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“Everything in Canvas’
Prince Rapert Tent and Awning Co.

Prince Rupert. B.C.

HAZELTON HOSPITAL 2sszes,

for any period from one month upward at $1 per
month inadvanee. This rate includes office can-

sultations and medicines, as well a3 all coata while
In the hospital. Tickets obtainable in Hazelton
from E, C, Stephenson and Fred Field; in Alder~
mere, from Rev. F. L. Stephenson, or at the Hos-
pital from the Medical Superintendent,

Stephenson & Crum

Undertakers and
Funeral Directors

Special attention to Shipping Cases

HAZELTON, B, C.

A. Chisholm

General Hardware

Builders’ Material
Miners’ Supplies

Hazelton, B. C.

— Selling Off

We are getting ready to move and
will sell the balance of our stock at
« Qufprising

Low Prices

Smoking Tobaccos, Cigars,
Cigarettes, and Candies,

The Best of Everything

Overland Cigar Store

Slinger & Ayerde

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Tat Pt

General

Repairs
on Waggons and Buggies

Prospector’s Picks

Made To Order.
C. F. Willis

Blacksmith, Horseshoer
Hazelton, B. CG

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For Fine Cigars, Cigarettes
and Tobaccos go to

GTP.
Cigar Store and

Pool Room

Soft Drinks, Confectionery,
Books and Magazines
, 4
Baths In Connection

{ J. B. Bran, -- Propritor

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f We Are Sole Agents for
National Cash Registers
Dayton Computing Scales
Heintzman Pianos
Io Northern B.C.

W. Wark & Son

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PRINCE RUFERT

P.O. Box 76

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Nothing for the Ladies
Nothing for the Babies

But the

Best of Everything

Local and Personal |
A, Ross is now running a canoe
service to Sealey. .

Farmers in the Bulkley valley
are busy plowing.

Walter Noel returned last night
from Port Essington.

The Tigers worsted Davis’s
Insurgents last Sunday by a score
of 15 to 4.

At the hospital on Wednesday
a boy was born to Mr. and Mrs.
J. Stoynoft,

KE, J. Tate and Miss Ethel Mc-
Cumber were married at Prince
Rupert on Wednesday,

Jas, A. Macdonald, manager of
Sargent’s Telkwa store, is spend-
ing a few days in town.

Several canoes, one loaded with
fresh eges and fruit, arrived
yesterday from Vanarsdol.

J. M. MaeCormick returned
last night from an extended busi-
ness trip to the coast cities,

_ The Omineca Photographic Co,
is having a more commodious
building erected, adjoining Noel

Rock's. :

F. W. Whitlow, of Kitselas,
spent a few days in,town before
going to Aldermere, where he
may locate, ;

S. F. Hunt, an _ experienced
miner, has left the Silver Stand-
ard force to join the Rocher de
Boule crew,

_ The Port Simpson, after bring-
ing a cargo from her home port,
will run between Hazelton and
end of steel.

For supplying liquor to an In-
dian, Dan Morton was given a
six-months sentence by Indian
Agent Loring.

G. R. Mackay, until recently
assistant paymaster for Foley,
Welch & Stewart, will leave for
Vancouver on the first boat.

The New. Hazelton postoffice
has been opened in Richmond's
Store, and is proving a consider-
able convenience to residents,

The Inlander is reported to
have left Prince Rupert yesterday
for the upper river, where she
will run between Hazelton and
end of steel,

E, H. Hicks Beach and family,
who spent the winter in Cali-
fornia, are now at Duncan, on
Vancouver Island, will leave for
Hazelton in a few days,

Chief Constable Wynn superin-
tended the work of cleaning the
streets and repairing the side-
walks, with the result that the
town is looking spick and span.

George McBean has completed
his garage, and is now awaiting
the arrival of his big touring car,
which will be placed in commis-
sion a5 soon ag it ean be brought
up the river,

- J. H. Snodgrass, of Francois
Lake, is preparing an outfit of
machinery and implements, which
he will take in to his vanch as
soon as the upper end of the road
is practicable.

Gordon Wilson returned yester-
day from Kispiox, where he
spent a few days inspecting land
on behalf of J, H. Kugler, He
is highly pleased with the appear-
ance of the Kispiox district.

In this issue appears the an-
nouncement of G. T. P. steamer
and train schedules, A, EB, Me-
Master, of Prince Rupert, is gen-
eral agent for the system, as
well as forall Atlantic steamship
ines.

- The Anderson residence was
the scene of an incipient fire on
Thursday morning. The flames,
originating in a defective flue,
were extinguished in a few
minutes and the damage was
slight, ’ : ,

-A large sample of anthracite
coal, brought from Trail creek,
in the Groundhog basin, by Amos
Godfrey, is. on display in the win-
dow of the B, ©. Brokerage Co.,

attention.

The Skeena has been gradually
approaching the height of water
required for steamboating, but
Thursday’s . colder weather
checked the rise, dashing the
hopes of those who were looking
for a boat next week,

A tennis club is in process 6f
organization. There are many
players in town, and -it .is ex.
pected that a strong club will be
a‘feature of the athletic season,
Suitable grounds on the first

for the Men

_ {Noel & Rock
“4 Outfitters to Men

bench above town have beeri se-
cured.

On Monday the steam shovel
working near South Hazelton
capsized, owing to the giving
way of the temporary track. R.

badly scalded about the face,

., Hezelton,: B, C,

ttn ating
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hands, and knees, He is. receiv-
ing attention at the hospital.

- | eaal. and,
district, wuich

and is attracting a great deal of |]

J. Statham, the engineer, was|

W. B. Harper and J. E. Ed-
wards returned on Monday from

valley towns,
able business for their firms, and
report conditions excellent,

ceived, it is said, that the Grand
Trunk
station at Telkwa. ‘This will
tious town up the valley. -

Slinger & Ayerde have com-
pleted arrangements for the ex-
tension of their telephone service

and the Harris Mines,
Angus Stewart and A. L. Me-
Hugh, two of the owners of the
Silver Standard, came up. from
Prince Rupert during the week.
They visited the mine, and were
highly pleased with the showing
made by Superintendent Haskins

tions,
I, W. W. agitators are busy

and are said to be trying to or-
ganizea general strike of econ-
struction workers, to begin May
1. The contractors do not appear
to be disturbed by the prospect,
declaring that they have no fear
of serious interruption to the
work,

of the Silver Standard, was in
town fora couple of hours on
Wednesday.
Miner thatthe recently-installed

efficiency, and that excellent pro-
gress is being made in the shaft,

feet. The showing of ore is im-
proving rapidly as depth is gain-

Among recent noteworthy ar-
rivals in- Hazelton was Angus
Davis, who represents the Con-
solidated Mining,

mining and reduction concerns in
Canada, with big works at Trail
and mines in many camps. Mr.

over the camps of this district in
the interest of his company.
spent a week here, leaving yes-

mountain and the Teikwa,

George A. Larocque returned
on Monday from atrip to Ground-

prospecting; with considerable
agriculture and grazing
along the Skeena. A number of
outfits are busy around Ground-

hog. Wilfred Macdonald and

aecompanied George on-his trip
into the coalfield, will remain
there for a month or more,

The business men of Hazelton
and South Hazelton.

the contractors

ing order within 10 days. Pend-
ing the construction of a bridge,
the ferry will afford much-needed
communication between Skeena
Crossing, Sealey and South Ha
elton and this town, besides

lowing the use of the south sid

valley.

A general meeting of” the
Hazelton Rifle Association was
held last evening in the reading
room, Arrangements were made
for the holding of shoots for the

the first Saturdays of May, June,
July, and August, On these

ranges will be shot over twice,

The new targets.are working ex-
cellently, and there will be no de-
ays. ;

The executive has ordered

the first- and second-class shots,
an interesting competitions are
expected throughout the season.
It is understood that several
handsome trophies, in addition to
those mentioned, will be offered
for competition. oo a
A match with the Prince Rup-
ert rifle club isin prospect, ““
_Te meet the views of a number

will be held at intervals during
the season, many of the marks-
men desiring to practice at the
800, 900 and 1000 yards ranges.
. The membership of the associa-
tion is increasing, dnd finances
are in good condition. :

J. W, Austin, Provincial Assay-
ér, will return to Hazelton about

May 15, and will resume business
at the old stand. ~ tf

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a business visit to the Bulkley |i
They did consider- ||"
Official intimation has been re- [E
Pacific will establish a/lZ

mean a great deal to the ambi-/|§

to include the Interior Lumber ||
Co. sawmill, the Silver Standard iy

since the resumption of opera- ||#

along this section of the G. T.P., 3

W. S. Haskins, superintendent

He informed The |i

plant exceeds a!) expectations in x
which has reached a depth of 100/ {3

ed. Some very fine-looking gray ||:
copper is coming out of the shaft, |

Smelting &|KA
Power Co, one of the largest |\§

Davis, who isan old Rosslander a
and a popular citizen, is looking |[¥:

Heil
terday for a trip to Hudson Bay |ist

hog, He is enthusiastic about the |12
-the-intervening | [f
he declares to be ||2
avery likely-looking region for i

land | i#

“Mysterious Bill’? Hanna, who NN

have combined to construct and|{t
operate a cable ferry across the | &
Bulkley between the present town:| 1
A contract ||z
was awarded afew days ago to||is
Andy Brown, Dave Wardrop and./Ig
Ben Scott for the installation, and |\8
have already ||#
made such good -progress that it |i
is likely the ferry will be in work- | [#

Pag iy)

road for traffic to the Bulkley’

Dominion of Canada prizes on i
days the 200, 500, and 600 yards |

commencitig at one and four p, m,|}

handsome challenge badges for |; tA

of miembers, long range shoots

SARGENT’S BIG STORE

The boats will soon be here, so will the flies. Keep the latter out. .
_ Screen Doors and Windows at Reasonable Prices, .

~ Glass Doors_
Glass Doors, plain, $7.00
Plain Inside Cedar Doors $4.75 to- $6.00

No matter how ambitious you may be in the
matter of choosing your spring suit, we
have something that will meet your require-

ments in style, fit, workmanship, and price.

terials, accurately cut in conformity

Prices range from $15. for good-wear-
ing and good-looking business suits, up
to $30 for dressy garments of the
choicer fabrics, -
- Whether you require a suit for ordin-
ary wear, or one for special occasions,

money's worth. ~~

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Rain Coats.
A. few Gents’ Rain Coats, just the thing for. the muddy weather.
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we can satisfy your taste for good ff
clothes and your desire for your.

Screen Doors: and Windows ||

Fancy Designs $9.00. FE a

Your Spring Suit |

Dependable Clothing for Men . ( |

Our suits are made of excellent ma- ®

with the most approved new styles. i

@ Baseball Shoes, with cleats on, $3.75 a pair. [f