" ,, THE OMINECA MINER» SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1918

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The Omineca Miner [The Churches _

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE gundey Sericer Mein arty tk: Sunday | - ) ; .
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Macdonald & Rauk, Publishers and Proprietors, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH . i
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a oRtroes tell, racy Sona wy ene the ‘MINERS’ PROSPECTORS' and SETT LERS SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY if .
year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. Rey. D. R. McLean. . sy
ADVERTISING RATES; Display, $1.60 per inch per month; Reading : -
Notices, 15 cents per line for first insertion, 10 cents per Line for each subsequent LAND. NOTICES Xe
insertion, Legrat notices inserted at B. C. Gazette rates,

Hazelton Land District District of

Coaat, Range 5, ry
VoL, IL. SATURDAY, MaRcn 1, 1918, No. 26.] ‘Take notice that Donald A, MeNeill | FAG
; of Kitselas, saw mill manager, intends | /9
a The Omineca Miner has the largeat bona fide circulation of any newspaper in the| & fo apply ing permission to a purchase
ue Northern Interior of British Columbia,

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Fresh ‘Raich | We expect in a few days a large assortment of.

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t it planted at the | [eq ra
sears tnd dhnco| including Ginghams, Prints, Mislins, Serims, a:
chaingsouth, 20 chaingeas: ain | [ay a .
north, 20 chains West back £0 point of | - Art Muslins, also. Lathes’ Underwear, Ete. |
commencement and ponteining ree ; Fr h ; ee
As usual at this season of the year, the mining men of [| 48" 1, 1818 Don ce es : - _ : i .
the district tri ti lton are now busily engaged — | Neg ‘+ Paes 11 ta
mie district tributary to Hazelton are now busily engag Wanitm bana Digit Disa alfa, | New Zealand| | Broken lots: of Men's, Ladies’ and Children’s wy
In preparing for the summer’s work, and itis already cer- Chosing 3 BUTTER ‘ “—e - K
tain that the present year will witness a remarkable in- Take notice that Eric Boje of Hazel. | 1 SHOES a
: ia ton, sborer, intends to apply for per- 1% a
crease in mining development in many of the near-by mission to purchase the following |B on hand. - Bt
tamps. While continuous work is now prosecuted on 2 |l"“Cimmening at a post planed onthe |i -— | to be*closed out at greatly reduced prices, ::
larger number of properties than ever before, this district north bank o ft Sksena. eigem 20 chains a a 1k

is stillso young that a great majority of its promising prop- 2391, thence east 20 chains, north 2) fG

chains, west 20 chains, south’ 20 chains| foi | ‘
int whi ld al- m |FRESH | oO D
erties have not been developed to a point which wou al te point of commencement, containing is ur Grocery epartment

» low of winter work, Cheaper freights and better condi- Dee, 16, 1912, w- L. Affleck, bat a FRUITS

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tions generally now obtain, and it is safe to say that before i ‘Tis complete with fresh goods ---: ~ lowest p tices
the snows of next winter fall there will be many new prop- Hazelton Land Pasi District of a Apples ‘consistent -with good usiness principle | .
erties under development and several additions to the list Take notice that Joseph. Hamblot of |f oo

Sun : Ketchikan, Alasks, free miner, intends | #8 Oranges .
of shipping mines. to apply for permission to purchase the | [4 . : . . Soe, a

. . ok . . following described lands, Ne Lemons . gg

In the Omineca river district, as predicted by The Min- Commencing at a por at lanted at ths 5 q' Table Linens and Napkins | a
er, there will be considerable activity, the holders of placer chaing west, thence 1) stecns more or Nuts - : er ae
leases on Manson and other creeks having already begun less sonth to, b TOTS Of inna river, Z Fj 5. Fic
the freighting of supplies. With the construction of a road erly fallowing bank of river back to| [i gs; ,

point of commencement, containing 40

from -Tatla lake into the gold district, allowing the opera- acres more or less, Joseph Hamblet. | las 7 _— , . ;
tors to take in dredges and other heavy machinery, the || [ec 1 1812 1 @ —— - Hay ; _ Floor Mats
forthcoming summer should be the first of many profitable Ominees Tang trict District of oe Tinware ~ Flour os . : . “Table -
in this rich distriet, Take notice thet John Meagher of [4 | ' ; ‘7.
seasons in this rich distriet . . Sheena "Grossing, John Meagher of [on Graniteware Mil Feed . a Oil
2 The coal men are also beginning to arrive in Hazelton, te apply for Rermiasion to purchase |e } ad.
ve . eo - e To, legcri : iy ; : Po) hoe
i preparatory to the resumption of prospecting in the Skeena Commencing at « post planted abeat ie and | 7 Oats oo : Cloths
: coalfield. During the winter work has been prosecuted in {| filles easterly from mails nouth of the, i) Hardware ;
Groundhog by a small number of nien, who will shortly be || north bank of the said river and about | ff

. ; 60 chains easterly from the southenat ||P — ———— —_ —
joined by many others who will spend the summer in pros- corner of Chis, Kirkwaod’s purchase | @ ;

. . ; oy claim, thence south 40 chains, weat| (ey
pecting and surveying the coal measures of America’s 40 chaing north 40 chains, east40

greatest anthracite field, eae ne top et commencement, ta

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people from the outside, who will find here a country of im- Take notice that Alnaze Hamblet of |W :
mense potential wealth, with opportunities for every man, _ || Everett apaly for poral 6 Beal

uae . ° ses chase the following described lands:
capitalist or worker. Provided he possesses the qualities Commencing Ae a oe lahted at

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containing: 160 acres more or legs, im

The mining, agricultural and other natural resources of {| Dee 28 1812. | 27 John Meagher. Bi} | JR OS ; Thi es Ne “Hazelton i
Omineca district will certainly attract large numbers of Hazelton Land District, t District of i pe eee nena ,
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that make for success, the naweomer will be welcome in the southeast corner of Lot 888, thence LAND NOTICES
e . ss ae ‘ east 20 chaing, north 20 chains, ” west 20
Omineca district—the, best new country in America, chaina, south 20 chains back to point Omineca Land District, District of - |

Sash and Door —

Fall stoek-of all kinds and sizes of Window Sash, Doors, nist,

of commencement, containing 40 acres,

Dec. 12, 1912, 21 Alonzo Hamblet. Take notice that James Hen y Per
king of Skeena Crossing, ‘watchman,

; . Interior Finishing on hand and made to order. * Large atoc k of Lumber

BEST ON CONTINENT ports that it is a “*good, firm an- Omineea Land District District of. intends to. apply five permlssion to pur and Building Materials, Tinenithing, Plumbing -and “Steamiitting, .
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thracite”’ Take notice that B. BR. Jones. of| "Borameneing at a past: planted ‘about |} Job aad ™ Work 8 Specialty, . - Plans. and: Spetifizations, ‘

= 4 AYS NOTED EXPERT _ Mr. Grossman is confident that apply for" peti to" purtare tie Ghcla river ia ai ceaioryizecton an :
: "| the anthracite fields of Pennsy}- a Commencing Pre eee planted about or Guid eiver, sud about 60" apains vast ; |
vania, where his father before a4 caster dretion ana abet Pail from the, epunphass claim Secon
Last year he reported on three be himrelf was ewe a where river and. at the ‘southeast corner” eit oot so theine sraot to" polit of, com- |:

a "Stephenson. &Crum |.
_ CONTRACTORS. AND. ‘BUILDERS.

oe . a ‘Hazelton

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. : 1 oe Charles Kirkwood’ purchage claim, | mencement, ‘containing: ‘ea qore
hundred and thirty-five claims in| hotter in its resources: than the the ¢e e hort a chain east 40 chains, or leas, y 28, 3 enty Perkin a

oundhog Mountain’ coal point.of commencement, containing 320
the Gr anne ‘Amal Groundhog basin, There is ‘one acres more or lega. sn B ‘R. Tones, wg
district for the Groundhog Amal- mountain there, he- says, which December. 24, 1912. 27| The Miner‘is fla year,

gamated Anthracite Coal Syndi-|is almost all coal. |
cate, taking in a party of nearly|. ©] eannot conceive,’ he says,

twenty men and spending the! “thot there should be any delay [YOUR LA LAST CHAN CE

entire season in compiling lin the railway companies enter: - isnearly gone. The Railway is rapidly a Mart :
voluminous report, which he sub-/ ing that field for the certain ton- ing this District and your ir chances of making big

mitted to the: provincial govern- nage, not alone to the tidewa ter, money are

ment yesterday morning. but throughout the northern see- - DISAPPEARIN G

He estimates that there are} tions of the prairie provinces, _ fast. Good land is still to be had from $9 to $20
over two hundred million tons of ‘All along the western coast “per acre, ‘Grasp your opportunity now.

fine anthracite coal available in| of the United States there is a ‘DON’T BE | : 4

the Groundhog field and believes} shortage of coal: for household one of those who lose the ‘chance of making at
that that will become one of the|and manufacturing purposes, and “stake” by consulting: m me

greatest coal producing centers though they have had in the TOO LATE ee ||

in the world, His examination}. mata aes ||

, past large forest areas and milla eat

covered the slopes of the Skeena, |to draw upon for firewood this REGIN ALD. LEAKE GALE, TP. AN

Stikine and Klappan rivers. | resource is now being dissipated ____ Deputy Mining Recorder: ; Real Estate Agent. a

“There is in the Groundhog! sind the people are eming to de-||| TELKWA, BULKLEY VALLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA
field.” he suid to the Times Yes! peng more and more strongly on AGENT British Columbia Life Aestrance Co.

= terday, ‘‘one of the greatest coal. As their manufacturing FOR .  Phoentx.and Liverpool, London & Globe. Fire offices
national assests of the Dominion. 1:4, 0.02, + oo Gould’s Pumps and Hydraulic. Machinery | °
Tt | I have tested in the industries increase with the Soe (Gary's Safes . at "Sita Depontt Boxes fof Rent,
eee lave teste opening of the Panama canal arid

lahoratuvies hus shown ag high as the influx of settlers and cheup-| - ———— tee
85 per cent, fixed earbon, with an Sa a

~"./er labor the demand for good|,
average of alittleover80. Sonie
The’ Up-To-Date’ Drag Stores.

:; steam coal, such as anthracite,
of the seams are exposed at thel wii be enormous ‘and the ‘com-
surface and the country offers no |,

Up-to-date Stock ’ Up-to-iinte Msbods
eee "Dp-todate Prices

panies first in the field and best
difficulty for railway construc-
hy eything i in the inthe Drug: Line

¥ able to supply the demand of
tion, and in addition the owners
Fineat sélection of ‘Chocolates ‘and célates and Candies,” ‘Stationery’ and? :

‘ that market are the ones who
have many admirable sections will benefit most from the de-
which may be used as townsites,’’ j
Magnes, We carry a lar riock of Kédak —
Goods, “Camner as, Fl Pope dive vee

" mand. Anthracite ia peculiarly -
W. Fleet Robertson, provincial
D. FULTON, Mar.

“along the line of the Grand ‘Trunk Pacific Railway 4 ‘in Con

_ tal British Columbia. » Every mile of railroad construction
adds to the value of the land, _ Buy before the completion .
of the railroad. So

~Ingineca Hotel

* McDonell & McAlee, Props,

The oaly family hotel in the = dition, Pivaio ‘ding ori
rhe and. day restaurant, | Modem conveniences,
“Res rater. Good Stable in cénnet

; oy ee; adapted to -.steam-making, -and
government. mineralogist, in’ his| there ds nothing. to prevént: thel
Groundhog field. from ‘becoming
one of the best on the continent, i

report -of the field says that the
coal is undoubtedly ax anthracite,
while Dr.. Martin. of the. United

States Bureau of Mines, “after Commercial Printing—The Miner
examining many apecimens, re- ‘Print t Shop: ° yd