f oland,

“J Range,

' land $2, 50 per acre."

=. No. 10, Land Series, "Purchetse and —

m timber len, not excasiing 40. wor
* may be purchased or Jensed, the con--

ta eathtlia hee ovepieite, BGR oi era |

may’ form ase

and land ‘has. bed: survey

f popes areas nat exceeding. 640 acrey

; So “greatly, has. ‘the. turk
ry grown hh Saskatchewan” “that
marketing pools have now been are
ranged’ by the: Saskatchewan ° Dee
Partnient of Agri¢ulture and’ the
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Asso-

elation for the marketing of both

dressed and live turkeys. this fall.”

Inspectors will be furnished for
grading and giving killing and’
Sressing demonstrations. °

So heavy was the movement, of
grain from the lakes to the port of
Montreal recently that serious con-
gestion was feared. The’ storage
capacity of the port is 10 ,100,000 -
bushels and the grain in sight. was
‘greatly in excess of this figure,
But skilful handling. quickly re-
duced the amount in hand to 7,956,
442 bushels, relieving the situation
completely. No further possibility
of congestion is anticipated. .

1
tt ‘is expected” that before” the
season closes, the work of’ rock<.
ballasting the main lines of the -
Canadian Pacific Railway in the
‘Quebec District between Montreal
and Ottawa, Mofitreal and‘ Toronto:
and: -Montreal.and Quebee will-be
completed. The latter section ree
quires only a few miles to be’ fins.
ished, while the other portions -of
line referred to have already. been
finished. As 4 result, the Canadian
Pacific will, have in these lines a
voad-bed which is not excelled by.
‘ny other on this continent, !

SYNOPSIS OF
LAND ACT AMENDMENTS

PRE-EMPTIONS

Vacant, unreservad, aurveyed

crown lands may be ‘pre-empted by
British subjects over 18 years of age,
and by allens on declaring. intention .
to become British, subjects, condi--
tione] upon. residénce, occupation, -
and improvement for agricultural
purposes,
. Puil information concerning regu-
lations regarding pyre-emptions 1a |
given in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series,
“How. to Pre-empt Land,” copies -at.
which can be. obtained tree of charge
by addressing the Department . of
Landa, Victoria’ B.c., or to any Gov-
ernment Agent,

Records will be. granted, covering
only land sultable for agricultural
purposes, and which is ‘not: timber-
be, carrying over 5.000 board
Veet’ ner acre west of the Coast Range
and 8,000 feet per acre east. of that

Applications for: pre-emptlons are
addressed to the Land Com-
er of the Land Record:ny..Dt-

ta b
mrss}

vision, in which the Jand applled for | -—

is altuated, and aré. made on printed
forms, copies of which can be ob-
tained from the Land Comnedssioner,

Pre-emptions must be occupied for
five years an@ tmprovements made
to valus of §10 per acre, including
clearing and cultivating at least five’
acres, before a Crown Grant enn be
recelved, -

For more detailed: information see
the Bulletin. “How to Pre-empt

Land.”
PURGHASE

' applications are received for pur-
chase of vacant. and «unreserved
Crown lands, net being timberland,
for agricultural ‘purposes; -m‘nimumn
price of first-clasa (arable) land Ja: 36
por acre, and second-clasa (grazing)
Futther infor-
mation regarding purchase or lease
of Crown lands js given in Bulletin '

Lease of Crown, Lands, aa
‘Ran, factory, or ‘industrial. sitea_on -
ON,

ditiong -
stumpage. *\

‘HOM HSITE ‘LEASES

i‘ Unsurvered areag, not exceeding 20
acres, May. be leased .aq -hombpitas,
conditional | ‘upon a "dwelling: béetriz
erécted ‘in the flrat yenr,: tithe being’
obtainable: after. fpaldence ang im-
Provement conittidiis dra _ Rultitied

Including. , ‘Payment, af

LEASES .

Pa grazing and. industrial pur--

On: the Trail Pa woe ae
is (of the Moose]!

all the world for a. tired biain

triets, accommedation and guides.

ee

Have you followed the trail of |

which is never found on the

marts of | commerce, ‘but only. in.
the clean, . open’ spaces ‘and the
fragrant, silent woods, ;
Now that. the leaves are ‘turn.
ing crimson and gold- ‘you will be-:
gin to dream of the little hunting |
camp in the far north woods, of |
sparkling, dewy dawns, - -tramps
through the fallen leaves, blazing
camp...fires, wondrous. autumn
nights, and the bed of balsam
boughs, for there is ‘no tonic in

and a weary. soul like a hunting
trip in the northern wiids.

Canadian National Railways
tap the choicest ‘of: the. solitary
hunting districts, and if you are
going off on a hunt this year go
to the nedrest ticket office and |‘
procure acopy of “Hunting in
Canads,” which contains full
information as to the various dis-

Then pack.up your old. rifle,
sweater and bogs, and be off.

-the lordly’. moose through the -
flarhing forests of the north and’
heard him call from the barreng,.
or tracked. the, fleet-footed deer
over newly-fallen, snow, with tke.
keen wind in your face while the
whole forest seemed vibrant with: on Tuesday afternoon by the
life? If you have, you know the

real joy of the Canadian autumn, effort was made by the. young

=. fellows to’ grasp at least a part of.
city’s streets nor in the. pulsing the art of printing.
{Was in connection with the’ ob-

servation tests included in ‘their _

opposition to thus. defeat. the

“OVERHEARD ———F
. NEW HAZELTON ©

The only. good thing discovered
about the daily rain is that‘ one
can ° “have a weekly: bath without |*
going to the. creek for water. _

‘The. Herald office, was invaded

Trail Rangers, under. the charge
of Rev. A.C. Pound;. and an

“The visit

training. ;

C.. G,. ¢ ‘Peavine’”) ‘Harvey,
arriyed j in. New. Hazelton _Thura-
day morning. to consult with his
mining and land partner, W. J.
Larkworthy, “Peavine” has
been developing « on a very ‘pood-

range for several years, and
hones to puta favorable. deal
over ‘before long.

at an early date with the con-
struction of a high sehool_ build-
ing,
vided in units as occasion res
quires,

The Oliver: povernment has z an-
nounced that the beer question
wi]l not be a political question,
and, therefore, the hopes of the

=
pital -Tecovering from ‘a bullet

otal, Smithers, has récently had

-grounds for the tourist,

looking prospect in the Babine]

‘Smithers has decided to proceed

land it.
‘Tne structure will be pro-|

An. Indian. girl | is. in. n the. Hos-

| wound. received. at: the. hands of
{a careless Indian boy. _—

E. E. Orchard: of the Bulkley

installed a new Dnlcs ‘plant--to
Berve as an auxiliary to hia lizht-

ing system, and also to pump |.
water to the second and -third|
The ‘new]
Plant replaces the one originally|

floors of. his’ hotel.

installed, but which’ was too
large for present requirements,

o#

FoendTh aie

The Earl of Leitrim, Irish: peer,
who: has ‘been touring ‘Canada, was
niuch: struck with, the resemblance
between ijorth-weat ‘Ireland and the
maritime provinces, with thelr ’| ‘
Wooded hills, sandy’ beaches and
plentitude of fish and game, as play-

“What is believed to be’ the largest
salmon. ever caught by hook and -
‘line in waters adjacent to Vancoue -
ver, B. C., was landed at Horseshoe _
Bay, Howe Sound, recently by A. CG.
Cohen, The: fish measured four
feet, one inch in:tength and weighed
64 pounds, . It took 35 minutes to

Irwin S: Cobb, the famous Amere
ican humorist, has been hunting in’
the St. Maurice valley, served by .
Canadian Pacific lines. . This. is by
no means his first trip to Canadian
hunting and fishing’ centres, as he
is a keen sportsman and has visited

fovernment have been blasted. ~

the wilds in Ontario, Quebec, Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick,

MINAKI, THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY _

IN NORTREEN Be. C.

Prince Rupert, B B.C. . ;

European Plan...

- Rates $1.50 per day up,

The Bulkley” Hotel

E. E. Orchard. Owner

European or American Plan

The ‘headquarters for: the Bulkley
Valley, ‘Tourists and Commercial men

| find this a grand hotel to stop at.

All trains met. Autos,
saddle horaeg provided.

_ Smithers, B. C.

Cc. Ww. Dawson: Manager
Best attention ‘to toirists anid to
commercial men.

~ Dining room in connection

' Rates reasonable. Patronage is
solicited © Lo, .

: Hazelton

ciate nia,

| Graatriew Hotel.

i and Sample Rooms in corinection ;

| ee

? SH ACKLETON
| Hotel ~

_USH, - B.C,
New, clean and comfortable -
Firat-class Dining Room, in. connection ‘

’

THOS. SHACKLETON: ~ Prop.

~ South Hazelton, B.C.

i. CARVATH ~ PROP,

Dining Room

< HE Indian, ‘with a nataral
_ aptitude for conferring upon
‘Places names -which :were ‘ap-
‘propriate to their sétting, called
it’ “Mce-Naw-Kee, the Beautifull
_ Penntey, ” The white man who fol-
: Jows.in ‘his footateps, but. who: en-
Joys: the comforts of Minaki Tnn,

may be leasell by one: ‘Person;or

company. . -. | ty, agrees with the Indian's: name and

GRAZING |

‘Under the ‘Grazing’ Act: the Prov-
ince Is. {2 alvite into arontig. Agtglc
and tered naar

Sh

north its ith.

ant, Bree, or p

the “splendid -hostelry‘ operated ‘by
the ‘Canadian: National Railways |:

his estimate of beauty. For Minaki,
.-becapse: of-its beauty. and. charm: ot
‘simplicity, is “drawing © more and|-:
-, more'Cpnadian: and. American ‘tour-
; + data to itself year by year. bony yo
Seats, fs: famed for her beauty].

. ‘spot but “none: has, sweater. charm |
- for thé” “holiday-seeker ‘than:
‘-Minaki,: situated: ona. ereen-elady

tially :free,
mits are available Tor wettlers,”

campers ‘mad travellers, wae 8 ite

has}'b

Lod

promontory. ting: roa 8 Bios

Winnipeg’ River. “Natural beauty
of woodland, lake and river scenery
“greet thé’ eye’ the: moment’ ‘one
leayes the Continental Limited, the
all-steel train of the Canadian ’Na-
tional’ Railways,’ Starting’ from
Minaki Inn, and at.each turn of the
‘woodland trails, ° there. is.a new
iste soe: glorious - eens, ‘toned ;: by }:
the. blue.of ' the. Winnipeg River,
upon whose ‘wavelets the sun playa
‘Boyorid, - with --distance ‘gradually |
Shading, the colors: to-a bluish grey,
tha visitor sees. a. panorama of tim:
‘ber-clad "hills, whieh extend: ‘to the’
very: shores’ of Hudson Bay...) :

“1 By. day; ‘Minaki. presents. to the
Nigitor a glorious ' "succession of} i
lites,” “and greenia}. in’ thel 80"
-aunset hour.itis a: veritable: dream}
ae night,. Particularly with, & moon .

all

shining through the trees, there is isa
new charm—the charm ‘of resting
nature, when, .theair laden with |
the tang of spruce, one rests lazily
‘and hears the: ‘ripple of the Winnt : -
beg River. against the shores...

Minaki has charms’ for tha holl- |
day’ maker whether he or she seeks’
‘bathing, boating or ‘fishing or
t a amply, healthful rest. Fish are plen-. |:

>}

‘extended ‘water trips‘
q or motor: boat: may. be" had ‘at-lels-"
ura
“Tfor the bathers. -
fae tennis eourts

tor’ ‘a tastes. may.
thing ‘to Appeal at

e

place, where ...|*

pnd. Minaki-is a
big- ones do" not

th

an TranstorCo :

SMITHERS, , BG,

get Away}:
“Dy* eaage
and, thera: are: sandy: ybeaches:. i
‘In addition thera“ |’
mig ar welt course, dene ~
avilion, and. other attio 5
at io: ‘matter ‘wh hit the: yee ae
be, there.

Aina, een
aa aye ye

in’ Rome dk \ _&

THE LEADING Horan }

livery or rigs;

: Omineca Hotel. a 7 |

RATES ABE” ArTpacriva 9° > 8~