4 4 i. { am a , 2 Inst, Mrs, Bronumitt _kehool of Instruetion,, | Vol. 22 -. No. 33 fA Perfect Baby ~ World’s Best: Ontario Born "the world’s championship baby. is a resident of Hanover, Ont. Its name is Howard Elgie Locking, son of Mr, and Mrs. George Locking. Mrs. Locking is a cousin of Miss Cousins of Terrace. Ta be world's: championship baby ‘is no smi honor and it is a title that was not easily won. It meant a trip to Ottawa where it competed with 760 other perfect babies, and it meant 4 trip to London, Eng., where 2760 more perfect babies were lined up, oll add- ing to their mother’ s claims of perfec- tion.. Howard Elgie Locking will be just three years old in March. He weighs 45 pounds. He has: all the “It” that medical selence could: claim for 2 per- fect baby. Tle must be some baby. His mother wns married at the age of sixteen and Howard. is the fourth of the family: (A lot of fantistic ideas of old maid baby and mother authori- ties is thus exploded.) . oo The champion baby of, the world is a world attraction. His Majesty King George and Queen Mary extended congriulations, Howard received a great many gifts including the gold medal set with twelve diamonds and ao set of silver dishes from England; a silver cup with gold lining and = en- graved with -his nome and age from the Ottawa authorities, and valuable gifts from tumerous notables in both countries. His mother received a necklace of pearls and diamonds, and ltis futher recelved a gold jack-knife set. Congratulations from all parts have been pouring through -the-mails|: nnd over the wires to the parents and to the champion, | . FRANCIOS LAKE RESIDENT Died in Hazelton Hospital Friday— Foneral held Sunday Afternaon Phillip Cassidy of Francois Lake, tS yissed away at the Hazelton Hospital on Friday, February 14th after being a patient there since December. He had suffered a lung time from an in- curable disense and underwent an op- eration in the eust some thne ago. He ‘wos 55 years of age and is survived by one son Deliunr, of Francois Lake. He had lived tn the lukes country for spine years wnd was avell known there. |, The funer al wis held on Sunday after noon und interment tevk place at the. Hazelton cemetery, “Rev. My. Bannis- ter conducted the services. ’ PRESENTATION ‘TO MRS: BRUMMITT At the regular meeting of the WA of the Anglican Church held. at the home of Mrs, A, Cnvr on Wednesday “Was presented with a handsome troy cloth as a fare- well gift from the ‘members. Mrs, Aw W. Robiuson, president, expressed the mombers’: regret of their decision. to leave Terrace. Mrs. Brummitt: is a willing worker and, one who is al- ways ready to promote anything for tho berefit ‘of. the Community. She will be generally missed. The | pres- entatlon was made by Mra. T: by the members, OPENED INSTRUCTION CLASS The Local Masonite members held. a. meeting in the I. 0,0, P, Hall: on Wednesday evening -to organize ° ny Members from out of town Included “Mr. Vance \and q,! Marsh and a pleasant hour Ava. spent | NEW HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 14 1930 Several Mines In the Interior Have Closed The mining industry has been get- ting quite a jolt in the Bulkley Valley section of the interior during the past few months. First the Topley Rich- field property at Topley was : : aban-| doned, the the Babine Bonanza was closed down, recently Timmins ‘has withdrawn from the Owen Lake deal, and last Monday night the Duhie pro- perty closed down. These are ail big operations, that is big for o pioneer country. Fach one of them hurts the business interests materinliy and when they all come in a bunch it causes one to at least seratch his head and won- der where all last summer's wages are gone to. Teensons vary for. the closing down process. One has no money, an- other would like a different kind of ore and still another is that the price of metal is too low. In the final on- alysis it will be fond that excessive gambling on the stock markets is the teal cause of all the trouble. ‘ OLD HALL LOOKED WELL Valentine Dance in Hazelton was Successful*and Happy Affair The Valentine dance held in. Assem- bly hall in Hazelton last Friday ni¢ht under the auspicces of the W. A. to the Hazelton Hospital was-a suceess snow storm which prevented many of the district people motoring in, . Nenr- ly all the loenl people were present W, aA. for ise" ‘in connection with its hospital work, The decorations: were particularly nice and credit is due to Mrs., Hindle and Miss Ralphena Wrinch who were -in charge of that part of the affair. the old hall was quite transformed, fhe men all found valentines in the post office for them but these were nearly all given to their best girls be- fore the lights were, put out, THE TERRACE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCTATION _ The Terrace Conservative Associa- tion held a general meeting in the Blne Itoom on Wetnesday Pebynars 12, . In the absence of the president, Mr, Sundal J.P. ovcupied the ehair, Reports were received with refer- ence to- anceessfil npplications to have the snow ‘ploughed from the mn rouds, Correspondence with the Hon. Wm. Altinson was presented in which the Minister of Agriculture stated that measures. would be brough forward in the House to enable his department to buy and lease well drilling machinery for the purpose of giving farmers ad- equate water supply. ister will enible drilling to be done and casing supplied nnd the payments spread over a period of time, . A general discussion ensued look- Cause In the disttict. . The nekt. meeting Was set for Wed- nesilay Feb, 28005 . Mr. “MeHiue, Prince Itupert, Mr. -Me- elton, My. McCulibin, Paclfic, Mt, Tor-, diffe nnd, Mr.. Moberley, .Cedarvale, and Mr. Hubbert, Remo. - Following: the business meeting the local ‘mem- bers | served a sumptuous » ‘Banquet which was: enjoyed by -al a in every way in spite of the heavy, and a goodly sum. Was re alized, -by the | The interior of | The scheme us outlined hy the Min-|- ing to the advancement of the Party | : Jlooking for, Kinnon, Vanarsdol, Rey, Wright, Haz- | Save the Roads During. Spring _. Saves Money “Spring is on the way. The roads in this northern part of the province are about to break up, if rfot now, in the very near future. At this particular time the people using the roads can be of great help in preserving the surfac- bills for repnir. Those doing heavy hauling are particularly requested to co-operate with the public works de- partment, not only for the benefit of the general public, but for their own benefit. A few over-lords' during the breakup will cost the operators much n little later on. Particulars of what londs can be safely hauled may be ob- tnined -from the provincial police who are co-operating with the public works department. ‘At the present time the department is only making a request for the use of common sense. If it is necessary force may be used, but it is hardly likely. that anyone in this dis- ‘trict will so work against their own interests ns to mnke force necessary. THE TERRACE DISTRICT: FALL FAIR ASSOCOATION Thé Terrace District Fall Fair As- sociation staged their St, Valentine's Dance in the Canadian Legion Hall on Friday February 14, In spie of a blizzard raging outside which was blocking roads and other- wise. causing damage the dance was attended by about fifty .couples and an enjoyable time. was had until about } 3.30 ‘in the “morning. The judges awarded the manyuer- ade‘ prizes as follows — Best dressed Lady—Miss Betty An- derson as “Spanish Lady.” Most original. lady—-Mrs Head as “Terrace Fall Fair Association’ Best. Dressed Gentleman—Mr. Yack as “Gay Cavelerio” Most ovigindl gentleman—Mv. ©. G. Tl. M. Giggy as “Old Man Winter”, N. ‘iserved’n novel super in the lower hall. Hot Dogs, Hot Donghnuts and, hot enffee and salad was greatly ap- precinted as a variety from the rez-. tntion rim of dance refreshments. was renlized, w hich will. be ‘applied: ta paying off the balance -of the pur- chase price of the newly aquired Fair property. z _ At a little later date another affair is planer when The Hardinger’ work will be raffled for the benifit or As- sociation funds. TIMMINS HAS WITHDRAWN Fron Owen Lake Deal~—Taylor will - Continue Development Himself - The Owen Lake property las been elven np by Mr. Timmins of Montreal who had it-under option and who has done o prent deal of development on it durlug the yiast year. The ore was nat the particular ore which he was Mr. Taylor will once neain be in charge and it is ‘understood that: he proposes | ‘to continue the de- velopment work - and, bring. “EL to the producing stage. , i Mrs, 0. Duncan left Thursd y. “for: Seatic where she will spend. a with her parents. . “Myra, Dunean) has’ not been enjoying good health and ‘her: es aud.thus preventing large expense: One Busy Year | Ahead for Usk Mines to Work One of the busiest mining camps in the north this year will be in the Usk district according to all indications at the present time. Not only will, most of the properties that were working lust yenr be working aguin this year bu several new ones will be opened up and those that have been working all winter will have increased forces. In the past number of months the Dia- dem and the Silver Mitts, both owned by Mr. Doane of California, have been working small gangs nud considerable headway has been made so that larger forces can be put on as soon as the weather is more favorable. As was mentioned Inst week the Columario is to resume nt once, with “some thirty men and the Copper River Explori- tion Company will] spend considerable money prospecting scientifically. The Sealy property will work again and it is rumored that one or two others are to figure In new deals. Altogether it looks like the best year that Tsk bas ever had, i ar ad PRINCE RUPERT NEWS LETTER +--+ +++ + +o Victoria Made Hospital -Plans Start in Spring ment of Public Works at Victoria and a copy has been sent to Hazelton. The plans by the provincial architect are somewhat different: to those prepared at Ottawa and it is felt by the medi- eal superintendent, Dr. H. ©. Wrincl. Will more thoroughly fill the local re- quirements, These plans provide for a three storey building of the l shape and with the Iong side to the south: furnace, coal storage and laundry. It is proposed to heat by fuel oil if pos- sible and hot water heating is favored. There will be baths, serving kitchens and many other conveniences on all three floors, and on’the ground floor an isolation suite is provided with n- separate outdoor entrance. The out- side finishing on the building will he stucco, and it will be what is known ns 4a semi-fireproof building. There will probably be some minor changes made in the plans before the final draft is prepared. Reports from Vic- oria are very favorable for the con- struction of the new hospital -being }!gone on with this spring. PARENT TEACHERS ASSO. Have cash on hand—New President And convenor of Refreshment ~ Harry Taylor blames drink for the fact that he’s being prosecuted for pre- senting worthless, cheques, but that does ‘not mean anything in a court of Jaw. He will be sentenced this week. Taylor is a fair haired young fellow and started ont in life as a bank clerk’ way, back in the maritime provinces. Me came to Prince Rupert ‘as an in- surance solicitor. About that time, it much for him. oliday’ 7 ‘has been mentioned by. That mysterious gripsack fall of ‘burelar’s requisites, discovered in- the and is regurded in a most discrete and: ‘respectful way. It contains, it is said’ -hitro-glycerine ns well as loaded re- -volvers, fuses and detonnrtors, The police have a well founded theory -that In spite of the inclement weather’ no one will clan the ownership. a profit, of betw een $10.00 and, 315.00}. It was with some interest that’ Rn papers all A. Woods to thé position of -municipal clerk nt Matsqui, a little town near Vancouver, Woods was Prince Ru- pert’s first city clerk and adorned the post for many 2 long yenr, until the green fields of, the south beckoned. Just how fertile Mr. Woods found pas- tures new is a matter of conjecture. ' nee The specinl mining, Pence River and Northetn British Columbia edition recently issued by the Evening Empire haus been mentioned by papers all across Canada. It formed the text of an editorial in the Montreal Gazette, ‘one of the Dominion's Jeading dntlies. . Jas. C, Brady, MP. left a few days ago for Ottawa. The session is about ito commence, and while no one, not: in the confidence of Premier King and! his advisers, ean tell, there. seems rea: gon fox thinking a general election - may-*burat . on, fair Canada before the: year fs ‘ont. mo - “The new ‘elty eounell, -Jomging along $n a. ‘inaiter. of’ fact “and. hard headed: fashion, The meetings ‘have! many. frlends hope: the change. will be’ . beneficial, Stes been businas- ‘Jike, with’ no superfluous Would seem that his thirst became too {hand, according to the Committee Appointed day evening. President De. ‘Brummitt occupied the chair. ported that for the Christmas tree the sum of $111.30 was collected and the expenditures were $100, 35, Jenving on LP. T last $36.37... The resignations of Dr. and, this wife in 1912. Mrs. Brummitt as president and cou- al have been prepared by the Depart- ; The regular meeting of the P. T. A.” was held in the @.W:V.A. hall Thurs: hand $10.95 which was turned into the — T. A. The Association now has on, report, There is to be only cellar room for the - The secretary. re-- yenor of refreshments committee, re- . spectively, were receiyd and accepted. At midnight the lady directors’ railway station, is held by the police, Mrs, A. OG Head was elected pr esklent: “and Mrs. Cooper cotivenor of the re- ' fveshment committee for the vemnin- ‘der of the year. ®. T. Kenney was to ‘have been the sperker for the evening but being unable to be “present Peace Treaty. Mrs, ‘Herb. Hankin, New Hazelton, received. word this week that her fath- er had passed away at bis: home in the Old Country, after having suffered .a long time following a stroke. late George Henry. Hedger lived 179. Cromvell Road, Hounslow, Mid- dlesex, for many years. He was 80 years of nge and was predeceased br He is survived -by one son, Clarence, and two daughters. Mrs, Anderson and Mrs, Hankin. The death occurred on Feb. 2 eval was on the 5th. without undue delay. grappling, swith readin’. rightin’ rithmetic, and Lord | knows: how many more potential students are not | far from. Rchool, age. All of: which haye '|1ead: the ‘Auspector,: H. ©; Fraser to ine form. the school board, ‘that: they. will have. to consider ways: and ‘at for gonveraation,. The-. mayor. and ‘alder- men seem to hare the nack of getting: to the core of the question, and ‘sett-,- am ing the thing. one way or’ another. So far, 50 good. - “More than a- thousand children are ands. Rev. / Mr. Allen give a. talk on the Kellogg The © oat. and the fun-" other subjects, And ‘gevern} hundred |, :