; handling and’ cold. storage , _ tarily given. an increase of 25 t woe TE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1916. ; “The World’s Doings i in Brief , News Notes from: “Many Sources . The “floods” in: “Holland caused fifty deaths. The G.T. P. will build a summer hotel ‘at Jasper.’ ; Germany ‘will protibit § ‘invest- ment in ‘foreign’ securities, a Port Arthur had: a fire _which: destroyed: a $150, 000 block. : Last year was a. record period for: Ontario dairy products, . Dominion-wide prohibition is a live issue in the Ottawa house: Boston capitalists. will establish | an explosives plant near Toronto. Owing: to” abnormal freight ‘rates, coal costs $40 a toni in Italy. Aerial ‘officers say Germany is planning a monster air raid on, Great Britain, There is a serious’ epidemic, of measles in Regina. Over 300 cases are reported. Lord: Chelthsford . has .been appointed viceroy of India, suc- . ceeding Lord Hardinge. .. The Manitoba government is oad taking measures to abolish. bi-| lingualism i in its schools, The Grand canal overflowed its banks i in King’s County, Ireland, causing £600,000 damage. A new $200, 000 plant for ‘fish is ‘projected in Prince Rupert. ’ Butte companies have volun- eents a day to 25,000 miners. | Typhus, originating in Mexico - City, has spread to the north, and a case ig ‘reported i in, EL Pano, . The cabinet of Luxemburg has - resigned, in protest against dics’: ‘train No. 1 tation by. the Grand Duchess. “Snow; ‘high winds, and low temperatures’ prevailed through: _out the East during the week. - * _ Four men were killed and. ten injured by an ‘explosion ‘on the/: . U. 8. aubmaritie E-2 at New York. At Melbourne, .-Australia, a|; motoreyele : record. ‘of 930 miles in 24 hours. was - “made. ‘by’ Edwin Baker. © It is reported ‘that. the. Domi} nion government will require all|; ’ Canadian copper to be refined in Canada. ts Central British Columbia i ia to: have a Special battalion; “the 172nd, with» Headquarters ‘at Kamloops, — Four Colorado * anarchists are on trial for the murder. of" ‘Major Lester ‘at Walsenburg during § ‘a coal strike, “J ) oo! ws . General Huerta, former provi: - :. gional president of Mexico, is o _dead atEl Paso, Texas, of scler- “isis, of the liver, se, A wireless despatch: from Rome » says’ the Quéen ‘of Greece was we summoned to:the bedside of her}, . : brother the-Kal a c of London against aerial attacks Jitierease of three dollars a ton. a . | 12, 362 feet, establishing a record : were injured. ] straitis. impracticable during the “ture of. big guns, and’ ore~carry: ‘ing ag litue ag, one. per cont iis sof embassy at Washington paid for various dynamite outrages, in- cluding the blowing: up of the * Ah improvement i in the defence is marked by. the répulse of twelve raids in December. A freight, train ran. into a ca- baose fullofsnow-shovellersin the C.P.P. yards at Brandon, killing!” seventeen of the. workmen. “Ratepayers of Sorel, Que., voted in favor. of prohibition, but it will not take effect until’ the courts decide on its legality. Fire which broke out in: Ques- nel on Saturday destroyed many business buildings, the total loss |* being estimated at $250, 000. . The Lueky Jim has contracted for the salé of 1000 tons. of zine ore and concentrates atx price Floyd Smith, - an. American, aviator, made a hydroplane flight with a passenger to a height of for hydros. Fire/destroyed a block of busi- ness buildings in Brandon. on Tuesday. Four persons were burned to death -and ‘a bumber In the annual “bowl fight” be-| 7 tween ‘freshmen and “sophomores at Pennsylvania university, one student was killed and several | were injured. ~ Government reports on ice cone ditions, in. Hudson Bay indicate that navigation of the bay and greater part: of the year. “A. gasoline. explosion on G, ‘Y, Pp. , near Edson, last vaused a fine} | ordinary: Saturday night, whieh , destroved «all | mail and- part ar the regiati {mail . 4 tained by. the ‘immigration! au, ‘thorities, who.drdered her ekelu-, sion. She has appealed a Wash- ington. : The total di iyidends declared by British Columbia mining compan- Jes in - 1915 “were $2,236,839, against. $1,700,804 for 1914 Dividends for1916. are expected to each, $4, 000, 000... Dominion ‘Trust assets, valited | at over $5,000,000 in 1918, ‘were|® worth only $500,000 when the corporation went into liquidation, according to experts ‘who testified, in.court on. Monday. | : ve The Ford peace party has dis-| banded at the Hague, “Phe trip coat - $375; 000. ° A - permanent board,including W. J. Bryan, Jane Addams and Henry Ford, will ba formed © ‘to’ negotiate with the wpaclfiats: ‘ot: ‘the. belligerent: nas|* tiong. 8 A mining: ‘engineer hag been sent by. the Dominion pdvern- ment..to : ‘report ‘ov smidlybdenuni deposits in B.C. ‘The, metal is in ‘demand: for use in the manufac: Vobtain the family: fortune of 2 ‘of a ‘dictazraphi hidden ‘in\a ‘gar- /(G.P.R. bridge at St. Croix, Maine. : ‘Jarders for $300,000,000 for Great eet ot — Mrs, Pankhnret, who ‘reached |” ‘New. York on- ‘Saturday, was de-|. * ‘ Hazelton, B. C;,.and- Te B.C. jequal to ten por cent. (10 | ap-g0 . 5| and were planning the -crime to million dollars, . Detectives dis- covered the conspiracy by means age. ised by-the brothers. One-third of the city of Bergen, a ‘Norwegian. seaport - -of 90, 000 inhabitants, is in ashes and thou- sands of its inhabitants are home- less, The.loss exceeds $15,000, - 000. Two lives were lost. ‘The fire was the worst in the - history of Norway. ; . Sensational Charges. ’ Ottawa, Jan. 19:- —Dr. Pugsley, former minister of public works, charges that’ members of the shell committee, which placed Britain; gave contracts to their own firms at extravagant rates, subletting the: business, “making cE | wm mM Titi siti ttc Hudson’ s Bay Company , Dry-Goods, Boots & Shoe’ Grocerie, Hardware [o IUggedtetcaentneHETY Brandy, XXX Hennessy, .. 17* \ Xxx Marion * Cc ~ Claret, Gin, ‘ per. hottle, ” Finsbury,” ‘Du. Kuyper Sit dine, her . bottle, “Sher ry, Whisky, - FY ” Scotch, . Rye, per gallon, . Rum, . 8.00 L I Q U OR per. bottle, - tad hampagne, Mumm’s Extra. Dry,’ per pint battle, Gordon Dry, Bodega -and- Blue Label, --1,.75, - 1,50, 1.85 and § 2.16 - = LP 2 . > 3 eSgsgs. = 2. 00. -60. and per bottle, . - ~ ae? : = - - L 00 and _ per: bottle, © co = OF & o one aRass “4 - 1,25 and . ‘per bottle, -. - - c=) LIQUEURS: Absinthe, Beneuictine, Curacao, Cherry _ Brandy, Cherry Whisky, Creme ede Menthe, -Pousse Cafe, oo ‘Russian Kummel, and. French Vermouth. ee Bronumerainsuresmesuanaoan . timmense profits,’ member of the - Canadian parliament acted | ag middleman in farming ont. the} orders; it is charged. One manv- facturer was offered a contract a close touch with General Bertram, | chairman: of the committee, is ;| another char Be. he agreed to pay one-and-a- half! f per cent commission to aman in! _ batt VERY and STAGES We are p repared to supply private ff and pun: ie conveyances day and Our stages meet all trains at South Hazelton or New Hazelton. i _BEST DRY BIRCH, $5.50 A CORD Gonign r shipments in Our Care Fort ot. Delivery. Address all 1 omiatinfeatians ta Hazelton. Ruddy & MacKay. "HAZELTON and NEW naZeLTon ; “NOTICE. ly THE SUPREME CouRT ‘oF Brivis | . - COLUMBLA. | In the matter of the Administretion | -Act.and in the matter of the Estate _of William MeAvoy, deceased, intes- tate, TAKE NOTICE that by an order of His Honour -Judge Young, illiam McAvoy, deceased, intestate, August, 1909. All persons having claima against n forward the same; me before 'the 2n day ot February, i916, and dll persons indebted amounts of their in ebtedness tome forthwith, Dated 2at Hazelton ‘this 17th day of January, 1916. : a STEPHEN H. HOSKINS, . . Official, Administrator. Tenders for Freighting of Supplies for the Yukon Telegraph Line. EALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned and endorsed “Tender for Packing Supplice,”’ will be received sauntil’ 4 P.M., on Tuesday, March 7,1916, for the packing of material and supplies for points alen @. the Yukon telegraph line between Hazelton and Atlin, fh the _[gouese of the seasona 1916, 1917 and ‘Forms of tender and specification may rhe obtained from. Mr. J..T,. Phelan,’ uperintendent of Government .Tele- raphs, Vancouver, BR. O., Mr.- Wm. éndetaon, District ‘Superintendent: of Government 1 Tale earaphs, Victoria, B.C., and from ‘the Government Telegraph -Apents at ‘Ashcroft,B.C., Quesnel, Bi. % legraph Creek , Persons ‘tendéring ‘ara notified: that tenders will ‘not be considered unless: made on the: printed. forms supplied, and signed with their actual signatures, stating their occupations and- Places of of residence, In the--case- of firms, th actual signature, the nature of the oC. -cupation and ‘place of residonce of each member of the firm: must be given. | * Bach ten for must be aceompanied ed by an. accep! cheque on. & chi arte bank, eeable to the ordet of the Hon- ourable. the Minister of Pubjle-Works, ps 4c.) Of the ‘amount of -the tender, which. will ‘be forfeited |f. the person tendering de- ioline: to enter into a ‘contract when called upon -to do a0, or fail to complete the, wor! contracted for. Lf the tender he. not: accepted . the: cheque willbe return ‘The Department iiobh to accept the lowest: LF, any tandor. _ BY. orde ads ee des | ecreta epaetinent of ‘pubitany forks,’ ve - Ottawa, Decembar ris 1915. os : Newspapers ‘will not be paid: for: seis vit aa tes Tom i they'insért: tt svithout |” auth Exo Hit. 89807. dated the 12th day of January, 19:6, 1. was. appointed Administrator of the Estate : | who died on or about the 20th day of]@ . the said estate are hereby requested to| 6 properly. verified, to} q the said estate are Indole to pay-- the Bose ‘Synopsis of Coal Mining Regu: . furnish the Agent wit not bind itael£ |. at 9 a.m. and. Westbound on Thursday at 4 and babguge car. ' Frince 0 Raper B. ¥ GTP, 5.3. Service to VANCOUVER, VIC. #9 TORIA and SEATTLE. 5. S. PRINCE 4t} GEORGE leaves Prince Rupert on Saturdays § S.S. PRINCE JOHN leaves Prince | Rupert on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. a ener Trains leave Hazelton on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:48 | , for Printe Rupert,. connecting with above steamers, eTasthbund Passenger trains leave Hazelton at 6:08 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays for. Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, ete. Mixed Train leaving Hazelton Baath Ta ound on Saturday.at 2:30 p.m., 48a.m., » Slo carries passenger coach “For full infotmation, © reservations on’ train. or: ateamshi , et | apply to any G.T. P. Agent or to Albert Davidson, General “Agent, Q ' lations.” Coan mining rights of the Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan an ‘Alberta, the “Yukon. Territory, the Northwest Territories and ina portion’ of the Province.of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years afl an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more-than 2,560 acres will be leased to one applicant,“ Application for a lense must be made, by the applicant in persou to the Agent. or Sub-Agent of the district in which the rights ‘applied for are’situated, In. surveyed. territory the land. must: be described by sections, or legal sub- divisions of sections, and in uneurveyed: territory the tract applied for shall: be ataked out by the applicant himself, ‘Each application must: be Fhe retin: ed by a fea of $5, which will be refund- ed if the Tights - ‘applied ” for’ are available, but not ot erwise. * A. rdyal- ty: shall ba paid_on the merchantable cents. per, ton. The person gperating sworn returns accounting forthe full fend poy of mer- chantable --coal mine: and py, the royalty ‘thereon. “If ‘the* coal minin rights ara not being operated, suc returns should be furnished at least ance a year, rights only, but.the lessee may: be-per- mitted to urehage whatever: available |. surface rights may be-congidléred * hec- essary for the working of’ the mpine | at the rate of $10.06 an pure, ' Por. full’ should be made to the Secretary of.the Department. of : ‘the Interior, Ottawa; or to dany Ag ent: or. “Bob: Agent of on 4 Dominion ay We ‘CORY; a De nity: Minister ‘of the intéviog | N.B —Gnouthorized, "publication. of |; et advertisemont will not be paid. for. “One ot the new portable: oa boat motors: de ‘prov aq: with Bl not] . The lense willinclude the. coal mining - _inforniation application | hesay 0 Office and 1 Mining Olfice . | Arts and, Crafts: Building, 578 oer our Stree. -VANCOUVER, The Estate of J. O'Sullivan al Assayers"ind Chemists: ' Established 1897 by the late J. O’Sub > ‘ivan, BC. 8. 26 -years with Vivian & Sone.; Swansea, ISSUES HAZELTON HOSPITAL ase for any porlod from one month upward at $l per. raontK in advance. This rate Includes, oftlee - com : qultatlons and medicines, ea well aa ail costs while In the hognital, “Ticketa obtainable dn- elton ot tha Post Office or tha Drug Store: in 4 in Aldormera from Mr. T.J.Thorp;in Dr, Waliaes;: - inital from the Mndical Superintendent a at the ms . ~~ he Commercial Printing‘ at THE MINER OFFICE, ontpat of the ming-at the. rate. of fV0 Jo, cs the mine shalt} — . NOTICE. So} ~~ OMINECA’ ASSESSMENT — ey |. DISTRICT). * NOTICE te hereby given, in accord: po ae. qnoe with: the § tutes, that all assess. jd. taxes aind Incomea ‘add-‘school tax, . ~~ - asseused and levied under the {*Texation © Act?’ and “Public ‘Schoola Act?’ “ure. : due: and payable. onthe wary, 191 All’ taxes “collectable. for: . 2 Omirieca ‘Assessment’ Distri te ake due and payabla at my office, si vatell: - in'the Provincial Government Byillding, in the Town: of Hazelton, By0.? “Thia notice, . in terms ‘of law, : ib equivalent-to: a personal dorinnd by-me |. i nee. all persoys liable for. taxes, ated at Hazelton, 'B, G.” mate - Deweanbar'’ Bth, WB Bae WELCH Brd-of dan =.