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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1921. 3 Canada From Coast to Coast Dawson, Y. T.--A strike of a re*' markable ledge pi silver in No. 9j tunnel of the Rico claim, owned by the j Yukon Gold Company, is reported byj arrivals from Keno Hill, the centre! of the rich new Mayo mining district, of the Yukon. The ledge is nine feet wide, cf which seven feet is solid high-grade galena, it is claimed, Vancouver, B.C.--Many novel fea-j tures are incorporated in the boat, which has just been launched here for j the Hudson's Bay Co. for service onj the Peace River. The boat is sixty j feei over all, with a beam of eleven' feet and four feet depth of hull. The boat has a phenomenally light draught <Ccr so large a craft of but; nine inches, with a maximum of not more than twenty inches when the boat is fully loaded. The vessel is capable of a speed of seventeen miles Victoria, B.C.--The number of students enrolled in British Columbia schools is now placed at 79,242, an increase of 10 per cent, over the previous year, according to the statement made by S. J. Willis, superintendent of education, at the annual teachers' convention. Fifty-five new schools have been erected in remote districts and thirteen schools had been re-opened during the past year, hej added. Calgary, Alta.--With an abundance] of moisture in the ground and the, top soil in ideal condition for working, seeding has commenced early in many parts of Southern Alberta. The warm weather, together with the heavy snowfall, have combined to bring about an excellent situation which augurs a successful season for 1921. Lethbridge, Alta.--A movement is cn foot in the neighborhood of Coal-dale, the centre of the alfalfa region, to bring from 60 to 80 cows from Ontario by an association of farmers and entering into the selling of milk locally as well as the manufacture of butter. Regina, Sask.--A marked in the work thrust upon the Saskatchewan government employment service by the spring demand for farm help is shown by the very large ber of applications received by the various employment offices in the province. During the past week a total of 783 persons found employment through these offices -as compared' with 595 for tihe previous" week. A shortage of farm labor is claimed •in some districts. Yorkton, Sask.--One of the larj land deals ever recorded in this trict was recently made by Mike P&chal, an old-time settler, when he sold 1,400 acres of his land at a price of $26 per acre, and 160 s per acre. All the land is unbroken and prairie. Winnipeg, Man.--The total population in Manitoba in 1920 was 541,466, according to the annual report of the vital statistics branch of tihe provincial government. The death rate for the province last year was 12.2 per thousand, a reduction of .2 per thousand over 1919. Births in 1920 totalled 18,536 as again?'. 15.019 during the previous year. Winnipeg, Man.--With an invested capital of $96,698,825. an estimated annual payroll of $24,308,982, the output cf Winnipeg's indiiwtries in 1920 was valued at $120,218,000. Of this sojm flour and grist mills absorbed $14,487,398; slaughtering and meat packing, $6,236,286; butter and' cheese, $2,905,648; bags, cotton, $2,750,623; electric light and power, $2,335,907; lumber products, $1,818,567; bread', biscuits arid confectionery, $1,816,671; printing and publishing, $1,785,001 matt liquors, $1,663,905; coffees and spices, $1,704,424; foundry and machine shop products, $1,493,560 LARGE WESTERN AREAS IN SEED Spring Work is Proceeding Rapidly--Some Oats Are Planted. A despatch from Winnipeg says:-- During the past week weather ©ver ;he whole of the three Western Provinces has been generally fine, clear rkies and high temperatures ruling through the day. During the latter part of the period very little frost has seen experienced!, ar.d farmers in the iistricts where seeding has commenced have encountered little delay. ' furnishing goods (men's), $1,147,456. Ottawa, Ont.--A total of 5,328 immigrants entered Canada during the month of February, or an increase of 16 per cent, over the corresponding month in 1920. Of the immigrants 1,380 came from the British Isles, L03G from the Una /d States, and 2,012 from other countries. The total immigration for the first eleven months of the fiscal year amounts to 137,468 or 29 per cent, over the same period of the previous year, 69,400 being from the British Isles, 43,767 from the United States, and 24,301 from other countries. Toronto, Ont.--Fifteen thousand be absorbed on the farms of Ontario during the present season, according to the Hon. Manning Doherty minister of Agriculture. He further staged that out of 700 farmers and farm laborers who arrived here recently from England every one had been placed on farms. The Ontario Department of Agriculture had now applications for 600 farm laborers on its books. Timmins, Ont.--Much activity is prevailing here in the local mines and conditions are improving rapidly in view of the prospective relief from power shortage. The big producing mines are being overhauled and everything is being put into shape in order to bring their plants up to full capacity. One firm, the Hollinger Gold Mines, are calling for contracts to carry out their $500,000 housing and improving plans. Quebec, Que.--At one cf the fox ranches which the firm of Holt, Renfrew and Company operates about the city, thirteen families of blacks, silver, and cross have been added in the past month. It is some years since fox breeding started here, and it has grown to an extensive andj very profitable industry. Quebec, Que.--Plans are now practically completed for the provincial forest protection scheme. It is understood that four planes will be used the Lake St. John district and all will be ready for the early spring, to watch for fires which often break out in the months of May and June. Montreal, Que.--As indication of how strictly Canada's policy of selected immigration is being carried out may be cited the fact that in the first three months of the year one steamship company had a total of 169 de-Frederic ton, N.B.--Karakul sheep are being raised in New Brunswick by W. Harvey Allen, President of the New Brunswick Guides Association, who res des at Peniac. Mr. Allen cently brought in 46 of these sheep from New Mexico, and he has had considerable success with this here so far. St. John, N.B.--The St. John Mem orial Workshop for disabled soldier; will be officially opened here this month, '.he idea of the Memorial is tc afford an opportunity to disabled mer to supp.ement their pensions. Furniture repairing will be taken up a* well as the turning out of new work The project will be supervised by a committee of citizens. Halifax, N.S.--Considerable spring plowing was effected in the Annapolis Valley in the second week in March, which "s said to be a record: for early plowing in the valley. St. John's, Nfld.--Newfoundlanders are elated over the prospects of s successful sealing season. After having been caught in an ice floe for several days, the sealing fleet, when last reported, was in open water and n ing a good kail. The first of the fleet to return from the hunt, the schooner "Diana," arrived here with 7,000 pelts aboard. The commander of the schooner stated1 that the steamer "Eagle" followed with about the s THE PERIL TO WHITE AUSTRALIA This great country has six State capitals, and a proposed Federal capital. AU Eeven are south of the top line. Six are south of the middle line. Five, including the proposed Federal capital, are south of the bottom line. This is Australia's way of telling the world that the north and centre are quite unfit for a white man to live in, and are only suitable for brown or black settlement. And the black-brown world doesn't miss the point. Repcris of farmers busy on the nd have become increasingly more imerous from all three provinces, and already quite a large acreage of wheat is reported seeded. It is in Southern Alberta where the most progress has been made. Reports from Grande Prairie3, in the Peace River country, are also to the effect that work is proceeding rapidly, and the first report of oat seeding comes from this point.. No reports of decreased acreage have ciime from any part of the West, several in Alberta expect an false on account of the excellent state of the soil and lowered- coste of production. To Occupy Two-Thirds IMMIGRATION PLAN of Ruhr Valley OF THE DOMINION A despatch from Paris says: -One hundred thousand French troops, in addition to those now on the Rhine, are provided for in the plan elaborated by the mixed Military and Civil Commission, according to La Liberte. There now are 80,000 French troops in the occupied .territory, the average cost for the maintenance of which is 44,000,000 francs monthly. La Liberte adds that the plan calls for the occupation of two-thirds of the Ruhr industrial valley, and also Elberfeld and Barmen, in Westphalia. The Crown Prince of Japan Who is due to arrive at Spithead, England, on May 7th. It is probable that he will visit Canada and the United States. WASHINGTON SAYS "NO" TO BERLIN Refuses to Fix Sum Germany Must Pay Allies. A despatch from Washington says:--The United States Government refused on Thursday an urgent quest of the German Government that President Harding mediate the question of reparations between Germany and the allies and fix the sum Germany is to pay. The United States agreed, however, that if the German Government would formulate promptly such proposals regarding reparation® "as would present a proper basis for discussion," it would "consider bringing the matter to the attention of the allied Government® in a manner acceptable to them, in order that negotiations may be resumed speedily." Germany's appeal, signed by Chancellor Febrenbach and Foreign Minister Simons, was directed to President Harding, and was transmitted through United States Commissioner Dresel at Berlin. It was answered by Secretary Hughes after a conference with tbe President at the White Canada is Ahead of Other Countries Regarding Medical Examination. A despatch from London says:-- Canada has taken a step in advance of other countries by the institution of a system of preventive medical examination of immigrants at continental ports. Dr. Jeffs, of the Dominion Department of Public Health, has arrived here and is working in conjunction with the Immigration Department at Havre, Rotterdam, Antwerp and other European ports from which new citizens sail for the Dominion. Prospective immigrants are looked over and tho steamship companies are advised if they are unlikely to pass the examination at the port of arrival in Canada. The Dominion has no legal right of rejection of immigrants in any European port, but if the steamship companies disregard the Department official's advice, they are liable to a fine in case an unfit immigrant has to be refused entry, in addition to having to provide transportation back to the port of embarkation. In instituting this new system, the Dominion Government is in advance of the United States, the only action taken by that country along this line being the establishing of de-•<(jLing~stations at European ports for hrnni-grants embarking for the Republic. White House in No Hurry for Peace A despatch from Washington says:--President Harding's attitude as reflected at the White House is that there is no haste about the adoption of the resolution declaring a state of peace with Germany and Austria. Chairman Porter, of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who discussed it with the President, said he had not decided when it would be introduced or in what way, if any, it would differ from the Knox resolution. Mr. Porter made it clear he did not believe there is any rush about the resolution. Collection of Levy Blocks Rhineland Traffic A despatch from Berlin says.:-- Widespread congestion in freight and passenger traffic is reported from points in the occupied Rhineland zone as a result of the inauguration of the customs control in connection with the newly-imposed penalties on Germany. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, one of the foremost aeronautical experts of England, recently stated that one of the chief drawbacks of commercial aviation is that at present only short journeys are attempted, such as that between London and Paris, where a saving of only three or four hours is possible. Air transport's greatest opportunity, he believes, will be in longer trips, such as London to Italy, Egypt, and eventually India. BRITISH COAL MINERS ARE STILL DEMANDING A NATIONAL POOL Parleys Between Owners and Workers Fail to Find Basis for Settlement--Acute Distress Prevails in Coal Areas and Suffering is Widespread. A despatch from London says:--A conference between representatives cf the mine owners and of the Miners' Federation was held in London on Thursday night at which an attempt was made to get a clearer understanding as to the questions that divide them. It cannot be said that any definite advance was made. The new offer of the owners was declared not to be sufficiently clear to enable tihe federation to place it before the dis- The Executive Committee of the Miners' Federation met on Thursday and decided to make no recommendation to tbe full delegates' meeting. This is generally interpreted as meaning that there is little hope of the miners accepting any compromise that the employers are likely to offer. The leaders have been spending the past few days in the country among the miners themselves, and it is evident that they have not found any marked change of attitude. The men ■are still demanding a national pool and national regulation of wages, and discussion's about various other methods of correcting inequalities of earnings have had no effect on the miners' ^There can be no doubt that the failure of the railroad and transport workers to come to their aid has had a good deal to do with the hardening of feeling found in mining localities. Meanwhile, each day numbers of industries are feeling the blight as the coal shortage grows. German coal was on offer on Thursday at the Swansea dock for half the price of the best Welsh coal, but a movement developed among the transport workers to refuse to handle American, Belgian or German coal shipments. In many districts there is no coal left for domestic consumption, and no coal is being delivered to any house where a gas cooker is installed. In some districts only 28 pounds of coal is being distributed to each household per week. Distress in the mining areas is becoming acute. Hundreds of miners and their wives in the Durham district are waiting daily for the relief granted by the local municipal authorities in necessitous cases. Queues of unmarried miners at Caerphilly, near Cardiff, who sought parish relief, were refused. Funds have been started in many towns to save miners' children from hardship. Preliminary suggestions for relief cf distress sent by a special committee of the Board of Trade to large towns include utilization of national kitchens and canteens with feeding centres for school children. It is also suggested that families should combine in the cooking of their meals. In many instances the strike pay of miners is exhausted, and to provide for barest necessities of life loans and paper credit are being increasingly resorted to. Great distress is reported from South Wales, where women' are pawning wedding rings for food. In some houses the bed is the only piece of furniture left. In some districts many thousands of children would starve if they were not fed in the schools. COMPEL THE CLOSING OF BURTONPORT RY. Fresh Irish Atrocities in County Cork and Elsewhere. A despatch from Dublin says:--A former soldier, John Reilly, was* taken from his home by Sinn Feiners on Thursday night and shot dead on the road at Ballycar. One civilian was killed and another wounded when the party of which they were members was discovered by a military patrol in the net of destroying a bridge on the Charleviile Road, County Cork, on Thursday. The military suffered no casualties._ The Burtonport Railway has been closed because of repeated train holdups along the line. During the course of Wednesday night every station of the road was raided and all goods found were carried away or burned. An attempt was made Wednesday night to burn the residence of the Most Rev. M. Fogarty, Lord Bishop of Killaloe, Ennis. The front of the house was well ablaze when the fire was discovered and extinguished. A petrol-soaked cloth lay near the front dtoor. Five men were seen fleeing.: Two of them were arrested. A neighboring residence was burned to the ground shortly before the Bishop's house was set on fire. Weekly Market Report Toronto. Manitoba wheat--No. 1 Northern, $1.77; No. 2 Northern, $1.71; No. 3 Northern, $1.66; No. 4 wheat, $1.49. Manitoba oats--No. 2 CW, 45%c; No. 3 CW, 39%c; extra No. 1 feed, 39%c; No. 1 feed, 37%c; No. 2 feed, 86%c. Manitoba barley--No. 3 CW, 75%c; No. 4 CW, 64%c; rejected, 61%c; feed, 51c. All of the above C.I.F. bay ports. American corn--67c; nominal, C.I. F. bay ports. Ontario oats--No. 2 white, 41 to 4Sc. Ontario wheat--No. 2 Winter, $1.50 to $1.56 per car lot; No. 2 Spring, $1.40 to $1.45; No. 2 Goose wheat, nominal, shipping points, according to ^Pe^s--No. 2, $1.30 to $1.35. Bailey--Malting, 62 to 67c, according to freights outside. Buckwheat--No. 8, nominal. Rye--No. 2, $1.80 to $1.35, nominal, according to freights outside. Man. flour--First patent, $10.70; second patent, $10.20, bulk seaboard. Ontario flour--$7, bulk seaboard. Millfeed -- Delivered, Montreal freight, bags included: Bran, per ton, $33; shorts, per ton, $85; good feed flour, $2.10 to $2.40 per bag. Hay--No. 1, per ton, $24 to $26. Straw--Car lots, per ton, $12 to $12.50. Cheese-- New, large, 29 to 30c; twins, 29% to 30%c; triplets, 80% to 31c; old, large, 33 to 34e; do, twins, 33% to 34%c; triplets, 34% to 35c; new Stilton, 88c. Butter--Fresh dairy, choice, 48 to 49c; creamery, No. 1, 56 to 59c; fresh, 60 to 61c. Margarine--28 to 30c. Eggs--New laid, 35c; new laid, in cartons, 36 to 38c. Bean®---Canadian, hand-picked, bus., $3.50 to $3.76; primes, $2.75 to $3.25; Japans, 8c; Limas, Madagascar, 10%c. California Limas, 12%c. Maple products--Syrup, per imp. gal., $2.60; per 5 imp. gals., $2.50. Maple sugar, lbs., 19 to 22c. Honey--60-30-lfc. tins, 20 to 21c per* lb.; 6-2%-lb. tins, 22 to 24c per U>.;j Ontario comb honey, at $7.60 per 16-| section case. Smoked meats--Hams, med. 37 to 38c; heavy. 31 to 82c; cooked., 50 to 65c; rolls, 31 to 32c; cottage rolls, 33 to 84c; breakfast bacon, 48 to 46c;! fancy breakfast bacon, 50 to 52c;; backs, plain, bone in, 47 to 50c; bone-i less, 49 to 58c. Cured meats---Long clear bacon, 27] to 28c; clear bellies, 26 to 27c. Lard--Pure tierces, 16 to 16%ctf tubs, 16% to 17c; pails, 16% to 17%c; prints, 18 to 18%c. Shortening, tierces, 11 to ll%c; tubs, 11% to 12c; pails, 12 to 12%c; prints, 13% to 14c. | Choice heavy steers, $9 to $10.50; 'good heavy steers, $8 to $9; butchers', !cattle, choice, $8.50 to $9.50; do, good' \ $7.50 to $8.50; do, med., $6.-50 to $7.60-; do, com., $4 to $6; butchers' bulley iehoice, $7 to $7.50; do, good, $6 to $7; ! do, com., $4 to $5: butcher's' cows, : choice. $7.50 to $8.50; do, good, $6.50, i to $7.50; do, com., $4 to $6: feeders,1 best, $7.75 to $8.75; do, 900 lbs., $7.25, to $8.76; do, 800 lbs., $5.76 to $6.75;,; do, com., $5 to $6; canners and cut-,, ters, $2 to $4.60; milkers, good to, choice, $85 to $120; do, com. and med., $50 to $60; choice springers, $90 to $130; lambs, yearlings, $10 to $11: do, spring, $12 to $13.60; calves, goocfi to choice, $11 to $12.50; sheep, $6 to $10. Montreal. Oats, Can. West., No. 2, 61 to 62c; do, No. 3, 57 to 58c. Flour, Man.1 spring wheat pats., firsts, $10. Bran,; $31.25. Shorts, $33.25. Hay, No. 2,| per ton, car lots, $24 to $26. Calves, $4.50 to $6. Sheep, $6 ttk, $9. Choice ewes, up to $10. Yearling lambs, $10 to $13; spring lambs, $7 to. $12. Hogs, selects, $14; mixed lots,1 heavy hogs, $13 to $13.50; feeders, $1| or more above selects. REGLAR FELLERS--By Gene Byrnei S,OKi tf \ WA.S A <4000 BOV "tO-WW ►AON\ VOU "TELL.