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The Province from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 10

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The Provincei
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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THE DAILY PROVINCE, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1908 10 len snow set forth the strata of the precipitous peak and appeared in 0111 strong contrast with the shading of dusky reds, yellows and greys of shift APENTA ing slides and crumbling precipices, and in tne gorge below the heavy virgin forest of the cheeki. The avalanches VLv AFTER BATTLING VITH BLIZZARD were answered hack bv the rumble and roar from the Cheeki's waterfalls. The The Safest Most Reliable Aperient glis was rising- for fine weather so we all turned in early. Cut Steps Up Glacier. "The call to get up came at 3 o'clock next and with ropes and al-pinstocts the ascent was commenced at 4:20 o'clock: the air was frosty and every' peak stood out clear cut against the sky.

The morning star kindly do vn for awhlls then faded as the old House Quartette of Adventurous Van couver Climbers Reached Peak by Southern Route. sun burst forth. Roping up on the first ridge and Euttinir on smoked glasses and veils a sharo descent to the main The RICHNESS or APtNTl WATER natural saline aperiauf vtrciers it the most ana saiest and purgative. Soie Exporters: THE APGLLINARIS London. RECORDS ARE DISCOVERED glacier was safely made, the party being hurried by a few nicks whizzing past from above.

Tramping across to tne gravel ridge, where clouds nid the view on the previous climb, the main peak appeared with a g'ueier coming if Icy Blasts and Snow Drove the Party Back on First Attempt. down in a grind sweep from tne sad die between the summits. The cutting of steps with a hatchet up this glacier A successful ascent of the main peak and dome of Mount Garibaldi by a new slope of 40 to 60 degrees tor lit teen hundred feet was at length accomplished, the new fallen snow crusted by the frost giving good foothold, till we stood beneath the sha-p rocky point of the main peak. Found Records on Summit. "An accessible spot was found and Want to Borrow Money and ut'Tter route woa uiaut: ivtcn by a Vancouver party headed by Mr.

A. T. Palton, whose experience of the changing moods and icy highways ot this ruBged peak had been gained by two previous trips by way ol the glaciers to the north of the mountain, This last ascent, however, was a direct attack on the southern face of the mountain. To find a practicable way up the southern pinnacle, a craggy attacking the rock wall a climb of thirty feet and then up two steqp snow slopes brought us to the summit and we stood once more where our feet rested on the first climb, this being the third ascent of the peak made by several members of the party. We found the record left by Messrs.

Teach and Walker, who brought down the bottle left by the King and Dalton party in the cairn last year; and adding a paper with particulars of the present ascent, replaced it in the cairn. I offer for sale or as security for $2000, $3000, $5000, agreements of sale on improved property at a good discount. Speak quick. Wlio Kmeis peak of crumbling lava, was one of tne objects of the trip. The run up Howe Sound to Squamish landing was made on the steamer Hritanniu, the trip being a fitting pre-imie to an alpine expedition.

i'he Lions and other peaks half veiled in mist and succeeded further inland by higher glacier-clad peaks, lead grandly on to Garibaldi which came partly Into view on approaching the Squamish. A whiteness purer than the fleecy mists and reaching upwards to an indefinite height gleamed through the breaking clouds; it had but one explanation, and that was a fresh snowfall on the lava slopes of this lofty peak. Landing at 30 o'clock in the afternoon, packs were strapped on and the party tramped up the road to the Cheeki river, and leaving the Pem-berton trail where it crosses the stream followed up the river bed for an hour, then mads canm. Just at sunset the the summit was gained at s.4o a hal o'clock In the morning after four and a half hour's climbing from camp. The day was beautifully clear and an extensive view was obtained.

Vancouver Island could be seen for a great part of its length with the smoke of the different towns curling up here and there. Mount Baker and surrounding mountains and a more distant peak. probably Rainier, were very clear. Sleeping Beauty showed the same contours as from Vancouver and many- other familiar peaks of the Vancouver range were picked out. Tha Box 521, Province North Arm could be traced through th hills and Indian River passed to the southern pinnacle cleared off, standing north east, rising among the wild glac omise hi iers there.

What appeared to be one of the highest peaks to the westward sttrn and unconquered at the head oi the steep walled valley of the Cheeki. Found S'wssh Trail. "At 6:30 o'clock next morning we was Mount Albert Edward at the head of JerMls Inlet. The greater part of the mountain chains to the north and started up the south bank of the creek and found the traveling good, having only to take to the woods in two places for a short distance to avoid canycTns," said Mr. G.

B. Warren, a member of the party, In describing the trip. "At it o'clock, after two a halt hours' traveling, we left the Cheeki at an elevation of 1J00 feet and struck the first of the southern foothills. That particular spot had evidently appealed to some one before as we struck a Slwash hunting trail on entering the woods west were covered by extensive glaciers. First Ascent of "The icy blast soon drove us from the main peak and descending to the saddle an ascent of the Dome as commenced, steps having to be cut up its steep slopes.

This was the first time this peak of the mountain had been ascended. As for the southern pinnacle it looked so fierce from every point of view that the patry decided it was too dangerous to attempt, though one or two bad aretes did offer slight story of told the You have probably heard the the little seven-year-old girl who Good Residential Lot Cheap, Terms Easy and followed it up the mountain side lor several mousaiia leet Deiore losing Grandview property is steadily advancing in price as cook confidentially that when she grew up she was going to be a cook. When Questioned whv. her answer was, "So I chances of Buccess if everything was frozen hard enough for them to hang together. Its summit Is but a little lower than the main peak.

"The descent to camp was commenced at 10.15 a.m., before the snow-softened much in the sun and in two and a half hours we were down. One bad bit climbing was encountered on the return trip, steps having to be cut up a hundred foot face of snow, the steepest we had ever attacked, with a cornice at the top. The last ten feet was safely surmounted and the trip completed without accident of any- i the blazes. The forest floor was particularly free from underbrush, however, and the virgin forest of mighty firs and cedar cast a grateful stiade. A small creek was passed at 10.30 a.m., but no other water was found before, noon and the best had to be made of a dry lunch.

Continuing up and skirting the ridge In a N. N. to N. K. direction a creek was struck at 1 o'clock just as we reached the first small patches of snow at an altitude of 4200 feet.

there on the snow deepened rapidly, drifts, with open patches between, lay thick. The walking on the packed snow was good and by easy stages we climbed up tow ards timber line. "About a couple of miles from Garibaldi's precipices, while resting on the brink of the gorge of the Cheeki, the sound of falling stones drew our attention to a mountain goat crossing a slide a couple of hundred yards away can boss mamma. the lots are all high and dry and so close to the business centre of the city. You can buy lots in Grandview cheaper to-day than you can hope to one month from now.

The easiest money for you in real estate is to get in NOW on (1 rand view property. $30 cash and builders' terms will buy a good lot in this district. The street is open and graded; also sidewalk and water. It is only a five-minute walk to the street car line. Price $600.

It will pay you to investigate this proposition. J.W.HAND 313 Homer Street Telephone 439 kind. The trip down to the lumber camp on the Cheeki was made nejft day in seven hours of traveling. "Being moved to attach names to some of the more prominent features of the scenery, the range of foothills we ascended to timber line was called Price's Ridge: and the arete leading up the brink of the Cheeki gorge to the southern pinnacle, Townley Arete." This applies to the maid problem generally. The climbing party was composed of and below, his coat of white showing up strong against the reddish rock slopes which fell away in a drop of Messrs.

A. T. Dalton. Thomas Price Fred L. Townley and G.

B. Warren They reached Vancouver or. their return on Saturday night. 3000 feet. Camp was made at an al titude of 5500 feet at 6:30 o'clock with plenty of wood and water handy and in plain view of Garibaldi, such a roar ing camp fire was built against a cou pie of fallen- trees that midnight saw a man busily engaged shovelling snow on with a frying pan to cool its ardour, Reach Timber Line.

Xew West minster Land District. District of New Weitininster. TAKti lhai. William Jackion Wakeileid uC Vancouver, occupation laborer. In tenets to apply fur prmisluii lu leae the following described land; Commencing at a pout planted at hlghwater mark at th southeast corner of hot 1310.

thenge south 6 chains, thnta west 20 chains, thence north 6 chains to hihwater mark at the southwest corner of Lot 1810. thence easterly along high water mark to point of commencement, 2U chains, containing 10 acres, more or Irs 3 WILLIAM JACKSON WAKEFIELD. July 17, "Morning broke with leagues of broken cloud piling over the ridges and tiaiiing along the glaciers, driven by a southeaster. During the early hours Why Women Admire Strong Men without it under any circumstances as It has made a great change in my condition. I am stronger in every way.

and it lias cured my stomach trouble. I was troubleijf with bllioUH-ness and would bloat terribly after each meal, also suffered great pain. These conditions are now entirely overcome by the U3e of Klectro-Vigor, and I am apparently a well man In every respect. Thanking you for taking such an Interest In my case. I' beg to remain yours very truly, HUKMANN HUBBLE.

Aberdeen. Wash. Got my 100-page book MOM! A Ml.NtKAL CLAIM. Tenders are hereby invited for the purchase ui tii Aiuoua friiiiL-iai Claim, being Lot tiS'J, Group Kootenay Oiatiict, Bnuan Coiumoia, the said claim adjoining the iso. 1 Miuetal (Jialin.

in Uta wcimty ot the vtar iHgie, ail tenders to be accompanied jjy a certified cheque un a ctiartered bank ot the Dominion of Canada. lor 30 per cent, of the amount offered, the balance to be paid on or before the 4th day of September, 19tfS, all tenders to go in on or before the 18th day of August, addreaseu to A. Macuenzte, liquidator, Kossland. i the liqutuaior reserving th right tu reject any or all tenders. Dated at Rowland, B.

this 9th day of Ju'y. 190b. A. B. MACKENZIE, Liquidator.

the peak was visible and starting out at 7 o'clock timber line was reached at 600 feet. The southern pinnacle began lo look more forbidding at every upward step looming up at Intervals through the cloud drift. Sharp craggy aretes, bristling with stone statues and huge rocks balanced on precipieu crumbling steadily awayr appeared on this face, while the pinnacle Kself was a slab up on edge at the end of a short knife-edge ridge much broken by other slabs, all apparently ready to topple over without much provocation. "To the eastward across the base of tho precipices and sweeping away In long ridges to timber line and below lay a mighty Icelield in places rent by crevices, but in the main covered by an unbroken mantle of "iew snow. A gravel ridge, bare along Its crest, showed on the sky line standing out from the base of the mountain to the east, so we left the arete we had been following along the gorge of the Cheeki an 1 Mated a perilous descent of a All women worship physicHl strength.

They like lo on men as Bti'uiiK, capable beings, afralu of nothing be-a trice. Fairfax in Boston Aniri it'aii. A woman has no tis for' a wtak man. She admires that "afraid of nothing" spirit which a weak man lacks; that spirit of ambition which makes a man get up and hustle. Hlie likca the strong man because he Is a protection, he has Btrengtli, vim and is not.

afraid of work. Ms eyes are bright, his gait is full of energy, his is positne. The suonir man is the real man. Who does r.ot like io be to feel that lie i Rttenetli to, any man of True, the best cooks and maids are usually independent, and the humble housewife will "put up" with almost anything in order to "keep her-" Housemaid jewels are NOT hard to find though. It's just a question, of knowing where to look for one.

Just take a few moments to-day when you have finished reading this, and turn to the want columns of this paper. Glance down the column, situations equal In his iescribing Kleetro-Vlg-r and with illustrations of fully developed men and women, showing how It la applied. If you can call. 111 send1 this hook, prepaid, free, If you will enclose this coupon. shifting rock slide exposed to a fusilade, You can he if will obey the ap- MUGWUMP MIXEKAL CLAIM.

Tenders are Hereby Invited for the purchase of thti Mugwump Minora! (Jiaim, being Lot 63, Group 1, Koouuay District, British Cuiumnia, sutd ciaim aujoining the Iron -laK mineral claim, In the vicinity of the War Em git. ail tenders to be accompanied by a cerutied cheque on a chartered bank of the Dominion of Canada for 30 per cent, of the amount offered, the balance to be paid or oetore the 4LU day of September, luus. all tenders to be in on or before the lbth day of August, 1903, add reused to A. Mackenzie, Liquidator, Kossland, jj. the liquidator reserving the rism to reject any or all tenders.

Dated at Kusland, C. this 9th day of July, 1908. B. MACKENZIE, Liquidator. peat here made to ou.

brass have been tued and have You know that, but Klectro. Vigor cannot fail, it Is electricity, anil "electricity is life." It gives you the oil with which to--set the machinery of your body In motion, and a month's use of it will give you health and happiness. Dr. Hall Dear Sir: 1 have received your letter and in reply will say that Klectro-Ylgor Is certainly a fine treatment. I would not be l)lt.

S. D. HAI.L CO. 1314 Second Keutfe, riease send me, your free luo-page Illustrated book. S-6-8 Name ol stones comlm? over a snow cornice from the cliffs above.

Driven Down by Blizzard. "Once on the glacier good lime was mudt across to the gravel ridge. Climbing over the crest the clouds swooped down and the unknown beyond was nldden. A steep glacier slope however reached upward at a sharp angle, so kicking in footsteps, the line of roped figures crawled steadily on, the leader nidden In cloud almost, Invisible from the back end of tin? rope. Here and there a great gap-Ins crevasse had to be skirted.

Occasional rifts In the mist showed towering precipices on either hand, but still the unbroken sweep of snow continued upward. A few Hakes of snow commerced to rustle acrjss the surface of the glacier blowing like smoke over Address PROVINCE WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS. Emperor fraction Mineral Claim. Situate lo the New Westminster Mining Divifcion ot New Weaim nster District.

Where looaicd, on lir'tanm 4w untaa, noun bound. Take noilc that 1. 8 S. Raymond, fret miner's ceruflcate No jyffil, agent for Em prvfts Mj naif free tu ner's cenl-hcaie No. iySu, Intend, sxty oays trom oate herof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown grant of the above claim.

And further take notice that action, tinder section 87, must be commnced before the tsuance of such certificate of improve-merits. Dated this 3rd day of June. 1908. ft. RAYMOND.

There you will find and cooks the city It's Still wanteddomestics, listed the best maids affords. 3 North Arm Road Property Small ytibdivision of lots facing two streets, cleared and In grass, ready for building, fine garden, only $4.75 cash; good terms. For pajicnlars see Green Melhuish 62 Hatting or Corner Norlh Arm nd Westminster Roads. I the edges of cornice and crevasse till at noon a blizzard was how ling around the peaks, threatening to obliterate our tracks. I "Having attained an altitude of 8.000 feet a de-scent was decided on.

Good i npeed was made on the return through i the thickly falling, sno.v which gave I everyone a coat of white. The clouds i were left at timber, line, but the bad weather continued and reaching camp a fly of canvas was rigged for protec-' tion. Hall and snmv storms swept the camp throughout th night and the morning being still bad. no one rolled i out of blankets till nearly noon: so brtakfast and lunch were combined In one meal. In the afternoon the weather began to clear and beneath the lifting clouds Howe Sound, the Gulf and Van-I couver Island lay spread out Jike a map.

"By 6 o'clock In the evening Garibaldi had cleared except for occasional I whisps of white mist and the wonderful coloring of the lav precipices and slides showed to great advanluge In the light of the setting sun. The new ful-( Business Wanted W'antrd, Immediately, for client with from 12000 to J3000 cash. In. terom In sound, established business, hardware or soft frootls preferred. Reply to-day to The Western Hotel a substantial from.

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