mM ig hRalt Tite The Omineca Miner: ur “ PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT . er HaAZELTON, THE CENTER OF. THE Great OmINECA DISTRICT - OF. BRITISH COLUMBIA, ~~ By RS. Sargent, Lid,. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Posseasions. Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars. year, ADVERTISING RATES: Display; $1.50 per inch .per .month; Reading Notices, 15 cents per line for each insertion. Legal notices inserted at C Gazette rates. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 28, 1918, TEAMWORK, There is going on in Britain a ‘ controversy as to the merits of the government and as to the wisdom of the apparent dismissal of General Sir William Robertson, Newspapers which hailed Lloyd. George as the savior of the nation have .now. turned against him in violent vituperation, We out here who view events cireum- spectly ,at a distance and who are not influenced by the confu- sion and doubt local to Britain, cannot see cause for such abuse. The people do not know and can- not be told for strategic reasons the faets whieh, if disclosed, would clear up the matters and| vindicate the government; and the press is no wiser than the people, despite its pretentions to knowing much, The need for teamwork at this critical juncture is thus empha- sized. Lf the press and people would give their unreserved sup- port to the government, to the eonfusion of the very small but, ~ always dangerous group of cavile ers who make. carping. their sole aim of life, we believe that the prosecution of the stern business on hand would be more effective- ly carried out, A change of gov- ernment would be” disastrous. | Contiriuous weeding-out must he made to obtain the best results, and we seé no cause for the cam- paign of bitterness launched a- gainst the government through| : the retirement of Robertson, The. unification Of all ele- ~ ments for the eommion | end is} most earnestly | ‘desired, "and a nation-at- war can only win that : goal by teamwork, - DID GERMANS CAUSE ~ HALIFAX DISASTER? “Covington, Ky. Feb. 20 ‘The destruction;. of. Halifax was brought. about, by a Germaii Spy, who save | his ‘life in, ‘razing the town, according ‘toca latter, re- ceived soday; ‘by: Mayor: Craig. The - letter purports , to have been the-spy’s confession;. which ~ he is said to have given to a. con-| ¢ foderate fo. be. taailed, after ‘his |. - death. - . Tt states that he had been. de: tailed: to blow: up the taunicipal plants’ and government buildings ae _(Frora Our » Special Correspondent) “The Maintenance of Way or- ganization held its regular meet- ing here last week, the meeting being followed by a dance, the proceeds of which were devoted to; ‘the Iocal ‘school fund, P. Me- Gettigan president of the organ- ization, headed the subscription list’ with a donation of $10, other members. subseribing as follows: Otto: E ‘Nelson, Perow. . 2.00 P. J. McGettigan, Doughty 2.00 R. McDonald, Evelyn . 1.00 A, J. Hollick, Lake Kathlyn 10.00 A. K. Sidaris, Topley . . 2.00 Sam. Marsh, Knockholt . 5.00 Dan Matheson, Barrett. . 3.00 J. Paulis, Houston . . . 5.00 The Francois Lake string or- chestra, composed of four of the Jeffrey brothers, furnished niuaie for the dance, Jas. McKenna, the local post- master, has moved the postoffice to the Stick block, on account 0 of its-centra! location. . 7 fF T- . H. U. Lightcap~was. a visitor here for a few. days. | | Mr. and Mrs. Don, Gerow and children hase returned from a trip to Alberta, ; eG FT -James Wiggins and. Chas. E. Freestone are: working on the | new school building. . 7 #t #T The Burns Lake Lumber & Trading Co. has generously con- tributed a thousarid. feet of lum- ber and-one- -hundred pounds af nails to the school board. The popular manager, Robert Gerow, personally contributed $10.00. 7 F- 7 Thos. Dunlop, agsisted by C, Dimmock, Tids succeeded i in lo- eating a road. to Francois Lake on easy grades, work on whieh |S will be commenced immediately. Read the Miner, Ié carries the news. ne MINERAL ACT .. . Certificate of Improvements ‘NOTICE : QUEENA MINERAL CLAIM: “sita:| vate in the Omineca Mining: Divisiow of! ‘Cassiar District, * 7 7 - Where located:—On the southwestern shore.of ‘Babine Lake,. and near Silver'|. Island.. TAKE NOTICE itiat 1 F, P. Byirden, | acting as agodt for M.-J-° Kolb, Free Minera Certificate No. 7862C,. intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to ap Bly to. the MiningRecorder-for a ‘Cortif ‘eate of Improvementa ‘for: the purpose ‘of obtaining a Crown Grantof thd above claim. ‘And farther teke notes that action, | under section: 86, . must be- ‘commenced | ' | Kefore the issuance. of: ‘ouete Certificate of Improverneits, »- . Di ‘this 20th ay of Posen A 4. a, con ae nth vt : Green Bros.; Burden & Co.) : ‘Givik: Engineora, a -“Domitifon; British. Cotlimbta;’ : and Alberta: Land Survayors.. Omfeas, at’ Victoria, Nelson, Tort Ge ‘find New: ‘Hazeltét FP. Bumps, er gN ; of Covington. and. Chine intbati, bath aA ny: | “Having: ‘failed:i in the. taal ‘he: \ ordered: to Ail. himself by Ro 25¢. auto service, te and trom all: Atalas and boats +.|‘ahduld. be mada ty the Secretar THE MINER OFFICE & “Printing © of Merit” } ROAD-CO. GRANT- LANDS. :'Title.to of Congress dated June 9, 1916. . Two million, three hundred thousand Acres Aepricultural ond Timber Lands, | Con- sarvative estimeteForty Billion feet of commercial lumber,, Containing some of best land left in United States, Large Map showing land by sections fall, elevations, ete. Postpaid One (Dollar, Grant Lands Locating Co., Box 610, Portland, Oregon, MINERAJ ACT .. Certificate of Improvements NOTICE LITTLE HELEN, COPPER HELL; and SKEENA MINERAL CLAIMS, sit- uate in the Omineca Mining Division of Cassiay District,” Rocher de Boule Mountain. TAKE NOTICE that Dalby B Mor- kill, of Hazelton, B.O,, acting as agent and Andrew airbairn, of Telkwa, B.C., Free Miner's Certificate No. 28620, intend sixty da: ays from the date hereof,. to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvemerits, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claims, And further take notice that action, under section 85, must he | before the-issuance of such Certifieste of Improvements. Dated this 24th day of September, “D197, 412. Dalby B. =| N OTICE. N THE MATTER. OF AN APPLIC- : ATION for the jsbue of a fresh Certificate. of Title for Lot 32, | ~ Block-8, Town of Telkwa, .(Map - 817). is hereby given that itis my intentlon to issue after the expiration of thirty | days after the first publication hereof a fresh Certificate of Title to’ the. above Jots_ in the name of.Pete Saari, which Certificate of Title is dated 8th: Sép tember, 1914, and is numbered 6529- B.C., 20th November, WIT. ee! ; HE. MACLEOD, oo Synopsis Of Coal Mining Regulations ‘ Coa mining rightsof the-Dominion in Manitoba, Saskatchewan an: Alberta, the Yukon’ Territory, ‘the Northwest Territories and in a portion of the Province of ‘British Columbia, | ‘may be leased for'a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental: of $1’ an acre, Not -more than 2,560 acres will : ‘be. leased to one applicant, e applicant in ‘lor. Sub-Agent of the district in which the Fights applied for are situated. In, surveyed territory the land muat pa deseribed by sections or legal sub- Application for.a lense must be made by. i | divisions of sections, and in unsurveyed | | _ | territory the tract applied for shal be ' staked out by the appli gids himself: ’ Bach application must be accompani- ed bya ‘ae of $5, which will. be retund- ed i available but no¢ otherwise. ty Bhall é paid on, the’merchintable ooenta per: ton: The Person operating ‘the rine shall ‘furnish the Agent with ‘sworn returna aecounting for the full. quantity of of: mer. chantable “coal mine: royalty thereon. If the: coal nln J rights. are not being’ operated;.” suc once a year, its only, but-the lessee. may be. per- mitted to purchage ‘whatever available suxface rights may be considered nec- tho tate“of $10,060" an Bt ‘For? full information * ‘epplteation oe any of the: Interior, | "Save ny at y, or, Supe Agent.. a “FARM LANDS" = ea, ba OREGON & ‘CALIFORNIA. RAIL- i and Description of soil, climate, rain-| Where located:—On the west slope of | J |h . Satisfactory - -eyidetice having - ‘been : i furnished as to the loss of the Cdrtifi-] if]. cate of Title to the above lands,. notice | Land Registry Office, Prince Rupert i. “ to be opengd for Homesteads and sale. ||f q | | jeraon to tha Apent ; 4 for H. S. Lavery. (Can. Exped, - Force) i. . Diatrict testa Hl . cee Get your “letterheads otk l - same revested in United States by Act {im ..* The Canadian Patriotic’ Fund. : - Which assists. the wives and families of Canada’ s gallant ~ soldiers, requires: ‘millions of dollars - to keep the soldiers". home fires burning. wo De Distriet Tressurer: Stephen H. Hoskins, Government Agent ; “y BL ‘Kirby,” Re .E. and J. G: Powell. "‘Hazelton’ Committee: ‘Allen, J. K. Frost, Monthly Subscriptions are Solicited _ “The ‘Caradian Red. Cross Te. Flazelton Branch fequests ‘the. support of all in ite efforts’ to assist in the "Honorary Presidente: ee . Chairman: Viee Presiden ts: d. F. Honor ar y on noble work of this gr eat humanitan ian “4 _ organization, - awe ; Mrs, (Rev.) Joho. F Field; Mrs. - (Rev - W. Hogan.” Es Dr HH: C. Wrineh :-Maguire, Mra, Chappell win, Giant Secretary? ‘Miss Ww. Soal pee “Honorary: ‘Trebsarers Ba ‘Little, Manager: Union Bank . 2 om foo “A Executive Committee... ~ “ mi | Mest Wattie, Wrinch, Sealy, and: Glassey; Rev. Toh. oe" wield; We Wattie, Jolin Newick . ws Late or Small Contributions wil be Gratefully Received | . Endeavors to, supply: Soldiers . from y Hazelton ‘istrict wilt: | such: comforts and Tiecessities as cannot: be readily’ ‘ohitained | |; at the front, and will: ‘aasist them to re-establish themeelives “ine civil: life wher they oo ee---operation with ; easnry for the: working.of the. mine-at |. q the rights applied for are aot] - - A royal: |. veutput of ‘the mine at “the. rate. of five . y . retixps.- should ba furnlahed at least’ q . 4 she lense will include the coal mining. ‘| retuyn, © ‘The: ‘Committee i ig acting i in- te Proxineial _Returtied Soldiers! Pies Barker,” =