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THE OMINKUA HERALD, FRIDAY, ube 22, Sel

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= | Hanson
aa Lumber &

. Mill at
HANALL. B.C.

‘Manufactarers of -

ROUGH, DRESSED & DIMENSION 2

Lumber

HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND GEDAR

FLOORING - WINDOWS

_ Hemlock Complete,
and Spruce different sizes

ett

Get our prices before ordering elsewhere

~ Terrace Notes ~

RB Ht. ‘Lyton of the forestry: depatt-
ment at Rupert was here Tharsday.,

Mrs. Reld of Prince Rupert ‘and ‘Miss
Trene. Durham of Usk are guests "of
Mrs. 0. T,. Sundal.

“Miss Agnes Desjardines of Prince

Messrs. Drury and MeDermitt of
the geodetic survey with headquarterr
at Ottawa are camped’ near ‘the pur
lie acho} grounds. e

’ Miss’ Etandna Marsh has ‘accepted f
position on the Penticton school staff.

Mr. Brearly of: ‘Laminated, Ltd, at

f || BRITISH COLUMBIA

HAS PRODUCED

$80,737,003; Leud,

For all years to

For 1926

any

are obtained. iby developing
crown

of Mines

cal Survey of

$50,512, BBT: Coal and Coke, $28
and Miscellaneous Minerals,$50,176, 407; Making mineral produe-
tion to the end of 1926 show |

a AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $988,108.470

The substantial progress of the mining industry in this prov.
ince is ‘strikingly illustrated in the following ‘figures, . which
show the value of production. for successive 5-year , periods;

For five years, 1896-1900 .....
For five years, 1901-1905 ........eea
For five years, 1906-1910 ........ vesane 125,534, 474
For five years, 1911-1915
For five years, 1916-1920) ; .
For five years 1921 to 1925... .....cccce wee eee

THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN | CANADA

MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :-—-

Placer Gold, $78,018,648; Lode Gold, $126,972,318; Silver,
3106, 976, 442: - Copper; ‘$209, 967,068; Zinc,

4,699 ,183; Structural Materials

veaesees 29 94,547,241
57,607, 967
96,607,968

1895, inclusive

erereenee

42,072,603

"7 189,922, 725

214, 726, 654
67,188

epepee

‘bedaeeaes ee

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $429,547, sé :

Lode mining has only been in progress about 25, years, and only, about one-
half of the Province has been prospected; 200,000 squaxe miles of mnexplored
ralneral beating lands are open.for prospecting. |
The mining laws of thie Province are more liberal and the feea lower than

other Province in the Dominion or any Colony in the British Em
Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. ‘Absolute titles

pire,
such properties, security of which is guarenteed hy

Peaoiieally all British Columbia mineral properties on which’ ‘development.
work has been done are described in one of the Annual Reports of the Minister,
Those considering mining inveatments should refer to auch reports,
‘They are available without charge on application to the Department:of Mines,
Victoria, B.C. Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districta are
published separately, and are available on application, Reporte of the Geologi-
Canada, Witch Bullding, Vancouver, B.C., are’ recommended as
yaluable sources of inforniation. - | -

Full information, together with: mining reports and maps,.

may be obtained gratis by addressing. *

The Honourable The Minister of Mines.
- VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA _

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ness this week.

W. W. Sinclair of the Spruce. Tam

part of the week.’ : a4 3 boo

On Friday afternoon last Seout Mas-
ter ‘8. Kirkaldy, assisted. by Rev. Rab-
inson, lend the boys in cutting a trail
from town to Thornhill mountain so
that the numerous picnie parties could
get through with ease. After the work

Atwood °°

Borm—To Mr, and Mrs.

Terrace, a son. - Julp 15th.

_ Mrs. 8S. FL Watson and Miss Quin-
nie of Edmonton are holidaying aot the
Ter thee’ hotel:

Yoat

KB W.

partmetit, Ottawa, was here. last week.

_ MneConnachie of Anyox. ‘arrived
veltay and speat a few days. :

“Mr, and “Mrs, John - ‘McRae and Mrs.
D,.C, MeRae ‘and’ children ‘of Prince
Rupert returned to the. city. on. Monday
after a couple ‘of weeks: holiday here
with Jas. McRae. ©

Mrs. 8. Hansenehlid who has been
visiting in the district returned to the
coast Monday accompanied by her sls-
ter Miss Fyancls Smith of -Amsbury.

Miss Raster Muore was up from Rup-

| Pert: for the week end.

A gooti many from Pacific were in

town ‘Sunday - ‘to participate in the bie

w. J. PITMAN’S MUSIC STORE
_ PRINCE GEORGE, B. C.

ac: & Co.

_Orthophonie Victrolas’
eer Sewing Machines . oe

pianos

“Underwood Typewriters

Bach the standard i in
your station, Boa tou

n ite line. Prices standard.

Freight paid to.

i

Stwork in her garden last: Friday.

pienié from Rupert.

— vy

ed to, Prince’ ‘Rupert, °

if a a

Mrs. Jas, Richmond received a-nasty
and 4 painful blow in. the eye while at} ‘
She
caine in contact with a broken branch
from @ tree and it;injured the ball of
the. eye.
éal adviser. :

Miss. Marguivette. ‘Martin of the nur-
sing staff of tha-Prince Rupert hospi-

| tal spent last Sunday at her home,

EP ate

Prompt “efficient ‘repairs’ “to all makes ot. cars! abeedy and carefial
taxi service to’ ali ‘parta of the district, and-regular serviee'to trains,
with Prompt ‘attention to. tianter and: ‘drayage=Thig i the service of 7

Ly The Falconer Transfer

HAPELTON, B. C,

cavuenunnaemn ea ree meee

“Have You Paid Your Subseription up to Date?

gi 00 Pays for. a Full Year

Jack ‘Frank sprained his aikle last]
week end while’ working ao the ‘Ams-

rah ‘

; bury mill, Snes

‘Mra. ‘Hamilton’ of the’ Rupert ‘hos
pital stff is ‘holidaying at ‘the: “Ain
Farm. rn ve

oe

Mrs, Simpion of Anyox who - “had
spnt the past:-week here ‘left Thursiay |.
‘for her- home; Her: daughter: will be
at the' Hill ‘Farm: for some weeks yet,
ey Qo ae . ,

Misses Mary. and Palmeria Astoria |.

‘F

EF tof Prince Ruperts were.ignents of Miss

od er | pe

shyt ne

fae. of : Mr Spackep.. ‘

end at home:

Rupert is holidaying ‘at her home here. 4.

New Westminster, was here on. bust- :

ber Co., Edronton was: here the early

was finished‘ the- boys were entertain- |
ed at the’ home of Mr. and Mrs. W.. T. ‘

Robt. ‘de |
Kergéeumeaux of Premier, formerly: of |.

| Act NEE

Knewstuf? of the Lands De-|

[may .be preempted by

15,000 board fect per acre west of the
-1 of that Range.

Mi. and. “Mrs. Patmore: have vetum- Land Commisbloner, «

‘She has consulted, her medi- ,

Thos, Walsh: of; ‘Hazeltor’ wetted. “his :
‘}8ons: over: .the. week. at and wag the

ee 7
ab ke dl

The’ Hazelton Hospital”

; The Hazeiton: Hospital issues tic-
kets for any period at $1.50 per
mouth: in advance. - This; rate in-.

‘b. R. “Wi lliams ;
_ PROVINCIAL ASSAYER: | -
“de ‘fiten' ‘Ye sent oh h reqtieet! ® .

Credit Fonciey Bide. oe VANCOUVER, B.C.

cludes office consultations, medi-.

ay Pa wat ye pek, .

in: ‘the ‘hospital, ‘Tickets are ob-
tainable in Hazlton at the drug
‘store:or by. mail. from ‘the: medi-
eal ‘superintendaat at the hospital

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B.C. UNDERTAKERS
EMBALMING FOR SHIPMENT A SPECIALTY:

P.O. Box 048 A wire
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. ~ will bring us
n sieemean = ”

‘SHACKLETON
Hotel”

USK, B.C, '
"New, clean and comfortable
First-class Dining. Room in connection

_ RATES ARE ATTRACTIVE

“THOS, SHACKLETON’ - Prop.

SYNOPSIS OF

_PRE-EMPTIONS.

Vacant, unyeserved, surveyed Crown lands
British subjects
over

cpus

and agricultural

pation, .
purposes.’

Full information concerning regulation
regarding pre-emptions ia given in Bulletin
‘No. 1, Land Series, “How. ta Pre-empt Land,’
copies of which can he obtained frea of charge
by addressing the Bepartment. of. Landa,
Victoria, B.C., or to any Government Agent,

-Records.., will. be granted. covering = only
land: svitable for agricultural’ purposes, and
which is. not timberland, ie, carrying over

improvement for

Coast Range and 8.000 feet per Bore east

Applications for pre-emptiona are to be
addressed to the Land Commissioner of ' the
Land. Recording Division’ in which the land
applied for fa situated, and are made on printed
forms, copies of which can be obtained from the

Pre-emptlons must be occupied for five years
and ‘Improvements made ta ‘the yalue of
$10 per acre, including clearing and cultivat-

can be recelved. ”

‘For more detailed information see te Bulletin, ‘

How Pre-empt- Land. me
PURCHASE

Appifeations are received . for
of vacant ‘and “unpeserved Crown lands,
not being timberland, for. agricultural purposes:
minimum priea of. first-class . (arable) land
la.,.€5 .per acre, “and second-clage (grazing).
land, $2.50 per ore, Further information
regarding | purchase ‘or | lease . of: Crown
lands is given in” “Bulletin : No. 10, ‘Land
BSerlea, ~ “Purchasé and Lease , _of Crown
Lands."

Mill, factory, or ‘Industrial nites , on timber
land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchaeed or
‘leased, . the. conditions Ancluding payment: of
Btumpage, |‘ .

yo ‘HOMESITE LEASES.

may be leased as’. homesites, :
upon a. dwelling © beng’ erected
frat year, titla being. obtainable after
residence and . improvement conditiong are.
fulfilled a. the - land hoe been
veyed, 7 ke af

aca eC ae
For ~ grading end industrial purpose

areas not. exceeding 640 sores may be Jewell
if any one ‘peraon., or ‘comipariy, mo .

| ange: adralnlatared “under”, the,
n | .Comsitsstone, “Annual.” ‘ertalie bermita; tee
oa based vee "num

, "| ites wibey Gitte § of Prince, Rupert |‘ '
veh ARE: the Weel ek en

celnes, ‘asi well. as-all costs while a

Buel

18 «years of age, and by aliens |:
jon declaring intention to become - British
4 subjécts,’ '.cdnditional' upon: ‘residence,

ing at least ‘five: ‘anne, before a Srown Grent

“purchase :

. Unsurveyed areas, not ‘exceeding 20 acres, ,
conditiozal |.
in the}}

Bury) |.

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