_ THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY: MARCH ee ——— a Manufacturers of - ROUGK;: DRESSED & DIMENSION ‘Lumber. ” ‘amLocK SPRUCE AND CEDAR ‘Hans on Lumber -& Timber Co. FLOORING - WINDOWS : - Hemlock’ and Spruce © Mill at 7 - rote, a 4 HANALL,’ B. com * Complete, © different s sizes i ' « - Get our priess before ordering elsewhere, HAS PRODUCED MENERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :— Placer Gold, $77,663,045; Lode Gold, $122,808,190; Silver, $74,111,897; Lead, $89, 218, 907; Copper, $197, 642, 647; Zinc, $29, 995, 947; Coal and Coke, $273, 048,958; Building Stone, Brick, Cement, $44,905,886; Miscellaneous Minerals, $1,594,887; Making mineral produetion to the end of 1925 show AN AGGREGATE VALUE 0F $920,919,628 The substantial progress of the mining industry in this prov- ince is strikingly ‘illuatrated in the following figures, which show the value of production for successive 5-year . periods: For all years to 1895, inclusive 15 94,547,241 . For five years, 1896-1900 Ba, 605, 967 For five years, 1901-1905°............ - 96, 507, 968 For five years, 1906-1910 ......:.-..... 126,584,474 For five years, 1911-1915 +. 142,072,608 ‘For five years, 1916-1920 a 189, 922,725 For the year 1921 . For the year 1922..... For the year te For the year 1924. . 48, 704,604 For, the year 1925 61,492,242 PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $404,049,—;. seat eeee eens 41, 304, 320. Sr ar eee eet ae mane eee uteees -. Lode mining hag only been in progress about 26 years. and. only about one- half of the Province has been prospected; 200,000 square miles. of unexplored | . mineral bearing lands are open for prospecting. “The mining laws of this Provinceare more liberal and tha fees lower than any other Province in the Dominion or any Colony in the British Empire, Mineral locations are granted to diseoverers for nominal fees. Absolute titles - are obtained d ty developing such properties, security of which ia guaranteed by crown gran N. Bee sctically all British Columbia mineral properties upon ‘which work has been done are descri in some one of the Annual Reports of the Minister of Mines, ‘Those considering mining investments should refer to such reports, They areavailable without charge on. on ap pplication to the Department of Mines, Victoria, B.C. Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey: Districts are published separately, and areevailable on application, Reporte of the Geologi- cal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver, B.C., ore recommended as valuable sources of information. . The Honourable The Minister of Mines VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA LW. J. PITMAN’S MUSIC STORE _ PRINCE GEORGE, B. C. * Heintzman & Co. pianos Orthophoniec Victrolas | Singer Sewing Machines Underwood Typewriters "Bach the stafdard i in its line.’ Prices standard. . your station. . Freight; paid to Spat: Smid Rei ai : = (is Nan Se ei i BUN. au Al ; “ PROMPT. SERVICE {QUALITY BOOKS _ Counter Check Books . ""Manifolding Forms. “Restaurant Checks” . Cash Sale Pads « Two ‘WOMEN MAKE GooD ge EG att a ae ay ° Are. Working a Barm and 2 ‘Summer Home Without a Man About them | ’ Mrs. Lanfear and Miss French, the owners of Hil Farm and Rest Home, arrived ot Terrace in 1915, and were impressed. by the singular beauty of the naturel surroundings... They were were particularly attracted to the land on the bench, and saw. great possibili- ties, for that particular section. rect. and extensive view of the valley,.and is also remarkably sheltered from the winds. The air is bracing and they have a good supply of good. water. , try, potatoes, ete, The.soil readily .re- sponds to treatment as.is. proven by the fact that fruit, flowers and vege- ‘Prince Rupert and other fairs. Pre- vious writers have spoken of Terrace as an apple growing district, To thie should: be added, cherries, ‘plums, and pears. The two latter fruits from this farm won the gold medal presented by Mr. Lett, of the C1. Ne: Tu. « Many summer visitors. lave been surprised beyond words at the gay and ‘targe variety of flowers, some of which are sent to market and Terrace is now established as a source of supply.. The two ladies whe run this, farzi do so with a grent deal of suevess and are thoroughly independent of wan. They hare cows, poultry, a large orch- ard anda large garden and grow prac- tically ‘everything they use. They do the work. themselves, including the summer home, and still find time for other interests, extent of the operations of Hill, Farm,’ the ladies keep pigs, five head of stock and. there are three and a half acres. in fruit trees, besides, small fruit and strawberries, and there are thirteen ueres in clover. All surplus produce is sent to market and the owners .are. now dedaring dividends. regularly. TO INVESTIGATE B.C. CLAIMS Mr. Justice W. M. Martin ‘of the Supreme Court of Saskatchewan, who has been appointed special commissioner to probe the claims of the British ,Columbia Government >that lands granted to the Federal Goverument at the time of Conted- eration chould be returned to that Province.” aye . JOE, MERRYFIELD RESIGNED After filling the position for, many years of organizer for the. Conserva- tive party in: British. Columbia, Jos. BH. Merryfield of Vancouver, formerly position has been filled. by. W.. A. | Me« Kehzie;'of Penticton, member of . the |! Legislature for Similkameen. -1;.. + 1 Le som.” The! ‘witnesses were Wi. Le vor- | don and Mrs A. MeTntosh. ‘Both: the leontracting parties. are well: ‘known: in. ‘this ‘district >’ The |- ‘years since have proved this to be cor-}, Their. location. commands a fine |: “The Iand is specially suited for poul- | tables have token many prizes at. A specialty is made of Buff Orping- |: ‘| ton chickens, but to give an iden of the of Prince Rupert, has resigned.and his | _ ON: the’ home of: ‘a: H Hoskins: Bmithi-{ Te arson Saturday: ‘afternoon, March: 10; ‘1 Franklin: George, ‘Martin -, and MiB. ‘| Biora * Janze, ‘both of : “Hazelton; “were ‘united’ in marringé byRev. J. B., aib- : fi a vt ji 4 epee 7 ‘The ‘Hazelton “Hospital The Hazelton Hospital issues tie kets for. any period at $1.50 per month ‘in advance, , This rate in-. eludes office consultations, medl- cines, as well as all costs while in the.-hospital. Tickets are .ob- tainable in. Hazlton, at the. drug store or by mail from the medi-., eal ruperiztendant, at the hospital B.C. UN DERTAKERS EMBALNING FOR SHIPMENT 4. SPECIALTY - POBox Ms - ‘A wire - ‘PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. will bring ts ‘SHACKLETON | Hotel — JUSK, B.C.. New, clean. and comfortable : Firat-clazs Dining “Room ia, connection RATES ARE ATTRACTIVE ‘ THOS. SHACKLETON - Prop. —SYNOPSISOF LAND ACT AMENDMENTS / >. \PRE-EMPTIONS.. Veeant. unreserved, surveyed Crown. lands may be ‘pre-empted «by. British subjecisa over 18 years. of age, and by. allens on declaring intention ,to become British subjects, conditional yon residence, . occu- pation,” and iniprovemtent’ for «agricultural purposed. aot ae Full information - ‘concerning regulations regarding ‘pré-ermptions. is: given-in- Bulletin No, 1, Land Series, . “How to Pre-empt Land,” copies of which ‘can be obtained frea of charge by addressing the Department ‘of Lands, Victoria, B.C.,.or to any Gavarnment Agent. . Records . will be -granted covering: . only land auitabla for agricultural purposes, and which is. not timberland, Le. carrying over 6.000 board feet’ per acre weat ‘of the Coast Range: and “8,000 fest per’ acre: east of that Range. er ets Applications for pre-emptiong are, to be addressed to the, Land. Commissioner of the Land Recording Division in which the land applied for is situated. and are ‘made on printed forme, copies of which ein bé obtained from the Land Commissioner. - 2.0. - Pre-eraptiona must ‘be occupied for ‘ve years and improvementa made fo. the value of 10 per acre, including. clearing and cultivat- ing at least five aores,’ ‘Before a Crown Grant ‘ean be récaived:.: * - vat ‘For more detailed information aee 9 the Bulletin, How - _ Pre-empt Land. an _PURCHASE. _ Applications ara received. for purchase of yacant and unreserved Crown: ‘mot. being timberland, for agricultural purposes; " m{nimam price of . first-class’ {arable}. land wis 35 per ncre, and second-class (grazing) “Sewarding « purchase: or lease .of - Crown JJands ig given in- Bulletin No,. 10, Land Series, “‘Purchase and Lease of ‘Grown Lands, " . Min, “factory, or industrial’ ‘altes on timber “ond, not excdeding 40 acres, may be purchased or iJensed, . the-- eoniattiona. including . payment’ of - afumpage. « i os “HOMESITE LEASES, “unpiieveved ‘ areas, ‘hot * “axceeding 20° pores, may be ‘upon: .a: “dwelling . ibeing., erected In. the - first year, title being - obtainable | after _kealdence , and improvement. conditions ‘are “fulfilled