wel ae eee pee as nec a . bape cor” omer P in ca on gta tn Baten Mme ~ ee oe oa & a re (J ) ’ eopyrite ore. de Boule. oe VOL. If, NO. 46. | HAZELTON, B: C. SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1918 PRICE $2. 00 A YEAR D MINING WORK NFULLSWING. More Properties to be Devel- oped--Good Copper Show- ings on Rocher de Boule Mountain BUSY WEEK IN HAZELTON Many Parties Outfit Here anid, _ Start for Coalfields and Mines in Tributary District—Activity Among Miners of Hudson Bay Mountain There” ig a strong probability that work will be resumed on the Silver Cup, the Nine-mile mining property which first attracted attention to the Hazelton camp. Owing to lack of transportation facilities, but little has been done on the property for some time; . but the principal owners ere un- derstood to have decided upon the. immediate development of the property. As: is generally known, the. Silver Cup has ex- cellent. showings of very high- grade silver-lead ore. On Satur- day Duke Harris accompanied D. MeLeod, one of the Cup owners, ona visit to the property, to out- line-a plan of development, Both were pleased with the showing in number two tunnel, there being | * sixteen inches of excellent ore in the face. Good ore is also to be seen in other workings, | ~ Among the experienced mining men who are looking over the district. this season is A. Lough- eed, who has seen many western ~ mining camps and believes Hazel- ton will rank with. the best of them. The other day he returned from a visit to the working pro- perties on’ Rocher .de Boule mountain, and spoke enthusiasti- cally of the showings of ore on - the Highland Boy,’ Rocher de Boule, Ohio group, and Copper Hill property. On the first- named property Mr. Jennings ‘has a six-foot vein, of which at least three feet are solid chal- Mr. Lougheed be- lieves these and other groups on the Rocher de Boule are capable of producing a large tonnage of pay ore. He praises the work of Superintendent Jennings on the "wagon road which the provincial ‘government is building for the benefit. of: the minera on Rocher H.'B. Perks, M. E., with F.C, Fuller, acting managing’ director ‘of the Royal Standard . Invest- ment Co,, and F. M. Chambers of’ Vancouver, left on Tuesday for Germansen ereck, : in the Ornineca rlver gold district. “The company, which has its head- quarters in Vancouver, has some twelve miles of hydraulic ‘placer. ground on Germansen, orf which work is now in progress. Under Méasrs Perks and Fuller, a vigor- ous development campaign will be: started, and a good produc- tion of gold is looked for from the company's property, which _ ig “regarded as one of the rich propositions of the district. . | Frank A. “Groundhog”. Jacke son returied’ from the coast: on ~ * (Continued on Plas Foilf) ~ Raising Millions for —G.T. P. Equipment!| London, July 18: —The Times states that the Grand Trunk Pa- cific is to issue a million and a half pounds sterling of equip- ment notes at 98, , Our Pioneer Clergyman For’ twenty-seven years Rev. John Field jas been _ in charge of St. Peter’s Anglican church at Hazelton. In that time he has seen many people come : land go, and has witnessed the growth of Hazelten from an out- post of civilization to one of the important towns of Northern British Columbia. Known and esteemed by all for the kindly gentieman that he is, Mr, Field will be missed when he leaves at the end of the month for a pro- longed visit te’ England. Mrs. Field, who has always taken a happy part in the Women’s Aux- iliary and other activities of the ladies, will accompany him. One of Mr, Field’s reminiscen- ces is his intreduction to James May, who was the first white man to greet -him as he stepped out of his canoe on his arrival at Hazelton, Myr, May is still: hére, the only ‘survivor of the little band of pioneers of twenty-seven years ago. BORDEN WILL CARRY _ OUT NAVAL POLICY F- Ottawa, July 17:—It is row). - Jeonsidered unlikely that the house of commons will reassemble be- fore January. . Hon. R. L. Bor- den is said to be negotiating with Sir Thomas Shaughnessy. presi- dent. of the C, P. R,, in connec- tion with the financing of the naval plan. Mr. Borden and Sir Thomas, with Hon. W. T. White, arein London. The premier.is determined to make good the government’soffer of threedread- noughts to the Imperial navy. ‘London July 17:--Canada's naval question is being, discussed with delicacy in parliament, for fear of arousing certain Canadian susceptibilities, Hon. Winston Churchill today announced that the admiralty is preparing to re- ceive tenders for the building of the three dreadnoughts Canada was to provide, The battleships will be completed during the winter of 1915-6, Great naval. manceuvres are being planned for an early date by Germany, asa test of her maritime power. British naval and army officials will accompany Hon. Winston Churchill as spec- tators of the display. - Rates to Rupert Fair | Prince Rupert, July 15:—In connection with the fall’ fair Alderman. Bullock-Webster has received word from. the Crand Trunk Paeifie Railway company that it will make the. following, specinl rates: for judges and ex-: hibitors, the one way fare, plus the cost of meals and berth, will be good for the round trip from Stewart, Vancouver, Victoria and intermediate points. The ordi- nary public will be charged at a third from, Port. Simpson, Graii- by Bay, “the Naas" and Skeena rivers. ” R. B. Switzer, of Victoria, was | in town during the week. . _ Haymaking began on the Hos- pital farm on Wednesday. . Hugh MeLean has returned | . | stages. out: on Thuraday,. to: ac- from:a visit to Toronts.,’ Mrs, W. H. Burken is enjoying | “fey ‘Valley points. He expects a vacation’ trip to Alaska. ’ Martin Cain returned on Satur- day from a trip to Kitwankool, Walter Flewin accompanied Wright’s survey party to Hazel- ton. OO Mrs, G. O. Graham will. leave tomorrow for a visit to relatives in Vancouver. oo D. J. MeDougall is going to} Fort George, where he will open a pool room. | EB, J. Hill has goneto Smithers,. to start a stage line between that town and Telkwa. R. OQ. Jennings and J. Calder visited the Kiteeguecla coal show- ings during the week, T. H: Holland, whosells Oliver: typewriters, is in town, accom- panied by Mrs, Holland... - Constable Grant returned on Wednesday from his vaeation, |/™ which he spent in the coast cities. L, L, DeVoin left on Wednes-| Ta | group, on Hudson Bay mountain, day for his ranch at Smithers, taking quite an assortment cof, live stock, 3 native R. C. Sinclair, of Chettleburgh é Sinclair, left on Thursday for a business trip to Smithers and Telkwa, , Pat Regan had - to. take two commodate passengers for Bulk- ordérs to take the Valley mails ‘from 26-Mile after this week, * Mra. J. P. Thorkildson, who has been in Vancouver: Mr, Thorkildson has summer, ‘purchased the Dorsey cottage. J amesTurnbuiland Bob McDon- ald lefta few days ago for the Omineca river and Manson dis-. | trict, to make a report for the forest branch, on the timber of ‘the district and general condi- tions. ALE, Wright. arrived on Wed. nesday with a survey party, to undertake the survey of lands on the Bear river, near Twenty- .{mile creek, The party has been ‘engaged on the Naas-and lower| " . ‘|ports from all wheat-growing Skeena for several months. Frank Martin returned on Tuesday from the White Heather A small force is working the silver showings, and “Wm. Kennedy left for smiigh®Frante- saya-- extensive work will ers on Thursday, He will reé- turn to Vaneouver by way of Fort George, Attention is called to the new schedule of the Union Steamship Co., which appears in our advey- tising columns. Ed. McBeth, the freighting ‘contractor, who has been busy on the upper end of the Bulkley road, came in yesterday. R. J. MeDonell returned on Tuesday from the Hudson Bay ranch, where he saw the safe arrival of his recently purchased horses. - Michael Lauzon, a Gitwangak settler, was in town Monday, He reports a big hay crop in his district end says the farms are all looking well. Hazelton Anthracite Syndicate, composed of local men, is having its group of ten coal claims in the Groundhog district thorough- ly-prospected this season. F, B. Chettleburgh and W. J. Sweeney returned on Saturday from Copper river. Going by way of Telkwa, they came back via tha Kitseguecla river. “J. P. Babcock, a provincial fisheries official, visited. Morice- town this week, to ascertain whether a fish ladder is required] y to.allow salmon to go above the falls. | That the farmers of the dis! trict are. progressive and pros- perous is. evident from the large amount of farm machinery which is being disposed of by Chettle- burgh & Sinelair. The “‘Andimaul | Indians have gone to’ the Poast for. the salmon fishing, says. ‘DD. Rankin, who is in charge’ of the Salvation Army |b rate-not. exceading a fare. and. 8 | mi t kin is growing a ‘large variety of | 8 and. OW bas quite a f thestig amall frat be undertaken on the arrival of Mr, Trethewey, who has a bond on the property. ° On .Saturday afternoon the annual picnic of the Presbyterian Sunday-school was held in the Hospital grounds. There wasa large turnout of the children, while. many of their parents and friends attended to see the little ones enjoy themselves, youngsters were motor-car pas- sengers to and from the park. Miss Inez Smith, who is attend- ing - St. Margaret's schoo! - in Victoria, arrived on Wednesday, accompanied by her grand- mather, to spend the vacation at her. home in Hazelton. Mrs, Smith, senior, who will remain here until] September, crossed the Isthmus in 1862, arriving at Victoria when Vancouver Island wasacolony and Northern British Colum bia was an unknown land, Trustee Gammon On Tuesday evening the ad- journed annual school meeting was held in the church rooms. Dr. Wrinch, who was elected a trustee lost Saturday, being un- able to actin that capacity, Ernest Gaminon was chosen to fill. the vacancy. The trustees called attention to the urgent need for. increased school accommodation, and their action in applying to the provincial authorities for a new school building was warmly. endorsed. » As there are thirty |‘ | ehi}dre ‘Feady: to attend school when next session: hegins, while the: present accommodation is oily: sufficient. for. twelve, it is expected : -that ‘no difficulty ‘will ‘experienced in. obtaining a since |. | November, returned on Saturday, |- hand will reside in Hazelton this The |: “the mining activity which is be- Local and District News Notes ited States May Intervene in Mexico Washington. July 18:—Presi- dent Wilson is considering the Mexican question, and it is re- garded as quite possible that the United States will intervene to end the revolutions which. have disrupted the republic to the south. ' No action is likely to be taken before the arrival of the _ | American ambassador to Mexico, who ig returning here, - Lem Broughton a Benedict Lem Broughton, one of the pioneers of the, Bulkley Valley, and a partner in the leading firm of Broughton & MeNeil, which has its headquarters at Alder- mere, with branches in other parts of the Valley, was quietly married at Prince Rupert on Monday to Mrs. Sarah Myrtle Hutson, of Los Angeles. The ceremony was performed by Rey. W. H. McLeod, at the Windsor Hotel, The bride arrived from California a day or two before the wedding. Winnipeg. July 17;---Good _re- districts are received. A record season is generally predicted. CHAMBER OF MINES WANTS ORE SAMPLES Secretary F. S. Pilling, of the Vancouver Chamber. of Mines, asks the mining men of this dis- trict to avail themselves of the advantages offered by the Cham- ber, by sending a representative collection of ores and coal from this district. Mr, Pilling says: ‘‘As Hazelton is certain to loom large on the mining horizon dur- ing the next few years, and will take to, herself a large share of ginning to advance in a wave in this province, I hope it is not too much to ask of the men in your. district ‘to see to it that a good exhibit of your minerals is put on view here, - ‘At: the present time the only properties represented in the Hazelton, Kitselas and Bulkley Valley. areas are the following: Metalliferous—Silver Cup, Sil- ver Standard, Sunrise Group, Maxwell’s Gold Standard, Golden Eru Group (Kitselas), Harris Mines, Omineca, Center Star, Iron Mask, Coal—B. C. Anth- racite Coal Co,, Groundhog; 2 samples un-named Groundhog coal; 2 samples un-named Bulkley coal; Grand Trunk B, C. Coal Co. “E think you will agree there are many properties which should be represented in addition to the foregoing, and we shall be happy to have specimens from them, with a view, if possible, of set- ting apart a separate show-case for them, ag we have-done for the Portland Canal,ores from the Nelson and a few other districts which have sentin representative ‘collections. - “The specimens should be clean ore, and not larger than a man a fist, and prefeiably two pieces from each property. These should be uécorh panied ‘with a legend giving: name of property, situa- tion, - and, wherever | ‘possible, copy of: ‘AVerage assay valties, ” “Ond other mnatter | Lwould Jike: to ask for assistance in, i8 in- the collection of fosalls fron the éoal| BULGARIA MAY LOSE GAPITAL. Roumanian Forces Defeat Bulgars and May be in Oc- cupation of Sofia Today FERDINAND CRIES ENOUGH: King of Greece Makes Public Details of Inhuman Deeds of Bulgariani—Ene- mies Insist on Continuing War—Tur- key Attempts Recapture of Adrianople | London, July 18:—It is beliey- ed.the Roumanian army will en- ter Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, late today (Friday). The Servi- an forces are reported victorious in a battle fought yesterday near Bosilijrad, from which town the Bulgarians were ousted, King Ferdinand seeks peace, in which the powers are trying to aid. | The allied enemies of Bulgaria still insist on proceeding with the war. King Constantine, of Greece, has furnished the press with de- tails of frightful atrocities by Bulgars, who have pillaged many cities, slaughtering defenceless women and children. London, July 15:—The main body of the Turkish army is ad- vancing by forced marehes from Catalja to Bulair in the attempt to ‘recapture Adrlanople and Thrace, The Bulgars, being “close pressed by the Greeks near Seres, sacked and burned down the town, eremating alive, hacking to pieces and crucifying all the ‘people without quarter with the exception f some leading offi- cials, whom they plundered and then carried off for ransom. The Greeks fell upon the Bulgars as they were retreating after the massacre, and the retreat became a horrible rout, many being killed ‘and wounded. Saloniki, July 1b+—The sacking and burning of the town of Seres by the defeated Bulgarian army and the accompanying outrages on women and atrocities on men were fully confirmed today ina despatch from a well-known Greek correspondent, The retreating Bulgarian. sol- diers, he telegraphed, opened a eannonade with four field guns ‘from a hill sbove.the town on Friday. At the same time bands of Bulgarian soldiers, led by their officers, scoured the streets, first pillaging the stores and houses and then drenching them with petroleum and setting them a- light until the greater part of the town was blazing. Even the foreign consulates in Seres were not spared, according. to the cor-. ‘respondent. : The Austro-Hun- gatian consul’s offices were plun- dered and- burned, Vice-Conaul Zlatkob . carried off by” the matauders, but subsequently ran- The Italian consulate aoined. ~~ also was sacked, but - “the, vite. ee 4 consul boughtoft the incendiaries: The Bank of Athens, the Oris & ental Bank,’ the et ‘al the Metropolitan, iat ‘Re