. in Sweden must be equipped with

. their. “purchases: are: entered, |

_ Tutionary. general, ‘is reported -to
have been = killed’ in. a~ dispute

” Alberta and eastern B. C. “are now

credit of $45,000,000 to Belgium

. the U. &. during the war may be

- Wilson,

_ futures.

- pended 200,000. tons of ‘shells
- since the Peginning of the battle

_ Fifty. thousand tons of ‘stone

_: are required éach week to mend

: -*. the roads behind the British lines
_ in France.

eda commissioner to investigate

have: been deported from’ the

to work behind the erman lines,

portance only to military plans.

a “Ph “British government has
taken’ a! a' definite,

an German’ lata te ‘which - corpses
: of soldiers, é are. ‘bohverted. into oils
“ and’ other’ pradiictis have: ‘been |
;made publie, age

oy _ Bernstof, fore

a

THE “OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1917

=

“The World’s 5 Doings i in Brief

News Notes from Many Sources

secured by assignment thereof.

right or make advances upon ores

Only’ oras. produced in British
Columbia ° shall, be purehased,

* London busnien went on atrike
this week,

Democratic sentiment i is devel
oping in J apa,

The German. empress. is selling,
‘her wonderful jewels, °° Ou -

The high infant death” ‘rate in
Britain causes anxiety.

’ Six hundred invalided soldiers
’ returned to Canada. this week,

Enemy aliens will not be allow-
ed. to sail from the United States.

‘Six: thousand coal miners in

on strike,” "

Shipbuilding yards in’ Great
Britain now employ 150, 000 D add:
tional men.

- Joseph Choate, former U. 8.
ambassador to Britain, i is dead at
the age of-85, :

‘Munition’ workers fomenting
strikes in Britain are liable ‘to
life imprisonment.

The U.S. this Week exténded-a

and $100, 000,000 to Russia.

Bandits killed three persons in
a raid on a bank at Castle Shan-
non, a suburb of Pittsburg,

‘The question of prohibition in

left to the decision of Pr esident

May wheat reached 8.25 in

Chiedgo before board of trade ;

officials stopped all trading in

The ice went out of the Yukon
on Tuesday, the latest date since
1899, when the river opened on
May Ti.

The British artillery has 6X.

of Arras,

* Judge Young has’ been appoint-

charges: in connection, with the
Fort. George election. ;

- There are. ten million males be-|?
‘tween the ages of. 21 and 30 in.

the United: States, according to

figures _Just compiled,
_ Those: who. wish 'to.buy liquor

government passbooks, i in: which

Felix’ Diaz; ‘the Mexican revo-

with another i insurgent leader.”
All males between: 15 ahd ' 65

‘Belgian province Luxemburg

“Denauncing “food speculators,
President. ‘Wilson declared _ that
food control:"was second in im-

step in the direc.
igi¢ontrol of the liquor
by fuming gharge of the

| training will be held in Victoria,

concentratingplants, customsmel: | ~—
ters or refineries, or other. Plants}. “*

be appointed ambassador to Swed.
en. In’ some. quarters it is be-
lieved that he may replace Chan-
cellor Hollweg or Foreign Secre-
tary Zimmerman) nh

Captain Albert Ball, who fought
he was twenty. and who brought

reported missing,

Four men were killed and three
fatally injured in’ an explosion
‘which damaged the government |
pier near the Sco locks at. Sault
Ste, Marie, Mich,, on Wednesday.

France .will appropriate 9,843
toillion ‘francs for the. war ex-
penses of the third quarter of
1917, bringing her total war ex-
penditures to Sept. 30-next up to
ninety billion frances. |

A summer school for teachers
of the province, with courses in
rural ‘science, art, household
science, vocal music, and manual

ifrom July 3 to August 3.

J. Ss. Cowper’s charge that
Attorney-General Macdonald re.
ceived $15,000 from a C.N.R.

enquiry before Justice Gregory.
Macdonald resiyned his portfalio,

MAY BUILD SMELTERS

Wide Scope of New Measire
To Aid the Mining
_ Industey .

An important mining bill inst
introduced in the lewisiature looks
to the provision of facilities for
the marketing and reduetion of
British Columbia ores, While the
‘proposed measure is of a very
general character,it may be made
the means of aiding the mining
industry to a very great extent if
its ‘provisions are. carried out in a
non-partisan spitit and by €x pert
and practical mining men. * Fol-
lowing are the chief sections: ;

“The minister of mines ig here-
by empowered to and he may
cause tobe made inquiries and

district.and as to the necessity of
public aid in the mining or treat-|_
ing of such ores or minerals; and
when ‘such ‘reports or inquiries,
indicate such course to be justifi-

able, he shall have full power to|
acquire sites for and’ to construct,
equip, maintain and Operate one
or more public sampling . works, |

or processes, together with such
yards, buildings, wharves tram-
ways, roads, and premises as, in’
the. discretion of the minister of
mines, are necessary ot expedient
for the Operation of such planta
or processes,” °

‘If, established, the smelters. and
refineries: shall be used in the
treatment of. ores from’ British
Columbia: or elsewhere, prefer:
‘ance being given to the British
Columbia ores, ‘Up to the extent
of the capacity of the. plants, ore |:
will be accepted for treatment i in
the order’ in: which it shall - be:
tendefed, “and no special or ex.
clusive right shall. be enjoyed | by.
any pergon, «
as practicable, will be. made for}

| gelot, :
| fees ‘to be charged...“
“Th

ye! ‘to oe

‘| will fix their wages,
|more than 100 air battles before.

down” 29 German machines, is
| Governor-in-Couneil by which. the

official was proved in a judicial

reports of ores available in any |:

Settlement, as far| 2

all-ores in the order of. thelr re-! :
“The: minister will fix the, -

e minister may. also ‘éstabllah f

The’ appointment of managers
and - other * ‘persons required. to
carry on the plants,etc., will rest
in the minister. Such officials
will .be. under his control and he
Fortnightly
payment of wages and an eight-
hour day are provided for. Cor-
tracts, to.“bind the. Crown must
be ap raved by the Lieutenant.

rules and regulations needed will
be made,.

* Addressing Soldiers? Mail
In order to facilitate the hand-
ling of mail at the front: and to
ensure prompt delivery, “it is re-
quested that‘all mail be’ address-
ed as follows:: ot
(a) Regimental Number,
(b) Rank, .
‘(e) Name. -
{d) Scuadron, Battery or Com-
pany.
(e) Battalion, - Regiment (or
. other unit), Staff appoint-
ment or Department.
(f) CANADIAN CONTINGENT,
(g) British Expeditionary
Foree.

England,
Unnecessary. mention of higher
formations, such as brigades,
divisions, is strictly forbidden,
and causes delay, -

S. M. NEWTON ,

” The Prince Rupert Empire man,
who is a candidate for the house
of commons for this Riding. .
This is to introduce the man
who always fights for the rights
and interests of. the masses
rather than for: partyism,

"FARM LANDS
OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAIL-

same revested in United States by Act
of: Congress dated June 9, 1916. Two
million, three hundred. thousand Acres
to be opened for Homeateads and gale.
Agricultural and Timber Lands. Con-
servative cetimate Forty Billion feet of
commercial lumber. -. Containing some
of best land left'in United States,
Large Map showing land by sactions
and Description of soil, climate, rain-
fall, ‘elevations, ate, “Postpaid : One
Sox's Grant. Lands Locating Co.,
ox 610, Portland, Oregon. A

“Tee Cream
anid.

“Soft Drinks

: Upto-Date: Drag. ‘Stores, zo
Hazelton BC:

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‘and

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

Lowest rates Prince Rupert to all Eastern Points via steamer
v ‘to Vancouver and Canadian Pacific Railway.
eals and berth included on steamer

For VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and SEATTLE

Rupert every SUNDAY, at 6 p.m.
“Princess Sophia” leaves Prince Rupert May |
May E1th, May 21at, and June 3rd,

| J. Il. Peters, General Agent, 8rd Ave, & 4th St., Prince Rupert,. B. C. 2)

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5.5, “Peincess Maquinna” leaves Prince

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Price $495 .
The Ford is logically the Car for this country,
lt can take the hills ahead of them all, and
rough roads affect it not at all,; It has an

engine with a record. - It js berviceable ‘and
dependable.

All cars completely equipped, including elec-
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Local Agents |
HAZELTON and NEW HAZELTON

RAILWAY and STEAMSHIP LINES.
Steamers sailing between Skagway, Juneau,

Wrangell, Ketchikan, Anyot, Prince Rupert, -
Ocean Falls, Vancouver, . Victoria, Seattle. .

Seattle;:
night. For. Anyox Wednesday’ ‘at 12 midnight. -For :
Wednesday, April 4th, 18th;
tly sailings to Queen Charlotte

Leave Prince Rupert for Ocean Falls Vancouver, Victoria,
' Thursday at12 mi
Ketchikan, Wran aie’ , Juneau, Skagway,
May and, 36th, 8 30th, at 1 PM. Fortnig
aland poin
Arrive Prinee Rupert from the South every Wednesday at 10:80: ALM,
Passenger trains leave Hazelton Eastbowid 7310 P. N.. Wednesday < and:
' Saturday. Mixed‘1:56P.m, Tuesday. Wayfrelght 12: 80 PM, Saturday,
| Passenger train leave Hazelton Westbound'at 9:46 AM. Tuesday and. -
_ Thursday, Mixed train6 a. Sunday, ‘Waytroight 11:35 A.M Sunday,”

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_.) Civil Baginera, ae
Dominion, British: ‘Columbia, |
end Alberta Land and Surveyors: *

Offices at Victorias ‘Nelson, Port Gooiae x a
' New. Hazelton. :

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