a big success,

Rupert, resulting j ina draw. ~

A number. of special. prizes|-:
-were given, among “which. was a

‘ past. several weeks.
‘eould have selected no better man
as. secretary. .
- di jart, and ‘they feel .en-
- couraged to go'abead: with, next):
. Year 's show on.a larger scale.

prize winners,
published nour next | issue.

drawbacks, itn ai annual, fair man
The attendance}
was better than expected and the

number. of entries was quite up|’.

to expectations.’ The society had
considerable to ¢ontend with this
year in the. ‘way of ‘misunder- |.’
standings as a résult of the last

‘fair, but these were all overcome

and the prospects for next’ year

are brighter than ever before...
Several parties from: this dis-

trict attended the exhibition, in-

cluding Dr, McLean who acted as. .

judge of live stock, There were
also. a number of exhibits | from |”
this section, but. not so ‘many as|
there should: liave been, ‘or will
be under more. favorable cireum-

. gtanecas,: :
The Terrace ‘band was in  at|

tendance both days of the fair,
and also furnished musie for the |.
grand ball which was, held in the] -
dining. hall: of. Broughton & Me-
Neil’s hotel: on Friday night.

The programme ‘of. eventa and
special attractions was: ‘very. inter-

esting: and provided. amusement.

for all ‘thie. spectators as: “well as
créating a:keen: rivalry . among |:

thet eRhibitors: ‘and® participants:
A fine exhibition i in rough: riding |:
was. given'by-Mr. Short,: ‘recently

of Washington, ‘but now manager
of the Hudson Bay. ranch.

The baseball” game on Friday
afternoon between Smithers and
Telkwa was played in about two
inches of water, ‘the Smithers

‘team winning by 8 to.3, “Friday

evening a boxing bout was. stag-
ed in the town hall between Allen |:
of Fort’ George’ and Smithers of |i:

ten’,-dollar cash | “prize from - the |:

‘Omineca Herald’ ‘for the best pen.
of: chicks, 1914 hatch, ‘any. breed.

This prize...wag- won by’ Latta

‘Bros., of Eighty-six Mile, with al
pen of: Barred Plymouth Rocks, |

which: the. Judge ‘stated was as:
good as any, shown: at: the: larger
shows: .

Special ctedit j is “due Secretar} |.
Beck for. his: efforts to make the|:
show. a success.
supervised every department and
was busy night and day for the)
The society |,

Alt. the. directora |

Te partial list 0

a Seen ts in’ the CounteyoHorse iy ‘and: Bascal
, cee List. of the: Prize’ ‘Winners «

He personally'{« Seemore; Mas]. Mary Jessie, Mosl,

‘| Canyon Creek: Maggie, .

“Others. wil ‘bel

only: “Deep. “Creel: Tohngo,: t
y| Aiken. 5° a ;

_ Teams,. general utility, free for
all—T; Aiken,. B.: Hoops. .

.Gentlemen’ Ss drivera—Jeft “Me-

Donald, PuCarr,

Ladies’ saddie horse. competi-
tion—Mrs, :(Dr.). Waliaee,, Miss |
B. Williseroft,

’ Gentlemen’s saddle horse com-|
netition—Jeff MeDonald, P. Carr.

“Loose, stock: horses, two-year. |

olds— G. Turner, H.' A; Beck. *
Suckling colt~W. Croteau, ‘pel.
Moore. : cee :

Cattle we

‘Two-year-old bull—W. Croteau.

.- Holstein bull— -W. Wakefield.

’ Milk cow—-W. Wakefield, J. fee
K. Sealy:.

Cow and calf—J. © kK. Bealy,
W. Wakefield.

_ Q-year-old steer — W. Croteau.

” One-year-old steer 2nd Prize,
W..Croteau. = >

‘Sheep—J, McNeill,

Angora yoats~ Late Bros,

Poultry ©)

Barred Plymouth Rocks~-Latta
Bros.,’ Mrs. W. Croteau. ‘-

“White Leghorns--Mrs. W. Cro-
tean, J. Bakkiet

RAL ‘Reds—Mis. W. Croteau.
inorcas=sMrsi-J., Calderwood: z=

| Chicks, dest: pen’ 1914. hateh=
Latta Bros; (Barred Rocks), Mrs.
W. Croteau’ (R. 1. Reds).

Game fowl— Four éxhibits w were
made: by’ Roy. Mosely, Hazelton,
Which ‘were highly ° ‘commended
and ‘awarded a blue ribbon.. ©.

, Turkeys—Mammoth Bronze
gobbler, J.C. Ky. Sealy:: hen, J.
C. K Sealy. Ne

» Horse Races

Hal: nile, open, 14,2 and over. rf 7
J, MeNeil, ‘Jeff McDonald.

* Quarter-mile,. 14.2 and ‘ander-—| :
B, Hoops, Mrs. W.. Croteau. |

- Quarter-mile, 14.2. and: over ~
I: MéNeéil; Jeff- McDonald, -

Half- mile, 14, 2 and’ under—B.
Hoons, ‘W. Skelhorne,.

200- yard. free- for-all - — a, “Me.
Neil, ‘W. Wakefield. ° |

: Indian ace, half mile—Batc,
T. Spiticks. os

! Slow race—B, Hoops, A. Thos.
‘man. .

Squaw race, half. mile—Madam

Officials

» Judges—-Mesers
‘eroft and: McLean.

Starter—Chettleburgh. -

Announcer Frank Johnson,

Portia. Canal Tunnels

h Stewart camp, bul to

‘|'the ‘whole :northe

. ae SIR J. P,.
{| WHITNEY IS DEAD

mo réal business on their farms.

| Shape this. ‘fall.

for the animals. * a:

ness interests.

4 put forth greater efforts and also//1
‘jee started earlier.

ais Wile ee.

Tsim

 Naineouver, BC, Sept. 25
~Word. ‘reached: ‘here. “this.

: morning of the death of Sir:

. James P, Whitney, Premier ,

oes Ontario, ”

: SILVER GREY. FOX

WILL, BE RAISED

. at Nickelsen and Hartison Have Secuted

- Hine Young Stock for Their :
am at Ootsa Lake °

‘Jens Niekelsen, of: the. Ootsa

| Lake’ district, ‘was in town the
latter part. of. last week, having
| completed his Season’ 8 work with

the forestry: department... ‘To the

Herald he stated that the settlers

in his part of the. country were

now. beginning-to get down to

A
great deal of stock has alteady
been brought in: and more will be
taken’ in‘ this fall: as they all have

“lots ‘of feed which ‘they can hard-

ly afford to-laul: to ‘market.
Mr, Nickelsen i is in ‘partnership
‘| with J. -Aarrison i in a’ fox-raising

industry. -They.have; secured five.
si ilver-grey ‘foxes from the Indians

and will get: their’ “pens in. good
‘They’ ‘expect to
have two. or: : three litters next
year. Other than’ Blainey’ s fox
farm, they. are the only ‘ones in
that -part. of . the: ‘country ‘who
have ‘undertaken’ to“'raise fox.

They expect to meet. with ‘suc-

cess as the conditions ‘are’ natural

“Lots of Ore on. ‘cop

Geo.. Clothier has been i in: town
ali week looking. after his buai-

shipment. - Had. ‘conditions ‘been |.

favorable in’ the money: market|
they. would have taken out sever-.

al cars of ore: before winter. and

hauled it down ‘ on the snow. In|.
the spring. the Clothier: boys’ will, ,

resume their operations and will|-

! George will
RO to. Prince Rupert for a while.”

WE ILE ALLE ;

attacks with heavy losses: :

He told the: Her- mans have made severalls, unsue-

.{ald:that the Silver. Cup property, :
is looking fine and that they have |~
considerable ore.in sight, as: well
as -a’-carload' in, town awaiting | .

:D ARMIES GAIN GROUND

| British Bearitiy the’ Brunt of Battle on’ Allies? ‘Lett and Are. Sted
iy Forcing Germans’ Back==Five German. Submarines in ae
“Morning” Attack Destroy Three British Boats .

‘Washington, Sent. Dew A, Rus-

ten. Bey, Turkish . -ambassador;
has: informed . President. Wilson|

that he does. not alter his. views
recently. expressed in a published
interview ‘respecting Turkey’s
action and says he- will leave the
United States within a fortnight. |:

‘Paris, Sept. 24.-- Allies advane-|,
led on their left wing, occupying
town of Peronne despite ‘desper-
ate resistance. There has: been
heavy fighting on the Meuse, the|
Allies alternately . ‘advancing. and
retiring.-

~ Caleutta, Sept. 24..The- Ger-
man cruiser.’ Emden, which ‘re-
cently. destroyed six British ships

in the Bay ot-Bengal, fired sev-
eral shots into the city of Madras |

while passing ‘cn: ‘Tuesday, with
slight damage: to the city. Oil
tanks were, however, set on ‘fire
and are still blazing. ‘Cruiser left
when port guns-opened fire. *

Petrograd, Sept. 24---Russian
cavalry i is pursuing the Austrians
in their mad flight from J: aroslau
where. Russians took'many can-
non. *. “Russians” have occupied.
Staromiasto, Praeworsk and La:

| nout.

‘Paris; Sept, 24 The: fores: of
Germans, ‘which’ was: 3: thrown | a

‘gainst t Allies? | left wi witig is ‘still:

flinching, ‘say latest reports. The
famous. Prussian’ Guards: are: un-
able. to: stand the pressure of.:the
British:and are giving: ‘ground. It
is believed here that the battle of
the ‘Aisne cannot: last much long:
er; as: ‘German: ‘center qmust retire
if its right:is pushed back: much
farther.: ‘Germans are making: a

| fieree drive in Woevre,: northeast

of Verdun, in an: attempt. to'-cut
off Allies operating ‘near“Naney::
Allies there are resisting” desper-
‘ately:and so far have repulsed all
 Ger-

cessful: attempts to pierce the line.
of forts linking: Verdun.and. Toul.

“London, ‘Sept. 24---A. ‘Cettinge
report says: “The Montenegrins
in Bosnia have captured'Pratz-—
how, where the Austrians: beaten
at Sarajevo. had taken refuge.

Paris, Sept. 24. Allies: troops
on left- wing. have advanced “he-.
tween the rivers ‘Somme and Oise.
towards. Roy, ' Peronne is held:
despite enemy g spirited attacks, ~
Germans are feverishly entrench-
ing along line of: cornmunication
in Belgium: =~ '

“London, Sept.’ 2th = in Another oe

Grimsby trawler- was blown up
by a mine in the. North Sea yes-
terday,, +

London, Sept. 24--Chief gun-
ner Dougherty ‘of the Cressy, in
describing the loss of the British
cruisers, says he struck the per-:
iscope | of one submarine at four. |

. hundred yards, later smashing

the top of the. conning tower, but.
could: not: get: others, however,
before Cressy.was hit... He says.
five submarines were on: scene. -

London, Sept. 24---British. have.
suéceeded i in turning German line
jsouth of St. Quentin. .. _After a.
bombardment’ of: German. ‘position —
British: made’ a desperate’ ‘bayonet:
charge, ‘capturing. nine: tailes ‘of
trenches filled with wounded: and
dead. : Aeroplanes: gave gunners -
German ‘position. ao: accurately
that shells burst: directly over the
trenches, ‘followed ° by ‘charge of |
British. which swept enemy be.
fore. them:

_ Between Aug. ‘10 and. Sept. we
Russians have taken 7 flags, over
600 pins, 40. ‘machine guns; 800: .
cases ammunition, 1 general, 440
officers and 68,000: soldiers, all’ in
Galicia. “eins

Berlin admits’ their ‘Tosses' to”
date to be € 63,400, “ineluding ¢ to :
'| generals, : ee

BANK COMMERCE
“PUTS UP. ‘MONEY

G.. T. P. Bond Issue Subcited—ig
__ Increase in the Working Forces *
Around this District -

‘Iti is 5 understood that, the Grand

o. Trunk: Pacific Railway. Company

has succeeded in placing. bonds

“Ito the. extent of sixteen ‘millions
lof deltas, the Canadian Bank of
ribin ;

‘| past few ‘months lifting ‘the bad
spots and ditching: in. this: vicin-
ity, has been increased: to ninety
men, and. they will’go “with three
other. gangs, all of: -which . have
| been increased ‘from | ‘thirty-five

~ to eighty men,. to. rush: ‘the: ‘Becond .
Tift between. Quick. and: Endako...

The Sealy gulch work;: which was.
‘stoppéd last ‘Wednesday, resunied |
on. Friday, and. the -big- ‘shovel
that ‘has’ ‘been | ‘working ‘at’ “Andi-:
‘maul’.was. “brought. : ‘up:-to: hurry:

this tiresome job off their. hands, ee