q _ tary ond a director and John Willman

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NEW HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1980

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No. 82 |

. name of 2 new company now being in-
4 cofporated. with a share capital of one
K million, There is an English syndl-

- world. ‘To. carry on with they have

_ cation, Both groups are on Bornite

*  Joeal

EB To ) Prospect Big Country
| New Company All Ready

Usk to be

Copper River Exploration Co. is the {1

cate behind the enterprise and Gross-
man & Holland, of Vancouver, are the
solicitors. UH. L. Batten, M. E., who is
well known in this country, is secre-

of Usk is another director. The com-
pany's head office for the present is
in the offices of Stewart B: ttten & «AS-
soclates, Vancouver.

group where considerable work has

oiread ybeen done.
be run which it is expected will take

Headquarters

the Toulon

| Usk, hag been kept in working order

nen will be started on

A eross cut will

until about the first of July and then
it is proposed to place A diamond drill
on the property and thoroughly pros-
pect it for big tonnaxe. The Toulon
is one of.the oldest ‘properties on the
Skeenu and was among ‘the first to be
located. It $s chiefly copper with gokl
and silver values. It is low grade but
with high grade lenses cecuring at
intervals. It is a hig property and

The object of this company is to
prospect the country around Usk and
tu eventually, develop something that
will be worth while in the mining

under option or bond the Toulon
group of five crown granted claims as
well as five claims held by location;
the Ptarmigan group nlong with the
North West group of one erown grant-
ed claim and three claims held by lo-

mountain. Fifty-one claims have also
been taken over. These are located
betwen Kleanza lake and Copper. riv-
er, about “twenty-five miles enst of tha
Skeena river at’ Usk.

Of, the million shares 600, 000 have
been placed in the treasury and 400,-
000 are vendors shares, The sum of
$35,000 has been placed in the .bank to
be used this summer in prospecting the
holdings of the company.

“As’ soon, a8 possible. 2. umber of

Ae

just how big is to be determined , by
diamond , drilling.

‘A few men will be put on the Ptar-
migan-North West groups to’ “prospect
and another group of geologists and
mining engineers Will spen {lthe*sum-
inet on the fifty-one claims that reach
out of the Copper river.

Much of the future of the Usk-Ter-
yace district’s, progress 1 nthe near fu;

ing planned.
that will provide a real payroll’ and
require a plant to handle, the erude.
ore until it is ready for the market is

found | the, destyed ore: deposit,
en ee

feet

Columario. Will

ture depends to a considerable extent :
on the success of the Copper River |°
Exploration Co’s success in develoyp- |;
ing a tounage large enough to warrant |#
the ‘extensive operations that are be- |:
A great. low grade mine):

the grentest need of the northern. in-:
terior. Those associated with this. en-
‘\terptise firmly Dbelleve that they have

‘Start Operating
With tw two Shifts

The Columario 9 Gold Mining Co. of

all winter by’ three men.. In i very
short time this number will le increas:
ed to thirty men. ‘Last fall ihe eom-
pany: was obliged to close down all
operations on account of road condl-
tions, but it had been intended to re-
sume again the first of the year, Un-
fortunately the manager was taken ill
and was. laid up until recently, It is
only a matter of a short time now ‘un-
til the property will be running to full
capacity again. The company has’ a
definite program of. development map-
ped out and it is expected that this
will be complete dby the end of June.
After that amill is to be put on and
the ore treated. This company is con: |
trolled. in Toronto and wes not affect-:
ed by the recent stock market crash.

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NEWS LETTER

. 2 oY ) + oe oh
Hon. 7T,°D,:Pattullo, member for
Prince Rupert in the provincial legis-
lature, has been having his travelling
expenses -scrutinized lately. When
he held down the portfolio of Minister
of. Lands, it would appear that from
‘April.to, August, in 1928, his tours cost

$1,517.21 Two - trips—Vistoria ‘to
| Prince: Rupert—ran Up: to $917.80 and

QUICK NEWS|

The ‘naval conference ‘prondeast
was enjoyed by: all Jocal fans.

Sleighing here consists of a quarter |
inch of ice from-the last fall rain.
The little snow we did have was grod-
ol off the road. .

John Penrson is home, after assist-
ing to’ fix the ferry Inading at the
lake.

Several loculs “Were in Telkwa on
Saturday night to attend the -Burn’s
programme, Atl report several bar-
rela of fun... and amusement, ,

. “Wee Petey his a nice * ile of ties
nat th’ noo. .

Several of the milk shippers suf

fred a loss on frozen initk and busted | #
‘in

eans “this week. Even a door
west end would help ant on freight
facilities. This’ industry is evidently
prices and other disadvantages where-
by there is no profit left to make it
feasible. .
In our estimation, and judging by
the past, it 1s beyond our ability to
figure out just what any and all pol-
itical parties hnve done for this in-
terior, country thnt entitles thenr” to
ao any bragging, and considering :the
conditions, we would like = to
know just what Is gvolug to be done ‘to
remedy .ovr, loca]. problems before we
. fet all het up ahout, any vote seeker.
What is. wrong ‘or who is to Mame is

on large question, but of one thing. , we
are sure, the Interior. is not’ “working

hard enough. toward a flefinite. end,
and everyone ty not pulling the same

divection, 1f any. | a Pies ro

Ss

Looking bekward for 30. yenrs,, and
counting the casualities in our var-

J ode

ten years. The,” ‘advances and

lossess.

show us where we ‘are

hope.

*

TERRACE HOSPITAL AGAIN °

The Yerrace Hospital Banra

President H, Halliwelli in the chair.

to rip- -roaring - optimism for the next
im- |,

provements: - ‘too nearly ‘balance the

“The next speaker. will be able to
wrong—we

met
Tast’ Friday in the municipal hatl with

$240 all of: which vas paid by a grate:
ful: country.
Vous aol eg
One-‘of the- northland ‘real old tim-
ers, in the person-of Frank Callbreath
svho died: recently at Telegraph Creek,
was well-known in Prince Rupert. A
daughter, sometime ago, attended the
Jocal convent. Callbbreath, it is said
was Inown to more American °. big | ~
game hunters, than any outfitter and
guide in Cassiar.. Many the millio-
aire with itching -trigger finger, did
he pilot through the hills: _

expected departure of D
and it was decided to

with the B. C, Medical. Associat
secure. nnother «doctor.
of the institution of nnothe
was. also canvassed and the mecting.
favored approachin;: fhe various ., or-
ganizations in the’ district as soon ‘as
a new tloctor could he seenred with a

provision of a much needed hospital.

—

DOINGS AT KNOX CHURCH.

he Mothers and Daughters Ban-

a lnvger crowd. » Mrs,

appreciated.
concluded” fl vvery * happy

appreciated.

aa

Tov. -Hi''Allen . left’ “ithuesdlay

fous industries,” fsn't very. ‘conductive

of Cnnada. me

Discussion took place respecting « the
tr. Brummitt early,
communicate if. arrangements for Prince Rupert's

lon to annttl. exhibition fre not on time—

he question and - then”
r hospital ,are already ‘being held. The «ate set

The loenl fair hoard have awakened
and it will not be their fault

some. Regular meetings

is September. 2-5. Plans are matir-

recent issue reported the following in
regard to the Silver Cup mine: —

taken over by. a new company to be

Co., which is about to be incorporated

coming year.

Western Canada Mining News in &

Silver Cup mine at Hazelton will be
known a8 Omineca-Mining & Milling

This mine has come along during the
past year or two, and Inst year a mill
was built, but operations were closed
down temporarily a couple of ‘months
ago, It is the intention of the new
company to first develop a quantity of
ore, after which milling will be re-
sumed."

Omineca ‘Mining & Milling Co. will

Be OD Letty ce:

New Company Takes Over
The Silver Cup Property
T. B. Lewis is in Charge

have a capital of 3,000,000 shares no
par value. Holders of shares of Silve
Cup Mining Co. may secure one share
of the new stock for one share of Sil-
ver Cup stock ond three cents. or if a

oot

holder of stock Is not {In a position te
pay three cents a share, Silver Cus
stock may be exchanged three shares
for one share in the new company.

Almin Harvey of Mitchell & Har.
yey, produce brokers, Vancouvez. wilh
le president, and J. Edward fSears.,
lawyer, secretary. T. B. Lewis, = wel!
Jmown mining engineer will bo man-
aging director, and will asswmne 5nyt=

medinte control of the property.

BOARD OF TRADE OFFICERS

—

The ‘Terrace District Board of
‘rade held a meeting in the Blue
Room of the G. W. V. A. Hail for the
purpose of electing officers for the
They are as follows:—
Won. President—J..K. Gordon.”
President—E. 'T. Kenney.
Yice-president—-R. W. Riley.
Secretary-—H. Halliwell.
Treasurer—Jas Scott.
COMMITTEES— Chairman,
president's. co-opted nominee.
Agriculture—H. A. Swain.
Membership—W. H. Burnett.
Civie Affairs——Rev. H. T. Allen.
Public Works—T. Turner.
Mining—J. K. Gordon.

. Lumbering—G. Dover.
Publicity—H. ‘Aoliwell:
Entertainment—W. A. Kirkpatrick.
Reception-- Rev. A, W. Robinson.
Itailway—C. BR. Gilbert.
Finance-—O. T. Suniot.

Vica-

REV. Dr. WILSON PREACHED

4

. Rev. G. 8. Wilson, D.D., superinten-
dent of Home Misslons in B. ©. for
the United Church in Canada, was &
week end guest of Rey. Mr, Allen and
on Sunday morning occupied the pul-
pit in the United church. The even-
ing service was conducted by the C.G.
J..1. groups and their leader with Miss
Margaret McLaren in charge. The
Live Wire group sang and also the
Yonkawa's Sang. choruses. Mys, Allen
gave a inost interesting * talk on the
home life and those who made up the

sine as last year..

The local commissioners sat ns 2

court ‘of revision and passed upon the
assessment roll.
ments were made but no appeals were
entered.

One or two adjzust-

St. Matthews
Church Terrace
Had Good Year

The annval meeting of St. Matthews
chureh was held at the rectory on the
evening of February 4th. The year
was reported to be a successful one
with a total of $1250 raised from ali
sources. The juvenile ehoir was do-

‘Hing: good .work..and. making. progress

under the leadership of Rev./A. .W. ~
Robinson, Thanks: were tendered the’
Woman's Auxiliary: for. their assist-
ance and for the gift to the ecburch of

-jpews and and a coal. and wood box.

Resolutions of appreciation . were also
passed for the Sunday school teachers
and all who had assisted in the work
of the church and Sunday school.

The following officers were then
elected for the ensuing year :—Vicar’s
warden, A, Attree; people’s ‘warden.
Geo. Dover; sidesmen, Messrs. Cory.
Donald, Gregory, Corlett, Nash; .side-
*swomen, Mesdames_ ‘Gilbert, Curr.
‘King, Thompson “and Little; licensed
lay yenders TH. Halliwell, X.° Shev-
wood; secretary treasurer, Geo, Dov-
‘er. Special preachers for the year i-
cludell. Bishop ; ; Rix, Canon Simpson.
Canon T. ‘J. ‘Marsh, Rev. Dr. Grani..

ing for attracting
men, with | prize
bands

the Indian bands-
_eompetitions.
are a. colorful and melodious

The

view of creating a new, interest in- the

quet heki in the United Church on
Snturday afterncon was fnirly: well at
tended. The unfavorable w eather: and
illness aevounted | for there not being
‘Allen gave. a,
‘Tamost interesting talk on O, G. Ly
work, while a number of elu’ chorns-
es were enjoyed. nt duet by Rose King j. 4
and Sophtt- McLaren was very much,
Delicious refr eshments
afternoon:
Mire: und My. * Allen's - ‘efforts to’ In-
erense the’ Antesests) and ‘activities of
the ‘young people: in’ the: avork is ‘itch,

for

Prince Rupert’: where: he will. attend.
the: ‘Presbytry of ‘the; Uni 1 Siiurels

fenture of, the pumpkinfest.

Police have ubout given up looking
for Bill Lane, Lewls Island rancher,

6th., . Mr. Lane, who was along: ‘ in
years, was. wont to refer to himself
kas “the path finder” by virtue of long
residence on the nor th const, and was
popular with the ‘settlers. The gen-
eynl impression is that he was drown-
ed, for his terrier, which always ac-
companied him on his trips, was re-
cently. found dead on the beach.

——

the, gross necount of the FB G. Dai.

consists Of $17, 075, in real éatate, $10,
ADS personal, iriclnding 40, 000° Bald ap
shaved in’: the. F, G. Dawson _gompany
apd 16.10 100 lite Insurance,

“,

who has been mi§sing since January,

sbn ‘estate 1s $73,749... Letters of pto-
bate have been pranted to. the’ exetu-
trix, Olive M. Dawson, under a. will
dated November 14, .1927.. The esthte

i: lize ‘a "volunteer fire brigade, . The:ne

home.

TERRACE PAY RATE FIXED -

Commissioners deccide on 12 millts—
To organize volunteer Fire Brigade

_A meeting of the Terrace Commis-
gioners was: held in the muntelpal hali
on Saturday with J, K. Gordon ‘presid-
ing. aA letter from FF, ©, Bishop, can-
eclling “his ‘Gontract with the board, |)
was read and ordered: laid on the table
The clerk reported that the freeze-
up of the. water line had cost the vil-
lage ov er $300, but with the deepen-
ing of the line that was not Hkely to

pal part of the water system was con-
cerned. Various accounts werd: order:.
ed paid and ‘it Was decided to ask, for.
the chimneys ju town. The clerk was

HW. T, ‘Allen chairman: of the ‘givie af-
fairs, committee of the board of. trade

happen again, so far as the. munici-

tenders “for. ‘a complete inspéction ‘of. all |'

instructed. to get’ in touch with: Rev. |.

J. R. S&. Bilackaby,
Sherwood.
Appreciation was voiced of the work.
of the rector and . the meeting was —
closed with .a, stirring address by Cin.

on Maysh on “Giving” ;

-Hwing te ‘the gl pas gréss made by:
the small pox pitient in‘ Hazelton the
ban on public gatherings in that town.
was lifted on Tuesday... ‘The schools
in Hazelton opened on Tuesfny cand
the hospital dance on Friday will le
gone on. with.. 7

| Serlbbler—'Give to the world tha
best you have and the best will conte os

back to.you.”
Seratcher—"Yes, that's the Ww ny its
been with every poen I’ve written BO :
far.” an
"‘Teacher— “Johnny, ‘to what clnss: of
the ‘aninial kingdom do r belong?
Johnny-—"'I- don’t ‘know, | tericher.:
‘Pa; says you're /an ‘old hen. aud ; Mu‘
pay you’ re an. old eat? Mags

hoa taking ‘steps -to organ

P, cen ‘Hothmnn’ was a, business
tor on Tuesday. last, :

= tax rate for: 1980 ‘will be 12 mils the

H. Halliwell, “N eo,