THE OMIN

ECA HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1923

How much should be spent

cessful merchants of the east and middle
west States by a prominent trade journal
ca - "revealed that the following percentages
_ __ Were considered the minimum upon which
advertising appropriation should be based:

General stores - 41-2 per-cent
Women’s special 6 1-2 per cent

Shoe stores - - - 5 per cent '
Millinery stores- - 5 percent |
Music stores - - 5 1-2 per cent
Furniture stores 6 1-2 per cent
Electrical stores - 7 per cent .
-  dewelry stores - 6 1-2 per cent
| _ Men’sclothing - - 6 per cent

HIGHLY PROFITALE RETURNS WHEN
INTELLIGENTLY HANDLED

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in newspaper. advertising?

A questionnaire. recently sent out to sue--

It is the opinion of these merchants that any
businesss man whose appropriation falls below
these percentages on his turnover is overlooking .

' AN INVESTMENT THAT IN VARIABLY GIVES

Prizewinneérs at

ened

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Terrace Fall Fair

| Large Infux of
Swiss Settlers
Seen Next Year

Bohler; C. H. Thomas.

A. Swain; Hamlid & Thomson.

& French.
Flowering Plant.--K, Olson,
- Foliage Plant,--Bilt Bohler,
Sweet Peas,--W, H. Martin; A, §

Tordiffe,
Asters,--Lanfear & French; Mra. Gil
hert. ;
Dahlias.—Mrs. D. D. Munro; Lanfea

and French,

APPLES
Yellow Transparent.—Captain Col
thurst; E. F, Michaud.

bert; C. H. Thomas,
Gravensteins, ~ Mrs.
Munro,

Wagener, winter.—L. H, Kenney
T. J. Marsh.

Gilbert; Mrs

A. 0. V.—A. “Kerr:
Lanfear and French. ~

Coithurst,
Hyslop Crab.—A, Kerr; Ivan Frank,
Transcendent Crab.
Mrs, Brain, F
OTHER Frurts

Plums.—Mrs, Munro; H. L. Frank.
Prunes. —E,T. Kenney; L, H. Kenney,

Greengage Plums,—f. T.Kenney;Mrs.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

; THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN. CANADA
a, HAS PRODUCED MINERALS VALUED AS FOLLOWS :—  ~*

Placer Gold .................... Deeeees 3 76,542,203
Lode Gold... 109,647,661
Silver 59,814,266

7 re 51,810, 891
Copper ........ 170,728,242
FNC... see Ices 24,625,853
Coal and Coke...........0 0/7) yet te eens 238, 289,565
Building Stone, ‘Brick, Cement’,,,...__ 36,605,942
Miscellaneous Minerals ......,../.°7 "7 1,358,839

mining industry in this
in the following
show the value of production for successive

prov |
figures, which
5-year periods:

+ if

et] For all years to 1895, inclusive ....._.. $ 94,547,241

4 “ For five years, 1996-1900 .............. 5T, 607,967

f For five,years, 1901-1905 11017277 "777" 96,507,968

a For five ‘years, 1906-1910 - 125,584,474

142,072,603
. . 189,922,725

, 28,066,641

tenet te eweeeantereases $35,158,843

‘e
YEARS, $339,280,940
Lode-mining has only been in progress about 98 years,
rd the Provinee has been even pros-
pected; 300,000 square miles of unexplored” mineral bear-
‘Ing lands. are open for prospecting, -
he mining laws of this Province are more liberal and
the fees lower than any other “_prdvince in the Dominion,
or any Colony in the British Empire.
vk Mineral locations - are granted to discoverers for nominal
te fees, Absolute titles are obtained by. developing such pro-
perties, security of which ia guaranteed by crown grants,

may be obtained gratis by addressing

The Honourable The Minister of Mines
; VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Full information, together with mining reports and maps, .

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BEvsry Movesn Faci.iry Fon THE
Correction OF Toot TROUBLES

Dt AH Bayne

} ALWAYSON HAND
AUARUE or SMALL QUANTITIES

7 Helgerson Block che

SMITHERS, B,C.

“RUPERT

Ty DENTIST = ™
¢ BOYER & CARR ay ; ——— _
ity Transfer Co; |. | Roome4.5,6°°  ) PRINOR.

‘|| Mrs. JT Wentz...

|| Giant Powder Co., box of powder for

Ltrs, W. R. Thomaon, -

Mrs, Kohler, ros
-. Canned peas,--Mrs, H, King; Mra. H.
L. Frank. . oo
Mrs. W. R. Thomson. ~.

fra. E, Mo Smith.

Wentz. :

J. M. Viger.
' Bartlett Pears,—w,
Munro. -

Peara, A.O.V.—W. H. Martin: HLL,
Frank.

H. Martin; Mra.

Billie Bohler,

SPECIAL Prizes
Kennéy Bros, & Co., 50 lbs. and 24
Ibs. flour for best leaf of bread.— Mra,
E. M. Smith; Mrs, J.-M. Viger.
C.X.L, Powder Co., case of powder
‘| for best half bushel potatoes.—F, Frank,
W. F. Lindsay, 100 Ibs, flour for best
loaf of bread.—Mrs, J. M, Viger, ;
R. 0, W. Lett, C.N.R., best packed,
box of apples.—A. xerr,
B.C. Nursery Co.,°12 fruit trees, 8
fruit trees, 5 fruit trees for best ap-
| ples.—F. Frank; H. L, Frank,
 Layritz Nurseries, $8 and $2 in stock
for best plate of apples,—Mrs, Braun,

best collection of five vegetables,—H.
Frickman,
Lapigs’ ‘Worx
Embroidered Centerpiece,--Mys, W,
R. Thomson; Miss Cousins. -
Tatting.--Mre, H. Cote.
Embroidered teacloth.--Mys, Hamlin,
Handmade lace teacloth.--Mrs, Martin,
' One loaf bread.--Mrs, T. H. Seott;
Mrs. J. Wentz.
Dressed chicken, --Mra, H.King.
Dozen white eggs,--Hamlin & Thom-
sou; Mrs, Braun. - .
Dozen brown eggs.--Mrs, Braun, K.
Olson. ‘
Strawberry jam.--Mrs, F. W. Bohler;
‘Raspberry jam,--Mrs,- W. R. Thom-
son; Mrs. H. A. Swain, — .
Black currant jelly,--Mrs, Bohler;
Mra. KE, T. Kenney, < .
Red currant jelly, --Mra,
ney; Mrs, Braun, . , '
Crabspple jelly.--Mrs, -A,
Mrs, E. T, Kenney,
Cenned cauliflower,

E.T. Ken-|.

é Fowler,

oe

--Mrs, J. Wentz;

Canned beans,--Mrs. H. L, Frank,
Canned cherries,--Mra. H. A, Swain; |.

Canned plums,-:Mra. W, R. Thomeon;

Rutabaga.-—J, K. Gordon; A. Kerr
Collection . of. Vegetables. - F. W.

Collection of Field Roots.—Mrs, H.

Cut Flowers.—Mra, Gilbert; Lanfear

Duchess of Oldensburg.—Mrs, , Gil-

Wealthy, winter.—H, L. Frank: A,
Carr.

McIntosh Red.—Mrs, Gilbert: Mrs,
Munro,

Alexander.4W. H. Martin; L. H,
Kenney. "

CG, 4H, Thomas;

Box of apples.—H. L, Frank; Capt,

~Michaud Bros,;

Collection small fruit. ~~Michaud Bros;

Scott,
Mrs, J. M. Viger.

. Layer cake, iced.--Mrs, Wentz; Mrs,
E. T. Kenney,
ard Wilson.
Sparkes; Hamlin & Thomson,
M. Kirkpatrick,

Ethel Moore.

Mineral Dispif.--Michaua Bros;. Ee
Hamer, _ a

Representing the Swiss Asso-
ciation for Colonization, Frits
Beck, was a passenger on the
westbound train one day last
week. He has been in Canada
for some time with the object of
locating a large number of his
countrymen in this new country.
-|In Switzerland the natural in-
‘lerease in the population is many
thousands per year greater than
the country ean provide for, and
today thousands are living from
hand to mouth. There are now
800 Swiss in Canada as a first
contingent. If they are success.
ful in getting located and like
.{the country the immigration of
the thousands wil] begin next
‘lyear. -These 800 are all picked
men andrepresent many branches
of industry. A good many are
expert dairymen and some of
-{these have already been , placed
in charge of farms. Among them
are woodsmen and general farm-
ers. Mr. Beck’ found the north-
ern interior of British Columbia
the ideal place to settle several
hundred families of Swiss farm-
ers, He felt confident that they
would all make good here and
that many thousands of acres
now considered unfit for agricul-
ture would, in afew years, be
Producing crops. He saw in this
country a great future for the
dairy business and for breeding
high class beef and dairy cattle
to supply the other western pro-

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Rolfe & Dawson Managers '

Best attention to tourists and to
commercial men,

Dining room in connection

Rates repsonable,
f solicited

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Telkwa Hotel
Serves the traveller to and i
through the’ Bulkley Valley
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vinees and even. the northern
part of the United Stares, From
Switzerland thousands of head of
breeding stock were being. ship-
ped abroad every year.
Mr. Beck ‘and an associate were
en route to Victoria to interview
Hon. T. D, Pattullo and Premier
Oliver in regard to bringing in a
couple of hundred of these people |.
asa starter. The visitors havea
very excellent plan to lace be-
fore the government and they
hope to be successful in interest-
ing the ministers of the crown.
In the meantime anyone want-
ing dairymen, mixed farmers or
woodsmen ean secure the re.
quired number of men from the
800 now in western Canada.

Acreage blocks of the finest
fruit and garden land in the
north can be had. | Prices from
$28 ta $40 an acre with long term
payments, See adv. on another
pare.

Cucumbers, --Mrs, Bohier; Mrs. Wentz.

Plain fruit cake.--Mrs. J. H, Young.

Pan ofbuns,--Mra. Wentz; Mrs. BL
Apple pie.--Mrg, E. T/ Kenney; How-

Landscape view, (photo).-- W. C.

..,, SCHOOL COMPETITION
Writing,--Bessie Moore; D.Colthurst;.

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The Bulkley Hotel.
E. E, Orchard, Owner a
European or American Plan
The headquarters for the Bulkley

Valley. Tourists and Commercial men |
find this a grand hotel to

Stop at.

All trains met. Autos, livery or rigs

saddle horses provided.

Smithers. B. C.

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Soda Fountain
Ice.Cream Soft Drinks

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Up-to-Date Drug Store

Hazelton

Fresh Vegetables

PRICE -LIst
POTATOSS, per sack..,,. tienes $2. 50
CABBAGE, late, per Ib.......,., 05.
CABBAGE; early, per tb, eee 608
CARROTS, per sack ....:..,.... 2,80
CAULIFLOWER, per head... 15
GREEN PEAS, for canning, Ib. 06
TURNIPS, per sack..°......,... 2,50
BEETS, two bunches at per bunch © .05

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Drawing.--Fred Thomas; E, Amos;.

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\For Sale

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ply at the Herald office:

One“Gook Stove in
dition, . Ap.
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Mixed pickles.--Mrs,  Bohler; “Mis, |

For Sale

Child’s folding gal-

get Be
“I! Relish,.-Mrs, HL, Frank; Mrs.°T.H,,

tically ‘new;.
Quick Station. ;

; “ky with hoods prac-,
$8.50, Apply Postmaster,’
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For Sale
freshen first.of the year,
at Belmont’a: Dairy Barna, A;
E. R.. Cox, ‘Harelton,. vee

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