THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 1917.

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The Omineca Miner

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT-HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE
GREAT OMINECA District OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

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VoL. mL, ":’ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1917 No.4

Exemption from service under the military service act may be
elaimed on eight separate grounds, according. to advices just issued

from Ottawa. The forms of application. which will be available at,

postoffices throughout thé Dominion { in the course of a few days,
make.this clear, : :
The grounds are:
First—Importance of continuing employment in habitual
occupation. ; Tee
‘Second —Importince of continuing employment as ————, fur
w hich he is specially qualified. - ;
Third—Serious hardship owing to exceptional financial obliga.
tions. _
Fourth—Importance of continuing eduéation or training.
Fifth—Serious hardship owing to exceptional | ‘business: obliga
tions... cos, Lae,
Sixth ~Serious hardship éwing to exceptional donaestie position,
Seventh—JH-health. or infirmity, =: :
~ Bighth—Adherenice to religious denomination, of whieh the
articles of faith forbid combatant service.
., The. form. is drafted much after. the style of a ballot paper.
. The applicant for exemption is required to place p cross opposite
the grounds on which, the claim i is made. . His ease will then go to
the local tribunal, to which proof i in support will, he submitted:
‘Application for exemption may, be. made not only. by. the man
himeelf, but iby. his’ employer or near. relative... ‘In Great. Britain
_ ¢laims for . exemption, on the ground. of a man being indiapensable
in. his civil occlipation’. are ‘generally made by the : employer; who
“appeals to the tribunal on: behalf of his i meni: Iti is felt. that such | a
claim cai best be madd by tha: sriploydr, ° In’ arly, eVent,? tian
claiming. essential occupation, would need to have the. Support of hie
employer to hig claim... —
» The forms of military report a are. e equally siniple, - These will be
used by men who do not wish to claim exemption. ye ag
-, They avoid. the necessity. of reporting i in person wai Buch t time
as a recruit is called up for service. ~The. declaration reads;:
:: “Thereby. report myself: for ‘military service. I’ will report
myself for’ duty when called upon by notice mailed to. me at

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- Blanks follow for. ‘the name and ‘addres of there reervit, hig)

status, whether bachelor or widower, his Present. occupation and).

|| READY MADE Suit. $15
| SUITS MADE to MEASURE:

the name and addresda of his’ ‘employer, a
a: Both. classes of. forms are.in the hands of the’ pelnter and will
ve distributed dmmediately they are available; to tse

7 ‘Reperts received. by. the. Military Services. Council indicate that

steps: “have: been, ‘already: ‘taken: for. the. &ppointment’ of, medical

300 met ‘ware: ‘examined ion Saturday and at other.{

at “wrote. “The couricil has s iseued a  specal apnea
- embloyers: Sed . hats

Ke eae ‘wchiep absolutely: necessary, . .

a ae lose no timai in making any claima for’ ‘exemption immediately
the proclamation, is. issued. 4

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NEW HAZELTON cat
boards throughout the Dominion, . In Toronto, aecording toreports, —

worsted i in the struggle, and. as ta
soon’ as they -discern. there ia |B

much to’ lose. and nothing much
to gain. by going on with the war

they will come forward such -a .
peace formula as will not be, J
rejected offhand. And Iam dis-
‘|poged to think that the peace. for- 7
mula will come sooner than: ‘people tr.
anticipate. —Dr. Dillon in London:

Telegraph.

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Provincial Assayers and Chemis
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MINING SURVEYS _

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‘ British Columbia Land-Surveyor _

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Shoeing from $2 up—Shop Work

50 cents: nts’ per-hour gh

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“men’s furnishings

Lady's Suit $40; Gentleman’ 's $35. .
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has either failed to report or tom ke a: ‘claim for:
aby acting aloni:tticre: Hines, it is. “pointed: ot,
greatly” -aasist., inthe, ¢

‘minimum of disturbance: to, ‘biainess, ‘conditions. The ‘counell:

the ; ‘Canadian. Business Men's ae fee seed o

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Tt CANADIAN paTRionic FUND.

_ Which assists. the | wives, and families: of. Canada’ 3 ‘gallant E
soldiers, requires millions of dollars . to Keep ‘the. soldiers’ j
home fires burning. vow Ua aa

7 _Distect Treasurer: Stephen Hi Hoskins, Goverinfient Agent i. : .

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The Estate of J. O'Sullivan ‘
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Se _ Hazelton Committee: - 4
J. zB “Kivby, RB Alllen, J. K. Frost, J. R Barker,
_ Monthly Subscriptions are Solletted:.

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“Honorary President: Mrs.- (Rev, ) John Fld Mis: (

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