v YORI NO: 82

-- HAZELTON, B. CG. ‘SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1918 a

PRICE $2.00 A EAR

OCAL NEWS.

— “a and: ia ;

WH, DE BATE

: District»

- The fat rhubarb of the” year:
has’ been cut’ by Dr. Wrinch, who.”

: produces | this succilent. plant, by his.
a ‘MeNeil - and has moved to: Prince
jRWpert- of

“indoor cultivation,

Rev: Cw. Mw ‘Seott, of Smithers,
- visited his brother here - for sev-;

eral days this. week, and proeeed-
ed to. Victoria on.- “Thursday to

z Teport: for thilitary . Service,

Wn. Leverett went down ‘on

- for service,

_ Thursday “to Vietoria, to report

\ ‘ .
-An irapromptu dance; which

"was well ‘attended, was held in

- Assembly Hall last evening aga
farewell toc. Vv. Wright.

"Stove, “of: Vanderhoof,
came odown on Tuesday’ 8 delayed
tr ain;

Owing to” lack” of. “space in
which ta do adequate justice to
the annual report: ‘of the hospital

and the annual patrons’. meeting

“we are compelled: to refrain from |
“dealing” with ‘this:
view until next week.

da

_ON MONDAY

The Hospital “prently needs a

“sterilizer: Its cost is $275: ~~

ne wardg: ‘this. $50 has alr eady. bose

oo

; ‘contvibuted by’ members .of, the

Hospital staff. : Some of’ our!)
_ townefolk, recognizing the. frood

_ work being done by ‘the’ institu-

tion,’ ‘and anxious to lighten, even
“toe ‘pmall, ‘extent, ‘the. arduous
‘duties of - the: nurses,’ have . de:

‘tided to raise the balance by 4

keries ‘of. “weekly” “debates, at]
whieh z) collection will be made].
‘for ‘the sterilizer fund, The first |-
uf. these debates: will. take plave
‘on Monday: evening ‘at 8:30°In St.
Andrew's: Hall,” on’ the ‘subject: |

“Should Women ‘be Admitted. tol-.

athe Legislature.t? ,  Affiemative| .
speakers, WwW, Wattie and .R EH:
Machin; “negative, : Rev.” RC;
» Beott, J. K, Maguire, © There will
“be other items, including: ; & reci-
“bation: by J. J: McInnes ontitled,

= “How. Baptiste: Came Home” this worthy ‘fund:
“Those who were present at the:

“recent debate conducted by the]

"“bame ‘Spéakers and who: havel.

heard ‘Nir; Meinnea j in hia “‘habi-
“tant?” retitations, are «tot likely
“tor "miss | ‘this further o opportunity
gt _inioree themselves: and’ at

: time anslting a very

in’ Ste ‘Andrew’ s*

7 PERSONAL ITEMS

AND MOVEMENTS
” ABOUT TELKWA

we little daughter was. born to
: M..: Hoops. on|.
- Sunday. Jan. 20, _at the Auopert

Mr. and. Mrs. B.-

Hospital.

: Fred, Henning - has resigned
Position. with Broughton &

account.
Mrs: - ‘Henning’ a health. . His!
place» has! been. “vaken by. B M.
Hoops.

The whist: ‘drive held last. Fri.
day in the hotel: dining room was
& great success, the nice littie
sum of $55 being realized: for the
‘benefit of the Red. Cross.

‘A good’ many people are look-

jing forward with. pleasure to the

whist drive which is to be held!
on Friday of this wéek at the).
home. of. Mrs. Dockrill, who has

~" leindly given an open invitation

.ta the | members of the: Red
Cross.

The river. has fallen several

oe

feet: during the past week, _ and

the people of Telkwa do not- an-
titipate any further danger’ ot
being flooded: out,

ote

“Untonists ‘Organize.
The Unionists of Hazelton’ met
in ‘Sti: Aide's" ‘Halt ‘on'Tiiesday

oy -fevening, Jan. 15. ‘and organized

an association. “A tumber of

‘ [ladies were present and took an

acti ve part j in the business of the
evening. | After a few. remarks
_[-by: the chairman « explaining. the
object: ot. the meeting, it ‘was re-
solved ‘to form. an. or ganization.
A. ‘nomination
named and immediately took up
its duties, . and: “reported to the
meeting. after, a short interval,
The résult of the election was as
follows: : a eTh |

President—R. s Sargent:

‘Secy. “Tada. —Wm. Grant.’

Members of Executive. Com-
mittee:. “AY R. Macdonald, J Ge
K. Sealy, James Mackay, Jotin
Newick:

ok

elo Talliax Rellet
The following subscriptions to
the relief of the sufferers of the
Halifax disaster -have:! em made

to the” Union. ‘Bank, ‘which will we

tecel ve- and acknowledge through |
The Miner. further donations by

Wrineh ° ‘ee "$20.00.
ais BY Wentzel ~ 0. 90.

-Unlonist Meeting -

(The executive of the Hazetton
Unionist ‘Aguociation hereby gives
notice of. a' “weneral: meeting: of
the : association : to. be held: on
Wedneaday,, Jan, 80, at 8: 30 | p. a

-of{

committee “Was:
statement that his drafts did nat}.

reach’ chim in time to be properly |

Hall, for the ayainat.: these

‘TARMY. POLICIES; :

_ SCORED BY ©
~s CRITIC”

FLAYS BRITSH CABINETS.

Col, Repiigton De Declares the British!

Armies, Deteriorated Since
> Kitchener Died = *

- London, ‘Jan:  26:— Declaring

{that the. British: ‘armies in. France

have not. been’ ‘maintained ade-
quately sineé ‘the. death of Kiteh-
ener, | Col: Repington, former
tnilitary expert of the Times and
now. fillitig. the: same position on
the Mor ning: Post, says “political
strategy is Brat among the caus-
es, LL reiterate’ my previous er it-
icism respect! ne ‘the dispersing
of. British forces j in distant thea-
ters.of warjand, warmly eondemn

‘ithe failare of. our war cabinets,

particularly the present cabinet,
to prolong” the Kitchener policy
of continually: reinforcing our
{armies in. the field with fresh
divisions. Lote

. “Lwant-to tell the people, of
England,” he wites, “particular:

ly-those- ministestal poltroons who]:

bléat about: our’ losses,” that. our
total’ casualties i in killed, wound-
ed-and missing since the war be-
gan are but little higher than the
French dead. The-only suitable
recognition .we can make of
French heroism is to help them
‘now in the hour of. their need,
“Pield- Marshal. Haig’ 8 recent

trained and that, he had ‘ta fight
131 German divisions, with half
that: number,’”: he: vontinued, qj

‘|the most-damning indictment of

> Vige- Pres, —Dr. H.C, Wrineh
; made,”’ and. adds. “Bach man at

the war eabinet- that egill be

the. front ia doing tha work. of
two,” because the- remier has|-
lacked the: courage. to .tell the

Teountry the truth: and: to.pass on
" [to the public’ the advice he must
| have reevived fr rom -any. general

staff conscious offi its ity,’ ae

CABINET TRUSTS: 7
, HER. COMMANDERS

London, Jan.26; —Bonar-Law, .
replying toa ctoas- ‘fire of ques-}

tions Iné the: house: of commons
‘yesterday, declared: that’ General |’

ue Sir Win. Robertson, chief: of . the

“lTimperial: staff, and’ Field ‘Marshal
Haig have. the full: confidence: of |.
the government ‘and: war ‘cabinet.
So fat-as he. thew, io. member
ofthe goverriment 8. ‘behind the
attacks: whieh:

wy Hetherington,

alay's train. for Uhio,

are’: being made

NEWS OF. THE
WEEK FROM

_ SMITHERS

: ‘From Our Special: ‘Correspondent)

“Born—To Mr. and Mrs. G. V.
Norminton, on Friday,. Jan. 18,
a ‘daughtér.~

Born—To Mr.. and Mrs. John
on Monday, Jan.
Qason, © 00 Lee

~ Rev..W. Scott received his call
to,the colors and left on-Tuesday
for Hazelton, where he will visit
his brother for a day or two be-
fore going ‘to Victoria,

‘A union service ‘was held in

‘the Methodist church last Sun-

dap evening, when Rev, Scott
preached his farewell _ sermon,
There was special musie from
the orchestfa. The church was
filled to capacity. - uo

For the “time being Do. MeKie
will - eonduet the’ service. -j the
Methodist Chureh.

Mrs. Fother by entertained at

tea on Wednesday.

A large party of ‘Smitherites
attended the whist drive’ and
dance at ‘lelkwa on Friday last
and reported a good time.

' Duncan Jennings left on Thura-
day’s train for Victoria, where

the wilt report for service.

pitied’ Florence: MeDougatr. chast.
accepted a position. in the #eneral | :

| office of the G.T. P, Ry.

Gus, Tyeeo wag taken to the

‘Hazelton Hospital on: Thursday

morning suffering from stomach
trouble, -- ‘

Mr. Lord, the schoo! | ingpector,
visited the achool on Wednesday.

NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE RAILWAY TOWN

[Unavoidably. held over from last. week]

J. H. Todd left on Monday for:
s| the east. :

EL YT. Kenney left ¢ on Sunday’ B
‘train for Vancouver. |

‘Miss K. ‘Hamilton has returned
to the Chapman ranch.

“Mrs: Skelhorne, ‘formerly of.

Telkwa, has accepted: a position |
in the Hotel Bulkley.

Mrs. 8. H. Boyd left on. Sun-

‘John. Manny, Dan, Moore, Pat

Skuba, Johir. Carr, Pat Carr.and

Geo, Mandeérson ‘were among the
farmers spending Wednesday in
town. ms

Miss E. K, Ritpatricie’ bas. ac:

cepted a position in the Reneral |

offices: of the G:T.P, mo

Roy” McDonell, of New Bazsl :

ton,. “spent * convle ‘of days i in
town, <2".

ae ‘MeGettigan, Judge: Robart: |

‘aon,’ Geo. DuHumel, 'F..G. Heal!
and Reo J. Douglas: are muests at.

the hotel... ey

ahs

in, Canada, being‘ called: back by: thie
8 illness of: ‘his: wife,

"ia® with

 |600D YEAR FOR .

SOLDIERS’ ADD

| Finances. in/Excellent Share. and a
’ Generous Support Accorded
Urganization’

The annual. meeting: of sub-

scribers fo the Soldiers’ Aid: Was.

held in the courtroom on Thure- _

day, the 17th, when Teporta ‘were _-

Presented by the chairman and — -
secretary-treagurer, showing that

the organization had been active — e

{and seeceasful during-the year, .

The financial report showed ex: i

penditures during 1917 of $575,
while the emergency fund was
inereased-to $500. _ This fond is. a
available for loans to returned |;
men, and will eventually serve _

[to establish a club for the veter-

ans of Hazelton district.

Auditor. Kirby reported a bat- we
ance. on hand of $362.97, includ-
ing recent subscriptions of $66.75 7
from the Rocher de Boule. and. .:
$21 from the Silver Standard, ;
This amount, with regular sub-.

scriptions, will be suffeient to. -~ jm

provide tobaceo and comforts for.

all the soldiers on the ‘list with- oe

out any. special appeal, . Ay Seng
“The following | were, elected : ‘a
committee’ ‘for: 1918: Ay R. Mac-
donald, chairman; Wn. Grant, 7
secy,-treas,; F; B: ‘Chettleburgh, *
S. Cline, H. Welch, G..W. Me.
Kay, HH, Little, W. A. Wattie, ae
J. E. Kirby was elected auditor,
and R.-E. Allen, J, K. Frost and
A. E. ‘Player were elected hignor-
ary ‘members, in recogmnitiot of
their services, *

The W..A. was represénted ‘by.
Mesdames Sharpe, Newick and
Wattie, who announced+ ‘that<|
St. Patrick's tea would be ‘given.
in St. Andrew’s: Hall on ‘Mareh © >
17, for the benefit of the Sol
diers’ Aid.

-.- Patelotic Fond re
' The books of the Hazelton
branch’ of the Canadian Patriotic |

| Fund: were audited’ by’. Re B ra

Machin up to Dec. 31, 1917. :
financial statement follows: — :
Balance Gn hand - |. he

- Dee. 81, 1916: “gariad =

| Contributed dating 1917 a76T. 16 =

Rmtd, Hdq../17 $8100.00 =: OS
Carried fwd, 18 44.30

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