_THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1926

For ‘Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Siosiway—Bay to. a1, an: at

‘ avery Saturday atllam. ~~" Hp pg deh ap EEE
: GENCY. FOR ALL CCEAN STEAMSHIP LINES | _Full “information from -

§.8.‘PRINCESS BEATRICE” —For Bitedale, Swanson ‘Bay, Bast Belia | Al,
. _ Bella, Ocean Falls, Namu, Alert Bay, Caiiipbell River and Vancouver “ |:

\ CC, Orchard, corter Third Avenue and Fourth’ Sfréet,; Prince Rupert
Se :

“At a general meeting “of the|
Omineca Branch of the B,C.
)| Chamber of Mites, “held itt Sri?
{thers last week, a number * of}:
* routine ‘matters: was disposed. of

BUILDING MATERIALS!

Cement Lime Plaster _ Fireclay
Brick Building Papers Roofing
Sash. & Doors 3-ply Veneer Paneling

, Fir Finish a Specialty

ALBERT & MeCAFFERY, LTD.

Prince Rupert, B.C.

and:a - ‘large: budget ° “of business
| transacted.

- Messrs. C. Price Green. and R.
G.''W. Lett; “of the Resoitéees |
Department: of the Ganadian Na
tional Railways, are-expected ‘to

and will be taken by: the officials
of the organization’ to see some
of the principal ” mining: proper-
ties in'the vicinity:’ Details of
the, arrangements ‘in ‘this’ ‘eon-

nection were’ laid over ‘until date

W. J. PrRANs MUSIC STORE

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.

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“SINGER SEWING MACHINES

The reference librar'y ind ‘eal
ing roomof the Brsnch Has now
been opened, ‘aiid ull interested
ia the “mining industry are wel-
leome to use ‘it. “Almost every
official publication o1'-the Domi-
nion and provincial departments:

the Omineca Mining Division:has
been secured: for the reference

library, and. various.mining-and

_ Manufae tur ers of

Hanson.
Lumber &

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ANAL. B.C.

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tained for the reading-roum, ‘The;
samples of typital ores did cy pi-
eal rocks obtained from the mines’
department: at (Ottawa are also |"
get-out, 7 EE

tween the Branch and’ the pro-
vineial ‘organization’ at. Vancou-
ver, several.
(have already.: been puu-in touch:

#| Two, at least, of these new men.
contemplate making examinations,

|this season with a view to taking

up claims for, development: |

|. The census.of claims-and par-’

|tieulars which is being.made for |.

\the whole district. is going on;

i ‘THE | MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA
HAS. PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—

Placer Gold ......-..ccsce cee neden eens § 77,382, 953°
“sLode Gold....c...... Veeace lees degeedees 118,473,190
Silver wo. ..ceeee veves hanes ‘eeepesegenee , 68,824,579
Lead oo. cscs cacne ere ceenee cent neneeees 70,548,578.
Copper Lees eee ent n sense es 187,489,378 -
ce cebeee cesses ete b en eee tet neenenens 22,382,954
‘ oo dnd Coke oc. he las etec dae dee eo’ "260; 980 048
beta «Building Stone, Brick, Gainént, Ste wr 42, 925 814 -
. Migcellaneous Minerals .....-----+++.- 1,481,849

Making mineral production to the end of 1924 show:

AN . AGGREGATE “VALUE. OF . $859,427,386

i , The substantial progress of the Mining . industry in this prov-
“inee ‘is strikingly iliustrated in the’ following figures, which
: show. the value of production for successive 5-year periods:

‘PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS,- $372;604,725-

“Lode-mining has-only been in progress. about-26 ‘years, and‘only about-one-. °
‘halt of the Provinces has been prospected;. 200, 000, aquare, miles of pnexplored 7
ralneral heart ing lands are open for prospecting. ie ‘
oo mining, laws,of thia Province are more liberal and the fees lower than,
‘dng! Father vi mge in the Dominion or any Colony inthe British Empire, 1"
Tocatl fang are granted to discoverera for nominal fees, ‘Absolute titles

work !

the anaes all Beitish Columbia. ini
are doq Minlater

Ap are e a ers feck in. sone one of thi of ;the.
Onaidering m invest
ey eicuntle bt ce change-on ‘appl gait

ria, BC. e Geol

1: py {upon -whléh.
nal ears 9 ipo f the M

sate: ah
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of Mines,
Pani we
Tee pre Testemmendel as valuable stots SE iNtormn ie Boilie, ;

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For all years to 1895, inclasive - «ashies «9. 94,547,24 1. -
~~ ‘For five years, 1896-1 10 | ar BT, 605, 987
For five years, 1901-1905 .... Peed eteat ~ 96, 507, 968
t For five yeara, 1906-1910 . "196 EBL 474.
m For five years, 1911-1015 ..........:. . 142,072,603. _-
. 1 ‘For five’ years, 1916-1920 oo... sm. .cee "189, 922. 725 7 : :
: For the year 1921 ..,......2.0.+. Le eveee “28,066,641 nee ff
’ ‘Bor the'year 1922, 0...) . 0... eee ences "85, 168, 843 eb
. ee apr the year 1923.......00ssess viecsede 41,804,820
Vo “or: thé year 1924. . pevseeresteeveerseee 48,704,604.

sve obtaned by developing such properties, security of which in guaranteed by: wy

des lo such h reports. ae

: Wiebe “et Seti cee

have-already been gathered to-

Nancouver and Victoria.

fullest assistance. ,.. 2.

‘in the district,

Woi odedek

}/ visit ‘the district at-an early date}.

and: duration of the visit, ‘are |:
known. os ; ” Pee he

of mines déaling with aiy-part of |:

other publications have béen-ab-|:

Through thie £0" operation’ be.

interested parties.

with properties.in:- the district.,
{| stumpage, -

and miany -prospeetora’: samples:

| gether. fora district exhibit at
Copies’
of the information in this census
{| have. been sent to the chamber, of |=

amines in Vaneouyer and also tol
‘the officials of the Canadian. Na- |.
tional. Kailways, who are giving

2) range .
Commissioney,..... “ Ansiugl’. gtazing permits, are). F-,
on _tuimbera : “ranged, priority. ,
as "Stacks | =
zm; _pososiqtions, ; : for range |] ©
“or,.partially free, per- |
imits ara’ available for, ‘settlers, * crimpers ‘anal

A. number of, new. members| :
‘have joined in. the last’ few weeks! :
but there are: still some prospec:
tors who have failed to appreciate.
| the, value of this organized, effort:
to further’ the | mining. industry

Sp mmnewr meee mews ide .

“Mrs. A ‘Hébehsheld ‘and ‘Mis.

oan

ae vale.

d —— a

Ri Doll were Kitwarga. visitors.

eet | ‘Mrs. ‘Wiggins: andi family, ofl)
‘Ckdarvale, spent a couple. of days a
. joith Mrg, W. Brand.: ie,

‘T|) Ts Moore, of Kitwatiz, rode to}
mi We, deock: last “week: end,” and!
at ‘teturned home by way o of, ‘Gade "

spent, Wednesday at Pacific.

Woodcock, and. now ‘of Hanall.
was here on‘Tuesday.. te: +
“Slim’’.. Jordan stopped off at

his s way. to.Hanson’s eamp. *

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~~ SENOPSIS OF |.
LARD Act AMENDMENTS |

poo ee
re
“PRE: EMPTIONS Pa .
" Ao : t
; Vacant, “unreserved, surveyed , Crown. lands
may “be preempted | by’ “British sabjecta
over (118: yeata of.) age,-and i’ by alien’
mn declaring intention to, ‘become - British
subjects, conditional upon | residence, occu-
pation, and ithprovement:) Tor agricultural
purposes, ey ’ de RTA
Ful information " eoncerning regulations
regarding’ pre-emptions {8 given in’: Bulletin
o. 1, Land Series, “How, to: Pre-empt Land,'*
copies of which can be obtained. freg, of charge.
by addressing - the “Department of Lands,
Victoria, B.C;,,or-to any Government. Agent,

Records will be granted covering _ only -
land suitable for “pgricultural UEPORES, and
Which.-is not. timberland, ew: carrying over
5,000 board feet’ per. acre,. west; of the
Coast Range and 8,000 feet per acre ast
of that: Rage, hota PL :

Applications .; for -presemptions are. to: be
addressed to: the Land Commissioner of the
Land Recording Division in ‘which the land
applied for is situnted, and arc “made ‘bi printed:
forms, copies of which can be obtained from the
Land Commlasioner. cand

Pre-emptions’ must. be ‘octuupidd for five-year
and ‘improvements made,,to the value of

can be received,

‘Haw to b Pre-empt Land. ‘
Pu RCHASE |

“ Appileationa ara’ received ‘for
of “vacant stid unreserved Crown’ lanlid,
‘minimum price of first-class (arable) land
is $5 per nere,-..and sécond-elase © (grazing)
lond $2.60 per acre. Further information
yegarding purchase or Jease _ of Crown
Jands is given in Uulletin No. -10, Land
Series, ‘““Purchaso - and: - Lease
Lands.” .

Mill, factory, or industrial sites on tinber

leased, the conditions including payment of

i ' HOMESITE LEASES ye,

ae .
Unsirveyed areas, "not exceeding. 20 aeres,
may ‘be leased as homesites, conditfonall
upon ‘a dwelling” “beihg™ ‘erected ' ‘in ‘the
firat year, title .; cbeing | obtainable ‘after
residence, fat improvement - - conditions, ure
“ ‘ the,
‘veyed. ik 4 te
“MEASES . a el

“anda 4 industrial

"Under , ene | ‘Grasinis’ Act “tne
‘ig divided:.; .nits - ‘gragine ‘districts,
pdentnigtered stunder .

and, ithe;

\

{pavelley., up to _ tens “head.

“want dood: o
pram aiey, ‘can

i mei highs

Woodeork : on. Tuesday? “bight, on

$10 per acre, Jneluding cleaving and’ cultivat-.|.
ing ‘at least five acres, beforaia Crows Grant!

For more detailed information, 5ee the Bulletin, -

rr ae
purchase

not being timberland,. for. agricultural purposes; |:

of Crown |,

land, not exceedirg 40 acres, may be purchaced or | '

and hae! v "pega! sae ;

oy Mike’ oan He Home Attractive 7

“purposes! i 1!

~provings. ‘

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