THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1928

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Skeena’s Industrial Centre di

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The school inspector visited the

new Usk ‘school now under con-
Struction, leaving on Friday.

, Mrs. P.R, Skinner was foreed
to go to Vancouver, to have medi-
cal: attention to her youngest

for a few
weeks. ~ —_

Acreage blocks of the finest
fruit and garden land in. the
north ean be had: = Prices from
$28 to $40 an acre with long term
payments. See adv..on another

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“Misses Irene and Kathleen Dur-
ham, Winnie Alger, Ada Minza-
ghor, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Thompson, J. Lloyd and R. G.
Mutch took in the sports in Ter-
race on Thursday,

_ Doc. Stewart, one of the foun:
ders of Stewart, B.C., came in
from Seattle last week and spent
a few days looking’ up the timber
resources for lumber interests.
He.later left for Terrace for fur-
ther investigation.

7. D, Galloway, resident mining
engineer, came in Monday and in
company with J. D. Wells and A.
A. Stewart went to Silver Basin
to investigate the silver proper-
ties recently discovered by Wells
at the head of Chiminéss creek,
thirteen miles out. .

. Misses Weatherhead and Kelle-
her, who have conducted the Usk
school for the last two years, are

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_- THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA
‘HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—

Placer Gold <...c00 cccceavenercecesces $ 76,542,208
Lode Gold ....2..... laeneaeeeaenancrece 109,647,661
Silver oo... ccc cece cca ce ne aec ce acenena’ 59,814,266
Cr ee deeeea ~ 61,810,891
Coppe@r ...... ceed ce aeeteceters cacereees LIQ, 728, 242
a rr reapeneetedsenesecensene 24,625,868
aoe Coal and Coke, ...2. ceases shew meeecene 238,289, 565 “-
° Building Stone, Brick, Cement ......... 86,605,942
x ‘Miscellaneous Minerals ................ 1,358,889

Making its mineral production to the end of 1922> show

e AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $769,418,462
‘The ‘striking 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 .........$ 94,647,241

For five years, 1896-1900 ... 67,407,967 |
. For five years, 1901-1905 ... ++, 96,507,968
— ‘For five years, 1906-1910 . woes 126,584,474
For five years, 1911-1915 . sees 142,072,608
For five yeara, 1916-192!) ..,.. see ee 189,922,725
For. the year 292] ....-.ssseseccesserses 28,066,641
For the year 1922... ...605cccere coe er es 0 SSD, 158,848 ©

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $39,280,940 _

ae. Lode-mining haa only- been in progress about 88 years,
and not 20 per cent, of the Province has. been’ even. pros-
ected; 800,000 square miles of unexplored.mineral bear-
ing lands are open for prospecting, — e ;

other province in .

the ‘fees lower than any 0 y
ritish” Empire, “

or any Colony in the

Mineral locations are granted to
fees,
perties, security of which is guaranteed by crown grants, |

Full information, together with mining reports’ and maps,”

may be obtained gratis by- addressing

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

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The mining Jswa of this Province are more: liberal and’
@ Dominion,

discoverers for nominal
Absolute titles are obtained by developing. euch pro-.

The Honourable. The’: Minister of ‘Mines _

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‘time being, much to the regret
of the pupils and teachers, to
whom they have endared them-
selves. It was imperative, how-
eyer, that Miss Kelleher move up
a grade or two at normal, and
family reasons compel Miss Wea-
therhead to be be close at home
in Vancouver. . y.

The annual school meeting at
Usk took place on Saturday; when
D. MeClarty and BR. R. Skinner
were elected to succeed P. O’Brien
and J. P. MacDonnel! on the
board of trustees. J. D, Wells
was elected auditor, Estimates
were discussed ‘and approved and
a “*bee’’ to level the grounds was
arranged. The ‘'bee’’ came off

job will require another day fo
complete, and another ‘‘bee’’ is
called for Sunday. fl.

One of the most successful
dances eyer held in Usk took

tra, a ‘Hard Times’’ dance was
given at the Cordillera Hotel, the
two-day announcement resulting
in gathering people from Terrace,
Hanall and the surrounding coun-
try, who filled the two rooms to
capacity. The costumes did not
show the hard times as-dismal as
‘some~grouchy pessimists’ would,
glory in, and and number had to

Orangemen. of -

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Rupert Invade
Terrace on 12th

Terrace was stirred a. little
beyond its’ customary activity on
Thursday when some hundreds

decended upon her: domains and
proceeded to make merry. The

basket picnic and the finest wea-
ther beamed upon the promoters.
A special train brought the happy

headed by a pipe band, and were
delighted to find the town gaily
decorated in their honor. —

Local members of friendly so-

visitors a hearty welcome and
the townsfolk mixed with them
in the most friendly way. After
lunch various sports were in-
dulged in at the Ball Park, A
number of children’s races were
decided and then a baseball pame
was played between teams rep-

presenting Prince Rupert and Ter-

race. The game proved a very
enthusiasm was aroused amongst
the supporters of each side, The
fame was closely contested and
atte™ ten innings Rupert just
won out by a score of 15-14,

In the early evening a dance
was held in the G.W.V.A. hall

before midnight, ° :

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on Sunday, but so extensive a/

place on Saturday. Under the].
auspices of the Shamrock Orches-

day. .

north can be had. Prices from
$28 to $40 an acre with lohg term
payments. See adv. on another

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- Forestdale

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Rain, and more of it, does not
signify a dry summer,

Fred. Horning made a business
trip to Burns Lake on Saturday.

‘Rev. L, C, Johnson, of Toplev,

held his usual services here last

Sunday, .

The G. T. P. diteher erew is
cleaning up things somewhat a-
long the line about here.

Miss V. Bird, sister of Mr.
Bird, is back from Toronto, and

C. A, Calvert, of Burns Lake,
made a trip into the Day Lake
district, where there was a bush
fire raging, E, A. Beach got
busy and with his gang subdued
the blaze to less dangerous pro-
tortions: - - ms

” ‘The annual school meeting was
held in St. Paul’s church on the!
14th.

Mrs. Robert Clark was

of the residents of Prince Rupert}

occasion was the Orangemen’s'

party to the Hub where the
Orangemen paraded the streets

cietics attended to give the

interesting one, a good deal of}.

promoted by the visitors and.
after a few hours dancing they
joined the train for the return
journey which pulled out. just

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Synopsis of
Land Act Amendments

Minimum price of Mrat-class land
reduced to §5 am acre; second-class
to $2.50 an acre. ’

Pre-emption now confined to sur-
veyed lands only.

Records will be granted covering
only land suitable for agricultural pur-
poses and which is non-timber land.

Partnership pre-cmptions abolished,
but parties of- not more than four
may arrange for adjacent pre-emp-
tiong with jJolnt residence, bur each
meking necessary improvements on
respective clalma,

Pre-eraptors must oceupy claims for
five years and make improvements to
valus of $10 per acre, including clear-
lng and cultivation of at least 5 acrae
belore raceiving Crown: Grant.

Where pre-emptor in occupation not
less than 2 years, and has made pro-.
portionate Improvements, he muy, be-
cause of lil-health, or other cause, be
granted Intermediate certificate of -im-
provement and transfer his cluim. ¢
@ Records without permanent residence
may be issued, provided applicant

ues dliuia and records same each

A few visitors from ‘inp the line
came in and enjoyed a pleasant

Acreage blocks of the finest
fruit and garden land-in the

is looking after her property here. :

year. Failure to make improvements
‘or “ecord same will operate as for-
feiture. Title*cannot be obtained In
_ less _than“b years, and imprdvementa
of $10 per acre, including 5 acres
cleared and cultivated, and residence
of at least 2 years are required... —'

Pre-amptor holding Crown grant
may record another pre-emption, if
he requires land in conjunction with
his farm, without actual. occupation,

and residence maintained on Crown
granted land.

Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding Zu
acres, may be leased as homesites,
title to be obtained ufter fulfilling resi-
dential and improvement conditions,
and surveying land. .

For grazing and - industrial purposes
areay exceeding 640 acres may be

_ leased by one parson or company. . -

Mill, factory or industrial sites on

_ Umber ‘land not. exceeding 40 acres
may be purchased; conditions include
payment of stumpage,

Natural hay meadows’ inawessxible
by existing rogds may be purchased
conditional upoh construction of a
road to them. Rabate of one-half of
cost of road, not exceeding half of
purchase price, Is made. .

PRE-EMPTOAS' FREE GRANTS
“oF ACT. os

inet? geteamsAthl SUNS fe
raons join
with His Me ng and serving

after the conclusion
This privilege
srosocive. . :
© fees relating to’ pre-emptions
are due or payable by soldiers on pre.
emptions recorded after Juno 26, 1918.
Taxes, are remitted for B years.' -
Tovislon for return of
grued, due and noe Aegas
‘ on account of taents,
taxes ‘on soldiery’ Ire praptlo. fees or
Interest on agreements to. purchase
,town or aity lots hald by members of
Allied Forces, or dependents, acquired
direct or indirect, remitted
listment to March 81, 1920,

SUB-PURCHASERS OF cR
; LANDS, . CROWN

from ene

Provision made, for iss
grown srants- to’ sub-purchasers
nds, acquir
purchasers who falledy (ees. trom

purchase, involving | forfeiture, on

‘interest and taxes, ere.: “pure .

chusers do not claim were or OF} ters

tay by "diate te
ute:

over wholo area. nlion there ete

de made by May 1,

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. Bministration
‘Annual grasing
vi ah humbers ranged;

under Commissioner
priority for satab

: assoclations. for range -
: of partially.

Bn bev =

provided statutory improvements muds —

heen paid since Auzuat — .

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and taxes...

_ Grazing Act, 1919, for .aystematte -
development of Nvestook industry pro-
“vides for grasing districts and range _

permits issued based

- takes improvements to extent of $300

talled to complete |
fulfillment of conditions. of purchase,” | -

bp oatena must |: .

od owners. Stock.owners may form. /