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Ha ison Lumber. & Timbér Co.

, ROUGH, | DRESSED &, DIMENSION

HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR

FLOORING - WINDOWS

Hemlock Complete, and Spruce — different sizes |

Mill at

HANALL, B.C:

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BRITISH COLUMBIA."

THE MINERAL | PROVINCE ,OF - WESTERN CANADA HAS PRODUCED MINERALS SALUED, AS FOLLOWS :—

Placer Gold, $78,018,848; Lode Gold, $126,972,318; Silver, $80,787,008; Leud, $106,976,442; Copper, $209,967,068; Zinc, $60, B12, BBT7: Coal and Coke, $284 Stroetural Materials and Miscellaneous Minerals, $50, 175, 17, T itaking mineral produc- tion to the end of 1926 show,

AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF - $988;108; 470

The substantial Prorete of the mining industry in this prov- ince is strikingly ‘illustrated in the following figures, which _ show the value of production for successive 5-year periods:

For all years to 1895, inclusive ........8 94,547,241

_ For five years, 1896-1900 ..... wveceseee 51,607,967 , . For five year@, 1901-1905 ........ wees s 96,507,968 . For five years, 1906-1910 . . 125,584,474. For five years, 1911-1915 . .. 142,072,603 For five years, 1916-1920 .... ” 189, 922, 725 For five years 1921 to 1925... canvenees 214,728,650 For 1926....:.0-00 pateeeeese seneeesnenaaene 67,188,842

PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN “YEARS, $49 547,755

Lode mining has only ‘been in progress about 25 yeurs, and only about one- half ef the Province has been prospected;: 200,000 square miles of unexplored mineral bearing lands are open for prospecting. .

The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the fees lower then any other Provinee In the Dominion or any Colony in the Britieh Empire,

. ..Mineral locations are granted to discaverers for nominal fees. Absotutetitles are obtained d by developing sach properties, security of which is graranteecd, by crown grt

Prectically all British Columbia mineral propertiea on which development work has been doneare described in one of the Annual Reports of the Minister of Mines. Those considering mining investments should refer to such reporis. They are available without charge on application to the De t of 8, Victoria, B. R covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts ara published BO rte y, and are availabla on application. Reports of the Geologi- eal Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver, B.C., are recommended a valuable sources of information.

Full information, together with. mining reports and maps,

may be obtained'gratis by addressing

\ The Honourable The Minister of Mines i _ . VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

5 La —7 a Quick C NEWS -

THE: ominieca HERALD. ¥ FRIDAY. JULY. 15,,.920

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_ Archie Keri and J,- 0, Greene * id doing some clearing for W. H. R. Lowe ' Mr. Beattie will also assist? Mr, Lowe during. ‘sheep shearing, Jim being. a|:

coupons. ; ~ ALT. yi a

Beattie and Byewe er are e going out on a brospecting ‘op’ fo,

past master at clipping fleeces and a

' tainable in- Haziton at the drug.

oct Pe 3h . The: ‘Hazelton. Hospital | Jne: ‘Hazelton. Hospital issues tic- kets for any period at $1.50 ‘per

month in advance. ‘This rate in- cludes office: -eonsultations, ‘medi-

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PROVINCIAL, ASSAYER Price inet: pent’ on request

_ Credit Foncier Biis.. VANCOUVER, BC,

” eines, ad well ag ail--costs while

in“ the: hospital.--‘Tickets..are, ob-

store of. .by mail -from : ‘the™ -medi- eal superintendant at the hospital

if i Re “MeGregor. the pioneer: .. dairyman — 7 =

is having a well earned, holiday in Van- penetreei ates couver er and’ ne neurby dairy centres, BEC. -UNDERTAKERS | ; Mrs, Neve went to Winnipeg follow- ZMBALMING POR SHIPMENT A SPECIALTY -L ling the death of her: husband. . oa pies ~ 7 ms eG a oe ” PO. Box sa , A wire . - Quick was ; well “represented at the|} PRINCE RUPERT, Bc. — will brine us [° Smithers celebration. Some took a [3 ~ _ et

real. holiday and went east over the week end. 0

Crop yeports from the prairies , do not seem to have any bulg on Bulkley. Valley, and we have been favored with an absence of hail! and, wind, “The first frost on June 30th did niet do any hari. ‘The frequent: rains have aiso been absorbed, -but there is cousider- able speculation as ‘to’ whet kind of hay. weather July will bring: forth.

Mr, Clarkston is around ‘again after bbeing laid up with a badly cut foot.

We might mention that certain TU

GAS: AND OIL

SUPPLY STATION’ AT

“io” wala OS City, Transfer i] “Stables”

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SHACKLETON: - Hotel: :

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New, clean and comfortable | ‘First-class Dining Boom in connection

Rates ARE ATTRACTIVE an

_ THOS. SHACKLETON - Prop.

mors about powder prices are based. on o lack of knowledge, ahd are sup- ported by about as much truth as cer- ain other rminors about J uly Ist” /

“Grain is now shooting and some was already headed on July 7th, Wheat is in the lead, but oats and barley are coming right along, -

‘Terrace Notes

‘Mrs, Taper and daughter Lillian of Pacifie were here over the week end.

Miss Vera Doodson of Smithers is a guest of Mrs. D. D. Munro.

- Jas, smith was down to Rupert last week,

P. M. Monckton has had a new house boat built at Lakelse Lake and Mrs. Monckton and family have gone’ out to

the lake for the summer, B. T. ‘Ken-.

{ney and W.. Hi Burnett have secured

-|eottages at the lnke. C. W.Sparkes

_W. J. PITMAN’S MUSIC STORE | PRINCE GEORGE, B. C.

Heintzman. & Co. pianos: __ ' Orthophonic Victrolas. aoe Singer Sewing Machines Underwood Typewriters -

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Each the standard in its line, Prices atendard, ‘Freight paid to

your. station, -

and family will spend the ‘summer at Lakelse’ The roads to boath, Lakelse and. Kajlum are in good’ condition and many local people ar making use of ’em

Mrs, deorze Little was a tea hostess on Friday afternoon last in honor : ‘of.

guest of honor. Refreshments were served by the hostess with Mrs. Greig presiding at the. tea. table while. Miss Dover and iiss Kenney served. * -

“Ww, yw Bstiter of Smithers * wag

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“SERVICE

‘Prompt efficient. repairs” wo ‘all rakes of cars; speedy 2 and eareful taxi gervice to- “all _parts of the district, ‘and regular serviee to traing, “with prompt attention: to tranfer and’ Grayage—This i ig the service of

‘The Falconer. Transfer

‘Hazeutow, B. C.

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“Have “You 3 Paid: Your ‘ilerition up to Date?..

$2.00 Pay

8 fot : a Full Yer | A "3

business visitor, over. the week ‘end. :

Inst ‘Wek. cy 1 Tope

Prince Rupert are spending: two weeks

|" Mi. ond Mrs, 'Claxe Gigzy were: ‘in Prince’ ‘Rupert’ ‘last: week. returning: ‘to: ‘Terrace Thursday. pet

of’ the sunimer, 1 home by: ‘hip. “‘glater, ‘Mrs, M, ‘Hemmion |-

. months here. oe

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LAND ACT AMEE AMENDMENTS

-Jom declaring intention | to

’ Full

‘land’ ‘suitable for agricultiral purposes, and

her guest, Mrs. Alien, of Honolulu, In |. the afternoon solos were given by Rev. },. Mrs. Allen, Mrs, R. Honey and the

J. AS Norris’ was is town the’ end Lot ;

Mrs. We Robinson and family ‘of viet

1 holidaying at’ ‘P.M, Monckton’s! farm.

ie H. Renny returned from his & holt: bef ‘# \day in the*south:on: Saturday, leaving |... | hires” Kenney-/and sgons~ in. ‘Vancouver |: where. they” will spend: the remainder. “He’ ‘WRB, accompanied Tia!)

‘and .son! ‘who ‘will: spend: 7s “couple: ‘of

~ SYNOPSIS OF

PRE-EM PTIONS

"Vacant, unreserved, “surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 years of age, and by aliens becom ~ British residence, occu- For agricultural

subjects, conditional pon pation, | and _tmaprovement purposes. |

information concerning: regulations regarding ‘pre-emptions ia given in Bulletin No. 1. Land Series, “How to Pre-empt Land,” copies of which can -be obtained free of charge by addressing the Department of , Lands, Victoria, B.C, or to any Government Agent.

Records will he granted ‘covering only which ‘ia net timberland, i.¢., carrying over 5,000 board feet per, acre weat of the Coast Ranga and 4,000 feet per, acre east of that Range.

_AppHedtions for pre-emptions are te be addreesed ‘tothe Land Comrolssioner of* the Land Recording Division In which tha land applied for ia situated, and are made on printed forma, copies of which can be obtained from the Land Commissioner. . Pre-enfptions must beoccupied for Ave yeara and ‘improvements made. to the value" of $10 per acre, including clearing and cultivat- Ing, at least five acres, before a Crown | rant can be received, ” For sore detailed Information see the Bulletin,

How" Fre-empt Land.” ‘

” PURCHASE ;

-Appllestions are. received for -of vacant and unreserved - Crown -lands,

“ay Se

‘purchase

minimum -priea of first-class, (arable) land "Wd" $5 per sere, and - necond-clase (raring) land. £2.00 - ner... wcre,. Further information regarding: purchase or lease of Crown ‘Yanda “is given in Bulletin No. 10, Land Seriés, Lands.”

stampa. ‘HOMESITE: LEASES

|.may ba leased ° Ba.

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‘frat + year, - title, ‘being obtainable

hy, any, one Person or company. . GRAZING . . “Grasing”’ Act’! ‘the:

* Ghder “the J divided! Hato

“Purchase and. Laane of Crown |

Min, frictory, or industrtal sites on: timber . land, not exceeding 40 acres, may he. purchased or leaned, ‘the | conditions ' including ‘payment of

: " Gagurveyed areas, : ‘not. excoeding ° 20 acres, conditional “upon 4 a dwelling - being erected _in: the after ’ resldetics cand ..diprevenyent conditions. * ae

fulfilled.. Bi the, iJand, has been’ a ” LEASES” ‘Bor <: gps: rand. ~ tnduatetal ‘purpose

“ prees. not: ‘exceading :640,,nerea. may be loaned

igrdsing” disteldty,. and."the)} i rite i Grising -_

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