a iinavailing. He had endeavored

i day,

Section Foreman |

Dies as Result of

_ Speeder Mishap |

Ase a result of i injuries received

when the speeder upon which he}

was travelling hurled him against
a rock slide at the mouth of a
finrel three miles east of Ritchie

on Sunday night, Mike Scanzusa, |

section foreman at Ritchie, died
twenty-four hours later. The
man was. returning to his home
after spending the day at Cedar.
vale, and in a lonely place lay for
m eleven hours, following the acci-
mm dent, before he was found by
m the crew of a freight train, who
rushed him, yet alive, to the
Hazelton Hospital, where every
¥ means to save his life proved

B to stanch his wounds with waste
as he reseated chimself on the

‘speeder, but, failing in this, made |:

his ‘way along the right-vf-way
and then away from the track.
Constable Cline proceeded to
the scene of the accident and
> made an investigation on Wed.
J nesday. An inquest was held by
Coroner Hoskins in Hazelton-on
m Thursday, when a verdict of
Mm accidental death was returned.
@ The funeral took place the same
day, service being conducted by
S Rev. T. D. Proctor at St. Peter’s |!
= Church, ' “Interment. was “made
at ft Hazelton’ cemetery. .

| { Sedans AROUND
|| NEW HAZELTON .

"
5

Six ardent cyclists made the
) trip to Smithers on Saturday, and
}-edturned the hext: day. ‘'Too
| much scenery up on edge,” gays
} one, while ‘another thinks that
f the department of public works
t should appoint an Official ‘Filer
| to see that all rocks on the roads
m have a lessened degree of sharp-
me 0eES during the blowout season. +
& 6. Don’t forget ‘Bergman’ 8 auc-

B tion sale of househdld goods on
f Saturday afternoon. .

| Mr. and Mra. J. G. Groat, of
} Smithers, are-guests of. Mr, and|
| Mrs. G. D. Parent at “Rocher de
Boule Cabin’? for several days,
Fand are flower. show visitors to-

} Mra. P, Anderson. returned tol
B her -honie -in’ Prince Rupert..on
Wednesday: ‘after spending sever- |;
fal days as‘ the guest of Mrs, HH.
1A. Harris, © °

Mrs. G. D. . ‘Parent leaves. on
onday hight to ‘actohipany. ‘the
wibs and Douglas: 40. the’ past,
here they, will purgua~ their...
Satudies in Montreal arid: Ottawa.
Mra, Parent will returti latér, *

: Misa’ A, ML. Savile, of Hamilton, |
Ont. arrived on Minar weet

of borse races, for .Thursday-and

athletic events will precede the

go to the best, fair that: ‘Smithers
has yet held,”

thirty-foot.” “eattonwood - “dugout
|for the purpose of . erasing: the
river below Parent's ranch.
paddled across alright, bir Brain
still has ap unperforated hide, -

.|inéaday: night:.zave the district:
ita greatest poaking for many

the horticuilturdlist: whoid reat:

NEW HAZELTON, 'B. C., AUGUST 22, i924

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ors

Hazelton isin gala

attire today for her

first annual Flower
“Show.

All Roads Lead
to Smithers For
_ Three-Day Fair

All roads will lead to Smithers
next Wednesday, when the big
three-day fall fair will start.

Having borne in mind lessons
taught by the ever-increasing
number of entries as each fair
comes round, the directors have
appreciably added to the display.
space at the disposal of intending
exhibitors, and the. exhibition
hail. should now provide ample
roonr for. the ‘record: “entry. whieh)
is’ ‘expected. » Reed

Those in chatee of. the sports
have provided a two-day program

Friday. Numerous novelty fea-
tures. will mark this program,
which will, of course, inelude the
annual Bulkley Valley Classic as
the grand finale. On Friday the

horse-races,

A novel innovation “will be the
smoker on Thursday night, . to
which. the fair sex is invited.

closing dance, at which the draw-
ing for the Ford car will be con-
ducted.”

. An unprecedented attendance.
from ‘outside poitits is indicated
-by reports at hand. Prince ‘Ru-
pert is expected to send a strong
representation, and thé usual
excursion. rate offered by the’
railway is an added dnducement
to the people in the district be-
tween Rupert and Vanderhoof to

& umber of “Hagwinet In

They
A torrentidil: ‘dowhpour o1 on Wed-

weeks, and” will prove a: ‘boon te

Hing to visit C. H..and Mrs, ‘Bawiel ‘pt: prableny this summer has been ee
ora week, tid will then Drevaett the provid 8 pf Waler té replace]. ‘Several. mora ¢ ears sof poles and
mato Hdaiotiton, | * Bhé id rial 8 Fnoallzable ralifall.  Dry-farm-| ies”: were’ Shipped -: from : ns aw to

tour of! Western: Cahadail- (Si! fp Hazelton Se weak.” « §

oT

Friday night will see the grand |

- Entries for this event are coming
in. ‘already, —

Bea an ‘unprécedented numbér of
entries, . necessitating.
ning of-it:in heats, A general
clean-up éf the: ‘Rrounds: has béen:

at: monster. crowd. ig expected. tol:
aittenil’ ‘and: will ihelude ‘a humber|
from: Prince: “Rupert. Reduced
fares onthe: “railway: will obtain,
according. to information reveived
by the Betrétary!

I TELKWA. TALES

News from the Hub of Bulkley
Valley

Greer -

A Successful Gala _

Tyee Lake presented a holiday
appearance on Thuraday- of. last
week, when the. Telkwa ” Boy,

Scouts entertained. a bumper
crowd at aswimming gala. The
raft, beach and wharf were gaily
bedizened witha. profusion of
flags and bunting, and the bright]:
summer dresses of the fair visit-
ors blended. -with the - eolorful |:
uniforms’ ‘of the Scouts to make |
a.most pleasing picturé:s: ‘In the
water the Seouta- “and: thée:-more
youthful Cubs demonstrated that
they were perfectly at home.
Their display of life-saving and
resuscitation drill was a revela-
to the spectators, who were also

treated to aprogram of swim-|,

ming races and diving contests.
Unstinted praise is accurded the
lads and Scoutmaster. Chettle-
burgh for the manner of their
performance,

Barbecue News
- The. new additions to. the ac-
commodations at the barbecue
grounds; to wit,. the chutes and
corrals for the bronchos and

steers, are in readiness for’ Labor
Day. The steer-riding contest,
an innovation i in the Bulklev Val-
ley this year, is arousing & great]
amount of interest, and promises
to provide. ‘gore thrilis to even
the. -woolliest of wild westerners.

The. quarter-mile |
horse rate,, ‘among ‘others, will |

the run-

made, and all put in ‘readiness:

a with a hoehanita limitations,

. monton, Alta. -

should apply for a man as the

* the agenda and. betwee six. and:
even. a weeks: ‘qhould, he:ait a

~) Seek Openings |
For Farm Help
Through West

~The colonization and develop-
ment department of the Canadian | -
National Railways, having this
year placed with western . farm-
ers several thousand immigrants
for the season’s work, is now
turning its attention to.the mat-
ter of continued employment for|
these men during the coming
winter,

Of « course, many are. placed for
afull year: sands Bore will’ engage}
in bush work, but as some are
engaged only until freeze-up, the
department. would’ like: to. hear
from farmers who can employ
men for ‘the winter months, or
for a tull vear, including the
coming winter, -

- Application forms may be ob-
tained from any C.N.R. station
agent, or from Dan, M. Johnson,
Room 100, Union Depot, Winni-
peg, or R.'C. W, Lett, Corner
100th St. and Jasper Ave., Hd-

The farmers who can do g0

satisfactory placing of these farm
workers will be an important
factor in western development
and settlement. ~~ a

Efforts are being made in Prince |.
Kupert.to get at least 25 people
to make the trip to Smithers next
week, with a jaunt to Burns
Lake and district over. Saturday
and Sunday, returning to Telkwa,
next day ‘for the Barbecue,

The report of the Hon, William
Sloan, minister of mines and com-
missioner of fishéries,: shows.that
ast year British’ Columbia: ‘agains.

duets,

pession’ of: the: Jegistature: will):
pen ‘on ‘Tuesday, | October :; 27, |
pea be of brief: duration: ; ‘There

‘little contentious. legislation « on |:

| Meet to ‘Discuss

a few days. ee

led all the Canadian provinces in|‘
the yalue of her -  Alsheries pro- |.

Tourist Business
Saturday Night

. On ‘Saturday night, Aug. 23,
there will be a general meeting

the purpose of discussing ways.
and means of co-operating. with

‘the Canadian National Railways
in handling the rapidly increas...
The north is.

ing tourist traffie,.
being reeognized bv’ the tourist
and the present accommodation

lis not nearly sufficient to meet.

the demand. It is- well known,
the tourist than any other Bees:
tion of British Columbia.

The tourist demands modern com-

for them.

The meeting Saturday night
is to discuss the matter of pro-.
viding accommodation, . both for

those who come by auto. This
is a big matter for this district

every person in the. district.
Dr.

the Sunday school a half-holiday
at Lakelse Lake on ‘Friday. The

races and sports and a real Dicnie
lunch. Kirkaldy ( very kindly

portation,

of Prince. Rupert, are spending a
holiday. at. Hill Farm,

James. Legace, ‘of. Yancaer

Was & recent visitor.

visitor.in Prince Rupert las week,

Mrs. Bunn, of PHince. ‘Rupert,
was the guest 0 of Mrs, Glee for.

- Prospects: now: ‘are:that: the fall | ve her

that this district offers-more to

’ All;
that is lacking is accommodation.

forts and conveniences in the:
wilds and they are ready to. pay .

tourists who. travel by trai and |

and requires the best effort of -

Wrinch, M.L.A:,:- had a.
long conference. with Sir ‘Henry es
Thornton and. other members of: —
‘his- executive officers and:he will -
inform the local people what-thé .
railway’ people. are. brepared™to

furnished the means. of trans- :

Mrs, “Fred.: ‘Hi: “Aiken | was: a oe

of the citizens.of the. district in i §
Assembly Hall at Hazelton for '

do. A large attendance is re
quested. - oe dl
le z. re

7 Terrace 3
Ore erara ine

© } |

Rey. and ‘Mrs. Marsh and Mra, fl
Greig, assisted by. Misa Onalee. :
ureig, gave the primary class-of |

wee tots greatly . enjoyed. the” .

Mary and Margaret McCaffery, Sos