E Vol. 20 J~parties going north. . f<-a- good hearing.:: - ‘new farm loan pi . with the Dominion. Act; to the: ‘health. insurance plan. that he has béen work: |met; laatweek.at the nurses. residence for the summet + month: ope for for: some years}: 0 ‘the road pol- Me .@00D WORK “OF NATIVES. Hagwilget ‘Indian Youths are: Making Progress at Sehook~Good Writers. te The : * Indian-. pupils ‘at, ‘Rocher de | Boule ‘school at Hagwilget, are mak- ing: excellent progress as is evidenced by: samples of’ thelr work swhich the editor, ofgthe Herald was. privileged te examine recently: The boys between , eleven, and thirteen - years; are. excel- Y. lent writers and: they’ are good” ‘at ari thmetic.’- Mi.” ‘Brownng, ° “who has been ine charge of - the: schogl. tor the* ‘past fourteen’ years,. says “that they. have r good knowledge ‘of: literature. and geo-. graphy. - They not only ‘pan- ivtlie. but they can. read and® ‘understand what they. are reading. In the recent: essay competition in connection | with Con- federation J ubilee, “Francis, ‘George: aud ' Herbert Wiliams won, the ayyards® for ‘the school and officials of the: depart- ment of Indian affairs in’ commenting }* on the essays remarked that . he was |. ‘surprised to see what a good knowledge | - they possessed of Canadian history and. of Confederation. "The girls ate mak. _ ing good progress with needle” work | ahd dress making ang were: favorably. commented on by ‘the department of- ficials. Mr. Browning is apparently ‘doing good work with the young na: tives of Hagwilget. BOAT WORKS ALRIGHT ©, W. Dawson, agent-for British Col- umbia and Alberta for the Flato Boat, _ had one of the’ new boats. tested” out in the Skeena river. last, week by a wel! known canceman. It appears that ¢ '. doubt existed in the minds of some cas]: Yo te the. suitability of the boat: for, use on fast water, such as is found, in ‘all, the northern rivers, The ‘demonstration proved highly ‘satisfactory in every way: The man in the boat stood up and propelled it geross the rly rer “and back’ again with: “perfect ease. Last yenr everyone: was. satisfied that the Flato boat was ideal for lakes and now it ig known to be just as good on fast avater, Thus the Flato bont is great: fer prospectors or explorers going ‘into the far north.- It is so light and car he packed into such a- small pareel it fs tan be taken where a wooden boat car not, except at great expense, | The ¥lato would be a valuable boat for the government survey und SURVEYING. WATER POWERS Carrying ont a policy. recently ‘adopt- ed by the Provinetal gov ernment; two snrvey parties arrived nthe Skeéena ‘ viver the firsit‘ef May for the. purpose ‘of getting complete ‘dain’ on the pos- sible waterpower avpilable’ in the north, A ynuty stopped at. Kitselas Canyon| and will work from there. another par- _ ty is working at. and “will work ‘from ' Hegwilget Ciinyon on the ‘Bulkley river government, throu Cy tolding ; The’ provineial the department of lanils; aurvey o£ al the. water, powers in; “he Ae province. an DR. WRINCK: HELD, (MEETING . Last Suturaiy ‘niglit Dr. V Wrineh, MM. Ta, A. held a meeting in the ‘New Haz elton School house for’ the: ‘purpose: of. telling’ the people about the last .BeB- sion of the: idgislature.,_ fair turnout and the doctor™ Was giver |. He hich ¢0- operates engineering | _ There WS : ‘gd referred> to the |’ a {tonrreuLreRaL ASSOCIATION ae ee ot: ‘Harelton: has? “Reorganized for the]. a “Enbiting - Seasoth—_New Features : for. the Flower. Bhiog, .* The: anmisil meeting of the ‘Hazelton Horticultural. -Associatioh was held in the’ ‘police station on Tuesday night. of last week. “There was. a fair: attend- ance. and ‘the: ‘ yeports presented were very ‘ftvorable. ‘There was a good deal of discusion as to the program for the jnext Flower’ Day.” The general opin- ion seemed. to: be ‘that:an Sffort should be made ‘to: make. the show inore at- | tractive—not ‘that "the flowers could be improved on. ‘much, ‘but by ‘ some: ad- det’ nev features. iwhich pwill appeal to’ a’ larger,, number. ‘of people.” No defi- nite action Was strken, . but another: ses- sion :to: be held’ shortly. to £0 into the matter. more thoroughly. ° “The officers for the year tere elect as follows ;— - President-——H:C. Wrineh - -Vice-Pres.—Mrs. R. 8. Sargent ‘Secretary-treasuver—L. B. .Wrinch Executive Committee—The * officers, and Mrs. Sharpe, and Mrs. Winsby. a NINE MILE, WAGON ROAD Bailly, fa “Need. of.‘ Serious Attention - from the Provincial Goyernment Maik Geolge, and. incidentally every ‘| other operater in the district, | states that Nine Mile wagon road is in a very bad siate ‘of repair and it {s not im- proving any, The road needs’ ditehing on ,the. upper. side’ and with culverts put in ona angle to the road instead ‘of: directly across, It: needs gravel ir a number - ‘of bad. holes, and. from all reports” there: is. reason to believe. that the time is ‘not. far ' idistdut when that road will hare: to-be meade into areal rond to accommodate the: traffic. It is ‘known that. one, mine alone ‘is now, ready ‘to ship al ‘earload of ore a day which means the use’ of several truck: running ail the ‘time, and: before ‘the summer. is far advanced two or three. other. mines. will - have trucks on “that Toad. ,-This is all in addition to those trucks hauling timber. It seems timc for the government to taken Nine Milc road seriously ‘and put it in shape.: Fi ia one of the hest ‘revenue producinr voads in the whole north, - OLD TRAPPER DIED MONDAY On Monday: evening wm. Coghiin, u patient: at the hospital: for the past month, passed. away, The decensed was 59 years of uge ‘and a: sufferer from:an- ineurnble ‘disease, He had'r trip line . for years in the Tacln Lake district and some weeks ngo. -Indiane }. brought in. word that he was’ in’a'’ bat way. «The “police ‘sent two men. out anc brought hin’ to’ the hospital. His con- dition’ wai “such thet nothing. could be done for him.” So far ‘is kndwni he” is aur ived : “by a relatives.” He will lie buried: “thr ‘the Hazelton contetery. ; ae : HOSP IAL Day SATURDAY, “| Acrangenents areal! complete for ‘I the observ nce of Hospital, Day iti-con- nection with? ‘the, Hazelton Hospital: A program ‘of the.doings his been, printer’ and. eireulated ind"theré is every, rea: son, to believe that there will be a big Enrnout that ‘aay. a “sy . aa oe, eye ‘ons, Ayman wrays 2h ‘Smithers dur. ing’ the Week, to Vee phe: Fell. Bilge ‘Cub of: ‘Hazelton with. Mrs,. ‘Mathiéson ag: “Hostess, The t: ;,Winsby ‘and. The grandprive for the: \Ma.: ‘Chappell, _ NEW. HAZELTON,.B. CG, ‘WEDNESDAY. MAY \0, 1928 |Carload. of Ore a Day Possible © ” Output of Cap W. B. Dornierg. of Vancouver, who is responsible for - the development of the Silver Cap mine will arrive this evening, accompanied: by others inter-|. ested ni the property and tomorrow ‘a trip will, bee made up- “to the mine, It is nearly four months since Mr, Dorm- herg saw his. ‘mine and -he will not te- cognize it—so great hos been the im- provement, His visit at this ‘time is of much importance | ‘to the mine and to this’ district, The latest, reports to ‘hond. from the Cup. are that. it Is in shape now to. ship a car load of ore’ o day for a long time and 88 soon as the mill can be-installed it will siifp a car of “high grade coucentrites. a day, and this without any further development. Since last week's report the tunnels (Nos 3"and 4} have been straighten- ed out and drifting resumed for anoth- er twenty feet. In the No. 8 there is _ a full five feet’ of ore, one half of it ‘jbetng high grade‘and thee other half -|milling ore. In the No, 4 the ore has Increased in width to three feet of the '.[rieh stuff which makes mining men|- “| feel like siniling. ‘ _ It is expected that several more big trucks will be shipped in to enable the company: to handle the ore at the rate of at least.a.car load a day. Not only will there be the ore coming out but large quantities of supplies to go in as well-as the material’ for the mill,. The trucks can make two and perhaps three trips ao day from the bunkers at the amine ‘to the: bunkers by tenmys.and ‘the. sleiehs, " but: later a “ent? With trailers will be used ou that? ‘end. transportation to and from the mine ix under a big handieay on accouat of ihe: road which is in Arctble condition in places. . There is money available. for the road and it is expected that a ‘gang of men will-be*put to work in a ‘very short time: The next difficulty is-.to get enough minets to keep the work going, - Mrs. Goodenough of Smithers spent the week end ‘with. Ars. Cc. W. Dawson. Hix-Gor. ‘Daris, owner of the Seven Sisters. group at, Cedarvale, and who also has“interests in the Kalum Lake district was a vistor to ths district the first, of the. week,,. On Tuesday ‘he war at the Mohawk, On Tuesday he went up to Smthers’ with D. D. Munro fora few days, but will. call here again on ‘his return. Mr. Davis is well satisfl- ed vith his property at Cedarvale and believes that within the. next few mouths he will have one of the big yro- dneing sily er ‘ead-aine: mines of, ‘the north. « ; a | . On Wednesday morning Dr. Wrinch, M, L. A., visited the New Hazelton school and gave the pupils a talk on Tithe: government organization in - the British. Empire. beginning with < the || King: and working down’ to-the. local | legislature. He. 1180 explained why it was necessary. to make'so many ‘amend. amendments were made. , a ee “The: Kittens: ‘Brlage Club. of Hazel’ ‘ton miet‘at Mrs. Cary’s On: ‘fuesday’ of |: | this week and ‘the. prize’ “Was. ‘won. ‘by. Miss Mary: Heal. of 'Telkiwa. : “The. Club decided. to . diseontinue. thelr meetings. LD, D: Munro retuned ola ‘pole amp. At! ‘present the ore ds: hauled ° down from. the tram at’ the: Just row all ments to.the Iawe-and he. told how. the leer ‘Stories Close fo Home . Wm, Grant, notary public and in- surance, expects. to be in New Hazel- ineca Herald office... Will be glad to talk business. “The Oyster Bridge Ciub met. this week at the home of Mrs. Sawie. The winners for the past month were Mrs. Thornton and C. H. Sawle, ‘The Club has disbanded for the summer season afteer a very successful winter. | This afternoon the New Hazelton Tadies’ Aid met at the home of Mrs. H. B. Thornton and. completed whut business there was on hand and decid- end of the summer. eee son and daughter and a party of other young people, motered Smithers on Sunday afternoon called on old friends .. and Ida Schultzik was: elected ‘Queen of the May for New Hazelton and she will be crowned on May 24th. . It will be learned with a good deal of pleasure that Miss Joy C. Ford, a gtaduate of the Hazelton Hospital, is to arrive the first of June. to tnke’ the position of supervisor in-the local: in- stituton. «She will fll the vacancy by the departure of Miss Neil. Miss Ford has beea.at.Vernon.for the lnst two years: and has made good ag a nurse. , : Improvements at the New Hazetton | stotion are. well: under way.’ The fill ig all ready for the hotise track exten- sion. The gruund,is ready for the new loading platform and improvements at the depot are also being made. ‘saree Both the: Silver Cup and ‘the Mohawk are shipping ore this week. uy foe J. H. Willan and son Robt. went ur to Smithers Monday morning and both expected .to return with a car. Mr Willan planed on adding a truck tc his freight and delivery: business. and Bob. was to get a touring” eat to handlc traffic to and from the } Mohawk mine Mrs. W. WW. Anderson ‘entertained at bridge last Priday afternoon in hon or of Mrs.’ .Langlands who' is leay ing - shirtly for the south. There were sev: tables and the prizes went to: Mrs.- W Gow of South Hazelton and to Mrs. A D. Chappell. In the late afternoon t number: of non-players ° joined” the oth- er ladies for refreshments, J, C. K. Keuly, formerly of Havelton nnd now of ‘Smithe Ss, WAS visitor’ in as‘looked. after. his several business ‘In- teresats. ‘He says that as yet very’ lit- ‘tle has. been done: ou the farms in the Bulkley Valley although everyone Is |. yendy for the warm weather. ; a ~