“OVERHEARD AROUND

"Mi Js as, A. Kerr leaves town on Sat-
‘undey on a visit to friendsat Edmonton,

The Montana. Continental Develope-
ment Co. has purchased the materials
in one of the big storehouses ‘and is
it taken down to be used in the com-
pany ‘g work,

Mrs, Ham and her son Oberlin leave
on Saturday on a visit to relatives at
Halifax, N. S,
the G:-T. P. route to Edmonton and on
East by way of Winnipeg.

It is undrstood that the Monday train
on the G. T. P. willbe discontinued and
that the service from the Coast here
will be two trains per week, Wednesday
and Saturday. This follows the put-
ting on of the through service.

Mr. 8. D. Raymond left town Thurs-
day for Prince Rupert, where he will
stay for amonth. He is not certain of
future plans... He has been a valued
member of the Foley, Welsh & Stewart
staff here for the last three years and
will be.migsed by many friends.

On Thuraday of last week'a special

They will go out by

train. “Went hrough having “an: “poard|
W. 6. C. ‘Meehan, general superinténd-
ent of the.G.T, P.; B. B, Kelliher, chief
engineer; . -G. C. VanAradol, divisional
| engineer; : ‘and Mr. Woods, of the. en-
vz | Sineering: department, J. W. Stewart
and Miss Margaret Stewart were also
of the: party, and: went on down the
const ta ‘Vancouver.

Dave Miller, F. EH. Dobbin and A. M:.

Lawson, with Mrs. D, McLeod, Miss
Ham and Miss Nixon, drove to Glen
Vowel and Kispiox on Saturday. They

| were enthusiastic about the beauty of

the trip and the possibilities of the dis-
trict for the farmer, miner. and sports-
man... The sojourner from other pro-
vinces will ever find pleasure and profit
as he mixes with our people and invests
in our resources. _

Will Help the War Fund

Several ladies of New Hazelton were
kind enough last winter to add - their
generous help to that of the ladies of
the old town in connection with the
Woman's Auxiliary annual sale of work.
This season.the ladies of the Hazelton
W. A.‘ will be working ‘for the war
fund, that is for the. relief of the
women and children and those. depend-
ent on men who have gone to the front.
It is hoped that each person, whether
in old or new town, will do their utmost

-(for this worthy cause. The first meet-

ing is called for 10th September, at the

Mission House, at 3.15 p.m. Ladies

Tickets to and from all parts of the world.

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welcome nd, thankfully, received,

’ With the: ‘completion of the GT, P.

| main lire from Winnipeg to Prince Ru-.}”
pert’ big tracts of country. have been we
opened up, offering splendid opportu- -

nities for : agriculture, dairying | and for.

fruit growing. ‘The Grand ‘Tronk Pac-
ific, although it’ has no farming lands
for sale, .stands- ready to provide the |.
homeseeker with. every assistance ‘in

of - the new: “# Landseeker's: ‘Guide,”’

served by the railway in - the various
districts, with the approximate. prices
at whieh holdings can be bought. This
new railway publication also gives much

ning, customs regulations, freight rates,
ete. The book can: be obtained ‘from
any of the company’s agents.

Dominion Meteorological Service.
Figures for week eriding Sept, 2.
Maximum temp, 74 dep. on Aug. ord.
Minimum temp, 30 deg. on Aug. 31st.
STANLEY REEVE,
'. Observer Néw Hazelton Station.

The War Bulletins

-Lonpon,. Aug. 80.—Russians
and Austrians engaged in afierce
engagement on Sunday along the
Vistula river. Russians claim a
success, ‘British war office says
two British .officers and twenty-
seven men killed in Heligoland
naval fight and forty hurt.

Paris reports indicate. the: Ger
mans have penetrated a short dis-
tance further on’ fiver: ‘Somme.
British and French a assume offen-
sive,

BERLIN, ‘Sept. ‘dst. cod - Germans
claim a victory over Russians,
defeating three. army corps and
taking seventy thousand prison-
ers near Allenstein. Two Rus-|.
sian generals captured, . 400. offi-
cers and all artillery. .

‘WASHINGTON, 'Sept. 1—German |<
embassy has received report. that
Gen. Von Buelow defeated the
French at St. ‘Quentin.
capturing English infantry bat-
talion, Gen.. Voh Hausen. forced
back French | at Ethal. Montgy.
garrison and: fortress captured
by Germans.-

French army corps have had to
give ground, but in no place have
they broken through the enemy.

A despatch says that Austrian |:
forces, supported by. the. Cattaro|.
batteries and: ‘fleet, on- Sunday

position. British. and French

fleets then-epposved i put the! —

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district famous.

NEW HAZELTON: has lead and: ‘silver ‘de-.
‘posits that are. larger and cover’a: greater ter- |.
“ritory than: ‘those that have made the Cobalt :
. New: Hazelton, is mo
= buting point-for supplies for a. country. larger.
. “and rie cher: ‘than. all: th

lew England states

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choosing a ‘suitable location. Geta ‘copy

dealing with conditions. ‘in “Western | .
Canada, .and deacribing fully the lands | _

useful information on homestead: plan-.

After].

LONDON, Sept. 1 The Anglo-

reattacked Budua and Mt: -Lov-
chen; damaging the. Montenegrin

Renge |

oven. It attracts and hoids the |
heat far better than most oven.
materials See th the McClary dealer. |

Austrian ships to flight, silencing
the batteries also. Montenegrins
then counter. attacked, repulsing
the Austrians. :

Times correspondent says big

battle i is now on at Croisilles,

Russian operations against the
Austrians are now reaching that
stage where decisive victories are |
within reach. They. yesterday
captured an important railway
center south of. Lemberg:and cut
off Austrian communication with
fortresses on Dneister ‘and in
Bukovina. . Sixth Austrian corps
annihilated betweén’ western Bug

aggregates tens of thousands. »
-RoME, Sent. 1—Despateh. says
the Turkish army has- mobolized
and first line will be 200,000 Ten,
; FRISCO, Sept. 1-—Cable to the

admiralty. says Pacific is safe for

shipping. German bark’ ‘Barm-|
bek, sailed from here in April for
Queenston, caught at Brest and
held as prize. , German. cruiser.
_|Nurnberg i is at ‘Honolulu today. |
Paris, Sept. 1. —.The spirit: of

excellent... The British transport
service is working well, while
the German supply arrangement
is said to have broken down and
men are living on horse: flesh.

Today is the anniversary of
Sedan and fighting was resumed
along whole front. Not known
if British are’ engaged.
Four: rich
men of Belgium have guaranteed
German war tax levy in order: ‘to
gave Brussels, which - the enemy
threatened to. destroy,” ae

“An Express. despatch. says that
there. is grave feeling. in Berlin}
over the: Russian advance. The
Kaiser -has left the western head-
quarters and ‘Fone to: the: Rus-
sian front. : ,

“Russians ¢ propose- to. ‘treat: Ber-|.

Many Berlin citizens are going to}.
Norway, ‘Denmark and. Switzer-
land. °

ing 50-millions less than. 1913.
NEW YORK, Sent. iat _

and Weiprz rivers... Austrian loss

the French and. British armies is

lin as Germans treated Louvain. |

Dow,
e re- hilation: of an-entire German: di-
‘ ‘vision, by: French. artillery:

cable that German officers have’
gone to Constantinople to assume.
charge of Turkish army, and-that_

declaration of war by Turkey. is
expected - at. any. time.’ Britain
will ask. American ambassador at

Constantinople to take charge of .

her interests.
. PEKIN, Sept. 2—

miles north. of Tsing Tau...

Sr: PETERSBURG, Sept. 2-A
fierce batile rages in = ‘Galicia,
south of. Lublin and east of Lem-.

bere. 1, 008, 000: men engaged in
Russian and Austrian armies but

Russians appear to be overcom-
ling stubborn Austrian defence.
Lonpon, Sept. 2—Germans are |
again bombarding: Malines. They
tried to move. north’ from. Brus- .

sels, bat got no | farther than
Asache, |”
., Times man says ‘though allies

were. forced: to ‘withdraw again,
their line i is-still intact, ‘Germans .

being unable to: break, through.

The allies are gaining j in ‘strength: .
all the time.” ’ He says that in the

welter of war British: ‘troops are
showing great efficiency. ‘Story
says one’ British’ force ‘mounted
quick firers behind bags of potash
on which. German - helmets were

| placed. and killed. a large number |

of Germans by. ‘the ruse,
Daily. Mail man’ at’ ‘Boulogne

reports ‘regiment. of. German ‘in--
fantry cut ‘up and: almost ‘com:

pletely ‘destroyed ‘by allies. A
heavy slaughter occurred during

two-day: battle, and Germans fin-
ally. retired. . _ Allies Jose heavily
also. .

“Anniversary of Sedan ‘may see.

a threatrical stroke of great mag-
nitude’ from. -the German stand-

-point:and it is quite possible that.
they ‘may take. another’ step on
| the path to.Paris::: ae

- Kaiser’s. injunction’ to his army
is: ‘Take Paris or die.’’ - -

PARIS, - ‘Sent. and— —Immigrants:

from Crepy En’ Valois, i in depart-

ment of Oise,- 28 miles south-east
‘WINNIPEG, Sept, 1— The official |
wheat crop estimate for ‘western,
Canada is 136 million bushels,-be-

of Compeegne,.. report : Germans

were crushed near. there, and the

piles of dead bodies are in’ places

yards: high. A sergeant . wourd-

ed there said he.. witnessed. anni-

The
réports of: the: refugees. indicate
-| that the speariar are now: fight-

Japan Janded
16,000. troops: at Lungkow, 100

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