Christmas ; FLOWERS Order now: aritlibe sure to get your aapply of ; CUT FLOWEKS POTTED PLANTS FANCY FLOWER BASKETS GLENNIE FLORIST Prince Rupert, B.C. Vg ———e aN. y) il PAT Mickey’s Gift SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC L. S McGill. - BARRISTER SMITHERS ‘ British Columbia B.C. LAND SURVEYOR J. Allan Rutkerford All descriptions of sur- veys promptly executed B SYNOPSIS OF BLAND ACT AMENDMENTS PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, surveyed “yawn lands may be pre-empted by firitish subjects over 18 years of age, and by aliens on declaring intentlon tu becerne British subjects, condi- tional upon residence, occupation, und improvement for agricultural purpopes. Full information concerning regu- tations regarding pre-emptions Is given in Bulletin No, 1, Land Sorias. 7 “How to Pre-empt Land,” copies af which can be obtained free of chargz m by addressing the Department of Mm (ands, Victoria, B.C., or to any Gov- fe. ornment Agent. . . Records will be granted covering | only land suitable for agricultura! purposes, and which is not timber- land, ie., carrying over 5,000 board feet per acre weat of the Coast Range : and 8,000 feet per acre east of that oa. Tange. ak Applications for pre-emptions are Bi to be addressed to the Land Com- missioner of the Land Recording Di vision, in which the land appiled for ’ ix attuated, and are made on printed forms, coples of which can be ob- tained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be oceupled for five years and improvements made tu value of §10 per acre, includins clearing and cultivating at least five | - gerea, before a Crown Grant can be received. ; For more detailed information see be Bulletin “How to Prae-emit ®» PURCHASE * Applications are received for pur . chase of vacant and unreserved 5. Crown iands, not being timberland. aa cor agricultural purposes; minimiuni me. certce of first-class (arable) land is $5 er acre, and second-class (grazing) und $3.50 per acre, Further infof- mee ‘nation regarding purchase or lease See =f Crown lands is given in Buletin ae ; No. 10, Land Serlea, “Purchase and fan. ol.case of Crown Lands.” MIL, factory, or industrial sites on limber land, not exceeding 40 acres, i f ' tions including of stUMpage. | ; HOMESITE LEASES. Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 never may be leased. as. homesites, vonditional upon a dwelling being scected In the first year, title..being obtainable after residence and’ im- provement .conditions.. ara.. fulfilled and land has been surveyed, . EASES” Por grazing and Industrial poses areas not exceeding 640 acres payment may be leased by one: paradn: or -4 cOMpBRNY, . | GRAZING © ince is divided Into grazing districta and the range. edminiatered. under; 4 ~ “Commissioner. ‘Annual F r om, Grazing - crazing permits are issued based on to established owners... Stock-owners may form... associations :-tor Tange a permits’ ‘are available: a) campers and. ‘trav hend.: aA yao Tos for 8, P, may be purchased or leased, the con- - ‘pur, Under the Grazing, -Act..the Prov- numbers ranged, priority being given |] manugement,.-. Pree,-or. partially free, settlers,” |’ . a a O'HOOLEY tells of, from Heaven “Well, accordin’ t’ th’ calen- dar, ut’s soon goin’ t’ be Christ- mas,” said Pat O’ Hooley, select- ing a chair back of the section- house stove. ‘'Ut’s been said that Christmas is a koind, forgiv- in’, charitable teime; an’ who doubts ut’? Iverybody is on the strates, comin’ an’ goin’, Th’ towns are one splash of color. There’s the glitter of beautiful ornamints, th’ sheen of silks and This is Pat foine fabrics, th’ music seems swater, th’ loights twinkle more cheerfully, an’ th’ faces of th’ faces of th’ people reflect th’ hol- iday spirit. We’re all supposed ? be happy at this tcime; an’ th’ most of us are—but not fer th’ game reason. Th’ merchants are glad Christmas is comin’, the kids are glad ut’s here, an’ th’ Old Man is moighty darn glad whin ut’s over. Th’ only wan who do n't catch th’ Christmas spirit is th’ man whose pay-cheque is 12 months over-due, an’ he’s stand- in’ outside the show-windie look- in’ in at th’ gifts he can’t touch widout breakin’ th’ glass. Ut? niver comes Christmas toime but I think of th’ poor kid- dies, an’ especially of Mickey Malone. Mickey’s father was dead—killed on bridge nointeen, eight years ago—an’ his mother wint out in the avenings an’ gerubbed offices. “was a slim livin’ she made; although there wasn’t a lazy hair on her head. Havin’ tc take the cheapest rooms she could fiond, they lived on a wretched alley; an’ the little fellie grew up loike a home-sick mouse ready, at a moment’s notice. t’ run fer cover whin th’ thought- less byes an’ gals‘ would jeer at his worn an’ patched clothin’.” Tt? was a sad loife! But wan day there came int’ th’ quarter a strange lad wid a merry face;an’ he loiked Mikey, who was entoir- ely loveable wance th’ shyness was gone. An’ th’ new bye whis- ‘pered a wonderful story to th’ lonesome kiddie of a big Christ- mas Tree at the Mission Sunday school—soon t’ be—where little boys would be given priginis aven though they wore shabby, pateh- ed coats.. An’ Mikey was sorely timpted. He thought of th.candy bags—full up; the apples, th’ apples, th’ nuts, th’ oranges, an’ all th’purty things he’d bin want- in’? but niver had; an’ he promised t’ go. -_ “Th’ next Sunday, dressed in his bist suit of patches, wid his fp _ BRITISH ‘For five years, 1911-1915 ‘For five years, 1916-1921) ‘For the yéar 1921 Lode-mining has onl - end not 20 -per cent.-o _* pected; : 300,00 : ' ng lands are: ‘open ‘for | The mining laws of- the fees lower thai an or any Colony .in” the é] fees. THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :— Placer Gold .......+- vaae Pe “For the year 1922..-...... (Bor the year 1928. 0... +... sneer _ PRODUCTION, DURING. LAST. TEN. YEARS. $35! pes in progress about 25. years, Tne. ‘ aquare miles: of unexplored -mineral bear- . ‘prospecting. ea ; hia. Province are l 3 other proyince in the : Dominion, » British Empire. ... rere Mineral locstiona are granted :to discoverers for yominal “fF ; Absolute titles are obtained by. developing ‘such: pro-. + 4 _ ‘perties, security of which is guaranteed by, crown grants. -. ".. Fall: information; together -with may be’ obtained gfatia. by. addressing | is's::- The Honourable The Minis “.. VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, ¢”” | sent eenenenees $ 76,962,203 Poveueceneanee 113,362,655 63,582,655 58,132,661" — 179,046,508 © prov- which eriods: $ 94,547,241 eae eee shane enewnccce = ES 3 AS) a 3 L~ =] beneeeee coe cee 289,922,725 : “gi1g0432, 350,288,862, Province has been even pros. © , more liberal avd ° with mining réports,and maps, >“ ah cuter. eli; Shae , ister of .Mines::'! Toy base ‘THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1924 oe aod. You. are all. wrapped: up in the merchandise that fillsyour store. You enthuse over the . quality of this article and — that line. You probably dis- play your goods attractively, _ as well. All you need now is to trans- a ‘mit your enthusiasm to the ~ buying public of your com- munity-—-and your goods will move out and profits roll in. ADVERTISE For advertising makes the customer feel as you.do about. the goods you have to sell. ‘Every time you talk to pros- pective buyers through an. Advertisement in “The Omin- eca Herald” arid “The Ter- — race News”, you are increas- ing the fellow feeling that _ ‘brings busiriess to your store. — mie mS and)