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VOL. V, NO. 87

HAZELTON, B. C., SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1916.

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

AMONG THE MINING MEN

News Of Development From
Various Properties in Ha-
zelton District _

A favorable report having been
received from Alex. Sharp, who
examined the Hazelton View and
‘Indian groups for the Smith in-
terests, preparations are being
made to praceed with the devel-
opment of these promising prop-
erties. In a letter to Duke Har-
ris, A. Erskine Smith states that
Dalby Morkill will’ survey the
claims, and on completion of the
work mining will be resumed.
Five tons of ore will be shipped
for atest, The ore is arsenical,
earrying good values in gold, with
some nickel, a little silver and
no copper,

George Jennings is preparing
‘for active development on the
Daly West property, and expects
to have a crew at work on the
tunnel next week. A gasoline
engine, compressor and power
drill are to be installed without
delay, .

A deal has been completed by
which a half-interest in the Com-
eau group, near.Carnaby, passes
to Magnus Johnson -and Gus.
Norberg. D. J. Comeau, the

locator of the claims, has cut the.

vein at 76 feet in his tunnel, and
has drifted ter. feet on the lead.
This drift is to be continued by
Johnson and Norberg,

New machinery whieh will in-
crease the capacity of the Rocher
de Boule plant is expected to be
on the ground in a few days,

Care will be available this week, |e

it is reported, and shipments will
be resumed,

R.P.Trimble and Frank Brown
have gone to Zumgozli lalre, to
locate a pole line for power trans-
mission to: Brown's Buck river
mining property,

Al. Harris and Gordon MeLen-
nan returned yesterday from a
visit to MeLennan’s claims on
Twenty-mile creek. Snow atill
lies on the ground, and no thor-
ough examination is yet possible.
The veins on the property carry
a high grade antimony gree

The Silver Standard is to in-
crease its force to thirty men in
the near future, it is reported.

Simpson Bros, have four tons
of very high-grade copper ore
ready to ship from their Howson
Basin property,

Free Miners’ Licenses

Mining Recorder Kirby calla
attemtion to the expiration of all
free minerg’ certificates on May
81, Holders of miners’ licenses
should not neglect to secure re.
newals before that date. ‘fhe
number issued in this district last
year was an even 700; a decrease
of nearly 100 as compared with
the previous year. . ‘This -was

accounted for by the number of|

prospectors who enlisted, ‘The
revival in mining should atimulate

prospecting, and it is to: be‘ex-

pected that: this year’s: figuras
will exceed those of last year, a,

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BLOCKADE ABIG FACTOR IN WAR

GERMANY NOW FEELS PINCH OF WANT.
HEAVY ENGAGEMENT ON BRITISH FRONT

“London: The Chronicle states
all news from Germany indicates
that the British blockade ig like.
ly to prove the decisive factor in
the war. The economic pinch
has beeome intolerably severe.
The masses of the people are
half-starved, while the middle
classes and rich are suffering
greatly. Confirmation of this
statement is gleaned from the
German press, despite censorship,
Neutral diplomats in Germany.
and neutral visitors to that eoun-
try all bring back the same story
of an unfed population, stagnant
industry, war weariness and .a
deperate yearning forpeace. Rich
women are taking their children
to Holland to get enough milk
for them. t

London: The Germans have
begun a heavy offensive ayainst

the British linea in the vicinity
of Hulluch. A. heavy bomhard-
ment, as usual,. preceded a fierce
infantry attack at Vermeilles,

The Germans occupied 500 yards
of first line treieh, part of which
was retaken by. an immediate
counter-attack.

Berlin claims to have captured
prisoners and ~ machine guns in
this action. .

The British front now extends
from a point- north of Ypres to
near the River Somme.

Paris: The French trenches
south west of the old fort of Doua-
mont were violently bombarded,
but attacks by German infantry
were répulsed, .. Artillery fight-
ing continues on the left bank of
the Meuse,

In anticipation of early victory

landlords of apartments fronting
on the Champs Elysees are insert-
‘ing in all leases a reservation of
the right to sublet windows and
baleonies ‘‘when the victorious
armies of France and her Allies
march past in triumph.’?

London: Premier Asquith’s
sudden visit to Dublin is hailed
as a stroke of genius, having the
effect of assuaging political pas-
sions.. There is now a feeling of
eomparative calm and the res-
toration of eivillaw is regarded
as imminent. General Maxwell
and the premier reviewed the
troops today, ©

Lendon: It.has been decided
that eligible mémbers of parlia-
ment sha!] be subject to conserip-
tion.

Local and District News
Barclay Bonthorne, the Van-
}conver mining. man, spent the
weekend in Hazelton, leaving on
Monday for a visit to the Bulkley

Vatley.

C. A. French. district manager
of the Hudson’s Bay Co., return-
ed on Tuesday from a visit to the
interior posts, and left for Vie-
toria on Thursday.

G. W. MeKay,of the telegraph
service, has returned from the
coast, During his vacation he
endeavorea' to join the signal
corps for active service, but fail-
ed to pass the eyesight test,

Capt, A. M. Tyson, inspector
of Indian agencies, arrived from
Vancouver on Thursday, and will
spend some days in this district,
paying his annual visit .of inspec.
tion to the various Indian villages;

A. Blayney, the Francois Lake
rancher, came in on Thursday,on
business connected with the Kirk-
patrick estate, which is being
placed in the hands of Govern-
ment Agent Hoskins, as public
administrator,

The ‘ladies of the Red Cross
branch who were responsible for
the Tea on’ Thursday - afternoon
have every reason to be gratified
with the success of the affair.
There was a good attendance,
and the proceeds were $32, The
handsomely decorated candy table
was especially popular,

“Preparedness” Parade
New York, May 18:—Advocates
of preparedness. to the number
of 145,000 men and women par-
aded. today.

Methodist Church
Rev. W. M. Scott will preach
tomorrow evening on the subject:
“The Necessity of a Margin’, and

"Fhe Glory of the Second Mile’’,.

_ All are most cordially’ invited,

Hater on,

FOR BENEFIT. OF
THE, PROSPECTOR

Victoria, May | 8: That itis the
intention of the government to
extend free assays to prospectors,
to send engineers into mineral
regions to obtain accurate and
up+to-date information of the
Mineral resources of B, C., these
engineers to give frea advice to

G

"| prospectors, and to take up the

question of providing assistance
to claim owners in preliminary
development work, was announced
by Hon. Lorne Campbell, minister
of mines.

The minister filed answers to
questions put on the order paper
some days ago by L.W.Shatford,

regarding proposals of the gov-|

ernment with regard to mining.
Mr. Shatford had asked if the
government intended to provide
aid to prospectors in the way of
free assays or assays at nominal
prices; if it intended to give
financial assistance to proapectors
whose claims warranted prelim-
inary development; if the govern-
ment considered improving its
method of securing more detailed
information with regard to the
mineral resources of the province
and if it had considered the
advisability of dividing the prov-
ince inta. mineral areos under the
charge of engineers whose -duty
it would be to investigate and
examine all mineral showings.
The minister of mines stated

_ithat bona fide prospectors, par-

ticularly in out-of-the-way places,
had already free assays and it was
the intention of the government
to extend this by giving two free
assays for each assessment ree-

jord, The governmentis consider-

ing the advisability of making a
further extension of the privilege
The aid to the extent
of. two free assays for - each

agaessment - -record becomes. ef-

fore
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check investigation, os

fective at once. ‘The government,
states the minister, is now con-
sidering. whether or not: further
assistance can be given the.pros-
pector in the way of developing
mineral showings, If assistance
along this line is decided upon,
steps will be taken at this session
of the House to make it effective
at once, The government is.also
considering the advisability of
improving the methods adopted
for getting detailed information
of the provincial mineralresources..
The. improvement will probably
he carried out as. soon as weather
conditions permit. It is the in-
tention of the government to put
at least four parties in the field,
and more if required.

The minister also announces
that it is the plan of the govern.
ment to keep the engineers who
are to he engaged in reporting
on. the mineral resourees of B.C,
in the various districts during
the field season, when their ad-
vice will be free to prospectors,
This work is to be started as soon
as suitable men canbe obtained
and weather conditions permit.

Vancouver Election Frauds

Victoria, May 11:—Before the
select committee of inquiry into
Vancouver election frauds, Robert
Gosden testified that he was to
receive $2000 for his efforts on
behalf of M. A. Macdonald. He
told of his work, for which he
received $400 and expenses and
was to receive $20 a week, This
he was unable to get after the
by-election, but Mr. Macdonald,
he said, finaliy promised to pay
him, and after Easter gave him
$50.

Victoria, May 18: —Late last
night R, Gosden was arreated on

a charge of perjury, -at the in-|

gtance of MuA. Macdonald, This
action will’
witnesses. till the case is settled,
and is regarded as .an effort to

tie up a number of |.

LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Items Of General Interest From
’ Hazelton and Surround-
ing District

J. R, Milne, of Smithers, was
here on Tuesday.

F. M. Dockrill was down from
Telkwa yesterday.

W. H. Larmer returned from
Smithers on Friday.

J. 4. Sampare was up- from
Gitwangak yesterday.

Mrs. H. A. Harris is visiting
relatives on the prairies.

J. A. LeBlanc, of Pacific, was
in town for a day or two.

Dr. Eggert, of Prince Rupert,
was in town on Thursday,

F. B. Chettleburgh returned
from Burns Lake yesterday.

Mrs. A. M. Fortier, of Prince
Rupert, arrived on Thursday.

Dr, Badgero, the dentist, will
return to Hazelton on May 17,

Mrs. R. f'omlinson left on
Monday for a visit to Toronto.

Miss Doreas MeDougall is vis-
iting friends in Prince Rupert.

H. J. Hughes, of South Fort
George, was among ‘Tuesday’s
arrivals,

Duke Harris returned on Tues-
day from a brief business visit to
Smithers.

Mrs. Jas. MacKay and daughter
have gone to Calgary for a
moanth’s visit,

Arthur Griswold, who spent
severat months in the coast cities,
returned this week,

J. D. MeDougall, fire warden
for the Hazelton district, began
his work this week, y

Stuart J. Martin, the assayer,
returned on Thursday from a
visit to Prince Rupert.

J. M. Campbell, formerly of The
Miner staff, has gone to the front
with the 62nd Battalion.

‘tis reported the G, T, P. will
run three regular passenger
traing, beginning next month.

Robert Duff, who will reside at
Tyee lake this summer, spent a
couple of days in town’ this week.

Ralph O’Brien left this week
for an extended vacation, which
he will spend in Washington.
state. .

J. A, Thorne, of the Yukon
telegraphs, left on Thursday for
Prince Kupert,en route for Tele-
graph Creek,

Rev. W. M. Scott and John
Newick expect to leave next
Tuesday for Vancouver to attend
the Methodist conference. .

Gordon Hoskins, the youngest
son of the government agent) is

‘very seriously ill, the physicians

holding out no hope of his recov-
ery,

Rev, H..L. Morrison, of Prince
George, and Rev. W. C. Frank,
of Smithers, attended the ‘district
meeting of: the Methodist Church,

held hereon Tuesday and Weds a
nesday. ;