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Flyer Arrived
From Siberia

Late Wednesday afternoon of last

B field,

Be week Jimmy Mattern, round the world
‘flyer, landed in his Alexander Rescue

plane at the Mission Point landing
Ue flew in from ‘Terrace to
‘which point he bad been brought by
an Alaskan seaplaue which flew over-

; Ba jand from Prince Rupert to Lakelse
} Lake.

Mattern appeured tired and looked

as {2 he hud passed through trying ex-

periences when forced down ‘sae
weeks ago in the wilds of Siberia, from
whence he was tien to Anadyr, an
isolated Siberian fishing village.

Ve told interviewers at Mission
I'eint that if only international — ar-

:  rengements would have permitted his

rescue expedition to have entered’ Sib-
ceria he cond have flown ant to Nome
and bet Wiley Lost to New York. Ho
sepmed very disappointed at his fail-
nve to achieve his ambition, hawever,
hy being pemniitted fo pilot the various
rescue planes Iimsclf he is at least
abte te fly himself around the world,

AMintterm sun) his mechanic waited at
Mission Point for an diem for the ar
viva! of the Alaskan seaplane which
was briuging on lis bageage, the Alex-
ander pline preving too unwieldy a
pnichine to take off from Terrace with
at full lead of gus and baggage. The
arvival of the seaphine upon the Skee-
Ha river created great interest, the big
American ship glidding to a perfect
hinding frlly loaded. Mattern super-
intended personally the transfer of bis
luggage, Instrument board from his
wrecked plane in Siberia, and other
instruments of valued he had. salynged.
Iu another hour he was again in the
air enroute for Edmonton where a new
plane awaited him to take him to New
York. He made two attenpts to trke
oft from the field, the bit machine le-
ing too heavy to take off in the long
SVSRS,

The senphine toak off at the same
time and returned te Rupert enroute
fo its laise at Juneau, Alaska. Special
verinissfon had to he secured from Ot-
lawit to permit the American plane to
travel from polit te point in the in
torlot,

When Miuttern tert herve he flew very
mov, keeping over the Bulkley River
ad away below the Inounthin peals.
int Taet it looked as if he would hit the
trounhiins at times, He was quite a
hiunber of niles away hefore he pot
wy altitude te speak of He Tnnided
ow fled in the Telkwa distriet and
speut the night. going on ta Edmonton
om Thursday and landed th New rork
on Study where he was weleomed ps
800 peopl. The official weleame
took phice on Monday.

ASSQCEATED ROARDS OF TRADE
The Associated Toards of Trade of
the North and Central Interior of B,C.
will be held in’ Smithers on Thursday
ud Friday of this week, the first ses.
sion being apencd tn Suithers at two
velock on Thursday, The cory antion
WH wind wp in ‘Telkwa on Friday
Wight with a big dunce, On Thursday
nizht there will he n hanquet in Smi-
thers, Dro IL CG. Wrineh will attend
from this end of the distrlet and per.
hits oue or two others will wo east

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Minanee Minister 7, W, Jones reports
from Vietorin that the provineial col-
leetion of revenues is: this Yenr awny
therad of last year, Looks like pros
perity lis taken a peck nroung the cor
ney aud is going to stay,

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Natural and mamfactured products
of Austria may now be lnported into
Cannda under rates of the Oanadian
intevmedinte tarvitt, _

Timber Wolf
Sheep are Safe

Mr. Simpson of the Kispiox lost a
half dozen sheep vecenthy and as they
had all been killed in the same mon-
ner, and that being by tearing the
throat, he suspected a neighbors dog.
In fact one night he was watching for
the intruder and when he saw some-
thing which resembled, in the dark, ¢
dog. he tovk 2 shot at it, and appar-
ently made a hit. for he heard a yelp.
The police were notified and a request
Was niide of the neighbor to keep the
dog tied up the following night. This
was done and nothing interfered with
the sheep. but next day Mr. Simpson
got a bear with two cubs, just waiting
avound fora Kill so that the enbs could
he fed. While hunting throngh the
bush the cnrenss of a big timber wolf
was found. Thus Mr. Simpson got the
timber wolf that had heen killing his
sheep and also the hig hear and tywc
cubs which had been helping to, de
vuar the sheep after the wolf killed
then. The neighhors dog was glyen a
elem chirncter, although he is pretty
mich the color of a timber wolf and
in the dark the mistuke is easy to make

Church Vacation
school Opens
On August 7th

Church Vacation Schools represent
fh program of Christina Mduention spon
sored by the, Protestant churches of

this country. iud in which the United

Chareh in Canada is taking a lead,
The program is designed to provide
useful educative activity for children
12 years of age and under in the yaca-
tion dnys of sunimer When time for 2
sreat many of thiem hangs: heavy on
their hands,

“Phe schools are held in the morning
hours, ttstailly in the church buildings,
wm under the direction of — trained
leaders in religions and cdneational
work, The activities inchide singing.
Suites, worship, handwork, story tell-
ing, gromp amd team activities, project
Work, al breed ou a definitely planned
catrse ind developed around at selected
theme,

A Church Vacation School is being
held this vear at New [La “elton under
the leadership of Her. and Mrs, Red-
nen the theme bemye developed this
vearids that cf Frendty Children,
The schoul will le held from 9.30 until
THO rom. Witle the tern school is
pped. really tt is uot se mel og
school as au attempl at the develn-
Mer oF great loyalties and endeavo
te foach vane lives sacial responsihi-
Uties, The New Tacelton school he-
sius ou Monday moming, the Th af
Angust. AN members of the lueal Snn-
day school pre welcome,

EXTRACTS TO INDIANS CASE

The case of supplying fiqnor or ex-
tracts to Tndians: nesinst T.. Perrin, a
traveller for Metkin & Co. was heard
in Thivelton last Thursday ond was
renuutded: for at week. This ease is
one whieh arase ont of a charge
aeainst Donald Grey for supplying ox:
treet te an lidian. Doneld being an
Tdi hinself the qnestion naturally
Hose ns to the source of Donald's sup-
ply,

Miss Cyalg, matron at the Hazelton
Hospitu, returned on Monday from a
Month's holiday spent at her home in
Winmiipes,

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‘ Misa; Hilefson, RN. of the Hazelton
Toxpital steft. haa returned from her

vucition aod issngain on ‘the joh,

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At Vanderhoof
Indians to Fore

Vanderhoof, July 28—The second
nunual plowing match to be held in
the Central Interior took place today
at the home of George Snell, a pioneer
settler of Vanderhoof. The event this
year was sponsored by Nechako Farm-
ers Institute and to a large extent the
success of the day was due to the en-
ergetic efforts of the committee us
Messrs. D. Irving, J. Goldie, A. J. F.
Rae, T. B. Mitchell, J, H. McMillan,
J. Of. Andros asid C, Smedley.

The Indinn Department as lust year
co-operated with the Institute, and Mr.
Herh. Moore nud Andy Rae, represent:
ing the Indian Departinent at Vander-
hoof, ure to he highly complimented
for the degree of success they have at-
tained in their efforts to encourage the
Indians to adopt better cultural meth-
ods. Chit of the fifteen entries, nine
were Indians and they captured more
than their shore of the awards, win-
ning seven out of the nine specials and
making the two highest scores on the
field. ~

Throughout the match a vast im-
provement over Inst yenr in the method
of: plowing was to be noted and the
judges. Messrs. J. H. Manning, Telkwa.,
D. Sutherland, Smithers and H. S§8.,
French. Prince George had consider-
able worty and covered many miles of
zround in placing awards. The follow-
ing are prize winners —

Trdian Department Walking Plow—

-Senior—Dunean Alex, Frank An.
tuire, Jones Thomas.

Jnnior—Alex. Johnny, .
Competing Settlers, Walking Plow—

Senfor-—-Yal Gazauskn, George: Stre-
igler, :

Jnnlor—ohn Goldie, jr.

Sally Plow—
Senior-—lobn Boor.
Junior—Walter Irving.

Gang Plow—

Senior—Jack Lewis.

The following specials were award-
ed :---Dunean Alex, repeated his yictory
of lust year and eaptured the Silver
traphy given for the highest points on
the eld for plowing aud also copped
off the prize offered for the best erown
and five furrows. Jouus Thomas was
Judged to hive made the best start and
John Goldie. jr. the best finish. Moy-
tis Thomas secured the special awnrd-
ed for the best working tenm and also
the prize fer the best turned out teana,

The Imsiiess men’s ¢liss which
mrouved much interest was won liv Mi
IC. MeGenehy, and the ease and th:
nutstery he displayed in’ handling hi.
Wow catised iminy of the farmers pre-
rent fo suggest that he must have done
considernble rehearsing before the ean-
fest, ‘Che youngest plawninn was Alex
Solinny amd the oldest was Donald
Goearge, both local Tndinns.

Before conmmenchiy the mateh a de-
Hanstration of opening the land for
Wawing was given hy Mr. Fohn Goldie
st. af Vanderhoof. After the compe-
ties completed their crowns an inter-
val was teken when a tasty luncheon
was served by the Indy members of the
Narth Side

Tho Nechuko Farmers’ Institute are
to he highly commended in the wey
they ave taking hold of and sponsoring
activities of public interest, They are
this year tehind the locat creamery,
handing the plowing match and plan
to establish 9 fall frir at Vanderhoof
hi the near future, ‘hig large district
with settlers of the fnergy and capabil-
{tles displayed by the members of the
Tustitute ts well on the way to becom-
int one of the leading agricultural
commualties In the province.

Miss Bernice and Miss Sylvia Con-
vington of Topley, and Master Claud
Creelman of Chilliwack, are guests of

ALY. amd Mrs. Schultizk and family at
Nush. .

Smithers Gets
a Winning Day
Both Teams up

New Hnzelton ball team dropped to
a tie with the Snappy Nines for first
place in the league by loosing the game
last Sunday to the Snappy Nines by a
score of S to 9. The New Hazelton
teain was changed around again a good
deal and the loys were trying to play
positions they were not accustomed to.
This is not the best generalship at the
present stuge vf the season, Evrors at
all kinds and in almost all parts of the
field were recorded 18 a resnit of the
changes, nud that is poor stuff for the
boys who are trying to play, and it is
not goud for the speetutors, After 4
number of changes were made again.
and some of the positions were filled by
the regular players, the game went on
much letter, but the Snappy Nines
sot a four run lead in the first inning
and it was not overconie,

Mike O'Neill pitched the ful nine

frames for the Smithers bors and h,
got pretty fair support. Lewis was on
the job again as usual at second base.

New ‘Hazelton was credited with 16
errors which semed to be the feature
of the grme so far as they were con-
cerned. The Snappy Nines had a to-
tal of S There was not the usnal
heavy batting and reports are that
the gume was a inore less listless at-
fair. The Snappy Nines, however, yy,
der their new zeneral manager, Geo,
Wall, were out to win and they did
win, nnd they are going to try for the
league championship,

Tt was apparently Smithers day on
the baseball field. The Snappy. Nines
Won at home nad the Senior team won
at Feazelton on Sunday, although the
Smithers team should have elnched the
game in the early stages instead of one
or two of the players falling asleep in
the bright warm sunshine. The score
wis 7 to 8 in fayor of Smithers, but
the visitors lost several opportunities
to score in the early fnnings, two men
on Dases, in overthrow and nothing do-
ing, From that time on {€ was any-
one’s game and Hazelton was in the
eed most of the way. Tt was not un-
til the ninth inning that Smithers got
uoducky bretk when Cliff Warner had
three strikes, the enteher dropped the
ball and then threw wild to first, Two
runs were scored and that gave then:
t lead of one. Tn their half of the last
inning Hazelton got men on bases but
CHff Warner who took the mond in
the 7th held them for a shut out.

Hazelton played Martinson of Usk
in the pitcher's box far three innings,
but he was taken out and York put in.
York is apparently hack to his old
stride again, Fe pitehed pretty fair
tall, but did not get all the support he
Was entitled to,

PACIFIC SCHOOL REPORT

Owlne to an oversight, much regret.
ted, Pacific school entrance examina-
tion results, wis left out of recent re-
ports, The school at Pacific passed
three pupils with marks well above the
average for the district. The suecess-
ful pupits, with their marks are as fol.
lows —Adlia Sherwood 602, Alice Dish.
er HO, Hetty LeRose 379 Pacific ha
always stood high in the entrance e-
wninations which speak well for the
terchers und the school.

Wilfved- Love, son of Mv. and Mrs,
Jobn Love of the Kisnlox Valley, fell
off n load of hay on Monday and sut-
ferred a slight concussion, Dr, L. B.
Wrinch was ecHed and attended the
injured boy at his home. The Doctor
does not anticipate any serious results,
Wilfred is. thirteen yenrs old.

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Pineapple and strawberries combing
well with rhuturb.

Cougar or Not
Ladies go Home
And Stay There

The presence of @ cougar in this dix-
trict is so rare that a report of one be-
ing seen by two reputable ladies was
sufficient to stir more than ordiniry
interest in official eireles, One day
recently two well known ladies of Huz-
velton were Walking along the Skeen.
iver towards the Point—the same
walk that many romantic pair his

taken. They were down among the
lie: cotton wood trees and the wild

roses, Ther were in earnest conversit-
thon. They were suddenly startled by
sound in the trees. Looking upward
they suw some thing, and finally con-
vinced themselves that it was a wild
animal preparing to drop dewn on ’em
as soon as they got under his particu
lar free, For one awful moment 1h
hidies watched and then started 7
hone heing the opposite direction in
which ‘the wild animal would expecr
them to go They made what speed
they could and arrived safely to report
to their husbands. One of the ladies
had come from a cougar country, and
that was the first wild animal she had
in her mind. Hubby of one of the lad-
tes immediately reported to Prov. Con.
Grant that the ladies had seen a cou-
air, and a deseription of the locality
-was given. The Constable took his
trusty old rifle along and proceeded to
the location. The tree was found and
a search was made, but no eougar was
visnble. Burt to make sure Constalile
Grant took a shot up into the tree t-
see if anything was hid among ti
leaves and branches, Nothing nm
than a lot of birds flew ont. The
constable decided that if there had
heen’ a big ‘catin-that-trea thare would,
have heen no birds. Afier a careful
Jook around it was decided that it was
a dead branch of a trea the ladies had
sven stuck up among the other limbs.

There have been no reports of the cou-
#0Yr since,

Plane Wrecked
Local Man was
One Passenger

VMlat W, R. MeCluskey with Victor
Spencer's Junker plane, was foreed tu
land near MeConnell Creek and the
Dkine was wrecked, The pilot and me-
chanie were uninjured, The plan had
started out from the ereek with Gard ny
McLennan end his brospecting partner,
Gordon says ther were travelling fuir-
ly fast and had just come out of ane
air pocket when they hit another which
hore them down some five hundred
feet. There was a hig spruce tree in
the way and when they came in contact
with it the plane turned over and Jand-
ed on the ground upside down, ‘Cor.
don suffered funny feeling, a cut en
the hend and shoulder and two bhiek
eyes, His partner shared injuries in
lick manner, Nothing serious, The
pilot aud mechanie were strapped in
they seats and so were not hart. and
jordan says “me too, will be strapped
in if I ever take the air agaln.”

W. A. TO THE H. i, MEETING

The, W. A, to the H, H, held its re-
aulir monthly meeting on Tuesday jnst
at the home of Mrs. Sawle, ‘The day
was so fine that the meeting was held
ou the east lawn. ‘The ladies coups.
ted their business and decided to nt-
low the expenditure of $75.00 for hos
pital supplies. A vote of appreciation
was extended to the New Hazelton Jn.
dies who were responsible for the very
Suecessful dance recently held here
Nearly twenty ladies were present aud

after the business was finlshed Mix
Sawte, assisted by Mes, P. ‘Smith and
Mrs. W. Greer served refreshments,