: - ting of ball: fans which. gathered | .

. the ‘place and put it in fine shape

_ club will -have the © diamond

. Market will ave first-class: stor-

everything will. be kept in good

ating | Begins on: - Saturday to
Seasoa Hected—Fred

was dn. -enthusiaatie gather-|:

4 ‘the Foley, ' ‘Welch &: Stewart
‘club on, Monday “night; “and_or-
‘Saned a baseball ‘club. for’ the
toming's Season" The first matter
. ‘taken. Alp; ‘was: the. ‘grounds . for}:
this year,:and ‘it :was decided tol:

niake, ‘use of .blocks.3 and 4, ‘sec-
tion’ 1, until such * time: ‘as: the)’
“grant: came: through : from: ‘the

government for blocks 116 ‘and

117, and also until there is a

larger ‘population to. draw from
for: the’ clearing, The: property
to be used is: already, about half

cleared, andthe ground: for an}.

acre and.a half. is.in. fine. ‘shape.
The clearing” ‘all’ around is very
light. It was decided that ‘on
Saturday. afternoon, April. 19,
that everyone. in. town get.an axe.
and help. with the _ good work,
Fifteen | or twenty “men will be
able. to” ‘eut and. burnand clear

in ‘one afternoon. After that the
‘Marked off and any grading that

ig: necessary.” In this way'the
elub can be financed. this: ‘year at

* Will’ Soon “be: Practicing

Put Grounds: | in Shaper
Cameron is canisters “

2. very: reasonable rate.

oe Gre

The officers..of the ub are ras ar g

"Pati Fruit Trees.

lisht: are, making great strides i

| sab farmers down the river
|around Cedarvale and Meanskin-| |:

‘agriculture and horticulture, This: 1
spring, -Mesars. . Tomlinson. and!
Graham - “are planting | a. large}:
; number. of. fruit: trees, and, “Mr. |:

is putting, in. small. fruits,

= PRICE:

in!

FUNDS FOR BASEBALL Cie

‘=Baseball. Boys

~ President—Dave Stenstrom -
. Viee-Pres. —C: H: Sawle. . ot

‘have a lot of, elearing| i
follows: — a done : as well, ee
Hon: Pres, v.W. Sith =
Hon. Vice-Pres, Th. J. Conkey ~~
and. B.C. Affleck’ ”

"CLEARING BEE

. Sec.-Treas,--F. J. Cameron...
- Patrons—H: Ss. Clements, Dun:
can’ Ross, J: W.: Stewart, Wm:
Manson; Rob. Kelly, J. C. Shep-
herd, D. ‘McLeod, Geo, J.. Ham-
niond, W. CG. C. “Mehan, Chas. 8 Si:
Meek; D: J: Dempsey ‘and G. AL
MeNicholl,.

“The club starts off with an | en:
thusiastie membership, a. good
bunch of working officers. and a
representative - list-- of . ‘patrons,
All this. should mean. a:successful
season. Capt. Cameron states

to‘be hadi in the district that New

Hazelton ‘will get the. pick. “At
present: ‘there ‘are several good

material out. ‘The outlook i is very

bright.

oon Months ce

“SBxtensive: improvements” ‘are;
being made at the Omineca Mar-
ket.
refrigerato “in ‘which: to keep
fish, Meats,’ butter, ete., and -for
the green siuff.a large apartment
has béen’ built with: sereéns.

: When. completed, ‘the Omineca

age and during the warm-weather

shape. - He. also expects to . get
an assistant soon, and then’ they
will make regular trips: to.-the
old town, ag well as to the i mines
in n the }¢ surrounding district,

- GTP, Officiats’ Here:

Two special cars were attached
to the regular: train: ‘on -Wednes-
day night in order to: accommo-
date a _ party oi

11 Mr.

Tr.

an. tow

~TMORE Po POST OFFICE

° | Pastuaste Richmond Refused to Ac-

Mr. Harrison i is’ putting in|

on:: Wednesday ‘to. ‘consider: the;
postoffice situation, which appear: |
ed to be. serious. ©
came in: the postmaster refused.
to accept it; as no: satisfactory’
settlement ‘has been’: made’ with
him by the Dominion govern-
ment,
some time ago and the depart-
ment:has not made any appoint-
ment. ,
{Richmond sent a wagon after: the
ee mail'and’ distributed it, he says:
‘| for the last time:
Association executive again. ré-
‘commended : ‘Wim: ‘Lynch for ‘the|
position and sent a wired to De-|

“TROUBLES ARISE

~ cept Mail from Train; But’
Later Relents —

The Citizens’ ‘Association met

“When the mail’

Mr. Richmond * ‘resigned
Later j in the evening Mr,

‘The Citizens? |

that if there are. any ball players }

On Saturday afternoon all: :

- requésted to take up their
axes and help to clear the.
“baseball grounds, located on
, blocks 3 and_4, -Section..1,
and reached by the ‘old cor...
-duroy road which runs north
from the: depot. Those who -
{@- take part in the ¢learing:- will. :
' not be called upon for 4 cash,
: contribution. The work j is a...
creditable one. :Méet at 1
p.m.:'sharp, at the.-Foley,”.
Welch. & Stewart offices. -

ROOMING HOUSE

players in town but as yet there sae
‘has been‘no: practice to bring. the; ::

Vancouver Man. Providing. Accomm:

aequainited-with the‘bisin
he | proposes to cater to ‘the |
class of. trade. There. will-be:
hrrooms on" each’ floor; “besides
‘Main sitting room and office, . “The:
name of the hotel will remain the
‘same,
should enjoy“every’ success, as|.
the need of | more. a
‘is serious at present.

puty. Postmaster General Coulte |

{from; ‘the: department: this’ tet

wn.: »Word. should ‘be receive ‘ta

W. W. -Wrathall “ha ‘Fecently |

BEING if

dation For. the: Pavellag :
fas s Pablie ©

op é Central Hotel,

he ates

“The new Central Hotel

mmodation

Motor Cycle tn. To own.

rau ‘the: ‘agency’

2 “able bodied men in town are $

3} from the. sale of baskets, but the

—=lof baskets’ and. boxes: they: had

on Pugaley: JEN!
stréet, is now being thoroughly - -
overhauled: and. ‘repaired. Next)...
week it will be opened for the
_| travelling: public and it! will bel :
fone of the -best- ‘stopping places| ’
: in the’ north, [Ed.. ‘Dalton, ‘Van-
cou ver, : ‘took: a lease’ ‘on: the pro- -
perty last week and started i in at
once to fix the place: up. Theing
terior will be re-papered; the: up-
‘stairs - converted ..into... separate.
‘rooms, new. bedding, ‘new. furni-
ture, and.::in - fact. everything ‘in
the Place :will be new and. of: the

best. Mr. Dalton is thor oughly {points where there j ‘is any trouble

‘or: where trouble ‘is threatened. .

‘weeks on th ‘gumbo’ cuts"

: : corning, out: ‘of the ground.

pulled off their ‘basket social in
aid of the New Hazelton baseball
dlub. . To say. that: it.was a sue-.
cess is ‘putting, it mild’ indeed.
From: a social. standpoint it was
all that could be ‘desired. ‘There
was a; good attendance: and: ‘even
though ‘the fair sexis in’ the
minority throughout: the district
the number that took baskets - to
the social: was:a pleasant surprise:
Asa result of the evening’ the|t
baseball. boys received $231:50,:
The ‘only ‘source ‘of revenue was |’

jbaskéts were’ extra’ fancy, the
cause was extra: special and the
boys: ‘dug: ‘deep into” their jeans.

| were. Agreed that : a finer display

never seen. Some. of the designs
were novel and beautiful, and all
were pretty. . “Auctioneer W. J.
| McKenzie. iwas.a .huge success,

Ge TP. Ratiway Having: Considerable fice:
‘Trouble But thé: ‘Maintenance’
Dept. is Carabile

In spite of ‘the numerous: ‘lind
| slides .and’ washouts. along: the |
main line, the G. T.-P. has been
able thus far:to’ maintain acon
tinuous ‘service, and there have’
been no accidents; : -The mainten-
ance “department i is very capable’
and quick ‘action: is taken. at‘all

A: large f force of. “men have
' “past coupl

“Tt]-
will : beia’ ‘couple f years yet be:
fore these! big‘ cuts ‘are “settled
permanently,’ ‘and “the ‘company
‘will have to watch’ them carefully
each spring while“the ‘frost is

Mrs, Elizabeth McCabe, a h |

Thirty Dolass Paid for One, While

He opened :the; sale . -with.a large .
a basket: that Was. ‘bid in. at $5.00.

No Doott 0 OF: : Altainaties

- (flat. “That Was the only. one: thie

y | got away for the price; ‘Once. the
-| boys warmed up to the: spirit: of
the game the bidding . was brisk
and. frequently furious. From

while $19 or $20 was not an un- .

common. price, The; average price : : oS
brought * was over $10 for the: 21
baskets.

As ‘soon as: the: ‘sale:
was’ over the happy gathering.

sought out their partners and the

7: ns

‘They all’ felt

\ Avison’s: ‘Rdiet

ee rine:

S: When. Provincial: Sanitary. In, Fe
i Spector, A vison : jartived:in-town: § .:
on. Saturday: nicht: last: there was.
something doing “throughot
‘the: Jength, and breadth «of:
town. ile
neglected: -to-clean up. the yards.
started. in. at. once,
others. had: no intention: of: clean- o
ing::up until.the. ‘inspector: gave)
them: a. twenty-four: ‘hour: notice,, 2
It.-is ‘Surprising. how: Many “got.
busy and. what.a difference ‘the.
{labor made i in: the: ‘appearance of. .
{the town. : Pu

Those * -Heople who h

> Nota a

- The Tnepectok? hi ‘beén “doing

some good: ‘work:* “The: Hext'thing ©
will be:to’ Bee: that the: refus
burned *: ‘is - ‘earted ? away.” ‘Also
that the ; premised’ ‘are’ ‘kept’ clean.

during: the: ‘spring: and: ‘summe

lot.

Average Was Over’ Ten Dias
Get Over Two. Hundred.:and Thirty pe
Dollars--Games,: Puazles and Song

five dollars the prices jumped up. |
as. high. as $30.00. for-a. basket, :

The: ‘fitat part.< of the even ie:
‘was spent in’ games and after te: :
freshments « Mrs. MeLean’- and:
Mrs; : Warner: sang a® duet,”
vote of thanks was ‘tendered ‘the.
| Brom ‘an: artistic ‘standpoint... all| ladies and’ the: ‘boys ‘greeted * Git.
with three- ‘hearty cheers and a:
couple: of: tigers." _
particularly joyful as the proceeds |

gives them a handsome start for.
‘the ball. season. Co

" John. Albi was. in; . town “this:
week for a few. days, me