THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1993

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OU’D be surprised at the places you could
go, the pleasure you could have, the thin

you could do, and the time you could save, if

you only had a Ford.

You could go over and call oftener on your
friends and liven up those “lonesome” nights.

Your friends woul
calls—and you know just
when friends drop in.

then begin to repay your
ow evenings fly

In good weather, you could drive the family out on Sunday
afternoons to the lakes, or the groves, and places where the

gladness of living abounds,

You could go oftener to town—and pick ‘out the things you

like for yourself and children.

You could add so much more to your daily life if your

family only had a Ford, that it, is surprising
y don

made a way to get one. You proba

ou haven’t just
t know on what

easy terms you can buy a Ford, otherwise you just would have
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had one long ago,

Ww. 8S .
HENRY
District Agent

SMITHERS, B,C,

BRITISH COLUMBIA

THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA

HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—
Placer Gold ..... 2... cc cccccevecacecccee
Lode Gold. .........csccccseseccscevees
Silver occ cece cs eee eee seee trees
LOAM oo ccs cece ccc u ccc e case cueeenseurs
Oe) 6): -) a a nc ee

Zinc.... .

$ 76,642,203

- 170,723,212 « .
Coal and Goke 000000000!

Making ifs mineral production to the end of 1922 show

AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $769,418,462

The striking progress of the mining industry in this prov-
ince i3 strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which
show the value of production for successive 5-year periods:

Tor all years to 1895, inclusive ....

For five years, 1903-1905 °..,.....,

For five years, 1906-1910 ..............
For five years, 1911-1915 ..............
bieeeeweeee oe 189,922,725
For the year 1921....... Ndiee ee eewneeenee

For the year 1922........ 0... ccc ce eeese

~ PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $339,280,9

For five yeara, 1916-1920

12.3 94,547,241
Tor five years, 1896-1900 ....,.... velyhe

40

Lode-mining has only been in progress about 88 years,
and not 20 per cent, of the Province has been even pros-
pected; 300,000 square miles of unexplored mineral bear-

ing lands are open for prospecting.

The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and
the fees lower than any other province in the Dominion,

or any Colony in the British Empire.

Minera] locations are granted ty diseoverers for nominal

fees.

f Absolute titles are obtained by developing such pro-
fierties, security of which is guaranteed by crown grants,

Full information, together with mining reports and maps,

_ nay be obtained gratis by addressing

The Honourable The Minister of Mines

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

2 We are now open ‘for
a business
: T AX] C AR AND Beas
TRANSFER |} #
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ee to any part of the dis-
om trict at any time and

Repaix SHOP IN CONNECTION

at a reasonable
price

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Phone: .1 short, 2 long

Importers and
Dealers in

Brushes, Etc.

- Write us for information when
renovating or building-your home -

-Make Your Home Attractive !

B TERRACE MOTORS S

. Beaver Boarp Diarrimurors

A.W.EDGECO.

P.O. Box 459, ‘Prince Rupert,

BC, .

We carry the
largeat and
most varied

stock in

Northern
Britieh
Columbia

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Bete era re — Ta

i Terrace

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enero idiot)

Mr. Anderson, of the Bank of
Montreal, went to the coast on

_| Saturday.

The members of. the ‘Anglican
W. A. held their meeting at Mrs.
Gilbert’s on Wednesday. There
was a fine gathering considering
the unpleasantly hot weather.

~The Tuxis Boys challenged
Hanall to a baseball match for
the King’s birthday on Monday.
Hanall did not arrive ‘so two
scratch teams played a friendly
game, a

‘The Ladies’ Guild will hold a
silver tea at the home of Mrs,
0. ¥. Sundal on Wednesday, the
18th of June. lt

"Mrs. L, G. Skinner was in town
from Copper City on Wednesday.

,Mr. Beaumont, well known for
his connections with the G,T.P.
navigation, and his wife have
been spending a few davs here.

Three lady teachers from. Ru-
pert investigated the claims of
Terrace by holidaying here over
the week-end.
haye also spent the week-end
with Mrs, A. Olson,

Mr. and Mrs. Orwig left for
Prince Rupert Wednesday. They
figure on returning here at the
end of the month to settle in

property at Kitsumkalum.

The newly-formed branch of
the ‘Sons of Canada at Terrace

Kirkpatrick-is the president, and
the vice-presidents are E.T. Ken-
ney and A, E. Littie. H. Creel-
man is -treasurer and M. Hatt
secretary. Other officers are
J. Viger, sergeant-at-arms; G.
Sparkes, outer guard; Jas, Lever,
inner guard, and Rev. T. J. Marsh,
chaplain, Around twenty names
were énrojled at the meeting,

Hon. A, M. Manson is expected
to visit Omineca shortly.

Mrs. C. Wakefield is somewhat
indisposed, but able to be around.
Last week’s papers reported
fall: rye six inches high on the
prairies. We enclose some B.V.

to punctuate our remarks.

Francois Lake Picnic

Do not forget the Picnic .and
Pound Party at the Francois
Lake Hospital, June 23. 482

An Irishman called the editor
in to see his spud natch the other
evening. - The spud patch was
located alright, but the said Irish-
man will discover in due course
that more development. work
must be done on a- spud patch
than on a mineral prospect be-
forea sale can be.effected. There
must have been fully three pota-.
toes chopped up and planted... A
couple of beets and .a carrot. of
two were also valiantly endeayor-.
ing to get their heads above
ground.. ‘I'll show these farm:
ers. how to farm and how. tu:

work,’’ said the prospector.ffom|

Galway or Cork,

vate

The schoolgirls}

their new house on the Frank|F

has got into working order. TJ.

rye -that is all headed out—just] 1999

In thé Supreme Court of

British Columbia

IN THE Matter OF THE ADMINISTRA-
TION ACT

and in the Matter of the Estate of
Lek Jock, Deceased, Intestate

Take notice by an order of Hia Honour
Judge Young dated 2ist May, 1923, I
wad appointed administrator of the
estate of Lee Jock, deceased, intestate.
All parties having claims against the
said estate are hereby required to for-
ward same, properly verified, to me on
or before the 11th day of June, 1928;
and all parties indebted to the said
estate are requested to pay the amount
of their indebtednéss to me forthwith.

STEPHEN H. AOSKINS,
Official Adminiatrator,

. Smithers, B.C.
Dated 25th May, 1923. 48-2

Certificate of Improvements
NOTICE -

“Independence Fractional’? Mineral
Claim, situate in the Ominece Mining
Division of Cassiar Distriet. :

Where located :— Rocher de Boule
Mountain,

TAKE NOTICE that W. S. Harris,
of Hazelton, B. C., acting as agent for
Alfred Shaw, Free Miner’s Certificate
No, 60046C, intend, sixty daya from
the date hereof, to apply to the Mining
Recorder for a Certificate of Improve-
tents, for the purpose of obtaining a
|Crown Grant of the above claim.

And further take notice that action,
under section 85 must be commenced
before the issuance of such Certificate
of Improvements,

Dated this tenth day of April, A.D.
1928. 41-9

Certificate of Improvements
NOTICE

“Red Cross”, ‘Patriotic’, “Bowl
Fractional’? Mineral Claims, situate in
the Omineca Mining Division of Cassiar
District.

Where located :— Rocher de Boule
Mountain; :

TAKE NOTICE that W. S. Harris, of
Hazelton, B. U., acting ag agent for
Cats Mining Company, Limited, N.P.L.,
ree Miner’s Certificate No. 60047C,
intends, sixty dava fram the date here-

for a Certificate of Imprgvements, for
the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant
of the above claims, .

And further take notice that action,
under section 85, must be commenced
before the issuance of sueh Certificate
of Improvements.

Dated this tenth day of April, A.D.
19238. 41-9

Certificate of Improvements
NOTICE

Mandon and Huckleberry Mineral
Claims, situate in the Omineea Mining
Division of Cagsiar District,
Where loceted:—On Recher de Boule
Mountain.
TAKE NOTICE that Horace C.
Wrinch, of Hazelton, B.C. , Pree Miner’s
Certificate No. 62202C, intend, sixty
days from the date hereof, to apply to
the Mining Recorder for a Certificate
of Improvements, for the purpose of
obtaining a Crown Grant of the above
elaim.
And further take notice that action,
under section 85, must be commenced
hefore the issuance of such Certificate
of Improvements.
Dated this 30th day of March, AyD.
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LAND ACT

Hazelton Land District,
Cassiar

TAKE NOTICE that Wiliam Min-
ther, of Woodcock, occupation farmer,
intends to apply fur permission to
purchase the following deseribed lands:
Commencing at a post planted at the
South-west corner of Lot 2619, thence
East 20 chains thence South 20 chains
thence West 20 chains more or less to
bank of Skeena River thence following
said bank to point of commencement
containing 40 acres more or less, ;

W. Minther,
4462

District of

Date April 18th, 1923,

A conple of local nimrods visit-
ed Silver Standard Lake on the
King’s birthday and brought

home a dozen fine trout which
they claim to have caught all by
themselves and witha hook and
line, There are some in the

who will dispute any “statement

tandard Lake. .

district, and not so far away, |

of, to apply tothe Mining Recorder |.

" Everything for the Mine, Ranch |

' interest and taxes,

(sesh ata «|
Rowe’s Sheet
Metal Works

Lead Pipes and Fitti all sizes
Sheet Copper and Brass
Stove Pipe and Elbows |
Galvanized Roofing
Fanks of all kinds
Eave Troughing
Chimney Tops
Brass; Iron

We specialize in
WARM AIR FURNACES

and Factory

If it’s in sheet metal we have it

227—Second Ave. P.O, Box 467
Prince Rupert, B. C.
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Synopsis of
Land Act Amendments

Minimum price of first-class lan
reduced to $5 an acre; second-class
to $2.30 an acre. .

Pre-emption now confined to sur-
veyed lands only.

Records will be granted covering
ouly land suitable for agricultural pur-
poses and whieh is non-timber land.

Partnership pre-emptions abolished, \
but parties of not more than fou '
gay arrange for adjacent pre-emp-
tlons with Joint residence, but each
making necessary improvements on
respective claims.

Pra-aynptors must occupy claims for
five years und make improvements to
valus of $10 per acre, inéluding clear-
ing and cultivation of at least b acres
beture receiving Crown Grauit.

Where pre-empter in occupation not
less tian 3 years, and has made pro-
portionate improvements, he may, be-
cause of [ll-health, or other cause, be
Srauted intermediate certificate of ina-
provement and transfer his claim. «
aecords without permanent residence
may be issued, provided applicant
mukes improvementa to extent of $300

Ber diliaat and records same each
year. Failure to make improvements
or record same will operate as for-
feiture. Title cannot be obtained in
less than & years, and iIniprovements
of §10 per acre, Including 5 avres
cleared and cullivated, and rasidance .-.
of at least 2 years are required;

Pre-empter . hedging Crown @vant
may record another pre-emption, if
he requites land in vanjunetion with
his farm, without actual oceupacivn,
provided statutory improvements made
aud residence maintained on Crown
granted land.

Vusurveyed areas, not exevceding zu
acres, may be leased as homesites,
title to be abiulied after fulfuling rasi-
dential and improvement conditions,
and surveying jand, :

For grazing and Industrial purposes
Breas excetding 640 acres muy lia
leased: by one person or company,

Mill, faGtory. or industrial sites on
Umber land not exceeding 40, acraga
may be purchased; conditions fticiude
payment of stumpage, wo

Natural hay meudows tiuscassible
by existing ruads may be purchased
conditional upon construction of a
toad to them. Kebate of one-half of
cost of road, not exceeding half of
Hurchase price, ig made,

PRE-EMPTORS’ FREE GRANTS
ACT.

@
The seopa of thls Act is enlorged to
include all persons joining and serving
with His Majesty's Forces, The time
within which the helrs or devisees ofa
deceased pre-emptor may apply for
title under this Act is extended from
for ons year from the death of such
persor, os formerly, until one year
after the conclusion af the present
war. This privilege Is alsa made Te~
trogetive. ‘

Oo tees relating to pro-emptions
are due or payable by aoldiers om Pre:
emptions recorded affer June 28, 1918.
Taxes fre remitted for 6 years. ;

Provision for ratury of monoya ax
erued, due and been paid since August
1 1314, on account of payments, fees. or
taxca on soldiers’ we-emptions, wu

Interest on sgraemente to Purchase
town or city lots held by Morabers of.
Allied Forces, or dependants, acquired
Girect or indirect, remitted from en-
lisiment to March 31, 1920,

SU5-PURCHASERS oF. ‘OR .
LANDS, . own :

Provision made for | ;
Crown grants ta eub-purchascen pas
Crown Lands, acquiring rights from
Purchasers who failed to complete —
urchase, invelving forfeiture, on’
wlfliment of. conditions of purchese,
ic Where sub-pur-
chusers do not claim whole or original
parcel, purchase price due and taxes
may whale ee buted broportioustaly
a area, :
be made by May 4, Tee ontens musts
’ GRAZING, :
Graging Act, 1919, for systematio
develapiment of livestook induatry pe ,
es for grazing diatricts a) ‘
Mministration under toner.

that there are fish, in the Silver|:, Fr