THE — MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1916

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“The World’s Doings i in Brief

_ News. Notes from Many Sources

“A son of Lord Shaughnessy hag been killed in action.

_- ‘Prohibition. in Ontario will he effective on Sept. 16, - °°

A rich coal strike at Witbarik, in Transvaal,i is reported.

Sixty thousand Canadian troops are now in the trenches.

Panama fair receipts were over twelve and a half million.

The Mersey strike,” involving 17,000 men,has been settled.

London barbers have raised the price of shaving to five cents. -

_ Chinese revolutionists are in ‘complete possession: of -Swatow.

The lieutenant-governor assent- ed to the supply bills on n Wednes- day.

Zuppeli, Italy’s war minister, haa resigned, to 80 on active ser- viee,

Forty-five persons were inj jured in two trolley ‘accidents in ‘Chi- cago.

Great Britain has refused to negotiate a ‘Separate peace with Turkey.

- A bill to grant statehood to Alaska is to be introduced into -congress,

Duke Luitpold of Bavaria hag} !

‘been named King of Poland by the Kaiser, |

Marconi is patenting remark- ‘able improvements in wireless “telegraphy.

_ Chieagois milkless,10. 000 farm. 278 being on strike. azainst the distributors, .

~ An American aviator has made jan altitude record of 46, 072 feet in a: ‘seaplane.

: Premier Asquith, whilein Rome ‘on Monday, had. a conference -with the Pope,

: Geneva scientists claim to shave been suceessful ‘in ‘producing synthetic diamonds.

“~ It is rumored. in Ottawa that there will be several cabinet changes after-this session.

-: Shackletori’s ship Aurora, taken __in tow 140 miles ‘south of Cape, -Otaga, has reached Dunedin.

More than one: hundred were|.

killed in an explosion of munition ‘works at Wellsdarff,, Austria. |

_ +The Dominion” ageay ‘office in “Vancouver: handled $2, 789, 000-.in ~ gold in the year ending. March 31.

- Many . prominent: ‘ Bulgarians - have been arrested for: alleged , intrigue against the government.:

The Alice Arm diatrict hopes to divide with Hazelton the atten- ‘tion of mining men this season.

.. A seore. of civilians and fifty | ‘soldiers were arrested in Winni-|' : peg on Saturday. night, for riot- ing. a

“The: legislature of New. South Wales ‘has established a monopoly in .the making ‘and ‘selling, of ‘bread, EM

Mr Jane Chapman, the oldest ‘woman’ in Canada, : id. dead ‘at Smith's Falls, ‘She's ‘was ig a years of ape, : RE : The dani

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Vand has had ‘Beveral conferences

‘man-American plans for a, cam-

22, the anniversary of -the fight at St. Julien, where the Canadian firat division. 80, distinguished it self. - me

“Col J. Ww. Allison, wanted in connection ‘with the shell investi- gation at Ottawa, has been located in the West ‘Indies, ee a

- An accidental fire j ina powder factory i in Kent, England, caused a series of: explosions. There were 200 casualties.

The U. 8. cruiser Brooklyn is patrolling’. the Sulu Sea, where the’ Germans are: said to be as- sembling submarines.

_ Secretary Lansing denies that there is any ground for reports that the American expedition in Mexico is to be withdrawn,

B.C. E.Rv employees, number- ing 1300, are to have one day off each week, under. an arrange- ment with Premier Bowser.

It is expected in Victoria that the government will provide for aplebiscite on woman suffrage at the coming general election,

Provincial legislation to elimin- ate Orientals improperly employ- ed” in Vancouver Island - coal mines will be passed this session.

‘Suffering is increasing through- out Turkey. . "A cable from the American Red Cross at Constanti- nople gays the situation is alarm- ing.

The new British budget is re- ‘garded.as-a tribute to the finan- cial stability of the Empire, which js-able-to- continue the war indef- initely,

Canadian — toy manufacturers have formed an association, and, will hold: anannual fair, to promote. home and. foreign trade, i in Cana- dian-made toys.

‘Parliament will ‘sit until Sir Sam Hughes returns: from Eng-

land and has: an opportunity to}

speak ‘on the charges against the shell committee.

‘A new dry-cell electric signal, capable of projecting vays 150 miles, and through comparatively thick smoke and haze,is announe- ed in Washington, °

“Col, House, who went to Eu- rope asPresident _Wilson’s per- sonal representative, has returned

with the president,

A Windsor’ ‘despatch says the authorities have evidence of Ger-

paign of lawlessness and anarchy in Canada this summer,

At Salem, Oregon, there was a pitched battle in the streets be- tween the brass band and.-mem- bers of the-city ‘council. .Three were injured, one fatally. »

” Mra.” Corinne Wheeler,.’ aged 76, was murdered with‘an axe at her residence in Senitie an Wed- nesday. Robbery, wag. the motive,. the’ murderer’ securing $2000.

Mexican. advices, Bay Carranza ig uneasy. over “the: ‘continued ad- vance of: the’ “Americans, while restlessness ‘among “ ‘Mexicans | ‘is evident: ahng the entire route,

“ily illuminated at night,to prevent

|| be described by sectiona, or legal aub-

chantable | ¢oal’ min yoyaity thereon. If the ‘| rights: are nat. being rated, Bue

| returne should be

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8° Sailing’ vessels ‘sunk were: Frits 81:-Fretich, 12; Russian, 8; Italian 6.

Felix’ Diaz, who recently _ land- bdi in Mexico, i is.now at the head of-a considerable force of revolu- tionaries in’ ‘the South of Mexico. ‘He has: “yeceived material aid through Guatemala,

Switzerland will mark her fron- tiers by signs. visible for a long distance by: daylight and-brilliant-

such mistakes’ as German aviators recently made ‘in bombarding a Swiss village.._;.

‘Before the-- public accounts committee at Victoria, ¢.C.Pem- berton, a broker; admitted divid- ing $4000 commission on the sale of the Victoria: courthouse site, with H. C. Hannington,inspector of legal offices, _

A commercial museum is to be

established by ’..the federal de- |

partment of trade and commerce. Samples .of the) products of all natiors will.be shown, with their full history, for the guidance of Canadian manufacturers.

| divisions,

Addressing Soldiers’ Mail In order to facilitate the hand-

‘|ling of mail at the front and ‘to

ensure prompt delivery, it is ‘re- quested that:all mail be address- ed as follaws: (a) Regimental Number.- (b) Rank. . (ec) Name. ~ “se {d)} Squadron, Battery or Com- pany. (e) Battalion, © Rejiment: (or other unit), Staff appoint- ment or Department. ' (f) CANADIAN CONTINGENT. : . (gz) British Expeditionary _ Force; « : (h) Army. Post Office, LONDON 1 England, Unnecessary mention of higher formations,- such as brigades,

is strictly forbidden, and causes delay,

EGGS FOR HATCHING

Pure Bred White Leghorn * Also Plymouth Rock —Fine Laying Strains— $1.00 per Setting of 15 J. SHORT | sc: TWO-MILE

Hundreds of delegates to the prohibition convention at Victoria

‘twaited on Premier Bowser on |

Tuesday. The convention endors- | ed the attitude of both parties on|= the prohibition’ issue, and de-|2 clared itself unalterably opposed | to compensation,

The cities around San Francis-; co Bay propose to build a $20, -j2 000,000 bridge from San. Franeis-'S co to Alameda county. Tt would: be four miles ‘long and, at one point, 125 feetabove the water, and would car ry four ‘railroad tracks and two, toadways,

Toronto hotelmen are agitating for the return. of the five per cent of bar receipts ‘collected’ by the government in the last six years, .the total -being over $1,500, 000. . Since compensation is- refused, the -license-holders claim they are entitled to the re- || fund.

The Miner is two dollars a year.

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Synopsis ¢ of “Coal Mining ‘Regu. lations.

OAL mining rights of the Nominion

in’ Manitoba, Saskatchewan an Alberta, the -Yukon. Territory, the Northwest Territories. and in a portion of ‘the “Province of .. British ‘Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual | rental of ‘$1 an acre. Not more than 2,560 acres will be | leased to one applicant.

Applic lication for, a lease muat be mada by t plicant in person to the Agent oF | ‘Sub gent of the district in which the righta appiled for are situated.

‘In ‘aurveyed territory the land’ must

divisions of sections, and in unsurveyed

territory-the tract ap pplied for shail be |¥ .

staked out by the applicant himself.

Each application must. be accompant- ed b ‘6 i; $5, which will be refund- ed i dl the rights applied for are not available, but not ot erwine, A royal- ty shall be paid on the merchantable autpat of the ming ‘at. the rate of five cents por. ton. :

The person ‘peratt

mitted to

the rate of 310,00 an ae » For full of the

or to -a ‘Dominion ‘cory,

uiblie: it he

nauthorized: thia advertisement wil

ng t the maine shall | # furnizh the Agent with sworn returns | accounting forthe ful} b quantity of mer-| 5B

and pay the |i aca mining |B. fun shed at. least | B

vith fesse | @ lenso will include the coal taining |B rights only, but the ‘lossee may-ba pér- |

uschase whatever available| surface rights mey be considered. nec-| 9. easary. for the working 0 of the mine at] §

faformation | application a | whould. bé.made to.the Secratar ,: Departmont: ye the Interior,

thas ‘a, - m Agent ‘or. Sub-Agent. of a. wan ir

“DENTISTRY

‘DR. BADGERO Smithers, B.C. |

i 6 ‘ . MINERAL ACT Certificate of Improvements ‘NOTICE —

SAPPHIRE, _OMAR - KHAYYAM,

ABDIEL and BUNNY BOY MINERAL CLAIMS, situate in the Omineca Min: ing Division of Omineea District, | Where located:—On the South-West slope of Mount Selwyn, about eight miles below Findlay Rapids on the South Bank of Peace River... - TAKE NOTICE that I, F. P. Burden, acting as agent for C. Rosa Palmer, Free Miner's Certificate No. B79296, intend sixty days from the date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for the urpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claime. And further take notice that netion under section 87, must be commenced

before the igsuance of such Certificate .

of Improvements, Dated this 1st day of January, A, D. 1916. , 1-35

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For’ VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and SEATTLE |

$s. “Princess Maquinna” leaves Prince Rupert every SUNDAY, at 6 pam: S. 5. "Princets Sophia” leaves ch 2hat and 3lat; April 11th and April 2ist.-

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” GRAND “TRUNK ‘PACIFIC RAILWAY - and: STEANSHIPS a ‘Steamers galling between Prince Rupert, Anyo: : Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle. ° ad B * Steamers South from Prince Rupert every Tuenday- ; A at] P.M. attd Satilay at dD AL M., Ba avery Thureday.at midnight *- wed ; iat Steamers arrive Prince Rupe! rt: from: ‘ite South: at SietT P.M. every Sunday and 9 A, Mee every Tharsday. From Sale ’ Anyox 6 Pw. every Friday. °° - “ Passenger trains leave Hazelton Eastbound at 6 09 Pm, every Ho day ond Thursday. Mixed train leaves at 2:30 P.M. every Sal ! Passenger trains leava Hazelton Weatbound at L049 a. Mw,’ avery Mixed train laavor at 4:42 4.M. every ‘Thursday,

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