\ ‘ Saturda y 2 THE DAILY NEWS January 24,444 a —— ee rate of taxation of 16.90. As the THE DAILY NEws THE LEADING city has adopted the single tax plan no charge Is levied on im- NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekiy by . provements. ‘The rate of taxation aly S. S. Prince Rupert 0 1.90 ehides special taxes 14 PRINCE RUPERT PUBLISHING CO. LTD., PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. f 16.90 meh aL for hydro-electric extension, BOV~ hospitals, erie Fridays at 9 a.m. rth anes Mi re aa ther wee For Vancouver, Victoria and Seatiie te. During the past year there dave been Havel saruaon ofl §,$, PRINCE ALBERT OR JOHN H. F. McRAE, EDITOR AND GENERAL MANAGER SUBSCRIPTION RATES—To Canada, United States and Mexico: Daily, 50c per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance, Weekly, 8198.332. This shows a decrease ae per year. All Other Countries: Daily, $8.00 per year. a esate previous year, but it Sundays at 6 p.m., 5 9 ‘ , o ye ( s ar, . eekly, $2.50 per year, atrictiy in advance. must be pointed out that such For Vancouver and Victoria, commencing Sunday, Jany y 181th ~ : as du C : ary t ‘ Shan: ORSTUE exrEnsive under taxing . 9 F -r those contem lating a trip to any point east of Chicay., "Om Daily News Building, Third Ave., Prince Rupert, B. GC. Telephone 98. railway terminals, depot and ho-| geuRK RaILWAY SYSTEM (the Double Track j,i.) °8 tel. running into a total expen- service second to none. Speed and Jusury ¢ y) Offers gf BRANCH OFFICES AND AGENCIES diture of several millions of dol- ; : ; f For full particulars and information regarding trip ve tang, cate nat. listed,” 3t Mapeee ALBERT DAVIDSON —_ comparative statements showing ih ui ane ey (Agent for all Atlantic Steamship Line General Agent New York—National Newspaper Bureau, 219 East 23rd St., New York City. Seattle—Puget Sound News Co. Subscribers will greatly oblige by promptly calling up Phone 98 in case of non-delivery or inattention on the part of The News carriers. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per ineh. Contract rates on application. DAILY EDITION aie = Saturday, Jan. 24, 1914 the city assessment, rates and taxes, building permits, school attendance, ete. Substantial Progress The year just closed has seen ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY the inauguration of several im vortant undertakings of both a ROOMS : | : ; - Second Avenue, Opposite Empress Theatre public and private character.|Business meeting 2nd Friday in month, Visiting Scotamen are cordially invited, For rates for hall rent apply secretary hone 554 D0 \PERHANGIG UINTING Plans have been approved for the aK: ik . n ‘ ea seat vie TTR ae Se aE are [aa , yer 1 “oO { | Ww = of > 2 S In this issue we publish the} of capital would immediately EX CRTATS, 07 MeN) ie mn \S..D. MACDONALD, — CHAS. DENNIS, O.ISRING AND ‘ . a : eth adh dollars of which the following is President Secretary annual report of the President! flow in to assist in its devel- an MAN) Het: :Ppink “P WALL TINTIN j f artii st: Gran runk { them into active development and hig falling off. With the better fa owe Estate Exchange, as beyond Notary Public. Rents and Collections Phone 116 Rogers & lam : > , : ants - ore are ing ‘ 7 : “~Tthe cost of maintenance it would 7 is only a matter of time for it rold. Let us tell all the w ments of ore are being made.|,, 1s afforde . Pr ae } aa : ciao tre _— : ae The feature of development i ohiises ufforded by the Provin-|), impossible for your board t AUCTIONEER ‘ to attain that pre-eminence to] about the magnificence of our ; att " pment 1M )cial Government in the way of]... rf ‘ Four ard to 920 enone (A p R t d which it rightly belongs. resources and let us induce ali|'"® Portland Canal ne di-|) 5re-emption maps and \informay Seth of unds necessary for a|*<" Second Ave. sor id SMITH & MALLET Py es we can to come with us and] VY!$!0" the real ao was the e€N-tiion and the centring of interest Ac a eet aahen CRIOPAGH NON re ee a a THIRD AVE The opportunities that exist] take their share, but let us-al- he ae : : ie Portland Canal’ i, the opportunities for mixed a Se oe the district. LAND CLEARING Plumbing, Heating, Steamfittiog in this new north country are so do all in our power to pre- tee rt * : in ro oes of ‘ farming. ranéhing, ett. that ‘the a wavs oO eae - fellow. oz haere ts sanaet dda aaieadil Sheet Metal Work hardly believable. Indeed if| vent the exploitation of our re-|°°®P [eve EQ BENE VO S OPOSSCUL! nor rs s reasonable ificers, councillors and members re ayer an “s * |} Office: ard Ave. ¥ the Seon aa: ikke va : I u gt Oo oes ieiiecen aa" ithe: (Glacier north offers, it is reas nable to} ,¢ the various committees for |" ‘leartne and tn and around Terrace; |] Phone 174 2nd Ave. bet. Tth ant ss pe resources sources by dishonest and un- C k ) At tl expect that the tide of settlement ee i also cordwood for fuel, etc. Terms, etc., |] ee 5 ‘ree > series > oe the ‘oO-oper: 0 ‘ing : was properly known millions| reliable concerns. na a ao we o08 ots oo of} will be an ever-increasing one as scat ae a ree ; “i uring THY | on application. Sse Bi iieincdenmnee a 2 year 3 2 Jas Z ot » 10 ‘ ce, ¢ . > re e yea l¢ unne ; was in 2,855 the country becomes better |... € Arie ae members ART feet from the starting point and known. cand new cmarkets .er for the expression of their con. D. Oo. STU drifting was in progress on twi created 2 " . 8 arelridence and the honor conferred HARRISON W. ROGERS Accountant veins. The undertaking is unique : upon me in my election to the tect a g is 7 t ot Prem B in that it is the only company in Civic presidence of the board for the Arohl ee im the province carrying on such an| To briefly summarize the work} past year. Suite 1, Federal Block PRINCE RUPERT, 6.0 Te i enterprise. that has been carried on by the Respectfully submitted, PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. ——_-—— i a While coal mining is still in}|City since its incorporation——and F. G. DAWSON, Phone 300 P, 0. Box 1638 Alex, M. Manson, B. A S40 re : ie La a the work has been done ‘at ores tre 4 i La { its _infaney, I have every reason i ne no 0 President. W. E. Williams, 5. 4,65 2 ets mat il anaes Geaee eat arene a Ree nent a ae ieee F. M. CROSBY WILLIAMS & MANSO# ; 1is industry will receive the at-;'@¥on OF 9, people, Dul 100K-| 1910 be xi 121 $245,111 ce : , ‘ 1 5, ors, } tention it deserves. Such known ing to a future population of cate . . oer ernst Second Hand Dealer een % i ; 912 ( $16,717 ; { B d d B d x V h areas as. the Groundhog, Kit-| four times this number—the fol- 1913 ‘ay “oe ; 12 308'Sse yom nee binds ¢f Mousapold Pur. ~ pel Oo Ls rage 2 ie 0 in Pistsnad ; Bo exclusive of dry dock, hotel ‘ , “as C c ® reWe an ottle in ancouver Ly sougla, Telkwa, Bulkley and the lowing figures will be of interest.|way terminals ( i and rail cette, Cen ee ee oe Wu call miionciaiis uebak Prince Rupell : Prince Rupert has five parks Naas, on the mainiand, and sev- 839 3rd Ave. W. Phone Red 243 ; jm eral measures on Queen Char-.|CoMtaining an aggregate of 90 3 ren enteneante ae.-2 ; Phost z . ~ 4 * ’ 2 Office 606 3rd Av: ri Vancouver Breweries, Limited. — eth eel ands: comelery of -67| 2 © | THE RELIABLE PLUMBER ‘orn et development, of becoming com-|@€res. The city hasten and one- y | & PACIFIC TRANSFER vais ‘ pace 4 thalf miles of plank rosz : : : 2 HARRY HANSON s mercial producers. Heretofore f plank roadway, five 2 . hae Safe. B lack of transportatio has miles of graded roads, and 27 ss 188 2nd Ave. Phene 480/ General Teamin: af m4 ~~ lode the Seonians cee iN ae miles of unimpr oad Five - So - Bay ere eee Furniture and ages i ie : arde 2 of these coa ° oved roads. Five Oo oi 12 Out-of-Town Wor ‘are , yromptly donk q Stands to-day “Without a Peer” in Western fields, but this is gradually being|™iles of planked sidewalks, and| PESSSe& ssh l= Hotel and Restaurant Work Carefully and Prom wl i S overcome, particularly a the three miles of sewers. It owns S;cm-o 7 = te seneee 8 wer Work . Storage and Forwarding Wwoed i 2 s ‘ ere ’ 3 Ria = B. ynis 4: OOD ID | oe u ng insur rom Fros ae - America---and it’s every bit as good as the best mainland, as instanced by the|Sch public utilities as electric Bs255 = | Work Done Promptly and Guaranteed Ot) a. sos : onstructi » Stewart.|lighting and power, telephones ae ae One Trial Wcl Convince Y sila import 9 construction of the Stewart- B a er, phones Sasa ou Groundhog pack trail, which on and water. The fire department _— Raskssetesss is = —[— ——————————_—_= P. ROBERTSON f “ completion this year will place|iS Modern in every respect, and : sa z -}3 Chartered Accountant i Order your supplies from your deal the centre of the coal basin with. | wo 80-h. p. Seagrave combina. 2 ts Audite, investigations, Adjustments i or from . in 126 miles of tidewater and/!ion hose and chemical engines, 2 'S INDUSTRIAL " “dations and Assignmens Hi greatly lower the present almost together with some 5,500 feet of a: om” Smith Block, rd Ave., Frince Raper” ; prohibitive cost of development. standard hose, are all housed in] 36 is SITES sei | = When one bears in mind that|¢*¢¢ellent quarters centrally situ- g5 a | ; the mining divisions of Peace|#ted. During the past year in-| » & ; i / L U M B E , ) ; ; } ; River, Stikine, Atlin. and Laird, surance rates have been mater- Ss: iS Wie Rail and W ater ; D embracing the coast, central and,/4!ly lowered. The present total §: ’ Transportation { Ca er 1¢ ] uor O. northern parts of British Colum-| indebtedness is only $2,718,937.- ae C O A L f bia, are within the Prince Rupert|4!1, for which debentures have 25 Apply , LIMITED sphere of commercial influence, been authorized. Of this amount $= HARRISON GAMBLE & CO. ee ie their future development must|@PProximately $1,250,000 has al-| Financial Agents —and : b A pee personae in the up- ne ce tee a eet 5 Peas ean Grom e Third Ave. Prince Rupert Complete Line of juilding of this city. ance available o roximately e CUPL SNesaL doar ee ; r Distri utors, Prince Rupert apa $1,500,000 for new work. ‘The| ~ i222 9tiiers icf! a BUILDERS’ SUPPI! era’ assessed value of real property oe! : ‘S28 g a \ The customs returns for the}for 1913 is $25,793,120, and im- ae. an: ‘@EZEE 5 2s )WESTHOLME LUMBER C0., past year show a very substantial} provements $2,422,850, with a SSSS S2g5522 25252 TRY A “NEWS WANT AD oo Every Dawg Has His Day , Drawn for The Daily News % rh RENT M = MADAM-YouU ae —= — ert fa = = —z \ JA Room FirsT ES eee = a! a = Suter . AND TALK TO Soe A ROOM FoR. fas = ) —— San | STOP AND THE LaNpLapy A ARS | RENT- IL -z en APOLOGIZE! 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