WHER RARE RAK

erie Morison of Metlakatla, and at oue

Inisiness house, The following taken from the Prince Rupert Enipire:

Charles Frederic Morison, the grand

old pioncer of this const padsed away

the ennal was dug,

- had another brother in the service of {¢

peacefully on Sunday afternoon ut pis‘ home in Metinkatia. surrounded by funnily, Mrs. Morison, his daughter, Mrs. A.C, Aklous of Vancouver, and his son John W. Morisen, and tw his grandsons, Alon and Mont Aldous.

Mr. Morison was born in’ St, John’s Woad, London, on March 29, 1844. He was the maternal gramlson of the Rey, W, Powell, BLD., viewr of Abergavenny. Wales, noted in his day, and cousin to Conerul Burdett Powell, who served with distinction im the Indian Mutiny. He came to British Coluumbin in I8t2 following a stop over in the British West Indies where his brother George Was owner of a sugar plantation, Cross jug the Isthmus of Paname tong before He landed at Vic- foria and procecded to New Westnin- ster at. that time the capital, where bhi

the colonial government. The construc tion of the fninous Cariboo wagon rond claimed his energies for some time and while in New Westminster he had in- timate nssociations with such person- nees as Sir Mathew Bailey Begbie and Judges Crease, McCreight and Walk- em, Cherters, Brew the chief magis- trate, P, O'Reilly, well remembered in the old days as the gold- commissioner nnd numerous other notables who help ed to mould the young colony,

Tle saw the first board of lumber cut at Burrard Inlet in 1865, and the year following he joined the Western Union ‘Telegraph Co. when that company had the idea of connecting New York with London by overland telegraph. He worked with them in Northern B.C, to n point approximatety 40 miles north

Seventy-one Years in

Pioneer Work in B.C.

Charles Frederic Morison Died at Metlakatla

The old timers throughout the dist- thromghout the entire Hazelton dist- rict will be interested, and will regret viet and upon his departure he was to Jearn of the death of Charles Fred- Presented by his many friends with o

handsome purse accompanied hy an ad-

time in Hazelton in charge of a big dress textyfing to their lasting friend- is ship and remarking on his tnofluence yersomil of

for good, benevolence and kindness to one aud ail, whether high ur low estate,

. Por the last several years Mr. and Mrs, Morison have resided at Metla-

his

Katla where they hid yarge of the

Angiiain inission and in which fteld ;

o of they lubored until failing health over- |

took them, Mr. Morison is survived ; by his wife who is bedridden snd eriti- ally Ti, and kis son John and daugh- § ter Mrs, A. C. Aldous. The funeral

Was to take plive on Thursday after-

noon from St. Andrews Cathedral,

MEETINGS FOR PROSPECTORS

Mr. Deuglas Lay is Addressing Many Meetings Before the Prospecting Season Opens up.

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The district resident inining engin- cer, My. Douglis Luy, Hazelton, re- ‘colved word last week to’ “proceed “with his series of lectures to the prospect- ors and miners in his district. Mr, Lay has drawn up the following itin- etary which he wilt adher to as nearly is possible. The first dates were in Hazelton and on Tuesday morning he went to Usk for the 21st and 22nd. Smithers. March 238 and 24. Telkwa, March 25 to 27 Topley, March 28 and 29, Burns Like, Mayeh 80 and 31, Vanderhoof, including Fort St. April 1 to 3.

Prince George, April 4 to 6. Quesnel, April T to TW. including Bar- kerville if roads wil) permit travel. Villizins Tavke, April 11 te 13

Anos

elton by the ith of April.

of Kispiex.on the Skeenn when the sic cossful laying of the <Atluntie cable stopped the project.

Still in the employ of the Western amounted to S40 aud the Indies’ nee ton invarlubly brought up the pr

Vnion. he proceeded by cance from Mission Point gt the junction of the: “heong and Bulkley rivers, to Tele. | graph Creek on the Stikine, Tn 1868 lhe wits one of the three white men at Wrangel During flint perfod Alaska changed from Russinn role to that of the United States, This he declined however, for he would not forsweur his allegiance to the Union Jack. No more layul Britisher ever lived,

The Bourd of Management of the tndsows Bay Co, consisting of Dr W. Vv Tolmie and Mr, R. Finhiuyson, en-

leing transferred to Fort Singpson, and le stayed there for the next sever years, _

In August, 1872 he merriad Mise

Russell.

pert Jest Menday giovnipg vom one halt gngved his services and he was sent te minute-—1 mum passed alone the street wonew post in the Stikine country, Inter aid he was whistling,

lender of the non-purty petty, will pay: uo ovistt ta the northern coust ond in-

The W. heh vw very suecesstal St. last Friday afternenn,

‘Patrick's ten The pr aveeds

well suthsficd

The OG. at home te thotr friends In the United Church huesday evening this weed. * Tarst Monday night Verne Tawktu coloivated a birthday nud the young people in Tazelton save hin a surprise | party at the lame of Mr. and Mrs,

a

AU activities were suspended in Tue

It Is reported that WT, Bowser, the

Gold is Now a

Great Industry In the Province

Last Saturday and Monday after- noon anid evening Mr. Douglas Lay ad- dressed ineetings in Hazelton, these be- ing the first meetings of the series he ix holding in different purts of his big district, There was n good attendance at ali the meetings and close attention was given to the’ speaker,

The district engineer will give to the prospectors nt these meetings the very latest information that bas been gained during the past year in regard to gold mining and especially lodegold mining in the central and northern parts of British Columbia,

The dutes of the meetings hare heen arranged so that the prospectors will have the latest information before the prospecting season starts this yegr, and that is n great advantiuge.

Mr. Lay pointed out to bis audience jthat the matter of gold mining is not onjy of intense tinportiunce to this pro- Vinee, but it is of world wide tmyport- | ane, as the root of the world’s trouble iis the shortage of gold, in the opinion oF the workd’s leading authorities,

History records the fact that ‘since the 10th century there have been per- jods during which trade expansion has outgrown the then available supply of gold. During each period of depres- sion which followed great trade expan- sion there has been an intense search for new gold, and this search hag al- ways resulted in the necessary discov- ery being made and the world’s gold supply built np again.

At the Dresent time the autlook is remiriably bright” Taist | year “Africa produced much more gold than her previous record year and according to authorities the production for 1983 will be even greater. Africa has long been the leading source of the world’s sup- iby of gold, and if has a favorable op- portunity of remaining in that posi- tion, Hut Canada's production las¢ yenr exceeded three million ounces. which also eclipsed’ all previous re.

An Educational Talk on Poultry

There was a good.turnout of local people to hear Mr. Alien of the provin.

section, nddress on the subject.

N ew I Hazelton

cial department of agriculture, poultry who gave a most interesting Mr. Allen, ac-

Silver Linings Begin to Show In the Province

There is a silver lining to evesv cloud. Unfortunately in times cf su hh idleness and slow business and | ov prices not many people have i!me

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inclination to look for that silve: ¢

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eonipanied by Mr, Sutherland, agricul- tnrist, with headquarters at Sinithers, drove down from the railway town and returned the same evening. Mr. Allen

ing. The country has come thrunch long and a hard winter. All derip: the dark days and the dark niglit= i*-« people peeked around every cornes fm- has given a series of lectures through aeluable for “prosperity” whieh so + out the northern part of the province. lane toll them a long time ago ‘w= He was through last year and he said 'jyy¢ aromnd the corner. That ys‘ /i- he was very glad to find that a mamber ‘eyay comer has not yet been fou. of the people had taken his advice last py many,

year and improved their stock and the ;

a

living quarters of their poultry. The speaker started his address by

handled, both for the market and for

Dominion evz-erading regulations.

hes. tion, and how a biulunced ration coukl he had from all local grown grains. The matter of proper housing was of much interest end a lot of locul thecries about the matter were explod- ef. Poultry need dry and clean places ' first and most important, they want 1 warm place, that is a place free of ult’ drafts, and they want plenty of fresh air, He snid that glass windows were not good, but he recommenced a double thickness of cheese cloth to place over the opening on stormy days and at night, Mr. Sutherland spoke for a few min- utes and he denlt chiefly ‘with Hoys and girls pouliry clubs, He told them just What the government would do, and what he expected from the members of the club. He pointed out a number of the advantages of these clubs, and he referred briefly to the mioney the hors and girls could mike, Besides all other advantages prizes are given each yenr of $4.00, $2.00, and $1.00 for the members who achieve the greatest sue-

- cords. .

British Columbia appears to-be thor. oughly gold conscious nt the present : time und the provincial outlook is very Vhopetul These lectures deal essentind- ly with gold, both- lode and placer, the

ed why gold is worth $20.60. and he pointed out that gold mining or produe- |

of all other metals and all other com- Od ities.”

with.

Mr. Lay naturally spent considerable time dealug with the stir of interest in the gold resources at Bridge River and in the Cariboo district, and he did not overlook other sections where the yellow metal has been found tn prom- ising qnantitles. He remarked that the gald miues taday require the best goeclogie braina and the greatest en- elneering skill in order to get the most ont of the new production, and not al- low inefficieney to rob us of our new wealth That this new wealth be con- served is most essential as this is the ouly way the world’s rellef can be.

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jonb started here among the bors and ; he would be glad to give nil the ussis- tance possible,

Iseasch for gold heing of such ylial Im- elton Citizens Association will be held Mr. Lay plans on being back to Haz- portico at present Mr. Lay gives a in the Community Hall on Friday ev- tran deal of valuable information nx ‘ening, April ith, for receipt of finan-

eC." ia how to look for gold and where one ¢ig]-and other reports, and for the. elee- A. to the Angifean church is Wkely to find {t, and he also explain-'| tion of officers.

foo is ‘apparentty sume excitenient in the various political camps at Victoria, al- Gold Is new wealth and thet though the utmost confidence cannot I. i of Haxettow will be As what the world requires to carry On hp pliced in the reports of the daily

‘press—it all depends whieh side thé

the reports have any foundation to them. ever, ix that Premier Tolmie has not ivet mde a statement, and he is the une man who should know,

does not seem to be much howl about it either.

bunch of debts coming due. : inlon government is also to appoint a

cess. He said he would like to get a

The Annual Meeting of the New Haz

According to the press reports there

peper jis on, But the next house will lot lowk much like the present one, if

One interesting feature, hovw-

The Dominion government has a de- iit of over fifty three million, There

A new loan will be floated n Canada this year to take care of a The Dom-

discussing the eve ind how it should he hatching, und he also explained the

He then tevk up the matter of feed- ing the chicks, the pullets and the old

But spring is now “just areund 1 lenihiet.” Everyone knows what ¢«: ner spring is nround, Spring is some- thing venl <All can see and feel a1. cijoy spring. Spring is nearly her. and it will soon be time to prepare fox ithe garden. Boy, oh boy, was it not a grand and a glorious feeling last win ter to know that there was a lot of

He explained the’ balanced rl- yuyefables and preserves in the cellar

frou last yours garden. “Never had ‘an idea that so much could be taken from a ttle patch of earth on whivit yen pnt a little pleasant labor.”

To help out those who have not the nevessary coin to huy seeds for the big-° iger wud better garden that all should jwlant this spring, the provincial gov- ernnent has provided a quantity of secd which may be had on application — to the government agent at Smithers (for this district) Each package of seed will contain a quantity of pie varieties of seeds, These should make quite a difference in the lives of those who plant and care for them.

That is only one silver lining to one Wack cloud. There is another .silver lining that is breaking through the bir cloud that has hung over this province since the early days of the war, viz.. the Pacific Great Eastern railway.

That railway has about broke the province, it has at least embarassed all who have tried to guide the destinies . of the province, Tt now looks as if that railway will be a pretty good old war horse. It runs through and close to the Cariboo and Bridge River, and Barkerville gold country, It is the only railway serving that country and it is alvendy receiving a lot of benefit from the grent ineresse in traffic that the gold excitement has caused.

The Cariboo is said by authorities to be a real gold camp, and it is freely predicted that thousands of men will be employed in that district before the present year is out. That menns a wonderful Incrense in the traffic, hoth passenger and freight, and also express to be hundled by the P. G. BE. There ure those who predict that in 1933 the provincially owned railway will show nn opernting profit and a profit on a number of millions of dollars of capit- al. Thet is to say there will be money to pay interest charges on some mil- lians of bonds.

While the netual gold taken froin the mines in the Cariboo and Bridge River conntry will go directly. to Of. tuwa, there will be a great deal of ti left jn British Columbia in the way o° cost of production and profits. Th: Cariboo is to be the salvation of th’: province. But, while the Cariboo Js doing n° cl will continue to do’ much for Briti:h

Odile Duhols, who has heen his help- mate ever sinec. ‘he .werdting cere- Moy: WHS performed hy Myr, Austin, chipliin of HLM.S. Seoit. . After leaving the séirr icen of the E. . Co. he started the sawmill ot. Geo- neetow n, then he spent fifteen years at Ilazelton as mannger for u large can- corn. He was of grent assistance there In chureh work, being in charge of the services during the absence of the re- ging clergymin. He was. beloved

terloy sections of the province as the opening of his provineln] wide cam- Dalgn, He knows from experience he ‘has a lot of wovk head of him to get organizntions going aud candidates tn the field,

Sweet young thing—Auntie. my boy friend, has coid fet.

Auntie--Shine ou you. In my ‘day we didn’t find out that Rort of thing til ntier we wera matried,

‘lfor new money

brought about. There is no use dis- cussing such propositions as going back to ways which were satisfactory in tlie past. The World bas never gone back and it is uot going back now. The only way to keep advancing ts to dig

royal commission to examine the bank- ing situation In Canada.

Constable Grant of Prince Rupert will arrive in Hazelton the first of the month to tnke over the work from Cons, Wellen, Cons, Grant is a man of n good deal of experience and is highly recommended.

Mr. Lay recommended the prospee- tors to send for a bulletin issued by the Ontario Department of Mines en- titled “Money ‘ and World Valua of Mines.” ‘The bulletin is free from tech

Columbia, that is only the start of the development of the northern inter! +. In the next few years every part «" the country will be feeling a direct benefit, and there is also that anost desirable thing of a reduction In taxe~ due to the increase of proyinelal rev. enue and the P. G. BE. paying a very large share of ita own Habilities,

Chas..Gow was a guest a few dayx this. week of his brother ‘William tt

man on the street who is interested In gold. .

nicalities, and is of much value to the

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South Hazelton.