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VOL. Ill, NO. 17 HAZELTON, B. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1913 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR Karluk Expedition A Happy and Prosperous Unexpected Death THREE HOCKEY Is Reported Safe New Year To All Of John Dorsey MANY DEAD IN Ottawa, Dec. 26:—The govern­ (From the SmitherB Review) TEAMS ment has received news of the John Dorsey died here on Sun- PANIC safety of the Stefansson ex­ dav morning, of pneumonia, ag­ Schedule of Games Arranged Local and District News Notes Miscreant Gives False Alarm ploration expedition in the Arc­ gravated by heart trouble. And New Officers Chosen Of all the pioneers who have of Fire at Entertainment tic. The explorers have for­ W. W. Thompson, of Victoria, friends in Hazelton and the dis­ --Match Dates had their part in the develop­ In Michigan warded many valuable specimens was in town on Sunday. trict. Mr. Field says: "We shall ment of the great interior The annual meeting of the to Ottawa. A. W. Smith, of Prince Rupert, always have pleasant remem­ country, there was none better Calumet, Mich., Dec. 23:— Northern B. C Hockey League was here early in the week. brances of the place where we Seventy-four persons were killed Rebels are Agressive known than John Dorsey, and was held at Smithers on Saturday. Walter Noel is spending the spent so many happy years, and and many others injured tonight El Paso, Dec. 26:—The general none could see better than he There were in attendance the holidays in Port Essington. of the great kindness we received in a panic at the Christmas tree situation in Mexico is unchanged. the great future that lay before following delegates: Hazelton, Wm. Quinlivan, of Telkwa, there." exercises given for the children The rebels are preparing to at­ this district. Coming to the J. M. MacCormick. R. J. Rock; was among the arrivals on Sun­ of the striking copper miners of tack Ojinaga in force. They After the first of the year, Bulkley Valley in its early days, New Hazelton, D. R. McLean, day's train. this district. Some one shouted have five thousand cavalry, ten regular sittings of the county Dorsey soon became infected wiili Roy McDonell. J. M. Lawson; C H. Munro left on Wednes­ "Fire" and a terrible scer,e re­ cannons, and six machine guns. court will be held in Hazelton on the spirit of optimism, and he Smithers, Bob Miller, P. D. Carr, day for a Christmas visit to was never tired of spreading sulted. In the frenzied rush for Their leaders have given orders the fourth Thursday of each T. L. Carr; Telkwa, W. B. Cran- Smithers. broadcast the news of the the door, the crowd trampled to for the extermination of the month. The first session will dall, R. C Sinclair; Burns Lake, T. J. Van Wyck, of Vancouver, country's resources. He made death 37 girls, 19 boys, 13 wom­ federals. open on Jan. 22. Regular sit­ H. Laidlaw. registered at the Hazelton on money and spent it. Gifted with en, and five men. There was no tings will be held at Prince Rup­ fire. The man who created the President MacCormick gave a G. T. P. Gains Point Thursday. a constructive imagination, he ert on the first Monday of each panic escaped. Rumor connects resume of the year's doings and Vancouver, Dec. 23: — The Dr. C. G. Maclean came down planned many enterprises, whicr month. him with the strike, but of this stated that the Hazelton club, Grand Trunk Pacific secured from Smithers to spend Christ­ others must no w carry out Lack - ing the faculty of concentration, there is no proof. which had won the championship from Justice Murphy a warrant mas at Hazelton Hospital. Last night's dance, given by John Dorsey did not reap th< of last season and with it the to take possession of the lands re­ Miss Barbeau, of Prince Ru­ the athletic association as a hock­ financial gains that should hav« Ross Cup, had displayed the quired for railway purposes at pert, is a guest at the home of ey benefit, not only augmented MULVIHILL OBTAINS rewarded his plans. For some REPRIEVE OF MONTH sportsmanlike spirit that has al­ Prince George. The ground in Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Sargent. the funds of the team, but also months he had been engaged in H question is owned by the Natural On Thursday night some mis­ afforded an evening's enjoyment ways distinguished the town by merchandise and transportation Vancouver, Dec. 23:—Justice Resources Security Co. and Fort creant killed Schneider, W. W. to a large crowd of dancers, in making the cup a perpetual business on Francois lake, in Murphy today granted a reprieve George Townsite Limited, and Wrathall's favorite sleigh dog. eluding quite a number from trophy. An addition will be which he had been successful. of one month to Jerry Mulvihill. the order allows the railway to J. D. Henderson arrived from New Hazelton. Teddy Quinn made to the inscription on the Exposure, however brought on who was sentenced to be hanged enter on the land, pending the end of steel on Thursday and is Cup, as the present engraving furnished excellent music, the an attack of pneumonia, made at Kamloops on Monday for the settlement of litigation in the enjoying the holiday activities in declares it to be for the cham­ floor was in good condition, and more serious by the weakness of murder of Ed. Kelly following a courts. of Hazelton. pionship of last year. as refreshments were supplied his heart, He was on his way quarrel at Freeport, Burns lake. C. E. Bailey, who has been by the ladies there was nothing These officers were elected: Exchange Peace Messages to Hazelton Hospital for treat­ Mulvihill is appealing for a new transacting business in Hazelton lacking to make the affair the Honorary president, Duncan Ross; Ottawa, Dec. 28:—The Ameri­ ment, but reached Smithers in trial, on the ground that new for some days, returned to Smith­ most enjoyable of the holiday evidence was introduced at the president, Dr. D. R. McLean, can committee which Is prepar­ such a weakened condition that ers on Wednesday. ueason.. . - trial without notice to the de­ New Hazelton; vice-president, ing for the celebration of the the physicians refused to allow The annual meeting of the fence. P. D. Eason, Smithers; secretary- centenary of peace between his removal on Sunday morning Bulkley Valley Agricultural Asso­ EXPECTS COMPLETION treasurer, H. H. Little, Hazelton. Canada and the United States Death occurred shortly before ciation and Farmers' Institute OF RAILWAY IN MAY noon. Increase in Immigration Each club will name an additional exchanged lengthy peace mes­ sages with Premier Borden will be held on Saturday, Janu­ The funeral will be held Ottawa. Dec. 23:— The total representative on the executive Vancouver, Dec. 22:—General ai today. ary 10. Telkwa on Sunday afternoon. immigration during the first eight committee, each competing club A special train yesterday car­ Manager Donaldson of the months, April to November, of having two members of the com­ ried General Manager Donaldson G. T. P., who was here today, CRISIS PAST, SAYS the current fiscal year, was 340,- mittee. MAY PLAY HOCKEY of the Grand Trunk Pacific east says the line will be linked by 899, made up of 132,461 British, The following were chosen WITH PRINCE RUPERT on a trip of inspection to the end the end of May. He is now en PREMIER BURDEN 89,270 American and 122,166 trustees for the Ross Cup: Hazel­ of steel. route north, to inspect the line from all other countries. During Montreal. Dec. 26:—Hon. L. ton, R. J. Rock; New Hazelton, On Christmas Day a number J. M. MacCormick and R. J. east of Hazelton. He has just the eight corresponding months R. Borden, in an address here, .E. B. Tatchell; Smithers, Walter of hockey players turned out to Rock returned on Sunday from returned from an inspection of of the last fiscal year the total said the financial crisis had Noel; Telkwa, F. B. Chettle­ try the ice on the new rink, and Smithers, where they attended the line west from Edmonton. number was 321,058, composed passed. It had only been a tem­ burgh; Burns Lake, H. Laidlaw. Captain Ham was on deck to fret the hockey league meeting as He intimated that the present of 126,813 British, 108,035 Ameri­ porary phase in the progress of a line on his team material. The delegates from Hazelton. train service will soon be extend­ can and 88,210 from all other Visiting teams will be allowed the country, which would soon ice was somewhat rough, but a ed. Mr. Donaldson sailed on the countries. The increase is six forty per cent of the gross re­ A slight improvement is re­ see a brighter period than ever. Prince Rupert tonight. ceipts after paying the referee's little more sprinkling will put it ported today in the condition of per cent. expenses. 0. H. A. rules were in good condition for skating and Mrs. E. E. Orchard, of Telkwa, Montreal, Dec 23:—Premier Kelliher Says April adopted, minus the resident hockey. who was brought to the Hospital Borden was a guest at the Trav­ Wireless Development clause, and the choice of a ref­ Arrangements are being made on Sunday, suffering from pneu­ Montreal, Dec. 23:-R. B. Kel­ elers Club last night. In an ad­ London, Dec. 23:--The newest liher, chief engineer of the eree was left to the executive. with the Prince Rupert hockey- monia. dress during the course of the development in wireless tele­ ists, who have asked for a game Dr. L. B. Badgero, who is G. T. P., states that the line will graphy was demonstrated at the Neither Telkwa nor Burns be completed in April, connection evening he made reference to the with Hazelton, and who may building up a fine dental practice exhibition at the physical society Lake being ready to place teams being made at a point about one financial condition of the country come up for New Year's eve. A in this district, will be in Hazel­ of London in the Imperial college in competition, the following hundred miles west of Fort and said he was confident the match with the coast players ton for a couple of weeks. He George. He and J. W. Stewart of Science yesterday. This in­ schedule, including Hazelton, worst was passed. The country would not only draw a good has opened an office next to are here consulting with the vention aims at the detection of New Hazelton, and Smithers, was was now passing through a peri­ crowd, but would greatly help Wrathall's store. officials of the road. the direction from which a mes­ adopted: od of recuperation. Notwith­ the team, giving the players a A request comes from the pub­ standing the strides Canada had sage comes. Jan. a. Hazelttfn at Smithers. Threatened Postal Strike good practice before the big licity department of the Prince made in the past the country is No one has yet discovered how Jan. 7, New Hazelton at Haz­ game with Smithers on Jan. 3. Rupert board of trade for an ex­ London, Dec. 23:- Sabotage elton. now on the threshold, of still to send wireless rays, like a hibit of ores, coal, and agricultu­ in the movement among pos­ greater development. Jan. 10, New Hazeltoti t searchlight, in any definite direc­ a PRINCE GEORGE ral products of this district, for tal employees which has been ac­ Smithers. S.S, tion. They go out everywhere, MEETS WITH MISHAP display in the permanent exhibit­ tively propagated by the extrem­ Ottawa, Dec. 26:—It is report­ Jan. 15, Smithers at New Haz­ but even though they cannot be ion to be maintained by the ists, has assumed such propor­ ed that Premier Borden has again elton. directed, it is just possible that a Vancouver, Dec. 22:—South­ board at Rupert. Carriage tions as to constitute a grave declined the honor of knight­ ship will be able to find out Jan. 16, Smithers at Hazelton. bound in a dense fog off Vancou­ charges on exhibits will be paid danger not only to the safe con­ hood. Hon. Robert Rogers may I wh"ence they come. This is done Jan. 21, Hazelton at New Haz­ ver harbor, the steamer Prince by the board. duct of the mails, but to the receive knighthood at New' by a wonderful instrument shown elton. George went aground near Siwash F. A. Brewer returned yester­ trade union movement in the ser­ Years. by the Marconi Company at the Jan. 31, Hazelton at Smithers. Rock on Saturday evening. She day from a business visit to Van vice. exhibition. was running slowly at the time Big Christmas Expenditure Feb. 7, New Hazelton at Haz­ couver and Seattle. He reports A member of the extremists' elton. and the shock was not heavy. London, Dec. 23:-It is esti­ a much more confident feeling in committee declared yesterday There was a little excitement mated that Great Britain has ex­ B. C. Halibut for England Feb. 12, Smithers at Hazelton. the coast cities and good pros­ that whether the national com­ among the passengers, but this pended $190,000,000 in Christmas London, Dec. 23:—The first "*b. 13, Smithers at New Haz­ pects for renewed activity in mittee of the postal association elton. was soon quieted. The tug Sal­ festivities. Of this amount shipment of frozen halibut from financial circles. Coast people, decides to take a strike ballot or the North Pacific waters of Hri- Feb. 21. vor of Victoria went to the as­ $125,000,000 was spent for gifts. New uaZelton at he says, are looking to this dis­ tish Smithers. sistance of the disabled boat and not the extremists would proceed | The British postofhees handled j Columbia has arrived at trict for big development in the with their arrangements. He dt - n^ p^ ;„ I Grimsby in splendid condition. Feb. 28, Hazelton at New Haz­ took the passengers off. 7ftf700,000,00t 0 nar(lfk]aparcel sn unp tn t oinn tonight.!M ' elton. near future. clared that they will send the I The eleven tons which itcoritain- At ten o'clock when the tide ln a letter to The Miner, Rev. Scotch mail to America and the Montreal Stormbound | ed. were heartily appreciated by This gives each team eight came up the George got off and John Field and Mrs. Field, who Irish mail to France, and when Montreal, Dec. 26:—All traffic! traders, who are paying proLibit- matches, four of which will be proceeded to Victoria, where she are travelling in England, send it is returned will repeat the per­ at Christmastime was tied up by' ive prices for the halibut caught played at home. will be overhauled. hearty greetings to their many formance. severe snowstorms. | by the home trawleis. THE OMINECA MINER. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1913

zones, both on land and sea, e Umineca Miner which will be closely watched by PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE the various governments. GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. The sea control would be the Macdonald & Rauk, Publishers and Proprietors. most difficult, but the countries to whom this would principally MINERS' PROSPECTORS' and SETTLERS' SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada ancl British Possessions, Two Dollars a fall are the United States, Eng­ year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. -o land and Russia, and they have ADVERTISING KATES: Display. $1.50 per inch per month; Reading Grocery Department Notices, 15 cents per line for first insertion. 10 cents per line tor each subsequent already taken certain initiatives GUNS insertion. Legal notices inserted at 11. C. Gazette rates. towards the protection of animal UP-TO-DATE VOL. III. life. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1913. No. 17. Rifles and Shotguns The movement is faced with Fresh goods arriv­ The Omineca Miner hus the largest bona fide circulation of any newspaper in the of leading makes North* rn Interior of British Columbia. the strenuous opposition of strong ing every week A Happy business interests, for the capital if the general discussion of the increased and increasing cost Try HUNT'S engaged in the whaling, fur, i "We have the Guns of living serves no other useful purpose, it will at least direct at­ New Year feather and ivory trades may be Supreme Quality and the Powder, too." tention anew to the feature of modern development which is un­ counted in hundreds of millions. Table Fruits doubtedly the cause of higher prices for foodstuffs—the failure of to all our The feather industry declares! the food-producing industries to keep pace with the development that if the birds of paradise were Harness of the cities. While the rural population in Canada, as in other Fresh Fruits preserved, 50,000 workers would Customers countries, shows a very low rate of increase, the urban population Harness parts be idle. ORANGES has increased enormously, being (12 per cent, greater, as reported LEMONS Fixings, etc. by the last census, than ten years previously. In parts of Eastern BANANAS Canada, the farming population even shows a decrease, while the Lumbermen's Convention influx of settlers in the West has been only sufficient to increase Vancouver, Dec. 17:—Hon. W. Hardware the rural population of the Dominion 17 per cent. This means that J. Bowser and Hon. W. R. Ross CIGARS g TOBACCO Building and the city dwellers, the consumers of farm products, have increased delivered notable addresses at JEWELRY nearly four times as fast as the producers. That this condition of the close of the convention of | A fine line. Special Shelf Hardware affairs is likely to prove a serious menace to the prosperity of the lumbermen of British Columbia, We have several pieces in Cutlery nation goes without saying. Washington and Oregon, held in prices on good SOLID GOLD and:Plated, connection with the Western Including Watches, Scarf _, _ f The census figures relating to livestock and poultry bear out Smokes. Buy Forestry Conservation associa­ Pins. Cuff Links, Brooches, j Big Bell ClOCKS the theory that the unbalanced increase in population is responsible a box. tion. The attorney-general re­ Watch Chains, etc., which j AND for increased prices. During the years that the population has i . viewed the progress and finan­ we are willing to close at ,NGERS0L WATCHES been increasing so rapidly, the livestock industry has been actually l tion of the province Hay Oats Fl ciaiall condicondition of the provina our SPECIAL DISCOUNTS \ For Sale declining. In 1008 the number of milch cows in Canada was' from a condition of virtual bank­ Feed 2,917,740. and in 1912 it was only 2,890,100. Other cattle showed ruptcy ten years ago, to its pre­ a still heavier decline. In 1903 the figures were 4.629,836, and sent sound and prosperous condi­ CHINAWARE last year had dropped to 4,093,600. The sheep industry is declining tion. Mr. Ross, responding to BEDDING A few pretty sets Blankets and Comforts j Hockey Boots as rapidly. In I9(i8 there were 2,831,404 sheep, and last year there the toast of "Forestry under two Call and see PillowBlankets s and ComfortLinens [ *» were only 2,360,600. The number of swine shows a still greater flags" gave a brilliant review of j AND SKATES decrease from 3,369,858, to 2,654,400. his department's many activities SPEC1AL--R. S. SARGENT Take the question of eggs. In 1891 there were three hens in in developing the resources of the I TABLE LINENS I We carry the famous Canada for every one of our population. In 1901 the ratio was province. The next convention Black Cashmere Sox I Fit for the King's table i M'PHERSON LIGHTNING about the same. In 1911 the ratio was about four to one. Ten of the association will be held in Three Pairs $1.00 I 1 HITCH HOCKEY BOOT years ago 73,000,000 eggs were consumed in Canada. Last year Tacoma. The 1915 meeting will we consumed 143,000,000. be in San Francisco. In view of the figures given, it is no wonder that prices of food have advanced. To find a remedy for the condition which confronts us will'be a difficult matter. Tariff tinkering will be of Flashlights and batteries no avail, and it seems doubtful if any legislative measures would Sargent's. be of benefit. An extension of the movement for the settlement s? and development of our great unused farming areas would appear to be the only practicable step, and we look to see such action REGINALD LEAKE GALE, J. P. SMOKE THE NEW CIGARS taken as a result of the work of the federal commission which is Deputy Mining Recorder, Financiul and Insurance Agent beginning the investigation of the problem. ,e oaron use It is said that among the new they have made a strike and re- j Agent for Phoenix and Liverpool, London and Globe Fire Offices A PRODUCT OF B. C. legislation coining before the'turn to civilization one of the On Sale Dominion of Canada Guarantee and Accident Hazelton's Dominion Parliament will be a first necessities is for capital to at the Favorite GALENA CLUB Retort Mines Act, which will take the | interest itself in the find. If the Insurance Co. - Cary's Safes W. F. BREWER, Lessee. place of the regulations hitherto! Dominion Act will render more in force and which are subject to! stable the conditions vvhichgovern constant changes. The liability the mining industry outside the | Farm Lands of a change in regulations gov- provincial governments' juris-! At Prices to Suit Every Buyer. Ingineca Hotel erning any industy Is always diction mining throughout the: Townsite Properties Town Lots McDonell & McAfee, Props. disturbing to investors. Capital country will benefit thereby, invariably follows the line of Canada's mineral resources are Gun Licenses Issued least resistance, combined with, only jusf being tapped.—Ex. The only family hotel in the district. Private dining rooms. Conveyancing Auditing Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent Night and clay restaurant. Modern conveniences. the greatest safely. Mining in Reasonable rates. Good Stable in connection. itself is a fairly speculative en-i Would Prevent Extermination

terprise. but properly safeguard- j ^^ Bw£^, Dec. 15,_ ed it is some wayssalerthan anvl . • . .. , ., An international congress rfor the, ^ other. When once a mine is ... , .., . . ." protection of wild animals met Ready for building, delivered producing, its life and its re here recently on invitation of the | turns can be calculated with very in the New Town. Swiss government, and seven DRY LUMBER fair accuracy. Geologists and Hazelton countries were represented. Before building, get prices from us for all kinds of mining engineers may make mis­ ROUGH and DRESSED LUMBER takes at times regarding the pos­ The congress appointed an in­ ternational committee, which will Choicest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars sibility of mines proving payable, promote protective legislation but it is not quite such a gamble always on hand. and organize a propaganda in Interior Lumber Company as is usually averred. Like any­ -Nil*. favor of the object of the con­ Hazelton thing else, it has its risks. But j giiiwiiiiiiuiiiliim^ gress. development need not be on a 4 very highly extensive scale, and The most urgent work of the'UnJon %^ COIT-paiiy Of Everything in Canvas" THROUGH SERVICE TO if development does not look committee will be the passage of | _ . t aws stopping the wholesale des promising it can usually be aban- of B. C, Ltd. Prince Rupert Tent and Awning Co. |1 Vancouver, Victoria traction of whales and seals, PrinceRupert. H.C d med very early in its career. whicwil. h threatens to exterminate and Seattle The lure of gold has been the „.„ ... ,. ,, , 14 these species. Attention will be cause of tremendous speculation * SS. CHELOHSIN HAZELTON HOSPITAL^si Train No. 1 on Sundays and Thursdays connects at for iiny period from on« month upward at SI per — turned to the fur animals, birds FOR VANCOUVER month in advance;. Thin rate include* ufllco con- j Q Prince Rupert with the Luxurious Steamers and of many mining booms. A (iiltntionn and medicines, ai well an all co*t> white ! — of paradise, aigrets and big game, Wednesdays A 2 p. m. In thi> hoapitAl. Tickets obtainable in Hazelton \ 5 successful mine is such an easy from E. i'. Stephenson, or al thu Poal Ollice ur '< £• "PRINCE RUPERT" and "PRINCE GEORGE" such as elephants. lhe Drag Store; in Aldermere from Mr. T. J. , s: Sailing Mondays and Fridays, 9 a. m. way to get rich that many a man Thorp; in Telkwa from Dr. Wallace; or by mail > 35 I If was pointed out that there from the Medical Superintendent at the Hospital. I D Purehasc thruugh tickets frimi any Hallway Agent Or the Train Agent ami holder-of through devotes liis whole life to making tickets Hie entitled tu check baggage thruugh tu destination and tin Sundays may board are now in Africa only 400,000 * SS. CAMOSUN steamer upon arrival of train a hole in the ground out of which elephants, and they are being FOR VANCOUVER j = STEAMER SERVICE also maintained to Granby Bay, Stewart, Queen P#*m he almost invariably hopes to Saturdays at 10 .1. m. _ lotte Islands and Way Ports. killed at the rate of 40,000 a year. m take millions. There is also some- Skeena Laundry; FOR GRANBY BAY Lee Jack man Prop. Il1l GRAND TRUNKTRAILWAY SYSTEM 1 The committee will not only ~ For all points east of Chicago, use this line's thing romantic in the search for;, ., ,„ . , Tuesdays and Fridays = at I a, m. Our Work is Good antl our Rates • _ Double Track Route for Comfort, Speed and Service _ . • ,r, , , ... devote itself to animals, but will Reasonable metals, lhe prospectors life is .. II For through rates to any pnrt of the world via any route, npply to 1 , . .. , , ,c . 'attempt to put an end to the slow fascinating and has sufficient ... „ , Baths In Connection I ALBERT DAVIDSON, General Agent. PRINCE RPERT, B. C. I extermination of the primitive ~ 01 to your local ag«nt . a romance and adventure about it peop|e of Australasia and gouth Phone 116 I; Call and see us. Next door to to attract those hardy souls who i America. ROGERS' STEAMSHIP AGENCY | Enquire about SPECIAL XMAS ATLANTIC SAILINGS | roam through the wilds. When ( It is proposed to form vast Telegraph office. PrinceRupert tii»i|ii|»»i>'*Hi*Hi-»^i|n|ii)ijfi|ii|M|il|iil.i)ii|i5 03IIIIIIIIIIUUIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIICO.IIIII icon IIIIICO.III lllltJIIIIIIIIIIIIQHIIIIIIIIIItS THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1913

LAND NOTICES Ottawa, Dec. 21:—It is report­ Omineca Land Dislrict. Districtof ed that among the New Year's Coast, Range V. The World's Doings in Brief rs Take notice that Charles Hieks Beach honors granted by the King will of Hazelton, B.C., occupation clerk, News Notes from Many Sources Stationery, Photo Supplies, intends to apply for permission to be a knighthood for Chairman purchase the following described lands: Gramophones, Developing Commencing at a postplanted at the Leonard of the National Trans­ Canada's Christmas mails were States government practically northwest corner of Lot 349, Range V, continental commission. the heaviest on record. deposes Rev. William Duncan, Coast District, and being the northeast and Printing cor. of land applied for, thence west 20 the veteran missionary who es chains, south 40 chains, east 20 chains, Local option carried in six out north 40 chains to point of commence­ tablished the village. Many of twenty-six places in Saskatch­ W. W. WRATHALL ment and containing 80 acres more or years ago Father Duncan left less. Charles Hicks Beach, ewan. Hazelton Oct. 11, 1913. Dan McDougall, agt. British Columbia with a band of Omineca Land District. District of A Hong-Kong despatch says Tsimpsean Indians and founded Cassiar Take notiee that James Bell, of Chinese pirates are unchecked in the colony which is now to be Glasgow, Scotland, occupation tele NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS the south. taken out of his hands. grap.)h operator, inteintendi s to apply for Express, General Drayage and Freighting' permission to purchas.urcha e the following KITSUMGALLUM SCHOOL The strike of municipal em­ described lands: SEALED TENDERS, superscribed Premier on Exclusion Order l IVFRY nml ST A fiFS We are rw™* t° ""pp'y privat<- Commencing at a post planted at the "Tender for Kitsumgallum School," ployees in Leeds, England, has northwest corner of Lot 2391 C assiar, will be received by the Hon. the Minis­ Victoria, Dec. 21:—Premier LilWlmlXl UIIU Jl/IUtiJ and public conveyances day ancl thence 20 chains west, ,20 chains south, ter of Public Wonts up to noon of Mon­ been broken. night. Our stages meet all trains at South Hazelton ur New Hazelton. thence following JSkeena River to the day, the 29th day of December, 1913, McBride did not care to discuss Coal and Wood delivered promptly. southwest corner of Lot 2391 Cassiar, for the erection and completion of a the question as to whether the thence north to point of commencement, large one-room school at Kitsumgallum, The British-American Tobacco Consign your shipments in Our containing 40 acres more or less. in the Skeena Electoral District. recent Ottawa order-in-council Care for Storage or Delivery. Ruddy & MacKay J Nov. 10, 1913. 14-22 James Bell. Co. made a profit of over ten Plans, specifications, contract, and Addreu all communications to Hazelton. HAZELTON and NRW HAZELTON forms of tender may be seen on and af­ millions in 1913. prohibiting the admission of ar- I Omineca Land District. District of ter the 10th day of December, 1913, at Iff Coast, Range V. the offices of Mr. J. H. McMullin, tizan and laboring immigrants Take notice that John Jaynes, of Government Agent, Prince Rupert; Up to Dec. 6, the C. P. R. had up to March 31 covered Chinese. Duncans,lliritish |Columbia, occupation Mr. S. H. Hoskins, Government Agent, handled 105,500,000 bushels of clerk, intends to apply for permis­ Hazelton; Mr. W. J. Goodwin, Secre­ He said he believed that certain­ sion to purchase the following des­ tary to School Board, Kitsumgallum, the 1913 grain crop. cribed lands: B. C.; or the Department of Public ly if it could be found practicable, Sash and Door Factory Commencing at a post planted at the Works, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, Full stock of all kinds and sizes of Window Sash, Doors, Office Fixtures, south-west corner of Lot 349, Coast B.C. Negotiations for a peaceful the order-in-council ought to in­ District, Range 5, and being the north­ Interior Finishing on hand and made to order. Large stock of Lumber Intending tenderers can, for the sum clude Chinese. and Building Materials, Tinsmithing, Plumbing and Steamhtting. west corner of the land applied for, of ten dollars ($10), obtain one copy of settlement of the Ulster problem thence south 40 chains, thence east 20 plans and specification by applying to "I am not prepared to offer an Job and Shop Work a Specialty. Plana and Specifications. chains.'thence Bouth 20 chains, thence the undersigned. This sum will be re­ are proceeding in London. east 20 chains, thence north 40 chains, funded when the plans and specifieatios opinion as to whether such an Stephenson & Crum thence west 20 chains, thence north 20 are returned in good order. Last week the 293rd annivers- chains, thence west 20 chains to point of Each proposal must be accompanied order-in-council as this trans­ commencement. John Jaynes. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS byan accepted bank cheque or certificate j ary of the landing of the Pilgrim cends the Dominion statute res­ Nov. 28, 1913. M15-23 of deposit on a chartered bank of Can- Hazelton ada, made payable to the Hon. the Min­ Fathers was celebrated in Boston. pecting the entrance of Chinese, EXPERT ister of Public Works, for a sum equal and I suppose the doubt as to the to 10 per cent, of tender, which shall be Many soldiers are deserting forfeited if the party tendering decline powers of the order-in-council tr ^ Watch Repairing to enter into contract when called upon from the Mexican federal army to do so, or if he fail to complete the raises the suggestion that Chi­ CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY WATCHES - JEWELRY work contracted for. The cheques or and Huerta's power continues to certificates of deposit of unsuccessful nese are not prevented from com­ BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST STEAMSHIP SERVICE tenderers will be returned to them upon wane. O. A. RAGSTAD, Smithers the execution of the contract. ing in," he added. Steamer "PRINCESS "BEATRICE" Leaves Prince Rupert for Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle every Tenders will not be considered unless Ontario now proposes to close SUNDAY AT 8 P. M. Stephenson & Crum made out on the forms supplied, signed "I may say, for the Provincial with the actual signature of the tender­ all bars at one o'clock on Satur­ Government, that we reiterate Let Us Arrange Your Trip East Undertakers and er, and enclosed in the envelopes fur­ Tickets to and from all parts of the world. Atlantic and Pacific nished. days and all day on legal holi­ former statements that we are Steamship Tickets. Funeral Directors The lowest or any tender not neces­ days. For Ticket!, Reservations and Information apply to Special attention to Shipping Cases sarily accepted. against the entrance into British J. E. GRIFFITH, J. G. McNab, Cor. 3rd Ave. and 6th St., Prince Rupert, B. C. HAZELTON, B. C Columbia of any Orientals. I be­ Public Works Engineer. The international committee J Department of Public Works, lieve that the policy Mr. Borden Victoria, B. C, Dec. 4th, 1913. for the delimiting of the Albanian 16-17 frontier is making progress in had in mind, when the recent or­ A. Chisholm the settlement of Balkan matters. der-in-council was passed, was the exclusion from British Colum­ j General Hardware Q. 1. ?. Restaurant The currency bill, providing a bia of all laboring and all artizan AND HOME BAKERY new banking system for the immigrants, Oriental and white. Builders' Material Opposite Folic. Office. United States national banks, In our stand against the entrance Miners' Supplies of Orientals we mean no offence BREAD, CAKES, PASTRY j has passed both houses of con­ to the governments across the Hazelton and Smithers gress. No Orientals Employed Pacific. Let them legislate Dr. Badgero, D. D. S., of Smithers | Conroy & Swann, Props, j The new British cruiser Tiger, against the settlement in their will be located at W. J. JEPHSON HAZELTON J launched at Clydebank on Mon­ countries of Canadians, jf they day, will have engines of 100,000 wish. Our declaration simply BARRISTER and SOLICITOR shaft horse power, the highest HAZELTON Harold Pric* J. Linlcison King stands for the protection of Bri­ of British Columbia, Al­ of any vessel afloat. tish Columbia against the the in­ For Ten Day*. Office Next to Wrathall's. berta and Saskatchewan HAROLD PRICE & CO. British Columbia flux of the Chinese, Japanese and Careful Attention Guaranteed NOTARY PUBLIC Land Surveyors Fighting between Mexican fed­ Hindu workers. Room 11,PostofficeBldg.,Prince Rupert HAZELTON AND SMITHERS London Building .... Vancouver erals and revolutionists has been and Hazelton, B.C. Britith Columbia resumed at Tampico, and British "Without wishing to offer any- thingwhichmay embarrass either —HH—»—IIOII——un IIQII—im——IIQU—un— and American gunboats have CM- -«o Ottawa or the Colonial office in been sent to the scene. Thorp & Hoops London, it is my hope that some ^ Real Estate, Financial and Insurance Brokers arrangement may be made to the Five counterfeiters were ar­ ALDERMERE. B. C. effect that the action outlined in BULKLEY VALLEY FARM LANDS rested at Lavalleye, Quebec, and the recent order-in-council may Sole district agents for E. G. Prior & Co., Victoria, Agricul- f an extensive plant for manu­ be applicable to Chinese as well FOR SALE tural Machinery and Implements, Wagons, Etc. | facturing bogus bank bills was as to the other immigrants, both 'T^HESE LANDS are located close to the main line of Fire, Life, Accident, and Employer's Liability Insurance, o V-J the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, which is being seized by the police. yellow and white. At the pre­ We represent the best companies. f constructed through the heart of the Bulkley Valley, one sent time our laboring men need of the best farming districts in British Columbia. We Can Locate You On a Good Pre-Emptlon Near the G. T. P. f Yuan Shi Kai is making prog­ protection, as it were, against Steel is now laid through Telkwa, and trains will soon be running If you desire information about the Bulkley Valley write us. I ress in his design to become ab­ the entrance of all other workers, from Prince Rupert to this point. There are good roads to all parts -*-—MII uu mi—UQII——mi MQII—nn-—UQB****—IIII——un——IIH——no solute dictator of China. He has in these times when work is not of the Bulkley Valley from Telkwa. plentiful." The Bulkley Valley is an ideal dairying and mixed farming district, secured a large number of signa­ r \ with a market for all kinds of farm produce. tures to a petition asking for the We own all the land we offer for sale, antl can give a guaranteed title. abolition of parliament. Our lands were all very carefully selected several years ago by ex­ perts in the land business. We sell in tracts of 160 acres or more. X *•"•*+'& I il li I I I I I I IIIIIIIIIIIII I I I -I--I.-•--•--»-»- Three robbers attempted to Our prices arc reasonsontile and terms are easy. Write for full in­ formation to hold up a branch of the Bank of Ottawa in Vancouver. The staff S E A L E I) T E N D E R S, addressed to the undersigned antl endorsed "Tenders NORTH COAST LAND COMPANY, Ltd ducked under the counter, and for Public Building, Port Alberni, A Happy B. C," will be received at this office Suite 622 Metropolitan Building although the bandits firedsevera l until 4.00 p. m. on Wednesday, 31st De­ cember 1913, for the construction of r.w «p c.p.i.1 ii.6oo.ooo. VANCOUVER, B. C. shots they had to leave without a Public Building at Port Alberni, B.C. booty. Plans, specification mil form of con and Prosperous tract can be seen and 'orms of tender oJHDFIHnilliailllllllllliaiillllllllllCOaillllltllHICOJIIIIlllllUIC03IMirtl|||JlC3IIIIIIIIIIIIL3llllllll|IJCCO obtained at the office of the under­ English engineers have taken signed, Postmasters at Alberni and at Nanaimo, and Mr. A. J. Chisholm, care­ New Year the first steps in the work of re­ taker, Public Building, Vancouver. j Hudson's Bay Company I storing the prosperity of Meso­ Persons tendering are notified that tenders will not be considered unless potamia, once the granary of the made on the printed forms supplied, and signed with their actual signatures, To All world. Irrigation wotks are stating their occupations and place of residence. In the case of firms, the I GROCERIES I being instituted by the Turkish actual signature, the nature of the oc­ government. cupation, antl place of residence of each ItT TTIM"1 »I|I|II(II|II|II|I| x .MM..;..|..f..|.-;.-l"|.+•»•.(. si member of the firm must be given. Each tender must be accompanied by I DRY GOODS I A statement issued by the cus­ an acceptetl cheque on a chartered t \ toms department shows that bank, payable to the ordeV of the Hon­ X.|.-l'+l-).*+.|.X ourable the Minister of Public Works, | HARDWARE 8 Canada's exports are growing, equal to ten per cent. (10 p. c.) of the amount of the tender, which will be for­ there being a great increase in feited if the person tendering decline | of Best Quality at Popular Prices | to enter into a contract when called up­ the shipments of natural prod­ on to do BO, or fail to complete the work n contracted for. If the tender be not ac­ The U -To-Date" Drug Stores ucts. For the first time in years, cepted the cheque will be returned. A full Assort­ olww P the exports from the Dominion The Department does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. ment of LIQUORS "?,'„!' I LEVERWHttgjySTOlj^JG^^ exceed the imports. WM. HENDERSON 16-17 Resident Arch'tcct. In ordering the establishment Department of Public Works L. D. Fulton, Mgr. Hazelton and New Hazelton Victoria, B. C, Dec. 9th, 1913. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY of an industrial school at New Newspapers will not be paid for this ! = advertisement if they insert it without, _ HAZELTON, B. C • Metlakatla, Alaska,'the United authority from the department. i. 03iiiHiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii[0jiiiiiiiiiiiito.iiiiiiiiiiiiro]iiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiit5 THE OMINECA MINER. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1913 Phone 300 P.O. Box 1686 Smithers Notes The telephone company has • iiMiaiiifliiiiiBiBiiiiiaiaiiiiiiiiM ••Minn HARRISON W. ROGERS installed a number of additional • ARCHITECT (From Thursility's Iteview) m phones in business places through­ • Established 1870 Special Attention to Out of Town Clients Station Agent Noonan went to out the town, to the convenience m m SUITE ONK, FRDBRAL HI-OCK, Terrace today, for a brief holiday • u PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. of citizens generally. • m visit. The Union Bank officials are m Green Bros., Burden & Co. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Sinclair, of R. Cunningham & Son, Ltd. now installed in the new building • m Civil Engineers Telkwa, were visitors in Telkwa Dominion and British Columbia at Main and Second. Manager Port Essington Hazelton • Lantl Surveyors on Sunday. Hetherington and Accountant • m J. L. Christie, of Broughton & ft Offices at Victo. ia, Nelson, Fort George Fawcett are kept busy. and New Hazelton. McNeil, was in from Aldermere • m It. C. AFFLECK, Mgr. New Hazelton. J. Mason Adams came from on Tuesday. m Telkwa on Monday, to attend the j )g m F. G. T. LUCU E- A. Lucas Ragstad lias his jewelry stock • nicely displayed in his new store meeting of the Citizens' Execu­ ft LUCAS & LUCAS ft ft Barristers and Solicitors on Main street. tive. He was accompanied by Mrs. Adams and their little ft m Rogers Building Neil Mclnnes, of the Pioneer ft ft Cor. Granville and Pender daughter. Telephone Seymour 698 Vancouver, II. C. ranch, North Bulkley, is in town ft m F. B. Chettleburgh came down -V nfWVfpfn -Wrap*** W -W H"t- TI"I"I* 'I' Tl' 'I' '1' WU V TI'T1T *> for Christmas. ft m from Telkwa on Monday, on McRAE BROS., LTD I ' N. P. Moran is spending ft u business connected with the m STATIONERS & PRINTERS | Christmas at New Hazelton, ft sleighroad to Copper river coal­ ft m Architects' and Engineers' Supplies .£. with his family. * i. Kodaks, Loose Leaf Systems ^. fields. He was accompanied by ft £ Remington Typewriters, Office Furniture ^ VV. H. Stuart, better known m J Prince-Rupert, B. C. | Mrs. Chettleburgh. ft as "Doc," is on his way to the ft ft coast for the holidays. Moran & Polley have completed ft ft the equipment of their poolroom Mines and Mining J. C. Williams left this morning ft * and cigar store on Main street, ft m tiood Properties for sale Cnsh or on l'or Juneau, Alaska, where he We Wish Our Many Bond. Development and and now have one of the finest ft m Assessment Work. will remain until spring. establishments of the kind in the ft m Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Charleson Interior. ft ' m Carr Brothers i were among the Telkwa visitors ft Friends and Customers ft Eight Years In This Distiict. Mrs. W. F. Boyer arrived from I lo Smithers on Nonday. ft Haultou. II. ('. Vancouver on Saturday evening, p.~~.~.—t— Mr. and Mrs. Jack Goodwill, ft to join Mr. Boyer. Pending the ft ( J. A. LeRoy J. Nation ' of Aldermere, were among yes- A Happy and completion of their residence, • ft • terday's visitors in Smithers. they will reside in apartments in ft ft | Hotel Winters Ceorge T. Stewart, the sur- i the Tod building. ft ft j Cor. Ahhott and Water Streets i veyor, was here overnight, leav- ft Prosperous New Year ft . P. S. McKenzie. who has been ; ing this morning for Hazelton. ft ft / Vancouver i in charge of large lumber yards i Joe Coyle, editor of the Aider- ft ft European Plan $1.00 to $2.50 1 on the coast and in the prairie ft mere News, came in last even­ ft Rooms with Baths. Hot and Cold j provinces, has been engaged to • ft Water. Steam Heated. ! ing, accompanied by Mrs. Coyle. Motor Bus Meets All Boats and ( take charge of the Williams-Carr ft ft Hoad Superintendent W. A. Trains. j yard after January 1. ft ft Williscroft, accompanied by Mrs. • ft W. B. Crandall, proprietor of and Miss Williscroft, came from • ft the rink, is making strenuous Rough and Dressed Telkwa on Monday, for a brief ft ft efforts to have the ice in good ft visit. condition for skating this even­ ft LUMBER Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Eason re­ By Carload or in Smaller ing. If sufficient water can be • turned from their honeymoon Lots, F. O. B. Andimaul procured from the two wells he ft ft trip on Saturday, to be warmly has sunk he will have a good ft ft Prices On Application greeted by many friends. • ft sheet of ice. F. B. Lipplncott, of Tacoma, * ft D. RANKIN One of the handsomest resi­ is on his way to Francois lake, to ft • Andimaul, B. C. dences in town is that of C. W. llllllIIIIINIlllDllllllliaillBlllllllIll join his sons, who are engaged Allen, on Railway avenue, near i in ranching in that district. King street. It contains four THE Walter Noel is spending Christ- rooms, and is being finished and j mas at his former home in Port QUALITY STORE fitted up in the most modern Essington. In his absence, J. W. style. Mrs. Allen and little son ' Morison is in charge of Noel & Raw Furs Bought and Sold arrived from Prince Rupert a Rock's store. few days ago. Smith & Eggleston expect to On Friday last the body of Full line of j have the Bigelow building, at John McMurty, a construction | Main and Alfred, completed Toys - Dolls worker, was found on the Chick­ > within a week. Part of the en Lake road, about two miles Games, Etc. stock is here. from town. A post-mortem ex­ Road Superintendent W. J. amination indicated that death C. V. SMITH Carr was in town on Tuesday. had resulted from heart trouble. GENERAL MERCHANT He hopes to have work on the HAZELTON The remains were interred at Bulkley bridge started within a Telkwa on Monday. j week pr two. Two bungalows have been The Mrs. E. E. Orchard, who is ill erected at Queen and Broadway THERE IS NO LEGITIMATE ! of pneumonia, was removed to by Smith & Eggleston, and will "Monkey ! Hazelton Hospital on Suneay. soon be occupied by T. T. Dunlop Mrs. R. E. Williams accompani­ and W. W. Noonan. A third is THAT WILL NOT BE BENEFITTED ed the patient. under construction for J. H. Winch" Frank Ulrich has let a con­ Halleran, while another of six STUMP PULLER tract to L. Schuller for a two- rooms is to be built for Chief BY JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING IH now well nr.d favorably knowiitlirough" story building to be erected on Despatcher Flaherty. on' the north, if you Bra not acquainted with this machine and ita work write for Main street, between Fourth and particulars. Fifth. There will be two stores Fresh fruit, butter and eggs Note the new nddrrai for prompt at Sargent's. ihlpmonti. on the ground floor, with rooms There is no Better Adver­ Robert Cross above. House slippers for men, wom­ tising Medium in Northern en and children at Sargent's. 1211 Dominion Building British Columbia than Vancouver B. C. Relies on Canada London, Dec. 22:—Speaking to the crew of the battleship New The Ommiimeca Miner IT'S "BROWN" Zealand yesterday, Hon. Winston Cancellation of Reserve Churchill praised New Zealand Published every Saturday Again NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho reserves existing upon Crown lands for her gift to the navy, and said Fashion's wheel has spun in Range 4, Coast District; Range 5, at Hazelton, the distribu­ Coast District; antl in Cassiar District; the government was still looking round again to and situated in the vicinity of Ootsa forward with confidence to the ting point and headquarters "BROWN" and Francois Lakes; in the Watershed of the Morice River; in the vicinity of assistance which Canada would Endako and liulkley Rivers; in Town­ for the rich Northern Our FALL and WINTER . ships IA, 2A and 8, Range !>, Coast bring. Samples are here and they j District; on the Kispiox River; on the Interior of British Columbia. Kitsumkalum River; and on the Naas Settling Peace River are lhe smartest lines that ( River, which said reserves were es­ ever came into this burg, j tablished respectively hy two notices Victoria, Dec. 22:—During the appearing in the Hritish Columbia Gaz­ Fashioned, styled and made ette in the issue of May 5th, 1910, and last few months the Peace river in the (.'xclusivo hy notices appearing in the Hritish district has received six thousand "HOHHEKLIN WAY" Columbia Gazette in the issues of May Dtith, 1910; Novhmber first, 1906; Sep­ settlers, chiefly Americans, accor­ Suits and Overcoats tember 10th, 1908; February 25th, 1909; and July 2nd, 1908; are cancelled ding to L. G. Raby, who has just In so far as the same affects the ac­ $20 to $40 quisition of said lands under the pro­ arrived here after an extensive visions of the "Coal and Petroleum Act." R. A. RENWICK, northern tour. Mr. Raby says Deputy Minister of Lands the development of the district NOEL & ROCK j Lands Department, Hazelton, B. C. Victoria, B. C., should mean much to the cities 11th November, 1913. 12-20 m, %.,*.«, *..' of British Columbia.