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“GREAT ISSET
~ FOR CANADA

Groundhog Coal Coal Field Wins

Commendation of Geolog-|+

a “ty |New ¢ P. R ‘Station
FELD OF GREAT VALUE}

- ‘ical Survey ey Expert.

After Seaion Spent in. ‘Exainination of.
- Measures, Dominion Engineer Declares
Coal of: Northern - Dinteict is’ oF Ex.

. cellent Quality and d Groat Importance,

Vancouver: November ithe
Groundhog coal: field ig highly
-praised by G. S. Malloch, : ‘one of
-_ the. experts sof the- Canadian: 2e0-|:
logical survey, who has*just xe-
tirned from Hazelton,.. after
Spending. the ‘seagon-in: “the. ré-
markable new coal district,” Mr,
_ Malloch, ‘who’ made @ “thorough
, gedlogical.:survey’ of: the field,
- pays the Groundhog coal. must be

regarded as‘ one .of Caviada’s|.

national assets, | Though some-
“what smeller in’ extent -than at}.
first Bupposed, and although}
feulting’ in some: parts “of: the
fleld’ may prove’a drawback’ in
development’ and mining, he de:].

__ lates the. coal of excellent. qual-

-ity, and ‘says the fleld is: deatined:
ta ‘become of: great, ccemmaralil
importance, on? Sapa

‘Rink Neatly F Finished

The akating: and hockey’: rink,
which Al Johnson is constructing | *

~ on the athletic grounds, -is near-|'

ing completion, and: will be ay:
~ eredit-to the town. The rink it-
- self is now: ready: for ‘the water,
_ which will-be. turned on. “ag. goon’
as the weather turtis cold enough
to make j ice. Commodious dress-
ing rooms for ladies and. wenitle-
men Bre. now, being: built,

“DRUG STORE SOLD

Hazelton Pharsoney’ Purchased
: * From J. ‘Mason Adams By :
= Dr Wrinch nS

A deal was “ eonsuminated yes] ¢
terday by which the’ Hazelton |’
drugstore was sold. by J, Mason |:

|» Adams to Dr. Hy 0. Wrineh, Mr.

Adams, who is the pioneer. drug:
gist of the district: and one of"
our most progressive business
_. men, will-devote: his attention .to
chia Telkwa- “dragstore, having |:
planned. considerable extensiona|_

"to his business thiere. ‘The Hazel-

ton store, Dr, Wiinch announces,
will-be under tha management of
A, V. Tohnistone,: “whose ability |
and experience guarantee. that
the store: will justify: its name, |.
- the * Up-to-date, Drugstore, ss

Raveltike,. ‘Nov. LA “rail:
“way fron: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, |°.
. to-Revelatoke, | through’ the Yel. |"

“lowhead pass, is projected. and @

*. charter for the road. will’ be: aske-|t

‘ed at the approaching ' ‘pegaion of|'
the Dominion’: parliament.‘ The}
persontiel of ‘the: company oh
y “snot been discloned. :

. present structure.

_ entries

{ham third, and _Malor. Leslie

7 "Vice President Dead
Washington: ‘James S, sker- |

man, vice-president of the United |)
‘States, . died. on Wednesday ||.
‘night; at Uticg. He had been
suffering for weeks from’ Bright's.||"
disease, with complications, ‘and ||
the end had -been | expec
his physician, fos. a week.

al

at Terminal: iy]

Vanéiuver, Nov. 2
adian,. Pacific - hag. ‘obtained Bl
building’ ‘permit: for the: ‘erection
of a: new. depot, .! ‘adjoining: the.
The’, amount
|is.the largest: for-a building’ per-;
mit in Vancouver’ 3, history... “Che
building. permits. issued in: Octo-
ber. totalled: three and achalf
millions, ' making anew: xecord.:
The. total-for the year to’ ‘date is
$16,250,000, and- it is’ expected
that’. the” ‘permits for. the year’
will ‘reach. $20,000,000; “ag-coni-
pared. with ° at, 500,000 for leat
year,” we :

‘National ‘Debt Reduced”
~ Ottawa, Nov. 2 >The national
debt’ of ‘Cariada is now, $840, 000,=
000, a decreasa: curing the. “year
of nearly. $200, 000, - -

RIFLE ASSOCATION
fe HOLDS: ANNUAL. Sater

7 "| Large’ - Alleadance at Matchen"

- Which Wind ‘Up: Successful
: Senson—The Winners - ;

The riflemen, turned out. in
foree on Thanksgiving : ‘Day,
when: the. Hazelton Rifle Aasocia-
tion held its. third annual shoot
at ‘the Riverside. ranges, | The
day was. fine, ‘the attendance and
“numerous, “and the
- [matches the most success ever
hold here, - 5

“In. the’ handivap natch 300;
600. and 600, yards, aH, Hether-
inigton took’ first place. : We FB
Brewer . waa second, G.'O. Gra-

fourth, - ee ;
The first division mateb, “over
the ‘same. “ranges,” was: ‘won-by
Major Leslie, with W.. 2 Brewer
‘sécond, ‘G08 ‘Graham third, “and
H. W; Sharpe - fourth. Charles
Reid ‘tied, but WAS counted. out.

Prizes'i in: ‘the second: division
thatch “went to’ ‘the following:
J. A. Hetherington, firat; J. W.

all, third; A. R, Macdonald, fourth, |
In the. ‘offhand. match, at “200 |

: yards, H. W.. Sharpe took first
my plaee,. Major Lesiie : second, a 8.
3 Hicks third. and aa i; Little

2:-The Can-|

Camptell, ‘second; W.W. ‘Wrath- - ”

_. [districts, - with --the ‘ object

: le tow a comprehensive: 8 to
I mifnerals from all parts of Hritish| ins

heaten. and: expect to see. Con-
allies’. before~ many. “days have

vene, a ‘contingency’ which i is. e+
garded as:provable. ~.

Bulgariins defeated: a force of.
200,000 Turks: before ‘Advianople;
_| the’ latter. retreating. Adriandéple.{!!:

troops.”

“No list of casualties is obtain
able, ' Communication |. with | th
Turkish lines.is cut off.by the a
tacking | forces, Owing. to; th
‘successive defeats of ‘the ‘Tarkay
to-date, it isthe general opinion

Goon arrives 2 .

“London, . Nov, . 2: Turkey. Js
believed ‘to be. ready to sue ‘for
peace, According to the latest

cof Eas one - Turks:

- Landon, Nov. oF ~The troops
of the Balkan nations and Greece} i
continued. to gait victories - over |
the Turks. duting the week: lp
Many: observers believe the Dito-;
man ‘forces | are already virtually |

stantinople - ‘in the: hands, of the."

passed unless. the’ Powers inter-"

‘fig now: surrounded by Bulgarian |

(CSnatantinoplo desiatshés ser-
ious news ‘hiis:been received from
he front, The nature of thé re:
rts have. ‘not “been. disclosed,
ut: the: Turkish ministry was in
'seasion until'a- late hour yester-
day. os

The. Tork sh ‘forces: are. still
iretreating. ‘and. the rout is re-
Ported.. complete, ‘The strutepy
of the Bulgarian genéeralsis: high-.

“ly praised). while the’ bravery of,
After’ three “days “fighting thet

ithe ‘Bulgarians ‘and their allies i is
‘said to be unexampled i in modern
HWwarfare::
i. In Constantinople fanatics are
ging the killing’ of. ‘all Chris-
ns, Many massacres in various
wis are. gaid- to-have been com-
‘mitted by. the Turks, and itis re-
ried: ‘that. the’ “Powers , have

here that the end of the" war, wif he.

is ‘the general: belie in. Loin
don that the Powers. must ‘allow |:
“partition . of. ‘Turkey -/in-
ope even: though’ thé: Balkan
states disclaimed: any intention.

of territorial ‘aéquisition: ix des |.

eleving war,

“The annual: Shareholders’ meet-
ing” of ‘Harris Mines, Ltd, was
held inthe company’s office . on
Thursday, The. eports of thé
directors and-auditors were pass-

ed, with expressions of satisfac- |.
tion, and the superintendent, D.
A. Harris, was ‘congratulated on

“J the. excellent: character: of the

"work:done during: the year. His:
report showed that 1005 feet of
underground work had'been done
as. well as a great deal of surface

roads had: -been construeted and |

_ improved : “equipment installed.

The first car of ore is on its way
to the. smelter, : and. further ship-
ments will-be made“ in the near
future. .
were elected 88 follows: : Dr, H.
C. .Wrinch, president; HAA, Nar.
ris, vice-president; W: 8. Harris,
secretary-treasurer; D. A. Harris,
J.A. Mullan, LL, DeVoin, R.

Mtr 2 Club Busy

-."" (Special to The Miner) ©
; Vaneouver, Oct, 81:—The Van-
couver mining club, -of which
‘mining men - throughout “the
province’ and: the Yukon. - are
memberd, will conduct a publicity
campaign in the northern gold
of
g|diverting’ to ~ the. goveriment
; | assay office in: this, city the gold
| which ‘is now ‘shipped. to Seattle
Ww. (and: San Francisco: from Yukon
W: | Tenitory, Thé- mining club hag
isplay of

Coluinbia. and. the Yukon. In-|:

work. Ini’ addition, buildings and |

‘Officers and: -directors |

E. Paget, directors. es 4"

News Pertaining to Mining Industry

from: Atlin, comprising. .placer
gold i in all its forms, from ug:
gets to dust.. There is algo a
display. of platinum | ore from the
Nelson district,

° The’ statement was made at
the: ‘club. ‘smoker on: Wednesday
evening—one of a series: to be’
given ‘during the winter— that

| Vancouver benefits to the extent

dha million dollars yearly by the
sale’ ‘of: mining supplies to those

ae “Ware on American Boy .

will start a drift to the north on.
the 100-foot level in No. 1 vien,
after cross- cutting to the hanging |
wall. -A-sump is now being put

Sinking” willbe; resumed in
Mullan shaft onthe Ore-or-no- -F0.
The: workings © and ‘equipment
have been placed in good eondi-
ton for, winter work. :

” Copper River Coal :

oF B Chettleburgh, who is in
charge ‘for the. Copper River Coal
Syndicate, on Coal Creek, Copper
river, :’ Yeturned “on. Saturday
évening from Vancotiver, ‘where
hia comipany has its headquarters,
He left on Thursday for the coal
fielda,- ‘where he will be: ‘engaged
for8ome' time in Buberintending
‘the. work. of surveying,’ which is!
now. in, progress. : Preparations
‘iwill'also be made for: the inatals
laijon: of. ie-dlaniond drill, whieli

~.{eluded’ is. 8m -exeellent exhibit on i

i

“Next week the Harris Mines

jan organization.
: Jonson: bia ‘percentage -0f the |.
: broveeds of hiokes, games will be

| Street ‘phediete’ the.“

:. Britons Hust Prepare

“Landon: Speaking at Sheffield;
“Winston Churchill repeated Lord
Roberts’ warning of ‘Britain's
peril from Germany, The Em-

ite, he said,-must be prepared |}
We eventualities,:. . Britons have
insisted on much; ; they must hold
[Lyhat they have gained.

| Wilson Looks Like
"Presidential Winner

Aa

New Yorke, Nov.1 TA careful
seratiny of - latest indications in
the presidential campaign leads
to the belief that the election on
Tuesday. next. will result-in the}.

the Democratiz party, The con-
census of opinion is that Presi-
dent Taft has no. chance of be-
ing. reelected, while Ex-President
Roosevelt, will only run second.
Heavy: odds : aré being offered:on
the election: of Wilson. - Colonel
Roosevelt, was “given “a remark-
able reception in Madison Square
Garden. on Wednesday -night,
when a-big Progressive rally was
held. The Bull Moose candidate
made. a ‘characteristic sledge-
hammer speech, in - which . whe
vigorously assailed his opponents.

BORDEN MESSAGE TO
~ BRITISH COLUMBIA

Efforti to: ‘Aid i) in Imperial: 7De-
fence: Will. Not Be in Vain—
McBride’ Speaks oie

"(Special to The Miner) -

Vietoria, Nov, 1:—Sir Richard
McBride and Hon. W. J. Bowser
will leave tomorrow for Ottawa,
to return in.two weeks, —

- Hon, RL Borden: sent an im-
portant. message to ‘the annual
rally of the British. Columbia
branch of the. Navy League on
Wednesday night. .The federal
premier said he could promise
that the Aabora of the people of
this - province . to advance the

in naval defence would not be i in
| ¥ain. >

-Premier MeBride delivered. a
wholehearted address. in ‘support
-Of Mr. ‘Borden’ ) efforts to formu-
late a policy which should be i in
the interests of Canada and | the
Empire. British Columbians al-
most to.a man, he declared, wete
determined to uphold the honor

_ and might of; the. ‘motherland,

- Athletic Association _
“Ab. a meeting of the Hazelton
‘Athletic Association held Friday
evening.the annual atatement, of
the secretary and treasurer’ was
read and aceepted,.- ~ Reteipis|

donations amounted to: “$1760, 45;
disbursements in "weound’ leased,

‘prizes, ete., arhounted 5 $1740, 15

+/outatanding - indebtedness $25,00,
The hockey’ contingent decided |’

~|Hacvey & MeKinnon, :
The. bf

Woodrow : ‘Wilson

inext Tuesday,

victory of Woodrow Wilson and]

from the baseball . gates and;

baseball” ) t th t a, distribution

leaving a hank balance:of $20. 80;]

ae. reson Hit
temp

WIL: REDUCE.

OMINECA ORE

Treat Silver-Lead Prods
’ of: "Hazelton Mines. -_

(Ta BUILD ‘AETELY oe

Announcement Officislly Made: That

Lead -Stack: ‘Will Be Operated for oO

Treatment of ° ‘Custom Ores from”

‘This District Will Gratify Miners. . _

(Special ‘to The Miner) ‘
’ Vancouver, Nov. 1; —~ Acting ;
General Manager Sylvester; of:
the Granby Consolidated, hag rec

turned from. Granby Bay. ‘He

announces ‘that he ha 8 been .
authorized to call for tenders im-”
mediately for the construction of
the smelter . and for a complete
machinery equipment, “the total |
cost of which may - “exceed 8 mil-
lion and a half, -

The smelter i ig to he ready # for.

operation before the end of next
year, The.plant will inelunea
lead stack for the. handling. of
custom silver-lead ores from the

'|Hazelion ‘district, where mines

now ‘under . development will -
furnish a lavieé Rupply. of ore:

Castaways: Reéscued: "
(Spectal to The Miner) -

“Vancouver, October 31 ae _

spending. two. perilous days and
nights in their- broken-down, mo-
tor launch Guif,. Herbert and
Fred Lowther, both of Van Anda,
were rescued bya government
launch off Cortez Island. The —.
two. were Suffering severely from

exhaustion and exposure, but are cs

recoverin g.

: CONCERT A SUC cess’ =

——

Thanksgiving Entertainment By _
' [eauge of cooperation | by Canada|

, Churches Draws Large
| Crowd
‘The thrée churches of 4. azelton a
combined i in giving a- reception

and concert in the auditorium on.

the evening of ‘Thanksgiving
Day, and as. was to be expected, hy
the coalition’ resulted in one’ of: :
most, successful entertainments:
ever presented here. The hall ~
was crowded when Dr. Writich . |

| took the chair, and the long. pro- a
gram, of vocal ‘and instrumental

music, readings and ‘recitations’ °°
was carried through without a | ~

hitch, to the great: ‘enjoyment of “
the avidience... =
Those who participated . Ww
Mrs, -Warner, Mra. Hicks: oe
Migs Sharpe, Miss Crawford, Misa
Grist, Miss Martin, Miss
Dr.. “Wrinch, Rev. R. ‘Wy:
Rev,W. H. Petter, Mr. Sharpe
Mr. O'Neillee) 0-0
“After the- concert: the ladies of
the churthes | took: thai
furnished. very the re

to call another meeting. Monday| .
{afternoon at four, -in the office of}: spe