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Prince Rupert, B. C. :

: European Plan.

Rates $1.50 per day-up. Od

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E. E, Orchard. Owner:

" Buropéan, or American Plan The headquarters for the Bulkley

Valley. Tourists and Commercial men find this a grand hotel to stop at.

All trains met. Autos; . livery or rigs, saddle. horses provided.

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7 | Omineca Hotel

Cc. W. Dawson Manager

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Grandview Hotel

fe} South Hazelton, BC.

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great fane which is. now. but __ { [ruins. . ‘céptional privileges we ‘enjoyed i in

As'an ingtance of the ex-

England, it may. | be..cited that on no.. aceount ig the Abhey. open on Stindays’ to’ “Visitord. ‘it’ was

twenty:yeard: sirfée:this: ‘rule had}

been waived.. The-place is pri- vate property and our good friend

Jon:this occasion was the ‘owner, |’

Mr. Clare Vyner.- -.

#| Ripon, whither we adjourned next amid rain, .

all the municipal treasures at the fown hail and at the Wakeman’s house. . This is-a wonderfully interesting city, the third oldest

back ‘to. Alfred the Great—but here are the motor coaches and we must be off’ to Harrogate, where the rest of. Sunday evening went all too swiftly at the Royal ‘Hail, where we were the guests of the corporation at.a delightful

‘} [eoncert, which included several

Canadian items. Early the next morning we were off to York—a thirtv: minuté ron by train.

The Fire. Demon Provoking Law

Canadian Forest & Outdoors Magazine

Recentiy a firm of lumber man- ufacturers ‘in British Columbia was muleted to the extent of sev-

‘dleral hundred thousand dollars for

damages caused by a forest: ‘fire’ which, starting - outside their boundaries, passed across their limits and destroyed a soldiérs’ settlement. The defence claimed

they were not responsible as the

fire originated off their: property |

jand every effort to block. it prov- Jed ‘unavailing. | Now comes a news despatch .

The court held

from Dunean, .B.C.,. intimating

ging debris.

which, bilities: to the

owner, holder.

however, contains possi-

Only a few weeks ago a

fire-fighting amounting | tu $2,500, on a pair of amateur fishermen,

panies is adjudged good law and. in public i velopment ‘surely is to apply the’

campers,: ‘fishermen, or others,

recklessly. destroy ‘the’timber hol- | dings; cainps, or ‘other- property’ ue of industrial corporations. It is|-,.

to be, teared.. ‘that: tthe’ total dam-'

aa" 0 hel 'fumberniai.

ee Beagons: ago’ a “settler, i aari

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land by fire i in order. to grow 7 five dollars “worth ‘of’, “potatoes, ° “Tet loose destructive forces thatswept away a half-million dollars worth of. white and red. pine, . Three years ago, in new Brunswick, fishermen. accounted for. almost half the timber loss., ‘Whatabout damage suits i in these instances?

What: about: a joint suit of pro-

holders against,” say; two ‘bun- dred fishing parties to recover three million dollars worth of

vincial government and - limit’

ruined resources?

+ The thing has. great possibile ties, It would certainly bring home to the public :the drastic truth. that forest-destruction i is not due to the axe, but to theig- norance and thoughtlesaness of thousands . of woods travelless. Let's: ‘have’ a docket: full of law suits: TheKing vs. Sans Souti Campers’ Club for $850, 000 worth of young growth destroved by carelessness; B, V.D; Lumber Co.

| ‘caster, for eam 000 worth of pulp”

lone set afire; the Pulp:and Paper Workers’ Union: vs. ‘John Doe,

prospector, for ten weeks ‘unem- °

ployment; because .of low water. due “to “forest fires, It would. make 2 stimulating document if we could.“once™ place’ ‘thie blame for forest fires and ask the care-. free children of .our. Personal —

Liberty regime to show cause why they should: not:pay to the.

State and industrial companies a

‘The Yorkshire Newspaper Sos fyciety. entertained us at tea at

The mayor pre-| sided and afterwards éxplained |

in England, - with charter going ||

‘Suit Possibilities

that settlers plan’ to take action: claiming damages for forest fires |: tT originating in the burning of loz:

This introduces a new ‘problem 7

not: altogether favorable: ~ settler, camper, cottage’ or other small property’

California court delivered ajudg- mf | ment, imposing the entire cost of

whose negligence. had caused a _ a difficult conflagration. If ‘the| « asseasing of costs on lumber eom- fo

nterest, the’ ‘Topical ‘de- |

3]eame ‘medicine “in: libéral- doses |. to. those: ‘who; be’ they’ settlers,

axes, ee out settler, for ‘ se :

vs. Richard Roe, champion bait

forfeit of $15,000,000 annually,

woes

"PIANOS AND BEDDING AS BAGGAGE

inset. Tibetan Spinner, Market Square, Darjeeling,

_ wrayer, Agra Fort. Tre Indian railway, guage is the broadest in. ‘the world and a modern first-clasa. compartment “is the last word in’ eomfort. Fans, ‘shaded lights, cooling arrangements. ‘blue " glass windows to let down in ease the glare is too /Sirong, ‘Venetian blinds to supply an: airy twilight.

; juxurious. bath-room: next door, arm-chairs, tables, - beds . Yes, beds. his isedding with him by train. After dinner his servant enters the carriage, makes the bed ani lava out the Sahih’s pyjamas ad. slippers.

Unless otherwise ordered, he will await the Seth's returh’ and help pull off his boots and clothes. Perhaps this.is:.a relic-of the old “John Company” days, when the Sahib came back of an

“evening. carrying’ more than -» necessary dose 6: brandy pawnee; at any rate the old-fashloned ‘ser-

. Vant, ati]. expects to, unlace his’ ‘maater's: boots. -

* It‘ia, however, unnecessary to‘do what. one’s ser- vant expects But: td ‘be’ without a. servant in India Would be impossible. For a. ten-day trip each mar- ” pied couple and ‘every ‘two ur. “three bachelors will find, it desirable to have an‘ attendant .

word as.to their treatment Many of these aer- va iis are excellent and trustworthy ‘men; but the vides af “liberty, equality, fraternity” is abhorani to than ..Phe twnriat: who {is condescending enough to bhaw them any! ‘port of brotherly love will be merely stiebhed for-his pains, for the*relations of master and man have been established ince immemorial . time . Mhroughont the ‘Bast

The: averuge ¢ ‘sompartment on the Indian railways ta. nearly” twice the: size. of the Amerivan. drawing rool car | Two cotiches’ run along its length on either

nyt “pide, under: the windows. At the’ foot. of each:there > fs, door-spaceand.‘ap. armbhair, Above ,

_ ‘are. . two more ‘berths, to be let. ‘down

a me _ogeasion aires --

co AN Svery large. quantity: ‘of: -paguage. te “carried: ain

“pyary ‘compartment, for, many ‘passengers. take, “in eddition to: wardrobe: trunk; bedding, svitedse, helmet. rar “ones _typewriter: and all: jaorts. of ‘oda. and ends such 7 jogapears. “golf-sticks,, fishing rods. and. siffin

a ~basleete ‘But: there ia room. tor averything and any-:

tates ding. (me persinbwlapor Is.e common sight and. a cot tage. fano has been, taken as personal: luggage) on

“thes ‘wide’ floor ‘ofan Indian’ tallway’ compartment,”

aip:the: extly morning,;whet the tlred sun of India| a fighting ite. way..over. the miata . lying’. Over the

ie ‘breakant™ ‘of: wie a Baek lating

ue of';tea .* ‘buttered tonal. ”

top: ist and centre inset, Empress of Canada passengers and the train which took them across indta his year, Other views are of the Canadian Pacific &.8. Empress of Fran to carry the Canadian flag around-the-world in 1825 and of the Tame Maaiid lucknow.

Tn India, the traveller takes |: ‘provided, travel’ is not expensive in India

-been laid out’on one of the sofas.

the couches |" —

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gains. sour servant comes: With, “chota- “bugle” the)

Tap selected Lewer right we e Moha medan a

Later, he returns to-lay. out your. -clothes. - So do the servants of the other passengers; if. there. hap-__ pen to be four travellers. in a compartment, each with a servant and with the articles of baggage

enumerated above, the routine of shaving and ‘dress- a

ing is apt, to resemble a film comedy. . ns -One compartment on the train, or. sometimes more is. reserved. for ladies traveling alone. A whole com- partment ‘can. always be resetved by” paying ‘for. four. first class seats_, _ Considering ...the accommodation A first class fare from Bombay to Delhi costs about $3h .*). .: The day passes quickly on the train, -for- the a plains of India, having--been cultivated for: ‘untold

ages, hold more of interest than similar places in

other parts. of the ‘world, which have. not been lived

fin so tong. : The diversity of types to be seen at the

wayside stationsia truly amazing, .

‘Twilight... Dinner-time The teeming - - plains of India. stil) unroll ‘before you. ’ .You, return. ‘to ‘your carraige; wtiere yout. ded: hae -With’a novel-and —. a-hedside light”. you while away a few more hours, reading.’ smoking,. watching ‘the dim “villages. shorn of their dirt and ‘deerepitude, and invested with a certain: magic ‘in the moonlight Between these vil- « lages, thick~ with:a Hfe lived in uw’ key. sq.minor, that the. North: ‘American. could hardly live a-day-on, the» morth’s food of an Indian peasant. slow bullack carts .. areep: along, bound on ‘errandswe know! nothing nf,

The. mystery of India. steals, . wover our. drowsy senses ‘gow awitch ‘off the- lights'the fan overhead moane, the coach wheels ‘shatter’ of. thelr travel and.

you: pass: into. -your..‘own particular.” Western brand vs

of nirvana. until, at-last; day, returna..and. ‘a dusky fignre | says" “Salaam, Sahib, “shotahazivi ‘ready! The- photogra he: reproduced. above Were.

by ‘members of the- ‘Actoss--India. party- of: Phe ia

passengers. .. Next’. season ; ithe’ “second: “Round; the, Wart”. erulse wil). be. “gonducted’ nnder- “Canadian- ‘Pa: cific: gusplees;:: famous: trans-Atiantic-liner.:"Eim tirass,.6f Prarice” being -acheduled: ute. sal vom. jNew: Yark. on’, January. Adth,:: returning... via Ane Mi May 29rd: Shore: éxcursions will be Trade’ acy ave port of all, abd: amongrother: things; :al!: members. of ‘the ernie will: be takes by * ‘ral to ‘Dellti,one of the: vahtelent cities: oP ‘the’ world’ and-‘ca

d’ to: Agr i, the: heautifubicit, 2 she, ogulavwh ere. tne “a MN. alee. be.-available. for, monihers ‘erulge G9 egire. “Agre: tg: “Bonaran, ‘and -& r*ploutta. Daricelings

Madras. and ‘Malle solange ship. at Colombo.

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