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_NEW | HAZELTON, BL «., _ FEBRUARY: 6, 1915

| DRAMATIC CLUB'S.
PLAY AND: DANCE|

Splendid Time “Promised at ‘Asseinbly
Hall To-Night@ Funds: ‘in: Aid’? *-
of f Local Hockey. Club ne

‘The New. Hazelton * “Dramatie|

Club is putting on; 18 concert and
dance in the. assembly. hall this
evening in aid. of the: hockey
club, and without doubt: it will be
one of the mést enjoyable even-

Sings in the history~of -the town.:

The members: of the: club have
been working® hard ‘on. an. amus-{
ing sketch, entitled “Tei on Parle
Francais,’* which is'a. mirth: -pro-
voking affair, - _This will last . for.
forty-five — minutes, - commencing
at 8.15, after which’ the floor will,
be cleared and'a: dance -held.
The music for this will consist of
piano and flute: « ‘Refreshments
will be served, :and’this, too, : will
be a feature of the: evening, ‘and:
altogether the opportunities: for
2 6.2. pleasant time are worth: many.
: n times over the six bits,’ which is
‘the price of admission. os

~ RUSSIANS. ADMIT
- LOSING HEAVILY

| ae - Althous- Germar Victory Was Nat-by 4

Any Means. Decisive—Defeat of:
Tenth Army Corp Denied:

Petrograd, Feb. 24-The offiek
al report of the: ‘disaster to: the
twentieth army | “corps » in: ‘East
Prussia on Monday’ ‘gays: that it
‘was attacked on four. ‘sides by a
superior number, They forced a|.
_.. bassage thirty-two miles towards| :
““iniles towards Augustowo, re-
taining their artillery. and. Ger-
man prisoners, and inflicted very |,
losses.on the enemy: :

In the Carpathians ‘the Russi-
ans continue: their successes and ||
between Jan, 21 and Feb,.20 they:
_ took. 691 officers,.. 47, 460: ‘men, 17
~cannory and 115: ‘mitraillenses..

Petrograd, Feb; 25—Official de.
nial is made of the. German claim:
of a sweeping victory | over. ‘and:
defeat of the Russian tenth a ‘army:

“JCOPPER “ASSAYS
_ PROVE DEPOSITS|

Sano of Ores ‘Brought From Tacla
Lake ‘Country Gtve Evidence of |
Great, Mineral Wealth Pit

7 :

The codntry tothe: northwest |
of Prince. George, the mining
possibilities’ ‘of which’ have. “been
called. ‘to. public “attention by the
Post ‘in . rece issues, shows
brighter. Signs every day of be-
coming a mineral-producing c coun-
try of greatest importance. .

JéP. Thorkildson, a prospec! or
of Hazelton, has had assays made
of samples of ore taken from: his |
properties at Tacla Lake, in. the
Babine country, In April, 1913;
shortly ‘after he first’ discovered
and filed on these claims, a ‘sam-
ple of ‘bornite (copper, with’ gold
and silver showings). was assayed
by. ‘the’ provincial -assayer,-and. it
showed the following’ values per
per, ‘ton:—-Gold 0.08. ozs,,. value
$1. 60;. silver 17 0z8., value. $10. 20;
copper 25.2'p.c:, “value $72. 60.

The’ Pacific,: Peace” River and
| Athabasea railway, which - ‘is. to
‘| be built-by: D, A; Thomas,. ‘will
tap this field, -according ‘to latest |
and, most. reliable ; -information,
_| This: ‘railway will run from Prince

miles: east: of Prince Rupert. *-

Four. surveying parties, -were ]

 TAUSTRIANS ARE IN’

CRITICAL POSITION)

Asso Genta Offensive in Bukovina

and Transylvania is Now Spent.
- hus ns in Carpathians

“Lonidén: Feb. ' 26— ‘The Pétro-|
grad correspondent describes the

position of the Austrians: in: Rast
Galicia’ as ‘critical “The: activity
of the Austro- Germ

utmost limits’ ‘The Ruésians a are

-o [eontinaing | ‘to ‘Move across ‘the

Carpathians on’ ‘the: ‘flank ‘of: the].
invading’ columns, ©
‘ported fierce. fighting. around
Stanislau, Galicia. ‘The Russians
are. said ‘to ‘be. hurling reserves
after. reserves. into. the fighting
line’ and to. be. ‘defending their
positions with the greatest stub-
bornness,- The chief struggle is
on: the heights around. the town,
where the Russians’ have concen-
trated:to stop the advance of the
Austrian | right . which 1 threatens
"| their whole. front.

OUTER FORTS. ARE

Now DEMOLISHED

~ }also ‘taking. a large number of
settlers. into the N orthern’ ‘Toteri-

Tis ---ON CHANNEL, SHI.

American Citizens j in Danger White on

osé-Ralige- and-Succeeded-in
Destroying Fortifications: ape

Feb: 26—All the forts
ance to: ‘the ‘Dardonel-

pat in ‘the field’ ‘last summer and| .4_.:

it is said: ‘that. onstruction work
on the: Toad” will” gO. ahead,” war
or no war, ‘this year, ;

CAPTURE. ANOTHER

_ GERMAN’ STEAMER aya

“‘Mtontevido, Feb, 5 “The: Ger-
man steamer Gotha, loaded ‘with,
provisions. forthe German’ ‘auxil- |
iary: cruiser Kron Pring Wilhelm,

_{has. been . captur ed. ‘by, a. British |:
. _]eruiser, according to reliable ad:
vices, and taken to ‘thé Falkland: pot

Islands. ' The Gotha’ was jast r

ported: leaving. Buegnos. Aires on}

Peb: 2 with’ “Supplies.” She ‘is of

during its retreat, Heavy. logses| 6,65; » tons”

- to the twentieth: corps is admitted
but that corps is still fighting’ ‘ale

though. surrounded. “..The ‘troops:

A are still, holding the -
: - “gaging the cenemy ‘Successfully

The’ arrival of: two regiments ‘to.
“day raises thé. belief. that others
will fight their way: back,

lot the «

umed. at 8’ ’elock ony

_|the morning of the

ts at the

etitraneé. pee ‘Successfully re.

dueed‘a and ‘ “Opertitio

» 26— Austria is |i
tire | stocks | of he alt, Ae

upp ied Catl: Hans: ‘Lody
th r. Spies, : vwith:. forged . Am

is in’ Buko-
wina: seems to have reached | its/T.

~There is ‘Yee

{for an extended ‘period.
a rates. are attracting’ “m ch. busi-
.|ness and large numbers: of : ‘prai-
rie-people are taking: this’ ‘Oppor-

Allied Fleet. Attacked Dardanellés ‘at
k..via.the Peace River. ue
| country ‘and orth ‘of ‘the. Peace|
itself.’ to Kitamait, southeast of |
: Prinee Rupert,’ crossing the 'G. T.j:
P. at: or ‘near ‘Kitsumkalum,’ 100 ak

Ce teers, then tac ed them
; and killed: 400 before British

|DAILY SERVICE IN” aN
THE NEAR FUTURE} :

The Early Spring. Will Probably. Se

_Sommetcement of. the Fait -
/ Through Service:

coe anticipate’ having ‘g : fast
through service lin king up Prince
Rupert* with the. east during ‘the
spring,” said Ce Ee Jenny, : fen-|-t
eral | passenger ‘agent. for’ the: G.
Pp in’ answer toa query..ag to
when | . the” company : planned. to
inaugurate a daily. train: ‘service,

Mr. Jenny. ‘says: that travel has|:

increased. wonderfully. during: the
past. ‘few months - over the line

from Winnipeg and. points west
to Prinée Rupert, and he contends
that there will be: a phenomenal
rush'of tourists ‘over the. northern
transcontinental this coming sum-
mer. He referred to the popular

round trip rates new: ‘being: Quo-

ted by the G:.-T. PB: ‘entitling the
traveller to: ‘first-lags accommo: |
dation over the. company’s s lines |:

tunity: to visit the coast;:: « Weare

increased steamer service frotal

Prince: Rupert to the south and|’

‘itis: likely. that’ the: three: steam: .
“The: Prince!
°| Rupert. will likely. jointhe :

er moderating the b soi dmen “on George about: ‘April
for

| UPRISING ‘AMONG | pene
Moca Rune :

Mani, Feb, 24~Reports have|"

ers will’ be put ‘on:

each Victory ate LesEparges 1] Hore
_ Important Than First Stated"
oe 600 Found. Dead

: De Oficial — “there
have been: artillery.’ ‘engagements’
front Lys: to: Aisne - favorable to -

In: ‘Champaigne | ‘Wwe: have
tnade fresh progress and ‘epulsed.
several ‘counter attacks, ‘Suppli- ;
mentary reports are on hand’ em-
phasizing: the importance ‘of oar
success :at' ‘LesEparges.: and the
extent of: the | enemy's 'losse; ie
a: very. mali, section. [) ‘line.
carried by ts: awe: have lready
found over. 600 Germans: killed.
According - to prisoners. captured
after: ‘the action,” the. two: regi-: .
ments which were -driven from
their, positions by.our ‘attack: lost
over. 3000: men, that. igs.:to: Bay ;
more: than half. their strength.

“London, Feb 2 35- 5—-Earl, ¢ Grey :

announced 3 in the house:: ‘of: ‘com-

mons today that: ‘England: was'in
perfect accord: with: Russia’ Ss de-
sire for access to. the: sea... ;

SUBMARINE FIRES -

- Steamer. Victoria — Submarine” -
4s Sunk. by Cruisers

reached ‘hereof an uprising’ of. >.

the Bengalese Light Infante, at ee
ae Feb,

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