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SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1912. $3 PER ANNUM

No news of the outcome of the libel trial at Kamloops this A. D. Campbell Succumbs to week has been received here and it is premature to place any LADIES OF SI. Heart Failure In Pool Room reliance in mere rumors that have been industriously circu­ lated about its termination, The same wild rumors were A. D. Campbell fell dead in the cast adrift when the trial first came up at Clinton last spring, Club pool room on Sunday morn­ when the news was flashed broad and wide that accused had ing. He had finished eating an WILL DEDRGANIZE LAND been placed in jail. Subsequent reports demonstrated the orange, and was jesting with POLICY OF HUHSON'S falsity of these early and unfounded rumors. Such reports others, when he he uttered a >,/: were to be expected, but the public should suspend judg­ laugh and fell out of his chair DAY CO. ment till the outcome is given in the columns of a reliable and collapsed. Medical assist­ Sir Thomas Skinner, the chairman of the board of governors of the Hud- . news-gatherer like the Herald and not in a "promoter's bul­ An event of unusual interest ance was summoned, but on arrival of Dr. Lazier the man son's Bay Co., arrived in Victoria last letin of facts." and the first of its kind in this week. In speaking of the anticipated section of Cariboo, is the propo­ was pronounced dead. The re­ changes of the old company in respect 3 sed entertainment and sale of mains were taken to the fire hall to their land policy, he said that and an inquest the following while it was true that in the past the The Peden Brothers Travel work the ladies of Stephen's Hudson's Bay Company had been accu­ church have arranged to take morning ascribed the cause to heart failure. sed of holding its lands, to the detri­ 1000 Miles in Search of Land place on the afternoon and even­ ment of ^rowing communities, that day ing of the 24th October, in the Deceased was a Canadian, a had passed, if it ever existed. "The William J. Peden and his bro­ native of Guelph, Ont, and a re­ company is now in the hands of modern trict. opera house on Fourth street. ther, T. C. Peden, and J. P. Jef­ sident here for the past year. and progressive people, whose policy is The entertainment is novel, for to aid in the development of every sec­ The party will return to their The last work he did was on Mr. ferson, who were schoolmates in land irj the sping. it embraces a multitude of pleas­ tion of the coun t ry w here i t has property, Winnipeg, arrived in Edmonton ing channels for recreative spend­ Hardie's right-of-way camp, out believing that it can best secure added Dct. 1, after a trip of nearly a ing of the day and evening. of town a short distance, and value for its lands by disposing of them on such terms as will build up the thousand miles by canoe, raft The sale of work, the articles quit this three weeks ago to NORTH COAST LAND CO. undergo treatment for heart af­ community and so add to the value of Ind on foot from here into the of which have been the patient the unsold lands. That is our present Pouce Coupe district of the Peace ISSUE A NEW AND UP- and painstaking work of months fection, of which he complained policy and we intend to live up to it at Liver country, where they locat­ of the good ladies of this of severely. He had a pre-emp­ all times, when conditions seem to TO-DATE FOLDER favor that policy. We will not be coer­ ed three pre-emptions. They ex- church, should find a ready sale tion up-river, where last winter he spent in cutting cordwood. ced, but our lands are on sale on fair bect to pass the winter in Edmon­ The North Coast Land Co. have issued among a community so largely terms to anyone who desires to purchase ton. a new, neat and attractive illustrated made up of bachelors whose The funeral took place on Mon­ them for real development purposes. Though the three men were little folder, which is without a doubt haunts and dens bear the un­ day afternoon from the fire hall, It is not our purpose, however, to lend on similar missions their meeting the most reliable of all the numerous mistakable absence of "the hand and was officiated by Rev. Mr. ourselves to any speculative under­ publications issued from a press about that rocks the cradle." The sale Williams. taking," concluded Sir Thomas. at South Fort George in the store northern British Columbia. It was of another brother, Russell Pe­ compiled from observations made and of work will commence at 2:30 in den, on Second street, was pure­ informption collected first hand by. Dr. the afternoon and continue till 6, Jealousy Among Indians the li-- accidental. The brothers start­ H. L. Gordon, who, daring the early when a turkey dinner will be led from Winnipeg in July, going part of this year made a trip from served in the recesses of the Cause of Many Forest Fires westward, while Jefferson left Hazelton to £outh Fort George. The stage, which will go through till folder ia devoid of all that fulsome A provincial fire ranger from Vancouver about the same time. ten o'clock, when dancing will fodder that usually finds its way into the Omineca country recently re­ still more primitive bough as a They compared notes here, ventures of this nature, and pictures be indulged in and continued ported to the department that he means of unifying a trinity of where it was found that the am­ in its true colors the scenes and country throughout the remainder of the feels sure many forest fires are logs—the ground-work of a Fra­ bition of each was to locate upon through which the writer passed. evening. The ladies say the hall caused by jealousy among na­ ser river raft. The length over Ithe most fertile quarter section Two extracts will serve to show in a will be decorated as never before, all of a raft is usually determined concise way the summing up of an tive hunters. If an Indian has a |n the last best west. Finding the scenes and environments en­ by the tree closest the water and argument—the doubt of which there trancing to the eye, the inner good district, where he gets nothing to suit their purpose in does not exist among people who have never exceeds fifteen feet. Very man and the pocket-book, with a plenty of furs, his brother In­ 1MB vicinity they decided to go visited northern British Columbia-of few, if any, go beyond this dians who are not so fortunate |nto the Peace River, the richness of the soil the Transeon- bevy of artistically - arranged length. Some are pyramidical are apt to express their disap­ tinantal passes through on its way to booths on the main floor of the at the bow, built for less resist­ The party of three were con­ the Pacific. Mr. Gordon s..ys: pretty little theatre. That the pointment by setting fire to the veyed from here to Giscomb, "The deep rich soil and the fovorable ance to water and to impel loco­ entertainment will be a success bush. The ranger believes he motion. This feature is seldom where they portaged eight miles c imate fit the country to be one of the is evident by the number of tic­ has found the explanation of grea'est districts for mixed farming on indulged in unless the voyager bf rough country between the kets sold, which have been placed the American continent. All the de­ some fires which have-been put or voyagers consider that time is Praser river and Summit lake. sired crops can be grown marvellously at $1 each, down to lightning or some un­ Crossing the lake they entered the essence of the undertaking. •nd without irrigation." known cause. Railroad navvies never show a Crooked river, following its "The farms of Mr. Charles Barrett ourse northward to McLeod and Mr. A. B. Mclnnes, in the Bulkley COURT OFFENDERS disposition or inclination to rapid lake and passing out into the valley; Dr. Winch at Hazelton; Mr. The Alberta Telephone Co.'s wire to traveling. They believe in taking Milne in the Nechaco valley, and the The precincts of the court­ Blackwater was down three days this Parsnip river to a point where all the leisure out of life's cocoa- Hudson's Bay ranches at Fort George house and jail are undergoing a week. A break near Smith'.) road nut while nomadically inclined, Its confluence with the Findlay house was the cause. "It is a chilly and Fort Fraser are the most notable change, the building having been and consequently build their river form the Peace river. Turn­ of those which have revealed the rich­ wind that does not blow some warmth widened to double its dimensions. in its train," we can hear th'e poor, rafts to suit their inclinations. ing the craft eastward they pad­ ness and productivity of the country.' Yesterday afternoon the steel ded to Hudson's Hope, on the overworked telegraph operator exclaim, One such a raft, in the shape cage was transferred to the new­ when a break occurs. order of the Peace river block. ly-built portion, and the .floor of of an drygoods box, laden to As there were no means of the main room painted a red hue. the brim with buoyant wood, ortaging their supplies and the top nailed down, and a rail­ SHORTAGE OF On Tuesday. W. Seymour, Ed. ing built around the top surface fanoe they abandoned the craft, Flemeaux and James Murdock valking 14 miles overland to INCREASE IN of the box to protect a kit of were fined for being drunk on cooking utensils, and the blank­ each the other side of the can­ the Indian reserve. They were dnn yon, rather than run the swift LABOR MAY ets of two railroad laborers, came on their way from Central, when down the river last Monday, and apids in the Peace River. There taken by the constable. Mur­ IJey built a staunch raft, which anchored in the slough. The two dock carried a bottle which he foreigners stepped ashore, took lhe three men took turns in pi­ TIE UP G.T. obtained in the on3-man paper their worldly possessions with loting to Fort St. John, the geo- town, for which he was fined $25. paphical centre of the Peace them and Latin-like, with deco­ The other two threw their bot­ rous and thankful bows, shoved per block. P. tles away and saved five each by their late raft into mid-stream to The trip from the starting jetsoming their load. pass out, possibly, to the Pacific. oint to Hudson's Hope occupied Chairman Smithers, who re­ Robert Kerr and Alex Hunter, pven days, and three days were cently returned from an extend­ from Central, for permitting More arrivals are coming into faken up jn travelling thence to ed tour of G. T. P. construction pea-pool in their pool-rooms in the district byway of up-river ™rt, St. John, where they pack- in British Columbia, at a meet­ contravention of the act, were than by the Cariboo road. Though WILL DE A SHODTAGE OF F> their supplies on a horse and ing of the shareholders in Lon­ fined $10 and costs each, Friday. there is a discrepancy in the talked to Pouce Coupe, "a jour­ don on the 10th, urged a relaxa­ manner of travelling, lacking the SUPPLIES THIS ney of three days. After locat- tion of the present Canadian im­ BOAT MOVEMENTS comforts of the auto springs, n migration laws, in order to allow WINTER [ K pre-emptions the trio walked and possessing none of the soft- The tire in the Hudson s Bay Grand Prairie, a 3-days' trip, more labor for construction of The Express arrived at The Gardens reclining chairs the river steam­ company s stores and ware houses in J™ "om that point to Edson. railways in the weBt. He thinks Sunday and had to lighter her freight ers are provided with, yet the Hazelton several weeks ago, where • ^ere they boarded a train for a crisis in construction on the G. onto scows in order to make her way primitive raft is outbidding lux­ large quantity of winter freight and T. P. railway is near, which up here. She docked at the foot of supplies for the company s inland posts MUtonton. Hamilton street, on account of lack of ury in the number of travellers threatens to stop work on the were destroyed, is having its effect ou They averaged 35 miles a day water at her regular berth. She went who find their way into the dis­ thiB post, for posts to the west of here line. • down this morning at 7, and expects to trict. Every evening a raft ^forty-pound packs and ar- are requisitioning supplies from Fort He declared that when men make another trip. moves into the tranquil recess of George. This, coming as it does, at a >n Edmonton hale and were getting $3 a day, and the Hudson's Bay slough. Some time and a season replete with acci­ Pearty. Jefferson only lost four struck for more pay, work would The Chilcotin left Quesnel Monday evenings two or more anchor at dents and low water on the Fraser minds, while his colleagues not- last and should be here tomorrow. river, will undoubtedly make it a hard­ have to be suspended until the the same time, but there is one ship not only for the many interior P no difference in their weights. laborers became more reasonable every night. They are of all pat­ L,e on,y inconvenience was when The, Quesnel left here Sunday morn­ points the company possesses, but like­ ne in their demands. ing and is expected in Monday. terns, sizes and colors of wood, wise *o this section, where the indi­ jtheF »yr grub sacks ran low and novel in design and simple in ar­ cations at present point to an un­ exampled shortage of provisions for the Via were unabl»»«*Miee tow replenisrepieiiishn W. D. Dean leaves for Calgary next Tho B. X. will not come up river chitecture, some bound with e winter. And with a shortage comes f" supplies in the settlements week, where he will open a real estate again this season. On her last trip she cord, others with cast-off hay the added fear that the prices of office and handle district acreage. He stove in Ave kilsons. She is running Rough which*they passed to wire, while others possess the commodities will not decrease. u rro,*» the Pouce Coupe dis- has an extensive listing. between Soda and Quesnel, I rwikA *

IHE NORTHERN LUMBER & MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED

PUBLISHEO BY THE W. F. Cooke Geo. E. McLaughlin RUBsel peden NORTHERN INTERIOR PRmTINB CO. Ud. J 0 UANIELL PRESIDE**! • All Kinds of Lumber Merchandise and Groceri lievoted to the interests of Fort ies George an.l the entire North­ In our yard at South Fort We have now in stock in oiu* ern Interior. George we have 1,000,000 feet store a carefully and PerZ ally selected line of groS J. B DANIELL. Editor. of best assorted lumber stock and merchandise. " in Central British Columbia. Don't forget our celebrated exclusive lines - Carhau'. A road or trail to Fort George In our yard at Fort George we Overfall's, Hartt's Boots Canyon is badly needed, and also carry a splendidly assort­ Shoes, Campbell's Clothff possibly no better illustration of ed stock, House of Hobberlin, made-tol the dire need of this want is measure suits. to be found in the number of passengers and steamboat men TENTS AND FLIES who have found it necessary to All sizes, slightly above cost. walk along the pebbled shores of the river because of the lack of for thefield w e excel a road or trail through the The Presbvterian church enters upon the third year of its work A c Oiitfittarc < brush. in this town on Sunday next, October 20th. the church building A9 vWIUHvl 9 Actual experience teaches what you want on your trip. We have made a life study of This badly needed'want comes having been dedicated exactly a year ago. A special evening ser­ this subject and our years of experience are at your disposal with marked conviction at this vice, befitting the occasion, will be preached by the minister, Rev. Call and talk the matter over. Any hour. Any day. time of the year, when the un­ C. M. Wright. certainties of navigating the ...... — TO-aiMAlttlMar We carry everything required to erect H.C11IC111 Wt a building and you cannot afford to Fraser above the Fort George hjgh commercial value through- build without getting our estimate for material from cellar to Canyon become more marked. out the world Trappers in this roof. At one time in the history of the distrjct say that interbreeding of district navigators reused to the red and black foxes wiH gra. We are exclusive agents for the Quesnel-Vancouver Navi­ take their boats through the dually produce the pure black gation Co., Ltd., operating Steamship Quesnel, running on the canyon, claiming that it was too < variety< The result of this ex- Fraser and Nechaco rivers, therefore we can lay merchandise dangerous, and in consequence; periment wiii be watched with in- CARIBOO ELECTORAL DIS­ and lumber at your door, if living on the river, at lowest cost, freight was left at that point to !terestin the United States. Can- TRICT TIMOTHY HAY AND GENERAL be later on brought up by In- ada and Emm< becauge of its NOTICE is hereby given that a Court NORTHWEST GRAIN FOR SALE BLACKSMITHING dians in Hudson's Bay scows. • *, ••:,:„„ of Revision will be held at the Govern* That time was four years ago possiOUUies. J ment Office, Barkerville on Monday, the and travel was limited to trap­ lhe two foxes have had most;lgth (lay o{ November nexti at n pers and preliminary railway sur­ unique experiences. They were • o'clock a.m.. for the purpose of hearing The transported from the far north-j any and al! objections against the reten- vey parties. There was no great tion of an name ern wilds to civilization by every iter of Voter>' s fo ro thr namee Caribos ono th Electorae Regis-l need of a wagon road or trail in mode0f~ travel "except aeroplan those days. Conditions were ad-: District. ing The black fox was carried DATED at Barkerville the 7th day of Northern Lumber & Mercantile justed to the customs of the m mi,eg) while the other ani- October, 1912. Hudson's Bay Co. and travel, ma, in its trjp from Great Bear C. W. GRAIN Company, Limited above the Fort George canyon ;lake trave]led fuliy 110o miles, Registrar of Voters. took place in the primitive cedar; The animalg were tran8ported in dugout. It remained for Captain | canQes and ke(J ^ Athabascai Bonser, of the steamer Chilco to 98 miles north of Edmonton, and NOTICE put an altered face on matters, from that point brought by rail. and set a pace for other mari­ They are in good condition. ners, not only on the lower river, The undersigned hereby gives — South — but likewise the stretches above. notice to all concerned that Mr. Since then all other boats have MILKING BY MACHINERY Sten Lund has ceased to be su­ followed the lead set by the old Dairy farmers on the outskirts perintendent of the Lund-Rogers Skeena 'river sailor and all mer­ of Edmonton have made applica­ Construction Co., of St, Paul, Fort George chandise is billed through to tion to that city for an extension Minnesota, U. S. A., and that all South Fort George. There is a of the city's light and power parties transacting business lurking danger, we will' admit, service to their places. Many of and advancing credit to said Business in bringing a boat through the the dairymen'have installed 10- Lund in any capacity affecting canyon during low water in the horse-power motors to operate the interests of said company, Property fall of the year. This danger newly-patented milking ma­ do so at their own personal risk was further aggravated this year chines. and loss. —Is cheaper per front foot today by the unexampled low water LUND-ROGERS CONSTRUCTION than hundreds of towns in Canada that have little one month earlier in the season, LOOKING FOR A BIG PO­ COMPANY, or no future ahead of them by way of railway de­ and the spirit of this prayer to TATO Per Wm. C. Rogers, Treas. velopment or strategic location. the ''good roads" administration The Kalispell, Montana, Cham­ for a wagon road to the can­ ber of Commerce plans to cap­ LIQUOR ACT, 1910. -—Everyone admits that South yon, is to circumvent an ill-fit­ ture the prize for the biggest po­ (Section 36.) Fort George has a great future' and nothing can ting condition existing in this tato grown in 1912 at the Inter­ now stop it from coming into its own. Why not in­ section of Cariboo. If the "good national Dry-Farming congress N0TICE ig nereby given VM on vestigate and buy before the prices double, which roads" administration cannot see at Lethbridge this month, and is the nrBt day of Decemher next, ap- they are sure to do, in a short time? its way to giving us this road, already canvassing the potatoI plication win be male to the Super- we will be thankful with a trail. district surrounding it and soli- intendent of Provincial Police, for —-We have re-listings of lots that will If the wise governors at Victoria! Citing the largest spud to exhibit, renewal of the hotel license to sell pay you toas k for-they are money makers to-day. deem the expenditure too great j The largest potato ever seen by li(*uor •'? retail* in the hotel, known for a trail, we will be pleased any potato grower in Montana as the Hotel Northern, situate at with an ordinary, every -day cow j was the pride of the Kalispeil South Fort George, in the Province path. And if this last demand is '. chamber of commerce last year, of British Columbia. Garden Tracts ALBERT JOHNSON. 2 1-3 acre Garden Tracts, close in, that can be bought considered as too seriously af-. having been grown on the Flat- Dated the first day of Oct., 1912. fecting the credit of the prov-head reservation on sod break- on easy terms, that later will become residential property, ince. then blaze a trail, and we'll I ing, the first ploughing, and it is LIQUOR ACT, 1910. Prices $75 to $125 an acre. $50 down and $15 a month, unstring the tendons of the com- anticipated that this year a spud (Section 35.) munal back and swing to the of equal dimensions in weight Farm Lands rhythmic echo of the ever-sound-' will be taken to the Lethbridge NOTICE is hereby given that, on the 20th day of November next, application Some that are close in, at $12.50 an acre. A good buy. ing pioneer's axe. exhibit. will be made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for the grant of a Large tracts for colonization at attractive prices. CROSSING FOXES George Armstrong, a railway con- licence for the sale of liquor by retail n . . . ,-,, . I ductor, died at Fitzhugh Sept. 27. The ih and upon the premises known as the B Returning to Edmonton from a j remaing were interred at Jmonton Empress Hotel, situate at South Fort 4-montns' stay on Lake Athabas-• • George, B.C., upon the lands described Write for particulars of what you are interested in to the ca, more than 1800 miles north­ CHURCH SERVICES. as Lots 15 and 16, blk. 10, D. L. 934. west of here, where they made Dated 19th day of October 1912. extensive scientific explorations, !ST- HF-P?'8 CHURGH-lst. 3rd GEORGE WARCUP, ,,„ , -„ ' „ ' and 5th Sundays in month, Holy Corn- Alfred 1HarT e of Tees, Alta., Pro- munion, 8 a.m.; Evensong and Ser­ Applicant. mon, 7:30 p.m. Second and 4th Sun­ fessor Burwash, of the Univer­ days in month, Matins, 10:30 a.m.: DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP sity of Chicago, and A. W. HolyEucharistandSermon.il a.m.- NORTHERN Haigh, a local prospector, Rev. R. H. Isaac. Williams, Vicar. brought back to Edmonton a pure I K?ox CHURCH-Services every Sun- t, i f j i r i j I day evening at 7.30. C. M.Wright, The partnership heretore sub­ black fox and a red fox" , marked Minister. sisting between Hoy & Johnson, with black. The two animals METHODIST CHURCH-South Fort storekeepers and ranchers, at are valued at $1000. George-Service will be held every DEVELOPMENT Sunday morning in the Maple Leaf Minle's Landing, B. C„ has been Mr. Hare paid $350 to Indians Theatre at 11 o'clock. T. Griffiths, dissolved by mutual consent, All Pastor. 4034 in the Fond du Lac and Great debts due said firm are to be paid BX. Bear Lake regions for the foxes, WANTED to the undersigned, who will con­ Cotton Bldg. CO., LIMITED which he will take to his farm at i 150 HEAD of horses, cattle or dairy tinue the business, and all liabili­ SOLE AGENTS South Fort George Townsite Tees for propagating purposes. stock to winter. Good sheds or stab­ ties due by the firm, met by me. ling if required. OWNERS South Fort George Gardens The plan is to breed the black For further information apply to D. H. HOY. REEDER & R0SS Soda Creek p variety for their fur, whichhasal ' -°- South Fort George, Oct. 12.

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TAKK notice that I, Lester Roy Walker, of South Fort George, B. C. 2 S i, •' "ccupation cruiser, intends to apply Occidental AIL ORDERS Z ^mission to purchase the (oi­ fA ling -Scribed lands' QUESNEL Commencim at a post planted at B.C. lhe northwest corner of Section thir­ Hotel We do a large mail order business ty-four Township nine, range four; Ince south 80 chains; thence weat and guarantee satisfaction. 80 chains; thence north 80 chains; tbence east 80 cbains to point ot commencement, containing six hun­ Our stock of general merchandise dred and forty acres, more or less. LESTER ROY WALKER, A Most modern up-to-date hotel in the interior of British ,A is large and up-to-date, which en- Russell Robert Walker, agent. Sj Columbia. 3 ables us to fill all orders quickly. Sept. 24, W12. <• New four-storey building. Accommodation for 120 guests i TORT PRASER LAND DISTRICT. 2 All outside rooms—large, well-lighted and ventilated. District of Coast, Range IV. Steam heated. Give us a trial TAKE notice that I, Russell Rob­ ert Walker, of South Fort George, B RATES $2.00 PER DAY UP C„ occupation land agent, Intenda to apply 'or permission to purchase the following described lands: Weekly and monthly rates on application A. Fraser Oomi»«ncing at a post planted at the norl beast corner of Section twen- Wire for rooms Wire for rooms ty-wfen, TownBbip nine, range four; & Co., Ltd. thence north 40 chains; thence west A 80 cbains; thence south 40 chains ; E. L. KEPNER, Proprietor tiience east 80 chains to point of Front Street Quesnel, B. C. commencement, containing three hundred and twenty acres, more or <&*&*&*<&>^j^r*^f^t^r^r^,lM

1'JSS. RUSSELL ROBERT WALKER. Sept. 24, 1912. Gity livery, Feed Prospective Builders PORT PRASER LAND DISTRICT. Are you aware that it takes less labor to build with OUR BONE DRY District ot Coast, Range IV. I. A. WHITE, LUMBER, and that the result is permanent, weatherproof and saves TAKE notice that I, Joseph Walk­ repairs and fuel; also that the lumber costs no more than other lumber? PROPRIETOR. er, of London, Ont., occupation INVESTIGATE! clerk, intends to apply for permis­ Single and Double Driving Horses. Saddle and Pack Horses. All Kind* of Lumber and Mouldings For Sale. sion to purchase the following de­ scribed landB: New Buggies and Thoroughly Reliable Rigs. Commencing at a post planted at DRAYING AND EXCAVATING DONE. The Fcrt George Trading & Lumber Co., Ltd. the Northwest corner of section thir­ SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B.C. Phone 11. Chaa. E. MCELROY, Mgr. ty, township four, range four;; thence Pioneers in Sawmilling and Steamboating on the Upper Fraser west 40 chains; thence south 80 and Tributaries. chains; tbence east 40 chains; thence Our GUMLESS SPRUCE SIDING and V-JOINT will not warp, check north 80 chains to point ot com­ nor shrink endways, and contains no gum to cause the paint to peel. mencement, containing 320 acres, ROCK MEN WANTED more or less. JOSEPH WALKER, *\ Russell Robert Walker, agent. D.J. Carey & Co. wants one or two good station gangs t Sept. 24, 1912. of good rock men to take rock cut at Willow River. PORT PRASER LAND DISTRICT. D. J. CAREY & COMPANY LEY & WIGGINS District of Coast, Range IV. TAKB notice tbat I, AU:e Ki»or Apply REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS Walker, of London, Oat., occupation At camp at mouth of Willow River Farm Lands, Timber Lands, City Property, Garden TracU. married woman, Intends to apply lur Fire, Accident and Lift Insurance. permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at SECTION adjoining townsite of G.T.P., 80 miles the northwest corner ot Section thir­ RIGHT-OF-WAY MEN from Fort George. The best of land, level and ty, township four, range tour; thence light clearing. Per acre . . . $85 north 80 chains; thence west 40 WANTED ebaius; thence south 40 chains; tbence weat 40 chains; thence south Men for cutting"right-of-way by the'acre, west of Mud HAMILTON AVE. SOUTH FORT GEOROE 40 chains; thence east 80 chains to River. Good'prices. Work all winter, point of commencement, containing =^ tour hundred and eighty acres, more Apply or less. ALICE ENOR WALKER, Russell Robert Walker, agent. GEORGE HARDIE, B«t>t. 24, 1912. South Fort George, B. C. CD Roberts, Jones & Willson o EDWARD ROBERWUKJ Nh. E. E. JONES. A. I. SEIWYNWIUMI.. Asa*. The To Outsiders Robert Spinks REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AGENTS, AUCTIONEERS, •V' Little Nugget VALUATORS and ACCOUNTANTS. Reliable information given on Painting and Paperhanging FOR SALE: Farm Lawk Garden Tracts. Tinker LMU. Mineral CUnai ValuUe tm lata. anything in Fort George dis­ Cafe LIST YOUR PROPERTIES WITH US. KKT^FV^W trict. Property looked after. The most modern and best-appointed South Fort George : B.C. Real estate reference Al. cafe in Fovt George. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "ERIN" FORT GEORGE, B. C. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE Offices: Hamilton Avenne, Sooth F«t George: CeaAral Avenat, Fort Gewte, B. C. Meals - 50 Cents P.A.LANDRY J.H.MCGREGOR J.F.TEMPLETON R. SPINES Short Orders a Specialty T. A. KELLY, Timber Department SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C. Gore & McGregor MRS. F. C. NAHRWALD, Proprietress = ^ Cor. Hamilton and Third CIVIL ENGINEERS /f SOUTH FORT GEORGE. British Colombia Land Surveyor* AMERICAN PLAN EXCELLENT CUISINE Land Agents Timber Cruisers Beef Chaneery Chambers. Langley Street, VICTORIA, Fresh B.C., P.O. Box 152, Phone 684. Mutton McGregor Building. Third Street, SOUTH FORT and GiSORGE. B. C. Meats Veal intend Building? A.P. ANDERSON Corner Hamilton & Third South Fort George, B.C. Wholesale and retail BUILDER AND NOW is the tirne to build, CONTRACTOR whilst seasoned lumber is The newest and most modern Rates $2.50 and 98 THE B. CHEAT MARKET Office and Store Fixtures. BUatfcly aa* weakly rata* aa aa* NIT SEINE MD obtainable. Labor conditions hotel in the northern interior ptteatlaa are now in your favor. We Hamilton Ave. South Fort George SMITH FOHT fiEOIBE contract to design and con­ Best of wines, struct your building, guar­ liquors and cigars Albert Johnson. *»»• anteeing satisfaction: Call J or write us. Do you contemplate jj THE BUILDING? •< d Then" invest iffnte our workmanship and R Bronger & Flynn JA get our estimates |J CLUB POOL ROOM li DANFORTH & M'INNIS g 1MAGHRAN & THORNE THIRD AND HAMILTON STS. Builders and Contractors 2"l l Contractors i Hamilton and SOUTH FORT GEORGE A and Builders I First streets t> UAVIS& FORREST, Props. Manufacturers of Hlgh-Grade Confectionery

Fort George. B.C. Victoria, B.C. ICE CREAM and all kinds of SOFT DRINKS Smokers* supplies F. P. Burden, Mgr. F. C Green, Mgr. Nelson, B.C., A. H. Green, Mgr. a specialty P. G. B. BODEKER Catering Tobaccos and Cigars LAND TIMBER CRUISER Green Bros./Burden & Co. p Ovil EafiMtn, DrarinN *!& C. Und Saroyc-ri our pool tables Pre-emptions Located. Surveys ot Lands, Mines, Townsites, Timber HAMILTON AVENUE SOUTH FORT GEORGE Splendid environments SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B. C. Limits, Etc. ElTWATM SUBMTCTBD. "CENTRAL" IN RHYME A squeaky voice wn.i ...... •-. make the owner think G[Loc\L'Di^lal(l That he had sturdy comrades to save **^**^- " ,OTWW»-• - M irmt^n*T*WM?&I I it iMTt- aTTi" The sun was shining brightly, shinning him at the brink, with all its might. And lovingly he gazed upon his friend- Two bridge fiends, formerly of South It did its very best to make the town the missing link. Fort George, but now of Edmonton, look like a site have forwarded a new auction score, Oh sire! Oh sire! this young man said; And that was odd, because you know, which simplifies thc panic very much 1 know I'm rather small; CLOSE & BROWN CO. it did'nt somehow quite. and adds competitive piquancy to the But what 1 lack in stature 1 can make LIMITED king of recreative pastimes. It has to The owrer and his s .tellites were up in gall. be played but once to fully appreciate walking close at hand. Just see what I shall do at New West­ the welcome innovation. The score: They wept like anything to see su;h minister this Fall. General Merchants quantities of sand. Spades - - 2 His face it twitched, his fingersworke d If this were only soil, they said, it South Fort George, B.C. in his excessive zeal Clubs --- 6 simply would be grand. Diamonds - - 7 For his beloved master, to whom he The time has come, the owner said, to Hearts - - 8 did appeal. think of many things. The latter said, "good dog, good dog, Royal Spades (Lillies) 9 Of selling land to suckers, to widows you now can have a meal.' No Trump - • 10 and to kings. But Oh! ye gods! the profits to them­ Then back they went to the hotel, wvww i selves are taking wings. where every thing is free, W. Johnson, retiring partner in the From the pickles on the table to the Then up spake brave old Pius, him of firm of Hoy & Johnson, Milne's Land­ harmless household flea. the shaven pate. ing, accompanied by C. S. Finlaison, of That is, of course provided, you are of Do not sire give in right away, but Navigation soon closes. the same place, were in town this week the Company. Then come winter rates, gird your armour plate. Hurry Up on their way to the coast. Both will And through the silent streets they Consign your goods via spend most of the winter on the coast. Faint heart ne'er won fair lady, nor weakling conquer fate. went indeed a goodly throng And on their faces you could see there Mr. Shipper ^w ••••»•• •»•... I am a mighty pecker; my pea-vines Mr. J. Gillespie and Mrs. Gillespie was no hint of wrong. are renowned. who have been living on Laselle ave. Too good for earth, send them to Heaven, Each Sunday my two temples with pea- next to Close & Brown's store all sum­ the place where they belong. STEAMERS "B. X." AND "B. C. EXPRESS." vine leaves are crowned. • mer, leave next week for Vuncouve', And on my back a ton of peas on week­ They will reach you within 40 hours from Soda Creek, beine I/ENVOI, L'ENVOI where they will take up their residence days have been found. EXPRESS SERVICE AT FREIGHT RATES for the eolii months. They will return Look, look around that mighty Town, in the spring. Then next spake his chief butler, the and sucker what d'you see? learned man of law. And if you dont see what you'd hoped, Full particulars from our local agent If there are no more suckers here then well what a fool you be. The mail stage met with disaster last we must look for more For buying pigs in pokes, you know, BRITISB COLUMBIA EXPRESS WARY night between the mill and town and On Greenlands icy mountains or Afric's does not appeal to me. Auto, Stage and Steamboat Owners came in at 12 o clock. Broke a tongue. torrid shore. WASP

AT HOTEL NORTHERN Monday: CR. Griffen, W. Larsen, A. K. Smith; F. A. Jones, Albuquerque, | 1836 | Assets Exceed Fifty Million Polk. 1 1912] N. M.; C. R. Glendenning, Kenney, Willow City Cal. Tuesday: A. Cameron, L. Dakin, On the main line of the Robert Taylor and wife, McMullen Grand Trunk Pacific Railway th Bank of British North America Creek; H. Staube, Chas. Fetrow, C. R. GrifTen, Chas. Fohm, R. Martin; Mrs. and the terminal of a branch of Skene, Calgary; Henry Coutts, Ash­ the Pacific and Hudson Bay Railway Tour money la safer in the Bank than in your bouse or in your pocket. It it not tied up. You can get it out at any time with­ croft; Wm. Morris, Kansas City, Mo.; At the junction of the Fraser and Willow Riv­ Barney Keegan, Vancouver; Geo. H. out delay. NOTES discounted. Local and Foreign Drafts bought ers, is the very heart of thousands of acres of the and sold. COLLECTIONS made promptly. Money Orders isaued. Sheldrake, Ladner. mosffertile and productive land in the world-the Wednesday: N. Steason, B. Walsh; gateway and logical distributing point for the FORT GEORGE BRANCHi J. MUNRO, ACTING MANAGER Chas. Reynolds, Cleveland, Ohio. wonderful Peace River Country, the opulent Salmon, Crooked and Willow River valleys and the rich Cariboo mining district. Edmonton has 428 real estate offices, With the [assurance that the Grand Trunk 30 hotels, and 9 wholesale liquor stores, Pacific Railway will be completed into WILLOW according to the records of License CITY before the close of next year; with the The Royal Bank of Canada Inspector McCallum compiled up to and Pacific and Hudson Bay Railway having reserved With which !• united including September 27. large trackage and depot sites in WILLOW CITY; and with the Cariboo, Barkerville and Willow Chief Engineer Kelliher and party River and eight other railroads projected into The Traders Bank of Canada arrived at Decker Lake on Sept. 3 and Central Bricish Columbia is sufficient for the most expected to be in Hazelton the end of careful investor. INCORPORATED 1869 the week, where they will be met by WRITE TODAY for maps, plats and printed J. W. Stewart and P. Welch. 12 matter about WILLOW CITY where early investors, Capital paid up * -*M just"as they did at Fort George, will reap the Surplus - U.400,000 profits certain to be made on lots bought now. The provincial museum Victoria, has Total Assets 179,900,000 just received a white wolverine which Head Office .... Montreal, Que. was trapped in the Skeena country last Pacific Bond & Land Corporation, Ltd. year. This is one of the rarest animals H. C. Seaman, Manager South Fort George, B.C. found in British Columbia. 513 Pacific Bid., Vancouver, B.C.

Sixty-four million bushels of grain, or eight bushels of wheat, barley and THE BANK OF VANCOUVER oats for every man, woman and child FORT GEORGE DRUG CO. Bead Office: VANCOUVBB. •• C. C==- in the Dominion of Canada, is the ex­ CAFITAL AUTHORIZED . . M.OOO.OW tent of this year's crop of the three t. :i DIRECTORS cereals mentioned in the province of R. P. McLENNAN Esq., President, Robert Kennedy, New WMtnto- PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY McLennan, MeFeely & Co. Whole­ Alberta. sale Hardware, Vancouver, B. C. J. A. MITCHELL, EM-. Capitall** L. W. SHATFORD Esq., H. L. A. Vietorla. B. C. _ _ .„ . Vice-Prei. Merchant, Hedley, B. C. E. H. HEAPS. m--\ H* He»P"' • A large shipment just received of HIS HONOR T. W. PATERSON. Lieu­ Co. Lumber and Timber; rrrt*J« Representatives of the Alberta Mono­ tenant-Governor British Columbia. Columbia Treat Co*. Ltd., V»n««* M. '». CARMN. ver, B. C. rail company, which is building a four- New Books CapHnllit. Vietorla. B.C. J. A. HARVEY. Eiq., K.C. lorajriJ mile line at Calgary to develop a gravel By the best authors. A. ISTEL Esq. ol Cranbrook. B.C.. Vancouw, W- deposit at Maharg, are in Edmonton, C. S. DOUGLAS Esq. L?\V. SHAWORD, General Mgr. looking over thc ground with a view to Toilet articles. Patent Medicine! Drugt ists'Sundries Magazine*. Books, Stationer GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED building single rail lines to thc eoal FORT GEORGE. BRANCH-F.ILIPSCOMB,'Manager, mining and farming districts in central Alterta, to connect with the three trans­ continental roads. FARM LANDS IN CENTRAL Fort George Hardware Gx Thomas Hartnett, 35 year old, an engineer on the G. T. P. at mile 106, BRITISH COLUMBIA. B.C., was instantly killed Saturday General Hardware and Sheet Metal Workers. afternoon, Sept. 5, when a locomotive All kinds of tin and sheet Iron work done. tipped off the track and buried him Fort George In every case our under its massive weight Connelly and Camp stoves Hot air Furnaces, etc. McKinley were notified, and a represen­ District. lands were care­ tative of that firm was sent out to get LASELLE AVENUE SOUTH PORT GEORGE. the body. The deceased lived at Rivers, Nechaco Valley fully inspected by Manitoba, and relatives have been notified. Bulkley Valley expert cruisersbe- Skeena Valley fore we purchased GISCOMB PORTAGE Is the natural Official advices from the forestry de­ outfitting point for the • partment at Ottawa are to the effect THE GIAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY will make all these districts Peace River Country that the federal government will create eneral a reserve of 4,788 square miles on the accessible to all the world. Every rail laid adds At Giscomb Portage we have a large stock of K >• the shores uf Lesser Slav, lake, north of to the value of the land chandise, carefully selected to fill all the requirements - i here, also that a large area north of traveller ^„tnrs an*. emp Lacla Biche wil) be set aside i y act of Our store is the logical supply point for prf ,;'djng H parliament. Roy Cameron, who had others located up the river. All steamboats call i« °"VnPlGHl charge of the cruising work, reports WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF DELIVERING FBjwj there is fully 350,000,000 feet of timber North Coast Land Co. Ltd. IN THE PEACE RNJER COUNTRY. You can consiBJ ^ available on the southern shore of General Offlcet: 819 lo 834 Metropolitan Bldg., Vancoaver.B.C freight to us at South Fort George and we will deliver« Lesser Slave lake, also large areas of London Oflice: 8 Old Jewry. McLeod or the headwaters of the Peace River pulp wood, adapted to commercial CANOES AND BOATS FOR SALE lT, c••*'•„c, purposes. The land, he says, is suitable PAID-VP CAPITAL. "- T $1,808,800. SEABACH & HUBLE 8B9tt» - for mixed farming and livestock. I,

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