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36; No.- 39.
Prince George, B.C., TUESDAY, May 19, 1953
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Heard To Serve 2 Years �or City Hotel Wounding
Raymond Picard was sentenced by Mr. ,:da) !., serve two years and three months the October 4 wounding of Hartvig Nelson in a city room-
Justice Davey penitentiary
house brawl,
,., � :i jury found , Picard ., ��. of inflicting wounds ,,',� ;, ihe, week with intent milder and causing greviqus !�, liiirnij
�. ihrec year, maximum seni-
. tv,r wounding was reduced
[(.�ration of the seven and
month period which Pi-
I,,,.! already spent in jail jtii trial. Mr, Justice Davey t|,i .,mi-t.
11 posing the reduced sen-,. Mr Justice Davey said he
i pressed with the intelli-,. nil industry of the accus-,iai arid with his army re-
foiv sentence was handed. I'icard listened without em-i i\iii.l�! Prosecuting Attorney ift I'orry read a list of petty ,. which the accused had
. invicted of on earlier oecas-
-::i him hut that they may
heen true.
|CF Candidate Back Irom Eastern Trip
k Rond; CCF candidate in oorge, rpturned Saturday swing thTOiigh the eastern of the riding, eports a large crowd at-his meeting in McBride, nron raging receptions at c( in res, including Vale- bunstor and Tete Jaune. I.-D joined the big road � � Mount Rohson where i briefly:
:'� � 'Tuesday) Mr. Bond lrcss a meeting at Fern-' il the following night will ai a meeting in the CCF rJnce George.
ill be accompanied at both William Irvine and
Me
by
In m':-
Pioneer Shelley Woman Died Friday
A pioneer resident of this area, Airs. Edith Emily Roberts, died Friday morning at her home in Shelley. She was 75.
Funeral services were hold this morning at 1] a.m. from Assman's Funeral Chapel with Rev. T.D. R. Allen officiating.
Mrs. Roberts and her husband came to Fort George in 1()]() from Ireland. They lived there for some time before moving to Chief Lake and later to Shelley.
She had resided in Shelley for 33 years and was well-known in the community.
t Mr. Roberts predeceased his wife in 19 IS.
Surviving is one son, John Smithick Roberts, of Duncan, who arrived in the city Sunday to attend the funeral.
Youngsters Lost, Found Ai Ness Lake
A three hour search for four youngsters- who strayed from their picnic site at Ness Lake, ended late last night when the children were located about three miles from their original picnicking spot.
Members of the lost party were Vivian Leboe, M. Tobie Fitch-rie'r, 13. Floyd Leboe, 10 and Brian Leboe, S.
Parents of the children formed a search party for the youngsters when they did not appear after dark.
The children' had been walking in circles around a nearby lake which they had mistaken for N'ess Lake when they were found.
RC'MP called to assist with the search turned back when the children were located.
heft Of Steer Brings 12 Month Sentence
Stoncy Creek Indian Jimmy Quaw was sentenced to three fid one-half. months in penitentiary Friday for stealing a
from Joseph Antoine. � ---------:-------�----------=�
victed man had always supported his family.
Here the train is shown alongside the temporary PGE depot across the Fraser River from the city. Only a handful of people were on hand to greet the first revenue passenger train to travel over the extension north of Quesnel.
Forest Flames Engulf Four Mills As 125 Men Fight Red Rock Outbreak
Millions of feet of piled lumber were destroyed, four sawmills were razed to the ground and firefighters were bottling desperately early today in an effort to save another mill as flames spread rapidly from the perimeter of a roaring forest fire south of Red Rock and 24 miles from Prince George. Alreatlv
!� thr
was convicted in Spring our I last Thursday, in" the tle rustling case, handing clown sentence
tice Davey heard tesii- on the Indian's character
lierl Howe, Indian agent t.uurt Lake agency, yiiig he had known Quaw ears, Mr. Howe'said ''He
r given any serious tr.ou- said' Quaw had a wife I ee children with another [
I In handing down sentence) Mr. Justice Davey said he "was taking into consideration the Indians creditable army record and his good character record. .
Maximum penalty for stealing cattle is 1 I years.
Quaw has already two and one-half months in jail awaiting trial. �
damaged or destroyed fire mills Hast End Lumber Co., W. L. Stevens. Lord Lake Saw*-m'ill Ltd., and Bellamy Bros. Sawmill.
At least one caterpillar was abandoned by the crew and 2000 feet of fire hose was burned.
More than 125 firefighters were hastily recruited by Forest rangers over tine week-end and rushed to the scene as the flames ate their way rapidly through dry slash.
Gusty winds fanned the outbreak, and on Sunday at several points flames were rolling over the tops of standing timber.
The fire was first seen at G:10 p.m. -Saturday from both the Tabor Mountain Lookout station and the Mackenzie station on the Klackwatrr Trail.
Three bulldozers and a crew of 35 men were forced to retreat early Sunday after fighting the fire all night before reinforcements were rushed from Prince George during the day.
Seven bulldozers and seven
pumps have been moved into flaming and smoke filled bush-land four miles east of the Cariboo Highway. Last night a veering wind start-
ed to spread the flames west and j
Sir Archibald, Wife Enjoyed Visit Here
Nor.nan Napier, Board of Trade president, has received a letier from Sir Archibald Nye, High Commissioner to Canada for the United Kingdom, thanking � the Board for the reception given during' a visit to Prince
him
George last month.
Spectacular Traffic Accident Sends Two To City Hospital
A woman and her young' son were rushed to hospital shortly after noon Friday when a panel truck overturned at Fourth Avenue and Brunswick Street after being struck by a passenger car driven by George Chamberlain.
Mrs. James Burns of Crescent, Lake was suffering from shock,1 and five-year-old Robert Burns i vas treated for minor facial bruises and scratches. They were discharged'later in the day.
All traffic at the busy intersection was halted for half an hour while police questioned 'the .drivers.
Firemen Douse Blazing Shack
destroyed
Fire destroyed a small uninhabited shack at Thirteenth and Rupert aUijoon Friday.
City firernen sped to the scene Both were passengers in thevand put out the blaze to protect truck, which was driven .by Fred I an adjacent house. The shack
Abrahamson.
The spectacular accident occur-�ed when the late-model passenger car, moving north on Brunswick Street, collided with the rear of he truck proceeding west on Fourth Avenue.
Force of the impact spun the heavier vehicle in a semi-circle and it teetered on two wheels be-ore falling on its side.
The car received extensive ront-end damage.
was considered of no value.
Earlier in the week firemen extinguished a lot-clearing fire in Central which got out of hand.
Fire Chief August Dornbierer reminds citizens to exercise caution while burning rubbish, and to obtain permission by phoning 11 before setting a fire.
Weather conditions sometimes make the setting of fires too dangerous to be permitted.
Swimmer Disappears In Icy Nechako River
RCMP dragging operations have failed to uncover the x>dy of aacity transient drowned in the icy waters of the slechako late Saturday afternoon.
Name of the man, who lost his '
Balmy Wealher Is Enjoyed By City On
his � in is next of kin
Writing from Ottawa, the British trade expert, said he and Lady Nye had thoroughly enjoyed their visit to this city, during which they We've honored guests at a banquet at Melvadeer Lodge.
>eing withheld until lave been notified.
A group of fishermen on the bank, none of whom could swim, saw the deceased swimming iround a log boom a short while jefore the fatal accident.
Starting out in quiet water, he :ontinued on to a log boom, and, swimming under it, emerged in he midst of a swift current about 0 feet from the shore.
RonDanbey, resident of the 'ache area, heard the drowning j nan's cries of help and immedi- ' tely jumped into the icy water. Before the man could be reached, had disappeared under the reacherous current.
Danbey continued swimming in j tie area but failed to locate the j rowned man.
RCMP constables called to the scene dragged the river until dark but no further trace of the man was discovered.
The drowning was the second In the Prince Qeoyge area ...this year.
north-east.
More than 1000 acres of logged-over and merchantable timber have already been blackened.
Among the first to fall prey to the flames was-the No. 3 mill and carnji of East End Lumber Co., owned by George Simmers. �Mill-workers managed to save the cook-house and , barn, and a power unit was also dragged to i safety. A �caterpillar tractor own-j ed by tho firm was abandoned | and is believed destroyed. j
RazedVto the ground were the j
camp buildings of W. L. Stevens! Tedious trips .to the city dump will soon be a thing of
sawmill. This morning Forestry tne pQSf for residents of the newly-absorbed areas of. Central
officials here were unable to as- ,- . ^~_____ ^ D_____c-.u-ti_______;,� ~~a tu~ \/�k� Mict.
certain whether the Stevens mill had been destroyed, but rangers
June 7 May See Garbage Collection For New Areas
Fort George, tHe, Bowser-Chatham area and the Vanbow district, i :
stated ed.
the plant appeared doom-
expected and that the con-
[urns Lake Now >tary Club Centre
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(i.eorge Rotarians played part in organizing a clu,b Lake on May (i, making ond town in Central M.C. sponsored for a Rotary i.v members in this city. ' years ago the Sm it hers Club had its inception e interest shown by Prince HoVarians.
Hums Lake Club had its �al meeting in the Tweeds-"' I'.ntel attended by Martin "'� Tommy Richardson, Char-I:;|-'. Jim McLellan. Tom Win-ntl- Mex, Clark and Alex ;il' who motored to the Lakes nir.v centre for the occasion. � >''�-' president! of the 25-mem-�iiirns Lake club .is Len PP.?. formerly of Prince �'Be, Charter secretary is Ray !I1:nne, Hums Lake lawyer. Club meets every Tuesday i in the Tweedsmuir Hotel.
Swedish Lumbermen
Will Introduce
New Cutting Method
C. R. Adner, lumber exporter of Stockholm and P. G. Bprser, Ljusdal. Sweden; operator of several sawmills, were visitors in Prince George over the week-end.
They arrived from Vancouver on Thursday having flown from New York where they landed frqiin Sweden on the liner Grips-
They left yesterday for Vancouver from where they will visil Vancouver Island and then fly from Seattle to -Alaska. From Alaska they will return east and sail for London where they plan on meeting Mr. and Mrs. Lars Strom who are now visiting in Sweden.
Mr. Borser will return here in September, accompanied by .1. .lacobson when they will .bring with them a new combination sawmillihg machine which will be demonstrated in the district, it is claimed that the new Method of cutting saves up to 2f> per cent more of the timber than by older ' methods used.
Forest Service Urges Care As 26 Fires Here Already
There have been 26 "forest fires in the Prince George Forest District already this year, and B.C. Forest Service officials are'once again asking the public for full co-operation to control the fire hazard..
rade Board Says First Ave. 'eaf/i Trap/Wants Sidewalk
'""si Avenue was described as dents 'oath-trap'' for pedestrians at ;n-f)ay's session of.the Board le, and the meeting approv-olion by Harry Loder that : city i,c petitioned to construct Walk from Dominion Street atricia Avenue.
''; Loder toJd the meeting the | is one of den.se motor traffic, j Jiiindreds of millworkers are j ] '" walk along, the. road to L'n tho planer'mill area at the ui'l of First Avenue and j of the CNR tracks. Resi-1
of The Cache also make frequent use of the highway in walking to and from their homes.
He said four pedestrians had liccn. fatally injured on First Avenue In the last three .years The meeting was informed that flip B.C. Department of Public Works will soon award a contract to apply a "hot-mix" topping to the old city pavement on-First Avenue between Brunswick Street and the Fraser River bridge'; and it was suggested that provision should be made at the time for the sidewalk project.
All of the fires so far have been small, and are under control.
Largest are two 10-acre blazes, one near Shelley and another near Fort Fraser.
fire-fighting crews were taken off the I'ort Fraser fire Saturday. , The l-'orcst Service is now on "hazard stand-by" basis, which means there is some-one on duty in the radio control room at all times.
� Look-out men arc also on hazard stand-by schedule1.
About five men have been hired for fire-fighting duty so far, augmenting the service staff. In addition to fighting the blazes, men must also continue to check on areas iii which fires have been extinguished.
The department (Iocs not con-Ider a fire out until there has been no smoke seen 'for three days.
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'It. is estimated that in'the past two years, more than 90 per cent of the fires in this district have been accidentally set by humans.
Campers are asked for special caution, especially In making sine that a camp-fire is really out.
Farmers, millmen and other persons setting fires under permit ,are asked to closely follow the conditions' laid down in, the permit.
"Those conditions arc put1 in for a reason," points out F. II; Nelson; Forest Protection Officer. J'l\ has taken years of experience to find out that there are certain minimum requirements for safety, and as long as people abide by those simple precautions there is no excuse for a.' fire getting out of control." .
Mr. Nelson said Uie Forest Service is still iiiuinj burning per-
mits, as it. is still considered safe to set controlled fires.
He pointed out that this privilege will be dropped later, and now is the time, for persons wishing to burn material to do so.
The woods are already very 'dry, he said, especially in the logged-over areas.
However, the service got a break from the weatherman .this year with the recent heavy rains, which allowed time for full organization before the hazard period set in. '
Householders in the areas last
week received hand-bills from (amp buildings, equipment andi,,. ,., , ,, M. .�.,�._, �
See FOREST: FLAMES Page SM?CiXy Ut'!'k '' NVllhums aiV
nouncing that garbage collection
will Start at the earliest possible moment in the areas. . Tentative starting date is June .1.
Tho schedule calls for pick-ups in -the Central area from Carney Street West every Thursday, and j the Van Bow and Bowser-Chatham areas, every Tuesday.
Since many of the new blocks now to be serviced are without lanes, for the time being it will be necessary to place the garbage containers at the front of the street before S:l."> a.m. of the pickup day. I'KOIVEK CONTAIN KK
Mr. Williams pointed out that a proper container as described in the bylaw is a galvanized iron receptacle, circular in design.^^p^o-vided with a tight-fitting cover> and of a capacity of at least 21--* cubic feet, 10 inches in maximum diameter with a maximum depth of 30 inches.
There must be enough containers at all �times to contain all garbage, trade waste and rubbish.
A special note is made of the fact that oil drums without handles, or any drums or barrels of too large a size, will not be picked up.
A 50 cent a month fee includes pickup of two cans per week.
"To ensure smooth-working and regular service from the garbage collection crews, it will be necessary for all householders to co-operate fully with them," Mr. Williams pointed out.
The city will not have to purchase more equipment to handle the collection. There arc two ways the now collections can be handled with present equipment. TWO WAYS
A spare truck is available for garbage collection, or the crews could work on two shifts.
Biggest problem right now, Mr. Williams .siid. is to get the people of the area organized for collections, by having the proper containers and putting them on the street at the right times.
He said it is possible the crews will collect from only some homes at first, until the residents are fully organized.
Tete Jaune Bridge Nears Completion
TETE JAUNE�Started in early 1952, the fine new Howc-Iruss bridge ai the junction or the Vale-mount an'd Red Pass highway is completed except for the two approaches.
The bridge is 1(1,1 feel in length and will cut off about a half mile for the residents of Tete Jaune on the road to Red Pass;
The old bridge, built by Harry Perry when he was representing the district, has been condemned hut is still used for light traffic.
Slash for tho oil pipe line can be seen from the "bridge .si to and the crossing for the pipe over the Fraser will be fifty yards up stream from the bridge.
I Balmy spring sunshine gave .Prince George residents an almost-perfect holiday week-end, ;and. gardeners and sports fans ! were out en masse to take advantage of it.
The sunshine and warm temperatures in the interior were almost unique across Canada, when most of the nation celebrated Empire Ray under grey skies.
Among week-end events here was the Prince George Athletic Association's carnival at the Civic Centre .Baseball Park, when children and adults alike cavorted on the ferris wheel, merry-go-round and rides.
Monday was '"Race Day" at the old airport sit-e. when the Prince George Auto Racing Association sponsored speed contents, starting m 1 p.m. �
Fifty per cent of proceeds will be turned over to the civic centre fund. '
� Unique publicity for the affair was the "bombarding" of the city with leaflets Saturday afternoon in announce the .event..
Only breaks in the warm weather,over the week-end were a short shower Sunday night, and the rain and wind storm Monday evening.
Winds were '2~> miles an hour during the storm, with gusts up to ;sr>.
INK ILLEGAL ON \JUNE BALLOTS
VICTORIA (CP>�B.C. voters are
reminded to be sure and mark
j their ballots with a lead pencil�
[ not a pen�on election day, June
'1.
The government has ruled'that all ballots must be marked in pencil. Any mark in ink will bo rejected.
In the 1!)"j2 election there was considerable confusion over inked ballots which.increased in number because of nioj'e common use of ball point peijis.
This, year.'the government has taken the initiative and advised all returning officers to reject inked ballots,,
Army Recruiting Unit In City Next Week
A World War II Victoria Cross winner and a younger-generation veteran of the 27th Canadian infantry Brigade in Germany will be in Prince George May 21-26 as members of an Army recruiting team.
They are Sgl. E. A. "Smoky" Smith, who won his Victoria Ci'oss for conspicuous gallantry in the Italian campaign as a member of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, and Lieut. Craig Cameron,, 25 year-old post-war soldier who joined the Active Force on formation of 27th Brigade and served with the Seaforth company of the 1st Canadian Highland Battalion.
Thrj' wil} be accompanied by Korea veterans of the. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
Their stop in Prince George is one stage of a two-week tour which includes stops in Williams Lake. Quesnel. ' Prince George, Vanderhoof. Fort ' Fraser, Burns Lake, Smitbcrs, Hazellon, Tew-ance and ^fince .Rupert.
All-Drama Program Tonight To Open Five-Day Festival
Honour^of^opening the enlarged, five-day Prince George and District MusfGr
grades seven, eight and rTm�
The group, students at Prince"" George Junior-Senior high school, j
I will be directed by .Miss Margaret | Hat ton in a one-act play, "On a Spring Morning.."
Tonight's program, all drama, will include two adult plays, com- j pc-tirig for the new Prince George I Players trophy,, offered for the ! first time this year. They are j "The Weird Sisters" directed by j Miss iDorotby Owens, and the re-!
' eenily-formod Catholic Theatrical '� Group's offering. "A Marriage Has,
' Been �Disarranged" with James
� Nolan as director;
'The festival will be "formally opened at 7:30 p.m. Admission to individual evening .sessions is 50 cents and daytime sessions 25 cents, with the $1.00 bargain membership ticket admitting holders to all of some IS of the varied events.
CHORAL SPEECH
Last year's . prize-winning Sacred Heart school students will be among those competing in tomorrow's first session, choral speech choir�, which get� under way at
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