PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN Thursday, Decercbc The Prince George Citizen A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Devoted to the Upbuilding of Prince Georee and Northern British Columbia. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Yearly - - - $2.00 in advance Half-yearly - $1.00 in advance To U. S. and Foreign Points, $1.00 per annuwn additional. BRITISH COLUMBIA DUE FOR RAILWAY BUILDING. There is more interest beintr shown i in transportation throughout British Columbia at the present time than : has been evidenced for the past tif- , teen years. This is a great tribute to this province, and carries with it the promise of greater development than was anticipated. Fifteen ye:ir< ago the newspapers of the dominion wort full of or! mv forebodings as \ !'i:-;:li< PROVINCE CHANGES FRONT ON P. G. E. The Vancouver Province is changing its front with fespect to the P. G. E. railway and its future. It says the government railway seems to be ups ttinp all arguments and calculations with regard to its future. As a reason for this change of front the Province refers to certain information which has beer, given the transportation bureau of the Vancouver board of trade by Robert Wilson. manager of the government railway. The statement ma was to the effect of the railway ha, increast since 1919 ing deficit was redi ing the year 1 926. a prospect for an ing for tin- currei nothing new in th by Mr. \V:;>..n. bu past few days th< fused to be imp steady improvemei shown in the op< ernment railway. Considered wit . the province has as. ainst it's railway ir.o of S40.000 in' Imported? NO! It's both older and better TEN YEARS OLD This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Contro Board or by the Government of British Columbia. LEG Al, J. M. McLEAN BARRISTER. SOLICITOR AND NOTARY PUBLIC Prince George. British Columbia. WILSON * WILSON BAftRISTEKS AND SOLICITORS Pr;nce George, B.C. SURVEYORS E. H. BURDEN BRITISH COLUMBIA LAND SURVEYOR Successors ko Greeu Mros., Burden & Co., Fort George Branch. NOTARIES PUBLIC n, ; ii tne incer- ritics under-esti-ive p< wers of the eveloped in such v\.; � . .. inclu les the waste- plic ii. c nstructi< n throughout the west, is in a fair way to pay interest uj n any fair allotment f construction co?ts which may be set \. t only this, but the railway interests of the dominion, as repre- -..n-,.,) (,.- -'-,. Canadian NaMnnni find . e rial on, and t fi r the saving ment of the raih current year. E '.v.'...- there is the i r tonn �.;�� passi If anyone read r; il way n .�.�.- opening up of a the ?'i' 'vine, a? the building of George al ; In n � Vai i � ver at t would greatlj ii sho '�'�: ti g a n d e n u <. fulnos �. e by Mr. Wilson I at the earnings show n a steady that the operat-cea $40,000 dur-tnd that there is �.. n better show-year. There is disclosures made until within the Province has re-�ssed with the which has been tion of the gov- he anvuiH which i w eharge 1 np ,-enture, the sav-terating in 1920 large in the im-:imo v in be said ,. ;. the danage-promises for the 'hind these sav-urance of great-iver the railway. reports of th, fairly he would fray is steadily service in the large section of : :� implies that line int" Prince rn end, and into lern end, ve its financial ��� the railway's The province of Quebec has launched a plan for the repatriation ! of former residents who have, become domiciled in the United States I in connection with which it will re-' ceive substantial assistance from the federal government. As a preliminary $100,000 will be spent during the ensuing year in bringing back 1 former residents from the United \ States, one-half of which sum will . be provided by the federal authority. ; There has been a wonderful industrial development in Quebec during the past few years. Quebec is in a position now to provide profitable employment for a large number of those who drifted across the international boundary line, so that the appeal may be expected to meet with a very encouraging response. POLICE Victoria, Dec. 24__j.f j have positivtly " identifie Chong, the Chinaman arr, yesterday, as the man , the 'killing of Constable 1 gent in Vancouver on \. � . Ever since the shooting the police have maintained search, combing all part province in which there � residents. Leiing Chong'-i to Victoria about five we el his apprehension was �; �", r1 mained in hiiiin � � � day and only venl Chines- quarter CANADIAN LEGION � Prince George Branc ch SECOND ANNUAL s? New Year's Eve Mon., Jan- 2nd, 1928 �PRIZES� their .�in,: obli red to of their pro- F. J. SHEARER NOTARY PUBLIC AND CONVEYANCER Fire Insurance: Life, Accident and Sickness Policies. Millar Section Lots for Sale. Box 37. Prince George, B.C. M. ( . WIGGINS KEAL ESTATE & INSURANCE, NOTARY PUBLIC General Brokerage Business. Property managed for nonresident owners. Ottkif. Corner 4th & George, Prince George, B.C. INSURANCE H. G. PERRY & COMPANY INSURANCE TIMBER, LANDS. REAL ESTATE BONDS. '.O Drawer 3. Phone 61B. CARTAGE AND TRANSFER CO. Forwarding and Distributing Agents. PRINCE GEORGE. B.C. Nehring Block George. Street. Phone us for COAL. R. J. GARVEY, Proprietor. Phone 14B. McDonald hotel GEORGE STREET Newly Renovated and Modern in Every Respect. Rates 75c and Up. D. McDONALD, Proprietor. BEACON Hard Coal Now ready for delivery. Forshner and Thomason Orders may be left at the office of H. G. Perry & Co. Canadian Pacific railway companies, are being forced to abandon their policy of the pasl few year.- of discouraging additional railway construction. The developments in the Peace River section- of Alberta and British Colmbia have force* hands, and they are consider a reversal ramme, or be content to see other interests build the necessary railway lines. There is no longer any question as to whether the Peace River district shall have a short line to the Pacific ast. The probabilities are that within a short time the district will have the opportunity of shippin.tr to three points on the Pacific. For the �resent the greatest interest is being shown in the construction of a northern line which will reach tidewater in the vicinity of Stewart. This line was included in the dreams of Mackenzie and Mann, but went into the � discard when their great railway enterprise crashed so disastrously. The ; little piece of road which was built: by Sir Donald Mann from the..Slew-i art end has now been acquired by a ryndicate represented by Hon. H. H. Stevens, of Vancouver, and the r.ew o-.vr.ers profess their readiness to proceed with their extension eastward to tapthe wheat lands of the Peace River. Within the past few Jays w'-rd has also been receive! from Victoria that two other r.-oni-jSanies arc; seeking authority from the provincial legislature t > build n similar line. The construction of such .". line has been included in the C.P.P.. programme for a number of year??. The biy Canadian company may be interested in one rline to any company which can give guarantees to complete it into the Peace River. or failing this he is prepared to build the line into Prince George and into Vancouver,. This is the only definite policy which has been announced for several years. ;.nd should commend itself to every well-wisher of the province. Unfortunately it finds no favor with the management of th< Vancouver Province. In its resistance the Vancouver Province has not been above a gross misrepresentation of what the development of this polity of the provincial govern* ment would mean in the way of expenditures. It.-- attention has been called to its misrepresentations, but so far the biir Vancouver newspaper which stands for British Columbia first and the political parties after. hn< not seen fit to make amends. The residents of the central interior are angious to see the loose ends of the P. G. E. tied in to Prince Gt'Orge and Vancouver, and the railway extended into the Peace River. They would prefer t<< see tne work done by the C. P. R. or by General Sutton, and of th<.> two the;, would favor General Sutton, provided he can get his finances in shape in Great Britain. Should it develop. that the C. P. R. i-s not ready, or that General Sutton finds himself unable to swing the undertaking, the people of the province as a whole should welcome the announcement of Premier MacLean that it will become the policy of his government to tie the railway in at Prime George and Vancouver immediately, and to seek its extension into the Peace River at the earliest possible date'. That this policy is not altogether indefensible is evidenced by the gross misrepresentations made by the Province in attacking it. I I? 1 Ladies�Most original local-made costume. Gentlemen's"3�Most original local-made cost Ladies�Local-made comic costume. .. Gentlemen's�Local-made comic costume. Ladies�Most original hired costume. Gentlemen's�Most original hired costume. THE PUNCH?�Nuff Sed ! Tickets and Supper, $1.25. ANDERSEN'S LUMBER YARD High Grades of Finish Lumber, Lath, Shingles & Moul [in Dcors, Windows, Brick, Plaster and Pacific Lime. Laminex Doorj. Fir Veneer Panels. Plaster Wall B >as CANADA CEMENT Distributors Barrett's Roofings and Papers. Box 11. PRINCE GE' IRGE, B.C BRIDGE PROGRAMME CAUSES DISSENT. Deputy Minister Philip, of the public works department, is having |^fpuble in reconciling the people of rHnzelton and New Hazelton to the solution he has reached for replacing the high level bridge at Hagwilet and the low level bridge at Hazelton. The proposal of the deputy minister is to build a new bridge at what is known locally as the hospital site at a cost, including necessary road ap-proaehes, of $107,000. The rebuild-ing of the twp bridges would cost $240,000, and he figures the saving to the province under his plan at $133,000. The new bridge would strike the railway about one and one-half miles e;.st of the South Hazelton <]ep�t and about three miles west of New Hazelton. Th<> people interested in these townsites see in the new bridge programme the killing off of the hopes of these townsites, if any remains, and the plotting of a new townaite, and this would doubtless result in the railway company closing both of the existing ralway depots. British Columbia THE MINERAL PROVINCE OF WESTERN CANADA TO THE END OF DECEMBER, 1926. Has produced -Minerals ;,s follows: PJacer Cold, $78,flJ-8,o48; Lode Gold, $126,972,318; Silver, $80,787,003; I I, $100,976,442,; Copper, $209^967,068; Zinc, $60*1*12,55.7: Coal and Coke, $284,599,133; Structural Materials and Miscellaneous Minerals, $50,175,407; making its Minei Production to the end of 1926 show an Affffrejrate Value of $988,108,470 Production for Year Ending December, 1926, $67.1 �8,84*2. The Mining Laws of this Province are more liberal an<] the fees lower than of any other Province in the Dominion, or anj colony in the British Empire. Mineral Locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. Absolute Titles are obtained by developing sue!: propertic the security <�f which is guaranteed by Crown grants. Full information, together with Mining Reports and Mai may be obtained gratis by addressing� The Honourable the Minister of Mines VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA N.K. -Practically all British Columbia Mineral Properties upon which development work has been done are described some one of the Annual Reports of the Minister of. Mines. ihos considering mining investments should refo** to such They are available without charge on application t>> the Department of Mines, Victoria. B.C. Reports of the <� tlofficnl Survey of Canada. Winch Building, Vancouver, are recommended � valuable sources of information. Reports covering each of the six Mineral Survey Districts are published sap"arately, and are available on application. 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