Breeds an) tat the ,

Smithers. had a £08. day's spoit all.
} lined up for. the First of. Tuly and the
f people gathered’ from all parts of. the
\-had gathered to take part or to watch
# those sports. But" in a few minutes at}
‘ter the first bell ‘game started eyery-
one. was “alk wet", “A big -black cloud
, rolled over the. ball ‘ground. ond emptl-.
ed itself on-all and sundry. “That not:
being “tnough: a nice heavy rain con!
tinned for\an hour: ‘or more, afterward.
A perfectly good diy: was ‘apoiled.

July First morning: ‘stavted off with
| bright sunshine and as “the roads were
all good and everyone .Wwas in a holid.

flay mood, the old buzz: “wagons ' were
sreased up and ae start. made. for the’.
railway town. The. fine, weather con-
tinued until nfter dinner.

In the afternoon the first attraction’

was the return ball game. between the

New Hazelton _boys and ‘the Smithers |"

team. ,. Hach team had “one inning in.
good weather and the. teams ‘were ou
the job and -playing tight ball. °

score was, made tlle . . first Tieloga

Then the rain came and how it aia |:

rnin. From’ that time. on: the game
belonged to the team - ‘that: - got © ‘the
lucky breaks: and they happened to go
to Smithers and..that team won by 17.
to G. Unfortunately” New Hazelton
played Kenney of ‘Terrace at second.
base instead of Parent. “who ‘was. shov-

ed along to short. Earl Spooner, who)

has been with the team for several:
yeors was. given a. day on the side
lines. -Thechange did not come up to
expectations: by-aslong.way. SSeseetn
Bert Spooner: pitched a. great game.
under the. most. trying circumstances |:
and with as little support as. wet -balls
und wet grass and water holes. ‘full of
water would . permit. ” His brother ‘in
_ left field was on the job and delivered
some nice fielding. ..~ |
After the. rain stopped there was a
foot race of one mile. which ‘was won
by Goyanlock with a native of Mor-
ricetown second.
Morricetown: and. ‘Hagwilget.1 Indians
had a tug-of-war team - on. the ground
and John: MacKenzie had. a. team of
Swedes. They .pulled tavee tines and
*.John Mackenale's boys were - “second
- ‘hest, ; Poy te
Three half mile horse races: were

the’ next feature . and: os per usual.a|:

horse race always attracts 2. crowd's
attention.
open which. was won: by. Sud. owned
by 7G. K, Sealy,. with - Lady,. owned
by Walter . ‘Skelhorn, » second, ° ‘ind
Queen, owned by Roy Wakefield, : third

‘In the half mile for“three- year olds
there. were - only two entries, Maybe,
owned by 8. Grey, and Miss. Canoda
owned by Walter - ‘Skelhorn, After al.
iice ‘vace they: finished. as. named. ;

Another free. for: all with winners
of the other. tivo yates barred, brought.
seven. horses out “with the. ‘old | timer,
Silver Heals. at: ‘the: yall The ' race
was won by: Lady: ayith’ ‘Qucen second
and Nellie, owned: by Tas. ‘Michell; in
third positidn: ” ob :

The raln had stopped ‘and a oad ot
tL dust had been secured: and’. _Dlac-
ad “around hon lat

i |Dants.were.

‘Jold fellows.

The firat “Was: @ alt raile ic
eity. spent last 4 Week “end: the gnests. of

ball. players and Smithers: also ‘under-
fated the advantage ‘the Hazelton fel-
lows: had’ in being’ fresh and dry. -'The!l,
first inning - showed ' that. Capt, ‘Bén-
son's boys from, Powell River, Van-
couver, Prince Rupert, ‘Kitwanga dnd
Hazelton were toc strong. Mutch in
the ‘box. fox ' Smithers was -hininiered
all: over: ‘the: ‘field. He” was taken ‘aut |*
and ‘a younger. man put in- who. was
Jable- to. hold “the visitors down. As a|-

ly in: thé afternoon. .

‘The score was_ 5 to 12 in tivor of|
Hazelton, ate
ly: could: had .d wash up there was a
big dance in’ the town. hell, The placa
was crowded and everyone, Seemed to
have a good tine, a ar

Elks Stage Big
Success. With
- Musical Comedy,

Smithers, Monday’ and Tuesday ‘ey-

it was a great success. __

A half a. hundred * Smithers ‘people |’
under the direction of Mr, and Mrs,
Lewis put on the’ Beauty Shop under

all, splac
aint every” “one” did well: 7

“The excess “proceeds” £0 to the Bks
special fund for’ doing good, .

On _/tuesday evening. after the sper-
forniance a banquet | was ‘arranged for
the members of the. cast. It was in
the Angllcan hall.’ After’ ‘Justice -had
been done to the menu a short toast
list was, run off and then the young
people wanted a2 dance and so did'the
The hall’ was” quickly
elenred ‘and before Iong there was. an

unteer piano players.
fine night.

It- wag a very,
VISEToRS FROM MONTREAL .

Me, al Martta ‘Meru. ‘and Helen

Gee 1. and. Mis. Parent, “Te waa The
first timo the. young ladies’ “had - over
Deon Su: far. wast and noch aud the
seurt fr ~ntier: ‘Ife: was quite ‘au ‘attrac:
list “for” them." They. enjoy ed ‘every:
ininice of. their stay here.
ules ‘of rock they had ‘hot secn . -befére
aint. {hye ¥. wountered. how any one: was
ale. tee ‘climb. $0 high:’ ‘aml stay . pnt

trees, on the ‘hilt sides. ‘The Fisit here
iuchiied a trip to. Four. Mile anountain
where’. the- visitors were _ taken “inte
| the : :.tunnels; ¢ “ete, After’ ‘attending a
| donee’ ‘in New. Hazelton hail on Friday
night: they” left’ Saturday. ‘for Ehe coast |

: to continue their. Journey.

gamete wateh‘it was not-much better]
than" the water -polo“zame played ear: oy

An the wvedng i after ‘all who possib-|'

a «| ready to Use. |
_ Tuesday morning, and it is; expected

The Beauty Shops went over big” in}

enings and Tuesday matinee. drew fult
houses to the theatre ond tinencially

the auspices ‘of the Elks, Lodge, The}.

orchestra .on hand to help out the vol-

while u. oy ‘were. ‘planting all: ullaise: tg .

: | eslebs igs

enna

; rp ‘Pattutte: will ae in Hazel |
on Friday. Night, ‘duly 10, and
[Address Public’ Meeting =

——

Hoon. co De “Puttolo, Leader of the!

public’ meetings. in Terrace® oh Thurs-
day’ evening,. ‘in: Kitanmax Hall,’ Haz-.
elton, on. ‘Friday evening July 10 and
in: ‘Smitherd on Satutday evening, 11th
or ‘duly. | “The Leader of the Oppost-
tion is well known. in this: ‘district, and
ne: doubt. a very: ‘large nunber o£ peo:
ple: ‘will ‘gather: to- hear lim discuss
the: ‘political questions now before ihe
people,” An invitation is. extended to
all to hear him. wy ~.

ore a
| GOLF ‘cours: READY.

"Chas. Gow, 2 an old. time: golf player

who, ‘has | played. on. many. courses in

Canada: ‘and. across the line, - was’ here
over, the. week, end a ‘guest. of. his: bro-
ther: Wiliam, . ‘and he played a round
on .the .Hazelton links, ‘He got quite

fae surprise as he did. not think very
—-|mueh .of..the proposition: until he had

| seen. ‘fox: himself.: He is now a booster
land will not be, hard .to get to play on
his next. visit, .. All nine holes are now
The ‘grass was ‘all cut:

quite a number will celebrate the 1st
of. July, on: the local golf course. —

_ SCHOOL ‘REPORT. NEW HAZEL.
TON PROMOTION EXAMS.

Division One

Grade 7, Possible 900—Athol Russell,
738; Kathleen York 698. .

Grade 6, possible 900-——Peter ‘Smith
728; “Eglil Sargent 24: Catherine

well 849; Erie Johnson: 583 ; Kenneth
Smith 868; Stanley Willan |
Division ae

Grade’ 4, ‘possible 700—Freddie Sait
620: Eric Sargent. 501; Obarlie ‘Bugg
500...

Grade 3, posable (00 >Simmy Senk: |
piel 617; Margaret Greer 551; ‘Bessie
Fletcher 543; Edith, Bugg 517; Ester
Bugg 517; Margaret Willan’ 416} Geo.
Bugg 409... *

Grade 2, possible 500—Patricin Rus-
gell- 450; ‘Lavergne ‘Senkpiel’ 412; Ray-

“-}mond Bracewell 402; Ronald Brnce-

well 895; Joyce Bracewell 878; Robr
ert Fletcher 372; ida York 871; Nellie
Smith 358; Frank Walters. 841; Carl
Oristiangon. 266,

“Grade, ,1,. ossible. 400—Joyce , Xork
3465" Betty, ‘Bracewell 322; Oot ‘Save
gent, 279. “Sigrid- Hed 278; “Blin” Flet-
echer 2725" Sonny Hankin “262.

Honor’ Rolls. ;

Division i—Profictency, “Athol Rus-

gel; Depértment, and conduct, -Cathe-

rine. Smith, Attendance, _Ken.: Smith.
“Sach big]

Division. 2—Proficiericy, Fred, ‘Sait ;
Deportment.. and. conduct; “Patricia
Russell; Attendance,’ ‘atl: Cliristian-
son. vat

me
4 -_ va

“If ha: woatnée is at all: favorabie

(n the sports ‘at Smithers. oe

* Roday is fhe ‘Ast of July, the* ‘annt-|-
nara of : Confederation; and inciden-

day,. and /inost
the

Opposition at Victoria, will ‘aildress, 7

‘Inot as’ comfortable as tt sounds,

IyWwith a light ‘fuel: oil

most of the people from. here will take o

. ine Men now -

- Employed Nev ew.-

|» Hazelton Bridge

Tt. ig. -big. time employment “at. the
new: bridge since Paul McMaster took
charge again. About fifty men are at
work -and ‘they. are scattered over all
parts of the job from binding cable a
hundred feet-above the: ‘bridge to a
seat under the bridge ‘ard 260 feet ov-
er the boiling waters, | swinging 2 palit
brush ; from mixing concrete to tear-
ing down: the old bridge. Bverything
is going on at the same time, Monday

.|night the Jast.of the concrete was in|
place, and. ‘now. most. of the old bridge

This: job: “was
“The
flooring was 60 rotten that new planks
had to be laid on the stringers for the
men to walk on, and the more steel
taken off the ‘more dike the old - “eat
walk”. the bridge. ‘be came until’ s somie
of the men felt quite distressed about
the middle. On the north end’ of. the
bridge’ there will be quite_a a’ fill. and
the first sharp curve is’ being taken
aut so. that danger. 4o-traffie will be
minimized. ‘One floor’ has been tem-
porarily. laid ‘so, that. the bridge is in
use for foot traffic: One or two cars
have gone over at ‘night, but that: is
contrary to the wishes of the builders
and against all practice of ‘safety: A

lot of work is to be done on the floors
before the structure will be ready for
traffic, The big jobs are wrapping
and binding the enables to keep~ them

hag been taken down.

‘from rusting, and ‘painting the- steel

work. There is an immense space. “to
cover three times, but this- night be
speeded up some by adding. more men
to the painting wang, but there has

ain,that, even the. men

full - aay a it is. oe

WOODEN Fi90RS BEST FOR n Fok

In the rafsing of silver’ foxes heavy
Hosses ate Hable to.oceur unlesd. pre-
cautions are taken to guard against.
the development of internal parasites.
Tiamg worms in particular, multiply
and spread - rapidly © throughout the
herd - particularly if. yarded on "olay
soil. “Dominion - ‘Department of Agri«
culture points to the’ value of housing
young foxes on board floors, commenc>
ing before the animals are five weeks
oll and keeping them under these con-
ditions until - their growth has been
completed. It-is most advisable that
‘{the:: floors should. bet ‘taised*- two - feet!
from the ‘ground, ‘and. be well. saturated
Brery’ precan:
tion... should, be" taken: ta: ‘esunteract. ex-
ternal parasite ‘infestation. which is
liablé-to occur: in the ary places of. the
ranch, and” pore. ‘particularly in pens
with ayooden floors. .. For. such. para:
sites os. éar mites the’ pups. should: be!
treated ‘at’ lenst once a. ‘month * with
glycerine: and, iodine ‘solution, and for
fleas with sonie efficient. powder: such |
a8 Buhach or. Pulyex. 0 0) \

ee ae we

DANCERS, HAD Goon TIME

Lie ce

"phe dance Friday: aise dn the New
Wazelton hall- Was. - “success boyond]-
the antlelpations of: those: in. charge: |”
The. local “orchestra, ‘provided: the . Diu.

Le ple: and the: dance 8. commented

favorably; « ‘

Hazelton: ‘wit: always

music. ‘for : t na dances. ~The, Citi

proved: toh

the: ait

"| Elks Hold First
‘Decoration Day _
- Placed Tablet

A ‘most: impressive _ceremony was’
held in St, Peter's Anglican church on
Sunday afternoonlast when'the Elks
Lodge, which takes in all the interior
district, . ‘and has Ate ‘headquarters in
Smithers, : gathered . ‘for: the. first ob-
‘servance * “of Decoration Day—the 4th
Sunday ‘in ‘June. ‘As. the Ledge is as
yet but a year old, only one departed

.brother’ was to be remembered, ‘Lorne

Baine. _
Owing to the stendy. rain from early
morning . ‘the attendance. was not so
large as. anticipated. From Smithers
o dozen-cars came down and joined
with the brothers of New . Hazelton
and Hazelton. There was, 2 meeting
at New Hazelton. where juncheon was
served to ‘about forty’, by Bré. Greer
and Mrs. Greer" after. which the ‘party
proceeded to ‘Hazelton, to attend the
-ehureh ‘service.

. The program for the service Was i

Introduction by. Bxalted | Ruler, H.
-F. Noel and ‘officers ; ‘hymn “#Q Praise
our God today’s scripture lesson rend
by Bro. Li 8. MeGill;. vocal solo by
Mrs. Alex, Grey} prayers; “Nearer
My God to Thee”; sermon by Bro
Rev. L. F. L. Bannister; vgeal’ solo by?
Bro.: J G Stephens, “Face to. Face" ;
the closing. hymn. ‘and then a parade
to the graveyard where o tablet was
placed. : on the grave of the late Lorne
Baine, together with several houynets
of flowers . :

WEDDING. BELL

Victoria, June. 20—The- wedding” of:
Catherine. Frances, eldest ‘daughter -of
Mr, A: M, Johnson, K. C., and Mrs.
Johnson, 620 Linden Avenue,. and
Leonard’ Brecken Wrinch; MB, eld-
est son of H, C. Wrinch, M.D., ‘M.P.P,
of ‘Hazelton, took ' place. at” Christ:
church Cathedral yesterday afternoon
at four o’clock, Very Rev. Dean Quain-
ton officiating. .. _

The bride entered the cathedral on
thie arm of her father to the strains of
Mendelsohnn’s wedding march. She
was unattended and wore & redingote
of promenade brown wool crepella
with an under dress ‘of sun-star crepe
and hat and’ “accessories to tone, and
the groom was supported by his bro-
ther, ‘Mr. Arthur . Wrineh. _ a
AS ‘emall “reception | for. Felative ‘and. f

4ntimate ‘friends’ of the. bride and. a

eroém - follosyed ' ‘the’ cgrémony ‘at the -
home ofthe: ‘pride’s parents," after |
which Dr, ‘and’ ‘Mrs.“Wrinch left: on the:
Canadian’ National steamer, -* * Pririce:

moon “wil be spent. ithey. will ‘reside
in: their ‘new home ‘ati the. Hazelton
Hospital, . oo
“The groom ts. very’ “well itiown: ‘in
the “district.” He is” almost: a ‘native son

and the pride has. ‘many friends here,
_jshe: having been on..the nursing - staff
at the hospital: for..some time..

Tho -
best of good. wishes is ‘extended to the”
bride. and. groom., -Many |, beautiful
eitts ° were ‘received. by the bride, ve