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Land Act Amendments — -

oo - pee OMNECA HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER. 7, 1923

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a | re Imumigration ’ Telkwa. Hotel |
How much should bespent || ee%-setm | Telkwa Hote

‘In newspaper advertising? || ¥* & musty toro. 1] sige ite asetbee dts

serving that goes with extensive|j; , mane raat youn mEADQUARTERS j | *°phz, 50 a acre. confined to shr-
; ‘ lands enly.

Serves the traveller to and {
through the Bulkley Valley i]

less than 5 years, and improvements
of $10 per acre, including .5 acres

Music stores - - 65 1-2 per cent = _-~ | within the limits of the Dominion
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Furniture stores 6 1-2 per'cent- ......_|/this is largely due to.the small- Hazelton - - B,C. of at least 2 yeavatad, and ‘residence

of at least 2 years nre required,
Pre-emptor holding Crown grant

Electrical stores Tpercent- = -———sf/mess of our population rather

may record another Ere-emption, if.
Ea EE RO Hs TR et rl, be requires land tn conjunction with

Jewelry stores - 6 1-2 per cent . than to anythireg else. Weknow

his farm, without actual occupation,

travel, the Rev. James Evans, al} — {| ““Betoras will ‘be granted sovering

’ , . we : ’ _ : . ha cl ural pur-
A tionnai cenit t out to euee former resident of Smithers, but Posed and which Ia nant taber land,

ques Lonnaire recen y sent ou O suc: now manager for the: Dominion J. ames Kotow Proprietor but parties "of not gmore than four

cessful merchants of the east and middle—. | volt Teukwa - - BO. tious ‘with Joint residenas, but eash

. Pa Chautauqua Co,, has the follow- |. faint, Joint» nuprovpmente ne

west States by a prominent trade journal n: - ( | respective claims,
~ ;  y ling valuable views to express on|é—. meavneeptmarine ‘pec st occupy claims for
] on i oy Pre-empters mu py

revealed that the following percentages  . “H/. . . j ave years and make improvements to

idered the mini hich @ pressing national problem: ’ i] Sxeyee $10 per acre, including clear-

verti eee we minimum upon which Regardingimmigrationitseems}1- Qmineca Hotel j before recuiving Ctowa Grant: “are

advertising appropriation should be based: that Canada is not making any | (| tesa thas 'E Seeezier ut gooupation not

oO , _ >|] /8reat step toward increasing her Rolfe & Dawson Managers Eauto af sheaths or other cause, be

' * ; oe Aly 7 i ich ted interm: te certificate of iim-

General stores - 4 1-2 per cent | []Popilation in the west which is}{ attention to tourists and to | brevement and transfer hla cui, e”

badl ded at th t i Records without permanent residenc

Wi , i ] 6 1-2 . 80 badly needed a e presen commercial men, Thay be issued, vided applicant

omen’s specia percent . . ; “While 3 ita 10. extent

: time. “While it would appear - . . ] | makes improvements to extent’ or gang

Sh t . 5 t 7 Dining room in connection ber annut and records game each

; O€ Stores -- = - | per cen! Ot that we have not been able to ; year, Failure to make Improvements

* Milli . : ee “ . Rates reasonable. Patronage is { or record same will operate an fore

liiinery stores:-- - § per cent keep even the Canadian born solicited {| ‘eiture. ‘Title cannot be obtained in

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how enormous our resources are. Provided statutory improvements made

. Men's clothing - - 6 per cent The question is, ‘how are we to

' and residence maintained on Crown

| : granted land,
Hote Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding Yu
) os title Co be obtained aiter faire ee
' s iq ie hed a ul Ng regi-
So, may rest assured that neither Prince Rupert dential “and Jpaproverent conditions,
It is the opinion of these merchants that any American nor British capital will a] Bor grazing and industrial purposes

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these percentages on his turnover is overlooking have a aaa purcfent to Tite Leabine Horet may’ be Durchased’ condlitong ites

. _ : t J IN NORTHERN B. C, paynient of weeds conditions Include
AN INVESTMENT THAT INVARIABLY GIVES _ |! Cavital and Population must go
HIGHLY PROFITALE RETURNS WHEN {| hand in hand, and it is certainly

necessary that the government

INTELLIGENTLY HANDLED take some action with regard to
, - framing a sane immigration
policy, highly selective, in so far
as the needs of western- Canada
are concerned, -

ecst of road, not €xceeding half of
purchase price, is made,

PRE-EMPTORS' FREE GRANTS
ACT®.

Prince Rupert, B.G, { conditional upon, construction of a

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European: Plan, The scope of this Act is enlarged ‘0

include al! persons joinin and servin
with His Majesty's Foros. The tine
within which the heirs or devisees of a
Rates $1.50 per day up. deceased. pré-@mptor may apply for
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title under this Act ig eXtended from

c ‘ T : f ld } for one yenr from, the death af such

‘a ersota aa formerly, until
! ; 1 ° ~) he wisest 0 men cou not Barrera rears elf after “the conclusion of the pres nt
make our railwave a paying . war. This privilege tg aiso made re-

troactive,

. | . . |} | Proposition without the necessary Th B Iki H f uses Relating to pro-emptions
| | i BRITI SH COLUMBIA freight and passenger traffic, and C bt cy 0 € captions recerder: yee! une 26, 1918,
“ . _ Oare.

| ; Taxes are remitted ‘for BY .
THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA . stroke poneiGers | the wast E. E. Orchard, Owner ore rgvizion fF Foturn sof moneys an
BAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :— : streic es o unoccupie : and, European or American Plan taxes oe eeccouRt Wer eapenes fees or
- Placer Gold oo ..... 000. Bae vecese a e$ 76542, 208 J] | 8veh as is found in New Ontario ee + ggiftterent on agreements to purchase
Lode Gold ..........0..., Liban sees vas. 109,647,661 ‘ff ;and Northern British Columbia, vate Repdqnarters for the Bulkley are or ety vor depandinmenbers of  &
i . ttt teens esses 59,874 , “eo! . | valley. Tourists and Commercial men| @2!e , ) a
Bilver veceeeeeeee a 'Blg'see it will become only too apparent | fing this a grand hotel ta stop at, Hetmeng eairect, a aged from en
COpper wo... eceeeeas esse cl, seeeeees 170,728,242 | why, with even capable manage-| All trains met. Autos, livery or rigs SUB-PURGHASERS OF CROWN
Zine .... oe seeueeens veasseees. 24,625,853 ment the Canadian National Rail- saddle horses provided, LANDS. ;
Coal and wheter eeeeeees Leb teee eee 238,289,565 ' a . Crown on, made Rid issuance of
Building Stone, Brick, Cement ..... 21) “36,605,942 waya must face annual deficits. Smithers B C Crown Lands, acquiring ewe oof
Miscellaneous Minerals ........... seers 1,858,889 Both Australia and the United ; « * Ne Durchasurs who failed to ‘ complete
Making its minera! production to the end of 1922 show

Eurchase, involving - forfeiture, on

States are taking advantage of interment of conditions of purchase
: { & n - terest and taxes. Where ‘sub
AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF 9769,418,462 the abnormal conditions in Ene- For Sale One Cook Stove nm chasers do not claim whole or original
: The striking’ progresa of the mining industry in this prov- . : good condition. Ap-| Parcel, purchase price aue and taxeg
oe ince is strikingly illustrated in the following figures, which land with regard to unemploy- ply at the Herald office. 2 may" be jdistétbuted proportionately
show the value of production for successive 5-year periods: ment, and surely the time has be tasde ty May 2, sppltcations muse
os For all years to 1895, inclusive baeeeee -$ 94,547,241 * . . food and edi . : GR Az °
ae i For five years, 1896-1900 ........-..... 57,607,967 come when Canada should ayail The Best in the world ie Grazing Ace iid © aystemati
=}. * | ‘For five years, 1901-1905 bi teneeee ‘eee 96,507,968 herself of the great opportunities goat's milk, bran and honey. Wehave| development of lscerooe Industry pros
a4 For five years, 1906-1910 ..:.... versees 126,584,474 . : 6 Milk Goats to sell $15.00 to $25.00) vides for grazing districtg and range
For five years, 1911-1915 |. |||" seeseees 142,072,603 . which beckon her from ACrO88 | each. M F, Buck, Forcstdale 719| S4ministration under Commissiones
For five years, 1916-1920 ...... 00.107"! 189,922,725 the seas, One of the largest eM Ra ? sO Annual grazing permits issued based
For-the year 1921 ..3.......5...5.0.0., . 28,066,641 - : ae ; lished owners, Meck ernity for estab-
For the year 1922... .... wee tnetee eres . 935,158, 848 shipbuilding firms — announced Wanted to purchase a horse! associations for range mane oe =
PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $339,280,940 that-in England unemployment) FY QAUCG shout flax work, “YE | dettlara” ohio sors on eyes fox
Lode-mining has only been in progress about 93 yeats, Continued on Page 6 Paine, Doreen and sumilar work, ahi fen head.
and not 20 per cent, of the Province has been even. pros- . . ; ' .
pected; 800, square miles df unexplored mineral bear-

e mining laws of this Provinte are more liberal and
the fees lower than any other province in the Dominion,
or any Colony in the British Empire.
ineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal
a fees, Absolute titles are obtained by developing such pro- -
on - perties, security of which is guaranteed by crown grants.

ull information, together with mining reports and MBps, |
may be obtained gratis by addressing cs my

The Honourable The Minister of Mines
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

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ing lands are open for tis Proving

a . Every Mopunn Faciuity For THe
ra a y an d ad S ConaEcTION OF TooTH TRovBLESs

[' ‘ALWAYSON HAND. Dr A. H Bayne
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