Victoria, a. c, THE NEWS WILL KEEP yOU POSTED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIXES-S6.00 THE YEAR. Portland Canal News Devoted to the Interests of the Mininj Districts ot Northwestern British Columbia SEND THIS COPT TO YOUR FRIEND WHO WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DISTRICT. VOL. 7, NO. 38 STEWART, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1925 $5 THE YEAR���10c. the Copy LIGHTS ON CONCENTRATOR PREMIER WORK! FOR PROSPECTSv Another Big Body of High Grade on Ne. 1 Level- J.S.Stickney left last Tuesday Dale L. Pitt, general manager A concentrating mill which, if ZT^lZ T*' J of the Premier, and Mrs Pitt. it is put into general use, should I n Mr .and M��� Harry Cork. ��f went south on the Prince Rupert m . ��� - neatly speed up mining in this IPr6mier' left yeSterday f��r ^ I ^^ New Power Plant Is Putjdistrict( hag been perfected by Into Commission A conversation of a few min-1 ordinary principle of these mills, j ] Vass Bros, of Rupert. It cob- Isists of a ball mill built on the utes the other day with Dale L. Pitt, general manager of the couver. Felix Seppi and wife have left Mr and Mrs I. JN. Hoguewood j for the outside to make a tour of returned home yesterday after a California, in a car which they visit of several weeks outside, i took along. ,,,.... , , J. Killas, one of the proprie-j Sergt. McNeill of the British out so constructed that it can be L . . , , . ,, . tors of the store and pool hall at | Columbia Police, with headquar- PUMPING PLANT PUTJ ORDER Direct Cooling System Is Installed and Machinery Made As Nearly "Fool- Proof As Possible knocked down until the heaviest revealed a few high-j piece weighs only 127 pounds. Premier, reveaieu a jcw UiBu-i r.~.,. ������.0..�� ������.j .to. -,-,-.!.-.���. | pu t lights that give a glimpse oi the This means that it can be taken' magnitude and importance of]anywhere a pack horse can go, this company's operations. I Premier, arrived yesterday from ; ters in Rupert, was in Stewart I this week on official business. R. W. Kennedy, barrister and| Tommy Hanson, whowaskick- A paragraph in Mining and Engineering Record of recent date has caused a feeling of uneasiness, if not of consternation, to holders of National Silver mining stock. It reads as follows; "The public seems to have been The city pumping plant, half misled into activity!inthese]shares| way along the block on Fifth St. under the impression that this l between Columbia and Bright- company is backed by Selukwe well, is as fool proof now as hu- and B.C.Silver. It is not so. As a London correspondent puts it, x L ��� '.solicitor of Stewart, returned j ed by a horse at Nine-mile last ].-, ��� . m���f- ��� ,MlrB ,*. ��� .<��� f��� and any property having enough! -.. , . ,. -. . . . ��� " the ptomotion looks like a fu Perhaps the most interesting | water available for washing pur- feature, from a local mining'poses, can have a mill on the standpoint, is the fact that a new j ground and ship concentrates. body of high-grade ore has been ] What this would mean to doz- encountered and is being devel- ens of properties that have oreiftf thg Welcome pool Halj Monday night from a business | Friday, left for Vancouver ves- trip to Vancouver. Mrs Bert Heath arrived this week from Ketchikan to join her husband, one of the proprietors terday. One of his eyes is in danger. The St. Valentine's masque- C.J. Hutchinson and C. Bell, been given tonight by the St. . , ., Mark's Church W. A., has been high-grade concentrating to low-1 , . . , r> t>��������� ! , ... ,..,��. . , ; teachers at Anyox, and B. Bass, j postponed until the night of Fri- grade shipping, can be well re-.^ at premier. were week- day, the 19th on account of sick- alized by those wh�� are now de-1 end gue8tg of L.M.Gordon, teach veloping claims here. j er in Stewart. Wm. J. Vass, a practical miner ���ped from the No. 1 level which ranging in value from so called bids fair to equal if not outrival the original No. 1 ore body, that produced such spectacular results in the early history of the mine, and was responsible for turning this mediocre prospect into an assured bonanza. The new ore body was first located j have, he says, thoroughly tested by diamond drilling but it has the first machine they built and man ingenuity can make it, according to Fire Chief Tooth, who has supervised the reconstruction ture juggle." Sebakwe is inter-jof the plant since the fire ot last ested in Bush Mines Ltd., and it;week. is that company's holdings, on I At that time the first frost for which it is to expend $100,1)00 on j months had tightened up some rade dance which was to h^fe|developments, not National Sil-jof the apparatus, and in the hur- ver, which is merely a sharehol-jry of getting it started, bysome- der in Bush Mines Ltd." ;one who was not entirely wise to and one of the inventors of the (GOOD PROSPECT mill, is now in the district. They] jg THE EDlTH M ness. JOHN DISCLAIMS the ropes, something broke. The small pump which formerly sent water to the radiator, has Some interesting ore samples came in this week from the been drifted into and the bonan-jit works according to expecta-( za ore. so familiar to oldtimers; tions. ��� It is built to handle ten j ~~h M group Qn ~ j..^ creek of the camp, is now coming out. j tons of hard ore in eight hours. jowned fay J.f to capacity of the concentrating | ��� "^ the objective wil, ,e I be built next to the Bank ef Mon- W-Wt to handle the comparative. ^^. abm)t 4()0 feet l^ It is the intention 0f P. J ow-grade large bodies of ore.__- g Co to .^ & modern 111 the lower levels, and the open- breaker for this year in tne mat ' . . with ��� ^ up of a large high-grade ore' ter of wealth production is ex- ref����eratin�� pl*��t w,tU ,ce- . ," mf*r * * . , , founmhle to sav the making facilities. Constiuction -%.n the upper levels, the out-^remely favorable, say the, ^ ^ ^^ ^ look tor Premier as a record- least. The interest of the B.C. Silver A dispatch from Ottawa says; The supreme court dismissed | uP��n which work wil�� be Prose with costs the appeal of the Premier Gold Mining Company against the Coastwise Steamship Company. The question involved the liability of the steamship company for the loss of the cargo ef ore which involved a sum of $17,500. The trial judge held that the loss was due to perils at sea and this view was upheld by the B.C. Court of Appeal. In a way, this dispatch is incorrect' The insurance company, and not the Premier Co., has fought the case through the courts. The Premier was paid for the ore shortly after the accident. in the local record office. The following figures give an idea as cuted next summer. j to the magnitude of the business The Selukwe company havejand activity along mining lines taken up 400,000 shares of Se-jin this district: bakwe stock, paying therefor |Free Miner's Certificates 441 $100,000, this money to be spent ]Ditto (Company) 21 in development. Claims recorded 667 Assessments 924 Vital Statistics Births in Stewart during 1925 numbered 14; deaths 13, and marriages 3. lies in the fact that the Selukwe j x- ii , u* Crown grants company is practically a holding! * company for both the B.C. Silver j and Bush Mines, and therefore of the National Silver's interest i in the Bush Mines. It is apparent that the Nation al Silver Co. has not gone out of business, but is still a virile organization, with holdings in a strong English company which will develop the Bush claims, formerly held by the National Silver through a controlling interest. It has also independent claims, with money on hand to ; Conveyances etc 358 44 Card of Thanks Wm. Slack, who has been con- j fined to the hospital for the past j few weeks, left on Thursday's boat for the south to obtain special medical treatment, wishes to thank his many friends in Stewart for their assistance. come attractive to operating capital. The facts, as outlined above, were obtained from Fred Jan cowski, superintendent of the help carry on their development!Busn Mines Ltd. and agent for to a point where they may be- National Silver. PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1926 The Portland Canal News H. W. M. ROLSTON Editor and Publisher W. R. HULL News Editor MEMBER OF CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR BUSINESS IN MINING MINING and METALLURGY, the monthly bulletin of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, has an excellent editorial on the business of mining which brokers and the investing public would do well to ponder over if they expect to get satisfactory results from the expenditure of their energy, time and money, says Mining and Engineering Record. The following quotations from the article give the essence of the argument: "Mining is a business. It has been the foundation of the world's wealth from the beginning of time. Of late years mining has become more of a business and less of a romantic gamble exchanging its glamor for a large measure of common sense, especially that of the organized kind which is science. "Unfortunately people who live in places remote from mines have only a Hollywood education in mining. If one- tenth of the money that has been raised by unscrupulous and ambitious, ill-advised promoters, taking advantage of the Hollywood education to sell stock on impossible financial plans, to promote prospects for both incompetent management and incompetent financing. Stockholders go in i-hi wild promises and refuse te go on when it takes longer to make a mine than their moving picture education leads them to believe. "It should be strongly emphasized that a mining prospect should be carefully selected by a competent engineer, financed for development by a reliable promoter and given competent intelligent management, after which it may go to the public and the banker for money to carry on its business with equal prospects as compared with a manufacturing business. "I want to say to the bankers and brokers: 'Know your engineer.' In eastern and European financial centres there is a decided movement toward employment of independent consulting engineers to assist bankers and brokers in arriving at a true perspective of the propositions that are put before them for underwriting and financing. In selecting an engineer many people overlook the obvious method of, judging their man. There are thousands of mining reports circulating, signed by dishonest, incompetent men calling themselves mining engineers who have no knowledge of or experience in the science of mining geology or metallury. "That an industry so basic in its character, so necessary to all other industries, should decline so rapidly as has mining during a period in which most other indastries experienced marked progress calls for the careful consideration of min- Dr. H. A. Whillans, Physician and Surgeon. Office, corner 6th and Victoria Sts. Hours, 12 o'clock, noon, to 3 p. m., and by appointment. [ DAL'BY B. MORKILL MINING SURVEYOR B. C. Land Surveyor STEW-AHT. B. C. F. E. GIGOT FIRE LIFE SICKNESS ACCIDENT INSURANCE Stewart, B. C. F. C. GREEN (Green Bros., Burden & Co.) CIVIL ENGINEERS B. C. LAND SURVEYORS Stewart, B. C. PORTLAND CANAL LOOSE L. 0. 0. M. 1218 Meets 2nd Thursday at Hyder, 4th Thursday at Stewart TUGBOATS Kupert Marine Products, Ltd. Geo. G. Bushby, MAN. DIR. Prince Rupert, B.C. HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT that any competent engineer would recog-!ing men. A Real GOOD Hotel H. B. ROCHESTER, Manager European Plan 81.50 per day ui SYNOPSIS OF HARDWARE Oils, Paints and Varnishes SPORTING GOODS MINING SUPPLIES ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIALS Restmore Springs & Mattresses. Steamer Trunks, Harne 0. W, MclEMAN Fifth Street STEWART. Stewart Bakery BREAD ICE CREAM VEGETABLES CAKES CANDY FRUIT CAMPBELL & DUKE BANK OF HYDER HYDER, ALASKA (Incorporated Under the Laws of Alaska) 4 PEF-J CENT Paid on Savings Bank Accounts Canadian Funds Accepted on Deposit. Money Telegraphed to all Parts of United States J. A. Halj., Pre&. E. E. Hall, Vice-Pres. E. D. Haddon,Cashier. -Exchange Grill- �� nize as worthless, could have been spent in development of meritorious enterprises, the public would not feel so antagonistic toward mining. ''Mining as a business gets the blame "We are on the eve of a period of j LAND A���T AMENDMENTS prosperity that will provide for mine financing and now is the time to co-operate to eliminate as far as possible wildcatting! in mining. MINAKI, THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY THE Indian, with a natural aptitude for conferring upon places names which were appropriate to their setting, called it "Mee-Naw-Kee, the Beautiful Country." The white man who follows in his footsteps, but who enjoys the comforts of Minaki Inn, the splendid hostelry operated by the Canadian National Railways, agrees with the Indian's name and his estimate of beauty. For Minaki, because of its beauty and charm of simplicity, is drawing more and more Canadian and American tourists to itself year by year. Canada is famed for her beauty spots, but none has sweeter charm for the holiday-seeker than has Minaki, situated on a green-clad promontory jutting out into the Winnipeg River. Natural beauty of woodland, lake and river scenery greet tbe eye the moment one leaves the Continental Limited, the all-steel train of the Canadian National Railways. Starting from Minaki Inn, and at each turn of the woodland trails, there is a new vista of glorious greens, toned by the blue of the Winnipeg River, upon whose wavelets the sun plays Beyond, with distance gradually shading the colors to a bluish grey, the visitor sees a panorama of timber-clad hills, which extend to the very shores of Hudson Bay. By day, Minaki presents to the visitor a glorious succession of blues, greysj and greens; in the sunset hour it is a veritable dream; at night, particularly with a moon shining through the trees, there is a new charm���the charm of resting nature, when, the air laden with the tang of spruce, one rests lazily and hears the ripple of the Winnipeg River against the shores. Minaki has charms for the holiday maker whether he or she seeks bathing, boating or fishing or jast simply healthful rest. Fish are plentiful, and Minaly is a place where all the big ones do not get away; extended water trips by canoe or motor boat may be had at leisure and there are sandy beaches for the bathers. In addition there are tennis courts, golf course, dancing pavilion, and other attractions, so that no matter what the visitor's tastes may be, there is something to appeal ai Minaki. - PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, sjurveyed Crown lands may bo pre-empted b> British subjects over 18 years of age and by Aliens' on declaring intention to become British subjects, conditional upon residence, occupation, and improvement for agricultural purpose*. Full information concerning regu unions regarding pre-emptions Is riven ln Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, "How to Pre-empt Land," copies of tvhlch can be obtained free of charge by addressing the Department at l-aniCs. Victoria. B.C. or to any Government AgenL Records will be granted covering only land suitable for agricultural purposes, and which is not tlmber- lai.d, i.e., carrying over 5.000 board feet per acre west of the Coiist, Rangt and 8,000 feet per acre east of thai Ranpe. Amplication* for pre-emptlonb ars to be addressed to the Land Com- missioner of the I>and Recording D1-. vision, In which the land applied for Is slt'.iatHd. and are made on printed 1 forms, copies of which can be ob- . tamed from the Land Commissioner I Pre-emptions must bo occupied ft" five years and improvements mails to vtiiue of $10 per acre, including clearing and cultivating at least flvs acres, before a Crown ("rant can be received For more detailed information see tho Bulletin "How to Pre-enii-l j Ltnd" PURCHASE Applications are received for pur- cb ise of vacant an.l unreserved Crown lands, not being tlmberland. for agricultural purposes; minimum price of first-class (arable) land Is ti per acre, and second-class (giazlng) land J'i.BO per acre. Further lnfor- motio(l regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands Is given ln Bulletin j No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and Lease of Crown lands." Mill, factory, or Industrial sites on timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or leased, the conditions tnoludlng payment ��� lumpage. HOME8ITE LEASES Unsurveyed areas, r.ot exceeding 10 seres, may be leased as homesltes, conditional upon a dweMIng being erected ln the flrst year, title being obtainable after residence and improvement conditions aie fulfilled and land has been surveyed. LEASES For grazing and industrial purposes areas not exceeding 640 aores may be leased by one person or a company. GRAZING Under the Grazing Aat the Prov- I Ince Is divided into graslng districts i and the range administered under a I Grazing Commissioner. Annual I grazing permits are Issued based on , I number* ranged, priority being given I to established ow-ners. Stock-owners I mar form associations for range I management Free, or partially free, permits are available for settlers, , campers aad travellers, up* to tea The Reputation of This Restaurant Rests on QUALITY and SERVICE We Study Your Wants and Supply Them Send Your Suits to the PORTLAND CJfNAL ELECTRIC LAUNDRY For Cleaning and Pressing J. P. Hawkinson. Prop. STEWART LAND COMPANY. LIMITED Founders and Original Owners of STEWART TOWNSITE . . Head Office 101 Pemberton Block, - VICTORIA, B. C. Real Estate Insurance Mines Financial Agents ROBERT M. STEWART, President Lots for sale in all parts of town Listings of properties for sale wanted STEWART LAND CO,, LTD, Fifth St, Stewart, BC BRITISH COLUMBIA The Mineral Province of Western Canada las produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer Gold, $77,382,953 Lode Gold, $118,473,190; Silver. $68,824,679; Lead. $70.5*48.578; Copper, $187,489,378; Zinc, $32,171,497; Coal and C��ko $26". ��� 880,048; Building: Stone, Brick. Cement. $42,225,814; Mi: I ��� i " ��� minerals, $1,431,349; making its mineral Production to tin <: 1924 show AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF ��859,427,386 The substantial progress of the Mining- Industry of this Province is exhibited in tbe following f ing figures, which show the value of production fei ym years 1901-l!)0.r), j ui* cessive five-year periods":' For all y��ars to 1895 inclusive, $94,647,241; f��r rivt- y^ajs 1896^900, $57,605,967; for five years f06.507,968; for five \< ���'" y,:n.- r,"' 1 ^"!��i0, 5125,514,474; for tive years 1911-1915, $142,072,603; for live y< of !?ib,:!22(.- $mM*.���*, for the yea. 1951, $28,067,(141; for the year I������-��� * 168,848; for the year 1923, $41,304,326 and for 1924. $48,704,604. u-p, ara Ij-.* PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $872,604, CJ I^ode mininfir ha�� only been in progress for :il>Au!2.r> \,:, - i Only about one-half of the-PrWinee'Ras beenprospacted; 200,01 0 square " ot unexplored mineral-bearing land are open for prospecting. The mining laws or this Province are more liberal and t.hp .'"'��� h>wer than of any other province in the Dominion, or any Colony in the Hri Empire, y Mineral locations are granted the discoverers for nomini I fei Absolute Titles are obtained by developing such pfui"; ���'""������ s"" curity of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. Full information, together with Mining Reports and Maps, maj be obtained gratis by addressing ���'"K HON. THK MPNFKTKH OF MINKS. Victoria. British Oolumhla. ch 'Ie rt- N. B. ���Practically all British Columbia Mineral Properties upon whic velopment has been done are described in some one of the annual Report the Minister of Mines. Those considering mining investments should refer such reports. They are available without charge on application to the Del ment of Mines, Victoria, B. C. Report- of the Geological Survey of Canada, Pacific Building, Vancouver, are recommended as valuable sources ot i"1"1 mation. PORTLAND CANAL NEWS, STEWART, B. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1926 We Specialize In GROCERIES With an Up-to-Date Stock of Everything That Is Good To Eat 1 SALMON RIVER CONSOLIDATION The formation of the Cassiar Gold Mines Limited, as a private Try SWIFT'S PREMIUM HAM and BACON J. W. WILSON 5th and Columbia St. :-: x Stewart, B. C. Cassiar Gold Mines Ltd. were owned in Stewart, Vancouver and Victoria. Mr Winkler, who recently returned to the city from the camp, when interviewed relative to the formation of the new company, gave the information that some ofthe claims ..������������ ... .'. '.. j__J were Crown granted and others company, consolidating as it does i 6 .,-.*���. ,| were not. the Monitor group, the Daly and , .