— VETS Seren ote creams = 2 selena THE DAILY NEWS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekly by THE PRINCE RUPERT PUBLISHING CO, LTD., PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. H. F. McRAE, EDITOR AND GENERAL MANAGER SUBSCRIPTION RATIES—To Canada, Daily, 50c per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance. $2.00 per year. All Other Countries: Weekly, $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. HEaD OFFICE Daily News Building, Third Ave., Prince Rupert, B. C. BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES New York—National Newspaper Bureau, 219 East York City. 23rd St., New Subscribers will greatly oblige by promptly calling up Phone 98 in case of non-delivery or inattention on the part of The News carriers. aso it never ocvurred to the speak- DAILY EDITION 1944 Tuesday, Jan. 13, The most interesting phase of the present campaign is er that such an action was seen when it is reviewed from criminal and that if a man is the psychological side. The criminally inclined he _ car city seems to be divided into practice that principle in every walk of life—for a time. If men were so base as all that it would not be safe to do busi- ness at all, and even society two hostile camps with a mar- gin lying between that seems to care very little how it goes, and all they want is the fun. This applies particularly to itself could not stand. the hydro-electric agreement. mnt wa) S Most of the participants have While the hydro-electric agreement would be a great boon to this city, the most im- portant issue before the peo- ple is their choice of a council. With the large number - of aldermen in the field it should arrived at the place where ar- gument seems to count for lit- tle, for their minds are already made up. At last nighi’s meeting teh attitude of men like Dr. Kergin and W. P. Lynch was one that! be easy to secure a very effec- would appeal to disinterested | tive body. The next import- parties. Those are men whose ant thing is to elect a mayor opinions count, and when they who can work in harmony with |° declare that they believe the them. This phase is perhaps agreement to be a good one it more important than the cali- should weigh strongly with bre of the man. 8S. M. Newton those who have not yet made fought with every council yet up their minds. elected in Prince Rupert, and Been it would be hard to convince One of the speakers argued the citizens that those coun- that the company under the cils were all composed of bad agreement could get a few of men. Let us elect man who their largest consumers to- will uphold the dignity of the gether and by concerted action office and who has enough advance the peak load and faith in his fellow man to be- make the city pay at that rate lieve that he is not entirely for the whole month. Perhaps hopeless. Comparative Statistics The great growth of the business of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited during the fifteen years of its operation is strikingly told in brief form by the following figures: 1897-8 Present General— f ‘ COMER os Fis aise ack aerT itis ales ih wie $2,700,000 $30,000,000 Gross annual income ...........-.- 318,724 5,855,700 Population of districts served..... 50,000 220,000 Light and Power— Generating stations (output) ..... 2,000h.p. 128,000h.p. Lamps in service ........6+.-2++% 28,068 707,000 Tramway System— Miles of single track............. 40 280.77 Passengers carried annually ...... 3,454,300 60,562,300 Numbers of cars im service........ 50 700 In May, 1912, the number of lighting customers noted on the Company's books was 43,750 and the connected, load for industrial purposes was 31,250 hp. GAS SUPPLY BARA OF MERITS 8 ors ale ies os G0 PP ok Sse 9'8 36 139 Number of connections .....,.....+.+.. 2,258 14,750 Gross annual income .........+...... $113,000 $516,889 For the month of March, 1912, the payroll of the Company cov- ered 5,086 employees, the totalamount of the payroll for the period being $391,255.77. From the above it is seen that more than % h.p. is used per person, and this in a district where they have gas and cheap coal, == KAIEN HARDWARE COMPANY THIRD ANENUE P.O. DRAWER 1524 PHONE No, 3 Tinware HARDWARE ire MONARCH MALLEABLE ™ Sheet and Plate Glass Plate Glass Mirrors Stoves, Ranges Builders’ Supplies Plumbers’ supplies Paints Oils Varnishes “Stay Satisfactory Range.’’ United States and Mexico: Weekly, Daily, $8.00 per year. Telephone 98. ng ee ie Istand of Crete x Is it business to several hundred thousand dollars hydro plant that will only develop 2,000 horse power? If Prince Rupert is going to be a she will require 20,000 good spend on a city big city horse power in a very few years. If she is not going to be a big city all our plans are the city itself is a mistake. takes 125,000 What will Prince Rupert estimate? wrong and Van- couver horse power. take on a conservative Supposing we erect the Diesel oil auxiliary plant and build the Woodworth Lake house. About the time we get them com- pleted we will begin to realize that Prince Rupert needs a 10,000 h. p. system. That the Woodworth Lake piani wiii have to be discarded for a bigger one, and we will have half a million dollars or more tied up in three plants that will go to the junk heap—the steam piant, the Diesel power means oil plant and the Woodworth Lake plant. Is that good busi- ness? Does it not appeal to you as being better business to purchase power outside the city and use it as we require it unti! such time as the cily needs a large unit justifying the development of a big power plant?. There is no question of price. It is admitted that the price from the private company will be practically as cheap as the city developed power, but there is the advantage that in buying the power the city takes no chances. Why should the, city expend its credit in de- veloping a plant that will have to be discarded before it is paid for, when they can get the same ser- vice without any expenditure of capital? * * * The city is giving nothing but a contract to purchase a small amount of power et a defnite price for a period of twenty years years. There is no franchise for the company gets absolutely nothing within the city limits. The cutting out of a switch will shut them off at the completion of the contract. In the meantime the citizens» have a definite as- surance that their light bills will a few days ago became .a raised JEU UGG UR UULUUULUL CULAR ALOR RRR AREAS The Power Issue FIIIAIIIIIA IIIA IAA AIIAAAAI IAAI AISISISIAISISSAISISISASSSSSSISSISISIA. e THE DAILY NEWS of over Greece possession the Greek flag be practically cut in two next September. eke To develop the Woodworth Lake plant it will be necessary to overcome many obstacles which will make the project one of the indefinite future. It will first be necessary to pass another bylaw for $200,000 or $250,000. That may pass or it may not. Then the debentures wil! be issued and they may sell and they may not. After taking these hurdles the plant may be installed. Provid- ing the people pass the bylaw, the finantiers sell the bonds and there are no accidents or delays in putting in the plant, Prince Rupert may get cheaper light in two years. In the meantime we are paying through the Nose for the empty privilege of saying we are developing a municipal plant, we will be turning away business and population. price? is it worth the oe pete When a politician asks a city on the eve of her growing time to forego sewers, light extensions, telephone extensions, water ex- tensions, public buildings, schools and recreation grounds in order to develop a power scheme that won't give us elec- tricity any cheaper than we can buy it from a company willing to invest millions in the district, he is working a fad to death. Sheep for Interior Mr. Grady, representing th Barrett ranch in the Bulkley Valley, is now in the city ship- ping in a flock of 100 sheep which came in on the Prince John yesterday. These will be the first sheep sent into the in- terior. The Barrett ranch is the only really big ranch in the in- terior. There are several thou- sand acres of it and several hun- dred are under cultivation. The sheep herding is a new venture. Notice Committee Kooms of opponents to Bylaw have established a tele- phone. Ask for, No Franchise 368. 7-14 You are asked to elect directors to handle your business. You should choose a man like D. H Morrison for alderman, who is safe and progressive. 8-13 Scoop Also Owns One of Those “Wish” Dawgs iE SCOOP INSISTS ON BRINGING HIS PUP AROUND THE OF FICE HES GOTTA KEEP \T TIED UP I WIL NOT HAVE VT RUNNIN ALL OVER THE GEE BUT TM TIRED |} OF BEING BRoke | vA Wis © HAD ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS - a Id QUIT , work AN~ garage on the corner Avenue and Ninth Sireet is com- pleted. and fills a want long fell, naturally and artificially. a cement proacehs. ably be used to house all the cars in the city. Francaise salle et rue Fulton, hrs. cuter d'affaires tres importantes, concernant pale. 9-10 C. ——LLL—EEEEE(owewT ess Tuesday, January 13 1944 A VIEW OF CANES, CAPITAL OF CRETE, SHOWING DEFENCES King Capital. Constantine himself Garage Seveiens Rogers & Black’s new of Third Messrs. It is a splendid building that has been Tt is well lighted, both It has floor and two ap- The garage will prob- me Messrs. Rogers & Black are also purchasing a new auto truck to be used for tions. the outlying sec- Aux Canadiens Francaise assemblee Canadienne sera tenue dans la du Club Catholique, 5ieme ce soir, jan. 13,a9 Le but est de dis- Une precis. les elections munici- Ni manquez pas. A, COUTURE, al abl Nai NS RalLWAY SYSTEM service second to none, TRURK General Agent §.S. Prince Rupert ye" Fridays at 9 a.m. For Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle S.S, PRINCE ALBERT OR JOHN Sundays at 6 p.m., For Vancouver and Victoria, commenting Sunday, Januar, For those contemplating a trip to any point east of Chi: (the Double Speed and luxury con For full particulars ant 1 information regarding trips a ALBERT DAVIDSON (Agent for all Atlantic Steamship Lines) Seen | = A iT. th prox Track I nee Rupert ST. ANDREW'S: SOCIETY ROOMS: Opposite 2nd Second Avenue, Empress Theatre Business meeting Friday in month Visiting Scotsamen are cordially tvited For rates for hall rent apply secretary MACDONALD, CHAS. DENNIS, } President Secretary | 5s. D Phone 638 Bookkeeping Taught By Private Lessons EXPERT ACCOUNTANT Srd Ave. and Bth St., PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. HAIRDRESSING PARLORS 211 Third 6t. Work Strictly First Class Switches of All Kinds and Mair Goods al Specialty ~——TAXIDERMIST birds, fish heads Animals, kinds of game and robes. All work strictly first | class. Notary Public. Rents and Collections Albert Biock, 2nd Avenue Prince Rupert Between Sth and 6th Streets Peter Nelson ts open to take contracts fer clearing land in and around Terrace; also cordwood for fuel, etc. Terms, ¢tc., on appiication, Hotel Directory ed Members P.R.L. Vintners Association WINDSOR HOTEL Corner of First Ave, and Eighth St. W. H. Wright, Prop. HOTEL CENTRAL First Avenue and Seventh St. European and American Plan Peter Black, Prop. KNOX HOTEL First Ave., Between Eighth and Ninth European 7. pees 50c to $1.00 Day Beener a ‘Beene’, Props. Third Ave., Between Sixth and Seventh Streets European Pian, 60 to $1 Per Day PREMIER HOTEL American and European Plan F. W. Henning, Manager ROYAL HOTEL Corley & Burgess, Props. Third Ave. and Sixth St. European Pian Steam Heated BEAVER WHOLESALE LIQUOR CO., LIMITED Second Ave. and Sixth St. Phone 102 PRINCE RUPERT IMPORTING CO., LIMITED Fraser ana Sixth Sts. Phone 7 HARRISON W. ROGERS Architect Suite 1, Federal Block PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. Phone 300 P. O. Box 1635 F. M. CROSBY Second Hand Dealer Wents to buy all kinds of Household Fur- piture, everything in the line of Mechanics’ Tools, Guns ana Men's Clothing. Will call any time. Highest prices paid 839 3rd Ave. W. Phone Red 243 THE RELIABLE PLUMBER HARRY HANSON 130 2nd Ave. Phone 488 DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE Out-of-Town Work Hotel and Restaurant Work Tenders on New Work Plumbing Insured from Frost Work Done Promptly and Guaranteed at Reasonable Prices One Trial Wal Convince You INDUSTRIAL SITES With Rail and Water Transportation Apply HARRISON GAMBLE & CO. Financial Agents Third Ave. TRY A “NEWS” WANT T AD WENDELL R. JONES | = THE UP-TO-DATE i Prince Rupert ¢ |to- date renting ag | your | George Leek. 1220 2nd and all) mounted; hides tanned and made into rugs | New Wellington Coal. A. ‘MITTLER, ee et | Phone 116 dermist, 728 Helmeken St. Van-/j| couver, B. C. tcnateegsliinepeelinnatianaisaniie —-| GEORGE LEEK Real Estate, Insurance and Loan Broker HAYNER BR U8. UNDERTAKERS ano | Funeral Dir 8rd Ave. near 6th St E, L. FISHER Funeral Director and Embalmer CHARGES REASONABLE 2nd 6t., cor. 2nd Ave OPEN DAY AND ? loo} If you are property GEORGE LEER Ave. Best on & Coast Rogers & Bag SMITH & MALLETT} THIRD AV? Plumbing, Heating, Stea: Sheet Metal Work Office: rd Ave. Phone 174 2nd Ave. bet b and “th & 215 Second Avenue WILLIAM T. HOUSE. B.C. Land Surveyor PRINCE RUPERT 0. C. STUART Accountant 308 2nd Ave. “i Phone @ PRINCE RUPERT. 6 © Alex. M. Manson, B. A W. E. Williams, ! Li WILLIAMS & MANSON Barristers, Solicitors, Ev MONEY TO LOAN Box 158 Helgerson Block Pris Office 3rd PACIFIC TRANSFER i. a 606 General Teaming, Furniture and Bags Carefully and Prom, Storage and Forwarding Af oy Wood and P ROBERTSON Chartered Accountant Audits, investigations, Adjustmen’® L dations and Assignments Smith Biock, 3rd Ave., Frince Kuper’ 6 LUMBER COAL —and— Complete Line of BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES WESTHOLME LUMBER CO.. Limited Phone 1566 Drawn for The Daily News “Hop WELL "L GOOD NIGHT, NURSE! iq “h S Qyii9- worewwo-wavre