THE OMINECA H 7 ERALD NEW HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1982 ’ 1 34 = i ok Manager Northern Trading Co. Makes a Record Trip to Gather in Fur—A. L. Sawle gives a s Splendid Description of 4000 Mile Trip. What possibly constitutes a reeord trip in the commercial world for the nse of neroplane in midwinter was extublished the last of 1082 ond the first of 1933 by the Northern Trading Co. with headquarterts at Edinonton. On December 27 A. L, Sawle, manager of the Company, lett Edmonton by plane, with “Wap” May as pilot, for a visit to the Compr any's posts down the MeKengie river to Akdavik and retirn with a cargo of fur Mr. Sawle has written to the editor (his brother} of that trip, and he tells of it much better than we could. Ths we pire the story in his awn words to our readers : “This ts the first time T have made a trip north in the winter. It is the first time such a trip hes heen made by anyone in the west, by pling, ou a strictiy business mission. The local paper suggested that the trip just completed might be a world’s record, alluding te its com- mercial side. The plane trip was trom MeMurray to: Aklavik, in the AMcKenzle Delta, and return, going around Great Slave Lake to the Enst end and the north arm, and then into the city, As the time was mid- winter and the highest temperature encountered was 20 below, and the coldest. 60 below, I will first deseribe the wearlug apparel, and you will wnlerstand how such a trip is mule in comfort, , “I wore one suit of heavy anderware (should have worn fwa) one | pir of heavy mackinaw jinnts (should have worn two) u pair of cash- mere socks, 1 pair of heavy wool socks, with pint legs stuck inside, a pair of low duffles on my feet, a heavy outer shirt, a swenter, a suit coat, a rat narka (husky nude) —this I brought out last summer from the north—wool mitts, with moose skin mitts over, ; “I left Edmonton Tuesday morning, December 27 by railway to Me- Murray, the end of steel, and on Thursday, December 29 left by plane, with “Wap” May as the pilot, iu the morning and Innded at fort Smith for Innch at noon, and the pilot and mechnnic here stripped the ice of? the wings. Fog had been prevalent during this hop, and ice was getting bad, We landed at Resolution early In the afternoon (3 o’clock) and camped there for the night. This part of the trip wasnone foo pleasant |” The air is invariably bumpy over this stretch, although I have never been “sick.” . After the first day the entire flying time waa enjoved se- cording to the actual conditlous of the flying, viz., the smoothest method of transportation yet devised by man. If the air was again bumpy dur- ing the trip. L did not feel it, the first day's hop got my system tuned te the noise of the motor and the motion of the plane. “The nest day we hopped to Hay river, then Providence tid on to Simpson where we camped for the night The stops at Hay River and Providence were only long enough for me to give instructions te cur Host mulnagers us to what ft wanted Won ny retarn. Such stops were tor an henv or less, asa step teroa longer period means dratn- ing the off trom the engiue, heating it ngain and heutine the engine, a tusk of two berrs, and with such’ few hors of daylight, this procedure was to be avoided if tine wis to be made. “We were unable to take aft the next morning, December 31st. on decount of storm aid spent the day aud night CNew Years Eve) at Fort Simpsen, Phere was radio in the house and when tuned In for the weekly brontdeast TI reeeived a ncssige of New Yeru's Greetings from Mes, Siwie and the boys, / "New Your's morning wos clear and we teak off for Fort Norman, arriving there shortly after noon, 40 helow and n 20 mile wind blowing, The hop from Fort Sinyson to Norman was three hours and sitting this length of time tn the plane I got uv little chilled and the cireniation slowed np, and when I faced into the wind to go up the river bank tu the settlement my Face was in good condition for frost bites.The few white spots diseppered imniediately I went into the house ind neo hyrin wis done, ‘This wns the only thne I was frost bitten, “Days were short in the vicinity of the Aretie Circle and we were unable to get away before 10 o’elock in the morning. We linded at Good Hope, across the river from the settlement, the next day, after hoon, The planes are all skit equipped for winter flying, all lendings ie inade on ice or snow fields, The northern rivers freeze up very rough tnd the planes must seek lnnding sites in the protection of islands Where the quiet water freezes smoothly. The temperature was 56 below at Good Hope, in the settlement, and Hkely well below G0 on the river, where we Janded, Dog terms met the pline and took the erew and niy- Self and ligeage across to the settlement. The distance reross the river to the settlemput is one mile. So rough did the river freeze that the sreuter part of the dog slelgh trail had been chopped out to make ft puss able. We were new within o few oiftes of the Avetic Cirete und the SUB Was not visible, on the ground, at any time during the day, but a sone portion was ylsible to us, When we were high enough up. Al- though the sun does nut. appear above the horizon any tine during the day, for a month, there is daylzht, but not sunlight, for four or five hours, but-the lights in the houses nre ont only for un hour or two per day. The following day we hopped to Arctic Red River, and on to McPherson. The following morning we started for Aklivik, but fog turned.ts back a few miles from Aklavik nd we spent another doy at MePherson, and reached Aklavik the following day, As this was the “deradius of the hard bond telp the machine required some servicing Conthiaed on Tage 2 - : Glee Club Gave | Fine Concert put on its first recital, ticing under the direction of Rev. Taw mittertal, Was especially fine chorus work, nection with such an organization. The program was as follows :— QO Canada—choir and audience, Clnb, Glee Club, Hawkins. Violin solo—Canatina, and by Mrs, Redman, Part song—The Minstrel Boy, by th Glee Club... =. PEN ogee» Solo—The Temple Bells, and Water of Mimetonka, by Miss Burns. Esse Russell, by the Glee Club, would be, and A Brown bird singing by Mya, M. Myrox. Misses Russell. Part Song-—wWhen Song is Sweet and Eurly One Morning, by 8. Matlin. son, Solo—My Ships, aad Coming by Mrs. Redimuan. Part song—Loch Lomond, hy the Glee Club, Jicading—Battle Sears, by Miss Essx Rusgell. . Solo—Where ere you walk, hy Rev. S. V. H. Rediman, Part song—Londonderry Town . Air. by the Glee Chad, God Saye the King. Flume, FIVE MINK FOR BREEDING Albert Arnold Intends to Establish a ‘Fur Farm—First Attempt in Immediate Vicinity Albert Arnold, a resident of New Hazeliou tor quite a nuinber of yenrs | has started tur farming aud his first lreeding stock bas arrived and is now properly housed nt’ his home on the hill. He started with Inink and has three females and tyo mules. One pair are Labrador mink and the other three are Quebec mink. These came from Vancouver Island and are con- sklered excellent foundation stock, Arnold Is the first in the immediate district te go in for far furming, ex- cept those who started with rabbits, So far nothing hrs been heard of the rabbit: breeding from the commercial side. Arnold’s experfment will be watehed with a good deul of interest, although there ig no reason whatever Why it should nat be ‘succegaful tus it is posishle to find mink in the loen! First Attempt The people of this distriet enjoyed au chtertuinment treat last Friday ey ening when the Hazelton Glee Club For some sey- eral months the Club has been prac- H. V. Redman, and much credit is due him for the work he did and the sue. cess he achieved with practically all There are nineteen members of the club and they put on a very high ¢lass concert, The affair started at eight Melock sharp, the hour Advertised, and from that time on the program went With n swing that could leave nothing to be desived. ‘The chorns work wus wi good and some of the solo work The Conductor was Rey. Ss. ¥. #H, Itedman and the accompanists were Miss Marjory Sutherland and Rev, Mr Redman, Miss Sutherland took all the Admission was by silyer collection. although that did not prohibit anyone putting on a bill, and ene or two did. While the idea was not to raise money there are always some expenses in ¢on Part song—The Viking Song, by Glee Part song—Golden Slumbers, by the Solo—Dawn, and Just You, br Y. Elegie. Reading—Maxine La Belle, by Miss Part song—The Song of the Pedlay. Solo—What wontlerful world it Trin—Mighty ‘lak 2 Rose, by the for new purposes, Mr. Jones has sald. OO siving a mothers and daughters han. Chamber Mines Monetization of Omineca Braneh national. arreement, resolution is as follows: | the production of silver in this country und the revival of prosperity by the creation of ew wealth, but also en- larged buying power to the Oriental and Latin American cowntrles with consequent incrense of international trade to hasten improvement of condt- tions throughout the world; and that copies of this resolution be sent to all persons and officials who can help it along. Another resolution expressed confi- dence in the British Columbia Depart- ment of Mines and appreciation of the work done by its representative in the district, Mr. Douglas Lay, and pointed out that any further cutting down of Mines would be detrimental to the en- tire province. It was, deciled to request the De- partment of Mines to give further in- structional classes in. mining in dif- ferent points in the district as ls e| been done the pnst three yenrs. It is, expeceted these chisses will be held inj «March this year, : The manager's report disclosed p year of valurble work, despite the ef- fect of the depression in the nining in- dustry. Special mention was made of the co-operntion received in the mat- ter of publicity from the Omineca Her- ild of New Tiazelten. In the election of officers, the 1932 officers were re- ‘elected en bloc for another term, this being three years in suvcession for these officers, At the Capital {| Loan Floated Much Activity Victorin-—Pre-sessional activity on the part of the Sovernment; pre-ses sional agitation on the part of the Qnp- bosition, and pre-sessional delegations without end marked one phase of the week at the provingial capital, without developing much that was new, In h concrete way, the government floated @ $4,000,000 Joan in Canada, partly for refunding purposes and partly to retire treaury bills at the bank; called -F\P. Burden, B, G, Agent General in Lon- don, back on a rush visit: from Eng- nnd on business, the nature of which wis loft disclosed: and heard va detuil- ed report from Hon. J. W, Joues on the result of the Ottnwa governmental couference. Vremier Tolmie returned to his office during the week te tuke up his duties again. t The now loan is in five and a half per cent bonds, maturing in 145, and | j is being handled through thirty Cana. dian Financial houses in associntion | t With a syndicate of Canadian banks and bond concerns. The net cost to the province, it is stated, will he 6.31 and the entire issue will be payable in Canadinn funds, as to the principal and interest, None of the money is Silver is Asked Af the annual general meeting of British Columbia Chamber of Mines, held in the Munl- cipal Hall, Smithers on the evening of Thursday, February 2nd, the prin- g,| cinal resolution passed was one urging the remouetization of silver by inter- The text of the “That we ask the Minister of Mines itt Victoria and the Minister of Mines ut Ottawa toe urge upon theit respec: tive governments the importance of an early Lemonetization of silver by inter- national agreement, and by so daing to give not only a renewed impetus te appropriations for the Department of Joseph Benson Died Tuesday A Long Illness after spending & number of months in the Hazelton Hospital Joseph Een- son passed away on Tuesday morning Inst He was in his %th year, in fact would have celebrated his hirthday next month, . The late Joseph Benson was a mu- tive of Hamilton, Ont., but when i young man he became connected with railway construction and for a num- ber of years had his headquarters at Kenora, Ont, He followed the can- struction of the C, P. BR. double track across the continent. He then spent some twenty years trapping and pros- becting in the Arctic Circle, in the Mt! McKinley region, Alaska. Coming to the south again he joined railway con struction again on the G. 'T. P, out of Prince Rupert and was for years with the late H. L., MeHueb. From the CG. T. P. he went into the Groundhog coal fields with Groundhog Jackson and he spent two years up there, Since that time he made his headquarters in Haz- elton and the last few years has been at Two Mile where he built himseif i very comfortable home and had a fine garden, etc. Joe. Benson was one of the old time gentlemen. There was nothing small (except his size) or mean about him, His word was always his bond and it went any place at face value. He was always fond of his fellow man and had few dislikes, but an army of good friends. While Joe. was an old man and not. able to take that active in. terest in life'to which he was aecus- tomed, his death is regretted and he will be greatly missed by many. The late Joseph Benson was a-memn- her for fifty years (next May) of the Masonic order Pequonga Lodge, No, 14, Kenora, Ont. The funeral will be in charge of the Miusonic¢ order and details Will ‘be an- nounced later. ee The C, G. I. T. of Hazelton took the services in the United Church there last Sunday night, and there was Nu lurge congregation, ‘The service Was unique in Hazelton, and it was aso ap ‘; preciated very much. Miss Esse ltus- sel was leider and Miss Marie Martin read the lesson. Special music was siveu hy the girls and the #irls nlso took up the collection Tr. H.C. Wrinch motored to Snith ers: on -Tuesday and -returned in the ifternoon, He reports the ronds in awn excellent condition and he was uble ti make good time. 4 A Monnted Police patrol that went into the Babine last week is expected back on Thursday. This trip the men went by trnin to Smithers and from there went in over the trail the Indi- aus started two or three Fears ago tnd on which the Provincial Government has done some work since. Ir is ex- pected that this trail will be faster for the police and less expensive than gu- Ing via Topley nnd the long bont trip, Cons. Wellen has gone to Ryopert on officinl business, either in that eity oi; at Anyox where the strikers gave the Police ‘some trouble the other day. It @ not the intention of the. provineial fovernment to permit the strike aglta- avs to get nwey with anything, and a g00d many police have been quietly moved into the mining town. Timox are too tough now for a strike, and the police will have public sentiment he. hind them as well as the law. SS Eas td The New Hazelton C.G.1.. group is Mat Myros left Hazelton Inst! Sunday pours Hving in’ thety utnent strep, an for Vaneonyver on ineiness:? - quet in the New Hazeiton ehureh on “HNtidny evening of this week. . .