» we.don’t know. : . ‘season ‘of spring. fever. and over-night sentences | The Omineca dealt aS Printed every. Friday at EW BAZELTON, BC. 6 "HL Sawn | -_~ “PusLisnea * , . ” ~ ; Advertising " rates—$1.60 per inch per month; : aa reading notices 15¢ per line firet insertion. le Oper: line tach subsequent insertion. . Subscription toall parts at the world— oS Qmeyear = - = = $3.00 Sixmonths -. - - LB Notices for Crawn Grants. = + . $7.00.5. . o' "" Purchase of Land -. = +: 7.00' " -"Ticenee te Prospect for Coal = 5,00 "" - PRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, io18 “|.” From all quarters come reports that a large num- ber of people will visit New Hazelton this spring and summer. The great majority of these will be mining men, capitalists, prospectors, as well ~ as mechanics, laborers and farmers Be Ready ‘looking for a new home, In view for — of this fact, it behooves every resi- Spring dent here to get their premises in a ‘presentable condition. Clean up. the yards, paint the buildings, make all repairs and additions early, and do everything and any-| thing which will add to the appearance of the place. It behooves the: prospectors who have elaims they want to sell to get to work on them as soon as the snow and weather will permit and have the property opened up so that a man can get a slight idea of what there is in the veins, A mere ‘surface showing is no. good to the class of men who will be in here this spring. looking for claims to operate, They will. have thé money to pay for. the goods, and the prospector who can. show. the goods will get. the biggest price, while those’ who have done no work will. have to wait |: another year, or until sufficient’ work has been done. * This year gives promise of being. the ban- ner year, and it is up to everyone to do their ut- most to:make. it-such, - There. will be an -oppor- tunity: to make : a clean-up for all who are ready to clean up. oo : & & * ee + February twenty-eight, -This means more than ‘the date. of the last: issue of the Omineca Herald for’ ‘the winter months; the end of February is significant, of more things than one. The last’ “ few days of the month: the weather Precursors man usually flays ‘us with his left- “of. “-over stock of the most: brutal ele- ments, as if-to impress upon us_his dominion ‘over our comfort.” Frost weeks: ‘his ‘anger on us as he ‘realizes the mild, gradual, unconquerable sun is overcoming ‘the kingdom of cold, .It prepares us to appreciate to the fullest extent. what the. authors describe as Spring ~ the soothing sunshine of balmy. spring, the lowing -herds;, the babbling brook, etc. Perhaps ‘it helps; ‘But we aver-that it heralds ‘the ‘for. those with an-insatiable thirst for Bud. | *. Around about. the end of. February: the. prima 5 donria. has: her ‘voice. wrapped. inva flannel and - “starts: writing essays ‘On: spring “the office boy’ 8 oe grandmother dies ‘again and ‘he will ‘have: toat- . ‘tend‘the'skati—. ceremony; the hen getsa longing -” for-motherhood- and has. a work-out--on. a-door- knob : the: dog: gets. the ‘mange, and the: three- a details of how they: ‘sw: the’ first robin, : Jack Also it is the “get ready” . the newspapers. throughout, the ‘country. of that army.that:forms each, spring. with the harrowing) : “March |. one is the pistol shot in’ the ‘seamper, and the). age editor with’ an “eye’ to ‘self-preservation | ” will arm himself with a printers’ towel as a most|° port the ‘success - -of their ‘sleepless vigil. . These are ‘precursors of spring; but: who'd’ blame a bird. . — Bay Cafe. | e -REICHMUTH & LAMMON, PROPRIETORS | - Home-Made Bread. For Sale |e : Fresh’ Every Day | PouLTRY AND FRESH. Fist’ wo “GREEN VEGETABLES - IN SEASON .. "Qvauare Gord Prompt SERVICE - - effective weapon of defence‘against the onslaught | + ei of those weary watchers for. the red-breast to re-| <7 one and a ee million Prete Canadian : ‘Forestry “Association: held at Ottawa. _The- meeting, which was largely: attended and enthusiastic, made, it. ‘clear that | for. a ‘Tiegative: “poliey of keeping |. the forests locked up, but stands for the. progressive - vand. affirma- tive policy of utilizing the forests as - “quickly ‘as ‘possible, * ‘always with. the” understanding that) where. cut-over ‘lands are “uae suited to agriculture ‘they * ‘are to be protected” ‘from fire’ and. got were facts brought: out at the; annual: business: ‘tmeeting ‘of the!" en. place. for “the ‘next’ *éonvention, and. late: July" was, fixed v upon a8 this “Association: does ‘not stand a Hazelton Hospital nese tee “a was “¢ the date, - Officers.’ Ww e. aves: tickets ‘for any. pericd ' rom one wnonth upy ward at $1 per* *month in “ad: vanee,.. Thi tations and medicines, as well’ as’all costa while in the hospital,’ :Tickets:ob- tainable in Hezelton from EB. G,. Stephen: son and” Fred Fiel mere, from: Rev, F. L. 8 at the Hospital from the Me intendent. :* tefleal Super. ical Super- a Opposite Palace Pool Room, Pugsley Street STATIONERY ‘Loose Leaf ‘Systems Blue Print and - oe Drawing Paper ~ Photo Supplies : 7 Developing: ‘and Printing. Promptly . Executed : ~” @MINECA PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. . W..W. WRATHALL . = HAZELTON, B.C. worse cUGEERcooMnSSED| see. 33 we ye is & a JACK WILLIAMS i wee @ RESTAURANT SS WEOLA i i ro " 333 is ae Swifts Premium Ham and Bacon with § 3 Cowichan Eggs . a Bee Every thing Fresh, “Clean and Wholesome. a ose . 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Best Quality... a Amd wee ‘Try u us once and you will always’ ‘come. here. ‘8 en: ate ° + |@ oR ont mop Cy a os i on ig ze TRY. ‘THE STAR LAUN DRY. an ote see wok RemAsPMoAhennssnesRehhes nr sKesreRenarmmesarmmesnemRerasZasn Heuusbasursurohueurchoteeny SUE RES : We will put in ina. a complete stock af staples, and as: the. railway now: gives: ‘this town’ a freight service it will hot be difficult: for'u ‘to make -you'prices that will be as ‘good as, any you can get of the. coast, .with freight: _ charges added; and. the stock «will. be.-here, : ” making the service much. quicker. : An a, days we willbe. able to give quotations: on: few. all staples.’ “At present we quote’ ona ‘few: lines, such’ asi . . Hay. and Oats, per. ton: te Flours "Royal ‘Household; _ others per. 49 Ibs: