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The pioneer of. two-piece equipment
‘and the 80-20 contro] factor,
driving a rea] pleasure.

Price

"BENSON BROS.

Agents’ for
Thompson

HYDRAULICATORS

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(Installed on Chevrolets, ete.)
Slightly higher on larger cars

Makes

$34.00

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Neh e ae

. THE: OMINICA HERALD, WEDNESDAY; SEPTEMBER 8. 1928

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. PARTICULAR MEN
Will find our stock of Furnishings
and Clothes thoroughly up-to- date

FALL and WINTER
Suits and Overcoats

This is purely Man’s store and
men end youth can be completely
outfitted here—from head ta foot
and in the newest style.

To The
me Last |
B Drop

Factories at Abbotsford ‘and: Ladner

“Build B. C.?

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The Omineca Herald

NEW HAZELTON, B.C.

Published Every Wednesday
GC. H. SAWLE . PUBLISHER

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Advertising raveu—$1,60 per inch per month

line cach subsequent insertion,

BIG COMPANIES Nor BEST |

- It is not always advisable to get a
big mining corporation into n district,

We carry the best lines and a
range wide enough to please your
j Particular taste in

IN eckware, Shirls, Hats
‘Underware |

ELC DAWSON

(ein pass

Mrs. IK. Harris in her letter. from
Shushartie Bay,, saysi—
“Pacific Milk is always, the same

in quality to the last in the can.” °

Mrs. Harris hag compared Pacific
MILK to other brands and gives the
results of her findings, .
covery co-incides with the experi-
ence of thousands of other women.

Pacific Milk

328 Drake St. Vancouver

Her dis- *

Smithers, B.C. °

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especially a comparatively new and
undeveloped ‘district. The - "big — com-
panies are looking for somthing big.’
They. have funds set aside for trying }
out properties and if they turn out big
enough to asstve their continued’ in-
terest they are, ng often. as not, shut
down and held as a reserve. If ther
do not come up to expectations they
jare abandoned and many times .the or-
iginal owners become discouraged. AS
far as the commiunities are concerned

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Studabaker Watches!

No money down. $5.00
amonth |

Prices—$47.00. to $55. 00

Life time guarantee with every
' Wateh .

H. BERG, Agent

Natal Sane Ral IN he fl i me,

Toy

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Wm. Grant’s
Agency
LAND FOR SALE ©

Mosquito Flats for Sale or to
' Rent: .

District Agent for the Teading
Tnsurance Companies—
- Life '
Fire?
Health
Accident

Hf AZELTON

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| Insurance!

FIRE LIFE ACCIDENT T

AUTOMOBILE

Only strong. reiiable companies|
represented by us.

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-Flato Boats

é 1 Local agents for the new sports boat

Stocks and Bonds —
Bought and Sold

Daily wire from Vancouver .

WM. S. HENRY.

SMITHERS, “B, C..

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- Omineca
Hotel...

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HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS _
ANL® COMMERCIAL
MEN

Dining. room: dn nite

Hazelton. - B.C...

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+ GLAND SURVEYOR ? 3. LAND SURVEYOR
J. Allan Rutherford

Surveys promptly executed.
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in which a mine is located, it is far
better to, have an individual or a smal?
syndicate go to work. They will stay
with the job longer and be content
with small shipments of hich grade ore
that really pays big dividends, but pos-
sibiy do not figure much in the control
of metul prices. The operation of the
Silver Cup by Mr. Dornberg and his
ussociates is worth far more to this

cniried on by the Federal people or
any other corporation. Mr. Dornberg
has bought all his supplies locally and
Wil continue to do so. The new work

more money for the local people. All

9-0-0 oo pg | Jt is n well known fact that the larger
the corporation and the larger theap-
eration, the less goes to the Iscal busi-
hess houses. -
gets o satisfactory property they are
not long in establishing their own store
nnd building up their own community.
For British Columbia, and particular-
ly Northern British Columbia, give’ us

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of Canada

Assets +...) -

Ss. J. JABOUR
Northern B. C. Reptesentative

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.
sO P, 0. box 1645

Agssuranee in force $1, 500, 000,000
- $400, 000, 000

the smaller syndicates and compan-
les, They are worth money to 2 com-
munity, When those small ontfits de-
velop a renlly big mine the big corpor-
ation will look them up and pay the
price for them, Price is no object. to
the big fellow so long as they can get
the big producer and thus keep the
control of metal prices in their own
hands, and also control the production
of precious metals. “They can do this
by buying the big things and allowing
the little fellow to develop the little
mine to a point where it might become
au figure in world production. Give
us the little fellow and lots of then.
They are worth far more to any com-

munity than.one big outfit, '

BRIDGE IS CLOSED AGAIN

Betore the Ominecn Herakl could
get into cirenlation last week announc-
ing: the re-opening of. the high level
bridge, follow ing the collapse of the
detour bridge over Mission Crek, the
high level bridge was closed again and
this time the boys have made what is

| Terrace N otes

Sinithers. fair,

from. the south where she spent several

: months! Rursing Miss Sibary at her

irs. Grele whs mong. the suceess-
‘ful: vampetitors at the: ‘Smithers fair,
harhig secured eight: prizes out of her
eloven entries in | faney work, °

“Tabor Day, was quietly observed dn
town, “The plnces of. business were all
closed nnd many. people spent the any

ithe Lake resorts, -

at 1 mene ab

“Dr, W, Wi. Alton who is “to judge the
cattle nt the Tet'race fat. ‘ox: Friday
arrived on Monday and ts 8 Spending the
week in town, :

Mrs. James MeCounell took in the

Mrs, Fohn “Warne returned Friday

.jMistnke he has-made, except: to ignore

fignred to be an honest to goodness |
Closing. .They tore up a lot of the,
blanks‘ from the approaches and used
them as a barricade, The bridge is
hot sufe now as ohe cannot get on it
except by walking.a- single plank, :

The opening and closing of the’ high
level bridge would be one of the jokes
of the yeur were it.not such a serious
matter to the welfure of the commun.
ity. It is eosting much money and a
great inconvenlence to the public, and
yet there seems. to be nothing- on the
engineers. program to veetlfy the huge

the wishes of the people interested and
to ignore the public ‘statements of the
local member and: the late minister of |
public works, that the’ - government
would - build no new: ‘bridge in the’ same

bridge hus ‘been ‘closed: ahead of: time
‘Without renson! ahd ‘there rh ‘nd. dndied:
tion: that “any-- preparations: had ever |.

réading notices 16¢ per line firat insertion. Me per

district than any work that could be-

by the Mohawk will mean so much’

small operations means local business.’

When'a big corporntion:

’ tion they decided to leave their the

perfect trust in God which has been to
her sufficient, ;

} Angiist 20th to look’ over” ‘the: Peace’!
River block.

location. as the: ‘present: bridge, “The |.

policy of the late government.

a-goat for sume other parties, it is re-
gretable. But it is seldom that a civil
servant, such as Mr. Philip is, deliber-
ately ignores the policy of his minis:
ter, of the local member and the wish-
es of the people who have to pay the
bill.

deputy minister to be in, and it is ¢

of this district;

Sixty Years Resi
dence i in N. B.C.

Continued fro1 from Page i
sufferings of the children. To add u
little more tu their anxieties un baby
Was born to them on January 10th and
for that one day the temperature rais-
ed slightly, but the next it was as cold
us ever again. .

Four years Inter this village wan.
abandoned by. the missionary. society
and @ mission started at Hazelton with
Mv. Faulkner in charge. Although ai
this time Rey, Tomlinson severed his
telntionship with the church mission-
ary society, he and his wife. decided
that their lives should be given to the
Indian people.

Meanskiusht was later founded ly
‘Rev. and Mrs, Tomlinson with eigh:
indian converts from the heathen vil.
lages and their own family, “It was
then only a thick forest, but everyone
set to work and in a few. years ther
had a thriving village whieh was ab’
solutely self supporting. |

At-this time Rey. Tomlinson was thie
ouly medical man in all Northern B
CG. and the calls upon him were man)
and varied, and through’ it nll Mrs
Tomlinson was ever his ready snd will
ing helper, With her family of sev-
en children, a tencher and u parent
together with her outside work for the
others .in the village, Mrs. Tomlinsop
had iio time te worry er wish for any
other life, and neyer once intimated a
desire for a change

The first saw mill on the Skeena
was started by the founders of this
new village. The Indians made thelr
own rules governing the Fillage' and
they also saw that those imles were
carried out. Mennskinsht wos dmown
to travellers up and down the river os
The Holy City, As the years went by
a fine church was erected and to this
day it is the finest-on the Skeena .'This
was built, with the exception of a very
Small amount, entirely hy the Indians
contributions, and the lubor was alsa
very largely Indian, :

In 1908 Mr. Dunean, who was then
at Metlakatla, Alaska, prevailed’ upon
Mr. Tomlinson to come to his resene.
as le was badly in need of tt. doctor
in his village. After some deLibera-

care of their own village to a son and
daughter, Three Happy Fears were
spent working with Mr. Dunean and
in Jnly 1912 they returned to Menus
kinshit,. The following «September Myr
Tomlinson wns taken suddenly il] and
with very little warning had yassed or
to bear the “Well Done.”

Mrs. Tomlingon,- who still liv 68 part
ofthe year at Meanskinsht and part
ut Hazelton, this’ year celebrated the
sixtieth anniversary of her coming tc:
Northern B.C. She was the first Wo
iImin pioneer. to brave, the hardships,
Incony eniences: and the lonliness of the |-
life of a frontier missionary’ s wife’ ‘and |.
through it.all she hus mnintalned: that

he
Shame si Fge

From. Woodcock :

Dd, McLean’ and Wm.. ‘Meda. left on :

Mr. Patrick Philip is the. Inan re- | .
sponsible for the present situation and gi
' )if-he hag allowed himself tobe made [!

It is not a nice situation for the! @

very seriots situation for the people, §

‘Tper given to the ladies and children of

‘tly: decorated - with. flowérs * and.

her welfare and success in her voca-
tion. will. follow Miss _ Alger, notwith.«
‘tanding their regret In the loss of one. -
sof Usk's: ‘most popular members of the
younger set. . ,

a bad fall jest: last. ‘Saturday.
tained ‘n severe e straitof, the n

yotuniied ‘from. ‘Bamonton ‘ ‘where: *
has heen, ‘visiting relatives.

—use St. Charles
Milk and note
the richer flavor
of your dishes. Tt
is doubly-rich
and creamy.
se Meio
mm 638 Co. Limited, Vancourer. :

der development, Farming is a pro-
fitable occupation in this particular
section,

T. EB. Moore is building a new bridge
over Whiskey Creek to replace the one
recently taken away by high water.

NOTES

USK

Last Friday evening Mis. T. Shack-
leton was hostess at a delightful snp-

The tables Avere. beantiful- --
‘the. y

spread was both delicions and Bounti:
ful. During | supper. 2 two piece “ore
chestra rendered sume of: the most pop-
iar airs, Following the ladies supper
a luncheon was served -to the men by
Bis. . Shackleton and the evening was
spent dauel ne. .

the town.

Mrs, R. EB. Allen and daughter, Mrs.
Jack Smith, have been holiduying . ‘in
Usk for the. last fortnight. They. were
Joined over the week end. by their xe-
spective husbands. Mr. and Mrs.
Sniith, who have been living in Van-
conver the past year, have moved ts
Prince pert. where they will reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, aecompanied by
Mr, Smith, returned to Prince Rupert
an Monday. aa

- Miss ITnicquot, formerly ‘Usk schoo?
inistress, called on friends here on Fri- =
day and then.proceeded to New, Hazel:
ton ou Saturday where She has ascent

ed a position for the year. -

'

A farewell dance in honor of Mist.
Ivy ‘Alger. was given’ Saturday ern.
ing. Miss: Alger foes to Prince Rupert
on the 7th to take the nurses training. -.”
course in ‘the genera] hospital there:
The best wishes of the community for

bot

Jiminiie Gali, bad. the “misfortune. 0

"een made to > carry out ‘the: announced | the