NEWS EXCHANGE. OF THE CARIBOO e Volume 23 — Number 83 WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday August 18, 1955 Single copy 10c. $2.50 per year, Garage Hours May Be Settled At Next Village Meeting Commissioners at a special meet- ing Tuesday night gave every indi- cation that a decision on the garage of closing wrangté willtpe|- forthcoming at their regular meet- hours ing next week. Although the ‘‘special”’ was called merely to approve payment of a draw on the sewer contract work, the gar* ‘age hours Suipstson popped up and Raoll Mollette, one of the passen- | gers in the truck, was the first wi ness to recount the events preceed- ing the crash at the coroner’s in- quest yesterday into the fatality. A French-Canadian, Mollette’s testi- mony had to be given through an was thoroughly Unfor- tunately, with only three of their number present, there was no action taken. It would appear from the tenor of the talk though ‘that -the commissioners are prepared to jump one way or the other next Tuesday rather than let the issue remain un- comfortably undecided. YULP WILL JUDGE Dates Set For Annual Cattle Sale Sale dates for the eighteenth an- nual Carioo Feeder and Fat Cattle Show and Sale and the annual Bull Sale, will be Thursday and Friday, October 6 and 7. Judging of commer- cial and breeding classes will take place October, 5. Judge for all classes again this year-will be J..Charles Yule, promin- ent Alberta breeder who has been-a popular choice since his first appeay~ ance here two years ago. - Auctioneer for the sale will: be Mat. S. Hassen, Jr. Sale manager will be Ray Pigeon. Grading~com- mittee will consist Of the sale judge and Brian K. de P. Chance, Douglas Lake, president of the B.C. Live Stock Producers Co-op. It has not been decided as yet who will officially open the sale this year. interpreter. According to the witness, the party started the night before at Lac La Hache, and following the dance at that centre, the men decided to drive Williams Lake to a party here. “They partied until dawn before de- ciding to return home. At the sug- gestion of Foley, Mollette took the wheel while four others crowded into the cab of the truck. Several miles down the road two of the men decided to get out, leaving Foley and his two companions, Mollette and Dollard DuFresne to continue Ranchers Prepare Brief On Forestry Directors of the Cariboo Cattle- men’s Association extended their usual monthly meeting to midnight Tuesday as they svorked on a full agenda that included preparatory work for a brief to be presented to the Royal Commission on Forestry that will sit here September 20 and 21. Were to lénd’his assistance in the preparatory work was E. D. Fulton, M.P. The committee appointed to polish the presentation includes es- nociation president Mel Mayfield, Huston Dunaway, G. T, b. Bayliff. Rey Hargreaves and M, Reideman. Fatal Highway Crash Climaxed- All-Night Drinking Party Death climaxed an all-night drinking party August. Tj when a panel truck careened off the Cariboo Highway about a mile north of Twilight Lodge on Lac La Hache, instantly. killing Dan Foley, 25, of Willowbend, Saskatchewan. te journey. They drove on awhile’ before deciding to stop and have a sleep. After a short time Foley again| tok the wheel. Mollette said he promptly went back to sleep and did hot remember anything more unt) he woke up in the hospital. Dufresne took the stand to rélaté: much the same story, except that] ane Tealizing they were ish, this is it’ and hoiding on to the door as he bracéd his knees against the dash. Surprise witness at the inquest was Donat Le Page, also of Lac La| Hache, and the only person to see the truck go off the road. He stated he left Williams Lake at about 7:45 {a a.m. on Sunday for Lac La Hache. Near 124 Mile, three men passed him in a panel truck travelling at a high rate of speed and weaving from one side of the highway to the other. La] Page said he particularly noticed the driver when the truck passed. When the vehicle was about a quarter of a mile beyond him, he said he saw it again swerve to the left of the road, then to the right and flip over on its side, sliding along the highway. before pinging down the-embank ment. When he arrived at the scene o! accident, Le Page said ~he found Mollette and DuFresne had been thrown clear of the truck and Foley" was slouched over in the sent. Mol lette was unconscious and Dulresne,| was sitting beside him. A passing| motorist stopped and accompanied Le Page to Twilight Lodge where they telephoned for help. Dr. J. B. Ring testified that. ‘narketsLIVESTOC. From the Office of the C.C.A. WILLIAMS LAKE The prices on cows is still keeping up and average $1 over the prices this time last year. 89 cows, 34 heiferettes were sold to the Coast last week. A few strict= ly choice heiferettes brought $13,25, good heiferettes sofdat 11,50-13. good heavy cows Detween $1011 and common cows averaged $8-9. The cattle came from the Riske Creek and Springhouse areas. The price.on horses for fox feed is steady at §5 aad20 horses shipped to Langley last week brought very good money. VANCOUVER g Market report for Tuesday, August 16th: Good steers: 18.50-19.8 to medium steers 7; Stockers 12-16; Good grass.hei- Common to medium ; Good young beef cow: Good henvy beef cows Good dairy cows: 6-8.50; bulls: 12-12. Good veal none offered; Good heavy Common 10. Canners and cutters: 0-12; 16-17.50. Total sales: 116 cattle and calves. ket comment: Market un- changed. CALGARY Market report Wednesday, August fed steers: 20.25-2 18,75-20; Common to 14.50-18.5 Good 16-17.50; Good stock- 15-16.50; Common to me- 9-14.50; Choice feeder steers: er steer: dium stocker steers: heifers: 18,75-19.50; Good heifers: 17,25-18.50; Common to medium heifers: HOS -17; Good young beef ; Good heavy beef 5; Common to me- E 10,25; Canners and 4,50-9; Good bulls: 11,50- icommori to medium ; Good veal calves: 19-22; mon to medium calves: Hi Good lambs: 18,50; Hogs, grade A: 25 and Sows: 12,50-13. MARKET LETTER PROM DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, VANCOUVER Sales for week ending August 6th: Vancouver stock yards: 190 cat- tle, 12 calves, 139 sheep. Direct to packers from country points: $27 340 sheep. From other yards and plants: 1249 cattle, 265 calves, 1581 sheep, cattle, 118 calves, Industry News SUMMARY All across Canada for the week ending August 6th: Cattle marketings continued in ‘moderate volume in the past week. Slaughter steers and heifers of choice and good quality were mainly firm sellers with oecasional gains, notable at Winnipeg: “Cows sold steady in the east and were mostly 50c or more lower at western markets. Ontario demand for feeder cattle was narrower but western out- lets enjoyed a firm. local inquiry. Hogs strengthened 25¢ to 50c at eastern terminals and were gener- ally unchanged in the prairie prov- inces. Principal lamb markets were down $1-2 Receipts at eleven public markets this week were heavier at 21,500 slaughter cattle despite the observ- ance of civic holiday at a number of centres. This figure was 2,000 more than last week and 4,000 more than last year which also contained the same holiday. Deliveries to eastern yards this week were down 800 head and western arrivals increased by 2,800. The bulk of the western in- crease showed up in Alverta and at Saskatoon. With the exception of southern Alberta arrivals, the week’s offering consisted largely of steers srading medium and below. cows off grass showing little quality and a rather plain assortment of stocker and feeder cattle. Heifers were little changed in rice in the east with Toronto selling god quality for 18-18,50 and Mon- treal trading medium kinds at 14-15. Winnipeg was higher selling good heifers at 15.50-16.50, Calgary and Lethbridge paid 17-17.75, Edmon- ton 15.50-16.50, Saskatoon 16-17 and Vancouver also 16-17: Cows were not much affected pricewise at eastern outlets, but buying rates were lowered on cows at western centres. Winnipeg was a full 50¢ lower with good cows 12- 12.50. Calgary down $1 by the close at $11-12. Eamonton steady at $11- 11,75 and Saskatchewan markets aid 10-11,75. SALE The Cariboo Cattlemen's Associa- tion Annual Feeder and Fat Cattle Show and Sale and Annual Bull Sale will be held on October 6th and 7th this year. Auctioneer will again be Mat. S. Hassen, Jr., and Chas. Yule from Calgary will act as judge this year “accident hé found victim had died sociated when he arrived on the seene of Hust instantly severed spfnal golumn. The coroner’s jury under foreman Fred Williams returned a verdict of necidental death with no blame at- tached to anyone. from a J.A.V. Cade Disposes Of Law Firm Interest J. A. V. (Jack) Cade, well-known local lawyer, announced this week that he had disposed of his interest in the law firm that he has heen as- Troop Leader Presented |With Purse For Trip A purse of $50 for spending mon- ey on his trip to the Boy Scout World Jamboree at Niagara*on-the-lake was presented to Troop Leader Al Des- chene by the local Scout Group Com-| the Arena ready for the 6th Annual Cariboo Fall Fair to be mittee Friday night. held next Thursday and Friday. left. on Saturday morning's train for Quesnel where he met with the six Scouts and Scouters from that centre who are makng the journey. The boys were given a big send-off at the Quesnel ball park, |,Firemen’s Band playing the boree Song.” Al with tl Work Started On Village Hall Contract for construction of the new village hall across Federal building has been awarded ‘to David Howrie Ltd., from of Vernon f price of $8,729.00. “Jam- the Fair association workers Official judge for the show will be R. M. Wilson, district hortieulturist from Salmon Arm, who will also handle the flower judging. A. R. Tar- ves, district agriculturist from Que- snel will handle the field forage classes and vegetables, and Mrs. R. McLeod of Horsefly and Mrs. Wm. Dingwall of Wright Station will jud- ge the hobbies and handicrafts and home cooking and fancywork class- es respectively. he 6th Annual Cariboo Fall Fair Set for Next Thursday & Friday are busy these nights getting class. Alexis Creek will again be en- tering and one will be shown ‘by St. Joseph's Mission. Entries for the classes will be taken at the arena all day Wednes- day and up to 11 a.m. Thursday. Judging commences then and when |this is completed (usually around 4 p.m.) the.doors will be opened to the public. The arena remgins open all day Friday and Friday night. | Judges for the large Ss show that is run in conjunction with the fair will be F. W.Dowie of Van- couver and H. Turnbull of LiNooet. Besides the competing exhibits in the total of 264 classes. of the fair, there will be eight industrial dis- Plays and three shown by local or- Wanizations, the P-TA, Library: As- ‘or Only other figure received on the eae and Historical Association. mew hall was from the local firm of Montgomery Construction for 250,000, The Vernon The building itself will company, presently. working on tle addition to the high school here, started work on the hall this week. closely parallel the Federal building in ap- pearance with a natural-finish wood exterior finish. The schools will also have displays ¢9,-|shown. A skillway will be opearted thie year by the Kiwanis Club, working on the last half of their $1,000 pledge to the War Memorial Hospital building fund, A tood concession will be operated this year by the Legion Auxiliary, Only two entries have been secur- ed so far for the district display crashed into the rear most seriously injured was Wardell, Kamloops to be flown to Vancouver for broken neck. Hannah and Robert brought to War where truck, Two men lost their lives Two Men Killed Last Night In Highway Smash-up last night in a highway accident six miles south-of 100 Mile House when a light delivery truck of a loaded lumber truck. There were five One of the victims » 20, Kelowna. Of the other three 16, who was rushed treatment of what may be The other two, Thom: Chappell. we Memorial they released According to police, the lumb I in the ight delivery at the time of the ac-| Mile and driven hy, Glen’ lent The were ail working in the 00 Mile area. was Joseph Name of the second man killed is being withheld by police pending notification ot next-of-kin. passengers, Ralph hospital following X-Ray’s being taken of their minor injuries. owned by Cliff Garrow of 100 Gordon, had sieppedon. ihesaighivay just minutes’ before the light truck crash-) ed into the loaded vehicle. Mr. Gor- don was standing beside the truck when the crash occured. The light vehicle was completely demolished in the crash, The acci-' dent occured about midnight. $35,000 Loss In Mill Blaze Loss is estimated at $35,000 in a fire that swept the mill of Cariboo Manufacturing Ltd., at Exeter sta- ‘tion near 100 Mile House ‘Tuesday to B as re er with for the past eight years. Mr. Cade will devote his full time in the future to his other business interests, principally that of Wil- liams Lake Motors Ltd., of which he is a director. The law practice will continue in its present location under a partner- ‘ship arrangement between Lee Skipps.and Les Langley under the firm name of Skipp & Langley. Mr. Cade established his law prac- tice here alone eight years ago. As it grew he took Mr. Skipp into the firm and last year Mr. Langley join- ed the firm. Mr. Cade took an extended vacation last winter and Mr. Skipp and Mr. Langley handled the practice in his absence. Since te- turning, Mr. Cade has become more closely associated with the. expand- ing garage business, the growth of which prompted his recent decision to give up the active practise of law. Millworker Suffers Severe Leg Burns John M. Thompson suffered sev- ere burns to both legs and one hand Monday when flaming gasoline en- |¥eloped him as he was starting a “Slash fire at H and M Sawmill, Mr. Thompson said one unsuecess- ful attempt had been made to start the pile with gas, and as ap- proached to put more on, the fire suddenly caught, travelling to the container he held. Fast action on the he ed to town following emergency dent occured at fhe mill ten miles from town until he was under doc- hour elapsed. also. Rosanne left George on the first 1] trip to Montreal to v The trip will take them to Toronto, Midland, and Cleveland, Ohio, with the ‘They part of fellow workers extinquished |? Side trip to Niagara to visit his flaming clothes, and he was rush- | world Boy Scout will return the first week in Septem- treatment. From the time the acci-| Per: tor’s care at the hospital, just half an Jeavin CHIEF RANGER —Centra) Press Canaaian rincess Margaret, in uniform of chief Ranger of the British Commonwealth and Empire. takes the salute at the march past of Girl Guides and Brownies at the Girl Guide rally at Kiagel- holm, Gloucester. Ed Deschene and_ his Tuesday for it relativ: Jamboree. ea Mr. daughter Prince of a holiday and Mrs. G. G. Mableson are & on a trip to Edmonton an@ | Kenora, Ont, night. The loss was mainly covered by insurance. The company plans on re. building the plant immediately. No information was obtainable on Possible cause of the blaze. Forestry men from 100 Mile brought their tire fighting equipment to the scene but the flames had obtained too strong a hold to be checked. False Pretences Charge William Collins of McLeese Lake was fined $50 and costs and order- ed to make restitution of $23.56. or in default serve two months, when he was convicted on a charge of false pretences in police court this week. Collins passed a worthless cheave at Soda Creek that lead to the char- ge being laid. —___. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Friesen of Squamish visited Mr. Sam _ Sloan recenty. Construction of a feed lot Co-op., Will be underway this the C.C. A. Idea of a féed lot was first decided on in June, 1954, and since then the directors have examined every aspect es.| Of its establishment and operation. and have canvassed the association membership to determine the ranch- ers’ thoughts on the subject.. The feed lot can be built for an estimated $15,000, and will handle| about 500 head of stock. Pacific Great Eastern Railway that is pending on-the site that has been picked out oy railroad property. Car Thieves Busy On Town Streets Several more cases of theft of and frem parked vehicles have occured in town within the past few days. Latest vehicle to disappear was a pickup truck owned by Lignum’s Ltd. The truck was parked in front of driver Fred Hutchinson’s place of residence on Fourth Avenue on tha night of August 13, and the follow- ing morning it was gone. Police received word yesterday that the truck had heen discovered abandoned about four miles north of Quesnel. It had been shoyed of the highway and down an embankment. In it were several pieces of mill equipment resembling items. stolen from Schmidt Bros. mill near Soda Creek. Not located yet is the car owned by Ronald Hughes that was taken on the night of July 31 from a town street. Alertness on the part of local citi- zens was responsible for the appre- hension and subsequent appearance in court of two men in the act of helping themselvesto goods from parked vehicles. - Se About 3 a.m. August 7, John Mes- seros was warned hy his daughter she heard someone around their car parked in front of their house on Yorston Street. Mr. Messeros went outside and caught a man trying to get into the car after breaking’ a window. In court on Monday, Norman Le- lond of Quesnel pleaded guilty to a Charge of attempting to steal two ear blankets and was fined $50 and costs or in default two months. An employee of Mackenzies Ltd., watched a man take a box of grocer- ies off a truck parked in the lane. and warned owner Wililam Petruk. The man Isadore Phillips, was ap- prehended and brought into court the following day where he was fined $50 and costs or in default one month on a charge of attempting to steal the groceries. Local Man Burned In Canyon Crash Robert W. McLean, a worker on the sewer project here, was the driv- er of a car involved in an accident near Boston Bar Sunday in which a Victoria motorcyclist lost his life. The young victim became a “hu- man torch” when he was trapped sociation in conjunction with the B. Cc. under his flaming motorcycle. Me- Lean was taken to Lytton hospital following the accident for treatment to burns he suffered when he tried to lift the burning motorcycle off the victim. Feed Lot Construction This Fall by the Cariboo Cattlemen’s As- Live Stock Producers fall, according to the office of $n ‘Local Agriculturist |To Bella Coola Fair District agriculturist Joe Walsh |has been appointed official judge of this year’s Fall Fair at Bella Coola, | Sehich is held at the coast centre September 5. Road conditions to Bella Coola | nave improved a great deal since the Delay now is approval from the} opening caravan made the trip last month, and if the dry fall weather persists the trip could be made with- out trouble from here,