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NEW HAZELTON, B. C., APRIL 15, 1927

No. Pics “uh

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“ Douglas Lay’s
Lecture to the |*
Mining People

The last of the series of lectures by
the Tesident mining engineer, Dougias
Lay was given in Hazelton on Monday
evenlug last in the school house. The
attendance was very good, both of pro-
apectors and lay citizens, Mr. Lay ‘is
il very interesting and instructive talk-
er aud his addtess was much enjoyed.
It should be of much benefit.

The chair was occupied by Dr. H. C.
Wrineh, ML. A, Mr Lay gave five
iain reasons why the district should
‘look forward with a good déal of op-
timism to an increased activity in the
nining industry n all parts of the

‘North Hastern Mining District. The
five poluts were, briefly, as follows :—

First—The inerease in production in
fode mining and placer mining and in
cool mining, and that a start.had been
mode in mining in- the non-metallic
class by a shipment of 150-tons of fire
clay from the Williams Lake section.

Second—The new. discoveries made
during the past year, among which are
those at’ Topley, a falena deposit nf
Tugenica tiver and the big micen dis-
covery near Irort Graham on the Fin:
lay rivet,

Third—During the. past year there
was energetic development at widely
separated points in the district, inetnd-
ing the development by the D. W.
Aiines Etd, on the Seven Sisters group
near Cedarvale. This property the en-
Sineer considered one of the Plumbs of
fhe season. There is the work at the
Duthi Mines and ef the B.'C.. Silver 4
the same vicinity: an Grouse mountain
the
ing with renewed energy and there is
extension work of Telkwa Coller-
jes, In hte Cariboo the Consolidated
Co. hus gone in for the first time and
the Kafue Copper Deveolpment Co, is
operating a dredge: Then towards ‘the
en of the season there was the devy-
elopment at Topley by the Standard

“Mvez Lead Co. and by the Porcupine
Golifields Go,

Fourth—The better operating ¢on-
ditions, such us reduced railway rates
aud reduced stnelter rates

Fifth—the elose touch maintained
between. the prospectors aud operators
by the department o£ mines. This re
sults in a great help to the prospectors
in disposing: of his Property and :to the
operator In ‘locating properties. that
have, merit.

Mr. Lay belleves that ‘there is every
‘renson to look forward with optimism
to the immediate future of the mining
industry. 'There will no doubt be= ra
‘disappointment now ond again but in
the main success will be achieved.

SHOW WAS APPRECIATED

‘There wes a full house at the New
B® Unaxzelton church hall on Monday nlght-
& when the play “The Making Over of
| Martha” was presented bY an company
B oof Hazelton artists. The play wns for

the benefit of the chureh finds and a
sum Was realized which helped mater-
y intly, After the ‘performance refresh-
a) ments were served by the Ladies Aid
y under whose auspices. the entertain-
# ment was given, At the close of the
y. evening Rev, J. Go Young, on behalt of

; the Ladies Ald,: couived. hearty: thanks
to the verformance for the kindness fnj-
coming over and also. for: the splendid |

) entertaimment given, . Thaxe : taking

part were:—Mr. and Mrs, D. B. Boden
; Rev, end ‘Mrs. J. HL. Xoung, Mrs. Gen.

Winaby, Cooper, ‘Menaen’

i Lightburn, od ' ou

Knocking Own
. Country and
Ignores Facts

Victoria, April 7—Immigrants from
Englund or other places in the’ wilds
of Northern British Colymbia, are suf-
fering with their families, on the verge
of starvation and almost being frozen
by the long severe winter because they
have not proper clothing and shelter,
according to charges made here
against immigretion officlals by Mrs,
E.R. Cox, of Hazelton, known as the
Woman politician of the north.

She is-he niece of the latg, Captain
Philip Hankin, who was govenor of
this country at the time of Confeder-
ation, She is the official interpretor
of the north for the Supreme Court of

Appeul and speaks four native dialects
She came down for the Sankey mur-
der trial. ;

“We have had to keep several fami-
lies of these poor immigrants brought
the winter,” Mrs. Cox said. “What
else could you do?” The poor beople,
have been helpless there and starving,
We have had to do it every winter*re-
cently. And since I arrived here 1
have received word that.a lot: more
immigrants are arriy ing and helng
dumped there.

“These people should be placed to-
gether in a town where they em be
lovked aftexy. When the vatlyes of
the north find it diffie wit to nake a
living. how @un ron expeet htvve help-
less, enixperierced people frum lon
den and other chies 42 eke out ee ex-
isteree? ‘About an i cHb tony
CAL ismudie. aikl they wine -phint. gar:

ee

Casstar Crown Copper Co. is work-

‘ed Chureh.

} Benson, Jr, Mrs;: ‘Tyehurst, Mrs. Grant |’
Mrs, Dungate;: Mise Rorfitt, : Mesars, ;

Crbn to ken th cuteves ative, ia, ubane
[mulse ww! s produce fur mavket. ~ Ke.

is' so bad that they can’t even raise a
racket on it:

“The wrong kind of people are. be
ing sent. into this north country. It
is not fair. to the immigrants them-
selves. Not only are the transportu-
tion difficulties seridus, but even if
they should rilise anything, the mar-
keta of the big cities are so far awa
and th eshipping costs so high that
they could not make anything.”

The above has heen contradieted and
declared to be untrue by immigration

;Officinls in Vancouver..

Were the author of. the above attack
on Northern British Columbin not so
well known some attention might be
paid to it by local people. As it fs it

Continued on Page three

, HAZELTON TALENT PLEASED

Some local talent in Hazelton put
on a show in Assembly hall Friday
night of last week in aid: of the Unit-
The name of the play was
“fhe Muking Over of Martha." The
party who selected the characters ‘aid
an exeeptionally good job. The parts
were all taken well, Some’ of the per-
formers. stn ved & come back after an
inbsence of—many yeurs.

The hall was full and the’ audience
Wad an appreciative one, The chureh
reniived a _ substantiat- sum and. the
performers. have been told that they
did well so everyone ia’ happy.

The Ladies ‘Ald of New ‘Hazelton is
giving ‘Ww ple social “In- the chureh hall
on Saturday night, “Anti 28rd. Admis-
sion, adults: Sie: and. children 256, a

witht: ad family dn th

sides some of the land they are put on’

‘a stable and: a@ couple of hay sheds, ‘a a

‘Jin thie diiterlor one of the most import-

in'the

re “Mason Adams. has ‘petueied to: |:
Snilthers- “after apénding several me .

An Australian:
. Found Paradise
New Hazelton

A man-who has found his “Paradise
Valley” is Alex. Taylor who six years
ago purchased the John McInnes farm
just beyond the end of the high level
bridge.
Mr. Taylor is an Australian and is.
familiar with Jand and farming. He
had for many years the wonderlust
and has covered a good part of the
globe, always with-a-vlew of some day
settling. on a piece of land when he
found what he wanted. and what fitted
into his diea of 2 home. He found it
in the McInnes place and he has, in
six years, converted it from a wilder-
hess into 4 real farm. He has now
some forty acres under cultivation.
It is good land, rolling, well supplied
with water, beautifully situated and
all fenced. It is ready now ‘for real
farming—intensive farming. ; :
Taylor's place is only two miles from
the railway station at New Hazelton
and on the main highway. Most of
the land is east of the road, bit west
of the road are several acres suitable
for grazing aiid through which ‘Two
Mile Creek, one of the best streams in
the country runs, or at least tumbles
into the Bulkley river. Eventually. he
will develop a water power there for
domestic purposes. The development
would cost but a few dollars When
that time comes his idea of a farm
home will be complete,
Up to the present time the main
erdps have beeh hay or feed that could
be sold. Mr. Taylor-has, however, got

Annual Meeting
Official Board.
‘Knox United

of Knox church was held on Tuesday
evening in the chucrh hall with Jas.
Richmond in the ‘chair. There were
present Hi. T. Kenney, A. H. Barker,
Thomas Brooks, James Me Connell and
nh. Ww. Riley. Most enocuraging re-
Ports were presented from every de-
partment and in every branch of the
church activities there was an increase
n membership,

Mr. Barker presented the financial
‘eport which showed the total giving
osf the congregation to have been
$1008. Mr, Brooks .Wwas selected lay
delegate to Presbytery and to Confer-
ence, both of which are to be held in
Wesley church, Vancouver, commence.
ng Tuesday, May 17th,

Rev. My. Allen expressed his appre:
elation of the able assistance render-
el him by the board. Mr. Allen aise
gave a brief review of the chutch’s
progress since the union. ~

Terrace Notes

Mrs. J. B. Colthurst accompanied
her dawghter and son .to Vancouver
where they will enter school of thr
coming term.

St. Matthews church will hold speei-
al easter services.

Misses Annie. Thomson, Victoria
KirkKvesky,: ‘Nellie Guryich,.and. Alfred

4 cow and some chickens. ‘These lielp
reduce living and operating costs very

together sole ‘stock, such™ as ‘a ‘horée’

Skatlabald, H.: Heilbromer, J. Scott;

The annual official board meeting |

- Country Ready
For Farmers
Wanting Land

The New Hazelton district Is now in
shape for an inflox of farmers who
are looking for good farms ‘with land
enough under cultivation for them to
make a good start. Climate and soil
conditions. are away above the average.
There is nothing, except tropical and
smi-tropical stuff, that is not being
Produced and produced successfully.
The need of the district now is farm-
ers with familles to work the farms
or a flock of young women to tie up
with the bachelor farmers who have
located and done the pioneer and got
things in shape for real farming.
Some of the farms that have got a
good start are Leon Belmont, with 20
neres and a dairy business establish-
ed; Tony Grecco with nearly 100 acres
under cultivation, all good Jand and
well watered; Geo. D. Parent with a
food many acres under cultivation :
Alex. Taylor with about forty acres
under cultivation; Geo. -MeBean with
about twenty acres under cultivation
and a total of 160; Mrs. _MacKay’s
reneh of sixty acres, forty in crop and
there is the Mairng place, the Lart:-
worthy place and the old Purvis place
ail with twenty or more acres under
cultivation. These are all good farms
and located on main roads and close
to the railway station at New Hazelton
These places nre in need of some-
thing. Some need Women, some are —
in need of men, and two or three are
vacant at present. They are only a
few of the desirable places Close in
and which ‘are: now in the farm: “als.
There. As. a-good deal of farm jand ad-

Dido: Gurvich, D. ‘Morrison - ‘and. 8.
Blatchford: were among those. who ae-

materially. He hag a nice-little house

fine big root cellar and ati excellent
spring of water at his door.

the place, but. Taylor likes work, His
efforts have been rewarded. While
he has some more land to clear, and he
iv clearing it, his greatest need is a
house-keeper, he being a bachelor.
Here is an opportunity for 2 young
Wwunlan to make good on the land.

CASSIAR RANCH IS SOLD

New Owner is a Prince Albert Man
And he has Taken Possession

To the farming community along the
Skeena river and in fact to all Dolnts

aut deals in farm lands was put thro
recently. W. M. Medd of Prince Al-
bert, becanie the owner of the Caésiar
Raneh at Woodcock and he has taken
possession, J. McNeil arrived . there
on Sunday to look after the place un-
til Air. Medd returned to Prince Al-
bert for his family and farming equip-
ment. He will be back in Woodcock
i a couple of weeks. Casslar Ranch
or Woodcock Prairie is one of the. best
known fnrtis ou the Skeeni River, It
has o fine location and there is. some
wonderfull soil.
less a checkered career due to ‘unflu-
enees over which the farm had io con-
trol, and. neither had the climate. A
good many: aerés of. tine’ abil are ready
for cultivating and the: new owner, will
be there In lots of timé-to plant: ‘this
apring, qt i 1s an ideal; ;farmn. for dairy-
ing. aid it that. is thé: Aiterition of’ the
new owner hé' wall fing. his cheighbors
glad to -co-opernte with hin. Wood-
cock ‘weuld then. “soon become one ‘of.
thie’ biggest shipphig’ pits ‘on the’ ne Mee |
the way of tlk ind | e femh. -

oe
Bera:

A good deal of work has been put on {

companied the’ basket ball teams: from
Prince Rupert the first of -the week,

Special enster services belng

held in ‘Knox church,

are

‘Tom: Marsh, Jas, and Cecil Lever

It has hed more or |

and Wm. Unger went to Rupert Jast
Tuesday to witness the ball game in
the evening. It was the opening of
the season,

' a@ base ball team is being recruited
from the ranks of the Native Sons of
Canada, There is considerable ma-

terial and the Doe, thinks he will get

an unbeatable nine,

Mr. and Mrs, Jos. Cook have moved
into the Lazelle building,

Mr and Brs. £. J, France are mor-
ing into the Index rooming house raca-
ted by Mr aiid Mfrs, ‘Oilver.

On Wednesday, Aprii 20th, St. Mat-
thews church will Held an Oriental
Pagent in Progress Hall commencing |}
at 7.30.p. m. Oriental Costtimes and
Oriental music, both unique nod, edu-
cating; 2 program full of life nnd col-
or. Come and enjoy o pleasant even-
ing. wos it

Miss Schmuck: was the guest of hon.
or at a shower given in ‘the 7 pirsonage.

large’ attendance. | Lorna: Sinith, dang-’
hter of Mr, aud Mrs. WwW. Smith, in
bridal attire, made’ te pretty picture as
she etrelea the dit (wing room’ Wwheellnig’
a cairiggh. Histitally détoratéed ‘aha

Mrs: Allen and “Mrs, Haney rendered
solos towards" ‘the, close of the af-.
" h te wi

- Support pour. local.
“you support oul

by ‘the Indies Guild On Thursday af}
ternoon of. ast weelk, « ‘There was a}.

ladened - with’ tifts and good. wishes, |:

I joining New! Hazelton: in five. ‘and or
twenty acre. “blocks which" can “be ‘had
at very regsonabie rates: and. ‘on’ fay-.
orable: terms, and where the clearing

jis exceptionally. Nght. There are also

4 good many other places a little far-
ther out, both partly cleared ond -in
the bush stnie, New ‘settlers can get
just what they want and they will bx
welcomed. _ The couutry needs them,

VISITORS 0 SILVER CUP

W. S. Harris returned to NewHaz
elton Wednesday night and expects .to
remain the balance of the year in these
parts. He “is: very optimistic regard-

ing the outlook of
that this will be he Dest year’ mining -

in this district ever had. He W8s aC.

companied by, three mining engineers’
from Bellingham, ‘Messrs. . Johnson,

muir and Brown, and on Ehursday a
party was organized and they went up

to thé Silver Cap on Nine Mile. The’
visitors hope to return south: ‘Sunday. ‘

Cm etna eames ae Ea

According to the new Notaresi Pub-
lie Act, Passed at thie last session of
the Legislative; it"is now necessary to
hove all ugretments, deeds, bills of
Stile and such other Dapers, inchadine
wills, ete, drawn: before a. Notary

{Public to make them legal,

Geo. Lapdint, a Salmon Arm rancher .
nnd batchelor, lett Saturday night for.
Calgary atid other. eastern: points,

The Felix, Club met last week’ ‘at the
home : ‘of Mis. Winsby wien the prizes
were won by Mrs. Gow" ‘and Mrs: Chap-
Dell, ‘This week they ‘met at Mrs. An-
dersons and the husbands rang. in once -”
more, os a .

A sii. ‘trom New. Hazelton . an:
tieipate golng to ‘Teliewa a Monday night

nining and states .. i