HAVE STARTED WORK Harvie Mines, Limited, Commences De- velopment on American Boy Group. On the American Boy group, operated by the Harris Mines, Limited, Superintendent D. A, Harris has a crew of five men engaged in preliminary. work. In preparation for the actual work of mining, additional cab- ins are being’ built, and a trail is being constructed ta connect the property with the Nine-mile wag- on road, which will give better means of access to the group. It is expected that the prepara- _tory work will be finished by the end of next week, when develop- ment will be resumed. Sinking will be continued on number three vein, in the Eagle shaft, now 27 feet deep with eighteen inches of high grade galena in the bottom. A tunnel will be run on num- ber two vein, on the American Boy, to give 120 feet of depth on an ore shoot which has been stripped for a length of sixty feet, and which, on the surface, assays $92 in all values. Assays running up to 422 ounces of silver and 60 per cent lead have been obtained from this lead. Bornite on Driftwood A big surface showing of born- jte-is reported to have been found at the head of Driftwood creek, sixty miles east of Hazelton and fifteen miles from the railway. A group of fourteen claims has been staked by H. Gilmour, Angus Chisholm and T. Herlihy. Four of the claims are on the main lead, which is said to show a width of cight feet where strip- ped, and to carry peacock copper assaying over $100 aton. Speci- _tmens of the ore were brought in during the week. Memorial To Simon Fraser New Westminster, Oct. 5:— Lieutenant - governor Paterson ‘yesterday unveiled the memorial bust of Simon Fraser, pioneer and explorer of the river which hears his name. The Native Sons of British Columbia and other local patriotic societies have been en- gaged for two years in raising funds and erecting the memorial, which is artistic and appropriate. Tait’s New Position Ottawa, Oct. 5:—Chairman Parent of the Transcontinental railway commission, is expected to resign shortly. It is reported that Sir Thomas Tait, of the C. P. B., will be his successor. May Settle Strike Fernie. Oct. 6:—President White, of the United Mine Workers of America, is here from Indianapolis. He will make an effort to secure a settlement of the coal strike, The Police Calendar The police continue their cam- paign against the illicit sellers of liquor, and during the last week succeeded in securing convictions in three eases, Three Indians were convieted of drunkenness, andin two of the cases the sup-: pliers were aiso punished. One of the Indians was Walter Gaal, better known as “Big Louis,” chief of the Kispiox Indians, who was fined $50 and costs, while Charles Martin, the Hazelton In- dian who supplied him with liquor, was muleted in the sum of $300 and costs. Ole Sandberg, another supplier, was fined $100 and costs. . The Seattle-to-Hazelton motor trip oceasioned a good deal of speculation throughout the dist- rict. In Hazelton there was a large pool on the time of arrival. Rubber Famine Only a limited number of Rubbcr Goads have reached this point. We predict a shortage, judging from the present outlook, and would advise our customers to buy eatly. Take our tip and buy now OR. Cunningham & Son, Ltd. Hazelton POOL AND Hazelton's Favorite Resort GALENA CLUB BOX: BALL BILLIARDS Soda Fountain Equipped to serve Finest Ice Cream Sodas, Sundaes, etc,, etc. Ou specialty is the best Confectionery, including unrivalled Imported Chocolates. Choices Egyptian and other Imported Cigarettes Fine Cigars. Books, Magazines and Periodicals . \ E. J. Tate | D. J. McDougall THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1011. a BACK FROM INGINECA Pioneer Prospectors of McConnell Creek Return from Northern Placer Camp. Peter and Chris Jensen,. dis- eoverers of the McConnell creek placersin the Ingineca district, have completed their work in that part of the country, and returned to Hazelton on|ig Monday. They. wentin with dog teams in the early spring, fol- lowing the winter trail which goes by the upper Skeena and Bear lake, During the summer they did considerable prospect- ing on the Ingineca and its tribu- taries, postponing the resumption | |p of work onthe shaft which is in- tended to reach bedrock on Me- ||§ Connell creek until better trans- portation facilities allow the pumping and sinking plant to be taken in, They are reticent as to the result of their season’s prospecting. but are confident the district has a good future before it, Since the rush which followed the discovery of gold on McCon- nell creek in 1908 not many miners have made the 240-mile trip to||§ the Ingineca. most of them pre- ferring to devote their time to prospecting in the quartz district tributary to Hazelton; but many are keeping their eyes on the seagon’s |i Sere so Ng Tee Ean Cae pas Neues HARVEY & MCKINNON Real Estate northern district, and not a man |g] who has been on the Ingineca would be surprised to learn of a re big qlacer strike in that district. The Jensens are likely to be the first men to discover big pay on the Ingineca or upper Findlay. Local and Personal J. R. Nelson and J. R, Kelly, of Ootsa lake, came in yesterday. Miss Ethel McCumber gives a ral whist party tonight, in honor of ||%} Miss Morison, of Port Essington. ‘The steamer Port Simpson ar- |i% rived at noon today, and will||8 leave for end of steel at seven a. ot rere eeeopetsecoran: = ‘+m. tomorrow, It is reported that fifty e: cars of freight are at Newtown, await- ing shipment to Hazelton and Skeena points, Two warehouses are being built near the telegraph office, for the use of J. Mason Adams and Me- Dougall & Tate. 8. F. Calkins, a member of the provincial police from Prince |Rupert, joined the local force during the week. The gentleman who. took the wrong raincoat front the Hazel- ton eloakroem on the night of the banquet is requested to return it to the postoffice and receive his own, ‘ George S. Walker, a Vancouver man who owns land.on Francois lake, returned on Thursday, greatly impressed with what he| gaw and ‘learned of the country during a brief stay. Heavy traffic is. cutting the ‘roadbed in places between Hazel- ton and Twenty-mile, emphasiz- |. ing the necessity for dressing the surface of the road with gravel or crushed rack. Taking the ballot boxes from the polling places of Omineca district, for transportation to-the returning officer at Prince Rupert,. Lae ed Commercial Printing Lene lepmrialinne icles Ranpesdlie all JUST_A WORD ABOUT PRINTING “ah here is no business that. cannot be made more profitable by well conceived printing. us produce the kind of printed maiter ‘that you. need---the distinctive, effective® kind--the kind — that talks. We have an up.to date Plant and do. printing of the better sort. “ | Gard, letterhesds, envelopes, statements, billheads, hand bills, _ time checks, pamphlets, wedding and society stationery, ates Let » and Mines T. N. Heslip lett for the end of| 7 steel on the Kit-ex-chen on Wed- nesday. He will remain at New- town for a short time to arrange the shipment to Hazelton of freight for J. Mason Adams. The first canoe of the season left for the “‘salt chuck’? on Sun- day, with Peter Robinson as captain. e John Huderle, G. W..Otterson and Harry Walker, of Omineca river, Franklin, their cook, and J. R. Mason, the insurance ad- juster. . . E, J. Koney, operator in the]. Hazelton office of the Yukon tele- graphs during the absence of|_ Manager Cox, will ieave for the| He has ac-| . [cepted a position with the United / south in a few days. Press, which is opening a chain of offices in the Central American republics. C. W. Calhoun walked up from the end of steel, arriving on Thursday afternoon. He states the grade is in excellent condition| : for use as a road, and suggests the advisability of» establishing 8 stage service between Newtown | and Hazelton. Mr, Calhoun has| beén at the Goose Bay mining camp, on Observatory Inlet, for several weeks, attending to his mining interests there. After ‘eompleting. the southern section of the telegraph line to Stewart, J. A, Thorne, formerly line, ‘foreman here, returned to town on Wednesday, accompe~ nied by Wm, Blackstock, who had charge of the work on the north- ern section. - Mr. Thorne reports that: the trail from Kitsumkalum arty dlides to erdas, ‘Ina ‘few ‘he will leave with. a amall to make the fall repaita- On: legraph line. to Prince Rup- rt, roceeding: down the: “river The passengers were’ \ Ready for Building i in the: New Town — DRY LUMBER Get prices from us before you build i in New Hazelton. ate ready with the goods Interior Lumber Company Hazelton Ge , rooms. connection. . -Ingineca Hotel McDonell & McAfee, Props, g The ‘only family hotel i in ‘the district. q Private dining. _Q Night and day restaurant. @ Reasonable rates. Modern conveniences. a, _ Huzeton de Cea of, Wines Liguors and: tC “always 0 on n hand. “Lj t0. Stewart is: quite practicable, |F although the country - traversed | [ --. | between: the. Naas valley. and ‘|| Portland Canal is of the roughest| (Po. =. eription, there being’ a: great .o ash and Door Fan _ Hazelton’ 8 ; New Industry Full. | sock ab ‘all Kinds and sizes of Window fe o|e Sash, Doots,; Office Fi ixttires, Interior. Finishings J. on. hand « or ‘Made. to Order. 7 : Aan Large. stock of Lumber. ‘and Buildiig | Mater - als ‘Tinamithing, Plumbing and Steamfitting | Jb ‘and Shop. Work a a Specialy We x - - G Good Stable in|’.