“PRICE $2.00 YEAR e ietoria: Grand: Trink Pac} } 7. eal ‘has’ ‘beri’ laid” Fell ~ TON THE SITE): Another Canadian Boal” es London; - Captain D;> Campbell, the Canadian hoes Christma Hockey BS. oan “looked for. when the. local- team | meets ‘the: sever, ‘stalwarts of the} ' Though: Somewhat: handicapped]: ”. by the absence of .some. of their | _ =care-” confident: of * success, --Bhe been’ decided: upon, bué thet .’-will be picked fromthe followin 4 EE: Fawcett, A G. Aldous, Roy MeDonell W. H ‘Larmer “Le 7 i “The engineers. are Ssaid to have Be a-strong: and speedy team: ready ~ for the: game; and will-have mot "of: last : ‘year? § stars-on - the ies}: i when. the puck is: faved off. “probable: that.Gearge Laroeque, & veteran’ hackers will y EB, Pi der. ‘works at: Departure Bay. were, ' destroyed. by an explosion -which occurred atnoon - today... -.. Three|? -2 meh were instantly killed. ‘and B ~number of others. were injured; » The buildings were. “blown; ‘to atoms, The. dead.are: Win. Dee, _ John Wileox: and ‘Téseph. Defries. ‘Stewart: Reeovering — J. ASpedfal to The Minor)’ _Vanicoitver, : ‘Deg. 23: - Dunean : Contractor “J... WwW, ‘Stewart, * of a - Foley, Welch & Stewart, is rapid- oly. recovering ‘fron: -his recent ~ serious ° “illness and: ‘expects to eave ‘shortly - for Paris, France, - where his - family’ is. at: ‘present mie breton, ~ Steamiers for Fraser: : . (Speetal to The Miner) ©" | ~ Vancouver; Dee, 22k ect freight train of ten cars, contain:| , “ing the machinery of the. stéeim-. ‘ers Distributor. and-° Operator; “left” “yesterday: ‘for Tete Jaune Cache, via Calgary and. Edmon-|"’ : ton. The-work of -taking. apart “and shipment was: “secomplished | os without mishap. ope “ Bigrest On, Record: fy --An Indian potlateh has. ‘been i in _ Promess ‘at’ Kispiox:: ‘this ‘week, andthe ; Hazelton village - has) \ beet’ almoat deserted, “At thete- ‘tives "$14,856" inscash. and over * © $4000 4n gooda were 3 distributed. |" presenta -giyen,. the ‘:tota: ‘to have exceeded "$20,000, ina A Leap Year Dance ° : Wil Be Being An “extiting hockey, game is} GT. Be on. ‘Monday: afternoon. : best: ‘players, the: ‘Hazelton : ‘men & ee line-up forthe: game has not yet, Iti is); { ent: town. show... A unanimous dis-|: “ | given: ‘for publication the follow : Rows, -who ‘is. here. today,.’ says) : MR. KELLY STATES CASE) ‘po latch. given - by local:na+|; _ Including the ‘horses "and. other| tha 2 all : ‘ing the potlateh the most notable |in ; ona one dh record in British Columbia, hati wement is on foot to ‘have L Aaee bly - elub-danee in the 3 hew the k ““Leap-Year!” - Of: the Future: tute: City HOVE ERSTE pear yore for’ Interests of Raw. Tern need Dletrct. Bo “Although ‘Hazelton: “will. “not have. to “move: te the‘railway un- ‘til the: ateel.j is: here, there’ is'no ‘loriger. any doubt as- to. theloca-], ion of thé eity: which will ‘take’ ‘Hazelton’ §: place “on: the’ map, ‘The: Railway Commissioners have decided that New: Hazelton. ds to have ‘the ‘atation;.”. Pre “While he verdict of the Com: a! som Hazelton people, - ‘nat entire- ly. welcome, ‘eitjzeng Of the pres- -| position to: necept: the decision: aa. | final, and’ 'from:-now. on the rési~ |dents ‘of. ‘Hazélton:, will... : ’ wnitedly. for the’ development: of | ene: district: and -ita commatcial "and: mining center,. ey, eltan.; Nose WHE: are peat ined the sith ts South Hazel. ton, relying | ‘upon ‘the: railway company’s announcements that its station. ‘would ‘be built at that point, are not. ‘disposed, ‘to cling to a. lost’ catise, and will be found| lined up for the new town. .--; Aldous & Murray, representa. tives.in Hazelton of: the railway - [einen ard its associates in the South ‘Hazelton * project, - -have ing. statement: _ “The. Board, ‘of Railway. ‘Come rs.has. issued an .order compelling’. the: Grand: Trank Pacific, -railway to build its Hazel- Residesits “of Pre Preacnt Town He » Will. Unite for Blevelopment | 2 Ls Hazelton... “to The Miner, under: | Cominission placing’: ~ Hanmond’s Company In Line ‘The Natural Rese jutces Security Company, i ancouver date ‘of Dec. 21, says: . “We believe thatthe’ decision of the Dominion Railway g thet station. of the Grand Trunk Pacific --Railway. at. New ‘Hizckon should be taken as final’ and’ con- ~_ Alusive: by’ all"interésted; and we propose. to boost for one Hikes, anid thas New:Hazelton, from this date. : adurat R Resouces * Seemity Co., Ld” ” ina despatch =: ™ | COMMISSION Grand Trunk Pacific Ordered To Locate Hazelton Depot |: - On Robt. Kelly’s Townsite |: ‘HAS DECIDED! : ding’, it’ to: do likewise at’ ‘Saat It. ‘therefore. appears that. New: ‘Hazelton will be: ‘the on future city of. this district,'and} | suelr being the cage, we will assist in: ‘its ‘development to the: “pest | Inv supporting of. our ability, South. Hazelton, as we. have’ don futire city of Hazelton Many Lots Reserved - Frank MeKinnon has -bee: -citize Hazelton... Clements & Heyward; reservations .. ia not necessary to- ‘move’ at once, the new...town, atreet-for business, ton station on lot 982, and. farbid- . in the past, we. worked only, for | what: we eoriidered to. be *t "the Beat’ interests. ‘of the peopl: of | Hazelton; ° believing: ‘the® atation : | would ‘be at ‘that point. Inv view of. the verdict of the Cothmisgion we can but bow to. its ‘decision and Jend our. assiatarice to make. New Hazelton the one and ‘only od ihe ‘buslest'man ‘in “Hazelton for the last : three. days... The decision Lwas. no agenerapnotiiced thin } 3 began to hesiege. Harvey at ‘MeKinnon's office :to,'secure Jots.in the business part-6f New ‘the- figeal - ‘agents in Vancouver, advised the: local, representatives that: it- was necessary to, have up ‘Hazelton ~ early, “owing to: the demand -which.. has ‘developed on. ‘the’ lower mainland. :, Even though it wired, the business men seem: to. con- o sider. it’ advisable to lose: no: time in: ‘Securing | proper : locations i in Ninth” avenue appears to be.considered the best Premicr McBride Speaks : ~ (Special. ta The Miner}. Mabee decision in ‘the Hazelton | i towrisite- case, Hon. Richard . Me], @ Bride said the government, -in faith, relying on the representa- tions of the railway company that thé Hazelton station would be lo- cated on lot 851, the site of South Hazelton, - Nevertheless, the Premier ‘paid,’ “the. government would willingly listen to any-com- ~ | plai pur-| establishment of a depot on lot ‘more -on the subject. : ment-of Judge “Mabee’s.. decision |. wasdisagreeable news: “Allthose who purchased lots at thé auction on Tuesday did .so believing the railway. announcements, «Prices ranged from. $225 for inside lots on streets back from the railway to $1,700 for-well located corner lots. : Morice and Ornineca streets and Broadway boulevard. were the : “favorites, ‘bringing prices ranging: from ‘$1,500 to $1, 700, The total sales : were not” an- nounced, - It is expected that. ‘the exact ‘course; to be adopted by “the Zovernment .will be announced shortly. ; JCENSURES THE RAILWAY - Victoria, Dee. 21:—When‘ ques-| tioned today regarding the po- sition to be taken by the provin- cial ‘government: following the joining with the Grand Trank Pacifici the sale of lotg i in South Hazelton, had acted’ “in good | injunction preventing: the carry- thent, the ee would ‘SEY rio e To” many here’ thé annousiée: Has Attempted Injustice and Must * Carry Out’ Agreement with Kelly and Abandon South Harelton Project Ottawa, Dec. 19:—The Board of Railway Commissioners today rendered a decision on the appli- cation of Robert Kelly, owner of Lot 882," Cassiar district; which is |. subdivided .as ‘Section. 2 of: the townsite of New Hazelton, to compel the Grand Trunk Pacific railway to locate and maintain - a station at that point, in. aceord- with an agreement between the railroad.and the owners of the land. The Board announced that an order would be issued for- the + | 882, ag originally agreed,'and an ing” Gut ‘of the raily finite: ‘enteipri would ‘ba granted: ; “Railway officials were, ‘aoverely | « slated’ ‘by Hon. J. P. Mabee, the |: Chief. Commissioner, . ‘who said: “If any private individual . had done what the railway has at- tempted: fn this case, he would ‘have been in the’ penitentiary, and rightly so... J. have-never ‘known of a more deliberate at- tempt to deprive an individual of his rights; and I say so most emphatieally.””. The Chief Com- *| missioner further declared that|' so far ag it lay in his power, he would put an end to the exploita- tion of public lands by railway companies or anybody else, when in violation-of solemn agreements, Way's own Hazelton, “"NOST-TALKED-OF TOWN IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA” “ations: ‘with th the Rail ea 8 ectal to: the M ne . _| Hazelton townsite situation.’ “His } n/actia y he: said, was’ ‘based aipon given. by.: ‘the Owner of Lot: 882 Tells: of His Naat “ Vancouver,’ Dee,- 21: Robert “|: | Kelly was interviewed today, and| |" threw - additional light. ‘on™: the A =. prices and : yesterday: Sima “Natural Resources Makes $400, 000 Deal J. H. Kugler, who i is handling : sections one and three of : New Hazelton townsite, wited yesterday from Vancouver to . 1.) ~The Miners. 14°. “Have Sdd to” > ‘Natural Resources Secutty Company op | :-over $400,000 worth of ‘Jots in n New Hazelton, at regalat on. regular. terms, . First cash deposit’ made. = ma H. 1 Kage 3 » Mee ot the railway company’ 3 letters ito ‘Mr: Kelly were written by-G. tin Ryley. In oné ‘of these, writ- {ten i in July of last year, the. lat- : ter says the railway company. ae. septs the. Kelly offer of: 29. acres mn lot 882. for railroad ‘purposes, ‘but regrets you cannot. see your: ay. clear in giving the company n interest in the.townsite.’*: apt Hother letter the railway .| company asked: Mr. Kelly for half of the: townsite.” Later in’ the w hiegotiations the owner offered to | compromise; giving a: quarter. in-/int th fared |terest; . but~ the: anipany vatill |R acres,” anid Mr, Kely, “waihich cost. me. ‘about. $100,000.": One quarter. of the land, upon. sub- division, reverted to the provin- dial government. ; If1 hiid agreed. to, the demand. ‘of ‘the: Grand Trdak. ‘Patifie for one: half, what I: sHould’ have’ ‘had remaining would, not have besh much.: The ek showed the. station.and’ siding} in red ink, axd ‘it’ was on: this, to-}! gether with the assul 10 CONTROL SITUATION,, Ja. full ‘page advertisement, ‘the| .|pany ‘makes ‘the; following an- thents.are made,“which will be: |matter, of. “one oF: tw + day ¥ Well Known Company - ‘Aanounces’ it Will Concentrate Attention. . “Onn New City _ cSpeclal to The “Miner)" Vancouver, December. :21:—In Natural. ‘Resources Security com} nouncément:: “‘Settled—Hazeltin | —We believe v we control the situ: | . ation of the railroad townsite. ‘at Hazelton... - Weshall issue a notice! to-the public within a day or two which will clinch matters for alll. time. There i is going to. be only} one’ town on the railroad at Hatek|' ton, and we'shall tell you exactly’; where ib will be located: “just. as sd0h a8 nécesdary legal’ artangé- ; Judge Maboe Declares Railway Company: : ments at Ottawa; “s, chosen. are Hon, A. B. ‘Morine, - . ‘Toronto; Richard Lake, Grenfell, [Unionist candidate in’: Norb |}. “Ayrihire, “defeated - Anderson, | the Liberal Solicitor-general’. for J ‘Scotland, whose recent appoint- | ment made the bye-eledtion me." cessary, | Boston Man Thinks. , the World Sour Boston, Dec, 21:—A reward of $1000 awaits the person who can prove’ to the satisfaction «of - Charles: W. Morse of Brooklyn ‘that. -the earth is round. The money ig on deposit in a Boston reward to any astronomer” or ‘ geographer, for he is certain the earth is square. The idea that. the earth revolves around thesun —. nongense, according to Mr. Morse, © - Mr. Morse is ready for an argu- ment: with any disputant who - might suggest that, if the earth | were square ships sailing around | it would. drop over ‘the edge. This never can happen; ‘he- said, . because of-:the immense ica barrier which surrounds.the . habitable Portion’ of the earth, which is in the sliape of a flat tircle, 7 WOMEN ARE RE TOD SCARCE _ Tombians Reraain ‘Bachelors oO 1, ‘Ottaiva, Dec. 22:-~A . census bulletin,. just issued - gives: the {population .of the: Dominion. by - electoral divisions and by: Rexes, Many | constituencies, ' mostly’ in” the west, have populations: ereatly in excess of the unit of répresent- ation,. ‘which has long: been: fixed . at 80,800. British: ‘Columbia. has 248; 000 males and 186 ,000 females, : the greatest disparity i in Canada.” In response to the application of the McBride adininistration, over all water matters. in the Dominion railway belt..in “British * Columbia. The cost of. adminis- tration will come out of the. revé- nue, any surplus being paid to the federal government” by: the - | provitice, . “The goveriment. hes. ‘decided upon the personnel of the’ ‘com: mission. which’ will’ ‘investigate geveral public service depart-. Susk:; G., NM. ‘Ducharri, Mon- treal. “sHon. Martin Buirall is arrang-- ing for a fruit convention at Ot eee early i in. the new year. - - Santa. Claus, Was’ The ‘The first Christmas tree tertainment™ of the: Presi huréh was held -las 2 the. iaige tere bank. -Mr. Morse does not éx- pect to be called on to pay” the. at a terrific rate of speed is all The’ Reiion’ Lam 8a" ‘Many British Co 7 the Dominion’ government ‘has ©. | given’ the province’ jurisdiction _ _ The men .