THE DAILY EXAMINER, SEPTEMBER 6

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OUR GREAT NORTHWEST !

Senator Cajvells Trip to! Edmonton and Back.

} LIPE AND TRAVEL ON THE PRAIRIE. |

Some Fine Bits of Scenery. ISLANDERS ABROAD. Work!

VWissionaries at

HOW THE RAILWAY IS BUILT.

I!limitable Coal Beds ana Wonderful Crops.

FACTS FOR THE

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MILLION.

Senator Carvell finished, on Friday even- ing last, a nine thousand mile tour in this country of ours. Tae Examiner consider- ately allowed him a few days to rest and settle down, and then sent a reporter to ob- tain, for the benefit of its readers, some particulars of his journey in the Great Northwest—the Great Love Land no longer —on which the eyes of overcrowded Europe are fixed, to which many thousands of per- sons are resorting, and in which we all have such a very deep interest. Our re- porter found the Senator in excellent health, and though the air here is not so exhilarating as that which sweeps over the great plains, he was in good spirits and willing to communicate information.

In company with Mr. Scarth of Toronto— the leader of the party—Mr. Boswell, Mayor of Toronto, Mr. Boultbee, M. P., Mr, Fuller, son of Bishop Fuller, and others to the number of tourteen, he left Ottawa on the 2nd of June last. The car in which the party rode was one of the best that could be obtained, and Was provided with all the conveniences of a Palace Hotel, including cook, steward and waiter; and it had the freedom of the track—i. ¢. could be ‘‘hitched on” and “switched off’ as the party desired.

Aiter staying a couple of days at Toronto they left for Winnipeg, where they arrived on the morning of the 8th. Winnipeg is 1,700 miles from Ottawa, and over 2,500 miles from Charlottetown. It has grown up, with phenomenal rapidity, since 1877, and though suffering a temporary stringency on account of the wildly imprudent speculations of some of its citizens, is stil] growing and flourishing, and likely to become, ere long, one of the most import- ant citiesin America. The party stayed but a day at Winnipeg, and then proceeded on to Brandon, 134 miles nearer the setting sun. Brandon occupies an _ exceed- ingly good site on a rising ground. It is very well laid ont and its streets are broad and covered with gravel. Altogether, it has a clean and thrifty appearance; and in the opinion of the best judges its success is wellaasured. The soil in its vicinity is of the highest quality anditssettlers are of the best class, so that it is evident that Bren- don will continue to flourish, When at Brandon the party paid a visit to the farm of Mr. Charles Whitehead (whose father was driver of the first locomotive engine that ever ran on a railway, also, to the farm of his neighbor, Mr. Matheson, lately of Miramichi. Both were in first rate circum stances, and furnished astonishing state- ments as to the extraordinary fertility of the soil. Mr. McKinlay (formerly of this Island) called several times to see Senator

Carvell while he was in Brandon, but to the regret of both they

did not meet. On the 10th of June, the party drove to Brandon Hills, where there is a considerable elevation and an extend- ed and beautiful view.

From Brandon, they passed on to Moos- omin, whence they drove in carriages to Fort Ellice and Binecarth, fifty-two miles tothenorth. This is one of the most beau- tiful spots Senator Carvell saw. The land is remarkably fertile, and has been taken up by settlers, many of whom belong to the best families of Canada and Great Britain, and seem to glory in pioneer life, with its wealih of bodily toil, and in the care of their splendid herds of thoroughbred cattle. The Scottish and Ontario Land Company who own two town- thips here have spent over $30,000 in the erection of buildings and in purchasing

superior stock. Returning to Moosomiu the party passed on through Qu’

Appelle, Regina, Moosejaw and Medicine Hat to the end of the line, which was, at that time, only twenty-four miles west of

the latter place. At Regina, Mr. Carvell spent a pleasant half hour at the comfortable new home of

the Rev. Alfred Osborne and afterwards entertained the Rev. gentleman on board the car. He also had an interview with the brilliant editor of the Regina Leader, Mr. Nicholas Flood Davin. Regina is very confident, and in Senator Carvell’s opinion is certain to become an important city. The soil on which it stands, and many wiles surrounding it, is very rich. Mr. Scarth, as agent for the town sites along the line of railway, has expended some $12,000 in the improvement of the streets, is building offices for his company at a cost of $15,000, aud is asking tenders for the erection of a reservoir; and it is understood that the Government are about to expend a large amount in the erection of public buildings. Mr. Carvell, tested the water in the well (70 ft. deep) at Government House, and found it excellent. In company with Mr. Scarth and Mr. G. R. Pugsley, of St. John, he visited Sussex, twenty-two miles distant at the foot of Long Lake. It is a lovely spot; and the Jand is exceedingly rich,

cosejaw is an ambitious town, well situated, and aspires to rival Regnia, which all things being equal it might do.

From Qu Appelle, (Troy) the party drove over to Fort Qu Appelle, twenty-

; in

four miles distant, and croseing the Qu Appelle River passed down the shore of the beantiful Fishing Take to the Romen | Cathrlic Mission, Here they spent a very pleasant hour with Father St. Germain. hia self-denying Christ an man has labored Smong the Indians of the Qu Appelle

Diswict during the past twenty-four years.

work for his Master among thei.

| white man, no matter how bitterly opposed

to th

e Church of Rome he may be respects | him;

and in the opinion of the Senator it|

| is well that there are sach truly good men

in the world.

The party reached the end of the line on | the 1ith June. Onthat day the train to} which their car was attached carried | sleepers, rails, and other material required the coustruction of two miles otf the track. When returning to Medicine Hat, on the same day, they were conveyed over | the identical material, transferred into | railway, which they had taken up in the! morning;—and that, not at a snail's pace, but at the rate of forty miles an hour! The rapidity, strength, finish, and com- pleteness with which the work is being done is without a a precedent. It is won- derful. Four miles of track were laid on| the day they were at the end of the line;| and the order discipline and skill displayed | by the array of four thousand men at work was worth going all the way from Char- lottetown to see. An English gentleman who was present said that if he had seen nothing else since he left London, he would , have considered himself well repaid. | Better work was never done on

any rail- way in the world; and the credit is mainly due to a Canadian who has charge of the work—Mr. Grant, of Glengarry.

Some time was spent at Swift Current— an important point of departure for freighting carts bound to Edmonton, as many as 600 carts having left there in one week, At Medicine Hat, Mr. Carvell met Mr. W. C. Hobkirk, of this City, Mr. Les- tock DesBrisay, C. E., formerly of this City, and James Sullivan, Conductor, late of the Prince Edward Island Railway. While getting ready for the start to Edmonton, they met Colonel DeWinton aud Dr. Grant, of Ottawa, whom Senator Carvell accompanied to the end of the track.

On the 25th of June, with Mr. Scarth and some others, Senator Carvell, set out for Edmonton. The distance to Calgary was at that time one hundred and forty miles; and thence to Edmonton, 196 miles. The party were provided with a four horse team and a two horse team, and all the appurtenances re- quired when camping and travelling on the prairie. On the way they passed Mr. Sutherland of Truro, N. S., bound for Ed- monton to prospect for some half dozen families who intended to remove thither should his report prove favurable. They arrived at Calgary in sight of the foot hills of the Rockies without other adventure worth relating; and remained at the janc- tion of the Bow and Elbow Rivers for two days, receiving many kind attentions from the Hudson Bay Company’s officers at that point. Then they changed their course from West to North and proceeded through the very beautiful Red Deer River District. They passed close by ‘ One Pine ”’— a pine of some demensions—rising single and alone in the midst of an otherwise tree- less prairie; and fell in with Mr. Collins, a native of this Province, whose brother does business, at the present time, in Sturgeon.

In this vicinity there is an extensive coal district. Settlers about Edmonton do not suffer much from cold, as coal of good quality is about the cheapest thing to be obtained there. Some specimens shown to Mr. Carvell were of as fine a quality as any produced by the mines of Pictou. Thirty miles east of the Red Deer River there is a mine‘which has been on tire for many years, and another known as the ‘‘ Burnt out Mine.”’

On approaching the Indian Reservation, the guide of the party went on ahead and gave notice to the lords of the soil of their coming; whereupon a small cavalvade of horsemen rode out to meet them, and some going in front and some in rear of the party, gravely escorted them over the territory.

Here they met, and had a short pow-wow with the chief ‘‘Ermine Skin,” a splendid looking man with a very fine intelligent face. He had a letter from Governor Dewdeny and others, in which his integrity and honor as a man and chieftain were certified..to. Indeed the Indians of this vicinity all beara high character. There lightest word may be implicitly believed, and though often pressed hard by hunger on account of the scarcity of buffalos. have never been guilty of an outbreak. There are several large farms owned by Indians in the reservations One of them is at this place, in charge of Mr. Lucas, a man jodged by Mr. Carvell to be preminently fitted for the position. By his kindness, firmness, tact and good manage- ment, he has kept on _ good terms with his red brethern under circumstances the most trying. Many of the Indians work well, and take kindly to the cultivation of the soil. Indeed, the testimony of those best acquainted with them, is that they may be trained to farm very efficiently.

The party arrived at Edmonton at noon on the 7th of July; and on Sunday, drove over an excellent road, and through a beauti- ful country, to the St. Albert Mission. Here they found a pretty little church, nicely decorated with paintings and culp- ture—the latter done by a young Bavarian who is residing there—a man who has naturally extraordinary artistic ability. The party waited until mass was over; and then had some conversation with one of the mission priests, and enjoyed for a short time the society of the refined and beautiful women who, as Sisters of Charity and Mercy, have left their homes in Montreal and elsewhere to teach and convert the young heathen of the Northwestern Plains. The charch, the convent, houses, grounds and appurtenances were so clean, tasteful, tidy and pretty, and the society so agree- able, that the party were charmed. The Senator considered this the red letter day of his long journey.

From Monday until the following Satur. day the Senator, accompanying Mr. Scarth, examined four Townships at Edmonton, owned by the Edmonton and Saskatchewan Land Company, of which they are Directors. He had read and heard the most favorable reports respecting the district; but on seeing it he felt that the half had not been teld. He met not one single dis- satisfied settler. The lands lie in latitude 53-20, between Fort Edmonton and Fort S«scatchewan; and the North Saseatchewan Xiver runs diagonally through them. The four townships form a solid block of 144 square miles. The prairie is high,rolling and rich, with a black loam three feet deep on clay sub-soil. The banks of the North Siscatchewan are at the Fort one hundred

depth being 24 feet.

pets, etc., at the Jank Store, Head of Pownal

aud eighty: fuet high, are, here

| He is greatly beloved by the red men of and there, groves of poplar and clumps of the plains, and has done a vast amount of | red Every | 18

bushes. Excellent water) boring all the way |

feet—the average The climate is tem- pered by warm breezes from the Pacific. When the cold snaps come, as they some- times do in the winter, it is very cold; but they seldom last more than twenty-four hours,and all the rest of the season men work in thwir shirt sleeves, and the temper-

willow obtained by from 8 feet to 60

ature is mild. The depth of the snow rarely exceeds a foot; and the ground is bare about the last of

March. Summer comes in very quickly—- there is scarcely any spring. Only twice in thirteen years has the Edmon- ton district been visited by — early frosts; and = in those two years the yield of wheat wasat the rate of twenty-tive bushels per acre... Some of the returns are remarkable. The ordinary vield of wheat is thirty-five to forty-eight bushels per acre. Potatoes yield as high as 600 bushels per acre; oats ninety bushels; and turnips, beets, ete., grow to an extra ordinary size. The wild grass of the prairie rises to the height of six and seven feet. On the 10th of July, Senator Carvell pulled a stalk of wheat 33 inches long, with the ear filled to the extent of four inches. This wheat was sown on the'sod ; and was not better than the average.

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A MURDEROUS AFFRAY

Twice Shot While Housebreaking.

Aman named Lemuel Seviere was this morning severely if not fatally shot by Jacob Saviden at Rustico. Seviere, who was under the influence of liquor, attempt ed to break into the dwelling house of Saviden. The latter ordered him off but he stubbornly refused to go, and continued to break through the door. When he was about to enter the house, Saviden drew a revolver and shot him, first through the wrist and then in the breast. The bullet which entered the wrist passed through the muscles of the arm and out at the elbow. The location of the bullet which pierced his breast is unknown. Dr. Htunneywell was called in attendance. The unfortunate man is now lying dangerously ill, but the doctor is in hopes he will recover.

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Summerside Exports.

SUMMERSIDE, Sept. 5. Shipped per steamer ‘‘St. Lawrence,” Evans master, for Point du Chefie : 14 cattle, 54 cases eggs, 202 bbis oysters,

$ 350.¢0 292.00 357.00

1 box fowls, 2.00 12 bushels oats, : 5.00 25 bbls. mackerel, 200.00 40 gallons cod oil, . - 20 00

$1,226.00

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Our Advertisers.

L. C. Owen notifies shippers that the barque ‘‘Isobel’’ isdue at New York on the 12th, and after discharging inward cargo will goon the berth forthis port, carrying freight at through rates for Pictou, All information regarding freight can be ob- tained on application to Mr. OWen.

Ove of the register clerks at the Rideau range is Sergt.. Winters of Prescott. Over two years ago he left a situation in a Canadian bank and went to England where he entered the 7th Fusilier regt ; he served with the colors in Fgypt durivg the late campaign and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir. While on service he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. While ia the hospital of Alex- andria, where he was confined as the result of an attack of fever, he was visited by Lady Dufferin. He received an Egyptian medal on his return to England received the war medal with the \Tel-el-Kebir clasp. He aftérward purchased his discharge an d returned to Can- ada He was warmly greeted by many of the officers and competitors on the ground at Rideau range a few days ago.

In the Island of Jamaica vessels are loaded with bananas by negroes marching in single file, each with a bunch on his head. The lines often number nearly a hundred men and women. As they go tu and from the vessel, a negro, with aJoud, melodious voice, sits on deck and calls off the tally ma singing, drawling tone, as follows :—‘‘ Banana, da one, one, one; banana da two, two, two; banana da free, free, free; marked me down foah, foah, fo; five and tally, five, five; banana da five, five, five; banana da five, five, five, five, and tally five, five.” They ean count only up to five; soa white man of superior attainments sits near and keeps the tally by fives while the negro repeats his count.

New York to Charlottetown. SEPTEMBER, 1883.

The Fast Sailing Barque

“ISOBEL,”

349 tonsa Register, Coppered and Classed A 1 nine years,

JON WALSH, Commander,

Is due at New York about the TWELFTH INSTANT, and after discharge of inward Cargo will zo on the berth for this Port, tak- ing goods at through rates for Pictou, N. S. For Freight, apply in New York to Edmis- ton & Lunham, 70 Beaver street, or here to

L. C. OWEN. Ch’town, Sept, 6, 1883—10 ins,

CAS EL

AID for Old Iron, Metal, Copper, Brass Rags, Lead, Zinc, Rope, Canvas, Nets, Bagging, Horse and Cow Hair, Rubber, Car-

Wharf,

Sideboards, Hall Stands,° Music Stands, Chairs, Tables, Bedsteads, Looking Glasses, Window Poles generally,

Hair, Moss, Fibre,

GIVE US A CALL AS WE MEAN BUSINESS,

Opposite Post Office, Charlottetown.

Picture Mouldings

J, MoLKOD, | Ch’town, June 8.—_wkiy sin

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EXTRAOROINARY DISCOVERY.

tintin GY atin 10:

ROW ELIS “Patent Annular Elliptic” Far the Better Improvement of

ae oom $6)!

Lenses, elective Eyesight.

A most extraordinary discovery in the manufacture of Spectacle Lenses has recently been made and patented by Jonathan R. Rowell.

The “Anmelar buiptic Lens” ts so constructed as to gather the rays of light and transmit them through a wider range of vision than any other lens in use. It produces an apparently enlarged area at the point at which the object is seen, so as to adapt itself to eyes of different requirements, without trying or wearying the optic nerves, cowse- quently will require less frequent changing of lenses than those ordinarily in use, By reason of the rays of light passing through the centre of the lens which meet or come to a focus, at say 14 inches from the glass, the range of vision is strengthened by illuminating the darkened space around the focal puint where the concentrated rays are thrown to the centre. The object of the surrounding bevelled riug is to direct the concentrated rays, so as to overspread the dark surface, making it lighter. This condi- tion is attained by having the beveled or polished ring so inclined to the axis of the lens as to produce a separate and distinct focal point. This increase of light at the focal point renders objects placed therein more clearly visible, and has the effect of pro- ducing an enlarged area of light, thereby preventing dimness of vision pectliar to lenses constructed on the old plan.

Prof. A. K. Eaton, of Brooklyn, says:—~“I have worn the pair of Annular Elipti- Eye-Glasses you furnished me with some three months ago, and after critical examina- tion I find they certainly have all the advantages claimed for them. The two curves of the lens give, of course, two distinct focal points, and were the human eye nothing more than an ordinary optical instrument, there would be no advantage in the use of such lenses. But the eye in its perfect condition possesses the property of involuntary adjustment for different distances. When it loses this power through age, or otherc wise, ordinary glasses enable the eye to work at a given distance, but do not restore the quality of adjustability. This is positively effected by the Annular Elliptic Lens, which enable the eye to adjust itself for distance within certain limits, which are determined by the foci of the different curves. This the public will appreciate when fully under- stood.’

We are so convinced of the advantages possessed by these Spectacles that we offer to take back Spectacles sold by us during the past three months, and that are not dam- aged, in part payment,—of the New Patent Lenses, this offer to hold good for one month

EE. W. TAYLOR,

Watchmaker and Jeweller, Charlotietowa, P. E. J. August 29, 1883.

LONDON HOUSE.

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WE ARE SHOWING A HEAVY STOCK OF Crey Cottons,

White Cottons, Bed Tickings, Sheetings, Denims, &c.

Bought.since the recent Reduction Ydarked Accordingty.

GEO. DAVIES & CO.

Ch’town, August 17, 1383.

Furniture,

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MARK WRIGHT & Co.

ARE SELLING AT THEIR

NEW WAREROOMS, 83 QUEEN ST.,

PARLOR SETS, BEDROOM SETS,

in Prices, ani

Lounges, (new styles), Cornices, and Furniture

At Rock Bottom Prices.

Woven Wire Matrasses (the best bed in use) very che

M ap; Matrasses, in Wool, Flock, Excelsior and Straw,

Ch’town, Aug. 11, 1883.—2w wkly lin

FURNITURE, FURNITURE, AT COST.

70:

EDSTEADS, Chairs, Tables, Washstands, Sofas, Lou

nges, Parlor, and Drawin Bedroom Suits, Looking Glasses and Mirrors, , :

Window Furniture, Picture Frames and

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MONCTON ‘dash and Door Factory,

/ R. P. LEA, in retarnin ; e/ ’ g thank \ . public for the liberal patronageestemsen | to him while in busivess in Ch | begs wey to inform his ol« the public generally, that e, in « with Mr. William Rogers, has speaeal Messrs. B. Williame & Co » lumber acd dealers, Pownal VW harf, Charlottetown our | osu. who will keep constant}, on hand a ull supply of Mould'ngs, Wi dow & Doors, etc.. at ‘oe

LOWEST CASH PRE Bs,

All orders entrusted to them wili prompt attention,

LEA & ROGERS,

Moncton, N, B.

ilo i customers and

receive

Sept. 5, 1883.—2aw wly

et

White and Black ats. WANT to buy two bushels each prime

| While and Black Oats this year’s : , re for exhibition in a distant city. The y te

can appear On list as the exhibitor, 4 before Friday, 7th instant, t» ely

H. COOMBS, Upper Gieat George Street,

Ch’towa, Sept

J. A. ChHIPMAN & CO., ARE OFFERING IN STORE: 380 bris. Sup. Extia («hoiee,) 50 bris. Strong Bakers, 65 bris. Choice Patent,

TO ARRIVE:

600 bris, Cheice Sup. Extra. OFFICE AND WAREROOMS:

OPPOSITE RANKIN HOUSE,

J. F. SHAS Foerp,

AGENT, Sept. 1, 1883. ip

To Builders.

rT EN DERS will be received by the under.

signed, till the 20th of September, for the erection of a 3-story house, about forty- five feet square. Plan and specific»tion will be showa by Mr. Charles McGregor.

a J. T. JENKINS, Ch'town, Sep. 1.—#] date

SEE THE UNLAUNDRIED WHITE SHIRT FOX ONE BOLLAR AT THE

LONDON HOUSE. Ch’town, Ang. 28, 1882.

CIVIG ELECTION.

By the Meyer,

N pursuance of an Act of the General As.

sembly of this Island, made and passed ia the forty-third year of the reigu of Her present Majesty, Queen Victoria, iutituled, “An Act to amend the Act of the Kighteenth Victoria Chapter Thirty-four, intituied, «An Act to Incorporate the Town ot Charlottetown and all Acts amending the same.” J do hereby give Public Notice that an Election for

Une Person to Serve as Common Councilman,

in the City Council for Ward Num of said City, in place of Paul resigned, will be held on

Wednesday, the 12th September

instant, A. D.1£83, at the place following, that is to say:

In Ward No. 4, at the fronting on Kent Stre Weymouth and C said Election the o’clock in ill five o’c day.

a

ber Four, Lea, Esquire,

Fire Engine House et (Kast), between umberland streets,and at the P. ll will be opened at nine the forenoon, and continue open lock in the afterycon of the same

DESCRIPTION OF WARD. Wa:d Number Four Comprises all that part of Charlottetown which lies south of Fitzroy and north of Grafton Streets,

NOMINATION OF MAYOR AND COUN. CILLORS, _Act 43, Victoria: “Seven days hetore the time ofany and every Election for Mayor or Councillors, the persons candidates for the ottice of Mayor or Councillor shall give their names in @8§ such candidates to the City Clerk, and the City Clerk shal] duly enter the names, residence and addition ot such per- sons, together with the office and Wards for which they are candidates, and euch entry, when made, shall be deemed nomination by such candidates.” “There shall be’paid,by each person so nome inated for Mayor, at the same time, a fee of ten dollars ; and by each person so nominated as Councillor, a@ fee of five dollars; which sums shall go towards paying the cust ot the Election,”’ “No person shall be qualified either for the office of Mayor or Councillor, unless such nomination be made in manner and at the time aforesaid,’’ ibe time appointed for the nomination of candidates eha!'l be from the time of twelve at boon, until the hour of four o'clock in the afternoon of the day fixed for that purpose, ~ Qualification of Llectorg, see Act 43, Cap, 15, sec, 20 and 64,

DAVID R, M. HOOPER, Mayor. A. H. MAUPHERSON, City Clerk, September 3, 1583.—2aw tl elec

M‘CKEREL BARRELS for sale,

Mackerel Barrels.

FOHN NEWSON, Ohartotorown, Jen; 2; TE83— ry

700 A. L. BRIDGES & OO

Aug. 1 —3w Qaw why 2