THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916 |

. ee cmiaunians "

. wiigh were rejected by. the returning: officer...

that ‘the. mining revival now: bebl|:

will come to an. end on: the’ cont:

The Omineca. Miner

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OmINECA District oF British COLUMBIA.

A.R, Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor.

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Vou. VI. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. = = No, 4

PLUNGING INTO PEACE

. “Rebounding from two years and. more of the most destructive and: wasteful war in history, the world will plunge into a trade and economie contest in which forces: will assume totally new align- ments, when competition will be keener and stronger than ever, and when science and organization will play a leading part in any successful role. For. this struggle Canada must gird up her loins and make ready her full equipment of preparedness, She has the advantage over many other countries in richness and abtindance of |- resources, in geographical world position, in vigor of race and in robustness ‘of intellectual and moral fiber, while hopa, verging on pronounced optimism, is an abiding and stimulating force with our people.

“I doubt, however, if we yet sense adequately the unnatural situation in which wé have become involved, or the wrench and strain that will accompany the resumption ‘of our natural and normal position, : .

“The question which it seems to me each should face is this: ‘What will be the situation as regards our industry in Canada when the war ends, and how can we best meet it? —The Right Hon. Sir George Foster i in his Call to Action.

THE VOTE IN OMINECA DISTRICT : A somewhat larger vote than generally expected :was polled in Omineca district,the total number of electors who east ballots being Til. ‘The soldiers’ vote will bring. this number well over 800. Below

‘is given a detailed statement of the votes cast at the various polling

places in the constituency. its place at the head of the list.

It will be noted that Hazelton holds

SUFFRAGE PROHIBITION Powina PLACE Manson Docxrint REJ; Yes No REI, Yes No REI. .Vores

Babine Post 2 -' 21 (2: . 8 Burns Lake ., 8 11 (135 1 109 i9 ‘Endako.. .. ... 16 15 1 2111 19 13 82° Francois N. .. 27° «12 361 2 1720 2 39 Francois 8... 7 12 - 15 8-1 WB 1 19 Glentanna.. .. 18 1 1°12 56 4 106 4 29 Hazelton .... 84 53 3 8930 21 5566 19 140 Houston .... 22 12 1 27 6 2° 9810 2 29% Howson Camp 2 2 2 6. ~~ Bel 6 Hubert ..-....° 19 1 1%738 1°14 1 a Kispiox.: .... 13 , 6 18 6: - 16 3 19 Lake Kathlyn 7 8 12 3 oe 5 rr re Manson Creek 2... 1 Boe / 3 3 New Hazelton 66 il 1 4913 6 8230 6 68 N. Bulkley .2° 4.°° 3 6 °3 8 6 Ootsa Center 9 11 18.2 "718 20 Ootsa West... 14 . 9° 9 15 4 4 12°9° 2° 93 ~RocherdeBoule 15. = 6 10 26 4.159374 BLL Skeena Crossing 3 5 6 8 26 a)

Smithers... 74 986 «1 Wed 9 BT 40. AL

8. Bulkley... 7° 1 ida 07 8 Telkwa . beeen 85 he Ce ee “56 | (482 25821 609 143.59 879284 48. 7

~ Mangon’ 8 majority, until the soldiers’ vote is counted, stands at 174, which makes his election certain,

One deputy returning officer issued teh tendered. ballot form.

In the suffrage and prohibition referenda there, were many rejected ballots, “most of: which had been left blank by the voters.” APT NES pas oh

The final count was completed. yesterday, having. been delayed .

by: the necessity. of. waiting. for. the ballot boxes from the © outlying | polling places. om es ot ce coe. o re

MINING WILL * GO RIGHT AHEAD ing in British Columbia ; great interest: ‘being: ‘taken: the

There ie little: reason to duppose||

ing experienced i in ‘this, provinies , °

: : “). ‘CANADIAN’ CONTINGENT.

not be in a position to operate to the hest economic advantage un- » let us hope, after peace has beri declared. ’ Exploration and development will go on and in- stallation of equipment will pro- ceed without regard to. war or peace. The confidence of these interests south of the line i is such that they believe British Colum- bia mines can be operated on an economic basis in competition with mines that are working on low operating costs, . It is our confident expectation that we are at the beginning of a mineral development in British Columbia: that will hring this province to the fore as one of the largest, if not the. largest unde- veloped fields for mineral exploit- ation that remains.

While most of the mining: ac- tivity is along the southern boun- dary of the province, considerable interest, is being taken in newer fields along the'line of the Grand lrurik Pacifie, Here, although there are practical!y no developed and permanent shipping mines, the prospects are very bright. A:

great deal of development work

is being carried on; and the justi- fication for this work, where in- telligently applied, is: being amply

|repaid in the form of. large

bodies of pay ore beingun covered, This is true of the Hazelton and Rocher de Boule field,. and it. is expected will prove true of other districts that are now ' being

properties can now he expected to be developed. a

It is to be hoped that: local capital would see the advantage

[of taking up and developing min-

eral claims that hold out promise and that eastern Canadians would take more interest. But.if min- ing in British Columbia can alone be’ developed by outside. capital; we must congratulate: ourselves that. this outside capital j is taking hold. The important thing i is to get our mineral resources opened

{up to the world. —B. C. Financial

Times, oo

In: the: two years of° war there

England. - The ‘casualties caused

have | been . B55 Killed © ‘and 980

wounded,

| Addressing Soldiers’ Maa . In order to. facilitate the hanid- ling of mail’ at the’ ‘front ‘and- to

ensure prompt delivery, itis Te: quested that all. mail. be. address-

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ed, as follows: : a4 we -(a) Reximental Number, ; ».(b): Rank.* Ee “(c) Name.” :

(ay) ‘Squadeon Batidey or # Com. . '

co pay,

other unit), ‘Staff appoint. ment or ‘Department...

@), British Expeditionary,

actively prospected,. Low grade |

have been ‘Al zeppelin raids over.

ee @) Battalion, I Regiment - Aer the,i immense poskibilities af: inin- }

The Dishing Pe Point 7 for the Great Northern | | teri

__ Prospectors, ’ Miners —

~ Landséekers, Sree and Sportsmen will find ° ’ the amerchants of Hae: zelton prepared to meet

evely requirement in =

-— outhitandsupplies. Hay-

ing. been: engaged for — | "many years in outfitting . 5 .

parties for the Northem- 2

“Interior, Hazelton busi ~ ness men. aré qualified : - to give valuable advice | oe and assistance to new- 7 Lobe

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Hazelton Is situatéd at s “the: confluence : of the Bulkley and” ‘Skeeia: rivers, a ‘nile and a : quarter. fom ‘Hazelton 2 station . on. the. Grand

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