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The oldest mining camp newspaper in British Columbia. ; The Ledge was published in Greenwood, in the Kootenay Boundary region of southern British Columbia. The Ledge was published by James W. Grier until 1907, and was subsequently published by R. T. Lowery (1907-1920) and G. W. A. Smith (1920-1929). The paper's longest-serving editor was R. T. Lowery (1906-1926), a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. The Ledge absorbed the Boundary Creek Times in April 1911, and was published under a variant title, the Greenwood Ledge, from August 1926 to May 1929.
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(Provincial Library Hockey [Match . Grand Forks vs Greenwood] > [Greenwood Rink ��� Friday, Jan. 16th, 8 p.m. The Oldest Mining Camp Newspaper In British Columbia ~7\ Championship Hockey Grand Forks vs Greenwood Friday, Jan. 16th, 8 pm. Exciting games are being played Vol. XXXI GREENWOOD, B. C.yTHURSDAY., JANUARY 15, 1925. No. 25 c nmtmmmm JL. Just arrived r>���'; McClaryrs Graniteware Double Boilers, Stew Pots, Pots, Roasters, &c. An assortment of Bonnie Blue Ware Galvanized Tubs, Boilers and Pails Copper Boilers and Copper Bottom Boilers Great West Saddlery Co.'s trunks, valises and hand bags T. M. GULLEY & CO. -\ -J Fresh Salmon and Halibut Every Thursday / 7 Try Our Sausages You-Will Like Them For Quality and Value Order From' Phont 46 GREENWOOD, GROCERY | For Anything in the Drug or Stationery Line Call or mail your orders to x GOODEVE'S DRUG STORE Kodaks, Films, Albums. Victrolas, Records, Etc. FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! Winter tinie is most Dangerous for Fires A small premium will eive you Protection, on your House / and Furniture V CHARLES KING ' Real Estate and Insurance y i3UId 13MIJ iaau ���r.iirtifiBrii ������������������������*���++��������������������������������������������*������������+������������������������������������������������������������ ��� ��� ��� f Fresh Salmon and Halibut fevery ^ Thursday Afternoon Smoked Fish /of all kinds in stock Fresh Pork Sausage Every Tuesday Morning TAYLOR d SON r Phone 17 ��������������������������������������*��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� The Thomas Tailor Shop The Lucky Thirteen^ Writing from Port Arlhur, William J. Acton said: "I,met one man here who had on a Semi-ready suit, with $20 label, who says he has worn it for 13 summers, and at that we could not persuade him to buy another just now, although he bought an overcoat. One thing^certsin is-that his next suit will be a Semi-ready if he is where one can be - procured." Semi-ready Clothes made to measure Cleaning Pressing. Repairing Charles Thomas - - Greenwood, B.C. "#��� INDEPENDENT-pAT MARKET .7 f, . \Ve carry, only, the best stoclr: procurable tn ,[��� Beef, Veal, Pork, Ham, Bacon, Lard, Etc. Ladies and Childrens Furnishings All Hats Selling at Cost ���? FOR SALE, GUITAR Iu first-class condition with steels and case MRS. ELLEN TROUNSON Special Ai Reduced Prices All Wool Heavy Mackinaw Coats Regular Price $9.00 Special " $7.00 ' All Wool Heavy Mackinaw Shirts Regular Price $7.75 Special " $-75 McMynn's Store Midway, B.C. For Sale Black Broad-cloth Fur-lined Coat with sable collar for * sale. Never been used. Bargain. Apply P. H. McCurrach, Court, House, Greenwood. List of Hospital Subscribers 'I- 1 A trial will convince you | JOHN MEYER Proprietor Tjponsoiat^M ��� J;.. v ��� of Canada, Limited "yy X'yv''-X yX- Office, Smelting.andRefitsiag Department V - ���-" TRAIlVBRITISH COLUMBIA -,) SMELTERSANDf#I8ERS Purchasers of Gold, Silver* Copper, Lead and Zinc Ores Prodacers ..ol -Gold; Silver, Copper^VPiR. Vt&d ' aad. Zinc "TAD AN AC" BRAND '' W .. 7 AROUND HOME ���* The Board of 'Managers very thankfully acknowledgef receipt of the following 7 subscriptions. Anyone wishing to subscribe, kindly call at the office, or mail, of Chas. King, Sec -Treas., when receipts will" be given and amounts acknowledged iti the current issue of The Ledge. , ^ Previously acknowledged......... $841.86 H. McKee ........... gfoq I. Klinosky.:....;.. ..._. 2.50 ������.'.. Total ��84930 Furniture and Supplies previously acknowledged ,...-..',.V.;.,_... ��461.7.5 .Would those people who expressed their intentionr of- sub*, scribing tb the Hospital Fund, kindly call oaf the Sec.-Treas;,. rwhenftheir contributions Will be gratefully acknowledged. G. S.Walters spent the week end at Traif and Nelson. . Mrs. P. H. McCurrach was a visitor in Grand Porks on Wednesday evening. J. H. Goodeve is putting up ice with a view to installing an up-to-date fountain. E. Andreas was operated on for, appendicitis at the Grand Forks hospital on Wednesday. Bokn���In Butte, Montana, to Mr. and Mrs. C. K., McArthnr. on Jan. 8th, a son, Jack Kerr. . Born���To Mr. and Mrs. R. Forshaw, a daughter, on January 15th, at the District Hospital. D. McPherson and E. Dobson accompanied the Grand Forks Hockey team to Greenwood on Friday last. .P. H. McCurrach fell through a loose board at the skating rink on Wednesday, night, cracking two of his ribs. % Mrs. J.'M. Bella, and son, Joe, aud Everett Robinson, left on Monday for a week's visit to Nelson.and Salmo. Mr. *and Mrs. Jas. Skilton and three children returned ou Tuesday from spending a few weeks holiday in Spokane. A pair of ladies rubbers were left in the Masonic Hall on New gear's Eve. Owner can have same at The Ledge office. F. L. Peterson and S. Matthews will open a wholesale warehouse in town for the Imperial Oil Co. An oil tank will be installed. -The last game in the present series of hockey, matches will be played in Grand Forks next Wednesday. The Boundary Cup games will be played afterwards. - Frank Buckless was in town the first of-the. week. Frank has just returned from Vancouver aad states that .his wife is making rapid recovery from her recent operation. ��� The Hockey match at the local rink on Friday night will be an exciting one. Both teams are determined to win. Don't miss it. Hot coffee will be served in the Curling rink between periods. Arrangements are under way for a hop in the Greenwood Theatre after the game. Theodore Blaine, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C., Blaine died at his home near Myncaster on__Monday_raorning, -Jan..-5th, having taken violently ill on Sunday night. Theodore and twin sister, Hazel were born October-2, 1922. Burial took place on Tuesday afternoon. Members and,adherents of the Presbyterian Church please note: A Congregational meeting will be held in the Church ou Monday 2^th January at 8 p.m. prompt. Refreshments will be served by the Ladies Aid after the business is over. Let every member and adherent make a special effort to be present. Twenty Knights y and Sisters went over to Grand Forks on Tuesday. They were met. at the station.by a delegation and.escorted to. the Lodge room. Afhot supper. was served, to about 100 after which - a recess was taken to a'ttend the hockey game. After returning installation,of officers took place.'f .An. invitation was given to the hockey boys aud their friends to come and enjoy themselves. 7 Dancing music was supplied by the Fisher .orchestra. Another: supper was served at 12.30-and dancing again continued until train time.: The Greenwood Sisters . installed were;��� M. Royce, .MVC.;' M. Morrison, Senior;7Cf. Mellrud, Junior; M.; Boag,., .Maniager; .7 M. . Axam, M. R, & C.; C. Spence, M.' of; S.; C. Blundell, Protector; M. Maletta, og. -��� w' w ,���.,*��� Greenwood Civic Offices Filled by Acclamation The nomination for the various positions on the Greenwood Cit/ Council for 1925 were held on Monday in the City Hall with the result that all the offices were filled by acclamation. Frank L. Peter- eon is the only new member on the Council. Offices were filled as followF*. >^ V�� Mayor���T.'M. Gulley. Aldermen���James Kerr, Charles King, A. N Mowat, Frank L. J. Morrison and G. Peterson, A. B. Taylor. VW School Trustees���A. N. Mowat and Lewis Bryant. Police Commissioner���Robert Forshaw. Greenwood Wins Opening Hockey -Match The first championship' hockey match of the seaBon was played on Greenwood ice last Friday night when the local boys defeated Grand Forks by a score of 4 to 3. The game waa fast and clean, not a man being ruled off. during the whole ^Trnatch.' Greenwood went into thej lead iu the first period making one goal, while at the end of the second period the local boy's were ahead by 3-1 and in the final Grand Forks ecored soon after, the face-oif, shortly followed by the home boys with their fourth and before the gong sounded the visitors put in their third tally. The spectators were well pleased with the showing of both teams and keen hockey can be assured for the balance of the season. Jack Morrison refereed the game to the satisfaction of all. These four games*��� being played is for *the amateur intermediate championship, the winners of which will play the champions of the Kooten- ays at either Grand Forks or Greenwood and the winners of that game will play a coast team for the B. C. amateur championship Kettle Valley Notes ** Service will be held in the Anglican Church on Sunday, Jan. ISth at 11 a.m. The annual Vestry meeting will be held immediately after the Service. The annual meeting of the Rock Creek W. A. was held at Mrs. Shillcock's on Jan. 7th. The following officers were elected: President, Mrp. F. E. Glossop. 1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Clark. 2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Harpur. Sec.-Treas., Mrs. E. W. Thorburn. Supt. of J.W. A., Mrs. R. Norris. After the meeting an enjoyable tea was served by Mrs. Shillcock. The'next meeting will be held at Mrs. F. Bubar's on Jan. 21st. Rock Creek Farm Women The annual meeting of the WomenB Local of Farm Women of Rock Creek was held at the Co-Op Hal), Rock Creek on Saturday, Jan 10th. The"* President, Mrs. Gray, in her addiess reviewed the work of tbe year and after thanking her co-workers for their loyal support for the past year, also referred to" our sister organization in Midway and also how pleased we were to see their organization such a success and extended thanks to them for their help on all occasions She referred to our object to work in co-operation with the United Farmers and thanked them for the helpful way in which they had responded to all' our efforts. She summed our real 'success entirely to th'e motto adopted "Unity is Strength." After the Secretary's financial report was received and adopted, showing, a balance of ��65 03, a resolution was then unanimously carried that the same officers hold office in 1925. The second Saturday in February coming on St. Valentine's Bay the Farmers and Farm Women w;ll hold a Card Party and Dance at .Go'als for GreenVfood^ R^aylotfHhe^Ce^^ , N. E._Morrison 2, F. Crowley 1; 8 p^m. > - ��� "W" 1, E. It was also arranged that on Easter Monday an Entertainment will be given, held of which will be given later. 1 Grand Ferks, O. Atwood Atwood 1 and G. Hodson 1. + Line-up Grand Forks Greenwood Position Goal, Mclv Cooper Dr. A. Francis Defeiibe < ' C. Atwood R. Baylor E. Atwood ..A.N. Mowat Forwards O. Winters , N. E. Morrison P. Docksteader. J. Anderson G. Hodson T, Crowley Substitutes N. Docksteader J. Kerr F. Cooper, -..,.... G. Morrison Grand Forks Reverses the Score On" "Tuesday --night "~at���Grand Forks another fast and clean game was played Grand Forks reversing the score and winning by 4 to 3. There was a big crowd and the rafters fairly shook by the continuous cheering of the excited rooters. L. Frankovich made a very acceptable referee. The score .was 1 to 1 at the end of the first period; 2 to 2 at the end of.the second. Grand Forks scored again early in the-3rd and shortly afterwards Greenwood evened the tally and the game remained 3 to 3 until about two minutes of time. G. Clerf scored the first goal for Greenwood, R. Taylor the second and E. Morrison the third. '". "The time will come," shouted the lecturer, "when women will get men's wages." ''Yes,!' shouted a little man in the-.* back seat, "next Saturday night"���Belle Hop. ' ' Ledge Ads. Bring Results PRESBYTEfflAN CHURCH Minister ia charge ,W - - Rev. W. R.fWalkinsfeaw. S. A. Greenwood Seaway, Jasaary 18th. Comasoaiori Service $reeawqo3 7.30 p.m. vv"..- '���" Curling ���_ After many set backs and disa- pdiutments in -making ice curling has now got away to a good start and every nigSt the. roain'.^game is played with keen interest. This week the. President's vs. "Vice- President's competition was won by the Vice-President's: rinks. The following is fthe standing: -President .- ,. - Vs Vice-President -.- - ' -,'"- Points . ���;' ��� ' -' Point* James Kerr 6 '. \Y. Walmsley ;-iq A. J. Morrison : '13 J. M. Bella" ^13 j.-H..Goodeve 7 . " G/S. Walters .8 ... Totals . - ��� 26 .��� : f ' . f .'' "*' 3r The Warren cup competition started .l'ast'7night Goodeve defeating Bella 10-9. after a; very exciting-game; ; . -" 'A' '*���*- 7 -' The draw, for the .McLennan- McFeely cup will., be posted on the board today. , .. _-.; f It is expected that both sheets of ice will fbe ready, tonight.. The club is looking forward to a visit from Osoyoos curlers on the 27th insi ' " Two rinks are being lined up to attend the Bonspiel at Grand \ Forks oa Friday"and Saturday. . * Westbridge News . The Westbridge school opened with a fail attendance of pupils. Albert Granier has returned to Westbridge after spending a week visiting friends at the coast. Mike Maida finished np with his tie^ operation at^ Westbridge and has gone back,to his ranch at Fife. Miss Cameron has returned to her school at Rhone. She spent her vacation with her people in Vancouver. At the mine operated by Worthington, Watson & ' Gordon at Ehone a three-foot lead of good ore was struck last week. Clery and' Mellor's tie camp is now in full blast. There are ten tie-makers and a first class cook. Jack Forbes is busy hauling hay and oats for the camp. Billy Middleton left his residence at Whisky Bend, and moved to the residence ; of. his late friend Dave -Terhune,- : Billy found it rather cool at Whisky Bend and thought that the^ Banana, Belt would suit him, better. ""- ' V ��� .Christian Valley raid on Westbridge is . three : weeks emerged from the Abel boys/broke coming oh horseback, then followed E. V.., de .-Lautour- and young Charlie Noren, and T lastly Jack Rusch braved the-long,journey.. . people made a this week. It since. anyone Valley.. The the trail, first, ' - Following a con ferehce between Attorney-General Manson. and magistrates from, different parts of the province, a report has been given; oiit hy the magistrates. They agree with the new .amendments to the. Motor Vehicles Act a ad. are determined to enforce the new .liquorWlaws7 fully, 7 The magistrates.7 agree ���; that-" fuller punishment should be meted out to those who comtnit crimes-with violence and-"-- also that. the lash should be administered ia many instance's'as a'deterrent to ."crime. 1 The Ledge %? Job PdntiBg THE LEIKIF.. OTfTvKN^YOOD, B. O. Britain Entitled j To Consideration! Is Bearing Heavier Burden Than Any Of Her Allies The total lo.uis to our allies amounted 'on March 'A I to ��2,UOO,08O,00u. They are as follows: France,. '��623, 279,000; Russia, ��722.5-16,000; Italy, ��553,300,000; Jugo-Slavia, ��"28,48.1,- 000; Poland. ��1.5,000;. lUuunnia. ��21,- 778,000; l'onugal, ��21,541,000; ��� 'reeco, .-Ct3,355,000; Belgium Congo, ��3,550,000. .Interest has heen received from Un; Belgian Congo and on a i>art of the loan to Orccec. In the other casus the interest is added each year.to tho principal of the dehr dui*. At tho prcscni i-aie of i vchango we are paying America in respect m Iiriucipal ard iiilcivM ahoui �� IS,000,- *'00 a ji-ar. For ih." n-,xl sixty years ��verj man, woman and child in v.!rem Britain will nay Aim rica ai loaii �� i :i year. Our pa~ynu-nt last year represented a shilling on our income tax. Altogether Ihe 31i-ltl-_.li taxpayer last jear spent ��.'.17,307,000 on debt interest and redemption. None or our allies arc bearing '.o crushing a burden of laxuion. In addition v.c are tarrying the load of supporting ovei a million unemployed, whereas there is no unemplo.Miiem in France or Belgium, and not much iu Ital>. After .six years} the Uritish taxpayer feels that he is entitled t-> ask i'or some consideration trom his more fortunate, brethren. lie looks, to the new chancellor to state his case, aud to evolve a nasonable plan for the liquidation of the vast sums owing to us.���Londoi Daily Express. Will Attempt To Scale Mount Logan Party Will Tackle Second Highest Peak In North America An attempt to scale Mount Logan, highest- unclimbc-d mountain on Ihe North American continent, will be made In the coming spring, it is oflicially made known at Ottawa. Up to the present, lack of funds has prevented the, attempt. Sufficient funds to provide supplies and -equipment have now been secured. -, Mount. Logan stands 19,850 feet, and i.s tin? .second highest peak on the continent. It is located in the southwestern corner of the Yukon Territory. The party will leave Otiawa about Apiil 15, proceeding to Soaul'\ where thcy *.\ill embark on May 2 for (Ik* Vukon. Jt is expected ihe attempt', il succejihlul. Mil lhe completed hy tin; end ot July. Tiie jinny will h" under the leadership of A. U. MeCarthi, of Wilmor, 1>.C Oilier nu-mbt r.s of the party Jure: II. F. Lan.bcri, Oltawa; Col. W. j\V. Foster, Vancouver; Alan Carpe. i United States lepresentative, a photo- I grapher, hi-> as;- ist ant and two porters. Successful In Canada No Passenger Boats on Thames London County Council Says Service Would Be Profitless Alone of the great rivers running through tht; world's capitals, the Thames is to remain without a steamboat service lor passengers. Recently. Sir Samuel Inst one, of In- stone Air Line lame, put forward a project for the inauguration of a fleet of fast motor boars to convey passengers between Chelsea and London Bridge, bur the London County Council lias declined io spend money on the upkeep of *xisiing piers and landing stapes, holding there will not he ���jiiCiclenr profit in the scheme. Secure Equal Rights Erqnncipation of Latin American Women is Progressing The emancipation of women in f.atin America trom the traditions that have kept them from earning th��ir living like men," continues to make progress*. Fifty women 'have just been added to the Buenos Aires police force. , They have been assigned to patrol the. larks, where they will look ufter children, protect their own sex lrom Hirts, and keep people off tho grass. They wear navy blue uniforms and black straw hats. An angry man called at a newspaper oflice and furiously demanded to .sec thc editor. He was told that-the editor was out. "Where_i'5 lie?" f,hqut- ed the caller. * ,"Out, sir," said the oflice boy, "taking flowers to a -man who called yesterday." Electrical Energy One kilowatt hour of electrical energy will perform Uie following duties: Drive si sewing machine for -0 hours, clean 15 stfei table.knives for a year, clip 5_ horses or 25 sheep, and churn 440 pounds of butter. ABLE TO DO HOUSEWORK NOW Sick a Year, Got Great Benefit from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound , How a Lancashire Man Made Good In Saskatchewan ln a recent interview with a reporter of tho Montreal Star, while enroute to vis.it his old home in Kngland, .lames T. Johnson, of Morse, Saskatchewan, said "Canada is (lie country for a young man.". Ml*. Johnson, who is a Lancashire man, came to Canada in 1905 and took tip a quarter section as a homesteader, this section forming the nucleus ot his present holding-*-- H>" tb'1 lime he had finished his rough liule ���shack, his total capital in hand amounted to forty dollars. Today he owns three quarier sections, has a fine house and stock, and he lias had .1 good crop. This ho has achieved in spite of two very serious setbacks, the first when lie was almost completely burned out, the second when the war came and lie dropped everything, like so many other Knglishmcn, to go home to fight. His five children, ranging irom tlie age of eight downwards, aro as sturdy a, lot uf young Canadians as it is possible io; see. A Scientific Achievement France Grows 500,000 Grains of Wheat From One ��� Making 500,000 grains of wheat grow from oue in a year and a half, was cited nt Paris iu the dusty debate of the Chamber of Deputies on*agricuI- fure recently a.s a laboratory accomplishment, rather putting in the shade the old adc^e r-bouf making two loaves grow -where one grew before. Tills scientific achievement "was Used by Deputy > Compere-Moral' to show how valuable t-cienco could be. io the fiirmer. In comparing practice with possibility, M. Compere-Moral said the farmer, on an average, grew'only 25 grains of wheat from oue while the scientist grew his half u-illlon. People In Belfast Saw Fiery Meteor Hundreds Watched Fireball Burst In Brilliant Fragments A large bolide, or iiory meteor, which is estimated to have travelled at the rato_of, 3,000 miles a. minute, exploded over Belfast recently and be- came dissipated in a large number of brilliant fragments. . . Hundreds of people saw the fireball burst.- It exploded high in the air Redfern Kelly, F.R.A.S.,. states that if the meteor had struck the earth tho result would have been serious. A resident in the Knock district, who saw the fireball, described it as about Ihe size of a football :i\ the head, clear and sciutillaling, and tapering off like a fish's body, followed by a long tail-like cloud of .-parks. It came 'irom the east, when the moon was rising and after aTnajesiie. and apparent!} blow ilight of twenty ' or thirty <-econds it seemed to bum j itself out below the curve of "thej Plough," close abOM- the situ* Carol!. The color ol ihe meteor when first seen was while, but towards the end of its flight it changed to blue-green. A trail of red sparks Hew out behind, and many assert ilia't they heard a sound like that of a large shell. A short trail of dark vapor was also clearly visible, though if was still twilight. Don't let constipation poison your blood and curtail your energy. If your liver and bowels^, don't worrc proper I y take CARTER'S tilth Lfver PllU today and your trouble will i cease. For dizzinets, lack of appetite, headache and blotchy skin nothing can equal them. Purely vegetable^ Small Pill���Small Dom-Small Pric* New Building For Bank Of England Has Becn In Present Home For Last 230 Years "The old lady ol Thn.adnocdle Street" is packing her bag. She has been in her present home for the last 2;i0 years, tlie most conservative little old'lady in all history, llut now she nnist move away' i'or a while ana things wil1 seem strange indeed in the heart of London's financial district. Imagine Ihe Lank of England doing business outside of Threadneedle Strict! As soon Ihink of the royal family housed elsewhere than' Buckingham Palace. The nceds-^of modern business, however, must be mot, and upon the site now occupied by the Dank of England's huge one-.dory building, a taller, up-to-date k,i i ueture is to bo erected. While this modernizing process' is going on 'The "Old Lady of Threadiici.dle Street" will have temporary <iuai'��ors in Finsbury Circus. "Old Lady" has heavy purse to be moved, for at ihe last estimate there was no less than six billion dollars In gold and securities in the vaults. Danger Still Attached To Airplane Travel Law of Gravity Said to Be Greatest Hazard The lrequent assertion thai the hazard in commercial flying i.s almost negligible is tragically contradicted by the disaster at the Croydon airdrome in England, where a nose dive and tho bursting of the gasoline tank ol the DTI-iM ended instantly the lives oi seven passengers and .the pilot. In spite oi reassuring statistics, it is idle in the light of such an accident to minimize the dangerjhat still attaches to travel in airplanes. 'J'he safety record of the i3riti_jh planes, however, as well as of the continental -lines, has been excellent. From April, 1919, to March, 1923, the British commercial aviators Hew on e.-jtablinhed routes more than 1,706,- 000 miles with only three iauilities. , Nevertheless, a good many persons whom ihe Paris-London air trip has tempted have thought twice and then taken the channel boat. It is often said that a plane is practically as sate as a railroad coach, and great railroad disasters arc cited to emphasize the point. Nobody really believes that. The law of gravity will have to be changed or a way of defeating it discovered before flying can be-as (-aie as a railroad or an ocean voyage.���- New Vork Tribune. Scott Monument Unsafe Memorial In. Edinburgh Has Been Closed to Public The monument-to.'Sir'Walter Scot.!, in Princes Street, 'Edinburgh,.described, as the. finest, memorial ever raided to an, individual memory, is unsafe in its highest parts. , .'..,. ��� W Edinburgh Town Council have, permanently closed the" upper portion to the public. ' if would cost thousands for scaffolding alone to effect repairs. Some of the higher -Hones weigh a ton. ; The monument, u Gothic structure 200.foot'high, is adorned with 82 statuettes of the most striking or Sir Walter's characters. Under the. canopy is a statue-of S^ott with hfs'fa**- orite dog .Maida. It was completed at a cost of .CJG.OOO. Tlie designer, n working mason named Kemp, wn accidentally drowned in the Union Canal while his masterpiece was in course of construction. In July of last year an ex-soldier \ras killed by a fall from the nionu-. ment, the first accident of the*, kind since the monument was built SO years ago. ^g$S��i���� The Most. Useful Letter 0"ly Directly Manufactured English Sentence Could Omit "E" Any printer would tell you that tiie nrost useful letter in tho English language is its own initial letter, e. It occurs iu ordinary writing nearly twice as often as any other single letter, though n and o are nearer to it than that. - Jt occurs ten or twenty times to once for such -letter.* a.s j, <*,, x or z. Only a directly manufactured sentence in thc language?would omit this most useful' letter. It is diflicult to cenotiuct any striking saving without obviously omitting it���see how-awkward that i.s. II would be interesting to see whether one could write an entire' paragraph without using it at all. Sun Spots and Static Of Steamers Named After Cities Germans Will No Longer Use Names Of Royalty Germany, building new steamships, has decided to name them after cities of the republic. In other days the names of royal personages were popular in this field and not a few ve&.-.'.ls carried the appellations of famou<* authors. But old mariners reminded tho'shipbuilders that many sioamers named after writers had come lo untimely ends, and adherents of the republic are -not interested in -reminders of the monarchy. Bloomington, N: S.���"I took Lydia " IB. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pains and backache, also for nervousness, sick headaches and sleeplessness. 1 was troubled in this way- ior over a year, and a friend told me about the Vegetable Compound and induced me to take it. I must say I have received great benefit from it and am able to do my housework now. I recommend the Vegetable Compound myself "and am willing for you to use this letter 'as a tesiiraonal.-��� Mrs. William Mouse, Bloomington, Annapolis County, N. S, Do you know that in a recent canvass among women users of the Vegetable Compound over 220,000 replies were received. To the question, "Have yoti received benefit by taking this medicine?" 98 per cent, replied "Yea." This means that 98 out of every 100 women are in better health because they have given this medicine a fair trial. Mrs. Morse ia simply another case of a woman receiving; "great benefit" Women suffering from the troubles so common to their sex should listen to ���g-jjat #tber -women say who have fsge- ffeHE5d! tJig saffie s��"er!rigs and found relief.' Give this dependable ^sedicme a chance^r-and at once. It is sold at all drne stores. �� Health Begins In Muscles Sun Is Good Body Builder But Needs Help Health is more than skin deep." J! begins ia the muscles, and pencil ales eveiy vital organ; co-onlinate-3 every function of the human machine into oue eifeetive, smooth-working harmonious whole. Old Sol is a good body-builder���hie ministrations are necessary to the best and finest development, hut he cannot do it' nl). A coat of tan is a trade mark, and like every other trade mark, must be firsr-class in- every respect,-" -worthwhile, the product it stamp.". When your friends tell you how well you ioolc, an answering echo should find its place in. your -own heart by the knowledge that yon feel well.���Ntw York Evening Graphic- *~ Ancestors Are Responsible Learned Professor Give�� Ideas About Wearing Evening Dress' Now we have il on the authorily of a leanicd professor that tiny man who puts o)\ evening dress is likely to appear ill ai ease in it unless his forefathers tor at least 200 years have been uceustomed to wear even- Ins dress. There must be a lot of people whose forefathers for 200 years were not accustomed fo wear evening dress. Un fortunately the learned profeso'-r does not explain how it i.s possible foi a man who wants to appear comfortable In evening dress is goinii to get his forefathers to" prepare the way for him. * And it seems ���jl lot to ask that a man make himself ill at case by wearing evening dress merely that his descendants 200 years hence may appear comfortable���Stratford Ueacou-IIc-rald. Closely Related Says Dr. Bcuer Carnegie Institu'-* Static, bugbear of radio fans, i.-i a close relation" of sunspots, according to researches of Dr. Louis A. Bauer, director of Urns ]_tepartnieiit o�� Terres- tial Magnetism of Carnegie Institute, reported to the American Physical So cioty. The relation'between atmospheric electricity ancl stinkpots has been traced Oiiough seven complete .sunspoc cycles,' lie said, and in all bul two they increased and decreased together. In these cases Dr. Bauer reported lhat atmospheric electricity decreased as stinkpots increased. The cause is unknown, he said. J he Secret Siieeess/alBa1ung\ consists very largely of choosing a baking powder whose leavening Qualities arc uniformly reliable. Magic Baiting Powder is the powder that never fails you. This is Ihe" reason why it is by far thc most popular baking powder in Canada- ACIC AKINC POWDER 0- *. 4 Plain As Day Canadian Girls firtarry Young According io tho last volume of vital Ktatistics for all Canada 21,225 girls were niiiiried between the ages of 18 and 22 ih 3921. This is more-than SiO per c-nt. of the young women" to become brides during lhat. year. More girla were married in Canada at the age of 20 than at any other single Age, while more than 2,500 of them became brides before passing their ISth birth- j-da;-. Elevation 'of BaJ.t_ssh.p Guns While the scope of the British representations* to thc United States, on the elevation of guns on battle-ships is not yet known, and the whole subject has been debated in "and out of con- j Kress. \hf question askvd of Secretary jof State Hughes if any-foreign power , iias protested to Washington, is rc- ; f'-n-ed to the foreign relations committee. Reviving Spelling Contests Kansas Is Challenging Country To Determine State Champion There do<*stx't seem to be much of anything tho matter with Kansas. In addition to having'the most valuable harvest in tlie history of ihe state, the Kansans ire now challenging^ the country to a spelling contest. They have had county tournaments,all ovrr the com-belt for the purpose* of discovering a i-tnte champion. - Now one has been found in the perton of a woman tK! years of sige and lhe enthusiastic Kansans want to match her against anything that wears either trousers' or skirts. They ask for an assembling of champions froBi all states and are perfectly sanguine that their Sunflower sister will lead all the rest.���Los Angeles Times. W. JS. V- *55S No Unemployment !n Sask. According to Thomas M. Molloy. Commissioner of thf Bureau of Labor for Saskatchewan, there is not likely to be any unemployment in the province this -winter. There is a demand for labor from lumber camps, tarms and other sources of employment that Trill absorb ail those who are in need ef work. Record .Vote For Coolidge President Uoolidge polled more iotes in the November election than his two. principal competitors combined, and had a popular pluarity of T.'JSD.SSTV-lhe largest ever given a presidential candidate. Complete official returns show the vote for Mr. Coolidge was 15,7I8,7SS, compared to 8,378,302 for John W. Davis, and 4.- S22,319 for Robert M. La Follelte. Nothing To It When the Matter Was Explained During tiio panic in 190S, bankers issued clearing house cheques to give their patrons. One day an old .German went into tho bank to draw some money and was given ono of these cheques. lie refused it. The teller tried to "explain that Use cheques were as-good as money and would pass for money. lie had put good money into the bank and wanted that kind back. Failing to convince him the teller turned hiin over to the president, and a long discussion followed. ,Finally the man" saw tlirough tho scheme. "It's chust like ven a baby cries for milk you. don't gif Wm milk," fcald he. "Yfiu gif him a milk ticket.1' LITTLE HELPS FOR i THIS WEEK Ye are my friends, If you do whatsoever I. command you.���John xv., 1-1, 1 slept, and dreamed that life was beauty;. I -woke, and found that life waa duly, Was my dream then a shadowy lie? J,oiLon,_sad..liearT,_cnurageo��sly; And thou shalt find thy dream shall be A noon-day light and truth iCLiUuf." ���Disciples' Hymn Book " W'e.are to love -what He lovta, ;'-iid do what. lie commands, unit r.-iftV.r what, pain or -sorrow He se-nds, .".nd carry what'bjirden lie lays upon us. aud in all and through al! to rcj-siec in hope, of the glory of God. Aud. re- J Reaping As We Sow Education Responsible For Discontent >n Britain's Colonies Colonial discontent today arises not from the "osploitation" of the subject races, but iiom their uplift ment." In India and in "Egypt the opposition to British rule has been led by the educated classes; and there is no one.)to deny that white rule has fostered edU:.. cation in the Orient. The opposition in the Philippines Is fostered by the remarkable spread of'education under our encouragement. In lesser degree that holds tru��j for French JCorth Africa. In the economic sphere the colored peoples have far from suffered by" foreign tule. " Kgypt and tho Hud an have certainly no reason .to look back regretfully to the time before Omdur-- mau.--Neff York Times, KEEP LITTLE ONES WELL IN WINTER .."Winter is a dangerous fiea-jou for ihe little ones. , -'J'he days are so changeable���one bright, the next cold and- stormy, ilita lho mother in afraid tp take tho children out for the Iresh air and exercise they need so much. In consequence they are often cooped up* in overheated, badly ventilated rooms and are soon seized with colds or grippe. What is needed" to keep the . littlo ones well is Baby's Own Tablets. They.will regulate the stomach and bo**els and drive out colds, and by their use the baby vill bt; able tt> get over th" -winter season in perfect safety. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mall at 25 cents a box lrom The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., IJrcckvtlle, qnt.____^_ ._ Druids Starte'd Hallowe'esi naH'iwe'on; like Candlemas Day and May Day, had its origin among the Diviids, who at. the time of .Caesars J invasion oi England taught their pagan | religion, performed weird ceremonies and cS'ered human sacrifices hi their member, every action and cv--rv- p.*>.3-1 sive grace will eontributo sonu.*!hi_*,g to. the completeness that is set iu obedience io ihe will of God and blessed by Him.���Raleigh. , ��� temples iu the north of the island. -Decline ofthe Romanoffs The "Almanac de Gotlu," which is published in Germany and i.s a Who's Who of royalty, contains in the new edition only one lino referring to the Romanoff family of Russia. 'Before the war six pages were insufficient for the annals of that family. One Way to Settle Bet Two London banker;, settled an argument "over the paying of a bet by a fight o nfhu edge of a roof. The argument was't'o'bc ended very simply. The ono"*who pushed the other over j J the edge of the roof was lo win. Police . put,an early stop to the battle, however. ' FROST BITES. Dangerous if unattended. Hub well with Minard's and take no chances. it restores circulation, heals tho - injured tissues. ' Always keep it on the shelf When a man has a clear conscience he doesn't mind if people do see through him. Job was a sorely tried man, hut Jf lu addition to his own troubles he didn't have to listen to those of his neigh- _��� bors he had something to be thankful for. University extension _ courses for Sing Sing prison inmates have proved extremely successful.-- MljJ^al smwrntfrni or etttt��Bfnabv��TCO��ie jtmiiivcly. Our natural methods p��r_m__��tsp_jtl} restore a�� tura.! speech. C rad ua te pii t>tJ�� everywhere, Fjts atiiica and literature. THE ABNOTT INSTITUTE KITCHENER, - C_tN'Al>A ;oou Strategy JSeurieh.���Be sure you get a t looking nurse tor the baby. , Mrs7 Neuriclir���Why? j Neurich.���I want him to have police ' - - , - - protection. MACDONALD'S j A mas aiways tries to follow JhEj ; straight and narroT<*- patlf "Tv-beE it .comes to shovelling saow. ii X J-1 \0 THE LEDGE, Glt-Kl'XWOOI), B. G TO ORGANIZE A COARSE GRAIN POOL FOR WEST Brandon���Just a year at'tei they Aad duected that a co-operative wheat pool-be oiganUed. the United F.umera of Manitoba heard ollicials of the pool repoit on results ot tho iiiM j cat's operations. A show of hands Indicated that tha... Kre.it. m.ijotity of those piesent -wore foimer pool membei'*, and the delegates hiarlily -endoised, the pool and its extension io coarse grains, to operate foi' the 1925 crop. C. S. Burnell, President Of the Manitoba pool, said Jlt-,291 farmers hi tho three provinces now stood shoulder to shoulder in marketing thoir wheat. Of these U.22I were in Manitoba, 30,- 749 in Alberta and'51,318 in Saskatchewan. Altogether they represented about eleven million acres." Mr. Burnell said he-was unable to say ���what membi-rs would get for their wheat, lie could say, howevciT that an interim payment would be made before- seeding.' It would be as large as it could be made with safely to tlie pool, and, if possible, equal on all grades of wheat, and he believed it would be satisfactory. A campaign . for members.,of 'the coat'se grains pool will be undertaken at once, by the wheat pool organization. _. The new pool will handle oats, barely, flax and ryo and will bc operated if 0,000 signatures are Received. . Contracts will be for five years. Mr. Burnell said he had every hope that Alberta and -Saskatchewan alao.would come in. Mr..Burnell said co-operation had been the leading ppirit in the farmers movement for 20 years. Says Agricultural Credits Fundamental Requisite Brandon, , Man���Farmers of Canada ^cte uiged to employ gi eater efficiency in m.tnagemem ; to be fcciupulous as to then* debts and to iegard as the permanent solution ot their dilhculties the se- / ctuitig of- profitable mailc^ta, dui- ing the course of Piesidcnt A. J. M. PooleS address befoie ihe convention ot the United Fai moi s' of Manitoba heie. Seiious altenlion .should be givui tho niatter of ag- iicultuV.il uedits a-5 a tund.imen- tal requisite im successful farming. It was pot so much a ques- [-��� tion of more.credits but of condi-f lions of credits. Woman Prospector Dead One of Again In Effect First to Enter Uncharted Fields of Alaska Tueson, Arizona.���The career of a woman who commanded the respect of that rough and ready element' which" prospects for gold from Arizona t'o the Arctic region sof Canada and- Alaska, was -.closed Jan. 7, when-the body of Miss Nellie Cashman.was lowered into Its earth vault in" Victoria,* B.C. Friends recalled the (days of' 3S77 when Jliss Cashman came to Arizona, following the lure of the gold. In the early eighties she "grubblaked" several of the state's present millionaires on the gamble ihat th.ey would find a "strike" in .tho .Tombstone, Arizona, gold field. L<Ucr she used the money returned by those men to finance a trip to Alaska, where she outfitted and mushed into the interior again seek' jug" gold. ,- One of the fitst of the daring band of women fo outer the frozen, uncharted fields of Alaska, she served as nurse at mauy mining camps, at the same time prospecting and staking her own claims.' Will Co-operate In j Export Of Steel Germany and France Will Join to Find Market Says Sir William Larke 'Loudon-Sit William J. Larke, Bisector, _\T uior_.il Fedeiation, of lion and Steol Manufacturers, told a gaIbex ing of manufacturers that there was every leason to believe France and Geimany -would co-operate in.finding markets lor thtir exportable suiplus of lion and steel, and that their British competitors mus.1 bc prepaied ior that co-opeiation. Sir William decland ihat Biitons ln the iron and steel business for a long time to como must centre their interest' upon European producing countries, sincefthe U.S. for several year's would bo fully engaged with her own domestic production and demand. - Sir Will Jam s-aid Germany absorbed about SO per cent.- of-her own steel nud iron' products, leaving an exportable surplus of 3,000,000 tons yearly. He gave the following tonnages as the approximate capacity production: Great Britain, 12,000,000 tons; France," 10,000,000 tors; Luxemburg, 2,000,000; Germany, 14,000,000 tons; TJuited States, 59,000,000 tons; Belgium, 3,- 225.000 tons. . Was Prominent Bank Official Crow's Nest Rates Effective Pending Supreme Court Decision Toronto.���The'' Crow's Ne��t Pass agreement rates, westbound, which wero In force- from July 7 tb October 27 "last, cancelled by the decision of the Board of Railway Commissioners, nnd temporarily- restored by the'recent order of the. Privy Council, have again come into' effect. The lower rates havc been put Into .Xorcc pending tho decision of the Supreme Court- off Canada ��� from -the judgment of "the Board of Railway Commissioner!*, and argument on this appeal will he heard at the.beginning - of thp February sittings. ' Britain's New Delegate To Opium Conference _ -y ���. / Marquis of Salisbury Has Been Appointed Chief Representative Geneva.���What is generally believed to be an Important development in the war on opium, came, in a formal notification by .the British Government - to the League of Nations that the Mar- - <tuis of Salisbury had been appointed ehlef British representative to the ia- Expanding Arctic Trade ternat tonal opium conference. It is believed Great .Britain's (���Ision to send Lord Salisbury to conference will be followed by appointment of , new delegates high rank by France and Holland. dc- the the of Canada's Most SeriousJroMent Over-Taxation Says President of Royal Bank - Montreal.���At the general meeting ��i tho Royal Bank of Canada, Sir Herbert Holt, the President, declared that there was a very f-erious problem facing tho people of Canada today and "that v.as the problem ojf over-taxation. He expressed the view that ihe world may, In the course of la2i), return ton. sold standard. The.establishment of a central budget bureau was also mooted by the President. B.C.- Diver Fights Shark - _ Vancouver.���Encumbered by - his . heavy diving cult and at a depth of S5 feet below the surface of the water. Jack Bruce, a dSver. fought and killed a- shark six feet two inches in length which attacked him again and again *.t the bottom ot the Second Narrows here. The struggle -lasted 20 minutes, Bruce .-trlklag the huge fish tfme after time with an iron bar until he Killed it. Prevent Removal of Capital Ottawa-���General A. 13. Ross, JI.P., of Kingston, Gut., has given notice of motion for cont-ideration at thr> qoni- ihg session of ParKameBc "that this House- recommend to the Government the immediate necessity for" legislation which will prevent tht. K-ruoval lrozu- ths ".country of capital sxcanjulated from the natural tesourct-s of countey." Hudson's Bay Company Pushing Development in Arctic Territory ' Vancouver.���Tlio Hudson's Bay Company is carrying on a very active campaign of development in the Arctic land??, it is stated here, and is pressing farther eat,t from ihis side and farther -west from the Atlantic, expecting soon to be in touch, yearly, from Atlantic to X'acific.vla the Arctic. Froni the western side, pioneering and trading posts have been pushed far beyond Conflation Gulf, and are now in King William's Land. A strong vobden vessel of 100 tons, with gasoline power, Is being constructed in Britain to distribute si ores east of Coronation Gulf and will ;go into the Arctic in 1926. A large uew* ice vessel is also lo be laid down in -British yards at once aiul will be ready for the next year. Progressive^ Party Active Completion of H.B. Road to be, Plank In platform ^r. Winnipeg.-^-Organization-of a-Great- er Winnipeg Branch of tho Progres sivo Party of Canada will be effected before the next session of Parliament, according to a statement made by John MacLean, organizer of the On-to-ihe- Bay Association. ����� Completion of the Hudson Bay Railway will be the principal I'lufik in the platform of the branch, Mr. MacLean declared, adding that present indications, pointed to an election iri 1935, and the question would become* a cardinal issue in the west. Would Fine Non-Voters Failure to Exercise Franchise Should Be Punished Says Rev. Agar Toroito.���Addressing the York Pioneer.*., Rev. Gilbert Agar, General Secretary of the Social Service Council of Ontaiio, suggested that a line be imposed on all elitaons who fail to exercise their franchise in municipal or other cleeticn--. The best in'political life would never be brought out, he said, until all citizens showed their interest ia the Government. Betides Imposing a toe for failing to vote, Rev. Mr. Agar said .he. wculd_ deprive the persons of the franchise, Battleship As Target Portsmouth, I-.ng.-~ The battleship Monarch, the last capital ship which Great Britain scraps tinder the Washington Treaty, will be taken to Plymouth asifd before the end of fhe month will go to sta to become a target for the vessels of the Atlantic ileet. The Monarch, from 'Which all saleable furnishings have been removed, must be completely destroyed by February 1. ESTIMATES NOW ARE IN COURSE OF PREPARATION Ottawa.���The Cabinet Council at a /ecent sitting found many"matters of import awaiting its consideration. The Prime -Minister had no announcements to uit'lte at the end of -the meeting; It.is understood- that the report of the Itoyal Grain Inquiry Commlssion was considered in-part; and lhat a programme of pre-sessional work was mapped out. The preparation of'estimates--is under way, but less progress has-been made in this direction than had been made at this time last year, so that .the main estimates probably will bo brought down in thc IIouho this year somewhat latc-r. " The Campbell report on coal supplies to'the Tnxcdo'Barracks, ih Winnipeg, remains to be considered in council. -Nothing definite has been D. A. CAMERON former President Toronto Board ot Trade, and well-known official of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, whose sudden death was reported recently. Permanent Canadian League Representative! Geneva.���League ot Nations en - i cles were greatly inteiested m the announcement that Dr. Walter A Riddell had been appointed thc permanent Canadian representative here in connection with League of Nation's activities. Ottawa will now be systematically advised about League activities b> Dr. Riddel), who is quite familial 1 with Gene a ntinospheie, from the lact that he is now the Canadian representative on the govemiug hoard of tho international Labor Bureau, which holds thp. samo position in the labor, organization that the council does In the League of Nations. Saskatchewan's Claim To Natural Resources Urge Arranging - For Transfer . to ' Province of Public" Domain^ Regina.���Trenehant^ arguments in support of Saskatchewan's clafni to the natural resources of the province were advanced in tho Saskatchewan Legislature when a-, resolution calling upon tho Provincial Government to continue to urge' upon the Dominion Government "the necessity for arranging for tho transfer to the province of the public domain within its limits without delay," was cari-ied. "W. 11. McKinnon (Government, Wadena) moved the resolution which was'seconded hy T. II. Garry (Government, Yorkton). Hon. J. G. Gardiner, Minister of Highways, was the only other speaker to the resolution which carried unanimously. He marshalled facts and figures to show that Canada was the only part of the British Empire where the policy of passing over- the administration -of natural resources and lands to the self-governing body had been reversed. Evon If Saskatchewan were given the maximum subsidy of ?t,112,C00 in perpetuity - together dono about filling the five vacancies in J Wiu, Uie return of the lands and luuur- the Senate. ' Ihe. question of the R\ resources not yet alienated, the RESOLUTION ASKS FORREDUCTIONIN CUSTOMS TARIFF Regina.���Unanimous assent was given in the SasJC.ilchewan Legi-Ja-. ture to a resolution urging substantial ieductions in the customs' tariff to, biing down the high co-at of living and xedtico the co->t of the In-.tiuinent.s of production and calling for an incn.a��e ot tho Bntish piefeiciue to f>0 per cent, of the genti.il t.uilf and the <-> tabhshmcttl of ieejp**oeiiy -\yiih ihe United States. J. M. Parker (Government, Touchwood) sponsored the resolution which was seconded by A. Herman son (Government, Canora). At lhe close of the dvhale a division was called for hy P. L. Hyde (Government, Maple Creek), and the vote showed uverv member of the house in favor of the motion. The resolution was introduced as follows: "That this Legislature is of opinioc that the best interests of Canada demand that substantial reductions ot the burdens of customs taxation hi made with a view to the accomplish ing of two purposes of thc highest importance: first, diminishing thl very high cost of living which presses so severely ou the masses of the people; second, reducing'tho cost o the instruments of production in tht Industries based on the natur.il re sources of ihe Dominion, the vigorou* development of which i.s essential tc the progress, and prosperity of oui country." Tells About Wheat Pool President McPhail Speaks to American Farmers at Washington Washington.���The experience ol Canadian farmers in the formation of co-operative organizations is the subject of much discussion among the delegates to tho meeting of the National Council of Farmers' Co-operative Marketing Associations,.now In session here. The presence of A. J. McPhail, President o'f the Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers, Ltd., of Saskatchewan, has enabled many of the'-agricultural leaders prominent in the co'-opera. ive marketing movement on this side to obtain first-hand information as to tho.working of tho system in the Canadian west. Mr. McPhail has given ihe convention-a detailed history of the movement to the Canadian wheat pool, to which ho said some G5.000 farmers now belong. ' United States agricultural leaders here, after hearing him, declared the Canadian project was a|Teams jn charge of Famous "Derby' sound one, and not a speculative ven-< Drivers" Reach Calgary From ture, They predicted that it would . Banff continue lo succeed. Some of them " Calgary.���With a crackle "of whips, declared, .too, that the fact that thejaml lhc drlvors shouting encourage price of wheat at AVinnipeg: te higher jmpnt> hvo toamjS o�� bnappIn^ bnarIIng t0 huskies, attached to a couple of light Huskies Finish Hard Trip than in the United States "is due the wheat pool... Tho fact tliat.the Canadian fanners in tho pool are not now forced to dump their wheat into the market as soon as they thresh. sleds, mushed into the cisy from Banff, after a journey ol more than SO miles over oiiu of the rough"st and most' dangerous trails ever negotiated by a but can wait for a favorable price, ,log teMU Jn t!l0 vost The t^ms ()f was one of the features widely discussed among the members of the council. diversion of " water 'lrom the Great Lakes,by the Chicago drainage canal remains in status quo, ?o far as Canada is concerned. Thc whole matter is being threshed out in the United States courts and Congress, with Canada's attitude plainly on record as one of opposition to a continuation ot the levy now being made by the' City of Chicago on Great Lakes waters. East and West ��� Suicidial Policies May Ultimately Lead To Separation Brandon, Man.���The possibility of serious friction between Eastern and Western Canada was suggested by Mrs. - jas.���-Elliott,--PiesideAt_of the United Farm Women of Manitoba, in her address lo the annual convention of lhat association. ��� - , "Thc attitude of Eastern Canada to Western Canada," she said, "ia strikingly, similar to the attitude of Great Britain to the United States prior to the revolution. The colonies were province would only be getting half tho bargain secured by Prince Edward island in 3873, he declared. Denmark May Sell Arms and Munitions Defense Minister's Bill - Would Virtually Abolish DanishfArmy Copenhagen.���-An unname.d Greek, described as being in close touch **ith |day of the conference hu^lrkv, in charge of Harry Knight, winner of tho 31)21 Banff Dog Derby, and Keg. Harris and Georgo Childs, all of Banff, lelt the mountain resort for ���Calgary, and fitter an adventurous '' trip, in which Harris almost lost his" I life when lie fell into the Bow Riveiv jthey finally si?rlved. BRITAIN AND US. IN AGREEMENT ON WAR CLAIMSiSWd^'n "an Youth Pari...���The'Anglo-American differences oyer Ihe payment to the United Slates of war damages and claims woi*" practically settled on the first, of t lie allied the Athens Government, has inquired through the Danish consul at Hamburg wheflier Denmark is willing to sell all her arms and war material. Defense Minister IJasmusseJi, interviewed on the subject by the newspaper Ekstradbladet, &aid:-"I am-only aware of theofTer through the newspapers, but of course we are willing to sell if my disarmament bill becomes a law." The minister added ��� that If the Folkcthing (House of.Commons) accepts the bill and the Landsting (Senate) rejects it, the ��� Government will ST. X. U. li-iS -" . Quebec Legislature. Quebt-cT--lieuteHant-Governor Nar- cisse Ilerodeau opened the second &e thejsion of the sirtc��&th legislature her.*1. After the usual formalities the spe^-eh from th6 thron�� was delft ered by His Honor to both bOBs5*s. looked upon by the people of Great | wrtalnly dissolve Parliament-und sub- Britain, with one or two notable exceptions as n happy hunting ground for exploitation, the extraction of wealth and ihe Imposition of onerous taxes. One cannot but wonder if history will repent itself and the attitude ot tho east ultimately force tho people of the west to seek some form of self-government. Such a feuicidal policy is to be deprecated." Does Not Apply to British London.���Following the announcement Syom Melbourne that no immigrant would be allowed to land in Australia aft^r March 31, of this year, unless in possesion of at least forty pounds, Sir Joseph ^C'ook, High Commissioner ior Australia in London, said the proviso will not be applied to British immigrants. mil the question to the electors. M. Rasmussen's bill, presented to the Folkcthing on October S, would virtually abolish tho Danish army and finance ministers, wliich met in a se��- siun lasting -10 minutes." 33oth countries made concessions from the viewpoints they had expressed in'rui exchange of diplomatic note.-*, and a pnv-p ate and informal conversation between AVin&ton 'CiiurchiJir'Bficish Chancellor of tlie.E-ichequer, and James A. Logan, United States representative, luusnon- ized the respective positions, which appeared very far apart, if not irreconcilable, prior to O.e conference. By conceding an extension of time for the payment ot the costs oi the United States army of occupation from 12 yuars lo 2-> years, the* United States obtained the assent of Croat Britain to her sharing in the Dawes plan " of annuities by being allotted a certain percentage under "the- Spu navy, leaving only frontier and. cus-i agreement, probably three per cent, whicli is likely to come from Belgium. toxns guards and for coast duty. a number of vessels Bntish Government Help Lending ��300 to Each Farmer Coming To Canada London.���Arrangements fare being made to convey more than 200 families comprising 1,000 persons, from the ag- ricult\*"al areas of the United Kingdom to \",'3ii:ula, the Daily Telegraph says... These are to settle ou fara.3 which ar�� being set up for them 'through tho'joint act ion-of the Bfith-h and Canadian Governments. Kesl- dents of tho north of Scotland, South May Sue Ford For Libel ' Wales and the we,;i and south of Eng- - Washington, P.C���-Aaron Sapiro, of i laud will be among the 200 emigrating Chicago, 111., who is here attending lhe meeting of the National Council of Cooperative Marketing Associations, ha? announced his intention of filing a Hbef suit of- $1,000,000 against Henry Ford. Tho act ion will be based on an article "which appeaivd in Ford's paper, thc l>earboi*fl Independent. Prairie Summer Fairs Hegiua.���To make plans fo/ ihe prairie <-.xhibitioas "for the 1323 season,, representatives of the directorate of the Regina exhibition will go to Edmonton on January 20 to meet the members o? thc western fair circnlt. Somo changes in midway ;md oih'-r families, The British Government is lending ��300 i'or* the equipment of each farm taken up b> the new settlers ,in-Canada. Another 1,01*0 emigrants will S^ave for Canada later. War Veterans Soon Passing Age Limit. Says Major-General Lessard Montreal.���That. ir. i.s a foolith argument for people to &ay that since Canada has nearly half a million veterans. of the great war, there i.s no necessity for the country to spend any money in training the-Canadian youth, was conviction of Major-General P. L. Lessard, C.R., in an address here. It' was i'oollhh for the fact Unit these vei- eivns ai*e_getting oldei--cv�����.*-" day.-tbat - the war w now ten years old, and in a few year,-, these men who served their country in ihc Great War will have passed tho age limit for further service, and Canada, if she heeded tiiis argumcut, would have neither vc-lei*. an.c5 nor militia. New German Cruiser Launched Has 8 M-��jor Guns and Spaed of. 29 - Knots x Berlin.���A new German.cruiser ha." beeu launched at Ynihclmshavci*. She was christened by Admiral Honker a* the Emdon after the famous war-time- German raideji wliich s?_uik so man:> .Britih-h merchantmen in ihe India:* Proposed 1 '*-,cl-'an before she wa.s f.uak. by ih.; Empire Meet Causes Mix-up j Australian ciulsw Sydney. The new cruiser displaces 6,000 tons. She lias Protocol Failure May End Anns Conference Dominions' Altitude On London.���If neither thc Geneva pro- _ tocol nor Austen Chamberlain's.alter-\'A ppeed of 29 knots and will tarry eight 35-eemimeter gum-*. native scheme is approved, ihe dia-i arniamcut conference of iho League | which Is (scheduled for'.March will be! Do!e5 *ncreass !" E"S_aftd abandoned, with the natural outcome! London.-rnemployment incroas*..i that the nations of th�� world will be- *en i>er CCIH' in G.ftfat 1Jpltain d'lrin�� gin (he font ation of those great na-'fl,e Christmas v*ek and thwo aw tional combinations wliich have so long been a feature of the diplomacy of Europe, and begin again that ariiiii- ment rivahy whfch was a feature before the Great War. ��� This Is the opinion /-xiiresFcd ty the British United Press by a high official I "bt the Government in emphasizing the j gravity of the decision of the Domin-/ nearly as many people on'the dole libt now as tliere were a year ago. -The. Minister of Labor announced that l,2T2,6l>0 person.--* were Mc-uidc-d on live registers of c-mplo; m*��t exchange? on December 29 Separation- Rumor "Is Nonsense Ottaivti.���"It is impossible !<> talk ions to abstain from takin gpari in the \ Greater nonsense," dech.red Premier proposed'Impel ial Conference. !KinS referring to a statement Iu ihe -1 London Morning Post that separation {of Canada from the Empire wa.- be-ing New Flowering Plants Ottawa.���Seven new horticultural plants have been accepted by the Canadian Horticultural Council i'or record- ] Paris.���The German note in reply! diseased In Canada. ing. Tliey'include the -white pcofiy,M�� tbe allied tommunicatlon on the} -*-* **" Flurenee XcRae; the border carnation, j continued occupation pf the Cologsn] Maintain Army Strength- Margaret Wrfr; the delphinium, John area, received in Paris. It declares [ Wasldnpton.���Tb��;j Hoase has ap- Says Allies Violating Treaty Paris.���The German note in the- aetlon of thc allies is a reprisal j pr.wed provisions of tho War Ifeparf- and violates clauses of the Treaty of'ment for maintenance of the regular Versailles. Frcnrti official circle-is rv-1 United States array fit Jts prefc-nt attractions are aireadv fcipg foiv-��st! between the Snow and the Nortbern B&rdf It merely as a noto of protest | strength of 32,000 offienrp nnd 113.00* ,for the summer fairs k the west- 'Spy. f which does noi call i'or a response. . |men. Mooa; the Irises, Mount Royal, Lorraine Morgan and Imperial, and the apple, Mcrton, presumed to be a cross ���~rv~Y*Vi*r* THE LEDGE), GREENWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1925 THE LEDGE Is $2.00 a year strictly in advance, or {2.50 when not paid for three months or more have passed. To Great Britain and the United States {2.50, always in advance, G. W. A. SMITH Lessee ADVERTISING RATES Delinquent Co-Owner Notices $25.00 Coal and Oil Notices 7.00 Estray Notices 3.00 Cards of Thanks 1.00 Certificate of Improvement 12.50 (Where more thau one claim appears ir. notice, $5.00 for each additional claim.) All other legal advertising, 12 cents a line first insertion, and 8 cents a line for each subsequent insertion, nonpariel measurement. Transcient display advertising 50 cents an inch, each insertion. Business locals i2}��c. a line each insertion. The blue cross means that your subscription is due, and that the editor would be pleased to have more money. gested, the feeling- being that in a province like British Columbia, with its vast extent, there is not much room for improvement. Premier Oliver has telegraphed from Ottawa, before leaving the federal Capital, that the railway conference has ended, with the understanding that matters dealt with will be taken up with officials of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways and another conference may be held at a later date. It is generally understood, though, that a tentative agreement has been reached which will lead to a solution of the P. G. E- Railway problem and the question of a railway for the Peace River district. 'Midway Warbles (By the Warbler) Bob Guise left for Rossland the first of the week. Ed. Hatch is shipping logs to Deer Park, Washington. Shorty Green is now "straw boss" at McArthur's saw mill. Mrs. Clappier has gone ont to cook at Scotty Fawn'B tie camp. Don't forget the Whist Party in the Old School House on Friday evening, January the 16th. John R. Jackson was called to Merritt the first of the week through fehe illness of his brother. . Ernest Hawkes, who ' has . been home ^with his family during, the Christmas holiday.?, left at the end of last week for Tranquille. 7, Scotty Fawns has opened up his 7 tie camp tor the season aud the chips . are now flying. Anyone f desirous of learning' the Tie ' busi- -iiees can be accomodated. z'y y During the week we have had " our share of the 'sunshine.-..-Some days.it was strong enough to frizzle the tail of a salt; herring, or make ...afcpd fisKashamed of itself. ..;. . 7 There is about two feet of 7 snow '7 on the flat and "still. going .strong.: . -Some ofthe old-timers, claim it-Js "... about 15 or: 20 years; since there : has; been\so-_heavy a.snowfall. V, . The ice harvest was finished this '7-week- and the ice was of such a good quality that one wais tempted S' to put in an extra load or two.; It :is-nice.to;have something on.ihe ice . other than zfsawduBt about . ,the .month offJulyor August. . ...7 The/road: department ploughed 'put.the roads with the grader last ' week-end between Rock Gretek and - Greenwood. It improved them "considerable for sleighingj but. so - far as auto's :are_ponceriied,. well, : forget it for, a couple of months. The .Douks oh Cedar creak. are supplying the bulk of the ties to the Great Northern. Railway this f winter, both hewn and sawn.. We 7are indeed sorry' to see such a state Vof;;affairs. * The. Douks. give, very little businessi to local merchants, .. and when t-bey do7 come around it almost requires; the services of a ���^Sherlock Holmes,'* to., keep his .eagle, eye on them.. V 7 News From the Capital 7 . Victoria, 7JanV 14.-^Highway problems, of every, description have been discussed, by -district engineers, 7 assistant .engineers and road., foremen, at the annual V~conference just' held. here. 7Hou. W. IL Sutherland,.. minister of 'public, .works, is continuing the 7 ptactice7of. calling the depart- fment engineers .into conference every winter, believing that the f best of results forfthefprovince as a whole are secured through the exchange of ideas and presentation of recommendations.* V ...W .. Mining News Two more men have been put on at tbe Strathmore. High grade ore is being taken cut aud extra development work done. Supt. H. Bauer has a crew of men erecting a building for the compressor at tbe Spotted Horse. The compressor is expected about the first of the month and after being installed work will be resumed on the 300-foot tunnel. The mine owners are greatly pleased to hear that the C.P.R. contemplates erecting an ore loading platform in the local railway yard. The want of this has been felt and the C.P.R. officials have noted this and have stated that they intend building a platform. This will be a great advantage and the action of, the C.P.R. will be highly appreciated. During 1924= the . Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada received at its Trail smelter 452,101 tons of ore, the largest number of tons ever received, the tonnage for 1923 being 388,920 and for 1922, 411,726, or a gain since last year of 63,1S1 tons. Shipments from Greenwood and district during 1925 are as follows: Providence . - - - . 203 Strathmore ..-.--. -. -f - . 16 Combination - ������ -. - . 9 Defiance - - .-V"- : - 2 Sally, Beaverdell. . .-. : -.., 782 Bell, Beaverdell "-':'-".;-��� -. 426 Standard Fraction, Beaverdell }[, ��� 8 .The names of" the .winners of-the David prizes for literature, award-: ed "to ,the -writers of the best French arid ��� English .books entered':-in: the competition- for. these prizes; haye just been, announced by- the 'committee., of -judges. . In the French section .the -first', prize,-'$1,500; .'went to. Abbe Camilie ]��oy for/ his - book' "A 1'Hombre-des .Erables," while, in ;the' English' section * Mar jorie. Grant .Cook' won .first prize with her book '���>Another' -Way of Love'."'..'. The most successful year enjoyed by -"the } Canadian 'Pacific Great. Lakes Steamship Service; in. freight. shipments since 1913 is reported by Mr. Duf f, -manager off that service,.-' for" "the fseasbn" lately "closed/ "Tha whole'_ fleet"*- of package ' freighters - for " the 'first, .time"'since1 -the. ��� outbreak .'of the Great- War,- has beeri; constantly employed- .during ._- the seven months in. which, the-lakes-are open. A feature was the very large increase-in the export. flour :busi"i h.ess, some 75' per .'cent' of the -300,- OOOf-tpns of flour carried eastward by .the service having-.been destined for'export.- October was-a - particf ularly good, month, the-. ships 'having transported ih that month 58,- 000 tons of eastv/ard bound milled , gtuffs' and "grain alone.. ';[' H ere an dTh ere A recent survey of prospective expansion among the mines of Northern Ontario shows that many millions of dollars will be spent on mills and mill supplies in 1925. According to this survey, mill expenditures totalling $7,350,000 are contemplated. Hunters patronizing territories in the Algoma district of the Canadian Pacific Railway had a very audbessful season- in 1924,'according to a report recently issued. Moose numbering 173, deer numbering 2,188 and approximately 7,050 partridge were secured and the number of hunters ran into several thousand. The figures quoted include those for Kipawa, Temis- kaming, Mattawa, Sturgeon Falls, Pakesley, Sault Ste. Marie, Chap- leau, Sudbury, Schreiber and Nipigon, all exceptionally good game areas. One thousand British Columbia rose bushes are being .shipped to Portland, Ore., "the Rose City." Portland, famous all over the continent for its roses, buys the varieties produced in British Columbia because they are the hardiest and best suited for growing in North America. "��" t aaJEMaTKaeiaam DR. A. J. DORMAN DENTIST Office: McCutcheon Residence Greenwood Advertise in The Ledge SYNOPSIS UF LAND ACT AMENDMENTS PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown landi may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 years of age, and by alleni on declaring Intention to becom* British subjects, conditional upon residence, occupation, liid Improvement tor agricultural purposes. ��� .Full Information concerning regu- dtlona regarding pre-emptions ls given ln Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, 'How to Pre-empt Land," copies of which can be obtained free of charge by addressing the Department of. Lands, "Victoria, B.C, or to any Government Agent. Records will be granted, covering only land suitable for agricultural purposes, apd which ls not tiniber- ��� land, i.e., carrying over 6,000 bparo feet per acr�� west of the Coast Range < and 8,000 feet per acre east of thai Range. Applications for pre-emptions' aro io be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Ui vision, In which the land applied for. is -situated, and are made on printed lorma, copies, of which can be obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be occupied foi - five years and improvements mado' to value of.$10 per.acre, "including - clearing and cultivating at" least ftve- a.cres, before a Crown Grant can be -received. . ? " ' ��� For more detailed information see - ' the Bulletin " "How ��� to -Pre-empt 'Land.'"-'. ��� .W-- 'W V ���"..-_' * .' -.".-. PURCHASE X. '- Applications are'received-for pur- - .chase, of 7 vacant and; unreserved- Crown lands,"'not- being timberland, for. agricultural purposes; -minimum-- price of-first-class (arable).land is $5- per acre, and second-class?(grazing)"' land |2.50 per. acre.... Further-.-lnfor-- maticm .regarding, purchase or. lease of ;C_rown lands "is.given-in Bulletin- No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase, and Lease-of Crown Lands.".- Mill,- factory,, or industrial sites' on .timber land, not exceeding. 40 acrea, X may be purchased or leased, the con- ' ditiona __ including - payment"-- of;' stumpage. -_ ���'���".'' HOMESITE LEASES; ; ; - Unsurveyed areas, hot exceeding". 20. acres, may be leased as homesitoH,- conditlonal. upon, a dwelling belny ���erected-in the first year.title .being -.obtalnabl*-- after, residence.'and "lm- - provement- conditions _ ara fulfilled, and land has been surveyed. fV f_7leA8E87; For grazing-and industrial.' purposes ..areas not .exceeding 640_..aore-i may b�� leased by one person,or-a. company: ['Xy" ."."-. )���; /GRAZING- .;'-",.;" Under the Grazing Act. thef Prov- . Incs Is divided, into graslng district* and. the range- administered - under "a ..-Gracing-'' -Commissioner. - Annual' grazing permits, ara issued based on ' numbers ranged,- priority being given" ��� to-established-owners. Stock-owners, ��� may fo'rnv.associations for range management. Free", or partially free: -permits are-available "for settlers;. campers and . travellers, up to too ' head: - . -' " . .-'.--..��� --. The report of the educational survey commission conducted by Dr.' J. H. Putnam aad Dr. W. Weir is now being prepared and will be submitted to the government at Easter. Following many sittings at various points lia the province, the commissioners are claimed to have covered the- entire situation :��� itt ( detail. However, it is known that few important changes are to be sag- ithe r Daily ^ 4 Mollis for $1.00 same v Nothing cheapened but the price Subscribers who paid in advance at the SOc rate will xXzx'] be given advantage of tikis-offer', , DR. A. FRANCIS Physician and Surgeon Residence Phone 69 Greenwood 6( I Wonder Who That Was*' She waited only a moment to finish a conversation with ja neighbor before answering the telephone, but in.the meau- time the party calling had decided that no one was home and had hung up. Who had telephoned? Was it an important call? The possibilities are endless. Prompt answering would have saved worry. . ' ��� BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY. V ���naar.nHs Job Printing at The Ledge B It feeds you! SPECIAL 4X BREW Cream Stout BESIDES being a pleasing, appetizing beverage, 4X Cream Stout actually feeds you! It abounds in food elements-and also helps to digest foods ypu usually find indigestible. That's why doctors everywhere are praising stout as a tonic and pick-me-up in cases where the system-requires gentle stimulation. Taken regu-' larly with your meals it makes an ideal drink. AND when you get 4X Cream k Stout you know you're getting the best. It is brewed and bottled at British; Columbia's V most famous brewhouse. f TryltlSoldxatyall Govt:." Liquor Stores 5�� VANCOUVER BREWERIES ���V,/^^^LIMITED77"7 This' advertisement is..'riot pmblished. rov displayed'by the. Liquoir Control Board qr by- the Government of British Columbia. W Wa \ is -raJ; - ''-y-~'-)J'yj6x^-. OFfDECEMBER, 1923f 7^w' yry/]-.)^;- X... Has prpducad Minerals as . follows: Placer: Gold, $76,982,203; Lode Gold, $113,352,^55; Silver, 163,532^655;iLead $58,132,661;;Copper,.$179,046,508; ; ���Zinie, $27,904,756; TEfiiBeellanepus Minerals, $1,408,257; CoafandCoke,S250,-. ... 968,113; Building Sibne, Brick", Cemen*, etc., $39,415,234, making ifeB MineraV . Proddcfeion.to She end of 1923 show an ^ V )}X Aggregate Value - ot $810f 722,78?;}) Year Ending December, 1923; )S417304,^2 0 . 7 -ThefMining Laws ofJjMb Province.are more liberal^ and. the fees lower,. 7 than those of any other Province ia fehe Dominion, or snyf Colony in the British ���Empire,7-'-WW-W ' ��� '���':.'���" 'XX '"- '������ - ilinerai locations are granted to discoverers.for nominal feea, Absoiata Titles are obtained by developing each properties, the security �� of which is gnaranteed by Crowa Grants, * Fall inforination, together with Mining Reports and Maps, may be obtained gratis by. addressing��� ��� THE HON. TBE MINISTER OF MINES 7 ; .���:'������;'������ V1CI0HIA, Britisli Columbia. rl^HM���M jffchW<WI1IJB1
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