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THE OMINECA HERALD, NEW. HAZELTON, B.C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1987

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NO. 50.

Survey ‘Parties
_ From Ottawa
“Tn Local Field]

Ottawa, June 10_Fitty-two - Survey
and explatory parties have been placed
in the field this year by the Mines &
(eology Dept: Ottawa. Forty-one of
these are engaged in geological inves-
tigations and eleven in topographical
Mapping. ‘The field force, totalling
close to 800-men, are operating in ev-
ery mineral producing ‘province in the
Dominion and in Yukon, and the North
west Territories, Nine of the geologi-
val parties were sent to British Colum-
bia, while Ontaric ’ and Quebec : each
lave seven. The other parties are de-
vided between. the other provinces: ac-
cording to theiz .minera! importance.
Three. topographical’ parties are work-
ing In British Columbia. ,

“The national, museum of Canad will
place nine parties. in. the field for the
purpose of making investigations deal-
ing. with the migration and nesting
habits, of Canadian birds; the alstri-
‘bution of plant and animal life, and
the preservation of game, particularly
in the Northwest Territories. In ad-
dition, ethnological studies will be
made of-certain Indian tribes. In this
last connection it is proposed to excr-
‘vate a number of ok] Indian village
sites in Guede and Prince Edward
Island. |

In British Columbia”

nr isritish” ‘Columbia chief attention
will he giv en to mapping and exploring
of little known areas in the central por
tion ofthe :pro¥ inee; detailed examin-
ations: in. ‘several of the producing
camps$ and the surveying and. mip-
plug of areas in other:sections of the}
pitovitice avhere prospecting has. _ been

~ NES cat aetinniaednc petwne

tinned by DeKindle in: ‘alarge ren {8
Ypert branch of thes

along: the, ‘Pringe ‘RY
Canadiin’ National ‘Railway, between
Cedarvale and ‘New Hazelton. ‘Deposits
of gold, -allyer,. poppers, lead, zine and
other- minerals are krigwn: to occur. in.
the area, but: none: ‘of. them have been
netively developed. my
Two parties: headed by j , B,. Arn-
strong and J.’ G. Gray will contiuue
eeological mapping Sin a | tO00 inile
square vven Iyfug north of Prince Ra-
. pert branch between Rose - ‘Lake and
Fort Fraser. An iny estigation will be
made of the mineral possibilities of
‘the aver, and formations favorubte for
prospecting wWIH be ‘outlined. ,
Topagrnuphical field parties headed |

by (. HL Smith, H. R. Parker, Hy A}

iS, West: and ‘K, .G. ‘Francis: will map a].
exténding my

110.000 mile square area
from- neat, Stewart, in the Portland
Canal district, eastwards, a distance:
of 150 miles, and ‘northward nv distance
ot 70 rolles,’ .The mapping is necessary”
for later geological investigations, , and,
Will he of. service to prospectors w ho
ave belug attracted to the comparative-
ly little known area in increasing num-
hers. The first Tiamed ‘party will alga |.
mrp an area, in. the. neighborhood of
Hudson Bay. ‘mountain, south: of New
Hazelton, in an éxtenfsion’ of work’ ear!
ried aut last yeun wg Bs ty

In order to asslat: the farmers to. pet

a better price for their beef ‘cattle, Tho |

Nechako Chronicle, in its last issued,
advocated a fat: ‘stock, show. for Vander j.

- hoof, The {dea is,” that, ‘if the’ ‘ enttle

were fat. and: in good. shape ‘the’ farmer
would yet. the’ top, "price. Poor, thi
nnimals' will “never - ‘bring anything: but.
‘the bottom price.. The Chronicle niade
no botes tout. it.” A ‘lot. ofthe -ani-
mals shipped out from that pdint last.

“fudk inadé‘eyer the, placid editor of the cae
t “More

t. sfogk show, “JA ‘little /

Chronicle ie ayith ‘shame,.

good fat: beef: ‘ke, we got -in’| the. good

told dayso} ofeB
treat. now wal

‘highly regarded citizens last Thursday

: sell, Ovice Sergent, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. '
_ back to British Columbia : and: very

soon Mr. Parlow will have’ them, and

N. 0. J Johnson |
Died in Sleep
Buried Saturdays.

New Hazelton Jost another of its

when Nels Olof Johnson was found in
his bed dead, having passed away dur-
ing the night very. peacefully. ‘

The late Mr. Johnson was employed
of late years by the Hanson Co. at the
pole yards at Nash Y. He had been.
home for the election and returned to
his work the next ‘morning. He had
not ‘complained of any illness and not

. Prince Rupert:
The Garden City by the, Bea

By Our Own Correspondent

ScrcneacanecarnianKeKE

In weather just as cloudless as mid-
summer days. at New Hazelton, . the
tourist season was ushered in at Ru-
pert with the arrival of the ss Prince
Robert.. She carried a passenger list

of more than 300, a great many being
from California. The cruise took place

even of not’ feeling ag well as usual.
Wednesday night all retired as usuat
but the next morning the decessed did’
not appear on the job and one of the
other men went to his cabin to see rea-
son.

Cons. Andy: Grant, Hazelton, Was no-

under ‘the auspices of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce. They all ad-
mitted that. there is nothing in the
south to approach the famous “inside

' passage.”
a ‘oa

Nash Fire Not.
Causing Dept.
‘Much Anxiety

S, KE. Parlow, chief forester in thg
north, paid a visit to the interior over
the week.end on account of the bush
fire out from Nash. He spent Satur-
day at the fire directing the fightng
forces and Sunday he spent in Smith-
ers with Ran, Martin returning here on
Monday afternoon when the heat waa
so great that he could hardly keep hig
hands on the sterlng wheel.

Speaking of the fire at Nash Mr.
Parlow said that he expected it would
be well in hand by Monday night and
he did not contemplate any danger to

sianding timber, especially that at the
Bell Lake district whick was, he said,

Rev, Dr. Dafoe, for many. years the

seven niles away. ‘The men fighting
ithe fire were divided into two camps

tified and he went at once to Nash and pastor of First Baptist Church, has re-| and were doing effective work. Thus

ufter an Investigation had the body re-
moved to the undertakers. Death was
do to a sttdden heart attack. He had

nev er been sick in’ his: life and . never |.

speut a day in a hospital.

Nels Olof Johnson was 64 years of
de in July next, He was born in Rat: |
ansbyn, Sweden, was married there
nnd all his family was born there.
192f he brought his wife and .family
to Cnnata ond came direct to New
Haveltoh where he immediately. found

employment in the logging camps, 2

line of werk with which he was fami,
iar. Of late years he has been: at the
Nash cninp.

The deceased Was 1 gooil’ husband
nud a good father ;; he was also a good
citizen and highly regarded by all who
knew him. Mrs. Johnson predeceased,
hin in 1930. He is survived by two
danghters,” Mrs. Oarl Paulson of town
and: ‘Mrs..Cram ‘of Powell River, ‘and
‘two sons, Hugo and Brie, both of, New
u : et
Bah rite

jdnldrk.
” pratliedsindaw,- erie

velson

In.

shorn: and |

‘signed. _His successor has not yet

been named.
skk

ver,. are’ here on their . ‘honey-moon.
The bride was formerly Miss Rose;
! Couture: daughter ‘of Mr. and Mrs.
Willis Couture, well known local pio-
neers. Ma. Alexander is a son of the
lite Magistrate Alexander of Vancon-
er.
ss 8
Survey work and aerial photography .
in connection with the. Department of
Defence plans for the ;vest coast con-
tinnes, the continued clear-weather be- |
ing all important in what is being done
Planes have been. circling around at a
height of fifteen thousand feet.
a8 ©
The ‘funeral of ‘the late Judge F.
MeB, Young, who lived here for. many

.fur the fire has been only over an old
[tue

Mr. and Mrs, Alexander of Vaneou- | _

‘FIGHTING FOREST FIRE AT NASH
| Br Monday inorning there was not
an able bodied man left in New Hazel-
ton to doa day's work. All bad been
iealled away to fight a fire north of
‘Nash whieh had taken on serious pro-
jportions aver the week end. There
was quite a farce of men on the jon
the first of the week. The fire was
j ravelling toward the big stand of
‘timber in the Bell Take district. It is
reported that this fire started from the
‘railway where old ties and zrass was
, burned, and gradually spread until it
hit an old burn north of the railway
and then got real busy so that the for-

estry department started to take some.

years, and who was so highly regard- notice, It is also reported that this
ed ns a citizen and a law administra- , fire could hare been avoicied entirely

stor, took lage. ip. Naniomo, ast, Thurs:
diy. ‘Bnilal was'in: the "family plot.

aa 8

The local Chamber of Commerce is

‘hy t little prompt’ action wen first. a,

“Wanilag wis’ ‘Sent “tothe? dépirinrent’ So

| Tt is the first forest fire of any con-
sequence . that has heen in this district

of: ‘New Hazelton ‘and Etie Larson who moving -to, have the air mail service for some years, and if the weather -of

innkes his head quartérs. here, but whe extended from Prince George through the week end continnes for any. Iengt

at. present | ia at ‘MeConnell: ‘Creek,

. Phe: funeral was ‘held: Saturday af- company, Mr. Hale, who was ‘here re-'
. ternoon from .the United. chureh in

New Hazelton: with Rev. Bishop Black
ot Kitseengkla officiating. The church
was fled with sorrowing friends and
a large number of floral tokens were
plnced around the coffin. The pan
hearers were Olof Hanson, M.P., Aus:
tin Gnodenovgh, G. H. Sawle, R. J.
Morrison, Gust Christianson and Al-
bert Mercer, Interment took place in
the cemetery above . Hazelton.

FLORAL, TRIBUTES

The flora offerings’ in memory of
the Inte Nela Olof Johnson were re-
cetved trom,: Eric, Hugo and Margaret,
Martha and Carl and grandehildren,
‘and relatives} Ann aid Andy, - Some
New Haxelton friends, Ward, Tom and |
families, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Sargent:
nid family, New Hazelton Ladies Aid,
Mr.: - and. Mra, A. E. Goodenough, Han-
801, Timber & Lumber Co, Mir. and Mrs
Snit and Fred, Mrs. C. Buge and fam-
ity, Mr, and, Mrs, ‘Guat Christianson,
AL B Giraud, Mr. and’ Mrs. J. W. Rus:

I: Greer, : ‘New. Hazelton O.G.1. 1,

“caRD, OF, THANKS
; panen
The: tninlly : ‘of the Inte Nels. Olof
Johnson : ‘Wish’ to express’ thelr sincere
thinks 0: {heir many friends ‘for’ thelr
‘kindness * and * sympathy during their

press, appreciation . to al’ those: ‘who:
loral: pores ;

recent hour’ of bereavement, and to ex-].

- are toltig” nicely—tising ‘feet: “per: day.

to Princé Rupert. An official of the

cently, told Commissioner Alder, and
the president of the Chamber, J. @.
Little that he could not see apy reason |
_ why the extension Should not be made,
se 8

There ig a possibility of having one’
of the mine sweepers being built by the
Federal Government, constructed at
Prince ‘Rupert, Where the: local yards,
sone years ago, turned out a couple of
deep sed merchants ships. Olof Han-
ison, M.LP.. sind the Chamber of Com-

; Merce Will “bring the matter to the at-";

tention of the department, Of the 4
to he built, one of the contracts will go
to British Columbia. ”

I

| FOREST -PICTURES. COMING

| The For estry Department- has: a ser-!
les of pictures that- have been making .
a big hit in the east. They. ‘are both
pRerinl and ground photes, and when,
i Mr. Manning showed ‘them ‘in Ottawa

there was an instant, demand for them
rfor numerous other parts’ of: the: east.
'The pictures. have only. recently. come

it is his intention to show .them all
through the interior,-even Into ‘the Ba-
bine for the benefit’ of the. Indians.
The pictures aie. the finest ‘the depart ,
Inent- has ever secured, and will: be well
worth seeing. = . wo

The Noréfbm B.C. ‘Motor ‘Sales 5 of

~ | Smithers of which, Geo. H. Wall is the
: Inanagery. got! another" car. load of. good
ears the: first of thie: “week and most. of
. them Have: ‘been: dejivered.:

Cae

a ei “
The ‘Buckley. and, the. Skeena. ‘vers

Fhe Slevlox. river ip: also doing: ita: “hit: ‘

of time the fire will he serious,

Pres

IMPROVEMENTS AT. THE HAZEL-
‘TON HOSPETAL

Se eer

_ At the Hazelton Hospital several of
the private wards have been receiving
attention from those interestet in them
Among the wards so improved are the
Tomlinson ward. the Auxiliary ward
which has new curtains given by Mrs.

Cunliffe, and will have new mats soon, |

and the New Hazelton ward which has

-recelved new curtains, nev, dressex top
new pillows, and two pictitres. for the
wrlls, These were: provided br Now
Hazelton people who are interested in
tmruntaining the New Hazelton ward
jun to standard. It is understood that
‘further improvements are contemplat-
yea in the nenr future.

HOME IMPROVEMENT IS SLOW

The Home Improvement. Plan spon-
g | sored by the Dominion Government, is
apparently, not taking so well with the
people of the Dominion. Provision te

home. improvements, -was- made with
the chartered banks of Canada, to Joan,
fifty million “dollars, . the government
‘guaranteeing the banks against, l0ss ap
to: fiften, per cent. of that total. But
‘the people, apparently, have not for-
' gotten - “the. rough. handing they got a
‘few: ‘years’ ago when they: were operat-
ing: on borrowed money andthe: slump
tame. |
on obligations again that they can floa-| §
sibly do. without. -
up to the. first. of May, just slightly
over three millions: dollars had. been

of propoganda:

: {isa had combination,

loan fo the people desiring loans for]

“They: seem to jhe. shy. of ‘taking :

The: result. ‘is that |

» Het out by the banks,. and’ after a ‘yea a

Moricetown had
Big Sport Day
_ Thurs irsday Last

: ‘There was a ‘big crowd at the Tre ’
iéetown spring sporta cand stampede .
last. Thursday afternoon, although the |
Smithers end of the district. was not so
well represented as in forther years.
A great many went from this’ part of
the district. '

The day was very fine, but thete “was
a cold breeze blowing across the. field
which was not appreciated The In-
dians of Moricetown have for years
been putting on a very fine program
of sports and they had a good program
again this. year. “‘There-. rer ” races,
ete., for their own youn, “people in the
morning and right away. after lunch
the nntive base ball teams from Haz-
elton and Kispiox, played for the na-
tive championship. The  Hazéltgn
team won easily and by a large score.
Then followed what was to have ‘been *
the main attraction of: ‘the Any, espe-
cidily for thé white visitors, the ‘ball
gnnie between the New Hazelton and
Smithers teams. This was 4 great.
disappointment. The New Hazelton
team was in such poor shape that ar
no time did they have a look in, while
in the seventh inning alone Smithers
made nearly as many runs as the New
Hazelton boys made altogether. The
spectators treated the game more oar
less ns a joke, and with a final score
of fifteen to_8, it was pretty much of
a joke.

After the ball games. there was steer
riding and wild horse riding and these
sports always attract a lot of interest.
In the evening the natives had a bi;
dance with music furnished by thelr
own orchestra, ,

_ GREAT FIRE: HAZE: ARD

Five hazzard was: very arent all
through the district the past week, A
high tempernture and a low humidity
The forest’ ran-
eer in. Sinithers on Saturday found a
humidity of 7 and on Sunday it was
5 with a temperature of 84 When
the humidity gets down ‘te 36 ‘the dan-
ger begins. So that over the . week
end had anrone wished :to: start any-
thing a burning match or a cigarette
stuh in the right place would have
done the triek,

There was supposed to have been an
eclipse of ‘the sun last Tuesday at noon
and it was supposed: to last twenty min
utes. or: 80,” “Old. Sql, never: ‘blinked an
eye, so, far ag “was noticeable here. It
was lright, bright sum, shine and was
it hot? -) .
. ee

Ninety tive, six and. seven: ig hot in
aby mnn's country, and that is what it
registered here every day. since ~ last
Thursday, and there is no-sign of any
let-up,- But it is nice ane iol around
five, six ‘and. seven ‘a.m, and. “anie’ can
get. a day's: ‘work done hefore the sun
burns tao" hot. 7

oe 0 @,

" Constable’ “anay’ “Grant - Was away to
Smithers ‘on:. the. early; morning train
last: Tyesday- and atrived. back in the
ev ening. with a ‘brand: ‘new.'car for use
in his: police: work. Jtis a long’ time
‘slace- Andy had ‘a: éar: and he is. sure
pleased. now, -Hé will Bete about and
look. after his ‘district: etter ‘than was
posalble w ithout a car, |

aon e * e

“phe. gotten Avho: came down. from