tmmm^i )r^m)U^JkJ~ A • ••••'•' ••••—I*— THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA VOL. Ill, NO. 23 HAZELTON, B. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1914 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR Grand Trunk Pacific Province Will Assist Local and District News Notes A CLOSE GAME Buys Rolling Stock C.N.R. Branch LinesCHURC H WILL Hockey match, New Hazelton Hospital here, two with broken Vancouver, Feb. 2:—The Grand Victoria, Feb. 6:—Towards the at Hazelton, tonight. legs. None are in a serious con­ Trunk Pacific, which during the end of the month railway legisla­ RAISE/MS M. B. Murphy, of Vancouver, dition. tion will be introduced. This Hazelton Shows Great Speed, past year expended between ten St. Peter's Vestry Meeting spent the week here. The Silver Standard shipped will include a guarantee of But is Unlucky and Loses million and twelve million dollars Decides on Effort to Make J. S. Cline returned yesterday three hundred and twenty-five 4J per cent interest on $35,000 By One Goal to Two. for rolling stock, will disburse Church Self-Supporting. almost an equal amount during from a visit to Smithers. tons of high-grade ore to Trail per mile for four branch lines of smelter this week. the Canadian Northern: Victoria PLAYED IN EARLY MORNING the coming year, according to T. M. Brewer left on Thursday CHOSE OFFICERS FOR YEAR J. H. Burgis, general agent of Dave Miller has purchased to Saanich Inlet, 30 miles; Kam­ It was 11 p. m. on Saturday for a visit to Vancouver. the passenger department here. Bush's stage line, and will run loops to Okanagan, 80 miles; The annual vestry meeting of before the train carrying the W. J. McAfee is ill of pneu­ "Probably $5,000,000 or $6,000,- daily stages between Hazelton Westminster to Steveston, 10 St. Peter's Church, which was Hazelton hockey team and a 000 of this," said Mr. Burgis, monia, in Hazelton Hospital. and New Hazelton. miles; Westminster to Vancouver, well attended, was held last Mon­ large crowd of supporters pulled day in the school house, Rev. W. "will be spent on the western Pete Slavin is here for a few Heavy snowstorms have con­ 10 miles. The latter is now in­ into Smithers, and the game did S. D. Larter in the chair. The end of the line." days. He has a ranch on Buck tinued during the week. To­ cluded, as it is not likely the C. not start until 2.20, owing to N. R. will use the Great North­ election of ollicers resulted as fol­ The list of the rolling stock river. night's train from Prince Rupert trouble with the lights. ern tracks. A line from Vernon lows: purchased last year shows a pre­ H. H. Little ancl Miss O. is reported late, in consequence. After seven minutes of play, to Arrow Lakes and ultimately Church Wardens: R. S. Sargent, ponderance of the orders given Wrathall were married on Wed­ On Thursday afternoon the Aldous broke through and scored to Calgary is also proposed. people's warden; S. H. Hoskins, to American houses, and the nesday evening, in PrinceRupert. forest branch hockey players de­ for Smithers. When the puck rector's warden. same policy is not unlikely to be feated a seven from the lands was again faced off, he slammed H. C. Kinghorn, of the forest Steamer Vadso Wrecked Sidesmen: E. R. Cox, C. Hicks followed this year. department, after an exciting it into the air and it rolled into branch, returned on Saturday The steamer Vadso foundered Beach, G. Milburn (Vestry clerk) The heavy purchases mean game. from a vacation trip to the East. C. V. Smith. the Hazelton goal while the goal­ much to the prosperity of the off Portland Canal on Tuesday Dr. Badgero, the dentist, will Taking up the question of keeper, who did not hear the steel and lumber industries. W. J. Larkworthy has gone to morning, the vessel being a total whistle, was leaning on his stick, return to Smithers this evening. loss. The passengers and crew finance, E. H. Hicks Beach pre­ The Grand Trunk system will Vancouver, for a brief visit. He has made many friends in sented the financial statement in conversation with the umpire. purchase as much new equipment W. H. Larmer is in charge of were all saved. They had to Hazelton, and will be here again for the year, showing a favor­ Although the score was 2-0, this year as in 1913. the business. row ten miles. Hazelton appeared to have the in the spring. able balance; but as this was Owing to the large number of best of the play. Before the J. R. Fulton, who is to take owing mainly to outside assist­ RATES ANNIIUNCED patients in Hazelton Hospital, FARMERS IN FAVOR period closed North netted the charge of the public school here, ance, it was determined that an Dr. Wrinch has telegraphed for puck, but the referee faced off, FOR PARCELS POST in succession to W. H. Lambert, OF A JAN SYSTEM effort should be made to place another nurse. for a trip, instead of allowing resigned, is expected to arrive the church as nearly as possible Ottawa, Jan. 31:—The parcel Victoria, Jan. 31:—Resolutions Hazelton its play before blowing The little daughter of Mr. and from Victoria tonight. on a self-supporting basis. For post regulations were issued in favoring the providing of cheap his whistle. Taylor meant well, Mrs. C. G. Harvey died last week, Although the weather last this purpose a finance committee booklet form yesterday for handy money for farmers and protest­ In Vancouver, as the result of night was somewhat unfavorable, was appointed, consisting of R. but his decision lost a goal which reference for postmasters and ing against exorbitant express accidental scalding. trie skating carnival proved a S. Sargent, S. H. Hoskins, E. R. would have made the score a tie. the general public. rates in British Columbia were The roof of a building which success. The broomolo game passed at the fifteenth annual con Cox and C. V. Smith. From the face-off, in the sec­ For any postoffice beyond was being torn down at the tun­ was the big feature. Jamie vention of the British Columbia An envelope system will be in­ ond period, North broke away twenty miles, 1 lb., 10 cents, 3 nel camp, Mile 185, collapsed on 'iurnbull's seven were defeated Farmers' Institute meeting held stituted, and the finance commit­ and scored for Hazelton, and the lbs. 18 cents, 4 lbs. 22 cents, 6 Wednesday, injuring a number by Bob Allen's team, the score here this week. Farmers gather­ tee is arranging to give all who boys tried hard to repeat. To­ lbs. 26 cents, and with four cents of workmen. Three are in the being 1-0. ed from all parts of the province desire to contribute to the sup­ wards the close of this period additinal for each additional and were presided over by W. E. port of the church an opportunity Smithers appeared to be going pound. For an adjacent prov­ REDISTRIBUTION BILL REV. WM. HOGAN Scott, deputy minister of agricul­ of doing so. Many who are not better, but neither team scored. ince the rate of 10 cents for the COMES NEXT WEEK GOES TO HIS REWARD ture. regular attendants have signified In the final period Hazelton came first pound will apply and for their intention of contributing to out determined to win, but the each additional pound a charge Rev. William Hogan, a veteran Ottawa, Feb. 4:—The redistri­ On the subject of money for its maintenance, and good re­ defence tactics of the home team of 6 cents. Anglican missionary, and one of bution measure will be taken up farmers, Mr. W. W. Winn, of the most popular and respected early next week, A committee Howe Sound, moved: "That the sults are expected from the rendered their goal impregnable. Beyond tho province adjoining divines in the north, died at Mas- j will be appointed to fix the government be asked to bring in canvass. Aldous worked like a demon. the one in which the parcel is set on Sunday, after a brief ill­ boundaries of the new constitu­ a measure providing cheap money The official score was 2-1. mailed an additional 2 cents a The meeting decided to intro­ ness. His daughter, Miss M. jencies . for the farmer on similar lines The feature of the game was pound will be imposed for each duce the recently compiled Cana­ Hogan, who is lady superintend- as in New Zealand." Mr. Winn the manner in which Reber and province that has to be crossed Ottawa, Jan. 31:—Premier Bor­ dian hymn book, which is now in ent at Hazelton Hospital, was stated that forty farmers' insti­ Irwin checked the rushes of Ald­ to the destination of the parcel den last night gave notice of the general use in Anglican churches. Unable to reach Masset before tutes communicated with had ex­ ous, keeping that redoubtable up to a maximum charge of 12 Redistribution Bill, which will be her father's death. The sym-' pressed favor with the idea. Mr. In conclusion, on the motion of player at bay throughout. There cents a pound. introduced at an early date. This pathy of many friends through- J Scott pointed out, however, that the chairman and S. H. Hoskins, was very little rooting, the play Thus for a 1-lb. parcel mailed bill will set forth the number of out the district will be extended members for each province, but a royal commission was already a hearty vote of thanks was ten­ being so fast the crowd simply jn British Columbia to Alberta to Miss Hogan.