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The Omineca Miner
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GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BririsH CoLUMBiA,

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1911. No. 16.

Hazelton Board of Trade

Efforts to organize the business men of Hazelton have brought
forth fruit, the meetings held during the last week resulting in the
organization of a Board of Trade on the lines laid down by the
Dominion act governing such bodies. Practically every business
and professional man in the town has become a member of the
Board, and the body begins its career under the most favorable
auspices, Its first step was the endorsation of the application for
an improved trail to Groundhog, which will doubtless have good
effect. While efforts to crystallize the sentiment of the members
on the townsite question were unavailing, resolutions locking to
any action in the matter being consistently voted down, the diacus-
sion of the situation which resulted will prove to be not without
value. The resolution which will be submitted at the meeting
scheduled for tonight, if it passes, will have the effect of informing
the railway commission of the stand taken by the people of Hazel-
ton, and, should that tribunal see fit to take action, will enable the
commission to adjust matters in a manner satisfactory to the people
of the present town,

A Work of Necessity

An application which will receive the hearty endorsation of the
people of this district has been made to the provincial government
on behalf of the various concerns operating in the Groundhog coal
district, who ask for a large appropriation for work on the trail
from Hazelton to the coalfield.

The development of the enormous coal deposits in the northern
part of Omineca district will, as the Miner has before pointed out,
mean 2 great deal to Hazelton and the district, and the people, in
endorsing the project, are acting in their own interests as much as
for the benefit of the coal operators.

Itis estimated that the work necessary to provide a goad pack-
trail, following a wagon road grade where possible, will cost $26,000,
and it is believed the provincial government will set that sum aside
for the work, which is likely to be done as early in the summer as
practicable,

Sale of South Hazelton Lots

The telegraphed report of the auction sale of South Hazelton |]:

lots in Vancouver indicates that the people of the Terminal City are
alive to the importance of this district and its future commercial
center, The number of lots sold and the prices realized are
regarded as highly satisfactory by.those who had charge of the sale
- for the provincial government and the Grand Trunk Pacific, and
prospects for the second sale, which is to be held in Victoria on
Tuesday next, are considered very bright. Atthe time of writing,
no statement of the plans of the government and the railway com-
pany for the development of the townsite across the river have
reached Hazelton. It is reasonable to expect that some intimation
of the policy to be pursued will be vouchsafed in the near future,

Resembles Hazelton Ore THE INDIAN DURBAR

In a paper read before the

Canadian Mining Institute by a BY “SERVICE”

To underatand the coronation durbar

prominent mining man of the
Sloean district were contained
statements and figures leading ta
an interesting comparison of the
ores of the Kootenay camps with
the silver-lead ores of this dis-
trict. The compiler said:

“T think the high silver content
of both the silver-lead and the
‘dry’ ores of the district is due
mainly to their containing frei-
bergite, or grey copper, a vari-
able and complex variety of tetra-
hedrite, which is, in this district,
usually rich in silver, Other
high-grade silver minerals, such
as argentite and pyraryyrite, also

_vecur in the ores, but, I think,
are not generally so important as
the freibergite, As examples of
ores rich in- silver I give here-
with analyses of two samples of,
freibergite from the Slocan Star
‘situated near Sandon:

Silver, per cent. 19-81
~ Copper, per cent .... 14.
Sine, per cent 10.63 -
‘Tron, per cent.
_ Antimony, per cent. 22.91
. Sulphur, per cent... 27.91. 20.12
19,67. -per. cent, silver equals

about 5, 705 oz, per ton of freiber-

pite.. |
1614, per. cent, “giver equal
~ About 4,416 ¢ on.

‘ite.
‘Mining men of this district are

‘disposed to-believe that the elae|

parallel: values in the grey copper
ores. of our’ indicate that

‘per. ‘ton freiber-

at Delhi, one must think of what Delhi
is. Delhi is the ancient capital of India.
On the shores of one of the great
rivers of India, it is the historic capital
of empire in India. Fifty years and
more ago, to which we now leok back
“across our fathers’.praves,”’ the muti-
neers, in what is. one of the great
mutinies in the world's history, gained
great success at the outset by taking
possession of the magazine of Delhi,
Everyone Knows the gallant tale of the
blowing up of the magazine at Delhi;
Fitchett has told it us again from Mel-
bourne, and of the lad who with a crude
telegraph instrument saved India for
the British by ticking off a desperate
Message a8 the mutineers came into the
city, The old king was installed king
at Delhi by the insurgent troops.
Everyone knows the tale of the siege of
Delhi, the siege of a great city -with

maintained by but a handfull. of: British
and Sikh troops, ill-equipped, and hay-
ing a camp. for ‘the. siege ‘placed’ on
sli ightly rising ground opposite the Cash-
mir gate. Everyone knows the tale of
the assault by General John Nicholson,
and of the success of that assault, and
the death of John Nicholson. We know,
too, of the summary Killing’ of the old

a short time earlier’ with prophetic
voica an ill-treated- Indian had foretold

{the extinction of the royal line, then |

‘proud i in the power of injustice.
longer, except i in story, a royal city; no
unrepelred, & elty whose destiny had

failed; but three times since it haa been
the’ acéhe of imperial events, the pro-

tens of thousands of inhabitants, a siegd |

. king of Delhi, and of his sons, just out-|_
-| side the palace, at the very spot where

‘Since then Delhi -has heen, left, no -

longer. a seat of grent government; | .
| with ita siege-damaged buildings long| ©:

elamation of Queen Victotiaas Empreds |
_ |of India was made. there in 1876; the| .
coronation durbar of King Edward Vip.
| Waa held there by:.Lord Curzon with |" . ,
| miignifleerice, and how orite mere with!
ces | imperial magnificence: and with tha full
vill} pomp, wealth -and show ‘of! the Rast|"
dg | there has beer hold at Delhithe torona-|*

THE OMINECA MINER,

The Problem.
Solved

Don’t worry about what to
present your friends at Xmas,

- Visit Adam's Drug Store and

see the best i in
Gift |
Suggestions
. Mason Adams
DRUGGIST

Hazelton

| Now is
The Time
to purchase your Christmas
Gifts

This is -
The Place

because we have everything
suitable for

The Man

Let us suggest a few useful

} and appropriate Christmas
} Gifts:
] Dent’s Gloves.

Fancy Vests
Sweater Coats
Neckties
Suspenders

Noel & I & Rock:

Hazelton, B. Cy.

 aeiaeiaedaniaeiaemeetraiatee)

THE QUALITY STORE
Sore of he Nrtien
Interior ©

would prove a most acceptable Xmas
Gift for

your friend énthe outside f

Among articles sttitable for the purpose’

and characteriatic of the district 1 offer | f

é

INDIAN CARVED SPOONS
- INDIAN BASKETS .
INDIAN ROBES
BEAVER AND BEAR TEETH, Etc,

HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR FURS

~C.V. SMITH

GENERAL MERCHANT
Haxelton, 0, ©:

Halfway House . | -

Most convenient and confortable
Stopping place for‘ travellers bhe-
tween, Hozelton and Aldermere .

LARGE STABLES
FIRST-CLASS MEALS AND BEDS .

‘ HAMANN & RILPATRICK
_ Proprietors mo

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os Hazelton .
: Contractors _

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‘jtaing 16

. tend to appl
ollowi

“| t Nov. 4, 1911.

.| ntenda to ap
‘| chase.

. | Newett’s pre-emption

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URDAY; DECEMBER. 16, 19t

Mrs, Walters offers 1-4 off on “Chil
dren's Buster Brown auits and overcoat

‘| for the holiday season.

LAND NOTICES i

Omineca Land District. District of »
Const Range V.
“Take notice that I, Frank White,. of

permission to purchase the foll
Weseribed land ash

1, Commencing at a
‘north-east. corner of the Kitselag.In-
dian reserve, thence north 20. chaina,

taining 40 acres more or less."
Oet. 13, 1911.

 Omineca Land District.
Cassiar.
Take notice that Ed. Lepine, of Ce-
darvale, B.C,, rancher
for permission to_ pure chase the fol
ing described lands: . ~
Commencing pt a post planted at the
north-east corner of lot 842, Cassiar
district, thence "40 chains north, 40
chains west, 40 chains south, 40 chains
east to point of commencement, eon«
acres. and ‘being abandoned
Becober 26, Number 655.
: ud. ‘Lepine.:

OW=

etober 26, 1911,

-Omineca Land District, District of
Coast, ge

Take notice that I, John R. MeCulley,
of Kitselas, civil engineer, ‘intend to

apply 1 for: permission to purchase the

owing described lands: .

Commencing at a lanted at the

northeast corner of ot , 1 -on bank of

‘|Skeena river, thence west 10° chains,
‘|north 60 chaing, east 22 chains, thence

in a southerly direction, along bank of
Skeena river to point of commence-
ment, contalning 60 acres more or less.
November 3, 1911, John R MeCulley.

- Omineca Land Distriet. District of
Coast. :

Take notice that I, Ben Harriss, of
Kitselas, B,C., occupation laborer, ‘in-
for permission .to pur-
chase the following described lan

Commencing at‘a post planted one-
half mile below Cheminess creel, Skeena
river, thence 40 chain’ south, 40 chalng
east, 40 chains north, 40 chains weat to
place of commencement, and containing
160 acres more or lea Ben Harrisa.

Omineca Land District, District of -
Coast, Rangeb. .~

Take ttotice that A. P. Augustine, of
Vancouver, occu eee land surveyor,
Jermission to to pur-

lescribed lands: .
post planted at the
Lot 4012, thenca

the intoving
Commencing ata
south-east corner 0

, 40 chains east, 80 chains south, thence
£ $728 chains more or less to exal boundary
‘Jo

Newitt’s pre-emption, thence:

north along eastern boon G. A.
201 dehetns tos to south

boundary of Frank Zoller’s application
to purchase, thence east 5 chains more
or less to south-east. corner_of - Frank

4j-jZoller’s application to purchase, thence
4.) forth “40 ‘chains, thence’ west 20 chains

do south-east corner of Lot 4018, thence
ment, and containing 200 acres more or
lesa, Alpheus
Nov. 14, 191 1

Take -notics’ that’ Fred Allan and Joscph
Sleath Bicka of Hazelton, miners, intend to apply
for’ pormisston ta perchass the following de-
séribed lands:

Cérmmencing at a post planted on the Bear river

4 miles from Babine trall, thence north §0 chains,

;| West 60 chains, south 80 chaing, east 80 chains: to

point of commencemont, containin F ‘40 acres

Scres more or legs.
Sept, 25, 1911, . J osevh. Sleath: Hicks.

Kitselas, farmer, intend to apply f for |}
lowing |:
post plan planted at the|
: : || |east 20 chains, south 20 chains, west 20]-
‘| :cheins to point of commencement, con-|:
Distriet of

intends to stow | ;

north 20 chains to ‘point of commence- |

trail, 28 miles fromthe mouth of Bear river and [.[} -

Frank White, * 7

ov Bath I Com Connection
d B. Bran,

a Store and :

Pee ol Room.

“Sol Drinks, ‘Con Conléetionery,
: Books: ‘and Magazines ’

> Proprietor.

J Rene idieaitieven 2

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DRY LUMBER

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ae “are ready with. ‘the. goods: _

Interior Lumber ‘Company

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Holiday

Specials n= bwe

‘Smoker’s**
Supplies

LT dem Ti

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‘Pipes, Poirches, Cigar. and ~
Cigarette, Holders: *

have by far. the largest. at : es

stock in. town. of..G.B:D,

B. B.B., Peterson, Calabash - ‘and

~Meerschaum. Pipes .°

The ‘Overland ¢ Cigar Stor

“and: Pool Room

SLINGER & AYERDE

LIST eeemeen THEZ] teenie tiem enc

| During December only. we offer,
20 per cent off regular Prices of

"MEN'S: WEAR

‘that- gives: Satisfaction,
: “and Reliable

Boots and Shoes

rice Augustine. ao

- Omineca Land District, District of Cassar. |"||""

Quality Right |

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“tons “on “all lasses’ of: ~
Buildings, Contract or

7 We: will, ‘furnish’ quota- |