at

On

viet battalions are now being

‘on the central powers,

. will number 285,000.

_ war commenced,

- ; (d) Squadron, Battery or Com-

: th). ‘Army Post Office, Lonpow

THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918

What the World.
Is Doing and Saying

Snappy Briefs from all Quarters

"So great is the man power
shortige. in Germany that:con-

raised there.

Employees of the B.C. Electric
will shortly demand further wage
increases,

Nearly o one hundred veterans
returned from the front to B.C.
on Monday.

‘Costa Rica has declared war

Prinee Arthur of Connaught
has gone to Japan on a mission
from the British “government,

Since the beginning of the war |.

close to 10,000 emplovees of Can-
adian banks have joined the
colors, Over 5,000 women have
taken their places.

Two farmers near Prince Al
bert, Sask., have been fined for
hoarding flour and sugar.

Ten steel vessels, totalling 68,-
486 tons were completed jin the
U.S. during the week May 18-25,
There were eighteen launchings
that week of a-total tonnage of
109, 700. .

In 1914 there were 61,068 au-
tomobiles in Canada.
timated that 1918 registrations

The wages of ‘Prince Rupert
city police have been. raised,

Snowfalls are reported in Sas:
katechewan,

ey ee
a

The U.S. congress will appro-
priate $2,000,000 for vocational
training of disabled soldiers.

Seventy-eight Spanish merch-
ant vessels have been sunk by
German submarines since the

A’ number. of returned B. C,
veterans are assisting in the Red
Cross campaign ‘at Seattle.

Addressing Soldiers" Mail
_ In order to facilitate the hand-
ting of mail at the front and to

ensure prompt delivery, it ia re-|

quested that al} mail be address-
ed as follows: .
(a) Regimental Number.

(b) Rank.

(e) Name. ..

“pany...

(e) Battalion, Regiment (or
‘other unit), | Staff appeint-

‘> ment or Department. .

{f) CANADIAN. ConTINGcENT, ae

(e) ‘British Expeditionary,
. Foree;.

It is es-!:

fileerers PUTT EETLTY TVTY YP YT

I. RS. Sargent, Ltd.

_ HAZELTON, B. C.

Get Behind the Wheel
of a Ford and Drive

car on an open stretch. You'll like it, and will be sur-
prised how easily the Ford is handled and driven,

If you have never felt the thrill of driving y your own car,

there is something good in store for you.
different from just ridin
ially so if you drive a For

[hc it just once! Ask your friend to let you “‘pilot?" hia

It is vastly
g—hbeing a passenger, And esper-

d.

Young boys, girls, women and even grandfathers—thou-

sands ©
Ford stops

constantly,

. THE UNIVERSAL CAR

them—are driving Ford cara and enjoying it, A

and starts in traffic with exceptional ease and
smoothness, whils on country roads and hills its strength and
power show to advantage.

Buy a Ford and you will want to be behind “the wheel’

Runabout - $575
Touring - - $595
Coupe - - $770
Sedan - - =. $970
Chassis - $535
One-ton Truck $750 -

F. 0, B, BORD, ONT,

IRS. Sargent, Lid. Dealers, Hazelton

‘The Omineca Miner

The best medium for-Home ard Out-of-Town
Advertisers,

We carty the News,

Job Printing of the Highest: Quality,

Miners’ and. Prospectors’ Supplies *
Cook Stoves and Heaters
Farming Machinery

i

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“War Flour”

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FYEVUTEVTUL CTT SE TT

“Do Your Bit---Plant a Garden’

Come and examine our large assortment of Seeds

daddies tadahs

RAILWAY and STEAMSRIP LINES,

Steamers sailing between Seattle, Victoria,
Bay
Prinee Rupert, Anyox, Ketchikan, Wrangell,

Ewansen

For Swanson Bay,

Seattle, midnight every Thursday. -

m. every Wednesday,

Ocean

P.M. every Saturday,
Queen Charlotte, Sandspit, Cumshewa,

2 cause amusement

Ean rvrurecuvevers Advil Bede Dh Redililaal SdadeN date dl tthe hhh hh

22, ENT AES aN ERE
= Vancouver, Ocean: Falle,

z Juneau, Skagway,

= ; LEAVE PRINCE RUPERT:

m Fails, Vaneou r, Victoria,

For Swanson Bay and Vancouver, 9 a.

= For Anyox 12:00 midnight every Wednesday.

2 For Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Noon Saturday, April 6th,
= 20th, May 4th, and weekly thereafter,

= For Mavsett, Port Clements, Naden Harbor,

&] «For Skidegate, Aliford Bay,

= Pacofi, Atli Inlet, Lockeport, Jedway, Ikeda, P. M. every Wednesday,
= Arrive Prince Rupert from the South’ 10; 80 A.M. every Wednesday,
= and 9 a.m, every Saturday.

3% Passenger traing leave Hazelton EFastbow:d at 7:10 P.M, Monday,
= Wednesday, Saturd-y. Westbound 9:26 a.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs-
= day

= For further information apply to any Grand Trunk Pacifie Agent,or to
=  G. A. MeNicholl, Asst. Gen. Freight and Passenger Agent,Prince Nupert, f.C,
Be

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HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT

EUROPEAN PLAN’
Qne Dollar per day and upwards
25c, auto service to and from afl trains and boats

BR

Civil Engineers

* Dominion, British Columbia,
_ and Alberta Land Sur veyors

and New Hazelton.
P, BURDEN, ‘

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Offices at Victoria, Nelson, Fort George

_ New Tazelton

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THE FACTORY -

for her Armies in the Field—for her Workers in the Factory—in
the Munition plant—in the Shipyard—in the Mine,

THERE’S DAHGER IN SIGHT—BUT YOU CAN HELP

Do You. Know—

that the rapidly rising price of food stuffa
- means that the World's reserve supply i is
| getting small ? ;

Do ‘YOU Know—

. that a world-wide famine can only be
averted by i increasing this supply?

.Do You Know

that! a‘ food famine” would be a worse. -.
disaster to the Empire and her Allies than -

- reverses in the Field}. ”

test, GALL SoZ UR oer ett ee cane nage

Sle Re Bate Fae

Ser er

THE ‘FARM If

You CAN— WHEAT, .
help thwart Germany’s desperate eub- CATS,
. marine thrust on the high seas. ; BEEF,
mos BACON,
“You CAN— CHEESE,
do this by helping to maké every bit of EGGS,
land in Canada produce—the very last BUTTER
pound of food stufis of which it is capable. ; OULTRY
“AND REMEMBER— ll genus @ eras
that noman can say that he has fully done _ ]
his part—-who having land—be it garden WOOL,
patch, or farm, or ranch—fails to make it FLAX AND
Produce food to ite utmost capacity. FLAX FIBRE,
DRIED
VEGETABLES

BRITAIN: APPEALS 10 CANADA

THE NEAREST PRODUCER OF STAPLE: FOODS

India and Argentina are more than: twice the distance away and

Australia more than four times.

Canada to Britain mes a ee
India & Argentina to Britain -
Australia to Britain Ero

2625 MILes .
EEA

FARR PRODUCTS

"7

THESE

ARE NEEDED
FOR EXPORT

and: Garden, to write

INFORMATION BUREAU

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OTTAWA.

“ . : “4 :

. “No matter what dificulties may §
face us, the supreme duty of ‘every #
man on the land is to use every thought §.
and every energy in the direction of
broducing more—and stil? more.”

, Martin Burrel!—Minister of Agriculture.

The Department invites every one desiring . .
information on any subject | relative to Farm ,

DOMINION DEPARTMENT Nal AGRICULTURE.

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