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L. fi. NO. 41
STEWART,   BRITISH   COLUMBIA,   FRIDAY,   MARCH 6,  1925
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TEWART ROUTE \\\
HOST PRACTICAL!
lest Outlet for Peace Riverj
Area for All Concerned
Considered Logically and
From Every Viewpoint
.Although much has been said j
. a. v ariouaproposed outlets for j
3 Peace River area, so much em- j
Lis has been placed on those]
utes leading to Vancouver, that (
seems necessary for us to re- j
rate the claim that the Stew-!
t route is the most practical in I
rery way, being the shortest. |
lowing a low-cost construction*
[id opening up territories with'
|e greatest diversity of natural j
sources. Besides this an easy j
ra-ie can be secured on the en-
Stewart route,   ensuring a,
GENERAL HOSPITAL AT STEWART
The recent installation of a Kelley-Koett X-ray machine at 	
the Stewart General Hospital is a most valuable addition to    j furnished by Ridley and Collins, j
Mrs. Wm. Jancowski returned'
yesterday from the south,   ac-,
companied   by   her   father and
mother, Captain and Mrs. Swan,
of Victoria.
P. E. Gigot returned Monday
right from Anyox, where he was
successful in placing a consider*
able number of Porter - Idaho
mining shares.
The incoming freight Monday
night included a carload of baled
hay for Ernie Armstrong and
consignments of feed for the
Dunwell mine and J. Campbell.
The Moose dance at the Hotel
Stewart, last Friday night, was
well attended and proved an enjoyable affair.     The music  was
INDEPENDENCE    ANOTHER STRIKE
SES WELL AT THE LAKEVIEW
Jack Fitzgerald, of the Inde-j Nice Samples Being Shown
pendence mine, was a visitor in
town on Monday,  and although!
he was not saying a great deal, j
what he did say ancl his general I
demeanor carried conviction with
It,   so that it is expected  thati
From New Ore Body Hit
in No. 3 Tunnel, Similar
to Ore from No. 1
n. new stnke of ore has "been
���     ... ..      ,. jimade   at  the Lakeview mines
something   exceptionally   good!      . m'""'
���ii ���     -���       tu- a*   .during the past week, which had
wil be coming from this property . ' �����l"uu**1*1
���   ,,        . ,     .. .     ... been anticipated from indications
in the not far distant future. , ����uii.��uwni
a t   ou    t.        i u      -n tne workings.
A   survey   ot   the tunnel has,
been   made and  a sketch map     The new strike  was  ���de in
prepared, shewing the strike and:N0,3tUnne1'   which crosscut a
dip ef the ore,   and  indicating.18econd 0re body at one hundred
'that they are getting under a big iand   e,*hty-five  feet from the
the equipment. It may be operated with any alternating current at from 70 to 220 velts, the transformer develops 57.000
volts X-ray current, giving from a thtte to a five inch spark
in a Coolidge tube. It is suitable for use in all forms of fracture and bone work and to locate any foreign body.
I
E. Love, electrician, of Prince
Rupert, has been here this week
rht haul at a minimum cost for {istence.
These are only a little j
Deration, which is an imDortantj more than one hundred miles j
msidtration, | from Stewart, comprise an area!
|The Dominion Government', in
of forty-seven square miles, ori dena on a trip to Vancouver.
assisting with the connecting up
Iof the second power unit of the
j International Electric Compsny.
'.    C. A. Banks, manager of the
  | B. C. Silver mine, returned from
James A. Lade left on the Car- j the south yesterday,   accompanied bv Mrs. Banks and Mrs. Mrr-
Nuggets of News
; 30,000 acres,   and the  coal con-
""> and liMl, caused te be inadei	
[careful survey and definite es- j tains from seventv-fonr to eighty-
Late concerning1 a rail way from |five P^cent. of fixed carbon.
lace River to the Pacific.   The'    Crossing  the  Blackwater di-
Kineering reports published by | vide- -*-* rich agricultural district
MGorernment show an entire!��f.Omineca is reached, with its
lence of engineering difficul-' million acres awaiting develop-
s aid the same  reports claim' ment* This district also embraces
fat the estimates of construe--the F-nd'ay River and its tribu-
�� do not exceed the costs [n��| taries,   Ingenika,  Omineca and
Ived in prairie railway ��� con-' Manson,   which   contain   placer
fraction, 'gold unlimited in potential value.
Th0 ���n���;f���, ��� ,, 4  ,,, I    The Findlay Forks is important
Mrs.   Peters,  of Hyder,  has I'ley. but the latter was obliged to]ithepoBsibi, developments .There
shoot of ore.   The vein is strong! porta1' which does not show on
j      n i ��    j 'the surface.
and well defined.
It is learned unofficially that! The strike of the vein is sixty
the vein was crosscut in tunnel, !degrees west of north and the
four hundred feet from the por-jd,p 1S verticaI> the width as at
tal, and proved to be thirty-two';^'esent dete���iined being ap-
feet in width. It is not all high; Proximately twelve inches, and
grade but can be sorted and most jthe width is likelv t0 increase as
of it is good feed for a concen-|the driftis followed.
Some very nice samples of the
ore may be seen at the office of
trator.    This vein is only one of
are three others equally promis-jthe Portland Canal News, show-
ling pyrite, galena zinc and cnal_
i- capital investment would
|e much smaller than  that re-
as the junction of the  Findlay
���red by any other route and it j''
and Parsnip rivers (from thence
known as the Peace) and give
access to a large territory. Government reports show that up the
tributaries of the Upper Parsnip
are some billions of feet ot mer-j working at the Lakeview.   left | board fire insurance companies,;
chantable   timber,   while   these] yesterday for Smithers.
���ivers are known to be especially j    A communion service  will  be
favorable to successful logging as held at St.  Mark's Church or. j
far as the Forks, offering large | Suaday at H:30 o'clock. ;    The Western Canada Mining| ^^ RWa^ haye ^^ t|iken ^^j CarnpbelI presidiiiK and John Mc
flows quite logically that the
st of operation would be lower
Is well, largely  because of  the
���"-ygiadient.
ihe Stewart route makes pos-
lW<- a -150 mile average rail haul
������tidewater, as against 800 to!
00 miles by the other proposed,1
-*-***   It also makes it possible
handle Alaskan traffic over Ca-
|adlan railways by short rail conation over existing lines.
Stewart lies at the head of the
Iortland Canal, a wide deen arm i ��� *i
, a wiue ueefi aun   ^ a railway.
lt*e sea penetrating the Coast!    We have neither space or time
"KM of mountains, and is ac-jtogo int0 further detail, but the
pssible for twelve months of thej above facts appear to us sufficient
without marine dan- ��� to make ty-\s route most desirable
the largest sea-going jand practical.   with promise of
\*��. It is the natural outlet of | the most g0od  to the greatest
he Bear and Salmon river val.jna-ber
ai*a  the  numerous   mines
gone on a trip to Prince Rupert. ! return bv the same boat.
R.  J. McDonell returned yes-j    Mrs. Stickney, of the Stewart|ing.
terday after a month's visit out-1 Style Shop, left yesterday to re-i    A large consignment of sup-jC0P-/nte- While no assay returns
3jde. j view the incoming styles in mil-'.plies is due this week, consisting iare as ^et available,  the charac-
M. Dumont, of Hyder, left for -inery   in   the   southern   cities. | of powder, coal, steel, rails, car-jter of the rock is very similar to
Prince Rupert  the'first of the : During her absence the business, bide, a complete drilling outfit��� jthat   obtained from  the No.   1
j will be in charge of Mrs. Lee.       everything necessary for a real,tunnel and should run high.
week. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
,���-���>!���      r>    -���        e it   i I    A.;,.,���c:m;,i, nr,a nf ���.���. a-mt-rt i active summer campaign, and in-1
Wiiam Bunting, of Hvder, re-      Oliver bmitn, oneot uur expert *"   * ,    ...-������,���   ,oiin ,
...,���,,,      dicatine in a marked decree the,tne ��l>timistic forecast regarding
turned from Vancouver Monday agrom mists,  is  making all  due <--ca��ng MK���L.  uilis nranprfv lv,
night ;and   proper preparations   for a confidence of the owners in -**��\���aP�����** wl
k I,        ,    -j        j    -���        f own proposition ed the various reports previous *
Mr. and Mrs.  Jas.  McAleenan \ largely increased  production  of |��*B proposition.
This new strike only hears out
forecast regarding
which has pervad-
left yesterday for visit in  Van- ��� the   high-class products of the
���soil for which he became famous
published,   and shows  full warrant for the confidence of the
couver.
I,
Mrs. H. Thomey and son, John, I
last season.
yANuUUlLn   IS i management as shown   by  their
imiAf Ann A allT^fB Iinstallation of new machinery a
have returned   from  a   trip   toj    During the stay of the Prince|        UUW GnGANIZJui Weeks  ag0'  to*?ether with
Prince Rupert. | Rupert yesterday,  Mr.   Rankin,!        HU If   UHUnHI_-kU suitable housing for the same.
B.  E.  Taylor,   who has been'representing some of the leading'
The mining properties of Sam]
Ball Players Organize
,spent what time he could spareiDescnamPs- known as the Hope,'
hooking over the situation hereja"d Noonday groups, ana which j    An organization baseball meet-
' nearly surround   the  Terminus j ing was held at Hotai Stewart on
with local agents.
; property, located on  the upper [Tuesday evening,  with Howard
additional tonnage for rail  haul:    Mr and Mrg  w_ GeQrge were|News   (supplement)   contains a
from the Forks. outbound   passengers   on    the! history of the Premier. B. C. Sil-
The Hudson Hope area of 50.-| Pl.ince Rupert yesterday. ! ver and Bush mines.   The author
OC0 acres will be ready   for de
velopment as soon as it is served
fear
lers
and
to
e which are being rapidly
ro��8ht to the shipping stage.
On our editorial page another
phase of the question is treated,
which seems to have been over-
by an organized company, made; Donald acting secretary.    J. S.
up of Chas. E. Herron, president;' Stickney was chosen as coach,
,Col.  W.  T. Perkins, viee-prest- Jas. McAleenan as manager and
Messrs. Rosenstein and  Dog-;'0- B' BuSh/ ^ 0ne ��f the hrStjdent; S.  F.   Knight,  secretary-1secretary-treasurer, and Bob Mc-
gett. of Hyder, returned yester-;0W"erS 6  p,opeity   n�� w [treasurer, and A.   B.  Burdekin, j Combe, John and Bernie McBon-
day on the Prince Rupert. !;kn0Wn aS the Premier mine-        |0f London, Eng., the new com-|ald as an entertainment commit-
R. L. Clethier.  former super- ��� pany ^eing known as Vancouver] tee.   A dance is being held at
Mrs. Duncan Camer��n and two ^h        .
, ., ,       , , .    ,, .        intendent of the Indian mine and i
children eft yesterday for Prince i.    .,       e r,     n, ...      ,. . . .
brother of Geo. Clothier, district I
Rupert, for dental attention. , . ,     ;
y engmer here, is one of a number ,    .. , ,
TT   ., .  ._ j j.    I I by the company and not merely
H. /eftertt left yesterday for! to obtain control of the Revenge |.   .,      , ..        -.
.   ,. ,   , L,   \ .held under option,    there are no
the fashion centres of the south,  mine. Beaverdell camp,  Bound-'. ,. ..,.,.    |
I liens or mortgages or liabilities
intendent of the Indian mine and i-VjjneSi Limited. i Hotel Stewart tonight, in  order
The property is owned outright I to secure a "nest egg" for the
treasury.
Change in Steamers
per
ro
&wsing  eastward   the   route|,ooked   heretofore -that  the
ey  CVVCI��8S the Naa" River val" Stewart route would benefit Van-
' �� Us large  agricultural j cduver, through the increase of
*���    A  short branch  of 175
of any description. The company!    The steamer Cardena was laid
is offering 200,000 shares at fifty:up yesterday for overhaul,  and
cents a share.
pS would serve the Dease Lak<
*"--��� towards which
shipping business along the Pacific naturally centering in that
nil b
so many port
>p   mushing" this spring, j 	
/anthracite c��a- beds of thej Yesterday, March 5, on Fifth
^oundhog district would become Street, Stewart, the thermome-
��moSS'ble' Whlch'are said to be j ter registered 95 degrees !!! (in
8 the most valuable in ex-'the sun, of course).
to inspect the latest creations in iary district.     It is considered aj
men's wear. I good proposition.
Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Tolin, of j    Two basketball teams of Prince
the King Edward Hotel, returned'Rupert> one 0f gj,.]s and oue of j    Two preliminary tunnels have}
yesterday from an extended visit I boySi were aboard  the  Cardena ' been driven, 150 feet and 75 feet,
in the south. i     I Monday evening, on  their way j where high grade ore is shown, j be taken over by the Camosun,
George McDonald, builder and ,home from Anyox,  where they (also in lodes on other of the claims i leaving Vancouver as usual Fri-
i
contractor,   returned   yesterday jhad been playing.     We under- jat discovery and  where annual | day night.    The overhaul will re-
after a sojourn of several months | stand the   Prince   Rupert girls assessment work has been done, j quire at least two weeks. J. Find-
| during the period she is out of
commission the service to northern British Columbia ports will
in Victoria and Vancouver.
A son of Captain Griffiths, of
the Coastwise Steamship and
Barge Company, was a passenger on the Cardena Monday.
won and that the boys played to
a draw. While the boat remained
here a dance was arranged at the
Hotel Stewart for their entertainment.
A two-hammer compressor will [lay, master; J. Barrett-Leonard,
be sent up to the property and
active development work started.
Mr. Deschamps will be manager
of the mining development.
purser, and Chief Engineer Andrew Beatty, of the Cardena,
will have charge of the Camosun.
��� PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,   FRIDAY, MARCH  6,  1925
The   Portland   Canal   NeWS     hoPed that no Political or Other Considers 4    Canadians Resent Attempt
tions will be allowed to interfere with the
H.   W.   M.   ROLSTON
Editor and Publisher
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LOOK AHEAD, VANCOUVER!
Our Vancouver contemporaries are devoting considerable space to the problem
of opening up the Peace River district,
and in the various solutions put forward
no attempt has been made to consider the
question from any other standpoint than
that of the benefit to Vancouver.
The question is "How can the Peace
River district be opened up to the best advantage?" and the only answer is "By the
shortest route to tidewater."
From Stewart lo Grande Prairie is 450
miles. From Vancouver to the same point
is at least 850 miles by the shortest possible route. These are facts which cannot
be ignored, and if the Peace River district
is to be opened up from its logical outlet,
Stewart is the only point that can be considered.
The Peace River district has 60,000,000
mam issue.
Vancouver has become great and is still
marching on to greater achievements; her
supremacy has been accomplished mainly
by the spirit of her inhabitants, but her
viewpoint has at times been parochial instead of provincial, and a broader outlook
would redound to her advantage.
The Province, north and south, is one.
Too often in the past has the development
of the north been retarded by the attitude
of the people of the south, and Prince Rupert would be still unborn if the efforts
made to thwart the building of the Grand
Trunk Pacific railway had been successful,
yet the coming into being of Prince Rupert has added to the prosperity of Vancouver, which will be still further enhanced by coastwise traffic when the Peace
River district is connected by railway to
Stewart.
The maritime traffic of Western Canada is centered in Vancouver; a cheap
waterhaul and low freight rates over a
short direct railway line from Stewart to
the Peace River district would add to her
shipping and associated business, thereby
producing a far greater volume of business
than could be obtained by a roundabout
railway.
Look ahead, Vancouver! Visualize the
Peace River country when its now vacant
lands are turned into productive farms,
see the millions in gold dust that will be
garnered from the wilds of Cassiar, behold
the developments consequent upon the
opening up of one of the world's greatest
potential lode mining territories, and realize that in the short water haul you have
a greater asset than in a railway line, and
acres of agricultural lands.    To render
this area commercially profitable by means jin realizing this you will add your influ
of a railway is the question now before jence to secure for the Peace River district
the Railway Commission, and it is to be Jits logical railway outlet at Stewart.
Canadians all over British Columbia will resent the attempt to
bar American capital from coming into this province.   Certain
individuals in this province, because of selfish interests and ulterior motives, are endeavoring
to stifle the mining industry.   A
recent despatch referred to a conference between the mining and
wholesale bureaus of Vancouver!
Board of Trade, the B. C. Chamber ��f Mine?, Hon. H. H.  Stevens and J.  A. Clark,  Dominion
membersof Parliament, at which
it was decided to call a special
meeting of the mining bureau to
consider the advisability of suggesting to the government that
ownership of British  Columbia
minerals  in  the future be   restricted to British citizens. Whiie
every inducement should be offered  to  Canadian   citizens   to
share in the mining prosperity of
this province,  it  would be the
worst kind of folly to prevent
either   American   or   European
capital   from  investing  in this
province.   Tho one crying need
of the Dominion ia capital and
we cannot afford to bar it coming
from any country.    Such are the
sentiments expressed by the editor of the Cranbrook Courier, to
which we give endorsement.  He
adds the opinion that if Canadians would develop a national
spirit similar to our neighbors to
the south,   this   country would
have one hundred million ptople
CAROLAN'S
Meat Market and General Stor
Hardware      Groceries
Boots and Shoes
Fresh Meats       World^CfcJ
Stoves and Uang,s
Powder, Caps and Fuse
One pair genuine Silk Stockings given with each
810 c-**h purch>se
SALMON RIVER BANKING COMPAN!
HYDER,  ALASKA
(Incorporated   Under   tho   Laws  of   Alaska)
4
���'counts
PER    CENT   Paid   on   Savings   Bank   A
Canadian Funds Accepted on Deposit.
Money Telegraphed to ail Parts of United States
J. A. Hall, Pres.    D. Lindeboro, Vice Proa.
The only first-class and up to date hotel in the
Canal district
"rtland
Hotel King Edward
STEWAKT,   -   B.  C.
Running Hot and Cold Water.      Baths.      All the conveniences of the city.    Dining Room in cpnriection
European plan SI per day and up
W.    H.    TOLIN,        .       .       Man-iK-r
instead of nine.
SlIWS Of .
LAND ACT AMENDMENTS
-Exchange Grill-
EVERY NEW YEAH
Sees An Increase In Our Business.
WHY?
If You Do Not Already Know,
COME  AND TRY OUR SERVICE.
(KXUt'.i'lJ.H
agriculture
CANADA'S NEW LINK WITH ALASKA
PRE-EMPTIONS
Vacant, units, rii.il, HUivrycd   .
Crow ii  hinds iiiuy   lie pre-empled  b\  j
British Nubjecii over in yaara of ag<
ar.'J by uin-ns on declaring Inttntlo
to   become   Urltlah   subjects,   condi
tional    upon    residence,
nnd   improvement    for
���iun>om-s.
full Information concerning regn
lationt, tegardlng pre-emption* 1
given In Buitatin No 1, Lund *S>.*i ie;
'How  to Pre-empt  Land," copies oi
wtneli can  be obtulnoU   free'of charg'
by addressing   tho    Department    tt
l-ancH.  Victoria, B.C., or to fny Oov
eminent  Agent.
Kecords will be granted covering
only land suitab'o for agrlcultura
purposes, and which Is nol Umber
laud, i.e., carrying 6ver D.ooo board
feet por acre west of the Coast I_ng��
anil -1,(100 teet per acre east of thai
Range.
Applications for pre-emptlona art
to b" addressed to the Land '"'om-
mlialoner of the I>nnd Recording Di
vision,  in  which the hind applied for
Ih situated, and are nindo on  printed j
forma,   copies  of  winch   can   be   ob
tnint-d  from  the Land  Commissioner
Pre-emptlona must be occupied for
five   years   and   im prov en) on is   mad*
to   va.ue   of  $!0   per  acre,   including
clearing and cultivating at leAst fiv�� j
acres,   before a  Crown  Orant  can  bi
received
For more detailed Information se��
Ihe bulletin Mow to i'le-empl
Land."
PURCHASE
Applications  ure  received   for  pur
cluiKo     of     vacant    and     unrenerved ,
Crown   lands,   not   being   tliiitwrl'inri  (
for agricultural purposes;   m nlmum
price of first-class (arable) land Is $B
per acre, and second-clasa (grazing)
land fl CO per acre. Further Infor
mation regarding purchase or leaw |
of Crown lands la given In Bulletin
No. 10, I^and Series, "Purchase and
Lease  of  Crown  Lands."
Mill,  factory, or Industrial sites on
timber landr not exceeding  40 aerea,
may be purchased or le.nserl   th�� <.�����>-
ditions        Including
���turn page.
J. P. Hawkinson. Prop.
STEWART LAND COMPANY. LIMITED
Founders and Original Owners
of STEWART  TOWNSITE . .
Head OFFICB
101 Pemtwrton Block,     -   VICTORIA.  B. C.
Real Estate   Insurance   Mines   Financial Agents
ROBERT   M.    STEWART.        - -       President
Lots for sale in all parts of town STEWART LAND CO,, LTD,
Listings of properties for sale wanted    Fifth St, Stewart, BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA
payment
of
VancouY^\Z!a!*2- ** S* 8CeneS alonfi: the route of the Canadian National steamers to ply from]
aceneon Lvnnr__!T T��� P��rtS t0 Alaska"    <�� A view ���'Skagway. Alaska.    (2) A suaset
%z:Zny^tt%$:4a)yTrpeLn��ftheMidni*htsud- (3) TheTakuGiac^*ks
Coa.tservic..yi���^^
HOMESITE   LEASES
Cnsurveyed areas, r.ot exceeding 20
acres, may be leased as homesites,
conditional upon a dwelling being
erected in the first year, title being
obtainable after residence and improvement conditions a! e fulfilled
and  land  has  been  surveyed.
LEASES
.[''or   grazing   and    Industrial     purposes  areas not exceeding  040 acres
may  be   leaaed  by  one  person  or  ���
company.
GRAZING
Under  the Orazlng Act  the Province is divided Into grazing districts
and the rang* administered under a
Orazlng Commissioner.        Annua)
grazing permit* 'ar.e lasucd based on
numbers ranged, priority being given
to established owners. Stock-owner*
may form aaaoclatlons for rang* ,
management -free, or partially free, f
permits are available for settlers,
campers and travellers, up tn 'on
head.
Inc-
>0,
A
The Mineral Province of Western Canada
Has produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer (lol $76,962,203
Lode Gold, $118,352,655; Silver. $63,532,655; Lead .oi-1;';1
Copper, $179,010,508; Zinc, $27,904,756; Coal ami Coke. $250-'
968,113; Building Stone, Brick, Cement. $39,415,234; Miscellanea"
minerals, $1,408,257; making its mineral Production totheendo
1923 show
AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF ��810,722,782
The substantial progregs of the Mining Industry i     l"-s ''
is strikingly exhibited in the following figures, which slm�� *"e\
��� i i'     Im |H-'^'
of production for successive five-year neriods:  For a
inclusive, $94,547,241; for five years.  1896-1900,   $57,607,967;  o
five years, 1901-1905, $96,507,968: for five years, 19J6-1910. ��� -'
534,474; for live years, UM 1-11)1*., $'i42*,072,003;     for live   V
1916-1920.   $189,922,725;   1921.   $28.06(1,611:    for  the year!
$35,158,843; and for 1923, $41,304,320.
PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS,  -M-
Lode mining bas on|y Deen jn progress for abo
not 20 per cent, of the Province has been even pro I
���square miles of unexplored mineral-bearing laml are
pecting. fe���
The mining laws of this Province are more liberal nn    ^ ^
lower than  the* flf a*y ofher Province in  the I>   ' '"""
Colony in flic BHtfifh Jfcnpire.
I  fpflo-
Minopnl locHtwrw are granted to discoverers for   '���-*���--*       ((
Absolute Titles are plained by developing such i"'"P*'
"urity of whieh is gnaartmftfBd by Crown Grants.
Full information, together with Mining Reports ""
*e obtained grabs by addressing
TTTT? HON. THE MWrSTER OF MINES, Victoria. Rr-l
288,862
.n,.n tut pro-"
MflP"'
may
sh nnli-
Mllli-" PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,   FRIDAY, MARCH  6, 1925
Oth Century Clothes RECORD OUTPUTS
OF B. C. MINES
Are tailored according to the
HIGHEST STANDARDS
| Custom Tailoring. They appeal to men who appreciate quality.
Ihey reflect the judgment and prestige of the dealer
selling them.    New samples have arrived
H.   ZEFFERTT
SOLE   AGENT
During the past year a record
in metal production was established by the Granby Consolidat-
-T-*a*
Plenty of Mushers
Expected for Cassiar
Official of the Mines Department have estimated that 1,000
prospectors will be mushing towards the new gold lands of the
Cassiar this spring.     Plans are
ed Miningand Smelting Company being considered for giving the
for its Anyox plant. The increase'district better road communica-
BEAMAN   BLOCK
STEWAKT, B. C.
PROFESSIONAL   CARDS.
DALBY B. MORKILL
MINING SURVEYOR
R  C. Land Surveyor
STEWART,  B. C.
in production was chiefly due to
the concentrating plant being in gin io move as soon as weather
tion.   The gold seekers will be*
JOHN   WANDER
BARBER
Tourist Rooms, Stewart
operation for a large part of the
year, while another factor which
aided the increase was that the
smelter continued uninterrupted
conditions will permit.
Petitions for further expenditure on the road3 have been filed
with the Department by parties
SHAMROCK
The Brand that stands for
THE BEST ON THE TABLE
Butter,    Eggs,    Bacon,    Hams,
Lard and Compound.
P. BURNS & CO.
JACK    SCOTT.    Manager
fIRE
IFE
JlCKNESS
XIDENT
F. E. GIGOT
INSURANCE
STEWAKT,   B. C.
PORTLAND CANAL  LODBE
TOM LEE
PLUMBER
BrightwellSt..    Stewart.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR BEER LICENCE
HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT
���
-^y
L. O. O. M. 1218
leets monthly  on  2nd  Thursday, Stewart and Hyder.
A Real GOOD Hotel
H. B. ROCHESTER, Manager
European Plan
11.
eperation  throughout the year.; interested, and it is expected the
During  1923  the  smelter  was j Government will act on these pe-
closed down on three different: titions and  make access to the
occasions, due tr. fire,  landslide 'gold creeks as easy as possible.
on pipeline and changing of wa-1
ter pipes.
The total for the past year was
as   follows:     Copper,   36,231,187      NOTICE is hereby given that on the
iu��� .     -i M,t cnr, 'u    7th day of. March,    next,   the   under-
lbs.    silver,  404,9/9 ozs.;  gold, ,. .    .      ��� ' ,
signed intends to apply to   the   Liquor
8,003 OZS. j Control Board for a licence in   respect i
The   quantity of ore smelted; of remises being part of the building,
[ known as Stewart Hotel, situate at
from the company s Hidden! Stewart, B.C., upon the lands described
Creek   mine   and   the Outsider]as Lot No. 15, Block No. io, Map No. i
818. registered in Prince   Rupert,   dis-1
trict of  Cassiar,   in   the   Province   of
HYDER BARBER SHOP
Ladies' Hair Cutting - Marcelling - Bob Curling
Shampooing, Scalp Treatment
and Facials.
BARBERING BATHS
H. VV. COCHRAN,    Proprietor.
Opposite Midget Emporium Hyder, Alaska.
JOHN  HOVLAND
ASSAYER
Prompt and Reliable
Hyder,     Alaska.
TUGBOATS
Rupert Marine
Products   Ltd.
mine was 810,583 tons, while 19,-
* per day "r I 407 tons of customs or* were also
 I treated.    In addition, 9,788 tons
of   concentrates   were  smelted, I
Prince Rupert,   B. C.
British Columbia, for the sale  of beer
by the glass or by the open   bottle  for
consumption on the premises.
Dated at Stewart, B.C., this 6th day
making   a grand  total for thej-'f February, A. D., 1325.
James McAleenan,
Applicant
NOTICE  OF APPLICATION
FOR BEER LICENCE
HYDER
RADIO
SERVICE
0[>.-n 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (in-
|eluding Sunday.)    Messages
delivered in Stewart. B. C.
WATCH
REPAIRING
Orders  Promptly Filled
All Work Guaranteed
S.   Wickwire
Newell Building, Stewart, B.C.
SUITS, TOP-COATS, RIDING BREECHES Etc.
The Semi-Ready Limited of Montreal.
The Largest Tailoring Firm in Canada
Represented By
Sam. E. Wagner,   Stewart and Hyder,  B. C.
year of 839,778.
The smelter operated four furnaces until August, when one
was eliminated, the concentrator!
taking care of all extra ore. '    NOTICE is hereby given that on the j
j Tth nay of March next the undersigned
lhe coke plant  produced  57,-lintends   to appy to the Liquor Control
870 tons of toke from 83,880 tons- Board for a licence in respect to prem-
o       - I ises being part of the building   known
01 COal* I as King Edward Hotel, situate   at  the
! corner of Columbia and Fifth  streets,
Canada   produced   some   168,-'in Stewart, B.C., upon the   lands  de-
1700,000 pounds ef lead in 1923, !*cribed as,Lots 0neLand Two'   B'ock
] Thirteen, Cassiar   District,   according
: and it is  estimated  that nearly tog map or plan deposited in the Land
1130.000,000 of this came from the! Registry office at Prince Rupert, B. C.
and numbered 818 "A" for the   s-ale of
1 '*"'''* ;i;,i: ,i,'! beer by the glass or by the open bottle
for consumption on the premises.
Dated at Stewart, B. C���   this  Sixth,
Day of February, 1925.
Stewart   Hotel   Company,    Limited
wjj] | per R.J.McDonell, Manager,
i
| continue to go ahead with the
| Trail smelter giving the lead.
Regulated production is keep-'
ing down Canada's zinc capacity
the unofficial figures of 1924 out-
RAW   FURS
If you want to be paid the highest possible CASH
prices for your RAW FURS, forward them to
R. S. ROBINSON & SONS, LTD.
Branch Receiving Office,   1225-6 Standard Bank Bldg..
Vancouver, B. C.
Head Office, R.S.R.Bldg., 43 51 Louise St. Winnipeg.
Established 1883 Incorporated 1920.
STEWART DAIRY
J. CAMPBELL.
A
N
I)
SODA FOUNTAIN
PROPRIETOR
!
Home Made Ice Cream Fresh Milk
and   Buttermilk
ICE    FOR    SALE
Cream
BEAMAN BUILDING
One Door South of J. W. Wiison
Canada's production figured out
'at 87,357 tons, as against 55,617
tons in 1923, and it is anticipated
that   Canadian   production
ACETYLENE WELDING      GENERAL BLACKSMITHING
FREIGHT CONTRACTORS
T
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
STEWART NEWS CO.
Agent For
Spalding's Sporting Goods
and
Imperial Tobacco Company
All the Latest Papers and Magazines
Ice Cream and Candv      ���       ���       -       Notions
CIGARS    -   CIGARETTS   -   TOBACCOS
Gibson Block ::-���:: Fifth Street
Fireextinguisherscan be found
at the following places:
put showing 32,250 tons, mostly j Big chemical, 25 gallons���
from trail.   Zinc and lead mar-     Fire Hall
kets are both strong. J Five-gallon   extinguishers-
Gibson's
Copper Furnaces
Receiving Overhaul
National Silver Mines
"���-' LIMITED -
3,000,000 ONE-DOLLAR SHAKES
CONTROLLING
BUSH MINES
LIMITED
Treasury Shares For Sale for a Short Time
at 25c. a Share
The property consists of 24 surveyed claims adjoining
the Premier and B. C. Silver mines
F". R. JANCOWSKI
Company Representative
^
-J
The copper furnaces of the;
Trail smelter, idle for the pasl I
two or three yeats, except for in-1
frequent runs on concentrates;
from Rossland, have been taken j
in hand for a thorough overhaul.!
ing and are being put in shape j
for use when needed.
It is a coincidence that the big j
copper stack, at present not)
hooked up with anything, is also]
being repaired, the top thirty!
feet of the 170-foot height being j
taken down preparatory to adding to its height.
The improvement in the copper market is stated to be behind i
the furbishing up of the copper
smelter, which conceivably might
inclwde resumed operation of the
Canada Copper Company at Copper Mountain.   -.-���.
Businessmen!
Are you taking advantage of the
News adv. columns to stimulate
your business?   If not, why?
Newell's
Tourist Rooms
Hotel Stewart
Carolan's Grocery
Hotel King Edward
Portland Canal News
G. C. Andrew
CRAWFORD TRANSFER CO.
NUT
&
LUMP
Stewart.
AGENTS   FOR
NEW
WELLINGTON
COAL _ % 16
Office 5th St.,
UNION STEAMSHIPS
T. S. S. Cardena sails from Stewart
Every Monday at midnight for
Prince Rupert and Vancouver via way points.
T. S, S. Cardena leaves Vancouver every Friday, 9 p. na.
Prince Rupert Sunday,  8 p.  m.
For Alice Arm, Anyox and Stewart.
T. S. S. Venture leaves Vancouver every Tuesday, 11 p. m.
For Prince Rupert and Anyox via Skeena and Naas Canneries.
Reservations  and all information from
Prince Rupert Agent, 2nd Ave., Phone 568.
HEAD OFFICES, Union Dock, ft. Carrall St.   Phone Sey. 306.
CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKER
Agent Fok
Winnipeg Fire Underwriters
Stewart Land Co. Office,
Stewart. B.C.
COASTWISE  STEAMSHIP
& BARGE CO. LTD.
Weekly Sailings From
Stewart Direct To
Smelters.
General Freight and
Powder.
For Information Apply:
805 Birks Bldg.,
Vancouver, B. C.
[0m
WINTER STEAMSHIP SERVICE
S.S. PRINCE RUPERT will leave STEWART for ANYOX, PRINCE RUPERT,VANCOUVER,     VICTORIA,    SEATTLE,   and
intermediate   points each THURSDAY at
12:00, noon.
The S. S. "PRINCE JOHN" leaves PRINCE RUPERT
fortnightly for VANCOUVER, via QUEEN CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS.
PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE FROM PRINCE RUPERT
Each MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 5 p.m.
for Prince George, Edmonton, Winnipeg. Direct connections
for all points East and South.
For Atlantic steamship sailings and further information,
apply to R. F- McNaughton, District . Passenger Agent,
Prince Rupert, B. C. PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,   FRIDAY,  MARCH  6, 1925
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DICTURE P RAM ING STEAM LAUNDRY
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'        Have your Picture Framing done now, before
the busy season sets in.
We have a fine assortment of Mouldings and can frame your pictures in
a first-class manner, at a very moderate charge.
Kodaks, Films, Developing and Printing, Local Views,
Albums, Etc.
UNIVERSAL SUPPLY CO
5th Street,   STEWART, B. C,    G.W. Smith, Mgr.
Stewart Bakery
BREAD
ICE CREAM
VEGETABLES
CAKES
CANDY
FRUIT
CAMPBELL & DUKE.
HELLO   BOYS!!
If you want that hole in your stomach filled in a
satisfactory way at popular prices,
"See  Stick"
at the
HOLE IN THE WALL CAFE
Hotel Stewart
TO BE INSTALLED
Likely to Be in Operation
by May 1 -Will Be Modern and Fully Equipped
in Every Way
BELLVIEW   HOTEL, Ltd
HYDER,   B. C.
ALL NEW EVERYTHING DONE FOR YOUR COMFORT
ELECTRIC LIGHTS   TUB AND SHOWER BATHS
$1   PER   DAY
Phone 4 Long Mrt. Helen Bell, Manager
MAZDA   LAMPS I
DOUBLE   SOCKETS,  Etc.
T
Internationai Electric Company
Delivered
GET OUR BID
on
Moving That Freight
E. ARMSTRONG
GENERAL FREIGHTER
TEAMS     BACK HORSES
DRY   WOOD
Any Length
Any Quantity
W. J. Wakefield
P.O.Box 133,   STEWART. B.C.
KEEP WARM
Body Belts
Hot Water Bottles
BE COMFORTABLE
Creams and Lotions
For Rough Skin
Stewart Drug Store
It is now certain that Stewart
ia to be favored with the installation of a modern and thoroughly equipped steam laundry, and
it is fully expected that it will be
ready for operation by the first
of May.
This is because of the well
known public spiritedness and
business thrift of J. P. Hawkinson, who but recently returned
from a trip to the southern cities
and seon made it known that he
had already placed an order for
a fully modern steam laundry
plant which will very soon be on
its way here. He says he has
not pone into the matter hastily
but has had it under consideration for some months, believes
the investment is warranted and
that with the reasonable co-operation of the citizens of the town
and surrounding district, should
pay a fair profit on the cost of installation and operation.
To assure satisfactory work,
an experienced operator will be
employed at the outset, and careful attention paid to the minor
details of the business, which are
possibly more noticeable in this
than in many other lines of business, in order to. prevent the loss
of small articles or interchange,
which is most annoying to all
concerned.
A suitable site will be chosen
as speedily as possible and a new
| building erected adapted for the
work to be done. As the water
commonly in use here is rather
hard for laundry work, without
the use of softening preparations,
it is the intention to bring the
water from Rainy Creek, and
this item will incur considerable
extra expense and labor. Nothing like this, however, will deter
Mr. Hawkinson from carrying
the venbure to a successful issue
and it is hoped the patronage of
the community will be freely
given.
BOATS WILL START
FOR TELEGRAPH EARLY
SERVICE - QUALITY - SATISFACTION
Job Printing
We handle all classes of printed stationery and guarantee our customers
satisfaction
Bill Heads
Letter Heads
Envelopes
Anything You Want in the
Printing Line.
PORTLAND CANAL NEWS
Fifth Street, Stewart.
Captain Sid Barrington writes
that his first beat to leave Wrangell for Telegraph Creek this
year will start on or about the
first of May. His boats are the
Hazel B, Nos. 2, 3 and 4, and he
is adding another boat to his
fleet this year.
Local Meetings
Board of Trade: First and third Fri
day evenings.
Boy Scouts: Each Friday evening in
the Moose Hall.
Citizens' Association: Quarterly and
as required.
Hospkal Board: Evening of the fith
of each month. J f 6th falls on Sunday
next evening.
Loyal Order of Moose: Second and
fourth Thursday evenings.
St. Mark's Church: Service earn Sunday evening at 7:30. Choir practice- on
Saturday evenings.
United Services Club: Second and
fourth Thursday evenings.
LOCAL STOCKS
CONTINUE ACTIVE
GOING TO  BUILD
9
The Indian mines caused a big
flurry in the stock market during
the week, going up as much  as
eight points.     This  we believe
was caused by continued rumors
that the Indian diamond drills
had hit a large ore body.    The
management has made no public'
announcement.    Indian is  een-i
sidered to be due for big fluctua-.
tien.
The heavy demand for Porter-
Idaho Company issue is continuing and the local allotment will
shortly be taken up.
Again during the past week
demand for local stocks has been
very heavy. L. & L. Glacier remains steady with increasing demands for this stock, which is an
evidence that the public wishes
to get into a property which will
be a shipper during the coming
Figure It Over With Us.
We can supply you with everything you need,
FROM BASEMENT TO CHIMNRY.
AND THE TOOLS TO BUILD WIThI
No need to send Outside for anything any more
D. W. McLEMAN
Fifth Street
STEWART.
su.nmer.
B. C. Silver has
slackened off
a little during the
week,
owing
to profit taking.
Bid
Asked
B. C. Silver          $ 1.25
$ 1.40
Dunwell
3.90
4.50
Glacier Creek
.���
.32
Independence
.20
.25
Indian
.10
.17
Laktview
.50
.60
Premier
2.30
2.45
Porter Idaho M. Co
. .���
.25
Rufus
.14
.21
Terminus
.���
.60
Silver Crest
.17
.24
L&L Glacier Creek
.32
.36
Victoria Mines
.45
.60
National Silver
.���
.25
New Restaurant
Building Started
PROVISIONS and HARDWARE
Try Our Coffee
Ground while you wait
Per lb. 55 cent*.
J.   W.   WILSON
5th and Columbia St.       :-: Stewart,  B.C.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY DANCE
'   STEWART HOTEL
MARCH   17th
UNDER AUSPICES OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY III
Supper supplied by Women of Sit wart
Music by Ridley and Cullins
IRISH CONCERT BY LOCAL ARTISTS
Booths where Ice Cream can be bought and real live
Shamrock (growing in putsl
I
^
Tickets $1.50 each, including the home-made supper; chi
dren under 12 years. 75c.   On sr-le at ��� ! e stores and
from members of tho Hospital Women's Auxiliary    ��
J. S. Stickney. more familiarly
known as "Stick," the popular)
proprietor of the Hole-in-the-
Wall Cafe, finding his present
quarters too confined for his increasing patronage, has secured
the lot between Hotel Stewart
and the office of the Portland Canal News, and arranged for the
erection of a new building suitable to accommodate a first-class
restaurant. "Shorty" Carson
had the honorof turning the first
"sod," yesterday morning, and
the work will be pushed with all
expedition possible.
Gone South on Holiday
W. C. Cameron, postmaster,
customs and immigration officer,
left yesterday for Vancouver.
During his absence Mrs. Bowler
will assist Mrs. Cameron in the
postoffice.
Dr. H. A. Whillans, Physician
and Surgeon. Office, corner 6th
and Victoria Sts. Hours. 12
o'clock, noon, to 3 p. m., and by
appointment. [
SKEENA LAND DISTRICT
District of Cassiar.
I, JOSEPH WARE, Returned Soldier, hereby apply for a lease as a
homesite on the following described
lands;���
Commencing at this, the south-west
comer post, planted en the no��th side
of the Stikene River, about four miles
above the townsite of Glenora; thence
5 chains north, 20 ch��ins east, 5 chains
south to the river bank, thence westerly i to point of commencement; containing 20 acres, more or less.
Joseph Ware.
Dated Dec. 22, 1924. 38 9t
Portland Canal
FOR
STOCKS
WRITE
WIRE
SEE
H. W. M. ROLSTON & CO
Stewart
ALL THE COMFORTS OF A HOME
ARE TO BK   HAI> AT  THE
Hotel Stewcirt
James McAleenan,   Proprietor.
Steam Heated Rooms       Baths       Drying Room
Restaurant in connection
FIFTH STREET STEWART
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
YOU
say you have not tirrir today.
cannot afford it this week,
will attend to it next week.
PROCRASTINATION
A habit that has cost people all over 11
world .thousands of dollars, and willow
day cost YOU all you have
 SEE
ROLSTON
And secure protection in tbe strongei
fire companies in the Insurance world
Prepare
tor tha Spring Rush,     -jjjfl
HAVE YOUR JOB PR1*11'
DONE NOW