NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA THE CITY OF NELSON invites you to spend your vacation in the Kootenay District. Situated in the midst of a mountainous country, dotted with lakes, with good fishing and wild game in abundance, and innumerable camping sites, it offers attractions which last year brought over 90,000 tourists into the district. Short trips may be made to New Denver, Nakusp, the Arrow Lakes, Kaslo, Bonnington Falls, and the Kokanee Glacier Park. The main highway into the city from the south leads through the famous Salmon River Valley, passing within sight of many famous gold mining properties. Fifty miles west of the city, over a good road, is the giant plant of the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd., the largest of its kind in the world. Additional details and descriptive matter gladly furnished. For further information, THE NELSON BOARD OF TRADE, NELSON, B.C. write to: they made their way to the scene of the fight. Every man was played out by con’ tinual riding and lack of food and they lay down among the debris of the plundered camp and the corpses of men and horses. It was a night of terror and those who went through it do not care to recall the been destroyed, even the wagons over- turned and wrecked in their frenzied car- nage. In a patch of grass near the right flank of the camp lay Colonel Durnford’s body; around him lay 21 of the Police and 15 of the Volunteers. Shortly after dawn on the morning fol- Isandhlwana—The scene of the massacre. the memory. The night seemed endless, but at break of dawn they were able to realize the horror of the situation. Muti- lated bodies were lying everywhere, some naked and nearly all without boots. The Zulus had done their plundering very thoroughly; everything in the camp had I. G. NELSON, Vice-President A. L. SMITH, Secretary-Treasurer G. V. CADY, Pres. and Man. CADY LUMBER « POLE CO. LTD. Wholesale Manufacturers White Pine Lumber and Cedar Poles Mill and Yards: Nelson, B. C. Office: Burns Block, 506 Baker St. P.O. Box 38 NELSON, B. C. WINTER EDITION lowing the disaster of Isandhlwana Lord Chelmsford’s force marched towards Rorke’s Drift, as it was feared the Zulus had captured the base there. As the col- umn approached the drift the burnt re- mains of the hospital were seen and it was feared there had been a fresh disaster, but the garrison had held its position. The battle at Rorke’s Drift had been a bitter - one and dead Zulus lay thick around the buildings. Three members of the Police had taken part in the defence, one of whom was slain. Of the total force of seventy men, thirteen were killed and eleven wounded. Again and again the Zulus STAR CAFE Our Fountain Service in Connection Uses Only the Freshest Fruits and Juices Phone 921 356 Baker St. Nelson, B.C. stormed the breastworks, only to be shot and bayoneted. When they drew off be- tween three and four in the morning they left nearly 400 of their number dead on the ground. The defence of Rorke’s Drift was at that time considered one of the most remarkable feats in the annals of the British army; the small garrison which held out against such overwhelming odds being partly composed of sick men. Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead of the 24th Regi ment were each awarded the V.C. for con- spicuous bravery in the fight. Shortly after these events had taken place two other columns had engaged the enemy in battle and beaten them. Colonel Redvers Buller’s cavalry was nearly surrounded, but retired Visiting Members Cordially Welcomed Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., No. 51 NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA Branches at New Denver, Nakusp, Kaslo SOMERS’ MODERN FUNERAL SERVICE E. W. SOMERS, Proprietor SEDAN AMBULANCE Day and Night Service Phone 252 702 Baker St. Nelson, B.C. SAVOY HOTEL T. McGOVERN, Proprietor e Where the Guest Is King Fully Licensed Rooms with Bath or Shower at Reasonable Rates NELSON, B.C. Page Eighty-five