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NEW HAZELTON,’B. (., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1927

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Nos

_ Emerald Group
‘Bonded to the |
Consolidated

The Emerald and Glacier groups of |
claims, on - Sweeney | -fhountain and |.

owned by W. J. Sweeney, 8. H, Hosk-
ins as oftidial - ‘administrator of... the
Benson estate, D, D. MeGibbon, Frank
Madigan, A. R, MeDonel,.J,.Gould and
Mrs. P. Slavin, has been bonded by the
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co.
of Trail an a working bond. It is un-
derstood ‘that work. Wi be undertaken

en a good fair trial to muke Zood,
- This property is well inown and has.
been examined by many engineer’ nnd
Wus once under bond to the late Jas,
Cronin who did a lot of work on it,
Since he gave it up if has remained pl-
most dor mat, except for the necessary
work to keep it alive on the records.
From the beginning it was. felt that
only at company such as the consolida-
ted could handle it, ‘The transporta-
tion problem is a big. one and While it
is by no means an impossible one, there
will need be a large tonnage of ore de-
veloped before much work will be done
fownrds providing transportation,

The last deal‘on the Emerald has
heen engineered very largely ly Mr. ;
“Hosking on. behalf of the Benson es-
tute“and he deseryes, 2 good deal of
credit for getting: the various awhers
Consolidated together, To
wet the Consolidated people establish-

portant feature _qnd may be just the
thin edge of the wedge which’ may

prove a Byeat boon to” the mining in-
dustry, .

Jas. Richmond

days,

old country.

circles, —

Passed Away

on Wednesday |

James Richmond, one of ‘the
prominent merchants of Terrace

passed away Wednesday morn-
ing after'an illness of only a few

He was taken ill Friday
afternoon at his home, the doc-
tor pronouncing it heart, trouble,

| Frométhat attack the patient did
not rally. .

y
’ The: late ‘James Richmond was
a native of Scotland and visited
his old home last spring. He
first came to this country from
the United States where he was
for & short time after leaving the
He spent a couple
of years in ‘Prince Rupert -and
then moved.to New Hazelton and
estnublished there the first pener-
al store, about 1912. His next
move was to Terrace some three
years.ago where he succeeded in
developing a good business,
The late Mr. Richmond had an
excellent reputation in business
He was a man. trué to
his. word, had high ideals and
lived.up to them, He had many

friends in Terrace and in New
Hazelton.

His sudden demise is|
a big loss te the district as he
was justin the prime of life. :

«

Smithers N otes

eens

; i ,P eueler of Vancouver (was

Reetor. Rev. 3. B. Gibson.

m stirring address which was opprecia

ed by the eongtegation of over a hund-
by
‘Tis -Crnee was benuty ind simplicity
The congregation Was un-
Bt. iohinais iy jits -expressions as toa how

Measant a plnee this world would be-

| red pecple. The picture depicted

combined,

iif people would only try to live up. t
"His Grace's teachings, “y

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4

Engineer Petiiiek. of ™ the

Works Department has just returned
to Smithers after a very strentous trip
He’ was accom-
f panied by Distriet Engineer McKay of
q Drince Rupert and they inspected threr,
miles of bevy voad: edmatrugled : hy; the.

i up the Kitimat Inlet.

“f nettle 3s in that distrit.”

B town on judicial business, =:

a

. ‘Heay y snow ; falls. were general: in
athe Buikley Valley. the past weelt. and

Ait bas heen 2 material. help to the far.
, ners hanHne hay and eral

“7 The Ladies Ald of the Tnited Chueh

mM bekl their amoiual’ anle- ot work : ‘on
7 Saturday evening! the “29th, and-it wis

a great success.
: ed over $200.00.»

wah

on Tate for ta week aan
Se athe GW, WooA entertainer, the Jn-

Se dles of Snilthers at. their, elu: poorns
Bon Wednesday Tasty. ‘ten: ‘heing’ ‘server.
A from 3 to 6. Some’ 60: Indie’

having n most enjoyab eee

“ne G. Woe, ‘Ay held: Mele annul
: dniiee in’ the tow hat on ‘Armistice’

Confirmation services were held tn
mt James church hast Sunday evening
when His Grace the Archbishop Dnu-
present.
"Mire candidates were presented by the
fis Lord-
ship delivered a very approprinte and [

“Publi

od Inder Young apont several days in

The proceeds totalt-

reported :

for several. months,

district.
The funeral will be held Thurs-
day afternoon. |

‘OYSTER: BRIDGE CLUB |

ee eee

t-]. On Mondny night the bridge enthus:
lusts of New Hazelton organized’ the
Oyster Bridge Cthb wher ning of the
players got together at the home, of
Win. Muerer,.. Mountain View. The
Club will meet every ‘Thursday - even-
ing, with the first official session at|
the hame ot Mr. and Atrs, D. i. Harris
The club willbe open to both men and
the’ girls nnd. a wood winter’s sport is
anticipated, Mrs. Sawle ts president
and Mzry, D-H, Flarris Is secretary ‘and
tr en surer,

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Cc

night, _Ahundved and fey couples
enjoyed tHe . dancing Tmmtil | the wee
hsm ois. Grey's ‘orehestia render-
ed. the. best of. ninsie. During the sup-

how" the Charleston: shoul be done,
It wasn nohie effort and one that. wr
preatly apprectated.

i

; Rev. q,. B: ‘Gibbson. waa Tate for ‘ger.
vice Jest Sunday, right: and Just arriy:
ed ‘in thue ’ io preach” ‘the ASOLO, « ‘OL
course Henry Ford: ava. ‘to. blame, his
car hitying., frogen7t Tp while: the good.
mn rau preaching: at Telkwa. _
“the -vextdeneé” of: “Chas, ‘Reid vas
yisited by the. fire. Aking. on: ‘Wednesday |!
night- when rT general. alarin-. was turn-
ed: in. No. damage ’ wits ‘done | ae “the |
fire waa + douflued ‘tpith ;

me, lad se

Those léft to’ mourn -his loss.

lare his widow and one datighter,
Mrs. Ardagh who has been home
To them: is
Jextended the sympathy of the

per interval, Coinrades Ha. Eby: and .
Bill Finnigan gave an. exhibition of |

been’ such that one would: think the old

jan left the old woman
If that is the case the old woman. has
maintained her | reputation: to- change
her anind ° frequently,
issue there: hus. been a snow storm then:
we sudden drop to tiveuty helow, ll arse.
next: day to: 10 above and a: ‘dbp that
to~ 22 -below.:'
different brond.of weather and the ‘ola
man’s- return | will: ‘be Welcomed, ;

‘

Mining Men do
Not Like B. C.

ation on the mining industry in Ontar-
io and in. this ‘province.
tion iny regard to the Ontario taxation

out by the Mine Assessor of that. pro-
vinee, G. Ry Ma@kle.

In both: provinces there are provi-
siond in respect: to licenses, recording
fees and similar charges. In | both
provinces the chief items of. taxation
are, ‘however, an acrenge charge on
crowh' granted (patented). mineral
clainms, and a- taxntion On producing
mines,

Th Ontario patented mineral claims
not subject to_other taxation pay an
acreage tax oftive cents an acre, Ta.
British Columbia the fax is 25e an
aere. Mr. Mickle’s annouticement far:
ries with it the statement that in ‘his
province some 250,000 acres of miner.
al jands have in the past been aban-
doned for this tax. In British Colum-
bia annual tax’ “sales of crawn granted
Inineral claims ‘for failure to pay this
25ce an acre tax, also result in the
abandonment of & gréat many miner-
ul claims.- The British Columbia tax
is five times that in Ontario,

On prodieng mines. British Columbia
levies two per cent on. the. “Sr0SS, aut
Jput of ore. Thig brings in very: large
: Teventes. to. the government every ‘Fear
Tn Ontario there is” no taxation on: the
gross ontput ‘but. instead ‘there ‘is a
profit. tax: ‘The first $10,000 profit
made from-auy mine ts exempt. Pro:
fits in exéess of $10,000 and up to $1.
a00, 000 are taxed at a rate. of throc
per cent. over that and up to 85,000,-
000 nave taxed five per cent, and above
that sum on il, higher and ‘ascending
seule. In ‘determining -p vofits. all ov.
dinary expenditures are allowed as‘ de.
auctions, though there is no deduction
for depreciation. Rach“ ‘year’s opera.
tion is tnken by itself and no tax ley-
ied unless there is a profit in that yea
The comparison between Ontario and
‘British Columbia under this heading
shows that while in British. Columbin
a mine producing $100,000. o£ ore in:
one. year and making $10,000 | profit.
must pay $2,000 ‘in taxes. (thereby. re-
ducing the profit to §8,000,) .In Ontar-
io a similar. production." nnd - , Profit
would not.be taxed at al, > |
Ontario has no tox similar to the
new. increment tax. on sales of mining
‘properties as’ enacted, in British Qol-
umbid ‘list spring . and -igainst avhich.
so. -vigorons 1 -protest ds being made by
the mining Industry, _

WEATHER HAS BEEN FICKLE

Since the last issue the weather has |

tw eather man Was away on a Vacation
dhs charge,

_ Since the: last.

‘Hach: day ‘sees: n 3 very |

“Shee ‘the: aboy

ity
‘e: appear ‘t be inf ight,
zerd “on

low and lnwer myost of the time. ws

the aerate ning ardani 20° che." a only

New Taxation

At 4 meeting of the Omineca branch
of the Chamber of Mines held in Smi-
thers on Thursday. last, Nov. 17, fig-
ures were laid before the gathering to }
show the comparison between tie trx-

The informa-

Were contained in a statement given’

tion of 2 bishop for Caledonia.

tion nud the Archbishop found that he
Would have to. got legal, advice froni
the: Primate ond the Chancellor at
Winniper: hefore ‘a definite date could
be set for the’ election, but it is expect-
ed the date. will ‘early in the new Year,.
Rev. ‘Myr, Proctor is secretary, of the
diocese. - -

séiibly hall last Friday night was a
pleasant affair, - :
nttended ag had been: oxpected, bit it
was nevertheless a pleasant evening.
There were nine or ten: tables. and.the
prizes: all’ went to outsiders. . The ‘Ifel- |
ix “Club and ; the’ newly organized: Kit-:
ten club, together’ ‘with those from New |.
Hazelton. who ‘admit. that - they: play |.
‘| bridge; never had a lookin; ‘and in spite |.
fof the: fact that the winner of the ‘first
prize for nien, says he’

a.

A Confirmation
Service Held
Several Places

Archbishop DuPencier of Vancou-

Yer arrived in Hazelton on Wednesday
evening and at about nine o "clock held
‘confirmation Services’ in St. Peter's
church when ‘Rev. T, D. Proctor pre-
sented a class of ten candidates. The
service was fairly. well attended and a
welcome was tendered the. Archbishop,
After the service refreshments were
served to the Indian candidates in the
Indian: school adjoining ‘the ‘* church.
On Thursday morning the Archbishop
left, in company with Rev..T. D, Proc-
tor, for _AKitwanga where they were met
by the-native band ax ‘escorted to the
church where 2-service was held at 11
o'clock. At 3 inthe afternoon anoth-
er service was held when’ His Grace
gave the address,’ In the evening con-

firmation services. were held in St.

Paul's chureh. ‘when a class of seven-
teen were presented. Then ‘pn revival
and farewell service was held in the
Chureh Army ball The archbishop
stated that he was surprised to see so
fine a hall erected, “Two years ago.
when he was there: only the concrete
foundations were being built. He hat

found that the natiyes w ere taking a
greater interest in ehureh work than
many white congregations of. similar
size and strength. On ‘Friday morn-
ing the two ministers left by sleigh to:

Isitwancool where at dedication . ser.
Vice was held at 7.80 in the evening
in Bt “Mark'ts church, 1 new. building

.

Dr.

just low being completed. | The whole
village ‘Was. present, . On Saturday fn
farewell meeting was held at 10
when ‘alfts of alter: linen, *
dedicated. The archbishop lent. a. lis-
tening ear to the natives who told of
the injustice done them in regards tc
their lands. The natives niso put for-
ward a. reqnest for some to be. put in
charge there to “teach their children
and to carry. on ‘regular Services. The
clergy arrived back: at Kitwanga in |
time to eateh the evening train for the
enst. Rev, Mr. Proctor stopped at
Hazelton’ to take the Tegular services
on Sunday and the Arehhishop went
on to Smithers.

ELECTION OF ig BISHOP

ren

While a ‘guest of Rey. T. D. Proc
tor last week Archbishop DuPencier
discussed with the question of the elec-
They
went into the question of the constita-

.

THE ‘BRIDGE _AND DANCE

ee
b

~The bridge and dance given in As-

It was not-as largely

family

ents, |

and Was ‘a member of Wa Wa Teniple,
Shriners, °
mourn his loss his widow ‘and niece
nud one brother, W. A, Bleecker of
Treuton to whom sincere sympathy of
a host of friends in this district is ex-
tended.

MAIK GRORGH ‘BUYS A TRUCK

Will Haul Poles From his own Canyp
and ore From the Silver Cup

Maik: George is now: V working twen-,
ty-four “men in, connection with his
pole operations, and he his. four teams
of his own
teams,

G. Bleecker
Passed Away .

Word bas been received of the death
of Dr. G. FH, Bleecker on Wednesday,
Nov. 16th ag his boyhood home:
Trenton, Ont.
with his wite ‘and niece Lenh came to -
Terrace in the fall of 1920 when he
purchased the drug business from Jas.
Campbell which he conducted, as well
as practicing his profession for four
years, leaving here for Queen Char-
lotte- City where he was in charge of.
the hospital for: the, past three Fears,
The_ _Doctor’s cheerful and sympath-
etic nature endeared- him to ‘&ll who
knew him, He was always ready to
lend a helping hand to a friend or «&
fellow citizen when the occasion pre-
sented. His hone was not only open
to the sick but to the traveller. and the
tourist,
‘The deceased was born at Trenton
in 1878 and was in his 50th year. He
received his public and high school ed-
ucation in Trenton and later enteretl
MeGill University where he took his
medical degree,
home town and in Saskatchewan be-
fore coming to Terrace,
The Doctor had not -been- enjoying
good health for severdl months passed
and was a patient for along time in
the_ Prince Rupert hospital- ‘Where his
wife and niece joined him ou Nov. ith
and started with him on: the long trip
home which he was ‘desirous of visit-
ing before the end. :
@he remains, were ‘add: 0% ‘Test in the -

pot in ‘Trenton: ‘peside® ‘hig: par.

The. fimeral wag inder- ‘Masonic:
o’elock auspices, -

ete; Were | Blue “Lad,

This year he expects to take
out four. hundred thousand feet of ce. -
dar poles. nnd Piling. Only about one
quarter of that will #0 to the river and
floated down to Cedarvale.
er three hundred thousand feet will be
hnuled by truck to New Hazelton.
new. two ton truck and trailer has al-
rendy ‘been shipped and upon arrival
wit]: be put onthe road at onee;
Sartort will be in eharge of the truck
and: Mr.: Bugg of Hazelton Will: also
be on. one shift.
five trips every. twenty-four -hours,two
froni the saw mill.and three from the
camp up the Nine. Mile road. This: is .
| going: ‘to haul poles Into* New Hazelton’
pretty. ‘fast’ this: awinter, ‘AY ‘good bunch
of; ‘poles: are now ready: to. haul and
there are. ‘enough: -teoma to, ‘Keep. the
truck folng,

i

- Trenton, Ont.

in
The late Dr. Bleecker

He practiced in. his

‘he belig a@ theinber * of the’
ge, ‘Chapter, and.” Préceptory |
“Calgary. |

‘He. leaves’ to | -

——aes |

several

_ besides. Indian —

The oth-

A

Tony

It is proposed to rnn

tndguaral metting ‘at the h me of Mrs
‘George | Bensoi: On “Monda