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VOL. 8, NO. 17 STEWART, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1926 $5 THE YEAR—10c. the Copy LIBERALS WILL BIG SHOWINGS PLEASED WITH GREAT FIND ON SEATTLE CO. SITUATION ON CONTROL HOUSE ON DALHOUSIE CHIEF METALS OUTLAND SILVER ONJARMOT THEDUNWELL

Gain Enough Seats to Have Development work on the Dal­ Highly pleased with their visit What i,s declared by oldtime Thos. Campbell, well known Managing Director Tells of Working Majority—J. C. housie group this summer has to the property of the Chief Met­ miners and prospectors of the mining man, who is heavily in- Plan to Raise $70,000.00 disclosed the presence of three als Mining Co., situated a short district who have seen it to be a terested in the Marmot river sec­ Brady Wins Over Stork And Reasons for New distinct ore deposits, all differ­ distance southeast of the Big discovery of first magnitude, has tion, returned from the south In Skeena Riding ing in character, but each wor­ Missouri, and with the outlook been made on the Outland Silver Monday night after an absence Stock Issue thy of extensive exploration. for the district in general, a Bar property near the head of of more than a year, and will en­ Prince Rupert, Sept.16.—The W.A.Pratt of Vancouver, who is! party of heavy shareholders left Salmon glacier. This consists gage in active development on a R.M.Stewart, managing direc­ election returns to date give the heavily interested in the prop­ for their home in Seattle last! of uncovering an immense de- group of Marmot river claims tor of the Dunwell mines, in a following results: Liberals, 119; erty and has spent most of the Sunday after spending a week posit of galena ore, lying be for a Seattle company. He will statement recently given to the Liberal Progressives, 11; Con­ summer there, has brought in a in the camp. They are: O. H. 1 tween two dykes which, by ac-first examine the work dene dur­ Victoria press, said that any lit­ servatives, 91; Progressives. 8; display of samples from the var- Ebbinghouse, president of the' tual measurement, are 125 feet ing the summer on the various tle excitement concerning the United Farmers, 11; Labor, 2; ious veins. company and chief of the fire de-1 apart, though whether the en- claims of the group, and then Dunwell can only proceed from Independent, 2. Mr King will Most of the work has been partment in Seattle; G. Norton, tire space between them is filled decide upon his program, which a lack of knowledge of the exact have 129 members pledged to concentrated on a vein that is'company director and sergeant with the vein cannot be deter- is already determined to the ex­ situation of the company's affairs his support, therefore the resig­ about 20 feet wide and is heav-1 on the Seattle police force; W. j mined until a tunnel is driven tent of putting on a crew to caused through wild reports and nation of the Meighan Govern­ ily mineralized with iron sulph­ Erickson and O. Carlson, hotel | and crosscuts run. work until the snow drives them rumors. ment is expected at the earliest ides and copper, the ore averag­ men. The find was made well up on off the hill. The result of this Mr Stewart explained that in possible date. ing about $25 per ton in all val­ Mr Norton, who spent sixteen the mountain and an open cut 12 will to an extent determine the carrying out the plan of devel­ J. C. Brady, Coaservative, is ues, A cut was made across, years in the mines of the south- feet in length put in without lo­ character and location of the de­ opment, which included the erec­ undoubtedly electrd in Skeena this vein and faced up te al west states, is emphatic in his cating either wall of the vein. velopment to be started next tion of an up-to-date mill, power riding. With a number of small height of 12 feet, and a tunnel assertion that nowhere in the Two hundred feet down the hill spring, for which the company plant and tram line, provision is polls to hear from, Mr Brady is has been started. This vein has famous mining districts can the from this some shots were put have already provided funds. being made for blocking out ore into the capping and the same bodies in the mine so that, once today leading by something like been picked up 1000 feet further extent of mineralization and gen­ However, should he be able to character of ore disclosed. A work is started, there will be no 250. Later returns cannot make up the hill where samples taken eral value of the ores compare open up shipping ore in a spot tunnel has been started from let-up from lack of ore supply. much change. assayed $54 with $20 in gold. with the Portland Canal district. from which the ore can be safely this point, and it is possible that This makes it necessary, in the Another vein nine feet wide "If this section lay anywhere in moved during the winter season, Election day passed quietly in work upon it will continue dur- opinion of the directors, to have has heen traced for a distance of the States," he said, "there work will continue throughout Stewart, with both sides work­ an additional $70,000, or ten per­ 3000 feet and carries from 10 to would be a stampede that would ing the winter. the winter. ing hard to round up the votes. 15 per cent copper and from 8 toj surpass all records in the history C.F.Hibbard, a prominent fur cent of the present capitalization. Stork carried the town by a ma­ 12 ounces in silver, with only a'of hard rock camps. The near- man of Seattle, who has made a The proposition for the ab­ jority of eight. A total of 366 trace in gold. I est I have seen to this is the old great deal of money in mining, BIG TIME AT sorption of this amount is to votes was cast, the same number An immense zinc deposit has Leadville camp." Both Mr Nor- is heavily interested in the Out­ offer this to the present share­ JIS last fall. been partially exposed by open ton and Mr Ebbinghouse are sat- land Silver Bar, and upon receipt holders on easy terms, pro rata cutting, but Mr Pratt says thelisfied that in the Chief Metals of the news of this recent strike HICK DANCE to the holdings they now have. This matter, the statement as­ extent of this can best be deter­ they have a nice milling proper­ came up to see it. Last fall, The Hick Hard Times Dance serts, and the whole situation, WILL PREMIER mined by diamond drilling which ty, the latter declaring that there when this vein was unknown, given last evening by the Stew­ will be laid before a meeting of it is expected will be undertaken would be no question about pro­ and before the present season's art Basketball Club was a huge the shareholders at the earliest next year. viding funds to place the prop­ work bad greatly improved the TAKE TORIC? success. The club's splendid opportunity. Before starting to mine, a good erty on a productive basis. ore showings on the veins pre­ five-piece orchestra supplied the The development account that Louis Reynolds, well known trail was built from the foot of Emil Davis, manager of the viously located, Mr Hibbard de­ music for the crowded floor of has absorbed the surplus capital oldtimer of Stewart and Alice the mountain to the property, property, reports that the tunnel clared himself as determined to dancers, and kept up the enjoy­ really constitutes an investment Arm, arrived from the latter and a log camp constructed at an is now in 185 feet, following a "go the limit" on this property. ment until the wee sma' hours. in the mine. It has been carried camp Monday night. He says elevation of 2200 feet. This vein that varies from four to six "I seem to have a faculty for The supper tables were placed out under the instructions of there is a belief there that the work consumed considerable time feet in width and carries values picking winners," he said, "and down the center ot the floor, on Matthew Little, engineer in Premier Gold Mining Co. are but is of a permanent nature and from a few dollars up to $65 per am satisfied that this is another which a supper, served by the charge, and has been done to en­ about to take over the develop­ an asset for the future. ton. The program laid out for one." girl members of the club, of sure a continuous supply of 100 ment of the Toric mine. Bert F. next year includes the construc­ Pat McBride, known all over baked beans, with a keg of cider the northwest as a successful tons of ore per day for the mill, Smith, superintendent of the SUCH IS LIFE tion of a power plant and the in­ in a corner. prospector and a good judge of the building of which has been Premier, recently examined the stallation of a compressor and IN STEWART mineral properties, says the new Original and comic costumes completed and machintry order­ Toric, and on his suggestion some machine drills. vein on the Outland Silver Bar were the feature of the event, ed, the delivery and installation shots were put in that resulted "Rap-rap-rap" resounded on is the "biggest thing" he has Ross Nicholson being the hit of of which are now being awaited. in disclosing the richest ore ever the cabin wall. RECONNOITER1NG seen in the country. the evening, dressed as a farmer discovered on that property, Mr "Darn that woodpecker" said TELEGRAPH TRAIL shiek. (Some say it came nat­ Geological Party Leaves Smith took 900 pounds of this Farewell Party the toiler to himself. He had ural to him.) A number of priz­ Having finishedthei r work for ore out with him. Mr Reynolds Many Stewart people spent a been lying awake for five min­ The reeonnaisance party for a es were awarded, Jas. Morice this season the geological survey says he was familiar with the very enjoyable evening at the utes trying to make up his mind route for a trail from Stewart to getting 1st for gentlemen, as a party headed by Doctor Hanson Dolly Varden mine in its palmiest home of Mr and Mrs S. Smith. to get up and light a fire. Telegraph Creek, left last week chicken inspector, (for which po­ left for the south Saturday. Dr. days, and that no ore ever pro­ The event was a farewell party "Rap-rap-rap." sition it is stated he is well qual­ Hanson's assistant, F.F.Osborne consisting of Tom McLean to Geo. Rowland, who expects to duced by that famous property The Rib awoke with a start. ified.) Miss Thelma Burleigh in charge, with Tim Williams leave Stewart next Sunday. It will go to Yale to complete the could excell that found in the "Who's there?" she demanded of Hyder won first prize for la­ and Alex Mclnnes, both men was a lively affair from the course for his Doctor's degree; Toric, in the quantity of native "Rap rap-rap." dies' costume, being dressed as who know the back country well, start, games and dancing occu- the other members of the party, silver contained. "Who is it?" a hard times cow girl. The first having prospected and trapped pyingimost of the evening. Many Robt. Henderson and Jas. Sin­ "Rap-rap-rap." prize in the lucky number dance clair, have homes in Vancouver. The Norco took out 41 tons of in it for years. The party will regrets were expressed at the "If you wont tell who you are was won by Margaret Jancowski The former is attending the B.C. Riverside concenrrates. first proceed to Meziadin lake, loss of one who has become so and what you want, you can just from which point they will ex­ and Bernie McDonald, and the U., and the latter is a graduate Boy Scouts Cabaret Dance at much a necessary part of the keep on knocking." plore the country oyer to Bowser second by Bonnie Campbell and of that inslitutiou. 9:30 sharp in the Opera House community life. So the woodpecker kept on lake for a better route than now Johnny Donahue. Three prizes next Friday night. knocking. exists. From Bowser lake they were awarded in the next lucky Service Club card party and In the tennis tournament the the Stewart Board of Trade, and will try and locate the best route number dance: 1st by Violet dance tonight. Rolston cup for mixed doubles A daughter was born to Mr residents here as well as Tele­ through to a point somewhere graph Creek, have been trying Watson and E.R.Stivers; 2nd by was won by Miss Muriel Craw­ and Mrs J. M.Grey in the Stew­ credit is due Miss Mary Tomp­ near the 9th cabin on the Tele­ to get this trail, which will make Mrs Blue and Mr Inkman and 3d ford and James Morice. art General Hospital at 11 p. m. kins for the organization. Sept. 13. graph trail. accessible a large, important by Miss Mutas and an officer of A large shipment of material the S.S. Mogul. The Club wish to take this op­ for a heating plant, and bath­ Dalby B. Morkill is this week Great satisfaction at this re­ country, It is hoped that next portunity of expressing their ap­ veying the Marmot Metals room fixtures, for the men's liv­ 8ur eonnaisance being made is felt year construction of the trail The affair was declared by all preciation of the attendance of a Co. ground on the south fork of ing quarters at the B. C. Silver, locally. For years the News, I will be undertaken. to be one of the best, and great large number from Hyder arrived Saturday. Marmot river. —.. ...-•

PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1926

The Portland Canal News opinion was prevalent in all parties that DALBY R MORKILL C the Conservatives would cany the dav MINING SU-kVEVO* M LEMAN -B. W. M. R0L6T0N throughout the Dominion, bat when the B. C Land Surveyor About Your Plumbing Editor and Publisher ballots were counted tlie reverse proved STBWAJRT. B. a ' W. 8. HULL to be the ease. A preponderenee of local ARE TOUR CHIMNEYS SAFETOITTHE VVINTF* Mm Editor | opinion considered likewise Stewart town If Too ge Outside, GET A STEAMER TRl\t OT t*t**S**M WtSMLT A. T. MILLER If You Stay Home. GET A RESTMORE UATTtlM would result in a Conservative majority. t Successor to G. H. Shepherd) FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR [This too proved a surprise, the Liberals HARDWARE CT^^-^ BimDLNfJsvpPLifs getting a majority of eight. Again, many ASSAYER Advertising Rates: Stewart, EC. Fiftk Street Mepiay Advertising, so cant* per inch per taMM.Rearin g j Conservatives agreed with the Liberals D. W. McLEMAN STEWART Varices. 20 eanta per Hne. that Skeena was the safest Liberal seat in Special Position Display or Beading, 25 per eent above B. C, and practically impregnable, and •-rdinsry rates. F. C. GREEN Set tificate of Improvement, $15 (if more than one claim. that Fred Stork, the strong Liberal can­ (Greca Bra*., Baraks* ft Co. k NEW for each adOifional claim mentioned) "The Convenient Hotel' didate, would be returned; bat on the bal­ CIVIL ENGINEERS Three Minute*' Walk from Stewart Wharf 1-t-mA Notices. $10. Coal Notices, $7. Water Notices, $15. R C LAND SURVEYORS N# Advertising Accepted for First Page lots being counted, here again was a sar­ Stewart, B. C. — prise, Brad/, the Conservative, in the HOTEL KEITH riding as well as Prince Rnpert, being re­ ELECTION COMMENT Steam Heated Throughout - Electric "Lights . turned by a, considering the strength of, PORTUIO CAiAL LO0IE •v Newly Furni8hed=^^ Thoroughl> Modem THE election campaign is over, and the Liberal candidate, substantial ma L. a a M. 1218 == Wm. R. Reid, Proprietor. Canada will be able to settle down once jority. Meets 2nd Thursday at Hyder, 4th more to the business of development. A: These three features can be consid- Thursday at Stewart diagnosis is as yet impossible, situated as ered the surprises of the campaign, from1 we are here In Stewart, yet a few things at least the local point of view, EEzaktii W. luwefl D. C. are clear. The people of Canada as aj . One reason that we attribute to the CHIROPRACTOR BANK OF HYDER Workmaa Building whole spoke on the 14th in no uncertain j Conservative defeat is the blocking tac- OaWHaaura I! u I HYDER, ALASKA terms, vindicating the low tariff policies j tics adopted by the Conservative Tactical | HVDER brappofi.tw.nt (Incorporated Under tbe Laws of \l»*-i of the Liberal Party. Low Tariff and Committee of the last Parliament. These; 4 PER CENT Paid on Savings BaQ«c A Free Trade thought would appear to dom- tactics so disgusted a large section of the Canadian Funds Accepted on Deposit. inate the Canadian People, except in sec-.Canadian Electorate, alienating their sup-! HYDER Money Telegraphed to ail Parts of United State? tions. Quebec, with the memory of Sir port to the point that when on the 14th RADIO J. A, HALL. Pre*. E. E. HALL. Vice Pre*. E D HA: Wilfred Laurier still fresh in the minds; the opportunity offered to register a pro-1 of the people, went practically solid Lib-j test by the ballot, they were not slow in SERVICE 0p3ti 9 a,m. to 9 p.m. (in­ eral. The Conservative vote predominat­ taking advantage of it. A WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT THK ed in the Maratimes, likewise in Ontario, Tbe election has, however, aside from cluding Sunday.) Messages though in this Province the Liberals made teaching a few Jessons, cleared up a most delivered in Stewart, B. C. DOMINION HOTEL surprising gains. The Prairies ran true unsatisfactory condition, in that it has Victoria, B. C. to their Free Trade thought, resulting in [ given the Liberal Party a clear majority SYNOPSIS OF. STEWART HEADQUARTERS. few Conservatives being elected. British j in the House, and so eliminated for sev- 200 ROOMS - 100 BATHS Columbia. being fundamentally an em-; eral years to come at least, the curse of LAND ACT AMENDMENTS Everything a GOOD HOTEL should bryo industrial Province, returned nearly1 Group Government, such as Canada has Rates $1.50 and up. — Free Bus. STEPHEN JONES. Proprietor. a solid Conservative block, the Liberals had for the past 11 months. Mr King PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved. rarr«-r«4 • " i = Crown Una* mar ba pre-empted b> V. losing two seats. This was the only Pro-; will now be able to form and carry on a British aijt-jecta orer II yeara ot *i* I aa* by allena oa declaring tatention I — vince in which the Conservatives made Government, without being dictated to by to become British aubjec'.a. condi­ i tional upoa reeidenoa, occupation, any gains. a small group, representing a very small and improvement for agriculture) purpoaea. STEWART LAND COMPANY. UMITED The saying that there is nothing so minority of the electorate. For this the i FM'.I Information concerning regu Letlonj regaj-dlr.g pre-emptlona ta Founders and Original Owners country as a whole will be very thankful, j giren ln Bulletin No. 1, Land Karl** uncertain as an election, was never more "How to Pre-empt Land." coplea of of STEWART TOWNSITE . . and glad the election was brought about. which can be obtalnad free of charg« emphatically emphasized. Locally the by addressing tha Department of HEAD OFFICE L*n The widow of a farmer, striv­ conditional upon a dwelling bains ot unexplored mineral-bearing land are open for prospecting. erected In tha ltrat year, title being ing to keep the farm going, had obtainable after reeldeace and Im­ The mining laws of tbia Province are more liberal and difficulty with her hens, and provement condltlone aia fulfilled lower than of any other province in the Dominion, or any Colony Write for our folder, and land haa been aurveyad. Empire. Mineral locations are granted the discoverers for norr : wrote the following letter to thc »» LEASES Absolute Titles are obtained by developing surh pn ; "Banking by MaiL Department of Agriculture: For graalng and industrial near* 9**** areaa not exceeding 040 aerea curity of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. "Something is wrong with my may be leaaed by on* pereou ar a Full information, together with Mining Reports an J Mapj Stewart Branch chickens. Every morning I find be obtained gratis by addressing R. T. CROSBY, Manager two or three lying on the ground GRAZING THK HON. THE MINISTER OF MINE8. Victoria. British Hoi' cold and stiff with their feet in Under the erasing Aat tt* Fr*-*-. Ince la divided into graalng districts N. B.-Practically all British Columbia Mineral Properties upon wh the air. Can you teli me what and tha range administered under a velopment har, been done are deseribed in some one of the annua! R« • GrastaaT Cemmiaaioner. Anneal is the matter?" graslng permlta arja laeued based ea tbe Minister of Mines. Those considering mining investments shoul i lV^NK.OFJyiONTREAL numbers ranged, priority being* given such reports. They are available without charge on applic-atio- t In the course of time she re­ to eetabUahed ownera. Stack-owner* ment of Mines, Victoria, B. C. Report* of the Geological Survey ceived this reply: may form• aaasaUtlos-• e tar rang* Established over IOO years Winch Building, Vancouver, are recommended as valuable sour^ i f "Dear Madam: Your chickens permit* arareavailablee * Sny^sUfi are \ a**f traveller*-, ap u tea mation. Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey District.- are dead." lished separately, and are available on application. 1

PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1926

the glacier they found fan old caught in a snow storm and run Send the News to a friend. hand sleigh, some three miles short ef food, and as a result be­ OLD TRAGEDY ing badly up against it. Dr. H. A. WhiHans, Physician STEWART NEWS CO. from the clothing but with im­ and Surgeon. Office, corner 6th passable ice between. The first On the other hand there is the Agent for IS REVEALED and Victoria Sts. Hours, 12 articles had been scattered, as possibility of a quarrel or per­ o''clack, noon, to 3 p. m.. and by haps one man going into a crack Spalding's Sporting Goods What might be all the visible though the people to whom they appointment. L and in the ice, and the remaining remains of a tragedy some years belonged were in trouble and Imperial Tobacco Company man, having too much stuff to The "MERCHANT" —Home ago was found recently by R. F. had left suddenly, going through take out, left what he did not Cooked Meals. Board by the ALL THE LATEST PAPERS AND MAGAZINES "Dick" Sullivan and Jess Set- their kit hurridly before leaving. need, theugh even with this he month, week, or transient meals. Ice Cream and Candy Notions terington on the glacier at the The fact that no cooking utensils Mrs Stickney, 4th & Columbia. would hardly have left his own CIGARS - C1GARETTS - TOBACCOS head of the west fork of Sutton were to be found would support as well as his partner's coat be­ river, which drains into Hast­ this theory. hind, as was apparently done. ings Arm. If the men had been coming Inquiries made among the old The WORKING MAN'S EATING HOUSE The glacier is about IJ miles up the ice from Hastings Arm Newell timers locally have failed to wide, and while crossing it at a it is hardly likely that they would WE elicit any information as to men point some four miles from its have left their sleigh at the foot, being lost in that section, but it Rooms foot, about half way across they and if they had been going d*-wn SAVE YOU MONEY is possible that they went up Comfortable Rooms, $1.00 came upon the remains of two the ice they would not have left from Hastings Arm, in which STEWART CAFE canvas kit bags, two canvas coats their kit when they had a sleigh 2 Chair BARBERSHOP case nothing would be known of tf. P. KERR : Proprietort : L. CRAINE a badly rusted automatic pistol, to take it on. Then again, the Wm. Newell them here, but might be found i hair brush, rotten remains of ice being bad between the two out from old-timers in . underwear and other clothing, points, they would not have taken BATHS 50c. • fishingro d and a rotten prospec- a sleigh over it; therefore the Crawford Transfer Co. Clean, Modern, Convenient. ; tor's hand book. Close to tbe possibility offers that the sleigh United Services Club Hall for The Water Is Always Hot! spot was a large, deep hole in and the clothing had nothing to rent on application to Sect. J. And we don't mean "Maybe." | FREIGHT CONTRACTORS | the ice. do with each other. Morice, P. 0. Box 42. AGENTS FOR The clothing etc had the ap­ The manner in which the cloth- | ing etc was scattered would in­ COAL=-^^===-*-C^=POWDER pearance of having lain on the ice for perhaps as long as nine dicate the possibility of aome one CAPS C°> FUSE having been lost in a fog or ti DOMINION TIRES years. Down near the foot of PAJAMAS" AGENTS FOR UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Is Something Every Man Needs. Our Stock is Complete. PETTER The .Patterns are Good. VICKERS-PETTER Pure beer Prices to Suit Your Requirements. OIL ENGINES THE See For Yourselves. WORLD'S BEST promotes FOR ALL SOLE AGENT POWER PURPOSES 20th Century and Berger Tailoring Co. Made to Meaaure Clothing. , Large Stock of Both true BEAMAN ll 7rr-r r-OTT STEWART, Engines and Spare Parts BLOCK n. LLrrLn I I B. C. Always on Hand temperance • FACTORY BRANCH Canadian Petters HEN pure beer, as is the case of British BUY the BEST in MEATS Vancouver, B. C. W Columbia, is available to the people, the Distributors for B. C. drinking of liquors of high alcoholic content is We Sell Government Inspected Products lessened and true temperance is promoted. The B. C. EQUIPMENT CO. Ltd. legal, above-board and Government controlled sale USE Dealers in All Classes of Machinery Vancouver, Canada. of beer in British Columbia, in licensed premises by the glass and in Government stores by the SHAMROCK BRAND bottle, has removed this Province from among the HAMS BACON LARD BUTTER EGGS POULTRY communities in which alcoholism is a factor of STEWART BOARD 01= TRADE importance. P. BURNS & CO. Ltd. STEWART, B. C. The attempt at total prohibition made in the United States early showed its complete bank­ ruptcy from a moral point of view and its utter General information of the failure as regards enforcement. Now its ill con­ PORTLAND CANAL sequences from a social standpoint are becoming DISTRICT evident. In buying insurance To mention only one result, among seven million supplied on application to the You buy protection people insured by the Metropolitan Life of New Secretary, Stewart, B. C. Therefore the best is none too good York the death rate from acute alcoholism has - - —SEE increased 600 per cent, since the enforcement of prohibition was attempted. Which means that as ROLSTON Board meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays of each month, pure beer was taken from the people an illicit And get the best. Board Rooms trade in concentrated and easily handled liquor of high alcoholic content, and mostly poisonous, sprang up and drunkenness increased. (T Recent deaths from poison alcohol, made from motor radiator spirit, in Ontario and New York In the Center of Everything afford an example of the harm of preventing the use of light beverages such as pure beer. This Stewart Dairy flood of death-dealing poison, naturally, did not HOTEL ST. REGIS J. CAMPBELL, PROP. affect Quebec, where pure beer is to be had by Vancouver the people in the most free and open manner. Fresh Milk Butter Buttermilk Corner Seymour and Dunsmuir Streets. The people of British Columbia are protected against the danger that comes from making ICE

nms PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWAKT, B.C*- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1926

Local Newi Notes Local Stocks FURNITURE! (Br H.w.M.****** a c») WESTERN CANADA Miss Bianehard left for Van­ GOLF CHAMPION LINOLEUM. OILCLOTH & RUGS couver Saturday. GROCERY CROCKERY, GLASSWARE A UTENSILS Miss Elizabeth Pitt left for The most spectacular stoek SPECIAL HARDWARE, RANGES & HEATERS Rnpert Saturday to resume ber was Dunwell, which was very PAINT, VARNISH, OH, TURPS, ALABASTWE ui BRUSHES studies. heavily traded is ana as said in last week's issue, sagged very "Take a KODAK with you" A. W. Pratt, of tbe Dalhousie rapidly in the early part of tbe KODAKS, FILMS, DEVELOPING t PRINTING Mining Co.. left for Vancouver MONDAY week but soon picked up again. Have yea beard the new Orthopbook Vartroia? Saturday. Come aad bear it aav evening. Price fllo.'» Twenty tons of Porter Idaho There is a strong rumor that the ONLY "Hia Maeter • Voice" victor Record* 75c Each ore went out Saturday bound for Dunwell management intend a smelter. placing a further 70,000 shares D. W. McLeman received a on the market to registered Shredded Wheat UNIVERSAL SUPPLY CO. | shipment of blacksmith eoal and shareholders only at $1.00 per 5th Street, STEWART, B. C, G.W.Smith, Mar. j cement Saturday. share. It appears as if this is­ A. and C Manning of tbe Pre- sue is in no way in connection i mier staff returned last Monday with present development plans, LYON & SCOTT j .-;?ht from a trip south. but the management deemed it Puffed Wheat MEAT MARKET Joe Green returned from Se­ vise to have a bieger operating plan at the mine end. VAVCOUVEtt CRE4MERY3BUTTER attle Monday night aad left for The public are very easily OUR PRSSH RANCH ESGS AND CHICKENS Ketchikan Wednesday. stampeded in the Dunwell mar­ SWIFT'S HAMS AND BACON A. Z). Steeds, on the mechani­ Puffed Rice ket, and the brokers are strongly HOME-MADE PORK SAUSAGE cal staff of the Premier, return­ ed Saturday from a trip outside. advising the holding of Dunwell All the Best We Can Procure Mrs J. V. Clegg left for Vic­ stock, as it is'known that ore re­ Norwegian toria Monday night, having re­ serves are blocked out sufficient ceived word that her mother is to run the mill the better part of Fish Balls When Buying or Selling Stock _ sick. a year, and also that there is Per tin 2oc. Your orders should read F. C. Winkler of Victoria, who plenty of cash to finish the mill, "AT MARKET owns considerable property in tram and power plant You then have the benefit of any rise or fail in the market i the Salmon basin, arrived Satur­ Marmot Metals was actively Full Line Oar Investment Suggestions day to do some assessments. traded in, but the market stood GROCERIES ! The Dunwell Mines Ltd. P. E. Peterson, metallurgist at up very well under some heavy AND The Marmot Metals Mining Co. Ltd. l the Big Missouri, returned Sat­ offerings. It is reported that PROVISIONS Special wire arrangements with the Southern Markets urday from a visit to his old engineers who recently went home in Lead. South Dakota. over the property were very well J. W. WILSON H. W. M. ROLSTON & CO. Mrs G.C.Andrew has received pleased and it is quite possible 5th A Columbia Sts. Stea ui Specialist* ia Portland Caaal Stock* ! word that her sister. Mrs W. W. this property may be turned over NED McKENNA. | Wallace, formerly Miss Bess to a large operating company. golf pro. at Minaki Inn. tbe Canad­ ian National Railways summer Clothier, of Woodstoek, Ont.. is Through the hectic peri-d of hotel ai Minaki, Ont, who captured tbe mother of twin girls. the open and profess:<-nal golf TUGBOATS [the Dominion election the local championship of western Canada Prevent CRESCENT Mr and Mrs Wm. Jancowski during the recent tournament held Ropert Mariae Products, Ltd. stocks held very firm, and higher in Winnipeg. returned home Saturday. Mr Geo. G. Bushby, MAN. DIR. FURNISHED ROOMS levels are confidently looked for. Jancowski has been relieving the Prince Rupert, B.C. HYDER, B.C. The market closed as follows: CAimney liquor vendors at Smithers and Rate. $1 — H. H. HICKS. Prop. Bid Asked ST. MARK'S CHURCH Terrace while they took their B. C. Silver $ 1.95 $ 2.10 vacations. Sunday, September 19 CARSON'S TAXI Dunwell 1.25 1.30 Fires At All Hours A Woman's Logic Glacier Creek .07 .10 SHOEMAKER Independence .06 08. STEWAHT HOTEL „ Mrs Jones cast an entirely new WELSH A. Hendrickson light—and, it may be, a wholly Indian .04* .05J Holy Communion National Silver .18 .22 ANTHRACITE 4th and Columbia reasonable one—on the problem 8 a. m. Lakeview new issue .02J .04 Thc of women's dress the other night. Sunday School COAL She and Mr Jones were awaiting Premier 225 2 30 BON TON 2 p. ro. Makes NO SOOT and DRESSMAKING Boots and Shoes callers, and Mr Jones surveyed Terminus .05 .- CLEANING - REPAIRING her new gown rather critically. Silver Crest .— .12 Evening Service at Premier Drives out all soot left by nfCES SEASONABLE REPAIRED L&L Glacier Creek .12 MRS. WM. HANSEN "Isn't it a little extreme?" he Soft Coal Cr. 5*1*81. ABriaht.e!) or suggested. "A trifle short and Victoria Mines .15 .35 MADE to ORDER low cut?" Marmot Metals .09* .12 It Does Not Cost Any More Porter Idaho. Co. Clean to handle "Oh, I don't know," said M« .— ^.06 To Ride In a Good Car W. J. WAKEFIELD Ore Mountain Jones, "They are coming to see .— .25 Bay View .06 .10 The NASH LIGHT SIX is Light and Heavy Transfer me, aren't they—not the dress?" $23 per ton GET OUR BID the Best Car in Town Delivered Wood for Sale on Magistrate (severely to old of­ FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Moving Tnat Freight fender)—"So you've been fight­ STEWART MOTORS & TAXI We Bay Bottles ing your wife again. Liquor?" Fireextinguisherscan be found FRANK BOWLER Stand at Welcome Pool Hall Prisoner—"No, she licked me. at the following places: Agent E. ARMSTRONG Big chemical, 25 gallons- "How long is it since you have C. M. ADAM, MANAGER. 5th Street, Stewart Wilson's Store. HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT GENERAL FREIGHTER been in a police court?" Day and Night Service. Five-gallon extinguishers- "Twenty years, your honor." Oflee, Marmot Hotel Building. Gibson's A Real GOOD Hotel TEAMS BACK HORSES "And where have you been COASTWISE STEAMSHIP since then?" Newell *s fl. a ROCHESTER, MtM|ir P.O.Box 133, STEWART. B. C. & BARGE CO. LTD. "In prison." Marmot Hotel European Plan $1.60 par day op FROM Hotel Stewart Weekly Sailings From Watch found. Enquire News. Carolan's Grocery MINERAL ACT. PRIZE Stewart Direct Tc Certificate ol Imorovementa. Hotel King Edward Smelters. NOTICE. Log Cabin for rent W.R.Tooth Portland Canal News Radio, Radio No. 1, Radio No. 2, HERDS GENERAL FREIGHT AM Radio No. 3, Radio Fractional and ST. CHARLES Creek Mineral C laims. situate in the POWDER. Portland Canal Mining Division of Cas­ I VAPOKATQ) F, J. CROSSLAND, B.S.C., N.E. siar District. SEWING, CLEANING, PRESSING For Information A; I (Registered; Mining Engineer Dacilc Milk comes from prise herds Where located:-North of Bitter MILK Cake & Pastry Made to Order Creek about 4 miles above highway MINE but climate and soil is a great help 805 Birks Bldg., bridge. EXAMINAMION Room for Rent to them. The pasture in Fraser Val­ Take Notiee that 1, Prank C. Green Vancouver, B. C. EXPLORATION ley, the home of this good milk, is un­ of 221 Pemberton Building. Victoria, Mre. Martin rivalled. Our dairy cattle have a acting aa agent for Radio-Stewart DEVELOPMENT 7th St. 2 BIks. E. of Court Hou'e Mines Limited, N.P.L., Free Miner's world-wide reputation. The Dominion Certificate No. 3771D intend, sixty Government has recorded their num­ days from the date hereof, to apply to coahing ber, quality and production. Australia. FOR A GOOD tha Mining Recorder for a Certificate United States and the Aaiatic coun­ of Improvements, for the purpoae of ALL THE COMFORTS OF A HOME tries import them for breeding. Pacific obtaining a Crown Grant of the above ARE TO BE HAD AT THE claims. Milk can be nothing but good. SMOKE Use it StCO-36 And further take notice that action, See Pete at the under seetion 86, must be commenced wherever the HOTEL STEWART before the issuance of such Certificate PACIFIC MILK Exchange Cigar Store •f Imaprovementsp . recipe calls for milk Firgt Class Cafe in Connection Dated this 21st day of June, A. D. JAMES MCALEENAN. Proprietor. Head Office. Vancouver. Cicaas. CIGARBTTS. TOB*CCO« 1926. Factories at Abbotsford A Ladner B.C. and SNUFF- BESTBRAN^