: branch launeh,

a co gently: needed,
~_ subsetiption today ‘to. The Miner.
oo “AIL contributions will be acknow-

ecure Results. by using Miner columns. .

“Sifsaties Secure the Reliable News of the Northern otro.

rvv ener ee Tet yr TT eet

A, J, - Meintyee returned to

Smithers on Wednesday.

‘C. G. Jonas, of Prince George, |

. “is a business Visitor i in | Hazelton.

——_

J. R. Eviapes, of Prince Ru-

"pert, ‘ia among the e week’s visit-
‘ors.

"STL. G. Wall, of the MeClary
* Mfg. Co., isa business visitor’ in

Hazelton, .

Mrs: MeDonald, of Vancouver,

was the guest of Mr. and Mra,
C, ¥. Smith, .

| Miss Inez Smith entertained a
number of young people at her

. home Jast evening,

3 P, Thorkildson, of Vancou-

- - ver, was among Wednesday’s
“arrivals j in Hazelton,

Migs A. M. Colwill, of the

.._ . Hospital staff, returned from a
oo “cyacation” trip to the coast on Mon-
- i day. ‘ ;

FB, W. Déwling, cuperinterdent |

ot the Yukon- Telegraphs, ‘c cama
up from Prines Rupert ‘on “Mon:
“tay.

ee

“Mra, Jefferson, Mra, R, “Buena

“and daughter and R; J. McDon-
‘nell, of Telk wa, were visitors t in

Hazelton this week,

cerED

“Mise L. Beckated, “of Alberta)”

College, Edmonton, was a guest
‘at the home of Mr. and~ Mrs. J,
‘D, ‘MeDougall t this week.

S. ‘Cooling, one ‘of: Hezéiton rs

returned soldiers, left yesterday
for Prince Rupert, where he wil]
take.a position .on - ‘the forestry

7 L. dD, Galloway, resident min-
"ing engineer, returned to Hazel-
”. ton on Friday fromthe Cariboo,

_ Where he has been engaged for.

Several” weeks i in his official dut-

ies.

| Bert, -

_.. [C. K. Sealy.

Sheraton during the week. _.

Steve MeNeil came up from
Skeena Crossing on ‘Wednesday.

Mrs, Hogan returned last ev-
ening from a ‘visit to Prince Ru-

Miss Grace Tabby, of Prince
Rupert, is the guest of Mra. J

erat

R. S. Sargent returned from a
short visit to the coast on Wed-
nesday evening.’

Owing to pressure of space a

number of local items are unay-
oidably held over,

Mrs, Graham Rock entertained

on Tuesday’ evening in honor of

her sister, Miss Gladys Wiseman.

————

Government Agent Hosking
went up to Smithers on Wednes-

. -fing.

day, returning on Friday morn-

ing for Edmonton, to attend. Al

a berta College.

ee

Mr. and Mrs. Chas,. Reid mo-
tored down from Smithers on

Saturday. evening last, in coni-

Dany with W, Doodson.

“Misa. M. Macdonald,” of the
Hospital ‘nurses’ training staff,
left on Tuesday last fora vaca:

| tion’ visit to her home. in Sardis,

‘Dr: Wrinch went up to Smithers
on a professional vist last even-
ing. He will make regular trips
to the railway town, in the ‘ab.

- sence of a resident doctor there,

“Inapector Dunwoody, . of ‘the
provincial police, was a visitor i in
Hazelton during the. early partof
the week, and. renewed - old: ac-
quaintances here, He left on
Wednesday for Prince George.

: a | Mor Subscriptions

_ are Received. For
James May” Fund

- Several further subseriptions

oe te the James May Memorial. Fund
- "were ‘received. this- week by the
_.-- Miner, - making the total reached

oto date $104," We acknowledge

with. thanks: amounts of one dol-
a aa éach from the following:

Chas Lindahi «
~R Dunwoody. (Waneve.)
~ Stewart Jack...
-Rurther ‘eontibutions ate “ure
--Setid in’ your

edged ‘by: ug..

Strawberry Social:

A Atrawberry © social | will be.

held on the lawn of Mr. and
Mrs, Sargent on Tuesday even-
ing next, July 16, commencing at
9 o'clock, under tha auspices of
the local branch of the Red Cross
Society. ‘The proceeda_ will be
Biven to the. French Red Crosa,

All are invited,

. Dance ; a Success =

The first of. the weekly dances
which was held’ in the schoolhouse
on Thursday: evening’: “Weia -well-
attended - and Was” a’ “great Buc-|-
cess, ‘The: ‘proceeds were. tor the
benefit of the, sehool,

Chas, L Lindahl came down from|

ton.

oars eee 3, pies

Miss creas. McDougall ‘and|
‘her sister, Grace, left last. even-|

ij HAPPENINGS ‘EN AND ABOUT |

AGRICULTURE

: “Speciat td “The Miner) on
‘Mrs. Fred Japze visited Mrs,
Jas, Swann on Monday,

Mrs, James Hlevenor has re-
turned to the Valley from Hazel-

Chas. M. “Be who hes. been!
working on his claims near Skee-|-
na Crossing far: ‘some time past,
returned to hig’ ranch this week.

Mrs. ‘P, - He Sheehan visited | |
Mrs. John Love, last Sunday.

Master James Cox and sister,
Mazel, of - Prince Rupert, have

been visiting Mrs. Fred Janze,

Geo. W.. Smith, operator ‘at
Fourth’ Cabin; Made a trip to
Hazelton and. return last week,

Lara Hage went down to the
Four-mile ranch on Sunday.

Hazelton. Bank i is
“Not: ‘Behind:Share

~-OfSoldietsEnlisted|

‘The fine: record : of enlistment i

from Canadian: banks-can be no
the local branch ‘of the Union

ginning of the war ail the eligible
members of the staff of the Ha-
zelton’ institution’ have enlisted
‘and are on active service,
the four who have gone, Lieut.
K, 'B, Forster has-been wounded
oncé and was injured for a second
time-in an airplane mishap, while
Pte. Jack Morison. has also bee,
wounded twice.“ Sergt. J. R,
(*‘Spot?’) “Middleton; who was
the first from ‘the. bank to join
the colors, has. -been ° wounded
three times. Sergt. J. C. (“Doc’’)
Rock, who left some time ago to
join. the. U.S. anny, is now at
Portland, Ore., in training, The
staff of the bank, bsides Manager
Little, is now entirely composed
of young ladies. : -

Committee Appoint
_ed to Endeavor to
Raise Apportionment!

Alarge congregation assembled
last Sunday. evetiing i in St. Peter's

- church, when Rev: W. S. A. Lar.

ter conducted the ‘usual -bi-weel
rly service. - Mia, Morkill’ 8 solo
Was. greatly appreciated, “

- Following the bervice a nutber

{for fan” informal “discussion at.

THE COMING CENTER OF. fl-

better exemplified than in-thatof| : -°

Bank of Canada. Since the be-

of

of the the congregation. rémained

. At the regular monthly -meet-
ing of the Hazelton branch of the
Canadian Red Crose, held in St.
Andrew's ‘Hall on Monday even-
ing; the following financial state-
ment was presented by Treasurer
Little:

Tag day June7. . "44.85
Bank Interest . , ee
Proceeds July1. . 261,56,

DISBURSEMENTS:
To Headquarters . ,
To Wool Account’. . ,

110.00
60.00

Brought forward . . $252.68 To Prisoners of War Fand 29, 36
RECEIPTS:
Cash Donations . 98.90. Balance on hand 512, a7
- ‘The sum of $460 was ordered
Employees Rocher °
to be sent to headquarters. ;
de.Boule Copper 7 .
x ompany . - 50.00 ' A detailed statement of. the a: an- .
: nual picnic finanees ig appended:
RECEIPTS; ae
Shooting Gallery...) $2450. 7 — ” ae
Tea Booth -.o oe ee teense M25
Dance oon eee coe enn 56.00 on. *
Wheel of Fortune -.-.0 55.00. . ye
Candle Board (Miss Moore) ween eee enneeeennnn 9.61 re
Cash Donation (Miss-M. Wright) see gineninne 6:00 eo
Receipts from Auction of One Cheese... 100° oe
Refreshment Sr 100.00 So
Admission at on $9 unpad poe 2 114.00 a
Prize List (plus $2 unpaid prizes)... 42.50 428,96
EXPENDITURES: PT
vs ‘Shooting Gallery. shoes s.2 cs Fe 4.20 i teases

Dance (Hall, Tickets,. Musio, ct), 23.00

ADB.

Refreshment Booth ...2 0. ee
Gate Admission (tage) 10.00 2
Prize CF [ e Ot
Sy : Sundry (tents, supper, decorations) 20.60 . 167130 .
Net Total... $261.56

Havelon Boys
Send Thanks to.
the Soldiers’ Aid

The secretary of the Soldiers’

| Aid Committee has heard from

the following Hazelton men ser:

ving in the naval and military’
forces: Lieut. A, &,, - Player, |
Sergt.. F, Field, Lieut. Chas, El-
laby, Lieut.-Commander R. P,
Ponder, Cpl. E. Johnson, Pte. S,
Matthew, Cpl. H. C, Kinghorn,
who ig now with MajorC, North,
D.S.0; M.C., and Capt. J, Me
Cormick in the First Canadian
Tunnelling Co., and Sapper J. A.
Macdonald.

All than the people of Hazel-
ton for the parcels of comforts
which are sent regularly,: and
appreciate the work of the com-
mittee,

matters connected with the

church, ‘finances of which are ‘in

& seriously depleted . ‘tondition,
owing to the war, Special efforts
will be. jecessary to-raine the an-
nual. apportionment. of’ $250, and
for thi. purpose Mrs, Sharpe and
Misa Boal. were appointed a aub-
committee. to. endeavor to increase

church contributions,

Steel steamers: here ‘has’ been.

|Hazelton. Gifts to

Patriotic Fund |

‘Neatly $10,000.

In a financial and atatistical | 5

Feport from the headquarters of:
the British Columbia branch of .

the Canadian Patriotic Fund,

showing the progress of the fund w

in this province from September, ©

1914, to March 31, 1918, appears .
a table. of receipts and expendi- :

tures covering all parts of the
provinee, _ According to this list,

Hazelton district i ig credited. With :
sending $7, 330, 51 to the fund,
during the period of Sept., 1914,-

March 81, 1917, and $2,600 trom
March 81, 1917 to March 81, 191g,
making a grand total of $9, 830.51. :
Disbursements’ from the fund in
Hazelton district during the whole
period amounted to $818.50, 0°

Getting a Move On
Prince Rupert: Mayor Moot:
mont -has been officially notified
by the. Grand. Trunk Pacitie that
the contract for’ ‘building’“:Ave .

signed; and and that negotiation
are in progress’ for the construc: :
tion ‘of ‘an additional. five,. -Work--
men are expected to start | ‘opera

tions, at -the local yards withi

two wooks. “!

PRICE §2. 00 A YEAR

_ = 1 Cross Report Shows Very
| Healthy Condition of Finances
--- Annual. Picnic Statement

- $12.2 ;