HE OMINECA HERALD a ‘THE OMINECA HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1934 . NO. 6 i New Mine Bulletin | — Vietoria, Aug. $—A new. and infor- mative bulletin entitled “The Mineral Industry of British Columbia” - has liven released . for. distribution . by the Ton. George 8. Pearson, minister of fe iiines. Resides other information it refers especially to the lectures given to prospectors,. which it appears, were xy snecessfuk that. it may be. accepted ax practically assured that this course of instructiqn will be continued next winter, .A chapter is given up to dis- cussion of practical prospecting for the heginner, Those who.are contemplat- iug taking up this work should avail themselves of the opportunity ta ob- tuin nuthoratative information which, without a doubt, will be of great in- terest and possibly much assistance As to this the Department deals with the financing of. a prospecting trip, equipment, snpylies, cast, ete, simple methods of prospecting, prospecting, areas, gold-panning, sampling and as- vuving, ete. Information as to work of the Department. does by the way of free assaying is also given, and atten- tion is directed to the necessity of Ws- ing the utmost precaution to prevent Forest fires, Anarher featnre is an illnstrated ar- tiel¢ on elementary placer mining nethads ly MrM. A. M. Richmond, a resident engineer, This is an extract from oa former Dulletin. which has pro- vo exceedingly popular and ne donhbt will he appreciated, This bulletin is without cost fo you, WANT LOWER RATE ON CARS . Phe Associnted Boards of Trade for Northern B. C. will meet | in Prince Rupert on the 21st and 22nd of this month, the aunual session, One of the mutters that will be taken up will ‘be the need of a greatly ‘Teduced fare on the railway for motor cars. This has heen a much discussed question for a long time, and net long ago the Prince Hupert Chamber of Commerce took it hefore the railway commission. The cammittee of the Chamber of Commer- ce which handled the matter, veeently reported to the Chamber that some en- cammgement conld he looked for. ' eee . Many friends here will be glad to learn that Miss Elsie Drumbhnuer, for- erly of the Hazelton Hospital stat? ‘ OLD INDIAN WOMAN WANTS TO FLY INTO THE MILLS “Some times one is enclined to think that the Indians are somewhat back- ward. ‘his is a mistaken idea. .While the natives nay not be boistrous and~ they may not brag out loud of what they know, there is evidence that they are thinking, not only uptodate, but are thinking a few years ahead. An old lady who has been going into the mountains for many years to pick hucklehberries is now finding it rather hard work climbing up, spending the day on hands and knees and then get-, ting back home with a bhenvy pack. on: the back. She says that maybe some day I catch-um airplane and just fly into the mountains and then fly back again at night with buckets and cans ail full of lerries. The old lady fig- tres that pretty soon they will have a small moth plane that witl land any old pliee she wants to stop. FIRST QUALITY STRAWBER®” Strawberry varieties. shaw remuark- able variation in ‘different districts mx] between different’ farms in the wtune district... This statement has so often been mide that one hesitates to repeat it.