a] ' ._- ne The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE Great OmMINECA DisTRICT OF BritisH-CoLUMBIA, A, R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. SUBSCRIFTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year.. ADVERTISING RATES; Display, $2.50 per inch per month; Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for edch insertion, Legal notices inserted at B.C, Gazette rates. a No, 48, VOL, UL SATURDAY, Aveust 1, 1914, A perusal of the mining statistics included in the annual report of the minister of mines, reference to which was made in last week’s issue of The Miner, must prove gratifying to all who are interested in Omineca district. While it is not tobe expected that in the matter of ore production and shipments this minitig division can for some time compare with older districts, there is ample evidence that in prospecting activity Omineca is away ahead of avy other district. In the number of free miners’ certificates issued, the district is surpassed-only by Vancouver division, which reports 1,541 licenses issued, against 1,028 here. As many of the owners of mining property in this and other sections of the prov- inee hive in Vancouver and, naturally, procure their licenses there, the comparison is not unfavorable to Omineca. Next to the Hazel- ton office, Atlin issued the greatest number of licenses—812, In the number of mineral elaims recorded, Omineca, with 493, | in addition to 127 placer claims and 46 placer leases, practically doubles the number issued in Vancouver, the next in order. With 818 certificates of work, indicating that assessment work was done on that number of claims, we have moré than double the number reported by any other division, and also hold the record for crown grants, 25 having been issued through the Hazelton office, Mining receipts for the year in the Omineca division were $21,438.40, as compared with $16,717.80 in Cariboo and $14,488.55 in Vancouver. The present year bids fair to place Omineca again in undisputed | lead amonst the mining divisions of the province. We have every reagon to feel pride in the showing the district has made and faith in the future, Sir Richard McBride’s graceful acknowledgement of British Columbia's debt to the prospector, as published in our last iasue, and his intimation that he favored the encouragement of prospect- ing, should be pleasing to those interested in the opening up of our new mineral districts. One prospector, in a letter to The Miner, says the premier’s statement is ‘‘the greatest thing, ina mining way, that ever came down the B. C. pike, Premier McBride has opened the game, and it is now up to every paper in the province to keep it going. The encouragement of prospecting means the foatering of the mining industry and the increase of British Columbia’s prosperity."” . by manufacture, and, of course, there is an additional value given to the produéts used in the man- ufacturing process by-the de- mand created for the resultant product, “In mining, however, gold is already manufactured by Nature, It only needs extraction from the rock wherein it lies. Nature seems to have taxeg the ingen- uity of man to find where she has placed her precious metals. That ingenuity involves first the raising of the necessary working capital. As the chances to be taken are so great, it is far better to dis- tribute the possible loss among a great many stockholders than it ia to put the burden .on one or two men, That is why mining campanies, unlike other corpor- ations, -have generally such a large list of stockholders, -If the individual loss to each investor | a comes within his means, his pos- sible reward furnishes him the incentive to hazard the risk. “The whole trouble with the}t mining business has been that it has furnished scoundrels the means of mailing something out of nothing, through middle-man promotion, and the misappropria-| ». tion of stockholders’ funds, ali the money that had: ‘been’ put into mining companies had Rone for actual development work in- stead of into the. pockets of some of ‘the: promoters, then mining would not’: have.the black. eye that it has today, MTG. niy mind, the indifference e| that haa'been shown by the pub: lie: to: mining investments, has been largely due to- Wall Street manipulations of mining stocks, if the ofiielals of 8 mining com: Mining and Business A manufacturer’s letter, quoted by the Chaleopyrite, says: “T agree with you perfectly on your views about mining, which to my mind 1s theonly legitimate gamble one can enter into. The gambling chance a man takes on an investment in a company de- veloping prospects is slightly different from ‘that which is taken by the investor in a new manufacturing proposition, .. ; “We had a good prospect, but upon digging into the — business, which involved the expenditure of considerable money, the “streak” that showed on the sur- face became barren the deeper . we dug. Had we succeeded in *marketing a — profitably, we ~ should have had to combat fur- ther competition from the. — trust, and our profits might have heen exhausted in fighting our competitors, “But in mining, if you find the “streak,” it is readily market- able without advertising; the price ig staple and there ia no competition, You are adding to the world’s wealth just that amount of ‘treasure that ia taken out of the earth, You cannot nay that manufacturing, to the ‘game degree, adds to the total wealth of the world. You are ‘using, in most manufacturing businesses, ‘the products of the earth that have already been pro- duced, and ‘in’ their’ raw: state " havea value that.has been given them in the marketa by. the Bi of supply | and deniand, alteration of ‘these products, com- - bining them. with- one with an- ‘other, creating & demand for their resulting eg, ie what We: mean ie Bia THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, ‘3914 ‘pany would give to their stock- holders the same information | about the development and finan- cial condition of the company, ag officers of manufacturing compa- nies have to do, then’ increased issues of stock would not have to be floated through stock exchang- ea, but the stockholders them- selves would furnish the neces- sary additional working capital, lf any of the stockholders had to sell their stock, it would. be done through the same channels as stocks of manufacturing com- panies are now done. Legiti- mate mining would never fail to abtain capital. The. prospector however, may feel the hard times jnat ag anyone in any other pur. suit may feel it. They may not find as many men able to furnish the grubstake, Just now there is a dearth of available funds for such chances as grubstaking a prospector or taking up mining options,” Timber Sale X 230 SEALED TENDERS will be received by the Minister of Lands not later than nvon on ‘the 26th duy of August, 1914, for the purchase of Licence X 280, to. cut 2,269,000 feet of timber situated in the vicinity of Kitseguecla Indian Re- serve, Cassiar District, Three years will be allowed for the removal of the timber, Further particulars of the Chief For. ester, Victoria, B, C 48-52 Timber Sale X 231 - SEALED TENDERS will be racelved by the Minister of Lands not laterthan eH on the 25th day of September; 4, for the i ob feat of Licenca X 291, 8) cut 8,369, feat of tlmbez,. adjoin. ing Lot 2890 and located south of Andi maul, Cagsiar District. hree years will be allowed for the removal of the timber. Further particulars, of the Chief Vor . eater, Victoria; B. C, . Timber Sale X 233 SEALED TENDERS will ba received by the Minister of Landa not later than noon on the 26th day of August, 1314, for the purchase of Licence oa to cut J, 018,000 feet of timber situated in the vicinity of the Kitsegueela Indian Re- serve, Group 1, Cassiar District, - Thres years ‘will be allowed for the removal of the timber. Further particulars of the Chief For- ester, Victoria, B. C, 48-52 COAL NOTICES Hazelton Land District, District of -Cassiar Takenotice that I, Arthur H. Smythe, | © of Vancouver, B. C., broker, intend * to apply for a license to prospect for” coal} # Petroleum aver the following des- eribed and--- Commencing at a post. planted at the northwest corner of Section 86, Town- ship 67, thence east 80 chains, south 80 chains, weat 30 cliains, north 80 chains, int of commencement, 640 acres; cake No, 18.--A.1.8., N.W, cor, Arthur H, Smythe, June 5, 1914. ‘D. O. Wing, Agent, Hazelton Land District. District of : Cossiar - Takenotice that 1, Arthur i. Smythe, of Hancouver, EB. C., broker, intend to apply for a license, to Pros petroleum over the following des- eribed la land--~ Commencing at a Pest planted at the northwest corner of Section 86, Town- - | ship 67, thence west. 80 chains, south 80 chains,’ east 80 chaing, north 80 chaina, to point of commenceme it, 640 acres; No, 14.---.A.1.8,, NE cor. Arthur.H.: Smythe, June 5, 1914: D. 0. Wing, Agent. Hazelton Land District. District of Cassiar Take notice that I, Frederick G. Col- quhouny of Vancouver, B. C., broker, tend to apply for a Méense to pros- pect for: coal. and petroleum over the ollowing described land---" Commencing at a poat planted at the northwest corner of Section 86, Fown- ship 57, thence north 80 chains, east: 80 iden chains, south 80 chains, west 80 chains, | tg point of. gommeheement, #40 dcres; tlaim No. 15, -o-F,G,0,, 8.W, cor. . Fredeilek G. Colquhoun. June 6, 1914, - : O. Wing, Agent. Hazelton Land Diet Distriet of Ci ‘Take notice that [, Frederick G. Col- ‘| qubour, of Vaticouver, °B, C broker, intend to a apply for a-license to pros- fous for coal troleum: over the ‘ollswing deacribed land--- At the lanted northwest corner of Seetlon 84, ‘ Town- ship B7,- thence wéat 80 bala north 80 chang, east 80 chains, south & chains, ne oF commentcemen B No. 16-28. G.o.,8, acon it ae : Frederick G, uhoun. dine 6 tou : D % wi fing Agee C., Mmehéing at a post Fp tt for cond] a ec] GO a The F avorite. Shopping place MINERS’ PROSPECTORS’ and SETTLERS’ SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY * Mita Others F ollow ‘SARGENT’S , In his i issue ‘we » desire: to call your attention to our stock: of: Groceries and Provisions Selected with great care from. all parts of the lobe Vineet Teas from India and Coyle | Coffee from South America — areaee | Butter from New Zealand | ae ee, e Jams & Marmalades from Great Britain oooBS Or anges & Lemons from California. “S - But we are not “Canada First” is our Motto. Cheese, Butter, Eggs, Cream, Sugar, F lour Cereals, Feed, Fruits, fresh and canned ot forgetting to patronize Home Industries We have from Canada “4 Just received ‘Canadian Granite. Ware Large Shipment of © Glad to show you. General ‘Merchant R S. SARGENT Hagin SELLERS eee eee ee 7 to any address in Canada; to United States, three dollars. ~ The Miner is two dollars a year'|; Heaghon's - Favorite ‘The GALENA CLUB “ Under New Management COAL NOTICE Hazelton Land District, District of ' essiar quhoun, o Vancouver, B.C., broker, intend to apply fe for a license to pros- pect for cua troleum over the allowing Goserite land--- northwest corner of Section 7, Towns ship 68, thence south 80 chains, east 80 chains, north 80 chains, west 80 chaina, to point of commencement, 640- acres; Claim No. 17.--F,G,0,, NW. cor, Frederick G. Colquhoun. June 7, 1914, QO. Wing, Agent. Hazelton Land District. District of, ; Cassiar. Take notice that I, Arthur H. Srrythe, of Vancouver, apply for a license. ta prospect for coal petroleum over the following des- cribed land---— Commencing at a post planted at the northwest corner of Section 3, Town- ship 66, thence south 80 chains, east 80 chaing, north 80 chains, west 8b chaing, to point of commencement, .640- acres; claim No, 18.- ou = . These Lands; are close to the main line of thé Grand ‘Teank Pacific. ‘Railway, - Bulkley Valley. duce, . Land. _Prices. are: reasonable, - Write for full. Partietlara to” : ac: COAST LAND COMPANY, ta : | Suite 622 Metropolitan Building ald ne » fas “ 01,000 VANCOUVER, B.C, , Frederick G. Colquhoun, = “comecting at Princes Rupert’ cia ; ST : ed a i: i which is now‘ running trains through ‘the ‘jf There isa ready loeal ‘market forall pro: * ‘Terms: s are | i 7 samen anlbbcbacecans totaal ae } J Besranssiihcainca 1) t *