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The Omineca Miner

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Vou, I, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1912. No. 45.

A matter of considerable importance to the business men of Hazelton is the order issued by the Department of Indian Affairs requiring the removal of ail whites from the reserve. Some weeks ago, when Inspector Tyson was ‘here, he informed citizens who occupied, under lease, Indian lands and buildings contiguous to the townsite, that their leases had never received the sanction of the Department; that the Ottawa authorities had no knowledge of their occupancy, and that it was his intention to represent the facts to the Department.

Tyson’s conception of the facts j is revealed in his report to his superiors. From the tenor of the order issued, it is evident that the Inspector informed the Department that whites living on the reserve had a demoralizing influence upon the natives, and that they were in the habit of supplying. liquor to the Indians. Any official making such a report must be characterized either as in- competent or as a perverter of facts.

The facts are these: In 1907, when the growth of Hazelton was cramped by the smallness of the 18 acre townsite, residents applied for permission to lease from the Indians lots and buildings on the reserve side of the streets which separate the town proper from the Indian lands, Having regard to the necessities of the case, the Department sanctioned such leases, under proper restrict- ions. Taking advantage of the relief thus afforded, business and professional men who were unable to obtain accommodation in the townsite, leased, at liberal rentals, unoceupied buildings and lots immediately adjoining the town, Asa result of this arrangement, the Indians, who were deriving no revenue from their property, came to have an important new source of income, and needless to say, have made no complaint concerning the occupancy of their lands and buildings,

Any statement that the white residents on the reserve have been guilty of supplying liquor to the natives or have in any way excercised a demoralizing influence, is without the slightest foun- dation, and could originate only with someone who had an ulterior purpose to serve, ;

We are confident that were the facts of the case become known to the Department of Indian Affairs the order requiring the remov- al of whites from the reserve will be countermanded. Upon the establishment of the permanent town a large majority of the res- idents of Hazelton will remove across the river to the railway, so that the necessity for leasing Indian property will have passed. Should the present erder of things be interfered with in the mean- time, the people affected will pe put to great ineonvenience and loss, the Indians will lose considerable income, and no one, so far

as we can see, will be benefitted,

Correspondence

EDITOR MINER: I do not like the administration of Indian af- fairs by the government of Can- ada, as we see that administration at Hazelton,

The newer comers to the town, not being indians, have,-in the past, been restricted for purposes of residence and of business to the area of 13 acres, being the ex- emption from the Indian reserve at this place; yet our increas- ing numbers have led us to over- flow the limit of the very mod- erate exemption allowed to other than Indians; we are business and residential folk of the most entire respectability: our Cana- dian chartered banks either oceu- py premises formerly oceupied by an Indian trader, or have built afresh as tenants of another Indian trader on the reserve, and not on the exemption from the reserve; newspaper proprietors have built offices and housing for their presses on the reserve, and having done that, they have also put up the tenements in which

‘they live in other than business hours; and all this with the knowledge and sanction of the local Indian agent, and of the community, and let it be added, to the financial profit, immediate and prospective, of the Indians immediately concerned,

Furthermore, the premises above designated are not remote; they are situate on the otherside of the much used publie strects, on which have already been built the government. offices, and houses and stores and stables be- longing to private individuals, and in instances the tresspassing buildings are actually -alongside ‘the ‘buildings (surely equally |

_ trespassers) of the | Dominion

government itaelt, used for Do- minion telegraph Puirposes.

And now, after an interval of several years, there comes to the neighborhocd an inspector of Indian agencies: he has been heralded from the coastal port by Indian news that the newly ap- pointed and newly arrived in- spector had come to right the wrongs of the Indians, to correct the behavior of the hospital people towards the Indians, to supervise the Indian schools, to order the new comers, not being Indians, off the Indian lands on which they had built or had be- come residents, even to see that the Indian agent, who year in and year out had their affairs in his hands, had not been doing wrong, A most unfortunate message to be sent before even an experienced and efficient in- spector of agencies, |

It is almost needless to say that under such circumstances an abundant crop of trivial com- plaints met. the arrival of the new frispector.

The changes that the inspector would have made on his arrival here are so inconvenient and so varied, that if indeed they were necessary, then criticism can be effectively levelled against the Indian department at Ottawa for having wittingly or unwittingly

the evils to be remedied have been sown, have grown and have increased,

As to the white residents being ordered off the Indian reserve, whether it be that ‘they. live in houses rented by them from In- dians, or whether they live in tents or in cabins on the - river- side, or on the reserve side of the public streets of the exemp- tion from the reserve, As to this I would rather see the Indian

‘department, declare’. that ° such

left this place without inspection | for such a long interval, in which |:

area so lived in is outside ‘the reserve, than that the area: should suddenly be declared: to be Indian reserve, within which’ other than Indians may not live,

Surely a wise administrator recognizes the force of circum- stances, and that what may be well devised in early days, may. with increased means of com-

increase of organized industry and of industrial population, be- came something different, I think that there is much to be said for removing Indians from the bench land and from the flat adjoining the exempted area of 13 acres at Hazelton, rather than arrogantly ordering the removal of white residents to the already somewhat crowded and at times unsanitary area of 18 acres al- lowed to the 400 or 500 inhabit- ants of the town of Hazelton.

It may be advanced without fear of intelligent contradiction that the Indians have benefitted in many ways from the growth of the town of Hazelton in their vicinity, and on the whole have not suffered injury, wrong nor injustice from such growth.

‘ROBERT DEB, HOvELL, Field Street, Hazelton, July 1, 1912.

On Hudson Bay Mountain

Conssderable activity amongst the owners of mining property on Hudson Bay mountain is re- ported by J. K. and John Ash- man, who came in for the holiday and returned to their claims on Thursday. They brought in some handsome specimens of galena from the Silver Star group, in the ownership of which they are associated with R, J. McDonell, They have been working on the Henderson group, in which J, C. Boyd is interested with them. This property promises well in itself, and adjoids the Humming- bird group, on which Holbrook & Hanna are working on a very’ fine surface showing, D, Simp- son is also engaged in developing his claims, on which there is said

the vicinity.

Bayley Real Champion

Joe Bayley, of Victoria, is the first real . legitimate champion boxer of Canada since his defeat of Billy Allen at Bassano last week,

There has been provinelal ‘and sectional champions before, but this is the first time that boxers who were recognized asthe re- spective champions for the east]; and west have ever met. Allen’ had met every lightweight boxe# of note in‘eastern Canada, while Bayley had proved himself su- preme in the west, and to the winner is attached all the glamor that goes with the title, ‘“undis- puted lightweight champion of

Canada.’’ «

Work Resumed on Dry Dock

Owing to the death of Mathew Dow, the Seattle contractor. who had the job under contract, work on the GT, P. dry dock at

standstill, sumed however under the diree- tion of Mr. James Starret, also of Seattle.

Mr. Starret snnounces that he will rush the work with all pos- sible speed, putting on extra | to shifts, and is confident that ‘the entire job, will be completed with- in the specified time.

' Church Services in Hall ,

Its present quarters having | fo proved inadequate, the Presby- terian church has removed to the auditorium, and beginning with tomorrow evening’s service, will occupy the large hall. . Tomorraw is communion Sunday and a special sermon will be preached by Rev. R. W. Lee, of Kispiox. The service will begin at the us: ual time, 7:80 pat im.

- Tee ‘Cream Sundaes vat the Galena Club,

munication and with consequent.

to be one of the best showings j in i

Prince Rupert has been at al: It has now been re- |

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LAND NOTICES

Cassiar Land District, District of” 288i 8

Take notice that Wesley’ Paul of Van-

couver, cruiser, intends to. ap ly for

ermission to purchase the f ollawing

eacribed lands.

Commencing at a post planted 8 miles west of lot 479; thenca south 80 chains, west 40 chains, north 80 chaing east 40 chains to point of commenement, con- taining 320 acres more op lesa, |." April 15 1912, Weasley Paul

Bernard J. MeMahon. Agt.

District of

Casi Take notice that Je ames R. Figgot of Vancouver, clerk, intends to apply for ermission to purchase the lowing

pererbeg lands; ~ Commencing ata post planted 1 mile ‘west of lot 479, thence west 80 chains, douth 80 chaing, east 80 chains, north 80 chaing to point of commencement con-

taining 640 acres more or less,

April 15 1912, James R, Pi iggott, . Bernard J..MeMahon Agent

Cassiar Land District.

Hazelton Land District. pistrict of Coast, Range 5,

Take notice that William J ames Balin of Hazelton, farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the fol ing described landa:

Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner of lot 788, thence west 80 chains, south. 80 chains, east 80 chains, north 80 chains to point of com- or lesa. William James Eakin. (June 10, 1912..

Hazelton Land Disfrict. District of Coast, Ran e 6,

Take notice that William Eakin, of Hazelton, farmer, intends to aphly for permission 9 | to purchase the ollowing

escrib ed

Commencing at a post planted a0 chains west from the northeast corner of lot 787, thence south 40 chains, west

{40 chains, north 40 chains, east 40/

chains to point of commencement, con- taining 160 acres, more, or jess, June 11, 1912. ° 53

Hazelton Land District. District of Const, Range 5,

Take notice that Ernest Lofquist, of Hazelton, clerk, intends to apply 4 for permission to purchase the f described fands: j

Commencing at a post planted at the southeast comer of lot 718, thence north 80 chains, cast 40 chains, south 80 chains, weat 40 chains to point of com- mencement, containing 320 acres, more or less. Ernest Lofquist, June 11, 1912, 53

Hazelton Land District. District of Coast, Range 6.

Take notice that Margaret B, Frew, of Quebec, P. a. , Bpinster, intends to ap ly for perm ssion to purchase the fol owing des eseribed lands:

Commencing at #8 post planted do chains south and 40 chains West of the southeast corner of ‘lot 788, thence ‘south 40 chains, west 4o chain, north 4o chains, east 40 chains to point of ‘commencement, containing 160 acres, more or legs, Margaret B, Frew, June lo, 1912. 58

Hazelton Land pistrict. District of Coast, Range 6. Take notice that Joseph H. Reycraft broker, intenda to apply hi ng

of Vancouver, ase the follow

for permission to pure! deseribed landa: Commencing at a Post planted at the southeast corner of lot “718, thence south ao chains, east 40 chains, north 80 chains, west 40 chains to point of commencement, “Tosh fe acres, more or less, Joseph B Reycraft. “| June 1), 1912, :

Hazelton Land District, District of Coast, Range 6.°~

Take notice that Robert McDonald of flazelton, prospector, intends to apply for permission to purchase the follow- ing, described lands:

orsmencing ata post planted at the

southwest corner of lot 788, thence north do cnaihs, west do chains, north 4o chains, wast 4o chains, south 80 chains, east So chains to point of com- mencement, containing 480 acres, more or less, Robert McDonald. June lo, 1912, 63

Hazelton Land District, pistrict of Coast, Range 6.

Take notice that William Gosnell of Vancouver, butcher, intends to apply for permission to purchase the follow: ing, described lands:

ommencing at a post planted about do chains west of the northeast corner of lot 780, thence north go chains, west 4o chains, south 80 chains, east 4o

taining 320 acres moreor leas. June lo, 1912. 63 William Gosnell.

Hazelton Land istrict, District of Coast, Range 5,

Take notice thet Allison E, Fawcett,

of Hazelton, clerk, intenda to a ply

for permission to purchase the follow.

described lands:

mmencing at a post planted Bo

chen -west of the northeast corner..of

lot 787, thence north 80 chains,.east 40

chains, south 80 chains, west 40: chains

to point of commencement, containing

320. acres, more or less.

June 11,1912. 63 Allison E. Fawcett.

Omineca Land District. District ot

Hazelton, occupation painter, intends to apply for permission to . purchase: the owing described lands:

Commencing at 2 post planted 8&0 chains south from the southeast..corner of lot 1967, Cassiar, and- being on the weat bank of Kitwancool Lake,..thence aouth 8 chains, more or Jess, meander-

more or Jeea, thence north 80 chain, more’ or Jess, thence eaat 40 chains, more or less to point of commencement, containing 320 acres more or less,

dune M4, i912, 68 Elmer Cameron.

HAZELTON HOSTITAL eee

period from one month upward at $i per tawoth in advance. Thin rate includes offica con-

sultations end medicines, as well as all costs while in trom” BG, Stinbey picksts ohtnins dh, in Hazelton

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mencement, containing 640 acres, more}.

William Eakin. |§

lowing

tL Paid up Capital $1,500,000, ©

chains to point of commencement, con-} -

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ing the lake,. thence west 40 chains, |.

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‘The finest stack of Groceries i in the north. AY Fresh. Best Brands. Lowest Prices.

Hardware that is made by the Best Finns.

‘Dry Goods and Dress Goods. In these departmeits we. are in a Class by Ourselves, .

oA Large Supply of Boots and Shoes, . - a Hizelton,

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HAZELTON along the line“of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in. Cen- tral British Columbia, Every mile of railroad -construction

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Books, May fagazines, Newspapers -

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