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__TAE TEADING“ WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

VOL. VL ‘NO. 1:

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HAZELTON, B, G., ‘SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916 |

” PRICE $2.00 A. YEAR

AMONG THE NING MEN

‘News “OF Development From Various Properties.in Ha- — - gelton District

E, P. Spalding,of Spokane, who has become promjnent in’ mining

affairs in this district, has begun |

work on the Amargosa group of | four claims, on Rocher de Boule| mountain, -adjoining. the Great Ohio. ‘This promising property, formerly owned by H. Neville Wright, was recently taken over by Mr, Spalding and associates, A temporary camp has’ been. established. and: work on. the|. trail is now. under way, A permanent: camp will: be built at once, and Mr. Spalding says the miners will be working un- derground. hefore the end of the month. .

The big. tunnel on the Rocher de Boule is now in 750 feet, The

‘through having no supply of cars.

ore, awaiting clearance of ore from Prince Rupert, where the ‘company’s bunkers are also full,

Fifty men are starting work this week on the Knauss. proper: | .

ty on Fiddler Creek, |;A camp is].

/ being’ constructed and ‘a ‘toad for |. auto trucks, which: will transport ‘ore and supplies. between. the property.and the railway, . will be built at ones, Development work will ba under the. direction of D. J. Williams. :

An. assay: of irsenical ore e from ‘the Cobalt group, adjoining the

Hazelton View, pave a ‘gold value|’ . of $266.60, the-highest return in

the yellow metal yet obtained |, from Hazelton. ore. The six

claims-are owned, by.S. 2 - Martin e ;

cand Artur Lindquist.

F. H. Dakin, a California min= ying operator, has gore to Copper. Creek with-a small crew, to maké a thoroaghh examination of: the

man Hewtibea ‘with thé sein Belmont t ‘company, arrived - from|}

the:coast last: night, and is exam, .

ining . properties, on’. Rocher" de 4 _}Burns Lake.

T. W.. Brewer, whoi ig company ae

Boule Mountain,

A remarkable sample of bornite| from the White . Heather ‘group, on, Hudson Bay mountain,’ was : brought in this jWeek, by Frank “Martin, and is on n display at the Progress Club,

Es ee = A ‘Rea, managing rector

of! the’. Debentire, : is: ‘here for al;

‘few days.’ He reports good prog-

"Yes dn: development, ° ‘The crosa-|; 7 fect las

‘ance in deciding the war, far

. sisting’ the. Bulgarians in Mace-|

: 8S - Pate, has’ 80 fa

i in there ‘are nly sever men Ir hig

8, |nineteen monthe‘s

‘London: An event of import- transcending the intervention ‘of Roumania’ and ‘the prospective etitrance of Greece, is anticipated’ in the chancelleries of the Allied countries, This expected coup is nothing less than Hungary's de- fection irom the Teutonic alliance. It is believed the Hungarian nationalists have gained such strength that’ they will be suc- cessful i in making their country a. separate ‘kingdom: oe

Despatches received today in- dicate that Greece has already joined the Allies. An Entente | fleet of -28° warships and seven transports is off Pirseus.

Saloniki:. There has: been fight-| . ing between. the Greek garrison [ of, Saloniki: and the Greek volun- teers recently organized to assist the: Greek ' regulars who are re-

donia in opposition to the: orders of. the ‘pro-German war .office. French troops intervened to sup-

*HOTHUNGARY SEEKS INDEPENDENCE TIRED OF WAR, WOULD DESER T AUSTRIA _ _ ROUMANIANS ADVANCE AGAINST TEUTONS|

press the conflict, The garrison finally surrendered and marched

out of Saloniki..

Geneva: Fighting has become general along’a front of 400 miles in Transylvania, ‘The Austro- Hungarians aré finding it impos- |. sible to-hold the frontier and are retreating to their gecond forti- fied line, aon Iti is reported @ council of war, to be attended by the Kaiser, Francis Joséph, and Ferdinand of Bulgaria, ml assemble short- ly at Vienna, vo

“Bucharest: ‘Russian troops in- vading Transylvania have occu-

pied the important industrial cen- ters of Petrosen and the Tail- ' uinge: valley,: nda? Kponstadt, On:

the northern ‘and. northwestern

all directions.

* Paris: Competent authorities estimate that 550, 000 Germans have been put: ‘out ‘of action in the Verdun/ region ‘alone. since

Five successive infantry attacks

fronts our. advance | continues in . was repulsed.

February 21,. The total ‘number of prisoners taken in the Verdun sector exceeds 48,000.

‘Four German aeroplanes were|. shot down yesterday on | the}: Somme front. Another was eap- tured,

"London: There is great aerial activity on the Somme front.

on the British positions were re- pulsed. .

Petrograd: Brusiloff has again assumed the offensive and vicious battle are bein g fought. Russians are taking many prisoners. .

Rome: The Italians have be- gun an offensive din sduthern ‘Albania, ‘and: have: arenpied: thé. town of Pelpelini.

A Teuton ‘attack. on the Isonz0

London: General Smuts has occupied the German town of Mogoro, the provincial govern- mentseat in German East Africa,

NEWS OF ouR a SOLDIER BOYS

Information received ‘by the Soldiers" -Aidis to the effect that Corporal John ‘Wadey,’ who en- listed, here. soon: after’ the out- break of the’ war, has been killed,

serving, has’ “been: in | action jal

aoe By

the inate’ "of A. L Russell, of.

sergeant-major. of’ the’, grenade company..of, the 16th’ Battalion, has received. the ‘military! medal for notable conduct. Tommy is _jat present i in hospital, ‘wounded, ‘| but doing’ ‘well... - ;

Ge! R... * Middleton, ‘popularly known:a3: "Spot", is handling .a machine gun in'the 16th. _ He is}. how @ corporal, °° we ot .

. dames Turnbull, of

id: ‘slektiess, ; ‘although

when; he joined th maptd Fata

o/ Phat’ the: Joana’ Battalion, in|, : whieh’ ‘twenty. Hazelton. men. are

‘| other wesorbnent of tobacco, cig-

arettes, candy, ete, to the Hazel- ton boys . at. the..front, The committee endeavors to supply all ‘men from. this “district with these. comforts, as well as with newspapers ‘and magazines, ©

" Special to Telkwa ‘An. effort-is. being made to se-

cure..a@ ‘special. train to carry Ha- zelton excursioniata to the Labor

p | Day. celebration at” Telkwa.. on

Monday. morning, yeturhing at night, .

May Prevent Strike. |

“Washington: “An _.eight-hour|’ bill has been introduced in .con- gress, Most leaders agree.that if. enacted today, the bill will justify the. railroad brotherhoods lin calling off the strike: ordered for: Monday, which’ would tie up sed railroads. : :

Mr. George ‘Hall, Dend

‘Hospital this’ morning. w ‘The de- haved Jady, band an was, ‘aged 34,

|twelve and six p.m, on Friday| and Saturday; ‘Sept. 15-16, to

Ae | > After a prolonged. illness, Mre,| ° | George Hall passed: away at the

| has, gone ta: ‘Fiddler Creek, where he and his aasbeiates are develop.

STORES TO CLOSE ON FAIR DAYS

Club, the business places of - the town will be closed between

allow merchants and employees to takein the Fair. -Stores will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. on both evenings, |

“The Club is endeavoring to. ar- range for the lighting of atreets on the evenings of the: ‘Fair,

> The board of trade hag sppoint- ed RB. S.. Sargent, §,:J.: Martin, and J..Naylor a committee to act in conjunction with the committee of the Progress Club.in'‘arranging for electric light:and waterworks |. systemis and other. town improve- ments,» J. PF: Maguite was .ap- | pointed . honorary . secrotary, Of ‘| the joint: cominittee... re

W. McAdam cyeturnad grom Edmonton » on ‘Wednesday; :and

“ing” a promising, property. “

; of * Sept, 18-16—-Haseltoi creulturil shipped Industrial Fair. !

At the instance of the Progress |".

Committee on provements: |:

Items ‘OF General Interest From - Hazelton and Surround- . ing District

Havelton Fair, Sept, 15-16,

Peter MacKay,of Houston, was in town on Tuesday.

Mrs. McColl and son ‘veturned to’Prince Rupert on Sunday,

F. W. Dowling arrived from Prince Rupert on Wednesday.

J. 8. ‘Bagg, the Skeena Cross- ing mining man, is here today.

“Walter Aiken was out from Manson Creek . for a few days {this week. |

Cc. R. O'Hara, deputy" mining recorder at Burns Lake, is visit- ing Hazelton, ;

emptions, returned to Prince Ru- pert on Tuesday. .

de Boule, is visiting Prince Ru- pert, on business. -

H. A. Duflamel was in. Prince Rupert on business during the

jearly part of the week, - J.C, Rock, of the Union Bank -

staff returned on Wednesday from a vacation trip to Seatile.

’ Mr. and Mrs. turned’ to Prince Rupert, after .|spending a few days here.

Miss Margaret Allen returned to Prince Rupert on Sunday, to

{resume her high’ school studies.

Miss Colwill, of the. Hospital staff, returned on Sunday.from

. Howard Cameron’ returned | on

various ‘mining properties in: the Bulkley: Valley,

Miss Barbeau, .who has - been visiting her sister, Mra, R. 8. Sargent, left: on Sunday for her home i in Prin 26 Rupert. ©

Foreman: McKinnon: ‘and . his crew. returned on ‘Wednesday from the telegraph trail. They were re- placing a bridge near ‘the Naas. °

WwW. B “Steele, . deputy 3 mining - recorder ‘at Manson Creek, is on his way out to secure. medical attendance, Hei is crippled with rheumatiam. °

teresting illustrated - lecture » on” the; Far East in St. Andrew's Hail on ‘Tuesday evening, in aid of the. Bible Society... .

M. .'T., Watt,. ‘who. is iiterestad in.the development of Rocher de:

terday frbm’a Visit, to ‘hts: head- ‘quarters: i? Edmonton.’ oF

‘Hazelton for several weeks as the’: guest of Mr. and- Mia.. RS: -Sar--

he Carnegie. library, Lskabed 7 ompriging 150 volumes, tins. bean

Ost: #--Thankiaving Day.

Jot. that’ ‘organization

LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Cc. L. Cullin, inspector ‘of pre.

HF Gorman, of the Rocher ~

Ford” have re-- -

Thursday’ 8 train froni‘a visit to

Rev. J. K. ‘Wright gave an ine

Boule properties, returned . yes

a vacation . trip to the Batley . | Valley.” ~

“Miss: Peel, ‘wiio-has’ been: in’ =

gent,. left, on: Mondey. for ther Home | in! reniell, ‘Sask,

led