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_HAZELTON, B C.

“SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1912

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

CN WORK |

—INBIG FEDS

_ Miners in- ~Omineca River
Gold’ ‘District are - Doing|-

Well, Says Mr. Otterson.-

QUARTZ CLALMS LOCATED) - |

‘Discoveries of Silver. Lead Ore Promise
to Add-ta Importance of ° -Noted _Min-
ing District Many Placer’ Leanes: in

Operation ‘and Otiers Applied for. -

Probably ‘the best known-1 ~raiii-

ing operator.in the historic Man-
son. Creek. hydraulic’ district ig
G. W. Otterson, of. the “Manson

Gold Mining & Development. Co.,

who arrived: from. the Omineca

_ river country on. Tharsday, | full

of anthusiasm | as a result of ‘the
remarkable developments’ of the).
present season: - Notwithstanding]

the difficult of obtaining supplies
and labor, he says, a great. deal
of work haa been accomplished,

with results that fully, bear ‘out

the most: optimistic. estimates of
the wealth of the district.

Not only for its placer. gold: is
the Manson district: -remarkable.
The quartz prospectors who have}

" been busily... engaged. during the

Summer have found’, prospects |'

good enough to assure'a_ bright].

. g00d° bodies. *

: future for, lode mining, and the
silver-lead “ores: ‘of the district
_ will soon attract. wide . -attention, |
. while free-milling ‘quartz “is re-
| in’ }expansiorof: the: ‘Dothinion * ‘are’

~: feontained ‘ina bulletin of. census |

ported.-:to ° ‘hava beet ‘foiiti

“Mr, Otterson’ will” leave: £0

._ morrow for the coast, toarrange

for the. installation on his com-
pany’s leases. of a: new. plant,.
which \will iriclude: a turhirie
water wheel,’ direct | corinected;
with. a -three-stage ‘centrifugal
pump giving’ ‘effective. ‘Pressure

equal. to a 800-foot head. ;
. Dr. Stanwodd, -who | is highly

pleased with the district, has ac-

quired a large. area of dredging}:
ground and: many ‘quartz zlaims.
_ It is reported thatthe deal be-

. tween the Kildare company. ‘and |:

French capitalists, by which the|'
latter acquired ‘the ‘Slate creek |’:
property for $450, 000, ‘hes, heen
closed.

The Lost creek. company -is |:

7 damming. Skeleton Gulch, making

a reservoir which will give ample:

- water ‘for ‘the geasozi’ 8, run..

: gardens around. Cedarvale,.
- §. Gray. showéd: him: oats: over

Munro and: ‘Harrison. have. sold 7

their Quartz creek’ lenses to: Yan-|,

couver capitalists, - :
There are 80- operative leuges |

in the Manson district, ten new

_ +, leases have been granted, and 25;
m more: have t heen applied for.

_ Skeens’ 8 Fine Gardens

- district extends, down the Skeena

to- Meanskinisht, ;. visited” that

~ point during-the: week to. investi-

gate fires which’ have: securred i in
the vicinity.. “He. was : greatly
taken with the excellence‘of. ‘the
= Ai

“pix feet. high; J.-W: Graham ex:

_ ty.

S ppealkt well, for, ‘the. chavactet

hibited ; a large number’ of thriv- |:

ing apple trees, while both. have| of .t
- an abundance of small: fruits ‘and

vegetables’ of fine size and quali-

the Whites, a numberof" Indians

go “in for. gardening, and “in ri
- Anawawa, “Gardens” they., have]

| ton, Of Prince - Rupert, . for stay
J of.” execution’ “in. the « judgment.

1 who returned: ‘yesterday: frém:a
trip to the upper Skeena: - George}:

Following the: éxatmplé of ie

Day P Plot Story
“Berlin “The: story: of’ ‘the |

discovery of a plot to. assassinate

‘an’ official despatch | from. Bt.

the Czar of Russia i is’ denied in |

Petersburgh

| Mayor Must Pay °

on “(Special to The. Miner) a ved
- Vancouver,’ ‘Aug.:- -15;—. Justice
Murphy. today. refused’ an’ ‘appli-

cation on behalf of . ‘Mayor New-

recently. obtained: against” the
civic head by A.-M: Manson. inta
suit: for. libel. - ” ‘The ‘court “inti-
mated that ag a: membér of the
bar,” Mangon.. was ‘good for the
amount inyolved should the judg-
ment ‘be ‘set aside, . The. mayor
will. have. to pay. re

The: application, ‘of: former
Alderman: Hilditch .to “have set
aside. the money bylaw ‘recently
pagsed-in: Prince: ‘Rupert was" ad-
journed for. one Week, ‘for agu-
ment. we

OUR MANUFACTURES
~ SHOW GREAT. INGREASE

Census Statistica. Tell’ of Great
‘Espansioninindubtey Through.
_puit the Dominion. S

‘Ottaiva, Aug. 16 - Intereating
figures indicating ‘the industrial

statistics just issued.-. The capi-|'
tal invested in manufacturing
plants - in Canada’ is’ shown to
total over: 51, 250,000,000. . “The
amount: ‘paid. out.in: wages during

was $241,000, 000...

"Important Mining Deals a
* The .Highland Boy g¥oup, on
‘Rocher. de Boule. ‘mountain, - has|
been sold. to the Jennings - inter-
ests” for a consideration’ of
$22, 000, . 4
The° recently-located group. of
silvet-lead claims near Owen lake,
owned by E. -H.: Hicks Beach, Dr,

beaded «

aaate : ner ; ‘for

GROUN pHéG Is: Goo -

| Geotae: Beirnes Tells, of ‘Much. Aetiiy|
a eas Northern! Coalfield.” an

“Continued activity and remark-
the Groundhog coalfield. are -re-
ported:. by: George: M. _Beirnes,

atates that the: pack trail is in.
‘good condition. |The’ unusually
dry season hag caused 1 &:Bearcity
of feed: and the pack tralns are
likely to suffer, ‘Leaving ‘the
head of Moss creek on Sunday
meorning, Mr, Beirnes arrived in
‘Hazelton i in just five days, mak-
ing close to record: time.
he left: Groundhog G. 8. Malloch,,
ecological * surveys was

ble river, where: ‘large | showings
of anthracite dre awaiting exam-
me Ervine ‘Engineer |’

Libel Suit Judgment)

the year 1911 by. the concerns a
‘operating. these” establishments}:

Wrinch and ‘associates, has | been,

When |.

# | August’ 30,"

js HAZELTON WILL: SOON

~ HAVESTA

i} End of Steel i is Close’

is now a familiar sound -in H
zelton.

his usual disposition to" meat: the
requirements of the. people, an

delay
through to Hazelton,

have been placed in condition: f

| handle the traffic. .
-.| As*the alterations ‘at Southi
Hazelton required by the railway |.

commissioners will probably taki
J some ‘little, time to:-make;. it is
probable that the road ‘will, be

It: is
be expected that the Ge T.
will soon~be.. selling tickets: :t6

to:the new townsite. -

railway: yards and station’ a

South Hazelton are now before
the railway board, it is ‘under-

The whistle of the. locomotive

‘The G. T, P. track “has
‘been laid. and ballasted--to ‘the!
Sealey gulch, a ‘couple: of milés
from South Hazelton, and track-
laying will continued tothe latter:
‘point a3 soon as the bridge: crew,
now at work-on the bridge” over.
the gulch’ finishes its work. Si-
perintendent Mehan - has: shown'

although the “boats. have - not
made connections, with the pas-
‘Senger trains, there has been -no|:
in ‘getting passengers.
The ferry.
and the road’ to Sealey : “guleh

approved to the present: railnead,-
which ia but. a -short- distance}
[from South Hazelton,

South: Flazelton and. running reg-
ular passenger trains ‘practically

- Carefully revised plans for the

TON AND TRAINS

to New Town and Ap-|+
‘proval of Station Plans will not be Long
-Delayed-—Improvements Planned.

toad, and the approval of the}
+, commissioners i is all that is re-

Active work of developing the;
Tailway ‘town. Advices from
Vancouver state that immediate-
Wy on the approval of the _ plans
for the station, the railway com-
pany will proceed with the con-
‘struction of the necessary, tracks
‘andthe ‘erection of station

uildings; and will, let contracts
ifo the clearing of a large por-
tion, of the townsite ‘and the
grading | of the-important streets,:

“W. J. Sanders, original owner
fof the townsite, ‘who still retains
a large interest, exhibits his con-
fidence inthe future of the town
by the’ announcement that he
“| will re-invest all his receipts from
‘the'sale of lots .in a firstclass
Hotel and other enterprises that

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jouth Hazelton. He also guar-
antees the early ¢ ‘onstruction of
8 traffic bridge across the Bulk-
ley, ‘affording the Kispiox and
upper Skeena settlers and the
miners on:this side of. the river
tojdirect communication with the
‘tgilway: ‘at South-Hazelton.. _ -
President “Ey "J2 “Chamberlin,
of the G. T. P., is expected to
arrive on the coast in a few
days, when definite information
as to the ‘company's South Ha-
zelton plans is expected.

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amount. of its common stock.

proaching visit.
Varicouver, . Aug. - 15:— C. D.

Rand. has appointed: Frank Ellis
auctioneer for the sale of govern-
‘ment lots in Prince Rupert on
-.| August 28.° Mr. Rand will leave

for the north on Thursday. next,
Ottawa, Aug. 16:—In an effor

‘to extend the scope of the Indus
trial Disputes Act, Hon. T, W.
Crothers is testing a.plan° for
the institution of a permanent

conciliation board, which’ promis
e3: ‘to be successful.

good ‘throughout the
provinces.
unsatisfactory,

have. arrived here.

Ottawa, Aug. 16:—That crops
of al’ kinds are generaily fair is
in effect the report of  govern-
ment officials as shown. by agri-
"cultural. bulleting juat

These are based on ‘reports on
| conditions throughout the . Do-
‘minion up to the end of July,

issued:

“London, Aug. 16:—

ction for Montreal.

‘Late.Telegraphic News in Brief
Ottawa, Aug. 16:—The Cana-

dian Pacific has ‘applied for an
increase of $60,000,000 in the

‘Victoria, Aug. 16:— H. R. H.
the Duke of Connaught has con-
sented to lay the cornerstone of
‘!the new library block for the
parliament buildings, on his ap-

Winnipeg, Aug. 16: —~Crops are
_ prairie
Labor. conditions -are
-the’ scarcity of
men being acutely felt, As an
advance guard of the 50, 000
harvesters required, 2, 700 men

Premier
Borden ‘will sail for Canada on
On Wednesday he
| visited the works of the Vickers
tompany and inspected the float-
jock: which is under con-
‘He ‘also
ected , ithe new. battleship
é Royal, which: has just
pmpleted ‘for. the: British

Navy. He proceeded to Glas-
gow, where he was today pre-
sented with the, frepdom of the
city,

Ottawa, Aug. 15:— * Prepara-
tions are under way for a grand}
banquet, to be tendered Hon. R.
L, Borden at the Chateau Laurier
on his return from London. Full
cabinet councils for the consider-

ation of the naval question will
be ‘held, beginning. about the
middle of November.

‘London, Aug, 16:— Tomorrow
Mrs.: Borden, wife. of the Cana-
dian premier, will christen the
new’ Canadian- Australian ‘liner
Niagara, which will be launched
on the Clyde, . About the end of
August the Empress of Russia,
the first of the new C, P. R.
Pacific liners, will take the water,

Edmonton, Aug. 14:— Chajir-
man Smithers and President, .
Chamberlin of the G. T. P,
passed through here today on a
special train, en route to the end
of steel. and the coast, Included
in the party are Miss Smithers,
General Passenger Agent Hin-
ton, General * Freight Agent
Dewey, Chief Medical Officer Dr.
Hutcheson and H. H. Brewer,

- London, Aug, 12:—British ship
owners are indignant at the

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réapect to the Panama Canal.
They admit that big trade is wait-
ing’ to be ‘done as soon as the
canal opens, but. are inclined. to
think ‘that the preferential treat-
ment accorded to American shipa
will. hake traders stick to old
routes, "Representatives of old
firma: “expressed . the _ opinion,
however, that much might hap:
pen before the canal is opened,
and. -proteate of.-the foreign § pow-
era might induce a change in the

quired for the prosecution of the!

ae make,for the upbuilding of |

United States Senate’s action in|.

‘Paluier Bros, & Henning.

- London:
‘Albert, his’ brother will

met, returning through the

Princes’ Canadian Visit

‘It is stated that the
Prince of Wales and ~ Prince

Canada to the Pacific next sum-

tour

U:S.

AMENDING THE
PANAMA BILL

-New York, Aug. 15:—

of the Titanie disaster, in
her husband, John Jacob
lost his life,
named after his father,

e

dren.

favorable impression,

provements ‘to Roade.

various read matters,

Mehan,

ferry.

been made,

with their requirements.

(Special to The Miner)

M. P., interviewed Sir

ern coast of the province.
ing was definitely, decided,

tions.

of the English language, -

turists is now in Victoria,

(Special to The Miner) |,

tracts for sixty miles of
west of the Yellowhead’
The ‘successful tenderers,
have twenty miles each.
struct, are’ Phelan &

couver, and J. Hogan, | f
ton. -
gap ‘between thid section

America policy.

[shorlly.

Kedmntoope a be

Posthumous Heir. to

| John: Jacob. Astor

Premier Well Received
Glasgow, Aug. 16:—Hon R. Ly
‘Borden, premier of Canada, was
today presented with the freedom
of the city.’ He made an admir-
able address, creating a highly

Russian Settlers Coming

one extending 70 iniles ri seth f

ey

A son

was born today to Mrs. Madeline
Foree Astor, one of: the survivors

which
Astor,

The boy will be

from

whom he inherits three millions,
There is now a contest over the
will, the divorced wife ‘bringing
suit on behalf of her three chil-

MEMBER FOR SKEENA
COMES TO HAZELTON

William Manson Visits Town to
Arrange for Necessary Im-

On Wednesday evening William
‘|Manson, member for Skéena,
“eerie up from: Prineé- Rupert: ty
give ‘his personal attention’ to
From the
Crossing he came to Sealey gulch
as the guest. of Superintendent
and reached here via
South Hazelton and the Bulkley
After a conference with
Government Agent Allison, Mr.

Manson stated that asatisfactory
adjustment of road questions had
A call to the capital
prevented along stay in Hazel-
ton, and the member returned to
Prince Rupert on Thursday,
promising to visit the district: in
September, when he will be able
to spend sometime iri looking
over the various parts of the In-
terior and acquainting himself

Victoria, Aug, 16:— Federal
Immigration Inspector Johnston;
of Winnipeg, is here today,” and
in company with H, H. Stevens.

‘Rich-

ard McBride with regard — to
the proposal to, settle several
‘thousand Russians on the north-

Noth-
but it

is understood the would-be Bet-
tlers may be placed on pre-emp-
Assurance is given. that’
the Russians whom it is proposed | ‘
to bring here would be a desirable
class, but without any knowledge

“An

advance guard of sixteen agricul-

CNR. Construction

grade
Pass,

1-'| Fidelity toa pledged. wor
; sagacious. ne ne

{that France will . bae

—|Committees of Congress May

Eliminate _ Objectionable
Free Passage Clauses.

OTHER NATIONS PROTEST

Britain and France Enter Objections to .
Remission of Tolls to American Ves.
sels and Senate May Consent to
Change in Policy. °

Washington, Aug. 16:— The
committees of the senate and
house, in conference, have con-
siderably altered the Panama
Canal bill. It-is believed here
that the alterations in respect to

: the question of tolls will meet ~

the objections of Great. Britain
The bill is still in committee,

Washington, Aug. 12: — The
Panama Canal administration
bill providing for free passage to
American ships, prohibiting rail-
road owned vessels from using
the waterway and authorizing
the establishment of a one man
government when the canal is
completed, was passed by the |
Senate by 47 to 15.

Provision for free tolls for
United States ships, which was
fought out in the Senate. on
Wednesday, was endorsed again
just before the passage of the
HTeasure,
‘free toll provision for American.
ships against which Britain has
made formal protest, carried-.on
their fight up to the last moment —
of the bill’s consideration. Just -
before its passage Senator Root
moved to strike out the section
giving free tolls to coastwise. and
American vessels and . Senator -
Hoke Smith moved to strike out .
the provision for free tolls for
American ships in foreign trade,
Both motions were defeated. .
overwhelmingly, .
Senator Brandegee, in closing
the debate,. insisted on the pro-
visions of the Senate bill admit-
ting the use by vessels in foreign _
trade free passage through the
‘canal, an undoubted violation of
Hay - Pauncefote treaty with

_ | Great Britain;

Paris, Aug. 12:— Quoting ap-
provingly | American protests
against the action of the Ameri- _.
can senate in passing thePanama
canal bill, which among other -

things, provides for the remission :

gaged in coast-wise and foreign

h-|traffic, the Paris'Temps,.in an.

article published yesterday, fore-
sees @ tariff war of all the powers
against the United States’ unless
President Taft vetoes a- course.
‘which wrongs the interests. of.
the rest of the world and belies.
the solemn affirmation ° of. the. -
eabinet at Washington that” the.
whole purpose of the work at ~
Panama was in the interest of
‘mankindin general,”

The Temps, which says that it.

_|does not wish to intervene ina.
' Vancouver, Aug, 14:— "Phe
Canadian. Northern. construction
company has awarded sub-ron-

controversy until the American’

tided. ‘the course. it will. take, —_
concludes: on
“Perhaps the Americans better er

| would serve their comnierclal. in«‘

teresta by more.serupulously. re«
specting their iegal engagemen
The French papers:

‘British protest, “At
office, however, it:

| bo ducision had yet een aid

» Opponents of the

of tolls to American vessels en-. _

government has definitely de-°  -