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VOL. V, NO. 32 , B. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1916 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR SOLDIERS' HOMESTEADS LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS Government Makes Provision Items Of General Interest From CONTINUOUS BATTLE AT VERDUN Hazelton and Surround­ for Returned Warriors Who Wish to Farm ing: District One of the most important RUSSIANS AGAIN TAKE ENEMY GROUND- Tramville now has a postoffice. measures passed by the legisla­ Red Cross Social next Friday ture during the present session TURKEY AND BULGARIA MAY QUARREL evening. is the soldiers' homestead act, Dr. Maclean, of Smithers, was which provides that purchased Paris: Attacking withrhand A Japanese naval commission Cairo: Stormy weather in in town on Thursday. lands on which payments have grenades.the French forces have has arrived to cooperate with the Mesopotamia is complicating the Dr. Wallace, of Telkwa,is join­ not been completed within six recaptured all ground at Bethin- Russian board of strategy. Tigris campaign. ing the army medical corps. months shall revert to the crown, court recently occupied by the Heavy fighting is reported in R. G. Cunningham returned to the purchasers being given land Stockholm: There is a crisis Port Essington on Tuesday. to the amount of the payments Germans. An enemy attack on the Riga, Drinaand upper Stripa in the Swedish cabinet,a majority There are thirty-three children made. Haucourt was repulsed, with regions. attending Hazelton public school. of the second chamber opposing The lands thus taken over will heavy loss. The French curtain G. R. Smith, a Wyoming man, London: A despatch from the government's war trade be reserved to provide pre-emp­ of fire prevented the advance of is visiting his cousin, Robert Duff. Bucharest says Turco-Bulgarian measure. tions for returned soldiers, the reinforcements, while our ma­ Mr. and Mrs. Angus McLean, relations are greatly strained be­ act providing that: chine gun fire forced the attack­ of Smithers, are visitors in Ha­ "Each returned soldier shall be cause the Turks refuse to ratify London: The situation in Hol­ zelton. ers to retreat, leaving many dead. entitled to obtain out of the lands the cession of territory to Bul­ land is apparently becoming less Roy Moseley returned on Thurs­ coming to or resumed by the Essad Pasha, who is here dis­ garia. There is much talk of a tense, since officers of the milit­ day from a visit to the coast cities. Crown under this Act a pre-emp­ cussing the future of Albania, rupture between the two coun­ ary transport staff are being The tennis club is having its tion of one hundred' and sixty says the Kaiser pledged his word tries. Apparently the Bulgarian granted leave. acres of land by applying there­ to Ferdinand and the Bulgarian court placed in condition for the government has been informed season. for, within eighteen months after court that the giant offensive London: The admiralty an­ that Turkey seeks to regain pos­ Rev. W. M. Scott returned on the date of his discharge from nounces the sinking of an Aus­ planned against Verdun would Tuesday from a visit to Smithers service, under section 15 of the session of the ceded territory. open the road to Paris, and that trian transport in the Adriatic. and Telkwa. "Land Act" or re-enactment According to Reuters' a revolu­ the French capital would be oc­ School Inspector A. R. Lord thereof, and all the provisions of tion in Bulgaria is threatened and Berlin: Germany states the cupied. was up from Prince Rupert dur­ the "Land Act" and amending the situation in Sofia is grave. Palembang was not sunk by a ing the week. Acts for the time being in force Petrograd: In the Caucasus The garrison has been strength­ German submarine, there having Engineer Bell returned on Mon­ shall apply to every pre-emption coastal region the Russians sur­ ened in anticipation of ah up­ been none in the vicinity. A day from a visit to and obtained under this Act and to left on Thursday for Houston. prised the enemy and dislodged rising. similar reply concerning the Sus­ the obtaining of a Crown grant Norman Cary left for Prince him from his positions on the sex has been sent to . therefor, except that the term of Amsterdam: German losses George on Saturday. He expects residence required shall be only right bank of the Kasadere river. to remain in that town for some before Verdun have been the London: The sinking of Allied such as may be fixed by regula­ Despite heavy frost and snow­ time. tion made under this Act: Pro­ storms, the Russians are advanc­ greatest in the whole range of and neutral steamers by German A general meeting of Hazelton vided that no returned soldier ing on the upper Tchousk. warfare. submarines continues. Conservative Association will be shall be called upon to pay any held in the schoolhouse at eight this evening. fee or amount other than the fee Local and District News RED CROSS. WORK I Another Aerial Raid of ten dollars for the Crown Handsome Red Cross pins have IN HAZELTON London: In an aerial raid over Fred W. Brewer, who has en­ been received by the Hazelton i the north - eastern counties on listed in the 102nd Battalion, left grant." At the meeting of the Red branch. Members may procure j Wednesday night one child was yesterday for the regimental camp at . Liberals Choose Officers them at the Union Bank for 25 Cross executive committee on killed and eight persons were Hazelton Liberal Association cents each. j Monday evening, reports from injured. No military damage Henry Kirkpatrick, a Francois held its annual meeting last eve­ the working committees were was done. Of the three zeppel- Lake rancher, who has been ill A high mountain on the Skee­ at the Hospital for many months, ning, and elected the following presented, Great interest in the I ins engaged, one is said to have na, nine miles southeast of Dor- died on Monday. officers: i work of the society is being !been hit by gunfire and brought reen.has been named Sir Robert, Alexander Sharp, M.E., is ex­ Hon. President — Sir Wilfrid • manifested, and much has been down in the North Sea. after the Dominion premier, the pected here about April 15, to Laurier; Hon. Vice-President— (already done. Thousands of glacier at its foot being called Minor Notes report on the mining interests of H. C. Brewster; President—H. F. dressings, as well as numerous the Borden glacier. Arabia has a tract of unexplor­ A. Erskine Smith. Glassey; lst Vice-President—H. | socks, pajamas, and other gar­ ed territory nearly five times the The new power plant on the B. Campbell; 2nd Vice-President Hazelton's gardens, which pre­ ments, have been made. A large size of Great Britain, while near­ American Boy is working excel­ —W. W. Anderson; Secretary- sented such a fine show of flow­ shipment of dressings will be lently and good progress is being ers and vegetables last year, ly a quarter of Australia has not made. The shaft is 175 ft. deep. Treasurer — Stuart J. Martin; sent to headquarters next week. should be fully up to the mark been visited by civilized man. Executive Committee:—William On Wednesday evening next a It is probable that the Erskine this season, judging from the Smith interests will consolidate Sproule, J. C. K. Sealy, N. Hagg- general meeting of the Hazelton For navigators an instrument bladd, W. H. Burken, H. John­ work already under way. has been invented by which a the Hazelton View and Indian branch will be held, when full groups. A company is being son. true course between points can be The ice in the Bulkley is break­ reports will be presented. A incorporated for that object. ing up, and Road Superintendent found on a chart and converted J. T Breckon, the civil and working meeting of the surgical George McBean, discoverer of Carr found it necessary to re­ into a compass without computa­ mining engineer, who spent the supply committee will follow, the Silver Standard,has returned move the center bents of the tion. winter in , was a guest giving members who have not from Vancouver, where he has of Dr. and Mrs. Wrinch this temporary bridge on Wednesday. resided for a couple of years. He attended one of these meetings An automatic fire escape has week. Later in the season Mr. The ferry will be in commission been invented in the form of an will stay with the mining game an opportunity to see the inter­ in Hazelton. Breckon will spend aome time within a day or two, it is expected. endless chain ladder thatdescends looking after his mining interests esting work of preparing sup­ at the same speed whether one here, but for some weeks he will Methodist Church plies for the front. Ottawa; It is the intention to or more persons are on it. concentrate the men in training be busy with the installation of Rev. W. M. Scott will preach the $90,000 hydro-electric plant Coming Events The extermination of mosqui­ in Canada in seven camps for the tomorrow evening on the follow­ at Prince George. Mr. Breckon's April 12—General Meeting of Red toes by bats has proved so suc­ summer; at London, Niagara, Cross Society.St. Andrew's ,8p.m. firm, Ducane.Dutcher & Co., are ing subject: "The Shipwreck of cessful that one Texas city has Petewawa, Valcartier, Hughes, consulting engineers for that Pilate." April 14—Methodist Church Social, in aid of Red Cross, St. Andrew's Hall, prohibited the killing of the Man., Vernon, B. C, and the city. Mixed quartette will sing. 8 p.m. animals. Sarcee reserve in Alberta. THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1916

have a single casualty, for the e umiieca jolly good reason that there was no one in the trench. The colonel PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE withdrew all his men to the sup­ GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. ports. In other words the poor old Fritzs wasted about $lb,000 A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. for absolutely nothing at all. That's what is known as baiting SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a Fritz. year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. "At present we are training a new bunch of Canucks in trench ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $2.50 per inch per month; Reading work and warfare. Poor devils, Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion. Legal notices inserted at B. C. HAZELTON they had a rough passage to the Gazette rates. trenches last night. They hap­ pened to come along just when VOL. V. SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1916. No. 32 we were having our evening strafe ; nd the shells were drop­ The Distributing Point ping high, wide and handsome. It would be difficult to over-estimate the importance of the One of them gasped out as he Allied conference at Paris last week, or the far reaching effects of passed by: "If it's like this here for the Great Northern the action decided upon by the civil and military chiefs of the what the is it like in the embattled nations of the Entente. The deliberations of the cabinet front line?" I told him to cheer up.as he was a sight safer in the Interior ministers and generals resulted in decisious which have the force front line trenches, which is a of enactments by the various governments of the Allies.and before fact. "(10 p.m.): I have just come adjournment the following notable resolutions were adopted as back after having been up in the defining the future course of action of the powers opposed to the front trenches. They have got Teutonic alliance: the wind up for fair up there tonight, expecting to get blown "Representatives of the Allied governments in conference at up by mines any minute. I think Prospectors, Miners, Paris affirm the complete community of views and solidarity of the it is all tommyrot myself, but there's nothing like being pre­ Landseekers, Surveyors Allies. They confirm all measures taken to realize unity of action pared. I wanted to stick around or unity of front. and see the fun, but the major ordered me out of the trench and and Sportsmen will find "They understand by that at the same time unity of military I'm back here again. It's a rot­ action, assured by the Entente and concluded between the general ten sensation, though, waiting the merchants of Ha­ staffs, unity of economic action, the organization of which the for the solid earth to heave you sky-high, though I would like to present conference has regulated, and unity of diplomatic action, be around to take part in the zelton prepared to meet which is guaranteed by their unshaken will to continue the struggle fight that follows. You ought to have seen the major when I for victory for the common cause. asked permission to stay. 'What every requirement in "The Allied governments decide to put into practice, in the the h !' says he, 'you go back economic domain, their solidarity of views and interests. They and attend to your mail; that's outfit and supplies. Hav­ your job.' VvVll I hope their charge the economic conference, which is to be held shortly at d old mine doesn't go Paris, to propose for them appropriate measures for the realization off ing been engaged for "Tell M I got his letter of this solidarity. of last May two days ago It had "With a view to strengthen, co-ordinate and unify the been held up in England and sent many years in outfitting diplomatic action to be exercised to prevent the revictualling of the over half the hospitals there. It arrived at a time when most of parties for the Northern enemy, the conference has decided to establish at Paris a permanent us had been killed or wounded, commission, on which all the Allies will be represented. and thev guessed wrong. "Give my best respects to Interior, Hazelton busi­ "The conference has decided: First,to continue the organization Hazelton in general, for, by Jim- already begun, at London, of an international centra] bureau of iny!, you sure are some [going ness men are qualified freights; second, to proceed in common, and with the briefest hounds when it comes to doing something for someone else. delay, to seek practical means to apportion equitably between the When Lome and I get together to give valuable advice Allied nations the charges for maritime transportation and check (I sneak across every now and then to see him) we talk Hazel­ the rise in freight rates." ton and 'She's Some Little Old and assistance to new­ Burg' is the chorus. LETTER TELLS OF devoted head one of these days. 'I'll bet those guys in Lome's comers. LIFE AT THE FRONT The shells were landing 25 yards tent have all made up their minds away last night. Fortunately to see Hazelton before they die." Forester Allen, who is secretary they were high explosives, which of the Soldiers' Aid, has received either blow you to bits or miss MINERAL ACT Hazelton is situated at many interesting letters from the altogether, so its all right either Certificate of Improvements front, in response to the commit­ way. NOTICE the confluence of the tee's communications. Lance- THREE IN ONE MINERAL CLAIM, Corporal James Turnbull, of the "I saw Lome Fulton two nights situate in the Omineca Mining Division ago and Spot Middleton about of Omineca District. Princess Pats, who has been in Where located—On the South-West Bulkley and the heaviest fighting of the last three weeks ago. We are quite slope of Mount Selwyn, about eight near each other, but it's hard to miles below Findlay Rapids on the twelve months, writes a typical South Bank of Peace River. rivers, a mile and a get away when things are so letter. He says: TAKE NOTICE that I, F. P. Burden, nervy as they are now. Lome acting as agent for James D. A. Mc- Intyre, Free Miner's Certificate No. quarter from Hazelton "Enclosed find Soldiers' Aid was telling me that the hospital B79879, intend, sixty days from the sheet filled up to the best of my attendants, etc., like it when the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improve­ station on the Grand ability. We are living on the lid P.P.'s are in the trenches. We ments, for the purpose of obtaining a of hell these days and don't know have always very few casualties Crown Grant of the above claim. the minute when she is going to compared with fellow regiments And further take notice that action, Trunk Pacific railway. under section 37, must be commenced blow up; but I want to say that in the same brigade, probably before the issuance of such Certificate even if we cannot express our­ because we have ceased to be of Improvements. Enquiries may be ad­ Dated this lst day of January, A. D. selves as we would like to, curious and don't expose our­ 1916. 27-35 we do appreciate the kindly ef­ selves unnecessarily. Anyway, dressed to forts you fine chaps v/ho can't he says the C.A.M.C. boys roll come are making to brighten up over about 9:30 p.m. and go to our somewhat dreary task out sleep again with the remark, here. We have been jumping 'Well.thank God,the P.P.'s know around from place to place lately how to keep their heads down.'

3. Sailing vessels sunk were: Addressing Soldiers' Mail -o I The World's Doings in Brief British, 31; French, 12; Russian, In order to facilitate the hand­ DENTISTRY 8; Italian 6. ling of mail at the front and to I News Notes from Many Sources o Felix Diaz, who recently land­ ensure prompt delivery, it is re­ DR. BADGERO Smithers, B.C. ed in Mexico, is now at the head quested that all mail be address­ I A son of Lord Shaughnessy has 22, the anniversary of the fight ed as follows: been killed in action. of a considerable force of revolu­ at St. Julien, where the Canadian (a) Regimental Number. first division so distinguished it­ tionaries in the south of Mexico. MINERAL ACT Prohibition in Ontario will be (b) Rank. self. He has received material aid effective on Sept. 16. through Guatemala. (c) Name. Certificate of Improvements Col. J. W. Allison, wanted in (d) Squadron, Battery or Com­ NOTICE A rich coal strike at Witbank, Switzerland will mark her fron­ connection with the shell investi­ pany. SAPPHIRE, OMAR KHAYYAM, in Transvaal,is reported. tiers by signs visible for a long ABDIEL and BUNNY BOY MINERAL gation at Ottawa,has been located (e) Battalion, Regiment (or distance by daylight and brilliant­ CLAIMS, situate in thp Omineca Min­ Sixty thousand Canadian troops in the West Indies. other unit), Staff appoint­ ing Division of Omineca District, are now in the trenches. ly illuminated at night,to prevent Where located:-On the South-West An accidental fire in a powder ment or Department. slope of Mount Selwyn, about eight Panama fair receipts were over such mistakes as German aviators factory in Kent, England, caused recently made in bombarding a (f) CANADIAN CONTINGENT. miles below Findlay Rapids on the twelve and a half million. (g) British Expeditionary South Bank of Peace River. a series of explosions. There Swiss village. TAKE NOTICE that I, F. P. Burden, The Mersey strike, involving were 200 casualties. Force. acting as agent for C. Ros$ Palmer, Before the public accounts (h) Army PostOffice, LONDON Free Miner's Certificate No. B79896, 17,000 men, has been settled. The U. S. cruiser Brooklyn is intend sixty days from the date hereof committee at Victoria, C.C.Pem- England. to apply to the Mining Recorder for a London barbers have raised the patrolling the Sulu Sea, where berton, a broker, admitted divid­ Unnecessary mention of higher Certificate of Improvements for the price of shaving to five cents. the Germans are said to be as­ ing $4000 commission on the sale formations, such as brigades, purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of sembling submarines. the above claims. Chinese revolutionists are in of the Victoria courthouse site, divisions, is strictly forbidden, And further take notice that action, complete possession of Swatow. Secretary Lansing denies that with H. C. Hannington,inspector and causes delay. under section 37, must be commenced of legal offices. before the issuance of such Certificate The lieutenant-governor assent­ there is any ground for reports of Improvements. ed to the supply bills on Wednes­ that the American expedition in A commercial museum is to be EGGS FOR HATCHING Dated this lst day of January, A. D. Mexico is to be withdrawn. 1916. 27-35 day. established by the federal de­ Pure Bred White Leghorn partment of trade and commerce. Zuppeli, Italy's war minister, B.C.E.R. employees, number­ Also Plymouth Rock ing 1300, are to have one clay off Samples of the products of all Commercial Printing at has resigned, to go on active ser­ —Fine Laying Strains— vice. each week, under an arrange­ natiors will be shown, with their ment with Premier Bowser. full history, for the guidance of $1.00 per Setting of 15 THE MINER OFFICE Forty-five persons were injured Canadian manufacturers. J. SHORT :-: TWO-MILE in two trolley accidents in Chi­ It is expected in Victoria that cago. the government will provide for Hundreds of delegates to the oiiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiicoiiiiiiiiiiiiicojiiiiiiiiiiiicoiiiiiiiihiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiinco a plebiscite on woman suffrage at prohibition convention at Victoria Great Britain has refused to the coming general election. waited on Premier Bowser on negotiate a separate peace with Tuesday. The convention endors­ Provincial legislation to elimin­ Turkey. ed the attitude of both parties on ! Hudson's Bay Company j ate Orientals improperly employ­ the prohibition issue, and de­ HAZELTON, B.C. A bill to grant statehood to ed in coal clared itself unalterably opposed is to be introduced into mines will be passed this session. congress. to compensation. Suffering is increasing through­ 5 The cities around San Francis­ GUINNESS'S BULL DOG STOUT per doz pts $3.00 Duke Luitpold of Bavaria has out Turkey. A ruble from the co Bay propose to build a $20,- BARCLAY'S ALE ' 3.25 been named King of Poland by American Red Cross at Constanti­ 000,000 bridge from San Francis­ VICTORIA PHOENIX BEER - per doz qts 3.00 the Kaiser. nople says the situation is alarm­ co to Alameda county. It would SCHLITZBEER - 5.00 Marconi is patenting remark­ ing. be four miles long and, at one BUDWEISER BEER " " " 5.00 able improvements in wireless The new British budget is re­ point, 125 feet above the water, telegraphy. garded as a tribute to the finan­ and would carry four railroad TRY Chicagois milkless,10.000 farm­ cial stability of the L'mpire, which tracks and two roadways. KIA-ORA--Pure,Concentrated Juice of Lemons- ers being on strike against the is able to continue the war indef­ Makes Lemonade and Lemon Squash—per bot. .65 distributors. initely. Toronto hotelmen are agitating O.-T.—A Delicous Drink; A Tonic; A Digestive— for the return of the five per per pint bottle .40; per quart bottle .75 An American aviator has made Canadian toy manufacturers cent of bar receipts collected hy an altitude record of 16,072 feet have formed an association, and the government in the last six 5 in a seaplane. will hold anannual fair, to promote = LOCAL NEW LAID EGGS per doz years, the total being over § SWIFT'S BR00KFIELD FRESH EGGS per doz .4• 0° =I Premier Asquith, while in Rome home and foreign trade in Cana­ $1,500,000. Since compensation on Monday, had a conference dian-made toys. is refused, the license holders = CHILDREN'S KNEE RUBBER BOOTS; sizes 7J to 11; per pair $2.00 = with the Pope. Parliament will sit until Sir claim they are entitled to the re­ oiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiirjiiiiiiiiiiiico3iiiiiiiiiiii:o3iiiiiiiiiiiiro3iiiiiiiiiiiic:iiiiiiiiii!iaiiiiiiiiiiiiLo fund. Geneva scientists claim to have Sam Hughes returns from Eng­ land and has an opportunity to ^ been successful in producing The Miner is two dollars a year. synthetic diamonds. speak on the charges against the shell committee. It is rumored in Ottawa that Lowest rates Prince Rupert to all Eastern Points via steamer there will be several cabinet A new dry-cell electric signal, to Vancouver and Canadian Pacific Railway. changes after this session. capable of projecting rays 150 Meals and berth included on steamer miles, and through comparatively Shackleton's ship Aurora, taken Synopsis of Coal Mining Regu­ For VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and SEATTLE thick smoke and haze,is announc­ lations. in tow 140 miles south of Cape S.S. "Princess Maquinna" leaves Prince Rupert every SUNDAY, at 6 p.m. ed in Washington. S. S. "Princess Sophia" leaves Prince Rupert on March Otaga, has reached Dunedin. OAL mining rightsof the nominion, 21st and 31st; April 11th and April 21st. Col. House, who went to Eu­ C in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and More than one hundred were rope as President Wilson's per­ Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the J. I. Peters, General Agent, 3rd Ave. & 4th St., Prince Rupert,It.C killed in an explosion of munition Northwest Territories and in a portion v sonal representative,has returned of the Province of British Columbia, works at Wellsdorff, Austria. and has had 3everal conferences may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an The Dominion assay office in with the president. acre. Not more than 2,56(1 acres will —. Vancouver handled $2,789,000 in be leased to one applicant. A Windsor despatch says the Application for a lease must be made Express, General Drayage and Freighting gold in the year ending March 31. authorities have evidence of Ger­ by tne applicant in person to the Agent Many prominent Bulgarians man-American plans for a cam­ or Sub-Agent of the district in wnich / 1VFRY /111// ST A (1FK We are prepared to supply private the rights applied for are situated. L,lYLii\l UflU UlriKJLtiJ and public conveyances day and have been arrested for alleged paign of lawlessness and anarchy In surveyed territory the land must ] night. Our stages meet all trains at South Hazelton or New Hazelton. be described by sections, or legal sub-1 intrigue against the government. in Canada this summer. divisions of sections, and in unsurveyed j territory the tract applied for shall be I BEST DRY BIRCH, $5.50 A CORD The Alice Arm district hopes to At Salem, Oregon, there was a staked out by the applicant himself.' divide with Hazelton the atten­ pitched battle in the streets be­ Each application must be accompani­ Consign your shipments in Our ed by a fee of $5, which will be refund­ Care for Storage or Delivery. Ruddy & MacKay tion of mining men this season. tween the brass band and mem­ ed if the rights applied for are not bers of the city council. Three available, but not otherwise. A royal­ Address all communications to Hazelton. HAZELTON and NEW HAZELTON A score of civilians and fifty ty shall be paid on the merchantable soldiers were arrested in Winni­ were injured, one fatally. output of the mine at the rate of five peg on Saturday night, for riot­ Mrs. Corinne Wheeler, aged cents per ton. Tho person operating the mine shall ing. 76, was murdered with an axe at furnish the Agent with sworn returns GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY and her residence in Seattle on Wed­ accounting for the full quantity of mer­ Steamers sailing between Prince Rupert, Anyox, The legislature of New South chantable coal mined and pay the Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle. nesday. Robbery was the motive, royalty thereon. If the coal mining Wales has established a monopoly rights are not being operated, such Steamers South from Prince Rupert every Tuesday in the making and selling of the murderer securing $2000. returns should be furnished at least at 7 P. M. and Saturday at 9 A. M. North to Anyox every Thursday at midnight bread. Mexican advices say Carranza once a year. The lease will include the coal mining Steamers arrive Prince Rupert from the South at MrB. Jane Chapman, the oldest is uneasy over the continued ad­ rights only, but the lessee may be per­ 17 P.M. every Sunday and 9 A.M. every Thursday. From vance of the Americano, while mitted to purchase whatever available Anyox 5 P.M. every Friday. woman in Canada, is dead at surface rights may be considered nec­ Passenger trains leave Hazelton Eastbound at6:08p.M. every Mon­ Smith's Falls. She was 116 years restlessness among Mexicans is essary for the working of the mine at day and Thursday. Mixed train leaves at 2:30 P.M. every Saturday. evident along the entire route. the rate of $10.00 an acre. Passenger trains leave Hazelton Westbound at 10:48 A. M. every of age. For full information application Tuesday and Friday. Mixed train leaveB at 4:48 A.M. every Thursday. The steamer , which should be made to the Secretary of the The following are admiralty Department of the Interior, Ottawa, SERVICE was ashore near Prince Rupert, figures of the total losses of or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Commencing Thursday, March 30, and every Thursday thereafter, will be in commission again on Allied shipping since the begin­ Dominion Lands. Steamer will sail at 12 noon for Ketchican, Wrangell,Juneau,Skagway. April 19. W. W. CORY, Connections made between Trains and Steamers. ning of the war: British steam­ Deputy Minister of the Interior. For further information apply to any Grand Trunk Pacific Agent.or to Flags on all federal buildings in ers, 379; French, 41; Belgian, 10; N.B.—Unauthorized publication of G. A. McNicholl.Asst. Gon. Freight and Passenger Agent. Prince Rupert, B.C. this advertisement will not be paid for. Canada are to be hoisted on April Russian, 27; Italian,21; Japanese, -58782. THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1916

THE MINER WAR BULLETINS concentrated on the German fron­ nopol a large force of the enemy been seized. All food exports Vaux front, but the German tier, while the fleet has gone opened an offensive, but was are forbidden. MONDAY, APRIL 3 reply is feeble. through maneuvers, repelling a repulsed at the point of the bay­ The Verdun Fight The occupation of Haucourt and suppositious invasion from the onet, losing many killed and Paris: The Germans penetrat­ Bethincourt by the Germans was sea. wounded. ed the French first line trench Victims of Zepps attended with heavy loss to the British Budget In the Black Sea littoral the between Bethincourt and Chatan- London: Two zeppelins raid­ enemy. Our concealed batteries London: The new budget, in­ Turks, supported by the cruiser court, west of the Meuse, but ed the northeast coast on Satur­ poured a heavy fire into the troduced yesterday, makes pro­ Breslau, attacked the Russiaa have been driven from the major day night. One went inland flanks of the enemy force. vision for another year of war right flank, but were repulsed portion of the positions they had and dropped bombs, while the There is evidence that Germany at $25,000,000 a day. with loss. seized. other travelled north, following is running short of men. With A zeppelin raid last night was Subs. Sink Many Ships North of Avocourt the French thecoast line, evidently tryjing J a]uhe i916~cias"s "in the trenches," a failure. London: German submarines have captured a large position to locate the grand fleet. The the German reserve is only 700 General Smuts continues his continue to sink neutral steamers. from the enemy. The ground bombs killed sixteen and wound­ 000 men. Enemy casualties dur- progress in German East Africa. The official report of the French was taken in the course of the ed one hundred. The total ingthe first three months of 1916 Several British and neutral admiralty states the Channel fighting which went on all Wed­ casualties in Friday's raid were totalled 300,000. steamers were sunk yesterday. steamer Sussex was torpedoed, nesday afternoon and night. 43 killed and 61 injured. No The French are now using the Massing Dutch Troops A Hun Trick the projectile being seen by the military damage was accom­ new 16-inch guns, which fire Rome: Zurich despatches say London: A Norwegian steamer captain and passengers eight sec­ plished. more effective shells than the Holland has closed her German flying a signal of distress was onds before it struck. Commander Breithhaupt.of the much-talked-of 17-inch guns of frontier and is massing all her sighted in the Bay of Biscay by a A single Zeppelin last night at­ destroyed L15, said the object the enemy. available troops along that border. British steamer, which, on ap­ tempted the sixth raid within a always was to attack warships, proaching, saw a German subma­ week. It was driven off by gun- In the official review it is an­ armed positions, and factories; Harden Cries For Peace : rine lurking close by. The British fire on the northeast coast, its nounced that during March 35 and that women and children London: Maximilian Harden, vessel escaped and reported the bombs dropping into the sea. German planes were destroyed, were unintentional victims of in an article passed by German trick. 1 Would-Be Blockade Runner with a loss of 13 French machines. war. censors, appeals for immediate Turks Again Defeates Washington: Britain has re­ London: The Brazilian steamer It is believed another zeppelin peace. He says that, in spite of London: Winning their second fused to release 38 Germans, Saldanna de Gama has been seiz- was badly damaged by Lieut. the series of brilliant German victory in two days, the British |ed off the Orkneys, with a cargo Brandon, in an aeroplane. He victories^ the war is a cruel mis­ Austrians and Turks, taken from relief force in Mesopotamia took J of 1200 tons of raw rubber con­ dropped three bombs on the air­ fortune and a mistake on the the American liner China, near five successive lines of trenches signed to New York, with which and field works, and occupied the ship at a height of over 9000 part of all concerned. Shanghai. [she was trying to run the block- village of Felahie. The counter­ feet. His machine was hit in Will Salve L-15 Tried As Pirate Jade. attacks of the Turks were re­ several places, but he landed London: Aeronautical officials New York: A formal charge pulsed and all positions have been safely. Danish fisherman report are salving the zeppelin L15 from of piracy on the high seas has London: The Norwegian press consolidated. a half-submerged zeppelin in the shallow water in the Thames. been made against Schiller, who ' is threatening Germany with re- j Paris: Bulgaria has massed North Sea. The airship can be raised,rebuilt, took possession of the freighter taliation for the sinking of eleven troops on the Roumanian border. Maloppo. The penalty is im­ Norwegian ships in the last few I Roumania is preparing to resist Dutch War Measures and used against the enemy within three months. prisonment for life. days, with the loss of twenty any aggression. The Hague: Following a special lives. session of the Dutch parliament, London: Zeppelins which vis­ Rome: There is severe fight­ to consider the sinking of the ited the east coast of Scotland ing on the heights of Isonzo. We Have I Tubantia, the government has last night hung over the district Aerial raids are launched from FRIDAY, APRIL 7 JUST RECEIVED I both sides. •f taken over the railways. It is for 45 minutes,during which time c A Large and Varied Stock of The Allied fleets are active in announced that the war measures they dropped twenty bombs. Dutch Make Demand the Mediterranean. FERRY'S SELECTED taken have no belligerent motive, There were few casualties. The Hague: The government but are intended to further a Allies Assert Rights Villa Still At Large has commandeered all steamers I SEEDS •i strict neutrality. The government Washington : The Entente San Antonio: It is believed in Dutch harbors. The govern has asked Great Britain to sanc­ powers, replying to American Villa has fled fur beyond the ment of Holland is demanding of * Up-to-Date Drug Stores +I tion the importation of a reserve protests against mail S"izures, American forces.and is operating England $11,000,000 in payment $ HAZELTON :: B.C. | of 100,000 tons of wheat. have informed the state depart south of Chihuahua city. The for securities alleged to have Around Verdun ment that they reassert their peons are are loyal to the bandit chief. Another fight with Villa's BH—nun llll—»MII——WW——Mil ll.H, Paris: Attempts by the Ger­ jurisdiction in territorial waters, a Assay Office and Mining Office force at Calientes is reported. mans to follow up their success in and the right to exclude contra­ SArts and Crafts Building, 578 Seymour Street Thirty-four of his men were | Tread the Footpath ! VANCOUVER, B.C. gaining a foothold at Vaux by band. killed. (The Estate of J. O'Sullivan an infantry attack between Vaux San Francisco: Japan is coloniz­ | of Peace Provincial Assayers and Chemists and Douamont failed, the French ing the islands captured from This is the path of him who wears ? Established 1897 by the late J. O'Sul­ livan, F. C. S., 26 years with curtain of fire stopping the as­ Germany, and intends to retain THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Jf I Vivian & Sons, Swansea. sault. The bombardment is still them after the war. "Invictus' i intense. El Paso: It is reported that French Gains Important . THE BEST GOOD SHOE j ISSUES There is a new phase in the HAZELTON HOSPITAL TICKETS Villa has escaped, un wounded. Paris : The French gained j f<>r any period from one month upward at $1 per Verdun struggle, the Germans ! month in advance. This rate includes oflice con- ground north of Caillette wood , mil at limit and medicines, an well aB all coats while having moved their batteries =^ | in the hoBpital. Tickets obtainable In Hazelton (northeast of Verdun), in the NOEL &ROCK | I at tho Poat Oflice or the Drujr Store; in Aldermere closer to the forts. It is believed WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 Hazelton. Ii. C. j from Mr. T. J. Thorp; in Telkwa from Dr. Wallace; course of several engagements i or by mail from the Medical Superintendent at the they will attempt to rush the vl . a II—mi in n n ——MM nn MM——M5. Ho«"il;,! last night. In yesterday's fight­ forts after the infantry has rest­ Germans Not Gaining ing the enemy lost considerable ed. Yesterday the enemy length­ Paris: The Germans launched ground and sustained heavy cas­ ened the front of attack to two a desperate attack on the French ualties. Our successes are con­ miles. lines south of Douamont village. sidered decisive. Victims of Crime Successive waves of the attacking In the region of Verdun there Petrograd: Over one hundred columns were swept away by the were fifteen aerial duels, in the were drowned in the sinking of French artillery and machine course of which a German double the Russian hospital ship Portu­ gun fire. motored machine fell. Another gal. Fifteen nurses are missing. The reason for the British not aeroplane foil vertically to the The vessel was struck by two attacking the Germans of late is ground. torpedoes, while at off that General Joffre requested that An Allied squadron sank a Eastern Anatolia. they remain inactive for the pres­ German submarine, capturing Rising floods are compelling the ent. The time for the Allied the crew. Germans to abandon trenches on offensive has not yet arrived. Paris: The British have car­ part of the Russian front. A German aeroplane was shot ried out successfully mining and London: Scandinavian nations down by a British aviator, south artillery plans for destroying en are perturbed by the announce­ of Souchez yesterday. The pilot emv positions at St. Eloi and ment that Britain will tighten and observer were killed. north of Ypres-St. Julien road. the blockade. The enemy lost ground around Turkish Defeats Verdun yesterday. Three regi­ London: The British gained a TUESDAY, APRIL ments making an attack from victory over the Turks on the 1 Cheffour wood were driven back r J Tigris, below Kut-el-Amara, when by rifle and shrapnel fire, leaving the relieving force under General On Western Front half their number dead. Lake attacked and carried the Paris: On the western front the Holland Preparing Turkish entrenched positions at German troops are divided into The Hague: Following a secret Ummel Henna, at five o'clock on two parts. Thirty divisions are session of the Dutch parliament Wednesday morning. This success facing the French in the Verdun yesterday, the suspension of al) promises the early relief of Gen­ district, and thirty-four divisions furloughs was announced, on ac­ eral Towr.shend's force, which are opposed to the British. count of certain information that has been besieged at Kut-el-Am­ There has been renewed heavy has reached the government, but ara since the first week in Dec­ fighting around Vaux, but no in­ which has not been made public. ember. fantry attacks were made last Mobilization is complete. Every The Russian armies beyond night. The French continue their motor car in Holland has been Erzerum and in Persia are pro­ bombardment on the Douamont- commandeered. The army is gressing rapidly. West of Tar­