In ancouver 1

rE

On, Tuesday. , atteriivon”® at. the regu-
lar uréeting of the Waa. to’ the H. HL

A the ménibers: ‘made. it ia party with the

. chief featnre being: ‘the : opening . of: the

-anany gift ‘parcels received from ‘the
friends of the. hospital in Vancouver.
‘The parcels arrived some time ago and
were found | to contain many valuable
gifts of linen that ‘the hospital could
‘finve made good. use of, and will now
come in very handy aud nseful. Below
will he found A ‘report of the shower in
Vancouver and a list of those present.

Aft Vancouver, May 4th a very auc-
cessful Jinen shower was given at the
homey ‘af Mrs, Hi
Hazelton -Hogjrtal.*
withe
those ‘pfesent! had ‘been associated. with
hospital from: “thie: “first, covering a
period of. “thirty-five years. - Dr: He c
Wrinch, first - medical ‘superintendent.
of the hospital . until: two. years ago

“Tt. was 2a “anique

wher ‘he‘retired, Was present and ging.

to meet many, of his. old friends, ,.

Others present. were babies’ ‘born ‘at
the lkospital now: grown, up: ‘and* jiying
in Vancouver, also. elght “nurses who
graduated from the- Hazelton Hospital
seine -yeaTs azo, Mrs. Broughton, \pro-
yiucinl secretary of Woman’s Mission
ary Society, am] Mrs .Alexanier, sec.
retary of Vancour er Presby tary, were

aise present.

Many useful gifts were received for
the hospital, also money and other
gifts were sent. ‘by some unable to at-
tend. The Ww. M. S., through :-Mrs..Brou-

. ‘ghtoryhnetetavgs hoxei.of. supplies. ta,

cover: ‘some: “fiimediate: ‘neeils" for" pa:
tients;- -eté During the’ ‘afternoon very
ditbrty: ‘refreshments were ‘served from
the. ning. room. The ‘table: WAS COY-
ered : with a lace cloth centred: with a.
silver: “hisket” of: tulips ani: daffodils
and ‘tall yellow: ‘tapers in silver-liolders
Mrs. i fe Wruch, former lady. super-
intendént of the Hazelton - Hospital.
poured’ tea, .others who agsisted- “with
the serving were Mrs. D:.“A.: Harris,
Mrs, Cnia, Miss Ida Crawford, Miss
Jessie: ‘Mackay, ‘A very ‘pleasant : timé
ws spent by all- Meeting once again
ald (friends from: the narth ‘and Dring:
fist “Hate ‘Kk many happy memories” ‘of Haz
alien, ; Those preseut: “at ‘the gathering
Were 4+ Miss: ‘Helen Campbell, Mrs. Jos.
Grab ny Mrae iB.-D. . Boden, Mray FW.
hroug atin, Mrs.: Alexander, Mis. 8. J.
Wlustly, ‘Marg. Myst MacKay, Mrs. Wil-
liscroft; “Mi “oR. Griffith, Mrs, J. D
Calloway, Mit - Lillian Nelson, ’ Miss: A
XN, Andrews, ‘Miss ‘Frances Willan, M
Rev. Hatzold, Mrs, Alex, Unia, Mrs; T.

. Love, Mrs. King, Mrs. H. ©. Wrinch,

Miss. V. I: Bird, Mrs.-G. -Sehulstad,
Dr, O, J. McLean, Dr. Geo. Petrie; Mrs
Wm. Lan¢londs, Mrs. Al. Harris, Mrs
It, A, Cullon, Mra, Smith, Hele nGrant,
Mrs. 2. J. Wall, Miss Melidejoin, Mrs.
1). R.-MeLean, Mra.*MeInnes, Mrs. M.
Murray, Mrs. Russell,- Mr. Hugh A,
Harris, Miss Jesie, MacKay, Mrs.- CR:

Brown, Mrs. W.-d. Larkworthy, Mrs. :

J. i Duke, Airs. Geo, » Pangate.»

ember.
something elses’ wheli.. ‘he: yan: “eTross B

aril in: “Alex's: -home “that: belonged: to]

Mi. Walch, : ‘The: Constable :also, found

Hugh Harris, ina! aid “of,

7 due: to the Pact : that. most of.

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Cons: ‘Grant was’ “looking! for “he

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Democracy is Sick

. 2 Tae eS wwe got :
>: By Jack. Furness, Smithers Lo

Many people . have - remarked that
this celebration : of the’ Anniversary of
Confederation - was the ‘dullest: in his-
tory. Why is it that: people are grad-
ually taking. Jess arid ‘less interest in
patriotic celebrations? Is: “public op-
inion loosing confidence in‘our Demo-
cratic Institutions?.- Perhaps it is.

It the smaller, ‘over-populated. count-
ties of Europe ‘where natural regour-
ces nre very limited we find an effi-
cient -system of government. A gor.
yernment. A government that.
carrying on vast enterprises with a
maxhnunt of speed and efficiency.

Here, where we have unbounded na-
tural-resources and raw materials, and
a very large number of tnemployed,

we have am inefficient form of govern-
“ment.

No conditions could he more favor-
able for the rise of* Fasciam:-or -Com-
munism than the ‘arift, inaction and
ncertuinty af modern Democracy.

If we don’t wake up pretty soon we
uve likely to find vurselves shaken out
of our Democratie dream into a dicta-
torial regime.

But there is still hope. -Demperacy
ean be improved. It ean be improved
by putting only the most ‘capable men
into office to determine public policy.

Deniocraey needs a -new enthusiasm,
ai new initiative, a new efficiency.

Philosophers thought about this pro-
hlem many years ago, The more Plato
thouzht of it, the more astounded he
was at the folly of Jenving to mob
caprice, and eullibility the selection of
potitietl officials—not to speak of.
leaving it to those shady ahd wealth-
serving strategists who pull the oli-

srorchic -wires:: behind -the:- Memocratio |

stage. © Phito: complains that : whereas

An. simpler matters; like. shoe-making,

we think only: a. specially-trained - per-

‘son will. serve our..purpose, in poli-

‘tes ” Ave presuine that’ everyone. who
knows how to, get votes knows how: to
administer’.a- eltys0r state, When we
are ill: we calla trained physiclan,
whose degree is guarantee of specific
preparation. and technical. competence,
we do not ask for the handsomest phy-
eician, or the most eloquent one; well
then, when the whole © state is. ill
should we not,look for the service'and| ,
guidance, af: the wisest andthe best?
To devise a’ method of- barring incom-
petence and knavery from public of-
fice and of selecting and preparing the
best to. rule for the common good—
that is the problem - cof, political. -phil-
onophy. .

- FIRE: wrpumne LAKE HALL

Fire destroyed the large handsome
community. hall at Borns Lake | last
Thursday evening during” the show
ing df a Mickey. Mouse’ picture. The
operntor,- Cecil Steele of Smithers was
alightly burned while: attempting to
save the. films and projection . room,

.The loss is estimated at $15,000. The

audience went out in good, order when
the alarm was given . ao,

Ball: hrowlng.

: éiinaton, § :

ctiee: of: “atealtiig roti: dvery ong
ho happeried ‘toh ay ‘from, li

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‘Prine Rupert

The Garden City by the Sen
By oir Own Correspondent

M. A. ‘Burbank, ‘ONR. divisional. en-
gineer, Has left on a holiday visit to
Washington. He will take dpportunity
to see Boulder Dam and possibly other
outstanding example sof construction
work in the northwest. His sons Al-
len and‘ ‘(Hughie will spend the sgam-

mer on the Barrett ranch.
a

‘Every spring as Skeend. ice began to
break up, and tributary streams sent
driftwood ‘toward the sea, the Kyex
bridge, about 34. miles from Prince Ru-
pert has haunted the thoughts of Can-
‘adian ‘National engineers. I But it won't
he’that way any. longer. “Two stout
conerete piers, with ample space © ‘be-
tween, inke the place of wooden Tiles,
the roadbed hag been lifted four feet;
ond other changes made which will re-
move: any future apprehension .con-
cerning the bridge as freshet time ap-
proaches.

a -s8

Frank ‘Stevens, here since 1908, died
on the evening of June 28th. He waa
aged ahout 70. He spent his youth in
Indiana and -remnined in the United
States. until. middle life, was excep-
‘tionally well ‘known in city and dist-
rict. He had been identified with lo-
cal theatres ‘for a while, and later be-
enime interested in a saw mill industry
at Usk. Since then he was associated
with loca! hotel affairs, and at the
time of his deth was emloyed at the
Central Hotel..as accountant. Friend-
‘ly ‘and’ -eaihpantonablé “he “ts "greatly T
missed. The funeral took place lnst

Saturday, afternoon.
a

: The. glorious: ‘Wrst of July was hon- |:

ored in ‘fitting fashion in Prince Ru-
pert. The city was full: of tourists.
There was a fine parade and a flag
raising ceremony on the acropolis.
plenty of fleld ‘sports and football, and.

a grand dance wound up @ perfect day.
A distinguished visitor was Premier
‘Pattullo, who: spake during the flag
raising function, The Premier return
ral south Saturday evening.

eek

The pouring of concrete at the site
of the hospital building bas already
commenced. This. contract, in . the
hands of the Bennett Construction Co.
will: ‘probably “tdke: “uihtil’ Welkon into
‘the winter beter, it: eqn be considered
complete.” , of

7a a: ea.

. Pete Hensen drew nine months, be-
e@iuse he took a fancy to $5,000 aboard

the fish packer. Hickey, in port ‘here.

Peter, who came before Magistrate Mec-
Clymont, admitted that he had, been
héisting a few, und wasn't quite ‘him-
self when he lifted ‘the | greenbacks:
Sret, Greenwood. and Cons. ‘Terry Stew
‘art; intnaged ' to get more than $4,000
hack, for, the. cneh. chad. been. tucked
away, ‘any old place, ‘al over the ship
And a few’ dollars were found on Pete
himselt,. . :
ee - * .

For the first time in years. a slzeable
fighting’ warship, will, ride the waters
of..Prince Rupert harbor’ this month,
| Krom’ Tuly 16° to 19 HLM.S, Yor c, fly-

ying the flag . of Aamiral Meyrick, ‘¢om-
der. 4

Toy Kerr, sales, Mel]
‘AcIntyre; Smithers...’

Minister Mines

‘and’-Mrs, Golightly presided at. the

‘Hazelton in the evening. :
ed thot large congregations be. present ) .

Reviews Mine
‘Industry Year

The review of mine production for
for. the first six months of this year
has one particularly bright spot, viz,
the increased production of lode and
placer* gold. The mining picture in
British Columbia bas been constantly
chiaging, and it is worthwhile to re-
jternte the statement previously made
thet this change is bringing about 4
better balanced condition for the. in-
dustry.

The first interest in lode mining in

the province was in silver and lead,
anil then at the turn of the century
copper rapidly became of chief import-
ance and continued so until the peak
at the end of the boom years in 1929.
Not many years ago the late Fleet
-Robertsun, provincial mineralogist,
wade a statement that copper was the
back bone of the mining industry, and
that British Columbia was essentially
a.copper mining province In those
years copper production accounted for
as much as 50 per cent of the lode out-
put, of the province How greatly the
picture has changed is shown by the
production in 1986, when copper ac-
counted for only about & per cent of
ithe lode output; and lead and zine for
ev or50 per cent Last year the import
ance of lead and zine appeared to be
even greater, but that was due to ex-
tremely high prices’ for the metals.
Seven years ago the lode output of the
province was only. $3,000,000. Last
year it was $16,000,000,-and this year
it. will he well over $18,000,000.
' The marked increase in gold output
and production of such by-product met-
al as cadium and bismuth is not only
‘chatiglig” *the’ “Spretnie ‘bat “hringingy
about a balance: whereby. industry can
hetter weather - wide finetuation, » in
base’. metal prices. a

Two - ‘new gold~ mills’ ‘have ‘been |
brought into, production this year, at
the Big. Missouri’ ‘and, the old BR.X.
properties, and five others will: be
brought! into ‘production before the end
of the year, viz., Carlboo-Hudson, Ques
nelle Quartz, Gold Belt, Privateer and
Goldfleld properties. It is quite pos-
sible that two or three other small
gold. mills may also be erected before
the year is out.

‘It is also worthy of note that more
‘interest is being shown this year in
placer gold, and that for the first time
certain areaa in the ‘province are be-
thoroughly’ tested with a view to de
termining the dredging possibilities,
-W. J, Asselstine,:

" Minister of Mines

UNITED CHURCH SERVICES
“Rev. nnd Mrs. Golightly arrived. on
Saturday afternoon last: by car from
Vancouver and on Sunday Mr. Golight-
ly took the service ..in. the United
‘Church in Hazelton in. the morning

‘organ. In, the evening Mr. Golightly
took the service in New Hazelton,
Next’ Suinday service will be held in
New Hazelton in. the. morning and. in
It-ig request-
at these services. “It‘will-he worth: an
effort to be present,“and the. new min-

ister. ond his wité will be glad, to: meet

Police ‘¢ Officers:

Killed in Rupert _
Killer i is Killed

_ Prince Rupert was shocked Monday
afternoon when it was learned. that
Mike Gurvich, a young ! man and’ a taxi
driver, had walked. into. the office of
Inspector of Police ‘William J. Service
at the Court House, and, without a
word, deliberately “shot iim in the
head, killing him instantly, aod -then
turned ‘his gun on Corpl. Robert Gib-
son and shot him in. the head & thigh
Gurvieh. then left. the court, house in
his own car and drove up town. The
city pe .é Were. notified by: phone and
came _.. ‘with Gurvich in- ‘the Royal
Hotel ‘Dawt parolr, and there ‘three of-
ficers and Gurvich shot it out. Gur-
vich was. killed...

Corpl. Gibson was taken. to the hos-
pital and, operated on-for removal of
the bullets. .

Inspector Service “had only arrived
in Prince. -Rupert. a week OF. 80 ‘before :
to assume his. new: duties iis inspector:
of Division D.. Mrs. Service and part
of the family are in Rupert and two
others were on the way there when
the shooting occurred. ,

It is presumed that Gurvich took the
action he did following a summons for
trespassing on the C.N.R. whart. Any
other reason has not yet come to light.

Inspector Service was. well known
in all parts of the Northern Interior,
as he had served on the force in sever-
al of the towns. He became sergeant
while in Smithers and went from, there
to Prince Rupert and then south where
he did some fine work. in rooting out
counterfitters _ and . boot -leggers, He
was a first class officer, fearless and
straight forward. . His death. isa big
Oss ~ “tovthespolice force, “and: there is
general. regret .all. through the north.

Corp. Gibson kas been in Prince Ru-

| pert: for many. years and was always

Tery. highly regarded,
. es * 8 .

‘Corpl. Rebert Gibson of the Inspec-
tor of Police office, Prince Rupert, one
of the victims of: Mike Gurvich’s gun,
passed, away In- the Prince Rupert hos-
pital, ‘He had been shot in the’ head
and in the thigh. This makes” the
third death as a result of the shouting.
Gorpl.: Gibson. is: survived by a wife
and several, children, .

‘HAZELTON WON AT SMITHERS

Last Sunday was a perfect day for
golf and twenty. members of the Hazel--
ton Golf Club motored to Smithers and
gove:the club there a ‘Teturn: game. ‘It
WAB wonderful: trip,:the- golf. course
wne in apple ple ‘form and the Hazel-
ton players. had the joy of retrieving:
their reputation lost during the game
when | Snitthers played. in. Hazelton.
The. visiting players won the doubles
by four strokes and were, 13 ‘up on the
aggregnie score, The: ‘visitors alsa: had -
the two low scores, Mrs." ‘Anderson and
Con: Grants, making’ 88. Thus ° . the,
Hazelton folk are: well:; pleased: with
themselves. ° ‘The - Smithers Club . gave
the visitors: a very fine. time, ‘and they
will be glad. to: go back any time they