oo “to. haul ore from the. Price -mine|:
_ to “the ‘station: at Pacific.

TOGA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

: ‘tes or General: Interest From]

7 ‘operation.
_.. Assayer J, G. ‘Powell has gone| ..
= 10 Vancouver for the holidays, _

- ‘was among Thursday’ 8 arrivals,

“were: down. from Smithers “on}
is ‘Thursday. :

' Take, is a visitor in Hazelton
7 ‘this. week.

_-Prines Rupert, on Tuesday.

in England, are. e-reported on the
sick list, _ ;

= 600 “tong of ore from the ‘Santa|"
o Maria mine to Telkwa,-

. “weeks --He shas-severed his ‘con:
a a ‘nection. -with ‘the B. :R. Jones |.
a Od, § and i ig on. n his. wey. east. for’ a

“Gough, : ‘Dune,’ -MeGibbon, ° Pete

—\- the Little Joe, is of, high value,

” and family are now residing. The

: be extended to them in their lose,
‘LIBRARY OPEN .

"VOL. VI, NO. wee

/ PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

‘Hazelton and Surround.
ws -ing District ,

The skating rink ia: ‘now. in

SLA Sampare,: of. ‘Gitwangak,

“R. G. Barnett. atid A: J. White(|.
a ‘HB, Snodgrass, of " Rrahedie

“Judge Young held county court
here on Monday, returning . tol:

VEG. ‘Kinghorn’ and H. M. Math:
aw, who are-at an artillery camp

Henry: Bretzing will leave 1 next
Thursday for. a} visit to his old
home in Ohio. © He has not been
_. there for 28 vyeara.:

Jefferson & Dockrith aye, calling:
», for tenders.for the freighting ‘oF |

BF M. O’Brien waa in town’ this

> Betrnes is preparing

-; will ase ten “double - ender”
-.éleigha. ..

‘The lith C; Mw R.,in which Bot

Merkley, and Frank Gray are.
enrolled, . left England - for, the
¢ front ¢ on-Nov..27, ..

“The. ore. shipped to Trail smel-
‘ter by King & “Cain, swners of

One’ lot assayed 602 ounces “of
: silver to the,ton. .

Ned Charleson: Dies ji in: Battle

EEL. Charleson, ‘oné. of the
- best ‘known pioheers of: this, dis-|
trict, has: been: killed- ‘in action;
For the last three or | four years
he had made his headquarters:in
Ottawa, where - Mra. Charleson

“sympathy of many friende will

0. FIRST OF YEAR|

at Tuesday's ‘Ineeting of the
“Progress Club...it. was decided
_ to open the circulating library to},
. the public betiveen 7 and 8: each
"weekday, ‘événing ‘after Jan. -1,
. Those desiring to take advantage
of the library’ will-he. réquired to
pay. 8 Club membership fee of
-. oneidollar atid'a library. fee of 25
cents ‘a month:.” "Phere: are over
2 600, books in: the Mra.

Red Cross Basket Satial «and
Danes: ‘pt Now: Hagel

Hel |.

LE Borliny

“London: As a “Fesult of ‘the
blockade instituted by. the Allies,

- | of: the Entente ultimatum. These
terms, have not been made pub-
lig, bit the original demands re-

: “| quired the ‘surrender ofa quanti ty

of aillery,. control ‘of the tele-

& raph and - - postal syatems* by

Entente officials, ‘and a guarantee|
of. Greece’ 's neutrality, :

; Berlin: In. the -direetion. of
Louvemont and ‘Hardaumont, ‘in
the ‘Verdun: ‘region; advantages

al werd “obtained by the. French,

after atrong. attacks continuing

since. morning. ;
“Thee @ Was little fight ing along

the Scmme, : 7 Loe

“London: In ‘Mesopotamia the

Grete. has agreed to the terms} .

it British troops: have: successfully}

taken the offeriaive ‘at Samnavyat,-

on the ‘Tiaenesr Kut-el- Amara.

the Ruseo-Rou anian forces from

Buzau,. becaius of strong enemy.

presaure, ‘ia’ “announced, ‘The
Allied - forced ‘around Jablonitza

are alag retiring, ee

London: " Therej jie ‘a steady in-

crease: in tlie sentiment that the|

Allies; - in ‘refusing the German

peace proposgls; should set forth|

their own terms of peace. It is

known that t e Allies; through the
foreign office, hive already’; ‘herun
an informal’ ‘exchange of views on
‘Proposal

Bothmann-H

atl segs. 2

parliament, said, the; government

these .tetirement of.

» ALLIES UL TMA TUM BRINGS TINO TO TIME
FRENCH MAKE GAINS IN VERDUN. REGION

‘still believes in _the danger of
Holland heing dragged into the
war. The country’s “-taunition,
supply has been considerably in.
creaged and is being. added to
daily. “in view of the interna-
‘tional. situation it is unavoidable
that sufficient military forces

{should be kept at the. immediate
“ disposal ‘of the government,

London? Lloyd George’ is much
better today, and it is. expected
he will- he able to. speak: on ‘Tues-
day, when he will. ‘tnake-his first,
appearance - in parliament as

‘premier,

"London: AL the request of the
U, §... the Allies have granted

. feaste er |pafe-conduet to Count Tarnowski,| %
e| Linden, addresking: the . Datch

Austria ‘ambassador, to "Washi

ington. pes ee at

‘

lS Pee

KAISER \ ‘WOULD
_ DICTATE TERMS

“Avnoterdam, Dec, 12:—It is: an-

| nounced officially i in Berlin’ today

| that the: Kaiser. has: notified. his
commanding generals that Ger-
niany:has made offers of. peace,
He has informed them that it is
still uncertain whether the. offer}.
will be accepted.

\. Germany i is willing to give: up
the oveupied: portions of France
and Belgium, in -return for’: her
captured ‘colonies . and liberty to

- -| dispose of the. “Balkan situation,

» Gerieva: © Food’ conditions’ in
Germany—still’ ‘more in Austria—
are appalling. — The ‘seizure ‘of
Roumanian ' -pupplies ° ‘give. ‘only
sufficient for three weeks rations’
for eivilians of the ‘two nations,

London, ‘Dee. 18—The current
of public sentiment is opposed’ ‘to
the German peace” proposals.
Expressiona - of. the. press “and
ublic men indicate that the atti-
ude of the. country. is‘adverse. to
any ihconélusive pence,

: The foreign office informed the
aizocinted press that it was unable
to’ discuss: the Gernian propogals|”
until the terms were made known,
and’ that the attitude of the British
government toward poasible peace
terms rémains as stated frequents
ly bySthe former. preiler- an
foreign: secretary. A promingnt
official exprésied the opinion that
the proposed terms. could not be!

+ }regarded: even a8 8 basta. for

négotlations.
The: proposels of the
central ‘powers: that’ peace: ‘nego:

-Ltiptions be entered into forthwith

@ the

ve| ware thada in notes handed
ey al ts

| tries whichare representi ing lied) R

nations in Germany. It-is pro-
posed that Belgium ‘and Poland
have separate kings under control |.
of Geirmany.. ~~ Northern. France
would be.evaeuated and Bulgaria
receive additional territory.
on eondition that Germany’s. eol-

onies: ane ‘returned to her.

: * Britain's: New. Cabinet

" London, Dee.11:—The new gov-
ernmientorganizationeofeentrates
more power into. the hands of the
prime minister than the British
system has'ever known, the po-| .
sitin ‘pesambling a dictatorship.
The'eabinet war ‘council will con-
sist of. Lloyd treorgeé, premier and
first: ‘lord of the treasury; Bonar
Law, ‘chancellor: of the’ exchequer;
Lord ‘Milner, ininister without

| portfolio; Lord: Curzon; lord privy
|seal; Arthur Henderson, miniater |.
Law:and Curzon, as -
‘leaders ° of the two ‘houses, will

of labor.

probably not attend ‘the ‘coineil
daily, and the ‘management of
Britain’s' -part in| the war will be
practically i in the-hands of Lloyd
George, Milner, and Henderson.

< The-other important ministers

are: Lord Derby. . war: Balfour,

‘foreign affairs; Long, colonies:
Chamberlaini, India; Ellis, Griffith,
‘home affairs; Dr. ‘Addison, ie
i nitiona; Lord: ‘Davenport, food

controller; Sit. Robert | Finlay,

chancellor; Carson;. admiralty.

‘London, Dee, 12: — Premier

Lloyd George is acclaimed as the

man of the hour, ©. Many needed.
reforms are. to’ be’ ‘inaugurated.
Franee and Russie | will ‘follow the

example of Great. Britain in reor-
ganization, and 4 tremendous of.
@

naive on land

uti pred eed. oy

This,

Patey. eas “ he a

RETURNED OFFICERS | 7
“ADDRESS BIG CROWD

“In ithe, course. of a tour to stim-
ulate: recruiting, Capt. A, B, Stur-
dee:and Lieut; H. A, ‘Seely, of]:
the: 236th’. Battalion, “Maclean
Kilties”', are. visiting : Hazelton.
They’ arrived : yesterday, ‘and i in.
the evening addressed: a ‘large

4 ‘audiehee i in Assembly Ball} sgiving
interesting talks on their experi-

ences at the front, ‘where both

officers saw considerable service

before being wounded,

rt. Wrinch, the ‘chairman,
Private Jack Frost and 8. H.
Hoskins also spoke, and the In-| -
dian’ band rendered patriotic airs,
A vote'of ‘thanks ‘was tendered
to the visiting ‘Officers, who were |.
heartily cheered at the conclusion
of the meeting.

ve ~

E R. Cox Trapaferreil

the popular manager of Hazelton
office’“of . the ‘government: tele-

graphs, iB to take charge ‘of: the
Rupert’ office: | ;

‘Mr. and” ‘Mra.
Cox. have resided here for many
years, and: their departure. will be
regretted by. a host, of friends. -

“Indian Basket Social 7
The. Indian Young People’ 8 Ase
aeclation: held‘a basttet: social. on
Saturday evening, realizing over
$80. “Or this ainount: 540 ‘Was
given to the Hazelton Red Cross, |)
which ° benefited further: ‘by, re-}:
coipts of $5.95 at the cpifes. table|,.
conducted by Mrs, Edward Clark,
Mrs. Frank ¢ lark and Mrs. ‘John,

And) sea” is” how. . sclioolr
Cre ~The Miner is wo dollars ear. | reach,

, been tecelved,: ‘
Bert?!) vas he was: “fumiliacy:

YW. A-BAZAAR SUCCESSFUL

Large Crowd Enjoys Ladies’ An.
nual Entertainment  .

and Sale ,

The ladies af the Women’s .

Auxiliary are to be congratulated -

on the success of their annual

[Assembly Hall on. Thursday eve-
ning. _A large crowd attended,

the various features of the pro- .
gram being thoroughly enjoyed. , —

Mrs. Field, president of the
W. “A,; with Mrs. Hall,
over the sale of, work.
handsome and useful articles were
disposed of, >

At'the candy booth, Miss Smith
and Miss Margaret Allen sold a
large stock of confectionery made
by the ladies:

The refreshment tables were.
well patronized, being under the
direction of Mesdames W. Sharpe, ,
Newick, Naylor, Cox, R. J. Rock,
Hoskins and Gilmore,

“The. fish pond,‘ in. charge ‘of.
Misses. Jean. Grant: and Florence

| McDougall, gathered i in..quitea . §
harvest of. silver,.as did the hat-- >

pinning contest, conducted by
Mies :W. Soal.

A Christmas tree, which was
well patronized by ‘the ‘young

V.:MeIntosh and Kathleen Allen.
The ‘pie. contest, conducted i ‘by

_ Mis, Reid: for Mra. Sharpe, Sr. '

attracted many of the visitors.
‘One of the, principal features
of the bazaar was a shooting -
gallery,conducted by the: Soldiers’
Aid Committee,” -.:, .
“The -concert ' program: “pdded
much to the enjoyment: of. the
occasion:’ Those who took part
were: Mrs, Chebpell, Mrs.. Reid, .
Mrs. Hosking, T. ‘G, Wall, Private °
Jack Frost, Miss Hogan, . Miss '_
Davis, and the young ladies’ -

et Allen, Agnes and Jean Grant,

-.|Florénce McDougall, Inez Smith:

and Miss Wentzel.
was chairman. — , .
- Among the - donetions ° were 8 .
pair of chickens and 150. Ibs. ‘of
potatoes from C, Olsen. - ;

RK. E. ‘Allen

were $240.°. One half of the net"
[Proceeds will be devoted to church

|perr SCHOOLING | ged,
KILLED. IN ACTION .

‘Late casualty: reports’ contain

Schooling, who left Hazelton with --
|the local contingent of the 1u2nd
Battalion, | No particulars have a

called, had resided here for. aome

lon Hes. lefts Besitjon os as: road: A
foreman to. don. ‘khaki, Ne
Methodist ‘Chord

Alterations ard.in: progres
St. Andrew's Hall;and tomorrow:
evening's service’ will held in: the.

sale-of work, which was held in -

and was excellently entertained, ~

presided
“> Many —

folkey"waa--in'-eharge-of-Misaes.- . -

sextet, including Misses Margar- |

The receipta ‘of the - ‘evening a

work and the remainder - will: he ‘s
[handed to the Soldieva’ Aid)"

the ‘name’ of Private Albert

years, and was deservedly: pope’: