PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
With Which \b Amalgamated the Prince George Leader
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PJUNCK GEOllGK, B.  C.  THURKDAY, MARCH 2(�th, 1923
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lCtion on Tie Settlements Deferred by Board of Trade
IM, (JOVERNMBNT REQUESTED TO SI'EKD Up WOICK ON .IHV.W l.O QUBHNKL 8O THAT ROAD WLLU BE AVAILABLE IS SI'MMKK�RAILWAY COMPANY WJDQL RK REQUESTED TO ,|(H:i: PASSENGER1 SERVICE ON I/KJAL .TRAINS.   .
board of trade failed to como to any decision on Monday evening . niftUcr' <�f I ho delay In payment for tics contracted for by the , vnioiiiil ruilway. The mutter wok brought up by 1>. ii. Williams, id a resolution t<> the effect tliat Uic ruilway rompuny 1m- rtvjue.st4.-d
iinyment of ."�<> per cent, of tho vulue of tho tle� after they had
 y  on tho right-of-way and were shown to bo ol<'nr of work-
Th,,   � .-"I'M
flltl\V Coop, �dors n> th
did, not find favor
onu of Iho largest con-   <;OVER\MENT ASKED TO   ' . tin business.     Before |     ASSUME lf)imON' OF TAXES :ould bo Insisted upon. I                         OS REVERTED  I/OTS
tin. ties would have to
mil as    tho     practise lli>3 wore shipped out  be-Dv pnymcDt was made.    There nattnrs to !><� adjusted botween
�  contractor and    tho    depart-liartlciilarly in tho mutter    of in the Inspection or ties, but
,,,-lu the contractors would bo iadjust the matter without tho
i   ,n   it  in' board.    I^ast year
;��,.. there had boon delays of 45 .. I 0 il;iys beyond the 30-rlod for the filing of tho work-),,.;.     i|.> admitted  tho delay
onvoalent but the result of �; |on wight result in sorai' beins placed in tho way. r (i I'vi'i expressed the view ,,. '. .lutioii might not be < in thi! best manner, but there
!,.. n<> ixctie for dolay In the
� � :  - lies after inspection and pirai   �   nf tho 30 days within
mlghl b.' filed. � ::,..�:, OSR said ho agreed with .�'.:� that tlm railway took i loni; In completing payment, itight ii pr'por for the board ;i ;f resolution on the matter >k:n-- for paymont after the pxplra-q i�: :!i< ""-day period. He had sa >;.v.-ii to understand the C. P. company was very prompt In tho Mjment for Its ties, and it did not sonable that th* C N. U. Soald take aa tout,- as sit months in
o make settlements. Mr. Coop explained  that any    de-[hv> of Bix  months   would   probably �fer lo the hold-out of ten, cunts, per McA was made" to. protect a gin flat other liens than those of the work-But  to  this  Mr.   Ock replied lie company, In making its tie (Continued on Pago 4)
The government sale of improved lots, which was held on Thursday, did not accomplish much in the way of straightening out titles. In the case of lots upon which improvements were placed while tho lots were held undor lease by the original purchaser from the crown no progress whatover was made. In those caseB it was understood the deputy minister of lands agreed to recommend that the taxes duo upon the lots  up to tho date of reversion
 EASTER    HOLIDAY  ARItANGKMKNTS
Local    merchants    have
ar- ? all  -f
�f ranged to closo their store 4- day, on Good Friday. March 30. ? 4- but. In the majority of canes, -f �f Easter Monday will not lie ob- -f �f served as a business holiday, -t-�f us it fallH on the first business -f �f day in April.                                  ?
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MCI) RIVER FARMERS.
ENDORSE PLAN FOIt
CO-OPERATIVE Tlt.YDlXC.
The regular meeting of the $lur| River and Beaverly Fanners' Institute, was held in the school house at Beaverly on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended.
Tho chief topic of discussion -was the proposal to establish a co-operative trading establishment at Prince George, which would market all the produce of the farms in (he district extending from McBride "on the east to Smlthers on the west. In addition to finding a �ale for the farn: produce, h co-operative store would bo operated for the benefit of the farmers. The proposal received the general endorsation of the meeting.
The report of W. P.'Ogilvie, secretary of the Farmer*1�Institutes- in District C. covering the proceedings of the recent convention in this city was read  and  discussed.
The institute is arranging for
' ,,        -J7 ......*�..""�    ;:    -v-.�..�����        j ne institute is arrang ng  for    a
o tho government  be absorbed     in   m^etinB to be held In June next when
hei upse   price and pa id out of same   a number of questioiis of interest to
o   ,    �   y> but. in thf' ln8tructl0�8 t0   the  district will   be considered.     In
P. J. Moran, the auctioneer, no provision for any such arrangement was There are three cases which
, deavor to have representatives prcs-
thla.class, the lot  upon I Pnt  froin  the  city council and  from Dreamland theatre stands.   the board  of tra(ie.    Th* questiunH to  be  discussed   and   the*date  fixed for  the   meeting   will   be'announced
mad
come which
the improvements being owned by George Adams; the P. G. E. Cafe lot. with improvements owned' by Mrs. M. Penny, and the lot occupied by Thomas Hush as a transfer warehouse. In each of these cases it is understood the owners of the property will submit an offer of purchase at the upset, free of taxes � to
order that ull sides of tho. issues may be   presented   the  farmers  will
later.
KICKNCH   CLASS   CttOKKS
The French class closed its season Monday   evening,  and   will     not ; meet again until the first Monday in
ed.
the da'..- of reversion to the govern- j October, when Father I>eUay will bo nient. and there is said to be Borne phased to meet all his old pupils and hope that the offers will  be accept-  any others who desire to learn     to
I speak French. The ones who have I attended this winter have thoroughly enjoyed the study. It has been both profitable and" interesting. There was no cramming of a vocabulary. Each new word was introduced in a living' connection, and so    the
SAK1H   IIKIIM1 \KI)1    IlKVM
PARIS, March 26�Madame Sarah Dernbardt is dead. Death called the world's greatest actrexs from the stage of Ufa at 7:69 o'clock this evening. Madame Uernhardt expired in the arms of her ho:i. Maurice, who had just entered the room at that moment.
effort of memory was rvd.ic.a t,i the minimum.
LADIES OF KNOX CHIUCH
OKttAXIZE NEW SOCIETY
[cBride Government Sale Brought Out the Buyers
irmirrr-THitKK I/<>ts wkke picked up in the townsitk chikf-
IjV ItY OWSEIW   OK   IAIPUOVE-MICVTS�FAKMEItK   BUY   TIU-MK liAXDS HACK AT NEW REDUCED PRICE OF �W I'KIt
Tin- government   salt* at  McBride  on   Monday,  of  townsfte  proper'}-<>n which improvement* had hw.n placed, a* well  as  tho nm*a�t> pro-vicinity of  the  townsltp,  was very  Huc<- MANAGEMENT WAS DEALT WITH IN PAPERS WHICH WERE AFTERWARDS DIS-CUSSKD�NUMEROUS REOOMMKJCDATIOSfS WERE DRAFTED FOR SURMISSION TO THK DEPARTMENT AT VICTORIA.
' Tho forest rangers of tho I*rinoe Geot-KO, Princo Rupert, Cariboo and K/uuloopn district/* Bet Uioir Htanip of approoval of Prince George as a central place fur tho holdlnp of conventions when Ihry opened their threo-flay Hcsnlon in the ii. XV. V. A. on Friday. The meeting was perhnpn tho most hnportjint one over hold in this city, and now t but the foresters have broken the ice there is reason to hope that other organizations, will re-) cognize tlio central locution of Prince GcorRo at* a convmicnt place for) the holding of conventions.
------------------------------------------------------,;,    The foresters met to consider for-
MEHGER IS ItltOl'GHT                        [estry methods and  to make ' rocom-
AIJOL'T OF THE MH'AL            j mendations  to  the     department    at
PICTURE THEATRES | Victoria In the matter of statute amendments. It is not suggested that even In the three day session they covered all the differences which have cropped up between them and the men who are turning tho timber resources of the district to commercial account, but they ironed out quite a few and the larger questions can be threshed out in the legislature.
There were present during the conference Assistant Chief Forester R. C. St. Clair and Forester C. S. Cowan, of the Vlctorfa office; .District Forester J. M_ Gibson, supervisors Brewer and Lang Muir, Ka'ngers Lowry. Forbes. Matheson, Hunter, Campbell. Heath. Wilson, of Prince George; Assistant District Forester Sharkey, Supervisor I^olghton, Ra'ng-er� Calvert, Sharps, Frost and Stephens, of Prince Rupert; Assistant District Forester C. J. Handon, Rangers Home and Noble, of Kam-loops, and Rangers Wood, Eden and Doyd of Cariboo.
Assistant Chief Forester St. Clair. in a brief opening speech, explained that the meeting, the first of its kind held in this section of the province, wa� brought together with the hope that the expression of opinions from the different field men of the different districts would help in solving tho forest problems of British Columbia, both, from a point of view of protecting it from fire and perpetuating the crop, so that it would be a perpetual source of income. - A telegram wan read from the chief forester wh* expressed his regret at his inability to be ' present Continued on Page 4>
This week a deal was arranged by tho terms of which George Adams, of the Dreamland theatre, becomes the Ipshpo of the Rex theatre. It is understood Mr. Adams will close tho Rex for screen 8ho;ws anil operate the hous" solely as a place for public meetings. In retiring from the theatre business Levl GraHam desires to thank all patrons of the Rex for the support they accorded him during the several years in which he catered to their enjoyment in th� picture field.
\V. II. A. W1IX CLOSE X-RAY
CAMPAIGN  NEXT  WEEK
The Women's Hospital Auxiliary have collected $1,073.20 to date in their campaign for an x-ray machine for the hospital. As tho total cost is in the neighborhood of $I.:;00, the auxiliary expects to be able to close, its campaign next week.
The auxiliary appreciates, greatly tho efforts which have been made by the residents of Central to secure donations, and especially in the case of Joyce Phillips, who secured her contribution   thryugh   the     sale     of
paper flowers.
The offerings of the little
folks
attending the public school are also deemed worthy of special notice, as well as the contributions received from Vanderhoof.
A list of the donations will appear next  week.
There will be no meeting of Scouts or Cub Pack till Friday, April 6th.
Giscome Mill Deal Ha s
Probably Been Completed
FROST HAS TAKEN OVER THE MILL. FROM THE CREDIT MEN'S ASSOCIATION AXD IS NOW IN MINNEAPOLIS�PROPOSAL. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO GOVERNMENT FOR PURCHASE OF ALEXANDRA HOTEL FOID CONVERSION INTO GOVERNMENT OFFICES.'
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....,�, .                 .                                                   secretary,   Mrs.   H.   Carson.                  � ti..
iwctionccr, and J. W. Smith w�m on hand to repnwnt  the land*        Regular   meetings   of   the   society1
On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the ladies of Knox church was held when Miss Mitchell, who is ac-j tlvely engaged in mission work under tho auspices of the Presbyterian Church, gave �. very interesting ad-dresB, Mrs. Wm. Graham presiding.
Following the address a branch of. tho Women's Missionary Society was organized, the following officers be-j Ing elected: Pres.. Mrs. A. E. Stone-, house; vice-pre-*., Mrs. Wm. Graham; j boc.,  Mrs.  F.  Clark;   tn-as.,  Mrs.   D.            ..,-..,          .. .   .          �      , .     .  ..      m.      �           ��.      �                      m    '
G.   Fraser;   home  helpers  secretary,!          "' G' �Vrr>� M.L.A.. arrived back In tho city on Tuesday .vm.lne after
Mrs. S.  A.   Butler;  strangers'  secre- \ � short  trip to the capital.    To a Citizen representative, Mr. Perry smid tary, Mrs. A. II. Cameron; messenger | lie was not in a position  to confirm  the report already-received hero to.
effect  tbut tin' Winton syndicate had  t   18, block 7, F. (J. McDonald, at   $60.
l�t 21, block 7. T. R". Lloyd, $350. Lot  I, blork 8, J. Goodman. $60.   j Lots  18  to 21, block  14, J.  Good- |
will be held in the church oi the PurchaNO of tho Ghwomo mill and the Umber limit* owned by Mr. Frost. fourth Wednesday In euch month at I'1' Intimated, however, tJuit hn would not be surpri.sod if the parties camo 3                d    ll  ldi      itted are ;       (
3 p.m., and all  ladies interested are ; to (onus.
While   he Perry had
Ntiinity (.f securing tho lots which I man. at $30 each.
had Improved     at     reasonable '"km. and the    settlers    who    are mini; the  4 0-acre  patches    were *" rery.appreciative of the consld-ratlon whirh  enabled  them   to cut ir purchased land from the form-WjllOB price of $15 per acre to $5. AH told  there   were     thirty-three in the townsite for which    pur-were found.     They, were for t part  lots  upon   which  im-ntg Had  lieen     placed     and m� knockod down for the upset or  ab       ll     Thc salos    made
cordially invited to attend.
LIBRARY NOTES
A new work in the library is "Th i Ontline of Science." by Albert Thom-
 was  in   Vancouver.   Mr.'* provide   ample   accommodation     for
 number of
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; dollar above
ot 9. block 1. J. W. McBride. $35. t l!, block  1, James Campboll.
t 8. block 3. W. E. Wall. $101. *  I", block 3, J. Goodman, $60. *" a�'l 12, block 3, P. Wallor.
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�'Rourli. Ut 21)
r' 175
Ut
r> 175.'
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and  12. block   8,  Maurice
a< $''0 nnil $30.
block 8. William Sweeney.
''lock 9, John H. Rensbaw,
l'ick  10 block in'
 block  10
O.W.V.A..  $125. Sam Blrkonhead.
J.  U.   Goffeney, � tll("-k  12. Dr.  Sandlland.
jock 14, j, W.Hagley, $75.
�ck :., \v. c. Apps. $60. ;lI:'l  \  block   5.  W;   Wall.
"�'I  <�   block  6.  W.  Wall.
l and 2.
"look 7, George H.
Lot ?,. block 15. John McKale, $fi0. json, of Aberdeen University.    This i Lots 7  and 8. In  block  15. J.  W. j a review of the latest developments
Hagley, at $60 each.                             I of science,   written   in  simple
In the  40-acre sub-divisions*  close
to McBride the eleven holders of the
same surrendered.their title in order
(hat   the  lots could   bt> put  up     for
snle  again  at     the.     reduced     price.
There were improvements upon  tho
lots   ranging   from   $200   to   $4,500.
nnd the.owners of the improvements
were permitted  to buy In again    at
$5  per acre.     The sales were  made
to J.  B.   McKale, Frank   Devine,  E.
H. Taggart. James Woddell.     B.    T.
Harrison.  S.   Birkonh-ad.  F.  G.  McDonald and 6. A. Pnrks and    b.    L.
Lamnifl. John Edward Connor, did not have sufficient to make tho initial payment on h.is property and tho same was withdrawn from sale.
In tho othT acreage property offered there- were four salos effected. R. R. Veale got the east 40 acres of lot 3315: Mrn. S. Dovier got the west 38 acres of lot 3321: H. B. Oakley got lot 3528 comprising 94 acres: and G. T. Holdway got the north ?.O  f   h
 All of these par- the   upset   of   $5
acres In lot 3530. cpIh \ver� sold :it per aero.
The government vendor's store will be closed tomorrow nnd Monday but will be .open on Saturday.
f  Prince George L'b-
ln simple language, so that anyone, may understand It. This work describes man and his surroundings and a reading of it will be found instructive and interesting.
The request by the city librarian that all books which were taken out of the library last year be returned, has brought no response, although there are about two dozen books which are missing and are no doubt lying forgotten on someone's book shelves. . The  recent  request  for donations
of books brought the best single donation that has been jeceived to date. M�. H. Mehaffey presented the library with" : forty-one volumes of "Everyman's Library". These nre all standard classics, and will help to. fill a real need, for many have declined to join the library because there has been little else than fiction In it.
MAYOR NEWTON AMtEEH TO
BOARD OF < ONCTMATIOX
A   mi
ruI-Coiisi'ivutive called for 8 p.m. W next, in the G.W.V.A. hall.    All mem-bers  and   friends nr.'  urged   to     bo present, a< Important  business is to be brought  up
Mayor Newton, of Prince Kupert, has defied the majority of the city council and agreed to a board of conciliation for the rivic employees who hud their wages reduced, from ......    ..... 65 to 50 cents per hour.    The board
(VsRoriatlon       is   will be composed of Judge Young, W.
Inesday evening! E. Fisher and T. Uors Mackay. There was some talk of the civic employees going on strike If the board wore not appointed. The first session of tho hoard  will  be  held  next week.
interviews it'll Mr. Frost, and he understood Mr. Frost had made arrangements to i;iki> the Giscome mill off the hands of the Credit Men's Association. Mr. Frost was continuing the negotiations with the Winton syndicate for the purchase of his timber limits and the mill, and had loft Vancouver with a view to meeting tho members of the syndicate in Minneapolis, and it would come as no surprise to him that a deil would be arranged, but he thought the statement that it had been was rather premature.
Asked as to the status of matters with respiect to the public buildings for Prince George, Mr. Perry stated the government had been making progress. WHen he arrived at the capital he found the matter had proceeded so far that one set of plans had been prepared. These, however, did not give the necessary accommodation for. the several departments which it would be necessary to hou o in the new buildings, and instructions had been issued to have new plans prepared for a larger building. Matters had reached this stage when the proposition for the purchase of the Alexandra hotel was submitted to the government. This proposal appeared to have something to commend it to the government. There appeared to be a feeling on the part of members of the government that it would not be possible at the present time to give Prince George the class of building which the people of the city might consider they were entitled to. He understood that a very low price had been placed upon the hole] properly which would enable tho government to convert it to the intended uses nt a cost very much under that of a new building,     and
tho several departments for years to come. Whether anything would come of the proposal he could not say, but the government was giving the matter so much consideration that it would send the government architect up to Prince Geor'go to look over the property and make a report as to the value of the same for the purpose Intended as well as the probable cost of the necessary alterations. At the price quoted it was felt the government could use the building for a number of years, and If the city enjoyed n reasonable measure of the growth anticipated for It there* would bo a good prospect of disposing of the building at a profit when the time came for the erection of permanent buildings.
As to the road-building program for the year, Mr. Perry said the details had not yet been worked out. It had been planned upon the assumption the federal government would continue its policy of contributing 40 per cent. Qf the cost of roads designated as highways. A hitch had developed In that the intimation had.come from Ottawa that this practice mifcht be discontinued, but in the negotiations which fol-lowed there was a hope the arrange-^ ments would be continued.-, The pro-' vinclal government still had a borrowing power of $1,750,000 for the carrying on of the program oj joint road construction with the dominion government, and the allocation for the Fort George district for the cur- � rent year from this fund had been $100,000. It was the Intention of tho minister of publfc works to bring the rond between Prince George and Vanderhoof under this classification of highway, and have the same put (Continued on  Page 8)
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