PRINCE GEORGE CITI^N
VOL. 5, NO. 40.
PK1NCE (JF.OKUE, B.C., (FRIDAY, JUNE l�th, 1022.
FIVE CENTS.
City Council Overides Veto of Mayor on Oil Contract
CONTRACT FOR MAKING FILL OX THIRD AVENUE BRIDGE IS AWARDED TO R. J. GARVEY, CONDITIONAL UPON COMFIJSTION OP HOXD SALE�STORM BLOWS II* OVEIC ACTION OF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IN FENCING AROUND DUCHESS PARK,
The ci�y council., overruled the veto of Mayor Johnson last evening, in die matter of the purchase of the lubricating oil from the Imperial Oil company, by a vote of four to three. In his explanation for his veto the mavor stated he wished the council to have the best quotations on oil obtainable when the oil contract was being disposed of. He had no axe to grind for either of the companies hut was anxious to get the best price he could for the city. When he decided to exercise the veto he was convinced a bettor price was obtainable, and lie had reason to believe the city clerk bad since receive! a price from the Snowdon company. When the council had this price before it he would be accomplishing all that he hoped for, and he would Im> content, with whatever action the council might sec fit to take in the matter. He would iisk the city clerk to inform the council a-< to the latest price received from the Snowdon company, as against the Imperial company's price of TO cents per gallon, and let the matter go at that. g < (! ^^
The city clerk then read the latest elected they made a big noise about offer of the Snowdon company economy, and to his mind it was far which was a price of 60 cents per from economy to throw away $300. gallon for the oil now in th>- city, He moved an amendment that the the price to be subject to all the con- action of the mayor be approved, dltions imposed in the agreement and that sealed tenders be called for arrived at with the city solicitor. ' from the Imperial and the Snowdon \Merman McLean was the first companies, such tenders to be in by [to go on record. He had moved the Thursday next.
vetoed resolution and despite the Alderman McKay seconded the [cut hi price was still of the opinion amendment but did not speak to it. i!:> contract for oil should be. given Alderman Alward said there; could to the Imperial company. He be no question but that the mayor [thought there was a business princi- was within his right in vetoing the [pie Involved in the matter which resolution, and he had given rea-is of greater moment than the sav- sons for his action which were sa-.� (if a feu- cents on a gallon of tisfactory t<> him. He announced
' that he was going to support the re-Alderman Bunton seconded the i .solution of Alderman McLean. The fcformal resolution moved by Alder-' Snowdon people were told to put in �nan McLean affirming the previous i their lowest price and, when the resolution. The reduction in price company named 72 cents, he consid-�med to weigh more with him. but \ ered he. was justified in believing i
mittee and reference to him can be made by anyone wanting help of any kind. Returned men, out of employment, can register with Bud Armstrong, at the Griffith pool room on Third avenue.
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RESCUE HTI5ICKi:\ MAN ?
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On Wednesday Constable Condon, of the Pfpvinc.ial police, left with Special Constable Smith, to bring in to hospital here J. McDonough, who is suffering from rujjture. McDonough lies at a point about L'" miles from the end ol the nearest trail, far Up the Willow river. He has been prospecting i:i the Willow river country, and word of his plight was recently brought to the city by one of his partners.
Condon recently returned from an expedition to try and rescue the sick man. It was found impossible to move him through the wilderness, with forest fires burning along the route through which lie would have to be carried on a stretcher.
Constable Condon will gather a force of men from the country through which be travels to bring McDonough out, if his rescue in his present state Is possible. ? ?�?�?-?�-?--?-???-?�?
New Irish Constitution
Made Public Last Night
CONSTITUTION MIST BE IN HARMONY WITH TERMS OK AN(ilX)-IHISH TREATY�OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO IJF MADE AND Sint-SCIMBED TO BY EVERY MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT OF IRISH FIIEE STATE.
LONDON, June !."��The now Irish constitution was made public to-I night, and proved to be a lengthy document of about IfS,0O0 words. The constitution stipulates that if any of its provisions or any law under the constitution, is, in any respect repugnant to tin* provisions of he Anglo-Irish treaty, it shall, to the extent of only such repugnance to the treaty, be void and inoperative.
The constitution provides for universal suffrage.
The oath of allcgancc shall be made and subscribed to by every member of parliament of the Irish Free State, before taking a seat there, in the following terms:
"I do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of I he Irish Free Slate, by law established, and 1 will be faithful to His Majesty King George,the Fifth, his heirs and successors, and by law, and by virtue of the common citizenship of Ireland and Great Britain, her adherence to, and embracing, the group of nations forming the Commonwealth of Hritisli Nations."
FEDERAL MINISTERS WILL
VISIT PRINCE GEORGE
Arrangements Made by Ministers of
Agriculture, and The Interior,
to Stop Over Here
Premier King also states that the prime minister will communicate to those concerned the cordial invitation contained in the letter of the Prince George P.oard of Trade, in the event of the suggested journey being undertaken.
TWO PARTIES OF LAND
SEEKERS ARRIVE IX TOWN
They Come From Dubois, Idaho, and From Athena, Oregon, in
Motor Cars
agreed with the view that busi-
IftldUion to t
were price
the council
lould consider the matter of ser-
Tht
Snowdon
company
ndled only lubricating oils while
e Imperial company was on the
fround, dealt in all oils, and was in
was a rock bottom price. It was an
"ipfcv-tun** (V-\ T > ~. ( .in price was made public, but when the council came to deal with the prices the Imperial company was two cents lower than the Snowdon company, and the engineer said there was nothing to choose between the two
position to render the city service. I oils. "I had no objection at the Alderman Taylor expressed the time to carrying on negotiations, to Jiew that the city could not afford see if a better price could be ob- tlirow away ten cents per gallon I tained, but the council did not see >" oil. On the purchase under con- fit to take such action. Instead, jideration it meant a saving to the there was a motion to give the con-Mty of from $200 to $:!0n. When tract to the Imperial company at |he members of the council were (Continued on Page 4)
'arliament Asked to Send Fishery Committee West
Two parties of land seekers arrived in the city this week to look over the lands of the Rattenbury company on the east side of the Fraser, and are now over the river giving the country then- inspection.
One party ia compo.fud of Conrad S. Allan and .lolin L. Anderson, and hails from Dubois. Idaho. They made the trip in a Ford car and were on the road since May 29th. They crossed the line at Cascade and travelled north through the Okan-agan district, hookinir up with the Cariboo road at Ashcroft.
There are four men in the second party which comes from Athena. Oregon, Rev. E. 1!. Johnston, .1. D. Clemens. S. E. Atkins and W. .1. Aitkins. It was in the interests of this group of land seekers that an option was taken some months ago upon some seven sections of land along the Prince GeorgeQuesnel highway from the Rattenbury company. They left Athena on June tJ.
The two parties met at Quesnel. They pronounce the roads good as far as Quesnel. but from that point j
Following a general movement to induce the members of the federal parliament to visit the west after the House rises, the western members have been pressing this idea upon the ministers at Ottawa with some results. While it appears that there is little hope of the members of parliament visiting the west as a body, a number of the ministers are responding to the invitation.
Writing to the Prince George Board of Trade, Thomas ii. McBride, member for Cariboo states that he has arranged with Hon. Mr. Mother-Lwell, minister of agriculture, and I Hon. Mr. Stewart, minister of the. i interior, to visit Prince George on a western trip which both of these ministers will take after the present session. The minister of agriculture will make this visit to look into the question of an experimental farm for the central interior, and the minister of the interior will come west on Indian affairs.
Writing to the board of trade, in 'response to the invitation, issued in the form of a resolution supporting the idea of parliament visiting the west in a body, the secretary of
GRACE RAHMAN WAS
KIDNAPPED BY FISHERMEN
Girl Who Disappeared From Home
at Bremerton in Decejmber
Found on Boat
BREMERTON, June It! ..... Grace
i Rahman, aged fifteen, who disap-
1 peared from her home on December
! liti. was found today on a fishing
i boat, to which she claims she was
, taken by a fisherman named Elmer
j Webber, aged 55, who seized her on,
the beach near Bremerton and
[ forced her to wear Jboy's clothing
1 aboard his boat, and to cut her hair.
Webber has been arrested on a
'statutory charge. He is a married
; man and has eight children.
NEW WESTMINSTER WINS
VICTORIA. June 16�New Westminster has been selected by the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows for the 19^3 proceedings, winning over Prince Rupert, the only other city whose invitation was laid before the convention.
$10,000,000 in the Liquor
Business for the Year
PKCIAL HOUSE ported by other British Columbia members. McQuarrie urged that it i �� ol special importance that the evidence of fishermen be heard a.s well �*t of the tanners.
SETT TO STAND TRIAL Miss Kane's premeditated action.
ON ABSCONDING CHARGE At tI}e preliminary hearing Mrs.
Telfor. |iliss Huffman and Miss
rnicr Principal of Prince George Seater of the public school teaching Schools Committed for Trial staff testified as to the connection
�t Preliminary Hearing of the accused with the money
ivnr u. T raised by the tag day effort for the
Ivor Hassett, who was principal of , ,
1 i>,.;n,. ri ' ' purpose ot placing a moving-picture
'""�'e George schools in l<)20 * ' , . ' . ...
'machine in the schools, and J. \\.
Willis, manager, and I). W. (Jrubb. teller of the Imperial Hank, testified as to the amount being placed in ; their hank in trust Tor the school, I and of its being withdrawn by nc-J
CANADIAN MERCHANT SHIPS
LAID UP TO UK SOLD j VICTOltIA, June Hi�According to an unofficial statement, made:
---------- i I�ere today, the liquor business carried on by the British Columbia govern-
Minister or R-ailways Announces 27 i |m>n( umlot. |h|, Govcrmnen, l(1UO1' �>' the Liquor Control Hoard. Sixty shops are retailing liquor
Kennedy, minister of railways, an-j throughout the province, of Commons
nouneed in the Hou that 27 vessels of the Canadian Government merchant mar.jne will be laid up this year, an 1 disposed of
The House consid-j Su~~*'sls Tll;" kucnl People Should
DR. KING'S IDEA OF
AIDING COMMUNICATION
when possible
ered a loan to the merchant marine of $4,360/720 to pay deficits in operating for a fifteen months' period. The item was not adopted when the House rose.
jiol at Ftevelstoke, has been corn-rial for alleged abiding with school funds to the h"1' of $132. Bassetfs prelimin, Rearing was completed at Hevel-"" Saturday last, following feturri to Revelstoke under po-^�'�<>rt, which accompanied him Francisco. Bassett recent-[artled Revelstoke by leaving his and child and "eloping" with
PULP COMPANIES INCORPORATE
cuBed before leaving the city.
RETURNED MEN'S EMPLOYMENT
Mar |her
(1;| V. Kane, a 20-year-old his teaching staff, it Re-' ove at first sight was
led for Bassett's digression
� nil
The local branch of the C.W.V.A. has started an employment committee in order that employers may have a reaily reference of available veterans when they have work to offer. Alex Wimbles has been elected chairman of the employment corn-
Get Togother on Construction
of Phone Lint*
There is not much encouragement offered by Hoik Dr. King. federal minister of public works, in the matter of telephonic communication between Quesnel and Prince George, This is a distance of only eighty miles, but in order to send a telegram from one place to the other ;>. detour of four or five hundred miles has to he made, east to Lucerne, south to Ashcroft, on the C. P.R., and north to Quesnel over the The Ladies' Auxiliary of the G.WV Yukon telegraph wire. V.A. will hold thoir regular meeting In reply to a resolution recently nt 2:30 on Tuesday next, Juno 20th, sent to the minister of public works, ;>t the home of Mrs. Welch, Millar a reply has been received here which Addition. ] suggests that local people might get
together iind construct a telephone line and operate it on their own account. This helpful suggestion has also li.'>-n sent to the board of trade at Quesnel. Dr. King adds that the line, when built. cou:d have connection with the government line for
th
interchange of business.
VICTORIA, June 16�Two pulp companies were incorporated this week, the Wig-Wam Pulp and Paper Company, of Vancouver, with a capital of ten millions, and the Bloedel, Stewart & Welch Corporation, with ;i capital of one million, also of Vaneoin er.
? DRUG PEDDLERS WILL ? NOW SUFFER THE LASH +
? OTTAWA. June 16� ? Peddlers of drugs to minors 4-will be made subject to the ? I,ash and imprisonment, at the ? option of the magistrates, tin- 4-cler new amendments to the*-Opium and Narcotic Drugs Act ? brought up in the Commons. 4-The act also makes aliens con- ? victed of selling drugs subject ? �*� to deportation. ?
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