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On, Tuesday. , atteriivon”® at. the regu- lar uréeting of the Waa. to’ the H. HL

A the ménibers: ‘made. it ia party with the

. chief featnre being: ‘the : opening . of: the

-anany gift ‘parcels received from ‘the friends of the. hospital in Vancouver. ‘The parcels arrived some time ago and were found | to contain many valuable gifts of linen that ‘the hospital could ‘finve made good. use of, and will now come in very handy aud nseful. Below will he found A ‘report of the shower in Vancouver and a list of those present.

Aft Vancouver, May 4th a very auc- cessful Jinen shower was given at the homey ‘af Mrs, Hi Hazelton -Hogjrtal.* withe those ‘pfesent! had ‘been associated. with hospital from: “thie: “first, covering a period of. “thirty-five years. - Dr: He c Wrinch, first - medical ‘superintendent. of the hospital . until: two. years ago

“Tt. was 2a “anique

wher ‘he‘retired, Was present and ging.

to meet many, of his. old friends, ,.

Others present. were babies’ ‘born ‘at the lkospital now: grown, up: ‘and* jiying in Vancouver, also. elght “nurses who graduated from the- Hazelton Hospital seine -yeaTs azo, Mrs. Broughton, \pro- yiucinl secretary of Woman’s Mission ary Society, am] Mrs .Alexanier, sec. retary of Vancour er Presby tary, were

aise present.

Many useful gifts were received for the hospital, also money and other gifts were sent. ‘by some unable to at- tend. The Ww. M. S., through :-Mrs..Brou-

. ‘ghtoryhnetetavgs hoxei.of. supplies. ta,

cover: ‘some: “fiimediate: ‘neeils" for" pa: tients;- -eté During the’ ‘afternoon very ditbrty: ‘refreshments were ‘served from the. ning. room. The ‘table: WAS COY- ered : with a lace cloth centred: with a. silver: “hisket” of: tulips ani: daffodils and ‘tall yellow: ‘tapers in silver-liolders Mrs. i fe Wruch, former lady. super- intendént of the Hazelton - Hospital. poured’ tea, .others who agsisted- “with the serving were Mrs. D:.“A.: Harris, Mrs, Cnia, Miss Ida Crawford, Miss Jessie: ‘Mackay, ‘A very ‘pleasant : timé ws spent by all- Meeting once again ald (friends from: the narth ‘and Dring: fist “Hate ‘Kk many happy memories” ‘of Haz alien, ; Those preseut: “at ‘the gathering Were 4+ Miss: ‘Helen Campbell, Mrs. Jos. Grab ny Mrae iB.-D. . Boden, Mray FW. hroug atin, Mrs.: Alexander, Mis. 8. J. Wlustly, ‘Marg. Myst MacKay, Mrs. Wil- liscroft; “Mi “oR. Griffith, Mrs, J. D Calloway, Mit - Lillian Nelson, ’ Miss: A XN, Andrews, ‘Miss ‘Frances Willan, M Rev. Hatzold, Mrs, Alex, Unia, Mrs; T.

. Love, Mrs. King, Mrs. H. ©. Wrinch,

Miss. V. I: Bird, Mrs.-G. -Sehulstad, Dr, O, J. McLean, Dr. Geo. Petrie; Mrs Wm. Lan¢londs, Mrs. Al. Harris, Mrs It, A, Cullon, Mra, Smith, Hele nGrant, Mrs. 2. J. Wall, Miss Melidejoin, Mrs. 1). R.-MeLean, Mra.*MeInnes, Mrs. M. Murray, Mrs. Russell,- Mr. Hugh A, Harris, Miss Jesie, MacKay, Mrs.- CR:

Brown, Mrs. W.-d. Larkworthy, Mrs. :

J. i Duke, Airs. Geo, » Pangate.»

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aril in: “Alex's: -home “that: belonged: to]

Mi. Walch, : ‘The: Constable :also, found

Hugh Harris, ina! aid “of,

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Cons: ‘Grant was’ “looking! for “he

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Democracy is Sick

. 2 Tae eS wwe got : >: By Jack. Furness, Smithers Lo

Many people . have - remarked that this celebration : of the’ Anniversary of Confederation - was the ‘dullest: in his- tory. Why is it that: people are grad- ually taking. Jess arid ‘less interest in patriotic celebrations? Is: “public op- inion loosing confidence in‘our Demo- cratic Institutions?.- Perhaps it is.

It the smaller, ‘over-populated. count- ties of Europe ‘where natural regour- ces nre very limited we find an effi- cient -system of government. A gor. yernment. A government that. carrying on vast enterprises with a maxhnunt of speed and efficiency.

Here, where we have unbounded na- tural-resources and raw materials, and a very large number of tnemployed,

we have am inefficient form of govern- “ment.

No conditions could he more favor- able for the rise of* Fasciam:-or -Com- munism than the ‘arift, inaction and ncertuinty af modern Democracy.

If we don’t wake up pretty soon we uve likely to find vurselves shaken out of our Democratie dream into a dicta- torial regime.

But there is still hope. -Demperacy ean be improved. It ean be improved by putting only the most ‘capable men into office to determine public policy.

Deniocraey needs a -new enthusiasm, ai new initiative, a new efficiency.

Philosophers thought about this pro- hlem many years ago, The more Plato thouzht of it, the more astounded he was at the folly of Jenving to mob caprice, and eullibility the selection of potitietl officials—not to speak of. leaving it to those shady ahd wealth- serving strategists who pull the oli-

srorchic -wires:: behind -the:- Memocratio |

stage. © Phito: complains that : whereas

An. simpler matters; like. shoe-making,

we think only: a. specially-trained - per-

‘son will. serve our..purpose, in poli-

‘tes ” Ave presuine that’ everyone. who knows how to, get votes knows how: to administer’.a- eltys0r state, When we are ill: we calla trained physiclan, whose degree is guarantee of specific preparation. and technical. competence, we do not ask for the handsomest phy- eician, or the most eloquent one; well then, when the whole © state is. ill should we not,look for the service'and| , guidance, af: the wisest andthe best? To devise a’ method of- barring incom- petence and knavery from public of- fice and of selecting and preparing the best to. rule for the common good— that is the problem - cof, political. -phil- onophy. .

- FIRE: wrpumne LAKE HALL

Fire destroyed the large handsome community. hall at Borns Lake | last Thursday evening during” the show ing df a Mickey. Mouse’ picture. The operntor,- Cecil Steele of Smithers was alightly burned while: attempting to save the. films and projection . room,

.The loss is estimated at $15,000. The

audience went out in good, order when the alarm was given . ao,

Ball: hrowlng.

: éiinaton, § :

ctiee: of: “atealtiig roti: dvery ong ho happeried ‘toh ay ‘from, li

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‘Prine Rupert

The Garden City by the Sen By oir Own Correspondent

M. A. ‘Burbank, ‘ONR. divisional. en- gineer, Has left on a holiday visit to Washington. He will take dpportunity to see Boulder Dam and possibly other outstanding example sof construction work in the northwest. His sons Al- len and‘ ‘(Hughie will spend the sgam-

mer on the Barrett ranch. a

‘Every spring as Skeend. ice began to break up, and tributary streams sent driftwood ‘toward the sea, the Kyex bridge, about 34. miles from Prince Ru- pert has haunted the thoughts of Can- ‘adian ‘National engineers. I But it won't he’that way any. longer. “Two stout conerete piers, with ample space © ‘be- tween, inke the place of wooden Tiles, the roadbed hag been lifted four feet; ond other changes made which will re- move: any future apprehension .con- cerning the bridge as freshet time ap- proaches.

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Frank ‘Stevens, here since 1908, died on the evening of June 28th. He waa aged ahout 70. He spent his youth in Indiana and -remnined in the United States. until. middle life, was excep- ‘tionally well ‘known in city and dist- rict. He had been identified with lo- cal theatres ‘for a while, and later be- enime interested in a saw mill industry at Usk. Since then he was associated with loca! hotel affairs, and at the time of his deth was emloyed at the Central Hotel..as accountant. Friend- ‘ly ‘and’ -eaihpantonablé “he “ts "greatly T missed. The funeral took place lnst

Saturday, afternoon. a

: The. glorious: ‘Wrst of July was hon- |:

ored in ‘fitting fashion in Prince Ru- pert. The city was full: of tourists. There was a fine parade and a flag raising ceremony on the acropolis. plenty of fleld ‘sports and football, and.

a grand dance wound up @ perfect day. A distinguished visitor was Premier ‘Pattullo, who: spake during the flag raising function, The Premier return ral south Saturday evening.

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The pouring of concrete at the site of the hospital building bas already commenced. This. contract, in . the hands of the Bennett Construction Co. will: ‘probably “tdke: “uihtil’ Welkon into ‘the winter beter, it: eqn be considered complete.” , of

7a a: ea.

. Pete Hensen drew nine months, be- e@iuse he took a fancy to $5,000 aboard

the fish packer. Hickey, in port ‘here.

Peter, who came before Magistrate Mec- Clymont, admitted that he had, been héisting a few, und wasn't quite ‘him- self when he lifted ‘the | greenbacks: Sret, Greenwood. and Cons. ‘Terry Stew ‘art; intnaged ' to get more than $4,000 hack, for, the. cneh. chad. been. tucked away, ‘any old place, ‘al over the ship And a few’ dollars were found on Pete himselt,. . : ee - * .

For the first time in years. a slzeable fighting’ warship, will, ride the waters of..Prince Rupert harbor’ this month, | Krom’ Tuly 16° to 19 HLM.S, Yor c, fly-

ying the flag . of Aamiral Meyrick, ‘¢om- der. 4

Toy Kerr, sales, Mel] ‘AcIntyre; Smithers...’

Minister Mines

‘and’-Mrs, Golightly presided at. the

‘Hazelton in the evening. : ed thot large congregations be. present ) .

Reviews Mine ‘Industry Year

The review of mine production for for. the first six months of this year has one particularly bright spot, viz, the increased production of lode and placer* gold. The mining picture in British Columbia bas been constantly chiaging, and it is worthwhile to re- jternte the statement previously made thet this change is bringing about 4 better balanced condition for the. in- dustry.

The first interest in lode mining in

the province was in silver and lead, anil then at the turn of the century copper rapidly became of chief import- ance and continued so until the peak at the end of the boom years in 1929. Not many years ago the late Fleet -Robertsun, provincial mineralogist, wade a statement that copper was the back bone of the mining industry, and that British Columbia was essentially a.copper mining province In those years copper production accounted for as much as 50 per cent of the lode out- put, of the province How greatly the picture has changed is shown by the production in 1986, when copper ac- counted for only about & per cent of ithe lode output; and lead and zine for ev or50 per cent Last year the import ance of lead and zine appeared to be even greater, but that was due to ex- tremely high prices’ for the metals. Seven years ago the lode output of the province was only. $3,000,000. Last year it was $16,000,000,-and this year it. will he well over $18,000,000. ' The marked increase in gold output and production of such by-product met- al as cadium and bismuth is not only ‘chatiglig” *the’ “Spretnie ‘bat “hringingy about a balance: whereby. industry can hetter weather - wide finetuation, » in base’. metal prices. a

Two - ‘new gold~ mills’ ‘have ‘been | brought into, production this year, at the Big. Missouri’ ‘and, the old BR.X. properties, and five others will: be brought! into ‘production before the end of the year, viz., Carlboo-Hudson, Ques nelle Quartz, Gold Belt, Privateer and Goldfleld properties. It is quite pos- sible that two or three other small gold. mills may also be erected before the year is out.

‘It is also worthy of note that more ‘interest is being shown this year in placer gold, and that for the first time certain areaa in the ‘province are be- thoroughly’ tested with a view to de termining the dredging possibilities, -W. J, Asselstine,:

" Minister of Mines

UNITED CHURCH SERVICES “Rev. nnd Mrs. Golightly arrived. on Saturday afternoon last: by car from Vancouver and on Sunday Mr. Golight- ly took the service ..in. the United ‘Church in Hazelton in. the morning

‘organ. In, the evening Mr. Golightly took the service in New Hazelton, Next’ Suinday service will be held in New Hazelton in. the. morning and. in It-ig request- at these services. “It‘will-he worth: an effort to be present,“and the. new min-

ister. ond his wité will be glad, to: meet

Police ‘¢ Officers:

Killed in Rupert _ Killer i is Killed

_ Prince Rupert was shocked Monday afternoon when it was learned. that Mike Gurvich, a young ! man and’ a taxi driver, had walked. into. the office of Inspector of Police ‘William J. Service at the Court House, and, without a word, deliberately “shot iim in the head, killing him instantly, aod -then turned ‘his gun on Corpl. Robert Gib- son and shot him in. the head & thigh Gurvieh. then left. the court, house in his own car and drove up town. The city pe .é Were. notified by: phone and came _.. ‘with Gurvich in- ‘the Royal Hotel ‘Dawt parolr, and there ‘three of- ficers and Gurvich shot it out. Gur- vich was. killed...

Corpl. Gibson was taken. to the hos- pital and, operated on-for removal of the bullets. .

Inspector Service “had only arrived in Prince. -Rupert. a week OF. 80 ‘before : to assume his. new: duties iis inspector: of Division D.. Mrs. Service and part of the family are in Rupert and two others were on the way there when the shooting occurred. ,

It is presumed that Gurvich took the action he did following a summons for trespassing on the C.N.R. whart. Any other reason has not yet come to light.

Inspector Service was. well known in all parts of the Northern Interior, as he had served on the force in sever- al of the towns. He became sergeant while in Smithers and went from, there to Prince Rupert and then south where he did some fine work. in rooting out counterfitters _ and . boot -leggers, He was a first class officer, fearless and straight forward. . His death. isa big Oss ~ “tovthespolice force, “and: there is general. regret .all. through the north.

Corp. Gibson kas been in Prince Ru-

| pert: for many. years and was always

Tery. highly regarded, . es * 8 .

‘Corpl. Rebert Gibson of the Inspec- tor of Police office, Prince Rupert, one of the victims of: Mike Gurvich’s gun, passed, away In- the Prince Rupert hos- pital, ‘He had been shot in the’ head and in the thigh. This makes” the third death as a result of the shouting. Gorpl.: Gibson. is: survived by a wife and several, children, .

‘HAZELTON WON AT SMITHERS

Last Sunday was a perfect day for golf and twenty. members of the Hazel-- ton Golf Club motored to Smithers and gove:the club there a ‘Teturn: game. ‘It WAB wonderful: trip,:the- golf. course wne in apple ple ‘form and the Hazel- ton players. had the joy of retrieving: their reputation lost during the game when | Snitthers played. in. Hazelton. The. visiting players won the doubles by four strokes and were, 13 ‘up on the aggregnie score, The: ‘visitors alsa: had - the two low scores, Mrs." ‘Anderson and Con: Grants, making’ 88. Thus ° . the, Hazelton folk are: well:; pleased: with themselves. ° ‘The - Smithers Club . gave the visitors: a very fine. time, ‘and they will be glad. to: go back any time they