PRINCE GEORGE CITE Vol. 20, No. 29 Thursday, July 29, 193 7 Prince George Very Proud Of Inga Andersen Local Girl Succeeds in Reaching Top in London Theatrical Circles From Prince George to London, and from Andersen's Hall to the Palladium. That's the illustrious achievement of prince George's own Inga Andersen, ttto returned home last Wednesday evening from London, England, where she has been lately appearing: on the Variety stage of the world-renowned palladium Theatre. Inga. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A p. Andersen, has brought credit to prince George and has acquired an enviable reputation for herself in the rinertainment world in the short seven years that she has been away from her home town. She left here as a dancing instructress and now returns as a star in her own right, acclaimed and feted by the critics and public of London. �Glad to be back?" �Naturally," responded the lovely Inga. � there never will be any place like home." But the places that Inga has seen have certainly been a sharp contrast to the town that she has come back to visit. Hollywood, New York, London, and all the principal cities,of South Africa and the United States have "been the other places with which Inga lias become intimately acquainted throughout the course of much travelling in the fulfillment of her many engagements. Inga has performed in the most, famous theatres in the world, and her name has appeared on the same bill �vith the world's most widely acclaimed .star?. The effervescent Jimmie Dur- i ante, the incomparable Mills Brothers. Sophie Tucker, the inimitable Morton ! Downey. cavern-mouthed Joe E. Brown, Arthur Tracy, the Street Sing- i er. and Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. | These and other, much heralded names j have- been coupled with Ing-a's j throughout the course of her brilliant ! career, and her name is gradually be- j coming equally well-known as she con-1' tirules to climb trie ladder of success. Inga left Prince Geo'ge in 1930. travelling first to. Hollywood where �he worked for Fox Studios for eight Increase In Provincial Log Scale Six Month's Production Included 1,276,957,569 Feet of Sawlogs Prince George, B. C. months, going from there to New York, where she came under the favorable notice of Albertina Rasch, the sup:eme trainer of dancers in America. She accepted a position in the Albertina Rasch troupe and subsequently travelled to all the principal cities in the United States as instructress and dance .soloist. Hrghly esteemed by Madam Rasch, Inga was later sent to South Africa to train a troupe of girls there. Inga has played in "Wild Violets" at London's Drury Lane, in "Jack O' Diamonds" at the Gaiety, and at the Hol-born Empire and the Palladium, rightfully known as "the hub of the universe." Breaking records, she and her partner displayed their terpischorean talent-, at the Palladium for a run of seven successive weeks, an unusual triumph. The Sunday Pictorial. The Performer and many more of, England's most famous newspapers have all extolled Inga in print, but no one in the world can offer her more encouragement and praise than do her many friends and well-wishers in the city of Prince George. TAX SALE THIS FALL FIRST SINCE 1931 Word from Victoria state.} that British Columbia is to have its first tax sale of defaulted lands in the last six years. Annual tax sales were abandoned in 1931 as an emergency measure. Tine sale will be held in various points throughout the province as set by order-in-council. Owners in default will have one year in which to redeem their property on payment of the upset price, plus interest at 4i/( per cent. Build Chief Lake Road To Fort St. James Petition Suggests Direct Route From Prince George To Turgeon Highway The official government scale in Bri-tish Columbia for the first six months of 1937 was 1.276.057,569 board feet. This is 22,000,000 board feet greater than in the corresponding period of 193fc6. In addition, the cut of poles and piles amounted to 6,005.950 linear feet, almost double the 1936 cut for the ame period. The cut of firewood amounted to 66,429 cords and there were 462,397 p'eces of hewn ties. In the month of June the provincial scale included 362.268.902 board fcet of sawlogs; 1.586,095 ilnear feet of polos, and piling; 12,016 cords of firewood, and 101,918 pieces of ties. The value of last year's forest pro-jf the Dominion championship ba-sket- | ball squad and top ranking English Uicby player on the campus. He was well known by Prank Perry. ?f this city, through mutual interest "n sport at the university, and was affiliated with Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, /eing a fraternity brother of Bus Ryan, well-known to Prince George People. At the last meeting of the Prince George Board oi Trade a petition signed by 33 farmers of the Chief Lake district was received, asking that the board assist them in having' the Chief Lake road extended west towards the boundary line between Fort George riding and Omineca riding. Members of the board discussing the proposal emphasized the splendid area of good farm land such an extension of uie road would open up tor settlement. The board was favorable to the petition and agreed to assist in an endeavor to carry out the wish of the petitioners. In looking over a map of the area a fui ther angle appears, which would be ot considerable benefit to �Prince George. By extending the Chief Lake road from its present terminus at Hoodoo lake on west, along the presently exiting trappers' trail to Maigaret lake, a connection could be made with a winter sleigh road said to be passable for cars for a distance of from eight to twelve miles, which branches off from the Turgeon highway near Fort St. James, and comes east to Margaret lake. With these two roads linked up a through road would be established fiom Prince George to Fort St. James which would be approximately 30 miles shorter than the present road via Vanderhoof. Thus road would prove a great convenience to people coming from the northern mining camps to Prince George, thence south on the Cariboo highway. Another angle being discussed is the possibility of the mooted Alaska highway being- diverted from the proposed Ha'zelton route. Many who claim to have definite knowledge of the north country suggest that a more feasible route to Alaska than up the Kispiox from Hnzelton could be had by following the route of the'Turgeon highway. taking off near Fin-lay Forks and following' Ihp-old Moodie Trail of '98. which came out at McDames creek north of Dease 'lake, thence on to Alaska. If such a change were made Prince George would bo the logical point of diversion, particularly if the Chief Like road was tied in with the Turgeon highway at Fort St. James. The now territory thus opened up between Hodooo lake and Fort St. James, besides being classified as good farm land, is stated to bo of marvellous scenic beauty, dotted as it is with innumerable small lakes. Those who have traversed the route say it is practically level for the entire distance and that the contour and nature of the ground lends itself to easy road" construction. Tho officers of the Board of Trade are examining all phases of the project, and it is proposed to appoint a special committee to devise ways and means of making a thorough check cruise and to take whatever further action appears feasible in the matter. City Council Passes $4,310 For Payment Mayor to Attend Meeting of Union of Municipalities at The regular meeting of the City Council, was held Monday evening m the council chamber at the City Hall with Mayor A. M. Patterson_i..and Aldermen Fred Taylor, w. Armstrong, j W. Crocker. W. Munro, C. C. Reed and J. Keller in attendance. Report of the finance committee was adopted as read, and Ihe following accounts were passed and ordered paid: Sterling Markets Ltd. .. North-West Produce Co. . Bexon, Win............." ......... W'lson. P E....... Chew Jam .............. Wages ........................ F. J. Shears Ltd. . Treasurer.................................... Prnce George Drug Co. Ltd. Commissioner .B. C. Police .. Canadian- National Railways Pr. George Hospital Society School Payroll .............................. 205.40 Regular Payroll ......................... 1,703.21 Vance, Vancouver city analyst, to whom the water samples had been sent,.is s'ck and unable to do the work, j Arrangements for analysis of the I samples was left in the hands of the i water committee. i A telegram from H. G. Perry, M. L. A., informed the council that certain lots applied for in Block 83 for recreational purposes would be granted to the city on application to the government. A letter from the secretary of the Un'on of Municipalities notified the council that the annual meeting would be held in Nana'.mo on Septem- \ ber 8th and 9th. His worship was dele- t That a mining section of tremen-gated to attend the meeting on behalf j dous importance to Prince George is of the city if at all possible. | rapidly developing at Hixon 'Creek is Police report for the month of June, evidenced by the fact that many pro- Developer of Premier Mine Visits Hixon R. K. Neill Makes Examination Of Colgrove and Ques- nelle Quartz Mines .. $ 135.60 20.00 18 90 68.32 19.20 617:1 14.60 i 29.00 1.75 9.00 609.76 145.00 Canadian National Railways Canada Wire & Cable Co. C. E. Dupre............................. Home OH ..............!.................... Imperial Oil limited ........... Pr. George Welding Works Council Indemnity .............. 2.36 21.42 2.00 62.79 1.056.30 8.75 115.00 $4,310.11 A request for the use of the city caterpillar for a day was granted at the usual rate of pay and under the supervision1 of the city superintendent of public works. A request from Karl Anderson that l-.e be allowed to put in sidewalk gratings 32x28 inches for basement ventilation purposes in his new building on George street was granted, subject to the regulations and under the supervision of the city superintendent oi public works. An account of $75.00, being law costs incurred in winding up a liability of $17.50 per month,, that the city has been payinig the Catholic Children's Aid Society, in connection with the keep of a child, was ordered paid and the city is absolved from further liability. A discussion re analysis for hard- by Constable W. Smith, was submitted to the council and disclosed four criminal complaints dealing with a stolen suit case, theft of electric wire, stealing gas from an auto and an attempt to enter the refreshment booth at the golf course. Some 13 minor infractions of the law were brought to the attention of the police and convictions were legistered for bootlegging, driving to the common danger, and leaser offences. Bylaw No. 37, an amendmenti to the Pound Bylaw, having been read a third time, was recons'dered and finally passed, a-* was also Bylaw 398, an amendment to the Land Bylaw. A motion was passed requesting the police to file a report with the city council dealing with the accident near tlie school grounds on June 2nd, when Jack'e McLeod, school boy, had his leg broken when struck by an auto. -------------o------------- Cariboo Quartz Maintains 100 Ton Output Island Mountain May Remain Closed All Winter�Placer Clean-ups Good , B.C. < Special i - Minnie and milling about 100 tons a day. Cariboo Quartz :s worlfing abc�ul 100 men. At list Inland Mountain. DsWiU Smith, vice-president of Island Mountain ano a director of Newmont Mining Cor-poratioi); states that, unless sufficient minent mining engineers representing 5Ubstantial financial interests are coming into the camp almost daily. The latest visitors were R. K. Neil of Premies Mine fame, and A. B. Foreman, consulting engineer of Vancouver. Mr. Neill made a special trip from Spokane to examine the Colgrove-Charnwood gold quartz property on Hixon and spent Tuesday and Wednesday in an examination of this and the adjoining Quesnelle Quartz property in company with C. H. Colgrove and H. G. Perry. Mr. NeiU is one of the best known mining men in the northwest. It was he who introduced the Premier mine to Trites, Woods, and WiLson, and had charge of the initial development whicn proved it to be one of British Columbia's most consistent dividend payers for the past twenty years. It is hoped that the interest taken in Hixon creek properties by Mr. Nt^l will mean his direct association with the development of the camp. The same vigor as resulted in the bringing-in of the Premier mine to its present state of prominence should have similar results on Hixon creek. The Colgrove-Charnwood demonstration plant is awaiting final power adjustments to get into immediate operation. MUST PAY UP TIMBER FEES Premier T. D. Pattullo, in an official statement issued last Satui'day. warned British Columbia holders of timber licences that the provincial government in future' would show little leniency t.o owners whose licence fees Prince George To Grade New Ball Field B. C. Government Has Deeded Lots it Owned in Block 83 to City Victoria, B.C.. July 28: (Special,� Seven lots have been deeded by the provincial government to th? city of Prince George for use as recreational grounds. The property includes lote l to 5 and lots 22. 23 and 24, block 83. Cariboo land district. The way is now op^n for the city to provide a regular ball field and recreational gr.-.uiiO There has been a constant complaint by residents bordering Di'.rh�-s rnrk ��-. uric" ball games have been staged on that field. Early this spring Mayor Patterson txck up tho matter of arranging for a permanent recreational centre, and found block 83 to be entirely owned by the city and the provincial government. Early in June H. G. Ferry, M. L. A., was approached in the matter of getting the government lots transferred, to the city, and on his recent visit to Victoria Mr. Perry took the matter up with the Lands Department with the result as stated in tho above despatVi- Block 83 has a frontage of 300 feet on Calgary street, 343 foot on Capital street. 413 feet on Cariboo street, and 270 en Lnuriei" Crescent, approximately one and throe-quarter acres. Mayor Patterson informed tho CHi- j zen yesterday thab work will be started j immediately on clearing- and grading j the plot. It is a very level piece of j ground and the work of clearing and j grading is to be rushed, although it Is I hardly likely the grounds will be in | shape to play on for tho Labor Day j celebrat'on. It is the intention to ultimately I fence the area and provide grandstand-accommodation, gradually developing i it into one of the best recreational' grounds in Central Northern British Columbia. Mayor Patterson is negotiating with the federal government at Ottawa for j help in developing the playground from, the fund set aside for such purposes throughout the Dominion, ness of the city water supply from th" new well disclosed that J. F. C. B. number of men signify their intention j ci' going back to work within a very : short time the mine would remain closed all winter. Mr. Smith has returned to the coast. Placer operations in this district are running smoothly and the heavy and continued rains are proving a boon to hydraulic mining operators in the Barkerville area, where cleanups, so far this season have yielded gratifying returns, At the Ketch, ten miles west of Barkerville. the McDcugall & Ketch Hydraulic Co., in three cleanups, ha-3 lecovered a total of 391 ounces. The fiist cleanup, after only eight days piping, y!elded ninety ounces, mostly in coarse gold, including one nugget the .cize of a lemon, weighing sixteen and a quarter ounces, valued approximately, at $500. The second cleanup resulted in a recovery of -seventy-one ounces, and the third 220 ounces, A preliminary survey, to bring in additional water from Devil's Canyon lakes, is being conducted, and an application has been made for sufficient water to greatly extend future piping j overdue. The French Creek Hydraulic Placers, in chr.-ge of I. I. Felker, recovered 200 ounces in the first cleanup and there is every indication of further satisfactory yields. The French creek operation h just over the divide from the town of Barkerville. about 15 minutes' drive by car via the Bear lake roarif Water is broueht to the property from the head cf Williams creek and McCallum's gulch. A storage dam provides sufficient water for fourteen hours' piping a day. Mr. Felker also supervises the Amador Placers, on Upper Lightning, Frank Wilson Granted U.B.C. Professorship Prince George High School Principal Honored By Apointtnent Frank Wilson, B.A.. M.A., principal of Prince George High School for the past three years, has been granted a professorship at the University of British Columbia, and has tendered his resignation to the school board here as prncipal of Prince George High School. Mr. Wilson was born in England, and received his early schooling in that country. Coming to British Columbia he gained his B. A. at the University of British Columbia, and taught school in Matsqui for six years before accepting the "position of principal of the Prince George �jchool. Mr. Wilson majored in philosophy, and his thesis which gained him h\s M.A, with honor degrees, was on that .subject. Du inir his residence here he built up an envious reputation a-.* a n;hool manager, and while Prince George .scholars and parents are pleased to hear of his advancement in his chosen profession, they cannot help regretting the loss of an able and popular mem- wherp A. A. Walrath is in charge. Both j ber of the local teaching staff. French Creek and Amador are controlled by Calgary capital. Charles C. Rcss. former m'nister of mines and resources in the Aberhart government, is managing director. Tlio Lcwhee Hydraulic, in charge of Joe House. Barkerville native .son and veteran hydraulic operator, does not cleanup until later in the season. Good progress is be'ng made. On the Antler creek road are the Guyet Placers, in charge, this season. of Dune Mclntyro. and tho Nucget Gulch Pincers, operated for the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co.- by Herbert G. Brown. F!RST DAWN TO DISK FLIGHT Transport Minister C. D. Howe, oi the federal government, aceompaivrri bv Commander C. P. Edwards, chief of air services: Philip Johnson, ope"-atiiii;- manasrer for Trans-Canada Airways, and three pilots are taking1 off totnoiTOw. Friday, weather oennitting. in the first dawn to dusk flight from Ottawa to Vancouver. This' is the firsc official flight of the proposed daily mail and passenger service across Canada. FORT ST. JAMES MANSON ROAD WORK YV�!rk Proceeding: Beyond 25-Mile Post And Gravelling to be Completed This Fall- E. J. Ryan, head of the Associated Engineers, arrived in Prnce .George from Vancouver by auto Saturday, leaving in the afternoon for the road camp about 2? miles beyond Fort. St. James on an inspection trip.. The bridge over the Ocock river, on tho Fort St. James-ManGon Creek road is now completed and work on the road is now proceeding a few miles past the 25 mile post, according to V. N. Latimer, company superintendent of the Associated Engineers, who have a contract for the -construction of a portion of the 125-mile road from Fort St. Jame3 to Finlay Forks. Although gravelling of the road completed so far has not yet started. the Latimer crew expect to top gravel 1 all the load constructed this year, before closing down work for the sea-