ce cowamcpie bat fate, Te ’ Notices, 15 centa per line for firat insertion, 10 cents per line for each subsequent ve F The Qmineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. Macdonald & Rauk, Publishers and Proprietors. - SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Foasessions, Two Dollare a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year,’ ; ‘. ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $1.50 per inch per month; Reading insertion, Legal notices inserted at B. C. Gazette rates. Vat, II, No. YN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1912, The Omineca Minor has the largest bona fide circulation of any newspaper in the Northern Interior’ of British Columbia. Before the next issue of the Miner is printed, the year 1912 will have ‘become a part of history, It has been a‘good and pros- perous year for Omineca district—a year in which many of the pioneers have seen the fruition of their labors,” The agricultural industry throughout the district has grown tb notable proportions, the railway construction providing aready ani profitable market for all produce along the line, while the. advance of steel into the Bulkley Valley assures the farmers of that fine district access to the important markets of the north Pacific coast for any produce which the local market may not absorb in the future. In the Kispiox and Francois and Ootsa lake districts the year has been one of progress and increased settlement, and these |‘ and other new sections of Omineca are rapidly coming into thelr own, . In the mining industry the year has witnesséd remarkable pro- gress, While a number of promising properties have lain idle, awaiting transportation facilities and consequent cheapness of supplies, the owners of others have pushed devélopment, with the result that at least three mines have been brought to the producing stage, while others have graduated from the prospect class and are entitled to be called mines. New discoveries have not been lack- ing, and in various parts of the district important finds of mineral. have been made by the prospectors who spent the summer in the hills. The coal mining industry in the district has more than held its own, and much important work has. been done, especially ‘in the Groundhog district and Copper River, where large deposits of valuable coal have #een proved. On the whole, the season’s work has gone far to prove Omineca’s title to an important place in the list of British Columbia’s mineral districts, Agriculturlist and miner alike look forward to the year 1918 as the year in which the industries of Omineca will be placed on a permanently profitable basis. Before the end of the year the completed railway will traverse the district, affording much- needed transportation facilities, and allowing the development, at reason- able cost, of the great resources of the premier district of Northern British Columbia. To Assist Farmers arrive “at a safe and adequate QGne of the coming economic; way of assuring the farmer a developments on the North |supply of working capital at low American continent must be the /rates, in order that his industry extension of agricultural credits, |—the basis of national progress— The business fabric is too depend-|shall. grow and flourish, As‘a ent upon the efficiency of farm-| business, agriculture on this con- ing, and upon the volume of tinent is inferior in point of real “garm production, for nationalfeconomy and efficiency to what ‘indifference to the farmer’s fin- |it is in Europe.—Ex, ancial position to be long con- tinued. In the United States, Groundhog Is Good governmental investigation into} Gustav Grossman, a promitieht the European co-operative ‘credit engineer who spent the summer system has helped to focus pub- | in this district, is much impres bd lic attention upon the problem |With its possibilities, He ld of helping the farmer to more {the Seattle P.-I. that during Lit and cheaper capital. Bankers, summer and fall he traversed the the leading railroad authorities, and keen economists have begun to insist upon early and definite action. By some it has been suggested that the banking laws be amended to permit the small ‘ocal banks to lend upon farm real estate under certain well- defined restrictions to prevent use of the money for speculation. The formation of state agri- cultural credit banks, to issue ‘and sell bonds based upon the ~eollective securities of members of approved local loan societies, was proposed by Myron T- Her- rick, American. Ambassador at Paria, after a thorough study of European credit" associations. “Writing in the National Banker, ‘Ralph van Vechten, vice-presi- dent’ of a'National Bank in Chi- caga, ‘advocates provisions in the ban wa to allow the forma ti 4 mortgage debenture thus produding aalid table té insurance hnstitutions with |- fe ; gents store, whole of the Groundhog moutw tain anthracite field and reporthd, on 195 square miles. on behalf | of |5 certain large Vancouver interes!s. | He states that He has found Some very high-grade anthracite, whith is of un‘excellent stéaming qubl- ity, and ‘which he. compares favorably with the Pennsylvania produet, valthough the field is not so extensive as at first supposed. In his opinion thia field is of the (f utmost importance for Canada| ag well as for the Pacific coast, He says that no extraordinary or un- usual engineering features would enter into the building of a rail- way to this field: He has visited several mining: properties in th vicinity of Hazelton, and he: is greatly impressed with the min- ing readurees, of: ‘this part of the country; algo of the vast aread of dry lend with a black sandy loam tillable farms, ; Thank you, we had a * good Xmas; Business good at. Sar soil, which: would form good, . NOTICE. “LIQUOR LICENSE acr’ , (Seetion 34) Notice ia hereby given that, on the 16th day of next, application will be made to the Superintendent. of Provincial bolle for the grant of a Licence for the sale of liquor by retail in and upon th th e. ‘premis- ea known as Northern Hotel, vaituate at the Townsile of South Hazelton, B B, on the lands described as Lots 10, nit ib, 18, 14, in Block 16, or Lote i5, 1, 17, 18. 19, in Biock puited this 19th io of December, A. D., 1912. Colin CampbellyFraser, Applicant, WATER NOTICE For A Licence Te Store or Pen Back Water. . fl Notice is hereby given that. Peter Daniel Carr, of Telkwa, B. G.; will ap- cubic feet per second of water from Canyo ‘on creak, a stream flowing in a nort. westerly direction and emptying tion 7, Tp. 2a, The water will be stored in a reservoir of 4,600,000 gallons capacity to be built at $4 lot 1196 and be used: for industrial purposes Wier a notice of a application li- cense to take and use water, posted herewith, on the land deseribed as North § of Lot 1197, Tp. 2a, Range 5, Goast District, This notice waa posted on the ground on the 11thday of December 1912, The 7 plication will be filed:in the office of e Water Recorder at Hazelton. Objections may be filed with the aaid Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B, C. 19 P. D, Carr. (Applicant). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF - BRITISH COLUMBIA In the matter of the “Official Admin- istrator’ 83 Act” Wickman, deceased, intestate - Honour Judge Young, made the 26th day of October, 1912, I was appointed Gustof Wickman deceased, and 2 parties having claims against. the - said same properly verified to me on or be- fore the 7th day of January 1918, and all parties indebted to the said Estate aye required.to pay the amount of their indebtedness to me forthwith. Dated December 17th, 1912. W. ALLISON, Official Administrator, 17 Hazelton, B. C LAND NOTICES Caasiar Land District. District of Cassiar Take notice that John Smith, of Telkwa, B.C, occupatio farmer, intends to erp ly for ermis to: pur- chase the falke lowing degevibed lands: Commencing at a post planted at the South Weat corner and being at the South East corner of Lot 1240, Range Gassiar District, thence North eight: chains, thence Bast 3,61 chains, thenes South eighty chains, thence Weat 8,41 Chains to point of cammencement, Con- taining 20 acres more or leas, Dec. 6, 1912. 24 John Smith Cassiar Land District. District of Cassiar, Take notice that I, Walter Gale, of Telkwa, B. ©., occupation accountant, intends to apply . for permission ta pur-| e chase the following described iends: Commencing at a post planted at the South West corner ang being at the North West corner of Lot 2175, thence East forty chains, thence North twenty chains, thence West forty chains, thence South.twenty chains to point of commencement, containing 80 acres more or leas, Dec, 4, 2912, 24 Walter Gale. Hazelton Land District. ‘District of Take notice that | Mary Ellen Wolfe. of#Vancouver, B.C., occupation married woman, Intenda to ap pply for permission to urchase the following described ands: Commencing at a pe ost planted on the north bank of tha Skeena. River about twenty chains west of ‘the aguthwest commer of Lot 2891, thence West 20 Hi ht of Way.of the Grand Trunk .Pa- ¢ Railway, thence Hasterly alung the said Right of Way .20 chains to. the weaterly boundary of Eric Boje's appli- cation to purchase,: theneé South | 20 chains, to point of commencement, con- taining 40 acres more or less. — Dec. 14, 1912 © Mary Ellen Wolfe. -. 25 . W. L: Affleck, Ag’t. at Sargent’s Store. Lo be es Pe a ante il Teeter ieee pel Daas Se Februa: A. D. 1913, ply for a licence to store or pen back|is into the Bulkley River on N.W. } sec-/ i In the matter of the estate of Gustot Hy TAKE NOTICE that by order of His | |} administrator of the Estate of -the said y state are hereby required to forward | Lo Je) ee So eee ee chains te south boundary of the] “| Oct. 22, 1912, = i a) eae SARGENT’S. BIG STC MINERS’ PROSPECTORS’ and SETTLERS’ ‘SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY a ‘f Furnishing Goods Dept. ; Complete with Men’s. Underwear, -Sox, |: Gloves, Mitts, Hats, Caps and Toques.. Mackinaw Goods 'a Specialty “We carry the famous Bird Brand of © Mackinaws. Also Felt and Rubber Goods | ae ‘MEN’S FUR LINED SHOES AT _ oo | SPECIAL PRICES See Warranted all wool. A large line of Bedding. Cotton Sheets. At ‘Right: Rrices. Good Blankets. * . A Shipment of ‘Studebaker Sleighs . is on the way, including light Bob Sleighs RS. SARGENT, “General Merchant | Hazelton a me | I] | s) a toe Caged To ialtat] fo] els Ee eel] bel fe) RNS cete Rose Se terttee LAND NOTICES Omineca Land District. District of joaat, Range Take notice that Robert J. Cooney of Victoria, B, C., axeman, . intends to apply for permiasion to purchase the following described ands; Commencin, left. bank of Skeena river on south boundary of Gerrld Bate Aldous’ appli- cation to purchase and about 15 chains eat of the S.E, corner of L. 917, Const Rango 5, thence east. 60 chains, south &0 chains, Skeena river, thence northerly following Skeena river to-paint of commencement and containing 480 acres more or less. Oct. 22, 1912. - Robert J. Cooney. “ Omineca Land District. District of - oast, Range Ve. Take notice that Elizabeth Murray of St, Paul, Mian,, married woman, in- tends ta apply for permuasion to purchase the following described lands: ; Commencing. at a post planted at southeast corner L. 4116, thence:north 46 chains and -14'links, east’ 20 chains, south. about 60 chains to Little Oliver Creek, thence westerly along creek to point of commencement an containing about 120 -acres more or leas. -: Oct, 22,1912," - Elizabeth Murray. Omineca Land District, District of Ran St. Paul, Minn., .merchant, intends. to apply. for. permission to purchase the following deseribed ands; . lanted on Commencin the south ban at am ile ol iver ener i and about forty chains east southeast corner of lot “4116, : thence |. south 20 chains, wést 20 chaina, north £0 chains to the bank of. little Oliver |: Creek, thence easterly along creek to. The “Hottest’’ Stoves in town| Po int of - tommencemeht, containing about 40 acres, is nearly gone. money ate. fast. Good lard is: DONT. 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