THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL i, 1916

The Omineca Miner

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER. OF THE
GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. | “>|:

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Vol. V. .... SATURDAY, Apa 1, 1916. -. . No, 81

This has been a busy week in the provincial legislature, various
measures of importance being dealt with, as well.as_ the, estimates
for the fiscal year which opens today. The opposition objected to
the introduction of the budget’ before they had completed their
investigation into public accounts, but were silenced by Premier
Bowser’s statement that it was necessary to pass supply before the
end of the fiseal year, and that the house, would sit until the life of|°
the legislature ended on June 1, or until the members of the
opposition rise in their places and declare they have done al] the
investigating they'intend to do. ‘““They know in their hearts,” the
premier said, “‘that they cannot substantiate their charges,’’

‘The budget was ‘brought down ‘by Hon. Lorne A. Campbell. as
minister of-finance. In a masterly apeech, Mr, Campbell reviewed
the finances of ‘the province since Confederation, showing that,
taking the whole period of the McBride regime, the revenue and
expenditures’ were practically balanced, while much of the
expenditure liad been properly chargeable to capital account. The
net debt of the province is $18,500,600, '
“Coming to the estimates for the incoming fiscal year,” the

minister said, ‘‘we are faced by conditions which have affected us|

in the past two yeats, We have estimated the revenue at $5,944,015,
or in round numbers, $6,000,000,and an expenditure of $11,300,000,

leaving an e&timated deficit of $4, 643,985. Our fixed charges are
$8,800,000,s0 that we cannot go below that to balance with income.

We have provided $5,000,000 for public works; works and buildings
$600.700; roads, and streets; $2,550,800; subsidies to bridges,
‘ferries, ete.,$115,660; contingencies, $44,650: Ine country so large
and with so many growing requirements, especially. in mining
development: and agricultural settlement, . wé connot afford to
neglect certain expenditures for these purposes, So far as Possible
-we want to carry on business as usual’’

Speaking on the mining industry, Mr. Campbell said theproduet

-of the metalliferous mines of British Columbia last year” was greater
by over two and a half millions than ever before, while the copper
production of the coast mines and those of the Hazelton district
would in the future produce at a moderate estimate, 100, 000, 000
pounds of copper annually, bringing the value of our. ‘minerals toa
much higher figure than ever before. :

2

Dominion Experimental Farms

A notable addition has-been
made to: the agricultural litera-
ature of Canada in the form of

Volume I of the annual report of

the Dotninion experimental farms
for the year -ending March 31,
1915, just issued from the press,
This contains the report..of. the
Director, which gives:a brief but
comprehensive survey” of ‘the
work throughout the syatem, fol-

lowed by :the detailed report from,
the Divisions of Chemistry, Field;

Husbandry and Animal 1 Husband:
ry.

Volume'l will be allowed al-
most immediately by Volume II,
containing ‘the detailed reports
from. the. divisions .of Hortieul-

'. ture, Botany, . Coreala, | ‘Forage
-Planta,Poultry, Bea and-Tébaceo, |*
. the mailing list, of the. Depart-
‘ment: a ‘simple request fromm you

"Owing to the rapid and marked

"! sexpangion’ of-the mailing lists of
the Department: of ‘Agricultuce, |i
2 due ctfainly. ‘to ‘the ) ageressive.

a ‘campaign of publjeity 4 and exten-

tofore,the report has teen jasued

to everyone onthe mailing lists.
without special application, «To

avoid waste, and to make. sure .
In’ the matter of Peaca River and all

that the report is “sent only to.
those who will appreciate’ it, it
has been decided to mail a slip to
every person on the lists, asking
that-it-be filled: in “and - returned:
to the Publications Branch, De-
partment of Agriculture, Ottawa,
This will be sent with the. next

igsue of ‘"Seasonable Hints’. . ‘

Everyone interested in any or
all of- the various: lines of agri-
cultural effort. dealt with'i in. “thia
report i is ‘cordially invited to ap-
ply for a copy, . when. Volume I
will :be sent. immediately and
Volume IL as soon (2B, issued, from
the’ press, >" a 2

“Should: your riktne ‘hot be: ‘on,

is: ‘sufficient to have
thereon, ils

it. Placed

‘ dion’ bei ng. carried -on.” by: ‘the| the’

as experimental farme ingorinection

~'byatem ‘of distri buting | ‘the: report
_ lebsinncincete tay eat

cent bond i issue ‘at 87%: The deal r

was closed with a firm i in Toledo,

There were four. sets of bonds | as
follows :, Waterworks _ System,

$80,000;. electric light, system,
$45,000; both: for fifteen. years;
street - improvements, $15,000;

construction of city hall, $10, 000;

the’ latter two issues being ten-
year bonds, 4

a

* Camphor production” ‘having

passed the experiinental stage in

Formosa, the government has
planted large areas in trees,

MINERAL ACT

Certificate of Improvements -

NOTICE.

THREE IN ONE MINERAL CLAIM,
‘situate in the Omineca Mining Division
of Omineca District. .

Where located—On the South- West
slo e of Mount Selwyn, about eight

iles below Findlay Rapids on the
South Bank of Peace River,

TAKE NOTICE that IJ, F. P. Burden,
acting as agent for James D, A, Me-
Intyre, Free Miner’s Certificate No.
B79879, intend, sixty days from the
date hereof, to apply to the Mining
Recorder for a Certificate of Improve-
ments, for the purpose of obtaining a
Crown Grant of the above claim.

And further dake notice. that action,
under section 37, must-be commenced
before the issuance of auch Certificate
of Improvements.

Dated this let day of January, A, D.
1916. - BBB

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
OF RESERVE

NOTICE 8 HEREBY Given that
the reserve existing on Lot No. 8534A,
Range 5, Coast District, by reagon of a
notice published in. the British Columbia
Gazette on the 26th of May, 1910, is
cancelled for the purpose of the sale of
the same to the Grand, Trunk Pacific
Reilway Company. 7
26-34 Re ‘A RENWICK,

Deputy Minister of Lands.
Department of Lands,
” Victoria, B..C.;: .
- February 15th, 1916.

“WATER.ACT, 1914.”

Before the Board: of Investigation. :

‘ita tributaries within the Provines. of
British Columbia, ‘including * Black
_Jaek Gulch, Finlay River, Germansen
. Creek, Germansen Lake, Lost: Creek,
Lost’ Laké, Lyon Creek, Maneon or
Sawmill Creek, Manson River, Mill
. Creek, Mosquito: Guich, »  Omineca
River, Parsnip River, Quartz’ Creek,
Silver Creek, Tom‘ Creek,’ Vital
Creek; and Whittler Creek. : :

“TAKE NOTICE that each and eveiy |

person, partnership, company, .or. muni-
cipality who, on the 12th Gay of March,
1909, had water righta on’ any. of! ‘the
above-mentioned _Btreams, is’ directed

to forward on or befora ‘the dist day of

March, 1916,..to the’ Comptroller. ‘of
Waiter Rights, at”. the ¢ Parliament
Buildings, . fat Victoria, 0 - statement
‘of -elaim in” writing“ aa_ required: by
section 264 of. the “Water Act, 1914;
‘| Printed forma . for auch | statement
| (Form 60 for irrigation | or Form Bl: for
other (purposes) “can be ‘obtained from

any of the Water: Rosonders. in Me,

Province: . cee ds
‘Phe ‘Boatd’ of . fuvestgation “wilt

tabulata‘auch clalma’, and’ will ‘reeaiva:
ie objestions thereto it filed, ‘and wilt give
ALICE Notice aa tim and place get

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and Sportsmen will find. : |

the merchants. of Ha- oe
- zelton prepared to meet ate
- every Tequirement in _ we

“out and supplies. Hay- e :

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_Taany, yeais in outhting oa :

“Intecion, Hazelton busi- :
ness’ men. ate qualified -

“ “to give valuable advice ian

“and a assistance to ew

“comers...

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