Page 8 su THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. : Thursday, September 30, 1954 Canadian public libraries carry 6,800,000 books. Books: Thanksgiving Suna: Parliamentary government was! Church. established in Canada in 1758. 7 0 p.m. Sunday, October 3 will be Harvest y at St. Peter’s Services are at 9 a.m. and Peace River Gas Transmission Now —=OLIVER THEATRE Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday --- October 4, 5, 6 LORETTA YOUNG and GEOFF CHANDLER in “BECAUSE OF You” Comedy and News Show starts at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday --- October 7, 8, 9 ESTHER WILLIAMS and VAN JOHNSON in “EASY TO LOVE” Comedy and News Thursday show at 8:30 p.m. TWO COMPLETE PROGRAMS EACH. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT First show at 6:45 — Second show at 8:45 Children admitted to second show only when accompanied by Parents Thursday, Friday, Saturday this week- Sterling Hayden, Phyllis Kirk in “Crime Wave" Blufting Game Although the West Coast Trans- mission Company lost its bid to ex- port Peace River gas to the United States, there is still hope. according to the B.C. Newsletter, that we may see a line down through the province. States Newsletter: As ~prédicted in this letter at the time of the U.S.- Federal Power Commission's adverse decision, rejection of the West Coast Transmission application for permis- sion to serve the Pacific Northwest states with gas does not kill the pros- pect of a gas pipeline from the Peace River area. Active negotiations are under way whereby the admittedly inadequate gas reserves of the Four Corners field would be augmented by tie-in with the immense potential of the Peace. Canadian interests are believed to be struggling hard to en- sure that the Canadian portion of the pipeline will be owned in Canada [and if possible built by Canadians. j PPC put the otherwise weakly-sup- plied American interests in a power- ful position to hold back Peace River Your Jeweller Has- Gifts For Every Occasion for that something special— for that someone special OMEGA - TISSOT - GRUEN - CYMA - LADY MAY - E. G@. WOODLAND & SON - ADMIRAL - ELCO watches of quality and distinction. LOVELACE - CIRCLE OF LIGHT DIAMONDS - Sparkling beauty. MARVEL and other brand names signet and stone rings for all the family. Costume Jewellery by CORO - watch bracelets of newest design. Silverware - cut Crystal - Fine English Bone China by Ainsley and Para- gon - Beswick animal figurines - Jewel Cases - Music Boxes - Floral Pieces - Leather Goods - and many other fine items. Gift Wrapping is a service we are glad to extend free of charge to our patrons. “FOR THE GIFTS YOU'LL GIVE WITH PRIDE LET YOUR JEWELLER BE YOUR GUIDE” yA RIGHT FOR THE 7é STETSON Sum Far You just é7ow this is a Stetson. The broad curve of the brim and the smart tapered crown have made it a favorite of ranchers for generations. The San Fran’s a rough-riding hat in any weather —shrugs off rain and sun alike. Come on in and see the San Fran. Borkowski’s “e#swear progress by some years if they wish- ed to do so, but Canadians are mind- ful of the fact that the U.S. interests, in turn, could be embarrassed by the inadequacy of their supply, and the rapidly accumulating basic supply shortage in the California area com- pared with production possibilities. Who'll outbluff the other may be the best summary of the present negoti- |tions in which’ a war of nerves is reportedly part of the affair. BIG CREEK NEWS (Mons Lake Lodge (Changes Hands Mark Hugo has sold his Mons Lake | Lodge to Mr. Thom. Smith lately of | Golden. Although My. Smith is now |in possession Mr. Hugo as staying on to help with the guiding this fall. WITH THE SEASON OPEN on | moose and deer as well as sheep and | goats, most of the guides have left their soggy fields and are out in the hills with hunters | JOHN SEIBERT and John Church left on the 15th with two men from the south (one of them, Dr. Lynn Elston, hunted with Dick Church 15 years ago) who have 3 weeks to hunt sheep in the mountains. FRANK and DUANE WITTE as- sisted by Bob Streigler, are at 8-Mile and Kloa Kut Lake with a large party from Oregon who arrive in full force evesy year. CECIL HENRY, Johnnie Quilt ana John ’Lyou are at Ground-Hog Creek with a party of moose hunters. WE HAVE BEEN blessed with + few dry days and some sunshine this week; and as the barometer rises so also do the ranchers’ hopes. Even yet their ill-fated hay crop may be sal- vaged. On some of the ranches hay is already going in — brown and weathered and a bit too damp — but but going in none the less. THE LEAVES are quickly turning yellow and the countryside, lit by unaccustomed sunshine, looks re- markably beautiful. EILEEN DUPONT, her young son with her, is ‘home here recuperating from an attack of pleurisy. Mr. and Mrs. Dupont, we are happy to note, are back in the Chileotin, employed at Puntzi Mt. SCOTTY, collie dog who was the faithful companion of young Freddie Oliver when he was lots in the woods last spring, was killed last week : struck by a motor vehicle pass- ing her home. } If you’re interested in 1200 South Cariboo with your ad- reaching homes in the over | vertising message — If you want your sales | message in a newspaper with top reader-interest U The Tribune on request Telephone 56-R- os | | | | Advertising rates furnished Clouds Dissolve, Doctor Says It Is dict “Renin P Lots Of Men To Spare In Canada Ottawa—Prospects for women in séarch of a man are better than five years ago. For every female in the country at the beginning of June this year there was a male, and 198,000 to spare. The bureau of statistics has just issued an estimate that at the begin- ning of the month so popular with start of June a year ago there were 7,281,300 women and 7,474,700 men — or 193,000,400 extra men. Away back in 1901, the male majority was F112,900. The smallest margin in almost 50 years turned up in the 1951 census, which showed a mere 164,400 spares. since then however the male popula- tion has increased by 608,609 and the female by 565,000. In 1951 Que- bee was the only province showing a majority of women. This yexr, men Were more abundant than women in every province. br: an ides there were 7,683,000 males But the bureau gives no informa- id 7,485,000 females. tion for women who want to know In Canada, of cours,e there’s al: how to make the best of their ad- ways ‘been a surplus of men. At the | vantage. Centra: Press Causari Before 50 residents vt Orillia, Ont. Dr. Rolph Alexander, New Zealand physician and author, demonstrated what he calls his “constructive realism.” It con- sisted on concentrating hard on a cloud in the sky. The cloud \ dissolved while others around it maintained their shapes. He re- Peated his demonstration three times, leaving his spectators Puzzled but not completely, con- vinced that. as Dr. Alexander says, the human brain has power over inanimate matter. History Of Telegraph Line In Cariboo James Wilson, superintendent of Better Service Better Quality ; Better Value. always at. . WESTERN, RIFE & PIGEON QUALITY GROCERS PROMPT AND COURTEOUS SERVICE IS OUR AIM telegraphs in British Columbia, av- rived in Ashcroft with a party of men and an outfit, May 23, 1895 for the purpose of repairing the tele- graph line from Ashcroft to the end of the Cariboo country. resetting oles, ete, The line was built to the Cariboo in the early 1860's and was operated by Western Union Te:egraphs Co. The intention at the time was to Niquidet Transport Williams Lake - Horsefly R. M. Blair’s office, Wms. Lake, phone R@6 Horsefly Phone, 3 short 1 long continue it on to Alaska, Russia, and around the world. This was before the Atlantic Cable was laid, and when great doubts existed as to whether cables would be a success. Construction on this land line had proceeded 400 miles north of Ques- nel. A roadway was slashed through the coutry, poles erected and wires strung. Then the news came that the apatls Cable was a success, and in around the world iiae was stopped. When British Columbia entered the union of the British Provinces as a part of the Dominion of Canada, this line was taken over by the Dominion Government. Its mainten- ance to Barkerville being one of the conditions of the Union’s of British Columbia, this line was rebuilt dur- ing the summer of 1890.—Asheroft Journal. BIRTHS At War Memorial Hospital BLACK — To Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black of Williams Lake, a daugh- ter, born September 26. MERRITT — To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Merritt of Lac La Hache, a daughter, born September 29. SELLARS — To Mr. and Mrs. Percy Sellars of Soda Creek, a son, born September 29. 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