THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA mer VOL. V, NO. 21 HAZELTON, B. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22. 1916 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR MINISTER OF WORKS VISITS HAZELTON In the course of his tour through the northern portion of the province, Hon. C. E. Tisdall, the new provincial minister of works, is paying his first official visit to Hazelton, and is accompanied by Hon. Wm. Manson, member for this district. They arrived on today's train. It is to be expected that the minister will take pains to acquaint himself at first hand with the requirements of the district, and those who know his character and ability will be confident that much good will result from his visit. Locally, the question of the Bulkley bridge looms larger than any other matter to be taken up with the ministers, but the people of Hazelton have no doubt of the favorable outcome of their application for a permanent structure, as Hon. Mr. Manson is already thoroughly familiar with the situation and convinced of the necessity of the work, while the minister of works, as a prac- i HAZELTON PEOPLE tical business man, can easily satisfy himself as to the need of a bridge; and the engineer's reports demonstrate its practicability. Working Another Group A crew of men left this week for the Chicago group, just south of the town, to begin development work under the direction of H.D.Cameron, representative of the Edmonton people who recently acquired the property. RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN ASM MINOR MONTENEGRINS RETIRE INTO ALBANIA - BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS ENEMY CRAFT Petrograd: Grand Duke Nich-1 defending Scutari, King Nicholas olas, with [large forces and a and the Montenegrin army are great number of big guns, is withdrawing into the interior of approaching the Turkish fortress i Albania, to await events. The of Erzerum, for the invasion of \ command has been entrusted to Asia Minor. His victories in the j General Martinovitch, who head- Caucasus have restored Nicholas led the army in its revolt against to popular favor. j the King's attempt to arrange The Turks are reinforcing their! peace with Austria. army in the Caucasus by bringing j Before retiring, the Montene- troops from Mesopotamia, re- i grins defeated two Austrian [ lieving the pressure on General j army corps, but were compelled Aylmer's command. j to retreat by the arrival of In their retreat before the , enemy reinfotcements, Russians, the Turks abandoned a large number of guns and much ammunition. Paris: Abandoning the hope|dra Amsterdam: The Italian cabinet has resigned, Signer Lu- Izatti succeeding Premier Salan- closely censored and details are unobtainable. London: A British submarine operating in the upper Adriatic brought down an Austrian hydroaeroplane and sunk a torpedo boat which came to the rescue, capturing both crews. New York: The Norwegian steamer Synga, which left yesterday with a cargo of munitions for Russia, returned today, with a fire in her No.l hold. Fireboats have the blaze under control and the vessel will resume her voyage to Vladivostok tonight, after an Reports from Rome are'investigation of the fire. RUPERT HOCKEYISTS TO PLAY HERE The two defeats administered to Prince Rupert hockey team a week ago have not daunted the coast players, who are coming to Hazelton for a return series next week. The first game will be played on Monday evening, at 8:30, with others on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 8. DOING THEIR SHARE Hazelton is cheerfully bearing its part in the war for world- liberty. No call for men or money has gone unheeded, and our town has fairly earned an enviable reputation for contributions of soldiers and cash. Up to the present time we have sent more than fifty men with various corps, and the list of LOCAL AND DISTRICT being given by-the people of Hazelton, a Red Cross branch with 75 members being active; an energetic Soldiers' Aid committee has undertaken the work of supplying comforts to our boys in the trenches, while the ladies of the W.A., who have done splendid work during the war, are helping the Patriutic Fund. And Hazelton will keep it up. Patriotic Concert In View Preliminary steps are being taken to hold a concert in aid of the Patriotic Fund on the evening of St. Patrick's Day, March 17. London: The Daily Mail says the new Foraker monoplane has a speed of 180 miles an hour. London: The military compulsion bill passed the house of commons at midnight amid interest and excitement. El Paso: It is reported that Villa's revolutionary army has been decisively defeated by Car- ranza's forces, and that Villa himself has been captured. soldiers from Hazelton and vicinity is being constantly added to. Over ten per cent of onr population and approximately half our men of military age are members of Canada's overseas forces. Although this is by no means a wealthy community, the local contributions to the Patriotic Fund are most generous, the large total of $3000 having been forwarded, in addition to some $1500 from other points in the district. It is worthy of note that Hazelton has not yet called upon the fund for a dollar, practically all our soldiers being single men. While the Patriotic Fund has received most attention, other war funds have not been neglected,the people of the town having given $1000 for a machine gun and $850 to Red Cross funds, while the sums contributed to Belgian relief and the tobacco funds make the total of Hazel- ton's cash contributions considerably over $5000. It may also be mentioned that local subscriptions to the Canadian war loan totalled $15,400. Service, as well as money, is Owing to the crowding of rink events this week, the big carnival has been postponed for a week, and will take place on Feb. 4. Last night's dance was a success, notwithstanding the unfavorable weather. The athletic association treasury benefits to the amount of $15. Government Agent Hoskins has forwarded another $1000 draft to the headquarters of the Canadian Patriotic Fund. This amount NEWS PARAGRAPH'S covers the subscriptions received I in Hazelton during the last few D.V.Joinville returned to Burns months. Lake on Thursday. The weather man LARGE MEMBERSHIP FOR RED CROSS Enthusiasm and unanimity marked the first meeting of Hazelton branch of the Canadian Red Cross, held in St. Andrew's Hall on Tuesday evening. Following the report of the enrolment committee, which presented the names of one life member, 68 active members, and six associate members, the branch proceeded to complete organization by electing the necessary officers and committee, with the result that the following thoroughly representative body of ladies and^gentlemen was chosen to direct the affairs of the branch: Chairman, Dr. H. C. Wrinch. Vice-Chairman, S. H. Hoskins. Honorary Secretary, Mrs.Reid. Honorary Treasurer, H. H. Little Committee: Mrs. Wrinch, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Cline, Miss Ho- gan, Rev. J. Field, Rev. W. M. Scott, Gilbert Burrington. In recognition of her splendid service to the Red Cross and other laudable causes, Mrs.Field, president of Hazelton W.A., was unanimously elected honorary chairman. A similar honor was conferred on Mrs. Hogan. The committee waa requested to prepare a plan of work, for presentation to the members next Thursday evening.to which time the meeting was adjourned. Membership fees paid in totalled $156, so that the society begins its work under auspicious conditions financially, as well as in all other respects. Thos.L.Elliott, of Copper City, i is here to buy furs, Dr. Maclean was down from Smithers on Monday. Measles patients are all doing well. No new cases have developed. Mrs. Thompson, of Smithers, was a visitor in Hazelton on Tuesday. P. B. Carr, of Smithers, was in town for a couple of days during the week. If interested in any of our boys at the front, see R.E.Allen, secretary of the Soldiers' Aid. Dr. Badgero, the dentist, arrived from the coast on Monday, and will remain here for a fortnight. G. W. Smith came in" from Ingenica next week. He is trap- ing this winter and reports success so far. It is reported a deal has Jbeen made for the sale of the Cordillera group, a property near Usk, on which ore carrying high values is found. Darby & Wells are the owners. is favoring the district with a first-class sample of eastern winter weather. For the last two days we have had low temperatures and high winds, a most unusual condition for these parts. Henry Hornbeck, a rancher in the Tete Jaune Cache district, was found near his cabin,seriously irozen and in a demented condition. A police officer brought him to Hazelton Hospital, where he received attention. His actions were so violent, however, that it was found necessary to commit him as a lunatic. Yesterday he was sent to the hospital connected with New Westminster asylnm. He will probably lose both hands and feet. MUST MAINTAIN STATION FOR AWHILE Special Service Tomorrow To avoid the omission of services in the Methodist Church tomorrow, Rev. C. E. Mitchell, Presbyterian minister at New Hazelton, has volunteered to preach in the afternoon, and a special service will be held in St. Andrew's Hall at 2:30 p.m. Rev. W. M. Scott is expected to be about again in the course of a few days. Ottawa, Jan. 17:���The Board of Railway Commissioners has refused an application of the G.T.P. for an order to authorize the discontinuance of a station agent at New Hazelton. The company must continue to maintain the agent at this point for the present, the Board declares. The desire of the company is to do all the business for the district at Hazelton, and while admitting that business has dropped, and will continue to drop, at New Hazelton, the chief commissioner says the time has not yet come when the company would be justified in removing its agent. W.A. The sewing meeting in aid of the Patriotic Fund will be held at the Mission House ot 3 p.m. on Thursday Jan. 28. It is hoped that all the ladies of the town will unite in trying to help this fund, which is so much in need at the present time. THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1916 mer Published every Saturday at Hazelton, the Center of the Great Omineca District of British Columbia. A. R. Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. bornite is to be seen in the hang 'the supervision of most of the ing wall, and the chalcopyrite: railway lines in China, India and shows from four to six feet on South Africa, all of which are the foot wall. The quartz assays $67 per ton and the bornite $314.93, the latter as follows: Copper,58.4 per cent; silver,83.3; SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada anil British Possessions. Two Dollars a gold, .06. year: Foreign, Three Dollars a year. ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $2.50 per inch per month: Reading Notices, 20 cents per line for each insertion. Legal notices inserted at B. C. Gazette rates. VOL. V. Saturday, January 22, 1916. No. 21 The claim is about nine miles from the the Skeena River, in a location which is well timbered and free from slides. A ferry will soon be running across the Skeena and also a wagon road from Pacific up Legate Creek. These improvements will valuable markets for Douglas fir. The Diesel oil engine, which is working well in water craft in Europe, will be thoroughly tested in locomotives by the Prussian railroads. NOTICE r Anyone who wishes to gain an idea of the expenses which the Red Cross has to meet, should consult the financial report of any hospital. A first chris modern hospital requires elaborate scientific apparatus of all kinds. In all its appointments it needs the best that money can buy or else its work is a failure. The fact that the new General Hospital in Toronto, with accomodation for a few thousand patients, cost in the neighborhood of $2,500,000 will give some idea of the task of the Canadian Red Cross, which has to Omineca district promises provide for tens of thousands of patients. duplicate the Slocan as a silver-1 such fifteen'per cent in,' upon and _ , , .,, , | ,. . . ,, . i ! towards the construction of its railway, Perhaps a large part of the general public is ol the impression|)earj producer; while it has also!and the completion and putting into that Red Cross work is only hurried relief work, requiring in the encouraging prospects as fa way of equipment, only a few yards of bandages, a parcel ol splints, a few stretchers, bearers and motor ambulances. The NOTICE is hereby given that an application will be made to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Co- lumbiant its nextSession on behalf of The Naas& Skeena Rivers Railway Company, a Company incorporated by the Legislat- rike ! 've Assembly of the Province of British ' I Columbia, by Chapter 69 of the Statutes this territory more accessible fori of British Columbia, 1911, for an Act i to be entitled "Ihe Naas & Skeena prospecting and development. Rivers Railway Act, 1911, Amendment ; Act, 1916", extending the periods pre- scribed by Section 79 of the Railway Mining in Omineca Act, within which The Naas & Skeena Rivers Railway Company should bona It is generally recognized, says fide commence the construction of its ��� . , i , ' railway, procure the bona fide payment the Vancouver Province, thatj up j��� cash of not less than fifteen per HiarmVr nrnmisps tof ceAt of the authorized share capital of '���'���"''ll I1'"1'11 l0 the Company, mid the expenditure of 1 operation of the said Company's rail- encouraging prospects as tar as | wav. anil forsnch further and incidental gold and copper prospects are P����",M ��"V be "^sary Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 24th day concerned. The Rocher de Boule of November, 1915. equipment of first aid is. it is'true, not elaborate, but it should lie | min��� at Hazelton has been ship-1 BARNARD," IhmsXErSl��lN & TAIf remembered that conveying the wounded from the firing line is pjng 3000 tons of copper a month W-19 only the beginning of Red Cross activity. to the Granby Company's smel-r Solicitors for the Applicant. The wounded soldier has to be nursed back to health. His injuries are such as to need the utmost possible perfection of surgery. The Red Cross cannot provide proper medical attention . , except with all the apparatus of a perfectly appointed hospital. You cannot cure wounded soldiers any more cheaply than any other class of men. False medical economy means thousands of avoidable deaths. In the rear of the colossal armies now locked in terrible combat thousands of hospitals are needed, each with a perfect equipment. The expense of this is enormous, but it is certain, above all things, I that the wounded soldier has a prior claim Upon every form of ter at Anyox. This ore carries between 9 per Hid 10 per cent copper, 1J j ez. siver and .05 oz. gold per ton, ! so that it has an average \ alue, I on rpeent copper pries, of about $42 per ton. Cosl of mining, transportation and smelting runs about $10 per ton, so that gross profit is from $25 to $30 per ton, or close upon $'!0f)0 a day during NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CO- OWNER th. the period in which shipments national or individual wealth. The Red Cross must be supported and maintained in Ult'|have been ;nn" greatest possible state of efficiency. Let everyone who is dispose I to make a low estimate of its financial needs, make some enquiries as to the cost of running one hospital, and then multiply time sum by 10,000 or more. He will then have a striking arithmetical proof of the gigantic financial burden of the Red Cross Society. B.C. Fir Stands High Test. Victoria, Dec, 27:- Douglas lir and red cedar railway ties were recently forwarded by the fores', branch lo the Great Eastern Railway company of England, Who selected sleepers from their Canada's Record da's history. Canadian expor Those who revel in new Cam- in October were $84,000,000, Ofjstoctt which they obtained from dian records should feel in high!$24,000,000 more than in anyLne Baltic and tested them all fettle, says the Monetary {Times, of Toronto. In the past few weeks some notable figures have been recorded. The first internal war loan war loan of $50,000,000 was over-subscribed by $54,000,- The savings bank depositary the trend of event previous month on record. The under sinii|at. conditions, trade balance is constantly im- The results of these tests'show proving in our favor. j beyond a do���bt t|,(j superiority While these figures are satis-J0f British Columbia Douglas factory, we must remember thatlfir for railroad lies. many of the records are caused It was found that under com- 000 in October, at $710,000,- 000, were the highest on record,. The wheat crop of the Western provinces is estimated by the government at 304,000,000 bushels, as against the previous high record of 200,000,000bushels. Canadian Pacific Railway net earnings in Oct. were nearly $1,000,000 greater than for any one month previously. November bank clearings of $909,000,- 000 were better than those for any other November, or indeed for any other month on record. Winnipeg's bank clearings of $246,000,555 in November are $32,000,000 higher than Winnipeg's previous high record. The national revenue during November, showed an increase of $7,- 000,000 over that of November last year, and was the largest revenue for any month in Cana- s due to the pression Douglas lir will statvi war. Great Britain's daily war 5,695 pounds per square inch as bill is $25,000,000. We need, against Baltic limber of 3,950 therefore to make some pretty j pounds per square inch; while substantial records to help cany the Empire's financial burden. Tn George M. Swan, or to any person or persons in whom you may have transferred your Interests, lake notice that I, the undi reigned co-owner with yui in the Cumberland. Russell and Sundown (Kussell Group) Mineral Claims, situated in Run- ti���:��� Basin, in the Haxelton Mining Division of Om- Inoca District, Province of Hritish Columbia, have done the required amount of work on tho above- mentioned claims for the year 1914 in order to hold l iu- same under section 21 of the Mineral Act and if within 9(1 days of the publication of this notice you fail or refuse to Contribute $168.60,your portion of such expenditure, together with the Costs of this advertisement, your interest in the paid mineral claims will become the properly of tho undersigned under Se< tion -1 of tile Mineral Act Amendment Act of 1000. J.N. CARR, Co-Owner. Daledat Smithers. II. C, this.'illth day of Ot toller, 1B1B. 9-21 Of every description for everybody at the I race HAZELTON, B. C. J Green Bros., Burden & Co. Civil Engineers Dominion and British Columbia Land Surveyors Offices at Victoria, Nelson, Fort George and New Hazelton. B. C. Affleck, Mgr. New Hazelton. "Ytff fTWfYTYt*V^YYTI f>f"ftVTYffTTflrT )f DENTISTRY Dr. BADGERO will be located in Hazelton, beginning Jan. 17, 1916. T' CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Lowest rates Prince Rupert to all Eastern Points via steamer to Vancouver and Canadian Pacific Railway. Meals and berth included on steamer For VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and SEATTLE S.S. "Princess Mnquinna" leaves Prince Rupert every SUNDAY, at 6 p.m. S.S. "Princese May" leaves Prince Rupert Dec. 17th; Jan. 2nd, 14th & 28th at 7 p.m. ^ I: J.I.Peters, GeneralAKent,8rdAve. & 4th St., Prince Rupert,B.C. J Claims at Pacific red cedar made a very creditable showing of 3,407 pounds per square inch. Tests in tension were even more Pacific advices say Whitmore I favocable for Douglas lir. It & Orr have just had assays from j would take 18,450pounds.or over their Frisco claim, .which was j5j tons, to pull apart a stick of located last July, and the result Douglas fir having,a. eros,s section shows prospects of another high : 0f one square inch; whereas just grade property on Legate Creek, j half that weight would suffice to The Frisco is situated about hall' | pu|l apart Baltic timber, and only a mile from the group the/bond- 3,300 pounds were required to ed to Price & Aitken last fall. The ore from this group assayed up to 40 per cent'copper and showed total values of almost $300 per ton. The Frisco shows outcroppings of chalcopyrite and bornite in a lime formation running the full length of the claim. In places twelve inches of clean separate cedar. These tests were carried out hy the Great Eastern Railway, and the results which they found will be of immense value to the reputation of Douglas fir amongst Euglish engineers. The import ance of this is increased by the fact that English engineers have The Omineca Miner is two dollars a year anywhere in Canada. r z^\ Bulkley Valley Farm Lands For Sale These Lands are close to the main line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, which is now running trains through the Bulkley Valley. There is a ready local market for all produce. Land prices are reasonable. Terms are easy. Write for full particulars to NORTH COAST LAND COMPANY, Ltd. Suite 622 Metropolitan Building p.ia up c.p.t.1 si.soo.ooo. VANCOUVER, B. C. W J) ������������������������ .._-... ������~^-.^mammmmmimgl THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1916 The World's Doings in Brief News Notes from Many Sources The floods in Holland caused fifty doaths. The G.T.P. will build a summer hotel at Jasper. Germany will prohibit investment in foreign securities. Port Arthur had a fire which destroyed a $150,000 block. Last year was a record period for Ontario dairy products. Dominion-wide prohibition is a live issue in the Ottawa house. Boston capitalists will establish an explosives plant near Toronto. Owing to abnormal freight rates, coal costs $40 a ton in Italy. Aerial officers say Germany is planning a monster air raid on G/eat Britain. There is a serious epidemic of measles in Regina. Over 300 eases are reported. Lord Chelmsford has been appointed viceroy of India, succeeding Lord Hardinge. The Manitoba government is taking measures to abolish bi- lingualism in its schools. The Grand canal overflowed its banks in King's County, Ireland, causing ��600,000 damage. A new $200,000 plant for fish handling and cold storage is projected in Prince Rupert. Butte companies have voluntarily given an increase of 25 cents a day to 25,000 miners. Typhus, originating in Mexico City, has spread to the north,and a case is reported in El Paso. The cabinet of Luxemburg has resigned, in protest against dictation by the Grand Duchess. Snow, high winds and low temperatures prevailed throughout the East during the week. Four men were killed and ten injured by an explosion on the U.S. submarine E-2 at New York. At Melbourne, Australia, a motorcycle record of 930 miles in 24 hours was made by Edwin Baker. It is reported that the Dominion government will require all Canadian copper to be refined in Canada. Central British Columbia is to have a special battalion, the 172nd, with headquarters a t Kamloops. Four Colorado anarchists are on trial for the murder of Major Lester at Walsenburg during a coal strike. General Huerta, former provisional president of Mexico, is dead at El Paso, Texas, of sclerosis of the liver. A wireless despatch from Rome says the Queen of Greece was summoned to the bedside of her brother, the Kaiser. i Carranza is sending troops against Villa bandits who murdered seventeen. American passengers on a railway train. Authorities on fishing say a close season for halibut is necessary to prevent the depletion of the North Pacific banks. Papers seized at Falmouth show that Von Papen, the recalled attache of the German and were planning the crime to obtain the family fortune of a million dollars. Detectives dis- | covered the conspiracy by means of a dictagraph hidden in a garage used by the brothers. One-third of the city of Bergen, a Norwegian seaport of 90,000 inhabitants, is in ashes and thou- oiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiitjiiiiiiiiiiiicoiiiiiiiiiiiiicoiiiiiiiiiiiiicoiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiico I Hudson's Bay Company J Sensational Charges = Ottawa, Jan. 19: -Dr. Pugsley/S former minister of public works, = charges that members of the j| shell 'committee, which placed g orders for $300,000,000 for Great �� Britain, gave contracts to I heir | own firms at extravagant rates, [3 subletting the business, making immense profits. A member of the Canadian parliament acted as middleman in farming out the orders, it is charged. One manu facturer was offered aeon he agreed to pay one-an per cent commission to a man in close touch with Genera! Bertram, chairman of the committee, is another charge. I embassy at Washington, paid for various dynamite outrages, including the blowing up of the C.P.R. bridge at St.Croix, Maine.' Ah improvement in the defence j sanfJs 0f its inhabitants are home- (j of London against aerial attacks j iess. The loss exceeds $15,000,-!^ is marked by the repulse oflfJOO. Two lives were lost. The| twelve raids in December. i ji,.e WRS the worst in the history i = A freight train ran into a ca-|of Norway. | boosefullofsnow-shovellersin the C.P.P. yards at Brandon, killing seventeen of the workmen. Ratepayers of Sorel, Que., voted in favor of prohibition, but it will not take effect until the courts decide on its legality. Fire which broke out in Ques- nel on Saturday destroyed many business buildings, the. total loss being estimated at $250,000. The Lucky Jim has contracted for the sale of 1000 tons of zinc ore and concentrates at a price increase of three dollars a ton. Floyd Smith, an American aviator, made a hydroplane flight with a passenger to % height of 12,362 feet, establishing a record for hydros. Fire destroyed a block of business buildings in Brandon on Tuesday. Four persons were burned to death and a number were injured. In the annual "bowl fight" between freshmen and sophomores at Pennsylvania university, one student was killed and several were injured. Government reports on ice conditions in Hudson Bay indicate that navigation of the bay and strait is impracticable during the greater part of the year. A gasoline explosion on G.T.P. train No. 1, near Edson. last Saturday night, caused a lire which destroyed all ordinary mail and part of the registered mail. Mrs. Pankhurst, who reached New York on Saturday, was detained by the immigration authorities, who ordered her exclusion. She has appealed to Washington. The total dividends declared by 'British Columbia mining companies in 1915 were $2,236,839, against $1,700,304 for 1914. Dividends for 1916 are expected to reach $3,000,000. Dominion Trust assets, valued at over $5,000,000 in 1913, were worth only $500,000 when the corporation went into liquidation, according to experts who testified in court on Monday. The Ford peace party has disbanded at the Hague. The trip cost $375,000. A permanent board,including W.J.Bryan, Jane Addams and Henry Ford, will be formed to negotiate with the pacifists of the belligerent nations. A mining engineer has been sent by the Dominion government to report on molybdenum deposits in B.C. The metal is in demand for use in the manufacture of big guns, and ore carrying as little as one per cent is of value. Irving and Herbert Updike, brothers, have been arrested in Chicago for conspiracy to murder their father, mother and sister. The two had been disinherited, HAZELTON, B.C. Dry-Goods, Boots & Shoes, Groceries, Hardware LIQUOR Brandy, xxx Hennessy, per bottle, - - - - $2.10 ' " xxx Marion " " .75 ^Champagne, Mumm's Extra Dry, per pint bottle, - 2.00 Claret, per bottle, - - - - .60 and .50 Gin. Finsbury, Gordon Dry, per bottle, - .85 Du Kuyper - " " . 2.00 PorfdWine, per bottle, - - 1.00 and .50 Sherry, Bodega and Blue Label, per bottle, .'i5 Whisky, Scotch, - -1.75, 1,50, 1.35 and 1.25 Rye, 1.25 and .75 Rum, per gallon, 8.00 per bottle, - - 1.50 LIQUEURS: Absinthe, Benedictine, Curacao, Cherry Brandy, Cherry Whisky, Creme de Menthe, Pousse Cafe, Russian Kummel, and French Vermouth. oiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiicoiiiiiiiiiiiiirjiiiiiiiiiiiicoiiiiiiiiiiiiicoiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiniito Express, General Drayage and Freighting i tract if II I IV&RY nnA STAfiFV Wc are PrePare(1 to supply private II it if V^illl UnU OlH.UL.iJ anti ,)Ublic conveyances day and (1-a half ;, nigiit. Our stages meet all trains at South Hazelton or New Hazelton. BEST DRY BIRCH, $5.50 A CORD NOTICE. In the Supreme Court of British Columbia. In the matter of the Administration Act and in the matter of the Estate of William McAvoy, deceased, intestate. TAKE NOTICE that by an order of His Honour Judge Young, dated the 12th day of January, 19.6, I was appointed Administrator of the Estate of William McAvoy,deceased,intestate, who died on or about the 20th day of August, 1909. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby requested to forward the same, properly verified, to me before the 2nd day of February, 1916, and all persons indebted to the said estate are required to pay the amounts of their indebtedness to me forthwith. Dated at Hazelton this 17th day of January, 1916. STEPHEN H. HOSKINS, 21-2 Official Administrator. Consign your shipments in Our Care for Storage or Delivery. Address ull communications to Hazelton. * -������ xt.rf:s^M\m^.wmMWBammmmmmmimmm Ruddy & MacKay HAZELTON and NEW HAZELTON ; G.T.P.S.S. Service to VANCOUVER, VIC-i TORIA and SEATTLE. S. S. PRINCE' GEORGE leaves Prince Rupert on Saturdays at 9 a.m. S.S. PRINCE JOHN leaves Prince Rupert on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Passenger Trains leave Hazelton on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:48 a.m., lor Prince Rupert, connecting with above steamers. Eastbound Passenger trains leave Hazeltonat6:08p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays for Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, etc. Mixed Train leaving Hazelton Eastbound on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., and Westbound on Thursday at 4:4Sa.m., also carries passenger coach and baggage car. For full information, reservations on train or steamship, etc, apply to unv G.T.P. Agent or to Albert Davidson, General Agent, Prince Rupert, B.C. > i*��" Synopsis of Coal Mining Regulations. COAL mining rightsof the Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and j Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the ! Northwest Territories and in a portion I of the Province of British Columbia, Tenders for Freighting of Supplies for the Yukon Telegraph Line. , ^ ^ morfl than %m acres will SEALED TENDERS uddrc ssed to the I be leased to one applicant, undersigned and endorsed "Tender ! Application for a lease must be made for Packing Supplies," will be received \ by the applicant in person to the Agent until 4 P.M., on Tuesday, March 7,1918, oi' Sub-Agent of the district in which for the packing of material and supplies ' the rights applied for are situated. for points aleng the Yukon telegraph ; In surveyed territory the land must line between Hazelton and Atlin, in the] be described by sections, or legal subdivisions rf sections, and In unsurveyed Assay Office and Mining Office Arts and Crafts Building;, 578 Seymour Sired VANCOUVER, B.C. The Estate of J. O'Sullivan Provincial Assaycrs'and Chemists Established 1897 by the late J. O'Sullivan, F. C. S., 26 years with Vivian & Sons, Swansea. HAZELTON HOSPITAL, ISSUKS TICKETS for liny period from one monlh upward ftt ft per . . , , . month in mlviinre. This rate Includes nlilce con- may be leased for a term of twenty-one 1u|tation��� ,ind medicines, as well r�� nil eost�� while years at an annual rental of $1 an I in the hospital. Tickets obtainable In Hmelton " lit the Post Office or the Drilir Store; in Aldermere from Mr. Ti .1. Thorp; in Telkwn from Dr. Wallace; or hy mud from the Medical Superintendent nt tbe Hospital course of the seasons 1916, 1917 and 1918. Forms of tender ami specification may be obtained from Mr. J. T. I'helan, Superintendent of Government Telegraphs, Vancouver, B. C., Mr. Win. Henderson, District Superintendent of Government Telegraphs, Victoria, B.C., and from the Government Telegraph Agents at Ashcroft, B. C., Quesnel, B. C., Hazelton, B.C., and Telegraph Creek, B.C. Persons tendering are notiliod that tenders will not be considered unless made on the printed forms supplied, and signed witn their actual signatures, stating their occupations and places of residence. In the case of firms, the actual signature, the nature of the occupation and place of residence of each member of the firm must be given. Each tender must be accompanied by an accepted cheque on a chartered bank, payable to the order of the Honourable the Minister of Public Works, equal to ten per cent. (10 p. c.) of the amount of the tender, which will be forfeited jf the person tendering decline to enter into a contract when called upon to do so, or fail to complete the work contracted for. If the tender be not accepted the cheque will be returned. The Department does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. By order, 19-20 R. C. DESROCHERS, Secretary. Department of Public Works, Ottawa, December 23, 1916. Newspapers will not be paid for this advertisement if they insert it without authority from the Department. ���89807. territory the tract applied for shall be Staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $5, which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of $10.00 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.B. ���Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for. 58782. One of the new portable row boat motors is provided with a pump which can be used to empty water from boats and for several other purposes. Commercial Printing at THE MINER OFFICE NOTICE OMINECA ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with the Statutes, that all assessed taxes and income and school tux, assessed and levied under the "Taxation 4ct" and "Public Schools Act" are due and payable on the 3rd of January, 1916. All taxes collectable for the Omineca Assessment District are due and payable at my oflice, situated in the Provincial Government Building, in the Town of Hazelton, B. C. This notice, i n terms o f law, i s equivalent to a personal demand by me upon all persons liable for taxes. Dated at Hazelton, B. C, December 29th, 1916. H. WELCH, Assessor and Collector 18-21 for the Omineca Assessment District. THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1916 THE MINER WAR BULLETINS I MONDAY, JAN. 17 ^ Enemy Massing Troops || Paris: The Saloniki corres- .J) pondent of the Giornale D'ltalia | says a despatch to the Temps from Milan declares that information reaching the headquarters of the Entente Allies at Saloniki is that hostile forces numbering about 320,000 are distributed between Monastir and the extreme right wing of the Entente armies, that 250,000 appear to be massed for attack against the Entente's left wing and center and; that on the right are 18,000 Turks, 30,000 Bulgarians and 12,000 Germans. Allies Land Men Aylmer Defeats Turks London: The Turkish forces occupying positions on both banks of the river Tigris,25 miles south of Kut-el-Amara,in Mesopotamia, are retreating, according to an announcement made today by the official press bureau. The war office adds that after hard fighting the Turks began to withdraw on Jan. 13-14, and that they are being closely pressed by British troops under command of Gen. Aylmer. The Turks in retreat along the Tigris are those who have been holding back the British column proceeding up the river to the relief of the British at Kut-el-Amara. The relief expedition is now within six miles of Kut-el-Amara. Arabs Fled From British Cairo (British official report): "A column from Matruh dispersed on Thursday 400 Arabs who had been located forty miles from Matruh. The Arabs showed no resistance and tied on the approach of our force. More than one hundred camels and all the sheep, goats and tents belonging to the Arabs were captured, in addition to two prisoners. There were no British casualties." Move Montenegrin Capital Berlin (by wireless to Sayville): The Montenegrin government has arrived at Scutari, according to advices from Vienna received by the Overseas News Agency. The foreign consulates, which had taken up quarters at Scutari, have been moved to Alessio, an Albanian coast town 20 miles further south. Advance In Caucasus Constantinople: A new general offensive along the front of almost oho hundred miles has been undertaken in the Caucasus by reinforced Russians,according to an official statement issued today by the Turkish war oflice. Civil War In Cnina German Report Discredited San Francisco: Sixty thousand London: It is stated at the revolutionary troops have defeat- foreign office that no new,-has ed the forces of Yuan Shi Kai, been received confirming th head of the Chinese government, i statements from German sources in an action which took place in j of new developments in Greece, the province of Sze Chuen, ac-1 and that the reports are believed means for transport to the in terior." Russians Make Progress Petrograd (official): "Contrary to the enemy's assertions, the Russian offensive is developing favorably in Persia and in the Caucasus. The Russians captured strong Turkish positions with relatively small losses, taking from the enemy 12 guns, huge quantities of munitions and numerous prisoners. Some of the Turkish regiments were annihilated." Germans Leave Lutsk Kiev: Lutsk, the important fortress of Volhynia. one of the is reported. During a flank at-j tack, the Russians withdrew, i unperceived, with the result that two German flanking columns came into collision and inflicted heavy losses on each other before the mistake was discovered. The Russians attacked in the confusion and expelled the Germans. From Dvinsk to Central Persia four great Russian armies are fighting, on the Dvina, in Bessarabia, the Causasus and Persia. London: The Times prints on its front page Lincoln's blockade proclamation, and calls on the cabinet to proclaim a similar blockade against Germany. There are signs of the tighten- London: Reports received this I trian2le of fortifications there, is morning from German sources' beinP evacuated by the Germans, | ing of the blockade. Ships are state that the Allies have landed according to information obtained j unloading cargoes of American forces at Piraeus, besides those from Prisonei'S here. Four thou-j beef consigned to Stockholm. embarked at Phaleron. The Sal- sand Prisoners recently arrived j pHrfs. The rupture in Austro- oniki correspondent of ihe Daily I llc're from the southwestern front. J Montenegrin negotiations is due Mail says the Allies are continu j Destroyed Two Zeps to humiliating terms. Austria ing to land troops at Orfano, 50 Amsterdam: A Maastricht! demanded that the Montenegrin newspaper reports that the gun i troops lay down all arms and the fire of the French has destroyed \ populace surrender all weapons, two Zeppelins north of Rheims. ; All men of military age were to The aircraft are said to have be interned and Austria was to miles to the northwest of Saloniki. Montengro Says, No Zurich,Switzerland: The Lausanne Gazette states that King Nicholas of Montenegro has rejected formal peace proposals by Emperor William, and made through Prince von Buelnw, the former imperial chancellor. Sarrail In Control London: General Sarrail,commander of the French fores at Saloniki, is said by Renter's correspondent at that point to have taken over supreme command of the Allies' troops,bringing the British expedition under his control. General Sarrail is senior officer of General McMa- hon, the British commander. Bulgars Leave Albania Athens: It is reported I hat the withdrawal of the Bulgars from Albania is due lo dissension', Bulgaria and Turkey desiring to open separate peace negotiations. NOTICE OMINECA ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given that, a Court of Revision anil Appeal, under the provisions of the "Taxation Act" and the "Public Schools Act", respecting the assessment rolls of the Omineca Assessment District for the Year 1916, will be held in the Government Office. Hazelton, B 0., on Friday, the 21st day of Januar . 1916, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the "irenoon. Dated at Hazelton, B. C , December 20th, 1915 STEPHEN H. HOSKINS Judge of the Court of Revision and Appeal. LAND REGISTRY ACT Notice under Section 36 TAKE NOTICE that an application has been made to register Charles Victor Smith,of Hazelton, B. C., as the owner in F'ee-simple,under two Tax Sale Deeds from the Assessor of the Omineca Assessment District, to Charles Victor Smith, bearing date the 3rd day of November, A.D. 1915, in pursuance of a Tax Sale held by said Assessor on or about the 11th day of October, 1913. of all and singular cer- d ant! . ( .lain parcels or tracts of land and pre- allen within the German lines, search the country. Montenegro mises situate, lying, and being in the THURSDAY, JAN. 20 ] 1 was to surrender all towns, cities 1 and transportation means. j) London: The Bulgarian port !of Dedeagatch is in ruins, owing i to bombardment by the Allied ; fleet on Tuesday, U W A N R S TED Hotel I "^ WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19 I J cording to a cablegram received here today from Shanghai by 'long King Chong, president of the Chinese Republic Association. TUESDAY, JAN. 18 to be unfounded. Constantine Fears Trouble Milan: Fearing assassination, King Constantine of Greece has doubled his bodyguard, refusing to appear at public functions. Entente emissaries are reported to be stirring up a revolution. Nicholas Refuses Terms London: The French embassy announces that all peace negotiations between Montenegro and Austria have been broken off. The Austrian conditions were J has! Greece on Verge of War London: Greepe today stands at the parting of the ways, and her entry into the war on the side of the Teutonic alliance seems a certainty. The early occupation of Athens by Entente forces is expected. It ia eatim-1 unacceptable. King Nicholas ated that the Allies have 400,000 \ K��'ie to Italy- troops in Greece. They have i A Strange Report formed a band of steel on three Rome The charge that Monle- sides of the kingdom, while the'negro agreed with Austria, even fourth side is held by the power- j before theoutbreakof war, to cede fill Austro-German - Bulgarian i Mount Lovcen, and that the deforces. The Entente is fully ! fense of the mountain was only prepared to deal with the situa-j sufficient to lull the suspicions of tion. . the Entente Allies, is made by a Must Show Her Hand , correspondent of the. Idea Na- Berlin (via wireless): BritainIzionale. and Franc* have presented an "Italy recently sant an enor- TKOS.L. ELLIOTT I Tread ihe Footpath I of Peace This Is the path of him who wears "Invktus" l THE BEST GOOD SHOE I NOEL & ROCK B. C, Hazelton, ���mi ��� .m... ultimatum to Greece, requiring her to deliver their passports to the ministers of the central powers in forty-eight hours, failing mous quantity of provisions to revictual the Montenegrin and Servian armies, but the provisions were left rotting on the quays at Weather Stays Advance London: The British forces: advancing to the relief of the! besieged garrison at Kut-el-Am-1 ara have been unable to make I further progress because of the "atrocious" weather, the secretary of state for India, Hon.A J. I Chamberlain, announced in the . .,, , ~. rr" , , ,. . , r . 11 will be at lhe Hazelton house ol commons today. Last despatches said the Turks had until May 10 been driven bad; to within six If you have any Raw Furs to dis- miles of Kut-el-Amura's outer pose of, give me a call forts. Defeat of Turks Petrograd: The Turkish forces in the Caucasus have been routed on a 66-mile front in the Lake Torlum region and driven into retreat toward Erzerum, the official communication from the Russian general headquarters announced last night. Several Turkish units were almost annihilated. The repulse of a German attempt to land on the hank of the river Dvina be- low Friedricstadt is also reported. S. A. Troops in Egypt Pretoria. (South Africa): The first of the South African brigades to be sent to Egypt has arrived at its destination, it was officially announced today. On the Western Front Paris (official): "In the night of Jan. 18-11). two German aeroplanes having; dropped four bombs on Nancy, one of our air squadrons immediately took the air and bombarded the railway stations at Metz and Arnaville. Twenty-two shells were dropped on the buildings, which suffered some damage." Airmen Retaliate Paris (official): Between the Oise and the Aisne our batteries shattered the German trenches in the region of Moulin-Sous- Toutvent. In the Champagne and in the Woevre our artillery has been active at various points along the enemy front. In the Vosges, near Metzeral, an enemy battery was badly damaged by the fire of our cannon." 0>l^����'li��<"li��'t''>it'i') of section IBS of the "Municipal Clauses Act, 190(1," or section 293 of the "Municipal Act," or section 139 of the "Assessment Act, 1903," oi section 253 of the "Taxation Act," in cases in which notice under this Act is dispensed with as hereinafter provided, and those claiming through or under them, and all persons claiming any interest in the land by virtue of any unregistered instrument, and all persons claiming any interest in the land by descent whose title is not registered under the provisions of this Act, shall be for ever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to or in respect of the land so sold for taxes." Dated at the Land Registry Office, at the City of Prince Rupert, Province of Hritish' Columbia, this 22nd day of December, A.D. 1916. H. P. MACLEOD, District Registrar. To GEORGE M. SWAN, Prince Rupert, B.C. 3NYDER BROTHERS, Carvis, Oregon. AMY GARDINER, 17-H1 Vancouver, B.C. which the Allies will take the I San Giovanni di Medua, Albania, necessary measures. | although there were plenty of c FRIDAY, JAN. 21 Petrograd: Heavy fighting on the northern front at Jacobstadt SEE OUR FLEECE-LINED FELT-SOLED SHOES FOR COLD WEATHER GUN METAL and TAN 1. R. Cunningham & Son, Limited Established 1870 fori l'..v,iiii:ttni and Hazelton, B.C. ]