PROVINCIAL LIBRARY Vol. 22, No. 40. Thursday, October 5, 1939. Prince^Vjeorge, B. C. Abundance Arable Land Revealed By Soil Survey Total of 55,730 Acres' Arable! Land in Salmon Valley Area Reported r c Kelley. B.S.A., who*has been conducting a soil survey this summer the Salmon river district immediately north of town, is well pleased with the progress made. Following is Mr Kelley's report of the survey. v With a second season soil survey ncaring its end information is available on all but a small part of the classified area, which will exceed 100,-acres when the work for the year has been completed. In 92,080 classified acres, between Neahako river bridge and Summit lake, 55,730 acres are po-tenfcally arable and 36,350 acres are submarginal for agriculture. About 40,370 acres of the potentially arable land is composed of heavy clay of the pmeview type; the kind of soil on which the new experimental farm will be located. In the clay area the topography is gently rolling, gently undulating and flat, and about 22,000 acres arP in light deciduous growth, which is most favored for new settlement and' agricultural development, flay On Both Sides of Salmon River This ..good clay soil is in two large areas which lie on both sides of the Salmon river trench. The main area is situated on trie south side of the Salmon river. It extends from the Frascr escarpment westward for an unknown distance up the Wright creek drainage basin. The land is covered ui part by spruce forest and partly by light "deciduous growth. The Johnson Bros, farm, with 250 acres under cultivation, lies in this area and demonstrates the utility of the soil. From the north bank of the Salmon river near the bridge an extensive area of Pineview clay extends to the foot d the Pacific slope,-just two miles cuth of Summit laker�About half of the area is light clearing and the bal-ince is covered by spruce forest. The \axiattt farm in this section is1-operated by Mrs. J. Mitchell, who has about 400 (Continued on page five) See "SOIL SURVEY" Week's War News Reichstag To Hear Hitler Tomorrow Peace Talk Gesture To German People; Crerar To London Herr Hitler speaks to the Reichstag at noon Friday. He is expected to talk peace to satisfy Germany's internal troubles. Cabinet -ministers from all the dominions are to join Britain in conference at once. Hon. T. A. Crerar will represent Canada. Tbirty-ohe survivors from the British freighter Clement attacked in the south Atlantic a few days ago were landed In Brazil. Twenty-eight survivors from a tor-P�ioed Greek merchant ship were landed by a German submarine off the coast of Eire. Former minister in Japan was fired on twice yesterday but not injured. Pan American conference nations have instituted a 300-mile safety zone off American ports. Gtiering is accused of havinp re-< Continued on Page Four) See "REICHSTAG" TALL ONES�The other day Mrs.-G. Bond picked wild strawberries-still in �flower in Prince George. Still later, on September 27. John Kelly picked ten Dounds of luscious red home-grown strawberries off his farm in th Nechako. The above photo, however, must establish some kind of a record for horticulture. These are hollyhocks grown by Mrs. Tom Tyner at South Fort George. Some of them are as hieh as ten feet, four inches. The child in the picture is a grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Tyner. A stem of one of these sturdy hollyhocks which were planted two years ago was brough: to the Citizen office where it was displayed last week. The Tyners, genuine pioneers, have been here since 1911. arid it was a real pleasure to \\fltness the enthusiasm of Tom as he proudly displayed the remarkable' height of the plants', which demonstrates what can be grown in central British Columbia in the way of flowers. Assize Court Hearings Held * * Mr. Justice. Mutphy Presides As Divorce Cases Heard The fall sitting of the Supreme Court of Assize opened in Prince George yesterday with Mr. Justic Denis Murphy presiding. Only cases to be settled were four petitions for divorce A breaking and entering charge a-gainst G. McGowan and Rubin Cher-niak. rising out of a safecracking at McBfide. will be heard at Quesnel on Thursday, October 12. Alice Mary Gustafson was granted a divorce from Oscar Wallin Gustafson by Mr. Justice Murphy. P. E. Wilson, K.c;. acted for the petitioner and the case was undefended. Albert Gog -lin was granted a divorce from Bernice Goglin, and the custody of the couple's children was given to the father. A. McB. Young was counsel for the petitioner and the case was undefended. Joycelyn Mary Moffat was given her freedom from Sidney Reginald Moffat of Barkerville. No order was made as to-the custody of the children. Alan Chandler, of Wells, was counsel for the petitioner. Police Court Notes Chin John, of Fort St. James, well known there, was convicted last week of keeping liquor for sale and was fined $300 or in default, a three month's term. The accused elected to vserve the sentence. Robert Haws ap-pared before cit\' magistrate P. J. Moran on October 2 for failing to make the necessary driving signal. A fine of $5 and $1.75 costs was required by the court. New Educational Trend "Little Johnny" Pleased AbouJ New , Marks System at Local Public School War Should Provide Fillip To Lumbering Local Mills Are Busy With Big Orders To Be Filled Immediately The lumber industry of ^British Columbia is in for increased business that may take on, the features oi a mild boom, accojding to the best informed students of the situation. The coast mills will be kept busier than ever supplying the increasing requirements of the United Kingdom market. This market has been the most profitable development of the lumber trade of British Columbia. With the curtail-' ment of imports from Baltic countries, the successful convoy system for ships established by the Royal Navy, and an expanding consumption in Great Bi itain, there appears little doubt that the coast and Vancouver Island mills of British Columbia will have all the business they can handle. Local Mills Busy The mills in central British Columbia that are the backbone of business in Prince George are already busy with plenty of orders on hand. With the increased purchasing power of the prairies due to the higher prices of wheat, cattle and farm products, there is little doubt about heavily increased purchases of British Columbia lumber from this market. A great portion of the lumber used on the prairies is purchased from this district. U.S. Biff Buyers of Spruce In the United States the lumber market v> ilKundoubtedly be good, and as the frails around here ship about 80 per cent of their production to the American market it i� reasonable to anticipate a greater volume of business in the local mills, i The United States government is going ahead with its better housing pol-icv. Loan contracts have already attained the S500.000.000 mark,"..and additional huee sums are available for financing the drive to re-house the low-income masses. Another factor that should result in larger purchases of spruce .from this district for the United States is the premium on American rnjemey which gives at least a l"1^5�sfedat "&�mh1 to buyers in the'States. Though lumber is not a commodity that will be purchased in large quantities by government for war purposes, the general situation in regard to lumber sales as outlined in the above article should be buoyant in this district as well as in other producing areas of the province. War May Halt j Alaska Highway Chairman of Commission Plans �/ Tour to Prince George Construction of the British Columbia-Yukon-Alaska highway will likely be delayed by the war. according to unofficial government opinion at Ottawa. It is believed that neither the dominion nor the province will find it possible in war time to finance the undertaking. That the United States might still wish, under existing circumstances, to lave the highway built, is regarded as i possibility. Acceptance of such a oan by Canada, however, might be considered as calculated to place obvious limits on Canada's freedom of nternational action. Despite the war, the work of the Canadian section of the special joint nternational commission is continu-ng. DaTa" on surveys made this summer is now being assembled. Next month Hon. Charles Stewart, chairman of the Canadian commission, plans to visit British Columbia to go over the Cariboo road from Vancouver north to Prince George. Off To Headquarters Local Men Leave For Active Duty On Coast Hundreds Gather At C.N.R. Station To Say Farewell To First Local Group of Men To Leave Scenes reminiscent of the early days of the last Great War were re-enacted in Prince George on Saturday morning and Tuesday morning of last week and this week when hundreds gathered at the C.N.R. station to say farewell to the thirty local men who lave left for active service with the 2nd Searchlight Battery, 102nd Battalion, at Prince Rupert. Although the men do not know when they will be back or <$> where thetaytiuties will take them, they loft their friends ci cl home krvn with. no 300 Land Of the 490 parcels of land on the tax sale list for the Prince George and Vanderhoof assessment districts, which were offered for sale by provincial collector i Elmer Little last week, some fifteen parcels were sold. A good recofd for redemption of lands was established by Mr. Little this year. During the time �nrpvious to the sale 310 parcels which were in the original advertised list of 8iX) v>r delinquent taxes were taken back by ' the owners on payment of the required taxes. The scheme whereby farmers are, allowed to work out their taxes accounted for many lands being taken off the lands for sale, Mr. Little said. to a ?eport of at Jarmichael to the r's association, on another page, aew trend In education, whereby learning is subordinate to char-")uildtng, has come to Prince schools. This is good news for little Johnny. ^e dunderhead with the sparkling Personality, who in spite oE hischarm-m" smile and spotless character In the " � been able to add} "This is a most encouraging spot oi information." beamed L.J. aged nine foot the class. I shall throw my per-sonalitv all about the classroom� smil^ ing here and beaming there, and express my individuality every minute of UVcouldn't see how, under the new �"j. his necK he wore a tie. on his a'he wore a smile and in his hand h* carried an apple. t^e quot<*i Mr. Carmichael to show ^iat no longer is subject matter the "wun source for rating a child's abil-">� He is now reported on traits that morning and t�^� � ----- .^.. PLAN 25 YEARS GERMANSEN' WORK R. C. McCorkell. managing director of Germansen Mines, has stated his company has planned for at' least a 25-year operation to handle one million yards of gravel a year. After using a nine-mile ditch system since 1932 a new system was constructed during the past year over ten miles in length. This ditch which has a 15-foot bottom and inclhdes one and a half miles of eight-by-four flumes built on (rock and piles and which will take watei from the! south fork of the Germanise*. river at la rate of 300 cubic feet I per second. � - -o-------------------- HARRY PETTIS WINS CUP Harry Pettis is the winner of the Ewart Cup, having won in the linals from Ernie Poster last Sunday. The start of the Lyon Cup Handicap will be on Sunday, October 8. All members wishing to enter this competition will kindly be at the club-house at 9:30 a.m. At The Institute Ladies Gather For Luncheon Members of the Cariboo and "Central British Columbia Women's Institute were, guests of the Prince George Women's institute at a very enjoyable luncheon on Tuesday. Septembe. 26. in Andersen's hall. About forty ladies were present. '- Lunch was served at 1:45 o'clock. The tables were decorated with white and yellow garden flowers in green vases and baskets, these coolurs having been adopted by the institute. 'Down the centre of each table golden fluted paper was placed and sprays of hops pinned at intervals. Around ene-d the corners and were more ap-predated because of the rain* outside. Interesting Articles' Read Toasts were drunk to His Majesty Tine. King, the B.C.W.I. and "Our Visitors." After lunch the president, Mrs.| a song nn their lixxs.- On Saturday teh men and1 one officer. 2nd Lieut. Lome Swannell, were given a rousing send-off from the station. A large crowd, made up of the families and friends and well-wishers of the boys, joined in familiar old songs while awaiting the departure of the train at 3 a.m. Have Police Escort The second and larger group which left Tuesday morning were given a similar send off. The troops paraded at the . Legion Hall barracks and were accompanied by a police escort, ar-langed by sub-Inspector J. H. Johnson and by a detachment of the B.C. Dragoons, headed by Capt. Angle. At the station the boys were -presented with gifts from parents and friends and left with the best wishes ana secure in the knowledge that there were many in Prince George reluctant to see them leave. The parade to the station was an impressive sight. Leading tlie troops was Major J. H. Johnson and six men of the B. C. police force. Then came Capt. Angle at the head of the Dragoons and Lieut. Wjalter Crocker, officer commanding the Searchlights. When the Dragoons had presented arms, the men heard a brief, stirring talk Irom. H. G. Perry, M.LA.,, Mr. Perry theu inspected the B. C. police detachment, and he remarked upon the smart appearance of the police officers and mentioned the thought! ulness of Inspector Johnson for arranging the "escort. � �>�'. .-.:�� , ;- Men who left on Saturday were. Eric Trefry, Arthur Rebman. Gene O. Poissant. Jim Bailey. Keith Carson, Roy Greensill, Alexander