nem oa NEW HAZELTON, B. C. WW “Fitpwesp AY, FEBRUARY 5, 1936 Million Pounds Timothy Seed 1 in Central Interior = shctematve outward shipments of live stock, Chiefly cattle, from the western e portion of the Centrel Interlor of the province, to Vanconver and Trince Ru- pert markets were 2 feature of agri- cultural activity in that aren, states Donald Sutherland, district -horticul- turist at Smithers in forwarding his annunl report to Hon. K. C. MacDon- ald, minister of agriculture. Shipments up to Deeember Ist, ac- cording to figures suppHed from ship- ping points, were 200 cattle, 700 sheep _ and a enrload of 63 hogs: While the shipments of cattle were nearly equal- ly divided. between “Vancouver and Ru- pert, the majority of the, sheep were: consigned to Rupert, In the Vanderhoof district 400 acres nee now seeded to wifalfa with pros- Cattle Business Increases this’ the alfalfa will do amnch to im- prove the texture rm restore the fer- tility of the soil there, thus remedying the present difficulties’ encountered in providing livestock with na more roun- ded food ration. Jn the Butkley Valley a crop of ap- proximately a milion pounds of tim- othy sevd was produced, but ag yet a market for the product his not been found at acceptable prices due to the marketing conditions prevailing in oth- or thnothy seed producing areas in Can tli. Notwithstanding the prevalanee of Trost throughout the province Inst fall one grower at Terrace, J. K, Gordon, was able to harvest 1200 boxes off ap- ples, about 3 tons of plums and a qua- ntity of sweet and sour cherries. The report poluts out that Mr. Gordon’s pects: of extensive seeding nxt spring. ‘main orchard on the hilt escaped frost The report explains that the soil in that district is not as well adapted te Ofber STASSCS avd clover crops. and due largely to that fact, Mr. Gordon must be given eredit for the care he jis tale en in fertilizing and spraying. Bridge Still out Work Held up On Dardanelles The visit of Fred M. W ells this week has brought to a hend a matter of first ‘importance to the Terrace district. Wan aOnimber of bridges’ “~wentout:> during the “flood. last Octeber the Cop- per iver: slough bridge was one of the lost bridges. Since the ‘flood. a num- ‘ber of other ‘pridges, ‘smaller . and nat used so.-much, have been ‘yeplaced, and according to’ what the ‘Terrace News can find out the authorities at Vie- : torla are not anxious to make an early | start on the slough bridge. This wag ‘ made especially clenr during the week when the pile driver was shipped to a point. near Smithers. . The Copper river slough bridge is : vitul link on the Terrace-Usk highway, "It is the key to the development being cntried on hy, the Ouineca Gold Quartz Mining Co, ap the Copper river valley. Last year the mining company - built, ut their own éxpelise, 14 miles of min- ing road. Some forty of fifty thous- wud dollars were spent, and a large foree of men employed from early in the spring until work had to he Btopn | «| when the bridge went. out, ans ent]: for other large expenditures tind the employment of men. that will result in a heavy cut. tn local nnem- - ployment Hts: Yn addition to serving © the mining project. it Is the chnnnel over which Little, Hauginnd & Kerr bring in-a bis por ceninge of thelr logs. At present thelv logging camp has a large nunber of logs on the sakidways, and the ‘mill in town needs the logs. (mn the Usk aide of the bridge are. blz stands of tie timber. A number of lo- tu] men are working In this: area and these tles cannot be hauled to town. un- til the bridge is. replaced, and the men hig an Wells is asking for whole. ‘heart: re atpport of the efforts of our, local member and he has struck the right bist Mr. Kenney ig. doing all, he can m-get” the work started. The various ~ well Spring all the, pressure to bear’ that Present the Tuited Kingdom. thousands of tied are being eut, and cinnot collect ‘the money until the ma-| . ferlnt: is delivered, to the Terrace ald: . onantati in. the: community: mitglit | ; PEACE AND HARMONY PREVAILS Tast week the Herald, made 2 hor- rilte pryror in reporting the figues giv- en by the Public Works Bureau to the Smithers Chamber of Commerce. Buf more horrible than the mistake was the fnet that the paper, knowing it. had made a mistnke, dared to comment on it. Now, however, our reporter har fidmifted full resjoasibilicy for tiie et ror and peace and harmony prevails again—we hone. . The total spent in Skeena Inst year we given as $87,000. When giving o nuinber of ftemg on which this was bridges and it should have been only $5,700. Knowing how ensy it is to mnake a imistrke in reporting. and quite nnintentiounl mistakes, we forgive our reperter, and trust the affendod: party who wrote us such a nice letter, will forgive our frivolity. TIMOTHY SEED TO BRITAIN: Due to a great drought: in the Tnlt- ‘oy States Inst year there juve beenin- erenke) imparts | oF timothy seed into the Viiled. Kingdom from. nmida and continental countries, The - Tuited ) States up to 1914 formerty supptied all the requirements | In timethy seed of and = European continental comes. Ts vent, how ever, there: appears fo have been a bumper crop of, tnothy in the United States whieh will probably. effect the market for Canada, Sweden ‘and iin- land are heing: favored is ‘well a8 home grow n-seol ee goureesd of. siipply due to the excellent « yesnits. nehteved. Canadian timothy ip considered: of high quality and tests Iive been arranged lat Lagi reultira! colleges In Scotland, for next yerr,. necording to the C.N.R, nevieutinral dept.” lie works see that. ‘this isa mutter of extreme NAEeney, une prie that: wil cause inerensing reselitinent ‘against his ‘administration. as: fields: intitenses. ~ OF course there is’ tiie avgeimort of a shortage of . gov evhmonit’ fonds. But: all ‘know that ‘that. 45 dn excuse . is. just | do inuch hooey.’ Simiiar co nditions are met ‘in any other part‘ of the province, ond honey" is’ ‘always short . AnYWRys : “_,Oueea the: distirlet: gets; behitta* Mr. ‘Kenney: and attacks Victoria’ the mon- ia irae to make the nilnister of puts " oy wilt soon: he fortheomin, rr spent our reporter wrote $57,000 for'| - while’ ‘the brain: and: - sie, ‘aie! declares, A New Council - For Smithers Two New Men Smithers mriieipnl election was held Saturdnuy, Feb. ist, and the vote showed one or two. surprises. 1. Li, Kenney headed the poll with 140 votes H. Davis was second and Chas. Morris was third. The defeated candidates are Sum, Meyer, Boswell and Cook. Sam. Meyer hus been head of the poll for a number of years, or near the top every year for quite a few years. His detent was sdmething of o surprise to outsiders, Another surprise was the way Kenney's supporters plumped for! him. There was quite a difference in|? his vote ond the next high. H. Davis is gd new man on the couneil but a resi- dent of Smithers for years and of the Bulkley Valley since many years be fore Snithers was burn, Chas. Mor- ts his been on: the council fora _nun- her of yenrs. With these meu in control of affairs in Smithers the rate payers ean rest ensy ut night, The treasury will be as snfe as Gibralter, and yet improve- ments will be made in aceordance with revenues. It should be a good year in Smithers, LOW RAIL FARE TO THE EAST The First travel bargain for the year offered British Columbia . resi dents by the two-transcontinental ruil- way systems will be an excursion to eastern Canada... Tickets will go on sale «luring the two week period from February 29 to March 18, Announer- ent’ "to ES Tene Ie AS hy FEBS Association. The excursion travellers will have the advantage of a long tiek- et limit, good ‘for 45 days in- addition -to date of sale. ing the period there will be opportun- ity to oliserve this notable holiday in the East. While the low, cet-i-mile rates will prevail for conch travel provision has again been made for travel in. tourist tom stundard sleeping enrs at slightly hghor fares so that ‘exenrsonsts may choose whatever frahy veconunada tie they desire. WERE WEDDED IN HAZELTON A quiet wedtling took plice at the rectory, Tagelton, at 8 p.m. on Satur- day, Feb. ist. The bride was Miss Trene Lerotle, mul the groom was Les- ‘He Tlarrison West, Both purtics: re- side at Senth Hazelton and Are: well known, The bbidesmaid was Miss Richmond and the groom was suppor: ted hy Mr. Borr y. Rev. B. Shearman vector of the” Angiican church: officiat: ed. _ wort. IT BE NICE? Tenth is dependent more ‘thai we revlize’ on people ‘Itkthg . their. Wy. siys Dr. Wtlzabeth Stonn Clicker When we ire. interested vin. our Work We.are more, likely. te systom gains in tone. ang: vigor. We loose interest,she Bays, when ay erworked; and-boredom is a sure sign of either a, poor adjustment of ita or sérions ‘fil health, We had been in the habit of blaming others. ‘when we, ‘were |, bored, when, dccording’ to. Bilaabeth, it was all our own fault. . 7 In the “good new days” that, Ife | of us, men and: Women will ‘always do the work they. like. : : We,, will, all. Bal. working, nok for } Talag values” noite, ambition,: Sstentation-—but for work's Parker, secretary: Canadian Passenger’ : As. Ernster comes dur-! ‘yon display here, ‘kK, deep interust,. igtst our Béody |! 5 cential” hervous'| rhe muuicipal elections on Thursday saw at ‘complete’ turn ‘over in local inuiicipal matters. When the the list stood : Temple 59 H. A. Swain 49 . Haugland 47 J. 2B. Agar 41 W. A. Kirkpatrick 3 The vote given Gorton Temple is elpal affairs, and is generally conceed ed to be a token of appreciation of his | of all local community affairs. During the last three years as own- er and operator of the Philbert Hotel he has: mile” greadt improvements to the plant and service, and has steadiiy won an inereasing support from — the travelling pubie, His entry in‘ the contest. was a lasé minute affalr and he only mowed his name to be placed in nomination after repeated 1 eines from many Ioeal people. H. A. Swain who came second is an old timer. He had a hand in the con- atruction of the G. T. P. Inter he the Horse shoe. Of late Fears he has devoted his energies ta serving the pub “all New ‘Commissioners ” Were Elected ‘in Terrace They Ali are Well Known votes tive of Imperial Oil.and:.the Ford (u. bad been counted it was found that! ‘Ler husiness when he first came to the the largest on record in Terrace muni: | hospitality and open hearted support | clenred and opernted a fine farm in He with the Swain Transfer & Taxi. In addition he is the local representi- Emil Haugland engaged in the Inm- district. Later he had a serious 1- {eiletit. and on recovery changed tools. ttaklng np the razér and-‘shears, His wrbershop js the gathering place of “wany of: the men of the community ‘uit the geniality of the proprietor has mildé his’ fries welcome to his estah- _Ushment: Soe “Ait ‘thire ce enmmissidrioys’ are well versed in the heGal ‘eonditions and it. is leererally -helleved: that