South Fort George will be the centre of railway construction activity this season. •*•*•■»*, ■*>-*•<• ^^fe^>.r- ah rr transportation companies make South Fort George headquarters. /OL. 3, NO. 20. SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C., SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1912. $3 PER ANNUM. -XTIV1TY IS MARKED ON UPPER RIVER WORK ON O.T.P. MAY BE DELAYED Jr. J. B. Kelly, who with his brother arrived here Wednesday evening from Tete Jaune Cache, gave the Herald an interesting account of railway construction activity as he saw it between here and the head of navigation. With ithe Belgian party, he and his brother left the Cache on May 4th en route to Fort George. Contrary to reports received here Some time ago, Mr. Kelly states lhat neither of the Foley, 'Welch 1 Stewart boats had been launch- Id. One of them, however, was eady for the waier and he had ('sen told that she would be unched in a couple of days. At mile 53, six miles this side ! the Cache, tremendous activ- is evident. Sawmills and fachine shops were in operation Id here the contractors had es- Iblished a huge supply station. |cores of teams were daily bring- pg loads of supplies from the nd of steel to be transported Dwn river to the various conduction camps. Evidently mile , i is the point chosen by the railway company for a divisional point, as it offers better docking facilities than can be secured at Ithe Cache where the channel is narrow and shallow. At Goat River, 150 miles east !f here, grading camps are locat- d and steam shovels are making he dirt fly. Contractors are putting a short tunnel through'at [that point, the only one between Fort George and the Cache. Mr. Kelly is of opinion that excellent progress is being made on lhe line from the east, and con- Iractors have now sufficient supplies on the ground to guarantee season of uninterrupted ac- pvity. CITY AND DISTRICT E. J. Chamberlin, vice-president and general manager of theG.T. P., has returned to Winnipeg. Mr. Chamberlin has been in the east for the past few weeks considering the year's programme. He was to have met C. M. Hays at Montreal, and they were to decide on the programme of construction and development for the G.T.P. As it is now, Mr. Chamberlin will return to Montreal next Wednesday to meet A. W. Smithers, chairman of the board of directors. Then they will decide on the work this year. Mr. Chamberlin states that the work will be somewhat late in starting as a result of the death of Mr, Hays, but the construction work now in progress will be continued. There are about six hundred miles of grade waiting to be tracked. Dr. Lazier has been gazetted medical health officer for the Fort George district. Jack McGaghran has taken up residence on his Giscombe preemption and expects to have at least twenty acres under crop this year. CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MORDER R. M. Pallatt, divisional fire warden, arrived from Quesnel on Thursday with Mrs. Pallatt, who will spend the summer with her husband here. The Fort George district is the subject of an excellent illustrated article in the April number of "Opportunities"—the Magazine of British Columbia. SETTLERS RAPIDLY ACQUIRING THE UND One of the notable features of the rapid development of this district is the rush now under way for government pre-emptions. A conservative estimate places the number of locations applied for during the past week at one hundred. On Wednesday alone twenty-four entries for preemption claims were filed. Most of the settlers come from the United States and are of a distinctly desirable class. They are evidently possessed of sufficient funds to commence operations on the land at once. THE BAIRfHERF HAS ARRIVED Walter Gregg, draftsman for Gore & McGregor, arrived on Monday's boat. A busy season in the surrouning country has opened up for this well-known firm of surveyors. FROM BELGIUM TO FORT GEORGE DEMONSTRATION ORCHARD Mr. H. Thornber, B.S., of Kam- Bbops, assistant horticulturist of the provincial department of agriculture, is spending some days in the district, He intends making personal examination and inquiry the suitability of our soil and climate for fruit growing. Mr. Thornber informs the Herald that 1 if his report is favorable the provincial government propose establishing a demonstration orchard in the district. Next Thursday evening Mr. Thorn Ier will give a lecture on the subject of fruit culture, and everyone interested is invited to attend. Later, if local interest warrants, he will lecture on horticulture, agriculture or any kindred topic of interest to the settlers of this district. It is hoped that next Thursday evening's lecture will be well attended. MOVEMENTS OF THE RIVER FLEET Monday—Chilcotin arrived from Soda Creek at 6 p.m.; mail steamer B.X. at 6.30 p.m. Tuesday-B.X. left for Soda Creek 6 a.m.; Chilcotin for Giscombe Portage at 4 p. m. Wednesday—Chilcotin arrived from Giscombe 9 p.m. Thursday-Chilcotin left for Soda Creek 8 a.m.; B.X. arrived from Soda Creek 6.30 p.m., and went up the Nechaco to Hammond townsites, returning here at 9 p.m. Saturday-B.X. left for Soda Creek 6 a.m. Fresh milk-real cow's milk- is now delivered daily in South Fort George. Last Monday a herd of a dozen milch cows arrived by steamer Chilcotin and are now being pastured at Six-mile Meadow. The lacteal fluid is retailed at two bits a quart and the demand is fully up to the supply. The owners of the herd are two young men who recently arrived from the east. It had been their intention to run their herd on the Indian reserve meadow, where they had erected temporary buildings, but the recent order from the Grand Trunk Pacific, allowing the Indians the use of the fenced enclosures for this season, upset their plans for a location near town. The baseball game next Friday between the teams of South Fort George and the Nechacos promises to be an interesting contest. The local team, under the coaching of Manager Forrest and Captain Close, is showing excellent form and they promise to give the suburbanites a warm argument over this year's possession of Hiram Carney's cup. One of the steamboats will probably take the local team and a crowd of supporters to the battleground up the Nechaco, Russell Peden left this morning by steamer B.X. for lower Cariboo, taking his driving team and buggy aboard. Herlock Sholmes would naturally deduce from this that Russell's destination was off the beaten stage road and distant from the steamboat's track. Just prior to leaving he instructed Bronger & Flynn, the contractors to make all haste in completing his handsome bungalow on Fourth street south. Deduction can now be discarded and a well-founded suspicion appears that Mr. Peden is absent on what the society reporter would call an interesting mission. A wireless received late this afternoon stated that he was seen heading for Quesnel Forks. The organization of a reception committee is now proceeding and Mr, and Mrs. Peden will receive a warm welcome. NEW HAZELTON OR SO. HAZELTON Ottawa, May 11.-The gover- nor-general-in-council has cancelled the order dated Dec. 19 of the board of railway commissioners compelling the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway company to place its station on the town- site of New Hazelton, which has been advertised in Vancouver under the name of the "Kelly" townsite. In ordering the cancellation of the railway board's order the governor-general-in- council sends it back to the board for reconsideration. STEWART LAKE HATCHERY R. T. Rodd, officer in charge of the Dominion hatchery at Stewart Lake, has just returned to Victoria upon the completion of his season's work. He reports that seven million two hundred thousand eggs were taken and six and a half million fry released, which, while not the largest output of the hatchery, is regarded as a very satisfactory season's work. Eggs were taken last year from August 29, and the first of the fry released on March 26, being placed in the creek, where they will remain until Juiy, passing thence down into Stewart Lake, Stewart River, Nechaco, the Fraser and finally the open sea. On a charge of shooting with intent to kill, and remanded for trial at the fall criminal assizes, Henry B. Sealey, a man well- known throughout Cariboo, will leave for Kamloops jail next week to await trial. The shooting took place in the Club pool hall last Wednesday night about ten o'clock. Sealey, who had been drinking rather heavily for some days, had a fancied grievance against A. E. Forrest, one of the owners of the pool hall, who early in the afternoon had warned Sealey against bringing liquor into the pool hall and drinking it there. Sealey left the place and went to his cabin on the river bank. About ten o'clock in the evening he returned to the pool hall with a double- barrelled shotgun and, throwing open the door, raised the gun and fired at Forrest who, luckily saw the gun just as Sealey was about to fire, and dropped behind the counter of the tobacco stand. The shot tore a hole through the partition above where Forrest had been standing. Almost immediately Sealey fired the second barrel at a lower angle, perforating the counter behind which Forrest was barricaded. Neither shot found its mark in the man for whom it was intended, and knowing that the gun was now empty Forrest rushed Sealey and took the [gun from him, after which he proceeded to give his would-be murderer a severe beating. Constable McCauley, who was several blocks away, had heard the shots and rushed in their direction. He found Sealey on the ground in a somewhat battered condition due to the blows received from the man whose life he had attempted to take, He was at once lodged in jail. Sealey appeared before Magistrate Heme yesterday afternoon, having retained Mr. Montgomery as counsel. Mr. R. C. S. Randall conducted the case for the prosecution. Evidence was given by several witnesses of the affair, and at the conclusion of the hearing the magistrate committed the prisoner for trial, Sealey has been a resident of South Fort George for the past two years and, normally, is peaceful and good-natured. He is a man of powerful physique and has been termed the strongest man in Cariboo, He is not an habitual drunkard, but when on an occasional spree is subject to moods and has a decided penchant for firearms, His murderous attempt on the life of the man who had befriended him on more than one occasion can only be attributed to a fancied grievance or an hallucination brought on by over-indulgence in alcohol. Wesley & Wiggins' new office building on Hamilton avenue is nearly completed. Horace Hancock is the contractor. Two new residences are under way this week, one for Wm. Rowat, on Fourth street, the other for H, W. Gross, on Laselle avenue. Within the next few weeks, when passenger traffic is established between here and Tete Jaune Cache, one may book his passage from any of the European points direct to Fort George via the Grand Trunk Pacific. On Wednesday evening there [arrived by steamer Chilcotin a party of six who came direct from Belgium, Their passage had been booked direct to Fitz- hugh, the first divisional point east of Tete Jaune Cache. From FitzhugL the party came by construction train to within a few miles of the Cache. Two of the party were ladies, one a bride of a few weeks. Arriving at the Cache they joined forces with two Edmonton gentlemen. Messrs. J. B. and R. B. Kelly, also bound for this district. A boat was purchased and provisioned for the trip down stream and the party set out on May 5th for Fort George. When the swift waters of Grand canyon were reached they disembarked, unloaded their baggage and with a line lowered the boat through the dangerous channel. They journeyed without mishap 250 miles down the Fraser to Giscombe where the Chilcotin was making ready to return here, so they accepted a good offer for their boat and equipment, finishing the remaining 60 miles of their remarkable journey on the palatial steamboat. The names of the European party are Mr. Mr, and Mrs. Louis Bontez and 11-year-old son, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bontez and Lucien Hoolans. Mesdames Bontez, it is believed, are the first ladies to navigate the Fraser from Tete Jaune Cache to Fort George. J. G. RAMSDEN RESIGNS J. G. Ramsden, for six years chief inspector of the department of Indian affairs of the Dominion has resigned. He will accept a position with a large corporation. Mr, Ramsden is probably better acquainted with the Indians than any other man in Canada, having travelled, in connection with his work, from Anticosti Island to northern British Columbia.5 Four times he crossed James Bay in an open boat. Mr. Ramsden settled many most intricate Indian problems, and enjoyed the full confidence of the natives. He was instrumental in having the Fort George Indian Reserve handed over to the G.T.P. railway company, a few months ago, for townsite and terminal pur poses to the complete satisfaction of the parties concerned and of the general public. Mr, Ramsden believes that the franchise should be extended to many Indians and believes there will be no improvement in their condition until they are made to feel the responsibilities of citizenship as taxpayers. APPOINTED FISHERIES INSPECTOR Quesnel, May 16.—L. F, Champion, manager for the Cariboo Trading Co. at 150 Mile House, has received the appointment of fisheries inspector for the districts of Cariboo and Cassiar, PUBLISHED BY THE NJ3T3EBN INTERIOR PRINTING CO. Ltd. J. n DANIELL. PRESIDENT Devoted to the Interests of Port Oeorge and the entire Northern Interior. J. B. DANIELL.. Editor. On several occesions within the List two years the Herald has warned the public of the dangers attending attempts by the inexperienced to run the Grand Canyon, Giscombe Rapids and other channels on the upper Fraser, and has suggested that the authorities, whose duty it is to safeguard human life, should cause notices to be placed in conspicuous places on the river bank warning strangers of their approach to danger. We are not aware, however, that any move has been made to give effect to our practical suggestions, for, as formerly, travellers descend the river unconscious of the dangers that beset their journey, as the reader may learn from the news columns of our last issue. Survivors of the recent accident in the Grand Canyon have related the details of the drowning of a companion, but in how many cases does it happen that all perish and the mute evidence of a broken raft or canoe alone suggest the probable fate of the voyageurs? Against this contingency we will not offer any suggestions tending to circumscribe the liberty of any person to choose his own craft for the descent of the river, be it a boat, canoe or single log. It was this privilege, coupled with a spirit of adventure, that enabled the pioneers of the continent to explore the great river basins, prospect the valleys, establish their trading posts and maintain communication necessary to their enterprises. We believe, however, that a system of registration of all departures from the upper river, with a numbering of their craft, could be effected through the agency of the police, A comparison of the number of arrivals here with the number of departures from the Cache, would probably show a difference of some import. This system would probably give the police more information than immunity to the traveller from danger of drowning, but it would also afford some security from possible outrages on the river, as it would be an effective means of observing the movements of undesirable characters, and ascertaining the identity of victims of a-jcident or violence. At a time when humanity has scarce recovered from the appalling Titanic catastrophe, when marine dei artmen ts, aroused from 1 jthargy, bestir themselves to enforce the law in respect of the equipment of passenger-carrying boats on inland waters and the high seas, suiely an object no less worthy would be served by precautions taken to warn travellers of the dangerous points on t lis river, and thus endeavor to Uiminish what otherwise will be an increasing list of victims of accidental drowning. ' way commission, this country has : lost an administrator and a personality whom it will be very difficult to replace. A man of j commanding ability, indefatigable in his work and absolutely 1 impartial in each and every one of the very many important decisions which he was called upon to render, he leaves a record of achievement behind him which it will be hard for his successor to emulate. His loss is in large measure a national one, for few men in the country stood higher in the public regard. He had earned the admiration and respect not only of both political parties, but of people of every class. Fort George Drug Co. Prescriptions a Specialty NEW BOOKS iho^A large shipment just received Toilet articals, Potent Medicinal. Magaalnea,Books, Stationery, Toilet Articles. Drum-iaUs Sundries I A A A A A A A A A The Cariboo Brotherhood was organized recently at Ashcroft in order to preserve and perpetuate the history of the Cariboo district, as the early participants in the rush to the Cariboo goldfield in 1862 are rapidly dying out, and without some organization to record and preserve the many important events which occurred during that period they would be lost to all posterity. COUNTY COURT OF CARIBOO Ill Intend Building: ? 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 While May 24 will be observed as a holiday this year, it is officially intimated that the observance of the king's birthday, June 3, will receive more attention in future. For over 60 years the "queen's birthday" has been recognized as the great early season event of the year, and it will take many years to wean the youth of the Dominion from the sentiment and pleasure associated with the anniversary of "Victoria Day." In the death of Judge Mabee, chairman of the Dominion rail- The sittings of the County Court of Cariboo will be held as under: CLINTON-Thursday, June 6th, 1912, at 9 a. m. ut the Court House. 150 Mile HousE-Monday, June 10th, at 10 a. m. at the Court House. South Fort George — Thursday, June lath, at 4 p.m. at the Government Oflice. Quesnel-Saturday, June 15th, at 2 p. m. at the Court House. RiCHFiELD-Tuesday, June 18th at 10 a. m. at the Court House. By Order. C. W. GRAIN, Registrar. THE CLUB POOL ROOM THIRD AND HAMILTON STS. DAVIS & FORREST, Props. Smokers' supplies a specialty Four pool tables Splendid environments IN THE MATTER of the Companies Act; and IN THE MATTER of Cooke, Peden & Company, Limited. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cooke, Peden & Company, Limited, will at the expiration of one month from the first publication hereof apply to the Registrar of Companies for approval of change of name trom Cooke, Peder & Company, Limited, to "The Northern Lumber & Mercantile Company, Limited." Dated this 4th day of May, 1912. E. J. AVISON, Quesnel, B.C. Solicitor for Cooke, Peden & Company, Limited. I am prepared to Locate Pre-emptors ON ISO ACRESOF. Good Government Land. WRITE FOR INFORMATION TO N. C. Jorgensen. P. 0. Bo< 21. Soull Fort George, B. C, NOTICE To Whom it May Concern: NOTICE is hereby given that through arrangement with the Grand Trunk Railway company the Fort George Indians have the use of all meadows and fenced enclosures for the season. All trespassers upon same will be prosecuted as the law directs. W. J. McALLAN. Indian Agent. South Fort George, April 30, 1912. P. G. B. BODEKER Land Timber Cruiser Pre-emptions Located. SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C. Estimates Submitted. Robert Spinks Painting and Paperhanging South Fort George : B.C. Fort George, B.C. Victoria, B.C. F. P. Burden, Mer. F. C. Green, Mgr. Nelson, B.C., A. H. Green, Mgr. Green Bros., Burden & Co. foil Eifineen, Dominion IB. C. Laid Suvqm SurveyB of Lands, Mines, Townsites, Timber Limits, Etc. Watch Repairing C. H. DAVIE Satisfaction guar anteed Send articleH by mail to Fort George, B.C. PONT BUY ON PAPER We don't ask. you to purchase South Fort George lots by making a pencil mark on a townsite plan—You would be safe in so doing, but if skeptical COME TO =^ SOUTH FORT GEORGE Investigate Our Proposition g= 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 1 Our New Stock is now on display-the finest R ever brought to this country. Every line is B now complete. p Our Prices Are Still the Lowest | Hardware Groceries Boots and Shoes R Clothing Builders' Supplies B ! A =—— A RUSSELL PEDEN I A I A W. F. COOKE Northern Lumber Co., Limited | Store, Oflice and Lumber Yard, South Fort Georgi ?9K9S*^2H?9SKWK«!**!9R]|S'*-i City livery, Feed & Sale Stables I. A. WHITE, PROPRIETOR, Single and Double Driving Horses. Saddle and Pack Horses. New Buggies and Thoroughly Reliable Rigs. DRAYING AND EXCAVATING DONE. M. C. WIGGINS farm lands Real Estate GARDEN TRACTS WHI Less than quarter mile from Indian Reserve * aMM (G.T.P. Townsite). Price $150 per acre, A ripu<C| one-quarter cash, balance six, twelve and iml«/*awl-i» eighteen months at 6 per cent. Settlers located on 160-acres of good Government land. I FOURTH ST. - - SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B.C t- Real Estate Investments If you are interested in the growing values of Fort George Realty it will pay you to look over my lists. 1 have made money for others and can do the same for you, The Pioneer Realty Specialist of the Northern interior N. H. WESLEY REAL ESTATE South Fort George ^= 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 PORT GEORGE. Hotel QUESNEL i B.C. » 1 Most modern up-to-date hotel in the interior of British Columbia. New four-storey building. Accommodation for 120 guests ft H AH outside rooms—large, well-lighted and ventilated. ^ Steam heated. RATES $2.00 PER DAY UP ' Weekly and monthly rates on application I Wire for rooms Wire for rooms g E. L. KEPNER, Proprietor R aA. -iiilB".lj'Ji|;WW ^■^T^Wf" ■**nsjf'y '_\r,%*m,^rr' I iwimv""* - | Premier Roblin, of Manitoba, has announced that the government elevators were a failure and that they would be sold to private concerns at the end of the present season in. August. He declared farmers demanded government elevators and then did not patronize them. Seven new Orange halls are to be erected in various parts of Greater Vancouver by the Vancouver Orange Hall Company, Limited, an organization in which the shareholders are exclusively members of the Orange order. i These halls are to cost between $10,000 j a, d $15,000 each. The matter of the appointment of a successor to the late judge Mabee has not as yet engaged the attention of the government. Two names mentioned in connectiod with the vacancy are those of Mr. Justice Lennox, recently appointed to the Ontario bench, and Mr. J. Lynch Staunton, the well-known Hamilton lawyer. The G.T.P. is now accepting freight and passengers for transportation from Prince Rupert to Hazelton. Permission j has not yot been receivd by the railroad to use its line for traffic as far as l the Skeena Crossing, but trains will Ihandle traffic from Rupert to Vanarsdal bnd boats are plying between the latter boint and Hazelton on the Skeena to fomplete the trip. ,' The rumor that Mr. M. Butler, general manager of the Dominion Steel & Coal Company, has been approacheo --frith a view to taking the place of the late Charles M. Hays, will not go down. ■Mr. Kelley, one of the vice-presidents lof the system is now in Sydney, N.S., lit is said, for the purpose of negotiating 1 with the end in view that Mr. Butlei [accept the position. Mr. Butler was [deputy minister of railways before he [accepted his present position and was Ihonored by a C.M.G. for services I rendered there. , Railway contractors are expecting labor troubles in,the construction camps along the line of' the Grand Trunk Pacific between Hazelton and Fraser Lake. T ley are making complete preparations for any contingency that may arise. The majority have agreed that at the first sign of trouble they will suspend operations indefinitely, refuse to furnish the men with food and let them walk out of the country. Opinion here is that the contractors can create a situation which will give them an advantage over the laborers, for the men will j be hundreds of miles from settlements in some cases. Chief Fernie and his trackers are I keeping close on the trail of the Indian murderers, Moses Paul and Paul Spintlam. There are those in Clinton who incline to the belief that Spintlam has either killed his less desperate partner and hidden the body, or that the latter fell a victim to the fusillade of bullets which were fired into the brush at the time Constable Kindness was killed. This theory originated in the fact that the track of only one Tnan has been found leading from the scene of the murder, although an hour previous to the shooting the rancher, Truran, who reported their whereabouts to the olicers, was talking to both Indians. After talking with Truran they moved about a mile. There was ample opportunity for a quarrel over the advisability of killing, which might culminate in the more desperate Indian killing his partner. Superintendent Campbell went with a posse to Pavilion Mountain to investigate a report that two horses had been found, which had been ridden extremely hard, and which may furnisn a clue to the present whereabouts of the murderers. Lady police officeis will soon be patroling their beats in Vancouver, drawing the same pay and vested with the same authority sb a full-fledged male officer. In answer to a question as to whether capable ladies, fully alive to the arduous duties before them, could be persuaded to join the force, Chief Chamberlin stated that he already had two ladies in view who were willing to act as police officers and he believed that they were eminently suited for the work. It was explained by the police commissioners for the benefit of the chief, that the duties of the lady officers would be to keep a watchful eye on the movements of recalcitrant girls who were likely to fall into the clutches of the law. Men will not have a chance to be arrested by the lady constables, but it is possible that the male members of the force will be put wise to a lot of things that may have escaped their notice. I uiiiiuiuiu uiiviuuniivn I There are a great number of town- site properties on the market in the land adjoining the Indian Reservation here. Most 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 H34. Tne Hudson's Bay property 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. Tbis concern has been responsible 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 fiat. The soil is 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 tbe 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 years. Their initial sub-divisions are as yet quite Indeveloped. South Fort George is a good live town. It has been largely built up • and developed by the pioneer element, who settled on the site as soon as it was placed on the market. 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 ibe terminus of the British Columbia Express Company's mall steamboats and stage line. It is the headquarters of the Fort. George Trading and Lumber Company's steamboat and sawmilllng 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 arc 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 Reserve. Acreage close to the South Fort George townsite Is changing hands every day for large figures. The land comprising the South Fort George townsite, and all the Fraser River properties is of excellent quality, covered with a light growth of poplar with scattered firs'. The foregoing resume of the town- sites here will give the reader some idea of the respective merits of both townsites. The Fort George Herald has no affiliations with either of the exploiting companies whoBe interests appear* to be opposed. Those who have invested in South Fort George property, -not too far back (rom the river, may reBt assured that they have excellent value for the money they have invested, owing to the rapid growth of development created by independent initative. If they desire to sell they should list their properties with one of the local realty operators, who are constantly recording handsome profits for investors. Lots In the townsites of the Natural Resources /Security Company depend for their value on their proximity to that portion of their property along the waterfront at which they are trying to centralize 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 ot development, having their business centre for its radiating point. This will hardly be* accomplished to any satisfactory degree for the large majority on tbelr sites, for a long time to come. We advise no one to purchase on the strength of their advertised statements. Intending investors in* any sub-divisions here should bear 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. The market has been dangerously flooded already, and bearing this in mind the careful Investor will not venture his funds In any townsite that can not actually claim the active and independent development that signifies the approval ol the people on the ground. Unless tbsy 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 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, bay, 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 roads 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 miles north of tbis point. We believe that the best way to secure a good pre-emption is by engaging the services of one of the reliable locators, who make a business of locating the settler. Some of these men have been in the district for a long time, and can save the land hunter time and casta 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 $75 a thousand feet. People intending building should consult by letter some ot 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., tbe 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 ot about $15. Travel in the winter is by sleigh. The express rate in the summer is 12} cts. per Ib. The winter rate 20cts. The summer Freight rate is 6cents, and the winter rate llcents per tb. The cost of living may be gaged by the following scale of prices now prevailing. This rate will be materially reduced when freight comes down the Fraser River from Tete Juane Cache, via the G. T. P. steel from Edmonton. This should transpire next summer: Flour 11 cts Ib. Sugar 14 cts.. Ib. Ham 36 cts. Ib. Bacon 40 cts. Ib. Beans 15 cts Ib. Rice 15 cts. ib. Dried fruits 25 cts lb. Overalls sell for $1.25 a pair. Meat 18 cts. tb. Meals in the hotels, however, cost but 50 cents each. The banking interest charged here is ten per cent. Employment in 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 tbe development ot townsite properties. Farm laborers are not in demand as yet. There is no railway work here up to the present, but during 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 The whole district has every Indication ot being highly mineralized. A $10,000 Shipment of i ^ Just unpacked and placed in stock the most complete Jr line of Boots and Shoes ever brought to the northern m interior. A complete range of styles for men, women and rf children. Such well-known^ makes as Slater's, Mc- m Cready's, McPherson's. V4 g The largest and best selected stock of General Merchandise in the Fort George District. i Kennedy, Blair & Co., i Vavavavavav. I Corner Second Street and Hamilton Avenue South Fort George i>;*-*yA>*^AXA>-^A>*^J>><( 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 the steamer at QUESNEL and SODA CREEK and carry passengers over the Cariboo Road, connecting withC.P.R. at Ashcroft. Consign shipments for FORT GEORGE and all points in the Nor- thern Interior of British Columbia to the CARE of the STEAMER "CHILCOTIN" at SODA CREEK. (A thoroughly seasoned and carefully manufactured stock of LUMBER always on hand for LOCAL or OUTSIDE deliveries. The Fort George Trading & Lumber Co., Ld. The PIONEERS in the NAVIGATION and LUMBER Industries on the Upper Fraser am] Phone 11. its tributaries. Chas. E. McElroy, Manager. TlTH SPRING everyone wants something NEW. Try this store for the best the market affords. We are showing a particularly nice line of s CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S-Services next Sunday: 8.30, Matins and Litany; 9, Holy Eucharist (sung); 3 p. m., Children's Service; 7.30, Evensong and Sermon. KNOX CHURCH-Services every Sunday evening at 7.30. C. M. Wright. Minister. A.P.ANDERSON BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR Office and Store Fixtures. Hamilton Ave. South Fort George P. A. Landry J. H. McGrboor J.F.Templeton T. A. Kelly, Timber Department Gore & McGregor CIVIL ENGINEERS British Columbia Land Barreyors Land Agents Timber Cruisers Chancery Chambers, Langley Street, VICTORIA, "" "" "—.162, Phone"" B.C., P.O.' Box 1 kThird „..«-.. ORGS, B. C. McGregor Building, Third Street. SOUTH FORT GErt"' " " ^»A</AW^%»^-*^-**y*^**(g>*-ty-j-a>-i--*^-i-»)?^ ,»S->1~***m***m***m*sm*^» u jj Do you contemplate •a oiji A Then in- building.' z'zt manship and get our estimate. Danforth & McInnis CONTRACTORS * BUILDERS. _ Hamilton and First. i!*y#w*S(»v«V/W*R>R*W<iR*JW( Prints, Ginghams, Muslins, Satins, Sateens, Silks, Etc. f If your storekeeper has not got it, try Quesnel's Z leading merchant John A., Fraser Front Street Quesnel, B. C. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. /• "S C. KELLY Watchmaker wishes to announce that after May Ilth he will call at any office or residence on Mondays and Tuesdays to wind and regulate any clock, so that we may all have the same time. This will be done free of charge. Kindly leave address at the store. I CiiNIKAUUKS SUAI I IS EXPECTED SHORTLY The report was circulated here yestefday that one of the Foley, Welch & Stewart boats was loading at Tete Jaune Cache for Fort George and could be expected here in the course of the next few days. Late arrivals from the Cache say that the contractor who will put in the concrete piers for the bridge to span the Fraser at this point, is awaiting transportation of his equipment here and is prepared to commence work on arrival, As previously announced there are five mammoth piers to be erected to carry the structural work for the combination traffic and railway bridge, which will cost in the neighborhood of a million dollars and furnish a year's employment to more than a hundred men. Manufacturers of High-Grade Confectionery ICE CREAM and all kinds of SOFT DRINKS Tobaccos and Cigars SOUTH FORT GEORGE Catering FOURTH STREET A A jj Seed Potatoes - $5.50 per 100 lbs J '1 Carrots, Turnips, Beets, Parsnips and Onions g jj FRESH MEAT and RANCH EGGS our specialty. |jS News of New Hazelton New Hazelton, May 10.-Construction work on the G.T.P, railway, in this section, is being pushed ahead as rapidly as pos sible. At present the roads are almost impassible for freighting supplies, and this somewhat retards the work, but in a few days, the roads will be in good shape again, when supplies can be forwarded with quick despatch. Steel on the railway, is laid as far as Skeena Crossing bridge, one hundred and seventy miles east from Prince Rupert. It is expected that passenger trains will be running from Prince Rupert to the crossing soon. This will be a great boon to the travelling public as passengers leaving Prince Rupert in the morning will be able to get to Hazelton on the evening of the same day. On the arrival of the train at the crossing, passengers will go on board steamers waiting to carry them toSealy and Hazelton, a distance of about fifteen miles, there will also be motor cars to meet the trains and carry passengers to all towns in the interior. The roads will be good, and the climate and scenery cannot be beaten in all Canada, or any where on the Pacific coast. New Hazelton is going ahead, the citizens are preparing for a large influx of people the coming summer The mining industry is flourishing, Roche De Boulle, Silver Cup, Silver Standard, the Harris Groups, and several other mines are looking better than ever. Messrs. Angus Stewart, D. McLeod and A, L. McHugh, visited the Silver Standard a day or two ago and are highly elated over their holdings. They brought large samples to New Hazelton, which are on view at the headquarters of Foley, Welch and Stewart. These samples are estimated to assay as high as six to seven hundred dollars to the ton, silver and copper. The steel bridge crossing the Skeena river, is expected to be finished about the first of July, and trains running into New Hazelton by August next and the snorts of the iron horse will be welcomed by all. 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 1911, 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 Fort George Trading & Lumber Co., Ltd. THE PIONEER MILL. SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B.C. Phone 11. Chas. E. McElroy, Mgr. Our GUMLESS SPRUCE SIDING and V-JOINT will not warp, check nor shrink endways, and contains no gum to cause the paint to peel. I Reginald Jobson has been appointed fire warden for the district between here and the Grand canyon. Mr, J. Loveland will have charge of the district between the canyon and Tete Jaune, Cache. □ Roberts, Jones & Willson ^ a EDWARD ROBERTS Notarf Public. E. E. JONES. A. J. SELWYNWIUSON, Audilot. 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. to-^tfitW ERIN" FORT GEORGE, B. C. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS 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 8.X. Awaits the Arrival of the Company's Stages FrcS^r^np?irtfyX<!;aaSa Head Office: Ashcroft, B.C. Choicest Seasoned Lumber\ ~*_*-.--_>*___ j We have specialized in the Lumber business, which means t that we know this business thoroughly, and can give satis- ' faction by filling orders from a stock of the highest grades, f We Make a Specialty of Seasoned FIR Lumber of the Best Class f Get estimates from us on all kinds of Building Material. \ Northern Lumber Co., Ltd. \ ^ Head Oflice and Yard, South Fort George. Branch Yard at Fort George, h A Mens Clothing and Furnishings i WE wish to draw your particular attention to our stock of | Men's Clothing and Furnishings. All our goods are [j ,2 ■ ■ men o \jtuo.....a _■ i especially adapted> the needs of .this country. General Merchandise While we direct especial attention to our Clothing line, do S not forget that we carry a complete stock of General Mer- K chandise-Groceries, Provisions, Boots and Shoes, Hardware u and Building Material. B We Can Supply All Your Wants at the Most Reasonable Prices i ( I Close & Brown Co., Ltd j 'A * u GENERAL MERCHANTS I a ULnuuiL ittuvuinma * |J Lasalle and Second Street South Fort George, B.C. | r I 1836 | Assets Exceed Fifty Million Doilart | 1912 1 Tk . Bank of British North America Your money is safer in tbe 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 discount-id. Local and Foreign Drafts bought and sold. COLLECTIONS made promptly. Money Orders issued. FORT GEORGE BRANCH J. MUNRO, ACTING MANAGER <F The Little Nugget Cafe The most modern and best-appointed cafe in Fort George. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE Meals - SO Cents Short Orders a Specialty Mrs. F. C. Nahrwald, Proprietress Cor. Hamilton and Third South Fort George, AMERICAN PLAN EXCELLENT CUISINE ^ Hotel Northern Corner Hamilton & Third South Fort George, B.C. The newest and most modern hotel in the northern interior Rates $2.50 and $3 Monthly and weekly rates on application Beat of winos, liquurg and ciiturs Albert Johnson, prop. -J ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD The Average Deposit of the Canadian People is $122.00 per Person Saving money can be made a habit. A portion of your weekly ot n.nnfl.!.r ........ A..~....'.. 1 1 1.. !_ .. 1 *. ...Ml „....», KnTII" „ can ue inaue a nauu. n. portion ui yuur »t»>!* monthly wage deposited regularly in a savings account will soon brail 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. home. CAPITAL MB SURPLUS, $6,100,000 TOTAL ASSETS, S52.W THE TRADERS RANK • . Soath rort GtOrie H. C. SEAMAN, Huwr K THE BANK OF VANCOUVER Bead Officio VANCOUVER, B. C. 6=***-= CAPITAL AUTHORIZED . . M.000,000 DIRECTORS: R. P. McLENNAN Esq., President, McLennan, McFeely & Co. Wholesale Hardware, Vancouver, B. C. L. W. SHATFORD Esq., M. L. A. Vice-Pres. Merchant, Hedley, B. C. HIS HONOR T. W. PATERSON, Lieu- teuant-dovernor British Columbia. M. B. CAKLIN, Cnoltnllst, Victoria, B.C. A. ISTEL Esq. C. S. DOUGLAS Esq. Robert Kennedy, New Westminster. •I. A. MITCHELL. Esq., Capita"-'' Vletorla. B. C. . B* H. HEAPS. Esq.. E. H. Heap" J Co., Lumber and Timber; PrpsKlent Columbia Trust Co.. Ltd., Vancouver. B. C. J. A. HARVEV. Esq.. K.C. formerly o! Cranbrook. B.C., Vancouver, »•<>■ A. L. DEWAR. General Manager. GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED FORT GEORGE BRANCH-F, LIPSCOMB, Manager. FARM LANDS IN CENTRA! BRITISH COLUMRIA7^ Fort George District. Nechaco Valley Bulkley Valley Skeena Valley In every case our lands were carefully inspected by expert cruisers before we purchased THE GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY will make all these districts accessible to all the world. Every rail laid adbs to the value of the land North Coast Land Co. Ltd. General Offices: 618 to 634 Metropolitan Bldg., Vancouver, Bc London Office > 8 Old Jewry. PAID-UP CAPITAL, .. ! 7 $1,560,000. -r-T*-¥'!gMig \ * \ i
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Title | Fort George Herald |
Publisher | South Fort George : Northern Interior Printing Co. Ltd. |
Date Issued | 1912-05-18 |
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