-

| uf the B. C, Cliamber. of: Mines at” ‘thie
Vancouver Pacific Bxhibition,” August

@, winning a number’ of. important e-
include —
.1 Shield for the “heat general “ais: |

feral survey districts: of British Colum-

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_NEW HAZELTON, B. C,, WEDNESDAY. al 20, 1880

S Omineca Wins

visions of British Columbiaawarded

Many. ‘Awards

a

Written, by I. 8. MeGil Smithers .
Ore exhibits of: ‘the: -Omineca’ Branch,

Gth to 16th, 1930, were “successful in

wards, ‘including - the outstanding prize
in competition at ‘the exhibition. These

trict exhibit from any. of ‘the six min-

bia—awarded to this. North: ‘Eastern,|;
District No. 2 the: district covered by|\
Mr, Douglas ‘Lay as’ resident engineer)
This prize is the chief ‘award of the
fair, Kootenay district: came’ second.

2 Second prize .for- diviston ‘exhibit
from any of the forty-two | mining di-

to Qmineca Mining -Division.. This
competition is the second: most impor-
tunt in the whole ‘exhibition. First

prize ‘this yenr was “won: by: ‘Portland

Canal Mining Division.

8 First prize for complex ‘ores-—
awarded to Owen Lake. Mining & De-
velopment Co.,"Ltd.. Second’ prize. to
Onineca Mining & autiting 04 Ltd.
{Silver Cup). .

4 Second prize “for ‘manganese ore es

—awarded to Deep Creek group, :own-

ed by Thomas Brandon -and: Thomas: a
_ Brewer, of..Quick, B. C. :

5 Second prize for.

Ores—awarded to: Stella’ group, owned:
ds airthers, En-|t.

aby. Alfred: Langley ‘ind.
dako, B.C. :

“Ingenika , Mines, Lid ‘als won ‘gee! ”
ond prize fox zinc ores: with ‘an “exhibit. :
from its mine: near Ingentka River, in

Finlay River. Distriet., _

Arthur. Wrinch Teaver an Friday: of
thisweek for’ the Royal’ Military. Col-

lege; Kingston, Ont., for. his, third. ‘and

At Vaneouver| |

- Molybaenite |

he and ‘streams. hheré‘and he. Caught: 0, lot
“tof. them, “For years: R. W.' has been

AUTO REFUSES. TO’ RUN’ ‘oN THE |
ve SKEENA. RIVER

*

‘ed Hodgkinson of Kitivanga says he}:
wil not ary it Again Kither

Tea. ‘Hodgkinga, fan” "employee | “oul
the ‘government road at Kitwange; is
‘somewhat : ‘wiser’ now as a”. result: “of.
a: ducking - in, the: cool waters of ° the:
Skeena _ tiver... -He. was driving. a: ear,
home’ from: ‘work: and: hea’ four ' or: five |!
other men, with. ‘nim, He. had to: BO"
across the ferry. ‘at: Kitwanga and as
he drove: onto’ the ferry: he neglected
to’ stop at. the edge of the float. He
drove off' the: end into deep water-and |
all: on. board: went down. into deep wa-
ter." Fortunately Some’ poen- “on. the
shore, were able to: “Bet a boat and ‘in
a-short time rescue ‘the “passengers.
Ted, “did: “mot come to the’ surface 88
00n as expected: “One of the men in
the” boat ‘reached ‘down his hand to get
hold of him.’ I€ happened that Ted
had his hand. pointing. upward . and. the.
rescurer: got’: hold and opulled him ont,
of the car and into the boat, it might

{in four services and: ‘delivered a mes- |

have been alright. in olden days for

[The President
SOF Conference —
‘Here Sunday| 2

- Suhiaay net: vas, a bie: aay. in. “eon
neetion:: “with .:the , United . -Chureh., of
Canada- in: ‘this district: The occasion |
was: an ‘oficial “visit. from the presi:
dént: of; the - British ‘Columbia: confer-
ence, -Rev.. 0..M. Sanford. of: Victoria.
He. arrived on Saturday, and | was the
zuest, of Rev.. TT. H.. Wright, ‘and’ ‘Dr, -H.
CG. Wrinch, : On: ‘Sunday’ he -tookk, part |

sug Cass. -

sage. of. fispiration on each ocension:.
In. the ‘morning’: ‘he spoke: nt New Haz-
elton, in the afternoon he. was at the.
Kispiox. Indian. church, in. the evening.
he spoke.'in the. Hazelton chureh and
following - that service: the visitor: went |D
to the Hazelton Hospital where a song
service was held in’. ‘the main ward. on
the ‘ground floor for" the: benefit’ ‘of thie
“patients. About thirty of the congre-
gation ‘from: ‘down “town. also Avent: up
to: the. hospltaL.: After several. hymus.
were sung Rer. Mr. Sanford spoke for

er qua rters

munity.

while. Mra:

ibility among | “the guests,
O. M. Sanford. qwas- ‘present aud im-
proved the’ ‘opportunity te become - ace
lquninted with the members of the com
Mrs. Grant ‘and “Mrs. -Newick

‘refreshments:
arranged
tables, being assisted in- serving - hy
Miss Marian | Wright, Miss: Ethel Tom-
linson, Mrs. Hindle, Miss - Ruth Miller,

were in. charge of. ‘the
‘Kineald -.

A

. VERY SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL’
‘| United Church “Ladies ° Ald Served ay

tare Number of Guests : ‘With
Fresh ‘Raspherrtes:

“Tn suite of ‘the fiet that "i threaten:
‘| ing yan: caused those in cliarge to” re- |
move: the. ‘tables from ‘the lawn to ‘the
poreh.. and! living. room, the -raspberry
social at the United: Churell parsonage
on: Saturday. afternoon was a” decided
“Practically all of ‘Hazelton
tured out some time’ during the late
afternoon ‘or’ early -evening, .and the
walters were Kept. busy until passed
the advertised time.’
have been’ -pleaganter outside, : it, Was.
conceeded that. being confined to clos:
made for greater social- |
. President

‘ Though: it might:,.

: a
‘the }-

State Health —
~ Commissioners _ ;
. Met § Smithers .

The. mala question’ stion’ before ‘the. State. :

court’ house in Smithers.on- - Tuesday 7
evening. was whether the agriculturlsts _
and ‘the farmers should*be- ‘brought un

the” same as the industrialists. uh
Chairman, Mr. Davie, MLL.A,,

ichan, was inclined to favor a” voluti-. .

account, of the -difticulty: ot: reaching -
them for the necessary "funds: “The
local, people, however, appeared to. he *
ers: particularly; should “:be-. “or the :

it was pointed ‘out: ‘that ‘they con. bel
réached through ‘the ‘tax collector. :
to the prospectors it was “pointed. aut”
that the- great majority of them work: |

some time during the” yenr and ' “that
the first. time in any year. that. ‘they:
appeared on a “pay roll: that the tas
be collected. “This ‘did not seem to ‘be

‘Health Commission. which .met : in the ~

der ‘the. epmpulsory “health ‘ingiranee, _ _

of: ‘Cow: le

ee We

tary system ‘for those two. classes, . on

strongly of the. opinion that the farm

sme basis as the’ industrialists, and: oe

An.

‘| stop ‘his’ ear An: ‘time “whe . next he

Peter to walk ‘on the water, but CAIs,
no matter how | ancient: they. may. be,’
were not built for that - “purpose, and,
no one ever suspected. Ted of being in-
clined. of -testing out the truth of: the
old Biblical story.” ‘He says; he wilt |;

jattempts to use a tery YY weet

BUDD TOLD THE RUTH

amet

Ww. “R, Dawson, Mrs: ‘Dawson and.
son at Tacoma, Wash., returned, ito the’

north. ‘for: th ere. are fish in“ ne Hlakés

going: to come | “north ° to fish ‘but Budd.
had 1 reputation as a fisherman that
was hard - to. believe. This time, how-.

final: yenr. :

ee

- ever, ‘he was ‘telling the truth,

woe

: wale Semana at Banff.

J (inset) was christened in'the pein
yard ‘of ae ‘hotel ‘in’ the presence: -
of arcund 600 guestsand: with Ae

nish, manager of the: hotel,
Peventehs acting as: God

a few minutes.
evening and at the hospitel Miss ‘Jean
‘Burns rendered. Soles, aveompanied by
Dr..L.-B. Wrinch. °

British Columbia ‘for. seventeen vyenre

 felty of Vancouver." The « ‘present trip:
_4to Prince’ Rupert. and ‘Cariboo. Presby-
terys was ‘a. revelation to him, and- he
ws admitted that: he" would: ‘yeturn: ‘to the

t re! at no- ‘place. id? hes
: day. and. at: ‘many, points, “only. an: Hour

twas. greater than “any “genibeption : he
previously had: Tied. ‘Tn future; ‘Te fai.’

-{ Of that he hind. had: little intérest* and

- intended ‘to. be’ ‘present: at the’ “meeting |
lot the Prince ‘Ruper Presbytery: ‘on.

; ‘torin.

a rion. to _spenld'a, fe

“During the ‘morning,

- While Rev. Mr. : ‘Sinférd has been ‘tn

he had never “before: ‘been north: of: ‘the

south with’ a. great “apprectation.. of the
zesponalbillties : ‘of the’ ‘church ‘in. ‘Brit-

or, two. . ‘the extent’ ‘of the” ‘Presbytery:
and the varied. activities were all: ‘new
to “him. The country, in every **: way.

he “would ‘View, quite. differently the
probleins : ‘of the, “northern © “minister

ference., _—
Rey. “Mr,” Sanford. stated. that: bis
first knowledge | of Hazelton -was - the

hospital works in connection avith the |.
chnreh;. but he admitted that “tale

less knowledge ot! the country and the
possibilities | ‘offered: The future: was
going to be different. - ms .

In hig: address Sunday morning “the
Victoria intnister “gave: ‘as -one of the
great rensons ‘of ‘the “inemploy ment: ‘in.
Canada, the presence of, sin’ ‘and ae Inels | :

women ‘to. live better, to live,a" life ‘of
service’ and. a life: ‘of anerifice:' Eup. |
piness ‘was only. gained by: service '
on’ Monday. morning’ ‘Rev. Me ‘San-
ford: went ‘to: Terrace * where ‘He’: “pave

day he, addressed : a. men” 3 ameeting. He}.

Wednesday and then oceed, “to: Wil

‘if: he
mult return

Smithers , arrive

Miss | “Prancis - “Willan. and . Miss
Ford. |

| miner oF ‘LANDS 15. ‘HOME.

in the’ provincial government, ‘and the
member “for -Prince- George ‘district, re-

from ‘the | amember,
: him “at: Montreal
‘aim home to Prince: Geor Be. =

when they. were “Presented | ‘to the: eon Ce

presence here, of ‘one af the. ‘important: ;

‘tes us rhatron” and ‘superintendant, of,

of religion. He urged his: ‘hearers tol: :
_fadopt the, Bible. awhich: taright, men ‘and |’

Mitt this: distr et,

Jo oy

oo:

- Hon. 'B. c: Burden, rnlitistér of lands

turned to Prince George the early part |-
of the week where he spent a. ‘few days |;
before proceeding . to, Victoria. to- take
up ‘the work. of: his - ‘department. The.
Minister: has. been | ‘on an: extensive,
Hp. -to

The people: ot. ‘Princee. George expected ;
‘to receive some very. encouraging | ‘news
“Mrs. Burden. ‘met |

Mr. ‘fnd Mus. Jenkins ana “Miss ‘Jen-|-
Eine and Miss ‘Mock ; ‘ave stopping at
‘the. ‘Rocher de Bottle. cottage, Er

oa Dr. le B. “Wrinch’ will les 2 I
day: ‘for “Winnipeg. to: attend the’ ses:
sions of” ‘the British. Empite, Medical |
conv vention. vet

coe

“Miss Craig’ bas retried ‘to he” die

the nurses training : ‘School : at the” Haz:
eltan Hospital, “after: spending: her. v
{ention at her. old home ‘tn “Winnlpes.

Rev, Ty, HL Wright eft this mienling

‘Prince Rupert Presb ery.

“this ‘summer’ t \

a number of: Cars.
‘Goe orth “just
ght, ag’ the cas may.
in -OAst

entirely | satisfactory to. ‘the. Comniis-
sion’ but it’ at. least furnished, a hasis
for. tliem | to work on.’

the- \gmithers court house during the. ,
hearing | and, quite ‘a. ‘number took. part ::

where he: Was Be ae oe Jn securing al
number of. dig orders ‘for B,C? ‘timber, |

‘and~ accompanied S :

i‘ their old. -hannts and: ‘they. are: ‘Toaded.

for Terr ace. to attend: ‘a meeting: ‘of, che :

Dye HL “Gc Wine ‘wei Iu iin ;
on Tucsda ‘hight : ‘attend
of the, State’ Health Commisston.
an address that’ eventing’ ‘and“on “Aes

Cote oy
There were about thirty present ‘at ,

in the proceedings. | Dr.. H.-C. Wrineh. .
was the first to place his’ views and

ideas before the commission and . he...
was “followed. by L, 5. MeGilt ‘on “behalf

of. the prospectors, Dr Agnew, . Je: WW
Turner and Dr,. ‘Bamford on behalf of ©
the. agricul rt A jqumber of other

of . Alberni. :
La ngley.

. “As the. result of ‘the most, ‘site
fishing. season “for TAADY.. years. 7
haps, that’ ever” there Was, the: uatiy es oe
‘of, this district, are: ‘now, returning tok

of, ‘the. ‘better - , Others
good surly of. grub ete.