EIR ep me =i ore _— ‘THE OMINEGA HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL § 1927 _ rae ’ H a n SO n Manufacturers'of-~. « ‘Lumber & ‘Timber Co. ROUGH, DRESSED & DIMENSION Lumber HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR we FLOORING - WINDOWS 4 ee Hemlock Complete, - re woe . and Spruce different sizes rf MMi iat" ; HANALL, B. C. ' Get our prices before ordering elsewhere THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF ‘WESTERN CANADA an HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :— H "Placer Gold, $77,663,045; Lode ‘ Gold, ' $12,808,190; Silver, $74,111,897; Lead; - $89,218,907; Copper, $197,642,647; Zine, $39, 925, 947: Coal and Coke, $273, 048,958; Building’ Stone, Brick, Cement, $44,905, 8863. Miscellanesus Minerals, $1,594,887; . Making mineral production to the: ‘end, of 1925 ‘show AN AGGREGATE VALUE. OF $920,919,628 The ‘substantial pro ress of the mining industry in this prov-: ince is strikingly i ustrated in the following figures, which show the value of production for successive 5-year periods: For al] years to 1895, inclusive sveceeeed 94,547,241 "For five years, 1896-1900 ....... ccs eene 57,605, 967 For five years, 1901-1905 ............ ‘s 96, 507, 1968 For five years, 1906-1910 ............4. 125, 534, 474 For five years, 1911-1916 .............. "142,072,608 For five years, 1916-1920 ........... .. " 189) 929. 125 For the year 1921... ccc cs eevee ceeeeens 28,066, 641 * For the year 1922... sc cccceveseuecevoes 35, 158,843 .For the year 1923........... beaeseneee , 41, 304, 320 » ; For the year 1924..,......2..4.. “aes eee 48, 704, 604 = | Bor the year 1925, ...ccereeeenee cence 61,492,242 PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YHARS, $404,049,. 1.7 Lode mining has only been in progress about 26 years. and only about one- half of the Province has been prospected; 200,000 square miles of unexplored « mineral bearing lands are open for prospecting. - The mining laws of this Province sre more liberal and the ‘fees lower than any. other Province in the Dominion or any Colony in the British Empire, . ''” Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. Absolute titles are obtained by developing such properties, security of which is guaranteed by crown grants. N. E Practically all British Columbia mineral properties upon which work has been done are described in some ona of the Annual Reports of the Minister. of Mines, Those considering mining investmenta should refer to such reports, They are available without charge on application to the Department:of Mines, , Victoria, B.C. Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are ie published separately, and are available on application, Reports of the Geologi- . cal Survey of Canada, Winch Buil ding, Vancouver, B.C., are recommended ag valuable sources of information,’ The Honourable The Minister of Mines VICTORIA, BRITISH. COLUMBIA - _W. J. PITMAN’S MUSIC STORE. PRINCE GEORGE, B. C. -. Heintzman & Co. pianos Orthophonic Victrolas - Uinlertout Typoriiter Bach the standard in its line. Prices standard. Freight: paid to : your station. oo . | Singer Sewing Machines’ — | _ PROMPT SERVICE _ . ~~ Counter Check Books | 7 ‘ -Haniatng Forms tS ‘Restaurant Chetks “6 a . re oT cans Pads es j 2k einalets — The ‘Omineca Herald is Ares 6 the A. : | Bowser.” od quite, a boast, “The byisiness |] Whitehorse pay. thel th . g yay Printed every ‘Hollie ‘at - NEW. aes. B.C. G. H. SAWLE “Buatisiita Advertising:. tes $1:60' per. inehi- “Her Gnonth; reading notices 16¢ pér Line first: theertion, JO, per line each subsequent ingertion. . sues WANT 7 ‘A ROAD- CONIMISSION: “The: ‘Vanvourer Automobile Club is now out gunning. for the Department: of; public. works. It. “wants, the road building put: under. a commission,. en tirely removed from politics. There nre some gocd points in the scheme. but British Columbia’s experience with running things by commission has not. been. very encouraging and it-is. very donhtiul if this one, would. be any het: ter than others that have been tried, One ,of the hardest. obstacles. to. over. come would be ‘to’ secure the consent of any gévermaent to give up, such an important spending department to. Say nothing of the political influence that is attuched to round: building. It is al- so doubtful if the rest’-of the prov ince’ would. stand for 2 Vancouver or a Vie- toria man having full say as to what ronds were necessary and, what were not. Goodness knows those southern tities have received more than B lion's share of; ruad work. alrendy—one ean hardly find a dirt road in the south; With ‘all its short comngs the’ preseut system is pretty good and -considerabic. headway is’ being made, GEO. CLOTHIER: TRANSFERRED Announcement, was made in Victoria by Hon. Wm Sloan, Ministex of mines. that Geo. A, Clothier, resident mining engineer, No. 1 mineral: survey district Prince Rupert, had ‘been ” transferred to-No. 6 mineral survey district No, 6 With headquarters: at Naniamo, the change to become effective Moy. ist, Mr. Clothier takes the place of W. M. Brewer, one of the old timers and cone He is retiring. Mr. Clothier. is: as’ well known in the in the north as any. man. Asa mining engineer he has been most satisfactory and has done a great deal for the nor- thern coast district. As a mim be’ is hard to. beat, Everyone likes Him and all will be sorry. to see him leave the north. His successor wilk have to go soine to follow in His tracks. | For’ years before receiving his ap- ‘|polntment Geo.’ Clotliier opérated as a mining man and as mining engineer in this district and with success. He is not only oa highly qualified engineer. but he isa good minet ‘and a good man- ager. My. Sloan has taken a good man frém the north and it is hoped he wilt be able to. fill: thé vacaney with’ us scrd-a mda. i nh . When we were kids we thougiit we had the world beat for dressing and undressing. Just two motions, one up and one. down, But: the modern. girl must be able-to do better than that— with just a waist band and shoulder sTaps sort of a step- in thing. soa 8. M. Newton has announced. him- self a-Conservative- candidate ‘for. the riding of Prince Rupert in the. legiala- ture, Perhaps he will get 1 new: photo 7 taken after he becomes minister of lands or some thing. | he Liberal. “Qroak” in Prince Hu: pert says “2000 -people.in Victoria want First thing the “Cronk knows “Prince Rupert will he" men- toned aguin’! a v Ms. Mathieson . ‘entertained. some friends: at bridge, at.,the Nurges Home : lnat; Thursday. evening, . ‘The ‘success: _ ,|ful players were Mrs, ; Sharpe and Mrs. \ Wm. Gow, " oe oh das " the Whitehorse. Star. comes: out, ‘vith ‘we. nd: advertising. Anmiediately sald Agent” The Omineca Aerald/ wterg ee of the best known mining men in B.C. |. -{)da: Alvided ‘being’ ‘given to “established Owners, : et ee ‘Phe. Flazelton | Hospital whe Hazelton Hospital issues tic- smonth in advance. ‘fhis rate in-- 7 cludes, office consultations, medi- cines, as well as all ‘costs while in the hospital. ; Tickets are, ob- ; - tainable - in Haziton at the. * drug store or by mail from the medl- eal superintendant at the hospital B:C.. UNDERTAKERS ere shoe { " BMBALMING For SHITMENT A SPECIALTY 4 : . { . P.O. Box 948 A. wire }- PRINCE: RUPERT. BC... will bring us 4 ef “SHAGKLETON Hotel “USK, B.C. New, clean and-comfortable Firat-clags Dining Room in connection ' Rais ARE ATTRACTIVE “THOS. SHACKLETON - Prop. PN a Nl ~ SYNOPSIS. OF PRE-EMPTIONS “ Vacant, may be pre-empted by over 18 yeara of. age, on declaring intention - to subjects, conditional upon. pation, and improvement purposes, : Full” information — concerning regulations regarding Pre-emptions is given in Bulletin No. 1, Lend Series, “How to Pre-empt Land,” eopies of which can be obtained free of cherge by addressing “the Department of Lands, Victoria, B.C., or te any Government Agent, ‘Records will be grantel covering only land anitable for arriculéural purposes, and which ia not timberland, i.e, carrying over 5,000 board feet per acre west of the Const Range and 3,000 feet per acre eaat of that Range. ‘Applications “for pre-cmnptions are to ba addressed, to the Land Commissioner of the Land . Recording Division In, which tha Jand applied for is situated, and are made on printed forms, coplea of which can ba obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-ethptions “must beceeipled for five years and improvements made to the value of 310 per Acre, including elearing. and: cultivat- ing. at least five acres, before a Crown Grant en lié received. For more detailed information see the Bulletin, ‘How Pre-eragt Land,” os . PU RCHASE British subjects and by | aliens Becor+ British residance, oce- for agricultural _ Applieations are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved, Crown Ianda, ‘not being timberland; for agricultural purposes; minimum priee of first-class (arable) Jand is $65 per acre, and second-class (grazing) Iand $2.60 per acre, ‘Further information regarding purchase “ease of . Crown lands is given. in Bulletin No 10, Land Series, “Purchase ~ anil © Lease | of Crown Lands.” Mill, factory, or. industrial, Aites on “timber fend, not exceeding 40 acres, may te purchased or Jeaged, the conditions jiacluding payment of stumpage. HOMESITE LEASES 7 ‘Unsurveyed areas, inet exceeding 20 acres, may be leaned .' a homesites, conditional upon’ a dwelling heing” erected = In the first year, | title | being obtainabla: after fulfilled and improvement conditions “ ace fulfilled o the land , hes bean. | sux ‘veyed. : co ws _ EEASES . For;, grazing / and, industrial. - purpose arens not exceeding 0. ‘aeres’ may be. leased ‘by any one person, or ‘company, vdortab ” . bani _ J GRAZING » iu ey ' Uiider’. the- Grazing Ket: ‘the Province Into ‘grazing « ‘ districts, and ‘the rauge. ‘administered under “the - Commisaioner, ~. : Annual, grazing : ‘permits are -Mgsued, © baned on: “numbers” “Fanged, . prierity Btock~ ‘owners may form ‘aapociationd | be “rane are: ‘presented, and: 106 pe Ber: cent sttong! ~ Wonder what weapon fe" wBes, | nits ara available for’ settler, eamnpere” and’ management. Brea. oF op i ‘fre, 3 per-! “Ti | th kets for any perlod at $1.50 per i oh Ot PROVINGIAL ASSAYER — 74 . * Brice lists sent on request - Credit Foncier Bldz., VANCOUVER: B.C, . Williams | an ‘SUPPLY ‘STATION. : AT City Transfer "Sables si THERS, B.C. GAS AND oil: 4 t-—= erase Pet Pee na ed i am te org, } Hotel : Prince Rapert A REAL Goop H Hore. Prince Rupert BO ‘ H...B. Rocurestex, Manager LAND ACT AMENDMENTS , Rates $1.50) per day up. — Tee ernie Be : TH rt tat ees ome yee Toth st a Fart el Pat betes unreserved, surveyed Crown lands |” -Graxing || ‘Importers and* Dealers in We carry the Wallpapers Burlaps . largest and | Paints most varied Oils stock in Varnishes’ Northern - Glass ” British Brushes, Eic.Q 4Columbia x Write us: for information when renovating or building your home Make Your Home Attractive ; BEavee. Boarp DigrRIBUTORS A.W. EDGE Co. P.O. Box 4t3,. 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