THE OMINECA HERALD.

FRIDAY, JULY. 8, al

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THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA
HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—

Placer Gold, $78,018,548; Lode Gold, " $126,972,318; Silver.
$80, 787,003; Lead, $106,976, 442 Copper, $209, 967; 068; Zine,
$50,512,657; Coal and Coke, $284, 699, 138; Structural Materials

and Miscellaneous Minerals, $50, 176, 407; Making mineral produc-
tion to the end ‘of 1926 show

AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF. $988,108 470

The substantial pro ress of the. mining industry in: this prov-
ince is strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which .
show the value of production for successive B-year periods:

' For all years to 1895, inclusive .......: § 94,547,241

-For five years, 1896-1900 .. teeeees eee . 57,607,967 .
For five years, 1901-1905'../.......... 96,507,968
. For five years, 1906-1910 ............5. 125, 534, 474
*. For five years, 1911-1915 .... rete ee snes 142 072, 603
For five years, 1916-1920 .........60 4. 189, 929,795
For five years 1921 to 1925..............0.05: 214,726, 660
For 1926... .ccsceseseseseceerbecuestecbeseeees 67, 188, 842

Lode mining has only heen in progress about 25 years. and only about one-
half of the Province has ‘been prospected; 200,000 square miles of unexplored
mineral bearifg lands are open for prospecting.

The mining lawe of this Province are more liberal and the fees lower than .
any other Province in the Dominion or any Colony in the Britich Empire,

Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees, “Absolutetitles |
are obtained a by developing such properties, security of which is gharanteed by
crown gran

Pracdealiy all British Columbia mineral properties on whieh development
work has been done are described in one of the Annual Reports of the Minister
of Minea. Those considering mining investments should refer to such reports,
They areavailable without charge on application to the Department of Mines,
Victori.B.C, Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are
published separately, and are available on application. Reports of the Gealogi-
cal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver, B.C., are recommended as
valuable gources of information,

Full information, together with mining reporta and maps,

may be obtained gratis by addressing —

The - Honaurable The Minister of Mines
— VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $429,547,755 °-

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Prompt ‘efficient. ‘repairs. to ail makes of cers; * speedy” ‘ond “areful -
taxi service to. ‘all. parts of the district, and regular serviee to ‘trains, .
_ with Prompt atteaition to tranfer ‘and drayage—This is the. pervie oof:

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Terrace Notes —

All members of thie Lakelse hateb-
ery staff who spent’ the ‘Jubilee holl-
days in town returned to” the lake,

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Messrs. Sanson, Beecher, Mcltae-ancr
Stratton retuned Friday from Rupert
where. they took the goverumenit fish-

eries examinatjons, | ot

Mra. Geo.. Little entertained the .B.
Dd, Bridge Club. and, friends Tuesday
evening in honor of her guest, Mrs.
Allen of Honolulu, — a .

Miss MeDonald .of Prince “Rupert
Was @ gest for a few days of Miss

jArtress enroute to her ‘home . at Fort |
. Fraser.

pert spent the holiday at home. .

An, unfortunate accident occurred |
Thursdnry morning when F. C. Bishop |
fell from a ladder while decorating
Progress Hail for the celebration. He
was sent to the Prince Rupert hospit-
al where it was discovered -thut two
bones were broken in oue leg and oue
in the other and one rib. was ‘broken.
It will be some time before he will be
back on the job again... Much sympa-
thy is expressed in town.

Rev. A.W, Robinson was a guest of,
Capt. and Mrs, Eyitt in Prince. Rupert

American destroyer. Reno which was
in Rupert for the holiday.

J. C. Brady, M. P., and Mrs. Brady
of Prince Rupert, passed through on
Saturday enrout to Boston where they
will visit for a few weeks, They took

spend a.month under Mrs Bernie,

Mrs. Mathew: Fraser of Prince Ru-,
pert was the guest of Miss Deacon for
n few days. . .

Mrs.- Danham and daughter of ‘Cop-
per City spent Sunday jn town.

Roy Thomas who is summering at
Haysport was home for the holiday. .

‘Ernie Allison of Prince Rupert was
a guest of his uncle A. Carr.

Miss Elsie Kenney, nurse in training
at Jubilee hospital, Victoria, is sptnd-
ing the holiday at home with her mo-
ther, Mrs. O. 1. Sunda.

Mr. and Mrs. W..- A. Watt of Ams-
bury were guests at the home. of Mr
and Mys.: HH. L, Frank. |

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“The boat for the Laminated Mater-
ials Limited’ arrived the. firet of the
week after a‘tough trip up the Skeena

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Mrs. J. K. Gorden and Frank Phis-
cator arrived from Seattle I Friday and
will spend the summer here. Prank
is going to. take: another look around
the hills. He is not sntisfied yet that
he has seen everything worth while,

Communion getvice will be held in
St. Mntthews church | on Sunday morn-
ing at 11 a, m. conducted by Rev. F.
Mrs. H.
B. Allen of Honolulu will be the solo-

ist at the evening service.

WW. Smith. of Prince Rupert was
a holiday guest of R. L, and Mrs, Me-
Intosh and on Sunday morning sang
in &t ‘Matthews, church, .

- Miss Fordem ' of Francois Lake is. a
enact of her brother,

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* Carolin Smith of Prince Rupert 4s
a. giiest at the home : of ‘Mrs. Robert
Christie, ao
Realy ‘everyone from i Amsbuiy ot
te ‘Terrace for the hollday. ,

oro

The’ hospital ‘ausiiaty ‘met. at. the

‘ home of: Mis.” Von’ Hess on. ‘Taeaday’ at:

Miss . Ethel Christie of Prince: Ra-

last week and enjdyed a‘eruise on the|'

their six children to Lake Kathlyn to| -

ty over

‘of that Range,

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The Hazelton Hospital:
The Hazelton Hoapital issues tie:
kets for any period at $1.50 per -
month in advance. This rate in-

cines, as well as-all costs while
in the hospital. Ticketa are ob-_
tainable‘in Hazlton at the “dtug
‘store or by mai!lfrom the medi-
cal superintendant. at- the: hospital ..

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” SYNOPSIS OF
LAND ACT AIIENDHENTS

PRE-EMPTIONS - ”

Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands
may be pre-empted by British ‘subjects
18 yeara of age, and by - aliens.
on declaring intention to become British
subjects, conditional upon residence, aceu-
pation, _and ! improvement for agricultural
purposes, oe

Fall information . concerning regulations
regarding pre-emptions ia given in Bulletin
No. 1, Land Series, “How. to Pre-empt Land,”
copies of .which can be obtained free of charge
by ‘addressing the Depurtment of" Lands,
Victoria, B.C,, or te any Government Agent. |

Records will he granted covering only
land suitable for agricultural purposes, and
which is not timberland, i.¢., carrying over
5,000 board feet per. ncra west of the
Coast, Range and 8,000 feet per acre. east

Applicstions for pre-emptions are to be
addreased to the Land Commissioner of the
Land Reeording. Division in which the land
applied for is situated, and are made on printéd
forms, copies of which can be obtained t from the
Land Commissioner. .

Pre-emptions - must ba occupied For five years
and. improvements made to, the ‘value of
Sl0 per acre, including elearing and cultivat-

ing ot least five acres, before a Crown Grant
can be received,

Fer more detailed information gee the Bulletin,
‘ How _Pre-empt Land.”

“PURCHASE

Applications are received ‘for purchase
of -vacant and unreserved Crown lands,

not being timberland, for agricultural puyposes; | -

mainisnuna price of first-class {arable} and

-$5 per acre, and second-clase (erazing)
tend $2.50 per acre, Further information
regarding purchasa . or lease of Crown
lands is given in Bulletin eo. 10, Land
Series, “Purchase ‘and’ Lease of Crown
Lands." ‘ wo

. Mill, factory, or Industrial. sites on timber
-land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchared or
leased, the conditions including payment of,
stumpage,

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upon. a = dwelling being". erected
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