"Vo, \: m yOU POSTED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OP THE MINES-I8.W THE YEAR, Portland Canal News Devoted to the Interests of the Mining Districts of Northwestern British Columbia SEND THIS COPY TO YOUR FRIEND WHO WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT TJHS DISTRICT. VOL. 2, NO. 44 CLOTHIER'S REPORT ON SALMON RIVER [77 Following is the fifth install- on the southwest. Some surface1 ment of Clothier's report on the work was done on the claims: , *j y ,S Good Friday Salmon River Mining District: after my trip and fair showings BS y0U can- His Missouri Group.-This ar��rePOrted. Poy Moseley. who went'south Uup has been under bond for . Glac,er G^P-l his group con- \some time ago, returned to Stew- ��� ������ - - sists of six or seven claims lying 'arton Friday's boat. between the Boundary and Pitts-! It looks, at the hour this mont groups and the Salmon family journal goes to press, that river glacier. The claims were spring is just :'around the staked last year and are owned corner." by Jancowski & Scoville. The. p <, T , - .. - ��� showing is a quartz vein 3 of 4: ' Jack9' ��f the A,*?unlcan feet wide, though where it is ex- ^ST" 7T ^ I" ?! ^ bert last week on a short busi- S5 ihe year-10 C the Copy FOR THEIR WAGES he past two years to the Pacific Exploration Company, Limited (Sir D. D. Mann), Last year msiderabla diamond drilling ������as done on the E Pluribus claim II the group, adjoining the Min- ral Hill group, to test the sur- ace showings which had been xtensively exposed by open cut- ing and trenching. While some re was encountered in these pies, the results were not alto- tether satisfactory, and two or hree flat holes were drilled from creek. In the meantime a unnel had been started from the ���eek bank to cut under these ���oppings and exposures. This spring the diamond drill as moved to the old big show- igonthe Province and other Iaims. List winter the tunnel, started E Pluribus claim, was con- j; fcued to a total length of 360 on a bearing of N. 50 de- Iees E., or a little north of the st-west fissures. No values of te were found in the tunnel, i crosscutting was done. The dia-nond drilling on the showing consisted of four pes���three of 800 ftfctf-aeh aitd i of 150 feet, or a total of 1050 ^t���and proved to the satisfac- of the bonders that the pwings, which crop over a 0th of 1500 feet or more, are pirely superficial, as no values re found below a few feet on surface. No further work i done and the property retted to the original owners, Lindeborg, of Hyder, Al- , and partners. fayroll Group���Only assess- jit work was done this year. ndian Mines, Limited���This (pany is one of the early day rporations and has 600 or 700 r of underground work done. j affairs of the company are in i shape, only about 25 per j of the treasury stock having used. The registered office fche company is in Prince rt. This year considerable ace work was done in open ing and tracing the ugh from the big cut to the line of the claims. The shows a good width of from 6 to 14 feet, all the [through, with fair values in I and silver and, in places, ierable galena. The galena Iformly low in silver values, |a third of an ounce to the lead. The consistency of jfold values carried in the P gives reason to expect he continuation of the up- innel will possibly open up inuous.body of milling ore. Woodbine and Kitchener Northern Light group, Obalt group were explored lummer by the Algunican fpment Company by dia- T-rilling, but, as none of the 1 were exercised, I judge faults were not 3Ufficjent|y Bus* In the early part of the week preliminaries were commenced in the courts at Prince Rupert, by Patmore & Fulton, on behalf H. A. Allen made a trip to Bit- 0f the men who have been work- ter creek with his dog team early jng at the Spider mine most of Dave Allen, the Hyder baker, returned on the last boat from the south. ness trip. posed, lying flatly along the side of a gulch, it has been entirely, _ , , Bjaaaaj , , . , .... , Don t go home hungry, eroded in spots, giving it a patchy | at Tooth's Smoke shop. Get a lunch appearance. The quartz is min eralized with pyrite and some chalcopyrite. High silver values, up to 70 and 80 ounces a ton, suggest silver sulphides, though in the week ^^^^^^^ Counterfeit $10,000 bills are in circulation. Citizens should examine their small change. Mrs. J. Hovland, who has been spending the winter in Seattle, returned to Hyder via the Albert on Friday last. Miss Thompson left for Prince Rupert on livuyeit un the Chilliwack on William Fraser has the con- Wednesday evening, where she tract for constructing the lobby | wj-| spend the Easter holidays. in the Baldwin hotel. 1 Lean is his assistant. D. Mc- One week from today is All Fools' day. Pilgrim, beware of the winter, against the Algunican Development Company for wages owing them, aggregating in the neighborhood of $4000. This is the sequel to the mine closing down, for lack of working capital, on February 11 last. Some of the men are owed as much as $700, for contract and day labor work. It has been known for some time that the Algunican Development Company were in financial difficulties, due primarily to the fact that it is a Belgian company none were noticed. High gold) Guy D��ri| of the Canadian j the $10 bill lying on the side- |and the rate of exchange on Bel- values also were obtained in; Explosives,f-h'o arrived in town waik. There may be a string|*'m��� money has been very high picked samples. The croppings on the Albert'- last week on a: attached to it, and a small boy at are about 100 feet above the bus>ness trip, sailed for Prince the end of the string, glacier, showing the vein to, Rupert on the Chilliwack, Wed strike S. 80 degrees E. into the! nesday evening. Services will be held in the ,,.,���, I ' assssssssssssssssaaaaaasas | Catholic church On EasU-l' Sun- hlll and dip 46 degrees to the! Drink Union-t^de Silver Springs atl(JaV) fay R Father Ler 0<MI south. Thisisa very encourag-;10 %8- 'fj ' follows- 10--M n m Hio-h ing looking showing and could; Services at>rist church on ' !J?���- m10^n^vJJfi ba easily opened up by drifting gfi* Sunday 11:30, **^?��'l*^J^ SCh����l on the vein from the surface, | Player and/Holy Communion. I LM> Lvemng se,uce obtaining good depth. Several properties on aska side of the boundary line are showing up well with development. At 3 p.m;,/Children's service. It looks as if many financial the Al-! Parents requested to be present, and mining men have their optics Enjoyable Dance On Friday evening last probably the most enjoyable dance of the season was given by Mr. ( and Mrs. Tolin in.the King Ed-! boat. last fall for the winter, and spent the time since then touring the oil fields of the States down as far as Mexico. Thursday morning, the rain, in ward Hotel dining room, with a four-piece orchestra in attendance. The general invitation was accepted by nearly 100 citizens, and as the Prince Albert was in port Captain Robertson was able tow of , to attend. Among the outside I away considerable of the snow guests who were conspicuous on ! that has been doing business on the floor were: Messrs. George'tbe avenues and sidewalks in Frizzell. R. Beaumont, J. Pullen.j Stewart during the winter and J. Mason.'of the customs in-j months. Let'er go, beautiful, spection department. At mid- i beautiful snow ��� we've seen night a delightful luncheon was! enough of it this year, served by the dining room staff. - Mr. Frizzell, who acted as floor manager, complained to Mr. Tolin at 3 a.m. that the Home Sweet Home waltz had been played five times, but that the merry guests refused to go home. At 7:30, Evening prayer. This on the Portland Canal district, will take the form of a fully At local hotels, this week, are musical service. guests registered from all over See our advt. for Special Bargains, tne world and Bruce county. Salmon "Rtver Trading Co " * r-* ��� a , -. i Earnie Armstrong, who has Paddy McDonald of the 14-(been in bad health all winter and Mile road house, was among the |a month ago went down to the incoming passengers on the last j hospital at Prince Rupert for an 1���l Mr. McDonald went out j operation, returned last Friday, during the past year. The Algunican Company last year started work on four properties, which they had under bond, relinquishing two in the I fall, retaining the Spider and the George Copper. On the Spider development work was carried on until February 11, when operations ceased. A tunnel 900 feet was driven and an upraise started which was to be 150 feet. Besides this considerable machinery was installed and a good camp established. While the development was not completed the work done showed satisfactory results. On the George Copper no actual work was commenced, the season being too short, but the company started the construction of a good trail up the hill that was completed all but 600 feet. A large quantity of supplies were taken up to the 14- Mile road house, in order to get an early start this spring. According to a recent statement by Mr. Van Ophen, president of the company, all outstanding accounts will be paid and operations re-commenced in the near future. The Portland Canal News has made arrangements with the Prince Rupert News to have a short telegraphic service each week. The service will be up to the minute and in the most condensed form as possible, so that readers of this paper will know what is going on on the outside a week before the arrival of the daily papers. looking better than he has for months. To Handle Near Beer A telegram, dated Victoria, 23, and received by Ro.\ March The steamer Chilliwack, of the j Moseley on the 24th, states that Union Steamship Co., arrived in Ue Government's new Liquor port at 9 a.m. Wednesday, with. Control Bill provides that the sou'-easter carried h50 tons of freight, and a general 8aie 0f beer and near beer is cargo for the Premier mine and j prohibited, except by the Gov- local merchants. She left at eminent Liquor Vendors' stores, 4:30 in the afternoon with about and that the bill will come into half a dozen passengers and 150 ions of Premier ore. Royal Salad Dressing. Use only the best. -Salmon River Trading Co. force May 1. The Stewart Citizens' Vein i will give a May Day dance SYNOPSIS OF TELEGRAPHIC Chamberlain Is Leader Association I Austin Chamberlain has been on April 27 ' selected as leader of the house of commons in the place of the Back From the South | Right Honorable Bonar Law, who and Mrs. William Dann of j ^signed recently owing to ill returned to | health, boat after! Mr ^^^ the Baldwin hote Stewart-on the last spending a very pleasant holiday in the south. Mrs. Dann went out two months and a half ago, and has visited friends in Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle and Portland. While outside they met a lot of old Stewart people, all of whom are talking of returning as soon as the snow goes. Mr. Dann brought in a lot ______________-____________________^^^_ of furniture for the lobby of the) instructions for a Bpecial meet- hotel, it being his intention toJ w 0f congress on April 11. make this up-to-date and a���* ' Germany Says No Fhe demand by the Allies that Germany pay the indemnity in gold marks, has met with a Hat refusal by the German government. Cent Belt Boys Lose Vancouver has won the first of the series with the eastern team for the Stanley cup, by a score of three to one. Congress to Meet Pre#dent Harding has issued An Alice Arm Suit James LeBlanc is suing M. P. Olson in Vancouver for a 10 per cent interest in two mineral claims in Alice Arm. New Customs House Fred Ritchie of Victoria, arrived in Stewart on the Albert for the purpose of surveying the i site for the new customs house at Silver Heights, on the Salmon river. This, according to reports, is to be a substantial building; although Arthur Noble, the officer who will be in charge, is authority for the statement that the government is building a shack at this place. Mr. Ritchie went south again on the steamer Chilliwack. Fresh milk at Tooth's ie Imont Group���This group tne Indian Mines claims aaaaaaa ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssi ^rSt class. He informed the News that he will open the dining room in the near future. Having gained six pounds while outside, Mr. Dann returned to Stewart the picture of health. Rozenstien of International avenue, Hyder, has for sale a larj:-- and varied supply of fresh green vegetables at attractive prices. B. C. Alright Hon. John Hart, minister of finance, announced in the legislature now sitting in Victoria, that the government recently floated a loan of two million dollars, and ^^^^^^^ that the bonds were sold at $1U3 j the government Grey Copper Struck On the Bellevue property on the Illiance river wonc has been in progress all winter. A tunnel has been driven, and at 186 feet and depth of 100, galena and grey copper has been struck. Bowser on Financing W. J. Bowser, leader of the opposition in the provincial legislature, yesterday made a slashing attack upon the government's financing, and especially for the arge salaries that are paid by Saw Active Service Father Leray of thn local Roman Catholic church mission, arrived from Prince Rupert on the Albert for the purpose of holding Easter services here. Father Leray is a new man in this section, having come direct from France. At the outbreak of the war, though just admitted to the priesthood, he joined the 241st regiment of French infantry as a private, and continued to serve in this capacity until taken a prisoner in Champaign in 1918. During the war Father Leray was gassed twice, once in 1917 and again in 1918. Peanut Butter, (Unicornbrand) fresh and rich in oil, S. R. T. Co. GENERAL MEETING Citizens' Association Transact Considerable Business At the general meeting of the Citizens' Association, with H. P. | Gibson in the chair, held in the j Baldwin hotel, Thursday even- ing, considerable business was 'disposed of. After the minutes cf the previous meeting had been read and adopted, correspondence was dealt with. A letter was read from the postmaster at Prince Rupert to President Gibson, referring to I the matter of Captain Swanson of the Provincial, bunging in the (Stewart mail, in which it was i stated that the postoffice department had no fund from which to allow him remuneration for this service; but if the captain would bring the mail free of charge, he would g:ive it to him. As this matter is being dealt with by the executive, no action was taken. A letter from Dalby Morkill was read. He suggested ways and means of obtaining a graveyard for the community. The sight proposed in the letter is on the other side of the river, below the railway bridge, and at present held under timber lease. On motion of R. McFarlane, seconeed by W. Noble, this matter was referred to the executive. The recommendation of the executive that the Grand Trunk Pacific be approached, with a view to obtaining their co-operation for the purpose of publishing and circulating a folder advertising the district, was endorsed. A further recommendation from the executive that the association hold a May dav dance on April 27, the first of May falling on Sunday, was endorsed. Moved by R. McFarlane, seconded by VV. Noble, that a vote of thanks be extended Constable Bowler of the R. C. M. P., for having kept the trails to the school and hospital open all winter, was carried. A motion, seconded by W. Fraser, that a vote of thanks be tendered W. Dann lor the generous manner in which he has lent his hall for public meetings during the past winter, was also carried. Meeting then adjourned. Ramsay s Cream Soda Crackers, one of the best, and cheaper too. Salmon River-Trading Co. PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, p.p., March 25, 1921 Portlnno Canal ��tU)8 TTT H.W.M. Rolston, Publisher and Editor Subscription Five Dollars a year GEORGE J. FRIZZELL Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Advertising Rates: Display advertising, 50c per inch per issue. Reading Notices, 20 cents per line. Special position display or rcad- inx, 2t> per cpnt. above ordinary run of rates. Certificate ol Improvement $15 (if more than one claim, $2.50 for each additional claim mentioned). Land notices, $10 Coal notices, $7 No advertising accepted for First Page. MEATS . . . PROYI The same standard for Stewart as we have maintained for the past twenty-one years on the North Coast. The Best Meats at the Lowest Prices RUPERT BRAND HAMS AND BACON KEEP YOUR MONEY IN STEWART WHY SEND LAUNDRY OUT OF TOWN LATIMER HOME LAUNDRY CAN DO THE WORK Clothes Cleaned and Pressed, Darning, etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed Laundry called for weekly. Prices Not Embarrassing PORTLAND CANAL products should be provided for by the Dominion Parliament in connection with The announcement last week that the I the fiscal policy necessary to protect Cana- Premier Gold Mining Company had let \ dian interests against the effect of adverse the contract for an aerial tram line from! tariff legislation by the United States the mine to tidewater, a distance of eleren | Congress. miles, is certainly welcome news to every-, one in the district, for it establishes, as! LABOR AND CAPITAL nothing heretofore has done, this district as a mining country. This fact, coupled with the heavy shipments of high grade ore made by the Premier every two weeKS ^ all winter, will attract capital from all j near future, a big fight between labor and capital over the world to an unprecedented degree. ' L L~~ T* * The big operators will now become more interested than ever, with the result that the various mining properties in the district will receive increased and more careful attention. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. DALBY B. MORKILL MINING SURVEYOR 13. C. Land Surveyor STEWART, B. C. ROSS & ROSS BARRISTERS SOLICITORS NOTARIES PUBLIC Stewart, B.C. DR. ALFRED H. BAYNE Dental Surgeon, PRINCE RUPERT. HE1.GERS0N BLOCK J. R. WILLIAMS PROVINCIAL ASSAYER 540 Thtirlow Street, Vancouver, B. C. MODERATE PRICES ACCURACY GUARANTEED HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT LEADIKG HOTEL IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA H. B. ROCHESTER, Manager European Plan $1.50 per day up , According to a statement by Tom Moor^, pre sident of the Trades and Labor Congress cf Can ada, the labor organizations of this country and - Sundays in the month at 11:30 a.m. the United States are anticipating, in the very' Evening Prayer: Every Sunday at ST. MARK'S CHURCH Holy Communion: First and /Third 7:80 p.m. CANADIAN COMMERCIAL INDEPENDENCE The Vancouver Sun of March 10, editorially, says: Canada is commercially independent of all the world except the United States. As regards the United States there is a necessity for Canada to buy cotton, anthracite coal, and petroleum and fuel oil. Cotton requirements are not large enough to give any commercial strangle hold Anthracite coal and petroleum, products cannot be done without unless other than United States sources of supply are made available. In the Groundhog Valley coal areas of British Columbia abundant supplies of anthracite can be reached by building ninety miles of railway from the port of Stewart at the head of Portland Canal. Of this line only fifteen miles will be in heavy rock work; the remainder is ordinary construction. In the new Canada of the North there are abundant oil supplies which will be available at tidewater within two years. A Canada producing its own anthracite and its own oil supplies will be independent of the world in a commercial sense���that is we need only buy from those who will buy from us. The sane couVse is to begin now, this present Spring, the building of a railway to the anthracite fields. Development of the oil supply is certain to be rushed. Two years should be ample time within which to have both anthracite and oil available in ample quantities at the seaboard. The total cost of both developments wilr be less than the loss to the country in one year under adverse tariff conditions while we are still under absolute compulsion to buy cotton, anthracite and petroleum products in the United States. Immediate action to make our oil supplies and our anthracite areas commercially available within the shortest possible time will be national life insurance over the question of the open shop. It appears that in the States open shops are being declared throughout the country, and it is this move that labor has to combat, if it has to get its just dues. Capital in a great many industries has combined. I For what? The betterment of mankind? No; but that it might reap a greater reward for its | efforts. Then why should labor not do so? Both these combinations are useful to society. Cer- j tainly they have their abuses. But then nothing; that is human is perfect. If one section of the people combine for their own advancement, then' they must surely concede the right of others to do* likewise. What is sauce for the Goose is saunce for the Gander. Baptisms: By appointment. REV. EDWIN MOSS, L. Th. Synopsis of # land !v\ fmn'm^nls BOLSHEVISM According to reports Bolshevism is apparently about on its Us: legs in Russia. This is only what might /have been expected. In any event it will only be a matter of time, for Bolshevism is a dictatorship form of government and is therefore destined to sooner or later suffer the same fate as other similar governmental systems. It is immaterial by whom the dictatorship is enforced���an Autocracy, as was formerly the case in Russia, or by the Proletariate, as according to Lenine is the case today. NOTE AND COMMENT ��� Exports from Canada of wood pulp and paper likely to attain a total value of $175,000,000 for the present calendar year. H. B. Thompson, former food controller, estimates that the British Columbia government will net an annual profit of between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000 through the sale of liquor, based on a turnover of approximately $30,000,000. "If the business were efficiently handled, as I have no doubt it will be, it should have the result of cutting the individual taxpayer's burden in half and leave a sufficient amount to provide adequate funds for the maintenance of roads and hospitals and similar institutions." foi fr.iD-i I tilt h -pei Whatever else may happen When our country has gone dry, The sailor still will have his port, The farmer have his rye; The cotton still will have its gin, The seacoast have its bar, And each of us will have a bier, No matter where we are. British Columbia has a surplus revenue over expenditures for the fiscal year ending March 20 last, amounting to $351,388, according to the public accounts presented to the Legislature by Hon. John Hart, minister of finance. The total revenue for the year was $13,881,602.75, and the expenditures on current account were $11,588,002.87 and on capital account expenditures charged to income w.as $1,942,268, making a total expenditure of $13,- 510,274.79. The total surplus assets over liabilities ���������������aajaraa* a wi lire V(Jal rrniat'iti far ratum of monaj ortM 1 <lua and 1,������� WtM 1|BC. I 4, I HI, on account or payment*! or taxes on seldiurs' pre-empt mt Interest on ugrromentt] to pui STEWART LAND COMPANY, LIMITED ROBERT M. STEWART, Preside nl REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE, MINES FINANCIAL AGENTS Head Office: 101 Pemberton Block Victoria, R, C Wanted: Listings of Properties for Sale or Lease STEWART LAND CO., Ltd. Fifth St., STEWART, B.C Send in your subscription to H. Subscribe for Portland CanM News Portland Canal News, Minimum price of first clruu" land re<luce<i to $5 nn acre; seoond-cljuu* to Ju Cw an acre. I-re-emptlon now confined to sur- vej ed lards only. Kecords will be granted covering only land suitable tor agricultural purpose* and which is non-Umber land. Partnership pre-emptions abolishes), but parties of not more than four i*ioy arrange for adjacent pra-ern-jtic-n* with joint residence, but each maktiu necessary improvements ot- respective ''ia'rns aj Pte-etniit'Ts must occupy claims for five years nnd make improvements to value af Ut) per acre, induaj^nK elear- Ing and onltivatlon of at least 5 acre*, before receiving Crowa (Irani. Where pre-tmptOT In occupation not less than 1 yn.ro. and has made proportionate improvements, he may. because of ill-health, or other catsse. be granted Intermediate oertMcate of Improvement and tranefe' hla claim Records without permanent resilience may be Issued, provided ai��pa- uant makes Improvements te extent at 1300 per annum and records same eaon ymai. Failure to make linprovcmonta or record same wtH operate aa forfeiture. Title oannot be obtained In lose than S years, and Improvements of iin Ou per aare, Inuludiuc li aerea cleared and c-attt-ruted, and resldsnoe of at least % years are required. 0 Pre emptor boMhtg Crown grant may record another Bre-aaaptaan, If Re requires land In eoidanctlon with- his farm, without actual ocoupatlon. provided (statutory improvements made and rcftr*.:,us maintained on Crown grmi'ot\ land. Ut.aui veyed areas, not exceeding M acres, may be leased as boanealtes: title to be obtained after fulflltlug resi- dentls.1 and Improvement eojKiuIona. For grasleat and industrial purponas nr.i.-is eMceeding 640 aeres tuny be Iwarcd by one person or company, Mill, factory or Industrial anas on tii..bur land not exceeding 40 aera* may be imrcliaccd. conditions Include payment if stumpage. Natural bay n-eiMlows Inaccessible hy existing roads may lie purchased conditional iiuon construction of a raid to fbena. RcWe of one-half of oost *** road, r,< t exosedtng half of purchase- orlce, is made. _ GRANTS PRE EMPTO����r FRBE hi ACT. ^^^^^ Ibe scone of this Aat Is enlarged to end serv- oices) The ir 'rown ���run haaers who fmlimi" te ��,,���,,,,,, ; -i-hnse, Involving forfeiture, on fui- lUlmeril of conditions of purchase in tei eel and taiga, uTW.'^p.'"*'���'"��� er. do not ������!*!* ejHTrforlgC] par eel, RWtaw priccX; and 5��i ���*' distributed iraportlonately over AMjjjteations roust be be �� bole una made by May .increased durinR the year from $22,181,262.62 to The development of these two natural | $23,407,291.45. CIKAIINI, -* tioWs for uraaiasa abassSM. ..V .' range sinner. based ��� . astab- ���, .��� , ���""���e,^. ���BsMaVowntirH inav TOOTH'S SMOKE SHOP SODA MILK and ON SILVER SPRINGS ICE WILLIAM REID TOOTH, Proprietor STEWART, B. C. For information relating to Salmon Kiver, Portland Canal and Alice Arm mining districts, apply t( STEWART PHARMACY GEO. A. FRASER, Prop. O. B.BUSH Mining Broker Vancouver and Stewart CanadianNatidh^l GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAYS Include sfl persons trrmtt-g" ing with His Majesty, Iwrnsaj ti -.ttne within which the heirs or devices ������' a ilec��M:.��d tiru-emptor tamy ayplv tltw sneW this Act Is ektoniled ���" ' ��� oji -car from the death of i. ���'*}' M ���"r">��rlg, until one tees- :.f����r tl^ ooLc-islon of Uie nresont war. TV.ci privilege Is also made re- traa-eUee. Mo raaai relating to pre-emptions are duo or payable by HUdlars ou Dra- Ml#tle*tn1 recorded after June 34. 1118 rajtas arc remlrted for five years PriMatin for return of inotMTw'mc- August ta, leas . "Um. town �� city tou fa** ILZ^Z. ",J V���rrc, or ilependeau, acqu, red direct br indirect, remitted Jroili . ,,. Ilstmanl to Much H, i��a. ��� v EUO-PUPCHA8ERS OF CMbWN sj don mads for Issuance of grant* to sub-purchasers of Land* ���.cunning r,��htJ, t Steamers sailing between Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Ocean MjU 8wan8on'8 Day, Prince Rupert, Anyox, Stewart and Queen Charlo��| Islands. ���SAILINGS from PRINCE lUTMil THURSDAYS at 12 MIDNIGhT for SWANSON BAY, 0CEM FALLS, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and SEATTLE Leaves Prince Rupert for Stewart, 10 p. m. Thursday, FebruaryW 17th., March 3rd. 17th & 31st. Train Service: Passenger MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 1L15*|| for Smithers, Prince Georgo, Edmonton and Winnipeg making connections for all points East and South. ,,��� For further information apply to any Grand Hunk PaciM or to G. A. McNicholl, Asst. General I -il! :""1 Passenger Agent, Prince Ruperl Don't Miss ... an Opportunity bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbJ ��� 1 ftwl When in Hyder be sure and visit - | Flawn's Fruit Store on International near the Drug Store--the difference will pay you for your trip. -*ir,r ^ Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Ha"** alld JJJ Butter and Eggs, at Greall.v Reduc m m stock' GEORGE PROPRIETOR flawn PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, Stewart, c.u, March 25, 1921 FOUNDERS IN CANADA /~%N Place d'Armes in thc City of Montreal stands a monument to Sieur de Maisonneuve who, landing near this spot in the year 1642, founded the settlement which is now the City of Montreal. Facing Place d'Armes stands the Bank of Montreal, which opened its doors for business a short distance from the samfl spot over one hundred and three years ago. From the Setdement founded by Maisonneuve, civilization has spread to thc east and west until to-day the Dominion of Canada extends from Halifax to Vancouver. Likewise the Bank of Montreal has grown, until after over a century of steady and conservativd progress, it to-day has Branches in all of thc cities and larger towns in Canada, with offices in the principal financial centres of the world, and correspondents in every country. BANK of MONTREAL Capital Paid Up #22,OCO,0C0. Reserve #22,000,000. Total As;sts ��360,150,812.85. 'ymeaMnr-av'?^ %T^ r*\\\ , teL^ATil $ It,' '- #*v vtzsw: ""THf"��fflp|ilHi;ffl| . : ���' .��v ���; ;.-; '���^^*$^fSr* Stewart Look at the map of British Columbia j with an unbiased mind. Roughly Van- couver is 8<X) miles from the same point in the Peace River country that is reaehtd in 400 miles from Stewart, ' which is the natural outlet for the I whole northern andMastern interior. Nearly every settler in the Peace River district is talking of railway communication with the coast. Speaking in broad terms there are | thirty-two millions of acres of the | Peace River district situated within the j boundaries of British Columbia, and more than forty millions of acres with-1 in the Province of Alberta, most of it being suitable agricultural land for mixed farming or ranching. In addition there is a vast area of mineral and timber resources, the extent of which is tjnly beginning to be realized. Immense deposits of anthracite coal have been located and the president of the Peace River Board of Trade is authority for the statement that this coal grades higher than Pennsylvania coal. Extensive exploration work is being carried on in connection with oil and already startling results have been bo tained. The oil sarlds are located at a depth of about sixteen hundred feet and enough investigation has taken place to be assured that they are uf wonderful extent. There is also an abundance of natural pas. The ar.'a tin"er cultivation at present is only about three hundred thousand acres and the population of the whole district is about twenty thousand. The first grain was sent out of the country three years ago, and consisted of less than one thousand bushels. Last year nine million bushels were produced from about a quarter million acres, the average wheat yield being thirty-five bushels to the acre ur nearly double the average of other portions of Alberta. The land is also well adapted for the raising of stock of all kinds, particu larly hogs. lt is reasonable to suppose that if two ht��idred and fifty thousand acres are now producing'nine million bushels of grain, that within a very few years there will be ten million acres producing three hundred ami fifty million bushels of grain, or roughly, ten million tons. Throw Off the Reserve The Sunday Sun'last week made an appeal to the Provincial Government to open up the great undeveloped resources of the north, such as coal, oil and mineral, that are now held under government reserve. Throw off the reserve and fet the public in to prospect and develop those resources. The government has undertaken to prospect for oil in the Peace river, but a government moves too slowly. It would take ages to accomplish what individuals would do in a year or two. The Herald endorses the stand taken by the Sun. The northern part of this province is rich beyond.thc optimists' dreams and prospectors and capitalists are eager to go into the promised land. The government can accomplish no particular good in longer holding off the development of the north. The citizens could assist in. urging the government to remove the reserve from the north by sending a petition to the government through the local members. ��� Omineca Herald. reductions BIG BARGAINS reductions Salmon River Trading Coty Silver Outlook For This Year Discussing the silver outlook! ;for the present year, Samuel! | Montagu & Co., London bullion! dealers, make the lollowing in-; I teresting observations: The in- j I quiry for silver cannot be ex- ) pected to be so keen. The Con- i tinent is a seller of coin, not a buyer of coinage. Economy is the cry of the day, and taxation j is cutting at the root of luxury .expenditure. Hence, plate and i jewelry will be less in request. , The requirements of India are doubtful. A good monsoon would stimulate demand, especially after the poor imports of 19?0; but the country is well stocked with precious metal, and coinage is out of the question. The prospect of Chinese demand is also uncertain. So much depends upon the power of China to export goods, and the abilily of Europe to pay for them. It can be taken for granted, however, that the interior of China is unusually well stocked with silver, and that confidence is being restored in official issue of notes. The world as a whole would have good reason to welcome the'return of the price of silver to a pre-war level. The persistent advance in the price, of this metal has much to do with the increase in the price of commodities, thc reason being that the allies had to depend so largely upon the products of the east, chiefly from India, with whom the world balance of trade has always been ��� unless the monsoon proved a failure--heavily in her favor. Wheat, rice and beans, jute, cotton, hides and skins, figure largely in the useful goods which come from India and China. It was the rise in the cost of such items as these which stimulated that of other commodities in the markets of the world. WOOL HOSE Ext. quality, seamless 75c, reduced 55 Hanson 3J lb, $1, re- * duced 85 GLOVES AND MITTENS Hand made wool, $1.25 reduced 1 00 All leather, $1.50, reduced 1 15 All leather, $2.50, reduced 2 10 Horsehide, $1.50, reduced 1 15 Heather, 2.00, reduced 1 65 Fancy knit, 1.20, reduced 1 00 Fancy knit, 1.00, reduced 80 HEAVY LEATHER MITT Mineral tanned, large size, 2.00, reduced.. 1 65 WOOL MITTS Misses wool mitts, 75c, reduced 50 MACKINAW SHIRTS AND COATS Pride of the West, 18.50, reduced ....16 00 Pride of the West, 15.00, reduced ...12 50 Big Horn, 10.50, reduced 8 50 Big Horn, 14.00, reduced .12 00 TOP SHIRTS Big Horn, 4.50, reduced 3 75 Big Horn, 3.75, reduced 3 00 Big Horn, 7.50, reduced 6 25 Pride of the West, No. 570, 3.25, reduced.. 2 75 Pride of the West, No. 566, 3.00, reduced.; 2 50 Pride of the West, No. 320, 3.50, reduced.. 3 00 UNDERWEAR St. George Unshrinkable. 3-50, reduced. 2 75 Elastic Knit, 3.00, reduced 2 00 SHOES-RUBBERS Ames-Holden Shoes, 8.00, reduced 6 75 Simcoe rubbers, 6.00, reduced 5 00 In addition to above our former prices on all makes of Boots and Shoes, as well as on Rubbers, have all been reduced to meet the cost of new goods. We have put the knife to Stanfield's Red Label Underwear. Also Nova Scotia All Wool Garments. This is our loss and your gain, and it is our endeavor to sell you any article in our at the lowest market price. ::;:::: ; stock STEWART NEWS COMPANY HP. GIBSON .'. Specialties Neilson's and Moir's Chocolates, Latest Magazines i^jyipipers, Lending Library, Stationery Ice Cream Parlor Sole agent for the [mpjrial Tobacco Company and New Westminster Brewery and KING EDWARD HOTEL STEWART, B. C. Under new management, Headquarters for Mining Men in Portland Canal District Your patronage solicited, Your comfort, my first consideration. European plan, $l.ooperday. W. H. Tolin, M'gr. NEWELL BROS. Fifth St. Stewart, b.c. Comfortable furnished rooms Barber shop in connection Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks SOLO TABLES ** W? .������-- The Hollinger mine in Ontario is classed as one of the world's big gold mines. It employs 1200 men, has a production of $7,000,- 000 in gold annually, and could double ite production. STEWART MINERS' SOCIAL CLUB Thoroughly Cosmopolitan. The millionaire with his roll of bills is as welcome as the prospector with his roll of blankets : : : : Cigars, Toobaccos, Soft Drinks Card Tables, Magazine!, Newspapers JACK McCORMACK, - - Proprietor Wm. FRASER BUILDINGCONTRACTOR Estimates Furnished -- Work Guaranteed STEWART, B.C; When you see it in The News it is so. in another paper it it so so. Comer Auto Transfer & Jitney Service Cars ply between Stewart and Hyder Day and Night Garage Corner tith and Conway. II. COMER, Manage* Stand at stew art hotel Tfel. 2 long l short m PORTLAND CANAL fllUWS, Stewart, u.o., March 26, 1921 Portland Canal News Devoted to the Interests of the Mining Districts of Northwestern British Columbia $5.00 PER ANNUM EXGHANGE BAKERY & RESTAURANT Open 6 a-m* to 8p-m. All kinds of Pies & Cakes Fresh Bread every day Orders taken for Spe cials Blackie Irwin, Manager. HYDER AUTO SERVICE Fred Dorey MANAGER TAXI & TRUCK SERVICE BRITISH COLUMBIA The Mineral Province of Western Canada Has produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer Gold, $75,722,603; Lode Gold, $100,272,431; Silver. $50,432,304; Lead. 43.821,106; Copper, $158,680,965; Zinc, $16,818,487; Coal and Coke. $199, 123,323; Building Stone, Brick, Cement, $29,991,757; Miscellaneous Minerals, $786,918; making its Mineral Production to the end of 1919 show AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $670,649,894 The substantial progress of the Mining Industry In this Province Is strikingly exhibited in the following figures, which show the value of production for successive flve-y?ar periods: For all years to 1896, inclusive, $94,547,241; for five years, 1896-1900, $57,607,967; for five years, 1901-1905, $96,507,968; for five years, 1906-1910, $125,- 534,474; for five years, 1911-1915, $142,072,603; for the year 1910, $42,290,462; for the year 1917, $37,010,392; for the yeaf 1918, a $41,782,474; for the year 1919, $33,296,313. PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $322,829,310 Lode mining has only been in progress for about 33 years, and not 20 per ceiTt. of the Province lias been even prospected; 900,000 square miles of unexplored mineral-bearing land are open for prospecting. The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the fee? lower than those of any other Province in the Domlplon, or any Colony in the British Empire Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. Absolute Titles are obtained by developing such properties, security of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. Full information, together with Mining Reports and Maps, may V)e obtained gratis by addressing THE HON. THE MINISTER OF MINES, Victoria, British Columbia, / Ifmlly Cp. 2, Pri'ntmmm-tnCp. 1 nmyftmnwrup 4. Ruth -frantltKp. 5. Cappar/finy tip. S.iunthino tip 7 Laktoimw Cp %A**ma &oppor rtiaa 9. Bmarlfioarflna. Cm 10 Rma" Top tip ll.Xararnmhanat Cp 11 Salman - Bmar Itioar flam. Cm IS. Bualfaa Cp. 14, Bum fliamm Limitmrnt 15. rtinmrml Hill Gp. It' Biartiomauri Gp. 17. Hmrmulm, Cp. IX 49. Cp It Ymllanslmaa Cp. ta. Pay Hall tip tl Baunttary Op tt Xaofiaa rtiaasCm. tV/sftMks- PORTLAND CANAL Or*lt*tOrVr7n/*tr* Comfortable rooms Grill in connection BALDWIN HOTEL W. DANN, Proprietor Headquarters for mining men during their sw in the district yj dctsie ot Miles Hotel Hyder HYDER, ALASKA M. R. JAMIESON, Prep". GATEWAY TO SALMON HIVER H. W.M. Rolston <�� Co INSURANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Box 10.1 STEWART Re LAND ACT Cassiar Land District���District of Skeena, near Stewart, B. C, near corner of Lot No. 792, Cassia,' District: Take notice that Lawrence & Workman, of Stewart, B. C, occupation Milimen, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following: described lands i Commencing at a post planted UK) feet south of the northeast Corner of Lot No 792, Cassiar District, thence south ten chains; thence east five chains; thence north fifteen chains; thence west to right-away of Portland Canal Shortline: tbence south along the said line of right-away to point of commencement, and containing seven acres, more or less. G. B. LAWRENCE, Applicant Dated March 14. 1921. WATER NOTICE DIVERSION AND USE Take notice that Lawrence & Workman, whose address is Stewart, B. C., will apply for a .licence to take and use two cubic feet per second of water out of Barney's Gulch, which flows westerly, and drains into Bear river, about one mile from its mouth. The water will be diverted from the stream at a point about seven hundred feet easterly from the foot of the mountain and will be used for power purpose upon the adjacent land described us Government wild land. This notice was posted on the ground on the 14th day of March, 1921. A copy of this notice and an application pursuant ther to and to the "Water Act, 1914," will be filed in the office of the Water Recorder at Prince Rupert, B. C. Objections to the application may be filed with the said Water Recorde-i. or with the Comptroller of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings,' Victoria, B.C., within thirty days after the first appearance of this notice in a local newspaper. ���LAWRENCE &|WORKMAN, Applicant By G. B. LAWRENCE, Agent The date of the first publication of this notice is March 19, 1921. erpurpo.se upon Premier mine describe! as Power House to be located on L* 8807 Cascade jor. s Nn. 5. This mi�� waa potted on the ground on the & day of January 1921. A copvofth, noticeand ar, application pursuant�� the "Water Act 1914" will be filed i the office of the Water Recorder�� Prince Rupert. Objection! to the appfr cation may he filed with said Water kV corner or with the Comptroller of W-. ter Rights, Par anient Buildinga, IH toria, B. ('., within fifty days after Ik first appearance of this notice in a Ices' newspaper. The date of the first ��� cation of this notice is February3 1921. Premier Gold Mining Company, I*| ited. Applicant. By Dak L Pitt, Manager. WATER NOTICE. USE AND STORAGE TAKE NOTICE that W.A. Meloehe whose address is Stewart, B.C., will apply for a licence tn take and use 36 cubic feet per second and to store 500o acre feet of water out of Cascade creek which flows southwesterly and drains into Salmon river about twelve miles from its mouth. The storage dam will be located at the outlet of Long Lake. The capacity of the reservoir to be created is about 6000 acre feet, and it will flow about 200 or more acres of land. The water will be di verted from the stream at a point about 1600 ft from Silver lake and will be used for mining (hydro electric) purposes upon the mine described as the Spider group of mining claims consisting of Spider No.l, No.2 and No.3 claims. This notice was posted on the ground on the 24th day of January, 1921. A copy of this notice and an application pursuant thereto, and to the "Water Act, 1814", will he filed In the office of tin- Water Hecorder at Prince Rupert. Objections to the annllcatlon may be fl'ed with the said Water Hecorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rights, I'ar- llament BalMtnn, Victoria, B. C., within thirty days after the ilr.st appearance of this notice in a local newspaper. W.A. MELOCHE, Applicant. By John Hovland, agent The date of the first publication of this notice is Feb. 4th 1921. WATER NOTICE Diversion and Use Take Notice that Premier Gold Mining Company, Limited whose address is Premier, B. C, will apply for a license to take and use 10 cubic feet per second of water out of East Pork, Cascade Creek also known as Hovland Creek, which tiows southerly, and drains into Cascade Creek and Salmon River about 1000 feet from International Boundary. The water will be diverted from the stream at a point about 1600 feet north from Bridge crossing Cascade creek on Missouri Trail near Lot 3610, Cascade Forks Claims and will be used for Pow- WATEH a*0TICl". Diversion scd Um. Take Notice that Premier Gold Mrs-1 ing Company, I imited, whose addra i�� Premier, B. C , will apply font cense to take and and use 2flcubic ltd | per second of water out of North Feb Cascade Creek, also known as faksj Creek, which flows southerly anddnia into Salmon River aboat 1000 feetM International Boundary, The water ri be diverted from the stream at a pas some 700 feet north of the bridge oo* Missouri Trail crossing Cascade Creei and will be used fur 1'ov.vr purpose�� on the Premier Mine described as IV er House to be located on Lot No.* Cascade Forks No B, This notice n posted on the ground on the Sill J��J- January lflL'l. A copy of this notiet kj an application pursuant thereto W* the "Water Act. loll".will be ��W- the office of the Water Recorder t at Prince Rupert. Objection to *��� plication may be filed with the WW ter Recorder, or with the Cooj*"! of Water Rights, Parliament BtWl Victoria, B. C. withih thirtydip"? the first appearance of this MltaW local newspaper The date of W^ publication of this notice il FeonW 4 th, 1921. w| Premier Gold Mining Co., ���*" ��� Applicant, bj Dale L. Pitt, M"* MINERAL ACT, Certificate of Improvem-i* NOTICE, "Boundary." ^" Cabin, ^ -Grubstake. '.'���1,^-v; ��� -(^ tional Fraction, ,';' ��� .he ['ortu* mineral clam I ".--> ' '", i0t Canal mining division �� district. , ^m R.<- Where located: I"--f *, ]W Valley, in the ''<-< �� () ' l> Division, ami lying casioi Group of mineral rlia* (W Take notice tha! I Wiiw a of Stewart, 1U :..��--*���,rV AmosB. Trites, rree 'W�� cate No. 1631U ��� , K' !N,, lfiW-1 Free Miner's tcrti!!'��"-;fo���(V R. Wilson, Free Miner ufW)|^ 16812C, and Patrick $*'intellAfl Certificate No ���' ��� ;f ���, aPr>! days from the .m';'1";.'' ;,vrt*'f theMtolng Record1'.w^rfl Improvement- fo . J J ,he <�� taining a Crow.. ���'<" ,,,,,-e* claims. Andf..rl.- f^ttej action, under e hoi ^ of* menced before "" ,il? A Certificate eM-.wi'^ ���, *f Dated thia htit w # A.D. 1921. ^a Send Che NJ- * Md let the*.**�� *�� living ���he" camp on tf* or other earth. Five Hollar* tbeI
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Title | Portland Canal News |
Publisher | Stewart, B.C. : H. W. M. Rolston |
Date Issued | 1921-03-25 |
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Notes | Titled The Cassiar News from 1919-05-30 to 1919-08-01; titled Portland Canal News from 1919-08-08 to 1926-12-31. Published by H. W. M. Rolston on 1919-05-30 and from 1920-12-25 to 1926-12-31; published by James Cullins from 1919-06-06 to 1920-12-18. |
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