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The Prince Rupert Optimist
DAILY   EDITION
j^flltLION
TO BE RAISED
by LOCAL  IMPROVEMENT   DE-
BENTURE ISSUE
I Md. Pattullo Moves in Favor of Issue
of $540,000 of Local Improvement
Debenture Stock and Motion Ia
Cwried, Aid. Hilditch Dissenting.
JH. Pattullo introduced a motion re-
i prig the issue of local improvement
I -i-jBitures at the city council last night
ad spoke very emphatically in favor
j of it. He increased the sum proposed to
I be raised by this method by $40,000
making the proposed debenture issue one
1 of|540.O0O.
The reason for his motion, he said,
j ns ol course the position they were in
regarding the attitude of the Bank of
Montreal and the G. T. P. He did not
believe, however, that a single member
ot the council did not feel that the agreement made originally with the Bank of
Montreal was a good one. They were
not paying interest under that arrangement on a million dollars aB some people
supposed but only on amounts obtained,
from time to time. They were all
anxious to get the work under way and
the Bank of Montreal was an old established institution which had made a
specialty on municipal financing and
could do the work better than the new
city could do it itself.
Rrefering to the differences supposed to
east between the city and the G. T. P.
Aid. Pattullo said that as far as he wau
concerned the G. T. P. would never
have exemption from taxation. A certain
adjustment might be arrived at but the
sooner the G. T. P. came to understand
that exemption was out of the question,
the better.
"The Dominion of Canada," said Aid.
Pattullo, "is not dependent on the
G. T. P. but the G. T. P. is dependent
on Canada. The vast resources of the
territory where we have the very mountains interlaced with gold are what the
0. T. P. seeks to share in. But we must
remember that though the G. T. P. does
not own the country, the country owns
the G. T. P. People have come here
on promises made by the G. T. P. They
have invested largely in property here
"Kl if the G. T. P. does not continue
y�� serve thc interests of Canada, Canada
My take over the G. T. P. which would
*rhaps be the best thing that could
lappen."
However, the city needed the money
j��* for its improvements and the only
thing to do was to go into the open
""Ats for it, he concluded.
AW. Lynch said that he believed the
��y could borrow as much as it required.
'was necessary to proceed along the
Vindicated, and he thought no
P��lty would be mot.
���Wetting to the momentous letter from
��eBa"k of Montreal, the Mayor aaid
w the phrase in it, "until auch time
me differences between the G. T. P.
���*��* city are adjusted the bank can-
.�� make any advances," put the city
lm. V6rj! hard P��8it��on since just so
Jl a, the G. T. P. chose to object
haU l   C��Uld    be    arriVed    8t-
��2M a re8ident in the town
J7 apart Ir��m his office the Mayor
w,VG nrP wouid ar Mto
exemnti���     ���' T' P- "^ considerable
BJ*  LThe G. T.  P.  had large
the fuM a .  ,      He referred again to
C��f Lthere had been ��� Court of
toi8ttii.fi,     only pr��Per w*y now
totm,.!.! rstion was for the council
J*"*that the G. T. P. ��h���.w ���, .-
Prince Rupert, B.C.. Friday, October 7. 1910.
Price, Five Cents
��� T. P. should secure an
(C0NTIN
UED ON PAGE 5.)
NET STRETCHED
FOR LOST BODIES
LITTLE HOPE OF THEIR BEING
RAISED BY DRAGGING
Efforts to Reach Them Have Failed
in Spite of Continued Toil Owing
to Snag Strewn Lake Bottom. Still
Continuing Search.
W. Sims, the launchman attached to
the. Woodworth Lake survey party, was
in the city this morning. He states that
the continued efforts of five men to reach
the bodies of Harry Gilroy and Alex.
Allen who perished in the canoe accident
on the Shawatlans Lake a week ago.
Three men are still continuously
engaged in the work of searching for
the bodies, but little hope is now entertained of getting them by dragging.
There is not enough current to have
moved the bodies, the men feel sure, but
the bottom is so uneven and snag strewn
that it is next to impossible that the
tackle can reach the bottom fairly.
A net has now been secured and was
this morning stretched across the outlet
of the lake so that if the bodies rise to
the surface, as they may do any time
now, they cannot drift over the falls.
INDIANS BEFORE JUDGE   YOUNG
Charged With Theft of Logging Tool*
and Camp Goods
Two Indians of the Tsimpsean tribe
came before Judge Young this morning
charged with stealing logging tools and
camp equipment from another Indian
named George Moore at a camp near
Telegraph Point on the Skeena river.
They were brought in to the city by
For. ythe, provincial police constable
from Port Essington. Their case was
adjourned till 2 p.m. today.
TWO AVIATORS INJURED
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES PRESIDE
Over Sale of Their Excellent Cooking
In the Church Today
The community of Prince Rupert is
earning today how well the ladies of
the First Presbyterian church can cook.
The ladies have been preparing during
the past ten days for their sale of homemade delectables which took place today
in the Presbyterian church building.
Rev. W. F. Kerr has been taking an
active interest in the sale which has been
well patronized and is a great success.
Investigate Aldermere District
W. M. Law and W. S. Benson, real
estate agents of this city are at present
taking a journey up to the Aldermere
country to investigate real estate interests in the neighborhood of the G. T.
P. line of route. They will go by pack
train from Aldermere into the surrounding country.
Provincial Prisoners Leave
Randolph Rainier sentenced to three
month's imprisonment for selling liquor
without a license at Hazelton, and
Jacob Ingleson sentenced to three months
for vagrancy left in charge of the provincial police for Westminster last
night.
Morane and His Brother Are Probably Beyond Hopes of Recovery
(Special to the Optimist)
Paris, Oct. 7.���The injuries to the
Morane brothers are likely to prove
fatal in both cases. They were the
favorites in the competition for the
twenty thousand dollar prize for a flight
from this city to Clermont. Soon after
their ascent for this prize something
went wrong with the machinery and they
were dashed to earth. Morane had both
legs broken and his brother's skull was
fractured.
PORT SIMPSON LEAVES
Has Eighty Tons of Freight and a
Large Number of Passenger*
The Port Simpson cleared at eight
o'clock this morning with eighty MMjfcj
of freight and about thirty passengers, j
The Grand Trunk Pacific engineering
force, which is moving its headquuli
from here to near Hazelton, numbered
eleven passengers and among the remainder were J. Halley, Geo. Baudin, A.
Desentals, R. Mclntyre, John Hay, W.
T. Tamkin, K. Olson and R. O. Jennings.
Progress in Lighting Site
The light and telephone committee
met yesterday and reported at the city
council meeting that everything was
in first rate order regarding the city
lighting plant. In about three days the
site will be ready for the boilers.
City Contracts Measured Up
The City Engineer's report regarding
the contract work at present in progress
for the city with the amounts due so far
to the various contractors was formally
presented at last night's city council
meeting and referred to the Streets,
Works and Property committee.
Dregs of the Jewel Case
Frank Plant appeared before Magistrate Carss this morning and pleaded
guilty to the charge of frequenting
against him. Judgment was reserved
in the case.
MESSBOY ROBS
THE STEAMER
LOOTS    CITY   OF   SEATTLE   OF
COLD AND NOTES
Mail Pouches Cut Open and Rifled of
Thouinads of Dollars���Arrested
With Gold Bricks and Notes in
His Pockets.
Seattle, Oct. 3.���Gold bullion and
Candaian and United States bank
notes the amount of which is not yet
known, but which aggregate many
thousand dollars, were stolen from the |
mail room of the steamer City of Seattle, last night or early this morning.
T. Buckley, sailor's messboy on the
vessel, on whom eight gold bricks and
a large number of notes were found
was arrested in connection with the
robbery as the City of Seattle reached
the wharf from Skagway and has been
lodged in the county jail
The robbery was discovered this
morning by Mail Clerk William Decatur as the steamer was nearing Seattle.
Decatur raised an alarm and informed
Captain C. H. White of the City of
Seattle, who ordered an immediate
search of the liner. First Officer Thomas
Johnson discovered the gold bullion
on the messboy, and after a search
found a large number of banknotes
wrapped around his legs. An examination of the mail room disclosed the
fact that almost every registered package
on board ahd been gone through, and it
has been found impossible to ascertain
exactly the extent of the robbery.
When the steamer docked at Seattle
the passengers were searched before
being permitted to go ashore.
NO HOPE FOR
THE MONARCHY
PORTUGAL NOW UNDOUBTEDLY
A REPUBLIC
Spanish Government Strengthening
Its Garrisons About Barcelona in
Belief That Republican Uprising
Will Probably Start at That Point.
(Special to the Optimist)
Paris, Oct. 7.���Sousa Roza, the resident Portuguese minister here, holds
out no hope for the striken monarchy.
He received no official word from Lisbon
yesterday and this he regards as the
worst kind of an indication as to the
situation. The Republicans here say
that only a complete victory for the
rebels will end the trouble.
Spanish Garrison   Strengthened
Barcelon , Oct. 8.���The Spanish gov-
ment-js strengthening the garrison at
Catalonia, and Republican leaders are
being closely watched by police and
military spies. An outbreak in Spain
is now believed to be inevitable, and it
is thought that it will start here, which
has so long been a hotbed of seditious
conspiracy.
SECOND AVENUE CONTRACT
Contractor   Meets   Committee   Regarding Transfer of Contracts
MUST CONSULT
WITH PARTIES
BEFORE   COUNCIL   CAN   SETTLE
ON CONTRACT TRANSFER
Aid. Mclntyre's Important Motion
Withdrawn in Favor of Motion Referring Matter to Committee for
Careful Consultation by Principals
The Streets, Works and Property committee of the city council met this afternoon in conference with S. H. Watson
the contractor for the portion of Second
avenue on which it is proposed to stop
operations. Mr. Watson was at the
City Hall this morning consulting the
plans, etc., regarding the part of Third
avenue proposed to be graded instead of
his contract on Second avenue. It is
understood that provided an agreement
can be come to the contractor is favorable to the transfer.
PRINCE RUPERT SAILS
Has Sixty-five First Class Passenegrs
From This City
The Prince Rupert sailed at nine
o'clock last night with sixty-five first
class, nine second and fifty-one third
class passengers. Among those of the
first class were:
Vancouver���A. S. Alison, A. Douglas,
J. W. McKendry, H. R. Heaton, G.
Hamilton, Mr. Bennett, G. H. Knowlton,
Mr. Durant, W. Schoefield, D. F. Schek-
ham, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Laycock, J. M.
Stewart, G. A. Mackay, J. E. Congham,
Mr. Rainer, Mr. Godson, J. Perrir, J.
Dalrymple, Mr. Cowen, C.Anderson, J.
F. White, S. Johnstone, A. D. Moore, P.
St. Peter, L. St. Peter, A. McPhee, P. D.
Wolff, G. Dennstedt, R. J. Pollock, A.
Levine, K. Watts, B. Ferrer, K. Stoll,
Mr. Brownlee, Miss Draisey, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs, Alcock, Mrs. H. Peck, H.
Bailey, P. B. Nash, D. R. O'Neil, G. .M
McKay, R. J. Elliot, W. Macdonald,
James Roberts, A. D. Allen, Mrs.
Haines, Jerry Bonneau, S. S. Rodgers,
Mrs. F. J. Whit, S. Johnston, A. D.
Moore.
Victoria���Mrs. J. H. Gray, Miss
Gray, Miss Pearce, Oscar Brier, H.
Pollard, H. A. Morley, D. Fox, Mr.
Hammond, C. H. Topp, W. Borus.
Seattle���T. Arnodo, D. McGillvray,
Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Stewart.
McGregor For Governor
St. John, N. B., Oct. 1.���It is rumored that Senator McGregor will be
appointed lieutenant-governor, and that
H. T. Logan will go the the senate.
Aid. Mclntyre introduced the motion
notice of which he gaveWednesday night
at last night's city council. He said he
had nothing to add in advocating it. It
was not his purpose to criticize any
alderman either in connection with this
or any other question. Enough ctiricism
came from outside. He simply adhered
to the broad principles of what he considered fair and right, and therefore put
his motion that the grading should be
done where it was most needed. Regarding what Aid. Mobley had said
last night about a possible difficulty in
transferring the contract Aid. Mclntyre
said that he had specially consulted the
city solicitor on that point, and was informed that there was no obstacle in
the way provided that the contractor
was agreeable to resign one contract in
favor of another. Aid. Mclntyre had
also consulted the contractor who seemed
i* favorably disposed towards the change,
and the manager of the Bank of Montreal
who had said that the bank would do
nothing to embarrass the city in this
transfer. The bank had invested here,
it was here for business, the manager had
said, and he assured Aid. Mobley that
if there were any change at all over these
contracts, the bank would favor the one
carried on in the heart of the city
where the property was most valuable
and would assess higher. He then put
his motion before the council to tbe
effect that work should cease on S. H.
Watson's Second avenue contract, and
be started in preference on the congested
I section of Third avenue.
Aid. Lynch asked if S. H. Watson had
been consulted regarding the basis on
j which he would be willing to change his
1 contract.
Aid. Mclntyre replied that of course
| it wss not for him to discuss the question
of basis with the contractor; that was a
matter for the council. He had asked
S. H. Watson about the change and
Watson seemed ready even only too
glad to have the work taken in to Third
avenue where he had his rock crusher
standing idle, and where Mr. Hyde's
lots were situated. Aid. Mclntyre could
see no reason why the matter should
not be decided this way. The young
man, he thought, could settle it for
himself as well as the chairman of the
Streets committee.
Aid. Lynch thought it might be all
right if S. H. Watson were willing to
have the transfer made. "But," he
said, "if we take away the contract from
him, he will have a case for damages
against us which he may use as a lever
to get any old price from the city for
the work on Third avenue." Aid. Lynch
went on to say that he did not think
the residents on the portion of Second
avenue affected were specially anxious to
have it graded before other parts of the
city. He suggested a motion that S. H.
Watson be consulted regarding the basis
of the proposed transfer of contracts
before proceeding definitely with it.
Aid. Naden rose to call attention to
the fact that Aid. Mclntyre's motion
still lacked a seconder. In order that
Aid. Mclntyre might not have his
motion rendered void on a technicality, he
would second it provided he were allowed to reserve his right to vote as he
If Aid. Lynch's motion to the
CONTINUED ON   PAGE 5 THE   PRINCE   RUPERT    OPTIMIST
STORE
NEWS
New   things   still   keep   arriving
and  this  week  we  are   opening
RAIN COATS
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
These coats come direct to us
from England nnd we guarantee
them thoroughly water-proof. The
children's sizes contain capes for
the little tots of three to four
years	
Other wet weather goods that we
have a complete stock of are Umbrellas. We have them from 75c
'to $10	
Besides closing out our stationery
at under cost, we are also selling
the balance of Colgate's soaps,
perfumes, talcum, etc., at bargain
prices. This is a line we intend
to drop.        .       ...
| The Business Centre of the Upper Skeena
WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST 1
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It is located in the cen-
Hi tre of the townsite of
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1:1 known as the first pas-
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IS
SEALEY
FOR MAPS  AND PARTICULARS  SEE
It ts the pay station ft
of Foley, Welch and ��
Stewart. k
It is the  distributing ml
point   to   the   whole W
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G. C. EMMERSON,     Naden Bldg.     Prince Rupert
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FELL  AND   BROKE  HIS  JAW
Painful   Injury   to  Brother   of   Joe
McGrath
H. S. WALLACE Co.
UMITED
Dry Goods        Chinaware Etc.
-PHONE 9-
Cor. Fulton St. and Third Ave
While Aid. Hilditch was speaking on
the subject of the Ninth avenue water
supply last night Ensign Johnstone and
Capt. Kerr of the Salvation Army corps
in the city entered the City Hall to
approach the Mayor on a matter of
urgency.
It seems that the brother of Joe McGrath had fallen heavily from the
piling at Port Essington that morning,
and had broken his jaw���a painful and
distressing injury.
He was lying on the steamer Port
Simpson, and a permit was required
to admit him to the hospital.
Ensign Johnstone thought the Mayor
could write the necessary permit but
the Mayor said this was in the hands of
j Mr. McMullin. Mayor Stork rang up
; Mr. McMullin at once and arranged for
the permit to be got ready for Ensign
! Johnstone who went up to the Government residence with it.
WATER FOR  NINTH AVENUE
i Aid. Hilditch Anxious That Supply
Should Soon Be Laid On
Aid. Hilditch asked at last night's
city council meeting if anything had yet
been done regarding the supply of water
to the residents on Ninth avenue. He
said that the frosty weather was now
approaching and it would be an unpleasant task for these people to carry
water from Eighth avenue.   He thought
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n STORE
NEW TOBACCO STORE
ON THIRD AVE., NEAR SIXTH
New and complete line of
Cigars, Tobaccos, Pipes.
Fruits and Confectionery
���Fresh and Good.
VANCOUVER PRICES PREVAIL THROUGHOUT
H. P. Campbell's
NEW STORE ON
Third  An., ia the Turner ui Beutll Block
Auk. 30-lm
ixtnoraaaootKKiaoaffiKMioaanat
there would be no doubt that the people
would have * the water put onto their
houses. He wanted to ask the Water
Committee if they were prepared to put
water on any streets where the residents
desired it to be put, of course, in the
cheapest manner possible.
Aid. Mobley in reply said that the
committee had taken the matter up
in a small way so far. They were really
dependant on the experience and knowledge of the city engineer in this case.
He was more conversant with the question than the committee could possibly
be. They expected the engineer's report shortly, when the matter would be
decided in committee and reported upon
to the council for final decision.
J3Dul<
Toilet Sets
SAD IRONS
FRUIT JARS
WATER SETS
UQUOR  SETS
AT
Simon's Fair
WE SELL EVERYTHING
Third Ave. Between 6th and 7th
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BRIN FURNITURE Co.
PRINCE  RUPERT'S  LEADING FURNITURE STORE
$2.00
DOWN
SPECIAL
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Dining Room Extension Tables
Your
Credit
Good
$1.00
a Week
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The Prince Rupert ��btimist
DAILY   EDITION
VOL.1, NO. 130
hSfKJltLION
TO BE RAISED
��Y LOCAL   IMPROVEMENT   DEBENTURE ISSUE
Md, Pattullo Moves in Favor of Issue
of $540,000 of Local Improvement
Debenture Stock and Motion Is
Carried, Aid. Hilditch Dissenting.
UL Pattullo introduced a motion re-
I ping the issue of local improvement
futures at the city council last night
ud spoke very emphatically in favor
of it. He increased the sum proposed to
be raised by this method by $40,000
making the proposed debenture issue one
I of $540,000.
The reason for his motion, he said,
vas of course the position they were in
regarding the attitude of the Bank of
Montreal and the G. T. P. He did not
believe, however, that a single member
of the council did not feel that the agreement made originally with the Bank of
Montreal was a good one. They were
not paying interest under that arrangement on a million dollars as some people
supposed but only on amounts obtained,
from time to time. They were all
anxious to get the work under way and
tbe Bank of Montreal was an old established institution which had made a
specialty on municipal financing and
could do the work better than the new
city could do it itself.
Rrefering to the differences supposed to
exist between the city and the G. T. P.
Aid. Pattullo said that as far as he waa
concerned the G. T. P. would never
have exemption from taxation.  A certain
Prince Rupert, B.C., Friday, October 7. 1910.
Price, Five Cents
NET STRETCHED
FOR LOST BODIES
LITTLE HOPE OF THEIR being
RAISED BY DRAGGING
Efforts to Reach Them Have Failed
in Spite of Continued Toil Owing
to Snag Strewn Lake Bottom. Still
Continuing Search.
TWO AVIATORS INJURED
Morane and His Brother Are Probably Beyond Hopes of Recovery
W. Sims, the Iaunchman attached to
the. Woodworth Lake survey party, was
in the city this morning. He states that
the continued efforts of five men to reach
the bodies of Harry Gilroy and Alex.
Allen who perished in the canoe accident
on the Shawatlans Lake a week ago.
Three men are still continuously
engaged in the work of searching for
the bodies, but little hope is now entertained of getting them by dragging.
There is not enough current to have
moved the bodies, the men feel sure, but
the bottom is so uneven and snag strewn
that it is next to impossible that the
tackle can reach the bottom fairly.
A net has now been secured and was
this morning stretched across the outlet
of the lake so that if the bodies rise to
the surface, as they may do any time
now, they cannot drift over the falls.
(Special to the Optimist)
Paris, Oct. 7.���The injuries to the
Morane brothers are likely to prove
fatal in both cases. They were the
favorites in the competition for the
twenty thousand dollar prize for a flight
from this city to Clermont. Soon after
their ascent for this prize something
went wrong with the machinery and they
were dashed to earth. Morane had both
legs broken and his brother's skull was
fractured.
NO HOPE FOR
THE MONARCHY
PORTUGAL NOW UNDOUBTEDLY
A REPUBLIC
Spanish Government Strengthening
Its Garrisons About Barcelona in
Belief That Republican Uprising
Will Probably Start at That Point.
MUST CONSULT
WITH PARTIES
BEFORE   COUNCIL   CAN   SETTLE
ON CONTRACT TRANSFER
Aid. Mclntyre's Important Motion
Withdrawn in Favor of Motion Referring Matter to Committee for
Careful Consultation by Principals
PORT SIMPSON LEAVES
Has Eighty Tons of Freight and
Large Number of Passengers
INDIANS BEFORE JUDGE   YOUNG
Charged With Theft of Logging Tools
and Camp Goods
Two Indians of the Tsimpsean tribe
came before Judge Young this morning
 ^^^^^^^^^      charged with stealing logging tools and
adjustment might be arrived at but the camp equipment from  another  Indian
sooner the G. T. P. came to understand named George Moore at a camp near
Telegraph Point on the Skeena river.
They were brought in to the city by
For. ythe, provincial police constable
from Port Essington. Their case was
adjourned till 2 p.m. today.
that exemption was out of the question,
the better.
"The Dominion of Canada," said Aid.
Pattullo, "is not dependent on the
G. T. P. but the G. T. P. is dependent
! on Canada. The vast resources of the
territory where we have the very mountains interlaced with gold are what the
G* T. P. seeks to share in. But we must
remember that though the G. T. P. does
not own the country, the country owns
the G. T. P. People have come here
on promises made by the G. T. P. They
have invested largely in property here
ud if the G. T. P. does not continue
to serve the interests of Canada, Canada
may take over the G. T. P. which would
Perhaps be the best thing that could
lappen."
However, the city needed the money
��ow lor its improvements and the only
'hing to do was to go into the open
"Wketi for it, he concluded.
A'd* Lynch said that he believed the
��y could borrow as much as it required.
1 was "Measary to proceed along the
W indicated, and he thought no
Pttlty would be met.
Referring to the momentous letter from
"��B��nk of Montreal, the Mayor said
"���the phrase in it, "until such time
we differences between the G. T. P.
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES PRESIDE
Over Sale of Their Excellent Cooking
In the Church Today
The community of Prince Rupert is
earning today how well the ladies of
the First Presbyterian church can cook.
The ladies have been preparing during
the past ten days for their sale of homemade delectables which took place today
in the Presbyterian church building.
Rev. W. F. Kerr has been taking an
active interest in the sale which has been
well patronized and is a great success.
The Port Simpson cleared at eight
o'clock this morning with eighty turn-
of freight and about thirty passengers^
The Grand Trunk Pacific engineering
force, which is moving its headquarters' "*!���
from here to near Hazelton, nurtfoeredj'^a._
eleven passengers and among the remainder were J. Halley, Geo. Baudin, A.
Desentals, R. Mclntyre, John Hay, W.
T. Tamkin, K. Olson and R. O. Jennings.
Progress in Lighting Site
The light and telephone committee
met yesterday and reported at the city
council meeting that everything was
in first rate order regarding the city
lighting plant. In about three dayB the
site will be ready for the boilers.
Dregs of the Jewel Case
Frank Plant appeared before Magistrate Carss this morning and pleaded
guilty to the charge of frequenting
against him. Judgment was reserved
in the case.
MESSBOY ROBS
THE STEAMER
LOOTS    CITY   OF   SEATTLE   OF
GOLD AND NOTES
Mail Pouches Cut Open and Rifled of
Thousnadt of Dollars���Arretted
With Gold Bricks and Notes in
His Pockets.
���nd the
City are adjusted the bank can-
* make any advances," put the city
' very hard position since just so
Jl a, th, G. T. P. chose to object
��� Element   could   be   arrived   at.
���W " a re6ident in the town
^e her apart from his office the Mayor
truth !u      never   would
Panting the G. T  P
���'emption.   The G.
argee to
any considerable
T. P. had large
r^oSttof?yHndTillrkeUrBe
the fapt 7 \ ,      He refeTed again to
K*a*.ther�� had been.a Court of
Investigate Aldermere District
W. M. Law and W. S. Benson, real
estate agents of this city are at present
taking a journey up to the Aldermere
country to investigate real estate interests in the neighborhood of the G. T.
P. line of route. They will go by pack
train from Aldermere into the surrounding country.
to Z;h'CTh.th�� G.T.P. had omitted
^e only proper way now
1 attend,
"2��rG%nr^1t,he^ncii
""��� -j. J. P. should secure an
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5.)
Provincial Prisoners Leave
Randolph Rainier sentenced to three
month'B imprisonment for selling liquor
without a license at Hazelton, and
Jacob Ingleson sentenced to three months
for vagrancy left in charge of the provincial police for Westminster last
night.
City Contracts Measured Up
The City Engineer's report regarding
the contract work at present in progress
for the city with the amounts due so far
to the various contractors was formally
presented at last night's city council
meeting and referred to the Streets,
Works and Property committee.
Seattle, Oct. 3.���Gold bullion and
Candaian and United States bank
notes the amount of which is not yet
known, but which aggregate many
thousand dollars, were stolen from the
mail room of the steamer City of Seattle, last night or early this morning.
T. Buckley, sailor's messboy on the
vessel, on whom eight gold bricks and
a large number of notes were found
was arrested in connection with the
robbery as the City of Seattle reached
the wharf from Skagway and has been
lodged in the county jail
The robbery was discovered this
morning by Mail Clerk William Decatur as the steamer was nearing Seattle.
Decatur raised an alarm and informed
Captain C. H. White of the City of
Seattle, who ordered an immediate
search of the liner. First Officer Thomas
Johnson discovered the gold bullion
on the messboy, and after a search
found a large number of banknotes
wrapped around his legs. An examination of the mail room disclosed the
fact that almost every registered package
on board ahd been gone through, and it
has been found impossible to ascertain
exactly the extent of the robbery.
Aid. Mclntyre introduced the motion
notice of which he gaveWednesday night
at last night's city council. He said he
had nothing to add in advocating it. It
was not his purpose to criticize any
alderman either in connection with this
or any other question. Enough ctiricism
came from outside. He simply adhered
to the broad principles of what he con-
(Special to the Optimist)
Paris, Oct. 7.���SouBa Roza, the resident Portuguese minister here, holds
out no hope for the striken monarchy.
He received no official word from Lisbon
yesterday and this he regards as the
worst kind of an indication as to the
situation. The Republicans here say
that only  a complete victory for the j gjdered fair and right, and therefore put
rebels will end the trouble.
Spanish Garrison Strengthened
Barcelon , Oct. 8.���The Spanish gov-
ment-js strengthening the garrison at
Catalonia, and Republican leaders are
being closely watched by police and
military spies. An outbreak in Spain
is now believed to be inevitable, and it
is thought that it will start here, which
has so long been a hotbed of seditious
conspiracy.
SECOND AVENUE CONTRACT
Contractor   Meets   Committee   Regarding Transfer of Contracts
his motion that the grading should be
done where it was most needed. Regarding what Aid. Mobley had said
last night about a possible difficulty in
transferring the contract Aid. Mclntyre
said that he had specially consulted the
city solicitor on that point, and was informed that there was no obstacle in
the way provided that the contractor
was agreeable to resign one contract in
favor of another. Aid. Mclntyre had
also consulted the contractor who seemed
{.favorably disposed towards the change,
and the manager of the Bank of Montreal
who had said that the bank would do
nothing to embarrass the city in this
transfer. The bank had invested here,
it was here for business, the manager had
said, and he assured Aid. Mobley that
if there were any change at all over these
contracts, the bank would favor the one
carried on in the heart of the city
where the property was most valuable
and would assess higher. He then put
his motion before the council  to the
The Streets, Works and Property committee of the city council met this afternoon in conference with S. H. Watson
the contractor for the portion of Second
avenue on which it is proposed to stop
operations. Mr. Watson was at the
City Hall this morning consulting the
plans, etc., regarding the part of Third j effect that work should cease on S. H.
avenue proposed to be graded instead of Watson's Second avenue contract, and
his contract on Second avenue. It is ! be started in preference on the congested
understood that provided an agreement! section of Third avenue,
can be come to the contractor is favor-: Aid. Lynch asked if S. H. Watson had
able to the transfer. , been consulted regarding the basis on
  I which he would be willing to change his
PRINCE RUPERT SAILS j contract.
  Aid. MclntyTe replied that of course
Has Sixty-five First Class Passenegrs | it was not for him to discuss the question
From This City
The Prince Rupert sailed at nine
o'clock last night with sixty-five first
class, nine second and fifty-one third
class passengers. Among those of the
first class were:
Vancouver���A. S. Alison, A. Douglas,
of basis with the contractor; that was a
matter for the council. He had asked
S. H. Watson about the change and
Watson seemed ready even only too
glad to have the work taken in to Third
avenue where he had his rock crusher
standing idle, and where Mr. Hyde's
lots were situated.   Aid. Mclntyre could
J. W.  McKendry,  H.  R.  Heaton,  G. j gee no reason why the matter should
Hamilton, Mr. Bennett, G. H. Knowlton,
Mr. Durant, W. Schoefield, D. F. Schek-
ham, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Laycock, J. M.
Stewart, G. A. Mackay, J. E. Congham,
Mr. Rainer, Mr. Godson, J. Perrir, J.
Dalrymple, Mr. Cowen, C.Anderson, J.
F. White, S. Johnstone, A. D. Moore, P.
St. Peter, L. St. Peter, A. McPhee, P. D.
Wolff, G. Dennstedt, R. J. Pollock, A.
Levine, K. Watts, B. Ferrer, K. Stoll,
Mr. Brownlee, Miss Draisey, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs, Alcock, Mrs. H. Peck, H.
Bailey, P. B. Nash, D. R. O'Neil, G. .M
McKay, R. J. Elliot, W. Macdonald,
James Roberts, A. D. Allen, Mrs.
Haines, Jerry Bonneau, S. S. Rodgers,
Mrs. F. J. Whit, S. Johnston, A. D.
Moore.
Victoria���Mrs. J. H. <Jray, Miss
Gray, Miss Pearce, Oscar Brier, H.
Pollard, H. A. Morley, D. Fox, Mr.
Hammond, C. H. Topp, W. Bonis.
Seattle���T. Arnodo, D. McGillvray,
Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Stewart.
McGregor For Governor
unvswo.w..,.^.. ���. St. John, N. B., Oct. 1.���It is ru-
When the steamer docked at Seattle mored that Senator McGregor will be
the passengers were searched before appointed lieutenant-governor, and that
being permitted to go ashore. H. T. Logan will go the the senate.
not be decided this way. The young
man, he thought, could settle it for
himself as well as the chairman of the
Streets committee.
Aid. Lynch thought it might be all
right if S. H. Watson were willing to
have the transfer made. "But," he
said, "if we take away the contract from
him, he will have a case for damages
against us which he may use as a lever
to get any old price from the city for
the work on Third avenue." Aid. Lynch
went on to say that he did not think
the residents on the portion of Second
avenue affected were specially anxious to
have it graded before other parts of the
city. He suggested a motion that S. H.
Watson be consulted regarding the basis
of the proposed transfer of contracts
before proceeding definitely with it.
Aid. Naden rose to call attention to
the fact that Aid. Mclntyre's motion
still lacked a seconder. In order that
Aid. Mclntyre might not have his
motion rendered void on a technicality, he
would second it provided he were allowed to reserve his right to vote as he
If Aid. Lynch's motion to the
CONTINUED ON   PAGE 5 THE   PRINCE   RUPERT    OPTIMIST
THE IROQUOIS
POOL
English and American Billiards
Eight Tables Centre Street
Rooming  House
Opportunity for lady or
gentleman with limited
means.     Splendid   terms.
-THE���
0. M. HELGERSON Co.
Rial Estate
Second Ave.
J. R. BEATTY
CARTAGE and STORAGE
LARGE FEED STABLE
....IN CONNECTION ...
Special Attention Paid to Moving
OFFICE:   -   THIRD AVE.
WITH NICKERSON & ROERIG
Phone No. 1
GASOLINE LAUNCH
�� r-��. i    i  tt
'Ethold
For charter or hire.   Also Scow.   Apply T. Stewart, Empress Block, or aboard boat 91
Canadian General Electric Co. Limited
Canada Foundry Co., Umited
TORONTO, ONT.
MANUFACTURERS   OF
AU clauses of Electrical Apparatus,
Railway Supplies, Pumps. Engines,
Boilers, Concrete Mixers, Ornamental    Iron   and    Bronze   Work,    Etc.
W. CLARK DURANT       -       Agent
ALDER BLOCK P. 0. BOX 724
CASH
We have $10,006 private funds
to loan out on  good security.
WANTED
SEVERAL COTTAGES TO RENT
See us for your Fire Insurance.
We have the best companies in
the world	
G. R. NADEN COMPANY
Limited.
Second Ave.. Prince Rupert, B.C.
Frank A. Ellis
Auctioneer, Accountant and
Commission Agent
Sales conducted in any part
of  the  city   or   province.
Tradesmen's books accurately kept
TERMS MODERATE ENQUIRIES SOLICITED
P. O. Boa 869 Office, Alder Block
120-132      PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.
The New Plank Roadway
On Eighth Ave. will increase values
in Section Seven.
MARK
THESE
Lots
Block
Section
Price
Cash
17 and 18
3
7
$1200
$600
48        49
3
7
1400
700
58        59
6
7
700
350
7          8
13
7
850
425
9        10
13
7
850
425
1          2
16
7
2000
1000
33        34
16
7
1200
600
7
32
7
425
344.75
19        20
32
7
900
450
10
47
7
400
Equity
3         4
49
7
600
Equity
DAVID H. HAYS
General Real Estate 2nd Ave. and 2nd St.
GOLD DOLLARS
FOR TWO BITS
PROOF THAT NEVADA MINES ARE
STILL PROFITABLE
G. W. MORROW
OFFERS
FOR SALE
The following valuable Property, Stocks, Business Interests
Farm Land,  Timber Limits,  Etc.,  Etc.
The Prince Rupert Steam Laundry
This is one of the most up-to-date Laundry plants in British Columbia. Equipped with the most modern mangles,
washers, ironers, dryers, starch machines, 50 h. p. boiler engines, etc., etc., of the best Canadian and American manufacturers. This is an opportunity unequalled in Northern
British Columbia for the right man to make a fortune and
build up a business covering the entire Northern Coast.
1-4 Interest Premier Hotel Co'y., ruSt
This is one of the best paying propositions in Northern B. C.
Three Timber Limits
Observatory Inlet finest quality Spruce, Hemlock and Cedar.
Best Ranch in Northern British Columbia
300 acres Woodcock Prairie, Skeena River, railway passes
along same on river bank.
Lots 5 and 6, Block 28, Sec. 1, W^r
These lots are the best buy in section 1 today.
Choice Business Property
On 7th Street,  Stewart Townsite.
Stock, Prince Rupert Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd.
Stock, Prince Rupert Securities Ltd.
Building with 4 year Lease
On 2nd Avenue. Rental $18 per annum.
Floating Dock Slaughter House, Hayes Creek
10,000 Shares Blue Point Mining Co. Stock
This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor on one
of the best Mining properties Portland Canal.
Twenty-four Thousand Tons per
Month Yield* Profit of Twenty-
five Dollars per Ton���Average Earnings  Six  Hundred  Thousand
G. W. Morrow
Goldfleld, Oct. 3.���The Goldfield Consolidated is a worthy competitor of the
United States mint, for it has demonstrated its ability to produce gold dollars for less than 25 cents. Were it
not so heavily capitalized (3,359,000
shares, par value $10), these shares
would undoubtedly sell at a big premium, as it is the premier gold mine of
the world, and is now disbursing among
its stockholders over $7,000,000 in
dividends and its known ungerground
resources assure the payment in dividends of nearly the selling price of the
stock, $26,000,000.
Operating consecutively on run of
mine ore, it is treating 24,000 tons of
ore per month, which is returning a
profit of $25 per ton. Its dividends call
for $590,000 per month, and it avergaed
to earn $602,000 per month for the past
three months. If necessity required, it
could treat high grade ores and show
its dividends earned three times over,
but this would only lead to disaster later
on.
Goldfield Consolidated is not now
regarded with the skepticism of two
years ago, because it has demonstrated
that it is more of a commercial proposition than the ordinary gold mining
chances.
If good people would but make their
goodness agreeable, and smile instead of
frowning in their virtue, how many
would they win to the good cause?���
Archbishop Usore.
See the flickerless motion  pictures���
the silent drama���at the Phenix theatre.
CEALED TENDERS addressed to the under-
���J signed, and endorsed "Tender for Examining
Warehouse, Vancouver, B. C," will be received
at this office until 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday. October 26,1910, for the construction of an Examining
Warehouse, Vancouver, B. C.
Plans, specification and form of contract can be
seen and forms of tender obtained at the office of
Mr. Joseph Greenfield, resident architect, Winnipeg. Man., Mr. Wm. Henderson, resident architect. Victoria, B. C, at the Post Office, Vancouver, and at this department.
Persons tendering are notified that tenders will
not be considered unless made on the printed
forms supplied, and signed with their actual signatures, stating their occupations and places of
residence. In the case of firms, the actual signature, the nature of the occupation and place of
residence of each member of the firm must be
given.
Each tender must be accompanied by an accepted cheque on a chartered bank, payable to the
Honourable the Minister of Public Works, equal
to ten per cent. (10 p.e.) of the amount of th.
tender, which will be forfeited If the
person tendering decline to enter into a contract when called upon to do so, or fail to complete the work contracted for. If the tender be
not accepted the cheque will be returned.
The department does not bind Itself to accejit
the lowest or any tender.
By order,
127-11!.) R. C. DE8ROCHERS,
Secretary.
Department of Public Works,
Ottuwa, September 21.1910.
Newspapers will not be paid for this advertisement if they Insert It without authority from the
Department.
LINDSAY'S c^Jg��)r
G. T. P. Transfer Agents
tOrdera promptly filled.   Prices reasonable.
OFFICE-H. B. Rochester. Centre St.    Phone 68.
-E.   EBY   C8,  Co.=
REAL   ESTATE
Kitsumkalum Land For Sale
KITSUMKALUM
B C.
Utile's NEWS Agency
Magazines :: Periodicals :: Newspapers
CIGARS :: TOBACCOS :: FRUITS
G.T.P. WHARF
Canadian Pacific Railway]
SOUTHBOUND
Princess Royal and Princess Beatrice]
Sail alternately every Saturday mom I
**J? Vancouver, Victoria andl
Seattle, calling at Swanson Bay andl
AlCri Dfly.
NORTHBOUND
Princess Royal and Princess Beatrice!
Sail alternately every Monday after-l
noon to Port Simpson, Ketchikan I
Juneau and Skagway. '
J. G. McNab General Agent!
Steamers for
Vancouver ^3PTT
M
Victoria    1HKW
AND                  \Hli^=
Seattle      WIS
ConnectinK with           l^^mfft^*.
EASTBOUND TRAINS
Thursday
Prince Rupert sails 8.30 p.m.
Prince George sails 8.30 p. ni
Monday
BRUNO SAILS FOR STEWART
Wednesday  and Sunday at 5 p.m. I
Skidegate and Moresby Island Points j
Thursday    -    10 p.m.
Masset       ���       Monday      -     10 p.n.1
A. E. McMASTER
FREIGHT   AND   PASSENGER  AGENT
The Boscowitz S. S. Co.
will despatch two steamers
weekly between Victoria, Vancouver and all Northern B. C.
ports, calling at Prince Rupert
and Stewart
S.S. Vadso    S.S. Venture
classed   100  Al   at  Llyods.
Leaving Prince Rupert South
bound on Fridays. For further
particulars apply to
FECI, MOORE �� CO., PRINCE RUPERT
Head Office at Vietoria, B. C.
���tsMW��<a|��<a|<at��at4��WsW<OTM
F. W. HART
UNDERTAKER & EMBALHER
STOCK  COMPLETE
W. J. McCutcheon
Carries Complete Stock of Drugs.
Special attention paid to filling
prescriptions.
Theatre Block   phone no. 79  Second kit.
Plumbing. Heating
and General Steam Fitting
WM. GRANT
SHOP-Baaemantof Helirerson ��!*���<
SIXTH 8TREET. I'huw No, H
HAYNOR BROS.
Undertakers
Corner Third Ave. and Sixth St.
Wanted-Houses to Rent
-SEE-
GEORGE   LEEK
Sixth Street       -       Corner Third Are.
PRINCE   RUPERT SCAVENGING Ct
fav. VALErr and jim. petrofk. P��p��*
ALL KINDS OF SCAVENGING WORK DONE
C. 7th and 2nd Av.. P.O.B..W
Two Beach  Place lots at $16��*J
each $260.00 cash.    Balance in_���>���     ;
and 18 months ar 6 per cent.-McO������
& Gibbons. THE   PRINCE   RUPERT   OPTIMIST
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LOTS EQR SALE
in
Ellison and
Prince Rupert
2 Lots, Block 31, Section 1, Fraser Street
to settle Estate.
HOUSES, STORES, OFFICES TO RENT
MONEY TO LOAN
C. D. NEWTON
Real Estate
Notary Public
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REAL ESTATE
ANOTHER
SPECIAL
Lots 15, 16 and 17, Block 49, Section 7, $300 each
CASH $100 BALANCE TERMS
F. B. Deacon
Open Evenings
SIXTH ST.
HMoore&Co.
GENERAL BROKERS
Real Estate and Insurance
INSURANCE AGENCIES
Col^^iS^a: MARINE
ORE
I Turtle..    "~"""a rire ln��u
���UWllMfa
Maryland
" malty Co.
Pacific Marine
Insurance Company
Fidelity and
D f\ M n G u- s- FWeM*y �����a
D \J 11 \J O Guaranty Company
GENUAL AGENCIES
I Bo,t����iti St      l Dominlon WooJ PIP* Company, Limited.
C,"��rP,c|,i"'n'  p ComP��ny, Umited. I Georgetown Sawmill Company, Umited.
���� Ump,nyi UmH,d. | North Coaat Towing Company, Umited.
Uoyd's Agent for Prince Rupert-C. W. PECK.
TO HAVE BUREAU
IN WASHINGTON
CANADA TO BE REPRESENTED AT
AMERICAN CAPITAL
Temporary Appointment Made at
Salary of Four Thousand Five Hundred a Year���Will Lease Residence
in Fashionable Quarter.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 4.���Government officials and others in administration circles are much interested in the information from the Dominion that a Canadian bureau will be
permanently established at Washington
at an early date under the charge of a
resident representative whose special
duties will be to look after the numerous
and important questions that are continually arising between the United
States and Canada. George H. Gail, a
temporary appointee, entered on his
duties on October 1 at a salary of $4,500
a year, and it is stated that he has been
instructed by the Candaian government
to lease a residence in Massachusetts
avenue northwest near Sheridan Circle,
which will be the home of the bureau.
It is expected the definite information
regarding who is to be placed in charge
of the bureau will be forthcoming during
the coming week.
The Canadian government, following
the suggestions made on numerous
previous occasions by the state department that an envoy be permanently
stationed in Washington to look after
the interests of the Dominion, decided
upon such action only after a series of
conferences by the officials of that
government. Several months ago the
government decided to establish a
publicity bureau in this city, but the
Dominion officials could not reach an
agreement.
ENGLAND A RAGBAG
English Tariff Expert Draws Parallel
of Protection
New York, Oct. 3.���Free trade has
made England the world's ragbag, in
the opinion of J. Ellis Barker, a noted
English tariff expert and writer on
economic subjects, who is in New York
on his first visit to the United States
to study economics here at short range.
"The condition of the American
workingman is far above that of his
British brother," said Mr. Barker.
"Owing largely to unemployed and
extremely low wages, British workers
live from hand to mouth. Very few
have any tangible property, while a
very large percentage of the American workmen have land and houses
of their own.
"Besides, American workingmen have
almost $4,000,000,000 in savings banks,
while the British workers have only
$1,000,000,000.
The man who ie always playing safe
can't expect to travel far.
DRINK
"Old
German
Lager"
The very best Beer brewed
TRY IT
AND YOII WILL DEINK NO OTHER
To introduce it we will
give away two bottles to
every person making a
purchase  this week.    .   .
SOLE HANDLERS FOR NORTHERN B. C.
Sutherland k Maynard
PHONE 123
First Avenue, Near McBride
Children
s
Children's
Rain Coats      Rain Capes
A FINE LINE IS CARRIED
Just the Thing for the Rainy Season
UMBRELLAS
Umbrellas    for   everybody    and    at   all   prices   ranging
from   75  cents   to  $5.50.
MRS. S. FRIZZELL
t
SIXTH STREET
THEATRE BLOCK
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PRINCE RUPERT-SKEENA
TRANSPORTATION CO. m
.
R. S. SARGENT,
President,
Hueltou, B. C.
GEO. CUNNINGHAM,
Vice President,
Fori Essington, B. C.
CAPTAIN BUCEY.
Managing Director,
S.S. Inhaler.
JOHN R. MclNTOSH,
Secretary-Treasurer,
Port Essington, B. C.
The new, fast and up-to-date freight and passenger steamer
"INLANDER"
OPERATING FROM PRINCE RUPERT AND PORT ESSINGTON TO ALL POINTS ON THE SKEENA RIVER
Is now in commission, and all parties who purpose going
into the new country can do so with all the comfort of an
ocean liner; and with Captain Bucey in command, ensuring quick trips and safety of life and property.
For freight and passenger accommodation apply to
HARRY B. ROCHESTER^
Company's Representative
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.
NEW BUILDING
NEW FURNITURE
MODERN APPOINTMENTS
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
SAVOY HOTEL
A. J. PRUDHOMME, Prop.
EUROPEAN PLAN        SPECIAL RATE BY THE WEEK
BEST FURNISHED HOTEL IN THE CITY CORNER FIFTH AND FRASER STREET
SAMUEL HARRISON
V. F. G. GAMBLE
Samuel Harrison & Co.
Real Estate and Stock Brokers
Portland Canal Stocks and Claims a Specialty
Agents for Stewart Land Co.
Prince Rupert and Stewart THE   PRINCE   RUPERT   OPTIMIST
The Prince Rupert Optimist
DAILY AND WEEKLY
THE OPTIMIST is the leading newspaper 'of Northern British Columbia.   It
has grown up with the city.
ADVERTISING RATES are one price to all-25c per inch each iBsue 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, Oct. 7
SECRECY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
It seems that the city council of Fernie, like that of Prince Rupert, has lost
the confidence of the citizens by hole and corner meetings, and to some extent
the situation in both cases bears a marked similarity. At its meeting last Thursday
evening the Fernie council felt compelled to make public a batch of correspondence
dating as far back as June 29th. It was a batch of G. T. P. correspondence dating
to somewhere about that time which Mayor Stork felt compelled to make public
but a short time ago. The Fernie council has also trouble with its bankers, but
their's is regarding an overdraft and ours is the difficulty of ge ting a draft honored.
The troubles in both cases are charged to undue secrecy on the part of the councils,
but there the similarity ends. Fernie's mayor suggests a public meeting to help
the council in its troubles;  while Prince Rupert's mayor carries as a banner the
Vanderbilt motto, "the public be d d," and resented the Board of Trade taking
action regarding the secret understanding the Mayor hoped to arrive at with the
railway people as to taxation.
The most important thing in all municipal matters is to start right. Fernie
staited by electing a man named Stork as mayor. So did Prince Rupert. The
Fernie Free Press says:
"The public has been worried a great deal about civic affairs during the past
few weeks. The actions of the city council as a body and as individuals have been
more or less severely crtiicized by the man on the street. Various rumors have been
afloat, some of them involving damaging reflections on the municipal administration. The crisis in the accounting department and' the disconcerting, though
probably advisable withholding of the auditor's report, has given rise to a great
deal of gossip. Actions of the Mayor and council have been characterized as highhanded, ill-advised and in some cases actually illegal. In order to clear matters
up and to dispel the cloud of distrust that has darkened civic life recently it has
been decided that the fullest publicity be given to all civic affairs at present in
debate.   The Mayor has suggested a public meeting.   The idea is a good one."
ARE YOU IN NEED OF HELP T   Do you w����t
to buy, or Mil, or hire, or loan?  Try The
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Stopping a clock will not stop the sun and stopping work on the grading contracts will not stop the council's errors. Keep the work going and if the money
cannot be raised in the regular channels appeal to the Provincial Government.
Prince Rupert needs the work before she needs the money. Stop nothing���excepting
the council's bungling.
New
Fall
LVJR SALE-Blickenaderfer portable Typewrlt-
a- ex. Second hand, good aa new, does work of
bis machine.   Apply X, c-o Optimiat. 130-131
TJV)R RENT-Three room house; furnished, on
r Borden St., best view In city. Apply Thos.
McClymoat, cor. Fulton and Third Ave.       116-tf
���fi-OR SALE-Two beautiful Maltese Poodle pups
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Every Tuesday Evening
All members of the order in the city
are requested to visit the lodge.
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LAKELSE LANDS
ARE ATTRACTIVE
RESULT OF RECENT INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING THEM
What Experts Think of the Soil, Climate, Clearing of Land and General Conditions in Walla Walla and
Yakima Valleys.
Advertise in The Optimist
Growing interest is being displayed
in connection with the Lakelse country
and inquiries are continually made regarding its siol, climate and general
prospects for the settler. As this district is situated so conveniently with
reference to Prince Rupert that it is
bound to farm one of the principal sources
of the city's ferm produce supply uV
the future, the following facts gathered
from expert opinion regarding the country will be welcomed:
Investigations have been made right
up to the present date in October this
year with a view to seeing how far the
danger of early frosts affects this district as a framing centre.   The result is
most favorable for the district. It is
positively known after echaustive enquiry that early frosts are never experienced there at all. As these frosts
are apt to cause considerable loss in
otherwise excellent farming lands in
Canada the fact of their absence gives a
special advantage to this district for the
settler who wants to take up farming,
market gardening, and fruit growing.
Again as regards the rainfall: Situated
as it is, well back from the high coast
line which chills the Pacific rainclouds
and precipitates the rain, the Lakelse
country is found to possess a climate
drier and sunnier than that of the port of
Prince Rupert which the country is
destined to supply with fruit and farm
produce. To visit the Lakelse country
atfer a spell of rainy weather in Prince
Rupert is to find the soil there dry
without being parched and every evidence that the weather there has been
fine both for farming and for pleasant
living���just as those who live there
maintain it to be. This is the opinion
of several who have journeyed specially
to that district to make sure of this
point regarding the rainfall before
taking up land there.
The soil is a fine red loam excellent
for all kinds of produce. Splemdid apples
are now grown in this dictrict, and all
kinds of vegetables come to perfection.
The opinions of soil experts are invariably in high favor of this soil horticul-
turally and agriculturally.
The question of clearing the land is
one which is often misunderstood to
mean the need for removing very heavy
timber. The fact that these lands have
not been staked at all for timber in a
land where timber limits are rapidly
being taken up, is sufficient to prove
that the growth here is not heavy. It
is in fact very easily cleared. A settler
taking up land there now can be on the
market with his produce within a year.
Of course before the land is thoroughly
cleared the snow lies longer than on
cleared land. This is the case in the
provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and New
Brunswick, as is well known, where the
trees remain. On the cleared land in
the Lakelse country the snow vanishes
early in spring. There can be no doubt
that this district is one of the most
promising of profit for the settler in the
neighborhood of Prince Rupert. With its
climate and soil so good for farming,
market gardening, and fruit culture and
its convenient situation in reference to
the rising city and extending railway
the Lakelse Valleys will rank equal
and more than equal to the Okanagan.
Those who know both districts are
convinced of this.
THE  WEATHER
Twenty-four hours ending 5   a. m.,
October 6.
MAX. TEMP. MIN. TEMP.
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Stewart M. & D. Co    3.45      3.75
Red Cliff       93       .98
Main Reef 30
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RUNS FROM ESSINGTON
Inlander Not Coming to Prince Rupert This Trip
Steamer Inlander will leave from Port,
E.sington for up river points tomorrow,
instead of from Prince Rupert. The
company has its own dock there and a
1 r.e amou t < f freight for up river has
been deposited by ocean going steamers
during the past two months. This the
company believes it will be able to clear
up during the present season of navigation, so that none of its regular customers will be disappointed. The rain
is helping matters considerably on the
river, and as the Inlander can carry a
load at a lower stage of water than any
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other river steamer she has
meeting all her contracts.
Passengers for up river will leave here I
on the Chieftain at ten o'clock tomorrow I
morning, and freight for the Inlander, in |
limited amounts, will be accepted.
HOTEL  ARRIVALS.
Hotel Premier
C. Wintermuter, Georgetown
E. G. Taylor, Pt. Essington
V. Morrison, Hazelton
Mrs. O. Morrison
J. H. Durfie and wife, San Francisco
Edward Payne, Hazelton
C. S. Wiggert, Hazelton
M. R. Janneson, Stewart
J. A. Reill, Stewart
R. F. Lawrence, Victoria
W. R. Thompson, Kitselas
E. W. Wilburn, Kitselas
C. V. Orme
W. D. Munroe, Kitselas
A. C. Thompson, Kitselas
New Knox Hotel
H. B. Curie, G. T. P.
Frank Rollins, G. T. P.
Ed. Hayward, G. T. P.
Ed. Pierce, G. T. P.
W. Sinnes, G. T. P.
A. Nelson, Skeena
J. Smith
Geo. L. Morrow
W. T. Bragg
A. C. Beatty
A. P. Chenettle
J. Mewett, City
Sale of Home Made Cooking
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will have a sale of home cooking at the
church Friday afternoon and evening,
October 7. 3t
PERSONAL
Provincial Police Constable Rogers
has left Prince Rupert for duty upon
the Islands. He left the city this
morning.
"Bob" Jamison, prominent mining
and hotel man of Stewart, B. C, to ��
town for a few days. He reports big
strides made in development work on
the Lordy Gordy property in tM
district.
The craftsman who fashions with
his own hand the shapes which m
has designed in his own mind, after tn
desire of his own heart-he, at any raw
is not a living machine.-^. Wyndham-
Music lends expression to that for
which the speech has no words.-^""
Sylva. THE  PRINCE    RUPERT    OPTIMIST
We Recommend j
The immediate purchase of SILVER CUP at the present selling
>rice of 12 1-2 cents per share,
 ^^^^^^^^ f he company is based on a prop-
��� i n-prit with enormous ore tonnage developed and shipping-
���r? of exception,4'"1" J." deferred hope that some day they may strike ore.
hlsnoBpeculation-noaewrre       i- SILVER  CUP.    Events
Tbm^^Z^TXce^ substantial proportions.    Put.your
^e shapin^themselves tor  ^ for future proflt8 a part  of  thlg lsgue_
I R Talpey  Fi8cal A��ent8  Pattullo Block
JULIUS LEVY
Jobber of High-grade Havana Cigars
Tobaccos Wholesale and Retail
MUST CONSULT
WITH PARTIES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
HALF MILLION
TO BE RAISED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Court  of
J order in council for a new
I jtoBon. "We don't want to take any
litaitage of the G. T. P." said the
I Mayor, "but we don't want to surrender
I our birthright. The G. T. P. must be
I made to understand once and for all
I that there is no exemption coming. We
| must show a firm front to the G. T. P."
I Aid. Barrow asked if other dissatisfied
citizens would be barred from the new
Court of Revision.
"No," said the Mayor, "the Court of
Revision would have to be held for the
CT. P. Ry. Co., the G. T. P. Development Co., and other citizens as well."
IAld. Mobley asked if the lieutenant-
governor could arrange for thia and the
Mayor said he thought so.
Aid. Hilditch said that he would
oppose Aid. Pattullo's motion because it
was the first time in history, he thought,
that a city of the size of Prince Rupert
had set about selling over a million
dollars worth of debentures without
consulting the citizens and having their
"Yea" or "Nay"  regarding  the   pro-
LAND PURCHASE NOTICE
Skeena Land Distriet���Diatrict of Banka Island
Take notice that James Catlin of Graceville, Minnesota, occupation farmer, Intends to apply lor
 '���*""   to  purchase  the  following  described
permiasion
lands:
He said that with the exception of the
(160,000's worth of contracts  already
let the city was just where it had been
before as regards borrowing funds.   He
thought it was necessary to consult the
citizens.  He was satisfied that not one
citizen in Prince Rupert desired to get
a single five-cent piece the better of the |
G. T. P., and the sooner the G. T. P.
understood Prince Rupert and Prince
Rupert understood the G. T. P the better.
He thought more delay would be caused
over the process of issuing these debentures and the city was taking a chance
in issuing them.   The simplest way out
of the difficulty was for the city to have
a Money Bylaw framed to cover the
amount required for rough grading of
the whole city, water-works, and the
sewerage system contemplated���over a
million dollars.
'We arranged to borrow a large sum
I ol money," he said, "and I believe that
*e citizens of Prince Rupert thought
when they elected us that this money
"as to be spent on providing employment for men having their homes and
Allies in the city.    We have fallen
���rom that position and are giving con-
tracts to contractors irrespective of the
j *" oI la��or they use.   I believe yet
tnat we should devote that million and
a quarter to the benefit of the people of
the city.  We will need it before the G.
'���'��� gets the railway through."
Aid. Lynch thought that Aid.  Hil-
��*" bylaw would need to be framed
I T" five million dollars.    He said
'W some of the grading of the city
"Planned was a fright.   He thought
wL\Beneral fund or frontaKe tax
12 be more advisable by which the
'��* most in need of repair could be
Ito!," required' and othere Pven
127s ?"'ready for ����*���* Jt
gradl ,untair t0 tax m8nv ^eets for
mH that  wn���lrl   n���f   u.
citizens would be maintained.
Aid. Lynch contradicted this about
the turning down of petitions for plank-
ways. The reasons for not granting such
petitions were practical and engineering
difficulties in the way.
Aid. Pattullo said that the matter of
the class of labor had nothing to do
with the General Fund or Local Improvement scheme. The debentures would go
all right backed by the city' s guarantee
which gave the city a better chance of
getting the money by this plan.
Aid. Naden said that Aid. Hilditch
had raised a pretty wide range of questions. He agreed with Aid. Pattullo
that it would be easier to get the $540,000
his way, also with Aid. Lynch that it
would be a difficult matter to get money
enough for the grading of the whole
city. He looked upon Aid. Hilditch's
ideas regarding the labor question and
the city expenditure as something of a
charitable scheme.
Aid. Hilditch: "I must take exception
to that, Mr. Mayor."
Aid. Naden explained that he had
understood Aid. Hilditch to that effect.
Aid. Hilditch: "Well you must have
been very dense to do so."
Aid. Naden: "Dense or not, I understood it in that way. I am in favor of
Aid. Pattullo's motion."
Aid. Mclntyre said the whole discussion reminded him of the council's
earliest days during the discussions
regarding general fund or local improvement scheme. He would support Aid.
Pattullo's motion, "We cannot live
without the G. T. P," he added, "any
more than they can live without us, and
I am anxious for a friendly settlement
with the G. T. P."
Aid. Hilditch referred to the expenses
of the present survey work on Wood-
worth Lake, and asked what fund that
expense would come out of, and how
long it could be kept up. Very soon
a fresh issue of bonds would be needed
close on the heels of this issue. This
question had to be threshed out, he said,
they were likely to leave a legacy of
trouble to the next council if it were
not settled. He did not believe in going
to meet trouble, but in this case they
were in it, and had got to face it.
The Mayor replied regarding the
water scheme that the survey was
nearly finished, and said that the water
works would have to wait for the issue
of further debentures.
"That is exactly what I say," said
Aid. Hilditch.
Aid. Mobley brought the discussion
to a close by a quiet remark or two.
"The more I learn about taxation," he
said, "the less I find I know." He
believed in the frontage tax however.
Regarding the outlay for the Woodworth
water works he believed this would run
to another half million bat it would be
a well invested half million which would
bring returns. The city must wait
meanwhile for funds, and get along
with what it could provide for itself.
There was no use in the council's tackling
too vast a problem all at once.
The motion was put by the Mayor
and carried, Aid. Hilditch dissenting.
effect that the contracts be transferred
if the contractor's terms were favorable,
were included. Aid. Naden expressed
himself ready to support the motion and
vote for it.
Aid. Lynch suggested that Watson
might want a little higher price for rock
cutting on the congested portion of
Third avenue as there was so much
valuable property there. He would not
like the council to decide on this matter
till arrangements had been made with
Watson.
Aid. Mobley told of a conversation he
had had with S. H. Watson in which
Watson had said that he would be
ready to transfer his contract provided
an equivalent amount of work were given
him on Third avenue. Aid. Mobley
thought the council could be very strongly criticized indeed if it took away the
first contract without first making a
workable arrangement with Watson
regarding the second.
Aid. Hilditch thought that some
arrangement should be made with the
Bank of Montreal regarding the funds
to carry on the contracts at present in
hand. "We have no assurance to the
effect that the bank is to go forward with
these," he said.
Aid. Pattullo explained that the bank
had practically promised this would be
all right; and Aid Hilditch went on to
say that they would need to be certain
on this point as the contractors would
expect their money regularly from month
to month, and it would be only a few
days now till the city would have to go
to the Bank of Montreal for the money.
He believed this question would have
been better treated after the discussion
of Aid. Pattullo's forthcoming motion
regarding the sale of the city debentures,
ane regretted that he had arrived late
at the council meeting as he had hoped
to induce the council to put Aid, Pattullo's motion first.
Aid. Pattullo said that there was no
sense in crossing the bridge before they
came to it. They had the bank's
assurance that the existing contracts
would be seen through.
Aid. Mclntyre said that if Aid.
Hilditch had been in earlier he would
have heard the result of his interview
with the .bank manager regarding the
bank's attitude towards these contracts.
He went on to say that he was perfectly
willing to have his motion amended along
the lines suggested in the discussion, and
that they should find out definitely how
S. H. Watson considered the matter, and
if necessary have his views in writing.
Aid. Mobley then rose to propose
that in view of the position now arrived
at Aid. Mclntyre should withdraw his
motion and allow the whole matter to be
referred to the Streets, Works and Property committee who would .interview the
parties concerned, viz.: the bank manager and the contractor.
Aid. Mclntyre withdrew his motion
and put Aid. Mobley's suggestion in the
form of a motion in substitution for it.
This was seconded by Aid. Naden, and
carried by the council.
The Streets, Works and Property
committee will report regarding the
result of their conferences with the
parties concerned on the subject.
nos:
Commencing at a post planted about two miles
north and four miles east of the mouth of an inlet,
which point is about ten miles aouth and two miles
west of End Hill, Banks Island, thence eaat 80
chains, thence south 80 chains, thence weat 80
chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commeneement.
Date Aug. 13,1910. JAMES CATLIN
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
To The
gSkeena Land Diatrict���District of Banka Ialand
Take notioe that Frank  Valeeh  of  Graceville.
Minnesota, occupation merchant, intends to apply
for permission to purchase the following described
lands:
Commencing at a poat planted about four milea
eaat of the mouth of an inlet, which point is about
ten milea south and two miles west from End HiU,
H--1-   t-I 1     *.(_____ -.   on   _!._:__    i.L..u   nn.tk
ten milea south and two miles west from End Hill, mining prupusiuuii m oribiau uuiuiuvia,
Banks Ialand, thence east 80 chains thence north at about QNE SEVENTH OF THE PAR
80 chains, thence weat 80 chains, thence south 80' ,  ���      ���
chainB to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 13,1910. FRANK VALESH
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agen
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Island
Take notice that P. L. O'Phelan of Graceville,
lane  nuticti   liiim.  r,  u.  wnitiau  ui   �����*��____
Minnesota, occupation merchant, intends to apply
for permission to purchaae the following described
lands:
.UUBt
Commencing at a post planted about four miles
east of the mouth of an inlet, which point is about
-en miles south and two milea west from End Hill,
'>anks Island, thence west 80 chains, thence north
a0 chains, thence east 80 chainB, thence south 80
chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 13, 1910. P. L. O'PHELAN
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Investor
DO YOU REALIZE that when shares
in the HAZELTON NINE MILE MINING COMPANY are offered you at 15c
per share that you have an opportunity
of becoming a stockholder in the BEST
mining proposition in British Columbia,
VALUE of the stock ? Capitalized at
one million shares, par $1.00 each, with
an offering of treasury stock  at 15c
per share, places a total valuation on
this producing mine at present of only
$150,000. IS THIS A FAIR VALUATION for a property consisting of seven full ADJOINING claims and SHIPPING ORE from the surface rolling up
tonnage RIGHT NOW? Ask questions, make comparisons and THINK
StX tSm W^tt0 oft^ffil j IT OVER FROM A BUSINESS STAND-
nesota, occupation farmer, intends to apply for i POINT.     There are a few thousand of
{lermission  to  purchase  the  following  described I   , .      ,,   . _ ��� ,. , ,    ._
ands: this allotment of 50,000 shares at   15c.
Commencing at a post planted about six miles
north and two miies east of the mouth of an inlet,
THEIR SILVER WEDDING
Mr. and Mra. James H. Rogers Celebrating in Vancouver Home
years.    "^ W��Uld not  be  done  for
1*5 tR? P��inted out t0 Ald"
l��Ndolthe Street8 c��mmittee had
lor Bl.-,u many previoU8 applications
pla��kwaya, and went on to say that
--.-.,.   ������   -jy  Bay    iiiiav
rise in ,\ procecded the property would
���according 7 a-.nd pay ni*her taxes thus
"K f his ideas fairness to the
Just because you are not in the artificial optical line is no reason why y*u
should not have an eye for business.
The people who have concrete contracts would give something for an interest in a good, clean sand bank.
The young-looking James H. Rogers,
pioneer steamship agent of this city,
and Mrs. Rogers tonight celebrate in
their Vancouver home the twenty-fifth
anniversary of their wedding day. All
the large family are to be present with
the exception of Harrison Rogers, architect, and Clyde, the young journalist,
who were unable to leave through the
pressure of business.
The intimate friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Rogers resident here sent a brief address
of good wishes and made a joint presentation of a silver te set which was selected
from the stock of C. B. Wark.
uuri.il   uuu   ,nu   UU.CS  ��U>�� V.   ��uu  ...wu...   ...   ....    ,
which point is about ten miles south and two miles
west from End Hill, Banks Island, thence east 80
chains, thence south 80 chains, thence weet 80
chains, thence north 80 chains to point of com
mencement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. PETER REGAN
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Island
Take notiee that John Dunn of Barry, Minnesota, occupation farmer, intends to apply for
permiasion  to  purchase the foUowing  described
lands:
Commencing at a post planted about six milea
north and two miles east of the mouth of an inlet,
which point is about ten mileB aouth and two milea
west of End Hill, Banks Ialand, thence west 80
chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east 80
chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. JOHN DUNN
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banka Ialand
Take notiee that Michael Cregan of Barry, Minnesota, occupation farmer, intends to apply for
permission  to  purchaae  the  following  described
lands;
Commencing at a post planted about four milea
north and two miles east of the mouth of an inlet,
which point ia about ten miles south and two miles
west of End Hill, Banks Island, thence west 80
chains, thence north 80 chains, thence eaat 80
chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. MICHAEL CREGAN
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Island
Take notice that Edward Atwood of Barry, Minnesota, occupation farmer, intends to apply for
Kirmisaion  to  purchase the  following  described
nds:
Commencing at a post planted about four miles
north and two miles eaat of the mouth of an inlet,
which point is about ten miles south and two miles
weet ot End Hill, Banks lsland, thence east 80
chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80
chains, thenee south 80 chaina to ppoint of commencement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. EDWARD ATWOOD
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Island
Take notioe that Mary Canty of Graceville, Minnesota, occupation farmer, intends to apply for
permission   to  purchaae  the  following  described
lands:
Commencing at a post planted about four miles
north and two milea east of the mouth of an inlet,
which point la about ten miles aouth and two miles
west of End Hill, Banks Island, thence east 80
chains, thenee south 80 chains, thence west 80
chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement.
Dato Aug. 12 1910. MARY CANTY
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Ialand
Take notice that William Witte of Barry. Minnesota, occupation banker, intends to apply for
permission  to  purchase the  following  described
Commencing at a post planted about four miles
north and two miles east of the mouth of an Inlet,
which point ia about ten milea south and two milea
weat of End Hill, Banka Ialand, thence weat, 80
chains,, thence south 80 chains, thence east 80
chains, thenee north 80 chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. WILLIAM WITTE
Pnb. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land Diatrict-Diatrict of Banks Islsnd
Take notice that M. S. Stevens, of Gracevillu'
Minnesota, occupation lawyer, intends to   apply
for permiasion to purehase the following described
lands:
Commencing at a post planted two miles nortli
and two miles eaat of the mouth of an Inlet, which
point Is about ten mUea aouth and two miles west
ot End Hill, Banks Ialand, thenoe west 80 chains
thenee north 80 chaina, thence eaat 80 chains,
thence south 80 chains to point of commeneement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. M. S. STEVENS
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skoena Land District���District of Banks lsland
Take notiee that Timothy Sullivan of Graceville,
Minnesota, occupation farmer, intenda to apply
for permission to purchase the following descriDed
lands:
Commencing at a post planted two milea north
and two milea east of the mouth of an inlet, which
point la about ten miles aouth and two miles weat
of End Hill, Banks Ialand, thenee eaat 80 chains,
thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains,
thence south 80 chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. TIMOTHY SULLIVAN
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Island
Take notice that Patrick M. Maher of  Seattle
Wash., occupation real estate dealer, intends   to
apply for permission to   purchaae the   following
deaeribed lands:
Commencing at a post planted two miles north
and two miles east of the mouth of an inlet, which
point Is about ten miles aouth and two miles west
of End Hill, Banka Ialand, thence eaat 80 chains,
thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chaina,.
thence north 80 chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. PATRICK M. MAHER
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent'
THE
F. T. Bowness Brokerage
Company
Dawson Block, 3rd near 6th   Phone 77
A Few More
Specials
Since our recent special sale we
find some lines were not entirely
cleared out,  such  as
Chairs, Carpets, Fruit Jars
IN CHAIRS
We have half a dozen different
styles which we will sell very
cheap.
IN CARPETS
We have a good assortment left;
you can have them at a low price.
FRUIT JARS
Our second supply of Fruit Jars has
arrived. We have about two gross
of the different sizes left and will
sell them cheaper than ever as we
do not want to carry them over.
F. W. HART
SIXTH ST. PHONE 62
IDEAL
Provision House
Third Ave.    Next Sixth St
PHONE 190
Thursday and Friday
Fresh Boiled Ham  50c lb.
Diamond C. Bacon  40c lb.
Cooking Apples. $1.50 per box
Eating Apples, fancy.... $2.25 per box
Extra large Celery  15c bnnch
Fresh Garden Vegetables.
Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pastry Daily
WE   DELIVER
Also remember our Fresh
"C"   Stamped    Eggs    at
60 cents a Doz. THE   PRINCE   RUPERT   OPTIMIST
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Friday, Oct. 7
SECRECY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
It seems that the city council of Fernie, like that of Prince Rupert, has lost
the confidence of the citizens by hole and corner meetings, and to some extent
the situation in both cases bears a marked similarity. At its meeting last Thursday
evening the Fernie council felt compelled to make public a batch of correspondence
dating as far back as June 29th. It was a batch of G. T. P. correspondence dating
to somewhere about that time which Mayor Stork felt compelled to make public
but a short time ago. The Fernie council has also trouble with its bankers, but
their's is regarding an overdraft and ours is the difficulty of ge ting a draft honored.
The troubles in both cases are charged to undue secrecy on the part of the councils,
but there the similarity ends. Fernie's mayor suggests a public meeting to help
the council in its troubles;  while Prince Rupert's mayor carries as a banner the
Vanderbilt motto, "the public be d d," and resented the Board of Trade taking
action regarding the secret understanding the Mayor hoped to arrive at with the
railway people as to taxation.
The most important thing in all municipal matters is to start right. Fernie
staited by electing a man named Stork as mayor. So did Prince Rupert. The
Fernie Free Press says:
"The public has been worried a great deal about civic affairs during the past
few weeks. The actions of the city council as a body and as individuals have been
more or less severely crtiicized by the man on the street. Various rumors have been
afloat, some of them involving damaging reflections on the municipal administration. The crisis in the accounting department and' the disconcerting, though
probably advisable withholding of the auditor's report, has given rise to a great
deal of gossip. Actions of the Mayor and council have been characterized as highhanded, ill-advised and in some cases actually illegal. In order to clear matters
up and to dispel the cloud of distrust that has darkened civic life recently it has
been decided that the fullest publicity be given to all civic affairs at present in
debate.   The Mayor has suggested a public meeting.   The idea is a good one."
Condensed Advertisements.
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Stopping a clock will not stop the sun and stopping work on the grading contracts will not stop the council's errors. Keep the work going and if the money
cannot be raised in the regular channels appeal to the Provincial Government.
Prince Rupert needs the work before she needs the money. Stop nothing���excepting
the council's bungling.
New
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If you want a Suit
somewhat better than
the ordinary, in both
style, quality and excellence of tailoring,
see our new arrivals. Something very
natty at
$25.00 and $30.00
MARTIN O'REILLY
FOR SALE-Blickensderfer portable Typewriter.   Second hand, good as new, does work of
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r Borden St., best view in city. Apply Thos.
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FOR SALE-Two beautiful Maltese Poodle pups
for sale; ten weeks old and healthy. Fine
pets for children. Can be seen at office. David
H. Hays. H��-tf
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half the amount to finder.   Leave at this office.
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with conveniences for kitchen.   State terms
to 1000 Optimist. wi
Prince Rupert Lodge, I.O.O.F.
Meets in the Helgerson Block
Every Tuesday Evening
All members of the order in the city
are requested to visit the lodge.
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LAKELSE LANDS
ARE ATTRACTIVE
RESULT OF RECENT INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING THEM
What Experts Think of the Soil, Climate, Clearing of Land and General Conditions in Walla Walla and
Yakima Valleys.
Advertise in The Optimist
Growing interest is being displayed
in connection with the Lakelse country
and inquiries are continually made regarding its sioi, climate and general
prospects for the settler. As this district is situated so conveniently with
reference to Prince Rupert that it is
bound to farm one of the principal sources
of the city's form produce supply in'
the future, the following facts gathered
from expert opinion regarding the country will be welcomed:
Investigations have been made right
up to the present date in October this
year with a view to seeing how far the
danger of early frosts affects this district as a framing centre.   The result is
most favorable for the district. It is
positively known after echaustive enquiry that early frosts are never experienced there at all. As these frosts
are apt to cause considerable loss in
otherwise excellent farming lands in
Canada the fact of their absence gives a
special advantage to this district for the
settler who wants to take up farming,
market gardening, and fruit growing.
Again as regards the rainfall: Situated
as it is, well back from the high coast
line which chills the Pacific rainclouds
and precipitates the rain, the Lakelse
country is found to possess a climate
drier and sunnier than that of the port of
Prince Rupert which the country is
destined to supply with fruit and farm
produce. To visit the Lakelse country
atfer a spell of rainy weather in Prince
Rupert is to find the soil there dry
without being parched and every evidence that the weather there has been
fine both for farming and for pleasant
living���just as those who live there
maintain it to be. This is the opinion
of several who have journeyed specially
to that district to make sure of this
point regarding the rainfall before
taking up land there.
The soil is a fine red loam excellent
for all kinds of produce. Splemdid apples
are now grown in this dictrict, and all
kinds of vegetables come to perfection.
The opinions of soil experts are invariably in high favor of this soil horticul-
turally and agriculturally.
The question of clearing the land is
one which is often misunderstood to
mean the need for removing very heavy
timber. The fact that these lands have
not been staked at all for timber in a
land where timber limits are rapidly
being taken up, is sufficient to prove
that the growth here is not heavy. It
is in fact very easily cleared. A settler
taking up land there now can be on the
market with his produce within a year.
Of course before the land is thoroughly
cleared the snow lies longer than on
cleared land. This is the case in the
provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and New
Brunswick, as is well known, where the
trees remain. On the cleared land in
the Lakelse country the snow vanishes
early in spring. There can be no doubt
that this district is one of the most
promising of profit for the settler in the
neighborhood of Prince Rupert. With its
climate and soil so good for farming,
market gardening, and fruit culture and
its convenient situation in reference to
the rising city and extending railway
the Lakelse Valleys will rank equal
and more than equal to the Okanagan.
Those who know both districts are
convinced of this.
THE  WEATHER
Twenty-four hours ending 5  a. m.,
October 6.
MAX. TEMP. MIN. TEMF. BAR.
54.5 45.0 29.613
IN. BAIN
.58
PORTLAND CANAL STOCKS.
Latest   Quotations  From Vancouver Exchange.
(As reported by S. Harrison & Co.)
BID    ASKED
Portland Canal 33 3-4       .34
Stewart M. & D. Co    3.45      3.75
Red Cliff       93       .98
Main Reef 30
Call up No. 4 and the Pantorium will
call for your clothes.
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RUNS FROM ESSINGTON
Inlander Not Coming to Prince Rupert This Trip
Steamer Inlander will leave from Port,
Essington for up river points tomorrow,
instead of from Prince Rupert. The
company has its own dock there and a
1 r.e amou t 1 f freight for up river has
been deposited by ocean going steamers
during the past two months. This the
company believes it will be able to clear
up during the present season of navigation, so that none of its regular customers will be disappointed. The rain
is helping matters considerably on the
river, and as the Inlander can carry a
load at a lower stage of water than any
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limited amounts, will be accepted.
HOTEL  ARRIVALS.
Hotel Premier
C. Wintermuter, Georgetown
E. G. Taylor, Pt. Essington
V. Morrison, Hazelton
Mrs. O. Morrison
J. H. Durfie and wife, San Francisco
Edward Payne, Hazelton
C. S. Wiggert, Hazelton
M. R. Janneson, Stewart
J. A. Reiil, Stewart
R. F. Lawrence, Victoria
W. R. Thompson, Kitselas
E. W. Wilburn, Kitselas
C. V. Orme
W. D. Munroe, Kitselas
A. C. Thompson, Kitselas
New Knox Hotel
H. B. Curie, G. T. P.
Frank Rollins, G. T. P.
Ed. Hayward, G. T. P.
Ed. Pierce, G. T. P.
W. Sinnes, G. T. P.
A. Nelson, Skeena
J. Smith
Geo. L. Morrow
W. T. Bragg
A. C. Beatty
A. P. Chenettle
J. Mewett, City
Sale of Home Made Cooking
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will have a sale of home cooking at the
church Friday   afternoon  and evening,
October 7.
PERSONAL
Provincial Police Constable Rogers
has left Prince Rupert for duty upon
the Islands. He left the city thin
morning.
"Bob" Jamison, prominent mining
and hotel man of Stewart, B. C, i�� |n
town for a few days. He reports bi
strides made in development work on
the Lordy Gordy property in ��a
district.
The craftsman who fashions with
his own hand the shapes which M
has designed in his own mind, after tne
desire of his own heart-he, at any rate
is not a living machine.-^. Wyndham-
Music lends expression to
that for
which the speech has no words.-��<"wc"
Splwi. THE  PRINCE   RUPERT    OPTIMIST
I  mmS=:===^ J       Tl
��/e Recommend *
The immediate purchase of SILVER CUP at the present selling
->rice of 12 1-2 cents per share,
'he company is based on a prop*
erty
there
���  substantial proportions,
future profits a part  of
Put your
thiB issue.
there �� �������?- peason8 for . ��,        -,
W�� W?*Slves for an advance of
���jjjtfStU and secure for 1
I R Talpey  Fiscal A��ent8  Pattullo Block
JULIUS LEVY
lobber of High-grade Havana Cigars
Tobaccos Wholesale and Retail
MUST CONSULT
WITH PARTIES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
l HALF MILLION
TO BE RAISED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
lutein council for a new  Court  of
I Unison.  "We don't want to take any
fidrutage of the G. T. P." said the
yor, "but we don't want to surrender
I our birthright. The G. T. P. must be
jade to understand once and for all
tint there is no exemption coming. We
must show a firm front to the G. T. P."
I Aid. Barrow asked if other dissatisfied
citizens would be barred from the new
Court of Revision.
��� "No," said the Mayor, "the Court of
I Revision would have to be held for the
IG. T. P. Ry. Co., the G. T. P. Develop-
I ment Co., and other citizens as well."
I Aid. Mobley asked if the lieutenant-
governor could arrange for this and the
Mayor said he thought so.
. Aid. Hilditch said that he would
I oppose Aid. Pattullo's motion because it
| was the first time in history, he thought,
t a city of the size of Prince Rupert
I had set about selling over a million
worth of debentures without
| consulting the citizens and having their
or "Nay"  regarding  the  pro-
LAND PURCHASE NOTICE
He said that with the exception of the
UM-MO's worth of contracts already
let the city was just where it had been
before as regards borrowing funds. He
thought it was necessary to consult the
citizens. He was satisfied that not one
citizen in Prince Rupert desired to get
gle five-cent piece the better of the
G. T. P., and the sooner the G. T. P.
understood Prince Rupert and Prince
Rupert understood the G. T. P the better.
He thought more delay would be caused
over the process of issuing these debentures and the city was taking a chance
in issuing them. The simplest way out
of the difficulty was for the city to have
- Money Bylaw framed to cover the
amount required for rough grading of
the whole city, water-works, and the
sewerage system contemplated���over a
���*m dollars.
"We arranged to borrow a large sum
�� money," he said, "and I believe that
tbe citizens of Prince Rupert thought
*n they elected us that this money
** to be spent on providing employ-
���"�� for men having their homes and
Umihes in the city. We have fallen
m lhat position and are giving conned to contractors irrespective of the
����� of labor they use. I believe yet
l��" we should devote that million and
��Warier to the benefit of the people of
��� ��y.  We will need it before the G.
�����'��� gets the railway through."
|   ��JL Lynch thought that Aid.  Hil-
! ��*�� bylaw would need to be framed
, �����W five million dollars.    He said
m somo n the padtag of ^ dty
was a fright.   He thought
fund or  frontage  tax
utmi   ' more advisal>le by which the
����� most in need of repair could be
Zt " required' and othe"> P���
grail6 "nta'r t0 tax ma"y *-**- for
JJl that would not  be  done  for
wS11!? pointed out to Ald'
w hat the Streets committee had
lor Li!? many Previous applications
rheTvrSPr0cecded the v��f^y would
aecordln., �� tr m hi��her *������� thufl
"�� t0 his ideas fairness to the
; some of
88 Planned
""" a general
would be
citizens would be maintained.
Aid. Lynch contradicted this about
the turning down of petitions for plank-
ways. The reasons for not granting such
petitions were practical and engineering
difficulties in the way.
Aid. Pattullo said that the matter of
the class of labor had nothing to do
with the General Fund or Local Improvement scheme. The debentures would go
all right backed by the city' s guarantee
which gave the city a better chance of
getting the money by this plan.
Aid. Naden said that Aid. Hilditch
had raised a pretty wide range of questions. He agreed with Aid. Pattullo
that it would be easier to get the $540,000
his way, also with Aid. Lynch that it
would be a difficult matter to get money
enough for the grading of the whole
city. He looked upon Aid. Hilditch's
ideas regarding the labor question and
the city expenditure as something of a
charitable scheme.
Aid. Hilditch: "I must take exception
to that, Mr. Mayor."
Aid.  Naden explained  that  he had
understood Aid. Hilditch to that effect.
Aid. Hilditch:   "Well you must have
been very dense to do so."
Aid. Naden: "Dense or not, I understood it in that way. I am in favor of
Aid. Pattullo's motion."
Aid. Mclntyre said the whole discussion reminded him of the council's
earliest days during the discussions
regarding general fund or local improvement scheme. He would support Aid.
Pattullo's motion. "We- cannot live
without the G. T. P," he added, "any
more than they can live without us, and
I am anxious for a friendly settlement
with the G. T. P."
Aid. Hilditch referred to the expenses
of the present survey work on Wood-
worth Lake, and asked what fund that
expense would come out of, and how
long it could be kept up. Very soon
a fresh issue of bonds would be needed
close on the heels of this issue. This
question had to be threshed out, he said,
they were likely to leave a legacy of
trouble to the next council if it were
not settled. He did not believe in going
to meet trouble, but in this case they
were in it, and had got to face it.
The Mayor replied regarding the
water scheme that the survey was
nearly finished, and said that the water
works would have to wait for the issue
of further debentures.
"That is exactly what I say," said
Aid. Hilditch.
Aid. Mobley brought the discussion
to a close by a quiet remark or two.
"The more I learn about taxation," he
said, "the lees I find I know." He
believed in the frontage tax however.
Regarding the outlay for the Woodworth
water works he believed this would run
to another half million but it would be
a well invested half million which would
bring returns. The city must wait
meanwhile for funds, and get along
with what it could provide for itself.
There was no use in the council's tackling
too vast a problem all at once.
The motion was put by the Mayor
and carried, Aid. Hilditch dissenting.
effect that the contracts be transferred
if the contractor's terms were favorable,
were included. Aid. Naden expressed
himself ready to support the motion and
vote for it.
Aid. Lynch suggested that Watson
might want a little higher price for rock
cutting on the congested portion of
Third avenue as there was so much
valuable property there. He would not
like the council to decide on this matter
till arrangements had been made with
Watson.
Aid. Mobley told of a conversation he
had had with S. H. Watson in which
Watson had said that he would be
ready to transfer his contract provided
an equivalent amount of work were given
him on Third avenue. Aid. Mobley
thought the council could be very strongly criticized indeed if it took away the
first contract without first making a
workable arrangement with Watson
regarding the second.
Aid. Hilditch thought that some
arrangement should be made with the
Bank of Montreal regarding the funds
to carry on the contracts at present in
hand. "We have no assurance to the
effect that the bank is to go forward with
these," he said.
Aid. Pattullo explained that the bank
had practically promised this would be
all right; and Aid Hilditch went on to
say that they would need to be certain
on this point as the contractors would
expect their money regularly from month
to month, and it would be only a few
days now till the city would have to go
to the Bank of Montreal for the money.
He believed this question would have
been better treated after the discussion
of Aid. Pattullo's forthcoming motion
regarding the sale of the city debentures,
ane regretted that he had arrived late
at the council meeting as he had hoped
to induce the council to put Aid, Pattullo's motion first.
Aid. Pattullo said that there was no
sense in crossing the bridge before they
came to it. They had the bank's
assurance that the existing contracts
would be seen through.
Aid. Mclntyre said that if Aid.
Hilditch had been in earlier he would
have heard the result of his interview
with the,bank manager regarding the
bank's attitude towards these contracts.
He went on to say that he was perfectly
willing to have his motion amended along
the lines suggested in the discussion, and
that they should find out definitely how
S. H. Watson considered the matter, and
if necessary have his views in writing.
Aid. Mobley then rose to propose
that in view of the position now arrived
at Aid. Mclntyre should withdraw his
motion and allow the whole matter to be
referred to the Streets, Works and Prop-1
erty committee who would.interview the
parties concerned, viz.: the bank manager and the contractor.
Aid. Mclntyre withdrew his motion
and put Aid. Mobley's suggestion in the
form of a motion in substitution for it.
This was seconded by Aid. Naden, and
carried by the council.
The Streets, Works and Property
committee will report regarding the
result of their conferences with the
parties concerned on the subject.
Skeena Land District���District of Banka Wand
Take notice that Jamee Catlln of Graceville, Minnesota, occupation fanner, intendi to apply for
permiaaion   to  purchaae the  following  deaeribed
Commencing at a pott planted about two milea
north and four milea east of the mouth of an inlet,
which point ia about ten miles aouth and two milea
weat of End Hill, Banks Island, thence east 80
chains, thenee south 80 chains, thence west 80
chains, thence north 80 chaina to point of commeneement.
Date Aug. 13,1910. JAMES CATLIN
Fub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
To The
Investor
DO YOU REALIZE that when shares
in the HAZELTON NINE MILE MINING COMPANY are offered you at 15c
per share that you have an opportunity
of becoming a stockholder in the BEST
mining proposition in British Columbia,
at about ONE SEVENTH OF THE PAR
VALUE of the stock ? Capitalized at
one million shares, par $1.00 each, with
an offering of treasury stock at 15c
per share, places a total valuation on
this producing mine at present of only
$150,000. IS THIS A FAIR VALUATION for a property consisting of seven full ADJOINING claims and SHIPPING ORE from the surface rolling up
tonnage RIGHT NOW? Ask questions, make comparisons and THINK
IT OVER FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT. There are a few thousand of
this allotment of 50,000 shares at  15c.
THE
F. T. Bowness Brokerage
Company
Phone 77
(Skeena Land District���District of Banka Ialand
Take notice that Frank Valeah of Graceville,
Minnesota, occupation merchant, intends to apply
for permission to purchase the following described
lands:
Commencing at a put planted about four miles
east of the mouth of an inlet, which point is about
ten miles south and two miles west from End Hill,
Banks Island, thence east 80 chains, thence north
80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 >
chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 13,1910. FRANK VALESH
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agen
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Island
Take notice that P. L. O'Phelan of GracevUle,
Minnesota, occupation merchant, intends to apply
for permission to purchase the following described
lands:
Commencing at a post planted about four milea
east of the mouth of an inlet, which point is about
.en miles south and two milea west from End HiU,
'.anks Island, thenee west 80 chains, tnence north
=0 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80
chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 13, 1910. P. L. O'PHELAN
Pub. Sept. 15. p. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Island
Take notice that Peter Regan of Barry, Minnesota, occupation farmer, intonds to apply for
fiermission to purchase the following described
ands:
Commencing at a post planted about six miles
north and two mileB east of the mouth of an Inlet,
which point is about ten miles south and two milea
west from End Hill, Banks Island, thence east 80
chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west 80
chainB, thence north 80 chains to point ot com
mencement.
Dato Aug. 12,1910. PETER REGAN
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agont
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Island     ,. mini
Take notice that John Dunn of Barry, Min-  UaWSOIl BlOCK, 3rd IHar 6th
nesota, occupation farmer, intonds to apply for  "���"""" �������*������ ���������� "�������� ""���
permission   to  purchase  the following  described  ��^^^=���������^^
iands:
Commencing at a post planted about six miles
north and two miles east of the mouth of an inlet,
which point is about ten miles south and two miles
west of End Hill, Banks Island, thence west 80
chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east 80
chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 12, 1910. JOHN DUNN
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Ialand
Take notiee that Michael Cregan of Barry, Minnesota, occupation farmer, intends to apply for
permission  to  purchaae  the  following  described
landa:
Commencing at a post planted about four milea
north and two milea eaat ot the mouth of an inlet,
which point is about ten miles south and two miles
west of End Hill, Banka lsland, thence west 80
chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80
chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commeneement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. MICHAEL CREGAN
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land DiBtrict���District of Banks Island
Take notice that Edward Atwood of Barry, Minnesota, occupation farmer, intends to apply for
permission  to  purcnase  the  following  described
lands:
Commencing at a post planted about four miles
north and two miles eaat of the mouth of an inlet,
which point is about ten miles south and two miles
west of End Hill, Banka Island, thence east 80
chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 30
chains, thence south 80 chaina to ppoint of commencement.
Date Aug. 12, 1910. EDWARD ATWOOD
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land Diatrict���Diatrict of Banka Island
Take notice that Mary Canty of Graceville, Minnesota, occupation farmer, intends to apply for
permission to purchase the following described
lands:
Commencing at a poat planted about four miles
north and two mUea east of the mouth of an inlet,
which point is about ten miles south and two miles
west of End HiU, Banks Island, thence east 80
chains, thence aouth 80 chains, tnence west 80
chains, thenee north 80 chains to point of commencement.
Dato Aug. 12 1910. MARY CANTY
Pub. Sept. 15. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Ialand
Take notice that William Witto of Barry, Minnesota, occupation banker. Intends to apply for
fremission  to  purchase  the  following  described
ands:
Commencing at a poat planted about four milea
north and two miles east of the mouth of an inlet,
which point is about ten milea south and two miles
west of End Hill, Banka Ialand, thenee weat 80
chaina,, thenca aouth 80 chains, thence east 80
chaina, thence north 80 chaina to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 12. 1910. WILLIAM WITTE
Pub. Sept. 16. B. L. Tingley, Agent
A Few More
Specials
Since our recent special sale we
find some lines were not entirely
cleared out,  such as
Chairs, Carpets, Fruit Jars
IN CHAIRS
We have half a dozen different
styles which we will sell very
cheap.
IN CARPETS
We have a good assortment left;
you can have them at a low price.
FRUIT JARS
Our second supply of Fruit Jars has
arrived. We have about two gross
of the different sizes left and will
sell them cheaper than ever as we
do not want to carry them over.
F. W. HART
SIXTH ST. PHONE 62
IDEAL
THEIR SILVER WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rogers Celebrating in Vancouver Home
Just because you are not in the artificial optical line is no reason why ydu
should not have an eye for business.
The people who have concrete contracts would give something for an interest in a good, clean sand bank.
The young-looking James H. Rogers,
pioneer steamship agent of this city,
and Mrs. Rogers tonight celebrate in
their Vancouver home the twenty-fifth
annivereary of their wedding day. All
the large family are to be present with
the exception of Harrison Rogers, architect, and Clyde, the young journalist,
who were unable to leave through the
pressure of business.
The intimate friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Rogers resident here sent a brief address
of good wishes and made a joint presentation of a silver te set which was selected
from the stock of C. B. Wark.
Skeena Land Dlatrict���District of Banka Ialand
Take notice that M. S. Stevens, of Graceville'
Minnesota, occupation lawyer, intends to   apply
for permiasion to purchaae the following described
Commencing at a post planted two miles north
and two milea east of the mouth of an inlet, which
point is about ten miles south and two miles west
of End Hill, Banka Island, thence west 80 chains
tnence north 80 chaina, thence eaat 80 chains,
thence aouth 80 chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. M. S. STEVENS
Pub. Sept. 16. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land District���District of Banks Island
Take notice that Timothy Sullivan of Graceville,
Minnesota, occupation farmer, intonds to apply
for permission to purchase the following descrihed
lands:
Commencing at a poat planted two milea north
and two milea east of the mouth of an Inlet, which
point Is about ten miles aouth and two miles west
of End Hill, Banks Island, thence east 80 chains,
thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains,
thence south 80 chains to point of commencement.
Date Aug. 12,1910. TIMOTHY SULLIVAN
Pub. Sept. 16. B. L. Tingley, Agent
Skeena Land DiBtrict���District of Banka Ialand
Take notice that Patrick M. Maher of  Seattle
Wash., occupation real estate dealer, Intends   to
apply for permission to   purchase the   foUowing
described landa:
Commencing at a post planted two miles north
and two miles east of the mouth of an inlet, which
point is about ten milea south and two miles west
of End Hill, Banks Ialand, thence east 80 chains,
thence aouth 80 chains, thence west 80 chains,
thence north 80 chains to point of commencement.
  PATRICKM. MAHER
Provision House
Third Ave.    Next Sixth St
PHONE 190
Date Aug. 12,1910.
Pub. Sept 15.
B. L. Tingley, Agent
Thursday and Friday
Fresh Boiled Ham  50c lb.
Diamond C. Bacon  40c lb.
Cooking Apples  $1.50 per box
Eating Apples, fancy��� $2.25 per box
Extra large Celery  15c bnnch
Fresh Garden Vegetables.
Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pastry Daily
WE   DELIVER
Also remember our Fresh
"C"   Stamped    Eggs   at
60 cents a Doz. THE   PRINCE   KUPERIfl    OPTIMIST
Professional Cards
G.  W.  ARNOTT
Notary Public Auctioneer
Valuator
Drawer 1539 Prince Rupert
W. L. BARKER
Architect
Second avenue and Third street
Over Westenhaver Bros.' Oflice.
DR. W. BARRATT CLAYTON
Dentist
Westermaver Block, cor. Second Ave.
and Sixth st. Phone Green 69
MUNRO   &  LAILEY
Architects,
Stork Building, Second Avenue.
ALFRED CARSS, C. V. BENNETT, B.A.
of British Columbia of B.C., Ontario, Sae-
and Manitoba Bars. katchewan and Al
berta Bars.
CARSS A BENNETT
Barristers, Notaries, Etc.
Office��� Exchange block, corner Third avenue and
Sixth street. Prince Ruoert. 8
WM. S. HALL, L.D. S., D.D.S.
Dentist.
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty.
All dental operations skilfully treated. Gas and
local anasthetics administered for the painless extraction of teeth. Consultation free. Offices: 19
and 20 Alder Block. Prince Rupert. ii-12
PILLSBURY & CASEY,
Civil Engineers.
Surveying  -:-   Designs   -:-   Estimates
Reports, Etc., Room 7, Exchange Block
Corner Third Avenue and Sixth Street
LUCAS <& GRANT
.Civil and Mining- Engineers and Surveyors,
Reports,  Plans,  Specifications,   estimates.
Wharf Construction, Etc.
Office):   2nd Ave., near First Street
P. O. Box 82 PRINCE RUPERT
SAMUEL MAY&CO.
billiard table
manufacturer:.
Established
Forftj Years
Send for (htalogue
102 & 104,
IDCIAIDB ST..W,
TORONTO.
Or to local agents. G. W. ARNOTT, Rupert City
Realty & Information Bureau. Prince Rupert, B.C.
New Knox Hotel
ARTAUD & BESNER
PROPRIETORS
The New Knox Hotel is run on the
European plan First-class service All
the latest modern improvements.
THE BAR keeps only the best brands
of liquors and cigars.
THE CAFE is open from 6.30 a. m.
to 8 p. m. Excellent cuisine; first-class
service.
BEDS 50c AND UP
First Avenue. Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert Wholesale
Liquor & Supply Co.
UMITED
FIRST AVE. Near First St.
SOLE AGENTS FOR NORTHERN B. C. FOR:
B. C. Distillery
Clan McKenzie Scotch
Barclay Perkin's famous London Stout
Due   Le   Grange   Champagne
AEREATEJJ WATERS
Famous White Rock
Various Choice Brands of Cigars
Faaulir Tndc Specially Catered Is.       Pkone 66
B. C. BAKERY
If you want that sweet, nutty flavored
BREAD-try our FRENCH���the kind
that pleases.
Third Ave., between 7th and  8th  Sts.
SHOT HIS OWN DOG
Valuable Animal Had Shown a Tendency to Snap at Children
J. R. Beatty, the well-known express
man, caused a little sensation on the
waterfront this morning by taking a
revolver from his pocket and shooting
his red Irish setter. Then he gave the
animal a push into the water and stood
looking sadly at its dying struggles. Mr.
Beatty said the dog had lately shown a
tendency to snap at children and rather
than run any risks he had determined to
end its career.
The soap business is great for cleaning
up a fortune.
Newly Opened
Good Accommodations
GRAND HOTR
J.   GOODMAN,   Proprietor
Spring Beds 25c.    Rooms 50c.
and   $1.00.      Best   beds  and
rooms in town for the money.
FIRST AVE. AND SEVENTH STREET
Prince Rupert, B.C. 7otf
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Bowling and Billiards
FOUR ALLEYS        SIX TABLES
LADIES ADMITTED AT ALL TIMES
DUNEDIN BLOCK. SECOND AVE. AND EIGHTH
HOUSES for RENT |
We want an unlimited number
of houses to rent, or lease to
our clients. The demand is
great. List your houses with
us now.        .        .      ".
Mack Realty & In-
Company
surance
Fulton St, Cor. Third Ave.
FOR SALE
Section 1
Block 31
Lot 3
Price $7,000
Cash $3,000
Balance in 6 Months
G. C. Emmerson
Naden Block 2nd Avenue
H. McKEEN
General Blacksmith and Horseshoer
3rd Ave. and 8th St. PHONE 50 Red
Sept. 17-lm
We Have Moved
TO OUR NEW OFFICE
IN   THE
Helgerson Building
6th STREET
Union Transfer & Storage Co. Ltd.
Agents for Imperial Oil Company
Telephone 36
TRY  THE OPTIMIST WANT
AD. WAY OF FINDING
A BUYER
PRINCE RUPERT
COAL FIELDS
GREAT  STRIKE  MADE   BY   DIAMOND DRILLS
Twenty-three Feet of Minable Coal���
Contents of Area Estimated at Fifty Million Tons���On the Telkwa
River.
Coming at the close of what has been
otherwise a season of disappointment
and disaster, the great find made on the
properties of the Prince Rupert Coal
Fields by use of the diamond drill is
gratifying to everyone concerned in the
development of this northern country,
says the Omineca Herald. The people
who have put their money into the
enterprise now know they have won,
and others know that a huge amount of
good minable coal, estimated at from
50,000,000 to 60,600,000 tons had been
added to the known measures upon
which the country is dependent for its
fuel supply.
Early last spring F. M. Dockrill
and Thos. Jefferson came up the river
with two diamond drilling machines,
one run by steam and one by hand, and
a crew of men to start prospecting the
claims held by their company, on tbe
Morice and Telkwa rivers. Almost
as soon as the work was started the
big machine was put out of business
by a forest fire that swept down so
rapidly that the operatives had no
time o pull the rods out of the hole
that was being drilled. Further work
with the other machine failed to locate
any coal that would justify development. The machine was moved to
another basin and still nothing was
found that could be called a success.
Although by no means discouraged
by the outlook for the second basin
the drill was moved to the upper area
to see what could be found before the
season closed.
At a distance of 178 feet from the
surface the drilling had to be stopped
but coal totalling 28 feet in thickness
had been cut and the drill cores brought
to the surface. Three seams aggregating
23 feet were pronounced minable. The
other five feet is composed of small
seams not large enough to be mined.
Such tests as they were able to make
on the ground indicated a good bituminous coal. ���
The area is about two and a half
miles by three and is partly on the
watershed of the Morice river and
partly on the Telkwa river. To reach
the main line of the G. T. P. at the
mouth of the Telkwa river a branch of
something upward of twenty miles wilt
have to be built and this looks at the
present time as though it would be the
route adopted. The distance to the
main line down Morice river is said to be
longer.
Permanent work will be commenced
next spring as early as men and supplies
can be brought in. More diamond drill
holes will be put down to fully establish
the location of the various seams and
follow up with a working tunnel. Both
drills will be driven by steam next year,
and the other areas which did not show
coal this year will be tried again.
Although they only count on the
seams cut by the diamond drill there
are three seams and probably more
lying below those penetrated and which
crops on the hills either side of the basin
and their development will become a
part of next year's work.
Choice Resident Lots
For a few days I offer for sale the best
and highest view lots in Section Six,
being lots 38 and 39 in Block 1. Price
for the two $3000, terms. The adjoining lots are held for homes by our best
people.   W. J. Alder, Alder Block.
130-6
Italian* Start for America
Paris, Oct. .1���Private advices from
Italy assert that emigrants from the
cholera-infected districts of that country
are being embarked at Genoa for America. Their original starting point is being
concealed.
Special
Fancy Eating Apples    -   -   -   -    $2.35 box
Best Cooking Apples on the market  1.25 box
FOR FRIDAY and SATURDAY ONLY
J. E. MERRYFIELD
CASH CROCER
Phone 88. Third Ave. and Fifth Street
Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Co. Ltd.
A complete line of Sporting Goods, Guns,
Rifles, Revolvers, Ammunition, Fishing
Tackle, Prospectors' Outfits, and General
Hardware, Kitchen and Hotel Ware
SHERWIN CB, WILLIAMS PAINTS
OILS AND VARNISHES
Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Coitd.
THOS. DUNN, Manager
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
A Complete Stock of Liquors Now on Hand
������K ��  Budweiser Beer
Nanaimo Beer
Kincaid, Scott & Company's Scotch Whiskey
The chief of
^^^^^^^^1   them all
The best local beer
on the market
All the leading brands of Scotch, Irish, Rye, Gin, Brandy,
Wine, Etc., always on hand.
CLARKE BROS.
Christiansen A Brandt Bldg Telephone No. 39 Third A��enue
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The Royal
Corner of Third Avenue and Sixth Street
HOTEL
THE BEST
SITUATION
THE FINEST ROOMS
THE BEST
EQUIPMENT
STEAM HEAT
HOT AND COLD
WATER BATHS
CORLEY 6 BURGESS
CAFE
K~
Our Lunch Counter and Restaurant are superior in appointments, service and cuisine to any in the City. It is
popular with diners of taste,
and the rendezvous of parties
QUICK LUNCH        MODERN PRICES
If you try the Royal
you  will  go   again.
Proprietors
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YOUR    LAST
OPPORTUNITY
The Remainder of Our Stock Must
Positively be Disposed of by
Saturday Night, 8th Inst.
WE THEREFORE OFFER TEMPTING PRICES WHICH
YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO OVERLOOK
\
COME IN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
BE EARLY AND HAVE YOUR CHOICE
BUY NOW AS SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY WILL NOT
BE OFFERED AGAIN.
DIRECTOR, COHEN & CO.
Third Avenue and Sixth Street
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1-1 THE   PRINCE   RUPERT    OPTIMIST
SPECIALS I *Business Centre of ,he Upper Skeeda
We are putting on sale tomorrow
SATURDAY
���A LINE OF���
Embroidered Lawn
and Colored
Tailored   Waists
The values of which range
from $1.50 to $2.00, and worth
every cent of it, hut they all
go on Saturday at
Your Choice for $1.25
They come in short and long
sleeves and you can depend
onjit that every one of them
is a bargain at the price. A
sample assortment of them
is now on [exhibition in one
of our windows.
ANOTHER SPECIAL
In another window is another
special. This is a lot of six
Dinner Sets, 97 pieces to the
set, all modern artistic de-
signs'and decorations, worth
easily $25.00 the set and the
special price, while they are
in thejwindow only,
IS $19.90
for any of the six sets.
H.S.
WALLACE
Co., Ltd.
PHONE NO. 9
Fulton St. and Third Ave.
:S..
nS#CTO
yxc'lpl-wm^oioi ::;X;:
WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST
It is located in the centre of the townsite of
ELLISON
known as the first pas-
\l\     senger and freigt Division   Point   east   of
Prince Rupert.
SEALEY
FOR MAPS AND PARTICULARS  SEE
It ts the pay station
of Foley, Welch and
Stewart.
It is the distributing
point to the whole
Bulkley Valley.
I G. C. EMMERSON,
1
Naden Bldg.     Prince Rupert
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ROADS ON THE ISLANDS
Work on Government Roads Practically Completed For Season
C. 2. Gillingham, inspector of government roads, said today that the roads
and trails on the islands are all practically completed for this season, with
the exception of the one from Masset to
Cape Fife, twenty-two miles, along
which the bridge work is not quite
finished. There are three bridges along
this road. There is also a good road now
from Skidgate to Tel 'El river, which
will serve nine hundred people. The
government appropriation was between
$20,000 and $26,000, and this has been
spent where roads and trails were the
most urgently needed. A larger appropriation is expected for next year.
Borden Now Mentioned
Ottawa, Oct. 1.���The Evening Journal says: The possibility is that Sir
Frederick Borden may become lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia in succession to the late Hon. D. C.Fraser.
It is well known that the minister of
militia during late years has lost much
of his interest in politics, and some time
ago he expressed a desire to be rid of the
cares of office.
New Ore From Nine Mile
The most recent discovery of ore in
this viainity is reported from Nine Mile
mountain on the side facing town and on
which nothing had before been found.
The locations were made by Al. Harris
and Jack Mullen, who previously to
this year had been placer mining in the
NEW TOBACCO STORE
ON THIRD AVE.. NEAR SIXTH
New and complete line of
Cigars, Tobaccos, Pipes.
Fruits and Confectionery
Fresh and Good.
VANCOUVER PRICES PREVAIL THROUGHOUT
H. P. Campbell's
NEW STORE ON
Third  Aw.,  ia  the Tuner and Bennett Block
Aug. 30-lm
CWtKHtUUtmOOOffiKHM
Omineca river country for several seasons. A group has been staked and the
Harris brothers and Mullen are at work
and expect to do considerable development this fall and winter. The veins
crop on the surface from two to four
feet and well mineralized. No tests
have been made to determine values
but if the silver is in the same proportion to the lead as in other properties
within a few miles there will be no
question of the ore being of a satisfactory
grade.���Omineca Herald.
The sand flowing out of the glass
day and night, night and day; shake
it not. You have a work here.���General Gordon.
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SATURDAY'S   SPECIALS
Stove Pollish 15c       -       Saturday 10c
Shoe Blacking 15c     - u 10c
Hair Brushes $1.00    - " 50c
Shaving Brushes 50c - " 30c
Shirt Sets 50c - " 15c
Pear's Soap 20c - " 15c
Razors - " 75c up
Matches, 3 boxes for 10c
Several other specials which
cannot be put in this space
A Line of Fancy Japanese Tea Sets
Have Just Arrived.
COME   IN  AND   LOOK  AROUND
Simon's Fair
WE SELL EVERYTHING
Third Ave. Between 6th and 7th.
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Your
Credit
Good
BRIN FURNITURE Co.
PRINCE   RUPERT'S   LEADING FURNITURE STORE
$2.00
DOWN
SPECIAL
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Dining Room Extension Tables
Your
Credit
Good
$1.00
a Week
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