THE OMINECA HERALD. FRIDAY, “august 12, a8 = — ° ; an ae H _ , 2 - a Manafatuser of uo . j a nt s 0 n ROUGH, DRESSED & DIMENSION : ; Lumber & Timber Co. Lumb er HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR FLOORING - WINDOWS’ Hemlock Complete, | and Spruce different sizes - Mill at HANALL, B. C. Get our prices before ordering elsewhere 4 ‘ .THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS:— ‘Placer Gold, $78,018,648; Lode Gold, $126,972,318; Silver, $30,787,003; Lead, 3106, 976,442: Copper, $209, 967 068; Zine, $50,512, BB7: Coal and Coke, $284, 699, ae Structural Materiala a and Miscellaneous Minerals,$50,175, pica king: mineral produc- tion to the end of 1926 show . AN AGGREGATE. VALUE OF $988,108, 470. The substantial progress of the mining: industry in this prov- ince is strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which show the value of production for successive 5-year periods: For all years to 1895, inclusive ....-.. 4 94,547,241 For five years, 1896-1900 ......... eens 57, 607,967 For five years, 1901-1905 ...........6% 96,507, 968 For five years, 1906-1910 ........06.- a 135, 584,474 | For five years, 1911-1915 ......-....-+- 142,072,603 For five yeard, 1916-1920) .........-- -- 189,922, 725 For five years 1921 to WD2B.... ace c nese eeeee 214,726, 650 For 1926....... eee eeeanetencnens si etenee eens "67,188,842 PRODUCTION DURING .LAST TEN YEARS, $429,51,755 | Lode mining has only been in progress about 25 years. and only about one- half of the Province has been prospected; 200,000 mineral bearing lands are open for prospecting. ‘The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the feés lower than any other Provinea in the Dominion or any Cotony in the Britieh Empire. Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal f . Absolute titles are obtained d by developing such properties, security of which is zueranteed by crown Practically all British Columbia mineral properties on: whien development work has neal done are described in one of the Annual Reports of the Minister of Mines, Those considering mining inveatmants should refer to such reporta.. They are available without cherge on application to the Department of Mines, Victoria, B.C. Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts ara published separately, and are available on application, Reports of the Geolori- cal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver, B .C., are recommended ag valuable sources of information. ‘ull information, together with mining reports and maps; may be obtained gratis by addressing 3 The “Honourable The Minister of Mines . VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA square miles of unexplored * . Wz. PITMAN’S ‘MUSIC STORE PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. Heintzman &. Co. pianos - Orthophonic Victrolas. ‘ Singer Sewing Machines - Underwood Typewriters Each the standard i in its line. Pricea standard. Freight paid to your: station. -- .- 4. SERVICE "Prompt efficient repairs to all makes of cara}. “speedy. and ‘careful. . _ tal service to all -parta.of the district, and regular service.to trains, | with prompt attention to tranfer and. arayage—This- ie: the service of Be Adan babas |The Faleoner Transfer “ “HAZELTON, B. C. . “Have You. Paid Your, Subgerition up to Date? - $2. 00. Pays. for : a i eation. 4 4, doing in the” way of pettling the dust, "- | southern ‘States as far ng: “California. Full Year” The Omineca Herald| ‘Printed avery: Friday at NEW HAZEETON, B.C. CG. A. SAWLE PUBLISHER Advertising rates. 50 per neb per month; |' reading natices 16c per line firat insertion. 10c per line each subsequent insertion. : WHY KEEP UP THIS TALK? The Hazelton ‘Hospital The Hazeitod ‘Hospital saemes tie kets for any period at $1.50. per | month in advance. This rate in: cludes offles consultations, medi-— J. R.. Willi | PRoviNclat ASSAYER | ' | Priee Its senton request | Credit Foneler Bide. . VANCOUVER, BC. . _cines, as well-as all costs while in. the hospital. Tickets are ob-- tainable in Hazlton -at the drug: store. or by mail from the medi- cal superintendant at the hospital From Ottawa Journal.,.. ........ ; There are three things for which Canadian orators should’ be ‘punished by either fine or imprisonment. ‘One of them is to make a reference to “the three thousand mile border without. a soldier ora cannon.” The second is — : = ee B.C. UNDERTAKERS EMBALMING FOR SHIPMENT A’ SPECIALTY P.O. Box 243 / Awire, | that terrible bore of all proportions of our “boundless natural resources,” | And the third—rapidly becoming the worst (Mi. Massey, our minister: at Washington, is becoming a daily offen- der) is that persistent protestation about our “loyalty to. the Empire “and the Throne.’ Why ‘on earth should it be necessar 'y to keep eternally protesting about our loynity?: Englishmen. don’t do ° it. They sensibly regard their. loyalty os something to be.taken for granted. But let a Canadian get on his feet; be he alderman or prime minister, and immedintely he begitis to: protest that he isn’t a Guy Fawkes. The practice has got to be an infer- PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. will bring us Gas AND OIL. SUPPLY STATION - AT. ANGUS weuzan . Transfer | tables SMITHERS, B.C. City } |, SBACKLETON | na “ wd Hotel i USK, B.C. New, clean and comfortable First-class Dining Room in connection . RATES ARE ATTRACTIVE THOS. SHACKLETON - Prop, nal nilisance. | It’s about as appropri- ate as if men were constantly getting |- up to protest the virtue of their wives. The Conservitives of the Dominion ave, goiug to put their first national convention over in a big: way. The city of Winnipeg is preparing for a big crowd. When It comes to choosing ‘a new und permanent leader many will | be offered but only one chosen. The “Dutchess of Leghorn" Hen No.6 of British Columbia, is in the sume cluss as the Douglas Fir, also of British Columbia, Many en ambitious matron would give much could she attract Royal at- tention as does hen No. 6. There is no doubt she would if she accomplished |’ something as worth while as aia Hen No. 6. : British Columbia hens, cows. and forests are doing more for; the advance ment of the Province than the rising generation, especially those writing on. recent exniminations, — ‘There are quite n number of people], from the north making. the trip south / by motor car and that is a most effec- tive way of advertising that the north- ern route is s open. “The Ladies Aid of the United Oliurch in Hazelton will hold 9 garden party on the manse grounds on Saturday ev- ening, August 13th, A good program will be given. Refreshments will le, served from 8 o'clock on. _ Some along} and bring your friends: - Mrs, "Mathteson, superintendant cof! _|the: nurses training school at the: Haz-s , a elton Hospitn} is, on a two weeks va. Smithers. Another" week of dry. hot sveather. is gone and the country does not’ look any the better’ for it, On: Wednesday the clouds began to gather and a few drops | of rein fell; but there was nothing: else Mr. antl: Mrs. Aiken “of : "Terrace re- turned to. Néw Hazelton. on. “Monday ‘Vatter; a trip by ‘motor’ ‘through ; ‘the _| Bhey shipped: their ear ‘from “here to | Terrace. | Mr.’ ‘Brltit of Second : “Cabin. bn has re- | tuned. from’ his holidays and gone up LAND ACT AME AMENDHERTS - [may.: be.;.pre-empted _ ‘| forms, ‘copies of which can be obtained from the |- For more detailed information & see the Bulletin, : " Jeated,,,’ “the: ‘eondjttond * ‘eiptudin, _panient of RI. McDonell. returned on. Monday ones after “spending ‘n- eouple of weeks in po isa - SYNOPSIS OF ~ oy PRE-EMPTIONS: Hotel Prince Rupert A Real Goon HoTBL 4. Prince Rupert B.C. - te H, B. Rocuesrer,* Manager . . ‘ Ratee $1.50 per day up. > aries ont OE Vacant, ‘unreserved rarveved Crown lands _ ,British subjects ‘and. by — alfens |! become = Britizh ‘residence, otcu- ‘for agricultural - an 18 years of ase intention to over on declaring subjects, . conditional - upon pation, ‘ and © improvement purposes, i Full . information - concerning regulations regarding pre-emptions is :given in. Bulletin No, 1, Land Series, “How to Pre-empt Land,” copies of whieh ean be obtained free of charge by, addressing the Depertment of Lands, Victoria, B. C., or to any Government, Agent. . Records will be granted covering , only land suitable for agricultural purposes, and which is not .timberland, ie, carrying. over 6,000 bonrd feet per acre west ‘of, the Coast Range ard 9,000 feet per acre ‘eaat of that Range. ; Applications for pre-emptions are “to. be addressed to.the: Land: Commissioner of the Land Recording «Division | in whieh the land sppliied for is situated,. and ara made on printed Land Cominissioner. or _.Pre-emptions: ‘must, be Secupied: for five years and’ Improvements _ made to the value of $10 per: Acre, including - clearing and cultivat- ing at least five acres, before, a ) Crown Grant -gan be received. How _Pre-empt Land. Mad a . : “PURCHASE. Applications . REE v received for’’:" purchage of vacant -and’ ns Write us for information when renovating or building your home wn ran . Make Your. Home Attroetive s, iy Braver Boarp DISTRIBUTORS A.W. EDGE Co. @ P.O. Box 459, Prince Rupert, B.C. to is $5 _per acre; and second-claas (grazing) *tand 292.50 per acre Farther information . Pegarding purchase or lease - of Crown eighda. Js. given in” _ Bollétins:.No,; 10, Land Sérieiis!, “Buren a8 | 0 nd, not excoediine 40 nexds; ‘may yhe Durehared or Unsurveyed . ‘areas; not exceolines “an acres, may be leased .as homesites, upon a: dwelling belng. erected in tha firat ; year, title being. obtainable “after residence ‘and improvement “conditions © are fulfilled. a the Jand has, -been, sure veyed. ; . —_ rot vo LEASES. a ‘ Ff For. glazing: and’ - industelal * ‘purpose areas not excocding 640. acres’ may be ‘Teased iby any one pereon hea company, : “ ee GRAZING rere Under : the. Grazing wey ‘the . ‘provitice la divided into” grazing ‘districts, "and. ‘the ‘yange - administered . under the. -/Qraslie : ‘Coninilestiner, ipdi'based: on |, numbers ranged, Petonity || on to: established -ownerss:" Stook« “own tay‘. form’ "panoctations | “for. range the 1 Ine ‘again, condltional |. ‘Annual: grozing’ permits..are |.-. my ‘BYS HARDWARE ‘Smithers, B. ce ails Shetf and Heavy | woe “Hardware 1, : “600 5 rine Be a, Poul management... . Free, or” partially £708); per) ‘gaits are divaihable for settlers,” campers : a