THE OMINEIA HERALD. FRIDAY. AUGUST 26, wet

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THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN .
HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—

Placer Gold, $78,018,548; Lode Gold, $126,972, $18; Silver,
$80,787,003; Lead, $106, O76, 442 Copper,

$50,512, 557: Coal and Coke,
and Miscellaneous Minerals,$50, 176, 407; Making mineral produc-

tion to the end of 1926 show
_ AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF. $988, $08, 470

ress of the mining industry in this prov-
illustrated in the following figures, which -
show the value of production for successive 5-year periods:

The substantial pro

For all years to 1895, inclusive .......

published separately, and are a
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valuable sourees of information. .

Full information, together with mining reports and maps,

may be obtained gratis by addressing

The Honourable The Minister of Mines
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA.
oo NISC

CANADA.

$209, 967, 068; Zinc,
$284 699, 133; Structural ‘Materials

8 94,547,241

For five years, 1896-1900 ...... sedeceee  BT,607, 967
For five years, 1901-1905 ............ 96,507,968
For five years, 1906-1910 ........... ... 125,534,474,
For five years, 1911-1915 .......--...4. 149) 072,603
For five years, 1916-1020), .....++.+-- Ve 189, 922,725 |

' For five years 1921 to 1925... ang teevarenere 214, 726, 656
Por 1926. v0.0 cscceee ene seceere Lene reneeeoeees €7, 188,842 ;

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $429,547,155.-

Lode mining has only been in progres about 25 yeara. ‘and only about one-
half ef the Province hag been prospected; 200,000 square miles of mnexplo lored ~
mineral bearing lands are open for prospecting. :

The mining laws of this Provinte are more liberal and the fees lower thon
any other Province in the Dominion or any Colony in the Britieh Empire.

‘Mineral locations are granted to discoverera for nominal fee3, Absolute titles
are obtained d by developing such properties, sceurity of which i ig guaranteed by

Praatically all British Columbia yalneral properties on whieh development.
work has been done are described in one of the Annual Reports of the Minister —
of Mines.’ Those considering mining investments should refer to auch reports.
They are available without charge on application to the Department of Mines,
Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are _
potable on gpplication, Reports of the Geologi-.

uilding, Vancouver, B.C., are recommended as

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TIRES

SERVICE.

Prompt efficient, repairs - “to all makes | of | ‘ears; ipeedy and: ‘cavatul
taxi service to ‘all parts of the distriet, and ‘regular serviee’ ‘to traing,
with prompt: attention, to tranfer, and drayage—This | ig the service of

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fon Saturday last caught on. the rocks |

. Phe third’ raft of logs shipped by. ;
Geo, Little to Laminated Materlais Ltd].

at Hell’s Gate and the raft broke up.
The logs were picked up further down
the river and the trip was continued .
‘to the londing station.

Mrs. W. S. Anderson left Saturday
for Prince Rupert on a holiday,

BR. LL. McIntosh, accompanied * by
Mary Bedue and Ned MeLeod, left’ on
Saturday for Prince Rupert to join
Mrs. MeIntosh who has been in the
city for several weeks.

Rev, and Mrs, ‘Robinson have return- |.
ed ‘from their holiday at Metlakatla.

Mes. W. Cassell and daughter,. Mrs:

Prince Rupert.

Fhe annual picnie under the auspi-
ces of the Ladies Guild of the United
Church, was held on Thursday lust ab
Lakelse | Lake and there ‘was a good
crowd present. It was 2 erent suc
cess and everyone had a good bathe in
the warm waters of the dake,

“Mrs. Ww. Farr was in Ritpert over
the week end.

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” Mrs. Marshall ‘and son who have
spent some time at the home of the
former’s parents, T. J. and Mrs, Kirk-
patrick, left Monday for their own
honie in Montana. ,

Miss Fowler of Armstrong left Sat-
urday after visiting with Rev.”-'T. a.
nnd Mrs. Marsh. She. was joined ‘at
Smithers by Mrs. F. ral Fowler and
two daughters who will spent a month
in the south.

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ed to their home Monday after. spend-
ing a week at Lakelse with Mrs. ©. W.
| Sparkes.

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Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for their
home in Calgary after spending a
month with theit daughter, Mrs. W.
Cassell. no

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Mrs. Aird was down from Pacific
on ‘Thursday.

Leona Hudson returned to Rupert
on Saturday after spending several |
weeks with her uncle, W. Warner, at
Kallim Lake. ' _ pe

Department of Public Work

‘Notice to Co Contractors:
“Smithers Hiei School

--Bealed - tronders, endorsed “ependers,
for Smithers, High . Sehbel” will be re-

‘up. to' 42. o’¢lock “iioon of” Wednesday
the “idth. day “of September, 1027, for].
the erection and. completion: of a High |-
School. at, Smithers in the Skeen’ Blee-
toral District} B, ©.

Plans, * specifications, ¢ contract, . and
forms’ of : tender’ “many be ‘seen..on ond
after:.the 22nd ‘day. of. Auguat,;'1927,
and, further, information: obtained . at,

linmarit: Bulldings'' dnd: at’the:follovy-

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1B. Cc: UNDERTAKERS :

Low ‘of Calgary spent the week end in|}. -

LAND ACT AMENDMENTS

Ars. Skinner and son of Usk ‘return- |

. $10. per acre,’ including: clearing: and cultivat-

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ceived by the “Minister. of Public’ Works |

| the Department of Piblie! Works, Par: |. os

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‘ H a nh Ne] 0 nh a) AC. Little who has apent the last || ‘The Hazelton Hospital jasues tle. “PROVINCIAL; ASSAXER- = i
i" . .. ROUGH, DRESSED & DIMENSION few weeks prospecting in the Copper “kets for any’ period at $1.50 per “Price ligts sent onxeéqhest
» Lumb er & | mountain region returned home last ||’ month in: advance. “This rate in- CredtiPoncle Bide. VANCOUVER, “pe
Friday. - ‘eludes office consultations, medi- , ek ea gb Bes se

. eines, aswell as all costs: while

° in ‘the hospital. | Tekets are ob-
! tainable in “Hazlton at: ‘the drug
_ store ov. by. mail: from the medi-.

cal superintendarit at the hospital

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‘PRE-EMPTIONS -

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surveyed Crown lands | +
may “be’ pre-empted by British . subjects
over 18 years of age, and by ' ‘aliena
on declaring intention “to becops . British
subjects, conditional upon’ residence, occu-
pation,’ and ‘improvement for ~ agricultural
pufposes, © | : a

Full information concerning regulations
Lregarding pre-emptions is given in Bulletin
No. 1, Land Series, ‘How to Pre-empt Land,”
copies of which can be obtained free of charge
by addressing the Depurtment of Land,
Victoria, B.C., or to any, Government, Agent,

‘Records will be ‘granted. covering only
land: suitable for agricultural Purposes, and
which is: not- timberland, ie, ‘carrying. over
5,000. beard feet. per nacre west of the
Coast Range‘ and. 8,000 feet ner Gere east
of that Range. ;

Appileations for pre-emptiona are to be
addressed to the Land- Commissioner of the
Land Recording Division: in which the land
applied for Ig situated, and are mada on printed
forms, copies of which ean be obtained from the
Land Commiséioner. _ :
Pre-emptiona | muat “be cecupied for five years
and Amprovements made .to.. the, value of

Vacant, “unreserved,

ing at. Teast. five acres, ‘before a: ‘Crown, Giant

can be received. .
-For more detailed information see » the Bulletin,

‘How Pre: erpt Land.” ;

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of (yacant and | “unreserved Crown - , lands,

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not ‘being timberland, for ‘pericultural. purposes; .
minimum price: of first-class*: (arable) and

is $5" per jBere, ‘and . second-clage. Agrazing)
‘loud $2.50. per acre, Further’. information
-| regarding purchase or lesie “of Crown.
34a given ‘in. Bulletin - No. 10, Land
Series,’ “Purchase , and: _Leeabe, of ’ Crown
“Mill, factory; or. indvdtelal -phtes” on: timber
‘land, not exceedirg 40 acres, mBy bo putchased or
leased, . the conditions: including - payment” of
etumpare,”

* Urieunveyed | “geass not ~ exetediiig 20. ‘gered,
may : “be ‘leased - “BB: _ homesites,’ ‘eonditidnal.
upon . 8°" dwelling * * pein - ‘srectéd jaa the
firat -yedr, « stitle. ” * being.’ obtainable. ‘after
"tesldenca- and | -Improvelaent |: -eonditiona ‘are
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