Vout NEW HAZELTON, “B. C. JANUARY 29, 1915. = The ‘Government Standard Method BY Tom. ‘AND Jeary. ee dy “Vell Tom L don’t think there will be many of the boys working _for the government: this “year on the roads. The reports from the world’s money market and from Victoria are not very reassuring, Tt is well ‘known that the govern- ment is not only. broke, but that it has practically. exhausted . its eredit and it willhave all it can. do to pay salaries and’ travelling expenses this year. It’s a darn shame too because there are. 80 | many things left undone from last year ‘and the. several years previous, that . really should be completed,» It: holds the country | back and ata time when itshould be going ahead more rapidly than |. ever.’ “T. agree with 3 you Jerry, but — what in particular; are: you think- ing of just now?” ~ “Well, I tell you. J “took a walk up Two Mile creek. and on|_ towards the: silver: mines onthe]. : other side of Nine Mile mountain. I am told that the government dozen men for. the: Rocher De- has been: trying for several: years to build-a road: ‘along that- creek to give an-outlette-the” aawemill Appetae anaes the Harris Mines, ‘the Silver Cup, | the Sunrise,- the Silver Bell; the]. Silver Pick, the Lead King..and agar ening aneile the several. other promising: pro- Rhys will! ‘he at the property most per up thers. ‘So AeA teat of his: time until. he gets the. work see the grade is 80..% well: under. way. On: ‘Sunday’ | it is almost level, and. with‘an|: abundance of the’ be t.. material |: for making i a road... formed’ that” enough been done right in the first place. It’s a shame to. attempt: ‘to carry NEW TOWN BEATS - ‘muddle of|: it all the’ -time;” “and” “each | year]: “have to take a large’ portion of}: the. appropriation’ to. repair: Jast =: on work and. make - year's blunders.” Just now, : ‘after| ! at ‘least three: year’ *g work, itis is}: possible to drive a rig. a the Harris Mines i in ‘fine. Tin. New. Hazelton. The balance ney has _ been spent on. the ‘road: ‘to have | completed:it in good. shape hadit to: proceed with development. ne “Th: looking. over the district and. the’ way ‘things have” ‘been |! done, did it ever'strike- you Jerry |: |\that either the: district was too] big: for the man or the man was|- too small for the district?” “TH tell: you Tom :what: does || too big for the men in the pov-|. ernment at ‘Victoria. McBride- Bowser and their rubber stamps, of which Wn, ‘Manson is one, are. no Jonger big enough for one constituency. They might do for a township council, ‘but the pro- -vinee has long since .out-grown them. It’s a thorough . ‘house- cleaning. that’s needed, with. a new set of ser vants from the but- ler to the scavenger. WORKING. FORCE o — OFF TO RED ROSE): Jol. Vaeghan- Rhys Leaves With Hen to Start: Developing Recently" : _ Acquired Property iT. ‘Vaughan-Rhys left: ‘town Hast Sunday. morning with half.a | boule,. where they. will- begin ‘the development. work:.on... “group, “ hich : was: $ recently acquired by.the Red Hose: Devel- train, the | “party : took’ down- more than a. ‘ton. of supplies purchased: ‘ofthe first. order will be sent gown a little later on. na ae ay SMITHERS BY. 2- 0 Smith ~ Players Ice in: Good . Condon: she and the Phy Was F Fast strike me. This district is :hand- |" led exactly. the same: way as the] - ‘whole province. | “The province. is|’, ” 1e. Red | po dof. lof the: Bleucher, ‘the Seyd’ litz: and. the Moltke, : the latter: is extending all over- the: ‘North ‘Sea. | BRIT I NAVAL VICTORY COMPLETE | ~ TWO GERMAN WARSHIPS DESTROYED | “On Sunday morning. ‘about. half. past seven 0 clock the. British pa- Beatty, sighted a German squad- ron steaming. at fall speed from Heligoland: towards - the. British coast.. The British . fleet, ‘com- posed of the Lion, Tiger, Princess Royal ‘and a number of: light cruisers and torpedo boats, im- mediately took chase. The Ger- man boats. immediately turned ‘ground and. ‘beat ‘it for home by. * a the shortest route. ~ The British gained. on them and. ata range of jumped clear of her into. terribly ten: miles opened fire. ~The Ger- ‘|man fleet replied and a ruoning dead men.and men with. shatter- fight, well contested, ‘ensued, y. lost. two eruisers. the a The. 2. German. fleet: was. “£0 the: fastest: cheavy. cruiser. afloat, having | a: -speed of: 29 1-2 knots. also accompanied . the :big_ ships. separate in ‘reaching & ‘lof the damage. don trol ‘squadron ‘under. ‘Sir David | were. swept: and our gun crews wiped. out. ~~ “One shell burat i in the centre of the ship. where many had: cols. \lected, only:to ‘be killed.. I saw five killed’ ‘with one shell ‘next .to me, Ido not know what finished. the Bleucher’ as she was: full of holes, but I heard that she was struck. by a torpedo. Tf:so-we ean thank the torpedo for saving hundreds of lives’ from a morder- ous gun fire, -“When the ship: was. . sinking I cold water which was. ‘filled with -| ed limbs, who: were erying in The’ ‘great work of. the British their: agony ‘for assistance. -Af-}.. | guns soon had. its. effect and: ‘the ter being rescued. “by: the: British German cruiser. ‘Bluecher. ‘was| we were warmed, fed and cloth: sunk and. two. others: badly dam- ed comfortably,”’ aged. The Germans, by. des-|. ‘The. sailor i is dredited with ‘ny. patches from Berlin,. admit that ing that during ‘the raid on Scar- {borough the men were led'tobe- : lieve that. the hey. were. taking part: ao a The | Scotsman: ‘also: ‘prints ‘other by the--Indomitable, troyer Metéor. was’disabled was. towed -in. by: the ol Both. the disabled’ ves- sela: were under..a.. strong. escort of destroyers, and can’be speed- ily. repaired. : --Cagualties'.on. the. Lion .were:-17: wounded; ‘Tiger,1 officer and 9 men:killed, 8 officers. ff and:8 men wounded; Meteor, 4 .@ killed:and:‘1-wounded.: Over 200. additional survivors of: the Ble- § cher have been landed by. British a “London, ae in a great t navala ‘action which Was {| mine area. ~ .&g ; accounts of the battle as: ‘gather- |: . The “Kolberg was: sunk & a Light cruisers and torpodo boats|ed-from | the men engaged in'it,)]s . these men. describing it as‘one of: to Owing to the speed. of the Ger-| the. greatest : struggles’ in’ aval man ‘boats.and the distance that| history. and Sheilling’ in every ed..the: two. -squadrons | at respect. aan) : the start the Germans. succeeded | ° From the a. position of the Ger- ne infested | p man: fleet.’ ‘when it was a first en- ‘|area and the Britis turned back oan | without: learning: th ‘fall. extent thatitis the: battle of She: carried: ta. New. Teain. of ask a fitting” ‘birthday: me ‘to. the disappointment: ‘to: as it. was: ‘intended. [Kaiser. . He was algo: sigarnel ere ~The -German loss: was: a keen vt Latest t Reports. Say German Cruiser Kolberg Went. ‘Down: Shortly After Bleacher r | : While the Derflinger Was Ablaze and Moltke and Seydlitz Were. Badly — a ~ Damaged---Lion Damaged but British Casualties - ‘Light - ds returned. safely. The’ ‘Lion waa struck by. two shells below. water. — line and her -fore compartments , were flooded: She was towed in The des- 28—The -full Te- _ port: of the. ‘North’ Sea’ fight last Sunday shows that the. Derflinger was ablazé: ‘from: ‘atem’:to' stern, & Its-funnel: was shot: “away and: it -§ hdd been hit. by. a-torpedo.: The . & Moltke was’. badly ‘battered. and. .