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Harris Mines, Ltd.

THE OMINECA “MINER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912 .. : a .

BlG COUNTRY

known as the Bear river, and the
Skeena, From this point to Ha-
zelton the country is somewhat

for discoveries of valuable min-

mon practice “Before. the advent
of the Whites, and several acalps,

souvenirs of the last-raid, are in|:

resorted to, and slaves captured

CHURCH OF ENGLAND .:

Evening Service, 7:39 p.m, po : fa.
: ™ Rev. J. FIBLD.

rougher in charaeter, the moun-|évidence in Kispiox to this day. Sunday’ Sen MABBUTON
. . . > n : ae eye te unday Services: Marning at 11 o'clock: Sunday :
tains, which are becoming noted | Torture of every description was | scam nme Native service, 880 pam. =
(Non-Personal Liability) | ;

E ARE OFFERING 25,000 shares at

the same old price, 25 cts, a share, one-
quarter cash if desired, the proceeds to be
used for development. Present rates are too
high for shipments to commence before fall.
High grade ore is being hoisted, sorted and
sacked every day, and this stock ‘will be the
next to rise in price. ‘Our shaft will reach the
200 foot level before August I.

eral, being more precipitous. from the Naas were mutilated in
. «owe | Ata point about ites;an indescribable manner by the]... ;
Tributary to Hazelton is Dis- above Hazelton, the Shen Kinldos on thet tdumphant re- Abditonum at t00 eal es ening I tho,
trict of Remarkable and) sashes through the Grand Can-jturn from the Neas. Slavery |————_-_—-
Varied Resources. : yon, twenty miles in length, and | was an established condition. All/q=
; regarded as impassable, although captives who lived to reach the|@ --
DESCRIPTHN BY PIONEER Bob McDonald, in a desperate|Skeena were held as slaves, their ‘.
~ jeffort to reach Hazelton with his| position being lower than thut
: . (ving partner, John Blume,|of the camp dogs.’ Their lives||
NOs Oo ee crane brought a canoe through it last] were considered valueless, and at|€
—A Country of Vast Extent, Unsur.| fall. The Indians of the river|a tribal dance the sacrifice of ati
passed Beauty and Great Value. thought the task hopeless, but| least one ‘Slave was considered
one, named David Mowat, agreed | necessary. In some villages,
The following article on the|to act as pilot. After almost in-| when totem poles were erected,
| Northern Interior is from the pen | credible exertions, they were suc-| slaves were sacrificed and buried
of Thomas E, Hankin, than whom| cessful in negotiating the canyon, | at the base of the poles,

; i i ite, | below which they found thirty |. aay
We have farm land from Hazelton to Francois lake at very low fromn the meteor rte courte, miles of placid water, bringing| Competent, experienced steno-

Hazelton a2
i : her desires. position with
prices F| the region lying north of Hazel-|them to the government tele-|8T@P ; ;
Elton: Bion lying graph trail, Thesick man was|200d firm. . Address, D, M.

: uM -Aldermere _
In speaking of the wonderland | brought to Hazelton hospital and;Thomson, 113 Carter-Cotton i

Elof the north, one would require|¢very care was given him, hut he| Bldg, Vancouver, B. C. and Telkwa

2|to be a master of the Enplish finaly ‘perionent to the hard FOR SALE—Ten acres of cleared |} Fare $16, blake reservations at §
language to do justice to the|Ships ex sea in @ year Of/jend, within two miles of Hazel- |) Aldous & Murray's o oe. Fer
wonderful >a d unlimited re.|strenuouse xploring. . ton, with peeled lor house and |¢ ishable freight promptly delivered
sources which the country offers, From Fovrth Cabin, on the enough peeled logs to build alt Bigelow & O'Neill
to the prospector, ihe land| Yekon telegraph line, the Skeena stable. inquire. of owner. — :
seeker, the investor, The great;*uns through a mountainous Henry Coppock, Hazelton, B. C.16
stretch of country lying between country to the old: Indian village ” : i
Omineca and Dease lake, known|known as Kuldo, once the home |LOST—- Deed of lot and other t
as the Cassiar goldfields ig, of|f a powerful tribe which is now | legal papers. Finder please re- i
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH +
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Passenger and Freight i
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between

Rosenthal, Harris & DeVoin

We are able to handle three or four good mining properties.

'MEN’S WEAR

that gives Satisfaction,

and Reliable

Boots and Shoes

For Fine Cigars, Cigarettes
and Tobaceos go to.

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Cigar Store and |

course, - practically unexplored.|almost extinct, the few remain-|turn to Miner office or to E. B,
Now that the northern portion of |ing natives of the clan having;Dunlop, Hazelton postoffice. ¢f,
British Columbia is coming to be been assimilated by other river |. The Canadian Pacific Steamer
known, however, prospectors will tribes. | Their disappearance was| “princess Royal” leaves Prines
undoubtedly turn their attention /due to their warlike disposition, | Rupert for Vancouver at.9 p. my
to that part of the province and| which continually embroiled them every Sunday, one hour after ar-

~ Pool Room

’ Soft Drinks, Confectionery, -
Books and Magazines

those who have the energy and/With the fighting tribes of the sval of GT. P. train from
pluck to venture forth as pioneers|Naas and Stikine In-a war Skeena Crossing, arriving Van-

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are Specialties at

LARKWORTHY’S
STORES

Hazelton and Sealey

and direct their efforts intelli-| with the Nags Indians, some fifty
gently will soon be able to say|years ago, the Kuldo tribe was . er ac,
that their time and money were|Practically annihilated, only the| Omineca Land Distriet District of
well invested. ’ |few who happened to be out in fake notice that 1, Jeanie S, Gilmour,
: . . ; ni : of Glasgow, Scotland, occupation steno-
As to game, which is an im-/thehills escaping. On their return graphen inkonds to apply for permission
portant consideration with the|the few survivors found their fo purchace the following described
. * : 3 int i ands: ‘
pioneer prospector, all the differ-/ homes in ashes. Joining with the|!*1e at a post planted at the
ent species native to the country |Kispiox and Kisgegash Indians, | northeast corner ary being at the gouth-
. . . ; west corner of Indian Reserve No. 3,
are to be found in large numbers they crossed to the Naas and | coast District, thence south 40 chains, | | Undertakers and
in the northern interior. Moose, |taide4 the villages of their con-|east 40 chaine, south 20 chains, west

catiboo, qaborn sheep, mountain auerorss wreaking a terrible ven- more o ls, ar cra -ehaine Funeral Directors

‘oats and several species of bear = [a ess to. point. o -commencement,. con- ron Pte ning Cases
canbe foand throughout’ the| Contrary {9 some "eminent une | 1 ure more oF legs. Specint attention to Shipping Cases
country— a most valuable re-|authorities, scalping was a com-|' 56 ,
source to the explorer, Small :
game also is plentiful and, in|5
some parts, trout and salmon can/}
be had.

The climate, to say the least,
could nat be bettered.

The immensity of the district |§
is unknown, save toa very few. 5
Years could be spent in exploring |
the country hefore it could be!
known 1 its entirety, so vast is | G2 .
Jits extent. Three of the great- | Re
est rivers in British Columbial
take their rise in the district |
north of Hazelton, the Stikine |
being the longest of the three, | 8
Its waters divide with the Skeena, | Se
heretofore the great highway to | fe
Hazelton. first of all, let us| ie
follow this noble river, the ie
mighty Stikine, with its wonder-| ES
ful valleys, ita towering moun-| ka
tains, and its far-reaching grassy |§

— slopes, For days we may follow
J,.A, LeRoy J. Nation {| the river and find the roar of its
, foaming waters excluding “every Ate

Hotel Winters other sound from’ our cars. Then | Be

Cor. Abbott and Water Streeta again the traveler emerges upon
a scene 80 peaceful and fair that
Vancouver it is hard to realize he is atill fol- |

Buropean Plan 1.00 to $2.60 lowing down the Stikine vatley,.
Rooms with Bathe, Hot and Cold which seemed so tortuous but a

Water. Steam Heated. day before. The country, gen-
Motor Bus Meets All Boats and {| erally speaking, ia eaay to travel

. Traing. over with pack horses, with an
: abundance of excellent forage
un me ete grasses everywhere,

.. Returning to the headwaters
Ingineca Hotel |

of the Skeena, which divides with | . re — ee Be
; McDonell & McAfee, Props, the Stikine, we find the first on ; Harness ‘an d : Sa d dle go :

fifty or sixty miles of the river

Baths In Connection :

J. B. Bron, -- Proprietor

hustitnetdtiethdinenien:Demmtensiterite ttre: |

. Stephenson & Crum

Jeanie 8, Gilmour,
James Gilmour, Agent,

- HAZELTON, B. C,:

We are in the center of Hudson Bay Moun-
tain mining district, and aré able to supply the
Prospector, Miner, and Rancher with all neces-
sary articles, always having a full stock on hand.

Our Hotel Accommodation is the best in the
district. Excellent Meals and service. :

Reasonable Rates.

READY
. For ‘Immediate Delivery |

-. WAGONS and
_.» Farm Machinery .

Broughton & McNeil
Gus, Timmermeister, Mgr,

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City Transfer |

and General Delivery |

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New Hazelton, Rood Houses and Mines,

AllOrders Filled with Care and Dispatch,

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Residence and Barn closo ta
Blackamith Shop

A. M. Ruddy

‘ Haselion, B.C,

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flowing through the Groundhog
coal fields, in a country of unsur-
passed beauty, with great
stretches of open grassy country
—the green grass here and there
interspersed with masses of gor-
Reous wildflowers-——where large
‘|-/and small game can be Seen at
. almost any time. As the Skeena
po Sor oP fig followed down towards Ha-
zelton, the valley becomes more
heavily timbered, the trees being
principally spruce .of good. gize}:
and quality, with balsam fir and.
some black pine of fair size:
Through the timbered valley we
travel..to the confluence of the
Shemax (Big Water); comnorily

The only family hotel in the district. Private dining ronms.
Night and day restaurant. Modern conveniences,
Reasonable rates, Good Stable in connection,

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oo : ‘Hazelton

Choicest. of Wines, ‘Liquors and Cigars
“always on hand. ~~ oe

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