RY of forest protection. -

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New HAZELTON, B. C.,. TULY :

prs Takes 1 it
’ Out of 48 Prizes -
| in Essay’ Contest)’

Daring ‘carly May the B.C, “Forest
‘Service held an essay competition among

, the public and high school pupils

througnout the province in the interests
The title of the

“essay was: “Our Forests and Why We

. Should Protect Them From, Fire,”’

Forest officers throughéut_ the prov-
. ince addressed the majority of - public
, and high school students upon this im-

i. portant subject, with’a view to stimu-

mi following classes:

' lating en interest among the .school
‘ students in the question of foreat fire
> Prevention.

i The coinpetitors were divided into the
High achoal stu-

aj, dents; Senior ‘Students; Intermediate

i, Students,
In each of the above- mentioned claas-

y es one first prize, consisting of a ‘silver

/eup, five second prizes, sonsisting of }.

| ‘gold medals, ‘and 10-third prizes, con-
. sisting of silver medals were awarded,

mi making a total of. 48 prizes awarded

hroughout the province: __

[ am advised by telegram from the
‘ Chief Forester that the following prizes
have been awarded to competitors
F among the public and high -schools in
ithe Prince Rupert forest district:

1, High School Students—First prize

ilver cup to Jean H, MacKay, Prince

upert,

Second prize—Gold meds] to Frank
MeNicholl, Prince Rupert.

Third Prize—Silver medal to Margar- |

t Palmer, Prince Rupert,’
2, Senior Grade Public School—Third

rize--Silver .medal to, Edna. Jameson,

= "Ball Ga Game and

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Pat aT

Dance Terrace

‘ Dominion Day 7

Dominion Day wai was’ hailed’ with
glee by the Terrace farmers be-
cause a copious rain ‘was. falling,
the first for many a dav, though
there were others’ not ‘so’ well
suited. Those. who had ‘let their
hopes ran-on the outdoor sports
were a bit disappointed: :. Yet i in
the «main the sports came off all
right. There was only one item
and that was a baseball. game in
which the employees of the Royal
Lumber Co,’s mill-at Hanall con-
tested against the Tuxis Boys of
Terrace, who won by a slight
margin in a a heavy hitting. con-
test:

In the evening a dance was
promoted. by the St: Andrew's '8
Association i in the G.W.V. A.-hall
and drew a good attendance.
Mrs, Attwood’s orchestra provid-
ed the music and the ladies sup-
plied generous refreshments, R,
Beecher was the floor manager,

The only other ‘attraction in
town was a special movie show
put on by Fred Bishop.

Gen. A. D. McRae, leader of
the Provincial Party, is expected
to. visit the Northern Interior

: Hazelton Held

~ Amual Sports
_ Dominion Day

The ¢ fifteenth or t or tweritieth an-
nual'celebration of/Dominion Day
was held in Hazelton on Monday
last. The day was not exactly
the best” variety the weather man
has, ‘but the‘ morning. and after-
néon' were passable, As usual
many people ‘from New Hazelton
visitied their’ friends in the old
town. and took’ part’ in ‘the °pro-
gram of events. The'attendance
was not up to former years, ‘but
quite a umber are’ away from
home, °°

A’ prograni of sports ‘for: the
children was run off and ‘boys
and girls from both’ towns com:
petéd,’ withthe bulk--of the
prizes going to: New Hazelton.
A baseball.game of seven innings
‘was ‘played between the old
timers and the new comers. It
was snappy, humorous and a fair
substitute. The score was a tie,

_The Ladies’ Hospital Aux-
iliary had charge of the refresh-
ment booth and a good business
was done. © The sports. program |i
was either started too soon or
was. not long, as just when: the
people should have been getting
ready for tea, sandwiches,” etc.,

‘thé rogram’ was over-and’ no:

'|Acreage Tracts
Are Now Placed ;
‘On The Market

.Twenty nine pieces of the best
fruit and garden land to be found
in Northern British Columbia are
now offered for sale in’ tracts of
five and ten acres and at prices
which will make them sell fast.
This land is part of District: Lot
863, being the west half of Sec-
tion One of New Hazelton, It
is yery close to town and .to the
depot.. It is now served by roads
and a new road, being a part of
the main highway along the
Skeena and Bulkley. Rivers and
on through to the east and south,
The railway runs through one
corner ‘ot the land.

These tracts of five and ten

acres are ideal for small fruits
and garden truck. Every kind
of vegetable and fruit that will]
grow in northern or central B.C.
have been tried by the people of
New Hazelton and proven @ Buc-
cess, For size, quality and for
big crops this section cannot be
beaten and few places can equal
It is an opportunity to secure
at a ‘small cost an ideal home
which will keep a family, .
_ Prices, terms and full informa-
tion: may: be had at" the Omineca
Herald office,” come “adv.

North. Members

‘Show Colleague » a pes
Over Districts -

Friday afternoon Hon: K M

Manson, Hon. Dr. Sutherlandand
Hon. T:D.: Pattullo. ‘arrived - in’
town having motored down from
the Bulkley Valley, where ‘they
spent the past week. This i is the
annual tour of the. local: members °
and . they. .are endeavoring. to—
‘show the minister of public works,
just what is required i in the’ orth.
They have met with considerable
success 80. far, .
the ministers will be.i in’ Hon. Mr.
Pattullo’s riding and they’ have.
needs all their own.
the north® ‘Hon. Dr, Suthetland
will visit. Queen Charlotte Islands
and by the time he gets. ‘back to
Victoria: he will have: covered
the province pretty thoroughly, |

From here west.

“While in |

The ministers are accompanied

by Chief Engineer Phillips and
District Engineer Tavlor.
Watt, secretary to the minister
of lands is also making the trip
through the north.
gineering problems are being
straightened out and the minis.
ter will haye a much better idea
| of his work as a result of this
trip,

Mr. —

Many en--~

Hon Mr. Hanson atated ‘that

‘there would be iio work” ‘done in
Jthe way of extending. the main
highway: from New‘ Hazelton to -
Skeena Crossing | this year. * Ae:
said: they were Roing | to: ‘build:
half the road connecting’ Burne |
#| Lake and Endako this year and ~*
* also complete the piece of road in
the Bulkley Valley that was
started last year, The road from
the Bulkley Valley to New Ha-
zelton is being Braded now and.
when the gang gets ‘to _Morice-
town they will make another trip
over the road and that should put
it in pretty good shape.

Mr. Manson met members of
the Liberal Association in Hazel-
ton last night.and Friday morning
the party left for Terrace, where
a publie ‘meeting is to be held.

uckley Bay. ra the end df July or’ early August.

3. Intermediate Grade Public School. |
econd Prize—Gold medal to Sheila ii
eStewart, Prince Rupert, ‘ ’

Second Prize-—-Gold medal to Denis

ichol, Ocean Falls. ,

Second Prize—Gold medal to Lillian

aper, Pacific. .

Second Prize—Gold medal to Luella
‘clarke, Francois Lake. | ;

t Third Prize—Silver medal to Jack

Sargent, Hazelton.

® Third Prize—Silver medal to Elva
ughson, Terrace, —

Third Prize—Silver. medal to Guy
“unnell, Uncha Valley School, Franeois
hake,

# These prizes were awarded on the |.
sis of province-wide essay competi-
nupon the subject of ‘‘OQur. Forests

md Why We Should Protect Them |};

‘om Fire’’, Qver ten thousand pub-

‘and high school students competed.

thing to do but RO home for sup-
pers ; . .
‘In the evening | the dance. was
marred by rain, About seven-|
| thirty the rain started and came! |
* down in torrents so. that only}
enthusiastie dancers would brave|™*
the weather. Those in attendatice
howeyer, report having had-a
very good time. The dance and
sports were under:the. auspices
of the Athletic Association.

. “OVERHEARD ‘AROUND -

- NEW HAZELTON.

S. H. Serikpiel received another
carload of flour and feed the first
of July.

Hugh and- Bdgar Harris have’
gone on a prospecting trip up the
Skeena, They'will be away some
time.

The material for the Kispiox
river bridge has arrived and is
being unloaded and hauled to
Kispiox.

Mud Creek school held its closing
exercises on Thuraday afternoon and
evening, A number from New Hazel-
ton went out in the evening. | :
The first hay to be cut this year |14,
was W. &. Sargent’s clover. © It
was as fine a stand of red.,top’ as
could be found in any country. ;

" Rosswood

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Von Hees
and Mr. ‘and: Mrs... J. M. Hatt
spent the week-end at Kalum
Lake and Rosswood. Fishing in
the Lake was ‘excellent, and Mrs.
Von Hees proved to be a véry ef-
ficieut ‘disciple of. Isaac Walton:

* Jack Couture still holds the lead
in trout fishing, although a visitor
from ‘Terrace nearly beat him
this week;

Work on. the Chiro Mining Co,’ 8

mine at Maroon Mountain is pro-

‘PLS. BONNEY, gressing rapidly. They have
_ | been working three pack -horsea
steadily to get supplies up: and
have completed a new cabin and
started another. ‘The new con-
centrating tables are up and they
expect to start mining operations
this week. - Their ‘Manager,

“Happy” Owings i is happier than
ever; owing to the good progress
they have made i in the past. few

Cemetery Board

The annual meeting of*the Kit-
sumkalum Cemetery Board was
held ‘in Progress Hall on-Friday
night with only a moderate at-
tendance. /The annual report
stated that the cemetery had been
fenced in to prevent damage by
straying animals. A° superior
fencing would have been used if
the. public had ‘responded to the
call for funds bet only the Ladies’
Guild of the Presbytenjan church
dnd the 1:0.0.F, had assisted:and
only a plain wire fence had’ been
erected, The’ Board was anxious
to fit a suitable. gate at-the-front
of the cemetery and to purchase]
equipment . for: funerals. | The
balance. sheet showed that with
$23,79-in hand at the commence-
‘ment of the year-the income: was
$96.27: andthe expenditure $74. 10]:
Jeaving $22.17 as balance «at the
end of: the period, while there
was Owing to the Board. ‘$17:50
and there were no liabilities. The
{E Ge had contributed: $25:and the|*2°
T. The: offices

One trustee and an ‘auditor
are to be appointed, as well as.
general business : transacted.

. Bulger, Cameron: '& Co., jewel-:
The tirst feed of green . peas lers, is the name of anew firm:in

and the first feed of raspberries Prince Rupert, being a. ‘union of »
was enjoyed in New Hazelton on R. Wz. Cameron & Co. and J. Buk «.
Dominion. Day, ° ‘These were Tocal ger. ‘Both firmas.y were Well-known.
grown, in the interior and the new. firm — |
- There was snumber of private will no doubt. continue to- receive”
picnics on Monday | and several the Liberal patronage ‘that. both.”
fishing .parties. The fish were the old firms: received,
biting fine and many good eatch-| ' Next week ‘the. boys. and pitls |

es were made: _ are going cdmping for two weeks:..”
‘Don't forget the. leeturé 08| The Trail Rangers will 0 to the
poultry by H. E. Waby, district Silver Standard: mine -and: the.
poultry instructor of Kamloops, girls (CG. LT.) will camp at the
He will hold, a Public. Mecting in! Silver Standard . mill, Mr, 7
elt MeLeod | very “inal ‘the:

# Dr, Frank Kenney, Toronto,
8 entered partnership with Dr.
H.. Bayne, the. well-known
ntist, in Prince Rupert.” » Dr.
enney comes well-recommended
8 Alex. McKenzie of Moricetown
AS purchased the John. Muir.
rm across the river from there,
gether with the live stock, im-| weeks, -
ements and all equipment. (Hel Dr. Geo, Hanson, Dominion
Bes possession at once. vo geologist. and Mr. Gunning, one
W. S. Sargent has purchag dof his. assiatants,’ made, a trip
me Lake View group, on Nine-| from’ Cedar : Creek on. Sunday.

aie mountain,’ from Hugh Har-| The’ party hasbeen camping at
a. He is arranging, to have Lara Lake, and are going. back

nsiderable. development work ‘to Anyox.’ Dr. :-Hangon intends

to come’ back in: August by way.
Bne thisseason. The Lake View, of Terrace, .: ae 8

? situated between" ‘the. Silver ;

meandard mine ‘and the American

by mine. ‘and, ‘the. ore is ‘of. the|

me character,’ “ “The: ‘surface t

ws a _true.-fissure vein: from! wt tho: rising ie
to five feet. wide, "It isa uh

y promisitig srapect! intdual

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