co . Poplar slar Log? an Industry With Quite a Future —— ‘Terrnce—Loading. poplar logs is ex pected to start ~ this week. It is ex pected that the initial shipment. will immount to 250,000 feet, and that over forty flat cars will be needed to move the materlak to the coast. The poplar ix Intended fot the Orient, where it will be used in the manufacture of matches. An ocean going vessel: will eall at Prince Rupert io take the logs aboard. ‘Timber operators are making an in tensive seareh through the local woods for further supplies and it is expected that a steady, business in thi commid ity will be built up. On Wednesday of -last week Stanley ‘ Wishopriec, jr.. who represents the ex =: ‘porters rade a trip to Cedarvale to ~~ i og ee So ae > Om look over a tand of poplar there, and other joggers along ‘the line are also hoping to get a share of the business. Woe is Man Man is of few days and full of troubte, ‘ Te Inboreth all the days of his youth to pay for a gnsoline chariot, and when nat last the task is finished lo, the thing is. junk and he needth another. He planteth the earth and tilleth it diligently, he and his servants and his asses, and when the harvest is gather eil- into the barns he oweth elght dol ‘lnrs-andforty :eents* more than fhe. crop tg worth. ° He borroweth from the. lenders ‘of nioney to buy pork and syrup and gas and the interest eateth up all that he hath. He hegeth sons and educateth them io smoke cigarettes qnd wear, white collars, and lo, they have soft. hands and nelther. work in the fiekis nor any where else under the sun. Phe children of his loins are ornery and one of them becomes a lawyer nid auother sticketh np a filling sta Hon and maketh whoopee with the sub struce thereof, The wife df bis bosom necheth w “th n stranger and when he rebuketh her, “Sot she shooteth him in the finiis.’ He goeth forth in the morning on the road that lerdeth to the city and a jitner smiteth hitn so that his ribs project through his epidermis. He drinketh o drink of whoope nice ey fist ta forget his sorrows, and it burn Oth the Hning of his liver. | ; All the days of his Hfe he .findeth no parking place and Is tormented by tenffie cops from his going forth until his coming lnek, An énemy stenleth his car, physt clans removeth his inner parte and his teeth ond his-bankroll;; his dau ehter showeth her legs to strangers; ; his arteries hardeneth in the evening nnd his heart busteth trying to keep Tice. ‘Sorraws nnd. bilts followeth him all the days af. hig life, and. when, ‘Tie Js a _ “gathered to. his. fathers, ‘the: nelghtors : suyeth : “How nivel h id. he leave?” Ta, he hath left. it nll,:and his wid ow rejoleeth In: a. new coupe, and mak ‘oth. eyes ata young’ shiek thet. slick eth his hair’ ‘avid’ playeth a nifty game of bridge. ' ‘Woe Is. man! ‘From the aay of his “Hirth, until the. time: .when earth know eth him no: ‘more‘hedaboreth: tor bread Ladd mia enteheth. ‘the. ‘devil: Duet he was’ “in: the beefing: and: spend a: few. dnys: in Firlnes Ruperts} his mame. is: md. NEW HAZELTON, EB. C., WEDNESD AY, ocroBER 28, | ‘a5 NO. 17 GOING TO THE CONFERENCE The Premier elect, Hon. Mackenzie King, has called a conference of the provinces with the Dominion Bovern ment to be held in Ottawa on Novem ber 1, The chief topic for conversa tion willbe the financial relations of the various governments. Premier Paitullo' is preparing his case ahd will probably be nccompanied by ‘several of his cabinet ministers. This confer ence jis considered by Mr. Pattullo as the most important of his political career, Much depends npon the atti tude of the Dominion Premier towards this province which is quite radical, and niso it depends upon how far the premiers of the eastern provinces will permit Mr. King to go without doing: us much or more for them. aes NO DATE FOR BYE ELECTIONS As yet no dutes Inve been set for the provineial by elections in Burrad and in Omineca. Whether those will be held before the premier goes to the Ottawa conference or after is not yet known. It is quite a ticklish matter for the premier to decide, Promises af good things to come as n result of the conference might carry him on to victory, but it might not. ‘Then it is n little risky waiting until after the conference hecanse he may not get all he is going after. He ts going to ask for plenty, and then some. : _* * @ WHERE OPAL§ ARE FOUND Black ‘opals come only ‘from: Austra Ha which also supplies the finest opals in the world of four recognized vari eties,. boulder, sandstone, black: Opals aré generally - ‘found in’ batrei’ ‘qounitty “anit “the fields" oF Aue tralia corer: an. area of. 250 miles by 550 in the ‘centre of ‘the continent, ac cording to-a master of a ° Canadian National Steamship freighter recently arrived in Canada with a- cargo from the Antipodes. The opal is a combina tion: of silica and water and has no coloring of itself, but minute cracks or fissures and impurities In the stone give it color, The black variety. of opal is found at Lightning Ridge in New South Wales, Australia, and no where else in the world. Sonie very fine ‘stones .have been recovered from the - Australian fields. One weighing i ounces was found in 1911, valued at nheut $4,500. Three large stones were 4 found In 1928, 790, BND and 232 enrats fespectively; Sirieo the: “flelds“--were opened, the total value in opals obtain ed to date amounts to ‘roughly eight. infllion and five thousand dollars, . ATTRACTED. BY “APPEARANCES: Most people boy: things from appear arece nd scientific: analysis does not seem to have a very great influence. This -id- well shown in the case of alfal fa..menl in Great: Britain: - Color if of first: . ‘importance. Even: where “an an alysis. shows other: meal. to be of the highest: quality in: feed ‘content, buyers’ seem to -be Influenced more by its ap pearance. . Canadian alfalfa is in de mand. -As regards Hngllsh -alfalfa, a ayatem of -artificiel drying. ins. been ‘idopted which, : it! ia claimed, improves ADE {progeny ‘takes. thirty tive. iniisiittes and: ‘the. tlie: ‘eonsnined | betivecn’ the: dutting . and ‘thé packing 4a only: an: hour or: tivo. It is said if the. plant) ds: fired . immediately’ after cutting, the A. ‘B, C.and D vitamin. con tents ‘are retained,’ “which ‘is. not ‘the ense: where alfalfa: is: ‘left ‘out in the fielt ‘even for’ f short periods" before ‘Mrs. o i. Sawle leaves. tomorrow ta seam -and : Hazelton Lost Fine a Citizen In Mrs. Grant Mrs. Wm. Grant of Hazelton, who for some time had heen: visiting with lier daughter, Miss Helen, in Vancou ver, and Mrs. ‘Donaldson of Byerett, Wash., passed away last Friday at general hospital in Vancouver. Mrs. Grant went to Vancouver for some special treatment was getting along well, having been recently on 4 visit ‘to her daughter Agnes, in Everett, but soon after her return she had a bad turn and the doctor was called. A stroke followed and from that she seemed to be recovering, but another bad turn resulted her passing away quite suddenty. Mr. Grant left Satur day morning for Vancouver to attend the funeral which will be held in that elty upon his arrival. The late Mrs, Jean Grant was 67 years of age. She was born in Suth erlundshire, Lochinver; Scotland, and her mother, who is over 0 is still liv ing with the rest of the family in Invetness, In Inverness are also 3 brothers and three sisters, and a sister lives in Australin. The deceased came out to Lagrand, Ove. and was married to Mr. Grant in 1893. She accompanti ed her hushand and three daughters to Prince Rupert in 1910 when Mr. Grant went there to join the office staff of Foley, Welch & Stewart and then moved to Sealy with the head quarters staff.In 1912 they moved to Hazelton so the girls eould attend the school, The family has been living in Hazelton since. Besides. the husband the deceased is suryiyed.by. three danghters,. ‘Mrs. D. Donaldson { Agnes) of Byerett, ‘Wash., Jeon (Mrs. N. 0. Kirkpatrick) Smith ers, B. C., and, Miss Helen of Vancon ver, and five grandchildren. : -The late Mrs.-Grant was one of the finest women who came north with the construction of the railway. Sh¢ 4yill he missed in Hazelton and -vicini ty as few women could be missed. A feature of her life was the good works she did, and all during the early days and, right wp to the last she was held in the highest ‘esteem by everyone, From the heginning of church work in Hrzelton by the Presbyterians and then the Methodists and later, the United Church, she wns o constant aml efficient worker. Her activities were extended to the Hazelton Hospi ‘tall anil to #11 Wert toms of charit aod woman. Much conld be said, but it would only merfh that ‘She was a Goad Woman: , To the family Is. extended most sin | cere sympathy. The community has suffered’a great loss. . From the Province—The funeral of Mrs, Jean Grent of Hazelton, who died in Vaneouver on Friday, will be held at & p.m. on Monday from the chapel of G, W. Hamilton Undertak ciate and Imlal wil take. ‘place in ing Co. .-Rev, ¥..H, Sansum will oft Mounta in view Cemetery. , Mrs, Amy. Campbell, Johnstone. has a long article in the laat Sunday. edi tion. of The Province ‘in | _ wpleh she tells’ of ober experiences ‘gin Indians ia “tite Growndhok Coal ‘coun: try: ‘Mrs,’ Jobnston’ “spent: quite” a lot of time ‘in’ that’ country. having gone in with her ‘hustand who wad an engin eer In charge’ of" ‘development: in’ the early years Mrs. Johnston: ade‘! dy of: ‘Indian | able and Christan woyk. She was aj. long”: the} ™ of. activity’ in: the; north. : lore and ‘of Poting: A FINE FOWL SUPPER The fowl supper ‘ken by the W. A. of St. Peter's Anglican church in Haz elton last Friday night was a great stceess. The’ menu was very largely contributed by friends of the church, and the supper was well cooked and well served. ‘There yas a battery of efficient waitresses, a good staff in the kitchen and Powell and Chappell did: the carving. Everything was well done an the large crowd who partook of that supper were well filled and went away with a comfortable and a contented feeling. There are some fine cooks iif Hazelton. THE ROAD TO SMITHERS Antonio Sartori and J. A. MeDonald of Smithers drove down Saturday and stopped in New Hazelton. They are goal practical men und know consider able abinat vond: work and how to do it They told the Herald that the new bit of reid east of New Hazelton was the best yet, although the road all the way ta Smithers was now in ggod shape, as light evavelled vonds go. If the high level crossing were put in now at New Hazelton there would be another big improvement in the road, and a money and a life saver. But it looks doubt ful if that crossing will go in this fall. Some good work has, however, been done on the road between here and the Bulkley Valley. MAY 'TAXE OUT POPLAR LOGS It is understood that the Hanson Co has an offer for a million feet of pop lar legs to he taken from the interior distr ict. for export to the Orient, As i. reaplt . there--are-2..Bumber. of , local, men looking over stands of poplar and figuring on working this winter.. It is understood that fair prices are being paid and if the material is not too far giway-from the roads and railway, In the immediate ricinity several small stands of good logs ig known and from each a. number of car loads can be secured. .These are locrted on both sides of the river. For many years poplar wood in this country has been regarded more or less as a detriment. But now it is show ing to be a valuable asset. There are samme who think that the local cotton wood trees conld be used for the same purpose and in that case a big indus try could -be established all along the Skeent, and one, that would last for, 4 good many years. BELL. LAKE CAMP OPENING? ft is reported that Albert Elliott is now organizing the pole camp at Bell Tanke aud hopes are expressed that the work of cutting will get under way at an ently date. If this camp is worked to capacity, or near eapacity, some hundred men will. find employment. This, resumption of. ‘the pole business is probably in anticipation of a favor able trade or tarviff arrangement being made between Canada: ‘and: ‘the United Stutes. [ven though it works only on z comparatively. small scale it will do a lot to relieve the Labor. situation in loeal.. quarters. _ scTuthis. ‘of ‘Seattle Who ‘at onie “Was: the ‘hépe* or” ‘Smithers. ‘and the mining industry: ‘on, . Hudson Bay stamping grounds again. -He has not been: active in- mining, fn, that section mamber of. years, a Lia a Mr Buckley of the: pulp mill to be or is being established at Prince Ru pert, reports: that. his trip to San Frau sa as auite, satisfactoy > and lie niountain, has. been‘ visiting | “his old]: Indians Were — Committed for Trial on Friday The two Indians who are charged with trying to wreck a train at Bulk ley Canyon a couple of weeks ago, a) peared in police court in Smithers Jast Tuesday for preliminary hearing. A plea of not guilty was entered and the Crown, represented by L, W. Patmore called a number of witnesses including Bol) Davidson, road master, Frank Ww. Foster, engineer in charge of the way freight, Kenney Matheson, €.°N. BR. in yestigator, Cons. A. Grant, provinciul police at Hazelton, Moses David, Tom my Tuite and Johnny David, three Indiuns and Jim Stoynoff, the section fireman at Bulkley Canyon, Cons. Grant gave evidence as. to the finding of the lock and the-stone used to break it and the arrest of the two Indians. The three Indian - witnesses gave evi dence ns to confessions made to them by the prisoners.’ One thing was that the hdys said they had busted the lock and opened the switch becaur~ghey wanted to see a train wreck, H. H. Griffin of- Smithers, defended the Indians. He called no witnesses nud the prisoners ‘were committed for trinl. They elected for a speedy trial nnd will appear before Judge Fisher in Smithers on Friday. © There. is considerable interest being tuken in the trial on account of the seriousness of the crime, : AEE taney SEA Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gow are leaving in the morning for Vancouver where they will spend the next two or three weeks with relatives. Wm. “Noonan of Telkwa will be in charge of .the stution here. a Pete Hezstend is now locatedat Erling, the other side of Prince George where h is in charg of th sction. Mr: Hegstead is on a visit to relatives in the States for a short time. . *, s Mra: Chas. Biggert.. of Prince Ru pert, formerly of New Hazelton, is rn guest of Mr.’and Mrs. Wilison at South Hazelton: She bag not been feeling well for some time and has hopes that health again, eee on Tuesday afternoon reported: snow .on the road from Evelyn to Porphery ; \ereek, rain: to the top of Mud creek and {Just clouds from there in to. town very “short distarica. in: thia eo climate. woe, oo excursion ticket buyers with. guaran “| tes against, rain upsetting - thelr. ‘out | ‘ ‘| ing this simmer. . Oni ‘payment iota amall. ‘dapplemental ‘charge. ‘every. ‘trip :, per wag guaranteed ‘gS retand of. the. cost of his. ticket. if'a. minim’ ‘of 0.12 inches of ‘vain. was: registered’ bye the to company’s gauges at; Boulogite and Lc ep amy cre Ere ATE NEE ES a change of climate will restore her to. Those coming: ‘down from: Snithers: - ty is.” ‘enough to Antrodnes: quite, ‘attterent, “Railways in ‘France providea: thelr Pee Mace eee RDA ER Men Ee a AED ht Se