“The Omineca Miner

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CRNTER OF THE
GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA,

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LIQUOR LICENCE ‘ACT
(SECTION 48)
Notch is hereb given that on the

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12th day of May next, application :|2
will be made to the Superintendelit of ] |
Provincial Police for the transfer of the }/'§

licence for the sale of liquor by retail ||)
in and upon the premises known as the |\f

Hazelton Hotel, situate at Hazelton,
British Columbia, from Edward Court-/ {4
enay Stephenson to Royston Gordon | |i
Moseley, of Hazelton, British Columbia.

Sargent’s =

the: Favorite Shopping Place |

MINERS’ PROSPECTORS’ and SETTLERS’ SUPPLIES: A SPECIALTY

Dated this 12th day of April, 1913.

EowaArD COURTENAY STEPHENSON
Holder of Livence,

ROYSTON GORDON MOSELEY
Applicant for Transfer.

Fresh 1913

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SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1913,

No. 34,

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

In the caurse of the summer,

the Agricultura! Commission re-

cently appointed by the provincial government will visit this dis-
trict to investigate conditions affecting the agricultural industry.
Inquiry by commission is the method adopted by the government

to ascertain the needs and desires

of the people before introducing

new legislation relating to agriculture, and it is certain that the
recommendations of the commissioners will not be lightly passed

over when the new measures are
legislature.

prepared for submission to the

It is probable, indeed, that legislation will be directly

based on the report of the commission, as was done in the matter

of the taxation laws.
Having this in view, it is the

duty of the farmers of this dis-

trict, as well as of other parts of the province, to place before the
commission the requirements of the great basic industry, that the
proposed legislation may be of benefit to them and to the province.
We believe the most important matter affecting the interests of the
agvriculturists of the newer parts of British Columbia is the pro-
posal, frequently’ advocated in The Miner, thatthe government

should adopt a syste of loans for farmers,

By lending the settler

capital needed for the development of his land, at reasonable inter-
est, the government would give great impetus to the opening up of
our new districts, while its investment would be perfectly safe.
This has been proven by the experience of countries which have

adopted systems of land loans,

There is reason to believe that

members of the commission are favorably disposed to the idea of
land loans, and it is to be expected that, if the people show that
they want such a policy, legislation along that line will soon receive

consideration.

In view of the declaration of
Premier Asyuith that he will
himself, at the earliest opportuni-
ty, and certainly within the life
of the present parliament, pro-
pose a bill to replace the houseof
lords, the London press gives an
outline of the probable change,
stating that a measure dealing
with the matter is now under
consideration of a powerful sub-
committee of the cabinet, Ac-
cording to this, the scheme pro-
vides for a House of Lords of 150
to 200 persons. With trifling ex-
ceptions, the News and Leader
says, all these persons will be di-
rectly elected from constituencies
- based on the parliamentary reg-
ister.

The choice of candidates will be
restricted, as it is for the House
‘of Commons, but the size of the
constituencies will tend to limit
candidatures to persons of ac-
knowledged position. The per-
son so elected will be styled a
Lord of Parliament, and in order
that labor may have full oppor-
tunity of ‘securing admission to
the House of Lords, it is at least
. possible that payment of the elect-
ed lords will be proposed. There
ig a hope in many quarters that
the high commissioners of the
great dominions may sit in the
House,

The new chamber, according to}.
- the daily News and Leader, will
have no power over finance, but
__ in the ease of ordinary legislation
' {¢ will have the right to reject or
amend bills in the first session,
° gubject always toa joint sitting
to decide disputed points. To

"this extent the Parliament. Act|.

will be superseded. ~In all cases
where a government can secure a
.. majority on the joint sitting, the
- two years of delay will be reduced
~~. by from six to nine ‘months,. °

Chicago } is to have 2 hotel coti-
taining 2,240 rooms, - It will cost
thirteen millions, :

“Mens ‘raincoats at Sergeit's,

Washington, April 21:—The
Senate was asked by a joint reso-
lution today to abrogate the Hay-
Pauncefote and the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaties. The measure was
introduced by Senator Chamber-
Jain, of Oregon, and was refer-
red to the foreign relations com-
mittee,

“Tf Great Britain is to protest
step by step, our canal legiala-
tion,” said Senator Chamberlain
today, ‘‘Then we may as well go
at once to the agreement on
which she bages her protests and
nullify it.??

Winnipeg, April 21:—Thirty-
five million dollars will be ex

ific Railway in new equipment to
man {ts nearly-completed trans-
continental railway from Monce-
ton to Prince Rupert, and the
Tact that the Grand Trunk Pac-
ific is an-offshoot of the parent

|/Grand Trunk Road of Eastern
| Canada saves the former company
from an even more enormous in-

itial expenditure for new equip-

nental, As it is the company
can borrow equipment from the
parent road if it runs suddenly
short, and thus it is’ enabled to
figure on a minimum require-
ment and not on a fairly maxi-
mum one.

With ite extensive program of

ing from.end to end of the con-
tinent, and with a still’ more ex-

tensive program of 5,000 milesi%

of branch line track the Grand
Trunk Pacific will be requiring
almost unimaginable amounts of
new rolling stock within a few
years. At the present time the
company has . barely sufficient
rolling stock to i man the divisions
now being operated, viz, 3, 025

miles ‘of track, ‘and‘iaven if the

opening of: the transcontinental

pended by the Grand Trunk Pac-|

ment to operate the transconti- |

3560 miles of main line, stretch-|

‘were not eas than’ ‘two yeats| da :
} | iwiiy ‘the, eortipany would still

Commercial Printing--The Miner }|
Print Shop.

Seeds

HAZELTON HOSPITAL sexes.

for any; period from ona month upward at $1 per | FR
month in advance. This rate Includes office con- | |
sultations and medicines, a8 well as all costs while
in tha hospital. Tickets obtainable in Hazelton
from KE, C. Stephenson and Fred Field; in Alder-
maré, from Rev. F, L, Stephenson, or at the Hes

pital from the Medica! Superintendent,

The Churches

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

Harness, Saddles,
cand Findings

on hand

ST. PETER'S, HAZELTON

Sunday Servieea: Morning at 11 o’elock: Sunday
School at 2.15 p.m. Native service, 3. 90 p.m.
Evening Servico, 7: i) Rm

A full line carried
Flour, Feed, Hay,

Grain, Groceries,
and Provisions

Rev. J. Fie.p.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sewtees held ‘very Sunday evening In the jet

Church rooma at 7.80 o'clock.
Rev. D. R. McLean,

Green Bros., Burden & Co.

Civil Engineers
Dominion and British Columbia
: Land Surveyors

Offices at Victoria, Nelson, Fort George
and New Hazelto

B. GC. AFFLECK, Mgr. New Hazelton.

Hollybrook Eggs

Stephenson & Crum
| fresh every week.

Undertakers and
Funeral Directors

Fresh Ranch ‘and |

Special attention to Shipping Cases

A SPECIAL DIS-
COUNT ON.
“JEWELRY

HAZELTON, B. C.

Hotel Winters

J. A. LeRoy. I. nin | A
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Cor. Abbott and Water Streets

| Laie Hise and Chien $ Straw’ tals : :

7 Men's Stetson and Engh as So q

with sind’ ‘Without: a
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Mer $. Driving Glia,"

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‘Wesguin Bar, vite and gyn

Granite, Tawar and Shelf Hardware

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Lime Jice Grape ‘nice

DRY GOODS
aré now open for your inspection. consisting |
of Muslin, Ginghams, Ladies’ Summer:'ig
Underwear, Hose, Gloves, Silks and “8
Ribbons. _ | E

Vancouver

European Plan $1.00 to $2.50

Rooms with Baths. Hotand Cold
Water. Steam: Heated.

RS. SARGENT,

“General Merchant
Hazelton

-Motor Bus Meets All Boats and
Traing,

Qe

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YOUR LAST CHANCE |
is nearly gone, The Railway is rapidly approach-

ing this District and your chances of making big
money are

DISAPPEARING

fast. Good land is still to be had from $9 to $20
per acre.. Grasp your opportunity now.

DON’T BE

one of ‘those who lose the chance of making a
“stake” by consulting. me

TOO LATE

Deputy Mining Recorder ; .Real Estate Agent
TELKWA, BULKLEY VALLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA

AGENT ©

British Columbia Life Assurance Co. ;
Phoenix and Liverpool, London & Globe Fire offices
Gould’s Pumps and Hydraulic Machinery

Cary's Safes ot Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent

Sash and Door Factory |
Full stock of all kinds and elzes of Window Sash, Doors, Office Fixtures, .

Interior Finishing on hand and made to order. — Large stock of Luriber
and Building Materials, Tinsmithing, Plumbing. and: Steamfitting: <>

. Job and Shop Work a Specialty, Plans and Specifications. at

Stephenson & Crum: -
CONTRACTORS AND “BUILDERS

Hazelton

REGINALD LEAKE GALE, J.P:

FARM

along the line of. the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway ‘in Con

tral British Columbia: Every mile: of ieilroad construction” *
‘adds to the value of the land. © Buy before the Completion i.
of the railroad. - |e

Do you like fresh fish? “Why don’t you get °
out and-catch seme? We have a splendid 7

' assortment of FISHING TACKLE ‘to show any one 7
~ The prices are all *

who cares to come and see.
_ very reasonable.

- PRICES RIGHT QUALITY, | the BEST

: |. EVERYTHING IN THE. DRUG. LINE} ©
. L. D: Fulton, Mgr., .

Suite 622  Mteoli Bking a
“VANCOUVER, B. c.

"Paid up Cepltal at roe c00, oe

Hazelton and New Hazelton a >

"Roms Pneeinl lem and Settlers, Settlers
| CET MY PRICES Before Buying Your Spring~

_ Outfit'and Supplies woe

. _ MY STOCK 1S COMPLETE. - oe
Sule Groceries :. Gents’ Furnishing Goods "Stetson Hats

Leckie Boot# and:Shoes) ms

ue cam, Stoves, Tents, Cota, Pack Saddies,. “Minera! Tool: Steel, Anvilsy.
” Bellows; Wheelbarrows, Dynamité,.Fose and Capa...

_ Saddle “Horees. and. Pack Mules. for Hire —

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“nginece Hotel.

McDonell & McAfee, Prope.

The cay bail hotel j in the district, "Phivate ining ‘Yooms, oy.
Thee ht-and day restaurant. .* Mddern’ conveniences, :
easonable rates) Good table's in: gontiettioh,