.. Gazette rates, / ' paid by Great Britain at the rate of £10,000,000 yearly,on condition ‘ that the Dominion government spends the. whole capital in ~ ‘ lent interest, return. MAKE Your. DOLLARS THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1917 ee ; o ; The Omineca Miner - PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HazeLTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF Brivis COLUMBIA. : ] A, R, Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. - SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollara a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ' ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $2. 50 per inch per month: Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion. _ Legal notices inserted at B. C. VoL. VI. SATURDAY, acum 10, 1917 No, 24 A remarkable plan for Canadian development is ‘proposed. by Imperial statesmen and. colonists, Is Canada willing to see 200,000,000 acres of Alberte, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia land developed by British state money to provide -means of paying off the Empire’s war debt? This stupendous proposition is put before the public by a newly-formed Empire resources committee, of. whieh Earl Grey, Lord Desborough, Lord Plymouth, Lord Selhorne, Rudyard Kipling, Rt. Hon. Horace Plunkett, Rt. Hon, Sir Starr Jameson, Colonel Grant Morden, Morton Frewen, MM. P., are members, Lord Milner gives the scheme his blessing and, but for his membership:on the war cabinet, would be president. A memor- andum of the committee suggested that an Imperial development board be formed to arrange with the Dominion of Canada for the purchase of a two-hundred-million-acre area of land.in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia for,say, £40,000, 000, immediate development. {tis believed that the value of these.lands in such an Empire farm would speedily reach £20 per acre, or altogether the Empire should receive in cash four thousand million pounds, which is the value of its debts for the war and existing when war broke out. - The committee realizes that this and similar plans affecting the other dominions are dependent upon ar rangements with the governments of the dominions, which they say are pendirg, Meanwhile the committee is proceeding with suggestions- affecting the resources of the Crown colonies, protectorates and India. WAR SAVINGS | __CERTIF ICATES The new War § Savings Certifi- cates, which have been created by the government to encourage thrift and economy. and to give everyone an opportunity to assist in financing: our war expenditure, areon sale at every bank and money order. post office in Can- ada. The $25 certificate sells for $21.50, the $50 for $43, and the $100 for $86. As an investment these certifi- cates offer many attractive fea- tures—chief of which are thé absolute security and the excel- For every $21.50 lent to the government now, $25 wil be returned at the end of-three years." There are two other features which 2 are especially interesting to, small investors, First,. ‘the at any .time, if the buyer should need his money; and second, each certificate is registered at Ottawa in the buyer’s name, and if, lost] - or stolen, is therefore valueless to anyone else, toe, ’ But, while they are ‘exeellent from an investment standpoint, the’ certificates should -appeal strongly to Canadians, hecause they.,.offer to those who must serve at home a splendid oppor- tunity for a ‘Tost: important pat- riotic service: The person who honestly’ saves to ‘the extent of; his ability and places his Savings at the disposal of the: govern- ment by purchasing these certifi- cates may feel be is doing his|: certificates may be surrendered]: Good position: for old man or one||h with family,if willing to do other] [fl - work, RuppY & MACKAX, Hazel- ton, B. C. od, INSURANCE | Lowest Rates. _ Prompt and Liberal Settlements. Mining. Machinery and Supplies, } Estimates given & for ‘Tramways. JF. " MAGUIRE, ‘Hazelton if share in n feeding, equipping and’ munitioning . our ..Ganadian- sol- diets, who are sor nobly. doing |i their part, co | I SOLDIERS TO BUILD." .” | -NATIONAL HIGHWAY |] mission, at ita Imeeting in Toronto, passed the. following “resolution: : That, as a considerable number |i of men” who have -enlisted and are at present overseas, or ahout to proceed thither, aré‘ unskilled | ” laborers for ‘whom it. may «he immediately on their return, the jf Commission advocates the puild-{i ing of a national. highway. by. the Federal Government... It would respectfully submit to ‘the, Gov- ernment that such an undertaking would be a work of the greatest value. Among the advantages | would be: 4. Temporary employment ‘would be provided for thousands find work, 2. No public work would pro- vide so large an amount of “em- ployment at so small. a capital F outlay. ; immense value as a means. for other proguce, : - 4 It would be ‘the means of within the borders of Canada, 5. “It would-solve the-problem of demobilization, as it qwould. allow of a gradual disbanding of ihe troops from coast to coast. 6. Itwould bea most practical memorial to’ Canada’s parti in the great war. : ‘BLACKSMITH. ‘WANTED For. part time; pay 50 cents an|ff hour. Other work obtainable. “of all kinds, . Strongest Companies. radock’s Wire Cables... Inaayonce and Manufacturers? Agent. ~ —————— ~ HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT [ THE LEADING HOTEL IN’ NORTHERN'B. C. j f _ | 25c. auto service to and from; all trains and boats : PRINCE RUPERT ot) EUROPEAN PLAN 1: "One Dollar per day and upwards B.. c. ye oe THE FRONT. DOMINION OF sini “THREE-YEAR —sédCtd:~-sS tot a == K eee |e Green Bros., Burden & Co. |] , . Civil Engineers" o ' “Dénifnion, British{Columbia, ; iy and, Alberta Lurid Surveyors ee | Offices at Vietoris, Nolson, Fort Geote : and New. w Hagelton. noe P, BURDEN, suai Haze s .$ 26. 20: For 82160, War SAVINGS Cerniricares, || if ——s Arteta errr. STUART dh MARTIN Provincial, Aseayer. L, Haan, 2 “Bt. ie 80.00" . ABs 00 | We ee dy , 109.00 | “Be: OO. | ae bach trea eat . INDIVIDUAL PURCHASES, LIMITED, To ened | —_— a Finance Dxranrnmny So OmrAMaA DALBY: B. MORKILL oe British Columbia-Land Saver Minus “SURVEYOR Minorat Claims, sin Thaber nd Coal Leases, E Enginecring pile. taining of Crown Grant: the transit of agricultural and i ‘The ‘Military "Hospitals Com- difficult to provide employment Bg . of men who would. not otherwise} | a 3.: The - highway would be of i) attracting. numbers of. tourists; | | entailing the spending of money i. - Vice-Presidents: 8, H.. Hoskins; Mrs,:B, ‘R: Cos w. cs Catt “i : SOLDIERS AID& EMPLOYMENT be Gondsbations tothe Soldiers’ Aid Tobacco: Fund are Weleom The Hazelton Branch “requests ‘the support: ot all in its” |] a éfforts to assist i in ithe noble work.of this great humanitarian a. 2 Mrs, H! 6. Wrinch, Mrs. RB: G. Moseley, Mrs, Chas. Reid, f ‘| ; - Large or Small Contributions will I be Gratefully Received. IF YOU CANT FIGHT | “YOU CAN AT LEAST» i” ‘STAND BEHIND THE | _ MAN WHO F IGHTS F OR YOU! be ia em ee “THE CANADIAN’ PaTRiOTi¢ FUND ~ |. Which assists the wives and families of Ganada’ 8 gallant: 1 soldiers, requires tuillions of.-dollars ‘to keep the soldiers’ . i home fires burning... ! Al District Treasurer: Stephen H. Hosking, Government Agent | Hazelton Committee: .. we cet J. .H. Kirby, H,. i. Little, R, E, Allen, J.- Naylor, Wim. Ware _and CG. v. Smith, * Monthly, Subscriptions « are Solicited ee | THE CANADIAN RED CROSS * organization, So : i. 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