a7 NEW HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1997 | ah Hospital Site Chosen by Deputy Minister | = Destroy High Level Bridge and Start There was a good representative ineeting of the citizetis of Hazelton and New ITazelton held in the New Hazel- ton school house on ‘Tuesday evening, The object was to hear Deputy Minis- ter of Public Works Philip explain the object he had in recoinmending to the provincial government that the high level bridge ut Hagwilgef und the low level bridge at Hazelton be destroyed amd a new bridge, with new roads be about hait way between the two brid- ges and proposed to build one new, berminent bridge which he figured would serve the whole ‘district. _ Ar. Philip quoted the prices of the Woposed new bridge at the hospital at $62,000 with another $25,000 for new roads and approuches connecting the Proposed bridge with existing roads, He said the total cost would be $107,- 000. He-said n new high level bridge buiit about midway between the two a present bridges. The deputy minister Wals -accumpun- ied by District Nnginecr Mackay, -As- nt Hagwilget. would cost $130,000 sud a new bridge at Hazelton would cost $110,000. Thus, he pointed out that a | saving of $123,000 would be made for Another Townsite and New Station vineial government, ‘the © effected something dollars. ment the most economical solution of. the bridge situation, and he had ta look to the future needs. It was quickly pointed vut that he Was reporting the very opposite, The ing $27,000, the difference between the cost of a new high level bridge and the proposed hospital bridge,, for the pro- government Was ruining the local people who have invested In the district immediately like half a million “The deputy minister stated that it was his duty to report to the zovern- oe sistant District Kogineer Pethick and Allen Rutherford, provincial land sur- veyor, le having done the last survey job, The deputy minister was also arined with n map on which he show- ed the various points in the. district to lie effected by the change in the bridge site, together with the distances from the railway. Dr. Wrinch. the tocal member, who was responsible for ealling the meet- ing, was elected to the chair, In op- ening the doctor gave an outline of the part he had played in- connection with changing the bridge or least in hay- ing the government secive all possible data before any change was made. He knew that the high level bridge bad been condemned by the public works departinent and he hnd. last July, in- duced the departinent ‘to send up “an independent engineer to inhuke a report on the condition of the the province were the hospital bridge built instead of the other two. Mr. Philip then allowed the audience to see his plan of the district to be sery- ed, . . The plan turned ont to be a very crude affair and uniess an engincer or the surveyor who made the SUrVeY Wiis ./Dresent the averuge citizen would have hed considerable trouble in ‘anything ont of it. soon hand a statement which gave a ttle more information of what was in the minds of those behind the new bos- pital bridge idea, The proposed “new bridge will strik {the railway at a point three miles to the west of New Hazelton and a mile and a half or thereabouts enst of the South Hnzelton depot. The local peo- ble were not-long in pointing out what the effect would be, viz. creating an- Inaking But there was al- ernment, Was sent up. @ level bridge was no longer site. . ned some -timne ago and he wag afrald a .of the foundations, The low level Bae bridge across the mouth of the Bulk- m ley at Hazelton. bad about ontlived ity usefulness and would hate ta he re- newed inv couple of years. He look. eel for a solution of this two bridge problem, He hud deeided en a site high level bridge, Mr. Bryden-Jack, an ohgineer in the employ ef the provincial gay- His report: is Me said to bear ont the report of the pub- lic works engineer, ‘viz. that the high Deputy Minister Philip’ stated that the high level bridge had been condem- other townsite to further entangle the situntion here, and the immediate nap- pHeation of the C. N.'R. Railway.‘ to follow the example of the provincial government, aud close both the pre- sent stations and build a new one at the proposed new townsite the govern- ment proposes te establish with the erection of the hospital bridge, It was pointed out to the Deputy Minister that the existing towns could not he continued after the ney town Site had been estabHshed. ‘The great majority of the citizens in New Hazel ton aml in Hazelton would be finan- cially ruined as they could not thove at thei own expense, Thus, ly say- bridge is to serve the local district. It his nothing whatever to do with the main provincial highway as that road Will not cross the Bulkley river in this district. It was pointed out that the present bridges are serving the people very satisfactorily, ‘The trade routes are nil estrblished. The roads are all built and are in pretty fair The request for new bridges did not come from the local public, no matter What one or two local people might ask for for their own personal benefit, The bridge at Hazelton is in good shape and ean be kept so for many years if the government so desires, Continued on Page 4 e MORE COLD WEATHER AGAIN The latter- part of last week “There: was 22 below. On Sunday it looked ag if it might warm up‘a little but’ by night ‘time ‘the merenry was tumbling again and did not stop until 25 wns reuched and on ‘Tuesday morning it hud got to 35 below and no sign of n ehange’ fur ‘the better, Such severe cold had a tendaney to slow up busi- gether. ‘The trains Sunday. and ‘Tues- day were six houis late from the east and everything is on the blink Sener- ally, Many people bare been enught short of fuel and had to dé some rust. ling. The wether profits do not holt out much hope for the New Year,” fr TOURIST Hor Sreues TER RACE Hornicuvtune '” LUMBERING Born in Terrace to Mr. and Bowoski, Son, Mrs, on Friduy. December oth, a to mere Wa Smith left Tuesday. for Prince Rupert where be will spend a holiday, Sehefore lenving for Montieal where he mevill spend the winter “with relatives Mind riends, ‘ — Mr, Veterson of Shames was rn Vise, mitor in town on Tuesday . ‘ eres ~! ; , A. King of Prince Ttupert. recently mol Remo, was renewing -nequaintances’ fy town on Tuesday, - Mm Miss Llsie Danhnur is able- to he mabout again after undergolng an op- Berntion in Rupert. - _ J. Higenetl who has: spent _the past ew months ny mechanic in’ the ‘local ‘ ” “Afrs, (Dr, )- Bruhumiit - enterinined meeting scheduled for last Thursday night was postponed until a luter date, Orvil Kemney left on Thursday for Prince Rupert on ‘business. Rev, fT and Mrs. Marsh -retvtued and enjoyable visit with relatives ang friends in Ontdrio vigiting in Tormito | and Lindsay; and on their return yis- ited their’ duughter for a few days ar Penticton, Both Mr, tind Mrs, Mursh are much ‘improved physically aud ia Warm welcome uwalted them from ihe host of friends in’ Terrace. . . a 1 eee the B. D. Bridge Club on Tuesday of : : eyed te . Inst week, ~ ; ata Mrs, Attrice “of Prince : Rupert was: a. visitor in town..the first of, the Week, She was ‘looking. fot:'d” honse. with the arage left early in-the week ‘for Vani- BCOUVED, cre - ° The Parent Teachers. -Associqtion , intention; bf moving bere to join her over the week end. on Wednesday after 2 very pleasant | . last Thursday on ‘bustness. clused u portion of the embinkuent. on West Hill to give way blockiny. traffle for a few days: | mo * hey hospital boatd met on Thursd evening last in the Sundal apartments wher Rev, | Wm. Alle i elinir. Ways ‘and’ me an X-Ray machine | to Were discussed ‘and. it: was’ decideit tt me ‘leave the niat Brummitt’-to- t8 report: Biel, Richmond's store. A general meeting of the Bord of Trade was held on Tuesday evening When the moyenient’ to forin 4 Lew province of the northern part of T. C. and the northern part of Alberta. As n general feeling ‘Terrace is’ in favor of the movement, A filler report witl be given next Week of the meetin: » EL. Russell of Amsbury was >. town A: Shall of Prince Rupert wes here The ‘henry. rains over’ the week ond he eee ay i -aveupied ‘the ne of procuring t the . haspitia} ig * oF gather’ Anformation" and “Metracd: 1s" Terrace {8 agadi' in the grip~-or. old" spell, the hushand who is the .butcher In Jas, q shape. | was unother sudden drop in the tem. perature: and on: Saturday morning ® it less and in some Hnes stopped it altu- | .Guikl of Knox chureh was hekl last Mrs. Haugland followed by a banquet tendered by the menbers to Rev. Mr, Allen’ and the busbands of the members, thus bring- ing’ to a close a most in a most fitthig manner, other series of exciting games in the GW, V. Ay hall‘inét ‘Friday night and a’ fair number of ‘spectators: Were: pre- sent, The ladies high s¢hool team: got revenge for. their defeat, of last week by defenting the Bandanas 23 to 17. high schol boys by ‘a. core of.'84 to 29, 'The Bridge Builders won from 7 lthe Brindits by a seore of 24 ter’ In the hands of Dr. Ladies high school, : WORLD’S RECORD E. B. Fink, for 60 years a train despatcher and telegraph operator, retired from the service of the Can- adian National Railways. on Noy- ember 30th. Mr, Fink’s service is longer than that of any telegrapher in the world. At the time of his re- ‘tirement the was in the employ of the company in Winnipeg. on Saturday night and Sunday lower- ed the temperature slightly. ‘There is now good sleighing for the pole and logging operations. A lot of poles are being hanled in daily: Mr. Kelso was a Prince Rupert ‘vis- itor last week, returning home Satur- day, . John Couture and his brother Louis of Kallum Like, spent a few days in town prior to leaving for Seattle on Tuesday where they'll : spend * the winter months, 90) 7) Osear Gendron of Kallum Lake ar- rived in towh diving the week for the winter. until spring. ‘ LADIES GUILD ORGANIZE The annual meeting of the Ladies Thursday, Dee, Sth, at 3, 30 p.m. Re- ports were received from the various branches and adopted. The treasur- er’s report was very sutisfactory and showed a most suecessful year, A hearty vote of thanks was tendered the retiring offivers, ‘The new officers elected were as follows:— > Pyesident—Mrs, Allein — Yieo-President—Mrs. Christie Secretary-treasurer — Mrs, W. AL Kirkpatrick | Visiting committee—Mrs.. Soucle nud Mrs; Allen - Social: committee—Mrs. Sinith and Flower committee—-Mrs. Muuro. The meeting then adjourned and was i Successful: year THE WEEKS BASKET BALL The Basket Bali teams staged die The Cedar Savage? won. from the to 20, 7-6 °. qvon'8 lost 2. _The Lengue now standa: . Mining at the Lake is done] of eighteen hand miners ‘is work tind’ 2 lot of ore-is being ‘taken down and stored in’ the shoots untit the ove bunkers nre finished on the old pole camp site on Nine Mile’ wagon voud. ‘In’ the meantime » roof is he- hurat.. They will not meet’ after New Years. . ig busy making .icé. He had ‘consider- . able ‘trouble’ getting water, Water Caused Work to Stop » @ ‘ . American Boy The work on the Anerican Boy pro- perty under the management: of Mr, Parsons has been suspended for a few days on account of water. There wos every indication that the drift the men were working on was coming into the ore. The rock and afl other conditions were identical with the drifts higher ; up when the ore was about te be hit. But before they got to the ore the men broke into a water course which, in two days completely filled the drift. Mv. Parsons came down to town and immediately started to locate a power pump in the district and to try to get the loan of it. He was still on that job at this writing. He had tocated the pump but bad not succeeded in get- ting the use of it. He had hopes, how- ever. In case he does not get the one he has in view he will have to close down the Property until he can get one shipped in from the south, THEIR FIRST ZERO WEATHER Avs. Muerer ‘and two children and Mrs. Pease and children arrived las’ week from Lynden, Wash, to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr, Muer. er and Mr. Pense. The former are in New Hazelton, but Mrs, Pease went mp to the Silver Cup mine with her hus. band. Mrs. Muerer says that she ne- ver before experienced Ze10 weather, having always lived on or near the coust. Shs has experienced o lot of below zero weather since ‘and seems to | chjoy “it, ‘providing it does tiot keep up . too'long. ie ‘SPECIAL CHRISTMAS - SAILING . CANADIAN NATIONAL STEAM. - _1n order that passengers may reach Vancouver before Christmas, Canadian National Coast Steamship “Prince Ru- pert” will snil from Prince Rupert for the south at 10.00 p.m, Thursday, December 22, jistead of Friday, 9 on, in, December 23rd, “veaching Vancon- ver Saturday at 9a, m.. December 2-4. In order to perform this service, this bont will leave Prince Rupert for An- yok nud Stewart _Weduesday, Decem- ber 2st, at 4.00 p. m.-instead of 10.00 [. a. ™ : Secure reservations froni your loen! ‘ agents, ABOUT READY To SHIP ORE _ At the Silver. Cup mine a. tau force now at ng put on the londing platform at New Hazelton station, In a few days all Will be In readiness and the Duke Mining Co. will then start Jeuling and: 1 hakng regular: Shipments,: All their ore this winter, Wil be shipped in bulk and go to ‘Trail hy rail all the way. “The. Kittens bridge. club amet Inst Monday night at the ho ne of Mrs. Tee again until i a — Perey ‘Davidson,’ the ‘pink maiiager, 5 but hopes 0 have ‘the “ice. in theremometer “hoverin round zero. A*heavy: tail. —— No24° 9.5 Ta