“THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 6 1927

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Hanson

Lumber &
Timber Co.

Manufacturers of ;

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ROUGH, DRESSED & DIMENSION

Lumber

HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR

Hemlock
and Spruce

Mill at.

FLOORING - WINDOWS

Complete,
different sizes

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA
HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—

Piacer Gold, $77,663,045; Lode Gold,
$74,111,397; Lead, $29, 218, 907; Copper,
$39, 925, 947: Goal and Coke, $273, 048,958; B
Cement,
Making mineral production to the en

AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF

The substantial progress of the
inee is strikingly illustrated in
show the value of production for succes

For all years to 1896, inclusive......
For five years, 1896-1900
For five years, 1901-1905 wae
For five years, 1906-1910 ......- Sues
For five years, 1911-1915 ....,
For five years, 1916-1920 ..

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For the year 1921 .....sccecc ues eeeeees

For the year 1922......... caus
Foy the year 1923..........-+-+-s- ‘
For the year 1924..........
For the year 1925......

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$44,905,886; Miscellaneous Minerals,

$122,808,190; Silver,

$197, 642, 647; Zinc, ©

uilding Stone, Brick,
$1,594,387;
d of 1925 show

$920,919,628

mining industry in this prov-
the following figures, which

sive 5-yeer periods:

vee9 94,547,241 ©
57,606,967
on 96, 507, 968
125, 584, 474
* q42'0724603
189,922,725
: 28,066,641
35, 168,848
41,304,320
48,704,604
61,492,242

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PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $404,049.22

‘Lode mining has only been in progress about 25 years. and onjy about one-
half of the Province has been prospected; 200,000 square miles of unexplored

mineral bearing lands are open for prospecting.
The mining laws of this Proyinceare more
any other Province in the Dominion or any Colony in

Mineral locationa are granted to discoverers for nominal

are obtained by developing such properties, security
crown grants.

liberal and the fees lower than

the British Empire.
fees, Absolute titles
of which is guaranteed by

N. B.—Practically all British ‘Columbia mineral properties upon which work

‘ has been done are described in some one of the Annual Reports
Those considering mining investments should refer to such re eports.

of Mines,
They are available without charge on application to
Victoria, B.C
published separately, and are available on application.
cal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver,
yaluable sources of information.

the Department of Mines,

Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are

. Reports of the Geologi-

ts of the Minister ~

B.C.; are recommended as

The Honourable The Minister of Mines
| VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Jereek lnst week end It was a fine

W. J. PITMAN’S MUSIC STORE

PRINCE GEORGE,

B. C.

Heintzman & Co. pianos
Orthophonic Victrolas

“Singer Sewing Machines
Underwood Typewriters -

your. atation.

-Bach the standard in its line,

Prices standard. |

Freight paid

to

— lreturn to Moritreal.

|. PROMPT SERVICE
ers ee

"Counter Cheek

_ Manifolding | Forms —

je: irate We WA:

Books .

Restaurant Checks

QUALITY BOOKS :

‘|duicted from ‘Western Canada, and

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night and amused the local fans. A
dance was-held afterward. :

Bert Wiison was a, visitor to Prince
Itupert on Sunday aud Monday.

Ole Berg and Jack McDonnell have:
closed camp at Gold Creek where they
were logging all winter,

Friends are ‘sorry’, to hear that irs.
Skinner is seviously i] in the hospital
at Prince Rupert.

Word has ‘been received frum John
Reid who has been in North Dakota
since last fall that he would soon be
back in Usk. .

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Ole Berg was a business visitor to,
Terrace the first of the week.

Bert ‘Wilson has ‘moved to VanArs-
dol where he bas o job for the summer.

Miss Barbara Post returned on Mon-
day from Copper City where she had
been “visiting with her aunt, Mrs. S
Dobbie.

The first trout of the season was
caught by Dorothy Whitlow.at Gold

Dolly Varden between four and five
pounds in weight.

"Mrs. Chas Durham left Vancourer
on Monday for the north. She will
anend a few days in Prince Rupert
with Mr. Durham and with her daugh.
ter ALrs. Blackhall, before retur ning” te
Usk,”

od

The young neople bad a surprise
party. at, the home of Jas. Darby on
Thesday. evening. Everyone had one
fine time.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EUROPEAN
TOURS: :

A maximum of travel thrargh par-
ticularly intéresting countries at a
minimum, of expense is provided ‘in
the Canadian “National Educational
Tours this sumer Aroeh arutland
England. Iranice. salu, Sovitzer-
land and aly. Two torts hove been
arranged and: ‘sailings will he made
from Montreal, daly 8th, on the 8s. §
“Andania” direct to Glasgow. «Very
careful attention has been given to it
inerles involved.

Tour No, 1 is a thirty-seven day trip
on sen ond land, visiting important
cities in Scotland, Tngland, Franée,
Belgium, Switzerland. AH expenses,
$872. 60, Montreal to Great Britain, the
continent and return to Montreal. ;
Tour No, 2 ‘is a Bl-day trip. on “pea
nnd land, visiting Scotland, England.
France, Belglum) Swtizerland and Ita-
ty. All expenses $501, 00, Montreal. to
Great: Britain and the Continent and

‘There will be low excursion fares. to
the sea board from” points: in- Britlsh
Colubmin, , ;

_ These tours will be personally con’

while oversens will, be under the direct’
care ‘and supervision ‘of thoroughly re-
APONBIbIe | ‘and reliable organization, |
fully: qualified in evtry partienlar to!
successfully looks after the interests of
our patrons. _
| "The sight- seeing program is:
eomplete=t and generous. . Motor’ ‘gonch-

unnecessary’ “fatigue and “to see the

|worth, while: places. within, the time at |.

“Competent, lecturers 2
S| will reved}: to, ‘our: ‘patrons thie: outstar- | !
my’. |ding te nbirbs,’ literary,

: * fle - OF | scenic of the a} [World ‘egnties

Our, “ dddposal,

nistorle, artid-

A coon show was in town Saturday

‘yery'|

les and antomobiles are’ treely . used.
All sight-seeing is. Well planned to gave

ge

. The: Hazelton ; Hospital

The Hazelton Hospital tesues tle
kets for any period at $1.50 per
induth in’ ndvatice. This rate in-

dudes office consultations, medi-

JR: Sikes

PROVINCIAL ASSAYER:
Price lists: sent on reauest +

“Credit Fohcier'E Bldg. VaNcauvER, B.C.

eines, us well ag all costs while

in the: hospital, Tickets are ob-
tainable. 4n Haziton at the drug
store or by mail from the medi-
cal superintendant at the hospital

B.C. UNDERTAKERS

EMBALMING FOR SRITMENT A SPECIALTY

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will bring us

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PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.

GAS AND on 7

SUPPLY STATION
AT

ANGUS McLEAN —

City Transfer

— stables

SMITHERS, B.C.

SHACKLETON
Hotel |

USK, B.C.

New, clean end comfortable
First-class Dining Room in. connection

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THOS. SHACKLETON - Prop,

—» SYNOPSISOF
LAND ACT AMENDMENTS

PRE-EMPTIONS

British . subjects
and by aliens

becore — British
residence, cect»
for agricultural

may be pre-emoted by
over 18 years of age,
on declaring intention to
subjecta, conditional upon
pation, .and improvement
purposes,

Full, information concerning regulations
regarding pre-emptiona is given in’ Bulletin
No:'1, Land Seties, “How to Pre-empt Land,”
copies of: which can be obtained free of charge
by addressing the Department of Lands,
Victoria, B.C., or fo any Government Agent.
' Records ‘will be eranted covering . only
land suitable for agricultural purposes, and
which. is not timberland, i.c, carrying over
5,000 board feet per pere west of .the
Coast Range and 8,000 feet per acra east
of that Range. a :
Applications for pre-emptiona are to he
addressed to the’ Land Commissioner of ‘the
Land Recording Division in which the land
applied foris situated, and are made on printed
forms, copies of which can be obtained from the
Land Commissioner.
Pre- emptions | muat be occupied for five years
and’ improvements mide to the value of
$20 ner acre, including clearing and cultivat-
ing at least five acres, before a Crown Grant
can he received.

For more detailed information see the Bulletin,

_ How Pre-empt Land," i

PURCHASE

Applentiona ‘are received, for purchase
of vacant and unreserved Crown ands,
snot being timberland, for agricultural purposes;
minimum price of first-class (arable) land
is % per aere, and second-clasy (orazing)
land $2.50 per acre. - Further information
| yegarding purehase or Jease . of Crown
lands is’ given in Bulletin’ No. 10, Land
Sertes, ‘“Purchaso and Lease of Crawn
Lands." ; :

land, not exceeding 40 acres, may he purchazed or
leased, the conditions dochuding ‘payment of
stampare, ;

‘HOMESITE LEASES ;

not exceeding 20 acres,
. conditional

Unsurvevell areas,
may .be ‘lensed as homesites,
upon a. ‘dwelling, being | erected
‘frat year, ‘title  ‘heing obtainable | after
yesidenca and improyement conditions ©. are
fulfilled 8 the ‘land hes been’ sur-
veyeds -.* _ 1 :

- LEASES*

For ‘grazing and: induatrlal. purpose
areas not exceeding | 640. acres. may be. leased
hy any: one ‘oragn or. company. : "

‘GRAZING:

‘unde the Grating. “Act * " the. “ Provinee
Ia’ divided |. into “staking” ‘districts, * and ‘the’
‘ange’ ‘administered’: under. the’. Grazing
‘Commisstoner..” 7 Anniial erozing. permits aré

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- Hotel
- Prince Rupert

A REAL Goop HOTEL

Prince Rupert
BG

H. B. RocuesTsr, Manager

Rates $1.50 per day up.

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Vaeont, unreserved, surveyed Crown Innds] _

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Importers and
Dealers in

We carry the

Wallpapers |

Burlaps ’ largest and
. Paints "most varied
Oils ; atock in

Vamishes ” Northern -

Glass British |

Brushes, Bic.

stenovating or building your home

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John, Deere Plow Co.’s
» Machinery —

Dodge Cars.
‘Graham, Trucks

a Shelf and Heavy
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