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VOL. 7, NO. 47 STEWART, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1926 $5 THE YEAR—10c. the Copy EMB BONDS DEAL ON FOR Premier MARMOT METALS OANTU-FRANCES INDIAN MINE STARTSMAY 1ST O.AI.Anderson visited Rupert Mrs J. S, Stickney returned Paragraphs this week. Sunday from a visit in Rupert. Property on Alaskan Side For some weeks past there With ample funds in the treas­ Mrs Felix Seppi returned yes. | Miss Reatrice Horstman left (Contributed) have been rumors and counter Discovered Last Summer terday from an extended visit in j on the Cardena for her school in ury, the Marmot Metals Mining Chas. Goldberg, outside fore­ rumors circulating, not only in the south. j Rupert. Co. will commence this season's Will Be Thoroughly Ex­ man at the mine, left this week this district but all over B. C, to development campaign about the Mrs J. Osborne left for Rupert: A.B, Wing, of the B. C. Equip- for a visit in Portland, Ore. Dur­ plored at Once the effect that the Premier Gold yesterday to have an operation ment Co., Vancouver, is in camp 1st of Alay, according to an an­ Mining Co. have acquired the ing his absence his duties have performed. ! for a few days. nouncement made this week by Indian Mines. During the whole been taken over by J.W. Fayer. One of the most important Morley Shier, the dynamite j J.A.Stephen, former assistant the management. period of these rumors the Port­ Benny Jackson, in charge of deals ever made in tlie camp man. left Monday night for a'public works engineer, visited land Canal News has been con­ diamond drilling operations in Development last season, com­ was consummated this week, the visit in Edmonton. j Stewart this week. tinuously endeavoring to get at this district for Boyles Bros., mencing at the west end of the Premier Gold Mining Co. bond­ Ben Lawrence returned yes- Mrs Fred Jancowski and herlef t for Vancouver Thursday via the bottom ofthe many stories. property and working east, was ing the Cantu group of 13 claims terday, via Ketchikan, from a'daughter Matgaret returned yes-j Anyox and Smithers. While the Premier manage­ to a great extent confined to sur­ and the adjoining Frances group visit to Portland and Astoria. | terday from Vancouver. The Mi]1 basketball team was ment naturally will not commit face exploration, resulting in the of four claims, the management itself to any statement, still the Mr and Mrs W. S. Sullivan of. The Moose hold their regular'. entertained at bridge and mid- discovery of six new veins. Time Hvder returned last Sunday from | meeting in Stewart next Thurs- [ night supper by Mrs Wm. Assel- announcing their intention of News has it on reliable authority however did not permit a thor­ an extended visit in California, 'day night, with installation spirting development on a large that the Premier, during the of tine last Saturday evening. ough examination of all the scale as soon as equipment can winter has carried out a very A baby girl arrived at the'officers, Mrs Crewe's troup of adult ground, nor any of these veins, be taken onto the ground. Ma­ thorough examination of the In­ home of Air and Mrs J. P. Mur- Jack Storie left last Sunday j and juvenile dancers put on a particularly on the east end. doch on Friday morning Api. 9. chine drills will be employed in dian mine, and in addition ex­ for Terrace to look after his pro-1 performance last Saturday eve- therefore it is the intention to the mining operations, and thehaustiv e tests of the ore, both at Rev, and Airs A. W. R. Ashley perty interests, returning yes- ning that was much appreciated, complete this season the policy property will also be thoroughly the Premier laboratories and inan d children left for Rupert last terday. I The Office basketball team initiated last year, with the addi­ explored at depth by diamond the south, results of which haveI Monday night, where Mr Ashley j Vince Seiffert. who has been pulled into first place in the In- tion of exploring the nature and Wl visit for a short tirne drilling. been most satisfactory, the ore j " - Mrs, in charge of the Emperor all jterdepartmental league Monday extent of the showings, on the being, contrary to many reports,' Ashley and the babies proceeding: winter, returned from Vancou- evening by defeating the Mill The Cantu and Frances are result of which an undergroud very amenable to treatment, en­ to Saskatoon for a visit with rel-; ver yesterday. team, 21 to 15. owned by T. W. McDonald, dep­ development program can be abling good recoveries to be atives. H. G. Unwin, managing direc­ Mrs Gillander, who has been uty U.S. Marshal at Hyder, and more intelligently laid out. tor of the Ore .Mountain Mining visiting her daughter. Mrs Geo. made. It is understood that negotia­ Mrs Frances Foster Cronholm, TROY MOVIES" Co., has returned from Alberta, ; Irwin, for some months, return- As a result of these investiga­ tions which have been under way wife of E.N.Cronholm, heaa of where he spent the winter, ed a few days ago to her home tions, negotiations were opened EXHIBITED HERE amongst the vendors, which have the Hollywood Mining Co., who Air and Mrs W.C.Cameron and in New Westminster. Her visit by Premier for acquisition of the for their objective the extension have property near the head of , Mr and Airs W. J. Crawford left:to Premier was a source of great Indian mine and are, so far as of the terms of the escrow agree­ Salmon glacier. can be learned, still under way, The citizens of Stewart were for Seattle last Alonday night'pleasure to the community, her ment another one and two years, The groups involved were stak- not having yet been consummat­ given an opportunity of seeing a,1(j w,u make an auto tour of the | conversations teaching many les- are rapidly nearing a satisfactory last summer and last fall a ship- ed. In cither words a deal is themselves and their district in Western States. isons. We are at times prone to conclusion. This, what can be ment of 20 tons of high-grade, , , , , • , the movies last Saturday night think that being isolated more or , - , n -fi" . pending, the outcome of which termed re-escrow of the vendors' J when the films produced by the: ., . . 'less from the large centres we ore was made, nearly all of which depends entirely upon an ar TM stock, is conclusive proof of the was obtained from the Burface rangement satisfactory to XT •.*_• J o i n Hospital \V. A. Election ,, , ,. , faith of the original owners in Values a p without blasting. Values arei jeg bejng reached Northland Sales Company pic-, |are unfortunate, but after hear- the future of the property, and s:i;d to run from $75 to $lo0 per turing scenes of Stewart, Salmon j The annual election of officers j jng Mrs Gillander's cheerful ac- their determination to make a ton, principally in silver. The River valley, the coast, and for the Hospital W. A. was held ! count of hardships encountered, mine. Particularly is this the vein from which this ore was mines in the vicinity, including|at tne home of Airs \V. J. Craw-land the self denials necessitated, case when it is realized that they taken has been traced over 1000 DUNWELL GO. their own mine, the Troy group, j fnrd Qn ^onday> Mrs A. K.' living- as she did in the Newtoo k stock in total payment for feet, and appears to carry an ex­ were shown in the Opera House, i ' . j Westminster district Go years Thtlfirsthalfof jresifien the property, and are thus bank­ ceptionally long and strong shoot rftl! OIiOI_l_OOi the film was so'^oung was re-eiectea • Ha?0> we C0ncjuded that we are ing entirely on its future, deny­ of this highgrade galena. An­ M tASl uUblNtOC badly worn as to be almost jm.j Mrs J. Hilton Wilson, secretary; not so badly off after all, and it ing themselves the privileges ac­ other large vein of quartz-por­ {possible lo run, but the part | Mrs W. J. Crawford, re-elected j puts a different aspect on life. corded the ordinary shareholders di­ r Hol phyry,, similar to the Premier „ . .showing Stewart and Hyder, and secretary: Mrs W.R. Hull, treas- ^ -™*s, Mrs Gillander's fa- who are at will able to sell their ore, has not been prospected to rectorAt as meetinheld* ing Victoriof Dunwela itl wasdl- j . . •.:„«-.:„„„* n, . G„I i „ . . ther, was the recipient ot the decided to proceed at once with j holdings. On these grounds it any great extent, although sur­ 'mining activities of the Salmon j urer# A vote of thanks was Riv-first deed of land issued in the construction of a 100-ton concen­ can be truly said that the ven­ face assays as high as $14 per valley district, were good and j gn tQ Mrg H p Gibson and Miss, district of New Westminster. dors of Marmot Metals are tak­ trating mill, power plant and delighted the audience. The. . I ton in gold have been obtained. ing, if any exists, a greater risk tramline, nnd hopes are enter­ - .1 • xu !E. Crawford, retiring officers, i than they ask of the share­ The claims are on the Alaskan tained that the plant will be in beauty of the scenery in the i SUE DIRECTORS side of the international bound­ good deal of admiration and as- j fotov allocattheir wore $6k5 of toth etheas tHospita year l holders. operation some time during the neighborhootonishment odn othf eth pare tBi ofg peopl Misse- | Board out of the Auxiliar P y funds' , ary line near the foot of Salmon ouri ancl Troy mines caused a! It was decided by the members coming summer. Lloyd C.White who had not, perhaps, realized RUSH COLUMBIA ulacier. Reports from Hyder M.E., of Burch, Hershey & White Baseball Fans Busy are to the effect that the deal in­ the vastness and grandeur of San Francisco, will have charge Christening Ceremony w w, Rush, president of the The baseball season will open volves a cash payment of $5000, our mountainous country. of installing the mill and new The infant daughter of Mr Columbia Mines Ltd., and here May 8, at the time the on a bond of $80,000, the"' vend­ Rush mine equipment. In the early and Airs H.E.Scovil was christ- Arthur L. Bagg have filed a writ Moose League teams from Ru­ ors retaining a 20 per cent inter­ days here Mr White had charge Granby Manager Visits ;ened on Alonday afternoon at 'in Supreme Court in suit for the pert and Ketchikan visit the est in the property. of the Portland Canal mill. Taking in his company's oper­ camp, according to a decision St. Mark's Church by the Rev. I return of $3720 to the treasury ations at the Outsider mine at reached at a meeting held April A hydro-electric plant is to be Jon account of shares said to have New Engineer Here Maple Bay on his way up on thei A.W.R. Ashley and received in 13, at which H. P. Gibson occu­ constructed, with an auxiliary of Parr,' 11' kpen allocated by five defendants G.C.McKay, provincial public heavy-duty engine for the twocompany' s boat Azurite from | baptism the names pied the chair, and R. W. Ken­ works engineer in charge of to others without corresponding nedy acted as secretary. Bill or three months in winter Anyox last Tuesday, Charles j Eva Letitia. The Godparents payments haying been made to northern B.C., accompanied by when there is generally a short­ Rocking, managing director of were Mrs H.C.Bennett of Stew-110 the treasury Anderson was chosen manager 1 of the Stewart team, and a com­ W.A.Talbot, recently appointed age of water. the Granby Consolidated Mining, | f d Mr Stanl ev Trites of the *ru IP J ' * AT assistant district engineer to suc­ & d nda ts are Me SSr S mittee consisting of Alessrs Gib­ It is reliably reported in Stew­ Smelting and Power Co., visited j f T . „%. T,. 111 A U ^f " TJ T , Premier mine staff w son, Tooth and Crawford will ceed J.A.Stephen, resigned, vis­ art that the Dunwell company Stewart for a short time for the ' Tea as Arthur Edward Hay pes. Jack purpose of interviewing the Pre- j served later at the family home j Brown, Paul Denhart and F. C.ac t for the team in conjunction ited Stewart during the stay of have purchased from the. B. C. mier management in connection j to a number of guests, the house Elliott, and Commander C.It.R with the Service Club. G. W. 'he Prince George on Thursday Equipment Co., Vancouver, the Slingsby. A demand for the Smith of the Universal Supply morning. They expect to return Rocher d'Beule tram near Haz­ with shipments of ore from the being prettily arranged with production of the books of the Co. has donated a cup for com­ in about two weeks and lay out a elton, which is modern in every Premier to the smelter at Anyox. wild spring flowers. company, alleged to have been petition between the Stewart new road construction program. respect, and 3_ miles in length; retained by the defendant Elliott and Hyder teams. In the meantime work, which also 3000 feet of 3i-inch pipe, all Native Sons Election has Joseph Rogers Dead is also made in the writ. ; started, is being confined to the 20 lb. rails and ore cars, and At a well attended regular Joseph Rogers, well known to It is further stated that Messrs '••aintenance, with the exception electric locomotive. The Dun­ meeting of the Native Sons of Basketball League all the oldtimers here, having Rush and Bagg own 700,000 of °- the Marmot river road, on well tram will be 4200 feet long, Wednesday evening the Steps for the organization of the 713,300 shares issued and which work is to start at once. with a capacity of 100 tons in following officers were elected: owned and operated the Hotel a basketball league were taken outstanding, with the former as Headquarters for the assistant eight hours. H. E. Scrrvil, president; A. B. King Edward during the "boom this week at a meeting which ''•strict engineer in Atlin district Armstrong. 1st vice president; days" of fifteen years ago died in majority shareholder of the out­ elected J. D. AIcDonald manager have been moved from Anyox to standing shares. Particulars also Airs AIcAleenan returned or. George Cameron, 2nd vice presi­ Bothel, Washington, last week. and chose a sub-committee con­ Kupert. assert that shares were allotted the Prince Charles last Sunday dent; Duncan McLean, treas­ For ten years or more he had sisting of Miss Mary Tompkins, to Alessrs A. R. Ross, Harold (secretary) Miss Edith Crawford from a visit in Rupert. urer; L. M. Gordon, secretary: been in the fur business, with Chas. Tucker, formerly con- Sidney Fraser, chaplain; Sam Gough. A.E.Lewis and Henry J. and Louis Behnsen as organiz­ 'ected with the Indian Police at After spending several days headquarters in Prince Rupert, Morgan without payment of cor­ e in the camp, G.S.Alerryfield left Wickwire, sergt. at arms: James ers. Another meeting will be *la Coola, arrived Sunday from and went south recently on ac­responding sums to the compa­ V Alonday night for his home in Comer, inside guard; J. Peck held in the Opera House at 8:30 ancouver and has gone up to count of failing health. ny's treasury. p.m., April 21. •*- Premier. Victoria. AlcSwain, outside guard. PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1926

The Portland Canal News after what they cousider necessary, and Dr. H. A. Whillans, Physician while we do not want to take anything and Surgeon. Office, corner 6th and Victoria Sts. Hours, 12 HARDWARE H. W. M. ROLSTON away from anyone else, still with this dis­ o'clock, noon, to 3 p. m., and by Oils, Paints and Varnishes Editor and Publisher trict paying hundreds of thousands in W. R. HULL appointment. [ PAPEFT News Editor taxes annually to the Provincial Govern­ WALL ment, we certainly are entitled to those DALBY B. MORKILL MKMBER Or OANAOIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION MINING SUPPLIES" roads and trails which are the first essen­ MINING SURVEYOR ALL KINDS OP BUILDING MATERIALS FITE DOLLARS PER YEAR tials to our fullest development. B. C. Land Surveyor Restmore Springs & Mattresses, Steamer Trunk* u„ Advertising Rates: Such a trail would be of marked ben­ STEWART. B. C. """KBi Harness Display Advertising. 60 cento per inch per issue. Reading efit to Telegraph Creek and Dease Lake, Fifth Street N-etfees, 20 cents per line. F. E. GIGOT D. VV. McLEMAN STEWART. Special Position Display or Reading, 25 per cent above and would as well open up a vast mineral FIRE •trtflnflrj* rates. and fur bearing territory enroute. It LIFE INSURANCE 001 tlncabe of Improvement, $15 (if more than one claim, would make Stewart, in addition to a min­ SICKNESS 5H15S for each additional claim mentioned) ACCIDENT Land Notices, $10. Coal Notices. $7. Water Notices, $10. ing centre, a port for the Interior and a STEWART, B. C. Stewart Bakery No Advertising Accepted for Firs* Page centre for a considerable fur trade, and as BREAD CAKES such an outfitting point of no mean pro­ F. C. GREEN MR. PREMIER portions, diversifying its trade and rapid­ (Green Bros., Burden & Co.) ICE CREAM CANDY LET'S HAVE THE PAYROLL ly multiplying its importance many fold. CIVIL ENGINEERS VEGETABLES FRUIT B. C. LAND SURVEYORS YEARS of work by individuals, or­ Offering a great future, no let-up Stewart, B. C. ganizations such as the Board of Trade, should be for a moment considered in CAMPBELL & DUKE Stewart's drive for this important link and the Portland Canal News, appears at PORTLAND CANAL LOOSE with the Interior. The Board of Trade is last to be commencing: to bear fruit. The L. O. O. M. 1218 in this respect doing good work, of a na­ Hon. Mr. Sloan, Minister of Mines, re­ Meets 2nd Thursday at Hyder, 4th cently told Mr. Godfrey Smith, delegated ture that deserves every support of those Thursday at Stewart BANK OF HYDER for the purpose of the interview by the who have Stewart's and this north coun­ HYDER, ALASKA Board of Trade, that his Department are try's best interests at heart. If the De­ (Incorporated Under the Laws of Alaska) partment of Mines will build the trail into TUGBOATS willing to undertake the construction *f 4 PER CENT Paid on Savings Bank Accounts the trail into Bowser lake, providing Mr. Bowser lake, the Department of Public Rupert Marine Products, Ltd. Canadian Funds Accepted on Deposit. Geo. Clothier, Resident Mining Engineer, Works might be prevailed upon to build Geo. 6. Bushby, MAN. DIR. Money Telegraphed to all Parts of United States will recommend it. the connecting link of some 25 miles be­ Prince Rupert, B.C. J. A. HALL, Proa. E. E. HALL, Vke-Pres. E D. HADDON,Cashier. Of course this is a very nice answer, tween there and the old Telegraph trail, HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT absolutely typical of all Cabinet Ministers. and its reconditioning into Telegraph Creek. It seems to be a stock phrase with them, A Real GOOD Hotel A WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT THE Such a trail will open up a country one that is good politics, for it enables H. B. ROCHESTER. Manager DOMINION HOTEL them to pass the buck, and at the same that will produce a payroll. How much European Plan $1.50 per day uj Victoria, B. C. payroll does a mile and a half of paving time does not offend. Of course it is only STEWART HEADQUARTERS. right that no work should be undertaken produce in southern B. C? None. Then SYNOPSIS OF. 200 ROOMS - 100 BATHS until after its necessity and possibility let's have the payroll, please. 1 Everything a GOOD HOTEL should be have been investigated by departmental LAND AO AMENDMENTS Rates $1.50 and up. — Free Bus. officials and experts. CLEAN FINANCING STEPHEN JONES, Proprietor. PRE-EMPTIONS While Mr. Smith's report to the Board Vacant, unreserved, surveyed For clean and honorable methods of Crown lands may be pre-empted b> of Trade last week marks quite a step for­ British subject* over IS yeara of age, financing a mining enterprise, we com­ and by aliens on declaring Intention ward, it emphasises the necessity of con­ to become British subjeots, condi­ mend the Northland Sales Company, who tional upon residence, occupation. tinued prosecution of Stewart's drive for and improvement for agricultural STEWART LAND COMPANY. LIMITED are placing the merits of Troy Mines before the purposes. trail connection with Telegraph Creek and Pull information concerning regu­ Founders and Original Owners public, and procuring funds for the development lations regarding pre-emptions It Dease Lake. To let up now would be fatal. riven in Bulletin No 1, Land Series. of STEWART TOWNSITE . . of this attractive property. Their methods are "How to Pre-empt Land," ooples ef which can be obtained free of charge HEAD OFFICE All other districts in the Province are instructive, entertaining, and, we trust, accom- by addressing the Department ot Lan£s. Victoria. B.C, or to any Gov­ 101 Pemberton Block, • VICTORIA. B. C. plishing their object. Their mov­ ernment Agent. ing picture show alone, which Kecords will be granted covering Real Estate Insurance Mines Financial Agents only land suitable for agricultural residents of this district were purposes, and which is not. timber- ROBERT H. STEWART, - - President land, i.e., carrying over 6.000 board given an opportunity of seeing feet per acre weet of the Coast Rang* and 8,000 feet per acre east of that Lots for sale in all parts of town STEWART LAND CO,, LTD. BANK ACCOUNTS last Saturday, has more real Range. Applications for pre-emption* are Listings of properties for sale wanted Fifth St, Stewart, BC merit, more "kick" to it, than to be addressed to the Land Com­ >e or Small missioner of the Land Recording Di­ 99 per cent of the sex problem vision, ln which the land applied for la situated, and are made on printed and faked-nature slush films forms, copies of which can be ob­ with which the pleasure-seeking tained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be occupied for public is being insulted in the five years and Improvementa made BRITISH COLUMBIA to value of $10 per acre, including '"movies" of today. What could clearing and cultivating at least livt acres, before a Crown Grant can be The Mineral Province of Western Canada be finer than the portrayal of received. Por more detailed Information eee Has produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer Gold, $77,382,953; real life as applied to an enthral­ tho Bulletin "How to Pre-empt Land." Lode Gold, $118,473,190; Silver. $68,824,579; Lead. $70,548,578; ling occupation such as mining? PURCHASE Copper, $187,489,378; Zinc, $32,171,497; Coal and Coke. $260.- And when this work is set in Applications are received for pur­ chase of vacant and unreserved 880,048; Building Stone, Brick. Cement. $42,225,814; Miscellaneous such surroundings of beauty and Crown lands, not being tlmberland, minerals, $1,431,349; making its mineral Production to tin'fid ot for agricultural purposes; minimum majesty as abound in Portland price of first-class (arable) land is $1 1924 show per acre, and second-class (grazing) Canal district, the effect is not land $2.60 per acre. Further infor­ mation regarding purchase or lease AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $859,427,386 trl,ll only vastly entertaining but in­ of Crown lands is given In Bulletin The substantia! progress of the Mining Industry of this Provino-is *- "{jc*. No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and exhibited in the following figures, which show the value of production ior spiring. Lease of Crown Ie booklet PRINCE RUPERT VANCOUVER The owner of the property will on Baby's care and via way points. w =^ be paid $100 per month until an and feeding. NORTHBOUND;— examination is made. If this T. S, S. CARDENA leaves Vancouver every FRIDAY, 9 p. ra. proves satisfactory there will be Prince Rupert SUNDAY, 8 p. m. a cash payment of $2000, and a 73orde

Local News Notes Local Stocks George Brown Robbed FURNITURE (ByH.W.M.Rolston&Co) B.O.Erickson, who has been George S. Brown, principal The announcement by the man­ GROCERY LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH & RUGS in New York all winter, writes owner of the North Fork Basin agement that Marmot Metals are that he is leaving for Seattle and greup of claims in the Marmot SPECIALS CROCKERY, GLASSWARE & UTENSILS to commence operations around hopes to be in Stewart soon. section, was pounced upon and the 1st of May. brought this HARDWARE, RANGES & HEATERS In order to accommodate their robbed of $60 while out for a stock into active demand. It is increasing business, the Univer­ stroll one night last week in PAINT, VARNISH, OIL, TURPS, ALABASTINE and BRUSHES known that this company has MONDAY sal Supply Co. will shortly build Vancouver, where he lives be­ sufficient funds in sight for some VICTROLAS & VICTOR RECORDS a 24x40 addition to their store. tween summers. KODAKS, FILMS, Developing & Printing John Campbell, the dairy man, time to come. These facts, com­ ONLY will handle ice again this sum­ bined with the re-escrowing. of mer. There having been no ice the vendors' stock, promise much Royal Crown Soap UNIVERSAL SUPPLY CO. higher prices and a strengthen­ crop in Stewart during the past Per Packet 25c. 5th Street, STEWART, B. C, G.W.Smith, Mgr. winter, he will have shipments ing market. "PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS ACT" sent in from the south. With the information that is ATLIN ELECTORAL ACT being made public that the Dun­ NOTICE is hereby given that I Nabob Tea O.K.McManus. publicity man, shall, on Monday, the 17th day of May. well known throughout Alaska well are going to start in the 1926, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the Per Pound 75c. LYON & SCOTT forenoon, at the Court-House, Anyox, f and the northwest generally, vis­ very near future on the erection hold a sitting of the Court of Revision MEAT MARKET for the purpose of revising the list of ited Stewart and Hyder from of the mill and tramway, this voters for the said electoral district, Quaker Puffed stock came into much steadier and of hearing and determining any . VANCOUVER CREAMERY BUTTER Sunday until Thursday. He is and all objections to the retention of i OUR FRESH RANCH EGGS AND CHICKENS now connected with the First demand and more into the in­ any name on the said list, or to the Rice registration as a voter of any applicant SWIFT'S HAMS AND BACON City News in Ketchikan. vestment elass. for registration; and for the other pur­ Per Packet 15c. poses set forth in the "Provincial HOME-MADE PORK SAUSAGE It appears by the heavy vol­ Elections Act." H. Zeffertt has just received ume of Independence trading on AND further take notice that on Quaker Brand All the Best We Can Procure Tuesday, Ihe 18th day of May. 192C, at a consignment of ladies' coats the southern markets, that sat­ the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Gooseberries and hats. isfactory financial arrangements at the Court-House, Stewart, an ad­ journed sitting of the said Court of Medium Tins 30c. have been made for the farther Revision for the like purpose will be What is more comfortable than held. ALL THE COMFORTS OF A HOME development of this property. R. M. McGusty ARE TO BE HAD AT THE a large sanitary room and bed, B. 0. Silver, as usual, is in Registrar of Voters, Full Line with the best bath and plenty of Atlin Electoral District. strong demand. 47 4t GROCERIES hot water at your disposal. The Attention of the investing pub­ Hotel Stewart Marmot Hotel assures you all AND lic is being drawn more and mere JAMES MCALEENAN, Proprietor. these at nominal prices. to the Glacier creek properties ST. MARK'S CHURCH PROVISIONS near the Dunwell, some of which FIRE EXTINGUISHERS are known to have extensions Sunday, April 18th J. W. WILSON MINING STOCKS of the Dunwell leads. I 5th & Columbia Sts. Stewart, B. I'. Fire extinguishers can be found What is considered to be hav- We recommend at present market prices at the following places: the purchase of the following stocks: inp, a heavy bear effect on local Big chemical, 25 gallons- stocks, is the fact of the Calgary Wilson's Store. Prevent For Investment ESSO**, oil flurry, which is diverting con­ No Services Fivp-gallon extinguishers- siderable money from B. C. and For Speculation 2£SE£K? Gibson's in many cases sacrifices are be­ BONDS Newell's ing made in local stocks to get CAimney INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC CO. 10-Year- 10 per crat Bonds. Marmot Hotel into Calgary oils. H. W. M. ROLSTON & CO. Hotel Stewart The market closed as follows: Carolan's Grocery Bid Asked Fires Hotel King Edward B. C. Silver $ 1 95 $ 2.15 MINERAL ACT Portland Canal News Dunwell 1.90 2 10 Certificate of Improvements WELSH NOTICE. Glacier Creek .— .13 Newell Tiger Mineral Claim, situate in the W. J. WAKEFIELD LOST -Gold filligree fountain Independence .08 .09J ANTHRACITE Portland Canal Mining Division of Cas­ pen. Reward. News Office, siar District. Indian .08 .11 COAL Where located:—Upper Salmon Val­ National Silver .12 .15 Rooms ley adjoining north end of Silver Tip Light and Heavy Transfer group of mineral claims. Lakeview new issue .05 .— Comfortable Rooms. $1.00 Makes NO SOOT and Take Notice that Dalby B. Morkill, WHY Drives out til soot left by of Stewart, British Columbia, acting Wood for Sale Premier 2.25 2.35 as agent for Wellington Beaton, Free Terminus .— .25 2 Chair BARBERSHOP Soft Coal. Miner's Certificate No. 84434C and WOMEN Harold Morrison, Free Miner's Certi­ We Buy Bottles Silver Crest .11 .12J Wm. Newell ficate No. 84435C intends, sixty days 100 Pounds of Coal from the date hereof, to apply to the PREFER L&L Glaoier Creek .11 .13J Mining Recorder for a Certficate of Victoria Mines .— .31 makes only Improvements, for the purpose of ob­ BATHS 50c. 1 Pound of Ash taining a Crown grant of the above Marmot Metals .08* .12 claim. PACIFIC Clean, Modern, Convenient. MINERAL ACT. Porter Idaho. Co. .07i .09i And further take notice that action, Certificate ot Improvements. ature creates ideal dairying condi­ The Water Is Always Hot! under section 85, must be commenoed NOTICE. $23 per ton N tions here. Far higher quality Rufus .— .18 before the issuance of such Certificate Murdoch Group No. 1, Murdoch And we don't mean "Maybe." of Improvements. Group No. 2, Murdoch Group No. 3, milk is produced. Our farmers or pro­ Ore Mountain .— .25 Delivered Dated this 20th day of February Murdoch No. 8, Murdoch No. 9, Mur­ ducers are highly intelligent, co-oper­ A.D. 1926. 43 doch No. 10, Murdoch Fractional Min­ ating to supply better milk. Their Bay View .— .10 eral Claims, situate in the Portland friendly rivalry is to see who can stand FRANK BOWLER Canal Mining Division of Cassiar Dis­ WATER NOTICE. first in the list of best producers. So trict. DIVERSION AND USE. Agent Where located:—North of Beaver many things working together for SHOEMAKER A PLACE To SPEND Pacific Milk cannot but result in the TAKE NOTICE that the Sebakwe creek, about three and one-half miles & District Mines, Limited, whose ad­ east of Glacier at head of Bear River. best. 5th Street, Stewart YOUR SPARE TIME dress is 612 Pacific Building, Vancou­ A. Hendrickson Take Notice that Dalby B. Morkill, ver, B.C., will apply for a license to of Stewart, British Columbia, acting take and use 10 cubic feet per second 4th and Columbia as agent for D.D.Murdoch, J. A. Mur­ of the water out of the East Fork Cas­ WELCOME doch, A. W. Vassar, J. M. Mercer, cade Creek which flows South Westerly Boots and Shoes Repaired George McHugo and James E. Dou­ PACIFIC MILK and drains into Cascade Creek about CRESCENT ville, Free Miner's Certificates Nos. one half mile Westerly from Camp four Or Made to Order POOL HALL 92196C, 92646C, 92641C, 92198C. 91214C Head Office, Vancouver. Premier Mine. The water will be di­ FURNISHED ROOMS Good Tables — Cigars and 84365C, respectively, intend, sixty Factories at Abbotsford & Ladner B.C. verted frem the stream at a point days from the date hereof, to apply to about 500 feet Westerly from South Shoes Left With the late HYDEK, B.C. Cigarettes and Tobaccos the Mining Recorder for a Certificate East corner of Lot Number 3838, and of Improvements for the purpose of will be used for power and dome* tic Rates $1 - H. H. HICKF. Prop. NORMAN FLEMING obtaining a Crown grant of the above MINERAL ACT purposes upon the land belonging to A. Anderson claims. Certificate of Improvements Sebakwe & District Mines Ltd., Lots WILL BE SOLD & BERT HEATH NOTICE Number Lesley M.L. 3838, Ten Frac­ And further take notice that action, tion, No. 3851, and Lesley No. 6, 3847. MINEKAL ACT. Cor. 5th & Columbia, Stewart under section 85, must be commenced High Grade, High Grade No. 1, Unless Called For Certificate of Imoiovei L'llt*i. before the issuance of auch Certificate High Grade No. 2 Mineral Claims, situ­ This notice was posted on the ground of Improvements. ate in the Portland Canal Mining Divi­ on the 12th day of April 1926. A copy NOTICK. Bar Silver, Dated this 15th day of March, A. D. sion of Cassiar District. of this notice and application pursuant Lens, Mons, Vimy No. 1, 1926. 45 Where located:—- Adjoining the west thereto and to the Water Act will be Silver Bars, Ida O ami B tnana Frw* filed in the office of the Water Recorder 'Kite in ""' side of Yellowstone Group of claims, tional Mineral Claims, sit ul Upper Salmon Valley. at Prince Rupert, B.C. Objections to Division the application may be filed with tho COASTWISE STEAMSHIP Portland Canal Mining GET OUR BID THE COMPANIES ACT Take Notice that Dalby B. Morkill, Cassiar District. said Water Recorder or with the Comp­ ide of >-• PORTLAND CANAL GOLDFIELDS of Stewart, B. C, acting as agent for troller of Water Rights, Parliament & BARGE CO. LTD. Where located: -Wesl ite Forty on Edward Henry Fernald, Free Miner's Buildings. Victoria, B.C., within thirty mon Glacier on thepomt. i'l SYNDICATE LIMITED Certificate No. 84425; Jessie Kilpatrick Nine mine. days after the first appearance of this I* MorliiH, Moving That Freight Notice is hereby given that the Com­ Jamieson, Free Miner's Certificate No. notice in a local newspaper. Weekly Sailings From Take notice that Dalbj 84439; Angus L. McDonald, Free Min­ ,s affent f«r pany intends to apply to the Registrar The date of the first publication of Stewart Direct To of Stewart, B. C, actH'k' .; Limited, of Companies, for the change of its er's Certificate No. 92247C and William Outland Silver Bar My ij McGrew, Free Miner's Certificate No. this notice is April 16th, 1926. Smelters. r'ee Miner" name from the 'Portland Canal Gold- (Non Personal Liability.] i 84387 intends, sixty days from the date Sebakwe & District Mines Ltd., Certificate No. 84449C, m tends, Blxjy E. ARMSTRONG fields Syndicate Limited" to "Exten­ hereof, to apply to the Mining Recor­ Applicant. GENERAL FREIGHT AND days from the date hereof, to apply » uate Gold Mines Limited." der for a Certificate of Improvements George Ross Bancroft, Agent. the Minini? Recorder f'»- Certificate' for the purpose of obtaining a Crown POWDER. purpose Ot Dated at Vancouver, British Colum­ 47 4t of Improvements for tne GENERAL FREIGHTER grant of the above claims. obtaining Crown Grants o f the abov bia, thia 23d day of March, 1926. And further take notiee that action, claims. PORTLAND CANAL GOLDFIELDS For Information Apply: that action. under section 85, must be commenced And further take notice .•oinmenew TEAMS RACK HORSES SYNDICATE LIMITED before the issuance of such Certificate under section 85, must De PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER 805 Birks Bldg., -1 , Certificate P.O.Box 138, SCBWART. B.G. E. Heme, of Improvements. before the issuance of si" Dated thia 15th day of February, Newa Office Vancouver, B. C. of Improvements. r Treasurer. A. D. 1926. 41 f Fel.r"» >' i Dated this 15th