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The Omineca Miner

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GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA,

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SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1912.

No. 41.

Throughout Omineea district

development of natural resources

has received increased impetus through the virtual elimination of
the uncertainty of river traffic by the completion of the railway to

Skeena Crossing.
there is assurance that from this

While through traffic is not yet. well organized,

time forward supplies will be at

a!l times available and that freight rates to Hazelton will” be lower

than ever before.

With tiis improvement in conditions those who.

are exploring this great country and exploiting its resources have

taken hold with renewed energy,

and reports from every section

indicate that the season of 1912 will see a greater advance-in pros-
perity and development than any year in the past. ;

The agriculturists of our central areas are prospering exceed-|§
ingly, finding a ready market and high prices for everything they
ean produce; our silver-lead and copper mines are being developed

to the shipping stage, a and from

the immense coal fields of _the|

tie predictions of the experts whese statements regar ding the ex-
tent and value of the deposits have created such wide comment.
In newer sections, prospectors are uncovering veins of ore which
will, in time, add greatly to the importance of Omineca as a mineral-
producing district, while the companies and individual miners who
are taking part in the revival of placer mining in the Omineca
river camps are assured of a very profitable season. .

From now on Omineca will make steady and rapid progress

towards the era of prosperity
district looks forward.

to which. every, resident of the

Advocates Another Wire

Serious complaints in regard to
the telegraph service from Ash-
erofi, especially along the Cariboo
road to Quesnel and Fort George,
have reached this office, says the
_ Ashcroft Journal, and we have
been requested to bring the mat-
ter to the attention of the
Dominion government for their
consideration. Business men
who are actively engaged in this
section have lost considerable
money and business through the
lack of either wires or operators
to handle with promptitude ‘im-
portant telegrams which should
be transmitted with the least
possible delay. The people who
have invested considerable capi-

tal in building up business, nat;
only in their own interests but'in

the interests of the’ country ‘Reh:

erally, should be treated with |
every consideration and it. the

‘facilities for the handling.of the

telegraph business are inadequate
“the government should meet the
. business requirements or place
the service in the hands of a pri-
vate concern who would keep up
with the inereasing tide of com-
merece,
between this place and the north-
ern interior has greatly increased
during the last few years but the
telegraph facilities are exactly
the same and no effort is appaf-
ent either to.increage the number
of wires or the interest in the
service in regard to the remuner-
ation paid to those who look after
"these essential adjuncts for the
 up-building of the countty. We
are inclined ta believe that the
lack’ of facilities ia due to the
timidity of those who can, {if
- they wish, ) easily point out to
__the government the néeded éx-
tension of telegraphic. facilities
cand something done to keep in
ling with the progress of our
_ fast developing country. °
~The increase in the telegraph
a business must have completely |
:¢hoked the.wires and serious de-

igys are unavoidable since the}.

‘hight letter raté came into force.

is What's. ‘tequired, and it is of the
~. atmoat importance to the whole

~ country, is ‘another. wire, strung

. oo dromr Quesnel. to branch to Fore a

The amount of traffic

aréquite aware of the nature of
the country between Ashcroft
and Hazelton and that is all the
more reason why a second. wire
should be installed at once to
keep up a continuous service and
handle the business properly.

"The Missed Hole Problem

Machine men in various parts
of the province are taking’ up-the
important topic of missed holes
and how to avoid them, and]:
many suggestions how to avoid
accidents are being made,

Bight hours constitute a shift
arid most mining’ is carried on
now.by three such ghifts in the
24 hours, One of these shifts,
going to work at their proper
time, find the place where they
are “working clear, and drill a
‘certain number of holes, and the
next shift completes the work of
putting i in the requisite quota of
‘holes, In some places the sume
shift not only charges and firés
the holes they have drilled but?
‘also the ‘holes drilled -by the
previous shift. Before charging
the-holes, the tamping stick is
placed in the hole to determine
the depth and angle they. are
drilled in order to decide how
many sticks of powder each hole
requires, Themen who do this
are obviously the only ones who’
know the exact location of each
hole, its depth, the ‘amount of}.
powder in each, and the amount
of tamping placed on top of the
powder. Suppose . one of’ the].
holes missed fire, and. all laws
and the company’s regulations.
ate complied ° with, “the - next
shift is fully aware of a missed
hole, but they can only have a
faint idea. of its‘exact location or
ita angle, .and are quite ignorant
of the: amount of powder ‘and
tamping used, ‘so very, ‘often
drilling is begun, without’ a Uili-
gent search being made, the: re-
sult sometimes being fatal: °

The remedy: suggested, 4g that/
the ‘only person: to search: for
missed hdlés should’be those who
‘chargéd and fired the same...

In- the: Rossland camp, where
regtilar “blasters. are ‘employed,
the system is somewhat different
‘from that in vogue in other parts
atid there are not. many: serious
accidents, | but. the: suggestion
seems to ‘be’ a happy ‘one and
{| should. be. the meéang of reducing

fairly frimerois,

LAND NOTICES. x

Omineca Land District. - ‘Distret
of Coast, Range Vi":

of Bellingham, Wash., contractor,
intends to vane) for emission t to ur-
chase the following describ

Commencing at a post operate ut the
sauthwest corner of lot 4246, and‘mark-
ed J. M. R., S.E. corner, therieg north
40 chains, ‘west 40 chains, south’ 40
chains, more or less, to Nadina river,
thenca east following Nadina river to
point of commencement, containing 140

acres more or less,
April 6, 1912, Jasper M, Riddle.
42 M. C, Wanlich: agent.

Omineca Land District, District
of Coast, Raige
Take notice that Swan Hawking of
Bellingham, Wn., contractor, intends
to apply for permission to purchase the
following described lands.
Commencing ‘at a post planted about
1 1-2 miles west of the head of Francvis
lake, at the southwest corner of un-
gazetted lot 4245, thence north 40 chains,
west 40 chains, south. 49 chains more or
less to Nadina river, thence east fol-
lowing river to point of commence-
ment, containing 160 acres more or less.
April a 1912. Swan Hawkins.

M. C. Wanlich, agent.

Omineca Land District. District

of Const, Range.

Take notice that. Swan Pearson of
Bellingham, Wash., railway contractor,
intends to apply, for permission to pur-
chase the following described lands: ,

Commencing.at a post planted about
two miles west of the head of Francois
lake, at the southwest corner of un-

gazetted lot 4244, thence north 8&0
chains, west 80 chains, south 80 chains,
more or less to Nadina river, thence
east following river to point of com-

Swan Pearson.

or less,
April 6, 1912.
42 C- Werlich, agent.

Omineca Land District. District
of Coast, Raves

Take notice that John’ Mataon of
Bellingham, Wh, - painter, intenda to
apply for permission to purehase the
following deseribed Jands:

Commencing at a post planted about
3iniles west of the head of Francois
lake, at the southwest corner of un
gazetted lot 4248, thenee north 40
chains, west 40 cheing, south 40 chains,
more or less to Nadina river, thence
east following. river toa point..of com-
mencement, containing 160 deres more

or leas,
April 5, 1912. John Matson,
MM. C, Wanlich, agent,

Omineca Land District, District of
Coast, Range IV.
Take notice that Satah EB. Olslager
of Bellingham, Wn., married woman,
intends to api ly for permigsion to. pur-
chase the following described lands: |
Commencing at a post planted at the
northwest‘ corner lot 1680, thence
south 40 chains, weet.40 chaing, north
40 chains, more or leas to Nadina river,
thenee east.following river 'to Roint of
commencement, containing 160 acres

more or less,
April 6, 1912: Sarah E. Olslager,
. 42 . M, C. Wanlich, agent.

Omineca Land District, District of

i
Take: notice that Marcel Varicle of
Seattle, Wn., dentist, intends to a apply
for permission to purvhase the follow- |.
ing described lands
Commencing ata. post planted at the
southeast corner of Jot 2172, thence
east 80 chains, south 80 chding, west 70
chains more or less to north bank of
Bulkley river, thence following north
bank of Bulkley river northwesterly 10

chains more or less to point of com-|-
mencement, containing 640 acres more

April 3, 1912, . “4 Marcel Varicle.

Omineca Land District, District of

Casaiar, °.

Brewer of Hazelton, .B. C., laborer, in-

tends to apply for. permission to pur-

chase the following described lands,
Commencing

north bank o

ent to/ accidents in those districts where ay
Ww they 5 ar

chains west of the southwest corner of

thence following ‘west bank of ‘Bear
tiver & chains more or. less to north
bank- of Bulkle ep rivers thence following
north bank of Bulkiey river60 chains
more- of leas to point of commencement,
containing 500 acres more or lésa,
Wilbert Eliott Brewer,
April §, 1912. 42

Omineca Land: District,’ Diatrict of
Cassiar,

Take noticé that Alex. - Morales’ of
Anaheim, California, . -progpectoy, .in-
tends to apply for permission to pur-
chase the i lowing Wieseribed lands:

- Contmiencing'at 4 Lint planted three
miles north and one-half mile west of

80 chains, east 80 chaing to point .of
commencement, containing 640° acres,
moreorless.:. |
April, 9, i912. *

” Omineca Land District. District of

aasiar,

-Take nqtice-that Antonia Friend of
Anaheim Calif. married woman, in-
tends to apply for ‘permission to pur-
chase the following, described lands:

Commencing at a pont planted 8
miles north and 1-2. mila west: of the
northeast corner of Jot 1062, thence
horth dighty chaina,-east eighty ehains,
south eighty chains, west elghty chaina
‘to point of commencement, containing |:
#40 adres’ more or leas.

April. 3 1912: ‘Antonia Friend.

- Omineea Land District. District ot

Take notice i tt at "Frank a Jackaon
of Hazelton, miner, intenda to .
for permission. to purchage: the fo
ing de escribed larids

ommeneing’ at‘a post planted on the
east bank of the Skeena river, about 1
mile northerly from. the function of
Beat river, theri¢e ghee ‘BO chainé, aduth
80 chains, weet38) chains, mora or jesé,
to ‘Skeena river, nortl80 chalns, more
or lesa following bank of -Skeena: river
to point of commencement, containing

€40 acres more or Baik a ee!

Owe

4 » [April g 9, Loe

Take notice that Jasper. M,: Riddle

mencement. containing 640 acres more

chains more or less, thence north 30 |:

Take notice that Wilbert Elliott | — —

at a post planted on
Bulkley riverr about 80 13

tot 1066, thence 80 chains north, 80);
chaina ‘east to west. bank.of Bear river, | 3

the hortheast corner of lot 1062, thenee| - .
north 80 chains, west 8) chains,. south] ‘-

Alex Morales. | —
gr:

apply :

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