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_ NEW HAZELTON, ‘B. Cy WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 14, 1929

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Equal Opportunities for.

Canadians is.

Policy of the ©

Great Conservative Party

Hon. R. B. Bennett, leader of the
Conservative party in Canada, has paid

' his first visit to the northern part of

British Columbia, but aH who heard
him speak are hoping that it will be by
no means the: last visit he «vill pay,

The new leader of the Conservative
party in Canada is a real Canadian.
For, nine generations his people have
been Canadians. Some information as
to his history was published last week.
He started out as a poor boy who had
to work his way through high school
He
has been a success.
gal profession and he reached the top
at an early age. He won an interna-
tional reputation. He was an epual
success in business and finance. He
entered the public service through pollt-
tics and he has reached the rung next
to the top, and there is every reason to
believe that it is now only a matter of
months when the people of Canada will
place him at the top of the political
ladder,

Hon Mr. Bennett spent’ nine days in
Skeena riding, the riding which is re-
presented in the House of Commons by
J. ©, Brady, and the riding which ts in
itself an empire. Such a favorable im-
pression has Mr. Brady made in Ot-
tawa that he can get from the Conser-
vative party and Jeaders almost any-
thing he asks....Eiven..the Liberal: “party.
at Ottawa has begun to realize that’
the member for Skeena ‘fs a power in
the land, not in Skeena alone, but in
the Dominion at large.

There’ is no rlding in Canada where
the leader of the Conservative party
has spent so much time as he has in
Skeeng.. There is no province in the
the Dominion where he has spent 80
much time or has studied ‘26 carefully
as he has British Columbia this sum-
mer,
Fldings of this province and just aa
many of the towns, cities and villages
as he ean possibly reach. In fact, by
the time he has completed his British
Colombla tour. he will know this pro-
vince as few Dominion members know
it. He will know it ina way that few
British Colwnbin members of the Com-
mons, or even ‘the Legislature. know it.

From the day that the leader of the
Conservative -party in Canada entered
this province until he passed this rid-
ing he was greeted with enthusiasm
and welcomed “with open arms at all
points where he stopped That his vis-
it und his study. of Briish Columbia fs
appreciated by the people of the pro-
vince will be shown through the ballot
box at the first opportunity.
er is a clever man, he is possessed of
exceptional ability in law, finance and
in business. He is thorough and he is
sure ‘of his ground before he makes a
statement or -niounces: a ‘ polley. He
has a reputation for integritt. A§ an
orator he is in a chiss by. himself ‘and

he is fn Possession of more real iuiside
. Knowledge tof Canada; the” Cunadian,

people’ and Canadian problems that,
any other’ public miaii, We is in reality’
the greatest Canndian of ‘the present
day. Anyone who has heard dim will
ngree; i

Hon. Mr; . Bennett: has ‘been greeted

‘by - lnrge githerings: wherever he" has

spoken, -He has left a lasting impres- |;
sion on all the people who have’ heard |,
him. In Prince Rupert on Monday he'

two’ thousand » people. crowded: ‘nta: ne
theatre to hear him,

Hon, Mr. Bennett is visiting all |

The lead- |

Bo
tha’) Hovetniient” at ‘Ottawa ‘alts. quietly

Terrace he was greeted by more than a.
hundred citizens’ although it was not
known until that morning that the
lender would be able to stop at Terrace
for even a few minutes,

At .Terrace Hon. Mr Bennett spoke
of the failure of the Canadian govern-
ment to prétect the Canadian people
against the unfair competition of other
countries, everyone of which were pro-
tected against Canada. He impressed
lipon his liseners the seriousness of
Canada. ‘sending out -a hundred thous-
and men and women every year to the

country should provide. But Canada
has been permitting other countries o
take ovr raw materials, manufacture
them in their own countries and then
sell them back to Canada. Such a pol-
icy could Have no other effect than to
drive the people ‘out of Canada in the
train of the raw matertlas.

At the close of the few minutes spent
in Terrace the leader of the Conserya-
tive party was presented with a beau-
tifpl boquet of rose buds by the little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Dover,
A box of Terrace fruit was also put on
the train for he leader and his party.

At Smithers on Tuesday night Hon.
Mr. Bennett was greeted by a packed
house. People from all parta of the
northern interlor gathered there to see
and to. hear-the man -‘who will be-the.
next ‘premier of Caneda. “As soon as
the train ‘arrived there that: evening
the- reception committee hustled . the
leader to the hall and with a very brief
introduetion | by ‘the: chairman, | F. M.
Doekrill, he began bls ‘speevhe of one
hour, the time allotted. by the railway
compaty which held the train at the
station for bim. But every minute of
that” hour wes filled ‘with truths and
valuable ‘Information ‘for’ Cunndians.
‘The’ “Smithers hall- ‘platform, was de-
covated with eut flowers which resem-
hed the Hazelton flower show ‘and the
flowers were all grown in Snuthers.
On the platform. were 1 number of. the
leading business men and Conserva-
tives of Smithers,

In his opening” remarks the lender
of the Conservative party pointed ant
the. difference between national pro-
blems and national voting, and he pro-
blems of a mimicipal council and of.
the provincial legisIntuve. He made it
clenr that when the people of Skeena
voted at 1 Dominion election they were
voting on questions which effected, not
only Skeena but also the conl miners
of Nova Scotia and the factory wvork-,
ers and the menufacnrers of Ontario.

The great principal, upon which the:
leader of the Conservative party is ap-
plealing to the Cunadian people is thet
of” giving Canadians equal rights
Caneda, At the present tine the Can-;
adian people have not equal rights in
Canada, Any foreign country is given,

what in, really t bonus if that country’
will only put the Canadian out of busi-:
ness. ‘iy: country in the world cin
get raw materials from Cannda with-
out any turlfts or ‘taxes. Canada’ is the:
greatest source of supply, that the okt:

[world has’ for forest’ ‘products, ninerals'
ne andl agricultural’ ° prodiucte, AL

ele in thief” ‘own countries | and geld |
‘then’
addresied the’ ladies: ‘tn’ the’ ‘afterrioon "

‘nt aiten patty ‘and ‘dn the evdning: ‘over,

oy oft

! “back to” Canada. “Canada does:
wi to change that, condition, ‘tut

nent

in|-T

by the Dominion government of today: :

_, A.M. I. MANSON A VISITOR

‘|. After spending about ten days in his

constituency, ‘Omineca, A. M, Manson,
accompanied by his son, passed through
Sunday: night and on Monday morn-
ing took the train for Prince Rupert
for two days and then return to Haz-
elton pick-up thelr car and motor on
to Vancouver. Mr. Manson is gener-
ally well pleased with the work that
is being done in the north by the pro-

‘}vinelal government, although he said

it was plain to see in this riding where
new road foremen had been put on this
year. The road work was not up to
his expectation. He was not discour-
aged entirely, however. .

THE LATE ROY RIDSDALE.

Roy 8. Ridsdale, aged 41 years, pasy-
ed away at the Hazelon Hospital last
Sunday evening after an illness which
had, extended over some fifteen years.
He had been in the hospital for about
three months the-last time. The fun-
eral was held on Tuesday afternoon
from the hall-in Hazelton where Rev.
Father Godfrey conduced the services.

stukers’ of the Owen Lake group ‘of
Claims which have recently been at-
tfacting considerable attention. He
retained an interest in them. He is
survived by his father, n wife and four
children, three boys and a girl.

News from Terrace
Rh W. Angus and son of Vancouver
were ‘visitors in town. ;

E. W. Holher, Provinelal _ Assessor
was, in ‘town on business.

“w. ‘H. Cotton Assistant District En-
gincer from Smithers spent & couple
days in town, ;
/ N’MéPherson was up from Vancouv-
er to look ofter "some mining, interesta
on Williams Qreek,

Assistant. Dist-
town during. the

““AL HE: Wadd'ngton,
riet Forester was dn
week.

Mrs. H. T. Purdy, B. CG, Weeks and
James Weeks, of Oyster Bay, New
York Were tourisists at ‘Terrace Hofet
‘end Lakelse Lodge.

Mr. M. P. McCaffery was a business
visitor from Prince Rpupert. _ ,

“Geo, Little and Duddley returned
after an extensive motor tour through
Southern B ©. and Alberta,

Mrs. Fraser of Haysport was visit-
ing with Mré&. EB. J. Moore the past
week, va

¥ Moore of Prince Rupert spent the
week end under the parental roof,

“Steve ani’ Pete Toly left on Thurd-
(day for the prairie where they will
snend the harvest season.

‘Nine O..T. gundal left on Saturday |.
for Vancouver to spend “Buyers
Week.” . . —

sae

The G. G.I m left on. ‘Monday
morning to camp for a week at Lakelse
Like. Rey a Allan aecompanted
them. ot

ae

Mas Helen. Lode: of: Vancouver. ds
holidaying with Rev, qnd Mra. Atlan.

Prank Anderson. returned. from, az.
elton, Hospital on “Wednesday,”
aa ae

By indi de warts ot Premier. Kine

On Tuesday. atl’.

Continued on Para. a

a /Tisiting her t sister, 3 } Mr... Mathews

Mra Mitzenberg of. : Vantivedol ‘is

The deceased was one of the original

Dt
that during ‘the ‘second * “halt of .

Semi-Annual
Ready for

In issuing a bulletin summarizing
mining activities in the province for
the frst half of 1929, Honourable W.
A. MeKenzie, Minister of Mines, ex-
firessed his satisfaction at the thor-

stete of the mining industry of Brit-

policy of giving all available infor-
mintion on mining to those interested
this bulietin was prepared at the min-
ister’s instructions, to briefly review.
the important features of mining in
the half year period. It was complied
by John D. Galloway, Provinciol Miner
alogist, and contains a summary by:
that official, brief reports.on their re-}
spective districts by the Resident En-
gineers and summary of coal produc:
tion figures by the Chief Inspecor of
Mines. This is the first half yearly,
bulletin | to be issued by the Depart: !
ment but it is believed by the Honour-
able the Minister of Mines that the in-
formation will be welcomed. by the
public. .

Of special interest is the report by
B. T. O'Grady on the Snowflake fol-
lowing a careful sampling and exam-
ination of this property. The report
of H. G. Nicholas, Resident engineer
of No 8 District contains some defin-
ate information on the Hope section
Planet Mines Company and other op-
ferations:.in “his. District.
able Mr. McKenzie considers that the
report on-the Kinman property, Van-
couver Island, is of unusual interest
as showing the great possibilities for
prospecting stil] exist on Vancouver
Island. :

The reports of J. T. Mandy, resident
Engineer No. 1 District, and D. Lay,
Resident Engineer No. 2 District,
show. that mining in. Northern British
Columbla is extremely active and that
steady progress is still being attained.

‘Returnes for the first six months
of the yeur indicate n new high re-
cord will be established for-the miner-
ail prodnetion of the Province in 1929.
an output for the whole year valued
at somewhat over $70,000,000 is indi-
cated. With ‘prospecting, develop-
ment and construction of new mining
plants and equipment proceeding ata
greater pace than ever -before, a con-
timally expanding Production record ‘
seems assured. for some years to come.
- The vilne of the mineral output. for
the half year {s estimated at $35, 256;-
|063, This production rate ts expected |
to be enstly maintained or inerehsed .

Jin ‘the second half of the yerr. which }

will resnlt in a mineral production: ‘of!
$70,000,000 ‘or more for 1929, exceed-

established in 1926,
The production ‘of gold estimated at;
90,000 ounces, shows n decrease, which
is necounted for by 2 somewhat lessen-:
ed output from. the Premier, and de-,
creases from Trail’ Creek and ‘Nelson
Mining Divistons.

The estimated: silver ‘output ‘of | 5,-;
250,000. ounces. ig. practically one-half
of the 1928 production‘ as itis expedtéd:
that due to Increased mining and, mil-
ling of a silver-lead-zinc.ores that the
séeond holf of the year will show a
higher figure. - me *

‘bead | production during the: period
|shows a léseetied. ‘Fate of pyoduetton’ iis?
compared. with | ‘thes: bat it 18:3 Spable se

year a larger output Will ‘be ‘made, 80!
that: it-te posatble’ that: the ‘final figur-

_ ‘es for.1920 will show an inereage over

The Department of Mines

oughly sound and steadily expanding :
_ prices in the first half of 1929 was the
ish Columbia. In accord with his”
pound. This, however, was. largely a
‘nominal quotation and it is
‘if-much copper was sold at this price

“439 cents a pound which shows an in-
Crease of 25.8 per cent over the aver-

jmining and in matters relating to min- -

The Honour-t-

hour in the form of ‘finished

ing the previous ‘record of $67, 188, 842". :

‘| Lake ‘sale: or ‘sales was the bigzest: sine

ie 00 ‘pletes’ of cedar in the «river.

Report Now |
the Public Use

1928. The lead output of the Prov-
ince comes mainly from the Sullivan
mine . but developments throughout
the Province are steadily producing
furthur important reserves of lead are

The outstanding feature of metal

rise of price of copper to 24 cents a
doubtint

The average price of copper for the
six months ended June 30th wns 15,-

age of 14.649 cents for: 1928,

Lead and zine prices rose durinz
, the early part of the, year and then
declined slichtly with te @ averages
showing somewh at higher” than f°
1928,

During the ‘period under
several events hove transpired

 yeview
in

ing which should be of major import-
ance in connection with the future of
the mineral industry of the Provines
and which will undoubtedly add tu
the general prosperity of British C
umbia. These are briefly comment-

Continued on Page 3

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THE CEDAR POLE | BUSINESS |

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‘Ton ‘Moore of itviingn honahe’ ‘in
‘the big timber - Hit’ In ‘the Kitwancool
Valley last ‘Week, He fs. “going 0 Work.
on It right away. There will be half.
a million feet or more cedar poles, on .
the kale, He. will have quite a. crew af
men (rorking and will truck the Doles ©
out to the railway. The Hanson: Tim-
ber & Lamber’ Co, secured the’ thnber a
up the Risplox, and ‘Henry | Cook will

‘take ‘ort the poted.-"‘There will he: over
90,000 fest, Albert Elliot | has taken |
over the Beir ‘Lake: work and now has: «
twenty men at work there, The Bell.

gle: hed of cedar in. the’ lower: part:
of. “th 2 ‘Bkegnd: Valley. ‘Up to the’ pre-.
nt. time’ tlie Hanson.Co: has ‘put! iver:

ybove “Hazelton; There:
ore: ‘thousands of: t pleces,
down. 20"

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