THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917 The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HazeLTon, THE CENTER OF ‘THE . GREAT OMINECA Districr or British COLUMBIA. | A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $2.50 per inch per month: Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion. _ Legal notices inserted at B. C. jpossible in dealing with com- |] munications with.regard to pen- | 4) a| sions, it wishes -the Public to ’ Pension Matters appointed a Board of Pension | offices in Ottawa, As this board wishes to-cause ag little delay as || correspond directly with the Board of Pension Commissioners, Ottawa. Gazette rates. Von. VI. SATURDAY, MARGH 8, 1917 No, 27 In his powerful speech in the Imperial parliament, when introducing the new regulations for the restriction of imports,- Premier Lloyd George, after citing the reasons which made such drastic action necessary, said: “It is with the deepest regret that we are inflicting an injury upon tne French and upon the industries of some of our Allies, It is inevitable that we have got to cut down imports from France and tc that extent there is no doubt at all there will be a certain amount of suffering in that poor, devoted country. And then somebody may say: ‘There are the overseas dominions. Are you going to deprive British Columbia of a chance of sending her supplies? She has been very loyal, very patriotic.” So she has. No part of the Empire has shown greater patriotism, The same applies to the other colonies. _If all this program is carried out, if all those who can help us with producing do help; if all those who are called on to suffer restriction and limitation will suffer without complaint, then honestly I can say we can face the future, that the enemy can do the worst—and that is what we have to be prepared for. If we are not, if it were conceivable that the nation were not prepared to do, to endure all these things, then I say with ail solemnity I do not know a body of honorable men who would under- take for one hour to be responsible for this terrible war. It is essential, “There are millions of gallant. young men in France, in Saloniki, in Egypt, in Mesopotamia, facing torture, death, terror. They are the flower of our race, Unless the nation is prepared to take its share of the sacrifices, those will be in vain, And I say it will bea ‘crime, a black crime, for any government to ask them to risk their lives in the coming conflict if they know that the nation behind them were faint-hearted or selfish’ Their sacrifices would be thrown away. We have not-the right to ask it,’’ in British imports of salmon and the prohibition of fruit and other ‘{perts, British Columbia will suffer to a certain extent by the reduction P "| offices, which he seems t _ is a foregone conclusion, - commodities, but the loyalty of the people of the ‘provinee will bear the strain. WOULD LIKE TO . HAVE OFFICES The Interior News, published at Smithers, says: ““G. C. Gazeley paid a short visit to Hazelton the first of the week. Business in the old town seemed as flourishing as ever, he says. Miners, prospectors, and others were about in good numbers, some going and some coming, just as it always has been since the town was firat discovered by the Hudgon’s Bay Company yeara and years ago. -Amonp those leaving there last Monday were several parties of placer minars bound for the Ingineca ‘country, with dog teams and toboggans loaded with outfits and supplies purchased in the local stores. Some ‘people say that once the government offices are taken away old Hazelton must die; but such people don’t know what;. they ard-tatking about. A natural town, .manned as Hazelton is by wide - awake’ citizens..‘can’t be killed, ‘no matter what is done to it. It is only the artificial or visionary town that is perishable; and a number of such’that were planned to displace Hazelton are now but memories—rather painful memories to the numerous victims who were fleeced - by the lot- peddling promoters,’ We thank Brother’ Coyle for| these kind worda;' but we “must take, issue with him on the aues- ~ tion, of removing the: government to imply Tn‘all kindness” “we would. Suggest. that. any: who are counting on:the im- mediate. removal, of! the’ ‘offices. meet with disappointment, It may be that in time to come the development of Omineca district will take such a direction that can be more conveniently located; but that time is not yet in sight. What Telkwa Thinks Telkwa and the surrounding to discuss the question that has been made such a burning one in the government buildings, says the Prince Rupert Journal, Every place in the Bulkley Valley is desirous of having the buildings placed in that particular locality. But’ while Telkwa holds a some- the buildings are left where they are at Hazelton and the money spentin development work in the district. Raleigh Trimble and agreed to by ground. taken wae that Telkwa,on natural center for the largest part radiated from Telkwa in all. di- rections to the’ most prosperous communities and _to the richest mining camps, agreed that if the government] saw fit to allow the buildings to remain where they were and|! would. expend the money that would bd involved in the removal that it: would be a better. policy as far aa’ the district. was -con-|" cerned. . If the change .is to hel. Telkwa wish'to be heard -in: the} the administrative headquarters| the existing level of prices will not country held a meeting recently |Lowest Rates. Strongest Companies, the interior, namely,the place for. Mining Machinery and Supplies. {|# what similar view, itis ready to HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT forego the right to the plum if|THE LEADING HOTEL IN NORTHERN B. ¢. fl 4 25, ‘auto service td and from all trafus aud boats | a ‘This was the view advocated by PRINCE RUPERT - - c+ BS. the rest of those present. The|Green Bros., ‘Burden & Co, account of the fact thatit was the}: of the district,.should have the| Offices at Victoria, Nelson, Fort George : ‘buildings | if’ “they were to. be > placed according to ‘the: idea of | F. P. BURDEN, being of most service, The rogds| : ‘At the same time they were] §.. *. British Columbia Land Surveyor A great deal of delay may be caused by communications being |i sent through other departments of the government. The Patriotic Fund Association i. and the Military Hospitals Com-|[} | mission have kindly consented to|| give information and assistance to those wishing to write direct | to the Board’ of Pension Commis- sioners.: offices in ‘certain localities in Canada. , In addition, in ‘order to facilitate the granting of pensions, the | board is opening branch pension ;§ offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, London, Hamilton, Barrie, Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston, Montreal, St, John, Quebec and Halifax. — All information with repard to pen-| iq sions may be obtained from: these offices. Fokio; Carranza emissaries are busy in Japan. A mysterious trio, suspected of being agents of | f the Mexican pro-German coterie, chartered a Japanese ship and sailed for Salina Cruz, Mexico, with a cargo of guns and muni- tions. ‘The vesselalso carried nu- These societies -have || Commissioners for Canada, with ||I The Dominion government has | merous Japanese gunnery ex-{iir ee London: Britain’ s subscriptions ; to the “Loan of Vietory’’ totalled i. $6,564,750, 000. co, | London: Baron Devonport re- peats the warning that speculative buying or the cornering af food supplies with a view to raising be permitted or tolerated. - of all kinds. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. =— Cradock’s Wire Cables, Eatimates. siven f for Tramways. a J. F. ‘MAGUIRE, Hazelton . ond Manufact an EUROPEAN PLAN i: " » Qne Dollar per day and upwards Civil.Engineers: a Dominion, British Columbia, ‘~ ~~ and Alberta Land Surveyors and New Hazelton. 5 New Hazelton ' STUART’ J MARTIN - _ Provincial Assayer of Bacon BC d “DALBY B. MORKILL RL ‘MINE SURVEYOR welt lazelton, B Cu. Surve B of Mir tal. Clai nN vintie made, however, the residents: ‘of: ? aber of Mt inet fal a aims, 0 aait fe. an - etal Engineering Burveys, . from this place shouid re are to Hap 8 at ng ple en deration matter : and: are Drepared to-put The obtaining 0 of OWN éd to, | The residents of the town’ of IN 5 U R A NCE | IF YOU CANT FIGHT YOU CAN AT LEAST > STAND | BEHIND THE _ MAN WHO F IGHTS — FOR YOU! ! ae, tia THE CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND Which assists ‘the wives and families of Canada’ 3 gallant: “soldiers, requires millions of dollars to -keep. the soldiers’ District Treasurer: Stephen’ H. Hosking, Government i Agent J.-E, Kirby, H. H. Little, R.E. Allen,’ Ji Naylor, Wm, Ware, . Monthly Subscriptions are Solicited Honorary Presidents: Mrs, (Rev.) John Field; Mrs, er.) Vice-Presidents: §. H. Hoskins; Mrs. E. R. Cox; WJ. Cart _ Honorary Secretary: Miss J, C. Grant Honorary Treasurer: H. H. Little, Manager Union Bank Mrs. H. C. Wrinch, Mrs..R. G. Moseley, Mrs. Chas. Reid, Miss Hogan, Rev. John Field, Rev, M. Pike, H. H. Phillips |. _ Large or Small Contribuitions will ll be Gratefully Received ? yl | SOLDIERS AD & EMPLOYMENT q Endeavors to supply ‘soldiers from Hazelton strict witt, 7 “such comforts and necessities as cannot tie readily obtained a _ at.the front, and will assist them-to re-establish themselves . in civil life when they return. I: ’ 0: - dperation « with the Provincial ‘Returned Soldiers’ 4 | Commission and the. Military: Hospitals Commission. et _ Contributions to the Soldiers’ Aid Tobacco Fund are. > Weleome 4 ” Honorary Seeretary-Treagurer: R. EB, Allen, Distriet orator ; “ ‘8 AL Hoskins, A, -E,. Player, Wm. Ware, Jos, Naylor, os i, i. Little, J. K. Frost, Be B. Chettlebureh and C. V. Smith. home fires burning. Hazelton Committee: THE CANADIAN RED CROSS The Hazelton Branch requests the support of all in its” efforts to assist in the noble work of this great humanitari ian organization, . “ W. Hogan Chairman: Executive Committee: © COMMITTEE - Chairman: A: R. Macdonald -. Dy. H.C, Wrineh ‘The Committee’ is aeting | in .