“The Omineca ‘Miner.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT

HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE

GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1913.

No.. 40,

The Omineca Miner has the largest bona fide circulation of any newspaper in n the
Northern Interior of British Columbia.

Ten years ago, asa man of

came premier of British Columbia,

province in deplorable condition.

thirty-two, Richard MeBride be-
He found the affairs of the
Not only was the treasury ex-

hausted, but there was a bank overdraft of more than a million

dollars,

fused to meet any further drafts.

So low was the credit of the province that the bank re-

The outlook seemed very dark.

With energy and courage the youthful premier and his advisers

approached the situation.

The result of their efforts is well known,

the rehabilitation of the provincial credit being rapidly effected un-
der Mr. McBride's vigorous policy. The following statement bears
eloquent testimony to the success of the premier’s career, which
has brought him, amongst other honors, that of knighthood.

Reeeipts

$2,044, 630,30

8,044,442.49
4,444,698.81

V90B _- one eee qe 5,979, 054.96 | 5:

9 months to March 31, 1909
Year ending “

ae a

1912 .....-.---.-

id , *
8,874, 741.94
10, 492,892.27

we ee ee en ee cnn e weer nnn eee 10,745, 708,82

*The year preceding the McBride administration.

Expenditures

9months to March 380, 1909

Year ending =“
od

_. $8,393, 182,25
2,882, 744,09
. 2,902, 417.84
2,895.,126.27

2,B49,479,97 | '

8, 749,170.98
6,332,993,27
18,194,802, 95

11,189,024, 85 | “

Government Surveys

Surveyor A. H. Holland, with
aparty of nine and seventeen
horges, is camped at 31-Mile,
from which. point he will survey
the 55th parallel to the Skeena
river, afterwards returning to
continue the work eastward, de-
fining the boundary between the
Coast and Cassiar districts, On
the east this party is expected to
eonnect with that of Surveyor
McElhanny, who is running the
124th meridian, which is the line
between the Coast and Cariboo
districts, A 20-foot sky-line will
be cut, with posts every mile.
The work will be of great prac-
tical benefit to land locators and
surveyors,

Station Will Be Class A

As soon as the steel is laid to
Smithers, the railway . company
will build its station, which will
be the largest yet constructed on
this-division of the road,:being
what is officially known asa Class
A station. In addition ‘to the

usual ticket: office and a commod- |.

ious waiting room for passengers
there. will be q large baggage
room, freight and express offices,
and offices for the divisional of-
ficials. A large dining room will
be maintained, as well as a lunch
counter, the catering being in
the hands of the Canada Railway
News Co., which has chargie of
_the refreshment service on the
“trains and at the divisional points,

Fishers’ Strike Over.

‘Prince Rupert, June $:—The
strike of salmon fishermen has
been settled .by compromise,
‘fhe men will, receive” 4 ‘cents. a
~ pouiid foe their fishi- ‘The Aoritier
price» vias B3 ° cents, and. they
asked for five. : ” Cee,

table
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: “New selection. Ladies’ ‘and
ita Riding: Gloves. at Sar:

so na Tiver.

Karluk Criticised _
Victoria, June 2:—-Captain
Bartlett, who will command the
whaler, Karluk, on which the]:
Stefansson expedition will sail
from Esquimalt, says the vessel

is not suitable for exploration

purposes.

Local and Personal

The Conservatives of. South
Francois Lake have formed a
strong association, with the fol-
lowing officers:. President, A.
Blayney; Vice-President, J, New-
man; Secretary, W. E. Blake.

Reports from the. Francois
Lake district are excellent. The
settlers’ crops are looking well
and there is a general feeling of

optimism. An experiment, which/.||°

will be watched with great inter-
est is being made by A. Blayney
of South Francois, who. has sown
three acres with Red Fife wheat.

Stewart Norrie, of Prince Ru-|.
pert, fisheries overseer for this/|f

district, is spending a few days
in town, on official business, ‘He
states that the personnel of his
staff will be the same ag last
year, Jack McKendrick and
Fred Collins will’ go to the Ba-

bine; R, D’Egville will attend to|[f
the Hazelton district, while Henry | [ff

Frank will look after the lower
Skeena,

OC. B Bailey, of Chicken Lake,
who has been. ‘appointed inspect-
or of pre-emptions for Omineca

district, has just completed al

tour of in spection along the Skee-
During’ the summer
he ‘will visit. the Bulkley dis-
trict i in. his official capacity. sok

: Dry F Wi. - Loring, ‘éf Alder-
mere,” -aiid J. °K. Bell, chief ac-

countant for’ Broughton & Mes}
Neil, left on Moiiday for Ottawa,

jon a biisifiéss trip. : ‘They will be
acedmpatiied - ‘by. Jos. Coyle; « i¢
‘tor of the Anterior. News,

will join them ab Variopuiver “nd ; a

will also visit the fedpra capital

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Hotel Winters |

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~ Hats .andCap

‘| We carty-a full line of Stetson Hats, English Caps and Lad Goods, ;

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Al at right: plied,

Cor, Abbott and Water Streets °

Vancouver

European Plan $1.00 to $2.50
Rooms with Baths, Hotand Cold
Water. Steafn Heated..

Motor Bus Meets All Boats and
Trains. ,

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F,G.T, Lucag . EL A, Liteas | 6

E Canvas Goods

a Including Blanket Covers, Dur-.
nage Bags, Wagon Covers, also
eight and ten oz. plece goods.

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Including Light. Weigh Undeivee,

Hosiery, Gloves, Be

LUCAS & LUCAS - «iff

Barristers and Solicitors’

. Rogere Bullding
Cor. Granville and Pender
Telaphone Seymour 688 Vancouver, E. C.

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GE tet [

STATIONERS & PRINTERS

Architeot and nd Engineers’ Supplies ~
Systems -
Renin core ee Office Furniture

Prince Rupert B.C, -

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New Shipment of

Dry Goods |

Received 7
Including Outing Flannels, Ging- | -
hams, Calicos, Muislins, &c. &c. :
; Mosquito Bar.and Cheese Cloth. |

WAGONS |,

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"Harness, Bridles and
Harness Parts |

HAZELTON HOSPITAL sez

for any perind fromone month upward at ft ner
month In advance. Thia rate includes offica con-
aultations and medicines, aa well as. all coats while | [WE
in the hosplial, Tekots obtainable in Havetton | (i
from_E. ©. Stephenaon, or at tho Post Office or | |B
the Drug Store; in Aldermere from. Mr, -T. ‘J, | 18
Thorp; in Teikkwa from Dr. Wallace: or by mail
from the MedicalSuperintendent at the Hospital, | |

The Churches

CHURCH OF ENGLAND,
87, PRTER'S, HAZELTON Fal
Sunday Servicos: Morning at 110 ‘lock: Sunday
School at 2.15 5 pas ative service, 8.80 pam: | |Had
Evening Servicd, 7:30 p.m,

We aim to’ keep up our

Grocery Stock

| with regular shipments of fresh.
4! goods, including, Oranges, Aip-
# ples, Bananas and ‘Lemons.

F all stock of:

Granite and Tin Wate. ia.
‘Shelf. Hardware, Terits:
and. Mosquito Wire. a :

Hand: ‘Bags

Ray. J. Frau.
_ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

General Merchant
_Hazelton_

Commercial Printing—The Mines,
- Print Shop. — - a

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Full Line of Men’s Wear |

Inchidig: ‘Underwear: “Sox, in -wool, cashmere, lisle, ‘in black and | tan.
The 5 pioper weights for summer weather. aa

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‘Trunks, Suit Cases and

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YOUR 1 LAST CHANCE

is nearly gone. The Railway is rapidly epproach-.
ing this District and your chances of making big
Money are

DISAPPEARING

fast. Good lait is‘atill to be had from $9 fo. $20
per acre. Grasp your opportunity now.

DON’T BE

“stake” by consulting ine

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TELKWA, - BULKLEY VALLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA PE

‘and Building Materials,

“Sash and Door F actory.

* Full stock of all kinds and sizea of Window Sash, poor. Office,
Iriterior Finishing on hand: and made to order.

’ Job and Shop Work a Specialty. : :
Stephenson: & Cram: oe
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Tinsmithing, Phambing.” and earn Len

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Our Soda Fountain is in Good

Working ‘Order.

We are able to serve any Sundae or sede |

you desire,

PRICES RIGHT. “QUALITY, ihe BEST |

| EVERYTHING IN THE DRUG LINE

up. Fulton, Mar,

The’ Up- To-Date Drug. Stores

Hazelton and New: Hazelton |

perts in the land busineas.

‘formation to -

‘Suite 622

Paid up Capital #150000,

~ BULKLEY VALLEY FARM unas
FOR SALE

HESE LANDS: are. ldeated’ close to thie'r main - » tite ‘ot a
the Grand Trunk Pacific: Rail way, which is ‘being.
constructed through.the heart of the Bulkley’ Valley, one: || =
of the best farming districts in British: Columbia: . >
‘Trains are now rtinning to a point. within 35 miles’ of TelkWa, and-
there ‘are godd roads. from the ‘end of steel to all parta of ‘the count
-, ‘The Bulkley Valley is an ideal dairying and mixed farming: ‘dlstri
with a market ‘for all kinda of farm produce, ;
"We. own all the land we offer for sale, and can give oan tie
Our lands were all very carefully selected several: years’ a xe

‘We sell in tracta, of 160 acres’ 01

. Our prices are reasonsonale and terms aye easy *

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