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VOL. 8, NO. 6
STEWART,   BRITISH   COLUMBIA,   FRIDAY,  JULY    2,  1926
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DOMINION DAY
CELEBRATION
Stewart Dons Gala Attire
And Celebrates Birthday
Of the Nation in Pleasing
Manner
The morning of July 1 broke
bright and fair, and a more glorious Dominion Day has never
before been seen in Stewart.
Perfect weather, without a cloud
in the sky, and a carefully prepared program that was  carried
as passengers, pulled an immense
truck carrying a replica of the
tramline with buckets and towers, showing the handiwork of a
genius in construction. The U w-
ited Services Club entered a clever imitation of a "tank," a barricaded dug-out and a squad of
service men in uniform, with a
pairof"femme de guerre" in
attendance. One of the most attractive floats carried Miss Mil-
dnd Jancowski, garbed as "Miss
Canada" and surrounded by nine
little girls representing the nine
provinces. Individual mention
of all those taking part in the
parade would be impossible in
the limitations imposed by space
available.
The Kincolith band, who were
in  attendance  throughout   the
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STEWART-HYDER LOCAL NEWS J
through with a pep and enthusiasm flitting to the occasion, com-1 -&\ at the athletic park and gave
bined to give a day of recreation
and pleasure that was a delight
to all young souls���there were
no old ones. Tlie Native Sons of
Canada had advertised for 1000
boosters, and more than that
number attended.
Thejtown was decorated with
a profuseness that far outshone
any previous attempts in this
line. Maple boughs predominated in the decorations,  entwined
a classical concert in the business
heart of the town in the eveniug,
cannot be too highly praised.
Their time and tone are perfect
and their selections show a discrimination that was most pleasing to lovers of good music. The
same may be said of their orchestra, which supplied music for
the dance with which the holiday's festivities closed.
Field Sports
Four teams were entered for
the   tug-of-war���S.   S.   Mogul,
everywhere with fhgs  and   the Premier  Tram,   Dunwell   Mine
national colors, and both sides
of Fifth street fn��m Victoria to
Brightwell, were lined with
young maple trees.
and United Services Club, Capt.
Canterbury's husky sailors carrying off the prize money.
Tommy Whiteley's   "Flossie"
won the horse race,  with T. W.
Most of  the.  citizens    were McDonald's   "Paddy  O'Dowd"
awakened at 6 o'clock by 21   dy- second.
namite explosions, given as the
royal salute, and shaking the
town like heavy artillery.
The celebration opened with a
parade led by Sam   Desehamps
carrying a large Canadian   flag
and followed by H. Scovil, president of the local Assembly, Native Sons of Canada,   and   marshal of the day.   Then came the
Kincolith Silver band, composed
of 25 Indian musicians, and the
various floats, decorated cars and
calathumpian artists, all  evincing painstaking preparation and
producing an effect that was not
far from bewildering.     Following the Mooseheart float, the local Legionaires paraded in white
uniforms   and   purple   fezzes.
Among the equestriennes  Miss
Fraser, as a Crusader, Miss Mel-
lor as a  lady of  the  Georgian
period, and Mrs Stickney,   as a
cow-girl, attracted special attention, and George Fraser, in  an
unique red white and blue costume, on a stalwart mount, made
an imposing appearance. A large
number of Native Sons marched
in the parade,   and  about two
dozen   boys   carrying  lacrosse
sticks, symbolic of Canada's national game.
Among the floats, that entered
by the tram crew of the Premier
was outstanding. Six magnificent horses, handled by that veteran skinner, Hank Markham,
with Frank Frank Fisher, tram
superintendent and Ed Fernald,
foreman at the lower terminal,
A ragged baseball game, that
was unique for glaring errors
interspersed with brilliant plays,
was won by Hyder over Stewart
by a score of 23 to 15. The batteries were McDonald and Hinckley for Hyder, and McNeil���
Smitheringale and Nicholson for
Stewort; umpires, B. W. W. Mc-
Dougall, engineer-superintendent of the Bush Mines, and Joe
Brazeau of the Cantu mine.
Winners of the cash prizes,
which were well worth keen
competition, aside from those
mentioned ubove, were as follows, first, second and third being given in succession:
Best decorated float; Premier
Tram Crew, United Services
Club. Moose Lodge.
Best Calathumpian artist; S. G.
Lawrence (man and horse combined), Mrs Thomey and Mrs
Hanson ("Reuben andCynthy")
Cyril Jackson (bottle of moonshine).
Best decorated car; John McDonald.
Best    decerated    equestrienne;
Miss Mamie Fraser.
Best decorated building;  D.  W.
McLeman.
Best decorated window; George
Fraser.
The judges were J. A. Hall,
presidedt of the Bank of Hyder;
Dalby B. Morkill, Provincial
Land Surveyor, and Chas. Row-
bottom, commercial traveler.
Children's Races
Boys, 6 to 8 years, Pat Heinekey
Clifford Weilburn.
8 to 10 years  Dennis Weilburn,
Claude Jerome.
10 to 12 years same as above.
Dave Joinville left for Rupert
Monday night.
G.B.Lawrence returned Saturday from a short visit in Rupert.
Mr and Mrs F. N. Cronholm
returned from the south Monday
night.
The ore freighter Mogul
brought in 32,000 feet of lumber
for the Dunwell.
Miss N. Sanson of Victoria arrived Monday night for a  visit |
with Mrs R.T.Crosby.
J. Grausen (Cottonwood Jack) j
and Mrs Grausen,  left   Monday
night on a trip to Norway. j
Joseph A. Mills, edgineer-man-
ager for the   Fish   Creek   prop-
|erty,  left for Tacoma last Sat-;
urday.
Two hundred sacks of cement j
arrived on the Prince George for
D.W. McLeman, and three horses
for A.B.Armstrong,
By a score of 27 -25 the Stewart basketball team defeated the
Premier Esquimos in the Opera
House last Tuesday night..
Fred Mellor, the sign painter,
left for Victoria Saturday after
spending three months here. He
made a nice little clean-up in
Stewart.
Miss E. A. Wilson,   who  has
been teaching school in the Okanagan, arrived Tuesday morning i
and will spend the vacation with
her brother, J.W.Wilson.
"Little Cardena," so named
by John Campbell, the'dairyman,
because she was born (in November, 1924) on the popular
Union Steamship Co. ship that
makes regular calls at this port,
now has a calf of her own. How
time flies!
Lt. Col. Rolston, D.S.O., member of the engineering contracting firm of Montizambert & Rolston, visited Stewart during the
stay of the Prince Charles last
Tuesday. He was on his way to
the Queen Charlotte islands,
where his firm are employed on
a big contract for the Poweil
River Pulp and Paper Co.
12 to 14 years  Trigby  Hanson,
Wendell Fehring.
Girls, 6 to 8 years  Jessie Gillis,
Pearl Lyon.
10 to 12 years  Violet  Watson,
Alice Wilkinson.
12 to 14 years   Violet  Watson,
Edna Harrison.
Athletic Sports
100-yard dash,   men,   Sam  McNeil, R. Birch.
100-yard dash, women. Mrs J.O.
Lyon, Miss Helen Crawford.
Sack race Trigby Hanson. Geo.
Heinekey.
3-legged race Reg. Harrison and
Rey Workman, Sinclair and Henderson, tied.
Tot race, all won.
Ladies' nail-driving contest Mrs
Lyon.
J. McNeil, of the Red Top, returned from Seattle Monday.
The early bird catches the dismantling of the decorations.
Miss Helen Bell returned last
Tuesday from an extended visit
outside.
G. R. Bancroft, Bush Mines
engineer, made a business trip
to Rupert over the week end.
Miss Beatrice Horstman. who
has been attending school in Rupert, is home for the holidays.
A daughter was born to Mr
and Mrs Sid Fraser in the Stewart Hospital at 11 a. m. June 30.
J. D. Littlepage, head of the
Riverside mine and mill, returned Saturday from a business trip
south.
Preparations are completed
for a big Independence Day celebration in Hyder July 5th. The
parade starts at noon.
A.N.McDonald, who has been
in the hospital far several weeks
with a bruised shin bone, left for
Rupert Saturday to resuscitate.
Wm. McNeish, auditor for the
Compensation Board, left for the
south Saturday after spending
the week visiting the operating
properties of the camp.
Miss Maxwell, chiropractor,
has arranged to spend three
days each week in Hyder. She
will be in her Stewart offices on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
A car driven by Mrs M. J. St-
Clair of the Riverside mine and
carrying her infant child and C.
H. St. Clair, plunged from the
street on the piled area of Hyder, falling 10 feet and landing
upside down. The occupants escaped unhurt.
W, A. Thompson of Los Angeles, owner of the Neversweat, a
Crown granted claim on the
south fork of Glacier creek, arrived Monday night and will
prospect his ground. Mr Thompson is somewhat of a pioneer,
having come to Alaska in 1872,
and to Portland Canal in 1910.
Ore From Chief Metals
Emil Davis, manager of the
Chief Metals, brought in some
fine specimens of ore this week
for the News exhibit. The ore
is galena and zinc in a quartz
gangue, and was taken from the
face of the tunnel, which is now
in a distance of 150 feet. The
vein is four feet wide in the face.
Bears Becoming Bold
Bears are making themselves
a nuisance at Georgia river but
are paying the price for their
depredations. Six have already
been killed this spring, and the
crew working for the Georgia
River Mining Co. are ready for
more.
DOCK AND ROAD
APPROPRIATIONS
W. C. Cameron, president of
the Stewart Board of Trade, yesterday received the following
telegram from Fred Stork, M.P.
for Skeena Riding at Ottawa:
Supplementary estimates tabled today contain $43,000 for new
wharf at Stewart and $31,000
for surfacing the Stewart-Hyder
road.
RESUMING WORK
ON THE VICTORIA
After a long shut-down the
Victoria Mines was reopened
this week with the letting of
two tunnel contracts to H. Horstman of Stewart, who took a
small crew of men up to the mine
Tuesday morning to start work.
These contracts call for the extension of one tunnel 25 feet
and the other 75 feet, after which
no statement has been made of
the intentions.
Trail to Dalhousie
A good pack trail is being con
structed to the Dalhousie property, branching from the Independence trail just after the
latter crosses Bear river, and
then working up the mountain
on an easy grade in a southerly
direction. Later on it is the intention to build a bridge some
distance south of the present
crossing, which will considerably
shorten the distance from town.
About one half of the distance,
which totals two miles, has been
completed, which includes the
most expensive part of the work.
Memorial Services
Sunday evening, June 27, the
people of Stewart held what has
now developed into an annual
event, a memorial service at the
Cenotaph in memory of those
former residents of Stewart who
laid down their lives for their
country in the Great War. Members of the United Services Club
with the Boy Scouts gathered at
their club and marched to the
service, which was conducted by
the Rev. A. W.R, Ashley. A large
number of people attended, laying wreaths and flowers at the
foot of the Cenotaph as tokens
of remembrance and appreciation for the sacrifices made.
Billy Frame Married
J.W.Frame, Jr., better known
to his Alaska friends as "Billy"
Frame, and Miss Elberta Wallace
of Seattle, were married in this
city June 1, 1926, and have departed for Ketchikan, which will
be their future'home. MrsJ.W.
Frame has just returned to Seattle from Montrose, California.
���Alaska Weekly.
DISSOLUTION
IS IMMINENT
As we go to press the following telegram is received:
Ottawa, July 2.���Following
right on the defeat, by 108 to 101
of a want of confidence motion
on the Consersative tariff policy
introduced Wednesday by former Premier King, the Meighan
Government was defeated Thursday night, 96 to 95, on a confidence motion affecting the Constitution of Canada. Wild scenes
occurring in the House of Commons were unprecedented in the
history of the Dominion. Dissolution of Parliament now seems
inevitable.
VANCOUVER PLANS
GREAT EXPOSITION
Throughout the Province of
British Columbia the great attractions to be presented at the
Greater Vancouver Exhibition,
August 4 to 14, have created tremendous interest, and the management of the Exhibition Association is making substantial arrangements fer housing the
greatest crowd that has ever attended an exhibition on the Pacific slope.
H.M, Coldstream Guards Band
will be there the first four days.
Saturday, Aug. 7th, will be the
40th annual Caledonian games.
The second week will see the
great stampede, when the greatest string of bronchos and riders
the west has ever seen will be
brought together. Every night
in the second week will see the
mammoth musical spectacle.
"Commonwealth of Nations"
produced by 14 bands with beautiful scenery, and a great display nightly of fireworks.
Hon. R. R. Bruce, Lieutenant
Goyernor of British Columbia,
will open the exhibition in his
official capacity, attended by a
brilliant retinue.
Lecture on Great Pyramid
An audience of some 60 people
listened to the lecture given last
Friday evening hy J. A. Mills,
M.I.M.E., in the United Services Club on "The Great Pyramid." Unfortunately, soon after
the lecture commenced the electric light system broke down and
the lecturer had to proceed using
an electric torch on his notes ar.d
diagram until lamps were procured. However, the lecture,
giving as it did a great deal of
information, was much appreciated and was the subject of much
comment afterwards.
W.Silver Orr and T.Paystreak
Pope, who are helping to put the
B.C.Silver on a dividend paying
basis, spent the week end in
town. PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,   FRIDAYS   JULY    2,   1926
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DOMINION DAY
YESTERDAY, July 1st, 1926, every
city and hamlet throughout the length and
breadth of this great land of Canada celebrated Dominion Day, thus commemorating the actual birth of a Nation. It is
well that this be done, and more, for it is
only by thus keeping alive the great historical events and developments of the
past that a people can be consolidated into
a nation, united in a pride of raoe and
nationality, that establishes their entity,
and makes for progress and prosperity.
"Breathes there a man with soul so
dead, who never to himself hath said:
'This is my own, my native land?'"
July 1st, 1926, Canada as we know it,
with its close to ten million people, thousands of miles of railways, great world
trade and commerce, steamship services,
prominent position in the conferences of
nations, records to be proud of, is in reality only 59 years old.
In March, 1867, the Government of
Great Britain passed and made law the
British North America Act, granting to
Canada the basis of her self-governing
constitution, which was put into effect on
July 1st, 1867. This Act created separate
provinces and named Lower Canada, Quebec; Upper Canada, Ontario; uniting them
with the Provinces of New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia in what was and is known today as the Self-governing Dominion of
Canada. This Act re-affirmed the freedom of religious worship and education,
and established French and English
as the official languages. It established
Provincial Governments for the Provinces;
created the present House of Commons as
an elective body by the people, for the
making and enforcing of laws and the
carrying on of the business ofthe country;
the Senate, or Upper House, an appointive
body, upon recommendation by the Government to the Governor General; a Governor General, representing His Majesty,
the King; Lieutenant Governors of the
Provinces, appointed by the Governor General upon recommendation by the Dominion Government. It provided the electoral
representation for the House of Commons
by fixing that of the Province of Quebec
at 65, and each of the other Provinces a
representation bearing the same proportion to its population as 65 is to the population of Quebec. It definitely prescribed
what powers are granted the Provincial
Governments, leaving all else in the power
of the Dominion Government, and international questions by agreement with the
Imperial, Each of the Provinces entering
Confederation did so of its own free will.
The Government of New Foundland voted to enter the Canadian Confederation,
but its people, by popular vote, reversed
this decision. Provision was made in the
B.N.A. Act, as it is called, for the inclusion of other territories; thus the country
west of the Great Lakes and east of the
Rockies was acquired by the Dominion in
1869, which act led later to the rebellion
led by Louis Riel.
ln 1870 Manitoba joined Confederation. British Columbia, which td this
time had been a Crown Colony, joined in
1871, and Prince Edward Island in 1873.
In 1905 Alberta and Saskatchewan were
created separate Provinces within the Dominion. In 1912 the boundaries of Quebec were increased by 354,961 sq. miles;
Ontario by 136,400 sq. miles; Manitoba by
188,100 sq. miles.
No reference to Dominion Day is complete without mention of those rugged
Fathers of Confederation, to whose great
vision Canada of today owes  so  much.
Sir John A. McDonald, Hon. George Brown, Sir
George E. Cartier, Sir Etienne P. Tache, Sir Alexander T. Gait, Hon. Thomas D'Arcy Magee, Sir
Oliver Mowatt, Sir Charles Tupper, Sir Adam G.
Archibald and Sir Leonard Tilley. These men
started a great work, to be completed to a high
destiny by succeeding generations. It is well
that their memory' be kept alive, and that each
generation realize the full significance of its duty.
People who call speculating "gambling" use
language carelessly, The speculator is a pioneer,
an explorer, a builder, a creator; whereas the
gambler is a mere parasite.
We haye great faith in the Portland Canal
district and believe it will eventually be one of
the greatest producing districts in the world-
Mining Truth, Spokane.
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developing and mining ore bodies.
Heavy and light portable gasoline, and air powered drills
located in various districts.
Hand pewarad drills fer inaccessible places.
History ef work, log of holes, graphic map and detail of
drill resulta by our staff when desired.
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B. C. Land Surveyor
STEWART, B. C.
A. T. MILLER
(Successor to G. H.Shepherd)
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HARDWARE
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Restmore Springs & Mattresses, Steamer Trunks, Harne
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Money Telegraphed to all Parts of United States
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SYNOPSIS OF.
LAND ACT AMENDMENTS
PRE-EMPTIONS
Vacant, unreserved, surveyed
Crown lands may be pre-empted b>
British subjects over 18 year* of age,
and by aliens on declaring Intention
to become British subjects, conditional upon residence, occupation,
and improvement for agricultural
purpose*.
Full Information concerning regulations regarding pre-emptlona 1*
given ln Bulletin No. 1, Land .Series,
"How to P'.'6-empt Land," copies of
which can be obtained free of charge
by addressing the Department ot
Lamia, Victoria. B.C., or to any Oov-
ernment Agent
Records will be grsnted covering
only land suitable for agricultural
purposes, and which Is not. timber-
land, I.e., carrying over 6,000 board
feet per acre west of the Coast Range
and 8,000 feet per acre east of that
Range.
Applications for pre-emption,. ar��
to be addressed to the Land Commissioner qf the Land Rcoordlrg Division, In which the land applied for
la situated, and are made on ���:inted
forms, copies of which can be obtained from the Land Commissioner.
Pre-emptions must be occupied toi
five yeara and improvements made
to Vialue of $10 per acre, including
clearing and cultivating at least Ave
acres, before a Crown Grant can be
received.
For more detailed Information see
tho Bulletin "How to Pre-enit>l
Land."
PURCHASE
Applications are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved
Crown lands, not being tlmberland,
for agricultural purposes; minimum
prloe of flrst-olass (arable) land Is 81
par acre, and second-class (grazing)
land f8.50 per acre. Further Information regarding purchase or lease
of Grown lands Is given ln Bulletin
No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and
Lease of Crown lands."
Mill, factory, or industrial sites on
timber land, not exceeding 40 aorea,
may be purchased or leased, the conditions Including payment of
stumpage.
HOME8ITE LEASES
Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding It
acres, may be leased aa homesltes,
conditional upon a dwelling being
erected in the first year, title being
obtainable after residence and Improvement conditions aie fulfilled
and land haa been surveyed.
LEA8E8
For grazing and Industrial por-
poeee areas not exceeding CM aeres
may be leaaed by one person er a
company.
GRAZING
Under the ���rasing Aet the Pre-r-
Ince la divided Into graalng districts
and the ranee administered under ���
Graalng Commissioner. Annual
graalng permits are Issued based ou
number* ranged, priority being given
to established owners. Stock-owners
may form associations for range
management Free, or partially free,
PermlU are available far settlers,
aa*d   tra-reJlere.   up   ta   tag
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of STEWART TOWNSITE . .
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Mineral Province of Western Canada
Has produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer Cold. $77,663,045;
Lode Gold, $122,808,459; Silver, $74,111,397; Lead. $89,218,907;
Capper, $197,642,647; Zinc, $39,925,947; Coal and Coke $273,-
048,953; Building Stone, Brick, Cement. $44,905,886; Miscel sneons
minerals, $1,594,387; making its mineral Production to the end of
1925 show
AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $920,919,628
The substantial progress, of the Mining Industry of this Province in sti    ' ?!
exhibited in the following figures, which show the value ot production i     *
cessive five-year periods: For all years to 1895 inclusive,  $94,647 241;   U'i   ' '
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PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $404,6*1*^
and
miles
fi>��
25T
��� -m tnirssr haa only been in,pragress for akWt2f)  ���vr;"s
only about one-TiaTf oTthePrdvince'lia* beenprospectedT200,(tin    i;   '
of unexplored mineral-bearing land are open ror prospecting.
The mining lawa of this Province are more liberal an<- |h
lower than of any other province in the Dominion, or any Colody in If"*' 'r
Empire.   Mineral locations are granted the discoverers for nomm..
Absolute Titles are obtained by developing such prop "
curity of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. gy
Full information, together with Mining Reports and Map'.
be obtained gratis by addressing h|g
TMK HON. THE MRVrSTER OF MINE8, Victoria. British HoMin"
N. B.-Practically all British Columbia Mineral  Properties upon which   e-
velopment has been done are dessribed in some one of the annual  -j1'1^, r ,���
the Minister of Mines.   Those considering mining investments should ie
such reports.   They are available without charge on application to the   ' ^
ment of Mines, Victoria, B. C.    Reports of the Geological Survey "I   f .^
Winch Building, Vancouver, are recommended ss valuable  source." o
���nation.    Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts <���
liahed aeparately, and are available on application. PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,   FRIDAY,    JULY    2,
1926
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road much easier.
Mining Truth, published in
Spokane, Wash.Jcovers the mining news of the northwest in a
highly efficient and reliable manner.   Among its  features is  a
WATER  NOTICE
Diversion and Vse. -
TAKE NOTICE that Big Missouri
Mining Company, whose address is 601
London Building, 626 Pender St. West,
Vancouver, B.C., will apply for a license to take and use 110 cubic feet per
��� >��� -       .    . . .. , I second of water.     One hundred cubic
column devoted to questions and feet per second to be taken out of
answers   and frnm thi<j   tho   fnl    Long Lal*e Creek,   better known as
answers, ana irom tnis tne   lol-, Ca3Cade Creek> or . 8tream that iB the
lowing is taken; ' outlet of Silver  Lake,   which Cascade
Creek  flows  in  a northerly direction
The WORKING MAN'S EATING HOUSE
WE
SAVE YOU  MONEY
STEWART CAFE
H. P. KERR   :   Proprietor!   :   L. CRAINE
Crawford Transfer Co,
"In what Western state or
province are the greatest number
of mining opportunities to be
found?"
That question is a bit  unfair
when you consider that you are
comparing unequal geographical
areas. British Columbia is larger
.than    California   and  Montana
combined, three times   as   large
as Arizona, and more than four
\ times the size of  Idaho.     Bear
these facts in mind, then,   when
\ we  answer  that  the    greatest
FREIGHT CONTRACTORS
out of the southerly end of Silver Lake
into Silver Creek. The balance of ten
cubic feet per second to be taken out
of Silver Creek.
The water will be diverted from the
Cascade Creek, which is the outlet of
Silver Lake, about 500 feet from the
mouth of the said Cascade Creek,
which point of diversion is approximately 1000 feet south east of the
Falls View Mineral Claim, being Lot
3223, Group 1, District of Cassiar. The
water will be diverted from Silver
Creek at a point about 3500 feet south
of Hog Lake, which point is about 200
feet east of the centre of the easterly
boundary of the said Falls View mineral claim. All the water taken from
the said Cascade Creek and Silver
Creek will be used for power purpose
at a power house situate at a point approximately 2000 feet north of Indian
Lake and the power generated there
will be used upon  the  mine described
Join The
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
And help in its
Administration
$1 per year membership fee
The "MERCHANT" THome
Cooked Meals. Board by the
month, week, or transient meals.
Mrs Stickney,  4th & Columbia.
Dr. C. D. Carter will arrive
early in July to take care of the
dentistry business in Stewart
and Hyder. His present address
is Box 191, Ketchikan, Alaska.
FOR SALE���Furnishings of
Marmot Hotel. Lease can be
arranged to suit purchaser. This
place is a money maker. Stewart is over the top from this
spring on. I must lend my efforts to mining. Write or call
for particulars.   W.R,Harner.
Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the
packing firm known as McFadden & Rennie has been dissolved
and the business will be continued by J. Rennie, 0. McFadden
having no connection in any way
in the future with this business.
O. McFadden,      J. Rennie.
.   .  -, -  mine   _
number Of mining   opportunities | as the Big Missouri Group of mineral
claims being Lots  3205  to 3224 inclu
AGENTS  FOR
COAL==^--=:==^^POWDER
CAPS      dD      FUSE
DOMINION TIRES
AGENTS FOR   UNION  STEAM SH IP COMPANY
STAGES FOR PREMIER
Leave Stewart 9:30 a. m.   Hyder 10 a. m.   Premier 4 p. m.
Stewart B. C. Hyder Alaska
are undoubtedly to be found   in
British Columbia.   There is another reason why mining is particularly favored in British Columbia; the province has a mining
law which  is  unequalled  any-
I where on earth.     The  minister
, of mines at Victoria (the capital)
is one of the most important offi-
] cers of government, and  under
his direction there are
STEWART BOARD OF TRADE
STEWART,   B. C.
General  information   of the
PORTLAND CANAL
DISTRICT
supplied on application to the
Secretary, Stewart, B. C.
Board meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays of each month,
Board Rooms
sive, and such adjoining claims as may
be acquired by the Big Missouri Min
ing Company in the Salmon River Valley, Portland Canal Mining Division,
Group 1, District of Cassiar, British
Columbia.
This notice was posted on the ground
on the 17th day of June, A.D. 1926.
A copy of this notice and an application pursuant thereto and to the
"Water Act, 1914," will be filed in the
office of the Water Recorder at Prince
Rupert, British Columbia.
Objections to the application may be
filed with the said Water Recorder or
with the Comptroller of Water Rights
resi-! Parl*ament Buildings, Victoria,   B. C,
" | within thirty days after  the  first ap-
dent mining engineers and more i pearance of this notice in the Portland
1 Canal News, of Stewart,   B.   C.   The
SIX
ANDERSON CAFE & delicatessen
Private Dining Room For Parties
Best Cook this far North
MEAL TICKETS $5.50 for $5.00
than    100    mining    recorders
throughout the province,   whose
duty it is to make free examinations of mining claims,   to  recommend construction of roads at
public expense when the mineral
i showings justify it, and to assist
in other wajs the upbuilding of
the  mining industry.     Mining
i promotion is actually assisted by
the British Columbia government
as long as the statements made
in prospectuses   do  not  exceed
; the facts; but when false claims
! are made the minister of mines
steps hard on the promoter,   advertising his  representations as
spurious.   Next to British  Columbia, the state of Idaho is most
helpful to the mining man.   The
Idaho securities law is  reasonable and if operators in the state
will  cooperate  with  the  state
mine inspector  and  the  Idaho
date of the first publication of this notice is June 25th, 1926.
BIG MISSOURI MINING COMPANY
Applicant.
By P.E.Peterson, Agent.
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CHIPPEWA SHOES
Ask for the   "HUNKIDORI"   12-in. or 14-in.
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BEAMAN    II       7frrrDTT     STEWART,
block       1.   LLr I    Ln I    1        b. c
MINERAL  ACT
Certificate  of Improvements
NOTICE
Comet, Comet No. 1, Comet No. 2,
Comet No. 3, Comet No. 4. Comet No.
5. Comet No. 6, Comet Fraction, Veteran, Veteran No. 1, Veteran No. 2,
Veteran No. 3. Veteran No. 4, Veteran
No. 5, Argenta No. 1, Lake Fraction,
Gringo Fraction, Vet Fraction and Last
Fraction Mineral Claims, situate in the
Portland Canal Mining Division of Cassiar District.
Where located:���On North side of
Bear River, about 18 miles from Stewart.
Take Notice that I, Frank C. Green,
acting as agent for Argenta Mines,
Limited, Non Personal Liability. Free
Miner's Certificate No. 88156C intend,
sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the
above claims.
And further take notiee that action,
under section 85, must be commenced
before the issuance of such Certificate
of Improvements.
Dated this 21st  day   of May, 1926.
3
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In the Center of Everything
HOTEL  ST. REGIS
Vancouver
Corner Seymour and Dunsmuir Streets.
w
J
Canadian National Railways
STEAMSHIPS
Leave STEWART
9:00 a.m. SATURDAY
and
[] 10:00 a.m. TUESDAY
PRINCE RUPERT
VANCOUVER
[] Tuesday boat calls
TRAINS LEAVE
PRINCE RUPERT 11:30 A.
DAILY
EXCEPT
SUNDAY
ALL POINTS EAST
Anyox and Massett.
M.
S. S. PRINCE JOHN Ex. Prince Rupert fortnightly for
Queen Charlotte Islands.
Agents For All Ocean Steamship Lines
Full Information and Reservations from
P. S. flack or R. F. McNaughton
Stewart, B. C 1)istrict *������?l. r
Prince Rupert, Is. O.
PREVENT
FOREST
FIRES
YOU   CAN
HELP
BUY the BEST in MEATS
We Sell Governmnet Inspected Products
USE
SHAMROCK BRAND
HAMS BACON LARD BUTTER EGGS POULTRY
P. BURNS & CO. Ltd.
TROY   MINES   BONDS
Bear 7 per cent interest and are convertible into shares of the
NORTHLAND MINING CO. Ltd.
Send for special circular     NORTHLAND SALES COMPANY
describing the Big 5 Mines Dominion Bank Bldg.,
of Portland Caaal District. Vancouver, B. C.
Stewart Dairy
J. Campbell,    Prop.
Fresh Milk
Table Oream
Butter
ICE
Buttermilk
Whipping Cream
Beaman Block
Columbia St. Entrance
B. C. FOREST SERVICE
ELECTRICAL   SUPPLIES
We Carry a Full Line of
Electrical Supplies
Wiring and Motor Installation Our Specialty
EXIDE   STORAGE BATTERIES IN STOCK
ERNEST LOVE,   Electrical Contractor.
Burns Bldg. 5th Street Stewart, B. C.
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. m.
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 Rupert Agent   2nd Ave.   Phone 568
HEAD OFFICES, Union Dock, ft. Carrall St.   Phone Sey. 306.
Bl PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,   FRIDAY,    JULY    2,   1926
FURNITURE!
LINOLEUM,  OILCLOTH   &   RUGS
CROCKERY,   GLASSWARE   &   UTENSILS
HARDWARE, RANGES & HEATERS
PAINT, VARNISH, Oil, TURPS, ALABASTINE and BRUSHES
We give a 10 per cent Spot Cash Discount.
All Prices Marked in Plain Figures.
If We Save You Money���TELL OTHERS
If We Don't-TELL US
UNIVERSAL SUPPLY CO,
5th Street,   STEWART, B. C,    G.W.Smith, Mgr.
Local Stocks
(By H.W.M. Rolston & Co)
LYON  & SCOTT
MEAT    MARKET
VANCOUVER CREAMERY BUTTER
OUR FRESH RANCH EGGS AND CHICKENS
SWIFT'S HAMS AND BACON
HOME-MADE PORK SAUSAGE
All the Best We Can Procure
ALL THE COMFORTS OF A HOME
ARE TO BE   HAD AT THE
HOTEL STEWART
First Class Cafe in Connection
James McAleenan,   Proprietor.
MARMOT METALS MINING CO.  Ltd.
and
INDEPENDENCE GOLD MINING CO. Ltd.
Offer exceptional opportunities
in Mining Investments at
present market prices
Full Particulars
H. W. M. ROLSTON & CO.
Specialists in Portland Canal Stocks
"The Convenient Hotel"
Three Minutes' Walk from Stewart Wharf
HOTEL    KEITH
Steam Heated Throughout - Electric Lights - Baths
Newly Furnished=::::^r^==ThoroughIy Modern
Wm. R. Reid,   Proprietor.
W. J. WAKEFIELD
Light and Heavy Transfer
Wood for Sale
We Buy Bottles
Stand at Welcome Poo) Hall
HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT
A Real GOOD Hotel
H. Bx. ROCHESTER, Maioxgat
European Plan $1.50 per day up
MINERAL ACT.
Certificate ot Improvementa.
NOTICE.
Radio, Radio No. 1, Radio No. 2,
Radio No. 8, Radio Fractional and
Creek Mineral C laims, situate in the
Portland Canal Mining Division of Cassiar District.
Where located:���North of Bitter
Creek about 4 miles above highway
bridge.
Take Notice that 1, Frank C. Green
of 221 Pemberton Building. Victoria,
acting as agent for Radio-Stewart
Mines Limited, N.P.L., Free Miner's
Certificate No. 3771D intend, sixty
days from the date hereof, to apply to
the Mining Recorder for a Certificate
of Improvements, for the purpose of
obtaining a Crown Grant of the above
claims.
And further take notice that action,
under section 86, must be commenced
before the issuance of such Certificate
���f Improvements.
Dated this 21st day of Jane, A. D.
1M6. 5
CRESCENT
FURNISHED ROOMS
HYDER, B.C.
Rates $1 ��� H. H. HICKS. Prop.
The market situation during
the week was very erratic. Dunwell, for no apparent reason,
dropped seme 20 points; it would
appear that this stock is being
held down while big investors
are getting their ordets filled, as
it is always noted that large
blocks offering are quickly taken
up.
B.C.Silver remained in active
demand from $2.15 up. So little
of this stock being on the open
market, small buying quickly
acts on the price.
It is noticed by past years in
the district that this is usually
the quiet period in the stock market, caused by the fact that the
public's mind is turning to holidays. This is usually followed
by an active season in August,
September and October.
Market conditions were never
better than at the present time.
Prices have been extremely low,
which leaves plenty of room for
advance in the local stocks of
merit. The local brokers note
that buying orders are coming
in from all parts of Canada and
the U. S., proving the interest
being taken in the camp from
outside points.
Information has just been received that work is to start immediately on the Victoria Minep
under the supervision of Henry
Horstman. The present low
price of this sloak gives every
opportunity for a rapid enhancement.
The market closed as follows:
Bid     Asked
B. C. Silver $ 2.10  $ 2.20
Dunwell 1.65      1.80
Glacier Creek .07       .10
Independence .07i      .08 J
Indian .04*      .05 h
National Silver .���       .16
Lakeview new issue .02* .05
Premier 2.12     2.16
Terminus .10       .���
Stiver Crest .09       .13
L&L Glaoier Creek  .10       .12*
Victoria Mines .10       .20
Marmot Metals .08* .11
Porter Idaho. Co. .06 .08
Ore Mountain .���        .'25
Bay View .06        .10
Public School Awards
With the closing of the public
school, awards were made as
follows: Rolls of Honor���Proficiency, Violet Watson; conduct,
Bonnie Campbell; attendance,
Leah Horstman. Prizes were
given by the teacher, L. C. Gordon, to Edna Harrison for arith-
matic home-work, also for fewest mistakes in spelling; and to
Bonnie Campbell for the best
nature book handed in.
ForSale-25 White Wyendotte
hens one year old, University of
B. C strain.   H.D.Rochfort,
H.W.M.Rolston & Co.
NOTICE TO ELECTRIC
LIGHT CONSUMERS
In order to place Electric Power at the disposal of the household dut ing the summer months
at a reasonable rate, lor small
cooking and heating appliances,
we beg to announce the following
rates, for Bona-Fide Residences
ONLY:-
15 cents per Kilowatt Hour for
the first 15 Kilowatt Hours; all
excess over that amount shall
be charged for at the rate of 5
cents per Kilowatt Hour.
International Electric Co.
WATER NOTICE.
DIVERSION   AND   USE.
TAKE NOTICE that Big Missouri
Mining Company, whose address is 601
London Building. 626 Pender St. West,
Vancouver, B.C., will apply for a license to take and use 100 cubic feet
per second of water out of Long Lake
Creek, better known as Cascade Creek,
which flows southerly from Long Lake
and drains into Silver Lake about the
centre of the easterly side of the said
Silver Lake. The water will be diverted from the stream at a point about
2000 feet from Long Lake and will be
used for power purpose upon the mine
described aa Big Missouri group of
mineral claims being Lots 3205 to 3224
inclusive, Salmon River Valley, Portland Canal Mining Division, Group 1,
District of Cassiar, British Columbia.
This notice was posted on the ground
on the 17th day of June, 1926. A copy
of this notice and an amplication pursuant thereto and to the "Water Act"
will be filed in the office of the Water
Recorder at Prince Rupert, British
Columbia.
Objections to the application may be
filed with the said Water Recorder or
with the Comptroller of Water Riffhtp,
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B. C.
within thirty days after the first appearance of this notice in a local newspaper.
BIG MISSOURI MINING COMPANY,
Applicant.
By P.E.Peterson, Agent.
The date of the flrst publication of
this notice is 26th day of June, A. D.
1926.
TIRES ������ ACCESSORIES
C. M. ADAM
P. O. Box 61,
STEWAKT, B.C.
COMER STAGE
Leaves King Edward Hotel
for
DUNWELL
&
PREMIER
Twice Daily
Comer Jl Son, Prop't,
FLOWERS
AT
LADNER
A round our factory at Ladner is an
*���-* old-fashioned flower garden which
is very colorful at this time. Mrs J.L.
P. of 27th Ave. West, Vancouver,
drove past there on Wednesday (June
9th). She says that Pacific Milk can't
help but be good to come from such a
place. It isn't logic, of course, but is
quite human and, in this case, true.
PACIFIC MILK
Head Office, Vancouver.
Factories at Abbotsford & Ladner B.C.
90,000.00
PRIZES    AND    ATTRACTIONS
GREATER
Vancouver
EXHIBITION
Something doing all the time! Championship Stampede,
HM Coldstream Guards Band, Great Musical Spectacle
and fireworks Caledonian Games, Premier Live Stock
Shows Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibits, and many
other feature attractions. *
2oriPenderPSrW^\.V���rUverrrBi^ AS80Cia,i0n'
AUGUST     4 TO 14
$90,000 IN flUZES AND ATTRACTIONS
ENTRIES CLOSE JULY 24
ST. MARK'S CHURCH
Sunday,  July   4.
Holy Communion
11 a.m.
Evensong and distribution of
Sunday School Prizes,
8 p.m.
Parents and friends of pupils
eordially invited to attend.
CARSON'S TAXI
At All Hours
STEWART HOTEL
The
BON    TON
DRESSMAKING
CLEANING       -       REPAIRING
prices reasonable
Mrs. Wm. Hansen
Cor. 3th St. AItri��hl��.ll
TUGBOATS
Rupert Marine Products, Ltd.
Geo. 6. Bushby. man. out.
Prince Rupert,    B.C.
A Place To Spend
Your Spare Time
WELCOME
POOL HALL
Good Tables   ���   Cigars
Cigarettes and Tobaccos
Norman Fleming
Proprietor.
Cor. 5th & Columbia, Stewart
Newell
Rooms
Comfortable Rooms, $1.00
2Chair BARBERSHOP
Wm. Newell
BATHS 50c.
Clean, Modern,  Convenient.
The Water Is Always Hot!
And we don't mean ' 'Maybe."
GROCERY
SPECIALS
MONDAY
ONLY
Gold Dust
Per Packet 35c.
Heinz
Tomato Catsup
i Per Bottle 30c.
i
Nabob Tea
Per Pound 75c.
Seedless Raisins
Per Packet 15c.
SHOEMAKER
A. Hendrickson
4th and Columbia
Boots and Shoes
REPAIRED
or
MADE to ORDER
GET OUR BID
on
Moving That Freight
E. ARMSTRONG
GENERAL FREIGHTER
TEAMS    RACK HORSES
P.O.Box 133,   STEWART, B.C.
Full Line
GROCERIES
AND
PROVISIONS
J. W. WILSON
5th & Columbia Sts.    Stewart, }>,. C.
Prevent
CAimney
Fires
WELSH
ANTHRACITE
COAL
Makes NO SOOT and
Drives out all soot left by
Soft Coal.
Clean to handle
$23 per ton
Delivered
FRANK BOWLER
Agent
5th Street, Stewart
COASTWISE STEAMSHIP
& BARGE CO. LTD
Weekly Sailings Frnm
Stewart Direct To
Smelters.
General Freight and
Powder.
For Information Apply:
805 Birks Bldtf.
Vancouver, B. t -
FOR A GOOD
SMOKE
gee Pete at the
Exchange Cigar Store
Cigars. Cigaretts. Tobaccos
and Snuff - BEST BRANDS