mouths, "The, Hportitton’ of over’ o acorns of OO niles, r OMI NECA HER \LD _NEW HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1983 No. 32 Eighty-six per “First Report of Head to Live in’| Minister Mines British Colum. Victoria, January 21—Looking at it iside from politics, British. Colun- hia taxpayers paid an avernge of $86 | a head for pvovindal and) municipal services in 1931, ont of n revenue, ex- -tlusive of horrowings or capital expen- ditures, ‘The provinelal budget wns in the neighborhood of $29,000,000 in that ‘ your, and the combined budgets of the | TS municipalities was $31,000,000, or al total of $60,000,000 for the 700,000. people in the province. The govern- | ment sliced $5,000,000 ut the end of: 1931, and $2,060,188 of new money by-! liws approved in that yenr, the muni- 1 - cipalities were admittedly faced with! very real problems. Annual interest and sinking funds, which totalled} nearly $4,800,000 at 1914, had risen to: £5,800,000. Tax arrears to the tent of $5,786,000, had = aceumulated, ! levied but unpaid; and tax sale J hel] by the corporations amounted to 1931, is $8,800,000, In 1982, three of the mun { iclialities were in trouble with ther! 1 i} . The gross yalue of mineral produ 4 The decrease in production val jwas to be expected owing to lower m copper and coal, and the falling gold production was recordeed, and The increased ontprt of gold, bot Placer and lode, is only a slight ind ention of the activity taking place | searching for and developing «ld pr perties. ands 140,850 a The totni gold ontput of $4 § compared with $3,310,886 j in incrense of 25%. The bul of the gold produced in the province hound interest, a situation which re-! silted in two of them losing their an- tenomy for the present, with a third how under review, Livestock Men Talked With a ‘Cattle Ex payment in Ameriean funds. greement with the Dominion Buren of Statisties, gold production in fin ounces is valued in Cnnadion dollar for statistical’ purposes, as it is eat sidered standard money. rather than ’ commedity. During the year the si ‘called premium or advantage to pit jaa pert cers in selling gold on the basis o ducers therefore amounted to $5. 1 hs _ Thee favinerseotContyal “British Col. in-terms-ot: Canadian fands, abane 84, unbia were recently given a ‘splendid opportunity to learn of markets and! market requirements for thelr livestock Bang away, as in that year the premiun ‘Mr. N. Curtis, Dominion government Was quite small: tnt representative at the stock yards in| It is probable that -gold productior Hdmonton, addressed a series of meet-| Will continue to increase, with a coni ings at strategic points between Me Bride and Smithers. . He dealt witi the organization of public stock yards ‘Huinion government at all times. Figures of interest were quotecd to show that the more concentrated pro- mucts conld be marketed for a smatier percentage of theiy value and cited the cause oF hay at $15.00 per ton, costing 104% of the value. as nevinst steers at Ge a di. costing 69% ta nurket with- should be upward. do. not indicate any prenonneced my ward trend in 19338. Summing un, if seems likely that mineral productian Will be rxbout the same as in 1932, but 27 Maricet cebrssif ieution .. aids require. owing to the. interest:..in-sgold-minin 210 nets were thon discussed, Ma (is recummmended. the production of 900 provided. to 1000 Puan vuitnals as helug in the’ At the end of 1982 the mines. plarits erontest demud. VPopniie demand al. and personnel of the industry pre effi sowie fatelted on briefly in the case cient and ready to take advantage of ef sheep amd swlee. This part of Brit. any npward trend in mining that may ish Colmatta is well suited te Hve- result from a general improvement in rock production, nad general mixeed World conditions, firmkie. std Mr. Cortis, The variety | Cf grains inc grasses which can be BH grown Chroughout this urea make it, Hanecessity fo impart expensive feeds AZELTON LADIES AID OFFICER Is Now Ready tion of the province for 1982 is estima- ted at $20,675,517, a fecHne from the output in 1931 of $8,207,664, or 28%. jtal prices, smaller outputs of zine, of |proposnis adopted will be Inid before off of building and constructional work. 'ment. The MIneeting again brought out On the other hand a large increase In|the fact that British Columbia Las & smalir increase in lead output as com- 'cultural production, each with specint pared with 1931. Silver production ‘interests and requirements, ranging showed only a slight decline. In the ‘from fruit to fodders, and grain to live j a . ' face of wnprecedentedly severe econ-jstovk, with dairying, apiculture and| Chas, J. Killer of Telkwa, has heen "Poke of the “Challenge and Nevd ot omic conditions the industry has hee maintained in 1 satisfactory thanner, |would say the institutes are asking the during 10382 was sold on the hasis of try worth $35,000,000 By a- last year, the. farmer is well entitled | The Vanconver Province s American funds approxinttated 13% . The premium to British Columbia pro. 0 8 trip by dog team from Alaska to 48,000 ,Chicngo. "Making a total return to the producers “toute, The distunce oe . ery a 678,000.~ This «18° in “ine#eage* of! anez ith ene over the value of 1931 figured iu the Month yet "before he will bit the loca! bined output from lode. and, placer in ‘long way to go and the snow goes off 1 1988 of about $5,000,000, exclusive of fairly ently on the prairie in some of premium. Silver, copper, lead — anq:the places: “W illiamis is going to the und their functions, -xtating that they 2inc cannot be? expected to expand nn-|Chicago World’s Fair and he wants Were wider the supervision of the Do- til. genernl conditions improve,. Cual Iproduction would seem to b down to 2 minimum and any change in trend The value of stru- etural materials produced is depend- ent on building activity, and conditions " Httle Imilding was overcrowded, in} "2 an Indian Agency”. And thore- ‘ny. gfeater amount of employmeit will he “Then nll the Sealy Lake peple and ai] €80 outside into the pure niy the snd- Killer Told ’em About North Seed Country “Chas. Barrett of Barrett Lake Wan ail the prizes offered at the Victoria Seed and Bulb show for -timothy seed. ‘It will be remembered that Barrett is sooun ir : yinnr , / ; a tiger at Chienee went dedicated to christian, worship by the fair. He is recognized as a ecommer- minister at the time, Rev. J, R, Hewitt cial grower of timéthy seed on pa big ‘The congregation worshiping in the stale. Barrett started to grow timoe- jchureh became known as @ Union con- thy seed quite a number of years ugo,. gr egation and later became part of the He stayed with the game in spite of United Church of Canada. Secpeecsecee the ups and downs, He tis made af. On Sunday last fitting RUS erSitN syccess of and is now beginning to get wv lees were held at which he pre: his reward. sent minister, Rey. 8. V. H. Redinan Advisory Board Told Minister Of Their Wants Sumimonecd after a iull of two yeurs the Farmers’ Advisory Baard met in Victorian for a two day convention on Thursday and Friday of last week to consider a long line of recomnmenda- tions from Farmers’ Institutes. The Hazelton Church Elect Officers Good Reports Eleven years ago on Sunday, Jan- var 22, 1932, the key was turned in the lock of a newly built church in Hazel- ton, and the buliding was opened sand C- je e-| jthe various departments of the govern a separite and distinctive types of agri- No many other branches between. A synic an enthusiastic #rower of Gokl Coin we Chareb nan ‘ Avpropriate vin spuds for some time. Le has won a Mes. Bt eudered ¥ ASS SUrDS ane h government to spend more and to save few prizes at local fairs, but this year)” Th ee nly a sary was continued « i- more ut the same time, nnd that would he copped off first at Vietoria, and M i wvieninit when the vanaer a nto be the book-keeping result; but actn- that is going same, ; While there Mr. i onedy t to hen ¥ ort of the wwe 1 ally many Important problems were Killer took advantage of the opportan- work a 1 t "elect ‘the “ha h e thee » With reeasoned judgment i:y to tell those self-efficient mortals f " the 0 Inne ; ° “The F Howie n for the various proposals finally ad- in the sonth a few things about the er 1 ted ne year. a ine k lopted. The final report has not yet great opportunities the north offers to Steward De LB Wrinch, Wi e ben made available. With an indus- the seed grower, either erain, grasses, UE Waras: woetde thaws ae vat tn in production or spuds Grant, John Newick, Harold Wrinch,. nid:*\y, Miss Ford, Mrs. Redman, and Dr. UU. Si » AP, Haat 4 r ‘to be heard; while the combined cut- Killer. who Was present to receive vue ant enters with wa ® put of the industry since its inception t) receive congratnlations on his win-- 3 chatrinan nen : bus x in B.C, ts well over $1.500,000,000. -nings, told his friends that the new “Ser ral musical numbers were given - ———— Cistricts of Central British Columbia eve a vm bers * . .by Mrs. Redman, and refreshments at could produce -anything in the seed . : . . were served by the Ladies Aid, There - Ine which ean be grown in this pro- . . uy was a good attendance of members of - . vias . vince. He state -that farmers there - Slim Williams is somewhere between |_| snus ; . a: the congregation. Thee reports were f are naw growing their own clover ang ; White Horse, Y. T., and Atlin. He ts : _ very enconraging, and all showed bal- | alfalfa and timothy seed. He declar- ; .- ; i : 7 ances on the right side of the ledger. qd that they would likely in future Verne Hawkin was also elected 7 ears be extensive exhibitors at coast member of the board of steward ° eed shows us:well as-.at competitions ® ° ards. Lf. Toronto and, Chicago.” - considered, i GOING TO CHICAGO FAIR He will pass through here from White . {Horse to Atlin is 500. miles (vot short “ines either) dria ie walt" he’ ne“ least 204 She fob aaa me ots “+ G@indkiING UP ON RELIEF , part of the Yukon Telegraph line, It {Williams makes the trip by sted he len have to travel some all the time _ Even after he gets here he stil] bas a Those in charge of administering re- llief in this district have been checking - up on the recepients, in ‘accordance with instructions from the Dominidn Government and 4 general order seul ont from Victoria. Evidence was re- ceived at Ottawa that many in British Columbia and in Quebec in partienlay, ,Were setting velief and relief money who shold be paying taxes. But just how strangers are going to get any evidence from people who have and are prepared again, to comit perjury for a few misernble dollars not eri: ed, ix a problem diffieult of solution. li is well known that in British (yt- unhia and Qnebee the demands were out of proportion to the needs, | « Interior of Car Burned While In the Garage While enjoying life in his comfor- j tuble office the other day Capt. Mor- _ timer, Indinn Agent, looked ont his iwindow aud was snrprixed to see a nt of smoke coming out of his Sarage . There wis-a dance in the Sealy Lake That, aceording to the Captain, was 'xchool house Inst Friday night and the not inclided in the manual on How to * to get there for thee opening. BIG DANCE AT SEELY SCHOOL fuct there were xo many people there fore he and his secretary investigated that the stag line hnd to take up its the “Angels of Mons.” ‘They found dsatiayzonhside in the snow, and of tt wes no ghost. but the government “CouTee WBE of the girls went aut Cay was ackupHy. on five: tuside, tlie sna. sore yore Seasons in the snow. too, A couple of sleigh “8. Apparently it had been cause loads went