eontinued, Mining men: throughout: the provinee. ‘will look with ititévest for eared: polis, the. ‘soldiers svat THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1917 : ve The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OmINECA DistRIcT oF British Couumpra. ..- jon Hudson Bay mountain, How- i A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. . SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two, Dollars a year: Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATES: Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion, Gazette rates. . Display, $2.60 per -inch per month: Réading Legal notices ingerted at B. Cc. Vou. VI. SATURDAY, Marcu 31, 1917 No. 31 Legislation of the utmost importance to the mining ind ustry of British Columbia has been introduced at, Victoria, and is now receiving the attention of the House. The bill introduced by: Hon. Wm. Sloan, minister of mines, is entitled “‘An Act to Provide for a Mineral Survey of the Province of British Columbia and for the Development of the Mineral Resources of the Said Province, including Provisions in Aid of Prospectors and Miners and for the Protection of Wage-Earners and Investors,” {t provides for the division of the province into six mineral survey districts, each to be in charge of 2 duly qualified mining engineer, these districts to be as follows: Northwestern, with headquarters at Prince Rupert, and ineluding the following existing mining divisions: Atlin, Stikine, Liard, Skeena, Portland Canal, Bella Coola, Queen Charlotte. Northeastern, with headquarters at Hazelton, and ineluding Omineca, Peace River, Cariboo, Quesnel. Central, with headquarters at Kamloops, ineluding Clinton, Lillooet, Kamloops, Ashcroft, Nicola, Vernon and Yale, ‘Southern, with headquarters at Grand Forks, and including Similkameen, Greenwood, Grand Forks and Osoyoos. Kastern, with headquarters at Revelstoke,and including Golden, Windermere, Fort: Steele, Ainsworth, Slocan, Slocan City, Trout Lake, Nelson, Arrow Lake, Revelstoke, Lardeau and - Trail Creek, Western, with headquarters at Nanaimo,and including Nanaimo, |. Alberni, Clayoquot, Quatsino, Victoria, Vancouver and New: West- minster, The engineers are to hold office ‘at the pleasure of the Crown” and the following duties will devolve upon them: ‘To carry on continually a mineral survey of their districts; to keep complete records and plans of cach survey; to keep complete: ‘vfficial _ records of official business; to make reports to the minister of mines.. . In the section of the bill dealing with aid for _ prospectors and miners it provides for the resident engineers giving information as to mineral! indications and as to ground open for location as mineral claims or placer mines as a result of knowledge pained . during the carrying out of the mineral survey of the district; examining samples and applying such tests as may be possible on the: ground or in his office, and advising as‘to the nature of any mineral and as to the best available methods of analysis, . sampling, assay and test; forwarding samples to the minister of mines for further examination and tests whenever in his Opinion such course is necessary or expedient; reporting - to ‘the minister of mines the location and approximate cost of such roads, trails and bridges as in his opinion are reasonably necessary in ordef to render possible the development of any mineral resources; and generally: giving such advice, information and, directions as may be of assistance to miners and prospectors within his’ district. ' The proposed mineral survey ‘of the province, if. carried: oiit as planned, will be of inestimable value to the mining industry. ~ It], will be the hope of all who have the interests of legitimate mining at heart that this innovation, at least, will become an accomplished: fact, The measure of success to be attained, however, will. depend | entirely upon the caliber of the engineers’ chosen to conduct: the’ survey operations, Let us hope that no considerations: ~will be. allowed to prevent the appointment of competent and level- headed’ officials, since inexperienced; biased, or. unduly. . -‘pedsimistic engineers in ‘such responsible positions could work immense\injury; Another section. of: the act provides’ for government: -owned diamond-drilling outfits, for the prospecting of are déposits: Such |, aid to: the exploration of iron ore, or other large deposits,- may be weleomed-by some miners, although the proposed charge of: double |: the cost, plus six per cent interest on cost,is likely. to be considered a rather heavy charge on mining property, ay ‘Other provisions of the bill. require all free. ‘miners giving honda or : options on their property to insert ‘a clause éalling for semi monthly payment of wages, while operating’ syndicates are fequired Sd to give security to the satisfaction of the gold commissioner: ifo the} payment of wages, The policy of ' the. Bowser administration: in the matter. of “ assisting i in the construction of mining roads and trails id ‘the completed bill, whieh is likely, to. include various, rew “featurés before. it is given its third reading. a es Iti ig eldimed: that i in. unseruting ARE LOOKING TO OMINECA|@“* o ; (Continued from Page One) son‘and Hunter basing, but ore production from them as yeti is only of slight. importance. The production of copper from |} Hazelton-Telkwa district in 1915) was 2,831,279 ‘lbs. of which qutan- tity 2,788,000-Ibs. was from the | Rocher” de: Boule mine; in 1916 |] the same mine contributed nearly |} al! the district total of (1, 648, 072) J Ibs. In conclusion, there seems to be sufficient evidence’ on which to base:a reasonable hope that the Northern Interior of British Col- umbia will in ‘future years contri- bute materially to the copper production of the province, In regard to the Hazelton-Telkwa district proper, many of the ore! | ; bodies here should prove’ attrac-. tive to small mining syndicates and individual operators, as large amounts of. capital are not ‘re-|j quired to develop and equip these deposits of medium to high-grade ores. ‘Capital is already coming ‘jin from Edmonton, Alberta, and Spokane, Washington, and, the district appears to offer good op- || portunities for capital from Van-|[f a couver and Vietoria, Military ‘Hospital Picturés. day borrowed from the Military, Hospitals Commission a set of lg. latitern slides. “These slides show | what goes on at the: hospitals] and sanatoria. Thatis they show something of how our injured health _and to power for self- support, | injuries may be,’ exhibited the slides at three country churches under, his|M: - charge, In returning. the act he writes: , “"My recording: ateward, whoi is {fj also the postmaster and chairman of the local. recruiting | league, says: : they. ‘should. be. shown in, every community. , the unrest/in many families who have ‘feared that the maimed who|f | return, “will be forced. to sell lead pencilg,or ‘such like, "What: I-should have. done 3 was ‘to ask ‘for them for a longer per- |i} iod. and,” “pué them - on in every, available: ‘church in this district: A man with a well-prepared ‘lec- ture - and | a.few local slides could render.a valuable. service: to. the country. in’ Aallaying .the . unrest | above. referred to und in remav- ing the prejudice:i ‘in some fami- ‘lies. from whieh ‘reeruits might be secured. ee he ” Addressing Soldiers’ Mail. Th order to-facilitate the hande i ‘ing'of mail at the front and” to} - fllws: a R giméntal. Nur ‘An Ontario minister the other :- howevpi serious ‘their a The minister’ They meet || IF YOU CANT FIGHT YOU CAN AT LEAST | STAND BEHIND THE | “MAN WHO FIGHTS. F OR YOU ! Y THE CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND Which assist the ‘wives and families of Canada’ 8 gallant “ i soldiers, requires millions of dollars: to . keep the» soldiers’ | . home fires burning, ©: .” District Treastiver: Stephen. H. Hosking, Governrient Agent * Hazelton Committee; J Ei Kirby, R. Ey Allen, J. K, Frost, i R, ‘Barker, and J. G. Powell. Monthly Subseriptions are Solicited . : . on The | Hazelton ‘Brinch feqtests ‘the ‘suppoit: sa ‘allt in 5 ite. | efforts to. assist i in n the noble work of, this great humanitarien a " organization. * Honérary Presidents: ‘Mrs, (Rev, ) John Field; Mrs, ee. ° soldiers are being restored to||fl } eos W. Hogan cue oe “ Ghairinan:, Dr. Hi: Cy Wrinch Vice President: 'S: “A. Hoskins: Mrs.: zB R: Cox; W, a . Honorary, ,Secretary:. ‘Miss J. C. Grant | Bo - Honorary Treasurer: H.. A. Little, Manager Union Banke ‘ Executive Committee: yh cMis. HL. re} Wrinch, Mra, RG, Moseley, Mrs.’ Chas; Reid, ' ” Miss Hogan, Rev. John. Field, Rev, -M. Pike, H. Hi Philips" : Large, or. Small Contributions will be Cratefully Received _ te ERS ADD & EMPLOYMENT _LOMMITTEE ne