a ure, the future! success: of hockey . “Buichor iis, 1914, ¥ THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1915 ; a 7 " - _ : @ The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE Grear OMINECA District oF British COLUMBIA, A, R Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year: Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ‘ADVERTISING RATES: Display, §2.50 per inch per month; Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion. Legal notices inverted at B, C, Gazette rater, Von. IV.. - SavurDay, JANUARY 16, 1916. No. 20 In accordance with the very useful practice he has followed for many years, Sir Richard McBride reviews the conditions * prevailing in the Province during the year that has just closed, What he has to say is of very great interest and extremely gratify- ing.. Among the statements made by him is one relating -to the problem of unemployment. The Government has made an effort to arrive at the facts in this connection, and the conclusion reached is that the unemployed do not exeeed four or at the most, 5 per cent of the population, a state of things that ought tobe and will doubtless be a source of profound satisfaction. Such a situation ean be readily handled, and it is satisfactory to know that the Government is doing everything i it can do to meet emergencies as) they arise, — ; . - §ir Richard’s view of industrial conditions is full of reasons for an optimistic outlook. What he says about mining, which during the year has been subjected to unexpected contingencies, shows , - upon how sound a basis this great industry rests. In respect to the lumber interests he very properly points out thatthe depression in this line does not arise out of the war, but had its origin in condi- tions culminating before the beginning of hostilities His hope that some relief will be found by the negotiation of a reciprocity treaty with Australia ig undoubtedly wel founded. H Special interest attaches to. what he ‘says: in respect of , our ‘. fisheries; This industry has grown apace, but it is very far from having yeached- its possible development. We are especially impressed with what he: says about the herring fishery, which we have always thought would be found to be a source of great wealth tothe Province. Sir Richard finds many causes for congratulation in the progress of the various branches of agriculture during the "past year, In spite of all that has been said-by eritics hostile to the Government, agriculture in British Columbia is growing greatly in importance, and we are confident that the experience of [914 will give.a greater imp2tua ta this department of indastry i in British _ Columbia than it has ever before received, oe ‘In his message the Premier reviews briefly what has been - done in the way of railway construction during the year.. Itisa very fine showing, and in view of the vast sum of money that has been expended inthis way during the past year, it certainly seems __ exceedingly. _ fortunate that he was able to bring into effect his :pailvvay policy at the time he did. If he had waited, we fear that a long time would have elapsed before the ‘resulta achieved could have been accomplished.—Colonist, co: This district. has always been |in this district, ‘treated: to fairly clean hockey} What are they going to do a- -" games, until Tuesday’s exhib- bout it?s tion. There have been rough| In China an oil well has been games, but for deliberate dirty|Stilled to a depth of 3600 feet . o. . __ | with the most _ Primitive native ‘work, the game in question, | tagjg: which developed into a free fight, and culminated in one of the players being | carried off the _ ice. ‘from a deliberate assault, isa ' new departure, and one that a ge tie-action. Iti calls for drastic‘action. Tt 18 an Qrice oF CANCELLATION ‘indisputable fact that bad feeling . ; _OF RESERVE in. aport i is cumilative, and Tues- day’ a ‘play. clearly | demonstrated | tne Reserve: existing. on the W, hot ‘toa pent. 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