war ee ee eg a mn 4 Nag gt Wt ne THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 29 1927 + HANALL, B. C. Hanson Lumber & Timber Co. Manufacturers of ROUGH, DRESSED & DIMENSION Lumber HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR | I 7 | FLOORING - WINDOWS Hemlock Complete, and Spruce different sizes Mill at Get our, prices before ordering elsewhere BRITISH COLUMBIA TEE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :— Placer Gold, $77,668, 045; Lode Gold, $122,808,190; Silver, $74,111,397; Lead, 389, O18, S07: Copper, $197, 642, 647; » Zine, $39,925, 947; Coal and Coke, $973, 048,953; Building Stone, Brick, Cement, $44,905,886; Miscellaneous Minerals, $1,594,387; Making mineral production to the end of 1925 shaw AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $920,919,628 The substantial. progress of the mining industry in this prov- ince is_ strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which show the value of production for successive 5-year periods: For all years to 1895, inclusive .v......3 94,547,241 For five years, 1896- 41900. Leceedeveauces 57,605,967 For five years, 1901- 1905... ....eee 1.» 96,507,968 For five years, 1906-1910 ...-......,... 125, 584, 474° For five years, 1911-3915 ....6.....0..¢ 142,072,608 For five years, 1916-1920). ........2. 55 189, 999" 725 For the year 1921.0. .....ececcaeee teas 23,066,641 . For the year 1922.,... wuss escteveucteus 35, 158,343 Por the year 1928.......6..00.6..055 -. 41,304,320 For the year 1924. ,........:eceeeveres» 48,704,604 For the year 1925. ......s.cseeeseeereee GL, 492,242 PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $404,089,<17 Lode mining has only been in progress about 25 years, and only about one half of the Prevince has been prospected; 200,000 square miles of unexplored mineral bearing lands ere open for prospecting. - The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the fees lower than — any other Province in the Dominion or any Colony in the British Empire, Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. Absolute tities * are obtained by developing such properties, seeurity of which is guaranteed. by crown grants. N.B,—Prastieally all British Columbia mineral properties upon which work has been done are described in some one of the Annual Reports of the Minister of Mines. Those considering mining investmenta should refer to such reports. They are available without charge on application ta the Department of Mines, Victoria, B.C. Reporte covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are published separately, and are available on application. Reports of the Geologi- eal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, ‘Vaneouver, ‘B B.C., ara recommended as valuable sources of information. The Honourable The Minister of Mines VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA _W. J. PITMAN’S MUSIC STORE — PRINCE GEORGE, B. C, Heintzman & Co. pianos Orthophonic ANOS ; Singer Sewing Machines Underwood Typewriters "Hach the standard in its line. Prices standard, Freight paid to your station. il ad +) rh way eH Bs Tips Saf f| ihr ‘PROMPT SERVICE , ‘QUALITY Books «= Counter Check I Books: ‘§ : ~ Manifolding. Forma. Restaurant Checks oa 4 rat . Pee) aan ates Sak vysat he Shoal, “ie 4 aciar saan ie ze a 7 ieee are er ane Gal Ste Pate” nn te Printed every Friday at © ‘NEW HAZELTON, B CG G. H. SaWLE PUBLISHER * Advertlairig rates—$L50 per inch per nionth: reading motices 150 per line. forst insertion, We per neeach subseg uent insertion. SPRING IS NOY LATE YET It is frequently heard thut this sen- son is away Inte If one were to take the trouble tu look back over the. re- cords it would be found that the spring | on time. Seltom do the farmers oi! gforieners get. on the ground before May 1 to 15, planting may, be a little enriler, In weneral,, however, there is very little growth in the ground mueh before the uiiddle of May. ‘This year in the lo cal vicinity. some plowing was iloné the last of March and some planting has been done, but general farm: and Week or two. year Ww hen we plauted spuds in March and a neighbor. planted twe months later. The neighbor had new = spuds WAS Very early ‘and planting was done earlier than usual, but the harvést was very little if any earlier than in other years.’ Thus, there is no compluint to make about the season. One might, did it do any good, complaint ‘about certain brands of weather than have visited us this season, But when one considers the fitouds, hurricanes, bliz- zayds,.ete,, that have been handed to other. sectious‘of the continent this spring, one should be well content to live here. By the 24th of May every: shining on both sides of the fence. NATIONAL HOSPITAL pay Although hospitals have heen in ox- istance for hundreds of years, and sone form of heuth Service is on. re- cord ° aniong the ‘most ancient of _beo- ples, it is rather strange that up to slx years ngé no conéerted effort wns mide-to tell the publie of the renl im: portance of the work ‘of hospitals, Some interesting. fucts concerning this educational movement which is known as National: Hospitial Day, and which is observed throughout the United States and. Cannda, and in other coun- tries on May 12, was given by Dv. H. C Wrinch, superintendant of the: Haz- elton. Hospital. This institution | was among the first to join the movement which ‘has since’ taken in’ thousnnds of others, for the observance of National Hospital Day and extends a cardinl invitation to the people of the commun: ity ‘to visit the institution on May 12 When an interesting program will be arranged. . National Hospital Day is eonducted under the nuspices cf the Americin thousands of huspitala and hospital Hospital. Association which - numbers execntives of Canada and the United States and other: countries among te membership. The day is purely © educational one,. and ‘the -Aasocintion offleinlly discourages requests for do- nations or dppenls'of any kind. whole idea is to encourage people in the community served by the: hospital ta learn how well the hosptinl ts ‘pre- pared to care for them to sicknead ‘or accident, and ‘how it is working to snife guard the general ‘health of the com- munity through the training of techui- eal workers uni: ‘throtgh ‘Inbratory re- search, | | pee The. Hnzetton Hospital will be wide open-on’ May 12th anda: cordial invi- tation 1s. extended to everyone to go. through. the. entire: institution. meh Me shel was: a.vidttor recently of: ‘Capt. ‘Hough-’ * |ton.: The ‘Balvation Army ig: makitig, Lo preparations: for :their . ‘annual: self: de-, fatal ‘week, *. 7 raise: funds. to (CATE, .O8 thelr avork: has. In the past this: effort to | béen.. well supported. ‘Tocally, and: doubt will, be! eagain. The: Omineca Herald is not unusuply late, In fact it is about |. In a few sheltered spots |. garden work need no start for another |. We remember on odd |. before we did.‘ Last year the spring |: thing will be lovely ngain with the sun }. ‘{may be. pre-empted by British subjecta over 18 years of age, and by aliens on declaring ‘intention to becor> British _] subjecta,: conditional upon residence, occu- pation, and . improvement for agricultural purposes, Full information concerning ‘regulations regarding pre-ernptions is given fn Bulletin The |- : Capt. Wi. di “Garbuthars. or. “Wrangle oe » | management, loo The Hazelton, Hospital ‘The Hazelton- ‘Hospital issues tie- -kets: for any’ period ot $1.50 per ‘mouth in advance... This rate in- cludes: offiée consultations, medi- cines, aswell. ais all costs while in. the hospital. ' Tekets are ob- tainable in. Hazlton at the’ drug store or by. mail from the medi- eal superintendant at the hospital “B.C. UN DERTAKERS EMBALMING FOR SHIPMENT A SPECIALTY P.O. Box 948 ‘ A wire - PRIN CE RUPERT, B.O. will bring us - | oe aaeanmead marae a SHACKLETON _». Hotel USK, B.C. New, clean and comfortable. Virut-class Dining Room in connection RATES ART ATTRACTIVE THOS. SHACKLETON - Prop. . SYNOPSIS OF LAND ACT AMENDMENTS | PRE-EMPTIONS . Vasant, unreserved,” * purveyed Crown lands No. 1, Land Series, “How to Pre-empt Land,” copies of which can be obtained free of charre by addressing the Department of Lands, Victoria, B.C., or to any Government Agent. Records will be granted covering only land suitable for agricultural purposes, and which {s not timberland, ic, carrying over 5,000 board feet per. acre west of the Coast Range and 3,000 feet per acre east of that Range. — Applications ‘for pre-emptiona are to be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Reeording Division in which the land applied for ie situated, and are made’ on printed forms, copies of which can be obtained from the Land Commissioner. Preemptions must be occupied for five yeara ‘and improvements made to the. value of 310 per acre, including cleaying. and cultivat- ing at least five acrea, before a Crown Grant can be received. . For more detailed information see the Bulletin, How Preempt Land.” : PURCHASE AppHeations are received foy purchase, of vacant and unreserved Crown | landa, not being timberland, for agricultural puypoged; mininum . price of first-class (arable) ‘land ig $5 per acre, and second-clase {erazing) land $2.50 per acre, Further information regarding purchase or lease’ of Crown lands Is. given in. Bulletin No. 10, Land Series, “Purchase and . Lease of . Crown Lands.” : ‘Mill, factory, or industrial sites on timber Jand, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or leased, the conditions including payment ot atumpage. ’ HOMESITE LEASES ; Unaurveyed aregs,” not " exceeding 20 acres, may be leased as homesites, conditional upon ‘a dwelling being erected © it the first _ year. title being obtainable after residence and- improvenient conditions — are ‘fulfilled a, - the lands has-been’ aur- veyed. . ; . LEASES For grating, ond industrial purpose areas not exceeditg 640 acres | may be Jeaned by any ‘one person or company. GRAZING ‘Under... the - * Grazing “Act. the: - 4s divided ” into : grazing districta, range |, adminiatered . under. : the Grazing _-Commixstoner, Aniwal * ‘grazing permits are “fasueds? ‘based on numbers: ranged,’ ‘prieriby. being: ‘fiven ta" entabliahed owners... « Stock- iownera. “may form .agsdolationa -. for. range Free, or! ‘ partially free, per- and. the 1) Prince Rupert aa a Rnd tl Ol a al = Broytage 1 J. -R. “Williams * “PROVINCIAL ASSAYER * ' Price lists sent on request, Credit Foncier + Bde af VANCOUVER, E BC. Gag. Alp on. ANGUS McLEAN ‘Transfer | " Stables” SMITHERS, B.C. ct i De rt aed nn re one tne Fed Man ee ene + aod Hotel A REau Goon Hore. Prince Rupert B.C. H. Be ROCHESTER, Manager Rater $1.40 per day up. 1 i . | i } 3 Pe tin Sin gd Ried Rina A Eigse Pad Ppa St By Eat ne ed Rigel Pe: x ¥ ad i, * io , Importers and © . Dealers in” Wallpapers Burlaps ‘largest and . Paints most varied Oils * stock in Varnishes _ Northern Glass 9», British Brushes, Etc.§° . 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