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Vot. II.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1912. No. 18

Tho Omineca Miner has the largest bona fide circulation of any newspaper in the
Northern Interior of British Columbia.

A CASE FOR THE LABOR COMMISSION

In the interests of justice, it is to be hoped that the Labor
Commission recently appointed by the Provincial Government will
not end its work until it has thoroughly investigated conditions af-
fecting railroad construction workers in this district. The Miner
has previously called attention to the many complaints respecting
the hospital service and medical attendance furnished to the labor-
ers in return for the hospital fees deducted from their wages, and

. from a humanitarian point of view this may be still regarded as
the most important matter requiring investigation, but it is not by
any means the only serious complaint against the firm of Foley,
Welch & Stewart.

As reported in The Miner some weeks ago, the contractors are

now enforcing an order under which workers receiving time checks | 19

at any point on construction are debarred from negotiating these
checks except at the pay office, where they must appear in person.
The pay office is situated many miles from the center of construction
activity, and by a noteworthy coincidence is located on the
townsite of ‘‘New Hazelton’, in which prominent officials of the
contracting firm are financially interested. While the order in
question may be of benefit to the townsite project to which the re-
sources of Foley, Welch & Stewart are being sofreely devoted, its
immediate effect is to work injustice and hardship on many em-
ployees of the firm and its sub-contractors, Even though a la-
borer receives his time check at a point over a hundred miles dis-
tant from the pay office, he cannot realize a cent of the money
without traveling to the pay office, making his way as best he can.
Tf he has no money to pay stage fares and hotel bills he must, in
many cases, travel in ‘“‘hobo’’ fashion—a rather. unpleasant "mode

of travel in winter.
Various reasons for the ne".rule are 5 advanced by the contract

ors, but none of their-arguments in defence of-the system appear

valid in views ut the facts. Thera is a bank at Telkwa, at or near
which “point the pay office might well be: established; and construe-
* tion in the Bulkley Valley has been in progress long enough for the
firm to have made the necessary dispositions for the prompt pay-
ment of time checks by some system legs arbitrary: ‘arid unfair ‘than
that now in force, ‘

The Labor Commission should also inquire into ‘the charge that
parties of laborers have been brought from the coast, to find, after
reaching distant camps, that there was no work for them.

_ When the Commission comes to investigate conditions along
the Grand Trunk Pacific construction, we hope these matters and
other grievances of the construction workers will receive the atten-|

which fairness demands,

CASSIAR LAND DISTRICT. DISTRICT OF
CASSIAR
Take notice that Alired E. Falconer,

RAILWAY OFFICIALS
‘INDICTED BY JURY

New York, Dee. 30:—Charles
H. Mellen, president of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company, and E, J.

“Chamberlain, president of the],

Grand Trunk railway of Canada,
who were indicted for violation|”
of the Sherman law, entered
pleas of not guilty and were re-
laaged in $10,000 bail each.

Ottawa, Dee. 30:—It is believ-
ee here that a possible settlement
ofthe Grand Trunk differences
is insight. . The indictment of

President Chamberlin by the|

federal grand jury-in New York
“was a shock to. his friends.
- After two years’ campaign in se-

“-euring the good will of a large|

part, of New. Englanders- -based
yipon ‘promises of development
and ‘competition in the territory,
: the ‘sudden abandonment of. con-

~ atraetion work was followed by

>the announcement of, a working

a “alliance with the Mellen interests. |
-It.is believed that’ financial
- artangementa have praétially!

been. ‘effected with the’ Boston
finandlal: Interests. whereby ‘the
rhole Grand Tronk: eotiatruction

i England; itichiding

of Hazelton, miner, intends to apply
for a license to prospect for coal and
etroleum over the iollowing described
lands: °

Commencing at a poat planted on
Klappan river, 19 miles north of the
Stikine summit and about 1 mile north
of the northwest earner of R. K, Lind-
say’s coal claim. No. 1, thence 80 chains [| to
south, 80 chains east, 80 chains north,
80 chains west to. point of comments-
ment, containing 640 acres more or lesa,
hown as claim No. 1
Sept. 16, 1912. Alfred EB, Falconer.

. CASSLAR, LAND DISTRICT. DISTRICT OF
CASSIAR
Take notice that Alfred E. Faleoner, | ¢

‘of Hazelton, miner, intends to apply

for a license to :prospect for coal and
petroleum over the following deacribed
lands: :

Commencing at’ a post planted about
lmile north of the northwest corner of
R.K - Lindsay’ 'a coal claim No. 1; thence | 25

chains sbuth, 80 "chains east ta to point! of
commencement, containing 640- acres
more or less, known as clagn No, 3,

Sept. 16, 1932. Alfred E, Falconer,

“LIQUOR LICENSE act?
ection 84)
Notice is hereby given that, on the
6th day of February, A. D,’' 1918,
next, application will 2 made to the

Superiniendent of Provingtal Sollee for ||

the grant of a Licence for the sale of
liquor by retail in and u nm the premis-

es known as Northern
the Townaite of South Havel
upon the lands deseribed as Lots-10, ti
13, 14, in Block 16, or Lota db, 16,

17, 18, 19, in Block 30.
Dated this 19th day of December, A.

Applicant.
WATER NOTICE. .

For A Licence To Store or Pen Back
Water.

~ Notice is heraby given that ‘Peter i}

Daniel Carr, of Telkwa, B.C., will ap-

ly for a licence-to atere or pen “back
fo cubic feet per second of water from |[ey) |
on creek, a stream flowing in a} Pay
westerly direction and ‘emptying ||P

Ganyo
norti
into the Bulkley River on N,W. 2. sec-
tion 7, Tp. 28. The water will be
stored in areservoir of 4,600,000 gallons
capacity to be built at S.- “bk fot 1196 and
| be used for industrial Parpoees
under a notice of 4 application
cenge to take and use water, posted
herewith, on the land deserlbed as
North 4 of Lot 1197, Tp. 2a, Range 5,
Goast District,
This notice waa posted on the ground
on the 11thdayof December 1912, The
plication will ba filed in the office of
the Water Recorder at Hazelton.
Objections may be filed with the said
Water Recorder or with the Comptroller.
of Water Righta,. Parliament Buildings,
Vietoria, B. C.
P, D, Carr. (Applicant).

IN THE SUPREME-COURT OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA

In the matter of the “Oficial Admin-
istrator’s Act’’

and .
In the matter ofthe estate of Gustof
_ Wickman, deceased, intestate

TAKE NOTICE that by order of His
Honour Judge Young, made the 26th
day of October, 1912, 1] was appointed
administrator of the Estate of ‘it + said
Gustof Wickman deceased,
parties having claims against gaa al

state are hereby re uired to forward
game proper verified to me on or he-
fore the 7th day of January 1918, and

all parties inde ted to the said Rstate| (Sq

are required to pay the amount of their
indebtedness to me forthwith,
Dated December 17th, 1912, ©
W. ALLISON,
Official Administrator,
Hazelton, B

LAND NOTICES

1?

Cassar Land Dinteict Diatrict of |(

Take notice’ “that John Smith,
of Telkwe, B. 5 Sie occupation farmer,
ee to apply permission to, pir-
chase the fo! My ar Be lescribed ‘lands:

‘Commencing at 4 post planted.at the
South Weat corner and being at the
South East corner of Lot 1240, Range §
Gassiar District, thence North eighty
chains, thence Hast 8,61 chains, thence

| South eighty chains, thence West 3,61

chains to point of commencement, con-
taining 20 acres more or less,
Dee, 6, 1912. 24 John Smith

Cassiar Land District. District of
Cassiar.

Take notice that I, Walter Gale, of
Telkwa, - B. G., occupation accountant,
intends to’ appiy for permiasion to pur-
chase the following deseribed-lands:

Commencing at a post planted at the
South West comer and being at the
North West comer of Lot 2175, thence
East forty chaing, thence North twenty
chains, thence West forty chains,
thence South twenty. chains to point of
commencement, containing 80 acres

more or lesa: - ;
2 Walter Gale,

Dee. 4, 1912. _
Hazelton- Land District, District of

' Take notice that Mary Ellen Wolfe,
of Vancouver, B.C., occupation murrie
woman, intends to ap Sl for permission
i urchase the following described
ands:

Commencing at a post planted on the
north bank of the Skeena River about
twenty chains west of the southwest
corner of Lot 2991, thence West 20
chaina to the south boundary of the

Right of Way of the Grand Trunk Pa-

Railway, thence Easterly along. the
paid Right Wey, 20 chains to the
westerly boundary of Eric Boje's appili-
cation to purchage, thence South .20
chains to point of commencement, -con-
taining 40 acres modre or less,

Dee. 16, 1912 - - © Many Ellen- Wolfe,
Affleck, . Ag’ te

80 chains | north, 80 chaing.. west, 60| =

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YOUR LAST CHANCE |

The Railway is rapidly a proach - rs
- ing this District and your chances of making big

DISAPPEARING

fasts Good land is atill to:be had from $9 to $20
per acre. Grasp your opportunity now... : an

one of those who lose: ths haa 3 ‘of in
‘stake” by Conmaling = BO

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S "Deputy Mining Recorder: } ” Real’
. ritiwa, ‘BULKLEY: ‘VALLEY, BRITISH CO

te beet .

situate at hi
ton, B if Mi

_ Colin CampbellJFraser, AR

‘or a li-| ESA

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| the south ban
‘Jand about forty chains east of the

| mencoment, ‘containing 640 acres more

: lands:

i mile nor:

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chandise we have added a. large assott-
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‘Silver Watches, Watch Chains, Charms,
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LAND NOTICES

Omineca Land District, District of
. . Const, Range 4 .
. ‘fake notice that Robert in Cooney of
Vietoria, -B, .C., -axeman, intends
to apply for’ permiasion to purchase the
following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted on
left bank of Skeena river on south
boundary of Gerald Bate Aldous’ appli-

cation to purchase and about 15 chains ||
east of the §.E. corner of L, 917, Coast}.

Range &, thence east 60 chains, couth
30 chaing, weat 60 chaing mae or less to
Skeena river, thence northerly followin
Skeena river to pointof commencemen
and containing 480 acres. more’or less,.

Oct. 22, 1912. :

Omineea Land’ District, District of
Const, Range V."

Take notice that Elizabeth Murray of
St, Paul, Minn.,- married woman,
tends ta apply for permission to purchase
the following described Janda: .

Commencing at a post planted at
southeast eérner L,- 4116, . thence north
46 chains and 14 links, east 20 chains,
south about 60 chaing to. Little Oliver

Creek; thence westerly elong, creek tot jj -
point of commencement and contalning}

about 120 acres more. or- leas,
Oct, 22, 1912, Elizabeth Murray,

Omineca Land District, District of

Coast, Range V
Take notice that Fenton C. Murray. ot
St.-Panl, Minn., merchant, intends. to
apply for permission to purchase the
following described | landss -
lanted on

heer ate au tle 2 Oliver Creek

southeast comer of lot. 4116,. thence
‘south 20 chains, west 20 chains, north
20 chains to the bank of little Oliver
Creek, thence easterly elong . -ereek : to

-* | polnt "of cotumencement, * containing | '
a about 4 40 actes. ‘

Oct. 22

Fenton C.: * Murray.
, 1912, a is

CASSIAR LAND DISTRICT. DISTRICT oF
SASSIAB

‘Take ndticé that Alfred FE. Falconer, |

of Hazelton, miner,. intends to apply
for a licanae to fie foie for” coal and
petroleum o over. llowing } deseribed
anda:- . .
Commending at at a Post. planted: about

i mile north o! thwest corner of
R. Ki. Lindas! reccale aim.No, 1: thenee
80 chains north, 80 chains east, 80chaing
south, &0 chains. wast to point ‘of ‘com=

or lesa, known, Ba claim No. 4: 7
Sept. 5, 1912," » Alfred E. Faleoner, nh

~ CASSARTAND. DISTRICT. . DISTRICT or
CASSIAR

Take notice that Alfred E. Paiconer, 4

of Hazelton, miner, . intends: to, apply
for ‘a Heense to prospect. for. cosl and
atroleum over the follow described

, Gommensing at
th-. 8

ane an Ro chala or

toal claim ; thence’ mg i

90 “chaina Routh, ts
t of comnyancament t,
acres “More, o jes

‘tral: British Columbia,
- of the railroad,

Sa Robert" i Cooney. .

in:

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adds to the valite of. the land, . Buy before the ‘complet

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