THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1916

The Omineca Miner

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZBLTON, THE CENTER OF THE
GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BrivisH COLUMBIA.

A, R. Macdonald, Publisher and -Proprietor.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a

year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year,

‘ADVERTISING RATES; Display, $2.50 per inch per month; Reading
Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion,

Gazette rates,

Legal. notices inserted at B. C.

Vot.. Ve

“SATURDAY, Fapruary 12, 1916,

meeting their war obligations.

active service.

upon the Fund may be met,

The care of sick and wounded soldiers is the provinee of the
Canadian Red Cross, and a very large amount of money is required
to maintain the wonderfully efficient ambulance _ and hospital
service which is the pride of that institution,
the Red Cross, of which Mrs. Reid is secretary and H. H. Little
treasurer, is doing excellent work, but requires additional funds for
Contributions will be welcomed.

_ The Soldiers’ Aid,a local.organization under the auspices of the
provincial Returned Soldiers’ Commission, has assumed the task of |
finding employment: for returned soldiers from this dixtrict; and of |:
supplying those at the front with, such eomforts as tobacco, reading
Over sixty rien-are on the list, and in order
that its work may be carrjed on the committee asks contributions,
R. E. Allen is secretary-treasurer,

.We recommend these organizations to the. generosity of the

the purchase of materials.

' matter, clothing, ete.

people of the district.

it may

“That -this record will be

The local Branck of

oka aga.

WILL AID FARMERS :
"., _, IN BUYING STOCK

Owing to the heavy drain upon
the live stock of the various war:
ring coulitries of Europe,’ they
have beet forced to go abroad for
supplies. "he longer” the war
lasts the greater will be this
demand, Moreover, when peace

‘ is restored, these countries will
require large’ ‘numbers of the
various classes of animals to
replenish . their studs, herds and
flocks, It shovld be: borne jin
mind; however, that, the- bora
who.come to this country after
the war will require betters ani-
mals than have’ been boughit

. during war time, ag they will he
used largely for breeding. pur-

poses. oo ec

With this end i in: view,. the best |:
of the. femaies and particularly
the young stock should be kept
for breeding purposes. _ Breeders

‘should ‘not. fail to raise, all the

live ‘atock possible at, this time i in.
order that. the: ‘country. may. be

—vable to aupply. a large nuinber. of
animals’ that are certain to he

nédded. by: the’ warting. doutries,

te At! present, “however, there. is-an ‘Ae

- abequal: distribution of live stock [its
in “eertiilt’ ‘bec: |: “Shoulk
tons: there is a” eavy, surplus, [Stock Cc

= in‘ the country: ms

‘with a, corresponding scarcity . in
other parts, During the past
year hundreds of young | cattle
from our prairie provinces have
gone to the United. States as
stockers: and. feeders. ‘These
should have been kept at home,
particularly. the females, Sections
of the west are reported as being
in’ need .of rood . draft horses,
particularly draft mares: while,
in sections of Ontario, there is an
over supply. of -this particulay
clags, ane

In order to remedy these con- .

ditions, the ‘minister of agricul-
ture, through the: Live Stock
Branch, has: decided’ to grant
liberal Aid to breeders who wish
to. secure good - breeding: atock.:
The conditions under which aid
will be given are as-follows:

In the event of a number of
farmers of any district of Canada| ©
wishing to co-operate for the]
purchase: of breeding stock” in
carload lots from’ ‘some -diatant |S
section -of the. country, the De-|?
partment will ‘pay ‘the? travelling
expenaes of their daly appointed
representative: during, ‘the: fe

No. 24}
IF YOU CAN'T FIGHT, YOU CAN PAY. .

Canadians who are debarred from serving the British cause in
an active capacity should count it a privilege to contribute their
share of the money which is no less necessary to success in the war
than the battalions which are being so willingly raised,

- fairly be said of the people of Hazelton that they are cheerfully
Few communities in Canada’ have
sent more men to the front in proportion to population, and we
know of none which, in proportion to its means, has contributed
larger sums for patriotic purposes,
maintained until. ‘the end of the war is not to be doubted.

There are three funds which especially call for contributions.
First in importanee is the Canadian Patriotie Fund, which undertakes
the maintenance of the families and dependants of our men on
Government Agent Hoskins is district. treasnrer of
the Fund and will gladly receive subscriptions. Monthly eontribu-
tions are especially desired, in order that the constant demands

‘to forward on or before the Slet-day of

; ‘In’ ‘THO Surneme ‘Court’ o oF Brive :

j| amounts
| forthwi

‘ Tamaey, 16,

directed to accompany this rep-
resentative and assist him as far

ping the animals,

Persons wishing to take ad-
vantage of this offer should make
full arrangements with the Live
Stock Commissioner as to place
and time .of purchase before
sending out their representative.

Addressing Soldiers’ Mail
In order to facilitate the hand-.
ling of mail at the front and, to
ensure prompt delivery, it is re-
quested that all mail be address-
edas follows: _

‘(a) Regimental Number.

(b} Rank. oe

(c} Name,"

(d) Squadron, Battery or -Com-
pany.

_(e) Battalion, Regiment (or
other unit), Staff appoint-
ment or Department,

{f) CANADIAN CONTINGENT.

(g) British Expeditionary
‘Force.

(h) Army Post Office, LONDON.

; England. /

‘Unnecessary mention of higher
formations, such: as brigades,
divisions, is strictly forbidden,
and causes delay.

Modern mining methods have
made it profitable to reopen a
nickel mine in Norway that was
abandoned half a eentury ago.

“WATER ACT, 1914.” ° |

Before the Board of Investigation,

In the matter of Peace Rivar ang all
its tributaries within the Province of
British Columbia, including Black
Jack Gulch, Finlay River, Germansen
Creek, Gormanien Lake, Lost Creek,

‘ Lost Lake, Lyon Creek, Manson..or
Sawmill Creek, Mangon River, Mill
Creek, Mosquito Gulch, Omineca
River, Paranip River, Quartz Creek,
Silver Creek, Tom Creek, ' Vital
Creek, and Whittier Creek,

TAKE, NOTICE that each’ and every
person, partnership, company, or muni-
cipality who, on the 12th day of March,
190), had water righta on any of the:
above-mentioned strpams, is directed.

March, 1916, to the, Comptroller of
Water Rights, at : the Parliament
Buildings,- at “Victoria,” a" statement
of claim “in -writing,/aa required ‘by
section 294 of the ‘Water Act, 1914,"
Printed -forms- for auch | statement
(Form 50 for irrigation or Form 51 for
other purposes) ‘can -be-obtained from
any of the. Water Recorders in the
Provinee,,

The Board of Inveitigation will
tabulate such claims: and will receive
‘objections theraty if filed, and will give
due ‘notice of the. time and place set
for the hearing of ‘elaims and objeq
tions,

’ Dated at Vietoris, B, Gay. ‘this lat day
of. February, 1916, ..

For the Board of investigator an

J, B ARMSTRONG. ;
24-27 : * Chairman, _

NOTICE,

te

* COLUMBIA, .

In ‘the. matter of the’ Admi
Act and in the matter of naietraion

tate,

‘TAKE. ‘NOTICE that by an order of
His. ahonour Judge ae ‘dated
of J anuary, 1016, I] waa
ai cri dministrater’ of the. ‘Estate
ow tlie ro a ea , intestate,
on or about the
Aigeet 10 th day . of
erond, ‘having! ‘elaima arai
the: otal ‘gatato. are' hereby img, agsinat
‘forward the sama, Properly Verified,’ to
nie before the: 2h day:.of bead 8
AGLE,""and., all, ‘Persons ....inde| tod:
~ | the Baid estate: are required to. pai
fee their. lin ehtednaae

«Dated: at Hozettan.

ate a suitable person who. will, be | pe

as possible in buying and: ship-

[forthe Great Norte} <=

of: Willian McAvoy; deceased, ‘intes-

~haterior-

- Prospectors, ‘Miners, | Z Ces
 Landseekers, Surveyors * 7 : Y :
and. Sportsmen will find: |
the merchaints. of Ha oy

~ elton prepared to meet Bas

"every. ‘fequirement. ere

-outfitand supplies. Hav. -

_ing been -engaged for a ;

"many years in outfitting - a

parties for the Northern’

"tte Hazelton busi-

a

ness men are. qualified weld wee

“to give. valuable advice

and. assistance to. new- :

comers.’ _

ae ee

” Hazelton 1S ‘situated ‘at sa ;

“the: -confhience ‘of the" _
Bulkley: ‘and? “Skeena. - ia

‘rivers; a. mile. and” a

Suan fron Hazelton’
"station on: “the | ‘Grand
Trak adic ral: