a? mag tS they knew the price and get a con. Bien “else could as there ure so many ‘tie me Sunday-to do the judging at 2 las -your’ S| New Hazelto’ ee _ THE OMINECA HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1931. 5 NO. 10 Has Lost The 2" e . Championship TIlaw the mighty have fallen! On Monday: afternoon at Telkwa the New Hazelton base ball team complet- ed its senson of defeats and for the first tine lost the championship of the interfer, For years the people of. the district from far and wide went to the Diarbecue at Telkwa to see the New Hazelton ball team wipe.up all comers and the spectators were there this year to lend their support to the same team Rut the game had hardly started be- fore it-was plnin that the team from this end of the district. was out-classed and by a team from Sinithers thas Wis regarded as second rate, as the hest players were sent to Prince Ru- pert for Labor Day. , : ‘The team from this end of the dis- trict was made up from phiyers from New Thizelton And from. Hazelton and they did net fit in'nor ald they know where to look for the other players, The Sinithers team is to be . con- sratulated upon its vietory, They were entitled to it on their play. If Sinithers did not win in Rupert the hoys eft ut home sure made ‘up for it. In the horse vacing the Bulkley Yal- ley Derby was won by Mrs, Roy Wake- field with J. C. K, Senly’s horse sec- and and) Mrs, Wakefield's second en- try thivd. : There was some zood steer bucking ind this form of ntertainment ‘seems fo be still popular with the crowd, moresa than horse bucking. KIGGEST ORDERS FOR RAILAVAY . TIES EXPECTED ‘THIS. yRAR Many are Preparing to Get Busy as Soon as New ‘Price is Known It is reported, that the Canadian Nn- fional Ratlway has used np all the surplus of ties and tg now in the mar- ket for a lavee number of new ties.) It is snid that the company will need three quarters of a million, but mar even take a million oy a milion and a halt, This rears orders will probably he the largest ever aiven. The price has uet yet heen set and it is quite likely that it will he substantially livher than last yerr because the op- Creators cnunot make ties at. the..ald, ice, pay the new mintanum wage, ly workman's compensation fees and ether necessary luyments | and brenk ever. But a eroaf many settlers, es. pecially in the Takes country, are get. ting ready to stort naikitg tles as svon The people in the comntry will prohebly get the bulk of the orders, up te their capaelty te turn them ont, hefore any of the biz campanies With headquarters in Vancouver and other termiua] points, ; Good tie contracts vt fair prices is euing to help releaye the menployed situation in this country ng nothing cutter and tle handlers who are att equipped for that Work and who nara not able ta get into any vother. work, . Se S. S. Phillips of Victoria, and who is connected with the provineial de- lartment . of Agriculture. paid pr visit to his old stumping grounds last Week when he judged at the Smithers fair ind along with Don Sutherland ‘who sueceeded Sperry: in this district, they motored’ through to’ Fort’ Fraser on the ‘fatr on Monday.- Sperry: met’ “many ‘ord sought the shide whenever possible, Bun Smith has Tourist Resort at Burns Lake ‘ { Bun. Smith, one of the early hotel hrepers in New Hazelton, but who left RUNG Wve? vetrs aga, is now located in Burne Lake yight down on the Jake shore ond just to the vight. of the road goiug ta #roncois’ Lake, Me hag gut 4 tourist resort, boarding house and an altogether attractive place and the makings of 2 . good proposition. His house has no superior and very few if any eqnal along the:-line. People stop. ping there look forward to the next opportunity to stop there, Besides a very attractive and comfortable house with accommodation for thirty to fifty guests, Mr. Smith has several enhing built and furnished and always ready for those who want to stay for a week or longer and do their own light house keciing. These cnhins are niso.on the like''shore, “He bas a couple of honts for fishing purties, storage ‘aeconmmada tion for cary and he provides the ge- commodition for the aeroplanes - that operite ont of Burns tor all points to. the orth, east and west, ALE this sea- son three plines have aperated from Burns Like to Two Brothers Lake for Two Brothers Gola. Some slight im- provements are to be made to the ap- proach to the lake so that in. winter the planes may land ati the lnke ‘and slide up the shore for safety. It is a There was a stampede at the enst has and it ins n great. future. This Year has been much: better than before and quite qy number of tourists from ee eee ee et a be pg ty Wate eae 2 afar off Nave stopped ‘there trait & day or two to # month, and enjoyed the fishing and hunting. Mr, Smith has a Very capable assistant in Mrs. Smith in’ fact it is a questian who ts the as- sistant. , PETTY THIEVING TO STOP Petty thieving has been going on in towy for quite some time much to the anuevance of numerous people. Gar. dens have been vabhed, fruit. stolen aad almost anything not nailed down ix subject te the human pack rats, One day list week one Youngster went it little too far-and hus beep checked pia? warned, aud that wirning is intended for all of those who Ike the other follows strt hefter than their Owne Varcuts should really trke nore iftGest hy the whereahouts nnd the doings of thele children. Too much lihevty and Heense fs hot good for theiv future careers, ——__.. AL THE SMITHERS FALL FAR eee Smithers revived its fat fair this Year aid if wax held Inst week,. Phe committee only went tn for a small slzed fair with the iden of trying to make it oupey Sts own expenses, A Meuher of the eommiden informed the Devt thar atthouel cha ful wae suet he theyehr “wy Work pel ant avieht ‘Thore was the usial sports wnt this form of eutertuiument seenis andar inidway that taok all ¢he loose moley that cond he Sot hold of. . The kL look a lot brighter, Good Stampede At East End of Francois Lake There wa a stampede at the east end of Francois Lake last Saturday. Just why they -have it at thé east ‘end of Franeoig Lake has not. been |, OX: plained. It is far away (some 16 or more miles) from the main highway and the wagon road connecting the lake with the main road, is just 2 very good wagon road, hilly, crooked and- in places rough, but that is not so bad. The worst feature is that after one has irriyed there is not enough level lend on which to hold the sports without Shuiting off the road. “People had to detour through the bush and nlong . a steep side hill for a mile and: then drop down to the coral on a gerade that would be fine for no ski-jumper. Fathers Rivet’ and McGrath took in look back at the hill after they lrnd- ed and, gently shook their heuds and offered up a quiet thanks. There were probably a hundyved or more people there, a large number of Indians among them, all attracted by the steer riding and stunt races for horses and rider. Some of these nov- elty races were very good and exciting During one of the races an’ Indian rid- er fell off his horse and tried it again and fell off the second time. The second fall wag not so good. He was packed off the field with a dislocated hip aud other injuries, The steer riding was very good, in fnet the first few fellows who tried it only got started when they were flop- ped hat ater a’ w managed to hang on. One dignified fille‘some” of the ‘boys | Saw a Moose’. Hit one Cayote Saw the Ducks While (riving atong the road be- tween Houston and Burns Lake the lntter part of last week we ran over a ecuyote. As we were golng a pretty. ood hickory, and as the road was, little dusty and as we had uo fire arms or other weapons we did not go back to investigate. Anyway, our wife would not let us go baek, as much as would liked to have had the tail for a duster for the piano. . Miybe the thing wasn’t dead. A few days later Don Sutherland and Sperry Phillips came Smith’s at Barns. they had killed it. That's a grert conutry for big game whether one is hunting ar not. Jack rabbits are dodging about the car and ducks fly about the Jakes and anyone Will tell you xbout the big bags of mal- lurds they get each morning before Lake, and they said along -25 we. were resting at | Bun{. Irvine won the Myros & Smith . Golf Trophy ' Hazelton, Sept. 8—Touring the new and difficult fairways of:-the local course in 85 strokes-each for the elgh- teen holes, A. $: Irvine and Gordon Williamson tied’ both ‘for ‘the lowest fross and net scores in the autumn handicap tournament for the © Myros & Smith trophy. In the replay over nine holes Mr. Irvine turned in a 46 to win the cup against Williams 48. Gross score—A, 8. Irvine serateh, 121 for 27 holes; Gordon Williamson scTatch, 133 for 27 holes,’ Other cards turned’ in for the eivh- teen holes were :— ; 7 Gross Handi.’- Net W. A. Gow, 89, 2, 87; Powell 95. §. Sv; W. 8. Russell 99, 8 91: W. Lar ner, 92, scratch, 99+ A, Mason-Rooke 1, sevateh. 97; Jas, Turnbull 95, x¢rateh, A&: 8, Mallinson 115, 12, 108: J. Smith 115% 6, 109: ' Pete Carrigan hreakfast, nnd of the deer and meose that hobnob with their domestic cattle and that come up to the house for af- ternoon “tea, They Were all darn good stories at that. But we veally did see’'a moose calf on the road as we were coming back from the east end of Francois Lake. animal and did net linger long, bbut it was the first we had ever seen and lent a lot of color to the other stories we hind heard of the big game {tn the country. ‘ ANOTHER COAL MINE NEAR TELRWAW oe ’ old cow was very undignified. When up in a manner quite unbecoming for an old cow, She threw her rider too. There was barbecue heef, but the cook forgot it until it had tiken fire, and then the baker forgot to Zet the bread and bina out from town, but everyone took every thing in good Part she was let out of the chute she cut’ Local Men. Opening up the Beity Mine Again and will also Mine some Blacksmith Coat Another coal mine is being brought into the producing stage near Telkwa. It is the old Retty mine being revived. Tom Blythman, Asla Robinson and Jock ave the men behind the move and and even felt an amount of sympathy for the conmittee in charge. It was ereat fin and there are some fiuv people out there, Some who had de- pended’ on the barbecue for their din- ner were out of Inck mntil a couple of fine “women took them under their wing. iis it were, and fed them fried thicken, execHent bread: and liutter. ten and cike. After. tht ‘the worla Ti the evening. there was a prand dunes, Imt wo did not stay for that as we were far from home. The train service wns changed to the winter schedule this week. Three traln an week each way will be the ser- vie untll next: rear, - Going west the frains will arrive Monday, Thursday weather Wis very hot and ihe crowd Snailtbers won the balk ame haying de forte i ten from New Unzelton and Magvelton, dye ta poor Maying ‘an. the port of the Visiting term. ————— "The second son of Mr, and Mrs, Carl Paulson vf New Razelton was-playing with the axe the. other day. and. ent fijends who were Ruch fine-fettle, | * re a i ae ; ‘anibxertption ‘been paid ret? - glad to see ‘Alm in r one finger oft and a off his ‘lett hand. He Was -taken ‘to the hospital and dt 1s helleyoa thot the}. “ment, econd-one nearly | second “Fhiger cunt be saved, and Saturdays at 2.00 in the afternoon, Going east they will arrive the same duys but at 2.25 in the morning, x + «© TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS reine, they sny they will have that high ¢lass voul on the market this fall. A good Vord ts heing Imilt into the property ind the boys are ready to ship as soon ix the rond ts ready, Once the coal hnivess’ gets under way the boys pro- hoe to open up the seam of blacksmith coil whieh is held to be the best coal for Dlacksiniths in British Columbia. Theve is iow developing an. increased market for hlacksmith eoal and there is likely ta he quite 2 demand. The Retty coal is a high grade coal and is well known iy the interior. The boys who are working the “ywoperty are all old time experienced oal miners and they should he able to make a po of it trom the start. The district is thus setting another industry roing. —— , DEALING FOR RADIO GRour The Radio group of claims, three miles from the Taltapan group, and owned by Arthur Wood .of Burns Lake Is showing a face of thirty five feet af A short time ago we sent out no- tices to those whose subscriptions wero in ariears....Phe response hus been: most encouraging, . The old timers have heen especially good in paying. up or making ar- vangements to pay at as early’ a date as possible, None of them got mad and ordered the paper stopped. They want the paper and they. will: pay. There are a nuniber who have-not made any - response to our request for pay: Tt’ costs. money’ to send: out:notices; and it-costs money to publish. 2 ‘paper;.” per. We’ would be. glad to hear-from you without a farther noties ‘being neéessaiy, ave in the tunnel, and g00d ore too. It inns $12 in gold and the recent de- velopment has attracted the attention of the Pratl Consolidated : people-who have sent in their engineers. The pro- Herty ds 25 miles north east of Burns Like, For years Arthur Wood hag been working on that Sroup of elaims ud he has had a hard fight, but 16 is now apparent he is about to receive his reward. ; ms ut There are a number of complaints at various: taces along the line about: the exeessive noise ‘the train whistles mike w Tt was-a wild 121, 18, 109: Dr. H. GO, Wrinch 125, 10.112; Bill Sargent. 123, 10, 113. CONSOLIDATED MILL RUNNING Started on Labor Day and Working Two Shifts a Day—Runs Nicely Phe mill of the Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd. at Usk was turned over on Friday. and found in good order, As the concrete was not fully set at the time no load wag put on the machiii- ery, but on Monday morning at ten Yeloce the machine ‘svas put TE ae . a hen passing through the dist-} rete. | Tt: under Toad.” Tt’ is “understood © that for a short time the mill Will operate two shifts and then will go on a three shift basis. Construction foreman Joe Heather, who has been in charge of the erection of the Columario: mill, left for the sonth on Saturday. RUPERT WON TWO GAMES In Prince Rupert on Labor Day the Smithers ball teain put up a very fine display: of hdsebah, although they lost both games. ‘The first game went eleven innings for Fvare of 2 to 1. In the second Zame Prince Rapert wan by a‘score of 7 to 4. Kershaw pitch: impression on “the Rupert the second game Cary very. creditable’ giana. ed him out of one bad ter is only a Young ot Kershaw’s fans, In lenter pitched a “Kershaw heli: hole. Carpen- Ditcher and a pupil GREAT GRAIN CROPS IN LAKES COUNTRY THIS XEAR Also Have a Quantity of Hay. to Sell Should Make Some Money There pre some grent crops of grain in the Bulkley Valley nnd in the Lakes country and the Wenther has been of the’ best: beth for ripening and harvest: ing. The harvest is.in full SWing and farmer after farmer point with Pride © at flelds of oats ‘that will Ko 100 or more bushels to the acre. Barley and wheat are Just us’ good. Wher. ever the farmer used, certified seed -he has .a great’ cro P. Many fields have been plowed Under “because . poor se] Was used, A good number of the far- mers will have considerable’ hay to sell this year and if ther are wise they will not be in too: big. a, hurry to dis. Bose of it.. Except in. British Cotnm- « | bia ‘there is‘a great shortnge of hay in, ‘the west and the United State hnva no-hay and: are looking for many thousands Of tons. "There. will. be a Rood ‘price phidfor liny this year, and: theré in Also 'A- bright: prospect for a, hurdly Seems. necessary - in the miditie of ‘the Night... market for all: home. :erdwn: oatsand: Pandey, Oe ed the first game and he made a big 0005