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$5 THE YEAR—10 CENTS THE COPY STEWART, B.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 1922 VOL. 4. NO. 19 • • l i -SS Citizens' Association dance, very promising results on his Stewart hotel, Friday, October 13 Troy group of six claims, situ HAAHTI BONDS m NOTES For Sale—Four-roomed house, ated one mile north of the 49 „ , • . ... Seventh street. Inquire Port property, and on the east slope n4 THE SILVER BELL SALMON-BEAR Armistice dance, Nov. 11. For the latest in clothing, at and Canal News office. of the Salmon river glacier. He best prices, see Harry Zeffertt, Oney McFadden and his dog F. C. Winkler, having com Property of Eight Claims has two leads on the property Stewart. Progress on Big Missouri. arrived in town, Wednesdny pleted his work on his claims for traceable so far for 500 feet on Bert Smith, assistant manager Opposite Stewart and Rich Strikes on Munroe evening, from the Unicorn group this season, left for Victoria on the surface, striking in a north of the Premier, returned from Above Mouth of the Bear on the Salmon. the Rupert, Sunday. and Troy Groups- -Con- erly and southerly direction, and his vacation, Sunday last, River—Work Is Started dipping into the hill. An open Harry Thomey has two car The Misses Clothier, after tract on the Prince John Andrew G. Larsen, consulting cut, 10 feet deep, made on one of penters making alterations to the spending some two months on a engineer for the Daly Alaska An interesting deal, made re these shows a 10 foot ledge, with house he recently purchased on vacation in Stewart, left for the The Rig Missouri people are mines, arrived from the south on cently, is the bonding of the Sil a two foot high grade shoot, as Fourth street. south on the Rupert, Sunday. I now busily engaged sinking a Sunday. ver Bell property, consisting of saying on the surface $127 in all E. A. Lewis is this week work H. J. Bush, after spending a (prospect shaft on the E Pluribus eight claims, to E. J. Riebe for values, while at the bottom of the ing on the hotel in Hyder, B.C., Bert Wing arrived on the week looking over the Bush and Ic'iim of the group, close to what Seattle interests. cut values increased to $191, with being built by William Fraser Marmion during the week end Fish Creek mines, left for the ijs known as the "Dago cut," The group is situated on the a silver content of 207 ounces. A for "Bob" Keith, and left immediately for Anyox south on the Rupert, Sunday. I which work they are doing to on the s.s. Anyox. east side of the Portland canal, 200 foot tunnel, driven in from Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Stratford, An automobile broke down the at an elevation of some 3500 determine the worth of certain just below the cut. would give a with their daughter Gladys, spent H. P. Gibson, who purchased other evening on the Premier feet, above the point where the [surface showings in that vicinity. depth of about 500 feet. Mr. the week end in town visiting a lot on the corner of Brightwell road. A pilgrim consoled the Bear river runs into the salt JThe shaft is now down about 60 McDonald is well pleased with Mrs. Lewis. They returned to and Eighth street, has recently driver thusly: "I know a man water; and adjoins the Silverado fed, and a blower has been in his season's work, and will carry the Premier, Tuesday. ! had it cleared and intends to three miles from here who has stalled to provide air. lt is the a mule." mine on the south. out further surfcce work next A. McRae, of the stationery build. Intention to continue this shaft. F. M. Christie and George Development work has already .season. R. S. McCombe has the firm of that name in Prince Ru Bob Martin returned, Sunday, which is in Rood ore, down for Stuart, who are connected with commenced, under the super [adjoining ground on the east, pert, arrived from that town, accompanied by F. E. Derby of vision of Mr. Haahti, and will be another 25 or 50 feet, in the hope Sunday, and is spending the jScranton, Pennsylvania. They the Vancouver office of the Am that this form of prospecting erican Mining and Milling com continued throughout the winter Prince John week here on business. have gone up the Salmon to look pany, left for the south on the if conditions permit. So far only j will reveal the true nature of the Development work on this pro over mining claims. Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Erickson, Rupert, Sunday. four men are being employed, as mineral value on thia section ot perty, which is under bond to C. T. J. Shenton, mine inspector, the year's work on their mining J. M. Collison, of the Do considerable work in the way of th-- Missouri areas. The same A. Mackenzie, is now well under arrived on the Rupert from the properties having been com minion fisheries department, ac- trails and a camp will have to be people have done considerable way; a crew of some eight men south, Sunday, and left immedi pleted, left for Seattle on the done before actual mining oper prospecting on other parts of the are being employed, mostly for ately for the Premier mine. Hei companied by H, T. Collison and Prince Rupert, Sunday. party, returned from their an ations can be undertaken. Big Missouri property, also upon lakes the next boat south. the moment working on the trail. Chris Lyman has taken over nual trip into Meziadin lake. some of the claims of the Uni- There are three strong and dis in an attempt to have it in shape | ^^7^ rece„tlv occupied by i Miss Swan, after a three They expect to leave on the i corn group, and by this means of 1 tinct leads on the property, one to carry on developm'eni t °n the Silverado Mining company, j months' vacation spent with her fisheries launch Marfish, Satur llie ,c v being from 35 to 40 feet wide, preliminary prospecting, hope to property throughout the winter. I °" ""* ' " ~~ sisters, Mrs. W. Jancowski and day, for the Naas and Prince Bill Irwin has taken the contract and is going to instal therein a Rupert. Charles Hickman, of and traceable on the surface for discover ore bodies that will offer Mrs. H. Scovil. left on the Ru lundl oounter that vvi11 be kept the provincial fisheries depart some 500 feet, showing a large sufficient encouragement for per- for the driving of a 3(10 foot tun-, ' pert, Sunday, for her home in LL. i, „„„ J open to cater to the night trade. ment, also returned with the body of a Rood grade of milling maneit work. nel this winter, the work com- ^^^ _ party, He will leave for New ore, the values being in gold and mencing this week. Supplies for 6^^'^"*^. Honry Scovil and Cyril Jack- Westminster, Sunday. Munroe Group silver. This vein runs in an the winter will be take•~n in asas | managing directoone,.,,.r of the Amen ,| _ ^ ^^ purchMed easterly and westerly direction. A. N. McDonald, Pat McBride, soon as a few bad places in the; can Mining and Milling company | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ rf QQ] Titan Group land Jack Munroe, returned has donated $2o townto uie Good progress is being made The second lead runs in a north trail have been repaired. umbiaand Eighth streets, are westerly and southeasterly di [from their property on the Sal- maintenance of the Stewart with the development on this having them cleared up prepara properly; six men are employed rection for 2000 feet, and shows m in river during the latter part Uond Silver (rest general hospital during the com- tory to building. on the ground wonting double on the surface to contain three | of last week, and are well pleased The SilverCrost property, con-ymg, winter. shift driving a tunnel, which is b George Clothier, resident min- feet of good ore. The third lead, with the result of their season's .todngofllcWn* situated near Geor« Brown, who has <*V f this dis„„, now in thirty feet and is already l parallel to the second one, is from work. This property, which the head of the .Salmon river ,]„;„,, development work on losing enuneei tor breaking into good ore. This e,. has hem, bonded to a „ river „ro„er.ie, left foriha»in completed h,s work • three to six feet wide, and is consists of 11 claima, is situated ; t B came as quite a surprise, for it was expected that the ore would traceable for some 700 feet. on the west side of the Salmon for the south, Sunday, lt is said not be reached uniil the tunnel This, like the other veins, car f u lacier, and adjoina the authentic advices received. Sunday. Being satisfied with that George likes ducks. was in at least 100 feet. ries good values in gold and 11 ! and Silver Ka--. There are the results obtained on his claims A. B. Trites and W. R. Wilson, silver. two st ong tind well defined Back From Naas this season he expects to return Mann Townsite who have the Big Missouri pro A promising feature of this leads on the property, which Harry Reid, of the Hyder n the spring. , A large block of lots, in what perty under bond, left for thek .j commonly called the deal is the fact that Mr. Keibe, Mn be traced 300 and 1600 feel lranskr company, is expected Wednesday Robert Keith, Mrs. M een to return with his pack train from south on the Prince Kupert, Sun-1 j\iann townsite, are at last placed a mining engineer of repute, respectively, Both run up the Keith, I. N. Hoguewood, and day after spending from one to on the market. This property is spent a week on the property '•• »untain and dip intuit at about the Naas today. It • •'--••*" • otty Patterson journeyed UP two'weeks on the property ob-1 in Stewart on the east side of the 8endthe with four men, and a number of tiu. lot of this firm to ! t^eB"ear river road on a shooting lVNU railway track, and extends from 16 de/rees, A 20 foot tunnel shots were put in on various first pack train into tl e Naas kjrm. serving developments. has been driven in on the shorter __ . cXpedition- Afteralittles the mouth of Bear river north, Dan Woodmore arrived in town for some considerable distance parts of the different showings. mo, which showH a good grade smcc 1912, having taken in sup , hina they got on tbe scut oi a ^^^ beyond the station. In the plac On completion of this work he plies, with 10 head oi hoi *, „.il nd b.M.d 14 « larinatha wnk. hwinf com * -a ore running about $!><» per ing of this property on the mar went south, and nothing further about two weeks ago, forM. 1 ton ;n aii values. On tin* other , ol, nel Hng».» 1, * •»• ""«', "T, """!,,."! h of|k.'t it is safe to say that never was heard until this week, when Kimball and Harrison, who 1 md, which has been traced for , blackbird nd .qui, .round which h tm m th . ^ „,. (he ,,„,„„„„ Mr. Haahti received instructions r canal district has such an oppor "" feet a 25-foot tunnel hss gone in on s year's prospecting , „. , , „ ., territorj - th. Ite iUtttmrt, WW.. In that to start work. he tunity been ottered fot r the ob Md trapping trip. Some driven. Assays taken °e*k. «gl.,ndpnt nem mm**** ****** taining of a horaesite at such a This property was staked by igo,in company with G. d 5 ,r A hotn the face, which shows al- nor»ick.in hi. n **« »• *** * """ " ' low figure as is the case in this the owner last year, and is be m( Anderson and Charli. larsen, -*t solid grey copper, gave • , .„ Noble. instance. The prices and terms lieved to be a continuation of the the, cut 23 milesol Irs Horn -** "'urn of $^23. While from , iA ini publir m cto wmeetin n. g wil are such that it is confidently an Silverado; work on which was a Meziadin lake over to with i a ^ ticipated that a large number --mall stringer alongside, run- gb e phelm d The Crawford Trwi.f«r com closed down some time ago. t distance of ft • ' ^ N Friday) for the pur, tpano Maply sene tba siyx opacn •k sco horsew toweds dow byn will be sold in tbe near future, WraJW, $501 in all values Particularly in u»w of th. d. Md then ea. < ,' „ to the ho th. Granby launch AsuriUion **» "'xauw-.j. The three owners, VSlopmentl that are assured for Granby Negotiating tni. Godfn '' "'" i the term of th< Thursday. These horses will bs " 'it-uced miners ami pro the lit-ar river, wb.M three pro* lt is reported that the Granby •NciOTi, aj| well plejihed with Lt. ;:„;;: it,,, ^—t^"-perties will work during tbe company are negotiating for coming winter, and as soon as U" ""oli« obtained, und intend of much importance thai week* packing ton ton. o su* another propeity on the Bear .prini opens development w.nk ^ ' : MM year and forth, i ^etske, at 11 plu-supto.b.cainpont.O tb.tofke.pl. **««*» UM«^ ,„, MV( rsl others will bs under-' cale. Not pitted no Uelaiia are yet available 'i' theif prop.-rty. taken on a l.rg. H Ml outfit II pendurin« thILe- winterW III l' ', • wwh ino* ••»hav» e*• th••*e- contr*t. expert mnrii w»< -• m* Troy t.roup 111. ...•• ' '• - . „., thatlthsir work to leke all wintor,U.J, u this prop*rty tdJMtnt to tor publication ab-olutol) rt* • k. ,,,.,„,,, but through it **o McDonald M*iuined lo i > lasid ' '•'•••»*• the paat week tod, [ I. a ' ' ' of th ommumtj lb.y **** • the Bsmrriver WMMIrotd. Armistie. dsne. N*f. ll hli "•"l»lbat lie haa obUin«d| •••>"l,, in pr^ntstthism* - trltbttm PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1922

is against Greek democracy. All the influ The Portland Canal News ence that the British government could C- s- BAKER fairly use was on the side of Venizelos, CAROLAN'S PROVINCIAL ASSAYER comrade of Lloyd George in the Paris con H. W. M. ROLSTON MEAT MARKET STEWART, fi. C. Editor and Publisher ference. There was never any doubt in Greece what side Britain took in the Greek DALBY B. MORKILI MEMBER OF CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION dispute between the supporters of Veni FRESH . . • • MINING SURVEYOR AND CURED B zelos and those of Constantine. But Lloyd MEATS - C. Land Surveyor SHAMROCK BRAND STEWART, B. c. FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR George did not carry his objection to Con stantine to the point of compelling the Full Line of Groceries and Vegetables. Orders DR. ALFRED iT^jj Advertising Rates: Greek people to retain a premier whom taken for Camps and Mines. Fresh Milk ; Dental Surgeon, PMNCE RDPft,

they did not want, and to reject a king and Dairy Produce BELGERSON BLOCK Display Advertising, 50 cents per inch per issue. Reading who was their choice. If King George or Notices, 20 cents per line. Lloyd George could have influenced the PETE FEHRis Special Position Display or Reading, 25 per cent above choice of Greece, Venizelos would still be Cobbler and Harnossmaker ordinary rates. their chief minister and Constantine would STEWAKT, B. C. Certificate of Improvement, $15 (if more than one claim, be in exile. But neither the British king $2.50 for each additional claim mentioned) SALMON RIVER BANKING COMPANY JOHN HOVLAND nor British prime minister assumed the Land Notices, $10. Coal Notices, $7. HYDER, ALASKA ASSAYER right to elect kings and premiers for (Incorporated Under tho Laws of Alaska) HYDER No Advertising Aecepted for First Page Greece. ALASKA 4 PER CENT Paid on Savings Bank Accounts DR. W. D'ARCY CHACE THE P. G. E. THE FORGOTTEN SULTAN Canadian Funds Accepted on Deposit. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Money Telegraphed to all Parts of United States At Alaska Hotel tsmporaly NO suggestions have been made to the AT last the Sultan of Turkey has J. A. HALL, Pres. D. LINDEBORG, Vice-Pres. IRENE HALL, Treas. HYDER, - - - ALASKA Canadian Pacific Railway company rela thought it time to let the world know that he exists. He has reminded the diplo tive to the purchase of any part of the HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT Pacific Great Eastern railway and none matists that the capital of Turkey is not Angora but Constantinople. This will not LEADING HOTEL IN NORTHERH will be entertained if they are made. This interfere with the interview of the French BRITISH COLUMBIA is all that President Beatty had to say upon Hyder Transfer Co. H. B. ROCHESTER, Managn delegate who carries on the discussion with Kemal the subject when it was referred to him STEWART AND HYDER European Plan *; 50 perdayn at Smyrna, or wherever the Nationalist leader may during the course of an interview recently. be. But it may be important in the end to have H. L. REID AND LOUIS LEGG, Props. There is nothing particularly new in the signature ot the Sultan and his minister to the * Synopsis of m the sentiments expressed. The Canadian SADDLE AND PACK HORSES armistice and peace documents. After all it is the land flit fn:n [?,:nis Pacific Railway does not intend to play the Sultan and not the insurgent chief who is head of COAL AND WOOD role of benefactor to the people of British the Mohammedan church, and lord of the faithful Minimum pr1r« of firs! elaaa .»-.( r.-.I i• - *«> il hr: men; aauond-claai ti Columbia—and only an expert may judge in India and other Moslem countries. See us for Teaming Contracts Prompt Deliveries 12 to an acre. Pre-emption n-.w confined to rar- the valne of the provincial line to the cor Y«> »*-l 'Hid. Record* will trt <• I eoTerlot n* poration over which Mr. Beatty presides. NOTE AND COMMENT land »uitai;>- ' i iral purpoM end whior .. • : .rtti.l Partnership pj • empl hat Upon the legislature will devolve of but parties, of nol m ire than ' . maf Do your Christmas shopping early. hj-raii-fe tur adjacent pn unptkM with jpuit raetdVimea, bul each raaifil responsibility of settling the fate of the r • .-e-enar) inij <' -• II "' ' .1. r>--i«*Uri claima. 'm, P. G. E. At its next session it will have Opportunity doesn't knock around with l're-emptor* mu-tt -ecupy claims lw Exchange Grill Ave. yews and maa.- Impfsvwiectl tl value of |10 par atri cl idjl i 'ttt- to take off its coat and turn up its sleeves other knockers. in*- .ind cullival ' a • .m: i icm belui • rei i • ll I •> •• Grant AND MEAT MARKET Where pre-emptor ti occupation Ml and tackle the question from a business The latest Greek musical hit seems to be a lata tl.un 3 >IMI and .. made pn- perttonata Improvementa he roar, M- standpoint. Political controvery will not ratim of Ill-health » 'ther cauM b» Turkey Trot in Asia Minor. ai-iiited im<-r i• I- •:..»:•_• -. all "f in- l>i'ivemi-!i' and Lran«f»' !•..» claim solve the problem. Record* wilh'.ui permanent rwi- dene* ma> ba -.••! prorWed ap»B> Each citizen that boosts for Stewart is only OPEN DAY555 NIGHT cant makat lni| ••• vemel ta to eatanl I lion per an, im md reoordi aami ma THE DISABLED VETERAN contributing to his own prosperity. ,..„, r„ ki Imerovameall or r>i»r.l aama * I iperate ...- for feit.,i- i • •' '"' " le*i. than ...••• ind li pi ••,; »»u Every child comes into the world endowed Bread, Cakes, Pies, a Specialty of llu UU |.er ai re I - J ' - NO government can escape its obliga ataared and i ulth • • d ai I reaideata with liberty, opportunity, and a share of the i.f :n least t >< ai ira required • tion to the ex-service man who belongs to Pre-en-plor holding erown gnuil may record anothei urt ajnpUon.lfM war debt.-Exchange. Best As- reuu,r.-.-. hand Ln coiy •ll,l> •"- what may be termed the "amputation MEAT DEPARTMENT- (arm with >ui acii »tloi PI ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ sortm«-nt vul. .1 italuton • . - nuw battalion." These veterans' are in a class Most every Stewart citizen has noticed that and ].•. Idem .• maintained on Ijowa of Fresh Meats in town. Call and inspect our Butcher granted land „ by themselves. They are presumably pen everything he doesn't have to buy and doesn't VIA IH i'..yi-.| .,i.... II •' •'•• • • • ';« " Shop. Everything fresh but the employees. aurm. maj ba leaatd aa homaaltej. need is a good deal cheaper. •ui,- to l.u obUlntd after fulfill sioned according to their disability. But n dontlal and ... . : . • .i a ' i|l!' Fresh Fruit a .d Vegetables arriving every Steamer Foi -fraalng and Indu > \--TP** area* axi eedma. 51 «** " that may be barely enough or woefully in-1 There are lots of slivers on the ladder of life, , «d i.> "i.i- i'i on oi oi i.i "'J Ulll fuel n or IndB li - *•'«•« adequate to keep them going. In many but most of them point up—you don't feel 'em till i , • ., i land BOI exceed , '- *-** J. P. HAWKINSON, Proprietor am) !<-• i.ui.h.i- londiuona item cases they are totally unfit to follow their; you start to slip. Keep on climbing. • ,, rm nl ..' • I unpaga ... "JAKE'S CAFE." Na „ ,i „., • •'•^':'^ bj» •xtatlni r •." '' • pre-war occupation and in not a few in-j •ond ... ' .,| It is better to be a mudhen than a duck.— ... e.,,, llcX.-. stances are unable to enter the competitive | , , . a half ol * Prince Rupert News. The editor of the News i.rn a, la IH li i* labor market at all. It naturally follows ought to know what he is talking about. nflE EMHU.HS' FHEH tlRANTi that they are entitled to and should have LYON'S MEAT MARKET noluda i ' ' % ,,t with II « no difficulty in getting special considera How can Hank Ford ever become the world's line With HYDER, ALASKA ut a .!•• tion. They have a right to be put in a po richest man when every time he sells a flivver it tei ll adds to the sale of old Rocky's gasoline. ,i... p.. Agents for Barton's Circle VV Smoked Meats ,,.„.in wad. PI * " sition that should assure them of living ami I . i v • • Try our Pickled Beef and Pork llu.i. iva conditions at least equal to those they en Nature works in circles, ,v. . ri-Iati"i •• Mixed Sweet Pickles, Sauerkraut, Dills and Mince Meat i !l, lill joyed before. Anything short of that is Everyone agrees; always on hand. Quality our motto. ' "lol l obviously penalizing patriotism. Trees grow out of doors —• , ••••••••ru, il due and heei ; J. O. LYON l. i'.i11, ...i •• Doors are made from trees. PROPRIETOR i taxi on • * Intcri : ill ciij • ,„i|u.r»4 . d l- f • or '1-1 [row >"' HARDEN'S MISTAKE I reel or li din lill I'' li '•' tH0WNJ MAXIMILIAN HARDEN has made a GROCERY ,U. PUHL SERVICE , ruvlHlon n discovery. He findstha t King George of STEWART LAND COMPANY, LIMITED .1 , li n 1 . i, * er« wh England and several other royal persons lt is our endeavor to give you the . IliVtHvinii I .„, In- Founders nnd Original Owners, • best on the market both in quality II I i • were initrumwiU. in restoring Constan •... and '.•»••» of STEWAKT TOWNSITE . . i i ..i i lulu. «i. and price. , ' • "Z tine to the throne of Greece. The histori- IIKAD bmoi lie il. . |l, ,1111.1 " I . \ , , All our stocks are selected with J cal fact is that Constantine was recalled 101 rVmberton Muck, VICTORIA, . . i . b) AI.IJ i this object in view. Give us a trial frilHttt* to the throne by the vote of the electors of and be convinced. Real Estate Insurance Mines Financial Agents < A.( ' lill r.ir "tints: i .1 ;.«.»'••» ' ", , rat* Greece, contrary to the strong desire of fthe ROBERT M. STEWART, - 9v****tH I ',:„!.. • <*- ***** - •**** ' ...n, ' -*S British peopl* and their king. Maxi on eyi..i»«' i.mlt GREY &, WILSON LotB for sale in all parts of town STEWART LAND CO., LTD. •in .— •'--""•""•••!» ' V.ai"". M -''•,H»l,,.«i.a«" i !«T- milian Harden is a democrat and does not w»j owaer a 3 SMITH BLOCK - STEWART Listings of properties for sale wanted Fifth St, Stewnrt, BC k like royalties, but nis quarrel in this case i. • PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1922

HOMESTAKE WILL trail. E. Elge, late.manager of VICTORIA APARTMENTS 1 WORK THIS WINTER the Esperanza, recently agreed BUY UNITS IN to develop the property, but ow FURNISHED The Consolidated Homestake ing to the absence of a suitable Mining and Development Com trail, abandoned the project. It Titan pany, Limited, having settled its is hoped and expected that the 634 KINGSWAY - HYDER, B.C. litigation in connection with the government will build a trail into Homestake group of claims and this section in the near future so the Tip Top mineral claim, situ that development will not be re Salmon River MRS. ANNA MILLER, Proprietor ated at the Kitsault glacier, has tarded, for this section, unlike decided to restart work on that the upper Kitsault, does not de property immediately, says a re pend on the operation of the Syndicate port issued recently by the com Dolly Varden railway for the pany in Vancouver. The comple transportation of supplies, but is tion of the tunneling, started ready for extensive development One of the largest surface showings in the country last year, will be the objective just as soon as trails are built ATTEND this winter, should operations be into the country. About one and one-half miles southeast of the commenced. Premier Mine HIGH GRADE FROM EVERY DOLLAR YOU INVEST GOES INTO HORSE SHOE THE ESPERANZA LOOKING GOOD THE GROUND High grade oreis coming down PICTURE SHOW Elmer Ness brought down some the hill from the Esperanza mine fine samples of ore during the in a steady stream, says the week from the Horse Shoe group, Alice Arm Herald, and is being NO PIONEER HALL situated on McGrath mountain, hauled to the government wharf says the Alice Arm Herald. The via the Dolly Varden railway. HIGH SALARIED ore consist6 of grey copper and There are 520 sacks to be hauled HYDER, ALASKA is of very high grade, some down. It is being brought down OFFICIALS pieces being practically pure to allow more room at the mine copper. for sacking and piling ore. The open cut on the property has been deepened, and the high S. P. FITZGERALD Wednesday, Oct. 11 grade ore vein has widened from HYDER TRUSTEE 16 inches on the surface to RADIO nearly 3 feet, on a depth of 10 SERVICE feet, which fact looks encourag- YOU ARE GAMBLING ONE OF THE BEST ing'.forthe future of the property. Op.m 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (in The development of this pro cluding Sunday.) Messages IN THE FUTURE perty is, however, greatly handi OF THE SEASON delivered in Stewart, B, C. IT'S NOT BUSINESS capped by the lack of a suitable A calamity may happen to you tomorrow. You may die, be burnt out, or become an invalid for life. Have you mada any provision against this? If not, . HYDER do it now. You cannot afford to wait another minute. Let one ofthe following STEWART large companies carry the risk: AUTO GUARDIAN FIRE INSURANCE CO. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE CO. DRUGSTORE NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. ^NEWELL ROOMS SERVICE NORTHERN FIRE INSURANCE CO. Full Line of Patent Medicines BRITISH CROWN ASSURANCE CORPORATION (FIRE) Toilet Articles, etc. VV. L. NEWELL, Proprietor CONFEDERATION LIFE INSURANCE CO. Prescriptions Accurately PACIFIC MARINE INSURANCE CO. Comfortable Furnished Rooms. Barber Shop in Con FRED DOREY Dispensed GLOBE INDEMNITY CO.. FOR SICK OR ACCIDENT. nection. Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks. Solo Tables Manager PHONE. 1 LONG. 1 SHORT. 1 LONG FRENCH PERFUME AND POWDER H. W. M. ROLSTON, Agent STEWART, B. C.

TAXI MINERAL ACT. The only first-class and up to date hotel in the Portland Certificate of Improvement. and HIGH Canal district MACKINAW COATS NOTICE TRUCK GRADE Vimy No, 1, Lens, Mons mineral claima, situated in the Portland Canal SERVICE mining division of Cassiar district. Hotel King Edward $8 UP Wheie located; On the west side of Salmon Kiver Glacier, and opposite the MINERAL ACT. Forty-Nine Group. Certificate of Improvements. STEWART, - B. C. Take notice that I, J. Fred Ritchie, NOTICE. of Prince Rupert, B.C., acting as agent "Lucky Fractional" mineral claim, Running Hot and Cold Water. Baths. All the con ALL WOOL WORKING PANTS for James Daly, Free Miner's Certifi situate in the Portland Canal Mining veniences of the city. Dining Room in connection cate No. 58669C, and Alphonsus M. Division of Cassiar District. Where Sweeney, Free Miner's Certificate located: On International Boundary European plan $1 per day and up $5 UP No, 53560C, intend, sixty days from line, Salmon River valley. W. H. TOLIN, - - Manager the date hereof, to apply to the Take notice that 1. Daly B. Morkill, Mining Recorder for a Certificate oi of Stewart. B. 17, acting as agent for Improvement*, for the DUrpose oi ob Anna M. l'aul, Fr^jeMiners' Certificate UNIVERSAL taining a Crown Grant of the above No. 534S6C, intend, sixty days from the claim. And further take notice that date hereof, to apply to the Mining action, under section 85, must be com- Recorder for a certificate of ill! CRAWFORD TRANSFER SWEATER i i ,.,i before the issuance of Mich movements, for the purpoae of ob flcate of Improvements. taining a Crown Grant of the ahove FOR TEAMS, SADDLE AND Dated this 3rd day of August, claim. COATS \ 11 P'7'77 •" And further take notice that action, AND PACK HORSES.. under aeetion 86, must be commenced WATER NOTICE before the issuance of such certificate WOOD AND COAL of improvement*.. JERSEYS Daily Auto Stage Service to Silver Heights, Camp 4, and Way Points; leaving hated this LSth day of September, Stewart l p,m,, Mondays: 9:30 a.m., other days. 100 PER CENT PURE WOOL i liversion and Use A. D. 1822. -• Take notice, thai Charles Arthur PHONE TWO [2] LONG THBBB [«] SHORT CANADA'S BEST Hank.--, Whose address is 612 Pacific WATI-.K NOTICE. Building, Vancouver. B. < .. will OlTcrilon aud Ul*. STEWART. B. C W. J. CRAWFORD. Manager Take notice that Lawrence & Work appir-|ji foi A hr,-nee lo take and UM 0.10 , „,„,'• feel per second of wat< r i ut of man, whose address is Stewart, 17 I ,, north fork of Fletcher cree vv huh will apply for a license to take and Use Hows south weatarl) and .Han.-. mUi live cuhic feel of watt rout of Harney's H. ZEFFERTT 11 fmm lU -,-letchei creek, "I"' - •**' -*** Gul.h, whiich Bows in a wester)} di LUMBER SPRUCE HEMLOCK rection ami drains into Bear river, about mouth, The watei will be diverted rom SMITH BLOCK •:• STEWART one mile from Stewart tidewater. I he Sized dimension stuck and boards $20.00 per M. ft. tream at s point about north U decrees west, 580 feel from the »o ith water will be diverted from the stream Spruce and hemlock shiplap $22.50 per M. ft. east cornel of I"' •">••• Hooligan mining! at a point ahoiil MJ(l feet from foot of Clear, air dried, cove siding $85.00 per M. ft. ,laim and will be used for dot mountain ami will be used for power (industrially) purpose upon IQI 8, 7, H, Clear, air dried, V-joint ceiling $35.00 per M. ft. „urpo»en upon tbe propertj di bed i cadi Falls No. 5 mineral claim. and \i, of district lot -on, group 1, ('as ( tear, air dried, flooring and finish $40.00 per M. ft. Thia notice wan l>otted on the] hlar district. A eopj of wis notice was Pi » IAI. QUOTATIONS ON LARGE ORDERS , md on the twent- sixth day posted on the ground on the Ith da* \i lOtatioiU t, O. H. our scow Stewart or Hyder, B. ('., tide lUu ,,, August, l»22. A "i" oi thlt of September, [922 A copy of thin STEWART NEWS COMPANY . ,,,! an application pill notice and an application pursuant l LAWRENCE &. WORKMAN MILLS to and to the "Watai \ ' i " thereto and to tbe "Watei Act, 1914," H. P. GIBSON, Proprietor .. ,-I..I In the office ol llu Water will he tiled in th. office of th.- Watei STEWART, B. c. Ri cordii i Prince Rui* r( B ' "'• , Recorder at Prince Rupert. Object ,. rtiona to thi Bpphcat maj hei ions to th, application maj bi Mi d with Hied said Wat< i the """i Water Recorder on a ith the Com pi ".ii. i ,1 Water Comptrollel of Water Bights. I'arlia ul -villWilli it-" ' -.-•-•• | GLENNIES', PRINCE RUPERT QftMtffc and Lowney'* Chocolate*. Stationery. U 17,1 am. .J I ment buildings, \ torla, B. C, within Library. All tlu-Very Ut«i. Muiic ind Record li , ' *ithin tbirt* days after thirty days aftei tin Aral appearance I MR HUI.BH, CUT KMIWKRS. PQ] PLANTS .h, n. oi ii.i*. notice II, a UM I sper. 1 hi ,, I: date of the iu-i publication of this l'lace your ordeis with ICE CREAM notici ii ' • pt ml I I ** l.AWHI.M I tk VN'iKKMAN. **•* Agent for Imperial Tobacco Co ( SM4U« • -**« ' *u,"Jo STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1922 PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, BRAIN LEAKS BRITISH COLUMBIA Difference between hugging and dancing is some can't dance. The Mineral Province of Western Canada It must be nice to be a banker Has produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer did, $76,177,403; and open up occasionally between Lode Gold, $105,557,977; Silver. $55,259,485; Lead. $48.330575; holidays. Copper, $166,393,488; Zinc, $21,884,531; Coal and Coke. $225,- Job had his troubles, but he 409,505; Building Stone, Brick, Cement. $34,072,016; Miscellaneous never ran a blind pig in British Columbia. Minerals, $1,210,639; making its Mineral Production to the end of In these days you see a good 1921 show rt, many more people talkirg back si* rry^i^iTTnTT!rr7TTn:0* W»#WfarctM AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $734,259,619 than you do coming back. The substantial progress of the Mining Industry in this Province Some men saving up for a is strikingly exhibited in the following figures, which show the value rainy day meet the bootlegger The Natural Wealth of Canada and spend it all on a wet night. of production for successive flve-ysar periods: For all years to 1895 Fisheries inclusive, $94,547,241; for five years, 1896-1900, $57,607,967; for There's a man on the Portland five years, 1901-1905, $96,507,968; for five years, 1906-1910, $125, canal who thinks he is some N both sea coasts of Canada, fishing assumes 534,474; for five years, 1911-1915, $142,072,603; for five years, pumpkin. He is. But a decayed the proportions of a major industry. Canada's 1916-1920, $189,992,725; for the year 1921, $28,066,641. one. O deep-sea fisheries are famous. The great extent of PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $336,562,897 We wonder why it is so nat ural for a certain Stewa* t man the Dominion's lake and river systems also provides Lode mining has only been in progress for about 33 years, and to think he's cut out for a lady's inland fisheries that are uncommonly extensive and not 20 per cent, of the Province has been even prospected; 300,000 man ? productive. In this direction, as in others, the square miles of unexplored mineral-bearing land are open for pros Live so that when you come to natural wealth of Canada provides a rich basis for pecting. die your death notice won't ap profitable industry. The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the fees pear among the town improve lower than those of any oth«r Province in the Dominion, or any ment notices. Colony in the British Empire. BANK OF MONTREAL Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. A Winnipeg banker shot him self, last week, beeanse he was Established over IOO years Absolute Titles are obtained by developing such properties, se in debt; but there isn't enough A Complete Banking Service curity of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. ammunition for all of us. Full information, together with Mining Reports and Maps, may Branches Throughout Canada When a girl marries a man te obtained gratis by addressing who declares himself ready to THE HON. THE MINISTER OF MINES, Victoria, British Columbia die for her, she is likely to find is that she has married a dead one. A Vancouver girl says she hates to go to the mountains to OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, Limited see the scenery, when she can HYDER, B. C. go to English bay and be the Warm, Comfortable Rooms. $1.00 Per Day scenery. Choice Line of Canadian Cigars and Tobaccos Last week Prince Rupert Local Distributor Silver Spring stopped daylight saving. During BALL ROOM IN CONNECTION the summer that was all the pil Catering to Large and Small Parties Your Opportunity WILLIAM REID TOOTH, Manager TeL-1 Long grims of Rupe saved; but it will not finance a mulligan during the winter months. BUY NOW ALL THE COMFORTS OF A HOME

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EALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed '"Ten S der for extension to wharf at Hotel Stewart Stewart, B. C," will be received at this office until 12 o'clock noon, Wednesday, Homesite W. DANN, .Proprietor October 18, 1922, for the construction of an extension to the wharf and to Ihe freight shed at Stewart, District of Steam Heated Rooms Comfortably Furnished Baths Skeena. B. C. Plans and forms of contract can be Drying Room Dining Room seen and specification and formB of ten der obtained at this department, at the in Stewart FIFTH STREET STEWART office of the District Engineer, Post Office Building, Victoria, B. C, and at the Post Offices Stewart, Prince Ruperl, and Vancouver, B. C. Tenders will not be considered unless made on printed forms s pplied by the Department and in accordance with con ditions contained therein. Each tender mut-t be accompanied FOR Canadian National Railuiaijs by an accepted cheque OM a char ti-ivil bank payable to tiie order of Ihe $30 Minister of Public Works, equal to 10 $30 GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAYS oer cent of the amount of tlie tender. War Loan Bonds of the Dominion will also be accepted as security or War Bonds and cheques if required to make Steamers sailinR between Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Powell up an odd amount. River, Ocean Kails, Swanson Bay, Prince Rupert, Anyox, Stewart Note—Blue prints can be obtained at and Queen Charlotte Islands. this Department bv deposition an ac cepted bank cheque for the sum of #10, Half Cash; balance in one and —SAILINGS from PRINCE RUPERT- payable to the order of the Minister of Public Works, which will be retained if THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS AT TWELVE, MIDNIGHT, FOK the intending bidder submit a regular two years, with interest at 7 per bid. VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEATTLE By order, R. C. DFSBOCHERB, cent. All property east of and ad AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS Secretary. FROM PRINCE RUPERT FOR STEWART Department of Public Works, Ottawa, September 20, 1922. 1!) jacent to railway track. 8 P. M., EVERY SATURDAY Train Service: MINERAL ACT. Certificate of Improvements. PASSENGER, DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY, at 6:45 p.m., FOR NOTICE. Vandal Fractional Mineral claim, situ Suiitlicrs, Prints)