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VOL. V; NO. 12

HAZELTON, B, C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1915

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR”

~ LOCAL AND DISTRICT

NEWS: PARAGRAPHS

’ Mrs, H. H. “Little is visiting
friends i in Telkwa.

JW. Morison paid a brief visit
to Telkwa this week. .

A.W, McvVittie returned to
the coast on Monday, -

R. D’Egville has returned to
his Bulkley Valley. ranch,

E.G. Bamford, of Bradstieet’s,.
Vancouver, was here on Monday.

Cc. Vz. Wright e¢ collected $19 for.
Belgian relief on King Albert’s
Day.

George Dover, forest ranger at

- ‘Terrace, was in town during ‘the

week,

Dr. Inman, the Prince Rupert
eye specialist, is ‘here for a day
or two,

Government Agent Hoskins re-
turned yesterday from a visit to

Rispiox.

- C.- Rea, of Edmonton, was
- among yesterday’s incoming pas-
 Sengers... ae

J, A. ‘Macdonald is paying ‘a
business visit to the Bulkley Val-

ley towns.

’ De Maclean was. “down from
Smithers on Wednesday, on pro-
’ fessional business,

W. H..and C. H. Jackson, of
Kispiox, left on Wednesday fora
trip to California, =.

F, T, Child, of: Manson ' Creek,
veturned on Monday from a visit

to the coaat cities,

Alex, - Tilleard, “formerly of
' Hazelton, is now a lieutenant in
the Royal Field Artillery.

. The board of trade is making
‘an’ effort. to have a. number of
soldiéts quartered - in Hazelton
during. the winter,

It is ‘reported that, ‘steamer
mails arriving. in Prince ‘Rupert
will be so arranged as to. connect

‘with every east-bound train, —

‘The skating rink will. be. in

oe chatge of J, McDougall, ‘who has|*

oe everything i in readiness for ice-|
“making as goon’ ag there is suffi-
me cient. froat,,.

ae We. Kennedy, a former Hazel-

ton’ man, whois now in business

in Vancouver, and A. W. Wither-
‘Spoon,’ also., cof. ‘Vancouver, were
|. here for a, couple of aye, on land
oe ‘business: cae

“The 402nd (North. Bitah Cole

. : ‘umbla): Battalion hag been official:

| war.

GENERAL CONFIDENCE IN LONDON

‘lox

ROUMANIA MAY MAKE DECISION TODAY
RE VERSES AND GAINS ON SERVIAN FRONT

“This week, gays a London correspondent, ‘marks one definite point of progress in the war, and

one “wholly: encouraging to Britain.
end of the Zeppelin campaigns against England until spring.
matke-such ventures highly dangerous, although not altogether impossible,

The autumn storms, which have now begun, involve the probable
Weather conditions, from now on,'

It was knowledge of the

short time remaining whith caused the Germang to make attempt after attemot, all futile, during the

past few weeks. |

While it is not yet possible to publish details of these attempts, their complete

repulse reflects the highest eredit upon the recent/developments of our anti-aircraft service.

. The German attempt at an invasion ‘of England, which was last autumn considered probable, is
now universally regarded as impossible, as our naval superiority is greater than ever.

The failure of Germany’s Russian campaign to accomplish its main purpose is now admitted

and must profoundly affect its winter campaign. -

supposition t that Russia would be knocked out by autumn. :
- In the. ‘Champagne, innumerable German: attacks upon the new French positions, attacks in

massed formation, preceded by ‘Poison gas, are casting them enormous numbers of men and . “a ue
; _ {ton Gonservative - Association ,

producing no result.

The entire German strategy was built on the

Every day affords increasing evidence of how Germany is feeling the enormous economic
Much of the harvest of Eastern Prussia has sprouted and moulded.

pressure brought to dear on her.
owing to the wet autumn.

London, despite the darkened and gloomy nights caused by, the lighting regulations, shows

during the daytime scenes of greatest animation.
distress and prosperity i is general.

"|, Bucharest... via Copenhagen
“g[and -London): The newspaper
Epoca asserts that Austrian’ and
German troops have landed on
the Roumanian island of Hurawai
in the Danube river, and that
they are placing mines in the
river and watehin gthe movements
of the Roumanian troops. The
| Bpoea asks why the Roumanian
government takes no action in the
matter. en

A cabinet council called for
today by King Ferdinand is ‘to
decide Roumania’s course in the
The King is pro-German,
but the people favor Russia.

Take Jonescu’ is announced to
speak tormorrow. at Jasay, de-
nouneing: the Austro- Roumanian
treaty and urging action in favor
of the Allies.

Athens:

Th an effort to dis-

tract the Bulgarians from gouth-
are streaming across the frontier

east Servia,- where they are

favorable,

‘French artillery,

Sweepingeverything before them,

re

the French are hurling all their
strength against -the Bulgarian
forces on the Vardar river today.
The. French: troops’ position is
They have already
won some successes, and seem on
the eve of gaining fresh ground;
but it is feared that they are not
numerous enough to follow up
their ad vantage to the utmost.
The Vardar river struggle has
been of the most desperate char-
acter, ‘ The Bulgars.were forced
back across it bythe deadly
which more
than offset the numerical super
iority of the enemy. Northeast
of this battlefield, the British,

still hammering at theStrumnitza
defenses. The Bulgara are still
holding out stubbornly.

In the southwest; Serb refugees

The shops are crowded; there is singularly little

into Greece” in ever increasing
The Bulgar invaders
in this district seem to be.‘ ignor-

numbers,

ing the Vardar river battle com-|

pletely. They are advancing to
the southward. through the upper:
Tserma valley. completely over-
whelming the weak- forees of!
Serbs who oppose them.

Rome : A telegram to the
Tribuna’ from Athens says that
the Bulgarians have oreupied
Monastir and that the Servians
are in full retreat, “There is no
confirmation of the report.

Madrid: A’ wireless “message
has been received from the. Ver-
ona, 8 sister steamer to the

| : -"-') Ancona, stating that she wa
backed up by French cannon, are}. g that she was

pursued by a large submarine
with two periscopes, off Sardinia,
The submarine was acconipanied
by a steamer. ~ The Verona is

on her ‘way from Genoa to New

York.

_ Patriotic Telkwa

~‘Telkwa pedple are doing their:

share In, ‘supporting the. Patriotic
Fund and the Red Cross. |

held at the Telkwa Hotel,’ “which

resulted’ in: the addition: of a .
: handsome: dum: to the ‘Patriotie| |

Fund, ;while those who: attended, :
ineluding, many from alt parts of |

On:

Thursday | evening a dance was)
will. not overlook any pennies. 7

“18 9 "clock, AN:

at the residence of Mrs, Ernest
Hoops, and realized a--neat, sum
for the-Red Cross,” T. J. Thorp,
who is ‘always enetgetic in, pat-
riotic|.work, .says-the committee

. OWA.
‘The. sewing party in: “aid: of
Red: Cross funds will be held .aa

ti on.
‘Tusual. at the Mission: House on ”

Thureday afternoon, Nov. “9B at
the ladies, of ho |

_ Engagement Announced -

The engagement is announced
of Miss Barbara Crawford, who
has been for about two years a’
member of, the: local. - hospital
staff, to. Mr.” :: o Rk Smith, ot
North Bulkley...

:, Thewedding is expected. to take
place duting the e Christmas 1 vaca

‘Methodat Church: .
Tomortow’ evening @ ‘gong ger-
th: special

. thabe dnvited to attend.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR ~
BUR BOYS IN KHAKI

A ‘fand has been opened for
the purpose of sending to Hazel-
ton men at the front and in hos-
pitals and training camps some
evidence of the esteem.in which
they, are held by the people of
the town.

It is hoped sufficient money
will be subseribed to allow the
despatch to each of the sixty or
more men who have gone from |
here of an acceptable Christmas _
gift. Voluntary contributions
will be welcomed, and will be
acknowledged in the next issue
of The Miner,

Conservative Meeting |
There was a good attendance
at the annual meeting of Hazel-

which was held in-the school-
house on Monday evening. -Re-
| ports of officers and executive -
were of a most favorable nature,
and were unanimously adopted,

Officers for the ensuing year

j were elected by ballot, the fol-

lowing being the successful can-

didates: :

" President, R. S. Sargent.’
Vice-president, Rev. John Field.
Secretary - treasurer, H. M.

Mathews.

Executive Board, A.E. Player, -

Cc. V. Smith, Wm. Grant, : Jas, _

MacKay.
‘A’ unanimous vote of ‘thanks

was tendered to A. E. Player,

the retiring president,

Told Indians of War

At the request of the local.
Indians, Government Agent Hos-
kins on Saturday evening gave a
talk on the Great War to a ‘large
number of local natives, The
address, which was illustrated by
means of maps, was interpreted
to the Indians by W.H.Holland, |

and was fully appreciated by the: oe

audience._ ;

‘Patriotic Social
The ladies -of the Methodist:
Church will hold a patriotic social
on Friday evening, Nov. 29, in
St. Andrew ’a Hall. . The program.
will be of a literary character; ‘

and refreshments will he served, .

Everyone i ip cordially, invited.

__ Hospital Sunday 1
November. 28. has’ been eet °
apart a5’ Hospital Sunday. eas,
In St.Peter’s. Church: -Bpecial.. ;
servites . Will be held : ‘andthe:
cdllections that! day will be: given wo
to the Hazelton, Hospital, 7 _

"More than 35 per cent ar the ; :
mileage, of. German: tailroads: “is.