TERRACE
KITIMAT

Townsman

Published by Sterling Publishers Ltd.

Published every Wednesday at 3212 Kalum St., Terrace, B C.
Serving Terrace, Kitimat, Nass Valley, Stewart and the Hazeltons

VOLUME 1 NO. 20

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1977

THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY OCHOBER 21, 294i

- HANALL, B. ¢. Get our prices before ordezine elsewhere

Manufacturers of;
ROUGH, ORESSED & DIMENSION

Lumber

HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR

Hanson
Lumber &
Timber Co.

. FLOORING - WINDOWS

Hemlock Complete,
and Spruce diferent sizes

Mill at

BRITISH COLUMBIA

THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTEHN CANADA
MAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED Aa FOLLOWS :—
Placer Gold. $78,018,548; Lode Gold, $126,972,318; Silver,
Pe 976, Aa Copper, $209,967,068; Zine,
50,512, "S57; Conl and Coke, $284 699,183: - ‘Structural Materials
a Miscellaneous Minerals, $50,125, 407; Making mineral produc-
tian to the end of 1926

AN MeGREGATE VALUE OF $988,108.470

The substantial Pet of the mining industry in thia prov-
ince is strikingly illustrated in_ the following figures, which
ahow the value of fon for ive G-year periods:

For all years ta 1895, inclusive «8 94,547,241
Por five yeara, 1896-1900 67,607,967
For five years, 1901-1995 96,507,065
125,534,474
142,072,003

For five yenra, 1906-1910

For five years, 1911-1915 ....
For five years, 1016-192! . 922,725

For five years 1921 to 1926. + 214,726, 650
For 1926. .c0ssetectereecteares 67,183,842

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $429,547,755

Lote mining has only been (n progress about 25 years, and only about one-
half of the Province hes been prospecten 200,600 equare males of unexplored
molneral Dearing lands axe coen for prowpectinw,

Themuning laws of this Province are more liberal and the fcem lower than
eny other Province In the Dominion or any Cofony in the Britich Ens

Mineral locations are granted to dlicaverera for neminal fees. cA thalutotitlew
fare obtained d by developing such properties, aceurity of which is guaruntecd by

ore ally alt British Columbia mineral properties on whicn (evelprnent
work has begod Gore 2 are deacribed in one of the Annual Reports af th

of Minne, mining refer toauch reports.
They are availelle without charm on appileation to ihe Depastment of Mines,

1 .C, Tteporte covering each of the six Minera! Survey Disteleis are
Dublahed separaicl, and are available on application, Ts pore of the rok
cal Survey of Canada, Winch BG.

Valuable, waUrees of information, .
Full information, together with mining reports and mapa,

may be obtained gratis by addressing ~

The Honourable The Minister of Mines
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

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SERVICE

taxi serviee to all parts ef the district, and regular service to trains,
with prompt attention to tranfer and drayage—This is the service of

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CHANGE PUDIACATION DAY
Heginntiyg with ott bane nest week,
the fourth bea fn Getaber, the Omin-
ot Merah and The Vorracy News will
le prhital an Welnesiny oof each
week taatend ef Pedday at bat boon the
etour fot (he past bwents verre, TL
fuk been Bane necessary to nike this
CAREY at deemtit af che mall xervice

Whieb these papers serve. du tate
(he paper wil geo east on Wodneahiy
plehe and je west on Thursday morn:
fag. ‘The elaye WH be better for all
mivertisers mb wil get The ews af
the district lage dhe tants of tre read.
ers evan days earlier, We ask ony
sorrespnens te cosaperates With tte
fe the exteat af senidims thele capy ft
that much carder Gopy from de cust
sludd be yoaited te reach Sew Taxed:
fon oon Toesdiy morniugs triin Ceapy
Rina the west shut die mailed te ge
fa New ffnaelton by Mond night
mal. Copy ter advertising slenkd be
in this offlee by Taosliy,

BIG TORY CONTENTION
AO. Mendis. AL Pe retard te Hoe
port the threes: of dhe week after aiteml
Teg the fede Cobiservative convertion at
Wharpes and he dtinges deitk a trot
iain repert oad Che steers of Chey
mueeriis, Not only wees ila sreand eeu
verter, hut it wart one of tho lgcesi
ever hhedk it Catala ami one ot) the
moat represeartative, IE was a grea
event tm dhe Iispay at uae Conserv
thee party amd Chand bs guing te be.
efit greatly from: that meting. OF
eatlese age a? te most doaper tint f
tives of (ie eanvention wes ttn sel
aaa new larder. ned here ds ie
doubt but that the party made the desi
choles, Cae ef the most br Hilint nick
fi Camda was chosen dn te pensar
of 1. Beunett af Calgary. Tle bay
Tn seus experience in public Nie al
fs beta dawyer and ane af the
#teatest ovatuts dn Camudia today oe ati
apy ether peried uf its dilstory. Ole
gatherhus was ane of dusplration beat
delegates from every section of Caan
dad with ibe whole party workin:
teget ber agnin much goml shout ve.
siti to Camda, Phe mew Jender isn
mau at enastlerable welt and he ins
tnierinkea ta dispese of all bbs com:
merch and prafesstamal daterests atl
devote lds cutive time tu the welfare
ot Crm mud tenting the Conserve-
thee party,

ARE LSING MOKE WOOD TODAY

dao splee of the Inerousing mse ot sub
stitites for wool the people at die
wurab never hefture tiset osx inteh oy
Chat mitertal every week us oat te

afgrercnt cane The uwdern steel ocean

Duesseugir ship tas winch more woud
dia tts dleeks aunt Chlages thin wok:
Lerve Duit sin entire Weurlen stile sisi
ar reventy yours ose, Tb (vas with all
scrloriices aad witht muy ide of 4
Wis un wards cae a mated Comdher
cottsersattunist polnieds.uit recently
Chat fi spite at al ivaderi) biventhaar
tan dx st xarvonuded by wood ft
every sug at Us: pwogress Trem Ge
Cradle be the grave.

Whe chivt bedaist trom the Natlow
tL Mugcune at Ctdawe, explored the
Aretie wo put sensen aid secured d
thotdald sheets of flawerdng plants
ferus that abaime in that ptt of Can
nda, ‘Che dy ik not far distant when
the whlte rave witl dubablt the far
nagthiveh Beylatin,

MeLein's Mizozine die tts ast bane
eerdal a pleture of aun of the tetan

PRINCE GEORGE, B. ©.

poles wl BKitwanga.

ton) parts af the vortiern intezier, |.

Durpedes,

7 regarding: preemplions fs glven fi Hulletin

The Hazelton Hospital

The Haxelton Hospital tmsuea tlo-
kets for any period nat $2.50 per
month in- advance. This rate In-
eludes office constitutions, medl-

J. R. Williams

PROVINCIAL ASBAYER
Price liste ant on request ,

Credit Foncler Ba, VANCOUVER, IC.

elucs, ua well an oli costs wile
fn the hospltal Tickets are ab-
tafmable In Haziton at the drug
store or be mall from the inedl-
enl saperintendant at the hospital

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Provincial Assayer

J. D. Boulding

Price List Sent
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Smithers, B.C.

SYNOPSIS OF
LAND ACT AMENDIENTS

PRE-EMPTIONS: i*.

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Timer -.

Hotel
Prince Ropert
A Reau Goop Hore:
Prince Rupert
B. C.

H. B Racnesren.’ Manager
Rater $1,50-per day up,

poe, onsen eee

Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lari«

may be preempiod by British subjects
over 15) years of age, and by aollena
on declaring intention to beeore British
@ifana} upon ler wecus
pation, and ir for tel:

Full int ti I rx utati

No. 1. Land Seria, “How to Preemnt Land."
ecopics of which can be obtained free of charze
by addressing the Department of Landa,
Vistoxis, B.C,, uz to any Government Agent,

Recents will be aranted covering only
fond avilable fur sexicultaral purposes, and
which {s not timberland, 12, carrying over
6,000 board foet per acre west of the
Coart Range and 9,00) feet per acre ent
af that Range.

Appllenti for ¥ rapt ore ta he
atdreasrd to the Jand Commissioner of ithe
Land Kecording Diviaion in which the land
spolied forissltuabal, and are made on printed
Forms, coplos of which can be obtained from. the
Land Commissioner,

Pi must beoccupled for five sonca
and improvenients made to the vaive of
$M per acre, including elvaring and cultivat.
ing ne least five acres, before a Crown Grant
can be received,

For mere detailed Infermation ace the Bulletin,
How Theeenpt Land.”

PURCHASE

Applications ore received fur = purchase
eof vaeont and unreserved Crown junds,

Imperters and
Dealevs in

We carry the
Burlaps largeat and
Paints most varied
Oils stock in
Varnishes Northern
Glass British
Brushes, Etc. Columbia

Wallpaners

Write uy for information when

renovating: or buikting your hume

Make Your Home attmetive

- Bayan Boa Dr sepurons

A. W. EDGE Co.

P.O, Rox 43, Prince Rupert, B.C.

not belo timberlan:!, for a ft puaperess
minimum price of firateclosa (erable) land

is 36 per acre, hd vecond-clase (ironing)
Ined 92.40 per core. | Further bofurmation
remrdiny purchane oor jease of Grown
Jands ja piven in Bulletin Nin i, Land
Serlea, “Purcliase and Lease of Crows
Lancs.”

Mill. foetory, or industrial sitew an timber
Jand, nokexciadiri: 0 acres niy by purchases or
teased, the conditions Including tayiatnt of
stunipaye,

HOMESITE LEASES

Uneurveyed ayvens, net excooling 24 rere,
mny bo feted oor homesites, cunditiuncl
vron on dwellings being erected in the
first year, fifle being = cbtalnable alter
residence aml improvement cunditions te,
fulted uw the land hos bee pure,
veyed. . |
LEASES 1

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Por oo prdtlig and Industral purpesy
arean not exceeding (HO weres may be lensol ,
by any ono person ar company,

GRAZING ‘
1

Under “the Gracing Act the Province
da divided (nto xreting districts, and the.
range administered under the Grasing
Commivioner, Annual grating nenriia are
dasued, basal on numbers ranudd, nricrity
being given to established owners, Steck’
owners may form cosoclations for range

management. Free, or, partially free, err

‘mite are ayallable for settlers, |

EBY'S HARDWARE

Smithers, B.C.

Shelf and Heavy
Haréware

SPECIAL

Wagon
Sulky Plow:

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