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/r^$^3Slf-''"'''"'''^l^',*^^^^^^fl"*''t"?ilrii''''','»'*'M WEATHER REPORT SPEND YOUR SUMMER VAC A- Compiled by Mr. C. II. Urseth, of the TION IN BELLA COOLA. EXCEL­ Ila^eiiHljor^ Observatory. Temperature for the month of July, LENT HUNTING AND FISHING. maximum, 70, minimum, 48. Rainfall for same period, 0.71.

VOL..I—NO. 47 BELLA COOLA, B. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1913. $1.00 a Year Government Expert Samples of"Rich Ore Premier Wants to Canadian Northern Entertains High Brought Into Town Retire From Office Obtains Money Jottings of Bella Coola and District Opinion of the Valley Several fine lookingsamplesof But Conservative Party Sees No Suc­ For Terminals S.S. Princess Beatrice arrived | Mr. J. W. MacFarlane, super- ore have been brought to town Mr. A. H. Tomlinson, provin­ cessor Available on Friday last with the usual | intendent of roads, left by the by the Stick Indians from the London, August 7.—The suc­ cial government horticulturist, freight for this port besides a last Princess Beatrice for Van­ Interior. cess of another Canadian issue is interviewed by a representative Ottawa, August G. -Premier number of passengers. couver on business. One sample of peacock copper announced in the Times, which of the "Courier" on the occasion Borden will probably extend his looks particularly good and ac­ says that the $4,000,000 4 1-2 ter­ of his recent visit to Bella Coola holidays into September on S. S., Venture arrived on Sun- Rev. T. C. Colwell will leave cording to the Indian a large minal debenture stock of the Valley, says: medical advice. day about 5 p.m., calling first at••} f or Prince Rupert on Sunday body of similiar stuff is to be Canadian Northern Pacific has "It has been a source of much He is far from well and is suf­ the Cannery wharf. | next in order to attend the found at no great distance from been fully subscribed before the surprise to me to see how far fering from insomnia and blood The list of passengers for this! Financial District Meeting of the the projected line of the Pacific advertised time of its closing. Methodist Church. The hour for fruit and vegetable raising has disorders, mainly due to worries port included Mrs. Rainsford. & Hudson Bay Railway. The scrip was quoted at a quar­ service being consequently al­ advanced in Bella Coola. Ex­ and the constant stress of last Messrs W. H. Mack ay, T. Law- A great portion of the country ter premium. tered to 11 a. m. pecting to find agricultural pur­ session. son of Hardy Bay, and Bert Rob- traversed by these. Indians has suits still in the experimental It is stated that Mr. Borden son. never been prospected by white 9 stage 1 have seen fruits of the personally wishes to retire from Another New Gity Mr. Mackay returns after men, and judging by the samples the premiership, but at present (ttlntrrh Notto finest quality being successfully spending a month in > > a- which are brought out from time v- grown. , Most of the best quality his party sees no successor avail­ Planned on G. T. P. and . Church Service - - 11 a. m. to time by the natives, there is •a apples such as Gravenstein, De­ able. The position of teacher of the Sunday School - 2:30 p.m. little doubt that good mineral is licious, Wealthy, etc., are the Vancouver, August?.—British Hagensborg School, which Mr. Subject— to be found. "Teachings Concerning God." picture of health, while of stone Columbia is to give the world Mackay has so capably filled for Several samples (including the More Power Given ,. All Are Welcome. fruits, cherries are doing particu­ some new wrinkles in the build­ some years will be taken next above mentioned peacock copper) larly well, leaving no doubt in ing of a city beautiful. The term by Miss Ruth Fraser of Reo. T. C. Colwell, B.A., Pastor are in the hands of a well known Interior Minister my mind that given proper at­ plans which were received here Vancouver, Mr.' Mackay taking townsman who will have them tention as regards the correct Order-in-Council Allows Disposal of recently of the new- city of Hu­ over the Lower Bella Coola assayed, and if pronounced good methods of cultivation as sugges­ bert, located in the centre of the School in place of Mr. B. C. enough, will in all probability Certain Lands "As He Sees Fit" 1 Shushartie Bay ted by the Department there re­ Bulkley Valley, on the main line Keeping, resigned. locate the body and commence mains no cause for failure." of the Grand Trunk Pacific, in development work. Ottawa, August 7.—Another Mr. Bert Robson, late purser Government's Despotic Methods Speaking of the small fruits step has been taken by the Bor­ the central interior, embody of the S.S. Venture, has been manv Recent communications from Mr. Tomlinson described the centralize °f the beautiful features den government to spending the last week in town this quarter show that in spite raspberries and gooseberries as as laid down by the most promin­ 'Alaska Sails For power in the hands of the cabinet as the guest of Mrs. J. Clayton, of the protests of the settlers the par excellence. ent landscape architects and pro­ or of individual ministers, with prior to proceeding to Bella Bella state of affairs regarding roads Cereal crops throughout the Herschel Island a view to increasing the oppor­ fessional city beautifiers. where he will engage in the hali­ Hubert is situated three miles and trails is not improving, but Valley struck him as first rate, tunities for political manipula­ but fishing business. rather have the settlers been one particular field of wheat at­ Other Boats of Stefansson's Party Re­ tion of the public treasury and of east of Aldemere, which for years has been the recognized trade Among the outgoing passen­ given to understand that they tracting his special attention. ported to be Making Good Time the public domain. gers by the last south-bound are not to be considered, and that Mr. Tomlinson also gave as­ An order in council has been centre of the rich Bulkley Valley. Owing to the line of the. railroad Venture were Mrs. and Miss the government is perfectly satis­ surance that al 1 ki nds of vege­ Nome, Alaska, August?.—The passed giving the minister of the Goodwin of Victoria, Messrs B. fied with the way that the public tables can be raised to perfec­ gasoline boat Alaska, the last of •interior powers to dispose "as not touching Aldermere, practi­ cally the entire population will! F. Jacobsen, F. G. Orser and W. money is being expended by -J i- tion. Vilhjalmur Stefansson's Cana­ he sees fit" of any lands deemed Cable. those in authority. Stock Raising dian Arctic exploration ships, move to Hubert as soon as the to" be specially valuable in the Mr. B. F. Jacobsen left for Three weeks ago a delegation has sailed from Port Clarence improvements are completed. Speaking of stock raising, railway belt of . Prince Rupert, making connec­ of nine influential settlers from Bay according to word from Tel­ It is expected that the rails which Mr. Tomlinson pointed This superceedes the old regula­ tions with the Chelosin at Namu. the Stranby district waited on ler. The Alaska, which is in from the west will reach Hubert out was essential to successful tion prescribed under the Do­ Mr. Jacobsen represents Bella the government for the purpose command of Dr. R. M. Anderson, not later than November. As farming, there is a move on foot minion Lands Act, whereby all Coola at the convention to take of lodging a protest against the Steffansson's chief lieutenant, soon as rail transportation is by the government to supply lands in the railway belt could place at Prince Rupert under the reckless waste of money occa­ and who will have charge of the opened, actual development will blooded stock to the various out­ be disposed of only under a pub­ auspices of the Farmers'^ Insti­ sioned by the incapable road southern party, which will ex­ be undertaken of the rich Babine lying farming communities, and lic order in council, requiring the tute, when the Agricultural Com­ foreman in that district. The plore Victorialand, was delayed and Copper River mineral dis­ suggests that the Bella Coola consent of the other ministers. mission will hear evidence from delegation was courteously re­ by engine trouble. She is a fast tricts, which will be tributary. farmers bear this in mind. The new regulation places the the numerous delegates. ceived and-told that an engineer boat and will probably overtake disposal of any "specially valu- Impressed with Timber and Water would be sent direct to Stranby Power Available the Karluk and the gasoline! able" part of this area absolutely Roosevelt May Lead S.S. docked here on and Fisherman's Bay to inspect schooner Mary Sachs before they in the hands of the minister of Mr. Tomlinson expressed him­ Monday night with a large con­ the road work at these points. reach Herschel Island. the interior. The opportunities self as much struck with the fine Cavalry to Mexico signment of lumber and powder. In due course the engineer ar­ for quiet exploitation to the bene­ timber and unlimited water rived in company with the road fit of political friends of Hon. J Austin. Tex.. August 7.—Gov- power which he saw during his Position Is Serious Bridgmen Meet With Accidents superintendent for the Alberni Robert Rogers and his machine j Crnor Colquitt has been provided district, proceeding by gasoline visit, which he says will prove of Gus Swanberg employed on the manipulators may readily be un-| with what purports to be reliable launch as far as Bull Harbor great benefit to the Valley in its Tangier. Morocco, August 7. - construction of the new- Nec- derstood. j and inside information that Col. where they spent a couple of course of development. The situation at Tetuan is daily leetsconnay bridge met with an - i Theodore Roosevelt has quietly days after which they returned growing more serious. Provisi­ accident last Wednesday morn­ I • Q, I (organized four regiments of vol- to Shushartie Bay, walked around Mr. Tomlinson will be pleased ons are scarce and the Spanish ing when he was struck in the soldiers are greatly dispirited. Orking On OtatUe ! unteer cavalry of the rough rider awhile and expressed themselves to give information on any mat­ f ce b v a ter pertaining to horticulture to Some of the young recruits, it nf Virion* thp Gondii- composed of trained riders |m* som-e wa cant-hooerkekd whicfrom h thwae s as thoroughly satisfied with the OI VlCtOna me UOOU (&nd mavksmen- of Arizona, New >' -> road work at Stranby and Fisher­ any person addressing him to his is said, threw away their cart­ hands of a fellow workman, in­ offices at Prince Rupert. ridges and retreated from the . . . , r , , I Mexico and Western Texas. It man's Bay and that the roads are Handsome Memorial to be Erected .g alleged the real purpoge of flicting a nasty cut on his upper front under the pretext of desir­ being built exactly where the in Front of Parliament Buildings, lip and knocking out several ing to replenish their ammuni­ Col. Roosevelt's present visit to government wished them to be Will Go to Norway Victoria the south-west is to direct the teeth. built, and further expressing the tion. Three soldiers who were After being attended to by Dr. convicted of desertion on the selection of men for a military utmost confidence in the road London, Aug. 7. Their royal London, August7. Mr. Albert division and that he will soon Cavanagh. who inserted several foreman. highnesses, the Duke and Duch­ battlefield were shot last Monday. |. istiehes, Swanberg was able to Bruce-Joy. the distinguished have it in readiness to en This is an example of the gov­ ess of Connaught and Princess resume work. sculptor, informs the Canadian I Mexico in the event of hostilities ernment's lack of consideration Patricia, will leave Cowcs on a Falls From Falsework Into River Associated Press that he is now j with that country. The report for the settlers, who in thei«r yachting trip to Norway, Aug. 11. Garbage Contained at work on a large statue of jsays further that Col. Roosevelt Following closely on the afore­ anxiety for roads naturally re­ mentioned accident to Gus Swan­ an Artillery Shell Queen Victoria, which is to be j js carrying on this work with the sent seeing their road appropria­ To Ensure a "Good Catch" erected in front of the parlia- j knowledge of the United States berg came an exciting incident, tions thrown away by parties fortunately attended with no Get One of the Famous London, Ont., Aug. 7. What ment buildings, Victoria, B. C. | war department. who have not ability enough to is regarded in some quarters as! the commission having been giv- serious results, when Peter Mar- build a decent trapping trail. an attempt to blow up London's! en by the British Columbia rin, another member of the Our correspondent remarks new $125,000 incinerator was re-) government, Site for Canadian Offices bridge construction gang, fell that there must be something vealed when a six-inch artillery; The statue will be about thir- from the falsework into the swift rotten in B. C. when such a man shell was found concealed in I he | teen feet high and will stand on London, August 7. The Lon- running river, being swept a: as this foreman is allowed to do 1 garbage. On the brink of the , a pedestal seventeen feet in don County Council havegranted considerable distance down as he pleases against the better platform from which the furnace height, representing he queen an option to the Canadian Gov­ stream be fore gaining the bank, judgment of the whole populace. is \\H\, Superintendent Dodd dis­ as she appeared soon after her ernment to acquire the plot on little the worse for his ducking covered the missle just as it, was accession to the throne, crownoc Aldwich site for £1,300,000. The beyond being somewhat ex­ This would almost remind us being placed on Ihe harrier, and bearing a sceptre on hei Akhvich site is' a huge cleared hausted from the bufl'efting be of the state of affairs in Bella which would deposit it in the riuhf arm. area ail joining the Strand. received by the turbulent waters. Coola Vallev. flames.

Ottawa, August 7 Dr. Roche, to Advertise. An ad. in the Courier never fails to bring results. B. BRYNILDSEN & CO., minister of the Interior, will Stock Only the Best Fishing Tackle leave thecapifol for a tour nf the Give us a trial. CN'NORTHERNTC.) Let us publish your Land Notices. BELLA COOLA, B.C. West on August 15. Saturday, August 9, /9/0 BELLA COOLA COURIER $alu

only sincere now ? Has he played THE OPINION IN BRITAIN ^\ superintendent a competent of with this question as he played Speaking with the permission The Courier estimating the cost of a building with that of Asiatic immigration? ARE You Tl PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT BELLA COOLA BY of this kind with any degree of of the British admiralty, the 00000 beer -Mm BELLA COOLA PUBLISHING CO. LTD. accuracy. Does it necessarily chief member of which is the local Hon. W. T. White told the AND follow that those in charge of Right Hon. Winston Churchill, IN offic< people of Great Britain that the SUBSCRIPTION RATES: the construction of government so often quoted by the supporters agre Canada heart of Canada is sound on the l,.Y««r *l-°° roads should also be expert at 0f the Bbrdeii naval bill in urging HIGH - GRADE we are the \*n^ Qi 75 naval issue. Of course it is. It S MontU. °- figuring the cost of a proposed that measure upon parliament manufacturers of was 3 Month. °-50 is only the heart of the Tory jail? and the country, Captain Halsey T-AV71TT T OV ^ STERLING SILVER. local United State* party of Canada that is weak L W L.L.L.K I f WARE in Canada. 1 Year.. V50 Our road superintendent has of the battleship New Zealand, year and unsound on the issue. United Kingdom never laid any claim to being an in an admirable address before J i Year *2.00 Then write for our Illustrated Catalog , We Carry all HlieS of quality SiKor- mas the Canadian club, said: 00000 expert builder and has plenty to which will be sent free to your address p|ate T&bleware and Cutlery as to Subscription* payable in advance. attend to without being worried "Canada,, I know full well, is The Colonist should exercise vieV IF YOU HAVE TO BUY A well as Leather Goods, Brass about jails, and if Hon. Thomas going to do something; whatever a closer censorship over its stow: Subscribers not receiving their copy WEDDING PRESENT Goods and Rich Cut Glass. regularly please notify the management Taylor and his department are she thinks is right; and whatever columns. It quotes a British CONSULT OUR CATALOG ;day at once. Changes in address should be sent in as soon as possible. not satisfied with the tender or shethinks is right the admiralty naval officer as- saying he never 'by with the name appearing on the I know—and I have permission handled better material than the f FOR ADVERTISING RATES, APPLY AT HENRY BIRKS& SONS, LTD. oTl certificate cheque, or even with to say so—win support, what­ young Canadians who passed un­ OFFICE. JEWELLERS AND SILVERSMITHS the the bank on which the cheque ever it may be. Canada has the der his tuition.' He is confident To CORRESPONDENTS—NO letters will be published GEORGE E. TROREY amc in the Courier except over the writer's signature. The Editor reserves the riarht to refuse publi­ was drawn, let them return the right to choose what she con­ Canadians would make the finest Managing Director Vancouver, B. C. aga: cation of any letter. All manuscript at writer s risk. cheque and make some other ar­ ceives to be the best thing and sailors in the world. Yet Pre­ plaj rangements whereby a start will it will be supported through mier Borden says, and the Colon­ conl Yancouver Office - - 317-323 Cambie St. be made. At present because thick and thin by the govern­ ist supports him, Canada cannot HI ft—rnl—*l l°3 \9J 1< ionz=3| loj [oj |czioc5] g Con someone does not _want Ed. ment at home." hope to build or man ships under pre* •pallia papuli fluprpma tat lex." Wheeler's firm to build the jail, Captain Halsey spoke thus twenty-five or possibly fifty mer Hon. Thomas Taylor and his de­ with the permission of the ad­ years. The Pioneer Bank of British Columbia crin partment seem completely stalled o o c o o SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1913: miralty. This is important, par­ H and at a loss what to do (except ticularly at: a time - when the Refuse to Accept Beggarly Salenes knp hold the certified cheque), and entire conservative press is en­ o a- offic in the meantime Bella Coola The Vancouver Sun, in a re­ ESTABLISHED 1836. A Strange Proceedure deavoring to shame Canada into opp waits for its jail. How long do cent issue states that the men 13 surrendering her freedom of of. It was interesting to read in we have to wait? appointed to serve on the Bur- action by -misrepresenting the several of the papers that came rard sewage board will not usu feelings which the outcome of to hand at our office last week, tolerate the situation which at- ®if? lank jrf Irifel) com -Local, opinion has it that the the naval issue has roused in the that Masset was to have a lock­ .torhey-general Bowser has sought T road superintendent is reserving old country..,': up and constable's quarters simi­ to have thrust upon them in re­ saw the job of building the lock-up o "o' o o o lar to that lately completed at gard' to the remuneration stipu­ and N as a winter's work for a few of WHAT DOES HE WANT? Bella Coola. lated for services"to be rendered. pre! the elect. T Knowing that tenders for the j "After viewing that magnifi­ HEAD OFFICE IN CANADA—MONTREAL. of 000*00 There is now the strong possibili­ 0 building of the Bella Coola lock­ cent dreadnought sent by New pat: It would be interesting to learn ty that Mr. Frank Bowser, bro­ o up were called for early in the Zealand to.the mother country ted his estimate of the cost of the ther to the attorney-general, who Paid up Capital, $4,866,666 Reserve, $2,920,000 spring, it is perhaps natural that my blood boils when I think that was appointed chairman of the nov proposed building, and probably 0 Assets, Over $70,000,000 fen people on the outside should im­ because of ;the action of an irre­ board, at a salary of $5000, will more interesting still to compare offv agine that this building has been sponsible senate, Mr. Hazen^ not receive the assistance of the. completed ere this, but far from that with the actual cost of con­ will have to tell you that we have 0 exp struction under his supervision'. other members appointed by the such being the case, the contract not three ships ready for every municipalities, to whom the I OOOOO' fitt -has not even been awarded, nor emergency. The loyalty, of Bri­ minister, in his' discriminating SAVINGS DEPARTMENT ..do we hear anything regarding ' It is fairly easy to estimate the tish Columbians is not an emer­ f ac generosity, decided should be one when. construction " is likely to cost of a piece of work when you gency loyalty, but is of a per­ Savings Accounts opened for any amounts from SJ paid $600 a year each. and upwards. . Interest allowed at current rates. diff commence, if ever. have another man's figures to manent and_lasting character, To put it straight, there will ver What has happened up to now work on. because we know thatimperialism Special attention given to out of town customers [5] ,»ma be resignations handed in shortly who may operate accounts.by mail. OOOOO is as follows : In May last ten­ is good business."—Sir Richard unless the government revise the um McBride. Your account is solicited and every accommodation uflVr(-i >| fol [o] |C~[0E3] @ 1 tlv of roads for investigation. .... a different reception by the De­ pressed the same view in his position. wc What his report has been, no partment of public works. address. Now he favors a policy to one knows, but there the matter The farmers are the founders th ' o o o o o of contributions. He is no longer rests, and while Terrace, Masset of civilization and prosperity.— fo At any rate, so 'tis said by those concerned with the protection of and other places all have jails Webster. Rolston & Calnan fe who surely know. No—we will the Pacific. Well, which is it? OOOOO completed or under construction not mention any name this time. Was he sincere before or is he Then why not en courage them? TOWN LOTS FARM LANDS ACREACE re Bella Coola is to have a jail which re will be commenced at some We handle only first-class propositions th date in the future, probably at si INSURANCE WRITTEN Write us if you are seeking information the discretion of the road super­ in intendent. BELLA COOLA, B. C. of w Why this delay ? Is it that a the figure submitted by the local b firm is considered excessive ? d Then why not call for new tend; ti ers, or make other arrangements Kemp's INVALID PORT t for the immediate commence­ A SUPERIOR MEDICATED WINE ment of the work? Why hold on \ Unsurpassed as a to the certified cheque which ac­ i: TONIC, STIMULANT AND INVIGORATQK e companied that tender? Are we A T n. Ill Wholesale Distributer; ;i to believe that because that one 1 tender was not considered suit­ J . A. lepoorten Ltd.,VANCOUVER. B.C. «. t able that we are not to have the lock-up? Why, after being accompanied UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF B.C., LTD. by a certified cheque as required, should this tender be submitted Boscowitz Steamship Co., Ltd. to the road superintendent? We REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SKRVI^ presume it was done with the BETWEEN idea of ascertaining as to whether BELLA COOLA AND VANCOUVER in his judgment the figure quoted was a fair one, and if we are right S. S.'VENTURE',leaves Jiclori^very Wednesday in our presumption, then the fact - I.pavf»; Vancouver every Thursday at 11 v•»•• LEAVES BELLA COOLA SUNDAY MORNING. of the delay is certainly evidence llh that in the judgment of that S. S. "CAIMLANO" or S. S. "COQUITLAM" also call "• Gasoline and Explosives by-special arrantfc'im-n'. official, that tender should not !1 ,lv be accepted. •!< U> t. For rates of Freight*, Fares and other information. lM .' HIOAD OH.'ICK, CAKK.AU, ST., VANCOIIVKII ; or .JOHN HAKV-'-1' - Another question that natural­ l(X)3 GoVKHNMKNT ST., VICTORIA. ly arises, is whether the road PROJECTED ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC & HUDSON BAY RAILWAY Saturday, August 9, 1913 BELLA COOLA COURIER The Mongrel Dog

The Bella Coola post office has Nuisance SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING been tranBfeitred from one of our Every summer with the arrival REGULATIONS l0Cal stores into the telegraph in Bella Coola of the Stick Si- POAI. MINING RIGHTS of tin- Dominion, in v' MANI-I-OIIA. SASKATCHEWAN unil AI.IIKRTA, Kb office, wher;e it is generally Hl<; V IJKU.M TllUltlTOUY. tlx; NoltTll-WESTTKltKI- washes from the Interior, hap­ TOUIKH ami in u portion of the 1'aoviNCK of UltiTisil COI.IIMI.IA. may lie leased for a term of agreed it rightly belongs. pens a plague of mongrel dogs, twenty-one yvniM. al. an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not. •mure than H.WJO acres will be leased Only a year: ago the post office who unaccustomed to town-life to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the BELLA COOLA, B.C. applicant, in penjon to the A^tent or Sub-Agent was taken oulof the hands of a show their resentment by loud of Ihe district in which the rights applied for arc HiluaU-d. l0Cal merchant who after sixteen and continuous howlings through­ in surveyed territory the land must be de­ ESTABLISHED 1864 scribed by mictions, or legal sulxlivisions of Bec- years of faithful service as post­ tioiiii. and in tintmrveyed territory the tract ap­ out the long hours of the night. plied for HIIIIII be staked out by the applicant master, was suddenly discovered Residents of the town are himself. Hsich application must be accompanied by a HOE 1 fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights HOC HOE ito entertain strong political nightly awakened from their applied for are not available, but not otherwise. m c m A royalty shall in-paid on the merchantable out­ i views not altogether favorable put of the mine at the rale of live cents per ton. slumbers by the discordantlamen- The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with aworn returns accounting for the [towards the government of the tations of one or more (generally full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights '.-'day- Strong action was taken more) of these canine Corusos are not lieing operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. Dry Goods Boots and Shoes The lease will include the coal mining lights I by' certain persons, with a view who pines for his return to his only, but the lessee may be permitted to pur­ chase whatever available surface rights may be [of having him discharged from native haunts. considered necessary for the working of the mine al the rate of $10.00 an acre. the position of postmaster; Those of us who have become For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Hardware among the" charges brought Interior. Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent to some extent accustomed to of Dominion Lands. against him being that of dis­ W. W. COKY. these noctural howlings, are fre­ Deputy Minister of the Interior. playing at election time a poster quently aroused by some less N. R.~Unauthorized publication of this ad­ vertisement will not be paiil for."—WiG'JO. Groceries & General Merchandise containing, the portrait of the fortunate neighbor, the neigh­ Conservative candidate, now the C HOE borhood of whose abode has been WANTED HOE ^7 present member, Mr. H. S. Cle­ chosen as the scene pro'-tem of a ments, (truly a most heinous meeting of these nerve-racking Listing of Lots and Acreage in Bella Coola and Valley. crime). peace-disturbers, and who in des­ Give full particulars, FURS BOUGHT AND SOLD However, the efforts of the peration seizes a gun and in the Price, Title, etc., to knockers prevailed, and the post words of the poet goes after 'em. MARTIN J. RAVEY office was duly transferred to the What effect these recent sor­ 826 Pender St. W., Vancouver, B.C. opposition store, the proprietor ties by these righteously indig­ BUSINESS CARDS Surveyors', Loggers' and Pack-train of which, until recent years, nant yet despairing souls has had usually held office in the local is not as yet noticeable but given Mineral Claims Sub-Divisions, &c Supplies a Speciality conservative organization. a full moon and a fair show and Town Situ Underground Timber Limits Surveying The latter gentleman himself let us hope but stay- All kinds of Engineering Work saw no reason for the change, have they gun licenses? T. BEAUCHAMP and M. P. McDONALD and it was only under extreme These siwash dogs are for the pressure and possibly at threat B. C. Land Surveyor - Civil Engineers most part mangy mongrel brutes, of being excluded from party many of them a mass of running SELLA COOLA, B.C patronage that he finally consen­ & CO. Ltd. sores, but dogs are dogs and seem MACKAY SMITH, BLAl ted to accept the post office, and to have a social code all their now it has again been trans­ Land Surveys and Sub-Divisions —^ VANCOUVER, B.C. — ferred, this time to the telegraph own. office, under the control of an In the daytime can be seen, dogs belonging to residents of Wholesale experienced and efficient person. Geoffrey K. Burnett How the public has been bene­ the town mingling in friendly in­ CIVIL ENGINEER and •i *'• fitted during the last year by the tercourse with these deceased B.C. LAND SURVEYOR Men's Furnishings and Dry Goods fact of the post office being in whelps, to return home in the one store rather than another is evening to be fondled by the Grand View Bella Coola, B. C. difficult to conceive, and we doubt owner or the children of the Hotel Manufacturers of Shirts, Tweed Pants, Overalls, very much whether the gentle- house, who are altogether ob­ 'man who had these tedious and Tents, Hand Knit Sweater Goods and livious of the fact that dear little unremunerative duties foisted J. A. LEROY PhoneSey. 9387 -"• NATION Fido has probably been assisting on to him by a bunch of sore­ BUS~ME~ET¥~ALL~BOATS AND"TRAINS heads, will feel grateful to them his less fortunate brother from The Famous "Pride of the West" for this touch of political patron- I the nearby Indian camp, in the Hotel Winters age. healihg of some horrible sores, COR. ABBOTT AND WATER STREETS VANCOUVER, B. C. OVERALLS AND JACKETS It was suggested to the local Qffr;hnattributabl^biee ttoo mangmangee occasioneoccasionedd political executioners, that it by improper feeding, or some EUROPEAN PLAN HOT AND COLD WATER might be better to leave the post $1.00 TO $2.50 STEAM HEATED office where it was, until such such canine ailment. ROOMS WITH BATH SOLD BY ALL FIRST CLASS MERCHANTS ia time as it could be taken over by Apart from the nusiance that J the telegraph ; but they these brutes admittedly are, may would not hear of it, proceeding they not even be a source of Land Notices to bring about the dismissal of danger to the community in the f\ After a residence of 30 years I have acquired the postmaster who had held it spreading of disease? We have B. FILLIP JACOBSEN a thorough knowledge of the whole coast of for sixteen years and the trans­ VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT Agent for and Owner of ference was made in due course. not a veterinary surgeon em­ British Columbia, and can give reliable infor­ ployed on our staff nor do we DISTRICT OP COAST—EANQE III. FARM, TMBER LANDS AND WATER POWER mation of the different resources at almost any We wonder if these political TAKK NOTICE that Samuel Copeland, reformers will recompense the ourselves profess any expert of Okanagen, occupation fruit raiser, IN BELLA COOLA AND VICINITY point in this part of the province. A11 informa­ intends to apply for permission to pur­ retiring postmaster (who enabled knowledge concerning dogs, but chase the following described land: tion strictly guaranteed. them to carry out their work of we enjoy the nocturnal disturb­ Commencing at a post planted at the B. FILLIP JACOBSEN, Bella Coola, B.C. south-east corner of Lot 733, thence TEN ACRE FARMS A SPECIALITY spite) for the expense of erect­ ance occasioned by these wret­ south twenty chains, thence west ing and dismantling his post twenty chains, thence north twenty ched brutes as little as anybody chains, thence east twenty chains to office fixtures, which bye-the- point of commencement, containing 40 way cost him a considerable sum, and would like to see some steps acres, more or less. a part of which, if not all, will taken to rid the town of any dogs SAMUEL COPELAND. DsiUxl. July 1, 1913. W. W. COPELAND. be a dead loss to him. We won­ that are not properly cared for Julv 19-Sep. 13. Atffnt. der if their sense of justice ex­ and housed at nights. tends that far. VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT To Land Seekers, Campers, One thing is certain however, DISTRICT OP COAST—RAKGE III. that the man who faithfully ser­ TAKK NOTICE that William Wright Wfififp..First-class Watch Repairs Copeland, of Che/.aeut, B.C., oeeupa- ved the public for sixteen years stock raiser, intends to apply for per­ Prospectors, etc. done at reasonable prices. is never likely to become suffici­ mission to purchase the following de­ All work guaranteed and postal scribed land: ently interested in Tory methods charges paid. Address all work to Commencing at a post planted at WHY PACK YOUR OUTFITS FURTHER THAN NECESSARY? as to again display about his P. G. NOOT, 1353 Merrill Street the south-east corner of Lot \VZ\), G.I., thence south twenty chains, thence premises a picture of a Conserva­ VICTORIA, B. C. west twenty chains, thence north twenty tive member of parliament. chains, thence east twenty chains to point of commencement, containing 40 WE CARRY COMPLETE LINES OF THE FOLLOWING AT BELLA COOLA PRICES: acres, more or less. WILLIAM WK1CHT COPELAND. GROCERIES TENTS I)rit«il. July 1. 11)13. .Inly I'.t-Sfii. 13. DRY GOODS CAMPERS SUPPLIES F YOU intend Building let us esti­ VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT HARDWARE PACKERS REQUISITES DISTRICT OF COAST—RANGE III. HAY AND GRAIN I mate the cost of Construction for you Take Notice that 1, Lewis Wiley Hogau of Rivers Inlet, B.C., occupation can­ nery man, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Plan, and Specifications 3al" Commencing at a post planted on Campbell Island, alongside of the south­ Coola Mercantile Co. east, corner-post of Lot. or Claim No. 1, Bell a thence west twenty chains, thence south twenty chains, thence east twenty Robinson, Wheeler & Robinson chains more or less to seashore, thence HAGENSBORG meandering along shore to point of CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS commencement and containing 10 acres, 12 Miles from Bella Coola and on Direct Route to the Interior mure or less. LEWIS WILEY IIOUAN lVr A. 11. IKiC.AN. M0)-«OT»-O-< MO? MM •<>•< BELLA COOLA British Columbia D:iH-, M:iy-'<». ''•";] AKI'MI. M0H .lunr i •Ann OH •< H •< >< •< >-< Land Notices Continued on PaK« * M>-< H >< MH M> •

TAKK NOTICE that Thomas Bone, of DISTRICT OF COAST—BANOE III. DISTBICT OF COAST—BANOE III- TAKE NOTICE that Albeit I[»-,lriir.„,, Luton, Beds., England, occupation Vancouver, B.C . occupation coi.lraX, postman, intends to apply for permission Take Notice that Thomas Harris, of Take notice that Esther Peterson, of little paint will make a Liverpool, England, occupation cotton Bella Coola, B. C, occupation spinster, intends to apply for perini.-::-:i(,i! to pur- to purchase the following described land: chase the following described lam]. Commencing at a post planted about broker, intends to apply for permission intends to apply for permission to pur­ Big Difference in the to purchase the following described land: chase the following described land: Commencing at a post planted a"tt}- two miles-distant and in a northerly western extremity of Nahi..i',za | J;'* direction from the north-western ex­ Commencing at a post planted about Commencing at a post planted "u°"t marked A.Hs. north-east comer the/' Appearance pf^your; seven miles distant and in a northerly four miles distant and in a northerly tremity of Sigutlat Lake marked 1.- west eighty chains, thence ....uth t.j„u! B's ' south-west corner, thence north direction from the north-western ex­ direction from the north-western ex­ chains, thence east eighty ••hainsmo, House eighty chains, thence east eighty chains, tremity of Sigutlat Lake, marked 1.- tremity of Sigutlat Lake, marked h.- re or less to lake shore, then,, f(,||(jvl thence south-eighty chains, thence west Hs., south-west corner, thence north Ps soufTi-west corner, thence north the west shore line of Kiihlnu/.a lJ The value of your house—your own . eighty chains to point of commencement, eighty chains, thence east eighty chains eighty chains, thence east eighty chains in a northerly direction i«, ^ \ ^ j thence south eighty chains, thence west t n standing in the community—are often containing 640 acres, more or less. thence south eighty chains, thence west commencement, containing r,ji| a '. THOMAS BONE. eighty chains to point of commence­ eighty chains to point of commence­ more or less *• iudged by the appearance of your house. • ment, containing 640 acres, more or less. ment, containing 640 acres, more or less. ALBERT Hi; Date. May 9, 1913. June 2S--AuK. 23. THOMAS HARRIS. 'NINO. And a few dollars spent in painting your ESTHER PETERSEN. Dale, May 12. 1913. house at regular intervals will go a long VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT Date. May 12. 1913. .J^"?™^"*""' Date. May 10. 1913. J"»>«•• 28--AUK. 23. way towards enhancing the value of .your VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT DISTRICT OF COAST, RANGE 3. VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT property and gaining added standing for TAKE NOTICE that Fritzhoff Petersen, DISTRICT OP COAST—BANGE III. of Bella Coola, B.C., occupation farmer, DISTBICT OP COAST—RANGE rfl. i yourself. Take Notice that Hubert Lee Harris, DISTRICT Or COAST—BANOE-IH. intends' to apply for permission to pur­ Take Notice that Annie lvt...rsor :«, mar^ Hs., southwest corner, thence north tremity of Sigutlat Lake, marked B.- A.Ps., north-east corner, 'r.'-in-p i Nahlouza,"Lake in a westerly direction eifhty chains, thence east eighty chains, S(y-ll to point of commencement,-containing Ns., sbuth-west corner, ,thence north twenty chains, thence west i"..rty rha^. thence south eighty chains, thence west eighty chains, thence east eighty chains, Suppliescd only by 640 acres,' more or less. thence north twenty chain: . '.iitfiu-eetij eighty chains to point of commencement, thence south eighty chains, thence west forty chains to point of en FRITZHOFF PETERSEN. containing 640 acres, more or less. eighty chains to point of commence­ containing 80 acres, murt: . >'•' less. Date. May 12. 1913., - June 28-Aug. 23. HUBERT LEE HARRIS. ment, containing640 acres, more or less. B. BRYNILDSEN & CQ., ANNIE Pr "i'KRSON Dated. May 9, 1913. June 28-Aim. 23. BERTHA NYGARDE. Date, May C. 1013. j:...-.,. :>..•*.„, a VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT Date. May 10. 1913. J urte 2S--Aujr. 23. Dealers in Oils and Varnishes ; VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT DISTBICT OF COAST—BANOE HI. "~ Take Notice that Wilma Henning, of DISTBICT OP COAST—BAKOE HI. VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT VANCOUVER LAND PI STRICT | BELLA COOLA '.-..-' British Columbia Vancouver, B. C.,: occupation married TAKE NOTICE that Christian Carlson, waman,"intends to apply for permission DISTBICT OP COAST—BANOE III. DISTRICT OFCOAST RANGEII! to purchase the following described land: of Clinton, Washington, occupation Commencing at a post planted at the farmer, intends to apply for per­ Take Notice thaj. Annie Gadsden, of . TAKE NOTICE that Hannah lane Gild mission to purchase the following de­ Bella Coola, B. C, occupation married den, of Luton, Beds., En^iaad, wej-J northern extremity of Nahlouza Lake, -* — - — 1 --.f ; scribed land: woman, intends to apply for permission )>(s I.. marked W. Hs., south-east corner, tion married woman, inlii 1 I'&l.fal thence north eighty chains, thence west Commencing at a post planted about to purchase the followingdeseribed land: permission to purchase i I 11 irA eighty chains, thence south eighty seven and a half miles distant and in a Commencing at a post planted at the described land: chains, more or less to lake, shore south-westerly direction from the south­ northern extremity of Sigutlat Lake, Commencing at a post 1 A«| thence following the north shore line of western extremity of Kwalcho Lake, marked A. Gs. south-west corner, thence one mile distant and t Nahlouza Lake in an easterly direction marked. C. Cs., south-west corner, north eighty chains, thence east eighty direction from the nortt > \t' c to point of commencement, containing thence north forty chains, thence east chains, thence south eighty chains, more of. Sigutlat Lake, m.ur- I! .' w. 640 acres, more oHes^ HENNING forty chains, thence south forty chains, or less to lake shore, thence following south-east corner, thenr. - i -n ADVERTISE IN THE "COURIER" thence west forty chains to point of the north shore line of Sigutla*. Lake in chains, thence west < Date. May 12. 1913. June 28-Aug. 23. commencement, containing 160 acres, a westerly direction to point of com­ thence south eighty «' i < more or less. mencement, containing 610 acres, more east eighty chains to j CHRISTIAN CARLSON. or less. mencement, containing (>i< ANNIE GADSDEN. or less. Optimistic Story Date. May 7. 1913. June 28-Aug. 23. Hindoo Problem British Will Not Exhibit Date. May 8, 1913. June 28--Auir. 23. HANNAH JANE '. ,I« < half a mile and in an easterly line from bassador, that Great Britain will on discovery claim 1, Eldorado purchasniirfha«fiitimo»ec tht.hru«e>; followinnjuu.^i.1g^ scrihr>describeuBunKu-uiiMdd hindland .' |intcnd1 Intendss ttro» applunnlyv foforr |>i- creek, took out $8,000 in eight thence east forty chains, thence south 3 not participate in the Panama south-east corner of the north-east J Commencing at a p<>->i i < two children, natives of India, twenty chains, thence west forty chains, a. exposition in 1915, according to days with crude methods. They quarter of Section 22, Tp. 8, thence! south-east corner of ' thence north twenty chains to point of north twenty chains, thence west forty quarter of Section 27,,Tt> wishing to.enter this country. also say that $2,500 was taken commencement, containing 80 acres, I a Washington despatch to the chains, thence south twenty chains, north twenty chains, ti' n •• Four of the men were returning, out of a claim in Bonanza creek more or less; one mile from the Great thence east forty chains to point of New York Times. Slide, Atnarko River, Bella Coola chains, thence south tu but the others were newcomers. with tin plates as the only means commencement, containing SO acres, thence east twenty *'h u Invitation was sent to Great Valley more or less. commencement, contan Britain" more than a year ago. of digging. - BERTHA CLARIBEL GRANT. NA!" The authorities have not yet de­ Date. June 18. 1913. June2S~Aug. 23. WILLIAM HEWISON GIBSON. EMMA MAC!" The Times says: "While it Dute. June 18. 1913. June 28--AUK. 23. Dntwl. May 19. 1913. •' - cided whether the latter shall be VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT admitted to Canada or, deported. does not appear that any definite Cowboy's Endurance •reason is assigned for this re­ DISTBICT Or COAST—BANGE HI. fusal, it is regarded as Great TAKE NOTICE that Mark Walter Winnipeg, August .6.—Miller Marvin, of Atnarko, B.C., occupation IF YOU GET IT AT PLIMLEY'S IT'S ALL. RIGHT Record Price lor Horse Britain's v/ay of intimating that Hawk, late cowboy of the Fort rancher, intends to apply for permission that she still resents thejeourse to purchase the following described land: Ranch, Spur, Texas, has arrived Commencing at a post planted at the London, August6.—The record of the United States in regard here, winning the stampede $1,- north-east corner of H. Harrison's pre­ price of $250,000 was paid for the j to the canal tolls emption, thence east eighty chains, 000 race from Kansas City to thence south twenty chains, thence Have You Seen horse Prince Palatine, winner of Winnipeg. Hawk made the 1728 west eighty chains, thence north twenty the Ascot Gold Cup, by J. B. Riotous Welcome for Diaz chains to point of commencement, con­ miles overland in 54 days, 2 taining 160 acres, more or less, in the Plimley's Joel, the South African million­ hours and 28 minutes. locality known as the Sugar Camp, on aire. A proviso was made by his Los Angeles, Aug. 6--Shouting the Great Slide, Old Government Trail, Bella Coola Valley. former owner, Pilkington, that! "Death to Diaz,"'a strong con­ Special City, which culminated in the MARK WALTER MARVIN. the horse should not leave Eng­ tingent of Mexican rebel sympa­ death of President Madero. A Date, June 17, 1913. Junea8-Au»j. 23. land. The previous record price thizers gave a riotous reception platoon of police, with drawn Cycle for a thoroughbred 'horse was here to General Felix Diaz, insti­ VANCOUVER LAND DISTRICT gator of the revolution in Mexico clubs, drove back the crowd. $196,875 for Flying Fox. DISTBICT Or COAST—BANOE III. Offer? TAKE NOTICE that Archibald Richard Leese, of Atnarko, B. C,-occupation rancher, intends to apply for permission If the mail has not brought you rPlimlcy's special aide to purchase the followingdeseribed land: Commencing at a post planted about offer and the interesting prize puzzle competM'1"- three miles from the north-west corner of Lot — , (George Turner's crown send a post card and receioe your copy- grant), on the Great Slide, Old Govern- ! ment Trail, Bella Coola Valley, thence north twentychairiK, thence east eighty chains, thence south twenty chains, 739 Yates Street thence west eighty chains to point of commencement containing 100 acres, more or less; formerly H. Harrison's preemption, abandoned. VICTORIA, B.C ARCHIBALD RICHARD LEESE. M Dnt«. June 17. 1913. Juno 28-Auir. 23. ik_«s~.

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