VOL. V, NO. 18

“HAZELTON, B.C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1915

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

DOMESTIC LUN
~ HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE

- Canada’ 5 first di domestic’ loan, a
. war issue of $60, 000,000, which
has been awaited with great jn-
terest, ‘is now open for subscrip-
‘ tion. The prospectus, -which
‘appears ‘today in the advertising
columiis of The Miner, presents
-amast attractive security, backed
by the ‘illimitable resources of
-the Dominion of. ‘Canada, and
paying between 5€ and 54 ‘per
cent per annum, a-rate of. inter-
_ est which, until these days, was
“unheard of in connection with
_ governmental issues of such a
class as Canada can offer.
Phe. aubseription: list opened on
Monday, and early in the week it
_ was evident that there would bea
‘large over-siibseription, with the
possibility that the list would be
be closed before Nov. 80, the date
--announced. The banks. ot Cana-|
ag are subscribing for $25, 000, 000
or over, leaving only half. the
issue forthe subscriptions of
other financial institutions and
the general: public. There can
be ho better investinent than’ the!
. federal: government j is now offer-

- the bonds and’ the terms ‘on which
"they. may ; be procured, make it
“possible. for investors ‘ot - -even
“amall sums ‘to participate in in thie
_ .patrigtic: loan”

_ A Discouraging Sign

London, Nov... 24:—‘T know
- nothing mote disheartening than
the. announcement recently made
‘that. the United States—the one
reat ‘country left in’ ‘the world
free from ‘the. hideous, "bloody

‘been successfully accomplished.

Lon. the. coasts of Bulgaria: and

oy “ving,- while the. denominations of |.

: ports i in: the ‘Aegean,

and. ‘German governments for
permission for German warships

:SERVIAN SUA

London: The retirement of the
main Servian army to the borders
of Albania and Montenegro has

The Bulgarians have abandoned
their advancé on Monastir,
are now concentrating, apparent-
ly, for an attack on the’ Franco-
British forces. advancing ‘along
the Vardar.
The greatest.attention is being
centered: on the new army of
Russians, which is expected to
attack through Roumania | or by
way of the Danube, Reports
say General. Kuropatkin will be
in-commend. | oo
‘Other Russian. forces, from
Sebastopol to Odessa, wili descend

and

Turkey.
Important. additions to the

British forces landed in’ Saloniki |.

yesterday, Lord Kitehener has,
arranged with Greece for ‘the
landing: of Allied troops at other

Hj is stated'that the
Roumanian ‘government has re-
fused-a request of the Austrian’

“Lon dons, :

‘|munieation between Constanti-

on the evening of. the 24th, the

to proceed ‘along’: the. ‘Danube
river toward Galatz. It is sup-
posed here that. the request was
due toa desire upon the part of
the Teutonie allies to menace the
Rassian concentration i in southern
Bessarabia from, Galatz, -

London: ‘The latest exploit of
a British. aviator ‘has cut com-

nople and Bulgaria. The airman
planted a bomb ‘which blew up-a
bridge on the Orient railway.

- Today’s despatches report that
a Zeppelin was brought down by
Canadians i in Flanders,

Rome (official communication):
“Th the valley” of. the Concel,

ION IS RELIEVED

BULGARS FORCED BACK FROM MONASTIR -
-- VICTORY NEAR BA GDAD.-ITALIAN GAINS

morning the struggle was accen-

GROUSE MOUNTAIN -
~ MINES LOOK WELL

Glowing reports are being -re-
ceived from Grouse mountain;

|the new Bulkley Valley mining.

district, where five claims. were
recently bonded by R.P.Trimble,
|Pete Powers and partners, the
contractors, are working on these

tuated along the spur which runs
from the northern slope of Monte
San Michele toward Isonzo, be-
tween Peteano and ‘Boschini,
This spur, which the enemy se-
cured owing to his abrupt attack,
was recongiered By us, and now
remains solidly in our possession,

prisoners."*

4

Delhi: ‘An official - despatch
received here shows that General
Nixon’s British forces, having
secured a water supply, yeocen-
pied Ctesiphon, near Bagdad, on
the afternoon of Nov, 24, without
opposition. Besides prisoners,
the British captured. a Jarge|,

enemy attacked : our positions on’
Mount: Vies,” This attack, which.
was preceded by-an intense artil-
lery preparation, was repulsed,
_ “On the heights northwest of
Gorizia the action continued yes-
terday, Stubborn counter - at-
tacks,
failed to prevent our troops. from
consolidating the! positions they
bad.“ reached, and gradually ex-
tending: them, b

“On the Carso front yesterday

renewed. several times,

quantity of arms and ammunition.
British aviators,
adds, say that the - Turka are
apparently preparing fresh posi-
tions at Dialah,
f

ne \

London: A despatch tells of. a
victory by General Nixon’s army
which is now encamped on the
site of the Turkish camp, after
taking 1300 unwounded and 2500
The advance under
General Townsend continues.

wounded, - .

‘burden ‘of war—is about to em-

“gecond ‘to’ our “own,’”” anid’ Lord
«Rosebery, presiding at the Rhodes |.
lecture i in: the University of Lon=|
don today. noe BY soy
_ “Tbs means,’? he. added, that
thé burden will ‘continue: on the
‘other nations: end: be. dyereased.|
_ cexactly i in proportion to the fleet
of the United ‘States, I: “confess:

cet

‘that:the United: States, so remote |:

bark ‘upon the building of. a huge|.. ”

was apes. Thursday’ 8. ‘visitors.

apector,, left for Pringe ‘Rupert i on
‘isa disheartening prospect |." ‘ _

@ ¢ European conflict should |} é i
Me ;

r | the Bulkley, Valley fr from Monday:

a newly -orpanized Telkwa, “Red|:
. | Cross Society.

LOCAL: AND DISTRICT ,
NEWS PARAGRAPHS

“Waddy"” Laing, ' of” Victoria,
was here ‘on: “Monday.

'G. V.. “‘Storkay, of- Buck Flats,’
was in town early i in the week,

Jolin Merritt, of Prince Rupert,

GO L.. Callin, pre-emption. sin.

Chie -Coristable Minty’ was ‘in

" Hazelton.

y| St ‘Andrew:

. Atleast six canines
were victinis.- The police hope
to find and punish the culprits.

B, W, Dowling, superintendent

the’ “north, was. in town: on
“| Monday, .

' C. - Henderson; representing
Smith, ‘Davidson: ‘& Wright, of
Vancouver, wag in. town during
the week,

L A Hume. one: ar Hazelton’ 8
n| hockey’ stars, left’ ‘on Wednesday
for’ Montana, where he will spend
{the winter, ° : :

“Tie lndies of Telkwa will hold
a haznat on ‘Der, 14, in aid of the}

the ladies of. f thet the Methodist
| chureh: held! a Ye ‘successful
-| patriotic social: I
aH:

* Castanino !

of government ° teleprdphs for}. |

“ter of Mr. andiMrs. J/8.Gray, of

the Valley town.

din the, ‘evening: in the Hazelton

evening. in E.

Coroner Hoskins, on investiga-
tion, found that death resulted
from heart fallure and an inquest
was unnecessary.

‘Hetherington-Gray
JH. Hetherington, ‘formerly of
Hazelton and now office manager
of the Hotel Bulkley, at Smithers,
has become a ‘benedict, * Hlis
bride was Miss Ethel Gray, daugh-

Smithers, and.a social favorite i in

. The: many friends of the bride
and groom will unite in, ‘wishing
them happiness, Se

Will Interest Gardeners:
On Tuesday, » ‘Dec, - (A lectures
Jon gardening will be | delivered |:.

achoolhouse by: AL H. Tomlinson,
provineial hortioultibriat; and: H,

“Wa took forty unwounded |

the report -

‘ spectal ‘Betvices' will’ be hel
ur-}St. Peter's Church, the collections.

properties, with results of a most
eneouraging nature. On Monday
last the shaft was down thirty
feet, all in solid ore, carrying ex-
cellent copper values which ap-
peat to increase with depth.

It is impossible at preserit to
judge the width offihe lead, as
no walls have been found.

The present shaft,will be con-
tinued to the 100-foot level,
which iz likely to be reached be- .
fore Christmas,

Development on a large scale
ds being arranged for and will be
started soon after the . holidays.
‘Mining men. will wateh with the
greatest interest the opening up
of this prospect, which shows
every idnication of becoming.a
big min,
CHRISTMAS. GETS

. FOR OUR SOLDIERS.
Those who desire to join in
sending remembrances to Hazel-
ton boys in khaki are requested -

| to hand their subscriptions in’ at

the. bank, the drugstore, or.this —
office -on - or- before Tuesday,
Giving i ig entirely voluntary, and -
there will be no canvassing. ‘ All
contributions will; be’ acknow-
ledged,

School Needs Funds. .__
The trustees of Hazelton public ,
school find it necessary to make
an appeal for financial support,
and would be glad to acknowledge
through The Miner any subscrip- —
tions to the school fund. Atten-

and. increasing expenses - necessi-

tate the provision of a larger.

fund than has been heeessaty in
the past. . It is hoped the people’
of the. town, especially. those’.
with families, will answer the
call. - a

7 "Red Cross -
Mrs, Cc. Vv. Smith regrets. that -

_|'Pea at: her residence on account’ _
~ lot her. invalid daugher, but in“

lien of a tea. wives a ‘tontelbyation .
516000

~ Hospital Somley | een
“Tomortow ‘ig tobe observed fn ©

Hazelton as Hospital: Sunday, and. .
din:

benefit of ‘Hazelton '

dance is now Jarger than’ ever,

she is unable to'give a Red-Cross: |