EEE Senp For CaTaLoques “UNDERWOOD” Typewriter. “The Machine you will eventually BUY” “MACEY” Filing Systems, Office Furniture, Supplies, Etc. C. H. HANDASYDE, Ir. Complete Office P.O. Box 486 Prince Rurerr Outfitter |MENS WEAR that gives Satisfaction, and Reliable Bootsand Shoes ord Ave. - are Specialties at | LARKWORTHY’S STORES Hazelton and Sealey Broughton & McNeit’s | Chicken Lake Store | and Hotel We are in the center of Hudson Bay Moun- tain mming district, and are 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, EVERY PART 1S VALUABLE Opinion of Well-Posted Pros- pector on Northern Portion of This District. QUARTZ AND PLACER GOLD T. E. Hankin Tells of Great Resowrces of Upper Country—Affords Unex- ampled Field for Prospectors—Not Much Arable Land or Timber’ But Mineral Prospects Good Developments of the last few years have caused thousands’ to turn their attention to the North- ern Interior as a field for pros- pecting and fox investment, with the -vesult that exploitation of our great natural resources is well assured. Immense as the known: capabilities of the district “Ware, however, there are men who Kihave penetrated further ‘afield gijand have brought back reports of great potentialities in parts of the Interior which have never Bilbeen visited by the miner or landseeker. One of these pio: } | neers is Thomas E. Hankin, who _ il returned a few days ago from the winorthern part of the~district, |) which he first’ visited fourteen years ago, and with which he is | probably more familiar than any ‘ gljone save the few Indians who ‘| roam the hills and valleys, z| he left the government telegraph Sinee service to devote his time to | prospecting, he has’ made many | trips thfough ‘the district lying ; north of Hazelton, his acquaint- vance: “with ‘the Indians’ and his ‘Wl fluent use of their language .en- if tabling him to acquire information Broughton & McNeil -Gus. Timmermeister, Mgr. ( SPRING'IS HERE AGAIN __and so is EBY, the PAINTER This is the time to have your Painting and Decorating done. Interior Work A Specialty. | S.A. Eby, — oe Ingineca Hotel McDonell & McAfee, Props. Hazelton [AL el LL les Night and day restaurant. -Modem. conveniences. B ‘Reasonable rates. Good Stable in connection. - The only family hotel in the district. — Private dining rooms. ! 2 ae Hazelton Choicest ‘of Wines, Liquors: and Goss ! always on‘ hand. : eto nil ie] alin vain. _ i tar ‘with many parts of the upper gy; country. ‘|placer miners, * | Gassiar -several * | proved the value’ ‘of the alluvial | deposits, taking out hundreds: of INTERIOR FORWARDING. TOPHES Cae | “MLO, A c ot leaves tai and. Takia “Tuesday and ae ~ativing here Wednesday and Satutcay at noon, "/-* Horses’ for,hire for private parties, >. ao Horse Oats, Wat and Bran n fot sale. which many another would seek He thus became famil- Speaking of the possibilities of the newer part of the district, Mr, Hankin told The Miner that, in his opinion, every part of the upper country was of value, The best-known section at present is, of course, the Groundhog coal lfield, with the prospecting of which Tom has been , closely identified, having been one of}. the first to examine the coal ex- posures of the fanious anthracite district, and ‘having now large interests there, Coal is not the j]| only resource of the district, he says, “Among the’ rolling hills and valleys of the country where ‘the great rivers take ‘their rise “| there is but little arable land, but -vast areas are excellently adapted to grazing, a species of self-cur- ing grass, of great. forage value, abounding in many parts, ‘Tim-! ber of commercial: ‘value occurs only in limited areas, but there is aburidance of wood for fuel, with sufficient mining’ atid building |~ timber to serve all. the require- |: ments of the country for many |" years to come, a ‘Jt is in ‘mining, «however that ‘|the north country-is to: Make’ its | qj mark.’ Coal. tas been proven and |f ~ venturing into décades ayo, thousands ‘of dollars‘in'gold, even | yj under. the primitive’ conditions | then ‘prévailing, With: the pro- | vision of: better transportation |” || fdvilities for the present,*and the || prospect of a railway’ directly: in- to'the district in the -not-- distant |? future, ‘Mr. : - Hankin, ' with all! ‘ethers who’ kndéw.’ the upper eotintry well, looks tosee meny ‘profitable: hydraulic : enterprises.. In many places the rock ° forma- tion promises: well for’ the -lode prospector," and épeeimens of} 2° quarts: ‘iridicating the presence of ‘bodies of valuable’ ore have been | found ‘frotn tine’ to time,:: As to. the -particular portions « ‘of the|a district which he regards | 8 most Rie promising fields for: ‘prospecting, Mr.-Hankin is soriéwhat reticent; JB Ot his return. from lis next trip, a publie information which will ba THE OMINECA MINER, . SATURDAY, J JUNE 1, io. ‘hess eae However, he: ‘expects to: mike | at of interest. to ‘those: who ; ‘are looking for new fields to prospect. He will leave in'a few days’ fot}: suminer’s ‘prospecting. ground; tached in preparation for : the season’s work, ‘ Another Giant Ship Hamburg, May 27: burg-American line’s new trans- biggest vessel in the world, was successfully launched hére. [Em- peror William acted as sponsor, Johannes Burchard, Lord Mayor of Hamburg, delivered an ad- ments in ship. building. - - launching weight‘of the Impera-. tor was: 29,755 -tons, .but when completed, it is:helieved she. will displace about 52,000 tons. As aresult of the 'Citanic tragedy, the company has determined tof: carry lifeboats in. which room is provided for every soul carried by the steamer.. .The Imperator | . will carry three wireless opera- |_ tors, thus providing for’ a con- tinuous service, The dynamo-for the illumination of the vessel and for the wireless apparatus is to} two first officers, one of whom navigation and security of the vegsel..; ; The new ship is 900. fect long, and is’ equipped® with _ internal eombustion- engines and. two '1500-horsepower Diesel. motors, and will use oil.as fuel. .‘There. will be eleven decks.on. the big iy liner and she will be-fitted, in the} most lixirious style,. i be a.number. of. special: suites among her cabins, elevators, pri- vate restaurants, swimming baths, tennis courts, and roller skating rinks. - Five’ thousand passengers can be accommodated en voyage next winter.’ perator is the Aquitania, | now heing built for the‘ ‘Cunard line. “For Sale = et “One fourchorse Studebaker wagon, near ly. new. office, DE y's the place he -has: chosen as” hia | where he has tools and provisions |: ~The Ham. £"’ Atlantic steamer Imperator, the # ; dress onthe recent great develop-[# .- - The |#! - be carried above the water line,|= The Imperator also will carry will be solely responsible for the [} Phere will 5 on the Imperator which, itis ex-|" - pected, will set out on- her maid- ( Slightly larger, than. the. in. Cu Miner, Electrical’ “Apparatus of all eae 1 BRET “vans “Terry Hoek, and Core“Drills, Boiler: : : Engines’ and Accessor es, Along the G. T. P. “From Rises to Fort Georges | a Why: not’ own: a a quar rter, half 6 or, : section ofigiod. Bite Tansy land | in n a good: country. ren | Arthur Skelhorne *y Bos 20, Help, B. con Contactrs and nig Machinery Vaal: Saples " -Building Matetials ©. | CANADIAN’ | Concrete Machinery = Teaming and Dump Wagons RAND. COS. “Agricultural: Im fements , Saw Mills and Supplies ~.. Products, . Dairy Supp es ENQUIRIES SOLIGTED ; ee * GASOLINE ENGINES : ‘Gataloguas FREE : C. HL Hania PO. Bow 436, Tat eM sae at "Fla Screw. Steamets: : “Prince Rupert ant Prince Geoige BAND : - MONDAYS, and FRIDAYS :at: %. Mes maintains a. weekly service “to Port’ Sinn aon; ‘Naas, : Pe ince john 2 Granby Bay- and sly tees and Queen, cca Tolends, The Grand Trunk, Railway.System. eo The, Double Track Route Betwaen Chieaga and | points East, ‘connecting with . all Pacific Coast Lines. - Let us prepare emship bi ‘tor your trip. East this summer, ~ Agency all Atlantic Steamahip ineBe - For-all information apply to . oA. Ae Be BCISTER, General: Agent, PRINCE R RUPERI, 3 be Olllce on Center Street” "Sheena River Mail and. ‘Express : Consign all express ‘packaged for" ‘interior 3 ints ine care | -of the Pacifle Transfer Uo., 607 Third Ave., Prince . fH. . Rupert, and insure prompt forwarding: me me _ All accounts and correspondence addressed “to” Belrnes Be . & Mulvany, Box 8, Hazelton I ‘B. 3. Cay will. receive: im- nes a mediate attention. . Lo, ; . _ “STRAYED—To “my ‘premiacs “on Skeena . river, black mane and tail, no brand, expengea. defray expenses, “a Mpy 20/1912, 420 ane bay gelding, aged, aged, withor brand, Weighing about 600° pountia: Owner is. requested to-claim animal, and i : Otherwise ‘sane will be, : pay expenses. offered . for, pale after thirty days, to defray’ expenses, : May ‘16, 1912. 41 : "EAND NOTICES.” of Nanaimo, ‘married woman, Intends to apply for lowing described lands:....’. east bank of northerly front j thience east 386. ¢ unction £5 point of commencement, containing ‘B20, atrea more or Vea April %, 1912, “Barah a ane Godfrey, Omineca Land’ District. ~Distriet* Cassior. - of Hazelton, pply for fal lowing eseribed [lands: Comiiencing at & post’ slanted 2. miles north andone mile aaét.of the northeast dormer of lot.1 062, thence weat80 chains, | P al rn | Take notice that Sarah Jane Godfrey aa ermission to porchase . the f Commencing at B post planted an: the f keena. river, abouit-1-mile | § if: “Bear. :river | ing viorth: 40; chéing, 4 : west 80 chains more or less te ‘Skeena |. = river, thence south 40 chains, more or}:+ less, following bank of Skeenariver,., “Sohn BJs Moos" | [75 at AL ; TS frat stodk aes xin “laa sizes of Win-'| ~” ~ dow. ‘Sash,---Doors, ‘Office - Fixtures, ‘Interior“ Finishings on hand and: made -to order, *: Ab “Large ° stock. of Lumber ‘and Building Materials; ‘Tinsmithing, Plumbing and Steam-: ): fitting. - Job and Shop" Work ¢ a Speciale _ Plans and. Specifications, ee “ake notice that’ John: x J. co Bos rospécter; intends to]: mission. to pureh ABE the i From sn 00 pe i here Ue + | - Prince Rent. B. C rem Vancouver; Victoria and. Seattle | - Ff . : go. at ania a a