Heavy Tweed Overcoats

A look over our stock will win your appreciation and agreement that

We Have Them All Beaten

Our Overcoats are large and roomy, heavy and warm, neat and dressy.

Our Coats have the famous Adjustable Auto Storm
Collar which alone commends

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R. Cunningham & Son, Ltd.

Hazelton

Hazelton’s Favorite Resort

GALENA CLUB

BOX BALL
POOL AND BILLIARDS

Soda Fountain Equipped ta serve: Finest Ice Cream Sodas,
Sundaes, etc., ete.
Our specialty is the best Confectionery, including unrivalled
Imported Chocolates.

Choicest Egyptian and other Imported Cigarettes Fine Cigars.

Books, Magazines and Periodicals
D. J. McDougall .

E. J, Tate

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Ingineca Hotel
McDoneli &'McAfee, Props.

The only family hotel in the district. Private dining rooms,
Night and day restaurant. | Modem conveniences.
Reasonable rates. Good Stable in connection.

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Hazelton

“Choicest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars
always on hand.

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J. F. Macdonald Furniture Dealer

‘Hazelton, B.C.
As our stock is insufficient to carry us through the
winter, we have decided to offer our goods at

Reduced Prices

while they last. We have a large assortment to select from, and would
advise you. to select your winter's House Furnishings while procurable.
Come and inspect our goods, we guarantee our customers satisfaction

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J. F. Macdonald _ Furniture Dealer

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HARRIS MINES, LTD.

Non-Personal Liability

phe management of Harris Mines, Ltd.
_ “propose to open up the 100 foot level}
on No. 2 and 3 veins this winter. This
will open up large bodies of high grade
| ore for shipment when rails are laid.
This property will make a mine and a
big one. You will make no mistake in
buying the treasury shares. The shaft
on No. 3 vein is now down over 40 feet.
Go out with us and have a Took for
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Rosenthal, Harris & DeVoin

"Selling Agents for the Company |
_HAZELTON, B. c. .

‘| Hazelton duting the week.

THE OMINECA MINER. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1911

ANNUAL RIFLE MATCHES

Hazelton Markimen Wind Up Season
At the Targets On Thanksgiving Day—
Prize Winnera Receive Their Rewards
—Plans of the Rifle Association

At the annual matches of the
Hazelton Rifle association, held
at the ranges on Monday, there
was a good attendance of com-
petitors and spectators, and the
day’s program was carried out
successfully.

in the first class Arthur Skel-
horne won a closely contested
match at 200, 500 and 600 yards,
H. H. Little, who was second,
and Major Leslie, winner of third
prize, being only one point be-
hind in the totalscore. Dr. Mac-
lean proved the high scorer in the
second class, with J. H. Hether-
ington second and Dr, H, C.
Wrinch third, ;

A special prize for the highest
score of the day at any range was
carried off by Arthur Skelhorne,
who also won the grand aggre-
gate handicap.

In the first class the range
prizes were won by Major Leslie
and Arthur Skelhorne,

Range prizes for the second
class were awarded to Dr. Mac-
lean, J, H. Hetherington and J.
W. Campbell,

The prizes were presented to
the winners at a general meeting
of the association, held in. the
Presbyterian club room on Wed-
nesday evening. The executive
committee announced that the
sum of seventy dollars was re-
quired to pay liabilities ineurred
in making improvements on the
ranges, Atthe next meeting of
the association arrangements will
be made to pay off the indebted-
ness. It is proposed to hold one
or two smoking concerts during
the winter,

Following are the contributors
to the prize fund: R. Cunning-
ham & Son, Hudson’s Bay Co.,
R. &. Sargent, Rosenthal, Harris
& DeVoin, Herald, Miner,:B, C.
Brokerage Co., Aldous & Murray,
Noel & Rock,

JOHN BLUME DEAD

Wellknown Prospector Goes To His
Laat Rest, Regretted By
Many Friends

General regret is felt at the
untimely death of John Blume,
who succumbed on Sunday morn-
ing to a lingering illness, which
culminated in brain trouble. The
circumstances of his seizure at
Groundhog and the gallant be-
Yhavior of Bob McDonald, his
partner, in bringing him to Hazel-
ton despite almost insurmount-
able difficulties, are fresh in the
minds of our readers.

John Blume was one of the
best-known prospectors in the
district, his energetic and cheery
disposition making him a general
favorite. ~He had been in Omi-
neca for six years, and had ac-
quired interesta which would ina
short time have made him wealthy
had not his career been cut short,

Tuesday afternoon the funeral

hitook place, interment being in|

the Hazelton cemetery. Omineca
Aerie, F. O. H., of which deceased

B|was a member, attended in a

body, while many friends attend-

ijied the service in’ St. Peter's

church and joined the funeral
cortege,

Local and Personal

Jack Ward was in from Twenty-

| mile on Thanksgiving day.

J. K. Ashman came in from

j|| Twenty-mile on Wednesday,

L. L, DeVoin has gone up to
his Bulkley valley ranch for a few
days. . “.

Dan Horrigan, well known in
Prince Rupert, arrived i in Hazel-
ton on Thursday,

A general meeting of the Con-| °
Bervative association was held on
Thursday evening.

The erection of a number of
new buildings was begun in New

‘this vicinity,

George Hazelton has gone to
Vancouver for the winter, being
a passenger in Tuesday’s mail
canoe. ,

J. H. Snodgrass returned on
Wednesday from Aldermere,
where he has spent the last
month, *

J. Hart, of Vancouver, who was
formerly engaged in the lumber
business here, is a business visitor
in town,

Angus Matheson returned on
Thursday from a prospecting
trip to Naas river and the. Kit-
wantkool country.

John Ashman, who was con-
fined to the house by a severe
attack of rheumatism, is recover-
ing his usual health,

A number of skating enthusi-
asts, who went up to Charleson
lake during the week had good
sport, the ice being in exeellent
condition. :

Wolves are not at all plentiful
in this vicinity. The first skin
brought in for some time was
sold the other day by a Babiné
Indian.

The 400 Burns eattle which
were at Morricetown flats have
been converted into beef, and
are now in cold storage for the
winter market.

C. H. Munro, accompanied by
the three MeKay brothers, Pete,
Bob and Dan, left on Thursday
for Buck river, where the party
will spend a few weeks.

Bob MeDonaid and T. E. Han-

Cabin on learning of the death
of John Blume, are again on
their way to Groundhog,

Dan Carroll is in from Hud-
son’s Bay mountain, where he
has finished his season’s work on
the mineral claims he has located
in that part of the district.

ton Rifle association will endeavor
to obtain a government appropri-
ation for the construétion ‘and |-
equipment of permanent ranges.

W. R. Egeleston, the Telkwa

‘7; builder, was @ business visitor in
‘!town during the week,

‘He re-
ports business brisk in the valley
with every prospect of exception-
ally good times in the future.

A Hallowe’en entertainment,
under the auspices of the Y. M.
C.'A., afforded the railroad and
bridge workers at Skeena cross-
ing an opportunity to spend an
enjoyable evening on Tuesday.

-W. H. Morrison,‘ in charge of
the ¥. M. C. A, work at Skeena
crossing, was in town for a
couple of days during the week.
He reports that the railroad
workers are taking great interest

tion.
A eanue went to the railhead

ray, A number of men employ-
ed at Burns’ cold storage plant,
whose work is finished for the
season, were passengers for the
coast,

A letter has been received from
the public works department in-
timating that the government
will make provision for the con-
struction of a wagon road to the

spring, provided the resuit of de-
velopment work during the win-
ter justifies the expenditure.
The estimated cost will be $10,000,

Charles Reid, formerly man-
ager of the Pender street branch
of the Bank of ‘Vancouver in its
home city, haa arrived to take
charge of the local branch, re-
lieving H. Neville Wright. The
retiring manager will leave to-
morrow for England, where he
expects to interest capital in
several promising prospects in
He has. acquired
options on several properties.

‘Somebody with a. grievance
appears to have been complaining
about the. mail. service between
the Coast and. Hazelton. The
people | here will be at /a loss to

. -Hiinagine any’ jst caus. ot com-

kin; who returned from Second.

Those interested in the Hazel-|

in the activities of the associa-||

on Thursday to bring up a quan-)[/-
tity of express for Aldous & Mur- ||

plaint against the mail contract-
ors, who have invariably brought
the mails up river with greater
regularity—notwithstanding the
difficulties of transportion in the

are able to achieve during the
season of navigation.

It is estimated that the amount
of farm machinery, wagons, ete,,
brought to"Hazelton during the
season of navigation this year ex-
ceeds $36,000in value. This is a

good indication of the progress
being made by the agriculturists
of the district, and speaks well
for the settlers in the Bulkley
valley, who purchased most of
the ‘machinery and appliances
brought in for agricultural pur-
poses,

That the Assembly club will
continue to hold its place among
the successful institutions of
Hazelton is to be judged from the
attendance at the opening dance
of the season, which was held in
the auditorium on the evening of

elected executive committee is
taking hold with a will, and has
already secured a sufficient num-
ber of members to guarantee the
suecess of the club in the coming
season.

While coming up the river on
her last trip, the launch Kit-Ex-
Chen was disabled by the bend-
ing of her tail shaft, necessitating
atie-up at Meanskinisht. The
cargo was transferred to canoes.

to Hazelton on Wednesday for
tools and appliances, leaving
yesterday to make the necessary
repairs and bring the boat up the
the river. The launch will
remain here until February,
when she will be taken to Telkwa,
for use on the Bulkley between
that point and up-river construe-
tion camps. -

Thanksgiving Day. The recently | -

Messrs O’Neill & Larocque came|

Superintendent: Betts; “of. the.

Grand Trunk Pacific’ Coal - -com-
pany, is }down from Telkwa: ‘His-
concern has discontinued work —

on its coal claims for the season.
| winter seagson—than the steamers |. Te at

oA Bohunk Lawbreaker

For some time Peter Pavich has
been giving the police trouble; but
it was not until Monday that they -'

suceeeded in getting an air-tight

case against him, Pavich, who
has been conducting. a “hotel”
for foreigners, appears. to have
been in the habit of. supplying
Indiana with. liquor.
the constables succeeded in ob-
taining evidence ‘so strong that _
when the culprit: appeared before
Mr, Loring he was given the limit
for the offence, being fined $800
and sent to New Westminster for
six months, He paid his fine, to
escape another half year behind
the bars.
foreigner, tried to pass a- bottle
of whiskey to an Indian within
sight of a constable. The at-
tempt cost him a $100 fine.

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Northeastern railway, formerly
known as. the Portland Canal
short line, which will probably

ed in Northern British Columbia,
and which is seeking for assist-
ance from the provincial povern-
ment..

In a day or two Mi, Hoard will
leave for the coast to present his
report. G. W. Morris, who was

boat country, is greatly taken
with the showings of this camp, '
and will remain here, while W,
A, Boultbee also declares his in-
tention of casting in his lot with
the. prospectors of Omineea. dis-
iriet, ;

Straps. +
$4.00 to $7.50 |

Horse e Blankets -

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Double Breasted with Web Leg
Extra Large Sizes,

50 per pair. - :
Aldous & Murray

Hazelton

Prince Rupert

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- Adjoining every importantstation on the Grand Trunk Pacific from

to. Fort George

FARM LANDS IN

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Ootsa Lake, Fraser Lake, Trembleur Lake and Lakelse Lake

BRITISH COLUMBIA BROKERAGE COMPANY

Box 20, Hazelton, B. C.

OnMonday .

NO FOOD FOR 16 DAYS.

be the next road to be construct- ©

one of the pioneers of the Steam- -

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