THE DAILY NEWS GOLD SEEKERS --breaking the. trail in the Great White Silence of the Northland, the prospector must travel light. The little grub he carries must ‘be amply sustaining. So as a basis he packs ROYAL STA IDARD FLOUR. The concentrated goodness of ‘the finest wheat in the world. For any journey~-In any clime---Worth it’s weight in gold. THE | LUMBER First and McBride SHINGLES, MOULDINGS, SASH, DOORS PRINCE RUPERT LUMBER CO. Prince Rupert PHONE 25 Branch Yard at Smithers, B. C. JAMES GILMORE Architect Frozen - Pipes Avenue, near McBride Street Don't follow the old expensive methods of thawing pipes. worth, Special Rates for parties. ; the frost is gone. Prompt Service THAW BY ELECTRICITY Reliable Chaffeurs PHONE 35 The Reliable Plumber costs more than the pipes are a [ have just received a new de- Automobile vice for thawing pipes by elec- tricity. You don’t have to open up your pipes. Just turn the and Taxies current on and in three minutes Large Machines Harry Hanson Second Ave. near McBride Street MANY CITIZENS ADVOCATE POLICY OF eee (Continued fron Page 1. actual cost of producing elec- tricity now is $488 h. p. Under the agreement on the 500 unit il would be $50, graduating down ta $25. He favored municipal own- ership but not at a cost of $137 per h. p. Mr. Manson tried to make the people believe that if the debentures were sold the hy- dro-electric plant could be erec- ted, but he did not explain how the couneil could get the $244,- 500 extra money necessary to do il, vel he must have known there is not sufficient money voted to do it. It is impossible to do it out of general funds because the law does not allow a council to take more than $15,000 out of general funds for any one piece of work, Even supposing the hydro-electric is built, if the $45,000 bylaw for extensions is defeated how will it be possible to extend the system to distribute the power? Chairman. MeCaffery pointed out that every argument on the subject has got to start from the point that the power will cost the same whether we buy it ov pro- duce it. If we do not get more | power the city cannot furnish the new Premier Hotel or the new apartment house with light. D. H. Morrison said the first issue of the campaign should be who will be mayor. We have had experience with both and we all know the difference in adminis- tration. It would be a disgrace to elect Mr. Newton. He has al- ways been a detriment to the city. Every mayor and every ald- erman who has been active has been kicked from pillar to post by his paper. Business men re- fuse to run for office on account of it. W. P. Lynch compared in his pointed manner the difference in the accounting of this year, when there is business system, with that of last vear, when no one ever knew where any one ac- count stood within $20,000 or $30,000. The absurd sewer pro- position submitted last year would prove to any man with common knowledge . that ex- Mayor Newton has no idea of handiing city business. Vancou- ver for thirty years found it was all she could do to finance her streets, sewer and water service, and work can be done cheaper there than here. We want a mayor who has some idea of handling these affairs and who knows our limitations. Mayor Pattullo said the turn- ing down- of the bylaw policy annunciated Monday evening means nothing short of ruin for the city. It means that no city artin O’Reilly Aha Ar eR BS I $ ; ia | & ¢ § i k ' 4 & 5 .. SAYS .. We are going to clean out every article of winter goods in our store, and do it quick. to make any difference what they cost us. putting prices so low that we are bound to clean out everything in these lines. It is not going We are Hudson Bay Blankets, regu- Our line of Odd Suits that Heavy Wool Hose that you always pay 50c for, now lar price $10, now, per sold for $2500 going DRL 54 73 baw es +o WMD MORE Sata eee es 8am $9.95 former Odd sizes in our $25.00 and $30.00 "Pweeds and Wor- Heavy Winter Caps, knitted. 54 Suits .. ragt® - $13.45 Or O1ObN aires a 90c Natural Wool Underwear, medium weight, suit $1.30 Mackinaw Coats, price $9, to close at $5.90 Wool Gloves, regular price 950; thisaale..i cs... 35c Extra heavy Wool Fleeced Heavy Flannel! Shirts, form. knitted Underwear, ows ably ©8250 and -83,00; © *SUtbi ++ ser rseeetes $1. MR Sie. a og $1.90 Regular $5.00 Mackinaw Patits “mow aii: sad $3.25 Overcoats bought to sell for $25.00 and $30.00, to English Flannel Shirts, was GIOGBORL 6 65 os 4448 $14.25 $3,003 now 64 eas § $1.65 Heavy Shaker Knit Sweat- All of our heayy “Leishman without doubt far superior Made of the finest material and fit like custom made suits. Palen S three pair for $1.00 ers, formerly $6.50; Now’, soa ete X $3.00 Suits” that sold for $35.00 and $40.00 to be sold Atumduren ee cians $28.50 The Leishman Clothing is any -sold in Canada, Gentlemen, these are only a few of the real cut prise goods we have on sate. You will find the store full of them. —— Martin O’Reilly 3cd Avenue ‘ ne el eee) are eae , BAKING'**™ awe POWDER Da fm ON el cee be en ee er a work can go on and all the money raised on the present debentures would have to go to pay the short-term notes sold last» year. The governments are spending three-quarters of a million in buildings here. The Grand Trunk is spending millions on the water front, and a million for an hotel, while undoubtedly we have all contributed our share in prop- erty and we are pledged to the G. T. P. and government for mil- lions, and now our opponents tell us one and a half million is our municipal limit and we must shut down. He pictured the party of busi- ness men visiting the eastern cities on the special train as has been proposed. What would these men do when they were compelled to tell prospective in- vestors here that the city could not give them light, water, power, or telephones? It is more im- portant to have power this year than years later. The next two or three years is when we have to get our start. The policy of this year’s council has been one of safety and —progressiveness, We were never before in such good shape. This year we ought to carry on a progressive pub- licity campaign. But we dare not do it if we have to show our visi- tors that the city is shut down, If vou are in favor of building up the city join us. If you favor stagnation join the other side. Our opponents are always claim- ing to be the great friends of the laboring man. What will become of the laboring man if there is no city work? H. F. McRae said it was im- portant to disseminate informa- tion. We should have more meetings and gel the facts out. If we follow the policy of our opponents we will have the con- ditions of the last. year and a half for another year andsa half, and that means disaster for most of us. It is a serious situation. The price we have been buying prop- erty at demands that something has to be done. If we break the value of real estate where will we be? Will we put the pessimists in’ who say they believe in the city and don’t? O. H. Nelson said he did not believe in party feeling being al- lowed to affect local issues. He was prepared to vote for a man irrespective of party allegiance. This year means a great deal to Prince Rupert and we need a mayor to keep a close watch of affairs and do credit to the city. The power agreement is not a question of public ownership or of a corporation coming in. We are a young city up against a big expense. The city’ would be foolish not to accept this agree- ment and tide over a precarious period. IL favor public ownership but IT am not prepared for it ata loss. This agreement has been held up too long. The council of two years ago let it dangle along so as to use it as a club at the civie elections. The city cannot afford to let its streets go simply to say we own our own electric plant. There is no virtue in just owning a plant. That will not salve the financiers. I would put a water wheel in the basement of my shop tomorrow if I thought that would soften the hearts of the bankers and tide me over all my financial difficulties. You know newspaper men are notor- iously poor financiers. George Leek said he was not afraid to buy electric light from a company. His light card this month Jooked pretty big. If you vote down everything we will all have to go over to Porcher Island and farm, J. H. Kelly noticed that the opposition campaign was petty, At the bylaw meeting the other evening it was agreed not to talk for or against candidates, yet several of the speakers could not refrain from hitting the mayor below the belt. Manson had a good argument to pull dewn, but we want a man to build up. If we do without sewers we will have a big hospital instead of a big city. Glasgow, the model municipal ownership city, did not own any of its franchises at first, They were all originally financed by private companies, The aver. age man has to rent a home be- fore he can afford to buy one, Mayor Pattullo gives all the de- tails, he publishes both sides and furnishes an alternative scheme, What more can any man ask for. Tt is a pity we have not a bunch of citizens like Pattullo. Mayor Pattullo closed the meeting with a few remarks on the manner in which the city business is conducted by the council, eee eens nemreee ane | LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. SMITHERS NOTES Satin charmeuse, 36 inches wide, $1.35 yard, Wallace's sale, The Prince Rupert took a num- ber of local passengers to Granby last night. Ladies’ D. and ¢& 8, price $1,250, cash $350 Lots 17-18, Block 44, Sect 8, price $1,200, cash $300 Lots 1-2 Block 47, Sect price $1,200, cash $300. Lot 18, Bloek 8, Section ¢, | $1,000, cash $500, Lot 37, Block 6, Section « $1,500, cash $500, Terms 6 and 12 months | interest, G. R. Naden Co., Ltd Second Avenue. Real Estate and Insurance