AMONG THE MINING HEN

. VERDUN AGAIN STORM CENTER

FRESH ENEM Y TROOPS ATTACK FRENCH--.
AUS TRIANS PREPARE TO STRIKE AT AVLONA

“Violent fighting ona
large scale was resumed on the
Verdun front last night.
fresh divisions of German troops
attacked the French positions at
Avocourt wood and Hill 804, west
of the Meuse,

“and Wonder RrOups.. comprising

_ver mining man, is expected, here
"option. by Harrig brothera. Duka

7 engaged i in ‘uncovering the show-

_ very favorable. *

» the shipment of its ore from the

. on the barge. Baroda this week.

‘the vein of over 1200 feet, has

the direction of Géorge Jennings.

, thining man who is. interested i in
> properties on.-Rocher ‘de: ‘Boule, | :

" -gaecompanied:

a Edmonton’ mery to' become inter.
* ésted-in the.- minea..of this -dia-
» 1 tylet, fa in town:

as sae {

VOL. V, NO. 88°

HAZELTON, B. C., SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1916

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

News OF Development ‘From
Various. Properties i in Ha-
zelton District

One of the most important
mining deals" made this spring
has been negotiated by B, R.
Jones, who retutned from Ea}
monton on Tuesday with the
news that the Delta/group of
four claims, situated /ou Rocher
de Boule mountain, between the
Rocher de Boule and Highland
Boy, had been taken under bond
by an Edmonton syndicate repre-
sented by Spencer & Watt. The
Claims, which show. ore of the
same character as the Rocher de
Boule, were the property of
R. W. Thompson and Barney
Halloran. The bond is to run
for two years, the price - -being
$50,000. -A substantial payment
was made.on Thursday,and Plans
for development are being con-
sidered,

Mr. Jones is confident that a
large amount of Edmonton cap-
ital will be available for. the
development of mines in this
district, and that the deal just
closed will be followed by others
within the next few weeks.

Ontions on the Black Prince

twelve" claims on the Mad Creek: |"

Paris:

The Germans attempted to re-

capture the smaill fort taken by
ithe French. the. preceding day,
a/ but their efforts failed,

Sub, - Lieut. Navane brought
down his tenth enemy machine
in an aerial combat in Argonne
yesterday, .

‘London:

Two

The attacks were}
unsuccessful, although the enemy |
obtained. a foothold in a small
post south of Hill 287,

| was made last night in connection

‘| with the German, ‘attempt to land
The Austrians are

asaembling 15¢ transports: at the

_ Hungarian seaport of Fiume,’ to
transport troops ‘and_ munitions,
under the protection of the Aus-
trian fleet, to the Albanian coast,.
for an attack’ on the town of
Aviona, held by. the Italians.

London: British warships and
aeroplanes have bombarded the
fort of El Arish, Egypt, near
Palestine, and hive reduced the
fortifications to ruing,

Four ves-
sels carrying coal have been sunk,
The crews were saved.

London: An important arrest

British sutimarines are again
J active in the Baltic.

arms on the Irish coast on Good, on the Aland Islands have heen
Friday. ° Name ie LT es ep settled... Th a he “ Te opren ae

-John G. Goodwin,a pilot,is held
at Tralee. It is. believed he was
connected with Casement.

The compulsion bill passed its
second reading in the house of
lords.

' Petrograd: Russian troops are
steadily advancing in the Cau-
casugs, Thereis no change on
the Riga-Dvinsk front,

Marseilles: The steamer Mira
was torpedoed in the Mediter-|
ranean. None of the passengera
or crew was saved, -

Copenhagen: The differences) ;
between Sweden and Russia in|
connection with the fortifications
constructed by the latter power

side ‘of Rocher de Boule mountain, |
have been taken by B, R. Jones, |
who will bring the properties-to
the attention of hig. Edmonton
connections,

. Alex, Bonthrone, the Vancou-

on Thursday, to examine the
Owen Lake. group, owned by.
Hazelton men and held undey

Harris will Aecompany Mr, Bon-
throne to thefproperty, on: which
D. A. Harris, with three, men'is

ings of ore on two veing, ‘one of
which carries silver, lead and
zine, while the other contains
chalcopyrite, Assays have been

The difficulty: which the Rocher
de Boule management’ has ex-
perienced in obtaini ing tonnage for

Prince Rupert bunkers to Tacoma
smelter has been partially over:
come, and 1000 tons were. loaded

“Work on the new crosaeut tun-
nel, which will give a depth on

been started,

'. Preliminary ‘work has been
started -on the Daly West, under

The: ‘Spokane - ‘Recher de Boule
Mining Co. fa operating the prop-

Wounded Soldier Returns

_Albert Chapple, the first wound-
ed soldier to return to Hazelton,
arrived on Monday, and’ was
warmly greeted by many friends,
‘He bears a number of scare as’
evidence. of active service.
ing the famous 30th Battalion, he
was one of those drafted to rein-
foree the 16th Canadian Scottish,

when that noted corps:was deci-

mated in the first gas battle. He
was engaged at Ypres from Aprit|
24 to the end of the battle, -
the Festubert-battle,on May 20,
he received a bullet. in’ the left
arm and three shrapne) -wounds
in the left side:and ‘hip, .
five months in hospital he was
invalided home, .
esting, though modest, stories of
his brief but strenuous campaign,

Two FOREST FIRES

Join-

After

Al. tells inter-

_ NEAR HAZELTON

. During the ‘hot. weather of a
week “ago ‘a large bush fire
spread around the railway atation
at South "Hazelton,
officials prevented * damage ‘to
"buildings o commercial timber,
being much aided. by showers on
Wednesday, “Another fire, start-
ing from burning: slash, threaten-
ed timber litaita’ across the Skee-
na, but. was cheeked ‘in good

Forestry

erty.” time. Both fires-did good work
in clearing Up -brush and wind-
: Mell. F- Watt, i an: Edmonton fall an the fate, aenan

the Chicago group ‘and: other

went up the hill ‘thia “morning,
‘by. Mannger Camer-
on of the Chicago ‘group, : ;

ALT Harrer, one of. the frat

and lnsubious, we are helping the

Beonomy today 0 means riches i in
the future..

“By devoting. all'c our i energies to
|producing - ‘things “useful. and. a-
bandoning: the: “purely oyniamental

| BEREAVEMENT OF -

- MR. & MRS. HOSKINS

‘The sympathy. of everyone in
the district will.ga- out to Mr.
and Mrs, Stephen H. Hoskins in
the loss of their youngest son,
Gordon Hamilton, who“ passed
away on Wednesdey, after “a

month's illness, of spinal: menin-
pitis. His age was four years and
eight months.

The funera) took place yester-
ay and wag largely attended, At
‘St. Peter's Church'a funeral ger-
vice was conducted by. Rev. John
Field, assisted by Dean Sargent,
the service at the ‘grave being
conducted by Rev. Mr. - Field,
The pallbearers: were -Messra,
R. 5S. Sargent, Wm; Ware, J. E.
Kirby and W. W. Anderson,

A large number of beautiful
floral wreaths covered the:white
casket, among the’senders being
Mr. and Mrs, J, H. McMullin,
Prince Rupert, Mr. H:F. McLeod,
Prince Rupert; Mr,-and Mrs, Gil-
bert Burrington, Mr. and Mrs.
John Newick, -Dr.- and: Mrs,
Wrinch -and Staff. of Hazelton
Hospital, ‘Mr. and Mra. R. -J.:
Reck;; Mr. and Mra, F. J. ‘Hall,
Miss Soal, Mra, D. Harris, Rev.
J. and: Mrs, Field, the’ Hazelton
Public School, Mr, and Mrs, ‘R.

§, Sargent, Mr. and Mra, E.R.
Cox; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tom-
lingon,. Kispiox; Mr. and Mra. R,
E.. Allen and family, Mr:: and] .

‘ment Office Staff, Mr, ‘and Mrs:

We WW. Anderson, Mr: and) Mrs, |

C, V.‘Smith and.family;Mr, and
‘Mrs.J. C.K. Sealy, Miss B.Craws
ford, Mx. and Mrsa;: ‘Sharpe, : Mr..

| Mrgy'd.E, Kirby, -the Govern-|"

For Indian Gardeners -
During his stay here, Inspector
Tyson is arranging for a garden
competition in each Indian village,
the department offering prizes
for the three best collections in
each village, The directors of
the fair association will endeavor
to have the first-prize exhibit in
each village-sent to Hazelton fair
and: will offer special prizes for
them, :

Surveyor Locates Here:
Datby B. Morkill, an experien-
ced land and mine surveyor, who
is well - known throughout the
Kootenays, arrived from Vancau-
ver to survey the Hazelton View
and Indian groups. Mr, Morkill
is so favorably impressed with
this district that-he will locate in
Hazelton, | for the summer. at
least. Mrs. Morkill will probably
join him shortly, |

PROHIBITION BILL:
oe IS INTRODUCED

Victoria, May | 18: —Following a
stormy caucus, the proposed pro-
hibition measure was bronght
down today. The bill follows
closely the provisions of the Hugh
John ' Macdonald: measure, | If
favored by the electors, the law
will be. effective. du: July, . 1917,
R.I No compensation is provided for,
Liquor for. Necessary purposes
will be handled by government
dispensaries. mt

can afford i is victory.

The only money "judiciously
spent is that: that keeps ourbelves
in-health of mind and. Body. dnd
that by in veatment in: ‘productive-
ness ‘helps in: the progress of, the

Mire Glasses. a

snd” Mra. Chas.: Reid, ' M

ube land and country, a,

The. only. loxury_ tek Emmire

able,. they brought: out:-4: very:

LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Items Of General Interest From
Hazelton and Surround-
ing District

Dr. Wrinch has hia new motor
car in commission, _

Dr. Badgero arrived on Tues-
day from Smithers,

‘Mrs. (Major) Leslie is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sealy. ;

"Dr. Maclean was down from
Smithers on Tuesday.

James McCulley, of Kispiox, is .
spending a few days in town,

The Misses Martin, of Kispiox, -
were visitora here yesterday.

Ruddy & MacKay received a
shipment of Ford'cars this week,

Mrs. R.S. Sargent and children
are visiting friends in Prinee
Rupert,

Peter Slavin came down from
Houston on Tuesday, Mrs Slavin
is at the Hospital.

Robert’ Langlands returned on
Thursday from a successful fish-
ing trip to Kispiox,

John MePhergon,of Tacla lake,
returned from Victoria on Thurs-
day. He will remain here Aor a
short time,

-G.' We Smith’ isin trom the .
Tngenéea with s fine’ ‘burch. of
fors, including several silver-
gray foxes, —

Dr. Sager, the’ new -assistant
physician at the Hospital, arrived
on ‘Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs.
Sager and child.

A. M, Tyson, inspector. of In-
dian agencies, returned on Tues-
day from an official visit to: the
natives i in the Bulkley Valley.

Ww. McCready, engineer at the
‘Hospital, is bringing his family
into town, taking up his residence
at the corner of Field and Wrinch
streeta.

Rev. W. M. Scott left on Tues-
day to attend the Methodist con-
ference in Vancouver, John
‘Newick, who is also A delegate,
left yesterday..

Foreman Blackstock, of the
Yukon telegraphs; left on Thurs- —
day with a construction crew, to

‘jdo-necessary work on the line

north of Hazelton.

AR Neale, provinelal horti-
culturist, who was’ accompanied.
from Prince Rupert by Mrs,
Neale, visited the gardens of -
Hazelton this week, .

Considerable activity in the

Sail lake and Tahtsa river is re-
ported by Max Enter, who came. -
in from Ootsa_ lake: ‘yesterday, *-

of cattle, ae

‘Angus. Beaton ‘and F, A. Brewer 7
returned on ‘Wednesday: from".
‘Groundhog district, where they,

spent the winter... Although the
trapping season was. ndt. favor-

good catch of: for,including’é me:

[nea fox’ ‘aed marten.‘

new mineral section around White.

He also says Ootsa lake: settlers. . - \
are bringing in quite a Mumber moo