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HAZELTON

—t SATURDAY

JULY 12, 1918

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

ME BLYSBLOCK OF
a HARRIS STOCK;

- Prominent Capitalist, After
f Examination, Purchases

100,000 Treasury Shares

Will Soon Ship—Copper on Babine

4 -The sale of a block of 100,000
shares of treasury stock in the

Harris. Mines is announced by
_ Duke Harris, The purchaser. is
_§. D, Trethewey, a Chilliwack
| capitalist, who has spent several
" days looking over the camp, mak-
ing a thorough examination of.-
' the American Boy group, the
Harris Mines property. ‘So well
pleased was Mr. Trethewey with
' the showings and the character
of the work done, that he person-
ally purchased the block ~men-
tioned, and assured the officers
of the company that further
funds would available if required.
Mr, Trethewey bears a name
Se well known amongst mining men,
m and his entry into the local min-
: ing field . is highly encouraging
to all interested in, its develop- |
ment, “$00 0°
f ©The working force at the mine
@ will be immediately increased,
It is. intended to develop the

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{ number three vein, with its not-|to declare martial law, and dur-| eight.

Mable ore bodies, by means of

m tunnels on the vein, starting on|raked the streets with rifle fire. from the Lead King group, where

the north side of the hill, by
which considerable depth may he
gained.

‘Mining development around
‘Babine lake is progressing favor-
ably, according to Charles New-
man, the veteran miner, who
was in town on Monday. Mr,
Newinan is developing the Babine

miles south of old. Fort. Babine.

& He has done $3000 of work, in-
elnding 180 feet Of tuiinelling,
and has a fine showing of copper
‘ pyrites carrying gold and-silver,

® The vein occurs on a contact of
porphyry and lime, pitching into
the hill at 45 degrees. Assays as
B high as $53 have been obtained,
but Mr. Newman: says .the. ore
will average about $28, In plades
the ledge shows a width. of over
forty. feet. Cth,

The “approach . of. ‘the railway
hag greatly stimulated mining in
this vicinity. . The owners’ of
nfany promising claims on Hud-
. Son “Bay | mountain, close to
Smithers, are redoubling their

a efforts to opati up their properties.

One of.the imost widely known
mining ‘properties of the district,
the Goronada, will be operated

"on a-large scale in the near fu-
*.ture, according to the plans of
R., J. McDonell, the principal
ownér. The group, which is

> Jocated on Hudson Bay mountain,
Sten miles from Smithers, has one
of tlie finest showihgs, of pilyer-
‘Jed. in the province, ‘tetnrnitg
high! values. Conditions: for} -

BIG DEVELOPMENT PLANS

. With Increased Force, Company will
: ‘Open Up Number Three Vein—Other
Mining News of the Week—Coronada

To Get Information —

information regarding the ‘sys-
tems of government loans to
farmers in operation in Austratia
and New Zealand, Alex. Lucas,
M. L. A., a member of the agri-
cultural commission, sailed yes-
terday for the countries named,
Other facts for inclusion in
the comprehensive report to be
submitted by the commission will
be secured. by Chairman Hay-
ward, who will go to Europe to
enquire into general agricultural
conditions in Great Britain and
the co-operative systems of Den-
mark and Holland.” He will also
visit the agricultural districts of
France, Germany and Switzer.
land. The other commissioners
are now en route to the Fort
George district. On their return
to Vancouver, they will at once
proceed to Prince Rupert, Hazel-
ton and the Bulkley Valley.

FATAL STRIKE RIOTS
IN SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg, &. 1 S.A, July 5:
—The strike which involved
practically all the gold mines on
the Rand ended tonighe. .

. During ‘its brief existence).
anarchy reigned ‘in the city,
There was much bloodshed and
the casualties are estimated at
more than a hundred. The au-
thorities were finally compelled

several hours today the troops

The negotiations which brought
about the settlement were open-
ed this afternoon and brought to
a successful conclusion after sev-
eral hours’ discussion, the strike
leaders agreeing to the terms
proposed. General Louis Botha,
ex-Premier of the Union of South
Africa; Sir George A. Farrar,
chairman of East Rand property
mine, and General Smith took
part in the negotiations.

Before a settlement was reach-
ed there occurred fierce and san-
guinary conflicts between. the
police and the mobs. ' Karly in
the ,afternoon crowds gathered
in front of the Rand Club and!
began to stone it. They disre- |
garded orders to disperseand the
troops fired with deadly: effect.
Some of the ‘principal atrects
were raked with shrapnel. Am-
bulances were kept busy, fur the
*|soldiers aimed to kill, . Within a
comparatively small area, about
aixty rioters were killed or
wounded. The fighting in other
quarters swelled the casualty List
to considerably over a hundred.

Johatinesburg, ' July 7: — Most
of the gold mitiers who partici-
pated in the general strike last
‘week, which led to the killing
and wounding of a large number
of rioters, reautied: work today.
Those sul) out object to the
terms of settlement. They de-
mand that the government. pro-
vide for those who were depend-
ent on those: killed or wounded,
Quiet prevails everywhere, ,
iHxcept atthe time of. the|,

working are most favorable, tun-
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srcygi ts

On Loans to Farmers

Vancouver, July 10:—To secure

the coast city. -

Local and District News Notes.

ra

Adding Millions to

L. L. DeVoin, of Smithers, i
spending a few days i town,

days at Telkwa, on land business.

roadhouse, was in town yester-
day.

shortly.

ton this week.
J. L, Barker came in from),
Ootsa Lake on Monday, with : a
bunch of horses,

Charles Chapman, the Bulkley
Vailey rancher, was in town for
a couple of days.
Mrs. Douglas left on Thursday.
for Nelson, to bring her three
children to Hazelton.

R. E, Allen, district forester,
returned on Thursday from a
trip to the Lake district,
Hazelton Scotchmen will meet
Monday evening, to consicer the
formation of an association.
There was a good attendance
‘at the dance held In the Assembly
hall on Wednesday evening, |

. Mra .5.. West, of Douglas,
Arizona, arrived on Saturday’s
train, en route to North ‘Bulkley.
A citizens’ meeting in connec-
tion with the fire brigade will he
held on Tuesday evening at

Frank Brown returned today

a small crew is at present em-
ployed.

F.W.Graham, of Chicken Lake,
has taken over the Pantorium
from E, J, Hill, who is locating].
at Smithers.

H. QO. Behrens, of Mountain
View, Cal, is on hig way to
Fraser Lake, with a view to
acquiring some land.
District Engineer Baxter ar-
rived on Wednesday, to make a
tour of inspection through Super-
intendent Williseroft’s district,
Superintendent Carr took atrip
over the Nine-mile road on
Thursday, and yeaterday left for
an inspection of. the _Kispiox
road. ©

Miss Marian Steéle returned to
| Vancouver on Sunday, ‘accom-
panied by Miss Iris Graham, who
will spend a couple of months | in

Telegraphic ordera have becn
sent for the material required to
construct the new South Hazelton
ferry. Work is expected to he-
gin within a few days,
George Wall, traveler for Mc-
Clary &Co,, came over the trail
from Fort George, and after
pending several days here left
for Vancouver on Thursday. »
‘HL EB. Holliday, accountant at
tlie . Hudson’ s Bay’. Co... was
slightly lamed in the course of &
friendly wrestling bout’ and went
to the hospital fora few days, .
+A. Melnnes, of North Bulkley,
returned from the coast on Wed-
‘| nesday, bringing‘ fw: ‘régistered
Holstein . bul iis ‘fine cows

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demenon. raid in 1896 and the|.

W. J. Woollard, the Vancouver
safe man, was in town this week.

James Hevenor, of the 27-Mile

A new schedule, providing for
three traing a week, is expected

-Mrs, and” Miss Noble, of Port
Easington, are visitors in Hazel-

jready. © “They will be thé recipi-

business man.—Review,

|trustee-bhip: and J. W. .Auatin

| day-marning..: Mather: and child

meet Miss Peel, a niece of Mr,
Sargent,: who comes from Sas-
katchewan for a visit to Hazel-
on. —_ ol
Rev. H. G, Kingstone, formerly
of Toronto, who has been ap-
pointed ‘to the Anglican charge
in the Bulkley Valley, preached
at St. Peter’ ’3 on Sunday. He
will reside at Smithers, . ;

R..C. Sinclair saw two deer on
Mission Pointon Thursday. The
_| blacktall are becoming plentiful
in this vicinity, and if the law
is observed will soon afford ex-
cellent hunting.
Miss Loraine Ritchey, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs,
R. C. Sinclair, hes returned to
her. hone i in Seattle, accompanied
by Mrs, Sinclair and. daughter,
who will spend a month on Puget
Sound, .
Mr, and Mrs, J. Cc. Callahan,
of Spokane, were here early in
the week. Mr, Callahan’ has a
large tract of land on the Skeena,
afew miles below Hazelton. He
is much pleased with the prog-
reas of the district. -
The ‘Presbyterian Sunday:
school pienic is to be held this
afternoon, on the hospite|
‘oun dg, / The ladies have made|,
elaborate - preparations “for the
enjoyment of the children, and
only fine’ weather is needed to

[ a

casion.
D, bs Purvis is installing a
water system at his ranch. He
will pipe water for irrigation and
household: purposes from Four-
Mile creek. Dave has a field of
alfalfa, which is doing well, and
is also experimenting in potatoes
of new varieties and in apple
trees. :

Carr-Ryan
At Vancouver, on Monday,
Miss Kate Ryan, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Ryan of Ottawa, be-
came the wife of John N. Carr,
of Smithers, The wedding was
attended only by friends of the
young couple. The bride was at-
tended by Miss Bank, the best
man being J. N. Johnson, Mr.
and Mys. Car sailed north on
the Prince. George on Monday
evening, and will take up their
residence at the Carr ranch until
their new home in Smithers is

ents of. many felicitations and
good wishes from Mr. Carr’s| -
many friends, who will welcome.
the bride of the popular young

New School Trustee

The arinual school meeting was
held this morning, Dr. H. C,
‘Wrinch was elected to the vacant

was chosen auditor, The .ques-
tion of ‘a; sachool - district was
broached,- ‘and: a> meeting of
citizens called for Tuesday eve-
ning, to.digenss the matter.

. Xx New Ballplayer |

B. J, Rock is,the-happy father
of 8 fine: éight-pound.. boy,. who
artived:at the hospital on . Thurs-

i Mes. R. s. Sargent left for
- Prince Rupert on Thursday, tol.
P, B. Carr is spending a few

ensure the success of the oc-|-

| She algo admitted: placing bombs

through

grain,

ery is disappearing in Canada,

lions, the Canadian banks are
planning to advance vast sums
for the movement of this season’s
crops. There is every reason to
believe that plenty-of money will
be available.

To Limit Chinese
Vancouver, July 11:—H. H,
Stevens, M. P., says that the
Borden government is arranging
a treaty with China, similar to
‘that with Japan, lijting the}.

number of Chinese immigrants
to 450 yearly.

ALLEGED PLOT FOR
BURNING OF LONDON

London, July 7:—Following
the statement of the Daily Mail
that militaney had been killed in

mouge”’ law, 8 sensation was
sprung today by the publication
in the .Evening. Standard of a
story declaring. that Scotland
Yard had_ discovered .q plot. to
burn London.

According to the alleged plots
for the firing of the city, phos-
phorous: hombs were to be drop-
ped from aeroplanes on the
principal buildings. According
to the story it was planned to
have French aviators fly across
the channel with bombs which
would be furnished them from
London. The plot had advanced
to the point of approaching -cer-
tain aviators they declared. The
airmen refused. to become in-
volved and reported the affair to
Scotland Yard.
According to the reports wemen
had planted tubes of phosphor-
ous in various sections of the
city in preparation for their dem-
onstration by fire, which was
planned as the crowning effort
of their destructive work, -

London, July 9:—The country
residence of Sir William Lever,
the “Soap King,’’-in Lancashire,
was burned down yesterday by
suffrageties, Sylvia Pankhurst,
daughter of the militant leader,
was sentenced to three months’
imprisonment for making inflam-
matory speeches and for the
attempt to raid the official resi-
dences of the pfemier and the
chancellor of the exchequer.

Liverpool, July 10: Mrs, Rig-
by, a militant suffragette,- wife
of a physician, confessed in court
today that-she burned the $100,-
000 Lever mansion on Tuesday,

in the Liverpool cotton exchange|.
on Saturday, : - Sentence. was
deferred.

‘Victoria, suly i0:—The whaler
Karluk, with the Stefanseon . ex}
pedition, is reported to" ‘hive ‘ar

‘Tare doing ‘well.

Riches of Canada

Montreal, July 10:—It is stated
on goad financial authority that
$300,000,000 has come into Can-
ada in the last few months
immigration --- chiefly
British--and exports, mainly of
This’ estimate. does ‘not
include the sale of Canadian se-
curities, The financial stringency

Through their London connec-

England by the “‘Cat and the}

tand “Halifax, and: te dheet Te¥

ROUMANIAHAS
| JOINED IN WAR

Greeks and Serbs May Unite
With Turks to Crush Bul-
garian Forces in Balkans

CONFLICT 1$ SPREADING

Bulgarians Burn Seven Hundred Impris-

. oned Servians — Fifty Thousand of
Ferdinand’s Troops Compelled to
Surrender—Implore Intervention

London, July 11:—Roumania
appears as an active factor in
the Balkan war, her troops in-
vading Bulgaria after a declarar
tion of war against that country.
The main armies of the Greeks
and Servians have combined, It
is thought the Turks may unite ‘
with them’'in a general attack on
Bulgaria. The conflict is grow-_
ing hourly fiercer, It is report-
ed that a great battle battle is
raging today at Kustendil, An
Athens report states that fifty
thousand Bulgarians have been
forced to surrender to the allies,
Intervention is still likely, Bul-
guria fs still imploring the Caar’s 8.
good offices,

St. Petershurg, July 10:—The
Cdar, at the request of Bulgaria,
will intervene to step the Balkan
war, France will seek to obtain...
the best possibleterms for Servia
and Greece, It is the general
expectation that the war will end
within a week,

London, July $,—The war be-
tween the. Balkan nations is
becoming more widespread daily,.
and appalling atrecities are re
ported, Bulgarians imprisoned
seven hundred Serbs in a mosque
and then burned them to death,
the wives and families of many
of the victims witnessing the
horrible spectacle. According to
despatches, fifty thousand livés
have been lost in the fighting of
the last ten days, the casualities
being much greater than in-the
former war, when the nations’
now fighting each other were
allied against the Turks. It is -
stated that the latter are anxious
to establish an alliance with  the-
Servians and Greeks against the
Bulgarians. In London it is ex. -
pected that the Great Powers
will take steps towards mediation
or intervention.

Tom Procter Killed
Vietoria, July 10 :—Thomad |
Procter, a well-known. mining _
man, formerly of Nelson, and.
the founder of the town of Proc-
ter, on Kootenay lake, was found
dead at midnight on the road .
near Oak Bay, The case.is a
mystery, but it is believed he |
was kilied by an auto,
Later: Procter wag killed by a
motor car, Seymour McDonald,
the youthful driver of the car,
has confessed to the police, a

- New Forts on Pacific © =
‘Ottawa, July 10: ~Acconding. Bey od
to the -Free Press, the govern-'- -

ment will proceed with plans: fox 0°!
land defences on both coasts, : Tt:
i intended to greatly strengthen
the fortifications “at. Esquimalt’

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rived at Nome.

ok Forts near Vaneouver, ~