The Omineca Herald NEW HAZELTON, B.C, Published Every Wednesday ~*~ C. H. Sawle . Publisher Advertising rate, Display 35c per inch per issue; reading notices 16c for the first insertion and 10c each subse- quent insertions; legal notices 14¢ and 12c, Display 40e per inch Certificates of Improvements.....§15.00 Water Notices $15.00 ' LATE HON. DR, TOLMIE British Columbia lost one of its best citizens last Wednesday evening when Hon. Dr. Tolmie, M. P., for Victoria, passed away at his home in Saanich, Vancouver Island. He was a native son of the provinee an spent his’ life on the old farm which his father eut out of the forest at Saanich, except for the years he was at college, or in public Hfe. Dr. Tolnie was a good nian und an honest politician, and it wus the foet that he looked for and saw only the good in other men, that. caused his downfall as premier of. the province. He could not | conceive of any man or men doing to another just what his politien] friends did to him in those four or five years. He per- sonaly was above sneh stuff. and this was demonstrated when. his old con- stitnents elected him for Victoria at a by-election, to represent them in Otta- wa. Dr. Tolmie served the public a long tine and he rendered faithful and, efficient service. British Columbia, j"; even in the remote parts, | mourn his Joss, A CANADIAN FRONTIER Social conditions in our Canadian hinterland ure being greatly modified hy the new, ensy methods of transport witch bring the city and the frontier closer together, This particular item has to do with the Cariboo region of British Colum- hiu-—-an interiar plateau of grassy hilts — jackpine and poplar forests, innumer- vhie lakes, slonghs and marshes, The social life there is old, as age in this province is counted, for it dates from the early gold rush. of the sixties and much of British Columbia’s history re- lates to this revion and. the various nitivities which teok place there. Hard wpon the heels of the enrly lacer miner and the boom camps they built came the cattle men and the fam- Gus Cariboo Round built by the Royal Engineers, Cattle ranchers acquired vast holdings of hilly range and mar- shy bay lands; their. raneh buildings were evected ‘close ‘to the road which was the sole cunnection with the out- side world. The ranehers sold their produce to the miner. Whey fed atid housed the travellers, their oxen, their | mules and their horse teams. Fundamentally conditions are us they were ‘fifty years ago,exeept for ihe changes brought about by techni- |’ cnl developments. The prospector with pan and rocker still persists alongside modern bydranlic placer mining; the ld cattle ranches and their ‘stopping places, 70 Mile House, 100 Mile House and others long famous, carry on, some with modern Jodges or’ ‘auto | cabins. They still feed the travelling public, but ‘the character-o2' the traveller haa. - ghanged,! ‘the - ‘oll-whacker: ‘and mule-skinner’ have given place to the. motor mecHarits and bus driver, Th . addition thete"is ‘te steady stream of tourists “that::in} ever-increasing, num- bers visit this summer play ground. The region includes: the largest. nest- ing ground for: water-fowl in British Columbia and supplies “an important contingent’ to: ‘the urdyof ducks .aild geese that moves ‘south and south-west ’ ead’ fait.’ This important sourée, ‘al- though greatly reduced is: still. of. great value to the Cariboo. es DOCTORING THE, CANADIANS, —— ge m4 Comparatively ‘gpénking ‘there’ “are. not so many doctors in Canada aa there were years ago. -|in the United Kingdom is only about 2 the: That is, physi- | for every 969 of the population. The the latest statistics show one in every 1,084. One reason vouchsafe is that the period of training has abou€ doubl- ed, making the course a long and an exensive one, Although medical setence has advan. eed like everything else, yet the lack of medical service in rural sections is one of the grentest drawbacks in the country today. The ‘population has be come more urban and less rural in general character and it is obvious that, with greater. territory to cover and more time consumed in travel, it takes more doctors to attend to the needs of the country than of the city. There is one doctor for every 700 or so people in the large cities, but only one for every 1,300 in the country, ' In England and Wales there is only one doctor in 1,863 of the population and in France one in 1,353. The condi tion is different in two other very ad-j. vanced “social service - countrics. In the United States there is one medical min in 798, whereas in Australia there is one in 1,878. About ten per cent of the Canadian doctors were born, though not neces- surily educated, outside of Canada; 5 per cent inthe British Isles ond two nud a half per cont in the Uuited States, : MORE PIG WANTED Something should be said these days thout Canadan bacon, other than the terribly high price. It is good bacon and in what is known 1s a most parti- colar market it has proved a highly re- garded gnd very popular brand = of that food ‘commodity, The podnetion. of bacon’ and hams mmirfer of the consumption, which is dlose to eleven million hundred weight, liy au arrangement made some years neu, Caunda-is entitled to send into that market two and a half ‘ million. ewt. But the British Board of Trade reports that last year less than one. nut A million ewt. was received from Canada, so that we were short more} than a million ewt The pigs brrn in Canada last year is per vent over 1985, but it is quite! proportion gradually decreased until|: MINING Dougias Lay. rineer for some time. westward, Mericetown, driving. There wil be a by-election in tori: shortly to fill the vacaney caused (over 444 million) were an inerease of by the death of the Hon. Dr. ‘Tolmie. ENGINEER IS resident BACK mining ‘eu- for this district, returned bere an Thesday afternoon and proceeded on to Hazeltow where he will rennin Mr. Lay has bis head ; quarters in Hazelton, but except for a few weeks at this senson of the year, ; he ig not much at his head- -quarters, ; Early in September he son ereck, going in from Fort St. - James or wherever the pliunes leave from, by plane and came ont by boat. ! He went down into the Cariboo coun-: try and then came back to Topley, and after a couple of days there proceeded He reports snow enst of and says it is quite cold: For the next few weeks he will be engaged preparing his annual: report aul trying to catch up with his acenmuilated correspondence, Vie- | went to Man- ; | evident that a greater pig population i is| reoqnjve tu meet the export possibilities | Seven years ago the United Kingdom gut trom Canada only 100,000 ewt of; bacon While Denmark supplied over! six niillion uwt. Canada was — far dawn on the list of supplying countries Wouwerer, there has been siice then uo rapid and continued advance with the | rosult that Canada now stunds second, i ouly te ‘Denmark in the British market i but sending only one third of that country supples. Recipe by’ Radio Ma tuned in for a a recipe | new fancy cake— 1 She likes to hear the lady tutk whe | -telly you how to bake; Another station,. though, . nothing exercises, i So. mother got her recipe sulme surprises. : She had her prd and peneil there to ! | for some | and also ftuke dow. every .avord;. >. ‘But: when the broadeast. started wp, | oh cup fe siigar, eream ‘it well, * with this fine morning breeze, The yolks ‘of six -eggs,. -beaten while bending. from the knees; stiz them 1p some iore, Molasses inixed with ‘soda uxt, stretch upon the floor; , Tule rise upon your toes, breathing through * your nose! ' N6ns, twos thitde,.fouiy, dump | 4 -enve it doesn’t Jump.: cians and surgeons. At the beginning of the century there was.one doctor Some Huts arid’ “taistrie 4p! you like and " Stir in your bicep “muscles - now, “take. “adrartialiig’ in ithe local ‘paper. Pays. Yes! But hive you tried. Att. whats ent in with | ; to! ‘ ‘And ‘beat, it witha turkish, towel. While. . .| Bard: lovee back Ward, : ‘place: in ‘pang; ae “| > slow oven, arms: up high,‘ ; Now. finish . with a sumersault, mig coy « why this ig what she heard: - _ t _Aitted,, "flour, about. . enough. to. . : Paint does more than pro- and preserve. It, all _ indoors: tect brightens makes the home a-happier . place to live. in. So, why in days of winter? ‘Let us group of rooms or the “whole -house., Finance. the work, if necessary, under Plan, er ttre son Sp ca . at weet ye Lon : LOCAL ADVERTISERS Soom ty ee . fF ~ well; ‘. 21 mgt, renovate for. the shut- |” Now quickly -ndd ‘expanded Inngs ant vorgive you.an estimate on a * 3 . painting and decorating ;.' job for’ a: single. room, a < the” Home * "Improvement red a Tarr id Synopsis of Land Act PRE-EMPTIONS ny acant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands may be presempted by British sabjects over 36 years of age, ‘and by aliena on declaring intention to become British dence, occupation ‘and improvement, :~ Fall - information. concerning ereemp. tions in given in’ Bulletin No, Land Berles, “How to Pre-empt Land,” ccpies of . Which can be obtained [ree of charge by addressing thé Department of Lands, Vic- Orla, tlon, Vietorta, -oF any. Government Agent. | Records will be granted covering only | fand suitable. for agricultural _ purposes within reasonabie distance of road, school and marketing. facilites and which js not timberland, Le., carrying aver 5,000 board . feet per acré east of the Coast Range and #000 feet.par acre west of that. Ranga. Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to the Land Commissioner af . the Land Recording Diviston in which the 4 York. _ ve bo land applied for fs situated. on printed forms obtained from the Commissioner. Pre-amptions must be occupied for five years and Improvements made to value of $10 per acre, including clearing and culti- vating at least five acres,. before a Crowns Grant can ba received, Pra-amptions carrying part time condl-. tones of aceupation ars also granted. : @ PURCHASE OF LEASE Applications are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved Crown land: hot being timberland, for agricultur purposes. Minimum price of first-class (areble} lind ts $5 per acre, and seconde elass (grazing) land, $2.50 per acre. Further information 1s given in Bulletin No. 10, Land ‘Series, “Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands.” As « partial tellet. measure, reverted Iands may be acquired by purchase in ten equal instalments, with the first payment suspended far two years, provided taxes ate pald when due and improvements are made during the first two years of not less than 10% of the appraised value. Mill, factory or industrial e¢ites on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchesed or leased, the conditions including payment of stumpage. Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 acres, may be lensed a8 homesites, condi- - tlonal upon a dwelling being erected im the first year, title being obtainad alter residence and improvement. conditions. are fulfilled and land has teen surveyed. For grazing sand imdustrial purposes areas not exceeding 440. acres may be Yased by one person or a company. mder the Grazing Act the Province is amides into grazing districts and the range administered under grazing regula. tions amended from time to tima to meet warying conditions. Annual grazing per, _ mits are issued based on certain monthly rates per head of stock -F" -“ity In graze . ing’ privileges ta given lo sident stork owners, Stock-owters may. form assodlie '" #tong for range management . Free oF up ta-ten: head. a catipers and travellers, Here and There . Opening three weeks earlier this year with a 15-inch snow fall on December 2, the ski-ing season in Quebec province was off to a ‘Tying start with special Canadian Pacific trains as well as regulars érowded with enthusiasts on the first week-end thereafter from Montreal to the Laurentlans. s < : The Empress of Britain will start the winter ¢cruise season from New York December 29 ona aoine-day voyage to the West In- -dles: and Cuba, It: will carry its. ,-|-<. a own night club of Broadway en- : tertainers and a smart danco band. The Empress of Australia, : véetween Januayy 7 and March 25 — will ‘make six: cruises of ‘eight, — nine, ten, 16 and 18 day duration ‘- to the West: Indies, a all from New ; ; Gift of a visit home for Christ-. mas and New Year was the un-" usual present suggested for the year.end by G, EB. Carter, general ' passenger agent, Canadian Pacific.. Railway, Montreal, as he explain- ed. the company’s pre-paid ticket "lan for sending transporiation to *quteof-town relatives ‘and frievids. ~ Arrangement of details of such visits is extremely simple, Mr, Carter: snid,. and tickets cost no more;degpite use of; telegraph in’. 18° guar—1s antea that the tickets will, reach" case of: ‘emergency. and... the Nght person. This. service is ‘not. confined: to: Christmas. aud,. New Year but is particular ty Bo- paler at. this seasol. web tight cst, Cantadian and world. king en ? thusiasts: will. heve an eee nity to test the Rooky. Mountains’... : 7 Claim of having ..skl facilities: : . championships of the. Canadian.. Amateur. Ski Association are held from March 5 to & on the. step | alone, ok at “Mqunt ; 8 trom the ee Paci B.C.; Bureau of Provincial Informac- : - oft partially. free permits available for settlers, a te subjects, .conditional upon Feale 7 | 1 1 i 1 Unusually comfortable rooms, the fin- The Mail Order Drug St of Northern B. 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