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 The Prince Rupert Optimist
DAILY EDITION.
VOL. I, NO. 21
Prince Rupert, B.C.. Friday, May 27. 1910.
Price, Five Cents
EXCURSIONS STEWART
PRINCESS MAY  BRINGS  LARGE
PARTY FROM VANCOUVER.
| Many Prince Rupert People Take
Round Trip, The Boat Remaining
AT Stewart For Convenience of
Excursionists.
The necessary motion was made by
Aid. Hilditch and Mobley.
The Property committee was also
instructed to secure the required furniture to equip the offices that are immediately required. This will be done
to-day and the council will probably
meet there to-morrow evening.
CLIFFORD SIFTON  ACCEPTS.
Has Been Sworn In As Premier Of
Alberta
BIG DEAL IS COMPLETED
MORROW & CO. SELLS ITS BUSINESS TO P. BURNS & CO.
The Princess May arrived this morn'
I ing with a number of excursionists for
Stewart.  The number might have been
larger but that the sale of Srewart town
lots is advertised for Monday and Tuesday and many interested who might
have taken the trip were afraid to do so
ta tear of missing the sale.  Among the
mtoble excursionists was Captain John
Irving, in whose company no one ever
died of thirst; Mr. and Mrs. McGowan
engineering superintendent of the G.T.P.
Harry Howson, the well-known mining
operator of the Skeena;  R. Jamieson,
brother of the famous engineer who led
Johannesberg rebellion;  L.D.Ryus, who
recently surveyed the new townsite of
Portland City opposite Stewart, and Mr.
Houston, a Montana mining operator.
There were seventy-eight passengers
in all, and among those who landed at
Prince Rupert were: W. J. Scott, S. J.
Men, J.  Monteith,   J.   S.   Gilmore,
P. Harland, D.  Pickens,  D.  Heaton,
H. Lewis, Mr. Baker, W. G. Pinder,
J. Smith, L. Barr, W. Jackson, W. Sutton
T. Pemberton,   Geo.   Mulligan,   J.
A- B. Spand, Mr. Winstat, F. Kobes,
D. Fairhaven, Mr. Appleford.
(Special to the Optimist).
Edmonton May 27-Premier Rutherford resigned at eleven o'clock yesterday
and in a few minutes afterward Hon.
Clifford Sifton was sworn in. He is now
busily at work in the selection of a
cabinet that will be pledged to demand
the cancellation of the Alberta Great
Waterways contract. Mr. Cross is
likely to remain in the cabinet.
GREETING BY WIRELESS
Purchaser Will Erect One Of Largest
Cold Storage Plants On Coast-
Will Be On Waterfront And Have
Trackage.
of the Grand Trunk Pacific has had an
interview with his chief, Mr. G. H.
Pope, and will go north immediately
to purchase the second hundred miles
of right-of-way east of Prince Rupert.
Grand Trunk's New Offices.
Vancouver, May 27,���[Special]���The
Grand Trunk Pacific has leased the whole
block now occupied by the General
Electric company, south of the old
post office. This will be the Company's
office for the western division.
WILL STAKE 300 INCHES
COUNCIL WILL GO AFTER PERMANENT WATER SUPPLY.
Opinion of City Solicitors and Aldermen���Engineers to Make Report
on Prince Rupert's Supply from
Woodworth Lake.
PRINCE RUPERT AND VICTORIA
EXCHANGE CONGRATULATIONS
Optimist Sends a Friendly Message
Blake Wilson, western manager for
P. Burns & Co., to-day closed a deal
which has been in progress for some time,
with the firm of L. Morrow & Co. for the
purchase of their entire northern business. This includes the Prince Rupert
and the Stewart markets. P. Burns & Co.
are by far the largest meat dealers in
western Canada and their coming in here
shows the confidence the firm has in
Prince Rupert.
They will immediately erect one of the
largest cold storage plants on the coast.
It will be located on the waterfront and
with trackage.
L. Morrow & Co. have been in business
in this country for eleven years. Their
Prince Rupert market on the water front
was the first store in this city.    The
Baseball Scores.
(Special).
Vancouver May 27-The baseball scores
of Wednesday's play are as follows:
Seattle 9, Vancouver 1. Tacoma 2,
Spokane 1. Yesterday's games resulted
Vancouver 16, Seattle 1. Tacoma no
game.
WM. SAYLOR ACQUITTED
ON THE CHARGE OF MURDERING
JANE ADAMS.
To     Vancouver     Press.- Another j building was later used as the first home
Link in Our Chain of Commercial
And Social Interests.
WATER DROPPED  A FOOT.
Melting   Snow,   Fallen   Trees   and
Drift Wood Cause of Rise.
From the steamer bulletin it will be
seen that the water in the canyon has
fallen a foot during the past 24 hours.
It is still four feet eight inches above
zero and it is impossible for the steamers
to go either up or down. They can not
even navigate the little canyon at three
feet above zero. Some of the boats will
chance a passage, but not at the present
height. The cause of the present sudden
rising is the snow melting on the mountains and the freshet carrying the fallen
trees and drift wood down to the canyon
where it forms a dam and backs the water
UP. It is not expected that the high
water will last more than a day or two.
TEMPORARY CITY HALL.
p��mi��tion   Secured   To   Use
Old Bank of Commerce
The
Prince   Rupert's   municipal   council
��"I make its headquarters in the old
��Mik of Commerce building in Centre
street until such time as the new City
��W is completed.   This building is one
0 the most convenient in the town and
/ie council   is   particularly   fortunate
�� ^ring it as it will afford offices for
">e different officials as well as plenty
�� room for council and committee meetings.
Mayor Stork  informed  the council
"  night that he had received word
2" Mr'Ryley, G.T.P. Land Commiss-
" r to the effect that he had no ob-
The Government Wireless Telegraph
was formally opened to the public yest-
day when The Optimist sent the following message to the Vancouver press.
"The citizens of Prince Rupert and
the Optimist send greetings over- the
first wireless from this port."
The new station on Digby Island has
been completed for some time, but the
cable to the Government wire office here
just complete. The work since C. P.
Edwards was called East has been in
charge of C. M. Mclntyre who will
remain here a few days yet. The regular
operator will be D. A. Cameron, who
lives at the station. He will be given an
assistant and the station will then be
open from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Commercial message may be sent by
wireless at the same rate as by wire. In
case of a ten word message 25c goes to
the wire system for the cable dispatch
and $1.00 to the wireless system. The
advantage of tbe wireless will be an
auxiliary when the wires are down.
Prior to this the following messages
were exchanged between Mayor Stork
and Mayor Morley of Victoria
Mayor of Victoria���"Prince Rupert
extends congratulations to sister cities
in the south upon the completion of
the wireless communication. May it
prove another link in the chain of commercial   and  social  interests."
FRED STORK, Mayor.
Prompt Answer.
"Fred Stork, Mayor of Prince Rupert���
Victoria heartily reciprocates your congratulations and unites with coast cities
in felicitations upon the wonderful
achievement of successfully employing the ether to take the place of wire
in the transition of telegraphic messages."
J. J. MORLEY,
Mayor.
of the Optimist and now as the G. T. P
power house. The firm has been one of
the most successful in the city and in
disposing of the market business Mr.
Morrow will have more time to devote to
his many other interests in and around
Prince Rupert.
MORE HONOUR FOR TEDDY.
Roosevelt   Acclaimed    As   Greatest
Statesman of the World.
Verdict a Surprise and Disappointment���Case One That Created
A Profound Sensation In New
York   City   At   The   Time.
5vrk?J?" city.usin8 the building.
pre
the rent *ou'd not be more than $100
Dr����CMStie Was also seen and he ex-
*ed Mi willingness and   stated that
pet
The 1 and probab'y not that much.
cou���rn?0r Str��ngly commended the
the Pr      PaSS " re30luti��n authorizing
London, May 27���Theodore Roosevelt yesterday visited Cambridge and
an honorary degree was formally presented to him. It was made an imposing
occasion, a large delegation from the
Oxford university and other colleges
being present and many peers, political
leaders and distinguished visitors. The
London press devotes great space to
descriptions of the ceremony, many
of them commenting on the event editorially. In this connection tbe Daily
Telegraph describes Roosevelt as "the
greatest statesman in the English speaking world.'"
Those Sugar Frauds.
New York, May 27th���[Special]���
In the continuation of tbe trial of Charles
Heike, charged with defrauding the
government in the use of fraudulent
sugar weights at this port, Mr. Spitzer,
former assistant secretary of the treasurer, said this morning that the confession of Heike would implicate others,
including Henry Havemeyer who died
some months ago.
[Special to the Optimist].
May's Landing, N. Y., May 27���In
despite the strong circumstantial evidence brought forward by the police,
the jury last night, much to the surprise
of the crowded court room, brought in
a verdict of acquittal in the case or murder charged against William Saylor,
and he was set at liberty. The strongest
evidence in the case was the evidence
of his sweetheart, who make a confession
about a week after Saylor's arrest
when she herself was in custody for complicity in the crime. Although the prosecuting attorney tried to make out that
her testimony was the result of jealousy
he weakened it but a trifle apparently,
yet the jury seems to have thought
differently.
Jane Adams the murdered girl, was
a   pretty   stenographer   o��   seventeen.
Property
once.
committee to secure it at
Quite a number of local parties will
take the Princess May to-night, and go
to Stewart for a day or two. This is
the first excursion this year and it is a
big one.
Hickey and Bain were awarded the
contract fqr the new block Geo. Bennett
and David Gurner are erecting on Third
Avenue next the Prince Rupert Hardware
Supply Co's store. The building is to be
completed in six weeks. Messrs. Bennett
and Gurner left for the South last night.
Canadians Not Snubbed.
London, May 27���[Special]���Hon. A.
B. Aylesworth, minister of justice,
before leaving for the Hague yesterday,
to appear before the inernational tribune in the case of the Newfoundland
fisheries, emphatically denied that Canadian representatives had been snubbed
at King Edward's funeral. He declared
that, on the contrary, they had been
most royally treated in every respect.
Lumbermen for Coast.
Ottawa, May 27���[Special]���Father
Boyle has started for the coast with a
second train of Quebec lumbermen.
There are two hundred in the party,
Dempster Starts At Once.
Victoria, May 27��� [Special]���W. H.
Dempster, assistant right of way man
Saylor inveigled her to his room in New
York City and she disappeared. Saylor
was suspected and a search of his room
appeared to show that he had murdered
the girl there, dismembered her and
burned the body and clothing bit by
bit in the stove. His sweetheart in her
confession described the state of the
room when she entered it shortly after
the disappearance of Miss Adams.
The case created a profound sensation
in New York, especially after the publication of a number of inveigling letters
the prisoner had sent to the deceased
and other young girls, and the verdict,
to the reading public is both a surprise
and a disappointment.
The city council decided last night
as a result of their discussion on the
water supply question, to have engineers Agnew and Clements stake 300
inches of water on Woodworth lake
for the city's water supply and for the
engineers to take such action as was
necessary to have it properly recorded.
This is the first step towards getting the
permanent water supply settled.
The council will not consent to pay
the Prince Rupert Light and Power
company anything as it is not believed
that the company has any rights
Woodworth and Shawatlans lakes,
and if they have it is only after the city's
reserve of 300 inches is taken out.
The meeting last night was especially
to consider the water supply question.
There were present, Mayor Stork and
all the aldermen, as well as Engineers
Clements and Agnew and the city solicitors, Messrs. Williams and Manson.
City solicitor Manson thanked the
mayor and council for the confidence
shown in his firm in placing them in
the position of solicitors. They would
do their utmost to give the city the
very best legal advice obtainable. They
would spare neither time, effort or money
in carrything this out. The work of
the council during the next six months
would be the most important of all and
they felt the responsibility of their
position. In reference to the water
question, he said that Mr. Williams
was more conversant with it than he
and he would get Mr. Williams at
once. He had been unavoidably delayed.
Street   Committee.
Aid. Lynch, on behalf of the Streets
committee read a report bearing on the
water question. In part, the report
was that the temporary employment,
of street inspectors be referred to the-
temporary engineer. That A. W. Agnew
had consented to act in an advisory capacity for the regular fees, viz,- $15
per day, except when he had to go out
of the city.
Action was deferred on the report,,
until the regular meeting.
W. E. Williams entered and learned
the intention of the meeting from the
mayor. ;
Water  Committee.
LAST OF BRIDGE MATERIAL.
Arrived
This    Morning    For
Zanardi Bridge.
The
The Steamer Nanoose arrived in Port
this morning about 10 o'clock towing
material for the Dominion Bridge Co.,
which has the contract for the Zanardi
Rapids bridge. This is the last of the
material and it is now being transferred
from the scows to the cars ready to be
run up to the rapids. The cargo consisted
of between 500 and 600 tons.
Meet  Saturday   Night.
After a very strenuous week, the aldermen decided to take a holiday to-night,
so they will not meet until Saturday
night.
Aid. Mobley presented a partial
report from the Water and Fire committee which threw some light on the question and gave the mayor and aldermen
a lot of information. A letter from
William Manson, M. P. P., was read,
stating that the city's water supply was
safe. A letter was also enclosed from
Robert C. Tatlow confirming Mr. Man-
son's letter. The leservation for the 300
inches for the city was made in February 1907. A letter written by Wm.
Manson when he was afsistant commissioner of lands was read, objecting to
any water records being granted on
Ka-ien Island until the city of Prince
Rupert had been provide d for.
A. W. Agnew explained a report made
by Mr. Wilmott, an engineer, on the
waters of this island. He stated that
they decided that Woodworth lake was
the only one suitable for this city as a
gravity supply. There was another
possible source of supply from two branch
CONTINUED ON PAGE   o THE    PRINCE   RUPERT    OPTIMIST
Your Own Terms
WE HAVE AN IMMENSE LIST OF LOTS
in all sections direct from owners, who
are able to make enticing terms.   We
can suit your pocket from $50 up. Prince Rupert
property will never be cheaper than it is to-day.
SNAPS DON'T LAST LONG.
Why not buy a lot that will allow prompt turnovers ?
WE HAVE THEM.   SEE US.
THE MACK REALTY &
INSURANCE COMPANY
ROYAL BLOCK
Third Avenue and Sixth Street
P. S.���We are as eager to buy snaps as to sell.
Our clients need them all. What have
you to offer ?
gaaniHra^lig^giig^EgBaaiBi s^z%^
Peck, Moore & Co.
Real Estate and Insurance.
FIRE EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY
cTWARINE BONDS
AGENTS FOR DOMINION WOOD PIPE CO.
BOSCOWITZ S. S. A.
LOTS E25 SALE
IN THE FOLLOWING BLOCKS
SECTION 1
BLOCK 20
BLOCK 31
BLOCK 36
BLOCK 7
BLOCK   2
BLOCK 23
BLOCK 30
BLOCK 27
BLOCK 5
BLOCK   3
LOTS SECTION  5,   SECTION 6,  SECTION 7,  SECTION 8
HOUSES, STORES, OFFICES TO RENT
MONEY TO LOAN
C. D. NEWTON
Notary Public
Real Estate
*4**4\*****>0>***
FROM THE ISLANDS.
Captain  Locke, of the Amur,  Had
Heavy Weather Crossing Straits.
The Amur arrived on Monday from
Queen Charlotte Islands, and her captain says he experienced very heavy
weather crossing the Hecate straits last
but that no damage was done except that
one or two restless passengers were tossed out of their berths.
Ike Thompson, the mining operator,
was a passenger on the Amur on his way
to Vancouver, in connection with a deal
of some Portland Canal Mining property.
The islands have been having beautiful weather and there is everywhere a
great deal of business activity. The
Moresby Island sawmill is running
double shift, and has a pile of lumber on
the wharf waiting to be shipped by the
Petriana to the Westholme Lumber
company at Prince Rupert.
Mining interests are looking well. The
diamond drill at the Ikeda Bay mines
is still running and continues to show
encouraging results. Among the Amur's
passengers, on her way to Vancouver,
was W. H. Parsons, who has been
visiting his mining property on Collision
Bay to make arrangements for resuming
active operations.
For Sale
TWO-ROOMED HOUSE, Cost $150.00.
Burlapped inside. Come and make offer.
Centrally located.
HAYNER BROS.
Corner First Avenue and Eighth Street
$1500 for Hazelton.
The Methodist Church Mission Board
decided at its meeting in Toronto recently to vote $1500 to the erection of a
wing to the hospital of the Indian Mission
at Hazelton. This was made necessary
by the opening up of the G. T.P. and the
development of the mines in the district.
J. Y. ROCHESTER
Prince Rupert
Sand
AND
Gravel
Agent for the Rat Portage Lumber    Company   of   Vancouver.
Lowest Prices quoted for
Sash, Doors, Mouldings, and
Lumber of every Description
Troops for Alaska.
The United States government some
time ago made application for permission
for the passage through Canadian territory of the troops whom they desire to
move from Skagway to Port Egbert by
the White Horse pass route. Permission
has been granted on condition that American troops will not display any colors
while passing through Canadian territory, and that their arms will be stacked in boxes.
'The Dead King."
We   accepted   his   toil   as   our   right;
None spared, none excused him;
When he was bowed by his burden his
rest was refused him.
We troubled his age with our weakness,
The blacker our shame.
When he heard that his people had need
of him,
Straightway he came to us.
As receive, so he gave, nothing grudged,
naught denying,
Not e'en the last gasp of his breath
when he strove for us,
Dying for our sakes without question,
He put from him all that he cherished.
Simply as any that served him he served,
and he perished.
All that Kings covet was his, and he
flung it aside for us,
Simply as any that died in his service, he
died for us.    Rudyard Kipling.
Get your buttons covered at Hoffman's. ii-9-tf
Goods must be bought in the right
markets to get the prices. Ben Davis
Apples, $2.50 box. Select Fresh Eggs,
$8.75 per case; 3 dozen for $1.00. At
Morrow's Markets.
For SALE
Lots            Block Section Price
17 and 18   28    8 $400
41 and 42   28    8 400
13, 14, 15    8    7 500
7,8,9,10   36    7 875
G.R. NADEN COMPANY
Limited.
Real Estate and Insurance Agents
M.H. STEPHENS & CO.
Real Estate and Insurance
FOR LEASE:
Lots 8 and 9, Block 3,
Section 1.
Georgetown
Sawmill Co. Ltd.
Lumber
and
Mouldings
A large stock of dry finishing lumber on hand. Boat
lumber a specialty. Delivery
made at short notice.
Our prices are as low as any.
Call on us before ordering.
OFFICE:
Cor. Centre St. and First Ave.
FRED   STORK
Prince Rupert.
A COMPLETE LINE OF
Valves, Pipe and Pipe Fittings in Stock.
A First-class Metal Shop.
Plumbing and Steamheating.
NORTHERN STEAMSHIP
COMPANY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Steamer
"PETRIANA"
Sails From
Victoria 1st and 15th
And From
Vancouver 2nd and 16th
Each month.  Carrying General Freight
Gasoline and Explosives.
The service will be augmented bv tlie
First-Class PASSENGER   Steamer
"CETRIANA"
SAILING WEEKLY
Commencing About April la.
For  further particulars  apply  at the
Company's office
Cor. Water and Cordova Sis., Vancouver
NORTH COAST TOWING CO.
LIMITED
Tugs "McCulloch" and
"Topaz"
Launch "Hopewell," C&c.
General Towing and Passenger
Business.
Scows for Hire.
Office: First Avenue and Centre Street
Canadian Pacific Railway
SAILING DATES from PRINCE RUPERT
for Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle.
S.S. PRINCESS MAY will leave
Prince Rupert for Stewart on Fridav
evening, May 27, and leave Stewart on
return trip, Sunday afternoon, May 29.
Passengers may live on board steamer while at Stewart at usual fare for
meals ana berth.
DOUGLAS SUTHERLAND, Prince Rupert
Boscowitz
Steamship Co., Ltd.
Steamers
Vadso and
St. Dennis
Leaves Vancouver every Thursday night, (from Victoria
the previous evening) arriv
ing here Monday night.
Weekly sailings to Port Simpson and Nass River and
Stewart every Wednesday.
Southbound for Vancouver and
Victoria every Friday.
For further information apply
to-
Peck, Moore & Company
Agents
The War Against the Rats
Danysz Virus
Harmless to human beings. No inconvenience need be feared, as the vermin
leave their usual haunts and die in t"e
open....Now used by G.T.P., Foley.
Welch & Stewart, and recommended DJ
the Prince Rupert Board of Trade.
C. H. ORME,
The Pioneer DruggW
Corner Second Ave. and Sixth St.
iql) Grade Domestic and Havana
CIGARS
by the Box a
Specialty
CIGAKS
by the Box a
Specialty
Cigars
Alaskan Cigar & Tobacco Co.
Central Building, Third Avenue.
wmmrn THE   PRINCE    RUPERT   OPTIMIST
FIRST WHITE WOMAN
M Fort George Solve. Knotty Point
Between Two Claimants.
The first-white-woman-question in
fort George is settled and is now a matter
I history. There may be difference of
opinion in respect to the discovery of the
Lth Pole and also to the merits and
merits of townsites, but regarding the
|irst woman in Fort George there is no
doubt. We have three. They all came
on the SS. Quesnel last Sunday, and from
appearances there was an evident desire
��� the part of the three to land first. But
Mrs. M. V. Halm held the gang plank,
and as she had five handsome and bright
children en train, she was accorded the
position she deserved and walked off the
boat amid a bombardment of cameras
and well-wishers' salutations. The royal
photographer was there and The Tribune
��-ill at some future time reproduce the
group.
The townsite company had in vew the
giving of a lot to the first white woman
landing' and 'residing' in Fort George.
But the first woman to land, Mrs. Halm,
in company with her husband, went
direct to their pre-emption in the
Nechaco valley.
This was believed to have disqualified
te from receiving a lot, and making
Mis. G. Howser the benefiary, she being
the seconf woman to walk off the boat,
id who has taken up her residence here.
Things appeared complicated for a time;
but eventually, through the urbanity and
diplomatic suavity of the townsite representative here, W. F. Cooke, the matter
has been adjusted satisfactorily to both
claimants, and a lot apiece has been
granted them. There ends possibly one
of the most delicate questions in the
annals of Fort George. The lots presented are:
To Mrs. M. V.Halm���lot 16, block 9,
S. D. 933.
To Mrs. G. Howser���lot 17, block 9,
S. D. 933.
They may   be   neighbors   in   time.
Board of Trade Organized.
Fort George has organized a board
of trade. Its permanent officers are:
President, A. G. Hamilton, Vice-President, W. D. Kennedy, Secretary-Treasurer, W. F. Cooke, Executive Committee:
J. Vincent Shaw, W. J. Mackay, W. F.
Cooke, W. D. Kennedy and A. G. Hamilton.
Two Articles of Commerce.
Shaving costs 25c in Fort George.
Whisky is not sold here, because the
people who make up the rising city are
Christians[with 3 exceptions] and don't
believe in wrecking humanity and stunting the growth of succeeding generations.
We believe the Attorney-General takes
the view toat if liquor is not sold and the
government does not receive a license fee
a constable is not necessary.
Land Staking Contests.
The executive committee of the Fort
George Board of Trade is making preparations for a First of July celebration
in which will be introduced some novel
features.
In proposed list of sports is included
land-staking races for civilians, land-
staking races for provincial land surveyors, and townsite-staking races for town-
site promoters. A well-defined limit will
be set apart for this purpose. Four posts
of the regulation size will be a condition
exacted in these tourneys, and good
clean work will count 90 points. In the
last class, foreign promoters, with no
knowledge of the country will be barred.
Fur Becoming Scarce.
With the advent of the settler and
surveyor, the trapper has become uneasy.
He views with alarm the inroads made
into a country that formerly knew of no
noise other than that of the cayote
and wolf, the honk of the wild goose and
the call of the mallard. The trapper
cares little for railroads, and less for that
disturbing element which accompanies
the construction of a transcontinental
road through a country peopled so spar
sely as northern British Columbia is.
The decrease in fur production is quite
noticeable in Fort George, and A. G.
Hamilton announces a considerable
falling off from last year in this respect.
He does not expect it to be within $2000
of what it was last year. Following is a
shipment he sent out recently: Ninety-
eight marten, 22 mink, 17 fisher, 8 lynx,
6 otter, 40 weasels, 90 beaver, 4 bear,
150 muskrats.���Fort George Tribune.
Interested in Fort George.
The Mercantile Trust Co. of Vancouver finds a universal interest being taken
in the Fort George district. This interest,
it seems, is not confined to Vancouver or
the Pacific Coast even, but reaches all
corners of the continent.
WEEK'S   SAILINGS.
From   the   South.
Princess   Royal,   Thursday   evening
Princess   May,   Friday  noon.
Princess   Beatrice,   Saturday   evening.
Rupert City, Wednesday afternoon from
Vancouver.
Cottage City, from Seattle, is due here
Wednesday evening.
Camosun     from     Vancouver   Friday
night.
Wireless for Stewart.
Instructions have been issued by
C. P. Edwards, superintendent of wireless for the Dominion of Canada, to make
some tests on Portland Canal in neighborhood of Stewart with the object of
finding out if it would be possible to
operate a wireless station at that point.
These tests will be carried out at once
and if successful a station will be at once
erected in order to put the new mining
communitty in touch with the rest of
the world. At present there is no telegraph
communication. Portland Canal is
badly land-locked and some doubt is
expressed as to the feasibility of tee
scheme.
A series of stations up the canal for
he purpose of relaying messages has
been suggested but this would be very
expensive and until the experiments
have been made nothing can be decided.
Should it be found impossible to bring
the place into wireless communication
with the rest of the coast, it is understood that the telegraph wire to Dawson
will be tapped and a branch run into
Stewart.
trader, who has made his home at Fort
Resolution   for   the   past   ten   years.
Motors on Killarney.
At last the Killarney lakes are to be
set free from the thraldom and peril of the
old rowing boat, which was the cause of
disasters and loss of life when battling
with the waves in the sudden storms for
which the place is notorious. The first
steam and motor vessels will be placed
on the lakes for the coming season.
For the North.
Princess  Royal  Thursday  evening  to
Skaguay.
Princess May Friday evening to Stewart
Princess   Beatrice   Saturday   night   to
Port Essington   and Skeena Slough.
Camosun Friday night to Stewart.
For the   South.
Steamer Cetriana sails for Vancouver
Wednesday.
City of Seattle sails for Seattle Wednesday night.
Rupert City sails at 10.30 a.m. Thursday
for Vancouver.
Camosun sails for Vancouver Sunday.
For "everythingin canvas," go to the
Prince Rupert Tent & Awning Co. ii 9-tf
Mann Timber Limits.
Mackenzie & Mann have acquired,
through the agency of the Portland Canal
Lumber company, in which the property
is vested, twelve timber limits on Alice
Arm and Beaver River, in the Portland
Canal district. The company will establish a portable sawmill at Bear river early
in the season, and will also start a retail
lumber yard at Stewart, for which a million feet of lumber is now on the way
north.
Third Fur Company.
A third fur company is to enter the
Northern trade and compete with the
two biggest concerns in that line in the
world, the Hudson Bay Company and
Revillon Brothers, of Edmonton. The
new company will be known as the
North West Fur Company, and will be
under the management of Robert Mc
Lenegan ,a well-known independent fur
Warships for Canada.
Three British shipbuilding firms have
advised the department of marine of
their readiness to establish yards in
Canada for the construction of ships for
the Canadian navy. The propositions,
however, are not definite, and until
tenders are received the relative cost of
construction here and in Great Britain
will not be known or a final decision
reached as to where the work will be
done.
I - THE - I
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Fifth Avenue and Fulton Street, require x
immediately a number of FEMALE HELP J
for laundry work; also Girls to work on 2
mangle.   Experience not essential, as we ?
teach our own help.   Apply at Laundry. x
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TENDERS
For Trench Excavation and Sewer Construction Wanted.
^TENDERS for excavating sewer trenches and
���*��� for pipe sewer construction will be received by
the Prince Rupert Sewerage Committee until
noon May 31, 1910.
For information apply at the office of the engineer, Exchange Block, corner Third avenue and
Sixth street. J. H. PILLSBURY, Engineer.
19-25
APPLICATION    FOR    HOTEL    LICENSE.
The Bonrd of Lliuor license Commissioner* -
For The Municipality of Prince   Rurert.
Dear  Sirs:-
We,  Olier Besner   and Fanny A��*taud of
I Prince Rupert, B. C, hotelkeepers hereby make
! application for a hotel license to Bell intoxicating
liquors on the premises owned by us and known as
the Ne* Knox Hotel, situated on Lots 13 and 14
in Block 2  in  Section  1  in the City of  Prince
Rupert, from the 1st day of June, A. D. 1910 or as
soon thereafter as the same can be granted by you|
Dated at Prince Rupert, B. C. this 21st day of
��� May,  A.   D.   1910. Olier Besner.
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Retiring from Business
The Directors and Shareholders of the Kelly-Carruthers Company, Limited, have requested me
to close out their business in the shortest possible time. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Co.
have ordered them to vacate their present premises in sixty days' time. I will therefore offer
for sale, beginning Wednesday morning, May 25th, this enormous and carefully selected stock of
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GlTOCCnCS:  Goods,   Women's,   Men's  and   Children's
................................ 1  Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Crockery, Etc.
Groceries are being sold at the present 2
time at a very small profit. *
We will make ���
We will sell for cash only. Positively no goods charged
DisCOUnt of  5   per  Cent*  2      Now is your opportunity to buy in a stock of goods at prices never heard of in Prince Rupert
Sale Commences Wed. Morning, May 25
on the present prices.
Kelly-Carruthers Company, Ltd.
W. M. LAW, Trustee
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The Prince Rupert Optimist
DAILY AND WEEKLY
THE OPTIMIST ia the leading newspaper of Northern British Columbia.
ha9 grown up with the city.
ADVERTISING RATES are one price to all���25c per inch each issue for display
matter.   This rate applies to all advertising without distinction of quantity
or time of contract.
Reading Notices and Legal Advertising are 10c per line.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Daily, 50c per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance.
Weekly, $2.00 per year.
Daily Edition.
Friday, May 27
ALBERTA'S NEW PREMIER.
The turning over of the Government of Alberta from Rutherford to Clifford
Sifton is a good strategic move by the Liberals. The Hon. Clifford Sifton is accustomed to big jobs ancl ;irobably no other man could save that government for his
party. Hon. Clifford Sifton is one of the most talented politicians Canada has ever
had. His policy of developing the prairie provinces was'one of progress and success.
He opened the west and advertised it as it was never done before, or since. Unfortunately all his energies were not devoted to the upbuilding of Canada. Like
many B����ther successful politician he was not satisfied with the emoluments of
office unci (he appreciation of his party. He believed in helping himself, and he did.
His fortu���� is now many millions, and the basis of it was in the advantage he had
in his public office Hon. Clifford Sifton is a clever man, but an expensive one.
However, it has been said of him that Canada could afford to pay him $100,000 per
annum for his services, and if Alberta can pay the price he will probably be a profitable investment for that pfovince. In a year or two, Edmonton , the seat of
the Alberta government, will be only a day's journey away���the closest city neighbour of Prince Rupert. The policy of the new premier will thus be watched here
with more than common interest. Like 'ill successful men, Clifford Sifton has many
enemies in his own camp and many admirers without. He has, in the past, proved
himself bigger than his critics and his ascendency to the control of Alberta's administration will be marked with applause and optimism.
The expressed opinion of the new city council and city solicitor that the
city's claim on the water of Shawatlans and Woodworth lakes cannot be overridden by the Prince Rupert Light and Power Company, is rather a quick change
from the election criticism of Manson and McBride. It is probably an unintentional compliment to the Provincial Government and its   local representative.
TO HEAR ELEVEN CASES.
PERSONAL
County  Court Opens  On  June   1st
Before Judge Young.
The next sitting of the County Court
will be held on June 1st in the Court
house before His Honor Judge Young.
Eleven cases are on the docket for disposal as follows:
Union Transfer Co, vs. L. A. Doyle.
A.   J.   Prudhomme   vs.   Alonzo   Hull
G. T. P. & T. D. vs. F. G. Dawson.
Hickey & Bain vs. Rev. Father Bunoz.
Martin Litnes vs. T. M. Orwag.
Barmon Cigar Co. vs. S. Gowen.
Schwabacher   Bros.   vs.   S.   Gowen.
E. Elioff vs. F. B. Deacon.
John Dilman vs. J. Mans,
M. Johnston    vs. J. & H. C. Flewin.
Prince Rupert Sheet Metal Co. vs. T. A.
In addition to the above a number of
applications for naturalization will be
heard.
P. Beeck left on the Rupert City for
Vancouver  to  visit  for a short time.
Mrs. F. H. DuVernet is giving an
afternoon tea to-day in honor of Miss
DesBarres.
J. H. Rogers, the steamship man,
started for Hazelton on the Port Simpson this morning.
Mr. & Mrs. Bell, late of Bell's Inn
| left o n the Rupert City for the South.
They will spend a short time at Harrison Hot Springs.
Mrs. Bondeaux entertained a large
number of her friends to a most enjoyable dance in the hall over Simon's
store on Third Ave., last night.
J. Parker Buckle, who went to take
charge of the Fort George Tribune for
the late John Houston was a caller at the
Optimist to-day. He is in route to
Stewart where he will take a position
on the   Miner.
OUTSIDERS ARE BUYING.
Prince   Rupert   Agencies   Have   Put
Through Several Small Sales.
Real estate continues to improve and
more sales are being reported daily. Out
side money is coming in more rapidly
and that is what is needed. Yesterday,
Prince Rupert Agencies reported the
sale of several properties to outside parties. Lot 11, block 6, sectnn 1 was sold
for $2,000. to D. Helm of Idaho,. The
same gentlemen also bought lots 9 and 10
in block 18, section 7 for $1,400. W. C.
Nicholls of Minnaopolis bought lots
22 and 23, block 30, section 8 for $600.
Otto Allshuler of Comox, B. C. bought
lots 7 and 8, in block 37, section 8 for
$600. One or more men are now on
their way from Idaho to invest money
in Prince Rupert real estate.
Queen Charlotte Notes.
Mrs. Cochrane was a passenger on the
Amur for Victoria and Vancouver to
select a stock of groceries for her new
store. She is expected back next week,
and it is said that the cost of living in
Queen Charlotte will then take a sudden
drop.
Nothing has yet been definitely
decided in regard to the proposed new
wireless station at Lawn Hill, in the
neighborhood of Queen Charlotte City,
but it is very probable that this work will
be done during the present summer.
PORTLAND CANAL STOCKS.
Latest   Quotations   From Vancou
ver Exchange.
(As reported by S. Harrison & Co.)
BID    ASKED
Portland Canal 40 1-2 .411-4
Stewart M. & D. Co     7.47      7.60
Red Cliff  1.90
Main Reef 50        .60
Portland Wonder 32       .37
Roosevelt  .50
Glacier Creek 38       .41
RUPERT STOCK EXCHANGE
Quotations:
ASKED BID
Main Reef    37 34
Bitter Creek    89 85
Glacier Creek    38 35
Portland Wonder    40 39
Red Cliff Mining 1.65 1.50
Van. Portland Canal....    85
Stewart Min. and Dev. .7.75 7.25
Portland Canal    42 413-4
South Africa Scrip 8.00 7.10
Nugget Gold Mines 1.05 95
Lasquete Gold Mines     20 11
Portland Star Mining...    15 13
Silver Cup    251-2 241-2
Roosevelt    42 35
Blue Point Mines     40 30
Sales:
Main Reef-500, 36; 500, 35; 500,
35 1-2.
Portland Canal-500, 41; 500, 41 1-2;
500, 41 3-4.
Condensed Advertisements.
YOUNG LADY wants situation in a rooming or
boarding house. Box L. B. W., Optimist. 20-22
TpOR RENT - New seven-room house, Eighth
���t avenue, near McBride street; $35 per month ;
will rent lower four rooms for $20. The O. M. Helgerson Company, Second avenue. 20-23
TITANTED���Woman Operator for tents and awn-
"T ings; highest wages paid. Apply Prince
Rupert Tent and Awning Company. I 20tf
PDISON PHONOGRAPH and thirty records for
���L'  sale.   Apply N., Optimist office. 18
OR SALE-Warehouse on wharf, 24 x36.   Apply Kelly-Carruthers Supply Co., Ltd.   16 t-f
F'
T?OR RENT���Furnished house-keeping rooms
* and cabins. Corner 2nd Ave. and 8th street.
R. A. White. 9tf
TpOR SALE-Sail Boat. 25 ft. long. 8 ft. beam;
1 first-class condition. Apply at Swanson's
boat house or Keeley's drug store. 19-25
PURNISHED CABIN TO RENT - Enquire at
���*���     Panitorium. 20-23
ELP WANTED   AT   THE   PANITORIUM.
20-23
"XXTANTED���Stenographer, male or female; must
"" be able to assist at books. Apply Prince Rupert Sheet Metal Works. 10-21
'ANTED���Book-keeper and young active man
for warehouse.   J. Piercy Morris & Co. 2023
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Cancellation of Reserve
'M'OTICE is hereby prjven, that the reserve estab-
���*���' Hshed over those portions of Lot 170, Queen
Charlotte District, by reason of the surrender of
said portions out of Special Timber Licenses Nob.
31949 and 31948, surveyed respectively as Lots 633
and 317, Queen Charlotte District, is canceled for
the purpose of effecting a sale of said Lot 170,
Queen Charlotte District comyrisinK 36 acres more
or less, to the Pacific Coast Fisheries, Limited.
ROBT. A. RENWICK,
Deputy Commissioner of Lands.
Lands Department, Victoria, B.C.
April 10,1910. 17-3m
W. A. S. Colter, president of the Prince Rupert Saving & Trust company,
joined the excursionists to Stewart on the
Princess May. He is exceedingly pleased
with the outlook for business in this city.
He says lie will take back to Vancouver
with him an option to purchase one of the
finest coiner lots in this city.
The Vadso arrived this morning from
Vancouver, and left for Skagway.
The Princess Royal came in early in
the morning and made a rather quick
departure for the north.
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Made-to-measure Clothing a specialty.
HATS
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9      23    6 1050
27 and 28  51    8 200 each
33 and 34  51    8 200 each
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IwiLL STAKE 300 INCHES.
CONTINUED FKOM PAGE 1
i of a stream flowing into Shawatlans
To pump for temporary supply, the
mter could be brought from Shawatlans
lake A thirty inch pipe line, 15,000
feet long would cost $80,000. This does
not include the pumping station.
Mr. Agnew stated in reply to Aid.
Hilditch that Mr. Woodwork's record
covered all the water in Woodworth lake
and streams flowing out of Shawatlans
lake, and even more than he could get
from these waters at low water.
Solicitor's Opinions.
Mr. Williams was then asked to address the council. He said that the first
application of the company was put in
prior to the reserve. But the reserve
for 300 inches for the city was made
before the company's record was granted.
The question was which had the first
right. The city's reserve stated that the
city was not to go to Woodworth lake,
or the streams tributary thereto, unless
an efficient water supply could not be
reasonably secured from Shawatlans
lake. Before going to Woodworth lake
tie city must prove to the satisfaction
cl the executive that the other sources
wte not possible.
(Then asked, the Premier said that
lie would have no hesitation in stating
that if a gravity supply could not be
secured from Shawatlans lake, then the
city could go to Woodworth. Next
the company must have their undertaking approved by the Lieutenant-
Governor in Council. The company was
also subject to time limit in beginning
operations. The company secured the
approval in 1908. The company was to
start work and have $25,000 capital sub-
cribed by March 1909. This they failed
to do and applied in March 1909 for' an
extension of one year from March 16th
1910 and not having to start work until
a year from May 1909.
Mr. Williams stated that it was a
question whether the company had any
rights whatever on Woodworth or Shawatlans lakes. They should not have
been given an extension of time, although they were given an extension under
the old act.
The option given by the company to
Prince Rupert gentlemen provided that
company must produce a    good
the
and proper title. To do that the company
would have to go before the courts to
prove it.
General Discussion.
Aid. Hilditch strongly favoured staking the 300 inches at once.
Aid. Mobley did not think that there
was the remotest doubt but that the
city would get that 300 inches and to
Wove that it was the only water supply,
"hat bothered him was that 300 inches
Wjud supply only 70,000, and this City
will be larger than that. What would the
city do then?
,TJie mayor did not think that the
Clt5's Position     would  be  prejudiced
at a" by staking that 300 inches.
Will Stake 300 Inches
��� 'engthy discussion ensued between
���� aldermen, the city solicitor and
* "Agnew. Then Alderman Pattullo
unnT that the matter be adjourned
" the solicit��r can make a report and
a r��'��mmendation.
and'Vl0bley moved that Mr> AB"ew
Mai���') ,Clements be authorized to
���*" forthwith 300 inches of water and
rel!; ac.tion as necessaryt0 have Jt
in   S T t0 prePare a *P��rt prov-
avai ,i! Woodworth lake was the only
Z^dr,tation8UPP'y- Aid. Smith
Thr d lhe moti��n and it carried.
^��7t��rm'd until SM*y
F��'t George Lots Stiffen.
vitVte/��"Gwr��etothe
^ TradL R Adve��iser state that
UahedaZ \nk,��f Canada has <��tab-
tnaklne Z bank in Fort George,
It  -;\a����cond now doing business!
Alb��ta. T"���f:?-FlahertyofStettler,
R.��.n.    1W0 25-f��ot lots purchased on
$1,800.   These lots were placed on t
market originally at $400 each.
This is an instance of the way the
lots are selling on the new townsites.
There are seven real estate offices doing a brisk business handling farm and
townsite properties. Carpenters are in
demand and are receiving $7 per day
on the construction of the bank building. There is more than enough work
for all the laborers likely to come in
at $3 a day and board. Central Fort
George has a camp of between forty
and fifty men at work.
OBITUARY.
Hami!ton
"venue   cost   the   bankers
Mrs. W. J. Jefferson.
After only a few days illness, Mrs
W. J. Jefferson died at the Port Simpson
hospital yesterday. Deceased was one
of the first young ladies in this country.
She was 28 years of age, being a daughter
of James Adams of Port Essington.
A few years ago she married Mr. Jefferson and has been living at Claxton.
A young son, besides the husband,
survive her. The funeral will probably
take place in Victoria. '\ 'i, 'A
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Alberta   Crop   Prospects.
Calgary, May 27,���[Special]���reports
from all parts of Alberta to-day show
crop conditions better than ever before.
Notice to Contractors.
"M"EW TENDERS are required for the erection
���^ and completion of a building for the Prince
Rupert Hospital Association. The excavations
will be completed and the foundations ready by
the first day of August, 1910.
The work is to be performed under an pight-hour
day, with the rate of wages to be not less than
$3.00 for laborers and $5.00 for carpenters.
All tenders are to be accompanied by a certified
cheque on any chartered bank of Canada for five
per cent, of the amount of the tender, made payable to the Prince Rupert Hospital Association;
and the contractor whose tender is accepted, upon
refusing to sign the contract and proceed with the
work, shall forfeit his cheque.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the office
of the undersigned; tenders to close at 5.30 p.m.,
Wednesday, June 8th. The lowest or any tender
not necessarily accepted.
MUNRO & LAILEY, Architects.
Stork Building, Second Avenue, Prince Rupert.
Liquor License Notice
NOTICE is hereby given, that I, R. J. McDonald,
will make application for renewal of a retail
liquor license for the premises known as the Essington Hotel, Port Essington, B. C. 3-lm
Liquor License Notice
'TAKE NOTICE that, thirty days after this date
A 1 shall apply to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for the renewal of the license of the
Caledonia Hotel, situated at Port Essington.
Skeena River, British Columbia.
myl7-30d SUSAN KIRBY, Proprietress.
LAND   LEASE  NOTICE
Coast Land District-District of Skeena.
Take notice that B. L. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C.,
master mariner, intends to apply for permission to
lease the following described lands: Commencing
at a post planted near the northwest corner of
lot 52, thence following the sinuosities of the shore
line for sixty chains in an easterly direction. Including all foreshore below high-water mark.
Bernard Leitch Johnson.
Dated May 9,1910. my28
Coast Land District���District of Skeena,
Take notice that B. L. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C.,
master mariner, intends to apply for permission to
lease the following described lands : Commencing
at a post planted on the south shore of Khutze
Inlet, and about two miles from the entrance:
thence forty chains in a westerly direction, including all foreshore below high-water mark.
Bernard Leitch Johnson.
Dated May 9.1910. my28
Coast Land District���District of Skeena.
Take notice that B. L. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C.,
master mariner, intends to upply for permission to
lease the following described lands : Commencing
at a post planted on south shore of Green Inlet,
about one mile from the mouth; thence twenty
chains in an easterly direction, including all foreshore below high-water mark.
Bernard Leitch Johnson.
Dated May 9,1910. my28
We Will Sell:
1500 Shares Portland Canal at
43 1-2.
500 Shares Stewart Mining &
Dev. at $7.50.
A limited number of Treasury
Shares of the ROOSEVELT
MINING COMPANY, Limited,
at 50c. Ask for prospectus of
this promising mine.
We Will Buy
AT THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE:
RED CLIFF
BITTER CREEK
PORTLAND CANAL
STEWART MIN. & DEV.
PORTLAND WONDER
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P. O. Box 90.
Second Avenue, near McBride St.
Silver Cup Mines
LIMITED
Non-personal liability.    Capital $1,000,000
A limited number of shares now for
sale at 25c, par value. Applications
should be made to company's brokers.
C ft SCHREIBER & Co., Ltd.
Head of Centre St. Prince Rupert
Little's NEWS Agency
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Civil and Mining Engineers and Surveyors. Reports, plans, specifications, estimates, wharf construction, etc. Office 2nd Ave., near 1st St. P.O.
boxT82.   Prince Rupert.
New Knox Hotel
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ARTAUD & BESNER
PKOPRI  ETORS
First-Class Service.   Best Accommodation.    All  the  Latest  Improvements.
BEDS 50c AND UP
First Avenue, Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert Hardware
=AND^
Supply Company, Limited
- SEE OUR -
Great Majestic Ranges
SOLE AGENTS FOR PRINCE RUPERT
Fire Extinguishers
THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE
THOS. DUNN, Manager
MAPLE LEAF
ROOMS
Third Avenue and Second Street
Rooms, $2.50 a week.
Beds,    $2.00 a week.
With Board, $7.50 per week up
J. YOUNG. Manager
J. G. WESTON
Transfer & Cartage and Messenger Service
Baggage Delivered to All Parts of the City
Orders Receive Prompt Attention
Office: Exchange Block, Cor. 3rd Ave. and 6th St
THE BIG FURNITURE STORE
COMPLETE
HOUSE FURNISHERS
FIAT   HART   SECOND AVENUE end
���  W. H/\flli        SIXTH STREET
Never Too Late to
Build
But Now is the Right Time
Buying your Material at RIGHT prices
is half the story.   If you want to make
profits on your building see the
Gillian Lumber
COMPANY
LIMITED
Consult  the   "White-Haired   Lumberman," he can and will save you money
on
LUMBER
Siding, Flooring, Ceiling, Lath, Shingles,
Roofing, Sash, Doors, Mouldings, Inside
Finish and every kind of Lumber in the
Lumber line.
Principal Office and Yards: Sixth Ave.
at Fulton and Tatlow Sts.
Branch  Office and Sample   Rooms:
Empress Theatre Building.
Lynch Bros., General Merchants
GROCERIES,     HARDWARE,
MEN'S CLOTHING A*
Sash, Doors and Building Material.
Sole agents for Carhartt's Overalls and Gloves
Junction of First. Second and Third Aves.
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WE ARE NOT IN THE HABIT OF BLOWING HOT AIR.
We are too busy.   But we have acquired the habit of
always doing first-Class work in installing
Hot-Air Furnaces, ftSSS4 Skylights,
Cornices and Eavestroughs
Plumbing,
Or any work we do, is always good and
can be relied on.   Prices always right.
CONTRACTORS:
Call in and get our estimates before putting in your tender for any contract you may wish to figure on. It will be to
your advantage. 	
Prince Rupert Sheet-Metal Works, lm
Second Avenue, near Eighth Street.   P. 0. Box 335.
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EVENING and PARTY DRESSES
At MRS. FRIZZELL'S
NEW LINE OF FANCY WORK in Pillow Tops, Blouses,
Corset Covers and Centre Pieces in eyelet work. Also,
READY-TO-WEAR HATS for ladies and children, now in.
MRS. FRIZZELL, Theatre Block
A THE   PRINCE   RUPERT   OPTIMIST
LAND PURCHASE NOTICE
Queen Charlotte Inland I.anil District.
��� District nf Skeena.���Notice Is hereby
given that I. Walter l'emllelmrry. "f \ an-
couver, occupation miner, intcnil ti> apply
for permission to purchase the following
described   land:
Commencing nt a post planted about
half a mile E, then three miles S, from
the S.K. corner of timber limit -No.
37045, being the N.K. corner of the land
applied for; thence 80 chains S.i thence
80 chains W.i thence 80 chains N.J thence
80 chnlns E, to point of commencement;
containing 610 acres  more  or less.
Walter pendlebi hy.
.lohn G. Johnston, Agent.
Dated March 17. 1910.
Queen Charlotte Island Lnnd District.
���District of Skeena.���Notice Is hereby
given that I, George Dyer Ramsay, ��r
Victoria, occupation machinist, intend to
apply for permission to purchase the following described land;
Commencing at a post planted about
half a mile E��� then thre miles h. from
the S.E. corner of timber limit No. 37045,
being the N.W. corner of the land applied for; thence 80 chains S.i thence
80 chains E.i thence 80 chains N.i thence
SO chnins W. to point of commencement;
containing 610 acres more or!less���
GEORGE  DYER  RAMSAY.
,lohn  G.  Jolmston, Agent.
Dated March 17. 1910.
Queen Charlotte Island Land District.
���District of Skeenn.���Notice is hereb>
given that I, John Thaw, of Victoria, occupation marine engineer, Intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described land;
Commencing at a post planted about
half a mile E��� then three miles south
from the S.E. corner of timber limit No.
37045, being the S.W. corner of the land
applied for; thence 80 chains N.i thence
80 chains E.i thence SO chains S.i thence
80 chains W. to point of commencement,
containing 610 acres more or less.
JOHN   THAW.
John  G. Johnston, Agent.
Dated March 17. 1910.
Queen Charlotte Island Land District.
���District of Skeena.���Notice is hereby
given that I, Thomas Ardus Johnston,
of Victoria, occupation malinger of the
said Company, intend to npply for permission to purchase the following described land.
Commencing nt a post planted about
half a mile W. then three miles S. from
the N.E. corner of timber limit No.
37045, being the N.E. corner of the lnnd
applied for; thence 80 chains S.; thence
80 ehains W.i thence 80 chains N.i thence
80 chains E. to point of commencement,
containulng 640 acres of land more or
less.
THOMAS ARDUS JOHNSTON,
John  G. Johnston. Agent.
Dated March 17, 1910.
Portland Canal Land District-District of Skeena.
TAKE notice that George E. Gibson, of Prince
Rupert, occupation financial agent, intends to
apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted near
the north boundary line of Timber Limit No. 34456,
thence north 80 chains, thence west 40 chains,
thence south 80 chains, thence east 40 chains to
point of commencement, containing 320 acres more
or leas. GEORGE E. GIBSON.
Dated March 1.1910. 11-20
Queen Charlotte Island Land District.
���District of Skeena.���Notice is hereby
given that 30 days after dute, I. Sarah
C. Johnston, Intend to apply to the Chief
Commissioner of Lands and Works for
permission to purchase the following
described   land:
Commencing ut a post marked S. C. J.,
S.E. eorner, and planted about half mile
from the W. point nf Indian Reserve on
the S.W. point of North Islnnd of Graham Island; thence running as follows:
Thence N. 40 chains; thence E. 40 chains;
thenee S. 40 chains tn shore, more or
less; thence following shore ut high
watermark to post of commencement.
SARAH C. JOHNSTON.
John G. Johnston, Agent.
Dated March 10,  1910.
Queen Charlotte Island Land District.
��� District of Skeenn���Notice is hereby
given that I, Robert Joseph Nott, of
Victoria, occupation steam litter, Intend
to apply for permission to purchase the
following   described   lund:
Commencing at a post planted about
half a mile E.. then three miles S. from
the S.E. corner of timber limit No. 37045,
being the S.E. corner of the land applied for; tlience SO chains N.i thenee 80
chains W.i thenee SO chains S.; thence
so chains io. to point of commencement;
containing 840 acres more or le-is.
ROBERT   JOSEPH   NOTT.
John  O. Johnston, Agent.
Dateil March  17,  1910.
Queen Charlotte Islands Land District-District
of Skeena.
TAKE notice that Norman Wilson, of Savonas,
B. C, occupntion clerk, intenda to apply for
permission to purchase the following described
lands:
Commencing at a post planted at the northeast
eorner of the Indian reserve at the entrance to
Naden harbor, thence west 40 chains, thenee north
40 ehains, more or less, to the shore of Virago
Sound, thenee following the shore line east and
south to the place of commencement.
NORMAN WILSON.
Feb. 28, 1910. By Jean Borgeois, his Agent
13-22
Cassiar Land District���District of Skeena.
TAKE notice that Louis W. Kergin, of Port
Simpson, B. C, occupation medical student,
intends to apply for permission to purchase the
following described lands: Commencing at a post
planted about ten feet above high water on the
south shore of Portland Canal, about a mile in a
southerly direction from the mouth of Georgia
river, and marked L. W. K.'s northwest corner,
thence east 40 chainB, thence south 80 chainB,
thence west 40 chainB nnd thence north 80 chains
to point of commencement.
J. E. STARK,
March 16,1910. Agent for Louis W. Kergin
12-21
Skeena Land DlBtrlct���District of Coast,
*T*AKE notice that I, Eli Knutson, of Copper
*���    City, occupation rancher, intends to apply for
{lermlssion to purchase the following described
ands: Commencing at a poBt planted at the southwest corner of lot 1429. thence south 4 1-2 chains
to lot 2286, thence east 40 chains, thence north
4 1-2 chains to smith-cast corner of lot 1429. thence
weBt to point of commencement, containing 19
acres more or less.
Eli Knutson, Locator.
Date Feb. 23, 1910. 10-19-May 6
THE IROQUOIS
POOL
English and American Billiards
Eight Tables Centre Street
Estate of William Meekin
NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that applications will be received
at my office at the Government Buildings up to
the hour of S o'clock on the 27th day of May, 1910,
for the purchase of Lot 9, Block 33. Section 7. All
applications must state amount of purchase price
and enclose cash or certified cheque for one-third
of said purchase, the highest or any application
not necessarily accepted.
J. H. McMULLIN.
17-23 Official Administrator
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed tenders, superscribed "Tender for Lock-up,
Stewart, B. C.,'" will be received by the Hon. the
Minister of Public Works up to noon of Monday,
the 18th of June, 1910, for the erection and completion of a Lock-up, with Courtroom and officer's
quarters,   at   Stewart,   Portland,   Canal,   8.   C.
Plans, Specifications, Contract, and Forms of
Tender may be seen on and after the 23rd day of
May, 1910, at the offices of the Government Agent
Prince Rupert; of the Chief Constable, Stewart
Portland Canal; and at the Public Works Department, Victoria.
Each proposal must be accompanied by an
accepted bank cheque or certificate of deposit on
chartered bank of Canada, made payable to the
Hon. the Minister of Public Works, for the sum of
jfl.500, which shall be forfeited if the party tendering decline to enter unto contract when called
upon to do so, or if he fail to complete the work
contracted for. The cheques or certificates of
of deposit of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned
to them upon the execution of the contract.
Tenders will not be considered unless made out
on the forms supplied, signed with the actual
signature of the tenderer, and enclosed in the envelopes  furnished.
The   lowest  or  any   tender   not   necessarily
F. C. GAMBLE,
Public Works Engineer
Department of Public Works.
Victoria, B. C, 17 May,1910. May 23
COAL   NOTICE.
INSERT YOUR LAND PURCHASE
NOTICES IN THE
OPTIMIST
COAL  NOTICE.
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given that thirty days after
date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner
of Lands and Works, for a license to prospect for
coal and petroleum under the following described
lands: Commencing at a post planted about 2
miles up a River flowing into Shingle Bay about 2
miles East of Welcome Point, Moresby Island and
marked E. Noble K. E. Corner; thence running
South 80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence
North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains to point
of commencement.
Located this 22nd day of March, 1910.
Locntor   E.    Noble
May 23. Per.O. W. Rafuse.Agt
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given that thirty dayB after
date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner
of Lands and Works for a license to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about
2 miles up a river flowing into Shingle Bay about
2 miles East of WelcomePoint, Moresby Island and
marked E. Noble S. E. Corner; thence north
80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence South 80
chains, thence East 80 chains to the point of
commencement.
Located this 22nd day of March, 1910.
Locator E. Noble.
Per. O.W. Rafuse, Agt
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Char
lotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given that 8o days after date
1 intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner
of Lands and Works, for a license to prospect
for coal.and petroleum under tho following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about
2 miles up a River flowing into Shingle Bay about
2 miles East of Welcome Point, Moresby Island.and
marked E. Noble S. W. Corner; thence running
North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains, thence
South 80 chains, thence West 80 chains to point of
commencement.
Located this  22nd  day  of  March.  1910.
Locator     K.     Nuble
May 23. Per O. W. Rafuse.Agt.
Skeena Lund District���-District  of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given, that 30 days after
date I intend to apply to the Chief ('omtnisHiiiner
of Lands and Works, for a license to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the following described lands- Commencing at a post planted on the
foreshore of the North end of Moresby Island,
about 3 miles East of Welcome Point and marked
W. C. Slade N. W. Corner; thence running South
80 chains, thence East 80 chains, thence North 80
chains, thence West 80 chains to the point of
commencement.
Located this 22nd day of March, 1910,
Locator W. C. Slade
May 23. Per O. W. Rafuse.Agt
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice k hereby given that 30 days after
date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum under the following
described lands: Commencing at a post planted
one mile EaBt of E. Noble'B coal application
Shingle ttny, Moresby Island, ard marked E.
Noble's coal South West Corner; thence running
East 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence
West 80 chains, thence South 80 chains to point of
commencement.
Located this 22nd day of March, 1910.
Locator E. Noble.
May 23. per O. W. RafuBC.Agt.
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is horeby given that 30 days after date
I intend to apply to tho Chief Commissioner of
Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted one mile East of
E. Noble's coal application Shingle Bay, Moresby
Island, and marked E. Noble's North West Corner;
thence running East 80 chains, thence South 80
chains, thence West 80 chains, thence North
80 chains to point of commencement.
Located   this   22nd   day   of   March.1910.
Locator  E.  Noble,
May 23. Per 0. W. Rafuse.Agt.
Skeena Land  District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days after date 1
intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of
Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal
and petroleum under tht following described lands:-
Commencing at a post planted on the foreshore at
the North end of Moresby Island about 2 miles east
of Welcome Point, and marked W. C. Slade N. E .
Corner; thence running South 80 chains, then
80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence East 30
cnains to the point of commencement.
Located this 21st day of March, 1910.
LocatorW. C. Slade.
Per O.W. Rafuse.Agt.
Skeena Land  District���District of Queen Charlotte lslands.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days after date, I
intend to apply to the Chief Commissione.* of Lands
and Works, for a license to prospect for coal and
petroleum under the following described lands;-
Commencing at a post planted on the foreshore of
the north end of Moresby Island, about 2 miles east
of Welcome Point and marked W. C. Slade N. W.
Corner: thence running South 80 chains, thence
East 80 chains, thenceNorth80 chains, theme West
80 chains to the point of commencement.
Located this 21st day of March, 1910.
Locator   W    C.   Slade.
May  23. Per O. W. Rafuse, Agt.
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days after date
I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of
Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal
andnetroleum, under the following describ edlands:
Commencing at a post planted on the foreshore of
Welcome Point on Moresby Island and marked
Slade N. E. Corner; thence running South 80 chains,
thence West 80 chains, thence North 80 chains,
thence East 80 chains to point of commencement.
Located   this  21st  day  of   March   1910.
Locator W. C. Slade
May 23. Per O. W. Rafuse, Agent-
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days efter date
I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner o
Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following descrihed lands:
Commencing at a postplante' on the foreshore of
Welcome Point on Moresbyjisland, and marked
Slade N. W. Corner; thence running South 80
chains, thence East 80 chains, thence North 80
chains, thence West 80 chains to the point, of
commencement.
Located tl i.~ 21st day of March 1910.
Locator W.  C. Slade
May 23. Per. O. W. Rafuse.Agt.
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days after date
I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of
Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal
and petroleum under the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted about two miles
up a River flowing into Shingle Bay about 2
miles East from Welcome Point, Moresby Island,
and marked E. Noble N. W. Corner; thence running South 80 chains, thence East 80 chains, thence
North 80 chains, thence West 80 chains to point of
commencement.
Located this 22nd day  of  March,  1910.
Locator E. Noble.
May 23. Ter. O. W. Rafuse.Agt.
SUBMARINE COAL NOTICE.
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days afte.*
date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, for a license to prospect
for coal and petroleum under the foreshore, and
under the waters of the following described
lands: Commencing at a post planted on the foreshore of the N. end of Moresby Island about 3
miles East of Welcome Point, and marked W. C
Slade S. W. Come,*; thence running North 80
chains, thence East 80 chains, thence South 80
chains, thence following the sinuosities of the shore
to point of commencment.
Located  this 22nd  dny  of  March  1910.
Locator, W. C. Slade
May 23. Per O. W. Rafuse.Agt.
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Island*.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days after date I
intend to apply to tbe Chief Commissioner of Lands
and Works, for a license to prospect for coal and
petroleum, under the foreshore, under the waters,
and under theland.of the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted on the, foreshore of
Welcome Point on Moresby Island, and marked
W. C. Slade S. E. Corner; thence running North 80
chainH thence West 80 chains, thence South 80
chains, thence following the sinuosities of the shore
to   the   point  of  commencement.
Located this 21st day of March, 1910.
Locator W. C. Slade.
May 23. Per O. W. Rafues, Agent.
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Hands.
Notice ie hereby given that 30 days after dute,I
intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands
and Works for a license to prospect for coal and
petroleum, under the fore-shore, under the waters
and under the land of tbe following described lands
Commencing at a post planted on the foreshore at
Welcome Point on the N. end of Moresby Island,
marked W. C. Slade S. W. Corner; thence running
North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains, thence
South 80 chains, thence following the sinuosities
of the shore to point of commencement.
Located this 21st day of March 1910.
Locator   W.   C.   Slade.
May 23. Per O. W. Rafuse, Agt.
Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands.
Notice is hereby given, that 30 days after date
I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of
Lands and Works., for a license to prospect for coal
and petroleum; under the fore-shore, under the
water and unde the land of the following described
landa:
Commencing at a post planted on the fore-shore
of the north east coast of Moresby Island, about 2
miles east of Welcome point and marked W. C.
Slade, S. W. Corner; thence running north 80
chainB, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80
chains, thence following the sinuosities of the shore
to point of commencement.
Located   this  21st  day   of  March,   1910.
Locator W. C. Slade
May  23. ' per O. W. Rafuse Agt.
Skeena Land  District���District of Queen Charlotte   Islands.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days after date,
1 intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of
Lands and Works, for a license to prospect for coal
and petroleum, under the foreshore under the
water and under the lands of the following described
lands:-Commenclng at a post planted on the fore-
Bhore of the North coast of Moresby Island, about
2 miles East of Welcome Point, and marked W. C.
Slade, S, E. Corner: thence running North 80
9hains, thence West 80 chains, thence South 80
chains, thence following the sinuosities of the shore
to the point of commencement.
Located   this  21st  day   of   March   1910.
Locator    W.    C.    Slade
May. 23. Per. O. W. Rafuse, Agent
TRADE OF THE NORTH.
Increased Number of Vessels Touch*
ing at Prince Rupert.
Northern British Columbia and the
Yukon Territory are entering upon a
period of unprecedented activity. This is
due, we understand, not only to internal
prosperity but to the exceeding rapid
influx of poulation and capital from
outside points. In these two supremely
important factors, the north is this summer singularly fortunate. Every steamer
that leaves Vancouver, Seattle, San
Francisco and Victoria, to say nothing
of the many other shipping ports on
the Coast, bears its contribution of men,
money, and supplies. Not a day passes
in the north without the cargo of a ship
leaving the docks covered with bundles
of personal effects, groups of new comers;
and scores of busy conveyances. We can
draw but one conclusion from all this.
The great northern country is witnessing an area of development and industrial progress that, even for it, is marvellous.
If not, why the tremendous number of
commercial enterprises now being started or increased from their present size.?
Why the interest in mining, fishing and
shipping that is just now acting as a
magnet to capital from every city in
America, and is drawing men of experience and ability from every walk in life?
Such capital is not expended, such men
are not recruited, in our opinion, for any
'fly-by-night' or 'wildcat' scheme. It is
the lure of the northern gold; that strange
irresistible call that draws men to it no
matter where they be. The new towns,
the gold specked river sands, vast spaces
of mountain and plain, rushing river
torrents, weird, silent, lonely places,
want men, and they send forth their
voices to civilization for them.
It is true that, at the beginning of
every season, men rush north. But it is
just as true that this season's operations
are vastly larger than any since the fam-
ous'rush' fourteen years ago. The significant part of the operations, as we see
them, is the fact that so many permanent
townsites are being staked out and settled, and so many new cities are
being built.
We point to Prince Rupert, Port George,
Stewart, Port Essington, and a host of
others. They indicate the remarkable
growth of the province in all sections.
Going further north, take into consideration the mining properties that are
being exploited, with every facility that
modern engineering skill can suggest,
in the neighborhood of Dawson.--Opportunities.
When in need of glasses, see Dr. Ellison. That is his specialty. Office, No 7.
Annex.
List your property with us. We buy
or sell; we get results. The Mack
Realty & Insurance Co., Royal block,
Third avenue.
Hotel Strathcona
53 Hastings St. W.. Vancouver, B.C.
D. BURTON and E. JACKSON, Proprietors.
New and modern in every respect.
The best for reasonable rates.
Prince Rupert Scavenging Co.
Prompt reliable service. Boxes for orders or cum-
plaints are placed. Centre Street and Rupert
Road, Third Ave. and Sixth Street. Fifth Ave. and
Fulton Street. P. O. Box 603. Office, Second
Ave., 7th Street.
Scotch  Bakery
High-class Confectionery,
Baking,       Groceries.
Hotels and Restaurants Supplied
Second Avenue.     H. HAMBLIN.
��*������������*
| B. C. BAKERY
I Coffee Parlors���
I?   for dainty Lunches and good coffee, try us
��������� 3rd Ave. and 7lh St.       25
Vegetables
Of all kinds, including
THE   PIONEER   TUNER
HARRY C. EVANS Tunes, Repairs and Polishes
Pianos and OrKans. Leave orders at Brin Furniture Store. Sixth street.   P. O. box 207.
Choice Potatoes
$1.25 per Sack
Tomatoes, Celery, Asparagus, New Cabbage, Etc.
arrived in abundance on the Cottage City.
Grape Fruits, Lemons, Cranberries and Apples
$2.50 Per Box for Ben Davis Apples
This firm can fill orders wholesale or retail in the
vegetable line with the best goods at the
lowest market prices.
Select Fresh Eggs, $8.75 Per Case
3 Dozen for $1
L Morrow & Co.
x>oooo< THE   PRINCE   RUPERT   OPTIMIST
Professional Cards
WALTER & DURANT
Consulting Engineers
IL, Estimate, and        Civil, Electrical
���? Specifications
���lots CroM-MQtloned.
Mechanical
Room 27, Alder Block.
G.  W.  ARNOTT
Idotary Public Auctioneer
P Valuator
Ikiwer 1539 M���* R��Pert
DR. H. S. ELLISON
Eye-Sight Specialist
(Optometrist and Optician)
iFves scientifically examined and tested;
l/Lses carefully fitted; al   work guaranteed.   Consultation free.
Temporary office: Room 7, G. T. P.
Annex.
W.
L. BARKER
Architect
Room 4, Westenhaver Block
Second avenue and Third street
DR. W. BARRATT CLAYTON
Dentist
| Westenhaver Block, cor. Second Ave.
and Sixth st.
T. MOORE FLETCHER
Consulting Mining Engineer
(tarnations and advice given on Portland Canal properties.
Post Office : Stewart.       9-13t
A. F. HAMILTON
Architect
| Room 8, Westenhaver Block, corner
Second avenue and Sixth st.
Box 359.
QUEEN CHARLOTTE NEWS
is published at
Queen Charlotte City, and tells of
Queen Charlotte Islands.
MUNRO  &  LAILEY
Architects,
Stork Building, Second Avenue.
ALFRED CARSS,        C. V. BENNETT, B.A.
ot British Columbia of B.C., Ontario, Sat-
and Manitoba Bars. katchewan and Al
berta Bars.
CARSS & BENNETT
Barristers, Notaries, Etc
���Exchange block, corner Third avenue and
Sixth street, Prince Rupert. 8
A. W. AGNEW
Civil Engineer and Surveyor,
seports, plans, estimates and surveying,
Street grades set out for building.
Lots surveyed and permanently referenced.
te: Rand Block, Second Avenue.
Offic.
����� M. Manson, b.a.   W. E. Williams, b.a., ll.b.
WILLIAMS   &   MANSON
Barristers, Solicitors, etc.
Box 285
Prince Rupert, B.C.
T. J. VAUGHAN-RHYS,
Mining Engineer,
.Premier Hotel,  Prince Rupert.
pee given on Portland Canal investments.
WM. S. HALL, L.D.S., D.D.S.
. Dentist.
aE! i "d Bridge Work a Specialty.
ktion"fffi ad"��n,8tered for the painless ex-
N�� Aider BWv^'"8Ulta,t,onfree-   0fflce��: 19
r      i��ier Biu^ pnn(,e Rupert- iiml2
FREDRIC S. CLEMENTS,
I rirm,; ���    Civil Engineer.
I "ommion and B.CKLand Surveyor,
Seonnd"16 Survev��r. etc.
0 Bov lavenue<nf�� McBride.
1,ox ����� Prince Rupert. B.C.
1 E. A. FROUD, A.L.C.M.
p-     ,    Teacher of
* anoforte, Violin and Singin*
""davcbetSeventhandEighthsts.
u- W. NICKERSON
Met- Th- ?m��m Broker
e,ThW avenue, 2 doors from The
Optimist block
DR- M. F. KEELY
Dentist
Vancouver
Jl H.  PILLSBURY
|^veyin, Civil Engineer.
\     Room 7 te?  "n, Estimate8
T11" Third 'i,txcnange Block,
lrd Avenue and Sixth Street
STEWART
Portland Canal
BX.
We have the following Stewart
Lots for Sale on easy
terms:
PLAN 468.
Lot 8, Blk. 7, $1,000. Terms
"21, "7, 1,250. Terms
"    4,    "   3,      700. Half cash
PLAN 466.
"15,    " 22,     $700. $500 cash
"21,    " 22,      700. Half cash
"14,    " 24,      750. Half cash
PLAN 469.
Lots 3, 4, 7, 8, Blk. 27, $700 each
Half cash; terms.
Lots 15 and 16, Blk. 27, $650 each
Half cash.
Lots 15 and 16, Blk. 32. $600 each
"   21, 22, 23  600 each
Half cash.
FISCAL AGENTS
The Main Reef
Mining Co.
Portland Canal
Stocks
a
Specialty
Daily Wires
Samuel
Harrison
&Co.
Real Estate and Financial
Brokers
Second Ave., Prince Rupert
Fifth Street, Stewart
Samuel Harrison        Vernoa S. Gambia
Notary Public
LENA   DUTHIE.
An Evening in Scotland and Ireland, Mclntyre Hall, To-night and
Saturday Night, May 27 and 28.
Miss Duthie is to appear for the first
time before a Prince Rupert audience
as an exponent of the folk lore arid national songs of Ireland and Scotland.
She is a lyric Soprano from Aberdeen in
the Land o' Cakes, and in her songs and
sketches of the life and character of
natives of the Thistle and Shamrock
she dresses the character presented and
thus adds to the force of the vraissem-
blance attempted. Press notices describe
her entertainment as a very enjoyable one
MONORAIL FOR ALASKA.
Alaska   Northern   Will   Extend   Its
System With  It.
John Ballaine, one of the principal
promoters of the Alaska Central, now
known as the Alaska Northern Railway, has secured the exclusive right of
Brennan's monorail for Alaska and he
intends to organize a company at once.
He plans to build a system from Mile
29 on the Alaska Northern Railway to
Moose Pass. If practicable the system
will be extended from Moose Pass to
Fairbanks.
Mr. Ballaine says he has seen practical demonstrations of the working of
the monorail cars and he knows that they
can be operated successfully as far as
Moose Pass. He believes that the monorail cars will revolutionize railroading
in Alaska and provide the best means for
finally covering the territory with
railroads to all the main centers of
population. He says the cost is not to
be compared with that of building standard guage railroads.
Railway For Iditarod.
A syndicate of New York capitalists,
headed by A. L. Scheur, have acquired
the right of way of the Alaska Short Line
and will send a corps of engineers north
to being operations in railroad building. It is their intention to have the road
completed from Iliamna to Kuskokwim,
tapping the Innoka and Iditarod in 1911.
Compressor for Stewart.
The Portland Canal Mining Company
is arranging for the purchase andinstall-
ation of a compressor plant at an early
date.
New Whaling Station.
A new industry, which will rival anything on the Coast at the present time,
is about to be opened on the Queen Charlotte Islands. It is known as the Queen
Charlotte Whaling Company, the incorporation of which is now being proceeded with. The capital is from Vancouver
and Victoria, and some first-class business men are said to be associated with
it.
Light for Stewart.
Piping, lighting and pumping plants
and a boiler have arrived here for the
Stewart-Portland Canal Light, Water and
Power Company. This is to serve temporarily for the wants of the town pending
the installation of a hydro-electric plant
next year on the Marmot River, where a
where a large water right has been secured. Then the company will sell power
to the various mines.
Owing to the presence of glacial mud
and other impurities in the creeks, a
water supply will be secured by sinking
wells from which the water will be pumped to a reservoir and thence distributed
by gravity. G. K. Williams, consulting engineer, is here with the plant and
will direct the installation work. The
reservoir will have a capacity of 30,000
gallons.
The   directors   are   Messrs.   R.   M.
Stewart, Harry Howson, William Piggott,
Victoria;   William   Noble,   George   K.
Williams, and S. Garnham of Stewart.
Portland Ccnal Miner.
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the custom of taking up a collection for the stricken family. We
all chipped in in the hope and
expectation that if we were
snuffed out by either sickness or
accident, the neighbors would do
as much for us. Life insurance
avoids the uncertainty of leaving
things to neighbors. It is a business plan, founded on laws of
mathematics and sound economy,
to provide for those dependent on
us in case of death.
Life insurance is no longer a
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more than fire insurance is. Life
insurance is a duty and a privilege. To eliminate the distressing results of death, through insurance, payable to business
partners, wife, or children, seems
but common prudence.
Lord Nelson in his will left his
wife and daughter "to the tender
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which I have given my life."
And the wife and daughter-
gravitated to the Poor House;
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Pioneer 20c Coronation 25c
Kaien Island .. .20c David Harum . .25c
Prince Edward..20c Cinderella 25c
Pineapple 20c Combination .. .25c
Buster Brown. .20c Lovers 25c
Merry Widow . .20c Jim Jacks  25c
White Sox 20c Great West 25c
Tsimpsean 20c Metlakatla 25c
ICE CREAM SODAS
Raspberry  15c Chocolate 15c
Strawberry 15c Vanilla 15c
Lemon 15c Ginger 15c
Orange 15c Banana 15c
Cherry 15c Soda Lemonade. 15c
Pineapple 15c Soda Orange ... 15c
Ice Cream 15c
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Raspberry 10c Pineapple 10c
Strawberry 10c Chocolate 10c
Lemon 10c Vanilla 10c
Orange 10c Ginger 10c
Cherry 10c Banana 10c
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Raspberry 10c Chocolate 10c
Strawberry 10c Vanilla 10c
Lemon 10c Ginger 10c
Orange 10c Banana 10c
Cherry 10c Pick-up 10c
Pineapple 10c Tona Cola 10c
EGG DRINKS
Carnation Flip. .25c Egg Phosphate.25c
Egg Lemonade..25c Egg Tonic 25c
C. H. ORME, Pioneer Druggist
Cor. Second Avenue and Sixtli St.
F. M. DAVIS ��&���*&
General Machine Shop and Ship's
Carpentering. Also agents for Fairbanks-Morse and Knox Gasoline
Engines. Gasoline Engines and Accessories carried in stock.
Launches and BoaU for Hire   N.E. end of Wharf
"Companies Act, 1897."
jaOTICE is hereby given, that James Wood, of
1' Swanson Bay. General Manager, has been appointed the new attorney in the Province of British
Columbia for "The Canadian Pacific Sulphite Pulp
Company, Limited."
Dated at Victoria. B.C., this 12th day of April, 1910.
S. Y. WOOTTON.
18-22 Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. THE    PRINCE    RUPERT    OPTIMIST
WATER FOR HAYES COVE.
Stand   Pipes   Will   Be   Erected
Benefit of the Citizens.
for
Aid. Mobley is responsible for the
council issuing instructions to Engineer
Agnew to have a couple of s^and pipes
erected at Hays Cove for the benefit
of the forty odd families living in that
locality and who need water.fS The
alderman pointed out that the present
supply from the little creek was getting
very low. A number of houses were
drained into it and the water in the creek
is not high enough to carry it away.
He stated that a couple of stand pipes
would enable the residents to secure pure
water for drinking purposes and for
all purposes which they might desire to
use it for.
Dunedin   Billiard   Hall.
The Dunedin Billiard rooms and bowling alley is one of the best equipped in
town. It has three alleys and an English
billiard table, an American billiard
table and five pool tables. Ed. Morrison the proprietor, used to be with Mc-
Caron, in the well known pool room of
Toronto. He is arranging an international bowling match between Ketchikan and
Prince Rupert, the return match to be
played at Ketchikan on the fourth of
July.
Visit of Sir Wilfrid.
The western itinerary for the western
tour of Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, is planned for him to spend
twelve days each in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Albertr, and fourteen days for British Columbia. From
Vancouver he will go to Victoria and
after delivering an address in the capital,
will board a special car on the E & N.,
visit Duncan, Chemainus and Ladysmith, and arriving in Nanaimo, will
deliver address there, embarking from
that port for Prince Rupert.
Juneau's Political Squabble.
Wickersham has filed charges protesting against the removal of Sutherland and Boyce. He asserts that they
were removed on false and secret information furnished by the attorneys and
lobbyists for the Alaska Syndicate
Katalla Company, aided therein by
Governor Walter E. Clark, of Alaska.
The charges assert that the officials
were removed in order to prevent
Sutherland and Boyce from securing
the indictment and conviction of John
Carson and Captain D. H. Jarvis for
bribery and corruption of witnesses and
jurors in the case of the United States
vs.   Ed.   C.   Hasey.
Select fresh eggs at Morrow's  markets; 3 doz. for |l.
FIRST CONCRETE BLOCK.
R. C. Hyde Will Award The Contract
In  Two Weeks.
R. C. Hyde of Los Angeles is in the
city in connection with his local properties and the new building he will shortly
have started. Mr. Hyde expects to let
the contract for the construction of a
concrete block of stores at the corner of
Third Avenue and Seventh Street in
about two weeks. He is receiving bids
from the contractors now and in a few
days he will make a trip to Spokane and
back and will then award the contract.
The prospects are that this building will
be the first of the permanent buildings
to be erected here. Once this class of
structure is started others will follow
rapidly. Mr. Hyde has had'.considerable
experience in building and has some
valuable properties in other cities. This
block will at present be only one storey
but the foundation and walls will be heavy enough to carry a three storey building for which the plans have been made.
The second and third floors will be added
as required.
New Hot el Started.
Work has been started on the foundation for Bird's new hotel at the corner
of Fraser and Sixth Streets.
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God bless the cat that breaks
the crock
In pieces very small,
For things like that are good
for trade
And benefits us all.
See Simon s Fair
For Kitchenware.
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Farm Lands.
26 Sections. Grand Trunk Route.
City Real Estate.
200 City Lots for Sale or LeaseJ
Stewart Lots.
Mining Property Bought and Soldi
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