- doubled in four years,

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onto MINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8 1916

a aanteateannpi

The World’s Doings

"News Notes from Many Soiirces

in Brief

Taka Tones’ says. Roumania
will join the Allies.

French: aviators: have flown 93
thiles into Bulgaria:

 & great storm swept the east- |
ern states. last week.

Manitoba i is recruiting a ‘thou-

“sand soldiers a week,

>The Swedish. government has
prohibited the export of zine,
. The Oregon Sunday closing law

has-been upheld by the courts. .

| Germany has’ recognized Car-

.Yanza’s government in Mexico,

An Assyrian at Swift Current
was found to be afflicted _ with |
leprosy.

- Sterling. exchange has reached
4714, the highest point for some

. months.

New Branswick. is enlisting
soldiers-at the rate ‘of ‘a battalion

a month,

. Regular shipments of bar. sil-

“ver are leaving British Columbia
for China. ‘

; Anti-negro feuds are. “fife ‘in
Georsia, Several negroes have
been killed. ;

The Germans have sequestered
the assets of all stock companies
in Belgium.

Russia will have . ‘2 000,000
troops to place in the ‘field early
in the spring:

-Rockefeller's fo r tu ne ‘has
He now
has half a billion,

«The profits of the Consolidated |
Mining & Smelting Co, last: year
were over $795,000, Soo

"Twenty - eight . British. ships

were: sunk by- submarines and .

mines in-December.. - *

killed. by the explosion of a nap-
tha tank in Chicago. :

Hugh* ‘Smith,’ ‘a Toronto. nian:

‘who weighed  415- pounds, has
just died in New. York,

_ > Theives entered. the police sta-|
tion at Marshfield, Ore.,and stole!
the contents of the castibox, ;

_: The removal of: the U.S. quar-
antine on potatoes opens an _im-|.
mense: market to B. Cr “growers,

’ Canada has prohibited the. ex-
port of: serap steel,acrap wrought

iron, oatmeal, rolled oats and hay.

An epidemic of influenza, which

is spreading’ over the- United

States, had caused many’ ‘deaths,
An informal .conference’ “ot

-overseas ‘premiers will probably
© take place in London in “March.
"Phe leading hotel. of ‘Traverse |:
.-. City, Michigan, was’ burned, three],
;, men meeting death in. the flaitiés,

‘Ontario has given $18, 000,000

_to patriotic funds, eyual to: five
dollars per’ capita of: her. Popnla|
‘tion, =

' ‘Germany i is ‘yepsrted t to be buy-
a ing large quantities. of wool,

for
her “fac torie after, the

William Hall.
Who énlisted: ag

patriotic utterances of the speak-.
ers, ‘Millions i in ‘India are waiting
to serve” was’ the keynote of the
|speeches, re

Scotty Alleri ‘delivered 400 Ai:
aska ‘sleigh. dogs at the Allied
front; Their . price was’ - 100
apiece. cm

The tebellion against the re-

| vival of monarchy in China is

said to -be -egnfined to remote
sections. . - :

Dynamite, ~ believed . to have
been planted by 1.W. W,’s, des-
troyed the Salvation. Army bar-
racks at Butte, . nr’

Cars loaded with dynamite and

grenades for Carranza exploded |.

at Monterey, Mexico.
men were killed.

Two freight | trains on the GP.
R. ¢ollided at Moosejaw, killing
an engineer. and a. ‘stockman, and
injuring a fireman,

Fifteen

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy has
been made a baron, and Hon,
W, 1. White minister of finance,
has been knighted...

Following a series of Black

‘| Hand letters, the grovery store

of an Italian in Montreal: was
wrecked by dynamite,.

Kansas ‘convicts, working in a

coal mine, imprisoned their guards |.
in the mine until demands for!

better food were conceded, .

Austria and Hungary are ‘mo-
bilizing éffective men employed

in military establishments, .re-|:

placing them with women,

‘Twenty-five. persons,
lives were endangered by aheavy
flood at Oakland, Cal.,
saved by firemen and police, e

A cold wave swept . over Cali-
| fornia‘ at- New . Years’,
“Fifteen or’ more. men. were

Frost,
was general and: dnow!alls were
experienced in’ various sections.

Freight ; -traffie “through Cana-|.
dian and American canals in 1915}* |

aggregated: 41, 290, 304 tons, This

| figure has: ‘been exceeded | only

twice, :

* British Columbia boaids of
trade ask the provincial, govern-
ment to assist'shipbuilding by a
bonus in the form of a twenty-
year loan, ° : ot

Lord. Derby's’ recruiting: plan |?
resulted i ‘in the enrolment of all

buf'30 per cent ofthe available 191

single men and all but 24 per cent
of the married: men.” .

“blacklist”, including the names
of 102 ships, which are suspected
of trading with.the enemy or of
being German- owned. - :

Jan. 1. “They are Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, ‘Iowa,
Arkansas, and South Carolina,

authorized for Canada are ‘one or
more - Indian . corps, .a° Metis
battalion, colored. battalion ‘and
a battalion of th (tur lized A ‘pan -
ese, '

during J 1916 “was my

whose] -

were |:

“Dry” laws were enforced. fii
| geven of the United, States on

‘| ‘The i increase in the amount of
gold dust ‘and : bullion deposited
sjat the Vancouver ! ‘assdy - office

“|| Kingsmill stated that the two

boats purchased. by Sir Richard
McBride were efficient in all par-
ticulars... ‘He considered the price
not ‘excessive | ‘in the circum-
stances, et

“The ‘Tonopah: Belmont Con, of
Philadelphia, -which has been
operating the ‘Surf Inlet gald
mine under bond; has’ completed
the purchase. The Vancouver
people who. owned the property.
_lreceived $150,000 and retain one-
fifth interest.

“The. federal government an-
nounces that war and domestic
expenditures far some months to
come’are provided for, and there
is not likely to be another loan
until late in the spring, when a
domestic issue of $300,000,000 for
war. purposes is likely.

Sir Richard McBride has gone
to take up his duties as agent-
{general in London. He will de
vote-his energies to obtaining for
B. C. a portion of the increased
forelgn trade. which is expected

make the London office.“‘a.sort
of general clearing- house for.
British Columbian affairs, ”’

- Addressing Soldiers’ Mail
In ovder to facilitate the hand-
ling of mail at the front and to
ensure prompt delivery, itis re-

ed as follows: ;
(a) Regimental Number,
(b) Rank,
{c) Name.

(a)
{e)

pany. -. =

Battalion,.; Regiment (or
other anit), Staff appoint-
ment or Department.
CANADIAN CONTINGENT. «-
British Expeditionary :
Foree. ;
Army. Post Office, LONDON
England, °

(f).
(ep)

(h)
formations, such) as brigades,

divisions, -is _stiietly. forbidden,
and causes delay. -

Tenders for: Freighting: ‘of Supplies For
the Yukon Telegraph Line.

SEALED TENDERS addressed to the
undersigned and endorsed “Tender
for Packing Supplies,’
until 4. ‘POM, O11 Testays March 7, 19:6,
or thepacking of material and supplies
| for points alsng the ‘Yukon telegraph
line between Hazelton: and Atlin, in t
course . of, the peasons. 1916, 1917 and
Forms of tender and specification’ may
-|be obtained from Mr. J. T; Phelan,

| Superintenderit,. of Government Tale-
‘Great Britain’ -has published a

graphs, Vancouver, |B. C,, Mr.. Wm.
Henderson, District Superintendent: of
Government Tele egraphs, » Victoria, B.C.,
ind. from -the Government Telegraph
Agents at Ashcroft, B.C;, Quesnel, #.C.,
Huzellon, BG, and Telegraph reel,

Persons ‘tendering ‘are notified that
tenders will not be considered unless
made .on the printed Torma_ supplied,
and signed with their aciuat signatures,
atating their: occupations and Places of
residence, In the case’ of firma, the
actual signature, the nature of. the oc-

a cupation | and place of residence of each
: Among: ‘the- ‘special . regiments} ‘

Memberjof the firm must be given,

Each tender must be. ‘accompanied by
an aecepted cheque’ on a chartered
hank,. payable ta the order of the Hon-
ourable the Minister. of Public Works,
equal -to ten per cent, (10-p.c.) of the
amount ‘of the’ tendor, which will ‘ba
forfeited if, the ‘person tendering de-
“lelina. to enter ‘into a. edntract:, when
called upon ta dp so ir ‘fnil.to complete
the-work contracted 'for, ‘If the tender
‘he. nat necapted. the’ cheque | will’ ‘ba
‘yoturned. -

ond
By BO BSROCHERS, |

Secrata :
Depaibrnt of Pubite rk mys
Ottawa, “December,

to follow the war, and hopes tal!

|g Care for Storage or Delivery.

quested that all mail be address- | G.T-P.SS. Service to V ANCOUVER, VIC. 3%
3. 5. PRINCE Wusahew
GEORGE leaves Prince Rupert on Saturdays “T

‘5.5. PRINCE JOHN leaves Prince

Rupert on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
. Passenger Trains leave Hazelton on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:48
am., for Prince Rupert, connecting with above steamers,
- Hastbound Passenger traina leave Hazelton at 6:08p.m. on Mondays ~
_and Thursdays for Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, ate. = -
_ Mixed Train leaving Hazelton Eastbound on Saturday st p.m., and
Westbound on Thursday at a.m., also carries passenger coach and

Squadron, Battery or Com-

Unnecessary méntion of higher! . —

“will he received, b

1° The Department does. ‘not bind itself | vs
to secept, the lowest or any tender.:” "

UM SE eric te

| Hudson s Bay Company

F > pay B.C.
Dry Goods Boots & Shoes, Groceries, : Hardware

ro

SMM

LIQUOR

%

Brandy, xxx Hennessy, ~ per bottle, - - -.- $2.10

7 XXX Marion | re re ee en (5)
= Champagne, Mumm’s Extra Dry, per pint bottle, - 2.00
= Claret, -per_hottle, * «+ +. - ,60 and — .50
= Gin, Finsbury, _ Gordon Dry, per bottle, -. .85
g ” “Du Kuyper  -. -  - 77 B00.
= Port Wine, per bottle, rr 1.00 and .50
= Sher ry, . Bodega and Blue Label, per . bottle, ais)
3 Whisky, Seoteh, - = -1, 1, 1,50, 1.85 \and 1,25
= ”  -Rye -- + - = - 225 and.
= Rum, — per gallon, — 8.00 per bottle, - - 1.60
S|
Sil

LIQUEURS: Absinthe, Benedictine, Curacao, Cherry
Brandy, Cherry Whisky, Creme de Menthe, Pousse Cafe,

_ Russian Kummel, and French Vermouth,
2 ACO ANNES NASSAR CMC

B nancniéanmeouiumcooRuugeatancey

lt

Express, General Drayage and Freighting|

night. Our stares meet all traina

LI VERY and STAGES

We are prepared to supply private a
and publ ic conveyances day and % .
at South Hazelton or New Hazelton. |

_ BEST DRY BIRCH, $5.50 A CORD

Consign’ your shipments’ in Our

@) Addresa all communications to Hazelton,

Ruddy & MacKay,

HAZELTON and NEW EAZELTON

‘TORIA and - SEATTLE. |

at 9 a.m.

baggage car.

apply
: Prince ) Rupert, B. Ci

For full information, regervations on train or steamship, ete,
to any G.T.P, Agent or to Albert Davidson, General Agent,

Synopsis of Coal Mining Regu.

lations. .

' Coat mining rights of the Dominion,

in Manitoba; Saskatchewan and
Alberta, the. Yukon Territory, the
Northwest Territories and in 2 portion
af the Province of : British Columbia,
may. be leased for a term of jhventy-one
years ‘at an annual rental of $1 an
acre.
he leased to one applicant... -

fe plication for a lenge must be made

ie applicant in peraon to the Agent
on Sub-Agent of the district-in which
the rights applied for are situated. -

In surveyed territory the:land muat
be described by sections, or ‘legal sub-
divisions of sections, and in ungurveyed
territory the tract applied for shall be
staked out by the applicant hiraseli.

Each application must be accompani-
ed by a fee of $5, which will be refund-
ed if the rights ap
available, but not otherwise... A royal-
ty shall be paid on the merchantable
output of the mine at the rate of five
cents per. ton.

The -peraon operatin
furnish the Agent wi
aecolinting. forthe full quantity of mer- |
chantable onl mine and pay the
royalty thereon.’ If the “coal minin
rights are not being operated, suc
returns should be furnished at lenst
once a year:

The lease will inelude ‘the coal mining
rights. -only, but the lessee may be per-
mitted to ‘purchase: whatever available
surface rights may'be considered nec-
essary for the working of the mine at
the cate of $10. .06 an aura,

u
should be made tojthe Secretary of-the
Department he the: Interior, Ottawe,
or to me ne or: Sub-Agent | ot
Dominion ands. : Boh

W: W. CORY,

lied for are’ not

“tha nine shall

mS De uty’ Minister of the. “thtesion| 0 ;
N.B.—U

nauthoriged “publication. of

China ‘hes. ‘oil’ and. ‘galt “wells |®P

‘Not. more than 2,560 acres will , from Mr. T.

aworn roturns |.

8 Cae incorngra ted b

information sonication Ac

this. advertiaomont will not be pale for, the.

. \ Assay. Uitce and Mining Office

Arts and. Crafts. Building. As our ‘Street.

-VA

|The Estate Of 7 "O'Sullivan
-Previnelal Assayers and Chemists ao
Established 1897 by’ the iate’ J. 0°Sul- _
livan, FLC.S., 26. years with |
. Vivian & Sona, Swansea,

HAZELTON HOSPITAL sexes,

fer any period from one month upward at $1 per
month in bdvance. This rata Includes office con-.:

sultations and medicines, ag well as alt coats while

in the hospital. Tekets obtainable In Hazelton

at the Post Office or the Drug Stora; in Aldermere

T. J. Thorp; in Telkwa from Dr, Wallace;

or by io from the Medical Ruperintentent at the
oan ta

Green Bros, Burden & Co.

Civil Enginesaras'
Dominion and British. Columbir

Land Surveyors. Ty

Offices at Victoria, Nelson, Fort. George’
and New Hazelton. 7

B: C, AFFLECK, Mgr. New Hazelton, .. -

Commercial Printing at” - a
THE: MINER OFFICE " ee

_ NOTICE,

“NOTICEi ighereby given that an appli wa

cation will be made to the Legislative.’
Assembly of the Province of British Ca-

Jumbia at its nextSessionon behalf ef’ The: -

Naas& Skeena Rivers Railwa: Company, ae

ic eo
ive Assembly of the Province of British
Golumbia, by Chapter 69 of the Statutes
to mat Columbia, 1911, for an Act!

the ‘com
ration of the sat. Company” B ‘pail :
way; ond for attch further and incidental
‘ars ag may be necessary. | ‘
Dated at Vietorla, BC., this 24thday ~
overmber,, 1916, 2°:

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