CITIZFN
Provincial Library
VOL. 5, NO   �>.
rillNCE IJKOKUE, B.C.,  FRIDAY, JULY 9,  1920.
FIVE CENTS
)ominion Day Cebebration Exceptionally Successful
(JIOKAT ALTO PARADE, TWO BASEBALL   GAMES,    FIELD   SPORTS AM) HORSE RACING,  WITH   BOXING CONTEST AND BIO BAJjL IX THE EVENING�PRINCE GEORGE AMATEUR ATHLETIC AS-1 SOLUTION DID FINE WORK.
The  Dominion     Day    celebratlonajLEM HARTJLE* WINS BY
were a decided  success     in     Prince                     KNOCKOUT IX EIGHTH
[George.       The   Vanderhoof    special;                         ---------
ruin came in early  in  the morning!  Vauderhoof  Man   Winner  of  Sched-
|and  the day'fe    programme    opened!       uled Teu-Round Battle With
Bhortly   after  with   the  auto  parade                    Fraukie Stoue. which formed outside the City Hall and proceeded over  the  route    laid
APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS
MAGISTRATE'S   DECISION
STIUCK   BV   LIGHTNING;
UNCONSCIOUS EIGHT  HOURS
Mr.   .Justice   Morrison   Reverses   the   Minuulous  l,Mnp<< of lirldgeman on
County Court Decision in the Poo Loy Case.
 y, g,�pjot Buruetl aaL ON
DOMINION   WAV
\\ uis    Morning    Game null I'rince George \\ ins in the Afternoon�\ underhool Holds Cup.
Ihe Prince George baseball ground,
 WU1CU owtss ud existence to the enter-
truck   him,   rendering   him   uncbn-jpmb ol tne  t>nBce Ueorge Amateur
.rt.iuie.uc   Association,    was    formally
The accident happened about 30 p.m., and he did not regain con-
upeueti  on  Uouiiniou  Day  by  Mayor
 rerryi wiu, �utered the pitcners box,  wlUlutJ|a up iQ time-nonored manner,
The Provincial Land Settlement Board opened an office on George street this week. The. office Is located over the G. T. P. telegraph office, and information can now be obtained there with regard to the various settlement ureas In Central British Columbia and  the Cariboo.
This is particularly gratifying in-formatlpn In view of the fact that the board has recently thrown open for settlement 15,000 acres of very carefully selected  lands on the east
side of the Fraser River and ranging from   the short   distances
of    from  the    city
ured, though he felt a sever� shock.
sciousneBs until    about    8:3o    that evening.     He  was not  burned,   and
aside from feeling a little dizzy and   BUU nuriea  tae  nr8t  UttU at Mr.  T., lhree tD five ^^ skK he was none the worse for wear. | u     tieruei   lh  aud  WQO uar.!a8lLand Settlement Area Xo   5 i      was not in- j ryWly miaHGli a strike aUd so averted \              The Choicest Lands.
a sensational catch by Air. Carney, a I These lands mainly comprise the ioriuer mayor, who constituted the old holdings of the North Coast Land rest oi toe team with a roving com- [ Company, which were amongst the mission.                                               ; first  to be alienated under the   old
ihe first ui the two Jail games; purchase system A good deal of scneuuled in the Dominion Day cele- this land was staked in 1908-1909 Oration waa won by th Vauderhoof by men who had a choice of the team by u score of 8 to 3, but Prince; whole  country    before    them.    The
General ut Canada, who was. repre-5euted at the Appellant Court at Vancouver by Mr. W. P- Ogilvie jointly with Mr. Young, t.o say what steps will be taken to obtain, possea-sion ui the forfeited money
The issue raised was of some little importance in maintaining the Jurisdiction or all magisterial authority,
?ars, 1, ulive Brown,  2, Freda don    noticeable characteristics which  dis-
iett; 3, Ethel Mclnnis. Girls' race, jver 15 years, 1. Ada Huelth; 2, i'lara Locke; 3, Mae Pike. Veter-' race. 1. White, L\ Dollit^ghain. 100 yards open, 1, Don Macleod; 2, (�'red Loekyer    220 yards, 1, L. Wat-
 2, Fred Lockyer.   Three-legged
unguish the fighting of mep who have met in the ring on former occasions, it was a fairly even round with some clinching.
The  aecuud  round     opened     with both   men   trying  to  force  the pace.
which the Polio,. Magistrate has aole ' distinctly  vested in them  under the jurisdiction,   and   to   wiiose   decision : provisions  of   the   code,   and   which
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The   referee   had   some   trouble     In
ee,  l, Lockyer and Macleod.    Lad-1 breaking the clinches.    Stone receiv-s1 race,   I,  Anna  Nehring;   i', Ada   ei' au unintentional blow and reeled uble.    Running Broad Jump, 1, Ed.   against the'ropes.    The referee warn-Browii, 15 feet 3   and   jump,   1, l..t    Brown,   :i4   feet   '_'  Inches;   2, C. Williams;  '�'�'�'�  feet   1"   inches      Hoys'j bicycle  Kace,   l,  C.   Izowsky;   2,  II. | Jyhnson;   ."..   I).    Gasklll.      Kunning I-i   Has.-,   1.  1).  Macleod:   t. V. Locker      Kunning   bases,   1,    Hayes;    Z, Wui'kius!    Throwing Hall,  1, G. Wil-lianiH;   'l,  T.   Johnson.     Free-for-all pony   race,   1,  Sherman;   -,  Jerome;! i   Varzeau.                                       ?
Good Work of P.O.A.A.A. The large success which attended the dominion Day celebrations is largely attributable to the excellent work of the Prince George Amateur Vthletic Association, which is now an established and permanent institution, This organization wishes to rhiink all those who took part in the ��ins of the day for their particlpa->ii. and those who assisted in many lyS towards the general success
I'N LABELLED BEER.
Two  men  named   Wall  aud  Good-raan, charged by the provincial pol-ice with  selling  unlabelled  beer   ai Mclirlde, were dismissed at the hearing recently.    Mr. P. B. Wilson acted "ii behalf of the accused.    The government  will likely appeal.    On the une day one Clayson Otto, of Jas-�i, charged with being an unlicens-
ed  guide,   was  also  dismissed. \Vilsrm ucted for accused.
Mr.
G. W. V. A.
The (J. W. V. A. regular meeting will be held on Monday at 7:30 In 'he clubrooms. The business of the meeting will be disposed of In shoit uriler, when the evening will be given over to social pursuits. Good 'eats" are promised by the entertainment committee, and all mom-berjj. who can possibly attend aid invited to Join the crowd. This meet-l"g Is a,very Important one.
TO VISIT COAST.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Danlell leave '��i ihe coast tomorrow night to at-''�nd the marriage of their son, Mr. 11 W. b. Daniell, of Nanalmo, whose marriage to Miss Freda Beaver Potts '- announced for the 27th inst. Miss Beaver Potts Id the daughter of the �'H known barriater of that name, �i N'uuaimo. Mr. C. B Danlell Is the eldest city official here, having been Police magistrate since the city waa
 in  1915
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wlld   excitement,   with   some    warnings shouted  from  the.  ringside. Unit ley's Left.
In the third round Hartley's wonderful left began to have Its effect, anil he landed heavily towards the end of the round, forcing Stone to one knee for a moment. It was Hart-U'y'fi round.
In the fourth Stone countered heavily to Hartley's face on several occasions, reviving the enthusiasm of the local man's supporters, but in this round Stone was again forced to his knees, taking the count of seyen.
In the fifth round Hartley was warned for hitting in the clinches, but ibi.s characterized both the boxers' tactics at various times during the fight. Stone, very game, got in some punishing blows, but Hartley forced  the fighting.
Stone was warned iu the sixth for clinch-hitting, the referee again having trouble to break the clinches. Stone showed signs of coming back during this round uiul i Poo Loy ami  his associates, demurs at any further action on the pan of the city, in as much as the conviction bad been compiled with when the police court ordered tin- retentipn of t,he money seized, although ii was handed back on the order of Judge Robertson. I'p t6  Attorney-General!
It   iu)sv   remains  for  the Attorney-
ye been questioned in var'OU3 uMr- of appeal in Canada in which Ii jutnoritj   has been maintained
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THE CITIZEN.
Special Train Carrying 200 American Tourists Stops Over Tomorrow Night
TWO HUNDRED A.UEK1CAN TOURISTS  FROM  GKANII-FOBXS,  N.D., CONDUCTED BY MR.  W. E. BLACK.   CANAJOJAjf GOVERNMENT
AGENT AT GRAND I'OKKS. ARRIVE 1\<;__HOAIM> OF TRADE AKHANCiKS
TOMORROW 'EVEN  NTERTAINMENT.
Starting from Grand Forks. Nort Dakota, on Tuesday last, a special train of business men frojtfthat stale commenced a 5000^.tffile tour of the Canadian Northivest, which bri n.f j them so J?rfnce George tomorrow evening at 5:30, and stopping over Jvefy until t>: ;i0 a.m. on Sunday.
The train is being personally conducted by Mr. W. E. Black. Canadian I motor  run  that  is planned.
t. auspices of the Prince George board of Trade in the Ritts-Kifer Hall, where a supper will be served by  a   society of ladies.
All people with motor cars have been asked to assist the success of Prince George's reception of these visitors by being at the train, to take members of the party on  the short
Smithers  Arrangements.
After leaving here short stops will
ROMANTIC   WEDDING.
A romantic wedding was solemnlz-pil this week between a popular young couple of this city, at Edmonton, Alta., when Mr, McFadden, of fcthe' Northern Construction Com-pany's staff here, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss JOoris Austin, daughtr-r or Mr. Thomas Austin, the well known wholesale dealer of this city     The young couple   are
government   agent   at   Grand   Forks.
N.D., and the business men who are
making   up   the   party   are   bankers, I be made at validerhoof and Telkwa,
merchants,   farmers and  others who   and   SuU(lav  nignt   wlll  be  spent  at
Smithers, where a reception and sacred song service have been arranged; and at Hazelton, Pacific, Usk and other points between here and Prince Rupert certain plans have been made to show the visitors    the    resources
are interested in the potentialities ot Northwestern Canada, and who may join the great tide of immigration that is setting northward from the States, at some later date.
Kntertuinment   Planned.
Arrangements have been made by the Board of Trade to meet the visi-tors on their arrival here and to take them for a short motor trip into Hie country, showing them some �f the new farming land to demonstrate how the wild lands of this new territory may be brought under production in a brief period and turned into  tine farm  property.
Alter the motor drive the visitors will be entertained at. a dance under
and scenic beauties of the country traversed.
After leaving Prince Rupert the large party will visit the Granby Mining & Smelting properties, where they will be shown the largest copper mining plant on the North American continent.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway will be represented on the trip by Mr. R. C. \V. Lett, industrial._and colonization agent.
President BA-on the Job
--receiving the congratulations of their nany friends

"1(1 Omlneca Herald saya: During "'< Past week theconcentrator on the KltBelaa Mountain Copper Co.'h property at Usk bas been working very 8t�Ufiiactorlly, and a fci'e.at deul of ore 1 ljt'inK handled. At the same time Bome development work la being carr.ied on at the mine.
Mia. William Campbell returned u'e�" hutlr-.  from  the five am!  a  half
 is now ai ili  city clerk, Vtr.  oast, and whs  years <*lty ctei
'rnuii.
li.i" ,   U Ion-   th
City
Tn> route.
The Citizen will contain full Information In the next issue as to the signal to be arranged which will notify the public when the machines are expected. The signal will be heard in ample time to allow the people to gel to the flying field.
Stations have been arranged at Grand Kaplils. Mich.; Winona.Mlnn.; Fargo, N.D.: Saskatoon, Sask.; Edmonton, Alta.; Jasper, Alta.; Prince George. B.C.; llazelton. B.C.; Daw- _Fa_l_rbajk31_Rubv_
and Nome, Alaska.
WOODPECKER.
CHRISTIAN BKOTHEiKHoOD.
�Christian Brotherhood Among Races and Nations" will be the topic of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church for discussion at its meeting uerl Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The vice-president, Mrs. Wm Graham, will lead the meeting.
A store is shortly to be opened at Woodpecker by Mr. E J. Down, who has recently been appointed postmas-Ier of the new postoffice to be opened at that point The name of the new postoffice has not yet been decided, but it will either be -Woodpecker" or "Government Creek.1' There are a large number of families at that point and a thriving settlement Is growing up Kast or Woodpecker there liea a large ur.?a of unaurvey ed land where the most excellent hunting can be had m the open season   and fishing is also good there.
"STILL" GOING
a resident of Willow River. p>>i haps Inspired by the familiar movies of the old Kentucklan beating the rev'nue officers, tins, been running a still He contributed $10U towards th# treasury for his experiment when the provincial police caught on to his game