THE OMINKCA HERALD. FRIDAY, SErtRunER 2, 192i sphtteenee | Manufacturers of . ROUGH, DRESSED & DIMENSION garni. Lumber~ - (HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR Hanson Lumber & Timber Co. — 1. FLOORING - WINDOWS “Hemlock Complete, : and Spruce different sizes ' Wall at . ; _ HAN ALL, B. C. "Get our prices before ordering elsewhere capi BRITISH COLUMBIA. 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, Ata copper, $209, 967,068; Zine, $50,522,587; Coal and Coke, $984. 9,138; ‘Structural Materials and Miscellaneous Minerals,$50, tb, 407; Making mineral produc- tion to the end of 1926 show AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $988,108, 410° The substantial progress of the mining industry in this prov- ince is strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which show the value of production. for successive. 5-year periods: For all years to 1895, inclusive Seeeues r 94,547,241 For five years, 1896-1900 . be eeeee bees .. BT, 607, 967 For five years, 1901-1905 ....... 9g, 507, 968 For five years, 1906-1910 ..........-- ‘ae 125,534,474 For five years, 1911-1915 ....+.-.--. ,-+. 142,072,608 For five years, 1916-1920) .......0005 = 189,922,725 | For five years 1921 to 1925. eecestaueteoeecees 214,726,660 For 1926.......+0se0+ deve eecaneetereee peneeee 67,188, 842 ~ PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $429,547,755 . ‘Lode mining has only been in progress about 25 yeara, and only about_one- ‘ palf of the Province has been prospected; 200,000 square miles of. unexp mineral bearing lands are open for prospecting. The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the ae lower than any other Province in the Dominion or any Calony in the Britigh Simp’ . Mineral locations sre granted to discoverers for nominal fees, Absolute titlea . are obtained | by developing such properties, security of which is guaranteed by | crown Preatcally’ ‘all British Colembia mineral properties on which development. work has been done are described in one of the Annual Reports of the Minister of Mines, Those considering mining investments should refer to such reports. They are available without charge on application to the Department of Mines, Victoria, B.C. Reporta covering each of the six Mineral Survey, Districts are published separately, and aré available on application, Reporte of the Geologi-' cal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver, B.C., ave recommended ag valuable sourees of information. Full information, together with mining reports and maps, may be obtained gratis by addreasing The Honourable The Minister ‘of Mines - VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA ‘* W.S. PEMAN'S M MU SIC STORE _ PRINCE GEORGE, B. C.: Heintzman & Co. pianos . Orthophonic. Victroias me Singer Sewing Machines =——‘(<‘i—‘ ~ Underwood Typewriters ~ Each the ‘standard i in its lite. Prices standard. Freight paid to your station. ‘The, Prize List adat} 2nd, Mrs. G. bs Killer. Crab. Apple Jelly—2nd,; “Mrs. F. W. A. Mapleton. ' Jelly, any other variety—tst, Mrs. E. C. Barger; 2nd, Mrs, P, Schufer. Best Collection Dried Herba—1st, Mrs. Bohler. Home Cured Ham — 2nd, J. G. Donaldson. Carined Salmon iss Mrs. Peter Schufer; 2nd, Mrs. F , W. A. Maple- ton, ‘ "MINERALS Exhibit of Gold Ore—1st, A, Chis- holm (Yukon Group). Exhibit of Silver-Lead Ore—1st, P, Schufer (Silver Lake Group) ; 2nd, Stuart F. Campbell (Glacier Gulch Group), Exhibit of Zine Ore—ist, Peter Schufer (Silver Creek -Group); 2nd, L. 8. McGill (Mamie Group). Exhibit. of Copper Ore—ist, L. ‘sg. McGill (Silver Lake Group) ; "2nd, Jas. Wright (Rainbow Group). . ‘Best Mineral Collection—1st, L. S McGill. (Hudson Bay Mountain) ; 2nd, Mathew Sam (Topley - Burns Lake District). . FANCY WORK Doilies, crochet work— 1st, Mrs. L A. Bahler; 2nd, Mrs. P. Schufer. Doilies, tatted—Mrs. P. Schufer, Handkerchiefs—1st, Mrs. Geo. H. Wall; 2nd, Mrs, I. A, Bahler. Colored Buffet Set—Ilst, Mrs. I. A. Bahler. . . Tray Cloth, erochet—Ist, Mrs. J. Wright. Tea Cloth, white - embroidery—tst, Mrs. H. M. Seaton; 2nd, Mrs, REGS Bi Wright. Tea Cloth, crochet work—tst, Mrs, H. M. Seaton. ,Luncheon or Bridge. Set—1st, Mrs, I. A. Bahlers 2nd, Mrs, G. H, Tycho. Centerpiece, silk embroidery—1st, Mrs. H: M, Seaton; 2nd, Mrs, LA Bahiey. Library Scart —- ist, Mrs, H. M. Seaton; 2nd, Mrs. P. Schufer.’ Vanity Set, eolored—2nd, Mrs, J. Wright. . Sofa Pillow—tst, Mrs. G. H. Ty- cho; 2nd, Mrs. I, A. Bahler. « Pillow: Slips — ist, Mrs. .G. H, Tycho. Towels, fancy, hand—2nd, Mrs, I, A. Bahler. Towel, bath-room——lst, Mrs, I. A. Bahler; 2nd, Mrs. P. Schufer. Bedspread, embroidery—tst, Mrs. I. A, Bahler. Bedspread in applique—ist, . Mrs, P, Schufer}. 2nd, Mrs, Wm. ‘Wedge. Best: piece of Tatting—ist, Mrs. P. Schufer.. .. ; Baby's Bonnet in. ‘crochet — 1it, Mrs. I, A, Bahler. ‘SERVICE. Prompt. efficient ‘repairs . to all makes of cars;: apeedy ‘end careful taxi service to.all parts of the district, and repular. service to! ‘traina, aot (ae The Falconer Transfer jy. -HAZELTON, B, C.: with i prompt attention to tranfer aml dreyoge—This | is the service: 08 Nightdress—1st, Mrs. T, A. Bahler. ‘Best piece of Filet Crochet—2nd, Mrs. Jas: Porteous. Best pair Knitted Socks—2nd, Mrs. Wm. McAdam, Knitted. or Crochet Slippers—1st, Mrs. I, ‘A. Bahler; . pnd, Mrs. Wm. McAdam. - Sik Sweater—2nd, Mrs. Wm. Me- Adam. —. Hardanger Work—tt, Mrs. G. H.. Tycho. , ; Best article “of Fancy Work—ist, Mrs. G. H. Tycho; 2nd, ‘Mrs Jas. Porteous. wo Best Rue, ‘Tiand-made — tet, Mrs. |v. B. Langston; 2nd, Mrs. P. Schufer. | Winner of .most, prizes in Fancy Work division—Mrs. I. A. Bahler. . -FLOWERS os Sweet. Peaa, standard-—ist, Mrs: 8. Bennett; 2nd, Mrs. BE. E. Orchard. Sweat Peas, bouquet—1st, Mra: ‘0. Hanson; 2nd, Mrs. .S. ‘Bennett... _Asterd, “any :coloz’ or. ‘bloom--tst, : a Je Bourgon: 2nd," A. White, ©." 2° - Stocks—Lst, Mrs. W. H.. Doodaon | Bourgon, . eas, “phd : $2.60, per acre.’ . Sweet Peas, novelty—1st, Arthur oa #\ White; ‘2nd, ‘Mra. C. Morris. i “The Hazelton Hospital’ ms Hazelton ‘Hospital - ‘issues .tic- "ets for any period at $1.50 per, 7 “month in. advance. Thia rate fin- _ cludes office consultations, medi-\ .cines, as well as all costs while ‘in the hospital... Tickets are ob- tainable. in Haziton at the drug” store or.by mail from the medi- . col superintendant at the hospital t foe ene «BC. UNDERTAKERS EMBALMING FOR SHIPMENT A SPECIALTY A wire’ | will bring ua P.O, Box 948 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. Provincial Assayer J. D. Bouldin g ’ Price List Sent on Application Prompt Service- is Given to You Send in Your Samples — Smithers, B.C. ||! - SYNOPSIS OF ‘ _ PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown Jands may be. preempted by British subjects cover 18 years of age, and by. alien on . declaring intention to: becore British subjects, ‘conditional upon, residence, occu- pation, and improvement for agricultural purposes, toe - 7 ‘Full information ~ coneerning regulations regarding pre-eruptions is given. in . Bulletin No, 1, Land Series, “How to Pre-empt Land,” copies of which can be obtained free of charge by addressing the - Department of Lands, Victoria, B.C., or toany Government Agent. Records will bo granted covering. only land suitable for sericulturel purpoges,. and which is not timberland, Le, carrying . over 6,000 board feet per acre west of the Coast Range and 8,000 feet per acre east of that Range, Applications for pre-emptions, are to be addreased to tha Land- Commissioner of the Land Recording | Division in which the land ppplied for is situated, and are, made on printed forma, copies of which can he obtained ‘from the Lond Commissioner. Preemptions must be occupied for five j years : ‘and improyementa made to «the .. value of $10 ‘yer acre, .including clearing and cultivat- ing’ at least five acres, ~ before a Grown Grant can be received, “For more detailed information see the: Bulletin, How . Pre-empt Land.” PURCHASE | Applications dre received tor of vacant and unreserved . Crown. purchase lands, not being timberland, for agricultural purposes: |" land | - - EBY’S HARDWARE & minimum’ ” price: of first-clasa « (arable) is $6 per acre, and ° second-class | (grazing) Further informatjon lease ‘of SOrown regarding purchase ; or lands ig given in. ' Bulletin No, 10, - Land Series, “Purchase and _ Lease of Grown Tanda. yore re . * Mill, . “factory, or industrial sited on’ tlmber Jand, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or leased, tha conditions’ Anolyding Payment of | f- || stuntipage, ° Cyr a HOMESITE LEASES, ” Unaueveyed | “areas, ‘not “exceeding 20 acres, may -be .leased 8 homesites, ‘conditional upon a dwelling . being erected | firat -year, - ‘title being: . obtainable yealdence ,. ond, Jraprovernent eonditions fulfilled? o° © the ‘Hand. cha i -begn ‘veyeds . oe ~ Burs “For grazing “and “{ndustvial , “purpose areas, not, exceeding Bi0 acres’ may be teased ty “any one: paeen ‘or: “bompany’ Big By ve GRAZING | “Under: ene! ‘the @ ‘gyeniera '* thal. - Write ‘us’: for information when , renovating or building your home a a im? ithers, B.C. “ails Shelf. ‘and Heavy ve * Hardware ee |