~The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HaZeELTon, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT Omineca District oF BRITISH COLUMBIA. A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATES: .Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion. Gazette rates, Display, $2.60 per inch per month; Reading Legal noticea inserted at B, C, VoL. [1 SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1914. No, 61, ‘The great war is now on in earnest. Great Britain and her allies are facing the German armies in Belgium, and as this is written it is believed the first great engagement of the war is rag- ing in the vicinity of Brussels, What the immediate outcome will be it is impossible to say, but the disarrangement of the German plans by the resistance of the Belgians gives ground for the belief that the Allies will bring the invading forces to bay. defeat of the Teutonic forces is not seriously questioned, The ultimate Practi- cally the whale world outside of Germany and Austria endorses the action of Britain. been friendly to Britain, says: “Germany has run amuck. The New York World, which hag not always There is no other explanation of the Kaiser’s policy in forcing a general Huropean war. “Fortunate it is that Great Britain is compelled to cast her sword into the balance without further loss of time, “The course of the German government cannot be reconciled with any theory of political sanity. Wantonly and deliberately the Kaiser has plunged his sword into the heart of civilization. The whole world is paying the penalty of his madness, neutrals as well as belligerents.”’ Copper Production in B. C. (From The Chalcopyrite) British Columbia is a kingdom hoth in area and resources, and its developed wealth in timber, minerals, arable lands and fish- eriea is trivial, compared with ita possibilities. The first min- ing waa for gold, in piscer wash- Ings, shortly after the middle of the ninéteenth century, after which the mining industry lan- guished, until the completion of the Canadian Pacifie railroad, when quartz mining was begun, in 2 small way, first for gold and silver, and later for lead. It was found, about 1896, that the mines of the Trail district carried considerable copper values, and the copper industry of the prov- ince dates from that .discovery. In the last years of the century the first mines were opened in the Boundary district, and these have beeome of great . importance. Most of the.goid and silver mines of British. Columbia carry more or less lead and copper, highly useful as fluxing agents, while the copper ores-almost invariahly have appreciable values in gold and silver, this comity of the metals aiding greatly in the de- velopment of the various mining fields of the province, most of which are low in grade, though with large ore bodies, In 1906 the Boundary district made 75 per cent of the total copper production of British Columbia, followed with 12.5 per cent from the mines of the Pucifie coast, and 11.5 per cent from the Rossland mines of the Trail district, With better trans- portation. facilities, some of the other and. newer districts are be- coming af great importanee, The copper ‘smelling industry of. the province | is well developed, and British Columbia has some of the largest, most modern and best managed, copper smelters now in, existence, and the Granby |; mine, of the Boundary district, holds. the. world’a record for low amelie costs. — Look: For Porphyty! ° * For iilany. years: iiospectors din the atte of’ Nevada gave their | e itire attention to the dilvet-lead those sections where limestone predominated. After Tonopah and “Goldfield began to produce their millions, porphyry. beeame fashionable as a rock formation favorable for gold, and as time went on and its popularity increased, all that was necessary to start a stam- pede was the announeament that porphyry had been found in auch and such a place, That like conditions will be Ta- peated in this part of the world seems certain, for we believe that more porphyry exists in the country drained hy the Skeena any other part of the world of similar extent, and that when these immense porphyry features receive due investigation by pros- pectora who are familiar with gold mining, developments will transpire that will excite greater interest among men who mine than anything which. hag: -oc- eurred since the Nevada stam- pede, | New Town’s Progress Skeena Crossing justifies its name from the fact that it is sit- uated at'a point where the- G. T. P. railway crosses the Skeena river, one hundred. and sixty miles north, east of Prince Rupert, station with but little use for a flag, . Now, all trains stop here to take on and discharge freight and passengers, and trainmen say. that more people get on ‘and off at’ Skeena Crossing than at any other town between Prince Rupert and Smithers, -In January: a post office wag in- stalled. Since then the volume. of mail matter received and sent out has increased tenfold. a telegraphic connéction with. the wide, wide world, In’ May the total ‘receipts | of the telegraph had. Increased to $90.60, and. in which’ was mining. money,. Paid |. by. mining ‘men for, business con.. nected with. this Immediate, diss trict, wy Our hotel, the Copper ‘avert: paint, the paper hangers ‘are at oe which occurred chitetly in river and its tributaries than in|. Six months ago it was a flag . office were. $60, “in June they| — July. they ;, totalled, $146, | all, of he Tite. Lot anal asgiar Digtrict, tices Sirs wilh 'be allowad: for the in a few short weeks -it will. -be| ready for occupancy, Skeena Crossing has ~taken root, and its growth from ; :now on will be continuous and rapid. —Chaleopyrite, Francois and Uncha Lakes Mrs. A. Blayney and Miss Jenny Blayney arrived. from Bella Coola to spend the summer at the Black Fox ranch, Uncha lake settlers have se- cured a $900: appropriation for a sleighroad from Sparrow's Land- ing, on Francois lake, to the settlement, The work will be undertaken at once, Prosser & Reed, of Fraser Lake, have opened a store at Keefe’s Landing, . . A. Blayney hasa large force of men at work building a road from Keefe’ 8 Landing to Ootsa lake. Quinlaven Bros., located ‘on Uncha lake, have built a neat fop house on their place. L. 0, Forde, J. P., firewarden for the district, paid a visit to Uncha lake last week, in the inlerests of the forest service, is now in commission on Francois lake, J, Milligan, provincial assayer, is at work in the vicinity of Been-ta-bunket Jake, south of Uncha lake. J. Allen and M. Fenton, new arrivals on Uncha lake, have about finished work on their homes and have gone out for supplies. Chas, Rogers, who had the misfortune to break his collar bona. while working on, a barn two-montha: ago, ia now conval- escent, Ben Pearson, -who wags work. Cibola creek, paid a short visit to his place on Uncha Jake dur- ing the week. He expects to re- turn in the fall and effect consid- erable improvements. Producing Mica . Thirty | tons of commercial mica, taken out of claims on Mica}1 mountain, near-Tete ; Juane, on the main line of the Grand Trunk Pacific, west of ‘Edmonton, is on the way to Montreal. The mica is of excellent quality,. Commercial ‘Printing at The Miner Print Shop. ‘ The Miner is two dollars a year to any address: in Canada; to United States, three. dollars.. Timber Sale X 230 SEALED TENDERS will be received by the Minister of Lands not later than noon on the 26th day. of. August, 1914,. for. the purchase, of Licence X 230, to cut 2,269,000 feet of tinber ‘situated in the vicinit: of Kiteeguecla Indian Re- serve, Cassior District, Three years will ba allowed for the removal of the timber, Further particulars of the Chief. Eon aster, Victoria, iB. ; 8-52 Four months agowe were given]. __ . ‘Timber Sale X 231 “SBALED: TENDERS will be, received by the Minister of Lands not later than nogir oi’ the 25th ‘day of September, 1914;-for the” arches of Licoree X 231; fo, curt, 3,469, feet of timber, adjou- }) ind located aoutho£ Andi- removal 4 the timber. Kas” received | its final: -coat- ih Further particulars of the Chlet For: outer, Vietoriay B.C, se4 THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, August 22, gid . accel nate aoe ceisabohs — work in its sleeping. rooms; and . R. H. Gerow’s launch Rambler [| ing last winter on his claim on|: northweat corner of Saction 84, : Towf- _ {dune 5, 1914, ‘hor th weet corner of Sec ia The Favorite: Shopping place: SARGENT’S 2 3 : We Lead--- Others Follow MINERS’ PROSPECTORS? and SETTLERS’ SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY In this 1 issue we desire to call ‘your. attention, to: our stock 4 : Groceries and Provisions. - Selected with | great care from. all: parts of: the lobe: Teas from India and Ceylon Coffee from South America Butter from New Zealand © ' Jams & Marmalades from Great Britain’ Oranges & Lemons fiom California Em ates SEPP E CCE EC CECE TE TCETT Vee ee But + we are Snot forgetting to patronize Home Industries “Canada First” is our Motto. We have from Canada Cheese, Butter, Eggs, Cream, Sugar, Flour Cereals, Feed, Fruits, fresh and canned» i — ? x Large. Shipment of x Canadian Granite Ware -- | . Just received Glad to showy you be ; Hi ; . M | General. | x |. Merchant R 8. SARGENT Hegelton ‘| eee a lslatatatadan SOTO eh m A. Timber Sale x 233 SEALED TENDERS will be received by the Minister of Lands not later than noon on the 26th day of. August, 1314, for the purchase of Lieence.X 299, t6 cut 1,013,000 feet of timber situated in the vicinity of the Kitseguecla Indian Re-| , serve, Group 1, Cassiar District, Three years "will be allowed for the removal of the timber, Further particulars of the Chief: Foe. ester, Victoria, B, C, 8-62 GOAL NOTICES. Hazelton Land District. | District of aasiar Take notice that I, Arthur H, Smythe, of Vancouver, B. c. broker, intend’ to apply for. a license to prospect for .coal petroleum aver the following dea- eribed land--- Commencing ata post planted at the to} northwest corner of Section 86, Town: chains, west 80 chaine, north 80 chains, to point of commencement, 640 acres; claim. No. 18.---4.1.3., N, W. con | dune 6, 1914," ‘D. OF Wing, Agent: - Hazelton Land District, District of Hh nsRiar . Take notice that I, Arthur H. Smythe, ‘petroleum over the fo! owing dea- ered land--+ + , ted ith mmencing at.a anted at. the|, northwest corner a post p fon 36, Town- ship 67, thence west 80 chaina,: south: 80 chaina, eaat.80 chaina, north 60 chaing, to point of ‘commencemerit, 640° acteg; claim No. 14.-~.A.H,8., NE, cor, ; Arthor H. Smythe, June 5, 2914, ° Dy O.' Wing, Agant. Hazelton Land i ic District’ of agsiar : Take notice that [, Frederick G. Col- quhoun, of: Vaneouver, B.-C., broker, intend.to apply for a license. to pros- pect for coal and pétrolétim over’ the’ following described land--- Commencing at a post planted at the ship 67, thenée north 80 chala cont j cha tia; zouth 80: chaing, west'80 chain, thal Non commencement, 640 acres} claim No, 15,---F,.4,C., SW. cor, Frederick G. ‘Colquhoun: uD, O. Wing, Agent. ‘Hazelton, Land Pintriet.. . District of ; Take notice ‘that Le Frederick ty Gal quhoun, of , Vancouver; -.B. C., broker;| Intend to- ‘apply for a Heense’ to proa- Arthur B. Smythe. |. uf Vancouver, By C., broker, intend : to|. apply for a license to @ folow for coal |. The GALENA CLUB “ ta Under New Management. . GRAHAM ROCK: -THROUG H POOL AND AMERICAN BILLIARD. TABLES: | Finest Cigars, Cigarettes, and Tebaccos,. Choice: Confectionery, © Fruits, Ice Creamy, Soft Drinks .. PROPRIETOR * Hoa ie: Service to the: South | 4A: Trains leave Hazelton at 10, days, and Sundays, ‘ game ‘dsys.. Steamers ‘Prince: ‘Albert o1 Sea = Excorsons East ia connection with fraod Trook System Double Track Route - ca | - lands F i tor. Sale i. © Thess Lands ac, clone, to the main, live of the Grand Trunk ‘I. which is-now tunning, trains through | the: ‘There js a ready local’ ‘inatket for all pro- “| Land. Prices . are - reasonable. “ Write. for. full particulars ta “Non COAST: LAND: COMPAL Suite 622 Meopliin Building Wie a. . PacifiesRailway,: Bulkley, alley, ‘duce.. "Pale Chat 20.000, ist - Ball ey’ Valley Fai arm: Terthe ° are “easy, :! Sel Aes ri , ~ VANCOUVER, B: ‘cd Fawkes i nee For full information, reservations, etc,, apply to local Agent or. to:: ’ ALBERT DAVIDSON, General, Agent, (PRINCE RUPERT, B.C: °.:. i * Avencr for all Atlantic Steamship Lines Sonmmcnucunnnniningcencn get i i northwest corner of Section 08, own:| wuld Hl oT aoe fe 7 ] a [wr =i | 7s “Bien in 1 Canoas” Prine Rapert Tent and. Acning Co 1 Prbvct Rapiet, BC. et for coal-and petroleum over the following deserlbed Iand--- Commenting at a post tented | at the tae chal eobt 80° chains, south | chal car, eke G.Cal shin ™D, . fen Agent raat la atean ‘ffles, san eas i Wesren Gs BAZELTIN LSPA i te ee al, Ca eR ee jell agg aT ban a AN on te tees : ap ene a . pean nD vt og sat are