B :20ard. Battalion : Timber: Wolves as wy, | THE LEADING ¥ VEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA VOL. V, NO. 35 _PRICE $2.00 A YEAR - AMONG THE MINING HEN News of* Development From Various Properties in Ha- zelton District , R. P. Trimble, whois operating the Cassiar’: Crown property on Grouse mountain, is preparing for an active development campaign. Camps have been started, and a compressor plant will be installed at once for the driving of the 500-foot tunnel, Frank Brown has the mining contract. Mr. Trimble is establishing his. head- quarters at Telkwa, Alexander Sharp, M.E., with Duke and Al. Harris, returned. yesterday from -the Hazelton. View and Indian groups, which Mr. Sharp examined on behalf of the Erskine Smith interests, It is understood that upon hia re- port a more extended plan of development will be adopted. George McBean returned yes- terday from a brief stay at the}. Silver Standard mine, of which he was the discoverer. While on the hill, George did a little surface prospecting, and uncovered sev- eral naw showings of ore, one especially being of ‘considerable importance Manager H. D. Cameron of the Chicago group taniein yesterday; _- much pleased with the progress . of development-work, Indications are that there will be something of importance | to report from this property in the very. near future, From the first: of this month all mining companies in B.C. will receive 7.¥5 for lead, From July 1 to the end. of September the price will be 8.90. The metal was quoted at 9.29 in Montreal the other day, Chisholm Brathers are reported to have made an important strike of copper ore .on the claims re- cently bonded by them in Howson Basin. Aasay values.are said to run high. . B.C. mines have paid $26,918, - | 000 in dividends, equal to five per| cent of the total mineral produe- tion. Dance Was aS Success The “Had Times”? dance held " Jast Monday-in aid of the Pat- iotic and: Red Cross funds, was very successful, there being a large attendance, with many decidedly “hard time” costuntes. - The prizes for. the most appro- _. priate costiimes were awarded to Mrs, Sinelair-and Stuart Martin. _ Over 370° was, realized for the above funds. - Snmute Makes Progress London: : Continuing their ad- vanee in Gernian East Africa; the British forees have: oecupied Kon-|' doa, in the Trang district: Rev.: B, L.Stephenaon, formerly of the Bulkley Valley, and one _ of the most popular clergymen ‘in - the. north, ig’ leaving’ Quamichan to: serve ag, chaplain: . with the}: : ‘known “BB the killed in the revolt, ‘of men taking part in the mave- produce sufficient vegetables for |@ family of ten persons, ‘and leave some surplus for storage} for winter, it will aceupy most of the spare time of a city dweller. cannot be a motor car or baseball enthusiast and at the same time make a success of a garden of this size, plots,if handled intelligently;may be made to yield an astonishing |, quantity of good, crisp veretables " which have not lost their health- preserving value in the. store| windaw. .. space is small, selected that take but little space and give quick returne.. ‘Cabbage, |! potatoes, corn, egg-plant, peppers,. had better be dispensed with and the space devoted-to such ‘things peas, beane, spinach, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, beets and onions, Tomatodsshould be atake-truined. easy’ and. “agreeable; and in the London: The situation in Ire- land is now wellin hand. The rebels have been driven out of their positions tn Dublin. War- ships shelled Liberty Hal}, and troops armed with bombs drove the insurgents from St, Stephen ’s Green. Four hundred rebels have been made prisoners. -It is reported five hundred have been ‘The number |. ment is estimated at 12,000. It is believed their arms were land- ed from German submarines, ‘Casement, who expects to be hanged, has requested the author- ities to use a silken cord. ; Paria: No important events the French front,- Yasterday.the Germans made an infantry attack on a fifteen-mile front in the Ver- dun district, centering on the Meuse. - Bombs, gas, and liquid fire were all used by the attacking forces, - which - were repulsed. |. ; Enemy troops ‘which massed for an attack near’ Avocourt were dispersed by our artillery fire, It is believed by military critics that -the German military and naval staffs are engaged in prep- arations for agreat offensive, both |front appears to have switched Germans. are-reported: today-on. any partof; ENEMY NOW ATTACKING BRITISH LINES “TOWNSHEND’S FORCE OBLIGED TO YIELD against the Anglo-French armies on the westerii front, and by warships on the coasts of Great Britain, ina last desperate effort for. victory, London: ‘The, main offensive of the enemy ‘on the western from Verdun to the British lines, and & great battle is in progress in the vicinity of Hulloch and Loos, The Germans attacked sim- ultaneously at a score of points, Irish regiments, in @ gallant coun- ter-charge, récovered trenches which had. been occupied by the _ Further contingents of Russian troops reached: Marseilles this morning -and “Wisembarked--im-| mediately. . .. London: General Townshend's force, which has been besieged at Kut-el-Am- ara for months, has been compel- led ‘to surrender, owing to the non- “arrival of the relief column and the failure of the supply’ ship to reach the ‘camp. The vessel grounded. in the Tigris, only four miles from Kut-el-Am- ara, after a. gallant attempt to-reach the beleaguered force. - It is reported that Vallejo, Cal: The Canadian cruiser Rainbow captured the power. schooner Oregon in the Gulf of California, The vessel was en route to Guaymas, under a German charter, Petrograd: Quiet prevails along the entire Russian front, owing to the weather, Rome: Numerous German at~ tacks on the Igonzo front were decisively repulsed, Amsterdam: -The Dutch tug Noordsee was sunk and the Swedish steamer Dickson, bound for Amsterdam. was captured and taken to Hamburg by the German warships returning from the bombardment-of the'Englishi|: coast on Tuesday. Washington: ’ Despatches from Berlin recefved at the German embaasy today indicate that Ger- many will meet the American demand for an immediate ahan- donment of the present practices in submarine warfare. The nature of the Gérman proposals has not been disclosed, El Paso: It is how certain that Villa ie stiil at large. Plant A Vegetable Garden A ‘garden 60 x 100 feet should Cultivated by hand, _ A man -. However, even smaller “Where the available “erops should be “The cultivation of véiretables in }days If the work is done for the love]: day. hegan’. its investigation of alleged impersonation in the Van- couver by-election, « tion menabera of. the committee fought against the: hearing of other staple articles are tending steadily to increase in price, a wider use of vegetable foods will reduce living expenses and pro- mote health.’ The best time for garden work is early in the morning and in the evening; so that it ia well to encourage the héalthful habit of early retiring ond early rising, of it, father than from necessity, these houra will be the most agreeable i in the day. . \ CRIMINAL PRACTICES : IN LATE. BY-ELECTION _ Victoria, April 28:—The select committee of the legislature to- “The opposi- witnesses, “John 3. Kelly, a Seattle man, testified that he was bna. often. men’ brought. from’ Beatle, ‘aid:told of. ‘Uelng’, taken has been made notwithstanding that the, attendance for the quar- ter has been slightly under the | . average, the season tomorrow. afternoon,, Macdonald, who was described ag the “web?” candidate. He was furnished with cards giving the names, addresses, and ¢ occupations of the dead and absent persons he was to impersonate... He re- ceived , ten dollars in addition to his expensgs, ae At last night’s mesting of the advisory. board of Hazelton Hos- pital, the superintendent, Dr, Wrinch, reported a balance on the right side of the financial ledger. This creditable showing The baseball team will probab- ly ‘nake- ita first appearance for when. the. boys. expect -to play! with other native teams... The with the local Indian nine, which] . has been playing for’ some weeks |: and has go far won all ita, games|. tomorrow: avening on the anjeett LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS Items Of General Interest. From _ Hazelton and Surround. . ing District A.-S. Gray was up from Cedar- vale on Monday. Mrs, Harry Hamblin is a visit- or in Prince Rupert. Red. Cross membership cards are now being issued. R. C. Sinclair and family left yesterday for Portland. -Mr. and Mrs. P. Slavin, of Houston, are visiting Hazelton. M. W. Sutherland returned on Monday from a visit to the Chi- cago group, Dr. Maclean, of Smithers, was here on Thursday, on profession- .jal business. Robert Langlands is spending the week at Gitwangrak asthe . guest of Dr. Ardagh. C. H. Dennis and A. J. Batea, traveling men from Vancouver, are in town this week, Mrs, H. H. Phillips and. child: ren left on Tuesday for a-visit to relatives in Vancouver, J. H. Bush, the Skeena Cross- ing freighting contractor, eame up on Thorsday’ 8 train. oe J: A} MeDonald, road-foreman in the Bulkley Valley, returned to Smithers on Thursday. -J. Anderson and J. E. Setter- ington, of Prince Rupert, were among Thursday’s arrivals. -F, B. Chettleburgh, of the for- est branch, arrived irom Telkwa - on Tuesday, Mra. Chettleburgh will join him later. W. Blackstock, of the govern- ment telegraph servize, returned today from an inspection trip through the Peace river country. Dr. Sager, a graduate of Queen’s University, will arrive from the ao | East shortly, to take the position of assistant to Dr. Wrinch at the Hospital. - F. W. Henning, well- known behind the desk. at the Prince Rupert Hotel, is spending a few days here, accompanied by Mrs, Henning. Little Gordon Hosking; young: est son of the government agent, has been rather seriously. ill: for some ‘days, and is receiving ate. tention at the Hospital. Dr, Wrinch is gratified by. the showing made by his gon Leo- nard, who won first-place in his class at the Easter examinations . at Vancouver, where he igattend- =: ing high school. _ Government Agent Hoskins hes ~ made extensive improvements. in? guridaaboutthegovernmont the. : offices; Bnd. plats’ to do a good’ | deal of gardening. | for three weeks, Methodist Church “Rev. W.:M.-Scott wilh: preaoh oe hen: meat, eBRs,. milk and! ito vate thre ‘tines, for As groand, are In’ vexcéllent:- condi “The Call: ‘of: Moved.” Pe Ho hes been using rhubarb’ from ‘hia garden Sp