THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 1927 BRITISH COLUMBIA THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA _ HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :— Placer Gold, ‘$77,668,045; Lode Gold, $122,808,190; Silver, $74,111,397; Lead, $89, 218, 907; Copper, $197,642, 647; Zine, $39,926, "947: Coal and Coke, $273, 048,953; Building Stone, Brick, Cement, -$44,905, 886; Miscellaneous Minerals, $1,694, 387; Making mineral produetion to the end of 1925 show AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $20,919,628 The substantial progress of the mining industry in: this prov- ince is strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which show the value. of production for successive 5-year periods: For all years to 1895, inclusive ........3 94,547,241 For five years, 1896-1900. ..........000. BT, 605,967 For five years, 1901-1905 ........... .* 96, 507,968 For five years, 1906-1910 ........... .e. 125,584,474 For five years, 1911-1915 .-........ «vee 142,072,603 For five years, 1916-1920. ........... 189,922,725 Por the year 1921... ..ccsssecseeseeees 28,066,641 For the year DBR. sie se cetesennes eens 36, 158,848 For the year 1993, .......cccecceseesecs 41,304,820 ‘For the year 1924............ veseracvee 48,704,604 For the year 192B....,.-c.cseeseecuenes 61, 492, 242 ‘PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $404,649,375 | "Lode mining hes only been in progresa ahout 25 years, and only about.one- half of the Province has been preapécted; 200,000 aquare milea of unexplored - Mlneral bearing Jands are open for prospecting. . Themining laws of this Province ara more libera) and the fees lower than - any other Province in the Dominion or any Colony In the British Empire. ; : ___ Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. Absolute titles are obtained by developing such properties, security of which is guaranteed by crown grants, N.B.—Practically all British Columbia mineral properties unon whieh work has been done are described in some ona of the Annual Reports of the Minister of Mines. Those considering mining investments should refer to auch reports, They are availahie without charge on application to the Department of Mines, Victoria, B.C. . Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are published separately, and are available on application. Reports of the Geologi- cal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver, B.C., ara recommended as valuable sources of information. The Honourable The Minister of Mines VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA W. J. PITMAN’S MUSIC STORE / PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. Prananp Geos PIANOS PHONOGRAPHS StanpanD iEverything:in Music PRICES : and SINGER. SEWING MACHINES | ‘ly increased activity -in the operations ‘Weduesday to be followed. soon by six gus McLean of the City Transfer will have charge of.transpdrting the ina- chinery up the hill and be hopes ot get it all up before the snow is gone. arn ane: . PIA, ios Soi AAA igo =a | ‘ane ee se jus aah a FOR OR WEST aS, Meee bor Sy Ses j il Ae fr Ny Bs che fis OR Ft v. va peas ee Ww £ . D rhe SEES dat EE sore - PROMET SERVICE, cent QUALITY Bo0KS ~ Counter Cheek a all 5 from the local cleaning plant was ship- ped out on Tuesday. "Mrs, T. Dunlop and Miss MyLaugh- lin entertained a few friends at bridge on Tnesday evening. Dr. Hankinson is still confined, to the house with rheumatism. After a residence in Sinithers of 9 or 10 months, Mr. and Mrs. T. B, Clarke left Tuesday morning for the sonth where he will follow his -profes- sion with a private firm. He was here as assistant engineer in the public works department. The province has lust unother good man from the ser- vice. The three senior hockey teams hare been taking full advantnge of the ice this week und by the middle of the week had staged four games, The Sheiks beat the Tigers and the Iski- nos, buit the lngter are still on top for the Bamford. cup. - a The picture show has been started again after several months . Test. | The next day or two will see great: at the Duthie mine: “The first five car londs é6f machinery arrived in. tuwn on move Rs well 28 about three cars of lumber, all being for‘the new mill that is to be erected at’ the mine on Hudson Bay mountain... The mill site is about sixty feet down the bill from the pre- sent workings as it is intended to” work from a lower tunnel in future as well as putting all the present dump thro the mill... The estimated capacity of the mill ig fift} tons a day, the pro- |, cass being oll flotation. In addition to handling the Duthie ore there is a possibility of handling ore from, the surrounding properties being treated if ‘satisfactory arrangements can -be made with the respective ownre.s An- SHACKLETON | Hotel USK, B.c, New, ‘clean and comfortable First-clasa Dining Room in connéction Rates + ARE ATTEACTIVE' THOS. SHACKLETON « Prop. -_ SYNOPSIS OF LAND ACT AMIENDIRENTS ' PRE-EMPTIONS may hé pre-empted by over 18 years of age, on declaring intention to subjects, conditional uren pation, and improvement | purposes, oe . ‘Full’ information concerning’ regulations rerardizg .pre-amptions is given in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, “How to, Pro-empt Land,” copies of which can be obtained free of charge by addressing the Department . of Lands, Vietoria, B.C., or to any Government Agent. Records will be granted covering only Hand suitable for agricultural purposes, and which is nat timberland, ie, carrying over 5,000 board fect per sere ‘west of the Coast Range and 8,000 feet per acre east of that Range. . Applications for pre-emptions' ara ta be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Lond Recording Division in. which the land applied for is situated, and are mada on printed forma, copies of which can be “obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptiona must: be ceeupied for five years and improvements made to the value of $10 per acre, including clearing and cultivat- ing at least five acres, before a Crown Grant can be received. - . For more detailed information see the Bulletin, “How to Pre-empt Land," PURCHASE | British subjects ‘and. by. alfena ‘become = British residence, occu- for agricultural Apolicstions mre received for of vacant and purchase unreserved . Crown lands, minimum — priee of. first-class’. (arable) . land is $5 per acre, and second-clase (grazing) land 82.50 -per acre. Further information regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands is given in Bulletin No. 10, Land Series, “Purchase | and Lease of Grown Lands," Mill, factory,. or industrial Bites on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchuted or. eased, the conditions’ including payment ‘of atumpage. HOMESITE LEASES Unsurveyed nfeas, not exceeding 2 BCres, may be leased os homesites, conditional up a dwelling - being erected. in. the first year, title being. obtainable. after residence and improvement conditions are fulfilled - a the land has been sur- veyed, | “oe ps “LEASES For grazing und - industiial purpose areas not exceeding 640 aeres may ba leased by any ona perzon or company, GRAZING ; ; Under the Grazing ; ‘het the Provinee is divided {nto gracing districts, + and. the range’. administered :. ‘under the . ‘Grazing ‘Commissioner. ’. Annual | grazing permits: ‘are dgoued, based jabiithed * _ tana balerity Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands| not belng timberland, for agricultural purposes; | - "SMITHERS, B.C. 4 “ th “e oh wit a rg mh ae mye et a . er - Smithers N ates. = — | . “The Hazelton Hospital. Je 2: Wi lie Hanson Manufacturers of. er a oe ; erren ou ve, I jams . Mrs. P, “Ls Ross of Perow apent a' The Havelton. ‘wospttal issues tie- PROVINCIAL, ASSAYER | ROUGH, DRESSED & DIMENSION . few days in town the first of the weeR.|; kets for any period at $1.50 per » Priog liste sent on request: Lumber & A wy —* _.... |} month in advance, This rate in- Credit Foncier Bldg., VANCOUVER, B.C. W. H. North in charge of ‘the dev-|/ cludes office. consultations, medi- ~ Timber Co.. Uu m j ye r elopment work being carried on at Top-]/ eines, as well as ali costs while | | — ee, mot ° ley for the Standard Silve rLead Co.,}/ in the hospital.’ Tiekets are ob- : 7 was a visitor in town this week. © tainable in Haziton at the drug § _ HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR ' — ing 1 r tds F) store or by mail from, the medi- ND OIL } ; _ 7 At the eouncil meeting last Friday cal superintendant at the hospital ’ the village commissioners set the tax]| FLOORING - WINDOWS — rate at.12 mills, same as last yeuri d.. ‘SUPPLY STATION . Hemlock Complete, _ — . ee u ; -AT. : and Spruce different. sizes Dan McKinnon, well known around oe : Mill at : ‘Smithers was admitted to the hospit-}; B.C. UNDERTAKERS ANGUS McLEAN a net F al on Wednesday. He is suffering au| | ewsazminG Fos SHIPMENT A APEOIALTY , 7 H AN ALL, B. C. Get our prices before ordering elsewhere attack of pneumonia, He is 1 na bad ' uty City = Tran si et condition. P.O. Box 948 A wire , . _ PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. will bring us Ke t a b I e Ss: The sixth car load of- timothy s secd 3 a Hh arene ermine rer marmereaimee tt | f Hotel Prince Rupert Prince Rupert ‘B. C. iL Bz RocHESTER, Manager ’ Rates $1.60 per day up. eats] Write ‘us for information. when renovating or building your home Make Your Home Attractive . BEAVER Board DistRiasurora A.W. EDGE Co. - BLO. Box 459, Prinee Rupert, B.C. ie Heme Importers and -Dealers in Wallpapers ‘We carry the Burlaps " largeat and - Paints most varied Oils etock in Varnishes ‘Northern Glass - British Brushes, Eic.g Columbia BSE Nee Eby’s Hardware — Dealers in— John Déere Plow Co.’s Machinery - Dodge Cars | Graham Trucks Shelf and Heavy . ‘Hardwere . BASE hs _. SPECIAL PRICE . on.BARB WIRE . Get dur prices’ afore | we you ‘order. ‘qlaewhere = | Smithers,: B. com ‘ et