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THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA
HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—
Placer Gold, $77,668,045; Lode Gold, $122,808,190; Silver,
$74,111,897; Lead, $89, 218, 907; Copper, $197, 642, 647; : Zine,
$39, 926, 947; Coal and Coke, $273, 048,953; Building Stone, Brick,

Cement, $44,905,886; Miscellaneous Minerals, $1,694,387; .
Making mineral production to the end of 1925 show .,

; AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $920,919,628

joo The substantial progress of the mining industry in this prov-
, ince is strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which
show the. value of production for successive 5-year periods:

For all years to 1895, inclusive ........ 3 94,547,241 —
For five years, 1896-1900 ............5. 87, 605,987
* For five years, 1903-1905 . Ml 96, 507, 968
For five years, 1906-1910 .....ccererees 125,584,474 .

For five years, 1911-1915 .
' For five years, 1916-1920) .......

vesecese 142,072,608
eves os 189,922,725

For the year 1921]...,..-.---..++ Lpeteeees 28,068,641
For the year 1022. .¢.ccceeseevcveceseee 85,158,843 ©
For the year 1928.....:cceceesesseesees 41,004,820
For the year 1924...........46 searecees 48,704,604
For the year 1925...-.. weteeeeane secucees 61,492,242

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $404,049, 4

: Lode mining has only been in progress about 25 years, and’ only atout one-
half of the Pravince has been prospected; 200,000 square mikes of unexplored
mineral bearing lands are open for prospecting. :

The mining laws of this Province are more Tiberal and the fees lower than ©
any other Province in the Dominion or any Colony in the British Empire, - “

Mineral locations axa granted to discoverers for nominal fees, Absolutetitlea
are obtained i by developing such properties, security of which is guaranteed. by
erown gran

N.B.— Practically ail British Colambia mineral properties upon whien work

has been done are described in some one of the Annual Reports of the Minister .

of Mines. Those considering mining investments should refer tosuch reports,

They sreavailable without charge on application to the Department of Mines,

Victoria; B.C. Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are

published separately, and are available on application, Reports of the Geologi-

cal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver, B.C., are recommended as
valuable sources of information.

The Honourable The Minister of Mines
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

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Orthophenie Victrolas
Singer Sewing Machines |
Underwood Typewriters

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ducted’ from ‘Western. Canada, .
‘| while overseas will be under the direct

jeomplete and generous.

' .|anmecessary - fatigue: and | to. Bee °
| worth, while places within the time} at}.
Q “‘Coinpetent Jecturers|°
vol wilt reveal to our patrons the’ ‘outstan- |';,
a ding features, Htornry; t historic, artla-; [
‘tle

jour: “disposal,

"The" survey gang on the Usk-Ter-
race section of the main, highway ara

. ; ' finished and by following the Usk-Cop-
‘HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR --

per river trail ‘most of the way, got a
practically level road,

The Vanarsdol Lumber: Co. has a
gang at Gold Creek taking out boom
sticks and piling.

fit packed out to his property between
St. Croix and Chindemash creeks, ° -

' Grip Moody is doing assessment ou
the Snodgrass group at Usk

Mrs, W It. Adamsiand daughter Mar.
garet have been visiting in Prince Ru-
pert the past week.

The Conservative Association held a
meeting last Saturday evening for the
purpose of electing delegates to tho
Conservative convention at Hazelton
on June ist. P. McNichol]. and Alrs.
Whitlow were elected

J. P. McDonald and Ole Berg are al
Gold Creek taking out boom sticke for
the Vanarsdol Lumber Co.

ae

‘Fred Stewart came home Inst Sun-
day for a short visit. He has. been

Jack Smith and Slim Varner wer
here this week louding boom Sticks.

A Canadian Mugazine recently car-
ried 2 page or so headed “Who is the
greatest living Canadian.” We did not
see our name metitioned. It is e1sy to
see that noite of those students of
Great Canadinns ever took a ‘brand
new linotype into the fay off bush ond
tried to make it set type.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EUROPEAN
' TOURS

A maximum of travel through par-
ticularly interesting countries at a
minimum of expense is provided: in
the Cavadwn National iducationat
Tours this summer ‘heorvh 3: udland
England, France. 3lglum, Switzer.
land and Waly. Two tors have ‘been
arranged and gallings will bo made
from Montreal, July 8th, on the s. 8
‘Andania” direct to Glasgow. Very
careful attention has been given to it-
ineriés involved.

Tour No. 1 is a ‘thirty-seven day: trip
on sea and land, visiting important
cities in Scotland, Hngland, France,
Belgiuni, Syritzerland: Ail expenses,

continent and return to Montreal,
Tour, No. 2 tan G1-day trip on sea
and: land, visiting Scotland, England,
France, Belgium, Swtizerland and Tta-
Ly. All expenses $501.00, Montreal ‘to |

" |Great Britatn ‘and the ‘Continent and}

return to Montreal.
There will be low excursion fares: to

These tours will ‘be pergonally con:
and

care nnd supervision of thoroughly re-
sponsible and ~roliable ‘organization, (
fully qualified in. every particular to’

successfully look after the interests, of |
our patrons, :

The: sight-seelng progrant is very

es and automobiles are freely.: used..
All sight-sdeing is well ‘planned to ‘save’
 the']

Mr, McDonald has his summer's out-

-| purposes,

‘lby addressing the Department

$372.50, Montreal to Great Britain, the}

the sea board fiom points ' in British
_|Gotubmia.

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Motor eoach* | .

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5 mt ¢ ies _— ret ® _“
to a nee | a Tl: ‘The Hazelton Hospital. 3
H a ns 1) n Manufacturers of =‘, me : a Usk Fee , “
+ Skeena’s Industrial Centre’ The ‘Hazelton Hospital igauies tic- |
ae RouGH, DRESSED & DIMENSION i {" Slieena’s Industrial Centre 4 1 ete for any petiodat $1.80 per 1 ely pon cet
Lumber & @|| month in advance. ‘This rate in-

cludes office consultations, medi- .
eines, as well as all costs while
in the* hospital. . Tiekets are, ob-
tainable in Hazlton.at the drug
store or by meil from the medi-
_ eal superlntendant at the hospital

on

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B.C. UNDERTAKERS

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SYNOPSIS OF

ILAND ACT AMENDNERTS

PRE-EMPTIONS

Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands
may be pre-empted by British subjects
over 18 yeara of ‘awe, and by, aliena
on: declaring - intention to becore | British
fanbjects, conditional ‘upon residence, oceu-
pation, and improvement for agricultural

Full information concerning regulations
regarding pre-emptions is given in Bulletin.
No. 1, Land Series, “How to Pre-empt Land,”
copies of which can be oblained free of charze
of Lands,
Victoria, E.C., or to any Government Agent, .

Records will be granted covering only
land suitable for ‘agricultural purpeses, and
which is not timberland, ity carrying over

5,000 beard feet per sero west of the
Coast Range and 8,000 feet per acre east
of that Range. ,

Applications for preemptions are to he

addressed to the Land Commissioner of the
Land Recording Division In which the land.
applied for is situated, and are made on printed
forma, copies of which can be obtained from the
Land Commissioner.

Pre-emptions must be ‘occupied for five years
and improvements made to the value of
$10" per acre, including clearing and cultivat-
ing at least five acres, before a Crown Grant
ean ba received.

For more detailed information see the Bulletin,

How | Pre-empt Land.” . :

PURCHASE

Applieations are received for purchase
of vacant and unreserved Crown inands,
not being timberland, for agricultural purposes:
minimum priee of first-class (aiable)
is &% per acre, and second-class (grazing)
land $2.50 per acre. Further information
regarding purchase or lease of Crown
Jands is ‘given in Bulletin No, 10, Land
Series, “Purchase and Lease. of - Crown
Lands.” ; oS .
Mill, factory, or industris] sites on timber
Jand, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or
leased, the conditions including payment of
stumpage.

HOMESITE LEASES

‘ ‘Unmrveyed. areas, “not exceeding 20 acres,
smay.. be -leaged | as. homesites, conditional
uron 2 ‘dwelling _being erected
‘frat: year, title being’ " obtaindble. after
*nesidence” ‘and improvement - conditiona '' are

‘the land ’haa been -sur-
LEASES. ee
Bor’ . gracing “and ' fnduatetal ” purpose

i arena not’ exceoding: 0, acres may be Ieased.
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