‘nounced shortly by R. B, Bennett, ‘in January. .One of the features! of the week will be the issuance : or postoffice, atreet number... father born?.. mother orn? sgubiectt oy Sy wet ent Soe $a not, are you natifalized?|. _ 0, ‘How much time * ‘have. -you lost. in the 7 F 1B. OF your sight?’ "THE OMINECA MINER, garoupat, DACEMBER 9, 1916 ‘The Omineca Miner COPPER SELLS AT’ PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT Omineca District oF BRITISH COLUMBIA, ed an unprecedented high level ‘A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. being ‘paid for electrolytic for 7 immediate delivery, while. futures || 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, Gazette rates. —_ Legal notices inserted at B. C. |900 pounds of copper for delivery are’ maintained well over. the 30-cent mark. A French inquiry for, 295, 00, - “in the second half of next year, VoL. VI. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1916 . No. 15)a new high record price,.a tre- the selling: of spot electroiytic at Vancouver people are agog over the “possibility that the| consumers; ‘a serious sk ortage of Edmonton, Dunvegan & B.C. railway, genetally known: as the| copper for this delivery, a. pres- McArthur line, will connect with the P.G.E, at or near Prinée George, |S¥re on producers to open their thus bringing all the business of the great Peace river’ district to _ The visit of Mr. McArthur to Victoria leads to the belief that the early completion of the new road fgom its present] market report. Last week it was railhead near the boundary of British Columbia is on the cards, but|stated: that there were “‘vumors we prefer to believe that the Dunvegan line will follow another] that another tremendous foreign ‘route, which will bring it down the Skeena, to connect with the| Purchase is impending.” The Grand Trunk Pacifie a short distance below Hazelton, this route, so far as they have heen carried out, show that it is practicable, and there is no doubt a railroad through the northern | to place their second half require- part of Omineca district would open up a valuable section of the| ments under contract.” Definite province, the district being rich in minerals and coal, Vancouver, little agricultural land. Those in a position to know state that the new railroad through _ British Columbia will be under construction within two years at the outside. coming session of the legislature. ” We wonder if the people of Prince Rupert, who would benefit per shopped around all the lead- 80 ‘much by the construction of the Dunvegan road on the northern | 198 producers without filling their line, have given the matter any t Another railway whieh i is likely to become an actuality i in the near future—although the war has tied up the English capital sparingly, . waitin is the Thomas road,still further to the-north! which is to| prices, Id tap the immense coalfields of Groundhog and the oil district in the| cents for spot, 31 to 814 for first . This road, which will probably quarter delivery. and 30 to 304 for involved — riorthern Peace river country: follow the Naas river to Nasoga Gulf, will not directly benefit Hazelton, perhaps, but it will open up an extremely important It may be that definite steps will be taken during the] been excited, hought. 7 section of Omineca district, of which Hazelton is the center. There are some people who estimate the extent and importance The extent of ‘copper require- ‘of Omineca district by the stretch through which the G.T.P rung| ments of domestic consumers for —witness recent efforts to have the government offices removed |4¢livery in the first quarter that from this town to a point nearer the the. center of that stretch— and it might profit them to consider that there is room for two more railways through Omineca district north of the G.T.P. NATIONAL SERVICE _ WEEK IN CANADA Ottawa, Dec. 5:—There is to be a national service week in! Canada. The date will be an- M.P., director of. national! service, It will probably be the first week of a card to every man in Canada. This card will have printed on it}. a number of questions regarding national service, and must: be filled in and returned by all men between the ages of 16 and 65. _ Lhe questions are as follows: 1, What is your name nr, ' 2. How old are you? _ - 8. . Where do you live? - —_ Provinee. 4. Name of city, town, village b. Ih what country were you born? yo - 6. In what country waa. “your 7. In what: country-¥ was. your, Were you born a British] 12, ‘months. from sickness?! \. 12. Of your, teas? t6.;Which are you, married, single’ ora widower? © | yourself do you support? for a living? 18,. Whom do you ‘work for? 19. Have you'a trade or .Pro- feasion? : Pow. 20.. If so, what? 21,, Are you working now? ‘ 29, "If not, why?!) a 23. Would you b willing ¢ to change your: pre other necessary w 24. Are ‘you ‘wil og, if. your ‘seailway fare ia paid, to leave where you now live and go to some other place i in Canada to, do such work? =. Two million of these cards willl péstmasters will. be requiattioned ‘to issue them, _ s The object is to secure’ /An ace ‘curate inventory. of: the number tried, such’ as ‘agriculture and} munitions manufacture, :. ~:~: a ". Captured ¢ onthe Somme: ne An official French | statement} shows: that. in ~ ‘the “first: “four the. p follwing, prisoners ‘and ,war| “ys ‘mal ‘erial from the Germans: tadg officers! 71,582 men; 178 field: gung, | “14, Of: your, hedtine. ; vel vfieavy” ‘puis, 216’ trench tok - tara and 89 nd 891 machine wang ae . Surveys of with not a|acknowledgement of such inquir- 16. How many persons besides | pounds a month for that delivery, 17. What are you working at|pound lots . being: ‘sought for 'De- “(copper inquired for in carload work - for] to increase production. of copper’ be issued, and it is understood P -| that the services of the Canadian of available men for vital indua-| . -:Leoyerage ‘over’ “thé second half, tmonthe!: fighting on the: Somme: “|the French and British: ru stuired mera ty ‘Have, you fal use of your 7 _ arms? [that the fears: ofsa reaction; it mendous demand for domestic books for last half business,have heen the developments in the copper market sirce our last foreign inquiry war announced on Thirsday, It was stated that “domestic consumers are willing ies have since been made by leading producers, says Mining World. Business in copper has recently Consumers who were in need of first quarter cop- wants. Dealers who are holding. large blocks of metal available for nearby delivery are selling for higher ‘Copper was sold at 32: second quarter delivery, Pre- dictions that the: ‘red, metal will sell at 40 cents a pound before {the end of the year are heard. must still. be purchased appears to have been greatly underestim- ated. One importunt wiremaker is now seeking 600,000 pounds per month‘for the first quarter. several brass-makers are’ nepo- tiating for 2,000,000 to 3,000,000. There are are even some million jcember delivery.’ . The amount of lots.is also tremendgus. With’ dealers: controlling. the ; .| entire ‘situation ‘over: the. first |B}: quarter, the fact that.a premium ‘| market ° “for copper has arrived: cannot be disputed. “The inability is primarily the cause of the tight situation now prevailing. "Con- Bumers who felt. sécure in the he- lief that. the output: would run above 200,000,000 pounds a month, by the first of the new year have fact that consumption will; be | greatly ‘in’ exceds of the output. roducers warned these consum- ers. of their peril, but they failed to heed. the:injunction, . Priee ‘considerationa are no. longer the determining factor as td whether & consumer will buy. copper, > the. first “haif, aye’ clamoring for, Thet has been. a> remarkable ‘change in fentiment:among. cop- ‘per.consumers, ‘The opinion is now more general that the future}, of copper-does not depend wholly. on the. continwance of the wats With Europe | buying copper a ear'a head on-orders jfhat cannot cancelled, . “hia willing. to pay: ithe: prevail} ing: high, pricas," do- mestle -consumers have ound. _ THIRTY. FOUR CENT: s During the week copper reach- ; ‘on the New York market,34 cents since come to a realization of the| : Melters, who are protected over| thew Wak Should end,. BBS baaeleft ! a -HAZELTON 7 The Distributing Point “ for the Great Northern | laterior » Prospectors, | Miners -Landseekers, Surveyors and Sportsmen will find. the imerchants. of: Ha-- -zelton prepared to meet every requirement . in outfitandsupplies.. Hay- . a ing ‘been engaged yer ay manly years in outfitting | - parties for the Northern. a - 3 - Interior, Hazelton busi- * Mess ‘Men: are qpalilied to give valuable advice’ and assistance to new: ~ ‘comters, _ oN - Hazelton § is” : situated a at he ‘confluence. of: the ” Bulkley and Skeena * ~ tivers, a: “mile. and = a a quarter’ from Hazelton a ‘station 0 on. the: Grand.