---- "BRIDGE COLLAPSE * ROMANCE "RECALLS OF NORTHWEST Telegraph Wire Left by Overland Pioneers Was Used by Indians te Build This Remarkable Strueture. The suspension bridge constructed by the Hagwilget Indians across the Bulkley River in Central British Columbia ha in the waters of Hagwiiget Canyon, suspended for more than twenty years. regret by engineers in all parts of the world. regarded as a remarkable example of Indian skill as collapsed and now floats held by the cables on which it was The news will be received with This frail structure was in bridge building and had been a subject of comment in many engineering magazines, while it was also regarded as one of the many features of int trains of the Grand Trunk Pacific line. erest seen from the Conceived in the mind of a native and built by his fellow Mibesmen, the true principles of the modern suspen- sion bridge were carried into the construction work, The bridge was the third attempt to get a permanent crossifig over the Bulkley River, the first two bridges having been swept away by high 'water. When the Indians built this bridge they had no modern tools, nor did they have nails, spikes or bolts, wooden spikes and telegrap bridge had a span of 146 feet and was wire being used at joints. The 0 feet wide Interwoven with the story of the Indian bridge is a romance of the Northwest. The telegraph wire used in its construction was discovered by the Indians at a point some eight hundred miles west of Edmonton and 200 miles inland from tise Pacific Coast, where it had been hidden for many years. This is how it happened: Between the date of the unsuccessfil and the day of the successful attempts to lay a submarine cable which would connect New York and London, a plan was put forth for an over- land telegraph line from New York Civil War found the country full of men of mettle. palgners were selected-and sent to work. to St. Petersburg. The close of the Some of the old cam- In the meantime, while these heroic explorers were working away ia the wilderness, London and New York were coupled up by the marine cable. need of the line no longer existed, this continent there is a line of fifyy sub- Instantly, all interest in the overland disappeared, as the Away out on the Northern corner of -year-old telegraph poles. It is easy to understand and appreciate the disappointment of these brave fellows who had fought the good fight in sun and rain for over a year and a half, only to be told to quit. And that is how they happened to leave the telegraph wire used in the bridge in a cache on the river, along whose banks the Grand Trunk Pacific transcontinental trains are now travelling. sWhen this enthusiastic band of workers went home, the "silent places " fell asleep again, and the younger generation forgot. After forty years more of unbroken sleep, other telegraph builders blazed the trail, planting poles and stringing wiFes. wilderness was halled as the new What was regarded as a worthless Empire of the North, teeming with natural riches. This time they succeeded, for the men were on the payroll of the Grand Trurk Pacific Telegraph Company, and the wires follow the right-of-way of Canada's new line land has become an important facto of a large section of the continent. NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT CLIPPED FROM THE WHIG'S MANY BRIGHT EXCHANGES. In Brief Form the Events In The Country About Kingston Are Told --Full of Interest to Many. Miss Kathleen Bantléy, Deseronto, left on Satarday for Toronto to make her home in future. On Monday four oases will be heard at Elgin for violations of the Ontario Temperance Act. Blake Pearsall has purchased the Gay property, Doxsee's, and intends moving in the near future. The death occurred on Wednes- day night of George Drown, He 18 | survived by his wife and one son, Mrs. Margaret Nesbitt, relict of the late Thomas Brice, Carleton Place, died on Thursday, aged eighty years. James Cameron, formerly of Des- eronto, but late of Frankford, N.Y., was killed in an auto accident on tig Saturday. The marriage of Robert Foy to Miss 'M. J. O'Brien was performed in St. James' R. C. Church, KEgan- ville on Tuesday, Mrs. George Samson, a former re. sident of Newburgh, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Lewis, Camden East, on, Sunday, | Oct. 28th. ' On Nov. 6th, an aged resident of Athens in the person of George Brown died at his home just west of the village. Deceased was aged about years, : The occurred in Toronto on Thursday of a former resident of Brockville in Mrs. Robert Simpson. This modern successor of the gver- r in handling the telegraph business She passed away atthe residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Griner. A quiet. wedding took place in St. Francis de Sales 'church, Smith's Falls, on Tuesday morning, when Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Mrs, M. Carroll, Chambers street, was united in marriage to Martin J. Doyle, Balderson. The barn in the fifth concession of Thurlow, belonging to William Reynolds was burnéd along with the contents. Threshing operations were being carried on when a spark from the engine ignited the straw, Qn. (Nov, lst about fifty ladies and gentlemen assembled at the home Of 'Mrs. McGrath, Centreville. to make their adieu previous to her de- parture for her new home in N anee, and presented her with a hand. some purse, also Mary with a little At Pembroke Paul Kruger, labor- er, a blood relative of Paul Kruger who lead the rebellion in South Afri. ca against Great Britain, will be tried on Dec. 4th for seditious utter- ances. Frederick Mohns, farmer, will be tried on two charges of sedi- n. One of Dalhousie's oldest -resi- dents is dead in the person of Mr. Matthew Donald, aged years. Deceased had been im poor health for about three years and on Wednesday morning suffered a stroke from which he wever regained com- plete co: Chatles Hawley, Mount Pleasant, had quite an exciting time one day last week. ~ While ploughing an aero- plane lit a little way from the horses and while he iwas trying to get the draw bolt loose another lit in front of the team scaring them so they ran away scattering the harness all over. and doing quite a lot of dam- age, ET THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1917. OFFICIAL PROSPECTUS The Proceeds of this Loan will be used for War purposes only, and will be spent wholly in Canada The MINISTER OF FINANCE offers for Public Subscription ~ Canada's Victory Loan i $150,000,000, 5%% Gold Bonds : Bearing interest from December 1st, 1917, and offered in three maturities, the choice of which is optional with the \ subscriber, as follows: : 8 year Bonds due December 1st, 1922 10 year Bomds due December 1st, 1927 - 20 year Bonds due December 1st, 1937 This Loan is authorized under Act of the Parliament of Canada, and both principal and interest are a charge upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund. : 3 The amount of this issiie is $150,000,000, exclusive of the amount (if any) ps for by the surrender of bonds of nister e whole previous issues. The Mi of Finance, however, reserves the right to allot t or any part of the amount subscribed in excess of $150,000,000. °° Principal and Interest payable in Gold Denominations; $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 Subscriptions must be in sums of $50 or multiples thereof. Zyindpal payable without charge at the Office of the Minister of Finamce and Receiver General at Ottawa; or at the Office of the Assistant Receiver General at Halifax, St. John, Charlottetown, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary and Victoria. Interést payable, without charge, half-yearly, June 1st and December Ist, at any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank. Bearer or Registered Bonds Bonds may be registered as to principal or as to principal and interest. ~ Scrip certificates, non-negotiable, or payable to bearer, in accordance with the choice of applicant for registered or bearer bonds, will be issued after allotment in Stage for provisional receipts. en these scrip certificates have been paid in full, and payment endorsed thereon by the bank receiving the money, they Hay be or bonds, when , With coupons attached, payable to bearer, or registered as to principal, or for fully registered bonds when a a coupons, in accordance with the application. : Delivery of interim certificates and of definitive bonds will be made through the Chartered Banks. Bearer bonds with coupons will be issued in denominations of $50., $100., $500., and $1,000. and may be registered as to principal only. Fully regi bands, the interest on which is paid direct to the owner by Government cheque, will be issued in denominations of 1,000, $5,000 or any authorized multiple of $5,000. bject to the payment of 25 cents for each new bond issued, holders of fully bonds without coupons, will Have t to convert into bonds of the denomination of $1,000 with coupons, and holders of bods with coupons will have the to convert into fully registered bonds of authorized denominatibns without coupons, at any time, on application to the Minister of Finance. Lo Surrender of Bonds Holders of Domitilon of Canada Debenture Stock, due October 1st, 1919, and of bonds of the three precediry ptions mini of Canada War Loan Issues, have the privilege of surrendering their bonds in part payment for subscri Dogisice. of this issue, under the following conditions: -- Debenture Stock, due October 1st, 1919, at Par and Accrued Interest. War Loan Bonds, due December lst, 1925, at 9714 and Accrued Interest. (The above will be accepted in part payment for bonds of any of the three maturities of this Issue.) War Loan Bonds, due October 1st, 1931, at 9714 and Accrued Interest. . War Loan Bonds, due March 1st, 1937, at 96 and Accrued Interest, These will be accepted in part payment for bonds of the 1937 maturity ONLY of this Issue.) EE -- a, ,, . EE ---- Bonds of the various maturities of this issue will, in the event of future issues of like maturity, or longer, made by the Government, other than issues made abroad, be accepted at par and accrued interest, as the equivalent of essh for the purpose of subscription to such issues. P ® Issue Price Par Proo trom tité~inclading any income tar--imposed in pursusnce of leglslgtion enacted by the Parliament of Canada. : Payment to be made as follows: 1 on December 1st, 1917 on March 1st, 1018 1 209% on April 1st, 1018 on January 2nd, 1918 pA on February '1st, 1918 on y lst, 1018 te 2 a? . " w nn A full half year's intérest will be paid on 1st June, 1918 & ' The Bonds therefore give a net yield to the investor of about: 5.61% on the 20 year Bonds 5.68% on the 10 year Bonds 5.81% on the 5 year Bonds 5 be made to a Chartered Bank for the credit of the Minister of Finance. Failure netalm Ly Lp By ariered Jaan 10 Toriettare 10d (or abnwiiust Of Pinasice. Pi hein Er ya fit 10% of the ainoune subcribe, mun forwaried rough the medium of a. Chartered Prions Any any k provisional receipts. ~H in Canada of Bank will forward subscriptions and issue In cise of partial allotments the surplus deposit will be applied toward payment of the amount due on the January instalment. : be paid in full on January 2nd, 10 instalmen: : &t thé rie of o8F annum Under this provisen ei nna of subscriptions aes bo ddl gone. Yoh 3 fan lh ee sie om gi per 1918, at the rate of 59. he If paid on April 1st, 1918, at the rate of 30. per of be obtained from branch in of Le co pono ebb Cn ofa Clare Ba, rm ay Vier The books of the Loan will be kept at the Department of Finance, Ottawa. Application will be made in due course for the listing of this issue on the Montreal and Toronto Stock Eschanges. close on o~ Berit A 1917.