The Omineca Miner

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VoL. 1 SaTuRDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1911, No. 7.

Our Great Mineral Resources

In all the world there is not today another country which offers
the opportunities that are to be found in the district tributary to
Hazelton. To say nothing of the agricultural possibilities of our
fertile valleys, or the multifarious industries for which railway
construction is opening the way, Omineca district offers, in the
development of its remarkable mineral resources, unusual opportun-
ities to share in the making of millions,

Of no industry other than legitimate mining can it be said that
the profits of the producer are won without a tax upon the con-
sumer, In taking precious metals from the rocks, the miner adds
to the wealth of the comtry. If he is enriched, nobody else
becomes poorer in the process. There is truth in the declaration

- that the profit gained in mining is ‘‘the cleanest money in the
world.’’

There are other promising mining districts in the west, but it
may be declared in all seriousness that the country tributary to
Hazelton has demonstrated its right to a foremost place among the
prospective mineral-producing areas of the continent, The devel-
opments and discoveries of the present season have shown to the
satisfaction of all mining men interested that Omineca district has
a great many deposits of ore which may be worked with profit.
In nearly every case the ore oceurs in such form that the mines
may be worked by small companies or individuals, without the
enormous preliminary expenditures necessitated in many other
camps. This means that the profits from the exploitation of our
mineral resources will, in great part, remain in the district, instead
of being distributed far and wide among the shareholders of a few
big companies. Many of the veins of our camps, carrying pay ore
from the grass roots, can be worked at a profit’ from the very
beginning, given adequate transportation facilities, which will be
available on the completion of the Grand Trunk Pacific.

It is not only our silver-lead and copper ores which will bring
wealth to the district. The gold placers of the Omineca river and
its tributaries, with the as yet unproved Ingineca and Finlay river
district, will produce many thousands of dollars in the future, while
the immense coal fields which are being proved in various parts of
Omineca will in time surprise those who are unfamiliar with the
vast resources of northern British Columbia, ;

The time has arrived for the news of our undeveloped wealth
to be published to the world. We have the resources, awaiting
only the application of enersy. and capital, Let everyone in the
district help in the campaign of publicity which will bring the men
and the money required to develop our mines.

A Popular Cabinet Minister

In the selection of Mar tin Burrell as Minister of Agriculture in
the new cabinet, the Frime Minister has madé a choice which will
meet with the approval of the people of Canada, and at the game
time has recognized the growing importance. of this province in
agriculture, The new minister is one of the most popular men in
British Columbia, an effective debater, useful in committee and is
possessed of matked executive ability. We have-every confidence
in his ability to administer the affairs of his important department
wisely and well. While, asa cabinet minister, he is tobe regarded
as representing all the people, there is no doubt his accession to the
ministerial benches will result in great benefit to the agriculturista
of this province. With a Minister of Agriculture from British
Columbia, we have a much better chance of obtaining the desired

experimental farms and stations. It behooves the residents of this
district to bring to the attention of Mr. Burrell, through our own
member, Mr. Clements, the claims of the Bulkley valley as the
proper site for an experimental farm. ‘Such an institution will];
prove of immense benefit to settlers in the agricultural sections of
Omineca district. os

British Columbia University .

In many respects British Columbia is in the front rank of
western provinces and states, ‘and ‘the institution of the new
provincial university, work upon which is about to commence, will
 eonfirm her right to a foremost place. The university, which will
‘he located near Vancouver, will be modern in every respect, with
the additional advantage. that to British Columbia students tuition
will be as free as in the public schools of the province, The
benefit of this innovation will be apparent to thousands who have
_ fiad to make sacrifices in order to obtain the higher education which
_ every intelligent man desires. © The British Columbia University
- will undoubtedly prove an important factor in the higher develop-
“ent of the province. |

Season of Fire tre ‘Danger

“with the approach of cold weather and the consequent ineréase
nger from fire, it behooves townspeople to. take steps for the
n of their property. The fire brigade, which ‘has in the
pas dits. efficiency, should be assisted in its endeavor to. pro-
vide adeq até fire protection. — ‘It is also desirable that. fire wardens |
he sedion should be appointed. : ..The position is one entailing
but it should not be difficult to secure the ser:.
i of" town,’ when called:

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work;

THE OMINECA MINER, -SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1911, =.

Panama Gates

Gates as tall as a nine-story
building and so thick that, ‘they
bear a concrete footwalk on their
upper edge; gates that weigh 700
tons apiece and swing on hinges
with pins of nickel steel ten in-
ches thick; forty six of such
gates, costing over five million
dollars, weighing altogether sixty
thousand tons, and capable of
making a tower a mile and a
quarter high, if skilfully piled—
such are the monsters that
American engineers are prepar-
ing to hang in the Panama locks,
so well and accurately that they
will open ata touch to welcome
the world’s commerce, writes an
editorial correspondent of the
American Machinist:

“Atfirst glance the building
of these gates may be looked up-
on as merely a structural steel
job, like bridge-building or fabri-
cating and erecting the steel
frame of a huge building, Such,
however, is not the case. From
the fact that these gates are
moving members and that they
must fit to make reasonably wat-
er-tight joints, a greater degree
of accuracy is required than is
ealled for by the ordinary bridge-
building job. On theotherhand,
the fact that the lower half of
each gate must be water tight to
form the air-chamber, puts part
of the work of framing and
sheeting in the class of ship-
building rather than ordinary
structural work. Thus we find
a great deal of machine work be-
ing done in finishing the girders
and frames for these gates; in
facta number of machine-tools
were installed especially for this
job. To show still further the
likeness to a ship-building job;
there will be millions of feet of
caulking to make the air-cham-<
bers water-tight, and at some
points, particularly: the ends"
the girders, sheets of canvas
‘soaked in red lead paint are being
inserted between the plates to
act as waterstops, Furthermore
each gate is divided by means of
vertical bulkheads into six ‘series
of compartments. These com-
partments are connected by,
means of water-tight bulkheads,

ed with the top ef the leaf by a

inspection at any time.

“To remove any leakage which
may enter the air chambers or to
dewater in case achamber should
be flooded, acentrifugal pumping
station is to be installed.

‘‘ag further interesting me-
chanical details, the hand railings
at the top of each leaf are pro-
vided “with mechanism whereby
they can be collapsed and laid
down against the sides, This is

across the top of the gates and
dragged thereon,

specifications and contract deal-
ing with the mechanical details
are of interest. The contract is
based on a pound price, and 2.62
cents per pound for structnral
steel not erected. - All material
after it is finished and ready
either for shipment. to Panama
or for temporary erection °
Pittsburg, is carefully weighed
by Government ingpectors, Tf |}
the final weight exceeds the
computed weight by a percentage
greater than (specified) - factors,
the excess is not to be paid for.
“From the necessity of pre-
venting: rusting aa much as poa-
sible, the specifications call “for

means of gasoline, or other fluid
and the: ‘applying of a :first: con
of paint. immediately after
cleariging has been -.finished
before any. oxidation has.
place...In order: to: hasten :.the-
pickling. is alo bein i

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- | brushing for surfaces that are: to.
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the removal’ of all grease. by:

Our New Premier aes

It isn’t every day i in the: yeat',
nor every year in the century,
that we wake up to find a new
Premier, When the change does
occur, the man who has been
given the reins of government
immediately steps into the very
centre of the limelight, and all
attention goes to him. Today,
gays an exchange, it is Robert
Laird Borden who is the most
talked of man in Canada. The
news of his victory has also been
flashed around the world, and in
English-speaking countries at any |
rate, there is doubtless.a hum of.

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interest and -a desire to see and
know the prime minister of the
Dominion of Canada, "

Mr. Borden has done well. It
is only fifteen years ago that he
entered Parliament, and it isn’t

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Hazelton

fifteen years. Such a feat re-|
quires a combination of character
and ability, and Mr. Borden has
both.

The most obvious and the truest
thing to gay about the new Pre-
mier is that he is a gentleman,
Let no one think for a moment
that this does not mean a great
deal. In truth, it is one of the
highest compliments that can be
paid to a public man, and R. L.
Borden deserves it.

The new Prime Minister has
distinct administrative... ability.
He showed this trait in his prac-
tice of law before he entered
politics. In Nova Scotia he is
known as a brilliant constitutional
lawyer. It was at Halifax
(twenty years after he was born
in Grand Pre), that he was called
to the bar, and he worked up to
the position of head of his firm,

Of his gift. for executive, busi-
ness there is no doubt. Is‘ he
equally endowed with the genius :
of constructive power? Will he
be able to enunciate and carry
through national projects of mag-
nitude? Up tothe present he has}.
not had an opportunity. There
no reason to doubt his ability
along these lines too;

As a speaker, the new Premier
will rank high.- Above all. else,:
he is a cogent reasoner, and can

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This is a style of oratory which
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Personally, Mr. Borden hag.an
attractive grave courtesy, and he
is engagingly modest, ae
It_is just ten years ago since
Mr. Borden was appointed leader
of the Opposition Phe decade
spent in the shades, doubtless,
seemed long enough, but all the

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