__-tnstitution, and ‘whether ‘he ‘ap-| disposed of, when discharge from THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1916 inns mremrean ensutesamne The Omineca Miner m K wf — . ‘st i mi wi a x mi | i a Lt wf a es! XK | I a i x ft il | | tf I ml m 1. a ‘| ..| w oan PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OMINECA Distaic® or British COLUMBIA. A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: . Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $2.50 per inch per month; Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion. Legal notices inserted at B. G. Gazette rates. Vou. V. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1916. No. 18 Hazelton has promptly responded to the eall of the provincial commission for the aid of returned soldiers, and-has organized to- further the aim of the central body—the great national duty of providing for the future of the men who are fighting for Canada and the Empire. While the local committee will endeavor to assure the comfort of the men on active service, its main object,of course, will be to assist returning soldiers to re-establish themselves in _eivil life. The care of the soldier who has returned to Canada, mutilated or weakened as a result of active service, is the prime duty of Canadians, For some months the Canadian Patriotic Fund has been endeavoring to ensure that the men already back from Europe should suffer no want. This work has been voluntarily undertaken by local committees of the Fund, although in most instances their time 13 fully oceupied with the task of making provision for the families of soldiers. Each soldier is interviewed at Quebec by a representative of the Fund and a confidential réport sent by the latter to the patriotic committee of the town to which the soldier is going. . This serves the two-fold purpose of protecting the Fund against the greedy and unscrupulous and of giving the local committee information that. is helpful in finding employment for the deserving. Not every. man who returns to Canada wearing His Majesty’s uniform is. included in the latter category, but the preat majority have done their duty in the fullest degree. To the latter it has been the privilege of the Fund to presenta small badge bearing the words *‘For Service at the Front.” The mén who are wearing these badges are the worthiest ‘citizens that we can ‘acknowledge, "Like charity, that badge should be allowed to cover a multitude of sins, The work that the Canadian Patriotic Fund! ean do for returned soldiers, however, is limited by Act of Parliament, and it has been specifically enacted that no assistance can be given by the Fund to “‘any person who is in receipt of a gratuity, pension or allowance paid by His Majesty or by any foreign government in consequence of incapacity or death occurring aforesaid.’ Partly: on this account and largely beeause the pensions and gratuities paid to incapacitated men are oft-times admittedly inadequate, it SCEPC eCLL CELL LTE H TT Ter Sess Beek Ge i | The F avorite Shopping place ‘SARGENT’S ; MINERS’ PROSPECTORS’ and SETTLERS’ SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY | We Lead ; Others F ollow At this season of the year we. beg to call your. attention to the large and varied stockwe | are carrying to meet your requirements, and in 7 particular to the following lines: | af Table Linen and Napkins - --- Handkerchiefs, linen & silk , ae - Gloves, in Wool, Kid, end Furlined an . * Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Sweaters and Coats _ | A few Smoking Jackets at special prices - -T ques & Caps Pipes, Cigar Cases, Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos Big Ben Clocks - - Ingersoll. Watches, for pocket and wrist.” 'S Ties,. Suspenders and Sox © ‘ Flash Lights -- AIR -O- LITE LAMPS | Oranges, Your New Years" Dinner will require many things we havei, e. “NS, Apples, ; Bananas, Grapes Cluster.Raisins, 7} , Olives, Ete., Ete. A Happy and Prosperous. New Y ear. Wishing You All General Merchants R y 5 ARGENT, LD. Hazelton, | . St UO NR ’ has been necessary to establish a Hospitals Commission and Disablement Fund. ‘The officials of the latter,in their report to the Federal Government, recommended, among other measures, that provincial commissions be formed for the purpose of supplementing these pensions either by monetary grants or by free training i in various trades, There is every prospect that in- ianada at least the traditional tragedy of the returned soldier will have no Place. Invalided Soldiers The following is the procedure -with regard to invalid’ returned soldiers: of ‘the Canadian Expedi- tionary Force: day, and any accrued pay., Pro- videded that, _ except in special cases, only ‘$10 will ‘be | given to ‘any ‘man at: Quebec and the ‘hal- ance will be gent to him by: On arrival at ‘Quebec they are cheque by the officer commanding "taken ‘to the discharge depot, | the discharge depot, to the care . where each man is examined by! of the A, D, ‘M.S. of. the division | . a medical board, which decides or district to which the man pro- His: ‘| the 16th day of December, “1916, I was 18 . NOTICE IN THE SUPREME Cousr OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. In the matter of the ‘Administration Act and) in the matter of the Es- tate of Frank Willimaki,_ alias Frank Hill, deceased, intestate TAKE NOTICE that b ‘Honour Judge an order of oung, dated dministrato: of the Estate appointed ank Willimaki,. alios Frank Bill; deceased, inteatate, : All persons. having claims’ against the Ba e to forward the pame,, proper! d Eatate are hereby jrequgated verified, ‘tome, before the Srd.day o: ‘January, 1916, and -all persona indebted to the said Estate are’ required the amounta of their: indebtedness, to me forthwith, . to pay Dated 20th December, 1915, STEPHEN H.’ HOSKINS, |" Hicinl. Administrator. ‘Hazelton, B.C. _ Whether ‘he requires‘any further deeds; to'be delivered to him on ‘medical ‘or : surgical treatment, | tegistering his address in person whether his disability will bo'im-|° ,Y letter. “Subsequent. pay. and .allowanees will: ‘be ‘issued proved ‘by a stay in a conveles- monthly from headquarters at _ ean’ ‘home, sanatorium ‘or other} ‘Ottawa, ‘until the claim has ‘been pears:to have aelaim for pension.: ‘the service. will’be carried ont, . Those who are: notilikely. to be! tveith baniefitted by treatment. ina. con- || sent either-to aymilitary ‘hospital | jor to'a: ‘tonvalescent home, ot: 7 valeseent! home; but tare, shown ‘to some -other dnatitution, ag the i ales medical board -.may decide, ‘an alent there - undergo auch: “thea anal ie ithe | officer . =n discharge depot it will be continued. until their claim! for pension has-been dealt with, when. discharge from the Bervice will:be carried ont. allowance i is: “Not,, “Of course, © paid sto. men in: shospitals,. conv alegcent| |. Phose: spequiring: ‘treatment: are homes or other: Institutions, aan | Those hod: ndtreq uire: treat. ——— oe CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY . Lowest rates Prince Rupert to all Eastern Point, team : to Vancouver and Canadian Pacific mats Wray. ee - Meals and berth included led on steamer | For VANCOUVER, “VICTORIA ‘and ‘SEATILE : 5.3. TSS Princes Na Igarcs Prince Ruperts ure Dee Tit B. pm. “ . den. 2nd, lath & 28that 7pm, |! - [Peters Senerat Agent, ‘Brd Are, ¢ & 4th 8t., ~ Prhves: RupethC - iSubsistence ‘ ~ Lands Fo s For Sale cat line of f the Grind Tr Kk ns rinni ng, trains throu ECE TUtteeti tt Tt te erie e terete wos nas a I J] Bi moe The Omineca Miner is two Taeae year anywhere in Canada, - : te Valley Farm. : : 4