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The Omineca Miner was at stake in this war could

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VoL, VI. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1916. No. 6) 7ribune, i

, = | The Distributing Point

There is much discussion amongst mining men regarding the IMPROVEMENTS INC) AP pe
outlook for the various metals produced in British Columbia. _. PHONE SERVICE|. for the Great Northern. :

‘ Latterly, prices have shown a tendency to fall from the high levels a, OU i noe
reached in the second year of war, but there is reason to believe}. The Northern. Telephone Co. — —
that metals will not return to pre-war prices for some considerable
time at least. Dealing editorially -with this question, the Mining &
Engineering World says: _ ,

The swing of metals, which has been downwards, is beginning
to turn the other way. Business and prices are beginning to increase.
Confidence of producers in the future is now being borne out, we me : rd fe
Consumers who looked for further reaction are hastening to cover. ; . bee Dyan apetare  Mitnare oo
The three principal metals have received the first impulse. Copper, | be°ause of its defective condition, St Prospectors, Miners ne
lead and spelter are orice more receiving attention. Beginning with| Phe, old line was cut out a few me L dse sk oe Ss es
a buying movement in copper, other metals have felt the first signs|28¥S 420. and the Improvement fj; * LaandseeKers, . UIVEYORS 2
of increased buying. Europe once more furnishes the starting|¥8° very noticeable | at once. |i) ga ye
power. Orders for copper for delivery this year and negotiations Simultaneously ‘with this, the ; and Sportsmen will find nn
for a tremendous block for next year removed the last vestige of|company has taken another step re
douht as-to the future of the metal. Retrospection indicates that |forward of even greater signifi/f/ | the merchants: of - Ha:
the Entente Allies, while maintaining a good poker face, failed to teinecen Dither at wotice is oe renin ad as
cause American metal interests to solicit business. Instead,. the { b¢ing sen’ oie) | ne Soo +): ey
producers on this side sat tight, and the business is beginning to|°"der has been placed for a cen- . zelton Prep ar a to meet
come to them as they expected. ; tral exhange switchboard of the a eve re uirement in ;

Late in July orders for-shell steel began coming across, and Ot whieh a ete gantallation as TY req corner: |
followed orders for completed shells. Since July 29,steel mills have | - ie . . re Se Ss Cae me
taken orders for over 600,000 tons of shell steel on which deliveries |®ctibers with the full benefits ve outhtandsupplies. Hav-
are to be made by the end of the first half of 1917, These orders |4 Perfectly up-to-date system, in a
were forerunners of an improvement in non-ferrous metals, _pevery way superior to that at — INE been : engaged. for a

Last week authentic information was obtained: of negotiations | Present in use, - Certainty, alee | | errs poe Oe ge gs
for a large block of copper. - Estimates place the total at 300,000,000 | 2°¥: silence and promptness willy] - many -yeals in outfitting
‘to 500,000,000 pounds, Combined with this development came | characterize’ the new service, |i} Ee
orders: for copper for délivery in the fourth quarter. Russia, Italy| “hich the company hopes to have ge parties for the: Northern:
and Franee bought round lots, Prices began tolook up. Domestie|!" operation in about a month. Cr TE 8 abe cco aie
consumers who were allowing their future needs to go’ uncovered]. - Western Products Win |. . a ont Interior : Hazelton busi<
were once more caught. They quickly entered, the market, .As.aj ‘Westerners will-learn with in-(|l So ae re we
result, ‘copper producers are busily engaged in taking orders, |4,.:04 Ala: 1 ras oe . : than:
infieations are that the baying movement how gaining monientum cde tie aoe a eee Poe ESS ' men are qualified
will eclipse the April movement. iquidations of excess holdings|poy.. . fits) 28 Ot ge te 5 es
of consumers has ceased, The copper situation once more is allhay dk the excellence of it Ss to ‘give ‘valuable =: advice”
commanding attention. Electrolytic for the fourth quarter is, -¢. 7 pels ns
being sold at 263 to 262 with spot up to 274. Business fot the first| wae for ate sone ive ease | _ and: assistance to new
quarter was done at 25, -The history of the last movement will play, which was ‘gathered in et ye a
repeat itself. When foreign and domestic demands ave satiated,. Western Canada, and was repre-/| =, OMMers. =
two or three Months hence, copper producers will have booked sentative of the various - prain(h 00 CO go er
ext dant will take the bulk of their output over the first balt of crops. of, the western provinces, |Ml : ae a ASS, ae ne

. Lead and spelter have begun to show improvement. Foreiyn aria eae ae Suche SEN, me Hazelton KS. situated a
absorption of spelter has been heavy and now lead is. being. taken] and: “very wreat- interest in thelf| 0 ek ape beg .
in large lots, ‘ The tide is beginning to rise, Prices have reflected agricultural possibilities of West. ae a the “co
the improved demand. . _ The upward movement. will more than, ern Canada: was shown by-thelfl 0 2" oe
likely continue, | White spelter may never again sell at 25, it is visitors: -- re
certain that a price of 15 cannot be beyond thought,” ‘Lead may{* "| ~#-————
‘wo back to Bor 9. ‘Thus the ore producers of the middle west who ‘-*, Another Medal For G.T.P.. :
have been glum can look forward to-an early renewal of prosperity. :TheGrand Trunk system’ has

. Whether antimony, tungsten, aluminum, quicksilver and other received un additional honor from
metals can rise again tothe fabulous prices-that have prevailed in| the jury of awards of the Panama
the past.six montha ig problematical’ 9 ss | Paelfie Exposition.’ Notification
RED. CROSS‘IN | | _ + [Bulkley Valley people havé reagon | the jury has awarded the railivay.

tion’ of a new main line between | pe
Hazelton and New Hazelton, re-/f[J 2
placing the old line, which of late . a
had become a source of consider- ie Ee eg
able trouble to both the officials |f| | ar ar or a aan
and the patrons of the company, |f| — ,

has just completed: the constue- . a 7 ————Tnterior

“BULKLEY VALLEY |{é be prond.- 7." fa silver medal forthe exeellenjce

Ca th os | Tt Was arranged to have'a tag] of ita exposition’ pavilion from an

\-The-anriual meeting of Bulkley day “on “Our 'Day’’* Oct. 19, in| architectural point of views...

Valley Disttiet, Branch, ‘Canadian |/4 of the Britith RedCross, ~"} “The Grand for is generat ee

Red’ Cross Society, was held: at} ‘The British Spirit.” | hibit whieh featured the natural

Telkwa on Tuesday, ‘when ‘the|" ‘Sadly, grimly, ‘the, British. are| resourees-of the Dominion. |
following were élected ‘as officers fi AOS:

-; and committee “for. the ensuing  |bold conventions: periodi¢ally to

as atuidy.’ ways. ‘ind means of doing:

'-) Chairman, ‘Mrs, W. A. Willis. their ednimunity the most: hari’

_ croft; Vice-Chairmen,J; is: | gs mil-| with:.the. ‘least possible waste of

tle, FM; Doekrii), “Misa: Hoops: it La y. -Provinee,”. |

-,, See,-Treas.y.Ty..J.: Thorp ;
ve mittee, Dr. A. H

-..Knoekers in every town should