4 oa , note og go. 7 | . _ Miss’ Barbara . Crawford : has . burehased Mrs. Glasgey’s board. ' Mr. and Mrs, A for ‘a: three-wéeks ‘visit’ tothe “bro _. - on Tuesday evening, at "+ a ‘VOL. ¥, NO. 45 | HAZELTON, B.. Cx SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1916 wn L._PRIGH 92.00 4 YEAR LOCAL ENS PARIGRPHS] 4 7 tebe ‘Items ‘Of General Interest From Hazelton-and Sirround. “ing. District - Forester Allen returned yester- “day from Terrace. 0-0). : The Misses Martin’ are’ paying &.visit to the Bulkley Valley.. - - "Mrs, ‘MeCréady. and daughter. left yesterday. for a visit to Van- couver, on a . Mr. and: Mrs. W., A. ‘Sproule have gone. to. Telkwa for the Summer. ing house, : ee a Chief Constable: Minty “return. ed on: Sunday: from an. official visit'to Fraser Lake, “2 ot “M. Menasee and-J. . Cohon, : of Edmonton, - are. looking over.‘the Hazelton mining district, “ss. “ D. C..Seott, of Ottawa, dapnty commissioner of. Indian ‘affairs, was in town on Tuesday. - . ‘James MacKay aughter returned “retu 1 ‘on. Saturday, raing: , Migs McCall, of Prince Rupert, _ ig visiting Mra,’ Hamblin... . oe we Londoni:’ A begun, to mové'their. whole front have. begun’ a tremendous offen- sive onsthe~Riga sector, where their artillery-is bombarding the . German trenches, says a despattch from Vienna, The bombardm hours and the-Geimans are heélp- less-before. the-Russian artillery, ‘which-can. now fire fifty shell as, j 2Binst ‘one in’ 1914, ~ PS a Copenhagen, nt hag: lasted «24 yy ; 4 ~ Bevin: “A salient of the Ger- - Aewireless despateb |<: ne from Romie says word. ‘has’ been received fromPetrograd that’ in consequence of their triple defeat in-the sectors of Riga, Kalki 4nd |livie of defence selected; it was Baranovichi, the Germans have), _- aera towards the west: The Ruasians -|ta'the Exchange’ Telegraph Co.| .. Russians ‘have i captured’ 7000 ™en on the Koiki front, with six guns, 23 machine guns, thousands of rifles, and a quantity, of muni- tions... The presence of the Kais- er, Hindenburg, and Mackengen appears to have no effect on ‘the Situation, .” mat line in Volhynia, projecting towards :Czartorysk, has’ been abandoned under superior press. ure .of- ‘the: Russians, and anew announced wteday _ by. the: -war office, oe Rome: The Italian offensive is being pressed vigorously. it sev. éral aectors.- Roumania. is await- ing an. Allied move from Saloniki. London: Five’ more British fishing boats have heen sunk in the North Sea by German subma- rines, In one ‘¢asé 4 fishing boat whieh tried to:esvapé “wag shell: ct Mrs.-S._ H,° Hosking Sons lett Yesterday: o peg'to enlist department... of. rai Toronto Universty, few. days in Hazel first- the min trict, — Mrs. CG, .W. Homer returned to Prince Rupert on Tuesday, -after Spending: [Ruest of her sister, Mis, J. C.K Sealy. ~ Mra," Homer extendéd her visit in order to assist at ‘the Red. Cross” Dienic. op. Dominion Day;.giving.. valuable astistance "; to the refreshment, committee... -While| r= Hatchery, .is here ‘for a day‘or two, °. He is on his Mrs.: R,. S..Sargent » accompanied ‘by ‘head of the neralogy' in, is spending a hand information concerning eral resources of. the dis- several ‘Weeks as the i, July: 4?—Losseo ‘sigan: . , i xo t q | , aor . way, toW ies latizre, will be held_on September ent, left yesterday for a” motor. trip:to 'Telkwa. andi ‘Smithers, "They: will ‘take in the. ‘Bulkley farmers! picnic today. °! {De TL, Walker, ton, gdthering'| -/eludes nearly a score: af Hazelton ‘wounded, PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 14 - ‘Victoria; July 7iThe: general léctions for the ‘provincial. legis. 14, it is announced; .. The Writs have.-been issued; and. proclama- tions' will be posted within a. few. days,’ “Itis expected that August r3 will. be nomination day, Under the legislation: passed. at the last session,-' 42 days.’ thust elapse between: nomination and election, to allow British Columbia soldiers: tovote, ert | -Hazeltons’ Soldier Boys - Thé 102nd Battalion,. which in. . men,has reached: England safely, + Hakold Price; whagé decoration with:the Military: Grogs “Was res ‘Ported Jast week, is‘now ‘reported killed in- action, 2: He: had. baon|’ Promoted’‘to, a .captainey ina British regiment»... 0-4 Win.’ Grant~-hag ‘been “notified that his brother,. 8 lance-corporal in the famous 16th-Battalion, has died of wounds received in action,’ vd. Ey Bennett, one of the. Ha- zelton men‘in the'16th, is reported |h undead hin fall. uae 6: ker, ond jeert. simi lar to-that’ held: on. the concert, which will: be’ .held’ in Assembly Hall ont August 4, °°. _:On Wednesday evening, W. G, Men Hope Starrett: were. married ‘in St. Peter’s Church by Rey.’ Johin | Field." The bride and groom Jeft ‘on T trip to the coast.. Ww -extension of his. moving. picture businegg,. and expecta:to give at least oné show, a week in. Hazel. ton, ° If Suitable. arrangenionts can be made, he will “also . }8e Boule mings _ . Séeoiid War Anniversary . _Tomark the second ann iversany ofthe declaration ‘of. war, it‘is} proposed ‘to hold a patristic con. the first anniversary; which. wag a most. successful affair. “Thal. Progress Club last night decided |: to ask the: co-operation’ of the| Board of ‘Trade,"the : Patriotic | ¢ Fund comittee and the Red Cross in arranging the'program for the Meanie Staret nie, of Babine, and: Miag Inez, hureday: for’ a honeymoon * Movies For Hazelton’: - igs O'Neill. is planring an Azel- ‘show | is filma each week at.the Rocher ‘ Pte SF he |BIG CROWD ENJOYS PENG |Hazelton’s Annual Gathering Ie ‘Usual Success —$328 ' For Red Cross. was held on the Hospital reereas tion grounds last Saturday. There was a large crowd in attendance,” including many from other towns, spect the most successful of its ~ kind ever held in Hazélton, | - well contested, while” the. com- - ; petitions in which their elders took part provided: much enter-* tainment for the spectatora.s’. credit for the ‘admirab| manner in whieh the luncheon’ was ‘pre-" bared and ‘served, 9. wl os committee “turned over Hazelton’ Red C the success it was, oe es : Visitors From Smithera:, nae jattended the Deiinion-Da ! “Ine, “Among: those’ who motor > |down from Smithers .td ‘enjoy 'the event ‘were’ Mr.” | Magon '-Adams; “Mr. and:-Mrs;.G. L.. Wileocks, Dr: Muclean, Walte Noel, :0.:A. Ragetad, Jag, . Maedonald,.:-Jerry:: Gorges. ain W. J O'Neil, AS 8 result of the ‘ehergy of the committees in-charge, there © Was an abundance of refresh: ments for all, The-ladies who 4} worked sd: hard ‘for the success: ~~ of the-picnic deserve the Rreatest © rable manner A notable feature of the -day - was. the ; Midway,’ which added | considerably to "the “proceeds... os Monte; Carlo, conducted by 8. J. ns Martin and W. R. Blackburn, was: a well patronized. 0: G, Jofaa and... |B -As DuHamel did well with the — | Shooting’ gallery’ arid ring ganie, - — wwhile-W. H. Burken: and™H.. Boos Glassey provided plenty of amuse-.. ment with the coon’ show. a “After. paying all expenses, the “to the: Noho Dawe Red Cross ‘the . Card of Thanks: = ree Inthe name of the. executive committee of the local branch of a the Canadian Red Cross ‘Society,* the president. desires ‘to extend™ >"> sincere thanks to the many who...’ =: contributed. to.the. success of the. -. -\: _ jevent. This includes many who. were not-memhers of committees |, or. even the Society itself, but who ve nevertheless did mue h'to make it’ Many visitors from othe owns. ¥. pic- and a ‘Mrs, ode -, Ideal’ weather proved tobe all that was needed to ensure the © success of the annual pienie, whieh «\: and-the affair wag: in: every re. | A long program of ‘sports was. carried out ‘without a hitch, the. ~ [many events for children being