terior a: Mercy. ‘ i. af Sheena ne the Nosthern a Bove, Prosperous: Mi tw Wa. ; THE PAST.1S GONE" THE FUTURE IS OURS. Christies and _ First Car Load _ Ore be Shipped This Week The first rarload of high grade ore _trem the Siver Standard mine being operated by the Canadian Cadilla Gold Mining Co., and referred to last week, is. being shipped this week. It is proposed to utalize the facilities of the sampling plant at Prince Rupert for tests as to smelter returns, and ths ‘ ‘analytical branch of the Mines Depart- ment at Victoria to ascertain all the possible values in the ore. It is felt that in the past all the values were not derived from the ore. It 1s also proposed to utalize the Mines Depart- went service at Ottawa to ‘ascertain the proper method of treating. the ore ft recover all values, in a plant to be installed at the mine. : This Ww wok all the concrete work for the machiuery will be finished, and by _ the end of the week Mechanical En- sincer Trottier will have the engine pretty well installed. Tnstalling the vemnpresser will beva simple matter and soon after the holiday senson the power drills will wet ta work. Every thing possible. has been done already to taciitate these matters. Th fs exvected that as soli‘ ns the power dvily get going that the com- pany will be able to ship at least two} ene Jonis of high grade a week, and as. . this ore will run over $800 to the ton the money will soon be-coming in fast The gold veins are, developing better than wuitici ated, nnd, besides the goad values, the veing on whieh work has. been done, are wideniug out. Much is expected | from these “yeins; and it -is . quite possiite that in - the ~ ‘spring a Aimnond drill will be put on them to ascertain the prospects at five hund- red or a thansaid. feet, The silver “lend veina axe well es- tablished ‘mew,: nnd’ one man ats, ’ the inve who. Hag heen underground. for _ the last for ty years, sald the other day that he never saw, the equal in. any wine Le had ever; been: in, The shoot Tow heing worked is WwidenIng. and. at he ste: Hine: carrying, ‘the : sanie! ‘high grade ore. This shoot ‘is: olongslde. the.: hig bona shoot ‘taken out i: some yes ago mad ‘which’ weit "tor r ever. uals with: hid? sisters Said: sh Vanderhoot. ae ; is concerned, it would: ‘be useful mainly | “Fas apdide? Por the wiropiiiie service: ii North Wants a New Road via N ew y Hazelton All throuzh the north the - people are keen for the Great North Road to start at the boundry.of Washington State and run novth through British Columbia to the Yukon and on to the Alaska bowndry. Many. many people have always re- garded this ‘project more or less as-a tourist attraction. In fact many con- sidered it altogether as a- tourist road and in case of necessity, agy an aid to ‘the United States for war purposes. As a-matter of, fact the war end of the project is a minor feature when compared with ‘the great commercial features of the road, So far as war}. it is proposed te have along the road a number of air bases, or landing fields But these landing. fields would be of greater service to commercial. servicg than to the war service. These’-fielda would reduce the cost.of air. transpor-. tation greatly by making the nonstop trips much shorter.’ One of the ob stacles to commercial flying in that part of the north is the cost, due toy the long non-stop trips necessary now. | But consider the commercial end of the road. . There is in the Cassiar an Empire of placer ground two hundred miles by two -hundred miles, and all possible of producing economically and profitably by the exension of the road: system anid making ° humerous ‘landing fields possible. » hat ‘country, is’ in| the. way to producing gold on a greater senle than the Yukon. chas ‘produced, and ‘the. ‘life: “cif. the field will be ‘long. “With the road going north from this point ‘(New Hazelton). the shortest route will be secured: and the route that, wil serve the interest, of, the pro- vince. the’ best, and itr will be the most econamidar: to maintain’ ‘and: keep open, It. 8, nlse ‘the! jnost., ‘accessible to ‘the const: ‘and the. wealth of the const, At Stewart and ‘Telegraph creek the const: can’ be: reached - by short rords, and’ its the Alnsko ” “yotntry- one ov: two of .the|- ~ lower: coast: cities can” be connected | bysstioxt roads. te and the problem ne ant whiter, if} AL the sane |are said to be on their way up’ the -| teen foot boat, with small motor and ‘| ship their little craft over the W.P.A. Prince Rupert ‘ “The Garden City by the Sea By Our Own: Correspondent Four New Yorkers—a bartender, 9 salesman and two interior decorators, who hitch hiked to Bellingham, ‘Wash.. coast. They will no doubt pause at Prince Rupert. They are in an. eigh- sail, and if they ever get there, plan to Their destination is Skagway, line to the headwaters of the Yukon, and spend the summer seeing the nor- thern interior. — eee Locel merchants report the Christ- mas trade the equal of what it was a week ago when the tourists were in, Somé are inclined to think it better. Stocks are large and varied, and if everyone seen in the stores leave cash there, there is no question as to the volume of business. ‘8 @ 6 Local fishermen are finding in the organization of the naval reserve a good life over the custmary mld winter slack: season. Twenty of the Prince Rupert fleet have been ‘selected, and these boats with skippers and crews, will arrive at Nanaimo at. the end of Jonnary for: 26 days training. Each man will be paid and found. _ The col- Jarvis H. McLeod. is appointed pay- master lieutenant, —_ at It is expected that. civilian conser- vation work at Ketchikan - this winter will include wolf trapping which will Innjeck- arctenel sod PE -epente into-thehim:F drum. business. of acratehing for a Itv- |" ing. : “Ketchikan “Hind a “lok “of. ‘unei- ployed. and they will. try to reduce the wolf total as far as ‘humanly* possible. Wolves, . not only around _Ketcttikan, but on the islands and in’ the hills of Prince Rupert district have just’ about destroyed the deer, although years: of hunting by. zealous’ local ‘hunters, has done its share. * . * “Paddy ‘Palmer, after a spell: of naval service is ‘ home for Christmas. A couple of years ago he joined. the, ser- vice, was ‘transferred from ‘Halifax to England; ‘took a special course in sig- |. nalling ‘and was stationed © ‘at Ports- mouth for many 2 month, He saw about all there was to. ‘see or HLM.S. | Victory, the, flagship’ of ‘Nelson at Trn- ‘falgar, ard many_,other places. of , his. torle: ‘interest, ' ‘and swhsequently ‘erulsed the Mediterranean, “calling. at most ‘of the chief ports. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED New Hazelton. gathered in :the -hall and, after hearing - the minutes of: the last general: ‘meeting, an’ the’ financial report: proceeded, to elect: new: officers ‘for the, ensuing. year, with, the follow: ing results: © |. _ President—ZJ.. B.. yillan, Sr. Vice-president—Omer: Spooner. - Secretary-treasurer—, Harold _ Gould | Hxecutive committee—L. ‘Parent ‘amd Gust Christianson. fst ‘padmtnton n,n rintens -HMiea Filek ie spending’ ‘Ghristmas as ah: guest: of .Rev.. and. ‘Mrs. D. We “More fat: Kisptox. . lector of customs at Prince Rupert,! On Tuesday evening the citizens of Christmas ant New Bear Message from Olaf Banson ok * * . To the residents of Northern and Central British | Columbia I extend my sincere wishes for a Happy * Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. ee eo ‘There was: some: discussion of: ‘hold: | gi ing a ‘dance, ‘and the boys’ will play : at) : ‘ing of -i0 will Christmas Wish The Omineca Herald,:-editor and the staff, extends to you the best. of good wishes for:a Very Happy Christmas. For a day or so forget nll troubles, worries and any feel- (if you harbor any) and become as a’ child’ again— taking pleasure in the better ind simpler things in life, and in giv- ing pleasure to others. Let the. Ckristmas Spirit reign supreme. By Christmas Spirit we'do not re- - refer. to that brand known as — “thou’ shalt not.”. May joy and happiness be the key note. There will be lots of time Inter on to eet the old-face drawn long and to ‘feel badly of life and the world. The world. does’ not care anyway. Mery. Christmas again. re Lent Gee inant caer h Porson is toni sine Lig et caiisinias AT THE HosPrTaL “The: medical superintendent and the matron and staff are entertaining the members of the board of directors and their wives, and the ministers and their wives to a Christmas dinner on .Wednesday, December 28. _ The maids on the staff are having & dinner on the 26th to which they will invite a partner. On Christmas Day there will be a Christmas Tree ‘and dinner for the pa- tients, The tree. will be held in the morning - and. there will be carol sing- ing, at. which any who. 0 wishing may ‘attend and take part. The hospital is to be open Christmas morning to vis: itors ond friends of patients, ~/ The superintendent and staff hope to make this one, of the pleasant and .memorable Christiias*Days- inthe his- tor y of the institution, ” Perry York has arrived home for a holiday. He has. heen with the. ON, Albert Mercer Was Overdue Hunting Goat Art Caukell is back in town after 5 hard trip in the Copper river basin. A few weeks ago Albert Mercer.of New Hazelton stopped with’ Art as he went in to his trap line and the upper Cop- per.