S elections.

7 _ tidn. of the hopes. he ‘entertains for’ the.

. 7 “wil be a good. member ‘of the. legialn-
m ture, ond will hardly allow. ‘party pie- the ‘Liberal defente

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Vl _NEW HAZELTON, B. “C, WEDNESDAY. JULY 25; 1958 Noa
Editorial Jas. Rutherford. Telkwa Tales. TRUCK DRIVER WAS URE

DR. TOLMIE’S POLICY CARRIED

_ Hon, Dr,
expectations.

The delegates at

that Dr. Tolmie could give them what
was needed in B. C. When the pre-

inier-elect accepted the leadership he
set himself to the task of preparing
for the new job that was to be his, He
showed strength and strategy in- first

¢leaning up his business at ' Ottawa
id keeping away from the petty bick-
erings in the legislature,

Dr. Yolmie fs accustomed to’ big
Imsiness, He thinks and acts in a big
way. His chief aim when addressing
the electorate of the province was to
but over the idea of big business, and
he got it over. He appealed to the in-
felligence of the voters and made them
see that the. future progress of this
province was in the Industrial devel-
opment and the utalizntion of natura?
vesources. Fle has been sent to Vice-
toria with a inajority that will enable
hin to Introduce his - policy

«cpposition.

such as British Columbia.
best thing that the people of B, OC, can

do is to get behind the new, govern-

ment and help it along, -

The eastern press all seemed to be
well pleased with the work of the vo-
ters of B. C. last Wednesday. From
vl. parts of the Dominion, the leading
Taners, wrote favorably. and the follow.
ing is part of an editorial from ‘one of
‘ the Ontario papers:—- .-

“Dr. Tolmie. gave most of. his at-

’ tention® to ‘the: broad: “question of pro:
vinclal. development, through the en-
couragement of industry © and inter-
provincial trade, to the end that emi-
gvation might be ‘stopped ‘and. the pro-
sress of the province assured. He saw
as others have-seen, the vision of 2
splendid commerein] and industrial

2 xsfttture for British Columbia, and he

. urged that practi¢al policies should be |:
adopted and applied in order to realize
that future.

“Thet his appeals made a deep im-
pression upon che people of the pro-
vince. is attested by the outcome of the
Dr. Tolmie has achieved a
striking. triumph in so ° sweeping an
approval. of his platform, and the re-
sult is of interest to Canadians in the
other provinces because the policy pro-
claimed by Dr. Tolmie' differs in no
essential respect or. degree from the
policy which Hon, R. #8. Bennett ts
preaching to the whole of Canada: it
is a polley of Canadian development

by Canndians and for Canadians, a

policy under which the resources of

Canada will be used for the upbuild-

ing of the Dominion, and for the bene:

fit of the Canndian. people,’ who have
heen entrusted with = these reapurces
isa heritage.”

B tost of the province in extending to
Hon. Dr. Tolmie sincere congratula- |,

Tolmie haus proven to be
the Moses of the Conservative party
in British Columbia. He lived up to
the
Conservative convention at Kamloops
‘knew who they wanted and they knew

{48 usual right up to the time he was

without
suinoyances from several branches of
- He has with him some of
the biggest and most capable men in
the province—men who think and do
things on a senle worthy of a province
And, the

his Brian. Boru property will look “at:
ter his old. age In Rood shape,

Died Suddenly .
Sunday Morn.

After nearly 1 half ‘century of actiy-
lty in Canada chiefly in British Col-
umbid James Rutherford passed away
in Smithers Sunday morning, July 22,
in his seventieth year, following a
heart attack.
ranged Zor Thursday: afternoon at 3
p.m. with interment’ taking place in
the Smithers cemetery.
The news of the sndden death of Mr.
Rutherford was a shock to the com-

all spring and summer and just a week

ter spending seven weeks there with
his son, J. Allen Rutherford, who has
been surveying in that vicinity for a
number of months. He was around

stricken ‘down.
' The late Mr. Rutherford. Was 4 na-
tive of Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland and
came to Canada in his early twenties.
During the. land boom in 1917 and lat-
er years he was very active in North-
ern British Columbia, particularily in
the Bulkley Valley and the Peace Rt-
ver countries. For many. years his
hendquarters were in Victoria and
during the war years he was connected
with the army inthe old country where
he happened to be when war was declar
ed. Following the war he returned to
British Columbla and has been here
Since. For a number of years recent-
ly he hes been associated with his son,
Allen, In his work and mining pros-
pects in this district, Mining was the
|ehief concern of the deceased ofter the
land-boom : in. the early years of. the |.
Twentieth. century.
The deceased was a member of Kil-
winning. Lodge, No. O, A. BE. & A. M.,
which lodge ja known as -the: Mother
Lodge of Scotland. In Britisti. Cohim.
bia he was known far and ‘wide, and
in this northern district particularly
he had many warm friends, As aman
he stond high among ‘men, To know
was to’ like him -and tg respect
him, He was of sterling character
and one of those men whom it was al-
Ways u pleasure to meet = ;
Since his son Allen was fifteen he
and his son had Deen pals and part-
ners, and much sympathy is extend-
ed ta Allen in his great’ berenvement.

Ou Teesday Paddy’ ‘Creigh of the
Briun* Bora mine blew: in: from ‘over.
the mountain looking as fresh and nas
young as in the days of old, He ‘hae
been on Rocher Deboule mountain, he
Says, for some’ little time doing assess.
ment work and staking more claims
Paddy.'has done pretty’well.{n recent
years find is: more content With the
world at large. He is confident . that

The funeral was ar-|'

munity as he had been in good health:

b.

Mrs.

Mr.

and “Ste, Goon Goold
spent the week end in town with Mr,
and Mrs, Slavin and on: Sunday motor-
ed to Hazelton.

ee

friends to tea on ‘Tuesday afternoon.

‘Douglas Lay, resident maining en-
gineer went up Grouse mountain on

Monday to look things over,
before had’ returned from “‘Topley af-|—

Mr. Bell of the Consolidated Mining
Co,; who have taken over claims in
the Howson Basin district, and hevel.
a gang -clearing.-trails,-was a visitor!
here thia week. He. is making pre-
parations to. start. extensive develop-
ment work.

-Maying has heen general throughout
the e valley but the. Crops, fre poor.

cARD OF THANKS

My brothers and myself
thank everyone for kindness shown in
our late bereavement,

Mary H. Heal

Ennead eee

Terrace N otes

Mr,

Mrs: Evitt returned’ ‘to Prittce Ru-
pert Tuesday after visiting with Mrs.
R. L McIntosh,

“Niememde Minas “James. /Phownpson. and.fdz
son Archie are holidaying at their cat-
tage ot Lakelse.
enjoying. «a. “holiday. after a strenuous:
election campaign, | *

Thompson

kh, eaten

' “Mr. wand Mrs. : Seamen ‘and ‘family
left Tuesday | for.Grande Prairie where
they will reside in fature.

Mrs, Harry King lett Thursday last
week fur Telkwa, where she met her
prrents who have Just come out from
England for a holiday. They are at
Telkwa for a few days before coming
on to Terrace.

Miss Kells «of Seattle is Visiting hei
Sister, Mrs. Emil Haugland.

and: Mrs, Kenney nie speriding
a Week at their cottage on Lakelse.

Jessie Boulter of Prince Rupert

Js n guest of: Mrs, Attree,

‘The Anglican plente. billed for Inst
Thursday was postponed. .The little
|. [ones bad-a ear. ride inatend,

Harry Pedro is a patient in the hos-

of , Houston

“Mr. Sparkes has purchased the home
of C. B, Chettleborogh.,

O. Lawson purchased Sparkes Chey.
and is now one of the motoring bunch.

Mrs. Mapleton: entertained a few

vital, the result of getting caught be-
tiveen two logy at Matk George's pole
camp the latter part of last week.

ah oceupation he has followed for a
number of months, Something did not
go according to Hoyle and he was the
victim. The poles got him, one in the
back and one on the chest. He was
severely bruised and suffered consid-
erably from shock, but he is making

Pedro was loading poles onto the truck |

Short Stories

Close to Home

z

se ee ee oe

|

Albert Mercer has gone up to the
Aurlmont mine to work.

Murdoch McLesd, registered optom:
efrist, Prince George, will be at. Haz-
elton, Monday, July 30th. ...... at

eS

wish to

is

‘| to come In, it looks ag if Dr. Wrineh's

Mfrs, A, Corr accompanied her son
to Prince Rupert: on Wednesday to
see him off to’ Denver; Col.

number. of polla to hear from, but a

delayed: traffic on’ the railway for. n
The Ominecn Herald Jotns With ‘the jnamberof: hours:-

up the track the damage was slight. 7

Yast Sunday night Ty car got off the
track just: west of South Hazelton. and

‘Other than. tearing

tloms and best wishes for .the: renliza-

m future of his native province. ‘le
. . 7 . t

_ Congyntulations fre extended to Dr.
: is ‘G. Wrinch, member-elect for Skeena

» fils sre eed at. thie pu lis: - Tha put wy

uv splendid fight. and. won out by one

will not suffer. at the hands of the new
government: because of. Dr. Wrinch, al-

ut mes he. hs, thus at a ‘sadvantnize
tn getting: some things that -he might
ask for or. night want to: ndvocate. a

hough -an Opposition ‘member is not in
he confidence of the government: and

® of the largest majorities given to any
® Viberal candidate in the ‘province. - He

parently. appealed. to-the ‘Voters of B.
©. on masse. Not only. ware, most . of

‘The policy of Hon, De. Totmie ap-

t indices to bind, him to-the wolfaye’ ‘of|

Pete Magnuson fs able to be at work |
again after having his finger crush:
ail while unloading Chev, ers. |

1

Mrs, Colthurst ‘and familly are at
the lake for n holiday. .

Mrs, W. C. Sparkes and Betty An

flerson are at Takelse.

a

Word waa recieved this
from E. A. Goddard that. he has Accept: |:
ed the posttion of .viee- principle in the}
Ocean - ‘Falls : public* school,’ at present:
Earnest fs attending the. suthmer School
at the B;-C. University: :
friends here willbe ‘glad to: hear. that |:
he has ane R ‘good setiool . this, Fear,

‘morning

His’ sInany

a Zood recovery now,
the truck in the meantime.

New Hazelton of the W, A. to the H.

of the | auxiiary funds.
provide the music,

erowd there,

ote ne oie ernie mie

MOTORED FROM. ARIZONA

ed from Arizona to New Hazelton, a
distance of 3,000 miles, without a mis-
hap, not even a puncture. Enroute she

at Forestdale and brought them on to
New Hazelton, The party left on the
return Journey the first of the week.

Co ene

: TOURING INTERIOR DISTRICT

Oe meee!

Rupert and Mrs, D. A: “Barnes ot ‘Ma-
dina, N. ¥., left New Hazelton on Sat-
urday afternoon for a motor. trip as
far. enst as Prince George.. They will
visit the Francols Lake, Fraser Lake
and Stuart Leake districts as well as
other points enroute They will be
gone about ten days. Mrs. Barnes is
a sister of Mr. Dawson. Mr.. Dawson
shipped his car, a new Hudson’ Super
Six, to New Hazelton and on the re-
turn will reship to Prince Rupert.
The party Was aecompanied by Ray
Warlock, representative for F, G. Daw-
son & Co. ,

MAJORITY WILL BE OVER 135

With Claxton and Kitimat to hear
from and o few more absentee..-voten:

‘Majority will be over 175. .Up to Mon-
day night the absentee vote was 68,
with 42 for the Doctor and 21 for Mr.
.|Dockrill, ov 21 majority for the Doctor
Yo our issue last week we fave the
majority ‘for Dr. Wrinch as 238 with 4

mistake’ of a hundred had been made
in adding. the totals,
i

T. 8. Davey, ‘general manager of the
Alexandria Gold Mining Co., a Toron-
to company, spent several “weeks: ‘in
this district . looking over properties
in whick his company tins become in
terested. He Was In the Telkwa and
Sinithers sections first ‘and the first’
ot the ‘week caine to New Hazelton, to
exathine ‘a property on the. south . Slope
of Nine Mile mountain: ‘He Was taken

in charge here. by Hugh’ Harris. “He holding. thels' annnal potlach‘and fenat

left Wednesday morning for ‘the ‘west, a

eit

“Mire Marshall and Mrs Velo return: | ;

ed home from Prince George Tas: ‘San- tertained: the young

day, r-momaing /

‘ng: last Friday: night resulted in JH, spony! : hena
. ]Willan belng. re-elected tor a perlod “of

H. Denno is on

HOSPITAL DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT
Next Friday evening the mebers in

H. will sive their annual dance in ald
The dance
will be: in the community hall, New
Hazelton and Grey's orchestra will
The ladies are ar-
ranging to make this a most success-
ful dance and there will be a good big

“Tiss MeKay of Arizona spent the
past week end a guest of Mrs P. Smith
in New Hazelton. Miss McKay motor-

Picked up her brother and his family

P G. and. Mrs, Dawson of. Prince |

vent at. ‘Prince Rupert. arrived
week and are spending a holiday at
Hagwilget, baying ‘quarters in the re-*.
idence of the ‘priest Who is himself on
0 trip to the Babines,

The Indiaiis of. Hagwilget, together
with’ ‘frlends. and. relatives: ‘from: Mor
ricetown, Babine ‘and other’ “pothts’ ae

Those good peopple of Hazelton who
indulge in a morning dip in slough at
the junction of the Buikley and Skeena
tivers are hereby given a tip that a
very good view of them can be had

from the railway track at South Haz-
elton,

Chris. Anderson was. admitted to -
the Hazelton Hospital on Monday af-
ternoon for repairs. He was employ-
ed at Miak George’s pole camp and
got his foot caught between two logs.
He suffered a break near the ankle:

Perey Cameron of Prince Rupert
spent several days in Hazelton this
week a guest of his nephew, Clifford
Cameron. :

Mrs, Perreati of Copper City was
brought to the Hazelton Hospital on
Saturday night by Dr, and Mrs. Brum-
mitt of Terrace, Mrs. Perreault un-
derwent on operation.

Dr. and Mrs. Irving and party of
Kamloops who spent part of last week
with Dr, and. Mrs. Wrinch and other
friends in the district, left on Satur-
day. on the return trip. They were.

At Smithers the party went: up to the ~
Duthie mine where they Were. guests
of Capt. and Mrs.. Turner. * On Sunday
Dr. Irving ‘continued’ his Journey to
Kamloops. ;

Mr. Farrow, chief of the water now-
er survey party at Two Mile, spent a
few days at Usk this week.

Miss Ralphena Wrinch returned to
the Royal Victoria hospital at Victor-:
ia on Mdénday morning -after spending
‘the last couple of weeks at her home.

Miss Nichol of Ottawa, is a guest at
the Omineca Hotel in Hazelton. She
ig an artist who was looking for some-
thing new to -put on canvas... Dr. Bar-
beau recommended. this ‘district to her
nud she is well pleased that she took
his. tip. Miss Nichol also vistited Kis-
piox and: other points in the vicinity,

etens sepeneered

Ore at the Mohawk ‘property on Four

Mile mountain is improving as the low-
er tunnel is extended, according to Al.
Harris, superintendant in-charge, He
says that it is looking much better now
than it did when Mr. Berg was here —-

t few. ‘weeks ago.

Four ‘Sisters from. St. “Joseph's con-
last

eee |

t Hngwilget.

“Last Friday. areata ngs ‘Rock en-

accompanied as far ag Smithers by Dr. © |
+Leonard.. AWrineh: and: wArthor. ‘Wrench:. ae