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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 14, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba Ikee Winnipeg wednesday april lengthy reports in his Evir Leace that it was not the custom of the department to Charse round rental until the lease was co Tople to and granted. It is to to in connection with this trans action that so far As the. Department was concerned there was nothing u a closed lease should not have been granted was answered by the fact that at the time the application was made it Legal to Grant such leases. Purchase of land. Third document deals with the Purchase by George Brown now governor of Saskatchewan then a Archer of acres of land at the South end of Long Lake near Craven. Thus land had formerly been Home land but had been abandoned by Tho settlers on account of us that the Lake overflowed. Alter Money to loan at 8% on first class residential and Bonsi Ness property and farm tends occupied by owners. Special facilities for handling Large Loans on Choice Central business and warehouse property at lowest cur rent rates. Aronovitch Ripstein Leipsic lid 101 Bon Accord Block. Phone m. 4018-4019. Scott then a private citizen to to the department and that or. Brown be allowed to Pur Chase it in the regular Way. Or. Turriff took the ground that the land could be put to some use by sir. Brown who was a rancher and Tho Laud was sold for a. Dollar an Aero. Later a dam was built across the Lake and the land became valuable. Later still the government was compelled to blow up the dam and or. Brown sued for damages of per acre for his land which was flooded. He took his Case to the exchequer court and recovered the damages. So far As the department was concerned the land which was unfit for Home steading was sold for the Flouro usually charged at that time in 1d03. It is to be noted that everyone of these which or. Ferguson has put so much time were investigated by the Public account committee ten years agro. Or. Ferguson charges trafficking in Public lands for private gain with the Connivance or co operation of several men who were then officials in Tho Interior department. With Ono or two exceptions All of these officials have since been dismissed from the service. There Are several Hun dred pages do Ling with the want ing of an. Irrigation tract of Nyros in 1900 to Wjk. A. Robert. J. Mcgregor and others in Southern Alberta. This tract is what la known As Tho Aylwin Irrl brition tract. The company made application in 1900 l or in Row but ii Wuh lot until 1909 that acres were granted a strict provisions with re Sard to irrigation and development. Sale was compulsory. The company found that the Southern Alberta land company which had meanwhile been Given a Large part of the original tract con trolled the water supplies which wore depended upon for irrigation and in consequence were forced to sell out to the later company. Tho total amount received from the Alberta land company was the commissioner finds that after allow ing for the amount spent in develop ment Etc., the profits which finally accrued to Frank Denton barrister House for Sale or to let that very desirable solid Brick residence. No. 1 Roslyn Road lately occupied by Captain g. K. Killam. The House will be a decorated to suit tenant. The situation at East end of Roslyn Road is unexcelled and adjoins one of the most Beautiful of the City Parks. The grounds consisting of about two acres Are Ter raced to the Assiniboine River and Are beautifully treed. There is a Fine Ian suitable for Tennis court private garage. The property will be sold or rented on most reasonable terms. For further parti apply to . Allan Killam Mckay ltd., Winnipeg. Of Toronto and his associates on control of the irrigation amounted to something like i or. Ferguson recommends that Nore after irrigation leases should not be granted to private individuals or to corporations but tha t such irrigation schemes should be undertaken for the Benefit of the country by to a Ovorn Merit. To concludes that there seems to have been really a granting of this particular tract to individual promoters i to looked 101 enrichment that they not make very Large sums out of it is. No fault of another oium. Is report deals with the alleged trafficking in in Ilian lands by three government Lii oils Frank Pedley James a. Smart and w. J. White in 1902. Or. Ped Ley was at that id me Deputy super intendant of Indian affairs or. Smart Deputy minister of the Interior and or. White immigration inspector. The two first named Are now out of the service although or. White is still acting in Tion department says men formed partnership. says that these three men formed a partner ship for acquiring and reselling in Dian lands which were offered for Sale by the government after Public tender. According to the report the tenders were put in by a. C. Bed Ford Jones of Toronto and to hold the lands in Trust for the three officials. The Hig Hest offer for the lands was in each Case accepted by the government but or. Ferguson says that the evidence shows the three officials had Access to government reports and were therefore in a much better position than other tenderer to pick up bargains. A Ferguson the total profits which they made amounted to 000. In these three Mon formed a land company and the commis i sooner Points out that they de in circulars that we Aho have exceptional facilities for dealing with government lands and acting As parliamentary agents for or. Ferguson recommends that measures to taken in future to pre vent any government of Ricl als from trafficking in Public lands. The reports will be briefly debated tomorrow. Trafficking charged. Asks judicial costs much less than lath and warmer dryer Walls and you get into the House a month will never Warp crack nor fall off. Can be papered painted covered with Burlap or panelled As you May choose. Bishopric lath Board is made of Kiln dried lath imbedded in a layer of Asphalt Mastic surfaced on the other Side with Tough sulphate Fibre Board. The lath gives Asphalt Mastic makes it wind Damp and vermin the paper gives a Fine surface. 21 write for samples and particular about Bishopric products and Perm Tite to the Bishopric Wall Board co., limited office factory 4 Sank Street Ottawa Canada. Suite to rent three room suite to sub lot in Linden court 730 Maryland Street. Situated on ground floor front with Balcony. Will re decorate to suit tenant. Rent very reasonable. Allan Killam Mckay limited. 364 main St. Phone main 7600. J250.00 Worth of lumber 2x4, 2x6, and no. 4 boards for Sals cheap apply to a. Christenson 1004 Union Trust bldg. Phone main 2874. Suites to let apartments Balmoral place. Thiee Nice suites of four five and six rooms. This Block is one of the most modern in the City. Convenient to cars. The Imperial Canadian Trust company 366 main Street. Phone main 5754. Hospital garments 3for ii Slerk Tuul wounded. Ladles desirous of Sarmac non buy a let to Book with acco Iri written by empty and Soli at re Yscle Lang s Book shop. . At 3gc. It 1st called practical instructions in Cut tank out and Imp Hosp Al garments for sick Rel wounded with additional illustrated on knitting. Mrs. Oollah Camp Bell press debit of Tho provincial chapter writes its general directions very Fine. I will with pc asure Bri 2t to the attention of All they escape Sallow skin the pimples Black Heads facial blemishes due to indigestion or bilious Ness. At times All need help to rid the system of poisons and the safest surest most convenient and most economical help they find in this famous family remedy has an excellent tonic effect upon the entire system. It quickly relieves the ailments caused by defective or irregular action of the organs of digestion headache backache Low spirits extreme nervousness. Purifying the blood Beecham s pills improve and the dare Cdon with every Box Are very to prepared Only by Thomas Bee comm St. Held a. Lancashire Bagood. Sold everywhere in Canada and u. S. America. La boxes. 25 cents. Lands and. Limits said to be sold at Iless than value. Western Abs clotted prefix april in Public lauds in the West is charged in further reports Broue it t. R. Ferguson k.c., in the com Mon. Some of them notably a lease of a Timber berth to a. W. Fraser k.c., of Ottawa were ventilated in the Public accounts committee Ai few years Tasso. The trend of the report is that land and limits Ware sold at Inch Leas than their value. In. The for at Case dealt with the commissioner finds that r. B. A. Leach a. J. Mcdonald Douglas who at the time were officials of the Interior department in the Wost formed a partnership with three Crawford of medi Cine hat t. Kilpatrick and Gmo of got for berths which a year previously were valued at the Case was declared by the commissioner to be one of conspiracy. In what is known As the Craven dam Case Tho commissioner states it was established that Hon. George w. Brown now lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan secured at an acre acres of land which when appropriated by the government in connection with the building of the i dam were valued at an acre. I Hon. Walter Scott wrote to a g. Turtlf then Dominion land commissioner asking that this land be held for a probable purchaser who turned out to be or. Brown. Grazing ranch lease. A grazing ranch lease in Alberta next dealt with involves a. J. Adam son sex Liberal m a. A nominal application for acres of land was made to the department by a. P. Brown of great fails Montana but the real applicant the commissioner states was j. D. Of bran Don and the beneficiary a. Jadam son a brother in Law of or. Turrif Hen land commissioner. The report says that the Peculiar fact disclosed is that while acres were applied for were granted and Brown swore that he was not aware of the increase until told so at the inquiry. Adamson formed a com Pany which paid ?650, the first instalment of rental and then disposed of it to j. Cowry of Macleod for to the Cedar Lake Timber berth Case a. W. Fraser k.c., of Ottawa it is stated after securing 30 Square Miles of a berth claimed islands in the Lake and secured 17 Miles of additional territory. Tho commission also finds that Frank Pecl by former superintendent of Indian affairs Jas. A. Smart for Mer Deputy minister of thu Interior and w. I. White still an official of the immigration department acquired by tender land in the blood Moun Tain Indian Reserve on which they made a profit of these lands the report states were secured by Means of Blank tenders prepared at Ottawa and taken to Toronto by messes. Smart and Pedley where they were filled in and sent Back to Ottawa where All but eight or ton were accepted. Win mitigate All continued from Page one methodist ministerial association Calls for Dominion in Quiry into army contracts. At the Mejri dist ministerial association meeting held in Grace Church the following important Resolution was passed that As a methodist ministerial association we urge upon the Dominion government through the Premier sir Robert Borderi. And his ministers the appointment of a judiciary investigation into conditions As revealed in Pant by the present parliamentary a letter of sympathy was sent to the Rev. Wry. Somerville. Immigration chaplain who is. Lying at Home very ill. Illustrious visitor. An illustrious visitor was present at the meeting in the person of the Rev. Charles s. Ely d.d., whose name was one to conjure with forty years Ajo when he was known As Ely of he addressed the meeting Aud renewed Friendship with old ministers. At the present time and for some years he has been re siding in Saskatoon where he spends his time in. Literary work a recent volume from his pen having been published with world prob lems. A Resolution was passed inviting prof. Osborne to address the meeting in two weeks. Literature and democracy. Prof. Crawford of the University Prave a splendid address on literature and democracy in which he showed that democracy awakened literature and literature was the expression of democracy that the democratic movement sprang from the people in after self government and struggles for Freedom and All real Art and music the great poets and seers came through sacrifice blood tears. Aristocracy and wealth always produced a. Literature and nations were never born until the common people became the rulers and possessed High ideals. It was an illuminating impressive address. Planes which flew Inland de the Gazi is 48 Miles from Jerusalem the bombardment of Gaza Marks of hostilities in a new Quarter. Gaza is in Southern Palestine near the egyptian Frontier. The City lies two Miles in land from the Mediterranean and forty eight Miles Southwest of jes Salem. The turkish Encampment Neav this City May have been established in connection with the of turkish troops across the Sinai Peninsula to the Suez canal. Alberta to give loan to railway legislature passes Resolution to Aid in construction of peace River line. Edmonton. Alta., april Resolution providing for a govern ment loan of a sum not exceeding to the Central Canada rail Way for the Mclellan peace River crossing line was passed in the legislature this afternoon after several Days debate by a straight party vote of 84 tar 17. Every member of the House was present except the three absent on military service. The division came rather unexpectedly just before i o clock. It Hail been decided to continue the debate at an evening fees Sion but the lure of the horse show was too much and the whips got to Gether and arranged for a division. Speeches were made during the afternoon by h. H. Crawford South Edmonton or. Blow South Calgary j or. Stanley. High River Loroy Hud son Wainwright and George head Ley Okotoks for the opposition and w. F. Puffer Lacomte and Gordon Mcdonald Pembina for the Rovern Merit. The passing of the Resolution will mean immediate construction of the line. The government already has authorization the Money and the loan will Beer floated As soon As this can be conveniently arranged. Compulsory vaccination to continue. Edmonton. Alto. April agricultural committee of the legislative Assembly which deals among other things with questions of health relating to the province today turned Down the Renu esl a delegation that comic Lesory vaccination be no Lunger enforced lion. Duncan mar shall minister of agriculture declared that to was not in favor a Cua Uge in the Law. Turn on his motion seconded by Iverson Spencer the conservative member for Medicine hat the committee a cited to take no action. The members of the committee which is composed of All the Mem Bers of the legs lature were practically unanimous on the subject. Highest temperature at Moose jaw. Moose jaw saab., april 13. The official maximum temperature hero today was s8. This is the highest recorded in april for some years. One Day this month 1913, the thermometer reached 85 and this was considered abnormally High by old timers. Yesterday Moose jaw had the warmest Day recorded officially in the Dominion the highest reached being 70. A Sharp thunderstorm broke Over the City at Midnight. Rne Thunder and lightning which was very vivid lasted for almost an hour and some rain fell. Auctions by Frank imperative auction English furniture Etc. Magnificent antique in clock 7 pieces upholstered solid mahogany i squares size 9 it. X 10 it leather Arm chairs Cost jewel Gas Range Etc. At rooms 311 Donald St., Botial. Wednesday at 2 o clock. Instructed by an end ills who is leaving Tho City 1 Complete Huite furnish pcs 2 Arm chains. Acc settee solid carved it in Iuo Satio Loo wanted horses and farm implements in Exchange for Clear title property Lowery Bros., 925 main St. St. John 1294. There were brought out f i country and arc i Mission Secretary All wardrobe by bed Complete Hoosier Den Oak Buffet sectional dressers and stands Mission Library Tab Hogan parlor suite companion sewing Wlach Lanwi Aerator crockery Kitchen utensils Etc phone m. 8144, brain no -. Decorating and painting tenders wanted for three Lars e houses to be paid by lot and some Cash. Apply 304 Mclntyre Block. By Fred French warships bombard Gaza Paris april French Battle ship St. Louis bombarded an important turkish Encampment near Gaza Palestine on monday. The battleship was aided by several War 1 a pleasure trip 1 want a congenial companion and by accompanying me your fare will be materially reduced. Your ticket will be first class with Stop Over privileges and the destination in the South is Patterson la. you want a real enjoyable time answer this and. Today. Reply in the first instance to Box 827 free press. Tenders for furniture business in Tho matter of the estate of the late John Leslie wholesale and retail furniture merchant of the City of Winnipeg. As executors of the will of the late John Leslie the undersigned invite sealed tenders at a rate on the Dollar for the Stock in Trade of Leslie s. Furniture business Winnipeg As per Stock sheets submitted consisting of High class furniture of every description design and qty laity tapestries carpets curtains Wall papers Etc., together with workshop equipment Wai houss and office fittings Etc. A lease of the premises for a term of years unexpired goes with the business. Included in this will be the Good will of the business which has been in existence Cor Over a Quarter of a Century and which is recognized by the Trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific As one of the highest Grade and Best conducted businesses West of the. Great lakes and the most profitable Busi Ness of the kind in Canada. Tenders will be received up till noon of Satur Day. 8th May Tho highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Standard trusts company 346 main Street Winnipeg. Cooks for dining car service apply dining car department . Depot to rent one Fine suite of offices and several Small offices in Trust loan co. Of Canada building Portage Avenue apply company s office 173 Portage Avenue Stratford Hall Cor. College and Charles. 3 and 4-room suites separate screened balconies Large alls Tennis Ian and Shade Trees in rear of Block. Rents ?25 upwards. Our representative will be at the by oct each after noon Between 4 and 5 o clock. Apply to janitor or Lowery Bros. ?25 main Street. Phone St. John 1294. Houses wanted have a demand for Good houses and car Down to Mortgagor when Hie farm land or i Creag a and some we i be Takt n Fly first payment or in or equity. Will owners please Corrou it i us direct. Actual values Only. The bpm . 252 a venue. Then of course the question will be in the of the which will decide As tar and irregular Carvell amendment Defeated. Or. Carvell insisted on his arenc ment. Claiming that the substantive motion put on the opposition the onus of securing evidence. There is sufficient Rasca Lity he said to make it Tho duty or tile government to investigate this matter on its own on a vote being taken air. Motion was Defeated by 15 to 5, and the substantive motion of or. Reid carried on the same vote reversed. Or. Nickle then made a motion in Reg fund to the auditing of militia department accounts. After considerable discussion or Nickle s motion i was reconstructed and adopted. It reads that in View of the. Evidence adduced Tholf committee draw the attention of the House to the requirement for the in aug duration of a system of Purchas inspection and audit that will adequately protect the country from or Reju rarities and frauds and that such legislation be enacted As will accomplish such the committee then adjourned for the session. Ten zeppelins to attack London Constance Germany april we intend to attack London with two squadrons of five dirigible each regardless of any losses that May be incurred but we do not expect to make Aerial attack until All the new units Are ready which will to about this statement was made today by one of the aides of count Zeppelin. Calgary Pat has nearly dozen wounds Montreal april was shot while charging on one of the Ger Man trenches March 15, and that s All i remember until i woke up on March 21 in Boulogne said i Olor Sergt. To. K. Oliver who has been invalided Home after serving Vith the Patricia. Oliver is a native Calgary and serve with the Canadian contingent in the South War winning two medals. was at the siege of 107 tie said that we saw some of i to first of our real fighting. We Cap urea the Hill but at a terrible sacrifice. French dead. At Dickie Hill the Patricia were stationed five Miles from the German trenches. We occupied them on february 14, and relieved the French who were but 40 Yards on our right Lunoc. Strewn All Over the ground vere bodies of Over one thousand Lead frenchmen. We were told to liar the trenches. The dead soldiers in top we got rid of but those in the nud and the water a found impossible to get at. About Midnight be opened fire on the germans who were then Only six Yards away. The casualties that night numbered on a estimate boo Mon and our company lost Captain Newton color 5ergt. Farley and Tea. Fray and Corbett germans Poison water. All each Soldier got for Many a Lay was biscuits and All Tho rain Vater god could give Tho germans exd poisoned the trenches to , and an order was issued by our commanding officer prohibit in. Any Man from drinking water i Lesa it was boiled. 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