_THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, ‘DECEMBER 18, 1915

The Omineca Miner

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

A. R, Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor.

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

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Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion. Legal noticea inserted at B. C.
Gazette rates. . me

Vou. V. SaTuRDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1915. No. 16

The retirement of Sir Richard McBride from the political arena,
while not unexpected, will inevitably have considerable effect upon
provincial politics, During his successful tenure of the premiership,
Sir Richard has done much to bring British Columbia to the favor-
able attention of the British people, the results of his efforts in this

direction being the best augury of his success in the position of|

agent-general,
year,

While the departure of the head of the government. will
undoubtedly prove a loss to the Conservative party, there is no

which he will probably assume early in the new

reason to fear that Hon, W.J.Bowser will fail to measure up to the].

necessities of the premiership. Although continually made the
target for opposition shafts of abuse and vilification, Mr. Bowser.
has impressed the people of British Columbia as the strongest man
in provincial politics, and events will prove that he possesses the
confidence of the majority of a electors.
Of the new.ministers who will take office under Mr. Bowser,

it is sufficient to say that the most carping critics of the adminis-
tration ean find no favlt with the eheice made, “ALC. Plumerfelt, a
successful man of affairs, will make an admirable. minister of
agriculture and finance; C. E. Tisdall, as minister of works, i is an
popular selection, while the separation of the portfolio: of mines
from any other office, and the appointment of Lorne Campbell, will.
be welcomed by all who have the interests of the mining industry at
‘heart. Mr. Campbell, representing the greatest mining camp of the
province, and a man of outstanding ability, is the logical choice for
the position, in which he will be able to give effect to his carefully-

- Oranges,

A’ this season of the: year we a beg: to call: your “
attention to the large and varied stock” we.

are carrying. to meet your. requirements, and i in}

7 particular to” the following lines:

Table Linen and Napkins - - - Handkerchiefs, linen & silk

. Gloves, in Wool, Kid, and Fur-lined

Ladies’ and Gentlemen’ s Sweaters and Coats

A few Smoking Jackets at special prices - - Toques & Caps :

Ties, Suspenders and Sox |

‘Pipes, Cigar Cases, Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos . |
Big Ben Clocks - - | Ingersoll Watches, for pocket and wrist -

| Flash Lights _
AIR-O-LITE LAMPS ;

Your Christmas Dinner will require many things we have -. wre LG.

Apples, Bananas,

Jap Oranges, - "Cluster. Raisins,

Olives, Etc, Etc. oS

» Grapes .

‘thought-out plans for tke benefit of the mining industry.:

REDUCED RATES FOR
SOLDIERS’ PARCELS

The postmaster - general of
Canada has been successful, as a
result of negotiations entered in-
to with the Imperial postal au-
thorities, in effecting an arrange-
ment whereby parcels from Can-.
ada for Canadian soldiers in
France and Flanders will be car- |:
ried at the same rate of ‘postage

as applies to parcels from the].

United Kingdom for the Ekpedi-
tionary Forces on the Continent;
that is, for parcels weighing up
to three pounds, 24 cents; for
parcels: weighing over three
pounds and not more than seven
- pounds, 32 cents;
weighing over seven pounds and
not more than eleven pounds, 38
cents, me eo
This means a material reduc
-tion on the cost of parcels and
should be a source of satisfaction
to the ‘Canadian public, This
- reduction has been brought about
by Canada foregoing all: postal
charges for the eonveyanco of
_ these parcels i in Canada and on
the Atlantic. :.
The: piabiie. et are reminded how:
ever, that, until further , notice,

no. parcel can. be: ‘sent. weighing i;

over. Seven 1 pounds, cae

for parcels/.

five hundred and seven hundred
billion feet, board measure, and
to cover an area of approximately
170,000,000 acres, This estimate
of quantity and area refers only
to timber of commercial value as
saw-titnber. It does not include
pulpwood, firewood, tie and. pole
material nor small timber of any
deseription, although this has un-
doubtedly a very large commercial
value.

The Commissiun of Conserva.
tion is engaged upon an. investi-
gation of the forést resources of
Canada, which, when completed,
will furnish the basis for a more
accurate estimate of the amount
of timber in the various sections of
the country than has previously
been practicable, ,

a
- Waste i in Mining 7

. The, losses sustained in other
countries -from lack of care and
thought i in this respect are enor-
mous, Dr. James ‘Douglas es-
timates, for instance, that at: the
Rio Tinto. mines in. ‘Spain ina
| period of Rome 30 years, throvgh|
the unskilful treatment, Of ore,

‘| about:7,000, 000: tons of sulphur, | K

valued atnot leas thanSip, 000, 000,
‘were wasted,” ‘while, th mi ;

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Wishing You AA Very Merry Christmas: | ©

General
Merchants

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lions of dollars yielded by the
Comstock lode was extracted at
the time, and"at first the rich
tailings were nor even collected,
such was.the haste of the miners
to deplete that stupenaovs deposit
which should have made Nevada

| prosperousfor generationsinstead. :
of whirling the whole country:

into a mad dance of

reckless |
speculation, :

_ The primary cause ‘of a large| aE

part of this wasteis over-capitalize |.
zation, | which involves: a large

Joutput® ate any expense, if the

yalue-of the shares is to- be raised
and: their price maintained. Over-
capitalization generally. demands
over-production, which in its. turn:
almost invariably. involves. waste
at some. stage of the progress ‘of

the metal from & the: amine; 40 tel

consumer,” ue

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For VANCOUVER, VICTORIA. and. ‘SEATTLE

SS, “Princesa Magquinns” leaves Prince Rupert avery SUNDAY, ‘at 6) vn -_
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Buller, bare eng ready.’ Jocal. market for-al all:pr
f are: reasonable; °