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- THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 6, 1915

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The Omineca Miner

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Vou. IV, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1915. No. 28

The annual report of the Hazelton Hospital, which was placed

before the patrons of that institution last week, and is now avail-
able for general distribution, show sa splendid record of achievement |'
The statistics show that 806 patients were:

for the past year,

treated during the year, being a slight increase over the attendance!

An interesting’, item in this connection ‘g
One of

in any previous year,
~ that ‘twenty-six countries are represented in. this total.
the outstanding features of the report, is that dealing with the mor-
tality rate, which was 8.06 per cent,
figure, and one that the most modern city hospitals seldom equal,
During the year, the equipment has been supplemented by the ad-
dition of a first- class lighting and water system, a Kelly-Koett X-ray
machine and an ambulance, all of which are giving Splendid ser-

This is an exceptionally low

vice and have helped to increase the efficiency for which the
Hazelton Hospital has always been noted, The Superintendent
and staff are indeed to be congratulated on the splendid showing
made during the year, and the hearty support of the entire district
is due those who are striving to maintain the high standard which

has been reached.

In a recent address before. the

Prince Rupert Board of Trade,
on “Agriculture in the North,’
Mr..A. H. Tomtingon, of the de-
partment of agriculture, says in
parti--
. “In the” North weThave the
most extensive agricultural areas
in British Columbia, “containing
, ome of the most productive
“soils, Stretching from Prinee
Rupert to McBride, taking in the
Skeena valleys with their tribué-
aries, Bulkley Valley, Francois,
Ootsa and Stuart. Lake. -districts
and the,small lakess. also’ Fraser
and Nechaco. Valleys. ~

In the district, gurrounding
Hazelton. mixed farming should

be practiced with a leaning .to-
wards grain, fodder, ete., as well
as fruits on the slopes, The fact
must not be overlooked that for
the Skeena district, livestock
must be given a place, As yet
only small numbers can be pro-
vided for, but ag: time goes on,
the. farmer ‘must inerease his
stock in proportion to: the Jand
under cultivation, and. this will

enhance the fertility of the ‘soil.

‘Some. splendid timber exists in
parta of the Skeena valleys which
it will not; ‘be wise, to- ruthleasly

"destroy, because ‘4s° mines open

up; sueh timber will’ be useful
and needed, Eastern Canada
and the United States have learn-

ed a lesson that'it willbe wise to|
conserve the best. timber, Of}

course British Columbia 1 Js doing
-_likewide:”

‘Referring ta’ iriarketa, Mr, Tonic
lingon paid iy 'Prince Rupert. ie,
naturally, the main» -‘ahipping
point: ag well a8 receiving point.
‘There will” spring: up ‘thar keels ‘sll

ing, ete., develops, but the main
markets for points west, especial-
ly of the Skeena district and the
Islands, Bella Coola and the Naas
will be Prince Rupert.
-Localfmerchants have been and
are anxious to do business and
reciprocate trade with the far-
mers and settlers,
ants are in a position to procure
markets for northern produce,

which the individual farmer ¢an-
not, Then we. have also the City
Market, which, if well managed,
with co-operative growing and
Selling, ‘should ‘also | encourage
' | farmers and settlers to cater for
loca) trade, At these places, for
instance, the Skeena district,
large and small fruits, vepetables
hay butter, eges and poultry and
meat. may be raised and sent
here,

The Bulkley and adjoining dis-
trict will also ship certain prod-

{uce.to this market; fodder and

dairy produetg particularly.
The country nearer and in the
vicinity: of Prince George, will

look to the mines and Prince| -

George as a market prineipally,.
The G. ‘I. P. Railway dining car.
service will call for produce of
uniformity and quality, _ Such
may be raised. Itiga matter for

‘the most enterprising districts to

secure this trade.

Minty, Holds Record ©
“From a lengthy article in. ‘the
“News-Advertisér,” on the. ‘pas.
{sing-of the- “Be Kr? Express Co.,
and entitled, "A Marvellous Re-
cord, ” the following +i is: taken: —

a these days of rush and hurry,

the reader’, will, ‘of course, want!
to know: the record time. for. thel |

- along: the line, especially a ag min:

round | fips to Barkerville : na lU

The merch- |.

back (592 miles).
made. by Mr F, Carter-Cotton, in

the election campaign. of “1900, |f
when he accomplished the round |

trip in three’ days and fifteen
hours.
Thursday morning, ‘Mr Carter-

Barkerville on Friday evening
and was back in Agheroft: Sun-
day at midnight. Mr. A, ¢,
Minty was the driver, and gix-
teen relays of horses | were’ used)
on the trip,

Busy at Lake’ Kathiyn
Jennings Brothers, ‘who’ are

cutting ice for the G.T, P., for
use at their divisional points at
Prince Rupert, Pacific, Smithers,
Endako and Prince » George, _are
loading 200 tona'a day; “at: ‘Lake
Kathlyn. A total of approxim:
ately 6,500 tons will, be shipped
from that | point, about. thirty
men being. employed . in’ cutting
and. loading. This t isa new and
important industry for the: Buk
kley Valley and one that promises
to develop’ into. Tange _Propor-
tions. Lote

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This. was 4

Asheroft was leftonals
f . ticketa may be obtained from any G. T.’P, Agent or from Train Agent, ; :
Cotton addressed a meeting at/§

“a Eastbound train leaves Hazelton at §.41

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1. Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle 4

‘aa Steamer “Prince George” leaves Prince: Rupert at9.°.j

a.m, every Priday, Ste
Frings naeperes 7
March

amer ‘‘Prince John’ leaveg’
_ p.m. Sunday,’. Feb, 14, “28, and -
Reservations and through. ..§

Westbound train leaves Hazelton at 11,07 am, , -
G.T. P. Railway—thaion and Sundays, connecting’ with above -
steamers for the sout uth.

1 Wednesdays and Satur: ..

g-with trains for St, Paul;: - q
Montrmal, Baffalo, ate., use the” 7°
the DOUBLE’. TRACK "ROUTE: 2

aya, for Edmonton, Winni eR, ete, connectin
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TRUNK “SYSTEM,

reservations, etc, apply ta Lacal Agent, 9
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. Pacific Railway, which is now. running trains through the ~

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