A. Chisholm General Hardware Builders’ Material Miners’ Supplies Hazelton, B. C. Clearing Sale of Confectionery We have too large a stock of Candy, Chocolates and Bonbons. To reduce it we offer bargains in all Confectionery and will sell in Quantities at Cost Lowney’s and Peter's Chocolates The Best of Everything Overland Cigar Store Slinger & Ayerde a Miners Attention! Mining Picks a Specialty Ore Cars, all sizes Ore car can be seen in service at Harris Mines, Lid. Best material Competent mechanics C. F. Willis Blacksmith, Horseshoer Hogelion, B, C. All kinds of mi Wood and Soft wu. . Sawed To Order and Delivered Jack Goold Leave Orders at Hazelton Bakery For Fine Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos go to G.T.P. Cigar Store and Pool Room Soft Drinks, Confectionery, Books and Magazines Baths In Connection J.B. Bran, -- Proprietor Sn ti tb FR Ed Rh Re We Are Sole Agents for National Cash Registers _ Dayton Computing Scales Heintzman Pianos In Northern B, C, W. Wark & Son P.O. Box 76 PRINCE RUPERT J} Ye LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL E will give to every pur- chaser of a Suit of Clothes or Overcoat during January and February his pick of any hat im our stock, Local and Personal Ed. Christian returned from the coast on Tuesday. James Sharp, H. Blake and F. Gasby came up the river on Tues- day, Walter Harper returned from Aldermere and Telkwa yester- day. L. C. Knauss returned on Tues- day from a trip to Anderson Island, Rod McCrimmon returned on Tuesday from an extended visit to the coast.: J. M. Milligan, Monte Tyler and Harry Sykes were among the passengers on Thursday's down- river stage. J. M. MacCormiek, manager of the Cunningham store, will leave in afew days for a business trip to the coast cities. Wm. Richardson had the mis- fortune to break his right arm on Tuesday, through the collapse of a woodpile. The Bulkley Valley sawmill wil] be removed shortly to.a site near the location chosen for the G. T. P. town in the valley. Reports from the upper river indicate that the toboggan train conveying supplies to Groundhog is making good time. Thos, Stephenson is anxious for the return toSargent’s of his black spaniel pup, ‘‘Nigger,’’ which was last seen at Sealey some days ago. Registrar Kirby has been noti- fied that Judge Young will arrive in Hazelton for the purpose of holding a session of the county court, to begin on Feb, 27, at 2 p. m. Wm. Hanna, a well known Kootenay man, accompanied by W. C. MacDonald, arrived on Tyesday from Vaneouver. They are on their way north, on a pros- pecting trip, J. McPherson, of Babine post, was in town during: the week. He reports a notable increase in business as a result of mining activity in the Babine and Tatla lake districts, D. E. Carroll, the popular ran- cher of Toboggan lake, has opened a stopping-place at that point, which is the most conven- ient place for those travelling on the west side road. Several stringers of ore-bearing quartz have been cut by the American Boy tunnel, which is now in 262 feet and is expected to reach the vein in the course of two or three weeks. Bob Gerow has shipped his launch Rambler to Francois lake, where he anticipates much busi- next summer, He is also sending machinery.and supplies in to his ranch on the south side of Fran- cois, McClair and Calhoun, who left here some time ago, bound for the Ingineca, are stil] at Babine, being unable to obtain toboggan teams to take their supplies north. They may have to wait for the opening of the pack trail. The ladies of the Hazelton Hospital Aid Association held a very successful meeting on Thurs- |. day afterncon at the home of Mrs. H, C. Winch. Much prac- tical and useful work for the hospital was accomplished. Captain E. McCoskrie, timber inspector for this district, re- turned on Tuesday from a visit to the Bulkley valley. He has prac- tically completed his work in World Fixes Election Date (Special to The Miner) Vancouver, February 16:—The | World teday assumes the role of prophet, coming out with the prediction that prorogation of the legislature will take place on February 27, followed immedi- ately by the dissolution of the house. The election, according to this account, will be held on April 12, The World adds that the railway policy of the admin- istration will be submitter to the house next week and will then be referred to the electorate for ratification, in. accordance with the program the newspaper out- lines, This prophecy is regarded as mere guesswork. There has been no official statement from Victoria as to the government’s program, and no information is available which can be classed even as semi-official. Japan Current Changed A despatch from Cordova, Alaska, to the Prince Rupert Empire, conveys information of interest as affording a possible explanation of the mildness of the season. R. J. Barry, of the Alaska Steamship Company, has notified the United States wireless station at Cordova to warn all vessels operating along the coast of Alaska of a new current believed to be the result of a change in the course of the Japan current, due to new volcanoes, The log book of the North- western, on its trip between Se- attle and Cordova, showed the vessel to be 57 miles ahead of its log on reaching Cape Stelias and 40 miles behind its loge between Stelias and Cape Flattery on the south trip. The freighter Edith’s log verified this, and the unpre- cedented warm weather along the Alaska eoast this winter has been the subject of comment. The snow, which fell early in Decem- ber, is being melted in the low- lands by ‘warm rains and mists. || Records of the Copper River & Northwestern railroad show tem- perature this winter to be 15 degrees warmer than three years ago. It is believed the Japan current has been changed to a more easterly course. This may account for the cold weather along California coast. Hight- een distinet earthquake shocks were recorded during) December on the Alaska peninsula. To Work Surprise Group The Vancouver Province states that the shareholders of the ‘ Steamboat Mountain Gold Mines, Ltd., have unanimously decided to accept the offer of C. D. Rand, their fiscal agent, involving the taking over and development of the Surprise group, one of the the promising properties on Glen Mountain, adjoining the Silver Standard, When it was discovered that the Steamboat property held by the company was worthless, Mr. Rand proposed the acquisition of another property by which the losses of the shareholders might be recouped. J. F. Cameron, who was identified with the Steamboat company, last year took a working bond on the Sur- prise from R. W. 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