THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1917 The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT QMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year: Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $2.50 per inch per month: Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion, Legal notices inserted at B, C, Gazette rates, . VoL. VI, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1917 No. 44 ROOSEVELT AND THE MAP OF EUROPE et the average citizen get into his mind what this war is for. The Prussianized Germany of the Hohenzollerns has shown itself even more the enemy of freedom and humanity and justice , and international right than was Napoleon’s France, Did they but know it, the German people themselves would benefit by our victory; and especially the people of South Germany and of Austria, who would be freed from the tyranny of Prussia, and would be guaranteed in all their rights—surely more than an offset for not being allowed to wrong others. Belgium and France must have all that has been taken from The Turks must leave Europea democratic Russia at Constantinople will threaten no one; or eise\a free internationalized Constantinople could be established. should be free and autonomous, knot of nationalities of which two tyrannize over the others. the Hungarians keep Magyar Hungary, and the Austriang German Let the Italians have Trentino and Trieste. a great Serbia, a great Bohemia,a great Roumania. once more be a nation, which should include a!l the Polish lands, them restored. Austria. and have an outlet on the: Baltic West Prussia. East Prussia, which is Germany, would be unavoidably separated from the other German Jands, but it could keep united politically and commercially by arrangements for through railway traffic,such | as we have with Canada as regards our international railroads. The Germans would keep Germany, would lose nothing except the right to oppress others, would suffer no injustice. Home rule ', Seek justice for every one; the Dane of should come to Ireland. : North Schleswig, the. Finn, the Endeavor to secure a guarantee of real religious freedom and fair play for Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and Jew alike, f Armenia Austria is not a country, but a Let Let there be Poland should through old Polish Prussia, old Uniate, the Caueasssian in Russia. —Colonel Roosevelt, OF INTEREST TO | LOCAL SETTLERS Hon. John Oliver, minister of agriculture, has authorized the purchase of a limited number of stumping machines, to be supplied to farmers’ institutes on a defer- red payment system. This action is the outcome of a number of requests received by the depart- ‘ment from farmers’ institutes, - In giving the farmers’ insti- tutes this opportunity to purchase ; these machines the department assumes absolutely no regpongi- ‘bility, and makes no recommen- dations regarding comparative efficiency of the various types of machines on the market. The deputy minister and superinten- dent of institutes,Wm. &. Scott,. _ has. witnessed several demonstra. | tions and at each one the results have been satisfactory. The department of agriculture will supply applicatior, . forms to any farmers’ inatitute on request, These forms: must be signed by the presidefit, vice-president and _-directors:'and also by: five:mem- a bers of the institute... Freight - charges « on the machines must be paid by” the institute from the} di 7 factory. oe " ‘Terms of payment: for ‘the machines. are: _ One| third” 00. years. No interest will be charged on unpaid balances, but interest.at ten per cent will be charged on overdue payments. Institutes that fail to make their payments promptly will not receive their per capita grant on account of membership, but this sum will be devoted towards the payments due. The department recom- mends that all institutes securing these machines adopt a. . plan much per diem i be paid by mem. bers who use the mechine, . By this means a fund will be pro- value: Europe’s Copper Exhausted ‘Now the time ‘has come ito review past history: ‘and analyze per authority, .' copper has excéeded ' ‘the supply vided towards paying the cost of |, | the machine and depreciation j in}: thé future outlook’ calmly and|-” rationally, ‘gays Walker, the cop-| fi ‘It is. ‘common |. knowledge: that the demand: for a for more than. two. years, that |. prices . ‘have ‘been almost unbe-| 2 lievably high; that the producing 7 companies, | in addition to Paying is Everybody is aware also that the industrial area in westpin: ‘Europe, |} comprising the territory ‘of the}; central powers, have “been ex- hausted, and that following the || termination of the war the man-|| ufacturers in that section will have to be resupplied. We know || too that the rehabilitation of || transportation facilities, both on land and sea will call for immense || tonnages of copper, and there isi reasonable assurance that the|| world will receive new impetus immediately after peace is re- established, The outlook, viewed from every possible standpoint, therefore, is favorable to the continuing pios- perity of the copper producing of years tocome. Though there is no prospect will sell at 28 or 80 cents a pound indefinitely, there higher level of prices than those be necessary to encourage . the that will be required to supply ij the demand. The H Hazelton Mines Under the cajtion ‘American Capital in Northern B.C.’’ the Trail News prints the following: “Ninety per cent of all devel- opment -on Rocher de. Boule mountain, Hazelton ‘distriet . ‘of being performed by American capital, and a large part of it is the management of Spokane engineer, on his returii from the district, where he has Spent about a year. represented by Spokane men are the Silver Standard, Rocher de Boule, Highland Boy, , Cassiar which I bave charge. ‘The Ro- began two years ago. . whereby a fixed charge of sol az industrial devélopment of the}; copper supplies : ‘of. that great) § : business for a very long period ‘j British Columbia and vicinity, is |f cher de Boule'has received $1,- 500,000 net smelter returns. from|i its ‘ore, the shipment of which rl t “Endeavors ‘to. supply soldiers from Hazelton distriet witk: ae stich comforts and necessities ag. cannot be rpadily obtained are indications that a materially jj prevailing prior to the war will! E from Spokane, Wash., or under! “Among. the properties | immense volume of production ' men,” said E. P. Spalding, mining |fl Crown, a.group owned by James|f . Croniti: and. the Amargosa, of |B - : SOLDIERS AD & EMPLOYMENT 7 Viee-Presidénts: 8. He Hoskins; Mrs, EB R Cok; W. a Carr Mrs. H, C. “Wrineb, Mra, R: G. Moseley, Mra. Chas, Reid, af or wre § Miss Hogan, Rey. John. Field, ‘Rev. .M: Pike, H.-H. Phillip wo be ir YOU CANT FIGHT YOU CAN AT LEAST | | STAND BEHIND THE | | MAN WHO FIGHTS _ FOR YOU! THE CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND Which assists the wives and families’ of Canada’s gallant | , soldiers, requires millions of dollars . to. keep the soldiers? | a ~ home fires burning. we District Tressurer: Stephen H. Hoskins, Government Anent : _ Hazelton Committee: “ we J. E, Kirby, R, EB. -Allen, J.-K, Frost, J. R.! ‘Barker, [e- and J. G. Powell. Monthly Subscriptions are Solicited fe ot t 4 ws THE CANADIAN RED CROSS 7 ~The Hazelton Branch requests ‘the: Support. of ‘all in te i bee efforts to assist in the noble work of this great huinanitarian 4 _ “., organization. Mpa agen ‘Honorary Presidents: Mrs, (Rev,). John Field; Mrs, her) a i AS a . See W. Hogan. ne en "Chairman: Dr. H. C.-Wrinch, ~~ ise . Honorary Secretary: Miss J. C. ‘Grant + ; re | _ Hofiorary Treasurer: H. H, Little, Manager Union Bank" _ Executive Committee: . Large or. Small Contribution will be @ Gratefully Recelved: 7 | = 4 - : ve : ue sn COMMITTEE at the front, aid will. asatst, them to re-establiah: ‘themaelves in éivil life when they return. ‘The Committee i is acting. in, a co - - operation» ‘with | the’ Provincial Returned | Soldiers’. Commission ‘and the’ ‘Military Hospitals, Commission Contributions to the: Soldiers’ Aid Tobacco Fund are’ Wel me: » Chairman: A R. Macdonald’ . - Honorary Seerstaty Treaaurer: a. K. Prost;