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THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY. MAY 26, 1917

“The World’ § Dring in ‘Brief

. News Notes from" “Many: Sources.

B.C, has: ‘Sent + 85, 000 men over- rf
seas, ve

Rajah . Brooke ot ‘Sarawak is |
dead,’ Bag

Canada, will have. a food con-
troller. .

B.C. is to have. a: _ department
of labor.” as as

Germany” will bila 70. more
zeppelins. 7 .

Balfour is" expected ‘to visit |
Ottawa today. ; :

German soldiers ave forced to
~ buy ‘war bonds. ,

Auditor- General Allison’ g office
has been abolished.

000, 000:for the fiseal” year.-

“Brewster's s new tax bill doubles
, assessment on farm ‘lands. -,

"Manitoba gained 21, 844 popu-
. lation’ i in the last. four “years. |

Nation- wide’ prohibition i is fay-
ored i in the American Senate,

Aa

American “ahipbuilders -have

"been: given: orders’ for a large

number. of tugs and minesweep-
ers: for the USS: navy.

General’ Smuts says South Af.

rican negroes must not be: given

military training, “which would
jmake, thera serious: menace, a
"Von Rintelen’ ‘and Lamar were
e | sentenéei to one year’ in the
penitentiary for fomentingstrikes
in New. York: ‘munitions plants.
General - Pershing, who will

command the American expedi-
tionary force, does not ‘want news-

paper correspondents. to aceom- _
. |pany his army.

Australia’ has a deficit of ‘£2,-|

Canadian’. and. Ameviean au:

| thorities are endeavoring to pre-

vent slackers from crossing the
boundary . to. escape conseription
in either, county ye

A new provigil law requires a

the payment of ‘wages not less

, frequently than once a fortnight

Berlin’ astimates “Germen. ‘eas: 1 the. mining, . lumbering and

ualties to date at over four. mil-

lion. a

‘The Italian ‘mission to Wash-

ington arrived at Halifax: this

" week.-

C. P.R. telegraph operatais! are |:

4 asking a wage inereage Of: $10. ay

month,

Labor. organizations in ‘Toronto:
are on record as opposing eon-
- Seription.

- Universal training j in India was

"provided for ‘by an Imperial act
- declined. to. validate: le
i {brought inte question by Brew-].
ster’s: writ against the former.
‘attorney- “general, and the present} -

“this week. mo

The i war, army of the U. 8, ‘will
“8, ‘equipped | with the British
‘Lee- Enfield rifle. .

os The U.S: Steel Corporation, will
stablish’ a, $9,000, 000 steel . | plant

“near: ‘Windsor, Ont. -

Sir Sam. Hughes ¢ may be ap-.
- pointed: head “OF Qahada's ° con-
_ Seription, organization.”

Food speculation causes a short-|

. ‘age of provisions in Athens, where "
' alarining riots have occurred,»

-.Kerensky, Russia’ @ new: minis- |
ter: (of war; is. “‘regardéd as the
Lloyd George. of. the republie, ;

‘Restriction of wheat gambing
eansed a ‘decline of. 68 cents iti
the: price | of wheat. i in Chicago.

“Under: the : ‘emergeney. “fleat
~ measure, 38. jnerchant | ‘vessels.
"have been’ built. in: thie. U.S. _ to,
“date, os : :

Public opinion throughout ( Can:

ada i is. strongly - in' favor “of: ‘the.

government’s - conscription: ‘BrO> |:
- Powalls. }

delivery :

fishing industvies. ,

‘J. W. D; Farris has been sworn|
in as attorney:general of B.C, in
suceession to M. A. . Macdonald,
{who recently. resigned. as the
result of graft, disclosur es.

Alberta : will have_ a _peneral
election on: June 7. Eleven mem-
bers on active service ‘will be
returned ‘by acclamation and two
new members will he eleeted by
Alberta men at the front.

The Imperial “government has
legislation

premier. will probably -have to

proceed: with his lawsuit against a
This: ‘predecessor, -

“A> decision in
his. favor. would ‘place him in a.
serious. _ quandary, ,o8 it would

invalidate the recent eléetion and |.

alliegislation passed this session.

bt

Co-Operation For Farmers -
s Co-operative selling and buying
requires: no, ‘argument today to

: sustain its advantages. Thesaving

in cust of handling large orders

instead ‘Of. nilmerous. sma W oues is |:
. recognized. -by” every business

house. - ‘The wholesale houses do
business : on ‘this: ‘basis’ and; are
consequently able to. sell their.
| Rood. at much lower prices, , The

reaygd

"areal ‘UB,, fas many. y-needtints to
| make out. and: many. ‘orders. ‘to
v[record.:. Over and above : these
‘costs i is the’ very large: item of,
ve This; item: is: a- serious
| matter i in urban, centers, but it'is

‘and’

of" best land left
‘Large Map. showing: land. by~ sections

s imuet more's0' dn the. country, for . }

t}each.. way): to. his, market place,

covering. largely the same ground
as his:neighbors, using his team

and wagon, ‘his own time and

energy. . In’ ‘many instances the,
great waste of time and energy
and:the moriétary loss due to the
smaller’ business transactions can
be’ materially. reduced. by . exten-
sion “of. the c0- ‘operative system,

Addressing Soldiers’ Mail

“In order. to’ ‘facilitate the hand-
ling of mail at the front and- to
ensure prompt-delivery, it is’ re-
quested that‘all mail be address-
ed as follows: -
~ (a) Regimental Number,
~(b)" Rak.”

(ce) Nate... ;

(d): Squadion, Battery ¢ or Coni-

So) pany,

(e) Battalion,
other-wnit), Staff appoint-
ment or Department. —

(f) CANADIAN CONTINGENT, -

(e) British @xpeditionary

. Foree.:

x

(h) Army Bost Office, Lonpon

England.

a Unnecegsary mention. of higher
formations,-such as brigades,
divisions, -is strictly forbidden,
and catises delay.

$M. NEWTON .
. The Pr ‘ince Rupert Empire man,
| who is a candidate for the house

jot commons for this Riding.

This. isto. introduce the man

who always fights’ for the rights} -
masses} -

‘intereats of - the
rather than’ for “\Bartyism, |

-- FARMLANDS

“OREGON & “CALIFORNIA "RALL-
ROAD Co, GRANT: “LANDS... Title to

sare reveéstdd in United States by-Act}’ _

of: “Congress dated June'S, 1916. - Two
million, three hundred. ‘thousand ‘Acres.
to ,be opened for Homesteads and sale.

Agricultural and Timber Lands..- Con-

| servative estimate Forty Billion feet of po

.| commercial lumbor;‘". .Containing- some

and. Degeription of Soil, climate, rain-
fall, elevations, “ete; . Postpaid One
holler,
Box 616, Portland, Oregon.

Tee Cream
and

- Soft I Drinks ,

Hazelton i

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pate aan

Regiment ” (or

PL tition

‘Hudson's s Bay Company

HAZELTON, B.C.

Groceries, Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Wholesale Liquors

-: OUR WHOLESALE

_Tamtifpomee

Stocks all Staple Imported - Scotches,
Brandies, Gins, Port Wine, Bourbon, Rye,. case and: draught. —

-SCHLITZ and BUDWEISER Beer, gts. at 25c per. qt.
; PHOENIX and CASCADE Beer, at 25 cents per. quart,

LIQUOR DEPT. :

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+ repens rf

. ASSORT THEM FOR YOU.

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: and shipment,

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‘ASSORTED SOFT DRINKS ;- + : J.

We ‘cannot sell less than SIX: Bottles, BUT WE CAN

We solicit. Mail Orders and guarantee prompt attention .

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~ CANADIAN | PACIFIC RAILWAY

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Lowest rates Prince Rupert to all Eastern Points via steamer
‘to Vancouver and Canadian Pacific Railway.
- Meals and berth included on steamer |

J. I, Peters, General Agent, 8rd Ave.

; For VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and SEATTLE

- 5.S.“Princess Maquinna” leaves Prince Rupert every SUNDAY, at 6 pm.
S. S. “Princess Sophin” leaves Prince Rupert May *
a . May 11th, May 2ist, and June 3rd.

& ath St, Prince Rupeit, BC. J

“MADE IN CANADA”

FORD TOURIN G: CAR

Price.

“The Ford i is: logically the Car for this country.

it can take the. hills: ahead of. them ‘all.
rough roads’ affeet it’ not at-all:.

engine with a record,

‘dependable.

All cars completely. equipped; including alec: wd
Prices f.o. b. Ford, Orilario. og

. trie. headlight.

RUDDY &

oe “Local ‘Agents :
" HAZELTON and ‘NEW HAZELTON

$495.

cand.
“It has an.
“It is sorvigcable and

MacKAY

Grant ‘Landa’ Locating o,, y 7

Up-to-Date. Drug, Stores |. i! @-
BCE

n’ United. States. | @ pec

Steamers ‘sailing

‘Thursday abl12 midnight.’ For Anyox

Taland points.’ oy
_ Atrive Prince' Rupert’ ‘trom the South.

Saturday. Mixed 1:56 rim: Tuesday.»

Bor, furthet information’ apply to: any:

RAILWAY. and STEAMSHIP “LINES,

_Wrangell, Ketchikan,- Anyox, Prineg Rupert, |."
‘Ocean Falle, Vancouver, Victoria, Senttle. :

Leave .Prince | Ry ert for Ocean. Falls Vancouver, Vietoria, Seattie,,

Ketchikan, Wrangell; Juneau, Skagway, :
May 2nd, 18th, 6th; atl BM, Fortnig tly sailings to Queen Charlotte ee

Passengar trains leave Hazelton Eusthound 7:10'r; mM,’ Wednesday. ‘and.

. Passenger . traing: lenva' Hazelton. Weatbound.at 9:46, A:my ‘Tuesd
_ Thovedey. Mixed, train 6 A.M. Sunday, \Wayfreight 138 ‘AM, Sunday.”

G. . + MeNichelly tnt Gon, Freftht'and- “Passenger Agont Prince Rupert, RCS:

‘between. Skagway, Juneau; ‘: Z|

ednesday: at 12 midnight, For” : we
‘Wednesday, April: 4th, 18th; §

every: Wednesday at. ‘10: 30 A. rs

Way freight-12:30. eM. Saturday:
ay and

Grorid Trunk Pacific: Agent,or" i

"Provindal” Ranayer ve

NUANALY ICAL SHieMigt . .