: - officers. ‘showed ‘that the: local

: and Mrs. Hogan.

“ “publication in’ this: issue’ ‘of the

ed the: funeral of the late H; BH,

~ of the largest in the: history of
. _ Hazelton,

and- at. the. cemetery were con-

oN

: with whieh the: ‘townspeople ” res,

, "citizen,

; ES a hay ’

RLY NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN “BRITISH COLUMBIA

“VOL Vil; NO. 6

“HAZELTON,- B. om "SATURDAY, OCYOBER: 6, 1917 -

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR 3

- irs OF RED CROSS

’ Chosen at Annual ‘Mesting of gi

. Hezelton Branch—Society In
Flourishing Condition

he annual meeting of Hazel-
-. ton: ‘branch Of the Red Cross So-

- ety Was - held ‘in St, ‘Andrew’s “
"Hall. on- Thursday evening, “and |:

wag. well attended. Reports of
organization had . done splendid
-work, during the. year. and was
in excellent condition, financially.
and otherwise, ‘The following
officers ‘were elected for. the en-
suing year:
+ Hon © Presidents: Mrs. _ Field
~ President: , Dr. A. C. Wrinch,
Ist, Vice- President: J. F. _Magi-|.
ire,
2nd Vice President: Mrs. Chap.
“pelle,
rd Vice President: Wm Grant,
. Hon, Secretary: Miss W.. Soal.
-Hon, Treasurer; H. ‘H.. ‘Little.
Executive. Committee: _Mes-
dames Wattie, Wrinch, ‘Sealy and
. Glassey; ‘Rev, John Field, ‘Ww.
. Wattie, John Newick, .
A. musica), program, following
“the business Meeting, was thor-
oughly enjoyed by the ‘members.
* Lack of space prevents the

“anna “Yeport of the! branch,

Which | will appear. in. the next
issue, of The. Miner, :. vas

. Laid to Rest.
Many sorrowing friends attend-

~ MeVittie, which . took. ‘place on
- Tuesday: afternoon ‘and. wag one

‘Impressive. funeral.
“services, vat ‘St... Peter's. _ church

ducted by. Rev. . John Field.
There: were many. beautiful floral
tributes, ° teatifying’ tb the Yegret'|

 Rarded - -the Passing of Popular}
The y bearers ’ were
Messrs, S.-H, Joskins;’ W,.: WwW:
_ Anderson, ae “Kitby, F. BY
--Chattleburgh, H. FF. Glassey and
od Newick,

, “A New "Arrangement: 77

vices will ‘be lield: in
: Hg elton: every Sunday] :

” London:
offensive, the British | captured

16 AGAIN DR
BRI TISH CAPTURE IMPOR TANT POS! TIONS. 7
RUSSIAN OUTLOOK Is STILL VERY DARK|

“Continuing theirn new |

of machine ; Bun, water-cooled,

* The Germans, have a new type

ed with having betrayed France.
Leon Daudet,’son of the author, ;.

LOCAL NEWS WSPARAGRAPHS —

Items Of General. Interest From
~ Hazelton and Surround.
ing District

Hazelton went dry without a
murmur, ©

i

D. C. Scott, of Vancouver, was,
here on Tuesday, |

oR. A. Grant, of Prince Rapier,

was here this week,

‘

the villages of Reutel, and Nodt-

air raids over England this year

DEFINITION OF.

intintey only:

| when nineteen years old, ©

denhoek, arid also seciired, the
high. ground overlooking Beelare,
east of Ypres, ~ Australian regi-
ménts took the village of Bised-
sinde and established themselves |'
well over a’ ridge five: miles east | -
of Ypres;

deavored ‘to enter’ our ‘trenclies
north of Mouzeaucourt, hut was
driven off. with losses, ‘Three! -
other raids were attempted by|
the. enemy. in the tieighborhood
of Lens. ‘All'were repulsed.’ -
~The total number of killed in

was. 191, | while. 749. were injured,
The: Italian navy has approved
anew type of torpedo-resisting
armor plate, which submarine
missiles cannot penetrate,”

cA hostile. raiding party en-|..

weighing only” 38 pounds,

- Petr ograd :

new. coalition . cabinet, declared
that the country was definitely

on the verge of: leivil war.
Heavy. fighting oceurred yes-

terday on ‘the Roumanian front.
All German assaults were repuls-
ed. with heauy: losses.

- Paris: ‘Frenich troops ‘during
the night repulsed German. sur-
iprise ‘attacks:i in Champagne and
Upper Alsace. :

‘There was Violent artillery
activity along He right: bank: “of
the Meuse, { in the. Verdun region,

- Paria

“{Spediors - before
the democtatic: ongress, follow-
ing its rejection, of the plan for a

- Louis J. ‘Malvey, ex-|
‘minister of the interior, i is, charg?

on Chemin des Dames. ~G, Le
ig alsd iniplicated. This: action i

acainst espionage...

“Havre; . The Belgian town o

Zelle,

to passing English prisoners.

Washington:

60 days:

next year,

of the British Red Crass, Ot. 18.

. Mrs, Wrinch returned on, Suns.

declares. the Huns were supplied
‘with detailed plans of the’ attack

mare, head of the political police,

the result of @ long, campaign

in eastern Flanders, ‘hsg
been fined 80, 000 marks: because
* | eitizens Rave food. and" Cigarettes

, The’ U. 8. ig
building 1086 ‘vessels, many of
whieh will be" off, the stocks in
. Phe biggest part.of a
raillion: tons will be" conipleted by

Don’ t. forget “Our Day?” j in aid.

day from a visit to Prinee Ru.
pert.

-| Corporal Harry James, who | is

wounded.

Stewart Norrie, of the fisheriés
department, was up from Prince.
Rupert this week,

f| was up from Prince Rupert. this.
week, on official businegs..

Several packtrains carrying -

terday.

Marius .Pederson and M. Nash
returned yesterday from a pros-
pecting trip to the Omineéa ariver
district.

; Hieks returned yeatérday from.a.

Finlay, river.

Miss. Moore, the “new - lady
pital, hds arrived from. the. ‘const.
to take up her duties. —

~ VARIOUS, CLASSES

“Under the Military: Service Act|
over a, /score. of local mien have
been: examined by the medical
board now quartered i in Hazelton
and. have been: placed in their
respective : classes according tn
their’ physical attributes, and, as
many’ ‘more will-be examined. in
the near future, before and after
the proclamation i is idsned by the
government, the folldwing defini-
tion of the classes ‘in which - men
can ‘be placed will- ‘be of interest:
Claas Al=Physically fit for i in-
fantry and: possessing military
training.”

“Class A2~Physieally ft,” “bat
ith no, military training. ~ pod
Class Ag~Temporar ily unt to

Class’ ‘A4—Will ‘vantigy for ag

Claas’ ‘B2-Fit- only for! hon-

a large livery stable constructed

° Charles Reid enlarged for the use

Class - .C38—Fit only for: clerical
duty at. home. a
Classes D and. E represent. men
who - ‘are unfit for almost any
Kind. of service, - The definitions
given aboyé are: not official, but
give a-general idea of what the
different pid msm mean,

"Building Notes
“The. , commodiogg store which
isiheinig built” for the Hydson’s
Bay: ‘Company is. nearing com:
pletion: and (Manager Anderson
expects to occupy ‘the: new build-
ing in the ‘course. of a few weeks,
Ruddy, & MacKay. are having

across. the streetifrom, their bres-
ent. premises, to: afford ‘needed
aceaaodation for: their: new stock.
Ww. We Anderson is having. the}
residence formerly. occupied ‘by

|room, on Nov, 1,

by. the male. patrons of the house,

provision for the: needs ‘of travel-
ers. and residents, should’ be a

IMPROVED HOTEL _

eca Hotel from J. G. K.. Sealy,
and will open: it as a ‘first-class
tamily hotel, witha public dining
The major
portion of the premises will be
redecorated and. refurnished, and
considerable improvements made
in the heating, lighting, bathroom
and ‘other. arrangements, A

feature of. a commodious ‘and
comfortably- furnished lounge, in,
which special provision will _be
made for the’ comfort of ladies,
while a- ‘suitable’ smoking and
writing. room will be appreciated

‘This increased and: improved ||

7 ACCOMODATION

I. -, Maguire has rented. the];
residential portion of the’ Omin-|.

jarge open. fireplace wih be al.

lent ‘grade, is reported. to ha re
been encountered in the No: 3
vein on. the Rocher de Boule. _
W. J, Guiney, one of Hazelcon,g :
returned soldiers,’ Has return

to the -miiitary ‘hospital at Vie
toria, to uadergo another r opera-
tion,

Heavy storms during the ‘last!

telegraph - service. The local“:
telephone system was not serious-
ly affected. | -
T.’ B Stephenson and Gorton
McLennan, .who are working < On:
the Dyer-Steplienson group, y "e8+
terday struck. some very nice.
looking steel gilena i in the shaft,
LA ‘party - ‘of: Inginéca’ placer
miners, includin g Peter, and Uhris

Jensen and Theo.” Salome, . Tee.
turned from their season's work |
in the northern roldfield ester
day.” ae

The Hazelton Red Cosa pro:

with the 1st Pioneers, ‘has been - of

R. E. Allen, district forester,

supplies for the Hudson’s Bay |
post at Babine left Hazelton yes- :

/ ALR. Macdonald and i. gs.

trip=to7 the" ‘eb WwAlEBts * ‘OE, he
superintendent. at Hazelton Hos- :

A new shoot of ore, ‘of exeel-'

few days have interrupted the °

combatant’ service, . ee
.| Army: Medical Corps, Army Ser<| ° ee

vice. Coins, Forestry and Railway
| Gonsition Corps, ets, over’:

of his farnly.

* Suitable for |.

whoo a at t the Misia House: next
. Rasen atternen,, Ost. uy,

- Bay Co. at Babi
: ‘|pleted,. and.

decided advantage to the. town,

résulting iargely, ‘ftom: ‘the’ 10-
portant. ‘mintn

and it seems. to he demanded j just}
|now by the ‘Rrowth: of business

gz ‘developintents| tu
taking’ place’ in. the: immediate}
vicinity.»

“The new: Tate ‘the Hideow 8 i in er
lias ‘been: come ;
‘Manager. “Mennie i is

poses, to: give. a concert. befor
the end of the. month, :
Mage: ‘ale will be held under th
society’s. auspices: ins ne