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VOL. V, NO. 25

» HAZELTON, B.G., SATURDAY, FEBROARY 19, 1916

—_ PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

LOCAL AND DISTRICT
NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Dr.: Maclean arrived from
Smithers yesterday.

“What Happened to Jones’,
Friday evening next.

H. J<Hughes of. Prince George,
was here on Tuesday. — ‘

Prince Rupert fair will be held
‘on Sept. 20, 21 and 22,

J, MePherson was up from
Lorne Creek on Tuesday.

‘J. Jacobson, of Vancouver,
‘was among Tuesday’s arrivals,

. Dr. Wrinch paid a visit to Ro-
cher de Boule mine yesterday.

FM, Doekrill, of Telkwa, is
spending a few days in town.

Road Superintendent Carr -re-
turned on Thursday from a drive
to Skeena Crossing.

. BC Affleck, ‘the popular civil
engineer, will don khaki in the
course of a few weeks.

A minstrel first part is to be a
feature of the entertainment in
aid of the Patriotic Fund on
March 17, |

‘A daughter was born today to
‘Mr. and Mrs. Y. Tsuchiya. Mr.
T. is better known AS. “Paddy
. the Jap.?”

-. Mrs. Newick, who has been a
patient i in the Hospital for some
weeks, was able to enjoy a drive
yesterday.

’ The fire brigade was called ¢ out
_ last evening. for a small blaze
resulting from: sparks on the roof
“of C, V. Wright’s house, The
damage was slight.

James Anderson came in from
Kispiox on Wednesday, with a
good list of membership. sub-
scriptions for Hazelton Agricul-
tural and Industrial Association.

- The Red Cross Tea given by a
committée of ladies on Thursday
afternoon was a-most enjoyable
_ affair, the sum realized making a
neat addition to the funds of the
branch, ‘

Doars-open.for the performanes
of ‘‘What Happenened to Jones”
at 7:80 on Friday evening. All
are requested to be in their seats
by eight, that’ the performance
may begin promptly.

H. D, Cameron, superintendent

_ of thé Chicago group,came down

from the mine on Monday. His
‘crew ig getting along well with
“the preliminary work, the trail
-b cing already completed.

Owing to.the thaw,. which put
skating out of the question, the
hockey. ‘atehes which ‘were. to
"be {played , here with:the Rupert
‘team this week had to be eancel-
. led. «It looks now:ps though the
“tink was: out, ‘of commission for

“the Beason. {0 if

Ww, J. ‘MeAfee i is ‘dead at: Katn-
‘foops, | where he had bean a pas

tient in'a sanatoriitn for. con-

-sumptives for sdine time,’ The

deceased : wes sult ‘known : ind

Petrograd: The Turkish army

‘which was driven south from

Erzerum is now being pursued
by the Russians, in a snowstorm.
The forts surrounding thé city
were found filled with Turkish
dead. Captured cannon to date
artillery. The-
took several dozen motor’ cars,
wireless apparatus and a pontoon
bridge park. .

The great fortress, situated a
mile above sea level, dominating
the whole region, is being repair-
ed by the Russians againt any
possible attempt at. recapture,
The story is told of how the Rus-
sians dragged artillery up the ad-
‘|jacent - heights,

-Russians also

preparatory to|-

attacking with the bayonet, takirig

forts Gudeck and Delanges, 20
miles from Erzegum, thus opening
the way to the inner forts.

’ Washington ; All American

exceed 200, in ‘addition to field:

diplomatic and ‘consular officers
abroad have been notified that
merchant ships ‘have the right to
earry defensive armament. The
United States does not accept as
legal the announced intention of
Getmany and ‘Austria to sink
armed merchant ships wittiout
watning. Von Bernstorff sent a
long. despatch today to Berlin to
the effect that the United States
will aecept nothing short of com-
plete agreement covering ail the
points contended, and that sub-
marine warfare | in future be
conducted ir accordance with
established principles of interna-
tional law. Austria, too,is likely
to receive a similar message,

the state. department that her
notified to warn her subjects not

to. take passage in armed ships
of the Allies, .

Sweden “has “$d frialty” ‘notified

consuls and legations have been.

RUSSIANS? IMPORTANT VICTORY

BEATEN TURKISH ARMY IS IN FLIGHT.
U. S. WONT ACCEPT GERMANS’ NEW RULE

London: The taking of Erzer-
um is said to have crystallized the
sentiment of Roumania into a de-
cision to intervene at an early
date. —

Amsterdam: .
great ‘movements of German
troops .in southern: and central
Belgium all through the week.

Holland has placed an embargo
on the exportation of fruit into
Germany. Sweden has prohibited [
the export of coffee to Germany.

The German press declarés|
that the Allies are preparing to
oceupy more Greek ports.

_ Hungary has secured a loan of
150, 000, 000 marks in Germany.

London:

to the colors, effective March 18.
Married men of 29 and under are
included,

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Hudson’s Bay Co., and later part
owner of the Ingenica Hotel.

Jack Frost, who was wounded
after doing excellent work with
the 16th Canadian Scottish as a
stretcher-bearer, is still in hos-
pital in England, and fears that
the Injury to his foot will cause
him to be invalided_home.

~ James Cronin, probably the
best-known mining man in the
province, was here yesterday, on

erty in the Babine range. Re-
ports say an important strike
was recently made in the mine.

_ Gilbert Burrington, game war-
den for. this ‘district, returned
from Prince Rupert yesterday
wearing the uniform of the 102nd
North British Columbians, having
joined the other Hazelton. men in
the Rupert company of that. fina
corps.

War Notes |

Rome: Ttaly has. isaued a decree
forbidding. ‘the importation of
German and ‘Austrian préduets,

London:
military age have “been. Otdered |;
to the colors, Those not attested
are to-go under the ‘compulsory
bill, . “

Petrograd: In the Riga sector
the fira of our - ‘artillery eom-
petled ‘the descent..of a: German
airship northeast. of. Repe. “
Dvinsk’seotor our fire c&used two
| explosions i in an. enemy battery,

etint ‘the Moukst regio. the. hemy

his way to his big mining prop-| :

‘Al ‘bitrgle men, “ott:

On|:

attacks were repulsed. In the
upper Ikea region our artillery
put down enemy attempts to
bombard our trenches with mor-
ars,

' Schenectady, N.Y.:. The mu-
nitions plant of the: Genera! El-
eetric Co, has been. wrecked.
The fire was extinguished hy the

{company’s own fire brigade and

information is withheld.

REGULATIONS FOR
SOLDIERS’ PARCELS

While parcels for men at the
front must in all cases be sent to
the Army Post Office; London,
postage must he paid to the
country in which the addressees
are located. .

-Parcely for France, Flanders
and the Mediterranean must not
weigh over seven pounds.

It if absolutely necessary that

-Jall. parcels should be carefully

and securely wrapped, preferabiy
with an outer covering of strong);
linen or canvas. ao.
The address must be written
in ink, preferably in two places.
The sender’s name and addiess
should also:be written ‘in ‘ink on
the cover, Ifthis is not done
parcela will be refused, No tags
or labels may be: “used for. ad-
dresses:

‘No: perl hablé at articles may: y.be
sent and i arti¢les:.of “a sticky
nature must’ he packed in tight

ting. aes

W. A.

"The fortnightly sewing party
in aid of the Patriotie Fund will
be-held at the Mission House on
Thursday afternoon, the 24th, at
3 o’clock..:

Card of Thanke
Ceci! Wright wishes to thank
those who so kindly assisted in
extinguishing the slight fire that
occurred at ‘his house last night.

Jean Crones, a cook, is want-
ed for an attempt ta poison
200 guests ata University Club
banquet in Chicago.
acy by fifteen anarchists to des.
roy, tha. Holy Name Cathedral,
Federal building, Gas building
and Union League club and to],
kill forty leading bankers. has
been disclosed. |

Ata public meeting ‘called by

the miayor of ‘foronto,a resolution
wax passed urging the dismissal
of all Germans, naturalized or not,
{in government employment. An-
other resolution advocated a pen-
alizing duty. on all German and
Austrian goods impurted after
the war. An anti-German league
is being formed, with the motto:
‘No German Goods; No German
Labor; No German Immigrants.” "J

Rome: Yesterday i a lively, ait
tillery duel was especially intense|’
in the Ieonzo ZONe, where traport-

ant. ‘movements ‘of enemy. ‘troops |
were observed. oh re

There have been|

“7 gome time, -

Ten more groups of.
Derby reeruits have been called |

A conspir-

OPTION ON SWEDE
GROUP 18 SECURED.

There is an excellent prospect
that another mining deal of con-
siderable importance will be con-
summated in the course of the
next fortnight, Yesterday Stuart

|J. Martin, the Hazelton assayer, -

received, a. cheque covering pay-
ment for a fifteen-day option on
the Swede group, of which he is
the principal owner.

_ The other parties to the deal
are Edmonton men...

The Swede group is located”
mear the Chicago group,on which
a atrong company is now carrying
jon work, and the claims give
every indication that they will
repay development,

| Hazelton Soldier Married

An English paper just received
gives a detailed account of the
‘marriage of Harry BE. James, of
‘Hazelton, who went to England
faa one of the-Ist Pioneers. The
‘bride was Miss Florence Mimi
‘Dean, of Hounslow, where the
Pioneers have been stationed for
‘The wedding was an
elaborate affair, Roy Clothier, one
of the bridegroom’s comrades,
being best man, and a guard of
honor being furnished by the
‘Pioneers and Army Service Corps.
| Har Ty will have the. good wishes
‘of many Hazelton friends in his

-/new estate,-

Prize For Badge Design

The directors of Prince Rupert
Fair offer a $10 prize for the most
appropriate design for a badge
for the association. ' The design
must be bold and striking, em-.
tiodying symbols characteristic ‘of :
the natural resources of Northern ;
B, CG. - Sketches must reach the
secretary, Box 394, Prince Rupert,
by March 1,

Methodist Church.
‘Rev. W. M. Scott will preach |
tomorrow evening on the subject:
“Common Sengé and Its Limite-
tions.”’ .
Mr. Morison will sing.
are cordially invited,

All -

Spring and summer styles and
patterns for the famous Hobber-
lin made-to-order’ clothing are
now on view. “at Noel & Rock’s,
Inspection invited.

~ Coming Events

Mission Housd, 8pm.

to Jones”, by amateur players, in ald of “Fe
Hezelton Hospital,

Feb. 29-—-Leap Year Ball in Aseémbly “
‘Tal, under: the .avspices. of Haxelton, oe
Athlctle ‘Asaoclation. of mo

Grose, is Sehocthouth 8 pam. : we a

binatit « of the ‘cuales Patrlotle ‘Fund. a

‘Feb, 24—Working party of. Wily Li

Feb. 25~Comady, “What: Happened

“Marel, 10—Whist Drive in aid st Rea 7 os