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09 Mining and Engineering Record 000069 yO > 000 536. 19%vv+C@P eJÂ¥ * â€"%Â¥* 2t zn en uie 0 «* *4# y 6606 C 40909 4 British Columbia is the Coming Mining Field A: Neat, Theatre or Ore Resecves now valued at $600,000,000. Coal Deposits valued at $216,000,000,000. New Mincs Opening Every Year. Mineral production this year estimated at $46,000,000. OPEM FROM 8.00 a.rm. TO 12.00 p.m. Established 1895 Subscription $3.00 per annum now in Canada Published at 303 World Bldg., Vancouver, B.C. For Rates apply to the Publishers AXD LUCNXCHEQNS A SPECIALT\ Try Our Special Salads Home‘like Place for lunchcon, and for after the t. _ _The best of everything, with the best of 44 THIRD AVENUE service |lack of a | duction : of the t: credited 1\):“1 fan many. ; Many il:t'_:'vs OUS 1'4nl] @ §E d :Id1;vl<uclv [ versity c EI l,.: 41 |their fen ‘ The P: ‘ltw Anntt probably will be of ' tance w i1 M welss Germanâ€"Ameriean â€" associations in the United States are forward with promises that they will be dloyal to tlre Unitedâ€" Promises are cheap,. and they sound all right. Mr. William Jennings Bryan wants a referendum on the question as to whether the United States should go to war or not. This would probably suit the Germans, who could be fightâ€" inz while the United States was votâ€" mir (reo, E. Foster, Sir Sam Hughes and Messrs. Graham, Clarence, Jamieâ€" son, Lemieux, Maedonald, Murphy, Sevigny and Taylor, have been ap pointed a committee of the House ‘of Commons to consider plans for the celebrationâ€".of the 50th anniversary of Canadia‘s Confederation this yvear; tli The Assistant Director of Receruitâ€" ing for the Dominion is about to take a special trip across Canada for the purpose of raising a ramber of Forâ€" estry battalions in response to an urâ€" gent request fromm the War Office for a large force of Canadian bushmen for work in France and Britain. britain has bought tnc remainder of ‘this season‘s wool clip, and. not only all of the Commonwealth‘s preâ€" sent holdings of wheat, but also the coming season‘s crop which is about to harvested. _ The amount of money involved is nearly two hundred n Germany is now said to be facing a serious munitions erisis: owing to lack of rolling stock hampering proâ€" duction at Essen plant. The collapse of the transportation systeéem is also credited with bringing on a practieal Bids for textile materials to proâ€" vide atrmy uniforms for more than 500,000 men were asked for last week by the Sehuylkill Arsenal, U.S.A. The total expenditure is estimated at $15,000,000, Among the pleasing items of war news Jlast week was the statements that the British had beaten the Turks badly near Kut and that the British had egined a footing on the lull above Anere on the western front. The Pas, Manitoba, expects to hoid its annual dog team race in March, probably the 17th. _ Muitable parses will be offered for the event. The disâ€" tance will be 100 iniles, with a special prize for the first team to do the 30â€" Mile stretch. Many Ontario towns, cities and vilâ€" lages have been suffering from a seriâ€" ous coal shortage due to a freight blockade at the border. Toronto Uniâ€" versity elosed last week for lack of coal, and citizens in Brantford burned Hon. Mr. Justice Leitch, of the Suâ€" preme Court of Ontario, and the first president of the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, died recently in Toâ€" ronto, aged 67 years. _ [r.â€"KX, WY. Rowell, K.C., leader of Ontario Iiberal party, is advocatâ€" the enforcing of the Militia Act. in other words, suggesting what ‘ommonly known as eonseription. rlent reason, conservyalion Oof food supply in the Old Country the difficultxy of returning after war hbeing the reasons.â€" It will problem to accommodate the reâ€" ing soldiers after the war. amine n man ences { urder 1Nil bought the remainder s n dsran Fuel. n dollars â€"inâ€"counceil passed at the sailing of Canaâ€" exceept for good and the conservation of in the Old Country of" returning aftter THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE on a practical parts of (Gerâ€" the severance of diplomatie relations between the U.‘S. und Germany.â€" 14 is interesting to note two facts: that the Germans from New York have no particular legitimate reason to go to Cuba at this time; and, secondly, a revolt in Cuba of any proportions necessitates the use of T. 8. troops to restore order, under the terms of the Plact Amendment. cérers oL NLT.â€"Aan(dl EPS ) ames y 11 of Stonewall, Manitoba, has bee tenced to be h;mgml (11 .\[zl)' is a great oppottunity fo and Ffemal get busy with slobbering sent tality about cutting otff the life c so young. ‘ As the poet said, ‘ was unfortunate in lTosing the Â¥ concentrated her elforts on bumiding submarines she might possibly turn out 400 in a year, but he does not beâ€" lieve that the Huns have now anyâ€" thing like that number of undersea boats. He also points out that with enough submarine ‘‘chasers"‘ the unâ€" derseas menace can be entirely overâ€" eome. In this connection it is interâ€" esting to note that plans and specifiâ€" eations used in making 550 submarâ€" ine chasers for the British Governâ€" ment have been given to the United States navy department to develop a type of craft suitable for similar work The situation between the United States and (Germany last week was wittily phrased hy The Toronto Star as {Follows:â€"**Ameriean . vessels are all staying in port until Washington acts, and Washington is deferring action until some véessel, being out of port, is sunk by overt act of Germany. Tlus situation might prolong itself indefinitely. _ But while it continues Germany‘s end is served, her threat works _its purpose, and â€" American shipping is cleared from the seas as effectively as if it had been sunk, without Germany heing at the risk,. ine Cchasers fTor ment have hbeen States navy «dep type of eraft sui in Ameriean wa Coincident with a revolt in Cuba there has seen an unusual emigration of Germans from New York to Cuba. Betweeon 80 and 100 (Germans have sailed from New York to Cuba sinee trouble and expense of sinking it and earlv that the company coul« # good men nor as many of the poor wages paid. Up 1 _ f not‘*in murde loronto last to discuss Tnc.coal shortage and other «difficulties caused by inadequate transportation, it was recommended â€" that the Government take over the railways during the war. The G.T.KR. was referred to as the chief sinner among the ralway comâ€" panies amnd its inability to handle the traflic was blamed by James Simpson, exâ€"Controller, of Toronto, on the fact that the company paid its men lower wagzes than any other company operâ€" ating in Canada. His argument was Roumanian officers bave been sen tenced to penal servitude for then part in the defence of Bucharest where the Roumanians lost over 8,000 prisoners tcrough alleged ineompe tence or worse on the part of the com manders. ‘The envoys frorm Roun mania at Vienna and Constantinople have also been cismissed for disobhed ience of Wher all the Sacts of the war are made known there is a probability that it will he shown that Germany BOUGHT more battles and Â¥ijctories than it WON. he Bri Red Cross Trafalga collect amounted to over tfi million s collected from all par of the Eimpns. Of this amount 0; tario alone contributed two millio dollars. Lieutenantâ€"Governor o Ontario was a good prophet when h said that Toronto wouald set the pac for Ontario, Ontario for the Dominio and the Dominion for the Empire. Toronto last wee shortage and oth by inadequate t recomnmended _ th take over the rail The G.T:RKR. was ert â€" unfortunate in losing the care \â€"gnidance: of lis mother at an y age. ~Nero might have grown a great, strong, noble man had he in a mad, mad prankâ€" :)‘ tary ma(l, mad is mother ecting of business n st week to disceuss tl nd other «difficulties might â€" y a year, but he the Huns ha that number n. the 16â€"yearâ€"old murâ€" and Mrs. James Vincent, , Manitoba, has been senâ€" e hanged on May 5th. reat opportunity for the ‘‘â€"male Femaleâ€"to ith slobbering sentimenâ€" cutting otf the life of one As the poet said, **Nero ater any could not get as as many men because : of the various pu nder the Provine: artment in Onta: cnlisted up to*Jan a less than 454 m viese. as well as i ax Orpington Hosp as Aonored . yed New Year: iug.i Graham, pr itreal Star, ilearst, Premier now Sir Williar Minister xÂ¥ Mir Edward. e now anyâ€" of undersea it that with VÂ¥ C CÂ¥ + 111 mm qo we vreng #~ * Sm 7B «*3 Am=t / qh 3 * hat mm w« # NCE ue . \Irt Py » .K':' o tw @ ds WQMOOMWWOQMOOOM“@OMW“ 4648684644806 6464646 that cereated Spolkane in mines, Steve Bail the SNlocan exceitemen the Pavne mine fron 2 TIMMINS and TORONTO ie truth about brokers. The paper s The Northwest Mining Truth, of ‘pakane, Washington, ‘and this is chat it says in its last issue :â€"â€" ‘*One of the most popuar indoor ports is blackguarding the broker. Vhen winter months draw shortâ€"card peculators around the stove, the ame becomes fast and furitous. Al e ills of the mining business are aid to the unfortunate dealer in imes and stocks. If a stock goes up. t is manipulation, devised as a bait ‘or the unwary; if that same stock down, it is because the broker is short‘ and anxious to shake out, at he low. a poor deluded investor, who ias paid the high. No matter where e :arket goes, conditions would been better but for the broker. f he puts his clients in on a good hing, h6 did it unintentionally; if e steers theim to a ‘dead one.‘ it was So much abuse is heaped uvon the eads of the stockbrokers that it is afreshing to read a wellâ€"considered ord in their defence. And this word ; all the more to be valued because ; _comes from a newspaper that has een in a position for wvears to know ctually There is a Defence for the Muchâ€"Abused Stockbroker. Jw wial UU Yuu THIKK ABOUT THIS? Steve Bailoy, who started Nlocan excitement hy purchase of Payne mine from Eii Carpenter; Through our Toronto office and our memhbership on the Standard stock Exchange, we are able to offer you an exeeptional service on orders and information. Homer L. Gibson and Company Porcupine Stocks LIMITED 59 Beaver Hall Hill, We have in our Montreal Wareâ€" house a battery of five stamps â€"â€"â€"weight 1,050 ibs each, arâ€" rangedforinsideamalgamation â€"â€"can be purchased for less than cost. Fraser Chalmers of Canada Wire Write or Phone Your Ordcrs Write For Particulars Members Standard Stock Ezchange | POR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS CC 577 lj ‘. o “Ofic Z4 JA d 2 C.DO *TÂ¥ DER YOUR COMPLEXION mwmarket ‘‘For a moment let us grant that the broker is a:i that he is pictured. Thore is anot or side that is often lost sight of. It is he who brings new possibilitics to the attention of the public and it is ue who advertisesâ€"all the year round,. through good times and bad. Locally he is as honest and as conscleniious as his brother in any line of endeavor. The records of the exchange will show that his contract is as Â¥ood as the avoraze in other it jwas$sâ€" i mng, wi at Ross! rreatest it was a dreamed made it ker who portion ( by this c Last wee 000,000 â€" wa fromâ€" Cana linrze ceonsignment of account since early las the movement of ‘gold was suspended forâ€"a plaeimnsgs of the British TWENTYâ€"FIVE MILLIONS MORE GOLD FOR NEW YORK ONTREAL, P.Q. MA S $3 in imines, Col. Topâ€" 12.50 for the â€"Le Ro | d thus founded the J _ â€"â€"per camp in Canada; k Jay P. Graves, who c Gream of Granby and e wue; and it is the broâ€" rscononsible for a. greal ‘e ~rosperity now enjoved gold amounting <to $ received in New Y New â€" York s * H.)'_