PRINCE
Fort George Will Get $50,000 of Federal Advance
Out of This Sum #35,000 Will Be Spent on Sections oi: the Transprovincial Road
RELIEF LABOR WORK
Jobs Too Small to Make It Worth While Letting Work Out Under Contracts
The Fort George district is to receive an allotment of $50,000 out of the money advanced by the federal government' for highways. With respect to _ thLs federal assistance it has been j robbery of'the HudsonTs Bay' Company agreed 50'.; will be considered as a I post at Fort Nelson. In addition the
Police Leave in Plane in Search for Fur Bandits
Fort Nelson Post of Hudson's Bay Co. Raided for Fur Valued at #32,000
PRINCE GEORGE, B. C. THURSDAY, JTJLY 23, 1936
HUNT FROM THE AIR
Searchers Will Keep in Touch by Radio With The Prince George Station
Provincial Constables Frank Cook and William Forrester left in "Ginger" Coote's plane shortly after four o'clock on Mjonday morning to investigate the
loan to be repaid the federal government by the province. As to the manner In which this $50,000 shall be ex-
plane carried a mechanic and a radio operator. Theie is no point nearer to the scene of the robbery than Pouce
pended it has been decided $15,000 is to j coupe from which radio commimica-
po to the improvement and extension of the highway from Giscome to Hansard; $10,000 on the highway from McBride to Valemount; $10,000 for im-provement on the Fort George division!
tions can be received, but the radio operator carried equipment for the establishment cf a temporary radio station, and since his departure he has been in communication with the Prince
� Uie Prince George-Vanderhoof j George police radio station
highway; and $10,000 for improvement I The Fort Nelson post is' located on
of the Fort George division of the Cariboo highway. This will leave $5,000 as a reserve for extras and con-tiiigenc*es m connection with the several pieces of construction.
the Fort NeLson river about 100 miles from the northern boundary of British Columbia, and although the robbery occurred on Sunday, July 12th, it was j not until the following Friday that
Hon. H. G Perry is understood to j news of the robbery could be brought
be pressing for further appropriation for work on the Northern Transpro-
to the attention of the provincial police. To get the word out Corporal
Board of Trade Meeting
J. O. Wilson, secretary of the borax of trad�, submitted to the members c. their luncheon on Wednesday an ap proximate statement of the receipts and expenditures in connection witl the Dominion Day celebration whici was sponsored by tlie board. Thc statement was approximate onliy in that a final settlement has yet to be made with the Sun Specialty Co., ir connection with the return of some o the Midway merchandise. When this adjustment is made the accounts will be audited and a final statement issued. Each member of the beard was furnished with a type-writ/tern copy of the statement, which showed a balance on hand of $699.12, which will bo devoted to purposes of the board. Needless to say the announcement of the financial result of the celebration received with much satisfaction.
Secretary Wilson expressed the view the result demonstrated an annual celebration of Dominion Day could be made a self-supporting venture, without recourse to the taking up of sub-diptions. On Dominion Day the celebration management had to face exceptionally unfavorable weather conditions. Heavy rains washed out bridges on the highways, preventing hundreds who had intended to visit he city from doing so, seriously inter-ering with many of the celebration eatures. and dropping revenue from he sale of tags down to $143.00. Anther thing which militated against he full success of the celebration was he chain of unfortunate circumstances vhich prevented the contemplated air how of stunt flying and parachute umping. Given reasonably favorable veather Mr. Wilson said results this ear established that a Dominion Day elebration in Prince George can be ountcd upon to finance itself, and hile it might be good business next ear to ask for guarantees, he did not hink it would be necessary to solicit bsolute subscriptions as had been one in connection with the celebra-
vincial highway east from Hansard., j. s. Clark, of the provincial gamede-but it is doubtful if he will succeed partment at Fort NeLson. had to travel in view of the many claims being to Port Simpson, in Alberta where pressed by other districts upon the radio communication was available government. � . j According to his statement the robbery
There is an understanding that all, was committed by six men. armed anci work undertaken on funds supplied by ; wearing masks. They are reported as the federal government shall proceed, naving secured twenty-nine bales of under contracts and that 50<;'r of the ( fur, valued at $32 000 As the fur labor employed shall be supplied from, WOUId be bulky, as well as having a
relief rolls, but it is said this contract., considerable weight, it is presumed the tion this year. The statement of re-provision only relates to jobs the� esti- robbery was planned well in advance ceipts and expenditures follows: mated cost of which would be $20 000. and provision made for transporting I Receipts
A.s none of the jobs contemplated in: thc loot out of the country. It is b! j subscriptions .................................$667.50
the Fort George riding will reach the able tnat with a search {Q\. thg ^ | Dance ^....................................... 186.75
minimum set the work ]" th� p�rt , being made by air their movements wiU ! Midway gross ............................... 414.50
C*crge-district may be earned out with . be followed more closely than thev j Concessions, net ............................ 271.60
day labor. While this. will probably anticipated, notwithstanding the five I Refreshment concession ............ 25.00
ccst more it will have a compensating | davs �tart thev have on the Hce Boxing( gr03S ............................... 103.55
advantage of securing empoyment for Little is kn although they are lamentably short ot,po,ti and had heen bailed read for Parachutc jumper exp, the districts.highway requirements. In: ,hipment to Hudson's Bay headquar- Telegrams phone call; so far as the city of Prince George ters ln England. In this section of' is concerned it would appear there is j the provInce dependence is placed now definite assurance of the comple- upon Ule waterways for travel and
177.75. tion at Quesnel will be addressed by 93 50 ' ol01 Hanson. M.P.. J. G. Turgeon. M.P. j Hen. H. G. Perry. M. M. Connelly. M. L.A., A. M. Patterson, mayor of Prince
as far as
lien of the mgnway east, us iar as i strangers are quickly spotted. Hansard, and the securing of a road , believed to be the bandits we over which traffic may move with!
to contend with. It Ls said a considerable part of the.money assigned for this extension will be' required for ballasting as there is little if aiw
highway east us iai , straneers arp nuirklv snnf.ted. Men
were re-
ported as havi.ng been seen on the Muskawa ri\'er in the vicinity of For NeLson on Saturday. July 11th. the da previous to the robbery. They wer travelling in a canoe. The polic � ----- theory is that their booty is .so bulk gravel on the location of the road, imd , ,that "they will endeavor to cache i without ballast the road would be out I somewhere In the country and shlo i "f commission for the greater part of I out after thc excitement has quiete<
war
80.00
29.50
23.00
30.00
35.48
155.75
175.00
699.12
the year.
j down. 'While but one canoe was ...v,
disguising the fact there cn the dav prjor to the robbery it i: dissappointment that quite iikely that others may have beei ^progress will not be made with, hidden a^.ay until they" should b � tne Northern necded fOr transport. The immediately, and more!---------- --- -* "-- �� � -�- *�- �-----
y that the contemplated ex-
tension will not reach Sinclair Mills, cne of the most active saw-milling1 (enters east of this city. Sinclair Mills |s but eleven mile east of Hansard, so tnat highway connection between that point and Prince George is not so remote once Hansard is reached and a Jerry established across the Eraser at Uwt |x)int.
objective of the police Ls to keep s close a watch from the air tha't th secret caching of the fur will be pre vented.
GOVERNOR HOFFMAN BLOCKS EXTRADITION OF THE PARKERS
i!eWYork' oli
!8�The New Yoi-Jc
Ji!uk' Ju]y !8�The New YoiJc Police have been stumped by the action in LTOV'M*nor Hoffman of New Jersey iJ\ng t t
senior- who
extradition for
his son
junior, was indicted in Tlln ,. for the Wendel kidnapping, lie elder Parker had been retained
SrLSSPJ" Hoffman t� conduct an """ '" into the Lindbergh kid-Kauptmann
execution for the crime, of the Parker investiga-a-ui H. Wendel. a disbarred U y^'01'' Vfas kidnapped and nejd captive "confessed" the the Lindbergh child. The was used to spniro a stay
him.
S "*<* to ^cure a stay
i P'mann execution, but later repudiated the confession, it had been- extorted from
?r state authorities investi- ,Wendel kidnapping with the fVeral were ^