NEW TLAZELTON,

B.C, WEDNES ~, sULY 8, 1988

The Ginineca Herald

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NEW HAZELTON, B.C.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF . HICKORY

llickery exceeds in importince wl
other Canadian wouls where great
sirength, hardness aud toughness 21re
reqnired. The pity is that it is only
nractrae: ie che Dominion in sired
contities, There mee six speeies In
Crinda, the mor imporant of whth
cre the bitternut, shagbark, imoeker-
neeouml pignut.“ Hiekery i& found in
Senthern Ontario, Soitiwestern Que-

be gd iy Ontaric counties surrowed- [stout ontmen] porridge, others declare,
jfor ham and eggs but will compromise
with bacon.

tec hakes Ontaria, five amd SLO lair.
“tere is no hickory in the west, baz
it is claimed that the wolt-willow, 2 -

sotninen shrub, dues equally well for;
jine army of consumers of
-hreakfast foods, for the output in Can

scnlil hiandles.
Tho sapwood of the hickory is very

Puht in color but the heartwood. fre:

HOW ABOUT YOUR BREAKFAST?

has 9 Hght reddish brown
The wood is rather difficult ta
work, shrinks very considerably — in
drying, takes a smooth, hard finish
nnd is susceptible of a high polish. It
is not particularly durable against de-
ery. It makes excellent ‘handles, ve-
hicle spokes, ladder rungs, neck-yokes,
pike poles, rims for wheels, sports
goods and machinery parts.

Produetion of hickory in Canada is
about 50,000 board fect ina year and
about 430,000 feet are imported, ail
from the United States.

(Qeenuiy

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fast. Tastes vary, or perhaps the vo-
cation of the individual dictates the
menu. But from the hurried swallow
of his Athole Brose by the Highland
shepherd long before the diay breaks,’
to the more lelsnrely absorbed leef-
steak of the construction worker, there
is 1 vast variety of (dishes. There are
some eanmunities © in Cnnada that
would hesitate to shy grace over 4
brenkfast that was mums a bowl of

-The liquid |

“ment is of less importanec.
Tiowever, there appears to a grow:

prepared

Aecompnni-

Last year ,the

nda is inerensing fast.

‘about $2,000,000 in two yesirs..

There is no standard rule for break |

caine ol! these prepa tlune wis about
$9,000,000, which is am increase, of
Cereals
has become the popiilar namé for them
There is a wide choice - for wheat,’
corn and other grains are used, Bran
wheat meu, middlings, malted wheat,
malt, malt extract, syrup and sugar
come-into the picture. And Canadian
breakfust. foods have their devotees
abroad. | Our export is valued at about
three and a quarter . million dollars.
Large quantities go also,to the Tnited
States. Irish Free State, Hong Kong,
Australia, Neiy Zealand, Sweden. and
several other far away countries.

WINDMILLS IN CANADA YET

The windmill is a pleturesque thing:| .

in a countryside, which painters: of
Dutch scenery
course some windmills are prettier
than others, especially those that are
netually mills The all-metal erections
that are designed merely for the draw-
ing of water have not sa much appeal
Tn flat eountrics «where there is no
water powervindmills have been a
necessity until electric power arrived.

There are large windmills which
linve half a dozen arms, fifty feet long
nnd carrying sails. The sails may be
af canvas, or a series of wooden slats
like a’ Veuetinn. blind, ~The -old: fash-
ioned post’ -mill. which revolved aaa
Whale on-a central vertical pivot. em-

used to the full Of]:

- + Make

hedided ina masonry Tse. tas heen

superseded by the tower mill, w ith 1)!
‘fixed body anda revolving top,

spite the: wide jue of electricity. in
Canada there. ave‘ many windmills’ in
the Dominion. Nowadays these © are
mainly imported. Last-year the num-
ber, along with parts, was .valued at
$21,000, .all.from the.. United, States.

ish ure being catught in “good num:

hers and are now more conspicuins on
many: menns. than. before. _ fhe tie-up

Lanes

De-|

wwitich has eased a searelty af met.
a
ne thing . thint iy hard for outsiders
to understund:is that any time there is
an: interruption in freight and express
traffic. the first. things ‘Terrace runs
out of is meat, butter, eggs; lard, etc.
This is looked upon. as. a farming: om: '
munity. and it. might be a good, idea it:
the settlers went in more. for . mixed
furming and thus have a greater var-

Tanch stuff,

é

iety of food ‘produets ‘for home use. Is :
is bound to be expensive bringing in so

Tale of Heroic Achievernent

oe Marks C. P. R.’ ’S 50th Anniversary

ralgellachie Day, November 7,

next marks the-fiftieth anni-

vorsary, of the driving of the last

spike, final .completion” of ‘the

Canadian Pacific line. from Mont-

real:to, Vancouver and the final

consummation of Canadian Con-

federation. *Arrrangements are

” now.-belng. made ..for- its. fitting

eelebration--so.. that Canadian

>, »Pacifie people qnd.the country. in

‘general ‘may’ be: reminded ‘of: the

part this: Company: has ‘Played in,
national’ develppment...””.

‘It is’ particulatly fitting that

-the ‘Company's “jubilee year

“should ibe’ marked by the appear-

‘ance of an ‘important book bear-

" ~ ing: on its history and the new

2 syoliinie: by" 2J.¢Mariy | Gibbon,

whose’ pidture:: '18"*shiown'. ‘above,

“willbe the more’ avelconie ‘on! that

“account. ti It'is entitled “Steel’ of

‘Empire’ Vand; apart,* from, its

Apeclnl interest to..Canadinn, ;Pa-

“people, as, 2 most, complete
arbaiide’ Bisto ro Eel

“own Company, ”

o-
Pisnsive ‘And: *anbinatiie. a tale. of

. tho digsover 41d dévelopment of
_Cannds thet: at wine make! a ‘ctrong

pilzhed author,

appeal to all who are interested
in: this country. It is published
by tha Bobbs Merrill Company in
the United States and by ‘McClel-
land & Stewart in Canada and
appears. as ‘an extremely hand-
some volume. Sixteen full colour
illustrations and over two hun-
dred in black and white help car-
ty the interest throughout, alded
by’ @ series ‘of explanatory maps.
Tt selis at $3.50: a copy, - Despite

its -wide-range of information and

theyast; amount ‘of -reading : and
research . that. Clearly has. gone
inta iis making, it is, full of
human interest and‘is an absorb-
ing record of the human desired
and ambitions that have become
‘the foundation stones of Canadian
nationality, ‘|: FED og te bn gets are
“:Bilatory of:the Canadian. Pacific,

as it may. be, it is. a: fascinating,

and important book. isng ‘béfora
the author gets around ‘to . that

‘Breat institution. The: early” his=:

tory ‘.of ‘'‘trarispdrtation by: trail

| and canoe ie told with: ‘aeowealth |

of ‘chatty - incident, and ‘in -the

light. readable. -style “that one
hig accom-

would, expect from"

Mr, Gibbon vory largely ignores -
the common-place history bookt
stories of early settlement and
lays before us new incidenis-.end .
hitherto neglected movements
that'led to :-the - exploration: and
flnal conquering of. the Canadian
wilderness, .Thus, he reenlls that
in the time of Queen Anne tho
new demand for tea ani the tre-
mendoug YogUG for Chinese por- _
celain and ‘for Chinése. louse dec-

orations ‘turned’ merchant. eyea +

towards | ‘the’ Orient ond ; ‘abarpon-"° Me
ed thé desire to ‘tind + the ‘North’ &*!
Wost passage,: Tn large” seule
‘the book” is’ the ‘story ‘of “tio *
search for and tho ultimate build- .
ing of @ new road to the Pacific,

| Phe >fur. trade, zold discoveries

‘and! ultimateiy:the/opening up: of. -
the -eduntry. jas aland for sottlon.'> :
ment each -played:‘their big part.‘
in .the ‘development of Canada, .
‘but it ae ee agareb for tha yond
OS hat. drow. adyen- |:
Role koran) |
a had become a Donk
the Canadian Paeltia'-

until.c ane
nion - and

ult ied

eat

CANADIAN NATIONAL tou
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Canadian National’s Low Summer Excursion Fares
(effective: May I5 to’ Met. 15) should make: it b easy for:
your wish to come true.

‘Very attractive fares are offered for all classes of,
accommodation to destinations in Canada and the
United States. Return ow
 tekets ave good for 45
, days» or for the full -
~stason limit (ck. 31).
+ le )
, Stopsovers can be arranged
at Jasper or final and
alternade routings via Prinec

2, Magart. er Great Leties a:
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“Any C. NR, agent W sit gladly
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IF you are ‘hoping to go East during vacation time, —_

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The Mineral of British Columbia.

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fe _valye 0 of $1 425,000,000.00. :
The, value’ of inine production fox, the year 1985.3 is. Fe tininted *

: 1934.x7_ foot wea ome a ae

: 1 Vor nuthorltriiye- Information, regaralng muni level
i , Saent. by ‘the ‘Province awply to é ee i

, re |The Department of Mines

an Mawel iiettaped ok PUP as We” Victoria, B.C.
‘ yor Potton i tire! Kome ut the t recent: snynllentlous,of the, De- ;
_ Partuygats : :
oo Arnal Report of. the Minister of" Mines for ‘the ‘Cntendur
' “year 1955.. (There ison Bm charee for this publieation. } .
; ~ Fotletin -—
Bulletin—“British Columbia-~/rhe Mining” Industry." > (This -
_Dubli¢ation . contains: a. synopils, the. NArHQUs, amning. daws 08.
“ne ‘Province, ). wee
es ae Halenedtary ener ant
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