@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "7f4c9a69-10ec-4d53-9ad9-a5f746aacde3"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "B.C. Historical Newspapers Collection"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-11-26"@en, "1881-02-05"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/hqueek/items/1.0081952/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ THE HAZELTON QUEEK Hagwilget Canyon Volume I No. 8. The Hazelton Queek February 5 1881 A local library has been talked about and the subject deserves notice. The common complaint is a lack of readable books. Time has dragged and the mind suffered from inaction. What to the empty-headed is rest, is weariness to the thoughtful, that which refreshes the whole man is recreation and absolute want of occupation. It is true we can walk and meditate, smoke and moon away an occasional hour in chat and chaff. We can handle the axe and manage our cooking. We can skate, and the inexpert will have ample opportunity to plaster himself. We can please ourselves in a rough sort of way, but there is still a great void. The new book is so rare that the dozing bear in his winter quarters is to be envied by reading men whose mind, neither rest nor finds recreation without the occasional companionship of a book to his taste. The remedy is now at hand. It is in the pocket. We want a local library for winter use and a chance of packing away with us our favourite volume in the spring. On our return in autumn we should find a fresh stock of reading matter. So culture and recreation would go together. A week’s work given by those who winter here would erect a suitable building for public use a kind of miners’ club with a library of its own. Three hundred dollars to start with and an annual subscription of three dollars would maintain so valuable an institution. Liberal offers have already been made, both of money and of books. A little self help on the part of the whole of the community will enhance the comfort and pleasure of winters to come. * With this issue of the Queek we present to our readers a magnificent “Crono” free of cost of the “Hewellgate [Hagwilget] Canyon.” * The Indian festivities are at length over for this year; and they are passing down in numbers to their respective homes, shortly to start again on their road to Nass River. * Our cheeks pale, our hands tremble, our breath comes in uncertain gasps; but no! Why should we hesitate to venture where others have been. Let us rather boldly hoist our colours and endeavour still safely to plot the intellectual Queek through the pleasant waters into which our predecessor was so ably leading it. Well we know with what intense interest all will wait for this our first effort, and what severe criticism we shall have to stand, but having taken the responsibility we hesitate not, but trust the same kindness and consideration will be extended to us that was always so liberally bestowed on our predecessor. It is hardly necessary to add that the rules and regulations that so well guided our late Editor in the management of the Queek will be fully endorsed by us. We would mention that any communication if handed to Mr.C. Stevens will find their way safely to our sanctum. Fortune favours the brave. * On Tuesday last Mr. Clifford accompanied by Mr. Terry, Mr. Warburton and Mr. Gale left Hazelton for Vital’s Creek for the season’s work. Some six Indians were with the party and they appeared well provided with everything likely to tend towards a quick and comfortable trip. We wish them every success and trust that the season of 1881 may be remembered as the best they ever had. * During the past week the town assumed quite a business appearance. We understand Mr. Youmans has already despatched some fifty or sixty loads of provisions etc for Vital’s Creek as an advance guard of what may be expected during the coming summer. * The Black Bear’s Revenge, Translated from the Indian by Mr. T. Hankin. Once upon a time there was a great Chief who had an only daughter fair as a morning star, and he was very fond and proud of her. The blackest martens where [were] taken to make her robes and she had a beautiful cap of Mother of Pearl and bracelets of copper nearly covered her arms and legs. The Chief had a bed raised high above the floor of the lodge for her to sleep on, and no young man could be found perfect enough to be her husband. One day this beautiful princess, whom we shall called Sunbeam, went out to pick Salmon berries and as usual was accompanied by a number of female slaves. They soon filled all their baskets, and where [were] about to return home. (To be continued.) * We are informed by Mr. Woods that on Sunday 30th the Mercury was frozen, so it could not have been much less than 40 or 45 degrees below zero. On Monday the 31st, it was 26 degrees below, the coldest spell we have had.   """@en, "Transcript provided by Geoff Mynett in 2022. 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