- me MILLIONS.

HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID
FOR FURS

4S WAR INDEMNITY

Paris, May 17:—Bighty mil-

4 |lion dollars is the size of the war

Spring Dress Goods

Ladies’ Silk and Lawn
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GENERAL MERCHANT
HAZELTON
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PRISMATIC BINOCULAR
FIELD GLASSES

Compasses.
WATCHES - JEWELRY

O. A. RAGSTAD, Hazelton

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W. R. LOVE

Stock of Electrical Fittings
carried, also Gasoline
Engines and Fittings

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f indemnity which will be demand-

ed from Turkey by the Balkan

A Allies. This statement was made

here today by M. Thoriroff, Bul-
garian minister of finance, who
hos just arrived at Paris 40 at-
tend the meeting of an interna-

litional commission which is to

settle the financial issues arising
from the Balkan war. Original-
ly the Allies demanded $300, 000, -
000, but the powers forced a re-
duction of the amount so that
the injegrity of Turkish securi-
ties would not be harmed.

Britishers for B. C.
Winnipeg, May 17:—The im-
migrants destined for all points
in British Columbia, who have
arrived in Canada from ocean
ports and passed through the
city of Winnipeg,” said J. Bruce
Walker, commissioner for immi-

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LUCAS & LUCAS

Barristers and Solicitors

“ Nopers Building

Cor, Granville and Pender
Telephone Seymour 598 Vancouver, B. C.

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McRAE BROS., LT’D
STATIONERS &/ PRINTERS

Architects! and Engineers! Supplies
s, Loose Leaf Systems
Remington Typewriters, Office Furniture

Prince Raper B.C.

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Mines and Mining

Good Properties for 8 sale — Cash or on
Bond, Development and
Assessment Work.

Carr Brothers

Hight Years In This District,
Hozelton, B,C,

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NEW BLUE DIXIE GRAY
FAN TAN

These are come of the new
color tones for Spring Suitings.

They come in Worsteds and
Tweed effeets,

This is what the stylish dressers
in the large cities are wearin,

We're showing a wide variety
of these Lopular weaves,

Made to messure by The House
of Hobberlin, Limited,

Come in and have a look.

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gration, this morning in @ short
interview, ‘‘are numbering about
one hundred each day.

‘About ninety per cent, of
these settlers are of English or
Scottish origin. British Columbia
is therefore getting 2 far higher
proportion of British settlers
than are the prairie provinces.
The immigrants going through
to British Columbia are an ex-
ceptionally fine class of people,
jand are usually better heeled in
the way of cash in hand than
those who drop off in the city of
Winnipeg or proceed to Saskat-
chewan or Albertan points,”

Rate Reductions Approved

Vancouver, May 23:—The rail-
way board has confirmed the
agreements between the express
companies and the fruit growers’
association reducing the express
rates on fruit, The new sched-
ule will greatly benefit Okanagan
and other portions of the prov-
ince, enabling British Columbia
growers to meet foreign com-
petition.

Government Land Sales
Vancouver, May 21:—Over
$250,000 has been realized in the
sale of provincial government
lands in Vancouver, Kitsilano,
and Hastings in the last two
days.

‘Mosquito Netting (wire and
cloth) at Sargent’s.

Stationery, Photo Supplies,
Gramophones, Developing’
and Printing.

W. W. WRATHALL

. Hazelton

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Hudson's Bay Company

GROCERIES

A full Assort-
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DRY GOODS .

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of Best Quality at Pr at Popular Prices

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f) Russia has sailed from Hong

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"King and Queen i in Bern
and Queen Mary reached Berlin
today, toattend the wedding of

Luise, to Prince Ernest August
of Cumberland, which takes
place in the German eapital on
Saturday. Two dirigible bal-
loons escorted the royal train for
fifty miles, hovering over the
coaches occupied by the visiting
monarchs,

Schreiber is Pleased
Vancouver, May 21:—Colling-
wood Schreiber, chief engineer
for the Dominion government,
has arrived here after a visit of
inspection ovér the western . sec-
tion of the G. T. P. He is pleas-
ed with the progress of work in
“On the
eastern section, he says, steel is
expected to reach Fort George
by December 1, The Jast spike
will be driven at some point be-
tween Fort George and Fraser
Lake, :

Will Be a Big Day

New Westminster, May 23:—
Elaborate preparations are being
made here for a great celebra-
tion on June 2, to mark the com-
pletion of ten years of Congerv-
ative government in British Co-
Iumbia, It is expected that
twelve thousand Conservatives
from all parts of the province
will greet Sir Richard McBride.
All the members of the cabinet,
with the exception of Hon.
Thomas Taylor, who will be in
England, have promised to at-
tend the célebration,

Fatalities in Vancouver _
Vancouver, May 23:— Two fa-
tal accidents occurred here today.
Lewis Mingo, a stationary engin-
eer, was killed in an automobile
collision, Henry Whitiy, deputy
harbormaster of Vancouver, was
killed by a runaway horse while
attempting to cross the street.

Methodist Conference Ends
Vancouver, May 22:—The B,C.

Methodist conference closed
yesterday, Rey. Lashley Hall,
the new president, reported that
$400,000 had been raised during
the year. In his address he gave

for the enforcement of the Lord’s
Day act and the maintenance of
order in unorganized districts,

Steamer Aground
Vancouver, May 23:—It is re-
ported here that the G, T. P,
steamer~Prince Albert is aground:
off Port Simpson. The passen-

New C. P. R. Steamers
Vancouver, May 24:—The new
C. P. R, steamer Empress of

Kong and will reach Vancouver
on June 7 * Her sister ship,
Asia, will soon follow. _

Labor Troubles Unlikely
Vancouver, May 17: — Chie?
Engineer Kelliher, of the G.T.P.
has returned from Edmonton.
He states that thereis little fear
of labor troubles on the line of
construction this: year, = -

f Lipton’s Challenge Accepted
; New York, May 23: —The New
York Yacht Club has accepted
Sir Thomas _ Lipton’ s challenge
for a race in September of next
year, for the America’s cup.

_ : Mikado Very |
Tokyo, May 23:—The emperor
of Japan is reported | dangerously
ill of. pneumonia, |

Ladies’ ‘and Men’s- “dun

the Kaiser's daughter, Princess |

Attorney-General Bowéger cred

London, May 21:—King George | i

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Oats * Bran
Chicken Wheat

Shorts

Ladies’ Slippers
SPECIAL VALUES _
Ladies’ One Strap Slipper $3. 25. .
Ladies’ Patent Slipper, with black silk Rosette, $4
Ladies’ Black Moire Shipper, $4.50 |

Ladies’ Five Strap Slipper, dull kid with black
beaded trimmings, very special. value $5.00

Children’s Non:Rip Sandals, all sizes

Fancy Table Oil Cloths

I 1-2 yard squares. Made up in very neat pat-
tems and shades that are’sure to take your
fancy. Ask to see them.

Bedspreads —

White Honey ‘Comb Bedspreads, also i in ik,
blue and red shades.

Tents and Flys -

“| Drill and Silk Tenis. and F lys; all the popular sizes

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| MOSQUITO TENTS, single and double
MOSQUITO NET, white and em

Dynamite, Fuse and Caps, . Drill. Steel
_ Prospectors’ Outfits . f

POULTRY NETTING, 4 and 6 fot widths,
and staples

SCREEN DOORS and WINDOWS.
Window Wire Netting, i in all widths

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Fes Fruits New Potatoes Fresh Vet, a

Green Onions .

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