PRINCE GEORGE
Vol. 3, No. 42.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., THURSDAY. AUGUST 27, 1925
fair Association Will Float Bonds to Cover Indebtedness
attractive
Rate of Interest Will be
Offered on Short Term Loan.
�v
ed i
but
Local Association Now on the Road
to Domicile Big Fair at
Prints George.
s ci-neral meeting of-4-he members /�.'� Prince George Agricultural & �rial Association has been call-Monday evening at 8 o'clock, city hall, to discuss methods ncing the indebtedness in con-i with the improvements made Ideal fair grounds. The*busi-f financing fairs has always ,ne of considerable difficulty, > members of the local fair as-tlon have no reason to lose �eart-in that, despite an indebted-:S of $3500. they find themselve ;n possession of a very large fair ground v.iiich has been paid for within ;1 year and upon which $6000 have been placed in improvements which nly require time to pay themselves
3 Tl �' manner in which the improve-,,, . ts upon the fair ground came to the nfembers of the fair association constitute one of the brightest pages in the history of the city. The association was possessed of a large "acreage which had been acquired fur fair purposes. It was two and nm'-half miles out of town. A. jack-pine flat which might be rendered valuable if the money could 1,^. found for the required improvements, and the people could be convince! the grounds were not too far out to militate against attendance. In casting about to raise the wind several members of the association hit upon the plan for holding a stampede. There was less than $2.00 in the fair association treasury, but its members had the required amount of ginger to enthuse the citizens. Inside of two weeks there was the best demonstration of co-operation Prince George has seen, A stampede organization was brought into being to handle matters Within three weeks a very excellent half-mile track was constructed and railed in approved fasHon. A commodious grand stand was built as well as a dozen horse stalls, chutes and corrals and jud-pes1 stand. Something over $6000 was spent in permanent improvements which will require but a year or two to pay themselves out.
The stampede was the most suc-e -ful show held in the interior of the province. It advertised the city n^ no other happening had done. Everyone who had any part in it was well satisfied, and on top of it all the show paid its way and had a sufficient surplus to reduce the indebtedness upon the permanent improvements to $3500, the amount of the fair association's present obligations.
In taking stock of the present situation it will be seen the- fair association is now away to a good start. Lack of buildings will prevent the assembling of the agricultural exhibits at the fair grounds. Thi y will be shown this year in the curling rink which has been leased for the purpose. But the race track, stal les, grand stand and other improvements at the track will make i;- possible for the fair association t" put on. a two-days race meet in connection with the fair this year. This advantage puts the Prince George fair in a class -by itself. Given favorable weather it will enable the association to reduce its indebtedness b"y at least $1000. It Will then be possible to hold another stampede next summer. With ade-.�'��' advertising it will undoubtedly be 'an even greater success next
mrnqr. All of the capitol expen-
� ires have been provided, and the
1 result should be the retirement ' � all indebtedness of the fair as-
iciation on account of the ground �"voments.
''^fortunately this prospect.
though bright is not one upon which
thi association can finance at the
� ?,ks. The local bank managers
1 ;;1v be all boosters, but -.vnen it
'is to lending money they v)l
' ' to have headed from Missouri.
�'�'hat tie officers of the association
'�' H spi'k is the financing of their in-
' ''tedncss by the people of Prince
' "i'ge and surrounding districts. 1 ley will not ask for subscriptions,
: 'hoy are . confident they have reached the point where they can
laraniee interest upon money ad-
nced and repayment within five years,
A special committee, composed of
� H. Johnson, John Gait, C. A. Pyne
�'"'d P.E. Wilson, was appointed at
ini'(>tinniy four heads of receipt shown. 5ari-mutual receipts are placed at 11,500, school grants at $2000. light eceipts at $8,050. and water re-:eipts at $4,350, or a total of $20,-400. In this way it is shown the wity will have a deficit of $9,812.23 ipon the year's operations.
Lest the taxpayers should be -omc unduly restive it may be ex-)lained the receipts enumerated do not include the city's proportion of government liquor profits for the =ix months period ending on September 30th, although the statement says the government cheque is an-jcipated. There is likewise no estimate given of'pcrlice revenue under the heading of fines" and fees, nor 'oes there appear to be any allowance made for payments on account of taxes or arrears' or penalties.
The estimated expenditures for the vear do include the payment of $100 as a grant to the agricultural issociation. and on the statement jub'mitted it is intimated no further assistance from the municipality could be anticipated.
MASQUERADE DANCE AT STONE CREEK PROVED
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
The masquerade dance at the Stone Creek hotel on Friday evening proved a very enjoyable affair, being attended by' upwards of one hundred The music waa sup-plied by Messrs Blackburn and Martyn. The prize "winners were Miss Mary Rochba, for the best dressed lady, appearing as an Eastern dancer; and Miss Rose Wood, who was costumed as Pierrette with John W. Moore as Pierre. George Guay was awarded third prize for his costume of an escaped convict. The prize for the comic costume went to Miss Hazel Mills who appeared with Fred Mills as the B.C. Swede and Chinaman. An extra prize for the most original costume went to George Green. The prize for the youngest baby present went to little Dolph Greenwood.
DOROTHY ELlilNGSON IS
GUILTY OK MAXSL.AUGHTEK.
Dorothy Ellnigson. the girl who at the age of sixteen shot her mother to death in tin- family apartment in San Francisco, in order that she might continue her night life, was found guilty of Manslaughter Jftn. Sunday night. The verdict carries a penalty of from one to ten years imprisonment.
Good Racing Will Feature the Prince George Fall Fair
Fast Horses Will be Entered From
Edmonton, Kamloops, Quesnel
and Other Points.
Pari-MutUel Betting Will be Conducted and Wagers Taken for Straight and Place.
All the indications point to a very successful race meet- in connection with the Prince George fair on Tuesday and Wednesday. September 1st and 2nd. There will be a number of horses entered for the big events on the two-day programme and some crood racing can be promised. The Interior Stables, of Kamloops. v/ill have 6ne or more tntries. There is said to be some uncertainty as to whether these will include "Firefly," but in any event the Kamloops men will have contenders for the money. Joe Foster, of Quesnel, has intimated his intention of putting a fast horse in, and there, may be one or two entries from the Johnston stables* of 141-Mile House. There is one Edmonton horse already in the city, and is being made familiar with the local track. This horse showed a lot of speed at the Edmonton meet and will doubtless be well backed when it starts on the local track. Just what it can do is known only to its trainers, and they will not commence broadcasting until their horse is at the post.
The indications point to the filling of all the pony races on the card, several owners having promised to be on hand and make a bid for the several purses.
The track at the fair grounds is in better condition than it has ever been, the heavy rains of the past two days having packed the surface nicely, while the sand and gravel underlying the surface precludes the possibility of mud should the rain continue for a week. A light drag will be put over the track this week, when the roots will be picked off and the surface given a good rolling. It was a good track -while the stampede races were being run, but the recent rains have conditioned it as nothing else could. It affords a good footing for the horses and mi\\ be much faster than it was in July.
The fair management will have pari-mutuel betting on the races, the prcfit from which will go to the fair assocu.tion. In all races in which sufficient hoi'ses are entered bets will be taken for first and second mi-nty.
Ed. Hall Starts Work on Modern Service Station
Building Will be Constructed of
Concrete With Floor Space of
60x60 Feet.
Garage Admirably Placed at Southern Entrance to the City.
BUILDING MORE ACTIVE
IN PRINCE GEORGE THAN
FOR SEVERAL YEARS
The city of Prince George is sho"\y-ing more activity in building this season than for several years. A local bank manager, in submitting his report to head office last week, estimated the value of the building now in progress at $80,000. There is no other city in the north in which as much building is in progress, if exception is made to the federal government expenditures at Prince Rupert in connection with the elevator. Local contractors assert there was slight prospects for building at the opening of the season, but as it developed one structure followed another until the net result was one of. the best years in the city's history! Given a .definite announcement "that the P. G. E. will be completed during 1926 there is an assur f t tivity next
p g
ance of even greater activity
year.
next
Mayor Alward Tries to Establish Remote Control
Forgets That While He U Away He
Is on the Outside and Simply
Looking In.
Works Up a Case of Heroics Oven
an Imaginary Raid Upon the
City Treasury.
Mayor Alward is experiencing the invigorating influences of the salt-laden breezes of the coast. In other words the absent chief magistrate is becoming full of pep, and hankering after a place in the sun. Charles Woodward, of Vancouver, was making good,last week in his long-range artillery duel with Premier Oliver on the matter of Vancouver's right to representation in the provincial cabinet, and in casting about Mayor
Alward saw his chance in settin a system of remote contrcl^ in handling of the civic
up the affairs of
Prince George during his absence, The mayor scented danger to . the civic finances and he acted at once. One little detail the chief mag'.s-
.manager Kilpatrick
Optimistic as to Future of P. G. E.
Great Possibilities for � Traffic in
Opening of the Hat Creek
Coal Measures.
Depression in Lumber Business and
Increased Maintenance Affect
Years' Showing.
Thomas Kilpatrick, general manager of the P.G. E.. arrived in the city from Quesnel on Tuesday to look into the damage caused to company property by erosion of the river bank south of the Canadian National bridge. Mr. Kilpatrick went south early yesterday morning.
While Mr. Kilpatrick declined to discuss matters of policy as to the future of the government road he is more optimistic than ever as to its future. Whether it is to be finished to Prince George next year, and eventually into the Peace River, is a matter in his opinion for the legislature to decide. What he is concerned with is the operation of the finished portion. He questions
whether he, will be able to make as good a showing this year as for 1924, but despite this the outlook is more encouraging than it has ever been. A lot of week -end excursion travel has been built up from Vancouver, and there is every reason to believe this business will increase from year to year. The chief disappointment was the falling off of the timber business on the lower end of the road. This was due to the general depression in the lumber trade throughout the province, but the timber is there and if it is not moved in 1925 it will come out later. The cost of betterments on the line was very heavy during the first part of the year, and in addition to this the company had to contend with considerable damage as the result of exceptional weather conditions. The net result will pro.-bably be an increase in the deficit upon the years' operations to $300,-
trate overlooked in that when started for the south he left
he his
Ed. Hall has commenced work upon the garage building which he will erect on the northeast corner of George street and Fifth avenue, op-nosite to the Prince George hotel. When completed the forage will be the best appointed north of Vancouver. The buildhi.tr will be �>j\^0, i'ecc, but will be eonstrjcte-.l SO as to ;erd itself readily to the placing of an addition in the rear. Th�j walls an.l fuor will be consfr ..cro.l of concrete, that in the walls being twelve iifches thick and reinforced with steel. There will be a 12-foot ceiling on the ground floor, and the attic will be fitted up for the setting up of cars. There will be a commodious showroom in the northern side of the building, with a business office in the center, and an up-to-date service station on the street corner, The rear or-the ground floor -will be given over for a repair shop. It is 'the intention of Mr. Hall to make use of his present premises for storage purposes.
OKA.NAGAX DISTRICT IS
iu'ii/imm; ip Furrr
MAP.KKT IX 1NTI0K1OK.
The Okauarcnn district is building up a niro fruit trade with tliP e.entral interior which has Prince George as its ian collieries, there, being but two oals in the province which exceeded it in B.T.U. If the coal has the quality suggested by the analysis so far made there is no question as to the market in Vancouver. It is represented it can be mined at less than S3.00 per ton and leave a profit for the operators, and given sufficient quantities it could be carried into Vancouver for $3.00 per ton or less. At these figures the 'Hat Creek operators would have a $G.OO coal to compete with the Vancouver Island coals which are selling around $10.50, and higher. In addition to this there are, about 50,000 tons of lignite coals which enter the Vancouver market from the state of "Washington. These are of lower grade than the Vancouver Island coal, and they have to stand a freight rate of approximately $3.00. so that there should be little prospect of their being able to compete with the Hat Creek product.
The management of the Hat Creek company asserts it will be able within a short time to produce 800 tons per day. This would make a double, train into Vancouver, and should such an output be reached and the quality of the coal be maintained there would be a bright future for the operators, and a very nice revenue for: the railway which had not been counted upon a year ago.