1g 4 fence ae From Smitfers jhe Dudee go0% oa will truck avrived hee last week with a load of spuds aml vegetables from the Meltanuska Va iey, Alaska. of Mx, Wateh of the Dodge division cf the @hrysler. Corporation, the party consisted of AL Widera, “calc brated sefuky driver. Mr. Peterson, | “Dodge dealer. in Ketehlican, and Ai. Berner of Prince Rupert aa oftictal - guide, wud | uf course the photos 7«phayr. Leaving Irjnce Rupert: by rail at 1003-aan. on Oclever 26 the truck arrived fn New Hazelton at.740 pn. the same day. The truck was made’ yeatty Lo take to the highway, and: arrived: in. Smithers that ‘night.. The ‘weight of the truck? Rupert, lees passengers and’ ‘baggage, was 15,200 Ibs . The party:* das ‘due | to” artive in. New York on Saturday morning, Nov.: 6. Everyone was highly elated with the trip but were particularly yocifirous in their praises of-the courtesies ex- fended them, not only by: railway. offi- eials, but by everyone with | whom. they came in contact. 1 _ es 8 ‘here are many. possessors: of. avoe: begone countenasices in town now: On the street ‘corners, in’ the “stores, . in fact every place where “the populace is prone to gather, one is markedly struck by the number of woeful and delorous expressions. the hangers-around and the business men engaged In: -heated- -and ‘animated conversation. The fire and’ sparkle in many on eye has been replaced by @ look of dreamy remoteness indicative of souls no longer - conscious of. thelr prosaic and. mundane - surroundings And the cause: of: it all, “quiries: the un- the: Be eed to the: ‘haunts’ ‘of: te i pintail widg geon. and. ‘teal. .” ‘Not™ “for one whole long. year will the: ‘hush’ ‘of. the morning be: shattered . by.. the’. vicious erack of shotguns, or will the whirr |. of “wings start: pulses hammering ; and. set the red. blood - leaping through- the veing,. "Lis:all very sad;.and your cor- respondent is suffering from the same malady, hence. all the. high falutin’ language. (oom . Percy Berg. left on Tuesday’ 8 trai for Edmonton: He was all thrilled at the prospect. of. bumping of? a flock’ of grain fed’ ‘prairie ducks, ‘put. intends to Visit relatives also. a Basketball: was. launched, success: | fully last week, Both-sentor and the| junior boys and girls are-active, and n.leazue has been formed which in- cludes teams from Telkwa, Though too early inthe season. to predict the|- “winnah”’ the teams are producing a smart brand of ‘ball which will .un- doubtedly’. lead to. a closely. contested race for top -spot,:: eee Mrs. L. B. Warner apent : ‘the ‘lat |. few days visiting friends . ‘in Prinoé: Rupert. + te we ot W. J, o'Nelll,. L ‘Martin, Art: Martin and Mel Kerr returmed to: town : ‘1 t: week from a trip: té “Vancouver. "They brought back.a-new . Ponitlac - witch Wiggs bought while in-the. south. . He reports the. roads in Fine: shane: -as-far | a party Under the 'sai-rship| - No longer are. t| forthe re Visiting Town ing Empire, - Prince ‘Rupert's; - ploneer paper, and the only paper. in the north older, than. the Omineca. Herald; arriv- ed, in. New Hazelton: last Saturday a.m. to visit with ye editor: of the: Herald a few days... Raymond's : arrival: was: co early in the am. that he was not met find chad. to find. his; way up to’ the hotel by: himself. ‘He tried a short cut up the rnilway- track, but he did not take: into consideration -- ‘any possible changes. in the typograpby Bir” ‘Shreent as. men’s comic; Marie Jenze, best dressed: lady. . PARENT ON Is HOLIDAYS Geo, D. Parent, C.N.R. ‘agent here, is on his holidays which he is spend- ing’ on “his .farm here superintending the fall operations. He even does ‘some work. himself, having transferred ‘four loads-of compost all by himself {on Saturday. last. Mr... Parent ‘has 4 been, developing his farm ‘for many :a long year and: he thinks he has it now to a polit where it should be self sup porting." He hopes 80 as he -will soon be: -getting. on the superanuation list and he. wants. some place.to spend the last quarter of eentury of his life. ts Phe, -Jounger: -ehflaten’ in: ‘the: New| "| Hazelton . ‘¢hool had © a "Hallowe'en last. Briday. afternoon. t ft 6 eight. ye years,” ~ Likes Climate : W. J. "Raymond, editor of the Even-| “has. ‘been a bia | Prince Rupert _ ‘tho Garden City by the Sea | ‘By Gur Own Correspondent Prince Rupert people are gradually discovering that halibut and salmon are not the only fish that swim in the seas. .With close season regulating the former species becoming more re- stricted, the tendency today is for fishermen to pay-more attention ‘to the commercial possibilities of the differ- ent “varieties of cod and. flat fish that |" abound off this port, Black cod, of course, has been-a standard dish for years, and now the red and grey kind are beginning to work toward perman- ency in popular ‘favor. The recent campaign * of: publicity, detailing the nutritive worth of sea foods, and me- thods: of preparing and serving has been a highly valuable factor in sup- plementing the efforts of the fisher- men themselves. ea 8 Prince Rupert; always alert to the latest hint concerning the progress of pulp mill enterprises, bas heard but the less concerned in the potential in- vestmient which means so much, not on are interested in the project are any the less concerned in the pntential en- terprise which meang so much, not on- ly to this city, but also to the entire district of Skeena, It is known that a Montreal underwriting house which has been identified with the establish- ment of tpulp and paper: mills in ihe past is considering the sityation at \ to motor’ ‘inte the, Kispiox,, ontthe. Bubp trnce Rupert, And . ~ checking AD, ON: | ; kley “Valley, into ‘the Lakes country, or. What. has'b Been reparted ‘cone ening | Wwa-: ter, and the ijuantity and: quality. of it, as well ag the scope of raw: material in the shape of wood, and many, other factors entering Into the mannfacture of pulp, The international outlook -is another reason, and obviously well founded, why pulp mill affairs seem- ingly mark time. The undeclared war _|in Ching, the struggle in Spain, the diplomatie game of chess in continen- tal Burope, the vast rearmament plans of Great Britain, with the undertone of war in the thoughts of every body all have a biighting effect on the ready inv estinent of capital, sun T.. Jomnston, for many years gen- eral manager of the Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., did not leave the cdast ' province when he retired from tiétive “jiattleipation’ a few years ago. With Mrs. Johnson he returned to Hng Jland, but ltke so many: others who have once resided in British Columbia, he is-back in the land of the sunset sea,. They make their home in Victor- ia and plan on spending the winter in Southern California. ha ; - «There may bea few. along. the Skeena. who recall Bill Turnbull, a likeable Scott, who. for years wes en- gaged: in hewspoper work,. Mr. Turn- buil after. leaving here, served’ as. lum- ber ‘commissioner for the provineial government, subsequently. Tesigning -to locate in ‘the - ‘Argentine Republi, and. he‘stili lives there, A local friend has heard: from him* recently. - He makes his home in: Buenos Aires. -He likes the. country ~ and is: ‘Drospering, and ‘from -the. far: south sends: ‘good wishes” to alt ald. ‘pals. inthe far’ north. - “ ee See an ye extables from. ‘along the Skeena ag, “rel. “Binkley, Valley. ‘spuds: and. ‘other: woe 0 AB MORE- wer (NAMES The list of those who attended the teachers convention at Burns Lake re- cently was not complete and the fol- Raabe, Smithers; D. O'Neill, Pacific; din, Forestdale: I, M. Smith; A. M. Butler, Francois Lake; Miss M. B. Chapman, Rose Lake; L, Jones Palling W. Gilmour, Sealy Lake; R, GC, Glover, Kitwanga; R. O. Winter, Orange Val- ley; Wm. J. Nelles; Noralee; J, A. Thomas, Mapes; M. Piper, Round Lake A. B. Root, Willowvale; V. G. Doodson Smithers; F.C. McCague, ‘Smithers, “AMONG THOSE WHO HELPED - Among those who rendered valuable assistance to the Smithers committee on Saskatchewanm relief were Rev. W. McIntosh who made many trips thronghout the country soliciting pro- duce; Myr. Preston and: Mr. Howells also did the same; W. J. 0’Neill, who supplied a truck and man for two trips into the Driftwood and Glentan- wa areas to callect produce; The Lad- ies Guild of the United Church and the Woman’s Auxiliary of the. Anglican chureh who solicited funds and goods around town; Mrs. KE. BE, Chapman of Glentanna who donated a ton of bay that was sold for $15, and the money used to purchase potatoes. Among other things that went into the two cars that left this district were a quantity of clothing, jarred fruits, pickles, etc. lowing names are now added'Miss M.,I. K. A. Johnston, Vanderhoof; HE. Lun-|. . ‘No. 18 [Turkey Dinner ‘Sale of. Work — ‘Entertainment A big turkey dinner: with hot vege- fables, salads, pumpkin pie and other kinds of pie; will be given in the New — Hazelton Hall by the Ladies Aid of the United Church, on Thursday, Nov. 11th from 5,30 in eafternoon to 7.30 in the evening. The price for the din- ner will be 50c and that is almost in- ; viting you to be a free guest. “The turkey will be cooked by the best. cook in the country and the vegetables will be prepared and cooked by those who really know how. to do it, and the pie! well, you will never get better. The turkey has been donated. by Mr. and Mrs, Thom who raised it themselves. It is a big one and is being well fin- ished. . The sanie evening the ‘indies will hold their annual sale of work, and in the same hall. Booths will be there at which fancy work@jandy and home cooking may be purchased, there will he a fish pond, and a fineybig, young goose, donated by Mrs. MacKenzie, is to be drawn for. Did you get your ticket yet? There is no admission for the bazaar. Following the bazaar a short. musical program and other forms of: entertainment will be provided. As the entire evening will be comparative- ly short folks ‘will be able to attend any other entertainment on for thai night. Owing to the remarkably mild and fair weather this fall the road camps along the Skeena have been able to tre that: work’ “wit ‘eouthine for. some time to come. This is a shell fish packing and can- ning plant sponsored exclusively by; local men. It is located on the water front, not far from. the drydock yards. of concrete, equipped with the very latest machinery for the ready trans- action of business. The building. per-. mit was taken out in the’ name of Thos McMeekin, and “the contractors® were John Corrie & Son. ‘The handling of oysters will be one of the features of this up-to-date aequisition to local ma rine industries. “ * = The nutive population of the north: coast anticipate ‘with keen interest the aniversary: -edlébration of the fouding” of Metlukatla, Alaska, due this month. There are two Metlakatlas. inal village is situated on the Tsimp- sean peninsula just across the bay from Prince Rupert, “The late Father Dunean ploneer ~ missionary, started the hamlet. ‘There was a time when that community flourished for Father Duncan. evidentally believed in mater- jal as well as -spiritual’ ‘development. He also understood. Indians. After a while certain. differences awith eeclesi- astical superiors . ATOSE, finally culmin- ating in a cleavage.. Duneah and his native: supporters and adherents lett the. old. village. for. ‘Annette: Island, ‘in the vielnity of: Ketchikan where a new Metlakatla came , - into heing.: “The years have seen. stendy progress, for | - today the: ‘Alaskan’: Metlakatla.- reflects degree. of. thrift, «Initiative “And, ‘this: ‘will It is partly built of frame and partly | The orig: Owing to a big ‘delay at Ketchikan awaiting the dellvery of potatoes from Matanuska which were for delivery to work, cotta nde asesors ear mom fi or gt bak bee oar” | a week ago and the truck came in-dur- ing the evening on the railway traeks.. Upon arrival here the flange wheels Were removed, the regular tires. put on and the truck continued its journey enst immediately. Included in. the igshipment were some:from the Murray farm at Doughty, just east of New Hazelton, Fortunateely for the spuds the weather through the northern in- ‘terior continued mild, so that if ‘the ‘boys driving the truck have: any kind of luck after they ‘hit their own coun- try to the south they should make # successful trip and land their spuds , from away up in Alaska ‘on the New 1 York market in good shape. 1. A recent issue of : Life, New York, contained, .2.. :taken :on-the trip with Lord Tweeds- : | nonin, Govenor General of Canada, as he travelled down north and ‘over the great north country. ‘and in the same issue are o number of pictures dealing with. Dr. Archibald Fleming,: Anglican Bishop’ of the Canadian - Arctic. : ne Hallowe'en 1 passed. off. ‘quietly here. Up to the time’ of ‘Writing it is “hot known of any damage done. Satur- day evening a number of the childrea were entertained by ‘Mr. and Mrs,: P, Smith and on Sunday night the young- sters: were around’ calling on their old friends. Some of the larger boys also were out, but- ‘they were only watch- ing the youngsters to. aee that. “Mey did. no harm. ; a . : . The sole of Yukon “thetalg, ‘for. the as LL $8,000,000, and‘ the big companies are?" ee [DOW ‘about: ready to Produce on.a large. | seale; “Gold, ‘silver and” other“ “metald ‘will flow out of that ‘far orth’ coun-- try for years to come, Boy cards. yet?. ‘See ‘the | samples - Oniineca Herald office, You large, number..of. pictares + ‘year: wilh ‘ahiount’ toes “approximately es