NEWS OF THE MINES Logical Site for Coairt Smcltef $25,000 oT TaUcii FrbhT H'oUItlcr.V Crcck-ilit" v , : Ilazeltoh MinlnV Afifii .. niUv. 1111V.II Il tfl lfu lOii'm), t'HVl niv HIV i win UMIllW i no in ill WIV nit nuuui DUUUI 1UI 1UI j' W r t'mKiliaatea ana, tannane Is de-h' Hglral. wys I.-.n iut for the v;.u a modern ih week's vyage i -jlrked up at - ;!r quantity of -. h it U taking 1, .tii-ihlnment to . f field engln 'jr,ed Mining it v.nvt a vblt to rations at Big j declarrd'hlm" j- with the nrd both potnti. Ltd. had a 159.631 fot . lons forde Mon A to-3re was milled averaging 3i 1.94 ounces ht !d wilt pay a -n?.s on January . on record at Steamship P bter er Amur Amur w -II and tl to S. C. Barringtnn and Jo- U'al'h will probably stay In for th'e wint-Tlie new owners have ahead started taking In heavy equipment to w used in mining the property iifxi summer. Oold mfnlne operations in th Atlin placer district are graduall slowing down for the winter ai Uiough. only recently, the mln were still not co-nnlNely frorn if and there were still about sixty mr employed on the creeks. Mine or Spruce Creek, owned by Ous john- on and Axel Nelson, had weir ilulee boxes still open and ln operation. Alder Creek and Oohy mines were also being tttil oper ated to some extent. William AibJ- ton had suspended' his Plntf Creek operations until next spring. Th iwipnnhv of a 10.500 sauare mile section of British Columbia lying mostly east and north of u.rltnn Ls Aown dn a set of four maps recently Issued by the De-nf Mines and Resources at Olta'wa. K particularly rugged P. O. issallems Economy More "Where Dollars Have More Cents" idered favorable particularly for VCOE1ABLE afca CHOCOLATE mK 1qp AYLMRR iomato soup- 29C OuO Large. 3 tins ' HKlNi AUVE OIL 4ft q nucts and pure. 10', bottle 9 k 29C Vresh pumpkin- 25C " "" "'"' a ibs, ' aWHWalRV LYNN VALLEY CrfC 25C PfeACHES-2Uns L1BBYS SPAGHETTI Qn NG CUOCOLATE rc 7 Uns 1 19c WESIONB ENOLISH' QUAL- ITY BISCUITS 37C' V MINCEMEAT 1-lb. nkg 35C UBBY-S HOMESTYLE ; : pickles J80 , S-m. bottle ; 1 ' 'ELLY POWDERS ' TITT cm OQO COWAN'S COCOA- 27C You to ilk Over Our Christmas h"hf Pleasant Plate J id "You. VWtors Will Find Our Stores a r mmrfAt.- - t "aMeamildpendently- Owned and PPf f UTY SEKV1CB ,riUCI FhKE DELIVFJIT ON fl.W ORDERS !r..: h '( HATIONAI MOTOR ?otTS SERVICE 1 I : Phone KtU trt It by iing our - ""I .n, BUtktky Valley INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS snlrno.VelIln6(u' coat- ; HILLMAN CARS I I STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS l)lxr Rincb uuPKRT i rrffl(lenl .PEKI) CO. PrMBptJSSi ' and zinc. At nreaent, unit 4h the old H Silver Hl!ir I Standard U the only active prop erty in me ouuicv. uv.im war yean, however, the Rocher de. tBoule Copper mine prodacrd a to- tbX of 5OQJW0 pound of copper. SljOOO unee a Mlver and 3.700 i ounces of gold, littl or no pros pering ha been done north, of Bablne River although the geology i' believed to be favorable for the J"- i tnl1iuVin1 naiK VunnnniiiiH f V.r, K'n(Un., loocurrenee of minerals. No prop- StewaFtncyspaper, noinU out that hard viorJSSt :i is under Way lO DlOCK OUt SUlflCient Ore re-i there are few prospect ors In that nyox and other nortnern mines to-justiiy-the (country. The region i largely un-i ment of a'smelter at Anyox. , It is generally i known and gokgici work has t lJnMl!datd Mining i. . ' been confined mainly to the west- blocked out In' . work bat todleted tnt the are. t- ore t from the p wason uw 1 efason in5 fr'Jf60,, , of prospecting for placer .,,.. There Is con.. worthy tr.i'.e There con.jif pig jeases on Boulder Creek "Z. ,T, ,ih.miiipjm. , ,Lr j. , . deuoelts. , In contrast to fw. the uazei- the eoostnwtlon uid improvement of roads Tr1 whob region i vn-ed by airplanes from a bae at lrt St Janws and ther ls also frelehfJn urnrlr? uo the lakes to Takla UmHn M a tnjeWnc ser- iee from V St James northward o Manmn Creek and Oermanson Landing. With some five feet of snow n' he IM Missouri mine and the wa in well advanced. U the men who hive been employed onr extra out- tide work at the mine have now been laid off for the winter. R. F Smith, manager of the Sll- bak Premier mine. It at present on a tour of taspeetton of the com- sany's rartous mining properties n British Columbia (Wf which he dm direction. Mining of the Portland Canal dis trict is described In an article writ ten bv A. O. Rlx. dUtrkt manager nf th ImtvrtaJ Oil Co. at Prince Ruoert -One of tSe most Important mlnM in Canada Is located in this district - writes Mr Rlx. "namely thehhe sBbak'Premler ... Mines Ltd. for country and nu dlrneuit Of acceU. lilt ofifcmn ..m country ..'!... the Wmlr rremler OolcT rnlcf?Lflninff Mining Co Co west half of tM area w known and has received eompr I -n 1 i.ttlo attenUon irom the was at " r?, t of its minen possfbUi-loading sabak'y e"; th1 Department of -ales for Tacorn. .rd Resources mPpoed that ncrtmo of the area south of the most of which is con- 5j000 Is reported Bsbinc River Tterljr Ud This mine has peen,. in continuous producUon state lfllS and. up to date, has paid oul in divi dends the sum of $20000.000. bt miles beyond Premier Is the Missouri mine which k bc4ng de- e'ooed by Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co Ltd. Tiif two mine mentioned are the largest concerns n the district but there are num- "wiaMr" cr'T anies which are r - In th der'on- nt tt tbe wtMv rr '"erfl'lp' sr ,.).m. Mr R'i m"ntion- Ih" "e tir!,!"'np,! and tiar!' WANTI'I) VANTED 8flifiman for district Padfic Mutual Benefit Associa i too. U2 Pender St. West, Van t! t! couver. JX)K SAL.I? OR SALE--Ohest2rfied." Wickex Chair, Majestic Radio console Rogers Rndio mantle. Impcrla Oilburner. AU A-l Condltlor PhonfrBlue 413. tf FOR RENT "LEAN, well-tumlshcd modern ap par! ment. Phone Red 444. (293 THE DAILY-NEWS ;sr sra'MANY ' SHIPS ILADIES IN l ' ' r in me uca&c taxe country ounng ., nir aeorge Copper !tne past Ma!wn nafld methods. ton .r . ,.. biiw . . . ea. more eseenaliy the western. strn ,.iu .I-", w. r jtc men recenwy pawa inrougn . - . Mt a.tl-m mi- 1 l . " . ! lrwTn lnu Praporvy wni c , - - or-ratlocs of In- . 8unior.ii ou nine more were still on the ground . " ".' " ,1, a whxb is understood Mm favorable weather M thatPortanee being Or.Wt tonndge of a planem,gnt take them out. m- tSTSSlt" another potentUl mk Jgck wton. who have "J, "c?!J!i toJl to- . .. ,f these mines jnow lhrtr CrMk ,ei, Tit ? 15 9 TWO' keys on string ncstr Cathol't t-hrwii Return ti .tatnont otm nt' M 'l!). 50! WANT VIM Vlsfar. for rundown body? Tr ftKTOEX Tablets of raw uystc a y q rtlriudanU and general bodj btiMefs If not delighted wltr rciiiic nf first nnckace. maki its low price. Sold by al 1 rlrnrroli tf 21 8 a? WE HAVE IIKI.l'tSO HUNDUKDS TO OBTAIN positions as i.ei-t..r Carrien-,, Postal Clerks. Cus- ioirt Exitmlner. Clerks, and Cl.in,rpiirhnr. etc. and Cfttl OirinB,,!' I Write us for proo fi-PB information. M.CC p.vi. i.fil Wlnnlneff. Oldest $3 6 t& y ARE BUILT Norwegiani Have Ordered Motor Cargo Vessel; Two for Poland; Twenty-Three by Did ' S5- of Year by Swan, Richardson, Ltd. The vessel will be individual scoring? about 9500 tons and 420 feet long KETCHIKAN and It will be laid down ln the Daniel builders' Wallsend shipyard. The Packard , machinery will be erected at the Roadv l 197 Neptune Engine Works. (Helland .... '...U 225 There Is at present no other Nor- tmward . 182 wegian tonnage under construction' Totals 933 on the Tyne, but Messrs. Swan,' . Hunter are at present fitting out prince RUPERT 1 iwo omer vesseu ior fousn owners. Nelson , -.134 One of these is a transatlantic tx , , w w liner for the Gdynia-American Line Reran - 199 4 . . At 0 GIFTS Baby Swings Complete with Spring. Blue or Pink - - Baby High Chair Enameled with tray Baby Walker Very helpful to leam how to walk " Solid Walnut End Table Coffee Table - Tea Wagon With glass tray ..- Living Room Table -. r Gifts Fashioned to Her Taste Vanity Twin Set covered covered mat D4Q CA 812.50 And For GcntleitK-n Gladstone Bag Size 2i" embossed elk-grain Cowhide' - 2 159 -129' 145 220' 220 E35 2 163 213 115 me outer a vessel iqr me La BeUe, 187. .ziz sh-Britlsh Steamship Company, uallinger1 ." . . .- . '219 158 to bs used for continental trade. The output from northeast coast 3 S1.50 $6.75 4.00 ICANADIENS CU K 1 1 ENf.F' ARF RF. ATF.Ni 143, 203 156 J 248 213' 989 3 146 207 230 1 171 223 907 8C6 977 depR. 3xrehTiesChlp ba-o5cflnci , shipyards has been good this year. So far seventeen vessels have been John D. Healy of Winnipeg, as- launched on the Tyne and about ttstant to a. is warren, vice-prw-ancther six will take the -water by dent of the Canadian National the end of the year. The Wear has Railway, arrived in the clt7 on launched thirty ships. Formal an- last nigrum train irum uic r-iai m nouncement of the completion of ne course oi an onu-uu wiP w u.c Pacific Coast and will proceed to ved In the placing of eleven vessels morrow nignt to vaiicuuci u i-i.c) of 61.000 tons deadweight and a ss. Prince George. Tomorrow even- HoaUng dock Is awaited from the ing Mr. Healy will be the sneaker National Steamship Company of at a dinner of the Prince Rupert Cuba. Chsmber or commerce. Shin rrtairine has been active 'n the northeast, especially on the If you wish to ssv.f sowethlne ower reaches of the Tyne. Try a ciassinpo 11 ft That All The Family Will Enjoy & VounjrsterS From 2 to 6 We Suggest ,,'da,Kar - 82.75 1 Triff,es 6.50, 87.00 and 88.00 g. o,i Bue, S2.50, 85.00, 86.00, 89.00 85.00 and 88.00 84.0086.00 (lifts That All the Family Will Enjoy Occasional Chairs 88.75 and 811.75 so on & 810.00 & 24.75 812.00 I Twin Sets Luxurious tweed matched luggage .rnicHria nf Pnkrlts and and Six-Piece Retlroom Suite ronslstlne of Vanity. Bench, Cheffonier and full stod Bed, : Cable Spring and Spring Filled . .Mattress - 3-Piece Chesterfield Suite- dlse-25x4l In Canada. I WASkA Printed Linoleum 2 square yards Floor Covering V Dominion Inlaid' Linoleum Six feet wide. 2 square yards 4 - Felt liase Rugs Inexpensive floor rug that makes vrtiir rnntn KHffht nnd llVablC Size 9xlOV4 ' .- - J . . . t . ., if. j Reversible Wool Rug These reversiDic wooi rugs come m i- fA tel shades sviltabe for bedroom. ELIO'S Hours From 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. J3 sets 'Jfc 818.00 5 822.00 882.00 g 879.50 I ST Qft on M $4.25& THIRD AVENUE Prince Rupert GIFT From nadiens at Boston 3 . -. . '.i ..... T - ?- 'RanceM l'rlnce IXupert Women Trnndlers.,, Draw, Out Fnrther InPnek Americans Lose to Ketehrkan len'Msl,' j ;.tead Amerks and Hangers In Toronto N,eht, . .1U Secnd Place Tie Canadlens I 1 Detroit .k.iin flA rlri fvnrlfrK'i .. . . n .1 ' f has ihe goodness of prime beef and that Is why it builds strength for you: TRY IT! Pbpulaf J1PPVQ1 mxiLd 8 6, 1 to 2 to draw out further In first place. . m, The league standing to dater WDLPA Pts 3 8 .7 5 4 4 m 2 33 15 19 2 35 13 17 3 S 6 29 20 14 31 39 til 24 21 m 9 32 45 0 B 23 35 ?i- 1 match played last nlshf between d!an -Press) Kew York America-TV HnfL-AV f anfiiriOTC (visiting Ketchikan trundlers and a d.feate4 Detroit .Red Wings by C 1 1Ul'JCJ .UltUlUUlgD LUiNUUH, licc. it. i.uu locaI jey team, ine K,ewcruKanao e of 5 to j hcre nlht racific roast' Lca'u- fof a motor cargo " vessel lor - or- players ijiajrcio taking ba.iuiib three t games to rill."'.oln join the ine New new York sons Ranuers nangers in m a a tie u Pcsfland rcsiani ID 3 I 43 23 23 n1ace Staltte u'Mbn weglan owners owners aers has has nas been been Deen received recelven receiven High mnh avtnirp average srnnr scorer wair was Helland iieuanaoi of i i for .nd j ln t the k Nations ?n.t Hunter Hunter and and Wigham Wigham Ketchikan Ketchikan with with 231 231. iHorkev League standing Th brisj Vancouver 1 159 170 ton Bruins defeated Montreal Ca Spokane TIAXTC Our Electrical Department 4 5 58 43 2i 7 .45 66 16 2, 37 65 5 Toasters Waffle Irons Sandwich Toasters. Sunbeam Mixmasters and Shavemaster Razors Silex Coffee Makers and Percolators , Electric Clocks Lamps Table Lamps Complete with shade O-f Qff , Jtsani .glebe.-From .. -.3:... Bridge Lamps Complete with Oft SV s?xwV shade and globe. From Floor Lamps Complete with shade and globe. Qf ?A Trilile Lamps Complete with shade and globe. Q-i A A A ww From See Also Our Large Selection of Bed Lamps In Silk. Metal and Bakelite In All Colors Get' Your Christmas Tree Lights Early SPECIAL ! 8-Li?ht Set Complete with two extra bulbs. 65C McBRIDE STREET GORDON'S HARDWARE Phone 311 REDUCED WINTER FARES Leasing Prince Rupert to VANCOUVER Calling at Ocean Falls and Powell River 536.00 Itcturn Meals and Berth Included THURSDAYS Rate Effective No. 1st Until Feb.' 28. Return Limit, March 31. 11:15 p.ht: Southbound; V-C9-38 panadian National Steamships Nanaimo-Wellington Alherta Foothills and Bulkley Valley Coal " ' Philpott Evitt & Co. Ltd. ' Teleuhone C31 or C32 .5 4 1 .9 1 ? 1 4 i-A lit. I