2 THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1996 Five- and Ten-acres Blocks OF FIRST-CLASS z ~ LAND Light clearing, good soil, suitable for fruit, gardening, poultry, or general production. Located one mile from New Hazelton railway depot, PRICE: $28 to $40 per acre, interest for firat 28 months; 6 percent interest on balance spread over five years. No Particulars and information at The Omineca Herald Office New Hazelton —— Greater ancouver EXHIBITION AUG. 4 to 14 Smithers Mrs. J. Humphrey, of Chilli- wack, airived 6n Friday evening to make an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs, J. E. Kirby, Rev. Geo, Turpin, pastor of the United Church, returned on Fri- day after a vacation of five weeks, during which he attended the Second General Council of the United Church, held in Montreal, Mrs. W. J. Foster and daugh- ter, Helene, of Endako, spent the week-end as guests of Mrs. Wm. Mitchell. Hans Olson, local manager of the Hanson Lumber & Timber Co.,.on Saturday started a three weeks’ vacation, which he in: tends to spend at Jasper and in Vancouver, Mrs, J. B. Gibson entertained at the tea hour in honor of Mrs, C. EK. Hatt, of Vancouver, who is visiting her son, D. F. Hatt. James Carson has been admit- ted to the local hospital as the result of an accident at the King Tut mine, where a large boulder fell on him, causing painful in- juries, “Tremendously rapid. development of forest and water power resources of the Province of Quebec is indi- cated in the forecast of revenue totalling $6,000,000 from these sources for the current year. Last year the same resources produced a revenue of nearly $4,500,000. Sixty men from the training camps in Brandon and Claydon, England, have been accepted by the Canadian Government and sailed on the “Em- Press of France” at the end of June, They proceeded to Winnipeg after landing at Quebec and will be placed on specially selected farms, Saskatchewan exported last year 77.4 per cent, of its total production of creamery butter, according to a statement made by the Provincial Dairy Commissioner. The increase in production in 1926 over that of 1920 had amounted to 126.8 per cent., the output last year totalling 15,946,233 pounds. Close on one hundred pilgrims from St. Paul and Minneapolis passed through Montreal recently on their way to the famous shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre, near Quebec, They were the advance guard of the great army of pilgrims that visit the shrine every year. While stopping off in Montreal they visited the St. Joseph Oratory in that city, alsc well-known as a shrine. Hundreds of students and co-edg from Canadian and American uni- versities have been passing through NEW IMPROVED FORD CARS Will arrive April First. Be sure to see them before you buy any other car, FULL STOCK OF PARTS ALWAYS ON HAND W. S. HENRY SMITHERS, B.C. CANADIAN Summer Excursion Tickets The Village of Smithers is in receipt of a most welcome gift in the shape of a cheque for $672, her portion of the surplus under the motor velicles’ act for the past vear. C. L. Dimoek, public. works The big event of theseason! A thrill every moment, World’s champion- Ship Stampede; H. M. Coldstream Guards Band; Premier Live Stock Shows; Musical Spectacle; Cale- donian Games; Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibits: Fireworks Montreal recently te board ships for Europe in connection with the Over- seas Collegiate Tours that have grown increasingly popular of late years. Many of these collegians travel by Canadian Pacific boats, the “Empress of France” on a recent trip carrying over 250 of them. Eastern Canada United States Triangle Tour to and other feature attractions, ‘Write for prize list: ~ Vancouver Exhibition Ass’n | 440 Pender St. W., Vancouver, B, G, $90,000.00 assistant engineer, is still confin- ed to his bed, but is now making Glad in gorgeous searlet tunies, IN - PRIZES - AND - ATTRACTIONS sloli——ior = ioL—]| =o S055) fe) roa? 18 ‘Be oe oy | B.C. FoREST SERVICE | PREVENT FOREST IRES — CAN =a) [oe] Sess = (oe) me } (eee a) (eee) ee) | [ee Ce) [ee Se Cy fi} m (o)) . {a Satisfactory recovery frum the heavy cold which settled on bis: chest, ' Wm. Mitchell, local govern- ment telegraph operator, under- Went an operation and Dr, C. H. Hankinson removed a gathering which resulted from a severe at- tack of, pneumonia. Since the operation the patient has been health, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Windt and and family have moved into camp at Lake Kathlyn fur Kathlyn for the remaining summer months, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Grant, of Hazelton, motored up on Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boyer, and are spending a few days with their daughter, Mrs. Norman Kilpatrick, Another of Smithers’ popular young bachelors forsook single blessedness when on Monday morning the marriage took place of Eileen, daughter of Mrs, and Mrs. Robert Kruger, of Kruger- ville, Alta., and Francis B, Ma- nuel, of the C.N.R, depatching staff. The Rev. Geo, Turpin officiated at the ceremony, which took place at’ the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Porteous. The happy - young couple, who are taking up their residence in the Ford residence, on Main Street, were tendered a™“real old-time charivari in the evening by their friendsintown, —~ ; . A muskrat and beaver farm, Quesnel, | The farm will be two miles long, es making good progress back to! supposed to be the largest in the| world, is being establshed near/| plentifully decorated with gold braid, forty members of the world-famous Coldstream Guards Band, of Lon- don, reached Quebec recently on the Canadian Pacific liner “Montcalm” on their third visit to Canada, having Under the command of Lieutenant R. G. Evans they will play at Bran- don, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Vancouver and the Toronto Exhibition, The electrification of the main Zine of the Imperial Japanese Gov- "ermment Railway system from Tokio to Shimonoseki, 750 miles, has been, long projected, and recently the 45- mile section between Tokio and Odawara has had experimental trains drawn by electric locomotives run twice a day between these points, Owing to the great expense involved it is feared it will be many years be« fore the entire main line can be elecs drified. Founded 92 years ago in gardens on the site of which the Canadian Pacific Railway Windsor Street Ste- tion in Montreal now standa, the St, Jean Baptiste Society of that city celebrated that event on June 24th last by having a memorial tablet affixed to the walls of the station. The tablet was the gift of Victor Morin, former president-general of the society, who was present and un» veiled it. Negotiations have been completed for the erection, and work will shortly commence, upon a terminal . warehouse and cold storage plant, to cost about five million dollars and to be built in Montreal. It is stated that it will be constructed within ten months from the end of June, will be ten storeys in height and will have a total space of 600,000 square feet, of which one-third will be for cold storage. The plant will be built by the Montreal Rail .and Harbor Terminals, Limited, arid cost will be _ financed by Municipal Bankers’ Cote poration of Toronte. =. ote Pe ' been here in 1904 and again in 1911, |. Jasper National Park One way via Vancouver and Prince Rupert See your Local Agent for ‘particulars HOME-MADE CANDY PURE ICE CREAM Send for prices on our ice cream in bull. Mail orders given special attention for either candy or ice cream, Thorne & Pawson Smithers, B.C, tatiana aaa eee SHACKLETON Hotel USK, B.c. New, clean and comfortable First-class Dining Room in connection Rates arr SATTRACTIVA ; - | ; THOS. SHACKLETON - ‘Prop. B.C. UNDERTAKERS EMBALMING FO SHIFIMNT A BPECIALYY P.0. Box 8 | Awire PRINCE RUPERT, BO. will bring us.