seasons short: in- the- “early stages of
ma(; development,. and’ takes a year or two
; ~|eare of: the Children’s: ‘Aid Society: in

‘tf

|e the completion of the Copper

4

B No. 8 and No. 5

on pis understood that: they. would. report

q

at

ot er companies hove. got’ far enough’ ad-.

So

Coma wil |

~ Run. two ee fe

vanced. go that machine drills are used
while other companies. ‘have got to.the
point that their ‘ore ‘has. been proved.
and that tunnels are’ being ‘ run to de.
— velop at, depth, . While’ others: will ‘get
to that stage after anothey summer's
“work, The: majority. ‘of properties . ‘in

m ‘lone, During the past: season and at

oA run '1000 feet. From both thes¢ ‘tan-

a were: added to’.the Ust: of ‘guiesta: of. the|§ aan
province. But: ‘thie’ ‘week, end. Was, one j YACes.
“of Interest. : ‘The O.. ‘K. eate® v “Hazel: |

the Usk district have been: located on
the ‘inountain tops. and. -that ‘makes - ‘the

_ longer to get down to real mining,”

One. ‘property. which has: been’ work-
- ing for‘a- number of yenis “is thé. Col-
umario (the ‘old. Klennza): and: it fs in
2 position to. make much faster. head-
thie’
” Herald that they ‘Were now operating:
machine drills on two tunnels and had
force - -by
working double shifts throughout the

War. Capt. Willman: informed ©

“planned. to increase their -
winter, © These plang were made when
- river
road and bridge were not. in doubt. It
WBS Proposed to ‘haul. ‘the fuel supplier
from- Terrr¢ce ‘to the bridge and then
use sleighs from there to the mine, -

‘On the Columario there are “niné
paralle! yeing on which work has’ been

present work.is being concentrated | on
No. 4 with eross cuts to Nos, 3. and 5.
Nine hundred fect of tunnels have al-
ready been driven which ‘have opened’

bk three. hundred, feet. of. ore. and give! -_

‘, - The- plans for the: winter, are. Sto rin | a
in “On NO. 4 for 1000: feet ‘with’ a second fan

additonal. depth’ of 150 feet’ on’ the
vein, . The second tunnel” j ‘would .. ‘be

nels, Cross euts -would: be: run “td. the

e
zt

Recently, ‘Mr. Batten, M. B, “of Van-
* eouver accompanied by: a geologist: put
-in ten. days. on the Property: when’ a

thorough examination’ was: made, It

«

very favorably, to the’ compahy: head-
quarters, in Toronto, and. where. edn.
trol is held. The- property: is. a / Good
iInilling proposition, _

That fuel oil and’ other’ supplies be
available ‘from Terrace via the. Cop-
per tiver bridge and: the. main eee
Way during the winter. {s-most import-
unt to this company,’ ‘If the’ work fe}:
‘kept going. thirty“five to forty men arg
“foe employed. Os,

MANY CASES IN: POLICE | ‘courr|

- Chinamen giillty of’ Tnfractions: of
Liquor. Act—Onie indian’ Sent

thi

Last. week end was ‘ busy. ote. in the ah

Hazelton police. court,.. int fact all ‘Jest!
month was, ‘busy: anda: soot: ‘deal. of |
ensh was ndded ‘to the. funds of... the |!
proyince, also a number: of. prisoners | 2

rah, was fined: $300.00: for ‘supplying |: 7
ud the Rex: - ente,’ Hazelton, got atx [3
nonths for having Hquor on. the. pre-|

a wyel

f Great "Benefit
From’ Paley

‘Sivnge as it may seem the” “first
‘Iplace in Central British’ Columbia... toy
gain @: direct. financial’: “benefit by. the
advent” to power: of. thé: ‘Cotiservative
party’ is the. place: which hag been, the.
moat consistent dn voting against ’em— |’
Smithers, ° Some years - ago A: family
by: the name: ° “of, Belnap who |. had‘ a
pré-emption. near. Telkwa, ’ went to live.
for a time within the. ‘boundaries of
the village: ‘of: ‘Smithers,’ While there |.
the provincial police’ took’ ‘their three
children, ftom ' ‘them,. ‘and by a magis-

We i. ‘THORNE

After’ ‘putting: up. a ‘wondertul tient |
‘| for several weeks with rheumatis fever,
Mrs. W..
the. mithers’ hospital on. ‘Friday. even-
ing. While little’ ‘hope was held for. hier
recovery 1 from the first the news: of hei
death: Wasa stiock; to: the Village and
the district. Mra. Thorne had. been a
regident. of Smithers. tor ® number, ot
years and had ‘a: wide. ecirele of friends
all of ‘whom. feel keenly for the bereay-
ed husband and six young children who
ate left to mourn her‘loss. :
‘Mrs, ‘Thorne resided’ with - her ius.

oH. Thorne passed away. at).

: the. -onty “nUrke. ‘outside: the large city

‘| Mathieson, Who" has Jbeen dn- charge of

say, to’ ‘open. ™, ay 7 :
and antneral’ lands i British’, Columbia
[betivéan ° Tella: ree Paclti OL”

Pat

mat. t Hallway Compan,

trate’s” order they: “were giyen ‘into -the

Vancouver. ‘Payment for thelr matin- |"
tenance was ordered to be made by the
village of Sinithers as being the Youni-
cipality in which: they: were taken into
custody. This, ‘amount: was: $3.00 per
child: “per Week” and .was: Tater Ancreas-
ed to $4.00, and amounted ' ‘to: about
$500 each year. The village: ‘has ‘felt
this | an unjast impost- on ‘the finances.
of the. town, more _ especially’ as the.
Belknaps - moved away. from. ‘Smithers’
inimediately after the order was made. |
The: matter. was ‘brought. before the.
late. government at different times but.
no. redress was obtained. ‘Since the:
change.’ of government,’ however, the’
attorney-general has reversed the :pol-|:
ley. of his predecessor and. directed that
no village. is. to. be held liable for’ ‘the
maintenance of néglected children, In
the ‘light of ‘this ‘the magistrate - has.
amended ‘his.- -order necordingly ;

‘a Misa! Costat ithe’ ‘Hazelton ‘Hosp
‘AL, cursing. staff wrote. her. final. exams.
recently, und: the. report .in the. ‘coast
paper, on: the. fifteerith placed’ her’ with,
the honor. atuderits. . Miss’ ‘Costell- Was

hospitals who was among the honor
students and this, speaks ‘very highly
for ‘the excellent, training given the
nurses in’ training’ at. ‘the local jnstitu-
tiqn. Miss, -Costil, id. not-. only: &, good:
stuplent,: but a -B00 ‘nurse. ‘and, sha is}
the: “produet of a very efficient ‘and a
highly, trained, _superintendant,.. ‘Mrs.

the: training school for, over. four years.

; On. | h
na channel, ‘were annonneed . aut. th

lioment’ buildings. today: ‘The, -pro-
ect 1s" sponsored. By,

the. Chana rive

ef erous;. flights : With. -locall,... passengers:
“here: ig, one.. thing: about: the: local. na-

one of those birds...”
quite a number ‘of whites took a trip
among, the ‘clouds. .
or three. trips, did a. fei. ° stunts that:
attracted. snugh. attention. -

Another. Chance _

ers of: , Hazelton ‘Doll will: have an, op-
-Tpuratey.; to say, Whether: they have

er |: ing, a, beer. parlor: |
the,’ ‘general, (ote: -some..

|, by a majority’ én ‘one.

ip was: made and an ‘application has . - heen
miade

those ‘who “were: on. ‘the: erent ‘poll, |i, a —-
: ry e a ‘vote. _ There i “ne J est. report tro
; me siete

band at Prince: George | atid then: moved
to Prince Rupert wherg. they lived for
a number . of years, and then
went ‘to: ‘Smithejs’ where’ Mra.: Thorn
onénied | uUp-a eandy ‘and fruit. ‘store
which she. has : ‘condueted sucessfill-\
ly, for several - years, |.
°Mr: Thorne hag been connected with.
the -G...N. R,, either as. bfakeman. or
bagageman from: the earliest days: and.
ig. well known in the, north,
The - funeral’ was held on: ‘Monday
afternoon. with: interment. taking Place |:
in. ‘Smithers, Frank Morris: of. the B:
Co. Undertakers, "Prince ” Rupert, ‘had
charge. of. the ‘funeral. Many. Beautifull
floral. tributes: from. ‘Smithers ‘and: from:
out..of town, points Were sent ag marks.
respect; ‘and: sympathy; The funeral y was
very: Targely. attended.

PLANE. WAS: KEPT. BUSY °

ate

The Northern Tight plane Spent: the
past week at Missidh Point: and. when
the weather was. favorably made nium-

tives—nthey : ‘are: “up-to-date. On; “ Sum-|!

= “ “Tira Select

As -

Wa

day.and: monday: auite a, number: of: the
native beaus. and: ‘belles:; took: 40: the: air:
like ‘a: duck. to water.’ It: is. a-safe. bet
that one or more young: ‘bucks. ‘Are. now.
trying to figure: out. sonie Way. to’ get

yet |

There. ‘Were. also:

The plane. on: two

For Beer: License

“On: Thursday, Deceinber 1. ‘the: vot:

changed: thein inindg dn: regard to. whav-
helr. midst.” “At
ea ago the t,

"Sine then: it
as, been, ‘felt by: many that’ a mnistake

S T.

: aay ot.
noted ne net ang: he: hae [Perohezon stallion: and.it

“Waa. ‘ead, ‘popular. “faxnier on the
Cassair ranch, recently. returned. from-
the Pence River and prairie ‘points anc
a is quite content ‘witli Wabacock,"

Olof: ‘Hanson |

As ‘Candidate!

As ‘predicted, in the Herald the Lib-
eral convention held in Prince ‘Rupert.
last Thursday was 2 ‘snappy affair
from the start, although along after
inidnight ' the boys: began ‘to cool off]:
and wera. fedling -better. Olof Hanson,
the interior entry, won. the race. ‘on the
second ballot; it Was his from the’ start:
and the third candidate only made ‘the
second ballot ‘hecessary. From. the be-
ginning there was nota chance for Mr.
Stork, and manyvor his supporters ac-
knowledged . that in. the afternoon. At
the samie time he had some very deter-
mined supporters: who. tried. to gum up
the works ‘in every way possible, even
to indulging in personalitiest, byt ‘the,
die Was: cast and: the Hanson support.
ers proved | their staying _ ability. was
‘The main
serap, was in connection with getting
started and getting: a eredential com:
Inittee | ‘appointed: That took two or
three hours’ to consider the qualifica-
tion ‘of the delegates, so that it’ was
| midnight when the -baNloting’ got. un-
‘der ‘way. . Hanson got. the largest: vote
‘on the. first ballot and G.-W. ‘Niekerson
He withdrew. and his
votes were split up, either ‘tor Hanson
or “for. fresh air, because seven “votes.
{got lost in the second: shuffle. - Bat
as Hanson had. ineereased his’ strength |
Mr. Stork admitted . defeat and moved
. the nomination .be made. unanimous,
This ended, the convention, ‘and there
were far more ‘happy men than dis.
appointed ones, and: the. happy ones
were: -not. all Hanson voters...
Edberal’ ‘delogiites : from” the’ ‘intertér’
retamed to their: homes: Friday: night |.
find Satorday ‘night. fone
mained in Prince! ‘Rupert’ and*whether |¢

he: has’ any: definite | ampaign ‘lined ap
ut dtsis reported
that: he’ does: not intend. to‘ let ‘the ‘grass |
grow: ‘under’ his feet between. now and).
election’ ‘aay, whenever that wil be.

-good .as ‘the nexE one’s.-

3 low man, |

A say 2

Lis. not” inown,.”

From. Woodeoek

the dance at the Woodeoek school
house on: Saturday ‘the? ATth. Was . ‘well
attended; Cedarvale and: Kitwanga.| be
ing. well represented. ;

‘be Mr. and Mr 4 Frank have ‘moved. tO
the D. ‘MeTean ‘faim . near: the apot ,

a

nh ‘Leegel agent at: Cedarvaie| _
‘SpUr was visiting last Sunday with: Ww.
0: Little’ ‘at: Wooidedek,. :

‘Meda’ purchased "
-airived. here.
robably. be

rovin. ! traveled in. ‘the’ Hazelton, district. next

‘on Fou “Mile

“Mr... .Haingon- re: jf

: . ert: (the: ‘Emma’ group): owned by" ‘L

: |matatled.- .
“registered woes 7

W. B. Dornberg of. Vancouver s arc
ed. last Friday morning to, spend.
couple or three © ‘weeks at ‘the:
Cup broperty on Nine Mile t

work has been done fi getting th mil
buildings“ erected ‘and the mnachinery
‘hauled up the hill and installed.-:"The
weather, man ‘hos been very. kind ‘and
the bays : ‘made good use of the. ‘good
sveather. The buildings are ail ‘ready

object*now. is. to get ihe’ ‘mill, operating
by: ‘the, “niddle of December; and. the
prospects are very bright ‘for that | to:
he. accomplished. - My. _Doniberg wilh
be on the job all the’ “timé: himselt. and:
‘by hig’ Dresence. encourage: the | hoya’: t
do their. darndest against all. the, tough -
obstacles that’ have to he - -eneountered
fn’ every spioneer-; camp.’ - While. the
mill is being completed : two: crews of:
miners are working on, the ore in the
mine, As. was reported, some ‘weeks
ago the raise was’ stopped - from No."
4 tunnel of account of running into.
sueh: high ‘grade ore -that .it was only
wasting | it’ to ‘throw it on the dump.’ ~
Since then both No. 4 and No. 3 tun
nels have been continued and the ¥e-
sults’ of the. drilling has been most en-
fcouraging. ‘AS 0 matter of fact there.
is reason ta believe’. that ‘the Silver -
Cup will prove to be the premier mirie ©
of the interior, . with all due respect to®
other promising: properties, The”
shoots:are consistent, both: as:to: grade
“land location, atid the- extént. f 7
‘shoot cant: ‘nov:-almost bertigured head
_ Wehtle: the’ tunnels so. fa hi

Had: the, high: level bridge: not
tT etosed; or bad there’ beer any nérlous
intention, of ‘replacing at, ‘and’ ‘Baa’

the’ Silver voor as as’ well ast
swould. have, een saved: ‘much time ane:

LyWork ‘contirines: on. “the: Lowery Pp

Wwe Patmore,¢ and ssselates’ ‘at Prince
Rupert. “ta.

‘jing. ‘the winted,

and most of the machinery ig: in ‘placed

but a lot-has yet to be done. The’ big me