THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JUNE. 29, 1918 -- The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT QOMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, By R. 5, Sargent, Ltd, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $1.50 per inch per month; Reading Notices, 165 centa per line for each insertion. Legal notices inverted at B.C. Gazette rates. SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1918. THE AUSTRIAN DEBACLE. After making such a great at- tempt to continue the gains that she made against Italy last fall by launehing an offensive two weeks ago, Austria now. finds herself in the sorry plight of be- ing forced to retreat, losing all she had gained in the initial blow last week and being com- pelled to cede a portion of the territory she had captured in her campaign of last year. The rea- son for such a collapse is not im- mediately discernable to the lay- man, although it must reveal in a measure the true inward state of the Austrian empire. If it had not been for Germany, who - had too much to lose by such a step, Austria would have sued for peace lung ago, but, bolster- ed up by German money and ma- terial, Austria has been able to ‘continue to fight. Now that Germany is attempting to force “+4 decision on the western front, ‘Austria perforce had to play a lone hand in embarking on her ‘latest. drive to force Italy out-of the war, and has shown her in- _ ability to conduct a successful campaign without aid from her ally. The Italians have always held the initiative, now they hold the offensive, and under the -strategical genius of Generalia- simo Foch, may transform the _ Austrian defeat into a disaster. Instead of forcing Italy out of the war, itis Austria who will be the one to ask for peace terms, either from. her defeat or as the result of revolution among her war-weary people, - WHERE THE WEST HELPS. % carload of sphagnuni moss, which grows in abundance along the coast about Prince Rupert, is being gathered by the people of that city to be sent to the front, for use in field dressing stations. This moss is invaluable for dress- ing wounds and is considered to be superior to absorbent cotton DD. 19 The people of | - other | ¢ in that respect. he p Prince Rupert, like all westerners, since the beginning of the war have been doing their . “bit” tn supporting all the .war funds ‘that came: along and in food conservation. find themselves ‘i in: a: ‘Position’ to do atill’ further servite by direct- ; ly’ “assisting | in: saving: the: ‘lives Now they |: Don’t Waste Food The order-in- council against waste, making it an offence aub- ject to heavy penalties, would apply if food were wasted in any of the following ways: _ 1. If food fit for human use is wilfully or negligently damaged or thrown away. : 2, If the person having control of food omits to. take any pre- caution which should reasonably be taken for its preservation. 3. If anyone procures for any purpose a greater quantity than is reasonably required and any part becomes unfit for human food. . 4, If the person who has the disposal of food unreasonably |B retains it until it goes bad. The penalties are a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1000, or imprisonment for up to three months or both fine and impris- onment, In the case of dealers, waste-may algo result in cancel- lation of the Canada Food Board license. It is up to every indi- vidual citizen to see that these regulations are enforced. Preserve your registration card —it is valuable. Get your card- case at R. §. Sargent’s. FARM LANDS OREGON & CALIFORNIA .RAIL- same ravested in United States by Act of Congress dated June 9, 1916. servative estimate Forty Rillion feet of commercial lumber. ontaining some of best Jand left in United States. Large Map. showing land by sections and Description of soil, climate, rain- fall, elevations, etc, Dollar, Box 610, Portland, Oregon, MINERAL ACT Certificate of Improvements NOTICE. : CONTACT, SUNSHINE, SUMMIT, RENO, VALLEY yiEW, "GRANITE, the Omineca Mining Division of Cassiar District. Where located:—On Rocher de Boule Mountain. TAKE NOTICE that Dalby B Mor- we B. G. Land Surveyor, of Hazelton, G., acting as agent for James Dean, Free_ Miner's Certificate No. 7931C, and James Gilmore, Free Miner's Cer- tificate No. 1095C, intends, sixty days Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claims, And further take notice that action, under section 85, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvementa. Dated this 18th day of March, A. D, NOTICE N THE MATTER OF AN APPLIC- ATION for the issue of a fresh Certificpte of Title for Lot. 92, Block 8, Town of Telkwa, (Map - 817). Satisfactory evidence having been furnished as to the loss of the Cdrtifi- eate of Title to the above lands, notice fresh Certificate of Title to the above lota in the name of Pete Saari, which Certificate of Title is dated 8th Se “|tember, 1914, and is numbered 6529- MAIL CONTRACT. EALED TENDERS, addressed to the Postmaster General, will be re- ceived at Ottawa until Noon, on Friday, the 19th July, 1918, for the conveyance of His Majesty's Mails, on a proposed Contract for four years, fortnightly each way, between _ HAZELTON AND KISPIOX ‘fromi the Ist October next. Printed notices containing further information as to conditions of proposed Contract may be seen and blank forms of Tender may be obtained at the Post Offices of Hazelton, Kispiox and New Hazelton,and at the office of the under- signed. E. H, FLETCHER, ~ P. ©, Inspector. Post OFFICE ANSPRCTOR 3, OFFICE, - Vicrort, B. C., Sist May, 1918, “4249m 045 e fee MINERAL ACT Certificate of Improvements © NOTICE QUEENA’ MINERAL CLAIM, situ- uate in the Omineca Mining Division of Cassiay District. —* Where Jocated:—On the southwestern shore of Babine. Lake, and near Silver Island. TAKE NOTICE that I, F, Pp, Burden, acting as agent for M, i. Kolb, Free Miner’s Certificdte. No. 7862C, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to a ply to the MiningRecorder for a Corti cate of Improvements for the pu of obtaining a Crown Grantof the abo ove claim, And further take notice that action under section 95, must be commenced before the issuance of puch Certificate | of Improvements, Dated this 20th dey of December, A A. 16. - of our wounded. doldiera through mo ' the medium | “Of: ‘spagnum: moas.., : We wish’ them. every plicceas in'|@ i mae _ their -patriotic © ‘endeavors—and ane more power to their, elbows, oe a 2p 4 ' oot ‘|chantable -coal mine | Department of the Interior, . Agent, or: ‘Sub-Agent of i Land Registry Office, Prince Rupert, B.C., 20th November, 1917. H. F. MACLEOD, _ District Registrar. Synopsls of Coal Mining Regulations (Coal mining rightaof the Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan an Northwest Territories and in a portion of the Province of. British Columbia, may: be leased for a term of twenty-one years at. an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more then 2,560 acres will be leased to one applicant,” Application for a lense must be made by.t applicant i in peraon to the Agent or Sub the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections or legal sub- divisions of sections, and in-unsurvayed territory the tract, applied for shall be "| staked out by the applicant himself, ? be accompant- Esch application must ed bya ed if the available ee of gs, which will be refund- rights ap cutput of fhe mine at the rate of five oethe eas ting th hall @ person. operatin, e mine sha furnish the Agent with accounting for the full quantity of mer- royalty thereon, If tha coal minin, righta ara not be fu nished ot ‘Bue returns should be urn once a year, . | Fights only, but thé lessee may ba per- mitted to Purchase whatever available surface rig! essary. for the working of: the mine at the rate of $10.00 an acre For full information ‘application should be made to the Secrotary of the ttawa, to any Damioton Lan a a W. CORY, ROAD GO, GRANT LANDS, . Title to || Two if million, three hundred thousand Acres fi to be opened for Homesteade and sale, Agricultural and Timber Lands. Con-|/F Postpaid. Ona 2 Grant’ Lands Locating Co.,| ii QUARTZITE, DOMINION Py RAC- TION MINERAL CLAIMS, situate in!) fram the date hereof, to apply to ¢ a! 191 80-28 - Dalby B. Morkili | is hereby g'ven that it is my intention | [f to issue after the expiration of. thirty || days after the frst publication hereof a | |} Alberta, the Yukon Territory, ‘the |'% gent of the distrlet in which |} pt lied for are not||g- but not otherwise. A royal- ty shall be paid on the merchantable | | sworn returns | ij a pay. the ; shed at least | Tha lease will incliide the coal mining f i ts may be considered nec-| - stand behind the n man who: fights for You. The Canadian Patriotic Fund Which assists the wives and families of Canada’ 5 gallant © _ soldiers, requires millions of dollars to keep ‘the Soldiers’ q home fires burning. . ; District Treasurer: Stephen H Hoskins, Government Agent: . Hazelton Committee: oe a J.-E. Kirby, R. E. Allen, J. K. Frost, J. R Barker, and J. G. Powell, ‘Monthly Subseriptions are Solicited The Canadian itis “The Flazeiton Branch requests the support . of all. in itd 4 efforts to ‘assist in the noble work of this great humanitarian y . organization, : Honorary Presidents: Mrs. (Rev.) John Field; Mrs. Rev.) Ww. Hogan : a, Chairman: ‘Dr. H. C. Wrinch. . ) | in Vice: Presidents: J. F, Maguire, Mrs. Chappell, Wm. Grant _ Honorary Secretary: Miss W.- ‘Soal ’ vote : _ _ Honorary Treasurer: H. H. Little, Manager. Union’ Baik oo, Executive Committee:. ae : Mesdames Wattie, ‘Wrinch, Sealy,: and Glassey; Ray: John. - Field, We: ‘Wattie, ‘John Newick oO « Large or Suiall Contributions will be. Gratefully Reesived SOLDIERS! AID & EMPLOYMENT ~ COMMITTEE © "Endeavors to supply soldier’ from Hazelion district with. such comforts and ‘necessities is cannot be readily. obtained .. ie at the front, and with ‘assist thera to re-establish’ themselves. ‘1h, elvil life when they réturn.. “The Committee i is: acting: i in. y 0 . operation | with the Hrovineial Returned: ‘Soldiers’: -Commissjon and the: "Military Hospitals Commiscion. wh Chairman; A. R Macdonald 3 ape . Honotary Secretary-Treasurer: Wm. Grant. H. H. Little, R. Ei. Allen, F..B. Chettleburgh » &#w B. Campbell iH. BR ‘Glassey, G W.- Mexay, ° *