' V VOL. 3, NO. 17. SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. O, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1912. $3 PER ANNUM. STEAMBOAT CHILCOTIN IS LAUNCHED TODAY After receiving a thorough overhauling, and resplendent in new paint, the big steamboat Chilcotin will be launched today. If her machinery is working as smoothly as expected she will leave for Soda Creek tomorrow, or at the latest on Monday. She will be commanded by the veteran Fraser river skipper, Captain Foster, who has as first mate Captain Martin, of last season's Skeena river fleet. The Fort George Trading & Lumber Co., owners of the Chilcotin, have large contracts for the transporting of freight to this town and other river points. Word was received yesterday i from Quesnel that the mail steam- | boat B.X. was loading freight at Soda Creek and would probably leave for this point tomorrow. This will allow of her reaching here Monday afternoon. The river fleet is getting off to an early start this season, and there promises to be big business for every craft on the waterway. Local merchants have enormous stocks of goods at Soda Creek, the foot of navigation, and en route over the Cariboo road from Ashcroft. One merchant has estimated this year's tonnage of incoming freight as five times greater than last season's. Merchants are placing little dependence on the upper route for this summer's stock, at least. Perhaps in early autumn the congestion of railway contractors' supplies at the Cache will be relieved sufficiently to allow of the handling of independent freight in car lots. PACIFIC GREAT EASTERN SURVEYORS HERE SOON Surveyors of the Pacific Great Eastern railway will be here in the course of the next few days, according to information conveyed in a message from Victoria, After locating the line down the Fraser river from here, it is the intention to send a party northward to collect thorough and reliable statistics and reports on the nature of the country and its agricultural possibilities, This move is indicative of the railway company's avowed intention to push the road northward from here to the Peace River country in the near future, possibly before the completion of the line to Vancouver. By the terms of its charter communication must be established between this point and Vancouver within three years, but no effort will be spared to shorten the time as much as pos sible, At North Vancouver the surveyors are already on the line and the work of locating camps is under way. Mr. J. W. Stewart, president of the company, with Mr. D'Arcy Tate, vice-president and general manager, left last week for London to complete financial arrangements in connection with the organization and construction of the railway. Their stay in the old country will be brief and on their return the announcement of the initiation of actual construction will likely be made. CITY AND DISTRICT James McLeod has taken over the Club cafe on Hamilton street and will be ready for business early next week. Work will be started Monday on Mr, Russell Peden's new residence, corner Rose avenue and 5th street. Bronger & Flynn are the contractors. Among the passengers who were lost on the ill-fated Titanic was Mr. Hugo Ross, of Winnipeg, well known in this district where he had large land holdings. Th% Little Nugget cafe, corner Hamilton and Third, was opened for business this week. Mr?, Norwald is proprietress, The title is a misnomer, as this is the largest restaurant in the Cariboo, Up-river pre-emptors are beginning to arrive here by canoe for their semi-annual haircut and stock of provisions. They report an unusually mild winter which allowed of land-clearing operations being carried on without a stop. APPOINTED ENGINEER OF FORTH LINE It is understood that Mr. John Callaghan, assistant to Mr. B. B. Kelliher, chief engineer of the Grand Trunk Pacific, has accepted the position of chief engineer of the Pacific Great Eastern railway offered him by Messrs. Foley, Welch & Stewart, builders of the line from North Vancouver to Fort George. Mr. Callaghan is regarded as a top-notcher in his profession. Survey parties will be organized and placed in the field early next month and actual construction work will be in full swing on the south end of the line before the end of June. The entire summer will be occupied in locating the line north to Fort George. Mr. Callaghan has at various periods of his career been in the engineering service of the Great Northern, Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Pacific railways. He is now in the service of the latter company, having been for several years in charge of con struction of the main line west of Edmonton. MINISTER OF LANDS WILLVIS1T HERE Hon. W, R. Ross, provincial minister of lands, will visit the Fort George district early this summer with the object of personally familiarizing himself with its conditions and requirements, and investigating on the spot the merits of numerous controversies over land titles that have recently arisen, in several instances through conflicting and inaccurate private surveys. At the same time that Minister Ross is making personal acquaintance with New B. C, Premier McBride and Attorney-General Bowser will visit Prince Rupert, the Bulkley valley and Atlin. AUTOS TO DAWSON The long series of experiments by the White Pass as to the best means of handling freight on the overland trail to Dawson with. motor cars is being continued. Supt. Herbert Wheeler has tired out an automobile or two. One proved a great success in road construction, and in certain light travelling, Now a freighter it. wanted, and president Dickcson has purchased a motor truck in Chicago. It will be used in handling freight between White Horse and Yukon Crossing prior to tie opening of Lake Lebarge. The company has had "caterpillars" |"i?'i<?ed in road construction and fr^ightinj on thac di Lion but t ey have r ot proved exactly what was desired. BASEBALL TROPHY Hiram Carney writes from the coast that he is sending in a handsome silver trophy, to be known as the Carney Cup, and emblematic of the baseball championship of upper Cariboo. Any team between here and Soda Creek is eligible to compete for the cup. Local interest has suddenly been aroused in the great American game and a couple of enthusiastic fans have picked out a nice spot to place the cup —after it is won. Meanwhile a little organization would help a lot in making a bid for the championship. There is plenty of the finest talent here right now. How about calling an organization meeting and getting ready to start something? Excavation has been commenced for the new office building for Messrs. Wesley and Wiggins on Homilton street. Many strange faces are seen on the streets these days. As the boats have not yet begun to arrive, the supposition that the strangers "mush" in over the road must necessarily be the correct one. The airship theory is scouted. W. J. Mackay, late of the Herald staff, will establish a weekly newspaper at Fraser Lake during the coming summer. Next Monday the marriage of Mr. Will B. McArthur and Miss Dottie Brady will take place at the bride's home, Mud River valley. Rev. C. M. Wright will perform the ceremony, after which the happy couple will come to South Fort George to take up residence, Superintendent McNevin is starting a gang of workmen Monday on the completion of the road from here to Mud River. From the latter point it will be extended to Stoney Creek. Several miles are already built in this direction from the Sto.iey Creek end. A four-foot plank walk is being laid from the Clo3eJ&]Brown Co. store to the corner of Third avenue. The committee appointed by the Board of Trade to take charge of public improvements is performing its duties in a highly creditable manner. Many unsightly places have been cleaned up and streets and {lanes put in first-class condition. With the big rush of newcomers to arrive as soon as river navigation is under way, Proprietor Johnson, of Hhtel Nothern is figuring on just how to accom* modate the incoming, throng. Right now the large hostelry is taxed to accommodation, so it has been decided to erect a large tent on the vacant space west of the hotel. This tent will be floored and have windows and doors. Comfortable comp beds will be installed and every convenience made for guests, Charles Fetrow, one of the first settlers in this district, has returned from Kamloops where-he went last fall with Mrs. Fetrow in hopes that a change of climate would-benefit his wife's failing health. His report that Mrs. Fetrow has not improved in health will be regretfully received here. She is now with her parents at Moosomin, Sask,, the Kamloops doctors having given up hope of curing her tubercular trouble. Mrs. Fetrow and her husband came to this district five years ago, and for two years at least she was the only white woman within a radius of a hundred miles, ARRANGING FOR NEW DOMESFOR INDIANS Mr. W. J. McAllan, Indian agent for the district comprising Fort George, Stoney Creek and Stewart Lake, arrived here a few days ago on a visit to his local charges. The Dominion government, when the sale of the local reserve to the Grand Trunk Pacific was consumated, agreed to build each family of Indians a new house on either of the two other reserves in this district, and it is chiefly for the purpose of getting the head of each family to declare his choice of location that Mr, McAllan made the present visit. There are thirty-six families of Indians here, and more than two- thirds of the number have expressed their choice in favor of the reserve about six miles up the Fraser. The remainder will go to the reserve a few miles up the Nechaco. In addition to the houses to be built the government will erect a* church for each village and perhaps a school or general assembly hall. The total cost of the buildings will be about $40,000. Plans of the structures have recently been completed at Ottawa and an official of the department will arrive here within the next couple of weeks to call for tenders for the completed buildings, The Indian department hopes to have the tribesmen with their families located in the new homes as early as possible, so that the G.T.P. will not be nan-, dicapped should they wish to demolish the old village in their active work to begin on the reserve this year. Mr; McAllan, who spends the greater portion of his time between the Stoney Creek and Stewart Lake settlements, says that there are now three right- of-way camps in the vicinity of Fraser £ake. Several miles of sub-contracts have been awarded to the Indians, Just at present there is a shortage of supplies at Stoney Creek, the influx of settlers to that district having been greater than was' expected. RUNNING TIIE GRAND CANYON, 100 MILES UP RIVER FROM FORT GEORGE*. "BILLY" WILLIAMSON VISITS J. O. Williamson, of Hamilton & Williamson, general merchants at Stewart Lake, arrived here Thursday afternoon, coming in over the trail from Stoney Creek. His visit is for the purpose of loading supplies to be taken up the Nechaco river on scows. He reports a wonderful development in his district. There will be a large area of land under cultivation and settlers are enthusiastic as to the outlook, Seeding commenced a week ago. The crops last year were very encouraging and good prices were obtained for produce. The scow fleet, wi h fh; .bv.v- a Lake hatchery o'Ida's and Rev. Father Coccola. the v te missionary >ries|,\ n s 11 ti..*'-* Mr. Williamson will be here in July en route to Quesnel where he will be one ot the principals in an event of interest, announcement of which has already been made, If Iff! g I pi tofHWmnmiKtmmi n-»—-~ '* FOOT GEORGE PUBLISHED BY THE NORTHERN INTERIOR PRINTING GO. Ud. Devoted to tt George and ei'n II--LL. PRESinfiNl c interests of Fort the entire North- Interior. .1. ii. DANIELL, Editor. A PUBLIC HOSPITAL. The robust character and industrious habits of tho citizens of Lhe town and settlers of the district have thus far obviated the necessity of a public hospital. In cases where individuals have experienced the misfortune of accidents, they have been happily able to provide for their own care and treatment, or have been put beyond human care by instantaneous death, as has occurred in several cases. The necessity of a hospital is freely admitted, but there is little indication of any effort being made on the part of our citizens to supply such a necessity. In a district of such extent as ours, where there are numbers of men employed at hazardous labors, as lumbering and steamboating, in sawmills and in blasting and clearing roadways, men are always liable to suffer incapacitating accidents, but in such an event there is no place where they may be properly attended to. It is not unlikely that if the operators of the industries now employing most labor were approached by a committee of citi of timber available out of which as good and durable a building could be constructed. What the settlers have done and continue; to do should not be considered by! the government an obstacle sol serious as to warrant the indefi-j nite postponement of a conveni-; ence so much needed. Fort Georgepescip ^ lions a Drug-Co^ J2 NEW BOOKS Stho«.> shipment just received ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT. Prince Rupert News: That Mr. D'Arcy Tate, the astute legal adviser of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway, should have resigned from that position to accept that of first vice-president of the Pacific Great Eastern railway is another unmistakeable assurance that the road from Vancouver to Fort George is to be—is really now-part and parcel of the Grand Trunk Pacific system. It is worth considering a moment how much this city and port will be affected by the Grand Trunk Pacific having two ports or Pacific ocean terminals instead of one. Will it not divide the business and thus reduce by probably one-half the traffic this port had every reason to expect? The situation seems menacing at any rate. More especially so as Foley, Welch & Stewart, who Lave undertaken to build this road, are starting construction work at once. They have not to wait for preliminary and finished surveys, for all this work has been done for them already by the Grand Trunk Pacific, All they have to do is to level a road- large Toilet artloala, Patent Medicines, Mngnzlnq8,Boolts, Stallone "' | KIlet^^K"lfruMrfcfe' Sundries j r— -—n Intend Building? zens some arrangement could be ked on t^e surveyors' levels and effected whereby such employers s]ap clowri tj,e steeji Under these could pay a monthly per capita fee for the men employed, to provide hospital treatment in case of accident or illness. This plan might assist, if approved of; but if not, there is some other arrangement that will meet with approval, and it is possible that the provincial government would grant some aid if approached in the proper manner and with a sensible plan that could be effectively put into operation. FRASER LAKE AGENCY. Although now over a year since the provincial government made provision to open an agency at Fraser Lake, settlers in that section have not yet experienced the convenience of its establishment. They have still to apply to the agency at Hazelton for all information in regard to lands open for settlement and still to experience the delays and inconvenience of transacting business by mail with an agency so distant. When it is remembered that the semimonthly mail service from Fraser Lake and the upper Nechaco connects at Quesnel with a semi- weekly service to Ashcroft, from which point the distance to be traversed by rail and steamboat is approximately 1000 miles, the inconvenience of having to transact business at Hazelton is as obvious as it is detrimental to the settlement of the district. Already the work of clearing the right-of-way of the Grand Trunk Pacific is in progress along Fraser Lake, and grading camps have been established at Burns Lake, 40 miles distant. Many of the railway workers will remain conditions the Pacific Great Eastern may possibly be completed before the Grand Trunk Pacific has completed connection between Fort George and Prince Rupert, and thus all the traffic of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta will be switched at Fort George to Vancouver instead of coming here. What are we going to do about it? Ninety-five per cent, of all the business of the district known ss new Cariboo is transacted in South Fort George, This town was built up by the united effort ol individual business men, who, after looking over the deserted paper townsites invested their money in the town of the present and the city of the near future. Ninety-five per cent of this year's arrivals, who start in business, will follow the example of the business pioneers of the district and locate in the business centre and distributing point for the whole upper country -South Fort George on the Fraser. Prospective merchants will not be offered buildings rent free and other "inducements" to locate here. They will receive a hearty welcome from the citizens and merchants of the livest town in all outdoors—special "inducements" will not be required. NOW is the time to build, whilst seasoned lumber is obtainable. Labor conditions are now in your favor. We contract to design and construct your building, guaranteeing satisfaction: Call or write us. Bronger & Flynn Builders and Contractors SOUTH FORT GEORGE .,*^^B-aa----MBaB-aNMj -THE CLUB POOL ROOM THIRD AND HAMILTON STS. DAVIS & FORREST, Props. Smokers' supplies a specialty Four pool tables Splendid environments P. A.Landry J. H. MrGitrcocm J.F.Tf.mi>i.eton T. A. Kelly, Timber Department Gore & McGregor CIVIL ENGINEERS British Columbia Land Surveyon Land ARents Timber Cruisers Chancery Chambers, Langley Street, VICTORIA. B.C., P.O. Box 162, Phone 684. McGregor Building. Third Street, SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C. P. G. B. BODEKER Land Timber Cruiser Pre-emptions Located. SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C. Estimates Submitted. Fort George, B.C. Victoria, B.C. F. P. Burden, Mgr. F. C. Green, Mgr. Nelson, B.C., A. H. Green, Mgr. Green Bros., Burden & Co. Civil Engineers, Dominion & B. C. Land Surveyors SurveyB of Lands, Mines, Townsites, Timber Limits, Etc. IV(|f/k|| Repairing _ C. H. DAVIE Send articles by mail to Fort George, B.C. The Indian, gazing into the murky flow ot' the Fraser, comes out with his usual spring prophecy of a "hi-yu" run of salmon this year. Believe we heard the same prediction last year, when I am prepared to Locate Pre-emptors . ON ISO ACRES OF . ood Government Land. WRITE FOR INFORMATION TO N. C. Jorgensen. P.O. Box 21. Soulh Fort George, B. C, 'E take this opportunity to inform our many customers and the public generally that the low prices which have prevailed in our store through the summer months will be maintained throughout the winter. PE have been fortunate in receiving most of our heavy goods before the close of navigation and having our own teams will be able to bring our goods cvar the road at the minimum cost. ' RUSSELL PEDEN W. P. COOKE LIMBER CO. Store, Oflice and Lumber Yard, South Fort George A. WHITE, PROPRIETOR. Single and Double Driving Horses. Saddle and Pack Horses. New Buggies and Thoroughly Reliable Rigs. DRAY1NG AND EXCAVATING DONE. M. C. WIGGINS Real Estate garden tracts FARM LANDS rTVE<iy Less than quarter mile from Indian Reserve J.-Gin (G.T.P. Townsite). Price $150 per acre, A-fD'E'C one-quarter cash, balance six, twelve and iiA/-I»-.Ili3 eighteen months at 6 per cent. Settlers located on 160-acres of good Government land. FOURTH ST. - - SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B.C SLATER SHOES I Kennedy. Blair & Co., Ltd. R Corner Second and Hamilton Aves. - South Fort George ft Just received—a complete stock of the celebrated SLATER SHOES—the standard shoe of America. We have them in all the very latest styles, and the prices are very reasonable. Also a Full line of the Famous McPHERSON SHOES Io^^^i^V^^'*.^V^^X^^^^^HmwhW>*T/ <r Eight Sections South of Fort George, between West Lake and the Fraser River. The Pacific & Northwestern line taps the east end of this block. $12 an Acre NTH. WESLEY REAL ESTATE South Fort George V Close & Brown South Fort George, B. C. the catch was the smallest in! 'A many moons. Lacking time to!H in the district and avail them- dig up the dope on the question, IA selves of the opportunity of preempting land if facilities be af- iorded to secure information in that regard. The necessity of such an institution having been recognized by the government, we see no reason for procrastination in the execution of the plans. It may be true tha'. there is no lumber available a', that point, and to freight the material in would render prices prohibitive; but it cannot be denied that there is an abundance once again we are inclined to ac-jS cept the noble red's tip as auth-\A oritative. A Y/JVjrAL'AVA?/K'JZ'A*,'AiL'Ai.'J£.'AVS \ Do y©M X Then in- Tt investigate _ our workmanship and get our estimate. Navigation on the upper Fraser | A A Danforth & MgInnis is at least a week earlier than j last year. Two years ago the ] river Mas open on April 20th. CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S-Services next Sunday: 3 p. m., Children's Service; 7.30, Evensong and Sermon. KNOX CHURCH-Services every Sunday evening at 7.30.' C. M. Wright, Minister. Contractors & Builders. Hamilton Hwl First. NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK OF . . Your Garden | We have just received by mail a good assortment of A Rennie's Flower & Vegetable Seeds jj A . . —— i a All marked 1912, b? *^# ^5 --U5 ^K y& 2^ ?R JR.? b^^JT^^^^^^jr^^il A. P. ANDERSON BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR Office and Store Fixtures. Hamilton Ave. South Fort George — I Come in and pick yours out. | 5*W*W«5W>W*S5>W3B?W5!*B*W«Www*^''* ft '" "" '"' ■" "' " *"" ' " ■'■»*■■'■ ■■ ■ —■■ ■ "' ' —" Fort George Hardware Co. General Hardware and Sheet Metal Workers. All kinds of tin and sheet Iron work done. Camp stoves: LASELLE AVENUE Hot air Furnaces, etc. SOUTH FORT GEORGE. ,t*»»*,-*-*».*'l'.*,**t;d*-t**CTy..'T,MM^ »•**» ■U \ u rat mt wiosi vines Prepare for Opening of Panama Canal "They are going to spend a hundred million dollars from San Diego to Vancouver in preparing for the opening of the Panama canal. "The Cosmos line of steamers alone is laying down 12,000 ton steamers to be used in the German-Panama Puget Sound trade. The Blue Funnel line, running ships from Liverpool to Vancouver, are building new ships for opening of trade. "Every steamship line of consequence in Europe, Great Britain and the United States is rushing construction of new ships. Railways are reorganizing service with the idea that shipment in future will be from the west via the Pacific coast to the east." This is the way J. K. Cornwall, M.P.P., who returned to Edmonton recently from a visit to the Pacific coast, sees the new development promised by the completion of Uncle Sam's great public work in Panama. Mr. Cornwall visited every important city on the coast from Vancouver to San Diego. As he sees it, the completion of the canal means as much to Edmonton as to any other city in the west. All calculations heretofore have been made upon the understanding that the watershed of traffic would be in the neighborhood of Saskatoon, that being the farthest eastern point to which it has been generally supposed that empties could be hauled in order to bring grain back this way for for shipment to the coast, "It is not empties that will go east," says Mr. Cornwall. ' 'When the season closes on the lakes, under the present arrangements, the wheat in this country is locked in. It cannot move east on account of ice; it must move west. But the cars that go east from here at that time will be coal cars loaded and paying their own expenses east. Our eastern limitation will be set by the distance to which Edmonton ships coal eastward." CONTACTORS GETTING READY. Speaking of the railway development, Mr, Cornwall stated that while in Vancouver he spent some time with J. W, Stewart of the Pacific & Great Eastern, which is the road designed to tap the prairies from the coast, and he is quite satisfied that building of the road will set an entirely new record in railway construction. Contractors are preparing at the present time to commence work, not only from the coast end, but from' the Fort George end as well. A CHANCE FOR EASY MONEY Checker enthusiasts will be glad to hear that James Moffat, ex-coach to Hood, many times checker champion of the Northwest Territories, is considering the advisability of issuing a challenge to play all' and sundry of the Cariboo checker aspirants. We have the authority of a gentleman who for many years was the undefeated checker manipulator on the Yukon telegraph line and who has been giving Mr. Moffat exhaustive tryouts, that the latter gentleman is in first- class shape. It is understood that he has unlimited capital behind him and there will be no limit to tbe bets. Bob Robinson was 70 years old last Sunday. He expects to reach the three figures, and has not taken a drink of water, straight, for six years, —Greenwood Ledge. way are now endeavoring to get permission to run a regular train all the way from Prince Rupert to the Skeena crossing. The demand for passenger traffic and for freight is so great that the company's officials are driven wild as they are not allowed yet to accept anything, The ballasting of the road is being rapidly proceeded with and it will not l.e long before the road bed will be in pretty, good shape -for trains, and it is reasonable to believe that the company will be granted some concessions in the near future, Among the most anxious ones for freight are the local merchants.—Hazelton Miner. Rev. James Turner, the pioneer Methodist preacher, is in the hospital at Pasadena, California, suffering from severe injuries.lthat he received by being run over by an automobile while on his way to church. The old-timers of Cariboo,Donald, Nelson and other towns all wish the veteran and popular parson a speedy recovery. GENERAL INFORMATION There are a great number of town- site properties on thc- market in the land adjoining the Indian Reservation here. , Wost of the subdivided properties are owned, sold by or controlled by the Natural Resources Security Company, Limited, of Vancouver. Their properties comprise Lots 777, 1430, 936, 1429, 937, 938, 2608, 2610 and 2507. The South Fort George townsite, the business and residential centre of the district, is situated on Lots 933 and 934. The Hudson's Bay Iproperty and Lots 931 and 932, generally known as the "Bird Addition" are not as yet on the market. The area subdivided, and either owned or sold on the profit sharing; plan by the Natural Resources Security Company Ltd., totals about 1800 acres. This concern has been resp»nsible for such development as may be found today on a small portion of Lot 938, the smallest of their subdivisions. Their townsites are located on a high jack-pine flat. The soil iB gravelly, and, generally speaking, will not produce domestic vegetation. There are no wells on the townsite, owing to its height, and water must be brought from the river. The South Fort George town- site is a very much smaller area. It totals about 150 acres, and is situated on the lower benches of the Fraser River, which is navigated by the largest steamboats throughout the open season. The Nechaco River townsites are not regular ports of call, as owing to the difficulty in navigating the Nechaco river except in high water the boats do not call there unless paid to do so. Lots in some sub-divisions of the Natural Resources Security Company Limited have not increased in value to any material degree during the past three yearB. Their initial sub-divisions art as yet quite indeveloped. South Fort Georg* is a good live town. It has been largely built up and de- yeloped by the pioneer element, who settled on th* site as soon as it was placed on th* market. The Late John Houston, the veteran frontier newspaperman, established his paper at South Fort George in its earliest days. The town contains over two- thirds of the entire population of all the inhabited townsites. It has two banks, the Bank of British North America and the Trader's Bank of Canada, two sawmills, tin shop, three large general stores, a large theatre, a newspaper issued by the pioneer publishers of the Cariboo district, a licenced hotel, pool hall, bakers, confectioners, two churches, drug store and restaurants. It is ihe terminus of the British Columbia Express Company's mail steamboats and stage line. It Ib the headquarters of the Fort George Trading and Lumber Company's steamboat and sawmilling operations. Tha headquarters of the Northern Lumber Co. merchants and sawmill operators. It is close proximity to the Government buildings, and is situated in such manner that the main development of the Indian Reservation will benefit it more directly than any other sites. The railways that are to be built from the south must of necessity follow the Fraser River shoreline In order to secure a water grade, and will form a junction with the main line of the G. T. P. near the east end of the Indian ReBerve. Acreage close to the Soutli Fort George townsite is changing hands every day tor large figures. The land comprising the South Fort George townsite, and all the Fraser River properties is of excellent quality, covered with a light growth of poplar with scattered firs*. The foregoing resume of the town- Bites here will give the reader some idea of the respective merits of both townsites. The Fort George Herald exploiting companies whose interests appear1 to be opposed. Those who have invested in South Fort George property, not too far back from the river, may rest assurea that they have excellent value for the money they have invested, owing to the rapid growth of development created by independent initative. If they desir* to sell they should liBt their properties with one of the local realty operators, who are con- ! stantly recqrding handsome profits '■ for Investors. Lots in the townsites of the Natural Resources .Security i Company depend for their value on I their proximity to that portion of I their property along the waterfront ' at which they are trying to contral- ! lze their development. At that point the townsite company is putting up a number of buildings, and are trying in every way to start a trend of development, having thoir business centre for Its radiating point. This will hardly be accomplished to any satisfactory degree for the large majority on their giteB, for a long time to come. We advise no one to purchaae on the strength of their advertised statements. Intending investors in any BUb-divislons here should boar in mind that the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company's townsite will add about one thousand acres more townsite property to the combined area offered for habitation. Thc market has been dangerously Hooded already, and bearing this in mind the careful investor will not venture his funds in any townnite that can not actually claim the active and independent development that signifies the approval oi the people on the ground. Unless they can invest in a townsite that is being developed and increased in value by independent enterprise, they had better await the sale of the G. T. P. property or buy in or near the business centre of the district. Intending settlers can obtain 160 acres of land by pre-emption. There are large tracts of land open for alienation by pre-emption only, in this district. The land is capable of raising good crops of garden produce, hay, oats, and practically anything but fruit, which has not so far proved a success up here, should maintain that this district should not be regarded as a fruit growing country until that branch of culture has been properly tested. This is naturally a mixed farming country. Wild berries, however, are found throughout the whole northern interior country, as far north as the Peace River Plateaux. Wagon roadB are being built into the surrounding country, and progress will be made on such public works, as future circumstances demand. The Fraser and Nechaco Rivers afford transportation to their tributary valleys, the Fraser particulary, being navigable for 160 miles south and 315 mileB north of this point. We believe that the best way to secure a good pre-emption is by engaging tbe services of one of the reliable locators, who make a business of locating the settler. Some of these men have been in the district for a long time, and can save the land hunter time and cash by his experience. The Herald will be pleased to advise the settler regarding lands open for pre-emption and the best means of obtaining information thereof, on application. Building materials are at hand in large quantities. The local mills have about three million feet of lumber in the yards, in preparation for the spring. Lumber costs from $35 to J75 a thousand feet. People intending building should consult by letter some of the local contractors, who, we are informed, will be pleased to furnish all information. The fare into the country from the railway point, Ashcroft, fluctuates with the seasons. During the summer when navigation is open on the Fraser River, May 1st. to October 31st., th* fare amounts to $45, and the expenses en route about $10. This is by automobile and steamboat. The winter fare, from November 1st. to March 31st. totals $62, with expenses of about $15. Travel in th* winter is by sleigh. The express rate in th* summer is 12} cts. per lb. The winter rate 20cts. The summer Freight rate is 6cents, and the winter rate llcents per lb. Th* cost of living may be gaged by the following scale of prices now prevailing. This rat* will be materially reduced when freight comes down the Fraser River from Tete Juane Cache, via th* G. T. P. steel from Edmonton. This should transpire next summer: Flour 11 cts lb. Sugar 14 cts. lb. Ham 35 cts. lb. Bacon 40 cts. tb. Beans 15 cts tb. foce 15 cts. tb. Dried fruits 25 cts tb. Overalls sell for $1.25 a pair. Meat 18 cts. tb. Meals in the hotels, however, cost but 50 cents each. Thc banking interest charged here is ten per cent. Employment in the past has been limited to survey work, building trades, (carpenters), loggers, steamboat crews, packers, canoe men, land and timber cruisers, laborers on government road work, and such work as has been done towards the development of townsite properties. Farm laborers are not in demand as yet. There is no railway work here up to the present, but during the next season and thereafter laborers may reach the grade from this place, that is, after next June or July. Wages range from $4 to $7 a day, according to the class of labor. Prospectors will find practically a virgin field for their explorations Th* whole district has every indication of being highly mineralized. I To Travellers and Shippers! The Steamer "CHILCOTIN" is ready to launch on the opening of the river. She will be manned by the same careful and courteous crew as before. The AUTOMOBILES of the Auto Transit Co., of Ashcroft, will connect with tho steamer at QUESNEL und SODA CREEK and carry passengers over the Cariboo Road, connecting with C. P. It. at Ashcroft. Consign shipments for KOItT GEORGE und all points in the Northern Interior of British Coluinimi lo the CAKE of the STEAMER "CHILCOTIN" at SODA CREEK. (A thoroughly Huasoned anil carefully ninnufncturwl {-tod. of LUMBER ulwayn on hand for LOCAL or OUTSIDE ooltvaHeb. The Fort George Trading & Lumber Co., Ld. Tho PIONEERS in tho NAVIGATION anil LUMIIKK indmtrim on tha Unpui* Fruser and Chas. E. McElroy, Munnt-er. 1'honu 11. its tributarioH. First class work only. Reasonable prices and prompt attention to all are the inducements we offer. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER South Fort George j ./ '*•*.▼> CT>0 K^WKijr-JKWwirjmwwwwww Choicest Seasoned Lumber We have specialized in the Lumber business, which means 3 , that we know this business thoroughly, i id c; i give satis- )S v faction by filling orders from a stock of tli j lr ;hes grades. A We Make a Si iciali i of Reasoned FIR Lumber of the Best Cla3S \ A A Get estimates from us on all kinds of Building Material. A | Northern Lumber Co., Ltd ■i Head Office and Yard, South Fort George. Branch Yard at I .1 George, i Hotel B.C. a Occidental £ W QUESNELB S S g B K K r< Most modern up-to-date hotel in the interior of British V^ Columbia. A New four-storey building. Accommodation for 120 guests )fi All outside rooms—large, well-lighted and ventilated. 5J Steam heated. A RATES $2.00 PER DAY UP Weekly and monthly rates onapplication Wire for rooms Wire for rooms E. L. KEPNER, Proprietor ^>i3V^^iWVC^^W>s-C^^^><^>^>VV>*WV> ooe v f! •til :■* PROVINCIAL AND GENERAL NEWS An appropriation of $2,00(1 has been made by the provincial government for for the construction of sidewalks and grading streets in New Hazelton. jimt as much the government's duty to protect citizena from such outrageous treatment as irum the burglar and highway men. Quesnel Forks has just experienced a serious fire, which was responsible for the wiping out of the residence of Mr. William Stephenson, with its contents. Robert Spinks Painting and Paperhanging South Fort George : B.C. "I didn't mind paying $6 a week for board in the camps and as for the unsanitary conditions, they could be remedied with u little trouble; but 1 certainly did object to paying 50 cents to the contractors for an armful of straw to put in my bunk," said a husky Irishman, one of the strikers, who came down trom Yale a few days ago and joined the colony of idle strikers now at Vancouver. Victoria claims at least one family , which should interest and delight ex- president Roosevelt and which sets a ! praiseworthy example that if followed | would have a material bearing upon the next Dominion census, The "family"] consists of live, all under one y^ar of age, twins having honored the happy parents some little time ago, to be f-lluwed by triplets within the past few days. The tiio are all prospective sulfragettes and are 111 living. Manufacturers of High-Grade Confectionery ICE CREAM and all kinds of SOFT DRINKS Catering Tobaccos and Cigars FOURTH STREET SOUTH FORT GEORGE Steamloating on the Skeena river -that is to say, steambtating between Prince Kupert and Kitselas-iB practically a thing of the past. While no dojbt there will be many a private boating trip in the future for a hundred mileB along what is one of the finest scenic streams in the world, the regular schedule Bteamboat service has concluded. Just in proportion to the laying of steel eastward, the volume of steamer borne traffic on the Skeena has lessened. Today trainB are running to a point beyond the canyon, and early summer will doubtless see the iron horse in Hazelton, about 130 miles from Prince Rupert. TO INTENDING BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS We invite inspection of our large and well-assorted stock of carefully manufactured LUMBER. This Lumber was manufactured during the summer of lllll, was carefully piled and stored for the winter, and is now THOROUGHLY DRY and in prime condition for building, and sells at THE SAME PRICE as any other Lumber. Dimension, Boards, Siding, Shiplap, Ceiling, Finish MOULDINGS and SPECIAL SAWINGS or DRESSINGS of any kind The Fcrt George Trading & Lumber Co., Ltd. THE PIONEER MILL. SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B.C. Pnone 11. Chas. E. McElroy, Mgr. Our GUMLESS SPRUCE SIDING and V-IOINT will not warp, check nor shrink endways, and contains no gum to cause the paint to peel. Fifty-one men and women are in line before the Lethbridge, Alberta, land office where they will camp until homesteads are thrown open on May first. The first in line is Carl Jones, of Philadelphia. They will have to withstand the rain and snow storms, and one of the three women has a baby in her arms. "Just let us get Jim Hill to build a railway through the country we are after," said one of the men in line, "and we will be millionaires some day." During the night blankets are extended on the sidewalks. The council of Lethbridfte is objectieg to the sanitary conditions of locality and may disperse the line up. K'A It A A A A A B.C. MARKET WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Fresli and Cured Meats Vegetables, Butter, Eggs, Etc. A Poultry, A A FORT GEORGE AND Ikk -*^5 --.^v <*^v •.^^^^••^^••.^v^K ^w w* vrJ ^5 v/> <y*<v* <v* c /—— SOUTH FORT GEORGE nOT-gT BUY ON PAPER We don't ask you to purchase South Fort George lots by making a pencil mark on a townsite plan—You would be safe in so doing, but if skeptical -. -_3 COME TO f SOUTH FORT GEORGE ^=a Investigate Our Proposition and you will find a good live town--Two banks, saw mill, pool hall, newspaper, two general stores, splendid hotel, bakery, stationery store, mail-boat landing, scores of buildings, and crowds of satisfied buyers WRITE FOR INFORMATION TO NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT CO. 172 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B C , or the resident agent, G. E. McLAUGHLIN Fourth Avenue, South Fort^George | 1836 | Assets Exceed Fifty Million Dollars | 1912 | % Bank of British North America Ygur money is saler 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 and Foreign Drafts bought and sold. COLLECTIONS made promptly. Money Orders issued. FORT GEORGE BRANCH: J. MUNRO, ACTING MANAGER The proposal of the Dominion government to issue silver dollars has been deferred for the present. The late government, at the reqnest of the people of British Columbia principally, passed an act authorizing the making of "cartwheels" in the Canadian mint. Dies have been purchased in England and are now at the mint. Hon. W. T. White, after looking into the situation, is of the opinion that the time is not ripe for the issue of Canadian silver dollars, and the making of them will be deferred. Tne coining of five and ten-dollar gold pieces will be proceeded with, although it is believed that for the purpose of general circulation gold is not likely to replace paper money to any great extent. Blind pigs cannot thrive in Bulkley Valley, and it is all owing to a way the local police have of scenting game of that kind and running it to earth. Recently a man named Christiansen undertook to operate in a quiet way in a secluded nook under the eave of Hudson Bay mountain a short distance back of Chicken Lake. But he had no more than got his pig nicely in Rhape to produce some easy money when along came Chief Calkin and Special D'Egville and confiscated the whole plant. Next day Christianson came up for trial before Justice of the Peace Murphy, who, upon finding him guilty, promptly imposed a fine of $300, or in default nine months' imprisonment, for daring to introduce the industry into the valley. I After a little hesitation ihe three hun-1 dred was paid into court. And that was the last of the first blind pig caught in that part. "^ o Roberts, Jones & Willson □ EDWARD RUBENS Notary Public. E. E.JONES. A. J. SELWYN-WILLSON. Audilor. REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AGENTS, AUCTIONEERS, VALUATORS and ACCOUNTANTS. FOR SALE: Farm Lands. Garden Tracts. Timber Limits. Mineral Claims. Valuable town lots. LIST YOUR PROPERTIES WITH US. RelWHicej: The Trader's Bank of Cuudi Tht Bank of Vancouver, Fort Georie, B. C. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "ERIN" FORT GEORGE, B. C. Offices: Hamilton Avenue, South Fort George: Central Avenue, Fort George, B. C. BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS —- COMPANY= Send for a folder* Stages OPERATING Autos Send for a folder Steamboats From Ashcroft to Fort George, and all points in the northern interior of British Columbia, carrying the Royal Mail, passengers and fast freight. The Palatial Steamer BX Awaits the Arrival of the Company's Stages Head Office: Ashcroft, B.C. . I Freight consigned to steumcr at Soda Creek will be promptly forwarded. The Average Deposit of the Canadian People is $122.00 per Person Saving money can be made a habit. A portion of your weekly or monthly wage deposited regularly in a savings account will soon brine you up to the average, and you will be surprised how rapidly $2 deposited weekly will amount to enough to make a substantial payment on your home. CAPITAL IND SDRPLUS, SMCO.000 TWAl ASSETS, WWW THE TRADERS RANK H. C. SEAMAN, Manager Sonth Fori OtOW THE BANK OF VANCOUVER Head Office: VANCOUVER. B. C. CAPITAL AUTHORIZED • • •3.000,000 DIRECTORS: K. P. McLENNAN Esq., President, Mcl-emian, McFeely & Co. Wholesale Hardware, Vancouver, B. C. Iy. W. SHATFORD Esq., M. L. A. Vke-Pres. Merchant, Hcdley, B. C, HIS HONOR T. W. PATERSON, Ueu- tenant-dovcrnor British Columbia. M. II. CARMN, Cnnltalist, Victoria, B.C. A. ISTKT, Esq. C. S. DOUGLAS Esq. Robert Kennedy, New Westmin- stsr J. A. MITCHELL, Esq.. CapltslW- Victoria. B. 0. . E. H. HEAPS, Esq., E. H. HraPJ * Co.. Lumber and Timber; President Columbia Trust Co.. Ltd., Vnncouver. B. 0. J. A. HARVEY, Esq,, K.C., formerly ol Cranbrook, B.C.. Vancouver, B.t. A. L. DF.WAR. General Manager. GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED FORT GEORGE BRANCH-F. LIPSCOMB, Manager. A "ITH SPRING everyone wants something NEW. Try this store for the best the market affords. We are showing a particularly nice line of Prints, Ginghams. Muslims^ Labor conditions in the plants of the j A V,. S. Steel Corporation were denounced j *R as "a brutal system of industrial;^ slavery" in the Benate labor and edu-ljj cation committee's report in the pro-' f^ posed eight-hour law for government' A contract labor. This government is bound in its own defence, for its citizenship, its life, to interpose between1^ the strong and the weak," the report Vj T-1 declares. "No man can meet the obli-;^ J^ TOllt StT66t gations and discharge the dutieB of citi- ^ zenship in a free government who is broken in spirit and wrecked in body through such individual peonage, lt ■ % If your storekeeper has not got it, try Quesnel's leading merchant FARM LANDS IN CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA. Fort George !(District. Nechaco Valley Bulkley Valley Skeena Valley In every case our lands were carefully inspected by expert cruisersbe- fore we purchased THE GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY will make all these districts accessible to all the world. Every rail laid adbs to the value of the land I Quesnel, B. C. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. North Coast Land Co. Ltd General Offices: 619 to 624 Metropolitan Bldg., Vancouver,B*' London Oflice: 6 Old Jewry. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ". T . $1,500,000. ADVERTISE IN II HERALD i - ..M*.A J \ M
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Title | Fort George Herald |
Publisher | South Fort George : Northern Interior Printing Co. Ltd. |
Date Issued | 1912-04-27 |
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