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Contract Subscribers will greatly oblige by promptly calling up Phone 96 in | ease of non-delivery or inattention on the part of The News carriers DAILY EDITION = ——————_—— 7 —= —————— —————————————— It is quite proper that crown; wulatively pay taxes just the same as all other lots? lands held for public purposes} should be exempt from muni-/| Wa diel tear = hein “se! cipal taxation. At the same) jin the past about the govern- time there are many reas ms | ment being the stewards of why crown lands held for the people and consequently speculative purposes should; must handle the property it pay taxes just the same as the} | } has in Rupert in the. interest} THE DAILY NEWS ————EEE— land of private individuals. | of the whole province. If we} Ai the present time the pro-| accept that logic why should} vincial government is paying} prince Rupert be expected to} local improvement taxes on increase the value of their! Prince Rupert property held| jands by taxing ourselves and | by it but is paying no general | let the land owned by the rest tax on any of the govern-| of the province go scot free. If ment’s holdings. | the McBride Government wer: ‘The provincial government] as much interested in the} holds a very large number of] north as they are in the south] Frise lots in Prince Rupert which it}; this would never occur. They : eS intends to _ sell The a lot woud sistas 40th th land sc Uncle Sam—“Observe, please, I am not fighting you; I will not under any consideration figh itend el. se ots oud e€ e se! e s0 a have been receiving the bene- that some one would pay the|¥°U- é ae fit of the general taxes paid| tax or they would hold the Mexico—“Yes, yes, senor. But kindly do not stand on my feet. by other properties owned by! land for the whole province| —— eee — — a — ————————== private individuals ever since | and make the whole province] REV. H. R. GRANT Ontario Elections June 29 the town was incorporated.| pay the tax. This discrimin- PREACHED GOOD SERMON Toronto, June 7.—Sir James SEEDS! SEEDS! Why should not these govern- ation “particularly in the a : . 5 : Rev. H. R. Grant. the pastor-|P. Whitney made the definite ment lots which are held spec-i north” is certainly not fair. aes ae h Page : pé ie lannouncement today that the A ——- elect, preachet again Sunday ; @28e0un cu Ae vase i in the Presbyterian church and| Ontario provincial elections: are aoe ee - fe rave two excellent sermons. Mr.|to be held on Monday, June 29 ; \ Grant's personality is so intense Premier Whitney issued a man- FIELD, GARDEN, AND d Wh B W d that at first you think it is him-|ifeste in which he explained why eee ee an ere to uy ed- self more than his sermons that|the government has decided to ee or di Gift d Weddi are striking but Sunday he de-|&© to the country before the ex- DOMINION NURSERY & ng ys an ing monstrated that he is a great}Piration of the term. He said it) ORCHARDS CO. Jewelry . ° ° . . preacher ts well. His morning had been a constitutional prac- Dealers in Feed of ali kinds text was “Rejoice Evermore” and lace to consult the electorate CHICKEN FEED A SPECIALTY Where will | buy my wedding gifts and wedding jewellery? ts a question fram that he demonstrated thai{When measures of more than Mall orders promptly attended to whien witli De asked often during the month of dune. In fact, it is a ; usual interest were proposed : Question which Is always being asked. abiding happiness only camej"*™ gy Pere PEN , | . from within where God had im- ar Prince Rupert Feed Co. IN OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE YOU WILL FIND THE ANSWER planted himself. Friends and} A!d. Thos. McClymont and Mrs ce ‘sperity may take wings and|McClym left yesterday morn- ere ee core Scare OUR WEDDING JEWELLERY is well represented In this valuable shop- ¢ ceetiy and ta ilite’ wae pate rma mn. tbe George for pers’ guide, and from it you may choose appropriate gifts for brides- See te ee ; = of Vane will return | = maids, groomsmen, maids of honor and others. ; without permanent source 0 : ; ; . vant FROM THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF CUT GLASS AND SILVER shown in the fort The only life worth a with = Visitors ‘to | Skeena Land —e of Coast, Catalogue, gifts of good quality at easy prices may be readily selected. hile is the one that sends its|the Masonic Grand Lodge which : : ; ied All orders received by us will be forwarded with the utmost despatch at ts down to the eternal and|™meets here There wil - . on hoa pst z pg cage our risk, prepaid by us. We can serve you satisfactorily no matter how ; een nary -endithey hdvaltee me iraws ivishment therefrom. : : ' _— - “ tion prospector, intend to apply fer per- far away you may be. ’ ine lif “ould t - ;, ;Chartered the Princess A Mr.jmission tw purchase the following de A man's life cou be -& Teservor 3 iscribed lands: Commencing 4t a 1081 spe a spring. A reservoir was-on-|J- ©- McLennan and Mrs. Mc-|pianted 160 chains east and 40 chats ae . Lennan w so accompany t south Of the portheast corner of Fre- | H. Bi oS S. / . it d jly useful when it got its supply|” rage pi lemption Record 1838 thence south 40) lfror ‘ : anrince ac ~|party here jnorth 40 chains, thence west 80 chains to enry if Ss ons, mit e jf yn without. A spring has its I lchains, thence west 80° chains along the supply from within and was et- vy ee isbore line to point of Commencement; - i aa ; } containing 320 acres, more or less. - eee yM. McK. LOGAN. JEWELLERS AND SILVERSMITHS rnal District Fair Dates WM “Meck. LOGAN | In his evening sermon he The following are the dates of} March 7 1014. Geo. E. T. ie : : | ‘ ae rorey, Mane