PRINCE GE
VOL. 5, NO. 15.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., TUESDAY, VRBRUA.BY 21, IJWS.
FIVK CUNTS.
Railway Company will Fight All Municipal Assessments
SOLICITOR OGILiVIE FILES NOTICE THAT RAILWAY AND DEVEIX>P-MENT COMPANIES WILL (M)NTKST VALUATIONS UPON ALL PROPERTIES�THEIR SUCCESS WILL PROBABLY FORCE CITY COUNCIL TO LEVY UPON ALL IMPROVEMENTS IN OHDER TO RAISE S U FFIO1 K X T ICE V ENUE.
load over Victoria which the latter team could not overcome, although they played the beat hockey lor the balance of the game. The final score was Vancouver 5, Victoria I. I Adams scored three? goals in succession.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company and the Grand Trunk Development Company have given notice of appeal front the assessnien.4. value** placed ui>on their properthis by City Asslt. SUTHERLAND AS MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS, TALKS OF "LITTLE RAILWAY ItUNNING FROM NO-WHERE TO NOWHERE" AM) DAMNS THE PROJECT.
addressing a vast meeting here, ? stated that if the provisional government can frame u constitution which leaves out the English King it would not be difficult for himself and his followers to agree. Detachments of the Irish Republican army flanked the gathering in military formation under the direction of officers. Sinn Fein flags were flying and much enthusiasm was apparent.
POUCK COUPE WKLL
whether the assessment roll can be properly closed for the year, and as an appeal lies from any decision
upon the basis of the amount of revenue required by the City of Prince George, and having in mind the pro-
reached by the county court judge \ portion of taxes levied thereon which the matter may now be said to be ! would in all probability be received very much in the air. j in taxes by the City of Priuce George
A perusal of the grounds of appeal in contravention of the provisions of set out In the notice of Solicitor ! the "Municipal Act," and the said
Ogilvie nothing might 1 which t the con1 Robertsc argument.
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that i assessments are incorrect, which! v4) The assessment of the lots, -�.non | Vmds, and properties of the appel-
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up for
ants herein are too high as compared with the present market value thereof.
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Doctor Baker is Guiltless Rules Commissioner Shaw
Of the Imperial Oil Company's No. 1 well, which has been mudded In, but which will start drilling early this spring, an Edmonton paper says. "The Imperial Oil Company started drilling in May, 1921, oil section 23, township 80, range 13, and made rapid progress for the first 1,600 feet, reaching this depth in the early fall. On entering the Bullhead Mountain formation, which immediately underlies the St. John shales, a tremendous gas pressure was encountered and drilling was temporarily suspended. At first, of a volume of 11.000,000 feet per day and of a dry nature, the flow increased and grew heavier until a volume of :�!."..-000,000 feet per day was recorded. , At the time of being finally capped it was bearing considerable gasoline and this substance is being freely forced through the casing joints. The gasoline is probably the result of a natural process which is taking place as a result of pressure forcing the oil upward through the sand-.-i.'..-i . Bl< H'ture whichintervenes.
WRONG MAN BELIEVED HANGED
REVELSTO1CE, February 3<>�Speaking at Revelstoke tonight in the interests of Hon. Dr. Sutherland, now seeking reelection as Minister o9 Public Works. Hon. John Hart, Minister of Finance, characterized the Pacific Great Eastern as "the little railway running from nowhere to nowhere." He further stated that tin* l*,G.E, was a wildcat proposition which the present provincial government wouJd be only loo glad to fjet rid of, and that Premier John Oliver was now endeavoring to arrange for its transfer to the National railway system. The present government would stop construction when Prince George was eventually reached and would no go an inch further, be said.
<;. <;. McGEEI'nse>rvation Board, lvave Imnti proven unfounded according to the report of the Royal Com mission, con-Histinj; of Magistrate Shaw, of Vancouver, before whom the charges were investigated a.s I loyal Commissioner. This announcement was made public today by Dr. McImmui, acting premier.
The report exonerates Dr. Baker from the charges of wrong doing, but his administration, comes in for considerable criticism, especially in the beaver policy adopted, upon which the report states that it gave opportunities for suspicion being aroused. The report reads: "All charges of wrong-doing, for personal profit to Dr. Baker, are not supported by evidence."
TIONS OF B. O. COLONY OF DOUKHOBOURS WHICH IS PREPARING TO TAKE TO ROAD AS PROTEST AGAINST TAXATION� GENERAL PLAN IN CANADA.
WINNIPEG, February iJO�The Free Press publishes a statement by M. M. Koftnikoff, manager of the British Columbia colony of Doukhobours
ing was issued.
Seeley Houk, a game warden, was the victim. The authorities arrested Rocco Racco, who was convicted of murder and hanged in 190i".
For a year County Detective J. N. Dunlap, who said he had discovered new evidence, has been investigating the case and he has sworn out a war- Ilt Brilliant, B.C., saying that Peter Verigin, head of the Canadian colony rant charging Jim Murdock with has practically secured the consent of the entire Canadian Doukhobour killing the warden. Murdock has | settlement to a scheme for the killing off of children and infirm, in pre-not been apprehended. j paration for the closing of the colonies, and the taking to the road of the
survivors in Canada, as a vagrant horde opposed to taxation.
Of the sect's affairs in British Columbia Verigin says that, the government is taxing the Brill hint colony so heavily, especially for roads that
BEEli BOYCOTT SPREADS
LONDON, Feb. 20�The transport
'RUPERT RAILWAY MAN
TRANSFERRED DOWN UNDKK
Passenger Agent of C. N. R. at Prince Rupert Going to Australia
PRINCE RUPERT, Feb. 21�G, O. Johnson, city paBsenger agent of the Canadian National Railway here for the past six years, has been appointed general agent for the passenger department of the Canadian National Railways in Australia and New Zealand. He is leaving; here on March 9 and sailing from Vancouver on March 17 on S. a. Niagara for Auckland. His successor here has not yet been appointed.
WHAT WAS IT FOR?
LONDON, Feb. 21�Nearly 700 pounds of geliguite, sufficient to blow up half of the city, was found in an ash can at the east end of Glasgow. No arrests have been made as yet.
REFRIGERATOR SHIP GROUNDS
VICTORIA. Feb. 20�The new refrigerator ship "Narenta", outbound from Vancouver to Seattle, ran
ashore just south of Bellingham, but was refloated on the high tide last �night apparently undamaged, but taking considerable water. She was on her maiden voyage to the Orient.
BAD YEAR FOR C.G.M.M.
OTTAWA, Feb. 20�The Canadian government merchant marine loss for 1921 waa $9,000,000, says unofficial information. The operating loss was $1,700,000 and the balance the fixed charges and depreciation on the sixty ships now in operation. During the previous year the line had an operating surplus of $1,000,-000.
KYTE GOVERNMENT WHD1*
workers' union has issued a circular to the dockworkers and similar trades proposing a boycott on beer as a protest against the profiteering of the brewers. If the boycott is adopted one million workers will ' voluntarily go dry.
they do not use in that colony, tliat. it cannot support itself, and must, either kill off the children and the infirm or render their women sterile to prevent further births.
CTRLIXG NOTKS
In the curling competition for the club medals the Ewert and Fitzpat-
NOMINATION DAY IN
OMINECA NEXT SATURDAY
By-Election to be Held on March 8�
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? EDMONTON HEADS ? rick rinks will meet in the finals to-! Conservatives Are Not Out
WESTERN LEAGUE
EDMONTON. Feb. 21
In ?
morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. In the semi-finals Ewert defeated Pat-
the Western Canada Hockey ? � teraon. 11 to 8; and Fltzpatnck de-
of Contest
On Saturday next at Smithers nominations will be held for the by-
feated Flaten 11 to 7.
? League Edmonton is at the ? ���"� � �*"" � I electlOn in whlch Hon- Alex" Man8on-
? head, winning from Moose Jaw, ��� The final in the competition for j of Prince Rupert, will seek election
? at that town by a score of 6-1. ? the McCullagh shield has yet to be ' following his appointment to the At-
? Regina beat Calgary at the lat- *�! played off by the Patterson and Fitz- torney-Generalship. Charles Cullen.
4- ter place by a score of 5-3.
?! patrick rinks but the date has not
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who has been looking over the political situation in the riding for the
MKIGHEN ISSUES CALL
The first round in the competition' Conservatives, has returned to Vic
! for the Bank of Commerce trophy
toria, and it is expected that an-
FOR MARCH SIXTH was played off last night. Harper, nouncements regarding a candidate
OTTAWA, Feb. 21�George W. Kyte, member for Cape Breton South and Richmond and the originator of the famous Kyte charges which precipitated the Bhell inquiry during the affecting; < war, has been appointed chief government whip;
--------" defeated Jones 17 to 7; Ogilvie de-Right Hon. Arthur Meighen has feated Pidgoon 13 lo lu; McKay de-called a meeting at Ottawa, March feated McLeod 16 to 9; and Steacy 6, of his parliamentary supporters, defeated Fitzputrick 12 to fi.
and the defeated Conservative can-1 --------------------r-�
didates in the recent election, to dia- SCYTHE OF DEATH cu�s organization and other matters
will be out very soon if the opposition intend to contest the seat.
MILLIONAIRES IN LRA1)
VANCOUVER, Feb. 20�The Millionaires rushed in four goals in the first period last -night a�d secured a
TORONTO, Feb. 20�A cable mes-
! sago to the Mall and Empire says
Britain has allowed Germany the; that the scythe of the Turkish Na- j privilege of establishing a meteorol- tionalists is again cutting a swath, __�_, _._...____h�h�,i__i .~ k� r>r death. One thousand Christian;
ZBY'SOKO PLANS TO RETIRE
NEW YORK, Feb. 20�Zbyscko, the world's champion wrestler, plans to retire undefeated. He may place his title in the care of his young brother.
EIGHT MEN DllOWNKD
ogical station on Heligoland to be of death. One thousand
staffed by seven mon. ' women and children are reported! NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21� The
,__________ ruthlessly murdered in the region, of j fishing smack "Colt" went to pieces
Alcohol killed 127 persons in New Sazina by Moslem forces, according pn thq Florida coast and eight men York last year. to a Constantinople dispatch. were drowned.