elkwa Coal Mine Seeks Wider Markets
oa| is Equal ^Best Vancouver Island and Supenor to Alberta Product     .
V'
 Smithers,  presi- Board of Trade
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bent IS and apera-.'or of the Bulk iS' Colliery on Goat creek, a �   the Telkwa   river near
the week-end in the in-"noX business.
J[xm:il>,   is a pioneer   of the Valley and has been connec-the development of the na-irces of the area for over a a century, devoting the ma-oi his time and energies to of the Bulkley Valley f0llirrV *,�,.. m first located[in 1909. Se "property is now operated con-v and is developed and equip-a production of 100 tons of r day   Production varies ac-to market requirements,  the at, present being chiefly do-,c and   restricted    to that area , the line of the Canadian Nail Railway between Prince Rupert ,ina Prince George.  This market  at ffesent is absorbing an output of some tans a day. Doubtless this tonnage U be considerably increased as win-
w apProacnes-The coal is classed  as bituminous and is equal to the best coals mined Vancouver Island, and superior to Alberta coals supplied  to Prince .eorge market. The Telkwa coal has ia fixed carbon content of 59 per cent lith a low ash content of 8 per cent. With the colliery    equipped  for a ailv tonnage of 100 tons a consider-' increase in district employment jes could be- attained by a more -general use   of    this    local  product throughout the district and Mr. Dock-lerill has arranged with Frank Green distributing  agency  in  Prince ,�> and   its    immediate vicinity _jwill make possible a wider use [ tils coal in the future.
GrniTFOIL.S BANDIT
1 Plucky Miss Doris Hall, stamped on i bandit's hand' when he reached into r car and tried to grab a satchel of toney and checks she was talcing to a Vancouver bank for deposit last week. n the struggle for    the sattehel the ffltidit yanked the handle loose and led with it in his   hand while Miss Hall retained the satdhel arid money. -----------o---------.�
'rince George Conservative Delegation
[To Attend Convention at Kam-
loops to Elect Provincial
Party Leader 0
^ large and representative gather-of members of the Prince George Conservative Association met  in  the Pnncess Ballroom last Friday evening [ana elected the following delegates to attend   the   provincial    Conservative convention to be held in*Kamloops on September 23 and 24. Mr. and Mlrs. Fred P. Burden, Mr. and Mrs. a. b. Moffat, Mr. and Mrs. JfJ Graham, Dr. R. W. Alward* Alex *��. Young, all of Prince George, and u^.Gunn of Glscome. At Vanderhoof a full 'delegation is
PRINCE GEORGeIadIES
GOLF TOURNAMENT
.The ladies' golf executive announce j tne names �f paiticipants in the 1938 | handicap club championship touma-| ment with play beginning September
14. The draw follows: !    Mrs.   Los  Woods    vs.    Mrs.  Harry ; ret is.
^ Mrs. V. Morgan vs. Mrs. R. b. Car-ccr.
Mis. E. H. Burden vs. Mrs. Laycock Miss Ruth Douglas   vs. Mrs. T  a Griffith,
Miss Mary Snell vs. Miss Ruby New-eome.
Miss Helen MteKenzie vs Mrs � Carl Ewert.
Mrs. F. C. Smith vs. Mrs J T Douglas.
Mrs. G. B. Williams vs. Mrs. Harry Gray.
Miss Mary McKenzie vs. Mrs P d Taylor.
Handicap ratings as fixed by the executive have been posted on the result sheet at the club house.
Preliminary nine holes must be played off not later than September 18.
�p"A- for Victoria, and .wJSTe^prr of that city. i 15 gointr �!� ,nce George delegation Uons iJV^rely free ' ^ instruc-the memw v-ed that a majority of  S Str5 5rtU favor the choice of
many political assemblies, all"~; mav .develop that will � present calculations,  so  it ih ""ne" who will be the next party in
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Council Favors Hard Surface On City Streets
Works Committee Instructed to
Get Information on Top
Dressing Material
Prospects of a road surfacing program tor Prince George loomed (brighter this week as demands for "prompt" action" were heard from the city council at the regular bi-monthly meeting Monday evening.
Headed by Aldermen C. C. Reid and W. R. Munro, a resolution was passed favoring a thorough investigation imo the question of hard-surfacing city, stieets. The works committee was instructed io get full information and report back to the council as soon as possible.
During a short lull in the meeting fcllowing the report of the fire department, Alderman Reid declared that "it was time we were assembling some information in tegard to street surfacing." v
His emphatic declaration came as a response to Alderman F. D. Taylor's reminder that City Engineer McKenzie had been instructed to investigate the question, and had so far submitted no report.
Alderman Munro supported the issue wiJh a denunciation of "continued shelving" of the project, declaring that it was time Prince George had hard-surfaced streets.
Alderman "W. L.~ Armstrong looked at the problem in a more practical Ugh., pointing out that it was merely a question of money and machinery.
The rest of the council agreed it was a question of money, but passed the resolution, proposed by Aid. Reid, seconded by Aid. Munro, that "The works committee inveaidgate hard surfacing of city streets and report back as soon as possible."
All agreed it was a big job, but "something should be done."
With Mayor Patterson away at the convention of B. C. Municiaplities, the * Continued on Page Four)
British Prime Minister Visits Fuehrer Hitler
Czecho-Slavokian Situation Most
Critical as British^ Premier
and Hitler Ccinf er
Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 15: ((11 a.m., Special)�The Dally Province extra just on the streets in its headlines states "European crisis over�Hitler drops plan to use force in Sudetenu"
This apparently is tne first result of Prime Minister Chamberlain's visit and personal interview with Hitler earlier this morning.
Junior Chamber Of Commerce Meets Monday
W.   J.   Pitman   Will   Be   Guest
Speaker�Professor Quizz
to Entertain
W. J. Pitman will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce to be held in the Shasta banquet room at 7 p.m.. Monday.  September  19.
For his subject, Mr. Pitman has chosen '-'Ruts." a talk on the vicissitudes of life, and what youth should do about them.
A detailed statement of the July i celebration will be presented by the treasurer, and a short talk will be eiven by Ernie. Hesse outlining his impressions of the Junior Chambers he has seen in action in Eastern Canada.
An occult gentleman with the novel name of -Professor Quiz" will deal out SX-Sus^ers for the edification and mystification of the gathering-. Professor Quiz will constitute the evening's entertainment.
A general invitation is issued to all interested between the age of 18 and
Tickts may be purchased ^ronARLEl Gunderson, E. He&e or A. D  Poi ten
Any one who has been unable to get a ticket may get one at the Shasta Monday evening at \�cl�f ^ ".! executive requests that tickets be pm chased not later than Monday mom-in* in order that the cafe may havea cfese reckoning of the number attend-ing.
In the most desperate international crisis since 1914, Prime i Minister Neville Chamberlain went., from London to Berlin to conifer with Herr Hitler this morning, stating on departure, "I am going to confer with Chancellor Hitler because I believed, the situation so critical that discussions between him and myself at this time may have useful consequence."
It was suggested. this morning that the talk, if successful, may offer a peace program, and may include the cffer of colonial concessions to Germany.
Although at least fifty Czechs and Sudeten Germans were reported killed in Czecho-Slovakian clashes yesterday, no new reports of fighting were received this morning.
Meanwhile, Italy has significantly avoided declaring her outright allegiance to Germany in the event of war, while Japan has openly declared she will fight for Hitler. Bulgaria, the country which fought for Germany in the Great Wkr, has signified her intention of supporting Britain, while Hungary will take a plebiscite of the people.
Neville Chamberlain's trip to Berlin was his first air cruise. As he left the airport shouts of "Stand by Czechoslovakia," and "Good luck," were heard from English well-wishers at the field.
Prime Miister Chamberlain represents an empire that covers one-quarter of the habitable globe, in nis conference with Hitler on his history-making trip to Germany....   ,
New Lode Gold Discoveries In Atlin District
Inspector Van Dyk Reports Activity in Both Placer and Quartz Mining
T. Van Dyk, game inspector for the vast area lying north of the 53rd parallel, reiAirned on Saturday last from a month's inspection trip which took him west along the C. N. R. line from Prince George to Prince Rupert, north by boat to Wrangell, up the Sti-kine river to Telegraph Creek and on into the Dease Lake-Atlin country. He was accompanied by Assistant Commissioner of B. C. Provincial Police T. W. S. Parsons.
Mr. Van Dyk reports that considerable activity in placer mining is taking place tins season on Boulder creek, a tributary of the Turnagain river in the Atlin district. An American concern has taken over the property of Barrington Bros., pioneer transportation operators of the Stikine river and Atlin country. This company are moving in heavy machinery for a dragline scraper placer operation and also a large bulldozer for stripping and moving the gravel to the scraper, as well as for road work in- connection with the operation.
On Gold Pan creek near Dease Lake individual placer miners are reported to be recovering considerable quantities of gold in "ground sluicing operations.
Several  important lode-gold  quartz discoveries have been made this sea-son, according to Mr. Van Dyk, in the. vicinity of Boulder creek and the pro- j vincial government are continuing thei road from Telegraph Creek to Dease! Lake on east    to Boulder    creek this j year. This new  road  will end  about! half way from Dease Lake to Sifton i Pass, and Mr. Van Dyk states residents! of  lhat  area are sanguine that this; new road will ultimately form a link ! in the Alaska highway, coming north! from  Prince  George    up  the  Finlay river and west throgh Sifton Pass. _-----------o------------
premier Pattullo, Hon. John Hart, minister of finance; Hon. G. M. Weir, provincial secretary; Attorney General Gordon S. Wismer. and Hon. George Pearson, minister of labor, are leaving for Ottawa next week to discuss a wide range of matters between the provincial and federal governments. The Alaska Highway project is said to >-b r^n cf the chief subjects to be discussed.
VANDERHOOF   TRADE BOARD VISITS NORTH
Miembers of the Vanderhoof and District Board of Trade paid a good vail visit to the mining camps north of Vanderhoof Labor Day week-end and returned deeply impressed with the progress being made in mining development and road building in northern Omineca. In the party were Vice-president H. V. Taylor, r. Reid, J. K. Frost, J. B. Peeney, H. L. Black, S. Holmes, R. M. Taylor, R. G. Matthews, George Ogston, T G. Ludgate. J. M. Johnson, E..C. McGeachy and L. P. Murphy.
The trip took three full days, the party going as far as Nation river in their own cars then journeying on in trucks. At Slate creek the Consolidated Company's dragline scraper placer operation was examined, and the party were entertained at a baseball game in the afternoon and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Porter at a dance in the evening. On the following evening a dance was also held at the Consolidated camp. Germansen Landing was visited and the hydraulic placer pits of the Ventures Exploration Co. examined, and also the placer operation of McCorkell Bros, there. ------------o--------.----
Eastern Mining Interests Look Over Omineca
Timmins  Engineer Making Investigation 'of Prospects North of Prince George
W. H. Legge M.E., British Columbia field scout for the Timmins mining interests of Montreal, who were largely responsible for the development of the Hollinger mine in Northern Ontario and the Noranda in Northern Quebec, arrived in Prince �George on last Thursday's regular U. A. T. mail and passenger plane from Vancouver, and left for Fort) St. James and Northern Omineca on Friday's plane, where he will look over several mining properties in the interests of his principals.
Until the recent sale of the Surl Point gold property on Porcher Island near Prince Rupert- to Vancouver in-teests, Mr. Legge had charge of the development of that property, equipped it with a 50-ton mill and successfully operated it until it was sold.
In the event of Mr. Legge finding an attractive mining prospect in the northern area of central British Columbia, his principals would prove a Welcome addition to the better-financed exploration companies already operating in the district.
VISIT TWEEDSMUIR PARK
Tod Powell, who writes fishing and big game stories for the San Francisco Chronicle, accompanied by W. H. Morrison, manager of the resort department on the same paper, have been fishing at Campbell River on Vancouver Island, and expect to spend two weeks in Tweedsmuir Park before returning to San Francisco.
Controller Of Civil Aviation Visits Airport
J. A Wilson of Ottawa Compliments City Council on Development
In Prince George Tuesday, J. A. Wjilson, controller of civil aviation for Canada, expressed keen satisfaction at the condition of line local airport, declaring that "it is gratifying to see the city authorities take such an ac.ive interest in airport development."
In company with Grant W. G. Met Connachie, presiden ' of United Air Transport. J. Robertson, inspector of Western Airways, and Major Hale, postal superintendent of Edmonton, Mr. Wilson flew here from White-horse on an inspection tour.
Of in'-erest to the city is the announcement of Mr. McConnachie that he will ftave a new Howard-Mercury seaplane on the Vancouver-Yukon run by next Thursday. The aircraft will have a cruising speed of 150 m.p.h.
The U. A. T. president intimated that his company would begin construe ion of new air shops in the city in the near future although he could make no definite pronouncement as to the date.
Major Hale and Mr. Robertson lauded the Prince George council for being so ac ive in airway problems. Majcr Hale believed that Prince George has one of the best airfields in B. C and compared it with the field at Whitehorse, which was described as "the best on the run."
Mr. Wilson intimated that with a few inexpensive alterations, the city could be granted a Dominion government licence for the  airport.
Mayor A. M. Patterson will discuss air problems with Mr. Wilson when they meet at the Union of B. C. Municipalities convention at Nelson tomorrow.
CATTLE BUYERS IN DISTRICT
Cattle buyers from Vancouver are paying more attention to the district i in Central B.C. along the C.N.R. line � than previously. Recently Vancouver I buyers purchased two hundred head of \ prime beef stock and shipped them [ from Telkwa. Harry Bowman, colonl-J zation agent for the C. N. R. with j headquarters at Prince George, re-| cently arranged for the sale of tw6 ! carloads of prime be if cattle belong-I ing to Swiss settlers along the railway-line to Prince Rupert buyers.
First Tax Sale In Six Years Opens Today
Over 2000 Parcels of Land to
Be Offered at Court
House
Opening at 11 a.m. today in the| court chamber at the provincial gov- j ernment building at Third and Van- ; couver, the first provincial tax sale in | Prince George since 1932 is being held. I
There are some 2000 parcels of land | to  be  offered   in  the  Prince  George; sale. The Prince    George    assessment' district embraces an  area  north  and south    from   Woodpecker    to.   Finlay, Foiks and east and west from the Al- i Ijt-rta  boundaiv  line  to Endako.  The 2000 parcels of land to be offered to- \ day do not cover the er.tir� list ol delinquent lands. a& snlos h^ve ^cn heici cr are to be held in other centres than Prince George.
Last week at Vanderhoof some 450. parcels were offered for sale and less than 20 were bid in, but Provincial Assessor E. F. Little feels confident there will be a much larger percentage sold at the sale here.
All lands in which taxes are delinquent for 1934 are to be offered for sale and from advance enquiries at his office Mr. Little anticiaptes a large turnover when the bidding opens this morning.
Throughout the province of British Columbia  these  tax sales are general j this month, there being a total of 16.-; 000 parcels  involved. The printing of the list required a special issue of 255 pages of the Provincial Gazette.
Prince George assessment district has the laregest number of parcels listed of any area in the province.
Willow River Placer Claim Has Good Pay
Local/Syndicate   Recovers   Appreciable Quantity of Gold in Cleanup
A local syndicate composed of A. J. "Red" Rogers, W. L. Forrester and Frank Christie of Prince George are meeting with gratifying success in the development of a placer lease they own on the Willow River.
The property is located four miles up the Willow River from the end of the Perry road, about nine miles east of Six Mile lake. Work has been carried on all season by a crew of three men in charge of Frank Christie, and in the final clean up for the season last week a satisfactory amount of gold was recovered, some of the nuggets being of a value up to $5 each.
Surface stripping- has developed pay gravel right from the grass roots to where bed rock was reached, and the pay dirt has been proven far a considerable distance along the strike of the paystreak during the .summer months.
The syndicate is negotiating for finances to enable them to enlarge their present plant and conduct operations on a much larger seals when operations are resumed next season.
" In the early sixties when the. first Cariboo gold rush took place many prospectors are reported to have followed down the Willow and Bowron (Bear) rivers, the headwaters of which are situated near Barkerville. and are said to have found" excellent placer prospects but owing to the-tough problem of transportation in those days no major development took place. With the more, modern system of transportation and facilities for mining now available it is known that what was nt considered good pay gravel in the early days would now prove commercially profitable, and the work being carried out by the Prince George syndicate apparently bears out that fact.
A new placer field right at Prince George's backdoor may be in the making, judging by the results obtained on their lease during the past season by Messrs. Rogers, Forrester and Christie.