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OEAL
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Throws
Sal-
low rhe present
.dace in tl
tion of ths Sil- 'J
>parent ~  "        ��� ====**	
im Wickwire went to Kuper*
n? are likely ' yest��*rdav
������nefioial ,.   .   . -_.
..    D ������irlip Lake is out on a   visit
s to the K.( .
ving to I h* fact that the jt0 Vancouver.
dip < ���  bodies  is   to   the'    The next Moose   meeting will
,<h would  essay]be in Bysss, Jan. 14.
������ion at depth of ahssta        ln , ...,-ampbeil bss  return-
n the northern claims of     , c __
ed from a visit outside.
.-Mlver into the property !
.pany.   on   thej    Denny Dwyer left Isst Mondsy
MM ei which th.e nre channel. ���������'��--- h�� a visit in Vancuover.
exhibiting it ia   stssssh   several j    L�� ML Gardaaa,  of   the   public
ssjsd    - IsssihsiiucUool staff, west softs  Ruper
j for practically a mile.   It was es-1 ves*-err(ay
���MIT-HYM im-ll mm   SCHOOL PUPILS    DUNWELL TO
STLWART HTDEH LOCAL MEWS     traTA|���ME||T     ffi A -*���-
Alex Forbes left   for   Vancou-
������es terday.
Roy Priest   went  out to   Van-
���r   eateTBsy.
Mrs G.W.Smith left yesterday
for a visit in Victoria.
George Fraser returned   Monday evening from Rupert.
That the school children's con- Arrangements    Made   For
cert held at the Opera House   on J     Sendiug Qut Ten Tong of
Wednesday evening was a mark-'
ed success and showed the re- j
suit ot much work and careful!
planning by teacher and pupils, j
and splendid co-operation on the!
Ore   Daily���Development
Proceeding
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ F F ^^^^ By the beginning of the   new
. Wagner is back from Seat- . , ,    ��� .. ...
part ot the parents, was  the un-j year the Dunwell mine will   be-
tle,    where   he  spent   several
weeks.
Arrangements are
animous opinion of the large au-1 come a regular  shipper   to   the
completed
dience who attended the perfor- * extent of ten tens daily.    In er-
ie, that it theSe-
ere to reap the iutl ben-
.'   .   ta   xuenuiture and enter-
titroi of the Bush  Com-
>!iouid be secures. . . .
Position ol the Ore Bodies
.'he ptoM -now   tas   principal j ta* tQ Mr mi Mrg w ;vianson.
Breasts* workings   to   a   recent;
,tleUre- a   second   anu,    The   *********    caterpiller
is on the   B. C. Silver tractor is doing good work hsul-
leraid Service, ef the Bank of tree and entertainment to be held
i
\ tension    >
n   a
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em -
',, ... ���    vre
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tf*	
Montreal staff, has been   transferred to Prince George.
A daughter was born this morning in Stewart General   tiospi-
^^^^^^^^^^^ mance.      The    costuming  and! der to bring this  into effect  a
for  the  Community   Christmas ..  _      _    _ Lu���* j��.,ui�� *       *       *��
~llim scenery were well thought  out. | short double tram from the   por-
and the program varied and   en-* tal of No. 3 tunnel to the wagon
tertaining.    The children   were; road terminal  at the   portal   of
accompanied  on   the   piano   by [ No. 4 tunnel is being rushed   to
Mrs Fred   Jancowski   and Miss; completion, and will  be   ready
ot B. Henderson. i for operation in a few days.
After the   program   the   floor!    About 100 tons of ore is already
was cleared and grown-ups and J sacked and stored in the   work-
for the kiddies on the night of
Dec. 23 in the opera hoase. The
lan starts st 7:30and Santa Claus
ia one to arrive on the scene at
.'.30 sharp. 	
Glacier Creek Drilling ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
An extensive diamond drilling kiddies joined in an hour's danc-1 ings of No. 3 level, pending com-
ciamis, together wish the  drifts'ing a drag   around  the   streets contract has been  let to   Boyles ��������������   Supper,   which   had  been J pletion of the tram.    While this
^_^_^_^_^���K   ul -     * are intended and leveling down snow bumps.    Bros, on thsGtssiss Casssi   com-, contributed by the children, was! ore is not of the highest grade.
���,ineoreoouK.*s jene-eu.    ^ ^   ^   weather   last 9**3 '* grtund. for the   purpose then served and a  silver  collec-1 still it is an easy   and  therefore
C^n?point0to | I'Jday evening there was a good al exploring at   depth   the  ore tion taken up. icheaper type for  sorting  than
. 1 :'l a urge  ore   oody   turnout for the   United  Services exposures on the east end of  the      Mr Gordon wishes to take this some of the richest ore, and will
����ds   widen eardpartv.    Prizewinners wore oro^ty. preliminary to the for- opportunity of thanking all who 1 leave a very nice margin of protit
ta noting, ��- i.,       ,      ,        u ;. _ ._*..._    i.. mulating of a further   develop- assisted at   the  entertainment.!    The present plan is to ship ten
as well as those   who   supported! tons daily throughont the winter
it by their presence and applause | and in   the  meantime   proceed
  I with mine development so as  to
a�� ���.v~ .-���   - >��*�� l��v��lssre being driven.   In  yUs. Cr%wfe|d ^ j. Morri8>
-ition to itns ore body,       pat-
ex tension of the  rYsSMrM   ioues
,,     I !���>   . . ,'or-
-   uastt
ment program.
i
.   ..'.   mtu   the B. C. Silver
aa  'et-n proved
���in um sec
*V*i Mi... jary    of
/: U< S, (Ml   aSM   Oskk-1
���tjtn.       ths   GBS
.      .        coiiipicteu   pre-:
WHERE TO 60
WHAT TO BUY
Thst difficult time of the year
tt-     ,   ,���,    ,..,, isci * ���   C. Sil\.-i Liiciuli  ha* armed when people are in a
j-l      . tadsveioyttisiU work,  iiuanuary as to wnut to buy, and
ithi     > 'i     of   the   Bush, wh��re to bu\.   their   ChusLmas
IPalssSBS the Ne\�� Year "���^
Tne ci eat social event of
season, tiie annual hospital dance
will be held this year in the
Stswart Opera House on Now
Yssr'a Eve. and the conunittees
in charge are  expendmc   every
START MADE
ON THE L & L
LgeKteOSlOQ  ol   ��������>  sul.,pi:es and  prosenis.   the   foi-
itersdoo theB.:[tuu Miorelore   be  ol
,   . v      .i piowuing ample       ... ���    A
,. j ....., ,w.,,i..,i ������ assistance;  Everyttusg requires
^^^^^^^^^^^^J      du oi Lhe  jiisco\ory of ^^^^^^^^^^
��� ��� ^7^ l . ���uiu,, ,i ,0.1,1,,   can beobtained from the toilow-
' ing;
  worhASg*, J.W.Wilson can supply all your
^ll�����i       v ' ' v u     i.u ���      -
' ;,iu(!i) through  the ��ants in tancy  groceries,  nuts.
1 necessary   Ullj Christmas fruits.    Campbell
.   .mother   company
i
v-s   ii :.��;Cois|	
o   '   '��� tnotnsi   vouipaHN.  & Uukc have a   jpj^irj  suppiy
j   aMUgalihm - I* *****  Jh�� <W��^ \o{ chnjiUuas C4kWl ,ulU fruits.
iug "i Kliodeaia, whsrs some'
.      .ull held.     I his coni-
*i*1   'i'        ..v. 1 a.    a* ,-K   ���   t
^^T,, .... when thc   tl  shares   wevejment of toys.   I hnstiusa
, , , .. si v\riWs��dow�� ^ *****
I provide an assured tonnage for
! the proposed mill to be built next
j summer.
A good start has been madeou
  | the raise from No.  4   to  No. 3
Wm. Irwin superintendent of I level, and the nortk drift on No.
effort to make this even a gtsth- the L & L Glacier Creek, who}*-- *B being widened and straight-
er success than has been achiev- was in town yesterday ordering!^ned preparatory to further ue-
ed in the past, which is a most supplies for the mine, says thej velopment to the north, for the
ambitious undertaking. Imagi- crew is established and well un-j PU-'POse. of getting at depth the
nation may supply aN uiea of the d��.iway for winter development, ore exposures on the Sunbeam
\anous "stunts" that will be fhey spent three tough days j claim, and intervening ore bodies
pulled oil* in addition to the reg- breaking the trail and putting it: This program between No. 3 and
ulsr dancing program. It is suf- m shape for a pack train to trav-j the surface, and to the north.
ficient to say that there will be a <,���_ a���j camped one night in  the) W>1- afford  ample  ore   reserves
.-aadies    and    fancy   grocettSS-
ijoiiauiaed   in   .lune|tIibson's have a tirst-class assort*
cards,
slalioneiy. -jhocolates   etc.      D.
Ol   s >
and
plethora of eniertainment.
Coals lo taoundhog
Modern bus>uiess ecotioinics at
times plays what appear to be
strange pranks. December 30
will witness the arrival ui  Stew-
>(    lKw, u     ,.a   mtO  SS.   W.  VV. McLeman offers >ou in   ex- urt ot i:hi *o1KS   v,f   the   famous
' '        l,K   ���U:lh^1^ l^'Ul OSUSII   Choiw of   fancy   cinna.
and I muuber  of
Welch anthracite coal,   that   for
many \ear*�� was   conserved   for
Lihs.SMtuagvWent   K-Wl ��� " -���������-"���*'   ^'ehold  ,other most  useful   Hems.      The  m ^ ^ ^^  Navy   on   ac.
,       , ,v     |        . ne   liaies. iW-   \ 'm\orsal Supply, like the others oount of its great  healing   quali-
^ ^ \ VV ^    V V^ llap*iV'' , I       i ��*iTL*L'tL
��.om Ukk�� hsiv sow bssuil.vsu to ths j ^a0 u-|9rs a great rsngs oi   use- |ti��s and lack ot amoks, but which
snow. I'he herses are now mak- j for years to come, without any
ing regular trips however, tak- j further depth. Twenty-five men
ing tn sSVS* tons of supplies {are now employed in two shifts
with all possible speed while thej under management of M. Little.
present fadorable weather con-; Improvements have been made
tinues. lhe snow is holding otfj to the dam, that will ensure a
well, and many dollars are being j greater force of water and more
saved to outfits who decided toj pewer than has heretofore been
start work this time of the year. | available.   The power   plant   is
i giving   excellent   service   since
Meat Market Changes        ] being overhauled.
P, Burns vv.   Co.   moved  their j
Lights On Streets
aWtWi^StiOU ivud UaahOvlUOSUyaa   Payment   toi   lulunu.l03>such as cameras 'and | since the use of oil   fuel  is   now  meat ma. k-t   Wednesday   night ^^
* *y ���'��� '���������    ,v"'   --�����������*���������i 'sold moi-v generally to the  pub- fivm the Fortiand   Canal   News;    The lighting system   for  5th
x* ^y building to the Newell building.; street initiated by the Board of
and under the supervision of | Trade, was partly put into effect
Mike   Murphv,   the   new   local ��� for the first time   last   evening.
Imil    llic  ^CUltX WW \ ������"�������������'.��      *��������" ,qillie OV amv   iiim    'w��    *.������---      "���* i IO IHO SOa poll.   iv��uv��  inn' aiii(��� .... ... .
usl' ���������������������������������     '      -1 t via (|10   Panama manager, the   move   was   made| When completed this will  make
VVWhav   ������ W-H*    **   ^"^^'"I'phol* applies. Viclrolas aiui re-, ^l mo.v generallv to   the
,   ,T, ., ,iuig the o'lgaliou lo spend ,l,v *                               .                 I |jc.    [\ ,a sorted and washei
'' ^     ^^iKij^uacvelopineiiL.      In "corda. lauey ch.US    sle.ghs   etc. , J^JJ��   ^ ^ ^^
******* JJJJ^        -    m   this   obl.ga , Before   deciding  what   you   ^ U.^, ^ WaiSA thi��sd   by
ths Wa \ > Mt\\vv  V��M*��W l(iv SoUtkWsOsmvasJI   has ,--mc bo sure snd  look  over   all (to t(10 SOtt lK���t, loaded into
ths^^^iwi VvmvSU.\   uilvl UKMKK> Sebakwe shares .  ,u, uhovo atecks.
.1..1  I.        .     l 1 ...(     . I  u  ,i      * * ���. L    ...I
cv��al
rail
ships
>W,     ^xM    luUv   Uu;WVm. -ovuoi
\   y   "-.    wU.ih.     Wi��S.      "tWhWV     iKt-iimi:,U.yix"'
us over  a  further
^^^^^^^        .a pai      luelleci.
'VKs^sv^h  vs��4S��\'H\oh   --i   .^"../iiu SeluKW'. now eon
which Ciirry it
\ounesduot werrv about.vour. Canal to Vaneouver,   and   there  without iiuoineniene.ng the buy.
Chmt.nasoi' Now Yea,* dinner.! trsna-sh.pped to Stewart for use U1g public to   the   extent   of   a
;:':^;;:l;:;i:;,r;;:;;gms^;uavoyourordsrwithouoofthe
1   *l     '"'following lestauianlsund -.avea
IWWt*suHmwa.Uov��|jj^'  (,' ,'   g,|VVVl   u,.d  th>   M
M^^viK^vd m\\i iuo m '             m to tin. Bush
S                        i           .li.ooi.l ^ AMhjli4mi tliusohtumiug s  ����,��v;l-tt*-y<     ^Slick.uw'si    Kuliaug*
m  ,   j         Kmlij     y\hts\h        - jludoueiesl iu a   prosed  v,ull     {]Av'h)   ol.   Amh ���. s-in'a.
*> iU*-\����� m     A   .,l ,,..i��hn-h.s   likeh                    ^hfM   llavo   ,uu   tS
^^WSII    lV    hi.MCWl,    *tm d.pviutiouiuti
aH^ wcwv,,v.it.y \\m Km m mxiim itll inl f*�� !l,lul vul1 Uck      "u,��
-mm^^m^^   mto    ,        ,���. ,,,l:immlieiuud'moallust.dius.    VeX   BttVM   **as
by the people   of   this   district.  ���ulUiU.'s   lost   time.    It
who reside   withm  5H>   miles   of  mU,alu,n ^ -]w limi  ly builU
a  tremendous   improvement to
the    night   appearance of  the
is  thei town.
I.
years, and the firna of Lyon &
Scott will open a market in tho
premises vacated by   P.    Bunts.
iV   -m\4  \\i vVlS'U   lUllU'
one of tho largest anthracite coal . ,        ,
lot of   work  at  home    Stewart  1u,KIb ol  lho   W0lK|,   containing OoM ***** D*\ and   modern
as gwd quality eoal * this that is market in the spring.  J. O. Lyon,
brought to us BOOM 7000 I��US1 b\   �� ho has had charge of   the   Uy-
Itttmsr. Thi oid -**��> llf ol -**" iu market since V. Burns en- lti Jan. ���-', and another in Hyder.
ryiug coals to Now��� castle should loll.v| iho tield, while supervising i ^olh of these youag men sro
now be changed (oeai.Mog eeal. ^ Sunvttll mu,Ket. has com- well known and popular, and will
to the Groundhog. JJwjh Bw- ^ ^^ ^ .^ ^u ^   ^\ wlthoul doubt do |Wf |kMf of
lhe turkeys.
Ier has bath app.'.nl
for ihe eoiMpun.N
meat dispouser for the past  two the local most trade. PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,   FRIDAY,   DECEMBER   18, 1925
The Portland Canal NeWS    ******** ***** *f burden, the tax payer.
= And jnst to think, we pay them $2000
and traveling expenses for six weeks of
this sort of stuff every year. It's a good
shew, and the humor of it is, that the joke
is on us.
a.   W.   M.   RG6ST0N
Editor and Publisher
W. R. HULL
News Editor
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FrVE   DOLLARS   FBR   YEAR
Advertising  Rates:
Btepiay Advertising, 60 cents per inch per issue.   Re
Net*teee. 20 cents per Irne.
TELEGRAPH CREEK  A   NECESSITY
.       It would be interesting to know if the
 ^^^^^^^^^^^      i people of this Province realize that a great
Spatial  Position Display or  Reading.   25 per cent there  hardship is being Worked   On   pioneers   of
itnrr>- rates.
Da. H. A. Whllans, Physichw
and Suqg-aoo. Office, comer 6th
and Victoria Sts. Hours, 12
o'daek. noon, to 3 p. m.( and by
appointment. [
DALBY B. MORKlfcL
MINING SURVEYOR
B. C. Land Surveyor
STEWART, B. C.
Oat tificate of Improvement. $15 (if more than one
$2ft* far each additional claim mentioned)
Land Neticea, $1��.   Coal Notices. $7.   Water Notices. $10.
Na Achaertiaiag* Accepted for Pint Pace
THE JOKE IS ON US
claim. this Province who are giving their lives
to the opening up and development of the
north, which in a short time will enrich
the south by a greatly Increased volume
of business, anbVnt the same time afford
^^^          employment for a greatly increased popu-
IT IS really remarkable what absurd 'ation, with a greater measure of prosper-
statements some of the elected represen- l-7 **or *-U than has ever before been ex-
tatives of the people at times make upon \ perienced in this Province,
the floor of the Legislative Assembly of This hardship is entirely due to the
this Province. Members of all parties ap- lack of 25 miles of new trail and the re-
pear to be equally guilty of a lot of abso-1 conditioning of 175 miles of old trail be-
lute bosh.
If the press reports are only approxi-
F. E. GIGOT
FIRE
LIFE
SICKNESS
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
Stewart, B. C.
F. C. GREEN
(Green Bros., Burden & Co.)
CIVIL  ENGINEERS
B. C. LAND SURVEYORS
Stewart,  B. C.
tween Stewart and Telegraph Creek.
.     ..      J     What would such trail connection ac-
mately correct many of these statements [ complish, is naturally the first question
contain considerable humor and tragedy.'. asked.   It will shorten the winter travel and mail
Humor?   Strained and cheap, yes.   Tragedy?   In the ignorance and lack of grasp
of fundamentals exhibited by so many en
trusted with the present and future  of
this Province.
Here are three samples of some of the
brainless vaporings indulged in by representatives of three parties during the
present session:
One advocates the moving of all the
people out of northern B. C. to the south.
What would that do?   Double unemployment in the centres and-cause a decrease
in business for the south of 50 per cent.
Another advocates the building of
200 miles of scenic motor road from the
G. T. P. Railway to Bella Coola for tourists. (This would serve little other purpose, and then for only about five months
in the year.) Fancy wanting to add another $4,000,000 to our already heaviest
per capita debt of any Province in Canada.
Still another member recommends the
giving of a grant of land along the P.G.E.
''Pee Gee," to graduates from the University of B. C, as if these same worthy
students from this "You Bear Costs" have
not already cost the taxpayer enough,
without being asked to keep them for life.
Some Christmas tree our worthy legislators would decorate with nice little
presents, done up in bright silver paper
and tied with pretty string, for that ever
route from Telegraph Creek and Dease Lake coun
try to the centres of the south by at least 1000
miles. In other words, it would bring that district approximately 1000 miles nearer, and so give
great impetus to the development of its vast resources.
Supposing that by some miracle Vancouver
trade routes to the Orient and Europe could be
shortened by 1000 miles���what tremendous impetus it would give that city! The same applies
proportionately to Telegraph Creek and Dease
Lake.
Such a trail would as well open up an exceptionally rich area in minerals, furs and timber be-
I tween Stewart and Telegraph Creek, and enable
trappers and prospectors to exploit it, to their
own and the benefit of the whole Province. For
increased development of our minerals, fur and
timber means increased prosperity to all.
"But oh," say some, "it will cost so much
money!" This is incorrect. It will not cost any
more money than a mile of paved road in the
south built to create brewery payrolls and bank
accounts and for the convenience and pleasure of
refugees from the Volsted Act in the form of
tourists.
If properly administered, $30,000 is sufficient
to bring Telegraph Creek and Dease Lake, in
winter, 1000 miles nearer the big centres, the accomplishment of which will, in one year, mean a
saving to, and an increase in business, fully equal
to the total cost.
This is one branch only of a trail system advocated in these columns some three years ago.
i The local Board of Trade have now taken up the
question, and no effort should be spared on the
part of the people affected, until this necessity is
a realization.
PORTLAND CANAL L0D8E
L. O. O. M. 1218
Meets 2nd Thursday at Hyder, 4th
Thursday at Stewart
TUGBOATS
Rupert Marine Products, Ltd.
Geo. G. Bushby, man. dir.
In Step With the The Times
This Festive Season Finds
GIBSON'S
Better Stocked Than Ever Before for
CHRISTMAS
We haven't room in this space for an inventory,  but
Here Are Just a Few Leaders:
ENGLISH STATIONERY - A FINE ASSORTMENT
FOUNTAIN PENS
SMOKERS' REQUIREMENTS
FANCY CHINA - LADIES' PURSES
TOYI and DOLLS in ENDLESS VARIETY
CHRISTMAS CARDS
AND DECORATIONS
r
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 Luw.
PORTLAND CANAL NEWS
Fifth Strbhi, Stewart.
EAST
and
WEST
Prince Rupert,    B.C.
HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT
A Real GOOD Hotel
H. B. ROCHESTER, Manager
European Plan $1.50 per day u*.
'* SYNOPSIS OF \
LAND ACT AMENDMENTS
PRE-EMPTIONS
Vacant, unreserved, surveyed
Crown lands may be pre-empted b)
Br.ash -subjects over IS years ot age.
and by aliens on declaring Intention
tu become British subjects, coniil-
tional upon resiaenca, occupation
and Improvement for agricultural
purpose*.
Full Information concerning regulations regarding pre-emptions 1>
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 at
Ijinds. Victoria, B.C.. or to any Government Agent
Kecords will be granted covering
only land suitable for agricultural
purposes, and which is not tlinber-
lai.d, i.e., carrying over 6.00U board
feet per acre west of the Coast Rang*
and 8,000 feet per acre east of that
Range.
Applications for pre-emption-, are
to be addressed to the Land Com-
uUvsioner of the Land Recording Division, In which the land applied for
Is sltuuted, and are made on printed
fornjs, copies of which can be obtained from  the Land Commissioner
Pre-emptions must be occupied fot
Ave years and Improvementa mads
to value of $10 per acre. including
clearing and cultivating at least flvi
acres, before a Crown Grant can ba
received.
I
In the Center of Everything:
HOTEL  ST. REGIS
Vancouver
Corner Seymour and Dunsmuir Streets.
^
Jj
Always Busy
Giving Good Service
-Exchange Grill-
Freeh Bread and Pastry   Every Morning:
Sole Agent for  Braid's Tea and ColTce.
TRY FLEISHMANS YEAST CAKES
J. P. Hawkinson. Prop.
STEWART LAND COMPANY, LIMITED
Founders and Original Owners
of STEWART  TOWNSITE . .
Head Office
101 Pemberton Block.     -   VICTORIA,  B. C.
Real Estate   Insurance   Mines   Financial Agents
ROBERT   M.    STEWART. -       President
Lota for sale in all parts of town
Listings of properties for sale wanted
STEWART LAND CO.. LTD.
Fifth St. Stewart. BC
tV��P0HJtTt��
A grocer in the West End of Vancouver told one of our oldest
friends that a certain eastern brand of
canned milk ia nicer than Pacific Milk.
Sne tried two cana. Her letter ia almost an apology for what she calls
disloyalty to B. C.
She says it haa neither   the richness
nor flavor of Pacific Milk.
PACIFIC  MILK
Head Office,  Vancouver.
Factories at Abbotsford & Ladner B.O.
For more detailed Information see
the Bulletin "How to Pre-empt
Land."
PURCHASE
Appllcatlona are received for purchase of vacant and unresorved
Crown lands, not being tlmberland,
for agricultural purposes; minimum
price of first-class (arable) land la $1
per acre, and aecond-claaa (grazing)
land $2.60 per acre. Further Information regarding purchase or lease
of Crown lands Is given In Bulletin
No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and
Lease  of Crown  lands."
Mill, factory, or Industrial sitae on
timber land, not exceeding 40 aerea,
may be purchased or leased, the conditions Including payment of
stuinpage.
HOMESITE LEASES
Unsurveyed areas, cot exceeding le
acres, may be leased as homsslles,
conditional upon a dwelling being
erected In the Drat year, title being
obtainable after realdence and Improvement conditions aie fulfilled
and land haa been surveyed.
LEA8ES
For  graalng  and    Industrial     purposes  areas  nut exceeding*  <>*���  acres
may  be leaaed  by one person or a
company.
******
Under tbe Erasing Act the Pro-fines la divided Into graalng districts
and tbe range administered under a
Uraslng Commissioner. Annual
graslng* permits are Issued baaed on
numbers ranged, priority being given
to established owners. Mtooh owners
may form associations for range
management. Free, ar partially free,
permits ara available for settlers,
cimaara  aad   travellers,   up   to   tea
BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Mineral Province of Western Canada
Has produced Minerals valued as follows:   Placer Gold, $77,38!
Lode Gold, $118,473,190; Silver.   $68,824,579;  Lead. $70.548.57S:
Capper,   $187,489,378;   Zinc.  $32,171,497; Coal  and Coke. $
880,048; Building Stone, Brick. Cement. $42,225,814; Miscellanei .*���
minerals, $1,431,349; making its minera! Production to the i
1924 show
AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF -1869,427,386
pvTile-��8UJ'?ta.ni.tiai ���1),roKre--8 ��f the Mining Industry of this Province is stril
I"   ���      �� '" the ����������������� figures, which show the value of product
11!.,  tUa)-e,'^ar,period8: For ��������� y*��" to 18515 inclusive,   $94,647,241;
1i��w minb,1,?,,>��- *37.605,967; for five years L901-1905, $96,507,968; for five
ioVa,��i��' S*�������?����*���� tow* J*9M*  1811-1916,   $142,072,608;  for  fi'
JSyjR �����--* W?i f��*- the yea. 1951. MOOT-MI; for the Jear    19   ,
io8.S4J; for the year 1923, $41,304,326 and for 1924. $48,704,604.
PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS. $372,604,1 11
���,   -f*tS. fining has Qnly been in progress for ahflllt25   yen
ot unexplored mineral-bearing land are open for prospecting.
The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the '
lower than of any other province in the Dominion, or anv Colony ii
empire.    Mineral locations are granted the discoverers for nomii al f-<
��      Absolute Titles are traluined by developing such properties   >'
curity of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants.
Full information, together with Mining lleports and Maps. ma*
be obtained gratis by addressing
THI HON. TUK MHNHJU'ICR OF MINES. Victoria. British Columbil
N. B.���Practically all lintish Columbia Mineral   Properties u   which d
velopment has been done are described in someone ol  the  annual   Reporti
the Minister of Mines.    Those considering mining investments should  refsi   '
such reports.   They are available without charge on application to the D< p*i
ment of Mines, Victoria, B. C.    Reports of the Geological Survej   ol  0sMO��.
Pacific Building, Vancouver, ure reccmniended as  valuable  sources  of "l|,,:
���nation. PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,   FRIDAY,  DECEMBER  18, 1925
Here Is a Good Christmas Rule:
Give What You Would Like to Own
Standard Goods That have Been Famous for Years
WALTHAM WATCHES :-: CLOCKS
TABLE CUTLERY :-: SILVERWARE
GENUINE CUT GLASS
Look Our Store Over   -    You Will Be Delighted
D. W. McLEMAN
CANADA THIRD
IN GOLD OUTPUT
Canada has  now   attained   to
third place among the gold   pro-
suits have been as quick as gratifying, and I have no hesitation
in stating that our present condition is beyond the expectations
of the supporters of the movement.
During our first year, in spite
ducing countries of the worid. In j of our small revenue we were en-
Fifth Street
STEWART.
1923 the Dominion stood  fourth,
behind South Africa, the United
States and Australia.
But in 1924, with a production
abled to equip our office, instal
20 arc lamps, and lay one cement
sidewalk, besides carrying out
usual repairs to roads and  side-
Eat, Drink - Be Merry
For Christmas Comes But Once a Year
Have you got the ingredients for your
Puddings
and
Cakes
NUTS, FRUITS, RAISINS
For Dessert,
Then select early from our high class line of
CHRISTMAS STOCK
! of 1,525.388 fine ounces,   valued j walks.
! at $31,532,402, Canada overleaptj This year we are enabled to
[ Australia, and now stands not set aside $2000 for initial outlay
! far behind the United States. on proposed waterworks scheme,
! though still completely outshad- j ar*d are about to lay 1400 feet of
jowed by  the  great  Witwaters asphalt sidewalk.
Rand production of South Africa.
Our fire insurance is   high   as
But. though still a dwarf com- we have no means of fire  fight
pared   with   the  giant  of  the jing at present, so I am unable to
J. w.
5th and Columbia St.
WILSON
:-;       :-:        Stewart,   B. C.
Transvaal, here as in all ether
fields,-the future belongs to Canada. The day is coming when
the flow of precious metals from
Canada will bring wealth and
prosperity to many, many thousands of her sons.
The history of gold mining in
Canada is an  interesting  one.
First springing into prominence
with the Yukon   discoveries   of
the  nineties,    Canada  in   1900! Proximate population of 400, but
reached a gold production of  1,- there is *��� larSe school attendance
350,057 ounces,   worth $27,908,- from the neighboring municipal-1
153, the highest figure  reached I ities>    and  this   has   been   the
give you any idea of the reduction in insurance cojisequent on
acquiring water under pressure.
Incorporation has not increased the rates, and we have kept
to a taxation of 13millsonlh?ar-
lessed value of land and on half
the assessed value of improvements.
The area of this village is only
a quarter section,   with   an   ad-
CHRISTMAS
IS
COMING
and with it the inevitable question
WAat SAall I Give
What could be more practical than
A Visit to Zeffertt's?
Let us help you in your selection
from a large and varied stock of
Gifts suitable for Ladies & Gents
BEAMAN
BLOCK
H.ZEFFERTT
Sole Agent, 20th Century Clothing
STEWART,
B. C.
Crawford Transfer Co,
FREIGHT CONTRACTORS |
until the recQrd mining output
of last year.
The relative exhaustion of the
placer deposits of the Klondyke
resulted in a steady decline in
Canadian production, until in
1907 it reached the low point of
$8,387,000.
From that time however there
began a steady rise, until in 1912
means of our obtaining a bigger
share of liquor and pari-mutuel
profits than we had last year as
aistributions are now based or.
school attendance instead ot
population.
The commissioners desire me
to wish you success, should you
adopt incorporation, and I shall
be glad to give you any informa-
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens
Place your order early.
BACON
HAMS
LARD
BUTTER
EGGS
Shamrock Butter won First Prize at London Ex.
P. BURNS & CO. Ltd.
AGENTS  FOR
production attained the total of! tion at all times that lies   within
COAL
CAPS
POWDER
FUSE
DOMINION   TIRES
AGENTS  FOR   UNION  STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Office 5th St., Stewart.
STEWART BOARD OP TRADE
STEWART,   B. C.
General  information   of the
PORTLAND CANAL
DISTRICT
supplied on application to thc
Secretary, Stewart, B. C.
Hoard meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays of each month,
Board Rooms
$12,648. 000. Since that time,
with the steady development of
the North Ontario field, production has shown a rising tendency, sometimes interrupted for
a year, but mounting still higher
the next.
The growth is due almost entirely t�� the development of the
Ontario field, which in 1924 pro-
\ duced gold valued at $25,700,000.
This year, it is expected, will see
a still greater rise, for Ontario
production reached the $15,000,-
! 000 mark for the first six months
of 1925, and production is expected to proceed at an even
greater rate in the present six
months.
ANDERSON CAFE &pklicatessen
Private Dining Room For Parties
Best Cook this far North
MEAL TICKETS $5.50 for $5.00
COME   TO   THE
PORTLAND CANAL ELECTRIC LAUNDRY
FOR   YOUR   SHOWER  BATHS
V
CLEANING and PRESSING
=J
INCORPORATION
IN ABBOTSFORD
(Princeton Star)
What Princeton might reason-
' ably expect to accomplish under
village incorporation is fairly indicated by the experience of Ab-
botsford, a place with less than
half the population of ours.
Geo. E. Hayes, clerk of the village municipality, writes the secretary ol our board of trade as
follows:
Dear Sir: -1 beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter asking for information regarding
the effects of Village Incorporation and its success in our community.
Incorporation was effected in
February of last year,   and  re-
my power.
Geo. E. Hayes, Clerk.
Roy Clothier Into Another
Incorporation was granted to
the Elkhorn Mines Ltd., which
has been formed with a capital
of $300,000 under R. L. Clothier
by a dozen Victorians to tak*
over and operate the Elkhort
fraction at Greenwood, adjoining
the Providence mines, The company is a closed corporation, all
the money being put up in cash,
so that no stock has been offered
or is available te the public.
STEWART DAIRY I SODA mHJMH
I
J. CAMPBELL.
PROPRIETOR
Home Made Ice Cream Fresh Milk
and   Buttermilk
ICE    FOR    SALE
Cream
BEAMAN BUILDING
One Door South of J. W. Wilson
British Columbia Mines
have paid $70,000,000
in Dividends
and the mining resources of the Trovince
have as yet hardly been, scratched. Government surveys aud report* show it to be one of
the most promising mining areas in the world.
We ofTer thoroughly reliable information regarding any phase of mining in British Columbia.
You can write us with absolute
confidence.
We are not interested in any mining property. We have no stock to sell. We ure a semi*
public body, organized lo disseminate authentic information concerning the mining industry of British Columbia.
Address enquiries to Secretary,
B.C. Chamber of .Mines, Suite P.
438 Pender St. W., Vancouver B.l\
Insurance
See
Rolston
UNION STEAMSHIPS
The popular T. S. S. CARDENA sails from Stewart
Every monday at midnight for
Prince Rupert and Vancouver via way points.
Northbound;���
T. S, S. Cardena leaves Vancouver every Friday, 9 p. na.
Prince Rupert Sunday, 8 p.  m.
For Alice Arm, Anyox and Stewart.
For further information, Reservations Etc.
Apply W. J. CRAWFORD (Crawford Tranfer Co.) Agents.
Office 5th St., Stewart.
Prince Rupekt Agent   2nd Ave.   Phone 668
HEAD OFFICES, Union Dock, ft. Carrall St.   Phone Sey. 306.
[00
STEAMSHIP and TRAIN SERVICE
S.S. PRINCE RUPERT leaves STEWART for PRINCE RUPERT, VANCOUVER. VICTORIA, SEATTLE via ANYOX
each THURSDAY at, 10 a. m.
S.  S.  "PRINCE   JOHN"  leaves    from  PRINCE RUPERT
fortnightly for VANCOUVER,   via QUEEN CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS.
PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE FROM PRINCE RUPERT
Trains leave Prince Rupert each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at
8 p. m. for Jasper, Edmonton, Winnipeg. Direct connections for all
points East and South.
AGENTS FOR ALL ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINES
For full information, reservations etc.
Apply
P. S. Jack, R. F. McNaughton.
Agent or District Passenger Agt.
Stewart, B. C. Prince Rupert, B. C.
WHEN REMITTING!  send Canadian National Express Money Outers
and Foreign Cheques.   WHEN TRAVELLING carry Travellers Cheques
For aale by Canadian National Rya.  Tick t A(enc> and Expreaa Office.
YOUR NEXT EXPRESS SHIPMENT
CANADIAN NATIONAL PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,   FRIDAY,   DECEMBER  18, 1925
Only One Week to Christmas
THE GIFT QUESTION SOLVED
Give Useful Presents from the
Following List ef Suggestions
Fancy China,   Table Linen,   Bed Linen,  Down Quilts, Wool
Blankets,    Flash Lights,     Gillette Safety Razors,    Framed
Pictures, Easy Chairs, Morris Chairs, Centre Tables,  Bridge
Tables, Hearth Ruggs, Victrolas, Victor Records.
KODAKS. FILMS, DEVELOPING & PRINTING.
KODAK ALBUMS.
For the Kiddies���Table  and   Two  Chairs,   Wicker  Chairs,
Sleighs,  Wagons, Drums Etc.
Store Open Evenings
UNIVERSAL SUPPLY CO.
5th Street,   STEWART, B. C,     G.W.Smith, Mgr.
*&
'ft
TROY   MINES'
A Splendid Property
Operated by
NORTHLAND MINING COMPANY Ltd. N. P. L.
Correspondence Solicited
Executive Offices  405 Dominion Building,   Vancouver, B. C.
AN EXCEPTIONAL INVESTMENT
TEN PER CENT WITH SAFETY
Guaranteed First Mortgage ten year Bonds
of the International Electric Company Ltd.
of Stewart, B. C, bearing interest at the
rate of 10 per cent per annum, sold at par.
We advise your making reservations for this issue
immediately.    See, write or wire for information to
H. VV. M. ROLSTON & CO.
Stock and Bond Brokers, Stewart, B. C.
Tne MARMOT HOTEL
First Class in Every Respect
MODERN AND MODERATE
Solicits the Patronage of Any and All
Once Our Guest,   Always Our Guest.
BEST LOCATION IN THE CITY
A Welcome Awaits You At The
DOMINION HOTEL
Victoria, B. C.
STEWART HEADQUARTERS.
200 ROOMS
100 BATHS
Everything a GOOD HOTEL should be
Ratts $1.50 and up.       ���      Free  Bus.
Stephen Jones, Proprietor.
STEWART   CAFE
. MERRY CHRISTMAS
Accommodations���Private Dining Room suitable for families, Lovers?
or the Business Man.
Try Our
HOME BAKED PASTRIES
Such as
Whipped Cream Shortcakes,    Cream Tarts,    The Bullseye
that's famous, and a general line of French and Puff
PASTRIES
Leave Your Order.
COMING
The Day of Feast and Good Cheer
XMAS
Make your reservations now for a Dinner
Nonpareil.   Everything from Horsd'Oeuvre
to Oafe Noiv
NOTICE
Owing to the increased cost of
operating during the winter
months the water rate to users
of bath tubs will be increased by
25 per cent; this to apply until
the 31st of May, 1926.
Stewart Public Utilities.
Toys of every description at
the Hyder Drug Company, Hyder. Alaska.
Leave your orders at the
change Grill for coal.
Ex-
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Fire extinguishers can be found
at the following places:
Big chemical, 25 gallons���
Wilson's Store.
Fiv<"-gallon  extinguishers-
Gibson's
Newell's
Marmot Hotel
Hotel Stewart
Carolan's Grocery
Hotel King Edward
Portland Canal News
ST. MARK'S CHURCH
Services
No Service Dec. 20th.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Holy Communion, 9:15 a. m.
Holy Communion With
Sermon, 11:30 a. m.
Sunday, Dec. 27th.
Evening Service, 7:30 p. m.
Anthem and Carols.
No Smoke
No Soot
No Waste
IN WELSH
ANTHRACITE
COAL
100 Pounds of Coal
makes only
1 Pound of Ash
LOTS OF HEAT
$23 per ton
Delivered
FRANK BOWLER
Agent
5th Street, Stewart
HYDER
RADrO
SERVICE
Opan 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (including Sunday.) Messages
delivered in Stewart, B, C.
FOR A GOOD
SMOKE
See Pete at the
Exchange Cigar Store
Cigars, Cigaretts, Tobaccos
and Snuff   - BEST BRANDS
Local Stocks
(Quotations by H.W.M.Rolston & Co)
The greatest activity for some
time was shown in all Portland
Canal stocks during the past
week. Among the most marked
were:
Independence, which came into big demand on a steadily rising market.
Victoria Mines were slightly
bid for.
Dunwell slackened off a point
or two, but this stock always
finds a ready market.
Porter Idaho still remained at
low levels, with a large amount
of trading, especially on the
southern markets.
Indian remained steady and
was in slight demand.
There are rumors current of a
big merger on some Bear River
properties, but at the time of going to press no authentic information was obtainable.
Though Marmot Metals is
closed for the winter months the
stock remained very steady. This
is caused by the fact that some
exceptional discoveries were
made just before snow came.
Local stocks closed as follows:
Bid Asked
B. C. Silver $ 1.55  $ 1.65
XMAS-^^-XMAS
Stewart Bakery
CAKES BREAD
Plain   ::   FRUIT CAKES   ::   Decorated
FRUIT and VEGETABLES
Everything on the Market
FRESH NUTS, RAISINS and FIGS
Choice Line of
Fancy Xmas Confectionery Boxes
Fancy Xmas Groceries
Xmas Stockings
Xmas Confectionery Mixture 25c per lb.
ORDER   EARLY
Dunwell 1.39
Glacier Creek .09
Independence .074
Indian .05?
National Silver . ���
Lakeview new issue .���
Premier 2.25
Terminus .���
Silver CreBt
L&L Glacier Creek
Victoria Mines
Marmot Metals
Porter Idaho. Co.
Rufus
Ore Mountain
Bay View
.07
.10
.07*
1.48
.12
.10
.06*
.16
.10
2.40
.25
.09
.16
.30
.10
.09
.18
.25
.12
An extensive line of Holiday
Goods at the Hyder Drug Company, Hyder, Alaska.
When you haye finished reading this paper, send it to a friend
who might be interested.
REX BARBER SHOP
Shampooing, Facial
SCALP TREATMENTS
Ladies' Haircutting
MARCELLING
A Place To Spend
Your Spare Time
WELCOME
POOL HALL
Good Tables   ���   Cigars
Cigarettes and Tobaccos
Norman Fleming
& Bert Heath
Cor. 5th & Columbia, Stewart
W. J. WAKEFIELD
Light and Heavy Transfer
Wood for Sale
We Buy Bottles
CAMPBELL & DUKE.
BANK OF HYDER
HYDER,   ALASKA
(Incorporated   Under  the   Laws  of   Alaska)
4   PER    CENT   Paid   on   Savings   Bapk   Accounts
Canadian Funds Accepted on Deposit.
Money Telegraphed to all Parts of United States
J. A. Hall, Pres.    E   E. Hall, Vice-Pres.    E   D. HAODON.CasI    r.
FRUMENTO, RYAN, MacDONELL & CO.
520-521 Vancouver Block, Vancouver, B. C.
We are specializing in Portland Canal Minim, Stocks.
Send us your buying or selling orders.
We are in the market for prospects which will stand strict
investigation.
ALL THE COMFORTS OF A HOME
ARE TO BE   HAD AT THE
Hotel Stewart
James McAleenan,   Proprietor.
HELP   THE   HOSPITAL
Attend the Annual New Year's
DANCE
New Year's Eve
Stewarl Opera House
Good Music, Good Supper and Lots of Good Hurls
Tickets $1.00 for each person. Supper Extra.
Every Ticket Numbered   ���   Prize for Lucky NumlxT.
Dance the Old Year Out
And the New Year In
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.
GET OUR BID
on
Moving That Freigh
E.  ARMSTRONG
GENERAL FREIGHTER
TEAMS     RACK HORSES
P.O.Box 133,   STEWAKT. B.C.