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VOL. VL, INO. 40".

~HAZELTON, B. con SATURDAY, JUNE Q, 1917

PRICE $2:00 A YEAR

ie! OF THE. ny

: Aelesiaphle’ News From Many
| Cities Condensed for
‘Our Readers .
Winnipes: Wheat pit opera-

tions may be prohibited until the

i end of. the. war.

; “Calgary: -_ Labor leaders have
S called” “Upon - ‘the striking coal
miners to resume, work, ., In case
of their refugal the goverriment
wilk take inimediate action.

Ottawa: . Reorganization of the
‘Borden cabinet: is likely to bring
_ surprises. * !.Prominent business
men: and- Liberal representatives
may be asked tojoin the ministry.
* It is: rumored. that Sir Clifford |.
-Sifton is: likely to take a portfolio.

Ottawa: “The Balfour: party
received: a. ‘magnificent welcome
here on Monday.. ‘Premier Borden

-* assuved: ‘the British mission- that

. Caiada., waa. prepared to assume
‘her’ ‘full share’ ‘of the war burdens
“ind ‘maintain: ‘the high | ideals . of
the Allies. 3.

“Mohtrealt...* ‘Purge ‘polities to
win the war!’-was the motto: of
the: "National - “Unity conference,
which’ ‘passed. ‘resolutions. urging
_ nonpartisan: ‘methods i inallspheres
and. calling: for national organiza-
., tion.’
‘control of food. supplied and prices

-. and: Punishment. of illegal hoard-

ANE.
‘Washington: |

vessels. were: transferred to the
- Atnerican: service. yesterday, hy.
_ order® of the president. : 7

_- recommended: the - establishment,”

of submarine: bases at San‘ Diego,
“Mare Island,. ‘Port |=

"Los. Angeles,
Angeles, ‘anda point on the Col-
‘ ‘wmbia‘y
ges. ‘on, the. Pacific coast,

“Amsterdam? ee Prof. : Delmar,
4 . formerly. held of . the: English
“ departinent: ‘of Berlin- ‘University,
Who: has’ just arrived from Ger-
“many, declares’ ‘the spirit of the

Germar. people is kept. ‘up ‘solely

by”. the” hope: ‘that the, U- -hoat
, campaign: against, Britain will win
the war. Otherwise the peopla
_ are ‘prepared to admit’.that : Ger-
many: is beaten: ° Germans’ feel

‘that-they have been deceived: by|
y * salmon are reported by Mr Norri ie,

“Wilson; whols now the-object: of
‘the Germans’ greatest hatred.’

Peco Contributions: 5 &

he following contributions

ast ‘fiscal year: Hazelton,

- ce hes Charge
ohdot How. JH. Turner,
oS forthe wert neral for B. C.,

“The : delegates. declared for

‘Thivieen intern- ;
ea ‘German naval” and. merchant |

river,. as well ad six ‘avia- :

14, past. .
~lopinion = ‘that - DiBt
” conbarali nof salmon ‘ill: be! Will

ii LIAN FORCES PUNI

[GAIN TERRITORY AND INFLICT GREA T LOSS
ME Ws FROM VARIOUS THEA TERS OF WAR

"Rime: “Ttaly' 8: erent and suc-
cessful offensive has already cost
the Austrians 800, 00 in killed,
wounded and prisoners,

‘The Ttalian forces are now. con-
aolidating their gains and rein-

forcing theirline with new troops.

‘Positions: taken from the enemy

are being re-fortified:’ ‘Our troops
continue to inflict frightful losses
on the enemy. by repelling i innu-
merable epunter-sttacks.,

‘London: The number of Ger-
man - prisoners failing. ‘into the
hands of the French’ between

April. 16 and May 24 was 81,859,

of whom 28, 045 were unwounded,
_ Many tons of bombs were

raided Ostend: Zeebrasge. “and,
|| Bruges, fortified’ ‘by | the Germans:

Paris:
by’ ‘German artillery and infdntry

in- two sectors, of ‘the French

front were repulsed.
‘The US: “naval commission has). :

In the region “of Moulin ‘Laf-}
faux, on the California plateau,

“Violent eounter-atiacke

land around Cheyreux enemy ar-
tillery kept, up ‘a bombardment
[throughout the ‘hight.

_ Guynemer, ‘the famous “Freneh |

aviator, brought down five Ger-
vaan airplanes,making his record
to-date. 43, and. ‘surpassing. the

record of. Ball, the British airman |

who destroyed. 44 enemy machines
before being taken prisoner,

Copenhagen:
another sea battle S001).

“Austrian,: des malches indicate
the likelitiood of ‘the dissalution of
parliament and, a general election.
Thousands of: workmen ceased
work and held a.peace demonstra-
tion. at the. opening, of parlia-
ment, . :

The - Haque:

Germany: has

abandoned hope of a: separate |:

The - press
warns the people of - ‘the. end: of

peace with. Russia, ..

tne unofficial truce ori the eastern
front:

“Christiania: ‘Norway is turn

ing against the Huns. ‘The na-

“Germans expect |.

tion cannot remain friendly with
a conntry which relentlessly sinks
peaceful shipping. oe

New York:.

numerous arrests for tveasonable

utterances against conscription
and for egnspiracy against the
government on the- part of the
objectors,

‘The shipping world x was startled
yesterday by an order closing
New York harbor for the greater
part of the forenoon, |

London: ‘The Spanish govern-

ment has seized a cargo of Ai-

gentine wheat’ at Bilbao. The
grain was consigned to » Switzer.
land,

Soldiers rioted in "Barcelona,

"| Numerous. officers’. were. npris.

oned.

British losses in erea-carying
vessels has been only’ six per
cent. :
Baron Devonport, British food
control ler. has resigned on account

. of. i-health.

Three American steamers were
sunk by German gunfire.

OVERSEER NORRIE

* “Stewart Norrie, of: Prinee Ru-
{pert, fisheries: overseer: for -this

division; is-here this week, _pre-

paring hig subordinates for their

season’s work. Fred. Johnson

returns. to Babine’ lake; L.- H,
MeLean: goes to’ Babine’ East,
while- James Latham will cover
the Hazelton district and W.- J.)

Goodwin the Terrace section.
* New methods of taking spring}

who - ‘says. the fishermen are‘now,

trolling with spoons. and making
good catches,’ They.are reddiving

| ath, ‘average price of eight: cents a
| pound, and ag their equipment ig

Jess. expensive ‘than’ when’ nets

are ubed; -they are doing well.
The: sockeye ‘Season - opens on
: | June 20," but. “there i ig ‘reason to
’ | fear that the ri ran will be diminish:

7, (@d again’ thi summer, as. has
been’ ‘the case. -for some: years! : ene
“Mr Norrie, expresses the!

VISITS DISTRICT 7

the Canadian forces. -

completed by Wednesday. |

Miss Hogan Goes. Overseas

A large number of. friends’ as-
sembied at the stati or on Wed-
nesday evening to bid Godspeed
to Miss May Hogan,.who left to
join the overseas’ nursing staff of

years Miss- Hogan. has been matron
of Hazelton Hospital and super-
intendent of the; nurses’ ‘training
school, making a: ‘host of friends,
who will wish her: ‘success in her
war. work. and: 3 ‘safe. return to
Hazelton, : :

Improved Phone System
The “new - switchboard system
of the Northern: Telephorie Co, is

being ‘installed by:Harry Kirk, al”

telephone expert: from-Vancouver,
who expects’ to have the work
Sub-
Scribera™ will haye the option of

private lines, two: or “four-party
lines, and the number. of phones
will: Undoubtedly’ be. increased as
arresult of. ‘the improved service,

For several

POLITICAL POT -
BOILING IN EAST

Toronto: A federal election or
coalition is ‘predicted. A sum-
mary of political coriditions i in the
east shows. much diversity. of
view... Borden’s. reconstruction
has not. yet assumed shape, The

attitude of Laurier: and the Lib-
erals -has not been-made known, ;

The final draft of the eonscrip-
tion bill! is ready, ‘but the.act is
not. likely to be: effective ‘for a

‘Teouple: of months, as it will take

that long ;to register. the man-
hood of the country.

Major McHugh’ Killed

- Monday’ 8 “eaavalty. list contains) ;

the name: of Major A, L. McHugh,
killed i in action,” ““Tony’? McHugh
was one of the: best-known rail-
roud : contractors ‘ ‘in : the. north,
having been angociated* with the

building: of the. GT, P.: through i
this province.
{swith a. Canadian - alway. “bat
talion: at. the: front. :

al New’ Methodist. ‘Parton :

-He was on duty|

There have been-

p Wednesday.

’ LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Items Of General Interest From

Hazelton and Surround.
-ing District
H. Gray, of Vancouver, is here

this week,

County court will be held in ~
Hazelton on June 9.

JS. T. Freed, of Vancouver, was
among the week’s visitors. .

J; Schneider and C. Smith came
‘down from Endako on Sunday. ..

. JG, Millichamp,of- Vancouver,

was in town. during the . early
part of. the week, -

M. J. Somers, of Edmonton,
and E. Pugmire, of- Winnipeg,
were among Tuesday’s arrivals.

The sum of $2000 is to be spent.
in improving the Manson trail,
under the direction of W. B.:
Steele.

Miss Agnes Grant went to
Prince Rupert this week, to re-
sume her. duties -in the forest ;
branch office,

Dr. Wrinch and R. ‘Langlands
have returned from Victoria,
where they attended the Method-
ist conference, . —

Chief Constable ‘Waylor ‘hag

jotified:the Indidns that they will .., : i
not be altowed i in the town after, wg

_ a

nine in the evening. |

Monday, King George’ $ “birth:
day,’ having been proclaimed a: -
public, holiday, : the government ;
offices will be closed. o

- Dr Maclean left on Wednesday _
for a. visit to Vancouver, . via
G. T, P. and OC. N. R: He will ae

return by the coast route.

A number of forest fires. have ao

been burning in various parts’ of
the district, but have done little _
damage and are now under. con- vo
trol, | -

Miss Jean Grant,. of the Union -

Bank staff, has been transferred a

to Smithers, her place iri the local
branch being taken, hy Miss Con-
stance Goddard. ~ ‘ !
Forest. Ranger Chettleburgh .
returned: from Prince Rupert. on
~ He’ ‘reports: fine
weather and ‘good business con,”
ditions i in’ ‘the coast city. as

Private James Hevenor,, cne sof - a

Hazelton’ s returned soldiers, has...
gone to Toronto, to take a course
in telegraphy i in the military‘ v=”
cational training: establishment ,

there

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sued! 190: frée miners

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