THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916

The Omineca Miner

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VoL, V. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916, No. 48

The people of Hazelton have every reason to feel satisfied with
the announcement of Premier Bowser that the much-needed bridge
over the Bulkley river, at the site of the present Hazelton ferry,
will be constructed as soon as conditions allow. For several years
we have been agitating for the construction of this bridge, and our
representatives have on various occasions brought the matter to the
attention of the provincial government, - The necessity for the
work has been recognised by the public works department, which
has had plans prepared, after a survey of the site; but heretofore
financial conditions have been such that the administration did not
see its way to ordering the work. Duiing the lest session, however,
the administration informed the Hazelton delegates that provision
would be made in the bridge estimate for the Hazelton structure.
This was done, but the final decision was postponed until the
ministers were able to visit the town and ascertain for themselves
that the work was fully justified, oo
_ On Monday the premier, with Hon. Messrs. Ross and Manson,
looked over the ground and enquired into conditions. Their
investigation satisfied them as to the necessity for the bridge, and
Mr. Bowser, in his speech, stated that the immediate construction
of.the bridge would be ordered, Material! for the structure will be

assembled at once, so that work may begin as soon as the stage of
water will permit. So

Ii is gratifying to everyone interested in the. ‘progress of the
Hazelton district to know that the handicap under which we have
been placed through lack of a bridge at this point is to be removed.
This-is further justification for the confidence the peope of Hazelton
are manifesting in the future of the town and district,

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He would be a poor Canadian who could read without pride the
‘chronicle of our soldiers’ latest achievements on the bloody field of!
Ypres, The following tribute by the Pall Mall Gazette is typisal
of the comments of British papers, .

“Our Dominion troops have for a second time made history of
an. imperishable kind in one corner of Belgium, whieh has eseaped
the pollution of German conquest, Just over a year ago the first
use of poison gas effected a breach in the Allied lines at Ypres
which it fell to the Canadian contingent to hold as best they could
against an overwhelming army until the raptared front could be
strengthened and reorganized. In that three days’ conflict the
Canadians made for themselves an everlasting name in the annals
of war. ; , .

“In the events of this month upon the same aren the lesson
has again ‘been that of the supreme defianee to. which the human
Spirit can rise against all the forces of material intimidation. ‘The
Canadians, like their comrades fast year, had to face an experience
without parallel in warfare; trenches were assailed by bombardment
so intense as to suggest sheer obliteration of everything in its way;
shells fell so thickly that it seemed impossible that room would he
left for an unscathed man. .. ;

“The ‘fiereeness. with which the Canadians fought for every
position, even against hopeless odds, hag been described in terms
which must have brought fresh pride to..the hearts of their
countrymen; and the news showing that the territory so hardly
wrested from them had been regained and consolidated puts the
seal on a chapter that will not be readily eclipsed for its revelation
of the intrinsic qualities hoth of old and new warfare. The
Canadians had more than.the ordinary ineentive to make the
retrieval a. thorough success, since the Gefman bulleting had
excused the iewneas of prisoners taken by them by saying that the
enemy did not stay to face their infantry. °

“Such an aspersion upon the men who fought to the last” gasp
gives a fair measure of Teutonic chivalry, and the Cauadians have
taken a salutary vengeance for the base and cowardly falsehood.”

About Poultry | tion amongst farmers‘in’ market-

To anyone who has not careful-|ing is improving the product and

_ ly followed the direction of poui-j realizing for them a higher price
try development in Canada, an|than they have hitherto “been
understanding of the status which | able to obtain; .. The re-otganiza-
the poultry industry. has now/tion of methods by the trade ia
reached must constitute a distinct providing against loss in hand-
surprige.. Whether viewed from | ling, is assuring.to the consumer
the standpoint of the farmer or|a better. article and establishing:
of the produce trade, it is now] our export business upon a ‘firm;
one of the best organized and|/basis, - °° 7 Lo
most progressive. of any. of our! “Its estimated that Canada and:

at Villa Ahuma is reported. The}
Mexicans attacked the Americans,
‘There were numerous casualties,

quoting the Mexican‘ demaid that’
the American troops. should not
move in any direction but north,

the ergs exported by that coun-

situation, however, has changed.
Ag against an importation in 1913
of 13,240,111 dozen, we imported
in 1918 not more than 2,783,952
dozen. On the other hand, while

dozen, in 1915 we exported 7, -
898,322 dozen. . This constitutes
a net increase in production in
two years, of at least 17,100,000
dozen, Practically all of these
exports went to the United King-
dom. — .

Notwithstanding the surplus in
Canada which these figures indi-
cate, prices during March, April
and May remained at an extra-
ordinary high level. For the first
quarter of the year 1916, the
price to producers, selling co-op-
eratively, has been at least four
cents in advance of the. price.
received for the same period
in 1915. For the month of March
it was at least five cents in ad-
vance and for the month of April,
atleast three cents in advance of |
last year’s prices for these re-
spective months. “The demand
for eggs for local consumption,
for storage purposes, and for
immediate export has rarely been
so keen as at the preseut time,
This situation is clearly reflected
in the price just quoted. Heavy
domestic consumption in the face
of the high price for meats part-
ly explains this condition. | Con-
fidence in the export demand on
the part of the produce. trade
confirms it from: another direc-
tion, Notwithstanding increased
production, the egz and poultry
business in Canada is in a very
strong position at’ present,
Under the circumstances, says
a government statement, we be-
lieve it will.bea very wise prac-
tice.to raise as many chickens as
it is possible or practicable to
handle. Early hatched chicks
make good winter layers. Rough
grains will probably. be produced
in abundance in Canada this year
and the feeding of poultry at a
profit should be be materially as-
sisted from this source.. Eggs at
winter prices‘are a paying propo-
sition, in: any. event... Poultry,
live ‘or dressed, under present
and prospective market conditions
can unquestionably be reared and
and finished ata decided profit,
A good flock of poultry, if care:
fully handled, will serve to pre-
vent waste on the:farm and pro-
mote economy in living expenses:
such as is particularly necessary
when all farm products are be-
coming so marketable and so

ear ty .

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General Notes |
Washington: A declaration of
war on Mexico is .expected to-
night. The national guards of
Missouri, Kansas and California
have been ordered to prepare to

entrain for the border,
-Tokio: An. important step in
the direction “f an alliance be-
tween Russia and Japan is the
forthcoming visit of the house of
peers to Russia, After visiting
Petrograd, they will go to France
and England. ©
‘El Paso: A fight between the
American column and Carranzists

in 1918 we exported only 147,149},

dressed to. 7

Catranza diselaiing responsibility,
but: Obregon justifies the ‘attack,.

‘The Jaurez gartison. is: evac-

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live stock indystries.. -Co-opcra: Cuba, .during. :the- last“ twenty

uating the city, .-

--HAZELTON

The Distributing Point|
for the Great Northern |
tern

vane

Prospectors, Miners,
Laridsetkeis, Surveyors —
and Sportsmen will find
| the merchants of Ha-
__zelton prepared to meet
every requirement in
outhitand supplies. Flay-

ing been engaged for

many years in outfitting
‘parties for the Northern
Interior, Hazelton busi-

ness men are qualified.

to. give valuable advice
and assistance to new-
| comers.

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Hazelton is situated at © |

the confluence of the

“Bulkley . and Skeena _ - |

_ fivers, a mile and a -~

-quarter from ‘Hazelton = |
station on the Grand _
Trunk Pacific railway.

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