_’. Mancoiver,
will probably - commence™ some
-* time next year. and should: this
| plant be constructed here, ‘it will

: - directors::.
a Simith;a. Shaw, Nicol Thompson,

. “Rupert. to:

VOL. VE, NO, 6

| PRICE.$200 A YEAR’

| TSA VALUABLE PROPERTY AAT AT

Gold - Cobalt Mine Will Be One y

‘” of Best, Says Report to °
ae Shareholders webs

Vancouver, Oet. 4: Prom: the

. statement and reports submitted
to the meeting, of the New Hazel-|

ton Gold-Cobalt Mines,’ Limited,
-yeaterday, the, prospects of the|
company are of the brightest
character. Though only in exis-
tence a few ‘months,’ there has.
been “sufficient exploration to

_ convinee the | shareholders : ‘that

they ° have a very. valiable. prop:
erty, and it ig unique in this re-
- spect, ‘that it ig the.only place in

- the west where gold, cobalt and
_ arsenic have been discovered in:

_ such large quantities in the saine
‘ore. ..
Samples of the ore: have. ‘been

| _ sent to. the East, to New York

and England, .and the ‘analyses
_show beyond doubt that they are
in possession of an area that is
one of the richest j in British, Col-
umbia, ws
‘The property ites on the slope |.
“of a-hill and is nearer Hazelton’
than New -Hazelton, A tunnel
“has been driven’ for over 150 feet
~600 feet below the- ‘apex of this
hill, andthe intention is to.driys,

, -“anumber of other tunnels where
. the outerop. shows, say, \at., ‘every
200. _feet,- ‘until . the apex of the

hill i is‘reached,,._ In:most.of- the
assays ithe arsenic “has” run “as

- high-as $71 to the: ton;: while the

‘gold in. Some | sainples . -shows &

‘value of from $65.to $165 per ton.

_'- Besides ‘ the. .gold-cobalt _ vein
--tiow being ‘developed, two others
“have been found on the property,

rone of. which has been trat ed for:
‘over 1000 feet and.a sample taken

from’ an, -opening, itried for gold
ee alone, pave $74 to the ton:

~ -. The indications. Jeave no. room
° - for doubé: that, -/as"one: ‘expert |

_stated, the company has-one.of | -

‘ , . the most. valuable properties that |

has - go far: ‘peen discovered - in
”) Britiah ‘Columbia. Regarding the
“matter of: dealing with the ore, of

“ which there is now fibout $100,000
. worth “insight, is is likely: that:
‘the company will, erecta plant.in
Shipping. of the ore

e chiefly for the purpose ‘of e@x-
, tracting the arsenic, exclusive. of

- “the ‘gold: and cobalt.

‘The following’ were ‘ele teal|
Messrs, . A. Brahins

’ George E. Trorey, C. O. Wicken-
den, Charles H. St.John-and C.F.

7 "-Bellschweiller, with Mr.. R Dalby.
3 Morklt: bal s searotary-treasurer. 7

7 Progress’: "Club,
“Shale ei, mada of,
,, Harra, ‘Mines, atlver

aay

conTINvoUS ACTION ON SOMME FRONT |.
_ RUSSIANS BEGIN STRENUOUS OFFENSIVE

‘Ottawa: ‘The Canadian general
representative at the front cables
today: “There has been’ severe
fighting. without-cessation, during
the: week... The Teutons: brought
reinforcements of fresh troops to}-
oppose a. desperate resistance to
our advance. Counteriattacks
follow each. other, to be repulsed
in violent. hand-to-hand struggles.

The: artillery fire concentrated on | ©

our tienches is, terrible. ‘The
endurance and - courage of the
men is beyond praise...

“A patrol of ‘Canadian cavalry
has established, the new Ineation
of the German forces ‘in -the. di-
| rection of Le Sars and Pys,’’.

s
\

- London: _ Russian: attacks -on
the easterfi front are more violent}:
than anything known since: the.
‘beginning of the war. Near.

ar cA. nd:. Aubil, H
Kary! truca and, Zubilno Russian "FAmmOnition is*pited wp Wke cord=

infantry ‘have attacked ‘the - Ger-|:
man. lines : for” the last 36 hours,
without cessation, - This assault
‘ig on. a® front of 50 kilometers.

The- Russians are using. thousands |
of cannon.- .In a few days the}:
Germans fired 60,000 shells'on a
small front,’ . The’ Russians are
still vigorously attacking the Auis-| ,
tro-Germians in, Volhynia,: from
weat of: Lutsk to ‘the Dniester, i in
Galicia, - 7 - Eimperor, William has

started for. the: front of Von Lin-
singen, near. Lutsk, ‘where the
principal fighting:j is taking place.

London: The British. last. night
pushed forward their lines north-
east of Eaucourt T'Abhaye, on the!

there was.’ condiderable artillery
activity south of the Ancre, -We}.
reed 1 east of Loos and
east of ‘Armentieres. - . Raiding
parties entered. ‘enemy trenches
tin-‘the. Loos. area and: ‘south. of
Arras. .

Port Arthur: Colonel Garrick,
who has. just ‘retained ‘from the
western front,s SAYS, “Only alittle
aver two ‘weeks agoTwentthrourh
the whole of t

rs the British lines,
y s salient dawn to

is. marvelous,

wood behind’ the. lines. “Some
German | ‘dugouts are” “in’ three
tiers, going to a depth. of forty
feet, ‘The ‘tanks’ are-about sixty
feet long and fifteen feet ‘wide—
a:.miracle of: ingenuity ‘and a
wonderful sueccess,”?

- Petropyad: Grand Duke Nicho-
las | ison his way totake command
in’ Dobrudja and direct the drive
on Constantinople, ,

aring the night,

4 The organization |

Paris: On. the. ‘Strama ‘teent|
the Bulgarians are. retreating be-
fore the. British... Our aircraft ||
report activity” on the- enemy’ 6,
vailviay lines, a re

. London: "British forces crossed
tothe eastern bank of the Struma];
and occupied Nevolyen. _ _

“Tn Transylvania,: Rotimanians|
captured: Austro-German fortifi-
eations. near Bekoken,, north, of
Fogaras, and. in the vicinity of
the Hatszig mountains, nee

- The Roumanians: are: reported
by Berlin as in vetreat,. but it is
admitted . by the German. war}>
offie thut the invaders made an-
other gain in: Orsova: sector, . .

Paris: ‘The Freneh: have ade|,
vanced east of Bouchavesnes.

Bucharest: On the northern
‘front thers. have _ been ‘violent
éngagenients in in the Gpper Giinava
and, the Lunava valley, .

“Rome: 7 “The: Italians are: ad-
vaneing in the Carso region.

Saloniki: Progress i ’ being
made ‘by the Allies on n thie *Struma| :

‘| front,” oye

“Paris; There is great « avtiteng
activity on, the Verdun front.
The Germans are shelling Poivre
Hill, enst of the Meuse and north
of Verdun, ors

y

' Free Seed for Farmers. 7

“By: instructions frém: the ‘Hon, . "

Minister of Agriculture, a. dis-
tribution of superior sorts of grain
and. potatoes will be made during
the coming: winter and spring. to!
‘Canadian: farmers. « ‘The. samples
‘for. general “diatribittion will con
ait: of” ‘spring’ wheat‘ (about. 5
Ibs.) white. oats (about 4lbe.),
barley: (about 5 Ibs.)," and. field
peas (about, 5 dhs.),-- These will}
be sent.-out:: from. Ottawa: he
distribution of potatoes in samples
of about: 8 lbs: will be carried. on
from. geveral of the experimental
farms, ‘the ‘Central Farm, at Ot-
tawa supplying only the provinces
of. :Qatario sand © “Quebec. + All
samples will be sent free by: mail,)

“Only one ‘sample of ‘grat. ang
one: of. Potatoes ean’ be” dont to
1 each farm: ; : "AB ‘the, supply of [

seed: ig - Aimited;:
{obliged to.appl

CHRISTMAS FUND:
OF SOLDIERS’ AID

The Soldiers" Aid-is now plan-
ning the. Christmas parcels to be
sent to all soldiara. from Hazelton
and district, ‘and as the ladies | ‘of
the: Ww. ‘A; are devoting their at-
tention to the matter, : -the: mem:
hers : of: the committee are-con-

look safter all the men ‘on their
list. * Seeretary:. Allen * will be).
glad : ‘to: recelvé: subscriptions for
the: Soldiers’ Aid: ‘Xmas. Fund,

purposes, . Voluntary. ‘anbserip-
tions have 80 far proved sufficient
to.” provide. for’ the: ordinary’ re-

bit additional funds are tequired
fon. Christmas, ih ‘Hand. in. your
gubgeription. Mees

tere, of. ac

wledgmnt te-

fident, that they: will. be able to}: ,

which. will, be. “aged. for holiday Tu

quitements of our. ‘soldiers, whose} Ma
requests ‘have beeii very. amedest;

Munro is reported . dangétously|
wouhded. .- George. .Rex is: ‘in
hospitul,. “but makes light of his
injury.

-Chas. 8. Hood, ‘familiarly. known
as ‘'Cap”, ‘has returned from the
front, wher e he. served ‘with the
local’ con tingent in the ‘Ist: Pion-
eers, --He was invalided home on
account of severe rheumatism,!

“Annual Red Cross Meeting
--The annual meeting of, Hazel-
ton branch of the Red Cross,

adjourned from last evening, will
be ‘held ia St,

Aree 8 Hall. ‘on
uesday, Oct, at 8 p.m... Re-
ports will. be: presented: and. offi-
ears ‘elected. “All ‘members & are

requested to” attend:

 PreEmbtors hac Foud”
~The’. skeleton: ‘of: ‘Howard Dott
teret,, a pre-emptor who ‘was lost

in ‘the - vicinity. of Lorne Greek] ©:
last fall, was. found i ‘in ‘the woods| ™

near’ ‘that point today, actording| “

[toa ‘telegram recelved-by. Corog- ot
cate | er Hoskina.. Gonatable Mead con-| gave
ducted the Search. :

ru LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

4 Items Of General Interest From ”

- Steak,

: Prince Rupert, on hisway tothe

office staff, ‘yeturned” this week

| to Grouse Mountain, tosurvéy the -
‘{elaims of the Cassiar Geoen: .

. operator, who: has been prominent.”

'. Hazelton and Surround- Ds
ing? District vf

KB. C. Annes left for Edmonton
on Wednesday, ~~:

“A. L. Ford wee up from Prince
| Rupert this week,

“AW. W. Kerr. ison. a visit to.
Ketchikan, Alaska. 1.00 ,0000 407 5.
Wm, Smith, of ‘Toronto; was
here’ on Wednesday, *

“Good progress is ‘being made -
on. the. Bulkley bridge.

A. KE, Player spent several d ays ©
im Prince Rupert this. week;

“A.W. ‘Clark, of Winnipeg,’ was:
among Wednesday's arrivals. ;

: Mr. cand Mrs, Chas Reid. left”
yesterday for a visit to the Sealy
‘vanch,

Mr, ‘and Mrs. B R Jones, of.
Skeena Crossing, were in ntown on .
Thursday.
ha Bora—at. Hazelton, on Oct. 2,

a ‘80m to Mr. and Mrs. R Oo.

Dd. B Morkill has ‘gine to Teli
wato locate the sleighroad to the ~
Howson Basin coalfield.

H. H: Little and: Private Jack:
Frost have . beer added. to. the
Soldiers’ Aid:Committee, ;. Lae

een

EL B. Rochester’ is here” from

Sealy ‘ranch for a vacation trip.
Fr J, Hall, of the government

from a vacation trip. to Ontario.

Henry Bretzins returned ‘this
weeks. from: Telkwa,’. “where “he
looked over. several: mining: prop- -
erties, ety

BPR Barden has taken aparty

company.
‘Provincial Constableyas: Shiney,

a veteran of the’ Pringegs ‘Pats,

came up from Rupert. yesterday, oa

to join the Hazelton, force. :

A survey party ‘comsiating: ‘of
F. H. Devereaux, BE. Culbertson, .—-
and Jack Devereaux left on.
Thoreday for Babine Lake. we

AL D. Cameron. ‘the - mining” me

in several important deals in this - .
district; left for ‘Edmonton ‘on.
Wednesday. a .

Mr. and Mrs. ‘Jas. Mackay’ and
Mrs. Newick: motored, to the:'Ro-
cher. de-Boule on: Sunday, | irs. a
MacKay’ driving .the. ‘frat. ear f .
run: from Skeena: Grossing to’ the oon
mine. - ppt

interested inthe. ei
7 hee gnneetad on