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The Omineca Miner

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE
Great OMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA,

Macdonald & Rauk, Publishers and Proprietors,

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a
year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year.

sADVERTISING RATES: Display, $1.60 per inch per month; Reading
Notices, 15 cents per line for first insertion, 10 centa per line for each subsequent
ingertion, Legal notices inserted at B. C. Gazette rates,

Vou. IL.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1913. No. 29.

The Omineca Miner has the largest bona fide circulation of any newspaper in the
Northern Interior of British Columbia.

There was a time when it might have been possible to concede
to the opposition a desire to fight for a principle, the principle of a
‘Canadian navy’? as opposed to a ‘‘Canadian contribution.’
When Sir Wilfrid Laurier first invested this alternative with the
glamor of his eloquence there were many who, for national and|:
patriotic reasons, wavered in their approval of Mr. Borden’s pro-
posals, But any unbiassed observer must admit that the bubble
has been pricked. It received its first puncture when Mr, Borden
made his reply and showed that many years must elapse before
Canada could build a navy of her own. It exploded when Mr. Bor-
den read to an astonished house the detailed memoranda forwarded
bs the fiest cord of the admiralty. These memoranda followed the
line lnid down in the memorable addresses of Mr. Borden and Mr.
Foster; indeed, the prescienee of Mr. Foster is remarkable, when
one notices that his magnificent address delivered in the. Drill Hall
at Victoria three weeks ago is almost like a paraphrase of the most
important parts of Mr. Churchill's memoranda, The latter clearly
demonstrate that the anticipations indulged in by Mr. Borden have
been more than justified by subsequent inquiries, and that no less
asum than $76,000,000 would be required to establish a ship build-
ing works in Canada complete with all modern requirements for
armoring and equipping, and that an indefinite term of years must
necessarily elapse before the keel of the first Dreadnought could be
laid. No wonder that these memoranda have created consterna-
tion in the Liberal camp; they demolish the Liberal argument, In
the face of this cold-blooded, definite statement of figures and es-
timates, it is amusing to read of politicians of the caliber of Mr.
Emmerson criticizing Mr. Churehil! and denouncing him for '‘in-
terfering in Canadian politics.” This is-the insolenee of the
cheap politician which arouses the contempt of thinking men. Mr.
Emmerson and those who act with him would better serve their
purpose by testing the credibility of Mr. Churchill’s figures than
by rhetorically denouncing them. Unless they can prove that he
is wrong, they must either abandon their opposition to Mr. Bor-
den’s proposals or admit that they are not sincere in their expres-
sed wish to aid Imperial defence. There is no other way out of
the dilemma in which their fatuous opposition has landed them,
and since both the political parties have voted in favor of the ex-
penditure of a sum of $35,000,000, the only logical vote is a vote
for spending it in the only way in which it is practicable to attain
the result aimed at. The result of the present “‘impasse’’ can
only beto strengthen the determination of the government to carry
the bill against all odds, and to place the Liberal opposition in the
position of having fought under cover for a policy which has been
demolished, not by argument, but by the.inexorable logic of facts,
—Week.

THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1918. ey

LAND NOTICES

Hazelton Land District, District of

Coast, Range

Take notice that J, D. Wells of Kit- e

selag, miner, intends to a poly for per-
mission to purchase the
scribed la

Conmeneing at a

northeast corner of L, 1485, marked ‘J.

D.W.'a N.W. cor.’ thence south 20 Ke

chaing, east 20 chains, north 20 chains,
west 20 chains to point of commence-
ment and containing 40 acres,
Jan, 23, 1918, al

‘Omineca Land District. District of
assiar,

Take notice that Donald Clacher of a

Kitsumkalum, B.C., occupation farmer,

intends to apply for permission to par

chase the following described lan
Commencing at a poat

the southeast corner of lot 888, thence |

40 chains west, 20 sheing south, 40 fy

chaina east, 20 chains north, to point
of commencement, containing 80 acres
more or less, Donald Clacher. | |§
February 12, 1913, 36

Hazelton Land District District of
Coast, Range 5,

Take notice that Donald A. McNeill |
of Kitselas, saw mill manager, intends | ff

to apply for permission to purchase

the follawing described lands:

Commencing at a post planted at the i

northeast corner of lot 1483, thence

20 chainssouth, 20chaingeast, 20 chains ie ,
north, 20 chains west back to point of | fy

commencement and containing 40 acrea.
Jan. 10, 1913, 0 Donald A. McNeill.

Green Bros., Burden & Co.

Civil Engineers
Dominion and Britiah Columbia
Land Surveyors

Offices at Victoria, Nelson, Fort George Nf
an at

azelton,
B, ©, AFFLECK, Mgr. Hazelton Office.

Stephenson & Crum

Undertakers and
Funeral Directors

Special attention to Shipping Cases

Haze.ron, B. C.

A. Chisholm

General Hardware

Builders’ Material
Miners’ Supplies

Hazelton, B.C.

lowing de- ny
ost planted at |i

J.D, Wells, |)

lanted at | fy,

Sargent’ S= the Fa avorite Shopping Place :

MINERS’ PROSPECT ORS’ and SETTLERS’. SUPPLIES, A ‘SPECIALTY

WE are in the midst ofstaking stock and find several broken

lines to be sold to-your advantage, including Ladies’, Men’s and.
Children’s Shoes atid Underwear. |

fa

right prices.

New Line of .
SPRING GOODS

Received —

Ladies’ Hose, Underwear, ete.
Gloves, Ginghams, Art Mus-

lin, Outing Flannels.

- New: Line of
STETSON HATS .

Received:
New shades and shapes

Spring Cay Caps

All at
Half Hose.

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Time To Think of Your
GARDEN SEEDS. |
We Have Them Direct from the Seed Houses

Our Grocery Dept.
is complete with fresh goods, including

Butter, Cheese, Oranges, _ Apples,
Lemons, Onions.

Hay

Mill Feed
Oats |
Wholesale and Retail

RS. SARGENT, |

General Merchant
Hazelton

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DISAPPEARING
DON'T BE

YOUR LAST CHANCE.

_ is nearly gone. The Railway is rapidly approach-
ing this District and your chances of making big’

fast. Good land is still to be had from 49 to $20
peracre. Grasp your opportunity now.

Would Benefit Prospectors

Work of prospecting is the basis
of the mining industry yet few
prospectors have sufficient knowl-
edge of mineralogy and geology
to get the maximum good out of
their efforts. The most experi-
enced men are constantly finding
. Minerals and rocks they cannot
identify, They should be able
to send these to an expert for
free identification and for an
opinion as to their possible value,
for a prospector is usually unable
to employ a mining engineer: to
examine every puzzling rock or
mineral. he may find. Moreover
there are certain rocks much
more likely to contain ores than

others. A geological survey
"should point out the regions in
which favorable formations are
found, thus enabling prospectors
to concentrate their efforts in
promising localities, and to aban-
don useless work in others.-sEx,

Exporting Much Lumber :_
NewWestminster, Mar.17: The
tallest ship in the British Empire,
_the steel’ bark, Dumfriesshire, is
now loading lumber at the Can-
adian Western Lumber Mills
after having passed ‘easily under
the. high | power wires.on the
Fraser river. bridge.: The ship
will gail’ for Cape. Town, South

2 Aiea, with 2,500,000 feet: of

macaai ot the ier

Mills states that 25,000,000 feet
of lumber will be exported by his
company to Australia and South
African ports during the next six
months, The steamer Strathtay
will shortly load 8,000,000 feet of
lumber for Melbourne and the
schooner Aloha will load 2,600,-

|000 feet for Sydney, N.S. W.
Three more steamers have been),

chartered to load lumber during
June and July, while another
three will come up the river in
August, September and October,

All Must Register
The voters lists of the province
have been cancelled and new
lists are being prepared. Ap-
plications for registration must

be filed before April 7 with thei

registrar of voters,. In this dis-
trict the necessary declarations

may be made before any justice ||
of the peace, notary ‘public, com-|%
missioner for taking affidavits,

provincial constable, government
agent, aggeggor, mining recorder,
deputy: mining recorder, post-
master or Indian, agent. Every
voter, no, matter how’ long his
name has been‘on the list, ia re
quired ‘to register anew. The
court of ‘tevision, will be held, on
May 19,

!

Fresh: Ranch Revd at Sar-

one of those who lose the chance of making a
“stake” by consulting me

‘TOO LATE _ |
REGINALD LEAKE GALE, J. P.

. Deputy Mining Recorder ; Real Estate Agent.

TELKWA, BULKLEY VALLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA
‘AGENT _ British Columbia Life Assurance Co,

’ Phoenix and Liverpool, London & Globe Fire offices
Gould’a Pumps and Hydraulic Machinery.
Cary's Safes “te Safe Deponlt Boxes for Rent

FOR

“UP. TO- DATE” CANDY,

Just Arrived.
A large assortment of fresh candy.

This cles a

COWAN’S LOWNEY'S ~~ ZIEGLER’S , CADBURY'S |

and TOBLER'S -

_ PRICES RIGHT QUALITY, the BEST

‘Up- To-Date’ Drug Stores

_EVERYTHING IN THE DRUG LINE |
“Ly D. . Fulton, Mer.

Hazelton and New Hazelton’ 9/| +. - .

Sash = Door x Faso

Full stock of all kinds and sizes of Window Sash, Doors, Office Fixtures,

Interior Finishing on hand and made toorder. — Large stock of Lumber
and Building Materials, Tinsmithing, Plumbing: "ond Steamiitting. .

Job and Shop Work a Specialty. Plans and Specifications.

Stephenson & Crum |
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS ©
Hazelton

along the line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway ‘in ( in Com
tral British Columbia.- Every mile of railroad: construction”
adds'to the value of theland. © Buy before’ the completion’
of the railroad. .

"NORTH COAST LAND COMPANY,

Suite 622 Moores Building’ |

Pald isp Capltal $1,800,000... a

VANCOUVER, B. Ge

. Electorial District has been cancelled, and that a plications to
_ on the Voters’ List will be received at my office at.the Government’.
' -. Buildings, Prince Rupert, B. C.,- ‘where printed forme of affidavit “to: be :
. used: ‘in support of an application to vote will be supplied. - .
|. The list of persons claiming .to yote. will ‘be ‘Fasperided from’ and”
‘ ‘after, tie 7th day of April, 1918, and’& Court of Revision: will be held on...
' the 19th dey of May.1918, and notice of objections td the insertion of aly:
- Name on. the ‘register of voters must’ be given to me thirty clear days _
, before thé holding of the Court of Revidlon.: "

gent’s;. Also case egaa from 85c}h°
{AP All good, By Io

The Minor ia #2 ae pee ee _ :

paws Elections ‘Act 2

NOTICE la hereby given that the List of Voters for the Skoerity
placed

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HW MeMULLIN,

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“Regi ot Yoters tee, ti’ keen. zi Dini: ‘

~ Ingineca Hotel.

~ McDonell & Me/Afee Props

the oaly fant hotel in the” dshict.

UN ht and day restaurant, : Modem’e conveniences,”
-Reasonable rates.

Good Stable i in connection, * vs Bo

‘Chica ‘of: Wines, Ligne and ‘Cigars
wie Gh always! ‘on. hand. *

y = Si one
baleen yarn

Cashmere, Lisle and. Cotton |

Private’ dining. roneit; i &