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NEW HAZELTON, B. C., FEBRUARY 4, 1927:

Can You Make
Good Farming
In this Section

In this issue appears the first of a
Series. of short sketches of men who

have and are maging” good on the land
and it is the ho ope. of this paper to give
a degree of courage to some who may
not be so een. on the land as a. means
of making a living, The main o bject
however, is to. contradict the false im-
pression found in some quarters that
living off the iand ‘fs pretty much of
a myth. We have talked with' those

who have made 4. success.and we will

pass along their ideas and the result
of their experience, ;

FRANE’S ‘PIONEER FARM -

“Pioneer Farm” owned and operated
by H. OU. Frank & Sons, has the dis-
‘tinction of being the largest farm on
the Lower Skeetia river. It compris-
es 110 acres, forty under cultivation.
The main crop on thi sfarm has been
potatoes, and during the Inst ten years
an average of 35 tons per year. having
been grown, Mr. Frank believes ix
storing the larger part of his crop
and selling gradually during the win-
ter and early spring, and to accommo-
date an estimated erop of 55 tons for
Inst season inerensed ‘his storage to
Td ton capacity. However the wire
worms took things in hand and by a
successive drilling tournament redue-
ed the yield by 20 tons. This pest has
been spreading rapidly: the last few
years, not only in this district, but
over the whole of Central British Col-
Tubia, and until some method. of cot-.
trol is found the growing of potatoes
on the bench lands will not meet With
muked success.

While pétatoes have - been the main
erop strawberries :huve also been
grown. In 1924 off an acre pateh 350

crates were lost on account of rainy
weather. While this was a good year
Mr. Frank stutes that a naverage of
300 crates per ucre can be raised if
_ proper attention is given to the cultl-
vating wand fertalizing of the soil
Tflowever it is in the marketing of this
crop that most growers fall. They do
not put up a pack that will pass in-
spection on rerching the market.

Cattle must also be given a - place
Mr. Frank is a firm believer in
the cow as ‘u means of building wp
the soil and maintaining its fertility.
Two or thrée cows, together with the
young stock, hove always been kept.
Once given a start clover and alfalfa
grow with a relish, and these, with the
grains and raot créps, which yield
abundantly form the basis of a cheap
ration for dairying, It is this bbranch
of farming which, in Mr. Prank’s opin.
jon, will become the muinstey af the
valley in the future. With a milk dis
tributing station at Prince Rupert and
n creamery In Terrace to handle sur-
plus production, the territory’ from Re
mo to Hazelton, served | from this
point could soon build up an enormous
trade. Any opinions on this aubject,
given through this paper, will bbe wel-
comed.

As the name “Pioneer. avn’ implies
Mr. Frankis an old timer here, baving
brek in 1905. rum the first survey lines
in the valley when ‘taking wap ‘his home
stead. Tn recalling’ the obstacles to
he met with and overcome in hewing
out.a. home. in. those ploticer days, he
feels that, with -the.advantages of. the
pregent day, any. man can maké,,good’
on the land, proyided. she: ia ‘possessed
of un nbbility-to wank. and: ‘peraeveres |” :

bert. bustuess men, several other cnr-

ate storage here

ey" Rupert merchants: send to’ Yancout.

‘their, money. ever ‘comes north V to de,

Great Cast in
Show for Next
Tuesday Night

The cast of characters for the big
show next Tuesday night in the Haz-
elton is ‘as follows, together with a
synopsis of the show.
Don Luis O'Wingherty, Ken Maynard
Sally Blake, Dorothy Devore
*Tiger” O’Flugherty, George Nichols
Juan Estrnda,. Josef Swickard
Jesse Wilks, J. P. McGowan
Rathburn, Sheldon Lewis
Pat Muldoon, Buek Black
The Cook, Billy Franey
As Himself, Tarzan

The rich mines of the conora are the
.| prize of a battle of wits and shots be-
tween “Tiger” O'Flagherty, master of
the supply wago nitrain, ond Jesse
Wilks, secretely the hend of a bandit
gang which repeatedly robs the train.
thinki thus to starve the miners out
“Tigar’s" ward, Sally -Blake, runs the
only restaurant in town.

The “Tiger” is wounded by the ban-
dits and his servan writes to his wife,
who res apart from him i nMexico,
with his grown -son, Don Luls, ot
whose existance the father is ignorant.
The Senora sends the boy te his‘ fath-
er’s aid, Arriving anonymously, he
turns the tables on Wilks in several
enconnters-—and falls in love. with
| Sally,

Some capitalists are brought in,
| dispite Wik’s opposition, who appraise
the mines at high values but will notn
invest unless wagun-freight service is
assured. So Don Luis, now known as
rSenor “Daredebil” - attacks the | ‘ train
and recaptures the wagons in a battle
in which ‘Wilks is killed, leaving sen-
ora free * from his’ menace, ‘and Don
Luis and Sally the , opportunity ° to

SOUTH. BULKLEY MAN DEAD

On Sunday last Olaf. Vaniander of
South Bulkley was admitted to. the
hospitn? only to poss away that night
He was n sufferer for a long time
from dropsey and as a last resort he
was brought to the leon! hospital. He
was too far gone for any hope of ben-
efit. The decensed was a native of
Sweden and leaves a grown up family
in that country, He had been -in this
country about fifteen years and tried
to bring his family out many years
ago, but duc to-cireumstances over
which he had no control he did not
succeed. For the last few yenrs the
decersed had been living with Mi, and
Mrs. Wn. Clarke at: South Buikley,
He was about 33 years of age. Will
Jd. George .tecompanied Vahlander ’ to
the hospital quid remained over. for
the funeral on Tuesday. Mr, Clarke
arrived Tuesday morning to, attend the
funeral also, The funeral was held on
Tnesday afternoon with interment in
the Hazelton cometery, A large num-
ber of the local Sons of Canada were
nt the funeral.

Another exrload of Terrace produce
was shipped into the Prince Rupert
mnarket this week There is no reason
why, with the co-operntion of-the Ru

lords should not find their wny tothe
same muarket.. There are niany: tons
yet... Usually any .re-
yenue derived from. Prinee Rupert by
the local people finds its way back to
Prince’ Rupert, and. is thus kept in cly-
culation, as. canptrasted. with the. mon-

ver’ for vegtables: ‘and other farm -pro-
duce: Vancouver’ “gees: that: note. of.

velop” the ‘country, “|

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which he ‘CnER ECR. nae nike

make. preparations for. their wedding,

idles. will fore-gnther
dny ev ening.

‘aglow.

‘y the: ‘furnishings - to. ‘be~ met.

RT. HON. W. C. BRIDGEMAN
First Lord of the British Admiralty,
who is responsible for the action of
the British Government in sending
a large naval force to the ‘defence
of Shanghai, China.

WILL FILL IN BRIDGES

Extra Gang: to Start Soon anil Work
Between Bulkley Gate and Seaton

At as enrly n date as the weather
and ground will permit the Canadian
National Railway will put an extra
ging on between Bulkley Gate and
Seaton where five small bridges are
to’ be filled and at Bulkley Gute the
road bed is to be moved buck to the
hill between fifty and sixty feet.
A ill, mean a lot of steam shovel work,
The improvements, | when completed,
Will make for faster and safer traffic
over, that section of the line. “There
‘will be sufficient’ material from ‘the
eut.at> Bulkley Gate to fill the five
bridges. The ivork is.to be started ar:
early as possible as the gang will he
required on the fill of a big bridge In
the Priuce George district.

A GREAT SLEIGH RIDE

' The children of New Hazelton had
one of the most enjoyable sleigh rider
last Saturday afternoon. It was a
perfect day for the outing and the
roads were in great shape. The two
big sleighs went vin South Hazelton
and down the hills into Hazelton and
stopped at Rev, and Mra, Young’s fo1
het cocoa and cake and sandwiches
The drive home was over the main
rond and the high level bridge. The
youngsters xvre véry grateful to Mr
D.'McLeod of Vancouver whose inter.
est in the welfare of the New Hazel.
ton’ children makes this auiual outing
possible. -

FELIX BRIDGE CLUB AGAIN:

The Felix Bridge -Club of Hazelton
met nt the home of Mrs. Jas, Turnbull
on Friday afternoon of last week ‘and:
re-orgnnized the club forthe: balance
of the present season. The meeting
ulso ‘served es n welcome home to Mra.
Ww. W. Anderson. ° “Tha firs session: of
the club will he at the home. of Mrs,
Jas, . Turnbull, ' the secretary. and the
every “Thurs
The men will look after
the family. and. keep the’ home’ fires

The thiembera of the ‘Canndinin ‘Lee:
fon met In'G. W. VicAs hail on Thurs’
day evening last and “decided to par-

‘| tition’ off .a vortton of. the lower room

to provide a reading: and: ‘rest’ room:
The expense: of: labor and matertal and,

Toeally.
They’ hope. to’ Hecttre books to: stablish

Ma, Robt. “Brown, wae | a 1 Penge, ab
ett : visitor 1 Inst week:

This

‘special musical program,

| ments to the place aud make it more

Pole Industry. _
At Remo Doing
Very Well N ow

The past few weeks of real old time
winter weather has been a great boon
to those engaged in the pole industry,
particularly at Remo. Here  thous-
ands of poles. that were. left in the
bush last winter because’of the lack
of Snow are now finding thelr way to
the river and railway and ‘will in due
course be shpiped to theig. respective
destinations. .

John Vigor who has o contract there
has made good progress with his ‘trae-
tor which hrs materinly facilitated
getting out this years eut as well as
‘sone of last winters. ‘Thos. Ross has
several teams engaged in cleaning up
his contract there and if the winter
weather holds foods for a short time
longer he expects ‘to have his poles.all
out. of the waods where he can bandie
them in the spring on wagons if neec-
essary, Jos, Thomasson, another Re-
mo operator, has been making good
Progress on his contract and with the
assistance of the winter weather will
get lis puoto to the river, in contract
time. A. Bedore is cutting on the tim-
her limit owned by: Mr.. Wilson and
Mrs. J. K. Prost. He has a comparn-
tively short haul and does net antici-

of his cotitract. schedule,

Altogethr the wuods in the vicinity
of Remo area hive of activity. The
Tiany men and tenms
much in evidence.
zen. oye rmaking | crossing at. present

safe enough: to cross. with: teams, Ir,
a short time this - difficulty will ave
yassad and all will be well.:

Terrace Notes

St. Matthews Church—Father and
Son’s day, Feb 12th: Fathers . and
sons especinlly invited to. the 111. 0’-
clock service. Men whose son or whose
father is not here are also invited. “A
min becomes what he worships,” the:
refore worship God.

A special C. G. I. 'T. service will be
hell in the United Chureh on Sundry
evening next. Rev, Wm, Allen will de-
liver an appropriate address while the
members of the cub are supplying 4

Miss Opel Crssell is opening a ton-
sorial and beauty parlor in the build-
ing recently vacated by the barber.
She’ will make a number of improy-

attractive to the publie.:

George Little returned last Thurs
day from the prairie wher he purchas-
ed hilf n dozen ‘horses for his camps
tnd 2 number of pigs for farmers in
the district, :

and a very good quality of ice has’
been stored away in the séveral: houses
usually used for this purpose. .Thé

ing and the ice in tine shape for hand-
ling. so that. those awho seek cool re-
freshinge ‘Gishes . next ‘summer as the|

thirst and tastes: agsuaged. Lost suim-
ner the only ice. available Yocally. was
shipped: in: trom’ “Prince: Rupert ' ns the

make’ ica;

a brary ‘in’ ‘connection, in. the’r near tae "
ture. wt EY :

[Late Dr. Gor?

pate any difficulty in keeping abreast

engaved are
The river has fro-

on the ferry impossible and hardly ‘yet

The ice harvest has been finished}.

| Over 85 years.
roads. were ‘in excellent shape for haul: |

thermometer: hits ‘the ‘Digh spots will “
‘have no.. difficulty: in having’ their :

weather here’ was: “not cold enough - to ‘

Brother — — }
-Is W:

A wave of st
village on Tues
ed that Dr. Georg
_ector of the universi.
delphia, had: died suda.
of an. accident, ‘and the |
a host of frinds’ ia" extenc
H. L, Smith and J. RK. Gorw
brother he was. . Dr. - ‘Gordon - ‘veut
his relatives - here’ ‘in 1917%and. Jwhile
here” delivered a lectu in" Progiess
halt on the “Pmypire ‘in: Wartime”. that
will-he remembered. fora long time by :
those ‘who heard: ‘him: "He also ‘ad-
dressed meetings in Prince. Rupert and
Victoria, On his return a Prince Ru. |"!
pert paper - comamcating ‘On, his - oad-* :
-dress stated that it wus the most elo--
quent and inspiring. address ever de-
livered in ‘that city.
‘Dr. George Bryon Gordon was born
in New Perth, P.E.L,- August 6, 1869,
and hereeeived his public school ed-
ueation there. He went to Boston and
worked for two years to earn mouey to
puy his way «at college, nod in the
menntime he attended night school.
In dte course he entered Harvard
University, His vacations were usel an
for replenishing his exchequer. He ‘
also utalized his spare time during
the terms in tutoring others. He pra-
dnated from Harvard in the spring of
1892, nid was sent to Honduras by
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\ LEGACY FOR WINNIPEG

-This. old walter, Frank Evison by
name, has left. his much-prized old
‘china collection to Winnipeg. Born
in 1846, he had served at Slmpson’s
Restaurant in London, England, for’. '
He had no- relatives,’
did not smoke. or drink, and “was.a
conselentious old. man. His”
home was alittle room’ near West-:
minster Abbey, and his: ambition
“was to be a great collector of ‘ehina.