es

7 erste

‘ the northern portion. of the prov-

by Hons Wa. Manson, ‘membér'!

‘confident that much “ood will

Structure, as Hon. Mr. Manson i is
’ the. situation and, éonvinced of

__ the minister of works, ag a prac-
Heal” “business” man, ean easily | ;
‘satiaty himself as to, the: need of}
"abridge; and the | engineer’g Te-
-” ports: Gotrionstrate. its ractica-

ee at

_ for the Chicago. group, justgouth
of the | ‘town, ° to. begin -develop-|'
ment work ‘under the direction of

- ‘the Edmonton people who vecent-

RUPERT HOCKEYISTS -

to Prince Rupert. hockey team
a week-ago-Have not daunted the].

. coast players, who are: coming to
vs Hazelton for a return. Series next
_ week,

"played on “Monday. avening, at

7 ‘Wednesday evenings at'8,:;

‘ . . : ken to hold aconcertin aid of the

seed =

VOL. V, ‘NO..2)

HAZELTON, B,- L., SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1916 a co

| PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

MINISTER OF WORKS
~ VISITS HAZELTON

_ Inthe course. eof his tour through

ince, Hon. C..E, Tisdall,, the new
provincial minister of works. is
paying his first official visit . to
Hazelton, and is accompanied |

for this district, They arrived. on
today’s train: Itis to be expected
that the minister will take pains
to acquaint, hiniself at. first. hand
with the requirements of the dia-
trict. end those who ‘know’ his
character. and’ ability will be

result from his visit,. :
Locally, the’ question of the!
Bulkfey- bridge looms larger
than any other matter to be taken
up with the ministers, but the
feople of: Hazelton have no doubt
of the’ favorable outcome: of their
application. for a permanent

already. thoroughly familiar with

the necessity of the work, while

army in ‘the Caucdsus by bringing
troops from. “Mesopotamia,
lieving the pressure on General
Aylmer’ 8 command.

Russians, the Turks, abandoned a

large number of guns and much te
ammunition, . ;

Te
“r

~ RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN ASIA MINOR

MON TENE GRINS RE TIRE IN TO ALBANIA _
a ~' BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS ENEM Y CRAFT 1

» Petrograd: “Grand Due N ich-
olas, with flarge forces: and a
great number. of big guns, is
approaching the Tut kish fortress
of Erzerum, for the invasion: of
Asia Minor, His victories in. the
Caucasus have restored. Nicholas
to popular favor.” ,

The ‘Turks ‘are reintoreing their

ye-

‘In. their . retreat: “before the

. Paris: Alandoning the hove

dra.

defending Sentiri, King Ni icholas

and tha Montenegrin army are
withdrawing into the interior of
Albania, to await events,’ -
command has been entrusted to
General Mattindviteh, who head-
ed the | army in: its revolt against

{the King's’. ‘abécmpt to. arrange!

pedice with Austria,

Before retiring, ‘the: Montene-

grins. defeated. two Austrian
army. corps, but: were compelled
to retréat “by.
enemy reinforcements,

the arrival of

II

- Amsterdam: oF The ‘talian. he
a: ‘Febigned, | Signor Lu:

‘Veattt. sacceading Premier ‘Salan-
Reports, from ‘Rome are

“The

closely censored, ‘and details: are
unobtainable, a

A British submarine|:
operating in the upper Adriatic
brought down’an Austrian hydro-
aeroplane and sunk a torpedo
bout which came to the rescue,
capturing both crews,

“London:

New York: “The Norwegian
steafner ‘Synga,. which- ‘left yes
terday with’ ‘a cargo of munitions

have the blaze under control and
the vessel will resume her voyage
to Vladivostok tonight, after an
investigation of the fire, -

| Working Ansther Group -
A crew of men left this week!

H.D. Cameron, representative ‘of

ly acquired the property,’

TO:PLAY: HERE

a,

“The two defeats ' ‘administered ;

. The first game wil be

8:30, with: others: on Tuesday and

- Patriotic. Concert In View
“Preliminary steps are being ta:,

triotic Fund on, the « evening. of
‘Patrick's Day,. March 17.:

The Daily Mail gays |:

[HAZELTON. PEOPLE 4

its. part in-the war for world-
liberty.
_ley has gone: unheeded, and — our},
‘| town has fairly earned an enviable].
reputation for : ‘contributions of
soldiers and cash,

sent more, ‘than fifty. men: with
various corps,’ and the’ list. of
soldiers from. Hazelton, and viein-,
Jity-ig being constantly added - to, :
‘| Over. ten. per cent of our: popula- 7
tion and: approximately half ‘our
men of military’ age are members |"
of Canada’ 3 overseas forces.”

wealthy community, the ‘local
contributions to’ the Patriotic
Fund are moat” “generous, the
large total of $3000 « ‘having ‘been
forwarded, in addition ‘to some
$1500 from other points’ in the}.
district,
that Hazelton has‘not’ yet ‘called.
upon the fund for a dollar, prae-
tically . all our soldiers ‘Relng
Bingle, men, ° oye

received: most attention, -
‘war. fanda: have ot been negleet-
ed, the people of” the town. having

* BOING THEIR SHARE

“Bazalton ‘is. ‘cheerfally bearing

No: ‘eall for men or mon-

Up to the present time’ we havel

Although this j ig by no means a

It is: worthy of note}

While the Patriotic Fund has
“other .

LOCAL AND DISTRICT -
» NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

oped.

being -given- cpinthe ‘people: , of |.
Hazelton, - ‘a Red :Crogs branch

with U5: ‘members? ‘being. active}
an- energetic: Soldiers” ‘Aid com-|
mittee hag undertaken the work

‘of supplying comforts.to our boys.
‘in: the trenches, while-the. ladies
of the W.A., who: have’ done
: ‘splendid work during: the war,,
are helping. the Patriutic Fund.

And Hazelton will keep ite up:

D. v. Joinyille returned to Burns

Lake on ‘Thursday. » n

~ Thog-L: Elliott; of: Cooper City,

; is hereto: buy furs, - a.

“Dr, Maclean Was dowit from
Smithers on Moniay.:

” Measles. ‘patients: are all doing
well. “No. new cages have devel-

Mrs, “Thompson; of Smithers,
was a visitor ‘ine ‘Hazelton. “on

‘Tuesday.

P, B. Carr, of :§ ‘Smithers, was

Tin town: for a. couple of. days
during the week. .

‘Tf. ‘interested © in ‘any. ‘of our
toys at the'front, see’ R.E. Allen,

secretary. of. the Soldiers". Aid.

= Dre. Badgers, the dentist, ar-

rived’ ‘from the coast on’ “Monday, |:
Jand will remain here & for a." ‘fort.
= ): Tor: {night oar
“| and’ $850,‘ to ‘Red “Orose funda;
while | the. sums contributed. ‘to

“Ge We ‘Smith cate. 2 ink from|

Ingenica next: week.’ “He ip trap.
| ing: this. winter @ and: reports. Bute

: Patrioti¢ Fund.

ye To avoid ‘tha: omigsion: of Ber :
vices in the: Methodist’ Church eS

Owing tothe, crowding:of. rink]
events this: week. the .big ‘carni-
val has been postponed _ for a
week, antl. will: take lace on

Feb. 4. i

‘Last: night’s daneé was’ a ‘auc:
cess, notwithstanding the. unfa-|
vorable weather. - ‘The athletic
association treasury benefits to.
the amount of $15.

.Government Agent Hosk ing has
forwarded another $1000 draft to
the headquarters of the Canadian’
This amount
covers ‘the. subseriptions received
in Hazelton during the last few
months,

The weather man is favoring

sample of eastern: winter: weg-
ther, For the last two days we
have had low temperatures and
high winds, a most unusual con-
dition for these parts,"

_. Henry Hornbeck, a rancher in
the Tete’ Jaune Cache district,
was found near his cabin,serious-.
ly frozen: and in a demented con-
dition’ A police officer - -brought
him to Hazelton: Hospital, where
he received attention, *. His ac-
tions were so, violent, : ‘however,
that it was. found Necessary: to
commit him as.a. lunatic) - ‘Yes-
terday he was sent'to'the hospit-
al connected. with, New Westmin-
ster asylnm. : “He. will probably
loge both. hands and feet, :

r “Bnbel 1. Sei

rer ear ve
ee a Piedad ett ad hl ed

tomortow,° Rev." C.. EB “Mitchell, |
| Presbyterian ‘mi nini

LARGE MEMBERSHIP
POR RED GROSS

- Enthusiasm. and unanimity. ”
marked the -first meeting of . i
Hazelton branch of the Canadian «=.
Red Cross, held in ‘St. Andrew’s ss
Hall on Tuesday evening.  Fol-
flowing: the report of the enrol-

- |ladies and’gentlemen was chosen

for Russia, returned today, with b=
a fire in her No.1 hold. ‘Fireboats :

= conferred on Mrs. Hogan.

. Thursday evening, to which | Sime: . .

the. district with a © first-class |-

1G. 7.P.. for an.order® to. ‘authorize Lod

. commissioner. says the. ti
whet :

sto the” Patriotic : ‘Fund. will

ment committee, which present- _
ed the names of one life member,
68 active members, and” six —
associate members, ‘the. branch
proceeded to complete. organiza-
tion by electing. the necessary |
officers and committee, with: the -
result that the following thor-
oughly vepresentative body of.

to direct the affairs of the branch: ©

“Chairman, Dr. H.C. Wrinch..
.-Viee-Chairman, S. HL Hoskins: .
‘Honorary Seeretary,. Mrs. Reid.

-. Honorary Treasurer, H. H. Little
Committee: Mrs, Wrinch, Mrs,

Anderson, Mrs. Cline, Miss Ho- .
wan, Rav. J. Field, Rey. .W..M.:
Scott, Gilbert Burrington. =.

- Ip recognition of her splendid .
service to. the Red. Cross, and.
other laudable causes, Mys.Field:)
president. of Hazelton: WaAay was.)
unanimously — elected - ‘honorary
chairman...’ A similar honor was

"The committee waa: requested .
to: ‘prepare a _plan:'‘of work; for .
presentation to the members next

the meeting was adjourned. “=>

. Membership fees paid in totai-
led $156, so that the society. ;
begins its work. under auspicious. .
conditions financially, as well: as.
in all other respects. oe

MUST MAINTAIN ae
STATION FOR AWHILE

‘Ottawa, Jan.. 17:~-The Board’. -
of Railway Commissioners | has. .
refused an application of the | -

the discontinuance of a station ne
agent at New Hazelton. “Whe *"°
company: mist continue to main-. “
tain the agent at this point fo
the present, ‘the’ Board declare
The desire of ‘the: ‘company: is,
to. do all the business | for the
district at. Hazelton, end. while
admitting that business has drops:
ped, and .will continue to drop,
at Now Hazelton, - ‘the: “thief

“The sewing mieoting i in