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q iy the end of last, week a combina-
jtien of influential men, organizations
f and industries saw the fulfillment of
un dream jong ago dreamed, and ong
that has been eonstantly dreamed by
Baar, those sme men for generations.
On Friday of lust week the Cham-
Lbher of Commerce of Prince Rupert te-
ceived word that an order for thirty.
: million feet of balsam: logs was to be
Aa producéd in the north for export. At
Ee cirst it was not Just clenr whether the
first wire meant that the coast mills
und Loggers were to haye the handling
By of the order or whether the order was
tv be spt up in the north.

Further negotiations were carried on
Powith the iden of having the Northern
British Columbiz Timbermen’s  Asso-
ciation or the Prince Rupert Chamber
a oof Commerce have the handling of the
A division of the order.’ These negotia-
tions were suceessful, and the result
is that the country along the Cana-
dian National Railway will get the big
end of the stick, Prinve Rupert and
possilly the Queen Charlotte Islands
will get a good portion and then any-
one in a position tu deliver the logs as
per specifications will have an oppor-
{trinity to get out logs. The mills at
‘Terrace aud Vanarsdol and at Shames
and loxecrs right throngh to the New

Ifnzelton seetion.
. These logs ave for export to Japan
mer int China where they will be used in
ea constuction. It will be remembered
that some years ago a few million feet
if squoves were shipped aut from this
district for export to the seme: cqun-

am tyies.
This order will go a long way to
wipe out unemployment in the north.
Many men will be put to work and the
work wil last for a considerable time.
Then there will be more orders to fol-
oe low and it Inoks as if the timber in-

dustries and the forests of Northern
; British Columbia were to he allowed
moe 6) exist.

Tt is well known that the bulk of
the asim and some other woods in
the north js over matiwe, and that the
miual loss from this cause is greater
hy far thin any that the timber in-
dustry ¢nn cause. One well informed
timber nnn stated to-us that lt would

| i Thirty . i», ON Feet Logs
To be Exported from the
Northern District Shortly

MP. FE. T. Kenney, M. L, A., C. HL
Orme, Geo, Nickerson and many other
leading men combined their forces in
nn attempt to make the government
nt Victoria, and particularly the mem-

_[her for Prince Rupert and thg Premier

of the Province see the light. Their
efforts have apparently been success-
ful, thus far. Bnt they are not going
to stop until they have got for the
northern timber at least an even break
with the south. They have got the
hall relling and it will be much easier

it.

Shipping Companies are desirous to
use the port of Prinve Rupert, and
cargoes em be brought to Rupert, but
the boats want a ¢arge out of Rupert
tu take beck to the Orient, There are
some. commodities alveady waiting at
Prince Rnpert, such as an elevator fall
of wheat and lets more ready to be
shipped there. If the bonts could load
their decks with logs and lumber and
tinher the shiys would be there. The
railway. it is said, could handle more
freight than now comes its way. The
railway would thus benefit. Everyone
in the country would be working in
the bush. in the mills or serving those
who would be working.

It is good to see that polities has as
yet to enter this scheme of bringing
prosperity to the north. It seems that
the old pelitical game has been played
out and the men are working along
more sine Hnes, and apparently more
effectunl Jines, | Ev ery’, credit is duc.to
those’ who have taken the lead.

Entertained old
Friends of the
~ North at Tea

Mrs, Sidney Ardagh entertained at
ten at the home of her Tnelé, D. Me-
Lendl, 4502 West Tih Ave. Vancouver,
on Friday. Ovtohert2, in honor of her
motherii-law, Mrs. Vernon Ardugh.
Some thirty-two guests were present
apd all the ledtes, with the exception
of Mrs. HL V. Ardagh, had either lived

he far better te cut down the over
mature timber and burn it m than to
wltow Jf to remain.
new crap would le alle to grow,
For a long time the men in the north

‘oy had: visited for some time, in the
‘north and were well acquainted with

Were it burned @ tne guest of honor,

Anong the gnests were some en-
thnsiastic envd players and a dozen of

a who are concerned with the develop-
me ment of the verth and its resources
live heen trying to have recinded one
m of the most unjust acts of the provin-
A cial government, so far as the north
wus concerned, wiped off the recoris.
Some venrs ago, quite a few, the ex-
port of logs, exeept on timber limits
ae crown granted previous to 1906, The
E a old time aspeewlators held the timber
in the sonth and gvent. tracts of It were
prown granted hefove 1906, The north
was thus shut off fran the export
us we were too young then to be eon-
cerned about exporting logs, It was
a yenr or two after that the men
in the north hegan crown = granting
their timber. They have been paylug
tuxes ever since just to hold on,

The south thus got all the export
market, and they aso held the manu-
factired market because their big
mills conld eut a ship load of lumher
and throw on a deck load of logs, all’

@ from the one mill,
Recently the Prince Rupert Cham-
| her of Commerce. the Associnted
, Honrids of Trade, the Northern B. C,
: 5 ep Imbermen’s Assoctation, Olof ‘Hangon

them were given a room by themsel-
ves. During the afternoan a musical
program was eufoyed, the following
contributing -—VYoeal sole by “Mys. D.
R. McLean, formerly of New Fazelton ;
vatnl .sola. by Miss Jew MeLean, 0
daughter of Mrs, 1, Tt. Melenn: vocal
Mrs. Vernon Ardagh;  violm
sola by Miss Ivy Kerr, formerly of
Terrmeo? tane solo hy Mrs, James
Hilnin, farmeely of New Hnzeltan and
noydano solo by Miss Christina Ardagh
the daughter of Mes, Sydney Ardagh,
the hostess, and fovmerly of New Haz-
eltan. Mra. Pat. Aldous, formerly of
Port Fssington and Hasetton, and Mrs
Havald Vernon Ardagh . poured -tea,
Tt wns’a most enjoxable afterticon
and an eventful ane for many of. those
present, ;

sola hy

The lKitseguela river at Skeena
Crossing went on 2 rampage and the
bridge on the main highway has been,
undermined to such an extent that it
is not safe for use although timber has
been nsed to keep it from. going down

altogether,

vee

to keep it rolling than it was to start;

| were confined to theix friends .among

Half Century
Anniversary of

On Saturday next ‘the natives of
Kitsegucla Indian Village will cele-
brate the 50th Anniversary of the com-
ing of the Church and the white man’s
religion to that village. It was Rev.
William Henry Pearce, now retired
aml living in Prince Rupert, who had
made his way from the Naas river ov-
er the old Grease Trail to Kispiox and
down the Skeena to Kitseguela, arriv-
ing there on October 20th 1884. He
Dreached the first services and. start-
ed the work which has since develop-
ed into one of the more important mis-
sionary works along the big water. It
is fitting that Rev. Mr. Pearce should
he present half a century later to take
part in any celebration in connection
with the Church work, and he will bel {
there, arriving Saturday morning.

The celebration will start with a big
hanquet on Saturddy and the hand is
te he there in full strength, On Sun-
day there will he special services both
in the morning «ml evening, Rev, Mr,
Penree is to he the main speaker and
he will he assisted by Rev. Mr. Bir-
chell of Kispiox.

Did You Ever
Stop to Think?

That the honse wife who hns an eye
ty economy reads the adys.

She appreciates the high quality of
the merchandise that is advertised.

At the store that advertises she can
find a selection of merchandise at a

‘The thrity house wife takes advan-
tage of the opportnnities. appearing in
the advertisements. Everyone should
do the same.

People soon learn to have confidence
in the store that is a constant adver-
tiser.

Constant advertising is a guarantee

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price that lnokes ‘shopping worth while |:

A Popular Girl
Weds Premier
“Young Man

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Cowan left the
Interior last Saturday for Prince Ruz
pert where they took the boat to Stew-
art enroute to Premier where they are
xoing to reside in future. Mr. and
Mrs. Cowan were united in marriage
in Smithers on Wednesday morning
last by Rev. D. Donaldson of the Unit-
ed Chureh. The wedding took place
in the United Church in the presence
of a number of friends.

The hride, Miss Vivian Graham, the
only Gaughter of Mr. and Mrs, James
Graham of Smithers, has fer. many
years been one of the most popular
girls in the interlor, and she is one of
the most accomplished. After finish-
ing her studies at Columhbiren College
in New Westminster Miss Graham
War taken on the staff at the govern-
ment office in- Smithers and held ber
position for some seven yenrs,

The groom is employed at Premier
mine, Premier, B. C.. and he and his
heide take ‘to Premier with them the
hest wishes of a host of triends,

Miss Bertha Chapman was brides-
aie: Mrs. Dunean McLean pleyed the
wedding march: J. H. Graham, broth-
er of the bride was greomsman and
Tames Silver and Reggie Collison act-
ed as ushers at the church.

During the signing of the register
Miss Linnean Hnnson sang “Today” o
composition ly Mrs. Fisher of New
Westminster, and a friend of the bride

Following the ceremony at the
church. a reception was held at the
home of the bride’s parents

kerville where he has been working
for some thne. He was accompanied
home hy Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Willan
who had made the trip down with

their sen Robt. the week before.
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Some of their young friends were

of quality, and quality builds up a re-.
putation for honesty.

win the confidence of the people and!
these stores always appreciate honest. |
eviticism, for if always helps the mer-
chant.

The uptodate merchant. realizes that
the growth of his husiness depends on|

good merchandise, courtesy. and the ’
tight kind of advertising. When the

turnish this they furnish the rf; wht
kind of eustomers. |

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AND
ATTRACTIVE WINDOW DISPLAYS
DRAW BUSINESS.

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Prince Rupert still has hopes of a,

pulp mill, and in connection with that
is to be developed a sulphuric acid
mine that will alsa give good returns

in gold and silver.
mike

Tp to last Saturday dahlias, roses, !
asters, wall flowers and many other
flowers were blooming luxuriousty in
Terrace home ‘giurdens. There had

been no frost up to that time,
et

On Fuesday evening of this week CG,

{tL and Mrs. Snwle entertained gout}.
‘ltnubles at bridge-in honor of thelr sil-

yer wedding anniversary. The guests

the old timers. The prize-winnerg in
the bridge: game were Miss Cralg and
Geo. D. Parent while Capt. G. @. Mor-
timer secured the consolation. In ger-
ving refreshments the hostess was as-
sisted by Miss Craig, Miss Haines and

Migs TInzel Lamb,
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| Mas your subscription been paid yet?

entertained at the nurses residence on
{Friday evening last. in honor of A. St.

Stores with a reputation for honesty | Chuv Trvine and Miss Bessie Moore
‘whose wedding will take piace

Miss Helen’ Camphell was has-,

this
week,
“tess and the affair took the form of a
shower and ridge party,

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On Monday last Geo. D. Parent had
‘the imisfortnme to lose a high class
mileh cow. It lind gotten hold of
somethtig of n poisonons nature in the
pasture field and passed out before

the owner knew what wrs happening.
nek

The Prince of Wales is strong for a
fully equipped air foree in Gront Brit-
ain to work with the army and navy.

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The BR. C. timber eut thos far this
year is thirty per cent higher than it

Jwars Inst year at this time,

eke
Tom Scully and Wm. Patmore got
some radia publicity over their dis-
cavery of a good quartz gold property
on Lorne Creck near Dorreen,
sz 4
Cnadians oversubscribed the

funding lonn by 33 million dollars.
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Corpl G. aA.
the city ‘force in Prince Rupert, : has

been transferred ‘to. Fernie.
ee

His Honor Judge Fisher motored
from Smithers on Wednesday to call
on some old friends. He had. ‘ben’
holding County: Court ‘in Smithers.

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Sargt. R. W. Bowen of Bentleton is
to arrive in Smithers.to take charge
of the police district in n place st Sarst.
Fairbairn,

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“Al. Hab arrived in tewn the first of}
the \veek, having driven up from Bar.

Wyman, in -charge of |,

'‘Srgt. Fairbairn

‘Gets Transfer
To Cranbrook

lt is not particularly often that «
large community, mostly in the ploneer
stare yet, feel a reul regret at the re-
moval of a member of the police force.
But Sargt. Andrew Fairbairn of Sint-
thers is the police officer who it may
be said has the confidence and the
rexpect of the vast majority of the folk
in Northern British Columbia, After
so long a sojourn in the north this is

only as a just’ police officer, but as ii
man of worth.

It has heen known for some time a
move was in store for Sargt. Fairbairn
but «when word finally came it was a
surprise to the citizens, and not alto-
gether o plensant one, although every
ene ix cnlled that he is going to a
larger place, and a place where hix
yonng family may bave greater op-
portunities to develop their talents.

Sargt. Fairbairn is leaving on Sat-
Wduy of next week, Oct. 27 for Cran-
brook where he will be in charge of
the detachment of provincial police.

It was in 1912 that Andy Fairbairn.
just a constable, arrived in Hazelton
where he remained for about a year
and was then transfered to New Haz-
elton where he remained for a few
more months. Those were stirring
days when several thousand men of
all nationalities and all walks of life
were employed on railway consirue-
‘tion and all the industries that go with
the railway construction, The police
force was small and men were Kept on
the move pretty well. Andy was jnst
packing up to ivke the train out of
New Hazelton:on- a. special joh. when
the first bank robbery took place here
He did not make that trip until later.

The next move for the Constahle
was to Decker Lake where he spent a
few months and was sent back to Als
dermere to relieve the regular. con-
stable. That was in 1914, The office
was soon moved dawn to Telkwa and
Andy never got away again. After a
number of years In Telkwa he was
sent to Smithers to take charge of the
distriet after Saret. Wm. Service was
transferred to Pince Rupert.. With
the exception of two summers he was
investigating forest fires.in the Prince
George distict. Sargt. Fairbairn has
been continnously in this distict.

There ig not mueh in the way of de-
velopment throughout the north that
the Sargent has not had @ hand in ft
in some was. If it was o peaceable
development for the welfare of the
welfare of the people he joined in the
fun and took his full share of resnon-
sibility. But if the enterprise was net
so peacenble he was just as ready to
assume his responsibilities. He can
tell many good yarns of life on the
frontier, and he also knows a lot of
yatns of the more senmy side of life
that has come tnder review. Through
it all he made stendy progress in the
life work he adopted, and made a host
of friends wherever he went.

The people suy good bye to Andy
Fairbairn with regret, and those who
have had the privilege of knowing Mrs
Fairbairn and her family, equally re-
gret thelr departue.

“ W.,D,Vanee of Prince Rupert, and
D. D. Gi M, paid an ‘official visit to
the “Masénie. Tiodges In Terrace and in
Snilthers ‘last ‘week returning to the

coast! on Tuesday,
ahh

the three western provinces will came
under the ‘Marketing Act.in the nesr
future. The machinery is’ ready and

sto get. together.

itis up to the producers. and denlers

a ‘eal tribute to Sargt. Fairbairn, not’

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