: NEW HAZELTON, BGs ‘WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER’. 9; —— A A Wonderful Record tor — Saye? Prize Seed Made BE Averyone 2 is interested’ in the. Peace Itirer.. country, “it is, pretty close. to home at “that. , For. many * ‘years’ “the |" country has ‘been recognized . ts. the} . world's - greatest, wheat: country, -. "put | ‘that is not all, “It is the ‘world's ‘best me wheat country _ because When’ “Peace: ® River wheat goes up against the, ‘Dest | . from all other places, such Bg. Chicago, ‘seed and grain. show, ° ‘the Peiice, Rivér carries off the ‘prizes... Not only is it a wheat country,: b- it is a general” “grain and” hay. country. as has been demonstrated’ ‘in ‘fo. uncer: - tain terms by “Mr, ‘Trelle, the king on B® whent growers:.: Just ‘look ‘over his record of winnings. ne, the’ ‘recent bie. “show at Chicago :— ye ‘He took seven first. prizes’ for . whent: flax, rye, oats, pens; : timothy peed ane’. timothy har. _ He took the first twelve’ psizes ¥ | -hard red spring wheat, cos ‘He took 18° prizes out ‘of 25 for tha aa new. wheat which has’ only been: out FF * couple of years and. known as Bururr y wheat. foe mi At the. Toronto Winter Fair the ‘titst “six prizes- for wheat went to the Pence River country, - . Reports from the B, “‘O.Block, in the. Peace’ River country, are- most. favor: fe able: indeed... . Seventy-five bushels to: the. acre, .mew government - ‘absisted’ flour erected “at s eos of 25,000, 1 “The “anil? r ow “| Canada, ‘including te a There is‘no. necessity to take & bac 4 seat for any person, or for. ‘ALY place ‘Give, the , seed)’: ‘the planting | ind - the |. ‘}ley ean win! - Wheat mn as bigh ar]: | rugning: ‘to capuicity: and turning ou? a first grade flour. for the. settlers, he ‘that country.” ; ee in the Bulkley Valley. ‘where - ‘somiit- ‘attention - has’ been given ta’ ‘growin; exhibition. seed success has been achie ‘ered. Better timothy seed: can be pri ‘duced + than what. ‘has been Hroducer. hy miore. “expert: attention. As for the. | grains -no- attention deems. to ‘have ye" | been: ely en to producing tte prize‘ win: ning: stuf, but elevator’ ‘officials. havi ‘stated. that’ the, “best: wheat ,that ha; “yet. been. received atthe’ Pines: ‘Ruper’ ‘elevator came from’ thé Bulkley Valle. That should be an incentive to. and 0:. more-farmers in the Valley to take w° exhibition production: ‘The innd, ‘th, ‘Climate are. ident: The. average. era, will compare favorably with-any i Peava » Riper ‘care, the threshing and the” selectial that is Tlecessary, and the Bulkley Val Tt would ‘be the preaten: advertising possible, and would. bring “in more ‘people: -who. want. to buy im. prover farms, .'as “well as those: whe want new farms, than ‘anything els could. 6: Remember, the Peace River countr: is not far from Bulkley Valley anc, the, climate * ‘and. other. conditions: are very similar, i. | la Rivers--New: ‘Bhowinus on the“ Lorne Crveke- Grounils _ Lingineer’ ‘Neville of Vancouver’ whe @. represents one. of the larger: compani. ~ es, has taken an. option on 8. A. Cor ” ley’s gold property at Lorne Creek: ant is doing’ some work on it, first: to’ ‘get m to bed rotk. Corley has. always ha¢ - "great faith in Lorne Creek and he nov" : hopes: to sea’ “his dreain Fealtied. In nis fall repack: to the Minfater of 4 Vines, and whiea Wak Leen iy vit. 6c Lished, Donzlas, ‘Lay,’ the resident en- go lueer for, che, ues depariment, avid “hat iat. for me ora | bare: thine . * heen so% “nang. ine Flaunt prospectors]: mm oworklng on “ihe bars: ot, the Fra sey and. #. Skeewn Vives: a wl Wea: tee nioulier | of other DOTS, “Tt mizht. be’ gata | thet Lorne Cteel an thi: Skeens” river, his been red seu vad: ris yer. Miny . nov iispects of placer ia aATTECe have “been sbows apo a IS: 8reek ay at: sult. of - netlyities ’ of prosper : “bly “Jim Joires and Mae Orr, ‘Prevail: |: {ng bleh water has impeded develop-| a6 nent, but promise . is indleated at sey] . eral 'p points « on’ this ‘reek, ° ees Te you veally (want your ‘money’ 5. ® yvorth, doen't forget the variety concert || } on Saturday, Dee. 12th at /Kitanmax Se Hall. at 8.30 p.m., given under the- "BUS: = ices of the Woman's Auxiliary to. the, = howe ot Hospital, “Two smd-6ne halt “att ‘Chnteh, baat bn Haveiton ohn evening tt * ‘Prospeetirs also. on Feaser and. | Skene Pod . she was) rottorel - ounble ele. > VARIETY ‘CONCERT. IN ‘AID OF. THE: ‘HOSPITAL. Coote A ‘glaies’ at the calendar. reveads that there: -are: just. three days. before ‘a variety concert claims the attention of all the people who ‘are looking fo) entertainment. The Woman’ ss. Auxil! lary, to the Hazelton Hospital are spon sering the affair’ ‘and the ‘proceeds wil. Zo to a very ‘needy, capse, in aid of thi hospital... For the information | ‘of those ou the. outside, the cast‘of over. twent: in number consists of ‘loeal talent wit! "| the exception of n noted Miss° “Vander metre of Vancouver, who is travellir east: for. the holidays: - and’ due . friendships sake: has consented to BG off, -to assist the eause: tthe, Progra: ig, ~ane.. ‘ranging. fron. snappy yaud- ; ville’ skits to: selections from.” ope ahd’ Is fittingly rounded. off.w rith: A:6 net: comedy : “whitch should” ‘hold. “th udience: ‘Spell-bound * until the. tina! curtalii. | A. umber of local’ organtin: tio’ such “as the: Hazelton ‘Gled Club “and. -the- Little Symphony orchestra | are making their: debut. on* this program To say.” anything further. concernin ‘the. -program “vould only , ‘Spoil,’ it rs. ‘those. contemplating seeing it tor tliem: ——. 4 Phe G. “O 1, 'T. of' New ‘azelton: re cently organized With” Miss. J ean|Burn:. . “ as. leader, gave: a ten: Inst’. Satarda; aftersioon, their. ‘tirst. -effo at appear to| ‘No: ELECTION IN stant ver: ‘Sg. F. ‘tolmie: Bei Leader of the + Conservative Party't in B.:C.'and..: vile is] Busi. in His, Own House Bremer. ‘Polmie™ ‘told the “Gonserra. tives: at “Nanlamo recently: that: thex¢. was: “nO” election: in sight, ° ‘and 10. rier! for “An election. The. present” govern. ment ‘tas trvo’ years to: ‘E0" “yet, and ‘| was’ quite: Tikely that, “the governmen’ would take” the. “fall: ‘time, : The: pre | , sent Was. 0. “tine | to go. “hefore the nea. ple: rerything is ‘out: of: ‘Yoint” anc ther 3 ‘nd’ ‘call. for additional, expensr ‘atider . ‘present: conditidns.” This. gov, ermihent: Wal ‘doing. everything possibl: to-meet. the’ difficulties, and any*othe government: Would only -erente. net and ndditional burdens.. At the san. ‘time’ the’ _préemiet- atinounced that ita ‘aid : not.’ ‘consider’ “this, B. good time; te. call a xenéral’ ‘convention, It could a ho. ‘good.* quite. before. another election and the} say’ 80, as: ‘a party, he is’ “willing? te have® ti ‘ednvention. when there , Js ce election . in sight, - He said he wouk be glad to retire to his- farm. when h |. was ‘no: longer- required by his: Darty few. did not see eye to ) eye with him- i all things. . ° a . In-contiist to a. few calls from Van ‘couver’ ‘for: ‘2, new Jeader- the: ‘Premie: ‘of B.C. was given several ovations a” the: Tecent convention ‘and Vantouve: had to Join in those ovations. ea HEALTH INSURANCE 18 COMING really Insurance i is one subject that will occuppy: a l6t of time in the legis- lature next” session, ° It Has: ‘heen ‘he- fore :the ‘house. ‘Several ‘times’ and: har ‘fate pears: “Both: “political “parties arc | comnmitted to! ‘it, “Bue: ‘the: ‘big® uestior: tata: ‘Bring’. ‘tha a meastire that isnot ‘going to’ disturba. the: ‘provincial treas- ury, ‘There is ‘at present a‘béelief that the. ‘Workman’ s- “Compensation: Boare will be- ~given charge of. the - “carryiny out of the plan wheri ‘it passes the le- -gislature. It is: not likely to be other ‘than: health insurance covering mer: who come under. the workman's ..coni- pensation act how, except that all ill ness will be covered, \At present onl: | accidents which -happen. awhile in thr performance of duty are covered. Th. cost ‘of ‘the new. ‘insurance will prob’ ably he thet. by employer and employee as at present. ae : + Lacs SCHOOL cover “Phe anual’ ‘Christmas, corieert pu’ | one by. the | New, “Hazelton schools Avil |. ' Jothy ‘seed. -fand for: many years he hos’ heen: “mak - ‘If the party wants him t. ase ta quit hecaiise a i heen Betting a good deal’ ‘of, support: of. ‘be? given this * “year ‘on ‘December 18.1. the ‘Inst day; of sehoal. “The ‘progray ill ‘consist. of: folk: “daxices, “Songs, re citations, . _ skits,‘ “and” “afterward . bag: , of: candy, ‘and. fruit will be distributes” among a fifty odd ehildren. Refresl ‘rents’ will also. be ‘served, “At a meet. | hig ‘of. the, citizens held last Thursta: night: it. Whs decided ’ ‘to’ dispense. vitl. the publi¢ Christmas . Tree. this year , Pout a ‘collection: has: been ° taken /ay [GQ @ 1 t. GAVE AprenNoox mre and: swfficlent funds are on: hing fo: tvait and candy: ‘foe: ‘all ys One of. thé” oceupations of the ‘buai ness men dn Smithers ts trading. in Ia | CHAS, ‘BARRETT ar curcaco Won Fifth. Placa? for Timothy, eed. at The World’s Biggest Show of _ Seed and. grain. \ Chas: Batieito of. Barrett Lake, Bulk: ley Valley, won: fifth. place at’ the big Chicagir seed and gtain show. for’ tim: |: Mire Barrett, has ‘been. ini tthe. timothy. seed. business: for ‘some years, in‘ fact he pioneered: An it - for northern: British: Columbia. -His suc. cess_is. well: deserved. and: everyone. ir the north’ will join in. congratulations Charlie Barrett is one of the real old timers’ in the’ north. For: many. “years | ‘he made ‘his. headquarters at. Hazeltor’ where he had-a big ‘pack train. -Wher the packing business was: about to ene she disposed of his interests and retir | 8 ed to. his ratich: at Barrett Lake. ° He also secured the old’ government: ranch ing a0 specialty Of timothy hay. and’ or date’ years timothy seed. foye | | Wate — | inany instances the. irritation . ~ Houses for the = ‘simple or: “common “ald in: ponttry . may he designated as:an inflamation climate, - Henge it. will follow.: the ‘changing climatic’ ‘conditions of autumn con will be responsible for irritation of thi. membranes. of the ‘upper respitaty. passages resulting in catarrhal. con tions of these’ membranes, In iy acute forged with ‘plood; the seerntion of thi, membrine. becomes more fluid in con: ° sistency. andy, ‘augmented in amount. Should: the - “exelting cause’ be “not toc prolonged the. erigorgement. - - subsides the. - bird ‘recovers, “Unfortunately, ‘h more ten’ xo. 6 ‘aria, ye JOB- ~ Much eredited and much’ maligned Hen No. 6, osvned ‘by the: University of B.C, at one time egg: laying cham: pion of the world, is. still working. lh her six years of activity she hig laid 351, 170, 196,155, and 168 eggs. Thi is abont. 100. ‘dozens : or three ‘and: ¢ third cases, .'Ehe- total weight of eggs laid to date has been. about thirty-four ; times her. own: weilght:. ‘The, 168° egge produced, ldst ‘year are more than a dozen ‘higher than: the ‘averfige - pre- duction per bird. fn the flocks of thi: province. - Conductor D. B. “Murphy who has been. on the local’ run- for | sonie. years, is. now, in. Rochester, .-Alinn.;: underge- ‘ing medical; ‘treatment. "Ale: has. ‘not ‘been particularly wel for. ‘some: ‘Gime, ‘He’ Jnas ‘many. “friends: ‘along | ‘the line. who will be eilnd to: ‘géa! ‘him, back | “on his old run at. an early: date. : Elsewhere in this issue’ will te founc, jinvitations to. the’ public to. do theli:| ‘Christmas shopping at C.. W. Davsoit's, new. store and ‘at: the Up-ta-Date Dru Store, These tivo firms have a- stock ‘of: Christmas’ 000s. which they wan! to sliow yeu, and: as Fyou'are going t... ro some (Chilétinas buying anyway 1 In just, as Well to leave. your money ‘hi the district’ where it w ill flo some goo ° tind ini a Teasure came ‘hack to you. TREKS DO NOT TRANSFER Foor Tt is tne that when an antual feeds the. entire’ body: ny. “be nourished ae @ result. of fhe ‘food: taken" Into. the. ay stem. Ini the case of pla nts, however —trke, trait trees for instance—it at, reeently. heen discovered that: certi lr par ts of the top of the: tree, are. closely linked’ with: certain roots, The: "gail, food" ° neetled to sive, ‘normal: branch development. comes ‘through, the rooty directly below. those branches, ; . Again: the’ “air-food" | neéded : to ‘give norma’ root! growth comes largely, If: not en. tirely ‘from ‘the branches directly over tind in Hine ‘with those roots. ‘fhat.ij {there how appears ‘to: be relatively lit tle cross-trausfer of food from “OM ,--.|/'Part of the’ tree to another, ° A suggestd application: of this in- | in the distribution of fertilize prolonged; the ‘secretion. accumulating ‘| thus éloses the nasa) passages wher:. it former ly escaped and with still fur- ther injury’ te the. membranes thes are ‘broken. suffictently to- “petmit the - entrance : ‘of. disease producing micro: bes.. ‘It can hardly be ‘said that. roup.. 4 present until the latter condition has - developed, but, in any | event acute roup * has - its inception as a- common cold," though - ‘in. many instances the early stages: of. the “disease are passed ° a rapidiy a3 to pass undetected... “The symptoms of a cold are not ver” striking, but should be’ watched for’ ay they..may be evidence of an impendin; ‘ attack of rowp, When the cold‘ is. du to some temediable cause its. corr | tion. sill. frequently, abort. the. probable roup attack,: “It his-not beon shown that éolda'are inifectious ‘ih nature, but the contrary fection in’ tle latter: disease ‘seemingly : : requires something as’ hidicated to. per- formation to fruit: growlng | would by | to emphasize the importance’ of car [: mit-its penetration. of-the ‘tssnes and ¢ tlie: resulting ‘disease production: o -, Prev ention and -gontrol—The- excit- ing. “cause of colds,” the ‘forerunner of roup shotld be sousht for and” correct: ° ed, “Perhaps the inost fraittul in-this respect is ‘bad hygiene, and ‘that which passes detection. ts such. Praughts ‘will do: more . to precipitate ‘thése dis- looking. for. the cnuse. Even in what-. struction | there is much to be. destred in this respect, oad. the mere fact of ‘1 plan- ‘Dating. heen: closely followed. ir ithe ‘onstruction: “of ‘the: house. ‘ghouta be’ no ‘deterrent’ in: the quest -for’ sible - ‘draughts; ati ts] pec but. etbentlon ‘to: the Inatter: ‘of draught. Jf fllone “Will do amueh to’ eurtail | ‘the: an. aual ‘crop of colds ‘and: rou: at: thir “ seagon: of the year. a oe Bad Draughts i - a of the mucoad-membrane ‘ofthe head : ‘and throat’ ‘probably resulting frem some such sause as sudden change of an acute eatarrh the parts become en- mo the secretion | returns - ‘to normal: and The holds. good ° ‘regarding.’ roup; The | in cen jeascs than all other causes combined _ jand Should’ first be eliminated. when is heHeved ‘to be, modern house con- — . are’ maturadly | ‘other: “pecusable: ‘factors oa