“oe ” Edward Istand. “the. almost prohibitive price of * furs, the commission ‘has decided * to issue a well illustrated report * on this industry, in order that “wioré people may be induced to’ oy ~ engage in it: A detailed ac ~-eultural survey being conducted =r The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT Omineca District of Barris CoLUuMBIA. . Macdonald & Rauk, Publishers and Proprietors. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two“Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year, ’ ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $1.80 per inch per month; Reading Notices, 15 cents per line for first insertion, 10 cents per line for ench subsequent nsertion. Legal notices bworted at B. C, Gazette rates, VoL. I, ». SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1912. No, 42. Despatches indicate that the volcanic upheaval on the North Pacific, traces of which were to be seen in Hazelton and vicinity before the news reached us, was of considerable seriousness. It is interesting to speculate on the result of the present outbreak if, as some maintain, previous disturbances in the north changed the course of the Japanese current, which was said to have been de- flected considerably from its former line, Half a hundred voleanoes have been counted west of Cook In- let, some of them smoking and quavering, and throwing ashes and lava far and wide, while the famous Boroslof Islands just off the ‘ route of steamship travel into Bering Sea rise high in air-and sink again into the sea with an attendant demonstration of such grand- eur and awe-inspiring magnitude as eye-witnesses declare will be their most vivid remembrance until their dying day. Even in the gulf of Alaska the restless forces of nature are extremely active, for within the last two or three years submarine mountains have suddenly arisen in the depth of the sea, snapping ‘these. comment’s-Alaske-eable ietwata with suet jerk that the ends, on one aceasion, were separated by more than a mile. - Re- peatedly has the copper strand been separated in this way, and soundings have shown the earth to have arisen much nearer to the surface of the Gulf than it was ever known to be before in that particular locality. ‘ oo. A dozen volcanoes, some apparently dead, and others at inter- vals showing decided signs of life, dot the west shore of Cook Inlet and the Alaska peninsula, which separates Bering’ Sea from “important aspects, probably the Services, scattered among four _ how economy could be efferted . dating these under one public _ health topics discussed are’ meat -. preparing vaccines and anti-tox- “Ths, and housing and _ game. successfully raised for their fur the Alaska gulf, No fewer than forty-two voleanoes have been counted on the Aleutians, stretching westward from the. mainland, Some of these are so remote from the lines of travel that they are only seldom seén, while others in.the vicinity of the ship-channel yoyage into Bering Sea. .through Unimak Pass are within the visual range of almost every ° vA Conservation Work - Ottawa, June 1¢:—The third annual report of the Commission of Conservation has been issued, Publie health, agriculture, forest- ry, fisheries, ‘minerals and water powers are dealt with in various most immediately interesting subject discussed being the con- solidation of the various public health services of the Dominion and the measures for the pro- tection of forests from fire, that have recently become law. The report points out that as a result of the agitation carried on’ by the commission ever since its incep- tion, a law was passed last year by which the railways are held responsible for damage inflicted by forest fires caused by their locomotives and are required to patrol danperous portions of their lines during the dry season: The public health section of the report states that the Domin- ion spends yearly the sum of| $377,485 on various public health different departments, and shows and efficiency gained by consoli- health branch. Other public inspection, uniform vital statis- tics, biological laboratories, for town planning. _ Fur farming is one of the in- teresting matters discussed in the section devoted to fisheries-and Foxes are now being in Western Ontario and in Prince On account of prams showing graphically just what progress weeds are making against the. farmers of each province, First Passenger Train (By Elstree) The four passenger cars of the train that for the first time last Saturday left Prince Rupert on schedule for the Skeena Bridge crossing’ were so well filled that there remained standing room only. - The - passage alongside the Skeena river was pleasant in the afternoon of an early summer day, the agricultural land around Terrace might perhaps have been worth a longer wait, it was the first extent of good land that the train passed. Shortly afterwards came the Canyon, through which the water was running high, with smooth surface and sluggish, dangerous looking eddies: and then. the. passengers began” to realize that the trip was very look than by the familiar C, P, R. route. through the roekies. The Skeena valley was fairly were splendid to look outon, well banked too with verdant trees, . Meanskinisht never |. looked better, the quaint Indian built church ‘made an unexpectedly pretty spot, and just when one was looking over the expanse ‘of the country. behind Kitseguecla, and had rattled past. the Indian village with the remarkable totem poles along the river front, the énd of the railroad journey. was reached, oo - Good travelling all, a remark- ‘able easy running bed, and a com- plete absence of dust, 7 _ Those travellers who continued their journey to Hazelton by the der did riot realize that, they had exchanged. awift travelling” for slow travelling from the interest that they naturally took in what sd account of the agri. ‘inf ‘every: provirice by the coim- ‘mission: is\-given,” ds well asa always appear to one ag -remark- able achievement, how thé steam- ef assuredly makes ‘her way up ah almost unnavigable river, It was possible last, Saturday | > to make @ : record’ journey. from |. the report is a number of dia-| pleasant, usually 2 bigger out-{ wide and the reaches of the river |; stern wheel river steamer Inlan«| EH ~. COAL .NOTICES”" - Cassiar Land District, District of - Cassiay, Take uotice that Thomas. W. Brewer of Hazelton, miner, intends to apply for a license to prospzct for coal ang “petro- leum over the following deseribad lands: Commencing at a post plantedjabout 81 miles north and. 18 miles weat bf thé northeast corner of lot 180, and join- ing the enster® boundary of Arthur Skelhorne’s Coal Claim No. 109, thence north 80 chaing, west 80 chains, : south 30 chains, east80 chains to point of com- mencement, known’ as claim No,.62, April 18, 1912, Thomas W. Brewer. Cassiar Land District, . District of . Cassiar woe! Take notice that Thomas W.Brewerof Hazelton, miner, intends to apply for a license to praspect for coal and: petro- leum over thefollowing deseribed lands: Commencing ata Hoge planted" shout 28 miles north and 11 milea. ‘west af the northeast corner of lot ’180, and joining the western boundary of Ethel McCumber’s Coal Claim No. “29, thence north 80 chaina,, west 80 chains, south 80chaing, east 8) chains. to point of commencement, known as claim 63, April 19, 1912, “Thomas W, Brewer. Cassiar Land District. ' District of Caasiar. . Take notice that Thos W. Brewer of Hazelton, miner, intends to apply fora license to préspect for coal and’ petro- leum over the following described Janda. Commencing at a post planted about 23 miles north and 11 miles west of the northeast corner of lot 180, . thence south 80chaing, west 80chaing, north $0 chains, east 40 chains to point of com- mencement, known as claim No. 64, April 19, 1912, Thomas W, Brewer. Cassiar Land District. District of Cassiar Take notice that Thomas W. Brewer of Hazelton, miner, intends to apply for licensé to prospect for coal and petra- leum over the following described | land; Commencing at a post. planted about 27 miles north and 10 miles west of the northeast corner of lot 180, and join- ing the western boundary of Ethel Me- Cumber's Coal Claim No. 18 thence north 80 chains, weat 80chains, south 80 chains, east 80 chains, to point of com- mencement, known ag claim No. 65. April 19, 1912. Thomas W. Brewer, Cassiar Land District, istrict of assiar, * Take notice that Thos W. Brewer of Hazelton, miner, intends to apply for a license to, prospect for coal and petro- leum over the followingdescribed lands. Commencing at a post planted about 27 miles north and 10 miles west of the northeast corner of lot 180, and: joing the western boundary. of the] McCumber’s coal claim No, 17, thence sauth 80 chains, east 80 chains, north 80 chains, west 80 chains to, : point of commencement,known as claim No, 86, April 19,1912. Thomas W. Brewer, Cassiar Land District. District of . . Cassiar, Boys Take. notice that Thomas W. Brewer of Hazelton, miner, intends to aEp ly-fora Hcenae to prospect forcoal and petro- leum over the following described lands, Commencing ata post planted abont 25 miles north and 10 miles weat ‘of the northeast corner - of lot. 180, thence north eighty chains, west eighty chains, south eighty chains, east. eighty chaing to point of commencement; known aa claim No, 67. |. Thomas W, Brewer. April 19," 2912, Cassiar Land District, Casaiar . ‘Jake notice that Thomes w. Brewer of Hazelton, miner, intends to ap ly fora Heense to prospect ‘for coal and etro- -lewm over the following described fonds: ’ Commencing at 2 post planted about'25 miles north and 9 miles. west of the northeast corner of lot 130,. and join ing the western boundary of Ethel Me- Cumber’s Coal Claim No. 12; thence north eighty chains, weateighty chains, south eighty chains, east, eighty chains to point of commencement, known as claim No. 68. ‘ April 19 1912, Thomes W. Brewer.: Caasiar Land District District of “Cassiar Take notice that Thos W. Brewer of Hazelton, miner, intends to apply for license to prospect for coal -and petro- District of leum over the following described lands: | Commencing at a post planted about ‘25 miles north and 9 miles west of the northeast corner of iot 130, thence south 80 chains, west 80 chains, north 60 chains, east 80 chains to point of. commencement, known as claim No. 69, | #. _ Thomas W. Brewer. |] April 19, 1922, Cassiar Land District’ ; - District of Cassiar . Take Uétice that Thos W. Brewer of Hazelton, miner, intends to apply for.a Neence to pres ect for coal and : leum over the following described ands; : Commencing at a post planted about 25 miles north and | northeast corner:of lot 180,: and: joing the. western bounda: of “hethel McCumber’s coal claim. No. 1, thence south 80 chains, east 80 chains, riorth 80 chains, west 80 chains to point of commencement; known aa: claim 70. April 19, 1912.-~ Thomas W. Brewer. - Casalar Lard District, District of . . Cassiar, . , Take notica that Thomas W.Brewar of, Hazelton, miner, intends to apply for a licence to prospect for coal and petro-, leum over the following described landg, Commencing ata post lanted about 28 miles north and 9 miles west of tha amos northeast corner of lot 130, and a join ‘! rh Skelhorne's. Coal Claim No. 102. thence}: ing the ‘western boundary of north eighty chains, erst elghty chains, south eighty chains, west e to point of corhmmencement, known aa elaim Nov 71. <0. cs QL, _ Thomas W. Brewer, ~ Brewer of east . corn Routh 80' chat Prince Rupert to’ Hazeltan in’ 12 oftered {| P.O, Box 312 : ebro- | 3.miles wert of the |° ghty chaing |: ~.- for af, Green Bros,, Burden & Coa. Civil Engineera | Dominion and British Columbia-’ Land Surveyors - .-.- Offices at Victoria, Nelaon; Fort Ge and Hazelton, | (° <.:2 B. C, AFFLECK, Mgr, Hazelton’. H J. Nation Hotel Winters Cor, Abbott and Water Streets Vancouver European Plan $1.00 to $2.50 Rooms with Baths. Hot andCold Water... Steam Heated, Motor Bus Meets All Boats and ° Traina..- . om { J. A. 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