F hospital, will be accorded patrons’ pri- tones at’ this time. due to the bad times the people. are facing. : ‘The . Hospita). q > tion expressing confidence in. the pre q Annual Patrons — Mar 82 set "NEW HAZELTON, B. C., ‘WEDNESDAY: JANUARY. 20,1982, Hospital Meet — . Fhe anual. meeting: of the patrons F Gf the Hazelton Hospital ‘will be held | in. the Minited. Chureh- “fn. Hazelton on, Friday evening, Feb. 5th, This. war ; tedded at, a Imeeting of the: ‘board of ; (ixéetors: held last. Saturday -night. “1 tt was also decided that all those* “who |* : baye contributed duting the past year _fo the Woman’s Auxiliaty;’ or-putchas ed tickets or contributed dixect to the Vileges at the annual: necting this year and all those neople are asked to vat- tend the- meeting on. Feb. 6th and eX: ercise those privileges... There will be no direct canvas, made for _-Subserip- does, however, ‘most earnestly request all friends who are able to do | so te send their contributions direet to the’ hospital as ‘the money is needed, now a“ ‘never before, - The secretary submitted n stutement | fov the year of the statistics which showed that. the days attendance: of patlents had totaled 2206;-or on. aver- age per day day of.33. ‘Formerly. the high daily. average was 26.° Tie receipts for the . year tataled $36,737: 23 and the total expenditure wag $39, 683.15. “Thus there iso defi- _ elt of $2,043.92, Theincomé was the largest that the hospital has ever had’). and under-normal timés it: would have], The past year, however,- brought many. ex:. traordinary expenditures in comectior | The new. ‘takgn care ‘of ‘all’: expenditures: with the building, program. hospital | had no.root, cellar, and. it wat necessary. ta cover over: and make: frost: at.was. ‘under’ the: “Phen - On ‘top of that proof. the big | ; old: hospital.” drying shed for ‘the laundry was built. This cost was - $500." ‘There was the. new -bungalow for the assistant medi- vu ‘snperintendent;. 2 lot. of new, far: tart niture had to be purchased and the old’ furniture rebuilt..and:put into shape. The matter of interest on deferred imilding grants amounted to $700. As 2 net result of the years éperations the institution’ -4s- $3000" behind and) this will have. to ‘be taken “care of: by the new yenra operations. jin: addition td the nboave there. Was ‘tn over. expendi- ture on building operations of $1200 und still $400 more interest on defer. aed evants to meet, So that the hos: pital is netuilly behind §4500 and the jwesent yer will be enlled npon te meet most of that sum if, not all of it Thus it is neeessary to continue’ th recently adopted’ plan of. rigid ‘econ: muy. Part of that ‘policy was. the re. duction of the salaries by 10% - WE ineomes over FIO a- ‘month; Te is however, the intention to. rise the sal avies to the old level at. the entice poselbile moment, : After veviewIng the fiunnelal situ. tion the bourd of directors passed a me oxent administration and of the finan, |. “ell pokey pursued. Do not forget the Golf club brid: purty at Mrs, Snvgeni’s, Anzelton 0° Monday night. next. ' 4 .. Hospital Patrons. | will Meet Feb. 5th * ate Chureh On Feb. Fifth] | ony}. matter, - twas bid Wenhnst both ‘men’ “tnd: “Yodiar'|: a | Accounts Now. , Being Paid by: Government) -¥ictovia—Complaints ‘have’ been re- celved by the government at various times that there’ is delay in issue cheques for the payment of goods- ta the. Unemployment Relief - -cAMps. + Through uiprecedented’ volume’ o” work occasioned by the unemployment’ rellef, program, geveriment depart ments, particularly: the ‘public ‘work: and department of finance, have fount: theinselves, overwhelmed with Q. Vas ‘amount of routine ‘work, This. has rt sulted in many creditors suffering dle day. in settlement .of thelr - ‘ecountr In order to relieve this hardship; pu ‘ticularly to many. small creditors ‘i the way of farmers who have been ; en,a preference in the ‘mutter of sup. plying camps, instynctiona lave tr issuéd to department heads that: anecla efforts . must be made. forthwith | make payment. of. accounts, The necounting departments . heve |: ‘bya night staff hus been’ ‘put on in t¢°- accounting branch of the department: +/ publie works to expedite, settlement oi the balance, ermuent official have had to content with may be apprectated.when it. is pointer out.that an accounting. organ- ization, set up. to: deal with : between ‘months, entailing an enormous: ‘nthount of. de- tail checking. Further; owing’ to. ‘the -ment in, connection With -their: contri. |: ‘butions, - the vouchers shave to: be pre: the amount of work, In addition, tha detailed accounts. of pay-rolls and maz terials subinitted - by . seventy munici- pulities in connection with the thre million dolar _Drogyam of municipal Teliet work are being hondled by the ‘accounting ° ‘branch of the department of public. works, In other. words the duties of ‘the branch : fave -ineveased ‘vome 500 per cent, “ Christmas Jag. ‘One is Stabbed _ Two.i in Court An after math of a. Christijas Are] celebration staged” ‘by: the Indians of ‘Kisgigas: Moser -Green ‘and Isande . Gowrn were brought In to Hazelton on’ Saturday last by the Mounted Poliée,’ ‘Green had ‘been stabbed, ,but upon: ex- auniuation it wos found the wound: were of a superficial nature and bad alrendy heaied up, ‘It ‘appears that during — the: - festivities a free-for-all ‘| fight developed. Isane Gowrn,- a very young . fellow flashed. 1 knife” and Green was tn. the way. None. of the | natives: Seentéd "ta be very cléai ‘on. the aA chair e. of druikerness Agent ‘Capt; Moai‘timer: Fenianded . the ‘Andinns -for ‘a few. days, | Corpl:. King: ston headed: the patrol with | Chits,. Ster- vett “ug. ‘filde.: The. trip. 1hte “Kisga- .| ing soft add ‘the solic hard.* “The men were six, days going. j ‘| wether tightened’ up’ and: it took only .| tivo’ days | to edie” back; : Te: was. thr |. .:- 6, . irate ‘trite! toe’ ‘Cotpl ‘Kingston’ ‘who: “bad Only. revéintly, arrived ‘ffom Victoria ‘te-] | xot” underivay. foi! the: return. tilp. the , the ‘havdahip, well. ‘take charge: at ‘Hazelton, tut: he stoi . 4 .Some idea of the problems that gov. fifty and sixty ‘thousand youchers in a normul, year, pas, had ,to. (eal. with. ‘tweenty-one™ thonsitia® vouchers in twa: Thése’ vouchers’ inglude. the }-.. ‘grocery bills. tor fifteen: ‘thousand nen sented ina ferm which involvéd twica Anniversaries heen putting in long and arduous -honys | in recent months endeavoring: to cope ‘with the situntion and fully 80%. oi: the necounts have been paid but step: have recently. been instituted“ where ‘|: are Celebrated _ _ Old Hazelton} rhe: tenth ‘anniversary: of the Unit- ed ‘Churéh in: ‘Hazelton was: celebrated in -Hazelton~ on: Tuesday night last, and- coupled - with . that event was the celebration of the: silver wedding anni- versary, of Mr. and Mrs. John Newick, two very" ‘prominent: chureli workers. and: prominent vitizens of Hazelton: for’ neurly twenty years. The - ‘church an- niversary” tedk .thé for of ‘devotional | by? Rev. “Mr. Redman, ‘pastor, #Follow- : ing’ “that” “was Q program: of musié and: speeches: The ‘pastor: first: gave: ar Hazelton, ‘Which from the first-waa of a union nature. - “The: ehurch was op éned ' ‘and dedicated by Rev. John’ R Hewitt, now of Cumberland. Sinci his time there have been many pastors administering to the people, but. thi congregation - has’ “grown. ‘The follow. ing program was then given:— Phuino solo by ‘Rev, 8. Vi H, Redmar "Vocal : _solo—~Trees—Jean ‘Burns. - Violin’ solo—Mazurka—Mrs:: ‘Redmar ‘ Selections by the: Hazélton. Glee Clul . Guitar. solo,. Verne “Hawking Vocal’ solo—At- Dawning,Jean: Burny “Dr, Wrineh: then’ addréssed ‘remarks to Mr. and’ Mrs. Newick,-on. pebialf of friends: of ‘the’ eduple” an the. district. He read: “a short’ address: ‘and presented. them with: ‘a. silver purse - filled: with silver in ‘honor of ‘their’ ‘anniversary. The doctor also read a letter from: old Hazelton and New Hazelton friend: who are now. residing. in. Smithers, A silver. purse of silver also. accompanies this letter.’ Mr, Newtek made a ‘very, suitable: Teply in hamking his” ‘fridiae: Votal sdlo“ The” Sieetes reqtirements ‘of: the Domizion govern : wus WAR! a! tough’ one, the” Weather. be-. i. it a ‘Mrs. 8.. ¥: AL. ‘Redman... |: . Guitar and: violin duett—ates, Red: man-and:¥. Hawkins ’ Vocal solo—My- Ships:—Mre.: Redmar | -Reéfreshments were served and ‘dor’ ing this period Rev. and: Mrs: “Redmar the. piano and violin, A collection for the benefit of. the church: funds Wat taken up ‘and ‘the: gathering was clos- ‘ed with singing “Bless Be the Tie.” There was a. Bood- gathering of 0’ friends, | seine who have heen in the district longer than Mr. ‘and Mrs, Johr Newick,-and some who have not’ beer so-long. «All were glad to do honor te them. so ' : The ; Address : “ahzotton, Ba Cia Jan.. 19, “ga! To Mr. and Mrs, John New ick : : We, a few of your. friends of the] Hazeltons, whose -nanyes appear be tient, take this opportunity of ex ] tending to you our most sincere eon- gratulations upon your having, rec ed. this twenty-fifth anniversary... the date when you started in life, tu gether, We tire very glad, and consider It.¢ privilege to have. known and been asaso- cinted with you, in . different way during the ilme . you have Hved here. -We most earnestly wish that y. will enjoy many more years of comfort ‘and ineveasing hajipiness together, an’ that there may be for all of us many more occasions such ‘ns we have ch joyed in the. past: of Blensant asta tons. | - Conservatives exercises for the - ‘opening; ' “eonducted-{:; historical veview of.the- congregation’ in| rendered ‘some-.classical - selections. 02 - ‘4 the C.N.R. at: South Hazelton inform- “} ed ‘the Herald that it was Inst seven of the Hazeltor United, Chureh:, lagt. San; day. evening, | ‘the . ‘Dechiste Tn Smithers on Redistribution "The Sinithers Orindecvutive Associa- tion: hak gone on record as favoring the ‘redistribution © whereby this electoral. distrief, of Skeena will be bounded on the west by Shanes, and: ‘on the east by ihe 126 ‘meridian at" Rose Lake, including the Whole Bulkley: “Valley district in. one district instead of its Leing divided ¢ as at: present, . ; The" anjiual meeting. “passed resoiu- tions expressing the utinost confidetice In, the. administratior of, federal and’ provincial affairs’ under ‘the: two exist: lugs, governments, : ‘The annual. convention wns held in Sinithers on ‘the evening of January 1% and there was a large attendance. The following officers were elected : . Hon.-Presidents—Hon., RL B. Ben- nett and Hon. 8. F. Tolmie. Hon, “Vice: -presidents—Dr. Bamford and C. H. Orme. President—R. Ta. Gale. First Vice-president—J. G. Stephen: Second Vice-presi—C, Waite © - Secretary treasurer—h. S8.- MeGill Executive committee—G, H, Wall, J ML Collison, W..d. O'Nelll, E. Wood- ward, CG. . Doolittle, . Alex. Ss. Miller, RC. Mutch. - - ‘Sam. Cocker,. Conservative candidate for. Omineca: riding, Was: “present . and gave. -@ most: interesting address: The Smithers- ‘Association is ‘in very "good shape. and the workers are quite confident that everything: will comc out alright in the wash when the stn begins to. ‘shine in ‘the spring and the aveat* financial depression: has Rassec into. tistoty?* iy me " RYO. cows GET. A SELECTION PLAYED | Fhe Voice. ot the Prairie Grants. Their i _Request—Wonderful Programs. : Fridays, and Sundays -. Last’ Friday night during the . Old Time Music prog?tam-‘C.F.C.N, . ‘‘The Voice of the Pratrie’ announced hay- ing received’ a wire from. - William, Lora and Charles Gow of South Haz- coming . in fine and requested that. the orchestra play “Ny Blue, Ridge Moun-| tain Home’ for, Charles. The selec. tion was played ‘the latter part of -the program, -Mr. Gow, who is agent ‘for ‘minutes’ from ‘the time the. message. was sent. until the. acknowledgenient ‘was received .over the air. That jg considered .n ‘very. satisfactory, KOPVICE:, Since Calgary installed. . the most powerful ridio station ‘in Canada and started putting »on real programs “it ‘his “become -the' most: popular station in-all the west, ».Rapeelally . are. the old time musi¢ programs: ‘on. Friday ‘night- and the religious service and Song ser: “vice on Sunday: nights, very popular ‘not only in ‘Canada’ but in the. United States, hecording to the flattering’ re- quests for more that the station receiv: es. Those. two | programs are eo re- freshing after the: tin’ pan jazz, and the moaning. vocal sorrows, that come trom matny rat hev stati me There. wns a goud couigregniiin ‘in of ‘electoral districts | . Will Increase Development ‘at Lorne Creek steady | progress ‘is being made with evelopment work in‘connection wit} - the placer. workings on Lorne Creek | F. Neville who recently returned fron” the south has ordered material for thc - bunk ‘houses and construction will ge -_ started’ as soon as the material is ui - ‘the. ‘ground. When the bunk house. nre ready the present crew of five will be. added: to- ‘and the work speeded ur: The equipment. to be. Anstalled Will op‘ erate. at high . pressure, water bein; - supplied | by. punips, and a large. yard |. age will be handied dally, “Tt is under: stood, that a grant. ‘of $700 has beén sv. cured, to recondition the ‘road: fron Deorreen to the workings, and Mr Nev ike has promised to add another $800 Besides fixing the road a bridge. will h pat: ucross Lorne Creek. Legislature to. ~ Meet Feb. 4th | The provincial legislature is called to meet on February-14th, This will be a-real. Session of fire works, espec- laliy: will. the opposition - -be hostile At: the: same. ‘time the opposition mem- bers are. tickled. to death that: they a are in opposition’ at the: p¥esent time. - matter : of :relief work ‘and ateect re. llef will loom up big ‘in opposition. eri ticiam,, -'Then there is the: matter o redistribution: which wili - “fitise © Ok Harry in. both rartles x unless: -Bome. ex. L ceptionak: ‘genernlship ts One’ "proposal ‘is that ‘the. number On oa ‘as ‘represent: ‘the. Dominion; and with. elton stating. that the ‘program. was| ‘ding day which ‘Was’ “Tuesday,. January . ot {nto | water severaltines,”” “They |' Dr, ‘i i MTEA., 4 to ‘Simithérs | Ate Well esd ky ‘to attenil ‘tlie? in i ative service: »ttklhg as his theme: “Tha | Bbenezer Stone’, al pa! morro ee aitstiiodn ey 80." “ After. the’ sermon and while the offering was, bel taken : ») Mra. Redini ‘bin @ nia meeting of. the : Smithers Elberdl, ‘Ag . . pretty much the same ‘boundries. TH ‘north. will ‘be up ‘in arms over that,bi if the Conservative. caucus . ‘agrees the north: cam: not‘ do. ‘much as. ie. is all ‘Liberal: “anyway. ‘and the | ‘governmen* has the, economy ‘argument on its side: ‘and everyone. is enlling for economy tr ali places. ‘but’ their. own: - Tid truce “Theasy. lies. the. head. that. Wenrs : crown,” S noo Had a Birthday . on ‘Monday night Mr. and. Mrs. Job , Newiek entertained some twenty-f friends: at-a,bridge.party in. thet hon in honor: of Mrs. Newick's birth The party wasso- -enloyable:. and: the: people stayed. so ‘Yong’ that: they “we on the celebration: Of their’ allver: Ww 1, ‘Mrs. Bernie. had made. 4. sweddin; aike for - the ‘occasion. and: during. tl - refreshment, ‘period. the’ bride blushing Ty ent ‘the. ‘eile and: asked: all, to part’ clpate “intitts ‘consuinption. Dr. EL a Werinch spoke highly of Mr. and. Mrv ‘Newick and of ‘the:guod work they. had done in the: commmuiilty,. ‘anid “ot. mt, pleasure “it: was tobe ‘qssoelated . with Lay who also: spoke. highly. of ‘the: thos: pitality: of the host. “and, ‘Hostess. Bes : fore golig-the- guests. sang “For They. | are Jolly: Good “Fellows.” . The’ bridge _| prizes were wort 1 by Mrs. Ins: Tarnbul! ° wl j and I by ‘Walton membérs. hé -reditced:to 14, the ‘sami: a ~ able ‘to’ start the host and hostess oy ee them.: He was -followed:-by ° Dough: _