PRINCE GEORGE CITTZE
Vol. 20, No. 28
/Thursday, July 22,  1937
Prince George May
Get Federal Building
j  G. TURGEON, M. P., NEGOTIATING WITH OTTAWA
FOR ERECTION OF DOMINION GOVERNMENT
OFFICE    BUILDING
Members of the Prince George Beard of Trade gathered at the Shasta Cafe. Wednesday, July 21, for lunch and a business meeting, with President Munro in the chair.
Business dealt with included the re-port of the Dominion Day celebration committee; road work in the district, u" eoodwill trip of board members along the C. N. R. east of Prince George, the Monkman Pass Highway, airport, seaplane base, Boys' Band, and election of delegates to the mect-ing of the Associated Boards of Trade at Prince Rupert on August 4 and 5, and instructed a committee to draw up resolutions for the delegates to put before the meeting. A eommun:cation from J. G. Turgeon. M.P. for the dis-trict, informed the board that he wau endeavoring to have a federal builds' erected in Prince George and try-to arrange for a telephone service Prince  George   and  Vander-
in ing
between, hoof.
Dominion Day Celebration
Secretary J. O. Wilson presented the Dominion Day celebration report, | which showed a profit on the operation of approximately $346.59 after deducting payment for prizes and gen-Neral expenses of $723.45. Mr. Wilson called attention to the unfortunate factNthat the ticket sales were very disappointing, but stated that considerable equipment had been obtained for the Midway attractions that must be considered as. an a&set, as this gear can be used at future celebrations. The Board had at the present time a bank balance of around $750.00.
Road to Stuart River A petition from Ch'ef Lake fanners carrying 33 signatures was � read. � It .isked that the Board of Trade get behind a movement to extend the present road west from Hoodoo lake "on :o tSuart river, thvs onening up a-splendid area of farm lands.
Mr. Bowman, C. is. R. colonization agent, endorsed the petition, stat!ng that there was- some splendid farm land in the area proposed to be opened up by the road, and the Board unanimously endowed the proposal and agreed to give every assistance possible.
and Hixon creek residents asked the Beard to endorse their resolution that the road from Woodpecker to Trout creek be taken out of the Cariboo public works district and placed in the Fort George pubic works department district.
Mr. Aex Moffatt thought that it might be a good plan to have the highway between Prince George and Quesnel all placed under the Prince George office of the public works department. The Quasnel people were more concerned with the read to Wells and Barkeryille than with the highway to Prnce George. The bridge at Ah Bou creek needs attention and at present is in danger of going out with the first freshet, nnd as the travel here was of more value to Prince George than to Quesnel he was of the opinion that the Board should approach the member for the riding and see if the ent're road between here and Quesnel could not be put under the Prince George public works office jurisdiction.
Mayor A. M. Patterson, while in sympathy with Mr. Mof fat's proposal, thought the Board might be asking for too drastic a change, and suggested endorsing the Woodpecker - Trout creek resolution at the present time mid taking the other matter up at a later date.
G. B. Willliams was favorabe to Mr.
Mines Output For Half Year Exceeds 1936
Increase of 53.4 Per Cent. Over
First Six Months of
Last Year
"The review of the mining industry for the first six montli, of 1937 is extremely gratifying. The industry shows increased activity all along the line and improvement in base metal prices has materially increased value of production and is making it possble for many marginal operations to get into profitable production. It is very gratifying to note the steady progress being made from year to year and it is a matter of satisfaction that the present healthy condition :s not the ie?ult of stock boom conditions but of sensible development of mining pro-perties which has made it possible for developed and partially developed properties to rapidly take advantage of improved market conditions.
"Indications are that this year's production will exceed that of any previous year in value, which is a splendid commentary upon the stability of the miring industry in tJbis province," states Hon. George S. Pearson, Minister of Mines for British Columbia, in releasing a review of the industry for the first six months of 4937. The review, prepared by John F. Walker, deputy   minister   of   mines,   follows:
The gross value of the mining industry for the first six months of 1937 Is estimated to be $36,383,540. This indicates an increase of $12,661,241, or 53.4%  over the value of the industry
Moffafs plan in so far as taking in the j for the corresponding period in 1936.
It is worthy of note that all branches 1 Continued on page five)
Transfer  Jurisdiction
A communicat'on  from  Strathnaver
area  to  Ah  Bou  creek,   instead of  i-miting it to Trout creek.
Fred Taylor thought that while there would be no objection to transferring jurisdiction of the road as far as Ah Bou creek, if we -asked that the highway to Quesnel be turned over to the Prince Gecvge office Quesnel might buck the proposal
Dr.   Ewert  suggested   that   the   new j member   for   Cariboo,   L.   LeBourdeau,: .should  be   approached  and  was  san-guine    that    a    workable    agreement j could be arranged for.
Karl Anderson was in favor of hav- ! ing. the road as far as Ah Bou creek j transferred to the Prince George of- i fice.   \                                                I
Celebration To Be Staged On Labor Day
Building   Committee   for   New
Covered Rink and Boxla Court
are Arranging Show
Farmers'
Meet at Vanderhoof
DEPUTY  MINISTER  OF  AGRICULTURE    UNIVERSITY
PROFESSORS AND OTHER EXPERTS GIVE ADORES
SES�BOARD OF TRADE GUESTS AT BANQUET
Under the auspices of'District "C" Farmeis' Institutes and the Nechako Farmers' Institute a most sumptuous banquet and entertainment wk held at tlie Vanderhoof Hotel on Monday night, July 12, when thirty-eight -la-d'es and gentlemen sat down, after the Rev. Charles J. Brown had asked a blessing. This function was presided over by E. J. Down, of Woodpecker, pi evident cf the district organization. A number of the members of the Vanderhoof and District Board of Trade were invited to this farmers' banquet.
Dr. Stone, on behalf of the Board of Trade, spoke of the friendly feeling which existed between the Board and the Institute and the co-operation in which they often worked together,
E. C. McGeachy remarked upon the change of ideas that had taken place since he first came to this country. He said in the early days it was declared we could not grow wheat, oats and clover with success. It had been proven conclusively that these crops can be grown in the Nechako Valley producing excellent quality, He hoped the creamery would be reopened in the not too far distant future. Marketing AC;
J. B. Munro. the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, laid stress on the importance of organizing a women's institute in conjunction with the Fanners' Insttute, which he felt was necessary, and always rendered valuable assistance in nearly all undertakings in connection with farm life.
Mr. Munro spoke briefly on the Minister's three year effort in connection with the provincial marketing act, j endeavoring to standardize prices of farm produce. He was glad the appeal rourt of the province had declared the act to bo valid.
Stephen Holmes then gave two po-pular humorous songs that were much appreciated by the  guests.
Caleb Prout. president of the Nechako Farmers" Institute gave a. special  welcome    to. the    delegates  and
Mr. i\|offat changed his motion to ! a group of Prince George business I visitors wl^o were present. He ex-comply withNthe proposal to have the meri interested in the buildinig of a pressed regret that there is not more road from Prince George to Ah Bou I covered skating and hockey rink, which interest taken in the work of the In-creek transferred .from the Quesnel of- j will nave a removable floor laid fa" j stitute by the farmers of the valley. fice to the Frince George office of the I bcx iacrosse. met at the Legion Hall' and often wondered if it is all worth provincial public works department. Monday evening, to consider ways and j while: but thought those who are ac-,er             (Continued on page four)           'means'of raising  additional  funds  to; live '� 'he work will do well to "s'tay
with the. ship" and carry on. He left that slogan '"carry on" with the active members of the institute.
Mrs. Traivs delighted those present with two songs beautifully rendered: "Slave Song" and "Angus McDonald." The guests hope to have the opportunity of hearing Mrs. Travis sing at some future date.
Mixed  Farming
R. M. Hall, of the Dominion Government Experimental Farm at Agassiz, and supervisor of Illustration Farms in this province, dwelt upon the fact that we have passed the p'oneer stage aiiii arrive(d at) permanent development of mixed farming. He spoke of much haphazard methods of farming which he had observed while traveling through the central interior, particularly dwelling with the breeding of livestock. He deplored tho system of mixing blood in breeding cattle: citing an instance which had come under h\s notice somewhere near Quesnel. He said when he saw that farm five years ago a wrhite faced Hereford bull was the sire of the herd. Two years ago on this same farm the herd wao being headed by a Shorthorn sire and when he came by this year an Angus was being used: "You can imagine the mixture of blood in that herd. I would advise breeders to i decide upon what breed they are going to adopt, and then stick to it. Until some permanency is in force there will be very little real progress made. Packers do not want mixed cars of cattle. They want good quality and uniformity."
Mrs. Holmes gave the guests � a great deal of pleasure by her singing1 "An Old Fashioned Town" and "Syl-va," which suited her rich contralto voice admirably.
Abundance of legumes
Prefer or G. G. Mae. of the University of British Columbia, gave an interesting address! He opened by say'ng that when he was here twenty-three years ago he wb.g impressed by the absence of legumes; but today he is imp:es?pd 'by the abuntrance of them. This assures one of the permanency of farming existing in th's district. "The question cf mineral deficiency has been occupyng the attention of agricultural scient'sts. If we are unable, to produce 
lishment has been  gradually  increas- j lumber prices over last year, building ! Started  from Scratch bix   I ears,'             relief" can  be  obt-lined 'from i th;U  tne �stafl' wil1 "be gradually built
 its  capacity  and output  so  that j improvements in    Prince    George are today 5000 pounds of cream are hand- i being carried  on with  greater energy
led every week, and more than $20,000 are expended annually, directly bene-flttirig this city and surrounding district.
As a further criterion of improving conditions, Mr. Miller, as manager of the creamery- reports a 40 per cent increase in the cream supply over that of last year, with similar increases evident in all phases of his industry.
The creamery operation covers a wide range of country, with cream be->ng received from as far east as Dimeter, and as far west and south as Hazelton and Strathnaver. To handle this large amount of milk and cream, Mr. Miller has erected one of the best equipped plants in British Columbia, with a five ton ammonia plant, three freezing rooms, and all necessary machinery   included   in   the   ordinary
the
 of creamery equipment. Although pasteurized milk is sold to e local stores, the creamery concentrates more intensively on the manufacture and sale of butter throughout the city and district, with most of the butter supply being disused of along the C. N. R. line west [^Ii" George as far as Prince Ru-
With most creameries the custom is > make monthly settlements for rm purchases. Mr, Miller has instituted a system of cash settlement ��� each, cream consignment, thus put-ang the money Involved into inune-
and intensity than in many years.
The vigor in building Ls exemplified in the construction of two large estab-
Ago, Today Free from Debt and Happy
being erected by Mr. Anderson has now begun while tho foundation is being laid for the building1 to be occupied by the Northwest Produce Co.
An addition to G. B. Williams" Grocery Store was recently completed when Mr. Williams extended lib business quarters to include a completely modern meat department.
In conjunction with the erection of
lontr  as  relief  can   be  obtained   from
government  sources,   the  struggle  for, UP t(> us former strength, independence is not worth while. Set-i lers of the Ta'chmann type make for prosperous    community      and   the story  is printed  with    the hope  that
That  there  is    opportunity    in  the
lishments  by  Karl   Anderson  and   D.   prince George district for emigrants of I'others "will "take heaxKand make'an Gallo whose buildings are now in process of construction on George Street and Third Avenue. Work on the framework of  the one-storey stucco edifice
The mine was idle h total of 5J days. and the lc-s ol' wages to the workers during that pericd is computed at $104,000.
When 50 competent men  apply  for
the  type who are  willing  to work is j effort to equal or better the record of   work  at  the    Island    Mountain mine ^.nplifiea in  the story or R=lnh6,d   R.inho.c,  Taiwan,,                      I g�^�J> ^= ^ime^ ojrlta.
Taichmann, a Beaverley farmer of German-Russian descent, who has been farming in that district on a rented farm for the past six �years. Per-severence and aggressiveness are ne-cessarv essentials to success in farm-
ACCIDENT TO
SOFTBALL PLAYER
Aleza Lake, B.C..   (Special)�An unfortunate  accident   marred   an   other-
ing as in all other lines of trade, and | wise enjoyable six team softball tour-anyone having these qualities "will! lament last Sunday, when Stanley meet    with,   success ,� in    the    Prince |             ^^
George  area. Reinhcld Taichmann came to Prince
,�,, buildings in the city, many im- George in 1929. He had exactly 2d provemrnts to homes and business cents in Canadian currency when he nremises are being carried on. and lo- landed. He woiked at odd jobs for a cai construction companies report an intensity   of    repair    work   to   many
Prince George homes. A. P. Andersen has charge of construction on a seven room up-to-date apartment as an addition to the home of A. J. Rogers. Other work recently completed by Mr. Andersen includes extensive improvements to the sanitation equipment in the Columbus Hotel, and the Iftyinsr of a new foundation to the O. N. K. Cafe. T A. Griffith has also made improvements to his Third Avenue building with the completion, of a new foundation, while Fred D. Taylor has (Continued on Pftfe Eih)
year,  managed  to get enough, to.eat, and saved a little. Desiring to go