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Synopsis of Land Act

. FRE-EMPTIONS

: Vacanr, unreserved,’ aurveyed Crown

lands may be pre-empted by British.
- @ubjects over 18 years of see, and by
, Bilens on declaring inténtlon fo become
* British subjects, conditional cpon- reste
dence, occupation, - “and: bnproveniant,

Full information concerning Presemp-"
tlond 1s given in ,Builetin No, 1, Land
Berles, “How to Pre- sempt Land,” copies of
which can be obtained free of charge by
addressing the Department of Lands, Vice
toria, B.C.: ‘Bureau of Provinci21 Tnfarma
tion, Victoria, or any Government Agent.

Records will be Granted covering only -

land suitable for agricultural Purposes
within reasonable distance of ‘road, school

_ ond marketing facilities and: whith: is not
timberland, Le. carrying over 6,000 board
feet per gcra.east of. the. Coast. Range and

8,000 feet per acre weat of that Range. -

Applications for pre-emptions are to be.
addressed to tha Land Commissioner of

- the Land Recording Dlvision in which the
land applied for is. aituated. on printed .
forms obtained.‘from. the Commissioner,

Pre-emptions must be occupled for five
Yeara and improvements made to value of
$10 per acre, including clearing and cultie
rating at least flve‘acres, hefore a Grove
Grant can be récelved:

Presemptions carrying part. time condie
tions of occupation are also granted, _

PURCHASE OR LEASE _.

Applications are received for purchase
of vacant and -unreserved Orown lands,
hot being timberland, for agricultural
purposes, © Minimum price of first-class
(atoble) land is $6 per sere, and second.
class (gracing) land,$2.50 per acre: :
-Purther information’ is° given in. Bulletin
No. 10, Land Serits, “Purchase and: Lease
of Crown Lands.”

4s 3 partial reef measure, reverted
Yands may be acquired by purchase in ten
equal instalments, with the first payment —
suspended for two years, provided taxes
are paid when due. Bnd, improvaments. are
made during the firat-two years of nat
less than 10% of the* ‘appraised value.

' Mi, “faetory or «dustrial sites on

timber land, not, # fxcpeding. 40 acres, may
purchased leased, the conditions

Preitaing payment of stumpage. ° ,

Unaurveyed areas, nob exteeding 2
acres, may ba leased as homesites, condt- 7
tional upon & dwelling. being erected in:
the first year, title being - -obtained after
residence and improvement conditions are
fulfilled and .Iend' bis been surveyed. .

'. For’. grazing and . industrial purposes
@reas not exceeding 640‘-acres may ba
eased by one person or-a company,

Under the Grazing Act the Province ts
divided .Into grazing districts and the
range administered under. azing Fegula-
ions amended from. H mei ite th to meet
varying.” conditions, - erasing pers
mits are issued. baséd' on- certain monthly

- gates per head of stock. Pr'4rity in grat
ing privileges’ is’ gives to “resident stork
owners... Stock-ownezs may. form. -masocine
tlons fdr ranges: management.! Free or:
partlally free Epvelte ‘avaliable for settlers,
campers pnd pvellerg, upto ton Head.

{tbat anetser boat is ro start north in
\the worniuz, Ellen ;

| MeClatehney, a Kindly old storekeeper

Ving plate and faeces John Benham, who

: strongly attracted by Jon.

ae

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ee Ta

tox

_ | teip- back: for “Elen,
‘| had: ‘travelled ithroug:
ing. “world; ‘tn: whi¢h;

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v7.

‘SEVENTH INSTALLMENT

Syuopsis:—Ellen Mackay on her way
from school at Winnipeg, tu join her
hy which she wat to travel Hearing
goes to the owner,
Jean Beabam, and bez him. toe give
her passage. To. her surprise he flat-

ly refuses. A
Angry and puzzled Ellen ‘tells Pat

of her difficulty, and Pat, with the
help of one of Benham’s crew, suc-
ceeds in getting Ellen on bonrd as a
stowaway. When the vessel is well un
der way Hilen emerges from her liid-

now cannot help taking her with him.
During the voyage Ellen beging to be
But when
she reiches' Fort Edson she finds her
father broken, ill’and disgraced, and
learns that his troubles are due to oné
man—John Beuham. —_

Instantly ‘Hien Yesolyes that © she
will fight for her father. She will te
iustate him with the company, his em-
ployers, nud will show up John Ben-
ham for what he really is.

from Bernard Deteroux, an employe
of the: company who professes friend-|
ship for ber father, Elien hears that,
Benham’ supplies whiskey to the In-
dians, She sets out.on a long, tedi-
ous journey to obtain proof of this, re-
turns thinking she has’ got it, and gives
luforniation to the authorities,

a. “Ellen rose ‘te ‘her ‘feet. also. aha
need not'wor ry you, ‘Truoper Whitlow,”
she stated quietly. “I> had already
made up my mind to returm immediat-
ely, 1 will be ready to leave in an

futher at Fort Edsevn, misses the boat7

tempt to blind betself to the reasen
for this change. She knew, and found -
warm joy in the finding. Ellen, Mac-
kay Waa honest. with herself.

John Benham, was hot a halfbrecd.

mind like sone brilliant tongued bell.
Over and over the words rhymed, and
she clung to them as: to something pre-
cions. and dndigsoluble. , io.
There was’ a. reason: for this. and
that reason too, Ellen, admitted to her-
self.. She. loved John _Benham.: She_
loved him through, the ages it seemed,
From. the? fir st tine ,he had bent
those clear, flawless eyes upon her ke

erashed «the damning Whiskey bottie |
against a tree,

Then she had known. and- the know-
ledge had exucted. a. ‘bitterness “of
thought aud feeling that
down upon her with a crashing, vesist-'
ing weight. It mattered not now, now
thut she was responsible for the infor-
tiation that hud set this cold, brusque.
man -in the bow of the cance on Ben- |
ham's ‘trail If he were guilty, ‘then’
she would battle side by side with him
tu do what: she could to brighten ,
whater er exactness the law might’ imi: |
pose, He he could,” by . some Divine
aid, prove his innovense, then she must: ,
iso be there beside him and ask’ his
for, ely eness for ber. part. in his’ accusa- i
tion. She never thought that her -ut-
ter change in spirit might be noted by
Trooper. Whitlow. , , But: he had noted
it, and knew ‘that. “ak: ‘dated from” that
moment: when, he had. told, of John. Ben
ham’s. parents, . ‘here’ Were times’ how
as he sensed the burbling spirits of the!
virl, when Just the ‘shidow-of a grim
smile flickered ‘ across his eyes. —

|

hour,” welt

Angus Mackay’ hegan “toe “anjeet.

In the stern of the cance, stole: ‘and!
still of feature, old Moosic Woked at

Po ee : moa Ses

eal
"., et 2
Fe Mee -

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iad

7 “Where a you Bet this whistes?! snap fhe trnojer.

Torte

“This knowledge. rang through her |

had taken her heart, though she had ,
not realised it until he had turned a--
way from her in the Indian camp and.

had borne,

' tproog, ‘irrefutahle.
' lened agai.

scorh, mid repruach his glance would
hotd.. And then, on the morning of the
third day, there came. an inter ruption,
lin. their: steady progress. At a ‘sharp
turnoff the river-they met: féur héavily
loaded York boats, ananned by. a‘ mot-,
ler. crew: of half breeds .and! Yellow-
knife ‘Indinus... Trooper : Whitlow. stud
[tea ‘the boats-and cargoes keenly and

‘suddenly, just. as the - lust -boat,..was)

jabout to. pass them -he signalled -Moos-
| tte and. whirled -the
pursuit. At first: the-boat crews bent
to-their oars: frantically, but. when.
they ‘say the swift ease with which
the feather-like. canoe over -: hauled
them thet ceased rowing and crouched
buck, snlen ad angry: Whitlow guid
ed the canoe to the rear hoat and step:
ped ‘aboard with- hardly a ‘look. at the.
‘fer ew, and flung hack * the: -tarpantin

1 GO¥ ering of the: cargo fo:lselose sey:

eral small kes and MUNEVOURCS cases,
of bottles.

Catehing up one of: the botttes he
smashed it seross the gumwele of the
bout. siiffed the shattered remnant he
held in ‘his hand... ‘Then he turned ou
the crew’sternly. ~
. “W here did’ you get this, w vhiiskey? ”
he ‘demanded, bis yoice harsh and un-
compr omising. .

Ellen -etouched in her. canoe her. eye Es
wide, her heart bimmeting in. her
breast, “Moosac’s beady ~ orbs. were
gleaming with ferncious joy.
_“Autey ip! “snnpped ‘the’ trooper.
ay "here did you get this whiskey?" a

‘The crew: squirmed in’ ‘their :seats
and ‘bent a “gommon, rie fpoon'a surly?
looking "breed hemlet” This individ:
tal cleated his, throat ‘several times he
fore his spirit broke under the boring
serutiny of the policeman.

“Tat ‘Whiskee—she's John Benham's
wishkee,”. he stuttered finally: .

Ellen, who had been leaning forward
tense ‘and: breathless, ‘sagged "hack
/Shnklug aud . heart-sick. | Something
scemod to. have’ shapped- within — her,
She knew now ‘that. all along. she ‘had
been hoping against hope, that John
Benham. was innacent. “But here was
Then, ane straight-
‘Whitlow. ; speaking.
and his words. brought “be ims. tom

“T think yon. are Iytng snapped: tie:
trooper, ;

Then Moose stirred, “AY eto for

or Sure that he lies”. stated the old! In-

od Moosne sharply.

- I whirling: ‘back, on. the: "breed,.
‘T éhe truth or rou will answ er ‘to the tow

sa ‘. fea te noe Pen LreEas

“But you are. weary, lass: “You
“Tam not, nearly \ aig weary. ‘as I Was

| broke in Ellen ‘with a queer smile, “In,
: an: ‘how?.trooper.”

eee hy ear

‘Phere! was-a, vast “dlffarence in, the
Coming. ont. she
‘worthiness ’ “existed

the’. .depthi

ness, rio héauty; no:

Ҥ.  Vekses:

. onguess.

oN “No

7 ing. Insence ‘of. the: ifor it, ‘tho;gay laugh
| ter’of the-birds,; ‘all: were: réapond ed :to.

twit’ a ‘Kind: of. rtlling
‘Bile ne mide Tio turttior «

: 7 hes’ with steady, : undying, dope, de-
4 the’ truoper;und- Moogac ‘paddled, from

: prepared,

T

votion, Rob ttyo" fdpys . - they. pressed }
northward.’ ‘towards: ‘Mink. Lake, ‘and:

hefare ,. -dayyn *. suntif s;long.. vatter, dark. /
Their, campsiwet dulaily; and, frugally |;
‘The } ‘polleeman rand the old:

b
f

te: inne songht:: their
} i

- have seon thei often. together.
lhe Hes.”

dian calmly in his: nother: tongue. +,
“That amin is Deterons’s ‘man, I
jes!

_ What's that?” Wijttlayé: “turted - on
“Speak. Mnglish, » I

don't understand | ypu? 7
wim Deteroux! Se man,” interpreted . -

growled: Whitlow,
RH me

“Ts that true?

Speak up. ”

. The’ ‘breed: pated visibly. But his.

" wnllen features. grew. “obstinate. Whit-
, lows stepped | cloner. to

im, his’ fingers
aworking. 7 “Spedk 7 ; ap tie” “growled.
or DH nishane le-you.” ©.
“Plainly the breba-wwas ‘tor ne hetiween,
two, fenrs—one ‘of - his. niaster, should:

hs: spenk,. ithe: other. of this cold- eyed

ne

dgnovant: BAVA: ‘in, the --nortli knew
Aas - Anfallible nnd: nil-powerful.’

It svas the fact, that’ ore: threat: was
presen ‘ ‘while: the’ ‘other “W
Avhich: ‘decided him. a ah

yOu oti -M'sieu. ,

_ptriehened ei

ayy he. ‘iin

" juutigie “thre” bret Arf
pete she's 6 ancl us raat chest th .

‘for ‘dat: ‘Yellowknif ‘

ee Whitlow - “nodded

‘canoe. about. in.

Whiskey,
; ed with bated furs. :
as though some tuspoken’ conjecture -4
Thad found sustantintion.
fat the whiskey...

“Ho says—be sys: “that min is “Ber- ‘

len, searcely able ‘te apenk for: the’ sud- Ta
“T den ‘thuaaglt w hich ‘heake jyithin, het,

: Jnember : of a force. that. ever, the mort’ ‘

‘a tL, - triumphant: fee
i néd: ‘ack

ay it shonld. “Migs Anca.

|

With
cargoes, ~ Only - “one boat-contnined any |
The other. three were load-
Whitlow’ nodded

Ha pointed

“In the river with it” ” he command,
ed.“ Hvery drop of it,”

‘The now thoroughly: frightencd and
sulytted *breed went to “work With av,
will.’ The bottles were’ ‘smashed across ‘
the gunwale, and the hends of’ the kegs
were pounded. in with a hatchet and
their contents poured Anto th eracing
areen © wuters..- The sweet, strong

W ileuhol seat: throught the”

When the last drop OL the tuff. was
goue and’ .the headless” kegs duncine
down the. stream: - ‘Whitlow turned
to Hllen, «His face was glowing, giow-
ing with the vindicatio of a:friend,

now, Miss Mackay?”

Ellen nodded soberly... but! her eves
were brilliant: “You can't guess how
happy it makes me,” she: answered.
| Whitlow -gritined broadly. . “L,.gan
guess better than you. think, ‘There.
there, don’t Ilush so. But you owe
Jol Benhanr n real apology.” -- ,,

iljen's give WAS unwavering,
intend to give it—f ally.” 75

“Kine. ,I knew, John. Benham was
elean stuff, But Deteroix, - he'll aw
swer, and answer. plenty,:[ promise you
He's been Waying au. deep game. Under
the rulise ofa company employee “he

"“
ae

him,”

yy" nkines of it now. “it “wits simple
PenouEeh, -His job. was to come’and: ga:-
He had legitimate access ta every lake.
and river in the Dominion. ind no one
wo! “Ud question. his cargoes exeept on
a long chance like ‘this which’ he was
prey: wired fo { gamble on. He knew the
weakness of the Indians. He traded
his: whiskey, to then. for. their choicest
furs, ‘The, poorest: of the' lot he left
them to “get what they conld fram yor
father at- Fort - Kdson. And—and 1
haya: heard-.of your father}s diJemanw
Thi: evidence will uo doubt. give him
complete exoneration: PU see that my
version of it xets té the headquarters
of the company. 5. >
“¥ou ‘ave vory Iki.” murmured EI
“Tt means 80 much to father,” .
Whitlow, “But
What
And he

Jen.
*“T know.” . nodded ”
Deteroux—the filthy “awind !
rotten game he’s been playing,

uew the lor devils of Indians would

m f ‘diire breathe nu Word: ‘of this nefar-

jaus. trade, in fesir. of “What the law

wight. dlo to. ‘them, .- The reputation of

nv organtantion. doer’ not lw ays Work

Welty this”

nich ts settled.”

“And no doubt there are other tribes —
that Deteraux. has not been able. to get

fd svete. When ‘he- fqils to ; shaw, . up

they will come slinklag in to the fort.

selthe: ‘thelr furs. They” won't dare wait,
too tong.
selene. ”

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:

Fire,. Automobile, Sick..

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eluding . ;
ness. and Accident

“ase ant Hospital ‘Issues My
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hh. >
Inidtides -oftice’” “ecngiiltattons, a
metitelnes, “ag swell "AS all ‘costs +

OL L the. bene: ‘and. have the reat follow
J suit.”. he commanded crisply. ;

Gntteral, {forders followed and the 4
_. | York Boats. Hetched ‘side hy side. ;
.{ deft’ sureiess “Whitlow examined the

fl

“You sev where your evidence points

1

Phat lo ‘you think of the’

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Tos been robb! bs the men who trnsted. _

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