* the shobs souks Wg tes | The local team,’ liowever, has made "a great showing displte the fact that 3 of the first~string players are _ob-’ _ 8 lot of powder has been ‘used.’ VOL. 30 “0H: OMINECA HERALD, NEW HAZELTON, B. C.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1938 ee —— Smithers i is. Seeking a Hockey Win In three well-loaded cars Smithers luockey team leeft town ‘Asst Friday morning to seek. fame and fortune in the Cariboo . country. Vanderhoof was the first stop and- there they tan- led with the Vanderhoot’ boys | and took them into eamp to the ‘tune of 8 to 4 in a very good exhibitlon of ice hockey. The next stop was at: Prince George where: three fast games were fought, Prince winning two out of: three, but the teams broke .even, on the. points — scored. In’-the: first: .game. ‘the Jotal Inds went? itown.and ° ‘bulged it he: ope three times, hack | of “Strobl: : heavy: pack ‘chetking. atid . *gieat. "ae: fensive work by Sinithers’ ‘gave Abel; the Smithers goa] tender, the only. shutout registered to date on the tour. Im the second game, reported the fasteat seen on Prince ‘George iée im years, the Smithers All Stars suffered iheiy first defeat in six .starts, Prince George winning three to one. Cm Monday night the two teams got together agnin and Prince George once more emerged the victors by a three to two score, The snow, which was a zrent handicap to the fast skating Ninithers team, fel] so fast that it was teessury te play four fifteen minute perinds, In spite of this the boys ruined a barrage of rubber at their opponents net, but strobiki had the boys wumber and kept all but two of sent from: the line-up. “The. next. game is to- be ‘played at. Quesnel, . sand. if snitable:- arrangements, oan, be. “Made the tenn will £0 on ta Wells, or “posal- hiv Wiliams Lake. In -fact its begin- ning tolook pretty tongh. for Toronto Maple Leafs aunt New York Rangers. OFF FOR SKI TOURNAMENTS Sinithers, Feb. 8—Steen ‘Olofson, Fuji Aide and Graham Collison have heen chosen to represent Smithers Ski Chib at the tournameits to be held ‘at Fraser Lake and Burns Lake. The boys will be leaving on Thursiay's train and are hopeful'of bringing some of the prizes back io: Smithers, +... ‘That war In Spain louks like a train iy sround ; for several European coun- tries raw recruits, and a goud market for munitions, . AS ward go now days there have not been many ‘killed, but The whole country, along with’ all the pop- whition should hive ‘heen’ blow to atonts by now. ” Perhaps itha s and the uropenns are now: trviig to split the atoms. a ‘ won'n oS This weck the Horse of Commons wt Ottuwa is considering the re-organ- igntion of the Board of Railway Com- missioners, IZ the bill goes ‘through ws the government dealres. it, the. Rail- way Commission. will hive control of itir ond steamship traffic us well as railway traffic. Nothing ig said of noter tnattle (freight and passenger.) |. “ eee, France wants to. do more business | with Canada. Jt‘ seems that France has not. ‘profited : very “‘mueh. from the. trade ugreement made with: Canada x few years. wo. In'-fet- it’ appears: that |: “the niunal., trndle. turnéver from: that country; to -this country ds some. 47% loss then | Hefore the rae Wh inde, F¥ane : dane ahout tt: a “Hospital : [times the bucket accompanied the mop ‘| the English woman of many years ago. : housework might have a chance to ex- . change ‘houscholds—depending on. ¢ir- went on to Terrace’ and‘from there! to .the roekeut. canip on’ the*Skéena high- |-" Patrons to _ Hold Meet ‘The annual, meeting of the patrons ef the Hazelton Hospital will be held in the United’ Church in Hazelton ou Vuesday evening next, February 16th, at the hour of 8.30. Rev. Dr. Oster- hout, superintendent of of Missions and of hospitnis connected with the United Church of Canads will be pre- gent’ and address the gatherfug, and he should have a2 most interesting mes suze to give the people of the district. twill also be last official appearance of Dr. L. B. Wrinch before the pat- rops ns medical superintendent. In satiation there will be reports from ‘the W, A. fo the If HH. and also the yéport from the Hospital. A umber of musica] selections are being arrqug- ed for, and -at the close of business # sodal hour wil] be enjoyed. The an- nual meeting this year should be of more than usual interest. — THE MOP The next time you se a mop, per haps this little story will lighten the household duty and vive but particu- lar weapon al personality all its own. Every year in the eity where Shake- speare was’ born, Stratferd-on-Avon, there is a-fair held called “The Mop". Like our own fairs theve are ali sorts, cf ammsements with forte tellers 13 also, side: shows, But in addition Prince Rupert The Garden City by the Sea By Our Own, Correspondent 4 Mr. and. Mrs. James McCandless are contemplating making a trip to look over their old home in the north of Ireland. Mr. McCandless is a yveter- an railroader, having been employed in the ©, N. Rt. shops here since the city’s early history. It is hoped the rest and change of scene, along with a sea voyage, will do him good. 1 ee 8 - Prince Rupert is to have a $75,000 acrdrome, according to an announce- ment at Ottawa. This is part of the Dominion governments national de- fence plan,. and the gradual ‘develop- ment of this port as on aerial port of importance. There is no knowledge as to the location of the aerdrome. ** * . The choir of the’ First United Chuveh recently presented to a former member, Mrs. Geo, Roric, a beautiful- ly bound hymn book, as aa expression of regard. Mrs. Rorie was formerly Miss Ruby Kirkevsky. =e B . Sergt. J, H. McClinton, stationed in the city for the past elght or nine Fenrs, us provincial police officer, has been advised of his transfer to Van- couyer, Other changes include Cons. Devlin from Dawson Creek to Prince Rupert and Sergt, Gammon of Prince are lighted, abont "6 o'clock in the a.m. The ‘Mayor. for - f tratford ‘opens . The Mop and: off it. goes’ ‘nto full swing. Tot this progr fm has ereatly chan- ged since. the first 3 Mops. were hell. The. old custom served o very differ- ent purpose, more busiaess than plea- sure, and-was a means for servants to obtain new employment or for people te procure new help. In the autumn a certain day was set aside for the Mop, The household servants who desired nev homes went tu the fair and employees and employ- ers lurgained. and‘ settled ‘yearly wares. . One sign that a woman was willing to work, anda work hard, was her mop, for when she left her mis- tress the ‘mop wént with ‘her, . Some- That was the big fair. Ten days later a smaller one was held called the “Runway Mop.” Servants or mis- tresses who were mot satisfied with their bargaining at the big Mop had a chinnee to make adjustments. The Dominion Bureau’ of Statistics tells us that last year.there were 140,- 000 ‘iInops made in’Canada. So when you use une of these useful: articles, you may be doing your own _house- own hand: something in common with ‘for the mop.is the symbol of hard work, ‘ ore ; “the ‘ammuat! Mop looks ilke a a good idea und the: ‘women who. do their own cumstuhees, anil “her own: desires. rs oy i” Benkpilel: went. t0 Smithers on ‘Wriday last t6: ‘confer with Bngineer ‘Cuiiliffe: wad: on: Saturday Senkpiel Sway ‘where’ he has: since. ‘been making pee for: Spentng. the camp for ei le‘ngreement | Something, : ad through “to ine 2 ‘bull: at Kit; Mint ‘bridge there are usinliy” Hie rests tive-0xo} 6. oe en and three pigs—the’ fires for, which , work but at least you have in your | George to Prince Rupert. . ~ ae heen, - wo more destroyers “of the Cana: dian: navy are to prow! the British '| Columbia coast, which will make a to- tn) of four. The. bouts to. joi the ‘Skeena and the Fraser are at present known as the Comet and the Crusad- er and will be bought" from the admir- alty. These two boats should have thelr base in Prince Rupert, and the Jhamber of Commerce no doubt has got the local member, Olof Hanson, fully loaded with reasons why. No use allowing Olof to rest on his ores over the post office and the experi-. mental station, and he would much prefer being busy on something like this, And there is no use allowing Vancouver and Victoria grab. off ‘ev- evrything, . ‘Those cities already firmly helieve Prince Rupert .is suffering a had. attack. of inferior, ‘complex. e@e Tete Lorenzen, an old timer of this eity, and who has .had considerable experience in building affairs, has (the post office job here, the site for which is now being excavated. Pete returned. Last week from 4 visit south been-.pamed government imspector on| Many will regret to learn that Joe Bush passed away at the Hazelton Ilospital on Monday evening’ after an. illness of only a few days. He _was admitted, on. February third suffering from a very bad attack of pneumonia and from it he failed. to rally, but little hope was entertaimed for bis re- covery from the ‘first. He was 58 years of age. and was a native of the United States, although he has been a resident in Hazelton since’ 1920, hav- ing come from Usk where he lived for a time. While Joe was 4 gardener and a man of all work, he was a gdéod one, and many a garden in Hazelton knew his experienced labor. He also had a large garden of his own and he sold much produce. He was always cheerful and during the tough years he never gave up, He provided for bimself and family at all times and: never applied for relief. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his Jaga, The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from St. Peter's Anglican ehurch at 2 o’elock and imterment will take place in the Hazelton cemetery. Mrs. Seznslevei of Carnaby is a pa- tient in the Hazelton Hospital. es *€ £ Miss L. Study, RN. for a year and a half or more, 1 member of the Haz- elton Hospital staff, is leaving for the Leoist on Murch. 3rd. She will prob- Jably locate in Pritee” Ripert ‘waree: she is well known, os 8 8 ‘Hon. 1, D, Pattullo, Premier of B. C., ig now a strong. advocate of the Alaska highway and he says he is and will do all in his power to get it construeted, together. with the Peace ‘River outlet. He expects to find ev- ery man able to work, doing so this year and not on a relief basis either. L a . Miss Cunnings, R.N., will be Jeav- img the Hazelton Hospital shortly to assist in the care of several of her re- latives who are under the eare of the doctor. eee Marshall Bros.started hauling poles this week from Five Mile on the Ba- |bine trail to New Hazelton for ship- ment. They were cnt by Wm. Wales fer the Hanson Co, ef The Conservative gathering to be held at Ottawa has been postponed. a few days and will now be held March 4th, Something’ may be on the nest at that time and ready to hatch. Hospital Patrons Meeting to: be held on Tuesday, 16th | in United ‘Chureb, Hazelton. : | a. Cabaret" Was Victim’: |° Pneumonia, Dance on February 11 . — Everybody is looking forward to the Valentines Cabaret Dance in Hazelton ‘on the 11th. This style of dance hav- ing proved so popular that the W. -A. to he H. H. felt that they cannot. miss having. the ‘best: party of the year. To muke success: doubly sure there will be Ros Wilson and his Wildwood or- chestra and several of the clever eu- tertainers ‘featured .on January first, performing ‘ again behind the silver mike of the new public addresa’ sys- tem. I's pretty certain that mond of the young fellows about are going. to let’ their lady-loves linger for their bid tothis smart, party. So get ready .to he with thie-erowd at the ‘Horticultur- - tro nl Hall on Friday" nights a ALL UP IN SMOKE Doering the last year a crop produc- ed in Canada and valued at over nine Million dollars was grown to go. up in smoke.. As it was tobacco, howev- er, the loss was a substantial gain for in the conflagration there were about 125 million cigars, five billion cigar- ettes and 28 million. tons of tobacco. “Tobacco is a horrid weed; I like it’* So begins the well-known doggerel about the famous species of flora known to botanists as Nicotiana Ta- bacum. Tobacco is a weed, but one which requires exper tknowledge of soils, fertilizers, if it is to be grown profitably. Hordes of insect pests, bug: bears to the planter. Tiny seeds, which are. no. bigger than grains of pepper, are able to pro- duce strong, broad leafed plants, four to five feet tall. They are planted in 1 green house in soil which has been especially sterilized and prepared with steam to destroy weed seed and fungi. In a couple of weeks time the young plants are peeping above’ the soll and in four to six weeks more are ready for transplanting, The seedt- ings are planted by hand, the dist- ‘ance they are set apart depending on the tyne of tebaceo being grown, Two months later the plants are nearly three feet high and the first flower buds have begun to appear. These buds are picked -off, with the exception of a few of the finest which are mee Afor seed: té- preserve the ‘growing’ stxength of the plant. About the middle of August-the leaves begin: to ripen, This usually begins at the bottom of the ‘plant. ! In growing the Burley and dark’ tobaceo, the whole plant is cut down to the ground when the leaves. at the middle have turned fellow, but in flu-cured tobacco the leaves nre removed as -they ripen. nust be dried and cured before baled — up and delivered to the manufacturer. There are 149 establishments’ in: Can- ada making cigars, elgarettes and ‘to- baceo for smoking. . At 430 o’dock Saturday evealng of February’ 12th., the O.G.1.7.- of New Hazelton will give a ‘tea: in the Super- jor School -bonse to. which you: are all invited. - There will. also! be B ‘fale. “of novelties, ; a s Tt is understodd that | C) road from the const (Prince. Rupert) is also, to be oxtended somewhat so,that in due course the Prince ’ Rupert News may be able to retreat up the: Skeena to a point where: ‘the editor can get some - | Bood ground. for: his seanden, oS . . "Ontario. nag. baa navn fie more’ ‘ sfloods;:: hut. Following the Bicking the leaves © Ve ean De es abs scene YER eB tate A ft gREA at “a Ante: Goat,sand blown abeut all care.