ee Cer THE OMINECA HERALD, NEW HAZELTON, B. C.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1937 Oe Orme’s, Ltd. (The Pioneer Druggist) The Mail Order Drug Store of Northern. B. C, Drugs Stationery Fancy Goods Kodaks Pictures Developed and | Printed Prince Rupert, B.C. oh a Synopsis of Land Act PRE-EMPTION 3 ACANT, unreserved, surveyed) Crown lands may be pre-enipted by ‘British Subjects over 18 years of age, and by sliens on declaring intention to become - i Pet gave Billen’s arm a squeeze and British subjects, conditional upon resi- dence, secupation. and impravement, Full information concerning. Fresemip, fiona is given in Bulletin ‘No, ‘Land Series, “How to Pre-empt Land,” conine of which can be obtained free of charge by addressing the Department-of Lands, Vic- . toris, B.C.; Bureau of .Provineial.Informa- tion, Victoria, or any Government Agent. Records will be granted covering oniy land sullable for agricultural purposes within reasonable distanca of road, school end marketing facilities and which is not timberland, Le, carrying over 5,000 board, feat per acre east of the Coast Range and 8.000 feet per acre west of that Range. Applications for pre-emptions’ are ta be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Division in which the land applied for is situated, on printed forms obtained. from the Commissioner, . Pre-emptions must be occupied for five years and improvements made to value of - $10 per acre, including clearing and. culti+ vating at laast five ecres,. before a Crown Grant can be‘ recelyed, Pre-emptiona enarrying part time condl« tions of cscupation are also aranted, vo PURCHASE OB LEASE Applications are received, for purchase ef. yacant-" and. unreserved: Crawn lands, .. not: being” timberland: “for egritultural, purposes. Minimum price: of .. flrat-class (arable) tand is $5 per acre, and rsecond- elass (grazing) land, 50 per acre. Further information is given in Bulletin No. 20, Land Berles, “Purchases and Lease of Crown Lands.” As e partis! rellef méasure, reverted lands may be acquired by purchase in ten equal instalments, with the first payment suspended for’ twa, years, provided taxcs are. pald when dua. and ‘improvements are made, during the first two years of not less < than 10% of the appraised value. Min, ‘factory or industrial sites on timber land,:mot exceeding, 40 acres..imay: be purchased or leased, the conditions including payment of atumpage. Unsurveyed areas, ‘not’ exceeding 20 acres, may be leased as homesites, condi- tional upon! & dwelling Ibeing}ierected in the first year, title being obtained after residence and improvement conditions are fulfilled and tand has been: surveyed. For grazing. aud industrial purposes areas. -not exceeding 49 ,acres ma leased: by aiie, pereon of @, company. -, ‘ed Under the: Grazing: Act the Province is divided inte grazing Ulstricts and: the range ‘administered under. grazing .regula- tions amended from time to time to meet varying conditions, Annual: grazing por= mits ara‘ istued based on certain. monthly rotes per bead-cf stock, .Pr'wity in’ praz~ Ine privileges” ‘ts * given: to res et; stock owners: Stock-owners,,may. form: ab ROCIA= tions for: fange, Tasnagement. . Free” of zane e8 at ate, ee i Heaar* sikh aa sat em |of this. Plerre placed-: the? girl é The’ the, river, ‘but head north in’ the morning, Ellen goes. to the owner, John Benham, “and- begs him‘ to give her passdge: ‘To her sur- prise he flatly refuses. “This is Angus Mackay's lass, Pierre announced Pat. iTiet're ‘Buschard’ murmured sonor ous greetings and bowed clumisly. ‘Elien ‘smiled and advanced close to the ‘giant’ riverman. “You are going to help‘ me,” Pierre?” “Oil, oui, mam’selle” rumbled the big fellow. “M'sieu Benham, he’s be mad lak’ wolf at Pierre Buschard, but Pierre do w’at he can. You come wit’ Pierre now mum'selle, and we must quict lak’ lynx w'en he stalk dat rab- bit. ay | Een, victim to a sudden tumulluous _ thrill, senrried away and donned her ‘mnackinaw and cap.. Back in the big room she stood on. her .tip toes and ‘jiecked Pat McClatehney on one whis- i-kery cheek with her red pursed lips. “TH remember this Pat,” she promised “Tis little enough, lass. Now stick to your. guns and I.gainble this will | curae out well enough. .I feel Sure of Lyour safety, for whatever else he may ‘be, John Benham is.a gentleman and the finest riverman in the north. Now run. along with Pierre and do just as he suys. He, has alvently. taken care of your, luggage.” . . shook hands with Vierre Buschard. The next thing Ellen knew Pierre had | siguiente wlllegayreon lal Ae cea meg, ‘ , ' : Prince Repert §/* : Hotel 4 Fe ‘ ba a a t A real good, hotel serving . the north land ° i : SECOND INSTALLMENT as al wWind-blown shadow, they round: Prince Ru r . Poa — ed the point and. drifted backwards H. B Roihern, , B & - . again: Uneouth: shapes ‘took ‘form ‘in * oo , Fs Synopsis:' Ellei Mackay on ber way|the nighi. Ellen recognized the loaded | from schéol sit Winnipeg, to join her | scows of John Benham’s brigade. The Rates—$1.50 per day and up father at Fort Edson, ‘misses the boat | candé drifted in-and. gently ‘nosed the = by which she wiis to travel. Hearing| nearest scow. Silently ;Pierre Busch- that ‘andtler boat ‘is about to start|ard-stepped to .the ‘BCOW. and held: ‘the: canoe firm.:, Coen kt! “Cums, mais he a tayercdl Theh Stepped out beside him: Pierre indicted: {he massed cargo of freight upon the ‘scow. “He lifted’ up one end of the tarpaulin which covered the pile “Under here; ‘he brenathed.“You must hide. Yor a day and a night you must hide, inam’selle, Den we will ‘shoot dat Cascade Rapid. “M’siew’ Benhain she not sent you back’ after dat.’ 1 have put dat food, ‘and water and the blankets, Tham selle. _ Aud, Pierre, he's watch out for you.” * _ Ellen gripped ‘Pierre's with both her slim hands. kind, Pier re,” she murmured. never ‘forget | this.” - “Bien,” he grinned. me happy” to -help, hide ‘now, quiek. ” Her ‘heart beating thunderously,; she creyt beneath the edge of the: tarpaul- in and crouched quietly. She felt the slight quiver of the scow as Pierre left it. “Alone now.. ‘Alone! Definitely committed to the great adventure. The future” might bring—anything, huge’ paw “You are I will make You ‘She's mam’selle. ly a stirring anticipation. vellonsly clear, almost hypnotie eyes of John Benham. The next, time they rested on “‘her-—what would. they. mir- ‘ror? “Surprise; * yes. - how co It-was cosy there in the darkness be- neath‘ the tarpaulin. She stirred and’ token her by the elbow and was guid- ing her steps down the sloping bank to the river. re was still out there, : vastly’ except for the careless beat of the river, While the-night throbbed to. the power off the limitless: wilderness: which stret- ched away: to: the north. A faint,-haun- ting, quaverlig:note-drifted, down: from, |. arhOng’ the imasged -stars/‘r,Ally things, fal . wére heading ynorthy, even ehel..i.H Mae. found’ herself, ‘turilding: awitinee: eusteange, | wita ectasy. 7 “ Ahera WAS ft ‘Die, Peterborough © eanos pulled up on the shore; did tnt the ‘how: he shoved off, balancing. himself deft- ly in the stern, while he’ ‘lifted and dipped a gleaming‘; miitate. The, boy: ant, craft, trembled fore the: grip of gal hist: th the ‘yr: rent and stole Upstream. vaueniie, Abend’. Be -futttug- potit-teome surprise, » ‘Phen: ‘ail that had: happened: during ‘the : night ‘came back -to her’ an felt about ‘her. simple hig-hearted. Pierre Buschard. Por; in a crevice between the massed s ae aes ; : meh ON a acs GREASE Spray drenched her and the wind of their speed clutched at her face ” bales and . boxes ofthe cargo wos al. bundle 'é6f food and** the sleek, chit 3 contours of a jar of Water... | "Bile" ’sniiggled’ dowii’ inté ‘the lan: .é kets," covering” hiersel? With ae Pode to rockstt.” Presently abe sleptii «.. “Wher ‘Bilen “Mackay awoke: again it WAS: witha start ‘and a short ‘ghap of but | queer ‘ly enough Ellen felt no ‘fear, On- ‘She remembered those strange, mar- te “Then she blessed the | deuded with: ‘aweet accu The -s scow | pécamdiacradie’ anid’ the great, inyater- “as Housifores:of thi: river a gentle hand: she ‘relaxed. - ‘(Close ‘beside: -her:a: deen Ao ‘HAZELTON ‘LAND DISTRICT ‘DISTRICT OF COAST, I (RANGE 5 a “mike: tied thut i, Frank xX, Prank intend to apply to’ the’ commisstoner of lands’ ‘for a license to prospect for . coal’ over’ lands known’ as Section 38, , Tp. ‘Ta. RY, Coast Thistrict. + * Frank “X. Vrank | : Dated, Janiary 21, 1887" a ‘-HAZELTON LAND. Der. DISTRICT OF COAST, RANGE 5 of lands for; a- license to prospect for conl gver lands .known..as ‘Section Me, Ep. de RV, Coast District... a oc? Frank xX. Prank’ Dated,. January: 21, 1987 aoe ts > wye | | : oideaee : Th 1A, RV. Jiated, Janay N-LAND DISTRICT nore ‘COAST, RANGE 5 “Take: ‘notice that I, Frank X. Fronk intend “to apply: to the commissioner of lands for a Heense to prospect for coal over Innds known as Section 22, Coast District, ; . Frank .X. Prank. a. Pian HAZELTON. LAND DISTRICT RISTRICT OF coast, BANGE 5 Take notice that ft, Frank X. Frank “intend ‘to apply’ to’ the. commissioner of lands for a license to prospect fur ' Goal over lands known as Seetion 20, Tp. 1A Ie, Ve roast “District.” Prank X. Frank liateil January: 21,- 187 we arf phoebe e : ~ HAZELTON 1 LAND. pisTRICT ,DISTRICT OF COAST, RANGE 5 “Tuke notice that I, Frank Xx. ' Prank . pin tend to apply to tlie’ ‘coinmissioner of lands for a leense to prospect far . coal ever lands knowi.,as- Section 13, ake. notice that: I, Frank x. Frank. Tp. 1A, Re, intend to capply., to the commissioner Const District, _ rank Xx. Frank Dated, Fananey 21, 1037 . L ‘Phere is quite a eal’ ‘for ‘dimension ‘spruce. from: this