THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1915 The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OMINECA DisTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATHS: Display, $2.50 per inch per month; Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion. Legal notices inverted at B.C. Gazette rates, , : VoL. V. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1915. No. 12 . That things Imperial can never again be as they were is the statement made by the London Standard, which declares that the sons who have responded go nobly to the call must be given due voice in the councils of the Empire. Editorially, the Standard says: We do not know the number of troops which the last-named Dominion (Canada) has provided, but.we may be sure it has not been behind the rest in patriotic effort. The magnificent specimens of manhood which represent the Canadian forces in this country have shown us what the lakeland of the East and the prairies of the West can provide. But we have other evidence, apart from the ‘actual number of troops sent, -as to the share which Canada is taking in the war, Some details are given in the ‘Standard of Empire’’ today. At the beginning of the war the Mother-country was calied upon to finance the Dominion for the purpose of equip- Ping its troops. It is now proposed that Canada shall raise an internal loan of £30,000,000. Moreover, she has mobilised all her resources for the manufacture of arms and munitions with a promptitude and completeness which is wonderful in a country as yet barely organized for industrial production, Like the other Dominions, and with equal cause, she has made the quarrel] her own—the quarrel not of the Mother-country alone, but of the British Empire, the British name, the British blood. When the history of the war comes to be written, there will be nothing found more wonderful on the moral side than the way in which these distant peoples, remote fram the scene of action, and protected from all direct hurt by the impregnuble power:of the British navy, sprang to arms to defend an iden—the idea of justice, freedom and good fuith—which is implanted in them as payt of the heritage of the Empire of which they form a part, othing compelled them but their honor. The Empire laid them under no fee or tribute. But they were free men, and saw that, if Prussia triumphed, free- dom would vanish from the garth, and all that generations of struggle had won would be lost, and lost forever.*" Lhe best cure for the gloomy doubts which appear to rise so easily in the hearts ‘of some is to luok to the Dominions and ask whether the cause which has so attracted them could possibly know defeat. THE TOBACCO FUND possible to supply for 25 cents, more tobacco than a private in- dividual can purchase ut a retail store and send to the front for a dollar, . The contents are of a good, sound quality, , Each contribution of 25 cents will supply a package containing There are 70,000 Canadian sol- diers on the firing ling The number is increasing every week. Tobacco is an essential to these men with but.few exceptions. Tofili thedemand 70,000 packets or more are required each week, Not one-tenth of this quantity is being supplied. Each package costs 25 cents. !'o supply the demand 70,000 weekiy subscribers are required, Every cent contriputed is ex- pended in the purchase of Cana- dian manufactured tobacco and cigarettes to be sent to the - Canadian soldiers at the front, ° The whole organization expen- ses are borne by the Overseas Club, The Canadian, British, French and Belgian governments have agreed respectively to the manu- facture of tobreco in bond and that all’customs duties should be _ remitted, , The steamship companies have granted generous concessions in the matter of ocean rates... The - British - authorities -have- under: taken to carry the tobacco to the _ men on the firing ‘line’ free ‘of : any charge. ae a These’ concessions, | togethér. ., With: the special terms arranged ' with the manufacturers, make it 50 best quality: Canadian manu. factured cigarettes, one fifth of a pound of Canadian best quality manufactured tobacco, a box of matches and a'reply post card,” The object of the post card is to endble the recipient to acknow-. ledge the gift. The subscriber's name and address ‘are written on. the post card and the soldier at the front has merely to write his thanks on the back. These post- cards bring the sender into per- sonal touch with the réeceiverand a collection of them make most interesting war souvenirs, . It is possible. to'send gifts to special individuals, companies or regiments, and if a contributor expresses ‘his wishes in this re- apeet, giving regimental number will be made to.secure. delivery. Packages of tobaceo and cigar- ettescan only be sent to Canadian ~ Money for’ the’ ‘Tobueeo und should be:paid-tn, at leat tw BEHEEOEN ERO ee ee soldiers on active setvice; not’ to}! those in’ England ‘bi ‘in.Canada, |.) - dog oe ete nF ' 1 The Favorite Shopping place MINERS’ PROSPECTORS? and SETTLERS’ SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY | We Lead--- | Others F ollow SARGENT’S COLD WEATHER WARM CLOTHING |. Such as Underwear, Sox, Gloves, Togues, Etc. Woollen Goods have advanced at the factories, 4 but we still sell at our former prices while the _{ Underwear, Woollen Gloves, Woollen - | Leather Mitts and Gloves (lined and unlined). RUBBER FOOTWEAR Should remind youof stock lasts, - Socks, _ Just a Reminder About Your B KE, D D I N Mattresses Lu : = Pillows, Sheets, STOVES, HEATERS, PIPES, STOVEBOARDS, ETC. Flour, Oats, Hay, Bran and Shorts at new Prices. General Merchant R BR BPE Js CSR BE BN WOU SS SN ah kh a Jk es a Jt Pa BE Oa RHR a at Det TCE CCECCEELEeT Tite month, “to either the Government Agent or thé Union Bank, at Hazelton.” - The Farmer - i do not want to deal with this subject more than in a passing way, ‘but [ would like to point out, gentlemen, that after all, whatever youmay do for agri- Of loneliness and isolation and tragedy for the man who tills the soil in a country like this of Can- ada, No great success, or per- manent success, of colwse, can be: reached without ‘some know- ledge of the basic facts which underlie what one might cal) the scientific side of agriculture. The man who is happy. in: hia task, can take a keen ‘delight in it, or make a great success of it, must the’ ‘great: foreea of natuve.that contribute ’.to the success that he veces The farmer, after atl, stands: the ‘farmer stands at the CANADIAN PACIFIC. RAILWAY Lowest rates Prince Rupert to all Eastern Points “me 4 ~ \ to Vancouver and Canadian Pacific Railway. Meals and berth included on steamer ' For VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and SEATTLE ~ ’ _S.S. "Princess May” . . leaves Prince Rupert every SUNDAY, atG pam. 5.5. “Princess Sophia” leaves Prince Rupert Nov, 19th; De . , 17th; Jan. 2nd, 14th & 28th, ’ oo Seah 74h, culture, there must atill] be much | | we J. G. McNab, Cor. ard Ave. and 4th St, Prince Rupert, B.-C; 5 ; —== The Omineca Minet is two dollars a year anywhere jn Cariada. be able to link his ‘efforts with] and full particulars; every. effort otherwige could “not. achieve . | i for the: necessities::!:"In} {|< -' the great. household of. Nature} ffs so ie These Lands are close to the main line of the Grand Trunk _ ~ +Bulkley Valley, ‘There is 9 ready local market'for all pro- _ {| _Suce. Land -prices “are” reasonable, Terms are ‘eas coor 7 Wilte.for full particulars to: 7°": J Bulkley Valley Farm | Lands For Sale | " Pacific Railway, which is ‘now: inning trains through’ the'...|| - AL