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VOL. V, NO. 52

HAZELTON. B. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1916

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Items Of General Interest From
Hazelton and Surround-
ing District

Send in your ore exhibits for

_ the Fair. J

R.A. Vade has joined Cun-
ningham’s. sales staff,

With this issue The Miner

completes its fifth year.

H. D. Lenhart, of Remo, is

spending the week here.

Mr. and Mrs. ‘A. L. Ford, of
Prince Rupert are in town,

F.G. Whitcroft and G. Murray,
of Edmonton, arrived yesterday.

Garnet Chambers, of Edmon-
ton, is here on mining business.

Mrs, J. L. Christie, of Telkwa,
is the guest of Mrs. F B. Chettle-
burgh.

Quite a crowd is going up to
Telkwa for the Labor Day cele-

_ bration.“ :

Mrs. W. A. Williscroft, of Tel-
kwa, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.*
H. Little. -

aA C! Rock, of the Union Bank
staff; "is spending his vacation
in Seattle. -

Thirty New Hazelton people
came over. last evening to enjoy
the dance, * a

A very heavy second crop of] -

alfalfa. was cut at the Hospital
farm this week. . ,
Have you joined the Progress
Club? Forty new members were
enrolled this week,

C. L, Cullin, inspector of pre-
emptions, is visiting this part of
his district, .on official. business,

The Fair directors are having
the, new half-mile race track put
in geod condition for the speed

events,

H, H. STEVENS, M. P.
“IS WELL SATISFIED

Vancouver, “Aug. 21‘—Satisfied
with the prospects of the govern-
ment, impressed that the electors
are dissatisfied with Mr. Brewster
for thei igsuing of his writ, and that
they are anxious that the Pacific

‘Great Eastern should be pushed

on,and full of optimism regarding

' the prospects of the mining

industry, H..H. Stevens, M. P.,
returned to the city after a

- fortnight’s trip to the northern

country,

Mr. Stevens made a trip from
Prince Rupert’ to Yellowhead
Pass, holding meetings at a large
number of places along the line,
including Prince Rupert, .Ter-
race, Hazelton, Smithers, Endako,
Prince George, and other smaller

centera, accompanied’ by Hon..

William Manson, Minister of Ag-
riculture, Hon W.°R. Ross, Min-
ister of Lands, and Mr. Frank
Doekrill, Conservative: candidate
for Omineca,

“AL: every place," sald Mr,
‘a lively interest was
found to exist in provincial issues

and a very marked esire to hear.

both sides of the question,’ At]:

' each of the meetings I held the

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ADVANGE 1S SLO

| ALLIES MAKE FURTHER GAINS ON SOMME--

BUT CERTAIN

BALKAN CAMPAIGN | BEGINS SUCCESSF ULLY

Paris: The complete occupa-
tion of Maurepas by the French
brings the Allied lines in Picardy
within two miles of Combles,

Maurepas formed one of the prin-

cipal supporting points between

the Summe and the highway from |

Albert to Bayume, Combleg is
also an important stratepic base,
The finest Prussian troops, under
Prince Hitel, the Kaiser's second
son, now hold the road to Peronne
against the Allied advance.

In the region of Deville wood,
British troops advanced several
hundred yards. Guillemont,
where progress has been made,is
defended by Wurtemhurg troops.

On the Verdun front the Ger-
mans last night made unsuccess-
ful attacks. :

London: Along the Macedonian’

front the Allies continue their
successful operations against the

Bulgarians, The Servians-have
made further progress, The en-
emy center is yielding to the
heavy pressure, Greek officers
and men are joining the Allies tu
resist the Bulgarians.

Three Austrian trains are ar-
riying daily at Orsova, near the
Servian-Roumanian border, with

Jammunition which: is to be con-

veyed to Bulgarian ports further
down the Danube. German staff
officers, with two. generals, are
inspecting the Austrian defences
along the Roumanian border.

Petrograd: After recapturing
Mush, the Russians have’ compel-
led the Turks ‘to evacuate Bitlis.

A new offerisive movement in
Sothern Armenia is being ener-
getically developed. In the of-
fensive west of Lake Van further
progress is being made.

In the:

direction of Mosul we are pur-
suing the remnants of dispersed
Turkish divisions,

- London: In German East Af-
‘rica an important advance has
been made, British troops oceu-
pying Kelossa, '

Eight persons were killed and
86 injured in a zeppelin raid last
night. ~- One airship reached the
outskirts of London.

The Grand Sheriff of Mecca has
denounced the German-led rulers
of Turkey and thrown off the
yoke of Constantinople, calling on
the faithfui to preserve Islam.

New York: A British officer
stated today that the Bremen had
been captured and that the Brit-
ish government had maintained
silence hecause another merchant
submar'ne, the Amerika, had
sailed from Germany..-

'*Sawniill to Resume —
The sawmill of the Interior

Lumber Co., on Two-mile. Creek, |.
‘lwill resume operations in the

course of a few days. | The com-
pany’s stock of lumber has run
low and it will take several weeks
to cut the material required for
the" new Bulkley bridge and for
stock,

Wounded Doing Well
Writing to Jack Frost, Private

Jack Bennett, of the Canadian |
_ | Scottish, . who is in the Canadian '
1 Convalescent Hospital at Epsom,

England, says: ‘‘I am about fit
for the firing line again. ©. ‘l'om-
my Brewer -is here, ‘also doing
well. We were both hitin the

same scrap--Sdme Bci'ap, ‘believe

muh. ro

The. Drilling Contest
One of the attractions of the
Fuir will be a roek-drilling con-
test, doubled handed, for a first.
prize of $100. Should three or
more teams enter there will be:a
second. prize of $50. The entrance
fee i is $5. ;

At Silver Standard

That regular shipments of are
from the, Silver Standard will.
continue was atated by D.MecLeod,
who wag here.this week to con-
fer with Superintendent Norrie
and inspect the property. Mr.
McLeod ‘expresses complete sut-
isfaction with conditions at the
mine, Work on the long cross-
cut is progressing: favorably,

A Birthday. Party
A. children’ 5° lawn, party,

whieh were’ 22. juvenile ate

was given by Mr, and Mrs. J. E.
Kirby on Thursday afternoon,
the occasion being «the tenth

birthday of thelr Bon Ernest, . i
Methodist Church en

Rev, M. Pike will preach. at 7:30

tomorrow evening on the stibject:
ie

Alls are cordially invited.

Religion an. epee "

ANOTHER SAMPLE OF ©
OPPOSITION ARGUMENT
The Omineca Herald, although
a professed ‘‘booster’’? for this
district, follows the opposition
policy of belittling the country in
an endeavor to injure the admin-

istration, In last week’s issue,
the Herald repeated its declara-

‘| tion that there is no timber in this.

district, ‘‘with the exception of
half a dozen small tracts,’ This
is,its exeuse for attacking the
forest branch, and it advances
as‘ proof the feet that piles for
the Hazelton bridge were '‘im-
ported’? from Terrace. Truth
plays no part in .the Herald’s
campaign, and it is not to be ex-
pected that the Ineal mouthpiece

‘ |of the opposition will depart from

its policy; but for the benefit of
any, of those who may not know
the facts, it, may be stated that
Terrace isin the Hazelton forest

district and that the piles’ were].

purchased there berause the price
was lower than that quoted from
other parts of the district,

It is also worthy of mention
that this district,far from having

{no timber resources, returned to’

the province in the last year of
record, a forest revenue of over
$70,000. ‘lhe district expenditure
for the nine months ending Dec,

|81 last was $11,893,of which over
two-fifths was paid by. holders of

timber. licenses. .-

Miss. Macdonald Entertained
-1 Migs. Margaret Macdonald; who

on Sunday evening | gave a brief,’

address on iissionaty work in

(China, at the Methodist Church,
‘| was tendered a reception by’ the

Jadies of. the. town on. Monday
afternoon,. prior to her departure

/for-her home in‘ Toronto, where

she. will spend her, furlough.

Local and District News

The question of a wagon road
to the Hazelton View is being
considered by the public works
department.

_Miss Wentzel,of Port Langley,
who has been appointed teacher
in Hazelton publie school,arrived
last evening.

F, B. Ghettleburgh, of the for-
est branch, returned yesterday
from an official trip to Francois
and Ootsa lakes,

J, Chilvers, of Ninth Cabin, was
here on Wednesday, to receive a
carload of cattle, which have been
sent to his Kispiox ranch.

Howard Breckon, who has been
spending the school vacation at
‘the Wrinch howe, left yesterday
for his home in Vancouver.

Four Hazelton men in the Can-

adian Pioneers, Roy Clothier, Bob
Hadden, George Berts and Harry
James, have been made lance-
corporals.
B. R. Hoffman, Wm. Barnett
8d, and S. N. Barnett, of Phila-
delphia, returned on Tuesday
from an enjoyable fishing trip to
Babine Lake.

Dr. Wrinch has grown some
very fine cherries of the Murillo
variety at the Hospital. Samples
are to be seen in the Progress
Club window. .

- Prank H. Chapman, of Fran-
cois Lake, who enlisted here, is
now in the machine gun section
of the 108rd, at Oxney Camp,
Hants, England, ‘ ~

. Coming Events
Avguet 29—Illustrated Lecture oK
Trip Through Japan, Siberia; - and

St. Andrew's Hall,8 p.m. -

Sept, 15-16—Hazelton ‘Agrleultural &
Indutrial Fair. -

Oet. 8 Thanking Dy. eo

oot tes

Manchuria," Rey. John Knox Wright, |.

Sept. 14—Provincial General Blestion,

WAS A NOTABLE AFFAIR

Many Friends Entertained Last |
Evening by Mr. and
.Mrs. Sargent

The town has never seen a
more enjoyable dance than that -
given last night by Mr. and Mrs.
R. S. Sargent. The occasion was
the 25th anniversary of Mr. Sar-
gent’s arrival in Hazelton, and
was also a farewell to Miss Bar-
beau and Miss Peel, guests of
Mrs. Sargent, who are leaving
for their homes shortly. Assem-
bly Hall was rearranged and
handsomely decorated for the’
occasion. Its capacity was taxed
by the crowd of dancers, there
being fifty-six couples in attend-
ance, as well ds 4 large number
of unattached males. The floor
was in excellent condition, and
the music,furnished by Gray and
Adams,teft nothing to be desired. -
The host and hostess received
many compliments on the success

‘lof the dance, and .they and the -

guests of honor were made the
recipients of handsome souvenirs .
of the occasion.

Bridge Work Begins
Paul McMaster, who is regard- |.
ed as'one of the best bridge

-jbuilders in the province, is here - . _

to co-operate with Superintendent
Carr. in the construction of the
big bridge which is to replace the
Hazelton ferry across the Bulk-
ley, All the piles are now on the
ground and tne engine and pile-
driver are being installed.: The
crew has not yet been mobilized,
but all available returned soldiers
are already on the job. . The
work is expected to take three
months or «more,

Hazelton Fair, Sept. 15-16.

WAR VIEWS OF A
PROMINENT NEUTRAL

London, Aug. 19:—*‘T have had
a most interesting visit in Eng-—
land and France, in one of the
stormiest crises of human history
and I carry back to America the
spirit of absolute confidenve in
the ultimate and not distant
triumph of the Allies, of which I
have seen so many striking evi-
dences,’’says James M. Beck, for-
mer assistant attorney-general of
the United States.

“'T have been specially priviley-
ed to visit part of the British front
in Picardy, and the British fleet,
and from Verdun to Reims, in
France, all that I saw filled me
with admiration and amazement. ,
If J were asked to state the two —
most impressive things I saw, 1
would answer. the British fleet
and the defenders of Verdun.

“While the latter town is suf-
ficiently ruined to remind one of
Pompeii, yet the citadel remains
unimpaired and ‘the encircling

armies of ° France . stand like a.
atone wall.

“Before I came I believed that
Germany’sinternal resources were _
suffeting from slow disintegration

{and that the war would. end. that

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