THE oMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, august 1. 1915 .

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_ The Omineca. Miner

“PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE Cunrer Or THE
GREAT OMINECGA DISTRICT OF BRITISH. COLUMBIA,’

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Shopping place. SARGEN T S "Others F ollow:

, MINERS’ PROSPECTORS?: and ‘SETTLERS’ ‘SUPPLIES A ‘SPECIALTY

ALR, Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a
year: Foreign, Three Dollars a year,

ADVERTISING RATES; Display, $2.50 per inch per montii; Reading
Notices, 20 centa per line for each insertion, Legal notices. inserted at B. C.
Gazette rates,

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Vou. IV. SATURDAY, - AUGUST 14, 1915. No. 50

EQUIPMENT FUND FOR B. C. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

"A province- wide movement to provide the Fifth Army Medical
Corps with’ surgical-and ambulance: equipment in addition to, that
provided by the Dominion Government has been inaugurated, The
equipment will be used for the purpose of saving the lives of British
Columbia. soldiers. The principal items to be provided will be
special surgical instruments, X- -ray apparatus and powerful motor
ambulances; the latter to convey the wounded soldier from the
. battle line to the hospital in the quickest possible manner, and the
* former to ,anable the surgeons in charge ta quickly and hainlessly
determine the extent and nature of his- injuries, to locate builets
and shell splinters definitely, thus enabling thei! extraction with
a minimum loss of time. and the leaat amount of suffering to the
soldier.

; Many lives have already heen sacrificed because such apparatus
was’ either lacking or inadequate i in amount to enable al! the wounded
‘to reeeive its benefits, Many more of gur boys will fail to return
unless such equipment ig provided.

While the enthusiasm for furnishing machine guns is at its
‘fever heat it must not be forgotten that the saving of our own
soldiers is just 88 important as the destruction of. the: enemy! 3
troops, we ro

It is estimated that a at least $25, 000 will, be. required: io meet
the exigencies of the case, and the’ B: C.: ‘branches: of the Red Cross
Society and St.John Ambulance Association: have combi ned their
forces ta direct and stimulate the: raising of this- ‘amount, while the
“other. patriotic organizations of the province: will assist.

The officers of the joint organization are giving their services
- free’ of charge, and office expenses are. ‘Provided for, so that all
money subscribed to the fund will be ay ailable for the purchase of
the necessary surgical equipment, _ _

Subscriptions will be - -received and for warded by the manager
of the Union Bank at Hazelton. rn

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pleased with the attitude of the
Mangon and Omineea river “mins

ers, who still take. their supplies .

from Hazelton, . The trail from

a this point, although slightly long

ger,. appears to Suit: the. packers
” Deiter: than the new route; and it
is probable that. the: ‘local: wer

chants will, continue | to. ‘supply!

outfits for. the - famous. placer
field. co ; -

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‘For Rupert Fair
A special effort to secure a
: representative display of miner-

t “als, and agricultural products from:
i” the, Hazelton: district. is. being’ 5;
cs ' made’ by, FS, Wright, secretary |
: oe “of the: Prince Rupert, fait, ‘who |.

“spent. a few. “dayg - here, He
‘states that the: ‘permanent exhib:
we cit of ¢ ore; ‘ft the board : ‘Of ‘trade
“rooms th: “Rupett, has” altracted,

< mich attention from visitors, and.

 éliggests, that’ the. display from a
‘this section should be: increased.

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A Havent F Picnic

The’ Bulkley ‘Valley harvest
Picnic will be lield on Wednesday,

‘September 1,.on the west side of

Round. Lake. Chas, » Hasting! 8
farm), :

‘This pichic is: to be held uider
the auspices of the farmers? : ‘in-
stitute, During the: day a few

» | Sbort speeches will be Aelivered,

CASH, Tomlinson, ‘district ‘a agri-
eulturalist, ‘Prince: Rupert, ° ‘will
speak.’ on “Judging of. Veget-

ables, and: talks. will. also: ‘be} =.

on». Sept, 17-18,

ioneannaueni nena eantannasiannnemna atest

at Bulkley Valley Fair

The officials. of! the Bulidey!

Valley Agricultural Association A]
are busily preparing for the third ff:
annual fair, to be held at Télkwa!’
AY long. list. oft
n premiums has been’ aivanged, ‘and j
there will ‘undoubtedly be agr eat
‘display of the products: ‘of the} |f
Northern’. Interjor.:
list will be ready. for. distribution|
in the course ofa few: days; and} a
‘may be obtained -frai , the* ecre-| ae

tary | He a” Beck, Belkwa,

given on: Types’ ‘of Horses! and oe ee intial ri

‘Demonstration Work.

All interested’ j ‘In having’: i. veal e

good’ time are requested ta be al
Round ~ Lake early. “A ‘00d’

sports Drogram } is. being arvanyed us

and a -mimbet - of: Interesting | an im

events ‘will, be: pulled off;

“CANADIAN “PACIFIC -

Lnweat rates Prince Rapert-to all Eastern Points
“to ‘Vancouver. and. Canadian. Pacific Railway
; ‘Meals: ‘and berth. included on atoamer “

: $3. “Princess. ‘Alice’: ‘or: ‘Princdae’ :Sophia’” Jenvea Py
Le SATURDAY. at: 6 p.m,

5,8. “Priticen Maquinn

‘Prince Rupert every Sunday at & Pam.

“The. ‘prize ;

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