PRINCE GEORGE CITI Vol. 20, No. 33 Thursday, August 26, 1937 Children Hurt Seriously When Team Bolts Wagon Tongue Breaks And Horses Run Away Injuring Three Children Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Qeorge White, farmers, of Isle Pierre, met with an unfortunate accident in which all were seriously injured at 1 pm. Tuesday last, when the tongue of a wagon in which they were riding broke and the team of horses bolted. the children being thrown from the careening wagon. James White. 13, was driving the team and with him in the wagon were his two sisters, June, 11, and Alice, 5. While driving down the steep Lsle Pierre hill about 42 miles west of prince George on the Prince George-Vanderhoof road, the wagon tongue broke. The team became unmanageable and bolted, and the three occupants were thrown to the ground. James, the driver, sustained a broken leg, cuts and bruises; June, a broken leg. cuts and bruises, and Alice, concussion, internal injuries and severe scalp wounds. She is the most seriously injured, and remained unconscious for eight hours after the accidient. The accident occurred about 300 feet from the Isle Pierre ferry, and Ferryman Ferguson, hearing the cries of the children, hurried up to the road. He removed the injured children to his home and sent to Prince George for medical aid. Dr. J. G. MacArthur arrivd on the after rendering Prince George, B. C. Board of Trade Goes Exploring TWO DAYS' EXCURSION ALONG CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY EAST OF PRINCE GEORGE A REVELATION ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT TO MANY MEMBERSorted this morning to be progressing as favorably as can be expected considering the seriousniss of the injuries. One of the horses was killed when it :-nagged itself on a pole, completelv ^Lsembowling itself in its wild rush after breaking loose from the wagon. -------------o------------- U. S. Interests To Operate Big Cattle Range Have Established Range Along 53rd Parallel West Of Fraser River That the mixed farming, possibilities of me Netnaco and Buikley valleys are not alone in aitrating settlers from ouuide points to the central interior ot B. C. is evidenced by the operations of a gioup of wealthy cattlemen from the United States who have been for the past two years investigating and buying up range land along the 53rd-parallel about 200 miles west of the Fraser river. The leaders of the party who have A. Dornbrierer. Brown. George Forbes and W. N. Campbell. Members of the B. C. government forestry department also travelled with the company and It was through their generosity in providing speeders that transportation was arranged between different points along the route of the trip. Headed by E. E, Gregg, district forester, the forestry depaitment entourage included R. G. <"Gerry") McKee. assistant district forester; W. N. Campbell, chief forest, ranger: George Forbes, Prince George district ranger; I#es Hale, assistant ranger; Bert Blackwood, assistant ranger, and Dave Martell, assistant ranger stationed at Aleza Lake. Three loud cheers for the forestry department at the end of the trip attested to the appreciation held by the board of trade for the department's kindness. Arrive Giscome Making an early departure^ Saturday the partv drove to Giscome'where. an inspection was made of the Eagle Lake Sawmills plant and logging operations. The delegates were greeted here by Roy Snurr, manager of the Eagle Lake Sawmills, who conducted them on a tour of investigation of the sawmill and planing Dlant, Outstanding features of the Eagle .Lake Sawmills are a head saw of the gang type which cuts both -ways and a sang saw of the sash type. Both of' these saws are tfie onlv one of their kind in the district, and they make it possible for th's sawmill to manufacture lumber with the greatest sayinjajin such waste products as slabs and; sawdust. The mill output is about lOO.nno B.M. lumber tally per nine hour shift. Modern Logins SKe The delegates then drove to New-lands where they were transported on e trucks on a nine-foot plank The work beins: done here left an indelible impression on the minds of the visitors. This is one of the most modern logging sites in British Columbia and the methods used are a recent innovation to this district. Eighty thousand feet of legs, skidded by caterpillar tractor and horses, are taken out daily, loaded with a jammer on to three trucks and hauled to the cast end of the lake where they are rafted down to the mill at its western extremity. Contrasting Methods In this camp the above methods used for summer log-ging contrast with those of a few years ago when all logging in this district was done m the winter by horse skidding and >"Ieigh hauling. Apparently this company has proven the adaptability of this type of legging in this country. Lome Lyle Entertains At Aleza Lake, the delegation was welcomed and entertained by Lome Lyle, who conducted a tour of inspectio f th L l City Council Deals With Water Report Airport Blueprint Forwarded To Ottawa For Purpose Of Early Inspection The regular bi-monthly meeting of the city council was held at the city hall Monday evening, and business transacted comprised passing accounts totalling $3126.49, airport facilities, city bylaws and the condition of the city water supply. The airport facilities came in for considerable discussion. The council was informed that a map had been completed and forwarded to Ottawa. i with all information requested by the aviation department. Discussion, bi ought out the information that a, plane taking off from the field and clearing the race track fence would have approximately an additional mile to make altitude in. City bylaws concerning chimneys were brought into conformity with the provincial fire marshal laws. : The council decided to write Jimmy Mattel n for information on his al- tion of the Lome Lyle which is oiierating now time in several years, Lumber Co., for the first sawing logs y, wg logs which have been in Aleza Lake for the past two years. This mill has about 30.000 feet per day capacity, is powered by steam, and produces well-manufactured lumber. A surprisingly complete fire prevention station was inspected at Aleza Lake when C. L. Armstrong, station suijerintendent. arranged an interesting examination of the Aleza Lake Forestry Demostation Station. At Hansard Lake At Hansard Lake, the party was greeted by S. B. Trick, of the's B Trick Lumber Co., which has a ca-______(Continued on Page Five) bring in many thousands of head of cattle from Wyoming and Montana. and also from Saskatchewan and Al-l>erta for this new venture. At present investigations are being carried out as to the best route of getting the stock onto the range, and also on the most feasible point for ."hipping the beef cattle to market. Some point on the Canadian National railway would appear to be the logical point. Cattle from this proposed range, loaded at Prince George, would not have to be driven any further than to make a railhead at any other point in B. C. and Prince George would appear to offer the quickest route to the coast markets or to eastern points in Canada and the United States. Shipment via the P. G. E. would have its drawbacks on account of the sea trip from Squamish to Vancouver and the time involved, whereas fronv Prince George through cattle trains could be taken to Vancouver in 24 hours. It is understood that investigations are to be made as to the conditions of driving cattle to and from Prince Prime Minister To Visit Here Next Wednesday Guests of Board of Trade at Din- been in the field organizing the pro- QPOrgt, alone: the old Blackwater road posed opeiations are: George Pennoyer, .cattleman Windy River area in Wyoming, where he has had charge fo a ranch running some 22,000 head of cattle. from the old telegraph station about from | 60 miles soutn Of here. It Is stated by those in a position to know that this route offers grazing area for holding corral^ and would be possibly the most Floyd Phillips of the Frontier Cattle j ]0Cjrai for quickly getting the stock to idi f th dii y p Co. of Wyoming, a subsidiary of the Rocky Mountain Cattle f- Rich Hobson, son of Admiral R. P. Hobson, U.S.N., letired. of Merrimac tame at Santiago Harbor in the Spanish-American war. Al. Stuyvesant of New York, whose family dates back in American history to the time before the "Boston tea party.", This group are thoroughly conversant with the cattle business in a big way, and have decided to develop a large operation in the* country south and west of Prince George. Their proposed cattle range is west of the Nazco, over towards Bella Cool a nnd part of- it borders the southern boundary of Tweedsmuir Park. Messrs. Hobson and Phillips have been in that ountry for the past two years locating a home ranch near Anahim Lake. During that time they have ranged over a vast territory, and have packed in from Bella Coola. over the Itcha mountain range, a total of over 12 tons of haying machinery and equipment and general supplies. market in the best condition. The W. R. Comstock place at Bat-nuni lake. 130 miles west of Quesnel, and situated alone te 53rd parallel, among others, has been optioned by the principals, and is presumed to be legislation in Alberta, Gen. McRae expressed opinion that the Social Credit experiment should not be taken too seriously, and that possibly Premier Aberhart will prove' to be a very astute politician. As an outcome of his drive at the banks he will gain, a Jot of. popularity at a time when his constituents are brcomlnpr nirmly'over the delay in paying the social credit dividend promised. Through this latest move Mr. , Aberhart will probably succeed in ner in Prince George Hotel { carrying the province in an election which Gen. McRae guesses will be i called very shortly. General McRae says it is doubtful if there is anyone more widely discussed i in Anglo-Saxon centers of the world In his world travels he has been Ballroom The Prince George Board of Trade has completed arrangements for the dinner and reception being held in honor of Premier, the Hon. T. D. Pat- ,-..,. T tullo next Wednesday evening in the as*ed in.London. New Yo'.k. Los An-ballroom of the Prince George hotel, j &eles Rnd othcr centers just what man- The dinner will take place at 7 p.m � Iu>1 ol m;ul leged unfavorable report on the Prince George landing field. At the regular meeting of the city-council held last evening the members had for their consideration the following report from the engineer whose report was published in the Citizen some weks ago: Old New Nechaco Well Well River Hardness in grains per gal, ...........19.18,12.74 2.24 Manganese, grains per gal. ............. 0.07 0.03 0.00 Iron, grains per sal............. 0.04 0.06 0.03 You will note that the water in the new well is somewhat softer than the present simply but it is still relatively hard. It also contains about half the quantity of manganese and abuot 50 per cent more iron than the present supply. For all practical purposes it may be classed as a slight improvement on the existing supply but not good enough for city purposes. Quite evidently this is ground water and is not seepage from the river. The Nechaco river water, as you will note from analysis, is similar In qual-j ity to what it was in February this j year. It is a very soft water and while j it contains a small amount of iron, this i is not. .sufficient to cause trouble. I Manganese, is the bete noire of water 1 in thfe district, and when it i.s com-(Continued on Page Six) and a general meeting to which the public are invited \Jill take place immediately thereafter. It is expected i that the premier will discuss matters once up^nc of public interest, and deal with ques- wm v a icons affecting the immediate district. put. General McRae thinks that Mr. j Aberhart has developed into a pretty i smooth politician; that he probably j thought he could of social credit, but is thoroughly convinced that it :s On Blackwater To be Worked Arrangement Made for Through Premier Pattullo met Lord Tweeds- ! mipiacucaDie. ,n . Coola on his arrival ! Getting closer to home, when asked Test of Ground During muir at Bella muir at Bella Coola on his arrival u f ? . there from his trip through Tweeds- J^athe thought.about Pnnce Gcjjge's andlnS f'eld Gen McRae said he muir Park, and travelled with the viceregal party to Prince Rupert where a j stay of three days was planned. The premier Ls leaving the train somewhere west of Prince George, and j will arrive by motor ort Wednesday I afternoon. ] Tickets for the dinner may be ob- j tained at Gordon. Wood's drug store j on George street, or from J. O. Wil- i ecn. financial scretary of the board, j required for one of the holding corrals Those desiring to attend the dinner j �v the subsequent cattle driving �h�m � i� ft& && H�tAte *c ��n ! <>umu> on the subsequent cattle driving route. George Pennoyer is surveying all angles in connection with the various routes with thp idea of arriving at the | most feasible for a largo long-time op- j oration, and is expected in Prince , Georgo shortly to look into the question of making this the shipping point ! for marketing of the company's beef. j should apply for their tickets as soon as passible so that seating arrangements can be completed in ample time. landing field. Gen. McRae said he thought it was a splendid start but j could not understand why the community did not put its grader an caterpillar to work and lengthen the field. Both Gen. McRae and Pilot Brennan stressed the fact that uo-and-convng town t.oday found it"hece;sary to cater to the fast-developing air transporta-t!on needs. They were both of the opinion that Prince George has a wonderful opportunity to develop a thor-landing field at very .cmall expense. The party left at 6 a.m. Tuesday for Whitehorse and if flyin-ig conditions wore favorable hoped to land in Fairbanks Tuesday evenng. -------------o-------:------ Winter Months All-WateTfrTp Becoming Great Tourist Route Senator Stops Here on Way Splendid Sports To Alaska Program Assured For Labor Day A. D. McRae Lands in Prince George Three Hours After Leaving Seattle Gen. A. D. McRae, one of Canada's most active and forward-thinking senators and a leading industrial ty- in Prince Baseball and Softball Teams Arc Coming From East, West And Southern Points operation, and through the forestry department havp been working in conjunction with the cattlemen. At present looking over the grazing situation in the Chilcotin country and north to the new proposed range along the 53rd parallel are several forestry officers including Chief Forester A. D. Manning. A D Collins. Dave Mel- i ister of education In Russia under the vlMe and M. Haddon. These officers are investigating conditions for the purpose of locating a drift toice to limit and control the cattle on the range so that grass will have an opportunity of re-establishing Itself, nnd Down Lakes and Rivers Towards Arctic Something ^^ ^ Fairb;inks Alaska lo ^ New in Thrills J a placer property which he owns, and ------- j on which he has been working two Ignatieff. Upper Canada Col- ; powerful dredges for the past seven years. Gen. McRae arrived here at 5 p.m. just three hours out of Seattle, in a Stinson-Reliant plane belonging to the Pollock Aviation company of Fairbanks, with Pilot Lon Brennan at the controls. Mrs. Brennan was also a passenger. Besides the dredging operation Gen. McRae is Keystone-drilling a platinum le�e instructor, Toronto, one time author and Peace River settler; a son of Count Paul Ignatieff. former min- Czarist regime, arrived in Prince George Tuesday evening, and left for Jasper Park ' on Wednesday night's train. . . Count Icnatieff organized and has (list completed an exploring trip of thus obtain the maximum good from I Northorn B. C. in which he conducted the entire area. It is stated that the intention b to 7 students of U. C. C. on a land and rcondnued on Page Four) placer prospect in Alaska, which responding satisfactorily to ment. In discussing Premier is The Prince George cpveied rink fund committee in charge of the Labor Day celebration report the holiday program as shaping up well, and state they are now in a position to guarantee a gala celebration. In the baseball tournament besides Prince George and the peppy Stoney Creek Indians, teams are coming from Smithers. Wells, Wingdam and Williams Lake, and possibly Quesnel. The Wells and Wingdam boys are well known here and can bo counted on to field a classy bunch of ball too- of 'nsfr'"urctlbn outlining what i; required of them.