railway an nounces special low round trip rates from all points in this sectitjn to eastern terminals on basis of one first first class fare plus 810.00 for the round trip. Selling dates June 4th, 0th, 7th, 23rd and 25th. Limit 90 days from date of sale. Rate from Spokane to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Sioux City, Omaha or Kansas City and return $62.50; St. Louis 860.00; Chicago, •MH.OO. For detailed information write to one of the undersigned. A. D. Charlton, A. G. P. A., Portland, Ore. G. A. Mitchell, General Agent, Spokane, Wash. W. H. Uuu, T. P. A., Spokane, Wash. FE palm WAL LACE CHALMERS PROP. A FRESH STOOK OF Confectionery, Fruits, Cigars and Tobacco. MOST COMPLETE STOCK of its kind in the city. COR. BRIDGE AND FIRST STREETS The Kettle River Valley Railway Company WOTICK IS HHREnYOIVRN THAT puriu- -itittn ll,e i,rovl.l0n1 of the Railway Act ii thnt heliulf a iluplio«t« I'lan, ProHle and lluak of Reference jhewltiif Ihe Hid Killltvuy (.i.iiiimny , Hitht of wny helwee,, the City of l.riind ForkH nnd Franklin Cam*,, on the North Fork of Ihe Kettle River, »ii „ the Thlrtv-llriit dny of May, 1006, depoilteVl with the l*r»trlct KeifUtrnr of Title, at Kamloops, 11.0. of June iiV?\"""' ForU'"'C*',M'5th Aay H.W. WARRINGTON-, Chief Engineer, R. C. MGCUTCHEON CABINET MAKER Turning, Scroll Work, Saw Filing, Gun Repairing, Manufacturer of Screen Doors and Windows. First Street Grand Forks. B. C. HEADQUARTERS FOR SMOKERS SUPPLIES RAINEY'SCIGARSTORE DRAYING Heavy and Light Dray Work Attended to Promptly Passengers and Trunks to and From All Trains Tk-lkphone A129 GRAND FORKS TRANSFER COMPANY Kutiierford Bros., Props. Foo Lee Laundry FINE LAUNDERING. COLLARS, CUFFS AND SHIRTS WASHED CLEAN AND NICE AND IRONED BY MACHINERY, NEW MEN EMPLOYED. NEXT CHINESE STORE RIVERSIDE AVENUE. It taken an accomplished liar to hand a woman satisfactory compli ments. The Lion Bottling Works have cut their price on all case anil draught wines and liquors. Stock Certificates printed at The Sun job office. White people want white .service. We employ only white help because we wish to treat you white. Jt costs more, but we are here to accommodate you with the best to he bad. Not how cheap but how good is our motto Tl e Province. The quart bottle for 50o ut tha Lioii of Nelson bier Kitl.tlini" Works. A man's actions alter marriage are I nothing like the samples submitted | during courtship. ^****-*S &Q^ DOMINION DAY ^^S \\ CELEBRATION P c>it Phoenix, B. C, July 2 and 3 Liberal Prizes In All Events Base Ball Tournament Hose Reel Racing ■ Horse Racing Machine Rock Drilling A Long List of Caledonian Sports Ball in the Evening Music by Phoenix Fire Department Band Special Rates on All Railroads For Particulars, Address E.P, SHEA, Chairman 0. McEACHERN, Secretary P. BURNS & CO., LTD. DEALERS IX ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND CURED cTWEATS Fish and Game in Season GRAND FORKS, B A. Erskine Smith & Co c-4U -Aboard for Franklin /"» „ fy«f* Stage leaves our office on Tuesdays and Saturdays, 7:00 a.m., returning Mon- ursdays. Frei handled to nil points on days and Thursdays. Freight j^.^ j^ Bridge and First Sts BECI'IMIO FEB. 15, 1906 THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPERS EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR BETWEEN CHICAGO VIA THE SEATTLE oind GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY "THE COMFORTABLE WAY" Route of thej Famous Oriental Limited i,7' For detailed information, sates, etc., call on or address H. SHEEDY, Agent, GRAND FORKS, B.C. f -Iif •? Bu?ttt«5 *8>mt ^ttpplrtttrtit imt*to*mo*mm}*o*mo1ite**o%m mmmteOm********! »^«*»»tPM>«—^r>^n.M*tv4»^»%^^»»i (jmmwMWii' y*" — ****' »<,»■ mMmemm^*p»t&o*m*mp*mmmomJm*wy, ...'r&''**o*^'^+*ii^Oe4^'1*'**K*+<+ltt''++**e*^Kt**t/lJ^\\ 1 A Rousing Indictment Against the Government :B Y: J. A. MACDONALD, K. O., LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION. s Many Matters of Supreme Importance to the Electors of British Columbia Discussed and the Utter Incompetency of the McBride Government Laid Bare. Nn more striking: Illustration of the difference In the calibre of the two leaders in the legislature, or of their method or grappling nud dealing with public nuestions, could have been afforded than that witnessed at the last session of the House, when the leader of the opposition analyzed the speech from the throne, and when Hie lender of the government attempted to reply to him. The speech of J. A. Macdonald, like all--those he deltvei'8, was analytical—mercilessly so—and thc lirst minister In his reply attempted only the weakest kind of defence. Mr. Macdonald's speech was such an excellent commentary on the speech, and his criticisms thereon were ■o tronchent, that it is reproduced verbatim. Mr. Macdonald said: I thought thnt 1 should be able to congratulate my friend, the fourth member for Vancouver, upon one or the best Bpe-30hCS delivered in th-0 House since I have been a member of It. In fact I felt during the first part of his speech that he was saying a great deal of what we had been led to expect would he, and which ought to have been, sail by ills Honor the Lieutenant-Governor in the speech from the throne. Thaf honorable member, who has Just taken his seat, referred to matters of real provincial interest when he was 31*3- cusstng the Municipal Act, the protection of our forests from fires, and other matters with which the people of this province are in sympathy and which they have been expecting the government to deal With during the past sessions of this House. Unfortunately the latter part of the honorable member's speech was taken up in discussing matters which are of no interest to the people of this province. We have had from time to time attacks made upon the government at Ottawa, and upon the legislation enacted there "With regard to the Northwest. We have also heard dtump speeches delivered, not alone by the member for Vancouver, but we flattered ourselves that to-day his speech would be con- tlned to matters relating to the province, and that he would not break out In the way he has this afternoon. Now 1 had no hesitation, Mr. Speaker, In welcoming to this House, on behalf of the Liberals, our friend the present member of Alberni. We have no ill-feeling because the electors have seen fit to elect the gentleman who now sits hi this House Instead of the candidate whom we put before them. We feel that when a stranger has been elected io this House that, as the representative of his constituents, he Is entitled to, and will always receive from this side of the House, the same welcome as though he sat on this side of the House. I have the greatest pleasure In extending a weleome to our friend the member for Alberni. (Applause.) Mr. Speaker, I have no hesitation In saying that the task imposed upon the mover and seconder of the address _wa!> one of the most difficult ever imposed on a member of this House. Because of the different speeches from the throne which I have listened to, I think it would be difficult to find one more barren aud more unprofitable than the one read the other day. The only merit the speech can claim Is that It permits of giving unbounded scope to the orator's Imagination. I am only sorry that the mover did not do as the seconder did,, aud give us his own 'lews upon public matters. The gi rninent takes great credit for the nourishing Condition of the Lumber Industry. Now if the present flourishing condition of the lumber was due In any way to any legislature hy the government, I should like to have heard the mover or seconder explain how that came about. 1 have failed to find it from nn Investigation of the legislation, hut 1 find from an. Investigation of the ptlbllo accounts fnat the present taxation boms by the lumber Industry is hen vler than ever before. The rea I explanation of ihe improved condition t-f the lumber Industry Is the better price obtainable for lumber, nnd the enhanced marital In the Northwest. It was also claimed In a half-hearted sort of way that the present government was responsible for the success and Improvement In the Frult-Qrowtng Industry. Now I think that In some sections of this province—] think In all—that if ihe fruit-growers heard that It had heen claimed that the present government had done anything substantial towards the success of indlstry, there would be a great deal of amusement. Take the Kootenay district, where the greatest advances have been made around Kootenay lake and the Columbia river. There they have made great strides aud have their own Fruit Growers' Association. What do we find when they applied for some assistance towards the holding of a fruit fair In Nelson'.' That assistance was refused by the government, and the members of this Fruit Growers' Association had themselves to bear the expense of that exhibition of fruit, an exhibition that was not only a credit to those who got It up, but which did n great, deal towards advertising the fruit of the province, not only In Eastern Canada, because the tariff" commissioners were there In Nelson at the time, hut did a great deal towards tin- success of the exhlblls In London and t the capturing of thc prizes awarded I there. No, Mr. Speaker, the present government has done nothing, aud no single speaker has so far adverted to a single Instance in which the government has done anything for the assistance of the fruit growing Industry. It is true that Mr. Palmer*—a man who has done more, perhaps, than any other man in the province for the Interests of the Industry—It is true that he is an official of the government. But he did the work of which we are now reaping the benefit years and years ago before the present government was in existence. He did the work years and years ago, and we are just now enjoying the legitimate result of that work in the bearing orchards of this province. Years ago the young- trees were planted, supplied with Irrigation, and now that the trees have come to maturity, and that they are just beginning to bear fruit, the Industry Is beginning tn receive that recognition and appreciation which It deserves. Tt has come to Its present condition through years of lahor and cultivation, not through anything the government has done during the past year. As to mining, the mover of the address stated that the reason the returns from this source were so much larger than they had heen since 1901 was because the government of this province had not touched The Mining Laws since they came into power. Well, if the mover of the address had been In this House during thc last few sessions—more particularly the session before last—he would have remembered that the premier of the province, the membr for Dewdney, hud made promises after promise that he would remedy defects In the mining laws with reference to taxation on minerals which he declared to be unfair and prejudicial to the hest Interests of the Industry. He made promise after promise to that effect, and now we And a supporter of his government taking credit for the present government because the premier had not carried out his promises made to this House and the people of thc province. (Applause.) We find that the whole of the speech of His Honor, and that of the mover, are characteristic of the real author. It is simply a sort of commentary addressed to the people of the province and the members of this House, congratulating them upon this, and congratulating them upon that, subjects In thc main for congratulation. But, If we are to be congratulated upon these subjects and upon the prosperity of the province. It is because of the energy of the people, and because the people have resources and the capital to Invest In those resources, not because of, I might almost say in spite of, anything this government has done for them. (Applause.) Now if there is one thing that would strike one more than another on a perusal of the speech, it is the maimer In which the government have shirked the question that they have promised to deal wilh ever since they came, nay, before they came Into power, PrIo»* to the elections of 1M3 wc find the members of the government, the premier in particular, going through the different portions of the province, and making pledges that as soon as they were returned to power again, this question of the encouragement uf the Building or Railways should be Immediately taken up and dealt with. During the whole of last session we find the premier making promises and at the end of Ihe session, as an excuse for his failure to do as he had promised, he promised a summer session to deal wilh the railway question. Yet It la known lo every one lhat, If he had ever any Intention of carrying OUt his pledges, he has broken away front Hint Intention, We find thnt he snys in the opening of the third session that he has this to say lu reference to Ihe constvuotton of railways iu (his province: hopes In the future. In tlit* t,ure. it will not he necessary ihe people further for (be cc of railways or to alienate any portion of the public lands In Ihe form of grants or subsidies to railway corporations. We all hope that, Mr. Speaker. We hope that the potentialities will he such as to Induce the building of the railways without assistance. In fact that the potentialities will be such that the people will not have to be taxed, but that the natural resources of thc pnovlnce will be sufficient to pay the current expenditure without exacting from the people a further amount of money. We all hope these things, but there is not a single sentence In the speech Indicating what the gtivern- ment propose to do as regards the railway situation. It is well known—perhaps belter known to the seconder of the address —that the premier and the members of the government, with perhaps one or two exceptions, were in favor of giving to a large trans-contlnenlal railway corporation Jl.GOO.OOO of the people's money for the construction of a railroad which Is now being constructed without the assistance of one dollar of the money of the public. It was main ly through the efforts of the seconder i cation of the children placed under their. that that scheme was overthrown. It Is due to him and one or two others now supporting the government, to them is due the fact that the province Is not now saddled with a debt of $1,- •hargc whether they agree with the law or whether they disagree with Ihe law. It ought lo he carried out, and they ought to do their duty as ihe guardians of the interests nf these id lest tl construction, and yet we find In this | ince, or the highest courts in the Em- very mlnute-of-council it Is stated that in addition to the land granted being a terminus, it Is to be a townsite. It Is not given for railway purposes alone, it is not because it is nr-ressary I plr position of ail. , test the questh ; dial nit wlietlu ■ that the giving Ihe people . railway d uestlon. in his own ney-general he can for himself, and can Or nni it can be said if ten square miles of land at the terminus of a a townsite to the railway and has shown himself hi so far more progressive than his leade ll" ..<>;o!Ojo]ojo]-olo]ojo]oioi©loioioio OlOOIOOiOOO mil .71 )."). .1.7! III u 10 1 io' lo Bj Tov U.0 n To] HI ! [oT m H 01 0 I l*H m ,h I 10 J. A. MACDONALD. KT. G„ Member for Rossl-md and Leader of the Opposition In the Provincial Legislature. —.*. - .j.—.;. - -*-r-*r- **—*. *.—.*.- o-oo o oo o,o *0 'o IO 'ol O * - 01 foT |0l To'?' III Lo] Ef Tot 1*1 H [ol H i*i [ot 1*1 [o[ ToT R m i°i -HP jo* tot *l 0 0 ! 0 w fof I j.—*y-&—.>—a—-{. o*o- <. -a l i O 1 O- * -O ' O ■ O OlO of tails within secti-m lit) of ihe hand Act. ! r have no oouht tlmt my*honorable . friend will '■'hat he I,ear fu- to burden nsiructloii 5DO.00O towards the construction nf railway hi Similkameen, and that to a corporation which has, In all conscience, received enough from the people of Canada. (Applause.) Credit is also taken because the Government Has a Surplus. Now such credit might as well be taken by a robber after he had relieved his victim of his possessions, because he too would have a surplus. (Laughter.) The finance minister has shown himself an expert at relieving the people of their money and getting it into the treasury. If that Is what Is going to build the province then the finance minister Is entitled to credit and more. I think that we will never build up this province by taxation. Taxation Is not the whole business of a finance minister. I admit that it is a pan of his business. I admit, as far as my honorable friend Is concerned, that It ts part of his business lo Inflict taxation upon the people, but it is the business of a statesmanlike minister of Pnauce to attempt out of the valuable public resources of tills province to ' meet the burden of current expendi- 1 lure without heaping these additional i taxes upon the people. No reference Is to be found In this speech to Ihe School Act 1 passed during the lusl session, which we then contended was merely a mat- tor of revenue, and was intended lo relieve thc treasury of the province of a | large burden In connection with the Schools, I presume that my honorable j friends opposite have followed public I opinion lu regnrd to that. There is a 1 strong Impression from one end of the i province lo the other that thnt act was j an interference with the free schools , or Hritish Celumbla. It was the boast i of the people of British Columbia up to ! the time of the passage of lhat act j that we had the freest schools In Canada, that no child, no matter i where the parents might reside, need I lack opportunities for education. It Is now said, und said by trustees and the reeves of the different rural districts, ! that the present act deprives the peo- ■ pie of those free schools upon which j we prided ourselves. In ilfferent school sections we find the trustees resigning and in others refusing to act. | And why Is It? In it because these people are wrong In the position they take and the government right, or is il because these people know the local conditions, and, therefore, know the impossibility of carrying out that act'.' 1 do not for one moment approve of the trustees resigning their offices he- cause they are dissatisfied with the school act. I think it Is the duty of the irustees to look first after the edu- chlldreti by seeing that the hest is made of a bad act. It Is the duty of this House after seeing ihe opposition raised against that act to come at the present session of the legislature and Repeal That Act. (applause.) and restore to the people the free schools of the past I submit that there should have been something said in ihe speech from the throne with regard to many of the public questions which are now agitating the minds of the people. It has been a cause of serious complaint that settlers coming in are unable to ascertain what lands are open for settlement and what lands are not so open. 1 pointed out In other sessions that it was tiie bounden du*ty of the government to Have Surveys Made so that settlers coming lu would be able to get a title to the land.- upon which they settled. I lind no reference In Ihe speech to that subject. 1 do not find the government awake to the necessity of such a measure, although the people are entirely awake tn the urgent necessity existing, it has been demanded irom time to lime tiiat there should be some systematic arrangement, some systematic plan, adopted by the government so that these surveys of the land might he made. Now, Mr. Speaker, credit las been In Ken by the government for the passage of what has been denominated a uilnutc-of-ciaincil relating to Ihe terminus of the Urand Trunk Pacific railway. The mover of the address said that he was alarmed when he lirst heard of It. I will venture lo say that Ihe first reports were not In the slightest degree more alarming than the document itself. Thc lirst reports came out that the government had sold Kl.nOO acres of Kaien Island for SI an acre, but what do we find when the document comes to hand'.' We find the government, purporting to act under powers alleged lo he given by section ai) of the Land Act, has undertaken to give lo the Orand Trunk Pacific a bonus towards th- construction or lhat road contrary to ihe provisions of the act. I have no hesitation in saying thai the government has done this in the face and in ili<- teeth of Ihe statutes of lids province, and ihe proof may be found in Hie iniiiute-of-councll itself. Section Xi of the Land Act provides thai the Lieut.-'b-vernor In Council may make grants of public land.** for immigration purposes or other purposes of public advantage not being bonuses for the construction of Mil ways. There in Ali express prohibition against giving ihe lands for ihe purpose of encouraging railway for the right-of-way, ihe yards, roundhouses and wharves, hut It Is given as a townsite to be sold to you aud I and the rest, to be sold as town lots aud a profit made for the Orand Trunk. Is that carrying out either the letter or the spirit of that act? If It Is, it Is permissible for the Lleutcnant-Goy- ernor-in-Councfl to make grants of tInmost valuable pieces of land In the province, and they have granted the most valuable piece of land that ihe government had to deal with, they have given it to a railway corporation. Fifteen square miles, because that is what 10.000 acres means, 15 miles of the choices! piece of land, that which will be the future metropolis of the north, they have given away, for what? I For a bonus to that road and for the purpose of securing a profit by selling j 1 tbe lots to those who choose to buy. j If It is permissible to give away 10.- ] j 000 acres without consulting the people [ I of this province, or their represents- j tlves, the members of this Mouse, then [ , it Is permissible to give every townsite j on the 800 miles of this road In thc '. province, and every valuable piece of ! bind through which the railway passes lo the Orand Trunk Hallway Company, Where Is This Going to stop*: ) IT you can give away every townsite . I from one end of the province to the j oilier, everything which Is of real value apart from the fanning lands, ami tli'' minerals, and the limber. If you can , i give gway everything thai Is of special ! value by reason of its position on that j ' road, in the face of tho l*and Act, ' , where Is this going to Stop? There ' I will be no necessity to come to this i legislature and ask for a bonus, or to i ask us to assent in giving away the ■ j public assets Of the province. All lhat ! will be necessary will be for the Premier to declare that It Is lo the public i advantage, and by a nilnule-of-eouncil ; I to give. It away for the assisting or en- j : eouriiglug of every railway lhat comes ' ' along. I suppose it will be denied that my 1 position is sound, but I will say this, . t Mr. Speaker, we have an attorney-gen- j era I. [he head of the legal profession j In this province, n gentleman of grent I learning. I would ask him If he Is pre- [ i pared to get up In his place In this I House and affirm that he will guatan- , | tee the ininute-of-council, aud say thai , Ihe government hnve the power to ; . gram that land, not for terminal faclll- ! ties, but for a lownstte—that the gov- 1 ernment have the right hy that minute- of-councll to give that valuable town- I site lo Ihe Orand Trunk Hallway Com- , pany I say that If he will get up lu Ills place, and declare lhat It Is in ae- '■ordance with the statute which It purports lo follow. T will challenge him | lo go h»fore ihe rourls of Ihis pro.- , Not Accept Thai Challenge. They have not strictly according to the mlnute-of-eounell given ihis land to the railway coinpany; they have given It to Ernest Victor Bodwell. They have given him fifteen square miles of laud at the terminus for the purpose of h*a obtaining the terminus being upon lhat piece of laud. Why la this document made out In (he name of Ernest Victor Bodwell? He Is the representative of the Grand Trunk, heap- . peared as their solicitor, but It Is not j usual to make out documents In the nume of the solicitor, but hi the name of the client. The reason 1 will leave ' to the members of Ihis House. This j piece of valuable land was tied up In the hands of tiniest Victor Bodwell. and thos.* who surrounded him before ever the Urand Trunk were consulted about It at all. and It was for tiniest Victor Bodwell to obtuln the location of ihe terminus upon these lands. If he was uctlng strictly for the Grand Trunk there was no necessity for granting Ihe land Ihe way It was. but I he was being placed in a position where he could gel something out of I ft for himself or for his associates | apart from the Grand Trunk. This land given for the public advantage was not given to the (Irand Trunk, but ll was gfvert to a Clique of Speculators to make a profit out of it. aud then hand il over to the railway company. Now ihis act of giving hy mluute-of- councll the lands of Die province to a corpotatlon Is merely following out the policy Inaugurated hy this government from Ihe Start, ll commenced with the giving to a few favored individuals of lands on Kiilmaat harbor, which were on reserve. The public were excluded. The ordinary public according to the notions of this government, have no business lo get any public lands. The land ts put under reserve and favorites t ome in. and grants are made lo ihem over the heads of those really entitled to them. That was the policy adopted in connection with the land at Kltlniaal harbor, tbe same policy of taking the disposal of the public lands out of the people. The same policy was followed last session when the government came to deal with the Songhees Heserve. Ther? Is a valuable asset to thi- province, and also to the city of Victoria. The reserve Is situated almost In the heart of the city of Victoria, and ll has been an eyesore to the people of Victoria for years, ll Is a piece of land of exceptional value, and ihe government were not disposed to allow ll to be dealt with hy this legislature as the reprtvsentallves of the people. K was taken out of Ihe control of the general Land Act and placed In the hands of the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works or ihe Lleutenant-Governor-tn- Council. Then follows this Kaien Island deal. 1 say lhat tliere Is a sleady effort to deal with the assets of the province without consulting (he representatives of the people lu this House. I hope that before they go buck lo the people for election my honorable friends will come oui very plainly fiol only In regard to Ihe assistance of railways, bui also with regard to lids disposal of public lands, if ihe govern men I coej to Ihe country for election wltlioul laving before Hie people what ll prOpOB ' to do whh the public bindH, If the premier goes io iii>- people claiming that wherever, in his opinion, it is in the public (nteresl to give a grant .il land for iaMway purposes, tu give ihe land a square understanding on Hie matter. and avoid the friction between employers and employees, which has done so much to Injure the province. 1 am glad lo say Unit my advice whh taken, and the result h.is been the Reductl f Hi- Working Uoura from li! to s in every mnelter In the upper country* and it was done without friction between the employers and employed, so thai 1 trusl that n matter which threatJlf I yi'fi-Hi j notice that ojy of the government did in the new Assessment bill of last year was to reduce the tax on wild land by 20 per cent. They put a large acreage of land formerly assessed as wild land into a different class as timber lands. So that, sir, instead of paying ft per cent, assessment nt. wild lands, they now pay but 2 per cent, as timber lands. In addition we find a large area now assessed as coal tond and paying but 2 per cent, instead of 5 per cent, ns formerly. But what do we find ns to tbese cnal lands adjoining coal mines ? We find thnt the government looked aft'er the coal mining companies for they allowed every coal company which had eoal lands adjoining their mine. For every 25 cents paid In royalty the government exempted one acre of their lands from being classed ns wild lands. Sir, although we have no positive information, nor reliable Information, such as the public accounts on this head, I have not the slightest hesitation In saying Hint the result of that change will be to enable the coal companies— which seem to be such an object of hatred to the dictator from Nanaimo, because of their oppression of the workingman—it allows these companies, making their millions, I say. sir, It enables them to evade the payment of taxes on their wild land. (Applause) Let us pnss from the Assessment act with Its many amendments, in consider the legislation passed by this government under the head of Land Act amendments. It Is within the recollection of this House that when the government Introduced this legislation deputation after deputation wafted upon the government. The hotels of this city were full with men from all portions of the province, groups upon every street corner discussed adversely the government proposals, and the corridors of this building were crowded with int-n Protesting Against This Legislation. Legislation, sir, which confiscated the value of the timber upon crown- granted lands. We find that the government turned a deaf ear to the petition of these men and positively refused to grant any concession whatever. They Insisted on confiscating the value of this timber. The protest against this legislation wns not confined to the large speculator class, so the appeal was In vain. Take It In my own district. What was the effect of tbis proposed legislation. ? We bave a large area of lands within the 20-mile C. P. R. belt. We find tbe regulations of the Dominion government were very liberal towards the settlors at they should be, where the difficulty of clearing land Is so great. They gave every settler a homestead of 160 acres free, and after Borne little time they followed thnt up by a free gift or tbe timber on the land. It was absolutely necessary to enable the settler to clear his land that he should be In a position to sell the timber nnd have the proceeds to clenr his homestead. Compare the policy of the Liberal government at Ottawa with thnt o." the Conservative government nt Victoria. The government at Ottuwa listened to the prayer of the nctual set- tiers on the land and gave them the timber for nothing, and scarcely was the ink dry on their grants wben this government introduced legislation to confiscate the whole vnlue of the timber. Deputation after deputation waited upon tho government nnd laid these facts before them, and what was the result ? Tbe government said thai tbey were In a tight place and that they had to do It. That wns the answer these gentlemen received from the first Conservative government of British Columbia, Owners of shingle mills who proposed to manufacture the timber on tbese homesteads found that the effect of the proposed legislation would be to render their operation Impossible so that tho government, by Introducing this legislation, would be closing up these promising industries. We found that tho effect nf thf* proposed legislation would be to Impose a very heavy tax upon the logs cut upon these homestead?, nnd there wns a proposition made thnt if these logs were manufnetnred In the province there would be a rebate which would make the value of timber on homesteads just the same as thnt of the timber on crown lauds which had never had anything done to them in the shape of hi*>p,'ov*--m**nr. After ul! these deputations bad hcon down here, the members of them proceeded to make a canvass of the members of this House. There was no trouble what ever with the members of the oppost- tion. They, to a mnn, were unalterably opposed to a policy of confiscation. To tbe laBtlng credit of the member for New Wcutminitor he told the government—the much vaunted first Conservative government of the province of British Columbia—lhat while he was prepared to support the party, he and others of his colleagues whom he had consulted wer-» not p*"pared to arbitrarily confiscate the property of thest land owners. It wus owing to tbe determined stand of the opposition, assisted by somo three or four of the government supporters, that the gov ernment were compelled to recede from the position tiiey had taken up, and this tax of 50 cents per thousand feel was reluctantly reduced to 1 cent per thousand feet, l well recollect the determined attitude taken up by tho finance minister when this question wns before Ihe House. He first held out for 50 cents per cord on shingle bolts, then hi maintained M should be 3.1 cents, and then SB cents, ami finally, when it was argued lhat shingle bolts should be fronted ns ordinary lumber, he reluctantly consented, and the taxation, as 1 said before, Ir now 1 cent per cord and 1 Cant per thousand feet. That Is due, sir, entirely to the action of the Liberal members of th in House. We next come to the timber license question. One of tbe greatest objections to the timber license system was that licenses wore issued from year tn year, and there was no security of title. The government In 1903-4 emu-led legislation, authorizing tho Issuing of licenses for 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 years. The fees being paid In a lump sum by this means, the government secured in ono year moneys which should properly belong to the revenue of following years. Then last year we have tho proposition for an entirely new system of licensing. But what do we find when the government proposed to give continuity of title for a period of 20 or 21 years? We find, sir, the timber Speculators Had Inside Knowledge of the proposed legislation, and they were thus enabled to stoke off and acquire licenses for Immense areas owing entirely to their knowledge of the proposals of the government. Largely, as -a result of their surrept- .'••"-■■■ itlous knowledge, the public accounts show that the revenue from timber licenses and royalty was considerably over (100,000. We know, as a matter of fact, that the Increased amount of timber manufactured, according to the statement of the minister of finance, was one hundred million foot, nnd that this produced a revenue of not more than $50,000. But We find that the revenue jumpoil to an nmount considerably over $100,000. showing thnt the inside knowledge of the speculators enabled them to take up vast areas of public lands und thus to tnke full ad- vnntage of their knowledge of the proposed legislation. Now. sir, wbat was that proposed legislation? Licenses wore to be Issued from yoar to year, and were subject to any Increase In royalties which the legislature saw fit to Impose. Then there was another lause under which holders of timber licenses Issued before the passing of the act were to be given the right to renew their licenses for un additional period of sixteen years, and fixing tha maximum royalty payable under such renewed licenses at 00 cents per thousand feet. When you came to consider that in the near future it muy be necessary to Increase tho royalty for tho purpose of augmenting the revenue of 75 cents or $1, or even more, you can easily see the Immense advantage these speculators have over the ordinary license holder. The favored Individuals who, on account of inside Information, were enabled to stake off large areas of our timber lands, have thus added to the value of their holdings. When we consider the fact that It may be found necessary for the purpose of Increasing the revenue to raise this royalty on timber to 75 cents or even $1, or possibly 52. the Immense speculative value of these licenses can easily be seen, they become a most valuable property solely on account of the inside knowledge obtained by the holders. When this matter wus being threshed out on the floor of this House, we had the honorable the third member for Vancouver declaring thut It was good policy to give the speculator a good chance In the province of Br't- Ish Columbia. I do not know, sir, what position that honorable gentleman will take when next he solicits tho suffrages of the electors. But I do think that the electors of British Columbia would prefer that these values should inure to the benefit of the whole people rather than this speculator. I think there is another point in ronncetlon with this matter worthy of nnr attention. We have a class of timber lands held under leases with a royalty of 50 cents; wo have another class of timber license where tho royalty Is limited to 60 cents, and we have a large number of licenses—new 11- censes— where the royalty mny bo advanced to any sum this legislature sees fit to impose. I do not think It Is to the best Interests of the province thnt Ihis state of affairs should exist. I say the proper position for the government to take was to give all the licensees the opportunity to renew their licenses under tbe same conditions and with the same privileges possessed by those taking out new licenses. That would have been a sound policy, a good business policy, and I here tn a good deal of talk about graft these days. There should be no graft, nor should opportunities he given for graft. I maintain, sir, that it would hove been a much better and more business like policy had the government first taken some steps to ascertain the extent nnd nature of our timber resources, so that they would have at their disposal reliable information to lay before the capitalist when he sought to invest In this province. We Should Have a Uniform System of dealing with our timber resources, and it is much to be regretted that the government havo neglected this opportunity of inaugurating a business like and straightforward policy In this connection. (Applause.) Then, sir, we have this session numerous amendments to the Land Act. Judging by their general tenor and by tho speeches made In their support, we are forced to the conclusion that this legislation was Inspired by the desire of the chief commissioner of lands nnd works to got even with Mr. Emerson, of Vancouver. We find legislation tn force the hand logger to return to the primitive methods of fifty years bark. The hand logger was to be denied the assistance of steam power, and tho hand of time was to be turned back fifty years or more. That was the kind of legislation the government sought to Impose upon the province. We now come to the Loan Act Introduced by the government. Owing to the financial position of tbe government tt was claimed that It was absolutely necessary to float a loan for $1,- OOo.dOO. It wns proposed that that loan should bear Interest at 5 per cent., and tbat It should be repayable In ten years by yearly Instalments. Tho opposition took the position that the Stringency in the money mnrkot was only temporary, and moved In amendment that It was not advisable to Issue the loan for a longer period than throe years, during which time a new loan might be Issued for Ihe purposo of taking up the temporary loan at a much more reasonable rnto of Interest, probably 3 per cent. The government of the duy would not listen to this rcn- sonablfl proposition, It wns polntei) out in them that the annual repayment, coupled with the high rate of Interest amounted to $150,000, nnd that tho result would he that the government would not hnve the necessary money to lay out In reproductive works, such ns roads, streets nnd bridges, as It would be Impossible to still maintain tbese nnd keep up the Instalments on the loan, and we find tImt the appropriations for these very necessary public works have heen less than one half the amount of the former appropriations. Sir, tbe position tho opposition then took up wns more than justified loss than two years afterwards. Less than two years after the Issuing of that lonn the municipality of North Vancouver and Ihe city of Vancouver borrowed money at 4 per cent. Tbat Is to say that n new munlo.lpnllty was In a bettor position to borrow money than the province of British Columbia. I say, sir. that under a -vlser administration iIn- province of British Columbia would be In a position to borrow money at a cheap* er rate thnn a new municipality, when it bus a very heavy debt bs North Vancouver already has. I maintain, sir, that tbe government of this province should, nt all events, bo able to do ns Well as a new nnd heavily burdened municipality. (Applause.) Whnt positlofi are we in to-day? Last ses sion, sir, I called the attention of thi** House to the fact that this wise and business-like government was paying interest at the rate of 5 per cent, on an overdraft of over $300,000, at the same time they had In hand $500,000, which was only yielding 3 per cent. In other words, owing to their lack of business foresight the government were throwing away 2 per cent, on $300,000, amounting to $6,000 per annum. I am glad to say that this matter having been urged upon the finance minister, and the Information given him, he proceeded to act upon ft, and he has Blnce paid off that overdraft. If the honorable gentleman will pay more attention to the Information and advice which he receives from this side of the House, If it should be his good fortune to make another annual financial statement, I make no doubt but that he will be In a better position than he Is to-day. (Applause.) We find, sir, that ihe debentures authorized under this Loan Act were issued somewhere about March 1st, 1904; we find, according to the public accounts, tbat on ihe 30th June, 1904, $536,000 stood to the credit of tho province nt current account at the Bank of Commerce; we find on the 31st December, 1904, $402,000 of this money stood to our credit; we find that on the 15th February, 1005, $554,000; on the 30th June, 1905, $525,000, and on the mst December last we find $622,000 standing to our credit. In other words, under this Loan Act we are paying 5 per cent on $1,000,000, and on an average have $538,000 lying in the bank at current account, for which we receive 2 per cent., a loss of 2 per cent, to the province, or over $10,000 per annum. I think, sir, tbat If the honorable gentleman, tbe minister of finance, will take such matters as this Into consideration, he will find himself In a position to make a more satisfactory financial statement than he has done. (Applause.) We were told the other day by the premier, with his usual truthfulness, that the Liberals opposed the taxation of railways. Sir, you can take the Journals of this House and turn up the record of that Railway Assessment BUI, and you will find that that bill passed Its second reading without any division of the House. You will find, sir, that we did not oppose the increased taxation of railways. You will find, sir, that we did protest emphatically against the discrimination shown as between one railway and anther. It was pointed out that some railways that came within the scope of this bill would be paying at the rate of 1 per cent., and some of the others as high as 38 per cent, of their gross Income taxation. It was pointed out thnt an equitable government, a business like government, an Intelligent government, would ao have drawn up their legislation ns To Bear Equitably upon all the companies. But who was It, sir, who drew the attention of the government to this much needed legislation? Who wns It pointed out to the government of the day, the neees- slty of making the railway companies bear their fair share of the burdens of tbe province? Did that suggestion come, Bir, from the government side of the House? If you will turn to the journals of the House, sir, for 1908, at page 56, you will find that It was Mr. Smith Curtis, at thnt time and able Liberal member of this House, a man who Is known and respected throughout the length and breadth of the province, you will find, sir, that It was that gentleman who pointed out to the occupants of the government benches, that the railway companies were not paying their fair share of taxation. It was the exposure then made which led to the Increased taxation of railways. In this connection, members of (his House will doubtless call to mind a little by play In which the leader of the government took part. The premier was spreading himself on the floor of this House and patting himself on the back because of his courage In Introducing this legislation, when suddenly a page of the House was seen to hurry out and return accompanied by the Dictator From Nanaimo. So soon as the Inst nnmed takes his seat he asks the premier, "Have you received any protests from the railway companies?" At once the premier dives into his pocket, puils out a yellow paper and reads a protest from the C. P. R. Sir, the honorable gentleman evidently thinks the members on this side of the House do not appreciate a idee little piece of clap-trap of that sort. We have had our eyes opened for some time, and whilst the premier of the privonce and his dictator from Nannlmo may condescend, we, on this side of the House, think It he- neath our dignity to resort to such petty tricks. (Applause.) We now come to the Dyking Act of last session. Here again, sir. we on this side of the House were fully alive to the difficulty of settling the question, and we were fully prepared to give our support to any reasonable measure tending te a satisfactory nolu- tlon of the question. But, sir, what did we find when this legislation was brought down? Why, sir. the paid agent of speculators frequenting the corridors and galleries of this House, Furthermore, when this matter came up for discussion we find this pnld ngettt of speculators sitting In the galleries and contradicting n statement made on the floor of this House by a member of tills House; we find this paid agent of speculators vacating tho position In the galleries nnd denying that he had uttered the contradiction nnd laying the blame on some mys- terlOUB iwrsou strongly resembling him. (Laughter and applause.) We find thnt Ihis bill has added In round numbers $600,000 to the burdens of the people. This burden has been saddled upon the people of the province, and this Is a bill in the Interest of speculators. We find this to be the position: In Chlllt- wack, where the land Is nearly all owned by settlers, the reduction pro- I posed was 13 per cent., and In Matsqul, : where a portion only of the land fs ; owned by speculators, the proposed e- duotlon wns 23 per cent.; in Maple rld- ; In| there wns a proposed reduction of . 48 per cent.; In Coqultlam, where there 1 are few settlers, a proposed reduction of 63 per cent,: In Pitt Meadows, where i there Is not a single settler, there ts a | reduction of 63 per cent. In other ! w-rtr-19. the Arnoniit'of r-Pdu. tlnn atlow- I ed these districts Is In Inverse ratio to the number of bona fide settlers tn the place, t characterise this bill as A Rajik Speculator's bill. [This Is k-i^-t^iiient legislation on I haif of the -"■peculator as opposed to the bona fide settler on the land. I would warn the minister of finance that if he be really desirous to develop Those natural resources Of which he claims to have such an exalted opinion, then. sir. be must in the future follow a very different policy to that which baa been pursued by the government in the past. (Applause.) We come now, sir. to what? We find the government Introducing last year a bill entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the School Act." Imagine, sir. If It be possible for you to do ho, the government calling such a piece of legislation as this an net to amend anything. We must lay ll cither to their audacity or their ignorance. Anything* worse than the bill of last year Is not to be found lu the civilized world outside of Russia. T am surprised that the people of British Columbia have not protested more emphatically ugalnst It Hut, sir, they are a law-abiding people, and knowing that there was but a short two yearn from the passage of that hill until they would hnve an opportunity of ItedreBfi hy Constitutional Means, fhey nre hut wailing their opportunity, and. sir, I am much mistaken If they do not follow the example set them by the Mother Country and wipe the government and their School Act out of existence. What does this bill do? It reduces the salaries of the school teachers and discriminates against, litem: It discriminates against the outlying districts. We find, sir, that 76 schools out of 200 positively refused to vole one single dollar for the purposes fif this act; we find some school dis- iricts refusing to elect trustees; we find other districts refusing to supplement the grant; wo find many of the teachers, finding tbey could get no increase of salary beyond that ullowed by tbe government, resigned; and we find lhat tbe government actually propose (hat ibese teachers shall not be allowed to resign their positions until the end of the school term. The government, sir, is thus attempting to dragoon these school teachers so that liiey cannot resign, and that In the province of British Columbia. (Applause). We have been told by the finance minister that thc whole eaving in ihe cost of education was $13.7r>S less lhan Ins! year. Sir, Ihe honorable gentleman proceeded to tell us that six months of the year comes In under the pew act, so that the saving for ono year may bo taken as sumeihing like $27,000. We fiud in the year ending 1904 that the vote for education amounted to $441.01)0; for the year ending 1006 the vote for education was $444.- OOO—un iucreuse for the year of $;:,000. I muy say that these figures are taken from tho estimates for the different years and they, llierefore, Know un estimated saving of $30,000. We find, sir, that the tax on real property for the coming year Ih estimated to produce $■,'35,000; the tax on personal property to produce *J12r>.O0t>. and the lax on wild land to produce $100,onri. sir, If you put one mill on the dollar on these three Hems you will find dial It will reHtilt In a revenue of over $45,000, showing conclusively that one milt on tho dollar on the assessment roll will realise $-16,000 per annum In excess of what the linan.ee minister claims to he the amount saved by this act. I submit, sir, (bat It Is Not a Business Proposition to disarrange the whole of the legisla- lion regarding education, to decrease ihe efficiency of our schools, to cut down the salaries of ihe teachers, and cause the widespread discontent which this legislation has caused for thy sake of tho saving tn the treasury of an impost of one mill on the dollar. Take this present year; the minister nf finance has pointed out that tliere is a saving i>f (13.750 on Ihe six months. Does this represent a saving to the people? Is it nol a fact lhat this money has still to bo provided? In 124 school districts the deficiency caused by this dangorous system has got to be made good, and Ihe school districts hnve to Increase the teachers' salaries oyer what was formerly found sutfici- fjit. For the reason lhat under thc provii-'lnns of ibis School Aet not one ■lollar of the money to be collected will be available till nexi year, and when vou soy to a lonelier. "Please to wait for a part of your salary unlit next year," It is only right lhat lhat salary should he increased as some compensation for the inconvenience caused hy ihe withholding of a part of Ihe teacher's earnings. I am sorry to see that tny honorable friend tho member for Nanaimo is not In his seal, because i want to draw the attention of that E-enllemun to the fact that school teachers nre .just as much dependent on their earnings as ihe workers in mines, ind yet be und his friends havo supported legislation which withholds rrom these wage earners u portion of lhplr earnings for twelve months, T will leave bim to Justify bis position if he can. Not only does the necessity lo raise this additional money exist, but there is the cost of assessing and •ollectlng his money In die different district*-. -Ve Hod. sir. that In the {yerage rural school district ii is worth t) per cent, on the dollar to collect this honey. Then, sir. wbat do we find as mother result of this bill? Wo find •he honorable the minister of finance mm frig down here and tolling us lhal * is necessary lo provide $9,600 to pny tddltlonal .issessors. conclusively proving oot of the honorable gentleman's DWn mouth that It will be necessary I" in-Tense the number of government •>m.-lals in order lo set this additional rnachlnery In motion, machinery ere- ited, sir. by this statute. 1 have stat- 'd that this legislation will Work Peculiar Hardship •tn the outlying districts. I have a rommunicatlon here. sir. from a man who Is an utter stranger to me. He ■ays. sir, lhat the trustees for the ■ii'hools of New Denver are about to oorrow money from the Bank of Mon- trpal at 12 per cent, on their personal note In order to carry on the schools. Hon. Mr. Fulton: "Good for them!" Mr, Oliver: The honorable the minister of education says, "good for lhetn.""but I say thai any body of j icliool trustees who will borrow Money ui their personal note for the purpose if carrying on the schools committed | lo Jhelr care have a great deal moro I ommon sense, more thought for the j jublic wetfnre and more business abll- I Ity than the mlnlsler of education or he government thai endorsed thifl hill. ■ (Applause.) to ihir* I'onneclloti, the | Liberals on the fb-or of thi" .House, sir, isk-e ih* position Ihsi lt>*'ild be bet- I ter to revert to the conditions existing before the passage of this bill. We take this position. The resources ot the provinco handled In a statesmanlike way will provide a very large revenue, and we take the position that all tbe people of the province have an equal right to participate In the benefits accruing from the development of our natural resources, no one person being entitled io more than another, and further that the revenue so derived cannot be more equitably expended than In maintaining a proper educational system, and lhat tbe revenue so derived should be expended for the benefit of the people as a whole. I desire, sir, to call your attention to the fact lhat this reprehensible legislation was supported hy the so-called Social- its party In ibis House, by the dictator from Nanaimo and his friends. It was supported by these gentlemen, although ihey were well aware that It Weighed Most Heavily on the poorer sections of the province, bin on account of their compact with the government of the day they are prepared to support this legislation the principle of which they condemn. They support It simply because they are carrying out their compact Willi Ihe government of tbe day by doing so, but, sir, what does tho shrewd. iar-seelng member for Nanaimo do? He dictates to the government. He says: "1 will support this legislation, but you must and you shall exempt from its operation all the lands within (he- Esquimau & Nanaimo railway bolt outside municipalities. It Is bad legislation. I will support you, but I will not allow you to inflict it on the district which I represent and the district with which my interests are hound up." Then, sir, we have before us a proposition for the amendment of ihis legislation, The governmenl one year ngo passed a bill of 12S sections, and this year they find It necessary—Just as they have done with Ihe Assessment bill—to bring down a bill of B7 sections to amend Ihe bill of 128 sections. That, air, is another example of what the government calls well considered legislation. This Is Ihe class of legislation which Ihey had the audacity lo tell us the otber day met with the approval of the masses of the people. (Applause.) The premier denounced myself as the man who had stirred up all the trouble, but lie could not substantiate his statement by one atom of proof. The fact remains, this legislation which the premier termed "well conceived" now stands In need of a further bill of 68 sections to amend It, ft having been In operation only a few days. It Is proposed to amend this bill so far as Ihe rural municipalities are concerned by cancelling all school districts and the election of all school trustees, and by throwing the municipality all into one school district. I have In my district two municipalities, each 10 miles in width, and a length of 15 miles. These municipalities cover an area of 140 to 150 square miles, in each of which some 15 schools are situated. These schools are from 13 to 18 miles apart, and some of our roads are such lhat it is Impossible to travel them except on a good stoftl horse. We have all these schools to be put Into the hands of five trustees, Those gentlemen ore supposed to be so patriotic that they are prepared lo devote the necessary time to attend without remuneration lo ihe welfare or the schools. 1 say. sir. that such a proposal is well worthy of the brain from which it emanated; it Is a proposal which would do credit to one of the Inmates of Ihe government institution at Now Westminister, When it was pointed out lhat the School System Would Inevitably Suffer through throwing these responslblltles upon the shoulders of these five gentlemen, what did the minister propose? He proposed Instead of bavlng five men to work for nothing, to huxe seven men work for nothing. 1 cannot see, sir, his idea In this, It was not a matter of physical exertion; it was simply a matter of time and trouble, and I can- nil see how ll would make li any easier for the original live to give them two additional i ravelling companions nor would It make the roads any more passable, (Applause.) Let us now, sir, consider for a few moments whal the government havo done in the way of administration. One of the most Important questions which came up for settlement was lu connection with tbe administering of the lands rescued from tho C. P. B, in Southeast Kootenay. What did they do in Ibis regard? What did they say to the applicants for prospecting licenses? They said, "We'll give you all licenses. Vou jusl band over $100 in lawful money of tho Dominion of Canada, and we'll give you all licenses covering Ihe whole of these coal and oil lands. What has been thc result? A certain amount of revenue has found Its way Into the treasury of tho pvov Ince, and for the benefit of the gentlemen of tho long robe there bus been ruised a very pretty crop of law suits. Tbe action of the government simply fed In cotifusion worse confounded, Such a state of affairs would not bave been possible if we bad hud a government lhal would have first ascertained the exact condition or things and governed itself accordingly, As u consequence, ihe full Ure of the governmenl lo exercise due discretion has ted to grave Injustice, I do not say this wns an easy matter to deal with, but there has never yet been u difficulty which was nol caiiahle ,,f some kind of solution. Thnt solution might do an Injustice to some, or an Injustice to others because there nre situations where it Is not possible to Do Justice lo All. [tut when yen aro race lo face wilh a situation of this sort, I lake It that the proper solution of the difficulty Is that' one which would do tho least amount of Injustice. But in this case the government have Issued licenses overlapping one another; In some cases I have been Informed, as many as twenty licenses had been Issued ror the same land and covering the same gr id. What was the result? Instead of the country being developed, men who bad money would not come near It. Tbey said, in effect, we nre buying mines and are willing to lay nut our money In such ■ Investments, but we are nol buying ' lawsuits. Furthermore) no title can be I obtained to these lands In respect to coal or oil, and for thus retarding the progress nf the country I say that the government is worthy of severe condom nn lion. (Applause.) Then, sir. we have tho government of ihe day contrary to the provision*: of the Land Act, engaged In the swap- | ring of lauds and behaving like a common huckster. They even went the length of employing a real estate agent to gl\\e an opinion on the value of lands. We find them applying to their own officials, and we find Mr. Skinner, of Vancouver, a Ihoroughly competent official of the government, advising against tbe premeditated deal, so they go and employ a real estate agent. I say, sir. lhat his report was made to ill the exigencies of the case, and that the government simply made an exchange of lands situated between New Westminster and Vancouver for swamp and other lands covered with worthies** timber. In tbe district of Coqult- lam, at a loss of thousands of dollars to the province. Then, sir, lake the dealing with the Lands at Kitlmaat last session. Tnke the sworn evidence of the chief commissioner of lands and works. Who should have known all about this mailer If be did not? It was in his department, and yet he admits under oath that he only knew of these transactions going on when they were reported to bim by an outside party altogether. Here is a gentleman puld $4,000 a year by the province to be the head of his department, ad yet he has sworn thnt he did not know what was going on In It. Take the position of tbe premier himself. We find that be hHs authorized grants of land over bis own signature which he had to admit under oath ought lo be cancelled. We find, owing lo the revelations before the investigating committee that of the land alienated by the government for the purposes of the Orand Trunk Railway one quarter will bring In millions of dollars to the government. Thut was stated by the premier. Is It not plain, then, that if one quarter Will Bring In Millions, the other three-quarters will bring in thrice those millions ? We find that Ihe government of the day for the paltry sum of one dollar per aore alienated these lands to a group of private -"■peculators, and we have evidence that these speculators purposed and had made au agreement to alienate them In their turn for a profit of $40,- 000. Sir, there is a further menace; the premier did not say, and will not say, how many more of these Becret agreements are In the archives of the government. We, ou this side of thc House do not know bow many of these Kltlmaat-Katen-Burnaby transactions are hidden away In Ihe department. and, sir, it Is Impossible for us to Imagine. These matters, however, are too fresh In the minds of the members of the House to Justify me In taking up time at the present juncture. I turn now to the position or the minister or mines. It Is well known that this province Is rich beyond tbe dreams of avarice in mineral wealth. Our Mineral Wealth has been a surprise to the whole of the civilized world. The governmenl were pledged to follow a certain line of policy when they came to this House, But, sir. when they were asked lo redeem their promises we find them simply trifling with the representatives of the people. Sir, nothing, absolutely nothing, has heen done by Ihe minister of mines to redeem bis promises, nothing whatever bas been done during his term of office to develop our vast mineral wealth. (Applause.) Turn for a moment fo the department of tbe attorney-general und what do we find ? The honorable the attorney-general Is, T regret to say, absent or I had intended lo go fully Into his career as attorney-general and to show the people what kind of chief law officer of the crown they had, (Applause.) Take the Administration of Justice ir this province. It bas degenerated into u farce. Sir, accused criminals have been sent up for trial und the In- Ofctments so drawn up that they did not meet the offence. As a result, the trial judge bad to say to the jury that I here was no evidence to lay before them In support of the charge, In one case, nfter this farce had been played, tbe culprit bud a hack waiting aud he was crossing the boundary line In a short time. Then came tho ridiculous by-play of an attempt to capture htm after he had had hours of start on his wuy to the International boundary line. In this province we have laws for the protection of tbe people, but when the attorney-general is applied to, he says, "It la not for me to take action," I have communication after communication In which this gentleman has been applied to and In reply he says, "I will see justice done." In a few dnys another communication is received in which he declines to net. For nearly two years I strove to call his attention te a glaring Injustice In my own constituency. Notwithstanding promise after promise that matter stands today just where It did two yours ago. We find the honorable gentleman taking a nice little journey over to the Old Country at the Expense of the People of this province for the purpose of get- hug a couple or ruses sei down for appeal. Travelling as the Attorney- General or the Province of British Columbia, it is beneath the dignity of (he honorable gentleman to travel without his COUrtlerS, He is unable io g. there tinlesB nltended by hh private secretary and. when he gets back After seining these two cases roi* appeal, the province Iihs to Toot the bill. He Is a gentleman of such eminent legal ability that he thinks he would like another trip lo the Old Country last year to argue the street ends ease between the City of Vancouver and Ihe C. P. R. Such wus the opinion of the people of Vancouver ns to bis ability that, us soon us they heard tbat the attorney-general wns to nrgue the ense, Ihey said, "We wash our hands of the whole affair; If you ure going to take It up, wc won" thave anything to do With it." Well, sir, the honorable gentleman argued the cose with such rein.rkuble ability lhat he secured judgment with costs against his unfortunate clients. (Laughter and upplause.) Iu addition to that, sir, tbe Province of British Columbia will have another I'llle BUI or Expenses to setlle or $1,501- or $1,000, and proh- uhly five oi six thousand more, for a bill of COItl for tho privilege of having this legal luminary aigue a case before tbe Privy Council. The honorable gentlemen It: now enjoving a Utile trip In Ottawa on private business. T think, sir, that when thu people of the country are called upon to pay a salary of $4,000 per annum to this honorable gentleman, they are entitled to his services, and If it be not sufficient to secure all his time, it would be better to increase his salary in order that the business of the country may be attended to, or to dispense with his services altogether, and it is rumored that the honorable gentleman will have lo adopt the latter alternative in the near future. It is also reported, with some show of reason, that there Is a difference between the honorable gentleman and bis colfeagues as to a matter which relates to the C. P. R, It Is a peculiar fact that hts absence from this legislature tends to the belief that there is a solid foundation for this rumor. Sir, I, like the honorable the minister of finance, have unbounded faith in the Potentialities .. This Province. In our climate we have a most valuable asset, an asset which has already brought many here, and In the near future will bring many more from the Northwest Territory, which Is not so blessed. It is the climate which will Induce many to come to this beautiful Island for the purpose of settling; It Is the climate which will induce many to make homes upon the coast of the mainland. In addition we have vast natural resources; we can offer the greatest facilities for the purposes of stock raising and agriculture; we are possessed of great potentialities In the way of wator power for the generating of electricity and other purposes. At this point, sir, let me make a contrast between this so-called Conservative government and the Liberal administration at Ottawa. The government at Ottawa conducted experiments which demonstrated that Smelting of Iron Ores can be carried on by means of electricity as a commercial enterprise. I say, sir, tbat by that one thing alone, the Liberal government at Ottawa has done more for the development of our mineral resources than the Conservatives have done rlnee Confeacratlon. We have large areas which produce gold, sliver and copper, and the in ducements offered by the Dominion government have led to the production of zinc as a commercial enterprise. Sir, if we had a -wise provincial administration, one of their first acts would be to take stock of the assets of the province; they would take stock of the timber resources; they would take stock of our coal, and our oil: they would take stock of our vast fishing possibilities; they would institute numerous exploratory ond Instrumental surveys, so that fhey would be tn a position to direct Intending settlers lo such lands as they desire. To-day, sir, we are In a worse position as to tbe obtaining of such information as Is required by intending settlers than we were when 1 first arrived in this province, some 29 years ago. There was then more information available to the Intending settler than there Is to-day, Sir, we should send our surveyors to lay out and obtain information about these lands; steps should be taken to ascertain their possibilities so as to induce tbe Capitalist and the Settler alike to come In. Then wo should be able to give both the capitalist and the settler clear lilies, and we would not stand for confiscation, as this present government bus stood. We would not bave to break faith with those with whom we made contracts, be they corporations or private individuals. I say, sir, that we should not only keep faith, but we should administer the property r.f the people of the province as asacred trust. (Applause.) By a wise regulation and administration of the affairs of the people of the provinco we would raise British Columbia to that proud position to which her vast natural resources entitle her— the foremost province In this vast Dominion. Thnt, sir. Is our policy on this side of the House, and we feel confident that wben the day of a general election comes, that policy will commend Itself to the people: we have a Just cause, undivided honesty of purposo, and we are confident, sir, that we will meet with that approbation from the people to which our policy entitles us. (Loud and prolonged applause.) LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION REVIEWS WORK OF LAST SESSION AT VANCOUVER HE TAKES UP KAIEN ISLAND QUESTION J. A. Macdonald K. C„ Tells ot the Difficulties Which the Opposition Hus Had to Encounter, The Liberal Association in Vancouver recently took advantage of the presence of J. A. Macdonald, K, C, tho leader jf the opposition In the local legislature, In that city, and held a meeting at which Mr. Macdonald reviewed the session. The meeting was presided over by Onpt. J, Duff Stuart. In Introducing the leader of tbe opposition the chairman declared tbat the minority report In the Kaien Island matter would Justify the phrase used, "a land of adventurers, male und fe- maitt." He suid thut Chas. Wilson has beccme so i ick of the government tlmt ho hud got out "torn utuong them. He propher-tcll tht*: the government was riding to c luil J. A. Mi.cdonuld's speech nl the meeting Is reported In the News-Advertiser as follows: He said that as there had been some feeling on the part of some Liberals thut he had gone through the city several times without seeking to make himself better acqunfntetd, he felt he could not go back this time without meeting in the manner In which he was now meeting the Liberals of the greatest city in British Columbia. (Applause.) He knew they were a strenuous lot here, and did not need to go to the hulls of the legislature to find men who were prepared to make a vigorous struggle for their own existence. Proceeding to deni with questions of politics, he said he did not say tbe opposition had done good work during the session Just closed; he did not say thut It had done nil that It was possible for Liberals to do lu the House, because a great many, no doubt, thought that, to have done the very best work, they ought lo bave turned the government out of power aud got in themselves, but those who thought so knew nothing of the combination the opposition had lo face. There were some Conservatives In ihe House, representatives of Vancouver, Mho mude a claim Hint Ihey were Independent, who were Inclined to pose ns Independents, and were inclined to vote against the government when there wns no danger to the government, and poso before the electors as the Independent representatives or ihe people; bui whenever ii came to a decisive test, no matter how much rpposed to the Interests or Vancouver, and to their own professed sentiments and beliefs, these same gentlemen were always found lined up und voting In favor of the McBride government. Then there were the Socialists, who were supposed to huve principles which Liberals did not believe lu, and no more did Conservatives; but whenever It came to a question of endangering the existence of the government, the Socialists were found lining up, becoming the principal supporters of the government, nnd assisting by their voices and by their voles In sustaining the government in lower. He referred In particular to the McOllI University bill. While the hill was In committee of tbe whole, he said, tbe Socialists were found speaking und voting against it. They de- r'ured that they believed It wus not tn the Interests of the people of tbe province, just ns tbe Liberals declared they b-iheved* it was an Interference with the existence of the High schools, and thnt ll tended to keep back the t"ay when lite province would have a university of its own, They spoke and voted against It. with ihe result, according to the SfttMier, thut it wes de feated In committee, and once, on a motion by Hon. Mr. Carter-Cotton, In the House.; but when it came to a test, a Juncture when the government would have been defeated, and if defeated, would have had to resign, what were the Socialists found doing? These same men became the principal champions of the government und voted and carried the measure through, Thut wus the kind of thing the opposition had hnd to contend against. There never wus the slightest danger to thc Conservative administration from the Socialists. They wanted to hold their seats nnd draw their indemnities, nnd hold the balance of power In the House. Why should the Socialists put the government out? Were the Socialists fools? Did they want to surrender the power they had? He did not believe they would ever again have In tbe legislature of British Columbia tbe power they had had during thc last three years. One question which has appealed very strongly to the imagination of Hie people of Ihis province, continueed Mr, Mucdonuld, one of tbe things which had shocked—he would not say the mornl sentiment, but the sentiment of honesty, which was the groundwork of the character of the people—was this question of the Kaien deal. He understood the press In Vancouver had limited itself to saying that this was a good bargain for the province. The Colonist bud gone further, and said the name of a defenceless woman hud been introduced into the affair, and that this was most ungal- laut, und thut tie uud his colleague. Mr. Paterson, ought to be ashamed of having dared to mention tbe name of a woman tn this connection. He believed the duty of men investigating a, matter in which the public interest was at stake—when men were called en to perform a duty In tbe Interests of the public—they should perform it irrespective or whether a woman In the matter wus drugged into the In- vestlgatlon or not. There was nn old saying that "one should hew to the line, let tbe chips fall where tbey may." The chips might fall where they might, but he thought the minority had hewn to the line, and the province had appreciated the fact to the full. They started out with the determination that the labors of that committee might be kept clean. They resisted pressure lo cull tbe woman whose name had heen mentioned, as a witness. They felt tt was their duty to get at the salient facts thnt would connect the government with something that had been done by the chief commissioner und his colleagues, iho premier included, detrimental to tho intereslH of Ihis province, nnd the only thanks they got for keeping out ihe Immoral and objectionable element was I his charge, because they had dared to quote the evidence of tlte chief commissioner himself In regard to the connection this woinun had with the affair. The transaction wns not entered Into In thc public interest. From the beginning of January. 1904, the matter was kept secret between the governmenl und the people they were dealing with. The House was told that this was a snored matter. "Individuals," as Mr. Bodwell said, "must not get to know about this," because Individuals might get to know of it to the great discomfiture of himself and bis band of adventurers. It was proven out of the mouth of Mr. Green himself thai hi January, 11.04, ihis multer, which wus a state secret, und must not be whispered to the rep- resentutives of the electors, who wore then tn session, wus u mutter of tilile-liiltle between the chief commissioner and tb'is womnn on the streets nnd in her house. The committee found that there never was a reserve on Kaien Island, Tbe government still contended that there was: but Ihe committee had found, and had given the *»vldence on which tho finding was based, thai there l/u no reserve, and that the pretence set up by Mr. Green for refusing South African volunteers and others was a mere subterfuge to enable him to deal with "this bund of adventurers, male and female. Mr. Bodwell was th* solicitor of the band." He got no fees, he said, and was out his disbursements. This philanthropist, who was never known to be guilty of philanthropy before, was in the position of acting purely from the love of the province, he supposed, and love of his clients. It was necessary that two things should be established—first, that there was a reserve on Kaien Island—because Mr. Anderson said that was a pretty hard proposition—und they must next find some means by which the Lleut.-Governor in council could not make this grant, They avoided the legislature, and they found section 3fl of the Land Act, which enabled tbe Lieut.-Governor In council to make free, or partially free grants for purposes of Immigration. The whole result of the evidence of Ihe attorney- general was that his conception of the lesponslbillly of n minister of the crown was this: That he did not need to care whether he went agnlnst the law or not. so long us the purchaser wns prepared to tiike a bad title, but was prepared to advise the Lieut.-Gov- ernor to go outside of his province and do something which was contrary to law. It was now recognised that Lima harbor wns the best harbor on tbe west coast of British Columbia, and the best available for transcontinental lines like the Grand Trunk und the Canadian Northern, It was a valu able asset to the province, and he argued that the government should havi Informed itself of its value before making the bargain. Tbe government, hi declared, had no verbal communication with any official of tbe company up t< the lime the order was passed, and thi only written communication was a telegram from Mr. Hays to Mr. Bodwel! asking Mr. Bodwell to look after thi Interests of the eompany. If the government had made a good bargain Messrs. Bodwell and Anderson had made one five times better. The speaker also objected to tbe agreement because the government had not asked the railway company to begin construction from this end. Discussing the Columbia & Western land grant, be argued that the railwa*** compuny had not fulfilled the terms under which the grunt was obtained from a previous administration by building from Rossland to Penticton. He also referred to another laud gratg made to the British Columbia Southern Hallway Company in 18&0 In which, be claimed, the present administration had made no attempt to make the railway eompany observe the conditions on which the grant, was made. After declaring that he was prepared tt* fight with the enmity rather than with the friendship of the Socialists, the speaker closed with a reference to bis three years' experience of politics und his appreciation of meetings like the one he was addressing. On motion of F. C. Wade, K. C„ and Capt. Hart McHarg. a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Macdonald and confidence expressed In him and In the opposition party. PRESS COMMENTS. ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA. DECEIVING THE CROWN. (Victoria Dally Times.) From day to day the government organ in Victoria continues its struggle to extricate the advisers of the Lieutenant-Governor from the uncomfortable position tn which they have placed themselves by inducing His Honor to assent to a transaction teeming with Injustice and illegality. If there was no legal reserve on Kaien Island, as the minority report finds, a number of poor "individuals," as Mr, Bodwell contemptuously calls them, have been unjuBtly deprived of their rights. If, on tbe other hand, there was legal reserve on Kaien Island, tbe lands could not be granted to the G. T. P. or to anyone else until thn reserve was duly cancelled in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act. The provisions of the Land Act are perfectly clear and explicit on this point. Section 72 prescribes the method to be followed by the Lieutenant-Governor In Council In placing a reserve upon Crown lands, and the purposes for which a reserve may be established. Now if no provision existed for the cancellation of reserves, it might welt be argued that this power must reside tn tbe same authority as that which created tbe reserve, viz., the Lieutenant-Governor in Council without any special restrictions as to time, or notice to the public. But such a power might be greatly abused by the advisers of His Honor from time to time, and accordingly the Legislature wisely provided the following limitation on any such power: Section 73: "The Lieutenant-Governor in Council shall have power to con- cel reservations of land made for temporary purposes, but the Order In Council providing for the cancellation shall not take effect until notice thereof shall have been published for three months In tho British Columbia Gazette, and In some newspaper circulating In the district In which the lands proposed to be affected arc situate." The reserve tn question was not cancelled, but tbe Lieutenant-Governor, under the advice of his Ministers, assented to a grant of public lands in flagrant disregard of tbe law. We do not for a moment suggest tbat His Honor did this knowingly, but his advisers acted with full knowledge, and upon them the blame must rest. This phase of tbe Kaien Island controversy does not appear to have been dealt with In either of the reports made by the members of the select committee, but It Is eassy to see what answer would have been given by the majority. They doubtless would bave said, as was said by the Chief Commissioner or by Mr. Anderson in evidence, that the government (on the advice and with tbe consent of Mr. Bodwell) relied upon section 39 of the Land Act. That section Is as follows: "3!>, It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor in Council to make such special free or partially free grants of the unoccupied and unappropriated Crown lands of the province for the encouragement of Immigration or other purposes of public advantage, not being bonuses for the construction of railways, with and under such provisions, restrictions and privileges as to the Lieutenant-Governor In Council may seem most advisable." But tho transaction In question cannot be supported by this provision. It was not a free or partially freo grant at all. The price charged by the government to the G, T. P. was the same amount that they charge every pre- einptor tn tho province, Vis., a dollar per acre for every acre conveyed. Nor does It give the Lieutenant-Governor In Council any right to deal with the lands of the province which are under reserve. It thus appears that whether the lands were legally under reserve or not. the Lieutenant-Governor has been misled: on the one supposition Into denying the just rights of the original locators, and, on the otber, into assenting to an illegal grant of the public domain. But the seriousness of the situation does not end with any fate which may overtake the government In this ill- advised transaction. If our view be correct, and If the Lieutenant-Governor set his hand to a grant of lands which by law he could uot grant, the grant 1b void, and the G. T. P. will be unable to show a good title to auy Intending purchasers. Nothing short of lengthy litigation. ending only with a decision of the Privy Council, will probably result from the course adopted by all the par- tics concerned in ibis nefarious deal, and all because the Executive preferred to deal wltb a band of adventurers In secret, Instead of following plain constitutional procedure. (Victoria Daily Times.) It will be remembered that Hon. Charles Wilson, K. C„ In his evidence before the Kaien Isla-nd investigation committee, refused to affirm the legality of the act of his government in conveying ten thousand acres of land to a "band of adventurers." Mr. Wilson was pressed for a legal opinion, he was reasoned with by the leader of the opposH-on for upwards of half an hour that as the legal adviser of the administration of which he was a member he ought to express an opinion rune way or the other. But the Ai- tonj'ty*General was obdurate. He said It was the business of the parties to whom the lands would ultlmaely be conveyed to asceraln whether the title they received was good In law. If they were satisfied it was not the business of the government to create doubts tn their minds. It was quite evident from the tenor ef Mr, Wilson's evidence that he did not approve of the manner in which the transaction was cnrrled oui, and it Is quite as evident from the evidence of other witnesses and from what has subsequently transpired that the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works was determined that the deal should he consummated regardless of the legal objections of the then Attorney-General. The situation, therefore, respecting this extraordinary transaction is that the Lieut.-Governor was misled by the adviser who had access to his ear and that His Honor wns persuaded to endorse an order In council which one of his ministers—the minister whose counsel should have carried special weigh In such a matter— cendemned. Again, the Attorney-General reslgn- et? from the government because he was inflexibly opposed to the grant of eight hundred thousand acres of land to the Columbia & Western Itallway- Company. He handed his resignation to the Premier before he left Victoria. As the legal adviser of the Crown he lf.lt that he could not endorse the proposal to bestow property worth millions of dollars upon a corporation which had not legally earned It according to the terms of the Subsidy Act. But It would have been embarrassing to the government If the Premier had followed the usual course—the only constitutional course—and handed the lur-lgnation of tbe Attorney-General to the Lleut.-Governor as soon as it wns received. If the House had been Informed—&S it ought to have been informed—Immediately of the disruption of the ministry over tbe Columbia & Western deal, the result might have*' been doubly embarrassing to the government. And so the Premier deltb- eratley viotated precedent und ignored practice for the gratification of his lust' of power. He deceived the Lleut.-Governor and he flouted the legislature. the two estates of the realm which should Immediately have been taken' Into the confidence of the administration respecting the retirement of one of the chief of the members of the government. It will not be contended that If His Honor the Lleut.-Governor had known thnt hts Attorney-General —the member of the government upon whom be depended for legal advice- hud declined to endorse the Kaien Island deal und bad resigned hts office rather thun support the Columbia ft Western land grant, that be, as tbe tepresentatlve of thc Crown, would bave given hla assent lo either of these measures. 'The Lleut.-Governor was deceived by his Prime Minister respecting two transactions which have moved tbe people of British Columbia to great Indignation—one for the benefit of a gang of sharpers who either had the government In their power and could enforce their demands, or for a purpose more nefarious still: the other for the benefit of a powerful corporation whose Influence It was considered necessary t. secure against a generat election. His Honor ought to be fully satisfied Ir his mind by the accumulations of scandalous revelations and by the de- celt of which he bus been tbe victim that his present advisers are no longer worthy of his confidence. Cranbrook Herald: Now that the legislature has adjourned Jimmy Anderson will have 12 months to work up another $40,000 commission with salary and expenses for the good of the people of British Columbia. Jimmy la a great public benefactor between Ihe sltllngs of the lerlsluture. Buy Your Wife Her Supply of Groceries At our store. It will save her a lot of inconvenience and hard work in preparing your dinner, as we only handle the heat of everything. Everything for the kitchen. We advertise "The Best"—and we've got the goods. The main factor in keeping the stock always fresh is our Low Prices. com Jr.h,7o'f GENT'S FURNISHINGS AND BOOTS AND SHOES It will pay you to inspect our goods in this department bofore buying elsewhere. We can save you^noney, ami guarantee satisfaction. J. H. HODSON & CO. Phone 30 Opposite C.P.R. Station PROVINCE HOTEL BRIDGE STREET EMIL LARSEN, PROP, Entirely Refurnished and Renovated Throughout Hot and Cold Baths First-class board by day, week or" month. Special rates to steady boarders. The finest furnished rooms in the eity. American and European plans. No Chinee cooking. Finest Bar in City" in Connection SEE DINSMORE Before Ordering Your SPRING SUIT *We have all the latest styles and can guarantee you satisfaction, and our prices are right. Call and inspect our goods. W. H. DINSMORE, MBHCHANT TAILOR, BRIDGE ST. GRAND FORKS Geo. Taylor GENERAL CONTRACTOR EXCAVATOR ETC. All Orders Given Prompt and Careful Attention. Geo. Taylot? General Contractor. M SUNBEAMS a young man's progress [own the stream of life is impeded by his getting stuck on a bar. There are still a few cheery, well furnished rooms, with heating stoves, vacant at the Province hotel. For sale, at a bargain, a second hand Cwligraph typewriter. Call at The Sun office. CITY OF GRAND FORKS LotB of people imagine they're not talked about simply because they do not hear it. When a barber wants to flatter a . u i »j_j -_ u.. •,„!.« Ll™ If v.* *!le Purpose oflienrlngull complutnts against bald headed man he asks him if he the assessment for tho^eario*, as made by A „'i ™„„. „ *,»:.,...! the Assessor forthe City of Grniul Porka.lt. doesn t want a haircut. c, win he held in the city urn™, Oram) Porks, on Monday, June 18th, A.D l'.i'Hi, ut 2 o'clock p.m, J. A. McCALLUM, City Clerk. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the an. '*> nual sitting ot the Court of Revision fnr Grand Forks, B.C., May 12th, 1906. NOTICE A man's head is like his pocket bonk, as it's not the outside appear- but what it contains thai counts. Never judge what n man has spent by the load he is carrying, us gf^Vft*. it miy have been "t eats " c™'"° lo*»**1 ~ AK li NOTICE that t, John Robert Brown. Annie Lee, Mineral Claim, situate In the Grand Forks Mining Division of Yale In South Wellington If ladies were satisfied with na- Agent for Edmund t. Wick-Aire, l-'ree Miller's Certiorate No. 1121)71, Thomas 11. Ed- , , r .1 .i „ ...„.,i.i i.» wards Pree Miner's Certiorate No. BUM. and tures handiwork there WOUld lie William B. George Free Miner's Certllleate . . ti , .. ... No. Htl.ri!IK, intend, sixty days from date here- fewer toilet preparations on the „(, ,0 apply t„ the Mining Recorder for a market. There are two kinds ot girls—one BICYCLES A Complete Line of 1906 Models. Second-hand wheels always on hand, and will bt; suid cheap. BICYCLE REPAIRING A SPECIALTY GEO. GRAPPLE, Opposite Postoflfce SIGN OF THE BEST Certitirnte of Improvements, for the purposo of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. Anil further take notice that action, under section H7, muat be commenced before the leads a man heavenward and the Jj™*}!""' °* m'h c«*-"ll'''|'« ■>' improve- other steers hiin up against a socia fountain. Many ladies cannot pass a uiilin- ery store without looking in, and many men cannot pass a saloon without going in. Dated this 5tti day of June, A. D. 1906. J.R. BROWN. NOTICE It is nonsense to say a man is inclined to be bald. Mountain Lion Mineral Claims, situate In the Grnnd Fork Mining Division of Tate District. Where located: Gloucester Cnmp. TAKE NOTICE that I, H. A Sheads, (for •* myself and as agent for H. Watlin), Free Miners Certificate No.B86280 ami Henry Watlin Route of the faniuus and favorite NORTH COAST LIMITED 2--DAILY TRAINS-2 -B*TW*E»- Spokane, Butte, Helena, Fargo, Minneapolis, Duluth and St. Paul. —ALSO— 2-DAILY TRAINS-2 ;e NO.H80280 ami Henry watlin -, . „.,,. -p. ,-.„ l„ Kt Whon n man ia Free Miner's certificate No. B86168, Intend, Spok»»e, Billings, Denver, Uttiaha, St. vv lieu u man 10 , t Hays from date hereof, to apply to the. T---,.!, TCmutanitvftnd St Louis Wnniino- hnlrl it ia nuite a-minst hia Mitiinir Recorder for a Certificate of Im* : Joseph, Kansas Ulty ana SI. LOUIS. becoming Daw it is quite against nis „rove*;1H11,Si tor th, ,mrvum „f obtaining a i Crown Grant of the above claim. inclination. till COMMTAau: WAY. S. f. & N. RY. Dally Leave HAND FORKS! Ml** Arrife flpoElW, Seattle, | Everett, Belling- ham, Vanoouver, 4.45 p.m. Victoria and all Coast points I Spokane, Fertile, Win tiipeg.St Paul 4:45 nnd Minneapolis.. ) p.m. Northport, Rons* 11:00a.m. land,Nelson,Kaslo and Sandon.... 4:45 p.m. Republic, Curlew 4:55 p.m. and Ferry (Mid- WttJ^i ftitt) p.m. I Pboenix, B.C. ... | lt):2» a.m. Connnectlng at Spoltane with the famous "ORIENTAL LIMITED" 2—Daily Overland Train.*—*%■ From Spokane for Winnipeg, St. Paul. Miuneauolii, St. Lou In, -"luoago and all points east. For complete information, rates, berth reservation*-, etc., cull on or ad* dress, --**-*«-*, .fi. SHKKDY, Agent, Grand Forks. S. G. YKRKEH, A. G.P.A., Seattle. w ,-„Us->i.-. .11 hen ■ j -ft* You consider HP that a poorly kV printed job costs yes]* just as much as | \\pf one that pre 4r sents a neat and wi tasty appear 9) ance, do you not tjH|l think that your business de- i mands t he latter kind ? j| 40 flood Printing—the kind we dot—is in itself an advertisement, and a trial order will convince you that Our stock and workmanship' are of the 1 hest. Let us estimate on your order. We guar- 1 antee satisfaction. If Nero had owned a phonograph it would have saved him a lot of fiddling while Rome wus burning. And further take notioe that action, under section 3T. must be commenced before the Issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this Huh day of May. A. D. num. R. A. SHEADS. NLLMAN, TOURIST SLEEPERS and Pining Car Service on all Trains. A young man should remember that it's far easier to find a wife than it is to lose her. NOTICE ClOttCINNECTlONS made at St Paul and 8t. Louis in Union Depots for all NOTICE Is hereby given that sixty days •_•». is... -_J S/vnth-East after date I will apply to the Chief Com- point* i*st and BOUin J**as->. missloner of Lands and Works for permls* > sion to purchase tbe following land, situate ; about eighteen miles Northerly from the Citv of Grand Forks, la the Osoyoos Division of Yale District: Commencing at a post plant- summer seasouo ed at the Southeast corner i " ■ *' Kiver chains South; thence l"i chains Hast to the place of beginning and containing 1U0 acres, more or less. Dated the 30th day of Hay, 1906. AUGUST JOHNSON. The Tonic of Health Must be more than a stiumlent— must be a food as well. There is ono medicine that is both a food and a tonic,—It aids digestion, promotes assimilation, converts food into nutriment that builds up nerves, blood, brain and bone. That tonic is Ferrozone which contains exactly what a run-down system needs. Ferrozone supplies OXVKen to puHfy the blood, ^~dute~i»lllapply to the Chie'f Cbmmls- , l "..„ l .. l *l„. I,...:.. *..,., sloner of Lands anil Works for i-ermisslon to phosphorus to develop the brain, iron p„rohn8e the following land, sltunte about rn liin./lim the nnwcli*.; Nn wniiflei* it, thirty-four miles northerly from tbe City of to narcien tne muscles. i\\o w onaei a GnH», Fork|( ln 0>oyoo> •**-,•.,■,■„„ of -yftte makes such vigorous men and women. District: Commencing at a post planted at ir ,1, ,i ,i » I, ,n,i t lu.a„. the northeast corner of the land applied fori You 11 eat, sleep, think and feel bstter tho,lco m „*,,,,„„ we8t. thencB w cn,ln, 1... mint. I'VviTi/niii*' tfv it now soutli; theuce80clininseast: thence 40chains bv using lerrozone, liy ii—now. „„,.,., to ,„. p*nc(! of beirlmllDli anci co„_ tniniiig 320 acres, more or less. Dated the 14th day of March, IMS. H.P. WHITE, Locator. l'er.M D.WHITE,Agent. To enable parties who so desire to 'hit frlendsaad relatives In the *$&*&&$£ -lug at a post plant- summer ■f«°»,y,VvW',,d%l 3rd AUGUST r^w sr s^^7w«»jh;vass SH-sfiar-^-fflaBrpoints*" Minneapolis, Oi-aha and Kansas Clt lowest first class fare plus Ten Doll! final return limit ninety slays from NOTICE \\IOTICE is hereby given that sixty daysafter ™ date Iw " " Fifty cents buys a box of fifty chocolate touted Ferrozone tablets, at all dealers. tie, out nos oeyonu wu.™ ...*"'«". t.nm Extremely low rates are In effect 'rem February 15th to April 1th and September istiu October list, W Jrom. »n„*»te*»b'S the East to points in this *«/rJrto",-,f' y™ E*? SorHk^^ctFIC have ... ~m* nounced very low round-trlp rates Jroni points luthe East to points in thl»„t'*rr V,'7„' and tlcketswill he on /^ from Jiine l«t to September 15th Inclusive, Bnal limit for return October Slst, 1W-8. s*4.« For further Information address one of the undersigned. A. D. Charlton, G.A. Mitchell , A G P A., Gen. Agt., "Po'rlland,4)re. Spokaue, Wash. W. H. UDE, Traveling PM-^A^ B. LEQUIME. PRESIDENT GEO. A. MACLEOD, TREASURER umaam gFRANKLIN TOWNSITE G0.1 a|*S LIMITED itij CAPITALIZED $20,000.00 V& LOTS NOW ON THE MARKET93 Call and make your selection. This is the best real estate investment in the Boundary today. Prices range from $60 to $135. Terms: One- third down; balance $20 per month. I KEEP YOUR EYE ON FRANKLIN § For full particulars address m g A. Erskine Smith CS, Co. g Grand Forks, B. C. BOUNDARY ORE SHIPMENTS The following table gives the ore 1905, and for the past week: Granby Mines, Phoenix Snowshoe, Phoenix Mother Lode, Deadwood Brooklyn-Stemwinder, Phoenix Rawhide, Phoenix Sunset, Deadwood Mountain Rose, Summit Athelstan-Jackpot, Wellington Brooklyn-Stemwinder dump, Phoenix. Morrison, Deadwood B. C. Mine, Summit R. Bell, Summit Emma, Summit Oro Denoro, Summit Camp Senator, Summit Camp Brey Fogle, SummitCamp No. 37, SummitCamp Reliance, Summit Sulphur King, Summit Winnipeg, Wellington GoldenCrown, Wellington King Solomon W. Copper No. 7 Mine, Central City of Paris, Central Jewel, Long Lake Canni, West Fork Providence, Greenwood Elkhorn, Greenwood Skylark, Skylark Camp Last Chance, Skylark Camp E. P. U. Mine, Skylark Camp Ruby, Boundary Falls Miscellaneous shipments of Boundary mines for 1900, 1901, 1901. 1902. 231,762 309,8*58 1,721 20,800 99,034 150 141,326 7,455 1903 393,181 74,212 138,079 550 150 150 47,405 15,731 5,646 650 14,811 560 8,530 3,339 19,365 1904 519,703 174,298'. 25,050 3,070 3,2,M) 1,759 4,586 5,000 1905 653,889 174,560 55731 25,108 3,056 4,747 1,720 22,937 15,537 363 37,960 16,400 3,450 2ii2 364 33 9,484 8,007 1.833 1,040 875 665 '350 890 80 3,456 785 625 "482 2.176 2,435 219 33 150 993 400 Total, tons 390,000 Granby Smeltertreated 230,828 B. C. Copper Co.'s Smelter treated 117,611 Montreal & Boston Co.'s Smeltertreated 325 507,545 312,340 148,600 167 500 684,961 401,921 162,913 123,570 726 325 52 50 300 '750 827,348 596,252 209,637 30,930 30 770 105 535 689 255 73 500 3, 1903, 1904- 1906 Past Wk 373,848 18,239 72,325 2,272 65,671 2,145 6,813 627 26,678 825 927 33 6,955 33 G,404 470 15 263 40 "25 933,516 687,988 194,056 84,059 555,315 24,339 390,055 17,725 82,729 1,338 95,117 3,630 60 YUM' EXPERIENCE Mams Designs Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and description may anloilT ascertain oar opinion free whether an •"•aMoR-i^Sr.?!** P»-e„^S'*k„-?»"'!ffi*l'* icy forsecunnjjr tions strictly oonBdeii(„dl. H ientfrea. Oldest —— '*■-* te. Connaolea* -.—_.- jBOMOTPtfimti „,„,,...,.. - mstmey tor necnriptptUntM. Pitenti taken tfiroURh Munn
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