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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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