Vou. 16

NEW HAZELTON. B. C., AUGUST 17, 1923

me Act Provisions
for Guidance of

Fruit Shippers

‘The Fruit Act; which was as
sented toon June 13, contains

some important alterations with

a regard to the packing of fruit for
sale, and as the regulations under
the act are to be brought into},

| force next year, it: will be well
m= for fruit growers to make them-
mea Selves acquainted with their pro-
m visions, The general regulations
deal with all kinds of fruit (ex-
cept wild fruits or cranberries),
fe but apples, crabapples and pears
mee. are separately treated. The
fey crades for fruit are:
ma = ‘No. 1’—which shall include
ma only well- grown, hand-picked
ma specimens of one yariety, sound,
ae of not less than medium size and
ma Of zood color for the variety, of
¥ normal shape and not less than
me ninety per cent. free from scab,
§ wormhboles, bruises and other de-
= fects, no culls and properly pack-
a ted. Ln
“ ‘No. 2’—Not less than near-
fm iy medium size, some color for
g the variety, sound and not less
a than 85 per cent. free, ete.
- ‘* “Domestic’—Not less than
i medium size, sound and not less
I than 90 ver cent. free from worm-
a holes (but may be slightly affect-
fed with. seab and other minor
efects), ete.
s 6 ‘No. 8’—which shall include
sonly hand-picked specimens, rio
Bculls and shall be properly pack-
. ed. -?
} The grading for apples, erab-
apples and pearsin boxes for sale
jis as under:
“° °XI" (Extra Pancy)—which
ishall inelude only firm, mature,
@aciean, smooth, hand- picked, well-
Bformed fruit of one variety, of
food color for the. variety, free
‘from all insect pests, diseases
bruises, spray burns, limb rub,
isible water core, skin punctures
‘skin broken at the stem, rus-
peting (except that russeting at
me basin of the stem shail be
Mepermitted) and properly packed,
* “Ff (Fancy) —which shall in-
Selude only firm, mature, clean,
memooth, hand-picked, well-formed
fruit, of one variety, of fair color
or the variety, and free from all
mnsect pests, diseases, bruises,
spray burns, visible water core,
Sekin punctures or skin broken at
mehe stem (provided that limb rub
eyot exceeding one half inch in
mliameter, and leaf rub and rus-
seting up to'ten per cent, of the
urface shall be permitted), and
braperly packed.
j ‘* ‘C’—which shall include only
uit free from infection, soft
uises and broken skin, proyid-
fd that this grade may inelude
ealed-over stings and scab apots
mot to exceed one-half square
nich in the argrerate and proper-
; packed, Soy Sal fe
‘ ‘Combination | XP. ‘and pr

Excitement on Sunday

There was some excitement at
Two-mile Sunday afternoon when
Geo. Hodgins’ horse took a notién
to go a little faster than thelx
speed limit on rough ground. Mr.
Hodgins stopped at Geo, Me-
Bean’s home, where an auto
party had also stopped and in
the latter party were several
children of whom Mr. Hodgins
is fond. A young boy was per-
| mitted to get on the horse while
‘a little girl put in the back of the

OVERHEARD AROUND
NEW HAZELTON

Rey. Father McGrath, Prince
Rupert, was a. visitor here © last
week-end,
Mrs. 8. H, Senkpiel left Wed-
nesday morning to spenda few
weeks with her sister at Francois
Lake,

Rev. Dr. Darwin, superinten-

+4 See eT

Hazelton Citizens Met

Hazelton Citizens , Association
was held in the schoolhouse on
Tuesday evening and there was
a large attendance of interested
persons. The matter of fire
protection was diseussed and
while details were not decided, it
is assured that a pump and gas
engine will be installed. There
was considerable interest dis-
played in the district exhibit to

The regular meeting of the

shortage of water and the Ocean
Falla plant and other plants on
the coast are afraid they will
have to close down on account of
the low water.
might easily permit the coast to
have the local share of the rain
for the next month,

ors were entertained on Saturday
night in Assembly Hall,
ton, to a.dance, which, although
of necessity short,
greatly enjoyed.
sion, J. G. Stephens voiced the
thanks of the Smithers club mem:
bers: for’ ‘the: hospitality accorded |

rig,
the horse and he started to run,
The boy hung on for a time and
then attempted to jump. His
foot caught i in some of the har-
ness and he was dragged about
fifty feet. While he was stunned
for a few moments he apparently
escaped with no injury but a few
bruises. Mr. Hodgins was thrown
from the rig and was severely
shaken up although he was able
to get home next morning. Thos,
Railson, who lives close by tah to
help, but suffered a heart attack
and fell. He got up but fell
again and remained down until
first aid was rendered. In his
fall he got a cut under his chin
and he also bit through his tongue.
‘He was removed to the Hospital,
where he spent several days,

’ Found Tin Ore
Several leads of tin-bearing
rock have been discovered on
Porphyry Creek, a few miles:
east of New Hazelton. Dan Me-
Donald has been doing the an-
nual assessment on the ground
for several years and last week
brought samples to town, some
he left at the Omineca Heratd
office and some he gave to Dis-
trict Engineer J. D. Galloway to
send to Victoria to be assayed.
Dan believes he has something
worth while,

Can Have Our Share

Phe Present summer has been
about the dryest on record along
the Pacific coast, Water for
domestic purposes is being hauled
to Inverness cannery ; the George-
town sawmill has been closed
down some weeks owing to a

The interior

Visitors Danced
The Smithers tennis club visit-

Hazel-
i
was very
At the conelu-

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them,. and: suitable. reply. was
- made by. Jas. Turnbull.

The situation was new to

Sharpe and Mrs. Goddard.

for Smithers,
spend some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Anger.

met on Tuesdav evening and re-
organized for the coming season.
Authority was given to purchase
material for the annual sale of
work and the ladies have already
‘| started to prepare for that event,

and Mr. Turner, a mining éngin-
éer, arrived on Thursday morn-

Nine-mile mountain with Duke
Harris.
‘an examination of the properties
up there. a

dent of the Methodist Mission
Board in B. C., visited the north
last week, attending the district
meeting in Smithers on Thurs-
day and visiting Bulkley Valley
points on Friday. On Saturday
he visited Hazelton and New
Hazelton and Kispiox Valley. He
was greatly impressed by this
district and looks forward to his
next visit here,

A number of enthusiasts from
Smithers drepped down here last
Saturday morning to week-end
at the lakes and streams nearby.
They got some fish too.

W. Boyer brought down Mrs,
Bates, Mrs. Doodson, Miss Dood-
son and Mrs. Buyer from Smith-
ers on Sunday to visit friends,
but chiefiy to see the gardens in
the district. They were most
enthusiastic spectators,

Donel] returned Monday from a
trip up the Kisgagas. ‘He found
the trail in bad shape and en-
countered a good deal of rain,
but he says it is a very beantiful
trip for those looking for rugged
scenery. He also reports an
excellent run of fish.
Rev. Lees, of Smithers, Rev.
Mawhinney, of Telkwa and Rev,
Johnson and Miss Johnson, of
Topley, motored down on Tues-
dav last. Rev. Mawhinney was
a guest of C. H. and Mrs. Sawle
for a few days and the other
members of the party were
guests of Dr. Wrinch,

Mrs. H. A. Harris gave a lawn
bridge Tuesday afternoon in
honor of her guest. Miss Bird.
There were four tables and the
prizes were won by Mrs. Walton

Mrs. J, Short left this week
where she will

“The New Hazelton Ladies’ Aid

L. W. Patmore, J. Fred Ritchie

ng and left in a few. hours for

Mr. Turner is making

Win. Grant. acevinpsiniéd J J. B

Gillto, ‘Carniaby, last. week to sec
Denny Comeau 't 8° ‘property. aaa

Fisheries Inspector A.-Roy Me-

potatoes; J. Jeffrey and R. Jeffrey, 2
char; Mrs, Robert Nelson, 1 qt. straw-
berry preserves;
Lake, coffee and sugar; Mrs, Bennett,
1 qt. rhubarb pickle,

the Burns Lake Garage for all
cartage done pratis since last
spring. It has been considerable.
Also the men-who cleaned up the
hospital grounds after the pienic,

the matter of prizes, the committee in
charge of the sports ‘at ‘the Tellbwa
Barbecue have arranged ‘their program
for Labor Day, reference ,to which can
be made in the advertisement on another
page. All indications point toa better
Barbecue than ever, and an enormous
crowd is expected therefor the event. |
Of the Barbecued: beef no more -need

me made at Prince Rupert fair.

The public is asked to prepare
exhibits so that the committee
may get them with the least
trouble. Added to the committee
in charge of the exhibits are: W.-
C, Little, Woodeock; H. DuVernet,
Kitwanga; John Cooper to assist
A.S. Gray, Cedarvale. The com-
mittee to arrange the exhibits is
in charge of the president and
will be announced later. -

Looking for More Mines

Mr. Gill, of the Granby Co.,
who is in charge of the work on
Boulder Creek in behalf of the
mining company, spent’ several
days this week on Rochg de
Boule mountain. He visited
Denny Comean’s property and
was much interested in the ore
there. He then went over the
hill to the Red Rose and intended
returning to Comesi’s to sperid
the last two days of the week
making further study of the ore
and the several showings, The

Depravity and
Paganism Are
Sins of Interior

The Rev. J. H. Young occupied
the. chair at a congregational
meeting held inthe Presbyterian .
Chureh, Terrace, on Wednesday,
to discuse the position of affairs
in connection with the pastorate,
Mr. Young; after the meeting
had been opened by devotional
exercises, said he had taken ad-
vantage of the presence of Dr.
Geo. A. Wilson, of Vanevuver, to
have the meeting called in order
that a difficult position might if
possible be straightened out.

The minutes of the last meet-
ing of the church board were: read
by H, S. Creelman, and Mr. Bar:
ker detailed the financial position.
Discussion took place on the
general situation, most of: the
speakers agreeing ‘that the church
was at the moment unusually
weak, Several contributing mem-
bers had left, and owing to Mr,
McFarlane’s illness, the services
had been rather irregular.

Dr. Wilson said he had made a
tour of Central B.C.. and he was
astounded at the depravity which
was every where noticeable. No-_
body seemed to be. interested in
the Church, but far more drunk-

old days, The position was. de.
plorable and the Church was
needed to keep the beacon light

Granby Co. are seeking more
properties and the indications are
that they will spend considerable
money in this immediate vicinity | ;
in examinations and prospecting.

Francois Lake Hospital

The Francois Lake Hospital
wishes to acknowledge the fol-
lowing donations :—

J. Whalen, Vancouver, cash, $2; A.E.
Richards, Summerland, cash, $6; Mr.
Snodgrass, beef; Ladies’ Guild, Ter-
race, 1 crate strawberries; Mrs. Weldon,
frying pan and garden: truck; W. E.
Williams, 1 water filter; Mrs. Striker,
lettuce, Mrs. Rrob, lettuce; Mrs. P.
Smith, rhubarb; Mrs, Thornton, 38 tins
Raleigh’s spices; J. A. McLean, 1 qt.
cream &nd rhubarb: Dr, Gain, new

A. Anderson, Burns

The hospital wishes to thank

Lily M. Wilson, R.N., Matron,

Program Now Arranged a

With their customary liberality , in

be ‘said except: that. once you taste ‘it
you will want more, .

of truth shining.

Dr. H.-R. Grant, of Prince Ru-
pert, joined the discussion, and
in the course of some pungent
remarks, said Central B.C. was
rapidly becoming pagan, the.
white people were dishonoring:
God, and there was happening
what had happened over and over

again—God was dishonoring those
those who dishonored Him.

Ne ew Hazelton the Best
A party from Los Angeles who

recently spent a week in New
Hazelton stated that of all the
places they had stopped -the ac-
commodation they got here and
the meals at Charlie’s restaurant,
were the best they had on the.
whole trip. The scenery andthe
fishing was far ahead of anything
else they had bumped into, They
will be good boosters for New.
Hazelton.

Gordon Smith, of the Lands

Department at Victoria, paid a
visit to this district the middle of
the week on busines’ in connec-

ion with his department. He

handles the publicity: end of the -
lands department, and has been
getting ‘good results.
gathering data to bring his work
up. to.date. °

He ig

For the’ first time’ since it was con-

structed, the North Vancouver section
of the P,G,E.- railway
‘for a month’
was’, enalked® ‘upon the ¢
the ledger andin. nation,

returned ry profit Fs
® operation, - In June $709 ©
redlit'slde of

vast ' division j increase

the Squamish

enness was observed than in the” °° &