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. Vol, 20

NEW HAZELTON, B. Cr "WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 29, 1928

Old Ladysmith —
Smelter Ready

During the past

porated for the purpose of creating
central plant for the treatment of B.
ores and concentrates. There ha

with the British Metal

of. $8,760,000, for the handling of t
products of the plant.

smith Tidewater Smelters, and it
expected that with the association
these to concerns & sound business

of ore will be developed, which shou
work out to the advantage of many

into the period of production.

Cor poration,

mation, and Deminion-

of desirable mining properties have o

rendy heen, secured, and it is. anticipat-
ed that there will be ‘ample’ “funds for:
theoniing’ to thoronghly prove these
these properties, and later on’ develop-

aus mipidly as Dossible

The situation has been carefully in-
yestignted as to the merits of the pro-
perties acquired, particularily. a8 re-
gards tr. ausportatiqn facilities ete, and

it is considered that with a business.

like program of development, and the

Spreading of the ordinary risk of min
ing over a number of desirable Dros.

“attained.
vation and examination of the proper-

ing nhend during the past year, and

tive development work is well under
way, ‘it shonkl prove a helpful influ.
ence au the mining industry of British
Cohubin, and-bring to fruition the
optimistic vlew held: by Many of | the
uitimate mineral wenlth of this pro-
vince.

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OUT or QUARANTINE NOW —

It is with a great deal of pleasure

Se that we announce that the Hazelton
wee Lospitel is naw out of quarantine aud
men patients can be received and visitors
admitted, The senrlet fever has been
ehecked aud no new cases have devel-
oped in the past week or ‘ten days.
There are two patients in jhe isolation
eee hospital and they are doing very well
m and should he out within the time per.
scribed by Inw, Dr, l, B. Wrinch has
bandied the ‘slttation ‘in a most: efzi-
® clent manner. He ‘annonces that he
me now has on hand a good supply . of
wee serum for. use in case of. immediate
mm contact, He is confident .that so far
f as Jocal conditions are - ‘concerned ‘the
a aearlet fever. has. been conquered.

2 _ John Tleeburat, for. a. “pmaber of
a yeors Indian polie officer at: Hazelton,
a Will leave Wednesday. evening” for Tor.
onto where: he hag .secured-a position,
Mrs. Ticehurst and: ebild' went east In
fy December last, ‘hetr. departure. from

Business Soon)

year the- Lady- |.
smith Tidewater ‘ Smelters, Lid., with
2 capital of $2,500,000, has been incor-

been made satisfactory arrangements

Corporation,
Ltd, of. London, with 2 paid-up capital

he British Metal Corporation “© are
* substantially interested in the Lady-

the treatment, handling and shipment

the coast properties which are coming

Mr. Henry B. Thompson and Mr. H,
Carmichael were instrumental in the
first instanee in acquiring the snielter
property and other Thining. interests,
and after a trip to London, in interest-
ing and securiug the co-operation and
financial support of the British Metal

In addition: to this a development

mining company is in ‘process of for-
incorporation
has been applied for, to be known as
the Pacific Tidewaters Mines Lid.:, eap-.
ital $5,000,000, Options on-R number

. _Jiects, success in the venture will be
The work of completing the otganti-
ties has heen steadily ond anletly go-

when the company is launched aud ac-

Conservatives at
Victoria Fear a
-Gerrymander,

The Conservative Opposition at Vie-
torla is reported to be all het up over
A reported gerrymander of the Van
couver Island and Greater Vancouver
seuts before the next election.- ‘This.
gerrymander bill is supposed to be in
readiness to spring on the House jus!
before the close and the Government
is supposed to trust to the Labor mem-
bers to help them force’ it throngh, A
strong fight is ‘promised by the -Opposi-
tion, ‘The main features of the bill as
given by a Vancouver paper are to do.
away with Saanach, Hon, Dr. 'Tolmie’s
strong hold and to add some rural
poles to Esquimalt, Mr. Pooley’s con-
stituency. Some other changes are to
he made on the islands to embarass a’
Couservative or two and to strengthen
the Lahor chanees—the government is
supposed to have formed an alliance
with Labor in order to save themselves,
Then Vantouver is to be so fixed up
that Labor and Liberals alike’are to
have it as easy as possible, A new
member is to be added to the north to
serve the Peace River, but otherwise
no changes are reported, ;
Of course the above report is from
the Conservative headquarters -and is
Merely an outline. of what they fear or
perhaps what they would do were. they.
in a similar position, .At' the same
time. they. seer to be quite worked up
over it.

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One. of: ee First Missionaries to the

More Speed on
Skeena High-
way is N. eede

ened for traffic within the next two
three years thére wiil have to bea
more speed shown. than in the past.
of over eighty,

unite’on and not only urge but dema

terest in this part of the province a

‘any further delay. Every riding

ern riding will be retarded until t

general motor traffic,
road is being built it might just
‘well be made a road as a trail. It
the. desier of. the residents to see

Year for ever. This is a main hig

Got a Cougar at Kitwancool|.

———owe

Kispiok ‘Passed Al Away ai Bella Bella:

Rev. DE, ©, Spieneer, one of the
pioneer missionaries of the Methodist
church on the Pacific const, aud espec-
fally on the northern coast, passed a-
way at his home at Bella Bella Wed-
nesday, 22 after a very brief illness,
As a result of his Passing there is keen
regret among the clergy and among a
very large circle of friends and ae
quaintances in the north.
The deceased was the first .Metho-
flist missionary to the Indians in the
Kisplox Valley, He came to British
Colunmibis in 1885 and in 1800 went to
Port Simpson where he labored until

long time,

‘Toronto ;Ont., has been.
under the companies-act of British Col-
umbia. The property operated by the
Columario.is Jocated on Kleanza moun-
tain near Usk, and has been showing
ap well under development. It is a
high grade gold property and gives pro-
mise of being a big

COLUMARTO Is "INCORPORATED

The Columario Gold Mines

If the Skieena highway is to be op-

the last” three years only about eigh-
teen miles -bave been constructed out
‘This is'a matter. that
all: the members in. the north should

thot the government shown more in-

provide the hecessary money to put
that toad through to Terrace without

the north will be benefited by the com-
pletion of this road, and every north-

road is finished and passible for the
And, while the

least: some road built to last and not
repuire a lot of tinkerJng about. each

way and should at least be construct.
ed for permanent mse,

While he was in Kitwanga last week
end Rev. T. D. Proetor reports that on
Indian brought in a cougar skin which
he securett about fifteen miles beyond
Kitwancool Lake. ‘The skin was in
very flne condten and the natves be-
lieve that animals not known to b in
that’ coany fox amy: ‘years ate-oncet
mere coming” back. Certainly no cou-
gar have been captured in there for a
The Skin was sent to thel.
government on which to. collect the
bounty of $40.00. | 4

Lid
incorporated

producer in the

are perfectly: formed ‘and are equal ‘te

novelty,

of the directors. ‘of. ‘the Mohawk Min:
ing. Co.,- “wil arrive tonight: ‘and spend
several ‘day8' here. examining the. “Mo- |ea" $50,

1894 when he wis married to Mis:
Hart; superintendant - ‘of the girls In.
dian ‘school, -They took their honey
moon trip to Port Essingtor and ther
by canoe up the Skeena river to Kis-

stendy tray elling. _ Since then he has
laliored at Skidigate, Bella Coola: and
Bella Bella. Besides a widow the de-
ceased left to morn his loss a son Har-
old of Anyox, a son Raiph at Bella:
Bella, a daughter, Miss Bertha of To-
ronto, and a danghter, Mrs. ‘OB
Flewin of Port Simpson, °

_ GROWS COTTON NORTH. Or Bb

J. H. Perkins of Skeena Crossing ds
the proud possessor of yeal Hye cotton
Plants in.full bloom. Some years ago
a. friend of, his, sent. him Some
Mr. Perkins plazted them. ‘The plants
hre now. three 3 years old and this year.
are blooming. ‘The cotton balls. are
not quite so large as in: the south but

the southern | product in every other
way, Cotton ‘this for north is- “2 . real

us

ene "erwietlae conn A eerie aan

. Jock Robertson of. "Vancouver, one

mem the district will. be’ “generally. regretted

hawk and: on: Saturda
as 3 they x were a Very igreenble couple, ceed to’ the pratrie

piox, the trip taking three months of

seed. :

not distant future,

THE SHEENA HIGHWAY.

« From questions asked by Col, GC. WwW.

in the Legislature last week it was
learned that the Skeena highway from 4
Hazelton to Terrace was 86 miles and
that in 1924 hothing was built, in 1925
5 miles were built, in 1926 7 miles weré
built and in 1927.6 miles were built.
The highway inctudes 52 miles of new
construction and 18 ‘miles reconstruc.
tion. To date 58 miles have been sur-
veyed ready for construction, Up to
January Ist 1928there had been spent
on this highway. $80,584, . Estimates
on the final location have not yet: been
completed, :

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The executive: of the Badininton club
in Hazelton met on Tuesday: night and
decided to go ahead - with: the ‘dance
whieh was advertised for Valentine
night, “The dance will be = held on
‘Friday: night: next, March 2nd’ ‘in As-
sembly hall. “Dancing will: start at 9
o'clock - ‘sharp, It wi be ealled a". “DAL,
loon dance,

“The. pollee raided th the. 6. ik Oate r re-|

cently’ fad “found, several | squaWws. up:
stairs,”

‘In. police. ‘court they’ ‘Were : ‘tin-
$20 and. $101 r spectively. ‘Con-

, aldevable:  booue was “algo
“be

Peck of the minister of public works,

; lcense —provineial
The clerk advised. the’ meeting. that he|- "a

thelr home.’

Bond Taken on
al Highland Basin

or
lot.

In in the Babines and owned by: Thos.

in this district.
is o well known property ‘in’ this .dis-

nd

very fnvortbly: on it.) There ig every

d
n date work will be started on this pro-

in

shorily.

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AT DAIRYMEN'S CONVENTION |

ns Winners.. in.. Provineial. . Cow-Testing
‘ Competitions
a

F, M. Dockrill of Telkwa, who has
been attending the meeting ‘of the B.
C. Dairymen’s Association at Nanaimo
the past week was elected to the Pro-
ducers committee. At that same con-

vention the prize winners in the pro-
vineial cow-testing competitions were

announced ns follows (northern — sec-
tion) Two-year old class, Bulkley Val-
ley, R. Macgregor won with Daisy who
gave 6,996. lbs. of ‘inilk ‘and 300.7 Ibs,
of butter. fat. Three year old class,
Bulkley Valley, H. W. Goodwill first
with a holstein which gave 11,809 Ibs.
of milk and 487.9 Ibs. butter fat. R.
Macgregor was second with a pure

h-

9,997 Ibs. milk and 84. 8 Ibs. butter fat

+ set ary ts a aeetintata teats -:

Terrace N otes

CANADIAN LEGION REORGANIZE

- The annual meeting of the Canndian
Legion was held in the G. W. ¥. A.
hall on Thursday evening of last week
when the following officers and com-
mnittees were elected :—
President—A. Attree
Vice-Pres.—F, M. Hall
Sec.-Tresa.—W. Chapman
Finance Committee—L, H. Kenney.
A. Creelman, 5. Kirkaldy.
Membership—T. Turner, C, M. Law-
rence, §, Cooper, E, Cole, W. Farr,
House Com—fs, A, Kirkaldy, A.
Creelman, L. H, Kenney, T, Turner, jr. |:
' Entertainment—Rev.. Robinson, J.
Tyler, F. M. Hall, iL. H. Kenney, 8. N.
Kirkaldy. -

ExccutiveCapt. Colthurst, A. Carr,
W. J. Goodwin, J. Lever, H. Mist, «. ”
At the ,tlose of the business session

refreshments were served and a social
time ‘Spent.

COUNCIL MEETING LAST WEEK
The regular meeting of the connell
took place in the council chamber on
Tnesday afternoon of last week With
all the councillors present, Several
outstanding accounts Were — presented
and ordered paid. The reading of: the
various bylaws were. rend: a second |.
time, This took Wp most of the after-
noon, ‘The trade. Meense bylaw was
eritictsed Shy: “yeveral Who, felt, them-
selves | aggrieved by: duplication of the

a

and | municipal. |

anticipated about $1700. revenue from

land, taxes. within the aréa for the pre- mor

sent 'yenr, A map. of “th ‘Taunicipal

Vancouver Men)
Ed. G, Brown of Vancouver and AB-

Sociates have made a payment on. a
bond on the Highland Basin property

King and Martin Cain, two old timers
The Highland Basin

trict that has been examined by some
of the best engineers and they reported

reason to believe that at a very early
perty. Plans are. now being made for
the incorporation of the Highland Ba-

sin property and the question ' of rais-
ing finances will be undertaken very

‘bred’ ‘bolstaliy, “Nevis” ‘Sylvia; who: gaye.

graduate murses from New Westmin-
ster arrived on February 18th to: take.
temporary. Positions, at the Hazelton
"| Hospital. te

| Compressor on :
Way to Mohawk
Get L Great Ore

portable compressor plant’ was shipped
from Vancouver for the Mohawk Min-
ing Co, at New Hazelton and it will be
put in operation as soon as it arrives,
It ig a one machine Plant and will be
used for the next two months chiefly

sure that enough ore has been develop-
ed to keep a. mill operating. The Com-
pany expects to start the construction
of their mill within the next three
monthy and also a ‘short tram line ta
Four Mile creek from ‘the - tunnel
inouth,

‘Al. Harria returned on Monday night
from Vancouver Where he was called
to atend.a directors meeting of the
Mohawk Mining: Co. He stated to the
‘Herald that he- has placed an order
for more lumber to erect another build-
ing or two and also has another tent
to be used temporarily. Four more
men are to be put to work immediate-
jy. The Company has purchased the
Maid of rin claim owned by Martin:
Cain and adjoining the* Mohawk on
the south west,

Tast Saturday night some of the

the week end and they brought in most
glowing reports of: the ‘amount of. ore
being. taken out of the drift tunnel gs.
driving progresses: . ‘They. are running
in about two and a. half. feet of ore

between a ‘ton and a ton and three
quarters” ber day. That is remarkable

for’ four amen WORRLRE" on Ta NMbifte 2
- The Mohawk. has long- been! regard-

est lagged in it when the fault was en-'
countered. in. the early ‘days. . But the
ore was picked up some weeks ago and
a drift tunnel has been continued on it

not only as ‘good, but has. improved a
good deal, A ‘large amount of high
grade ore that can be shipped direct
to the. smelter. is now available. The
conipany can meke a shipment any
time now.

So Semen A eee cement

‘Local Items.

nn

Early in March the C. N R. wil put

two stermers on the: ‘Prince Rupert:
Yanediver’ ‘Tinh and ‘in’ “May the: dally:
train service is to be- Tesumed.

“On Monday’ afternoon. Mrs. James

Turnbull entertained the Felix Club
at. her home in honpr of Mrs.
The prizes were won by Mrs. EB, Hyde.
and Mrs. Langlands."

Peel.

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‘Mine Tuspector Shenton, was. in the

district 2 couple of days: ‘this. week,

— a

Mise Boliver of the. ‘Hazelton Hospit.
1 stat?, lett Monday: ‘evening for Kam-

loops. for & short: holiday.”

—rae

Miss McDonald ‘and. Miss Clare, two .

district’ was’ ordered to'be mpiled for | ean
"| the: conventence of the munielpality.

“@hos. Walsh and. family
Stinday froin Hazelton

boys on the Mohawk were down for’

ed Jocally as a géod? ‘property, butinter-"

3 |

On Monday: of this week a Sullivan - .

for prospetting the ground ‘to make -

of a high grade and they fire sacking |

ever since with the result that it is

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