- Bruhn, Salmon Arm enamaranaat Vol 21 al HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2 22, 1998 ba § ———— a rare ee Premier S. F. Tolmie | is «Big Chief Victoria Now. - Burden Gets Lands Dept. Hon. . 'S. F. Dolmie | the victorious Conservative leader in British “Col- unbia, has assumed the reigns of office at Victoria ‘and today (Wednesday) announced ‘his cabinet as follows — Premier ‘and’ Minister of Rattways— |}. Hon. &:-F: Tolmle, . Saanich: : ‘Président of ‘the Council—-R. -W. Attorney General—R. W. Pooley, Esquimalt Minister. of Finanee—W, ©. Shelly, Vancouver _ Provineinl, Secretary—S.: H. Howe, Richmond-Peint Grey Minister of Public’ Lougheed Dewdney”. . Minister of Lands—F\ Fort George, _ Minister. of Mines—W. A. McKenzie, Similkameen ; Minister “of Haneation—Joshua Hincheliffe, Victoria Minister of Agriculture—W. Atkin- Works—N. 8. R, Burden, l son, Chilliwack Minister without portfolio—R. Ww. Maitland, Vancouver USK NOTES © On Saturday, August 11th ‘in ‘Beth- urem hall,:n soetal evening and dance was held in aid.of the church fund. The hall was prettily decoratéd. by Miss Eve Butt.. The side shows con- sinted of lighting candles, roll the- ball. wuessing beans, ete. and balloons, ice cream, frnit punch and- confetti were sold, Ole Berg's orchestra play- ed for the dancing. Thanks are due to Mr. Bethurem for his loan of the hall and to Mr, Berg for donating bir services. Approximately - $35.00 were were given to the church fund and thanks are due all who helped to make the affair a success. ‘A farewell dance was given in honor of Miss J. M. Whitlow on Saturda; night, August -38th, : “Misa: Whitlow:-is |: leaving for Kelowna on the 27th t+ resume her duties in ‘teaching hont:. Mr. and Mra. Thos. Shackleton ar rived from Prince Rupert Saturday. economics. . ener Mr. Lowray who is ileveloping the Sma property near Wak, retuned from n business trip to Seattle on Saturday ut Inst week. : x ———— Miss Breriley Jack, who has been ‘guest Of Miss Dorothy Whitiow ‘for the last two weeks, returned to’ her {home in Prince Rupert on Sunday. her aunt, Mrs. W. Gardner, Pacific. WILL TAKE YOUR MEASURE Mr. Lowden, reprenentative of Tip Top Failors, will be at Myros & Smith's store in Hazelton on Friday, August 31st, when he svill have a complete line of high class samples and being an ex- pert on taking measrements, will take the measure of all who want a new overcoat or suit of clothes. See adver- tisement on another. page. T. B. LEWIS BACK TONIGHT ~ Thos. ‘B, Lewis was expected in New Hazelton _Wednestiay. night:and dt jyas rte expuctéd that he Would have some ‘news as to the future of the Mohawk. Mr. ment work dione on the Mohawk by the Federal Co. “and from the beginning he was very favorably impressed’ with '- Ithe ontlaok of the property. It is pos- sible that he will lay out further work for the Mohawk Mining Co., and hold iL position as consulting engineer for that company if it is decided to con- tine dev elopentent by the’ Mohawk Co. iteclf VISITING CANADA oh father The “Empress of. +. students tn ot ‘eldest don County 4122). he tnree anugnvera wi ine ‘hh sn, rs samsay ‘MacUonala, former — Premier of Great Britaln; who are. visiting mrne shear the Canadian Pacifis with: their = liner. the: Lone. echool, Miss Bessie O’Brien is visiting with ‘Lewis was in charge of the develope- a in éuture. Indians Object. to Closing the ‘High I Level up The Indians of Hagwileet, Morrise- town and Hazelton are much worked up over the closing of the Hagwilget bridge and they ave to be considered. When the government took over the high level bridge the Indians allowed their own bridge to collapse and used the white man's bridge. Now white man closes his bridge and the Indian has no way of crossing the Bulkley to his fishing grounds without that 12 mile detour via Hazelton, South -| Hazelton, Mission Creek and New Haz- elton. Most of the new road on the detour is through private property on which taxes have been paid for many years and which the department of public works fears up and calls & road withont “permission ftom the owners or-even any attempt to get the consent of the owners, The Indians of this district are pay- ing the same taxea as the white man when {t.comes o selling furs, buying gusoline and in many other Ways and in return the deputy minister closes the only bridge the Indians could use, becausé he, the deputy minister wants the bridge built some ‘place else and becanse he, the deputy minister, never did like the style of the high level bridge, The district is being penalized very heavily. for not agreeing with the de- is taking advantage of his position to close the bridge during the last days of the old government ‘and the first days of the new government, iui ‘oF It, ‘but a as an engineer ‘he is’ hot incréasing™ his standing. . Although Mr. Patrick Phitip has heen condemning the’ high level bridge for’ many years ‘he has “never once published any reason for his condem- nation; ather-than it was not the style of bridge the government was build- ing. Why was not the report of Mr, Bryden-Jack, the government’s inde- pendant engineer, made public? He allowed, we understand, a four ton load. We also understand that his re- purt on the condition of the bridge was not so bad-as had been hoped for _jby those who wanted the bridge mov- ed to another spot MOHAWE CLOSED DOWN The Federal Mining & Smelting Co, élosed déwn the work on. the Mohawk last Wednesday and presumed that il was not hig enough for them. The compiuy has done quite a lot of work in the way of development , and the property is ‘none the worse. - The fact jihet the Federal Co. quit is not par: themlarly significant. They quit -the Duihie property too some years ago, nut they have quite a number of oth- ev properties. : “THE HAGWILGET BRIDGE The Vancouver Province gays that one of the first.things tobe taken ur ‘by the new government will be the new “briige across the Hagwilget can- youn at New Hazelton. ‘To replace the bridge in -the’ sume ‘location ‘was the announeed ‘policy of the - late: ‘povern- ment but: ns no provision had * beer imade for’ it ‘the work “has: heen.’ hung |: yap until. the new. government takes uy. . jhe tee of : ower, . ee Lay “ight after tor: Vancouver puty minister of public works and he. He may be getting some personal. Ratistaction cutting vameout rer “and, es There is a “good deal of activity | around the Copper river section out ‘from Terrace, Several big mining cor- ‘porations have their scouts and engin- eers scouring that country and exam- ining prospects that are more or less well known. Among the big outfits are the Consolidated of Trail, the: Payne- Whitney interests of New York with Canndian headquarters at Winnipeg, and a Calgary firm, _ Copper. seems to be getting attrac- tive again and any good showing with copper values is attracting attention and there may be a bright future for the copper ores of this northern district in 2 short time. This would naturally bring the Recher de Boule mountain into the lime Hght again. At Copper river the consolidated had a couple of men out to Steve McNlel’s property, the Dardanelles group. The saine meu had been in the Kalum Lake country previously. . « Angus Davis, representing ‘the Payne Whitney interests, is now at the head of Copper river. He is looking over the silver-lead property. . Jack Mullen has returned to the Mining Activity. Started — _ Around Terrace District Big Companies in Field {spring that part of Northern B. C. Prank Martin, both old tiniers in the Hazelton district, are working an fron-. vine property that runs high in gold and silver values, They ‘are located about twenty-five niles. up the Beaver river.from the head of Kalum Lake. They are doing a good deal of work themselves and hope to have the pro- perty in good shope before they take anyone in to look it over, They know their own vaines and they know some- thing about the extent of the ore. They are both good miners and good pros- pectors. They are tikely to be the ones to start a real mining developement campningn in that district. ‘ The country. ‘around Terrace = in-. duding the Kalum Lake, the Copper river districts, as well a sthe hills closer to the town, is a comparatively virgin- country yet. Some prospecting has been done and it is known that it is a most promising mineral country. Nearly all the ores carry gold values and that makes them attractive to mining men, It. is evident that this suminet and fall, and probably next Will be gone over very thoroughly by the hirger companies, Kainm Lake district where be and and Mrs. Wm. Gow will leave morning for Mr. Thursday proceeding on to the Peace River dis- trict where they will remain for some business there. and. they: may make that ‘their permanent home. e his home in New Hazelton before re-| suming work on the main highway east of here. Dr. Leonard Wrinch returned home Monday night after attending the meeting of the Hospital Association in - Victoria. . . Mr, nud Mrs. Grege and “friends ar- rived from Prince Rupert and went on to Lakelse Lake to holiday. Mrs. .F. W. Bobler left Sunday for the Prince Rupert hospital ..for- ttent- ment. . She was necompanied by her Vancouver where they will visit-a few days before months, . Mr,.-Gaw.. ‘is. interested. in” “a. . . fone: ‘in the Sumas: : Pete Spooner. spent a few daya at} danghter, Mrs, Noonan. It is‘reported that Hon. T. D. Pat- — tullo has decided to remein in Victoria - ond enter business. Mr. Manson is tak- . | ing yp Jaw: ‘practice -ih: Vancouver with. his partner Mr..Willianms. Mit, Barrow oon will devote his spare’ thine to ‘his new oe Mra: Fred Sait ‘and: § gon *petumned on Saturday from Prince Puyert. TEACHERS ARE EN GAGED | eee The vacancies on the teaching staff. of the public school have been fillea A. M. Holmwood, principal, returns to. spend anotber year, Miss A. 0. L. Mun- ro of New. Westminster, grade 5 and 6; Miss Mester--Wright, North Van- caurer, grades 3 and 4: ‘Miss Davis returns as primary teacher. ~The high f school vacancy has not yet heen filled... | Two teachers: are necessary to bande the, work this year. BH ediay yo Grest preparations have “Deen made for the Smithers Fall Fair which will open on August 30. and continue over the Bist nnd Sept. 2 when it will close with a grand ‘ball, in the town hall. Duying the past year the Association ELL had many obstacles to overcome in the, way of. rebuilding. the main hall which collapsed ast ‘winter, erecting xtraightened.. out, : The: members | and the officers ‘haye: ‘necomplished: much |. nnd the WOK, eee Great Preparations for the Smithers’ Fair Next Week — Three Days Real Pleasuz re new. buildings nnd getting. everything |’ og “practically all | 4 handle’ a crowd. ‘and ‘to ee of ex: | hibits: nent: In, front: sak an ut by ae Enix deal in each race. There is now . a lot of talk as to the: metita “of differ-_ ent horses. . There ‘ig. a ‘three’ year old” that is owned by a syndicate ‘that will show a-lot of speed, according ‘to’ a conyersution we’ overheard in one ‘of the: Smithers, stores the other. day. “It - jis nat ‘known ‘yet what. surprises, are: helng prepared by: the owners..