THE OMINECA HERALD. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 927

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FLOORING - WINDOWS -

THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN ' ‘CANADA
HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS !—

Placer Gold, $78,018,548; Lode Gold, $126, 972, 318; Silver,

$80,787,003; Lead, $106,976,442; Copper, $209, 967, 068; Zine,

$50,512,657; Coal and Coke, $004, 699, 133; ‘Structural Materials

and Miscellaneous Minerals, $50,176, 407; Making mineral produe-
tion to the end of 1926 show _

AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF. $988,108 470

The substantial progress of the mining industry in this. prov-
ince is strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which |
show the value of production for successive 5-year periods:

_ For all years to 1895, inclusive seceee ee 94,547, 241:
°° For five years, 1896-1900 .......s.0c005 BY, 607, 967 « -

For five years, 1901-1905. ........000i 5 96,507,968
For five years, 1906-1910 .............. 108, 634,474
For five years, 1911-1915 .............. 142, 072,603
For five years, 1916-1920 ........... 25. . 189, 929°725
For five years 1921 to 1925....-.-..-se0¢00%++ 214,726,650 |
For 1926... cccscscesseueeees 67,188,842

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PRODUCTION DURING LAST - TEN YEARS, - $429,547,755

Lode mining has only been in progress about 25 years. and only about one-
half of the Province has been prospected; 200,000 sauare miles of ynexplored
mlneral bearing lands are open for prospecting.

The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the fees lower than’
any other Province in the Dominion or any Colony in the Britich Empire.

Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. Absolutetitles
are obtained a by developing such properties, security of which is guaranteed by
crown grants
Practically all British Columbian mineral properties on which development '
work has been doneare described in one of the Annual Reports of the Minister
of Mines. Those considering mining. investments should refer to such reports.
They are available without charge on application to the Department of Mines, —
Victoria, B.C. Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are
published separately, and are available on application, Reports of the Geologi-
eal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver, B.C., are recommended aa
valuable sources of information.

ull information, together with mining reports and maps,

may be obtained gratis by addressing

The Honourable The Minister of Mines
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

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y

often full of. romance.
the building of a small line of portage,
the ‘Champlain: ahd: St.: Lawrence,
whieh ran from Laprairie to St. John,
Que, a distance of 16 miles; the Tor-
onto, Simeoe and’ Huron Union: Rallt-

where now stands’ ‘Aurora, Ont., (20
miles). It goes on to the Canadian

with all its. allsteel cars, “jts de. lux
steamship | lines, its ‘spacious
its telegraphs, : its express service and
other auxilaries,

No! It is inypossible | to write all this
story in the limits’ of an article.’ I

and vision who are its makers. “Let
us forget the mistukes: made’ and in
spite of the faet that many “railroad
builders were in advance of thetr time
the work necomplished was necessary
in order that Canada. could. become ft
large equntry, united from ‘the Atlan-
tic to the Pacific. Their efforts. have
resulted in industrial, commercial and
ugricultural development of the Dom-
inion, in which country it is so ‘good te
live; not na fubulous country of unrea-
liznble happiness as in fairy tales, but
a. country which offers everything in
abundance to those of good will and
courage. oo _

. H. W. THORNTON

; Telkwa Tales

Continued from Page Four

‘(Too late for last week) —
FF. B. Chettleburgh was in Rupert
this week,

eevee

A woodly ¢ crowd of Telkwaites took
in the sports and dance at Topley on
Saturday last. They report a. good
time but showery ‘weaher.. Somewhat
marred the sports.

The first’ fire in almost ten years in
Telkwa completely destroyed the house
and contents of W. Robertson on Tues-
day last. Mrs, Robertson and her sis-
ter were alone in the house at time and
the fire had gained such: headway be-
fore discovered, that they were unable
to save anything. .A force of firefight-
ers was soon on hand and: succeeded
in confining the fire to the one resi-

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Heintzman & Co. pianos
‘Orthophonic Victrolas |

Singer Sewing Machines
Underwood Typewriters:

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Each the standard i in its line.

Prices standard,
your station,

Freight paid to.

“SERVICE.

Prompt Offient repairs , ‘to, all ‘makes of alo and’ careful
taxi service. to" ‘all “parts of tha district,- and regular serviee™ to trains, .

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denee, although .the home of Dr, Payne
and Sam Heslip were in danger for
some time. Mr. Robinsons loss will be
covered by insurance.

> Miss Strimbolt of ‘Topley Was a yis-
itor of Miss Cornwall.

T. P. Smith and: ‘bride arrived home
in Telkwa. Saturday evening and they
were met by masséd: 1 bands composed
of all available tin pans
makers ani were escorted to their fu-
ture home where the young couple
were presented with the congratula-
tions and best wishes of the. towns:
people.

'E, M, Hoops wag on a business-get-
tiig trip to Topley and other up-valley
points

The government grav elling. gang has
colpleted the gravelling ‘of the rond
road from Telkwa to. the Skeena boun-

to Snilttfers. ‘The writer is very much
of the. ‘opinion ‘thet, after travelling
over most of the roads of the district;

the’ peaple of Skeena. are in luck get-
ting their roads put in such. 00d shape |:
as compared: with :the mud conditions

to of the neighboring district of Omineea,:

7s

Anthony (Lucky), McDonald had the |,

J day,»
j wide ond handsome): but the, steer. and

“Tt begins with |

way, running froni Toronto to a place |.

National Railways ‘ds it stands today, |.

‘botels,’

now close ti paying a sincere tribute:
-{of admiration to the ‘men of courage

‘phd noise {|

ary and-aré now working on the roud :

misfortune to: have his ‘shoulder badly | anaes
: wrenched ‘at the. Topley sports. Satur:

“He -essayed, to ride.’em ;thigh, ‘is dividea into” grazing “distriotis, and’ thal

The Hazelton Hospital,

“nie! Hazelton ‘Hospital ‘issues: tle
kets for any period at $1.50. pet
month .in ‘advance, :-This rate in-:
cludes office consultations, medi-
'elmes, as well as all costs while
in ‘the hospital. Tickets are ‘ob-
tainable’ in Hazlton ‘at the drug
_store'or by -iiail from the médi-
cal superintendant at the hospital

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SYNOPSIS OF
LAND ACT AMENDMENTS

PRE-EM PTIONS

subjects, conditional
pation, and. -
purposes,

Full information s¢oncerning — regulations
regarding, pre-emptiona is given in Bulletin
No. 1, Land Series, “How to Pre-empt‘ Land,”
copies of which-can be obtained free of charga
by addressing the Department of. Lands;
Victoria, B.C., or toany Government Agent, ©.
Records will be granted covering only
Jand suitable for agricultural purposes, and
which is not timberland, ic, carrying over
5,000 board feet per acre west of | the
Const Range and 8,000 feet. per acre ‘ east
of that Range.

Applications for preemptions are to be
addressed to-the Land Commissioner of the
Land Recording Division. in. which the land
applied for is situated.. and are made on printed
forms, copies of which can be obtained, from the
Land Commissioner.

Pre-emptions must be occupied £ for five Years
and improvements made to. the value of
$10 per acre, ineluding cleaying and oultivat-
ing at least. five acyes, before a Crown Grant
can he recelved.

Foy more detailed information s see. the Bulletin,
3 vo _ Pre-empt Land. "

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Application are received for purchase
of vacant and unreserved Crown lands,
not being timberland, for agricultural purposes;
. minimum - ‘priee: of first-class (arable) Jand
le 35. ner acre, and necond-class (xrazing)
land 92.60. per acre. Further information
regarding purchage or lease of . Crown
lands is given in Bulletin. Ne. 10, Land
Series, . “Purchase and: Lease of Crown
Lands." ;

’ Mill, factory, or industrial sitea on timber
land, .10% exceeding 40 neres, may ba purchased or
lensed, . the conditions including payment of
stumpage,

HOMESITE LEASES ©

“Unaiveyed areas, not ‘exceeding . 20 anres,
my. be leased... Ba homesites, . conditional
‘upan.a dwelling being. erected ‘in the
first year,- title © heing obtainable after.
yealdence' ‘and iniprovernent conditions . are
fulfilled a . the land, has’ _ been ‘atitie|
a veyed, . :

“Leases te
, For: ograzing: ana” - tnduotrial “ purpose

, areas not exceeding 640 acres may be leased
by any: one herson, or company.

chy lon» GRAZING, |
‘Grazing “Act” the” Province’

Under “the,

range |. administered. a Grasing

J. R. Williams

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