FORT GEORGE TO
“STAND BY NAME

Lop ap dee

Aisthorities. to Be Appraiched to Refuse
Sanction to Name “Prince
_ George”

Fort George ‘does not propose
to be wiped off the map by the
Grand Trunk Paeifie without ex-
hausting every possible means to
avoid that contingency.

The board of trade, of Fort
George, and the Natural Resour-

protested to Hon. W. RK. Ross,

{tion of the G.T.P. for approval

company,
| city,” representing. thousands: of
investors all over: Canada ‘i ‘in: -Fort
George: property, ‘have’ already

minister of lands at Victoria, and

hope . to ‘influence’ ‘that. gentle-| ©

man’s decision ‘upon the applica-

of the railway company’s town-

site.
But inasmuch as that does not

involve the name of the railway
station, steps have been taken to
appeal to the. federal railway

of. this | ar

of the railway ‘company for the
approval of their location of their

station. ae
Location of ‘Depot

The: ‘railway ‘company -wanta
the depot ‘placed some’ 4,000 feet
east of the Fraser river, while
the Fort. George. people want it
about 2, 000 feet further east yet.
This contest of the railway’s ap-
plication will be strenuously
pushed when a date is fixed for

: That. protest consists
of opposition’ to ‘the application

commission in order to prevent

fixed for the hearing of the case.

: by the postoffice department for)
M | over three years past, and it. ‘will |
AW | be asked through-H. Ss. Clements,

The development now just starting of the unlimited resources of

second to none on the continent.

In order to share ‘in the prosperity thus created
you ‘should locate at’ 4 . .

we OFFER You

a location on the main business street,

-of the Silver Standard and surprise mines.
Within 5 1-2 miles of the Harris mines.
“83 ‘*” of the Erie, or any of the Four Mile’ ‘mines, ..

| mountain.
{S.. of:the great Rocher de Boule basin, which bids
. air to become one of the big camps of B.C.
sely connected with New Hazelton via Mis-
Ean sion. creek.

of the. bridge: across the Skeena----the outlet, of
he Kispiox valley, with ari area of agricultural

derful: Tesources to. the north.

‘the new Haguelgate bridge over the Bulkley river, now under con-

. of five thousand people.

| M.P.; to refuse its. consent to the

Mr. BUSINESS MAN.

the Omineca District offer attraction to the active business man. .

@ | transport supplies until such time
® | as the water is clear of i ice, when

@| Bill Bailey’s lodging house at
\|Decker. Lake: is. now ‘ready and]

| ven’s ready-to-wear, ete. .

@| B.S. Wallace Co., Ltd., Prince
i” 4 Rupert.

U Hazetton Hospi

“ 11“ of any of the many. properties on: Nine. “Mile : * "

Mm

ands equalling anything in the province, the
Ground Hog coal fields and ail the: other: won-

Ther ads from all the above districts and nropertice-ekoept’ '
de:Boule, which lies: right behind the town--converge at

truction, and from-any-of the above points to New Hazelton the —
As almost perfect, the grade nowhere exceeding 41-2 per’ cent. ;

ed by the provincial government for the use of the: people, three- :
arters of a mile from’ the: centre of town is Mission ereek, a beautiful . L
jountain stream, which will easily furnish water and light for i a ‘Population a

f reir in the future of this. ‘reat a ombeet Distriet, you coe

George appeal.
- The Postal Address
“Then there is another means of |:

appeal, which will be availed” of.
Fort. George has been recognized | _

use of the name ‘‘Prince George’
as the postal address vf the lo-
eality. '

action by the postoffice and it-is

| believed that.the fact:-that-Fort| © “--

George is an established postofiice |
‘will largely influence the decision
of the department, .

- Lakes Breaking Up:

‘All the interior lakes are break-|!
ing up and it is impossible to

the boats will:be put on. Several
gasoline craft are now on the
lakes ready to run. Decker and

during the coming s summer.

Rooming House Ready. | |

doing business. Bill’s: friends i in
town will wish him every silecess.

Dry goods, ladies’ and child-

for samples of new. spring goods...

The Hazelton
Hospital - is-
sues tickets ¢ for any period from one
.nonth upward at $1 per month in ad-
vance, ‘This rate includes office consul-
tatioaa and _medicines,, ag well .as all

son. and Fred Felt Ider:
mere, from Rey. F. L.. Ste shenson,. or
at the Hospital from the Medical Super-
intendent. ,

There are precedents for ‘gach .

Burns lakes will be lively places ,

‘Write! .

home. :
“He ‘will ‘eonduct?:

“And advertise i in the. Herald.

~ Suits $35. 00 up op
- Pants. $9.00 up

inet te Tailor

_.. Go to him for a real. -
> Tailor-made Suit -

= and up-to-date style. >
_ We fit every. gar--
* ment before finishing .

mga $1.00

- , Opposite Police - ‘tation

|Hazelton = =

R SALE
We have. to offer
for sale

BG

Harvey & & McKinnon

Hazelton, B. G.

|NEW HAZELTON |

= HOTEL =

First-Class" accommodation :
Good rooms .

oie Pool ‘and Billiard Parlor
G. CG HARTLEY

New Hazelton -

Prop.

FORA PLEASANT HOUR'S) |
PASTIME

We. have & a.

NTA TT

, fall line of.

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is. week. ‘after. a. ‘trip. out: ‘i .

Hazelton. case” will have ‘effect | 45° Burns Lake e. |

upon: the decision . An. the, (Fort! the: services’ in-the: Presbyterian;
oe church next’ Sunday. morning :

from latest de Sait _

5000. SHARES o by
\Rocher: de. Boule’
Stock at 6 60 Cents.

Comfortable beds by day or week! -

costs while in the hospital, «Tickets ob- |."
-| tainable in Hazelton from E, oc Stephen- |.

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