//Ifirt^t* a/ &��i*My t-19^ j THE NEWS WILL KEEP ���<������ POSTED ON THE OFVELOPMEN? OP THE' u]NES-$5.�� THE YEAR. Portland Canal News Devoted to the Interests of the Mining Districts of Northwestern British Columbia / / SEND THIS COPY TO YOUR FRIEND WHO WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DISTRICT. STEWART, B.C., FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1922 $5 The Year���10 Cents the Copy DISTRICT MINES SHOWACTIVITY Mahood Has Big Program. Uig Missouri Deal Con- firmed-Morkill Buys the Loser-The New Alaska. Mining Men Here spectively, of the Daly Alaska Mining company, organized during the winter months for the development of this promising property. To start with only some six or eight men will be put to work, but as soon as certain preliminaries have heen completed, this force will be augmented from time to time and work pushed with energy. rr.ed on. good authority," that Grant Mahood has been successful during the past winter in Vancouver in raising ample capital for the carrying out of ai extensive development pro-^ gram this year on what has been known heretofore as the Divide .property. A new company appears to have been organized, known as the American Mining and Milling company, for the purpose of carrying out this work; and in which has been consolidated the Mahood Mints company (limited). The full details io connection with the undertaking a-e not as yet available; but it is known that Mr. Mahood on his return will commence putting into effect an extensive development program. The wind storm which swept up the canal, Sunday afternoon, caused considerable inconven- venience to the operation of the Premier aerial tramway, by blowing a number of trees across the line, and in one instance across one of the towers, necessitating a cessation of operations for some forty-eight hours. Morris Peterson and Albert Johnson were in town during the week, having come up from their property down the canal, at the mouth of Coon creek, where they have been doing assessment work. This property, known as the Hay View, consists of four claims staked by the owners two years ago. .so far little work, other than assessment, has been done, and as the overburden is PREMIER BUYS MORE GROUND Last week, Wednesday, May 17, a deal was consummated in Vancouver, whereby the Premier Gold Mining Company have purchased, under a three year bond, the Northern Light group, from Charles and William Bunting of Hyder, This property consists of eight full claims and two fractions, situated in the Cascade valley, immediately north of the present Premier holdings, and was staked in 1910 by the Bunting Brothers and Scotty Dilworth. The entire property was crown granted last year by the owners. In addition to being well situated there are three well defined leads on the property, on which there has been very little development work done; though a certain amount of diamond drilling was performed in 1920 bv the Algunican Development company who, at that time, had the property under bond, releasing it when they found themselves getting into financial difficulties. The total amount of the bond is understood to be 8125,000, with $5000 cash payment. It is not known how much work is called for under the agreement. With the completion of this deal the Premier Gold Mining company have acquired the ownership of, or an interest in, some fifty or sixty claims on the Salmon river, thus giving tangible proof of their confidence in the mining future of the district. It k imuVrsioud that permanent he&yy thorf,ugh exploration of camps will be built in order that, | the gut.face 8howings is difficul D. C. Roberts left on a short1 There was born to Mr. and trip south, Sunday. Mrs. S. McCabe of Stewart, on Mrs. W. R. Reid and son of [Sunday May 20, a daughter. t if after certain preliminaries; am* slow work; so while the have been completed and the re- j sj,oWinff ut present uncovwed �� salt prove satisfactory, work can ' very prorni3ino;i with small values .rosecuted through out the jn ^ld and substantial in copper. very little in reality is known of the property. Empire Day Dance The dance given in the school. house on the night of the 24th, bv the Citizens' association, was! winter. Confirmation of the deal, whereby the Dig Missouri is bonded, and reported in these columns some time ago, was re- ceived this week. There are however some alterations to the,, original report m that, aceord-i- Not ()nly was there an N to an authoritative state-1 e lionaI,v ,anre turn out from ment, the purchasers are A. B. the town it8elf( bnt a considering of Fernie and big New t^ mimber (.ame York interests all of whom are augmenting the attend-1 Ncetted with the Premier CJeM I e t0 Buch ��� extoIlt lhat the Jintog company. Up to (jhe , hg��� collUl be caued mot going to press no further L_���,ded Holh tne music and Hyder left on Sunday last for Ketchikan. The Sunday bill of fare at the King Edward grill will tickle the palate of the most fastidious. Toronto has Stewart baekei over the clump for telephones. The cent city-has 35,000, hello machines. The recent spring like weather Mrs. W. L. Balch, of Hyder, with her three daughters, left on the Rupert, Sunday, for the south on a visit to relatives. The latest song on the market: .'"Tis. the First Straw Lid of Summer." Who has won the honor in Stewart this season? Mr. and Mrs. Craine left Stewart recently and are now R. E. Lundvall has returned to Hyder from Ketchikan. VV. R. Macfarlane left for Victoria on the Rupert, Sunday. Magnus Mesingseth has been appointed collector of the school taxes in Hyder this year. Frank Breeze left on Sunday for the south on business. He expects to be away about three weeks. Assays on the Dunwell show an ounce and a half in gold per ton with good silver and lead values. A publie meeting will be held in the Newell building at 8 p.m., Monday next, to hear the Report of the incorporation committee. A. M. Durback, mining engineer from Los Angeles, is a recent arrival in the district. He is here looking over the situation for southern capital. The local Canadian Express office has been taken over by the Comer Transfer company, and will be under the personal charge of Miss Lois Comer. H. C. Comer was taken to the Stewart General Hospital late Tuesday evening as the result of a break down. He is in a very bad state of health. A Swamp Point subscriber asks: "Why do boys leave the MINISTER OF MINES REPORT George Clothier Advocates Trail System Back of Range���Explains Different Mineral Belts���Use for the Hydroplane. This district comprises the following eight mining divisiona of the province: Bella Goola, Skeena, Queen Charlotte, Naas River, Portland Canal, Stikine, Liard and Atlin. The southern portion of the district, froin Seymour inlet to Portland canal, lies west of the Coast range summit. The northern portion lies east of the Coast Range summit which forms the Alaska- British Columbia line, and is therefore behind the Alaska strip. There is consequently a great diversity of geological and geographical conditions which are very favorable for prospecting and mining operations. These conditions have been described farm?" We do not know, unless in preceding reports, but I think some of them are cut out to be their importance justifies a brief poets, and some to be hoboes. Elvstrom & Co. have started nao DrOug re-dew of their more salient features in this report for the in- work on their contract for get- formation of new readers, at the ting out 4000 yards of rock for ht out the tennis tn- living at 13-Mile, where Mr. thusiasts, who are now devoting! Craine is in the employ of thej considerable time to their favor- j Premier. ite pastime. Mrs. Grant Mahood returned Mr. Stephenson, representing j from Vancouver on the Rupert, R. S. Day & Son, Victoria, gen- Sunday. Mrs. Mahood did not eral agents for the Guardian In-;get down to California as was surance company, visited the firm's Stewart agency during the over from stay of the Rupert, Sunday. the fill that is to be made in connection with the new Bear river bridge. J. S. Baldwin, trustee for the creditors of the Salmon River Trading company, who has spent several months in the camp, left last Sunday on the Rupert for Seattle risk of uninteresting repetition for readers of former reports. The chief geological features are the three immense belts, running northwest and southeast, into which the district may be divided. Of these, the all- important one is the granite her intention when leaving here some time ago. W. Hobil, Bert Olson, and Tim ! Stewart Citizens' association on I tending the full length of the . , l1t i ��� , ., Coast range of mountains, ex- A dance will be given by the I d-'tails ;ue available. crow 'the supper were excellent, and ; the association greatly appreci. According to a statement, ac-1 ated the work of all those who Mited to John Hovland of Uubscribed to the success of the Mer, Dalby B. Morkill has'evening. Particularly do they Purchased from him the Losei j appreciate the fact that the or- pim, situated on the high ichestra not only rendered very Rrouml between the east fork of good music, but also refused to ���facade creek and Hovland accept snything but a very small W��k, tributaries el the Salmon remuneration for their services, [tow, and immediately south of The financial statement will be meBell and Leslie No. 4 claims! published next week, Fthe Bush group. Very little] welopme^t work has so fan Stewart Wins, Bgosn pro done on this property, | ^ game of bassbsll waa pulled tnaui;h it is known to contain Lg at Recreation park, Stewart, pxttlging surface showings, j Wednesday afternoon, between tin* Hyder High Divers and the ��������� A. Guess, vice-president of | local Beach Combers, rhe game Patneriesn Smelting and He- | lasted five innings, and the -**H tempany, also managing | card at the finish looked like an American league conflict, 5 I. in The Crawford Transfer com- Williams returned from a trap-1 the evening of July 1. next, for | province to near the head of pany have taken a contract to P������ trip into the neighborhood the purpose of raising funds to take supplies up to the Silverado] of Meziadin lake. Wednesday iassist jn lhe building of a Corn- mine The snow having gonek���*"-* Thev reP��rt - falrly Imunity hall. successful trip. An uncommon accident oc_ Since the Stewart leather P��r- curred at the Premier mine on liament cannot settle the peace i Wednesday last. While Louis of Europe, or force Soviet Russia : Porter was breaking rock on the to accept the new Hague confer- i Rrjzze!y at the head of the mill, ence plan, the main debate yes-J one lar^e piece gU(Jdenly ex- terday was, "Why Is a Dog?" Ljoded, filling the front of his L. W. Patmore. ol the firm of \eirS and one arm full of small sufficiently to allow them to use pack horses up to the lower camp. A baseball meeting will be held m the Newell auditorium tonight (Friday) to organize for the coming season, and to devise ways and means to get the grounds in shape for athletic sports. Pilgrim, get in line, Lynn canal, from which point it gradually merges into the Yukon plateau about Kluane lake. The range is from GO to 100 miles in width, and its intrusion through the sedimentary formation has created exceptionally favorable conditions alorg its borders for the circulation of ascending, heated, mineral-bearing solu- Patmore & Fulton, solicitors of pieces of rock. At first it was. Prince Rupert, arrived from that thought that he had sustained |tions and the deposition of their city last Sunday. Mr. Patmore, serious abdominal injuries. Dr. mineral loads, comparatively ondi- Charlea Lake, (luring a J^1"" wh��� ,s here on legal business, is Chase of Hyder was phoned for'near the -surface, under condi- spent oackonthe rarm, " gtcpetary of the Indian Mines, to assist Dr. Bayfield with the tionsof diminishing temiM-ra.nr*- dently caught some of theinfec-... .. . rpu. , uonsoi uiminisnmg temperature * lll|> L K . , ., Limited. operation. Ihis later proved, ��� lion of the airricu una is t, as he, ��� . L _ ?_. i . and pressure, tion oi me agnem ��� R. P. Wilmot. auditor o the that the injuries were not as i ��� .. has been very busy of late clearing up his lot on Eight Btreet, i lharlie i1- very fond of chicken; At ���fully director of the Premier Gold "���"���"���K company, arrived from Jew York on the Prince Rupert, ���--*y- ItwH-.onh.Hway north �����-4r. Guen closed the deal '"halt of his company for the ^then, l.i^ht group. favor of the home brews, This was the first game of thi i ason, and the line-up showed excellent Umber. Bill looth, s formei National league uinpii'-, held the -jcker, and his decision, were pod, better, beet, mixed in with ���"velopmenl worn will rot, rotten, rottenne*. ' V ' famti uurnai iving, so the News devil is care watching to see what kind oi farming he is going to engage in. The Canadian National railway a hsvs announced that their .ummer tourist tickets are now Liquor Control board, arrived serious as had been anticipated. | ^r the purpose of this roport, from Victoria on tlie Prince Fortunately Porter, though sus-1the zone ��k,"8 the eastern bor- Rupert, Sunday, to inspect the taining a large number of llesh ; der of the granite range is called books of ths local liquor ttore. wounds, ia not seriously injured, the eastern contact belt and that He left for the south again on The only way tiiat tiie accident | west ot t\-s rAnm tne western the power launch, Robert C. can lie accounted for is that a I (.otUact u^j Seymour, Tuesday evening. ��mall piece of dynamite mustl have been in the rock that Porter I L W. Patmore, ofthe law firm en sale. The period during which these can be purchased is ! from May 25 to August 21; tht return portion of these tickets is ���rood until October 81. Fortht��e|tft the Rupert last Sunday and The only access to the eastern was breaking, and when struck 'contact belt in this district is ol Patmore & l-ulton also M. .. , .. .. with a hammer, exploded. from the coast, and, unfortu- the law firm ot i Williams, Manson ft Gonsalet, M_|H, u���_bt nately, the major portion of the both oi Prince Rupert, arrived l *uari_t-. bell is behind tbe Alaska strip, , cceptlonally low fares applies ��ta,t AUik ��Ut "ll::i,'lliiUely on the New RProperty, according to a ii,e hour this goes to press I'M Is E"*-* giveR out by Patrick Uo bi-decisions must havi - a7a"'nM.lieHambletun,,na..- considered "A No I, **������*�����*��� ***** director and director re-! tip top, tirst * lass. Metal Market Following are the latest New registered at ths Hotel Stewart. Vork quotations: ���ade to eny agen! Both gsntlsmsn wsre hereon Silvsr, foreign, bar, 71 of the company, oi toG. A. Mc- legal business: after Bompistmg Copper, firm; ipot, 18to 13||. Nicholi, assistant genersl freighl which they left on then return Usad, Strang;spot, 5.86to 6.05 md pssssnger agent, i; ipert, Prince|toPrincs Bupart on the power ^inc, quiet, east St. Louis, launch, Robert G. Seymour, 5.U to 5.20. which rather complicates matters in the construction of roads and trails. The Coast rrtngc is, however, penetrated In several places by rivers and inlets, to its east- it onliniMMl ra t--g- Fourl PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART. B. C, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1922 The Portland Canal News H. W. M. ROLSTON Editor and Publisher MEMBER OF CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR Advertising Ratea: Reading Display Advertising. 50 cents per inch per issue. Notices. 20 cents per line. Special Position Display or Reading, 25 per cent above ordinary rates.' Certificate of Improvement, |15 (if more than one claim, (2.50 for each additional claim mentioned) Land Notices, $10. Coal Notices, $7. j* No Advertising Accepted for First Page UNITED STATES REFUSAL whether Canada contributes to it or not. The question whether the existing Canadian squadron or a part of it should be maintained is trifling in comparison with the general policy of Canada in the matter of imperial defense. FIGHTING IN PEACE STRANGE to say the Irish Dail has not been able to reach an agreement to avoid further war between Free State and republican. It is found at last that the only people with whom the Irish can make an agreement are the English. The treaties have been made by the Sinn Fein and both made lately by the Sinn Fein leaders, and both were made in England. That was a difficult matter, but nothing to the difficulty of an agreement between DeValera and Collins. Now it is said that Premier Collins is about to affirm the authority of the Irish Free State. If he persists in this determination the same calamity may occur as recently happened in a long and bitter fight between two armed forces in a disturbed district when one man was wounded by a stray I shot. Whatever happens Winston Churchill is not likely to cause annoyance by refusing to allow the Irish people to fight in peace. IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS BRITISH subjects have the prefer- ence in the latest Canadian immigration regulations. European foreigners are not excluded, but the restrictions are construed strictly in regard to their vocation and means. Next to settlers from the mother country and the British dominions the preference is given to immigrants from the United States. They are relieved of many conditions which are considered necessary in regard to other foreigners. These changes are | NO time has been lost at Washington in declining the invitation to take part in the economic conference at the Hague. As this conference is called for the express purpose of considering political, commercial and financial relations with Russia, the course of the United States might have been foreseen. The president and the secretary of state have declared over and over again that they would not recognize the Moscow government so long as it repudiated Russia's national obligations, disregarded the property rights of American citizens and authorized revolutionary propaganda abroad. The United States government has consistently refused to negotiate with Russia on these matters, lt simply waits for Russia to qualify for ad- _ -..- t ,, . , _. ��� ... , inot sleeping. They may perhaps be taken as a mission into the society of civilized' ni.0i;m;nom, tn th<- ���-, ��� . . preliminary to the announcement of a more agnations, jgressive immigration and settlement program There were and are many reasons why' favoring people of English speech the United States should participate in} world conferences on financial and com-1 N0TE AND COMMENT mercial organization, on currency, exchange and trade relations. Stronger still are the reasons why the United States should join other powers in trying to save the lives of the remaining Christians whom the Turks are trying to exterminate. President Harding is under as much obligation to assist in these matters as Britain was to take part in the conference tailed A11 great men work hard._ John D Rocke. by the president at Washington. But it! feller. Rocky is right. Look at Hube Hull. He does not appear that the United States is edits, sets the type, makes up, and runs off under any obligation to vary her policy in Hyder's weekly excitement, each week, all by respect to Russia. U~'mm^^^^***********^-----------^^^^^^^M Doll up your back yard. Success depends upon backbone, not wishbone. Even a mule can't kick and go ahead at the same time. A man is like a tack, he can only go as far as his head will let him. I his lonesome. -*r-- 7*to*<*C~ ns���J-iZr*- ii���- PROFESSIONAL CARDS. C S. BAKEtT^ PROVINCIAL ASSAYER STEWART. B. C. > o7- x -i~-- x. *- . ��.-;*-t r~ *1 DALBY B. MORKILL MINING SURVEYOR -- C. Land Surveyor STKWAKT, B. C. TWO DESTROYERS REMAIN According to R. W. Haggen, surveyor and hydraulic engineer, "the rush to Cedar creek, Cariboo, is absolute madness." The only yellow IT can not be charged against thei "stuff" in sight, so far, is a Chink, whoruriBa minister of defense that he is obstinate! restaurant near the new Eldorado. and aet in his ways. Two weeks ago Mr. The big mining activities commenced in the Graham reduced his militia appropriation ^ endjng with tw0. ftnd place 8tarted wjth c when it was attacked by Quebec andjCaliforri-a ��4y an(j'52 the banner year. Cari prairie members. L��st week he modified!boo, '58, and '62 the y��ar that made millionaires. his naval program in the other direction, Colorado, '72. Cassiar (Portland Canal! has ihe announcing that two destroyers previously! earmarks of s record brssker. 1922. destined to the scrap heap, would be retained for training purposes. This is not a large residue of the modern squadron presented to Canada by the imperial gov- eminent, but its preservation shows a friendly disposition toward that wit, Whatevar happens to the vessel* now in Canadian waters it can never be said that their maintenance would be a serious contribution toward the naval defense of I the empire. Britain will maiaM-in * aa** 1 DR. S. P. DOUGLAS DENTIST Wishes to annumtcs that his Dental Office in Stewart will be op- n lo the pi'blic on MONDAY, MAY ft. 11*23 Travel Service Whether your path lies across the Dominion or in other lands, you can obtain from us safe and convenient travel funds in die form of Letters of Credit or universally accepted Travellers' Cheques. Particulars may be obtained from any branch of the Bank. DR. ALFRED H. BAYNE Dental Surgton, PRINCE RUPERT BBLOBR80N hliick R. E. Hyder LUNDVALL ASSAYER Alaska JOHN HYDER HOVLAND ASSAYER ALASKA BANK OF MONTREAL ESTABLISHED MORE THAN 100 YEARS t Stewart Branch: L S. WHITTAKER. Manager. DR. W. D'ARCY CHASE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON At Alaska Until tamporaly HYDER, - - - ALASKA HOTEL PRINCE RUPEBJ LEADING hotel in northexh BRITI.-i! COLUMBIA EL B. ROCHESTER, M-nagir . Eui-up-dii Plan ���'. 50 pel | up s $,03psi. cf - land fwl ro:n.'B9ib Exchange Grill AND MEAT MARKET OPEN DAY m NIGHT Bread, Cakes, Pies, a Specialty MEAT DEPARTMENT-""' As; of Fresh Meats in town. Call and inspect our Butcher Shop. Everything fresh hut the employees. J. P. HAWKINSON, Proprietor "JAKE'S CAFE." -flnlmum price of flrtfl cl��_- 'juii -���Uuc.-il Lo I., a'i .' "��� , .^tl* l_ ��w i.i: *i.r*. [-.���-���Miplloa ii- ��� Ml 'o im- v��y*��l if Iii nl) n��M-| nl:' M ill I>�� )���':. ������ ������������;! t i lanil ��.-��������� .', .m ati with Jowl ra*tde I Kwaamtj in,,i Claima Pr*-��_npCot- '������ i flv�� ><;il vnlci" 'if J I coll Ar, - i ������ i ��� ��� ��� H ier* Um ��� >��� ��� i / lion* K mu," call*** "i i ��� tenet ��� .. rn ia m lAfi \ml . >. :,l i . ���r i . i I 1 ��� l��t. ol I lti"') I-' ' ������I ;ii : ii ��� ' iu > i ��� -".��� ��� ��� ' term ���* .ni . * '....' ��������� '' ��� , . i \ i ��� t. .: ... a f'T *ll* 1! in ..... ' ..,..> i ��� Nl --' M lit in Mi im- ��� ��1 .:J' ,. tor- ��� ��� g || LYON'S MEAT MARKET HYDER, ALASKA Agents for Barton's Circle W Smoked Meats Try our Pickled Beef and Pork Mixed Sweet Pickles, Sauerkraut, Dills and Mince .Meat always on hand. Quality our motto. J. O. LYON PROPRIETOR STEWART LAND COMPANY. LIMITED Founders and Original Owners of STKWAKT TOWNSlTi-. . llK.AU OfHVS l"l Pi-mit-rUm Muck. VU ".tiltlA. ��. C Real Estate Insurance Mines MMS* M. STRWAHT, Financial Agents l*._____s:i 1,��U for sala in all parti uf town Listing* of properties for b-I. wanted STEWART LAkn CO., LTD. MUhHt. Stewart. K If io The New. it ia au. It in another paper. It is Mo Ko ME PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1922 o JOHN MCLEOD JAMES ANDERSON The Prospectors' Club McLEOD & ANDERSON, Props. CIGARS, PIPES, TOBACCOS and CIGARETTES SOFT DRINKS-ALL KINDS. Come in and make yourself at Home Our Specialty���Cleanliness and Service -DEVELOPMENT AT USK Forest fires Development on the Darde- nelles group, near Usk, will be pushed forward this season by driving a tunnel first 100 feet on the upper vein of the series, which is a splendid fissure vein, lying between porphyry and greenstone, and averaging about four feet wide. Samples of the ore give a commercial value of gold, 0.6oz.; silver, 11 oz.; copper, 2.4 percent. Mr. Bancroft,' manager of the Granby smelter, and Mr. Nelson, examining engineer, investigated the property last fall and no doubt intend to operate it. The Kitselas Mountain Copper company started last week with an initial force for completing the tunnel crosscutting 400 feet to blind vein No. 2. One hundred and fifty feet have been driven through a channel of loose boulders and slum, the debris flowing of Kitselas mountain and was persistently the worst possible ground to tunnel, requiring upwards of 20,000 lineal feet of timber. It is now faced up in hard [rock and will take 5 months, with two shifts, to complete. A. J. Thompson, the manager, returned last month. by burning the saplings of to-day destroy the Forests of to-morrow BLACK DIAMOND HAS GOOD ORE PUT THEM OUT Jack Hauber came down from the Black Diamond group to Alice Arm last week and states that the property is looking better than ever. He also brought down some fine specimens of high grade sulphide silver ore. Since he was down about a month ago he has drifted five feet along the foot wall band of lead No. 1, and the width of the vein increases with depth, having widened from one foot to two feet in a distance of five feet. Five feet of drifting was also ad No. 2, the thickness I j ~��� i of this lead remains the same. The andesite band between the two leads shows a decrease in thickness, and will apparently disappear, merging both veins into one. Both veins are at present depth still broken, and consequently badly leached. Mr. Hauber is confident that in ten or twenty feet of further drifting he will be in solid formation. The mineralization of the ore remains the same, consisting of some iron, a little coppef 2nd the highest grade of silver sulphides. ^NEWELL ROOMS W. L. NEWELL. Proprietor Comfortable Furnished Rooms. Barber Shop in Connection. Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks. Solo Tables PHONE, I LONG, 1 SHORT, 1 LONG STEWART NEWS COMPANY H. P. GIBSON, Proprietor GUIDED BY TRADE RAT Ganong's and Lowney's Chocolates. Stationery. China Library. All the Very L. test Music ami Records ICE CREAM 8ol�� .-Kent fur I m per ml Tobacco Co. l'_n��di��n Stettin L��undr> A desert or trade rat led an old prospector to the Fair Trade mine in New Mexico. He was camped on the edge of the desert prospecting for placer gold. Among his eatables he had a few pounds of sea biscuits or pilot bread. One morning he noticed, to his surprise, a piece of rich gold bearing quartz in his STEWART PHARMACY QBMOI A. FKASft.lt I'roprietor DISTINCTIVE CLOTHING FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN 20TH CENTURY CLOTHING Variety in Patterns, Diversity in Sl>les, Certainty in Qualities Perfect Fit Guaranteed ORDER THAT SI IT NOW I'RICES: $25 TO $67.50 H. ZEFFERT, - SOLK A(.i:M SMITH BLOCK STEWART CAROLAN'S MEAT MARKET FRESH . . ��� . AND CURED MEATS SHAMROCK BRAND Full Line of Groceries and Vegetables. Orders taken for Camps and Mines. Fresh Milk and Dairy Produce SALMON RIVER BANKING COMPANY HYDER, ALASKA (Incorporated Under tho Lawa of Alaska) 4 PER CENT Paid on Savings Bank Accounts Canadian Funds Accepted on Deposit. Money Telegraphed to all Parts of United States J. A. HALL, Pres. D. LINDEBORG, Vice-Pres. IRENE HALL, Treas. Hyder Transfer Co. STEWART AND HYDER H. L. REID and LOUIS LEGG, Props. SADDLE AND PACK HORSES COAL AND WOOD See us for Teaming Contracts Prompt Deliveries King; Edward biscuit box, also that some of the bread had been taken, Deing a wise old man, and knowing the trade rat habit of always leaving something in return for what it has taken, he decided to keep an eye on his biscuits. For two or i i three nights he kept close watch, j but without result, except that Ihe received a couple of pieces more of the gold ore, and a fragment of sandstone; butone morning he espied the rat making fori !a little ledge of rock nearby.! An investigation showed himj : Ihe home of the rat underneath ! the edge of the rock. He set to work with pick and shovel and by noon of that day he had un- ������i>veri.d a rich vein of gold ore. Had it not been for the rat trading gold ore for sea biscuits, the, mine might have remained undiscovered to this day. Nickel Piste nine, Hedley, ii working full shift. Mining operations are active in the Slocan -ince the price of silver commenced soaring skyward. The Kiavtl. of Granite creek, nciir I'rmc.loii, are l-eing worked and the cleanup promises veis yOOd WUKeH. I'uiiaiiiuin hai been fo ind iH-ai Hep* U I In. m grayiau wlul��- n nn tui. whn It hat. ii,i hsrdaeai "��� ""��� ���**' I i e it, l-.uguic at Moyie. lhal a m'ltloa iu ���li.iili-i.dk, nnd iia. u-ii -i...i a.-wi) tur many GRILL HYDER AUTO SERVICE Under New Management Home Made Bread and Pastry Give us a trial. If you like us, COME AGAIN FRED DOREY Manager I. N. HOGUEWOOD, Proprietor TAXI and TRUCK SERVICE The only first-class and up to date hotel in the Portland Canal district Hotel King Edward STEWART, - H. C. Running Hot and Cold Water. Maths. All the eon- venieaees of the city. Dining Room in connection European plan $1 per day and uji W. li. TOLIN, Mani-gt. CRAWFORD TRANSFER FOR TEAMS, SADDLE AND PACK HORSES.. WOOD AND COAL NMKI two |i| MNM HUM [I] shost ll.v.AUl', til'. W ! i UAWIURI), Manager Corner Auto Transfer M rwm mi wart and Jitney Service .... AN'�� *vw�� Umuj.- 1>AV ANlJ Mt.lt I 1 -��� ��y / iltH, PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1922 BRITISH COLUMBIA-;"^ The Mineral Province of Western Canada JContinued From Page One] Ha. produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer Gold, $75,944,203; Lode Gold, $102,753,823; Silver. $53,668,284; Lead. 46.637,221! i_oae uoiu, * , * r . A rnke $212 -! em border and can therefore be Copper $161,513,864; Zinc, $19,896,466; Coal and Coke. $-.--., | _ 573 492; Building Stone, Brick, Cement. $32,168,217; Miscellaneous Minerals, $1,037,408; making itsIMineral Production to the end of 1920 show AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $706,192,978 The substantial progress of the Mining Industry in this Province is strikingly exhibited in the following figures, which show the value of production for successive five-year periods: For all years to 1895, inclusive, $94,547,241; for five years, 1896-1900, $57,607,967;| for five years, 1991-1905, $96,507,968; for five years, 1906-1910, $125,- 534,474; for five years, 1911-1915, $142,072,603; for five years, 1916-1920, $189,992,725; for the year 1920, $35,543,084. PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $331,995,328 Lode mining has only been in progress for about 33 years, and I not 20 per cent, of the Province has been even prospected; 300,000' square miles of unexplored mineral-bearing land are open for pros- Peeling. ||j !-:;i?!jf!*n The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the fees lower than those of any other Province in the Dominion, or any Colony in the British Empire. Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. Absolute Titles are obtained by developing such properties, security of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. Full information, togf-tlier with Mining Reports and Maps, may be obtained gratis by addressing THE HON. THE MINISTER OF MINES. Victoria, British Columbia. OCEAN VIEW HOTEL HYDER, B. C. Warm, Comfortable Rooms. $1.00 Per Day Choice Line of Canadian Cigars and Tobaccos Local Distributor Silver Spring Ball Room in Connection Catering to Large and Small Parties WILLIAM REID TOOTH, Prop. Tel. 5 Short reached in spots���up the Skeena river (Canadian National railway); up the Naas river as far as Ayanish; to the heads njf Observatory * inlet and Portland canal; up the Unuk river; up the Taku river; and from Skagway over the White Pass railway to the Atlin country. The principal developments so far have been at Anyox and Alice Arm, at the head of Observatory inlet; Stewart, at the head of Portland canal; and Atlin, at the extreme north end of the province, about 250 miles from Stewart. In these few isolated spots have been developed the Dolly Varden, Granby mines. Premier, and Engineer mines. If these partially prospected areas are any criterion, some idea of the immense potentialities of the balance of the belt may be had. It is the future great mineral producing zone of the province. Everything possible should be done by the government in the way of opening up navigation I and building roads and trails, to keep reconnaissance, prospecting the innumerable lakes that dot the whole country. Two weeks reconnaissance work from such a point as Hazelton, the most northerly point on the Canadian National railways, would map the country sufficiently to select routes of travel and stations. A radius of 300 miles would reach any part of the country. Prospecting parties with supplies could be put down at any desired point, and the extent of exploration would only be limited by the number of parties. By this means more of the northern interior country could be prospected in one or two seasons and more information gained than has been to date, or could be in the next twenty years by present methods. Though developments are proving that the formations of the eastern contact belt are particularly favorable for the occurrence of the economic minerals, the Coast range and the western belt, with their unsurpassed transportation facilities should not be passed up by the prospector and operator. A low grade ore that would- not pay transportation charges from the interior might make a mine on tidewater. The granite belt is, as yet, the greatest mineral producer in the district, from the two mines, the Belmont-Sutf Inlet at Surf Inlet and the Granby at Anyox. Wants all your MUSKRAT ajid MINK-QWC/C- and will pay you these extremely high pries, MUSKRAT E 1 Ei-- M C 1 Ue I h.\ ��*.!����� | to. 1 5-T] STf- t_��--i>wn|t I ftBttff**1Hf | K--���-*"���"-��� j f*''-' Spring Winter 5.50to4.iW3.75 to2.7&I2.-1 ����� tJ/.MUOto l.otlil.SOto M - "'���-,Qto ..831.r.Clp I.?..'-.. ���'....'���::���..,Ma ...* MIN K Fine, Dark U.ual Color| Co*_t 25.00 lo 20.0?, 18 03 to"15.0., HS rU ! ; to M 15.00 to 12.0qn.G0 to 8.0DI 7.00 In 5.SM5.03lo ;. 5.C0 to 2.5. IQOfrto 8.001 7.01 to 5.5'-; S../0 la -'^ 3.7--. 3 \ .V. lo l.n T^c above prices are based on the well-known "SHUBERT1 liberal grading and are quoted for immediate shipment. No. 3, No. 4, kitts, and otherwise inferior skins at highest markel value. We also want all your other iurs and will pay the BIG PRICES quoted in "(Tljc -Hfubfrt j^i^.." to get them. Don't svait-SHIP TODAY. A shipment to "SHUBERT" will result in "more money"���"quicker" AL"L THE COMFORTS OF A HOME ARE TO BE HAD AT THE Hotel Stewart W. DANN, Proprietor Steom Heated Rooms Comfortably Furnished Baths Drying Room Dining Room RATES, $100 A DAY aad development well in advance i of the producing areas. To this Good evening! Have you rt end a mining trail should be: ne wed youi Free Miners' license? | started from Stewart, the farth-J Bear in mind all licenses expire est north seapor^ in the province, \ at midnight, May 31. and extended over the Bear!""" """ river divide to the eastern slope i WwMW of the Coast range. The slope j Any person havinK n claim against! then followed north to a point on j the estate of Charles Palmer of Stew-1 .��. -,_.. . . ,___i__ i i art, B. C. who died on December 9th. the Stikine river, a straight dis-1 ~j�� shou)d present8aine immediately. tance Of about 125 miles, keeping addressed to the JndersiKned. at 906 i _u ��� I Credit Foncier Building. Vancouver, as close to the contact mineral,Vjreou ru,"--c- * .*��� ��� B. C, who are authorized to pay such SHIP AU. V0U��<.UB6 ������-! ABSHUB TheLartest House..!, tne \forl4 ^1,sf Vancouver inptWSM belt as is consistent with, the , jUst ,.'ia m8i Palmer. mayl.t. building of a low grade trail that I" BEATON & HEMSWORTH ���. n . .��� . i Administrator for the estate of Charlt a can eventually be converted into a wagon road. South of the Bear river pass shorter sections j of tr.il could be built to connect accessible spots; as from the Bear river pass to the Kitsauli river and Alice Arm, about 35 miles of trail; from Alice Arm by , ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ . ���, .,,. . .. THE PROVINCE OP BKITISH (OLl'MAIA way of the Illiance river to the^ Canadian Nationa GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAYS THE GOVERNMENT OF Naas river, about 20 miles of new trail; and from the Naas river to Terrace, on the Canadian National railways, repairing of RE SPECIAL TIMBER LICENCES The attention of Timber Licence the present trail of about 70 ho|(lerB who are ukinR ^v****** of min'.*) Steamers sailing between Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Powell River, Ocean Falls, Swanson Bay, Prince Rupert, Anyox^ Stewart and Queen Charlotte Islands. - SAILINGS from PRINCE RUPERT��� THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS AT TWELVE, MIDNIGHT, FOR SWANSON BAY, OCEAN FALLS. POWELL RIVER, VANCOUVER. VICTORIA AND SEATTLE FROM PRINCE RUPERT FOR STEWART 8 P.M., EVERY SATURDAY $�� Train Service: Pa.*-��en_��� HYDER RADIO SERVICE Op.n 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (including Sunday.) Messages ���i.-liveied ii< Stewart, li. C, IT STEWART BRITISH COLUMBIA GATEWAY TO The Biggest Mineral Belt on tl. Continent. OUTLET FOB Naaa River District Lands, Minerals. Cassiar District Gold, Silver, Lead. Ground Hog Mountain Anlh"��' Coal. PemvKi.er District Wheat. and Oil. The Famous PRE Ml KB MINK, i ���ng Minion- in lUvidi nds. has I-'��'���' Operating Atrial Tram in America. ������I'KEMIKU" OPPORIl-NITII-S Waiting SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PORTLAND CANA1 AND GET IN TOjJlJi for '-"u EWS