: NEW HAZELTON,

BGs ‘WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER’. 9;

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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

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‘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:

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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.

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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 |.

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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.

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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