* ; THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, “1916 ooo

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The Omineca Miner

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE
GREAT OMINECA District OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

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Vou. VI. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916.

KEEPING UP A GOOD WORK

The remarkable work of the Canadian Red Cross in the great
war has elicited praise from all authorities, and it is generally
conceded that among the many organizations which are laboring to
relieve the sufferings of wounded soldiers, none is doing more
efficient work than Canada’s great humanitarian organization. The
Canadian Red Cross,though working’ in conjunction with the British
society, is itself maintaining a large number of general hospitals,
‘convalescent homes, field hospitals, ete. Its establishments are
located in various parts of England and France and in various
theaters ot war, and are receiving each month_ thousands of
Canadian and other Allied wounded. The maintenance .of this
organization, in itself vaster than anything of the kind known

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previous to the present war, requires the provision of immense’ :

quantities of supplies and large amounts of. money. That’ funds
and material have not been lacking goes without saying—Canada i is

doing its duty in this as in other respects,

Tt will be @ satisfaction to the people of the town to know that
the Hazelton branch of the Red Cross is doing its share. The work
of the local society for the six months ending in July is shown in
the following figures, handed in by the treasurer of the branch:

RECEIPTS:
Individual Cash Donations

“ Red Rose Mine

ri) ity

Membership Feez . ..

Disburse MENTS:

By Working Committees for Material
For Badges, Express, Postage, Ete.

_Remitted to Head Office’ e

Balance on hand

Employees Chicago Group. Mine

Rocher de Boule Mine . .
Road Superintendent . se
Receipts from Entertainments, Ete..
Ist July Pienic ,

$129.65
24.15
4.75
84.60
. 9.00
_ .193.80
oa a 328.75
. - 209.00

$983.70
$256.92
20.25 .
635.00
$912.17
_ 71.53
$983.70 $988.70

From material ° supplied by the working’ committees, the the

following have been made up locally, 182 pairs of socks, 15-sets of |
pyjamas and 12,500 surgical dressings.

- There is still on ‘hand a

supply of (approximately) $100 worth of material.
The Hazelton branch, which has 101 members, is to be

congratulated on the splendid showing it has made,

Wei are

confident that the people of the town will continue to give the Red
_ Cross their hearty support in the noble work it is doing so well, ~

. Germany's Last Reserves
- London, Aug.28:—An Amster-
dam, correspondent telegraphs:
“Tt is clear from information
reaching Holland’ that the last
two months have been spent by
‘the German military staff in
Berlin in. readjusting home mili-
tary ‘arrangements in order to
release every ‘single available
fighting man. Every garrison

- has been” practically cleared of:

every trained man, Jeaving a
‘minimum of inefficients with. in-
‘experienced officers for any nor-
‘mal, and possibly abnormal, duties
that. ‘may arise in the towns
throughout Geriany, .
“This. latest: and probably the
last, mustering of men Has gecuted
as very. considerable addition to
, the fighting’ forces, The. men
thus collected ave heen sent. to
i ‘certain’ centers within, easy reach
of the east. or. west! ‘fronts, Thus

‘Cologne had recently, to: “provide!

for 130, 000, . | Germany’ Ss man
power may he regarded there-
fore as now at.the absolute maxi-
mum on all fronts; the authorities
having been forced by the urgent
necessities of the military situa-
tion to adopt extreme and heroic
measures in a final desperate
effort to hold the Allies’ advance
toward German soil. The mini-

mum number of German munition

workers, compatible with. safety,
has been retained in the work-
shops, recourse being had to for-
eign labor on ‘even a ‘greater
seale than hitherto. |

A decision, . 80 far ‘a3 the
present. type .of wattare i is con-

corned, is fully. gxpected before|
tha end’ of the summer.

told that’ éven large, ‘numbers of
men. of... the mavy : have. bean
brought. ‘ashore, put. nto, “field | *
gray,-hnd traited for: Jand : fight-
ing. Ehave everyraagon, ito’ be.
lieve. this. statement to be ‘aceur

‘Tam|.:

A Splendid Program’

A splendid program has been
arranged for: the Prince Rupert
Fair, to be held on Sept. ..20, al
and 22 next.

‘A good line of exhibits is
promised in all industries, a fea-
ture in the fishery exhibit being
the collection of C. Harrison, of
Massett,

Competition will be as keen as
usual for the Dewar cup in the
district exhibit. . On the recom-
mendation of the judges a new
system of point scoring has been
adopted, and this competition is

competition as in other parts of
the province,.

Attractions of all kinds in tke
way of sports, fireworks, vaude-
ville, baseball and football are
promised and the usual Old Time
Barn Dance will wind up the
event. _

A change has been made as to
the distribution of prizes, the

directors having decided to use| -

all efforts to pay the prizes on
the third day of the ‘exhibition
instead of mailing them later.

, The transportation of -exhibits
has been considerably improved
upon, Ali exhibits aresubject to
a refund of all freight paid pro-
vided they are disposed of for|,
charitable purposes. The direct-{
ors have arranged for all exhibits
owners of which are
willing to send in under theabove
ruling, to be sent in by freight
collect. The freight will then be
paid by the association and a. re-

in éxhibits under this atrange-
ment address them to the’ Secre-
tary N. B. C. Association, Prince
Rupert. Freight’ must be paid
by exhibitor on all exhibits the
return of which is desired by the
exhibitor in ‘the usual way. All
charges for transfer from dock
or depoi to building are paid as
usual by the association.

One gate only will be charged
admitting - to the building and
games, ete,

The livestock classes have been
cancelled.

- Prohibitionists Organize
. A meeting of*local people in-
terested in the success of. the
prohibition movement was held
last evening in St. Andrew's Halli.

‘Rev. Wm. Stevenson, of Vancou-

ver, representing the People’s
Prohibition party,

committee was appointed to con-
duct the local campaign.

ee

Reault in Doubt ;
Dawson, Sept."1:—The prohibi-
tion referendum taken on. Wed-
nesday seems to have reaulted in
the triumph of the ““Wets’’, al-

still confident, Results so. far

Polling places, totalling 200 votes,
to hear from.

. ———

Doubling Phone Business”:
The local system of the North-

31 phones, as compared’ with 17
in June.:, . Arrangements are be-
ing made for the installation of
a central switchboard. | ‘

sy

now placed on the same basis of;

Bridal Couple Arrives
Dr. C. G, Maclean and his bride
arrived from.the coast: on Wed-
nesday and spent a couple of days).
here before ' leaving for . their
home in Smithers, The happy| —
couple received the good wishes
of many friends, Mrs. Maclean
was Miss H. M. Carter, of Van-
couver,

Green Bros, Burden & Co.

Civil Engineers ©. .
Dominion, British Columbia,
_ and Alberta Land Surveyors

Offices at Victoria, Nelson, Fort George

and New Hazelton,
F. P. Burpén, -. New Hazelton
& is a
STUART J: MARTIN tl
Provincial Assayer {
Hazelton, - - BG
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\THE ROYAL LUNCH

Gives the Rest Meal:
For the Lowest Price

‘Opp. Police Office, Hazelton.
MRS, SAMMONS :: -Prop.

‘ MONDAY, SEPT. 4, 1916”

BULKLEY VALLEY
"CELEBR ATION

\TELKWA, B C.

Sale of Livestock
Barbecue _
Horse Races

Bareball, &. ;

Dance i in the Evening in New :

Town Hall —F ull Orchestra.

Fares on Railroad One-_
and - a- Third Retum.

Proceedings Commence 10 a. m™,

fund obtained by them, In send-|

gave a brief} -
talk on the subject,after which a|

though’ the “Diys’’ claim to be!

show a majority against the |
measure ‘of forty, with eight! -

ern Telephone Co., now inelides|; ual

‘Born-At Hazelton Hospital,. on . Ji
Sunday, Aligust 27, a son: toMr.| |
and Mrs, Jobn Shelford, of Ootee ae
‘Lak oe? ‘ ys

| Born—At Hazelton Hospital, ‘on. ak: we
Sunday, . August 27, "9 daughter! :

September 20, 21,22 ——

$900 in cash prizes | for indian contests.

—— SPORTS-—
Baseball, Football; Vaudeville Show,
- Fireworks, Baby Show, Etc. ,

- ONE GATE COVERS ALL

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’ FREE TRANSPORTATION OF. EXHIBITS

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Address the = Secretary, P.O. Box 394, Prince Rupert, BC.

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FORD TOURING C CAR, o
Price $495

a The F Ford is logically. the Car for this country,
Tt ean take the hills\ahead of. them all, and -..
rough roads affect it mot, atvall. It-has an

engine with a Hecord,. Tt is ‘serviceable and 1
“dependabla,.. Sa Ss
AN cars coinpfetely equipped,, including elec. a
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| > NLoeal “Agents os
& HAZELEON and NEW. HageLTON

ate.” :

to:-Mr. and Mrs. ' W.. Be +, Sarent) :
: of New Hazelton. -

The Prince Rupert Fai air

$3000 i in cash prizes, cups, medals, etc,

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Three Screaming Days of Fun f