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the delegates . to. the Conservative “eén-

choice was a compromise, for Dr. Tal-
inie was nominated by the candidate
of the two leading factions, but in an.
other sense it was not, < Long. “heforc

had been put. forward for the position
and there is no doubt that; bad. he no’
Ceclared eniphatically. that he could no
aceept, he would have. beer in ‘the run”
ning from the very. “first. .

Dia anpear to hav e made f wise chofes
They have now, as their leader, a mal

af standing, of experience and ability
1 man who has :the quality .of. inspir.

ing corifidence, and « who ‘is: now:

BRITISH COLUM BIA |

‘ THE.MINERAL PROVINCE. OF WESTERN

CANADA

HAS PRODUCED MINERALS: VALUED A8 FOLLOWS :~

Placer Gold, $77,663,045; Lode Gold,
$74,111,397; Lead, $89,218,907;
$39, 925, 947; Coal and Coke,

$122,808,190; Silver, '
Copper, ‘S197, 642, 647; Zing, ,
$278, 048,953; Building Stone,: Brick,

Cement, $44,905,886; M iscellaneous Minerals, $1,£94,387;
Making mineral production to the end of 1925 show

AN AGGREGATE VALUE -
The substantial pro

OF $920,91 9,628, °

ress of the mining industry in this prove.

' ince is strikingly ‘illustrated; in the following figures, which +
show the value of production for successive 5-year periods:

For all years to 1896, inclusive ,....... .$ 94,547,241

For five years, 1896-1900 .
For five years, 1901 1905 ,
For five years, 1906-1910
For five years, 1911-1915
For five years. 1916-1920

57,605,967 ~
56, 507, 968
seb eeen tees «186, 534, 474
ween eeees ses 142, 072, 603

we eeeees teens 189, 922° 725

tr or)

For the year 1921 oe nea cae 28,066.64] —.
’ For the year 1922... beteeveaee a5, 158, 843. :
For the year. 198200200000 es ~ 41,804,320 —
- Por ‘the year 1924,.... es 48,704,604 - o-
For the year 1925.....2........ vee veane 61,402,242

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $404, 619,395

' Ladeé mining han only been in progreas about 25 years, and only about anes
half of the Province has been prospected: 200,000 square. mites” of wexplaved.

mineral bearing lands are open for prospectinx.
. The mining laws of. this.Proyince are more liveyal and

the ‘fees lower than

any other Province in the Dominion or any Calony in the Britich Empire, . .
Mineral locations are rranted to diseovevers for nominal fea. ‘Absolute titles
are obtained by developing such _Bronerties, security of whith in Muaranteed ty

erown grants,

N,B, =Practicnlly all British Columbia’ intierat brdperties upon ‘which work?

>, has been done are described ‘in Bome one'of the Annual Reparta of the Minister

of Mines. Those considering mining investments should refer to nuch reporte, _
They ‘are available without charge on application to the Department of Mines.”
Victoria, B.C... Reporla covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are

published separately, and are available on application,

eel Survey of Caneda, Winch’ Building, Vancouver. BG. are Tecoramiended 8,
valnable sources of Information, .

. The. Honourable. ‘The Minister of ‘Mines,

_NIGTORIA, BRITISH COLUM BIA”

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Reports of the Geologi- "|: -

‘throughout the provinee for his ntak
ity and rugged eommon sense: - Bes.
of all in honoring him, the party has
consolidated itself, rnd in this there is
| an augury. of. suecess in the next cons
Hict at the polls, The outlouk- is aus-.
picious, too, in another | “way.
Af ever, has there been, in the province”
‘4 case of the position so emphatically
position, The léadership, as a. matter
seeking the man. instead. of the man the
af fact, hid to.be thrust upon: Dr. Tol:.

plans. bo.

' Dr. Tolmie is: a: native. son of Brit
ish Coluinhia and the son of a notable
pinneer of the Pacifle Coast, and while
these clrenmstances. may be. no great:
advantage.in’ ‘themselves, still they con-
stitute an advantage in’ that they give
; asstirance that, the, | new. leader is thor-
oughly acquainted with’ British Colum-
bia, with its history and its needs, Dr.
‘Molmle has . had. ‘conslderable. exper-!
ietice in: polities, ‘not only in this. prov,

nee’ ‘put throughout: the Doniinion. He
has been four’ ‘times elected a. Member:
of thé House. of ‘Commons aud has:sat’
through; three ‘parliaments where | Je
studied problems frony’ A. national view?
paint: nnd took: a very -éreditable: part’
i the debates: in. ing House, He: has
“yo” served | in. two": Domiblon cabinets
azd.haa spent solve | time’ as, (Conserva-.
tite arganilzer for. "all. Canadu; .
*eeislator, he ‘hug given. proof ‘of indus
af tty: and debgting power 5. ns. an ‘admin!
istrator, ‘he has show N promise ; and as,
. an organizer, ‘no: “gmall . ability.
shoukd ‘do; Well’ ag Inirty leader In. his

“notre! _brotinee—Vuncouv 17 Protines:

: Some Things: Te

Unity cane out of chaos and enthus
lasm out of division ut Kamloops when

vention, burying their differences, . un:
unimously: ‘chose Hon. S.:F, Tolmie tc
be lender of the party. In a sense the

the convention the name of Dr. “‘Tolmtc 5,

The Conservatives of British Cota»

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‘mie, against: his personal wishes and to |

the disarrargement, of his _ Person! :
| regarding . Pre-emptions is’ given in:

Addressed to. the Land Commissiéner of” the

. forma, copies of which can ‘be obtained from the’
‘Land Commissioner. *.

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which is nat timberland, ; Le, carrying over
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