THE NEWS WILL KEEP -OU POSTB_ ON THE DEVELOPMBNT OF THE MINI'S-$5.00 THE YEAR. Portland Cana Daooted to the Interests of the Mining Districts of Northwestern British Columbia S9H_ THIS. COPY TO YOHB FRIEND WHO WAMM INFORMATION ABOVT THIS DISTRICT. !!.. 5, NO. 43 STEWART, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1924 $5 THE YEAR ul- MINSTREL HOLDING GOOD Crosscut Fifty Feet North Of Main Opening In Dun- Dunwell Shows Free Gold And Native Silver ENTERTAIN STARTING UP Hyder Alaska Visitors Black Up and Put On Real Old Fashioned In Stewart Hector McCall has returned from a trip to Alice Arm. Andy Archie returned yesterday from a visit in Rupert. THE L, L. & H, ST, PATRICK'S HOSPITAL DANCE "Dint" Davis is back again, L. Jossen, of Boyles Bros., Prominent Bitter Creek Enjoyable Event for Good after spending most of the win- I ,rt for the south on the Cardena Properly Resumes Devel In No. 3 tunnel of the Dunwell ���i fts are being run in the coun- Fashioned Entertainment !tHr in Victoria Jas. Martin returned on the Prince George from a visit in Vancouver and Victoria. Mrs A.E.Young left yesterday Johnny Rochfort, who has been several months in California, returned yesterday. Gahe MaCullough returned on the Cardena from Anyox for a opment Has Huge Body Of Milling Ore Work is to be resumed at. once Negro melodies, such as are deaf tO tHe hearts Of all Ameri-!, . . , nn tho T Ar t trrnnn ci-nnli.a j for a visit with her sister, Mrs short visit with friends. ;on me _.l,._ n. gioup, supplies y rock beside the footwall of j cans arid most Canadians, jokes,,- ,. ... ... . . \ - , n , , ... ,, , . , . ibavinir lpfi fnr (lip nmnpriv; vp�� . i ' George Mathieson in Alice Arm.; Jack Dayton lei t Monday night j ndNmR ieu TOt tne propeity yes- Mrs Wm. Hanson and s.��n\Va!-| for Seattle, having received j today, being taken in by Jack ter returned Monday night from I word that Mrs Dayton is serious-1 Havkley, Bert Olson and Alex intervals- the,excellent solo numbers marked I ft v*g*t ^^^1 weeka in Se.lyil!. | Mclnnes, the last of w the vein, leaving the ore stand-j of a more or less recent vintage, jog, Crosscuts will be driven local hits, burlesque and some . The first of these, 50 feet I a performance of the Hyder Min- at;l<\ The new dance floor of the Stewart 0|>"ra House was initiated on the night of St. Patrick's Day with a dance given by the Women's Auxiliary of the Stewart General Hospital for the ben- Mi Wm. Sloan and two chil-|return to town after the supplies jefit of that institution, and prov- iiom wil Cause Initiates New Ball Room In Stewart Opera House vein north of the main crosscut, was I strels given in the Hotel Stewarti �� >r ��� i - ' a��� ��� "��� ��� ��� iare delivered while the first Kvo'pd tn ho tha o-,.,,a<-c ���^n ��� , j , A. Morrison, who worked at dren arrived yesterday to join t *"rle uen\ _i��u, -\ n.ie uie nrsi two ea ro oe tne success anticipated, started Wednesday, and at last i hall last Friday night before a,, *-, ,, . ,. -�� c ~. -.i. r. i 'named will continue the lone-1 e,-**-<-irWi'n IN ^OTTAWA �����������... A IV a _��� Mm 1: ; *��. *' " ' r,ti> ft t( it i! .;\i--mi ��� \J, JOHN WANDER BARBER Tourist KoomB, Stewart PURITY FLOUR "Once Used, Always Used" G. C. ANDREW TTAWA, the political centre of Canada, and ft* , d- ignited by the late Lad G**y as the pat* it ��� ��� ��� il- Bt liar- B_MM of the futua-, never dreamed of the Inllunt destmy in store for it **e the Bonk of ���(real esuUtdu-d a iiianch there 8i years qp Garocia at ti t ru.ie was jn rnany pm ra incognita, a iamm provinces with ikT.-nng laws, ��� ami currencies. And Ottawa was only a liv ly little lumber canr.p called B/town. ! -".. ii ��� .i oul- ,!* mm ,.f,. ruy, Uu k*m* lynar.ym f�� die vow of a nauon-1. .-. U mm Sir. i and oS�� Quai d'Otwty. TU name J d* U_ 4 Monacal, too, h* ��d_grd in :;gni_a_�� ui d_ uMtyttut.g yean. It i* i ow ��_*g*,_��J M J�� ude of a luuutv *ak irouamuQ ,_4_f m*^ d* k_imK Unks of die worU. BANK OF MONTREAL EstabHahed ovtr loo yeari 'IU* Afltfcti in c-Ccm W iCjo.t/oo.ooo CUSTOMS HOUSE BBOKEB AOBNT Fi'K MERCHANTS' CASUALTY Co. ACCfDBMT, AUTOMOHLI and Sicknkss InsukajNce. Su-wart Land Co, cilice, Stewart. B.C. MINERAL At T t .rtilkau* uf [mpi ������lhiii��r oe thi- Murket MANAliKK .i , i i *r'�� i i sty d��y�� Ul�� Mining .ll J.I ��� A I' STEWART LAND COMPANY, LIMHED Veonder* and (>ri��iattl OfMN 4ITKWART TOWNSITi:. . llMU Oi m ******* IM . rORIA, I litaurunce Mine* I inancM Agent* M iTKWAIil Heel E K ~ " A,w* 1 **-*&+*******{ STfWAHT IAMB CO.. LfO. 'ttffHpMllKt toi DALBY *B. M0RKIU ��HNING SURVEYOR B. C. Land Surveyor STEWART, I: c Dr. Richard F. Butle DENTIST NEWS BUILDING, Fifth Street, Stewart, B.C PORTLAND CANAL LOBtE L. 0. 0. M, 121g Meets every 1st and 3rd ThonJ days. Stewart a DR. ALFRED II. BATHS Dental 8arg*Ofl, PRINCK RUPER1 HBLQEBSON i DR. C. I). CARTER DENTIST Hyder, .', laska. HOTEL PRINCE El [iEADira HOTEL IN BRITISH ��� ��� I B. B. ROCHES1I Kuropean Plan BOUSE ELECT! . H. H00 Alcl.eman cl Baldwin I uinl ..,i....... \\r i . i i i I I PORTLAND CANAL .NBWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1S24 20th CENTURY Brand CLOTHING SUPERIOR IN STYLE AND QUALITY For Men Who Appreciate Individuality SPRING STYLES AND SAMPLES HAVE ARRIVED Let Us Take Your Measure Now ��� Fit Guaranteed H. ZEFFERTT BEAMAN BLOCK - - STEWART B. C MINING NEWS OF OTHER CAMPS BREAD CAKE SPECIAL ORDERS TAKEN LIGHT LUNCHES [CE CREAM STEWART BAKERY CAMPBELL & DUKE .... PASTRY FRESH MILK SOFT DRINKS Proprietors TH! NEWELL ROOMS | The Portland group was staked j by C. A. Smith several years ago and in the development a three- foot vein was opened up which ��� ; has given up very high values in Brief Items Called From free-milling gold. It is the in- Here and There All Over; tention of the comPa"y t0 under" . . take an extensive development The Province of British program immediate!y< Columbia Mr Sanders, who has been for two years developing a gold- quartz discovery at Lowhee creek in the Cariboo, has bonded it to a representative of American capital. This discovery has yielded a good deal of gold by rough crushing. The vein is small but apparently rich. It is from such veins that the rich DAILY STAGE CRAWFORD'S For Premier and B. C. Silver and Way Points Leaves Stewart 9:00 a, m. Hyder 9:30 a. m. LmimB. C. Silver 8:30 a. ra. " Gamp 4 Premier 9-00 a. m. For Stewart & Way Points VV. L. NEWELL, Proprietor Comfortable Furnished Rooms. Barber Shop in Con- nection. Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks. Solo Tables Rooms, $1 PER DAY LWAYS on HAND All the Latest Papers and Magazines Books and Music The Nip & Tuck group ln the Windermere district has been ] optioned by T. V. Wilson and H. H. Gramm of Seattle, president and secretary-treasurer respectively of the Eldorado mining company, operating here in the Salmon river section. The Nip & Tuck is a silver-lead property ^^^^^^^ situated 28 miles from a railroad' placer gold of Carlbo�� �� 8Uppos- at an elevation of 8.900 feet. It ed to have been derived- is, however, within on, mile of aj The Kamloops Copper COi> op. good wagon road, and has sfclp- Lratorg of the lron Mask mjne pedcon8iderableJiigh-gradeore.!neat. Kamloop8> haV9 made a The Alice Am Herald notes1 voluntary alignment under the STEWART-HYDER STAGE Leaves Stewart for Hyder 10:30 a. m. " " 1:30 p. m. " " 4:00 p.m. Leaves Hyder for Stewart 11:30 a. m. 2:30 p.m. 5.00 p.m. Office 5th St, Stewart LARGE SELECTION. CIGARS, CIGARETTS and TOBACCOS at - STEWART NEWS - Gibson Block Fifth Street that Wm. (Red) McFarland has left for the Homeguard on the upper Kitsault to commence driving a tunnel on a vein located on the property last summer. J. Murdsck has commenced wot! in the Esperanza Extension tun- . , . , , . ! representing nel which was started last year ��� on a very promising vein. Th property is owned by an Anyo.x syndicate, GOOD EATS CAFE The Name That Stands for the Meals We Serve Short Ordori a Specialty Try our Steaks, Chops, Poultry or Fish. If you come once j ou w ill come again. DAVE JOINVILLE, PROPRIETOR The Greenwood Ledge say.1-: "Root. Lee has set the pace in mining by purchasing a Syntom Hammer, made by the Nation:;! Electric Co. of Pittsburg. This, machine can be used in ordinal\ liirht socket and hits 3G00 blows bankruptcy act, and the plant has been placed in charge of D. B. Johnstone, official custodian. The action was the result of a judgment secured on a writ is-1 sued against the company by the city of Kamloops for $17,106.42, overdue chargesj for hydro-electric power. E. G. Wallender of Duluth, Minn., was in Kamloops, and as president and managing director of the c i no pany, said he was prepared to satisfy all claims, but no set-' i! ment was made. The Iron Mask is a copper mine and one I : of the oldest operating proper- TEWART DAIRY s SOOA FGUNTASN J. CAMPBELL. PROPRIETOR Home Made Ice Cream Fresh Milk and Buttermilk ICE FOR SALE Cream BEAMAN BUILDING One Door West of Grey & Wilson I PJ i ties in B. C. It is capitalized atj ��� $800,000, of which $400,000 is! HAIV1ROCK BRANDS per minute and it is claimed can ! keep 12 men busy mucking. It weighs 2P pounds and is put i,!: I in two valise-like crses, maki ig Iit easy to carry around. I e machine will be used at the De- i dance mine." Hams, Bacon, Butter, Eggs, Lard, and Compound WE CARRY THE BEST Alice Arm eamp is due for aj bis revival this year. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS P. ijurns & CO. For devrtlnpment of the Port- land group of claims on tlie west side of Kalum lakt\ about :;0 miles from Terrace, the Kalum Ease Mines Ltd. was organized at Terrace recently. The com* j pany comprises a number of bui* JACK SCOTT, Manage iness men of Terrace who know the property, which is desci : "las one of the most prom i prospects in all that di( The Following Fire Insurance Companies Oiler You Absolute Protection: Guardian Queen National I'hoenix British American Liverpool, London ��� Llobe H. W. M. ttolston, Local Ag�� nl. DANN'S STAGE l SAVES HOTEL STEWART ! OK I'UK.MILK MINI. Tu* l i i lays. Al i) a. ni. RETURNING SAME DO Fireextinguisherscan be found at the following places: Big chemical, 25 gallons��� Grey & Wilson store. Fivf-gallon * xtinguishers��� Gibson's Newell's Tourist Rooms Hotel Stewart Cai "..ii. 11 ry Hntel King Edward Portland Canal News POOL! 'l .ii can pass B t hour PLAY1 iG POOI at tin Hefcel Btewait ClGAB Stanh i > i ONNl I riON HYDER ALTO si VICE HYDER RADIO SERVICE ( Mi -ii !i a in. to B P.Hi. (in* ���um Ban laj i i .. : 01 Manager I WI .mil lid ih SI.KVlt I CRESCENT I l RNISIII l> ROOItt BYBlt, B.C ���I It M I'M,, ACETYLENE WELDING GENERAL BLACKSMITHING FREIGHT CONTRACTORS CRAWFORD TRANSFER CO. WELLINGTON V-.VTI mi- LUMP Office 5th St., Stewart. mmm --_- , ��� _��'����� �� **^^ a ,,__ , , ^^ ^^ u COAL I $ 16 J paid up. Forty-two men werej ! thrown out of employment. The only first-class and up to date hotel in the Portland Canal district Hotel Kins Edward STEWART, ��� B. C. Running Hot and Cold Water. Baths. All the conveniences of the city. Dining Room in conn -tion European plan $1 per day and upj \V. 11. TOLIN, - - Manager FOB LOCAL STOCKS See Write Wire Rochf-Jit t_ Rul.iton. Sttwart, B. C. PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1924 BELLVIEW HOTEL, Ltd HYDER, B. C. ALL NEW EVERYTHING DONE FOR YOUit COMFORT ELECTRIC LIGHTS- TUB AND SHOWER BATHS $1 PER DAY Phone 4 Long Mrs. Helen Bell, Manager OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, Limited HYDER -- B. C. Warm, Comfortable Rooms. $1.00 Per Day All Modern Conveniences���Bath9, Electric Light Choice Line of Canadian Cigars and Tobaccos, Peterson PipesJ BALL AND BANQUET ROO.W IN CONNECTION Catering to Large and Small Parties. CHAS. tf. RIDLEY, Manager - Tel.-l Long ALL THE COMFORTS OF A HOME ARE TO BE HAD AT THE Hotel Stewart W. DANN, Proprietor Steam Heated Rooms Comfortably Furnished Drying Room Dining Room Baths FIFTH STREET STEWART BRITISH COLUMBIA The Mineral Province of Western Canada Has produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer Gold, $76,542,203. Lode Gold, $109,647,661; Silver, $59.814;266, Lead. $51,810,891' Copper, $170,723,242; Zinc, $24,625,839; Coal and Coke. $238,- 283,565; Building Stone, Brick, Cement, $36,605,942; Miscellaneous inerals, $1,358,839; making its Mineral Production to the end of 1922 show AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF ��734,259,619 The substantial progress of tho Mining Industry in this Provinoe is strikingly exhibited in the following figures, which show tho value of production for successive five-y*:ar Beriods: For all years lo 18!)5, inclusive, $94,547,241: for five years. 1896-1900. $57,607,967; for five years, 1901-1306, $96,5()9,9o8; for five yeara. 1906-1910, $125,- 534,474; for five years, 19U-191*, $142,072,003; for rive years, 1915-1920, $189,922,725; 1921. $23,066,641: for the year 1922, $35.158,��43. PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $339,280,940 Lode mining has only been in progress for about 88 years, and not L'o per cent, of the Province has been even prospected; 100,000 square miles of unexplored mineral-bearing land are open for pros. pooling. 'tin* mining laws of this Provinoe are more liberal and the (��� <>�� lower than those <>f any othss Province in lin* Dominion, or any Colony itf tho British linpira Mineral location! are granted tn ditooverera fur nominal tees. Absolute Titlea are obtained by developing sych properties, - eurily uf which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. lull Information, togethsr with Minim Eteporta snd 'Lips, msy V-'* obtained gratia by addressing THE HON. ���JUL MINISTER OF MINKS. Victoria, British Columbls. Police! Police! Guy Lawrence, who sends and receives messages over the Dominion telegraph line when it isn't down, came near being horribly mutilated by an enraged printer day before yesterday when he visited the den that savors of printink ink, ancient pipes and gisoline. "What is the difference between a bootlegger and a lawyer? asked Guy of the type- sticking slave. "Why?" countered that smear-faced misanthropist. "One handles whiskey by the bottle, and the other by the case." This from Guy, as he ducked a 72-point extended Gothic cap M and-fled. Yes, gentle reader, he made up this conundrum all by his own self. y Stewart Opera House Saturday, Mar. 22. Richard Barthelmtss and Dorothy Gish TURY' MINERAL ACT Certificate of Improvements NOTICE Prinee John No. 1; Prince John No.2, Prince John No. 3, Prince John No, 4. Prince John No. 5, Prince John No. 6, Prince John No. 7, Prince John No. 8, Prince John No. 9, Prince John No. 10, Red Bluff, Red Bluff No. 2, Red BluiF No. ���% Forrest, Forrest No. 2, Jim Fractional, Tenas Fractional, P. J. No. 10 Fractional, Forrest Wedge Fractional Mineral Claims, situate in the Portland Canal Mining D.vision of Cassiar District. Where located:���On west side Bear River, ahout five miles from Stewart. Take Notice that Dalby B. Morkill, of Stewart, B. C, acting as agent for Prince John Mining Company Limited, Free Miner's Certificate No. 77192 C intends, sixty days from the date here of, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claims. And furtlu-r take notice that action, under section 85, must he commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 15th day of March,A. D. 1924. 42 Saturday, March 29 ANITA STEWART in Playthings of Destiny WHY WAIT? Come in and look over our stock of PAINTS - OILS - VARNISHES The Best Quality ��� The Best Price ROOFING - WINDOWS - LUMBER GENERAL BUILDING SUPPLIES McLEMAN & HOOTON ��� JM____* Commencing 8:00 sharp. NOTICE BUY FOR CASH AM) SAVE MONEY Commencing March 1st. we will allow a discount of 10 per cent on II purchases of $1.00 and over. Other terms, 30 days net. (Iyer thirl interest will be charged at the rate of 10 per cent per annum. GREY & WILSON, GROCERIES Stewart. HARDWARE Admission, Adults .50c, Children 25c. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY PARK, LONDON APRIL to OCTOBER, 1924. ATLIN ELECTORAL D1STKICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I si-all, on Monday the 7th day of April, 1924, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Government Office, Anyox, hold a special sitting of the Court of Revision for the purpose of revising the list of voters for the said electoral district, and of hearing and determining any and all objections to the retention of any name on the said list, or to the registration us a voter of any applicant for registration; and for the other purposes set forth in the "Provincial Elections Act." Dated at Anyox, B. C. this I2th day of February, 1924. JOHN CONWAY. Registrar of Voters. Atlin Electoral District. -THROUGH - RAIL AM) OCEAN BOOKINGS -SEE ME FOR��� FARES, SAILINGS AC. If you have friends in Europe whom you wish to assist in coming to this country, come in and see me R. F. McNaughton, District Passenger Agent, Prince Rupert, B. C. SUITS, TOP-COATS, RIDING BREECHES Etc. The Semi-Ready Limited of Montreal. The Largest Tailoring: Firm in Cai Repkksksrso !'"���' Sam. E. Wagner, Stewart and Hyde'-. jHS^M* STEAMSHIP and TRAIN SCHEDULE S. S PRINCE GEORGE will I. av<- STEWART for ANYOX. PRINCE RIPLRT. VANCOU- VI It, VICTORIA, UEATTLB and Intermediate poinu, each THURSDAY st U'.OU N��NL JOMN will leave PRINCE RCPERI for VANCOUVER via QUttlCN ilARi.oir: ISLAND* Msrrh 2\nU. April 12th, zuiU. PA4.H.S...K t TRAIN SKaC. I. ��� KOMPRIM 1. lit PER) u.ily ���*�����! muhiUv aifcis p. m for EDMONTON, Wl>NI ��'.. i, i��**liu Uifd-l (laaasatUotu for ail pmiU ha��t and until MINERAL ACT Certificate of Improvementa NOTICE. M. C, M. C. No. 1, Lucky Jim, Nine of Hearts, Nine of Hearts No. 1, Bri- ton, N. H. Fractional, Nine Boot ir-.u- tional, M. C. Fractional, M. C. No. 1 Fractional Mineral Claima, bituate in the PorUand Canal Mining Division of iar DisUii t, Where located: On areel si.lt' of Bear River, about 8 anUee from i*>u-w art. TAKE NOTICE that Dalby B. Morkill, oi Btewarti B C, acting aa lor m. c, Mining Company, Limited, i rea s im r I 'ai tlfleate '- i ;��� b iuih, i it} iiuyH from the data i to apalj i" 'tu' Mining hV coi i r fur a Certificate of Improvementa, fur tin ,-..��� uf uiit hi mil-- a Crown Great of ���hums Ami fui nn i take aotii ��� thai ��� i mu tt, unlit In* eommi before th�� ieeoaaee ofeeaii ( artiflcate ui Unprovi merits. Dated this SB day of October, A.D. MINERAL A Certificate ol Sm .rovumcnU. Thc-ma, Kl' No, l, Lseiik liiu. Mineral) lain-*, situate Portland Canal Mining D ��� of Cat-itiar Diet) Wt. i. tin a Kin r, aixml two iijiic. ft ait. KKNuTl< 1 that Dell | U Moi lewart. I- ('., a iii ..��� hi I. ' M i iiuii Canadian National livs. Delivered WOOD COAL W. J. Wakefield UNION STEAMSHIP 00. OF B. 0,1 ��� t. b. b. CARDENA bails from STEW . kvkky MONDAY at 10 p.m. i PRINCE RUPERT OCBAN FALLS VANCOI V'FH NORTHBOUND leaves VANCOUVER i-vkiu roi " PRINCE KI'I'KKT -' Bl . ros ALICE ARM, ANYOX am. 61 I Excellent Passenger A lation Prinee Rupert Agent 2nd Ave., Pho Head Offices, Union Dock, Ft I .irrall St., \ ��� A. ANDBR80N Cobbler and ShoHiiakt-r SfKWAUi. B. C. p or DRUU8 SOAI'S I'OWDKliS .'kkfumkh Stewarl Drug Store SILVER GRILL Stewart's Popular C.itV Our prices will -'nt yo'.ir pocket and i - 1: ������ el > of meal reryl TR* OUR BPBi ial ri:i< KEN DI Tiie Home of Old Country Fish & ��� Tiki- Boms Home JACK and MAC NORTHERN ROOiv AMI mJ BATHS f, lu af . 1 Uerut'i-r fur s �� . rniimi. | V III i.rnut ut U ��� ttial m E. ARMSTRONG (iKNMUL... IKKIGITTKK ll.XMS 1'ACK liOUSKS Tobarcoa ( i��iira 5th Street, Stewart. Soft DrinK-i Jail Mi It For AUautt. atoamalMf tailing* sod further lnl*tmei��o* In H. V. MeNMtefcluM li. i.t. I iWuigif Agtl.i I . ��� - Ml .1. ��� I ( SALMON KIVKR SI Ai.i: PKKMIKK MINK SPICUL TRIPS AND PAHir IhlPi AHHAh