Strong Possibility Of Militia Unit Id Prince George
Junior
Chamber and Army and
Navy Veterans Champion Proposal
There Ts a growmg-possibility that miiiua unit or some training ~corps~  tt   f       il d
miiiua unit or some tnng corps nndc- the department of na ional defend will be started in Prince George. Two' organizauons, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Army and Naw Veterans, have become defence-minded of late and have been urging the esDb!ishment of a unit.
Tlie proposal was brough; to Junior Chamber of commerce lately by Prank Perry, who was authorized to proceed with the idea. He has had assurance from, the headquarters oi miliwy district number eleven that the ma ter is under review by the department of national defence. A recent letter to him from Laeut.-Colonel G R. Turner stating that " he iorma-tion of a militia unit in Prince George will receive full consideration�the type of unit to be a mat er ox investigation," has given hope to those who would like to see such a.unit formed.
Lieut.-Colonel Turner advised the Junior Chamber's representa ive that he will visit Prince George in the early spring and will be available for a full discussion on the project. In the-meantime, members of the Army and Navy Veterans at Prince George, will forward to the department a strong resolution endorsing the idea of a militia unit.
At the annual meeting in the Legion building Saturday night. Comrade W. N. (Rusty) Campbell championed the proposal and was. heartily supported by the Legion members when he introduced a resolution favoring establishment of a militia here. The idea has been unuer discussion by the veterans fpr some time and it is felt that Mr. Campbell's resolution, coupled with the information received by the Junior Chamber .oj . Commerce, will bring the matter,. to a head.
Dominion Govt. 'Phone Service Projected Chief Lake From Pr. George
WORK EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN AUGUST�FARMERS WOULD SUPPLY POLES------LOCAL LABOR
Survey of Fort George Launched
Government Experts Study Potentialities of Prince George Area
A plan involving the Intensive study
of potential production in the' whole Port, George area, that was discussed during the last session of^ttte legislature, will be carried outTby the provincial government. ^-^^^
The general aim appears to be to discover whatrpopulation this territory would ^upport, if its natural resources weje-properly, exploited. It is. believed -that the statistical work is linked with we recent reservation of 500 sections �f land in the Prince George area, and *e government has in mind a settle-went and development scheme tor the whole Fort George area.
Women Unite For World Prayer Day
Service in Knox United Church Friday Last was Well Attended
In spite of inclement weather ana rLWalking- lhe l�wer hall of Knox ""tea Church was filled on Friday fn�011' February 24 with women JJJ1 ^ deferent churches and reli-s'ous organizations of Prince George X? ln the WorWDay of Prayer
A. B. Moffat presided over the 1 and was assisted by the lol-women:
Mrs. W. J. Pitman; prayer �s. E.~Fullerton, Mrs. Vic Mrs" u1 *""rs' **ne< Mrs. Sherman. Travis ?�uglas- address, Mrs. J. A i/r t^J8*8' Mw- J- MaUis and Mrs.
Th * Patterson.
to 5?^�!ferinK of $8.45 has been sent ConSJtreasurer of the Inter-Board s^^V�* of the Women's Missionary Canada   at Toronto. An
-NEW STATION�'Completing its second installment of ^national high power coverage will be the inaugur a ion this spring by; CBC of two new 50,000 watt transmitting stations near Watrous, Sa4k.r and Sack-ville, N3. The stations, CBK and CBA, will provide greatly improved coverage and reception in those areas. Featureof the new stations are the 460 foot triangular cross se ction vertical radiators. The radiators, fabricated at the Canadian Bridge Company's Walkerville plant, are the first guyed radiators designed in Canada and are expected to prove more satisfactory than other types now in use. The transmi ter buildings are each of different architecture and are well in advance of present day requirements. The above illustration sticiws an architect's drawing of the transmit er and radiator of CBK, Watrous.
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Broadcasting Station For City Seems Assured
C B. C. FAVORS CHAIN OF STATIONS IN B. C. INTERIOR TO   SOLVE    RADIO   PROBLEMS
^Representations of Cariboo federal meniber J. G^ay Turgeon, M. P., for improved radio service for central B. 0. have borne fruit according to a special despatch to the Citizen thi^morning from Ottawa. Specific mention of the Cariboo ridirig"!n reference to the solution of British Columbia radio probleins was made by
L. W. Brockington, chairman of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, - in his annual statement to j         ^ �   <        � "?' *.       '.....
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 given to ttw writing, trans Printmg of Christian litera-ny lands.
women oV^'   the world   over, more *>ay of 1^becon:
The'chairman expressed^doubt that a large station at Vancouver would solve northern British Columbia's problem and said that the C3.C. is considering^a^hain of small stations throughput the interior.
^Jdicate refinery
FOR    CINNABAR
E. Bronlund Says Development Hinges
On Fuel Oil Costs For Pinchi
Lake Property
Machinery may be installed torj the extraction of mercury at tne1 Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company's cinnabar property near Fort St. James, was indicated by E. Bronlund, engineer at the property. Mr. Bronlund, in Prince George this week from Trail and Vancouver, said that the Consolidated is giving the proposal consideration. The question of fuel oil costs for operation of the plant enters largely into the picture. Officials are wondering whether it would not be cheaper to have the concentrates refined elsewhere rather than pay the cost of fuel oil for a plant on the property.
The cinnabar deposit is located between the north shore of Stuart La*, and Pinchi Lake.      _____.
COMMITTEES NAMED
TO BOARD OF TRADE
Following are members appointed by the president to the board of trade committees for 1939, first name being chairman in each case:
Publicity�W. H. Crocker, Vic Morgan; Frank Perry, T. Griffith, W. G. McMorris, A. McB. Young.
Entertainment�W. L. Armstrong, Alex Moffat, E. Little, Bert Drage, Dave MacDonald, Louis Zimmaro, E. MlacEachern, R. Gunderson.
Industry�Dr. R. W. Alward, Fred Bunton, Levi Graham, Jim Henderson, G S Wood, Gus Lund, F. J. Smith.
Agriculture�Alfred Miller, J. Hewlett, J. Travis, H. Bowman.
Membership�Ben Baird, G. B. Williams W. R. Munro, Ivor Guest, James
Judge Robertson Gives Maximum Penalty in Case
Dennis Bannister, 22, Guilty of
Six Crimes, Draws Pen Term
and Ten Lashes
 HEAD
 'Association at ? *� P��W� over its  the coming yeor
Scott, Dr. J. G. MacArthur.
Radio�Dr. H. J. Hocking, C. C. Reid   W. J. Pitman, Alex Moffat.
Timber�John Mclnnis, Wm. Coop, Geo. Smith, J. Keller, A. P. Andersen.
Transoprtation�Mayor A. M. Patterson, Dr. Carl Ewert, G. B. Williams, Harold Assman, G. Prudente, Bruce Wilson.
REFUGEES SAIL
Two hundred and fifty Sudeten German refugees have left Czechoslovakia for England. Most of them were members of the former German Social Democratic party.
A career of crime was brought to an end for 22-year old Dennis Bannister of Nithi River Monday morning in county court when he | unflinchingly accepted sentence of 25 years and ttn lashes from Judge H. E. A, ttob'srtson, the sentence to run concurrently with a three year term imposed by Judge W. E. Fisher at Smithers on February 13.
Bannister pleaded guilty to six crimes, including breaking ana entering, theft, robbery with violence, and indecent assault. On the last count, Judge Robertson "gave the maximum penalty of two years in the penitentiary and ten lashes.
For breaking and entering the store of William Bunting of Fort Fraser, Bannister drew five years in the New Westminster penitentiary; lor breaking and entering the Fraser Lake Saw-.mills store on April 9, five years; for theft of rifles from the home of toward Nolan at Nithi River on August 25, three years. For a later unlawful entry to the Fraser Lake Sawmills, five years; for breaking and entering the shop of William Bunting at a later date, five years, and for indecent assault, two years and ten lashes. In conjunction with the three year sentence meted out by Judge Fisher, the sentences will run concurrently, to Bannister will actually serve e'ght years and get ten lashes.
At a preliminary hearing of the case before Stipendiary Magistrate G. M. Milburn, a diary was produced as evidence; wherein were documented revelations described by Judge Robertson as "beastly." According to the diary, Bannister had planned his exploits with meticulous precision and recorded his criminal feats in the book after carrying them out.
Construction of a twenty-two and one-half mile telephone line between Prince George and Chief Lake post office is under active discussion by officials of the Dominion government telephone and telegraph service. The work, which will cost in the neighborhood of $3000 is likely to begin during August of this year.
P. G. Miller, government lineman and supervising foreman of >�^^^^wws/>^vvs^/s^�^<^^s^^/^irT"     *Quesnel. acting upon instructions from
NEW DEMOCRACY PARTY IS FORMED
Hon. W. D. Herridge, former Canadian high commissioner at Washington, announced. the launching of a new federal political party yesterday to be called the New Democracy Movement. Committees are to be set up in every federal riding and{ their objective will be not necessarily to run candidates in every district but to endorse reform didates where considered advisable. Their first job, says Mr. Herridge, will be to,turn out the old reactionaries"ki the Tory and Liberal jjjffties.
Ottawa, cruised the entire territory from Prince George to Chief Lake over the week-end, and left Prince George yesterday. Mr. Miller was making a survey of the amount of work involved and the probable cost of the project. It is believed that the company-will use fir poles, giving farmers in the territory an opportunity^"� do the work. A possible crew''of eight men will be employed^ iri^addition to two or three linemen.-'"
Thirty-two poles to the mile are ex-pected'lo be used over the twenty-two
Veterans Clear
Of Mortgage
E. MacEachern Reelected Pres.
of Army & Navy Veterans at
Annual Meeting
Everett MacEachern was re-elected president of the Army and Navy Veterans at-the annual meeting in the Legion" building" "Saturday " evenfiig". Other officers are: Martin Caine, first vice-president; W. J. Pieman, second vice-president, and James Quayle, secretary-treasurer.
Other members of the executive are: J. Hewlett, J. Jardine, "77. Crocker, W. R. Munro, Charles Gow anc Dr. K. W. , Alward. V. M. Morgan is sergeant-at- j arms, and R. B.   Carter    and W. G. i Fraser are auditors.                            j
Comrade MacEachern gave aggres- I sive leadership to the ve erans during his tenure of office and the healthier financial condition is due greatly to tus work.
The meeting was well attended and a lively discussion followed the resolution of Comrade W. N. Campbell favoring the formation of a m-litia unit in Prince George. The plan was .rongly endorsed. Comrade R. W. Al-
one-half   mile   project,   w: would require a total of 720 pojesflt is estimated  that the work^would cost, about $150 a mile.
Nukko^Connection?
A posstbllity^that other points, including Nukko Lake and Reid Lake will be jjonnected to the system has been advanced. That the work will be done this summer is considered certain, as Mr. Miller was instructed to gather all available data on the project and rush his information to officials or the service at Ottawa, so that the estimates could be rushed through while the House of Commons is in session.
Possibility that a link exists between the proposal and the recent reserve oi land in this area; is also seen. Chief Lake is on the rim of the 123rd meri-ut neither the glare nor the noise frightened tl56" animals who became incensed at the confusion and lunged at us repeatedly.
"About 3 ajn. we went to a neighbor's home and got a rifle for protection. We stayed at that spot until 4:45 ajn., trying one thing and another to persuade the animals to move. We could see it was useless, and went back to spend the rest of the night at our son's home. At 6 o'clock we got up to see whether or not the moose had gone. There they were�<& few feet off the track in the bush. We were able to reach home this time, though, for they didn't bother us. But there must have been some attraction for them in the area, for they spent the rest of the day right in Sinclair Mills town.**