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Ck ONG THE. MINING 1 (

= News ‘OF: ‘ Development : ‘From ;

-' Various’ Properties i in Hae
poe “zelton’ District

: "By ry deal which is- being dosed

oo _ today, the well-known Owen Lake}
a group, controlled: ‘by Harris Bros. es
_ will be acquired by. F. H. Dakin,
. “tepfesenting New: York: ‘eapital-|_

ists: » Work is: to;be. commenced }

without : delay.” < Mn Dakin ‘is

“much taken with the district...

, Jack. Mullan and: Jim: Beartian
- have: returned: ‘to, Manson creel.”
to resume ~workon the: Steele:
Mullan property: | The old ehan-| ,

nel,’ which: has yielded consider-

“able. gold this ‘season——$2200, was]!
-. taken out in 18 days—was réach-
ed by. tunneling 760. feet. -At the
Hospital, W. B. Steele is rapidly.
- fecovering: from. the attack ‘of
‘Theumatisma which incapacitated
hin. al .

de: ‘Boule is reported i in 1000 feet,
and i is expected to. ep the. ore
very soon. © Sas

“On. the Amargoua } group, £, ‘PL.
- Bpalding: has: new camps under |
construction.” -

“Ben. Peterstn and: Fred Griffin
\” Jesterday brought i in some very

high’ grade ‘copper ore from: the}; rat
Copper King ¢ group,on the Telkwa|

river, On the three claims: com:
prising’ ‘the group there is a ‘ledge|

15 feat i Hn ‘width, -earrying ai. good |

proportion ‘of: the: red: imétal,
Alexander’ Sharp; M. “B, who

~ was here. during the fair, said the

display of ore was the nest he
2d een - rae

~ Joseph* Briand, who WAS here|
"peta Burns. Lake- the other day,
- Says | thére™ is’ a, 40-foot -lead of | -
. quartz, carrying considerable: COp-
Per, on the Mountain Glory’ group,
_» twormiles 1 south of the east, end.

_« of Babine: lake: ° ‘He. -hopies to Be.

“teans ‘of .a diamond -drill..

‘eure’ ‘eapital ‘for’ exploration by

‘Conéentrator Proposed,
GE "Norrie. superintendent

ot the Silver “Standard, “accom:

panied, by’ Hugh: ‘Harria, ‘made: an.
- ingpection of anumberof: proper:
. ties on. Nine-mile. mountain. : “Mr,
Alaris states that’ ‘the. - axamniva-|

ion: wad made i in connection with
‘a project for the: installation of ry
“concentrator ‘to handle the’ ‘ores
of that. section: ‘of the camp.

_ SN definite ‘plans Have - been!
5 “made, but: itis ‘understood . the

aw matter is receiving. careful: con

‘Vaticouver units
‘His. ‘Majesty’ |,

a custaining heavy losses,

. On the Somme front
the ‘Allies are again on ‘the offeri-|
sive,” Haig’ 8. ‘men made’ progress |
in the direction of. Bapaume, ad-|é
. vaneing on a. frout: of: about a|
mile,'¢ south of the ‘Anere river, rin

I Petrograd: FFierea fighting n=

Flers and. Martin fh he os ;
P ie [tinues f it Galicia’ where Hinden-|.

: Raiding’ parties, entered Ger:|
‘man. trenches “sauth. of ‘Arad,
taking. prisoners ‘and - ‘inflieting
many casualties, . .

‘The number’ ‘of prisoners: taken. fu
by the French and British’ on: the

| ‘| vail i in, the Caicasus, me, “ °

Sonime’ front: between Jaly 1 1 and
Sept. 161 is covet 55,800.

"Paria: Geriian, infantry, ad:
yaneing in, waves,, made renewed
efforts. yesterds LY, morning to beat!
back the French from Yhe. posi

-Attacks|

‘burg ig - making: a treméndous
éffort to pierce: ‘the Russian ines. |
So far ‘he: has. failed:':  Guiet pre-|.

Landon: _Getitian,: Bulgatian,

| ress.”

and Turkish, ‘troops, under ‘Von

or Mackensen, “have stopped ‘their

retreat i in: ‘Dobredja,, and are: for-
tifying their positions,’ fee:

‘The Bulgarian attack on Zborski]
was’ checked by the Allies. |

: French and Servian ‘troops op-
@|emting ‘in western, ‘Macedonia
>| have. stored | new: successes, "The

e Servians continue to advance’ on

to the Broda- viver and have reached L
we ld for. next | ‘year’s S- exhibitions. that nt

ver Usbania. Gee

‘Along the f sritish front i ‘in “the
Diiran ‘region an “avtillery duel
| ofr ‘increasing intensity is is in n prog: |

© British” warships’ bombarded

“| Bulgarian positions n near Nechari. |,

cast’

/ gone. “Venitglas will soon” “be

supreme, “AU conspiracy ‘te’ ‘ill
the: latter has been discovered:
Twa, lines, of trenches have ‘been
constructed around’ Constantine's

: paliite, which j is guarded d by large

forces, wots

Third in Agriculture a
oC Prince Rupert, exhibition}
this week, there waa. meh: “eom-|,
petition in the agricultaratclasses,
especial interest attaching to: ‘thé
district. exhibits of field and- gar:
In, thia séetion
‘| Hazelton WAS ‘awaided: third'place
although the. exhibit, hastily made
‘up: at the: ‘conclusion. of the: local
fair; eduld: ‘mot be:'shown, at its
best. < The:: local exhibitors,
do etter next: year 2"

“Seoretary: Martin “wad: obliged
to. léave far Pr ince Rupert. on |.
Sunday,in, charge of the Hazelton
exhibits, so. that: “work: on the
‘| prize list: of, the Yocal fair had. to
be. ‘postponed, : ‘and The Miner i ig:
unable: to:print the. list. of awards,
at Hazelton until next, week
“gide ration’. by.’ ‘Interested mining |. ot —

" 4 den ‘praduce, :.

[Wea TO GIVE TEA af
“FOR SOLDIERS’ AID] :

ye

The. ladies. ore Hazelton W.A.
will give, a Tea 1 St,. Andrew's.
Hall on Wednesday | afternoon,
Sept... 87, from:3:. to.” 5:80, - vata
charge ‘of. 25 cen! for. each. per-
son: ~ ‘The. net: “proceeds will be.
handed 'to. the: local’. treasurer of |:
the: Soldiers’, Aid; for: the. purpose,

-pf sending: Christmas comforts;to
|| the’ brave boys who have left this | :

_ |district:to.gerve’; ithe {Empire on
the: firing: line..." Beet

“Show: ‘your appreciation of. ‘our
inen. in khaki by patronizing the
‘Tea, ° or, “if, you. cannot. attend,
send. along your’share.:” ':

Any: Jady wishing: ‘to assist’ ‘by i

-Donora of Special Prizes . a
“The directors of Hazelton’ Agri-

jack nowledge the following’ dona-
‘tions. of; special | prizes for the re-|.
cent fair: wets

}Canadian ‘Explosives Cox: Brings
 Rupert—box, of. stumping. pow-

der. wets oly kg Ce fuse Te
Canadian Swift Co.- —eate af ‘Sil
“ver. Leat lard. 8 pe

Hy: ‘Birks & Son, Vaneoiver—on
‘ glass. tobacco Jari...
JL Anger, New: Hateltan
~ Regal shoes,. wos Hi :
J obingon: ‘Bros.. Van anual

‘conttibuting:: refreshments may Ni

‘(send -artictes to the hall-at 2:80

on | Wednesday oo make C

En HAZELTON DISTRICT FIRST ~

|Our Ore Exhibit: Wins in'Com-

ALLIES AGAIN PRESS SOMME OFFENSIVE |
~ HINDENBURG TRYING TO BREAK RUSSIAN LINE]

“Ottawa: The Canadian repre-
sentative at. the front has cabled:
“The Canadian. troops who ate
actively participating i in the battle |
of the. ‘Somie,. in’ a saties - of
brilliant: ‘attacks forced: the- Ger-
‘mans back cover a ‘mile beyond ys
their origina lines and. captured],
1200 prisoners.»
‘were prominent,
landship Creme de Menthe led’ a
fleet of tanks i in the action, doing |

: deadly execution, om
“The. long tinnel on ‘the. Roche

| minerals;- in, competition with a we

bi that. even. the incomplete. assorte,

“1 apl

. bmineral classes 2.008 °~N,

; Greece is: ‘almost:

oan Cobalt ore— Hazelton View gr 1p. io
‘Platinum——Karl Fredrickson, *

cultural and Industrial Association -

. conductor, . and: Miss, Katherit

pe ill reside at Prince. Seonte,

~ pee at Prince ©. |
Rupert | Ae

A selection. of - ores from: the
mineral display at Hazelton fair. ‘
was gent: to Prince Rupert, exhib-. —
(Vition,. in charge of Stuart de Mar-
tin, and. news was received: yes-"
terday that. it,had been awarded
fiat prize fora district exhibit, of

number: of other. northern | dis-
tricts,- It, is gratifying to find

ment’ of: Ofes whieh was hastily a
collected for. our. own. fair “was z
gdod enough to carry off the ‘palm one
at the larger show. The: fair..° <:
‘association and the Progress Club. aan
‘are determined. to: have: a: display ~

will: excel anything. that. can’ “be
exhibited i in competition ‘with Th -

- Another important - ‘prize. was) |
taken, by. S.J. -Martin, . ‘whose <-
sl the first.,award for his”.

did eollection of prusp ctors?
spe mens; .. ” a os
At the: Hazelton. fair the fol-.
Jlowing awards. were: Jnade’l in the :

Copper ore—White Heather group no
Gold-Copper—Rocher= de* Boule...” —
Gold-Silver-Lead—Silver “Stand-
“tard. “ 2,
Silver ore—White Heather group a
Silver-Lead—Harris Mines. ae
Lead ore—Debenture. /RrOUp. -
Zine. ore—Brian Boru.
‘Antimony; oreSilver Pick .
Molybdenum ore--Chicken Mtns: <
‘Broup. --

Placer Gold—Joe ‘Chung:: . Be,

Conniercial Coal-—Groundh A
thracite, a wes

Mining’ Map—F. B. Chettebareh. \

. Gagne Carr” mete

oh pretty wedding took place at
Smithers on Wednesday, when > 1°"
Bert. Gagne, the popular:G.T. P. A

Carr were: married. , Phe ‘happy.
couple, ‘who wera showered with: a
good. ‘wishes, “are-on: their. way, oS
east: for an ‘extended: ‘trip.