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South Fort George.
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F. P. Burden, Mgr. P, C. Green. Mgr.
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Green Bros., Burden & Co.
Gvil Enginws, Dominion & B. C. land Surveyors
Surveys of Lnnds, Mines, Townsites, Timber
  Limits, Etc.
EVENING SCHOOL
I It is proposed to start an Evening
School in South Port George. All desiring information as to courses, etc.,
apply to A. OGSTON at Public School
from 3:30 to 4 p.m.
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Porcelain tu*).  n"ul
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governmenl iol hii,
also big team ol    o»n |
„ev, harness
wapon
also som
,, close-in lots in.
H. M. Conoffi
& iin7 Domlnto-a. P«nj
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Menard. Tonoquah.
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Bouth Fort George.
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City Express and
Cartage Company
Express Delivery
Baggage Transfer
General Draying
jC. T. RUSH   -   Proprietor
PHONE 51
a m„ 7:30 p.m., every Sabbath, ba|
bath school anl Bible cta*. 2 30 P.
m.    Strangers  and  visitors  ma
welcome   A. C Justice, M- """"'j phone 57
ister.
E, A. CONNOR
Automobile, Livery and
Rush Express Work
The  City  Garage
South Fort George
WANTED.-Girl fur general house,
work, must be competent cook. Ap-|
ply to Mrs. GEORGE, Engineers1
Camp, Prince George,
The Saving You Can Effect
ky Buying Your Christmas
Presents at
Pennes Jewelry Store
Will Surprise You
1 tiHve the most complete stock of
High Grade Jewelry, Plate Goods and
Cut Class in Northern B. C.
NUGGET BLOCK
Kennedy, Blair
& Co., Ltd.
If we were only possessed
of a fertile imagination :.e
could write a book on the
Kennedy-Blair Store. But bll
ing void of this accompli h-
•ment we are compelled to stick
t0 ™l'l dry facts and grim
realities,
But even these have theji
attractiveness when yo*j con
SHler the assortment of goodl
we have to pick from and tlf
amount of money we can J
you by trading at our stores ,
Here are a few things thai
*7«longon for young m(,
a"d on which we intend I
f?fNrains:HayMd<4
"a,ls; "tovej, including ca.nb
"""forts, heaters and cookl
Jeofail kinds ;cJ|
ed iron roofing and tar pal
f?te !mt> K« «-a-e M
stock, u famine/ our
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GO TO THE
GERMAN BAKERY
For your Fresh ::
Bread and Pastry
FRED. TIEMEYER, Prop.
 D. J. BAKER —
Accountant aud Financial Agent
Ledgers opened and accounts written up
Books balanced and balance sheets prepared.
Audits undertaken and complete statements in analysed form made.
Partnership accounts adjusted.
A simple and complete system of accounting for any particular busi-
upon reasonable terms.
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Sun Life Aflmirnnce Company of Canada.
Caledonian Assurance Company.
RocheHter German Underwriters Aarency.
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— MTHAM —
RAILROAD WATCHES!
At Eastern Prices
Ritchie & Clark
JEWELLERS
Hamilton Av., South Fort George
TRANSPORTATION
BROUNE
The old-fashioned firm will
place you right.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Hammond Street
Fort George
KenUedy BlLir
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Sole Agents for
(Synd.)
Prince George Townsite
We have some inside property at prices which can't fail
-- -and we can guarantee delivery.
$700 each.
to make you some money-
Four lots on Eighth Avenue
Three lots on Fifth Avenue, two blocks fr^eMJJ
Obit.-.. . * *
Two lots on Sixth Avenue, near Vancouver, $1250 each.
A few lots at $1G5 each.
CALL AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION.
Remember we are the largest owners of
Farm Lands in Northern B.C.
Oflice: Corner Hamilton Avenue and Third Street,
SOUTH FORT GEORGE.
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FANCY BOXES OF CHOCOLATES,
DRESSING CASES, PIPES,        MANICURE SETS,
SHAVING MIRRORS, CUT GLASS
and other useful Presents.
You are safe when buying at
THE FORT GEORGE DRUG CO.
Capital Paid Up:
111,560,000
Capital Authorizod:
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Reserve and Undivided ProflU:
113.170.219
The Royal Bank of Canada
Incorporated 1869.
-WITH WHICH IS UNITED-
The Traders Bank of Canada
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Head Office
Fort George Branch,
D. MURRAY, Manager
Montreal
South Fort George Branch
H.C. SEAMAN, Manage
I Steam Wood-cutting Machine
FOR SALE OR RENT   1
112   horse  power boiler,
16 horse power engine.
Apply WM. CORBETT,
Fort George Livery
1
JNE of the choicest locations in the Fort
George District, being Lot 2172, Crown
granted, containing 252 acres, and having a
mile of waterfrontage on Six-Mile Lake. For
sale at $21 an acre, on terms of one-third cash
and the balance in one and two years. Six per
cent, interest.
Also Six sections of land (5068 acres), eight
miles northeast of Government Buildings at
South Fort George, for sale at $7 an acre, all
cash; or $7.50 an acre on terms of one-quarter
cash, balance in equal payments at 6, 12, 18 and
24 months, with interest at 6 per cent.
The above snaps are for quick sale only and subject
to confirmation by the
The Northern Development
Company. Limited
403-4Q4 Carter-Cotton Building   -   -  -   - Vancouver, B.C.
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In 1901 Vancouver had a
population of 27,000; today
it has over 150,000. In 1903
its assessed property was
$22,936,835. Today it is
near $250,000,000. British
Columbia had 178,657 people in 1901, today it has over
400,000.
Last year British Columbia produced over $300 for
every man, woman and child
in the Province.
Yet, up to now, British
Columbia has had only one
railway—the Canadian Pacific—which barely skirts
the United States boundary.
Vancouver is only 156
miles above Seattle, while
t h e Northern boundary
of the Province is over 600
miles further North.
The Grand Trunk Pacific
is the first railway through
the immensely rich Central
British Columbia.
Its Pacific Coast teminus,
Prince Rupert, is 550 miles
nortii of Vancouver.
Trains arc now running
from Prince Rupert east to
the first freight and passenger division point, Smithers.
The entire line, from Atlantic to the Pacific, will be
completed in 1914.
Smithers—named by the
Grand Trunk Pacific after
its highest official, Mr. Al
fred Waldron Smithers
Chairman of its Board of
Directors, is tlie railway's
only division headquarters
between Prince Rupert and
Prince George, a distance of
some 460 miles through one
of the richest belts ol West-
em Canada.
Smithers is the dominating centre of the [amous
Bulkley Valley, the lirst
large agricultural area 1,ithe
Grand Trunk Pacific east of
Prince Rupert.
The Bulkley Valley has
300,000 acres of rich argicul-
tural land, proven large deposits of coal, silver and lead
and almost inexhaustible
water supply.
Smithers was selected by
the railway company inr its
freight and passenger divisor* headquarters and tiiu
town is owned by the Grand
Trunk Pacific Railway, lt
is one of the only two such
division points on the Grand
Trunk Pacific in British
Columbia, the other being
Prince George.
A new railway through a
new, virgin, rich, country
has created an opportunity
for you to share in the prosperity that will he 1
when its new line is
and the gigantic res
of the country develc
reated
ipened
ources
THE OPPORTUNITY IS SMITHERS
Smithers combines the
two supreme advantages
that have created large cities in the West—tributary
natural resources and support and backing of a transcontinental railway.
Smithers has the stupendous wealth of the rich
Bulkley Valley behind it —
agriculture, mines, water
water power. It also has the
backing and support of the
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, not only because it is
the railway's official town,
but also because it is one of
its only two freight and passenger division point in British Columbia.
The railway company will
spend upwards of $250,000
at Smithers for shops, round
house and other terminal
improvements and freight
and passenger division point
facilities in Smithers, besides employing over 200
men at this point.
Approximately $50,000 has
already been spent in improvements at Smithers,
clearing    the site, grading
streets, building sidewalks,
etc.
Smithers is a hustling,
busy community today. In
June it had less than ten
people, today it has uver
450. It has a bank, a .sawmill, two newspapers, a large
number of stores and homes,
Over seventy-five new, permanent buildings arc under
construction. Every train
brings new people and new
settlers.
Smithers will have an
electric light plant and a
modern water system. It
will have railway shops and
a railway payroll, lt will
be the distributing point for
the entire Bulkley Valley.
Being the nearest large
agricultural area to Prince
Rupert, Bulkley Valley is
bound to become that city's
chief source of supply ior its
foodstuffs. Its products will
come through its natural,
logical centre—Smithers.
Central British Columbia
is just entering a period of
wonderful activity through
the opening of thc Grand
Trunk Pacilic.
Now is the time to heed the opportunity at Smithers
through the safest, cleanest and most satisfactory medium
of investment—real estate in an established community.
Anticipate the rush of settlers who follow in the wake ol
a new railway with a good location in Smithers now. the
secret of the great fortunes of the West is the buying ol
real estate in growing towns before their greatest growtli.
The best opportunity at Smithers is now—before thc new
transcontinental is completed. Price of lots is low.
are one-fifth cash, balance in 6, 12, 18 and 24 month
today for reliable, descriptive literature about Smthers and
Central British Columbia or send for it today. It is 'rce
Use the coupon.
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OFFICIAL AGENTS
ALDOUS and MURRAY, Limited
VANCOUVER, B. C.
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES
SOMERTON & WATSON
Gore & McGregor Block Third Street
SOUTH FORT GEORGE,
B.C.
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without obll«at*c
your descriptive lite
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U-«     J. I,     XV/J.U,
fatre and
Nechaco General Store
Burned to the .rond
T1U, worst flro In the Port Georgo
■ diatrict since the Northern Hotel
I blaze and the P. P. Burden disaster,
Luke out at 6:15 Sunday night in
I the Alamo theatre, corner of Central
■avenue and Hammond street, and ln
Iless than an hour and a half had
■completely destroyed the theatre
land the Nechaco General Stores
■building, a lo*9 of about $7500. The
lAlanio theatre, which was valued at
■13000, waB owned hy John Boehner
lot South Kort Georgo and C. A. Outlier of Port George. Being a moving
■picture theatre there was no lire insurance on it, so It represents a
Itotal loss. The moving picture ma-
Ichine, the engine and dynamo were
■also burned, a loss of about $1000.
|C. A. Cutler owned the machine,
■while the engine and dynamo belonged to John Boehner. Fortun-
lately he had moved his machine to
Ifioutli Port George some weeks
zona building and fixtures ot the
■Nechaco General Stores, Limited,
lucre valued at $3500 and insured
■for JlOOu.   The loss here comes on
There are many theories as to the
way the fire started, but the most
plausible one, from the accounts of
those who reached it first, is that
the cresote which had collected in
the long length of horizontal pipe
running from the stove in the smith-
west corner to the chimney, caught
fire from the great heat in the
stove and caused the stovepipes to
melt and telescope, falling to the
floor. Tho first man to get inside
the building said the stovepipes
were all down und the flames were
bursting out of the stove. In the
afternoon C. W. Moore had put on
a fire about 3:30 o'clock in order to
have the theatre warm for night,
when tho Preethought society were
to hold a meeting.. Later in the
afternoon William Bell, who is also
interested iu the Freethought "society, looked at the fire, finding it all
right. It is thought that the stove
became overheated later on and set
the creosote ablaze..
People noticed flames coming
out from the front of the building,
and tho fire boll was rung by D. A.
CONSERVATIVES ELECTED
Government Candidates Carry South
Lanark antl Mncdonald.
Ottawa, Dec. 10.—(Special.)—In
the bye-election held in South Lanark, Ont, on Saturday lust, Dr.
Manna of Perth, Conservative, was
elected by a plurality of 135 over
Colonel Balderson, Independent Conservative, of Smiths Falls. Arthur
Ilawkes, the "Canada First" candidate, lost his deposi*., securing but
seven votes.
In Macdonald, Man., bye-election
Alexander Morrison of Carmen, Conservative, secured a majority of 784
over his opponent, Dr. Myles of Tre-
herne.
CLUB TO BUILD
MOX.Y LISA RECOVERED
Famous  Painting Stolen Prom
Louvre Pound in Italy.
the
Paris, Dec. 15.— (Special.)— Mona
LiBa, the great painting stolen from
the Louvre, Paris, two years ago,
has bbeen recovered in Italy. The
Italian in possession of the picture
has been placed under arrest.
'OLITICAL    LEADERS    CONFER
Endeavoring to Settle Home
Question.
Rule
|thc stockholders, J. H. Johnson and [Murray.    In his efforts   to   ring  it
loud enough, however, he broke the
wire. This little incident warned
the people that in case of future
fires the bell would not be efficient,
so Albert Dollenmayer with characteristic generosity, has offered to
loan the whistle from the steamer
Robert C. Hammond, which will be
put above the hotel and connected
with the engine room to be used as
a fire alarm. A pump will also be
Installed in the engine room of the
hotel to pump water directly through
the hose as tbe pressuie from the
tank was found Insufficient to give
very great force to the streams of
water. There were only about 300
teet of hose on hand because the
1000 extra feet ordered some time
ago by the fire committee ts still on
the road.
Fred Manahan, who was on duty
at the telephone switchboard when
the fire started, notified every house
that had telephone connection, working long after closing hours. When
the fire at one time threatened to
turn south along Central avenue he
tried to get South Fort George to
summon their fire brigade to assist,
but the office was closed. In case of
future disasters a plan has been suggested of leaving the manager's
house connected with both exchanges after closing hours. Other^ime-
ly suggestions are that the fire brigade be supplied wlt_ double-headed axes, light ladders and lanterns.
The children's Christmas celebration was to have been held in the
Alamo theatre next week. The only
good floor for dancing in Fort
George is now in the new annex to
the Port George hotel.
|C. C. Cutler. A loss of some $800
Ira sustained by Albert Dollenmay-
ler. Frank Nay lost a $90 coffee urn
■which lie had moved Into the Ne-
Ichaco store only a few days ago.
Through the energy and    quick
■thought oi P.  P.    Burden's    office
'r-taff his entiro lot of books and
era as well as his safe were car-
tied out of the building to his
■house nearby, and tbe building saved
■by pouring water from his blue print
■tank dowu the walls and over the
■roof. Wet blankets were hung over
Ithe windows. The office of Roberts,
■Jonea il Willson was saved by Tom
■Sullivan, who broke open the door
land rolled out the safe. S. G. Law-
Irence, who poured water continually
lover the roof and N. C. Jorgensen,
■who helped ln carrying out the
■papers. O. G. Baker's store was
■covered with wet blankets and projected by volunteer workers.
H is to the work of these volunteers that much of the credit is due
Ifor they kept the fire from spread-
ling, while the fire brigade under the
■management of Captain Donnelly,
Iconllned their efforts to the two
jhuildings already ablaze. When at
hut time the water tower seemed
fthreatened from the west, Fred
rer oiimbed to the top and
Ithrew bucket after bucket down the
■scorching side. F. J. Cutting, J. W.
|A. Gordon, Bert Ellis and Jock
IHugli baled water into pails, while
■Scotty Ferguson, Roy Marshall,
Parry Boutez, G. A. James, Harry
Withers, OJe Boyd, R. D. Miller,
Ihouis Forrest, Dougal Macdougall
jai**l W. Smith lent willing hands
■generally.
London, Dec. 15.— (Special.) —
The prime minister, Rt. Hon. H. H.
Asquith, and Andrew Bonar Law,
leader of the Unionists, are in conference on the Ulster question. Meanwhile an appeal has been issued by
English friends of Ulster for money
to arm the volunteers. A consignment of arms from Germany was
seized at Belfast today.
CREATING EXCITEMENT
Sylvia Pankhurst on "Sleep Strike"
—Women Burn Lumberyard.
London, Dec. 16.—(Special.)—
Sylvia Pankhurst ln an endeavor to
force release from prison adds "No
Sleep" strike in addition to refusing
to take any food or drink. She is in
a serious condition and will be released this evening.
Mrs. Pankhurst returned from
France today and was promptly arrested. The Women's Social and
Political Union made a direct appeal to the King for her release.
The women's campaign of revenge
continues. Four hundred thousand
dollars is the estimated damage done
to a lumberyard at Davenport yesterday, while a large mansion near
Bristol was fired this morning.
Stefansson Purposely Deserted.
Ottawa, nec. IB.—(Special.)—A
pport from the Arctic to Ottawa
rays that Stefansson, the explorer,
I*88 Purposely deserted by hia crew.
IJ-Mction ia Baid l0 have exlflte(i on
I'M Karluk throughout   the    whole
|vo>'ase.
TEN THOUSAND KILLED
Rebels   Defeated   in   Mexico   With
Heavy Loss.
Mexico City, Dec. 16.—(Special.)
—The Mexican rebels were defeat-
ei in a two-day battle before Tarn-
pico.   Ten thousand were killed.
Temporary Bridge Begun
The long-expected has at last come. Work was begun last Satur-
<•">' on tho temporary bridge across the Fraser river at the Junction
of the Nc-haco and Fraser rivers, technically known as the fourth
crossing, The contract for the Umber bridge In in the hands of
IcPoak Bros., who have built tho other temporary bridges along the
"■ T* 1'. It will take from three to four weeks "lo complete and will
bo all iea,|v for the rails when they reach here!—about the middle of
January, They can then be laid directly into the terminal.
Me_nUine the Bates-Rogers Company can continue their work on
the
cement foundations for the big permanent bridge wthout in any
••ir Interfering with traffic on the railroad wliich comes to the
■"Ml* and then switches _ little to one side and crosses tho river on
••••aporaiy structure. The steel bridge may take a year to complete,
*• People of tho distriet will be so well acquainted with trains
Jime tluu they will nave forgotten how they used to discuss
jtlon whether,th*s construction of the big bridge might not
i coming of the railway for a long time. The contract for
superstructure on the permanent bridge will be handled by
tdian Bridge Company.
Canada Takes First Honors.
Vancouver, Dec. 15.— (Special.)
Canada took first honors at the
Chicago International Livestock
Show the past week, a Brandon,
Manitoba, steer being given the blue
ribbon as grand champion of the
show. James McGregor, owner, also
won this prize last year, British
Columbia horses took honors in competition with a strong showing, defeating entries by both Armour and
Swift, the Chicago packers. The
show this year is said by experts to
have included the largest and best
entries ever gathered at any livestock competition.
Finding New Market.
Vancouver, Dec. 15.—(Special.)
—British Columbia shingles are
finding a wider market in the United
States since the new tariff law went
into effect and, shipments have much
increased with benefit to the Canadian manufacturer. Tho demand
across the line promises to grow
largely In future.
Apples Win Prizes.
Kamloops, Dec. 15.— (Special.) —
British Columbia apples continue to
win prizes abroad. During the past
week they were awarded the gold
medal at the Royal Horticultural
Show. This followed tho winning of
honors at more than half a dozen
British fruit shows by the same
exhibit.
To Carry No Intoxicants.
Ottawa, Dec. 16.—(Special. )■■--
The postmaster-general announces
that no Intoxicants will be carried by
parcel post ln an order to that effect issued here today.
Work will begin early next month
on a two-story structure which will
become the homo of the South Fort
George Social Club. The exact location has not been chosen, but two
are under consideration, one on the
corner adjoining the present telephone office and tho other on the
eorner situated diagonally opposite
the Empress hotel.
The building will be 30x100 in
size, handsomely finished and up-to-
date in every particular. The basement will be fitted up as a gymnasium and will be equipped with the
latest appliances. The main floor
will be used for meetings, dances
and banquets, while upstairs will be
the reading room, smoking compartment, pool and billiard hall, etc.
Every detail in the construction
will be made with a view of making
for the comfort and convenience of
the club members."
Tonight the Hayseed dance will
be held in Birch's hall under the
auspices of the cluh and arrangements are being made to accommodate a record number. Three "Hay-
Beed" constables from Pumpkin
Centre will be on hand to assist ln
the proceedings, and Barney Foulke
will be the official judge.
Owing to the fact t'Aiit a number
of prominent townsmen Have been
out of town during the past month
chartered member list open till Mon-
It has been decided to leave the
day next. After that the initiation
fee will be ?15. There are now 227
chartered members.
A specialty smoker for the benefit of the members will be held during the Christmas holidays, the exact date to be announced later.
FOR AERIAL DEFENCE
An Appeal hy the British Committee
for Ten Thousand Pounds.
London, Dec. 16.— (Special.) —
The appeal of the British committee
with Lord Desborough at its head
draws the attention of the empire to
imperative need for aerial defence.
The amount desired iB ten thousand
pounds.
THE ORIENTAL QUESTION
Wants Embargo on Immigrant-
Include Chinese,
to
Victoria Dec. 16.—(Special.) —
Premier McBride, interviewed on the
Oriental question, has expressed
the opnion that if practicable the
Dominion government embargo on
immigration to British Columbia
should Include the Chinese.
Track-laying Progressing.
DENOUNCED PROSECUTION
Noted Preacher Declares Mine Owners Provoked Blots.
Vancouver, Dec. 16.—(Special.)—
Rev. Dr. Fraser, preaching at the
First Presbyterian church here last
night, criticized the prosecution of
the alleged Nanaimo rioters. He declared that the mine owners provoked riots by bringing in strike
breakers and that it was they who
should be in jail.
Judge Morrison, speaking from
the bench at New Westminster today where the miners are on trial,
declared Mr. Fraser's act unfair and
distinctly against the law.
HANGED AT KAMLOOPS
Paul Spintlam Pays Penalty for Murder ot Constable Kindness.
Kamloops, Dec. 15.—(Special.)—
Paul Spintlam, the Indian who shot
Constable Kindness near Clinton on
Prince Rupert,   Dec.    15.—(Spe-,May   19,   1912,  wag  hanged   here
cial.)—The work of track-laying on
the Grand Trunk Pacific railway's
western division is going ahead at
the eastern end of the Bulkley valley, and about thirty-five miles of
rails will be put down before the
track-laying machine stops for the
winter. " This will bring the track
to the east end of Burns Lake.
Mine at Dooryard.
Smithers, Dec. 15.— (Special.)—
A mine of silver and copper in Its
dooryard is the distinction claimed
bv the new town of Smithers in
northern British Columbia. The vein
runs under the Grand Trunk Pacific
freight yards In the town, and work
of development has been begun not
over 200 yards from the railway
station.
this morning. He protested his innocence to the las*, saying he was
dying tor the crime that another
man had committed.
INTERESTING COMPETITION
Under Auspices of B. C. Dairymen's
Association.
Vancouver, Dec. 10.—(Special.)
—Producers of milk and cream In
the province will participate in an
Interesting competition at Chilliwack, February 5 and 6, when the
British Columbia Dairymen's association will hold Its annual convention and will offer five prizes for
best milk and a like number for exhibits of cream. This year's convention will have many interesting features for dairymen.
$60,000 Hotel for
Prince George to be Built
Brewster & Pelham, the local architects, make the announcement
that a $00,000 hostelry, to be known as the Prince George Hotel, wyi
he erected on the new townsite of Prince George at the corner of
Second avenue and Dominion street. Operations have already commenced on this new hotel, wliich is to be the finest of its kind in
Northern British Columbia.
The building will be built by a syndicate of local business men. A
view of tho plans, which arc on exhibition in the real estate office of
Ruggies & Winters, show a building of four stories, including the
basement. The coiTidors are spacious and airy, while excellent
sanitary, lighting and heating arrangements prevail throughout the
whole building. There are two main entrances—one from Donfnion
street and the other off Second avenue—both of which lead Into the
main lobby from wliich a practically unobstructed view of the depot
and whole townsite can be obtained. Down the lobby is a large pool
and Millard room with smoking compartments, at the end of which
ls the washroom and toilets. On the left ls the barber shop and sample room, while on tlie right Is the large dining-room, 61x26, so arranged as to make a suitable hall or ballroom. Adjoining the diijng-
room to the rear is the kitchen, a model of sanitation and cleanliness.
At the top of tho main staircase is the ladfes" parlor, which w_l be
furnished with everything that goes to make to the comfort of the
fair sex. The second and third floors contain approximately one hundred rooms, while separate baths and toilets for men and women v|U
be found on each floor. There are also to be a number of suites on
each of the upstair floors, each equipped with private baths. The
basement will contain a stockroom, furnace-room, storeroom, pres-
soriuni and a laundry room with special drying apparatus constructed. No expense will be spared to make this hotel strictly up to date
and modern in every respect and In keeping with the hustling and
growing city of Pilnce George. The owners state that lt ls their Intention to rush the construction so that the building will be r*_
occupancy by April 1. -_im_H_
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Published bj 1 he Northern Interior Printing
Company, Limited.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1913
BETTEK FIRE PROTECTION
SEEDED.
An Interview with Fire Chief
Campbell appears on another page of
this issue in which he suggests certain improvements that might be
made to further insure property in
this town from loss by lire. The
idea is a good one and will commend
itself in i ery citizen having the
Interests of the community at heart.
Six months ago the apparatus which
wo now haw or hand was purchased, and at that Lime it was suf-
! ior the demand. So rapidly
lias the town grown since then, however, and as many new buildings
have been erected with greatly increased property valuation, that
more fire-fighting appliances becomes an Iraperai ve need. The ad-
dtt'ou of two badger engines and the
installation of fire alarm boxes as
suggested by the chief would not
entail the expenditure of a very
large sum of money while it. would
greatly reduce the danger of a serious cinll igration.
We trust the citizens wil respond
to the chief's appeal for funds in
the same generous manner that has
characterized their response io ap-
pi .ils in this matter heretofore.
light package delieries of   the   express companies.
The details of the system are still
in the hands of the postmaster-general's oflice at Ottawa, and the local
postmasters have not yet been instructed to commence upon the arrangements in their districts. So that
it will be seen a great deal of work
has to be done yet in the organization by January 1 of the parcel post
system in Canada.
PARCEL I'OST SYSTEM
TO BE INAUGURATED
Details   Concerning   Postal  Project
Which Wil Conic Into Operation Jan. 1.
The postoffice department is working out the details of the new or
rather resurrected, parcel post system which will e inaugurated
throughout the Dominion on the
first clay of the new year. The Hon.
Mr. Pelletier, postmaster-general,
has been studying the parcel post organizations in operation in Great
Britain and the I'n'ted States, and
while the Canadian system will be
modelled somewhat on the lines of
both, it is understood that it will
differ in several important respects
from either. No official statmeent as
to details or rates is yet available,
but from information gathered from
well-informed sources the following
outline is given by way of forecast
of what the new syste mwill be.
The British parcel post regulations
provide for a unifor mrate all over
the kingdom, but in the system inaugurated at the beginning of this
year in the* United States, owing to
the greater distances to be covered,
the rate is regulated by a series of
zones. While the necessity of a
varying rate is generally* recognized
in the States, it is also admitted that
the zone system is a complicated one
and difficult to handle.
ln the new parcel post organization, now being worked out for
Canada, the principle of a varying
rate has had to be adopted, but it
will be applied in much simpler form
than it has been across the border.
The two cases Of Canada and tbe
United States are not quite parallel
In this consideration of distance, as
the provincial chain from Nova
Scotia lo British Columbia is an easier proble int ban to provide facilities
fnr tie* checked-board arrangement
ol tin States, Broadly speaking,
'"■''" pro\ nee will have its own
Parcel post Bystem, handled by the
" ntral postoffice, and charging a
mih  rate  for    parcels    carried
,; ;  the i :nts of the province.  In
i ich  province    will    be
Bcl     '      me, but instead of the
'  ■'■■'■'  i geometrical it will be
raphical one.   The rates from
'•i the others will be
SUFFRAGISTS WOULD
AMEND  CONSTITUTION
Washington, D. C, Dec. 1—"We
demand an amendment to the United States constitution enfranchising
women," was the theme of the formal opening ot the 45th annual convention of tbe National American
Suffrage Association at a mass meeting here today.
A three-hour meeting was held in
a theatre packed to the doors with
eager listeners. The speakers were
Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson, member
of the state senate of Colorado; Dr.
Anna Howard Shaw, president of
the association; Mary Anderson, a
member of the I. W. W.; Margaret
Htnckey, a laundry worker of New-
York who pleaded in behalf of '"the
underpaid and underfed women industrial workers," and Rose Wins-
low, who argued for a living wage
for women instead of a minimum
one.
LADY AS BARRISTER
Proves Splendid Cross Examiner, Bat
Has Meagre Knowledge
of Law
Edmonton, Dec. 12.—Mrs. Amy H.
Keane, author and poet and editor
and publisher of a week-end journal
in Edmonton, appeared in the supreme court of Alberta here in the
role of a barrister to deny her liability for alleged debts amounting to
$928, incurred in connection with
the building of a residence in the
southern part of the city. Two king's
counsels appeared for the five plaintiffs. Mrs. Keane displayed more
than ordinary ability as a questioner,
but it was evident that her knowledge
of court procedure is meagre. Oue
of the plaintiffs was subjected to a
gruelling cross examination. He appeared greatly relieved when Mr.
Justice Beck, who presided, advised
Mrs. Keane not to ask the witness
any more questions, but to avail herself of the oppor'unity of giving
testimony in her own behalf. The
woman accepted the judge's advice
LIQUOR ACT, 1010.
Notice, is hereby given that on the
Tenth day of January next, application will be made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for the
grant of a license for the sale of
liquor by retail in and upon the
premises known as The "Prince
Oeorge" Hotel Co., situate at Prince
George, British Columbia, upon the
lands described as Lots 15 and 16,
Block 43, Townsite of Prince George,
District of Cariboo.
Dated this tenth day of December,
1913,
DONALD A. BREWSTER,
Applicant.
CANCELLATION OF RESERVE
on
pplying   to the
that there will
rty-mile    circle
per rate will be
not there will
i:'; '■'■''    for   parcels
'  POBb [Iii ij within city
"!'"n question,     It   la
'• city rate will be the
within    the    twenty
zone.
iiie inauguration of a
Popular parcel post system in Canada will involve a considerable addition to staff and equipment, p.b it
baa done in Ureal Britain and the
United Stales. Letter carriers, many
ot whom now carry heavy loads,
^cannot be expected to deliver par-
lo the ordinary
tbe cities   at   all
province, ii   .
'ii" a twenij i
within which
in force    w,
be :, sl ,e
MH-Ied >„-,  tn,
likth ,'..,, ,.,.
Obvlouslj
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the reserve, notice of which appeared in the B. C. Gazette on the
29th day of August, 1907, is cancelled in bo far as it relates to the
Kast half of Lot 5316 and the WeBt
half of Lot 5314, Cariboo District,
in order that the sale of same may
be made to the Grand Trunk Pacific
Development Company, Limited, for
right of way purposes, etc.
R. A. RENWICK,
Deputy Minister of Lands.
Lands Department,
Victoria, B. C,
25th November, 1913.
3mos-dl0-mar 10
WANTED-Gittls in addition
work, to cook fofS(l that,
in care of small   baby.;irule delivery, by par
Walters' store, Fourth Street; special vehicles,
' " parcel post
'oal Act: Form of Notice
FORT FRASBR LAND  DISTRICT
TAKE notice that I, Philip Broke
Frecland, of Vancouver, B. 0., occupation Civil Engineer, intends to
apply for a licence to prospect for
Coal and Petroleum on the following
described lands:--
Commencing at a post planted 160
cbains south and 40 chains west of
the Bouth West corner of Govflrn-
mehr reserve on Murray Lake. Tiience
south 80 chains; thence east 80 chains
thence north 80 chains; thence west
80 chains more or less to point of
beginning, containing 640 acres more
or leas.
PHILIP BROKE FREBLAND
October 19th., WW. cnD-BiU^»
John Michell Rolston, agent.
hearing    oecuyieu  i_ *. -
after which the court took the case
under advisement.
Will Dredge Mouth of Fraser.
Ottawa, Dec. 15.—A contract for
dredging three hundred thousand
cubic yards of sand at Sandheads,
north of the Fraser river, waa
awarded today to the Navigation &
Dredging Company at a price of
$70,500.
Sealed Tenders addressed to the
undersigned, and endorsed "Tender
for Immigration Detention Hospital
Building, Vancouver, B. C," will be
received at this office until 4.00 p.
m., on Monday, December 29, 1913,
for the erection of the above-named
building.
Plans, specification and form of
contract can be 6een and forms of
tender obtained at this department,
at the office of W. Henderson, Esq.,
Resident Architect, Victoria, B.C.,
and on application to Mr. A. J. Chis-
holm, caretaker, Public Building,
Vancouver, 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 Honourable the Minister of
Public Works, equal to ten per cent.
(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 the work
contracted for. If the tender be not
accepted the cheque will be returned.
The Department does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By order,
R. C. DESROCHERS,
Secretary.
Department of Public Works,
Ottawa, November 19, 1913.
Uoal Act: Form ot Notice
FORT FRASBR LAND DISTRICT
TAKE notice that Herbert Michell
Rolston of Bella Coola, B. C, occupation Real Estate Agent, Intends
to apply for a licence to prospect
for Coal and Petroleum over the following described lands:—
Commencing at a post planted 160
chains south and 40 chains west of
the South West corner of Government
Reserve, Murray Lake, thence west
10 chains; tbence north 80 chains;
thence east SO chains; thence south
80 chains more or less to point ot
beginning, containing 640 acres more
or less.
HERBERT MICHBLL ROLSTON
October 19th., 1913.
John Michell Ralston, agent.
Kennedy, Blair
& Co., Ltd.
If we were only possessed
of a fertile imagination we
could write a book on the
Kennedy-Blair Store. But being void of thia accomplishment we are compelled to stick
to cold dry facts and grim
realities.
But even these have their
attractiveness when you consider the assortment of goods
we have to pick from and the
amount of money we can save
you by trading at our stores.
Here are a few things that
we are long on for young men,
and on which we intend to
give bargains: Hay and oats,
nails, stoves, including camp
comforts, heaters and cooking
ranges of all kinds ; corrugated iron roofing and tar paper,
granite and tin ware, shot
shells, coal oil, gasoline, men's
furnishings of all kinds.
Call in and examine our
stock,
Kennedy, Blair
& Co., Ltd.
* IK LUMBER
FIR FINISH
FIR FLOORING
FIR
The best timber product of British Columbia is manufactured almost exclusively bv
us in this district. In order to be in _
position to provide the building public with
an assorted stock of this excellent lumber
both large and well seasoned, our plant will
run night and day during this winter, being
supplied with logs by the largest outfit ever
operated in the interior.
Our prices and quality are right for all
material that goes into your house from
cellar to roof.
Northern Lumber & Mercantile
Company, limited
SECOND STREET        -        -       South Fort George
W. F. COOKE. Pin.
W1SSIU tl___, Xm-tm.
6. I. McUUGU.
Secttluj ',
FARM LAND
IN THE
FORT GEORGE DISTRICT
NECHACO VALLEY
Carefully selected land at reasonablel
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 Offlcca: 019 to 994 Metrop_llUn Bldg., Vancouver, B.C
Lea-don <M_m:   6 OM Jewry.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, ...        91.500,000.
W.  GOLDBLOO
Manufacturer and Importer
of the most original line of
Ladies' Dresses &
Also large stock of
Superb Diamonds a
Diamond Set Jewe.
PHONE IS
The B. C. Sta
Light and Heavy Horses for Sale and Hire.
Single and Double Driving Horses.
Saddle Horses.      Good Buggies and Surrits.
Draying, Freighting and Excavating Done.
WHITE & WESTOBY     -     -     Proprietor*
GENERAL CONTRACT!^
We are opening a branch' of our Vancouver contracting bus nfrs^
this point.   We have built several of the largest buildings
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 F&RT GEORGE 'iu punier -mi
to Operated   ■/   ''
With Kw   Oeoi ie
ml Ex.
.tc
iresfl
Vancouver
Dec
,re">r *ay f
Iasl steams*
with "
fl, ;otlatlons
.. .chase  pl
,... in    con-
.11 contract
J.   T.
Fort George.,."0f'Kamioops) who
*,JaSresi Company     which
^..recent mall contract for the
,*lth the recent ^ ^ ^ Dq_
d«'1011 "_":'„..„ according to
controls the Im
Expre
it i
, „ jiBtrict made
C,r ,Ital department, becomes
D""0" i Rt__e and mall concern
i^'S 8 rlmltive way that
opeF 1 the American continent
0" '» ' the world,
^"coipany obtained    the
«rt September '.& and on four
CM   Lte got their outfits ready
-•?a now? RiM «
'"    0Ver the business from the
1.7x company that    was    well
ld,;tvear8   In   handling  the
K,S_ .Uh the   government.
r _x weeks the Imperial    com-
1 operated by automobile    and
tortriick   Then the Ice prevented
« of the gasoline launche. up
! Fraser rivor to Fort George and
i company   now   are   operating
Ub teams 83 miles to Fort Oeorge.
There are relays at Miles 83, 100,
115 132, 150, l.ynne's ranch,   Soda
Creek, 'choates' Australian    ranch,
West    QQuesnel,    Goose
take Blackwater, Round Lake and
fort' George.   The company    still
Cerates motors from Ashcroft    to
„ Creek, and to Lillooet, Clinton
ItoDog Creek, from the 150-mlle to
Creek and to the   Horsefly
ud Chilcotin countries.   These latter four lines have been sublet.
According to Mr. Robinson,   who
U at the Hotel Vancouver, the company, on account of snow, soon will
be compelled to operate   altogether
with teams.   Ahout an average    of
ill tons of mail a week leaves Ashcroft, and a triweekly  service    ls
iiintained to Fort George.   It was
itimated that last  year  the  mile-
je covered by   the    government's
larlboo   mail contract   was   about
111,470   milea.   There    are    eight
imm at every Btation and the corn-
has some 124 horses   working
isw and forty more head will soon
added.
Mr. Robinson says there ls par-
Itiilarly heavy travel southward
ut at present, and, ln fact, all
unl li exceptionally heavy for this
he of the year. Kamloops Is grow-
)| Id Importance as a city and
operations the past year
koke all records.
Ireland to (Jet B. C. Seeds.
Victoria, Dec. 15.—The land and
forest department of Ireland desires seed of spruce and fir as grown
In British Columbia for planting in
the Emerald Isle. Chief McMillan
has just received an Inquiry from
the board as to the possibility of
purchasing these seeds here for reforestation purp see in Ireland.
HASTENING G. T. P.
|l*Pfwldeiit Douuhlson Says Work
Will Continue This Season
Later Tluin Usual.
Winnipeg, Dec. 10.—Work on 'the
""line of the o. T. P,  will  con-
»» later than it has   ever    done
!,0|,e* The line will extend as far
Mt >« Prince George before    the
to-laying   closes for the winter,
:cordln81° the statement made on
' "turn from the east by Morley
«foon, vice-president   and genii' manager of tho line.   Mr. Don-
Wm »M that the work of   con-
f "-"on was entirely satisfactory as
V*™ the amount which had been
Wished this year.
FVEIiV REAL MAN
HAS A  MOUSTACHE."
J'n. Dec. 15,-"Every real man
■?, B0»««che,-is i.id to be the
*» remark on a subject of the
J 'ad ot Germans, both of-
J" civilians, to shave the
"el!'1 "' ,he Amerlca» -tyle.
if6" should    continue    to
loaches   No order   on
,k^'>8 yet been Issued, but
IUum have been   c°m-
/J^lTZ^ec.a.)-
*or.TMatmv w*» today elected
*» Sh r, " °Ut by "° over
!dNl0 ;,Mayor McNarama ls
"»ent |,   tr°ce COB"««»tlon gov-
' Wrti-ii. People end01fle ll at
vict0f^OIAii^^Aruiud
^K the'0,' 12,'~  fP«e»al'—In
»hold ttfProvlnc1*-legist,..we
Municipal Affairs
Edmonton, Dec. 12. - William
Gariepy, K.C., of Edmonton, member of the provincial legislature for
the Beaver river constituency, who
has just taken over his duties as
minister of municipal afflalrs of Alberta, succeeds Hon. CharleB Stewart, who has become minister of public works, vice Hon. C. R. Mitchell,
chosen as provincial treasurer.
Mr. Gariepy is one of the ablest
of the French-Canadian members of
the legislature and ls a brilliant
speaker. He was a member of the
city council of Edmonton in 1907
and 1908; president of the Alberta
Union Municipalities In 1911, and
meber of the school board of Edmonton since 1904. He was president
of the Edmonton Liberal Club until
recently. Mr. Mitchell has already
held three portfolios in the Alberta
cabinet: Attorney-general, minister of education and minister of public works, also acting as premier in
the absence of Hon. A. L. Slfton.
Mr. Stewart Is a farmer at Killam.
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Mission of Foster.
Ottawa, Dec. 10.—When the Hon.
George E. Foster goes to England in
January to attend the Dominion's
trade congress he will ask that body
to take up the question of ocean
freight rates at once instead of
waiting till the meeting ln Canada.
The last Imperial conference left the
matter of ocean freight rates to the
Dominion's trade congress.
FORT  GEORGE   LAND   DISTRICT
' District of Cariboo
TAKE notiee that Thomas A. Foster, of Edson, Alta., ocrupation contractor, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described
lands:—
Commencing at a post planted
about 26 chaina N.W. ot S.E, comer
of Lot S3S2, thenca west 20 chains;
thenca north 20 chains; thence eaat
20 chains; thence south 20 chains to
point of commencement.
THOMAS A. FOSTER.
September .4th, 1913.
James R. McLennan, agent.
FORT  GEORGE   LAND   DISTRICT
Diatrict of Oariboo
TAKB notice that James R. McLennan, of Edson, Alta., occupation
prospector, intenda to apply for permission to lease tbe following described lands:—
Commencing at a post planted 10
chains north of S.E. corner of Lot
5332 thence east 20 chaina; thence
south 20 chains; thence west 20
chains; thence north 20 chains to
point of commencement.
JAMBS R. McLENNAN
September 24, 1913.
James R. McLennan, agent.
I: lat. insertion Nov.l—Last Dec. 27
FRANK W. WILSON
Barrister, Solicitor,
Notary Public
Office: Blair Bldng., South Fort
George, B. C,
L. P. ECKSTEIN
Barrister, Solicitor, Etc.
Bennett Building
South Fort George,     •      B.C.
McEWEN
Fourth Street
will Repair
that for you
ROOMS TO RENT
j 'at the
Grand Union Rooming House
NICE CLEAN BEDS
Third Street    -    South Fort Geerge
Prince George!
Prince George will have a population of 15,000 in 1916. No doubt some will say we are
stretching it a point. We admit that we are very optimistic regarding the future of this
coming city, but we are sure if you will inspect the yards which the Grand Trunk are
installing at the foot of George Street in the vicinity of the Station, which are second to
none in Canada, you will be forced to admit that we have every right to be so. The
yards only go to prove what is expected of Prince George as a railway centre.
A $65,000 hotel to be built in Prince George by local business men, on which the excavating has already started, is only the beginning of the greatest building campaign ever
witnessed in this country.
Having purchased our property direct from the Grand Trunk, we are in a position to offer
you the best prices and terms obtainable.
Our Offices are Open Every Evening.   Phone No. 4.
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Ruggies & Winters
Offices—Third Street, South Fort George; Central Avenue, Fort George; George Street,   S
Prince George. %
HE
THIRD AVENUE
South Fort George
F. C. WILSON  -   Prop.
Turkeys
Geese
Chickens
AND
Fresh Eastern
Oysters
Will be Ready to Serve on
Christmas
Sample our
Clubhouse Sandwiches
Our Specialty.
FOR CLEAN SPORT GO TO
THE BON TON
Bowling Alleys
Our standard Brumswick-Balke Alleys
afford the Delightful sport of Bowling.
LADIES' DAY.
Tuesdays end Fridays, between 2 and
5, the Alleys are reserved for Ladies.
SOFT DRINKS & CONFECTIONERY
JERGENSON & ROY
J. A. Manahan & Co.
Signs and
Decorating
Central Avenue
FortGeorge
K^j*__|.__;_K_Ka__K_K_K_K__2
Do you contemplate g
BUILDING? f
Than Investigate* our workmanship and f,
get our estimate- |9
DANFORTH & MINIMIS \
Hamilton and \i
First ttrests K'
J. F. CAMPBELL
CIVIL ENGINEER
British Col-mbta I_m_ __rw*»r
Und Agont      TlmberlCrulser
McCregor Building, Third Street, SOUTH
FORT GEOROE. B. C.
fiffliftral Woodwork Shop
Store and Office Fixtures.
SHOW CASES.
Woodworking of all description.
—A. P. ANDERSON—
Hamilton Ave.    South Fort George
FORT GEORGE FUEL
 COMPANY 	
Tfc'D'V'    13l7'_n_r_lY_l    I"  al-   dimensions.
J_Lf M% I      ▼▼ UUli    Immediate delivery.
Yards: Corner Hamilton and Fourth St.
Phdne 62.
••
City Garage
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All kinds of Gas Engines repaired.
Cars stored at reasonable rates.
Gasoline, Oils and Automobile Sundries.
Phone 57.      HARRY COUTTS, Prop.
If You Want a Square Meal
-GO TO THE-
SMITH and RAMSAY
THIRD STREET
You'll see HECK MACRAE and ARCHIE WRIGHT there.
They'll Treat Yon RIGHT!
INE of the choicest locations in the Fort
George District, being Lot 2172, Crown
granted, containing 252 acres, and having a
mile of waterfrontage on Six-Mile Lake. For
sale at $21 an acre, on terms of one-third cash
and the balance in one and two years. Six per
cent, interest.
Also Six sections of land (5068 acres), eight
miles northeast of Government Buildings at
South Fort George, for sale at $7 an acre, all
cash; or $7.^0 an acre on terms of one-quarter
cash, balance in equal payments at 6, 12, 18 and
24 months, with interest at 6 per cent.
The above snaps are for quick sale only and subject
to confirmation by the
The Northern Development
Company. Limited
403-4Q4 Carter-Cotton Building
Vancouver, B.C.
Build Yourself a Home
he advances made by the building trade In this city are In conformity with the raanlhr
rov^ facilities of supply, lt is now possible to secure every requisite herefor the bttUd-
of a modern, up-to-date home a* reaspnablejorices^ I can design amTbuild your futur.
The
imp 	
ing of a modern, up ..
home to suit your Ideas,
"Let us talk it
.le price:
OVER.
OR WRITE
RREWSTER AND PELHAM
P.O. Box 17. South Fort George. B.C. 8-.   -I
MAPS ANU MUMUM
FORPRE-EHPTORS
Vancouver, Dec. 12,—(Spectaal)
—Maps tor pre-emptors is the latest
aid thc province is giving to settlers.
A special series is now being issued
that Will show lands open for preemption In central and northern
British Columbia. The surveys
branch ot tho department of lands is
publishing the maps, which are eight
In number and cover 75,000 square
miles of territory.
They cover in detail the great unclaimed areas tributary to the new
Grand Trunk Pacific line across
British Columbia and the entire
route of the Pacific Great Eastern
ttB Well. Lands open for pre-emption are colored red on the maps,
so that intending settlers can tell at
a glance just what can be had, as
well as the lands that have been
alienated.
In the past pre-emptors have been
put to some trouble to find just what
lands could be taken up in any one
district. Instead of being forced to
make a tedious enquiry along this
line, the pre-emptor will now have
this task performed for him by the
government. The province will now
display its lands before the eye of
the settler and auk him to help himself. It is believed the assistance
thus given will be of very great benefit and will result in the settlement
ot much vacant land.
By early spring it is expected to
have three additional maps published, making in all, for the benefit of
the pre-emptor, covering those portions of country thoroughly along
the new railway lines, where settlement is expected to be heaviest.
In addition the lands department
is pushing ahead itB surveys as fast
an posible in order to aid settlers in
choosing locations and surveyed
areas are shown on the pre-emptor's
maps.
To accompany these maps for pre-
emptors, which the provincial lands
department is now beginning to issue, Hon. W. R. Ross, minister of
lands, has authorized the publication
ot a series of descriptive booklets
tellng of the features and possibilities of various provincial land districts ln the province. The first
booklet ot the aeries covers the Fort
Fraser division. Another dealing
with the Fort George district will
shortly make its apearance, while a
third will deal with the Skeena river
district,
LIFE OF SPAIN'S KING
IN GRAVE DANGER
Madrid, Dec. 10.*—(Special)—The
lite of King Alfonso, of Spain, is
said to be ingrave danger from a
disease of tho ear, which has spread
to the bone that connects with the
brain. Specialists seem unable to
help. The king ls at present in
Puis.
RECORD IN TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION; TUNNEL
HEADS 34 INCH APART
Montreal, Dec. 10.—(Special) —
The two heads of the Canadian
Northern tunnel under Mount Royal
met this morning. There waa a difference in alignment of only three-
quarters of an inch, which gives the
record for tunnel construction in
America to the C. N. H.
EMBAUGO ()\ IMMIGRATION
Otawa, Dec, 12.—(Special)—Following close on the heels ot the recent heated diacussions on Hindu im
migration the Ottawa government
today passed order-in-council declaring an embargo on all immigr-tion
to British Columbia until the end of
March. The reason given out Is that
there is already a glut of labor and
no work for more Immigrants, but
the real object is to keep out the
Hindus.
This embargo, however, will not
•"fact Chinese immigration, it Is
said, since they pay a head tax.
rl. W. unu-o
SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B.C.
General Hardware and Sheet Metal Workers.
All kinds of tin and sheet Iron work done.
Camp Stoves, Hot-air Furnaces, Etc.
Sole Agents Nagel-Chase Celebrated Gasoline Lighting Systems.
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CHRISTMAS SHIPMENTS
Do you expect to receive any presents from "outside of Cariboo this Christmastide? Or will you be sending any away?
Whichever you do, your happiness at Christmas depends a
good deal on their prompt delivery, does it not? To assist
you in your desire, the
B. C. Express Service
is considerably augmented during December. We .strive to deliver your express matter on time. Won't you assist us by
having all your parcels reach Ashcroft not later than Decembci
14. Remember every express pickage receives the same care as
a registered letter.
British Columbia Express Company
Auto, Stage and Steamboat Owners.
w^^^I^^oppg ear|y
FRUITS-Fresh Oranges and Appl.
BASKETS.      CARDS
TREES-a Great Novelty.
NUTS-a full assortment.
CANDIES.
— O'Flalierty & Thorne^I
Manufacturers of high-grade Confectionery, Soda Water l«_
HAMILTON AVENUE   - SOUTH FORT GEORGE
END OF I.AHK1MS.U
London Dec, 10.--(Special)-—The
Proposal ol Larkin tbat the British
trades unions help Dublin by declares a sympathetic strike was voted
down by the trades union congress
W London. At this congress there
were preaont 600 delegates who
represented 2,500,000 workers. A
majority of nearly 2,000,000 votinR
against the strike. It is believed and
hoped by many that this means an
end of Larklnism. The British postmen decided today not to strike at
Christmas.
„ MB &
Real Estate and Insurance Agents
PHllCC!   __r__01*__'_-    ^e ^ave business an(* resi
dential Lots in Prince George
for sale.
FIVE-ACRE GARDEN TRACTS within two miles of Prince
George. 	
TEN ACRES for the price of a 30-foot Lot.
$1000 will handle 160 acres GOOD FARM LAND.
Hamilton Avenue,
Central Avenue,
South Fort George.        Fort George
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^ Bank of British North America
Tour money ls safer in ths Bank than in your house or in your
pocket. It is not tied up. Tou can (tt it out at any time without delay. NOTES discounted. Local and Foreign Draft* bought
and sold. COLLECTIONS mad* promptly.   Money Orders issued.
FOHT GEORGE BRANCH.
J. MUNRO, MANAGE1
P. BURNS & CO. Ltd.
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WWesale _ni Retail Dealers in all Kinds of
Fresh and Cured Me
Butter, Cheese, Eggs;  |  SoTcSfED T0ALL
Highest Prices Paid for Hides and Live Stock
Fort George aid South Fort George.        S. J. McDONALD,
Unl
LUMBER
SASH fc>y quantity, D00Rg,
Building Papers Ready Rooftings |
SHINGLES
Store Fronts Cottage Front Windows |
WOOD
Four-foot Wood      -     -    $3.75 per cord delivered!
Fort George Tra___g& Lumber Co., Ltd.
Phone ii c. Mcelroy, .v..<.ni|
SOUTH FORT GEORGE. Manager. FORTGEORGE.
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EMPRESS HOTEL
Corner Foai__ u_ H__iHi—■       •      South Fort George, B. C.
A NEW AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.
On Ambbigan Plan. Rates on Application.
Bright and comfortable rooms and
suites at the Empress.
G. WARCUP
Proprietor
HOTEL FORT GEOR .1
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Th* largest, beat appointed and most comfortable hotel in
th* Northern Interior.   European Plan.
The best moils in the country eerred at Hotel Fort George.
REASONABLE RATES.
Good Feed Stable and Beit Accommodation for Hones.
Reliable information furnlihed of Fort
George and the eurrounding country.
BREWED AND BOTTLED IN VANCOUVER BY
NCQUVER BREWERIES
LIMITED
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Though Smith and Jones may be
worth a million dollars they cannot buy their goods any cheaper
than YOU can.
M.LJELGUM&CO.
Phone 42.
South Fort George JSI-IVV.1.   ,
Ottawa,  l,lv-
Jv the Wi"11 °ei
[Je Toronto board
Montreal e f e
tive of tl"    D°
lal,or cou"c	
!ommlB^» l-JW
into the 4
 <tVi    govern-
,fl0lp  sns passed
L-f-i of control,
( ,v   trol and the
y tlio execu-
trades   and
hat   a    roya!
nted to inquire
lUeBtion of the high cost of
l|V!fls said tonight that w.Mle   the
"   „., been informally discussed
"'!."' concrete proposal   has
ln 'l .Id before the ministers for
*?_ on B «• —le that
^ " ° of Hon. Mr. Crothers
***£,_»« provinces to study
Isirial conditions, may delay con-
' . „ of the question for a
ft mi not, howeVer, as the
Titer of labor is known to have
Sled hltnaelf ^«n.telyjn
L of the appointment of a one-
;„ commission to report upon the
problem.
EV01NKKU Will-
111.1,1' TRK SALMON
john McHugh Appointed   to   Clear
ObsU'uetions on Upper
Praser.
Kew Westminster, Dec. 6.—The
Dominion fisheries department, at
tlie suggestion of Chief Inspector
Cunningham, has appointed John
jltHugh, municipal engineer of Surrey, to look after the obstruction of
He upper river which for some time
and to a great extent has prevented
lalmon from reaching their spawning grounds. This new departure of
tie Dominion fisheries department
hn been decided upon after a thorough investigation of the situation,
the department deeming it advisable to secure the services of a
competent   engineer in the matter.
Engineer McHugh, who has had
thirteen years' experience, has done
considerable construction work for
the C. P. R., and waB for a time en-
gineer to .North Vancouver. He will
Uie over hiB new duties on December 15, and will make his head-
quanera in this city,
Yesterday the engineer, In com-
pany with Chief Inspector Cunnlng-
kim, made a trip to North Bend,
Hell's Gate and China Bar, where
| the greater obstruction at present
exists.
OPENING COAL FIELDS
Copper River Country lias Rich De-
po.'Jis of (unl and Iron
Smithers, Dec, 12.—Work will
twu be started on a road to the coal
Properties of the National Finance
■pany, on Cool creek.    The coal
Is He in the Copper river country, about 30 miles from Smlthen,
md were recently made the subject
01»very favorable report by an ex-
Pert brought from Chicago to ex-
"■Une the property.
T1>e expert snid the coal fields
,efe so extensive and valuable that
»thorough exploration with a dla-
^WlUhould be undertaken, and
i »iH be the next step ln their
This is the property
eoal was taken that
| d«velopment.
1 whieh the
011 ™ prize In the recent exhibi
tion at Fri,,,
,roni many of
Province
u» ,_l.-__._i, -_. v., occupation Civil
Engineer, intends to apply for a
licence to prospect fnr Coal and Petroleum on the following described
landsi—
Commencing at a post planted 160
chains south and 40 cnains west of
the Bouth West corner of Government Reserve on Murray Lake; thence
south 80 chains; thence weist 80
chains; thence north 80 chains; thence
east 80 chains mors or less to point
of beginning containing 640 acres
more or less.
ROBERT LOWE
October 19th., 1913.
John Michell Rolston, agent.
ltupert, where coal
ie best mines in the
Waa entered.
tl8lMlii.. aame district that the
^»t extensive deposit of bog iron
»M discovered. There is said to be
J^ mountain ot iron ore, so lo-
tliat it Can be dug out with a
J" h°vel. The owners are con-
J ting   the erection of a blast
fe ««m. >. done, Coa. of
t|, 'r   Quality   win be available
W nw the iron deposits.
■SSTmail- service
P*n Ato-Tft-   Line   of the
■        Grand Trunk Paclflc
Construction
j, J ment has been asked to
Nee.     ""'^HBhment of a mall
'llle construction no that
*Wn«ea   "°W oxperlence(l will be
Ci"C'! ot Present unsatlsfac-
«<».  Tl'18'" 8een ea8t «»' Smith-
l*-e„ Z    " "° raal1 8ei ,ce be-
.rotr;;'»lakeandF   t Pra.
*"* a hi polntB t0 th' ,ther,
*»* W-i, . apar-« muBt ' ™el
«•«»_■ 2 m,,,!8 w,,«nd b> Van-
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FORT   GEORGE   LAND   DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that Frank F. Bur-
dett, of Edson, Alta., occupation
Merchant, intends to apply for permission to lease the [ollowing
described lands;—
Commencing at a post planted at
S.E. corner of Lot 5332, thence west
20 chains; thence north 20 chains;
thence east 20 chains; thence south
20 chains to point ot commencement.
FRANK F. BURDETT.
September 24th, 1913.
 James R. McLennan, agent.
FORT   GEORGE   LAND   DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that George McCull-
agh, of Edson, Alta., occupation
Jeweller, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described lands:—
Commencing at a post planted 20
chains east of S.E. corner of Lot
5332, thence east 20 chains; thence
Bouth 20 chains; thence west 20
chains; thence north 20 chains to
point of commencement.
GEORGE McCULLAGH
September 24th, 1913.
James R. McLennan, agent.
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FORT   GEORGE   LAND   DISTRICT
District of Cariboo
TAKE notice that James R. McLennan, of Edson, Alta., occupation
Prospector, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described lands:—
Commencing at a post planted 10
cbains north of S.E. corner of
Lot 5332, thenee north 30 chains;
thence east 40 chains, to Door River,
thenee up-stream to point of commencement.
JAMES R. McLENNAN.
September 24th, 1913.
James R. McLennan, agent.
'oal Act: Form of Notice
*ORT  FRASER LAND  DISTRICT
TAKB notice   that   I, C. E. Cart-
rright, of Vancouver, B. C, occupation Civil Engineer, intends to apply
for a licence    to prospect for Coal
and petroleum on the following described lands:—
Commencing   at a poat  planted 80
halns south of intersection ot aouth
line of Government Reserve on Mur-
ay Lake with   south shore of lake:
hence north 80 chains; tbence west
80   chains; thence south   80  chains;
thence east 80 chains more or lees to
point   ot beginning,    containing 640
acres more or less.
CONWAY EDWARD CARTWRIGHT
October 19th., 1913.
John Michell Rolston, agent.
Coal Act: Form of Notice
FORT FRASER LAND DISTRICT
TAKE notice that 1, John M. Rol-
on, of Vancouver, B. C, occupatiob
Civil Engineer, intends to apply for
a licence to prospect for Coal and
Petroleum on the followlog described
lands:—
Commencing at a post planted 160
chalns6south and 40 chains west of
the South West corner of Government
Reserve on Murray Lake, thence east
80 chains; thence north 80 chains;
thence west 80 chains; thence south
80 chains more or less to point of
beginning, containing 640 acres more
Or  l-BBB
JOHN MICHELL ROLSTON
October 19th., 1918.	
The Mecca Cafe
IN SUCCESSION TO THE GRILL
The above cafe has been taken over by
experienced restauranteurs. We solicit
the patronage of those who enjoy good
food well cooked.
TRY US OUT ;   WE NEVER CLOSE
American Cafe
Hamilton Avenue
Opposite the B.N A.
Come and see us. Always open
WILLIAMS & COLE
Hamilton Avenue, South Fort George
STATIONERY, CIGARS
PATENT    MEDICINES
And the most complete lines of SOAPS
and PERFUMES in the city.
Gso. B. Williams Edgar Cole
ior c_»u. oiueuuiu lone wi'i toucu.
Apply —I. A. D. Sellin: Murdoff &
Gething, South Fort George.
NOTICE.
Anyone taking wood from the Millar property, Prince George, will be
prosecuted.        Wesley    &   Wiggins,
agents for Charles Mil'ar.
NOTICE is hereby given that applications will be made to the legislative assembly of the Province of
British Columbia at its next session
for a private bill to incorporate a
company for the purpose of constructing, equipping, operating and
maintaining a telephone system
throughout the Skeena and Cariboo
electoral districts with all necessary
powers including the collection of
tolls.
Dated Nov. 27, 1913.
H. E. A. COURTNEY,
janl4 Solicitor for Applicants.
m thla gap.
Fresh Mutt0n
Meats £
Wholesale and retail
THE B. C. HEAT MARKET
FORT GEORGE AND
SOUTH FORT GEORGE
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It's the
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We Have
Our Own Dairy.
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WAFFLES
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Pure Motto:
Maple Syrup.    Quality & Service
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The Fraser Rooms
Fourth Street
Next Herald Office
All Rooms Electric Lighted
and Well Heated.
Rates by the Day, Week or
Month. . Special Rates to
Monthly Roomers.
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The Newest
Jewelry Ideas
For   the   Christmas   Season
-AT-
Pennes Jewelry Store
NUGGET BLOCK
You are cordially invited
to inspect my stock.
!
WhyPayRent
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
Contractors and Builders
SOUTH FOKT GEORGE
Fort George
Steam Laundry
Agencies in South Fort George:
Fairbanks Barber Shop, in York
... & Merriam's Pool Hall. ...
Hoffercamp's Bathrooms
Second Street.
McVetty's Pool Hall
Riverside.
CALLS MADE DAILY
We have been appointed exclusive selling
agents for that position of the G. T. P.
townsite, PRINCE GEORGE, lying east
of Connaught Park and south of Patricia
Avenue. This is the choicest business
and residential part of the townsite, being high and level; all cleared; part of
the streets graded, the balance of grading to be completed in the early spring.
For prices and terms write or wire
SOUTH FORT GEORGE
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AIL ORDERS
We do a large mail order business
and guarantee satisfaction.
Our stock of general merchandise
is large and up-to-date, which enables us to fill all orders quickly.  g
Give us a trial
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Front Street
Quesnel, B. C.
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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 call on
F. W. CRAWFORD
SOUTH FORT GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA
or address
Transcontinental Townsite Co. Ld.
Authorized Agent! Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
WINNIPES
Corner Hamilton & Third
South Fort George, B.C.
The newest and most modern
hotel in the northern interior
Rates $2.SO and $3
Monthly Md weekly rata* ra _»•
>lle_tlea
But of wines,
iquors tnd cigar.
Albert Johnson, rr... close for Christmas holi-
gone to Quesnel
ss trip.
,.(.(1 (lance. Don't
e place  and  the
thi
for a,
Eastern
Schools ciose
days "ii Friday.
Wm. Cooke has
on a ten-day businei
Come tn the Hays
forget the time, th
Birl
0. W. Gorman, Wm. Dobson and
Ben  Davies left  tc-vn yesterday for
Edm0nton to spend their Christmas
holidays,
(i. c. Poulin, Dominion immigration agent, has been spending the
past week in town.
|.\ |„ Murdoff left yesterday for
Vancouver where lie will spend the
Christmas holidays. His partner,!'.
M. Goething will return this week
from ati extended trip to the coast
11. ii. Seamen, manager
Royal   Bank,  left   Monday
thice    months    holiday to
Canada.    N.  H,   McLennan  of  Vancouver will be acting manager during Mr. Seamen's absence.
Tbe appearance of John Boehner's
theatre has been greatly mproved by
the addition of an artistic drop curtain.
One of tlie tastefully arranged
Christmas windows in town is that
of O'Flaherty & Thorne,
showing of confectionery is
ing tlie attention of passersby. To
;li,. person guessing the correct
weight or nearest correct weight of
a large candy eane which hangs in
tin* window they will receive the
same for their reward. A second,
third and fourth prize of four, two
and one pound boxes of
chocolates will be awarded.
Fred Dregar while cutting ties at
ihe tie camp at Mile 226 on Saturday  last  had t
his toot. He is at the hospital at.
Fort George and it will be after
Christmas before lie will be able to
return to work.
Speaking to a Herald reporter today, Fire Chief Campbell declared
he was highly pleased with the
work of the brigade in the recent
tire. Wo need two more LSadger engines, declared tbe chief, one to be
stationed on Hamilton avenue near
the Empress and tlie other in the
vicinity of the recent fire where a
great many new dwellings have recently been erected. The cost would
not amount to over $600 and they
would furnish a very necessary addition to the present, tire-fighting apparatus. Another thing I would
like to suggest is the installation of
fire alarm boxes. The cost of these
boxes would not be great and they
would prove to be of invaluable assistance to the firemen.
those who attend the entertainment
' being held in the Port George Theatre
on Tuesday evening next.    The pro-
| gramme  will  consist  of   songs  and
choruses to be given by the scholars
under the leadership of Mrs.  Dunne,
exhibition of drill by the boys,   and in
addition Mrs. McElroy,  Mrs.  Foster,
Messrs.  Richmond,  Hancock,   Dunne
and others will contribute to the evening's entertainment.  At the conclusion
of the programme the children will re-
; ceive gifts from Santa Glaus.
The proceeds are to be devoted to
I the purchase of a School Library.
prize, nc ice
of his work in bringing about peace
in the Philippines ami in smoothing out American-Japanese troubles.
LOCAL HOCKKV ITEMS
whose
attract-
At a meeting of the boys of South
Fort George, held Monday night,
which was presided over by Bud
Groce, with Carl Johnson as secretary, it was decided to organize a
junior hockey team, and after considerable discussion and careful selection the following lineup was
chosen:
Centre, Frank West (captain);
left wing, Bud Groce; right wing,
Carl Johnson; point, Harper Borland; cover point, Terry Johnson;
goal, Jack Yargeau; manager and
trainer, Sydney R. Fay.
They hereby challenge any junior
hockey team in the district, and
would especially like to try conclusions with the boys of Fort
George If Jupiter Pluvias permits
the city league will start the season
next week. Teams representing
contractors, merchants, lumbermen,
bankers and Hotel Robarts will play
for the Ritchie & Clark trophy. Manager Leo Sulivan of the contractors
isfortune to cut j claims the cup is as good as won.
John Flynn, pioneer contractor of
the Cariboo district, will play point
for that team.
"Speed" O'Flaherty of the merchants has received the only Lunn
skates in this district.
Robarts, the popular hotelman, Is
the only manager not boasting of his
team, but it is rumored he has already purchased a cup case.
Only 2S More Days.
Steel has now reached Mile 204
and is moving at the rate of a mile
and a quarter a day, which should
bring it to Fort George in 28 days.
By that time tbe temporary bridge
across the Fraser will be completed
so the rails can be laid directly into
Prince George.
Vancouver Wants Pitcher Henry.
Jack Henry, the pitcher on the
South Fort George baseball team
last year, has just received a letter
from the Vancouver manager asking
him to report for spring practice in
the Northwestern League.
FIRST CHRISTMAS DINNER
OVER THE RAILS TO
SOUTH FORT GEORGE
A carload of turkeys, geese, ducks,
chickens, fowl, seal-shipped oysters
and mince-meat reached Mile 204,
the present end of steel, last night.
Since that is only 32 miles away
they will be brought over the road
to South Fort George in plenty of
time for Christmas. George Milne,
superintendent for P. Burns & Co.
from Tete Jaune Cache west
teams at Hie end of steel ready
bring in  tbe Christmas dinners.
has
to
MASQUERADE BALL
and
the
the
Prizes Go to Mrs,   O'Flaherty
Mrs. Dunne.
The last event ever held in
ill-rated  Alamo  theatre    wafl
masked ball last Thursday night. It
was a most picturesque affair,  the
costumes being clever and beautiful.
Two of the prizes were carried off
by South Fort George women, Mrs.
F. O'Flaherty., who represented Fa-
tima the Egyptian girl and    easily
took tho first prize, a gold and pearl
handled umbrella as the best dressed
lady;  and Mrs. E. W. Dunne,    the
lovely rose maid, whose dainty parasol, all of white roses with a border of pink, was most effective.   Her
prize for the most original costume,
lady or gentleman, was    a      silver
photo    frame.      The    other    prizes
went,  to  Mrs.  Charles  Albee,     who
acted Topsy  Inimitably,  H. G
ry,  who  came  as  a  Mexican
lighter, and William    Golder,
was a delightful clown.
BATHS
Porcelain tub.    Hotel Robarts.  , i
SPORTING NOTES
Ritchie Making Money.
Geary Steffen was a chauffeur a
couple of years ago. Willie Ritchie,
Steffen's nom de fight, made $25,-
000 in his championship fight with
Joe Rivers. Ritchie knocked out
Rvers in eleven rounds—thirty-three
minutes of actual fighting. Purse
and picture royalties netted him
if750 a minute for every sixty seconds he fought. For handing Leach
Cross an artistic trimming before
New York's partizan fans Ritchie
received $10,750—$358 a minute.
Montreal, Dec. 11.—(Special.) —
At a banquet given last Tuesday to
the Hon. Mr. Fielding, former Finance Minister in the Liberal government, Sir Wilfrid Laurier stated
that he needed Mr. Fielding back in
the House of Commons, and that a
way could be found to bring this
about in Montreal if it could not be
done in Nova Scotia.
ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH
Christinas) Services.
Dec. 24—First evensong, 7:30
p.m. Dec. 25, Christmas Day, Holy
communion, 7:30 a. m. Morning
prayer, 11 a.m. Dec. 26, St. Stephen (National Festival), Holy
communion, 10 a.m.
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-
South Fort George. Services, 11
a. m., 7:30 p.m., every Sabbath. Sut-
bath school and Bible clas3, 2:30 p.
m. Strangers and visitors made
welcome. A. C. Justice, B.A., minister.
WANTED-Lady desires room, furnished or unfurnished. Apply Herald
offici.
WAITRESS WANTED-Apply Smith's
Waffle House, Hamilton Avenue.
T. G. JONES
Solicitor and Notary Public.
Fort George Trust Building,
FORT GEORGE. B.C.
W. H. BENNETT wishes to
announce that he wil) specialize
in POULTRY, VEGETABLES,
BUTTER AND EGGS during
the festive season. Corner of
Hamilton and Second.
FOR SALE
WOOD on Miller property in
Prince  George   townsite.
Apply to Wesley & Wiggins,
South Fort George.
Clever as Elephants.
New York, Dec. 4.—In a 10-round
bout last night as Madison Square
Gardens, Jess Willard of Kansas defeated Carl Morris of Oklahoma.
Willard had the better of eight of
the ten rounds, one was fairly even,
and the other, the third, went to
Mossis. The bout was disappointing
as both men were slow and there
was a good deal of wrestling and
hugging with very few clean blows.
With the exception of the third
round Willard outboxed his opponent, and Morris was cautioned frequently for holding. Both were
clumsy, but Willard did the cleverer
work. Ho used a right cross and a
right uppercut, while Morris played
for the body at close quarters. Mor-
riB floundered at times and seemed
to have no judgment of distance.
The crowd frequently Jeered and
booed.
The Christmas
Gift Shop
De Luxe
Every Article Guaranteed
and Prices Right.
Ritchie & Clark
JEWELLERS
At the Sign of the Clock.
SOUTH FORT GEORGE.
Fort Georue, B.C.
F. P. Burden, Mgr.
Nelaon, B.C.,
Victoria, B.C.
F. C. Croon, Mgr.
A. H. Green. Mgr.
Green Bros., Burden & Co.
Oil Humeri, Dm_um_B. C.I__Sunrejiri
Survey! of Lande, Mince, Townnitea, Timber
Limit*. Etc.
Per-
bull-
who
Vuise Anxious to Meet Bayley.
Victoria, Dec. 10.—Frenchy Vaise
will come north and give Joe Bayley
of Victoria a chance to win back
the laurels he lost last summer, If
the local promoters will make it
worth while for the Canadian lightweight championship. Valse wired
Vic Rollins of the Granville Palace
hotel to the effect that he was anxious to come up to Vancouver and
meet Bayley in a title match, and
he wanted to know the beBt offer the
promoters would make.
Sole Agents for
Prince George Townsite
(Synd.)
gTEEL will be here by January 1st.    The
crowds will come as soon as they can get in.
We have two lots left on Seventh Avenue
       $1250 each
Some beautiful lots on the bench near Connaught Park    ....      $450 each
Buy Before Prices Advance!
at
Office: Corner Hamilton Avenue and Third Street
SOUTH FORT GEORGE.
No Home Need
Be Without Music
A Call and hear our VICTOR VICTROLAS playing some of out |
A
A
A
Thousand New Records
 Just Received	
'4
u We carry the VICTOR GRAMAPHONES in all prices and
I
styles.
lOOO New Records to select from.
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
A Laselle Avenue and Second Street     :     South Fort George
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Xmas Suggestions For All I
FANCY BOXES OF CHOCOLATES,
DRESSING CASES, PIPES,        MANICURE SETS,
SHAVING MIRRORS, CUT GLASS
and other useful Presents.
You are safe when buying at
THE FORT GEORGE DRUG CO.
BATHS
Poi-celaln tub. .Hotel KobarU.
JSKNATOU HOOT RECEIVES
NOBEL  PEACE PRIZE
Washington, Dec,  ll.--(Speclal)
The Saving You Can Effect
by Buying Your Christinas
Presents at
Pennes Jewelry Store
Will Surprise You
I have the most complete stock of
High Grade Jewelry, Plate Goods and
Cut Glass in Northern B. C.
NUGGET BLOCK
Capital Paid Up:
tll.560.000
Capital Authorized:
$25,000,000
R„.,.ive nnd Undivided Profits:
S'S 170.219
The Royal Bank of Canada
Incorporated 1869.
-WITH WHICH IS UN1TED-
The Traders Bank of Canada
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Head Oflice
Fort Georgo Branch,
D. MURRAY, Manajrer
Steam Wood-cutting Machine
FOR SALE OR RENT
12   horse  power boiler,
6 horse power engine..
Apply WM. CORBETT,
Fort George Livery
GO TO THE
GERMAN BAKERY
For your Fresh ::
Bread and Pastry
FRED. TIEMEYER, Prop.
 D. J. BAKER	
Accountant aud Financial Agent
Ledgers opened and accounts written up
Books balanced and balance sheets prepared.
Audits undertaken and complete statements in analysed form made.
Partnership accounts adjusted.
A simple and complete Rystem of accounting for any particular busi-
upon reasonable terms.
a<irnt tor
Sun Life AHHurance Company nf Cunntut.
Caledonian A.°Buranco Company.
RocheHter Goi-man Underwriter,* Awoney.
Ocean Accidont antl Guarantee Corp. Ltd.
Telephone 52 South.      P.O. Box 43, South Fort Georg;
Montreal
South Fort Georgo Branch
H. C. SEAMAN. MOW
City ExpressjgJl
Cartage Comffil
Express Delivery
Baggage Transfer
General Draying
C. T. RUSH   -   Proprietorp
PHONE 51
and!
E. A. CONNOR
Automobile, Livery
Rush Express Work
The City Garagej
Phone 57     South Fort C**|
TRANSPORTATION
BROW
The old-fashioned firm ffl
place you right.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Hammond Street
Fort George