The Omineca Miner

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SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912,

Fatsehoods Failed To Win

In Prince Rupert, when the result of the election became
known, a meeting was held in the Empress theater, and William
Manson received warm congratulations on his triumphant return.

The News, the Liberal.organ, says: ‘While heartiest applause
rang out with immense good will for William Manson, the old love
in Prince Rupert politics, to whom Prince Rupert still proves true,
there was applause scarcely less vociferous for Alex. Manson, the
straightforward fighter for the Liberal cause in the campaign,”

Alex: Manson,: the defeated Liberal candidate, in his address,
told the crowd that his battle had been a clean one.
clean it was, on his part, may be judged from one or two instances
In Hazelton, after his opponent had gone
to the coast, the Liberal told the electors that William Manson had
promised twenty-five liquor licenses between Prince Rupert and
, and the speaker made a great point of the prospective
license-holders who were going about working for the Conservative
“with licenses in their pockets.’ This lie was not deemed suitable
for use in Prince Rupert, the presumption being that Alex. Manson
thought the coast people less credulous than those of Hazelton. At
ameeting held after returning to his home city, according to his

of his campaign tactics,

newspaper, he said:

‘Along the Skeena river there are twenty-five applicants for
licences. No one known whether they will get licenses or not un-
til after election. Ifyou are good you get one; if not you don’t,”

Since the twenty-five-license lie would not serve in Prince Ru-
pert, the budding statesman had to find other ammunition, and
this, according to the News, is what he told his hearers:

*‘At Hazelton I found the names of many old timers missing
from the voters’ list. I find that it isthe practice to place on the).
lists only those known to be Conservatives, and the declarations of
those found to be Liberals are not turned in to the registrar of
voters.”

We have no hesitation i in declaring this allegation a falsehood.

The discussion of campalzn issues after an election is hardly a
profitable purguit, as a rule; but when a candidate, however amall
his caliber, seeks to bolster up a weak cause by disseminating: les,
every honest man, be he Liberal or Conservative, will agree that
he should be called to account. s

It may be that in time to come Alex. Manson will again seek
the suffrages of the electors of Skeena, Should he ever again ap-
pear as a candidate, we do not doubt that the people will remember
his ‘‘straightforward’’ and ‘‘clean’’ methods.in the recent election.
{f they do remember, his statements will require corroboration
before the electors will accept them for truth. :

A Medera Bine Law

It is hard for the people of Hazelton to understand why they |‘
should be compelled to regulate their conduct according to the
ideas of a few.cranks in other communities, Yet such appears to
be tae ease, The bill regulating the hours during which poolrooms
may be kept open, which is now in operation, imposes’ restrictions
which are bound’ to prove irksome to many citizens of this and
other towns in the ‘district. That a man who enjoys, the recreation |
of a game of billiards in the evening should be compelled to put up.
his cue and go home or toa barroom at eleven o'clock does not
look like a square deal. With the clauses keeping young lads out|-
of the poolrooms and preventing gambling games we have no fault
to find; but we imust. join in the general protest against the irksome
and unnecessary ‘closing regulations, which riot only work a
hardship upon the: owners of the well-conducted billiard halls of
Hazelton and the. district, but also cut off citizens from many hours
of harmless recreation. .

The Attorney: General, we are given to understand, has dis-
eretionary powers in, the enforcement of such acts as the one in
question. It is to be hoped he will not insist upon the early closing
of poolrooms in Hazelton and other frontier towns, which’ carinot
be judged by the same standards as older communities where, it.ig
fair to presume, the patrons of such establishments hava homes to
go to when they are obliged to leave their games of billiards or
pool, In Hazelton the poolrooms are free clubs where opportunities
for innocent recreation are afforded to hundreds who have no other
place of harmless amusement to go to, If such blue’ laws as the
new act are to be enforced; we shall have ‘quite -a legitimate
grievance against our legislators,

Another Big Mining Enterprise

A Vancouver despatch conveys news of another layge plant
which is to be installed this season inthe Manson Creek district,
this time on Germansen creek. The Miner’s. prediction. that the
Omineca placers would soon resume a position in the list of our
wealth-producing resources bids fair to be realized before the sea-
‘gon is far advanced. There is information of five different concerns
which will operate ona large scale on the Omineca and its tribu-
taries,. while the smaller operators will undoubtedly. bring out their
share of. gold. The revival of interdst in these rich fields, eon-
"sequent upon the provision of better transportation facilities, means
paueh to Hazelton. Already the business. men of the town find a
“agticeable ' ‘inerease in n the _ output of ‘supplies, due to the outfitting

wagon, “nearly new.
office.

‘TH OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912

JOPEN SEASIN FOR
TROUT AND STEELHEAD

New Federal Rules Govern
ing Angling In B.C, Waters
«Season Opens May lst,

Under the new regulations of
the federal department of fisher-
ies, which will hereafter govern
‘| all legal proceedings in connection
with fishery law infractions in
this province, theopen season for
trout fishing begins on May Ist
and will continue until the 15th
November. In as much as there
has been considerable difference
of opinion expressed as to the
status of the steelhead—although
scientists are practically unani-
mous as to its identification with
the trout family—a special sec-
tion has been incorporated in new
Dominion regulations for British,
Columbia specifically defining the
open seasons for steelhead, The
section dealing with the steel-
head is numhered 20, and pro-
vides that no one “shall take
steelheads from the 15th Novem-
ber in each year to the 25th
March following, both days in-
elusive, in the non-tidal waters in
British Columbia, and in the tidal
waters thereof no one shall take
steelheads from the 1st January
to the 25 March following, both

days inclusive.”

With respect to the close season

for trout, section 22 reads:

1. Noone shall take trout of

any kind from the 15th Novem-
ber in each year to the 25th
March following, both days in-
clusive, except in the waters of
the interior portion of the prov-
inee east of the 120th meridian,
where no one shall take trout of
any kind from the 16th Novem-
ber in each year to the 80th day
of April following, both days in-
clusive,

“2 Notroutofany kind under

sight inches-in length shall’ be
taken from the waters of British
Columbia, and, if taken, shall be
_ {immediately
water, alive and uninjured.
trout under three pounds in
weight shall be bought, sold or
exposed for sale in the province
of British Columbia, nor shall any
trout be. bought, sold oy exposed
_ for sale during. the closed. .season
’ -- + tprovided therefor, :

“3. Fishing for trout through ;
the ice is prohibited.?”

the
Na

raturned ., to

Iti is understood that the ar-

rangements of the fisheries de-
partment of Canada under the
new administration provide for
the
ponds .in connection with the
game ‘fish hatchery. at Cowichan
Lake, where trout of all sizes may
be cared for, from fingerings up
to fish of one year old,

establishment of rearing

‘It is understood to be the in-

tention of the department author-
ities to provide for a series of
most, interesting .and adyanta-
geous experiments at the Cow-
ichan hatchery in. .the feeding
éf trout and salmon. in fresh
water, with a view ‘to ascertain-
ing the best conditi tion for develop-
ing these two splendid fish and
determining. how long the salmon
will live in fresh water , under|®
super-advantageous food ‘condi-
tions.

never heretofore. ‘been tried on
the
although in Paris salmon .have|s
been preserved alive and in good
condition at ‘the Trocadero Gar-
dens*‘for as long as five years in
fresh water, :

American continent,

The possibilities of success in

these experiments, which, it is
earnestly to be hoped, will be un-
dertaken at the first’ opportunity,
will at once impress themiselves
upon all fishermen and students
of piscatorial science.

For Sale a
0 ne four-horse Studebaker
°G., Miner

_ For Sale
One 18-horse power pipe boiler

complete, with smokestack, pump
and fittings and 200 feet of new
pipe. Enquire at office of Inter.
Jor r Lumber: ‘Company; Hazelton,

‘| west side of

LAND NOTICES

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Omineca Land District. District of

Cassiar.

Take notice that Roy Moseley, of
Hazelton, occupation bartender, in-
tend to apply
chase the following described lands:

chains south of the southwest corner of
lot 813, thence north forty chains, west
forty chains, south forty chains, east
forty chains to point of commence-|'
ment, containing 160 acres more or less.
Jan. 5, 1912. Roy Moseley.

Omineca Land District. District of
Caasiar.

Take notice that Peter Zbinden, of
Hazelton, laborer, intends to apply for
permission to, purchase the following
described lands

Commencing “at a post planted 80

lot 813, thence north eighty chaina,
east eighty chaing, south eighty chaina,

mencement, containing 640 acres more
or less. Peter Zbinden,
Jan, 5, 1912, 31

Omineca Land District, District of

or permission to pur-|f

Commencing at a poat planted eighty | j

chains south of the southwest corner of | §

west eighty chains to point of com-|§

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' Our stock of Drugs and Toilet Requisites is complete.

J. Mason Adams

Chemist and Druggist

Hazelton, D. C.

Caassiar.

Take notice that Daniel Nicholson of
Hazelton, engineer, intends to a ply for
permission to purchase the folte owing
described lands:

Commencing at a post planted at the
southwest corner of lot 1819, thence
north 20 chains, west 40 chains, south
20 chains, east 40 chains to point of
commencemet, containing 80 acres
more or leas, Daniel Nicholeon,

Jan, 16, 1912. 31

Omineca Land District, _— District
of Coast, Range V.

Take notice that Kenneth Hulbert
Disque of Vancouver, mill owner,
intends to apply for permission to pur-
chase the following described lands.

south 40 chains, east 20- chains, north
mencement, containing 8&0 acres more

or legs, Kenneth Hulbert” i Disave,
January 23, 1912. 32

Omineca Land Disttict. Distreit
of Coast, Ravige
Take notice that Mra. Kenneth H.
Disque of Vancouver, married waman,
intends to apply for permiasion

Tands.

Commencing at a post planted at
the N.E. corner.of of pre-emption No.
1027, thence east 40 chains, north. 80
ehaina, west 20 chalns more or Jess to
the bank of Skeena river, thence fol-
lowing bank of the river in a southerly

direction to point .of commencement,'|-

and containing 240 neres more or less.
Mrs. Kenneth H. Diss

January 28, 1912,

Omineca Land District. Diatriet ”
Range V.

Taka notice thn Elizabeth Deming
of St, Paul, Minn.,: U. §.A., spinster,
intends to apply for permission to pur-
chaae the following described Janda:

chains east and 80 chains south of the
southwest corner of: lot 221, thence
east 80 chains, south 80 chains, west 80
chains, north 80. chains to
commencement, “Bint 640 acres]
more or less, Elizabe Deming. ,

January 24, 1912,

Omineca Land pistri¢t. District
of Coast, Range V
oake fictice that Caroline Deming of
Paul, Minnesota, U.S, A, spinster,

intend to a ply. for permission to pur-

chage the following deseribed Jands.
Commencing at a post planted 20

chains east of southwest cor, of lot 221,

thence south 20 chains, east 20 chains,

more or legs.
January 24, 1912,

Caroline eming.

District.
F. Hutehin-

Omineca Land District.
,of Coast, Range V..
Take notice that Mra. E. F

occupation widow, -intenda to a ply
for permission to puitchase the folk
ing deseribed lands: ,.. +!

Commencing at a post planted at the
southwest corner of lot 846, thence

80 chains, north 80 chains to point of
edinmencement, containing 640 acres
more or less, Mrs, E. F, Hutchinson.
January 24, 1912. . 82

Cagsiar,

Hazelton, retail trader, “ intends to
pply for Rertnission to purchase the
fol owing described lands:

Commencing at a post, planted ‘about
40 chaina east from the northeast. cor+
ner Of lot 837, thence west’ 40 chaina,
south 40 chains, east 40 chains, north

GALENA CLUB

Hazelton’s Favorite Resort

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A Place To Spend Your Evenings

Commencing at a post planted at the! J
southwest corner of App. 18147, thence ff

40 chains, west 20 chains to point of com- .

= V. SMITH

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FOR FURS

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HAZELTON

to purchase the Following described |

Commencing at-‘a past planted 20/ ||

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FARM LAN DS -

‘along the line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway i in Cen-_ |]

tral Brith Columbia. Every mile of railroad: construction
adds to the value of the land. Buy before the completion
of the railroad, mE ee

NORTH COAST. LAND COMPANY, ltd 7
.  . Suite 622 2 Metropolitan Building a
‘VANCOUVER, B. ©.

Paid up Cet $1, 500,000.. 4.

north 20 chains, west 20‘chains to. point) |
of commencement, Srsineb 40 acres; §.

gon, of -Louisville,, -Kentacky, U.S.A,,4 ;

ow-|

“A large ‘ assortment it of

- Real Photoytghic Pes Post Card: Views -
Cameras aid Photo Supplies

Omineca. Photographic Company

east 80 chains, south 80 chains, wast |:

Omineca, Land District, District of. i: a
Take notice that Edward J. Tate of

abby

“ED. Vv. McBETH,

‘Successor to Union Transfer’.
and Storage Coes. 9)

- Freighting Contractor’

al Classes of F reight Handled ‘with Care’ and Despatch.

Hay and Oats'for Sale. Office at Omineca Hotel

40 chains to point of commencement,
containing igo acres more or jess.
an. 29, 19 : Edward w. Tate,

Omineca Land District, District of
Caasiar. ‘

Take notice that. Frank A. Jackson
of Hazelton, prospector, intends to
ap ly for Parmission to purchasé the

ollowing described lands: - -

forwing des at a post planted on the
weat side of Skeeng river, three hundred
yards below the mouth of Bear river,
thence 40 chains south, 80 chains weat,
40 chains north, 80 chains east to point
of commencentent, cot: taining 320 acrea
more or less, Frank A. Jackson,
January 18, 1912, 33

District of,

Caa
Take notice that "Sarah Jane Godfre
of Nansimo,. married woman, intends o ,
tahoe for parmiasion to purchase the
wing escribed Janda:
Commencing ata post planted on ‘the
keene river, three hun-
dred yarde below the mouth of Boar
tiver, thence 49 chains north, 86 chaina
west,_40 chains south, 80 chains east to

Omineca Land District,

point of commencement, containing 820
acréa more or leas, +.
Jan, 18, 1912.

ggcoreh Jane 8 Godtrey, ; .

Do You Want A’Pre-emption?
_If so, now is the time to get one.
‘J have some choice nelections.

GENERAL MERCHANT §

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