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y -YOL- VII, NO. 25

-HAZELTON, B. G., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4@ 1918.

LOCAL NEWS
~~" PARAGRAPHS)

‘Ttems ‘of Personal. Interest From

~ “Hazelton and Surrounding
District - 4

“John Bergsten i is in- from -the
Eureka mine,

Mrs, John Newiek is visiting

; New Hazelton.

HL: 8. Palien came in from 4th

Cabin on Sunday. .

on, G. Garrett, of “Vancouver,

Wasa visitor this week.

Pa

A. R. Macdonald. returned on
Saturday from Prince Rupert,

‘Mrs, Miller and. Mrs, Fryer, of
Elubert, were here for. afew. days];

this week.”

LAY MelInnes returned to
ome at North Bulkley on
Wednesday.

HL ‘M. “Burritt, of: “MeKay,
Smith, Blair, Vancouver, came
in on Wednesday. .

Stewart Jack-has been ealled

“49: ‘Prince: Rapertfor- ve-examing®
ion. by the. medical board.

ms a

- J. ‘1 ‘Peters, Who has b been the

general. agent of the C, P, R. at
Prince Rupert, has. resigned to

; #0 to the front.

“Phe Red Cross: sleigiitide + to

. ‘the Silver. Standard mine ‘has
. been-postponed unti! next Satur-

|| AFFIRMATIVES ‘WIN.

day af ternoon.

A. Keller,. employed at ‘the

_ Silver Standard mill, was injured
‘yesterday bya falling peavy, the
point of which pierced his- arm.

V

A numiber of telegraph linemen.
from. the Cabins north. of here

-are on their way in for medical
_ examination: under the- fnilitary
service act.

“Cooper Wrinch, who hag been
under the doctor’s ‘care for some’
weeks, left ¢ on ‘Thuraday for Van-
couver, to resume. his stadien at.
high school. ;

HL D. Cameron, coniiectad with

‘the: Chicago. RrouD and’ other
“properties, came in on Tuesday.
. He: made atrip tothe Hazelton!
View mine during the week, .

Methodist Church
‘Rev. it Oi Scott will preach at

720 tommorrow ‘evening on the
subject: .
dag Iscariot,’ ” a _

Jesus: Christ. and Ju.

The: Bible : Study | group will

meet’ ‘every ‘Thuraday. evening. in
Be Andrew's ‘Hall; “and: wilt’ dis-

{MOCK TRIAL WILL
BE PRODUCTIVE OF |
| MUCH AMUSEMENT

All who attend at St. Andrew’s| |

-|Hall on Tuesday evening next

are ‘assured of -a good laugh,

Hospital sterilizer will be held.

P, Burns, alias Jesse James; who

| will be defended by stich brilliant}.

legal lights as J. F. Maguire and
Miss Margaret Wattie, M. A...
‘L.L.D. The prosecution for the
Crown will be taken up by B.A.
Donohoe and BE, A.’ Goddard,

*Judge” Macdonald will pre-
side at,the trial. The following
is the list of other ‘participants,

“Jit being expected that a number

of commitments for perjury will
be made on the -witnesses: ~

Clerk: of the Court—A. D. Chap-
pel,

Policeman—P. Slavin.

Deteetive—"‘Shetlack’’ Rock.

Complainant—W. Wattlie for R.
Langlands, —

Foreman’ of, ‘Jury—Rev. R GQ
Ma COLb a ee eg rE

ee aaa acl

“ Crown Witnessés—Jas, MacKay, |" a
/ A. Leverett, Wm. Grant, G. Tot

Saunders. 7

- Kay; .C. Elkington.
‘Ag the proceedings will be
lengthy, the trial will commence
at 8 stares ; :

= TUESDAY'S ‘DEBATE |;

The debate on ‘Tuesday. even-
ening last was productive of

-/much enjoyment to those present

at St. Andrew’s. Hall, . After
hearing both sides of the debate, |
“That .Democratic Government] —
is: Beat for al! Countries,’’ the

; audience awarded the decision |.

to the affirmative on‘ both merits
of speech and form” of? govern-
ment. : The. speakers. for - the
negative were J. F. Maguire. and
Wm. Grant, while, the affirmative
was supported by R. S. Sargent
and EB. A. Goddard. W..
Anderson ably fulfilled his duties
ag chairman, |

’ Before the’ debate musical pro-
gram delighted. the audience, the

' | artistes including: ‘Mra, Hosking, |

Misa Margaret Wattie and Mrs,
Graham Rock, Thanks are due
to Mra, Graham Rock for the hse
of her piano. and to. the Up- to-
Date Drug Stores for the. lean of
their victrola. 0° >

Dr.. Wrineh then: gave: e bier
but enlightening: address. as to
the ravages, .of . germs. and: the
work of: ‘aterllizer in llminatings)
them. « a ;

when the mock trial in aid of the:

“The -charge, of theft- of two]:
hens. from Robert Langlands will] ~
be laid against Jog, Naylor, alias|.

Detence Witnesses—D. B Mor-|
r kill, R. 8. Sargent, G. W. Me-

W. a commission ag captain in the

Germans Will
N ow Go After’.
Russ. Capital,

Makes Another “Scrap of Paper”
Of Peace: “Teta and Will
Praceed to ‘March on Capital
City ‘of Rijesia

London, . | feb. 16: — Ger-
many has Fégdlved to renew
military ‘actfvities against.
northern Rugbia. This deci-
sion is said:, sto have been
reached - at, =F conference ab
Imperial heapquarters, says
 -a Special despateli from Hol-

land. : The: no -war-but-no-—

‘peace’ ‘plan it Trotsky’ 8 was -.

‘rejected at; ‘the conference,

‘according: to: ithe Amsterdam

correspondent, of the Daily

Express, ‘She invasion of _
Northern - Russia, it is said,
will. _eofitinue,: at any rate”

| until” Petrograd is occupied -

by German troops,

Germans Sink —
. British. Ships . -
in Dover. Strait

Loridon, ‘Feb. 16: —Kight Brit-
ish. craft which wera hunting
| submarines have been sunk by a

| raiding flotilla of enemy destroy-
; | ers, it-is officially announced.

7 After having sunk these vessels,
‘|geven of which: were “drifters”

and one a. trawler, ‘the enemy
‘destroyers retired: fapidly north-
ward before they could be en-
gaged. The raid. took place in
the Straits of Dover,

WELL-KNOWN ENGINEER, 2
~-RILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

‘Information has bean received
‘concerning the death. of FR.
Giertsen, who was known among}!
ald residents of Hazelton as dis-
trict engineer.on-this. section of
the: Grand Trunk ‘Pacific daring
construction’ days: a :

Mr. Giertsen recently received

818th Engineering Corps, U. 5. A.
at Camp Dodge,” Towa, While
standing on the eurb, at Des
| Moines, Towa, - Capt. ‘Giertsen
-was killed when a. spoeding auto-
mobile crashed | into: ‘him, ” He
‘waa buried at St.’ Paul, ‘Minn.,
the funeral “being: conducted by
the” ‘Maaonic organization, off.
whieh he: Was.8 ‘member. - - This
intelligence: Was: conveyed : ina
letter. to. H,: HY Little, ‘anager
of the Union: Bank’ here; ots 7

Gounty court’ with: be; held. in
| the.” eourthduse: “Bt: Helton: “on.

| Thursday in Assembly Hail,

Small degree.

NEWS OF THE.
' ” WEEK FROM
.. SMITHERS

(From Our Special Correspondent)
’ The dance given in the Smith-
ers Hall last Saturday night was

well-attended and greatly enjoy-

ed > those present,

. WicKie made a. trip to Ha-
weltnn on Tuesday to-~assist Dr.
Wrinch at the Hospital.

Jd. G. Stephens. and family paid
; “| the debate held in aid of the

a Visit to. Telkwa on Sunday. --
_ Petrick. Carr spent a few daya| ft
in town during the week.
. Fay Short, Jack. McNeil and
Brab, Hoops, all of Telkwa, at-
tended the dance . East t Saturday
1 night, :

‘Tom Garrett, T. J. Wall ‘and
F, R.’. Alexander, ‘commercial
travellers, “spent a portion of ‘the
week i in Smithers, |

G. H. Gorges and R, G.. Bar-
nett ‘Spent Sunday afternoon in
‘| Pelicwa, ad

Lee Jackman has: taken over

the dining: room at the ‘Hotel
([Bulkley, ;

™ ‘Chas. “Newittcof Glentonna;

spent, Wednésday:i in town,
Road Superintendent: ‘Dunlop
left. on Monday. night for Burns
Lake,, j . Lo
~ Ww. Koop returned to ‘Smithers
on Tuesday, after spending sev-
eral weeks in the east.
Constable John Kelly left-on
Thursday morning’ for Hazelton,
to which place he has been trans-
fered.

HAVE GOOD: TIME
| THURSDAY NIGHT

A good time was enjoyed by all

at the ‘Hard Times” dance on].
by|

which a substantial sum will be
added to the treasury of the local
Red Cross branch, Though not
many costumes wei'e in evidence,
‘a joyful spirit prevailed. through-

out, and dancing was kept up to|
- lalate hour, ‘good musie as: dis-

pensed by H.. Duhamel and'W.
Wattie. being, responsible to: no
“An abundant sup-
per was Served by the: ladies: at
midnight and was greatly appre-
ciated. A number of ‘people from
New" ‘Hazelton were: in’ “attend.
ance, on

= Peter cy Vesty

A meeting of the vestry of St,
Peter’ 8: Church’ will be held on
Monday ‘evening, : Feb. 18, sat’ 8

|o" ’clock, in“ ‘the: Chueh ‘achool-|'. .
room, . “to. traceive ’ ‘the: financial en
{statement for the past year, ‘elect |:
officers’ ‘for. the ensulng year ‘and he ne
to transact ‘other ‘business mat: 1!

grezation® “are asked: to attend.

decided to send $176 for the ater-

Mrs. 8. F. Shelford . ...... 6:50
Dr. J.P. McKie’. 6.61000 f
{8 H. Hoskins . » B00" ce

Debate (per J. FB Magatee) . 45. BBY.

“7D. Hagerdon tes 7200
Proceeds from drive to New _ es

Hazelton dance per Ruddy.
& MacKay —_ 86, 00 -

| Mrs, A. B. McInnes... ..:235-
Messrs. Ingram & Bell cela '
_ Toranto (cheque) . «16, 40 oe

a : the interests of the'local braric
| or ‘the Patriotic Fund will be: ‘held’

ISTERILIZER FUND
GROWS LARGER

Nears . ‘Twwo-Hun ited-Dollar . Mark
---Sterilizer' Has Been
Sent For

Subscriptions to the Hazelton -
- | Hospital sterilizer fund now total
$177.65, and this much needed
apparatus is now practically ‘az-
sured for the Anatitution. At

fund held last Tuesday it . was

ilizer’ at once, the balance of the
necessary amount to be paid in,
monthly instalments;
Acknowledgment is made ofa
cheque for “$15, the generous .
donation of Mesars. Ingram’ &
Bell, Toronto. Following i ig the, ’
list of subscriptions: <7...
Misa J. K. Tallander. . $ 15.60 os
Miss A. M. Colwill, . ./ . 5.00.”
Miss W. G. Soal’. VS. 5.00

Proceeds from New Hazel- we
ton danceper Mrs, Graham | oe
and Mrs. Boyle .. - 940° ~

Collection taken at Lecture |.
by Canon Gould per JB -
-Maguire . «19,20

Debate (per J. F. Mavrulre) 14. 20

Sale of Candies at Debate 15. 25

. Doctor For Dacha. -
A tesident doctor for the Fran. woe
eois-Uncha Lake district wilkbe
secured soon, as the. financial .-
guarantes . nécessary_ has: been: ~
practically subscribed, .

Fish to Vancouver
‘The first-shipment’ of fresh- co
caught white. fish from Burns.
Lake: has reached Vancouver,
and is being retailed | in a Has-
tings St, fish store at 20° cents, a:
pound, an ;

nn Patriotic Fuad.
~The general annual. a

in the: courthouse on Thara la
Feb. 21, at: 8:30 Bem.” “A gener
invitation ia extended to all

~ Afternoan a.

“AIL memabers'af the. con-| bene