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VOL. IL, NO. 29 .

HAZELTON, B, C. SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1918

~ PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

HEAD OF NEW
DEPARTMENT;

Popular Government “Agent

[Peace In Balkans
-. Question: of Money|

Londoti, March 20:—The war
situation remains vnchanged.

Peace ‘seems to hinge on, thal”

question of indemnity, which. the

Powers decline to submit to Tur-|

~ at Hazelton ToBe Auditor:
General of: Province. a

‘BANQUETTED BY FRIENDS

Citizens Honor Mr. Allison Ape
preciation of Valuable Services.
Voiced By Many Speakers—
Efficient Staff Congratulates
Efficient Chief on Promotion |

——

: (peotat ta The Miner) .c
‘Victoria, Mar. 20: Important.
government changes. were semi-
officially announced today. Wil-
‘liam Allison, government. agent
‘at Hazelton, .will be the first
auditor-general: under. the new.
aet, while W.J. Goepel, inspector
of : offices, will become deputy
minster, of finanee, succeeding J.
McB, ‘Smith, ‘who, with J. A.
“anderson, provincial auditor, will
vee by superannuation on April
. Alfred Hood, - chief“ elerk in
the public works depattment, will
succeed’ ag, auditor. * ~W U. Run-.
nals - ‘will : succeed “Mr Goepel,
combining the. inspectorates of
governtnanit offices and trust com-
panies, A number of minor civil
service changes are to. be an-

riouncéd’ Tata” ; Sri

Th testimony. ta: the "ésteem. i in

‘which: he is held by‘the, people of|

Hazelton, and to show y their ‘ap:
able roantier in which he has .d-
‘ ministered the affairs of Omin-

eca District as governinent agent,

- a-farewell dinner ‘was - tendered

t William Alligon on the. eve of

his departurg for Victoria, “where

new. and: important position. 7

“The dinner took. place on Wed-
_nesday. evening,: at the “Hazelton
.. hotel,’ ‘and. proved a very-happy
affair; the géneral regret at the
loss of Mr. ; Allison’s: “immediate
services being. tempered by. the
knowledge that his’ promotion ‘is
the just reward: of his: Yaluable
services to the province, ‘and that
his ‘intimate knowledge of. the
district will be used for the, bene-
fit of the Interior. ;

i Rev, John Field was an effici-
“ent chairman, E. H. Hicks Beach
“ officiatirig™ ‘a3 “toastmaster. Re-
sponding to. the toaat of. the even-
ing,, which. was" greeted with |"
hearty applause and musical hon:
ors, Mr.’ ‘Allison. ‘expressed: his’
appreciation ‘of the” “goodwill

. whieh: had been extended tohim,
“and voiced his regret at ‘Raving
a district which. promised:so well

: many. friénds, Briefly review-
‘ing the: history. ‘of: Omineca, he
declared his beliegthat the spec-
. ulative - "stage had “passed, and
that’ the people of ithe: Interior
weité. About to enter upon a. peri.
od of: ‘development ‘and. ‘produe-
* tion which “would prove t6 the|-
world'the value of our resources,
Speaking ably to ‘the: toast
“Canada,” R. DeB. ;Hovell ‘took
sit tw rfer Happily: be: the
silest: ‘bf the evenitig, as did R,, 8.

great deal for the field,
Lindsay, thé well-known financial
operator, who has large interests
in Groundhog, betiéves there isa
good prospect of the -amalgama-
tion going through. The capital-
ists. who are. considerating the
proposition have in view the
construction of a railway for the | —
transportation of the coal, and as
there is plenty of: capital. behind
the project, they will have no
difficulty in carrying out their
plans should their decision prove
favorable..
| awaited with great i interest.

[ee ed

| FRIEDHANN’S RE

German : "Scientist Adminitters

. Patienta—Favorable Results ° |

Friedmann, discoverer of the new
treatment: for ‘tuberculosis, is
working almost covitinuously, ad-
‘ministering his’ cure. to. hundreds
of patients in. response to the i in-
creasing demands | for: treatment
by his remarkable method, At is
statad that government. experts
are convinced of the value of. the
treatment, which bids fair to. “be.
epoch-making.
scenes are witnessed outside the
hospitals in which Dr. Friedmann
works. |
come with tears to implore treat-

ment: for afflicted - sons “and
daughters. ° ;

key. : ; That country, being bank-
rupt, ‘could only meet’ the mone-
tary ‘demands of the allies at the
{@xpenge of its bondholders; _ who
are mainly | English and. French.

Austria. aontinues to bea dis-
turbing factor in the negotiations.

‘Projected Groundhog Deal

-The Miner is” advised from
Vancouver that negotiations are
still in progress for-the Ground-
hog amalgamation. mooted some
time ago, Should the deal be
consummated it - will, mean “2
oR. EK,

The ‘outcome will be |:

array

CONVINCES EXPERT

Treatment to Hundreds - of

New. York, - March 20:— Dr.

Unprecedented

Hundreds of mothers

One Montreal case

is reported already cured,

Indian Commission

(Spectal’ to Tha: Miner)

Victoria, Mar. .20:—For the

commission on Indian, affairs, the
‘provincial, government. had ‘ap-| ‘\-
pointed J. P. Shaw, member for
‘Kamloops, and' D. H. McDowell,
fex-M. P., of Vitoria, who gave
excellent ‘service on the. provin-
cial commission on insurance a
few. years. ‘ago.
appointees are Dr, McKenna and
Thomas. White,. K. C., of. Shel-
-burne,: N. 8... "The’ fours commis-

‘The Dominion

The scope of the commiéston is

in British Columbia: exclusively.
It will have power to enlarge or
redude reserves, .
of ‘a general Indian title in crown
ornlionated lands ie ‘not permit.
ted to' ‘be introduced, this, j in-the
view ‘of th® government, having

The. ‘Question

- Sargeht, who. spoke: -optindistie-

n malechlevapaly, alsod._.

out on Tuesday,’
Crum say the’ publi’ maybe as-
sured that all.demands for lum-.
her, of any description’ will: be
met in a satisfactory manner,

‘ace ot Syerations at Prines Ruperts

CLOSURE WILL

* tion-—Members Defy Sp

‘Ottawa, Mar. ‘to. Parliament
adjourned, this ‘evening . ‘for the:
Easter récess, -.The house - will
resume its aéasions on Tuesday.
If the © opposition ’ renews its:
blockading tactics in its effort. to
defeat the naval bill, it is intend-
et to apply the closure. ;

: The scenés énacted on Satur-
day night are said to have. been
unprecedented in the | history of
the Dominion ‘parliament.. © In
the absence of Sir Wilfrid | Laur-/o
ier, a number ‘of the. Liberal
members resorted’ to’ disorderly
methods, and but for the cool.
ness and tact of the premier seri-
ous disorder might have resulted,
Several of the opposition. mem-/;:
bers defied the authority of the.
speaker.
“We propose to carry, out that
for which. we have a ‘Tmandate
from the people of Canada.
Whatever else is done the King’s}
government; must be transacted, ”’
This statement’ made in a” cool

~ LIBERALS REN

Premier Borden’ Declares Intention of Ending Obstructive
. Tactics. if Opposition Continues To Hold Up Legisla-

° egnelusion the naval bill,

tigs today.

: next: week and that the obstrue-

BE APPLIED IF
W BLOCKADE

mo

eaker - ‘and Disorder Results’

and determined fashion by Pre-
mier Borden after ‘the stormy
scenes of the evening, showed
that the government has no in-
tention whatever: of departing
frpm the gourse that it has* fol-
lowed of ‘pressing through to a
This
stdtement of the premier’s, ‘com-
pba! with the tactful and’ dip-
lofnatic . manner in. which he
handled the diffichlt and danger-|:
situation that arose during
the evening demonstrated as per-
hapa. never before, that the pre-
mier ig the paramount and the
strongest man in Canadian poli-
5
«It is believed by many that Sir
Wilfrid will return to the house

tive tactics of the opposition will
then he dropped, ‘the bill being
allowed ta go to.a vote within a
reasonable period of. time.
Should the blockade continue,
the ‘closure will be applied.

‘Some Fine Views |
oP Some’ very ‘artistic and-attrack:
ive views of ‘Hazelton and vicini-
ty are shown ‘by W.W. Wrathall.
One of. the photos, a four: plate
view of the town and surround:
ings, with Rocher de Boule moun-
tain As an effective background,
attracts admiring attention. Mr-
Wrathall- returned on Wednes-
day from the mountain, where
he spent a couple of days tuking
views, . These will undoubtedly
prove’as interesting as hia: other
pictures and will make attractive
souvenirs.

~ Lumber Co. Resumes.
-In preparation for the increase
in the _dethand for’. lumber,
which: ig scon tu be ex ected, the
Interior Lumber Co, ha resumed
work, sending: a logging crew
Stephenson &

‘The Lumber company is a purely
local concern, turning out first-
class material, and’ deserving aj
continnance of the liberal patron-
age it has heretofore recelved.

a Groundhog Trail Good -
Superintendent’ Amos Godfrey,

making good. time to Groundhog,
telegraphed from Fourth cabin |
on Thuraday that the trail is in
excellent condition... ‘BY B. Chet-
tleburgh, who i is forwarding | sup-
plies ‘for. the company’s crews,

London. “Mar. 17 iT homas
Robinson, one of the largbst fish- |.
ing operators in’ Ghitmeby; . will
sail in April for. British Columbia
'to bet as consulting director of a
new fishing company’ with large
capital, which will. have: ita, base

Ni ,

dress at the University of Cali-
fornia, he will proceed to Wash-
ington to‘discuss with President
Wilson the proposal to construct
an all-Pacific-coast railway from
Mexico to Alaska, |
in this province probably: be the
P. G. ‘KE, ‘

well, K.C., has been appointed
~| British Columbia rephesentative
on the better terms commission.
E. P.. Davis, K. C., will act as
counsel for the province.

dent Wilson will give his pergon-
al attention to the revision of the
tariff.
free list will include farm pro-

ducts, sugar, and lubes;

huridred song birds, setected. in
England by Agent-General Tur-
‘er, will: arrive here next week in
aspecialcar, They will be lib-
erated on Varicouver. Island,

of the B, C. Anthracite, who is|

ors’ dance, which is to be ‘giveri;
on Wednesday evening in As-
sembly hall are well under way
and the success of the event is
‘already sssured. A strong com-

from'.Prince . Rapert to furnish,
the jnusic.: a

Jackson, whose firm is. now. en-
gaged in carrying out a -34,800,-

000 contract.for: improvements to
Victoria harbor, haa ‘arrived. on 8

“he

Premier: Departs
(Special. to The Minar) *~
etoria, ‘Mar.'20:—Sir Richard

McBride left on Tuesday for the
bouth. After’ delivering his ad- |

- The. line in

; For Better ‘Terms
Victoria, Mar. 20:-E, V. Bod-

Tarif Rumors
Washington,, Mar, 20:—Presi-

It is believed the, new

~~ Importing Song Birds
Vancouver, Mar. 30:—Five

Bachelors’ Dance.
Arrangements for the bachel-

sioners “already appointed .. will will gend in ee freight im- mee is i chafae, and iain latest placer excitement, with’ a
select the fifth ‘member and will mediately. an ye 7 etjoyment of.thoge who attend, party of sixty, There is evident-
choose a chairman: - ~The: Fishing I cduetry Gray’ 8 orchestra will be brought] \Y quitea rush to the ‘new dis-

4,

Vancouver, Mar. a: — Sir John

| His _Tnajesty had been in com-

_|are regarded as.excelient.

Vice President Donaldson of

dent and general manager of the
Grand Trunk Pacific, after a con-
ference in’ Victoria with Sir
Richard McBride and Wm. Man-
son, member for-.Skeena, pro-
ceeded to Prince Rupert, where
he has been engaged for several
days in looking into various — pro- |“
jects in which the railway is
interested.
of discussion is understood to be
the construction of a scenic road
faround Kaien Island. It is be-
lieved the government and. the
railway will~co-operate_in the
work, which will cost $150,000. <

and the east, Mr. Donaldson, | °
accompanied by G. U. Ryley, the
railway Jand commissioner, wil]
visit Hazelton and South Hazel-
ton, when various matters affect-

will be given consideration. —

lin is the record made by John
McPherson, who arrived in the
northern town on Tuesday, leav-
ing on. Wednesday morning for
Silver creek, the seer of the

trict.
week eartied quite @ party, néar-
ly all of: them. being. aid. Boar
doughs,” host

becom “moving. pict

Assassin Slays
King of Greece

of Greece was shot and killed in
the streets of Saloniki yesterday.
His slayer. was a Greek of low
mentality, ‘who thought he had
a grievance against the King.

mand of the army since Decem-
ber. He was a son of the late
King Christian of Denmark, and
a brother of Queen’ Alexandra of
England. The Crown Prince
Constantine, who has proved a
brilliant general in. the present
war. succeeds to the throne.

Jim and Charlie Return:
After spreading the good news

of Omineca’s wealth among the
people of California, what time
he was not hobnobbing with the
mining magnates of Butte, Jaa,
A. Riley returned to Hazelton
on Wednesday, to be warmly
greeted by his friends, ‘which
term includes everybody in the
district for which the genial
James is such a consistent boost-
er, With his arrival and - that
of Charlie O’Neill, whois back
from atrip to Chieago, talk. of
baseball is inevitable. The
chances of the Tigers capturing
the trophy which is to be offered
for the championship this year

a

GENERAL MANAGER °°
TO VISIT DISTRICT

4

of Grand Trunk Pacific ‘Will
Look Things Over

i
a

’

Morley Donaldson, vice-presi-

The principal topic

Before returning to Victoria

ing the interests of this ‘district

The Teslin Sthmpede
Ten days from Hazelton to At:

. The: Princess May. this

On ‘Apri, Gul. eed sa

INEW RAILWAY.

London, Mar. 20:—KingGeorge’

river country and Alaska,

‘| Naas into the Groundhog district,

passed by. a percentage of 18,4 a1

tions, the votes cast, were mani
[in facta, reéord for any” byl

+. ‘The-polling -dotibled’ the:

IS PROJECTED

Another Road Which. Pro-
poses To Tap. Rich North-
ern Interior and Yukon |

CPLR. MAY BEBERINDIT

B.C, Alaska Railway Company
Plans To Build from Lytton To
‘North via Bulkley: Valley—
Talk of Nase-Groundhog Rail.
way and Harriman Interests .

Vancouver, Mareh 20:—The B.
C, Alaska railway company. will-
seek an extension of its charter
to construct a line from Lytton
through to the Naas, via the
Bulkley,.with the hope of ex-
tending the railway to the Peace
It is
rumorec here that the C, PR, |
is behind the plan, signifying its
intention not to allow other reads: ~
to reap all the advantages of tap- .
ping the northern parts of the
province, with their illimitable __
resources and great possibilities
of trade development. “

Vancouver; Mar. 20:—The .
World says plans for a railway
torun from the mouth of the

with ultimate extension to Alas-

|ka, ave being formed by the Har-” ene

riman interests, which own or
control large coal areas in
Groundhog. Fifty square miles .
are owned by Andrew Laidlaw,
of the Oregon Short Line, who is -
said to be acting with the Har-
riman interests, - .

_ Large Appropriations
(Special to The Miner)

. Prinee Rupert, Mat, 21:---Wm. ”
Manson, M. L. A. for Skeena,
has returned from Vietoria.. Ap-
‘propriations for roads ard trails
in the interior of the district, he
says, amount to $155, 000, includ-
ing a substantial sum for the
Groundhog trail. Bridge appro-
priations will also make a large
total,
As acting district forester RE.
Allen is. to have. charge of all
forestry surveys and fire protee-
tion work, An agricultural ex-..

pert will also be stationed in the Loe

district, .
Mr... Manson - states also that
the agricultural commission. will,
visit the: Interior during the
summer,

False Creek Bylaw Carried
_ Vancouver, Mar. 15 The. Can-
adian Northern Railway bylaw,, —
embodying the agreement con-.
cerning False Creek, was ratified °°.

by the citizens of Vancouver by es
‘a vote of 5032 to, 1385, a majori- Bubs

ty. of 3647,, mae
‘A three-fifths “majority. wa
necessary, The restilt of: the:
vote was that: ‘the measure - was’

the total votes cast... Only, aixty
per cent wai requited,
In: ‘aecordatics’ owith exp

{submitted to the voters,

visit of inspection, Peat

uf Mor the whole of Balto Columbia.

| eldotions, “Women. vote }
humerous, are