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NO.
SUUTH FORI GEORGE, B. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1913.
I'M
ON P.G.E. RAILWAY
niii'i i
tlie Bril
pany. *':
Thc ii
matter
BbicJils,
railway
Ashcrofl
compani
lormerl)
Express
West oi
press con
lew lays.
The Cai
the d '
nml all «
route ol
CO mues
Quesnel,
many ,i!
east ii*1*
The Br
pany use'
senger ai
eijiiipmni
transfer
anJ Sont
winter n
five expel
lers are
The in"
immeiliat
mail rout
ion was received here this
,e effect that the Cariboo
iCl [or years past held by
i Culuinbia Express Coin
,„.,.„ let to other bidders.
,.,, which api ear in the
I ir are those of Mr. Jno.
Ashcroft, a well known
ntractor and owner uf the
water and electric light
the Leighton Brothers,
onnected with the B. C.
iompany, and other well
tlemen.
bton is already at this
..* arrangements for the
ictors. Manager Willis J.
!.c British Columbia 0x-
any,  will arrive here in a
 i   mail   contract covers
■ of mail into Fort George
iv points along the direct
ir-   Cariboo road batween
!   this   place,   a  distance
and   to   Barkerville,
..a    iif the  main road at
|    Lillooet,    Horsefly and
points branching to the
est   from  the  main  road,
sh Columbia express cotn-
:  tin* operation of its pas-
mail conveyance,  a huge
For     instance    in the
mail between    Ashcroft.
Port George    during the
nths  seventy    six  horses,
drivers and twenty hOBt
iploytfd.
contractors will have to
distribute     along   the
their stock, vehicles and
the present moment the
ndled     to  this poin'.    by
er.   At  the close of the
th, howevei, the season
ends,  and the  winter
ver  the  road  commences.
contract wcjit into effect
of the month, and mail
tbis   morning   aboard the
steamer Robert C. Hammond, owned
by Mr. George .1. Hammond, prestd
ent of the Natural Resources Security Company Ltd. It, is understood
that Mr. Hammond is associ ited
with  tlie  contractors  in  the  service.
FAITH IN PRINCE GEORGc
Referring editorially to the sale of
Prince George,  the Vancouver Sun of
', Sopt. 'i'i states :
"In view of all the recent talk rcs-
'] pecting the  tightness   of  the  money
market it is gratifying to observe that
i the confidence of the investing public,
both  at  home  antl abroad, in British
Columbia has suffered no diminution.
The  three days' sale of the old Fort
George Indian reserve, which was held
ihere lust weok established conclusively
i that  this province continues to be regarded as a most desirable field for investment.   The total sales  amounted
to more than $1,250,000, and the prices
offered  showed  that  the buyers   had
every faith in the future  of the town,
and of the province.
"Among the purchasers were representatives of several large English and
European financial concerns, who displayed especial eagerness to secure the
higher-priced lots. In one instance
fourteen thousand dollars was paid for
a double corner lot and the purchaser
was eviden'.ly of the opinion that he
had obtained a bargain at that. It was
noticeable that the largest purchasers
were men who 'bad been over the
the ground and had made a careful examination of the possibilities of the
district. They were hard-headed busi-
ness men who'are not likely to be deceived in placing capital and who want
absolute security for their money.
According to   A. Kellett,   superin-
! tendent of construction of the Pacific
Great   Eastern   railway   under Pat
Welch,   the    contractor,    twenty-live
j per cent, of the grading of the line
J hetween Horseshoe    Bay  and  North
| Vancouver has been completed. There
are now about 300 men at work on
the operations, the force being dis-
; tributed all along the length of the
: line,   and  accommodated  at the  six
| camps which have    been established
at different points.
Work on the bridges and the piling
for the line which will follow the
foreshore for a considerable distance
into the city is also well advancod.
With reference to the Pacific Great
Eastern line now under the course of
ei instruction Mr. Kellett reports
general progress, and adds that, a
total force of -1,800 men is employed
betwoen tlie North Shore and Lillooet.
WILLOW RIVER RAILWAY
Amongst the arrivals here this
week* from Vancouver was Mr. C.
l)umphy, one of the promoters of the
Barkerville and Willow river railroad,
Mr. Dunpby states that the location of the Willow river railway is
practically completed, and he has
with him a survey party which will
bring the  work  to  completion.
The road has a federal subsidy and
according to Mr. Dunpliy construction work will commence in the course
of the next year.
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.       | PSINCE QEORGE
As in business, so in education, South
Fort George ia a real, live, progrei
town. Under the guidance of energetic
School Trustees a splendid school has
been erected on an ideal site, and with :
the arrival of Mr. Ogston, tho Principal, on Monday tlie stall' is complete
for this term.
Both Mr. Ogston and Mrs. Dunn,
who has charge of the junior grades,
are experienced and efficient, teachers
who may be trusted to look after tha
needs of our young people. Evi iy daj
fresh equipment is arriving, and this
week the teachers have been busy gri -
ing the pupils into suitable classes.
The work for the year will start in
earnest on Monday next, and in ordi r
to encourage the trustees and teachers
the citizens of South Fort George are
asked (1) to send all their children between the ages of (i and 16 to school;
there is room for them ali; (2) to see
that they attend regularly; (;<) to see
that they come to school punctually
every day at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
;i
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Af
fter the sale of thf
ce George
in Edmonton,  wl
Ich  closcld this
•: n   Chamb r ol
!oromerce   was
h    * ■  of
th   iii-
i-s as thi\ are
tatii ns - 1
o ■
of the first
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an, and
D     elected
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hip
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Ud prove
devi,. i n ■■ 1  of th
, . tor in
Ruggies & Winters is the name of
a new real estate firm which this
week commenced business on Third
Street, Both members of the firm are
owners of property in Prince George
nnd they will specialize in that town-
site property.. Messrs. Ruggies &
Winters came here direct from the
auction sale at Edmonton.
A meeting for tlie purpose of
ganization will be held in the. ro
of the Northern Interior Club
Hamilton Avenue next Monday e
ing at 8 o'clock. All those who i
been invited to become charter in
hers are requested to attend.
Club rooms are now ready for
decorators and a shipment of in
ture has arrivtfd for the premise
"Mike'' Burr,  an    ambitious 1<
real estate man specializing in PC
George lots combined the buBinesi
advertising his     business    with
commendable aim of giving the 1
dies an outing.  MiKe lined  a bu
autos  up  on Hamilton  Avenue  1
Thursday afternoon, tacked on si
advertising signs,  loaded up all
kiddies in town, a pet bear and mi
apples  and  proceeded  to   cover
landscape with rapidly moving au
loaded with delighted children.
The
bw  realty
■ the new
•- o ilays.
icries for
ihleld will
Id  t ,mo,-
lii'e-  ihe  i un
the
the
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laper
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500 Picked Lots in Prince fareeTowisite 1
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Tin* Herald was  instructed by wire is the authorized agent for the railway more property.   Every lot offered for pression  to the public in so far as it for trai
this week to 'iiscontinue the advertise- company, will shortly arrive here to sale to date has been sold at good fig- serves to indicate that the eastern end But the
ment which appeared in these columns offer the lots. ures, and the number of lots which are of the G.T.P. townsite is less valuable townsit
in our last issue announcing an auction Wiring The Herald from Winnipeg left to purchase direct from the rail- than the western end, where it abut? able pn
Bale of lots in Prince George townBite yesterday, Mr. Ellis states that he is way company are very few. the townsites of the Natural Resources prising
to lie held here.   In  a wire received coming through via   Edmonton with     We have noted in some of our con- Security Company.   So far any prop- sale. It
from G. I'. Ryley, land commissioner five hundred picked lots for private temporaries reference to the fact that, erty offered on the extreme eastern ThiB lai
for the G.T.P., we are informed that sale.     Mr.   Ellis should   arrive   here a lot offered for sale on the extreme end of the Prince George townsito was On I
these lots will be sold here in about ten about Friday next. eastern end of the townsite, close to sold north of Patricia Avenue, in the inm.
days time,   Mr.  Frank A.Ellis,  the Many of the Edmonton and Winnipeg the Fraser river, went for $250.   This lowland, liable, in its present state, to the 25-fool
auctioneer at the previous sales, who buyers will trail Mr. Ellis here to buy fact serves to present an erroneous im- inundation.   This property is suitable , the Fort Ge
me ii
the
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*a com-
yet for
• iduals.
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 , che^G T P depot site    George Street ends in Princess Square, but we believe that the growth of the mam busmes
Wl11 be southerly along Queen.    Third and Fifth Avenues are also picked as winners by the lot buyers.
at the
street lli'j
FORT GEORGE HERALD
Published by the Northern Interior Printing Company, Limited
,1. B. Daniell, President.
Devoted to the  Interests of the Fort George District and the Northern
Interior of British Columbia.
Subscription $3.00 a Year in Alliance
Advertising Rales on Application
TRADITION goes for naught these clays, as exemplified
this week by receipt of information which states that
the British Columbia Express Company has lost the contract for carrying His Majesty's mail into Old Cariboo.
For years past the red stage coaches of the British
Columbia Express Company have carried the royal mail
into every nook and corner of the great web of railroad-
less country reached by the Cariboo road and its tributaries. From the meagre information that has been received we understand that the contract has now been let
to a group of gentlemen who have underbid the B. C.
Express Company. The mail is to be handled by these
people from a date in the near future, and the people of
Cariboo who have grumbled at the really splendid service
given by the express company during the years that have
gone await the outcome with some anxiety.
lt is not to be presumed that the British Columbia Express company is the only organization extant capable of
handling the mail contract in the Cariboo, but it is an
obvious fact that this company, through its years of experience and amassed equipment, is in the best position
to handle the mail with the precision and speed which
the public demand in the transit of its mail matter.
It may be that the gentlemen who are "long" on B.X.
stock have planned one of those incomprehensible "deals"
which nobody understands until after the profits are
added up, and that the change in mail contractors preceded other changes. It would undoubtedly be a healthy
thing for Cariboo, old and new, if there were competition
in rapid transit over the Cariboo road, but above all
things we wish to see thc handling of our mail facilitated
in every manner, and we do not believe that the people
of this section of British Columbia will appreciate the
usages of political economy in the matter of the Cariboo
mail contract.
^HE Grand Trunk Pacific railway have-made a magnificent success of the sale of their Prince George
townsite. They have established several important
points in local history. First, they have re-christened
Fort George by introducing their name of Prince George,
which will identify the city in the future ; and, secondly,
they have established, through the judgment of many
experienced and conservative purchasers of city property,
the particular parts of the new city which are in line for
rapid development into the most important business
sections.
The announcement which appears in this issue shows
that the railway company appreciates the fact that there
are many people here who should be given an opportunity to invest in their townsite, and they have laid their
plans to embrace this faction.
The Herald wishes to again warn the reading public
against paying any more attention to the hollow arguments which certain townsite promoters are still struggling to force upon the public through the medium of
large advertisements. For years past it has been universally recognized that upon the completion of the
Grand Trunk Pacific railway an important city would establish at the junction of the Fraser and Nechaco rivers
in the natural evolution of events. This premeditated
fact has led to the discounting of this future in various
ways and the offering for sale to a distant public of
"townsites" large and small, good, bad and indifferent,
under various representations, many of which were
grossly exaggerated, and some grossly misleading.
The sale of the Prince George townsite was in no wise
accomplished by advertising. The place was recognized
by the public at large as the real city, and certain assurances were made by the railway company regarding
their intentions in the premises. The public were supplied with maps showing the various lots, and the man
who paid the highest price became the owner of each lot
offered. It was very simple, very conclusive, and a
magnificent tribute to the recognized future of this place
at large.
Incidents of the sale showed that certain interests tried
to establish high values in localities where the property
offered was recognized as residential and not business
property.   These attempts were miserable failures.
The future of Trince George now depends upon nothing
but the activities of the people who intend to produce a
city upon the site they have acquired in anticipation.
ALL PERSONS are hereby warned
against trespassing upon any property
' of the Crown in the Subdivision of Lot
343    Group  1.   Cariboo   District,   and
| known as the Townsite of Princ Geeoge.
Any person disregarding this notice
will be prosecuted in  accordance with
I the provisions of Section   134  and fol-
j lowing Sections of Chapter 129 of the
| Revised Statutes of British Columbia,
|1911.
Any person or persons in illegal occupation of Crown property in the said
Townsite will not be permitted to remain in such occuiiation, and no protection will be given l» the owner of any
improvements that may exist upon such
property at the time of the sale.
W. R. ROSS,
Minister of Lands.
Lands Department,
Victoria, B.C.,
22nd September, 1913.       novl
WATER NOTICE.
FOR  A LICENCE TO TAKE AND USE
WATER.
NOTICE is hereby given that James
Diliben, of Fort Fraser, B.C,*vill apply for a licence to take and use ten
thousand gallons per day of water out
of Nine Mile Creek, which Hows in a
southeasterly direction through township 16, range 5, empties into Nechaco
river near section 10, township 16. The
water will be diverted at west boundary line of section 16, township 16, and
will be used for domestic purposes on
the land described as west half of
section   16, township 16, range 5.
This notice was posted on the ground
on the 26th day of August, 1913. The
application will be filed in the office of
tlie Water Recorder at Fort George,
13. C.
Objections may be filed with the said
Water Recorder or with the Comptrol- ]
Ier of Water Rights, Parliament Build
ings, Victoria, B.C.
JAMES D1BBEN,
Applicant,
by Geo. Ogston,
Sept. 13-Et Agent.
A Mysterious
Man	
A few nights ago a gentleman
entered our store wearing a gray
suit, a slouch hat and spoke with a
foreign accent.
His appearance seemed to indicate
a peculiar intelligence, and he impressed us of having seemed more
prosperous days, but as though adversity had crossed his path making
it necessary for him to battle for a
livelihood with the more coarser
elements.
He stood for a few moments
fumbling with a pair of pants, then
suddenly disappeared, and so did the
pants.
We do not wish to insinuate that
he stole the pants, but simply take
it that on account of the great rush
of business in oui store that he was
neglected, became impatient, or
perhaps on account of temporary
embarrassment ho carried them
away intending at some future date
to return and settle.
Of course, we have several hundred pairs just like the pair that
went missing, but the loss of the
pair knocks the profits.
But he did not get at our hats,
underwear, blankets, mackinaws,
up shirts or shoes. We can, therefore, afford to cut on these lines.
Drop in and see us open up our fall
clothing. We have just placed on
exhibition as exhibit A for the week,
two cords of blankets, one cord of
mackinaws, one cord of Stanlield's
underwear, half cord of ladies'
coats, and a cord  and a half of sox.
Our hats, nails, rooting and building paper we haven't meusured yet,
but will announce their cubical contents later on.
Our prices are infallible.
Kennedy, Blair
& Co., Ltd.
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CLUB POOL ROOM
THIRD AND   HAMILTON  STS.
D AVIS & PITCHER, Props.
Smokers' supplies
a specialty
Four pool tables
Splendid environments
The Northern Lumber & Mercantile Company LimiM
Manufacturers and Dealers in the Best FIR
and SPRUCE LUMBER in B^slTCr^
You can't build economically without getting
our estimates from cellar to roof.
Operators of the Famous Light
Draught Steamer  "Quesnel."
Our Stock of General Merchandise is the
largest and best assorted in all Cariboo.
The fair and consistent treatment we give
our customers is the same that has always
ruled and requires no mention.
Northern Lumber & Mercantile
Second Street
South Fort George
Company, Limited
Central Avenus
Fort (leorge
JOHNSON and FINLAISON
DRY WOOD  FOR SALE
All lengths, delivered to any part of the city.
Stopping Place.—We also have stable room for 60 head of
horses, and provide meals and beds on the first stopping place
out of town.
Phone us for accommodation or for your wood order.
Call No. 17, Three Rings.
Private Sale of Lots in
PRINCE GEORGE
MR. FRANK A. ELLIS, the authorized
representative of the Grand Trunk Pacific
Railway Company for the sale of Prince
George townsite property, will arrive during
the next few days.   He will sell
Five Hundred
Picked Lots
in various parts of the townsite by PR'
VATE SALE. W0KKM1-N
TO CASH CHEQUES
(Continued from page 3.)
,.,, nothing has yet been done.
*hich t0tis in various stages of
Th° ment but there seems
ad:S to doubt that the steel
n°n be laid into Fort George
ffl1' ling At one Place the
"I! (ors vvere making prepa-
^ . „. blowlng out the side
fni,l and it was stated that
oi ablast would be the largest
,' I in railway construction
* c da. It consists of 200
'"powder, which cost $32,
:am, was expected to displace
,,,,   .iiinijOO   cubic  yards ot
aboui   '   i
rock.
the
eve
Farming conditions in the
neighborhood are looking up.
The government is strictly enforcing the law which requires
pre-emptors to reside for a stated period on their pre-emptions
and to clear a certain acreage.
This has put a stop to the practice formerly somewhat prevalent, of men residing in town
taking up pre-emptions for purely speculative purposes. The result in the way of promoting actual settlement has been undoubtedly good. An agricultural
fair, the second of its kind to be
held at Fort George, took place
last week,   Mr. Middleton and
ment of agriculture, who were
present, declared that the vegetables and grasses were good,
The grain did not show up so
well, having been for the most
part prevented from ripening
properly by too much rain. The
horses exhibited were excellent.
The neighborhood will without
question prove excellent for
mixed farming,
three i
is the
Georgi
ance,
which
Fort George, B.C.
Victoria, B.C.
F. C. Green, Mgr.
F. lJ. Burden, Mki. ... ~. v..--.
Nelson, B.C., A. H. Green, Mtfr.
Green Bros., Burden & Co.
Civil Engineers, Dominion & B. C. Land Surveyors
Surveys of Lands, Mines, Townsites, Timber
Limits, Etc.
(leorge is divided into
iarts, South FortGeorge
iveliest of the three. Fort
proper, or, as it is sometimes designated, Central Fort
George, comes next in import-
~he G. T. P. townsite,
ie company' desires to
l,avc known as Prince George,
l'lt.s between the other two and is
as yet uninhabited, It was the
lot? on the Prince George town-
site that were recently sold at
prices which proved that some
people have great faith in the
future. The townsite controversy is no longer so severe as it
was a year or two ago, but it is
nevertheless well for a stranger
still to be careful in discussing
it with the inhabitants. The
government offices, by way of
compromise, have been placed
immediately out of South Fort
George, on land purchased from
the Hudson's Bay Company.
Apart from the question of
time cheeks, a ' complaint was
made at Smith Fort George that
the absence of a small debts
court is found to be a considerable inconvenience. There appears to be practically no method
of collecting small accounts about
which there is any dispute, and
they are frequently abandoned
altogether rather than incur the
trouble and expense which would
be involved in attempts at collection. At Central Fort George
the commissioners visited the
hospital which is in charge of
Rr. Ewing and satisfied themselves as to the treatment re-
wived by men who are injured
m become sick along the line of
construction,
h the matter of labor condi-
. tions there is little doing outside
f railway construction. About
600O are employed on this work.
In thi''lown"; itself [there is a
fawmill whose market, of course,
,s Purely local. The building
Ne is active. Carpenters are
p .1 a day. There is only one
bricklayer. He owns the brick-
yarn and makes his'own bricks
and tak, *f contracts for the erec-
«* of chimneys. The' art of
Plastering is as yet unknown
A" "'e partitions in the houses
PHONE 1
P. 0. BOX 87
Light and Heavy Horses for Sale and Hire.
Single and Double Driving Horses.
Saddle Horses.      Good Buggies and Lurry.
Draying, Freighting and Excavating Done.
WHITE & WESTOBY     -     -     Proprietors
GENERAL CONTRACTING
We are opening a branch of our Vancouver contracting business at
this point. We have built several of the largest buildings in the city
of Vancouver,
Estimates rendered on all kinds of Contracting,
Building, Store Fronts, Counters, Etc.
REINFORCED CONCRETE WORK A SPECIALTY.
Matheson & Gordon
FORT GEORGE and SOUTH FORT GEORGE
Real Estate and Insurance 'Agents
Fort George:  160 Acres Suitable for Sub-Division
Five acre Garden Tracts within two miles of Town on
Government road; Open Land; Good Soil; Good Water
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1 THE HERALD covers the Fort George
District from end to end.
If Pre-emptors, Railwaymen and Business
Houses working or operating in the district
all read THE HERALD.
1 If you want to reach these people, advertise in THE HERALD.
1 We are out after a big circulation, and
are obtaining gratifying results week by
week.
OJ)
fairta
has just received a line of the latest tints
and weights in hot-pressed Old Hampshire
Bond paper—an acknowledged masterpiece
of the paper-maker's craft.
The Fort George Herald WORKMEN FIND IT HARD
TO CASH CHEQUES
The following article, bearing
the Fort George date of Sept.
24, is taken from the Vancouver
Province •
The Provincial Labor Commission of British Columbia arrived
here last week from Edmonton
two days behind its schedule
time, having been detained on
its journey at Golden by the
landslide on the C.P.R. Brief
stops were also made at Calgary
and Edmonton, where it was
found that the work of the commission has aroused a certain
amount of interest, It is felt
that if any drastic legislation is
enacted dealing with labor conditions, such as establishing an
eight-hour day or a minimum
wage, the effect would be widely
felt throughout the western section of the Province of Alberta.
For this reason the report of the
commission will be awaited in
the cities of the neighboring
province with some degree of
concern.
After leaving Edmonton the
commission proceeded to Tete
Jaune Cache, a town whose
glory has pretty nearly departed. While it was the end
of steel, it was a flourishing centre of population, but now that
railway construction has moved
westward, Tete Jaune Cache
consists of little more than a
railway station. There is not
even a postoffice, the mail being
placed in a box in the waiting
room of the station where everyone is at liberty to help himself.
A mile to the eastward is located the residence of the stipendiary magistrate and the headquarters of the Siems-Carey construction outfit. It was at this
point that the commissioners
held their first sitting during the
itinerary. Here, as elsewhere,
the chief cause of complaint
was as to the difficulty of cashing time cheques. This complaint was repeated at Mile 49,
at Mile 145 and at Fort George.
The merchants along the road
appeared to be of opinion that
one object, at any rate, is to
compel the men to buy their supplies from the contractors, but
the contractors allege that the
chief aim is to discourage the |
presence of illicit liquor dealers |
and tin-horn gamblers, who!
might infest the construction
camps if time cheques were pay-;
able when in the hands of third j
parties.
The commissioners during the
trip from Tete Jaune Cache to
Fort George were much indebted I
to the kindness of the contractor (
Mr. W. F. Carey, being his
guests for three nights along the
route and also having the use of
his launch, which is known as'j
the."Bald Face Horse." How
the launch came to be so named
js a mystery which has aroused
the curiosity of everybody from
Prince Rupert to Winnipeg. Mr.
Carey refuses to disclose the secret, but he has promised to tell
the story on the day that the last
spike is driven. Meantime the
commissioners found the animal
a very comfortable and convenient means of locomotion.
The country around Tete Jaune
Cache is still practically unsettled. Most of it is crown land
which has not yet been open for
settlement. There are a considerable number of men between
there and the present end of
steel at Mile 145 who having
fixed their eyes on good pieces
of land which they have selected
are awaiting hopefully the day
when it will be thrown open. A
rumor has penetrated the district
to the effect that the Attorney-
General, in a speech at Revel-
stoke about a year ago, drew an
oratorical picture of the 30,000
settlers who would sopn be on
their march into the district, and
il is hinted that their coming-
would be accelerated if the reserve on the land were removed.
It is rather doubtful-just what
kind of farming can be done immediately around Tete Jaune
Cache, as summer frosts are
quite frequent, but a little further on this difficulty is not found.
All along the banks of the Fraser
the land is said to be good and
comparatively easy to clear.
At Mile 145, and again about
fifty miles further down the river, the railway company has
been granted permission to use
low level bridges. The bridge at
Mile 145 is already practically
complete. The false work for
the other structure is about two-
thirds built. As those bridges
will have the effect of blocking
the navigation of the river,
making the people altogether
dependent on the railway, there
is considerable grumbling at the
Railway Commission for giving
permission to erect such structures. The people seem to think
that it will result in giving the j
railway an unnecessary monopoly |
of the traffic. Railway officials,
on the other hand, contend that
the river navigation is at best '.
only a temporary expedient, being dangerous as well as costly, j
Freight is now taken down the!
river on scows, which cost $150
each to construct. These scows
are broken up to be used as old
lumber on their arrival at Fort
George, if indeed they succeed
in getting through the canyons,;
where many of them are smashed upon the rocks and their car-
goes lost, The number of men
who have been drowned during
the present season in this section
of the Fraser is variously esti-
mated, but the known cases are
thirteen. In a river of this
character, it is claimed that there I
is no object in keeping the navi- j
gation open. Be this as it may
one result of the low level bridges will inevitably be that the!
country bordering on the river
above them will be rendered permanently tributary commercially
to Edmonton. The bridges thus
Beem likely to militate to some
extent against Fort George in its
ambition to become a great city
in the shortest possible time,
Coming down the river the
commissioners stopped for two I
nights at the construction camps,
A story was related for their
amusement at one of them, to
the effect that a recent visitor
was awakened in the morning
by a tame bear sucking at his
big toe. He didn't know the
bear was tame.
The grade all along this section
is well advanced, there being
only some eight or ten miles on
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Recently Medical Officer to Foley,
Welch & Stewart, has opened otlictson
Hamilton Avenue, Soutii Fort Oeorge.
L. P. ECKSTEIN
Barrister, Solicitor, Etc.
G.T.P. Reserve.
Fort George,      -     B.C.
A. P. ANDERSEN
BUILDER and
CONTRACTOR
Office and Store Fixtures.
Hamilton Ave.    South Fort George
P A. Laniuiy J. H. McGREOOR J.RTempleton
T, A. Kei.lv, Timber Department
Gore & McGregor
CIVIL ENGINEERS
British    Columbia    Land    Surveyors
Land Agents Ttmber'Ciuisers
Chancery Chambers, Langley Street, VICTORIA.
B.C., P.O. Hox ISL', Phone 684.
McGregor Building, Third Street. SOUTH FORT
GEORGE. B. C.
Own your own home! You
can build your future home
now at the minimum of expense.
No building is too large
or too small -.to receive
our careful attention.
Blue prints and plans furnished.
Get our estimates.
Bronger & Flynn
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Contractors and Builders
SOUTH FOHT GEORGE
Tenders Wanted
Tenders will be received by the undersigned
for 10 Cords of 20-inch
Firewood delivered at
the Public School.
Address—
Secretary School Board.
Fresh
Meats
Beef
Mutton
and
Veal
Wholesale and retail
THE B. C. MEAT MARKET
FORT GEORGE AND
SOUTH FORT GEORGE
WOOD
Four-Foot Mill Wood
$3.75 Per Cord Delivered
This wood will be  sold  at %b per
cord this winter.
Phone 11
Fort George Trading & Lumber Co. Ltd
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.
WE are owners of valuable property in
" the new G. T. P. townsite, and also
have some good listings. Now is the
time to buy.   Do not wait for the prices
to go up.
Temporary quarters in Room 16, Northern Hotel, while oflice is being erected
on Third Street.
Listings wanted from Owners.
Fort George Trading& Lumber Co, Ltd.
STEAMBOATS
Lumber and Builders' Suppiies
The large capacity of our Mills ensures our customers PROMPT
ERIES from a full-assorted and high-grade stock of '
Siding
Mouldings
Sniplap
manufactured for Fall trade, also DIMENSIONS, BOARDS  ETC
in any quantities. ''   '
Our Fall Stock of Builders' Supply
is now in our warehouses here.    We carry full assortments of BEAVPl
WALL BOARD, SASH, DOORS, COTTAGE-FRONT WINDOWS (1
designs), STORE FRONTS, READY ROOFING, BUILDING PAPt?/*^
famous P. & B. insulators) SHINGLES (XXX Clear Cedar fro,,, ti   o
Hum ino (.cast
Mills.   These are the highest grade Shingles in the world, and mak *
most economical roof you can put on.)
Come in and Get Figures on Material for Your Building
Yards and Offices-Second Street, SOUTH FORT GEORGE
Telephone One-One.
Build Yourself a Home
The advances made by the building trade in this city arc in conformity with the ir™    n
improved facilities of supply,   lt is now possible to secure every requisite here fur ti,,. I ''■''i
ini( of a modern, up-to-date home at reasonable prices.   lean design unci build ™   -',,
home U) suit your ideas.   LET US TALK IT OVER. OR WRITE !   ' futur°
D.  A.  BREWSTER
P.O. Box 17. South Fort George. B.C.
Here Are
A Few Things We Keep
in Stock which perhaps cannot be bought
anywhere else in Northern B. C.
LOUIS PIPES    6.ID. PIPES    GRAVEN TOBACCO
A Full Line of GROCERIES Just Arrived,
The t. A. Blair Bargain House
THIRD STREET,
SOUTH FORT GEORGE
Stop!   Look!   Listen!
THE LARGEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE CONFECTIONERS IN THE CARIBOO DISTRICT. MANUFACT-
TREKS OF Ice Cream, Soda Water and all Classes
of High Grade Confectionery. WE ALSO CARRY A
VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HIGH CLASS 10-
13ACCOS, CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.
Our prices are very reasonable and our motto will always bj
"We ourselves are bettor serve.!.
By serving others best."
O'Flaherty & Thorne
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Warm winter house and cool in
the summer.   Price $1200.
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Contract Work Promptly Attended to and Estimates Cheerfully Given.
If You have Work of any Kind in Our Line Let Us Figure
With You.
Wi1"4! SOUTH FORT GEORGE
FORT GEORGE
We Clean and Dye Everything.
"WE DYE TO PLEASE YOU."
French Dry Cleaning S«cam Ck""in*
No garment loo delicate for us to clean or dye..      .
Men's Suits thoroughly dry cleaned, or sponged and pre"
Specialists in Plumes or Gloves.   All kinds of RepBini-B*
Expert WorK Be.sonab.e Ba««
CITY DYE WORKS
D. H. MACDONALD, Manager. ^
Address : FOURTH STREET  (next to Herald office), SOL
GEORGE, B.C.       Phone 41.
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rast transcontinental fish
. *ns are to be put in service
tra . m prince Rupert as soon
ea the Grand Trunk Pacific is
completed, it is understood, and
equiP1
nent is ntow being built.
The service will
be like that of
the fasl si
|( trains of the Canad-
,   ,ific which scurry east with
S- raw silk cargoes brought to
Vancouver by the Oriental linen.
The North Pacific teems with
-, h   prom whales to herring.
there
eems to be an unlimited
A great fisheries industry has been started, but those
familial' with the important fishing activities about Prince Rupert saj ikis i-s only a beginning
0f the business to be developed
when the railway is completed
and through fish trains offer di-
rect shipment east.
Already Prince Rupert fisheries are sending cod to Boston,
competing with the Massachusetts rod fishers, and a shipment
0f 700 tons of herring is now en
route to Vancouver from Queen
Charlotte Islands to be shipped
to the Orient by the liner Mont-
eagle when she sails October 1.
The already wide market for the
halibut, cod, salmon and herring
of the north will be much extended when direct rail shipments are made possible by the
new road.
CEALED TENDERS addressed to the
undersigned, and endorsed "Tender
for wharf tit Summerland, B.C.,''will
be received tit this office until 4 p.m.
on Tuesday, October 21, 1913, for the
construction of a Wharf ut Summer-
land, K.C.
Plans, specification and form of contract can be seen and forms of tender
obtained at this Department and at the
offices of Y. W. Aylmer, Esq., District
Engineer, Chase, B.C., and on application to the Postmaster at Summerland,
B.C.
Persons tendering are notified that
tenders will not be considered unless
made on the printed forms supplied,
and signed with their actual signatures,
stating their occupations and places of
residence. In the case of firms, the
actual signature, the nature of the occupation, and place of residence of each
member of the firm must be given.
Each tender must be accompanied by
an accepted cheque on a chartered
bank, payable to the order of the Honorable the .Minister of Public Works,
equal to ten percent. (10 p.c.) of the
amount of the tender, which will be
forfeited if the person tendering decline
to enter into a contract when called
upon to do so, or fail to complete Ihe
work contracted for. If the tender be
not accepted the cheque will be retimed.
The Department does not bind itself
to accept the lowest or any tender.
Hv order,
R. C. DESKOCHERS,
Secretary.
Department of Public Works,
Ottawa, September 16, 1913.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Fort George Lock-up,
.SEALED TENDERS superscribed
lender for Fort George Lock-up" will
wreceived by the Honorable the Min-
»,"•'■'»f Public Works up to noon of
liiursday, the 23rd day of October, 1913,
w tiu. erection and completion of a
"W constable's quarters and lock-up
'fort George in the Cariboo District.
, lMi»i specifications, contract and
jms ol tender may be seen on and
J »a the 25th day of September, 1918,
"'"«office of T. W. Heme, Govern-
•"'"'.'Vi:!, South Fort George; the
r™vincial Government Constable, Kort
ii'"Z',"r lh« Department of Public
" irks. \ ietoriit.
.,'"wijling tenderers can, for the sum
Hi™1''"liars ($10) obtain  one copy of
piana and specifications by applying
^undersigned.    This sum will be
>>' e.i Whon returned in good order,
u *'" Proposal must be accompanied
rat,,' f"'','1,u!11 bank cheque or certili-
C, '! deposit on a chartered bank of
ths Mt' !""(lc! Payable to the Honorable
s m, l'>r nt 1,ul)lic Works, for a
wiiiriV1'; ,,'" lon l'er rent, of lender,
ti'ii'e,. lm forfeited if the party
Mini ,; cl,ec'ine to enter into contract
t'e('»led upon to do so, or if he fail
j.* 'TOiete the work contracted for.
ofims,"|Ues "'' certificates of deposit
turned l'0?,' ''-''•'•erera will be re-
IhecoVtr  f6mupon tlle executib" of
iriadelont8 w'" not' 'le considered unless
with tl "" ""' formR supplied, signed
tier,,  ""'''"id signature  of  the  ten-
nclosed in thc envelopes
,■ and
Tl'ei"'1'
sarilv .!nvuat or lmv tender not neces
» acce]ite(|.
J* E. GRIFFITH,
hi'titoi,,    .     ''"bile Works Engineer
V it r'",I,f P,,llli(= Works,
Cl0lli'. B.C., September 20,191,1.
se27ocl8
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that E. H. Livingstone and W. H. Newkirk, of Houth
Fort George, intend to apply for
permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum over the following described
lands:—
Commencing at a post planted at
the northeast corner of Lot ti(j44,
thence south 80 chains; thence west
80 chains: thence north 80 chains;
tbence east 80 cbains to point of
commencement.
E. H. LIVINGSTONE and
July 26, 1913.        W. H. NEWKIR1C
FORT GEORGE LAND DISTRIOT
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that B. H. Livingstone and W. H. Newkirk, of South
Fort George, intend to apply for
permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum over tbe following described
lands:—
Commencing at a post planted at
the northeast corner of Lot 6644,
thence north 80 chains; tbence west
80 chains; thence south 80 chains;
thence east 80 chains to point of
commencement.
E. H. LIVINGSTONR and
July 26, 1913.        W. H. NEWKIRK
tbence south 80 cliains; tbence west
80 chains; thence north 80 chains;
thence east 80 chains to point of
commencement.
E. H. LIVINGSTONE and
July 28, 1913.        VV. H. NEWKIRK
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FORT GEORGE LAND  DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that E. H. Livingstone and W. H. Newkirk, of South
Fort George, intend to apply for
permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum over the following described
lands:—
Commencing at a post planted at
tbe southwest corner of Lot 4864,
thence south 88 chains; thence east
80 chainss; thence north 80 chains;
thence west 80 chains to point of
commencement.
E. H. LIVINGSTONE and
July 28, 1913.        W. H. NEWKIRK
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FORT GEORGE LAND DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that E. H. Livingstone and W. H. Newkirk, of South
Fort George, intend to apply for
permission to prospect for coai and
petroleum over the following describod
lands:—
Commencing at a post planted at
the southeast corner of Lot 6644,
thence south 80 chains; thence west
80 chains; thence north 06 chains;
thence east 80 chains to point of
commencement.
K. H. LIVINGSTONE and
July 26, 1913.        W. H. NEWKIRK
FORT  GEORGE  LAND  DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKK notice that E. H. Livingstone and W. H. Newkirk, of South
Fort George, intend to apply for
permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum over the following described
lands:—
Commencing at a post planted at
the southwest corner of Lot 4863,
thence south 80 chains; thence east
30 chains; thence north 80 chains;
thence west 80 chains to point of
commencement.
E. H. LIVINGSTONE and
July 28, 1913.        W. H. NEWKIRK
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FORT GEORGE LAND DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that E. H. Livingstone and W. H. Newkirk, of South
Fort George, intend to apply for
permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum over the following described
lands:—
Commencing at a post planted at
the southeast corner, of Lot 6644,
tbence south 80 chains; thence east
80 chains; thence north 80 chains;
thence west 80 chains to point of
commencement.
E. H. LIVINGSTONE and
duly 26,  1913.        W. H. NEWKIRK
FORT GEORGK  LAND  DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that E. H. Livingstone and W. H. Newkirk, of Sonth
Fort George, intentl to apply for
permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum over the following described
lands:—    *
Commencing at a post planted at
FORT GEORGE LAND DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that E. H. Livingstone and W. H. Newkirk, of South
Fort George, intend to apply for
permission to prospect for coal and
petroleum over the following described
lands:—
Commencing at a post planted one
mile south of the southwest corner of
Lot 4863, thence south 80 jhains;
thence west 80 chains; thence north
80 chains; thence east 80 chains to
point of commencement.
E   H. LIVINGSTONE and
July 28, 1913.        W. H. NEWKIRK
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FORT GEORGE LAND DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKE   notice   that E.  H. Livingstone and W. H. Newkirk,  of  South
Fort  George,   intend   to    apply for
nermission to prospect for coal and
| petroleum over the following described
lands:— ,     ,    ,, „„„
Commencing at a post planted one
mile south of the southwest corner
of Lot 4863, thence south 80 chains,
thence east 80 chains; thence nortli 80
cbains; thence west 80 chains to point
of commencement.
E   H   LIVINGSTONE and
July 28, 1913.       W. H. NEWKIRK
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WILLOW RIVER
British Columbia
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company are
now disposing of the remaining portion of their
lots in the new town of Willow River at the confluence of the Fraser, Salmon and Willow rivers.
By those who are in close touch of the true conditions, this new town is considered to be one of
future importance in Central British Columbia.
In investing in Willow River property be sure
that your property comes to you direct from the
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company—make no
mistake in this. There is only one official and
original Grand Trunk Pacific Railway town of
Willow River at the confluence of the Fraser,
Salmon and Willow rivers. It is located on Lot
785. Station site was approved by Board of Railway Commissioners under date of March 26th,
1912, Order No. 16179. We have no interest in
outside subdivisions. For authentic Grand Trunk
Pacific Railway maps of Willow River and detailed
information Ml on
F. W. CRAWFORD
SOUTH FORT GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA
or address
Transcontinental Townsite Co. Ld.
Authorized Agents Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
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A Choice Acreage Subdivision
For Sale En Bloc
THE  best available subdivision  in the Fort George District is
offered for sale by the owners.   The property is located opposite
South Fort George townsite on deep water.    The very best of land.
The survey i3 complete and the land ready for marketing.     Trice
on application.
HAMILTON AVE.     ....      SOUTH FORT GEORGE
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Corner Fourth and Hamilton       -      South Fort George, B. C.
A NEW AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.
Bright and comfortable  rooms  and
suites at the Empress.      :      :
Rates on Application.
\G. WARCUP
Proprietor
FOR CLEAN SPORT GO TO
THE BON TON
Bowling Alleys
Our standard Brunswick-Balke Alleys
affotd the Delightful sport of Bowling.
LADIES' DAY.
Tuesdays pnd Fridays, between 2 and
5, the Alleys are reserved for Ladies.
SOFT Dl INKS & CONFECTIONERY
J,RGENSON & ROY
NOTICE!
All persons are warned that
anyone caught dumping refuse
in the Fraser River will be prosecuted.
By Order,
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Subscribe for the Herald Accidental Deaths in Lower Cariboo
Barkerville,   Sept.    27th.-A
fatal shooting accident occurred
on Mt.  Greenburg,   four miles
north of this place, on Saturday
last, when Albert Smith, an employee   of   the West  Canadian
Deep Leads Co,, lost his life under tragic  circumstances.    He
was returning from a hunting
trip, and on a rocky part of the
trail he stumbled and fell, discharging his 12-gauge shot gun
into his left leg just above the
ankle, almost completely severing the member.   Without aid to j
stop the How of blood, he died
within sight of camp.   The remains were not discovered until
the following Tuesday,  though;
search parties had been out three
days ami had passed close by the
spot.     The   body was  covered!
with fresh snow, and almost concealed by a large log,    When |
discovered it was evident he had
endeavored to improvise a tourniquet with his shoe lace, having
taken it from his boot, but failing with this he had taken the
shoulder strap from his cartridge
bag and tied it above the wound,
but   with   loss  of   blood  and
strength gone he was unable to
tie it tight enough.  The remains
were brought into the camp by
the search party, and thence into town in Mr, Bonner's auto,
and will be interred in the local
cemetery.   At the inquest Dr.
Callanan   gave   evidence    that
Smith could not have lived over
twenty minutes after receiving
the wound, without aid.
Deceased was a man of 40
years, single, and a native of
England.
Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway, where, residents of
the district say, much flour gold
has been panned during the last
seven months. He returned to
his Eldorado the night of September 15, with a party of acquaintances, including C. _ L.
Richardson, former city auditor
of Edmonton, J. S. Scrimgeour,
barrister, and A. G. Wilson, a
structural engineer, to stake
claims,
Count Deno de Spetia, an expert mineralogist, headed another party of 24, including J, S.
Lampson and "Jake" llamer,
who are known in numerous
camps throughout the country.
('. .1, Lineke, who has washed
gold in various parts of Washington, Idaho and California, is
head of an independent investigating party.
"There is every reason to believe that Gentle has found pay
gold," said Count Deno de Spetia
before   starting  for  the  field,
"and from what l nave m-*..... -•• ,.
the country J  should say that f
many claims will he staked be* fl
fore the end of the year.        p,
South Fort George School District,     S
The1?ublic School for this District is.j^
,w open.   Parents are hereby notified q
at all children between the ages ol . fl        u <(   «    ^
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Secretary. i
We have buyers for your
lots. Telegraph or write
immediatelyif you wish to
buy or sell.
We are the pioneer Prince
George specialists,
M. C. BUI&R &  CO.
"Honest Kcal Estate"
Prince   Genrut,  British  Columbia
Cow Brand Soda
Silver Gloss Starch
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A    St. James' Ton, 1 lo
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PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY
Drugs and Stationery
The most complete
Drug Store in B.C.
outside of Vancouver
SOUTH FORT GEORGE,  B.C.
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HAMILTON AVENUE
SOUTII
GEORGE
The Lines
We Carry:
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Woollen Goods,
Regal, and '
Kie,
■aeon Shirts.
3heim, Am
evrioiden
Waterproof Tin Pants for Men.
Complete Lines of Sweater Coats, Sox, .Mitts, etc.
P. BURNS & CO. Ltd.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all Kinds of
resin  and  Cur<
eafc
GOODS DELIVERED TO ALL
PARTS OF CITY.
Bobtail Lake, Sept, 25.— In a
canoe   accident   here Tuesday
evening,  Geo. E. James, teamster for the Pioneer Stage Line,
was drowned. With a companion
named Seldon, James started to
make a trip from here to Ras-
mussen's   ranch,  about    seven
miles.   When   down   the   lake
about five miles the canoe upset.
Both men succeeded in getting
on top of the upturned boat, but
James decided to swim to shore,
a distsnee of about five hundred!
yards,  When he had been swim- j
ming about five minutes he went
under,  and his companion saw!
him no more.   So far the body!
has not been recovered,
Butter, Cheese, Eggs;
Highest Prices Paid for Hides and Live Stock
~ S. J. McDONALD,
Fort George and South Fort George
Phone 36
local Manager
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STAMPEDE TO ALBERTA GULDFIELDS
Veterans of a dozen gold stampedes in various parts of the
United States, Canada and Mexico are flocking from Edmonton
to the placer fields in the McLeod
and Embarras river districts, to
investigate the recent discoveries by John Gentle, 72 years of
age, who has been prospecting
in the northern country since
1881. He brought to Edmonton
a number of nuggets weighing
from one to two ounces in
weight.
The aged prospector found the
nuggets on the bank of the Embarras river, south of Bicker-
dike, Alta., on the Alberta Coal
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IN TH
FORT GEORGE DISTRICT
NECHACO VALLEY
Carefully selected land at reasonable
prices and on long terms. We own
every acre we offer for sale, and can
give guaranteed title.
R. R. WALKER, Resident Agent of the North
Coast Land Co,, Ltd.   .   South Fort George, B.C.
North Coast Land Co. Ltd.
General Offices: 619 to 624 Metropolitan Bldg., Vaneouver,B.C
London Office:   6 Old Jewry.
PAID-UP  CAPITAL, - - - $1,500,000.
British Columbia Express Company
Autci Stage and Steamboat Owner.-.
L«._ _« .	
1836
Assets Exceed Fiflv Million Dollars
1913
^e Bank of British North America
Your money la suler in the Bank than 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 nnd Foreign Drafts boufM
and sold.  COLLECTIONS marie promptly.   Money Orders Issued.
FORT GKORGE BRANCH:
J.
WANT ADVERTISMENTS
LOST—Diamond crescent pin set in
Platinum. A reward ot $200 will be
paid for recovery. No questions
asked.  Address Box B.,  Herald.
LAND FOR SALE—658 acres for sale
twelve milea south of Fort George |
on main wagon road, either as one j
tract, or two tracts, or four
tracts. A line creek runs across the
N.E.corner. On each .quarter are J
twenty acres ready for cultivation,
and the halancQ very easily cleared
only small scattered trees and
brush with good cattle feed. Price
$20 per acre, one third casl), balance
one, two and three yews. This is
a snap considering how land iB
selling—apply to owner. R. 8. Han-
na, 302-3 Holden Building. Vancouver, B. 0.
Mechaco Valley
We have a number of choice tracts of Farming Land
in the rich Nechaco Valley that are worth careful attention by the Farmer or Investor.
Lot 842, located some 12 miles west of the Mud River
and having over one mile of water frontage on the Nechaco River. It adjoins property owned by the Grand
Trunk Pacific on which they are to build a station and
yards. This property is Crown Granted and can be purchased at $25.00 an acre on good terms,
Within one and one-half miles of the town of South Fort
George we have three five-acre tracts of Garden Land
which we can offer for a few days at from $125.00 an
acre on easy payments.   The soil is river bottom deposit.
Blocks of Land from 10,000 Acres Up for Colonization Purposes.   Particulars
and Information From.
Capital Paid Up
111,660,000
i i,,i Profltt
The Royal Batik of Canada
Incorporated I860.
WITH WHICH IS i SITED
The Traders Bank of Canada
SAVINGS HA
3NERAL BANKINI
K DEPARTMENT
BUSINESS TRANSACTEI
Montreal
The Northern Development
Company, Limited
403-404 Carter-Cotton Building   -   •   -   - Vancouver, B.C.
SOUTH FORT GEORGE,
General Hardware and Sheet. Metal Workers.
All kinds of tin and sheet Iron work done.
Camp Stoves, Hot-air Furnaces, Etc.
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Corner Hamilton & Third
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South Fort Ge
B.C
The newest and most modern
hotel in the northern interior
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