Se ieee eats THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JUNE 10. 1916 — The Omineca Miner ” Ontario's Production “— The value of the production of PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT oF BRITISH COLUMBIA. A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. | metalliferous mines and works in Ontari io ‘the first three months ‘of 1916 is $15,276,000, as compared with $9,358,210 for the corres- ponding period of last year. The 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 ingerted at B. C. Gazette rates, Vow. V. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1916. ‘No, dl The people of Hazelton have never been lacking in public spirit, and now that there i isademand for united action for the promotion of the town’s development, citizens are responding ina There may be odd pessimists or carpers in Hazelton’s population, but they are not in evidence. most gratifying manner. The. get- together spirit is going to keep the town in its rightful place as the business center of the district,. and the ere of mining prosperity will not pass us by, ’ Hazelton;Progress Club, which is now in active operation, has unertaken much necessary and important work for the good of the community, among the matters extension .of the townsite to provide much-needed ground for building by the purchase of a under consideration being: the part of the Indian reserve; street improvements; a water system and electric light plant; the immediate building of the Bulkley bridge; the maintenance of club rooms to house a comprehensive exhibit of ores and other products, ‘and various other problems bearing upon the future prosperity of Hazelton, Another organization which deserves and will receive whole- hearted support : is Hazelton Agr icultural & Industrial Association, which has as one of its principal objects the holding of an annual fair i in Hazelton, The fair association, as it ig generally called, has already a large membership, and an energetic committee has made considerable progress. in its. plans for ‘the 1916 fair, which. will probably be held on Sept, 15-16. 4 3 The Miner bespeaks for both the organizations named the assistance and goodwill of all who are interested i in the develop- ment of this district. Metal Prices ‘A year ago silver sold at. 60 cents an ounce and at the present time itis approximately 75 cents. - The value of our exports run to about $14,000,000 @ year on the 60-cent basis, On value alone the]: increase during the next twelve months willbe about $7,000,000,. but high figures will very greatly stimulate production. The in- creased yearly value'will at least be $10,000,000. It igs probable that prices of silver will remain high for many years, The opinion is general among metal men. The war’s effecta are’ very far reaching and. do. not omit from their scope such a metal.as silver, War caused gold to be practically withdrawn from circulation in European countries, and in con- sequence silver has been minted into shillings, francs and roubles, for the purpose of paying the armed forces. of the Allies,as ‘the paper money of their home coun- tries was'not always acceptable where the troops were engaged ‘in conflict. India and China also have bought silver in very large quantities and are likely, to. con- tinue to be more extensive pur- chasers. The Sultan of Egypt has decreed that the.Indiah sil- ver rupee be legal.tender in his démain at a fixed rate’ of sixty- five milliemes (19. 4d.) a rupee asa consequence of the présence of Indian troops in that territory. This is interesting as a step for- ward dn co-ordinating of the local currency of the British. mpire, and also an indication of’ ‘another drain upon: the’ stock .of: ailver| . rapees in-addition: to' that arising |- for the. upkeap | of. ‘the” Mesopo.. tamian ‘expédition, © ‘Not being ‘comes next in demand. Canada is the third largest producer of silver, the annual output being 30,000,000 ouncés, as’ com pared with 67,000,000 produced by the United States and 55,000,000 by Mexico. Given higher prices, it is quite likely that the Canadian exports will not only be larger in bulk but in values than they have been. As with. silver so with other metals, such as lead and zine; the price is not only very ‘much higher, but the quantity being produced ‘is greater. than hitherto. . World production de- clining at the same time as the demand ig increasing cannot but give to Canada’s output a much freater value, and will algo stimulate the industry, Bulkley Hay For Alaska The Juneau Dispateh says that shipments of hay from the Bulk- ‘ley Valley to Juneau have broken the hay market in Alaska, for,as a result of the reduction .in- cost of transportation via the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and Steam. ships, a very superior grade of hay. from Central Br itish. Colum. bia. ‘is now being - forwarded to Alaska, wheré there isan ever- ready market, and the large saving: effected: will: undoubtedly be an important factor: in the further development of ‘the hay industry between Central British Columbla: and ‘Alaskan porte - via the new route. Onli Neighbors ‘could benefit, each other’: “by ‘systematically. combin: ing to ‘buy’ food: in’ able'té et geld, ‘allvety ot. cotirte, incurred by! the Department or by an- jfate ” Aéting*Glatencs’ 0 ofthe demand for nickel and copper due to the war has been insatiable| and the Sudbury mines have shown a capacity for meeting the requirements which could Searee- ly have been anticipated, The output of nickel and copper in the matte was edch 60 per cent greater than in the first three months of 1915. The Newest in Shoes There has just been placed in ‘stock at Cunningham’s a new shipment of the celebrated Walk- over shoes for men, direct ‘from; the manufacturers. This assort- ment includes:all the latest mod- els in dress and street shoes, Don’t fail to see them. -* * | Landseekeri, Surveyors Proclamation The Provincial Forest Board, by and with the authority conveyed by Section described lands shall be exempt ‘from Act, and settlers niay accordingly set out fires upon the said landa without firat obtaining a permit therefor from a fire warden:— Commencing at tle east énd of Fran- cois Lake, Coast,. Range 4, thence southeasterly to the headwaters of the Nithi River; thence southwesterly to the forks of the Nechaco River, being || the junction of the streams draining Cheslatta and Ootsa Lakes; thence following the outlet.of Cotsa Lake to 109 of the Forest’ Act, does hereby. - order and proclaim that the following | § the provisions of Section 108 of the said | 7 outfitand supplies. Hes. ing been engaged for many years | in outhiting _ Ress men are ‘qualified _ to give valuable advice the 125th meridian; thence south along the 125 meridian to the 53rd parallel of latitude; thence west to the 127th meri- dian; thence north to thedivide between Eutsul and Ootsa Lakes on fhe one side, and streams flowing into Dean Channel and Gardner Canal on the other side, being the summit of the Cascade Range: thence following this divide northwest, north and “north- east to the 64th- parallels. thence easterly ‘a0 as to include all tha water- shed of Francois Lake to the 128th meridian; thence south te the north shore of Francois Lake; thence follow- ing the north shove to point of com- | mencement. This area may be more generally des. eribed as including all lands whose drainage ‘flows into Eutsuk,’ Ootaa, Cheslatta and Francols Lakes. ' The above order does not relieve any’ person who may aet out firea on hia property during the ‘montlia of May June, July, August and September from any. of the: other provisions of’ the Forest: Act, and is liable under Section 127 of the Forest Act for’ all expenses other, : in controlling and extinguishing anid fire should -it spread beyond the boundaries of «said property or should it threaten to do so. ‘The attention of settlers in the Dis: tricts covered by this order la directed to. the’ fact that weather conditions extremely favorable to. the, spread of fire may possibly. occur..in July ‘and August, and if fires eacape contro! dur- ing such periods, the whole of the region may be devastated,, Sparka and. burning embers will easily: carry ‘lun- dreds of yards during such fires and no buildings within’ 8 quarter of a milg of bush land can be considered safe from fire, -v Every ‘settler should, ‘therefore, see that his nighbor,aa well’ as himeelf, - takes the precautions. ‘nepeneRty. fone i vent the > spread of fire: “M A. GRAINGER, : shacing’ it a aaa May 2 1916. . and assistance to new-. oe dressed: to - Tomar Forést Biard,. eo TALON The Distributing Point : fox the Great Northern ~ ater oc Prospectors, - Miners, and Sportsmen will find ‘the merchants of Ha- . zelton prepared to meet every. requirement _ parties for the Northem Interior, Hazelton busi- me - comers. . Hazelton i Is situated a at- ‘the’ confluence of the Bulkley -and Skeena _ tivers, a. mile» and : a’ _ quarter from Hazelton ~ “station on the. Grand Trunk Pacific nilway. _ Eaauiis: may’ ‘be. ads ee eee ore oad sims