es _THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1924 ‘ Re emt ree es ree BE ms pen pas PR i ne wns ee BE pe pg Fn a Se et I ie es as be i ns A TE re ea td es ne es TE | The Bulkley Hote i } t . 4 Telkwa Hotel Serves the traveller to and through the Bulkley Valley MAKE THAT YOUR HEADQUARTERS James Kotow. proprietor TRLEWA - B.C. a a a a ay Nn fret 1 ae Fl Stitt Fl Oe gel | Omineca Hotel c. W. Dawson Manager va Best attention to tourists and to commercial men.. . Dining room in connection Rates reasonable. Patronage is - aolicited B,C. eh Ml eal Rf Riel Ba el a Rl mind Hotel | Prince Rupert + + Hazelton - - THE LEADING HoTEL IN NORTHERN B. C, o 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 Lt Importers and Dealers in Wallpapers We carry the Barlaps largest and "Paints moat varied - Oils atuek in Varnishes Northern Glass . British ~ Columbiz Brushes, Etc. —— 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, ~~ arrister —- Solicitor Notary Public L. S.. McGILL SMITHERS tional 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 r- —_ 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 ’ 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. , 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 ‘ ‘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,: Ranki