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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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If-- -'JVC' /"��� for} Qci ���Ul bt, ary Ls&zasS&lJ J. Hi *�� hi _?3 li*" -l*" =ft_l*!"-. fe /TV :&, 2> >a��Si^ rHM^^^.^^KTT^T^if^aP^-^ r��ff������aiM��^CKM>tu^^ry=.��.^T Tor,. XXVIII. , THE OLDEST MINING CAMP NEWSPAPER IN, BRITISH COLUMBIA g^rTO^'u''='-��'��ggg^ ^ ^~*^yr-^r.^7-ar^J��g,~ ^rj:cErE;s>s__CT^E?*-7Tvcc*rL*"J I* �� suiTtK^nknsAKt . We carry a large Hue ot Hardware, House Fornisliings, Etc. Inspect our stock V T. PHONE-28. GREENWOOD, B.C. GRE7DNWV10D, B. p., THURSDAY, JUNE 1. 1922. SSSS*****31-"-""^^ y t S?%��^^ li * SPRING CLEANING SPECIALS 1 <^����������^���c��������������������� mm miiwmii ���iiiMVi^-r^��>i*ii��h^��fcTW?M^'��at����aEi'aCTji-t^<oe^^fgmatMaj>aw^ _** ***? O'Cedar Oils .and Mi and Powder ' Ammonia, "Powders, and - Washing "Brooms &c. 9 f In Material and Color _-/ 2 piece, Coat and Pants if you desire them " They are cooler and cost less Wc are showing a fine- range fc., ��� J If .Arenrid Some I Aii-s Sidney O'N.-ill returned last Friday 1o Victoria, tyr. aud Mrs. E. 1<\ Keir spent last Friday iu Grand Forks." Mrs. M, Mattson ,and sou are spending ihe summer at leaver- del!. BOkn���At Green v>ood, on May 30lli, a daughter to Mr. aud Mis. IS. H. Corpe. St. Jude's Church. Sundav ���1 I tt CI f 6 Wa El-SOn S CO g'Junc.4lb'MH*insandlIolv Com /4 if miiinou fit 11 o'clock. Soap E�� 3odaa .�� I LEE I). K. MOELMON "A'.itc.unal.cr, J( vtlti GREENWOOD ".d Optician B.C ^umummum FRESH y | CHARLES KING Fire, S-ckise.s, Accident, Life, Auto, in fact any ijisuiaucc, with the best Companies in the' World. Houses for Sale or Rent Auctioneer and Valuer Call at my Office^Copeer Street bunion nt 11 o'clock. Service will be held in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, June 4th a I 7.30 p ra. "-' E. J. Cochrane, I spo:.<.r of the Bank ut Mont: 1, v/aa in town for a couple . i days this week. Mrs. Thomas-Mooie left-ou Tuesday ou a three months trip toTorouto and "-other ''OaWio places. " - -0 E. II. Hooker has>rrived from Lethbridge, Alta.',' to open up and the .Wholesale CHOCOLATES Just Arrived EVERYTHING in BULK and BOX GOODS GOODEVE'S Dl git Kb ttss*; w WINDSOR HOTE-i GREENWOOD. B.C. The WINDSOR HOTEL is heated with steam aud electricity. Fine" sample rooms. A comiort- ��� able~home for tourists aud travellers Touch the wire if you'wane rooms reserved. The buffet is replete with' cigars, cigarettes, 'cooling beverages, buttermilk aud ice-cream. ' - 00<>0<K><><><KK><>OOOOCK><>��<>CK><>^ MCPHERSON'S GARAGE- GRAND FORKS. B.C. - Agent for Dodge,. Chevrolet, Studebaker, aud Over-kind cars. Garage in connection. D.'McPKERSON ' . - Proorietor Gray & Clerf. J-rocs. SATURDAY, JUNE 3rd "- Commencing at 8.IS p.m. " Arthur S. 7Kan-*-pve_ents " * Char.es Ray \; Xn" and'PhySHs" ' ���j A Gambol of Lambs to the-Ult of f.ove! He only .earned Jii8 a week, but"stiH"he had a girl, a dress suit, a_ ^5co engagement ling, an'd-R fret rival. Ail on $iS. It can't be done? Watch Charlie do it! Sir"! # r�� . i i ���Mm���mm h_,u_��_i jjim JUST RECEIVED . n* A Car of 7 _ ' ^OGILVIE?S 1 Cereals, Flour and Feed ' Their Quality is Pre-eminent TAYLOR I PHONE 17. GREENWOOD <^^��^S^S^��^��^��^��i^��iS��^��^S��<&^��^^&^sf^S��'X��^�� S*�� iSSS^ftrSf-TliS^a? Also a Two Reel Canadian Educational "" "Edgar's Jonah Day" ADULTS 50c CRSLDREN 25c. ' Baled Hay For Sale Cave for kilo about 50 tons of baled hay, .paixed, goods feed for hordes and cattle.^- Ton or ear lot. F. BAOfS3-NJ.fi,- - Bos 364-. Greenwood, B.C. For Sale Cabbagi- aud tomato plants, 1 cent onch. .Pete Campolieto, Greetswood. �� take ' charge -of I/quor ��tore. "BoitN-fA sou to Mr. aud Mrs.- R. Cochrane, of'-Vajicouver Island, at the Penticton hospital oa May 19th. -Mr. ajid Mrs! jH. H. Pannell and two children; Phillip aud Eileen, of Midway/ were in town on Monday. _. . ,Miss Cassie McDoaaid reterued on Manday frotu"a three weeks vacation spent with her sister iu Denver, Col. Miss Mcintosh and Misa Mc- Kee fhaye rgsigtiH. -from the teaching staff'of the "Greenwood Public School, H. McLennan and- Rupert Helaier, of Grand Fork?, were looking-, oyer property, ia Phoenix this week. Morrison and- McGillis have taken the*contract to pump the Helen and Barbara mines the cost of which is being undertaken by public subscription. Major A. W. Davis, wife and two children of Rossland were in town last week eu route to Kamloops where.Major Davis has been appointed Gov. Mir.iuef Engineer. __ There will be i good baseball matcU-on-rhc locaj~~<iia~mond���on Sunday afternoon when Torodo Creek aud Greenwood will play. .The. trame" will start at 3 30. Both team? are iu the pink of condition aad an exciting .game"* is expected. Tliere should be a good crowd turn out. trial of Albert Hopkiua A. S. Ty.-er, travelling auditoi -if the--'Controlling and Audit Dept., of Victoria was in town last week and audited the books M.t tbe Court House and Chas. King's Official Administration books. Thi-: is- the season, for playing ball, aud marbles 'must be put away until another dawn of spring comes around. The game of ball cannot be played without practice, and the moie judicious piactice a young man has, thc bitter player he will be. Our boys don't practice enough. The ball game can't be learned iu I he- pool room, nor at the maiden's cibowV The price of excellence in Ibis rtanie U constant practice. Mr. Bruce G. Gray pf Toronto, whs the guest of fvJr. and Mrs. \7. Rt Lees Jor the holiday and while here rc-sewed acquaintance wiVhjnany l'ricuds who were delighted to welcome him again to the west and extend best wibhes: for the success of his worjc.in his new location. Greenwood, B.C., for~whichN point'he left *ou Thursday morning.��� Pincher Creek Echo. Some more tent caterpillars have been seen in "thev neighborhood aud many farmers are frankly alarmed that-they may get a start and then they are very difficult ttf exterminate. Every resident in the district upon seeing any of these caterpillars should immediately destroy them. If everybody would niake it their duty and honor bound to go. whole-soully into the matter of destroying this pest it would soon not be a menace to small frjutf- rand orchards. Girls can't play ball. -They are not built that way. They can play basketball, but this ex- eiciso-bcars/aoourtEe same"Yela~ tion to the real thing as.an elm room smoker does to o real pipe. It-fails-to give tbe. real manly efflatiou that makes the swagger proud. But poor base ball possesses ~a. 'disappointing element that makes basket ball in com- pirisou. the' queen of all games. Think of the feelings' of the Hon. Dr. J. D. MacLean i AC only to get fanned in the pres ence of his favorite lassie, or of the young man who mufls"" a fly aad spills his- glory on" the Hon. D. MacLean arrived in u.wn on Sunday on one of hia periodical viFita to his constitneuey. rie pppnt yesterday in renewing ing old acquaintances and in discussing matters of. public interest with government aifcTcifcy officials. He will spend the week here and will go-over tho roads of tho district;. Asked as to industrial conditions in the Province ho stated that an improvement of business was noticeable, -Lumber camps are opening up and with the strength- ening of the metal markets the mining iudustry would gradually improve. The financial re-habitation of Europe was absolutely nee essary to the welfare oE the -metal mining industries as much of-our copper etc. was formerly exported to Britain and the Continent. The'equalization of freight rates as between British Columbia and tho Eastern provinces would be a, great boon"to the lumber industry. At present ;we have an adverse charge of 30 per cent additional freight rate in shipping B.C. products by rail to eastern points. The provincial government has been' exercising all its influence with the Board of Railway Commissioners to obtain a uniform rate over all the railways of Canada. The present discriminating rates are throttling our lumber and other industries. "" The last few years haa seen considerable development: in agrieul- i.H��t.J.!L-'P.'?ril^_'*.n J*,0. . .s:WriS- 2-r�� new schools were opened up along the Grand Trunc. last year. ~ Asked as to the political situation he stated that there 'was nothing of interest. .JThere was' the usual number of-political rumors, with the usual basis of fact. The win- Kettle Valley Notes - The roads up Nicholson Creek' are beiug repaired. f Dr. J. D. MacLean is in the dis- friet for a few days. Major George Mowat is visiting this district. The crops hero all looking in first class shape. Tho water gauge registered 9-1 at tho bridge hero at one o'clock Wednesday. There will be a Whist Drive and- Dance in the. Co-Oporative Hall, Rock Creek, Saturday^June, 17 in aid of the Girl's Club. Mr. Little who"who recently bought Capt. H. K. King's property he has sold out to Mrs. Halket, of Vancouver, who intends moving here by the 1st June. A. very good hockey" game was plaved on the 24th between Kettle Valley and Ingram Mountain ver��� feus Meyers Creek aud Rock Creek. Meyers Creek>nd.Rock Cre6k winning by a score of 6j"goals to 3. "*' ��� A large crowd is* expected on Friday night June 2nd for the ��� children's concert in Riverside Hall it is to be verj* good and everyone should turn out to see the Jittle ones act. There will be a, good danee to follow including supger. the concert starts at 8 p, m. ''- ^ ��� Midway News Bora- to Mr and Mrs. . T. Mera- ger (neo Lena Hielscher) of Spokane, Wash., on May 8feh, ,a daughter. 'Sli -iJfc _.T>. 'nob- Kirl^'&c.v;--, ning of the hy-elecbioni iu Ominica yoyng man who takes the bat [.Revelstoke and Nelson has discouraged the political prophets. The prospects for winning Cranbrook and Vancouver are bright. Dr. MacLean wiil return to the coast at the end of the week. During the absence of Premier Oliver m-v/ttawa he-iy aciing"Premier"a~nd is conspquently more than ordinarily busv. has no ground! Basket ball bitterness like this. All summer ..ports have virtue in them. They_encou.ra��*e social- life in the country, and take away the rnonoply of vigorous toil. But most of these games can be professionalized and spoiled. The professional gamester gives more time to his game than the workingmaii can spare. Two young men whose falhers died while they were yet lad-*, gave charged with assault and beat! more time to amusement than with bodily injury was held ba- j they did to the farm which they fore His Honor Judge J, R, Bnr,vi:, inherited. They became, good OR.' ' INDEPENDENT MEAT MARKE We carry, only tlie best stock .procurable in Beef? Veal, Pork, Ham, Bacon, Lard, Etc. A trial will convince you JOHN MEYER Proprietor - it Bi>5a--5-a'-awa--5S��sa>^^ The telepThoHC at your elbow seems so sinjple an instratiient, it rlocs its W0i��k so quietly and quickly, that it is difficult to realize the vast aud complex equipment, the delicate aud manifold adjustments, the ceaseless hitman .care in the central-office. - It is the skill behind the scenes, together with scientific dev*elo*-.n*enL aad construction, efficient maintenance and_ operation, wbicli aiake ft possible for yoa to rely upon thfc telephone day and night. ' DKNTIi-JiT LOO BUILDING Comer-tibholt 6* Hustings Streets. VANCOUVER. - - --B.C. TRUCK FOR HIRE BY DAY or CONTRACT Wood For Sale Second Hand Pipe, Rails, Mining Cars and other Muring Equipment < Reasonable Prices Aunty to J. yf. Clark. Pacific Hotel Boy Scouts Troup meets as usual on Frida;,' at 7 p.m. x ._ ' CUBS Usual meeting en Saturday-at i2.3Q-i>._B. BRITISH COLOMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY. There are agreeable discords in the Couit House on Sat.irdaj lie was sentenced to three mouths in jail or 3 flue of $75 and costs and also bound oyer to keep thc- peacs for three years on a personal security of $500 and two securities of $250 each. The fi*_e was paid. The orchards'are now a splendid sight. All the apple orchards arc Ho bloom. Tbey are a mass of pink and white. Thev give a promise of a fini*- fruit harvest, and they say it with flowers. This speech of thehs is wonderful so soft and sweet and harmonious. It is one of the mystetios which scholars have been unable to fathom; why men bred where nature tellr- her happiest stories in the sweetest of all sign languages should have developed a harshness of speech that is out of harmony with the mother tongue. The English, language as it is spoken in Canada'lacks the softness of the- English tongue. In onr few ce'inuries of life we hare ���loat^something out of our lan- evea in musicai'-i ��:'* *'- ities of life also. t cxc.is-? ihe nor the scolding husband. s:i tne aaicn- but that does juas:e which may tiej-er be. re gained. .It is only sound, 'it i= triij, but rmsic ia sound, and t; e j carrv the sil ���V&-* (it gently stirs the" =oul. -": leer. ball players but poor farmers. Thev played in many big aiAtches, but they lost their farms and bad to ?psud many long year? working i'or others. PJav was a damage to them. Indeed professional ball aud farming are a bad fixture. It is not easy, however, to keep it out. You may have noticed a number of suiall^siga boards have been put up oil a cumber of telephone poles pointing out the direction for auto tourists. In some districts the name of tbe neighboring town aud and aa arrow. The arrow you can sec at a glfcnce, poiats in the direction ot the town named, These signs havc been put up by the Motor League. The League is quite a .strong aa influential organisation, and it has doufc'a great deal"for.the users of motor vehicles. It has been a <*reat booster for rosd improvement, aud has done much useful legisla-- tion dealing with motor.'traffic. In view cf ail that the league has dc-n^. and is doing, one is -surprised to observe 'how few cars e silver badge which "19 and Phyllis" Charles Kay will be seen in the role of a dude when his latest production. "Nineteen and Phyllis," will he the attraction at .be Greenwood Theatre on Saturday, June 3rd. In the leading feminine role opposite Ray is Clara Ilorfron, bisteeu years old. Uon. Dr. MacLean returned to v ictoria this morning havinc received a wire that his presence was urgently required. arrived back on May-29 after a four months tonr of the Southern* States. They' also visited their daughter, Mrs. Merager. in Spokane. O. J. Lundy has left Midway for Osoyoos wliere he will be foreman of the road work. ' - 'Fishing has commenced and already come large catches have been made. Harry Borders is making preparations for installing a radio phone in bis house. The machine should _be installed in-a few-days.��� " /rhe log drive .went through town this week. The only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Nicholas, of Midway, died ia the Grand Forks hospital on Friday, age 8 years. Burial took place at Torodo on Sunday. Services were resumed in the Preebyterian( Church on Sunday May28tli. Over 30 children attended the rogular Sunday School session at 10 a.m., and Mr. Bruce Gray, the student-minister conducted service at 11 a.m. During the week Mr. Gray has been visit- iug in the homes. A very hearty invitation is extended to all, old and young to attend these services. YE OLD TIME ���i. not ��ciise *he^tantah��3j:wifelaiiyT0fitlcreaI^lwla4lt that |^ow3 that the owner "is a mem- #K_. yx% : - first Class line of S Horse Races, Foot Races, Baseball, Tu��"0-Wafr atcfi for Big Posters X:xm ��� - v.'-as ���-C,?=d\| t%:;X'�� v*f*8 .TTTFJ T/FmrVF.. nT?T^F,>7WOOD. "R. C. Heals Inflamed Nostrils, Stops Catarrhal Discharge, Relieves Colds Quickly You'll be pleasantly surprised at the quick action Catarrhozone has upon Catarrhal conditions in the nose or throat. It is so soothing, so healing, so agreeable to use, so safe and reliable that thousands praise it and use it every-day. No nasty medicine to take���you just breathe in the balsamic vapor, the healing essences oE Catarrhozone and feci better at once. Catarrhozone is breathed through the inhaler into every air cell in the lungs, into every air passage in the throat and nostrils. No matter where the cold or Catarrh is, Catarrhozone will roach it. You can keep free from coughs, colds, bronchitis and the like by using Catarrhozone. Two months treatment One Dollar, small size 50c. Dealers everywhere, or the Catarrhozone Co., Montreal. Where Farm Work Is Easy Request Made by National Association for Electrification of Rural Sweden The Swedish Government has been requested to establish a model electrified farm to be located, if possible, near Stockholm. In view of the fact that more than one-third of agricultural Sweden is now electrified, it is proposed that the model farm be as nearly 100 per cent, electrically operated as possible so that Swedish farmers, who are now in a position to change horse, lor electric power, may be enabled to view demonstrations, of how "white coal" can be utilized in the country. The request for the electrified model farm comes from the National Association for Electrification of Rural Sweden. In its communication to thc Government this body points out the necessity for training Swedish farmers in making use of electrical power. It proposes that farm, electrification be made a special subject of study at the agricultural schools and colleges of the country.1 It is proposed that the model farm be fully equipped with all the latest electric agricultural devices, so that the farmers may see electrically operated plows, harrows, seeders, har-' vestors and threshing machines. Motors of different sizes will drive the milk separators and the churn. The new electric device which passes an electric current through an ensilage of cattle fodder to increase its nutritive value, is to be shown. There is very little heavy labor on Swedish farms, heretofore performed by man or beast, which machines operated by electric current cannot do, and more than a third of the Swedish farmers can operate their farms by electricity if they understood the elementary principles of electrical science. Naturally, the agricultural population needs considerable training before full advantage can be taken-','-of the "wonderfully cheap power furnished .by- thc many ���waterfalls and rapids which -have of late been harnessed.'- - . - Liner,Hears Half World Static" conditions were so perfect that the wireless operator on the Lamport &.Holt-liner Vauban picked up messages sent from the Philippines, the ship's officers reported .when the liner arrived at Hoboken from South . American ports. While in Buenos Aires the wireless, operator picked up mesages from New Vork ��� to. ships in the Atlantic and also mesages' from the British station at Liefield, Oxfordshire, England. ' - ���-"':- y It takes;-fo'rty, men twelve" months to break'up'-a' modem Twar'ship."-". 1 Nervous 7 Breakdown .The extreme depression and discouragement which, comes' over one at times.is the.most alarming symptom of nervous exhaustion.. This letter is a .message of hope to all who find themselves in this - unfortunate ^condition. Mrs. Geo. T., Tingley, Albert, N.B:, -writes:^ 77 . -, :'"For years I wai in a.yery.nervous; run-jjown' condition, was much' depress-, ed in spirits.and suffered a great deal at time*. \ The .least liaise would irritate me and at times I felt -.'as though ��� I" certainly would go- crazy. , I con- jij.Ited different doctors to no effect. - "A friend advised the .use p_f. Dr. Chase'* Nerve Food and I can ".truly' testify today, to- tKe great,--benefits' re-, ceived.-- There -/was. a marked'change; jbefore I had; finished' lhe- second boz- and when I had used a dozen boxes my .nerve* were thoroughly 'restored acd I was; entirely'relieved of. thasi terrible Feelings-1 used; to have. "I shallyever be ready" to. testify; to;the benefits of' this ', wofid��rfaI ''medicine; ' feeling' sure that it will give Jo others .the quick aad periaaaent-reiser-il has given ase."'.-. ��� . Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, 50c a box,,all. dealers,-or Edmansoh, Bains.& Co., Ltd, Toronto, X Invention Assures Secret Wireless Experts Claim New Appliance Will Eliminate "Listening ln" Secrecy in -wireless receiving has at last been achieved, according to local experts. A new appliance, applicable to both wireless telephony and telegraphy has been invented by John Hay Hammond, Jr., inventor. By this invention it will be possible, according to Hammond, to eliminate all "listening in," messages being received by only such stations as they are intended for. Up to this time any station tuned to the wave length of the sending station could "listen in." The United States Government is said lo have watched demonstrations of the new invention and found it practical. ' Dr. E. L. Chaffee, professor of physics at Harvard, who has -been working with Hammond, on the new wireless appliance, said the system is simple and based on the principle of producing characteristic waves to which only specially equipped receivers are receptive. Recalls Famous Incident Where Tea for the Boston Party Was Shipped From ��� In Gracechurch Lane, an obscure byway just outside one of London's busiest commercial centres, American tourists may see over a grocer's store the "Sign of the Crown and Three Gilt Sugar Loaves" that marks the location of the shop whence the tea was shipped in 1773 that ultimately went overboard in Boston harbor during the world's famous tea party. Only the sign, which was but recently restored and which bears in big gold numerals "1650," the .year the firm was" established,,is suggestive of remote times. The grocer's shop, conducted by descendants of the firm's founders, over which the sign hangs, is now housed in a modern brick building. Inside nothing distinguishes the place from thousands of similar places of business. %��&& Wood Important as Fuel Cord of Dry Hardwood Equal to Ton of Coal In view of the threatened difficulty in obtaining coal in the near future, the question of the value of wood as a fuel again becomes important. According to the Forest Products Laboratories of the Department of the Interior, Canada, the main consideration in selecting Avood for fuel are its weight and dryness. Pound for pound, all woods, equally dry, have, about the same heating value. A cord of dry hardwood, such as birch, has approximately the same heating value as a ton of coal, but in the case of soft woods, as much as two cords would," in some instances, be necessary to get the same amount of heat. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Krupps to Cultivate Huge Russian Tract Are Planning Vast Grain Producing Scheme in Cossack Country The Krupps, who used to make ^he Kaiser's great guns and who have "beaten the swords into ploughshares," in conjunction with a big German agricultural machinery company, are going into a vast grain-producing scheme in Southern Russia. Such is the information which reaches London from Russia, This project involves a tract of 135,000 acres in the Cossack country and marks the first move on the part of big German interests to embark upon land cultivation in Russia. The Krupp experts received great encouragement while in Russia. It is believed that by next year tliere may be a move to extend their grain tract to 5,000,000 acres. It is suggested also that the Germans may be encouraged to undertake the cultivation of cotton in Turkestan, where modern agricultural machinery, it is declared, would make it possible to raise more cotton than is produced in Egypt and India combined. The Farmer's Position.. United States and Canada Urger Closer Bonds Between the Eng- lish-Speaking Nations Declaring that, the United States and Canada' constitute . the , greatest geographical union of English-speaking people in the world, the executive council of the American Bankers' Association, in .a declaration of principles on business and legislative conditions, urged a closer community of interest between these two countries. The declaration of .the executive committee reiterate the opinion expressed; a year ago that. ��� the . United States' should.-send. an official representative. to .the- Reparations Commission.- Cost of Implements\Up and Prioe of Grain Down The spread between pre-war' and present-day prices for what a farmer receives for his products and what he pays for implements and other necessities, is well shown by the case of an Iowa farmer, who recently gave the following evidence: "I need a new wagon on my farm, so last week I priced one of standard make like the one I had purchased in 1913. The best figure the dealer would give me was $135 cash. This would require 276 bushels with*, corn bringing 49 cents a bushel that day. When I bought the same wagon in 1913 for $90 I had to take 120 bushels of 75c corn to pay for the wagon. This difference of 150 bushels represents the difference in the cost now and in pre-,, war 1913."���From the Farmers' Sun. Smallest Railway in Great Britain Little Line Sometimes Hauls 300 Tons a Month The - smallest working railway in Great Britain runs through the park surrounding Eaton Hall, the Duke of Westminster's magnificent place. Goods and materials needed at the hall used to be carted from Chester until the late Duke of Westminster's agent suggested the construction of a light railway to connect with Balder- tohVon the Great Western. This useful little line runs over many of the park drives and across several streams, and sometimes hauls three hundred tons a month. It has two miniature locomotives, a passenger car to carry sixteen, forty-four goods wagons, a parcel car, and two brake vans. .. '-_7'_Woman_VVin's'-Arnold-Prize This;'year's-award of the Arnold essay * prize is a notable incident in the-history,d�� the.higher education of women; for it'.isithe 'first instance of the. winning of. a university prize at Oxford by a, woman candidate. Tlie throwing open, to women "of the competition for such-distinction has been one of the corollaries of their admission, to degrees. The Arnold prize was founded in lionoi*;bf Dr. Thomas -Arnold of Rugby, -and is awarded annually to junior graduates for the bestfessay;_on.some subject'of ancient or modern history.���Manchester Guardian.- ��� -' --������'���", '. "- ."".'- V 7 Saskatchewan's Butter Output Figures'compiled covering the year 1921;.show that in that period 7,085,- 000 pounds" of creamery':butter were manufactured .in- Saskatchewan, of which 78.3.per cent.'was graded by the official Government'graders. Butter, grading depots are maintained at Regina and Saskatoon, ami assure for. Saskatchewan butter high standard of quality and the. best-market prices. Grain Elevators in West In 1910, when the Natural Resources Intelligence Branch of the Department of the Interior published a map showing the location of grain elevators in Western Canada there were 1,760 elevators in the three prjurte provinces^with an aggregate capacity" of "537979,400 bushels. . Today tliere are 3,840 elevators, with a total capacity of 128,482,420 bushels. Stella Tells Her Brownies a Story. ELL us a 'make believe' story, Stella, dear," Pimzie begged the Wishing Fairy one day when he and the other three Brownies were grouped around her in the warm sunshine, "and make it up.". "What shall it be about?" she asked, with a smile. "Oh, anything!" answered Pimzie. "Anything you happen to think of. A black swan." Which for some unexplained reason was the first thing that popped into his mind. " ��� "Very, well," laughed Stella, at the same time thinking hard. "A black swan it shall be . . . or rather, two of them." There-was a long pause, while the little Fairy collected her thoughts, and the four Brownies wriggled around and arranged themselves in comfortable positions. At last she began. "Once upon a time," she said, "there lived a very wicked Prince in an' enormous castle which was completely surrounded by a moat." "What's a moat?" Snookums asked. "A deep water filled ditch. It encircled the castle, cutting it off from the mainland. A drawbridge was let down from the gate of the castle whenever anyone wished to leave or enter it. In olden times almost all castles had moats, for in those days there was even more lawlessness than now amongst Humans. Well, to go back to our story, the wicked Prince Carl (for that was his namej"Miad a wife, the Princess Ella, who was just'as bad as he, Which is saying a lot! '"> ' �� ' "Goodness," exclaimed Kinkajou. "How were they bad? AVhatTdid" they do?" " - ^ "There was nothing in the way of wickedness they wouldn't do," Stella answered. "Lies, ��� theft and even murder meant nothing wrong to them. PrinGG Carl used to arm his followers with long lances (in those days there were no firearms) and they would ride forth to plunder and rob, so that be- fore'long his castle was filled with countless treasure and gold. "If some weary traveller were overtaken by night and sought shelter Jn his castle, Princess Elsa would show all kindness and hospitality and give plentifully of food and drink, and when the unsuspecting and grateful guest was asleep, Prince Carl in the middle of the night would kill and-rob him and Ihrow his body in a deep hole. . - - "One day an old man, bent and worn, who had ridden for many miles, came to the castle. They both offered him every kindness, and he thanked them and told them that his sack contained the most wonderful thing in the world. He also added that in the morning he would repay them in a way they did not expect. They glanced at aie another as though lo say there would be no morning for him, and left him for the night. After several hours, when they felt sure he was sound asleep, they returned to- kill him and to take the sack; for, of course, they thought it was full of gold jewels. The ,old man, however, met them at the door of his' room with upraised hand and it seemed as though he were encircled by a great strong light. The Prince and Princess stood in amazement as the old man advanced, Ihey heard his woi;ds as thoirfeh in a dream, and felt so weak and faint ������ that they were powerless to move, when sudden- ly��� '��� f ��� ��� Next week's story will tell what happened and how this really is a story r.bout two black swans though you would not think eo! Would you? Copyright, 1922 A Hint to the Pacifists Why was Japan respected at Versailles, and why was China, with ten times Japan's population, or something like lhat, turned down? .We all know the answer. Japan had a big- and well-organized army, a big and well commanded navy. China had neither.���Brooklyn Eagle. It "is surprising to learn that chariots worked on the principle of the taximeter were used in China in the fourth ccnury. G.W.V.A. -Branches Installing -Radio ..Another'-'branch of. the' G.W.V:A. in Saskatchewan-has- installed a" radio" receiving set/for'the; amusement and 'instruction of members. .The Wyn- yard .G.W.V.A". has .'just, put tlie finishing, touches upon the .equipment in-its Memorial Hall. - . The .Belleville. Ontario -branch: is-also reported among .those.commands planning.the installation of -radiophones. - '-���'������ < .- - -'. -;:-"-.' - W. N.. U. . 1422. ��� . -.. ' Qwning'the Land ,- The "Soviet Government; continues. 7to deny, the.right of. private owner1 j ship; of land, in Russia.', We should worry... Who wants..to own any-land in Russia? We woilldn'ttrade a Jot In Wilshire ' district for, the, whole- Nevsk'y. JPrbspekt-Vor whatever . they .call it., 7 There will never be any real estate, boons. .In Moscow while Lenine. and Trotsky are still cluttering up the -place.���Los Angeles Times. - :, .; .���-��� CORNS Lift Off with Fingers "VV7/7B Memorial Cross Issue Extended Wives and Mothers 'of Deceased Soldiers to" Receive Medal ,Re- gardless of Date of Death The Memorial Cross which heretofore has been available only to the wives and mothers of soldiers whose deaths resulted from active service prior to November 11th, 1920, will now be issued in respect of any man who dies as the "result of active service, regardless of the date of death. A militia order has just been issued to this effect as the result of representations from the Ontario Provincial Command, G.W.V.A., strongly^ supported by Capt. H-. A. Chadwick of the Records Branch, Department of National Defence. The issue of the Memorial Cross in the first instance was prompted by the desire .of ihe nation to provide some tangible recognition of the sacrifice of mothers who gave their sons in the defence of the nation. It was also made available to the wives of married deceased soldiers, but the issue was contingent upon death having occurred within two years of the signing of the Armistice. The new regulation makes provision-for the issue of the Cross to those eligible on account, of deaths which have occurred since November 11, *1920, and which were attributable to war service, and for such deaths that may occur in future. The authorities have no means of securing accurate information concerning post-war deaths so it is necessary for those concerned to make application to the department for the issue of the medal. In the cases of soldiers who married after enlistment, and whose deaths occurred -prior to or after discharge, both the. wife and the mother aTe eligible to-receive the Memorial Cross. G.W.V.A. branches will in future, as in the past, provide every assistance necessary, in this and other respects, to the relatives of deceased sildiers. "** Ancient Rulers of. Japan The Oldest Reigning Royal Family in the World . It ir, the proud .boast of the Japanese, that theirs is the oldest reigning Royal family in the world. "^Legend has it that the Imperial dynasty, after endless ages in Paradise, began its earthly reign in the seventh century before Christ, and, though authentic records do not date- earlier than the sixth century of our era, it is certain that the present dynasty was in power at the dawntif history in the Japanese archipelago. It is little wonder, therefore' that the Jlikados' subjects have invested them with the' attributes of divinity. Doesn't7 hurt a bit I Drop a 7 little "Freezone" on an aching corn, instantly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right off with. fingers. Truly! ' _' - V V" - - Yonr. druggist sells a.tiny.'-bottle di "Freezone" for a few cents, sufficient to remove every -hard corn, soft.corn; or corn between the toes, and the calluses, without soreaess or irritation, ,'-' Drop in B.C. Fisheries Production Total value of.the fisheries production of British Columbia for 1921 was 513,955,450, as compared with $22,239,- 101 in ] 920,..according to returns published by the. Dominion Bureau bf Statistics in conjunction with the Department of Marine and Fisheries. . -This is. the.- smallest return- since 1914, the.peak being reached in 19.18, when the .total, was over ��27,000,000."" "' Statesmen and the Radiophone Now that the radiophone has provided the largest audiences ever known for the statesman's words of wisdom, is-it to much to hope that he will give more attention to knowing what he is talking about?���From the Springfield Republican. . May. Happen to Best of Men A man may be a kind husbandand loving fathers ,and give all his thoughts to his family and then he- come' interested in an automobile and thereafter think only of roads.��� Erie Daily Times. Some 10,000,000 eels are sold In the London market every year. 27 Years the Same Good Tea--and Always in the Sealed Package 87 New Land Settlement Plan Settlement of 10,000,000 Acres in Prairie Provinces-Proposed A comprehensive land settlement plan, embracing every province in the Dominion and co-ordinating the colonization activities of the Federal and Provincial Governments, the Canadian Pacific Raiiway*and the Canadian National Railways has been evolved by the Western Canada Colonization Association. This plan is the product of many months of study and of continuous conference with' the best available Canadian, American, British and European immigrant experts, with Canadian and American land men, with the heads of banking, trust, loan and mortgage corporations in the east and west, and .with cabinet ministers and government officials in several provinces. _ A delegation representing the Western Canada Colonization Association will confer with Federal officials and the chief executives of the railway companies for the purpose of elaborating the necessary machinery and bringing it into effective operation. The plan contemplates-the settlement within ten years, at a*}, expenditure of approximately 830,000,000, of 10,000,- 000 acres of idleiand close to the,railways in . the three prairie provinces and of vacant areas ,and unoccupied farms in Ontario, Quebec, the eastern maritime provinces and B^tish Columbia. The proposed national organization will bring into the country none but expert agriculturists and agricultural laborers fronVGreat Britain, the United States and other approved countries. . < . A Nation of Billionaires Money Never so Cheap as in Russia Today The United States with all its aggregation of swollen fortunes has not produced a billionaire. Under Soviet finance, Russia is,apparently destined to team with multi-millionaires of this class.. This result is made possible by the new issue of ruble notes of 50,000,000 and 100,000,000 denominations planned by the Government. ���With paper rubles now selling at 4,- 000,000 for $1 any Russian possessing ?250 in United States currency may qualify as a billionaire. The paper ruble in its depreciation has gone to far lower depths than the French assignats of the Revolutionary period, of which altogether 45,578,- 0"00,000' francs were" issued. Probably in all history paper money has never had so little purchasing power asf in Russia today.���New lork World. Blaming Moving Pictures The cinematograph bids fair to become the whipping-boy of our modern civilization. Whenever some wicked or merely naughty boy does something wrong he is always prone to say that "it is the fault of the pictures." This has just happened again in an alleged confession of murder. Is is not all extremely unfair on "the movies?" Though the films may do harm sometimes, they do "good very often. An attempt to saddle the cinema with a sole or even a-serious responsibility for juvenile crime is preposterous.���The London Daily Express. Wealthy Waiter Receives Tips Man Working on Dining Car Owns . $100,000 Farm When the diners on the Pioneer Limited ofthe Chicago, Milwaukee x and St. Paul Railroad push their tips to one of the waiters they do not know that they are giving their money to a man worth $100,000. For more than.twenty years William Taylor Johnson-of Chicago has' had charge of the Cafe Club Car on the train between Chicago and the Twin Cities'. The two days he was forced to "spend every week in Mil-"." neapolis gave Johnson his first'idea for high finance. He bought - a thirty-six acre farm at Anoka, Minn., twenty miles north, of Minneapolis. ��� Here he raised hogs, turkeys, chickens, corn, polatoes and never has known a crop failure. Recently he refused $100,000 cash for his farm. "Just Like New York" ' Old London Now Has a "Great White v \ ; Way"',*- "Just like New Yoric" the native boasts to his American visitor as he points out the- glory of the New White Way which has sprung into existence / in London within the past two years. Electric signs representing) among other products, mugs of ��� foaming beer, glasses and bottles of wine that is-Ved and otherwise, and various other alluring signs of light face the ' "surprised trans-Atlantic visitant, and he is likely to reply with a sigh, "Just Like New York was once." In 1919 there were visible from Piccadily Circus less than half a dozen electric signs. Today there are hundreds of them/ and Londoners . point these out as prima facie evidence of the city's progressive-^ ness. - ' ��� Seed Oats from Alberta Half a Million Bushels, of Seed Oatc Shipped from Alberta During ' Fast Year The value of northern grown seeds has long 'been-known.,to seedsmen, and is gradually coming home to farmers generally. . This is shown by the growing demand for seed grains from the prairie provinces for use elsewhere. It has-just been announced by officials of the Dominion Seed Branch that about half a million bushels of seed oats were shipped out of Alberta during the past year. The Provincial Department of Agriculture * is planning an extensive campaign for the encouragement of seed production. The empty vessel makes the great- 1 est sound. Traffic Manners Our notion of perfect traffic manners is exemplified by the London^ hansom driver who, ^when a pedestrian stopped and stood directly in the way of the cab horse, leaned over and asked: "Hisay, sir, may I awsk what are your,, plans?"���New York Morning Telegraph. EYt�� Sun Wind du�� Cinders Recommended w��*"id &f. DrUgcists>"Opiicians Write For Free tit BooK,HUrimc co. Chicago -.--;. - - Correct. !. Farmer 7Gray.--"What course, is your daughter taking at the 'boarding'school?" " :' - ~::.X . - ���-:-.'-. \ Farmer- Green.-^"Blessed if I. kin remember,. hut I think it's cosme-. tics." - -' 7V'-.-.'��� " V V.'-': ���,,;,- ^ :--:���" Where.the "V&" Have It -* An 'American 7.advertiscmeit spells the word "inside" as."tasyd'e.". ..This must have been an'accident, because the .elimination of .the,, ."i" is ; not really an American tendency. . *; 7 The Right-Man- "Strange--.yon- should come to me about yo*jr husband, madam.. I'm-a horse .-doctor."'-" ,-.- -��� '...-;-_ V; X:'x-- '. "That's, all right.. Ee's.-a chronfc kicker/*.,- 7 '-.. 'y- --.' y ""... X :''_���' ^fUU^^ WARNING i Always say "Bayer'> when you buy Aspirin. Unless you see name "Bayer" on tablets, ypu are hot getting Aspirin at alU .vWhy take chances ? '*-;: x']x * - .- Accept only, an unbroken * 'Bayer" package which contains directions and dose worked out- by physicians during 22 years and proved safe by.millions for ;���.'���'- Golds ;v 77 v Headache;; ; -Neuralgia ; .Rheumatism ;Tck^ -; ;.'; Lumbago v Pain I Pain v *. i] .].T$m&yi'HZ&^ Xgjrtrin i* the tr*de mkt* tngiettrei In C��EJ!<3��.) oi Beyer Ham-factors ot Moncsccticacldester of Sal3eyjf-*sl4. -TTfelteU la -well feno-wrt tfcat' JUpirSft mtuam B��yer A*2DiactE2��r to meristrfcs publSe agafect S-JiliaHons, t*-�� T*bl��t-�� ��C Btjw? Compear will b�� sS*iop*d wis*, fiefr xeser*. 1xs4�� war*, t���� "B*r��f Crosi." ��� \w CM ���'! it ���i ,< i: ii ���M > - - I i JF-r .1 ��'���".��� jp ,p It Vl fi .Er- THE LEDGE. GREENWOOD. B. 0. yXX .,--._��� -.-- *,. --��� ^ ���*.. --..���/���- -7 --���������- -\--x-x--y--j:.'.'.^.y..-';-y!'-.-ry:i-'X-.jF::/.. -P&.Zrr'.'Zi.v&'i erious Fires Occur In Different Parts tf Belfast (����� a ci Belfast.���Tonightrhas been a night of fires in Belfast. A dozen outbreaks had been reported up to midnight. It is reported that the Model School, a fine:-building'in the Falls..'.Road, was destroyed. ...Incendiary bombs were employed, in starting the fire. Two attempts( were made last week to burn the school. The Falls Road Library also was set on fire during the night and to add to the worries of the authorities there was plenty of shooting in .various sections of the city. The Ulster Association has sent a message' lo Winston Spenger ^Churchill, Secretary for the Colonies, remarking that the Catholic Protection Committee in -its telegram . to the secretary early, in the week telling of the number of Catholics murdered, did not refer to the number of Protestants murdered. ���Between May 22 and 20,' the message says,. ten Protestants were killed and several others threatened with death. The premises of 18 Protestant firms.were set on fire. Dublin.���Michael Collins, head of! the Provisional Government, has left for London. He was accompanied by William Cosgrbve", Minister- of -Local Government in the Dail Eireann cabinet, and Demot O'Hegarty, Secretary of the Provisional Government. / It is supposed here that the main subject of today's discussion at London was the text of. the free state constitution, which .Arthur Griffith, the Dail President, took with him. This constitutiou must conform strictly to the terms of the, Anglo-Irish i Inefficient Sea Power London Telegraph Deplores Lack of Dominion Participation ""in Naval Matters London.���The Daily Telegraph, in an editorial dealing with the Empire's naval position, asks what has happened regarding dominion participation in pursuance of the co-operation poli- I cies -between Britain and the dominion^ as outlined premiers. Supplying the answer, it says: "Nothing, and less than nothing." The Telegraph remarks that the baby navies of Australia and Canada will, in a few months, to all intents and purposes,, cease to exist. The newspaper continues: "In the view of a legitimate cry WESTERN EDITORS at the meeting of for ec��nomy in this country our treaty, and has been drafted wiUi tViat j ^U^,rons-'Y�� be!ng further cut down object. If the British ministers are ' " satisfied with it, and learn that it is considered; unlikely they will enter a quarrel with the Irish representatives because they made a pact with Eamonn de Valera. , The view here among Sinn' Feiners of both wings is that the pact recently arrived at between Collins and de Valera is primarily "a domestic matter designed to keep solid for. the longest possible time all; comrades of the Sinn Fein party lest control pafes to other sections oMrish opinion identified in the past .with, a moderate policy. - Must Accept Ultimatum Billion Dollar Loan to Germany Awaits: Fulfillment ofi Conditions Paris.���The committee of international bankers in session here served notice on Germany that further consideration of a billion dollar loan to tlie G,erman Government is virtually out of the question until Germany accepts in full the conditions ol the ultimatum of the reparations commission, which, expires on^fay 31. and also gives adequate guarantees that the inflation of Germany's currency will be stopped immediately. . The committee then decided to ad-, journ until May 31 to await the decision of Germany. Karl Bergmann, representative of Germany, immediately telephoned the decision to Berlin. ��� ' In reparation circles tonight the view-was advanced that the action of the financiers probably would result 'in complete acceptance- by Germany of all their conditions. It'Was further stated that acquiescence by Germany in the reparations commission's conditions would be productive of a loan of more than a billion dollars, since the bankers have determined that a large loan could be arranged under those circumstances. i in European waters. The time- is not far distant when we shall be ah inefficient power by sea and the Washington standard will seemingly be a mere scrap of paper. Is that a small matter to Canada looking out over the Atlantic and the Pacific and does it suggest no reflection to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa? By joint effort they could at least see that'the Washington standard accepted by Great Britain arid the dominions is maintained." To Discuss Waterway Project J. A. MacLaughlin, Editor of The,| Empire-Advance, Virderi, Man., and President of Manitoba Section of the Western Canada Press Association. Saskatchewa ���j Has Faith in Canada For. Paying-Reparations Copenhagen. ��� The Ekstrabladet learns that negotiations between representatives of Germany and-English bankers have resulted in Germany obtaining means for paying they reparations installment due "at the end of May. The negotiations are said to have been conducted through a- Danish, intermediary. , Fruit Crops Damaged Victoria.���Frost has' damaged fruit crops on Vancouver-island and the gulf islands, estimated at" from 30 to acquired in Canada, it was easy 50 per cent, of the early bloom, ac- enough to talk about Canada's riatur- cording to .the Government report In al resources but the marvellous de- some^ cases the damage was a good velopment of the country was'equally deal heavier, tbe feport says.' Duke of Devonshire is Complimentary to. People of Dominion" London.���The Canadian Club of , Great Britain on Empire Day enter- [ tained the Duke bf Devonshire, ex- Governor-General of- Canada, at a luncheon which was attended by a good many Canadians and dians now residing or visiting in London. There were present also, Ambassador Harvey of the United States; Sir Hamar Greenwood, Secretary for Ireland! Hon. E. 'Shortt, Home Secretary; and Col. L.. C, Amery, Parliamentary Secretary for the'Board of Admiralty. -- Sir George Brown presided in the absence of Hon. P. C. Larkin, who Is in Geneva. Responding \ to the toast in his honor, the Duke said_that even tho ten months that had passed since he resumed his residence "in England had not robbed him of the optimism was n Musical Festival Singing VERY REAL DANGER TO THE WORLD PRESENTED BY RUSSIAN SITUATION . London.���Lloyd George in presenting to the House his report on the Genoa conference in respect to Russia, said in part: The problem naturally - exciting the most controversy was that of Russia., It" was no use questioning the situation, said the Premier. There, in the conference, sat the men who represented the unchallenged masters for the time being of that formidable and; very distressed people. The mil- due to the character ���and its institutions. of the Serious Position Of British Aviation France . , . WiM Have 226 Squadrons Lloyd George added, "upon the silly ��� Against Britain's 1J> lorgeries of military conventions, London���Major W. T. Blake, of the which take no one in except the J Royal Air Force, and Captain Norman- gullible. Here you had two of the I MacMiilan, who on~the death of Sir ���* - ! Ross Smith toolc over the latter's plan greatest nations oi the world, whether regarded in territory, population or resources, both out of "favor, each of them having done something . which discredited them with the other nations of the world and each,not quite received into the full society of lions of Russia could only,be dealt with through them; could only be brought into contact with the outside world through them; could only be rescued from hunger and death through them. The treasures of Russia, the Premier pointed out, could hot __,_ be jjn_ocked_to the_outside_world- except through them. The peace or war with Russia could only be made with them, and whet her Russia should piarch forward or retreat with its 1,500,000 men under arms today, "or . whether the 4,000,000 she has in re- tcrve should march tomorrow is a t-uestion whether they obey them or not." "That was the first fact you had to get firmly into jour mind belore you- bofjan. the business of Russia," Mr. Lloyd George declared. "There were tluet-^ilternntives in dealing with the f sit tun ion. It was not a question of ���vjiich of the three we could prefer; it was a question of which ol the three was possible. There was first of all recourse to force, which has been tried before and failed, but which was never suggested at Genoa. The second was to leave Russia (9 her l'ate until* she had some more benevolent, and acceptable dominion, and-the third was what I have previously described to the House as the Pitt pol- . Icy. "With regard to tlie first, none discussed and none suggested it. I come to the second, which we may be driven to adopt, and that is that we should leave Russia to her fate until she changes. None put this policy forward at Genoa, and if we dealt with it now, it wouid.be because, it was the only policy .left if the third did not succeed. If you left Russia to itself, assuming that ��� his Government should go, what to fly "abound the world; were enter tained at luncheon in London by the "Daily News. Lord Montagu, of Beau- lieu presiding. It was announced that a private individual was financing na-1 the entire expedition.' Lord Mon- Splendor of Massed Choral Subject of Comment Regina.���Not less than 3,500^ people gathered at-the Stadium on Wednesday evening .and in p'oint of, attendance the day may.be said to have been a complete "success in spite of the holiday rather.than because of it. For trains both into Regina and out carried capacity crowds, and though hundreds sought rural refuge from ex-Cana-1 Paved streets, hundreds of others I came in to attend the festival*���-a proportion of them to take part. The evening programme was given over'to 'the final performances of Class A brass bands, choral societies and military bands. This was followed by the performance by the massed choral ��� societies���an aggregation of something like 1,000 singers��� of Rachmaninoff's "Cherubim Song" under the .baton of Fracis Stevenson, conductor of the Orpheus Choral So-, ciety of Saskatoon. Saskatoon carried off the most coveted honors of the 1922 musical festival, when the Orpheus Society won the shield in the choral society contest with 174 points. The-Moose Jaw Choral Society, conducted by W. H. Maxwell, came second with 170. The Regina Choral Society, conducted by F. Laubach, was given third place with 163 points; and Prince Albert Choral Society, conducted by Madame J. E. Merrier, wa3 fourth, with 160V2 points. _��� The splendor of the massed choral singing can best be imagined from the statement , of T. Tertius Noble, -who has. shown nd inclination to be over-liberal of praise, but who said of this culminating production, "This is a festival chorus most undoubtedly and it is made up of magnificent material." U.S. Notifies Canada that it Would Like, to Open Negotiations New York.���-The United States administration has notified Canada that it wishes to open negotiations for the construction of the St. Lawrence- Great Lakes Ship Canal as soon as possible, a Washington correspondent of the.Tribune declares ih a despatch. The correspondent says he learned that this request has been transmitted to the Ottawa Government by Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador in Washington, at the request of Secretary of State Hughes. "This is the latest step in the history of this project, so vital to many great lakes towns with visions of Majesties steaming up. their docks," says the Tribune story. "President ���Harding became convinced some time ago that a treaty would have to be negotiated before any legislation should be passed. This decision was a'rude shock to most of the advocates of the project especially those from the States in the northern part of the middle west. "The, Canadian Government it is learned hdre is very much embarrassed at the request just made by this Government at this time;' Unofficial information had been allowed to reach Washington some time ago to the effect that while Mackenzie King, present head of the Canadian Government, was personally1 favorable to the project, he did not wish it brought up at...this time. "The British embassy has been so informed by the Canadian Government and has transmitted : the.7 request to the State Department, that no official statement be made by this Government about the request." .���" With d George Proclaims r Of Co-operation French Democracy Temperance and Morals Liquor Question Will Be Issue in Quebec Elections Montreal.���"There will certainly be elections, I cannot say just when, I hope they will come soon/but I certainly don't think they will be held either in June or July." This was the feature of the speech made by Hon. J. L. Perron Provincial Minister of Roads, . addressing the members of L'Association de la Parole Liberale here. He added: "Whether the sale of liquor in this province is to continue under Government control or go back to .individual vendors as under the old license system, is in my opinion tlie^ fundamental question and it is on this question first and foremost that elections will be held in this province." M. Perron declared that alcohol in North America was a necessity. "We must have it, for if we did not there would be worse things. The revenue part, after all, is only a secondary ' matter. It is a question of temperance and morals." End Occupation in July Will people Drainage Word in Alberta Thousands of Acres of"* Reclaimed \\ Land Put Under Cultivation Edmonton.���L. C. Charlesworth, irrigation and drainage commissioner for the Provincial Government has returned from an inspection of: the Hold- en drainage 'system preparatory' to taking over from the contractors. The work is practically completed and a good portion of the 13,000 acres /of land thus reclaimed is already being put under cultivation. The ��� Daysland drainage scheme, in which some 16,000 acres will be involved is now in process of con- Soon Withdraw Allied Troops From: Upper Silesia Paris.���The.-��� allied 'military occupation of Upper Silesia is likely to come to an end*, by the last of July, according to the report of the allied commission for the district which was considered by the council of ambassadors here. Fourteen thousand men of the allied forces are still in Upper Silesia. Of these 11,000 are French, 1,500 British and. the remainder. Italian. . The Germans-and the Poles, .recently reached an agreement covering adjustments in "the listrict and the commissioner now forecasts, a situation which will permit complete withdrawal days. of.the military within GO now struction iand work will be ried on through the summer, with likelihood of getting it nearly wholly completed this year. car- a or Fatal Canoe Accident Drayton Says tagu speaking of the serious position of British aviation said the end of 1922 would find the French with 226 air squadrons compared with Great Britain's 12. ' -' tions. Peace was signed with normal equality, but tliere was a sense of the superior nation and tlie inferior nation, of the nation- that sits above -and the nation which sits beneath. These were fundamental facts in the present situation. There -might be good reasons in both cases. It was a sort 'of-society -treatment "to"pe~rsons~ who had behaved discreditably. You felt that in the conference and they felt it. There was a community of misfortune, a community of debasement and a community of what they regarded as maltreatment. There was a difficulty of getting on* commissions. wants the this might ripen into a fierce friend-j The total amount of public monies ship. What did that mean? Ger-1 invested in the abandoned farms was $9,885,535. The amount invested in Many Soldiers Have; .'__ _ Abandoned Farms Hon. Charles Stewart Says Number -Totals Over Two Thousand Ottawa.���Hon. Charles Stewart, Minister of Immigration, stated in the House or Commons that there had The discredited feels that he I been 2,352 abandonments of farms by society of another and ! soldier settlers. Pledges Ignored many is disarmed and if necessary you could disarm her still more. You could take, I do not say'' every gun away, but you could take most of them and you could render her perfectly impotent, but there is one thing you cannot do and that is prevent the re-arming of Russia. If these nations are driven to despair Germany could not equip Russia economically, not having the capital. But that is not the case with_,ar*uaments as there is every natural resource in the one country and complete technical skill in the other. It ls necessary that we should look at .all thc- possi: bilities of the situation, and I hope the .warning I have given today may! not be quoted a few years hence." The Premier spoke slowly, emphasizing each word of the- above sentence by tapping the box in front of him. "Tt is my sincere hope," he continued, still emphasizing lands and buildings was $1,651,237. The return received was $1,852,334. The amount invested in stock and equipment was ?539,S53, and the return received from the sale of this stock and equipment $376,466. Quashes Bylaw o"tv Daylight Saving Toronto.���Justice Latchiord quashed the daylight saving, bylaw passed in Kitchener, Ont., on application of a merchant of that city. The judgment states that. Section No. 250 of the Municipal Act given as authoritv for the bylaw is restricted to bylaws and regulations for health, safety, moral- jify-and welfare of the municipality. ' He holds that daylight saving does not come under any of these heads. / Conservative Amendment to Budget Criticizes King Government Ottawa.���When the budget debate was resumed, Sir .Henry Drayton moved an amendment, which, after quoting the Liberal tariff platform of the 1919 convention and stating that this had been re-stated as the Liberal_pol;_ icy in the Liberal handbook of 1912, i declared ihat "the Liberal party having been returned to power, the budget proposals of the Finance Minister now brought down constitute on the part of the Government an utter failure to implement such pledges by legislation." The Drayton amendment declares further: "The making of such solemn pledges; the utilization of them to secure support and their flagrant disregard after the attainment of office reveal a disregard of political honor and a tendency to lower the standard of public life." Two Men Drown When Canoe Overturns in Rapids ' Winnipeg.���Overturning of a canoe containing three members of the forestry service, on Winnipeg above Manitou Rapids, resulted in the drowning of Fred French, a first year student in the forestry ^school, University of Toronto, and Albert Bale, of Winnipeg, a cook, according to word received here. Another university student, N. M. Kensit, succeeded in \reaching shore after making a valiant effort to rescue French. ,He held him until he realized they both would be drawn over the rapids, when he was forced to relinquish his hold. French and Bale were swept over the rapids. Post-Office -Will-Issue- Licenses ��� Ottawa.���After June 1, radio receiving licenses will be, issued through the post office''department of larger cities as well as through the radio branch of the naval service department. Hitherto all licenses were issued through the latter department. An earlier report that the issuing of the licenses will be turned over to thc postal department is incorrect. The charge is ?1 annually. English Meat Traders Ask Embargo Removal Say Canadian Cattle Only Remedy for - Livestock Shortage ' London.���"We are greatly concerned, over the big shortage of livestock in the country and the high pri��e of English meat. -The only remedy is re-introduction of Canadian , cattle." Thus begins the anti-embargo resolution of the National Federation of Meat Traders. The Daily Express, in commenting' on the embargo controversy, supposes Sir Arthur Griffith- River, Boscawen and other ministers prefer home-killed meat ^themselves, so why imagine that other people prefer the frozen variety. London.���Once again Lloyd George appeared in the House of Commons to render as Prime Minister an account of his stewardship at Genoa, and once again, after a precise and carefully worded statement and an- eloquent rebuttal of criticisms directed against him, he received the support of the House in what is considered the equivalent ol another vote of confidence. The House, by an overwhelming majority of 235 to 26,. rejected 7 an amendment moved by Rupert Gwynne, ' Unionist, to the motion on which the debate was based, as a means of expressing the dissatisfaction of the House with the Premier's exposition. Mr. Gwynne had been most vehement in his denunciations of the Government, asserting that the Premier had spoken only on what might haVe happened at Genoa, not what really did happen there. Fpr an hour, and'a half the Premier gave a calm exposition of the conference proceedings to which the veteran, H. H. Asquith; the Labor leader, John Robert Clynes, and Lord Robert Cecil, replied, criticizing the .six weeks at Genoa as having accomplished little or nothing toward the rehabilitation of Europe. The criticism aroused the^ Premier and he thundered answers towards the opposition benches. After a spirited scene in the crowded House, amid handclapping and shouting at. the passage between the Premier and Lord Robert Cecil, Lloyd George's second speech ended dramatically as he silenced the House and solemnly proclaimed ��� a policy of co-operation with the, French democracy. There was loud cheering as he. returned his seat. ._ The debate which followed the Prime Minister's speech brought many allusions to the relations between Great Britain and France, - which are exciting more contentious feelings between the different sections of the House than did ever the policy toward Russia. Mr. Lloyd George displayed great impatience with those critics, who advocated, going along without France, as he exclaimed: "You cannot-,settle the reparations question unless you carry the judgment of" France along with you, and you cannot do that by flouting the Versailles treaty and trying to ignore France." .*. It pays to patronize home Industry. Buy from the merchants in your own town. ' ~ . Ten Killed in Explosion Vienna.���Ten persons are known to have been killed and at least 60 injured in an explosion in an ammunition factory at Blumau, near Vienna. - The force of the explosion destroyed or damaged all the houses in town. ��� TThe disaster was due to a fire which broke out in the factory and caused the detonation of a large quantity of dynamite. The United States is the world's largest consumer of crude cocoa. * Important Changes In Taxation Announced In Budget Speech n X New Tax on Cheques Montreal.���The statement is officially made by the stock exchange that the new tax on cheques 'and stock transfers docs not take effect until July 1. Murder of British Officer Cairo.-~\V Hired Cave, a British of- next? ��� It was either a question of ai ?1?h l .*** aS to the. danSers of each, f!Cer> Assistant-Commandant of Police word, "that the occasion will never |jicre> was shot an{! kiI]e<- v-hne arise that should make it necessary' to go back and refer to the warning more extreme^ communist organization or the possibility 'of a militarist organization. Is anyone ready to insure the peace of Europe under that policy?" ��� The.Premier alluded to the Russo- German agreement as a flash of light which the*'confereuce itself cast iipoii i the sinister possibilities M leav ing this question alone, although It! nation and empire, responsibility, not wfes a greater error, in his judgment, | merely for that empire, but a re- 1 the possibilities of that situation. "The average man," the Premier went on, "cannot be excited to hopes or fears by the prospect oE something happening years hence. It is the business of statesman to, look ahead, and that Is why I am appealing to tbe House that has 'the responsibility on behalf of a great re ft mistake, undoubtedly by Germany. "I am not going to dweH," Mr. W. 2*. IT. 1122 sponsibility which extends to the whole of Europe, to think as to the dangers in ths possibilities aad to provide ahead. turning home from a bicycling trip. Six bullets of different kinds were found in the body .of Mr. Cave, proving that there was more than one assassin. No arrests have been made! Cave once belonged to the bodyguard of Viscount Milner, former British Secretary of State for the Colonies. To Solve Europe's Problems London.���Prime Minister Lloyd Georfee, acknowledging a message from the Welsh National Parliamentary party, said that Great Britain's struggle to solve Europe's urgent problems in a spirit of co-operation and peace was only beginning. He added that the Genoa conference had pointed the way and that he was confident the goal would be reached. COMING UP- German War Material Destroyed Berlin.���Up to March 1, Germany had destroyed 5,S55,000 rifles and carbines, 104,000 machine guns, 35,700,- 000 loaded shells and mines, 14,809,000 grenades,^13_3S3 airplanes and 24.045 airplane engines, according to official figures. ** ���Bellas Xews Ottawa.���Not a seat was vacant in the House when Hon. VV. S. Fielding arose to present the first budget of the, present administration, but his sixteenth as a Minister of Financej When Mr. Fielding last made a budget statement, 11 years ago, his story was one of a boundinig prosperity. Today (as an aftermath of war), it was because of the gravity of the financial situation that he stressed- the necessity of making his budget balance. He had,reductions to announce in custom's duties, but he had likewise some sweeping increases in taxation. He pleaded for the "deep and earnest need" of economy; 'he urged that Members of Parliament and the people alike should pass a self-denying ordinance. "I would not, however," Mr. Fielding hastened to add, "have anyone draw the impression that I take a gloomy view of the situation. There is, happiiy, a brighter side." For the financial year 1922-23, the Finance Minister summarized the financial situation in this wise: Estimated revenue, ?332,629,000* estimated expenditure, $466,883,359. The following gives the budget in brief: Tariff reduction combined with increases in special taxes: British' preference increased 'on many items. Few reductions on imports from United States. ' Acts of last sesison regarding consular certificates, valuation for duties, aiffil limiting depreciation on foreign exchange to 50 per cent-, are all repealed. Goods Marking Act repealed, but marking made permissive at option. of Government- Sales tax increased by 50 per cent Tax of 1 per cent- imposed oa bank circulation, in addition to income tax. Five per cent tax ��a'premiums paid to unlicensed insurance companies. >- -- Tax on "cheques raised to 2 cents on each $50. Tax on telegrams raised, to 5 cents. Taxes on tobacco cigars and cigarettes 'revised so as to relieve cheaper brands and increased rates on more .expensive. Ale, beer, porter, etc. ,to pay tax of 15c per gallon. Sort drinks taxed 10c a gallon. Additional tax of 5 per "cent, on automobiles up to $1,200 in value; above that, 10 per cent. Confectionary to pay tax of five per cent. u Tax reduced on matches in small boxes. " Customs rates on agricultural implements reduced by from Wj* to 5 per cent. Increase in British preference on sugar. Duties on cocoa and chocolate reduced. Reduction of 2^ per cent, -in duties on woollen clothing. Collars "and cuffs, reduction of 5)> per cent. Boots and shoes, duty reduced 2*�� per cent. Reduction in duty on gasoline for fishing vessels, and on other fishermen's supplies. Reduction of 2% per cent in Brlb- ish preference rates on cotton-yarns and cotton fabrics, also on knitting goods, linen", or cotton clothing." British "movie" films to come in at lower rate. Machinery for saw mills reduced ' under the general tariff. Excise tax of 49 cents imposed on beet sugar. Parts of -pumps and iron tubing come In at rcduced.daties for mining - industry. Iron tubing and tools reduced for plaisblng. Window shades reduced 2% per ceajL, If British- ^ Import oi Jaasy birds added to prohibited list, drawback schedule revised. 7-j,$T LoSss����8te i^iWti^^^^t^^aja^^jt^^^lStJitiSUStJUi ii-am.)1.^^ fffV'XJ'gT-rirr: fijSS&X'J2tt4_E_a 0?HS LEDGE, GREENWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA aEErr^^tn^i-tK-y^irTT^^.^.������ THE LEDGE Is $2.00 a year strictly in advance, or "��2.50 when not paid for three months or more havc pmosed. To Great Britain and the United States fa.50, always in advance. G. W. A. SMITH Lessee ADVERTISING RATES Delinquent Co-Owner Notices $25.00 Coal and Oil Notices 7.00 Satray Notices 3.00 Cards of Thanks . 1.00 Certificate of Improvement 12.50 (Where more than one claim appears ir notice, $5.00 for each additional claim.) All other legal'advsrtising, 12 cents a line first insertion, and S cents a line for each subsequent insertion, noupariel measurement. Transcient display advertising 50 cents an inch each insertion. Bsisincss locals 12UC a line each iu- nertiou. ��� Thc blue cross means that your subscription is" due, and t '.'.atthe editor would bc pleased to have more money. It is backbone that; makes success, and uot wishbone. The faultB which a man condemns out oufe of office are the ones he commits when in. "We seem to lose sight; of the fact that a man may also be an architect of his ov��*n misfortune. A match head does not think and when it is irritated it becomes excited and bursts into flame. A good teacher is worth more to a community than the price of the finest school" building that can be put up. It ls estimated that 105 million matches are used every day in Canada, or twelve, to each person. Masy cifcios throughout Canada have adopted the daylight saving system. Timepieces : have been advanced ope hour so ;that- eight o'clock in the morning, eame at seven, Daylight, saving is a good thing for the cities where there are. a lot of factory - employees'.and office workers.. Generally folks are too slow in getting oufe of bed in the morning and too late in going to bed-at night.. The early hours of the daycare the most enjoyable and the . healthiest, and anyhow there is' no sense in turning day into night, and night into day. .So on the whole it is a good plan for folks to -.fool themselves into enjoying an extra hour of daylight in the morning, - It however, -does-not suit farmers. "Progressive . farmers makefull use-of .the morn- .ing hours in any event. ,And as it does not .suit ..the farmers, it doe; not siut.the town merchants whose" -business is done ..with- country '. dwellers. -The ' daylight. ' saving- will for. this reason .be'confined tp the.larger cities; .and- it may not -endure there as there is a measure :' of'inconvenience.'ia.' having one iiine reckoning- for -the .city.-aiid another; -for railway and,, other places.-". , ' ���'���������' The Price of Gasoline competition or ��� the now almost obsolete law of supply aiid demand, the pvico will be fixed at that point where it will be most profitable to the dealers. - This does not work put so badly as it may first appear. After all the users of gasoline will pay only what they think it is worth to them. They still have their choice of doing without it and of using other forms of power, All that the producers and big dealers can do is to make users pay what they consider the gasoline is worth to them. To be sure the man who has bought an automobile or a truck with the expectation that the price of gasoline would remain at so much, will be disappointed; but that was a risk he took when he made the investment, whether he counted on it or not. The same condition exists in all lines of manufatcuro in which strong associations exist, The public must pay what the article is worth to them, not the price which a cut throat competition compells the dealer to sell at. In the case of gasoline; the advanced price will have the effect of causing users to economise at a time when there is a strong, temptation towards extravagance. It will also.stimulate invention and the use of other forms of power. It cannot be many years until the supply of gasoline will fall far short of the requirements unless other forms of motor-power are introduced. -For years hope of release was fixed upon the economic production of alcohol, but: little progress appears to be made along that line. It is said that, over in England a new form of steam engine is being put in automobiles. This engine will get up steam to the required-pressure in a. very- few minutes;'it has g-ieafc power, runs without noise, and the cost of operation is a trifle. Tailored Clothes Men's Suits and Overcoats A line range of samples to select from. (Just arrived.) Now on view at v va /4o T. THi Tailor and Cleaner Greenwood DR. J. ffl, BURNETT Physician and Surgeon Residence Phornr 69 GREENWOOD. B.C. wi iwiwwiii ���������j. GREENWOOD ELECTORAL DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby -flvcii that I sliall I16M .1- Court i)f Revision 011 Monday,"liie 191U flay of June. 192_. at ilic Court'House, Greenwood.li.C, at 10 oV.oclv'in the forenoon, for tlio purpose of raviMnj. the Voter's T/isl ��� of tho Greenwood Electoral District, and of hearing aiid deter- minisig-any ami all objections to the retention of any iiamc'or names on the rcgister of Voters for the said Electoral District. Dated at Greenwood, 13. C, this 10tk day of May, 1922.'; ���'- " .-.-.. ���'--.,. ��� ��� ��� * P. U. MCCURRACH, Registrar of Voters for the Greenwood Electoral District ARTHUR H. HOLLAND B. C. LAND SURVEYOR Surveys ami Reports Land, Timber aiul Mineral Claims Will be ia Greenwood District in June and July Room 6, 525 Pender Street, West VANCOUVER, n. c. TREMONI .HOTEL ���KELSON.'. B.C. - Nicely lumished rooms", by the day, week or month F." Nilson Proprietor ��� ,-ASSAY;j_3K'v E.'"w.-: WIDDOWSOJN, Assayer aiid Chemist,. Box7 biioS, Nelson, E. C. Charges:���Gold, Silvef, Copper or Lead. $i.-2S each. Gold-Silver gi.75. Gold- Silver .with Copper or Lead ��3.00. Silver-Lead $2.00. Silver-Lead-Zinc ��3.00 Charges for other metals, 7 etc., on application. :; ' . Send Your BOOTS and SHOES To - GEO. ARMSON, Grand Forks, The 20th Ceatury^Shoe Repairer All work and material guaranteed. We pay postage 011c way. -Terms Cash. ��� &<& %%*>& PLACE YOUR" ORDERS \ ougns ? lowers, ai&es k. r'.H3ICT��B��ra��lg��:re--g3ft!KH I I'll I I IB fflSSCmBflWflflH When you have something - to sell, put a For Sale Ad . In The Ledge The charge is reasonable aSSSSSSSSSBSSBOBBXBSS The Consolidated Mining & Smeiting_TCo: of Canada, Limited Offices, Smelting and Refining Department TRAIL," BRITISH COLUMBIA ' SMELTERS AND REFINERS Jttfib as 'automobiles and-, motor 'trucks are "getting 7}��.tp full swing . tip'goes the.'price.of gasoline.���' The local -sdlesman-,'.- of' cour'seVV h&ye nothing ..to do.,with : tbis.^ They - would sell"''more" and have ..large profits at the" end -of the. season il. the price remained .moderate'. The " price'.-is- controlled '" from -headquarters where, no doubt amortg ' producers and large'.dealers there '.-7 is "effective co-operation. ' ~ The present increase in price is . -not doe to a shortage. . At the be. ginning 0! March there, was" a storage o�� eight hundred and..seven millions of gallons and by the firs, .of April forty seven million .gallons .7had been added to ���tbik'.'imr mense stocks V ..--..���As-in all other,.,industries; where prices are arbitrarily feed by i" 0 will of the dealers rather than by .You "can . get a bargain in envelopes at The.Ledge pffi.ee. - ������Send a Float to your"friends at o.uce.���"-"!You--can--get- :them-. a t The. Ledge office,. .--"-._ 4.4. <f>4>>|* ���$���4" ir'.ir ir'ir 4* ir ��#��� ���"��� _���"������'������'-''': " ���"���'��� 4- 4* 4 JL -C-LOA.T is not a periodic- 'V > '-y- "al. - It is a- book con- , *- .��5��-. taining-86-illustrations all' ~ ',&, "told, .'and is'-'""filled' with *�������� sketches and r stories ^ of.'*���� western life. It tells how ��g_ *J* .a gambler cashed, in after ^ 4��- the flush days of Sandon ; Hf ig��'- how it rained 'in. New JJeri-. *?* *��_.���-ver long after .Noah - was ���;yy ,". dead; how, a parson took a ��� *��->''.��� y drink at.-Bear. -Lake -in'; ��g�� "V7'early.-" days; "7 how'", justice y '"4��',"'-wa8/dealt in Kaslo.in'. 93V7 �� v '4��.. how' the'Salooni-mah,' oue-' <.*���.���. jLt1. prated the women'iii-Kalav/.*!* ���j. 7 mazbo, and .graphically, de���. ������" X?. -vpict��.- tlie -roamings of: a.,-^. ���y* western' editor among i.the .^ 4*..'tender-feet in the cent belt.'.' -1 <=��*- Iicontains.thei-early history.' .**- .5&V6f-Keissui and a; romance **f; ^�� . of the Silver King mine. ������� :-* 7ln . it are "- printed ��� three "*��,: A'.w^ern poems, and.dozens ^t,. -.^ of articles too-.-"itumerons J_ ,. -to mention. Send for one . ** :f' before*it';'is too7late. .'The ������� ��|�� price is.'"'50''"cents,.-po'sfc--'^ ��|�� , paid- to any iparfe.. of... the. ^ JL world. Address . all.. lefr * " 'iers-to . ':- -, '��� ' ._.'-y ,' t The Ledge 4��v-*-'x. . ���. * ������ V-. -.; 4*..... GREENWOOD, B. G., hj burning the saplings of to-day destroy the Forests of to-inbrrow Purchasers of Gold, Silver,-Copper and Lead Ores Producers oi Gold, Silver, Copper, Bluestone, "Pi*. Lead and * Zinc ' ' "TAbA-NAC" BRAND 111* W.JI Brms^irKasssis^ssnss&saB:. $mi ms��m IVPALACE AUTO LIVERY AND STAGE I W. H. DOCKSTEADER, PROP- m Auto Stage twice daily to Midway meeting Spokane, Grand I - ���- - Forks and Nelson train, leaving Greenwood at 8 a.m. h For Oroville, Wenatchee and Princeton leave's Greenwood, 3 p,m. | Fare 81.50 Each Way. Hand Baggage Free, Trunks Carried. $ ' ' as Express and Heavy Drayinsr. - Auto's for hire Day or Wight- | We carry Tires, Oils, Greases. Hay and. Grain Office Phone 13. Residence Phone 3L | Synopsis'of Land Act Amendments Minimum price' -of first-class land reduced to 35 an acre; second-class to 52.SO au acre. Pre-emption _now confined to surveyed lauds only. Records will bc 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 a'adjacent pre-emptions with joint residences, but each making necessary improvements on respective claims. Pre-emptors must occupy claims (or five years and must make inv provements to value of $10 per acre, including clearing and cultivation of at least S acres, ..before receiving Crown Grant. Where'pre-emptor in occupation not less than 3 years, and has made proportionate improvements, he may because of ill-health, or other cause, be granted intermediate certificate" of improvement and transfer his claim. Records without permanent residence may be issued, provided applicant makes improvement to extent of $300 per. annum--and records same 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 requireai. Pre-emptors holding Crown Grant -may record another pre-emption, if he requires land in conjunction with his farm,-without actual occupation, provided statutory -improvements made and ""residence maintained on Crown " granted-land. , -*' Unsurveyed areas not exceeding 20 * acres, may be leased as homesites; title " to be-obtained after^fulfilling resident-, ial and improvenie'iit conditions. For grazing and"industrial purposes * areas exceeding 640 acres may be * 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 hay meadows inaccessible, by existing roads .may be purchased conditional upon construction of a road to them. Rebate of one-half of cost of - road, not exceeding half of' purchase' price, is made. J ' -'-',. PRE-EWPTORS' FRE��t*GRANTS ACT - The scopejof this -Act is enlarged to. include'all persons joining-and serving with His Majesty's Forces! The time - in which thc heirs or devisees *of a deceased pre-emptor may apply for title under this act is extended from" one year'from the death of such person, as formerly, until'oiie year after the con- - elusion of the present war. This privilege is made retroactive. No fees relating,to pre-emptions are- dhe or payable by soldiers on pre-emp_- tions recorded after June 26, ' 1918. Taxessare remitted for five'years. Provisions for return of -moneys accrued, due and becn paid . since August*- 4,-1914, on account of payments, fees or taxes on soldiers' pre-emptions. Interest on agreements to purchase, town or citylots held by members of Allied E'orccs, or dependents, acquired direct or indirect, remitted from enlistment to March 31st7l920. SUB-PURCHASERS OF CROWN LAND Provision made for insurance -of Crown Grants to sub-purchasers of Crown Lands, 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, pur- - chase price due and taxes may be distributed proportionately over whole area. Applications must be made by May I, 192<L - GRAZING Grazing Act. 1919, for systematic development-of livestock industry provides for grazing districts and range administration under Commissioner. Annual grazing permits issued based" on numbers ranged; priority for established owners. Stock owners m*iy form Associations tor range, management. Free, or, partially free,- permits for settlers, campers or travellers up to ten head. m 4 & 1 St. Paul,; Minneapolis; on Duliith- ;:rGhicago ..-���;��� "X-\ xX'X'- '-iXX'^""X Detroit V-..'; Xx'^'x'" ''���������'-������.' ���'���.""-' "-.-���-" ' . Toronto. ,: .. ��� -'":>. - ;V......-, j.'V'Ott-awa.:"-���-''V .-.V 7VV . X-[;[ '���'--. /Montreal xXx '��� '777 '���-������'--���' -' ".'""-���������" -Quebec. 7-'-.'������ XX X.""X'..-.'. - X-X. ��� Str John;; .; -; "���/.'���-X-X~ .V' V o. ���' Halifax.. V '-xXX.-'X .: --XX- ._��� ._--./. .-��� TNew-.-York 7 ; '���'���-.--'-.'". '.���"-'���'���;.-.'.,". $ 72.00 86.00 105.65 ,113.75 ' 127.95, ���132,75 141.80 -. 160.30 166.95 -147.40 ] :0n Sale, Ma^ 2:5 ;tO:3IAugustReturn Limit 31 Oct. Many, optional routes, via .Great: Lakes or through alifornia at slig-htiy higher fares.; Stopover en route , Rates to many other poi nts. Details from any ���* agent.or ivrite' ��� i\ ,$.>��. ���ff7*f^*f' ��f�� 4* *��"'"'!��� -f*;9!-~-f* 4-11 >yv;.j.'s,-CARIER,: District Passenger Agent;-. ;."���;- -Xx son, B.C. BRITISH . GOLUMB/A The Mineral Province of Western Canada 'Has produced Minerals valued-as follows: .Placer Gold, $70,177,403; Lode" _ Gold, 8105.557,977; Silver, ��55,250,485; Lead $48,330,575; Copper, 8160,S93,48S; Zinc. ^21,884,631; Goal and Coke, $225,409,505; Bailding Stone, Brick, Cement, . S34,072,01G; Miscellaneous Minerals, -31,210,639; making its Mineral Production to the end of 192t show - " . An Aggregate Value of $734,259,619 Production for tlie Year Ending December, 1921, $28,066,641' The Mining Laws of this Province are more liberal, and the fees' lower, than those cf any other Province in the Dominion, ov any Colony m; the ..British .Empire. v . Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fee3. Absolute Titles are obtained by developing snch properties, the secarity of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. - - Full information, together with Mining Reports and Maps, may be obtained graft's by addressing��� . __ *- _ . , - TBE HON. THE MINISTER OF MINES VICT0MA, British Columbia. <_�����*>*���� 44 ��� I* j H i r V
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