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‘NEW HAZELTON, B. C., MAY 25, 1993

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| Rev. I. R. ia
_ Goes to Duncan

Says Conference |

. Rev. J R. Hewitt will carry on

| the work of the church at Dun-
can, Van. -Isl., in future,

annual general conference in
New Westminster ‘this. week

f moved him fromiNew Hazelton
im to the Nanaimo district, in spite
me of the fact that a: unaninious in-
a vitation was -extended® to him
gs, from this district to remain an-
f other year.

’ Rev. Mr. Hewitt will; be. suc-
| ceeded -by Rev. Victor. Sansum,
who has been’ stationed by con-
a ference at Hazelton » ‘and his
@ duties will include New Hazelton
and Dorreen, E. Bruce Cousina,
Es who spent the past’ year on the
=e'Houston-Topley circuit, has been
# transferred to Harropp, in the
7 West Kootenay district, Honston-
Se Topley has been established as a
mm Separate circuit and Rev. L. C.
@ Johnson will be in charge,
The rest of the northern in-
meteriot remains the same with
: Rev, W. Mawhinney at Telkwa,

[Rev, M. Lees at Smithers and
gRev. J. A. Young along the
skeena,
_Rev. Mr. Hewitt will be home
o take the Service on _ Sunday
ext, May 27

wan aout
NEW HAZELTON |

im, The New Hazelton ©. G. 1. T,
fon a pennant for their work
muring the past year. At the
nference in New Westminster
ev, J.E. Galloway gave the girls
re great credit for their efforts
d presented them as an ex-
a ple for all other girls’ elubs to
Re ticrn from.

Services will be resumed Sun-
yin the New Hazelton church
d Rev. J. R. Hewitt will oe-
mepy the pulpit.

The|

< ATONE, down - the: cartain -on the

ed for excellent piano and, yiolin
musi¢, and this, coupled with a
a good fluor, ensured a good time
for those present,
ments were all that eould be
desired, while the committee had
fone to some pains. to make the
hall attractive to ‘the dancers,
who toddied and toddied until
after two am,

|New Hazelton
Celebrated in
S

Favored with beautiful weather
New Hazelton celebrated Empire
Day in a fitting’ manner with an
excellent ‘sports ‘program in the
afternoon and a dance ‘at night.
The athletic events commenced
{Shortly after lunch and comprised
sprints and ‘novelty ‘events for
the youngsters and the ladies,
a good deal of fun being. created
thereby. Ample prizé-money had
bedn raised by subscription, and

the kiddies became millionaires
for a short space.

A large crowd was present and,

refreshment booth committee di
a Jatid-office business in catering
to the hungry and thirsty,
The sports prograin was: run
off at the school grounds, but
after the last race was over, the
crowd. made its way to the ball
park, where the whites and Ha-+
zelton Indian teams engaged in
a football duel. The Indians won
by 2-1, but a draw would: havel’
given a better indication of the]
play... It was a hard- fought con=
test, and it was a hard game to.
lose.
_Hagwilget and Moricetown, got!
together after the. whistle _bad

ad

‘first Rame, and “the: boys. from

western tribesmen in a good ex-
hibition under the soccer code. _
" The grown-ups came into their
own at the dance which conclud-
ed the day’s festivities. The
committee in charge-had arrang-

The refresh.

mThere was frost. a. couple of
phis this week bat nQ damage
ms been reported.

Four cars of piling were ¢ load-
rout of here this week, :

indians coming in from Morice.
Xn this week report “the pre-
@ece of a gtizzley bear around
ae pphyry creek, -

Khe Hanson Timber & Lumber

has been getting out some
® orders for cedar poles for the
feeport market. ' These orders are

a easing in number and in size
| in future money’ will roll in-
seehe cedar distrieta— from Mor-
stown to Terrace and the -val-
p tributary. One of the most
ortant stands of cedar timber

a the Kispiox where neither fire

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Pping New ‘Hazelton and aiso| |

P.

‘at
Apple blossom time along the
keena. -Indicationa are that all

the ax have vet. touched the

tree: fruits will yield @ a big. ¢rop,
= this, year. poe Pa

olendid Style!

aided and abetted by Old Sol, the]:

ond.
Doekrill took second. .

‘The races. were all a half-mile.

ever had from the quarter home,
the east made ‘it -3. 0 ‘over: their, |The race wae a full mile,
to the dance in the town hall and /|-
that-hal} was overcrowded,
was .2 fine. dance, and if. this
place continues to be so popular
-with the dancers another gddition
will have to be built onto the
hall.

Galloway Has

di
the. east after having spent a
month in the Cariboo country,
where he visited quite a number
of placer properties,
that a good many first class pros- |
pectors are now in that district|Baker (Terrace G.W.V.A.) put
and that real work is being done.
In the Cedar Creek section min-
m||ing operations are quite active

and gold is being shipped out by
several operators, ,
mile from the Quésnel dam anew
placer field has been discovered
and there are great. hopes for it.

first train on the new schedule
and the new: service along ,the

‘leaves Vanconver. at four in the|— ’
afternoon and arrives at Quepnel

expected that the new train ser-
vice will put the jitneys out. of |:

Monster Crowd |
Attends Telkwa

Thursday, May 24,

the entire season.

Forestdale and Hazelton and they”
all seemed to be enjoving them-
selves, too. ”

Smithers won the ball game by
ascore of 9to 4, The game was
not very snappy.
The green race was won bv
Wakefield, with MeNeil’s entry
second.

The Indian race was taken by
Baptiste. 7
The race for owners was won
by Wakefield, with Dockrill sec-

r

The boys’. race was taken by
Wakefield with King up, and

For horses 14 2 and ‘under was
won by Wakefield and Dr, Paine.

The race_for the Telkwa Cup
{was a real. race, _Faleoner’a
Warrior: gave Wak etre id's}
“Queen”. the best: run she-has

In the evening everyone went

«At

Good Report.’
of Cedar Creek|,

J.D. Galloway returned to the
istrict Monday morning from

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He reports

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About half a

While at. Quesnel] he saw the

G.E. arrive. The train: now

six the next evening. It is

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business as the time will bé faster

Race. Meeting

Something over four hundred
people paid admission to the races
and ball game at Telkwa on
It was the
second annual spring race meet
and this is destined to become one
of the most-looked-for events of
People éame
to Telkwa from all points between

| was the feature of the day and it}

{and Henry ' ‘Walberg, Tom Marsh and

Terrace Clubs
Entertained on

The celebration on the 24th in

success, thanks to the joint man-
agement of the G.W.V.A. and
the local Athletic Club, and not
forgetting the bumper help given
by the weather clerk.’

A good number of visitors from
Prince Rupert and points up the
track were in town, and every-
thing went with a swing and
enthusiasm which wasgood tosee.

The program opened at the
ball park with races, ete., for
the juveniles in which a great
deal_of interest was taken, the

successful competitors being:
Girls under eix—Helen Smith, Doro-
thy Martin,
Girls under eight—Esther Taft, Mary
Smith.
Girls under twelve~Mae Burrigon,
Kathleen Burnett.
Girls under sixteen—Mae Burrison,
Gladys Kenney. _

Boys under 8ix—John Christie, Bruce
Smith.

Boys under nine—Jim Hughson, Jim
Long.
Boys. under twelve—Fred Thomas,
Jim Hughson. -

Boys under sixteen — Tom - Marsh,
Henry Walberg.

Genera! open race, 100 yards-Jith
Lever, William Vandenlip, :
Girls! “thras:- ~ legged: race:
Moore and Mona’ Greig, Elva Hughson’
and Gladys Kenney. © ;
Boys’ three-legged: race—Lyle Moore

Ted Johnson.
-Tug-of-war — Mill employees beat
returned men? Married men beat single,
Greased pole—S, A. Kirkaldy.
Baseball~ Terrace Tuxis (Lyle
Moore, Bill Nelson, Henry Walberg,
Ted Johnson, Ab. Moore, Fred Scott,
Grville Kenney, Bob Henwood, Dave
Nelson) 15,’ 1,

_Kalum (Bill Ungerer,: Bill Vanderlip,
Bill Watt, Fred Amos, Floyd Frank,
Jim Lever, Tom Lever, Tom Baker,
Ivan Frank).42, 2, Nine i ‘onings were
played,

In the G.W.V.A, hall during
the afternoon the ladies of the
Vets.’ Auxiliary held an attrac-

“Empire Day; |

Terrace was in every Way a great

“Heel: fire was bara

Three Fines
Imposed by.; —
Judge Hosking

In the police court’ an Saturday
morning before Mavistrate. 8. /H.

were each fined $25. ‘and $1.76:
costs for leaving a forest. fire .

authority. Both. men. pleaded |

not guilty, bot both: ‘admitted
they had been properly, ealled to
fight the fire by ‘Ranger Sharpe
and that they had left : without
asking permission froni -either
Sharpe or Forenian Jaa. Turnbull,
but exercised their own judge-
ment. - The.. magistrate found
them guilty of the offense and'in
passing sentence pointed -out to
them that it was not permissible
ta take the laws of the country
in their own hands. Attached
to the fine was thirty days in jail
at hard labor in case the money
was:not forthcoming. The boys
thought it better to pay the fine,
although they intimated that

they would enter an-appeal: .
Following the above: cases’
Peter . Robinion,.: an: ‘Endian, "4 Was
| charged . witht
dut.'a. permit. \Petar | ‘pleaded.
not guilty... and/showed that ‘the...

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tived. sftorn ‘Skeets: ‘Crossing and
that he was getting ready to ride
around the fire~to head ‘it. off
when ‘Ranger Sharpe saw him,
He was let off. -

The next case was that of -
Frank Brown, Indian, charged —
with starting a fire without a
permit. He pleaded guilty and
was fined $25,the minimum fine.

Looking Over
Country Roads
Of the Province

Hon, W.H. Sutherland, minister

without permission. ‘of. anyone in a

Be etting: afire' with. -

@ before “he © “are

which attracted a crowd,
dance followed. in which a large
crowd took part.

Burns Lake.
now ready.

tiveNnovelty Bazaar, at which a
roaring trade was done,
noon tea was served to a large

After-

umber of patrons, and ice cream

founda ready sale.

In the evening Bob.  Sceales
Cagary Y..M.C. A.) and Ed..

D an fexcellent boxing display,
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Much eredit for the succesg of

the day is due. to Rawley Beecher,
the organizer-in-chief, and his
many supporters, and it’ must be
added.that the holiday appearance
of the town was much accentuat-
ed by the liberal display of loyal
flags and’ bunting. :

Brick is now being made at
The first, bateh: is

The tourist traffic bas atarted

nd the rates, lower., Stet A
~ ; ye

this - geason - and the” traing are,
gartying a many. ‘people: °.

“on ‘Tuesday on busin

of public works, has commenced.
his tour of inspection of the
highways of British Columbia’
and wil be absent for several ..
weeks from Victoria. Contracts .
have been Jet and work com-
Menced: on several. important
highways and now the. minister
will decide. what roads will be.
finished ‘this year in the newer
districts. He™claims that a
larger proportion of the money .
available fer: trails and roads ‘will’
be used than ever ‘before i in the:
opening up of the province. -
‘New- settlers are commencing
to. come- to British Columbia in
appreciable numbers, "statesHon. _
Dr. Sutherland, ‘and everyief
fort must be made - to. provide.”
adequate: transportation, Tf the
province is to be developed as it. Je
must be, there: cannot ‘be, too.
many seood roads." 6 OMe Le

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