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Vou. 1V._ SaTuRDAY, JUNE 26, 1916, 7 ‘No. 43

A ‘deplorable state of affairs has. ‘been ‘brought. to light i

Manitoba, where men. associated with the late Roblin: government

‘are accused of looting the provincial treasury of $100, 000 for a-
eampaign fund. The government resigned and the Norris | ministry
took charge, a commission being appointed © to investigate thé
It now appears that the men at fault in the. parliament
building scandal, fearful of exposure, made a bargain with the
‘then opposition to turn. over $50,000 of the booty and make room

On their part, the Norris men agreed to stifle the’ enquiry and,
confine action to.a civil suit against the: ‘contractors... :

This charge is made by C..
lawyer.

+ larged, to: allow investigation of. ‘the accusation. ae :
‘alme st, unbelievable” ‘that men ‘in ‘public lifs, 6 enjoying a
© publi ‘tris ; should prove thieves and blackmailers of such stripe
BS: the politicians: ‘of ‘Manitoba. are -alleged to be.
charges ‘be substantiated, no penalty within the: law can be too
severe -to inflict. upon «the criminals,
“nade will ensure a strict. investigation, and every right-thinking
citizen will hope to see justice” vindicated,
_ charges would be a severe blow to Canadian self-respect, but-w
undoubtedly lead to an upheaval: ‘which would resule: n
condition i in the polities of the Dominion and. the Provinces.” .

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The.-scope of the investigating | commission has been ene

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Should the.
The disclosures’ already
Substantiation “of the

healthier

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“And. sends baek ‘maigled heroes
to ott shore,”
' The. gift of ‘gifts is: sturdy hardi.
' “hood, -
That’ holds it firm through each
.. yieissitude,
Not. only hour by hour, but year:
by. year,

If need be, till life’ s lurid skies ie

are clear. ao ;
. . "Thomas Hardy,

_-HAZELTON. MEN ON © nn
= THE Fl FIRING LINE

“gy Northi-ot “one ne of Hatelton’ a
fiockey stars, is now. Lieutenant |.

- North, o "the 177th" Royal: En-
 gineers;,

having. 2 been: -Riven.'a
eorumission. “recently. * Ina Jetter|
tod. M. ‘MacCormick, ‘written on
: May. 92, he ‘tells ‘something ‘of
his. experiences. - Germans, - “he.
Says, are very elever fighters and
hard to beat, ‘but the’ ‘Allies: will}
“pet them”’ finally... oa
‘James Turnbull, writing : fo
AL C. ‘Kinghorn on May 28, gives
. further: particulars ‘of ‘the fight-
ing in: whieh. the Patricias have
» Been engaged. ~The war, he

: gaye, is simply. scientific murder, -
The Pats have again experienced

“a gas, attaelc. - “Only about 150 of,
the, regiment. ‘now remain on: the}
. fighting. line. * “AL the ‘time’ of
writing, - Jim; had” “not: had: ‘his
“clothes off for’ sixteen weeks, a

hen) where’ “wounded “were to be ate

: was: woundeg:" ‘later, amused his

: ‘Little that hei ig doing. well, He

tended ‘to. Bill “Guiney, ‘who
| comrades during” a ‘charge. under
| machine gun- fire.” “Amazed. for
‘the second. tine” by: bullets, Bill
rubbed ‘the spot and. remarked;

‘trbubleaome than black iti
_ Harry Bays the boys ire

Middleton, who. was ré-
cently wounded, “writes to i Hi

has. been sent. to. the’ base hospi-
tal.
Be T., Bill,

‘Charles P. - Richardao: ,
Kitselas. ‘mining
here “a. few. days, ag
progress in: ‘developmnenit’an ‘the

Busted © “ Prospector” group, on} *
: Kitselas mountain. - oo The: “14
claims: comprising'the group were} as
staked’. by.” ‘Messrs’ Richardson, ;

Scott, Moody, Larkin and Low-

rie, ‘and. extend’ ‘from the’ ‘Skeena

scene ennannnnseeeeentnNCASTESTOAEY

raaabnntnee

The. » Gite 5 Prince * apart:
B C.,, will offer for sale, . ‘by auc-
tion, at Prince Rupert, 'B. Gy on

Thursday, -the_ 8th day. of: July,’
me 1916, at 2:30 p. Meee

° One Bay Team; geldings, about!
"| 300° lbs.5. good: general “utility, ;
team; axe. 11 yea ee :

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doable age: “12, 7a
ERNEST. ‘AG "WOODS,

423. City Clerk...

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SA arenas at Noo! : 5, “Princess, Maquinna” | nen aisle

to: ‘the | summit OF tha: mountain, we aor mm

The ore, a low- grade. ‘coneentrat- |
ing. quartz, carrying. ‘copper and

lenses | of” “high-rid
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‘notices published in the Hritish Columbla:

| Gazette on tha 22nd of July, 1909;" the |||°

cit vee Township 4, Range 6,

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