The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF- BRITISH COLUMBIA. A. R, Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. * SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Two Dollars a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATES: _ Display, $2.50 per inch per month; Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion, Gazette rates. ‘ , VoL. 1V. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1914, No. 1 Canada is sending thousands of her best men to take their place in the battle line of the British Empire. Every Canadian ‘is confident that our troops will display those qualities of pluck and endurance which have distinguished the British soldiers in the con- flict with Gerthany, even as the same qualities have in the past brought victory to the Empire’s forces in many a hard-fought cam- paign, -Tt is not enough, however, that we who remain securely at home should feel confidence in those who have undertaken to fight our battles, We must remember that many of Canada’s soldiers are leaving behind them families who must be provided for, and every Canadian must heed the appeal of the Duke of Connaught, as governor-general, for subscriptions to the Canadian patriotic fund, This fund, whichis rapidly growing, will be used to make provision for those whose breadwinners have gone to the front, and every dollar that can be raised will be needed for the purpose. We urge our readers to do their part by sending in their subscrip- Legal notices inverted at B, C. |. tions to the Hazelton fund, particulars of which are given in our news columns, AN AMERICAN VIEW Emperor William, the govern- ment of the German Empire, neglects no opportunity to pre- judice his cavse before the im- partial jury of the world. He has indorsed the indefens- ible action of Austria against Servia. He has declared war on Russia in order, if possible, to prevent it from aasisting the Servians. He haa bullied and invaded France before the French had taken a step toward war, In wanton disregard of the treaty that binds Germany to respect and safeguard the neutrality of Belgium. he has violated the neutrality of Belgium, Holland and Luxemburg and endeavored to coerce Belgium into actively assisting Germany against France, He has tried to cajole England into disregard of her duties aa the declared friend of France, In England he meets with his match, The British know their duties toward Belgium, France and themselves and dare main- tain their rights. They have been slow te move, They have not allowed themselves to be awept off their feet. They have], not committed a single act of ag- gression or provocation, But they stand under solemn treaty obligation to protect the neutral- ity of Belgium, and under some sort of obligation to. defend France if assailed, They stand by -their word. They tell the Teutonic war lord to his face that he must respect the neutrality of Belgium or take the consequen- ces. England could not honorably or Bagaciously do else than what she has done. Tohave left help- less Belgium to its fate would have been cowardice, folly and shame. The Teutonic menace to the peace of Europe has to be met and must he confronted by some power. German profes- sions of good faith and sincerity cannot, be trusted. © In ‘the providence of God it has fallen to England to withstand William of Germany as she a century ago withatood and overthrew Napol- eon the Great. —The * Spokesman Review. ae s. .. Gold: is the: ‘ atandard of ‘at | - wealtt and. the Measure of “its oo exchange... ‘the man or, womaat| 7 , who; ‘qould : belittle “the ‘In teprlty| Gy gold mining investment offer, honestly made by honest men, laughs to scorn the very founda- tion of wealth. —Ex. Rocher de Boule to Continue Notwithstanding the fact that smelters are closing down and copper mines suspending opera- tions or curtailing their produc- tion, the blight of terrible war will not fall-as heavily on our immediate district as we had feared, The managementof the Rocher de Boule mine have announced | © that they will cantinue their op. erations with full’speed ahead, and market their product as soon as they are in a position to do go. The big crosscut tunnel should penetrate the ore body. within a couple of weeks, and the aerial tramway is nearing completion and will soon be in working con- dition. It is assured that long before the snow flies each day. will see a hundred or more tons of ore from this mine on its way to the smelters, which have al- ready signified their desire to handled its output. The crosscut‘on the Great Ohio is encountering conditions which indicate closé proximity to the big vein, and it seems but a matter of days until this mine will be turning out ore, The Red Rose, which is re- garded as the ‘most promising undeveloped property in’ the dis-. trict, has been attracting much attention during the past month, and several parties have’ been endeavoring to make terms with its fortunate owners, — ‘ Fresh discoveries. of a most promising character have been: recently made in a bitherto un- prospected part of the district, and taking it all slong theline from a straight mining view-) point, our local, conditions are more favorable at this time than| have been hoped for by: the most sanguine. The horrors of a ‘terrible war touch us all most deeply, but. we derive some little consolation from the fact. that. we. not |. drones, and that in forcing. wealthy: froptt Nature’a strongbox. we. prd' nefplii in’. ome: > measure’ 20/8 Ghaléonyeite, ‘a . fe a the Miner j is two o dollars sow os ‘THE OMINECA MINER,. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1914 | TORELP MINING INDUSTRY 2:—Strenuous . Victoria, Sept. efforts are being made by the mining interests of British Co- ‘umbia, particularly those in the| Kootenay and Slocan districts, to devise ways and means to meet the new situation asa re- sult of the war, and insure that the producing properties of the country shal} not be forced to. close down, To this end several eonferences have been held in the last couple of days between Sir Richard McBride and Lorne A. Campbell, M. P. P., of Ross- land, representing the mining interests of the interior. In an interview, Mr. Campbell explained the position of the silver-lead industry, Prior to the. outbreak of the war, mines were in goad condition and there were few clouds on the horizon. With the war and the immediate collapse of order in the financial markets throughout the world, came the disruption of the metal markets, making it im- possible to get quotatious or as- certain metal values. This situ- ation only revealed an opportun- ity, asa result of the war, and it is this new situation which is now being surveyed, Just prior to the outbreak of the war,.Great Britain secured all the available lead supplies open to purchase. It is assumed that she is still in the market for all the lead she can get. The silver-lead mines of British Co- jumbia produce comparatively very little silver, but they do produce a considerable quantity of lead, which can be: refined in the province, .It ia: this phase of. ‘the matter to which Mr, Caraphell ia. naw engaged in’di- recting the attention of bath the federal. and provincial govern- ments, His idea is, roughly, that the federal government should purchase what silver is produced in British Columbia and make whatever arrangements may be. necessary to insure that the mines shall not be shut down, tothe end that the lead which Great’ Britain requires shall be supplied in quantity by the mines of this province. The question is one which involves many con- siderations, but Mr; Campbell has received such assurances for Sir Richard McBride -as to lead him to be hopeful that the problem will be solved satisfac-|° torily. Apropos of: the 5 suggestion ad- vanced in some quarters that in view of the situation this winter| it might be desirable for some of |, the larger employers of labor to Mr. Campbell said he was oppos- ed to the idea. He thought that the better way to meet the prob- |lemof threatened emeniployment would be to keep the staff em- ployed full time, at reduced pay, if. emergency measures of this kind are forced on employers, ‘Commercial Printing at Thel Miner Print Shop. sea Wy e yeeth thé timber far priate of the niet For- ry. Victo Ha, B, @. - * . the}: allied le alate work their staffs only half time, | . Sovineneine . a , Rost . 1 Det trict ve ‘will ie any for the to gen nin ERT 7 The Favorite | Shopping place . MINERS’ PROSPECTORS’ and SETTLERS’ SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY |> We Lead--- | Others Follow | SARGENT’S SPECIAL NOTICE ‘Three carloads of supplies . arcived. on Tharadayi--on6 of coal, oil. . and gasoline, one of flour. and cereals, and oneof assorted gro: . cerles forthe fall-trade. .-.- . : The carload of flour is Ogilvie’ 8 “Royal Household, and ig. the. first carluad to come direct from the mills at Medicine. Hat. to... Hazelton. hefore-the-war prices and landed it here under the most favor- able ‘competitive freight rate. customers full benefit.of these conditions and not to-make ean. ~ tal out of the, “Influence on Trade”’ of the deplorable and dis-' tressing War - _ peuxunmrexeant lt? We were fortunate enough to. contract. for-..it at ‘It. is, our intention to give. our. ~ Time to think of Warm Clothing .--. Cold Weather is on the way = were oe Our. Fall and- Winter ‘Stock, which is now - arriving from the manufacturers, includes a wide | _ range of seasonable goods | Baas a ee _ wear, | Ladies’ and'Men’s Sweater: Coats, Under- _ | . oO