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THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY-14, 1914

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Vou. III.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1914,

No, 24

Though the end of the debate on the address at Ottawa found
the Government apparently unmoved in the face of the opposition
demands for tariff relief, there is a well-defined rumorin circulation
in the capital to the effect that the Government has in view a re-

duction on the duties of agricultural implements.

It ig stated that

this will be announced in the coming budget speech. The report is
that the reduction will be equivalent to, or perhaps slightly more
than, that proposed by the reciprocity agreem vent, which varied
from two and a haif to five per cent.

The Ottawa Citizen says:

“The Province of Brilish Columbia is understood to be applying | R.

for the control of the Yukon Territory, a step long contemplated.
No confirmation of the report is obtainable here, but the province]!
is said to be anxious to annex the territory, the administration of
which hy the Dominion involves a financial loss,

‘United States railway interests are reported to be waiting for
the obsorption of the Yukon by British Columbia hefore proceeding
with plans for an all-rail access to Alaska,’’

The annexation of the Yulron to British Columbia is without

doubt regarded as a live issue at Victoria.

ever, stated a few days ago that
action in the matter.

Premier McBride, how-
he had, 80 far, taken no official

The scandal in reference to the
purchase of titles and other hon-
ors, first broached by Sir George.
Kekewich, says a London des-
patch, has received: additional
flavor by the publication of an
article in The Candid Review, by
Thomas Gibson Bowles, a former
M. P. on both sides of the house,
and who has long been a thorn
in the side of each party, in
which he gets downto the de-
tails of the scandal. .

He aaserts that the Conserva-
tive fund, which in 1874 totaled

-. £20,000, rose to £80,000 in the
nineties, The liberal funds,

_ which were very low in 1886,
reached £7,000 in 1907, stood at
£600,000 in 1901, and are now
estimated at £400,000. He asserts
that the tariff for honors is £59, -
000 for a baronetcy, with any-
where from £150,000 to £400,000
for peerages.

He declares that. correspond-
ence passed between a party
whip anda would-be peer, who
refused to pay the contribution.
Thereupon the party whip ex:
pressed a fear that a claim for
the peerage would not be con-
sidered, The would-be peer,
however, threatened to publish
the correspondence if his name
was not included in the next
-birthday honor list, and the name
appeared. .

He also asserts that there are
city brokers who tout for baron-
etcies, their terms being £4000,
with £6000 more lodged in the
bank if the honor is given, as
well ag 10 per cent commission
to the man who introduces the
business,

Andrew Broder, M.P., believes
that cigarette smoking is a per-
nicious habit and one which
should be eradicated from the
lifeof the Canadian youth, it
is, therefore, ‘his intention al an
early date, to move for legisla-
tion “which ‘ will” prevent the
manufacture, ‘irnportation or sale
of that form of amoking.

Mr: Broder believes | in ‘stuileing
at the root of an evil, and he is
aware that no. legislation. will
stop the use of cigarettes if ‘per
_ mission is not refysed to mant-
facture and import. Richard
Blain of. Peel.a fey “years, AZO;
moved for similar legislation, but
his intentions did not erystalit

into law. Mr, Broder, however,
believes that legislation along
the lines proposed is not only de-
sivable but feasible,

As asouvenir of his escapade
in the New Hazelton branch of
the Union Bank of Canada some
few weeks ago, when desperadoes |
looted the bank and made their
escape with some $16,000, Cash-
ier McQueen, who was brought
down to this city for treatment,
is still carrying the..88 calibre
‘bullet which lodged hehind. his|'
right ear, says a Vancouver ex-
change, ,

It was at first the intention of
the physicians at the General

Hospital to remove the leaden
pellet, but upon a close examina-.
tion it was decided not to disturb
it. In the first place, it would,
of necessity, leave an ugly scar;
at the base of the skull if an op-
eration was performed, and in
the second place it is doing no
harm, as it is tizhtly wedged be-.
tween two small bones at the
base of the skull.

It is generally conceeded that
the blood does not absorb lead,
and physicians assured McQueen
that he need have no fears of ill
effects. “Thousands of cases are
on record where victims of shoot-
ing affrays have carried bullets
in their body for many years,
apparently none the worse for
their presence. It is a matter of
interest, also, to’ know ‘that in
many cases the bullet has event-
ually found its way to the Bur:

face and was removed then with

little difficulty.
ple will scarcely believe that a
short ‘time. ago.a bullet. was ex-
tracted from the surface of a
lower limb of an old soldier in
the American army. who, waa
shot in the shoulder. in the year

1864,
The probabilities are, however,

that. Mr. MectQueen will, not loge
his souvenir, - which -s0 nearly |
eaused his death, for along time.”
At present he is member of the
staff in the main’ office of the
Union Bank In Vancouver,” ,

__ Incredible peo-

~The regatta committee of ihe

New. York Yaeht-Clob -have-.ane’

nounced the. tentative dates. fo

, thie America. Cup matches 0

‘I anuary 6th, 1914,

. | sonith-weat corier of

Omineéa Land District. District of
Caggiar.
Claim No. 1
Take notice’ that B, re Jones, Mer-

Columbia, intends to apply for parmis-
sion to roapect for coal and petroleum
on the Following described landa:

Commencing at a post planted about

a4, 3 miles west of the south west corner

of Lot 8896, Cagsiar, and marked B, R,
», N. W. corner, thence south 30 chaina,
thence east 80 chains, thence north 80
chains, thence west 80 chains to point
of commencement, and containing 649
acres more or less.
January 6th, 1914, B, R. Jones,
- Eric Wickner, Agent.

- Omineca Land District. District of
. Cassiar,

. Claim No. 2

Take notice that B.. z Jones, Me: a
chant, of Skeena Croasing, Buiti sh
Columbia, intends to apply for permis-
sion to prospect for coal and petroleum
on the following described lands:

Commencing at a post Planted ahout
3 miles west from the sonth west cor-
ner of Lot 3396 Cassiar, and marked B.
J., N. B, corner, thence south 80
chains, thence west 80 chains, thence
north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains

ing 640 acres more or less.
January ath, 1914, E.R, Jones,

Eric Wiekner, Agent.

Omineea Land District. Diatriet of

Take notice that B, R. “Jones, Mer-
‘chant, of Skeena- Crossing, British
Columbia, intends to apply or permis-
sion to prospect for coal and petroleum
on the following described lands;
Commencin ng at a post planted about
3 miles west from the south west cor-
ner of Lot 3996 Cassiar, and marked B.
R. J., 8. E. corner, thence north 80
chains, thence west 80 chaina, thence
south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains
to point of commencement, end contain-
ing 640 acres more or less.
B. R. Jones,

Erie Wickner, Agent.

Omineca Land District. District of
aggiar.
aim No, 4, |
‘Take notieothat Be R. Jones
chant, of Skeena. Crossing,
Columbia, intends to apply or permis-
sion to
on the
ommencin,

ollowing described lands:
ata post.planted about

ner of Lot $396 Cadslar, and marked B.
» i, 5. W. corner, thence. north 80
chains; thence. east 90 chains, thence

south 80 chain, thence west 80 chains

to polnt of commencement, and contaln-
ing 640 acres more or legs,

January 6th, 1914, - B. R. Jones.

“Ominees Land Diatrict, District of
Gassier, a
Cla ja, 6.

‘Take notice that: Be R: ‘Jones, Mer-
chant,-:of Skeena. Crossing, British
Columbia, intends to apply Or’ permis-
sion to prospect: for. coal and petroleum
on the following described lands:

Commencing at a post planted about
3 miles west and 1 mile north from the
south west corner of Lot 3396 Cassiar,
and marked B.R.J., 8.E, corner, thence
north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains,
thence aouth 80.chains, thence enst a}
chains to point of commencement, and
contdining 640 acres more or less.
January éth, 1914, . . BR, Jones,

Omineca Land District. Diatriet of
, 2asgiar, .
laim No. 6,
Take notice ne B, R. Jones, Mer-
chant, of Skeena Crossing,
Columbia, intends to apply or permis-
sion te prospect for coal and pétroleum
on the ‘tollowing described lands:
Commencing at.a post planted about
§ miles west and 1 mile north from the
south west corner of Lot 3394 Caasiar,
and marked B, R. J.,-8, Wy corner,
thence north 80 chains, ‘thence east 80
chains thence south 80 chains, thence
west 80 chains to point of commence-
ment, and containing 640 acres more or

ess,
January th, 1814, R. Jones,
Eric Wicker Agent,

- LAND NOTICES
. ‘Omineca Land Distriet. _ District of
* Coast, Range

Take notice that Charles Hicks Beach
of Hazelton, B.C., soscupation clerk,
intends. to apply for permission to
purchase the following deseribed lands;

Commencing at a postplanted at: the
rhorthwest corner of Lot 349, Ran
Coast District, and being the nor all
¢or.. of land applied for, thence west 20
chains, south 40 chaina, east 20 chains,
‘north-40 chaing to point-of commence-
ment and containing 80 acres mora or
las Charles Hicks Beach,
One 11, 1913. ‘Dan McDougall, agt.

Omineéa Land District. District of

Glasgow, Seotland, occupation tele-
graph operator, intend ds to- apply for
‘permission to purchase the following

described lands:
Commencing at a post-planted at the
northwest corner of Lot 2891 Casaiar,

thence 20 chains weat, 20 chains gouth,

‘[thence following. Skeena River to the

southwest corner of ‘Lot 2391 Casslay,
‘thence norlh te point of commencement,
gontalnin 40. acres more or loss,

Nov. 10, 1918. . . 14-22 « James Bell,

-Omineca. Land District. Diatrict of
... -, Coast, Ranga V,

Take. noflea that J¢chn Jaynes, of

'Doneang, British: Columbia, occupation

clerk, injenda to ap pply or permis-

sion ‘to "purchase the following des-

etibed landd:

Commencing at a poat planted at the
Lot 849, Coast
District, "Rarige 6, and being the north-
‘weat.corner of.

thetice aduth 40 chains,” thence east 26
tohalng thence aputh go chains, thence
-thaine, thence north 49 chains,
Weat 20 chaing, thende notth 20
jaitis; thence west 20 chains to int of
MMEncement, a

ve , 1918,

chant of Skeena Crossing, British | |p

Mer- | |
British i

Pipepeet for coal and petroleum ||8

8 miles west from the south west cor-| {a

Erle Wickner, Agent, ‘4

Eric Wickner, Agent, |’

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