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THE OMINECA ‘HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY % 1934

NO, 31

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B)mineca Branch C
} Mines Wants More Silver
Money Used in Canada

The annul general mecting of the; made last sumnier. This would enable
Imineca Brunch of the British Coluni-
lin Chamber of Mines. was held in the
uunicipal hall at Smithers on Thurs-

Miay, February 1st, 1034, with HOT.
ifenney, M.L.A., for Skeena, as guest

mspeaker.

In his address Mr. Kenney reviewed

——s

Chamber

more of our silver mines to be re-open-
ed and put much mote silver money in-
to circulation.

‘The Department of Mines was asked
for a further series of ‘lectures on min-
ing to be given in this district this year

Another resolution asked that crown
granted mineral claims that have re-

J. D. Galloway _
Quits Govern’t
For Own Work

J. D. Galloway, provincial mineral-
ogint; Is leaving the government and is
to sét up In business for himself as a
consulting engineer. He looks for a
number of good- years in mining circles
of British Columbia. Not only is there
considerable interest in gold mining at
the present time, but he predicts that
in a very short time. there will be con-
sidernble activity in silver, lead and

st

Prince John is
~ Popular Boat. ~
| On Island Run

‘Big as the rest of the Canadian Na-
tional system is, it bas nothing on
the “Prince John" its single screw 640
ton. Pacifie Const steamship, for ser-
vice. Not long-ago. the Prince John
installed a 100-watt. continuous wave,
transmitter, with ~ telephone attach-
ment, to notify Its ports of call of its
time of arrival. . :

‘In the Johns fortnightly trips to the

Winners Among

Dairymen The
Bulkley Valley

Following is a report of the Bulkley
Valley Cow Testing Assoctation for the
yenr 18353; —

Members, Dec. 81, 1933, 22.

Cows on test, 206.

Completed milking periods. 161.
Average production for 1933, S325
Ibs. of ink and 888 Ibs of butter fat.
Average production for 1932, 538
Ibs. of milk and 334 Ibs. of, butter fut.

# che development of gold mining in Brit-

ish Columbia from its inception, and Cows qualified for certificates, 111,

verted to.the Crown for nonpayment of| zinc mining. He sces where the ser-| Queen Charlotte Islands ghe encounters

f jiscussed various problems confronting
Z the prospector and the mining industry.
Tfe predicted increased activity. in min-
ing in this section’ during 1934, oth in
recard to gold and silver-lead proper-

B ties.

In fhe annual report presented to ‘Afinister of Mines, Victoria.
‘the meeting appreciation was express-

taxes be thrown open for re-location
under the mineral act.

‘the following cfficers were elected,
1984, which is the tenth year of the or-
ganizations existence :—

Hon, Pres.—-Hon. Geo. 8. Penrson,

vices of a consulting. engineer will be
rvequired and his services should be in
demand from the start as there are few
in the mining game as well qualified to
xive a report so well as John Galloway.
He is well known in this northern dis-
trict where he was resident. mining en-

Hon, Vice Pres—B. T. Kenney, M.

gincer before recelving his appointment

L.A, for Skeena, Terrace; Olof Han-jin Victoria. His opinions were very

all kinds of weather as she plows her
way to the logeing camps of the south-
ern part of the island and the canning
towns of Graham Island on the north.
Making as many as five ports in one
day, her schedule cannot be exact un-
der the cirenmstances. So now the
John has her transmitter and ordinary
domestic radio sets can pick up her

or T3.B%. ;

Of these 6 produced 500 lbs. or nore
or more of butter fat 26 produced 400
ths. ar More; G5 produced 580 ibs, or
more

Owner of bigh cow, J.C, Killer. syl-
vin, 12264 Ibs. milk and 555 Ibs. be

Qwner second cow, Riverside. Dairy.
Kewpie, 19441 Ibs. milk and 543 Ibs bf.

ae. etl for the courtesy all eo-operation re-
ME coixved from the Omineca Herald as
Se well as other parties in the district and
M. province in the matter of publicity for

Owner of third cowe, D. T. Greene,
Pergy, 12900 Ibs. milk-and £38 Ibs, hf.
Owner of three cows in one herd pro-

ware. Accordingly when the John ap-
pronches oue of her many ports of call
the operator, who is also the ships

son, MLT., for Skeena, Lake Kathlyn | highly regarded here, although not al-
President—Peter Schufer, Smithers ways acted upon. There is one thing
Vice-T'res—-D. C. Simpson, Smithers! about Mr. Galloway, he will not report

“mining development in this district

Among the major problems consid-

m cred by the meeting was the question
ae oof silver and if was decided to ask the
B: support of residents of the community
. and of organizations, both local and
throughout: the province, foy n move-

| nett to increase the use of silver moti-
ey in place of paper hills of small de-
‘The wide spread use of
} silver would emphasize the need of its
my remonetization. This has been done in’
f Colorado and other western silver’,

&} uoninations.

stutes.
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L. &, MeGill, Smithers. .
Directovs-James Wright, F. M.
Pedr, J. A. Rutherford. G. H. Gaz-
ley, &. F. Cainpbell, J. &. Kelly, A. 8.
Millar, B. F. Messner. Aueus McLean.

Anditérs—H. G. Olson.

The new president, Mr. Peter Schuf-
“er, is an old time prospector who locat-
ed mineral claims in ‘this district as
enrly as June 1908, and is the chief
owner of the well known Schufer mine.
The vice-president, My. Donald C, Sim-
Huson, dns’ prospected on Hudson Bay

Another vesointion on sliver, support ; meuntain since 1907, and is the owner
the recommendation made ly the |of the Vietory group,. close to the Du-

Pritish Columbia Chamber of Mines, | thie mine.’

. Manager and Secretary Treasurer— |

a face full of are over a long distance
if there Is but a sprinkling of ore here
and there. —

The New Hazelton Ladies Aid will
theet Thnrsday afternoon at the home
of Mrs, C. H. Sawte.

a .

The ¢<. G. 1-5. is giving a demon-
strition meeting tonight in the church
at which a number of friends are in-
yited to attend.

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There was quite an. infinx of pat-
jents ut the Hazelton Hospital during
the pust week or two, although none of
the cases are particularly serious, 80

purser, Zoes On the air in his best
Jimmy Wallington style and gently he
breaks the news that, like the Campbell
Clan, “fhe John’s a-comin’.”

\ Due to the genial nature of her eti-
tire crew, the John is always a wel
come visitor to the Queen Charlottes.
Here is one renson for the John’s pop-
ailarity. Making its last call = north-
bound at Massett, the boat picked up
o woman taking ner infant daughter
to huspital at Prince Rupert where an
operation had to be performed ta Te-
move a safety-pin that somehow got
lodged in the child’s throat. An an-
xious father and grandmother waited
behind, From Prince Rupert next day

ducing over 600 Ibs. -b-£,, 8. Woodmn,
Rose. Sukie and Jenny, average 119-7
Ibs. of nik and 507 Ibs. of b.f. .

Owner of high three-year, O, Ehkuniue,
Weston Styvia, 9974 Ibs, ‘of milk and
400 Ibs. bf. —

Owner of second three-year-old, the
Riverside Dairy, Blossom, 8196 ibs. of
milk and 383 Ibs, bf.

Owner of high heifer, W- Billeter.
Peantts, 10704 Ibs, of milk and 463 Ibs.
of bf.

Owner of second high. heifer, J. Boti-
tho, Gypsy, 8510 Ibs. of milk and 416
lbs. of b. £. .

Herds up to 8 cows, Ist, C. J. Killer
average 9503 Ibs, of milk and 398 lhe.
of bi.; 2nd, ©. Ekman, 9698 Ibs. of

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ae) asks the Dominion Government to pur-| “It is hoped to have the Hon, George sator

Bi anase the domestic silver produétion of |S: Person: sinister oF mitness-vislt. he far as the districts concerned, but] te Hei broadcast ae oeabe we

m6 Canada instead of merely. 1,800,000 ozs. [Omineca district in his official capacity | quite possibly to’ thé individual patient caoin me” itter. that the Nabe Men
ux called for by the International Pact ‘during the coming stummer. serious enough. Mees oo “y. When ‘the John ts abeant

milk and 379 Ibs. of pi.
“"Fferds: over 8 cows,-Ast, 8.. Woodman. .
average 9816 lbs. of milk and 396 Ibs.

of Rose
of b.f; 2nd, .W. Billeter, average 9asi

mm : am,

# A Home Grown
Grain Best for

mm Dairy Cattle

With the present low prices for milk
and ilk prodnets, the dairy former
has to rely to n very large extent npon

; home grown grains for bis dairy her

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ditions it may be used to augment the
meal ration or to Yeplace parley up to
twenty per cent of the mixture. The
tower grades of any of the coarse

dairy cattle,

VYurious combinations of the coarse
ernins, crushed ar ground, may form
from 70 to 100 per cent of the grain
mixture. With cows milking . very

eraing make economical feeds for the|

a, (aeavily. however. it ix advisable to sup-

A north of England firm reports the
development of considetable business in
the distribution of the product of a
Canadian’ manufacturet, namely, silk
ui-for stringing tennis and badminton
racquets. :

. : sae a

The’ gross value, of. product the
slinghtering and meat-packing indus-
try, which is dependent chiefly upot
animal hushandry for its materials, has
during recent years, been one of the
niost’ important single amanufacturing

Spit on her southbound trip she makes
a broadcast for just one customer and
it snves the gentleman 4 lot time and
money. He's the postmaster at Tlell,
some 15 or 20 miles from Queen Char-
lotte City at which point he delivers
his mail to be picked up by the steamer
Prince John, which is.also a mail boat.
Once when the John was storm bound
the postmiuster waited nearly two days
at his uwn expense to get the mail on
borrd. ‘ .

Some of the ishunders must travel 20
to 30 miles to meet the boat. You can

Ibs. of milk and 394 Ibs. of bf.

Pure bred sires used in the, Associr-
tion 11; Holstein 4, Shorthorn 4, Guer-
nsey 2, Red Poll 1. :

For the first time in the seven years
the Association hag been in existance
a drop in the annual milk production
js noted, a condition slightly offset by
a slight’ merease in putterfat yield.
This shortage in production is easily
explained by the abnomal weather thrt
obtained throughout the year, and the
poor quality of the roughage avnilable

‘ment the coarse grains with some

most i
(listillers grains,

iprotein rich feeds,
brewers grains. te. The yer centage
o” these protein suppliments that it
will be necessary and profitnhle to 1se

for teed in the early part of the yeur.
To have maintained shuch a flow as ix
shown in this report is partly due to
the care given the herds by the owners
and partly due to the better type of

industries in Cnnada.
see,

~ Fortunately the three . grains
, comnionly grown in Canada, oats, bar-
i ley and whent,. are excellent for this
this purpose. Ground oats have — al-
ways been recognized as 2 suitable feed

‘wes the convenience when they see
heavy weither brewing nnd know that,
delays nay happen. Tt is Just another
fent of service that has won the Prince

SASKATCHEWAN LAND SETTLE:
MENT SCHEME

for dairy cattle. They are nutritious will depend apon, the amount of mille . John f lot of genuine affection. ;
being produced per cow per dny, the) 000 “be oy cow: that is to be found in these herds.

b Eetht mand bulky, carrying considerable
“tihre, it is true. but the.dairy cow is
suinirably. adapted to utalizing fibre.
Qats are the richest in protein of any Tf nifalfn or good. clever hay is avall-
i of ont conse grains nud as sueh make 2nle, comparatively little other protein

Yon iden] base fora meal ration “of Supplement is required.

| which they may form wp to forty-five :
i IMIR-YEAR EXAMINATION RESULT

per cent,
Barley has not usually beep consid DPIVISEON TWO
Nimes ave given in order of merit +—

fh Oared) desitable for dairy cattle feed hy
7 Canadian: breeders; largely beenuse it Grade 4—Betty Sibley. ‘Carl Chris-
has mot been sed for this purpose to. tonsin, Vern Gavronski. .
apy great: extent. Barley is fainy Grade 8-—Rtnth Sibley, Colin Sargent.
high in pratein, considerably- lower Marjory Sinith, Elen Fletcher, Sanny
thin oats in fibre and qich In totnl di- Hankin. : ,
yestible nutrients, su thet It goes well. qrade 2—Tans Halverson, Annie
with oats and may form up to thirty Spooner, Billy Pletcher, Lola Richmond
per cent of the ration. Tt is partienl. ad Themur Christianson tle, Shirley
arly useful in the ration in keeping Hankin, . ‘
i heavy milking cows -{n- flesh, Our Grade 1-—Billy Spooner,
- Danish competitors ‘regnrd a combinn- Alex. Willan.
ml) tion of, outs and bnvley as one of the ;
{Lest anixtuves for dairy cattle. -
In the past gorn has been used
some extent in’ the tation tor» daly
enttle, Where Canadian grown corn

wiee being ‘vecelved for the milk, and _._. 9. B., Manning, supervisor
] 30)

“Op o : — @ Sawie how
the nature of the roughage heing fei. The government of Saskatchewan is

ening tu get its peaple ‘on the land as
a 1m it is humans DoE ean 80.) ° ¢mmiderstorm statistics prepared hy
on the lund and heuestly try ‘to make the British Ale Ministry indicate that
° oe ° . the average number of thunderstorms j,
a te et TO hienarnerent we in progress at any one instant in all
sides other assistance. Something of pats vn the world reaches a foil’ ©
, ; . ms 1800. The nmuber of separate light-
mt nnture fs badly needled I he very ning flashes is estimated at about 100
catia where antares of he YE ne een Pro a 000
zovernment in this province has yet| 4) etiam ane 5 meee
heen able tolunderstand nnd settle- Sea ene one om the earth
inent to an extent that would enable " wie .
it to put.a polley in force—that is a
qiliey, that would settle the land and
keep the people there.

THE DAILY THUNDERSTORMS

-, J. Hungerford

GROUNDHOG JACKSON. BETTER
Many old timers tn this section will
bh: glad to know that Prank A. Jucks
sm (Groundhog) is agnin able to~be
about. The following is from the Ru-
- Mutton hams. are’ easily cured. As pert News—T'rank . A, (Groundhog):
mutton takes salt readily, care must be Jackson, well known véteran prospec-
taken not. to get the hams over-salt, tw in the Cassiar district, who has
Select the leg of mutton; and cut ‘off been in the eity several months re-

for btood poisoning

the leg nt the hock. Some housewives c:iving treatment
prefer to remove the entire bone. The fi his arm, sailed on the Princess Nor-
curing trentment is as follows :— ‘gh, for Wrangell whence it is his in-
~, Sprinkle and rub in a teaspoonful of tntion' to: proceed up the: BStikine river
snitpetre; rub in 2' equal: parts: ground by the ‘ice to lik. home at Telegraph
nlixpice and cloves; then rub on brown Creek. If he is tmable to go wp the
sugar, -nhout a’ teacup ‘fl, then apply Sukine he may go in overland from
salt. Turi’ and rub withithis:appiiea- Skagway vin Atln: = _
tion every second’ dny: for threes or four) Deu as °:
weeks, - Ment. thus ‘cured: is" delfetous | A. MeGillivary of Usk spent: the end}
: of the week in town, 7 0 - }) Have you paid your sufscription’ yer.

We ts

Hilly Bue r ; Co ;
vege _ SPICED MUTTON HAMS

—

; The Indians of Kisplox have been (le-
to. manding for some thine thet the United
| Church place 1 min missionary in that:
yilluge to take charge of the missionary
cat ‘be obtained,’ it muy still be used |work, Rev. Rarner of -the Indian work
to replace barley or even part of the jarrived on Tuesday of this week’ to in:
onits, ..Crnadian, grown. barley, however | vest! gate the requirements of. the Kis-,
ix a -ydey . effective substitute for im-/plox Indiaus. There has been consid-
ported’ corr! and niny replace the Jaffer erable dissatisfretion, aut there. for al
ie long thme. ‘The natives ¢laim that

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New President of C. N. R.

nader almost airy “eonditiotis- of dairy ;
éaftla feedings PU ee when they'take a notion to avant “a:
Wheat may be entisideied: practically minister he should be'on hand. -It is
“equal'to barley oF: corn but la;usually| apparent that’ the ‘desire some times,
“doo high In price wherlow-or. damaged | cools off while’ the-mlnister 1s getting
varitded: ave available, whder swhleh:éon:| ait from Hizeltott, « veka 4 | polledy of sliced and ‘fried... °