BC. JANUARY 16" igi been most unfavorable. has it gone to:the zero mark: and there has not been enough snow for ordinary sleighing: even. on the travelled roads while the side roads - are: full. of ruts: ‘and: the stumps and Toots are ‘all exposed making travel practically” impos- sible. This ‘week the’ weather was even milder than before and what snow was: on the: ‘ground has disappeared, and it has. felt} more like spring than: anything else, . As a result: there. Was no attempt made. to ‘haul any-ore down from the mines the first two days although on Wednesday as much as: ‘ possible. , _ down about twenty-two. tons. At that rate it would take all winter to: Bet, out one . shipment, ‘On ‘Monday * night: AD L.. McHugh brought “a: -earload: ‘of ‘his horses down: from’ the’ interior and. they Wednesday. ‘Tf -a foot of - snow. -were ‘to’ fall; ‘the contractors. ‘who ‘are hauling |., the: ore; ‘with ; the assistance . of 'McHugh’s teams, will make a big impression on. ‘the: ore dumps. during, the next couple of months, It requires a‘.good. fall of snow and a little colder weather. 7 BIG INCREASE IN MINING RECEIPTS Statistics for: Last Year as Reported to Provincial Government from the Local Office The following. statistics have |” _ been received from .the’ mining recorder’ Ss. office: for, the Omineca, ially thei increase, of rev ue that of 191970 Free miner's corti Granary: Mining receipts issued, Mining claims’ ‘recorded |. 93. Placer claims’ recorded and re-recorded . a Certificates of work issued. 7 Certificates of j ‘improvement pan "issued 02.2 C8 Sele: Bills of wale,” ‘conveyances, Teles and other documents of oS edars BIB Powers of attorney. recorded re ” (placer. and. mineral)... Pree wine certifieates $5, 730, Mining receipts... aban ‘15, 792, 16) ures are very: y interesting, espec- g show: ‘the. mete beat “of the ° Hagwilget Canyon” to advantage and: ‘they a are. Breatly- admired: : by | het ptt cause they are’ district, . woe ou 15 y a give: pleasure‘to those onth m8 outside wh cha os Stores: ’ hoes ind’ theo 16}Moran’ &: Polley, ‘and. a Brewer: cates BIG DEMAND. FOR.” BRIDGE PICT URES) Over a ‘Hundred Disposed of, ite Firs | Week Get Yours Béfere all” we are Gone. [rh . ny c Sine. thé. announcement’ wag made: last Friday that the beauti ful pictures of, the. two. bridges Sapte the. predent:o ‘over. a huridred | th have; ‘béen. disposed ' of. Those) h 028 |.who want them will have. to! buy 0 now as’ the supply’ is limited. ‘and .f eDate Dg SHIPMENTS “Saw All Goie. iat Weather Mild=-A. L. "McHugh Has Card of tox _ Horses ‘to “Help, Local Contractors’ Haul Large’ Ship. “ment fo Cars at: ‘New . Hazelton. ‘The. weather this. winter ‘has It has been very mild, only once or twice], the teaing’ went: up’ to 0 bring down - : Last. week: the : ‘teams. only got! are. among. the. tearns. w which went| . A. visitor, in, town’ last week left |’ here a very’ ‘enthusiastic support- er of. New Hazelton and the re in ‘twa ‘years: stent thar Prince Rupert-at.t | He also said that his town “will “| grow faster than” Prince’ ‘Rupert or any. point on, the. line. Jbecause there’ ‘was: “the “natural - resources: and the: legitimate: business : here to , SUPPOrE. a. bi The, seccnd _ ‘annual congrega- ‘tional: ‘meeting in ‘corinection: with § | the | Presbyterian. church. wag}! held last; Thursday, night... ‘eport of the.r managers. ‘was..v been fhe. by,, a pac Died From Natural Causes day. of - ast. week, -held..an. ad: journed’ session: ast ‘Tuesday. and: brought:i in:a.-verdict of death due. to natural ¢ causes, _ te 7 “Stationed. at Fort. George | “eo “Lloyd “Affleck, ‘whe has. been | associated with: his. brother, B: Cc. Affleck,.here: for .the past - two years, . _has.-been - transferre to Fort George. where. he wil! look after: Green” ‘Bros., Burden Co.’ business, He left Sunday. morn- ing, for his new: ‘home. _ BIGGER PAY ROLL - “THAN: NIN RUPERT, Visior Pielicts. Bie Ti Big Things for’ New “Hazelton Dating Next:-Two “Years: sue. to Mines. Bootes, the: Same time. ig: population. ope isfactory. All “expenditures |= y and. night | : ' alf wild, fighting curs, Sree ili and in The ¢ coroner's jury. which- ent quired. nto - -the ; :death .of Fred Zoellner, : - who: passed away-Tues- See erie ip} [Fe Sof: the cate inérease} | membership... . There..is’ every. «| North Francois. and: ‘Ootas lake! institute and: ; pele - Th ‘report, has beer jeceived (by. the Silver. Standard: people from Mr, Kleesattel,- of ‘Seattle, the mining. engineer who recent- ly made. the exathination’ of--that | property... for the. ‘owners,:“-The/t report. all. through is very opti. mistic: and. ‘the engineer: ‘goes: ole far as to, ‘Say that’ 50. far. everything required ‘for 4 big dnd a successful? ‘mine, He submitted a tunnel4,500 feet’ Jong’ run’ in} from. the ‘Two: Mile ‘side.’ ‘The other was ‘an: aerial tran from the; summit.’ of. Glen mountain down.to the wagon ‘road at Two Mile, where ore, bunkers will: be knows the property” possesses | ye two plans: for: operation, One’ was} a t/Rlersaitel Submits Two Plans for. 1 Dero ot eRe _ Wa Vety Optimistic and Encouragit . | built, nel’ would be that vety | ‘The scales to. the up: ment next fall. ved ‘Owing to. the’ hospital ‘of. patients the’ ‘publie rt the old’ town’ has. been sett bate HERDS AT _ FRANCOIS LAKE} Hany Fine Animals Bei Being Taken in » the District— -Fatniets are all Prospering = 7 Frank R, Keefe; ‘president: of} the] Fran cols: ve Farmers Ine thost © the’ farmers 3 are bringing i in cattle’ and. there. are: now. some |. pretty fine herds. -Mr. Keefe is a keeping: Holsteins, he would. also pick: thein' for beef.’ - The Farmers Institute i is: doing | remarkably well: and: ‘gaining’ ‘in| liklihood,of an, algamation of the @ Francois: Jake. @ ' + A‘mesting will be held. pe yto patie the : organiza: j (SMITHERS TEAM : Defeated: New Hazelton ‘Atter: take . and-a. large crowd purple a and White f Team: Had Secared. Good Lead oe “ie ‘Early’ Stages the. best: dairy: ee animal in the world,‘ and: hée.:says. eithey went right: ‘to “the srs territory fort eriod. but were Tee \ pte: ‘tenth :.annual: “meeting f ae _ the: hospital’ will. be- held: in? “the te evening: of: ‘Thursday; Jans 29th: ots hat g guy, Aldous, is “too ‘god, a ., and:after: ‘the: buys “have played: .. wily | last. -Tharsdey’s game’ ‘over sever- "