Vol, i

A lot of work is being done by R. W.
Seelye of Seattle who has a lease on
the Shanandoah property at Usk and

AS a result of this work the property
has ‘improved very materially, At the
present tine a tunnel on the higher
levels is being driven and when it is
completed the plans are to drop flown

the neighborhood of 3,000 ‘feet. This
will ‘of course give ae ‘considerable
depth on the vein-and .wwill be the main
working tunnel. According to the
ixreement. the Shanandoah {s-to be
he brought ta ‘a producing basis by
1931 and the present’ program of devel-
pment will néed ‘about that inuch. time
The Shanandoah- ‘dso prospect that ‘is
well worth the work that is being done
on“it. '

PRINCE RUPERT
NEWS LETTER

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Prince Rupert yearns for pay rolls.
But ere this devoutly wished for con-
sumation is reached the city must pos-
seas more power for industrial pur-
Iwses. The municipal hydro électric
plant has about reached its . Umit.
Meanwhile, the . elty.. council _is- daing
some powerful thinking and applying
the soft pedal. In a _ Beneral way;
everybody: ‘Knows + the ‘diy’ “hag beens,
_ approached, to sell-out. ‘This week ©
J. Yorath,: president. of the ‘Midwest
Fi: Utilities, Calgary, conferred, private-
, Ly, with the city fathers. “What. hap-
pened? No one knows, save the coun:
cil and Mr, Xorath:: ‘But
ahout with sealed ‘Ups. -
The ennned drains holds a fairly’ se
ure place in the affections of Prince
Rupert, and lovers of the silver screen
ire wondering if it will be thelr ‘priv-
, ees in future, to have two places of
iimusement, instead ‘of one, The new
theatre on Third Ave—-and its going
to be a real one—will be doing busi-
ness ‘next month... The town’s pioneer
playhouse (the ‘Westholme) Will ‘shu’
down for a while, to permit of ‘renovat-
ing. and general “overhauling. ‘The
bright eyed optimist say there is room
' for two. The sodden pessimists squeeze
the rain water out of their whiskers
and say “it can’t be done’—must be
ten ‘thousand population first. ‘Well?

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a it. Prospects of yet another mill in- Rue:
oe: 1 tert. Nothing very definite to be sure
ae ut still, reasonable prospects, For
: bY the forest allence of the woods around
a, Falls river: is beiug disturbed by the

SH’ ring of: the uxe, and. the: picturesque "

: where:; In other words a road to link
up ‘with Terrace and: New:
They: Won't ‘be happy. until: they get it.

: remarks of lumber“ jncks. Thexe fs a
y) cress at work felling. trees for the Na-
ar tional Aeroplane Inumber Co. -of Kee-
mm; newee, IIL, which . concern controls 9
: a limits, This is said ‘to be the fore run-

ner of a mill, ‘somewhere on, Cain Is).

‘Today cays are rinnhag from Prince
upei't to Galloway ‘Rapids,’ nine: miles
yward the Interjor, Well built, of de-
ent width - and with ‘ensy ‘grades; the
md ivinds along the wooded slopes
of Mount Olatleld; witt here and there
‘glimpse ‘af blue water: “Oyer' ¢ ‘on the
mniniani, survey’ erews are’ basy: Car
owners and taxi men. consider the nad
st tantalizing foretaste ‘of what - they

which ig owned by A. A. MacDonald. |

.the bill a considerable ‘distance ‘and
drive another tunnel which will be in

~NEW. HAZELTON, B. Cy WEDNESDAY. august 15, 1928

=e

ank Conway.
Died. Saturday

held out for his recovery.

He was a native son of Conada, :

She arrived at Hazel-
The, deceas

Cal, a sister. -
ton on “Monday. morning.

Construction fora number. of. years.

Honston,

A Short Iiness|"

Frank - Conway. passed away at the
Hazelton hospital early on- Saturday:
morning last. after having been strick-
en with .complete, paralysis some. ten
days: previously, ‘During | his last “ill-:
ness he never regained full conselous-
ness and from the first no hope was

“The decevised “was i%4 Years of age.

his
home being at ‘Fredrickton, N. 8. and.
So ‘far as known’ his only immediate
relative is Mra. Wisely of San Diago,

ed came" to ‘Northern British Columbia
some ; twenty - ‘years ogo and was .on

His ehief oceupation ‘then - “was build-
ing culverts under contract and assocl-
ated with him: was John Gould now of
Frank did pretty well dur:

: Consolidated i is

Working Near
Pacific M. & M.

"Fourteen: men‘ are now employed oh
the D. W. Mines on the Seven. Sisters
mouitain under the ‘direction ‘of Mr.
Davis who took a ‘bond on. the property
a litte over a year. ago. ‘Since that.
time he has added many more claims
to his original ‘holdings ' and now has
something over forty claims. He has
been carrying ou an. extensive surface
development campaign all summer ‘in
an effort to determine ‘Where would
be the best place to run a tunnel from
whieh to direct. the underground. work..
He proposes to. ‘operate all. winter ‘and
with as: “many men fs, he can find room
for.. -The -D. w. -Mines (Seven Sister
group) : is one of. the. most. promising
prospects along the Skeena: Tt ds a
big. thing and it has the values too. 80
that it should be a profitable invest:
ment for the owners. Some of the
Trince Rupert: boys have small. inter-

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Kitwancool to
_ Be Resort for

The people of Kitwanga are expect:
ing that the main highway along. the
Skeena will reach Kitwanga this. fall
and thus give them road eounection
with New Hazelton and the ottside

the tourist traffic. Thos, Moore says
that Kitwancool Lake is one of the
nicest lakes in the north, It will. be 2
great attraction to summnercottagers
and to eampers, The lake is about 7
miles long and three quarters of a mile
wide with an exceptionally fine ‘bath-
ing bench at the north end where the
Witer warms up early in the Season,
The cold water streams al] enter _the
Inke at the south end and the outlet
of the lake is also at the south end sc
that the cold water does not get up to
| the north end. The rond from Kit-

‘Summer Folk!

world. That is not all that they are
expecting from that new highway, but
will put, forth an effort to get some of

jand made a trip'.to see his sister at’

the early days and after the road had |.
| beet completed -he built and: operated
the Evelyn hotel. at: Smithers: until «
couple of years ago when he sold out

San Dingo. For the past: year he had
been managing the hotel business at

ests in. the: ‘property.

TENDERD ‘FORMAL RECEPTION

| Congregation, of” “Hazelton had Social
Evening Monday

they” .g0 |:

in: Sealy lake oceastonally.

time to tarry a while at. New. Hazelton
and who. compare. notea nt: ‘Prince, Rup:
ert’ while on their way “south; often
disk why: the rallivay cannot “play'up”
what : they. regard. as’ one of the most
attrgetive points between, ‘Prince Ru- }
pert ‘and Jasper. ’
de Boule; for instance, is. considered a
‘prize ' dvawlng! card,:
that the’ “Jaded. elty. ‘dwellers’: ‘can dig:
cover in: the. country’ atound. the June)
tlon of: the: Akeena and, ‘Bulkley. rivers

“of alle }

South Hazelton for Mrs, Cuthbert.

who ‘regret: his, passing. , He was f
member “of the’ Smithers lodge of Na:
tive Sons of Canada. ~

ers. 8 Native Sons of ‘Canada.

“Tom MOORE TO. our POLES

Will ‘Start Camp: ‘At ‘Once Old Limit
—Getting " New “Limit Farther, Away
.Thos. Moore of Kitwanga, secretary
of. the Upper Skeena Farmer's Insti-
tute, was 2 visitor ia Terrace last Fri-
day where he was in conference with
the pdle men making arrangements
for the new season. Mr. Moore has

along. with bis brother, and they are
beginning the new season's cut right
ayay. They will complete the cut on
the: limit: they took | uD: last year ond
expect to. then ga_ “farther back ahd
start. ona bigger: limit and. one which
will: inean ‘getting a truck or: two ‘to
handle the poles between, the limit and
the railway. He snys there is ‘Tota , of
cedar in the country yet. .

un

The fivet of tlite week 60. WwW. ‘Dawsén
sent -a- somple trout to. Naniamio for.
identification. He. thinks it is an On-
tailo brown trout. They are caught

Hazelton:

Tourists arid: “others who. have fond

‘The peak ‘of Rocher |,

All” are’ “agreed

Frank Conway was known all along
the C, N, R..and he had many friendr

Frank -Morris of the B. C. Under-
takers. Prince Rupert, bad ‘charge of
the funeral and on Tuesday nighi the
body" was. shipped ‘to.-Staithérs’. where.|
tiie funeral wes held Wednesday after-
noon: under the fuspices: of: the Smith-

‘/3frs. ‘Wright made sultable responses.

been taking out poles:for several years |

‘show will open‘and remain open until

: has: bean, greatly: reduced, Only “ten
i [elusses are provided for. cut ‘flowers

: |The chief attraction at the. show: Will.

be three cash prizes of 5, $10 and $5.

her. home in Toronto last week, She
waa accompanied ‘by her son,

The Hazelton congregation of the.
United Chirch of Canada held a form-
al reception ‘in the church on Monday:
night for Rey. T, H. and Mrs. Wright,
newly arrived fo :take charge of ‘the.
local circuit. The affair ‘took.. the
form of a. social evening. Wm. Grant
was chairman and, among those who.
took part in the program were the
chairman who. extended . the. weleoute
on* “behalf. of the; church” board; Dr. An ‘
CG. Wrinch on, behalf of the people,. Mrs:
Tonilingon on behalf of the Ladies. Aid
‘jand Rev. T. D. Proctor : on bebialf” of
the. Anglican ebhurch.. Both ‘Rey, and.

The musical part of the program was

solo; Miss Jean Burns, -voeal. solo;
Mrs. Kineald, vocal solo; Miss Nichol,

tion. Mrs, Sealy and Mr., Cameron
were accompanists. After the pro-
gram refreshments were, Served and a
social Dour, spent. |

FLOWER SHOW AUGUST 28rd.

Munro. of Smithers and |Mrs.. (Rev.)
Wright of .. Hazelton:.. The show: will
be ‘held on Thirsday, August 58rd in
Assembly hall, Hazelton: ;. A. good pro.
gram bas been. arranged. Early in the
afternoon Smithers and New Hazelton

provided by - Miss Gladys’ Miller, plano

Foeal | solos Mrs. Tomlinson,” “a ‘recita- .

| Then’ the bars. across the approaches

. more open for traffic,
Judges for the flower show are Mrs. |.

i wange village ‘to Kitwancool village is
in fair shane now and a ear can: be got
over it, but to make a goad rond would
not be a difficult matter, and from ‘the
|village to the lake is only a few miler
[with a road already ‘started. The
‘| Kitwanenol vailey is one ot the . best
alotg the Skeena. ;

* There have been a lot of stories cir-
culated about the bad Indians of the
Kitwancool, but these are discounted
by the people who know the natives of
that ‘valley. The storles were mostly
exaggerated, and what wns not’ ex-
aggerated would never hare happen-
ed had vt little deplomacy been. nsed.
The - ‘Kitwancool- Indians.are not a-bad.
lot, but they’ have. dens of what their
rights ares."

THE ‘BRIDGE 18 aaah cary

Publte Thought the First Closing was
a Joke and Removed the Barri-
. cadest—It is Closed Again

The high level bridge is closed again:

mained closed for about five anda
half. days, or until the public. thought
the joke had been carried far enough.

were removed aud the bridge was once

Apparently some ‘one reported. it to
Mr. Patrick Philip, the bridge con-
demmner, for-more barricades have been
put up, this time cable wires were us-'
ed, and woe into’ anyone who tikes
those down—-if Mr,” Philip can eateh
them.

game this season,’ At 4.30 the flower
seven o'clock in ‘the evening, Then
a high class concert. will be-put on and
that will be followed by a dance, _
The. prize, lat..for thé flower: show.

‘and these. will: ‘he: made up in. proper
boquets and baskets and When anyone |
buys 2 bunch of flowers this year they
Will-know that the flowers- will: keep,

be the various. displays’ of ‘flowers byl.
the several gardeners, These dis-
plays ‘will.be. arranged ‘along the: walls ;
and will. ‘be: Judged: ‘by the visitors to
the show. For this Judging there will

Mrs, Geo. Bengon' left. Hazelton for ||

to i sveccmment po
“Arg, B. Taylor, Mra. 'L.

Hamer and]:
ff: ‘totored |:

rvently’ want, fo nee,’ ‘and travel, oy
0 Fond eat will catty thin’ #0 ome

Se at the, “Onis io

baseball teams will play, their: second ;

time. after. that before Anything. can
he’ ‘done, woes

Hazelton last Saturday -morning in
connection with ‘the: death. ‘of his “old:
pirtuer® and" ‘frlend, Frank. Conway. -. “

is. holidaying on. the coust,. a guest: of)
_ Dr Large on. the. medical, boat, that:.at |.
tends te > the eanneri 8 in: the, summer,

The bridge is closed:
Closed ig the worider.

Why: ‘it
If those engin-

the. reason, it is doubtful if they could
give tL “straight answer, No™
has, ever been ely en the public,’ and the
public desi not believe’ the” bridge’ tof
be unsafe, but many do believe ‘that
there is a nigger’ in’ the" woodpile: who
aspires to gamble in: ‘another’ ‘townsite,
‘Tn ‘the meantime nothing can ‘be done
until the new" ‘government ‘takes ‘over
the reigns and ‘it will probably: be! a.

John Gould of Houston. amived in

Norman Cary of the Hospital ‘state

“frervice to the ‘sick’ and to the nurses;

It was closed some weeks ago and re-|°

_| will be satisfactory to you _all.to know

fers who condemned it were asked for |

‘reason |.

and. Victoria. where he went on depart.
mietitat business:

spent: aa few days : in: the: interior this

* Mr, sind Mrs, Moxley of Prince Ru: ;

pert spent ‘a day here last: week’ and. -

tried: their “luck fishing at Hagivilget. _
They - wot: alls . they. : ‘warited: and- then

a called on a umber ‘of friends in Ne

. | Hazelton, et, :

Hazelton hospital; a: son’. waa. born ° ‘ta.
Mr."and: Mts. ‘Herbert* Heal}: Telkwa;

‘| copied a\position. ag supervisor. at: ‘the -

Hazelton, hospitar’ to: succeed Migs’ R
Bolivar... : 7

J.C. Brady to
Visit People in
Interior District

2 do

J. 6. Brady, M. BP. for Skeena, has
been invited, and has accepted the in-.
vitation to open the Smithers Fair. the
end of this month, He Broposes to get
away from’ .Prince Rupert about ten
days before the fatr and visit Vander-:
hoof, and from there work his way
back taking in. Endako, Burns Lake,
the lakes’ district, points along the C.
N. RB.’ railway to Telkwa and. district
and after the fair will come to. New
Hazelton and Hazelton and then con-
tinue down the line vislting as many
settlements as possible until he gets
to Terrace. The object of: Mr. Brady's
trip isto meet. us meny of his consti-
tuerntts as possible and to discuss with
them the needs of their respective dis-
trict, so far as federal affairs are con-
cerned. Mr. Brady asks the people all
along the line to have their. material
prepared and he will discuss matters
With them. During his campaign Mr:
Brady promised: to make this trip and,
he is carrying out bis promise, and if.
the peuple get behind bim it will make
‘his job that ‘much easier at Ottawa,
and the day of “punishment” will soon
pass. Mr.’ Brady is making good at
Ottawa even though he ts in opposition

WILL TAKE A HOLIDAY

After spending six years as super-
visor at the Hazelton Hospital, Miss:
Bolivar left Wednesday morning for
her, home in the Okanagan: whére she:
will take a well earned rest. before ZO
ing on, duty again; : During - ‘her stay! :
here ‘Miss ‘Bolivar * ‘gave. exceptional,

do training: On. Monday » evening the ..
nurses .made -n presentation to’ Miss. --
Bolivar and wished her every success .
in what ever new work ahe might take.
up ‘in future, . :

EXPRESSION oF APPRECIATION

The following letter of apprectatior .
has been received: by Mrs, F. ‘A: God-
dard, New Hazelton representative ov
the executive of the W. Au to the -r
A :— .
“YT have heen ‘asked by. the W. A ta
the H. H. members to thank the New
Hazelton members for. the _ splendid
sum of money sent to the executive in 4
Hazelton, We are able to pay the full. 74
amount owing to’ Dr. Wrineh’ for the
washing machine at the: hospital. - it

Lye

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| thet New: Hazelton ‘memibers paid the |. fm
largest share." 7
ee .

“Ed Hyde returns: ‘home this Wednes-
day ‘evening ‘front attrip to! Vancauver: |

Mrs. Frank. Morris of Prince Ropert

Ee My

week,.

het peed

On Tuesday. Inst; - ‘Atiguat. Ti, ‘at thre

Miss: Swanson of: ‘Vancouver’ bis a

.The Duke. Miutug : -operit 1

‘Sliver. ‘Cup ming, will: hay ‘fot

eek: ‘eid: nd were /