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BRITISH.

THE MINERAL PROVINCE. OF WESTERN.

COLUMBIA .

‘CANADA

“WAS PRODUCED’ MINERALS VALUED AS- FOLLOW! Tey
Placer Gold, $77,663,045; Lode, Gold, $122,808, 190: "Silver,

Lead,
$39, 92h, O47: Coal and Coke,

9, 218,907; Copper,

$197, 642, 647; Zine, ©
$278,048,958; Building Stone, : Brick;-:--

Cement, $44,905,886; Miscellaneous Minerals, $1,594,887: :

Making mineral production to the end of: 1925 show’. -
AN ‘AGGREGATE VALUE OF '$920,919,628°' =:

The. aubstantial progress of the mining industry in ‘this prov- ;
ince is strikingly illustrated'in the following figures, which -
show the value of production for successive 6-year periods,

For the year 1921 :

- half of the Province has

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- For the year 1928.......
- For the year 1924..........5-

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“For the year 192b........:++0++ 7
PRODUCTION ‘DURING. LAST. TEN YEARS, 540,378 ms _

‘Lede: mining hes only been. in ‘progress shout 25 years. and only, about: one ©:
been prospec!

For all years to 1895, inclusive ...,.,..$ 94,547,241
- For five years, 1896-1900
_ For five years, 1901-1905 .
‘For five. years, 1906-1910
For five years, 1911-1915 :
‘For five years, 1916-1920) .,

BT, 605, 967 -
96,507,968 |.

125,534,474
142,072,603 |

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ted; 200,000 square malles of unexplored - -

mineral bearing lands are open for prospecting.

~The mining laws-of this

rovince are more Hberal and the feea Nowrer than,

any other Province in'the Dominion orany Colony in the British Em

- "™ Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal f .
axe ze obtain a by developing “it properties, security. of which is' ‘susranteel “by ©

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- Terrace Notes.

1 etal life of ‘the: town. “Mr.- ‘Frost wilt

M. Pearson - the local , _..tencher.:

school staff, Prince - Rupert, is holt:

TH will: join her. ‘husband:
; Lakelse -hotel.- on ts - feet’ again : Haat’

te te nea sleigh, :
; ot

Mr. and ‘Mrs. I, K. Frost’s Toiin “oid
friendaihere’ and ‘th the north. learried

Terrace. ' They’ have both taken- on
active’ ‘pait® In the churéh “and: thé gO+

be here for the sale of hig" famiture,

Theo; -Colthnerst who. “has: been. at:
tending the: Towsdale school - fit.
Shawnigan -Lake
Wednesday und. wil - iettend - the: Kit-
stumkallum sehool wiitit 2 new schi “al
at - ‘Sehwankyan bas hoe rebuilt, ”

F Ww. Criwtard: ef Vay courer - yt
rived on Sunday to relieve at _the GC
N. R. depot: ‘during the absence of Ww.
Cassel.~ vole :

Toran 1. Kenney of the c.. N.. R..at
Prince George is spending “the! Christ-
nas days: with. his brothers, BH. T. and
A. L. Kenney. | orn

The wedding of Miss Norma Hild-
red Kenney fo William. Dudolf. Smith

bride’ts parents at “Birchwood” Vic-
tovia on Tuesday ev ening, Dec., 21st.
Immediately following the ceremony,
about fifty guests sat. down ton wed-
ding supper after which the “newly
married couple left. for: their honie by
‘Vancouver where the: groom is en-
fuged ‘in business, o .

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Takelse Gommeunity” hall. was - the
scehe of a very pretty: Christmas tree
and a fine concert on: Wednesday.
night when the residents’ across the
iver: were treated. to an excelletit: pro
gram’ under. the: Jeadershlp, of, Miss’ 1
‘She
‘had, the children well. ‘prepared. A
most enjoyable evening, was" Spent
Santa Claus, at the conclusion. oft the
program, distributed. presente ‘and the
regular Christmas. cheer most gener.
ously.

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Anyox, formerly of. Terrace,, 18°. ‘the
guest of, Mr. and. Mrs, E.. Brooks. _

Miss’ ‘Rtonda- ‘Marsh of. "the ‘public

daying at. hor, home here.

Mrs, ‘Downing ‘and ‘dnughter Ruby
returned Baturday’ from ‘Rupert. ot

Mrs, W, Cassel ‘and daughters ‘Opal

1 iid “Evelyn: lett: ‘Saturday for: Calgary: ;
and-other ‘points: where hey - wil visit’ ‘

tor a while. tloeFeaye Wes

Mra.’ I. B.. Johnston, and son: = Bruce |:
left . Sunday for. ‘victoria. where aie

‘suinmer and. there. should. be quite: B

nt i bridge last Friday’ night. «

“OR ‘SLAB J iy

with regret: ‘o.fthalr decision. to. leave. |

! ‘The weather" bi ‘saagdin: turned cata |
{and the timber men ‘in all “branche:
, of that pdustry” are gun ‘approach-
‘| able. _ a a

retired | ‘home ou :

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was solemnized at. the home; of the|

pation,” ‘and’. improvement for -agricultural,
; purposes,
‘Fon: information: : ~conceming:. “ pegtilatioria

‘Miss. andrews, primary tdacher’ oF |.

* | addveased “to. the “Land:. Corimisstoner of the

; ; etal ed
’ ‘How to ‘Pre-empt Lang
‘They put, thie}

few tourists. atop ‘there, next ‘year, an
. sland 2 82.50. per ; ‘acre. 5

Mr and “Mrs, “Burnett “enteriahied: ari : pureling

“The ‘hon: | serie
ored guests. Were’; Mr. and: Mi Ge an

ait 12 be -
month i in advance, This rate in-
_-oludel ‘ “office econdiultatioas® and >|:
a mediviaes, as. well as all costa
_ While in, the hospital. , Ticket ate | |.
obtainable i in ‘Hazelton from ‘ the’.
drag store; from T. J.: Thorp,
“ Teikwa,, or by-mail:from the medi-
. cal superintendent« at the Hospital. 7

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+ SYNOPSIS OF

7 LAND ACT ANEXOMENT 1

_ PRE-EMPTIONS

‘Vacant,’ unreserved, _mirveyed - Crown lands
may, be. pre- ramoted “, ‘by * British: ‘subjects
aver 18° years of age, and by aliens
on? declaring’. intention ta’
subjects,”

regarding: pre-emptions: is: given: An "Bulletin
No. ‘1. Land “Seried, “How, to Preempt. Land,”

copies’ af ‘which can ‘be obtained frea of charge
by addressing the Department: of. ponds,

land suitable: for aicrleultural narposee, “and
which is’ tot, timberland, “J

af that Range.

5 Applications. for- preemptiins are to be
Land ‘Kecoiding Division -tn. which the’ and
apriled for is situited.. and are: ‘made on ‘printed
forn ini

* “PURCHASE

~ Applientina are “ gecelved “foe, *parehase
of; . vacant -and, unreserved Crown ‘lando,
not. being ‘fimberiand,’ ‘tor’ ‘agcdcittural’ ‘purposes;
“priee ‘ot firat-claas ~ (@rable) -
1p $6. ‘per "acre, Land * “second-clasr (grazing)
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