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TOCA NEWS PAP

‘Hazelton ‘and Surround.

Miss. Péarl aien is. a str. in
_ " Saihers. :

- _vinitor dee Prineo Rapert this
“week:

e * Bulkley: -fancher, waa.in town for
“ereveral’ ‘days: this week.” Be 2

“Misa -Ciistaned Goddard. Te-
~ garned : on: : Saturday ‘from ° ‘an.
 extented stay: ‘in: ‘Vancouver...

‘he junior ‘members of the’ W.
"Shave contributed ,$10; to the
“ands .“of ‘the Soldiers? Aid Com.
-  ittes. sy
a F. Maguiredett. on i Thursday
\ for; Vancouver, where’ he’: will
athe Aholidaya,.- returning)

’ .
ho

The new: gave werent hag closed
“the worlts ‘department office here,

: made. an excellent: record during

: , Raddy. & MacKay’ 3. freighting |
nt fits are’ quite. busy’ these daya.

“fifty.” tons. of ‘ore: -from the Silver

r fréighting machinery, lumber
supplies from Skeene ‘Crose-

a = Bulkley, bridge,is now on’ his-way|
ito Ottawa, to evtiétiin the Engin-

- . seeras: Judging ftom the excellent
 fshowing he made in. building
of big’ bridge. here, Paul should bea
a 7 valuable’ ‘acquisition

‘private. Jack Frost, ' “who: haa
; been’ ‘clerk: in the. road’ ‘guperin-
oy torident’s office since | big. ‘return
yet ftom’. ‘the: front; waa “Jet out"?
Ter when the office was: elosed: this
og week, , He left: on Tueade y for

ion'on -his ‘wounded: deg.

. ‘New Arrivals «:

- Tems Of. General Interest From|

{KING SPEAKS PLAINLY ON PEA CE - QUESTION... |
< WILSON’S PEACE NOTE MAKES NO HIT

“Charles Barrett, ‘the prominent ‘mist beour single endeavor until

- Superintendent W. -J..Garr,-. who}:

nure of te Ba yesterday.

Standiird, and hai algo a, contract |:

ni. eharge: “Of work” on. the new |:

the|-

9 the corps. |:

“ahired: té uinderzo anothér op pete sary, “for. the maintenance of. the

en agricultural and ‘other: ‘basic in-

wh duistries: ‘of. the. Dominion, at that
At Hazelton eoapial on,
: ‘dnd| ciency “io ‘absolutely essential to.
the’ ‘sucessful prosecution: ‘of the;

- London: Pioragaiu prtiament
J anti Feb, ‘i, King George added

"| weight by his words to the Allies’
; atern- rejection of a German-made
peace.

His Majesty. said:: “The
|| vigorous prosecution. oe. the war

; have vindicated: the rights so
ruthlessly violated by our enem-
fea, ‘and have- established the

on security ‘of Europe, on a sound
foundation.” “s

“The morning papers, © again |.
giving space. to Wilson’: 8. peace
Tote, are assiddiously seeking to
penetrate. the possible concealed
motive which may have led: the
president, to. consider’ bia, moat
inopportune move, a

“Washington: 7 Senator “Hiteh-|.
cook failed. today in "his second.
‘attempt ‘to have the senate en-
dorse the: action : of: Wilson in
sending his” peace’ note to thé
warring nations, =

* Boston: - American’ hewspapeis||
exbress the country’s" feeling of

J utter. humiliation over Wilson’ ‘Ss
: peace note, - : ,

"Paris:

- Gustave Herve ‘warns

French socialists that they are
walking into a tray set by Berlin
by. demanding td Bee ‘the Kaiser’s
conditions of pede. - -Expreasing
flattering admiration. for France,
Germany’ will offer to evacuate
France. ‘and Belgium, and will
ask if: Fraiee. is willing to con-

tinue to fight in: order to give

Poland and, Constantinople to
Russia. ,

- Landon: “North of the Ancre
Teutonic troop’, were scattered |-
by: British artillery,

There was violent eannonadlng.
last night in the region of Louve-|:
mont, north of Verdun. _Else-
-where. along. the western front
was quiet., 7

“Numberless trucics, " pulgiig

‘with presents and greetings for|'

Christmas, are . arriving at ‘the
front in an endless stream. The
Canadians have received the bulk

. of their mail, -but. are. obeying]
'Jinstrnctions not to open, their

parcels until Monday.

Paris: - The German submarine

‘U45 was.  surik by destroyers. a

The Allies are advancing steadi-

ly in ‘the Monastir region. There
was a violent artillery duel last
night north of Monastir, with i in-
termittent’ firing all- along ‘the
easterly ‘end of. the Macedonian
front and in the Struma, district,

Petrograd: Russian troops i in
the northern part. of Dobrudja, |,
having been attacked yesterday
along the whole front by superior
numbers of Teutons, are retiring
northward.

“London: _ The Mesopotamian

British troops have captured
El Arish, 90 miles east of the
Suez canal,

"San Francisco:

sular attaches to dynainite ships
and. railroads in Canada and.the
U:S., to block shipments of mu-

Bopp also declared he had hired |
spies to,watch the recruiting and
despatch of _ Canadian troops,
for the information of the’ Ger-
man general staff. - ~

FOR NATIONAL | os
. SERVICE WEEK.

“The National Serviee Board ‘of
Canada has ‘been. charged . with
the duty. and” respunsibility of
making investigation and formu-
lating plans. ‘that. will in some

measure provide for those adjust-
*| mente t in'our national, life, neces-

high: point ‘of production and effi-

Swat, whilescontinaing unimpair-

ee ed the, indlsponsable publie ser-

vices.of the country, “To ‘aecom-
TT pligh: these results: and inure ‘the

_ maxionim production: offwar nae
|. | tertal and. equifiment, the services:
. for: ‘all available men. atid: women’

in: Canada , must - be’ utilized:i in'a.

‘| thanner that will, while achieving]
thede:. purpones;: ‘permit @ the|. Wm

7 abut: will: entertain: :wouiided |.
Canadian officers at: Bagahot Park os

to serve overseas with: ‘our naval
or military. forces,

To lay the, ‘foundation for this
work: an ‘inventory - of the man-
power of Canada must be made
quickly and: ‘at a ‘ninimum ‘eost.
The - -Board.i is to ‘utilize the: facili-
ties provided ‘by ‘the postofiice
department for ‘the purpose. :
is proposed to plica.i in the hands
of each postmaster a sufficient
number of National Service cards
to. enable one to be filled out and
vetutned- in ‘the envelope, which
will be also supplied, - within: ten
‘days of. their receipt... A prompt
keturn’ of. the cards {a of the ut-
most ‘Importance, A- vigorous

a definite period. of time, is nec-

sult. - It is asked, that the fikat |:
week of the new year be observed | *
aa “National Service: Wesk"”’ ‘for
| the taking of this inventory, . oe

a Mayor Chureti of Toronto wa |’

‘Daloar and Daviess at Con:

eA r 5 16 Chrintmas and.N

- Ith.

and united effort, extending over.

essary to insure. ‘the desired: te-]

re on! tg, subject: dep

re-electud by acclamation n yester- |

KIDDIES RECEIVE:: -
"MANY PRESENTS

The little folks of ‘Hazelton, to].
the number of fifty, with their}:

schoolhouse to overflowing last
evening, when tne annual Christ-
Mas tree entertairment was held.
The concert... program. by . the
achoolchildren, under the direc-
tion’ of Miss, Wentzel, was.of un-
‘usual: ‘execellence, ‘and the young

‘plauded, oe
‘Santa: Claus, impéraniated, byt,

a large number’: of: gifts, every
child in ‘Hazelton being § remem-
ered... ‘

- Methodit Church | in

“gpéctat Christmas service inthe
séchoolhbuse ‘tomorrow “evening.
Rav: ‘Mark Pike | will. preach
a Sb the
ith _Selo, by!

1600 feet of depth. -

army ig advancing on the, Tigris. | iy start at the west éndof the. |

° Franz Bopp,
‘former’ ‘German’ “eonsul-genaral,’
testified 1 in ‘the U. 'S. district’court.
that he had conspired witn con-.

nitions to Germany’ ’s enemies. | >”

parents and friends, filled the}:

singers. were enthusiastically ap-

“Uncle Jack” Newick, distributed | «

ams STARTING WORK

}| Another Big Mining Companyto 7

_ Operate on Rocher |
“de Boule:

- Biiniog operations on a large
seale have -been begun by the
Delta ‘Copper Co., which owns
and holds under option 21 claims
on Rocher, de Boule mountain. and:
which has also taken an option

‘jon a: controlling interest in the

Highland Boy coripany.
Development, will. be. tnder the
personal direction of: “‘Harrigon

/Clement, a mining engineer or -

note, who is now engaged in
preparing for the installation of
the. plant, which will include a
compressor and a surface tram.
The company’s - efforts will be
concentrated for the present on

_{the Highland Boy lead,. this re-

markable vein running through
both groups. At an elevation of
5900. feet a tunnel. i is to be driven
on the vein, giving from ‘B00. ta :.
The work

Highland Boy, and will follow the
vein toward the east. ’
Builders are now engaged in
constructing camps on ‘Juniper
‘creek, just above the Rocher de
‘Boule,, Accomomdation for-25 or
80-men will: be: ‘provided. - Between
12 and.15 men will be employed

at once.

It is safe. to predict that the
Delta Copper Co. will“ take a
prominent place in the list of. —
copper.ore producers, . ~ :

The Amergosa 7
EL P, ‘Spalding, who is operat-. ”
ing the Amargoss, on Rocher-de —
Boule mountain, was in town: this
week.
that. the crosseut tunnel had been
driven 160:feet, with about 200°

is likely to be tapped. Adrift -
on’ cross vein has been'run 100
feet. Small showings of: ‘good!
ore have been found. ' .

- Not Entitled to. Commission, -

The suit of .C.G.Harvey against
Bretzins & Morten, for commis-

group; has been decided in favor’:
of the latter.. -The:judge found.
that the plaintiff was not entitled
to any. cornmission, on the sala of
the claims, the deal promoted. by, —_
him. having failed. :

“Telegraphic Enquiries Free“: re
The G.'T.'P: will transmit free’

necord office at Ottawa from, the

ve next of-kin of-any. soldier report: -

ed wounded or missing. — Those.

taking. “advantage, of this free
service: to-wird: for ‘information | :
mvuat ‘present: the official notice
from. Ottawa, when. {elegrephing
enlquiriegs.

“The Standard: ‘Oi hes tained

He informed The Miner -

feet to drive before. the mainvein .

sion on the-sale of the Debenture ..."

of charge-three messages tothe - ;