4 ; a By it - ni ! yo Yo venng hoy. _ NEW. HAZELTON, B. com ‘WEDNESDAY.’ MARCH 6, 1929 . — “No. 36” A Well Known| ‘Smithers. Man Took His: Life}. - , the eouintey ‘yeceived z shock last Thursday’ morning. when it was learn- ei that I. EL Hetherington, of ‘gmith- | _ ers, and fo% ‘several years ayith - the. Union Bank. in - ‘Hazelton, - had ‘been found. dead “with: his’ ‘throat. ‘cut. by. a Tazor. ‘Hetherington disappeared on Tuesday afternoon and: “although his ‘friends spent the. date. afternoon : and all the night, and all day. and. hight on Wednesday, assisted by the: police and, tnatf¥ of the citizens, he could not be found, although traces . were. seen: in the snow of where he had been walk- ing, only. to le lost ‘Again on the main travelled ronds, «It was not’ until one of the men at Henry’s garage was mak- ing his monthly inspection of the cars stored in the garage that the missing man was found. He had. .gone in the bnek door of the building, presumably after the police had searched the. place and crawled over the front of the car} and into the. ‘back seat, The police Were notified of the “dis. eovery and Coroner. Hoskins ordered, an_ inquest. .The verdict of the Jury Was - to the. effect that. be cnme to his death by hemorrage due to his’ own aet while temporarily. insane. The funeral was held.on Sunday af- ternoon under the auspices of the re- turned men of Smithers... It was very - largely attended by friends from ail ‘parts of the district. Fhe late John’ ‘Héthérington- -was-one ’ of the best, known men ‘in the interlor nud few enjoyed the friendship and|” general. coiifidence. that. he aid, He was with the Union- Bank. of Canada ; in Hazelton ‘for several : ‘years before going to Smithers when a branch was opened there. When. the war. broke out he was among. the first to enlist and he saw {tt through. 7 Du eto the. war he atiffered from trench fever and, afterward his fect became ‘Infected. He lost part of one leg and also the other foot. For years he has been a great siifferer, although whenever possible -he was on the job, and he was always. echeerfnl -- After the war he returned to Smith- ers and was with several business places a8 accountant muti] a couplesof years ago be joined W. 8. Henry in the real estate and insurance ‘business. He was: with Mr. Henry at. the time Pi his death, — Lo. Hetherington was ‘one of thie: ‘best foot races the north ever knew. won the champlohship of Northern B. C. in Prince Rupert after .he had beat- en all the runners in the interior, ‘He was dso a good all round nthlete. and. ” yery pleasant fellaw to associate. with | * The decease was x- native of West- Tand, Ene. but came to Canada nga He. was. in. the early” for- “es when: he: “‘prased . awny. “In 1913 he was. married to ‘Ethel Grey; ‘daugh- fey of, Ur, “and: Mrs, 5 8. . Grey of Smithers. Hestdes.- the. wilow ° he: ia “pvived © by four ‘eildren, ‘a danghter | nnd three sone, and ‘by, his: niother who resides dn’ Oninsio’ and. an ‘aunt, ‘Mrs, Prenat Allistone of “Prince: ‘Rupert.: “To. them ‘the -syinpathy , of the interior Boes ant a thelr ‘grent, horenvement.”: ood Cl i. ‘Sprite hie “heen. “appointed : in 8) a coninl Hon- | : ‘vithout ‘i lary ut voi ‘of gettin ays List age ‘He | ‘ busy preparing for the coming season's | smprina one: FROM ‘THE cur’ Mii to. be. Running Twenty-four. Hour ‘Shifts’ After Sunday Next—A’ , Change at the Mill se Ore ‘shipments from the Silver Cup |: mine were started this week and there is feason to believe that shipments will be” continnous - heteatter. Tha first to, be. brought: down the hill is: a lot of high: “grade, | There Wit be | ‘some - ot this: ‘gradé. of ore right. ‘along. There is every ‘probability that con¢entrates from the niill will start the first ‘of next. week. | The inachinery Ag limber- ing up .in’ good: shape and on” Sunday the mill will be. working ‘twenty: four. hours a day. - "During the week... Mr. \| McTaggart ayho' was dn charge of the Holil installation left for the south and his place has.been filled by G. L. Kyvist |who has been employed there from a |. number of months. He has had a: ‘lot of ‘experience with’ mills. The name of, the company has been changed to Silver. Cup. (Hazelton) . Mining Coni- pany, Limited. . NEW MINING COMPANY FORMED L. 8. McGill of Smithers has under taken. the organization of the. Jessie Gold Mines Limited and when in Van- |’ courer recently he’ arranged for a con- siderable sum of money With which to earry on early development. This is to” be started as early as conditions will. ‘warrant. - The Jessie group ‘of claims ia located ‘on the Hudson Bay mountain and ‘adjoining some very} promising . properties.’ The ‘northern directors are F.. M. Dockrill of Telkwa LB. E.-Qrohard: ‘and: J. Barker, -and- Thy . 8. McGill of ‘Smithers. .. . _VISETED HIS, PROSPECT ‘John. McKenzie of Smithers ‘pent a few days last Ww eek at Kitwanga where he is: interestert Ta. prospect with - D. Limonte. The property is. along side the railiyay and ‘as marks of. merit, although: it is still in the- early stages of development. A dyift tunnel har been run in- about’ 80-fect and now a cross cut. will be run to both walls of the vein.:. Mr. McKenzie took a num. ber of: ‘snmples home with him to he assayed. What.the content is he wae not in a position to. say. The rock is Very heny y and sonie. falena. is shown. Sone years ago an assay as high as $176 was: secured, according to reportr by old, time Draspectors, - _ ADDIRESS FOR PROSPECTORS. Douglas tay returned ‘to Hazelton last. week after. completing his work in ‘Victoria which : comprised .the finisb- ing touches on his annual report. -He|- addressed ° a-meeting of mintng. men. in Vaneouver ’ ‘an ‘the. loth’ and he jis: now Ww ork which he expectes to he leven fv bigger one. than, Jngt. year, His first work: ail be delivering. a series of ad: dresses: to -prospectora and. ‘others © ‘at various: ‘points along’ the: ‘vatlway where ‘ever his services are desited, - - Anyone interested avill: communicate with: him immediately. as-only two. weeks ' aire al: lowed. for these: Addieases. ‘The ‘oniy |: expenses ‘to the’ people who wait’ the a - a “Mr. ny. ‘will alko. supply. an" iustrated. ade oe address AH: to: ‘fyrnish | the - halk dvest Ww here: déstred: - : PRINCE. RUPERT. NE WS LET TER» 4 few bumps are being encountered in: the“ hitherto - Lappy: relations - bes tiveen “Prince Rupert. and | the wheat pool: The ‘past . winter: the - ‘elevator has’ been ‘a. weak sister, and: the bur: gers of. Prince Rupert, with stern. coun- tenance, want to inoW the reason. There has been next. ‘to: ‘ne Brain hand- led while millions df bushels have roil- ed’ to’ Vancouver. J G.. Dawson, the mayor, “Col MeMordie, and M, P.. Me- Gaffery will ‘journey ‘to ‘Calaury ‘and have i little’ conversation with the pool - -Offietals. oan oot . cn ? 2 —v ‘The. “ratepayers: “have- ratified the power agreeinent bylaw in a way that leaves. no doubt as. to how they feel. It. was endorsed almost: unanimously. There is a feeling that the Power Cor- poration of- Canada will. indirectly be the means of creating new payrolls” in or, around -Prinée:, Rupert—something the city has been praying for, schem- ing for, ‘shouting for and yearning for for nearly 2 generation. . ’ Hamiltow Douglas | and. his “better half. chave Just celebrated , their. golden wedding anniversary.” Eor some’ year: they baye made their homie in: Seattte. Every old timer in Prince Rupert wih Tecall Hamilton. Douglas—pioneer, ald Than, candidate for . mayor, real es tate mn, chronic optimist and general fountain of good cheer: ond. socinhility. 2 wens ery ati See lie Most of the atatt of the grain eleva- tor will. be transfered to Vancouver | this weok, but Will: probably. be bate next autumn. In the interval -the. city and the pfool will come to an .under- standing as to whether or not the -ele- vator “was. built. and leased to. ship grain tao or for some _ other purpose To - INFANTILE PARALYSIS” covered on the Hazelton’ Indian. Re- serve. Dr. EL, B. Wrinch immedintely isolated that particular case, together with ‘the family and one or two other Indian fninilies that had been in. con- tact with the case for a week previous to its being reported, All public gath- for couple of weeks. The sick child, the, doctor reports, is getting better and he helieves the worst ig over 80 far, ‘Tas that. case is. concerned, fee at ee me Dae . ea CONSERVATIVES: PLEABE NOTE ' ‘whe Bnvéltdn’ Conservative “Asiocta- tion veqtests: that all those Wwho- Are, in- ; terested: ini the: good. welfare of the dis- trict should’ get: ‘together;: "80: that : ‘un- nm hiny. he taken. nd’ Tests obtained.” “at ‘is a duty, ‘you: bwe.. yonrself” -aTid ‘party, ‘to: Ree. that. sae naine will. appear on: the’ forthcoming voters’. Ust, and you hive’ “only” thirty. more: dase ta tnke netion. te vats: ‘that George Y. ‘Btorkey,- " * Seer etary, reagan er. A ease of infantile paralysis was. dis ertngs In Hazelton were ‘also | called off : a Wright, will, hokiing ae along, the allway. PREPARING. FOR THE INGENICA | —_—~ Original Diseoverers are Going in this _ Spring Again and Wilt go Still ; Farther North — - Larry Canty ‘and Perry arrived last Wednesday night to prepare for their annual. trip into the Ingentea country. and the ‘country: far to the north. Mr. Canty was one of the original discov- erers of the Ingenica. He and” Jens Jenson are the’ only ‘two: of the origin- als who are still staying with that country and. they are now on. the eve of realizing their dreams. Canty first went in from ‘Hazelton in 1908; The in’, Canada is very actively. interested in the far north of. British Columbia and not a few properties have been taken up’ by them, Silver, lead and : copper are the. main minerals and it is reported that the higgest mines in the the province will be developed-in the fay north, Even Frank Martin, who has been around the Hazelton country for. many years, is seriously consider- ing going into Finlay Forks and north. Cedarvale News* . Miss. Simpson, the new teacher : Cedatvale has made a good impress’: on the community, and by her: th . oughness. no doubt will give “a good account ‘of her work: at the: end of the term. : Ree. TEL, Wright, B. A,, conducted two, servises nt Meanskinisht last sun- day iu the united church, at Cedarvale has. moved out. The' big ferry will soon be in commission. The coal mine prospect on the north side 4s showing up. splendidly at Ced- arvale so far... A seam four feet thick is exposed and the development work now .heing carried on will- soon prove its veal value, From Woodcock The Rev. 7. H, “Wright, Bz, Aa’ con- ducted service here at 1 Ja.m. last Sun- dey to an interested audience. There. is no snow in the. Woodcock valley and the entive country is taking on 2 spring. like appearance. . Several hundred, railway ties are 6n the loeat siding ready for Shipment. “Mrs. F ranks is a new re ; This locality, . with ity southern expoatire. lends itselt. to- this - industry, and the: fast ‘draining soil. ix another hig: help. . ONT Sharpe w ho bas been tit ‘the Hazelton ; ist wifice for, ‘yontie | ‘months {has token