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: Have 1 Done Great Work For The Hazelton Hospital—
fl New. Officers Elected at Annual Meeting of
Organization Last Friday.

‘The annual general meeting of
Mm the Women’s Auxiliary to the
Me Hazelton Hospital was held in
ee Assembly Hall, Hazelton, on Fri-
Oe day, February 19, at 3,30 p.m.
a ‘The president, Mrs. A. D.
Sa Chappell, opened the meeting
with an address on the work in
Sa ceneral of the Auxiliary, and re-
Maviewed the ways and means of
Sraising funds. She reported that
Ma visits were made, twenty-four in
a ali, to the patients by the mem-

me bers, who took comforts such as

mcandy, fruit, magazines, and
fasmokes. She stated that the
BAuxiliary now had a representa-

ative on the Advisory Board of

athe hospital, and in conclusion

Mheartily thanked the members.
ge aod all others for their assistance

B towards the success of the Auxi-
B® liary.

8 Mrs. A. Mathieson, lady super-
mintendent of the hospital, spoke a
me tew words of inspiration and ex-
pressed her appreciation of the|
assistance given by the Auxiliary.
m An interesting address was
Beciven by Dr. A.C. Wrinch on

eam ‘Women’s Work,” and was very

Mmouch appreciated by those pre-
moent.

= Officers for 1926-7 were elected
meas follows:

@ President-Mrs, W. Anderson.
Vice-president— Mrs. - W. Dungate,
Secy.-treasurer—Mys. .8. J. Winsby

4 Executive vonamitioe ee c. 4H,

Sawle, Mrs. R. &, Sargent, Mrs. H. W.

Sharpe, Mrs, J. ©. Hunt.

Mrs. Anderson thanked the

embers for the confidence they
placed in her in electing her to
he presidency.

Tea was seryed by the officers

mmf 1925-26,

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
; —of—

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY TO THE

HAZELTON HOSPITAL

Feb! 38, 1925, to Feb 19, 1926

RECLIPTS—

3alance on hand Feb. 1925.,.... $ 44.15

embership .....cereveseeeeeees 57.60

Be Jonations ...... cs cceseseeee cece 10.00

ocial.eventa ..... 0. ccc cee ee eens 561.55

ent of dishes.............00685 5.75

MPe ArVive .... cc cece ea ceeeveens 86.45

baffles (cushion donated by Mrs.
_ Pakely and tapestry by Mrs,
Mathieson

em eraemeronnenacae

37.50

a $802, 80
 DiSRURSEMENTS—
Mae tamps and postage ..,......6 $ 1.68
Be cationery... cs eseee sere erences 2.70
Riva, Fakeley'a gift, .........2+6 8.00
Veath ..cccccscvesesecseuceuce 10.70
alles... sees feeene Veet neweeee 93.00
. gO svoneeet crescssese 20,00
sae aeatenesagane , 24,66

mdvertising vee
me ruit, candy, ate., for patients. .
Blankets «12.05: duseincaseeeaes

DISHEB ws sseeceeseees beteeeaenes 32.76
Beupboard.........5- bedewenee .. 11:80
eee hristmas stockings for patients |

Mm | AN MUTHOSS cece eee eee 8.55
. 171.96

Mem aterials purchased....:.,
d ‘ rr

i
1

. [and a sketch,
lor,”

| 25e,

F ‘B. Jackson.

Expenses of entertainments .... 82.77

Furnishings for Lady Superin-

tendent's room 217.00

eee ee ee

“ Balance at bank! te

Books audited and 0,K.’d by S. J.
Winsby.
Mews TURNBULL, |
Sec,-treas. pro tem.

REPORT OF SEWING CONVENOR. |

Work done by members at Cedar-
vale—6nightgowns, 2 suits pyjamas,

By members at Pacific—9 suits pyja-
mas, 1 pair pyjama pants.

By members and ladies at Hazelton—
8 nightgowns, 4 suits pyjamas, 70 baby’s
napkins.

Respectfully submitted,
; IpA May Hunt,
Sewing Convenor,

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REPORT OF BUYING COMMITTEE.

Supplies and materials bought and
delivered to the hospital were: 2 doz,
bath towels, 3 doz. linen towels, 18
pairs of woollen blankets, 4 erib blan-
kets, 1 bolt (42 yards)..sheeting, 12
yards white flannelette, 24 yards un-
bleached cotton, 28 Christmas stockings.

Materials bought and delivered to the
Sewing Committee—984 yards pyjama
loth, -61--yarda. white.flannelette; --2.
boxes sewing cotton, 1 box bias tape,
tape and pins. .

Furniture for Matron’s room in the|.
Nurses’ Home—(In walnut) bedstead,
mattress, springs, dresser, washstand,
toilet set, armchair (wicker, upholster-
ed), 2 rugs, cane seat chair, secretary,
bedside table, 2 pairs curtains.

Bought for the use of the Auxiliary:
6 dozen white cups and saucers, 3 dozen
china cups and saucers, 3 dozen china
teaplates, 6 dozen teaspuons, 1 cupboard.

» Ki CLINE, Convenor.

Concert Next Friday

The Ladies Aid of New Hazel-
ton wili put on an entertainment
in the hotel dining room on Fri-
day evening next.. There will be
a good program of songs, ete.,
“The Beauty Par-
by local talent, . After the
performance refreshments will
be served and a good time is as-
sured. Admission 50c, children
No charge to get out.

Largest Game Preserve

A despatch from Victoria states
that the largest game reserve in

‘| America will be created south of

Oota Lake under plans shaped
by. the Game Conservation Board
and announced by Chairman M,
The area which
would be pratected is completely
surrounded by water, and, while
its extent is not known, it is' of
enormous size. The animals here
have been seriously depleted by

jintensive trapping, but in-a few

years. would increase to their

{normal numbers, Mr. Jackson
| said.

Moose bands which: are
moving southward: will enter, hg

district goon, at
_ : 7

%

drive took place at. the Durham
Hotel on Saturday night under
the auspices of the Usk Tennis
Club, The forepart of the even-
ing was occupied at nine tables
of progressive whist, after which
a bounteous. Iinch was. served,
Those winning the coveted prize
were Mrs. Bell and Mr. Lougheed
while the consolations went to
Mrs. Butt and Jack Sparkes.
When dancing commenced the
hotel was found insufficient to
accommodate the crowd, so the
‘erowd made a pilgrimage to the
Hall, and there tripped the light
fantastic with vim and pleasure
away into the wee hours. Ole
Berge rattled and fiddled some
rollicking strains that bit-into the
ambient-air and were quite remi-|_
niscent of early joy days.

Returned from Prince Rupert
are John Reid, Capt, J. Willman,
Chris, Bjornstad, and Edd and
Leo Bjornstad, after attending
an adjourned meeting of the
Skeena Lumber Co,. J. G. Bjorn-
stad remained in Rupert for the
time being,

The Skeena Lumber Co.’s mill
His-rgneing-full. blast’ again,with
‘saws turning, woods lively and
shipping in operation.

G. A. Hayward, of the Canada
Products Co., was a visitor to the
firm’s mill last week: It is the
intention to keep the wheels
turning steadily with a full crew
in wvods and plant. Manager
Edwards is still in hospital nurs-
ing an injured foot.

By reason of the activity about
Usk and the springlike-weather
the local ferry across the Skeena
is shortly to be placed in com-
mission for the season, at which
time the bland smile of Ferryman
Sparkes will onee more greet us
from the helm.

Born—To Mr,.and Mrs. William
Edgar, now of Prince Rupert, a
daughter. Uncle Dick here is
saturated with smiles, since the
neweomer is his first niece. ,

In spite of everything that the
weather man could hand out this
season, those spots.on the main
road where gravel was dumped a
year or two ago, have stood the
test in fine shape, but the rest of
road can hardly be described in
parliamentary language.

-Some good catches of halibut
were sold in Rupert this week at
around 15e and 10e.

Jack Bowling, of Vancouver,
arrived on Thursday morning to

look over the district with a view

to opening an assay office. He
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H.
A, Harris.

‘Mra. Spooner, sr., spent a few

hours. at: the week end. with her
daughters i in 1 Smithers.

A very largely-attended whist,

a couple of days ‘here last week,

D. McLean spent last Thursday
with friends in Woodedek.

Mrs. J. Borsuk entertained a
number of-friends at whist on
Wednesday evening.

G. Martley was a Kitwanga
visitor last Sunday.

A number of friends formed a
surprise party and invaded the
home of W. C. Little and family
on Saturday evening. The time
passed quickly with cards and
darcing.

Rev. J. H. Young, of Terrace,
held church services here last
Sunday.

W. Aird, of Pacific, was a visi-
tor in Woodcock early in the
week,

’ L. Doll was at Kitwanga last
Tuesday.

Dan Daily, one of the Bulkley
Canyon ‘‘mudlarks’’, paid a visit
to Woodcoek this week.

Celebrated Golden Wedding

On February 16 Mr. and Mrs.
R. G. Robinson, of Calgary, pa-
rents of John Robinson, of Hazel-
ton, ‘celebrated their golden wed-

twhich was a re-union in their

“lation.

‘and hundreds of “gold-seekers

ding and were the ceritre of

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. *| 3. K. Frost, of Terrace, spent|* 7H

Mrs, Harry Thornton and son,
Howard are visiting at McBride,
where Mr. Thornton is located.
Miss Stanyer left Sunday for
Prince Rupert. She returned | on
Tuesday.

After a number of delays Olof
and Mrs. Hanson are now on a
trip to the West Indies, South
America and New York.

It has been suggested that the
bachelors of New Hazelton give
dance on March 17. It has only
got to the sugegesti: 1 stage yet.

Mrs. Donaldson a spending a
week in Smithers Aidith her sister
"| Mrs. Norman Kilpé ‘trick.

A Hazelton Indian predicts the
coming summer is to be a bad
one. ‘“‘No salmon come up the
jriver, no rain, lots heat, rivers
all dry up, trees die, nothing ‘will
grow, be no prub, everybody die,
Awful bad? nme,

’ Dr. H. OC. Wrinch, M.L.A, and
H, C. Birch, seeretary of the’
Prince Rupert Hospital Board,
have been appointed by the Nati-
onal Hospital Association to look

after the observance of Hospital
Day on May 12th.

.Two more cars of poles. were

numerous - festivities,/ among

honor of the Southern Alberta
Pioneers and Uld-Timers’ Associ-
Mr. and Mrs, Robinson
loeated in Alberta on the “Elbow
Park Ranch’’ thirty-eight years
ago, and from there branched out
until they had several large
ranches and many thousands of
head of cattle and horses. They
were among’ the most successful
ranches in Alberta and were
known all over the country, For
the past few years they have
been living in Calgary... The
Calgary Herald of February 16
carried a two-column story of
their careey in Southern Alberta,
and it is most interesting reading,

_ A Platinum Klondike

Edmonton is quite excited oyer
the discovery on Caribou Island,
about eight miles from Fort Fitz
gerald, of what is believed to be
the richest find of platinum the
world hag ever known. Many
miles of the district have been
staked, and one outfit already
has a considerable mechanical
outfit on the. way in to the island
to be used in developing the ori-
ginal claims. C. W. Dawson, of
Hazelton, knows the district well,
He was stationed at Fort Fitz-
geraid for three years and walk-
ed over the now-famous’ ground
hundreds of times.
very lies also on the Trail of 798,

passed up what is thought to be

The disco-|:

a vastly richer country” than was
the Yukon. :

rn we cte ote we

ogee”

loaded here this week,

Mrs. F. A. Goddard is deyelop-
ing two fine pens of birds, white
wyandottes and barred rocks,
Recently she imported eockrels
to head the breeding pens, both
are from R. O. P. stnek and have
pedigrees along with them.

Children Had Party

On Saturday afternoon last the
school chilfren and those young-
er, to the number of about fifty,
were given a Valentine party in
the hotel dining room. A num-
ber of adults were present to see
that the youngsters had a good
time. The party took the place
of the annual sleighride which
was abardoned for the want of
snow. Hach year Mr. and Mra.
McLeod send a Christmas re-
membrance from Vancouver and
this is the foundation of the ex-
tra treat for the youngsters, A
feature this year was getting a
group photo taken by Mercer. —

The Cradle |

A daughter was born on eb.
24, in the Hazelton Hospital,
Mr, and Mrs, Chas. Toombs be
Terrace,

Born—At Hexysaline, : Sonora,
Mexico, on Friday, February 19,
to Mr. and Mrs. 8. V. Ardagh
(nee ‘‘Erie’’ Richmond) a daugh-
ter. a

‘Capt. Ian Mackenzie of. Van-
couyer is now to be‘ taken - into
the provincial cabinet. Cabinet

‘changes are.expected to be ane
: nounced’ shortly. ;

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