"Square miles of copner area, an-|'*with the exeeption of the Con-

‘speaker, ‘ ‘that Canada will 4 ake of the copper production of: the

THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1917.

: .

The Omineca Miner |

adequate remuneration for their | ===
work. Butin Australia foreign |3-

PUBLISHED EVERY. SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF TH
GREAT Omineca District of British COLUMBIA.

nations are having’ a hard time|#
B\to retain their interests in the|i
mining metallurgy of the Com-|f
monwealth, because. Premier|®

UF You CANT FIGHT

A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor.

Hughes _is making it possible for |
| the small capitalist to mine in|®

“YOU CAN AT LEAST | -

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a
year; Foreign, Three Dollara a year.

ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $2.50 per inch per month; Reading|continued Mr. Sharp, “in order
Notices, 20 centa per line for each insertion. Legal notices inserted at B. C. to encourage. greater mining ef-|®

Gazette rates,

that country.
“Phe government of ‘Australia’

| STAND BEHIND. THE

forts and to. make the Australian’

Vou. VI. SATURDAY, Marcu 10, 1917 No, 2

eompanies less dependent on out-
8| side help, lately organized the ore

MAN WHO FIGHTS ©

One of the most interesting and valijable publications yet issued
by the provincial mines department has just come to hand, in the
report of John D, Galloway,assistant taineralogist,on the Hazelton-
Telkwa district. This bulletin shows how, from small beginnings
in 1913, when the mineral production of this district was barely
$40,000, shipments have increased to the considerable figure of

$579,676 for 1916. Mr. Galloway says:

“Mining i in this district now seems to be in a healthy condition
and promises well for the future. It is true that as yet there are
only two important shippers—the Rocher de Boule and the Silver
Standard—but the ‘encouraging thing is that development work is
being carried out in many places, and the writer has no hesitation
in expressing his conviction that many of these properties now

being developed will eventually become productive mines.

“As a rule the ore-bodies in this district may be considered as
small bodies of medium to high-grade ore as distinguished: from the

large low-grade ore-bodies found in other parts. of the province.

For this reason this section should prove attractive to small mining
syndicates and individual operators, as such large amounts of
capital are not required as in developing and equipping low-grade
mines. At the same time it may be pointed out that any form of
mining is an expensive business, and that even a small mine requires
quite an initial outlay. A prospect which gives promise oi
developing into a smail high-grade mine can usually be tested out
with a small expenditure, and in such a case, if successful, returns ather would be added to the list | is

on the investment come quickly.

“The writer would like to reiterate and to emphasize that this mining and refining all the metals}j

district contains a vast area which is as yet virtually unprospected,

and which can be classed as a distinctly promising field Yor Canada: would becothe a world| is
exploration. The whole Babine range, which has not been much | Power. =would be in a position to
prospected as yet, would seem tobea likely- section. in which to
find mineral in paying quantities. A large tract of country which wane al.
should be a likely field for prospecting lies in the ‘big loop” of the} Three-quarters ofa million dol- 1
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway from Copper City to Telkwa. “This|lars have been advariced sofar to |

territory is drained by the Zymoetz, Kitgequekla and Telkwa-rivers|farmers of the province under/{
_ and many smaller streams; the country adjacent to these rivers has| the agricultural’ credits act which |{f
‘ been run over, but much still remains back from the main streama was initiated last year.

which has scarcely been looked at,

“In the mountains on both sides of the Skeena river helow
Pacific station the rocks of the Kitselas series are ‘of frequent

occurrence. In this formation many showings of copper ore have
been discovered, but ag a ‘rule they are irregular and not continuous,
“It is possible, though, that some of these may later be shown to
have enough copper minerals disseminated through a large area of
rock-mattet to constitute a large low-grade ore-body.”?

CANADA'S MINES these happenings, and if they

FOR CANADIANS /already know, then they don’t
‘appear to realize the full signifi-
In an informative address be-|cance and ultimate effect it will:
fore the Vancouver Chamber of |have upon the province, Dominion
Mines the other day, Alexander and Empire. A foreign nation,
Sharp, M.E., stated that Ameri-| however friendly, in’ control of
can capitalists were eager to ac-lour mining and metallurgical i ine
quire copper areas in British dustry would be a serious nation-
- Columbia and said that one com- | al blunder,”

pany had already secured thirty! The apeaker then stated that

other 162 mineral claims direct Bolidated Mining & Smelting Co.
and indirect, becauge they, the|p¢ Canada, with smelter at Trail,
Americans,realize that there will and mines at Rossland and else-
not be a slump in copper after where, all the important produ-
the war as.they believe that the/ cers of copper and copper:ore in
industries of peace must,continue British Columbia are controlled
to use copper in ‘great quantities, | hy United States capital, °° That

“But I hope,” continued .the| ig: to. say, only about 10 per-cent

up before it is too Jate and guard province—indeed . the whole’ of
against what will probably be- Canada-~is home-controlled,"!

come the greatest copper atea in| A remedy for this condition has
the world, ‘the Canadian Rocky | to be found, said Mr.’ Sharp. He

Mountain Belt,1600.miles long by | added-that if-a little closer atten-
400 miles wide, being controlled tion was paid. to- Canadian Jode|

entirely by-outside capital, mining by those in.authority the
AT have no objection, "he add- fumber of successful develop-
ed, “to ‘American, companies ments in the’ country, ‘would have

mining in British Columbia, or! been, much greater... He: stated |”

any other part of Canada, as na that scores of smmiall- ‘companies:

. more large - hearted. ‘companies wera’ forced 'to'sell out or close | oat

ever mined.in any. land -than,-the down ‘because’ conditions. “were |.
American companies. at. present againat theth, _ ‘They--were liable
miuing here... But,’ Nevertheless; ‘to many smelter’ eduction: and
T warn the Canadian, people, . -€8-| excessive charges'for'. ‘marketing

shippers into a corporation of
Associated Smelters Limited, with
only shippers being eligible for
membership. The small ecom-|f 7
panies, unable to contribute fi-
nancially,are admittéd on exactly
the same terms in regard to
smelting and refining as the most]
important members, ‘the charges] |
being the actual cost over astated
period,

“Many mines. as great, if not
greater, than those now being |
operated, will yet be discovered
in this.country. Some doubtless}:
are now being. opened up and

FOR. YOU!

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THE CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND

Which assists ‘the: Wives and families of Canada’s gallant’
soldiers, requires millions of dollars to keep: ‘the. Soldiecs’
home fires burning. -

District Treasurer: Stephea H. Hoskins, Government Agent

others are yet to be discovered | -Hazelton Committee:
by Canadian prospectors, recom-/f' 5 Kirby, H. HL Little, R.E. Allen, J. Naylor, Wm: Ware
mended to local companies by||R

and C. V. Smith. Monthly Subscriptions are Solicited

—

Canadian engineers. I would|i
urge the leaders of our country
to follow the example set by
Premier Hughes and ‘and the 4
government of Australia. Then {if
one Canadian company after an-||f

- THE CANADIAN RED CROSS

The Hazelton Branch requests the” support of all in its °
efforts to assist in the noble work of this ‘great humanitarian

of shippers until. we would be||}

required within the Empire, Then |

write ‘a declaration. of. industrial | organization. = .
independence,"’ a Honorary Presidents: Mrs, (Rev.) John Field; ‘Mrs. (Rev. ).,
W, Hogan :

Chairman: Dr. H. C. Wrinch ° ee
Vice-Presidents: 8, Hi, Hosking; Mrs. KE. R. Cox; w. J. Care
‘ __ Honorary Secretary: Miss J. C. Grant”
- Honorary Treasurer: H. H, Little, Manager Union Bank
Executive Committee: -
Mrs, H. C. Wrineh, “Mes, R. G;. Moseley, Mrs. Chas. Reid,
: Miss Hogan, | ‘Rev. John Field, Rev, M. Pike, H.: H. Phillips.
Large or Small Contributions will be re Gratefally Received -

vd.

The Australian government
goes out of office on June 30. |/i-
Anzac soldiers will vote at the|E
front. All aliens | will be barred
from the polls, | .

INSURANCE|

of all kinds,

Loweat Rates. Strongest Companics. :
Prompt and Liberal Settlements.

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Miniug Machinery and Supplies. ' SOLDIERS ADD & EMP LOYMENT qT 4
Cradock’s Wire Cables, [ff ~ COMMITTEE | | | :

Estimates given for Tramways, f ves '

7 ““Bndeavors! to. supply ‘soldiers from Hedslton district with
J. F. MAGUIRE, Hazelton fH such-comforts and necessities as cannot ba: readily. obtained -
¥ ; , ;

_Rerrrenes cot Menwtictenry’ Apes at the front, and will assist them to re-establish themselves. |
. in tivil life when they return, - ‘The Committee ig ating i in:
. . co - operation with - the Provineial “Returned Soldiers’
. “on! {ROPEAN FLAN ve 2 ; Commission and the Military Hospitals Commission:
25c. aute service to and from all tralas and tals 7 Contri butions to the Soldiers’ Aid Tobacco Fund « are Welcome.

PRINCE RUPERT - =: + + BG|E. Chairman: A, Ry Macdonald .

Green Bros. Burden & Co. i ‘Honorary Sseretary-Trenaurér R.E, Allen, District Forester: |
Civil Engineers

Dominion, British Columbia) 8: A. ‘Hosking, A.B; Player, Wm. Ware; Jor, - Naylor, - ff

and Alberta Land Surveyors: im crn,
offlees at ial n, Fort Gorge HE Little, J. x Froat, F. B, - Chettgbaral,

ew Hnzelton. ; ‘a
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