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- PROTECTION

~~ OF FORESTS}.

Seuls Asked to Take Pre-
. cautions: ‘Against Spread of
| Fires i in Dry. Season Pray

dts NanSiore

ate om Con Aphia i

was: burned a month’: BgO,: haa
begun the. erection of anew ‘build-
ing, “whieh ds to ‘he: ready. ‘for
business before “the: ‘énd of the}!
‘month, / ‘Mr. Smith. has: spurchas-

test bed, ‘the: ‘Hill: property, ° ‘adjoining

The’ ‘following coinnunication;
“which has.’ ‘been: gent: to’ settlers
- throughout, the district, i is worthy|

~~ Dear’ Sir: —The: “open” ‘winter,
“the light fall of. snow- ‘and many.
other signs point - “to: a-hot; dry |<
summer which, will be extremely
bad for ‘forest fires. ‘These. are

liable ‘to cause. many. thousand |

dollars in damage, ‘not - -only to
Standing timber..- but: ‘fo your
buildings, ‘improvements. and
crops, ee

-I therefore ask your ‘assistance
in preventing these. fires. You
_ have no doubt on. your pre-emp-
tions areas ‘of slash; which: are
fire traps: for.the carelessly-drop-

ped match, burning tobaceo,; or |’ ‘

a apark from a. locomotive. . Per- |:
haps you are planning on clearing]!
these areas. up. If 80, let me
urge upon: you the necessity of
doing 50. before . the. dangerous| |
‘geagon ‘arrives, and. thua prevent
othe serlous. forest; fires’ ‘whieh

-places are. pear - buildings and
‘along railroad rights-of-way, ‘and
public roads, and . these should
be seen to. first.
By - observing the following
simple rules the burning may be
be simply done: 2
1st. Burn as early! in, thes spring
ap possible, . If the: burning. cans
“nob. be. done before May. 1. ‘get, a
permit - from. the local forest

guard and burn under his. super: ={t

vision, ‘Do -not: wait till the’ ‘soil
cbecames: too dry, ad you will then
burn up valuable vegetable miat-
“whieh enriches the soil,

ead. “Always construct,alight|

fire - pred “around ‘the slash, by|
‘throwing any: brush’ or litter i in
for say 20 feet.’ This: will | con-
fine the fire andj give you id chanée |,
to get around it auickly, should
it start to spread,

-Brd. If possible have one: or
“niore neighbors assist in- ‘burning!
“80 that the fire may be controlled |
-at'all times. ,

> dth. Always” ‘start: -your. 1 fire i in.
“the afternoon if conditions ; are-at,
~ all dry. The best time: 4g about
five 'o ’elock. The ‘brush i is: then

dry. from. all- day i gun and burns |

- better, There is littie chance’ of

‘8 wind Springing: Up, ‘and: the nee re

hig: ‘premises,’ and.-will: conduct] .
business there temporarily, Part
of. his- haw’ ‘stock. ig | already’ on

" hand, andthe: balance ‘will.be.re-

éeived, before.’ the. cdinpletion’ of!
‘the: Btore,. 80. “that there will: be
no unnecessary: delay: in reauming
business on the same large. gale
as before the fire @ 88 oF

“Wo Censure for’ Minister
‘Ottaway: Mar.” 6:—A motion tp
censure.the minister-of labor, in

|connection | with the Nanaimo

strike, was ‘defeated in: the: ‘house |:
of ' commons. “by a-vote ‘of 80 to
48, *'Prethier Borden declared
the ‘minister -had done ‘all that
was possible. :

' ‘Toronto; ‘Mar. 6: Sir ‘George
Ross’ 8 condition. is-unchenged, -

WILL CONNECT. TINE:
~ EARLY IN. APR

the allway: tracks ‘from east: and

east of. “Wordsworth (Mile. “#88)
this ‘norning,.and ut: at malles

From the other end about, fifty

a miles ofitrack have ‘to be jaia be:

fore t eend of steel’ reaches the
crossing. - Dunean Ross, the con-
tractor, : “who, was: in > Smithers
last evening,. says that, . barring
unfavorable. weather, which may
‘delay: ‘the. work: by. causing mud-
alides,. the: track should he. con-
nected before the. middle of next

. month. Review. :

‘More Senators for. B. Cc
Victoria, March, 2: "The Housel
this morning: ‘passed ‘a. resolution
‘offered by Sir Richard’. McBride,

ernment t the appointment of three.
more. senators for British Colurn-
bias

Pretaier Goes! to Ottawa -
“Vietoria, Mar:.4 Sir. Richard
McBride . will leave for ‘Ottawa
in a ‘few. days:.: ‘His’ ihame. is again
linked: with:the high: commission-
ership: by the Ottawa Free Press,

Great: “Bster 2 wll
three houdand . ;

. returning’ to ‘the’ “Omineca - t

. | ranching. at, Smithers, in partne

“| ton, were: “quests: of “Dan Har tr
It now, appears: years “probable that |

‘Htal buildings 3 for el electric. light: is

|and- lighting. system, will’ ‘be: in-

: Crosalig, where it’ ‘ig. expected | stalled within a few. weeks, _

the golden spike will be. driven.

urging. upon the Dominion gov-|"

_ of the Royal Commission on °La-

Lg {to be administered ' by: a‘ “work:
z pe min’s compénsation ‘board. °

ip. wW. “Brewer: returned ie
Wediiesdiy froma visit to: Seat]

FR. White, of Vancouver,
presenting,’ Parke,- ‘Davis & Co,
is spending | a few days. here
business. . hat oe te

ruary ¥ was the higheat: in ihe

ite . fortnightly. : social med

ty’ s rooms; Field atreet.
J Tp Bates and Giis Olson’

district today, to look aftet fie
‘of ‘their mining property. -

One of Ruddy & McKay's teams].
ran. away. "yesterday "morning; |
breaking a‘: sleigh.: ‘One of. the
animals was somewhat cut,

a “¥
Gus Rosenthal,

‘who is. “now
ship, with L, L. DeVoin, : ia

_[stoek.,

. On Thuraday afternoon twen
three: of the little folks of Ha : ,

nearly. finished. The X- “ray plant

district.

Geo, . W. “Otterson; managing
director ofthe Kildare. Co., | is

’. | pany on. Manson ereek.

ant asked to. ‘provide. ferry. ‘accom-
at Hazelton: Hospital al during aed

next Friday evening, in the sgele:| *

s{are-busy preparing “for . spring:
‘work, ‘and they: expect” to: raise
large crops’ of niarketable pro-|..,--.

{duce this: year:

‘facreage this season: -

for a few days, to purchase daicy |"

‘caped while urider sentence of
“|five months imprisonment: for
,apelving liquor to. ‘Indiana, was |
: | Fecaptured in Prince. Rupert and|"

> | Constable Johnson, .

A eapable- looking trio of con-

‘stables; Ortis: Lavery; P, P, Pon-
der, and £. M.T. Arnold, arrived
‘on  Werlnesday ‘to jomn.the pro:
-vincial police: force of. Hazelton

expected.to arrive next Wednes-|

day, with a. crew of- miners, to
resume developinent. en the big
hydraulic . property. of the. com-

The» - government has “heen

tnodation for the: henefit of ranch:

“iiving ‘across “the : ‘Skeena
viver ‘from. Hazelton, and. it ‘is
understood. the work. ‘will be un-
dortaken this spring. .

re & Gray, . ‘the ‘Gedarvaie
rancher, came up ‘on “Wednesday
and will: return tomorrow. He
Says. ‘the ranchers of: ‘his district;

‘He has been
successful with binestem wheat, | -
to which he will devote’ more
He also
specializes i in fruit and -vegeta-
bles. oe

Escapes Recaptured
William Lobenstein, who es

‘was brought back to Hazelton by
Magistrate

ogkins, committed: ‘the, ‘Brigoner |
| for trial on RC charge of escaping |:
from “custody, “He will be ‘tried |
before Judgg Young, : eo

Aske Release of Rioters ,
” Vietoria, . Mar. 4 A ‘delegi-

tion of miners’. wives again asked 2

the premier. for clemeney in the
eases of the. convicted riotera.

‘They were granted a private. au-
dience, and Sir Richard oromised.
‘his aid and. influence to secure

the release of the prisoners. .-

LEGISLATION

Royal Commission on ‘Labor Preser

*» lof 8-2,

. tock, ‘whieh § ‘was 3 the, former re.

~||May Abolish Tolls

On Panama Canal

- London,’ “Mar. 6:—The new
Canadian $25,000,000 loan is ex-
pected to be in strong. hands i in
‘the nest future. The ‘London

-: | press applauds President Wilson’ 8

advocacy of the abolition of Pan-
Jania Canal tolls. Reports from
|| Washington indicate ‘that eon:
‘gress ‘will pass a bill giving effect
to the’ prédident’s Feesmmends
tions, oo

Murderers ‘Appeal
Vanenuver, Mar. 6:—lark and
Davis, the. murderers of Cor.-
stableArchibald, whowere to have
been. hanged today, have been
granted a reprieve until March
20,.to allow an appeal to the
supreme court at Ottawa.’

"Hazelton, De feated

‘In the last, game ‘of the Ross
Cup championship series, played
on rough ice at New Hazelton,
the home team defeated the Ha-
zelton hockey players by a score
. Six - then a side were
played...

CANADIAN NORTHERN

~ ASKS BIG GUARANTEE

Ottaws, ‘Mar, 8:—" é:—The Canadian
Northern: is now asking the fed-
eval government. for. asubstantial
bom: ‘guprantee; ventimated: to, bet
from $25,000, 000 to. $40, 000, 000,
instead of a loan of twenty-five
millions” on security of common

quest.

Bulkley Hay Makes 1 a Hit’
A great. deal of hay is being
shipped from Smithera by ranch-
ers of the district. That it will
holij.its own in. the market is evi-
dent:from the following: extract

from the Prince Ruperé News:

=}. “Recently Mr. John Lindsay, |.

* RECOMMENDS IMPORTANT

FOR WORKERS

Presents Exhaustive Report

of the Lindsay Transfer company,
ordered a couple of tons of Bulk-
ley valley hay as a trial order:
He had been getting. .a good
quality of hay from the south,
was anxious to test the interior
product, . It was just .delivered

- and Proposes Many New Laws for Betterment of Con- ‘and he has tried it on the horses.

_ Victoria, Mar. 4 The report

hor was presented to the -house
today. The presentment, which
will be made the’ basis, of legisla.
tion during next session, - -makes |.
many ‘recommendations, chief f
among” which are:

Compulsory... state. . _insurance
against ° accidents to workmen, |

AS 1 turday half-holiday’ in. alll

im é8 ‘ind ‘certain: other’ indus.

‘ditions---Will be Introduced Next Session _

i ntly: pay-daya in toa ;

- That the establishment of muni-
cipal employment bureaus - and
‘the. appointment of “ geaffoldinig

inspectora should ‘be, made- obli- |"

gatory in cities. ao

“That ininers. be. entitled. to sup-
‘plies at cost, and that: mine opera-
tors -be: ‘compelled ° to’ eatablish
wash houses for employees, | 7

- Collective bargaining” as. 7)
means of fixing” mainers’ wages,

. The exclusion of. Asiatics, .

: ‘That Asiaties now here be -not
allowed to employ ‘white women,
That @ assisted immigration be
confined, ‘to farm’ laborers, and

“Jack says itis the finest quali-
ty of timothy hay he has ever.

‘Beeh, : and the horses almost smile

when they. aee it.” Review.

‘Hi Gill Elected i in ‘Seattle _
Seattle, Mar. 4:—Former Mayor
Hi Gill was elected mayor by a].
large majority. a

_ Storms in New York
“New York, Marchi" 2: —Under
the third blanket of snow in. as
many weeks, New. York: ‘and
vicinity i is suffering ’ today’ from:
one of ‘thie worst : rms.’ in ita
history.
‘heen ‘killed, s0- far as. reported, |.

i railroad trafte teil, up. fod: wire,

Right’ périohe : ‘have: aif

(PASLTIR
AS PROROGUED

Provincial ‘Patliament -Ends
Busy. Session--Many: E Bills
Become Law.

‘Victoria, Mar, ‘4 4:—The legisla-
ture completed its work and was
prorogued tonight. Daring : the

‘| Of these 96 passed, ;

A formal address v was deliver-
ed by Lieutenant-Governor Pater-
son in closing the session.. His
Jast term ol -office expires. in
November next. It is rumored

‘that. he will ‘be “succeeded. by

‘Hon, Price. Ellison, © minister of
finance and agriculture,

BENTON UNARMED
AT TIME OF DEATH

. Washington, Mar, 2:—Wm. 8,
Benton, the British subject,
slain at Juarez, was unarmed ard _

cording to information which has
reached Washington officials, —
- One version of the affair SAYS:
“Benton carried no arms when
he approached -Villa’a office in
Juarez, He. spent. two hours
waiting - for ‘the interview that

ended in his death, walking tack

and forth on: the front: of ‘the
offiea, buildings.’ he... -.Was, shot.
through tha stomach after he
entered the office and received
‘other wounds, ‘afterwards, ‘al-
though: the first, was mortal, iti is

‘ declared. ”

2 The post-mortent,’ tt" is said,

; | may. serve: to: confirm, the char-

acter of. the wounds, though the. :
probable : state of the body in a
tropical climate eleven. days after
death may defeat :this purpose, -
. No answer has been returned -
to the lalest query from Gover- --
nor Colquitt of Texas, asto whom «-
he could address for the surrend- °
er of thé rebets who killed. Ver-
gara, the Texas rancher, wos

of Benton’s body at Chihuahua. 7
The United States desires that:
British anc American ‘represen-

ral Villa- Previously ‘neceded . to

- the request. : veo

On: the other. hand, ‘Genetal
Caranza, pointing out to the. Btate -
department: that. he tov must be-

; -| consulted about : foreign affuirs, . o
"ies denied the request, and Villa. -

‘ ligallowing hia chief to direct is |
affairs in this direction, : oe =

3 The. : Washington ; Gov
accordingly | is. consulti
Faviza and the entire matt
‘upon the result’ of thés nagoti
tions, United States Gov nimeh
dials pay. Oo otns

Secretary Bryan : had S an:

Shot-to death in. Villa’s office, ac |

_ The United States Governiment’ “+f
desired to make an examination

tatives shall. view. the. ‘corpse in. “ : Pe |
‘company with physicians. Gene-_ oe