j hat a ap | wend ae ft f* uy CHE DAILY NEWS THE DAILY NEWS PRINCE RUPERT - BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon, except Sunday, by The News Printing avi Publishing Co., Third Avenue. H. F. PULLEN, MANAGING EDITOR. {SUBSCRIPTION RATES: City Delivery, by carrier or mail, per month 75c. By Mail—Canada or Great Britain, in advance, per year $6.00. To United States and other countries, in advance, $7.50 ‘TELEPHONE 98. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ‘ADVERTISING — 85 cents per incn. Contract Rates on application. Eo: DAILY EDITION. Friday, March 19, 1920. — ee Apartment Houses Are Badly Needed. Prince Rupert is an ideal place for an apartment house. For those who have no children or for those whose children are very young the apartment seems to be far preferable to the de- There is always a demand here for tached house or cottage. apartments, and it seems a pity that there are not more. The whole question resolves itself into one of Money is needed to put up a building of that kind, and the rate of interest on the investment is an important consideration. If an apartment block can be erected to pay a good rate of there is no doubt of the demand. It will be continuous. Building Proceeds, But not Fast Enough. There is considerable building going on in the city. houses are going up, not only in Section 2 but in other parts of the city and plans are under way for a good many others, but yet there is no accommodation in the city for people eoming in. The scarcity of dwellings is most marked. One of the difficulties in the way of a building campaign is that building societies do not make loans in this city. concern was formed a year ago to help get over this difficulty, but it operates in so small a way that it will scarcely pay the Now that this is becoming a permanent city with permanent buildings, it is time to look into the building proposition again and see if the claims of this city cannot be laid before the building companies in such a way as to induce expenses of operation. them to extend their scope of operations here. Suggestion From An Outsider. A visitor to the city who has walked around a good deal and seen perhaps more than local residents, says he sees a number of These he suggests should be converted temporarily at least, into apartment houses or dwell- They could be made quite comfortable, would bring in considerable revenue to the owners and would help to solve the It is worth thinking about. lf the owners have not the money with which to make the necessary changes, someone might lease them for a term of years and make buildings not in use, mostly stores. ings. housing preblem to some extent. something out of them. Coming Boom at Mining Towns. Everything points to a big boom in mining this year. Stewart is naturally the big centre, for not only is the rush on to the is also once The whole district will be sccured this year in the hope of finding another Premier or Big Missouri. Already the movement to the mines is affecting this city to some extent, for people stop off here coming and going and there is Saimon River but the Bear River section attracting many mining men. a good deal of the wholesale business done here. Some Prince Rupert people possibilities of opening branches at Stewart. ing in touch with more than one. At Alice Arm there are prospects of a good year. A news- paper is to be started there soon and it seems as if there would be a good camp at that place. have been looking into the This may or may not be a good thing but usually it is good policy to confine busi- ness operations to one city, on account of the difficulty of keep- finance. interest New A local more DENTISTR ‘ RESULTS are the one and only factor which Interest You in the Modern Practice of Dentistry I Get Results! See Me Today! DR. JOS. MAGUIRE PHONE APPOINTMENT 575 (Lady Assistant) Office Hours: 9-12 and 1-6 Rooms 7 and 8, Smith Block NO FAILURE HERE Open Evenings Sunday by Appointment Georgetown Lumber Co. PHONES 130 ang 423. _— Largest Assortment of Lumber In Central B. ©. FISH BOXES A SPECIALTY SPRUCE FIR CEDAR Consult Us. P. O. BOX 1632 SUFFERED DAY AND NIGHT The Tortures of Dyspepsia Relieved By “Fruli-a-tives” Lrrrie Bras D’or, C. B. “TJ was a terrible sufferer from Dyspepsia and Constipation for years. I had pain after eating, belching gas, constant headaches and did not sleep well at night. Finally, a friend fold me io try Fruit-a-tives’’, Inaweek, the Constipation was corrected and soon Iwas free of pain, headaches and that miserable feeling that accompanies Dyspepsia. I continued to take this splendid fruit medicine and now I am well, strong and vigorous”. ROBERT NEWTON. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 5c. Ai aii dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa, LAND REGISTRY ACT (Sections 36 aud 134, Re Application No, 11085-I. File 6207. TAKE NOTICE that application bas been ‘ to register Edward H. Mortimer, of P Rupert, B. c., a8 owner in fee under & 7ax Sale Deed from the Col- lector of the Cily of Prince Kupert, De ar- ing date the 19th day of July, 1918, of ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the City of Prince Rupert, more particularly known and described as Lot Seven (7), Block forty-one (41), Section Eight (8), (Map 923). You are re- quired to contest the claim of the tax pur- chaser within 35 days from the date of the service of this notice (which may be ef- fected by publication in the Daily News), and your attention is called to section 3 of the “Land Hegistry Act” with amend- ments, and .o the following extract there- from:— “and in default of a caveat or certin- cate of lis pendens being filed before the registration as owner of the per- son entutied under sucn tax sale, all persons so served with notice, . . . . «+ and those claiming through or under them, and all persons claim- ing any interest in the land by virtue of any unregistered instrument, and ail persons claiming any Interest in the land by descent whose title is not registered under the provisions of this Act, shall be for ever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to or in respect of the land so sold for taxes, and the Registrar shall register the person entitled un- der such tax sale as owner of the land so sold for taxes.” AND WHEREAS application nas been made for a Certificate of Indefeasible Titk to the above-mentioned lands, in the name £ Edward HH. Mortimer. AND WHEREAS on investigating the tit it appears that prior to the 14th day September, 1915 (the date on which the said lands were sold for overdue taxes you were the registered and assessed own er théreof. FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that at the same time I shall effect registration in pursuance of such application and issue @ Certificate of Indefeasible Title to the said ; in the name of Edward H. Mortimer ess take and prosecute the proper yroceedings to establish your claim, If iny, to the said lands, or to prevent such yroposed action on my part. DATED at the Land Registry OMmee Prince Rupert, B. C., this 20th day of August, A. D. 1919 H. F. MACLEOD, District Registrar of Titles fo Paul Hartman, Esq., Care Royal Bank of Canada, Prince Rupert, B.C. ess you NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT. h. S. CG. Chapter 115. The Kleanza Company, Limited, of Usk, British Columbia, hereby gives notice that it has under section 7 of the said Act, leposited with the Minister of Public Works at Ottawa, and in the office of the istrict Registrar of the Land Registry sistrict of Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert, Sritish Columbia, a description of the site ind the plans of reversible Aerial Rope- Way over the Skeena River, proposed to be ouilt over the said Skeena River at Usk British Columbia, the supporting towers oj he said Hopeway to be Jocated on Dis- trict Lots numbered 1437 and 833, Range 5, Coast District. AND TAKE NOTICE that after the ex- piration of one month from the date of the first publication of this notice, the said Kleanza Company, Limited, will under section 7 of the said Act, apply to the minister of Public Works at his office in the City of Ottawa, for approval of the said site and plans, and for leave to con- Struct the said Aerial Ropeway. Dated at Prince Rupert, B.C. this 31s1 day of January, A.D. 1920. KLEANZA COMPANY LIMITED, Z Patmore & Fulton, Solicitors. LAND ACT LAND DISTRICT—DISTRICT OF GOAST, RANGE Il. And situate on the west coast of Calvert VANCOUVER sland. TAKE NOTICE that Helge Smeby, of Prince Rupert, B.C., occupation foreman of fish station, intends to apply for per- mission to purchase the following described lands :— Commencing at @ post planted 1% miles north of the N.W. corner of Lot 897; thence east 40 chains; thence north 406 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence south 40 chains, and containing 160 acres more or less, HELGE SMEBY, By Mark Smaby, Agent. 1920, Dated January ist, TENDERS FOR DREDGING SEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed “Tender for dredging, Metiakatla Bar,” will be received until 42 o’clock noon, Thursday, March 18, 1920, for dredging required at Metlakatla Bar near Prince Rupert, B.C, Tenders will not be considered unless race on che forme supplied by the De- yartment, and aceordi 2 Oo et Tri Cotas ding to the conditions Combined specification and or tender can bé obtained on applic of the Secretary, Department of Public Works, Ottawa, to the offices of the dis- rict engineers at Prince art a j Wesuminster a! 7 rin Rupert and New Tenders must inelude tow pigas 6 and fram the von oi ie dredge and other plant nde be used on the work Mhall nies oe registered In Canada at the time of the filing of the tender with the Department _ Contractors must be ready to begin worl within seven days after date of notification of the acceptance of their tender, — gach tender must be acco nie y an accepted cheque on a ‘chartered bane. payable to the order of the Minister of Public Works, for 5 per cent ‘of the tender price, but no eheque for less than fifteen hundred dollars. War Loan Bonds of the Dominion will also be accepted as Security, or War Bonds and cheques if required to make up an odd amount. Ry order, ’ mn, C. DESROCHERS, RRR ERR RE RH FH maliL SCHEDULE * REAR EHH H) For the East. se Mondays, Wednesdays and Sat- urdays at 10:30 a, m. From the East. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thurs- days at 7 p.m. For Vancouver and South. TuesdayS ...seeeresvens 7 p.m. ThursdayS ...+-se+eres 11 p.m SaturdayS ...+++ee. 10:30 a. m. From Vancouver and South. SundayS .....esseeeee- 10 P.M. Wednesdays ........ 10:30 a. m, For Anyox and Alice Arm. SundayS ..serccccscvees 11 p.m. Wednesdays ....-..... 41 p.m. From Anyox and Alice Arm. Tuesdays ... p. m. Thursdays .csccevscs p.m. For Port Simpson, Arrandale, Mili Bay, Wales Island and Naas River. Kenee's 11 p.m. From Pt. Simpson, Arrandale, Mill Bay, Wales Island and Naas River. CuesdayB ..ccscvccossvese P. M. Queen Cnarloite Islands: For Massett, Port Clements and Upper Island poiats: March 4th. ‘roa: Masset, Port Clements and Upper Island points: March bth. Sor Skidegate, Queen Charlotte City and Lower Island poinis: February 21st. From Skidegate. Queen Charlotte City and Lower Island points— March 2nd. ee ore eee Sundays For Skagway and the Yukon. February 9, 23; March 8, 19, and 29. From Skagway and Yukon. February 28; March 13 and 24; April 3. stewart, Maple Bay and Swamp Point. For—Wednesday p. m.- From—Thursday p. m. KKH HEHEHE R RTE ® * & * Notice to Advertisers * * * Casual advertisements * * for insertion same day * * should be in the Daily * * News office before 10 a.m. * Changes in advertisements * -should be on hand before * * 5 p.m. on previous day. * z * * eee ee eeeeee eas * TT Tenders for Freighting of Supplies for the Yukon Telegraph Line. SEALED TENDERS addressed to ti indersigned, and endorsed “Tender for acking Supplies,” will be received unti 12 o’clock noon, Thursday, April 15, 1920. or the packing of material and supplies ur points along the Yukon telegraph lin vetween Hazelton and Atlin, in the cours¢ af the seasons 1920, 1921 and 1922. yrms of tender and specilication mia) be obtained from the Superintendent Government Telegraphs, Vancouver, B.C. District Superintendent Government Tele graphs, Victoria, B.C., and from the Gov ernment Telegraph Agents at Ashcroft, B C., Quesnel, B.C., Hazelton, B.C., and felegraph Creek, B.C. Persons tendering are notified that ten ders will not be considered unless made m the printed forms supplied and signed with their actual signatures stating thet: sccupations and places of residence. Each tender must be accompanied by in accepted cheque on a chartered bank payable to the order of the Honourable the Minister of Public Works, equal t ten per cent (10 p.c.) of the amount of the tender, which will be forfeited if the person tendering decline to enter into a contract when called upon to do 80, or fail to complete the work contracted for if the tender be not accepted the cheque will be returned, War Loan Bonds of the Dominion will also be accepted as security, or War Bonds and cheques if required t& make up an odd amount. The Department does not bind itself t accept the lowest or any tendér By order, R. C. DESROCHERS, Secretary. Department of Public works, Ottawa, February 14, 1920, Newspapers will not be paid for this advertisement if they insert it without authority from the Department.—-89807. TENDERS indersigned, and vharf at Stewart, B. C.,” will be received SEALED addressed endorsed to the “Tender for t this office until 12 o'clock noon, Frida farch 6, 1920, for the construction of % vharf at Stewart, District of Skeena, B. C. Plans and forms of contract can be seen nd specification and forms of tender ob- ained at this Department, at the office of pe . Diserias sinerneee *, Prince Rupert, a Ga @ Pos ces, Vancouv ‘ nd. Stewart, B.C. mE ek enders will not be considered unless nade on printed forms supplied by the Jepartment and in accordance with con- "ions gonsained therein, ach tender must be accompanied b Nn accepted cheque on a chartered bank ayable to the order of the Minister o *ublic Works, equal to 10 p.c. of the mount of the tender. War Loan Bonda f the Dominion will also be acce ecurity, or War Bonds and coos ‘it equired lo Make up an odd amount. NOTE,.—-Blue prints can be obtained at this Department by depositing an ac- epted bank cheque for the sum of $10 Ayable to the order of ‘the Minister of ha totendine bine pa be returned if z er submi Sy okeae t @ regular bid. R. C. DESROCHERS, Secretary. Department of Public Works "er? Ottawa, February 18, 1920, Department of Public Works, A Dollar’s Worth of Poultry Food Should Mak $1.40 Worth of Eggs. Are You Taking This Profit? Laying food must be scientifjo.)), balanced. It must be low enough jn ».. pips. profit. It will pay you to investigat, '0 be feq ay Royal Standard Poultry Mash It is the result of the practical exp; cae a) poultryman and scientific knowledge of n, .. UCCesetl ingredients are carefully selected Ae Chemist, The blended by machinery. It can be ‘7 ss th TOURhly Feed ROYAL STANDARD morning Wel on dy night. Try it. The added egg supply tell Yell the stag, Royal Standard Grain Products Ase COURTENAY, B.C. - Ma nager, FRAN BRANCHES ia, New We . a Minster —Vancnuver, Victor: Nanaimo, Mission | Duncan, Langley, Prairj, Ladner, Aldergrove. Agencies: C) 10Vendale, DENTISTRY voOr.. QUALITY r. Bayne OFFICE HOURS—* EMorning, 9 to 12; Afternoon, 1.30 to 5.30; Saturdays, 9 wo 12 my Every Evening from 7.30 to $ Dental Nurse in attendance Phone 109 for appointment Rooms 4, 5, 6, Helgerson Bik., Cor. 3rd and th Best Equipped Office in Northern BC. Baty 5.5-PRINCE RUPER elas SAILING aa Thursday Midnight for Swanson Bay, Ocean Falls, Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle. Wednesday Midnight for Anyox. S.S. PRINCE JOHN OR PRINCE ALBERT For Stewart March fith, 17th th, and dist f Massett, Port Glements, Buckley Bay, March 1%, we " Southern Queen Charlotte Island Points, March & 20M TRAIN SERVICE Passenger fiondeay, W*dnesday and Saturday 4} Prince George, Edmonton and Winnipeg, making direct ali points east and suth th Ml. 11:36 a.m. for Smithers, connections ft Agency All Oc: an Steamship Lines For information and reservations apply to City Ticket Office, 5626 Third Avenue. Phon® 260. Ottawa, February 5, 1920. a, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWH PTE MENT \s|7 PACIFIC: RAILWAY CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES B.C. Coast Steamship Servis 8.8. PRINCESS MARY from Prince Rupert: : February 9, 23; March 8, 18 For Vencouver Victoria and Seattie from Prince Rupert February 14, 28; March 13, 24 8. 8. PRINCESS BEATRICE sailed Alert Oth From Prince Rupert for Swanson Bay, Ocean Palle, Hare? Beaver Cove, Powell River, Vancouver and Vic Every Sunday at oP. M. ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Alaska, ; ia lo For rates, reservations and sailings, apply W. ©, ORCHARD, Genera! Agent. Cor 3rd Avenue and 4th Street Prince Rup il Ae, any, OMe PO oe” FOR SALE , srlook St Five-roomed house and two lots on Uvyer did view. Well cultivated garden- $1,600.00 One-third cash, balance one and two } DAVID H. HAYS General Real Estate Agent. E Corner Second Avenue and Second on ae 61 Fire insurance - - P.O- Box 1555 - a - Ne ws ert, B.C. reel. splen ns ab 7 pet ofr —————— Advertise in “The Daily