BW. Reed,

P. Legerton; ©, J. Killer,

1
4

| U0 exhibits frou the ‘Hazelton district
me or from down the Skeenn. It is hoped
that next year, these districts: will. be

Ek except that. of heilect, to exhibit, why
me. these districts should
a shire uf the prizes,

i. 0% M. Doclkerill.

Donaldson:

ixc, the Lakes Country and the Bulk:

over the holiday.

Wol, 20

_ NEW HAZELTON,

B. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1997

A Great Seed
At Smithers
Last Saturday

The annual Seed show for Northern
British Columbin was. held in Smith-
ers on Suttrday last when the town
hill was used for the purpose, ‘Phe
tuterest in the Fair bas heen fuecreas-
tne steadily, both Muang the farmers
and the town people. - There was easi
Ir twice the number of exhibits ' this
Year that there were last Year, and ir
quality 1927 produce needs offer no
apology,

The exhibit of seed wheat was @s-
becialiy fine aid gave evidence of the
sreatly increased interest being taken
in that grain since a market was pro-
vided by the Prince Rupert elerator.
Exhibits of other erilus were also of
a high standard, and what the horth-

QUICK NEWS —

/ A catload of grain for Hazelton was
“hipped from Quick on Noy. 2nd...

On Gctober the school teacher put on
2 latlowe'e vary sur che idren,
a umber of ladies were also invited,
From all reports they bad a good time

Angus MecLeau fell out of the wa-
gon and hit his back on a stump. He
is now able to sympathise with some
of the old -fotk who have a pain in the
Duck all the time.

Mr. Paddon’s sister has left after a
visit of five months in Quick.

The Intest reports are that a daugh-
ter wis born to Mr. and Mrs, TL Brew-
er Inst week, 7

Last Saturday Carl Wakefield and
Mis, Wakefield went to Sinithers and

orn interior lacks in Innd reudy for the
Muw is partly made up by the stperi-
of quality of grain produced, the sure
ezep and the high average Vield,
Another section whieh deserves no lot
of consideration’ was the potato divi
vion, Fu spite of the almost fatal sum-
mer het and dryness the potato exhi-
bits was especially good and brought
forth imveh favorable comment from
the judges. ‘
For guthoving the exhibits together
and for keeping interest alive anong
the farmers erodit is due GJ, Davy
md D. TD. Munro, the agricnitural de-
Dartinent’s representatives in’ the Bul-
ley Valley, They uppnrently - did B
considerable amount of work in mak.
ing the display so attractive. The
Judges were C, Pice nid Mr, Richards
from the department of agriculture.
The Seed Fair was opened by. Dr, H,
C. Wrinch, M. E. A, and he mnde a
neut little speech, eongiatulating the
farmers on thetr success and progress
Addresses were also made by Mr. Tice
mid by I. M. Dockrill, one of those
who have always been_aetive ‘in pro-
moting the iuterests of the farmers ir
ahe interior, Mr. Munro was chair
nun at the opening ceremonies,
The prize Winners were as follows:

—,

Whent-—C, A. Chamnan, ‘Thos, Me
Lennen and AL E. Newins.

Oais—PL OH. White, Gavel Wakefield,
DL, Powers & Untehford,

Barley—C. J. Killer, 7. G. Donaldson

Fall Rye—C, J. Killer, A, Blaney

Field Peas—J, G. Donnldson.

Tinothy-—Wm. Bruéee Guy Farrow. |’
Mus. Fisher, :

Meudow Fescne—Toha Bostrom, W.
I. Boden

Red Clover—John Binekburn

Alsake Clover-—John Blackbarn,

SPHCTALS,

4

ee

Turnips—H. C, Bnrger.
Alfatfa—o, J. ixier, ;
Rod 'Top—W. P. Boden.
Winter Wheat—Chas. Hunter,

POTATOES
Certificd Seed ot
farly St. George—h, Preece. -, ;
Gold Coln—R. Preece, Win Bente.
Netted Gem—L, H. Brannd, 1G.

—

Commereial Potatoes
Long—L, HH, Briund, 1. Preece, A.

Round or Obblong—aA, B. Newens, A

‘The exhibits enme from Prince Geor-

ey Valley, Unfortunately there were

u the forefront ds ‘there ts ne reason

+

not win uw. good

‘Hl, A. Goddard o

Washburn, who spent the summer at
Kitselns Canyon in connection with re-
storing the totem poles there, {s re-
lenving agent until Friday.

visiting Mrs, Kely at Qutck, returned
to Usk on Saturday, ;

const.
week,

last’ Priday morning to have severn}

Of his fingers. ent off hy one. of the
“Tana itt the Canada Products mill-aud
wel to-Rnpert on the m
for medical aid,

ing nud shipping Holes and piling. ;

Sunday morning to visit her mother at
the hospital,

family Into the new home near the
Hagwilget. bowndry line: on the main
rond,. He has, completed a very com-
fortuble home, and he-has' also constd-
erable laid under ‘cultivation Around
hishouse. Oo ks

that evening Mes, Wakefield went a
to Rochester, Minn,

J. Palmear bought a
Wakefield on Vriday,
Mr. and Mrs, Kerr’ were
on Suturday.

team = from

in Telkwa

Several head of stock committed sui-
tide in the same pluce that seven hend
died last yenr. It would seem that a
fence nround the danger “one would
be a help. As it is the only purpose
being served is to provide an expen-
sive shouting ground for toyottes.

Tf aereage is uy” indication of. in- {~

men called “good

Bulkley Valley. ‘The

Very little success,
built aloug the C, >
to pt-into them.

—creis

crensed crops in 1928 the new break-
ing and fall ploughing should help i
little to brighten prospecis. Although
on Nov, Sth the ground was frozen in
sine places quite solid, there were still
snue of the farmers out Dloughing.

ee

It seems necessary to sow early if
one is to play safe from the early fall
frosts,

USK NOTES

HS. Creelman, station agent, Jvent
to Prince Rupert on Wednesday. Myr

Miss Elizabeth Lorrie ‘Who bas leer

My. Moody returned from Rupert
wn Saturday atter a few days at the

J. Galt of Terrace was in town last

‘meee.

fieorge Kitselas had, the misfortune

oLning train

rr

Mer. Frederickson has started load-

a

Miss Ive Butt went: to Prince Rupert

Ralph ‘Spooner. expects to more his |is

ries |

Prince George people nye now “mink-

f Pacific was home

ing arrangements for opening a cheese
“factory there—the first In the north,

LUnerous bruises.
hospital.

the ove w:

tive on the Efagelton

Bulkley Valley
Wheat Best in
The Elevator

When in Prince Rupert last week J.
C. K. Sealy was at. the elevator und
one of the head men asked him if he
wanted to see. some rea] Wheat. Mr.
Newly was anxious to see What wheat
wheat.”
shown two carloads, one from
farm of FE. Preece and one from the
farm of Chas. Chapman, both in the
elevator
suid “those two cars brought into the
elevator the est wheat that hag yet
come in.” Such reports from men of
wide experience in producing and han-
dling wheat should be encouraging to
the farmers of the Bulkley Valley, the
Kispiox and the Skeena to’ go into the
Whent business on an ever larger
It should encourage them to’ clear up

more land and more laud. There is
: nothing to be feared in growing wheat
in these districts, not even the di
of glutting the market.
from the beginning of time has tried
tu grow enough wheat, but so far with
The ambition of
the interior shouid pe to srow enough
wheat so- that an elevator would be
v. I. in the near fu-
thre. Blevators will be built Just as |
80th as the furmers have enough grain

He

The world,

INDIAN TEAM RAN AWAY

reserve.

The driver of the

ee

_ GREAT CHICKEN DINNER

There was a big ‘rowd at the an-
nual Thanksgiving chicken ‘dinner by
the Ludies Aid of the ‘United Church
in Hazelton on. Monday night. The at-
fair was held in the Assembly hall and
the number who went there for their
hig feed kept the waiters busy for two
honrs. but the service was fast ond the
edits were pood and nicely served, As
a result of the dinner the funds of the
Ladies Ald were considerably augmen-
ted. After dinner there was a short
program in which Mrs, Tomlinson and
Miss ‘Tomlinson, Dr. Leonard Wrinch,
Mrs. Sealy and Misses - Moffatt and
Vivian Chappell took part. Rey.
H. Young was chairman.

only a matter of a

ill be coming down
faster than nt present,

reports that the biggest J
tine imine in ehip
alr pipe line. ‘The mate
and belng hauled
Will_soon he Installed. a

AT THE SILVER CUP MINE

Mr. Hohl. ov Lynden, Wash, und one
of those interested tn the development
of the Silver Gup mine, was hera a few
‘jdays last week a guest-of Wm. Meurer
They visited the mine on Friday and . :
Mr. Hoh! stated that he was well sat-|The costumes were varied and attrac-
isfled with the progress that is being | tive. The judges for the evening dn-
ke | cluded Mra, Birnie, Miss Cousins and
Property. 1¢|J. K. Gordon. The prizes were finally
‘short time untiy)8 follows:—Best dresser lady, Mrs.
: down much Low ; best dressed man, Stanley Brook ;
Mr... Meurer; ost originak lady, Miss Easthope; |'
y left to ant | Most original -man, rdines
anne ms comle man,'K, Olson and B,J. Kirk: In
rial tg. here |Putrick, There was ‘excellent music |
Up tor the ‘mine ana {and fine refreshments.” -)! :

nade and he believes they will mo
some money. out of: the

Sbape fy fo instat.t!

‘Harold. Wrinch of «the ” “Droviin
__ Survey party, was home £

Wis
the

hin

seale

luger

On Monday afternoon Andrew Wil-
500 was delivering wood to another nn.
The
team ran away and fZoing down the
lane along side thé Indian Agents pro.
perty, it failed to make the tum at
the brow of the hill. The team, wag-
on and Wilson went over and piled up
in the road below.
team jumped and escaped injury, The
owner of the team, Wilson, who is zn
little blind, suffered 2 broken arm and
Te is now in the

a

ee

Terrace Notes

f

imouths logking after business inter
ests in the district left Tuesday fo
his home in Hollywood,’ Cult, .

len, Munro, Kirkaldy, after which th

ments,

Mrs, Dover won the prizes,

Greig girls before going east,

Mrs, A. C. Head was a Hallowe'er

decoriutions were in keeping with oc

Littie..

tea on Tnesday und Wednesday after
noous of this week.

and Mrs. Geo. Little on

bert this week.

gumes was played:on Friday evenin

vas fast und exciting, The

elpated.

spend the winter with her daughter.

ee

AMIv. and Mrs. W. ©. Sparkes enter-
tained n number. of young people as
a farewell to Miss Marjory Atwood.
who, with her parents, ave about to
leave the district. A must enjoyable
evening was spent last Friday.

NYHANKSGIVING SARVILE

The Armistice Thanksgiving service
was held.in the G. W. V. A. hall on
Monday morning at 11 a. m.. There
wes a good attendance and the service
was conducted by the Canadian Legion
Chaplain, Rey A. W. Robinson. Rev.
W. Allen delivered a forceful and ap-
propriate, address. The hymns which
were heartily sung were accompanied
by Mrs, W. Atwood and L, H. Kenney,
anxaphone. Theodore Robinson  ren-
dered “O Canada”.as a solo. ‘

ee ne \

THE MASQUERADE DANCE

The masquerade dance held in G, W
V, A. hall on Hallowe'en night under
the auspices of the Native Sons .of
Canada was attended by a large crowd
including a number from out of town.

Agnes. Desjardines,

Jaines Gill who spent the last few

Mrs. Munro was hostess Jast Friday
afternoon und evening. In the after-
noun solos were rendered by Mrs. Al-

hostess, assisted by Miss Easthope and
Miss Mallott, served dainty refresh-
In the evening there were two
tables of bridge when Mrs. Sundal and

Miss Lenh Bleecker of Queen Char-
lotte City spent a few days with the

hostess on Monday evening when she
entertained two tables at bridge. The

cision. Prizes were won by Mus, Geo.

Alrs. Geo. Dover was a hostess at

Mrs, E, 'T. Kenney
presided nt the tea table. on Tuesday
Wetrasday,
while Miss Donald assisted in serving.

Mrs. R. Haney. and son visited Re-

The first of « series of Jnsketball

in the G. W. ¥. A. hall when the girl's:
high-school team played the city team
Winning by a score of 16-10. The play’
second i ae eS
Falne was between the mill team and |®¢companied by Mr. and Mrs, Fred:
the town team, the latter winning by |“iken, W. Vanderlip ang Alla cd's ne-
15-11. A-good winter's sport is anti-

Mrs. K. E. Birnie who has been the
guest of Miss Cousins for the past twa
weeks left Tuesday for Penticton to

Grizzley Bears
Lakelse Lake —
Provide Sport

There was considerable excitemen; -
among the big gnine hunters on Tues.
day. evening last when it was learned
that W. H. Burnett had shot another
srizzley at Lakelse Lake between Col.
thursts ‘summer cottage and the hatch.
ery landing, this being the third griz-
zley in the same district within a week
Matt Allard got two the end of the pre.
vious week and Wounded a third thai
got. away, although Mr. Burnett’s bear
Was not the same. ‘

Ar. Burnett with a barty was ‘going
down the Janke in his gas boat when
he espled something swimming in the
Water not far away. He turned his
boat and followed the grizzley which
vas headed for the shore, The hunter
had only a shot fun and so he got in
close range and even then it took five
shots ta knock him out. The animat
showed no Signs of fight, but Was very
intent on Setting away to the bush.
Mr, Allerd’s experi

lence had been a
lot more exciting, he being alone and

no tree within easy reach to fight from
he had to face them on the level. The
first shot from his rifle took effect.
setting 2 young bear, The old bear
then made for him and got within 30
fect when Allard fired the fatal shot.
A third bear then showed up but the
sportsman did not get “as good a line
on him and oniy wounded him, The
herr made off throwsh “the Wolds roar-
ing vengenee, ©. bofalek

Tt.was the morning after Allard was

r

e

i

f

phew to help remove the hides. Soon
after the workers got started on the
hides they were disturbed. by the roar
of au infuriated animal. The hunter’
treed his party with the order “lady
first”. She had not got. far among
the branches when she found that she
was being rapidly vutdistanced as one
of the hoys was already sitting on the
top of the tree smoking his pipe ‘and
Waiting quite comfortably for fire
works to start. But the bear smelt
that old pipe and beat it for the bush.
again, The party then resumed their
task of removing the hide of the two
| bears secured the day before.
HALLOWE'EN PARTY

————

The Hallowe'en party held in the
high school on Monday evening, Miss
Wderkin hostess, was n most enjoy-
able affair. ‘The school room was de.
cornted in Hallowe'en colors, witchs
and gobbling being in- evidence which
Provided suffictent hevelty to insure .

Teal. enjoyment. - ‘The evening was
spent in gamies and contests, the win-
hers of the contests being K. Burnett
and Alva Moore, Refreshments were
Served at midnight and they did not
lack the spirit of theevening.

ADVANCED MINING REPORT

Resident Mining Engineer Dougias
Lay returned last. week end after put--
ting in six weeks in. the Cariboo and
Quesnel districts,
lot. of important development work and.
Blacer, testing is done. in’ those

ar

OLEAN,

Mi of thie piovtuclal sur: