“THE TERRACE NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1931

Phitbert. Hotel

TERRACE, B. C.

Fully Modern
Running Water
Travellers Sample Rooms

P. O. Box 5

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Gordon Temple, Prop.

Electric Light”

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‘lved to a very large exent.

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Coal hés been discovered at Aklavik
on the shore cf the Arctic Ocean, and
n saniple has. been forwarded to, Bd
monton for analysis. Should it prove
tu be good coal the fuel situation. in
the far north will have have been sol

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Yas your subseription been paid yet?

Here and There

_ A. C. Leighton, R.B.A., presi-

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Rough Lomber

S45 common dimension and No. 1
No, 1 Finish, Siding, Flooring, V-joint

Shingles

Geo. Little Terrace, B.C,

Terrace Mill Stock of
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Shiplap
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Mouldings,
PRICES ON APPLICATION

Make the Hotel Grosvenor your home
while in Vancouver. Here is every
comfort and service—cheerful lounge,
writing and smoking rooms, dining
room. Just two blocks away is the
centre of Vancouver's shopping and
theatre district. Hates are very rea-
sonable,

RATES
Daily:

Det'd Bath + $1.50
With Bath + $2.00
Weekly:
Det'd Bath $ 9.00
With Bath $12.00
Monthly:
Det'd Bath $25.00
With Bath $30.00

Christy’s Bakery

Terrace, B.C.

Will ship to any point on line

Will you try our Bread and
Buns?

Standing orders shipped
repularly.

All kinds of eake.

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It is reported fram Ottawn that a
deficit of $20,000,000 is expected. That
iy just about the sum expended on re

lief during the year. . .
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Get our price. —
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Washington has decided to eut down
expenditures that were being mnde to

| of Britain, at Manila on Mareh 165.

- visions of the Company’s retire-

dent of the Government Art
College at Calgary, will again
hold his summer art school for’
selected art students from the
provinoes of Alberta at the Kana-
naskis Dude Ranch near Banff,
Alta. Mr .Leightun, who is a
grand nephew of the late Lord
Leighton, president of the British

been painting for years at Banit
and through the Canadian Rock-
jes. He is also head of the In-
stitute of Technology and Art in
connection with the University of,
Alberta. The Kasaniskis Dude
Ranch operated by Mrs. Bill
Brewster, is well known through-
out Canada and the United States,
and is surrounded by the most
nugnificent of Canaiiaun” Rocky
Mountain scenery.

Governor Frank Murphy, of the
Philippine Islands, was the guest
of Commodore R. G. Latta, of tha
Canadian Pacific liner Empress

Governor Murpliy inspected the
liner, which is engaged on her
annual Round the World cruise,
and wished Commodore Latta and
his ship many happy returnoa to
Manila.

Captain Cyril D. Neroutsos, for
many years Manager of the Brit-
ish Columbia Coast- Boat Steam-
ship service of the Canadian Paci-
fic Railway, relinquishes his
duties on April Ist under the pro-

.ment regulations. He-.is succeed-
ed by Captain R. W. McMurray,
formerly Marine Superintendent
at Vancouver.

Three cruises to the Norweglan
finrds and the Land of the Mid-
night Sun will be made by the
Express of Australia this sum-
mer. he first cruise, of 14 days,
leaves Southampton June 29, the
secand fram London July 14, for a
18 day trip as far north as Ham-
merfest, North Cape and 5pliz-
bergen, and the third from Im-
ningham, 12 days, to the fjords
and Oslo and Copenhagen, Con-
necling sailings from Canada for

of Australia from‘Quebec June #1,
dhe Duchess of Atholl-frem Mont-
real July 6, nud the Duchess ‘of
York from Montreal July 20.

Your favorite picture stars,
from Greta Garbo to EetlLy Boop
will be seen as well as heard
aboard the “Duchess” iimers, as
well as the “Empresces” of the
Canmudinn Pacific this) etmuer.
The Duchess of Bedford and
Duchess of York are alrendy
equipped .with talking picture
machines and the Wnehess of
Atholl and Duchess of Richnund
will have them for their first
yoyages: this summer, ‘The Em-
press of Britain and Empress of
Australia have been showlug
talkies for some tline now,

. The Faster hotldays, ¢ommen-
cing March 20 and extending to
April 3rd, offer un exceptional
‘opportunity for travel. The Can-
adian Pacific Railway !s making
generous fare concessious and
indications: are” thut extensive
travel programmes will be carried
out by Canadians and visllors to
the Dominion. —

inces galled from Halifax recent-
lyin the Canadian Pacific liner
Montclare. On-Easter Eve they
will be received in audience by
- the Pope, They will visit Lon-
don, Paris, Milan, Assisi and other

-ta coat of white paint on the outside

the: three cruises are the Empress .-

A large party .ef Holy Year’
pligrims from the Marttime Prov- |

Terrace Notes ©

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On Sunday morning. a special Easter
serviced was conducted: by. Rev. W.. R.
Welch in:the United. Church. During
the sertice syieclal music was rendered
hy the junio. choir. ‘The. decorations
for the day: were in‘evergreens, narcis
sis and daffodils. re
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Mr .sGeorge Little and. daughter
Miss Dorothy returmed. from Rupert
on Friday lasts. 0. Co
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Major C. H. Hearn of the hatchery.
at Lakelse was in town on Thursday
of last. week and reported that there
iy still considerable snow on the Lekel
se youd. The hatchery staff is run
ning short of supplies and frequent
trips to town are necessaty as only a
small: quantity cgn be packed on one’s
mek’ at actimes: -.- oe
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The number of smokes seen through
the valley during the past week. are
indicative of a considerable amount of
clearing thit has been done during the
winter months. Several new areas
will be brought under cultivation this
xpring..and some of the local residents
are preparing. pastures in readiness for
the family-cow.

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"Miss Doris I. Robinson, one of the
student nurses who moved from ihe

binn Hospital, New Westminster, has
yecently moved to the Tranquile hos
pital where she will take & two months
conrse, Miss Robinson will write her
R. X. examinations in May.

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The Marmers Institute shop has had

and the interior is lined with sisalcraft
and also. painted. white. This, along
with the. modern ice box which has
-hoen installed provides a plant for the
sanitary handling of meat products in
vil seasons. .

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Now that the ice on Lakelse Lake is
brenking up some of the giwners of
summer cottages are beginning to get
nuxions a8 to what the ice will do to
their property. One house boat is now
reported to have ‘broken loose and is
in the centre of a large ice drift and
‘woing wp and down the Inke according

te the direction of the wind.
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Starting Grove |

Hazelto nHospital to the Royal Colum |

Word has been yeceived from Miss

of Hard Maple .
Trees Terrace

Is the Skeena Valley to be the majile
star producing aren of Central B.C.?
George Little believes it has possibili
ties and’ is backing his contention by |
2 definite trial this spring. ‘Twenty
yenrs ago he brought in a number of
enstern trees and planted them on the
lorth side of Lakelse Avenue. These,
including maples, elm, ash and weeping
birches are sturdy trees and bear
testimony thnt the eastern hardwoods
will thrive even in the comparatively
poor soft to be found on the village.
site. ,

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SPECIA
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FARES ~

BETWEEN ALL POINTS

. On Sale
MARCH 29 to APRIL 1

CANADIAN
NATIONAL

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‘two yenrs ago he slashed some land
on the enst side of the townsite. and
this spring is stumping it in prepara
tion for ti maple grov.e He reports
having vecured a thousand young trees
from Quebec, and these are going, in
part on the new clearing, while others
will go into the deep pockets of soil to
he found on the hillside on the town
end of the bridge.

His first {den was to seenre youns
beeches, he stil holds a fond meinory
of the tun he had as a kid back in
Ontario gathering the beech nuts in
the fall. As he says, this aren has no
nut trees, only 2 few hazel bushes, and
these produce a scanty supply of nuts.

SWAIN’S
Transfer and Taxi Service

We meet all trains

Special Rate to Lakelse
Lake. Sunday Special

Terrace, B.C.

However, the source of beech seed
lings did not develop and the chance
came to get the sugar maple seedlings.
This spring a start is being made to
ward the development. of the sap that
fives our distictive national sweetmeat
If the experiment proves @ success it
offers a solution for one of the prob
lems with which the district has been
faced ever since  ogging — commenced.
With the best lands taken up for agri
culture considerable areas have had
to be left in the logged off condition as
they were of the marginal type, not
worth the cost of bringing them under
cultivation. A successful hardwood
growth would make these lands useful
and innterinly add to the assets of the
district.

Miss V. MeInnes, principal of Kit

sumeatlum high school. lett Friday to

visit her parents at North Bulkley.
eek

Miss Bessie Moore left Friday night
to holiday with her mother, Mrs. B. q.

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Miss Marjory Munro, of Remo, ar
rived. on Friday and is a guest of Mrs
M. Greig. ,

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Miss Patmore left Thursday eveninz
to spend the holidays at her home in

Prince Rupert.
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Mrs, W. J. Wilkinson of Pacific
necompanied by her daughter, Reene
and her sons Tom and Campbell. are
spending the holidays with her parents
Mr, and Mrs. S. Wilkinson.

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About torty local young people went
to Tlzk o nThursday night to attend a
farewell fanction in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Glover who are leaving shortly to
take np residence in Seattle. During
a hanquet which was tendered them #
tase of silver ware was presented to
them. After the banquet there was

Moove in Prince. Rupert.

dancing until enrly in the morning.

Fowler who was a membe rof the Kit
smingalvm school staff some time ago.
She ix nt present on the staff of the
Armeatrong school and is spending her
aster vacation in Vancouver.
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A. Tnvies of the Prince Rupert office
af the Forestry staff was in town at
the week end.

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Redecking of the Skeena bridge has
rot yet started. Part of the lumber
foy the job is stacked at the town end
Imt the old deck, is stil a source of
danger to oll vehicles using it. Just
recently trucks have punched new hoes
through the floor and the danger of n
serious accident is increasing.
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Dr, nud Mrs. 8. G. Mills left for the
coast Saturday evening.
eed
Quite a Tombe rot loenl people took
advantige of the cheap fares and went
to Ttupert for the holidays, among
them were Mrs. T. J. Kirkpatrick and
Miss Curmen Smith who left Thursday
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Spocinl Passion Week services were
held in local churches during the week
On the first four evenings special ser
vices were held by Rev. W. R. Welch
in Knox United Church and on Good,
Friday morning Rev. J., B. Birchall
held a ‘union: service in St. Matthews

Church. , 7

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Two Haster services were held in St

ing service the choir rendered an
mithem and special Haster. music wok

help revive business, This is due to-

what‘is reported to beb a decided hn--
provement fi bnsiness: generulty,

cities In Europe before rewurning
io Canado at the end of April,

given at both ‘services. “Rev. J, BE.

Matthews church. ‘During the morn ,

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Blrehyt zave fiwo splendid “sermons.

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