THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY

, SEPTEMBER 14, 1923

How much should be spent
in newspaper. advertising?

A questionnaire recently sent out to sue-
cessful merchants of the east and middle
west States by a prominent trade journal
revealed that the following percentages —
were considered the minimum upon which

advertising appropriation should be based:

General stores - 41-2 pér cent
- Women’s special 6 1-2 per cent
Shoe stores - - - 5 per cent
Millinery stores - | - 5 per cent
Music stores - - § 1-2 per cent
Furniture stores 6 1-2 per cent
Electrical stores - 7 per cent
Jewelry stores - 6 1:2 per cent os
Men’s clothing - - 6 per cent

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It is the opinion of these merchants that any
businesss man whose appropriation falls below
these percentages on hig turnover is overlooking

AN INVESTMENT THAT IN VARIABLY GIVES
HIGHLY PROFITALE RETURNS WHEN
INTELLIGENTLY HANDLED

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF -WESTERN CANADA
HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—

Plactr Gold ......... bt bebe ea meena »..8 76,542, 203
Lode Gold ......... “ve eeetecevaans beaeae 109,647, 661
Silver ...........0..., beeeeeew ens reese. 59,814,266
Lead ....., Veneneees Dede eweeemens bevees 51,810,891
Copper ..........., eet e ence niece ans 170,728,242
ZIM oie eee ce seese eee ew, beeen . 24,625,853
Coal and Coke.....000.0.00..0000000, ». 238,289, 565
Building Stone, Brick, Cement .. eoeees 86,605,942 ;
Miscellaneous Minerals ...............| 1,358,839

Making its mineral production to the end of 1922 sho

AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $769,418,462

The striking progress of the mining industry in this prov-
ince is strikingly illustrated in the ollowing figures, which
show the value. of production for Successive 5-year periods:
For all years to 1895, inclusive seeseeesD 94,547,241
For five years, 1896-1909 ........07'"" 57,607,967
For five years, 1901-1905 ,. seseese. 96,607,968
For five years, 1906-1910 ... veseeee 125,504,474
For five years, “1911-1915 .|_

For five years, 1916-1920 |_| «- « 189,922,725
For the year 1921............... veees 29,066,641
For the year 1922. ...... wees P85, 158, 843

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $339,230,940

Lode-mining has only been in Progress about 88 years, —
and not 20 per cant, of the Province has been even pros-
pected; 300,000 square miles of unexplored mineral bear-
ing lands are open for prospecting.

The mining laws of this Province aré more liberal and
the fees lower than any other province in the Dominion,
or any Colony in the British Empire. ; .

Mineral locationa are granted to discoverers for nominal
fees, Absolute titles are obtained by developing such pro-
perties, security of which ig guaranteed by crown grants,

Full information, together with mining reports and maps,
‘may be obtained gratis by addressing’

The Honourable The Minister of Mines
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

teeaeee 142,072,608 ‘

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S-ARGE or SMALL QUANTITIES _—
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BOYER & CARR

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little yet to clean up the crops.

ing for a market.

shall we spend the money?

page,

| Would it not be possible to in-
stal a good receiving set at Smi-
thers, whereby all radio mes-
Sages could be relayed to settlers
within a twenty-five mile radius
and they would be able to listen fr
in with sets costing around $15?|dete hereof, apply to the Mining Re-

September has brought us two
‘weeks of fine weather, and much
grain and hay has been secured
in this time, but there remaina a

Four years ago we were paying
12 1-2c a pound for cabbage and
up to 10e for potatees. Today
there are tons of the finest wait-

We might remark that never
has your correspondent been sup-
plied with the least item of news
or interest at any time. The
people of Deep Creek are so mo-
dest they dislike to see their
names in print. No doubt they
have a well-founded horror of
having anything good said about
the country, Every time we
/ Make any optimistic remarks the
taxes are boosted, you know. On-
ly recently it was stated that
taxes would be higher next sea-
son, owing to the good crops.
In that case we imagine what
has happened in Russia will be
tame to what will occur here.
The question. is: How much
worse off are we now than when
we had a smallcrop?—not: How

Speaking of child labor and the
tears shed about the poor factory
and mine laborers, it sure is hard
lines, but, we could mention al conditional upon construction of a
school or two where the attend-
ance is only four or five, owing
to the children being obliged to
work on the farms. Labor is
Scarce and wages are high. The
women also are put in the fields,
Do you wonder that any talk of
tax increases causes one to see

red?

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ing the fair,

. Mrs. Anderson ‘and Edward
went to Rupert on Sunday, and
are visiting Mrs, John Laen dur-

J. Turner, representing the
Duthie interests, was at Dorreen

early in the week, inspecting

a mineral property.

first of the week, .-

payments. §

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we

Mesdames W. and Frank Brown
went down to Prince Rupert the

. Brown & Orr shipped a earload
'|/0f fenee posts this week,
Acreage blocks of the finest
fruit and garden land: in ‘the
north can be had. . Prices from
$28 to $40 an acre with long term
ee ady. on another

To Ges. W. Kerr:

__Take notice that whereas we, Stephen
MeNeill and.A. Carmichael, have done
or caused to be done, and paid for
same, the’ assessment work on the
Trail, Trail Fraction, Independence and
Dardenells Mineral Claims, situated at
Fourteen Mile Post on the Copper River
trail, in Omineca Mining Division, for
the years 1921 ‘and 1922, and have
recorded the same, unless you pay your
share of the above work, together with
the cost of the advertising, we shall, at
the expiration of ninety days from the

eorder at Smithers, B.C., to have your
interests in the above mentioned claims
vested in us, pursuant to the provisions
of the Mineral Act. For further in-
formation -apply to Stephen McNeill,

iver, B.C
Copper River A. Carmichael

Stephen McNeill

Dated at Copper River, B,C.
this 10th day Mf September, 1928, 1119

synopsis of
- Land Act Amendments

Minimum price of first-class land
reduced to $6 an acre; second-clasg
to $2.50 an acre,

Pre-emption now ‘confined to sur-
veyed lands only.

Recoras will be granted covering
only land suitable for agricultural pur-
boses and which is non-timber land.

Partnership pre-emptions abolished,
but parties of not more than four
may arvange for adjacent pre-emp-
ligns with joint residence, but euch
making necessary improvements on
respective claims.

Pre-emptors must occupy claims for

- five years and make improvements to
valus of $10 per acre, Including clear-
ing aud cultivation of at least 6 acres
beiure receiving Crown Grant. ..

Whera pre-empter in occupation not
less than 3 years, and has made pro-
portionate improvements, he may, be-
oauso of ill-health, or ether cause, be
granted intermediate certificate of ‘Im-
wrovement and transfer his claim, ¢
@ Records without permanent residence
may be issued, provided Pplicant
ciuites improvements to exten of $300
ter HBunWwIn &nd records sane each
year. Failure to make improvements

- or record same will operate as for-
feiture, Title cannet be obtained in
less than 5 years, and iraprevements
of $10 per acre, including §& acres
Cleared and cultivated, and residence
of at least 2 years ara required.

Pre-emptor holding Crown gtant
may record another pre-emption, if

: Telkwa Hotel

Serves the traveller to and « {
through the Bulkley Valley |

MAKE THAT YOUR HEADQUARTERS

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{ James Kotow proprietor }
TRLEWA - - B.C.

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Omineca Hotel

Rolfe & Dawson Managere

Beat attention to tourists and to
commercial men.

Dining room in connection

Rates reasonable. Patronage is
solicited x

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Hazelton - - B.C.

FE treet airmen

Hotel
Prince Rapert

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THE Leapinc Hore,
1 IN NORTHERN B. CG.

{ Prince Rupert, B.C.

ad FR tae rn PE ates tn et .

European Plan,
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{ Rates $1.50 per day up. !
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Fa teers pemarmecaseernes Pend +n |

‘he requires tand in conjunction with

Acreage blocks of the finest Provided statue ieeeuel ,peoupation,
fruit. and garden land in the
north can be had, Prices from
$28 to $40-an acre with long term
payments. See adv. on another

und residence maintained on Crown
granted lang. ,

Unsurveyed areas, NOt exceeding zu
acres, may be leased ag homesites,
title to be obtained after fulfilling resi.
dential and improvement conditions,
and surveying land,

For grazing and Industrial Burposes
areas exceeding 640 acres may be
leased by one person or company.

Mill, factory or industrial sites on
timber land ‘not eXceeding 40 acres
may be purchased; conditions Include
payment of stumpage,

Natural hay meadows inaveossible
by existing roadg may be purchased

road to them. Rebate of one-half of
cost of road, not excesding half of
nurchase price, ia made.

PRE-EMPTORS’ FREE GRANTS
ACT.

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The Scope ef this Act ta enlarged to
with tie ween
w is esty’s Forces. The
within which the helrs or devisess ore

for one year from the death af such
person, as formerly, until ona y¥

after the conclusion of the presént
War. This privilege is also made re-

oO fees relating to pre-emptions

dlers on pre-

smptions recorded after June 26, i913.
5 yoars.

erued, dua and bean pald since A

i, 1914, on account of payments, foes ot

taxes on soldiers’ e-emptions,
Interest on agreements. to Purchase

@irect or indirect remitted -
Astment to March gi, 198g) (7% en

SUB-PURGHASERS OF GR
LANDS, OWN

Provision made for issuance
Crown gran to sub-purohasers of

GRAZINA,

Graning Act, 1919, for _ayatematio
development of livestock industry pro- .
vides for grazing districts and rage
administration. under Co
Annual grazing permits izoued based
on numbers ranged; priority for entab~ -
Kshed owners, Stock ‘owners aay ferm .
associations for ranga Mansgement.

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Wree, or partially free, for -
Ritlers, cam pera or traveller 7m, wp to
‘ion . ar y

freshen first of the year,

: ; Thorou hbred - Hol
For Sale stein Cow Due to |
imont’s Dalry’ Berne. Astle se {i
t Belmont’a:. earns. Apply
ABR. Cox;. Hi alten, oe, 8b

- wae tee!

The Butkiey Hotel

E. &. Orehard. Owner - .
European or American Plan

The headquarters for the Bulkley
Valley. Tourists and Commercial men
find this a grand hotel to Btop at:

All trains met. Autoa, livery or rigs
saddle horses provided.

‘Smithers. B.C.
TN .
Soda Fountain
Ice Cream Soft Drinks

Up-to-Date Drug Store

Hazelton ;

F resh Vegetables

PRICE LIST
POTATOBS, per sack ........... $2.50
CABBAGE, late, per Ib...... eee OB
CABBAGE, early, per Ib. ,...,.. 03
CARROTS, per sack ......., Vaear, 2,00

CAULIFLOWER, perhead:...;. 15
GREEN PRAS, for canning, Ib, -.06
TURNIPS, per BACK. eee, BESO
BEETS, two bunches at per bunch 06
BEETS, by the sack.............° 2°50
VEGETABLE MARROW, each.. 50

GREEN CORN, per dozen... .. dO
J. R. DUNGATE, Hazelton

For Sale os coi.ge",2
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