= ley River, New. ‘Hazelton. ..

" and is 260 feet above the water at me-
A million pounds of steel!

-

: nected with the bridging of the Bulk-

Fr the boiling waters. .

"above. the. water.
' them both” way. Having: avdcnstomeéd j ‘was,,tloroughl
themselves to crossing the- canyon: the that -has. been. done” in - erecting” the
Inditns decided to erect. ‘a beavier steel ‘fi for the new: bridge.’. an

| | Steel Work « on

’ floor, bind, the -eables; paint. the bridge

afterward.

_ Bridge Finished
Men Go. Away

“the steel. work. on one of the oat
standing new steel bridges. on the: Am:
erican continent - ‘has’ heen completed
-aeross, the Hagwilget Canyon,, Bulk-
» Baynes &
_ Horie, ' Vancouver, the* pioneer general
contracting - firth: of British Columbia,
did the work on: contract with the pub-
lie works departinént of ‘ the province.
, This bridge is: a steel | suspension
with conerete abutments ‘set in solid.
rock. ° The. structure is ‘6T5" feet long

dium. flow.
‘and cable and 6. miles” of. 1 7h inch
wire Tope were ‘used.

Work was started ty ‘Baynes.
Horie the first of March. ‘and the Job
was finished June- ist, - exceptionally
good time when the nature’ of’ the job
iis considered.
ary. towers 100° feet above the. cords
had to. be. erected in order to. wet aritt |
to handie the steel.

The work was carried through with-"
out an accident, whieh: is- remarkadle |;
when the’ dangerous: - nature “Of the
work - ig. considered, Far’ this much
credit, is due Mr. Alfred: Horie who
personally took charge of the. erection
and remained on -the job. every w urk-
ing hour for the two months. .

Chief Inspector of Bridges A ZL.
Carruthers recently. inspected the Hug-
wllget bridge and ‘expressed more than’
ordinary satisfaction with it. -Dasign-

‘ing Engineer Duncan, : ‘Vietoria. dest gs]

ed the’ bridge and O. W.. Smith in. the

ie resident cpglnepr,.andAp..them ds , abe. wis
a the credit’ for the. beauty: of design,

-the ‘Derinanency “of. eonsthictlon : and
the perfect adjustments “when “erected:

it will be some, weeks. yet. “efore
hew bridge’ is open for: “traffic. ‘¥Yhe
“publie works department wilt lay the

fill in the -cable. locks with conereté
complete the appronches and “eau uw

There is an interesting: ‘latory’ con-

ley river at Hagwilget, near New Maz-
elton. The canyon is one of the chief
‘points where Indians catch. salmon. |"
Many . years ngo- they. ‘felt th> Teces:
sity of crossing back aid forth over
Two bridges. were
erected at different times at the lower
end of the ‘ennyon’ nnd. just a few feet

ae bride now

‘ \sitnated. just. along aide jue first Steel

gl

‘Tu, begin ‘with tempor- |:

————

cing . completed “Tt. ‘is

bridge. ;

Canadian: National, Railway ‘at New
Hazelton. Baynes’ '& Horie, Vancou-
ver's: ploneering. cohstruction contre:
tors, have thus: left: their’ mark ‘in the

pioneers.” ...

Mr.. McDonald playa every year. in
the big Cc. N. RB. golf tournament held
at t Jasper.” . ; ; ~ .

ipatiino THE INDIAN CENSUS

‘Estimated “that 2500° Natives: will bi

Enumerated ‘in the Babine Agen-
ey. Whieh: Includes Kitwan-
‘eo! to Babine Like

ae oe

“Tadian Agent G. C.
‘hg: assistant, | S. Mallingon, ‘together
svith Corp]. Berger : and staff of: ‘the
JR. GC, MM P, started’ Monday morning
taking the’-census of the Indians in
the tollowihg reserved i—Kitwancool,
Kitwanga, Kitséguela, “Bazelton; Glen
Vowell, Kispiox, Kisgagas, Kulioe,
Moricetown. and all the reserves on
the Babine Lake It is estimated ‘that
approximately 2, 500 Thiians- will: have
to, be enumerated,. ‘together: with 150
farms, .. About. the infddle of June In-
dian Agent ‘Mortimer. and. Corpl. Ber-
ger will make a trip to Babine Lake.

4

, HE LIKES . THIS. COUNTRY

“Alfred: Horie: ‘of: the fir of! “Bay-|
nes &. Horie, who: as: been ‘in ‘charge |;
of the steel erection. at the ‘Hagwilget
‘bridge, atrlyed- last: Wednesday: even-
ing” and: left ‘again. Thursday morning,
In the ‘meantime ‘he ‘inspected tha
bridge with big, sox he covered congid-
erable neighborhood by car and he
_ pronounced everything very good. It
was, the first visit of Mr. Horle to the
northern: part. of. the province. He ig
er eatly taken with it and. stated to
the. Hernld that -he- would shortly get
Mrs. Horie and return to: the - north
for. a more. extended trip. He had na
idea. of ‘the ‘nature of the climate, the
long sunshine of the days,. the bright
indonlight of the nights; the quality
and extént ' of : ‘the agricultural lands,

High water . tok ; |

wooden bridge. eras the narrow “nedk |
att the’ upper, end ‘of ‘the canyon, and a
true type. of: suspension ‘beidge . was

¥ thrown ‘across, ‘and this: atructure wus

7 used: for: many. years, hoth bythe An heen ‘on a: “plenic- Joy, of every: nian's
Indians, and. whites. Tt was the: main ' heart. Leave “a perfectly comfortable
- artery ‘from the head of navigatton on; home . where greet:

or of.the praidé

it of! ‘the ‘scenery. Hd
sntistied’ ‘with: the: job

OH, You. -SUNDAY PECNICL

Stummer ina anvived ! We shave

“awh,

The: new Hagwilget, frilige ayill” ‘bel
one of. the, attraction’. forthe tourists) |
to the-north. ‘It willl, be sdhe beginning. 7
, of: the. great. auto. “youd to .the- Yukon |.
and ‘Alaska, and it’aill_bbe-the main |
traffic pridgé edtinecting” the” Kispiox-|;
and ‘the. north Skeena- Valleys: with

north and again. won the. title of. “the

‘Mortimer and

‘the’ property.

Mane arteairery rather or se ad

blooming |- "

and. from. _the bridge. ‘A. steel bridge
‘e with: ‘wooden’ towers wa s-erected. This
I soyved- for, a dozen’ years ‘and. many

Borer it. q
faster. hap. waa ‘antlelpated, and ‘the |,

& the old’ ‘Indian bridge. ‘to “handle | the
traffic.

_the- Skeena to the Bulkley Vuliey. a

. Northern ‘British: Columbia, ‘hegan to’
e ‘develop, - “nnd at a. rate. too gresit . for

Another bridge vas: dec|ded:
upon, to ‘cross the. Bulkley ‘on a high |.
“level grade and thus. ‘avoid all hills to

cae londs of cedat poles “and - many
. thousinds of!

wooded tower Alga: pase “to rot ‘The

“of ore! ‘were: ‘carried: .

' flowers; bumbling lees, ainging bbigds, |"

hammocks: and edol. waters. are In‘abun |

dance, ‘take a long. dusty drive in the |.
scortching sun, stop in an open. ‘fleld
devoid'-of trees” or: shade, ‘but. covered
with * “stloks, stones, ‘gah heaps : ‘and ‘the
refuse © pe previous campers and: ‘pic. |e
© hitekers,. and, there go. to work ‘prepar-
hig i fire. “fite: to ebok ‘the fish ‘the
Birls are, ‘going enteh. : “We. have
igen. on: - Hinge tr

A Golf Comme.
..Mission Point:

Ae

‘ithe. Hazelton “Gott enthusiasts had
Doviald MeDonald a professional golf-
‘er.-of. "Winnipeg, who spent the week
end: ‘In: the district.on a fishing trip,
look | over the, Mission. property :.

Mission * Point,- as to -proapects 108, a
golf. ‘course. He. assured: “them that
they had a -natiral. and -an “ideal site.
The: ‘Hazelton’ polfers engaged: his ‘per-
vices | for. Monday, June 1,-:when~ te
laid. out: a: full: ‘nine hole golf course in
detail, with the ‘assistance of gn e2-
glneer.
of the. road was taken. Blue’ ‘prints
wiil- be. out in. 2. few days.

-famous

course it! Jasper. “He- ‘considers: tha¥

~ bwith a. ininimum. of labor and expense

that ‘the Htisaton Point’ ‘coitrse will
coinpare favorably with, hoy other of
the size in Canada. It is a wonderful
location, only a. few. . minutes uvalk

ley. ‘and Skecna rivers.

Canada’ and awill try the skill of the
best gofers, - ‘and that the 8th hole is a
bad ‘baby. . “ {
Dr. Wrineh is. now milking arrange-
ments with the Mission: Hoard for the

with B.-J. Shea -who. bas «a lease’ on
In: the meantime — the
golfers are orgdnizing a. elub:: When
the work ‘committee. has been appoint:
‘ crmission. pecured ed_to use the

new ‘sporting a

carry their golf sticks along with. ’em,

‘10 TAKE A MELITARY COURSE

-Axthor ‘Wrinch  trived home last
Thurs, . from Royal = Military
Colleze at Teingston “where he .com-
pleted a four yenr course; *. He.will be
at ‘home wntil about the ” iniddle of
July when he expects to go to Camp
Borden. to begin. a five. “year military
course. There. will be. ‘al ‘year at Camp.
Borden ‘with the signallers, two. “years.
at’ NeGilor Toronto. “University ‘and:
two yeurs ats ‘Camp Bordei, After: he"
has: “completéd- that: ‘course “he: ‘whl de-
cide on whetlier ‘to. ‘continue’ a. military’

os edreer or to: ‘take’ Tm: electrical engin-'
: eering.

‘During ‘his, studies he has. and),
will coutinue to enectallize in ‘thls sub-
feet. : 8

“aN SERRE ere

They: wer

Is Under Way) |

The ‘property on -<both - sides,

Mr. ‘McDonald’ has ‘laid out numer- ;
“jous golf: ecourses - ‘throughout: Canada,
- and: also. assisted with * the ©

Flower: Show is
‘Being Prepared ©
Officers Elected

‘There was a. good attendance of. a).

meeting’ of the Hazelton: Horticultural
Society held: in .the “school house’ in
tliat town. - on Mondey evening last.
t | Vice-president Mra: R. 8. Sargent was
in the. chair and the minutes: - were,
read by secretary, Wn. Grant. The
report- ‘of: the: treasurer. wad: also read
by Mr. Grant. and’ was adopted... “The
officers - for‘ the coming year were el-
ected , as. follows. :—President, R..'S.
Sargent, ‘Vice-President, - L. B. Wrinch
‘secretary ‘treasurer, “Win... Grant; ex-
ecutive committe—the officers and
Mrs, Sargent and. Mrs. Anderson. - 3
‘The question of other organizations
umalgamating- vith’ the ‘Horticultural
Society. was. intréduced and discussed
and. referred to a. eommittes-to ‘ “report
on to a future meeting.

It was decided, to carry on the -an-

from town’ and : with’ an. alpine setting
and ‘flanked. on two ‘sides by the Bulk °
He. considers —
the Sth hole ‘the sportiest one in ‘all.

establishment of ‘the. golf links, also: 1
‘asked and

this ‘army of workers have finished ‘at |.

‘on “the. part. of
the, Hazelton “golfers. ‘should “prove to” :
be oue’ of the hig assets to ‘this district | ;

not only. for the .loea!- people,. but: for} a

tourists to the country,’ most of whom |

~. [the reak. old. ‘timers, arrived at Hnzel-
“ftor on “Batuiday- night and will, ‘begin:
" from: there his" -chifles as’ cersus: taker

‘He will dé the: fir north ‘country. anid.
{along the telegraph : Tine...
“phiee 1 men. ‘fioin’ Montana ar rived in ‘get munny names or farms; but he wilt
New Hazelton the: first | of. ‘the week; get lots. ae experience. |
in’ an old Ford that has “geen, inueh' ennoe. Will be his mode of travel. when' a
country. ind” done - ioble » duty.” “They he ix not: walling ‘or awimming across |
are 1woklig forland: to Jocate® ‘on and rivers, :
stated in"New Haz
trict. Was ‘by: far
geen.

iual flower “show this ‘summer and a

‘date WILT be announced later,

TAKING CANADA'S CENSUS

Census takers all over Canada “got
busy: on Monday: morning” last, even in
this. Section, taking n° complete census

of the population and all their be;
“longings :and effects.

There are many.
‘thousands of workers, ‘and there ard
many thousands of questions ‘being
answers secured. When}

‘the end of the month and. when: their

reports get to Ottawa, the government,
ot Canada. Ww ill have complete informa-

tion taking ‘stock of tse. ae

MOTORED ‘Frou TORONTO

Dr. R.-G. Large of ‘Port Simpson
,and Prince Rupert, was in town Sat-
urday Jast accompanied by the broth-
er and “Sister of Mra. Large who had

motor from: ‘Toronto with a new car,

for Dr.- Larze., _ They report having a
inost. Wonderful trip across the eoun-
try and found. it getting to be a, better

country the farther west they got. |
They spent the night in Hazelton and
on Suuday shippe@ the car to Rupert.
and proceedd to the const by train
themselves, Dr. Large met a number
‘of his old friends Here who were Nery.
glad. to’ see" ‘him, Be n
in-law and ‘ sister- n-law. at: Kamloops |}
‘and: inotored. | to this part? with. them,

7

Wied QUESTION NORTHERNERS|

o*

ih

'p. y “Ryan at: Prince Rupert, one of!

He will: not

Horses, ‘and

| Arrangements

7 sweep stake ‘ wis to take. ‘pln, nd.
Numbers were. drawn’.

; ; “Paddy: has never: been up in a
u'that’ this’ dis- the interior . before and be was greatly
st they ‘had: yet” in lowe with” what he saw ‘around the

Are Under Way

Hazelton ° Citizens”

ceremonies of the new steel bridge ov-
er the Bulkley river at Hagwilget. It

‘shape -for: traffic about the middle of

is convenient for the speakers, the op:
ening. will. take ‘place, ‘although the
structure may he. in ‘use’ “before the for;
mal: opening.
vited. Premier “Tolmie and ‘members
of his cabinet to participate ‘in. the

interior. In addition to what Avil be
arranged “to” take place at the bridge
there’ will be a grand ball in New

unestra, ete.

ment its appreciation of ‘that’ bridge.

fuller details will be given,

THE aMrTnEES SWEEFSTAKE

did’ ‘take place.
but: the owners of- those numbers. were’

crowd present, the’ hall being ‘packed,

winners were not announced. .
'. The sweepstake ‘was operated for
the ener of the Smithers hospital.

‘SUNDAY AT GLEN cownre

"Sealy Lake was ‘quite a _ favorite.

et nis brothers |” tel careers

IR, “O. ‘Davidaon and. “Bob, ‘Bvalis ANC

ithelr ” guest,”
‘Winhjpeg, 4 professional “go
“has. been: at’ Jasper, were also -at’ the,
lake. The: “party got: some - 15h; all

they. wanted, and then hada real: out _
Ing, ° including ® ‘boat . racing _ and show me
they ‘mide:a.“hole in several” the" ast. vo

thine they. played golf ‘at: the. Sinithers

the _mnystertes: of the game.

ELECTING A CoUNeH

name

The ‘kisptox Indians held

The executire: committee of ‘the New aa
Association ‘was -
held on Tues. night _ when arrange: --
ments were advanced for. the: opening ~

is expected that the. bridge. “will -be in .

July, and ag s00n after that date as it E

Hazelton in the evening with full or-

As the. new ‘bridge means.s0" amuely ;

In the'life ‘of; New ‘Hazelton, . and: as it’ |.
will “be the. starting: point for the Yu-. -
kon-Alaska: highway, which branches wl
off from the. Pacific. highway at’ ‘New
Hazelton, | the citizens of this. town’ in-~
tend . to. show the « provincial ; ~govern- ;

An invitation willtbe extended to all-
the district to join with New Hazel-—
ton in these festivities. As time: goes |

not. announced and will not be announ--
ced for one. week. .'There was a great’

Donald. ‘MeDonald of”

course. ; Mr.’ MeDonald, spent’a! few
days nt Smithers coaching ® the: boys, ine : a

‘New Hazelton has in-

functions and. the date is to be.made .'
to conform with’ their trip through ‘the

and of course most of The people. ‘were: nn : : “
disappointed that the names. of “the: ms ae

spot. last, Sunday, especially - for folk wo

Bridge ze Opening 2 a

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