: . million. as road from Lille. : ‘sons arid. Rhéims our shelle’ desi |-t " “troyed a. ‘footbridge . at: Vailley. illery “and THE @MINECA MINER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1915 THE MINER WAR BULLETINS C MONDAY, DEC. 20, ) “Damen German Cruiser - Amsterdam: It is officially announced in Berlin that the German cruiser Bremen and a torpedo-boat were sunk by a submarine in the eastern Baltic, A considerable portion of the crews were saved. The Bremen was built in 1903. ‘Her displacement was $250 tons, and she carried a crew of 300. Enemy’s Futile Efforts London (official): ‘Early thig morning the enemy discharged “gas against our line to the north- east of Ypres, accompanied by a heavy bombardment. Except at a few places, where they were driven back before reaching our ‘lines, they were prevented from leaving their trenches by our fire. Our protective measures against gas proved effective, and our line is everywhere intact. “Except for artillery activity on both sides, there has bean no further development during | the day. The hostile artillery was unusually active east. of Ypres and also against our trenches west and south of Messines, . “The enemy blew up two mines in front of our trenches. east of - Arnientieres early this’ morning. Hostile infantry attempted to occupy the craters, but were driven off by our rifle fire. “On the rest of the front there is nothing important to report. An enemy aeroplane was brought down by our fire east of Armen- tieres today. wo “tation Success ‘Rome (official communication): ’ “Despite the fact that stormy weathet is hampering operations, | the activity of our troops has not been relaxed, On the northern slopes of Monte San Michele, our) infantry detachments surrounded a hostile trench position which “made a salient in our lines, and captured it by a surprise ‘attack, We took 115 prisoners, including two officers.” ~ ltaly’s Big Army Rome: million men engaged in. the. war and is preparing to. add another TUESDAY, DEC. 21 “ Activity On West Front Paris: .A bombardment by heavy artillery along most of the -whole western front, causing the ‘+. destruction of many German establishments, including three powerful explosions in the Ger- “man trenches near Ville-au-Bois, in Artois, was reported in last night's - - official communication from: the war. office, "In Artois, rather violent ar- tillery, actions: occurred. in the ‘region’ of Loos: | They were less |” intense in the direction of Bully, | - ‘the. Givenchy fort,: and along the ; Between Sols-, Italy ‘now has two]: tests,-the Austro-Germans, Bul ‘garians and Turks will cross the Greek. frontier as soon as they are reddy. It is rellably reported that the Turks have concentrated two divisions, with cavalry and artillery, close to the Greek fron- tier at Nievrokap and Kustendil. ” i WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22 Russians Capture Varna London: The Daily Chronicle |reports the capture of Varna, Bulgaria’s chief Black Sea port, by the Russians. It says the, bombardment of the Russians: silenced the Bulgarian guns and laid the town in ruins, the garris- on suffering heavily. The Rus- sians then, according. ta the report, landed infantry and ar- tillery witout loss and in sufficient force to hold’the town against a Bulgarian attack. oe Enemy Beaten in -Persia London: It is announced from Teheran, according to a despatch received here from the Petrograd semi-official. news agency, that the Russians have occupied the town of Kum, 80 miles sonth- west of. Teheran, after. A great battle, in which the “onposing ‘forces were completely, defeated, On Eastern Front Petrograd (official comm mica~ tion): ‘Our aviators success- fully bombarded ‘the ~ rear ap- proaches to the enemy positions, | in the Godutzychki- Koma region east ‘of Svientziany, causing a panic among the vonvoys. “On the Galician front. at No- vo Alexiniec-Buczacz and south- east of Zaliechtchiki, the enemy attempted to' pass to the offen- sive, rated: by our fire”? _ Sucecessful Aerial Raid Copenhagen: ‘The National Tidende prints a statement .of- a Dane from Constantinople that ‘the Krupp works: outside Con- stantinople have been déstraved by bombs" dropped ‘by British airmen, "Many Prisoners Taken Paris (official communication): "Th. the . Vosges, at. Hartmann ; Weilerkopf, a strong: attack” by our troops, delivered after an artillery preparation: ‘permitted A us.to occupy an important part of the enemy’ a worlis and: to make 1200 prisoners. = The Germans sustained : ‘heavy | ‘losses in a futile’ attempt to. oc- the explosions of. mines on the Allied front near Armentieres.’? , ~ Reitiforcementé i in. Greece ‘Berlin: :-It is “yeported ‘that |. British reserve tréops have been withdrawn. from . islands: of: the ice at Saloniki,. ne - Army. of Four Million. has: passed the. bilt providing © for |’ the addition’ of a million: mdn:-to with small detachments, |- but all his attempts were frust- . | tary to yield to the demands of thé United States with regard to the. sinking of the Ancona, ‘on which [ cupy the. crater resulting from |. eastern Mediterrqneaii, for serv: ‘London: The house of ‘eobimine | THURSDAY, DEC. 23 Hindenburg’s Retreat . ' Geneva: The German offensive against the Russians on.the Riga- Dvinsk front has completely fail- ed. Von’ ‘Hindenburg has been forced to retire before the Rus- sian counter-attacks, after bury- ing his cannon and abandoning an enormous amount of material. The Germans, unable to cross the Dvina, have suffered heavy losses. Five of their divisions have retreated to Tukum,against which the Russians are now ad- in progress, On the Western Front! Paris (official): ‘“‘On theheirhts of the. Meuse our batteries caused the explosion’ of a munition de-; pot,, “In the Vosges, at Hartinanns-| Weilerkopf, after a series of| local actions, the enemy gained a footing in one. section of the trenches which we captured yes- terday and which wére -held by our advanced detachments. The number of German prisoners taken at this point surpasses 1300. “The Belgian official communi- cation reads: ‘To the north of Dixmude our heavy ‘guns com- pleted the destruction of the repair.’ 7? Bulgars Invade Gretes. Copenhagen: Tages Zeitung, of Berlin, a: copy of. which-has been received here, says that Bulgarian: troops are entering Greek territory, but. that if. they are not attacked by Greek ‘troops, * they will ‘confine their operations to seizing .the Saloniti railway, Austria Admits Fault’ Vienna: Emperor Franz Josef has instructed the foreign secre American citizens. were lost. - Super-Hun j is Sick says the Kaiser, i is il}, with a high fever that-causes anxiety. His moned to his bedside. ‘Explosion ‘in Germany ' “London: . Advicés. from. Am- hundred of the six hundred women employed int the | Muenster pow:|4 sion. ~ Sank- -Jap Liner oe “Londons Thé : Yasaka — Marn, pedoed without warning ~by a submarine i in the Mediterranean, 2 - The © stedmer Bank ° minutes, in. forty 000, LATE,T TELEGRAPHIC. Liberal, committee of. fifty: is: “he: vanelig. A sanguinery battle i is}. blackhouse overturned yesterday, which the enemy attempted to The Deutsche i ~~, : New York: A Berlin despatch |, three eldest sons have been sum- terdam state that, according to | accounts ‘received there, three |: Lder mills were- Killed it in-an. -explo- the new Japanese liner, was- tor- 4 All on board.. were] zaved. “Thestesiner cost t 8, 000, m1 ‘NEWS FH chesl A : “Ottawa: 7 pérmanent. national will be. tominated in opposition “Ito Hon, LAs “Campbell of Ross- ; land. : London : All British “ites felt j in. ‘Victoria, and Mayor Wilson pe have béen withdrawn from the| ~ Suvla Bay section of the Gallipoli. |: All gunsand stores were removed without loss. Rogers Pass: The center head- Mng-of the big C.P.R, tunnel was driven through on Sunday;: the. bores. meeting within half an inch. NOTICE. 4 In THE. SUPREME C Court ¢ Or ‘BRITISH - (COLUMBIA, . In the matter of. the Administration | Act and in the matter of the Estate of John Barrett, deceased, intestate, ' TAKE NOTICE that by an order: of {His Honour Judge Young, dated the 20th day of December, 1915, I was appointed Administrator of the Estate of John Barrett, deceased, intestate’ - All persons having claima against, the said estate are hereby requested’ to forward me before the 3rd-day of January, 1916, and all persons indebted to the said estate are indebted to pay. the amounts. of their. indebtedness to me forthwith, . Dated: 24th December, 1915, STEPHEN H. HOSKINS, Official Administrator, 17-18 Hazelton, B.-C. NOTICE TO. DELINQUENT. CO. ae OWNER : To George M. Swan, or to ny Pergon or persons to whom you may have transferred your interests, take notica that J, tha undersigned co-owner with you in the Cumberland. Russell and. Sundown (Russell Group) Mineral Gluims, situated in Hun- Division of Om- neva District, Province of British Columbia, have done the required amount of work on tha above- mentioned: claima for the yoar 1914 In order to i hold the same under section 24 of the Mineral ‘Act and if-within §0 days of the publication of. this notice you fail or reiuse to Contribute $163.50, your Yortion .of such axpenditure, together with the costs of this advertisement, your interest in the ssid mineral claims wiil ‘become the property of ter Basin, in the Hazelton Mining’ + the undersigned under Section 4 of the, Mineral Act. Amendment Act of 1900, J. N.C ARR, Co-Owner: bates at Smithers, B Go, thissourdar wt Octo- ! : : . . i ie tas au igus bat Tread the Footpath | of Peace» ~- This i is the path of him who wears me * “Tavictus”? THE BEST GOOD ‘SHOE | NOEL & ROCK: Hazelton, B, C.. mesh tila CHRISTMAS ..Come and'see our stock of 4 "XMAS CARDS, TOYS, : _ pn . ote = ‘BOOKS ‘and GAMES” - New Alashlights and’ batteties t- Up-to-Date. Drug: Stores: 2 HAZELTON. © Os BG ‘tat os sub u mg the same, -properly verified, -to Six (66) acres) of the Sou : ameridenenta, and es ‘| and those clai iming. thrpagh ay I --debarred: ‘fran settling deRe ; Bt. the City 6f pein fal + December, ACD, 191 ; . T GEOHGE a, SWan,’ , OMINECA. ASSESSMENT” DISTRICT::... NOTICE ig: -hereby: sgiven--that | a” Court of Revision snd :Appeal, under | the pravisiohs “of: the. “Tapation: Act”, and the. “‘Publi¢ Séhools “Act?'; "res - B ecting. the’ assesament.. rolls” of the. Inineca “Assessment-- District. for. the - year 1916, wilt. be held in the Govern- - ; ment ‘Office, Hazelton, B. C., on Fri- ~ day; the 2ist da of January, 1916;at the hour of 11 ofc clock. in the forenoon... a7 Dated’ at Hazelton, B..- C., “December 20th, 1916,” = STEPHEN H.. HOSKINS -. Judge of the ° _ : . ‘Gout of Revision and sa LAND | ‘REGISTRY: ACT. - Notice under: Section 36 . TAKE NOTICE ‘thatan application . has been made to register Charles -Vic-. tor Smith,of Hazelton, B.C, asthe owner: in Fes-simple, under two Tax Sale Deeds. . from ‘-the Assessor of!-the Omineca..”;- Assessment - District, -“to'-C Victor Smith, bearing. “date the dra: day of Novembér, : ‘ALD. 1916;:in pur-,- suance of a Tax ..Sele:.held’ by said“ Assessor "on or about - the 1th day of: October, (1913, of all‘and: singular cer-.° tain parcels or tracta. sof land.and pre- mises - situate, . lying, and. being in:the . District: of Caaaiar, - in'‘the Province of British . Columbia; '.more_ particulary | known. and deseribed agi— An undivided. one quarter interest in- | and to‘Lot One-hundred and forty-seven es Group one (1), and pt ae ter of Lot Fourteen hundred Yon. nd “those” ‘claiming through or" under you,” and all Bersone claiming any. intereat in the said Jand by descent whose title isnot registered under the provisions of the !"Land B Registry 1 Act?’ : are. required’. to.:contest: claim of the tax purchaser within: forty-five, days of the service.of. this ‘notice upon you. . Otherwise.-'you ‘and each of you will ba-for' over eatopped arid debarred.: from setting up any claim to- or in-res- pact of the said land, faith, 2 owner in fee.” i : Yoor attention is ‘called : ‘the “Land ~ Registry lowing extract therefrom whigh relates to the above notice; - “And in default of! a “envdat, or: | » gertificate of :. lig.” pendens -beiig 7 “before the’ registration” :as': fowner of. the persons ‘entitled under: 7 : auch tax'-sale, all, parsons go'served “with notice,’ or served “with: riotice ~ under “subsection {oy of section 155. “of the. ‘Municipal. Clauses “Act,” - 1906,”*or section 293 of the atunie a pal ‘Act,’ or section 189 91 séasment Act, 1908"? ox dec ‘of the “Taxation: “Act, 2.in cagda in “which ‘notice under: this. Act is dis- -pensed with as hereinafter: provided, . “or wndey ~ them, ‘and “all. peraons, clainiing-any | interest ity te “Mind by: virtte 'o “arly: ° unregistered: instrument; and ‘all: es - _ sons claiming-any intevest iri the. by descent whose -title.ia - not regis. _itered under’ thé: ‘provisions,.of | this : ‘Act, ehall ‘be -for “OVOP: ‘estopped, ‘and © to ‘or in respect, of th . for taxes.” ae ~ Dated’.at the Lite orice, 22nd: day. of. He Ee cinab: 7 District # Repintra. wintry - rt of British Columbia: 4 and t ahall zenis- : ter the said Charles’ Victor, r:-8) ‘8 86. Pally to the%fal- & up. an ‘Any. claim: ani gear: as and, =! fighty-one (del), B Range five {5}, Coast: a i wat arid.) (ie