' NEW ‘HAZELTON, B.C. WEDNESD AY, JANU ARY 27; 1936 r of Commerce at “Annual Meeting Smithers Hear Encouraging Reports: The amiial peneval meeting of the Suiithers District Chamber of Com- tneree was held in the usual form of 2 diner, on Thursday, January 23rd, 7045. Members, ladies and guests” to the number of 87 were in attendance. ‘The -Chambers. honorary president, (uf Hanson, M.P.. was asked to say, a few words and he very concisely. lauded the work _ accomplished Boards of Trade: amit Chambers of Commerce, placing thelr. representa- tion. as -very: much superior to any of the ‘political parties, The minutes of the previous gener- ul (ma vterly meeting -held on Oct.-17, were read! and also minutes of gsey- ead other. movtings. These. were all Mat ee on Thetini of Mr. ay: . Dockrill. ee REPORTS Mt. Stephens, ehairman of the mem- hership and finance, reported na slight improvement in: the balance over last year and was pleased to report three ‘hew applications for membership to be tlealt with ot. this mecting. Mr, Ste- phenug then read the annual audited re. port of finances compiled by the seere- (ary-treasurer :and on motion of Mr. Stephens and Mr. Dockrill it was ne cepted as’ yead. Mr, Warner gave 2 report of the ag: riculture committee in the absence of Mr. Suthei nd, the chairman. He: by Stephens and |. very little activity had been in evi- dence during the. past yenaxy owing to price conditions. Coal production had heen lower owing to the extremely mild winter and he regretted that the Wilson-Robinson bridge had not been replizced to allow them to coutinune to operate . THE CUAIRMAN’S REPORT As chairman of the Smithers Dist- Het Chamber of Commerce for the pas’ your. TD should like to tonch brivtty on its wetivitves. at tue same thne try te impress all those present of the neevs- iSity oof an organization: witch as this, it’ the’ cammanity.” We have mada great number of oroosals to the authorities on ditter- ent mutters for the benefit of our dis- tict which have definitely brought som results, tepresentution was made ‘ta the. de- partment of nines at Ottawa to have an aertil photographic map made of the district Jong the C.N.R. between Prince Rupert and McBride and as you nll ne doubt knew the preliminary eronnd. work was started last summer by the topographical’ surveyors. Our resolution was eadorsed by the Asso-. cinted Boards of Trade for Central B. G coe : . An exteremely active effort was made ta. have the | Smithers-Babine [Rev. Osterhaut Visited: United Church Mission) Itev. Dr, Osterhaut arrived in Haz- elton lust Saturday and ‘he was kept very, busy all the time until be left on Tuestay to proced to the const where he will attend the semi-annual meet- ing of th Prince ‘Rupert Presbytery to Which this district belongs. Dr. Oster haut is superintendent of missions for the United Church and he gets around te this section x couple of times o year te see how the work is going and to remjer nny kelp and advice he can to the chuveh workers. While in Hazelton he attended the patrons meeting of the hospital Satur- day night. On Sunday he delivered the sermon to the people of New Haz- elton Sunday morning and to the Haz- elton ‘people in the evening and visited the hospital. On Monday he was’ all day at Kispiox and in between times he consulted with a number of people and was interviewed by others.. On bis way .to the const he will stop off nt several places where the United is to he in Rupert by Feb. 5. ; When driving over:to New Hazel- ton Sunday morning he admired the new high level bridge ond then told Tr, Wrinch about the bridge at the lower end of the gorge which he hed to cross the first time he came up. He was a Wttle nervous in leading his pony over that bridge ag it was any- thing but secure and Was carried away 8000; nufterward. road _comapleted - and.a..gieat deal of. [ee | nortesvondakdy-axchanged saxi-the,.anb curling, ; brekey and skating, ‘snowball | frolic, ' The Cx, i, ling nlso” ‘been reqnested Anneing, refreshments in ‘copious: quan | Hts serm0n on that /oecasion was as iFities, novelties and lots of fun. See: Widv, On another pare. There will’, be 2 number. from, thls part of the district UW. a, Greer left Tuesday morning Wirth Prairie to attend ‘the funéral of his only: son, Vance, Who passed: way the-day hefore after only 9 very Church carries on work and will put in two or three days at Terrace. He ' |¥ry good work done by the New Hazl- ety ete Tk ide’ drooping’ spirits |Rev. Shearman “Next woek for three days, February t aAs usttal there waa a good attend- duce at the annual meeting of the Pa-| trons of the Hazelton Hospital in the United. Church last Saturday evening although the Ice condition of the ronds | kept « number of patrons from about the district away. ‘The people seemed | to trke a greater interst this year than! usual in the Hospital and the work be ing carried- on, and that is most en- comraging to the Board of Diveetors fuid ta the hoxpital ‘management, - It ix apparent that the worst of the de- pression is over and that a much bet- fer feeling among the people generally exists, R. 8. Sargent, who has heen chair- nian of the patrons mectings for miny yeurs, was in the chair, and he gave x gaod report of the past year’s work. The Woman's Auxiliary to the Has- elton Hospital, through ‘their. presi- tent, dls. W. S. Russell, gave an ex- cellent veport from that organization, She made specint reference to the ton members of the Auxiliary, and to loyal support rendered. A very feel- ing reference to the loss sustained by the Auxiliary in the death of Mrs, 'T. B. Campbell and Mrs. Wm, Grant, two old and very active members, tev. Dr, S&S. 8. Osterhaut, superin- tendent of Missions for the United Church, and who is aq member of the Board of Directors representing the ath : “Elect Ofticers tal Be a. rr Wis glad to sec by the report for the bust year that. the’ institution was get- ting the better of the tials and trib- ‘ulations of the past half dozen years, and he had confidence: that, the end of _the present year would see a much “more favorable report thas, the pre- Sent. oir, or Dr. (sterhant is an old. ‘timer him- sell in this district. ana” ‘tk ig: ‘doubtful if there are’ more than’ ‘two, or” three still in th’ distriét who were’ ere the two years “ago! Tn''g humér ns: - veln he compared - Hazelton’ 8 : with the. Hazilten’ "at - “today. " The. reports: of the different: pections of ‘the hospital. work” were « “thier ‘Dre- presented by secretary and | adopte1 They are given fairly fully in this is- sue. R, &. Sargent was ngnin elected nx chairman of the patrons meeting, and the same three members to the Board of Directors were elected, viz. RB. 8. Sargent, M. A. Myros, W. &. Russell. Mrs Turnbull was electod auditor. - There was considerable diseusston in tegard to reviving Hospital Day,. and most of the discussion was favorable. For two or three years the observance was discontinued, due to economte ren- sons only, and the secretary of the hos- pital board reported that finances at present would not justify the hospital fnited Church, wits, present....at .: the indore ind gare agi hi ispiring ag v the “magnificent ‘work: be he the hospital, and had. always’ “Ken done undertaking the. celebration at as own ispiring, aR. well: tas uslal interesting: addiens, He. deat ‘yith ("4 by [3 coin iy the hospital. t ‘teoin. the lleaple ot: ‘the’ (istrict. He _ Held Memorial Service Sunday Rev, t, Shearman, Leetay of, ‘st. Poter's Angtican church, condueted at special memorial service last Sunday iin honor of the lute King George Vv. ‘follows -—Todny our, ‘serviee.‘ ‘ds ming- ‘ ‘| death: ; to the. ‘life of him. who has passed un-" lod. with sorrow. and with. ‘Joys One | week ago our thoughts’: and. - prayers were ‘for George V, and ‘those who worked: around him, Today he lies Pencefully at ‘rest awaiting buriel. He has. received. his Jast earthly. call and the tianile or ‘sorrow: lies heavy. on the Royal "Family. “Any sorrow: W hich’ ov- Continued of Page 2_ IMening nt. the stake their words, rey : “Fear not, we shall : Might a: candie’ in England today, that. wilt mever ary out. ; What words ‘in the fare. of And, the same- can-b applica: to Ris” Saviour. a democrat. his. subjects The aristocrate was His life was the life oF : The Rhig. ‘Is ‘dead. Long. live the’: King. ~ As? ‘these words.; went, London, th heart’ ‘ot. ‘th inpire, we saw the Diirting of the wwayp, accedes and makes’ his: s0 : humble. obedience to ei i er’s footsteps, Think:of . ne Edward VIIL.His’ mo to His wholé ife-has ‘dlrendy. t in serving. “We ‘rejoice t ha first ‘tithe He: visited! ‘Hazélton . forty- three martyrs of Mary's relgn werd, out from. | 8 ae on ‘ “aine ‘ond bes idge’y “have vedticed. the freight briof itiness, He suffered an attack of /C*badows the domestic feof, “our | true a: friend: and ‘tnfed ws to ise replaced imniidinte ton nnd may “yet alte He leives behind . him’ a Royal Family strikes, a pathetic Prlztee,. 80: poptlat atid In start Yad been im ja jWife and six “small. children | besides cord in the hearts: ‘of the. Biipire's aub- Tule'¢ aver us. Well nfay Ww VY thot $87,000 haa. ne his futher. “The decéasod had only ‘re- jects, throughout ‘the world; ‘Yea even | live” ng.” hist f summer.” §57:0004. cently moved to his father’s fitm and | in ithe hearts. of ubjects ouiteldé- the urged: Ais hearrs ‘to 21,800. dist? -{had high: hopes: of making’ wood’ on iti Kimpire.. Today our deépest ' sympathy lng, *' Our King’ Hdwar oe Pee ea | f6 aie he worth while ‘tor The late Vanuce ‘Greer-yns 36 year : of goes | a especially... to the Queen * of: ooier lean hang ene due Se ike: “Antevest since. they. y 4 ther y of. ‘the work has r-been carr led on by the salaried man, Talso ‘ish: to. than! ; pf . Bat for an intelligent ov} " intelugent men, ‘Te. Apes . | dust elick), 7 for 1086: ite had found ot. Interest in rire rea his “payting: Ah