Array The Prince Rupert Optimist A Newspaper for Northern British Columbia. VOL. I, NO. 14 Prince Rupert, B. C, Oct. 1, 1C39. Price, Five Cents. AN INCREASING DANGER Prince Rupert has now a large colony of horses, animals accustomed to city streets or country roads, but new to the plank walks. The business streets are sometimes crowded with drays and delivery wagons. Supposing one of these heavy teams should start on a mad rush down Centre street or Second or Third | avenues! One shudders to think of the carnage that would lie in the wake of a j mad runaway should it happen at a time when the school children and the ladies j and the crowds of men are abroad on these walks. There would be no escape. A runaway would never be able to pass another team on a 16-foot roadway. Itj would mean death of the animals and possibly to human beings. This is a danger that cannot be done away with while we have plank roads, but it can be considerably lessened by a little care. The police should issue rules to all j teamsters that any team left standing without a driver in charge should be tied to a weight or hitching post. Don't put yourself to bed with a shovel.���Only dead ones can't make good here. Keep in touch! The Optimist is the royal road! Five cents a copy or two dollars a year. Civil Service Commission Here The manager of the B. C. Telephone Co. says that no deiinite action will be taken in regard to the Prince Rupert system until Wm. T. Farrell returns i from the Old Country. Mr. Farrell will probably get a warm welcome-in Prince j Rupert. The proposed "definite action" will be a decision to leave this city alone���or get the first black-eye for his ('ompany. ������K\. MUST HAVE BUILDING INSPECTOR Some weeks ago The Optimist drew attention to the necessity of a building inspector to see that inexperienced builders use a plan of construction that will at least assure a measure of safety in this rather strenuous climate. Since then several buildings have collapsed and others damaged through faulty construction, proving the wisdom of The Optimist's suggestion. Several others have taken up the question since then, including the Carpenters' Union. The fact that no lives have been lost has been mere luck, and certainly human life will be sacrificed unless immediate action is taken. Every day buildings are going up that are a constant menace tothe public. Newcomers/even though they may be practical men, do not understand the danger of the muskeg and the gales of thte.couritry: Why should we'Wait to teach them this lessorrjtt a .cost of human lifer? ' This office would probably come under tjSe authorityof the fife wardens. At any rate they have sufficient power to see that a' building in which there will be fire is socopstructed that it is not likely to, Collapse and start a conflagration with the first wind. Let the fire, w.ardeflts gefr/bUs'y.-7"'-; ���".;������ This week Prince Rupert has a distinguished visitor in M. B. Cotsworth. Mr. Cotsworth is one of the commissioners appointed by the Provincial Government to re-grade the civil service of the province. This commission, of whom Wm. B. Sampson and John A. Mara are also members, are thoroughly examining into the work of every civil servant in the employ of the government. Reports are being made on each and every man. It is an attempt on the part of the government to put the service on a business-like footing. The object is to eliminate from the service party politics. By a thorough examination of every job ahd every man the government will be in a position to reorganize the service, making merit rather than pull the chief factor in appointments and promotions. A commission will be in charge, and by them all appointments of civil servants shall be made. The work of this commission-is somewhat broader than was that of the Dominion commission, as it includes every man permanently in the employ of the.government. '"'.Tnecommissioners were appointed regardless of party, and they are given a free hand so that the old evil of favoritism shall be utterly routed from the government service. o��� GOT $6,i)00 FOR LIGHTS Prince Rupert will haye lighted streets this winter. The pedestrians who have been dropping over the edge of the walks in the darkness, will have some consolation for their bruises and breaks. Premier McBride has said "Let there be light," and he has put up $6,000 to make good. Some weeks ago The Optimist suggested a concerted movement to get lighter streets. The Board of Trade took it up, and President Thos. Dunn was authorized to interview Premier McBride and ask for funds to put in 24 gas street lamps, and some fire fighting appliances. A telegram from Mr. Dunn last week, announced the success of his mission, and that $6,000 had been provided by the government. No further details are available until Mr. Dunn's return this evening, but as he was authorized to purchase the lamps when South, there is every probability that the streets will be ablaze. mmigrant Inspector Changed - v TV ..v-The Des-Momes system ol' municipal government has been largely ��>nH:proyed'by'arTa^is^pToduce MUNICIPAL PLANS Morice River Coal The coal of the Morice river, discov-1 ered and located this year, has be#n 1 a coke of i ^ent)$;'on throughout Anferlga, and the result of. that city's experiment has been 1 good quality. The basin is ^fe^he'i-.ju ahnofif every Big daily <\i tneVoentinen*. A'fter nH, their commis��'nti' occn^.jng 25 s.-:, 1- ,y*-.. 0 frWynUich -\\keii village council1, where five men are in absolute'control of the '^"K '" ;1 convent n**hli * v is "very corporation's affairs. The fact that success and economy has attended the efforts of these five commissioners is due to the fact that they are good men, and not because they were elected in a particular way. The Des Moines system was altered only after graft and extravagance became intolerable. The business men rose up and smote the evil. Good clean men were ready to take hold, ancl the electors were ready to take them. Will they do so when the next election comes along? Will the politics of the partisan and of the grafter be content to continue beaten? Can Des Moines keep its good men? These are questions our citizens must decide on. If Prince Rupert has a commission form of government we want high grade men and we want to keep them. Under any elective system the chances are against attaining that object, and by the ordinary election it is almost impossible. Des Moines holds a primary election which is open to all comers. After the ballots of the primary all but the highest running for any office are struck out and only two go to the poll at the deciding election. This is certainly an improvement on the old method. In Winnipeg the Board of Control, who are paid Commissioners forming the Executive, are also elected. The City Council, however, is the real power. They are elected for two-year terms. The Winnipeg plan is giving fair results, but the criticism is frequently made that its Board of Control should have more power and its Council less. When Prince Rupert adopts a system it should bean improvement on that. Have you a plan or a suggestion? The Optimist columns are open to you. All communications must be accompanied by the name of. the writer, although the name will be withheld if so desired. a large one, r mere _;ipr' ace to he reached by a short spur from the main line of the G.T.P. F. M. Dockril staked the ground in the interest of the Bulkley valley people.��� Omineca Herald Duncan Ross At Work Duncan Ross has a gang of 20 men at work building a wagon road and putting up permanent quarters for the winter work. His contract of 4 miles commences about one mile from the Haquel- gate Indian village, and continues from there up tbe Bulkley river. From Hazleton to his camp will be about eight miles by the road, but considerably less in an air line. It will probably be about a month before everything is in readiness to commence work on the grade.���Omineca Herald. : ��� ��� o������ Big Real Estate Deals On Second Ave. Mr. O. M. Helgerson sold his 60ft. corner on Second avenue and Second street, to Mr. C. Planitz, of the British Columbia Real Estate Syndicate. The price paid was $300 a foot. Mr. Planitz sold lots 16 and 17 in block 12 on Second avenue, belonging to Mr. Helgerson, to an outside investor for the price of $12,500. There wili be a splendid brick block erected <Vi the. e lots at an early date. Thos. Lewis left for Vancouver 0 the Princess Royal Saturday. Go T0 F rmce R upert <M> Alder Block Open This week saw three new businesses start in the Alder block, which is fast approaching completion. The North ('oast Commercial Co. which has been operating in Port Essington, have opened a men's furnishing establishment. J. J. Sloan and the North Coast Co., are so well known in the district that an introduction is unnecessary. The tidy windows of the store are an index to the stock carried within. M. Weinstein who formerly operated a tailor shop on the Rupert road, has started a similar shop in this new block. Mr. Weinstein is carrying a fine line of imported tweeds and suitings. The Brin Furniture Co. are likewise getting into shape to compete in the local furniture market. Mr. Brin is starting an innovation in the town by opening a credit house. o W. W. Leach, of the department of mines, who has been working in the vicinity of Hazleton this past season, came down on the Hazleton, leaving on the Beatrice for Ottawa on Wednesday. Swanson Bay Pulp Mill Mr. J. M. MacKinnon, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Sulphite Pulp Company, is in Vancouver, from Swanson Bay. He reports that the manufacture of pulp began at the works on Monday last, and by this time pulp will have been produced. Already orders have been received from Japan, ancl the next freighter going to the Orient will carry some of British Col- I umbia's first pulp. Previous to the starting of the machinery, the making i of acid was proceeded with, and an- : I alyses have demonstrated that the acid , ' produced at the works is of the very i highest grade. The Canadian Pacific Sulphite Pulp Company has expended about $800,000 in the establishment of this new industry, and there is every prospect that success will attend its operations. Its capacity is 25 tons per day. I &4 <M> i~j THE MARK VERNEY NATIVE BOY WHO ORIGINATED THE SLOGAN OF THE PRINCE RUPERT PUBLICITY CLUB. H. R. C. Hyde, of Spokane, Wash., is building on the corner of Third ave. ancl Fifth st. This will be a store 24x40, and a large warehouse in the rear. The place has been leased by J Merry field. Mark is 27 years of age, and known to every resident of the city. He is a Metlakatla Indian ���an exemplary type of the civilized native. He was educated in the Indian Industrial School, and knows several trades. He is one of the chief councillors of the tribe, ancl officiates as interpreter. During the visit of the Premier and of the Governor-General he presented addresses to them E. I from the natives of his village. Mark is engaged on the Skeena river line of 'boats, but does a little in real estate on the side. The Local Liberals Refused to Recognize Dr. Eggert's Appointment, and Raised a Row There is trouble in the Liberal camp. The evil of the patronage system is coming home to roost, and the officers of the local association have a nice mess on their hands. It is all over the appointment to the office of immigrant inspector, ancl the attending salary of $1,500 a year. Dr. Eggert was appointed some ago, but to-day he is to give up the office, and Dr. Reddie is to take it up. Some weeks ago The Optimist announced the creation of the office and the appointment of Dr. Eggert to fill it. The Doctor had been advocating the appointment of an immigrant inspector for many Jmonths, and through the influence of the ex-member of the riding, Mr. Sloan, he was selected to fill the job when the department got ready to appoint an inspector for this post. The local Liberal Association first heard of it through The Optimist, and they were wrothy. "For a year or more the Liberal party here was a joke," said the president of the association to The Optimist, ' 'but we 're-organized, and have some of the most prominent citizens of the city now at its head. You know ancl everybody knows, that all these appointments must be recommended by the local association. We never heard of it until we saw it in the paper. When Hon. Wm. Templeman arrived here on his return trip from the North, we had a talk with him. EveYi he knew nothing but what he saw in the paper. We intimated very plainly that if Vancouver Liberals were going to run the patronage they could also run the elections. We would quit. The minister did not state what he would do, but the next we heard of it was the change in officers. It is a most regrettable affair." Naturally Doctor Eggert's friends yiV sore. The appointment is worth $1,500 a year. Dr. Reddie who gets it. already has an appointment as Indian Doctor for Metlakatla. It is worth$60 a month, requiring a trip to the Indian village once a week. The local Liberals claim that the appointment was made by Bob Kelly of Vancouver, and they refuse to be overlooked even though the office hacL been canvassed prior to the re-organization of the local association. "As far as we know," said one, Dr. Eggert may be a Tory. But anyway it is a matter of principle with us." The other side say that Bob Kelly had nothing to do with the appointment, and it would appear as though he had not, for he was with the Minister in the North, and the Minister did not know. It is learned that Dr. Eggerts was first slated for the position nearly two years ago, while he was in Montreal. After coming out here, he met a number of trachoma and scarlet fever cases brought in by men at the camps, which he reported to the immigration department. It was practically owing to [his interest and energy in the work, that he received the appointment. Dr. Reddie, who came from Colorado about two years ago, made his first application last winter, after Hon. Templeman's election. Wm. Sloan, who gave his seat up to the Minister, naturally thought his recommendation would go through with the seat. It went through but it does not hold. When seen by The Optimist, Dr. Eggert was rather reticent about talking of the affair, he said he felt he had been unfairly treated, so preferred to let the matter drop. His friends do not take it as calmly. 0 The Conservatives of the Omineca district met at Aldermere on SepL 22nd, and formed a central association. The president is E. H. Hicks Beach, of Hazleton, Chas. Norris, of Bulkley, is vice-president, and Fred Field, of Hazleton, is secretary. There are 17 on the Executive, which will hold i's first meeting on Oct. 6. W. L. Somerville, representing American capital, has obtained a $60,000 working bond on four claims on Nine Mile mountain, owned by G. A. Rosenthal and Hugh Harris, of Hazleton. Work will commence this fall. The showing on the properties concerned in this deal is one of the best in the district, having a strong lead with 30 inches of steel galena running $100 per ton in silver and lead. CHURCH SERVICES. Roman Catholic Church. Parochial Mass will be held (D.V.) every Sunday and Festival of obligation at 10.80 a.m. and evening service at 7.30 o'clock. Sunday school at 2 p.m. Low Mass daily at 7.30 a.m. , Church on Fifth Avenue and Fulton Street. REV. F. KIENTZ, D.L., Rector. Prince Rupert Real Estate Exchange St. Andrew's Hall, Church of England. Sunday Services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., Holy Communion first Sunday in month, 11 a.m.; Sunday School 2 p.m. BISHOP DU VERNET REV. E. P. LAYCOCK First Presbyterian Church. Sunday Services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 pm. Sabbath School at 2.30 p.m. REV. W. J. KIDD, H.A..15.D.. Pastor. Methodist Church. Sunday Services at 11 a.m. and 7.311 p.m.; Sunday School at 2.311 p.m. C. F. CONNOR. M.A.. B.U., Pastor. Georgetown Sawmill Co. Lumber and Mouldings A large stock of dry finishing lumber on hand. Boat lumber a specialty. Delivery made at short notice. Our prices are as low as any. Call on us before ordering. Office: Cor. Centre St. & First Ave. R. A. White Real Estate, Insurance, Farm Lands, Mines and Timber I have call for lots at reasonable prices in all parts of the townsite, especially First, Second, and Third avenues West, and Sixth avenue. If you have lots for sale, furnish me particulars. Farm lands for sale in the interior and near Prince Rupert. Settlers located on pre-emption. P.O. DRAWER 368. ^wyvwwvvwww Scotch Bakery PURPOSE The purpose of this organization is to promote the real estate interests of Prince Rupert, to encourage the friendly co-operation of owners and agents, and to secure uniformity in charges for the sale and managemeut of property. One chief object of the organization I is to bring within the reach of the in-; vesting public the best available list of \ properties for sale. To this end the \ members of the Exchange contribute j their best offerings toward the compila-! tion of a list which is daily revised by I the Secretary and is procurable at the office of each member. MEMBERS Birnie & McLauchlan. Prince Rupert Agencies. ��� James Anderson B.C. Real Estate Syndicate, Ltd. H. N. Boss G. R. Naden Co., Ltd. Rupert City Realty ancl Information Bureau, Ltd. G. B. Emmerson. S. Harrison & Co. M. M. Stephens & Co. Peck, Moore & Co. C. B. Schreiber & Co., Ltd. C. D. Rand. Pattullo & Radford. David H. Hays. McCaffery & Gibbons Prince Rupert Securities, Ltd. George E. Gibson. The Helgerson-Leonard Co. Law-Butler Co. Christiansen & Brandt. The Hub Real Estate Office. The Potato Crop Potatoes and all other vegetables will be up to the average point this season. The usual yield ot 300 bushels to the acre is expected. Last year's yield netted local ranchers a little better than $450 per acre, with potatoes selling at $2.50 per hundred lbs. They will not be below that price this year. It is claimed that the potatoes grown at Copper River and along the Skeena surpass in both size and quality* the famous "Greeley" potato of Greeley, Colorado. ���Big Canyon Weekly. Correction In last week's issue, through a typographical error in C. D. Newton's advertisement, Mr. Newton was advertised as a member of the Real Estate Exchange, whereas he desired to emphasize the fact that he is not a member of the Exchange. Thompson Hardware Co. Dealers in BUILDER'S HARDWARE, ROOFING MATERIAL, TARRED AND DRY SHEATHING, CUTLERY and KITCHEN- WARE. Second Ave, near Government Buildings Social Reform While in Prince Rupert Mr.Cotsworth, of the Grading Commissioners, who is deeply interested in social reform, on Monday evening invited a number of prominent citizens of the town to discuss local social conditions with him in the court room. Movements such as have been started by Lever, Cadbury, and many others in the old country, were cited. A social hall was deemed an absolute necessity by the men present. The opinion was expressed that if such an institution were in existence it would allow the free intercourse of the working men. It is, in other words, a club for the working man that is wanted. The long winter evenings are at hand. The present fire hall has, so far, served in a very crude way the needs of the men. Something more adequate is required now. Notice was drawn to the fact that the carpenters have taxed themselves $10 a piece to start a building if only a site could be be secured. Several thought that the government could well enough supply this, if only to lease a lot for a term of years. The meeting broke up without any definite action having been taken. Little's News Agency All Magazines, Periodicals and Newspapers. Cigars, Tobaccos and Fruits. G.T.P. WHARF. Deacon & O'Reilly 0R Fine Tailored Clothing Union Transfer & Storage Co. Do a general Transfer Business Piano and Safes moved at our risk. Five Days Free Storage. Why be without FRESH FRurr AND OR A Suit Made to Measure Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. VEGETABLES? We receive shipments on every boat. Groceries, Fruits and Canned Goods J. E. Merryfield Centre Street Prince Rupert G.T.P. Hotel Building. Don't Fail to see me if you contemplate BUILDING. Prices Right. Good Stock. Let Me Figure Your Lumber j Bill anjl (Save You Money! SPRUCE FIR CEDAR Timbers Dimensions Siding Flooring Ceiling Shingles Finish Large selection of Sash, Doors and Mouldings I A. GILFILLAN OFFICE AND YARDS Corner Sixth Ave & Tatlow Street f********4 Hotel Premier Prince Rupert. As its name indicates The First Hotel in Northern British Columbia Both in cuisine and appointments. Electric lighted throughout. Baths on every floor, free to guests. Hose reels throughout house with ample pressure for fire protection. European and American Plans Commercial Rates. J.E.G1LM0RE - - Manager. C. D. Rand - Real Estate PRINCE RUPERT II AND ANNEX Owned and operated by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on the American arid European plan. Excellently furnished, with steam heat, electric light, and all modern conveniences, being absolutely first-class in every respect. The appointments and service are equal to any hotel on the coast. Rates: $1 to $3.50 per day. G. A. Sweet, Manager. I This is to Announce that Our New Office on Second Avenue is Open for Business. Our Specialty is Prince Rupert Real Estate. Store or Office for rent. Painting and Papering Calsomining, etc. High-class work at reasonable figure. W. S.D. Smith & Son Fraser St. near Seventh St. is the m*st celebrated clothing in Canada for wear, style and quality. DIRECTOR COHEN & CO Sole Agents for Prince Rupert. 1 Prince Rupert GEO. D. TITE HOUSE FURNISHINGS Our Stock of Goods is now arriving daily and record values await you in Housefurnishings. No effort will be spared to give the people of Prince Rupert the best prices and quality" to be obtained. c z CO X Z o c/3 Si ^j/Ml CO O Z X </) Z a: D Dining Room Furniture. Bed Room Furniture. Office Desks, Tables and Chairs. Carpets, Squares, Linoleum. Upholstering of all kinds to order and etc. will be given special attention. Brass and Iron Beds Sole Agents for the "Restmore Mattress." GEO. D. TITE, Third Avenue, ��*& te Insurance! YOU INSURE your PROPERTY to protect you against loss by fire ? Why not insure YOURSELF to protect you against loss by sickness or accident? AND Why not insure YOURSELF to protect your wife and family in case of death ? Call and talk the matter over. F. B. Deacon Real Estate and Insurance . . . CENTRE ST. Open Evenings. G.T.P. OFFICIALS RETURN Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 15-Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, president of the Grand Trunk Railway; Chas. M. Hays, vice- president ancl general manager, accompanied by a party of officials, including Mr. E. J. Chamberlain, manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific, have arrived in Ottawa on their return from a trip of inspection over the Western lines. The party is spending the day in the capital, and this morning went for an automobile trip around the city. Sir Charles Rivers Wilson and Mr. Hays saw Sir Wilfrid Laurier, but they deny that there was any particular significance to be attached to the talk they had with the Premier. Sir Charles, they explained, naturally desired to call upon Sir Wilfrid and took advantage of his visit to the city to do so. It is quite likely however, that shortage of men on the mountain section of the G.T.P. was a subject of discussion between Sir Wilfrid and the men who are building such an important section of the transcontinental railway. The seriousness of the situation arising out of the fact that, it is practically impossible to get a sufficient number of white laborers on the coast to complete | the line in anything like the specified [ time was made clear recently by Mr. , Collingwood Schreiber, chief consulting engineer for the Government. Mr. Hays, when spoken to about the ; matter this morning, said that he fully concurred with what Mr. Collingwood Schreiber had said. Mr. Hays added that it would he strange if the Grand Trunk Pacilic is the only transcontinental railway which will not be permitted j to use whatever labor is available in \ order to complete its line. G. C. MILES CIGARS CONFECTIONERY SOFT DRINKS Centre St.across from the Iroquois Pool Room IJ. E CONTRACTOR and BUILDER Plans and Estimates Furnished. Sixth Street, Third Avenue. Box 126. Prince Rupert. ALBION BOTTLING CO. Manufacturers of Sodawater, Syrups, Mineral Water, etc. Wholesale dealers in Beer, Cider and Cigars. PRINCE RUPERT. MARINE The Coquitlam discharged lumber on Monday. The Canpac brought a scow of lumber up from Swanson Bay mills, the fore part of the week. The Coquitlam discharged 60,000 ft. of lumber for Gilfillan, as well as a mixed cargo early this week. The Native returned from Stewart on Monday morning. She carried eleven passengers up and two back. The weather was very rough. The City of Seattle had to tie up alongside the Crown of Galica on Tuesday. Wharf room is at a premium now. She picked up two or three passengers for the south. The May passed through port north bound Saturday evening. She had some of the machinery for the P. Burns & Co. 's new plant at Kitselas. Mr. Francis, the genial wireless operator, was taking a holiday this trip. The Princess Beatrice arrived Monday night. She discharged a couple of cars of hay for P. Burns & Co. at Foley Welch & Stewart's warehouse, to be sent to Kitselas. The G.T.P. warehouse was so full that it was necessary to wait until the Port Simpson loaded, and the cartage men had a few hours' work in before any more freight could he received. The Royal, south bound, called on Saturday morning. She hail about 24 cabin passengers as well as a number of decks. Her stem was battered up somewhat, she having run into floating ice in thi' north. Captain Robertson, the pilot, was in charge of the boat, as Captain Hughes had been stricken with an attack of paralysis. On leaving this port a straight run was made to Vancouver. The Humboldt arrived in port north bound Tuesday afternoon. On her trip up she was running neck and neck with the Cottage City, when the latter gave a signal of distress. Hastening to her assistance the Humboldt found that the other boat had lost her propeller. The passengers and baggage were immediately transferred. The Humboldt then proceeded north, leaving the Cottage City at Bella Coola. Among the passengers who were on the disabled boat was Governor Clarke, who was on his way to Alaska to assume office. The appointment of governor was made last May to take effect upon the expiration of the present term, or on October 1st. ������������o Ask for Challenge brand of eggs. F BWPir COMPANY 12 H.P. "FERRO!' with Reverse Clutch and all latest improvements. Western "STANDARD" Marine, Mining and Stationary Gas Engines. "PALMER" Gasoline Engines "FERRO" Gasoline Engines Make it a point before placing your orders for plant and machinery to consult us. We are in the field to supply the wants of Northern British Columbia in machinery, and have the plant, tools, material and mechanics at hand to expedite things. BABINGTON, ROBINSON & CO. P.O. BOX 515 PRINCE RUPERT Clarke & Ives THIRD AVENUE. Manufacturers Agents and Wholesale Produce Dealers. The finest lines of Eggs, Butter, Hams and Bacon always in Stock. Fruits of all kinds in season. Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention. A TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED. THE PRINCE RUPERT OPTIMIST A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the News and Interests of Prince Rupert and the North Coast of British Columbia. Subscription price, in Canada, per year, ��� To Foreign Countries, - $2.00 3.(10 ' 1. R. T. Sawle, Editor and Manager. G. L. Machines, Secretary-Treasurer. ADVERTISING RATES. Reading Notices, Business Locals, and all advertisements not specifically contracted for, will be charged at ten cents per line, each insertion. All advertising without instructions will be run until ordered out. Legal Notices, ten cents per line each insertion. Land Notices, W) days, ... - $7.00 CONTRACT RATES. Inches Iw'K 2w'KS :i w'ks 1 m'th 8 M'THS 1 50 1 75 2 (10 2 00 There is the promised reduction in the telegraph rates, the improved mail service, the new boat to the islands, the wireless system, the public buildings, and a number of other items of some import still requiring their attention. These have been pending many weeks, but apparently the powers that be are too busy with petty family quarrels to give attention to public business. o Will Be In at the Killing 1 2 8 4 6 lo 15 1 00 1 50 2 00 3 (X) 3 50 5 00 7 00 3 00 4 IKI 5 00 7 50 '.) OO 3 w'ks 1 75 3 00 4 00 5 (Kl �� 00 9 (Kl 12 (Kl 4 00 6 oo H (Kl 7 00 12 (Kl 15 (Kl 1'ORT ESSINGTON LOYALIST The Optimist is getting after the coldblooded grafters of tbe virgin city these 6*20 \ days-a very unthankful job -but go to i�� 4(l | and stay with it. 13 oo > J 15 BO 19 50 32 50 39 (Kl PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., Oct. 1, 1909 ORIENTAL LABOR The Hon. Wm. Templeman was probably right when he states that Colling- wood Schreiber might have been J are cutting timber into cordwood as Repairing Gold Creek Trail Foreman Richard Lowery and fifteen men went to work on the Gold Creek trail last week. For this work the Provincial Government has appropriated $1,500. This sum is sufficient to place the trail in first-class shape for teaming for a distance of three miles from Kitselas, which will enable local ranchers who incorrectly reported when he made the j they clear their land, to haul it to town statement that the G.T.P. would not be < an�� se}1 at a5air Pnefc\,. oi , .. ..... , .. ... , .. Early next spring tins wagon trail finished for a long time without the | will have to De continUed into the Bulk- importation of Oriental labor. Mr. i ley Valley, otherwise the settlers of the Schreiber is also credited with saying j Bulkley Valley and miners in the hills that the contractors could only o-Pt I will have a hard time getting their sup- get 2,000 men to work on this end of the . transcontinental, at $3 a day and board. Everyone knows that is incorrect, and so does Mr. Schreiber, because he only left here a few weeks ago after investigating the work. Last summer, by the contractors' own statements, there were 3,000 men on the work, and many of them re- l ceived $2.50 per clay. They paid $5.25 per week for board. It is also well known that it is difficult to keep men on the work here, because of the continual wet weather and the heavy expense the men were under for living and clothes. But now that the work has advanced into the dry belt, this lifficulty will be overcome. The laborers will not only find the work and climate more agreeable, but it will be harder to get out. Undoubtedly a larger number of men can be secured for the interior work than on the coast. Even if the more favorable conditions cannot induce sufficient white laborers to take up the work, in order to get it finished in time, it is still unnecessary te import Orientals. There are sufficient Oriental laborers now in this country, and there is nothing to prevent the contractors engaging them if they choose. There are 1,600 Japs fishing on the Skeena river alone this summer. They are available. There are many thousands of them in the South. If the contractors want Oriental labor, they can get it. though it is very doubtful if the Jap \vould#aceept anything less than $3 a day. The contractors possibly do not want the Orientals. Certainly they i have not yet tried to employ those already in the counir/, and Premier Laurier is authority for stating that they have not asked to import any. The philanthropy of M. B. Cotsworth in proposing a public hall for the use of the working men, and for general amusement purposes, is not likely to meet with much enthusiasm here. To begin with, the citizens have a great many undertakings already underway which draw heavily upon their time ancl purse. These must be put through. However, Prince Rupert would not quit for that cause alone. If such a hall as that proposed were necessary from a charitable point of view, the citizens would provide it, but Prince Rupert working men have plenty of means of their own to build such a hall if they want one, ancl if they do not want one they certainly would not patronize it if it were presented to them. Prince Rupert needs organization in many respects, but not chanty. plies in during railroad construction. Big Canyon Weekly. yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyA I Boscowitz I I Steamship Co. | \\ Steamers *t �� w | Vadso anu | �� St. Dennis 3 ft Leaves Vancouver for Prince ft J Rupert every Friday. 2 ft Weekly sailings from here to ft J Port Simpson, Nass River 2 ju and Goose Bay every Wed- *f ft nesday night. ft jl Sailing south every Friday 3 ft night. ft J Steamer J. L. Card, 2 X Carrying explosives and gen- <f ft eral freight, makes regular ft J trips to this port from Vic- 2 m toria and Vancouver. ft m For further information apply 5 Peck, Moore & Company, agents JJ First Avenue and 2 m Centre Streets. <y ft ��444444444<C4 Y444444444444 SEATON & MILLER'S is the place for Pure Ice Cream Made from Pure Cow's Cream. All the Delicacies of the Season. Victrola always playing Highest Class Records and Popular Hits of the season. s.s. CAMOSUN Leaves Prince Rupert for Vancouver, Sunday", October 3rd, at 12 noon instead of 6 p.m., for this trip. Patronize Home Industry Our stock of Suitings is second to none in the province. Have your clothes fitted when they are being made, then they will fit. A tailor specially for renovating. THE AMERICAN TAILOR M. WEINSTEIN - Prop. Located on Sixth Street, bet. Second and Third Aves. i J. G. WESTON Teaming, Cartage and Transfer Contracting Excavating. Coal Agency" d& FIFTH AVE OR P. O. GENERAL DELIVERY, PRINCE RUPERT. Electric Wiring and nrgf ^orthern Investment Co, Roeal Estate, Insurance, Farm Lands, Financial Agents Farm and Fruit Lands along the line of the G.T.P. Railway. Write for prices. Three Good Timber Limits. Best Pile Timber in Northern B.C., with logging plant complete, mnst be sold. One Third Interest in the largest mercantile business in Northern B.C. Business and Residential Property in all sections of Prince Rupert. Largest list to select from. Headquarters for Skeena River and Bulk- ley Valley Farm Lands. Several choice blocks at a low price. Prince Rupert Securities, Limited. ft For First Class Bread and Pastry ft ft GO TO 3 | McKINNON'S BAKERY | ft Next to the G.T.P. Annex. ft A14444444444444444444444444 mm^\ \mm<m^ Wmm^ W. ANGLE & CO. Supplies A. T. Parkin & Co. Centre Street. Westholme Lumber Company, Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF Rough and Dressed Lumber General Contractors Contractors, Builders and Valuators. . . Get our prices before Building. Estimates promptly given on application. Cor. Fulton St. and Sixth Ave. J. Y. ROCHESTER Prince Rupert Sand AND Gravel Agent for the Rat Portage Lumber Company of Vancouver. Lowest Prices quoted for Sash, Doors, Mouldings, and Lumber of every Description. CUT GLASS We have a beautiful assortment of the finest cuttings in glass. The correct thing for wedding presents. SILVERWARE Our silverwrre consists of various line from the most reliable makers. CUTLERY Estimates Furnished Box 438 If you want 1857 Roger's, or any other reliable make, you will have no trouble in selecting what you require from our stock. WARNING! It is not credible to the local Liberal party, tne sitting member, or the Ottawa government, that the first result of the local Liberals' effort to do something for Prince Rupert is the discharge of an official without cause. The Public are warned to keep away | away from all construction work being done by the Westholme Lumber Com-) pany. Continuous blasting makes it clan- gerous. WESTHOLME LUMBER CO. Prince Rupert, July 1st, 1909. ' i Prince Rupert Tent and Awning Company Vancouver Prices Tents, Awnings Tarpaulins, Pack Sacks, Bags, Sails, Camp Furniture, I Canvas goods of every descrip- tion. UMBRELLAS Don't wait for a wet day to select an umbrella anyday now is the day. C. B. WARK The Reliable Jeweller. Mail Orders Promptly attended to. m ��� I LOCAL The machinery for the sash and door factory on Seventh avenue arrived this week. There will be a full docket for Stipendiary Magistrate Manson upon his return. The Knox hotel is charged with selling liquor. The case was laid up until the Government Agent's return to the city. The Oyster Bay Cafe is opening in Hart's block on Second avenue. They have neat quarters and a good location. A Montenegrin was brought down from one of the camps this week to the hospital. He has a very hadly smashed leg and amputation will be necessary. A. T. Sanders delivered a most interesting and instructive lecture on South Africa, in St. Andrews hall Wednesday evening. C. F. Swanson is calling a public meeting on Oct. 9 at Swanson's Landing to discuss the jumping of a land claim, and some timber limit trouble. The Maple Leaf Cafe has been torn clown this week. Mr. Young is adding a wing to the rooming house of the same name, on Third avenue. He will serve regular meals in connection with the rooming house, and will possibly run a lunch counter, although it will not be open continuously. The Optimist is this week indebted to Mr. Cotsworth for an illustrated booklet dealing with the resources of British Columbia. It is a most interesting book, as well as a beautiful one. With it were also a number of maps which likewise are very full of information, chiefly of a geological nature. Some of the information contained in these will be given next week. PATRICK J. DONOHOE Architect Thomson Block, Second Avenue. Merryfield & McEwen General Merchants Headquarters for Miners', Trappers' and Prospectors' Supplies. Kitselas, B. C. ADRIFT IN A STORM A Thrilling Experience of Two Men Bound for Rupert in a Gasoline Boat Buffetted by wind and sea, her engines dead, neither food nor water aboard, the Kuro Suna found herself at last 80 miles above Port Simpson, when Prince Rupert was her destination. Wednesday morning the sun was shining brightly at Rose Spit. The sea j was like glass. Everything was beau- ��� tiful when the gasoline launch Kuro I Suna set out for Prince Rupert, with J Arthur Pearson and Walter H. Parsons : aboard. The wind arose, rain fell, and | Brown Passage became a raging sea. i Chatham Sound lashed itself-into fury, j when alas for the little Kuro Suna her j engines refusing to work, she was [ driven before the storm. Darkness j came on ere the engine would turn i over, even on two cylinders. Finally ; she got under power again, and the frail craft was headed for shore. Her escape from the breakers was miraculous, only the extreme tide at this season floated her over them. Daylight with a calmer sea showed the jagged edges of the reefs on all sides. Running under two cylinders, the party made port last evening. After a good dinner and a night's rest, they appear little the worst of their experience. PERSONALS R. Reed came in from Aberdeen, Thursday. Chief Constable Vickers has been confined to the house since last Sunday. Nick Schafer, of Lawn Hill, Graham Island, is in the city for a few days. Miss Kergin of Port Simpson has been spending a few days in town this week. Dan. McPhee, after an absence of five months, came down from Stewart on Saturday. J. H. Rogers, after a couple of weeks in Seattle, returned on the Humboldt on Tuesday. J. Sharpe, Hudson Bay factor at Port Simpson, came in on the Native Monday morning. Mrs. D. McLeod left for Seattle to attend her sister, who is seriously il'. She will be gone for some time. Mrs. F. E. Leach, after several weeks in Vancouver, returned last week, to spend the winter on Wolfe Island. Frank Bowness of the Exchange Grill, is in San Francisco purchasing furniture for the new restaurant on Second avenue. John Conway has removed from Port Simpson to Prince Rupert. Mr. Conway will be connected with the civil service entirely now. This week, H. S. Ives, of the firm of Clarke & Ives, was joined by his wife and family, who will reside on Eighth avenue, near McBride. Bert Campbell, formerly of Port Essington, is spending a few clays in the district. Mr. Campbell is disposing of some timber claims up the river. John Douglas, late of the Rupert Inn staff, left on the Port Simpson for Al- dermere. Mr. Douglas, or more commonly known as "Jack," will spend a few months in the district. Hats! Hats! Short Prices Reach Tall Values at our Hat Department We have given this department special attention and you will find it well stocked with this seasons latest shapes and shades. We Make Hat Buying easy Christiansen- Brandt Co. Skeena Site for Fish Industry For the purpose of locating a plant and buildings with which to prosecute various branches of the fishing industry, Geo. E. Beams has purchased from John A. Thompson some 200 acres of land, including about 3500 feet of waterfront, at the mouth of the Skeenariver: The site is about fourteen miles from Prince Rupert. Mr. Beams is a Canadian-born Newfoundlander. It is understood that he intends to colonize his new location of ground with Newfoundland fishermen. Among the branches of work he will engage in will be the utilization of the waste of all the Skeena river canneries lor the manufacture of fish guana. As the supply of the waste is next to inexhaustible, it is believed the new undertaking will prove profitable. On account of the location of the site chosen for the plant, it is thought it will be made a port of call for the river vessels, as soon as wharf accommodation are constructed.���Charlotte City News. o Encouraging Home Industry An interesting event happened at the home of Mr. J. Falkener last Wednesday night, when the birth of a son and heir was announced. We understand that the Townsite Co. will present the baby with a lot as a memento of the occasion of it being the first white baby born in the townsite.���Charlotte City News. Born.���on September 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Sutherland a son. MARINE The Beatrice left for Vancouver Wednesday with the following list of passengers: Mr. Strickhouse, J. Proud- foot, Harry Mountain, W. F. Taylor, Uno Bjorkland, Mrs. J. H. Gray, C. S. Edwards and wife, Mrs. Bostrome, W. W. Leach, J. F. Walter, H. Bailey, A. St. Clair Brindle, Geo. Macdonnell, W. M. Maude, A. Maine, F. L. McPhad- den and wife, Mrs. Kennedy and the three Willis children, J. A. Kirkpatrick, D. McPhail, W. Patterson, Nick Dabi- zinokich, W. Whitlaw, H. Lomax, Geo. McGaugheyand wife, Miss McGaughey, Mrs. Bailey and wife, Mr. Peter Wallace and wife, Misses Wallace (2), Mrs. Dan McLeod, Mr. Johnston, F. J. Hobbs and wife, E. H. Fletcher; F. P. Sutherland, Mrs. Donaldson, T. Burn- side, E. H. King, A. Laidlaw. The May arrived in port early Thurs-' day morning, picking up 28 passengers: Ed. Torkelson, Mrs. Cline, Miss Jessie LaGrange, P. D. Booth, G. Downton, H. Cornwall, R. H. Bolley, W. Ellis, N. F. Townsend, H. B. Cannon, L. E. Oliver, Sol. Cameron, F. Fritz, J. E. Kellett, J. Burns, J. Campbell, P. J. Higgins, Fred. Hasselberg, G. Mailing, A. Schliavan, Jos. Bastista, J. R. Phillips, Ed. Anderson, S. Roop, Fred. Deane, F. H. Cook, C. H. Tingley, E. L. Johnson. The Amur arrived in port at 10 o'clock Wednesday evening, with a large number of the Islanders. She experienced very dirty weather. The Quadra is engaged in the hauling of supplies for the new wireless station now in the course of erection at Skide- gate. Yesterday there was a 25-foot tide at 13:56. This raised the river boats almost on a level with the wharf. The Native made a special trip up to Stewart on Tuesday morning, with a party of men. On Tuesday night the Skeena rose 3 feet. Navigation is very good. The River Boats Kitselas, B. C, October 1 (special to The Optimist).���Operator left here at 8:30 a.m. for Prince Rupert. Port Simpson arrived at 8 a.m. and will leave for Hazelton at 10:20 a.m. Distributor is due to reach here at 3 p.m. to-day. Hazelton due here at 4 p.m. Weather is rainy, calm, cool. Water 1 ft. 3 in. above zero. Conveyor left Prince Rupert at 2 p.m. to-day for Mile 149. Skeena will sail Saturday morning for Skeena river way ports to Copper river. Omineca will leave tomorrow for the Big Canyon. HOFFMAN 'S AGENT FOR "Male Attire* CLOTHES BOOTS OILED CLOTHING SHOES OVERALLS BLANKETS CAPS GLOVES COMFORTERS HATS SOX >ooooooo<>oo< FINE PRINTING Some people have an idea that if you want a really first-class job of printing you have to send to Vancouver for it. If YOU have that notion, beat it. The Optimist print shop can equal any job of letterpress printing that Vancouver can produce. We do not ask you to accept our word for it; turn your next job into us and we will prove it. You get prompt service, have the privelege of seeing a proof, and the prices are right. High Grade Stationery Is a Specialty. THE OPTIMIST JAP. ALLEY, FOOT OF CENTRE STREET. The Telephone Question The committee of the Board of Trade to whom was left tht question of dealing with the telephone service for the city, have been busy getting information and putting a few things up to the government. The committee is in receipt of a proposition from a local company to put in a system, and binding themselves to turn it over to the city any time within five years. The company is prepared to give the public 40 per cent, of the stock, and offers a fixed price for the 'phone. The committee refused to deny or confirm the information. The Council of the Board of Trade are now consider ing the proposition. They met Monday, and some deal will doubtless be consummated with the business men in a few days. Weather Report for the Past Seven Days. From Records of the Dominion Meteorological Service. Reported by H. O. Crew. DAY Friday, Sept. 24th Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday WEATHER Part cloudy; heuvy rain Storms; tremendous gale at night Part cloudy, intervals of sun Rain; wind rising; to terrific gale at nijrht Rain; wind still raging: Rain Fog-; bright intervals of sun in afternoon Cloudy; rain showers in afternoon RAINFALL TEMPEltATURE Max. Miri. .57 5S.4 49.0 .42 52.9 43.5 1.1(1 51.0 45.6 1.69 53.9 45.8 .10 60.1 52.0 .03 51.0 49.2 .76 55.0 60.0 Rainfall for week ��� .67 inches. Rainfall for month 20.67 inches. Rainfall for year, Final reading each day at 6 1'. M. to date, 84.25. P-AAAA/ KAihAAAAAOAAAAAA*til4AAi>MX iAAAM MAAAAAM kAif LOCAL The Prince Rupert Securities, Ltd., offer to-day the best buy in the city. Four choice double corners $2700. The Hercules expects to clear on Sunday for Portland, where she enters on a three years' charter to trade with the Orient. Morrow & Co. are selling selected Eastern Eggs $10 per case, in face of the advance. This beats Vancouver prices. The Crown of Galicia expects to finish discharging her cargo ol' rails by Saturday night, clearing on Sunday or Monday, for Victoria. The bible class of the Presbyterian church meets at 2:30 p.m. every Sunday at the church. All are most cordially invited to attend. Subject Sunday, Oct. 3rd: "Paul a Prisoner; the Arrest," Acts xxi, 17, to xxii, 29. The Misses Barbeau will have their millinery opening Saturday, Oct. 8, and will display some pretty and practical models in fall headwear, at Eighth street, between First and Second avenues. All are cordially invited. Patrick J. Donahue, who has spent many years on the coast, has opened an office in the Thompson block on Second avenue. Mr. Donahue is an architect, and has been a visitor to Prince Rupert before. Now he thinks the time is ripe for the construction of a big city. Go to O. M. HELGERSON & CO., Second Avenue, near McBride Street, for Prince Rupert Real Estate. lAyyvvvWyVW^^^^^^^^^^^^^A^^^MMAl Keep the Ladies' Dresses Clean Carpets and Cushions supplied with all our BOATS AND CANOES Rover Boat House. F. W. HART Funeral Director Embalmer $10 and costs was a gentle reminder to John Mooney that the intoxicated ancl disorderly state in which the constables found him last evening, was one quite unbecoming to a citizen of this town. .1. C. McLennan, J.P., sat on the case this morning. The Native returned from her special trip to Stewart this morning. On her return trip she had the misfortune to lose her rudder, having hit a log while turning in a narrow passage, a short distance from Port Simpson. She made her way into a little bay, where she transferred her passengers to a gasoline craft. Minnie, a Polish lady of the demimonde, did not behave in a.seemly manner last evening. She even used language quite unlady-like. J. C. McLennan, J. P. was called upon to dispose of the case this morning, which he did by fining her $25 and costs. He also gave 48 hours to get out of town. The road which is being extended from Third avenue northerly, will make it possible for the lessees of tin' warehouse lots to commence operations immediately. Clearing has already started on several of them. By a working agreement among the holders of the lots concerted action will be taken as far as possible. Bunkers will be built for coal, gravel, sand ancl lime. A slip will be built to the cove, from which scows can be unloaded. This will mean that a great bulk of the building material, lumber &c, which is now handled over the present wharf will be transferred to below the market place to facilitate the handing of which up-to-date machinery will be installed. Born.-At Queen Charlotte, Scptem- ter2(ith, to Mr. & Mrs. Jas. Falkner, a son. >��� NORTH COAST TOWING CO. Tugs "McCulloch and "Topaz " Launch "Hopewell," <^c. General Towing and Passenger Business. Scows for Hire. Office: First Avenue and Centre Street Atlantic Steamship Agency Through Tickets and Excursion Rates to��� England, France, Germany, Italy, and all Scandinavian Ports. Call or write for rates to any part of the world. I am also agent for all American Steamers to and from Prince Rupert; Northern Pacific Railway; Alaska Pacific Express. J. H. ROGERS General Steamship and Railway Agent, Prince Rupert, B.C. Canadian Pacific Railway. B.C. Coast Service. s.s. Princess Beatrice Leaves Prince Rupert every Wednesday at 1 p.m. for Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, \ and intermediate ports of call. Arrives at Vancouver Friday at 9 a,m. Leaves Vancouver every Saturday at 11 p.m. Arrives at Prince Rupert every Monday at 11 p.m. FARES. First Class ��� ��� - $18.00 Deck Class - - Vancouver 6.00 Victoria, Seattle 7.00 Douglas Sutherland ��� General Agent CENTRE STREET. ^ NATIVE Leaves Prince Rupert for Port Essington Daily~ 10 a.m. Returning���Leaves Port Essington for Prince Rupert Daily* 2.30 p.m. Calls at Canneries both way, with or for passengers. S.S. Native leaves Prince Rupert every Saturday at 7 p.m. for Stewart, Portland Canal. Call on Agent for full information. WHEN THE WIND BLOWS Sunday night was a busy one in Prince Rupert. Everyone had troubles and few had sleep. It was just one of those warm breezes that slip around the corner of Kaien Mountain about the season of the equinox. As usual it was accompanied by a shower of aqua pura, shingles, tar paper, planks, rocks, stumps, sidewalks, out-houses and an occasional tree and house thrown in to add to the variety. It reminded the society editor of one of those granite showers a bride sometimes gets, only more so. Neptune was certainly working with enthusiasm. He was doing up one of his prize packages, and it is suspected that he had the family on the job, too. At any rate Frank Dowling insists that Cyclops was taking part in the celebration, because he awakened in the middle of the night by the crashing of a stone as large as a dinner plate through his kitchen window. It was picked off a pile some distance away. It sure was not safe to be out, and it was rather more dangerous to be in, so most people sat tight and said prayers they thought they had forgotten years ago. After everyone's sleep was broken, windows smashed, lumber piles scattered, buildings overturned and things generally demolished, dawn finally broke, too, and those who survived were able to view the wreckage. The most serious damage was the shoving of the big new Catholic church off its foundations, the complete demolition of a new Chinese house on the corner of Fulton and Eighth streets, the sliding of the piles under a boarding house on Second avenue, windows smashed, roofs torn off, and a bleary look in everyone's eyes. Fortunately no one was injured, but there were some badly frightened people. J. E. Gil more, of the Premier, says he did not know it was blowing until a man came in about 2 a.m. and asked for a room. "I thought you had a shack of your own," said the landlord. "I did have," answered the prospective guest, "but it got away from me. I' chased it around three blocks, but I've run out of matches." C. D. Newton says he slept through it all except for a moment, when a branch off the big tree over at the foot of Shawatlans Lake blew over and struck his roof. Mrs. Frizzell found some packing boxes part way through the plate gla^s window, trying to get the first glimpse of her new fall millinery. Christiansen & Brandt's sign tried to exchange places with Dr. McNeil's professional shingle, with the result that the former plunged in real estate and the latter was fractured. G. W. Morrow, in the role of "the oldest inhabitant," tells of a storm in Metlakatla six years ago, when the wind picked a dog off the street and hurled him through a second-story window. The dog was so surprised that he missed his bark. When J. Y. heard that, he remembered a storm in Ottawa when the wind shook a tree so hard that one could hear its bark half a mile away. The proprietor of the Talbot House says he does not care much about blowing himself, but if it occurs again he will be ready for it. De Fritz was hoping another $17,000 client would blow in on that gale, because he needs another hair cut. Col. Fred Stork [did not succeed in catching the velocity of the breeze with the wind-guage on his new Ross rifle. The manager of the Bank of Commerce says: "We had a fine view of the storm up on Graft hill, but I'll protest another draft like that." The officers of the Liberal Association say that is nothing to the storm that is brewing. Part of Ore Shipment Arrives On Tuesday, one of Barrett & Co. 's pack trains arrived in town with the first part of the shipment of ten tons of galena ore from the Lead King group of claims on Nine Mile mountain. The remainder of the shipment will be brought down in a few days, and the whole lot started for the smelter. The claims were located in July, and this shipment made within 60 days after the first stake was planted, will go a long way toward proving that the camp on Nine Mile has what has been claimed for it; shipping ore on the surface in paying quantities. Assays have shown this ore to run better than $100 per ton. If the smelter returns go equally high the ores of Nine Mile are a commercially profitable proposition at the present time, without waiting for the rails.��� Omineca Herald. Provided for the Orphans. The Beatrice Monday night brought Mrs. Kennedy up from Missouri to take charge of the Willis children. Immediately the object of this visit was learned on board the boat, a collection was started and $57 dollars were collected. Reaching port the subscription list was taken up to the government office. Mrs. Manson and Mrs. Naden took the matter up, and in the few hours they had before the boat left for the south got $215. The story of the children is this: The father was killed last winter in one of the construction camps up the line. The mother, about a month ago, went insane, and was sent to New Westminster. At this time several ladies were willing to take one child, sooner than separate them Mrs. Vickers took charge of the three, until the friends could be communicated with. They left on the Beatrice Wednesday. Mr.s. Willis will probably be taken home by her sister. o Get that suit pressed up like new at the Panitorium. MILLINERY Our Hats have been the admiration of one and all. dp <fi* ��f|f They are the latest importation obtainable. $*<*"<& The most fastidious are delighted with them, dp d{* di* We have Laces, Silks, Satins, Trimmings, and everything that the Ladies need. LAND PURCHASE NOTICE Coast Land District���District of Skeena. TAKE notice that Herbert F. Hull of Seattle, Washington, occupation salesman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the south-east corner of lot 1723; thence south 80 chains, thence east ''.O chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 40 chains, to point of commencement, containing 320 acres more or less. HERBERT P. HULL, Dated Sept. 23, 1909. John S. Hull, agent 14 Coast Land District���District of Skeena. qPAKE notice that Stephen A. Hull of Seattle, ���*��� Washington, occupation broker, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands : Commencing at a post planted at the south-east corner of lot 1723; thence north 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west 40 chains to point of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less. STEPHEN A. HULL, Dated Sept. 23, 1909. John S. Hull, agent 14 Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands 'T'AKE notice that John Kerr Hannay, of Mount ^ Vernon, Washington, occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted one mile south of the southwest corner of lot 352, thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains. Sept. 20, '09. JOHN KERR HANNAY. 14 Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands '"PAKE notice that John Peth, of Mount Vernon, ���*��� Washington, occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of lot 350; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains. Sept. 20. '09. JOHN PETH. 14 Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands 'PAKE notice that John Donald Hull, of Seattle, ���*��� Washington, occupation engineer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted 40 chains north of the southeast corner of lot 350, thence east 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence south 80 chains. Sept. 20, '09. JOHN DONALD HULL. 14 Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands 'PAKE notice that John Munch, of Mount Ver- ���*��� non,Washington, occupation druggist, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner of lot 352, thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains. Sept. 20, '09. JOHN MUNCH. 14 Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands '"PAKE notice that John Badenhausen, of Seattle, x Washington, occupation engineer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted 40 chains north of the southeast corner of lot 350, Kundis Island, Masset Inlet; thence east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains. JOHN BADENHAUSEN. Date Sept. 20, '09. 14 PRIVATE TUITION PERTIFICATED lady teacher, holding first class v^ diploma oi the Scotch Education Department besides several special qualifications under the Glasgow School Board, is arranging private teaching for morning and afternoon pupils. Parents desiring fuller particulars might communicate with Box No. 34. GO TO THE WASHINGTON HOTEL For Best Beds and Rooms at Reasonable Prices . . . W. F. CARPENTER, Prop. J. R. BEATTY Will handle your freight. Covered Van. Prompt Attention. Prices Right. UNION BANK BUILDING, Centre Street. BLOUSES COLLARS TIPS AND WINGS \f.�� All kinds of SCAVENGING WORK DONE I^eave your Orders and Complaints in boxes provided by the Company. CITY SCAVENGING CO. P.O. Box 236 Office: Fulton St.. near Sixth Ave. Boxes : Corner Sixth Avenue, Fulton Street " Rupert Road and Centre Street. " Third Avenue and Eight Street | Second Avenue. Sweaters for the Ladies and Children. Bearskin Coast for the Babies. Remember that for the present we are in the basement of the Rupert Inn, with an entrance from Centre Street dP if* MRS. S. FRIZZELL UNION SS. COMPANY OF B.G. LTD. The new steel Passenger Steamer "Camosun" Will leave Prince Rupert for Vancouver, Sunday, October 2nd, at 12 p.m. for this trip only. Northbound leaves Vancouver Thursdays at 9 p.m. First-class Fare Steerage $18.00 5.00 The '' Camosun '' is the only steamer on the run having water-tight bulkheads and double bottom, thus ensuring safety of passengers in case of collision or wreck. J. H. Rogers, Ticket Agent. Mackenzie Bros. Steamship Company Limited. Operating passenger and Freight Steamers between Vancouver, Northern British Columbia, and Southeast Alaska. Only Direct Service between Vancouver and Prince Rupert RupertCity ss. Classed AI at Lloyds D. MACKENZIE, Master. 3000 tons register, 6 water-tight compartments, double bottom, practic- unsinkable. Every modern convenience, including��� WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SYSTEM. Accommodations for 250 First-class Passengers. 250 Steerage Passengers. Leaves Vancouver for Prince Rupert every Monday. Leaves Prince Rupert for Vancouver every Thursday. First Class Fare - $15.00 Steerage - - 6.00 Tickets on sale in Prince Rupert at TELEGRAPH OFFICE. s.s. CHIEFTAIN Leaves at 3 p.m. daily for Port Essington and way points. For rates apply��� H. B. Rochester, Agent, Prince Rupert, or J. F. NOEL, Master on Board. Crown Bottling Works SIPHONS IRON BREW COCO COLA SWEET CIDER etc., etc. Seventh St., Prince Rupert. ATENTS PROMPTLY SECURED Ve solicit the business of Manufacturers, Engineers and others who realize the advisability of having their Patent business transacted by Experts. Preliminary advice free. Charges moderate. Our Inventor's Adviser sent upon request. Marion & Marion, New Yorlc^ife Bld& Montreal: and Washington. D.C., U.S.A. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. H. G. MUNRO Architect, P.O. Box 14. Prince Rupert, B.C. Alfred Carss C. V. Bennett CARSS & BENNETT Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, etc. Office: Third Ave., next Empire newspaper. Prince Rupert, B.C. A. W. AGNEW Civil Engineer and Surveyor, Reports, plans, estimates and surveying, Street grades set out for building. Lots surveyed and permanently referenced. Office: Rand Block, Second Avenue. Alex. M. Manson, b.a. W. E. Williams, b.a., ll.b. WILLIAMS & MANSON Barristers, Solicitors, etc. Box 285 Prince Rupert, B.C. DR. J. W. CURRY Dentist Office : Second Avenue, near Government Buildings. TO ARCHITECTS AND SURVEYORS We carry the largest stock in B.C. of Instruments, Papers and Supplies. Orders filled by return mail. B.C. Drafting and Blue Print Company, Williams Building Granville Street, Vancouver. THE IROQUOIS English and American Billiards, Pool EIGHT TABLES Centre Street Geo. Lyall, Mgr. Mining Stock We will buy or sell Portland Canal Mining Co., Ltd., shares. We will buy or sell Stewart Mining & Development Co., Ltd., shares. We have a few RED CLIFF MINiNG CO., Ltd., Shares for Sale. STEWART TOWN LOTS FOR SALE Samuel Harrison & Co. Real Estate, Farm Lands and Mining Stocks Second Avenue. Agents for The Stewart Land Co., Ltd., Stewart. WE HAVE MOVED to our new quarters on Third Avenue, near Sixth Street. Kaien Hardware Co. THE WINNIPEG WAY A City Council and Board of Control Who Are Elective���Latter is Executive Body���Councillors Elected for Two Years. The past two weeks The Optimist has been giving some particulars of the Des Moines system of municipal government, which has been upheld as worthy of being copied. In this article are some facts of Winnipeg's system, which is said to be one of the best Canadian plans of managing a city's business. This information is gleaned from a municipal manual issued by the Winnipeg City Council: "The government of the city is carried on under the powers of a charter from the Provincial Legislature. The council is composed of a Mayor, four Controllers forming the Board of Control, and fourteen Aldermen. The Mayor and Contro^ers are elected annually from a vote of the entire city. One Alderman is elected annually from each of the seven wards into which the city is divided, and holds office for a term of two years. The Mayor is Chief Magistrate of the city. Persons eligible for election as Mayor and Controller must be owners of property rated on the assessment roll of the city to the value of two thousand dollars, over and above all encumbrances against the same, and for Aldermen must be rated in a like manner to the amount of five hundred dollars. The election is held annually, on the sec- cond Tuesday in December, and nominations on the first Tuesday in December. "The Board of Control is the executive body, and as such deals with all financial matters, regulates and supervises expenditures, revenues and investments, directs and controls departments, nominates all heads of departments, prepares specifications, advertises for tenders and awards all contracts for works, materials and I supplies required, inspects and reports | to the council upon all municipal works being carried on or in progress within the city, and generally administers the affairs of the city, except as to the public schools and police I department, the former being under control of the Public School Board, elected annually by the ratepayers, and the latter under the Board of Police Commissioners, which consists of the Mayor, the County Court Judge, Police Magistrate and two Aldermen appointed by the council. "The public parks of the city are placed under the control and supervision of a Public Parks Board, composed of the Mayor, two members of the Council and six ratepayers appointed by the Council. For the purpose of providing for the expenditures required for park purposes, a rate of one-half of one mill on the dollar may be levied on the general assessment of the city." The City Council and Board of Control also have representation on the Exhibition Board, Hospital Board, Industrial Bureau, etc. They have a Play Grounds Commission: MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP '"Ihe City of Winnipeg is a firm believer in municipal ownership of all public utilities. The city owns and operates its "Waterworks Plant, Street Lighting System, Stone Quarry, Fire Alarm System and Asphalt Plant. Winnipeg enjoys the distinction of being the first city in America to acquire a municipal Asphalt Plant. "The pavements, sewers and general improvements constructed in the city, including waterworks extensions, are done almost exclusively by day labor, at a considerable reduction in cost to what it was under the contract system. "The city has installed a high pressure water system for additional fire protection in the central business part of the city. The plant consists of four large and two small Glenfield-Kennedy pumps driven by Crossley gas engines, and has a capacity of 9,000 gals, per minute at 300 lbs. pressure. The cost of i the system is assessed upon the proper- I ties within the benefited area, but the Lynch Bros., General Merchants GROCERIES, HARDWARE, MEN'S CLOTHING A* Sash, Doors and Building Material. Sole agents for Carhartt's Overalls and Gloves Corner Third Aveiiue and Eighth St. city at large pays the cost of maintenance and operation. No. of miles of mains 7 No. of hydrants 79 A by-law to authorize the issue of debentures to the amount of $600,000 for the purpose of constructing gas works for the city was submitted to the electors at the municipal elections in 1905 and carried. "It is estimated that gas can be sold by the city works at the following prices: Illuminating gas, per 1000 cu. ft. $1.00 Fuel gas " " " .75 "The present net prices charged by the gas company are as follows: Illuminating gas, per 1000 cu. ft. $1.35 Fuel gas ' 1.20 "Winnipeg has decided to encourage manufacturers by affording cheap power. A power site has been secured on the Winnipeg river where a total of 60,000 h.p. can be developed. The citizens have passed a by-law authorising the council to borrow $3,250,000 to be used in acquiring this site and installing the necessary plant and works to bring the power to the city. "Messrs. Smith, Kerry & Chace are the engineers in charge of the design and construction of this water power development, and a Board of Consulting Engineers, composed of Col. H. N. Ruttan, City Engineer, Winnipeg, Prof. Louis Herdt, Montreal, and Wm. Kennedy, Jr., Montreal, has also been appointed to advise upon and assist in the designs. The machinery and plant will be second to none on the continent. When the power is available it is estimated that it can be sold to consumers at the sub-station in the city at $18 per h.p. per annum. When the demand for power has increased sufficiently to warrant the step the amount available will be increased to 34,000 h.p. and the cost at the sub-station, it is estimated, will then be reduced to $13.87 per annum. When the full amount of 60,000 h.p. is delivered the cost to consumers will be $12.46 per annum at the same point. "The contract for the general works calls for their completion within twenty months, and it is expected that the city's plant will be ready to distribute electrical power early in 1911. "At present there is a private power company operating in the city which is prepared to deliver power to consumers at a cost of from $15 per h.p. per annum upwards according to the amount used." ion of Partnership B.C. BAKERY Notice is hereby given that the partnership existing being Boggs & Crosby, bakers, has been dissolved by mutual consent. The business has been taken over by T. S. Boggs, who assumes all the assets and liabilities of the firm. All accounts are payable to him, and all indebtedness of the firm will be paid by him. T. S. BOGGS, F. M. CROSBY. Mrs. E. Demers & Co. Announce the Opening of their new store Tuesday next, Sept, 28. Third Avenue, between Fifth and Sixth Sts., two doors south of Geo. D. Tite's Furniture Store. nr^txg^^^] [s^fesin [STOVE] (u ���-..<:((-��� 'i-Y< t;-,j) FOR SIGNS SEE THE A. W. EDGE co. THERE IS NO REASON Whatever why YOU can not make some of the big money that is being made in Prince Rupert Real Estate. The two things needful are for you to SEE YOUR CHANCE when it psesents itself���and then ACT. We offer Lot 22 in Block 15, Section 5, facing Sixth Ave and Fulton $1200 Lots 23 and 24, in Block 23, Section 5 .... ioso Lot 50 in Block 6, Section 7, Seal Cove Circle - - 315 2 Lots on 7th Avenue, near McBride - - - 575 each 2 Lots in Block 26, Section 1 1500 If you have property that you wish to sell and sell quick, List with us. )ia Real Estate Syndicate, Ltd. | Planitz Block SECOND AVENUE, NEAR McBRIDE Prince Rupert, B.C. yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyytyyyyt v T ij i We are now open to receive ; j j the public in our New j! Store on Second Avenue. :' We have the largest store I ! of its kind in Northern !| British Columbia. ji 5400 square feet of floor space and another wing being added will surely hold sufficient for your needs . . . Furniture, Bedding, Glassware, etc. j F. W. HART & CO. | ��44444444444444444444444 4 4 4 444444444444444444444444* Prince Rupert Hardware and Supply Co., Ltd. Importers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Ship Chandlery Paints, etc. Agent for Tilden Gurney Co. Stoves " Albion French Ranges " Pelkington Plate Glass. Consignment of Glass just arrived Nails " " " Roofing Paper just arrived. Thomas Dunn - Manager Signs! The Optimist Job Department now has Wood Type for Signs and Poster Work- Signs! FRED STORK Prince Rupert. A COMPLETE LINE OF Valves, Pipe and Pipe Fittings in Stock. LOCAL and Photo supplies hire by A First-class Metal Shop. Plumbing and Steamheating. Miller & Rowe House Builders and Contractors Have' us figure on house at once. you money. your new It will save P.O. Box 461, Prince Rupert Rupert City Realty and Information Bureau Ltd. TO INVESTORS! Think This Over. Our clients are making money. Why not be one of them ? Nothing too great nor yet too small. "Small profits and quick returns" is our motto. We have a most complete and up-to-date list. Property for sale in all parts of our coming great city. We will undertake to sell any legitimate business. We can lease, rent, sell, buy, or insure. We have many outside clients looking for good properties. List same with us. It will be to your advantage. Office: CORNER SECOND AVE AND FULTON STREET. P.O. Drawer 1539. The Millar-Rorke Co. Wholesale Fruit and Produce Northern Orders Will Receive Special Attention. 306 Water St., Vancouver, B.C. KNOX HOTEL RUPERT ROAD. O. BESNER - - Proprietor NICE, NEAT, WELL FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT Spacious Sitting Room for guests . Pool Room, Soft Drinks, Cigars & Tobacco Law-Butler Co. Real Estate and Insurance Choice Business and Residential lots in all parts of the city. Third Avenue lots for Lease. Queen Insurance Company. B. C. hams and bacon for sale at all grocers. Get your Kodak at McRae Bros. The Yacht Nabethong is for the day or hour. The Dominion Government are extending their telephone line to Georgetown. Buttons for Ladies' costumes made to order at Hoffman's. Mail orders solicited. The Kitselas Contracting and Building Co. have about completed the Riverside hotel. A small shed is being erected on the wharf over the slip at the north end. This is for the use of the coal vendors. The lumber yards on Monday morning last, reported a brisk demand for2x4's. Many people deemed it advisable to add extra bracing to theit foundations. On board the Royal from Skagway were a half dozen lunatics, one of whom had to be kept in irons. There were also a murderer and another prisoner who had attempted murder. Dr. Kergin returned Wednesday from a nine day trip up the river visiting his constituents. The Doctor says everything is bnsk and hustling, up there, and was particularly enthusiastic over Kitselas, and its vapid development. While away the Doctor told the boys he would not be running again. On Monday afternoon, George Mc- Gaughy passed away. The little lad was but nine years of age when he succumbed to the deadly attack of tuberculosis of the spine. The funeral service was performed by Rev. W. J. Kidd on Wednesday. The remains were taken to Vancouver on the Beatrice for interment. Port Simpson hospital will have an opening on Saturday, Oct. 9, for the public to view the new lighting system and heating apparatus which has recently been installed at a cost of $8000. There will be a bazaar in the afternoon and a concert in the evening. A boat will be arranged for, to take passengers from this city. Las't Thursday, Phillip George got nervous about the action of one his fellow countrymen, who informed him that he had a desire to kill somebody, preferably George. The bloodthirsty one was rushed to the coop, only to be liberated on the following day by Jus- i tices of the Peace Patmore and Mc- I Lennan, on Jack of evidence to prove j the charge. There is some talk of a dance in aid ! of the hospital fund. Messrs. Flexman ( & Browne have offered the use of their ; new building on Second avenue, next 1 door to McRae Bros., should the hospital committee desire to use it. This building which is now in the course of erection is 25x60, which would give an excellent floor space for dancing. It would probably be ten days before it could be in readiness. On Sunday evening last, Rev. W. J. Kidd bade the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church farewell. Up to the present time this has been but a mission field. From now on the congregation will take the status of a self-supporting charge, choosing its own minister, by the ordinary method in vogue in the Presbyterian church, of hearing candidates. To facilitate this Rev. Mr. Kidd has resigned, and will leave on an extended holiday. On Tuesday evening, the executive of the Publicity Club, met in Pattullo & Radford's oriice. A form of pamphlet was submitted, which met with the approval of the meeting. It was decided to submit this to the Board of Trade, in order to secure their endorsa- tion. It was expected that the Board of Trade would give a grant or take a number of the pamphlets. The matter of a pin was also discussed. Several designs w��iv submitted, but the matter was left iivobeyance until the regular meeting, on the second Thursday of October. The gale on Sunday night, did a very considerable iimmint of damage. The Chinese store, on the corner of Fulton street and Seventh avenue, which had just reached the second storey, was a complete wreck on Monday morning. The Roman Catholic church, which was nearing completion, slipped off its underpinning. The ground at the rear of the church is very soft, and although the piles were resting on solid rock as they were not braced, they did not prove sufficient to withstand the swaying of the building. The splendid condition of the building after slipping off its foundation, speaks well for the workmanship and the material put into it. A 2-storey house and store on Second avenue slipped from its pile foundation. The swaying of the building proved too much for the nerves of the inmates, who vacated through the night. Mr. Cornell, the proprietor, remained however. About 2 o'clock the building dropped. Little harm was done, as it set low and on solid rock. A full assortment of Male Attire Clothes can be seen at Hoffman's. Mrs. Demers was disappointed in not getting moved up to her building as soon as she expected. The building will be ready in a day or so now. M. M. Stephens & Co. moved on Thursday last into their new quarters on Third avenue, in the Demers building. H. M. Leonard will also have an office in the same building. Messrs. Helgerson & Leonard, real estate agents, has dissolved partnership. Mr. Helgerson will retain the office in the Planitz block. Mr. Leonard will, for the present have quarters in M. M. Stephen's office. A delightful little dance was given by J. W. Lewis in the Annex on Monday evening. All voted Mr. Lewis a most genial host, and departed with the fond recollection of an evening well spent and most thoroughly enjoyed. All interested in the formation of a Prince Rupert branch of the Humane Society of Canada with a view to the prevention of the overloading of horses, are invited to attend a public meeting in the Court Room on Tuesday, at 8 p.m., Oct. 5. The prize lists for the Port Simpson Annual Exhibition have been issued, and are being distributed. This exhibition is one of much interest, particularly to the new-comer who is not familiar with the mechanical skill and art of the natives. There will also be a public concert in the evening. A boat will run an excursion on that day from Rupert and Port Essington. E. M. Sandilands, gold commissioner at Jedway, visited Prince Rupert on the Amur this week. Mr. Sandilands reports great progress at the Islands. The work of the wireless station at Skidegate is proceeding very favorably, he told The Optimist. Thirty men are busily engaged in erecting the plant. The station is to be at a considerable elevation, which necessitates a lot of work in packing the material to the site. Three weeks hence is the time announced for the completion of the work. Sunday, Sept. 26, witnessed a quiet wedding at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nelson, Third ave. The bride was Miss Elsie Wesch, a sister of Mrs. Nelson, who has lived here or about one and a-half years. The groom was Mr. Fred L. McFadden, a rancher of Tabscott, Alta. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. J. Kidd in the presence of a few witnesses. On Tuesday evening a reception and dance was given in honor of the bridal party, and the happy couple left on the Beatrice Wednesday for their future home in Sunny Alberta. The many friends of the Rev. W. J. Kidd gathered on Tuesday evening in the Presbyterian church and presented him with an address and a purse of gold containing $75, for Mrs. Kidd. Mr. Kidd came to Prince Rupert nearly three years ago. In that time he has made a host of friends who were willing to gather together upon such an occasion to attest to the genial good nature, the broad-mindedness and sterling qualities of their departing friend. Many were the kindly regards expressed for Mrs. Kidd as well, and Baby Alice. Mr. Kidd left on the Amur for Vancouver, calling at Queen Charlotte Islands and Union Bay, where he will spend a week with his brother. BLINDS OF ALL KINDS For the Office and Library We have Desks, Filing Cabinets and Sectional Bookcases Flexman & Browne A Royal Standard Typewriter Costs $85.00 REAL ESTATE Before buying or seliing your property see US. We have SNAPS on our lists now. As we are NOT members of the Real Estate Exchange you will not see these relisted in any other office. We act directly between buyer and seller and all our business is confidential. Boys' Clothing F.B.Deacon - CENTRE STREET Real Estate Insurance OPEN EVENINGS Prince Rupert Investments We are showing a large range of Boys' and Youths' Suits in many shades and cuts. Men s Apparel I Genuine hand tailored ready- i to-wear suits in many patt-1 eras. All up-to-date and thorourly reliable. Carpets and Draperies In order to close out we have shipped from our Port Essington store a large variety of patterns in Carpets, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Portieres and Draperies, which we are selling at reasonably low prices while they last. Call at our new quarters in the ALDER BLOCK, SIXTH ST. North Coast Commercial Co., Ltd. Correspondence is solicited from persons interested in Prince Rupert and in the extensive and rich country tributary to this coming seaport. M. M. LEONARD Investment Broker and Financial Agent Prince Rupert. PECK, MOORE & CO. Real Estate and Insurance. FIRE EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY cTVIARINE BONDS We have some good business property to lease. CALL AND SEE US. There is only one sure enough Big Stick���its other name is Public Opinion, and no man has the exclusive contract for swinging it. The things that should be left unsaid are often the things we like best to here. ��� Maple Leaf Cafe Rupert Road Knoxville. Meals at all Hours. FULL COUBSE DINNER 25c. Luncheon 15c. up. Open Day and Night. Maple Leaf Rooms Third Avenue and Second Street Rooms $3.50 a week. Beds $2.00 a week. With Board $7 a week, up, J. WOOLLAM Manager Prince Rupert or Vancouver A Local Business Man Suggests Some Pertinent Question* That Will Make Good Advertising To the Editor of The Optimist: Sir,���One frequently reads in Vancouver newspapers, statements to the effect that Vancouver must in the natural course of events, become the sole and unrivalled shipping port to the Orient of Canadian cereals and other Canadian products seeking the markets of the Far East. Given in the same breath which originate these characteristic sweeping statements, are disparaging allusions to the position of Prince Rupert, made, it is only too apparent, tor the purpose of diverting into Vancouver sub-division and acreage schemes capital which might find better investment in Prince Rupert, and in the country of incalculable wealth tributary to this coming port. Is it not possible to give to the public a number of facts dealing with the respective advantages and disadvantages of the two routes, the Canadian Pacific and the Grand Trunk Pacific,��� facts which, while they would truthfully and correctly inform an eager public, might also have the effect of quieting a rabidly���or sordidly���enthusiastic Vancouver press ? We all know that the gradients of the Yellowhead Pass, as compared with those of the Kicking Horse Pass, are such as to permit of the hauling of trainloads of freight through the former nearly thrice as heavy as can be hauled through the latter. And we also know that the greater part of the cereal-producing country of Canada is nearer by a long distance to the Pacific Seaboard by way of the Yellowhead Pass, than by way of the Kicking Horse Pass. Knowing these things as indisputable facts, why would it not be practicable for one of our public bodies, the Board of Trade or the Publicity Club, to frame a number of questions to be propounded to disinterested shippers and merchants in the different cities of the Middle Canadian West, for the purpose of getting from them statements as to which of the two routes they would select in making shipments to the Orient. The answers to these questions would make fine material for an advertising booklet, constituting, as they would, the unprejudiced opinion of the outsider competent to pass on this phase of the Oriental trade question. It might not be out of the way to go a little further and ask a question something like the following: ���"In making a shipment of grain to Mexico, which of the two routes would you select : the Grand Trunk Pacific by which you can ship thirty cars of grain in five days to the Pacific coast; or the Canadian Pacific by which you can ship twelve cars of grain in seven days to the Pacific coast?" Although the sea voyage from Prince Rupert to Mexico is several days longer than the sea voyage from Vancouver to Mexico, the quicker and shorter land route in favor of Prince Rupert might possibly more than counter-balance the shorter sea voyage in favor of Vancouver. When the time comes Vancouver may have to look to her spurs if she wishes to monopolize even the Mexican trade. H. M. L. The Optimist at $2.00 per year is the best newspaper value in Canada. It leads-sets the pace. From Up to Low Price Lots In Section 8 $75.00 $150.00 Extra choice ones from $200.00 up to $400.00 Come in and see our list G.R.NADENCOMPANY Limited. THE PIONEER DRUGGIST r Prescriptions a Specialty Quality in Drugs. Filled as the Doctor orders. Prices Reasonable. ORME'S DRUG STORE Successor to Harrison, Campbell & Mills Company, Ltd. OUR FALL CLOTHING From W.RJ0HNST0N CO. HAS ARRIVED If you want a NEW SUIT Call early and we can SUIT you. :-: -:- -:- Kelly-Carruthers, Suppy Co., LIMITED. L. MORROW & CO. Butchers and . . . Provision Dealers PRINCE RUPERT. Morrow's Perfection Creamery Butter Is the Standard of Excellence It never changes. & This Butter is made at the Creamery for us and shipped in refrigerator weekly, regardless of cost. If you are not using this butter you are not enjoying a privilege that two thirds of the residents of the city have taken advantage of. Try it. L. MORROW & CO. �� Condensed Advertisements. VOR SALE.-New Milch Cow for Bale, price x $75.0(1. Kev. G. H. Raley, Port Simpson. TTOUND.-A flat bottom skiff. IB foot. Particu- x lars at Optimist office. 4t-12 TJORSE FOR SALE.-Strong, useful express xx horse, quiet and in prime condition, eight years old. Price $200. Apply Rev. G. H. Raley, Mission House, Port Simpson. LAND PURCHASE NOTICE Coast Land District���District of Coast. 'TAKE notice that Sol Cameron of Victoria, x occupation contractor, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about seven miles in a south-easterly direction from Lowe inlet on northerly shore of Granville channel; thence northwest along shore 20 chains; thence north 40 ihains, thence east 40 chains, thence south to shore line, thence along shore to point of commencement. SOL CAMERON, locator Bernard M. Jorgenson, agent. Date on post 3rd July, 1909. Skeena Land District-District of Queen Charlotte Islands HHAKE notice that George Benjamin Grace of x Mount Vernon, Washington, intends to apply for permission to purchase thefollowing described lands: Commencing at a post planted one mile west of the centre of west boundary of timber limit 39980 : thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains GEORGE BENJAMIN GRACE. Dated Sept 8, 1909. 12 Coast Land District���District of Coast. TAKE notice that I, George B. Williams of Prince x Rupert, occupation prospector, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a poBt planted S.W. corner, on the west bank of the Exstews river, about one half mile, in a northerly direction from the G.T.P. '���rossing on the Exstews river ; thence north 40 chains, thence east 20 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west 20 to place of commencement, containing 80 acres, more or less. GEORGE B. WILLIAMS. Dated August 2nd, 1609. Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands TAKE notice that Day Karr of Seattle, occupa- ���*��� tion attorney, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted one mile west of the centre of west boundary of timber limit 39980: thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains. Dated Sept. 8, 1909. DAY KARR 12 Sk eena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands 'T'AKE notice that William Packard of Mount ���*��� Vernon, Washington, occupation bank clerk, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted one mile west of the centre of west boundary of timber limit 39980 : thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains Dated Sept. 8, 1909. WILLIAM PACKARD 12 Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands 'TAKE notice that Norman Brodhurst of Prince x Rupert, occupation mariner, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described lands; Commencing at a post planted at the head of a bay known as Henslung on North island: thence north 10 chains, west 10 chains, south 15 chains, east 5 chains, more or less, to shore, thence northerly along shore to post, containing 15 acres, more or less. NORMAN BRODHURST Henry Edenshaw, agent Dated Sept. 18th, 1909. 13 Skeena Land District���District of Cassiar TAKE notice that I, Harry Smith of Stewart, x B.C., occupation merchant, intend, sixty days after date, to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Linds and Works for permission to purchase the following described land, situated on Portland Canal at the mouth of Salmon river: Commencing at a post planted 60 feet from the monument marking the International boundary line at Salmon river, thence north 40 chains, east 10 chains, south 40 chains, and west 10 chains to point of commencement, containing 40 acres more or less. Dated July 22nd, 1909. HARRY SMITH. 8 Coast Land District���District of Skeena TAKE notice that Richard A^Newman of Prince x Rupert, .B.C., occupation civil engineer, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted one mile east and one mile south of the south-east corner of lot 610 ; thence west 40 chains, thence south 20 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 20 chains, containing 80 acres, more or less. RICHARD A. NEWMAN Dated Ausust I5th, 1909. 9 Queen Charlotte Islands Land District���District of Skeena ''PAKE notice that Matthew Purcell of Masset, ���*��� occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post planted about one mile and a half northwest of Hancock river, Masset inlet; thence west 10 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence east 10 chains, thence south along the shore line to point of commencement. MATTHEW PURCELL. Dated August 18th, 1909. 10 Graham Island Land District���District of Skeena. 'TAKE notice that Alan E. Jessup of Masset, x B.C., occupation agent, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post planted 80 chains south of the N.E. corner L. 351: thence west 40 chains, more or less, to Kunde's slough; thence northerly along the slough to N.E. corner L351, thence south 80 chains to place of commencement, containing 160 acres, more or less. ALAN E. JESSUP. Dated August 16th, 1909. 10 'TAKE notice that I, J. H. Pillsbury, civil engin- -*��� eer, Prince Rupert, B.C., intend to apply for permission to lease the following described land: Commencing at a post planted at high-water mark, about 10 chains North of the N.E. corner of Lot 545, on the West side of Kumcelon inlet; thence 20 chains west, thence 40 chains north, thence east 40 chains, more or less, to the shore line, thence following along the shore line to the point of commencement, containing about 120 acres. Dated June 27th, 1909. J. H. PILLSBURY. Skeena Land District���District of Coast '"PAKE notice that Peter Wallace, of Claxton, ���*��� occupation cannery man, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described land: Commencing at a post planted on the south side of Newcombe Harbour. Pitt Island, about 1-8 mile from berch on the banks of an unnamed stream; thence east 80 chains; thence south 60 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 60 chains to point of commencement. Date, 21st Sept., 1909. PETER WALLACE. Coast Land District���District of Skeena. 'TAKE notice that I, John C. Mulville, of Kitsum- x kalum, occupation civil engineer, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted 80 chains east and thence 40 chains south of the S.E. corner of lot 610, Lakelse valley; thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains to the point of commencement, containing 640 acres. JOHN C. MULVILLE. Dated Aug. 17th, 1909. 10 Skeena Land District���District of Coast "TTAKE notice that Peter Wallace, of Claxton, ���*��� occupation cannery man, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described land: Commencing at a post planted on the west side of McCauley Island, in Beaver Passage, about 3 miles in a south-easterly direction from North Twin Island; thence east along shore line 40 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 20 chains to point of commencement. Date, 21st Sept., 1609. PETER WALLACE. 14 Skeena Land District���District of Coast '"PAKE notice that Arthur Phillips, of Claxton, ���"��� occupation cannery foreman, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described land: Commencing at a post planted on the northeast side of McCauley Island, about 5 miles in a northwesterly direction from Meet Point; thence east along share line 80 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west 80 chains; thence north 40 chains to point of commencement. Date, Sept. 21st, 1909. ARTHUR PHILLIPS. 14 Coast Land District���District of Sk��wna. TAKE notice that Bernard S. Haley of Prince x Rupert, B.C., occupation civil engineer, in- i tends to apply for permission to purchase the j following described lands: Commencing at a post planted one mile east and J one-half mile south of the south-east corner of lot | rilO, in the vuiinity of Lakelse lake; thence west 40 chain?, thence south 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 40 chains to the point of commencement and containing 160 acres, more or less. BERNARD S. HALEY. Dated August 14th, 1909. 9 Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands 'PAKE notice that Frederick Ornes of Mount x Vernon, Wash., occupation.editor, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted one mile west of centre of west boundary of timber limit 39980; thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, t hence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains. Dated Sept. 8, 1909. FREDERICK ORNES 12 Graham Island Land District���District of Skeena. TAKE notice that James Holroyd of Masset, x B.C., occupation rancher, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a post planted 80 chains south of of N.E. corner L. 351; thence south 40 chains, more or less to N. Bdy. of F. C. Tingly's preemption; thence east 40 chains more to less to Kunde's slough, thence northerly along the slough to a point due east of initial post, thence west 40 chains more or less to place of commencement, containing 160 acres, more or less. JAMES HOLROYD, Alan E. Jessup, agent. Dated August 16th, 1909. 10 LAND LEASE NOTICE. REVISED STATUTES OF CANADA 1906, CHAPTER 115 "M'OTICE is hereby given that one month after x" date application will be made to the Governor in Council for approval of the plans and sites of certain dams proposed to be constructed on the south and east of Kaien island in the province of British Columbia. The plan of the dams and a map of the proposed sites have been deposited with the Minister of Public Works and duplicates thereof irt the office of the Registrar of Deeds at Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 1st day of September, A.D. 1909. MAURICE HILLS, Solicitor for the Applicant. OWL RESTAURANT French Place Open day and night. First-class meal. Contracts for Banquets ancl Suppers. Cha Malassis, Prop. Skeena Land District���District of Queen Charlotte Islands 'TAKE notice that Hume Babington of Prince x Rupert, occupation matter mariner, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described land; Commencing at a post planted at the head of a bay known as Henslung, on North Island ; thence north 10 chains, east 10 chains, south 15 chains, west, 5 chains more or less, to Bhore, thence northerly along shore to post, containing 15 acres, more or less. HUME BABINGTON Henry Edenshaw, agent. Dated Sept. 18th. 1909. 13 K. of P. CLUB. lyTEETS every Friday evening in the Masonic ���"x Club Room over Christiansen & Brandt's Store. Fred Bowers W. T. Robinson President. Secretary. Notice of Dissolution M'OTICE is hereby given that the partnership x~ heretofore existing between O. M. Helgerson and H. M. Leonard, and conducted under the name of "The Helgerson-Leonard Co.," has this day been dissolved. Dated the 1st day of Oct., 1909. O. M. HELGERSON. It H. M. LEONARD. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the partnership x ' heretofore existing between us, the undersigned, under the firm name of Deacon & O'Reilly, Prince Rupert and Port Essington, has this day been dissolved, all debts owing to the said partnership are to be paid to Martin O'Reilly and all claims against said partnership are to be presented to the said Martin O'Reilly by whom same will Dated Prince Rupert, B.C. this 8th day of Sept. 1909 W. J. DEACON MARTIN O.REILLY Witness: W. P. McCaffery 432,000 THIS IS THE NUMBER OF REVOL- utions the balance wheel of your watch makes in 24 hours, the time has come when it needs attention, don't let your watch stop of its own accord, as it may then be badly worn. If you value your watch you should have it examined every eighteen months at least. Bring it to us and get the benefit of our long experience at the business. R. W. CAMERON & CO. The Jewellers. Under G.T.P. Hotel. Ladies' Stationery Holland Linen Papetries, - each 40c Maple Leaf Linen, package of five quires - - 50c Envelopes to match - - 25c The above for Good Value, Style and Quality you cannot duplicate. Give us a call. McRAE BROS. Second Avenue towards McBride Books, Stationery^, Wall Paper, Kodaks, Office Furniture and Supplies. Your Credit is Good at Brin's ALDER BLOCK We Trust the People BRIN FURNITURE COMPANY We will Furnish your Home Complete. Pay What You Can and When You Can. We Carry a Complete Line of Stoves, Beds and Furniture. All I ask is a visit to our Store to see what we have. CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS /
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Title | The Prince Rupert Optimist |
Alternate Title | [The Daily News] |
Publisher | Prince Rupert, B.C. : [publisher not identified] |
Date Issued | 1909-11-01 |
Geographic Location | Prince Rupert (B.C.) |
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Language | English |
Notes | Titled The Prince Rupert Optimist up to and including April 29, 1911; titled The Daily News May 1, 1911 and thereafter. |
Identifier | The_Prince_Rupert_Optimist_1909_11_01 |
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Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2015-12-10 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0227536 |
Latitude | 54.312778 |
Longitude | -130.325278 |
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