“iment during the’ summer; ° ". itain, has let a contract: to Frank} “: — -. Where he spent ‘somé months, LS f, ek ah THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN "BRITISH COLUMBIA ‘HAZELTON, B, G., SATURDAY, -APRIL- 22, 1916 _ «PRICE $2,00 A’ YEAR GET wa HA US THE ORE "Good ‘Shoot Encou Encountered: This Week-Other Mining | — Matters" “ - The most important. develop- ment recently, in ‘the Hazelton ‘mining district is. on the Great ‘Ohio, where the ore shoot found | ‘near the surface has been’ en- “countered at an’ approximate | depth of 500 feet. | “The ore, of “which there is a congiderable |: ‘body, is of excellent grade, and at present prices of copper will : give high assay values, | This is. another proof that. the veins of Rocher.de' Boule ‘moun- tain can be depénded upon. Alex: Sharp, M.E., of Vancou- _ Ver arrived on Thursday evening. “and left yesterday. to see the Silver ‘Standard and American ! Boy, . He will report on the Ha- -zelton View ana d Indian groups of ~ mining claims. on: Rocher de Boule | : rmountain for. A, Erskine Smith, “of Vancouver, who: took bonds on i these properties last, winter. Mr, ?Sharp. will be accompanied up ‘the mountain by Duke Harris, ‘one of the vendors of the Hazel- _ton. View. . . News from the Cronin property gy the Babine range, is that’ the. 's deeper workings . have, disclosed .|,. "s¢btisiderable-ore, the faceot - the “tunnel at” present: being in con- _eentrating ore... Mr, Cronin, itis handerstood, will. continue develop- | -but does dot. expect. -to produce ore until there is _ sufficient: mineral} ; blockedout-to 3 Justify the large "expenditure required: to. provide}: : plant and - _ transportation facili- . _ {ties ae Ay Mander: Camerau, of the Chi-| éago group, ig” Spending’ a few]: days in town, He came into ‘ eollision with a boulder, sustaining} a bad bruise, ‘The crosseut: tun- inel an the ‘Chicago: ‘continues to} “make excellent progress and the . vein should be encountered with- _ina few days: The result of this}. development is . being. watched. ‘with great interest. by the. ‘min- ing men of the district, : | OM. W. Sutherland a- mining| ‘man. with: headquarters. ‘in Ed-|. “monton, arrived on yesterday’ 5 train. He will remain‘in Hazelton| for 2 short time and’ expects to look over some. of the working _ properties, first visiting the - Vhi- - :tago group. ~ ‘The Cassiar Crown mining com: Dany, operating on Grouse mour-: t + -Brown. for a 500-foot tunnel. An an the reer isto be installed _ on the property and: work will be ‘Started at once, ," R. P. ‘Trimble, the well- knowin: inining. operator, ip at: thie head: ‘of the company. A 'B.RY Jones, of Skeena Cross ie rink was moved ‘above high | : water mark, yesterday... ing, ‘isin. Edmonton,’ and. by -ali Accounts he /i8- proving. ‘a:“‘live!.. ‘wire’’-ag a booster for th mines, of, the Hazélton dietrist,” TY Rod MeCtimaion: ‘Yeturiied oi | “tNionday :froni’thé Cronin:mine, among yesterday’ 5 incoming Pay gengers, . Mra.'A, Leverett, whio has: been | visiting in Victoria, returned, oh Thureday.. Elliott, ‘of Vancouver, were Rene] yesterday, thay commercial men: from the’ const, were here this week, © : "are ‘spending ‘the. ‘holidays: ‘with friends iivthe: ‘Bulkley ‘Valley f Coss, A “great celebration marked the disembarkation of the Russian troops at Marseilles, French troops lining the landing to welcome their allies, and the Paris: All are ‘picked’ men, most of them wearing one or more decora- tions for- bravery. It is rumored 250, 000. more are to arrive in France this Spring, | Gdineident ‘with the arrival of thie Russians, it is stated that the resistance of the French at Ver- din, are withdrawing large forces from the Russianand Macedonian fronts, for service in the west, * of ‘Verdun; ‘the 1 French sueceeded in driving the. enemy out of: por- tions of the trenches occupied some time ag0. The Germans admit the entrance of the French sailors of : the fleet manning the yardarms to cheer the Russians. : both sides, especially i in the sec- Germans; jowing to the strong |. N ear Mort Homme, northwest the. Tigris on April.1 16. 17, previous. “RUSSIAN SF OR WESTERN FR RON MT ,| WARM WELCOME FOR CZAR’S SOLDIERS. _ HEAVY FIGHTING AGAIN ON BRITISH FRONT into German. trenches at Calllette wood. S Lo Our. artillery bombarded roads and comniunications behind. the} enemy at Malancourt wood.” ‘Presaging. another attack, the enemy is divecting an uhceasing artillery fire against our line bé-/| tween the Meuse and Vaux, - 7 London: Yesterday waa mark- ed hy violent; ‘bombardment from tor of. Dixmudé: There has been heavy fighting. on. the British front, resulting in a slight gain for the enemy. i ue London: -|the fighting. on, ithe right bank: of to: the Turkish: ccounter-attacks, show that the. enemy. -left 200 Jer-in-chief at Constantinople, is . Ji: 7 ‘ \ - Further details of 180 ingluding eight officers, Our losses were small. . Petrograd: 7 Since thé fall of contracts. Trebizond the:Turks are reported to he negotiating with Russia for peace. Their troops are thorough- ly disorganized, and are" being driven i from place to place by the Russian forces. ~A German offensive near. av Popo- vagora, ‘Galicia, was repulsed. It is reported ip ‘Berlin that Von der Goltz,German command- dead of spotted fever. In commemoration of the battle of Ypres, when the Canadians saved the day for. she. Allies, Bor- | den and Laurier j join in request ing the people.of Canada. to. pay dead in ‘the captured trenches, with two field suns ‘and, fivé. ma- chine guns. Prigoners num bered tribute to the heroism of. our troops by hoisting, flags on April 22, 23 and 24, pee LOCAL ‘AND: DISTRICT .. a ~NEWS PARAGRAPHS. 6 Bird caine in from Vanco ver on: Saturday. « ’ Dune, MeCibbon lett yesterday toijoin the 1th O.MLR. ; ‘Forester! Allen returned ‘yeater- day from’ aviait ‘to Telkwa.. .: 8. Teinkin, an Edmonton. far buyer, Wwgs, here on: Tuesday. Barney Mulvaney came in. from). the Bulkley Valley yesterday. ‘ Le J. Harvey, of ‘Toronto, ‘ among ‘the. visitors, of the week, “RG: Moseley went to ‘Rupert on Fuesday, returning on ‘Thurs. day. - a M.: ‘Burke;: “of Smithers, was oe :Chag.: S. Thonipson: and’ S's, “We Laing’ and. T. Je ‘Btavens, “The; pufpbing plant. used. “fot . Misses Agnes. and Jean: Grant SA ‘wotking: ineoting: ‘of the Red |t forth surgical: supplies; will be:he : 1St. Andraiy’ F) Hato on ‘Wednesday ‘evening next,. ‘commencing at 8, - .her health. ‘| ter ‘at the mines,. returned to his _ Miss: Maggie Allen, who is at- tending. high; sehool- at Prince spend the Easter’ holidays with :| her parents. _ Rand will ‘be: given. by ‘Mrs.: R: S, Sargent: next Thursday afternoon. Tee éream will ba served, - are cordially, invited, day for.a ‘visit to. Telkwa. + ? |B. Hoops, who has been a: guest of Mra,- Burrington. for a Couple af: weeks, accompanied her. Son’s head office at Port Essings ton; was-here for the weskend, i leaving on. Monday:: .to visit his brother. Walter at Smithers, “have completed their. tepair work on the Klspiox and Skeena bridges ‘and“ on ‘Monday will. begin the tightening: up-of the government ridge. acroda.the Bulkley. tare expected to atrive from, Tel. kwa next ‘week, to reside in Ha- zelton., was fire warden in the: Bulkley.ia ; Promote! ito a ranger’s position. Al: are invited: to. attend, Hairy Orm, who: spent the win- ranch at. Priestley on Monday: Rupert, arrived on :Thursidav. to _A teain aid of ithe. Patriotic _ All Mrs. Burrington left’ on: ‘Satur. Miss A; Noel,. of R.. Cunningham & ‘Foreman Haney and -his men Mr... ‘und Mrs. F ‘Chettlebirgh Mr. ‘Chettleburgh, who 13.° John. lNewick,”’ ‘who . hag), 6. Preparation Of boon a a ation at:the Ho - Walter Skultz, Isabella, Wilson, te —C. Hw French, district m manager for the: ‘Hiidson’s Bay Co.; was in’ town on Mondiy, company’s inter’ return. to. ‘Hazeltoti in’ a° week - or]: ‘two, merly'i ‘in charge. of the company’s | ° steamers on. the. Skeana,.-has |. many friends in:thia district; He states that the: H. B: Co.-ig about to place: a’ motor’ vessel ‘of: the |. tunel tyjie on the Silkine; inaking: the'trip from Salt Chuck: ‘to Tele~ graph Creek, in faster. time than | A REPLIES TO: DETRACTORS: Sir Sam Hughes Speaks | on the ‘Criticized Contracts. . For Fuses the bottom. - Ottawa, April 18: Making. his firat appearance fn. ‘parliament since his return from ‘England, Sir Sam’ Hughes was warmly received today when he rose to speak ‘in connection with the Kyte charges in regard to fuse The minister emphat- ically declared there was nothing wrong with the contracts, which ( had been let in the United States, ~ - to firms with millions behindthem because Canadian manufacturers : were not willing to undertake the work, The charges he character- ized as ‘‘piffie’’, Sir Sam an+ nounced that he had asked Sir | Robert Borden to take charge of . the militia department while the enquiry was in progress, Sir. Wilfrid Laurier said the - minister had not really explained _ why he-had-attached his signa- ture to the contracts, .fintimated that naw charges, re- lating to small arms ammunition, would be brought up in the house, Premier Borden, speaking with. some heat, said that-never had ‘a - royal-commission beei “appoinéd - to investigate anything affecting a cabinet minister on such aslen- . ‘der foundation. metit had ‘taken action “so‘that the: matter might. ‘be’ probed. to The cormission will | beatin the enquiry at. once, The _govern- He alsa aome time, returned home.this week, having practically regained |.. Her many friends! are pleased to see e her home once mote. — ' The tea given ‘yesterday after- noon atthe Cunningham residence was “highly sucessful, the sum of $62 being realized for the Ath- letic Association; which - extends hearty thanks to the. ladies. wha, assisted, Miss Maggie Allen won the picture which was raffled, “The Misses Martin from Kis- piox ave visiting.in town, They have brought 23° pairs ‘of well- knitted socks forthe Red* “Cross from: the following Kispiox wo- men: Mra... Walter Latz,. Mes, Robert’ Wilson, Mrs, Richard Mor- rigon, Mis,’ ‘Maggi Johnson, Mrs. . Wm. Holland, Mvs, Gawah, ‘Miss Laura Gawah, ' Mias Josephine .Thomas, Miss. Selara, Miss Bertha Moore, Miss generally, ‘en route fo the or posts, He will Mr, Fiénch; who was for- the Monday's Dance B oe Judging from’ the Jarge Tum-- bar’ ‘of. ‘tickets, ‘already sold and - |the interest which i is being shown “Hard Times” oo dance Monday night. will be® one — of the most successful events o#- the kind ever held in Hazelton. The procéeds of the dance willbe — divided - ‘between, the ‘Red Cross “land Patriotic’ funds, | Hadies i in charge, Mrs, Sealy, Mrs. Cline, and Mra. Andersoti, prom-. ige a good time to all who attend. It is expected there be a’ ‘good | attendance from’ New: Hazelton. , Washington, Apr, 20 Pershing is not. pushing” the cam ‘pain against, Villa, but i is ‘holding: intact his. force’of 10,000. men, ‘whieh extends, from the J. 8. ee border 400. amilés into, Mexico. © It. : ig ‘believed the American® troops : ‘will be: -withdrawin rather: ‘than risk . the’ “possibility ‘of: war ‘with. both Mexican factions: ‘under, ithe present futile gonditions. wae and ‘the 20:—General sembly Hall,’ and. ted.Groaa, ° Spital for!s ‘ dei Coming Ey “Kea 24—'*Hard ‘Times Bance,’ ‘Ae: “in ald ¢ ot. Patriot! oy “April 24 Working. Meoti Cites Siviical Supply Commit ‘Andrew! 8 Hall, & ‘Det :