> VOL, vil NO. 62

_ HAZELTON, B, C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1918

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

| LOCAL NEWS

- Hazelton and Surrounding
District

“in ‘felkwa.

ob ‘Mra. Chas; Reid, of Smithers,
a is visiting Hazelton, ao

shi aoa we

a Mr. and Mrs. Geo. ‘Barrett, of
= - Batrett Lake, are visiting Hazel-|
» (tone. - ce

ian

: Weiweny in honor of Mrs, -G,
oe Rock,

. "District Forester ‘Allen was’ ‘a
visitor during the early part of

fhe) week, .
_ - Misses M. and L. Wentzel left
a. ee “on: Tuesday. -for ‘a short itip to
. ? ee . Alaska Points, .

a "Miss ‘Eva Martin will leave'e ‘on
‘the delayed train for a vacation
visit to Smithers,

7p ‘. Dantop, road superinten:|
ent, .was a visitor in Hazelton,
arly i in the week,

' iiss BM, Olsen; who. has been |;
“Jey ivisiting’ Mrs, EB. Ry Cox, left-on’
a Tuesday for Prince Rupert,

: Z Ra. Hall ‘returned this: week |
-: from the’ telegraph . -trail,.

anes where
oo) he has been engaged i in repairing
ne OE ts bridges. a
a ;

a “Min. and | Mrs: BR.’ Ss. Saigon
“and: children returned on Monday

‘Yukon. ointa.:

: ” The weekly. dance was: ‘held on
_ “Phuraday | evening in Assembly
om Hall and-wag auch : enjoyed, by

those ‘regent.

‘Miss: Tovey left on Sunday last
or her home ia Prince Rupert,
fier.: spending several .weeks a8
the guest of Mis.’ Sealy.

one A mall @ gang. willl: proceed | to
_ = ‘Twenty-mite, on the. Babine trail,
“some time soon,. to ‘repair’ the
‘approaches to the bridge there.

e Rev. Ww. 6: “and: Mrs. Tater
teturned to Smithers on Monday,
after. spending. the» week-end
ere; They were accompanied
¥ Misa Inez'Smith, of the Union
Bank staff, who will spend - her

n Senlthers

fe ttention | fa. called to the fact
that the ‘Giand Trunk. Pacific
Railroad forms: ab: he. ‘southern
‘boundary of tha : thern game
district and: ‘that, south ‘of that to
the: G, N. R,. sand tf im. the, ‘Cus:

din the eastern’. district't

* ather: aide of the rallroad )

PARAGRAPHS|"

om Items. of Personal Interest From
z “Mies M. Wardi is vistting friends

jin \deed. One of the earliest white

: . ; a respective of race or creed, Pros-
Ms. W. Wattie entertained. on|

{gentle kindness, quiet humor,

' jin: the’ Christian ministry, his

_ felt long after he has gone,
-| whites and Indians alike he gave

_ charity. ‘of! thought, and “action, |’
and had the: same hearty greet-

| knew hin loved ‘him.

7 from a‘short tip. to Alaska and

| [were Hon, J, W. deB.. Farris, at-

|from the train at South. Hazelton

2 on: Tuesday and. again addressed.

ie| in Prinee Rupert.
trict The open BeHBO for grouse | baw Pe

- Rev. Je Field, For Thirty-two Years Pastor.
of a Anglican ACharch § in Hazelton, Passes Away
at Duncans, at Age of Seventy-two. Years.

In the passing: ‘away of Rev.
John. Field: at Duticans, VAL, on
Monday moraing, Hazelton . and
the Northern Interior lost a friend

men in this. country, Rev, Field
was universally respected: and
most highly. esteemed by all, Ar-

Dectors and miners: of ‘the early
days will- ‘remember him for his

‘land ready Irish wit.- - Living for

try, devoting his life to service

good works will live after hita
and. his ' helpful influence will- be
To

a new: : meaning to the term
“Christian gentleman’’. -In the
days of the railroad construction
he met the rougher elements .of
theeom muntty-with. true christian-.

ing for all alike. All who. met.
him respectéd , him and all who

Jobin Field’ was born _seventy-

many years in this pioneer coun-|.

‘| stores were closed -here for an

two years. ago in Cork ‘County,
Ireland. He went to Lagos,
West Africa, from - the Church
Missionary. College, London, in
1887.
he - was ordained a deacon: in
1880 and priest in 1881, In- 1382
he joined the staff of Trinity Col-
lege, Kandy, Ceylon, “but Wes
transferred. to Hazelton, B.C.,

1886, and remained ever sitice,
until. last May,» when ill- health
eaused hint to retire. .
The heartfelt sympathy of this
whole community'is goes out to
Mrs." Field in her bereavement.
In all Rev. Field’s activities she |.
was a true helper, and made her-
self beloved by all, .-Two sons,
Joho, in Afriéa, and Fred., ~, in the
102nd Battalion ‘in France, are
left to. mourn the loss of their
father,

The funeral of. the. late Rev.
Field” ‘took place in Duncans on
Wednesday. A public subserip-
WAS made in’ Hazelton. and a
wreath was wired for,to Duncans
in. time for the funeral. Thé

hour.

On returning to England.

was held. in St. Peter's-Church |;
and was. attended by practically
evérybody. Rev. W.'S. Larter
conducted, and was. assisted by
S. H, Hosking, who read the les-
son. Dr, Wrineh, as an old-time
friend of the departed gentleman,
gave an eulogistic address on the
” hhife and character. of the Rev.
Field, paying tribute to his ster-
ling worth asa guideand mentor,
Rev, Larter, in an eloquent dis-
course, spoke of the qualities
which had endeared Rev. Field
to the people of this community,
‘and reviewed his life in the work
of ministering to the souls of
men, The hymn-anthem ‘‘Daya
and Moments Quickly Flying’’
was admirably rendered by the]
choir, and the elosing hymn “On
the Resurrection Morning,” the
late minister’ 8 favorite, was sung |:
by the congregation. | In conelu-
sion, Chopin’s ‘Funeral’ March’’
was feelingly played by Mrs. D.
B. Morkill, as organist, during
which the entire assembly atood

| pastor.

4
u

"* | Members of House
_ Give this District

ns

A A party consisting of members

this weak. . ‘Among the party].
tornéy-general, . Hon, T, D. Pat-
tulle, minjster of lands, ‘and A.
M. ‘Manon, NLL. A: for this con-
stituency, " The | party alighted

‘and came over. to Hazelton, after] |
which their itinerary took. them
to New Hazelton, where a: public
meeting was. held i in ‘the Northern.
| Hotel. . .Addreases were: given
there t by the various tmaembers on
last session’ of. the. legislature,
‘Dr. Wrinch -aeted ‘aS, chairman,
The party’ Proceeded to Smithars

“legals

the Once - Over ;

of the provincial legislature and
‘cabinet. vigitéd Omineca district |"

prepared “for” -eultivation this

River this” last eek’ has Been: ay

: HAPPENINGS IN AN IN AND: ABOUT "
THE Comina- CENTER OF §
. AGRICULTURE |

epocial to “The Miner). .
- Chas. M. Ek has returned to
his claims .on- Rocher de Boule
mountain after a: brief stay on
hig ranch. 7

* James Hevenor went to Hazel-
ton ‘on Saturday. oe

Geo. Norman and: ‘Krist -Lar-
man are both seeding to timothy
hay a nuraber of. aeres ‘they have

pring. ;

~The high. water i in. ‘the Kiepiox

handicap to some: of the hay-
makers who depeiided: lipon ford-
ing the river at varlous laces;

a meeting. © The visitors will be.
piloted i in their tour of this riding | ¢
by the local triembér; “Hon. ‘Dr. |:
King, ininister | of public works, |
wag unable. to. ‘aecompany * the]:
party,. lieving been taken, il ‘when
‘Senator King

ovine isin full. ving on the

being rade on the ‘opiox bridge
and it is: thought, thiat it “will” be

“The Happenings

| for the Barbedue.

| few days, before'g gol ng south.

ing. and. reports a’ good. crop. Any
time: he
n erations he ¥ Waa always. anxious
‘| to..théat any” friends. ho might | gino
}meet to. a’ car ride as far be his! A
ranch. ” He always had 2 a pair: of].
spare loves handy, ° Nuff 6

: | completed game-time in. the next fo
Pa : Re sg Sargent lett on’ "Tckaey ;

of the Week from
. the Bridge Town

"Everything i is shaping well ‘for
The Barbecue
coramittee has bought: up a large

day, 4 Po,
Alex. Manson waved his hand
apa. greeting to this - ‘part. of. hia
constituency ad he passed through
on Wednesday in, compariy with
the’ attorney-general and the hon.
minister of lands,

Telkwa is atill the base ofa sup-
plies for the’ hay market. Two!
carloads were shipped out last
week -and gnother is being ship-
ped. next week,

“Miss. M. Ward

at. Telkwa 1 for, al
J ack | ‘McNeil has finished hay|

came to town during’ op-

= [CHNAMAN TRIES ©

On ‘Friday a memorial: service|

up, ag a last tribute to the dead r

|Memorial Fund, which has now,

buneh of. stock’ for - Bale on the].

acription al onee, -
of Hazélton,:is a |

TO END HIS LIFE
| Endeavors to Commit Suicide When :

Sentenced to Jail
- For Theft.

Jow Chee, achinaman arrested
in Prince Rupert for theft, wag
brought to Hazelton on Wednes-.
day, where the'theft took place,
and appeared ‘before Magistrate ~
Hoskins, being sentenced tothrea
months imptisonment: On Thurs-
day the prisoner attempted to
carry, out a previous declaration :
that he would -kill himaelf, by. -
attempting . suicide - by’ hanging
by means of his bootlace: He
was discovered before he could
make good his threat’ and is now. .
committed to appear before. the
next county ‘court, session ona
‘charge of attempted suicide. He
also faces a charge of obtaining
goods from Noel & Rock “under —
false pretences, ‘Chee; ‘who is:
an opium fiend, was found: to have’
much of the drug on his person.
He waa arrested when alighting -
from the-train in Rupert,” and =
jwas “brought: ‘here by: ‘Pollee | Su:
perintendent McMyno. ‘

James May ] Fund ..
Shows Increases
During the: Week

This week saw. further ‘addi- :
tions made to the James May-

reached the .total of $128.. The
Miner acknowledges with thinks
the. receipt. of . amounts | of: one
dollarfrom euch of the following: ;

James Hevenor
- Welch: . 7 a

Robert Toda. ‘gixth Cabin):

Arthur: Linguist; 0
This stendy . ‘redponae : to our’
appeal ‘for. subscriptions - to! the
Fund is: very eratifying, although
still more mioney:: ‘is required in
order to carry’ out the Plans to.
erect a memorial stone - over ‘the
grave of the old’ pioneer.- -
“We. will acknowledge in. The. |
Miner all contributions received, oo
Do not delay; but send: your sub- _

Hee Methodist hr

will. be. rendered mt
dard,. H. 0 Little