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Vol. 26

NEW HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY. APRIL 19, 1938

No. 44

Closing Week

Of Legislature
. so

Taxes Easier
Victoria-—Thirty-two working days
after it begun its labors on February
23 last the fifth session of the seventh
legishiture of British Collin was
prorogned by Lieutenant Govenor, Eon
J. W. Pordham,.at 9.15 p.m. on April
14. Bighty-five acts were given toyal
assent, including the Supply Act for
$22,897,350 and the Loan. Act, 1932, for
$10,000,000. Renewnl of the existing
Inaratorinm law; passave of several
ucts granting relief to irrigationists,
Inineral licensees, lnmbermen loggers,
municipal tax payers und others, were
inchided in a large bloc of “relief legis
tation: not the least of which was the
continuation of ihe main qnemploy-
ment relief act. 18s. Extensive pow-
ets have eben given municipalities to
dleal equitably with taxpayers who are
in arrears, by reducing penalties, post-
poniug tax sales and in other-ways. |
Reduction of expenditures rather
than inerensed taxation was the means
taken -by the government of meeting in.
escupible costs this year. The reduc
ton of expenditures trom nearly $30,-
010,000 two years ago, to $22,720,508
estinated for 1958-84 is a result that
speaks for itself. Tneluded in the sup-
Ply axet is $107,757 additional, snyple-
mentary to Jast year Lhe lean act
provides authority to horrow $7.000,000
on account of unemployment relief and
deficits for last year, and $3,000,000
tor relief und other purposes this year,
Av concurrent ‘Doniiifon ‘return shows
that British Columia borrowed $5,000,-
O00 from the Dominion in 1931 and in
1932, and has repaid $8,170,000 of this
Not one dollar of extra trxation wis
be paid by the average B. C. citizen
this year. Married men will get the
benefit of last yeur’s income tax
chinges, and pay less. Holders of land
in unorganized districts have thelr
schoal tax ent from five to two mills,
While na large variety of licehsees of
timber, mineral claims and other rights
shoulder lesser payments this year, 4s
u direct measure of relief. ‘The surtax
on incomes over $5,000 net will eb
borne by relatively few. The surtax
on succession duties fs not connted on
to praducé much revenue, Tonrists
will pay half of the meal tax, the on-
tire proceeds of which will be less tha

pitals,

Provincial government action ta low-
er voxts on the public is finding a dir-
eet reflex in municipalities, whose tax
Juiyers will also pay less, and none
more, It is true that provineigl aid to
elvic centres will e reduced trom $7,-
500,000 in 1931, but they, will still re-
ceive from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 of
provinelal funds: the ministerial ex-
Manation being that the aid would be
31,500,000 less than Inst year, all told,
For some time past the province his
een fimineing relief in some’ munia-
plities entirely, accepting the honds
of these centres on ten-year terms as
security. The municipal ald issue has
two sides, and the proyineial faxpiuyer
has been on the heavy end of it tor a

principal that loerl wants shall be lo-
cally mot.

Three departures in policy arise out
of the session, two dealing with relief,
The government is Preparing plans to
throw open reverted provincial lunds
to settlement by those wishing to leave

cand go on lands for two years almost
without payment of any kind, and then
It suited, enter a ten-year easy-poy-
ment purchase plan to consolidate thelr
heldings. In the Inst ten years 15,000
people have Jett the forma and grnvi-
tated to the eltles, -Most of them must
xo back, and the new land settlement

a dairy industry, and Marquis wheat
was a gift from heaven to the Aygen-
tines, :

a comparatively engy matter; but to be
‘muceessful eternal vigilance and
tion to detail ig required,

ussisting those who desire to help then
selves, It is also propeseil to take suit
ihle men in relief camps, and outside
of them, for training as placer miners
and prospectors, ‘These would eb giy-
aa pertod of instruction. and then put
te work in: provincial plicer reserves,
wider competent mining supervision,
Those suecesstul in the plan would he
later srnb-staked for a month, to se-
cure a start on their own feet,

The Political Situation

The most signifieant featnre af the
Political situation was failure of con-
solidated attacks to break the ranks of
the Conservatives in the house. ‘Lime
ufter time propoganda seeking to under
mine the Conservative regime predict-
ed dire Dappenings for the session.
The government, it said, was poing t:
fall any day: privrete members wei*
eoiug fo holt to the Liberal graup—to
this or to the other group. The fuct
ramnins the Conservatives finixhed the
session with a united front to the puh-
lic galleries. giving smbstaitial and sol
fl majorities to nll govenment bills.
Kvents are heginuing to show that be
who wis most hurt by the failure of
wren negotations with the opposition
was Mr. Pattuo, and publie reaction
to the stand ‘taken by the leader of the
Liberal party in the province is setting
in strongly at const points. No offictal
wmouncement has been made as to the
future course fo the government, but
cabinet reorganization is heliered to
be tn the wind,
The Liebrals are actively campatgn-
ing in nll the Island ridings and have
licen for the last three weeks. The Co
operative..Commonwealth Federation
is moving into the British, Commbia
field, nud says it will run “‘eandidates
in all major centres at the next elec.
tion, Then J. W. Bowser has announ-
ced his itinerary for a tour of the pro-
vince as a non-party leader, They a
number of other groups are also get-
ting their wnr paint on. In fact every
person who thinks he can spare the
tine te pull B.C. ont of 4 hole, is go-
ing to run. ‘The prospeets fur the eam:
piign looks like a campaign of mins
cantlldates. - ;

HAVING PLENTY OF SLIDES
The C. NR. is having a full) share
of Crouhle with snow, mud amd rock
sHdes ‘this spriug, and they have only
just nicely started While the slides
will cost the railway consklerable, It
Will snve the relief fund 4 great dent.
and as the money comes from the snne
pockets there can nat be meh ecom-
Plant made agrinst the slides. The
slides hild ta he expected as there was
i heavy fall of snow last winter and
hot a great deal af frost, ,

ee

WERE STUCK IN THE MUD
Ont the Kixpiox way the frost lis
tome aut of the ground and it is quire
the thing for motors ta go ont that

get stuck ino the mud. Mnany thous-
ands of dollars have been spent on the
Kispiex road and there is no road yet,
dad after many more thousnuds of dol-
Ines have been spent there will still he
ho road, It is on the wrong side of
the river, und natnre fs tu hard force
to Inek. and an éxpensive one.

re nal

Connda is no generous country, She
taught New Zealand how to establish

. , °
Phe brooding and rearing of chicky

atten-

—eeie

Potash increnses the yield and’ qual-

Plans will provide a genuine metna of | ;

bhicer prospecting und methods of pla-
eer mining,

the previous bulletins has been deleted
and the main material has been rewrt:
‘ten,
engineers indicate clearly |
Wiy or cone iuto the settlements and jarens in the province where oppotuni-
Hes exist for Llaver-nining of various
hinds. |

New Bulletin —
Placer. Mining
Is Now Ready

_ The vigorous policy of Won, WA:
McKenzie, miniser of mines, in giving
tll possille stimulation to gold-mining
in the province, is again shown in the
issuance of bulletin No, 1, 1933, *Pla-
ver Mining -in British Columbia’. Thi
releasing the bulletin Mr, McKenzie
expluined that two previous bulletins
on this subject had been issued in 1930
nnd another in 19381. The extreme de-
mind for sach information had exhaus
ted both issues, 8,000 copies having
been distrilmted.

this. ¢ime., ;
Interest in placer mining has been

ing his been particulivly active as
Inaiy. men, finding employment ditt.

yellow metal.
broperties was vigerously prosceuted
and productive hydraglies enjoyed a
snecessful year,
Placer prospecting was stimulated
ly issting a provincial free miners cer-
tificate free of charge, which enabled
the hoklers thereof to locate and re-
card placer @laims without cost. By
the end of 1982 about 10,000 of these
certificates were issued and many tried
their luck at smuil-seale placer-mining
While maay: were unsuccessful, owing
to being totally inexperienced, a fain
percentige -had-a- sutistactory. seayon,
making from one to two dollars a day,
being trained inthis way for futuré
yours, Several hew pincer discoveries
were reported, some of which promise
to be of impotance. Along the Fraser,
Thompson and Similkameen, and other
rivers, bars. which hare been unworked
for years have again been attacked
and in the old plaver camps many old
digvings nre being reworked.
Early in 1980 bulletin No. 2, entitled
“Pincer Mining in British Columbia”™
was issued. This contained reports of
special examinations of placer areas
made in the field season of 1920, and
in addition, a general summary of pla-
cer mining in the province, including
geologiea] historical and statistical in-
formation regarding this branch of th.
mineral industry. Owing to the inte
est in placer mining the demand for
this bulletin soon exhausted the issue,
The bulletin was re-issued as No. 1,
1931. with some revision and additions,
new material. This latter is now nilso
ont of print. ‘The present bulletin has!
been prepared in order to present brief
ly information on promising areas for

Much of the  historie*
data and special reports contained in;

Reports of the resident mining
the many

The placet-zold production in 1982
was $816,800 a stlstuntial increase of
1) per cent over the figure of:$201,902
recorded in 1981, The outpnt = from
the larger operations was, in the aggre-
xate, about the srme as iy the previous
year, so that the winnings of -individu-
ul and small scale operationg Were con-
aldeably larger aud = more--numerous
than in 1931,

Mr. McKenzie points out that since
1929, when he first engaged special en-
gineera to report on placer mining, that
the output has ineréased from $118,711
to $346,800 in 1932, It seems quite

The data lns been
revised ind a new bulletin is ready at

strongiy enewed since 1929, Prospect-

cult’ to obtain, have scoured the hills
With pan and shovel in search of the
Development of plrcer

| done pretty well in face of the erent

the governinent and especinliy that he

tinal feed ingredients in their fod.

| BEAUTIFUL SERVICE FRIDAY Wim.

Evening in New. Hazelton Church in
Commermoration of the Crucifi
xon—Splendi¢ Singing

Last Friday night (Goad Feiday) a
special musieeal service was eiven in

congregation that ever gathered in the
building wes present. ‘The service was
also the most beautiful and the yiost
impressive ever held there. Rev. Me.
Redman conducted the service and he
wiso presided at the organ, and there
is some question as to whether he ox-
cels most as a preacher or asp miedi-
cian, He was ably assisted hiv’ Alrs,

Q vocal solo, and by Mr, Mallinson, Mr,
Rukin and Miss Burns, who gave vocat
solos. Phe hymns selected for coneie-
gutional singing were most apptapriu +

The service throughout wis s

in the church and its work.

Convention Called for April 25th in
Smithers—Big Battle Expected
Between East and West

.The Liberal Association far Skeenn’
riding will meet in convention in the
Village of Smithers on Tnesday, April
Zith for the purpose of selecting a ean
(aate te contest the riding at the next
provincial election, It is understood a
katile. is. .nhout. to..be. fought for .
honor of succeeding Dr. Wrinch ag thé
Liberni banner beurer, and it is report
éd that the keenest interest is being
quken hy party workers from both an

of the district with the Liberal of Haz
elton holding -the balance of power as}
it were. Anything might happen at
that convention. The unexpected hap-
pened once before when the éast and
the west ends of Skeena Liberals could
not rest peacefully one with the other,
Whether A. M. Manson will attend the
approaching convention or not has not
heen learned

BACK FROM VICTORIA AGAIN

De. WC. aud Mrs. Wrineh returned
home on Thersday last after nttending
the last session of the legisiature in
Victoria, The Doctor was not overly
uthusiustic over the results of the ses-
sion and while he condd not bring him
salt to admit that the government had

handicaps that had ta be overcome, and
which in no way eonld be blamed on
the government, he did admit that lie
wes very glad thet he was not one of

Was not nunister of finance.

Beorre MeBein is breaking up quite
Nl acreage on his farm at Two Mile.
He will sow grain this year,

Chickens requive a fair mportion of

AN ple ons are fond of salt dainties,
and when they can get it they velish a
teed ,of salt codfish, .

Quite x lot of fur has been brought
Into the district the past season.

Now and again the police pick up a
man riding the trains without Troper
credentials, This is now permissable
any ynore nnd the men are given a few
days free board when caught.

Probable that the present: revived in-
terest/may result in @ considerably tn-
creased production in frtue years, be-
sides finding employment -for many,

ty of Canadian tobacco,

Undoubtedly macer mining presents

The New Hazelton hotel will he op-"|
en for business by the 24th of May:

something better than unemployment

New Hazelton chureh and the hirgest |

Redman who gave both a violin mad |

and were well sung hy the congreza tion |
greai!
treat and did much to rouse interest |

LIBERALS TO PICK CANDIDATE

put on the land and it is
another hundred will 1:

Chapman :
Badly Injured
At Big Slide

The snow sud rock slide at about
inle 60 on the. Skeena sub. which
caused one of the snow sheds to cul-
apse, is one af the worst that has yet
visited the railway in this north coun
tty. For a week the railway company
tried to remove the slide with the re
gular staff, but as it had been reduced
to a ininininm, it was found necessary
the end of last week to inerease the
force and a large number of men from
both Smithers und Prince Rupert were
taken down to the slide,

The snow shed was about 500 feet
long and before the shed collapsed a
{pile of snow and rock thirty feet high
wis on tap of jt, This was added to
vatil finally the contre of the shed foul
in, The sittation wis so dangerous
thatlit was not safe far men te enter
ether ed of (he snow shed. Those in
chatye of the work of Cearing wished
fo save what timber they could and the
wark wes thus necossnrily slow. |
| fn fie menutime freight was aecur-
“aatiug both east and West, and the in-
‘terlor was running short of supplies.
while the eust could get no halitnt ov
jber fish fram Prince - Rupert.

‘The snow shed that collapsed wns
ane af the older sheds on the line and
it had alont served its life anyway.
Thus far two men hare been injured
The liter part of the week Win. Chap-
nun, of the B. & B, Dept., and whose
family reside at New Hazelton, was

the | hit by'a Inrge ‘plece of icé and he sur.

fered a broken shoulder blade and twa
broken ‘ribs with possible internal in-
Juries, He. was taken to the hospital
in Prince Rupert.

It is understood that. an effort will
he made to transfer several car loads
[of fish around the slide. This Will he
a big job as it is about 1000 f-
around the slide. In the meantiine
the interior country is inconvenienced
considerably,

Ng,

There was a fair attendance at the
danée Faster Monday night: in New
Taszetton, hut nothing like the erowds
in the gond old: days now gone. The
affair, howerer, was quite pleasut,
although lite in starting.

Anew amendment to the Meat ‘ane
Cauned Foods Act breseribs that whey
contniners of over four pounds capn-
city are used for jams, jellies and m
malades, the net weight of contents
shall he declared in pounds, or pounds
and ounces, on the principal Inebl in
letters not less than n quarter inch fn
height and pliin visibility,

v —e

Rose bushes shonld be Watered ear-
ly in the morning or at night. Keep
the soil well eultivated and in the
early spring put on: some good, well-
rotied barnyard manure, Water the
bushes well at intervals rather than a
little flrop every dny.

Tack cod. ved cod. a mM rock cod ae
well as grey cod, which js also called
whiting, are al ltuken in British. Col- .
unhin fisheries, Ting cod are eanght’
in grentest abundanee,

Poduction of gasoline hy hydrogen-
iting the MecMurray tar sands and
eonl in the province of Alberta by us-
ing hydrogen from the Turner Valley

field now going to waste, was the
theory advanced by Prof, Edgar Stans
field of the research counell of Alber.
ta recently, to the meeting of the Can-
ndian Institute of Mining and Metni-
lurgy, Northern Alberta

Brarch, |

ee

Fifty-one Alberta families have deen
expected that.

relief for many during 1083.

t a is AR AAA NOURI NEE 4 MEE LA VETL” Nis

this year,

placed there