“ a : i :

_ other camps nlong the Skeena - have:

"as yet. only a few men are employed.

‘

dq

. good shape for a- Digger. cedar -pole |’

- ing for 2 couple. of years or’ more and

iq. the’ neighborhood ‘of: five miles

Great Deposit .

18 foot vein of high ernie ‘sllver-lead
“ore. The discoverer. of these. ores” is

long been associated with ‘Barney ‘Col-

-bachinaol, a. pioneer eltizen who. has
put a good: ‘deal of ° “money “Anto Pros:

“aroused by: the report and, by: ‘samples |.
. of ore brotght. In, «

Sarliest: opportunity. Te: _ the: strike a

Overy ‘is a ‘most Important one, .

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Zoe ‘B. Cy WEDNESDAY, ‘SEPTEMB'R

26. 1928:

Tn ‘a ‘couple of aweeks the Hanson
Lumber ‘& Timber. Co: Whit start work
onthe Bell’ Lake timber limit. This
ds one ‘of the finest. stands ‘of. cedar
timber. in Northern- British: Columbia.
- He hag held it for ‘several “years: ‘and
has taken special precautions ta’ keep
tire out: of -it.: Now the’ market is. ‘in

iad piling output’ ‘and he: ‘has prepar’
el for the vor. to. start, 2

Diiring . tho" ‘past: sumiier be has. had
« landing place near. Cherry Point.
built, a road to: the timber’ and’ BR: chute, °
This work” ‘has cost $6,000 and. now a,
camp willbe” bulit to -ageeminodate , R
‘large crew ‘of men, , Mr -Mickleson, is
to he ip charge’ of the ‘work. He hag:
been taking out poles at Skeena Cross- |:

has ¢lesred that stand up.”
Bell Lake. is aituated ficross
Skeena river’ from Hazelton an

the
Is in
away.
Besides the Bell Lake: work” all the

started up “for. the fall‘and- ‘winter, but

at ‘each camp. “As the weather. ‘turnig
‘colder more men will be put on,. 50 that
it looks now ‘as if the output of’ poles.
_ this coming “year will, be: much greater
- than the: past! find - it’ Was - the largest

in the history of, the north. ope:

Rew Like

‘Ydays and the. firat anining development

sonal interests. ”

ks for arin

-Last | years’ poles: ‘tom up: “the- river
dre still: being: Seiit. down streain:to the
main loading camp ‘at’ Cedarvaile and
there. aré enough poles’ to.- -Come- down
yet: to keep: the drivers: busy- as’ ‘long
aa ‘the. water and weather will permit.
then ‘to work, |

The local peoiile. are: beginning | to
realize just. what the cedar pole indus-
try ‘in: this “section of: tlie- countky. re-
presents to. ‘the business interests and |
o the settlers. of the country.” It ‘is. by
far the biggest thing the north has had

for™ years’. ‘infact. since. construction

ro a

‘The dedar industry - in the north is AaB.
good; for, many- “years, as. it’ ds now...

» Added to this ; ‘pole dndustry: comes’

industry, and. it will. ‘not be long: be-:
fore the people realize just. what that
will: mean. -° This Fear there has been
quite an dtierease in local: business, and:
atthe’ present" time the. immediate dis-,
triet is enjoying: more. prosperity ° than,
it ‘has. for. many years. - This is only:
the beginning, and: if. nothing: ig sprung
‘ou ithe’ ‘district to -put a: damper- on the.
‘development, the Hazelton - district is
away on the road to prosperity. Right
now Is the time to pall together and
forget all about! individusl and per-

An: immense deposit of copper ore
haa been discovered on Douglas ‘Arn,
- Kitmdt district, south of. Terrace. The
-ledite. is reported | as 54 feet wide and’
hasbeen traced*. fora long” distiitice | 2
Ledge runs’ right down ‘to: ‘deep’ tide |
yroter, thus: Hliniinating all transpor-
“tation problems... The’ ore could . ‘be
handled : direct, from a Working. tunnel
‘to: boats:or Scaws.

' Nearby has: “also heen: discovered an

Censar . Yannugil, of: Terrace, ; He. hag

pecting in this’ district. : 7
Mining men declare ‘that “Vannapil

has. made the. discovery, of the year in. this”

the north, Great intérest . has been

There ig no: doubt:
but that many. prospectors. and: mining
men: will zo ‘trito- that: ‘district: ‘at the’

anything like the | report of: it ‘the’ dis-

BACK To Bei AGAIN:

Ved. in ‘cash ‘and’ “avith - a credit’ in: the:

‘| piésentative:: ‘exhibttion:.; with . “prizes,

By yehr ‘ago. Added “ta. that - there: chad}:

» Phe Terrace: Fall” Fair Board: met’
oD Friday night -t@ “look over the sit-
uation *. following : -the tair.. HL ‘Ae
Swain was in the chalr and, there was.
ce representative . gathering present. ‘
~The: first: business wags the considéra~

ed. by ‘Secretary. “H- Halliwell,’ -
showed that’ $400. 25 had been: recely- |:

bank at> the beginning of ‘the’ year -of:
$48. 76,. and. other amounts’ ‘recélvable:
brought -the- total: ‘credit’ “up to $598.26,
Against. ‘this. ‘payments’ “hind already}:
been mide amibunting’ to: “$141. TL and
other payments’. due * dmomnting : tor:
$638.25: ‘werd. t0"1 ‘be: paid, - leaving a ‘de-,
bit, balance’ of “$isz: 30, The" ‘problem,
‘before’ the ineéting was: how to meet
bit’.

“the eeretary, “potted. 6 out. that. the
bodied’ had ‘been, Nersuaded: to, add ‘to:
the ‘prize list-no- “Yea * ‘a eum: than ‘$167
over: “préeeding’ “year; ‘ang’ ‘in addi-.

tion” ‘there; hid ‘ “beén:a -much more: “re:

totalling: $536. 76,:01 ‘$210. more: than? a

a "(Bask Fe Eoin,

ment.:

the new ‘development of the. mining

. on. accent, of ‘the: prospects ‘of. trans-
“pare working twenty-five: men: and mak:

= ing food: progress, considering . the: ‘ob-
2 stacles. td: be: ‘overcome ‘ii’: the: waiy | ‘of

S|: first} big? “alseovety was. made: and. on.

tion: of: the: finanelal report is” present-, &
This |'

ehestia will: furnish the’ music. ahs

| tlie’
Pesce ‘River’ to

On: -suinday morning: Douglas
resident : “alatrict'. mining’. énginecr,: re-
tuitied! front’ a, ‘trip ‘inte the Peace Riv-
er and’ Ingenica country. He iwas on
the trip a‘ morith and he found. ‘when |:
he got. in there: ‘quite ‘a change. ‘from
the conditions he. found two. -Yeays Ago.
jit is a long trip: into. the. Peace from
‘|hete, and it will ziot be long before the
north eastern district. will. have. to, be
| devided..- “The” territory. embraced » in
this district) is’ big enough for a separ-
ate kingdom, and one man is expected
to keep in touch with development. and
ut: the ‘same : ‘time ‘be of: assistance to:
prospectors and: mining. ‘operators, : and
keep ‘up: to date. all. the red: ‘tape that
developes: in: ‘any. government depart-
ORE! os
en Lay. reports a “aplendla trip’ in
wit’ cbeautitel - cweather all: “the : time,’
but'on: ‘the. outward journey. they chad
‘engine trouble.‘on their: boat, (power,
boats: regular specialty): and they had:
to vow. 80 miles -in order’ to. cateh: up |;
‘to-another boat: which: would give -’enr
‘a tow! for. the: rest of the 386 -miles of
thie: water Journey. By: ‘wonderful per-|:
severarice ‘and earnest! ‘call on his old).
‘ting, worn” muscles they, aught. the},
‘bdat,: ‘but, “Mr. Lay: has: no ‘muscles to-.
day; just’ a: tough Inyer: ‘of skin | over B
‘gmall: diiount: of: bone. -: :
“Mining, he: found qaitienlazly active

‘portation:. ‘The » Ingenica: . Lead - Mines |:

wich a good deal of development ‘has
taken place: It-was’examined by“Mp.
Lily’ Who. considers ita: very: prosalsing }
,{@eposit.” “ MOET Eh as

* Ae found a number of parties test.
tug. the -bars on. thie? Finlay ‘and | the.
Parsiilp . rivers: for. ‘placer, goldand he
pays ° “ther: report very. favorable re-.
:Speidng ot. thie agrlentttiral devel-
optiient | ‘he “stilt “it. was. avonderful to
see: tho: wheat . in stooks ‘all ; the. way
from the. Peace right in to Edmonton.
The: ‘agricultural industry : is: particul-
: busy - now; much more: so than
wheu, che was: in there before,

ie “On: the: ‘whole. ‘Mrs Laye 808 Their.
well: satisfied: with hi trip, oth. trom,
" ‘iprofésglonal “atic point, ‘and ‘as. f

" “mheve will be a dance’ ‘on: ‘Wednes-
day. ‘night,’ ‘October ‘BIst, - (Hallowe’ en)
we auspices. of: fhe: Cannas

in ‘the: Community: ‘hal “Grey's:

Make, Report. 7

‘ay,

‘|Northern Roads.
~ Are the. Worst —
In the Provinee|_

On Saturday afternoon Mrs. ww
Anderson ‘returned: from her . motor
trip to Vancourer. ‘She was joined at
Vancouver by Mrs, Mathieson who had |’
been on-a holiday in the city, At
Prince Geerge Mr, Anderson joined

Hazelton. Mx... ‘Anderson had ‘been at
Fort St. James . taking in the- pageant
and went on to. Prince George with Mr.
Ware, superintendant of. agencies for}:
the Hudson's Bay ‘Co. in- British Col
wmbin., ;

Mrs. Anderson left some weeks aga
with her two daughters, one who ‘is
working in ‘¥ancouver. and ‘the young:
er, “who is attending Bt. Anthony Col.
lege “The- trip- beth Ways was most
nigaaant and the‘had goad, weather on:
‘| the, ‘Tond ‘Theré was. two: days ‘of rain}.
in: Vancouver only,. Mrs, Anderson is
‘Of the- opinion that everyone, in the
north.-who can’ possibly make the ‘trip
should do.so. The scenery 1s. “wonder-
‘ful and the ronds ‘are very fine, ° Tez}:
‘ferring to the roads she said that the
only. -bad road was. west of: Prince |:
George...’ There’ bas apparently been
no attempt madé in this northern: “part
‘of: the province to’ make ao. ‘main high-
WR, “especially, are “complaints maade |!
against the highway. in Omineca_ and:
qerince George ridings. From Morrice-
|tawn. west to. the foot: of - Mud creek
there has been some. good work done
in laying -thé foundation, for a road
that will. ii @ year or two- be worthy
‘the title ‘of main: highway.
' Mr. .Anderson “stated “that. when he
AAS: AD Prince George. he | heard: of -

very. fery. ‘nists

way during. the. past: seagon. | - Until’s.

ple are ail complaining about the. ‘very
wor’ results ‘obtained: from the money
that has been expended during -the|!
last ‘few years, *

. Rod. MeKenzie, member. for. Cariboo}.

ment at the Fort’ St. James doings saw |
for himselZ. just’ What. the ‘road: was
like: after one small ram. He was: a
number of honrs making the” return
trip. to” Prince George, The - niinister
of. public Works,” Hon. Mr. Lougheed,
is: ‘how, in the north,.and. he will. no:
doubit-get a lot. of information. that wilt

_| fleient. road making system

“ye Gilbert, wha: hag: ‘apent; the: inst
weeks with bis parents here,: left. Sun- |7

ite: day for ‘Vancouver ‘enroute: fe, New. ;
a York city. :

e at ” Miss, Gertrude MoCoimelt: 1g making |.
[good ‘progress’ towards: recovery. “after |.

the ladles and- accompanied them ‘tol.

trict “had: committed auictde. “Be
apparently been dead about tw

the lake., In paselng the old: ‘
shack they’ noticed the absence of” l

wat the old man’s ‘habit to. mar’
gach ay on the calendar 80 he

apparently: ‘put the muzzle’ of hig ‘gun.
into. his mouth and used a stick. it
pall the trigger. Death: was evidently
instantgneous, ;
‘Prov. Police’ Service was notified al
once: “and atter investigations an: in-
quest.'was ordered.” ‘Coroner’ wR.
Tannock of Prince Rupert: Was: Up:and
with him was-R. 0. M. P. Watkinson.’ _
‘The Jury brought i in a Ferdiet: of sul
Gide eS

: The “deceased was 16 3 Fears at age.
and Was an “old. timer in the
having. arrived here. trom :

{ who refiresénted ‘the ‘provincial govern-|

enable . hin, to: ‘bring. abort a. more > ef OM

-(N ews | from Terrace|_

‘road’ is provided. there will, be ‘no vis: ii
itors from the outside. “The local peo- |’

people went, to Lakélse: Lake: 1
day ‘to take. Advantage of: the
ful weather: - Not- thany’ “more
cnn he expected.: