_ NEW HAZELTON, B. C., JULY 31, 1925”

i Geo. Hodgins —
| Is Home From

Kisgagas Field||.

rought Samples of Gold}

and is Returning First
of Week for Month

Geo. H. Hodgins and Robert
B Willan are returning to the. Kis-
§ cagas placer field the first of the
week to continue prospectine in
g that new field. They are taking
‘ a in supplies for at least-a month,
m Mr. Hodgins knows his business
mm from long experience and has a
fey cmon faith in that country to
g believe that ‘real money will be
B taken out in due. course, .

a

“Geo, H. Hodgins returned from

fa Kisgagas river district on Mon-

me day evening, and on Tuesday he
Mand Bob Willan recorded four
claims each. They staked four
@ claims above discovery and a full
7m discovery claim on Hodgins creek,
fa tributary. Mr. Hodgins was
M much amused when he read in
B district papers the reports of the
2 ““experts’’ who rushed i in, turned
around, : and’ rushed out again.
= Naturally they did not find chunks

of goid that would filla knapsack |

@ each, and neither. could they find

B the gold-.on-top-ofthe-greund,-

Bbut most of those rushers spent

Bfrom one to.six hours: in thel.

ivicinity of the: placer’ ‘field. and
B that entitled: them ‘to pass judp-|
giment, Two experts from Prince
sRupert got only ‘ten or twelve

niles up the trail, and gat lost at
Bthat, but. they were quite ‘capable
mand did not hesitate. to tell the
™Prince Rupert’ Paper that there

. Hodgins established his
mcamp and did.a ‘number of days’
fwork at different. spots.
mMwent in to prospect and to give

athe ground a good size-up. He
, Found fine gold in. the glacial
ud and coarse gold'on bedrock,

Mie. is of the ‘pinion that the gold’

Beghas been ground out of the hills,
- and not washed’ there-by streams,
e0he problem, ‘to his -mind, is to
Blocate bedrock’ on: the former
g-iver-channel.

e found one rim of what he!
ppelieves to- be bedrock, and’ ‘he
expects to get considerable more
mvork done:on it: before he says}
ouch. He saw Ek & Burke; and
Reports: that thev~ have. been
mioing good work, and he believes

that they will:prove the value of

he ground in a- few. weeks, .. They
Miave only very’ ‘antique methods |
met working the gravel, but they
ere getting results. Mr. Hodgins

avill know by the end ‘of this

eek whether he will go back

Behis fall or not, | “He would rather

ee the developinent work handled
ay 8 number: ‘of. ‘peaple, a com.
Zany or & syndicate, rather. than [3 10
‘ hier aot the camp, Tessie

_[Smithiof.s > New ‘Hazelton. “Wiis x.

or, individual! oe fo.
andle iti we aE,

e

(eontinuedo on tage 4) .

‘He.

On Hodgins creek:

OVERHEARD AROUND

NEW HAZELTON

Mr, and Mrs, ‘Boyle of Telkwa
spent the week-end in town and
at South town. ;

Muriel Boyle of Telkwa is a
guest this week of Jean Burns,

Avis Wall is ‘holidaying with
Jessie Smith this week, .

The CG. 1.7. girls returned
from camp Wednesday morning.

Miss Mary Macedonell arriyed
last week to spend the holidays
with her sister,

Arthur Wrinch i is receiving the
congratulations of his friends on
passing his junior matriculation
examinations in Vancouver high
school. ;

‘Betty Bergman passed her ex-
aminations in Dunean, complet-
ing her third year in high school.
Her sister Olga passed her © eh-
trance exam. in Vancouver. -

Howard Thornton was operated |;
on last Wednesday, when an in-
fected part was’ removed from
the leg that was: broken: just
about a year ago.

- The site for the new sebool is
being cleared this week. 0 .y

The United: churches through:
out.the, Aistrict:are sending.dele:
gates to. Rupert next week to at
tend the-first Presbytery meet:
ing. ao
Haye you started your prepara-
tions for exhibiting at the big
Prince Rupert fair on Sept, 8th
to 12th? :To show at Rupert and
to win méans winning against
the whole of the north and only
high class stuff should be sent,
The interior produces ‘high class
stuff and -éan clean up the prizes
by exercising: a little care from
now on, "Bet

Mrs, Reith and daughter Doris
of Fort: William. arrived Thurs-
day morning to visit Mrs. Reith’s
brother, R. J. Morrison.

Mrs. F..A. Goddard went to
Rupert Monday last .to meet her
daughter, Mrs. Ervin McMullen,
and daughter of Stewart.. They
were accompanied by. Ervin Me-
Mullin who spent a few days on
hig.old stamping ground, | : He is
doing: well:i dn Stewart and is: quite
a booster. for the camp.

-‘The Herald i is only $2 00 ‘a year

Had a Good: Camp

“The ©. Gu T. camp at Lake
Kathlyn: this’ year itis reported, :
was a big success.. It was in
charge. of Miss’ Fontaine, | B. C.
‘secretary’ to: ‘the GQ Gul T., and|-
she gave the: piri | a complete
program of activities which: kept};
them : occupied, « «The camp was

q

Chas, V. Smith,
Pioneer Citizen,
Called By Death

It was a zreat surprise to most
people in the district.to learn on
Saturday evening that Charles
Victor Smith, of Hazelton, had
passed away at the Hazelton Hos-
pital that afternoon. While the
deceased had been in poor health
for the past two months, he had
been in the hospital only a week.
By his death ‘Hazelton léses an-
other of its most substantial eciti-
zens.

The late C, v. Smith ‘was born
in Port Townsend, Wash., on
February. 28, 1858, and-came te
British Columbia fifty-one years
ago. Up to the time that he
settled in Hazelton; October,
1905, he was a sea-captain on the
coast, following the occupation of
his father and grandfather, .In
Hazelton he went: into the mer-
cantile business .and specialized
ia raw furs. He. had a ‘large
clientele among’ the. native and
white trappers; -He was an ama-
teur gardener, -and achieved ‘con:
sidersble success: in - beautifying:
his‘ home : ‘and ‘grounds, | :For|
twenty. years. up: to the time of
his ‘death’ he-was. an‘ officer of. St.
Peter's Chureli:andia liberakaure,
porter... He was. ‘also A life-long’
Conservative... “He. did not. take}
an active part in public: affairs,
but he had great faith in Hazel-
ton, and at his demise owned
probably more property in the
townsite'than anyone else. .

The deceased is survived by a
widow and two daughters, Inez
M, and Grace E., and by five
sisters, Mra. C. C. Statret, Hope,
B.C.,. Mrs. R, T. Smith, Wrights,
Calif, ‘Mrs, Danvers Osborne,
Victoria, B.C., Mrs. Katherine
Gray-Donald, Jericho, Palestine,
and Miss Gertrude Smith; San
Francisco, Calif...‘ To ‘them is
extended the sympathy of the
community; ,

The finéral was held on Tues.
day afternoon at twoo’ *elock from
St. Peter’s Church, where the
Rev. T. D. Proctor conducted the
services as well as. at the ‘grave,
A large number. of citizens. was
present to pay ‘their last: respects
to one of the oldest residents of
the town. The pall-bearers were
R. §. Sargent, AR. ‘Macdonald,
Wm, Sanders, E.R. Cox, ‘B: aE,
Boden, and N. R. Cary.. During
tthe service Dr. 'R. G. Laie sang
1 ag solo, “Sweat: Hour of Pray-
er’. Floral offerings were sent
by the following:.... ae

‘Hazelton District Conservative Asso-
ciation, Mr. and “Mrs. H.C, Hindle, Mr.
and Mrs. Robt. ‘Tomlineon, “Mr... tind
Mra.

:|‘Church, Dr,: ‘and ‘(Mrs.--R. G,. Large,
1 | Mi: ‘and Mes. EK R.. ‘Cox and Family,
1o.K Cafe,” “Mr! and? ‘Mra, “BL tom:
bull. Mr atid Mie Ac, "Baleoner,; Dr,
[H.C Wrthehi tind Feknily, Mx, aid Mrs,
+ Gonnon; Mr, and Mis,“Trving iG,

&lelectad. ‘by a ‘large, majority: ‘The

a feta broke up Mucky night.

| Sint (Chemainus, VL), Reve, Dy:
Proctor arid Jas. Proctor, Mr. and Mrs.

ie

those new blankets and be glad}!

Ready For Dance

Everything is ready for the
dance in New Hazelton tonight
under the auspices of the New
Hazelton members of the Wo-
men’s Hospital-Auxiliary. The
floor has been put: in' good shape
and the best of music will be
provided, as well:as ample re-
freshments of the choicest kind.
For in between dances ice cream
will be available. The proceeds
from the dance wil] be used in
purchasing new blankets for the
hospital. ven if you will not be
able'to attend, buy a ticket, any-
way, They are only a dollar,
and you never know when you
might have to crawl in between

the hospital has an ample supply,

Have Started the Logs

‘Logs were let. leose from the
big stock just below the Skeena
river bridge, and. for the past
week there has been a steady run
ofcedar. The poles will be taken
from the river. at Cedarvale and
shipped by the..Hanson Timber
& Lumber Co... This 1s the first
big drive attempted on the river
and it is being watched with a
‘lot of interest. ‘Theresis a good
‘sized camp. “established on the
Skeena some miles above Kispiox
where Smith & Olson are. work-
Hing twelve men.” “They have sev:

Annual Flower Show
The executi re of the Horticul-
tural Society ‘ net’ Tuesday night

to get ready for the annual flow:

er show on August 21st. The
judges who will:be invited to act
are. Mayor Colley :of | Kamiloops,’
Mrs, Mary Ellen Smith, M.L.A.,
Vancouver, Mrs. R. L. MelIntoshi. .
of Prince Rupert and Terrace;:
A genera] meeting of the mem-.

bers was called for Thursday to

arrange for the days program.

Lightning Struck Trees
During the heavy electrical.
storm last Tuesday. night a large
spruce tree on Rocher-de Boule.
mountain back of Skeena: Cross-
ing was struck and started quite:
a fire. Wednesday morning D..
Pratt phoned Forest Ranger Han-:
kin and in an hour and a half the.
ranger hada crew of nine men-
on the ground. The fire was do-.
ing very nicely in'a fine stand of
cedar, but it was stopped before
an acre was burned over. The.
same night another tree was hit

‘on the Mud creek end-of Rocher

de Boule mountain, ‘but the rain’
prevented the flre spreading,
There ii no record of fire having
been caused by lightning i in this
district before. ‘

To Clean aol be ee

eral years’ work, ahead.

Walton Sharpe, Mr. and Mrs. S. H,
Senkpiel, Mr. and Mra, W. W. Ander-
son and Family, Mr. and Mra, N. R.
Cary, Mra. Mathieson and Nursing Staff
of the Hazelton Hospital, Mrs, M. M.
‘Hunt, Harlan I. Smith, Mr, and Mrs,
S. P. Cline, Mr. and Mrs. J ohn Newick
and Mr. Langlands, Miss Meiklejohn,
Mr. and Mrs, B, d'E. Boden, Mr. and
Mrs. T. H.. Walsh, Arthur Hankin,
R. E. Loring (Victoria), Mr. and Mra,
F.“A. Goddard and E, A, Goddard, Mr.
‘and Mrs. J. Robinson, Mr, and‘Mra. J.
C.K. Sealy, B.C. Lunch, Mr, and Mrs.
8. J. Winsby, The Family, J. E. Kirby
(Smithers), Rex Cafe, Mr, and Mrs,
C. W. Dawson, Mr. end Mrs, H. A.

‘Harris and W.-S. Harris, Mrs, and

Miss Hogan, Mr. and Mra. A. Darling-
ton, M. A, Myros, Mr. and Mrs. R, S,

Sargent and Family, Mr. and Myre. |.
H. H. ‘Little and Family (Prince Ru-}..¢

pert).

Card ‘of Thanks.

« Mrs. Charles V. ‘Smith ahd
daughters: wish to express their

-heartfelt. appreciation of ‘all the|

kindness and sympathy shown to

them in their great loss to the!.

friends whe. helped ‘to cheer Mr,.

Smith in his: illness and. ‘thoge|."
who gave of their holiday time]:

to stay at the funeral, ‘The

‘beautiful floral‘tokens of: aympa-|
. {thy from the:Hazelton ‘and New

Hazelton- gardens and the houra
spent in arranging” them into
crogses,- ‘wreaths. ‘and sprays: are

GW -Dungaie; St, . Peter’ s|,véery, much: appreciated, ‘and all

the ‘floral: otributes- ‘from outside
points, “Mr. and-Mrd.:J: New!
are expecially: thanked for''t
hours of tiie ‘whith | the} ‘¢c

afford inthe. preparation. of’ thé

exceptionally beautiful-éroas from
the family. of she decease: a

The following wire was, receiv-
ed the first ot the week by Dr.
H. CG. Wrineh in response to a
wire he sent to the department of
agriculture at Victoria, and the
following letter has been received.
by the Omineea Herald from.Dr..
Wrinch for: publication:.

C. H. Sawle, a

Editor Omineca Herald.

Dear Mr. Sawle: ~ oo

In order that there will be no
doubt in the minds of any of our
farmers concerning there being
machinery available for cleaning
the timothy seed this‘fall, I wired |
the department of agriculture -
and have just received the fol-
lowing reply:

“Victoria, July 25 | °25.
-“Dr. Wrinch, Hazelton, B.C.
_ “Minister has” authorized |
purchase: of one seed clean-
ing machine for Smithers -
and another for’ Burne Lake
‘Available for this y year’serop -
/ "2D, Warnock, .
"Deputy Minister ‘of Agric.” °:
‘T hope the’ fatmers will take
advantage. of this. Been
Yours very traly,

ae :

‘Terrace district was; crefreshed’
by a-bountiful® “Ain! ‘accompanied ;
by a thunderstérm ; ‘lagt’ Friday:

night.'So' heayy: ‘Wwas-the: down-

pour:-that it resembled’ a cloude-:
burst; and petietrated the groun:

i: | to a considerable depth,’and, ase
e result, all: vegetation has-put on: ©

an appearance “of renewed" life, | i
The crops: have been’ materially,

bonefitted by the welcome tals:

- ‘are,

- om C. Waiver. &§