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NORTH YORK INTELLIGENCER AND ADVERTISER Give mo the liberty to to utter And to according to ell other liberty No paper sent outside of North York unless paid in advance Vol XL VI No IK Dingle Copies tJ Cents Newmarket 0nt Friday November 1 Terms annum if paid in T 1 Hardware Stoves Furnaces Paints Oils and Glass is leaving our store in the hands of delighted customers literally on the run The reason is easy to find The finest quality of goods at very reasonable prices w Ask for Butlers Diamond Pipe Varnish Powder Shot and Ammunition all Kinds Eavetroughing and General Jobbing Promptly and Properly Done GA LEGAL J Barrister Notary Public o Street Newmarket to Loan on good Farm security etc Solicitor for Township of King Money to Lima Court Ontario Solicitor etc St Corner of Kin and Money to Toronto DENTAL I Post Block opposite Methodist Vitalised Air for Extracting Guaranteed p Barrister Conveyancer etc carefully managed and promptly made Money to loan at lowest ratee Barrister Reformer Block Money to Loan J MEDICAL Campbell and to pm Night calls at Street two door Eaet of Church J Dentist Aurora Successor to late Br Office and Br Robinsons late residence Street Aurora Pearson DENTIST Over Br Campbells Newmarket Every Friday and Saturday Gold and Porcelain Crown and Bridge Work Irregularities corrected Appointments made at Drug Store Toronto Street AUCTIONEERS for Co Farm and Chattel Sales will receive special attention S3 Main St or Box Newmarket P Demean Weensod Auctioneer for the Co of York Goods sold on commission Terms reason able Farm Sales attended to A trial BEfliDENCBSimcoe Street Newmarket Resident of to his Sister TUB SUMMIT OF PASS Under date of Aug Mr Jos Writes to his sister Mrs of Midland describes some of the terrors of journey to the Klondike and announces that he has staked his claim on the Indian River and will work it during winter Extracts from Mr Browns letter read as fol lows Before anyone to take the trip I would advise him to consider well the hardships of the trail Them is no use undertaking it without at least one years supply of provisions After a weary trip of about seven days from Seattle on a boat with very little accommodations you are landed at a little sea coast Indian vil Iage Then you have a trip of about miles you have to pack your outfit of about 1500 or pounds to the man there you can sled it to the foot of the summit and there it is taken to the top by a train which is simpiy capstan turned by horses It draws up a sled load of about pounds per trip if the snow is not too soft A CONTINUAL BUZZARD On the summit the snow storms are so severe that half a day there will take the skin off your face You have to wear glasses and you are lucky if you escape snow blindness From the summit down to Lake is aweary hard tug half of tho time sinking to your waist in slush that part of the trail being a continual run of small frozen lakes and for the last two miles packing your load on your back You can cross Lake to Bennett Lake on a ferry a large row boat There you have to pack your load over a mile portage Here you make your boats you can buy lumber from a little mill at per thousand feet or you can cut trees and whip saw what lumber you want We bought lumber enough for to are RAFTING ON THE UPPER YUKON so called because of five separate rocks each about feet high our boat went through in the lead and without tak ing even a pail of water Next are the Rink Rapids and the prettiest Then comes straight sailing in swift water to Fort Selkirk where everyone lands to register their names and view the old trading post The travelling from there down is on swift water past high mountains and magnificent scenery We stopped at most of the i rivers along the route Stew art White Henderson Reindeer Sixth and Indian Rivers The last named is where we expect to put in the winter on property of our own not on the main river but on a tribu tary or pup as it is called here A BIG NUGGET I had almost forgotten to mention that a on Eldorado took out a nugget of gold the other day in value worth It seemed al most impossible to be true A great many of rich claimholders are spend ing their dust as fast as they make it in the dance halls and gambling dens at Dawson City Thousands of dollars change hands every night There are about people in Dawson City and report has it that as many more are on their way in Then a treat make a that carried two tons of freight and three men Over Bennett lake we had a splen did sail of SO miles and that evening we poled our boat through a river of about six miles into Tagish Lake and made another five miles before even ing Next day we sailed safely past Windy Arm a very deep and treach erous bay then through River past the Mission and Into Mud Lake miles long That night we camped at the mouth of Fifty Mile River miles down the river the noted Can yon Rapids RAPIDS Formerly Assistant at London fcriatand for Women of Hospital for Children Toronto Central to to fl and to p bo taDSjrrt door South to w A Gfeenuiood p a at Toronto Homo for and At Rig Architect Member of the Ontario Association of Arch itects Consultation invited with parties con templating or oiling- their Losses by Fire Slain St mi of SigitSingiag Culture and Tuner of Pianos and many are going out on account the scarcity of provisions in a wonderful country hut I would not advise anyone to come here without first considering the hardships of the trail and after being here the continued hunt for gold probably to result in disappointment for although many are making it others are not A man cari easily make good wages here a day in camp and up the gulches Mr Gardener of re ported for West Lack of punctuality is now looked upon as a great fault the outcome of a topic at a Convention He did not be lieve in conventions till that one and he went away filled with enthusiasm and earnestness Visiting shows sympathy and binds together The Assn has broken down to a con siderable extent the barriers between the several denominations Three are appointed to visit the schools of the The Friends and Methodist of New market and the Methodist Disciples and Presbyterian of Aurora were reported progressing well A short discussion followed on the desirability of Town affiliation with Associations also the need of work on the part of Co and Tp Executives re Normal Classes and new schools in township The study of the lesson for Nov was then led by M Parsons of Toronto and proved to be a moat delightful hour A few of the points brought out were A godfearing man can be trusted Paul seized op portunities to do good and recommend ed himself by his actions We can show the spirit of Christ in every cir cumstance in life The power of kind ness Difficulties no hindrance to do ing good The effect of Pauls faith led those that saw him believe in God The encouragement of Christian fel lowship The following were appointed a Business Committee Rev Amos Winch and P Doan Benediction bv Rev Amos The church fills an interval to hold the reigns of earthly government with God The emphasis and harmony of revelation are manifested by consecu tive study and enthusiasm of faith arid hope nourished matured The author of the book is the best teacher and every minister should preach a sermon to the children at least once every year A unanimous vote of thanks was presented to Dr Parsons for his and instructive address Collection Benediction FRIDAY The PrayerMeeting was conducted by Rev Lee was well at tended and very interesting The business session opened at president in chair Devotional exercises led by Rev Matthews of Newmarket and singing in charge of Rev of Aurora Notice of motion was given to change Article of the Constitution so as to provide that all ministers in North York be 2nd VicePresidents Borne discussion took place on the need of more Sunday Schools in and the desire expressed that the Co Executive should do something in the matter Miss of Toronto took charge of a Primary Conference ex hibiting numerous models and explain ing in J very unassuming manner how they can be used to good effect Everybody was pleased- The report of the Business Com mittee was adopted as follows Nominating Com Messrs A Yule Lehman Eli Gar dener John Hopkins Instead J Stephens Beynon Rev Amoa Resolution Com Revs Lee ley and Watt Auditors Revs Locke and Smith Session closed with the benediction MARRIAGE Jackson of MARRIAGE- LICENSES At the Newmarket at private it You may get over that slight cold all right but it has left its mark on the mem branes lining your throat You are liableto takeanother cold and the second one will hang on than the first Scotts Emulsion is not an ordinary cough specific but it is ounce of prevent It builds up the system checks inflammation end heals inflamed mem- Slight colds never bring serious results when it is promptly tken Book on the subject free Next morning while we were on theportage looking at tho rapids three other boats arrived with eleven men and a woman They were all afraid to the run through Jack and I started first he in the bow and I in the stern and each with a paddle We went through at a terrible rate our riding the swells nicely and landed safely at the foot When the others saw how nicely went through they begged so hard that we take their boat through that we could riot refuse They wondered we would not accept for doing it The canyon is a sight never to be forgotten Perpendicular bluffs on either side Standing high up on the it is a pretty sight to see a boat phoning and tossing about in the rap ids far below The boat capsized that went through a few hours before ours all the goods were lost and the two men aboard were only rescued at White Horse Rapids some two miles below At the Horse Rapids we lowered our boats with a line We would have run these- rapids also but our cargo was too valuable to take chances The river from here down to Lake is very pretty and easy of travelling camped at the head of the lake and the next morn ing rowed across miles in a dead calm However we caught some nice lake trout while camping at the fort that night Next morning we went down Thirty Mile River to the River which is really head of Yukon Wo now travelled about miles a day so current At rapids Convention The annual Convention of the North York Sabbath School Associa tion took place in the Methodist Church Aurora on Thursday and Friday of last week and was a fair The Convention was not as THURSDAY EVENING Convention opened at Presi dent in the chair The body of the church well fiUed and quite a number in the gallery Song Service led by an excellent Male Chorus Rev Robinson of took charge of the devotional exercises Rev Parsons then gave the address on the Value of consecutive study of the Bible which proved to representative as last year and of the be deeply 80 delegates whose were sent nor more than put in an appear- Convention opened at the President Mr P W Pearson of King in the chair Devotional were led by Rev Dewey The school room filled Mr E reported for King Work progressing well Last Convention at the best ever held Meetings were ap pointed throughout the township for development of Normal Work The Co Executive was asked to assist them in this field Mr Winch of Beibaven report ed for the North and Button Association There is only one school in the twenty that he had not- visited the Ad vancement ie evident Teachers do better work than formerly and this is due to township organization Better methods are employed and financially they are able to support themselves A good many do not attend school and he would like to see the Co Assn provide a home missionary The Dr went on to show that the meaning connection and object of the scriptures are better obtained by so doing Everything is done most order ly by the divine will and shows that the progressive revelation of God is continuous The most instructive method of scripture reading ia and this he explained by saying that God began each period with the selection of a man Adam- Noah Abraham Moses Every epoch ends with a and we are on the edge to plunge into antichrist The arrange ment of books is adapted to con secutive study Genesis beginning Exodus redemption worship Numbers the travelling book etc God is engaged in the re covery of this earth by a process that will hot violate the law of His govern ment and on this earth He- gives specimens of the restored race Revelation fits the age with a that to coins and we judge what God will do by what he has done prophesy was fulfilled because God said it and will be Just FRIDAY Convention opened at president in the chair Rev Smith of Brad ford read a scripture lesson and led in prayer The Treasurer presented the Finan cial Statement in detail showing the Association to be in a prosperous con dition having a surplus of on hand after paying all outstanding ligations including pledge of 1 Provincial Association for the past year as very encouraging The President who represented North York at the Hamilton Conven tion then told about the Provincial debt being wiped out and the mission ary work done the past summer in and other newly opened set tlements of the Province After speaking of our duty to assist in work and the needs of our own Riding he asked for pledges to carry on the work The response was very hearty being from townships from town schools and personal sub- scriptions besides others who promis ed to do something The Co Execu tive promised to the Provincial Association After considerable discussion on he- proposed change in Constitution action was postponed and the report of the dominating Committee adopted as follows President Fraser Bradford P Pearson Aurora Jackson Newmarket Treasurer Garrett Bradford Executive Committee J Haul er A Davidson and Rev Newmarket Rev Amos and A Yule Aurora John Hop kins Holt John Hamer and Rev Smith Bradford Rev K Mt Albert and Rev Robinson Schomberg Representative to Provincial Execu tive Lehman Newmarket An excellent paper was then given by Mrs Garrett on Methods of leadings pupils to Christ A few points by consistent example by the use of church catechism so that the doctrinal questions could bo better understood teaching of There are only two or three schools in The Revelation of St John the Township of book to those who will Mr Miller of reported it the Jew will go to his own for East the head of has been of untold benefit this- world Christ of views and methods very help- a a years this ful we need six years and alter- God Human I prayer should not at the Primary Class or mothers knee lead out in prayer as well as for them mow than totiiiction needed the world needs Want of rtVerence in Gods shows a missing somewheio the childs training teachers attitude to ward everything religion should as would Scholars are not spoken to er- as they