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_THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1924

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Telkwa Hotel

Serves the traveller to and
through the Bulkley Valley

MAKE THAT YOUR HEADQUARTERS

James Kotow. proprietor
TRLEWA - B.C.

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Omineca Hotel

c. W. Dawson Manager

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Best attention to tourists and to
commercial men.. .

Dining room in connection

Rates reasonable. Patronage is -
aolicited

B,C.

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Hotel |
Prince Rupert

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Hazelton - -

THE LEADING HoTEL
IN NORTHERN B. C,

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Prince Rupert, B.C.

European Plan.

Fa il Rd Pl Ri

Rates $1.50 per day up.

E. E. Orchard, Owner

curopean or American Plan

The headquarters for the Bulkley
alley. Tourists and Commercial men

Hind this a grand hotel to stop at,

All trains met.

paddle horses provided.

Smithers. B. C.

B.C. UNDERTAKERS |

EMBALMING FOR SHIPMENT A SPECIALTY |

P.O. Box 318
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.

A wire
will bring us

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Importers and
Dealers in

Wallpapers We carry the
Barlaps largest and
"Paints moat varied -
Oils atuek in
Varnishes Northern
Glass . British

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Brushes, Etc.

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Write us for informatiop when
renovating or building yourthome *

Make Your Home Attractive !

Braver Boarp Drsraurors

A. W. EDGE Co.

P.O, Box 469, Prince Rupert, B.C,

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arrister —- Solicitor
Notary Public

L. S.. McGILL

SMITHERS

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Autos, livery or rigg.

SYNOPSIS OF

LAND ACT AMENDMENTS

PRE-EMPTIONS

Vacant, ° unreserved, surveyed
crewn lands may be pre-empted by
British subjects over 18 years of age,
and by aliens on declaring intentioy
to become British subjects, condi-
upon residence, occupation,
and improvement for agricultural
purposes, .

Full information concerning regu-
lations regarding pre-emptions i3
given in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series,
“How to Pre-empt Land," copies of
which can be obtained free of charge
by addressing the Department of
Lands, Victoria, B.C., or to any. Gov-
ernment Agent.

Records will be granted covering

only land suitable for agricultura! -

purposes, and which is not. timber-
land, ie. carrying over 5,000 board
feet per acre west of the Coast Range
and 8,000 feet per acre east of that
Range.

Applications for pra-emptions are

to be addressed to the Land Com- |

missioner of the Land Recording’ Di-

¥ision, in which the land applied for

is situated, and are made on printed
forms, copies of. which can ba ob-
tained from the Land Commissioner.

Pre-emptions must be occupied for
five years and improvements made
to value of 310 per acre, including
clearing and cultivating at least five
acres, before a Crown Grant ean be
received.

For mors detailed information see
the Bulletin “How to Pre-empt

Land.”
PURGHASE

Applications are received for pur-
ehase of vYacant and unreserved
Crown lands, not being timberland,
for agricultural purposes; minimum
price of first-class (arable) land is $5
per acre, and second-class (grazing)
land $2.50 per acre. Further infor -

mation regarding purchase or lease,

of Crown lands is given in Bulletin
No. 10, Land Series, “Purchase and
Lease of Crown Lands.”

Mill, factory, or Industrial sltes on
timber lend, not exceeding 40 acres,
may be purchased or leased, the con-
ditions including payment of
sLumpage.

HOMESITE LEASES
Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20
acres, may be leased aa homesites,
conditional upon a dwelling bein:
erétted in the first year, title being
obtainable after residence and im-
provement conditions are
and land has been surveyed.

LEASES

Fo grazing and industrial pur-
poses areas not exceeding 640 acres
may be leased by one person or +4
company.

GRAZING

Under the Grazing Actgthe Prov-
ince is divided into grazing districts
and the range administered under "\
Grazing Commissioner. Annual
grazing permits are issued based on
numbers ranged, priority being given
ty established owners. Stock-ownet's
mhiy form associations. for range
management. Free, or partiolty. free,
jlermits. are available for. settlers.
rem pers and travellers, up to ten
ead,

fulfilled

B.C. LAND SURVEYOR.
J. Allan Rutherford

All descriptions of sur-
veys promptly executed

: SOUTH HAZELTON :

EE eceaetqoesn omen FE

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i Topley.

A. G. Sturgeon, of Forestdale,
was among the week’s visitors,
. Ranger Calvert, of the Forest
Branch, Burns Lake, visited. Top-
ley this week,

The community is’ extending

its sympathy to Mr. and Mrs.

|W. Ball, who recently lost their

infant son.

A greatly enjoyable dance was
held last Friday, to provide cur-
tains for the schoolhouse,
affair was well attended, and the
festivities were kept up until
about3a.m.  - ,

Investigation of the recent fire
at the Babine post of Sideris &
Marsh took Constable Fairbairn,
of Telkwa, there last. week. He
was accompanied by the part-
ners, and W. Holmes took the
party in. J. Zogas had charge
of the firm’s local store for a few
days.

N. Horning’ has been laid up
as the’ result of an accident while
cutting ties.

Miss Helgenbureg, of _ Burns

‘Lake, is assisting at the home of

Mrs. Bartley MeCrea.,

Mrs. Holmes spent several days
in Smithers last week.

Bert Ailport and Ole Kalhood
spent the week-end in town, —

W. J. McCutcheon, Mrs. Me-
Cutecheon and daughter, of Prince
Rupert, spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Brown, at
Woodeock Dairy Farm, Woad-

teock. .

PRINCE RUPERT

Exchange

Brokers Auctioneers

Valuators
(We Swap the Earth)

Goodla, all. kinds, Bought, Sold, Exchanged

Special attention paid to
Out-of-Town ‘ Customers

Private Auction Sales Conducted
» J. Slemund - Manager

Auction Sale every Saturday at
our Auction Rooms, Third Ave.

Prince Rupert - B.C.

The

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OG mushers at The Pas are
D working hard to get their

teams in trim for the next an-
nual Dog Derby which is to be held
this year on March 11. Shorty
Russick, winner of last year’s race
at Banff and second to Morgan in
The Pas event, is on the ground
training. The Morgan team, win-
ners Jast. year, will be driven by
Bert Hayes; Billy Grayson, who
drove Morgan’s dogs last year, will
drive a team belonging to Tom
Creighton. Winterton, another old
Dog Derby musher, will enter a
team. The Bancroft-Dupas team
is in harness and Jack Bacon has
a splendid team in training for the
200-mile non-stop grind. Several
teams from @outside of Manitoba
are expected to test their speed
and endurance against the northern

energetic committee is at work
striving to make the 1924 Derby
bigger and better than anything
that has yet been staged at “The
Gateway to the North.”

This year will see also a “Queen -

of the Carnival” contest in which
beautiful young ladies from all
parts of Manitoba will compete for
the honor of being Queen of the
Carnival or members of the Carni-
val Queen’s Court. Entries im this
contest are berinning to reach the
committee and a lively contest for
the carnival honors is assured.

Carniva]. features are being ar-
tanged for the enjoyment of out-
siders visitng The Pas during the
period of the Dog Derby and efforts
are being made to provide amuse-
ment for everyone visiting the
ambitious northerners during their

huskies and their drivers, and an

annual winter fun festival.

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defence: Ernie J, Colle**, gcals Cyril (Sig) Slater, left wing; Jack Cameron, ‘goal.’
WwW, A Hewitt, sporting editor, Toronto “Star,” Qanadian | Olympic hockey representative; Dune. » Munroe, captain, and Frank: J

CANADIAN OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM oe
Canadian Olympic Hockey Team, 1924, Which Sailed for France on Canadian Pacific S.S, ‘Montcaim,” January Ith. ah a

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‘Top row, from left to right: Harold MeMunn, right wing; Albert J. McCaffery, left wing; Reg. ‘(CHockey) Smith, centre; Beattie. ‘Rameuy,

1924

Bottom row: Peter G. Campbell, Harry E, .Watson,:

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