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J, Thorp, Telkwa, or by mail from the medi- cal superintendent at the Hospital, considerin’ fwhat th’ Pote. ory ° rary sees -| A Glimmer of Light = AT 0’Hooley ‘and Donovan, the section boss, had finish- ed their noon lunch and were reclining ‘near the hand-car, smo- king their pipes. ‘*What’s on your mind, Pat?” asked Donovan. “You seem as thoughtful as 9 Ouija board,” ‘ _"Maybelam,” said Pat. “I’m Ut runs.somethin’ loike this: ‘Great moinds t! insanity are closely allied; an’ but a thin. partition doth th’ brain siparate,’ sez he; an’ I’m thinkin there’s somethin’ in ut.’? = ~ “Off the main line again, eh?” queried Donovan, with a grin, “Who left the switch open??? ‘Well, I was down t’ th’ In- sane Asylum last wake, visitin’ me cousin Moike, who is wan of looneys belave they’re sane, But ye have all th’ appearance of a nutt, an’ I spotted ye at wance, Are ye iver violent?’ sez he. ‘Only whin somewan stales me whiskey,’ sez I, | "* "1 see; I see,’ sez Mr. Dell, thoughtfully. ‘Well, me poor ‘man, ut’s too bad! But don’t plan that will restore the sanity of th’ people an’ save th’ world from roone,’ sez he, “ ‘How can ve do ut?’ sez 1, “* ‘By the application and assi- milation of me Noine Points—I have jist a few liss than Presi- dent Wilson had. Would ye loike t’ hear them?’ sez he. - ** ‘Indade I.would,* sez I, pre- tendin’ t’ humor him, ** ‘Listen!’ sez he, takin’ @ peek give up hope. ' I have evolved a| the merchandise that fills your as well, You are all. wrapped up in store. You enthuse over the quality of this article and that line. . You probably dis- play your goods attractively, _ around. ‘Don’t be surprised: th’ -world is totterin’ to a fall an’ ut will take drastie measures, Me first point is: _ “Dissolve all political parties at waneg; arrest th’ spoilsmin an’ grafters an’ put em t’ breakin’ stone—if we kape on makin’ fliv- vers we’ll nade wider roads. ‘Point two: Hire three busi- ness min t’ run th’ governmint; if they don’t make good, kick ;’em out, | ** Point three: As money is th’ root of all avil, do away wid, ut—an honest man will pay wid- out money. ** ‘Point four: Reform th’ court procedure; cut out th’rotten spots, throw th’ rist away an’ begin agin “Point foive: Shoot all th’ yellow-noosepapérmin; ut will be a bia job, but th’ army nades rifle practice, “Point six: Make ut a mis- demeanor t’ write in a noosepaper a story of a riot, crime, divorce, scandal or family ruckus of any koind, on pinalty of instant death, Th’ people have.had their moinda pizened wid this stuff too long. | “*Point sivin: Make another hunt fer yellow-backs an’ comb all down th’ loine, _ “‘Pointeight: Any man draw- in’ rough-house cartoons t’ pizen th’ childers’ moinds to be drawn and quartered on th’ public square. | “Point noine: Cut out the rotten movies; hang iverywan who carries a gun; an’ force th’ || noosepapers to-print nothin’ but the doin’s of dacint people. Whin this is done there will be a change in th’ mentality of th’ masses, They'll see that there’s a whole. ine folks all about *em— S _STNOPSIS OF LAND ACT AMENDMENTS PRE-EMPTIONS Unreserved, ‘surveyed crown lands may be pre-empted by British ‘subjects over 18 yeara of age, and by allens on declaring intention to becume British subjecta, condi- tional upon residence, occupation, and improvement for agricultural purposes, oo Full Information concerning regu- tations regarding ‘Pre-emptions is given in Bullatih No. 1, Land Serlas, “How to Pre-empt Land,” copies of which can be obtained free of charge by addressing the Department of Lands, Victoria, B.C., or to any Gov- ernment Agent. Records will be granted covering only land suitable for agricultural bdurposes, and. which is not timber- land, ie, carrying over 5.000 board feet per acre woat of the Coast Range ‘Bnd 8,000 feet per acre east of that Range. Applications for bre-emptions are to bé addressed to the Land’ Com- missioner of the Land Recording Dit- vision, in which the land applied for fe situated, and aré.made on printed forma, copies of which can be ob- »tained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be oceupled for five yeara and iImprovementa made to value of $10 per acre, including clearing and cultivating at least five acres, before a Crown Grant can be received. ° For more detailed information sea Oo All you need now is to trans-_ mit your enthusiasm to the buying public of. your com- munity---and your goods will move out and profits roll in. os BO ~. .° ADVERTISE For advertising “makes the customer feel as you do about the goods you have to sell. Kvery time you talk to pros- © pective buyers through an Advertisement in “The Omin- eca Herald” and “The: Ter- race News”, you are incréas- ing the fellow feeling that brings business to your store. — ee Vacant, This is Pat |th’ kapers,”’ ‘said Pat, digging thoughtfully in the earth with a atick, “He showed me all over the institution; an’ if ut wasn’t fer th’ poor people an’ th’ deplor- able, condition most, of 'em are in ut would be.a foine place t’ spend an hour or so, fer iverything is. as purty an’ ristful as ye plaze. Whin we'd gone all over th’ grounds Moike tades me up to.ap Lange etn “How. to Pre-empt {old gintleman sittin’ ander th’ a PURGHASE - [trees an’ sez: Applications are recelved ‘for. pur- Mr Dell, this is me.cousin, chase of vacant and unreserved | — > ’ ‘ , Crown jande, not being timberland, Pat O’Hooley,’ sez he. ‘I can’t . or agricultural purposes; minimum ' he : me price of first-clasa (arable) land ie §5 trust him alone out of me soight. @ lana $2.60 nor eos lass (erezing) | Would ye moind lookin’ after him fer a short while? He's perfect- ly harmless!’ An’ Moike ‘gives land. $2.60 per scre. Further infor- mation regarding purchaas or legge me a knowin’ wink as. he goes off on another job. : of Crown lands is given in Bulletin No, 10, Land Series, “Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands," - * “Will ye have a chair, Mr. O’Hooley? sez Mr. Dell, politely. "Ye don’t reside here, I take ut.’ ** ‘Not. vet,’.sez I maneinly; conditional upon ‘a- dwelling being | « te p tn)? erected In. the firat year, title being | Out there 8 no tellin’, . . Preeeable after reridenca end jm. *" “How long have ve lived out ‘provement co: ons. ar a . va ‘sas’ ee eg and land hag ‘deen surveyed. ~ fin the world?" sez he, 7 LEASES. =” ‘Party much.al] me loife,’ For, grazing and Industrial pur- |gézI. . 2°. oN MII, factory, or industrial sites on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or leased, the con- ditiong including payment of atumpaee. Tg HOMESITE LEASES _ _ Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 7, acres, may be leased as homesites, ine. and le Wi My. may be longed by ons ween res ' Poot ma sez he, wid a prere wi company. oe ;sigh, . ‘Ye have me sympathy, | late th’! GRAZING iE taut be etary moathy, j late | a | Ut must.be awful t? “spind yer|| oq Under the Grazing Act. the Prov: | . y ince is divided into grazing districts dava wid all thim maniacs! Are|strong th dminist di ; 19? 7” A Grasing Commission een ve 8 keeper or a nut? saz he. ae staring permits inaued based on iia (i jist. wan of th’ bugs," ia ranged, © age . a aie fe (> entabilened ownece Rlgae-ownert 08 1, wittin’ wise to hip drift, | may fo ‘associations for rang: a . 7 j management _Free,or. partially free, |... ‘Ab! a deginerate, I Suppose, i sez he, eyein’ me closely. ‘Yours as pefmitd. are available for settlors, ne Ch 5 “& remarkable case. fer’ most! “ ead re Be clmpern, ang. travellgra,, up ;.f9: ten ‘ any . . ot . .