Wednesday, October 22; 1958. LD DAYS When British. Columbia Was Born CHAPTER SVE COL, R. C. MOODY There. was -a. flash of pistols and balls whined “over: the head of: Col. Richard. Clement ©. Moody.’ as«: his “small boat ‘neared the landing at Yale. It was February, 1859, the colonel yad not been in the new colony of 3ritish Columbia: when he met his ‘rst challenge. , Officer : commanding *'a force of 65 Royal. Engineers, ‘Moody was uso the newly-named:: Lieutenant-. xyovernor, When word: came down- ’ Hen of trouble at Yale; he’ had set “with: Judge’ "Matthew. “Begbie 20’ men to “show*the flag’? to: smerican. toughs who. were: threat- ning - to: rela the “new - gold. “rontier, Ss “The .toughs were ‘waiting -at the | ‘vinding -at Fort. Yale,among them ‘ed McGowan,: who was-held: to .be ‘ringleader and was known to be “Sught by‘ the Vigilantes ~ at. San. -- raneisco.. If McGowan could. cow “tis tenderfoot officer;. fresh from ngland his-importance would: soar “ord the: forces of order would ‘stay "‘oré-in-the settled areas and‘ leave e gold bars of the. Fraser to be ’ vided among. the. most ruthless id cunning. ww /MLL AT SEA ‘The bulk. of’ Moody’s.. “Sominana: sas still on the high seas, rounding ““He-had-inall;:3! oa was : aveilonie if trouble. broke aa from - ‘Her Majesty’ 's ships. But! , tee at ape . eds Lr : 7 Europe: is: grotting you lotus take: you! Now tinal tae ae “amaginie new. jet-prop Britannias . ave flying the Polay Route, your > trip to Europe is better than ever! Téven experienced aly-travelersare aurprised by, the she “tying Britaunta; concer ned, “been. tradition. : “world for the way “WINeG OFF -there were 30, 000 me out Gowan-himself, drank a toast to the 2-officers: i: the--colony;. and some: Tus surions accommodations smooth,’ ‘apecdy: flight’. © friendly: hospitality: ‘of ‘everyone. “Hospitality, ot course, nna lone. oat we “with Canadian Pacific, We're famous all over, the... guests, It's, something you. really. : should Judge t for vourselt eae oon. miners in ‘the country. Most of: them were-Ameri- cans,. whom Moody still. considered rebels, and many. of ‘them. were with out principle in their search for’ riches. a) These. shots now; won de e re ad ‘Moody; were ‘they °a . frontier- ‘Style salute, ‘were they a warning, a. test of his nerve? THEY. FORGOT ‘Later he wrote’ of the "eveat to a friend in England, “Suppose a hand had dropped ‘by. accident. If it was | to try my. nerves, they’ must have forgotten my profession.” I. stood | up and raised my cap, and thanked “them ~*~ their: loyal @eceptin of |: me... | “Tt. shinee: the: right. cord, Papal I}. was, answered : by. three: long, loud. cheers”’. ; aoa ~The “Ned: “MeGowe an “War” peter- Le alinost ‘immediately. °.Me- colonel’ later. Still later. he faced ‘Judge: Begbiein a makeshift court. and: unabashed. paid-a“fine forthe disturbance :he -had created on. the gold bars. e Historians .can only. surmise how: much- of: the success: of :the expedi- ‘and. how much was due.to his-repre-. sentation’ of’ the might - of, the. Brit- “fish Empire: LITTLE. RECORDED | a ; Col... “Moody ' shared: the. “responsi: | bility \for ‘getting ‘the new -colony, “safely under way: with. Governor. James Douglas . and : Judge Begbie.. 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GULF ISLANDS REVIEW PAGE ELEVEN © ‘It should be only -halfun- | CHEWING GUM ; ; If the child. comes home —.with~ “Q. Is it” necessary. ‘that the bridal | chewing: gum in his hair, remove it. couple acknowledge -a telegram ‘of| by: applying -egg:.white ‘and..then congratulations received on. the day | washing. the . hair.with cold. water. 9 0. of ‘their: wedding? | Beg: white; .beaten to’.a‘ froth, also” A.” This. does not necessitate. the “makes a good shampoo...’ 7 7 usual note of thanks required’ by. — gift, but the first time either of ‘the | couple meets the sender of the tele- ‘gram, a few words or A appreciation should be expressed. : ‘Q. Is it all right for a. person to insist upon. giving.a.tip in a restaur- ant which ‘observes. the ‘‘no_ tip- ping” rule? Fon A. No. It is not only unneces- ae rt ty me a ot =a proper. Peace is purchased at the price of hard work. folded, sary. to give: the tip; but-it is ‘incon-: sidérate.to the management for one. : to insist. upon breaking rules.” ~Q.' Should ice cream, served:in a. sherbet glass, be eaten with ‘the \° spoon or the fork?.. -_ ; A: With a spoon.. ‘Tee cream is eaten with the fork only ‘when’ it iss.” served with pie a la mode. . of this country. is’! gazing across. ‘the “valley. It ig -a'| life even. when it is “only aained by scene familiar to many:readers who | per ‘sistence and ‘Jong hours of labor. have experienced the peace of rural | The placidity repeated in the stance ‘of ‘the ob- server with his hands-in his pockets disputing ownership: of the: San Juan Islands." Both . ‘sides:. had: landed trcops, ahd talk of. war ran: high. “There are very few. ‘of them ‘(the ‘Americans). who do not believe. they will eventually. get: the .whole om B try and it: would: not be worth a war S 7 | caine. to light, ‘there was little to record what type of.man he was. - The.’ new-found letter, written to Arthur: Blackwood,. a senior official in. the’ colonial office, records some of his” early impressions, his * keen -foresight” in.. proposing. the ‘federal wrote, “For some years. to come, “Esquimalt will therefore. be the chief. port. in. the British possessions here. Most probably; it will remain: Tt is" “greatly. to: be regretted that any ‘town. at all: has: been™ ‘laid. union: of. the ‘North: American “col- out “at -Victoria.