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VOL Vit, NO. 3

HAZRLTON, BC., SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1917.

"PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

LOCAL NEWS 1S PARAGRAPIS

toms OF General Interest From

Hazelton and Surround.
. ing District ,

~

“Dr, H. G _Wrineh is visitip
‘Vancouver, :

/- MW. Sutherland b: has return
ed- from Edmonton, > °

Smithers yesterday. f

G.. K. Beaston;-of Vancouver,

7
nos

was-here this ‘week. ©

Mrs, ° W.. A. Gaw ‘i is’ visting

friends-in Vancoiver,.”

. Roy Hobart, of Prinee Rapert,
‘ was ariong the week’ ‘3 visitors.

Dr. “Maclean, of Sniithers, was
a visitor i in ‘Hazelton ‘during the}.

* week,
“ASG, Brebell:.

_ ‘Tuesday, °

E.G. Ayliffe, of North Bui:
ley, was in town during} the. early.

| part of the week. eds

AL Clement, manager of the|
Deita copper property, returned

J. Fe “Maguire j 18 now agent in
» Hazelton. and’. district 4 for, the G..

2 Nickerson’ “Ooi. ‘Of, Prinea}:

‘Rupert. re

‘G., AL Magrath, who has.” been|
. at ‘Sturgeon Falts, Ont.; for. some

“time, | returned ; to. “Haselton on
Wed nesday, :

Miss G.. ‘Goddard’ wel: ap to
Sthithers last'e everiing,. whére: she
will will be connected with. the

Union’ Bank: Staff for’ Several |
weeks; 7

J. Dy: Galloway, district mining
"engineer, returned from the east
portion: ‘of his territory this week
via: the’ Cariboo Toad, and the
"const route, “

‘Mrs, Fakeley: arrived. from

_ Meanskinisht on Friday, to take} - .

the. position ‘of: ‘school’ ‘teacher at
the: ‘Methodist: Mission: at Kigplox
' fora. short | time: Bs

C. E.. and; Mra: Wright arrived
in, Hazelion. on. Monday’ 8: train,
from, ‘Vancoitver.:; Mr, Wright
will undertake the duties ‘of. en=|
gineer at Hazelton’ Hospital.

Constable’ Mead and Dominion
- Constable Loring went down the
ling ‘during the’ week to: ‘settle
-Bome trouble caused - by. Andians,
who ‘Objected to white settloys in’
~ the: ‘Kigwancool Valley, .

.” Ben: ‘Péterson came down this |
_ weék from Telkwa, where he- has
* been working: all summer: with

” Silver:

King s group,’ He brought
- down’:

‘ome: very, fine specimens

ut. ve pet's vent eon |

Ba. 6

of Marssville,
Wash. arrived in Hazelton on

ne render . when all hope, “Was lost,

another raid on German military

| their : thanks ° ‘to. Mis. “Morkill, =

| Soldiers’ Aid concert last. /aven-
‘ing.
offered ‘to those. who. helped’ to
make’: ‘the affair 2 success: ‘by
their bregence and by their: aitts
of refreshments,

trict during: the’ week wag W. ‘D,
Wilson, M. La: for Rossland, who

g

“Landon: :
ahall he mieted out to “Korniloff
‘has caused-a split in the Russian
fabinet today: Four- ministers
_| have. left the eabiriet. The per
agnal suitrender of the revolting
army ‘chief. ig imminent. . -His.
troops have melted away to a
mere handful. .
There j is a widespread. publie
|demand that those responsible| ”
for .the . couhter-revolution | bel.
dealt with severely.

General Grimoff, who  com-
manded _Kornileft’ 8 rebellious
troops and who ordered the sur-

attempted suicide today by shoot- |

ing him elf, ‘but his s wound ji is not] -
fata. wt coe : .

4

London: » British airplanes on
Wednesday and Thursday. made

establishments: in. Belgium. : A

PLT IN THE

“HOW SHALL WE PUNISH KORNILOFF?”
|". =GERMANY REPLIES TO POPE’S NOTE

CG. di Maguire came down from | What: ‘punishment |:

I The: rainister of. migsions abroad,
Franklin Boutin n, will be added

| troops” yesterday. penetrated: ‘ag
far ‘aa the second~ line. west of |

Paris:
: sumed on the Meuse,

Verdun region,
taken west, of ‘Navarin farm,
The German: arb using troops i in
shock formatiofl * The French
retain their positions on. ‘the
Casematés plateau after hand- to-
hand fighting. © a
 Painleve has ‘retained ‘six of
collesigues in i @ new - French
cabinet, | ‘Thorhas and = Viviani
are the most noted men dropped,

to the cabinet.
f-
Beilin:

Ge man, vg ho. € ks

Guignicourt, on the Aisne. front; ;
inflicting - heavy’, ‘loases. on the
defenders, | In Flanders the ar-
tillery battle increased to dvum-

large ‘quantity of bombs . ‘was
dropped, . i mo
An Exchange ‘despatch’ “says.
\that™ Germany’s reply to. the|
Pope’ 8 peace hote has béen sent,
and contains proposals. Tora last-
ing peace. Itis friendly j in tone
and thanks the: Pope - for Mis
effort. gs coe Ses

7 fire, ‘but ho! English: attaek de-
ve foped. : "

situation is ‘now: well iu hand,
The Allied ‘defencés, have more

| than kept pace with the U-boats,
An. _ anti-submariiié: device pro-

| Washington: ‘The submarine

Fighting has been: re-
The usual
artillery activity, continues i in the
: Prisoners were

| receipt by the government of

RUSSIAN CABINET

Promising, Coe

Lord Reading, the British
financial commissioner, is here.
He will not negotigte for private
loans,
the solution: iof” larger financial
problems, ;

OTTAWA: Rumor gives 1s No-
vember 19 as the election date.
Seven weeks i is the time expected
Will be needed to prepare the
new voters’ lists,

Montevideo: “‘Uroguayan ma-
rines today boarded all German
ships in the harbor here, on the

tor in the war,
there i is no inreater_ than: in the
U. S., says Root,
are’ holding: the Germans firmly
on the eastern front, ,

information that Jit was Planned
jt sink ‘the ‘VeRsels; eae

“Buenos Aires  Argentine’s
annoyance’ ‘amazes Count.- Tax-
burg. . The German minister who
advised the ‘sinking of ships i ig
surprised at his erstwhile  friénds’
recent uetion, :

Russia i ig still a fac.
‘The disorder

Chicago:

Her troops

ca

.’ Express Their Thanks
The’ ladies of Hazelton, extend

Mra, Chappell, Dr.’ McKie and
the other artistes for their. valu. ‘
‘able and: ‘voluntary help at: the|.

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‘Also’ many: thanks . ‘are’

bi

Visited District
* anions the visitors i in this ais-|: *

aan

HAZELTON: HAS ‘NO .

pact! of harnmer on tail and: the
citizens ‘of Hazelton: for several
were. being reconatryeted.

was kept’ busy hauling lumber |

from. the’ government yard, -and

a each citizen ‘has: helped: in the
. good: work - :

te done the’ ‘stretches.
‘walk: ‘already | down. -have ‘assured |,
the people of 100.ner cent. gafety
, |i ‘raveraing o our: “atreets,..
fetes Lee no

SIDEWALK WALK TROUBLES

The ‘swelling sour sound of the: im- |.
rasp. of the-say proclaimed to the
ays: ‘past’ that. their ‘sidewalks

The
ig. team of Ruddy: & ‘MacKay's

While -' ‘a little tore remains: to

of: board. hi

The
iscard. ‘that,
alls gzeative of the}

_{frequeney_ for the daring pedes
trian.

rebuilding of the walks ‘will be
of inestimable vslue to the: town,
Nothing: ‘condemns a. ‘town -5O
quickly to ‘the outsider than’ bad

has always had good street; now
she. has good. sidewalks,

the: -‘generah supervision | of. the
-/reconstruction, and the. thanks: of
the ‘citizens re -due to him for

‘The material _ results - of the

treets | ‘or ‘sidewalks, Hazelton

a F, Maguire. “ably: undertook

¥:
is untiring activities,

& MacKay ‘for the loan-of their| . Mi
team for the" hauling of the ‘Jum:
hess: oo ye

duced. by the UJ, s. and Britain is

but. has come to assist in|

lengthened the ‘program greatly .°.

; swelled, by the sale of ice. sream,

amount of hard work entailed: in: oe “s

highly hy the proceeds - of: the.
evening’s entertainment, :

.jram: mae
Dialogue..."Mad With a Method".

Song... ‘Macushla"_- Mra, D: B. Morkill
Recitation. Selected. Mr. J, EK. Frost’.
Song-.“Where My Caravan Has!)
Violin: Solo.. “Traumeria’”. Dr. McKie.

Song_- “Loch Lomond". -Mra.: Morkiil,
' Pianoforte Solo_.."‘Norwegian Bridal..

Song.-"“Sing Me to Sleeps. jee

“Wit Don'? You, Wzar A UniroRn"’

Miss Louike . “Wattie;: ‘Mostera ©) “Bert
Wattie, Phillip’ Hosklaa, Oswald: Hop-
lang,.. Ernest! Kirby, “Arthur Wrineh;

an Song...
Thanks are also due. to Ruddy a

CONCERT A BIG SUCCESS

Last Night's Affaiié Was Well,
Supported—Soldiers’ Aid .
Will Benefit

“One of the best ever: staged in.
Hazelton’’,. describes the general
opinion of the big Soldiers’ Aid:
concert and dance held last even-
ing in Assembly Hall, _
The program was of: ‘a high
degree of excellence, and ‘Was
augmented considerably by the -
Statuitous appearance of’ Mrs.”

D: 8, Morkill, the talented. con-'
tralto of Vancouver, who ‘is at.
present visiting her. husband in.
Hazelton, and the splendid violin ~
renditions of Dr, McKie, AVR A.
Commencing at a little before:
nine o’clock, the pruceedings .
went smoothly along, and-an — :
‘extremely appreciative audierice

by demanding encores from each -
artiste, whose offerings are. de.
serving of the highest praise.
Supper was served immediate.

ly following the concert, and .
the receipts of the’ evening. were Oo

Dancing was, indulged'i in "after : 7
supper and’ was ‘kept up until the.. _
early hours, . en

Great credit is due to the ladies a
responsible for the affair, and” |
their labors: of ‘the past few: |
weeks were srowned with Buiccess. a
commensurate with the- great ae

préparation for the event. - ee
The Soldiers’ Aid: will: benefit .

Following ig the concert Prog- QM

*: .2Misa Smith; HL. Glassey.:

*__Rested"*: _Misa Davie :

~» March’. Mra, Chappell

B. Morkil
(with wiolin obbligato uy} Dr: MeKie)

Vocal Solo with Chorus:

_ Misa Margarat Wattie ' eh.
with~

iolin Solo. ~""Intermezzo".:Dr, McKie.
“LAND.OF Hore. aNp: ‘Giok

» Mi DB. -Morkill
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