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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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./ V / i JPr WftiiiMbr ary .���'- s,i **. -K J > ������? '1/ ~t.;-. ���������* t? V'.'v THE OLDEST MINING CAMP NEWSPAPER IN BRITISH 1 ��W' vol. txxviii. GREENWOOD, R. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1921. No. 19 ;.' House Furnishings, Hardware, Kitchen Utensils, Etc. T. M. GULLEY & CO. PHONE 28. ��� GREENWOOD, B.C. S3f?M?!ft^1l?!?!?ni!l^nt1!H!??^H?!!n!?^H???1?l???!?1!?nt!!!r . Now is the time to make your , XMAS CAKE or PUDDING ' . While we can supply you with new season ��� Currants, Raisins, Peels, Figs, -Dates, Shelled Nuts, Etc. AU Steps. Lead To: LEE & BRYAN Phone 46 �� ^aiiiiiuiuiiiia iiauaiiuaiiuauuiuaiiaiaiiiaiaiiiaiui^ F Neilson's Chocolates A large shipment of Bulk and -Box Just Arrived t ��� GOODEVE'S DRUG STORE f i Real Estate & Insurance Life, Fire, Health, Accident Automobile Best Companies iu the World Enquire as to Rates . Ranches For Sale ��� Auctioneer Call And See �� CHARLES KING GREENWOOD, B. C. Our flour and feed sales are increasing at a very / satisfactory rate owing to OUR LOW PRICES -v ' A car of Canada's Best four and feed on the way Ogilvie's goods are the Best TAYLOR & JENKIN PHONE 17. GREENWOOD ��00��0<>000<M>000<KKK><X><>0000<>��0��<X>0^ Windsor hotel " GREENWOOD. B. C. The WINDSOR HOTBL ia heated with steam and electricity. Fine sample rooms. A comfortable home for tourists and travellers. Touch the wire if you wane rooms reserved. The buffet is replete with cigars, cigarettes, cooling beverages, buttermilk and ice-cream. _ OO<K>O<XM>O<HX>0OOCKKKK><><K>O<^ HUSBANDS LIKE VARIETY Its difficult sometimes to plan their meals, but with such an assortment "as the following-, to choose from in BURNS! SHAMROCK FOOD . . PRODUCTS, the task is made easy, '.:: SHAMROCK % HAM BACON 7 " SAUSAGES '������-;. ;-v;.7"'"-"'; ���'. eggs; ...-..; They are the'line Empire's Standard" & Company, 7 '-. X- '��� 7. - .���.-���Hants at" ������_. -' "���- ..--.';. --"7- - Calgary V.EdnsoatpB- 'Reelfi* Prince ;Alfcert Vancouver Spectacles, of All Kinds For Sale and Repaired WALTHAW WATCHES Ask for Prices and Cojnpare with Mail Order House McELMON, Greenwood Independent Meat Market We carry only the best stock procurable in Fresh Meats, Ham, Bacon, Lard, Etc. A Trial will Convince You John Meyer Proprietor TRUCK FOR HIRE BY DAY or CONTRACT Wood For Sale. Second Haud Pipe, Rails, Mining Cars ' and other Mining Equipment Reasonable Prices Apply to J. W- Clark, Pacific Hotel ���; -V;..' ���; fumVune of ''"-.; SHIRTS, MACKINAWS, UNDERWEAR, MITTS; : :6L0VES,vand:-SH0ES,:v::v/:':v;:vv ewe I ; ;;7Bahn6ckbiirr all ^rooi Tweed pants at $9.00 J Men's white rubers $5.75. Bib Overalls $ % 25 Ail New tow Prices Jx 0x McMYNNx Mi Greenwood Theatre Gray & Clerf. Props. SATURDAY, NOV, 19th Commencing at 8:15 p.m.' -.7 . Louis B. Mayer presents ; :-" '- Anita Stewart In a drama of stage life '; Mind the Paint Girl .'���:-'" Adapted from the stage, play by,; 7. -X ��� Sir Arthur Wing Pinefo. . Young Man! .Beware.7 ^ ofthe Painted Beauties of the Stage ' ��� "Christie Comedy ' "'', "Shades of Shakespeare'/ ADULTS SOC - CHILDREN 23cV Patrons ate assured of a warm Theatre <��� 'Wanted '��� ���'< .-��� .Pairn;of. good curling rocks; must-be in good-06134111011; cheap for cash. Elmer-D. Hal], Trail, B.CVV7V/77V7V.7VVV XX >.- , 7. FAKM-7.WAkTEb:-7'Vl.'-'waat ~ to hear from party liaving farai for saleV 7 Give price- arid description.. G.VB. Louden, Champaign,. Illr hiois.;-:-.-..:��� ���--���=-���-..'-��� "..XX,-- 7/.: V.V Around Home ��^S��^S��^��^��^��^��^��^��^��^��^��4^ G. B. Taylor arrived back from Victoria on Sunday. Mrs. P.VE. ���Crane was in Grand Forks the first of the week. . Born���To Mr. and Mrs. W. Riley, of Ferry, Wash., a daughter on Nov. 15th.' E. Bailey, of Grand Forks, and G. A. Rendell, of this city, motored to Penticton on Wednesday. Geo. Inglis a^id John Hallstrom. returned ,to Carmi on Tuesday after spending- a couple of weeks with their families here. This is a good old month a good year, a good world. "I'll take a little more white meat and just a few more cranberries, please. The Bell mine at Beaverdell gave their men a holiday last Friday to aliow the employees to attend the G.W.V.A. Masquerade dance in Greenwood, Jno. T. Arthur, of Shaunavon, Sask, who has.been visiting his brother-in-law, Robt. Wilson, for the past three weeks returned to his home on Monday. Chris. Eaton, of- Trail, was visiting friends in the district during the past week! Chris has recently undergone two operations the result of the war. R. Lee, G. Boug and Wm. Jenks returned - last week ' from a three days hunting trip up the Main Kettle river. They were fortunate in eretting four bucks, totalling 758 lbs. One had 20 points. The Poppy dance held at the Rock'Creek Hall last"Friday"was* an enjoyable, affair. The hall was comfortably filled and dancing continued until 4 a.m. Bush's three piece orchestra furnished" the music and put lots of pep into the dance. The supper provided by the ladies was all that could be desired. The little flurry of snow on Monday give hint of the early advent of'winter.. Mother looks over the pile of wood by the kitchen door and suggests that a little more wouldn't hurt; "better have plenty," and with Christmas not long away Johnny surprises everybody by complying. Peter Prasses pleaded guilty before- His -Honor-J-.--R;- Brown last w.eek to a charge of padding the pay roll. The week previous Prasses was acquitted on a similar .charge. I. -H. Hallett appeared for" the accused on both occasions. Prasses was sentenced to fifteen months .in the Nelson jail, . " , " On Tuesday night about seven o'clock' two men entered,the Government Liquor Store. at Grand Forks^ and asked for a bottle. The vendor turned, to" get ,the bottle when-one of the "men pointed a revolver at him with the command to I'stick. .'em. .lip." The till-was rifled- of all.'-.money.' The. police .came along; ori .time and exchanged! shots with. the hoid-ups*,; but, they managed to make, their escape. .This, is the second time, the Liquor. Store at the: Forks has been, robbed,, on. the first occasion; a.quantity of liquor wasstolen. 7. November suits every taste. There's something for everybody. It is well named. It answers uNo" in: the Very; first- syllable to all who 7 askVwhgther-���' - the;- beautiful Indian summer of--late^October will pass at once; arid shivers'7a "b^r-r"in the last syllable wheri the anti-December winds begins to sweep down.Vfrb'm. the; north. In November7,the year is. in,;its "ember"., stage.;'-: But 7 what'-;' a wonderful -"'-month V for popping com and_.drawing a glass of,cider, anda.panVof .Jonathans on: the table. ' The man .who cannot be satisfied '��� 7with; November; wont like the,-hinges on:. the WEDDING "All other goods by Fortune's hand are given . _. " . A wife is the peculiar gift of Heaven." ' ���Pope. On Tuesday morning at 8:30 at Grand Forks was solemnized the marriage of Miss Amy Heaven, second daughter pf Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Heaven, well known and respected citizens of that town, to Ewart McMynn, a leading and prosperous business man of Midway. Rev. p. Haymari- was the officiating clergyman who tied the nuptial knot of these estimable young couple. The wedding was a quite though pretty one, witnessed only by the immediate relatives of the bride and groom, and a few intimate friends. Promptly at 8 30 they took their places where the minister with an impressive yet exceedingly pretty ring ceremony made them husband and wife. The bride carried white carnations . and looked the very queen that her life characterizes her to be. The bridesmaid was Miss W.'McMynn and bestman was -R. Heaven. A wedding breakfast was held at the home of the bride's parents after which the happy couple left by G. N.'for Spokane. It is a pleasure to chronicle the marriage of such worthy young people and this- paper wafts to them its warmest congratulations. "Mind the Paint Girl1 The Sally Mine A flash of the galleries, with their comedy scenes, as well aa of the stage itself, is scene in "Mind the Paint Girl," a picture based on theatrical life, a First National attraction which will be shown at the Greenwood Theatre, on Saturday, Nov. 19th.- Anita Stewart takes the leading role, supported by Conway Tearle, in this remarkable picture of the joys and sorrows _ of the grease paint girls. She takes the part of a little shim girl who is ambitious, is pretty and has a good voice. Her rise from a chorus girl to a famous player in a night is intensely fascinating. "The Sally property at Beaver-' dell operated by the Wallace Mountain Mines, Ltd., is one of the few silver mines in the province which has continued to operate successfully throngh the period of silver deperssion. Despite the demoralized state of the silver market this mine is running steadily with a force of 15 men and in addition to meeting all expenses iB paying a moderate profit to its owners. The Wallace Mountain Mines, Ltd., is a company company composed of Penticton men, It was formed abont three years ago at which time a lease was taken on ihe Sally, a group of 12 crown granted mineral claims at Beaverdell. These claims had at one time been worked by Robert Wood and pthers. Since the Wallace Mountain company took over the property it has been developed considerably and has shipped a considerable quantity of high grade ore. In 1920 abont $80,000 worth of ore was shipped. The ore mined at present runs between 300 and 400 ounces of silver to the ton with some lead and a trace of gold. Recent developments indicate a better showing of silver values than at any previons stage. With a stiffening of the silver market it it is expected that even better returns than obtainable at present will be forthcoming to' the owners. Recently an announcement was made in these columns that the Wallace Monntain Mines, Ltd., had given a lease and bond on the mines to the Glenville A. Collins, Engineers, Ltd., of Vancouver. The ' report, however, proves to have been incorrect. The Herald is informed by H. B. Morley, -pec* retary of the Wallace Mountain Mines, Ltd., that although advances were made to them by the Collins Engineers seeking to obtain such a lease and bond, the negotiations came to nothing and the legal company continues in possession and will operate the mines as heretofore."���Penticton Herald. A Great Producer Loton Horton, the. milk king, said at a dinner in New York: "The milk trade has many enemies but the- worst of them have to admit that milk Is . purer than it used to be. "A diaryman of old Si Haskins' pattern would land in jail to-day. Si, you know, said to his hired man one morning:'. -'Pete, go around among the cows and give them each a nice fresh cabbage. Give one to" each, but mind you be sure and -give the largest cabbage to the; cow that gives the most milk.'. .'.'"_'���... -xxy .yy ��� V"On Pete's return,, bid.Si-asked him. if- he had obeyed, orders: 'Sure Mike,' said Pete with a grin. 'I gave the cows a. cabbage apiece, andThung the biggest cabbage on the;pump handle.'" .;=--. G.W.V.A. DANCE GREAT SUCCESS COSTUMES ADMIRED BY ALL H. L. Jenkins Dead Walter ClarkV of Midway, . was on a,business.trip to town on Tuesday.' 7-The second annual Masquerade Ball - "under the auspices, of ,. the Grass Hockey Club- willVheVheld in the Riverside. Hall on Friday,; ;bec; 2nd, 1921. "There wUl,. be four .prizes and Bush's':.orchestra'.' will furnish the .musicV A\"first. class.1 floor manager; will. ialso be in" attendance. A-.bigvcrowd- is expected, and a good;time_assured. ���;7The Ledge has/always.x.room 'brjonesiors'ad, ���' .-'> ."XxXy'XX: H. L. Jenkins, head of the North American Lumber Co., arid well known thronghout the Boundary died in Vancouver last Thursday. Mr. Jenkins owned the Midway Ranch at Midway and "Minnekado Ranch" at Coquitlam. Mr. Jenkins is survived by hiB wife, two daughters and one son. A Warning For the information of ��� those who are in the habit of placing notices, etc.;,.in the postoffice,. the following will be of interest: 7 .."Advertising notices; should .on no account be posted np in the lobby of postoffices." ; Sometimes, unknown to the post- masterj such ^notices are pcitih the loqqy of the office Constant vigij) lance is required to prevent infraction of the.law in this connection. . Only notices from governmental departments can be posted in post offices. The Reply Corjdiale :: .Excited; Lady .(at the phone)��� f.?I: want my husband, please, at 6nce.'?,;-;77 ;7 7-7' V77' .-"���������.- "���''<" jV-TeXephpne^Gfiri'.Xfrorii sthe exchange)��� ^Number, please?" ��� 7>vV , _fecite^'7;L^y..-;(snapp3sly)y- I'How manjVdo you think I've got. you impertinent thing''���-Telephone; TalkV'V7V..VV>7.7V '"-'';:-;: There is one dance held each year in Greenwood-that even the, Masonic Hall is not large enough to accommodate comfortably the huge crowds that flock there,- and the attendance at the third annual G.W.V.A. Masquerade Ball easily beat all records and was most gratifying in every wayr The gross receipts of the" evening amounted to $243.16, which guaranteed the financial success of the affair. The masquerade feature was most brilliant, more than three quarters of those present appearing in costume, and during the Grand March for the .judge's inspection, the procession formed a ' kaleidoscope of color which was a delight to the eye. The platform, ends . ~ and sides of the building were�� thronged with spectators, and everybody was in a wonderfully good, humor, each attempting to peer throagh the many clever disguises, and name the wearer of a masque and costume, many of which were bo ingenious that it was impossible to even make a guess at the identity of the wearer. Many costume displayed more than ordinary taste, and the whole pre- " sented a bizarre and fantastical spectacle. Always a delicate and difficult function/the judging was this year undertaking very kindly by Mrs. H. Snell, Jas. Kerr and P. E. Crane. Their decisions _were as follows; For best dressed lady, Miss- CecilliiT Mcintosh, who ap-~ ' peared as a butfeerfiyj Best dressed gent W. Bryant, as Court Page; Best comic, Miss Maria Williamson and Miss Agda Carlson; Best dressed child, Eileen Bryan, as Kewpie, and Lewis Clerf as a Pierrott. .Dainty refreshments were served by a hard working ladies' committee. No small task the feeding of such a big crowd���over 250 were fed, but the supper was enjoyed by all there being plenty for everyone,1 To Mrs. Clerf and Miss Jessie Mur-' ray much praise is due for the pro- flcientjway jn which they handled "the providing of the refreshments. The evening as a whole proved to be one ofjmueh pleasure to all who attended either as participants or spectators. The dance was ably floor managed by H. A. Nichols, of Midway.- Splendid musj-a.-wa8 provided by Werner's orchestra of Grand Forks. Besides the majority of-people of Greenwood, many notable visitors from neighboring points were present. MacKelvie on tour of Riding .J7 A. MacKelvie started last week on a tour of the riding; and wiil visit.. every, section. Last week he'addressed largely attended meetings at Enderby, Grindrod and Mara. This week he held meetings at Princeton, ;Coalmbnt.City, Coal- mont. Mines, .Cawston,' Keremeos, Okanagan Falls and Oliver. .He willaddresB meetings at the following places: ".-_.-���: x -'-.'.' :;. ���' .-, V.V7-'"': 7 .Grand Forks 8 p.m. V ;' Rock Creek 3 p.m. Greenwood 8 p.m.X, Brideaviile 2.30 p.m. V 7 . V vWesfeBankSp.m. 7 Nov. 26 West Summerland 6 p:'m. Nov. 28.7 ,-" Naram"ata3p.m.7;i: -Nov.' 22' Nov. 23" Nov. 23 Nov, 24 Nov. 28 Nov: 28 Nor. 29 Nov.. 29; Nov. 30 Nov..307 Dea-'iVv Dec. 2 V- Dec 5 . Penticton 8 p.m.. Ellison 3 p.m. ... Kelowna S p.shV 7 Oyama 3 p.m. r Lumby 8 p.m;; . Peachland 8 p.m. Vernon 8p.m. Armstrong 8 p.jn. rvrrTpi T TnT-v^iT? n T>TPT'\T-WTk OT) "R. 0. DiscovereATrue Remedy For Systematic Catarrh A bad case of Catarrh is not an easy thing to treat, and a remedy that makes good, deserves great credit. Catarrhozone certainly fixed up Chas. H. Webb, who .writes from Woodstock: 'Tor a number of years I was troubled -with systematic Catarrh. Nothing helped' me very much. I used Catarrhozone Inhaler and got relief. ' To build up my system, I used Ferrozone. This ...combination can't be beaten. They made me well." Your case may also be bad, but Catarrhozone will do for you what it did for Mr. Webb. Two months treatment $1.00, small size 50c. All dealers or the Catarrhozone Co., Montreal. Curious Arab Customs Agricultural - Education Achievements and Benefits of thc Agricultural Instruction Act One of the most progressive steps in recent years jn the interest of agriculture was undoubtedly the grant of ten million dollars made by the Dominion rarliament on the advice of the Minister of Agriculture to be divided pro rata among the different provinces over a period of ten years, beginning in 1914 under the Agricultural Instruction Act. The money was to be used for the promotion of Instruction of agriculture, not necessarily confined to the young, but extending to all interested in the basic industry of the country. For several years eleven hundred thousand dollars has been so divided each year and will be continued for a term yet unexpired. The effect has been a great improvement in, and extension of, education in the direction aimed. Ainong the main achievements under the act are the aiding of the agricultural representative system, which places the knowledge and experience of especially trained and educated men at the seiwice of every farmer; assistance to agricultural colleges, and in the establishing of agricultural schools; the promotion by counsel and advice of co-operation and marketing; the giving of practical and valuable demonstrations in horticulture and other branches of the agricultural industry; instruction by direct methods, .in livestock, dairying, poultry and beekeeping; instruction in field husbandry, Including crop competitions, demonstration plots, seed production and weed control; instruction in soil treatment and use and value of fertilizers; methods lo be followed in. under-draining and the beneficial results to be derived, therefrom; the promotion of short courses; demonstration train service; aid to boys' and girls' clubs and school fairs, and-to. women's institutes.,."- -," _'. ��� ' The financial assistance rendered by the" grant has enabled - each of the provinces to greatly,'extend, its efforts .in these lilies of work with7a corresponding advance in farming -methods. Nativ-es Do Things Directly Opposite to English Way An. Arab laughs at the idea of walking in the street with his wife or of ever vacating his seat for a woman, and his wife walks behind him. ' He has-no use for chairs, tables, knives, forks, or even spoons, unless they are wooden ones. Bedsteads, bureaus aud fireplaces are also considered worthless by him. On entering a house an Arab removes his shoes, but not his hat. He mounts his horse on the right side, while his wife milks the cow on the left side. He puts nearly all his compliments on thc outside of a letter he"' writes. He sees to it that his head is always wrapped warmly, even in summer, and disregards his feet entirely, often going barefooted In the winter. He reads and writes from right to left. He eats little for breakfast, little for dinner, but at evening time, when the work of the day is done, he sits down to a hot meal swimming in oil or boiled butter. His sons eat with him, but the woman waits until his lordship is done. How Canada Was Named! ' ."' -. A Silent Scream;':- - "Dragging out . from beneath'_her bed the suitcase, she crammed in the little, garment, and, finally, .strapping down the lid again, laid her. head against it silently, ..screaming herdes- -pair."���Red Book Magazine." ��� -. . '-Swedish, mothers put money 'into their- child's first .bath, believing that this" brings-future wealth'.'7- ';' -'-.'"- -; Surnames cannot be-traced further back than the latter-part; of. thc 10th ' century.- '������������-.������XX' . ���'''---' . "��� ���: - No"improvements in the method "of burning" '-bricks' has .been.found -jn more than a- century.V''"'���" -'���:-��� '-������'='; -'.'��� ���������' >etitei yW��, Gamed 20 lbs. Could Not Feel Better ���". From a .nervous', wreck this man was. restored- to '--health,' "strength and happiness;. V *.,.���.. * He tells 'his 'own _story in. this letter.'-' 7 MrV 7. Ralph A. Roberts, Lbveraae Sask., writes: - '"In .1917 I Kadloss all- appetite, failed 25 pounds in weight, become 7very nervous and shaky and -' io . fact given Tip all hope of. recovery. Fer .some time I had suffered from coniti- patioB, which kept setting worse, until ! was fast becoming a total wreck. Doctor* and their drugs were sending me to my grave" at the, age of 39. '.-;'.*'-Then-.-I, m��I , about/people; being :re?tored'fcy.-Dr.-ChaieVMedicines' and' after, three.'month*', use. of-Dc.' Chase**. -NeiTe7F<^_-;��nd.iKidn;^-Liv;er-Pil!i I. found--that' my bowels, were! restored .tp. normal .iaavemerif' each; d*y;_and.'.the .coBitipation was ho'"more: Jfhad a.,good appetite^' had ���' gained, 20"pounds' 'and. couid ��� not-: fee! beKer.-T-I-ihsH./ilways be -grateful.' for these, fceaefits," "-,". X\ VVprV Chase*sr;Nerve7 Foot!, 50c/ a. box;\ Dr. /Chase'si Kidnsy-Liyer Pills,;'25cv;a bbiiVafl- ' cfcajers7qr-, _E4raan��>nr;-i?ates7&;\Co5��i-;LtA!.;] Toronto, v-XXXyX.- "cX XX" XX 7 ;���;; ?; Queen Victoria, Suggested Name of "Dominion" For New Colony J. S. McKinnon, President of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, recalled an interesting and a little- known historical fact to the members of the Young Men's Club of the Board of Trade, Toronto. Few people, he said, knew why Canada was called a Dominion. The name was decided on when the B. N. A. Act was framed in London. For some time there was much discussion on what the colony which stretched from >ea to sea should be called. "Commonwealth" did not suit; and "Empire" was rejected, because it was felt the term would wound the democratic sensibilities of other people of the North American continent. Finally, Queen Victoria was appealed to for a suggestion. Her Majesty's reply referred the Commissioners to the ninth chapter and tenth verse of the Book of Zacharlah, where are to be found the words: And His dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from, the riven even to tho ends of tho earth," and so Canada became a Dominion. ITCHED TERRIBLY OnChest,Face,Arms, Burned Badly. Cuticura Heals,- 9-���.. " Ever since I can remember, my chest, face, and arms were filled with dry, ie_i-pimples. They were scattered all over me, and itched terribly at times, and I scratched them, causing them to fester and get sore. Sometimes they would dry away and form scales which burned badly. "Then I used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I had used them two or three times when I felt better and I was healed with one box of Cuticura Ointment together with the Cuticura Soap.". (Signed) Miss Bertha Kass, Russell.Manitoba.February 19,1919. Use Cuticura Soap and Ointment for all toilet p.urposes. Soap to cleanse, Ointment to heol. Soup 25c, Ointment 25 and 50c. Sold throuEliouttheDominion. CanadianDepot: Lym��n��. Limited. St. Paul St., Montreal. Cuticura Soap ��b��Tc�� without mug. Ocean Derelicts Cause Wrecks Famous Trees Americans Have Hall of Fame For Historical. Trees The American Forestry Association announces a list of trees that have been placed in its Hall of Fame for trees with a-history. The idea is to preserve famous historical trees and to .mark the dates that had a great influence. on American history, such as ��� the arrival - of ' John and Charles Wesley in America. The tree under which' Wesley ��� preached is an" oak .tree still" standing on St. Simon's Isr land. The.Webster tree,is the tree on which the great orator hung his. scythe, when" he finally decided'to go to Dartmouth College." To mark the 115th ' anniversary of . the path- finding expedition of Lewis and. Clark, a tree-has been selected where they held- one ��� of their .first councils, with the- Indians-after leaving .-St. .Louis. The .tree was 150 years "old at least before" Lewis, and Clark camped below,it. 'Nominations to the Hall, of Fame- aro7niade' by.various, associations. '- ���." - :- '-. - '""'V V 7 - Vessels Burnt to Waterline Dreaded By Sailors According to the United States Hydrographic office, eight vessels are on an average wrecked each year in the North Atlantic by collision with derelicts, and the average number of derelicts afloat at any time in that part ��� of the ocean is not less than thirty. A derelict is a wreck that does not sink at once. Such a vessel, if loaded with lumber or some similarly buoyant cargo may remain afloat for weeks���even months. She may lose all her top hamper and so be rendered almost invisible. But the worst and most dangerous of all derelicts are those which have been burnt to the waterline, and such a wreck is more dreaded by sailors than icebergs, fogs or storms. Such was the Taurus, a Norwegian barque, which was sighted eighteen times before she was sought out and destroyed. Two ships actually collided with her, but happily without receiving serious injury. The Dunmore, a 3,000-ton Cardiff steamer, abandoned off Newfoundland early in 1906, -wandered about the Atlantic for more than two months before" she was at last brought io book. Twentieth Century Manna Fal.ls - For. -Three" Months Along the 7 "'"' Persian-Frontier, ,7 ,'.'X.-''"'��� ;- Marina .is -found now'; in - the regions of .upper Mesopotamia- and Kurdistan and ,-a.iohg. -.the -Persian'' frontier. ; It falisisays ,the,.U.S. Consul 7 in. Jerusalem, in-the'form of/dew during. Sep: tembeiv.Octpb'er: and -November, .and lodges .upon the. "leaves- of7oak-trees.- _ It' immediately hardens."and. assumes -the form". of a "".grain."-'- ' .Early- in the morning.before the'heat of the; day it Is'.gathered by .spreading sheets, beneath .the -trees', which are shaken, and : the" marina is then .collected arid ..it'or,-' jc.d for winter 'to be-used "as" a food or' -shipped, to. Bagdad, .for sale In the ; bazaar. The manna-falls on .other j vegetation, ��� including grass, but. all of Itis lost except that which is gather- ; ed from the oak leaves. The manna :.|3 sweet and-is eaten-by the natives as a substitute, for sugar- or honey.. Ruins Of. Ar.cient Ostia Excavations'Show.Country Was Very Wealthy and Prosperous The excavations' at Ostia, the harbor of. ancient Rome," at the mouth of the Tiber, have brought, to light protecting walls, docks, storehouses, porn- lofts, barracks, public baths,, palaces, great lodging houses arid- inns. . ,In no other place except Pompeii do ancient remains enable us so well to picture the manners and habits of a busy- population of twenty centuries ago; Two broad, intersecting streets divld- ,ed;;,the". town.;; into, four, great: quarters; ';Thft-,extent7ahd:variety of. Jhe-.'ruinjaS: '���.-Well^aa ..the,;beauty;'. of;. some -���������'.of-;: Jhe ;. in'oriiimerits,-':such.-. as; thBviheatre,; the ;iffiperlai;.paJac"e.arid- the temples; show, _"the. wealth' and;prosperity;, -that..: the .-���pl'ace--had:.;in':th'e^;;days-:6f- the -.empire.' - 'Ostia,;was-. aba.ndpned7.af tenthe./ fall/of Rome.Vind 'during theVcenturies7of .'neglect :wa3-;buried7'uri.'der .river jrnud i-arid.'sand.'X VVV.77 7; yXXXX;-'VV Why Peacock Feathers Are Thought Unlucky Superstition Is Founded on Legend'of Ancient-Egypt Since- the ancient days of mythology reacock's feathers, have been, considered emblematical of treachery and misfortune, and the origin of the .superstition is founded ori the following classical story: Osiris, the King ef Egypt when- starting on ���an - ex- pedition.to India, left his-Queen, Isis, to look".after his kingdom, with; his Minister, Argus, as-.her chief counsellor. Argus, "with ' his "hundred eyes (or. rather spies); made' himself very- objectabie,- and at last, seized Isis- imprisoned her in a castle,, and proclaimed., himself King. . Mercury \yas sent to:the rescue with an army, and ������ he' took -"Argus captive' and beheaded him, when Juno changed him into a peacock-and set his eyes in his tail. 7 The; idea that peacock's fea'th- .ers'in a house: are .unlucky originates iri this legend arid thc various additions that.have been made to it "froin time .to time/ '"'.."=;'" -:-.-'.- Tke V^inter Bed BY LORETTO C. LYNCH An Acknowledged .JSxpert in All Matters Pertaining to Household Management. With the advent of cooler weather, every housewife is going over both beds and their furnishings with a view toward making them comfortable for winter. For, while we may enjoy a nap on the couch with the merest sheet drawn about us in the summer's heat, only a well-made bed, with warm, comfortable furnishings, will do in winter. In almost all our large housefurnish- ing shops sales of sheets, pillow slips and blankets, as well as comforters or quilts, tempt us. Before making up her mind as to what shc needs, each woman in charge of a home should go carefully through the details of making the bed. Then jot down reminders. To mako a bed, first be sure that the mattress is the other side up from what it was the-night before. Turning the mattress keeps it from becoming worn down in one place. You may decide that you want your mattress in two sections to facilitate turning. In buying a new mattress or having thc old one made over, remember this. Have a pad over the mattress and under tho lower sheet. Have under sheet right side up, broad hem at top. Have second sheet wrong side up, broad hem at top. Be sure that both sheets havo middle crease exactly in the middle of the bed. In purchasing sheets, the width will depend upon whether .you are purchasing the sheet for a single or three- quarter or full size double bed. But ���every worthwhile sheet must be two and three-fourth yards long, to enable one to properly tuck it in and protect the mattress. In buying sheets insist upon having the sheet measured in your presence. < Put the blanket on the bed at least eight inches below the top of the bed and turn the top sheet down to keep the blanket clean. Both sheets and blankets should be tucked in with the square hospital corners "and should bc pulled so tight that there is, not a wrinkle anywheuc. If the blankets or sheets are purchased too small in sizo. this cannot be properly done and the wrinkling will cause the sleeper much discomfort as well as give tho bed an untidy appearance. The spread should be put on next. The corners may be turned in as the sheets, but the sides of the spread may be allowed to Jiang. ' If a pillow is clean and smooth and lies very square upon the. bed^ it. adds -beauty and attractiveness to the bed. Therefore, be careful to" purchase pillow slips .that are a good.fit for the pillows they encase. - ��� -.' "".. If a comforter is used/roll it-neatly and place it. at the. foot' of the bed. Havethe sales'tnan'show you the com- fotcrs filled with ..silk floss or down. These "are light in weight, but give much warmth on.cold nights.'~ ' Bed, furnishings,' unlike styles in- clothing, do not-go out" of style. .It is therefore advisable .to have, a good: ly stock, on hand���at. least a"' dozen sheets for each, two beds..... V ' .. All-wool blankets arean investment. Buy them at a reliable shop arid then take good care of them. They yrill last',for years... ', 7 ' -, If Losing Looks or Strength Read This Carefully Once you were robust, bright and happy. To day you are dull, worried, failing in vitality and appearance. Just when you should be at your best you!re played out and need a cleansing medicine. Get the right remedy and your blood will redden, your vivacious spirits will soon return, and you'll be . yourself again. You should use Dr. I Hamilton's Pills���a truly wonderful I medicine. It drives away headaches^ 1 and weariness, lifts the load from your i liver, tones up the stomach, puts you son your feet in no time. Use Dr. i Hamilton's Pills and watch the result, i in a week you'll feel like new. All dealers', 25c, or The Catarrhozone Co., Montreal. America In Select Class Last- Census Shows Population'-'. Oyer. ���-_. "7 Hundred Million Mark;- " :������' ��� .Our American cousins came'put of their recent census" well- oyer, the ^lun^ dred'million mark.'arid therefore joined' a:very select class;1. At' the- iiOr-7 inal rate,.says a recent authority, Rus-. sia 7would probably- be very;near the '2'00.'millibri'\riow-,. though .it; is impossible '.to;judge .of .the .effect idfJ the last few years. '"India-is far-.beyond; 300 riiillions?,. :and" China-, has a- ..teeniing'; population of more than 100. tniliions; Probably Japan conies next to -,the. .United States with 77 millions at\h.c last count. The population of. the world .at the present time is placed at a'bouf 1,6:10,000,(100. . It has-been estimated-tliat the earth can maintain it. population of r.,000.00.0.000, a. total, which will be penfjlicd-A'.p.'2100 at the pre'sent'rate of increase." '- -Saving Grace airs.- Browne.���I must say my hu's.- band is most economical. Does your misband save much? Mrs. Towne.���Before we were married he saved mc from drowning,, but he hasn't saved anything since.���Wayside Tales/-. . Give your local merchants a chlmce. Buy at.hpme.-^;: XX.XXXX,,- ��� X..X .'���"��� W. -N>:-.17��� . J324< : y Be":falr7to-youri7ldcai='--':inerc^ari.t8.- Ask-.-"to";-eee'Vhis/goods'a.n<�� compare prl'ce37before. 'Eeriding;.your..money -to the inail''order.-.housesr--".Yon -will;find that jt pays, yXXf-y'XXX-XX x- 7.' Charles.of Austria V. 7 7; V Going to Portugal Ex-Emperor -.Wil!" Be Deported to . Futichal, Madeira. .. ���' -' The; -Portuguese , Government has granted permission for," the deporta; tion" of., ex-Emperor "Charles', of 'Austria,"- the'Empress and .their children to' Funchal,' Madeira.- Isjand,' where they.-'"will.- take.'--up-their.residence.- Theirhome hereafter will probably be' in" the'wing'of an enormous:building at Funchal, which was' intended as.a sariatoi-iurii when it .was ���.-'constructed- some.'years. ..ago b"y'.a"group...of- German- financiers. . The; building'never was finished ��� because-'' of ."a.disagreement between ihe -Portuguese Covermnent and the Germans, and,7the.,plaee,has' been -without occupants. . ; ' �� _ Ehnching Humanity' IMmlop, inventor of.-thc pneumatic tire, got his', idea -while, making -a- bicycle for his son. 7". Many .other up'j- ful ideas have, been;evblved by parents while cmgaged "in'tryins.to enteria.iri the children.- -.-7."., - .- Soiric of the - ���world's-;greatest .'���writers have. won. lasting .-fame -by publishing originally -stories written -for the amusement of the nursery. Celebrated artists have discovered their talents through In much the same way. Punishing children' is a barren occupation, but giving them pleasure has often enriched ^humanity.���Toronto Telegram. English Settlers For B.C. Thousand Families Coming, to Northern Part of Province One thousand families will come to British Columbia from the British Isles to settle in the Stuart Lake country in the northern pai;t of the province as a result of action just taken by a committee of the British House of Commons, on" a proposal made by Hon. T. D. Pattullo, minister of lands, while he was in London. The area to be settled consists of 200,000 acres, under reserve north of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Mr. Pattullo placed before Alfred Bigland, "head of the committee, a plan for the formation of a non-profit-making- organization, offered sare of. the lands to the settlers at a classified price, and promised that every dollar obtained for the land would be spent on schools and roads. Heredity Jellie.���Oh, yes, she takes her .hair and eyes from her mother but her complexion she must inherit from her father. Belle.���Her father? "Yes. He was a ealsominer."��� Judge. Don't attempt to train up nyour children In the way they should go unless you are going that way yourself. , Welding By Clockwork Automatic Machine Has /'Been Perfected By British Firm In shipbuilding and in many engineering operations, it is necessary to fix brass studs and other .small parts to iron plates. This operation is usually performed by drilling holes in the jdate, each hole being drilled separately. By means of a most ingenious invention recently perfected by a British firm, the process is carried out in a few seconds by electric welding. The working of tlffe machine is almost entirly automatic from the moment the stud is placed in position. Each size of- stud requires a different time for welding it to the plate, and the machine can be set to give exactly the period required to make a perfect weld. The tests which have been made proved that the machine is able to weld 120 brass studs within an hour. It might be thotight that welding does not give such a firm, arrangement as screwing the stud into a hole in the plate, but when the welded stud is hammered the brass will break before the weld yields. Another advantage of the machine is that work can be satisfactorily .carried out by semi-skilled labor. >0<��00<K)OOOOC*000(��<M>C��fi i "Faddy'Appetites o When the digestive organs are out ? of order you need the help of 5 .Mother Scad's Syrup. The herbal medicinal extracts of which the Syrup is made, restore tone and strength to jaded stomachs, make food yield nourishment and save from the many ills which indigestion brings. Mother Seujel's Syrup is now sold in 50c. and $1.00 bottles at drug stores. 0.e21 KXX*&��00000;COO<>0����000��0-d Revenue of Manitoba He was a man of wisdom who said: "Worry is interest on trouble, ,paid in advance."���Ideas- and Ideals. It is computed that the average man speaks in the course of a year 11,000,000 word*. ��� Don't work too hard trying to avoid work. , There are said to be nearly 20,000 known medicinal remedies. Says Germany Not Preparing For War Ministry "of Defence Has Issued Denial * Of Reports The ministry of defence, in a statement to the Associated Press, denied the widespread newspaper" reports that Germany was fostering a secret army, utilizing her factories for war purposes, and evading the disarmament clauses of the Versailles treaty generally, in preparation for another war. "Germany Is not threatening., the peace of the world; she is in no -condition to be a danger," was the statement. "Relative to the charges that war material, guns and' ammunition have been secretly furnished the civilian population, Germany^ international situation is the best answer, for It is undeniable that such a course would gravely endanger the nation itself, in view of the agitation and unresc in evidence during the past year." Big Sums Collected by Provincial! Governmentjn Taxation During the past year the Provipcial Government of Manitoba has collected -30,000 as a result of the amusements tax. Last year there was spent in Manitoba for amusements 53,763,308, while soda fountains alone yielded in taxes ?2,225,000. The following items of. revenue will be detained ' by the Manitoba Government' this year. Automobile licenses, ?600,- 000'; .corporation taxes, $900,000; succession duties; ?<100,000; marriage licenses, $10,00'0. The total expected revenue of the province is csti-, mated at ��9,770,172. Eight hundred ches3 players, both men and women, participated in��� a recent tournament in London. - In the ninth century horses were shod only in times of frost. Some people who take things easv land In Jail. : !; !j 1)1 Banana Tree Yields Most Food No plant gives such a quantity of. food to the acre as the banana; it yields 44 times more by weight "than the potato, and 133 tinges more than wheat. Moreover, no insect will^at- tack it, and it is always imnnme from disease of any kind. Claims World's Championship "Ladj_ Lena," a Barred Plymouth Rock hen.registered at the Dominion Experimental Farm "xat Kentville, Nova Scotia, laid 104 eggs in 104 days, and is, the Halifax Chronicle asserts, the. champion of the world. During 1820 she laid 246 eggs. - 1 ��� ��� , The oldest building In Itlo de- Janeiro is the Church of St. Sebastian, begun two years after the city was founded in 1565. Farmer.���Would you like to buy a jug of cider? Thourist. ��� Well,er-is-it ambitious and. willing to work?���New York, World-. if/Km t Night ��** Morning>,���.,_���_ , eepVbur Eyes Cleiin - Clear ���"<* Heohhy Writs for Tr.e Ey�� Car* Bool< Murine Co.CMctt^o.USA f i % M I'* I 1 i';J ���nl J i I ���Hi 'J ���'.ti 4 i 1 ���V ���1 Si ' ia 7 Wheat From Montreal :; By-the;end.of the navigation "season this,year,it.-is'expected.there will have beerrmdre than--132;o6,0i000:,bushels'.of grain .'shipped:from Montreal,- a 7totaI .which ' is ../nearly*/ twice;' as -;;muc'h.,::as that' shipped- 'In.'anyrprevious'"season" and mpre.xhan-th'c - total; shlppe'-i from -; all "other: Atlaritic-.EOjtsVco'inbined. 7 : -77.VAstrpnomy.'7���Hd��st ScienceyX: -V. .Astronomy; hasvtiie.-.g.lbry" of ������ b eing- tke' oldest "of the/.s-ciences;V,,.,l.t"wa5'By. watching7 the "spangled.'heavens '7 that inan':. firs't.'.gb.tVliis ''concep.tion'/.of7an-' ordered -..universe;' and -.frojii7 that .'/the :| 1 idea .of: other things'.govexned;by-.Jaw7 ti .���ti 7| v - THE L-ETim. "T;RK1.]m WOOD. -Li. ^X m o. ie Every Eff6ft Tbv Attain World's Desire Washington.���Delegates of the British Empire approach the armament and Far Eastern conference "in a spirit of confidence and high resolve," the acting head of the-British delegation, Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, declared upon his arrival at Washington, i "It is more .than four years," Mr. Balfour said, "since I left thi3 well- remembered scene and said farewell to many' friends at**Washington. It was a most critical stage in the great .war, and notwithstanding that there was nothing more to be feared from the enemy's battleships, the submarine campaign, though its intensity- had somewhat diminished, was still most formidable. In the west and in the east the victory by land hung in the balance. America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, animated by a single spirit, was concentrating her vast resources and preparing to throw her whole strength into the world struggle. We��allknow the result. It came more completely and more quickly than most of -us had dared to hope; and exactly three years ago the greatest oF victories concluded the greatest of wars. "I little thought, when I took leave of those from wlwrtiil had received such endless kindness, that I shouj-d again be called upon to revisit you, ( as tlie representative of Great Britain; still less did I think that three ' years after the armistice was signed, j our whole thoughts woiild still be dl- I rected forwards completing tho work jof peace. But so it is... Nothing j could less resemble the work that had I to be.done in 1917 than the -work in which we are all concerned in 1921. Yet they.are-.;not 7 only 'intimately connected; but they form a part of the same ��� international endeavor and he would .be- -a rash prophet who would say that the victories of peace are easier to'attain than the victories of war. But surely we may approach these new labors in a spirit of confidence and -high hope. We must not. indeed either ask for or expect the impossible, although whatsis within our. roach is worth pur utmost efforts. And I cannot doubt- that under the wise guidance of your president, we shall be fortunate enough to attain it. Most happy was the-inspiration which moved him to summon this.conference. I am convinced that all'those'who are'going to meet here in consul, and the governments which they represent, are resolved to the best or their ability to co-operate with hiin in making it a success. This is the-world's desire; it will not fail of achievement." Lloyd George May Yet Attend Conference Washington.���Mr, Lloyd George, In a personal message delivered at the state department by Ambassador Geddes, expressed regret at his inability to attend the opening session of the conference and declared that nothing but the intensely delicate state of the Irish negotiations and matters relating to unemployment legislation in" parliament precluded his attendance. He stated that he hoped to.'be present before the conference reached the deciding stage of its momentous work. SUGGESTS ALBERTS GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER THE SALE OF LIQUOR . Edmonton.���That the -Provincial Government should take oyer the control of the sale of liquor, and use the revenue derived for improving- the -health and hospital conditions of the province, was the contention of Commissioner Yorath before the. Hospital Association convention in. the source of a paper on hospital finance. ' Mr. Yarath recommended the consolidation';.of all matters bf public health - and hospital accommodation uncrer a "local health council," consisting, of the" city council with; a '���" "���������������'������" 7 -��� ! number of co-opted members. Free hospital treatment, he though, was due those who cannot pay. the high hospital charges-;- People-cannot afford to be. ill, arid-subsequent ^slight ailments, through lack of treatment, will naturally develop into a serious illness. <. The Provincial Government, Mr. Yorath believed, is not contributing its fair share towards maintaining hospitals, and he declared there is ���waste' of public/.money- due/to lack of centralization in all health service. Soviet Premier/. Predicts Trouble Says Chase for Gold Will End in ' War. ���'->.'. '. ....- , Mpscp\y.rT7N'ikolai..Lenine,, the. So-. -viet premier, made the fourth anniversary of the Soviet republic the occasion of an article in an anniversary, number issued by the Pravda", in which he pPedicts tlie world-chase for gold will result- in wars between the United States and Japan, or the United States and. Great Britain-by 1925. or 1928. .��� - ._; The article is entitled "The. Value of Gold Now" and After the Victory" ���of Socialism."- In it-Lenine' says .'the Soviet'Government has merely, retreated in the attack.on world capitalism and is strengthening its' .post .tion" "so, it ' can make- renewed.as/ saults. ���" iTheso attacks, '.-ho predicts, will "��� after 20 years or so, enable the Russian Communists to achieve, an. 'economic victory' which will', make it possible to employ'all'the"gold-that exists iii tlie building.of public-structures that.wiil demonstrate how fool- , Ish.it _waMo.,ki!l,6,000,000.-men--in,-the- .great war' for- the, sake' of gold,-.and how foolish are the capitalistic" powers who are planning, wars over gold such -as he predicts. ; - . ��� 7 . - --' - ��� / Returns From Perilous Journey Small Motor Boat Made Journey to - ���:-,.'- - ':������ .Siberian Coast -������ -.���"Vancouver.���The 'little motor ship, Casco; captained by O. L. Lee, under charter to the Hudson's Bay Company, has returned from an .'adventurous- Journey to th North Siberian coast, j The Oasco left here early in' June <and -visited a-number of ports in the .Behrhig and-Siberian .Seas. ' -At Pet- . ropavlosk, while repairing gas tanks 'on a-."launch alongside, -two of" tho. .Casco's. crew were' killed in an explosion. . "They were G. A. Clucas and J. O.'Overhil), engineers," Sydney Eivy, of Vancouver, sustained severe- burns when he tried to rescue Clucas at'tho risk of his life; ." 7 '."' - 7 - Report Anti-Bolshevik Revolt -.," - London.���Cecil Harmsworth,'..undersecretary for foreign- affairs,, replying to "a question in the'-House of Com- ��� nions," stated the" goyernment.jind received a-report that an. anti-Bolshevist "revolution .had -broken out .In ��� the southern .part of Russia. ; He saidnb information.had been received,regard-, ing a- report 7 that General Pelhira, -'ykrau.lan-leader, was engineering (he revolution from.'-Rumania-.".: --.'������ ...New .Shippers, to*Trail Smelter/".,,/ , ".Nelson,-B.C.���Six;new shippers; all front "the Slocan,. sent; ore lb the-Trail smelter; during the/first*-week. in'No- Vvember/,. - The week, was alsbaiotable." for ..having' one.- of- the heaviest tbri- uoges. of-tiie year.' 11,307 -ton's "of ore. and"concentrates being received; .'The total-receipts' for the year to 'date- ai Trail stand at'3:13,508,tohs. - .������-.'''7 Ten Killed In > Portugal Train Wreck Rails Placed Across . Trgxsk Were _-��� Cause of Fatality -; 77.7 Lisbon.���Teh' persons- are reported j to have been .killed and eight injured, when a passenger"train, from-the province of Algrave bound for Lisbon, was wrecked.by rails placed- across the track. Many,, of--the -killed '-' aud wounded "were wo.uen and children.; .- .- Railway workers bave.'issued-a'mau- ifesto.,declaring; that they'had no part inthe7wrecking-of'.the train. - Cocaine'Smugglers Arrested Drug Intended For- Sale to Allied- : Troops-on. Rhine._"'��� ',. ,;Gcneva.���Nino .men" Svere. arrested at" St. Louis,-hear. Basle; a few-dhys ago " and,, .accused, of smuggling- ten pounds .of "cocaine, "worth-: ?15,000. Into :lie .occupied���_-JUiiiie- territory. .' The. drug/was intended-for sale-among the Allied/-, troops''��� by beautiful .women, mostly deminoridaiiies,- at; an on'or; nious iirofif... "...,' -'".",: ". /The :.baiid- of .'smugglers- is .large,, and further arrests-are;expected.-' .' Britain Will Pay Interest to U.S. , i ' / Arrangement Has Been Made to Pay . ��50,000,000 Yearly London.���An arrangement has been made to begin paying the interest on the debt owned by Great Britain to the United States at the rate of ��50,- 000,000 yearly, it was announced in ihe House of Commons by Sir Robert I-Iorne, chancellor of the exchequer.' Sir Robert made this announcement in- tlie course of a statement oil thc budget prospects. He added with emphasis: ^ >���. ' "I hope this rerifark about the debt we owe the United States will not be made the occasion for any discussion of the- inter-allied indebtedness. It does not 'conduce to the friendliness of the feeling between the United States and ourselves to discuss that matter at all at present." WESTERN EDITORS %*�� :- ; \. - * '-1 *c>V;^> increase in Manitoba Population 1921 Census Shows Province Is Grow- , ... .-- ing Rapidly Ottawa.-The ., result of.-the 1921 census shows that the population of the province of Manitoba increased, 'from 461,190 in 1911 to 613,003, an increase of -12.92 per cent. The population of Winnipeg increased from 136,- 035 in 1911 .to-178,364 in 1921, an increase Of.-12,329 per cent. The city of St. Boniface increased from 7,483 In 1911 to'12.81)3 hi 1921, art increase of 5,333, or 71?20 per cent A recent bulletin from the census department gave St. Boniface a population of 13,- 816. "This, it was explained, was due to a typographical error. The city of Brandon increased from 13.S39 in 1911 to 15,359 in 1921, an increase of 10.99 per cent. Portage La Prairie incr-eased from 5,892 in 1911.. to 6,71S in. 1921, an increase of 1-1.60 "per cent. " ,- Harris Turner, M.P.P., Turner's Weekly, Saskatoon. i ~~ ��� . " ' | Japan Facing Deficit Situation Will Make the Strictest j / -��� Economy Necessary j Tokio.���Japan faces a deficit of 30,- 00.0,000 yen lor the present fiscal year, ..the cabinet was told by Baron Taka- liashi, minister of-finance. . lie added that current revenues indicated-the figure might be even greater. Commenting on diis. statement, thc Yomi Hurl.Shinibun says: "The situation renders/ strict economy in framing the new budget absolutely necessary. The finance department thus, will have to resort to the broadest policy of retrenchment in examining the draft estimates presented by each government department." _ .. Victoria Can. Raise Funds in London ���.���. - When" Required London.���A Melbourne dispatch to the Exchange .Telegraph Company reports ,\V. M. McPherson, treasurer of Victoria, as announcing ihat he had "declined "attempting offer of 'a United States loan to Victoria." ' The declination, he said, was because of the fact that he. had'completed negotiations in London for a loan to be available when the government here desired, to raise funds through this means. May Postpone. - Payment of Reparations Allies' May Allow Germans to Have Five-Year Term Merlin.���-The.allied reparations commission- is,expected, immediately to begin".consultations with the German Government concerning- "reparations payments. Rumors arc current that the" commission" is about - to" demand an. immediate deposit, of security for the January installment arid also that a postponement in- the payment of .installments will, be permitted for . a. period of five years. 7 -'. Explosion.Causes Fire ._���-'- Shawnee, \ Okla.���An explosion -at the Chicago,. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-shops.-spread-il'ames over" the entire structure. -The entire fire department responded to "the alarm: The shops' here are the second .largest of the-Rock. Jsland system'.-; ' ���:������/' ::X- Girl' Held' in 718 Deaths" 7.. " ��� '-.Tokyo.���A .girl givlitg,her .name as Ka.neko~i.-i..-held here jn, -connection with ,-the death's of 1$ men. . - Police say/the nien. died br-poisoning after (hey had" Iiisurfed" their li.es and, niad'c ICaneko.;their-beneficiary.-'��� 7,. Development of Empire's Resources London.���The necessity for more rapid development of the Empire's resources with a view to finding openings for the millions of surplus British population and new markets for British goods, was emphasized by a deputation representing the empire development parliament committee which waited'on Winston Churchill, secretary of state for the colonies. Financiar^olicy Of Praised By U. S; ~o Fire Destroys-Ontario Homes Only at Great Britain Objects to French Priority Agreement Regarding Reparations Injurious to British Interests Washington.���Objections have' been made by the British Government to the Loucheur-Rathenhu agreement under which Germany would pay a con- i siderable part of reparations in kind, that is in building materials and machinery, for the reconstruction of the northern departments of France. The protest, which has been forwarded to Premier Briand by cable from Paris represents that the agreement gives France a priority j in payment over other allies ,and is thus injurious to British interests. Comment ainong members of the French delegation to the armament conference is that it was really upon Two Members of Family Kearney Escape^ North Bay, Out.���Five persons dead and one child badly burned, was the!that Great Britain intends to pay hex total Vcached in the casualties of a jdebt to the United States and that for New York.���A ��� tribute to the financial policy of the British Government is contained in an editorial published,, by the New York Times. Commenting on the recent announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer ;���* firo which destroyed"'throe houses at Kearney, Ont. / The dead are: .Mrs. Fred Wheeler, her babysgirl, Boris, aged three months; Doric, aged .about thre-o years; Roy Wheeler, aged about six, arfd Sophie, 17, who died from boms. Another child, Mildred, is in a critical condition.. The only members of the family to escape wero William, aged 23, and Freddie, aged nine, who jumped from a window at the rear of the house, j William made a brave attempt to rescue bis mother from a front room but she failed to answer to his calls. She was dead. ,, The tragedy occurred during the absence of'Mr. Wheeler, who had left for North Bay, a distance of about 25 miles, on an early train. He was informed of the fatevof"4iis family by the suggestion of British statesmen, telegram whlch waB. handed to lllm that the French Government authorized M. Loucheur to negotiate with M. Rathenau. The London point of view was that Germany ";could never pay more than a I percentage of reparations in cash and that France ought to take pro- ductsin part payment. U.S. Loan Declined Auto^Runs Into Water Four Men Have Narrow Escape Throiii'h Driver's Error - "Prince Rupert, B.C.���Four men narrowly escaped drowning when a-.e)os ed automobile in which they were riding plunged, over a wharf here arid sank in'the harbor.. Tlie men were trying out a. new. Bar; and the driver threw it into'"high" when-he" meant to apply the. brakes.'. ��� 'They had to light their way out'of ihe. closed c;ir while-under water. -������'.". ' ' Students Protest Against Ruling Many Are Disenfranchised Under ' Present Election Regulations Edmonton.���Students of the University of Alberta, following-the example of those of Manitoba University are protesting against the system of registration for the provincial election. At that purpose about. ?250,000,000- will ho earmarked in the next budget, the paper says: "This, of course, is only in line with ihe policy which the British have found it wise to pursue for many generations. A debt of ono government to another is something new, but the1 plan is to put it on the same basis as if it wero a debt of British merchants. They- havo learned to feel that they will gain more by being scrupulously loyal to their obligations than they would by failing to pay." - After remarking that there never was any doubt, that Great Britain would pay what she owes, the Times continued: "In line with this clinging to an old and honorable tradition is the steadfast way in which those respon- r~ 7 XX- ViV-" J'sible for the conduct of British pub- at the station here and sobbing piti- ��� ' hc finances have refused to run after fully he sought the nearest telephone. The, meagre information available as yet does not account for the origin of the fire. Will Visit Western Provinces Cousins of King George Have Planned Hunting Trip Montreal.���Their Roys! Highnesses Prince -Erik of Denmark and Prince Rene of Bourbon-Parma, each a cousin of King George, plan to spend some time in the west fishing and hunting. The latter is a brother of .former Empress Zita,of Austria, and !stated in an interview that she and former Emperor Charles had been a meeting of the Students' Union it . trapped ��� into the recent Hungarian was decided to send a formal protest to Ottawa against the virtual disen- franchisement of the students, many of whom are unable to return to their homes to voto, as is necessary under the present election regulations. Salutes Valiant Canadians adventure by Admiral Hortby the regent, who gained thereby a pretext to,, have them excluded from the throne. Shorn cf Splendor Natives Rebel to Secure Independence From Serbia London.���-An insurrection has broken iu Montenegro for the purpose of securing Montenegrin .independence from Serbia, according. to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Rome which connects the insurrection with the Albanian situation. , ,, ,, , . ., n _,_. -nMtio jlxj. ���U"��viUU .,��*..,. u.n< i.��,;viiuti , ~ A Montenegrin battalion, says the lowing cable on Armistice Day: The , throughout theoountry. message, has seized the highly im- city of Moiis, calling to remembrance i_ > their liberators, salutes the valiant Lord-Mayor's Show In London IS Curtailed With a View to Economy London.���The historic procession bf thc Lord Mayor of London was shorn of much of its customary splendor with a view to economy in the face of crazy notions. As the Prime Minister declared in his Guildhall speech, they would not consent to debase the currency. They would have nothing to do. with the method of meeting deficits by printing money, on government presses. The gold standard has been guarded. Liquidation,has been enforced. Heavy taxes have been laid to enable the treasury to make both ends meet. . The result is that Britain, which also had an artificial 'boom,' deflated it more rapidly and is recovering from it sooner than other countries. "In a word, Great Britain has held on to ancient and tested principles of finance. She is now reaping the benefit and preparing to do business at the old stand." Trouble In Montenegro City of Mons Sends Message to Major- 4, . General Loomis- M'ontreal.---Major-General " D. G. , t���������-, -m^���- ,. t -,. i ' ��*,.. ,-���-' (-prevailing distress:- The usual ban-1 Loomis,- Montreal, received the 10I-! , quets-jn connection with the election! oi' new mayors throughout the country (were abandoned in many "places for .Cotton Destroyed By Fire.- Cleveland", Miss..���Between 3,000 nn'd 5,000 bales'of cotton, were burned or. badly damaged iii:.a fire which-destroyed a .storage shed-, at the Boiivar Cottou-Compress Company..plant"herc. The loss was estimated' at approximately $50.0,000. - The origin'of.the fir.e'-ha's -not been determined. " Selling Out Racing'Stable: ; Winnipeg.���D.' .7. McDonald, well- known race horse owner of this/cUy, is going out ofthe racing game and.-is selling- his "entire-stable. -������ Phil-Patch;- 2:05-1-2." one of the leading pacers, in Canada.-'l.o.sihg.onJy four races-this, season, isainoiig the horses.to; be'sold. !'���: Canadians, and salutes the memory of your glorious dead."- - "" Gen.. Loomis - replied: "Vbur - message recel'/ed by all Canadians .ywith gratitude. - W'e will never forget the., ���sacrifices and .services of-the gallant'-!-11 s 1! Belgian",arrhy.and. Its .people for the Allied "cause. -Wc salute your glor ioii.s dead." . - -.,.-. the. same reason. ..- Defrauded Sister-' New York".���Charged with- defraud-; sister,'Miss Marjorie Bourne, strategic height ��� of Mount portant .Lovcen.'- . . Vast forest ���'fires, alleged to have been started by the Serbs, are raging in the .vicinity ofJPodgoriua. The "advance of Jugo-Slav troops into Albania' has been arrested by g jout.of _?3S9,120 in the distribution of beary counter-attacks on the part of ���'-"-. : -VCaiiadian Hunter First 7 7''.-.' Portland, - Ore.���-James "McCieavo. Victoria, 11.C7-took -first, prize in t.he- lightweight hun'ter.'class w-itli'Vitaliiy;' and WaJter.' Spore,^Jiv.oL.Edrimmoh," was second jn iii'o same clans-with' Dftiiiinoi ;:lt71-oiitand's.'iinriiiar-librsV show.. - -"_' '������.'-.-- ' <���'. ... ��� -."." -7' ���' ��� Gets $15,000 For Auto- Injuries ��� .Winnipeg:���For -injuries received, when lie was"'Struck by an'autoniobilo,- Alpxander";T. Milne, local contractor, was awarded-$15,000; by 'a jury' in, the court of King's Bench: . Mr. Milne' brought-suit, against the Ford Motor Co. of Canada", Limited, and F-7 Ii. Campbell, local sales 'manager, and driver- of' the" car,-- for""?30,'000.~" ���.' The' case.-may be taken" tp ih'c- court' of appeal.'" ���- '. - v - ;-.'.. their father's ?40,000,000 estate, Ar thur K. Bourne, wealthy "son of the late' Commodore" Frederick G-. Bourne;, former head of the Singer. Sewing Machine Company, was "made'the de- fendant'in a suit, - to "recdV.er.the" amount. ' --.��� " .the Albanians,- according to a Central News dispatch' from Rome- Waterways Plan Condemned ��� Montreal.���A -final - report strongly condemning the scheme for.an ocean ifcliip. channel to the Great; Lakes was L&i'c.seriled; to:.tho..lo_cal7..chamber._ .of ..��,f_7*e_ .In^?.J^��?P:�� i��_the Imperial i-Commerce- by7 its. transportation and j Georgian Bay Canal'committees-and Welcome for,..Prince - London.���Tho Delhi ��� Chamber of Princes has- unanimously . adopted a resolution -requesting" the viceroy to convey to the Prince, of-Wales, when he" lauds-in'-India, expressions of the warmest.greeting on behalf of the chamber, emphasizing .the attachment throne; [una'nimously adopted by that body. "'-77'.,." ��� ��� No Celebration.-,, -.7;, ;. 7 .- Be.rlin.V-Tho thijNl, anniversary of the-.revolution which resulted, in the' j formation of.the;republic and ihe ah- ] dication of. the. Hohenzolie'rns passed I ofl!���wi;h6uc'celebra'tion.. - j The .plans" tp ]��� cease-work throughout; the cutirt day :"\vc-re7atinridorie"d' for".a I'6-nnnuto. pause. :in all -iclivitips." 7 .'.-'. ., .""... ��������� ..-, - ':' Remarkable Escape,-- '"Giielpl!. .Ont.-T7To.be completely buried under several tbns.p'f .coal and be j reseuedCafter an. hour's imprisonment" I witii'.bui-'a'. few"' minor bruise's on'his ; body 7 -���was"' tlie'; ->xp6rience,-'bf7Ben '.K-l'ot'iihbr, an -emp^iyo'e of vhc". Kloep-. 1 i'er/Coal-'Coniiianjvht're.-' ���" ---.- - "���--. . "-- . U.S. Food Prices Decrease AVas'hirigton.���Retail, food prices decreased between'Sept.; 15"and Oct. 15 in nine of the "eleven principal U.S. ti ties from which reports were received, I he. Department of "Labor announced." '.Among"cities reporting decreases were, Detroit'2-;per,cent, and Minneapolis- a -decrease���"���.-��� o'f "two-lifWis - of' one".per cent. .'-,:. 7 - ..���-"-'-'."' "j ������^^^jnf^'^^^Mi 7,,.;.Winnipeg.���jfo decision will be.ren/ dej-e'd: in "'the "application- for perriiis-, :sidn_;.-"t��."-' ailov.:;.the.-.-;".:._ -"adian,"Pacific : Railway ^Company'"..the..; right to ;enter ;-the .DruihheUer .cbai fieid ov.er-the .line " of"' th'e'-'Canadlan-i-National-.; Railways,; until:, a^public"hearing has; beeri; held; - at .Ottawa,. .It.,was..aiinoanced' by ,t hij" '.;bbard bf--irailway-;cpirimissiorie_r5.;:,-7:;V-7- ; ,7 .Declaring 'that,-the basic, industry- 'of. \Vestern:;..-; Canada-T-agrlculture���-was 'iace.d "with/absolute^prostration Vthat ..fannet'3 were-leaving the country for ���'lhe .cities;- arid that grain'-.traQic.pf the railway's show.ed_'"absolutely.;"usurious returns .ranging: from .351 per .centVto. '457 per'-'cent-, -II: "j.VSymihgt6h:,.'"K.C.V representing, the 7>Ianitoba__. and;;Sas-. katchewan '(^vernmerits^.arid the' .Unit-' ed .Grain Growers, Limited,, asked the board of Tailwayv'.commissioners; -^-to" make.' drastic" and /material -! reductions in; Uies grain- freight -rates i inVwestern' J territ'o'riesV' XyXXX7 :'V -yi~:-X'XXi ''��� .'���;���.'At -Tine;.' conciu?i.Qh ."'the.Ibbar-i.-'an-'' riouneed 'decision .would',;-be .'withheld penjiirig.-ajfuriher'hearing.tb.^b'tvh j.sh'ort!y'-'!ri:Ottawa:--XX. ; ~/:X'XX}���:���'������"v7. .^HE;;.^Niy.ERS;*L,V.;sCA;pE:GpAT:; . Lojido.11.~VAh.. - TLloj d- ,t; eorge', speaking-, at' the- Lord,' Mayor's banciuer, declared that there.was'','a.;betr,er pros- pe'c't of- Great-BritaiH's -proposals ;io Ireland-, being heeded today "Vnd Ireland accepting t.he invitation to enter' the British cohimonwealUiasan e-rnial. tlian for -\:ears, but thai-,. t,iie.,;eorifer7 ence was still in a-critjcal-.'stagb.7. Be: yomi this he .carefully.-refrained- froni" divulging���.the-.re'sults.Q.r.the po.ssibili- ties";oi"ihe,corife'rences-;which are now being_.li,eld7\v^tt;-'.ihc:..iirisli-repre,?enta- tives: ;"_7. V._.;.-.'. ��� .���;.';��� ._.,.��� '...-..��� '.'Tn'"his', opening-remarks the Pi-inie ���Minister '.'alluded ' tp.Vthe . economic' troubles-afflicting' the world,, such as followed7the; Napoleonic wars. He expressed, - the.'.; conviction that." the force: 'of ������;. the-7cyclone was already spent,: and followed with a recital-of numerous- symptoms' indicating that;a' revival; was''coming,-particularly;-the fact, that "in;every, land .'the slackness that' - s'eemedj''t6;-Vo.vercome7'.. labor. -:.: is passing.-away.". V''7*7.. ~i -- rXX:- il. V; .������ :"_.. - 7 ;*-*-The7;:'world v. Is' resettling dow-n: to .wbrki"^ .sald.VAIrV. Lloyd George, "and it-is.'work alorieUhat, will fill, the de:" ple'ted rtiils;, which:; will ...enable " pur- t-!:--:-,c's -to. conic to the markets., ��� The'' blue'-'sky "'is beginning ro pmerger ���-���T.he ^Va'shinclon conference, summoned by President;-Harding, is'.".like .a- rain-, bow, iri -tho..-iBky,7.fo"r, .without the as-" suranqo'-'of" peace. lVstoration of .business;- i's:'imposHibl-\ ' . 7 V : VThis'- conference comes none tod. iboul. So far-the- war-has. not had 7 the -pffeot which .every sane 'man- an- - ticipa'te��r from it. in arresting the growths, of armami-nts. Man,is the ' most unteac'hable. of all animals. _' If' you intlict punishment upon ��� any- other animal he quickly learns /the.' lesson.. But, take the.-late war'f'lt was , the most Terrible destruction , in ilie history of the world.,' ' ��� -That lesson was scourged deep .into the "'flesh - of the world, and yet no sooner are we out of it .than the nations- spend their,,' substance in devising and- amassing-"fresh- engines for war;,:1 fresh subjects spring up everywhere ��� to.justify.war. -You might imagine- that." the -;-one 7. purpose and- glory, of national ; organization, waa - human' slaughter. ���''.'���XX- ��� - ���' ./_W. N. U. ISS-i /" THE LEDGE, GREENWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA. 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. C. W. A. SMITH Lessee ADVERTISING RATES Delinquent Co-Owner Notices $25.00 Coal and Oil Notices 7.00 Kstray Notices .'. 3.00 Cards of Thanks 1.00 Certificate of Improvement 12.50 (Where more than one claim appears in 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 tV-atthe editor would be pleased to have more money. The way to disarm is to disarm. A cook book is a food for thought. D fills more graves than Worry ���want. One way of showing love is keep the wood box filled. to mill will have a capacity of 2500 -fcouB daily, which will be the greatest in British Columbia, and greater than that of the mill destroyed by fire last spring. The machinery has been ordered from the Taylor Engineering and Manufacturing compauy. The purchase includes grinding and crushing machinery, except for that part of the crushing plant situated iu the mine which was not reached by the fire. In the equipment to be delivered are IS tube mills of 7 by 10 foot size, a set of 72 by 20 inch rolls and four sets of 54 by 20 inch rolls. The equipment will weigh 700 tons, will be taken through the Panama canal from the plant at Allentowu, Pa., and will be delivered within less than six months. The construction of the plant will be supervised by Bradley, Bruft' & La Barth of San Francisco, Cal., who designed- aud erected the smelter of the Bunker Hill & SullivanTMining and Concentrating company at Bradley, Idaho. The motive power will be electricity, which will be delivered through several motors having a total capacity of 2000 horsepower. Rod and Gun A blotter is something we look for while the ink gets.dry. See that your farm tools and implements are under cover. The aristocrat of the garden is the one time dispised potato. There is a rail *vay "switch and also the kind that father sometimes used. Some women won't be happy in heaven unless they can scrub It out twice a year. Dp not talk of disarmament.and then give, your children toy soldiers .guns and tanks. There may be. a. greater thing .in the world than loyalty, but just now we dout know; what it is.: The November issue of Rod and Gun in Canada will delight the sportsmen of the Dominion with its resplendent cover painting showing a picture of a ring necked duck in natural colors. The many interesting stories and articles in this issues include a splendid ducking story entitled "Twenty six grains of ballietite and one and one eighth ounces of number six.'' A thrilling account of one of Captain Joseph Bernard's exploratory trips in the Arctic regious also appears in the November issue. Pur the trapper and lover of outdoor life there is the trapliue department ably edited by M. U. Bates, from material obtained on his own trapline. The usual departments appear in this issue of Canada's National sportsmen's monthly. Rod anil Gun in Canada is published monthly by W. J. Taylor, Limited, "Woodstock, Ont. Subscribe for The Ledge. ASSAYER E. W. WIDDOWSOW, Assayer and Chemist, Box B1108, Nelson, B. C. Charges:���Gold, Silver, Copper or Lead .Si.25 each. Gold-Silver $1.75. Gold- Silver with Copper or Lead #3 00. Silver-Lead $2.00. Silver-Lead-Ziuc $3.00. Charges for other metals, etc., on application. The man who would succeed at farming must be al 'fighter from . start; to "finis. He must fight bugs, and worms and caterpillers and flies. He must fight loss of time, depreciation-:,of ;s6ilj7 fire, flood, drought, and thieves that prey on grain, fruit and vegetables. .7 He must fight greed and graft, wickedness in a thousand forms, and the fiercest battles he ever .wages are those against, self.'-���."" "->. V ���- [yyxx- Mning7.News:-���-'{-. vV'^' -'.���-.. A despatch from New. York says: '.'.Copper, metal has .advanced .fully ' li .cent's a7pound-BinceVthe improvementi in theVmarket -set iri a few.weeks ago. .This advance in price is a direct.resnlt of increased demand,-but, in addition to this, the statistical position of the industry is of interest; This has shown steady improvement of late, and the Iron Trade Review has ; published figures which bear out this point. Producers have"-cut their: output severely,-both 'the United States and South' America," current.' smelter.'-output, .in-', this country being at the rate ofabqut 12%. of the 1/920 rate,. w>ile>the youth American output is at-the rate of about 46% of 1920. In all new supplies of copper in North and South America are amounting to about 20,000.'tons; monthly." Sales in September accounted, to 48,000 tons/ : Shipments havebeen going forward at the rate of 35,000 to 40,000 tons ' a month;.; so >hat stocks are .being ; redaced7 at7the rate of 15,000..ioyZtyQQQ ;mqnthij; "Aa .'investment '.estimated .at $1.000,000. V is V reported, v.to -i have been authorized by ^ the; BHtapnia. Mining and Smelting company ;^fpr. the erection pa mill on its copper- gold property.at Britennia.Beach,''; says she Spokesman Iteview."7 Thej To the Electors ofthe Yale Constituency Ladies and Gentlemen,��� . A Federal Election having been decided upon, the Liberals, at their convention held in Penticton on October 20th, did me the honor of nominating me as candidate to contest the Yale Constituency. Having been a resident" of this constituency for the last 2S years, and.having spent sixteen years of that period on the Kelowna-council, of which place I have had the honor of being Mayor, for eleven years, the Convention deemed it was : time for me to enter the wider, sphere of Dominion Politics. Beinga land owner andalso engaged in financial and com- . merciai business in Kelowna, I recognise that the interests of the : whole Valley are.vitally concerned in the.present election. We have a great opportunity to advance.these interests byjelieving both farmers and business men from the ever growing burden of taxation which is sapping the vitality of the whole' country. It is utterly impossible to stimulate production .unless the people . have an opportunity, not only.of earninga living, but of saving money and investing such savings. in . further development.. .Taxation is the only. method available to any government to . raise revenue to pay its obligations.. - 'r'"-- . ;��� , These'obligations in Canada are first; the interest, 7which . amounts to $125,000,000 annually, on the National debt,- of which sum ��115,000,000 is. to cover the debt of honor caused by. 1 the war. Second-the cost of government, administration, which comes to '8140,000,000 a year; third and most vital of all is the annual deficit caused by owning, operating andmaintainirig the 7 National-Railway;system, which in 1920 amounted to over $100,-- 000,000���it has been estimated to be. as much as $15O,6o6,O06. -. :' Now it is obvious that until this appalling;, drain on our. national expenditure vis eliminated the :wholeI country-must suffer.;. There is n��..other issue comparable to this. ���'--V V V ,- Tariffs are by no means the-most important -issue. 7lf-tne':. manufacturing interests of this country are to be .protected, the agricultural interests, which are ; the basic industry, have a far greater,claim to "protection. . . .' ~ V ... , :;-7, ;.-;��� The losses in operating arid' administration of the National' .. Railways.m.ust^.be.^toppfcd7 arid bur resources developed by,.a. .proper, railvyay arid immigration policy. ; '. : " '"'' , The whole future of Canada; is at stake. Our credit is being ruined by pur apparent/apathy, to these loses and our seeming inability to stop them. ���. In consequence our production, oh which our credit ia based, is being throttled. It is obvious that if these vast sums, which are being sunk in a quicksand of unproductiveness, can .be saved and.turned into the channels of- production, unemployment can be overcome, taxation can be : reduced arid prosperity, established. "-:���' . Vs. . . . > ; yX- 'X-X y[ ��� X- r.;Fpr this reason I am appealing to the electors1 ofthe Yale ;,constituency^ -''��' exercise, their, franchise pn-Vmy behalf.; .f'Lefe 7 the dead bury their, dead'',, but let those, who'are. alive .'to the yast responsibilities handed on to us. asVthe> aftermath1 of the catastrophic, tragedy of, war, rise to the measure of that legacy and unite in a determination to win the peace, which is based : on common sense, tolerance and justice. 77-, : D.W.SUTHERLAND.. X:- >7The yalue'.to the public.of.telephone service is b^ed";on;the7reiiability, ���' .promptness atid accuracy "of: that: service. "7 Quality 7 of7serrice - depends, on - -.the econoinic operation ��� of, all: telephone' activities.;/ - Fi-qm'. the time "Taw ' ' material is produced untilthe finished .equipment is.coraplete,'-.' HXis a-cdn-i tinup'usexhaustive,' test's to get the best... "After "installation,; ceaseless vigil- 7 an'cejs..maintained to get- the.-best .character of service";/; '.All.^efffrts-.arev -directed toward the/highest standard..-7.. . "7 ���_'���-" ;,"7- Xy '-"'t.-..'v:!���--'���-'��� XXX'X ^BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE C0MPiN^7 Crerar King y ��� The head of a great trading organization which unites its trading with its politics���a political theorist���has lost control of the political movement he started and is being driven into impossible positions by class rule extremists. He is under the. domination of Wood, the political boss of Alberta. He would give effect to Free Trade, thus destroying Canada's industrial and economic structure. A Vote for Crerar is a Vote for Chaos So evasive that nobody knows where he actually stands on the great issues of the day. Pits his policy to suit his audiences. Talks ^ee Trade to the West- and Protection to the East. Specializes in high-sounding phraseology. His party is pledged ^_. . Tto a large measure of Free Trade, but fails to-jsuggeat new methods of obtaining necessary National Revenues. A Vote for King is a Plunge in the Dark R li ��� "L Easily the outstanding figure in Canadian public life to-day, and IVieiSfnCn the.only real Leader in sight. Able, forceful, courageous, and 9 upright uv character. A statesman of demonstrated ability with broad National and Imperial vision and an unassailable record. Stands firm for the maintenance of a reasonable Protective - Tariff, and aims to provide the maximum amount of profitable labour for all. A VOTE FOR MEIGHEN IS A VOTE FOR A SPEEDY RETURN TO MORE PROSPEROUS TIMES ���-��� Ccunxtx/a TlmU M The National Liberal and Conservative Party <? Publicity Committee DR. J. M, BURNETT .Physician and Surgeon Hospital Phone 90, Residence Phone 69 GREENWOOD. B.C. McPHERSOfrS GARAGE GRAND FORKS. B.C. Agent for Chevrolet, Studebaker, and Overland cars. . Garage in connection. - d. Mcpherson Proprietor 0<KK>000<>0<K>CK>C<>OC004X>0000<0 T. THOMAS CLOTHES CLEANED .'_--'" PRESSED AMD REPAIRED', TAILOR - GREENWOOD 000400<XXXXK>00000<>00000<>00 c. y. meggittx GRAND FORKS, B.C. Dealer in' Farm. Produce, Railroad Ties Cedar.Poles, and Fence Posts, Farin and Fruit Lands. For Sale. List your lands with me, Have a buyer-for" good ranch '-' 7 Send" Your! V BOOTS and SHOES v ���'-'.' V ""'V' V - ' To". --7- '���':'".'[ X ' GEO- ARMSON, Grand Forks, The 20th Century Shoe Repairer All work and material guaranteed. We " pay postage one way.. Terms Cash.. ... VsNEW GRAND HOTEL .616 Vernon St., Nelion Brick building and finely furnished rooms JOHN BLOHBERG - - Proorietor TREMONT HOTEL NELSON, B.C. Nicely furnished rooms, by the day, week or month F. Nilson - ��� Proerietor The Consolidated Mining & Smelting Go. of Canada, Limited Offices, Smelting and Refining Department TRAIL, BRITISH COLUMBIA ~ SMELTERS AND REFINERS Purchasers of Gold, Silver, Copper and Lead Ores Producers of Gold, Silver, Copper, Bluestone, Pig Lead and Zinc - "TADANAC" BRAND ; V - [ PALACE AUTO LIVERY AND STAGE W. B. DOCKSTEADER. PROP. Auto !3feage twice daily to. Midway. meeting Spokane, Grand "77V '.For5��8 and Nelson train; rleaviiig"Qreenwbod at 8.a~.'nu" ~ For Oroville, Wenatchee and Princeton leaves Greenwood, 3 p.m. Fare $1.50 Each Way. . Hand BaggageTFree.' Trunks Carried. ExBress ana Heavy Drayine. _:';���';'��� 7:\ AuWs for ttire Day or Night 7 We carry Tires, Oils, Greases. Hay and Grain Office Phone 13^ .:-; : ," 7 , Residence.Phone 3t twos Fire Insurance and Real [Estate GEORGE C. EGG AGENT . Royal Bank Bldg., Grand Forks LEDGE M. BRING RESITS Synopsisof Land Ac0mendments -Minimum price of first-class land ��� reduced to $5 an acre; second-class to $2.50 an acre. Pre-emption now confined to surveyed lands only. ' Records will be granted covering ��� only land suitable for agricultural purposes and which is non-timber land. Partnership pre-emptions abolished but parties of not more than four may arrange for adjacent pre-emptions with joint residences, but each making necessary improvements on respective claims. ~ Pre-emptors -must occupy claims for five years and must make improvements to value of $10 per acre, including clearing and cultivation of at least 5 acres, before receiving Crown Grant. Where pre-emptor in occupation not less than 3 years, and has made proportionate improvement's, h�� may because of ill-health, or other cause, be granted intermediate certificate of im- provement and transfer his claim. Records without permanent residence may be issued, provided^ applicant makes improvement to extent of $300 per annum and records Nnme each ' year. Failure to make improvements or "record same will operate as forfeiture. Title cannot be obtained in less than S years, and improvements of ��� $10.00 per acre, including S acres cleat- ed and cultivated, and residence of at least 2 years are required. --' Pre-emptors holding Crown Grant may record another pre-emption, if hei- requires land in conjunction with his farm, without actual occupation, provided statutory improvements made and residence maintained on Crown granted-lahd. Unsurveyed areas-not. exceeding 20 acres, may be leased as^homeiites'; title to be obtained after fulfilling residential and improvement conditions. For grazing and industrial purposes areas exceeding 640 acres 'may b'e . leased by one person or company. Mill, factory or industrial sites on timber land not "exceeding 40 acres may be purchased; conditions include^ payment of-stumpage. Natural h ay meadows in accessible by existing roads may be pwrchusd conditional, upon construction of a road to them. Rebate of one-half of cost of road, not exceeding half of purchase price, is made. - - . . PRE-EMPTORS' FREE GRANTS ACT The scope of this Act is enlarged to ; include all persons joining and serving with His Majesty's Forces; Th�� time in which the heirs or devisees of a deceased pre-emptor may apply for title under this act is Extended from one yea? from the death of such person, as formerly, until one year after the conclusion of the present war. This privilege is made retroactive. No fees relating to pre-emptions are due or payable by soldiera on pre-emptions recorded after June 26, 1918. Taxes are remitted for five year*. _' Provisions for return of moneys accrued, due and been paid sine* August 4,1914, on account of payments, fees or taxes on soldiers' pre-emptions. ... Interest on. agreements to purchase town or city lots held by members of Allied TFprces, or dependents, acquired direct or indirect, remitted fr��m enlistment to March 31at, 1920.. SUB-PURCHASERS OF CROWN LAUD Provision made for insurance of Crown Grants - to sub-purchasers of Crown Elands, acquiring rights from purchasers who���failed to complete purchase, involving forfeiture, on fulfillment .of conditions of-purchase, interest- and taxes. Where sub-purchasers do^ not claim whole of original parcel, purchase price due and taxes may. be die*'. tributed proportionately over whole ' area.1 Applications must be made by May 1,1920. ...... - - -CRAZING--" - ' 7 erasing- Act, 1919, for systematic deV velopment of. livestock Industry provides for grazing districts andrange administration - under Commissioner. ^Annual grazing permits issued based on numbers ranged; priority, for. established owners; Stock ownerM may form Associations for range . management.' Free,, or partially free, permits for settlers, campers or travellers up.to ten 7 head.-." ��� ' ��� . - ..">��� - ������ 7 -- .-,-.- v ii <7J Send a Float to your friends at once. You can get them at The t-edge office Subscription Reduction 7 .. -The, Ledge, falling in line : with, the downward trend ofthe . high cost of living, has decided to "reduce the subscription price from-. 12,50 to $2 a year in Canada; other 7 -.countries $3 to $2.50....The Ledge'..,' ssaddinig.-ihany new,.names to. its ���; . already good circulation "and., it is ' ��� hoped_ that' with 7 this-reduction-. 7-��� many ;inore'; will subscribe.. ��� -, The;. " 7-'new;".rates ..takes-'- effect' froin \the. V X first'*of -Koyember. " Those in ar-'X. '. rears'are'kindiy asked. to pay ,np.,; V The Mineral ProYw TO END OF DECEMBER; 1920 V 7 " ��� Has prodnced. Mineral.a yalaed as follows: . Placer Gold, $75,944,2()3; .Lode ; Gold, $102,753,823; Silver, $53,668,284; Lead $46,637,221; Copper, 8161,513,864; t Zinc, 819,896,466; Coal and Coke, $212,573,492; Boildlng Stone, Brick, Cement, etc., $32,168,217; Miscellaneous-Minerals, etc.^ $1,037,408; making its,Mineral . Production to the end of 19297show an .7./;--,., Aggregate Value of $706,192*978 Production for Year Ending December,.1920, $35,543,084 7. The. Miring Laws of this Province are more liberal and the fees lower .than those of any other Province in the Dominion, or any colony in the British 7 7 Empire. ��� -. . .- _'7 "..'������-"'''" ^. ��� .-77 :: '������- M������-f��l locations are granted to diacoverere for nominal fees. ���'�����.?���"'. :-���'.';. Absolute Titles are obtained by developing snch properties, the security' y' V-;-vV7o* which isgnaranteed by Crown Grants.,/; "���'.'-��� - "' ���XiX y -7^1111 inforiBation, .together with mining Eeports and Maps, may be obtained 7 7-: 7 77-.^a^s by addr^ing-^V7-7V7--;:-������. V.7 X-yy -7 ;...:-.' . ._ _��� .-���.- j-Xx,.x:\X-: :?^'-Xi. THE HON. TBE MINISTER OF MINES Xtx 7 VICTORIA^ British ���oiumbi�� : v
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