begs to warn the (public, against signing petitions now in circulation. •*■*••»*, "-ft*-. ask you to. answer shojdflrfbe n o ,J5P 9 \9tt 0>. VOLUME. 3, NO. 10 S 0 U T II POBT G E 0 R G E , B . C M A R C H 9th 1912. $3 PER ANNUM RAILWAY COMMISSION REFUSES HAMMOND'S APPLICATION: Si .ttr Telegraphic despatches from Ottawa state that Judge Mabee and the Railway Commission refused to consider the application of the Natural Resources Security Company Limited for an immediate and exact location of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Station, which the application further sought to have placed near or on the townsite properties of the applicants. A. B. Cartwrieht, secretary of the Railway Commission, in reply to a message by The Hkkai.d, informed m that the Commission refused to make any order at the hearing held on the sixth but the matter would perhaps come before the Board again when the company's line reaches Port G OnKanplying by wire to the Grand Trunk ffiiic Railway forjurther in- formation, Henry Phillip, secretary of the company, stated in reply that the Railway Commission did not state where the railway station shall be placed, and will not do so until the railway company has opportunity to'make proper surveys and obtain such necessary and proper information and present plans as to proper location when these will be approved in the customary manner. Pass Cariboo, All's Well! • • Specially written for THE HERALD by HARIfY E.BRITTAIN, bpeciany ^ ^ jmperigl preg8 Cnference. If it was not my good fortune to be in Fort George at the time of that city's birth, it was assuredly my fortune to be there at the birth of one of her finest products and to welcome into this world of woe the first appearance of the Port George Herald. Tli is was only a few months ago, but things move quickly on the Upper Fraser, so I am not surprised to hear that the Herald meditates a grent special number, and the editor writes to his old friends to surprise them and receive their congratulations. It fell to my pleasant lot to see the New British Columbia as the guest of British Columbia's Pre- niii'i'. for whom I have almost as much admiration as I have for the magnificent Province over whieh he presides, I could therefore dilate ut some length on the splendid prospects awaiting those who follow the pioneers up the Cariboo road, but as the pen is only my pastime and not my profession, and the "daily round" is at present insisting on some twelve hours I have to restrain this would-be exuberance. The average traveller who makes his way across British Columbia from Banff to Vancouver has little idea of the magnificent land of the Fraser and its many tributaries, which lies away to the Nnrlh, beyond tiie towering hills. Perhaps this is somewhat excusable, fur the country round Ashcroft (where the road for the North leaves the rail) is a dreary region of sand mountains, and hardly supports the idea of arrival at the gates of a very Garden of Eden, Some three years ago when making this orthodox trip, 'I well remember looking at the map and reading through the very meagre details of the "New B. C." which then appeared in a Canadian guide hook; the result of my investigations did not encournge me to leave the train. However. I have since rectified that mistake, and paid a visit to the Upper Fraser and the land of Cariboo so delightful was the experience that I have been busy since persuading other Britons to go and do likewise. My memories of Fort George arc of the very happiest—Just a few hustled hours, but they were food ones!-—a. pleasant little dinner in the temporary tent hotel at Central Fort George; a bumpy ride in the dark (this was not so good!) to South Port George; a good rousing meeting in a brand new store, and then a supper par. ty—and such a supper party! Led by a string of lanterns we were escorted to another newly* born building where a wondrous meal was spread; the room, both walls and ceiling, lined with Union Jacks, whilst the examples of cullinery art which covered the tables were a triumph of skill on the part of the wives and daugh ]ters of the little community; in small things, as in great, the worn en of Canada can1 always rise ot the occasion. There was even an orchestra, and if ever three mu sicians worked like beavers our's were the three. And then in the morning's early hours a cheery circle of friends sang Anld Lang Syne with a swing that made the stars twinkle. I don't forget Quesnel, and its wonderful historic rum at the old Hudson Bay store; though rum is not one of my hobbies, I'm quite prepared to believe that particular brand was remarkable. Neither do I forget the run from Port George to Quesnel, and the unset tling of my best beauty sleep when the good ship B. X. bumped on the rocks, or the brilliant way in whieh Captain Brown extricated us from our difficulties and pulled us through. This rock banging business as an odd experience is thrillingly attractive, but as a daily fare it might prove rather too much of a tonic; surely the Dominion gov* ernment at the expense of a few thousand dollars could put tbe rocks at the side of the river, where they are meant to be, and leave the middle for the water, for an ordinary plain rapid hurts nobody. However, these little experiences will soon be things of the past, and in the years to come the great metropolis of Port George will smile when she thinks of her pioneer days. But I'm glad that my first visit was at the beginning of things, and I shall ever remember the little town as I knew it then, and even more the splendid fellows who were building for the future. A fine, fearless, open-hearted race are the men of the forest frontier, and it's worth the journey to thc Par Northwest to meet them at their work, and shake them by the hand; for there isn't a better, broader guaged type to be met with under the Flag. Yes, I like Fort George! HARRY E. BRITTAIN. THE MUD RIVER COUNTRY More than thirty-five years ago a little party of surveyors plunged into the then great wilderness lying west of the present city ,of Winnipeg, traversed the vast stretches between there and the Rocky Mountains, struck through that great harrier by way of the Yellow Head Tass, where nature herself had prepared the way, and down the mighty Fraser to the then remote outpost of the Hudson's Bay Company, known as Port George. From Port George they continued westward along the' south bank of the Nechaco to the month of the Chillacco or Mud TO THE ELECTORS OF CARIBOO; Having been again nominated by the Conservatives of Cariboo to contest the Constituency in the interests of the party, I appeal to the Electors of Cariboo for their usual hearty support. During the three sessions of the twelfth parliament, in which I have represented the district I have tried to discharge the responsibilities of the position in the best public interest, and trust that my efforts will inter, with approval. Tne policy on which the McBride Government is asking your approval will, I am sure commend itself to the best judgement of tho people of the District. The Railway Policy,submitted presents the first instance on which the people of Cariboo are dir- ectyl and personally in a position te derive immediate results, and having in the past endorsed railway expansion in other parts of the Province, I ata confident now that with the prospects of immediate construction of an important Trunk line through the district the Government Policy will be unanimously endorsed. The government submits with confidence its record, and asks for your further endorsation, and I feel I am not too optimistic in asking vyou for a careful and favorable consideration of my own efforts, and to expect from you a hearty support. Yours faithfully, John A. Fraser -lata Aadenos Fraser. To the Electors of Cariboo: Gentlemen:— Having been requested to allow my name to come before tbe electors as a candidate in tbe forthcoming provincial election, I respectfully solicit your support and influence on my behalf. I am prepared to support tbe railway policy, which will help to develop tbe natiral resources of this district. Having been a resident for eighteen years I know from practical experience bow much such transportation is needed and I feel assured that with the advent of a railway Cariboo is capable ot becoming the banner county of British Golumbia. Tbe main issue to be considered by the electors in this constituency is the land policy ot tbe present government. I believe that Cariboo has a grievance to register in this matter. A pre-emptor myself, and knowing the difficulties of getting a start on a brush farm, I maintain that tbe least the government should do is to provide a sufficient number ot land offices to Insure the home-seeker getting quick and reliable information. I am prepared to advocate, further, the adoption of the Australian methods, by which the government assist their pre-emptors with a loan at a reasonable rate of interest. I therefore appeal for your support on this issue. Yours faithfully, John Holt' Comiiini-td an pit* 'our. Referring to the McBride Railway policy, the Victoria "Week" says: The first provision is for the con. atruction of an entirely independent line from Howe Bound, Vancouver, by way of the Squamlah Valley, Pemberton Meadows, Lillooet and tha Black Water to Fort Oeorge, an installment of a north and south line to be ultimately carried through to the Peace River country and there connected with the Eastern transcontinental lines. This railway la to be built by the strongest and best known firm of raiway contractors in the west, Messrs. Foley, Welsh and Stewart, who have built all the 0 T. P. work in britisb Columbia. The llrat railway company to have running powera over this new line will be the G. T. P., who will thus have a direct connection between their main line and the great terminal city of Vancouver; but similar powera will be conceded to other companies. The line will tap a country of great agricultural and forest wealth. Indeed, some sections ot tbe country tnrough which lt passes, notably Pemberton Meadows and Lillooet, have enjoyed a continual reputation for more than half a century. The length of the Una CITY AND DISTHICT W. F. Cooke has left Ottawa for South Fort George. The big bell haB been landed in position in the cupola of the fire hall at the corner of Third street and Laselle Avenue. Mr. Thomas Chctwynd states that his lather will arrive here early in the month of May accompanied hy a party ol British capitalists amongst whom will be the Marquis of Anglesey, son of the late Henry William Paget Anglesey, Karl of Uxhridge, who overthrew the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Waterloo, and whose services were rewarded by his being created Marquis of Anglesey, and later Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. A dance will be held in McGaghren & Thome's hall on March the 14th. to celebrate tbe day St. Patrick ran the snakes out of Ireland. W. P. Moran, a recent arrival here, purchased A. G. Hamilton's blacksmith shop this week, and has commenced business. The consideration is about $2500. Mr. Moran is a first cluss mechanic. The snow is steadily dissapearing before the rays of the hot spring sunshine. The toot of the steamboat whistles will soon be awakening the echoes on the upper Fraser river. Navigation opens on the first of May, and by July we believe there will be eight steamboats plying between the head of navigation on the Fraser river, Tete Jaune Cache, and Soda Creek, a stretch of water 475 miles loig. Mr. Burch has had a large sign placed on the top of his rooming house by which it is understood that it will in future be known as the Grand Union Rooming House. Down in Vancouver the cartoonists are busy poking Iun at the effete old east on the grounds that they are forced to enjoy a more lengthy season of cold weather than the cities ol the northern Pacific slope, whilst the eastern he-be artists embellish their allotted spaces with pictures of web- footed people under umbrellas in the driving rain. Up here we can afford to smile at the disadvantages of the weather meted out to the older centres in the sheer joy of living in such a climate as this. Albert Johnson, proprietor of the Northern Hotel, is installing a water system for his building. It will be run by gasoline power. Frank Hoffercamp, the pioneer ton- sorial artist of South Fort George this week installed a neat pumping plant In bis Second Street barber shop. Frank and his barber shon are amongst the oldest pioneers recollections. He hewed his building out of green spruice trees, in a lit.Ie clearing here long before there were any twenty-five foot lots in the district, bought, a set of razors and sat down and waited lor people to shave. For a sure example of perseverance Frank hows to the crowd. Fred. Tiemeyer re-opened his cafe for business last Monday. He will go down down to posterity as the first importer of German sausages into this great future city. Yesterday's stage came in crowded with passengers and express matter, Tbe British Columbia Express Company are giving an excellent service between Quesnel and this place, although we believe they must do so at a considerable financial loss. Thomas G. Wall, representing the McClarey Manufacturing company, Mr. Bayers, of Johnson Brothers, Mr. Knight of Ramsay & Company, and Mr. Smith of the Havana Cigar Company were amongst the arrivals on yesterday's stage. presently contracted for Is 450 miles. In this way the railway policy of Mr. McBride brings three transcon- tlnantal lines to converge in the neighborhood of Vancouver, and places them in direct communication by fast lerry service witb Virtoria. Manager West of the British Columbia Express Company arrived here yesterday on business. The company is making some changes in the personnel of its agents by which we understand Mr. Thomas Chetwynd, the local h will be transferred to another po. many friend to the regret of his FORT GEORGE HERALD PUBLISHED BY THE NORTHERN INTERIOR PRINTING CO. Ltd. J B l-ANIEl-L. PRESIDENT Devoted to the interests of Fort George and the entire Northern Interior. J. B. DANIELL. Editor. Saturday, March 9th. 1912. On page ono appears the doctoral address of John Anderson iiVttsor, our noarost-to-homo Conservative candidate in the forthcoming provincial election campaign. In the opinion of lho Herald lie is tlio man to vote for. His co-nominee, Michael Callarfan, also merits tho support of tln> electors of Cariboo, in so far as ho hus boon chosen as tho other candidate in a cause of progress, Although tho Horald has fought, to the best of its ability, tlio re-nomination of those two lower-district men without duo consideration to tho demands of the north for mote direct representation, yet wo wo aro going to support thorn to tho extent to which thoir respective efforts in behalf of this distriot, have entitled thun to our respect and good offices for such consideration. The two Conservative candidates should have an easy road to victory. Prom the ranks of tho opposition but one political warrior has stepped into uhe arena as a Liberal candidate and ho brazenly states his in- tontion of supporting the railway policy. This Liberal candidate is Mr. John Holt, a Quosnel farmer. In former days Mr. Holt was a strenuous Conservative, and a staunch supporter of Richard McBride and his government, and whilst we have latterly known of him as a stalwart of the Liberal party wo again have evidence of his versatility by his avowed support of the railway policy which the Liberal press of the province is trying to tear to pieces. He has mixed up a little of the late Jolm Houston's "Progressive Liberal Party's" plutform, with its antipodal land policy. In any event John Holt will not cut very much ice with the electors of Ce riboo, for he is not even consistent* in his flip-flop political advoensy. Mr. John Mclnnis, a local Socialist, who at one time represented one of the boundary constituencies in the legislature, will not bo a candidate. He gave this positive statement to The Horald yesterday. The refusal of the Railway ] Commission to consider the application of the Natural Resources Security Company Limited, for assurances of certain railway station privelogos on tho Indian Reserve here, is pre- cicely the outcome of the affair that was generally anticipated. In spite of the fact that his lino scheme has come to naught Mr. Hammond is trying to misrepresent it into the form of victory by banqueting his supporters on the Nechaco townsites. Fort George Trading & Lumber Co, Limited ;< (J^ Pfg-g. f j| jy AdVMCe \ ■ ■I IIIHIHMH ****■ WW*** ...nma* ! i. ft Frciir.it, emwii-nwl lo IteolMr "Chilcotin" ut S<nia Ct_A will I.,, carefully transported to the point of destination, Operators of Steamers on the Fraser, Nechaco and Stuart Rivers Manufacturers of Lumber All Kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber for Sale " Bone Dry Lumber In the Yards " Phone: One-One Mouldings South Fort George chas. e. Mcelroy Qenoral Muni.tfer BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS — COMPANY-— Sit nd.fur a folder Steamboats! IA Bend fur * folder 0 1' I': R A T 1 N G Stages Autos From Ashcroft to Fort (leorge, and all points in the northern interior of British Columbia, carrying the Royal Mail, passengers and fast freight. | The Palatial Steamer B.X. Awaits the Arrival of the Company's Stages Freight consigned to steameitot Soda'1 Head Office! ASllCrOft, B.C. creek will bu promptly forwarded. «-»-•• _mmt_^_m_^_^_^_^_m fE take this opportunity to inform our many customers and the public generally that the low prices which have prevailed in our store through the summer months will be maintained throughout the winter. E have been fortunate in receiving most of our heavy goods before the close of navigation and having our own teams will be able to bring our goods over the road at the minimum cost. KODAKS SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS We have secured the exclusive agency for the Canadian Kodak Company, and have a complete stock of everything for the photographer. Jnst Drop In and Let Us Show You. Remember we pay special attention to raer Front Street, QUESNEL, B. C. RUSSELL PEDKN W. F. COOKE NOHHERN LUMBER CO. Store, Office and Lumber Yard, South Fort George 1 HAMILTON & WHITE PROPRIETORS Second SI. "d Feed Stables Rigs, Saddle and Pack Horses furnished on short notice. Draying of all kinds and excavating done. Feed of all sorts continually kept on hand. Terms reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. M. C. WIGGINS farm lands Real Estate garden tracts 155 acres 6 miles above ¥Tni*t (m-t-thtV&t- on Nechaco River with C. T. rwi1 WWI »*' P. survey throngh property. Price $12.50 an acre l-3rb cash, calance 6,12 and 18 mos. Settlers located on 160-acres of good Government land. FOURTH ST. ■ - SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C ^M JWIIICIIIUCI WC \tity niJCCltU ULICIIUUII W nn-nm mm \ john a. fraser 11 Kennedy, Blair & Co. Ltd. I •*MK!».-*k-*«K*«».*«'«-***«"».'.-.-»*-.-.':-«^^ Fort George Hardware Co. General Hardware and Sheet Metal Workers. All kinds of tin and sheet Iron work done. Camp stoves: LASELLE AVENUE Hot air Furnaces, etc. SOUTH FORT GEORGE. Cor. Second and Hamilton Am., SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C. We are fully equipped to meet the "rush" of 1912. Those who will require outfits during the coming season can procure anything desired at our store. We sell the best goods at the lowest figures. ..".. ..".. ^^rVX'-.^V^rV'-.^V^rVV k'i«**»",s»«*.v-.«-,-i.**-*~-e-**«c,^^ IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIR8 ACT, and In the matter of Cooke, Peden and Company Limited. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cnote. Peden and Company Limited, will, at the expiration nt one month (rom the first publication hereof, apply to the registrar of Companies for approval of change of name from Cooke, Peden and Company Limited to "The Northern Lumber Company Limited." Dated this 1st. day of March, 1912. ED. J. AVISON. tiuesnel, B. C. ■»». nS! pany Limited. ' , In ti Occidental Hotel QUESNEL B.C. Most modern up-to-date hotel in the interior of British Columbia. New four-storey building. Accommodation for 120 guests All outside rooms—large, well-lighted and ventilated. Steam heated. RVl'KS $2.00 PER DAY UP Weekly and monthly rates on application Wire for rooms Wire for rooms FOR SALE BUILDING on corner of Second Street and Lasalle Avenue, suitable for small store: Only $850 Real Estate. South Fort George. ______* f^_^^^^^_^^^^^_^^^^^_^^^_^_^_^^^0^^^f^_^_^_^_^^_*_^^_ 4 Close & Brown I general South Fort George, B. C. MERCHANTS E. L. KEPNER, Proprietor Now is the Time to Order Your SPRING CHIT ^sk ^e ^'rst ^ea^ c'ressed man y°u meet—We are »)U11M sole agents for; High grade Tailors. Prkes j The Art Tailoring Company. ZS_H ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD "Liquor Licence Act 1910" I known as Campbell's store (Section 19.) juute at< South Port Georg. NOTICE is hereby given that upon the lands described as Lc on the First day of Murch next, Seven in Block numbered sever application will be made to the in District Lot numbered Superintendent of Provincial Police for the grant, o' a licence for the sale of liquor by wholesale in and upon thc premises Dated this 27th. day ol J«« uary 1912. P.CAMPBELL. Applicant. INFORMATION, {ESSEffiSg Settlers; Regarding Townsites; Conditions; Prices etc .'. .*. LOCATION OF TOWNBlTt kANOt »» JUNCTION OF fHSV-NiO WKHACO RIVERS COftAtCT LOCATION Of O.V.J*. STATION «t*OUN0t* ■\ The plan reproduced above wm prepared (or the Fort George Herald by Messrs Gore ft McGregor, tbe well known provincial land survey- ors. It shows tbe location of tbe various sub-divided properties bere today. The various Diltrict Lota that are subdivided bear tbe initials or tbe names of the firms offering them for sale. The South Fort George townsite, the business and residential centre of the district, is situated on Lots 933 and $34. District Lots initialed "N. R. B. Co." are owned, or being sold by tbe Natural Resources Security Company Limited, of Vancouver. The Hud- «ou Bay Company's property and Lots 831 and 032, generally known as the "Bird Addition" are not aa yet on tbe market. The area subdivided, and sitber owned or sold on tbe profit sharing; plan by the Natural Resources Security Company Ltd., totals about 1800 acres. This concern haa been responsible tor such development aa may be found today on a small portion of Lot 031, the smallest of their subdivisions. Their townsites are located on a high jack-pine flat. The Boil is gravelly, and, generally speak- ••■R, will not produce domestic vegetation. There are no wells on the townsite, owing to IU height, aad water must be brought from tbe river. Tbe South Fort George town- o'te is a very much smaller area. It totals about ISO acres, and is situated on tbe lower benches of the fraser River, which is navigated by tbe largest steamboats throughout the open season. Tbe Nechaco River townsites are not regular porta of call, as owing to tbe difficulty in navigating tbe Nechaco river eicept in high water the boats do not call there unless paid to do so. Lots in some sub-divisions of tbe Natural Resources Security Company Limited have not increased in value to any material degree during the paat three years. Their initial sub-divisions are as yet quite indeveloped. Bouth Fort George is a good live town. It has been largely built up and developed by the pioneer element, who settled on the site as soon as it was placed on the market. Tbe Late John Houston, tbe veteran frontier newspaperman, established bis paper at South Fort George in its earliest days. The town contains over two- thirds ot the entire population ot all the inhabited townsites. It has two banks, tbe Bank ot British North America and the Trader's Bank of Canada, two sawmills, tin shop, three large general stores, a large theatre, a newspaper issued by the pioneer publishers of ♦he Cariboo district, a licenced hotel, pool hall, bakers, confectioners, two churches, drug store and restaurants. It is ihe terminus of tbe British Columbia Express Company's mail steamboats and stage line. It is the headquarters of the Fort George Trading and Lumber Company's steamboat and sawmilling operations, Tha headquarters of the Northern Lumber Co. merchants and sawmill operators. It Is close proximity to the Government buildings, and is situated in such. manner that tbe main development of the Indian Reservation will benefit' it more directly than any other sites. Ths railways that are to be built from tbe south must of necessity follow the Fraser River shoreline la order to secure a water grade, and will form a junction with the main line of tbe G. T. P. near the eaat end of the Indian Reserve. Acreage close to the Bouth Fort Oeorge townsite is changing hands every day (or large figures. The land comprising the South Fort George townsite, and all the Fraser River properties is of excellent quality, covered with a light growth of poplar with scattered firs. The foregoing resume of the town- sites here will give the reader sots* idea of tbe respective merits of both townsites. Tbe Fort George Herald baa no affiliations witb either of the exploiting companies whose Inter- eets appear* to be opposed. Those who have invested in South Fort George property, not too far back from tbe river, may rest assured that they have excellent value tor the money they have invested, owing to the rapid growth ot development created by Independent initatlve. If they desire to sell they should list their" properties witb one of tbe local realty operators, who are constantly recording handsome profits for invsstors. Lots In. tbe townsites of the Natural Resources /Security Company depend for their value on tbelr proximity to that portion of their property along tbe waterfront at whicb they are trying to centralise their development. At tbat point tbe townsite company is putting up a number of buildings, and are trying in every way to start a trend of development, having their business centre for its radiating point. This will hardly be accomplished ,to any satisfactory degree for the large majority on their sites, for a long time to come. We advise no one to purchase on the strength ot their advertised statements. Intending investor in any sub-divisions here should bear in mind that tbe Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company's townsite will add about ons thousand acres more townsite property to the combined area ottered for habitation. The market has been dangerously flooded already, and bearing this in mind the careful investor will not venture his funds in any townsite tbat can not actually claim the active and independent development that signifies the approval oi tbe people on the ground. Unless they can invest in a townsite tbat is being developed and increased in value by independent enterprise, they bad better await tbe sale of the G. T. P. property or buy in or near tbe business centre of the district. Intending settlers can obtain 160 acres ot land by pre-emption. There are large tracts of land open for alienation by pre-emption only, in tbis district. The land is capable ot raising good crops of garden produce, hay, oats, and practically anything but fruit, which haa not so far proved a success up here, should maintain tbat thia district should not be regarded as a fruit growing country until that branch ot culture has been properly tested. Tbis is naturally a mixed farming country. Wild berries, however, are found throughout the whole northern interior country, as far north aa the Peace River Plateaux. Wagon roads are being built into the surrounding country, and progress will be made on such public works, as future circumstances demand. Tbe Fraser and Necbaco Rivers aflord transportation to tbelr tributary valleys, the Fraaer particulary, being navigable tor 160 mileB south and 315 miles north ot this point. We believe that the best way to secure a good pre-emption is by engaging the services of one of the reliable locators, who make a business of locating the aettler. Some of these men have been in the district for a long time, and can save the land hunter time and cash by his experience. Tbe Herald will be pleased to advise ths settler regarding lands opeq tor pre-emption and the best means ot obtaining information thereof, on application. Building materials are at hand in large quantities. The local mills have about three million feet ot lumber in tbe yards, in preparation for the spring. Lumber costs from 335 to $75 a thousand feet. People intending building should consult by letter some of the local contractors, who, we are informed, will be pleased to furnish all Information. Tbe fare into tbe country trom the railway point, Ashcroft, fluctuates with the seasons. During the summer when navigation Is open on the Fraser River, May 1st. to October 31st., the fare amounts to $45, and tbe expenses en route about $10. This is by automobile and steamboat. The winter fare, from November let. to March 81st. totals $62, with expenses ot about $15. Travel in the winter la by sleigh. The express rate in the summer is 12j cts. per tb. The winter rate 20cts. The summer Freight rate is 6cents, and the winter rate Ucenta per tb. The cost of living may be gaged by the following scale of prices now prevailing. This rate will be materially reduced when freight comes down the Frassr River trom Tete Juane Cache, via the O. T. P. steel Irom Edmonton. This should transpire next summsr: Flour 11 cts tb. Sugar 14 cts. tb. Ham 35 cts. It*. Bacon 40 cts. tb. Beans 15 cts lb. Rice 15 cts. lb. Dried fruits 25 cts lb. Overalls sell tor $1.25 a pair. Meat 18 cts. tb. Meals in the hotels, however, cost but 50 cents each. The banking Interest charged here is ten per cent. Employment in tbe paat has been limited to survsy work, building trades, (carpenters), loggera, steamboat crews, packers, canoe men, land and timber cruisers, laborers on government road work, and such work as hu been done towards tbe development ot townsite properties. Farm laborers are not In demand as yet. There is no railway work here up to the present, but during tbe next season and thereafter laborers may reach the grade trom this place, that is, after next June or July. Wages range from $4 to $7 a day, according to the class of labor. Prospectors will find practically a virgin field for their explorations. Tbe whole district has every indication of being highly mineralised. Thriii-i. lnrninir southwardIally evolved into n fair wagon|ueorge-JYiiKi imvw »»»••« ■•■••- Je the Wa^tf. toU. Open and close'to this road tnink road to coinplefo. T e llflv of tho Mud aid across Swunnel last year ran the survey,is every prospect that the trirju i.nn.it toWard ts a 'for the Quesnello-Fort George- tary road nlreadybu.lt by the Mud 15"he first^rXad sur* iStoneyCi'eek extension of the old; Hiver settlers up the valley Wil penetrate the fastnesses of Cariboo trail, and upon this sur-1 soon be extended to join the old 1 British Columbia. The|vey the government road gang is telegraph trail. line was the proposed route .now rapidly pushing llie Fort; first railroad in Canada to \ __% —.——' ""-*■ he Pacific Coast-—the Canfl- \fr River, they b tile va a low This vey to Centra survey of tlu reach t d.ian Pacific Railroad. Passing over the route followed j by Ihis survey the writer, in tho summer of 1910, came again and agiiin upon broad straight paths stretching away, away mile after, mile owr the Hats and low benches of Il.e Mud—the half obliterated■■ and almost completely forgotten; survey line of the C. P. R. engineers. Mile after mile we passed over the level open meadows and j through the willow thickets of the river bottom, now fording the rapid little stream that gives its name to the valley, now crossing: the low fire killed benches that push out here and there upon the Hats. And always the same open stretches of silty river bottom and the same recurring trail of thc C. P. R. engineer. The fact that this line was chosen more than thirty-five years age out of all the available routes by the C. P. ft. surveyors speaks more forcefully for the character of the .Mud River country than any words of mine—for it is seldom, especially in British Columbia, that the smaller streams give sufficiently low grades or easy construction to justify Ihe engineer in leaving the main drainage of the country with his survey. For the greater part of its length of more than sixty miles the Mud River valley maintains the features which characterize the lower ten miles of its course. The bottom lands constituting the valley proper vary from one-quarter of a mile to a mile in width and consist for the most part of stretches of open meadow covered with the rankest imaginable growth of ferns, sugar cane, grass, pea vine, vetch aud wild hay. These open meadows vary from one to ten acres in extent and are intersected by growths of willow thicket easily cleared by fire. Everywhere these meadows give evidence of the richest fertility. In the latter part of June we passed through meadow after meadow, where the wild hay stood waist high. Wild rhubarb grew higher than our heads, and we saw many dead stalks of this plant more than eight feet tall. Growth of every sort was so dense- that it seriously impeded our progress. We secured photographs of wild hay shoulder high and ferns even higher, showing a growth of almost tropical luxuriance. Bordering upon tbe bottom lands were broad stretches of low bench land rising more or less abruptly from twenty-five to 100 feet about the river. These benches have been fire killed for the most part. Originally fir and spruce they are now covered in large measure with a light growth of willow, poplar, spruce and fir. Here and there is considerable deadfall, but on much id' the land this is missing altogether. Most of the land, too, has a good growth of wild pea vine, vetches and vari- ' us grasses and already in its unimproved state would offer excel- lent pasturage for horses and eat tie. Through it all flows Mud River, a deep, clear stream, averaging seventy-five feet in width and from two to three feet in depth. An excellent stream for logging and affording an ample water supply for the many settlers and their stock the valley is destined to support. Altogether it is a valley that will necessarily prove increasingly attractive to settlers. There are now fifteen pre-emptors located in the lower valley, some of whom located there when the whole country , from the Yellowhead to the coast, was still open for preemption. Their knowledge of this vast and varied region was unexcelled, as they were veterans of Ihe Orand Trunk preliminary and location surveys. The Mud was their choice of location, a choice that as time has passed has become increasingly pleasing to them. Their first blazed trail to the old Hudson's Bay pnst at Fort Oeorge has by their own exertions gradu- CH Roberts, Jones & Willson KDWAKD ROBERTS NoUrj Public. E. E. JONES. A. J. SEIWYN-MLISON, Auditor. REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AGENTS, AUCTIONEERS, VALUATORS and ACCOUNTANTS. FOR SALE: Farm Lands. Garden Trads. Timber Limits. Mineral Claims. Valuable town lots. LIST YOUR PROPERTIES WITH US. ^Llti^lW 'ERIN" FORT GEORGE, B. C. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS Offices: Hamilton Avenue, South Fort George: Central Avenue, Fort George, B. C. A. P. ANDERSON CABINET WORK: Sash, Doors and General Wood Work HAMILTON AVENUE Fort George DrugCo. Prescriptions a Specialty NEW BOOKS a,c,beA large shipment just received Toilet articals. Patent Medicine*, Miiirazini'n.l.ookx. Stationery, Toilet Articles, DrUKf-ists' Sundries Satisfaction guar- Watch Repairing ^ CjILDAVIE Send articles by mail to Fort George, B.C. Intending Building? P. G. B. BODEKER Land Timber Cruiser Pre-emptions Located. SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C. Estimates Submitted. Fort George, B.C. Victoria, B.C. F. P. Burden, Mgr. F. C. Green. Mgr. Nelson, B.C., A. H. Green, Mgr. Green Bros., Burden & Co. foil Eafiaeeri, Dunnes t B. C. Land Snrveyoti Survey! ot Lands, Mines, Townsites, Timber Limits, Etc. Do you ji contemplate \\ i\m *i _*__ r._____i__i'J£___'Ji&'M'J_.'Ai_K'J_l_ 1 - Then in- j] building?;* ►) fl manshin and pet ov _ our workmanship and get our estimate. A Danfokth & McInkis _ Contractors & Builders. Hamilton and First. NOW is the time to build, whilst seasoned lumber is obtainable. Labor conditions are now in your favor. We contract to design and construct your building, guaranteeing satisfaction: Call or write us. Bronger & Flynn Builders and Contractors SOUTH FORT GEORGE McGaghran Thorne BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS AND MAKERS OF FINE ICES Fourth St., Soutii Fort George CIGARS AND TOBACCOS I am prepared to Locate Pre-emptors .ON1SO ACRESOF. Good Government Land. WRITE FOR INFORMATION TO N. C. Jorgensen. P. 0. Bot 21. Suulh Foil Gcarie, B. C, TUC CLUB POOL ROOM THIRD AND HAMILTON STS. DAVIS & FORREST, Props. Smokers' supplies a specialty Four pool tables Splendid environments Abvertise in The Herald. gore & McGregor, B. C. UND SURVEYORS Victoria and Fort George. B. C. JOB PRINTING THE FORT GEORGE HERALD is equipped with the most complete Job-prmting plant in New British Columbia, including typesetting machinery and presses capable of printing any job irom a visiting card to a 2-foot by 3 poster sheet. DON'T BUY ON PAPER We don't ask you to purchase South Fort George lots by making a pencil mark on a townsite plan—You would be safe in so doing, but if skeptical COME TO SOlflU FORT GEORGE <r ^==_ investigate Our Proposition and you will find a good live town -Two banks, saw mill, pool hall, newspaper, two general stores, splendid hotel, bakery, stationery store, mail-boat landing, scores of buildings, and crowds of satisfied buyers WRITE FOR INFORMATION TO NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT CO. 172 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B C , or the resident agent, g. e. Mclaughlin Fourth Avenue, South Fort«George [ 1836 | As-stb Exceed Fifty Millioo Dollars | 1918 | The Bank of British North America Your money is safer in the Bank tban in your house or In your pocket. It is not tied up. You can get it out at any time without delay. NOTES discounted. Local and Foreign Drafts bought and sold. COLLECTIONS made promptly. Money Orders issued. Fort Geoge Branch, L. G. MacHaffie, Mgr. THE TRADERS BANK OF CANADA Head Oflice: TORONTO, ONT. Paying Out-of-Town Accounts Small amounts can be sent safely and at small cost by using Bank Money Orders. Any bank in Canada (Yukon excepted) will cash them without charge, and they can be cashed in leading American cities. They are sold at the following rates:- 16 and under OvHrW) to*30 3 cent* 10 cents Over If, to 110 Over IM to IN) 6 cent! - 16 cenu Capital and Sur»lu M.MO.tM* H. C. SEAMAN, Manager. SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C. THE BANK OF VANCOUVER Head Oflice: VANCOUVER. B. C. CAPITAL AUTHORIZED DIRECTORS: •2.000.000 R P. MctEKNAN Esq., President, McLennan, McFVely & Cu. Wholesale Hardware, Vancouver, B. C. 1. W. SHATF0RD Esq., M. I,. A. Vice-Pres. Merchant, Hedley, B. C, HIS HONOR T. W. PATEKS0N, Ueu- tennnt-Uovernor British Columbia. M. B. (JAItUN. Capitalist, Victoria, B.C. A. ISTEI, Esq. C. S. DOUGI,AS Esq. Robert Kennedy, New Westminster. J. A. MITCHELL, Esq.. Capitalist. Victoria, B. C E. H. HEAPS, Esq., E. H. Heaps * Co., Lumber and Timber; President Columbia Trust Co.. Ltd., Vanoouver, B. 0. J. A. HARVEY. Esq.. K.C., formerly ol Cranbrook. B.C., Vancouver, B.C. A. L. DEWAR. General Manager. GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED Fort George Branch; F. N. DEWAR, Manager. FARM LANDS IN CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA. Fort George District. Nechaco Valley Bulkley Valley Skeena Valley In every case our lands were carefully inspected by expert cruisersbe- fore we purchased THE GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY will make all these districts accessible to all the world. Every rail laid adbs to the value of the land North Coast Land Co. Ltd. General Offices! 619 to 024 Metropolitan Bids., Vancouver, B.C London Office t 6 Old Jewry. PAID-UP CAPITAL, 91,800,000. CASRIAU LAND DISTHICT. , the north shore and marked "H. P., 8. E Of the Peace River- Lund Dislrict. I corner" thence uorth 80 chuins; tueo** TAKE notice that Heiirier Prepontaine, west 80 chains; thenct south 35 chain' of Vancouver, B. C, nccupation gentleman more or les* to the luke; thence easterly intends to apply for permission to purch- j along the shore to point of commencement ase the following described lunds: 1 containing- ilo acres more or less. HBNRY PRBPONTAJN. Dtc •}• Commencing at a post planted II miles'j west of the east end of Clioo chi lake ou September Ijfthi, 1911.
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Title | Fort George Herald |
Publisher | South Fort George : Northern Interior Printing Co. Ltd. |
Date Issued | 1912-03-09 |
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Date Available | 2017-04-11 |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0344638 |
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