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General Hardware
Builders’ Material
Miners’ Supplies

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To Farmers Only
Look over your implements
and machinery and let us know
your repair wants. | am pre
paired to do your work or
supply necessary parts for
your machinery, implements,
wagons, and plows, DON'T
WAIT, avoid the rush of
spring work, tH tt

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Leave Orders at Hazelton Bakery

All kinds of
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and Tobaccos go to

G.T.P.
Cigar Store and
Pool Room

Soft Drinks, Confectionery,
Books and Magazines

Baths In Connection

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We Are Sole Agents for

National Cash Registers
Dayton Computing Scales
Heintzman Pianos
Tn Northern B.C.

W. Wark & Son

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Nothing for the Babies

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Outfitters to Men”
Hazelton, B. C.

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Local and Personal

J, G. Nesbit made a trip to
Babine during the week,

Tuesday’s mail came from
Prince Rupert in 24 hours,

Norman McLeod’s steam shovel
camp has been closed down.

Charles Barrett arrived from
the Diamond D ranch on Thurs-
day.

Murdoe Hay left on Tuesday

lakes,

Chas, Carpenter, of Lorne
Creck, is a visitor in Hazelton)
today.

Chief Constable T. G. Wyt

'returned today from a visit to,

Victoria.

Sam Sylvan, a teamster, died
at Sealey on Wednesday, of
| pneumonia.

Geo. T. Stewart, of residency
| 21, has removed to a point further
up the valley,

Two parties are at Prince Rup-
ert, preparing for the trip to
Omineea river.

J.C. K. Sealy left on Tuesday
for a visit to his ranch in the
Bulkley valley... anne a

Contractor P. Welch has re-
turned to the coast, after’a brief
visit of inspection,

J. §. Cline returned on Wed-
nesday from a visit to Skeena
crossing and Shandilla,

A. Chisholm, the hardware
man, will leave for the coast in
a few day, to buy stock.

There is a notable influx of
prospectors, among whom many
newcomers are to be seen.

A large party of young folks
drove out to the lake last evening
where an enjoyable skating party
was held.

S. B. Slinger is enthusiastic
about the showings on the Amer-
ican Boy group, which he visited
on Tuesday.

Dr, A, H. Wallace, tf Telkwa,
and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Roby
arrived from the Bulkley valley
on Wednesday.

The Presbyterians of Hazelton
have unanimously voted in favor
of the union of their church with
the Methodists and Congrega-
tionalists.

The bridge over the Nadina
river, at the head of Francois
lake, is now in condition for use,
t |The bridze crew ig returning to
Hazelton.

David Irons, a South Francois
rancher, is in town today, ~He
will return in a few days with a
load of supplies,

What will probably be the last
hockey game of the season is
being played on the lake rink
this afternoon. -

W. H. Larmer returmed ‘on

) Wednesday from a trip to the

end of steel in the interests of
Beirnes & Mulvany.

Wm, Johnson, the veteran
prospector, came in on Wednes-
day. He has been spending the
winter at his ranch near Chicken
Lake.

Amos Godfrey and F. B, Chet-
tleburgh, with a small party of
men, left on Tuesday for Ground-
hog, Their supplies, on dog to-
boggans, left on Monday.

Miss Helen Bone, formerly
lady superintendent of Hazelton
Hospital, has been appointed
superintendent of public school
nurses for South Vancouver.

W. A, Williseroft, road super-
intendent for this district, re-
turned today from Victoria,
where he went to attend the
road convention and consult with
the works department. .

Owing to the untimely death,
by drowning, of his brother,
Captain William Noel, Walter
Noel, who was expécted to re-

turn from the coast a week; ago, :

is detained in Port Essington.

Foley, Welch & Stewart have
established a large freight depot
at “Cap” MclLeod’s camp, halt B,

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mile this-side of Skeena crossing. |

being accumulated at this point.

for the construction of all wooden
bridges between Skeena crossing
and Aldermere.
moved to Stone’s old camp, from
which they will operate for the
present.

Phil McDonald, well Inown as

for a trip to Francois and Ootsa’
ilikes what he has geen and

ia Greenwood mining man, came
‘up the river on Wednesday. He

‘learned of this country, and in-
tends to stay i in the district. He
will leave in a few days for the
n Upper Skeena.

The telegraph line has been
lyelieved of the pressure caused
by the breaking of the Alaska
cable, which forced a large
amount of extra business on the
government lines. The cable
was reported in commission on
Thursday.

J. A. Thorne returned on Sun-
day from an inspection trip over
the Yukon telegraph line between
Hazelton and Ninth Cabin. He
reports the line in excellent con-
dition. The snowfall has been

men have had but little trouble
during the winter,

H. W. Sharpe and Charles Reid
entertained a. small party of ladies
and bachelor friends on Monday

whico proved a great success. A
very comfortable and elerant
camp had been prepared across
the river and the party enjoyed
coffee and light refreshments
round a huge camp fire and under
a brilliant moon.

The visit of Rev. D. R. McLean
and Mrs. McLean to the Y, M,C.
A. at Ross’s tunnel on Wednes-
day evening was made the oe.
casion of a musical evening, with
an address from the Hazelton
minister, vocal solos by Mrs, Me-
Lean, and other enjoyable fea-
tures. Mrs, MeLean went through
the tunnel, being the first of her
sex to make the trip.

Graham Rock, last year’s star
pitcher of the Hazelton baseball
team, is now a student at Wash-
ington state college. He will
undoubtedly prove a valuable ad-
dition to the baseball squad. He
is recognized as one of the com-
ing players of the coast, and has
been signed up by the Seattle
league team, on the chance that
he may enter the professional
ranks.

R. J. MeDonell returned on
Monday from a prolonged visit to
Victoria. He says the provincial
capital is assuming the airs of
a metropolis, and predicts a great
future for the city. The new
railway policy of the government
is proving popular among all
classes ol citizens, and in R, J’s
opinion nothing but a walkover
for the government is to be
looked for,

Scott's South Pole Quest
To the completeness and excel-

“the base of ‘the world,”
equipment of the expedition even
included a motor sleigh.

Zealand, and in January of last

under Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Scott’s most southerly point,
not only against the formidable
with three-other expeditions also
arrive at Hobart about the begin-
ning.of April
with definite important inform-
of Walkesland exists or not,

all probability the shi

Weddell sea.

tenant Shiras,.

They have re-||

comparatively light, and the line-

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Large quantities of supplies are a

George Wall and Harry Swan s
have been awarded a contract| |

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year, entered Ross Sea, which he iif)
was the first to navigate, during ||fe
the expedition of ten years ago |{bh
when he reached farthest south ||P

The latter, two years ago, pene- |I%
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The race for the pole was won | fA
competition of Amundsen, but |[#

in the field. Dr. Mawaon’s Aus- |i#
tralasian ship the Aurora - should uy

with news as to .
the exact places where his party | {I}
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German expedition under Lieu-|(&

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SUPPLIES
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Contractors’ and Builders’ Supplies, Nails, Tar
Paper, Building Paper, Roofing. Glass, Putty,
Paints and Oil--Paint Brushes, Varnish Brushes, etc.

Carpenters’ Tools

Saws, Hammers, Squares, Rules, Carpenters’
Pencils, Chisles, Drawknives, Try Squares, Bench.
Squares, Levels, Smoothing Planes, Jack Plaries and |
Jointers in 1-2 Iron and all Iron, Match Planes, Bead
Planes and Nosing Planes--Ratchet Braces, Bits i in
Sets or Singly. — | Ue

All the above articles are. useful to the Settler
as well as the professional builder and our prices -are
the lowest in the Northern Interior.

Parties going into the Bulkley-valley will find
our branch store in Telkwa fitted. out with a very
complete stock of General Merchandise suitable to
the requirements of the settler, prospector and surveyor.

We will be pleased to , furnish prices and render
every assistance possible to all who are contemplating
making a tour to the Groundhog coalfields--Indian’.
toboggan freighters procured ; and arrangements made
for pack horses for the: opening of the : season.

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