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NEW HAZELTON, B. C., FEBRUARY 28, 1925

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Mining and Other Activities

About Dorreen

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s §6©.in a few days the Dorreen
Me mine will be loading three cars
me of ore, which will be shipped to
Trail for treatment.

The most amusing dance of the
me season was held at the residence
am of U.G. Paine on Saturday even-
ee ing, the 14th. A large number

m™ came from outside points, which
ma made the event a huge success.
me There was an amusing test of
2m superstition when a biack cat
fm proceeded to the centre of the
we floor. The incident passed un-
mm noticed by some who were’ too
busy with their valentine. The
A vay party continued until an
early hour when the home waltz
was appreciated.

A delightful whist drive and

m dance was given Tuesday even-
mee ing by Mr. and Mrs.
Me honor of Miss Dolly Harris who
| is leaving for Seattle. In’ the
/ whist competition Misa Ioia Paine
won the ladies prize, 3 handker-

chiefs, and Mrs. DeMarco got!

the booby, bottle of ketchup; T.
DeMarco won men’s prize, box of
cigars, and Nick DeMarco got

mm the booby,a prune. The music
ey .was furnished. by. the Dorreen.or-
 chestra.” Ulysses Paine acted as
mm floor manager. The guests from
# a distance were Alex. and Geo.
me. Graham, Oliver Creek; Mr. and
Mrs. Hogan, Knauss mountain.

Mr. and Mrs, Leek and family
Mm have decided to permanently re-
ee side here.

His Eighty-third Birthday
On Monday evening last Robt.
m_ Langlands celebrated his 88rd
fm birthday and entertained a num.

y ber of his friends at the home of

} Mr. and Mrs. John Newick. It
was averv happy gathering and

. the nappiest and peppiest of all
am was the genial young host. Dur-
am ing the evening speeches were
me made by Dr. H.C. Wrinch, M. L.
m A., Mr. Proctor, sr., E. R. Cox,
me and Miss Meicklejohn, Mrs,
i MacKay sang and refreshments} -
Hy were served by Mrs. Newick, A
m very interesting part of the pro:
fee cram was when Mr. Langlands
} got busy opening the- numerous
. birthday parcels he had received:
g ihe host of the evening has three
a hobbies which keep his mind and
of ® body young, viz.; good living and
S the Methodist church, catinet
me making and horticulture. These
Be were all referred to: sby-the dif.|*
B ferent speakers. ~ Mr. Langlands |

fe is well known and,the best wish-|
Ba es of all are’ ‘extended’ to’ bint for
ae many years: more.of. heath and

fen happiness, | one

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M, P. MeCatory stated | to ‘thie

® Province Féceptly-that wort ; on at

: second © ‘elevator: Putlid- ,Boon be}:
under way at Prince’ Rupert with

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Horwell in

Woodcock

A number of Cedarvale and
Woodcock people attended dance
at Kitwanga last Saturday.

Moore brothers of Kitwanga
entertained a number of Wood-
cock people on Sunday and the
visitors had a most enjoyable
time,

Mrs. W. C. Little is reported
to be do well at the Hazelton
hospital,

W. C. Little has just completed
a new ice house and has the ice
packed away for use in shipping
milk to Rupert next summer.

S. Doig wasa visitor her last
Saturday. .

Prospects are more favorable

for a post office and it will likely
be located near the depot.

REPORT OF THE BUYING AND
SEWING COMMITTEE OF THE

Hospital Auxiliary

Following is the report made by Mra.
Sperry Cline, convener of the Buying
and Sewing Committee’ of the Women’s
Auxiliary to the Hazelton Hoapital, for
ed the following equipment and supplies:

Three dozen table napkina, 4 crib
blankets, 2 babys’ baths, 7 rugs, 12
babys’ shirts, 2 babys’ cots, 12 vases,
103 yards linoleam, lumber fer kitehen,
floor.

At the commencement of the year

| beginning March 1st, 1924, the Auxiliary

had on hand 138 yds. linen, spools, ete,

The material purchased for sewing
comprised: 804 yds.. sheeting, 54%
yds. white flannelette, 29 yds, pillow
cotton, 17 yds. cotton, 53 yds. striped
flannelette, 35 yds. toweling, spools
and tape, |

Garments and supplies made from the
above material were: 1 dresser scarf,
40 pillow cases, 12 babys’ nightgowns,
3.tray cloths, 26 sheets, 17 nightshirts,
35 tea towels, 2 draw sheeta, 6 suits
pyjamas.

On hand at end of year, 16 yds, flan-
nelette, spools, tape, ete,

Eight sewing meetings were held at
the homes of members in Hazelton.
‘Much valuable aasistance was given.
with. the sewing by members of the
brarichies at: Paglfie, Usk and Cedarvale;
also . by. ‘Mrs. Mathieson, who foul

to contribute largely to the sewing for
‘the Hospital. ;

Auto Club Meet March 25

_ The. ‘meeting called for Wed:
‘nesday -night:last in: Smithers
proceed. with the formation -
a “northern interior, automobile
‘club.was:not very: “well attended:
‘Those’ present: “passed the min:
utes of the first meeting and ad-:
journed. unti? March 25th - when |
‘the car, season will be about op-

‘to: take: B, hard with fhe: ‘new.

- horkanization, St ey

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time amidst her imahy yesponsible duties, ;

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‘ening. and the owtiers more reaity |

Fell from Sealy

Gulch Bridge

To His Death)

Jerry Harley fell from the top
of Sealy Guleh bridge Thursday
afternoon and died about half an
hour after reaching the hospital.

Harley was 21 years of age and
eame from McBride. He was a
member of Jess Grey’s bridge
pang and had been with the gang
at Sealy Gulch for several months
where a new top is being put on
the bridge. Thursday afternoon
work was proceeding as usual
and the deceased was using a
peavie helping to draw a tie out.
The peavie slipped and Harley
went.over the side to his death.
The section gang was working in
that vicinity and both gangs hur-
ried to the rescue. It was avery
difficult job getting the man up
the steep bank and through the
deep snow. He was taken to the
Hazelton Hospital but passed
away in halfanhour. The Sealy
Gulch bridge is one of the high-

Ms est on the Canadian National line

and itis wonderful that even a
spark of Jife was left in the body
after the drop. The remains are
to be shipped to McBride for in-
terment. Although a stranger

“inthe corniunily ‘thé-deceaséd) ,

had become acquainted quite a
number of the young people in
the district who regret preatly
his untimely end.

Very Wealthy Indian?

The publicity being given the
Dease Lake gold country made a
bad break when the news was
given the southern press and to
other dailies that Gun-a- Noot had
a deposit of $75,000 in the bank
that he presumably got out of
the Dease Lake placers. That
well known Indian never had any
such deposit in a bank unless it
was the bank of the Skeena. No
Indian that comes to Hazelton is
in possession of knowledge of
placer grounds where he needs
only to dip down and get a sack
of gold. That kind of publicity
looks like steamboat and outfit-
ters advertising,

Teachers’ Convention

Thursday and Friday, March 5
and:6 will ‘pe a holiday in many
of the schools in the district, as

a | teachers aré-preparing to attend
|the Skeena and Omineca Teach-

ers’ Institute’ at. Smithers. In-
spector Fraser will be present,
and. several; subjects « of great im-
portance. in school ‘work will “be
discussed, : "go that the teachers
will return to work on the follow-| :
ing Monday better equipped, for
training the young than they. are
now. -D. Coclirane, Sec.
eo nf meson hee Dep
Why use shop-worn ao when
‘strictly. fresh costa Jess money. at

The Ominecs Herald?

| Lakelse Valley

The dance held last Saturday
at the Community Hall proved
to be a most suecessful affair,
the building being filled to capa-
city. A. Creelman arrived with
sleighioad of young people from
town who thoroughly enjoyed
the ride. We were pleased to see
a number of our old friends pre-
sent,

Fred Michaud came in from
the trapline Sunday and reports
conditions very unsatisfactory
for the trapper.

Joe Cook was home over the
week end,

The lowest temperature record-
ed during the week ending Feb.
25 was 20 and the highest 38,

Mrs. W. W. Hippisley, who
underwent a serious operation at
the Hazelton hospital recently is
reported as making satisfactory
progress.

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The Beayer Trail Rangers, of
Terrace, won. six. badges: for

B. Woodward and W. Wood-
cock of Usk were week end visit-
ors in Terrace,

T. Kirkpatrick of Vancouver
was a business visitor in Terrace
this week,

G. H. Griffin installed a radio
in his home on Wednesday last,
this being the third set installed
in the valley.

OVERHEARD AROUND
NEW HAZELTON —

The provincial highway from
Vancouver to. Hazelton will be
completed this year stated Hon,
Dr. Sutherland, minister of pub-
lie works, to a Vancouver audi-
ence the first of this week.

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~The spring iscoming. Thean-
nual announcement has been sent’
to the press that the Vancouver
Board of Trade is about to visit
the northérn interior of the pro-
vinee in J ily or August to see if
they cannot ' ‘divert more north-
ern doliars to: ‘Vancouver purses.

Mrs, MeMullen, has been con-
fined to’ her bed:again this week,

Thee are: atillé prairon for
houses and. cabing 0 rent,

The Hagwilget.« cut was drifted
full. of snow Wednesday morning

‘and Geo. Crow reported having

consideralile: difficulty breaking a

way throu ih. Later jn the , day
‘one of th re
}ahiovelled

pole contractors had ity
‘out,

earn ay ,

|| the junction of the Copper and

will be’ a basket ‘social in contieec- ;

Usk

Skeena’s Industrial Centre

Openers

Capt. Sohn Willman left for
the south last Friday on business

Messrs. Swanson and Bjorn-
stad, Skeena Lumber Co., were
in Prince Rupert last week end.

Bert Wilson of Pitman was a
visitor here Saturday and took in
the dance.

A farewell dance was staged
here on Saturday for Sandy Me-
Nab on the eve of his departure
from Usk. The was a large at-
tendance. It was with a feeling
of sincere regret that the com-
munity said farewell to such a
good entertainer and good fellow

There is to be a farewell dance
here on Saturday in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. and Mrs. Dan McClarty
who are leaving Usk shortly.

There is & strong feeling cir-
culating around VanArsdol for a
ferry across the river at the de-
pot, ‘I'here is no doubt there is
a large area of agricultural land
timber and minerals up the Cop-
per for 80 miles and also above

Skeena as far as Kleanza creek.
Such an outlet to the Copper
wuuld serye the entire valley if a
two'mile trail: was built “to “con- ~ fj
nect with the present trail, . The
government would derive thous-
ands of dollars from the ship-
ment of timber and timber pro-
ducts that would more than com-
pensate for the cost. Itis worth
investigation.

Usk people are behind Dr. H.
C. Wrinen, M. L. A., in his ef-
forts to have built the main hi¢h-
way that will connect Terrace,
Usk and New Hazelton. This
road has been a necessity for 15
years or more.

Investigating the Fire

Owing to so many rumors and
reports of the probable cause of
the fire at Smithers last week an
investigation was opened before
Magistrate Hoskins and it con-
tinued several days. The evi-
dence was heard in private and
at time of going to press no de-
cision was given out by the court
and none was expected before
Mr. Hoskins returned from a trip
to west.

won five badges for safety first,
also throwing and obeervation
star badges.
The New Hazelton Community
| Club is arranging for,a. dance:
‘the-hétel on” ‘Match’ bth:

tion and an orchestra will furnish
the music, ns ‘

: The way winter keeps tageing.
at ug one. e could easily belleve:' the .

New ‘dain Agi insole