. Septuagenarian Finishing Walk of 16,000 Miles|

f Veteran Adventurer Passes Through on Last Lap of Journey

‘Nearing the end of a 16,000- mile walk which will terminate at Prince Rupert, W. H. Chap- ‘man, a 77-year-old veteran of the frontier, made his way this week along the route of the Canadian National Railways through Nor- thern B.C, and by now has reached: his goal,

The hike was embarked upon as the result of a wager made by two millionaires and a magazine proprietor of Milwaukee, Wis., regarding the endurance of age and youth. In company with two young men, Chapman left Mil- waukee on July 10, 1923, to cover 16,000 miles in three years for a conaideration of $5,000. His. companions fell by. the wayside a few days after. starting, but the - old man pushed. on-to a success- ~ ful finish in about. half’ ‘the atipu- lated time. ~

. made. worth abil.

ton, Conn.,.on February 29, 1847, and this fact may be able to ac- count for his youthfulness, as he ‘enjoys a birthday but once in four vears. He. is tall, lanky and but slightly stooped, and bears essa) the marks of having lived a @® healthy, outdoor life.” He served ® 20 vears in the U.S. army and _was a.scout under Buffalo Bill, in ‘connection with which service he f takes credit for-disposing of bis " share of Indians at the time. of

the Custer massacre in ’76,°

also, spent 12 years ‘in the U.S. = navy, and encircled the globe, * He was in the. merchant marine -until the ‘outbreak of the great War, Wihien, thinking. he was about readv to give up his stren- uous life, he’ settled down i in. the] ‘place of his ‘birth with bis twin sister. :,

However, the ‘chanie to earn $5,000 so.easily (1) tempted | ‘him and his-wanderings’ began again. His route led’ him. from. ‘Milwau- kea.to New Orleans, from whence * turned . north and: passed ‘provinces

id. walker:. au | Washington, Or

| real ihe Winniiog, rrivinge there

| Cabinet Minister

"When interviewed |"* i he stated that. he was ‘ready. to} 0 walk as-far again‘if the hike was os

"Chapman was -born’ in Miniag. hee

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| rishi him health. to continue. his, journey. -to a ‘suceesstal, end,.

Heartednegs’b of

Turned Down by North Okanagan

_ Seatin By-election on _ Wednesday —

_ The by-election in North Okan- gan on Wednesday resulted dis: astrously for the provincial gov- ernment. Dr. K.-C, McDonald, the. Liberal. member’: who’ ..was seeking re-election. after ‘being taken into. the. cabinet; : wae de-|. feated by Arthur. Cochrane, . Con- servative, by a ‘majority, of over a hundred. .

The campaign was by no means & pink tea affair. The two. par- ties utilized all their. heavies and it was a merry fight, aor

The. defeat of Dr ‘MeDénald j is @ great disappointment to .thet government. forces and will mean some hurried re-organization to get.ready for the session. The government will not ba-so strong but the premier. does not antici- pate. any, ‘Particular difficulty. i in

who was hunting

with his father and Geo,. Tite and Ted, sent an 8.0.8. to Dr. Wrineh The doctor made.a fast trip and found that Doug had lost the top half of his. right thumb. The young ‘fellow. jumped off a log and his gun slipped through. -his hand. . As it struck the ground] it was" ‘discharged’ and his thumb wasin the way, A couple of days in the hoanital fixed him OR.

proceeded along the GT, P. and reached Saskatoon a month later,

Edmonton saw him on. August|: 22,-so he.-has. taken but. 8 little over a month to"reach ‘the coast from. there, a

In. hia pocket he has carried his credentials, carefully preserved ‘| by an: ‘oileloth wrapping, and these mayors, police chiata and officials in many. capacities at the. points |: through” which: he: has passed. 1 The-old, man: also. ‘beats a letier from Secretary. of State Mulvey,

Dr. K. C. McDonald Loses}.

NEW HAZELTON, ‘B. Gy SEPTEMBER 26, 1924

“OVERHEARD AROUND NEW HAZELTON |

not yet, .

honor of Miss: McCall and L. B. Wrinch., - exceptionally fine time,

ed last week from Burns Lake,

months,

to New Hazelton’ last’ week,

old home at Stratford, - Rally Day will be observed in

on ‘Sunday morning.

New ‘Hazelton public school.

in. future, ven

Albert. Mercer j js leaving on » his annual pilgrimage to the Copper

in the next three months -enjoy- ing himself chasing grizzlies and goats over the rocks. .

Thursday morning. after a pros-

hind the Seven Sister. mountains, He reports having. located some very fine silver-lead ore that will receive a good. deal of his: atten: tion in- future.

de MeDougall, . well - ‘known at many points ‘along the Tailway and who recently moved to Fran- cois. Lake, was last. week given. bs months i in Okalla for. selling whiskey, peal.

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a. visit: to. th ‘road. work, shovel at. “work: and that-six miles

¢ Barns. ‘Lake-Endako

| lof. ‘the road‘ ‘Were ready; and: these . amier were . the heaviest’: ‘tiles ” of the 7 oe entire distance. ae

‘eae

7 fon n July 2. “From m Winnipeg he;

jpHople." a

The Prinee Rupert district h has produced over a-million cans of salmon this. year, and the end is

One of ‘the moat’ ‘enjoyable dances of the ‘season was ‘the one given in the Northern Hotel in

- The guests had an V: FP. Dunn and family. return- ‘where, they - spent a couple of “Mr. Stynoff moved his family

W. J. Larkworthy returned to tewn last Tuesday morning after a two months’ holiday trip to his

the New Hazelton Sunday School Magoffin’s 3 contract west of ‘the

- i! town has been finished and the : camp is being cleaned up,” |

river country where, he will but

Charlie ‘Ek retuned. ‘to. town:

pécting trip in the country be-

‘Patience Meets - Reward in Pay-

‘That the race is not always to the swift was. amply confirmed in Terrace last week, when Messrs, Couture & Gendron re- ceived a substantial cheque on accoynt of the purchase of oneof their mineral properties at Kalum ‘Lake. For. eleven yearg these enterprising miners have’ been prospecting - -the country around Terrace'and have located a num- ber of claims. To proyide the means of carrying on their min- eral: investigations they have worked in the sawmills and jum- ber camips, or, when convenient, “rocked”? gold from the black sands at Kalum Lake, Their confidence met its just. reward when,-last spring, a Seattle man visited their properties and was given an option on one of them, Last week’s cheque was the first

| payment on the option, -- Allterary society has. bean | or-|:

ganized. in connection with the

Perhaps ' the. main: interest to]: people of the community, how- ever, is contained in the state- ment that the new”operators of ‘the property will instal machin-|_

_.{ery-and commence work in the ip| establishment, of: -what-is hoped t} wilkbe'a: permanent-camp.:- Con. |,

, “ga {| sratulations' . are. éxtended: ‘to |’ . idea of: where they 1 uae bead in

Couture.& Gendron ¢ on the 1 success which has: attended their enter- |. prise, and: the hope i is that this i is only a. beginning of the good

stamp are entitled.

‘Locking for Dairy Farm

C. U, Henderson of Oakland, Cal., was here this week looking over the country: with a view to establishing a modern dairy farm in this locality. He was.taken to the Kispiox on Wednesday. He was_also. looking around. the land closet in. If. he buys any land he will-stock it with pedi- gree cattle and will have a first class farmer in charge,

‘He figured on an Ap 7

“Saw Burns-Endako Road |

"When i in Burns Lake on. Wed- : nesday: Dr. -Wrinch, M.-L. A: paid!

He: found: ‘the stgam :

he “doctor.” ree] i

ment on Option.

fortune to which men of -their|:

NOB

Wound Up First - Flower Show and — Planned For 25

Pleasing Reports at Meeting of Hazelton Horticultural Society Tue Tuesday

On Tuesday night last there was a meeting: -of the Hazelton Horticultural. Society for the pur- pose of passiag bills and winding up the affairs of the first flower show. The reports presented were of a most encouraging and _ optimistic nature. Financially the society is in fine ahape and the future is rosy.

_, Owing to the tourist season be- ing over this inonth it was: deci- - ded to digcon tinue placing flowers on the trains the end of Septem-. her. The ‘service rendered. was most satisfactory and letters of - appreciation, were read from’: of- ficiuls of the railway and others. ' The service will be -eontinued next summer, At the present time.the flowers are even -better. than during the summer. . There ~ has yet been no frost. oa

- As a. result of the’ past season’ a experience the members have a better knowledge of how to pro.“ ceed, next: ear.

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Moosé hunting opened in-the: Prov ° ince of Quebec on September : 10th. Indications ‘are “that” “an” unusually. large number ‘of hunters will-ine vade the woods this. fall.and the. tush for. licenses: is well under way.

Edwara A. Pattercon, mining ¢ én- gineer of London,. England, visiting. Nova Scotia, states that the mineral resources of that province are prac-~ tically lying dormant: and that with proper” development. along. aclentitié lines, mining: ‘could be: advanced to: first’ place - in the Provinee’s indus tries, LO

Calgary, ‘Alta, is ‘planing an ar- _tificial ice rink, because of the pre- ‘valence of: ehinooks in. the: winter, but the project will not: ‘be ‘carried.

Calgary had to- abandon its scheme for an’ annual. winter. carnival. bee. cause it could not: count: on Weather : that was cold enough or on: snow: a The’ members’ ‘of tiie? ‘band of the famous ° “Princess | ‘Patricia’ if G Nas -- dian Light Infantry were among. the”: passengers sailing © for: ‘Eng’ ‘and. aboard the Canadian ‘Pacific | ‘liner ; “Empress of France” on ‘September 2 ‘th. Under the. direction’ of Lieut. T. W. James,-they: are to play: at | British Empire: Exhibition,

In January. the i

out in time’ for. the. coming SEAson,, a 4