SANTA CLAUS has already been
at Lynch Bros. store and has left.
an ample and excellent. stock of

o “Toys and D Dolls

--and Playthings for Children — of:
Nic ice Line of Novelties for Her |

These goods have just been opened. Call and see’ ‘them. -

NEW FRUITS: FOR CHRISTMAS: BAKING |

LYNCH BROS., New Hazelton ;

General Merchants

‘ceived word that her. sister ‘has
been accepted. ‘by ‘the British
army: medical department and has
been sent to the front in charge |
of an % ray machine, 7

OVERHEARD. “AROUND

| NEW HAZELTON.

Mrs. Boyd C. Affleck leaves in
a few days for Vancouver where
she will visit with friends. She;

will be accompanied by her son,
John Knox Affieck,

. Mrs. Boyd C. Affleck has re-

this week. to. cut wood. . They
‘have contracted to deliver over 2).
hundred cords and: the price. is}.

Christmas Day 1 was spent.very
pleasantly and very. quietly .in
New Hazelton... It.-was trulv.a
home day. and from every” house
was extended good: cheer..-

though . much lower {hap er
Years, - oe 7

Mrs. G., 0. Grahara and Mies
Tris Graham entertained the
: children of the town ‘an: Tuesday

satisfactory » to both” sides, : ‘aly:

league: ana lai the handie:
case at their’ next meeting.

CHRISTMAS TREE.

--Jime= Lots of Presents: for.
a Everyone ©

tainment in‘ the ‘New ' “Hazelton
hall last Thursday. night was a
great. success. Two big trees
were ‘heavily loaded with gifts for
the children. ‘and a “great many
for the ‘grown-ups, - Every one
of the juveniles i in: New ‘Hazelton

things, to wear besides enough of

..| those other. things. which have.a

| tendancy. to spoil the” Christnias
dinner.. But they. were all happy
and at times the excitement. was
intense, both. for the parents. and
the. little: ones. - . we :

: The program was. “provided: al-

an most entirely, by the children and
Some of the boys. started out

it waa thoroughly: enjoyed by. all.
There was a good laugh every
minute.. Messages were received
at. intervals daring the evening
from Santa Claus ‘and when. hé |.
finally artived : there’ was: ‘great:

various - assistants and ‘when it

of. help’ was. required.

A GREAT SUCCESS | *

Che, Od ‘and Yous Young, tad a ig :

The Christmas ‘Tree and énter-

got an armful of. play-things and|

activity... The popular. old. fellow. Kor De .
| gave: the audience. a peep at his | bee at..the
the Consolidated Mining & Smelt-

‘ Paaseapers : holding theéogh dekets: ms:
board the. steamer: on’ -arival’: af tr

THROUGH Pasvengar’ Service’ to! - Bamontan. Winniper: ‘Bt :
- Trains leave New Haz-iton Weineielay. and Saturday: at 5 82; ‘Dan:

For full information ‘apply, to Local’ ‘Agent:

Albert Davidson General: Agent.

401, 778. “Add: to. this: ‘the «dis. L
bursements of six securities: ‘hold- |:
ing corporations: of. $18, 716, 396 a
and we have a‘total of: $88, 117,-|.

174. These figures are verified}.
'|by. reports: made: to‘the : Mining e is my intention to issue after the
and Engineering. World and are|piration, of one-month’ from: the ©

surely. indicative of. what a really IR othe sere : i caraiteat
great: ‘industry: mining ‘is,

‘what it-ean: do: under. the ‘most

adverse conditions.

ing. Company’ at. Trail,: bringing

: Quite a ‘pumaber frost here: at:

_ tended the Hospital dance in the

afternoon ‘to. a “Christmas® tree]:

and. ‘supper, and -in the evening

“Refreshments: were’ served ata
the ‘elose and everyone -wentaway.

happy.

the next: issue,
oe Ww. . ‘Larmer lett: this. ‘week
for ‘No. 3 cabin on. the Dominion
_. Telegraph trail.

cabin which is. about. two: hund-

-raush the’ entire distance. . eS

Hazelton hall New Year's: Eve there were three tables of bridge
and had an, enjoyable time. - Fale! for the adulta, _ me
ler: particulars. will, b Riven in :

. a First ‘Protest Entered =
the first hockey game of the

‘the boys from the yalley reported |
that: they were unable to: ‘get ice
and therefore could> not’ play.
New. ‘Hazelton offered ‘to allow
them to play. the first'game here

Bil: will? ‘spend
the winter as ‘lineman’ ‘and. he
may go through-as far as No. 6

red miles north of here. - He will

season was to have’ been: played) f ; os
in Smithers -last Wednesday, but | *

the most unsatisfactory “in "the
history of mining, 119: companies.
paid. dividends uate the. eleven

and. this they refused,” “AS z a result me

~ TEAMING |

Livery « and Feed: Stables

_ in Counestion With the. Northern ‘Hotel.

TRANSFER,

J] milled, 600; Ben Hur, 353; Union,.
5223 Knob Hill, 40° Rafton’ Redu
tion’ "Works, - 30; ‘United. Copper,

‘Antoin,: 22: Sullivan, 646; -Tya
“| HOe,..73 Wonderful 2

| but two of. its: 11 furnaces, Gran-

fery- be : sa eS the com-}" vine

‘tre. Star, 2, 995; al Roi, 2619: el
+| Le Roi No; 2,.123: California,:7: ae ett ae
"| Queen,.. milled, : 850; Motherlode, | \

80:. ‘North Surprise, 233 ‘Freddy:
Lee, 28; Minnesota Fraction, ° “1;

ry Ba

a

o Notwithstanding ‘is ‘operating |b
fenen eh tan
buts not: otherwise.

by.is -making “a: most: creditable |

Ph 2. Agent wit
‘aceounting fo ‘the: full:
1 gharitabl

ned 4 ay tre 03
Ifthe. coal minit