mnt ietvenerens Pah ae ie ae 9 et City Transfer. Freight delivered to all Nearhy Points, New Hazelton, Road Houses and Mines, All Onders Filled with Care and Dispatch. Residence and Barn close to Blackamith Shop Uazelion, Ih Cs Gree reer ren erred ( t and Genera! Delivery { ! ! t } { A. M. Ruddy t Lecal and Personal George Morrow, of Vancouver, was in town on Wednesday, D, J. MeDougall left on Tues- day for a trip to Vancouver, - The date of the Bulkley Valley fair has been set for Sept, 24. R. P. Trimble has returned from a flying visit to Portland, R. J. MeDonell was a passen- A, Chisholm General Hardware Builders’. Material j t { ! { Miners’ Supplies Hazelton, B. C. rs) oe FA PR SMS Rian fe BA FS PS Nd HR OMe 5 AOS Rad nd et a tems ED otra renee re mite ger for Telkwa yesterday morn- ing, F, G. Dawson, of Prince Ru- pert, was in town during the week, R. BE. Paget returned from Prince Rupert on Wednesday’s train. Mrs, J. Mason Adams and little daughter are visiting in Victoria. K. L, Rauk is a business visit- Cigars, Tobaccos and Cigarettes at Cost Club Special $68.00 per 1000 Arabela $63.00 per 1000 Irving $58.00 per 1000 Marguerite $58 per 1000 Overland Cigar Store Slinger & Ayerde Aa A OR PREF Rh Ohad Bad Bel Ak AR PH Linquist Pole Support Let the Linquist carry the pole and not the horses neck, Several in stock. Selling fast. 6 t t t t | { ( { ! ! ( C. F. Willis Blacksmith, Horseshoer inzelion, H.C. Qe eme eee: ot Pat: Be Careful in Shoe Buying rs] ) ; Carelessness is a Fault. One who is careless in shoe buying {always pays dearly for it, The } more thought you give to the requirements of your feet, the more you will appreciate the j high qualities found in j “INVICTUS” FOOTWEAR Noel & Rock f i Sole Agents i. 5 Hazelton, B. C. a Nii thd Bd rn ED IS ILE IS sia Te lbeste key (ean a casa tec faafe my * 3 Sg 5: = 8 - ms wm g¢ #2 Zot hw, = Pog Ss os 5 8 DE, gs SHaArae me Ay oar : le Og ® ton me Ogg N S Oo > PEE GEs i Fre aa ° cS — ro | fog SO ao Ws ga: 8 1 gs SS FE Han Ss ¢ ‘ 83 2°33 Be EC, SS. WY. EDT HAT RIRIRIRINIE © extended visit, or inthe Bulkley Valley towns this week. G. W. Otterson will leave to- morrow for a visit to his home in Seattle, . Mrs. Walters was among Tues- day’s passengers for Aldermere and Telkwa. George Kerr, divisional fre warden, is paying an official visit to the Bulkley Valley, d The Port Simpson arrived from the Crossing this morning, with a good cargo of freight. Walter Borns has returned from his ranch, having seen hig hay crop safely stacked. C.C. Van Arsdol, chief ‘con- struction engineer for the G, T. P., was in town on Wednesday, The halfway house at 26-Mile will be sold by sheriff's gale at the courthouse at 2 p. m. on Monday. F. Mobley, of Prince Rupert, spent the early part of the week in town. returning to the coast on Thursday. Louis Gussick, for two years chief baker at the Hazelton Bak- ery, has gone to Austria for an J. J. Chisholm, representing the National Biscuit & Confec- tionery Co,, Vancouver, was here during the week, Ben. Scott, who has been in the hospital for three weeks, was out again yesterday, much improved in health, W, A. Ferguson left on Tues- day for the Babine country, where he will conduct prospect- ing operations on his claims, -The number of patients in’ the hospital during the week was larger than at any other time in OQ G. W. B. Harper arrived from Aldermere yesterday. John Dorsey returned this morning from Francois lake, Mrs. R. F. Leslie and Miss Light left on Sunday for a visit to the coast cities, Ed. McBeth, the freighter, is loading alarge cattle scale for Joe Bourgon, of Aldermere, R. 0. Miller, of the Hazelton bakery, left on Thursday for a business visit to Vancouver, One’ of Milligan’s survey parties is surveying lands on the Nation river and Nation lakes, After a brief business visit to Victoria, E. C. Stephenson; the well-known contractor, returned to town on Monday. &. F. Calkina, Dominion con- stable for this district, went to Aldermere and Telkwa on ‘Tueg- day, on official business, Mr, and Mrs. W. Kennedy: have gone to Vancouver; where Mr, Kennedy will engage in the real estate and land business. Owing to the continued illness of Captain Bonser, who has not yet left the hospital, the steamer Inlander is still tied up at Hazel- ton. Mrs, W. A. Williseroft and laughter, who have spent some weeks in Hazelton, will leave to- morrow for their home in Vic- toria. Splendid specimens of oats, seven feet in height, from the Glen Meadow ranch, are being displayed today by C. M. Mae- kenzie. A general meeting of the shareholders of Hazelton Hall Association will be held in the|. hall on Wednesday evening next at 8 p. m., ‘ R, §. Sargent returned on Wednesday from Telkwa, where an important branch of his gen- eral flourishing. merchandise business is F. J. McMahon. John Maedon- ell and T. E, O’Neil, Vancouver men who have been looking over the Peace river country, arrived on Monday, via-the police and mineca trails, and left the fol- lowing day for the coast, On Wednesday a jolly: party pienicked at Six-mile P Those included were Mr. and Ns Mrs. E. H. Hicks Beach and /{é daughters, Mrs, John Field, Mrs, . O. Graham and daughter, and Mrs. E. E, Charleson and chil- ||i¥ dren, x Ben Peterson returned yester- | day from an extended trip to the ||@4 upper Bulkley. He reports the||ey MARTIN'S IRONY - Former Canadiati Gives His ‘Opinion of Wiaston Churchill (Special to The Miner) . Vancouver, Aug. 16:— Joseph Martin, now member for St. Pan- cras in the British house of com- mons, has returned to Vancouver for a business visit. Interviewed here today he said prosperous conditions obtained in Great Brit- ain, but the working people did not think they were getting their fair share of the general. pros- perity, in whieh Mr. Martin agreed with them. ‘Yes, Churchill is coming to Uanada to teach the people loyalty,” said “Fighting Joe’ —_ ironically, “There is a big jinge crowd who want war with Germany. They are backed by the financial inter- ests, Churchill, who is now on . | that side, learns that the Grits in in Canada are all annexationists and he is going toput them right and at the same time push the war scare.” | — _A Thousand Killed _ Constantinople, Aug. 13:—Re- ports here today indicate that {the terrible earthquake shock which was felt through a great part of Turkey has been accom- panied by much heavier loss of life than was first stated. The newspapers today estimate the number of victims at 1000 killed while the injured are said to number from 5000 to 6000, ~ De- tails of the earthquake,- which are coming in slowly owing to interruption of wires, indicate that the seismic disturbance was widespread, - Endangered by Fire’ A forest fire yesterday threat- ened the destruction of the Foley, Weich & Stewart offices and other business buildings and residences at New Hazelton, Strenuous efforts on the part of the residents averted the danger, but it was not until this morning that the fire was checked, ~The -lextréme heat and lack of rain ‘|been caused by carelessness, THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1912. > ; : a have been responsible for a great number of fires throughout the district, Many of: these have while some, undoubtedly, were deliberately set, Fire Warden Larmer believes he has evidence that will result in the conviction. of some of the guilty parties. Can’t Repudiate Treaty London, Aug. 12—The Daily Mail in an. editorial on the Sen- ate’s vote on the provision in the Panama Canal bill exempting American ships from payment of tolls and the: contention of Sen- ator Cummins that the United In the. in Miss Soal, ‘teacher Ane glican mission” school; who hag been spending her vacation ‘at’. Metlakatla, was summonedto... - Kngland by a cable message in- forming her of the serious illness , of her mother, and: sailed from.” Prince Rupert ‘on Wednesday. evening, ‘ _ Te FOR SALE—Ten acres of cleared land, within two miles of Hazel- ton, with peeled log house’ and enough peeled logs to build a: stable. ‘Also 144 acres locally known “as Mosquito Flats with - 60 acres sowed to timothy and Alfajfa. All fenced and seeded. quire of owner, Henry Coppock, Hazelton, B.C, _ States is free to repudiate any treaty says: , Coasiar Land District. District of Cassiar - “That idea would put hack the on st notice that William A, MeNeil whole world by a century and might have far reaching conse- quences beyond the question of proposed exemptions forbidden by the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. We are willing to refer the issue to the Hague Tribunal and any to apply for permission to following described lands, Commencing at a post planted 1 mile west of lot 480 thence 80-chaing south, 80 chains east, 80 chains torth to paint of commencement, con- taining 640 acres more or less, April 16 1912, ancouver, Jntends millwright, purchage the 0 chaina west, - William A. MeNeil. — ” Bernard J.. McMahon Agent. Bower in such circumstances re- fusing arbitration would thereby declare itself in the wrong,” of Typewriter For Sale. Smith Premier No, 10, visible, good as new, will be sold at a bargain. .Particulars at Miner Office. It. 80 Casiiar Land District. District of © - Cossiar Take notice that Duncan H. Martin Vancouver, miner, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following deseribed lands. os Commencing atapost planted 2 miles west of lot 480; thence west 80 chains, south 80 chaing, east 80 chains; north chains to- point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less, April 15-1912, uncan H, Martin. Bernard J, McMahon Agt, 4 We are Ever Awake of Filling Your Represented by J, A. Edwards, Hazelton District \. Care and Prompitude. W. J. McMillan & Co. Wholesale. Grocers to the Necessity Orders with — P,Q, BOK 95, PRINCE ‘RUPERT, B. C. a lake. | |B! Se ad ¥9} cry Ephcrgirond chi (be [2 st fs) fe) Be a be oer Se SARGENT’S BIG STORE, The SHOE SALE| the history of the institution, E. Eby, of Kitsumkalum, was here on Wednesday, leaving on Thursday for Telkwa, where his brother Sam is engaged in busi- of Owen lake, these he was associated with location of a group of very (la promising claims in ‘the vicinity | [t In thestaking of Hugh McKay and Fred Glendin- : ning, These are now working |} is still on. Broken Lots sold at Saying Prices 7|some time in Hazelton, left on || Lhursday for the lake, driving a 3/ handsome new rig. | firm of Foley, Welch & Stewart, “}was in Hazelton on Thursday il| visit to this district, — j/or, after visiting New Hazelton, hess, Murdoch Hay, a Francois lake rancher wha has been spending P. Welch, senior partner in the morning, in the cottrse of a brief The provincial health inspect- on their Telkwa claims. the district is generally reported rad light, the ranchers in the Fran-/ik cois and: Ootsa districts are said | to have very good crops, i the south side of Francois lake, and on Ootsa lake the yield is Om exceptionally good, | i while all other crops are above | [ip above the average, reported American Boy groupon Thursday, While the hay crop throughout i ii iS 4 3 Onl is An equestrian party visited the || ANew Shipment of Bed Comforts | 1 in at Reasonable Prices z|issuet instructions for the better a| disposal of garbage, in the inter- xi|est of the public health. H| A. 'W. Davis, of the Congoli- tl! dated, is on his way to the head- a| quarters of his company at Trail, & | He is expected to return to this g}/ district before the close of the season! Wrathall, W. J. O'Neill, J. H, W. 8. (Duke) Harris, they saw The visitors were Mrs, and Miss || Williscroft,, Miss Sharpe, Misg Ka Hetherington and P. B. Carr. (hf Under the capable guidance of b, the various notable mineral show-| [By ings above and below ground, 2 and spent an enjoyable day, re-||h Grocery Department Complete with | ; i Domestic and Imported Goods. F it for the Premier's Table. ce and 4| charge of development work on 7|| the big coal areas in Groundhog 1; controlled by the Amalgamated, #(i8 expected to arrive from the 4 | coalfield today, - y}( WAS & passenger on Thursday’s @|train, bound for Victoria. He 4 | has resigned from the Bachelors’ | Club and early next month will |Join the benedicts, cards being ‘Bl out for hia marriage with one of gig | the belles of the capital city. ~ F. B. Chetileburgh, who is in R. J. Rock, of Noel & Rock, turning to town early in the Is evening, AR On Tuesday the children of the ig Presbyterian Sunday school, with (BM ” & goodly number of their parents a and friends, enjoyed a picnic on ||/@ Mission Point. The afternoon | ibe a was devoted to games and sports |EN| whichdelighted thelittlefolks and | fi provided much amusement for |Ker their elders, A_large number of |[ prizes were distributed amongst |f the children. In the evening the|k Indies of the congregation served | tasty refreshments to all present, dep ee : s el ec ted. Eg g 5 on Han d , : : . Sie S00 Pee NN Sinan)