‘s cond, and: she THE OMINECA HERALD, NEW HAZELTON, B. C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER mad 1936 - ‘Phe two little boys got out safely, Bot and progress. ton. sheared in, common. As. the. Christmas Season approaches and the ‘enil. of another year draws nigh, I wish to take the opportunity to extend greet- ings to all the people of the riding, and to express ‘the hope ‘that 1937 may: have in store for everybody, 2 fall measure, of prosperity It is gratifying to note that all indications. are “that. we lave definitely passed the depression peak, and commendable is. the fortitude and sourage with which the people have met. the situa- Jé will tate time to Teeov er from the effects which ‘will trail i in the wake of such an adversity. that we have shared in common with the whole world, but time is.a great panacea for all our ills, und may I express the hope, that fram the ashes of the dark and troublesome ‘years through which, we have passed will emerge.a prosperous and united district, cemented by what we have all ian ae s feat ve a * Prince Rupert Ca _ The Garden City by the Sea By Our Own Corrcapaniient Recunncmmmerioonenacas : | The. funetal of Donald MeLeod, resi- ident in Prince Rupert since 1909, and ihis.infant grandson took place on the 26tli of December, service being held in the First -Presbyterlan church, which ' E. T. KENNEY bd ts as ad Wad ey : ei Marjory Smith Died of Burns Lighting. a Fire. ‘or and mother, John Smith, Jesste, ' ' (Mrs, Harold Gould) Kathrine and . Charleas Smith, Kenneth and Nellie. (AML wert at the family home for the Murjory Smith, 10 3 year old daughter ; of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith, and the; f youngest of a family of seven, passed « nway at the Hazelton Hospital’ Mon- day afternoon about four; o'clock, just. four hours after she received burns while lighting a fire in the stove at the «Lurch in New Hazelton. Two little boys, John Allen Gould, use four years, son. of Mr. and Mrs, Harald Gould of Waleéott, and grand- “eh bP Mee “and BPs," ‘Sniith; and “Robe. Castéll. aze five, son of “Mx, and: (Mrs, Fred Crstell. were burned: about. ‘the fuce, und the former also was burned on the neck, The two little boys. are iu the hospital and are making good | g Progress toward recovery, [reparations were qinder way “tor - the nununl Christmas. tree and concert in eonnection with the United Church Sonday school. There was. to be a practice that afternoon, and as the day |, wes cold Marjory went up to the church in the late morning to build the fire, tukiig kindling and paper from home to start it, the game as she had done numerous times before, The two little hoys’ followered her. nnd were apparently looking on, the kitchen adjoining ‘the church and For some rea: |. xon Marjory got the gasoline: ean from: ymred some-on' the-fire, or was abouf to do so when there was an cxpiogen tt Murfory was either too stuned or had. , become smothered in flames and smoke nad could not make the door. Kernéth Smith, brother of the little virl, was not far away at the time and was cutting a Ohristmas tree. He lienrd the cries. of the two- boys: and whe soon at the church, ren running and rushed to: ‘the church: There was considerable fire, and smoke in: the building. Marjory was found on the floor behind the door, her. cloth- ing still blazing. She’ was carried: to her home only. a short distance away. Her body and arms were very, severely lintvned wi hile her face and head’ were burned badly. ; - The stockings even burned off. her legs down to. her moecasing, 2. © Dr, Wrinech waa enlied: and he’ at: |: toned: ‘ta’ the sufferers, but all that - also... other }. members of the family’ saw the child-. “Were. could. he done: for- Marjory, was: to. res" lieve ‘her. stifferings-” ‘Al: ‘three: avere tiken to. the hospital: where the. little euT ‘posxed ‘away in. a couple. of. houra: - Marjofty Smith was one-of the bright- “ost litéle’ girls: in New: Hazelton: ‘She wre born here and. WS: known: to “av- " born’ here. There is great sympathy throughout the north for the afflicted family. cy ‘Smithers Distriet. ‘The Christmas season nt Smithers was celebrated in the usunl manner with many house parties and visita- tions. friends wishing friends a Merry hristias. . oe 8 : ; The Smithers brass band under banu master John: Gray made its annual visit to the. ‘Bulkley °.Vabley.., District Hospital: on Christmas morning where | they played a concert to-cheer those who hippened to be there over the holi- dny. After the concert, the band meti- hers formed themselves into ‘a choir nnd fram the sun room at the north end of the long corridor . Christmas hymns were sung for: ‘half ‘an hour ee . Phe. Sisters of St. Ann had arranged n Greche in the chapel.of the hospital portraying the Nativity and it drew a great many visitors from’ town during. the . ‘holidays. one, The ‘weather wis perfect Christmas ‘weather.“and shoppers. dame. to town: from all, over the district, All ‘the: mer chants report. that-Christmas busl- ness AVaA . away ahead of. anything ° ex: pevieneed during an Aa get ne * i ghipts and’ “Mys.\D. ¥. Keriney will celebrate. their, 68rd. wedding anniver-| sary! at’ Vietoria, B.C.,.on- Dec. 830th, having.’ been married on ‘that date” dn, ‘1873 at Cape _ Sable Island in Shel- ‘pourne: ebunty, .Nova~ Scotia, Like. prent: ‘mally people of. that ‘part of Nova Scotian: they have. retiched on, advanced Aes: Mrs. Ketiiey- ‘came: from: ery. old: fara + an i smear’ Vap [the ‘New, agin ed sth before” phe: vt etethe. dordary, ‘quatter of'a century age-and with the, . “| since. -lers he has made a host,of -friends who the ‘past. five Years, “ Capt: Kenney’ célebratitg: bis ‘88th | dicthday: lost June: “Both Oapt, “and? % Smith. Alexandra ‘Hospital in Edmonton, a fever patient. “Mr. taken dow n by illness, was radio oper- atdr; at the mining. camp at Goldfields of. Saskatchewan. andy: Alhetta nokth rf Edinonton. wted sepatated those States from England: The¥ moved.to Victoria dur- ing the great war and have livedl there Members ‘of the family are:— Mrs. Geo, M. Newell, Mrs, -M. H, Hem- eon ‘and Miss C. M. Kenney, R.N., all of Victoria; Mrs. W. R. Smith, Stew- art. B.C... -H,. Kenney, Smithers, E. T, Kenney, M.L.A. ‘Ferrace and Lorn tT. Kenney, Prince George. ‘ The death. cecurred in the Bulkley (Valley District hospital at Smithers on Monday night of last. weelc of Wil- liam” VanHorn, well’ known merehant of Telkwa., He-was sick only a very |. short time and his death-came as a sthouk to his many: friends»throughout- the Télkwa district © The deceased had heen a fariner near Telkwa for a num-' ber of yeurs but a year or so ago he beenine agent for-the Watkins: products and also opened a store in Telkwa a short while ago “He was well known throughout the ‘valley The funeral wis ‘held on Thursday Afternoon a Rev Father Byrne Grant leaves this week to take up his new duties at ‘La Jac, BC, to which” filace he was recetit- ly transferred “During the two years that Father’ Grant has been in Smith- sincerely regret. his teaying this. fteld Speceemenn og Mrs, Huge’. Johnson . ‘and . ‘infant ainghter arrived in New Hazelton last. week from the hospital, . a i “Mr, and Mrs-: Herold Gould: ‘and two children andi Miss Zord of Walcott aye. rived. last week ‘to. spend. Christmas’ at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Peter. Bmith.. Chuék” Smith \yas.alsd liome:for the, holiday. ‘He: ‘and. ‘Harold Gould went irek to: Walcott: Monday night, -and the others will remain cuniil atter, the New Yeur's dance." m ae . Td s e Fred Gnates' of ‘Smithers was: a. “guest Mover. Chitls Masiot Mr. ‘and: Mrs. ‘Péter |] The} ‘Batt, before being |. >>> >>> >> o> > oes SES _ ous New Year. CEREAL EREEE EES SECC eee CCEA L ELC STL ELEC E tHERREFRERRARRRER A NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM OLOF HANSON KK To the residents of Northern and: ‘Cental British’ Columbia ' [ extend 1 my, sincere e wishes for a Prosper- Rock Work to _ Continue. Until. End of March! Work is steadily progressing on the Skeena highway and with enmp mov- ing completed work on the rock cut was started right after the Christmas holidays. This stretch of rock is just across the Skeena from Hanail, and it is hoped: that by spring the hard: stuff will have been moved and that | the crow will be «working well up’ river from there. Only one small amount of rock work Hes between the present project and Pacific, - und that is just below St. Croix creek, KY. Kenney, LALA, tol the News recently that it is planned to keep the | + w ork Roing. right along, and that fands me until the ‘end: of: March, "By. that time Gold & Cobalt Vaneonver—Another mining property in the Hazelton area, the old-time New Hazelton Gold & Cobalt; as the original company was known, is: to be re-opened The Anrimont Mining Co Ltd.,. which some years ago acquired the property fram: .the original company, has sokl the old mine te Arthur Skelhorne of Vancouver . The property is. situnted. on. Rocher de Bonle mountain, - ‘approximately 4 toiles from | Hazelton... It. came partic: marly into prominence during the war heenuse of the. activities of the late Nichol > Thompson, who was president of the New: Hazelton Gold Cobalt Co, ‘The high percentage of molybdenum in the ove ‘attracted atiention' and sev: : ite is: ‘hoped: to -have farther. appropria: tions: pioved: to carry ‘the’ work on right through -the summer months.. A system. of: changing shifts. every eouple of weeks has ‘been put into ef- fect so that all the men, throughout the district who have no work may..get 4 chance to do "something for themselves CHRISTMAS AT KITSEGUCLA On Thesday ‘night, Dee. 22, at 7.80 D.: m. ‘the people of Kitsegucla and district | thoroughly enjoyed & fine program. the school children put .on, ‘The affair ‘ avas held in the ‘church. The play the enjoyed and the children ‘did their pare well.. The audience showed their ap- precintion ‘by: calling foria repetition of. several of the numbers. - Walter Wes- ley and Abe Russ assisted .. with music while Moses Jones made an ex- cellent. chairman. There were candles ain] ornnges for all ns well as a pre- gent from Santa Claus for the 78 child- ‘tives of Kitsezucla wish to thank the Department of Indian Affairs and the ‘Woman's. Missionary: So¢iety of the Vie ‘toria Presbytery | ‘of the United: church for generous. donations: The ladies of the conimunity. provided refreshments that were greatly. enjoyed. The. following is the. ‘Program :— “QO Canndi.” - Black ;. recitation: “Christmas Hvery- | where, Dorothy: ‘Heand Violet ; recita- tion: ‘Christmas Land”. Dick. ‘Woods: ¥eéeltation, “Thot’s “Christmas”: Horace tT. Gordon H., Stanley .B., Cecil W-: Christmas ‘carol: hy. the school, “Away in the Manger”:; recitation, A Hymn of Praise”, by Dorothy “Hy y ‘recitations — hwo Fires” Ry. David FH. “Twinkle Star": ‘by’ “Melba: san ty Froat by “Prince and. the Benr” was very much | ter, ren rexident.in- the village. ‘The na- | Invocation by the: pastor, “Rev. vies 7 ern! shipments. “Of ore were. made,-some to Great: Britain. ‘While. molybdenum is not-now-so much in ‘demand and the price has dropped to a peace time level the gold content of the ore is attractive it is reported During the war yenrs ten car lords of ore were shipped from this property, and the average gold con _tent:is ‘said to haye been three ounces ‘to the ‘ton, but it was picked ore. The ore is arsenical ‘and carries in i addition to- gold and molybdenum oride ‘a cominercial quantity of cobalt Vol- ‘wninous reports of & favorable nature, have been made on this, property, par- ticularly. by.-the late Alex Sharpe, M. 'K, who for many yeurs was consultant for the mining enterprise with which Senator Pat: ‘Burns was associated. P. W. Racey, MB. of Vaneouver, later re- ‘ horted extensively on. the mine. The metallurgical branch, of the Dominion department of mines, also examined tid tested the- ore elaborately and ; worked ont a treatment process which, jit is stated, disclosed that the ore lends itself to ordinary milling practice i Development. consists of 1557 feet of - underground work, including 3 cross- eut tuntiels, lowest of which is'1100 ft. ee the apex, Three hundred tons of ore were shipped from one small stope. The tunnels are‘ not.connected, so the indicated tomiage is probable as the result of the work cannat yet be com- puted. . . LAST com mars ¥ WEEK totake’ ‘Advantage of. the very. special ineeca Herald for the: ‘price of one. A good number have ‘already taken “ad- vaninge of ‘the offer, Wil you ‘allow culars on: v Page, Ea ‘ COLE CCL CCC CTE CCC LCC LL N ear Future This week will: be your last chance , offer to secure magazines and the Om: - this opportunity. ‘to- pass? | ‘See Darti~ ee “peny York arcived ome last. week : ae: