‘THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY. F

EBRUARY 15, 1924 . . ;

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Flour and Feed

A new arrival of a shipmentof super-quality Feed and Flour
which we are disposing of at an absclute minimum of price

Hay Oats Shorts Poultry Feed

Men.—Examine our stock of Winter Furmshings:

Mackinaw Pants and Breeches All-wool Socks
Heavy Work Shirts Underwear
Dress and Work Shoes

RUBBERS—EQUIP YOURSELF FOR THE SLOPPY . WEATHER —

-& HL SENKPIEL

New Hazelton, B.C.

Mackenzie's
Old Stand

: w gentle, but effec-
MAGNOLAX Ne tive tative °
Wampole’s Extract of Cod Liver Oil

The finest procurable tonic for axter the Grippe

The Up-to Date Drug Store

HAZELTON, B.C.

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| HAZELTON NOTES |

Protect your interests and
create an estate. See Wm.
Grant’s Agency.

Mrs. Withrow and family left
on Thursday morning for Van-
couver, where they will make
their home. °

H: Berge received word on
Tuesday that his brother had
been killed in the railway yards
at Duluth, where he was traffic
manager.

Mrs. Wm. Grant is visiting her
daughters in Smithers this week,
_ The first of the week the potice
visited Ed, Hall’s place and as a
result invited Edward to appear
hefore Justice of the Peace Wm.
Grant and explain the presence
of considerable wet foods on his
premises, Edward appeared, but
was allowed out on bail until
Friday, when the court will be
ready to listen to explanations.

E. CG. Manning, of the Forest
Branch, Victoria, was a.business
visitor here oyer, the week end.

Jack Frost, of Terrace, called
on Hazelton friends the first of
the week and on Tuesday went
on to Smithers to see other

Walton H. Sharpe went up the
line the first of the week on
Foresiry business.

Mrs. Kinerley left for her home
at Kitwanga after being a patient

Wm. Grant’s Agency |
Hazelton, B.C. |

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AUTOS and HORSES FOR HIRE

Twenty -four-hour Service

Autos gor all Points in the District Jitneys between the Railway
and Hazelton - Jitneys between Hazelton and New Hazelton

GASOLINE, OIL, FORD PARTS FOR SALE
The best Garage in the North at your service

Single Horses, Light or
Heavy Teams, or Saddle
Horses always ready for

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'\heen with Mrs. Jack Chilvers in

in the Hospital.

Steve Q’Connor was a patient
in the Hospital this week with
what he claimed to be ‘a real
new one on me’’. It was not as
serious as Steve first thought.

Miss Rana Withrow, who has

the Pence River country, arrived
this week and is staying with
her sister, Mrs. O. Utterstrom.

One Great Night

One gocd night’s fun is in store
for the peovle of this district on
Friday, February 22, when the
best talent in Hazelton will stage
a two-act comedy for the benefit
of the publie’s mentality and

Freight, Baggage and Express Transferred you
Govmnt, phone:
A. E. Falconer Stns Hazelton -

the Tennis and Badminton Clubs’

| New lines of 7
GINGHAMS, CREPES
RATINES and
~ VOILES

JUST OPENED UP ‘COME IN AND LOOK THEM OVER =

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-R. Cunningham & Son tsa.

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: I the money,

bank account, Coming as it does
_|just after all have had the ‘flu
and been very sorry for. them-
selves, this concert will lift the
depressed out of their blues and
start them along the trail of

’ Western Canada to be of the best possible service to the pnblic, and through

ARM HELP SUPPLIED

— BY
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS

Colonization and Development Department ©

The work of this department is being rapidly extended throughout -

its special representatives in the East, in Great Britain. Norway; Sweden,
Denmark, and other European ceuntries, it will be able to bring lo Canada
large numbers of immigrants, male and female, who in a short time should
become permanent and desirable settlers. The great obstacle in the past
has been the uncertainty of immediate employment for the new arrival
and farmers can assist colonization work by employing their help through
this channel, and if possible BY THE YEAR, The work is done without
charge and no advances are required for transportation or for any
similar purpose. All information given is‘used for the purpose of
informing the settler requiring work only.

EVERY NEW SETTLER HELPS YOU PROSPER

ALL C.N.R. STATION AGENTS HAVE NECESSARY FORMS
AND WILL TAKE YOUR APPLICATION, OR WRITE
RK. c, ¥. LETT,

General Avent,
EDMONTON

DL. M. JOHNSON.
General Agricultural Agent,
WINNIPEG

COLONIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT. DEPT.
CANADIAN [NATIONAL RAILWAYS

friends. fora

smiles, sunshine and optimism.
Programs have been issued and
are being passed around for the
consideration of one dollar, ex-
change allowed, and the posses-
sion of a program. will admit to
the laugh factorv free of charge.
Floor space to store your rubbers
will be included, and during the
ten-minute recess between acts
one and two you may line up at
the back of the hall and strike
matches. There may also be a
pail of water-close by and ‘drinks
will be furnished free to those
who honestly paid to, gain admis-
sion, Be ready for next Friday
night. ‘Everyone should 'make it
a.point tobe there: The public

BRITISH COLUMBIA

TUE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA
HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—-

Placer Gold wc... ce cee cece een eenines $ 76,542,203 i
Lode Gold ...... ccc cece cece cece eens 109,647,661 y
Silver... .c- cece ee eect eee n enna ee 59,814, 266 Y :
Lead ccccccevte eet eee cece ee arene neanees 51,810,891

Coppers... ese la neeereeee bee eene ences 170,728,242

Zine ...... Te eeae eens ererenereeeneteess 24,625,853 ,
Coal and Coke... 2... cece cece eee tee 238,289,565 He
Building Stone, Brick, Cement ........ 36,605,942 ro
Miscellaneous Minerals .....+-+.+-+-++5 1,858, 889 ee

Making its mineral production to the end ‘of 1922 show fe

AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $769,418,462

The striking progress of the mining industry in this prov-
inee is strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which
show the value of production for successive 5-year periods:

lor all years to 1896, inclusive ........8 94,547,241 \

For five years, 1896-1900 ........5. 57,607, 967
For five yeare, 1901-1905 .....5....0565 96,507,968
For five years, 1906-1910 ...........60 125,534,474
. Por five years, 1911-1915 .....-.....56, 142,072,603
For five years, 1916-1920 ........... .- 189,922,728
For the year 1921 ..... erat rer es 28,066,641
For the year 1922.........0:sseeveseeee 85,158, 848

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $339,280,940

Lode-mining has only been in progress about a8 years,
and not 20 per cent, of the Province has’ bezn even pros-
pected; 300,000 square ‘miles of unexplored mineral bear-
ing Jands are open for prospecting.

The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and
the fees lower than any other province in the Dominion,
cor any Colony in the British Empire. a

Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal
fees. Absolute titles are obtained by developing such pro- i
perties, security of which is guaranteed by crown grants. a

Full information, together with mining reports and maps, ee
may be obtgined gratis by addressing . ;

The Honourable The Minister of Mines am
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA |

CANADIAN Winter Steamship Servicel
rest

PAILWAYS i :

oo For STEWART and ANYOX... Wednesday, 11 p.m]

8.8 PRINCE JOHN will sail for VANCOUVER Via’ Queen’ Charlottgimm
Islands, January 2nd, 16th, 80th, February 13th, 27th, March 12th, 26tlae

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3,$, PRINCE RUPERT will sail from Prince Ruper
for VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEATTLE anda
intermediate points each FRIDAY at 10 a.m.. i

Passenger Trains’ Leave New Hazelton:
. Bastbound—-8.18 a.m. Daily except Monday.
Westbound—8.34 a.m. Dnily except Tuesday, oe

.For Atlantic steamship sailings or further information apply to aiy Canadi a
DV ue oo on Natoma agent or where oo

Prince’ ‘Rupert, B.G

\needs a laugh and the:clubs need:

OR. F. McNaughton,  Distilct Passenger Agent,