THE ‘OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, ~DECE EMBER 18, 1914 XMAS » USUAL SANTA CLAUS. has already been at Lynch Bros. store and has left an ample and excellent stock of Toys and Dolls and Playthings for Children Nic ice Line of Novelties for Her These goods have just been opened. Call and see them. NEW FRUITS FOR CHRISTMAS BAKING LYNCH BROS., New Hazelton General Merchants | OVERHEARD AROUND NEW HAZELTON | x Chocolates in fancy boxes at Larkworthy’s. John Lindquist. returned Wed- nesday evening after ‘spending a couple of weeks in. Prince Rupert attending court, Silver ia now quoted at 50c and still advaneing. ‘They are. talk- ing 15¢ copper with indications of it going higher. Me ; Anget the Tailor All kinds of boots. and shoes. $6.50 shoes for $5.00... Rubbers $1.10: pair. Rubber boots $8.50. Owing to next Friday being Christmas Day the Herald will be published -on ‘Thursday. The same: will apply ‘to the. week fol-. lowing. - A. Tyson, inspector of Indian: agencies, is in the district on of- ficial' business, There is talk of applying for a new trial for J ohn May, the Indian. ©” It is announced in the southern » |Dapers that the Granby smelter and mines at Grand Forks: and Phoenix will resume operations this month, A shipment of ‘several hund- red ore. sacks arrived here this week for one of the silver-lead. properties which will resutne op- erations early i in the new year. The pool room at Hagwilget has been reopened. Itis all new Jinside and is now. in first class shape. Everybody welcome. Donald Grey, proprietor. Funny isn’tit that some men and corporations ask for free ad- vertising and consistently refuse||- to put. a paid advertisement in the. local paper? ‘The Rupert News says:— Among the interesting items in the last northbound. trip: of: the Prince George was 80 tons of li- quor consigned to points along the railway. ; .-Lofficial: theremometer. did-not go] of Stephengon'& Crum. in: “their | ment, Just" received. ‘our Christmas stock of: Jeager’s § men’s wear, Pyjamas, morning robes, fancy vests, sweaters, gloves, travel- ling: rugs, caps, sovks, etc. purchasers of Christmas goods on Saturday night. It pays to ad- vertise when you have the goods. The provincial government has declared the day following Christ- mas and the day following New Years as a public: holiday. the Union Bank will be closed both days.as well as. the regular. holi- days. The cold snap has broken. © It was one of the longest. experien- ced for years‘although at that the below 12 1-2 degrees.: Local | pro- fits predict a heavy snow. fall in a few days. - Judgment -was > given’ in favor action against R. J. wi cDonell: al- though: the amount was materi- ally reduced... “Mr. McDonell .ex- pects to appeal against the dudg- A Ww. Bdge Co. ‘tmporters and Retail Dealers in . Wall Papers ©... Paints, Oils,. Burlap, Var- » nishes a : STAINS, BRusHES, Dry- CoLoRS, | -DISTEMPERS, GLAss. - PICTURE. : _ FRAME AND Room MOULDINGS, . PAINTERS’ AND SIGNWRITERS’ | _ GENBRAL SUPPLIES’ _ 2nd AVE, - PRINCE RUPERT | (e Cz SUITABLE FOR “DAIRYING ‘Farm Lands Farm Lis For Sale | ; ‘MIXED FARMING | “STOCK RAISING | Ths ce are situated eloge to wt me TEAMING Ruddy & McKay | _ Livery and Feed: Stables - In Connreetion With the Northern Hotel" Siineasaa ae a ames ae al bar: mae | ‘> TRANSFER STORAGE i “Saddle Horses, Single and Double Rigs for Hire. | COAL AND WOOD FOR SALE “|| HAY AND FEED. FOR: SALE =: i Regular D Leaving New Haz 7 staga will meat: the pasgenger train end run to Old Hazelton after. . aily Stage to Old Hazelton i elton at 9.80 a.m., except train: days,’ swhen the TELEPHONE sompany a Lid Hazelton—t long, 8 short _ s—New ‘Hazelton—2 long, 1 short . _ NEW. HAZELTON :: Af a result of the advertise- || | and. be away on his journey look- 8 p.m. §. 5 Tickets to and from all parts of the world, CANADIAN P (CIFIC RAILWA ‘ 3 PRINCESS MAQUINNA, ’* leaves Prince Rupert. avery SUNDAY ‘at i | eae . “PRINCESS MAY’ leaves: Prince Rupert at, 8p. m., on 7 ’ “ ‘Nov. 20, Dee. 4, Dec, 18.and Jan. lst an | “FOR VANCOUVER, VICTORIA AND ‘SEATTLE. : Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Tickets, [Poo ae Ga. McNAB, corner | Third Avenue and Sixth Street, Prince’ Rupert 2. oo Bros.’ ‘store ‘was crowded with! ~ For reservations and through tickets, apply to Local Agent or to Train Agents, er.to, > Albert Davidson THE SKYSCRAPPER — ENGINEERS FAULT Blamed for Much of the Changed Con- ., ditions in Mining—They are. - Pessimists. - There has been altogether too much:said,-and too much white paper wasted of, late by the ‘pro- fessional, yellow-legzed, sky-]- scrapper, mining engineer on. the ‘Decline in.-Prospecting,”? says ithe Mining and- Engineering World of. Chicago, : “There has been no- decline in prospecting at ali; it-may be trne that a few of: the states have been neglected for other. newer. and more favored fields. but on the whole, when they have been ‘added - UD. it will be found that there: are really. more men. én- paged i in ‘looking for mineral: to- day than there has been for years or: at least. since: those- who now berate the : honorable. calling. of the prospector. have been out of short pants. Iti is not that there ig- a short: age. of prospectors | or of food prospects, ‘but onthe other hand, if there is any letup in mining at| all, it is due to other causes, ‘One of the causes, if we were} is the lack. of. real mining men, there is”. ‘really’. any. Jetup. ; but | there are fewer of the’ old. school | : | of mining, those: who: swore. by, i and. at the prospector and’ his iH! prospect, in “the: ‘business: ‘today. HiIn. the old days the prospector | § could cash: in his-: prospect. for j| enough to get ‘another. grub-stake ing for. another. Those: called upon to express an opinion Not: that: we: are: admitting that | jidays. of Tevi O' Brier -Hearst- ary of coal Nesnse lidle today. Grand Trunk Pacific steamer PRINCE JOHN will 7 sail for VANCOUVER, : connecting with: the local ’:|°. ateamers for. Victoria’ and Seattle, on - TUESDAY, DEC, 22 at 7 p.m., after arrival train No.:1, due to arrive in Vancouver’ on’ December. 24, afternoon.:; SPECIAL ROUND TRIP RATES | between all pointe on the G.T.P. railway for Xmas and New Year General Agent ————— Prince Rupert. - wags nF - However, the prospector - ‘eon: a tinues to do his annual assess-, ment work, and let.us hope that he will be fortunate enough to. uneover sufficient good quartz in’ * |this work that the ‘‘expert’’’ will {be able to discern the earmarks: of an ore deposit 80, ‘that he. will” be enabled to knuw that it is a mineral claim at least and worth a of. developing into a mine, We have but little’ patience with,” a city mining engineer. who. de- cries the decline in prospecting. od Our advice to...’ him would’ be to get’ ‘out into the. , or the. industry. field and knock his knuckles on’ the rocks, and with his superior. knowledge of formation and: ore deposition, where minéral “is: ‘and. one — ‘where it is not,“or where he’ bee. lieves it ought to he, it should be an easy: matter for himto un: cover:the hidden: wealth, as well as become independent as ‘nearly. a every one of the old: timers adi in. the early days... Bagh fal Let him secure a: grubstake. ae o do the prospectors, it ought.to be - an easy matter.’ Certainly. there are people ‘who have confidence in his integrity’ or ability, to stake — him for six months or’a year?.. With 20-or.100 such'men ‘in’ ‘the a ~. \field,. certainly: something could... - he accomplished by: them, - - Try it. Mr, Yellowlegs: . A | here inthe a - COAL NOTICES - Bilkine Land District—Distriet or. ‘Cas ‘Take notice that I, Fred 0. Curr of -.. N. S,, merchant,. intend ‘to: pply for a license to prospect, for’. coal... following des- Fommeneing: ata post. coal license =. Windsor, 'N petroleum overt cubed: lands: lanted at the s.-w, cor: o jo, 9268, thence north'80 chains:to’. the §.-W. cor. of :eoal: license No. 9287, then ‘weat 80 chains:along: ‘chains, erat 80 chains. to. point’ of © com: mencement, being. 640. acres, known: as ‘Claim: No. i u oe Me Fred.0; ‘Curry Date, March h 16, "Mh Pub ADE 1G Stikine. “Land* “Distric “ the ‘south bound-"" “9286, south : 80: