The C Omineca 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 Possessions, Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year, ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $1.50 per inch per month: Reading Notices, 15-cents per line for first insertion, 10 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Legal notices inverted at B. C. Gazette rates. Vou. IL SaTurpay, FEBRUARY 15, 1913. No. 24. The Omineca Miner has the largest bona fide circulation of any newspaper in. the . Northern Interior of British Columbia, What will be regarded by many as the most important legisla- tion of the session is the measure introduced by Hon. W. R. Ross, minister of lands, for the amendment of the land act. The out-/¢. standing feature of the new billis its provision for the granting of fvee pre-emptions of surveyed crown lands from and after March 31, proximo; pre-emptors henceforward being permitted to take up land upon payment only of $2 for the pre-emption record and $10|% as crown grant fee. The land and cost of survey are given without charge, ; The policy of the past has been-to sell such pre-empted lands ata price of $1 per acre, 25 per cent. of such cost being payable}, within two years of issuance of record, with further annual -pay- ments of 25 cents per acre until the purchase price of $1 per acre be paid, and six per cent interest collectable upon arrears. The maximum quantity of land which it has heretofore been possible thus to take up by the pre-emption process has been 160 acres, and this maximum will remain the general standard_of pre- emption size under the new and progressive legislation ‘now adop- ted by the department, power being retained, however, to the minister to refuse any application for pre-emption which may in his opinion be adverse to the public interest. | This radical change in the law for the substantial encourage-|N ment of settlement, and the development of the. agricultural re- sources of the country, has been for some time past under consid- eration, and has had as a necessary precedent foundation the sur- veys of large tracts now or scon to be rendered accessible by the rapid advance of railroad construction operations. ‘The new bil! will go far toward settling up, first of all, the sur- veyed areas which in the majority of instances have already been reserved for pre-emption requirements, and in it the minister is further given power to determine the acreage which may in -indi- vidual instances be pre-empted, as in forest parks, ete., .and gen- erally as conditions warrant in special localities, There can be no doubt that the departure - from the old pre- emption plan.will-bear early and datisfactory fruit, in the immedi- ate stimulation of colonization and settlement, many thousands m ' - taking advantage of this last opportunity to secure free land. ~ a | To estimate the effect which will be exercised upon provincial ‘revenue by the adoption of the free pre-emption principle it may be noted that last year, the maximum year in this regard’ in . pro- " vincial history, 8,650 pre-emptions were issued, which, concluding | - that each record covered the maximum ‘allotment of 160. acres, ad would represent a contribution:to revenue of $584,000. Against the loss of this revenue the government, in adopting its new pol- icy for the encouragement of land settlement, places the varied and manifold advantages which must acerue to British Columbia a through an immediate occupation of ita wildland and their trans- formation into farms, orchards and gardens. - scription advocated by Lord ~_ Roberts. London, Feb. 10:—Major Lion-| The figures presented in the el James, soldier and war corres-| house on the subject shaw that pondent, who was with the/@" increasingly great number of Turkish army up to the time of men have left the territorial . : forces in the last three |. the armistice, has just published Until last year those years had a book of his experiences with/retired numbered 63,678; while | thé Turkish army which contains|i - a serious warning for England and America. He says: “Never in the history of war - has the danger of employing in- efficiently trained and indiffer- ently officered troops been more Warned To Prepare. enlistmenta’ equalled the retire- ments. Baker’ S bread three times a week at Sargent’s, in noyear have the number oft .| month P, Beriod Thia rate includes office con- . mere, from Rey, F. L, Stephenson, orat the Hos- “LIQUOR LICENSE ACT” (Section-34) - Notice is hereby given pat on the 15th day of February, A 1918, next, application will be rade to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for the grant of a Licence for the sald of | i liquer by retail in and upon the-premis- | ye es known as Northern -Hotel, situate at | Ags the Townsite of South Hazelton, H i m the Janda described aa Lots it 114 Sargent’s. 's = the Favorite. Shopping Place MINERS’ PROSPECTORS’ and SETTLERS’ SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY 1 19, 14, in Block 16, or Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, in Block 80, Dated this 13th day of December, A. D., 1912. Colin. Campbell Fraser, ms Applicant. [4 WATER NOTICE For A Licence To Store or Pen Back | Water. Notice is hereby given that Jeter: Daniel Carr, of Telkwa, B.C., will ap-' ply for a licence ta store or pen back: 10 cubic feet per second of water from; on creek, a stream flowing in a/|} van weaterly direction and emptying-} into the Buikley River on N.W. +4 sec-illp tion 7, Tp. 28, The water will be stored in areservoir of 4,600,000 gallons capacity to be built at S. 3 lot 1196 and will be used for industrial purposes under a notice of application for a li-|X cense to take and use water, posted | [fh herewith, on the land deseribed as North 4 of Lot 1197, Tp. 2a, Range 5, Goast District, Thia notice was posted on the ground onthe 2nd day of January 1913. The FELT ‘BLANKETS UNDERWEAR: ox | 4 and RUBBER GOODS |, MACKINAW CLOTHING 2 "Weather Is Changeable but We Have | i a Goods To Meet Conditions og ‘ S———S== SSS Se ~ . . ae ee Ss ¥ i application will be filed in the office of Water Recorder at Hazelton, ‘Objections may be filed with the said Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B. C, 2 P. D, Carr. (Applicant). WATER NOTICE For a License to Take and Une Water = IT Is ALSO Notice is hereby given that. Poter Daniel Carr, of Telkwa, B..C., will a ply for a license to take and use q ic feet per second of water out of. Canyon Creek, which flows in a shorth westerly direction through Tp.. 2A and ||é 4 and , Smeties ante, Bulkley. thee on , 2A, ‘he water wal be hones at 300 Ft, below Gov't! |B . : bridge on Canyon creek and will be] Ij : . used for industrial miro ses on the iad Te: described ag north Mol Lot 1197, Tp. 2A, Range 5, Coast District. Thig notice waa posted on the ground on the 2nd day of January, 1918. Thel§ application will be filed in the office of min NECESSARY. TO KEEP. THE BODY WELL FED. We carry a large line of Gro- oe ‘ceries, Provisions, Dried and es ~ Fresh Fruits, Flour, Oatmeal, ae - Rolled Oats,.Corn Meal, best. © ‘to-be had, kiln dried and deger- ated. Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Bacon, Lard, . + Cream, Fruits and Preserves. the "Water Recorder at Hazelton, Objections may be filed’ with the said Water Recorder or with the Comptrolier of ‘Water Sights, Parlia- S ment Buildings, Victoria, : Carr, Applicant, oe Thorp & Hoops, Agents. |. 3 _ LAN D NOTICES | URS. SARGENT, General Merchant — _Hazelton_ Hazelton Land District District, of . Seatac IP EES [YGt ES Rea enayie = ay Geert | RS alee ILS e UE eS a fet Sa Dele “permission” i neem fare described, | lands; efellowing at a post planted at the northeast corner of lot 1488, thence 20 chains south, 20 chains east, by chains north, 20'chains west back to point of commencement and containing 40 acres. |: Jan, 10, 1913, 80 Denald A. McNeill,: LAND NOTICES Omineca Land District, District of Cagsiar, Take notice that’ James Hen kins of Skeena Crossing, watchman, rintends ‘to apply for permission to pur- chase the following described lands: Cassiar Land. District, Diatriet of ’ Cassiar, Take natice that: I, Walter Gale, of Telkwa, B. C., occupation accountant, intends: “0 ap ly for permission to pur- chase the following described lands: ‘Commencitig at a post planted at the South West corner and being at the North West comer of Lot 2175, thence East :forty.chaina, thence North twenty 4} miles-from the mouth of the Kitse- qucla river in an easterly direction and about 1 mile north of the north bank of said river, and about 60 chains east from the southeast corner of Chas, Kirkwood's purchase claim, thence 90 oint of com- 20 acres more enry Perkins. . | ((- north, 40 chains west to mencement, containin, or less, - James ‘chains, * thence est forty chains, ‘December 26, 1912. thence South rey naine. to point of = commenc more oF ena » containing, OY. acres Ornjneen Land District, District of Dee, 4, 1912, 24 Walter Gale. Caspiar. Take notice that B. R. Jones of Gkeena Crossing, merchant, intenda to dpaly 1 for decertbel tand to purchase the ollowing scribed landa; Commencing at a post planted about 44 miles ip the Kitsequela river and in an easterly direction and about 1 ‘mile north from the north bank of said river and at the southeast corner of Charles Kirkwood’s purchase. claim, thence north 80 chains, east 40 chaina, || south’ 80 chains, .weat 40 chains, to point of commencement, containing 920 Hazelton Land. District ‘District of | a agsiar Take notice that Erie Boje of Hazel- ton, laborer, intends to apply for per- Mission to purehese the following described lands. sain nt of commentenient, containing acres more or lees, 'B, R, Jones, 40 acres more or. less. Eric Boje, | December 24, 1912, ° - Te Dee, 16, 1912. W- L. Affleck, Agts|__— ' : ' Omineca Land District, - District of. assian Take notice ‘that Tohn Meagher of Skeena Crossing, rancher, © intends apply for permission to purchase the ollowing described landa: - Commencing at a post planted about oh niiles easterly: from the mouthof the AZELTON HOSPITAL ssc tt any Period from one tnonth upward at $1 per Sultations'afd nodicines, aa well as all costa while {n the hospital. Tickets obtalnablé in Hazelton from E. 0. Stepheraon ahd Fred Field; in Alder. The Miner is $2 a year, pital from the Medical Superintendent. poignantly demonstrated. There}= isa trenchant lesson, in. this}: ' phitetic! history, to all self con- os fident nations, who like the Brit- . ish people and the citizens of the | United States of. America, think that in modern conditions it is possible to overtrain officers, i oo The machinery of modern “war. fare will plough through armies thus improvised with the same a irresistible ease as the share of _ asteam plough turns its furrows.’ At the moment this, book is ars ‘eet ing this District and money are ‘DON'T BE » one of those who. lo TOO LATE YOUR LASF C CHANCE. is nearly gone, The: Railway ié rapi idlya ype DISAPPEARING | i) fast. Good land is still to be-h per.acre. Grasp your opportuiiit “stake” by consulting. me Kitsequel a river and 1 mile north of the north bank of the said-river and about 60 chains easterly from-the southeast corner of Chas, Kirkwood’s purchase claim, thence sduth 40 chains, ‘west 40 ehaing | north. 40 chaing, east 40 chaina, point of commencement, containing 160. acres more or Jeas, Dee.’ 23, 1912. at + John Meagher, your chances < ol ing hig Hazelton Land D District District of ' Take notice that ‘Alon20 Hamblet of vérett, Wash. " marine ,onginesr, in- itenda to app iy for ermission pur- chase ‘the ev rig cectihed tands: Commencing” at a gst pleated at th e southeast-corner 6! ‘enst 20 chains, chaing,- sowth 20 chains back to. point of Somnmencement, ‘containing. 40 acres, Dee.. 12, » OLB. 37 -Alonzo Hamblet. 1 from $9 .to, $20 , now. Be be ‘danee 6 af making a , Hazelton Land Diatrict, : published an inquiry is under - way in both houses of parliament " in regard to the condition of the - territorial force, which was the. 2 ee SHS crits “Deputy Mining’ Recorder REGINALD LEAKE GALE, ‘SP, TELKWA, ‘BUCKLEY VALLEY, BRITISH. COLUMBIA : : ast, Range "Tike notice | that Toseoh Hamblet of to apply following described ane taniod wt th mmencing at a anted at tha southeast corner of to’ t deo i Real Eatate Agent " particular pet of Lord Haldane " when he was secretary. of the||} . FOR . war. department, It. was. hig , “pchome te sake, the elned Off: Cotie: Ses Phoenix and Gary “ AGENT. British Columbia. Lite. Assurance Co, Liverpool, Londons Eisbe aid offices, _ 7 Gould's Pumps. and eas Machin ghains weat, fe less gout Hank of Skeena tiver, thenes 70 chaina more or less horthesst- following bank of river bi Per- |} * Commencing at a post planted about} chains scuth, 40 chains east, 80 chains | thence) é north 20 wining west 20) U3 | Ketehi hag ‘Albaka, ‘free miner, intends} for permission | to purchase, the | therice 60|° thenee 0 chs more. or |. “Sash and Door Facto Full stock of all kinds and sizes of Window Sash, Doors, Office Fixtures, ; * Interior Finishing on hand and made to order, — Large ‘stock of Lumber: + and Building Materials, Tinsmithing, Plumbing and Steamfitting. ° Job and Shop Work a Specialty. Plans and Specifications. . _ Stephenson & Crum _— CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Hazelton _FARM LANDS | "along the line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway i in Cem . tral British Columbia. Every mile of railroad construction’ ‘adds to the value ofthe land. - Buy before the completion’ - ’ of the railroad, — ns ae ‘NORTH COAST LN COMPANY: id Suite 622 Metropolitan Building © Paid up Casita! 61,600,006. _ VANCOUVER, B. c aN aot we anti treetH Dera Hts ttioiemaepe _ Tngineca Hotel ~ | District of | A. * ‘Bate Hoopes Boxes for nent po ft of. cotimenvement,: sity a lens, - y) J. ; ~ McDonell & MeA fee; Props fo Sale LG