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~ VOL-VI, NO. 47

. -HAZELTON, B.C, ‘SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1918

- PRICE $2.00 A YEAR:

Additional Subscriptions
‘Send Total Soaring

(Snecial to The Minery

The Farmers’ Picnic was held |.

° Items of Petsonal I Interest From

“James May Fund ©. |THE WEER'S, | LOCAL NEWS [QUARTERLY MEET Red Cross Social ©
fs Still Growing}: ae Eas ” "PARAGRAPHS OF ADVISORY. BOARD a Great Succes |

The quarterly meeting of the
advisory board of Hazelton Hos-

: _seriptions ‘of one dollar each and

Pig. very gratifying to those whose
'. activities resulted in’ The Miner

“ over. the grave of James Jasper
~ May, the veteran Pioneer pros-

- ber last.

Upwards

~The Miner was in receipt this

, ‘week of a number of further sub-

. ' -seriptions- to . the James May

Memorial Fund, which has- now
. Peached the handsome total of
$109,. This amount has -been
made up by. 104 individual sub-

One special subseription of $5, re-
- ceived from Alaska, Amounts
.. of one dollar were gratefully re-
_ ceived ‘from each of the following

during the week:

‘ Robert Borland (Kiethley ,
-", Creek, Cariboo)
OL, L. DeVoin (Smithers)
Mrs. Cline
“GA. Rosenthal (Smithers) |
Geo. McBean..-
‘This steady support to the fund

“undertaking to ‘act as trustee,
_and it is hoped that as many
more contributions will be. Jade
to. the fund, the object. of which.
‘isto. erect. a. suitable: smemprial

‘pector of Omineca and Cariboo, ||
famous. throughout the province,
-who died at Hazelton in -Decem-

AN contributions « are limited to

— at night and was largely attended.

| Miss Betty Capewell were united

his week,
in marriage at the Bourgon ranch | from Second: €abin during ‘the|*
ag ourg ed A splendid cropof trawberties During the evening a number of .

last Wednesday at Smith's ranch| .
on Tyee Lake, It was very well|:
attended and quite a.few Smith-|-
era people ‘motored up for the
event, Sports were held during
the afternoon and the lake proved

ren and grown- -ups_ alike, The
farmers on the lake placed their
boats at the disposal of the
crowd, - and they were much ap-|:
preciated, Some chickens, which
‘Mrs. Croteau kindly donated,
were raffled for the benefit of the
Red Cross.and realized $25. To

dance was-held.in the town hali

Mr. Gus, -Timmermeister and

last Monday night. The hearti- week.
est good wishes are extended to
‘the young couple, who are very |.

popular in the district.
week, -

A surprise party was held ‘at

enjoyable evening was spent,
Mr. and Mrs,-Caldwell expect to’
leave shortly for the States, -

Ruddy & MacKay, the well-
known livery men of Hazelton,
were here, making arrangements

ritory. _

Hazelton,.

Hazelton anid Surrounding -
District

Dr. Wrinch Went up to Smith-
erg this morning. ;

a

“D, FP. Robinson, of Vancouver,
came in on Wednesday.

. AL F. Smith ¢ came down from
Third Cabin Oh ‘Monday.

E L Loring returned on Wed-
finish the day, a most enjoyable nesday from Prince Rupert.

Ie Eastman, ‘of Pitman, was
among Wednesday’ 8 arrivals,

John L.. ergsten came down

‘thes. -home. of"Mr. and Mrs,: Cals] oa District, Forester: R.. E. Allen
Well on Monday night ‘and 3 a very is visiting this Rortion of his. ter- bertied, .

oo)

——is

Lo, DeVoin, of Smithers, was if
among - the week’s visitors in|

=e

_.» Wentzel, Miss M. Ward, ‘Stewart

i: Jack and E. A. Donohoe left on
7” Monday for a short trip to.the
ee Babines.. . .

~ glad if the persons who have
-been helping themselves to the

_ ° firm's lum ber.on the old Ingineca|*aptured Soisséns with: 30,000
Lat Hotel. property would call around
) the office sometime and settle| in succession the’ Allies. have] the. line duritsg the week and at~
penetrated the’ 'German, lines and
‘hurled the énemy- back,” ‘Several
- Rev, Re C. ‘Seott went up to additional: villages have. bean cap- :
“+ Smithers-on’ “Friday evening, ‘to} tured on ‘the | front,- “which
“conduct: Methodist “Chureh-ser-

| “viecos there, . =

. 2 ‘up. . : ‘e oe ee ae

‘one dollar, and will be - acknow-

- Wins High ‘Award

_been attending King Edward | -

nesday. |
His av-

erage was 87, a.

- A party consisting of Miss M. holiday.

fer the hauling of the coal from
Jedged in The Miner. Send your the Telkwa eaalfields,
“onaten in to us today.

Mr, John Woods, representing
the Rattenbury Lands, was in
“Information wag received by. town on Thursday aad intends

Dr. Wrinch this week that his making: Telkwa his headquarters]
“J eldest son, Leonard, who haa|i the near futare,
Ww, ‘Skelhorne has located ¢ on a
High School in Vancouver for pre-emption on the Joe, “Nass

the’ ‘past three yeard, has won| flats, up the Telkwa river, —— :
~ - the | Governor-General’smedal and

' the B. G; Uhiversity Scholarship
: for the mast proficient high school
“student i in the province,

Wm, Grant, the insurance man,
of Hazelton, was in town on Wed-

RB HL Phillips, of Sargent’s
store, has gone to Vaneouver on a| Was the guest of Mra. ‘Hogan i in

| this week,

——

a business visitor in. Hazelton on
Thursday.

--Mrs, Sealy entertained a num-
ber of young people at her home
last evening.

D, CG Scott, of Vancouver, was
& business visitor for several days
during the week,’

Mrs, Tordiff, ‘of Kitseguéela,

Bazelton this week,

reel

Ruddy. and Mackey would be}.

Soe tT

t/ north, |

= Gemans Beaten: -
| in Second. Allied .

~ Blowin Two Days}.

Today’ a” despatches state that
the: Americans and French have

prisoners. . For. the second day.

from Chateau “Thierry: ‘on: :the | of Ruddy: & ‘MacKay, were visit- |
‘Dre "Wench will south to the Aisne River: on” the ors to Telkwa, this week, and took
16 M The fighting sontlbues intl
ning. _ swith violenee,, moras Fi

Mrs, Wm. Grant and daughter
Helen are visiting Miss Agnes
{Grant in Prince Rupert. :

- Mrs. W:- W. Anderson’ left on
Tuesday for Vancouver,to attend
her mother, who is sritically ill.

tended the farmers’ picnic at Ty-
ee Lake, - o

Fons | Jas, MacKay and A: M. Ruddy, |!

EB, Stubbs, of- Moose Jaw, was |i
among’ the visitors in Hazelton |

W. Laing, of Vancouver, Was

Wa, Grant visited. points up] |

pital was held on Thuraday ave
Jing last at the hospital.

‘Vin excellent condition,

1917,

but because of the’ ever-growin
field covered ‘by. the instution,

years ago is being shingled.

| cae :

i) HaPrenrncs IN AND AROUT

THE COMING CENTER OF
AGRICULTURE

(Bpectal to The Miner)

and Friday in Hazelton,

_ Chas, Lindahl returned from
Sheraton and is: now busily en-
gaged in putting up his hay,

H. E PF, Smith went to Hazel-
ton on Saturday.

John Love and Peter Hagglund
are putting up hay on Arthur
Einboden’s ranch this summer,

Mrs, Hevenor_went down to
Hazelton on Wednesday, -

Lara Hagen has completed his
iand-clearing contract on Albert
H. Wilson’ 8 ranch, and as a’ re-
sult Al, has - another -gix acres
cultivated and i in seed.

Louis Mero is helping. Fred,
Janze in chia haying’ operations,

A, Hi. “Wilson is in: charge of
the work of putting up hay on P,
He ‘Sheahan’ 8. ranch, and ia get-
& ng it, aut in great shape, : .

Bounty Rates’ ° ee
“Boninty rates. on mature coy-|u
otes ate $2 agd $1 cn young ones. .
The: bopnty’ on mature. wolves | 19

le at Tyee

‘ #10 8 and $5 for thelr young. .

The re-
ort of the secretary showed the *
fnanecs of the instituting to be strawberry social held: under the

Attend-
E "Han, of: Smithers, eame/ance for the half-year was r

quite an attraction for the child- down on Wednepday, markably high, it being shown

that patients at the Hospital from
January to June, inclusive, nu.n- at the residence of Mr. and Mrs,
bered as high as two-thirds of |‘ :
‘{the total for the entire year of Which the affair was held, and.

This is not due to any-in- all entered into the spirit of the.

crease in gickness in this locality,

The roof of the wing that was a to ean : dis:
added to the Hospital several] “°TT8°¢ Strawberries were dis-

‘Haying-operations on the Hos- Red Croas, of which Dr, Wrinch,
pital Farm were in fal swing who opened the proceedings with

; is heing gathered in the kitchen
Louis Knauss, of Dorreen, was garden of the Hospital.
in Hazelton for: a day or two this

the artistes including Mrs, §. H.
After a) rocking, M A.D, Chappell ana
number of years of experimenta- osking, Mrs, 0 appellan

tion, the efforts of Dr. Wrinch
have been rewarded by the: ‘pres- iain nae hie a ae
ént: bamner crop of of. hese Selicious, ungh.svocal), while Hazelton |

aD. C. Scott, of Knowler and. Me-

| eral boxes of Ganong’s chocolates, a

 /social, after which the national —
P. H, Sheehan spent Thursday

Very Large Crowd Was
Present Lawn Affair
Os "on Tuesday ~

Great success attended the

auspices of. Hazelton Red Crosa_
Society in aid of the French: Red
Crosson Tuesday | evening last. .
A very large crowd was present

‘p.

R. 8. Sargent, upon the fawn of

affair, ensuring its suceess from
r the commencement. The lawn
” | was prettily decorated, and was
Ice cream and

pensed by a committee of the

abrief speeech, was convener.

musical selections was rendered,

Mrs. D. B. Morkill (nian), and”. ..

Glee ‘Glub™ achieved fame: by its”
efforts,” - Gifts of ice cream were:
made by Mrs, G. G. ‘Rock, ‘Mra.
RS. Sargent, Mrs, J. C.K.
Sealy and Mrs. H.‘ C.”“Wrihch.

Caulay, Ltd., kindly donated SOV |

Dancing on the lawn was indulg- .
ed in at the conclusion of the ~

anthem was sung, bringing toan
end an event which is regarded’
a3 having set a new standard for
patriotic gatherings in Hazelton. -
The net receipts amounted. to
_[aboat $60.

Successful Dance ——
The second of the series of
weekly dances arranged for the -
‘summer months was held in’ “the!
schoolhouse on Thursday evening
last, An exceedingly large crowd.”
was present and enjoyed the ev-
ening thoroughly, Dancing wag’. °
continued to the early - hours;
The ‘proceeds, . which . amounted
to close to $20, will, be’ given . to,
the school,, LOS

Hot?—Whew! |
The residents of Hazelton \ wer
treated: to.a brief spell of unpre

cedently hot weather this: week
For four daya Old" ‘Sol: held the:
center of the: stage—a sheer pe

en