THE — MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1916

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“The World’s Doings i in Brief

_ News. Notes from Many Sources

“A son of Lord Shaughnessy hag
been killed in action.

_- ‘Prohibition. in Ontario will he
effective on Sept. 16, - °°

A rich coal strike at Witbarik,
in Transvaal,i is reported.

Sixty thousand Canadian troops
are now in the trenches.

Panama fair receipts were over
twelve and a half million.

The Mersey strike,” involving
17,000 men,has been settled.

London barbers have raised the
price of shaving to five cents. -

_ Chinese revolutionists are in
‘complete possession: of -Swatow.

The lieutenant-governor assent-
ed to the supply bills on n Wednes-
day.

Zuppeli, Italy’s war minister,
haa resigned, to 80 on active ser-
viee,

Forty-five persons were inj jured
in two trolley ‘accidents in ‘Chi-
cago.

Great Britain has refused to
negotiate a ‘Separate peace with
Turkey.

- A bill to grant statehood to
Alaska is to be introduced into
-congress,

Duke Luitpold of Bavaria hag} !

‘been named King of Poland by
the Kaiser, |

Marconi is patenting remark-
‘able improvements in wireless
“telegraphy.

_ Chieagois milkless,10. 000 farm.
278 being on strike. azainst the
distributors, .

~ An American aviator has made
jan altitude record of 46, 072 feet
in a: ‘seaplane.

: Premier Asquith, whilein Rome
‘on Monday, had. a conference
-with the Pope,

: Geneva scientists claim to shave
been suceessful ‘in ‘producing
synthetic diamonds.

“~ It is rumored. in Ottawa that
there will be several cabinet
changes after-this session.

-: Shackletori’s ship Aurora, taken
__in tow 140 miles ‘south of Cape,
-Otaga, has reached Dunedin.

More than one: hundred were|.

killed in an explosion of munition
‘works at Wellsdarff,, Austria. |

_ +The Dominion” ageay ‘office in
“Vancouver: handled $2, 789, 000-.in
~ gold in the year ending. March 31.

- Many . prominent: ‘ Bulgarians
- have been arrested for: alleged
, intrigue against the government.:

The Alice Arm diatrict hopes to
divide with Hazelton the atten-
‘tion of mining men this season.

.. A seore. of civilians and fifty |
‘soldiers were arrested in Winni-|'
: peg on Saturday. night, for riot-
ing. a

“The: legislature of New. South
Wales ‘has established a monopoly
in .the making ‘and ‘selling, of
‘bread, EM

Mr Jane Chapman, the oldest
‘woman’ in Canada, : id. dead ‘at
Smith's Falls, ‘She's ‘was ig a years
of ape, : RE
: The dani

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Vand has had ‘Beveral conferences

‘man-American plans for a, cam-

22, the anniversary of -the fight
at St. Julien, where the Canadian
firat division. 80, distinguished it
self. - me

“Col J. Ww. Allison, wanted in
connection ‘with the shell investi-
gation at Ottawa, has been located
in the West ‘Indies, ee a

- An accidental fire j ina powder
factory i in Kent, England, caused
a series of: explosions. There
were 200 casualties.

The U. 8. cruiser Brooklyn is
patrolling’. the Sulu Sea, where
the’ Germans are: said to be as-
sembling submarines.

_ Secretary Lansing denies that
there is any ground for reports
that the American expedition in
Mexico is to be withdrawn,

B.C. E.Rv employees, number-
ing 1300, are to have one day off
each week, under. an arrange-
ment with Premier Bowser.

It is expected in Victoria that
the government will provide for
aplebiscite on woman suffrage at
the coming general election,

Provincial legislation to elimin-
ate Orientals improperly employ-
ed” in Vancouver Island - coal
mines will be passed this session.

‘Suffering is increasing through-
out Turkey. . "A cable from the
American Red Cross at Constanti-
nople gays the situation is alarm-
ing.

The new British budget is re-
‘garded.as-a tribute to the finan-
cial stability of the Empire, which
js-able-to- continue the war indef-
initely,

Canadian — toy manufacturers
have formed an association, and,
will hold: anannual fair, to promote.
home and. foreign trade, i in Cana-
dian-made toys.

‘Parliament will ‘sit until Sir
Sam Hughes returns: from Eng-

land and has: an opportunity to}

speak ‘on the charges against the
shell committee.

‘A new dry-cell electric signal,
capable of projecting vays 150
miles, and through comparatively
thick smoke and haze,is announe-
ed in Washington, °

“Col, House, who went to Eu-
rope asPresident _Wilson’s per-
sonal representative, has returned

with the president,

A Windsor’ ‘despatch says the
authorities have evidence of Ger-

paign of lawlessness and anarchy
in Canada this summer,

At Salem, Oregon, there was a
pitched battle in the streets be-
tween the brass band and.-mem-
bers of the-city ‘council. .Three
were injured, one fatally. »

” Mra.” Corinne Wheeler,.’ aged
76, was murdered with‘an axe at
her residence in Senitie an Wed-
nesday. Robbery, wag. the motive,.
the’ murderer’ securing $2000.

Mexican. advices, Bay Carranza
ig uneasy. over “the: ‘continued ad-
vance of: the’ “Americans, while
restlessness ‘among “ ‘Mexicans | ‘is
evident: ahng the entire route,

“ily illuminated at night,to prevent

|| be described by sectiona, or legal aub-

chantable | ¢oal’ min
yoyaity thereon. If the
‘| rights: are nat. being rated, Bue

| returne should be

gt Sepa y Minlataz f thi
NER. Dep ty Be E iB

8° Sailing’ vessels ‘sunk were:
Frits 81:-Fretich, 12; Russian,
8; Italian 6.

Felix’ Diaz, who recently _ land-
bdi in Mexico, i is.now at the head
of-a considerable force of revolu-
tionaries in’ ‘the South of Mexico.
‘He has: “yeceived material aid
through Guatemala,

Switzerland will mark her fron-
tiers by signs. visible for a long
distance by: daylight and-brilliant-

such mistakes’ as German aviators
recently made ‘in bombarding a
Swiss village.._;.

‘Before the-- public accounts
committee at Victoria, ¢.C.Pem-
berton, a broker; admitted divid-
ing $4000 commission on the sale
of the Victoria: courthouse site,
with H. C. Hannington,inspector
of legal offices, _

A commercial museum is to be

established by ’..the federal de- |

partment of trade and commerce.
Samples .of the) products of all
natiors will.be shown, with their
full history, for the guidance of
Canadian manufacturers.

| divisions,

Addressing Soldiers’ Mail
In order to facilitate the hand-

‘|ling of mail at the front and ‘to

ensure prompt delivery, it is ‘re-
quested that:all mail be address-
ed as follaws:
(a) Regimental Number.-
(b) Rank. .
(ec) Name. ~ “se
{d)} Squadron, Battery or Com-
pany.
(e) Battalion, © Rejiment: (or
other unit), Staff appoint-
ment or Department.
' (f) CANADIAN CONTINGENT. :
. (gz) British Expeditionary
_ Force; « :
(h) Army. Post Office, LONDON
1 England,
Unnecessary mention of higher
formations,- such as brigades,

is strictly forbidden,
and causes delay,

EGGS FOR HATCHING

Pure Bred White Leghorn
* Also Plymouth Rock
—Fine Laying Strains—
$1.00 per Setting of 15
J. SHORT | sc: TWO-MILE

Hundreds of delegates to the
prohibition convention at Victoria

‘twaited on Premier Bowser on |

Tuesday. The convention endors- |
ed the attitude of both parties on|=
the prohibition’ issue, and de-|2
clared itself unalterably opposed |
to compensation,

The cities around San Francis-;
co Bay propose to build a $20, -j2
000,000 bridge from San. Franeis-'S
co to Alameda county. Tt would:
be four miles ‘long and, at one
point, 125 feetabove the water,
and would car ry four ‘railroad
tracks and two, toadways,

Toronto hotelmen are agitating
for the return. of the five per
cent of bar receipts ‘collected’ by
the government in the last six
years, .the total -being over
$1,500, 000. . Since compensation
is- refused, the -license-holders
claim they are entitled to the re- ||
fund.

The Miner is two dollars a year.

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Synopsis ¢ of “Coal Mining ‘Regu.
lations.

OAL mining rights of the Nominion

in’ Manitoba, Saskatchewan an
Alberta, the -Yukon. Territory, the
Northwest Territories. and in a portion
of ‘the “Province of .. British ‘Columbia,
may be leased for a term of twenty-one
years at an annual | rental of ‘$1 an
acre. Not more than 2,560 acres will
be | leased to one applicant.

Applic lication for, a lease muat be mada
by t plicant in person to the Agent
oF | ‘Sub gent of the district in which
the righta appiled for are situated.

‘In ‘aurveyed territory the land’ must

divisions of sections, and in unsurveyed

territory-the tract ap pplied for shail be |¥ .

staked out by the applicant himself.

Each application must. be accompant-
ed b ‘6 i; $5, which will be refund-
ed i dl the rights applied for are not
available, but not ot erwine, A royal-
ty shall be paid on the merchantable
autpat of the ming ‘at. the rate of five
cents por. ton. :

The person ‘peratt

mitted to

the rate of 310,00 an ae
» For full
of the

or to -a
‘Dominion
‘cory,

uiblie:
it he

nauthorized:
thia advertisement wil

ng t the maine shall | #
furnizh the Agent with sworn returns |
accounting forthe ful} b quantity of mer-| 5B

and pay the |i aca
mining |B.
fun shed at. least | B

vith fesse |
@ lenso will include the coal taining |B
rights only, but the ‘lossee may-ba pér- |

uschase whatever available|
surface rights mey be considered. nec-| 9.
easary. for the working 0 of the mine at] §

faformation | application a
| whould. bé.made to.the Secratar
,: Departmont: ye the Interior,

thas ‘a, - m
Agent ‘or. Sub-Agent. of a.
wan ir

“DENTISTRY

‘DR. BADGERO
Smithers, B.C. |

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MINERAL ACT
Certificate of Improvements
‘NOTICE —

SAPPHIRE, _OMAR - KHAYYAM,

ABDIEL and BUNNY BOY MINERAL
CLAIMS, situate in the Omineca Min:
ing Division of Omineea District, |
Where located:—On the South-West
slope of Mount Selwyn, about eight
miles below Findlay Rapids on the
South Bank of Peace River... -
TAKE NOTICE that I, F. P. Burden,
acting as agent for C. Rosa Palmer,
Free Miner's Certificate No. B79296,
intend sixty days from the date hereof
to apply to the Mining Recorder for a
Certificate of Improvements for the
urpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of
the above claime.
And further take notice that netion
under section 87, must be commenced

before the igsuance of such Certificate .

of Improvements,
Dated this 1st day of January, A, D.
1916. , 1-35

Commercial Printing at _
JHE MINER OFFICE |

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HAZELTON, B.C...

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BARCLAY’S ALE

SCHLITZ BEER -
BUDWEISER BEER

_ GUINNESS’S BULL DOG STOUT per doz nts $3.00

VICTORTA. PHOENIX BEER -

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3.25
per doz qts 3.00
. a a te 6.00

6 a4 is

- 5.00

TRY

KIA-ORA—Pure, Concentrated Juice of Lemons—
Makes Lemonade and Lemon Squash—per bot. .65.

. 0.-T.—A Delicous Drink; A.Tonie; A Digestive—
per pint bottle -40; per quart bottle .75

LOCAL NEW LAID EGGS

SWIET’S BROOXPIELD FRESH EGGS _

rer doz ; 50
per dor 4 40

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CHILDREN’S KNEE RUBBER BOOTS; sizes Ta: tu ii; per pair $2.00
2 eS COLNE NEAT ER

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“CANADIAN PAGFIC RAILWAY

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- Lowest rates Prince Rupert to all Eastern Points via steamer os
~ to Vancouver and Canadian Pacific
Meals. and berth included on steamer

Railway.

For’ VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and SEATTLE |

$s. “Princess Maquinna” leaves Prince Rupert every SUNDAY, at 6 pam:
S. 5. "Princets Sophia” leaves ch
2hat and 3lat; April 11th and April 2ist.-

Prince Rupert on

« J. 1. Peters, General Agent, Srd Ave, & 4th St., Prince Rupert,B.C J

LIVERY and STAGE

night. .

| Express, General Drayage and Freighting i

We aro prepared to supply private
and publi ic conveyances day and oe

Qur stages meet. all trains at South Hazelton or Naw Huzelten.

--BEST DRY BIRCH, $5.50 A CORD

' Consign your shipments {n Our
| Care for Storage or. Delivery.
i Addrese alf communicationa ta Hasciton.

Sn ee eR

Ruddy

HAZELT N and d NEW HAZELTON.

& MacKay]

my and  Paiday.

” GRAND “TRUNK ‘PACIFIC RAILWAY - and: STEANSHIPS
a ‘Steamers galling between Prince Rupert, Anyo:
: Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle. ° ad B
* Steamers South from Prince Rupert every Tuenday- ;
A at] P.M. attd Satilay at dD AL M.,
Ba avery Thureday.at midnight *- wed ;
iat Steamers arrive Prince Rupe! rt: from: ‘ite South: at
SietT P.M. every Sunday and 9 A, Mee every Tharsday. From
Sale ’ Anyox 6 Pw. every Friday. °° - “
Passenger trains leave Hazelton Eastbound at 6 09 Pm, every Ho
day ond Thursday. Mixed train leaves at 2:30 P.M. every Sal !
Passenger trains leava Hazelton Weatbound at L049 a. Mw,’ avery
Mixed train laavor at 4:42 4.M. every ‘Thursday,

‘ALASKAN SERVICE 0000».

North to Anyox .

‘Steamer will ga
“Connections

Commencing Thuiedaye March 90,. and every, Thureday Shenton, .
at 12 noon for Ketehiean, Wrangell, Junea
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