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WEEK'S WEATHER FORECAST - Genera//(/ Fa,f and Warmer, Scattered Shouers Until Frtdau
Johnson
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fhile Switching Cars {angled by Wheelmen is Necessary.
hnson. a brakeman in- the e C.N.R- running out of lge for the past 13 years, ^fortune to have his left y cnished last Saturday lhat Dr. J. G. MacArthur form an amputation sev-
the knee. .. Is'reported from the hos-I recovering from the ex-a.s well as could be ex-lr the circumstances, -dent happened at 3 pjn. lv afternoon shortly after � consisting of Conductor Intosh, Brakemen H. A. [Alfred Johnson had been special switching duty in (rards. Charles Olds was he throttle on the switch-A string of cars was be-|on track.No. 4 directly in he depot. Engineer Olds nson gave him a "kick" off a car, and imme-reafte'r gave him the stop [e same time reaching in ]fo cars to pull the coupl-the car that was to be j>ack. With his eyes on r signs, Engineer Olds re-w him fail, and he im-applied the emergency jumping off the engine ind found Johnson lying he track holding his left of which was badly
wheel of the car truck lover Johnson's foot, but finding to the quickly ap-gency brakes had stopped (second wheel of the truck |er mangled Johnson's leg. >!ds used his handkerchief. iiquet, and almost imme-the depot came J. H. a first-aid kit and ad-further first-aid to the |te brakeman. Dr. Mac-; on the scene of the acci-� few minutes after it oc-
bdit is due Engineer Olds, Mclntosh, Brakeman hd J. H. Martin for their ACCIDENT, Page 4)
ir Fires in iorge Area Controlled
st Fire Spread Over s Timber at Clu-ake Before Subdued.
Ireme hot weather of last bled with electric storms, [local forestry department days. A large fire the soutih end of Cluculz |the 17th and spread over [acres of timber before it keel, a crew of 50 men. them commandeered from road building crews in district, were able - to get [under control before it er, and now wUh the Past six days there is cr of its starting up again, [watchmen are on the job Jy fresh outbreaks. Jres were started by light-last week throughout [east of Prince Geoi-ge but 3 and the week-end smothered them be-became dangerous, and a ' is being kept to see they "ng to life again. �h it has not been neces-own any logging oper-Port George forestry vet, loggers and millmen warned of such a prbb-there is a recurrence of record heat wave.
Visits Home
t-Pllot Art Rebman of the [son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Frlvedhome on short leave leaves again for Hali-aJurday evening's train. tests and received his Jaw air training s to be transferred m a month's time". �
Prince George, B.C., Thursday, July 24, 1941
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Premier Pattullo Calls Election for October
Listed Among New Government Undertakings are Completion of Northern Provincial and Other Main Highways, Peace River Oil Well, Establishment of Steef Industry.
VICTORIA, B.C.. July 23.�A general provincial election will be held in October. This was made known today by Premier T. D. Pattullo, when he announced the dissolution of the provincial legislature.
In making the announcement, it, is recalled that the premier has been a member of the provincial legislature for the Prince Rupert constituency for the past 25 years. For 12 years he was minister of lands and for five years leader of the opposition. The last eight years he hes occupied the post of prime minister.
This is something of a record among public men throughout the Dominion, and being in excellent health. Premier Pattullo is looking forward to many more years of public service.
He has several matters which he is particularly anxious to see brought to fruition as war and immediate post-war undertakings. Among these are the completion of main highways in British Columbia, including the British Columbia-Yukon-Alaska highway; the discovery of oil in the Peace River territory: extension of the boundaries of British Columbia to include the Yukon, and the establishment of an iron and steel industry.
Following the war, it is his earnest desire to agree upon a formula with the Dominion government en-aibling the province to enjoy a � fair
(See B.C. ELECTION, Page 4)
Military Men Use Auto on Rails
Colonel Jamieson and Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Hale of Edmonton were visitors' in town on Monday en route to Prince Rupert. The party was joined here by Major M. A. Burbank. divisional engineer of the C.N.R., As a means of transportation they used a C.N.R. Plymouth sedan specially equipped to run on the rails.
Col. Jamieson and Lieut.-Col. Hale are on inspection duties for the Canadian army and had already visited Kamloops before arriving here.
Lieut.-Col. Hale is well known in Prince George for his work while
VISITORS ENJOY LOCAL FISHING
Mr. and Mrs. King Dodd of Vancouver were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Little over the week-end during which they enjoyed a successful fishing trip to Cluculz Lake.
This was the first trip the Dodds have made to north central British Columbia and were so favorably'impressed with the country that they intend spending many more holidays here in future, and are now arranging a trip in September to Babine Lake to try bheir luck at hooking some of this big Rainbow trout.
Mr. Dodd's father was government agent at Yale many years ago when Yale was one of tlhe important centres in the province.
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Northern Justice
Stipendiary Magistrate J. D. Moore of Fort Fraser and B.C. Constable H. Parker of Vanderhoof flew into Fort Grahame from this city on July 12 to hold court. A resident of the Ingenika River area was Charged with supplying liquor to two Indians, and on being found guilty paid a fine of $50 on each count, with costs of $2.50 on one.
Those who view the work going on at the new airport from the seats of their cars on the highway have little idea of the extent of progress already made by the contractors.
Beyond the rise of land west of the office one can see three or four t>ig bulldozers at work levellinc and carrying aw..y tons of soil and. clay from the long runways.. At the far southern end of the field over ha>yi a mile to the west of the highway the
Treesy Earth Vanish at New Airport Hottest Weather
Recorded in City In Past 29 Years
Residents Keep Cool With Ice Under Bed, Cots in Basement, 'Flops' on Lawn.
Prince George residents, ir. accord with those in other sections of
big brush cutting machine owned by | the province, devoted themselves
Bill Belles, powered by a 130 horsepower engine, is mowing down acres of willow and poplar trees in swath after swath.
Considering the short time that has elapsed since the letting of the contract, a Citizen reporter was agreeably surprised on Tuesday to see the big changes that have taken place at the site. It is already easy to visualize the magnificent level field that will be ready in a few months for the big aircraft that will use it. The contractors appear to be
mainly for the first five days of last week to trying to "keep cool." With thermometers ranging in the nineties and early hundreds it was no easy task.
Stories are told of citizens moving cots into the basement, others putting ice cakes under the bed, sleeping out on lawns, and similar stunts to catch a little sleep free from the oppressive heat.
Thursday, July 17. holds the new heat record with 102.4 degrees in the
soon change the look of the old farm land taken over for Prince George's new big airfield.
PREMIER T. Di PATTULLO
Who for 25 years has served as a member of the provincial legislature representing the riding of Prince Rupert, will seek re-election as leader of the Liberal government next October. Being far-sighted, Premier Pattullo, during his long term of public service, has seen British Columbia progress rapidly, and has enjoyed the experience of seeing many of his plans for the welfare of this province brought to fruition. In seeking return of the present government to office, he does so on a record of achievement, plus his plans for the future of British Columbia, coupled with the pledge that this unit of Confederation will give full co-operation to Canada's war effort.
Alaska Road Needed To Serve New Air Bases
Following "B" Route, Projected Road Would Provide Ground Transportation to All Northern B.C. and Yukon Airports Now Being Constructed by, Federal Government.
Local Scholars Pass Junior Matric Tests
Following in alphabetical order is the list of local scholars who have obtained completed standing in Grade XII either by examination or recommendation:
Shirley Buchanan. Robert Grant Harlow, .Eileen M. Hope. Ronald Stuart Munro. Shirley Marguerite
suiJerintendent of postal services for j Newton. Isobel Bruce Nicholson.
northern Alberta and B.C.. as he was a frequent visitor here while
Robert Edward Smith. Supplementary examinations
will
organizing the first and present air j be held at Prince George for matri-mail .services out of Prince George culation and normal school entrance
to both north and south.
from August 25 to August 29.
Japs Strike at Indo-China
"Grave International Situation," U.S. Chief of Staff
Threat to Britain, U.S. in Far East
TOKYO July 24 (BUP)� Newspapers reported today the Taoanese fla�-'had been raised beside the French flag at Hanoi, French Incto-China. and Haiphong, its port, in indication that "Indo-China sees collaboration with Japan as only salvation.
SAIGON Indo-China, July 24 (BUP)�Japanese warships were reported off Camran Bay, site of the great unfinished French naval base, this afternoon.
SYDNEY Australia. Tuly 24 (BUP)�John Curtin, Labor party leader, asked Prime Minister Menzies today to summon parliament at once to an emergency session because of the serious situation in the Far East.
VICHY Tuly 24 (BUP)�The Vichy government agreed to provide Japan with military and technical facilities in Indo-China to enable it to "maintain order in the Far East, Pans newspapers11 reported.. The Paris press said that though negotiations with Japan were still in progress, a basis of agreement had been establfshed by which Vichy conceded the advantages sou-ht in recognition of Japan's "predominance in East Asia.
WASHINGTON, July 24 (BUP) � Reports of, potential German-inspired trouble in South America appeared today to u ilctnrWmr insiders here as much as apprehension regarding be disturbmg ^mers ne difficulties of the
Japanese aggression m the *ar chief f staii id
While Democratice representative Wan-en Magnussen of Washington state, a member of the naval affairs committee and chairman of the United States-Alaska highway commission, continues to give out interviews to the press about the early construction of the Alaska highway through northern British Columbia, almost to bhe extent of making a magnificent nuisance of himself, neither Ottawa nor Washintgon, D.C.. governments are giving out any information that suggests an early start on the work. Nor is the Canadian-United States joint defence commission, who are said to have the last say in the matter.
Mr. M2gnussen told newspapermen in Washington. D.C., last week that Canadians are being asked to agree
(See ALASKA ROAD, Page 5)
Picnic Date Mow August 20 at Nukko Lake
public realizes�and is getting more
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Trapper Drowns In Red Rock Lake While Swimming
Fatality Occurs When Party En Route South to Prince George Stops for Swim.
Robert New. aged 30, a trapper and prospector, drowned while swimming in Red Rock Lake, near Davit1 Lake, about 37 miles north of Summit Lake, on Thursday morning, July 17, between 10 and 11 a.m.
In company with hi.s brother. G-eorge. and Johnny Houghtaling, New was en route to Prince George from the Parsnip River area. Owing to the extreme heat on Thursday morning they decided to take a swim when they got to Red Rock Lake and beached their boat in front of Tony Zlouckh's cabin, and the three started to swim to an island about 150 feet out in the. lake. George New and Johnny Houghtaling were in the lead and when they pot to the island they turned to. see how far back they had left Robert. He had disappeared. George New swam back about 60 feet to where they had last seen Robert, and caw him near the bottom in about ten feet of water. He dived and brought him to the surface, but lest hi.s grip on him and he'sank again. Ho dived find again brought him to the surface and by this time Tony Zlauckh had brought the boat out, and they got Robert in and went ashore where they worked over him for an hour (See DROWNING, Page 4)
making a g-ood rate of progress, and; shade between 3 and 4 p.m. The with more machinery coming in will j previous July record was 95 degrees
in 1927 and 1934. while August, 1934, shows 96 as the maximum and the previous record.
Prince George records date from August, 1912, so last week's warm spell reached the highest temperature in 29 years. While Prince George found the heat uncomfortable. Vancouver with 82 degrees was even more oppressive due to humidity being higher near tiie coast and the lower elevation at sea level with its heavier atmosphere. Sales of soft drinks reached new peaks and most interior towns were sold out of ice cream.
Due to the unequal heating of water and land surfaces, partiou-1 larly in the vicinity of Babine and j^Takla lakes, winds of cyclcnic pro-| portions developed on Thursday and mountain slopes were subjected to iightniing strikes causing fires followed by winds of gale force. At the soutih-east end of Babine Lake many acres of trees were uprooted by the wind and a large fire developed. On Takla Lake the same storm took up by the roots in a wide swath. Lightning strikes were frequent east of Prince George, but were fortunately fallowed by heavy showers which extinguished the resulting fires.
Blue sk is again appearing in the far west, pressure is rising over the interior and clearing warmer weather is in prospect.
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Electric Storms Cut Transformer Circuits Sunday
Telephones Go Dead for Short Time Last Friday� No Serious Damage Done.
The series of electric storms which has been prevalent throughout the
Date Changed Owing to Heavy Response for Big Show and Many Attractions ,fc,.
Owing to the great number of citizens responding to the plan to hold a community picnic for the benefit | of the Rod Cross, announced in the i Citizen last week, the committee has i decided to postpone the date until Wednesday. August 20. to give time to complete arrangements for what will be a really big show.
The picnic will be held at the Ren-wick summer home at Nukko Lake. Claude Foot will be in charge of the grounds, A. McB.'Young of swimming and diving events. A, B. Mof-fat of transport. The committee desire to thank Mr. Hoff for supplying lumber free for the diving- and swimming raft, and to Jack Nicholson and hi.s Boy Scouts for offering to build the same. Also to Bob Allen. G. Burleigh and Ernie Thompson for offering their boats for the picnic day.
Fireworks and an outdoor dance will conclude the festivities at the
Ferguson and his gang, and as usual have offered their services free for tflie Red Cross.
Watch the Citizen for further announcements on program details� and don't fail to keep Augu-t 20
lake. Music will be supplied by "Doc" province starting last Friday proved
to be the most severe on record irt Prince George and gave the Northwest Telephone Company here and the city power and light utility employees lots of grief. On Friday a number of phones were dead for
:lear to attend the big, community j several hours.
picnic.
R. W. BRUHN, M.L.A. GETS ACCLAMATION
R. W. Bruhn; M.L..A. (Salmon Arm) was again accorded the' Conservative nomination at a. convention at Ohase. The Liberals are not running a candidate and it Is likely the C.C.F. will also allow Mr. Bruhn to be returned by acclamation.
Police Chief is Mercy Messenger
Rodney Sundin, 16-year-old Fort Fraser youth, while at Summit Lake ! in darkness so far as electric lights
On Sunday night the electric storm was the worst experienced in this district in many years. Three transformer circuits. Central, Millar Addition and the tourist camp, on the city power lines blew out and left residents of thoses districts
en route with his father down the Crooked and Parsnip rivers to Na-i ion River to engage'in placer mining, complained of severe pains in ihis abdomen. Sergeant Geo. Clark, in charge of B.C. police, who with Mi's. Clark was at the lake, was told of the lad's condition and visited him. Both the sergeant and Mrs. Clark thought the symptoms suggested apj>endicitis and offered to drive the lad into Prince George to consult a doctor. Arriving here. Dr. C. Ewert was called and diagnosed the case as acute appendicitis and immediately performed an emerg-
were concerned.
Countless numbers of fuses were blown in business houses and residences throughout, the city, but no serious damap�> resulted, except for the inconvenience of being without electric, light. The city electrical staff had all transformers in shape and the ��juice" flowing- again by 10 a.m. on Mondav.
"Crazy" Man Sent Home
Sergeant George Clark, officer in charge of B.C. police "in the Fort George district, accompanied by Constable W. Smith made a rush
ency operation 'aft' the Prince- George , trip to Willow River on Sunday on hospital with the result Rodney is [' information that a man there hart-gone crazy and was,endangering the, lives of other residents. The man was picked up by the officers and brought to Prince George, but on examination by a doctor was judged to be suffering from the effects of a "hangover" and after a good sleep he was sent home.
convalescing nicely.
Sergeant Clark's thoughtfulness.' coupled with Mrs. Clark's medical knowledge, in all probability saved the lad's life, as -with his father ifliey were leaving to go down river; by boat and would soon have beeni beyond medical aid. ;