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_ NEW HAZEETON Be Gy SEPTEMBER. 1 18, 1914;

BIG DEVELOPMENT

- WORK IN BABINES

til Higgins Brings in Encouraging

* Reports from Native Silver and .
:SifterLead. Properties

y Paddy Higgins came in from ‘the Ba-

bine district: Inst week, bringing good
reports of ‘thé work’ ‘which has ‘been
carried on’ in' the various’ mines there
this season. -It has been by Jong odds
the biggest season ‘that district has
witnessed ‘and several of ‘the properties
have ore ready for ‘shipment.’ ‘Paddy. | '
' spent part of: his ‘time: on Dome moun-

tain, where he has. a good showing of

silver, copper and gold ore: - Hia ‘aver-
age assays this year are three and a
-half ounces in gold, eight ounces in .sil-
ver and nearly seven per cent copper,
or about $90.00 ore. ‘He has-a carload
ready for shipment and. he will probably | -

go back there: this fall and bring the |

ore out. .

' On his Driftwood creek property Mr.
Higgins has a big showing of native
silver oré which he expects’ will.-net
him smelter returns of $400 or 3500 per
ton. He has done considerable work
on it this year and says' that were he
able to ship it he could take out several
cars this fall and winter. — .

Jas, Cronin haa been: working 0 on_his
property all summer, but will soon be
coming out. His property showa im-
provement asa result of the work that
has heen done on it t this season. ~

WILL ERECT THE
NEW POST OFFICE}:

Government Engineer Gives Assurance
~ that Dominion Building. Will, Be
Proceeds. With, This 1

she om

“The Herald has been assured. by. Géo,
Hull, department of ‘public works en-
gineer, Printe Rupert, that the post
office building in New Hazelton would
be erected this year. .Mr. Hull prepar-
ed the plans for the structure, but. the
first tenders were tco high. The plans
have since been revised and are now
. before the post office department again
for contirmation. Some changes were
made which will cut the expense. down
materially, but which will not affect the
appearance or usefulness of the. build-
ing. Tenders are.to be called again as
soon as the word comes from Ottawa,
Mr, Hull stated that:he would be in
New Hazelton in a short time to con-
sult with contractors and arrange for
the immediate starting of the work.

FOUR FEET OF RICH
ORE IN THE THE TUNNEL

Skagway and Black Pt Prince Veins Are
Showing Rich. Ore as Develop-
ment Work Proceeds

MéCrimmon and Stewart, who are
working on. the lease on the Black

Prince and Skagway groups of the Sil-}.

ver Standard, have excellent showings |"
in two tunnels. In ‘the face ‘of the
Skagway tunnel they.have four feet of |.
ore; with. ore foot solid and: high grade.
At this: ‘work the boys also -have nearly
a carload of ore either, sacked or ready
to sack, and this ore waa all secured. in
‘development work, *

“On the Black Prince they also have. a

fine showing inthe tunnel and’ alot of

ore ready. to: sack, During the winter:

they. will ‘be: cable tg: take .out, geveral'’
. carloads of high grade silver-lead.

Boer General Shot. Dead

ALLIES ‘KEEP GERMANS AND: AUSTRIANS BUSY|*

battalions of 28th German Infantry shot
each otier down ‘to last man by mistake. |

~ London, Sept. "1 7-Saxon officer, now |.
@ prisoner at: Troyes, France,, states that | it i is officially. admitted in Berlin that the}.
German artillery. annihilated, 2. Prussian.

reziment believing it'tobe:French.. ‘Two

British submarine EQ reached Harwich :

London, Sept. 17--Rome despatch says

Germans have evacuated Leige. . It. was

rumored that the Kaiser had ordered Gen.
Von Kluck not to resist further; and that

| he was ; ready, through the Pope ot “Pres:

ident Wilson, to listen to offers of peace.
y

Tt |FOOT OF ORE ON

“THE SILVER BELL

Geb, Stewart Opened Up a New Stoo
- on Nine Mile Property—Has a:
Gt Load Ready t te ane

Geo. 7 ‘Stewart was. in ‘town
couple. of. days: ‘after’ ‘spending
some time on the’ Silver - Bell:

‘group. on Nine’ Mile mountain,

Hevhas a ‘earload ready for. ship-’ :

ment, and during recent develop-.

ments he has opened. up another .

shoot which shows at least’ afoot ae

after having tory

“Paris, Sent. 17—Rear guard ac-
tions of battle of Aisne are ‘still

sume offensive in places but the
French have not flinched at any
point. Allies have river at their
back and Germans are in trench-
es on the heights of Laon and
Rheims, — Allies right. pursuing
Crown Prince’s army. which: is
claimed ‘to be demoralized and:no
food or ammunition. The issue
of Battle of Aisne. depends upon
ability of Prinee’s: army. to pre-

vent Allies turning his left. -

Belgian forces have routed 5000
Germans after violent. encounter
near Hooglede. ;

‘Reported that . Germian corps
are. to. be brought back--to west-

- ern war theatre from east front.
_| éBattered. Austrian.army.iasate.

under‘guns of Przemyst, but ,the
Russians are less than 25 miles

oed German: cruiser off fo
Helgoland. Cruiser. sunk;: crew saved.

- Military attache of Italy has’ quit’ Ber- |
in because of insults. received.

raging. furiously. . Germans as-|.

says Montenegrina ‘defeated the

away, Defeated Austria-German_

forces trying to reach Cracow: to
prevent. Russian march on Berlin.
“London, Sept, 17th. oan German
right wing now encireled by: the
Allies, says Amiens. despatch. °

- Paris, Sept. 17— Piles. of ‘dead
and. wounded eneumber battle-
field.on line of:.Marne railway.
At one place the Germans built a
barrier six teet high of dead, be-
hind which they resisted French
charges, “This barrier was final-
ly carried after a. bloody struggle
and-a. horrible litter: of over ‘7000
corpses now mark-the spot;

‘London, Sept.. 17--The ‘official
press bureau quotes: Russian offi-
cial sources as ‘authority. for’ a
statement: of - rout -of Austrians
with a loss of ’ 950, 000 killed and
wounded and : 100, 000 men and

.400.euns eaptuved,..: pyle nid

- Official : statement ‘from Nisk|

enemy near. Koulilovo. on Sent. 12

Paris, Sept. ‘17---Havas despatch says
| that a German officer: ‘among prisoners has
written’ home saying . the best thing, for
| Germany i is to sign peace. - :

‘and Servians took Vishegrad af
ter desperate struggle: “Servians

advancing into Bosnia. interior.

Austrians attempted to'cross the
Drina near Kratchevina, but: the
attempt cost them two: entire
companies. “:QOn° northern front,
in spite of our offensive being
crowned with success, : our troops |-

have : been recalled for. strong]

stragetic: reasons.

‘Washington, Sent. 17th ~ — The E

Belgian commission on -German
atrocities | has" reached here, and

; received. & courteous but noii-com- |.

mittal reply from the President.:
- Vietoria, Sept. 17---It is ‘stated
here ‘that Frank’ S. - Barnard, a
business man, anda director in’
various companiés is most likely
to succeed Lieutenant-Governor
rhose, term. .of - office |:
expires at: ‘the end of: Noventber.
He is a brother. of H Barnard,
M. P,- ‘for’ Victoria. :

LATER BULLETIN----RECEIVED AT’3 P. M

"Chicago, Sept.. 17---Market prices: are
breaking owing to peace talk and stories

‘eontinues with indecisive results, Getiman
resistance not broken, though. at. certain

'their-plant-and:thei r

President Wilson’s mediation offer.
' Washington, Sept. 17---President Wil:

from. German Chancellor.
. London, Sept. 17---Austrian retirement

Francis Joseph left Vienna for unknown. |

that the’ Kaiser had conditionally accepted
gon ‘has received a non-committal reply.

from Galicia has. become a rout. Emperor

- Paris, Sept. \17---Officia}~-Great battle |

' points. they are described as giving away.

slightly; and French are repulsing all: the
German’ counters. Ini this battle along’
Aisne, : ‘near’ Braine, British aviators are

trying to ‘locate position of German big

guns. British sharpshooters have brought
down many German aeroplanes and latter
are no longer flying over the battlefield.
Fierce arunery duel i in progress. :

‘George.

MINING MEN PREDICTING BIG -
INCREASE IN PRICE

E OF SILVER

"Mining. men ‘throughout the
western * States: are’ assuming a
very optimistic air asa result of.
the .war and “the result: it’ will |i
have. on. the’ ‘price. of: metals.

silver’. will: paar woot the bi i

- Capetown, | South : ‘Afriea,- Sept. of

| 16—Gen,- Jacobus’, ‘Hendrick: Del

Larey, well: ‘known: Boer. ener

Considerable. attention is. ‘being
paid to silver. and. it. is. pointed. j
out, that. as ‘soon: ) the: atmos- |:
phere has. ‘cleared up. the: iprice of |:

Result of European Wat will Cause Immense Incase in Demand
for Various. Purposes—All Silver Properties
at Profit—New Hazelton Camp Will Benefit

Will Operate

be: called u pok ‘to supply. ‘the|.
world ‘for: manufacturing purpos- | :
es, but sce ‘be an immense

West, now under. development.
All those interested, in. this dis-
trict have every reason to retain
confidence and optimism. AS
soon ag the war is settled, and
the _atmosphere cleared. a little
every property will ‘be enabled
to resume work. full blast. ,

- chlet Engineer Resigns

BL By. Kelliher, : chief ms
of the. G. T Pi has resigned) his

qj A. Woods, formerly. assistant to

Mr.. Kelliher, ‘The: latter’ 8 health
‘| has hot been | good for. some | time

of solid ore’ and of the high: grade .
quality characteristic of the first cy

discoveries on the top of Nine’ +

Mile, He feels very much en:
couraged and will resume work:

again as soun as he returns from

the Great Ohio group on Rocher” oe
de’ Boule mountain, where: he is.

spending a few. days.”

WAREHOUSES: ARE
“ALMOST ST CLEARED »

| Fotey, Welch & Stewart Stewart Sending Last
of Their Equipment and Supplies -
to Work Near Fort George ©

- For weeks paat great activity”
has -been witnessed around .the -
premises of Foley, Welch & Ste--
wart, contractors for: the western
division of the G. T.-P, AIL this.
summer the contractors. : have’.
been. busy gatheri - together _
asedssupe'*
plies which were “scattered over
a distance of. five: hundred. miles »
or more,’ ‘Hundreds of thousands
‘of dollars. worth of. plant and-ma: -
| terial: have ‘been collected and .
sent on. to’the construction of the :
Pacific and Great Eastern, “For

-the.past few weeks a: special ef-

fort has been made to empty’ the 7
warehouses and > storehouses ‘at.
New Hazelton, and scores cf | cars -
were loaded and. sent. ‘forward:
The past week: ‘Many: cars..were.:
loaded and the last’ of: the. heavy
machinery has been sent:to Fort.
It is only a matter of : a
| day or two now until everything”

| will be cleaned out of this town,:.

although the company still has a
good deal of stuff. at Prince Rup-.
ert and: east.of New Hazelton. a

oA GREAT RELIEF

Lorne © Campa Takes: Steps to Heb:
*. the: “Mining Industry “

Any. legitimate effort that wi

‘| result-in:the continuation: of: min~ —

ing ‘operations throughout British. .

Columbia ‘will be a. “God-send* to. ee

the country. -. “The effects of wa

are far-reaching. « Tt demoralize
it weighs humanity down: wit
rain’ and: sorrow. : fle

Where a- wheel ean-continue: ‘to:

industry,. it: curbs: progress, and: es ee