- Deer, made a free trade speech, - Foster replying. he Omineca PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELEON. THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OMiNecaA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. Macdonald & Rauk, Publishers and Proprietors. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATES: Insertion, Display, $1.60 per inch per month; Reading Notices, 15 cents per line for first insertion, 10 cents per line for each aubsequent Legal notices inserted at B. C. Gazette rates. and Bfitish Posgessiona, Two Dollara a. VoL. II, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1913. No. 22. The Omineca Miner has the largest bona Northern Interior of Bri ritish Columbia. fide circulation of any newspaper in the The people of the Omineca district may “confidently expect a notable forward movement i in the sent year. Heretofore our camps have remained in the prospec- tive stage and no matter how promising prospective mines may be, they are unlikely to attract the big capital which is necessary for the development of a mining field. open, will, however, tell another story. proven mines to show, with a large number of partially developed properties giving promise of an early addition to the’ ‘shipping list. The mines in the immediate vicinity of Hazelton are, naturally, in a more forward condition as regards developtnent than those of | a other parts of the district ; but on Hudgon Bay mountain, ‘ ‘on the|* Telkwa, in the Babine range and in other and newer sections . of the district are mineral showings to make them profitable, hundreds of prospectors who will With the railroad in full operation int ‘the: heart of the district as it will’be with the opening of the seagon, portation: will be srtisfactorily disposed of, and the cost of supplies will no longer be go high as to retard deyelopment. Nineteen-Thirteen should be a great year for Hazelton and Omineca district, The capital S and operators who are turning their attention to our mines wil]:-havé plenty of opportun- itiea for-the use of their money and engrgy: ‘in ‘the opening of cur known mineral deposits, while the unprostjected areas of this great mineral district should prove attractive and profitable fields for the mining ‘industry during the pre- The season -which will soon We have now several which: only require development spend: e simmer in the hills, ‘the question of trans- Will Aid. Agriculture Ottawa, Jan. 27—The big fea- ture of Friday evening’s session of the House of Commona was a speech by Hon. Martin Burrell, introducing his bill to provide for the expenditure during. the next ten years.of $10,000,000 as an aid to agriculture. The interest is by {educational effort,to create conditions which will result in in- creasing’, the rural population and the productiveness of the Jand.. During ‘the first year $700, 000 will be apent and the amount will be increased each year until in 1917 the sum of $1, 100,000 will be granted. The money is to be divided - among the provinces practically on the hasia of the ‘population. Reciprocity’s Ghost Stalks Ottawa, Jan. 29:~-The ghost of Reciprocity stalked. through the house in the debate on. the second yeading of Foster's bill to ratify tHe-trade agreement. with the West Indies. Clark, of Red Alberta Railways. Busy _ Edmonton, Jan. 29:—Vice- president King, of, the. Alberta. Peace, nounces'that the road will, com- menee. construction early, in. the spring on the first. section, from Edmonton to Peace River Cross- , ing. It.is. intended ultimately. to build to.the Pacific, coast, and to inden! ‘5 Bay, ' Debs Arrested Again Indianapolis, Jan. 29: Eugene, Debs, ‘Socialist candidate for president in the last electicn, was arrested, charged with obstruct. ing justice, by: influenci ng witnes- ges, in, the,case_ of. the state, of Kaness, against him,, to. Jeave the jurisdietion of the, court, Pariers All For: Fess River I Eastern railway, an-fo "Suffragettes Declare War London, Jan, 27—"" War to the death” is the slogan of the Eng- lish suffragettes, ” Mrs,” Pank- hurst, in an impassioned speech, declared that women had been tricked by the government, when the franchise bill was withdrawn. Calls. for volunteers are being made to lead an onslaught against the government in which nejther heads nor property are to be régpected, Over. 2,000 police are patrolling the streets in the immediate-vicinity of the Parlia- ment buildings. Landoti, Ign, 27 27~—The govern- ment seems to have dropped the question of franchise reform for the present.session. The whole question will likely come up again next March, when the be invited by the gavernment. to frame a bill in such a manner ag will secure . the support. ‘of all sections, . Coe B REA D; Rye, White and Brown, seceived twice a Week at Sargenta, (Churches a OF ENGLAND A Pre lorning at ll o'clock; Sunda: ‘Native nervice, &. 8,80-p. ms ‘Rev. i. FiEip. este CHURCH, friends of women suffrage will!’ _ “NOTICE, “LIQUOR LICENSE ACT” (Section 84) 16th day of February, A. D. 1918, next, application will e made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for the grant of a Licence for the sale of liquor by retail] in and upon the premis- ea known as Northern the Townsite of South Hazelton, B B,C. upon the lands described as Lota 10, 114 12, 18, 14, in Block 16, or Lota 15, 16, 17 18, 19, in Block 80. p bated, this 18th day, of “December, A. Colin Campbell Fraser, Applicant. WATER NOTICE For A Licence To Store or Pen Back ater. Notice is hereby given that Feter Daniel Carr, of Telkwa, B.C., wilt ap- ply for a licence to store or pen back 10 cubic feet per second of water from Ganyon creek, a stream flowing in a northwesterly direction and emptying into the Bulkley River on N. W. 2 sec- tion 7, Tp. 2a. _ The water will be stored i capacity to be built-at S. 4 lot 1196 and will be used fur industrial purposes under a notica of a application cense to‘take arid use water, posted herewith, on the ‘land described as North 4 of Lot 1197, Tp. 22, Range 5, Goast District. This notice waa posted on the ground onthe 2nd day of January 1918. The plication will be filed in the office of the Water Recorder at Hazelton. - Objections may be filed with the said Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, qictoria, B.C, . 22 ’ PD, Carr, (Applicant), WATER NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Feter Daniel Carr, of Telkwa, B. C., will ap- for a license to take and use 10 oie feet per second of water out of Canyon Creek, which flows in a north- westerly direction through Tp. 24 and 4 and empties into Bulkley river on N.W. 3, See. 7, Tp. 24, he water will be divected at 300 ft. below Gov’t bridge on Canyon creek and will be used for industrial ux poges on on ie ind described as north th 4 Lot 1197 2A, Range 5; Coast District. This notice was ag posted’ on the ” oon on the 2nd da: anuary, 1918. . The application’ ole | in the office ‘of t e Water Recorder at Hazelton, said Water Recorder_or with the ment Buildings, Victoria ; ED D. Carr, Applicant, Thorp & Houps, Agents. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA _ In the matter of ‘the “Official Admin- Intrator’ a Act” Wiekman, deceased, intentate ” TAKE NOTICE that by order of His Honour Judge Young, made the 26th day of October, 1912, I was appointed administrator of the Estate of the said Gustof Wickman deceased, and. all pa ities having claims against the said atate are hereby required to forward same pra verified to me on or be- fore t se ay of January 1913, ‘and all parties indebted to the paid Hatate are required to pay the amount of their indebtedness to me forthwith. Dated December 17th, 1912. W. ALLISON, Official Administrator, ry M ’ Hazelton, B. C. LAND NOTICES Cassiar Land District. District of - ‘Caasiar. Take notice that.I, Walter Gale, of Telkwa, B. G., occupation accountant, intends to apply for parmistion to pur- chase the following deseribed lands: “Coniniencing at's post planted at the South West.corner and being at the North’ est corner of Lot 2175, thence Bast forty. chains, theice North twenty chains, thence West forty chains, thence South twenty chains to point of commencement, containing 80 acres more or lead: ; Dec. 4, 1912, 2A Walter Gale. Hazelton Land District District’ of Take notice that'E ie pal of Hazel- ton, . Jaborer, intends to a! for per- Tuission to (purehase following described lan Commencing at a post planted on the north bank of Skeena river, 20 chaing weat of the southwest corner of Lot 2991> -therica east 20 chains, north 20 chains, weat 20 chains, south 20. chalina to point of commencement, containing 40 acres more or less. Eric Boje, el ence tested fe ieee = ta evening | ‘tn the ; Rav, D. 2B, MelLmay, ree : Dee. 16, 1912, pt L. Affleck, Agt- . o “i nedely gone, So sing thi Boos - Money ate cin The Railway is rapidly approach- District and your chances of mak ng. big nd is still to be had from, $9 to $20 oe eet acre, “cra isa opportunity now. “Vane of those. who loge: the chance of making a i oe ting me re a REGINALD LEAKE GALE, ‘LP. - Deputy Mining. Recorder. | TRLWA, ‘BULKLEY, VALLEY, BRITISH cout : > Real: Ratite Apece - British Columbia’ Life Assurance Co. “Phoenix and Liverpool, Londa fours Famps and, Hydrate M Globe Hire, oftees inéry’ Bate Deposit Boxeq for Rent Notice {a hereby given that, on the 4g otel, situate at | in a.reservoir of 4, 500, 000 gallons | | ra li-/f For a License to Take and Use Water | ‘Objections mdy be filed “with the/|/P Comptroller of Water Rights, * Parilia- ay . a In the matter of the estate of Gustof|~ pout of following. ban 4 ie, ane" 5 For Dry, Cold Weath. Ne er Try a Pair of ‘4 FELT _ BOOTS ih A few left at reduced e prices , na as BAA . oe me! = Ballding Materials, “‘Tinamithing, , Job and Bhop Works. Specialty. Sash 3 ‘and Door F actory Full stock of all kinds and sizes. of Window Sash, 3 “Interior ‘Finishtng of.tiahd.and rnade to order, Large stock. Stephenson. & Crum. CONTRACTORS: ‘AND BUILDERS | a _tiasalion — ‘ors, Office Fixturen, ‘of Lumber ~ Plumbing and Steamfitting. - Plans and Specifications. —. fommen aan re ‘coh Hani a of Sk eet. setae Tt along the-line ‘of. the. Grand Trunk: Pacific Railway in: Ca - . mile of railroad: construction. ; ". Buy before the. completion. tral British Colymbia. _ Every adds ‘to the. value of the land. of the railroad, . Hazelton Land. District. District of} |p. .