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| VoL. 18

| Resident Mines
Engineer Talks
To Prospectors

| Advises Closer Co-operation
- Between Claim Owner
and Interests

Douglas ‘Lay, resident mining|

engineer of the northeastern dis-
} trict, delivered a lecture in the
H Bethurem Hall, Usk, on Friday
B before an interested audience of
prospectors and others, and gave
® out much information and sage
f advice. He dwelt on mineral
E conditions i in the Central Skeena
! district and their relations to -the
a great Coast Range Batholith.
Stating that it was a fact that
2? mineral depositions followed the
intense fracturing produced by
this regional uplift during Juras-
sic times, and that its tongues
} reached far inland into the sedi-
= mentaries of the interior on its
* - f easterly contact, the speaker in-
g Stanced the Fiddler, Rocher de
¥ Boule, Hudson Bay mountain,
‘Seven Sisters, Telkwa Range
y area, and the Usk-Copper River
7 7 mineral zones in proof of this,
. ! He continued that, owing to the
7 ; preyalence of limestone and lime
# constituents, this eastern contact
a was more conducive to the silver-
# lead ores which are predominant,
B and in which copper would be a
gee subsidiary product, as the great
® copper producers were in or on
a the west contact, a zone-to which
me copper is indigenous.. °
=: He emphasized the fact that
i R any prospector needing informa-
w tion and assistance in his dis-
@ coveries would find the depart-
@alment of mines only too willing to
me Offer desired aid when the cause
fis found worthy.
ma «Mr. Lay advised closer co-op-
Memcration between the prospector
meeand the mining interests within
ithe district, a move which could
not fail to bear mutual benefits.
7 In the past, he said, new dis-
coveries, especially in the Koo-
tenays, were developed by indi-
vidual organizations which in
Some instances gave rise to ex-
Iploitation and devious methode
of financing, which did not tend
ito the respectable stability and
sintegrity that the industry was
ntitled to. This condition was
sappearing and its place, a few
Jarge buying corporations were on
She lookout for any encouraging
Mrospects;.and ,the Mines Report
was aready means of advertising
21] mineral properties: in the dis-
erict.
A vote of thanks, was s extended
ay ‘the chairman;-, I D. Wells,:
on bekalf of the audience at the
onclusion of the meeting. -

—_—— :

There was a large. and very. ap-/
Breciative audience in Assembly
Miall Monday night to hear Doug=|
he Lay, one mniningenginesk}

ve his annual:lécture on mining!
d the importance of ‘the indus -

__NEW HALELTON, B G., MARCH 26, 1926

“No. 89

Some Hospital
Accommodation —
Sought by Sons

Prévide Emeriency Build-
ing in Terrace and Ask
Co-operation —

Terrace is taking steps to pro-
vide a meagure of hospital accom-
modation for the town. The
movement has been {instituted bp
the Native Sona of Canada, who
have sent the following letter to
the different organizations of the
community; viz., L0,0,F., Re-
bekahs, St. Andrew’s Society,
G.W.V.A., and G.W.V.A, Auxi-
liary:

“At the last meeting of this
Assembly the following resolution
was passed unanimously:

‘* ‘That, whereas Terrace and
vicinity is urgently in need of
some hospital accommodation, we
the Native Sons of Canada, Ter-
race Assembly No. 15, express
our willingness to guarantee rent
of some small building which
could be used for at least emer-
gency cases at a rental up to the
amount of ten dollars per month],
for a period of one year.

** *Also resolved that this mat.
ter. be placed before other organ-
izations in Terrace, in order.that
they may have the opportunity
of contributing towards the fur-
nishings of said building, provid-
ing first aid kits, ete., ete.’

‘A committee to ‘be known as
the ‘Hospital Committee’ ‘was
also appointed, with powers to
act in this regard for the Native
Sons of Canada. This committee].
has, from this date rented the
building opposite the Post Office,
formerly used as a doctor's office,
and this building is now ayailable
for public use for accident or
sickness.

(“Knowing that your organiza-

tion realized the need of some
such start being made, we trust
that you will see your way clear
to do something to help furnish
this building with the needed
equipment and furniture,

‘Upon receiving a favorable
reply from the- various Societies
interested, we will be pleased to
call a joint or publie meeting,
Please advise at as early a date
28 convenient.

“Nanya Sons 0 OF CANADA.
' “Terrace No. 15).”’

try to the province and the even
greater importance. of co-opera-|
tion between the prospector and
the investors. | ‘The chair was
taken by Dr. Wrineh, M. L. A,
and at the close a-hearty vote of }4
thanks was, tendered Mr. Lay.

Mr. Lay left on D Monday. night!

; -to address, similar gatherings at

Smithers on, ‘Tuesday © and. Wed-
‘iesday, and. then, proceeded td
‘Prince: George, ‘where he: sddrest

Taek the Board of; Trade at a'lune|_

¢heon:. today. (Friday). and othe

prospectors at: night: Syatss

| Nurses Occupy

.| fort and happiness ot the nurses,

|nished with a. view: to comfort

{all complete.

"tfinish of thé interior.
{ly good job has been’ done on the

Fine Up-to-Date
Hospital Home

Building Is One of Best In
. Interior—Staff Now More
Comfortable

The nurses’ residence. in con-
nection with the Hazelton Hos-
pital is now occupied by the nur-
sing staff. For many years the
accommodation for the nurses
when off dutv has been more
urgent. Now there is not only
ample accommodation, but most
modern accommodation and suf-
| ficent to meet the needs of the
hospital for a number of years,
taking into consideration the rate
of increase that the last number
of years have shown.

The new residence is a hand-
some structure, not so much from
the outside appearance as from
the interior finish and the fur-
nishings. . There is nothing lack-
ing that. would add tothe com-

and this in turn will reflect on
the nurses services to the patients
in the hospital, |

The building is two full storeys
with full sized basement. - The
latter contains the heating sys-
tem, coal bin and work-shop. On
the main floor is the sitting room
which has been ‘handsomely fur-

Estimate Worth
Little, But Game
Board Seeks It

Foolish Official Demand Is
Challenge to Trapper for
Flights of Fancy

In their desire to show their
superior knowledge people fre
quently make of themselves the

laughing stock of the generally
well informed masses, A good
deal of t'un has been poked atthe
Provincial Game Board, but that
body has probably never sent out
any order or demand quite so im-
possible, and therefore redicul-
ous, as their ‘‘Application for
Registration of a Trap Line.”

The Board not only asks for
what really amounts to‘'a map of
the trap line, but asks for an es-
timate of the number of each
of the different kinds of fur bear-
ing animals along that trap line|-
at the time of application and al-
s0 when the applicant first took
up the line,

A trapper so seldom sees any
of these animals until in the trap
that an estimate cannot be fairly
made from observation.
per seidum runs across the living
quarters of these animals, and
the whole familv is rarely at

A trap-|:

| Snappy | Winter

In Dodo Class?
-Let’s Hope So!

Extreme Mildness of Winter
Leads to Wish For More
of the Same

Ten degrees above zero was the
coldest snap registered by the
goyernment thermometer since
the winter of 1925, Thig year is
now so far advanced that itis
Safe to predict'there will be no
more cold weather. The robbins
and other birds have returned,’
frogs are croaking, the grass is
growing and misquetoes are on
the job

Tee past winter has been so .
entirely different from anything
known in history that some of
the local people believe that the
climate has changed and that the
old time snappy winters will be
more. If that-belief, or hope, is
correct the whole future of this
country is changed, and for the
better. Operations in all lines
willbe extended to twelve months
of the year instead of eight or
nine months, ete., etc.
. But the past winter has been a

most remarkable one when: it is
considered that New Hazelton is
the most northerly point onthe -
Canadiun National, ‘anid as the

home at the Same time any way,
go one could hardly estimate on

and permanency. Then the sup-
erintendent of the nurses’ train-
ing school and matron has a sit-
ting room and bedroom furnish-
ed by the Women’s Auxilary, all
in walnut. There are also two
bedrooms, a wash room and a
kitchenette. Upstairs is a class,
or sewing room, and four bed-
rooms and a bath and wash room
The C. G.I. T. of
New Hazelton and Mrs. M. L.
Larkworthy; formerly of New
Hazelton, have furnished two of
rooms on this floor. The latter
room is all in cream and is one of
the favorites.
The furnishings are all of the
best and harmonize admirably
with.the interior decorations. In
all rooms are large clothes clos-
ets providing ample accommoda-
tion: There are also linen’ clos-
ets and other necessary, but not
necessarily conspicuous, conveni-
ences. The residence has its‘own
electric plant arid a separate Bep-
tic tank.- The : water. supply: is
from the same source as- the hos-|
pital gets its supply.
One of the most attractive, of
the many attractive: features in
und about the residence, : is ‘the
A ‘special-|

}floors, walls and ceilings and it is

nhost modern and. the. best:finish-

the district:

head

{the other hospital buildings.

no,exaggeration to ¢laim it'as the! buildings. A concrete walk will

Ths: outside. of. the ‘building ie hot!
to: be painted to > correspond | ‘with 7:

the home life. Beavers seldom
present themselves until night,
and they are some what shy any-|:
way.’ One trapper informed the
writer that.in twenty years trap-
ping he had never seén a fisher,
except in a trap, although he gets
several each season. There is a
difference between animals in the
city parks and when in their wild
state. Any trapper who attempts
to comply with that demand of
the Board can haye but little re-
gard for accuracy.

Celebrated Anniversary

Tt was a happy crowd that
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Robinson on Saturday
evening to help them celebrate
the tenth anniversary of their
marriage. The guests were en-
tertained at dancing and at mid-
night delicious refreshments were
served. The host and hostess re-
ceived a number of pieces of
aluminum ware and many good
wishes,

At
the present time the grounds are
being levelled up and prepared
for grass and flowers. A new

is to be built to connect with the
residence a8 well asthe ‘other

‘be laid over the lawn tothe front

ed building in the'northern inter-| entrance and. then. fh un vn | i
jor and a: source: of pride to ‘all in| ing will be fui

-loff some good local hits.

driveway from the north entrance

crow flies, only about seventy-
five miles south of ‘Alaska, and
only ten degrees above zero re-
corded.

eed

Minstrels and Movie

The picture show and minstrels
drew a capacity house in Assem-
bly hall on Monday night. The
picture show was put on by Nor-
man Cary in aid of the hospital.
The minstrel show, for the same
purpose, was put on by Dr. and
Mys, Large, Miss Gibson and Mr.
Winsby. The were good and got
Their
Singing was especially good. A
big laugh was the feature of the
evehing and everyone felt better.
The hospital funds also feel some
what better.

Fred Griffin came down ‘from
Smithers Tuesday night to takea
look over his old stamping ground
fora day or.two. Fred has been
takinff out ties all winter on Hud-
son Bay mountain. and did better
than anticipated, He got thirty-
three thousand out and has six
thousand ‘more on the road ‘ready
to come down by wagon or truck,
He will operate in the same place
next fall and: ‘winter,

All the Liberals i in New Hazel-
‘ton are: Srequested to meet in the -
‘new, sehool house : ‘tomorrow, Sat-
urday; evening for, the. purpose .
of organizing a New. Hazelton 8
association. A large attendmige -