YOU---OMINECA HERALD

viatles Creek
Mine Comes to
The Fore Again

The Vancouver Province of recent
date says:—After venrs of inactivity
the Hiaxelton district is coming into
tveminence ogain,, Several engineers

‘and mining scouts visited old proper-
tles in that district during the past few
months and they predict that in 1937,
the Babine, FiddjJer Creek ond other
sections of a vast district will become
fumiliae again,

Col. G, BK, Piper .of. Vancouver am

Womices -thit-he hea acquired the old

Fiddler property for British interests,

— This is a group of- éleven: claims, aituut-

ed oon Knauss creek, approxinintely +

miles from Dorreen on the Canadian

Ne(ional Rathway and fifty miles south

west of Hazelton, .

The aviginal property was owned by
the late Louis Knauss, formerly of New
. Hazelton, At one time it was under!
working bond te the lite Patrick Welch
rulway contractor, during which per-
fod. u targe amount of development;
werk was done.

Yoveral engineers during past years
ably on the: Fiddler yroperty. The
vein lins been traced for 2400 feet on
the surface amd three drift tunnels
show S80 feet of continuous ore aver-
aging from 18 inches to 4 feet in width
it is stated.

Among engineers who have veported
_an the ground are Donglas Lay, district
engineer > J.D. Galloway, former, DYo-
vineial mine ralogist : we Norvie-

Iaventhal and’ PR. Be Peterson. oe

Co). Piper stites*that it is intended
tu carry ‘on development during ‘the
next few months and prepave the -pro-
perty for a mill) The work alrendy
dove his developed a substantial ton-

THIET,

Mr. Prosser, the air plane landing
held man, paid a shart visit to Hazel-
tow recently. laaving motored up from
te sonth aud returned the next morn-

ing.
xk oa om
Miss Annie Stanyer of Francois ||
Lake spent a- few days. with relatives
in Hazelton: last week, returning to
the Lakes Country Monday night.
i
Mis. George 1D, Parent’ ‘is expected to
he hame for Christinas after a trip to
Montreal and other eastern points for
soy er ni Weeks,
* Word wus “yecely ed in town Tuerday
of the death from exposure’ of.‘ Mrs.
Mary Beuce, daughter. of -Mrs.: Felix
George of Hagwilget. “Death Is report-
od to hnve taken place Monday night.
at Burne‘ Lake, She formerly lived in
New Flazelton, ° ‘

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Many old timers here were sorry to
Jerr of the death of Frank Johnston,
the Bulkley Valley. The deceased: was
formerly a freighter out of here in the’
construction days and afterward. settl-
ed in the Valley at Barrett where he
wis In the enttle business.” He :was
kutwn from one end of the country to
the other and wis well iked,,

a em

Skl-ing is qpite general and the ice.
ut the gkating ‘rink will “soon be. in:
shape for good? skating ‘and also for the
start of the serics of games ‘to be play: .
od in the “fown’ Hockey’ ‘League’ “which”
will be composed of the. Legion, | the

Hike and the ‘Native Sons: rok ‘Canada,”
tis in fhé Inst’few years. - Tens: will:
soon he. chosen. for these’ Lodges | and
the Canadian Legion: hope. to: successful:
ly defend..theit® Inst: ¥ i
Bamford’ ius: rae

immediately to secure the plant apd
“have it shipped to Canada for immedi-

yqcetted,

‘}cieut coul and‘in large enough- Sains .

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Je'to ithe” the:

A Briquetting
Plant Coming
To Coal Mine

Word .was received in Smithers re-
cently from Vancouver to the effect
that a briquetting plant will be estab-
lished at the anthracite coal mine of
the Lake Kathlyn Anthracite Co. on
Tindson Bay mountnin, early next
sapling. A representative of the com-
pany is leaving Vancouver for England

ate installation on the property.

In the meantime mining is being
worried ow it the property with a small
crew of men and a waltlog market ig
found locally for the full production of
nuthracite, and this coal is giving the
greatest satisfaction. There is one
seam in the mine which carries the
coal already pulverized and this can
not be marketed until it has been bri-
Hi is stated that when the
new jilant gets into operation nearly
the whole production will be briquetted
‘ay which the demand will greatly ex-
‘eed the supply ‘us there is no other
shnilar property in this part of the.
OOUntry,

The operators deserve a great deat -
af cvedit for the manner in which they .
have continued to operate at this pro-
petty with very Httle financial support
and heve persisted in opening the pro-
perty up with long tunnels until they
huve.qurtived-at. the poiat: where- there
is nel donbt about, there. being . suffi-

to sturt production on a Jarge sale.”
When the property goes into full
production it will be a. great benefit to
fhe town of Smithers and to the dis
trict at large. The mine is at Glacier -
Guich on Hudsow Bay mountain about
five miles from Smithers and it adjoins
the: Gacier Gulch Gold -property for
which fimiunting is now .under Way. .
The bunkers and shipping point for the —
conl mine will be Lake Kathlyn. H

Mra. Rt. Spooner took in the enter-.
(uinment and Christmas tree and dance
in New Hazelton Inst Friday night and
at three o'clock in the morning hopped
the train for Smithers where she will
spend Christinas (with -her ‘daughters
and: some’ df her ‘grandchildéen—this

What. will the girls‘ do: next |
year? . eg
ser

The Comnunity *hristmas tree and
entertainment in New Hazelton last
Friday evening wns a grent success.
The children did their parts well and
the teachers, Miss Dimock and Mitchell
Newniuin deserve credit for the work
_ they put on the program. The hal]
‘was nicely decorated with evergreen
and holly, and a big tree at the rear
of the hall was an attraction for. the
youngsters, Eric Jobnson supplied
smusie with his accordion most of the
evening. . a,
on 8

The new community hall ‘in Hazel-
ton was filled laat Thursday: night -to
hair, the school: children: -put on their
tnt entertainment. The C, G1. T
and the ‘Trail. Rarigers: also contributed:
a fiumber éach.’ The. audience was all
‘pleased: ‘with the . program and’ Migs -
Flick ‘and Mr... ‘Weir, the. teachers were
congratulated : ‘on the success : they had.
‘achieved. After the; concert. ‘and . tree
there’ was ‘a. dance. at, whieh’ “quite a
‘number’ cae ee ae

‘building on Second Ave. known as the

up to date as living apartments.
original owner. is now living in Nel-
son where he maniges the theatre.

draws nearer the seasons retail trade
which had shown gome hesitancy, came
out in the open, and merchants report-
ed substantial improvement.
whole the Yuletide merchandising hos
heen well up to
vendor, for example, had a thriving
week,

‘couver an few days before Christmas to
spend the winter in Japan sailing on
tu Japanuese merchant ship.
‘yell. several mouths ago, became ac-
quainted with Japanese business men
‘who were in town to investigate aspen

gennine -séasonable ‘touch, the’ glowing

Inte. hours, chanee citizens, olso illum-
inated. could he sighted.

toria te spend Christmas with his fam-
Aly. returning early in. January.

: Anstin Goodenough male a trip to

ernst, but: certainty the quality: of ‘the.
a prograins 4s away. down,

“the eheap, crooners. who; ‘cannot hold: a
a job. dn ‘the. States,’ are: being hired: by |

Prince Rupert
The Garden City. by the Sea

By Our Own Correspondent

RRR
George Bryunt bas purchased the

MeMordie apartments and he has re-
nained it the Angus apartments, and
the entire ‘building hus been brought

a a oe]
As Christmas Day in Prince Rupert

On the

the «zaverage. The

oe”
Douglas Frizzell embarked at Van-

Mr, Friz-

and vattenwood possibilities along the
Skeena.
($e 8 ; :
e-Ajluminatea,  Christinus treesthroph=
‘Out ‘the week ‘gave Prince Rupert a

‘colors. spangling. starless nights, and
hrightening the atreets. During the

eon &
- Commissioner Alder has gone to Vie-

sem,

Lrinee Rupert gave a hearty wel-
‘come te Page: Rideont; apostie from the
‘Peace River, “Mr. Rideout, who is od-
yociting “an outlet at. Prince Rupert,
was the guest of the city the board of
trade-and ‘the service clubs and gave
interesting. addresses,:and also force-
ful, on why an outlet should be -pro-
vided. He left. with-a better opinion of
Prince Rupert thin ever. He appre-
dated the genuliie warmth of the re-
ception.

“Prince Rupert over last’ week end and
meta min who whited some cedar
poles, ~“Anstin sold him half a train
load, or 24 cars, for immediate detiy-
ory. The poles ave golng forward now

spa a
> Angus Beaton, an old timer in these
parts und an old telegraph men, ig in.
Golden now, He was at Mereville for
a number of years, but a short time
ago pulled out. He sends Christmas
greetings to his old. pals here.

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Rey. Mr. More preactied ‘Christmas
services in the United churches in New
Hazelton last Sunday morning and-in
Hazelton In the eventing, . and those not
at chureh ‘missed: a good. sermon... On
Sunday morning next he will preach a
sermon “pptopriate | to. the. ‘dosing: of:
another yyeur.
tend<New Hazelton ‘at 11 a.m. and. at’

Hazelton: at 7.80. p.m..." ‘
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The new broad casting -comriggion .

muy have improved. the service in the

Looks. as if,

The

_| this season of the year,

You ‘are invited to at-|-

The Season’s Greetings

and progress,

definitely passed the depression

ton.

ud may I express the hope, that

shared in common.

As the Christmas Season approaches and the end of ahiotfer ~
year draws nigh, I wish to take the opportunity | to extend greet-
ings to alk the people of the riding, and to express the: hope that
1937 may have in store for everybody, a full measure of prosperity

It is gratifying to note that all indications are that we have

fortitude and courage with which the people have met the situa-

It will (ake time to recover from the effects which will trail in
the wake of such an ailversity that we have shared in common
with the whole world, but time is a great panacea for all our ills,

troubleseme years ihrough whieh we have passed will emerge a
prosperous awd united district, cemented by what we have all

peak, and commendable is the

from the ashes of the dark and

E. T, KENNEY -

No More Fight
Merchants All
Keep Open Now

The battle of Main §t,, Smithers,
which was raging for a week..was ter-
ninated temporarily on Thursday ev-
ening of last week when an armistice
wis arranged at a largely attended

‘meeting of the retail merchants of the

town and ‘at which the commissioners
of the village were interested specta-| 1
tors,

The battle started when the mer-
chants insisted on the enforcement of
the Shops Regulation Act which wis
heing violated- by severd}storess—Con-
tinned: infractions. brought legal - pro-
céeilings. and recrimination whieh pro-
duced feelings not in accord with the
“Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men”
spirit that Is supposed to prevail at
even in Smith-
ers. The result of the meeting was
that they agreed to nllow every store to
Temain open “ad lib” until the middle
of Jannary- when some alterations
might be. asked for in the by-law gov-
erning the Glasing of stores. It is now
hoped that Santa Claus might pay his
scheduled visit to Smithers without
fear of ‘being pinched for peddling with
ont a license, ..

Many friends will regret to learn of
the transfer of. Rev. -B. Sherman from
Hazelton to Kitwanga, and that he and
his family will shortly be moving te
their. new home. down the river.’ Rev.
My. Sherman has been in. charge of the
Anglican church work in Hazelton for
some years, and the last year or two
has also taught the Indian school there
His duties in Kitwanga will be similar
and he will have a larger work to do.
Rev, Mr.: Sherman will be succeeded
in Hazelton by Rev, Mr. Stewart from
Saskatchewan, He and his mother
will arrive enrly in the new rear.

so

Dr. Hankinson of Prince Rupert was
in Hazelton last: Saturday and along’
with Dr. 1. B. Writich, assisted by Dr.
‘Stanley, operated on Capt. G. C. Mor-
timer, Indinn Agent Reports yester-
day'from the hospital were that Capt.
Mortimer had stood the operation well
and” was making very. favorable pro-

gress, .
. .

a
An earthquake shock Was felt. on
the Queen: .Charlotte Islands! the first
ef the: week, but no damage was done,
It Just, ssttrred the people uy sone, |
Q on Ln * a

“Whe “Chrtstmins ‘tree ‘and’ entertain-
tient: in “connection with the - United
Chireh: will be held in, New. Hazelton
on ‘Tuesttay. evening’ next at 8,00 ‘o’Clock:

December '29;' ‘and’ at Hazelton’ ‘on, Weds) ¢
nesday. night,’ ‘Deceintier. 30-at the

Rich Returns
Of Silver Pick
Ore Received

Snithers,: Dee I 17—Returns have just
heen. refeived from the smelter at Trail
for the shipment of ore made a shart
tine neo from the Silver Pick group
mineral claims on Babine’ mountain.
These returns proved to be very. satis-
factory and showed the 10 tons aver-

aged 320 ounces of silver and nearly
three quarters of an ounce of gold per
ton. The gross returns were just ove
et $150.3$ per ton.

The Silver Pick property was leased |

‘the slde of the grade.

Ptota aymilcate from Gland Forks late
in the summer by the owners, Martin
Kain and Thos. King of Smithers and
it was.the intention of the operators to
carry on work all winter. They were
a little too late in getting started, how-
ever, and had not been able to make
preparations for the winter, so0.were
obliged to quit the hills when the big
snows came. They. brought out. what
ore they had produced ‘inthe short
time they. were working and shipped
it'to the smelter with the above nien-
tioned gratifying results... -

It is expected that the leassees will
be getting an-early start on the pro-
perty in the spring.- Messrs. King and
Kain made a shipment of seven and a
half tons from the same ‘property a
year and a half. ago and. got even better
results than’ those. just received 0s
their ore netted over $150.00 per ton
after payingall ‘transportation and the
smelter charges.

A great deal of Babine mountain
which is covered bya number of dit-
ferent groups prodyces very high grade
silver and assays of over 2000. ounces
have been received by some of the ow-
ners there. ‘This district gives every
promise of early activity and with a
fair price for silver large returns ean
be expected from the majority of the
properties in that: district,

Robt. C. Davidson well known C.N.
K. roadmaster at Smithers, met with
quite a serlous mishap while attend-
ing the rockwork being carried on near
Cedarvale. While standing near ‘a ear
load of rock: the car wag: suddenly
dumped taking . Mr. -Davidson ‘down
He: was taken
to the Hospital. for attention and :the.

[inst reports" are ‘that he ia Aelng quite’
| well,

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“George McBein will” spend Christ-
wlth friehds- in Telkwa.  - ‘
oe .
Mr. Welr of the teaching staff al
Hazelton Is. spending Christmas: with
KE riends in Smithers, - ; 7 ;