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NEW HAZELTON, B. C., ‘WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7, 1929

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Working for a
' Smelter on the
Northern Coast

KF. Dawson of Prince Rupert an
a director o fthe Canadian National
Railways recently returned fro ma trip
to Montrenl and other easern points
‘While uwuy he had the opportunity of
interviewing financial interests in con- |:
nection with the establishment of a
smelter in the vicinity of Prince Ru-
pert to handle the ores from the north-
em and interior mines, As a result
he is now- engaged iu gathering | data to
submit to those. financial ititerests who
seemed to Lave taken kindly to the
scheme. If it is found that enongh ore
_is In sight to keep the smelter going it
is quite Likely that something will be

doing along those Hnes In the not dis-,

tant future. The Power Corpoiation
of Canada will work in harmoa} with
a smelter scheme as it will mean a big
market for the power which the Cor-
porations scheme at present being de-
veloped at Rupert and at Stewart.

THE BRIDGE AND DANCE ~

Although away late in getting start-.

ed the bridge and dance held under the
auspices of the W. A. to the H. H, in
the Assembly hall, Hazelton Inst Fri-
day night was quite a success There
could have. been n larger, crowd present
The winners of the prizes at the bridge
tables were Mrs, H. W.: Wood, New
Hazelton, and Mrs. Chappel: of Hazel.

ton, and H. W. Wood of New Hazelton |

and Mr, Morrisoi 6 Hazelton, Atter

the dance got. under way the crowd in-:

crensed somewhat. and ‘1, good time is
reported. :

NOTICE OF DOG TAX
The provincial police give notice that
unless owners of dogs pay the dog tax
forthwith that proseeutions will be
*ommenced, and stray dogs not eonfin-
ed to Indian Reserves and owned by
Indians will he destroyed. This tax
covers all dogs,
Indians or not, tinless those Indian
dogs are confined on the Indian re-
serves,

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ete A et a cal

7, V. Storkey has been aypointed a
Justice of the Peace for Hazelton,

H ©. Lifton of Smithrs spent a few
days in New Hazelton this week,

Miss Ida Schultzic of Topley is a
xuest of Miss June York,

News from Terrace

'

I. Walton, Roadmaster from Prince
Rnpert was in town the end of the
week,

Mr. Mancel Clirk of Vancouver, one
of our old timers is making his annual
visit to this district. .

W. K, Gwyer, Dist. Engineer, - of
Prince Rupext was in town over the
week end. | Do :

conduéting a trianglelation | survey" a |
long the C. N. R, left for Stewart on}
Monday where he intends ‘to spend the
next six weeks surveying . out mineral
elaime.
ns necompanied him...)

Mr, D, McLeod returned to’ Vancou-|
ver on Saturday. Mra,. ‘Richniond: and ff
avandanghter . accompanied, - “hin,

whether owned by the |

-| George

R. MeCullough nnd: B, Thow: |: :

Rev. T Proctor -
Has: Resigned
From St. Peters

The local district received quite a
shock, last Sunday morning when Rey.
T. PD. Procter ennounced during the
service in the Anglican Chureh that he
had placed his resignation as rector of
St. Peter's church, Hazelton, in the
hauds af the Bishop. and that it had
been gee epted. The resignation tnkes
effect the 29th of: September next,
It is Just seven years lust July 1 that
Rev. Mr.

whieh also embraces
‘wancool "und other
trict. Those | se
very ag olive, j . sci
henge a se¥ed

points in dis-
en EF have been
reich success has
5 Proctor is an ex-

xo masivinn euotgh se that he could
take a lending part in hte musical part
of the services. [t will he with much
regret thet the people of the district
will part with him Mx, Troetors’ plans
for the immediate future are not def-
inate He may go to the Pence River
country for awhile or he inay: aceomp-
any Mrs. Proctor to the Old Country.
The people of the district wish him all
success In’ his ‘new field of labor where
ever that muy be. .

Smithers Notes

Preparations are now in full swing
for the Bulkley Valley Fair to be held
om August 22 and 238. In some depart-

awnrds have. been increased. It is al-
so being arranged to get some enter-
taimment features not heartofore avaii
able at the. faiv.

_The Sinithers District” Kear Uj
Prade is making vigerous protest a
gainst the roads in the Omineca Hlec-
toral District part of the Bulkley Vai-
ley, which are not nearly as good as
those in the Skeenn Wlectoral District
portion A strong resoultion was pas-
ised at the Board of @ouncil on Mon-
day night. ‘

reste +

Judge H. HE. Robertson of’ Prince
sentenced -the bank , andit
James Wesley Burke to five years and
ten lashes after the prisoner had plead
ell gnilty to robery with arms. There
ix much discussion around town as’ to
the penalty given but the prevafling

Hehtly. considering the serious uuture
of the crime and that one death, nrase
indirectly out of it.

Bert FB. Smith of the Premier. Gold
Mining Co. ‘Ltd. has been making ser-
eral examinations for his: company on
Hudson Bay Mountain properties in
the last few days.

Frank Buckle, engineer for Grandby
‘onsolidated Mining ‘nnd Smnelting' Go,
Lid, left on Saturday for Usk after
making a number of. examinations of
mining properties on Hudson — Bay
Mountiuin ind Deep “Creek Section,

I, FB, Duthie and I. It. ‘Turner holi-
dayedl over the week end at Duthie

el Mines, | : _
Fred Nash B, C. L. 8. who has been |. : ”

:

“A daughter was born in the: Hazel-
ton Hospital last Sunday, August 4th,
to Mr, and Airs Mutrhead of Stewart
Malke oS :

“A G. “Sparkes, ‘Mrs,- Sparkes and

‘ daughter’ of Hoquiam, Wash; “arcived.

at ‘Hazelton on «'Tuesilny: after. motor-
through.” Thew are Buests at the:
Mnineen’ hotel. ,

Proctor artived in Havelton |
to take over the work ,of that charg¢ |’
BKitw wee Heite-7)3°

ceptionally gond spetker and he fs al-

ments, hotubly: live -steek,-~-the--prize| +

opinion seems that he got off rather

a alx months visit.

of twenty-seven he moved west.
sided for over thirty-years,

Dominion,

By hard work, integrity: and ability he has earned for
self a national reputation in professional and public life.

Since being elected to the leadership of the Conservative Party
ut the Winnipeg Convention in 1927,-he has censed to practice :
his: profession, resigned his business directorships and is now de-
‘voting’ all his time and talents to the welfare of his Party and the

|__. Hon. Richard Bedford Bennet, K. C., leader
‘of the Opposition, who will ‘speak: in: Smithers -
next Tuesday evening, August 13. All’ the In-
terior will gather to hear him.

. Born on/a farm at Hopewell, 3 New ‘Brunswick, fifty-nine years
ago, deceneded from Unitéd Empire Loyalist stock; the ninth gen- .
eration of his family on this continent. -

Worked his way through college and was graduated from Dal-
housie University, practiced law at Chatham, N. B, At the age

located at Calgary, where he re-

hin- |

.cathoroughly conversant with all phrases of Canadian economic
life—n Parliamentarian of great experience ‘and’ ability—

_ bounded faith in Canada and the Empire, he brings to his new
tnsk qualifications such as are enjoyed by few. ;

with un- me

FIRESIDE CLUB MEETING

The meeting of the Fireside Club
last Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. J. Russel ‘was greatly enjoyed by
all who attended, Mrs. Roy Guss and
Miss Athol Russel furnished the musi-
cal numbers on the program and the
remainder ‘of the evening was spent in
playing games. Everyone joined in
with o gest and had a renl hearty
laugh, The anembers were unanimous
that-thetz ‘first ‘meeting: was a big. suc-
cess. The. elub will meet “again Thurs-
dny ‘evening ‘(tomorrdyv) in the “form
of 1 plenie nt Misston Point begluniag
at seven o'clock,’ Bach member will
bring their Iuneh basket and some kind
of a musien! instrument. to make a
noise. Members’ friends are welcome,

neers oan
1 ve

: Mys. IT. D Proctor is making 1 sntis-
1| factory recovery after a very serlous|'
ines. It 1s’ expected ‘that - towards
the. end“df September ‘she Will be ‘able
to snil for’ her’ old home in ‘England for

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GOING TO PRESBYTERY

Rey, T. IL. Wright, -B:A., left this
mnorning for Prince Rupert to attend
Presbytery of which he is the secretary
Twenty appointments are included in
the Presbytery in- which ‘the Marine
hospital work omong the Indians and
Home Missions gre represented, ‘and
one Japanese Mission at Ocean Falls,
Four new ministers have come into
the Presbytery sinee the last Confe-
ence, Queen Charlotte City, Prince Ru-
pert Bust, Whitehorse and: Terrace. '

"Rev. A. Wilson, B. A., of Prince: Ru-
pert is the chairman, of Presbytery. .

- ANNOUNCEMENT | :
_ DENTISTRY

tt : 7
% wwucnenss” a ey

“Dy Purdy and-Dr. Simmons ‘of ‘Vin:
couver, B.C, shembers: of B, C; College
of ‘Dental Surgeon, ‘will he a
ton one. weeks » beeinnlng

‘The Omineea Herald in’ $2 i) a a err.

a

‘Ischedule trips between the mill

jis R gnest of her friend, 1 Miss

Flower Show
Thursday Next
Big Ball Game

The stage is all set for the ama
flawer show in Hazelton on Thursday
August 15th, It, will be one of the
best shows yet put on in spite of the. -
fagt that the season was not the best —
for the growing of flowers. The his:
couple of weeks has made a wondertw:..-
difference in the appearance of thc ”
local gardens. The Society has heer
successful in arranging
game between Smithers, and Terrac
teams This will be the first time those |
two ball teams have met and 2 goad:
deal of interest will be taken by the r
spective towns and a good nimuer of
people are expected from each pince
The ball game is scheduled for 2.46
and will take up most of the afternoon,
The flower show will open in Assembt;":
hall at 4.80 and remain open until r
quarter after six. In the evening «
concert will be put on by loeal talent!
and this will be followed by the hiv
dance and the sale of flowers at! mic
night. A new feature will:be a eantre
table in the shew room: in. the: -atier-
noon at which patrons will ‘be al
buy bouquets. .

Shipping Again |
From Silver Cup
High Grade Ore

In the No, 4 tunnel at the Silver Cup
mine a new shoot of high grade. ore
was struck, So far about sixty tons
of this ore have ‘been mined and the
exent of the shoot is not yet known:
The No. 4 tunnel is at a depth of 500
feet and shoot was hit 600 feet.in. the
hill. Every one of these new shoots
dye encouraging to the operators. -

After being shut down for a time on
‘recount of rord conditions and the
necessity of making some changes the

|}mill resumed operations. last Friday

full

and

the railway. The rond has been great-

ly improved and the management ir

looking forward to a time of easy go- |
ing. The new generator has also beer

installed at the mine and the power
troublt should now. ‘be over.

and now the trucks are making

‘Miss Dorts” Bunn of Prince Rupert
Jaue
York. me i

Mrs. Roy Guéss gave a report of:the |
recent conference held in Vancouver
and whieh | she attended "ns on
a delngate from Nesy Hazelton: The
report was presented ot the morning
service lnst Sunday.

F. P. Caddy, a graduate, of the Red
Ruth School of Mines, England, has
been appointed tothe northern district
na nssistant to Dr,’ Mandy of Prince
Rupert and Donglns Lay of the intet-
lor district.

- David ‘J, “Leon was arrested: Friday _
or. Saturday in Smihers on theft the

chare of theft. On ‘Wednesday morn

ing he was brought back to Hazelton

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’ Resident Mining Engineer D. Lay te- |

ter a. -trip, to Usk: Th Columaric and,

jthe Senly properties are both working.
At: : the Sealy, property a hydro. plant, fas
‘Tt; he indtalled immediately. Mr,

WilL:go" ‘this: “week: to the: Babines: fora

few days.

Lu

a base balls;

to'face ‘a charge of brerking into Don-- .
ald Grey’ 8 atore at Hagwilget. ,

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turned : to'Hazelton Tuesday night “at- Gs

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