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Was First White
Kitwanga Settler

|. Michael Lauzon, whose death |

was noted: in our columns last
# week, was the first white settler
la the Kitwanga district, - Born

ihe Three Rivers, | Que. 2 In 1855,

m@\:Mr. Lauzon moved west when a

: {young man to Crookston, Minnr.,

(et there married, -and carried on
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‘farming for several years until
the death of his wife, when the
pioneer urge caused him to to come
ito Kitwangain 1909, The future
of the Skeena district and parti-
cularly his own locality looked no
brighter to any than this original
settler, whose optimism found

a one outlet in sharing the burden
i (lof ‘every community ‘enterprise.

m otficiating,

"Although Mr. Lauzon had -been
‘dn failing health for some time, a
rugged constitution enabled him
ito resist the call until August 10,
when he passed away. Inter-
ment took place on August 12 at
Kitwanga, Rev. Father: Allard
The deceased is sur-
vived by one daughter, Mrs.
George Muir, and three sons, all
of Crookston, Minn.

Horticultural |
Society. Meets

| The executive committee of the
‘Horticultural Society met Tues-
‘day evening and. wound up the
Yousiness in connection , with the
recent flower show. The society

imade quite a number of i improve-) p

ments of a permanent nature and
las a result the net proceeds were
} fiot as large as some might have
expected. At that the society is
as well off as last year. There

till to be made for next year to
ive the exhibitors a. better: op-
ie fo to display the flowers..

a good many improvements.

The flower ‘show is now: well es-|:
\ablished and will attract more
ivisitors every year and the show
suilding must provide the accom-
medation, We grow the flowers
find we see them.in the gardeng,.
Visitors from. outside expect to
yee. our flowers to the best ad-|
ifantage in the show room,. We

ge oose if the display methods. are

fhot up to date. In short the: lo-
ital show,must take a big jump
how and get into the big, show
iilass, :

| Made a Presentation.-
i} The Ladies’ Aid met at the re-
idence of Mrs. Grant on Monday |:
afternoon and before thé busi-
| ess was completed an: adiress-
as read to Mra, MacKay acecom-
panied by a presentation of" half
m dozen silver tea spoons:in' ap=
reciation of the work ‘she hid
one as a member of the. society, |.
| rs. MacKay, hag. ‘been; active in
thurch work and‘she will be very

uch missed: ‘She'left Thursday |; ire
she will] neaday

ght for: Calgary ‘where §
; aide i in future,,

| NEW HAZELTON, 3. C., SEPTEMBER

OVERHEARD AROUND
NEW HAZELTON

There was not a very large
attendance at Mrs, -Schultzie’s|
auction sale last Saturday morn.
ing. Thé prices bid -were not
particularly high, and much of
the stock was not put up.

Frances’ Willan left on Wednes-
day morning for Vancouver, to
attend. school, She will. make
her headquarters at Miss E. T,
Sheasgreen’s home. —

Mitchell Newman and: Tom
Marshall left Wednesday morn-
ing for Vancouver to attend-nor-
mal school and high school rege
pectively. '

A social evening was spent in
the New Hazelton church last
Friday night in honor of a couple
of the girls who expect to live
elsewhere this fall.

town bridge has been completed,
and the bridge was opened to
traffic the first of the week,

- On Sunday evening, August 30,

Hazelton Hospital to Mr.

Jean Burns is spending this
week with. friends i in Telkwa. -

~ A>~pood ‘many “ftom ‘here are

week and will be.present at the
Telkwa Barbecue on Labor Day.
A number will go to Telkwa on|
the special ‘train running from|
rinee Rupert. which leaves here|
soon after six in the morning and
returns the same night, leaving
Telkwa.at 11.30, |

Haye you started your prepara-
tions for exhibiting at the: big)
Prince Rupert fair on Sept. 8th
to 12th? . To show at Rupert and
to win means winning against
the whole of the north and’ only
high class stuff should be. sent.
The interior produces high class}
stuff and can clean up the prizes
by the exercise of a little care
from now on. B-tf

Sealy & Doodson’s meat truck
‘will be in New ’ Hazelton Thurs:
day’ mornings, Kispiox in the af-
terion, Hazelton: Friday morn-
‘ings and South Hazelton in the
afternoon. The driver will take
orders for future délivery: 9tf.

Quite. acrowd went to Smith-
erg. fair ‘Wednesday night from.
points along. the. line. The. In-
dian band also’ went up.

Hazelton: Hospital will ‘hold’ al”
ponnd. ‘shower on Saturday, Septi.
I2th,. “Donations will be received’ -
at the:sthool: house from three to
six p: mi Don’ t forget the time.
and plaice. ns to
The* ‘mointhly, sewing. tneeting:
ofthe Hazelton; Hospital Auxili-
willbe held ‘atthe home _of!
& ‘Huan ont. {he 2 208 Wed:

The rebuilding of the Morice- |

a daughter was born at the|
and}. °

Mrs, Ervin McMullen, of Stewart. |

attending the‘ Smithers Fair this] .

The Woman’ 8. Auxiliary. to the}:

Four Prizes For
Terrace Ores At
‘Vancouver Fair

Four prizes. were awarded to
ores from the Terrace district at
the recent Vancouver Exhibition,
as a ‘result of the enterprise of
claim owners of the district, who

‘|e short’ time ago, . through the

agency of Fred. Nash, B.C.L.S.,
sent an assortment of mineral
[samples to the Vancouver Cham-
"ber of Mines. A selection was
made of of these samples and
exhibited at the Fair, where suc-
cess awaited the entry of the
Kalum Lake Mines Ltd.; which
was awarded 2nd prize for gold
ore; of Michaud Bros.,’ who car-
ried off Ist prize for tungsten
and 2nd prize for’ molybdenite,
and of Fred. Nash, who won the
1st prize for the best collection
of hand samples by individaal
prospectors,

That such success can be gain-
ed by northern minerals in open
competition with the rest of the

ther efforts at organized publicity
for them in the south.

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WEDDING BELLS .

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_ Ferguson-Mathias |
| On Monday, August 31, at 8.30
pem., at the home of Mr. N. B.
Hunt, Decker Lake, a quiet wed-
ding took place when Miss Ellen
Mathias. and Mr.
were united in marriage. by Rev.

‘| Ashford, of ‘Burns Lake, in the

presence of a few friends. Miss
Margaret MacDonald, of ‘South|;
‘Vancouver, attired in blue shot
silk, ‘was bridesmaid, while’ N.
B, Hunt. supported the groom.
‘Mrs.: Mary .M; ‘Hunt pave the
‘bride away. - . ©

‘The.bride, who wore a travel-
ling dress of blue and gold French
crepe, and a pearl necklace, . wag
made the: recipient of many \ use-
ful presents:

Following the ceremony, ‘which
was solemnized in the- Brettily-
festooned sitting ‘room: amid’ al,
setting of red osier and a. profu-
sion of. flowers: from the gardens
‘jof Mr: and Mrs..J. C. Hunt,
Hazelton, a_ buffet: luneh was
served: and @ pleasant evening
was spent. Frank Lewis, of

’ | Decker Lake, contributed’ music.

The happy couple: will I reside at
Falling. os

‘On September Ist the ‘Union
Bank went officially out of. busi-
ness and the Royal’ Bank: i ia: row
handling. all the customers. The

opened: ‘only twoiday a. week.

sithers forth

province should encourage fur-|

ted'at bridgé last ‘Thursday night
‘Jin honor of her mother, who was

“Eli Ferguson |"

Hazelton. and Smithers branches|
are’ now. Royal; ‘Banks and. the | y
Royal braiith. ‘at. Telkwa will be tess. <1

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HAZELTON NOTES | ‘il

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Mr. and Mrs. Wm. -Miller re-
turned to Prince Rupert early in
the week after spending the last
few weeks with Mr.. and’ Mrs.
Ed. Hyde.

Prince Rupert Annual Exhibi-
tion, September 8th to 12th.
Exhibits from every part of North
Central B.C. Sports and Attrac-
tions and every feature that could
help you to enjoy yourself, 01

‘A. A. Connon -was the guest of
honor at a stag party last Satur-
day night, when more than twen-
ty of the boys gathered at Alec’s
former home and spent a number
of hours most enjoyably. Mr.
Connon got away to Prince Ru-
pert.on Monday morning.

A general meeting of the Haz-
elton and District Liberal Asso,
will be held on Saturday -even-
ing, Sept. 5, at 8 o’clock, in As-
sembly Hall; to appoint delegates
to the Liberal convention in
Prince Rupert on Sept. 11. 2t
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and fami-
ly, of Prince Rupert, who have
been spending the summer at
South Hazelton, left this week
for their home to get ready for
fall.

Mrs, A. D. Chappell entertain- |.

leaving on Saturday for her home
in California after having spent
several weeks here. Prizes were
won by Mrs. R. 8. Sargent, Mrs,
W. Miller, and Mrs. J. S. Law.

Henry Bretzins returned from
the Kisgagas district the end of
last week after prospecting there
for a week or'so, . He was look-

ing for the ‘source of the gold |

being found in the’ ereek bottoms.

On Fridav afternoon last Mrs.
R,. §. Sargent: entertained at
bridge at ‘her home, when prizes
were won by Mrs. Wm. Miller,

Mra. A. D. Chappell, and ‘Mrs.

R. G. Large,

-Mrs. J. 8: Law and son Jack,
of Calgary, ‘after spending a
couple of: weeks with Mrs. Mac-
Kay, left on Tuesday night for
‘Burns Lake, where they will
spend a ‘couple of days with Mr..
and Mrs. . Andy. Ruddy before
proceeding. to Calgary.

“Dr. H.C, Wrineh, M.L.A., left]:
on Wednesday: night. for ‘Smi-
thers, where he participated. in
the official opening of the seventh,
annual fair, «

The prospectors: who went into,

‘| the Kispagas: have: all” returned|

for the winter. ‘Some of those!
who went in’ early: and: did not!

on staking. yet. this: ‘fall.

; Miss, Hblen: Greint ig vinta, win | Shai

No. 10, mS

"|More ( onvictions:
Und, : ‘Forest Ket

week,

On a charge of failing to” ob:
serve the conditions of a permit
authorizing the use of fire in the
woods during the close’ season,
Charles Wilson was found guilty
and fined $100 and costs, with
the option of thirty days im-
prisonment at hard labor. L. S.
McGill appeared for the accused.

Peter Pierre, a Telkwa Indian,
convicted of leaving his campfire :
burning, was fined $25, with the
alternative of 15 days with hard |
labor.

William Chickens, an aged and
indigent Indian, was convicted
of setting out fire without a per-
mit. In this case sentence was
suspended to allow. of action by

Andrew Naslund, for failing to’

utmost to prevent the spread of
the fire, was fined $25, or, in de-.
fault,
labor.

Got a Box of. Apples

The Herald is. indebted _ to A,
S. Gray ‘of Cedatvale, “the well’
known apple grower, for a box.

of Yellow Transparent apples.

They arrived the end of last week
in splendid eonditicn, Mr. Grey
reports a splendid crop of apples
this year and the fruit is in good
shape. He visited a number of
towns last week and, arranged to
have his fruit handled through,
the stores. .

In future Mrs. Grant will have
the West of England. Drygoods
Co,’s goods in this district. Mrs,
MacKay ‘has transferred her Stock,
to Mrs. Grant. It

Through the efforts of Dr. H.
C. Wrinch, m. L. A., the Hazel:
ton school board secured a speci-
al grant from the provincial pov-
ernment of $300 to make needed
repairs to the ‘school: building and:
grounds.. The: foundations are.
now being replaced, « ,

sum arrived this week to teach’.
achool:at Kispiox: -

Wm. Ware, ‘district.
tendent of the. Hudson’

to the Babine post.:

been: a! ‘guest of Mrs,
Mra. “Bréckenden. *:

Gillatt.a a: Mi

stake are sorry, and are Agaringy|

“this week
i] take chars

report a forest fire or to do his.

Farther cases arising “trom a
breaches of the Forest Act were
heard before Stipendiary Magis- °
trate Hoskins in Smithers last

the Department of Indian Affairs. °

‘fifteen days with hard -

“A brother of Rev. Vietor San- _

superin: a
‘spent a.few days.in. town enroute aaa

Mrs. Ardagh. of Kitwanga has —
Newick: ‘and :

Miss’ nal Mra: J. B S