STUART J. MARTIN:
Provincial Assayer
Davis Block, Hazelton

- ASSESSMENT and DEVELOPMENT
WORK DONE BY CONTRACT

Thomas Williams
Ingineca Hotel Hazelton, B. C.

SHIP YOUR FURS To
S. H. Cohen

Hotel Premier Prince Rupert
Reference — Bank of Montreal

Eveners, Singletrees, and general
supplies, Agency for the
Studebaker Wagons.

TOM RYAN

Blacksmith, New Hazelton.

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Latest Jewelry Novelties in Gold
and Silver. High grade watches.
Watch Repairing.

O. A. RAGSTAD, Hazelton

THE OMINEGA

Strike Nearly Over -
London, June 17:— Outside
London the strike movement of
transport workers is’ gradually

dissipating. At Bristol, the only |’

port that has been completely
tied up, the strike committee will
order the men to resume work
tomorrow. Similar orders are
expected from the leaders at
Manchester, Swansea and prob-
ably by tomorrow work in all
ports will be proceeding normally.
In London the strike continues,
but because of the distress to the
families of those who are out the
men are anxious to resume. .

Millions for Railways

Victoria, June 17:— Premier
McBride stated ‘that during the
next four- years one hundred
million dollars will be expended
in the province on railway work
exclusive of what the C, P. R.
might spendin that time. He

intimated that the Great North-
ern will extend its systems on
the mainland and _ Vancouver
sland.

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MEN’S WEAR

that gives Satisfaction,
and Reliable

Bootsand Shoes

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"are Specialties at
LARKWORTHY’S
STORES

Hazelton and Sealey

ae

Broughton & McNeil’s

Chicken Lake Store

We ate in the center of Hudson Bay Moun-
tai mining district, and aze able to supply the

Prospector, Miner, and Rancher with all

heces-

sary articles, always having a full stock on hand,
Our Hotel: Accommodation is the best in the

district

Excellent Meals and service:

_ Reasonable Rates,

~ Broughton & McNeil

. Gus, Timmermeister, Mgr.

and S0 is

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[ SUMMER IS HERE AGAIN
is EBY, the PAINTER.

This is the time to have your Painting and Decorating done. .
Interior Work A Specialty. fy

|S. A. Eby,

“Hazelton

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—Ingineca Hotel

McDonell & MeA‘ee, Props. °

The only’ fay hotel in the district,
Nigh t and day restaurant. | _
Reasonable rates, ; ‘Good, Stable ia connection, ~ De

’ Piivate dining, rons,
“Modem conveniences,

BLANKET BILL WAS.
“INK WITH THE Bast

Former Slave of Indians Joins
Great Maiority---How.. He
‘Received Name,

“Blanket Bill’ Jarman,- aged
94 years, one of the oldest
pioneers in the northwest,. has
passed away at Ferndale Wash.
“Blanket Bill” came to the Paci-
fic coast in the year 1848. on a
Hudson Bay trading boat. He
was the man who heralded the
white race to Vancouver Island
in the old, old days, and whose
early. history may be said to’ re-
present the foundation stone of
the wonderful structure of civi-
lization which this part of ‘the
western world now represents,
but gone the way of all flesh,

first of the white race to settle
on the. island, ‘‘Blankeé Bill’?
was the last, or very nearly the
last, of the pioneers, his great
age spanning the first century of
civilization.in this far west, The
stories that could be told of his
experiences in the fa¥-off days,
when this island was the ex-
elusive haunt of the Indians, are
numerous, and of that spectacu-
lar hue which tradition and
nature ascribe to such ciyvcum-
stances and surroundings, but,
even 80, there can searcely be
any tale connected with his name
more redolent ofthe life of the
country at that particular. time
than that which describes the
manner in which he became pos-
fsessed of the peculiar cognomen
which he had borne ever since.
He was a sailor and it is re-
ported that, together with the
erew of his ill-fated ship, he was
driven ashore in the Nootka
country by the eccentric. wind.
The country. was infested with In-

}/dians and when they detected the

“fareigners’”’ they made a-raid
upon them.
others were killed but the re-
cords of the time indicate that
Bill was the only representative.

the others escaping in their boats
or suecumbing to the attack. Bill

day an account of his condition,
reached the ears of Governor
Douglas, the first governor of the
colony, and realizing the. precar-
ious condition of the sailor he

‘sent word to the Indians, that he 7
would be pleased to. treat with | -
them for the release of the pris-|*

ner. ~

propositions it wad decided that}

uncongenial. surroundings andun-
sought companions on payment
of a certain rangom by the gover-
nor. The said ransom was a
bunch of blankets, then i in great.

the height. of the sailor himself,
some six feet. . In time the deal

tobe rechristened “by everyone
and for all time coming ‘‘Blanket
Bile”. a

' Since that day Blanket Bill has
played many parts in the country, |:
but always he was regarded with
more than a slight feeling uf awe
on account of | his early experi-
ences,. “In-addition to-his.wonder-

babed-wite fetiva

In addition to being one of the;

It may be that}

of the crew who was captured, |

was held: captive for a long time} |
and strange are the stories that|
are told of his captivity, but one

- After many refusals and many. :

Bill should be set free from his|-

request by the Indians, rising to!

was made and Bill was released, |:

ful experiences, however, he had|<-. .
_ | | the distinction of living consider: |:
& jably more than the allotted span
of life and consequently, as the}:
country drew” gradually. away }e
| from {tg early conditions his'asso-
@ |clation: with “its -chrysalis - stage /§
a | becisme tha riore remarkable, un=}
‘Eatin later: days: his: name’ evoked |
. dreams. of. the: past. mote ‘like
some mysterious ‘symbol - than”
‘Thuman. : ‘being ‘who. had. lived |}
| through ‘the ¢3 Periences ‘he spoke
of, “Colonia ele Ps

wai |

R, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1912: .

Rain. ! That Folloy

In a note entitled “The Che |"
istry of Rare Rain,” a “writer il
The Lancet (London, | May - Hy)
describes results that: indicate

the Presence of. special. fertilizing ;

agents in rain that falls afterthe| ¢°™r7nrr"

‘prevalence of a Jong. dry. Spell. £

He says:

“After a drought continuing 7 -_ .

for five weeks, rain ‘fellon Satur- | 4
day last generally throughout the|4
country,.and the opportunity was
thus afforded of examining aam-| 4
ples‘of rain with the view of as-|‘
certaining whether the long arid}:
interval had affected. its compo-
sition in any way,
ples of the water caught on’ the
roof of the Lancet offices about/]
an hourafter the shower had be-
gun were submitted to partial|

iz

analysis with interesting results. |=:

‘Clean sam-| ="

- FARM LANDS
. Along the G.T.P.

“Fe Hiss to Fort Georges | fies i 00 ) per Acre Up

Why not own a qaarter, half or sestion of good!
land j ina good countrys’ Be

“Arthur § Skelhorne |

Box 20, Hazelton, By . y

A feature of the analysis. was an

unusual amount of ammonia in
the-water. This; of course, had
been washed out of the air;. The
quantity, found was equal to
0.525. grains: of ammonia, per
gallon of the rain-water. ‘Chis is |.
about seven times the amount
found, . volume for velume, in
rain in normal times of. rainfall.
The suggestion is that the first
shower of rain which succeeds a:
drought has in it augmented fer- |-

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Teaming and Dump Wagons

NQUIRIES SOLICTTED

CH. Handasyde, I,

Contractors’ and Ming Machinery al Sap

Building Materials a * Concrete Machinety. °
“Asticultural Imy ements

Patty Supplies

‘RAND CO’S-
Products.” .

GASOLINE ENGINES Gate TEE

‘Pritice Rup vert, BG.

“P.O Bor. 436...

- CANADIAN -
Saw Mills and Supplies.

tilizing properties, and it it is
probable that this delayed tall
serves as a specific stimulant to
vegetation apart from ‘the ‘re-
freshing qualities ef rain as rain.
It.is noteworthy that vegetation
rapidly recovers its -delightful,
soothing, fresh green aspect
when the shower that has been
a long time coming at length
‘drops pon the place beneath.’ ””

“Artistic job printing—Miner
Print Shop.

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THE INLAND EXPRESS CO,
STAGE

-Passenger and .

’ Passenger traina leave Skeena Crossing

, traing connect with

“TH ROUGH. TRAIN SERVICE _

days and Sundays, arriving Prince Rupert

Leave Prince Rupert.at
‘11 a. m, Mondays, Weinesdaye and Sat %

/ Baaaday and vanday.

spn
ase “Twin Screw Steamers. obs a)
1S Prince Rupert and Prince Gang 7
. For ~

“Vancouver, Victoria and Settle a
MONDAYS and FRIDAYS at 9a.in, |

maintains a- weekly service to Port, Simpson, Naas,

Prince John

“The Grand Trunk Railway System

The Double Track Route Batween Chicago and points East, connecting with.
all Pacific Coast Lines. Let us prepare itinera
this summer. © Agency all Atlantie Steamship bit
: For all information apply to

As He MASTER, Geel Agen, PRINCE RUPERT, 8 B. c | 4

Office on Center Street ~

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Express ‘Service ,

Leaves Hazelton Tuesdays and”
Fridays at 7:30 a.m. -

Leaves Aldetniere Tuesdays
and Fridays at 7:30 a. Ms _

’ "OFFICE
Broughton & MicNeil’s Warehouse
_ ‘Hazelton, B. Cc, .

of B, G, Lid.

“Chelohsin” »

_ “Camosun”

Leavs Prince Rupert for Vancouver as
follows:

Union 8.5, Company of me

° The new steel Passenger Steamers . A _* | wo Po

- Sash. and Door. F pai

A Hazelton’ New Indy oe

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Fall atuicke of ‘all kinds ‘and sizes of. Wine
dow. Sash; ‘Doors, . Office Fixtures,’ Interior ~
:Fimishings on-hand and made ‘toorder, "|

Barge © stock «of Lumber ‘and: Building.
Materials, Tinsmithing, Plumbing’ ‘and Steam-
fitting, ”

ste and Shop Work a Specialty... os : ; oe |
. Plans: and Speeifientions, —

Stephenson’ & Crum.
"CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
: Hazelton. or

“Chelchsin’ "Wednesdays at 9; p.m.
“Cariosun” ~- Satutdayd’ at 10 am
Arriving’. at Vancouver Friday Eveniig
- and Monday 0 morning, respectively ©
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None safer on the: coast than ties tio
fine Passenger, Steamers. - a

j H.ROGERS, Agent, Piince Rupert

“Ready for — n-the
New. Town’

[RY TOMBE

Get prices. from us before you ‘build i in ‘New Hearn. .

. We:
Se are rene with the aa

Interior - Lumber Company
_— Hazelton: oo

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nhige at eight o'clock in the-Hazelton
‘Town Hall, R.O. Miter, W, SEC. -

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on ard Aves a)

at 12:80: noon on. Tuesdays, Thure- .

Granby Bay and Stewart, and Queen Charlotte Islands. ~. _

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