SEngineer Gives - ' Report Work At Columario | It being the blegest operation In the country at the -present. time. there is. atarally a'great deal of interest. being. aken in the-awork at ‘the Columario Mine at Usk. We have recelved a ae copy af the last report by the consult- m ing engineer, Mr. Butten, of Vancon- |, i ver te ‘the directors: of the company, 7 and publish It herewith — ; N Letter from ‘divectors tu the shnare- m@ holders :—‘Myr. Batten in his. report 2 duted March 31 states—‘This ‘date fam! iuirks the end of the prelimthary de- me velopment period recommended in my ee report last fall. It. may be considered ol that the results of this preliminary de- m velopment. period have been eminently satisfactory.’ i ‘During this period 470 feet. of vais- ‘ing has -heen driven ‘as follows: ‘Pour hundred .and twenty-one raise -——This reise ran into ore about 20 ft. above No, 2 fevel rail.and was in ore So te No. 3 level, a distance of about 100 mm: ft. The average of 138 samples was “ 7 £2.90 gold per ton across an average a width of 25 inches. Reducing the]* value to that across.a stoping. width of 36 inches gives §17.85. gold] per ton. ‘422 Ratse—This. raise also ran into ore ghout 20 ft. above No. 2 level and m Was in ore at. No. & level, a distance im oof about 100 ft.) Omiting two high . samples ($2599 aeross 2 ft. and $175 me 6neross 416 ft.)-.the average from 17 samples fram this raise was $50.05] ucross 36 inches. If the two very high samples are ineluded the average; m6 is $73.50 gold per ton across:36 inches. | A 6524 Ralre~Thie average from nine a somptes- from tte. ~Yebn sd: -aB24'. WRB z $84.80 actoss a width of 201% ‘inches.’ This gives. $20.40 across 2 stoping width of 24 inches, : whieh may be pos- sible in this raise, or. $19.00 neross 1 stoping width of 3¢ inches. 622 Ralse—The average of fourtecn numples from ‘the vein in this raise is $29.40 gold per ton acress.a width of 18 inches. Reducing to a_ stoping width of 36 Inches gives $11.20 gold per ton, (AI values. at $35.00 per oz) ‘In addition to this raising there was aS cross cutting. ‘Main Haulnge Tunnel—This has now heen’ driven about 216 ft. and is being swung-of to a-eross. cut to inter- rect the downward continuation — af No. 4 vein, A cross ent to No, 5 vein has been started. The original ‘plan mi, id vot antielpute this tunnel until the new mine plnnt was installed, but “as inlne development: ‘was ahend of |: schedule It was. coisidered advisable tu push ohead, this work while the mine plant was being installed. | 4 ‘Mining Plant--The new Diesel en- Boing compressor plant is now being in- stnlied and fs expected to be jh opern- HIS feet of dvifting and 212 feet of . pe ) ENE OMINECA HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, ios a eae _ ROAD, 0 SMITHERS. 1s coop aie - | | Grader. Out Last ‘Week to Morteetown —Bulkley..was Over Road at- Trout Creek—Grading : ‘High ‘Read to Telkwa We! motored to~ Smithers on. Satur- day last and found the Tonds in ‘very fitly shupe. The: ‘Brader from’ Smithers hid-been down uy far as Moricetown nid back- and. was then working on the high rond from Moricetown ‘to Telkwa. on the Smithers . road there were two * three smuatl’ but: ‘bail: holes in the vind between Trout and Glacler creeks but. they contd he easily’ repaired, At one titte the Bulkley river was over the roud Just. enst of ‘Trout creek. “Tellewa was’ in a move ‘or less ‘un- envinhle position . for severul days as the Butkey -river persisted in . going Jlaces it was not supposed, to #0 andl almost shut the people of Telkwa in. Ina éeouple of places between Telkwa and Smithers the water was over. the road and the low level bridges on the ‘Bulkey river were none of -them: too safe for any ‘amount, of traffic. the way up the Tulkley river there were bud spots-and for a While -it look- ed as: it Premier Pattullo. wond have plenty of work. for the settlers even if he hid ne wages: The rivers have fone down Somewhat nnd -all Is well again, : HATELTON BRIDGE IS SAFE man began ti lireathie a little easier. ‘He bad'a lot: “ot” men and trucks work- ‘ing on “the ‘South’ ‘Hazelton bridge try- Hinge to fill the cribs: awvith rock and ‘thus pprey ent the bridge. going down stream. ‘For several days it was nip and tuck whether, he. could ° hold. the structure botfom as fart ‘ashe could put it in from tle top, but he finally got a: lot of rough edged Tock whieh wedged ‘it: self together and: finally held. .Tt was a close shave, PRESENTATION TO A BRIDE A pleasing feature of the regular meeting of the Ladies Aid of the Unit- ed Church in Hazelton held Jast Thurs (iy afternoon at the home of Mrs, J. Newick, was the presentation ofa sil-|¥ ver rose howl and enndle sticks to Mrs Itichard EB. Dilling, a réeent bride and organization, The presentation was made on beluuf of the society by Mrs. 8.°V. HH. Hediman, ° president. Mis. Dilling suitably replied. “TWO BRIDES WERE HONORED: And Ladies of Hazelton Who are Gu- ‘ing Away—Miss Craig Hostess - At Tea tion ently in May. With this plant in operntion development work can pro> al ceed mich fister, Blacksmith Shop is (Sie > ‘Tramway-—Clonring of thie Neht. of Mm oof way has been completed, the sills. a) nnd stringers of the lower terminal have been. laid and excavations for the npper termina) finished. ‘Mil—The_ original plans called for u 30 ton mill capaeity per day, but 90 to 100 tons per day when completed. 'Nhe mill site lias been cleared-and the eqnipment ordered. It is expected the mill will start. to operyte about Sept. 1st, Bunk house, warehouse and a building for -stnbles and garage ‘have beon built.” we, Jnek Tindsay of Prince ‘Rupert, ohe Mout the originals in that city, and who 4 | is very well: and. favorably known in B he interior, as.taken over gthe inter. MW oosts Of Jo By Pijisbnry in the Steve Ho odoring busipess: f° Rnpert, “Mt. Lind say has - sways “Hiden - "ys the’ seartige | Iusiness nmi he hag’ a” lot. at. kn ledge of his New busingss ‘whey A be only a sideline “ eH came mo aud) Mrs, Penny. Yo wk, On Friday -afternoon’ Miss _ Craig, superintendent at the Hazelton Hos- pitnl, gave a ten at the nurses. resi- dence in honor of Mira. R. E. Dilting ‘and Mrs. Vern Hawkin, both brides, wad Mrs, (Corpl.) Kingston, Mra. 8..¥. H. Redman and Miss Ford, R. N., the latter three are leaving Hazelton in the’ near future, Misa Ford is taking a six months leaye-of absence, Mrs. Redman is going to Mission City the first of July ‘and: Mrs, Kingston is go- ing with her husband ‘to the far north The two brides were each presented with a cook book made up from reclpes provided by each of the; ladies: present. The honks were decorated ‘and bound; very artistically by Miss Boliver, R, N. There was a ‘large turnout. of ladies at the tea and they report-having. had a-amost enjoyable afternoon: Mrs. C. H. Sawle and. Mrs. Jas. Turnbull .pre- sided ‘at the tea-tables nud the hostesk- wae nasixted in serving by. Miss. Helen: Camphell, RN. -and: Miss Wien, EN. Wri. Grant, ot” ‘Haielton. has: been appothied 2” deputy’ mining. reconter for’ Giiiinéen ’ nifiiing ‘istrict. TW, K. Dwyer i is. Al: Spits: WeeRE Wis SOL? ate From: sthe} for 2 number of years treasurer of the] . For North Road - From 1 the Peace engineer. iu the Peace River country. ou ‘ol. fr Send w. K, Gwy er, district : and formerly: ovenpied a sinilar. posi- tion in ‘this district, has wrtten a let-| outlet: to. the Pacific for River: COMES, the’ best. pathfiiding engineers in the’ elploy of the provinelal government That-wns che of the main reasons for sending Mr. Gwyer inte _ the Pence River country, Mr. Gwyer, prepared a map, a copy of which he. sent to the News, and on it he.has marked several routes for an outlet. railway. His personal opinion ix decidedly in favor'of a ralway from down that river here connect with the Canadian Na- tional nud rin in to Rupert. Att, Gwyer says in- his letter :—‘It scems almost inconceivable that any person with -n knowledge of: British Colmnbin and oof railway location, could for a moment cousider that the proper and most economical outlet would be to ‘Vancouver. There are many rensons in my’ opinion against that route heing «adopted, the principal one being that the reil Haul would be some two to thyee hundred mites fur- on the map (vin. thls district). el, per hundred miles, fs two ond a half -eents. sent crossing at Peace River, ance of 220 miles. this distance there is. absolutely no feasible crossing of the Peace River. ‘“The aren that this proposed route would serve from the mileage point of view. would extend some 200 miles east of the Alberta boundry line. In adition to this, what.is said to be one of the most mineralized arens in the whole province would be opened up. - (The above paragraph refers to the route Mr. Gwyer favors.} “The distance from Dawson creek te Prince Rupert in a direct line is ap- proximately 410 miles, while the rail rote snegested wonld he appvoxima- tely 410 miles. of which 165 miles are alvondy constructed—from Prinee Ru- pert to a point: near Haxelton, leaving wpproximutely’ 340 miles to construct, acing this large aren here within a 40 hour run to Prince Rupert. “Of course, Mi, Hditor, I am only presenting my own view point, which is also shared by others who have giv- en close study to this project. I. feet quite certain that, if the proper repre. seututions are made by Influential as- soentions.. this suggestion may possi- bly be looked into more thoroughly by those who have the authority to decide such patters. Later on I shall be glad to go. more into details on this subject. “TI. have: some slight knowledge of railway lovation and construction, having been engéged in various posi- tions locating and constructing during nineteon yerrs for both Canadian Pa- eifie und Canadian Northern Pacific. I ean never visualize Vaneouver.as be- ing the market for our local produce Oras a shipping: point forthe ‘enor- mdus quantities of grain: which will be grown in. this ‘area in the future, It is well known that-it is the railway freight that: ents: up the farmers’ pro- fit, “It cost 18¢ a: bushel: or -28¢, per hunifed ‘to-ship-wheat from this: point i.e.,.. Pouce’ Couyie to: Vancouver... The season before "the ’ farmers :xeceived aa iow ag°19¢ o-bushel, atthe elevators. ““Thére’ is) another. ‘point which: I might, mention’ before closing and. that is’ the scnrelty:of:fish in’ this country, Wow nue fresh sen. fish and I. ean. os * ter: :to, the: ‘Prnee Rupert News on the | j the Pence’ _ lass ‘to ‘ahderstand what it is.all'about ‘think of Hazelton not having a bill Mr. Gwyer is one ut is Albert: Mercer, und he. is probably ! team, Finlay Forks to the Kispiox river and | to this district and: NO. 48 eo Mercer Had to. Coon It Over a. Big Fast Creek! Everyone does not understand what fs xoing on i the inner eireles at the National governments and around the. hanks healquurters. One of those who! ix not afraid to admit. that. he fs ata: as Well fufermed as- the average or a little better, ‘He told us the other day ar of: the, ‘Dominion government ‘either. | jo could ‘nat’ fiznre if oue at all and zat it hend ache every tinte he tried. “Twish the trapping season was open aunt FP’ could. get awny. Once T get down en the Seuth Fork of the Copper my troubles are ov er, Anything I- rim tnto down there [ knew how to grapple with.” ‘Thoughts of the trap. line. started Albert off on-a train of reminescences uid he told of an experience he ‘had last winter just n few days after the hig flood that changed the course. of ithe river in plies. ther than the route I have outlined Fur- thermore, E understand from the pres- ident of the United Grain Growers, ‘that the approximate tariff per bush- Anan, case _a_line. from. the- south, He said that the wenther had turned tt little calder and the vain higher up had turned to snow He weut out to muke a trip. over his line aad when he got to Big creek he found the water was almost-to the log he bad always used for a crossing and ‘it was flowing like a rapid underneath It had leen above-the Jong and had washed off ll the bark and made the low like n greesy pole. Albert said “I stood and Jooked at that log for a while, I bad bad noth- ing te eut since morning and it was getting on for supper time. I had to elther wait till morning ond sleep in the oven or go across. Tt was not at ui fayorable for crossing, but I WOR already as wet as I cond be even it? taut ioe ‘serte'tie wien: north: ‘of Peace: River. except. by. taking a crossing 12 niles ernst of Hudson Hope, or the pre- a dist- In the whole of FAITH THY Creek, Ho Tsdecided- to wate: the log. After a step or two I got cold feet. I knew there was no one to see so I smothered. my .dignity and - got down on all fours and cooned it aeross tre young fellows in New Hazelton TA Ball Team — For Hazelton _ Almost Certain There is quite ‘s ‘a “possibility, almost a certainty in fact, that Hazelton will , have a hase ball team this year teary for the opening of the league. There ure an number of old fans who. cannot There has been one ever since : Hazelton. was Hazelton, and that is as goal as saying there will be one ‘this year again. Most of last year’s team is on hand and some more are coming back. There are also a num- her of youngsters about ready to take a permiment place:on the team, such as Happy Cox, Charlie Smith, young Norlnan Cary. The players of last sea son who will be availabe, according to the present outlook. are Marshell, J, Sinith. Benson, Hawkin, Stanyer, anid there is nothing sure about York not coming home. in time to play. Bell, Hill Sargent’ and Jimmie Cox ure en ronte if they are net here: already, sa what more does a town want? It is just as well for New Hazelton if they hunt wh their own players and not try poaching on, other preserves. There jnsi as good as some of the older.boys and are entitled to a place on the line up hefore going outside. Hazelton is ‘yractienlly sure to have a team, and it would add much to the sport if they did ang give more home games. TRAPPERS HAD TO TURN BACK Indian trappers bound for the headct- waters of the Skeena found their trail effectively, blocked this year with 2 chuge. slide:.of ‘snow, rock and dee that’, is reported to be three milées:long, At fuy rate it is so long that the Indians could not make the trip over it. They, had to come back to Kispiox and take the telegraph line up the Kispiox river —the first time in my life I had too coon a crossing. As I made slow pro- |i gress the water was racing under my, hack and wrapping itself around my, lees and I never travelled a. hundred; feet fhat were so long as that tree. . T| said all-the prayers I could think of | at the time tnd finally bumped into the shore. aud then I said some more, T was still three and on half miles fram the enbin, supper and dry clothes’ Int hetleve me, E was not as Jong on the road as E was the day the old bear took after me and T bad only a revol- ver with me.” Mercer says that as a rue he is In- lined to be careful in crossing bad water, Lut.one has to take a. chance once inva while. ee a a ee GEESE GO NORTH. ON SCHEDULE While you might fool the dandelions and other beuutiful “spring flowers with a spell of warm werther the mid- dle-of April, the old goose knows his onious. nnd he took his flocks to the northern breeding grounds at the re- eular time this year. Lost week o number of flocks were seen passing over and on Sunday evening another big flock went north. But the dande- middle of last. week and for the rest of the senso they: will cover the land, Reape with’ w coth of. gold that is not subject: ta the: gold tx, sire you: fs Veryshard to- get in thts!" district, "‘There“is a’ population of. ap- Proximately 12,000 people in the B, ‘OC. Pence River area.and .I venture to. say. 70 or 80 per -e tasted a salt water fish ‘and, In ‘order to get good fishing you have to travel some 150 miles. “In conclusion I wish you would give}: my ‘kindest. regards: ‘to.all my many, friends;° and also to those..who: did: not see eye to’ eye with: me» ‘when I ‘wow i thelr: inddst, - and or you gain.” : ‘of that city would like to get in tonch ‘ont lions made their appearance about. the |: cent: Of them have never. : nud then cross over. That big slide ‘had a good deal to do with the great | quantities of ice and timber that came ‘down the Skeena river last tweek, Tf there is anyone in this country who ever lived in Naniamo the mayor with them und invite them ta Old Home week during. the week of Muy 24th, xe The tuilway was tied ip for a couple lot days last week again with. a bridge at or near Porestdale. Like alt others who have been trying to serve the ymblie the railway kas had greut tlifficulties -in keeping the line. apen. Slides. floods, washouts, ete, . have heen more numerous than. usual this yeur, ve . xe k ; oan The New Hazelton base ball erounds Were put in shape last Sunday and the boys are ready to start playing. ee & Ottewa Announced that -on- “Wednes day the government woud give out how it proposed to raise'ten milion dollars from the gold producing industry and still not retard development or injure the small operators. mak The aah T girls WHI conduct. the service in the New Hazelton: church next Sunday night. There will be a number of special features and a Jarge furnont As requested. £ wR ba “Have yout ‘started: © your’, Gardening this’ séason: yet?! Thos : he tHave. are - making good. progress: '. It, looks ike Nn very eatly season, ot Dr. H.C, Wrineh was, not able, to ; ‘attend -the. first ‘sesbtons® of; the’ Pro: | yinelal Economic’ ‘Commission: owing ta being indisposed ins’ Vaneouver. He: has wited that he will be home, Thurs- day.next, May, 10. | He wi _ leave on