PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
 8.  No-
;ity Will Sell Improved Land at Auction Sale
iccrucd   Taxes   Will  be   Made   Up.et Price   on   Six   Parcel*   of   City Property.
;it>.   Council   Deal.  With  Many   Matters of  Interest to Ratepayers and Residents.
UOti
�   Monday night's meeting of the council it *vas decided to offer at
c auction six parcels of improv.
�  ty property which had fallen to ( irporation for non-payment   of
The  accumulated   taxes  due in each instance, be held as an ; price.
n application from C. H. McLane urchase unimproved lot 17. block :st the accrued taxes, was ac-ed.                 S
] iermen  Opie and  Lambert were
linted to sit with Mayor Alward
court of revision of the     1925
-' list to be held on  December
. at 10 a.m.
has1. Freeman, Qity electrician, rted a serious condition existing e corner of George and Bruns-. which caused an interruption ie light service. The cause was t,o contact with telephone wires, telephone company will be asked medy the condition, request from the owners of the nth Avenue garage for a reduc-in water rate was refused. ii clearing of Block "B," where Mackenzie memorial is being ed, will be undertaken by the I of works, yment
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., NOVEMBER  20,   1924. LOCAL MEMBER  GIVES
VICTORIANS ADDRESS OX
PEACE   ItlYKIl   COUNTRY
Victoria, Nov. 19.�H. G. Perrj\ member for Fort George, gave an adddress to the members of the. Gyro Club on Monday. There is a lively interest in the Peace River country at present, and the Fort George member told the Gyros some-thins of the British Columbia section of the Peace River, which forms Part of hip riding, as well as the development taking place along the line of the Canadian National.
Judge Gregory to Preside at Court Sittings
Four  Criminal  Oases  M*ko   l*p   I-isl
to Come Before His 1/ordshlp
on 2Gth ln>t.
PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY WILL BE COMPLETED
TO LYTTON  NEXT  YEAR.
E,  Wilson  to     Have    Charge
Prosecution�No  Civil   Cases
on List.
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Victoria, Nov. 19�Hon. \V. H. Sutherland, minister of public works, states that the provincial highway through Praser River Canyon will be completed as far as Lytton before the close of next year. The j re?t of the highway will be finished during 1926, The connection with Lytton will give the central interior road connection with Vancouver.
Mr Justice Gregory will preside at the sittings of the Supreme Court opening in Prince George on Wednesday. November 26th. There arc no civil rases to be heard, and a list of four criminal cases comprise the docket.    These are as follows:
Kox vs. Roy McKtnley, assault; Hex vs. Pidgeon, assault; Rex vs. John Solomon, attempted rape, two 000.     Of  the  estimated expenditure   charges;  Rex vs. Bailey., theft.
FINANCE MIXISTElt GIVES FIGURES  OX   PROVINCIAL DEBT AND EXPENDITURES
Victoria, Nov. 19.�The prross debt of the province is given by Finar Minister   Mac Lean   as   $76,740,( and the net debt at under J-il'.'.-
LADIES' CURLING CLUB
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
F1VE CENTS.
Minister Delivers First Budget Speech
Minis!or Shows That  Saving of One
Million Wit; l>o Made by C.�v-
ornmont Thia Year.
Over Thtvo Millions of New 1*>an Co
lx�  IVvrttcri  to Building of
Trunk 1 toads.
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the public debt requires just under four million, education throe and a quarter million, and the provision for public works is Juki under two and a half million.
P. E. Wilson, of Wilson & Wilson. will prosecute on behalf of the crown.
Hospital Drive With Prizes for Contributors
One  Hundred   Dollar*  in   Cash   Drawing Will be Feature of Campaign   for   Funds
Dance     to     be   Held     in     RitU-Kifer
Hall  on  Evening of  December
17th   Concludes   Drive.
PKEMIKK ENDEAVORS TO
IWIJEVK CONDITION OF
COAIj CHEEK  MINERS
Victoria,   Nov.   13.   -Hon.     J.     t). Mao-Loan,  minister of finance, deliv-
At a meeting of the ladies' curl- I erod his firsl budget speech'.on Mon-ing club held at tho homo of Mrs, S. (day in less than two hours,    it was
received   as  the   million-dollar   bud-
.1. Watson last Thursday evening the following offices wee elected:
President, Mrs. H, Porter; vice-president, Mrs A. H. Rooth; secre-tary-treasiirer. Miss Pat Wilson; ex-ecutive. Mesdames Ewcrt, Paschkc and  Watson,
A fee of $"i per member -for the season was agreed upon and a cordial invitation is extended to the ladies of the c'l>* to join tho club and participate in the invigorating sport of curling.
Victoria.   Nov.   19, ver  is  endeavoring  to oration   on   the  part
Premier Oli secure co-op  federal
 th
The   hospital  board   has started  a dri\\>   for   funds   for  the   institution which will conclude    with a    (lance of accounts aggregating]'and drawing for three cash prizes on
government in connection with the unemployment situation created by the closing down of the Coal Crook .mines in -Hast Kootenay, which put seven hundred and fifty miners out of work. The mines were Idle all summer as the result of a strike and when this was settled the mine management had lost its market, and the closing of the mines followed.
S81.45  was recommended   by   the lance committee.
1'-position  of animals  impounded il unsold was left in the hands of e police commission. A letter from John Henderson, regarding the sale of farm produce in
the evening of December 17th. The three prizes will aggregate $100 and will be divided $50 as lirst prize. $30 as second prize and $20 at> third prize. As this* is the first time in nearly two yer.rs the hospital board  hr.s  asked   the   public  for  as-
city, was read.   It was decided.,toJ sistance  it  is expected  the response
arrange a conference between Mr. Henderson, the city council and any others interested at the next council mooting, December 1st. Mr. Henderson's letter follows: To His Worship the Mayor and Council, Prince George,  B.C.
will he a generous one. Tckets  for   the  cash selling at  $1   each, and of the dance the drawing
drawing are Dii the night will be held.
The fiance is to be made one of the big events of the year. The admission charge has been fixed rt the Gentlemen,�Re  my right to sell   low price of $1.00, including supper,
purchased meat in the city oi Prince   which will be furnishod  by the  Wo-
Gci rge, B.C.     I understand that the   mens   Hospital   Auxiliary.
city   olicitor has given it as-his opin-J     Everybody   in  the  district; is   cx-
ion that 1 have placed myself in such ' P^ted to lend a hand in making the
� position as to b considered a ped-   drive the financial success it deser-
. anitl as such, subject'to pay the
enormous   charge   placed   on   a   petl-
'""'��    I am not going to argue   the
P�int   in  this  letter,  but  am   asking
Boards of Trade Endorse Line to Peace River
Unanimously    Resolve       to       Endorse
Railway   to   North   Vin
Prince George
Local    Delegate    Points   Out     Superiority  of   Pine   and   Pence Passes.
Recommend the Lash for All Drug Traffickers
KcsoUttinti  to  This   KuWj   Moved  b> Major Lyons and Seconded l>> Atlornoy-Gftncrnl,
Labor M�miiImt Asks for S:�m�� Treatment   lo Uivwors Comieted of lioozo TratTickhig.
the on
HEBRIDEANS WERE NOT
PROPERLY RECEIVED BY
BRITISH COLUMBIA
ed t. Dec.
a stay of proceedings be grant-me until on or about tho 1st of mber coming.    This I would like ' �et advice in the matter.
I   �' date to be set around the 1st, December next I  will  be  willing attend a conference to be held at
c'ty  hall    to   have   the     matter 'ly  and  thoroughlythreshed out
II   parties concerned.     By this I the  mayor and  council,  those
made the complaint against my derating
On his way to Ottawa to take up with the federal house the whole question of the introduction of Hebrideans fisherman In. British Columbia to take the place of the Japanese, Father A. MacDonnell, the fosTer-father of the recent Hebri-dean .immigration, arrived in Winnipeg.
"I was very suprised to read the most unfair criticism of my scheme Hon. T.  D.  Pattullo, minister of
without   paying   this   ped-   ^mls in the British Columbia house," j ' j �_ licence and myself.    Personal- : sai(] the father. "I absolutely refuse }-     feel that this way'would be the j t)) brinjr out thCse families and make �S*    ' ?t'ttl(> lhe matter, and I will ! them  ]jve -in tents.     Since     I     have <> be bound by the decision of j been  bringing out the    Hubrideana, i  conference,  if     the     other j many  births have  taken   place,   and iei will aiso acree to be bound.     } four sets of twins  have  been  born. "* �" I would ask  that a copy ; j  wonder if the  minister intends  to
give me a tent as a maternity    hos-
of n
etter be published     in     the
e of the Prince George Citi- | pital        However,
so that the public will know what
P done ir this matter, and al-
''��'� any of them that ?o desire a
tf> attend the said conference
''�'�� !t is held.
:'ng you for the courtesy *x-n"ie in this matter to date, ma'n. yours truly,
John   Henderson.
JOXES ON THE BUDGET.
(�on/.1'^'1' N*�V- 1S~-J- W Jonei-ed iw3UTe' S�Uth Oka�asan. scor-failur Lea^ bud*et- and said the the government   to   bring
J*- Eduction* were a breach
'on promises.
speech has brought
Mr. Pattullo's matters to a hqad and I shall decide what to do after I have seen the dominion au-thoritea."
HART AS AGENT-GENERAL
Victoria. Nov. 19�John Hart, former minister of finance, ia looked upon aK the probable successor of the late F. C. Wade, K. C, agent-general  for British  Columbia in  London.
KILLED BY FALLING TKKE.
New Westminster, Not. 19.�Nel� Fryck, logger, in the employ of E. Anderson, operating a tte mill, was killed by being struck by a falling tree.
P. K. Wilson, president <>f local Board of Trade, returned Monday evening from Kamloops, where he had been in attendance at the annual gathering of the Associate Hoards of Trade of British Columbia. Mr. Wilson states that a great number of questions of importance were discussed, bul a matter of more than ordinary interest to the residents of this district w:im (he discussion oh the l'_ (!. E, Mr. Wilson sponsored two resolutions, one for the completion of the line from Qucsnel to Prince George, the other for an invest igat im of the Pine and Peace River passes, with :i view to the extension of the railway to the Peace River block in the event of physical condition being found favorable. Mr. Wilson pointed <>ni that the Pine River pass is lower than the Yellowhead, and the Peace River pass is lower still. The distance to Vancouver by either of those passes wnn substantially less than via Brulc Lake cut-off, if the road via Brule was rpallytd reach the Peace River bloc) . he said. After some discussion and amendment, both of these resolutions were carried unanimously.
President C. G. Dunbar of the Kamloops Board of Trade was unanimously elected president of the Associated B. C, Boards of Trade. He has two terms to his credit as head of the Kamloops board and for years has taken an active interest in the work of the board.
Mr. Melvilla Dollar of Vnncouver was elected vice-president, and Mr. Harold Beattie, secretary of the Ver-non Board of Trr.de. �ecfetary. The executive was reduced from 15 to 5, and the members elected were G. 0. Buchanan, Vancouver; C. P. W. Schwengers, Victoria; P. E. Wilson, Prince George; W. L. Macken, Chil-liwack (Mtiring president), and D. W. Rowlands, Kamloops.
Victoria, Nov. r.i. -a resolution. passed in the legislature, calling for an amendment Lo the criminal code. auUioriv.liu: the lash as a penalty for convicted tralTlciUera in luircoUcH, was moved by Mnjor Gub Lyons, Conservative, Victoria, and aucoudod by Attornoy-Qonornl Munscn,
F\ A. Browne.    Labor,    Uurnaby, BUggosted  that   If Ilo^inu   would  al-loviate the drug traffic, tho traffic in strong drink  could   bo alleviated   hy (logging  i1h>  brewers,     Mr.   Urow.no askod Major Lyons if he believed  In Hogging women.     Major  Lyons    punleih-niiMil too severe for innn nnd woni'Mi, too. who traffic In narcotic drugs*. I hold no brlof for either �ox. if women hrpnk t!n> law they fdiould gut the 8! me pnn'slunnnI aB tho niuln lawbreakor."
Ret in that tho minister showed that economies effected will result in the saving   of   this   amount   during   the -next  fiscal year.
Estimated revenue for the year i.s $18,340,000, which is within a few dollars of the estimate of the previous year. The estimated expenditure just equals the revenue, so that the province has the first balanced budget in several year;-.
The reduction In expenditures from (host1 for the current year is slightly in excess of $1,100,000, The sarinps will come- by a cul in the salary lisi and reductions In the- administrative charges of tho several departments.
Provision is made for sinking funds in connection with lhe Pacific Groat Eastern debt, so lhai the same will be retired in forty years, A nl;vn for the refunding Of the short-term loans of the government has been worked out under which n sav-inp to the province of over $800,000 is shown.
A  new  loan  of  three and  a   half millions will be brouRht down    With the tjxcopltbn >>f $300,000, to I"1 ai> plied   for   land   sottlomeul   and   ROU1O   � reolu.tnn.tlot)  purposes,  the whole of ' the proceodfl of this loan will be d<-voted lo trunk   ron.ds,
BOARD  OF  ADJUSTMENT
HOLDS   PUBLIC   MEETING
IN  CITY   NEXT  WEEK
Employers of labor throughout this district will have an opportunity Lo explain to the provincial b'onrd of adjustment just why the inaugura tion of the eight-hour day would t>c detrimental to their business or industry. As announced eaewhere in this Usuc  the  boarrl   of adjustment,
J.   D.   McNiven.  chairman,  will  hnld j col,eclo{] wiUl munloipRi boundaries, public meetings in the Prince George court  house  on  Tuesday  next nt  2 and 8 p. m.    The board in mnking a tour  of  the   province   to     learn     nt
ri;.vniti�;s ok this huw.iot.
No change In taxalIon.
Reduction in expenditures for ttcjcl fiscal year of $1,103,31 5,
EslinuiLed rovonuo, $18,340,000; OHtlniated expenditure, $18,183,007
A reduction of the aolary list l>y $M'j..i77
Provision of a sinking fund of mi Pacific Orcal BttHtern stock o ti tatjiiiclitig; Ihiu iiiieleiiH to form a sinking fend which will rotir'o In forty'.yoara the   entire
Block.
i\8Betfi of Drltich Coluniblu over liabilities, $36,03ri,l I".
AhsgIh in agricultural lands, build-Ings and merchantabla llirtber, $700,-000,000, 'iT $1334 par unil of populii-1 ion.
Net (!<-l>i of province, $41,(B22;402; IricreaBe during pr.esenl dscal yojir, $5,307,COO,
nlfocl taxation of British Columbia laxpayoro only 40 per cent of revenue receipts.
Uovonuo for year ending March 31, 1024,   exci'fded   eBtimato  l>y   $Hr.�,-
''.',', 2
Municipalities received grants from' provincial     government     last     year amounting to  22Vfe   Pr>r cent of total revenue       (JrnnU to municipalities amounted to $.'{04..114 more than was
first hand the conditions All persons interested in the question are cordially invited to be present.                             ,,'   i
TO RESTRICT HORSE-RACING.
Victoria, Nov. Ii).�The second readiRg has been given In the legislature to restrict horse racing to six dayB on each track during the season. Attorney-General Manson indicated an amendment to the bill was expected, saying he was prepared to effect a compromise bo long as reasonable restriction of the> present long racing seaaon Is effected. He disputed the assertion that racing in British Columbia assisted to develop a bettor bred of horses.
Provincial revonup receipts have incrouppd 139 ppr cpiU since- 1914; municipal grants in thri* tlmo have Increased by 226 percent.
Cost of educntlon in municipalities has Increased 101 per cent sinco 1917. Provincial grants to municipalities which onn be used for oducn-tlonnl purposes h?.vo increased 165 per cent In the same period.
 loan bill of $3,500,000   will
include  $3,200,000  for, trunk   roadn and $300,000 for land settlement.
AMBASSADOR TO INVESTIGATE
Ottawa, Nov. 19.�Premier King has announced that the British ambassador at Washington has been requested to investigate tho case of P. R. Anderson, the Vancouver lawyer arrested In San Francisco on a charge of smuggling liqt&r.