fot ii . ert yale + beens 2 7 ein ares Hise toed Mens ieanesen ye THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL 18; 1912 ees Gta a | “Foerything i in 1 Canvas” Prinée Rupert Tent and Awning Co. Prince Rupert, B.C. HAZELTON HOSPITAL sexe. for any period frem one month upward at $l por month in advance, This rate includes offices con- sultations and medicines, a3 well a8 all costa while in the hospital, Tickets obtainable in Hazelton from E, C, Stephenson and Fred Field; in Alder* mere, from Rev. F, L, Stephenson, or at the Hoa- pital from the Medical Superintendent, Stephenson & Crum Undertakers and: Funeral Directors Special attention to Shipping Cases | Hazetton, B, C, A. Chisholm General Hardware Builders’ Maternal Miners’ Supplies Hazelton, B. C. Selling Off We are getting ready to move and will sell the balance of our stock at surprising Low Prices Qe irre eri Smoking Tobaccos, Cigars, _ Cigarettes, and Candies. The Best of Everything Overland Cigar Store "Slinger & Ayerde Pah th MR Pt I om re me HS) General Repairs on Waggons and Buggies Prospector’s Picks Made To Order, C. F. Willis Blacksmith, Horgeshoeer Hazelton, B.C. ‘ Cert ermine ea aA hd A BM EM Nk NM Rls a le For Fine Cigars, Cigarettes t and Tobaccas go to GIP. Cigar Store and Pool Room Soft Drinks, Confectionery, Books and Magazines Baths In Connection J. B. Brun, -- Qn Propzitor We Are Sole Agents for - National Cash Registers Dayton ComputingScales Heintzman Pianos In Northern B.C. W. Wark & Son JEWELERS FRINCE RUPERT | P.0, Box 76 Ww Qs eres es | Nothing for the Ladies Nothing for the Babies But the i Best of Everything - for the Men | $ Nod & & Rock. t itters to Men \ | mission. | Hazelton. * Local and Personal _ Walter Noel will return from the coast in a day or two. W. H. Parker has been confined to his room for several days, Frank Hamann, of the Half- way house, is in town today. Martin Wanlich returned on Thursday from a trip to Francois lake, A branch of the Overseas Club |$ has been formed at North Fran- eois Lake. : Andrew Jacobsen, of -Kispiox, was in town for a few days dur- ing the week, Residents in the North Fran- cois Lake district propose to form a civilian rifle association. Robert McClean lost 2 valuable horse on Thursday, the animal dying of spasmodic colic. Rifle Association will be held at the range this afternoon. Chan On, a Sealey Chinaman, broke through the river ice on Sunday and was nearly drowned. Miss Wessell, of Poplar Park, has removed to her ranch, and is clearing a considerable amount of land, -, J. K, Muir, operator at Morice- town, is a patient in the hospital, having sustained a severe axe cut in the foot. The fortnightly Sewing Party of the Women’s Auxiliary will be held at Mrs. Kirby’s house on Thursday next, April 18, at 8:15 in the afternoon, J. A. Edwards, of W. J. Me- Millan & Co., the Prince Rupert wholesale grocers, is in Hazelton. He will represent the firm in this district, with headquarters. here. The North Francois Conserva- tive Association has elected the following officers: J..W. Henkel, J. P., president; L. O. Forde and G, I: Culp, vice-presidents; §. J. Willton, secretary-treasurer, Walter B. Harper is paying Hazelton another visit, this time as the representative of F, G, {| Dawson, the wholesale merchant. Mr. Harper will spend a week or so in the district before return- ing to Prince Rupert, J.C, Boyd, manager of the Hudson's Bay store, left on Tues- day for Port Simpson, to close out the business of the company at that point and arrange the distribution of the stock amongst the posts of this district. ‘The first public offering of stock in a Groundhog coal corpor- ation is that of the Groundhog {| Anthracite Coal Co,, which is advertised in this issue by Arthur Skelhorne. | Campbell-Johnston has made a very favorable report on the holdings of this company. The Alaska cable is again out of order and the cable repair ship is temporarily out of com- The result is that the Yukon telegraph line is contin- juously busy at present, having to handle all Alaska business in ad- dition to that of the B. ©. offices and connections. f W. H. Burken returned to town on Thursday, having been com- pelled to abandon his trip to the north. A-few days after leaving Hazelton he was troubled with snow-blindness, forcing him to retrace his steps. T, E. Hankin, with another companion, con- tinued on the trip. , A football mateh between two scratch teams was played on the | athletic groundson Monday after- noon, The game demonstrated that Hazelton ‘has material: for an excellent team, the forward line being ‘especially..good. A series. of matches : with New | Hazelton is in prospect,’ ~ Miss Ethel McCumber; of, the - 1B, C. Brokerage Co, has rétited from the firm. The business will be condyeted in future by Arthur |: Skelhore, in his own. nanié; Rumor says Miss McCumber will, shortly eriter into a partnership of a more binding character with a popular young: business man of The opening: shoot of Hazelton couver, ” March: 12, :.1912, M. Sheady came down from his railway contract in the Bulk- ley valley to spend a few days at headquarters, The Ladies’ Aid Society of the handsome sum for church’ work atthe ‘Birthday Reception’’ held in the reading room on Thursday evening. There was a large at- tendance and an enjoyable pro- following, pleased everybody. J, A, Hodder was in town on Wednesday. .He will leave in a few days for Burns lake, where he owns an excellent location, on | which the G, T, P, has located a asiding. .As My,.Hodder’s land is situated at the point where the Francois Lake road connects with the main trunk road and the rail- way, he expects to see it become ja point of some Importance. Dr, Wrinch, medical health officer for the district; with the assistance of the provincial police officers, is engaged in a close in- spection of all premises. Where necessary, orders have been given for the abatement of unsanitary conditions. Chief Constable .Wynn states that the health re- gulations will be strictly enforced, so it behooves citizens to clean up their premises, There should be a good attend- ance at the Presbyterian church rooms on Thursday evening next, an elocutionary recital, .The pro- gram includes Tennyson’s famous ‘Enoch Arden’’ and selections from ‘‘Songs of a Sour- dough” and ‘‘Ballads of a Chee- chako,”’ The gifted reciter will be assisted by Misses Martin-and and Grist and Messrs Hethering- ‘ton and Adams. Those who at- tend are assured of ‘an jinterest- ing and enjoyable entertainment, The proceeds will go to Kispiox mission and Hazelton hospital. _ ABig Mining Deal Vancouver, Apri! 9:— Robert Lowe, of White Horse, amember of the Yukon council, whois here today, announces the -consolida- tion of fourteen claims compris- ing the principal gold-copper groups of the White Horse dis- trict. The deal involves the pay- ment of one million dollars in two years, The various groups have been transferred to the owner- ship of the Atlas Mining Co., of Chicago, a concern financed by Greenough of Spokane, and a group af London capitalists, Close Bros. were identified’. with the financing and construction of the White Pass & Yukon Railway. A force of forty-five’ miners will leave Vancouver next Thurs- day to begin development work on the consolidated’. property. The ores will be shipped to the Tacoma smelter. ‘ Frewen Loses Appeal London, April 9:—The: Privy Council-today dismissed the ap- Columbia court of. appeal, which thousand lots i in Prince’ Rupert, of the British house: of*commons, question, and that the upset price transaction: the provincial ’ court: of appeal that there was no conclusive con- may obtain same by applying” ‘ut Miner office. | Déad—The: death of “Benjamin William Huekell cceurred at Van- ., che funeral ”was- held» tinder’. “the Presbyterian church realized a «ram, with. choice refreshments: when Rev. R. W. Lee will give Close Bros., of that city, W. D. peal of Moreton Frewen against 4]. the judgment of the British Oy decided ‘adversely his suit against | [4 C. M. Hays, as. representative of vA the Grand Trunk Pacific, arising | BH: out of an alleged agreement for | the sale to the plaintiff of one/ bx The plaintiff, who is a member | auspices. of * Cascade « h " Lodge, ue A, B & AD M + | aa ESS ASV SCSGE SESS AS es OES ne < TING SSeS ENS endeavored to. show that Hays WI agreed to’ sell him’ the lots . in || fixed for the first auction sale of y lots should be’the basis df the |i# “fhe judgment of ra tract was eonfirined by: the: Brivy M ; : Found--Socity emblem. 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