a " “ . “5 i Hs he ate ab tye %y PAGE FOUR Is drawing hundreds of people who in these difficult times have little money to spend and want to shop to the best advantage. There never was such a chance in Prince Rupert for people to get high class goods at Fire Sale prices, most of them untouched by fire or smoke. Look Them Over. Pick Out What You Want. Sale Prices Are Plainly Marked If we are too busy to serve you, just choose what THE BIG aw ‘United States Taking Keen Interest | in Gathering at Ottawa, Judging re | From Radio Broadcasts you want and see the cashier. Montreal Importers | « 4 CONFERENCE Judging from the American radio broadcasts, the United States is taking no mean interest in the pro- ceedings of the Imperial economic conference “now in session in Ot- tawa. Considering that it is a for- eign event as far as the United States is concerned, the American | news broadcasts gave the gather- ing a. great deal of attention. Considerable trepidition is ap- parently being felt in the United States that the conference may not work out in the best interests of American trade with Canada and other British nations. i One of the news broadcasters has j;made the novel suggestion that Denmark, facing the loss of her dairy trade with England, might negotiate to join the British Em- pire. | | | j CONVENTION - THIS WEEK John Dybhavn Wiil uepecent| ae Prince Rupert at Fort Fraser | Gathering John Dybhayn, who has holidaying at Lake Kathlyn, is the| Rupert delegate who will attend! the convention of the Associated} Boards of Trade of Ceniral British | Columbia at Fort Fraser this week. | Both the president and the vice-| president found it impossible to} attend this year but Mr. Dybhavn! is a member of the executive and is familiar with the problems con-| fronting the north Fort Fraser is in the centre of a fine farming country, is a beauti- ful spot, and is easily accessible to most of the interior people so is, therefore, an ideal place fer such a convention been| nly | District News | SKIDEGATE Tourists from the outside this season have been very pleasantly surprised with their visits to Ma- dame Rajaut’s summer resort, “The Dunes,” at Tiell. Wonderful fishing and bathing is to be enjoyed in‘ad- | dition to which motor drives and | the scenery lend to the general ' pleasure. Recent guests at “The Dunes”’ have included Government | Agent Norman A. Watt and two! children, Prince Rupert; Mrs. J. G. Sherbourne and daughter, Patricia, Ocean Falls; Miss Vancouver; S. Muldal Inverarity, Vancouver, and Bruce | and J. P. Dover, Queen Charlotte City Jack Hansen, superintendent of the Kelley Logging Co. camps at | Selwyn Inlet, and Roy McDonald | paid a brief visit to Queen Char- lotte City recently, coming up on Mr Hanson's speedboat Last month the Kelley camp placed 6,000 logs in the water which scaled over 5,000,000 feet. Seventy men are working in the camp i omni sd ' | It is reported here that the Southeaster gold mine will operate on a larger scale this week. The Kitsault-Eagle Co. has run into a very rich vein of ore at the 100-font level | Prospectors who recently arrived here from Portland, Ore., say that} they are very pleased with the out- | look for prospecting on the Queen Charlotte Islands, Some prospec- | tors are now out to hunt for gold | around Gold Harbor on the west! coast of Moresby Island where gold | was first discovered in 1852, being | the first gold discovery in British Columbia. CPt eteeeeeene * * * The following is the scale #| # of charges made for reading *| # notices. + * Marriage and Engagement ¢| # announcement $2, + @. Birth Notices 50c. + * Funeral Notices $1. + # Cards of Thanks, $2. * @ Funeral Flowers 10c. per # # name. ?| @eeoeseeveoeeoe esd? Ethel Debou, | - Strsivbeeey Social | Helene Madison | At Remo Drew Big Crowd Recently A much muscled maiden is Miss | REMO, July 26 — The suninal| | Strawberry social put on by the; ;Remo Farmers’ Institute was held ;recently in the hall and was very| | well attended, about a hundred | guests being present from | fifty |Terrace and other points. | The: Terrace orchestra supplied the music and dancing was kept up until the early hours. The jlunch tables were set in a separate | building. About a hundred guests| were served at the first sitting The tables were prettily decorated with bowls of strawberries and flowers, : Dr. Alexander | Draws Crowd |Speaks to Large Number, Amusing and Instructing Them . i } Every seat was filled at: Moose | Hall last night by an enthusiastic )audien¢e that listened, laughed and | cheered Dr, Alexander as he depic- |ted different phases of human na- ture and the comment on the street as the crowd came away was, “A fine lecture.” He continues every night this week with free lectures and all are looking forward for a fine time. Dugald Campbell, Vancouver presentating the Canadian re- Lino- . type Co., ve s city ! Madison of Seattle. Helene was YE arrived in the city on the - : . LI Catala this morning after making sné D at d e ach os on . _—er a von each “’ | the round trip to Stewart and will while training for the olympic |proceed on tomorrow’s train to | veriarity and S. Muldal a 7 J Carling’s Black Label Lager Beer This advertisement ts not published or dis- played by the Liquor Contro! Board or by the Government of British Columbia. c205 Visitors to Queen Charlotte Islands Bruce Inveriarity and S. Muldal of Smithsonian Institute at Pre- sent in Skidegate Inlet SKIDEGATE, July 26:—Bruce In- of Vancou- jver, who are visiting the Queen| Charlotte Islands on behalf of the | Smithsonian Institute and several large papers, were guests recently at Skidegate of Mr. and Mrs. E. C iStevens; They marvelled that the wonderful Queen Charlotte Islands with their many attractions had not been given more publicity Mr. Muldal, who has in the past been in the employ of the Consoli- dated M®Ming & Smelting Co. at Trail, expressed himself as being surprised at the wonderful show- ings of gold claims on the island and wondered why some of the properties were already work- ing full blast. Mr. Mulda! will exa- mine properties Colli Bay interests of Moresby Island, in Seattle capital Mr. Inveriarity, ienced cameraman the plans to return to the Queen Charlotte Islands soon and bring moving picture outfit with him in order to take views of interest. He will also re- who is an exper- | ‘UNEMPLOYED IN SESSION ‘Unfortunate Condition of Single Men Stressed—Families Are | Alse in Need | : | The condition of single unem- ployed men in Prince Rupert, many of whom have not had work for two years, came in for consid- erable discussion at a meeting of unemployed in the Canadian La- Toney, ed 26, 1939 FIRE SALE SENSATION Montreal Importers Proves That There is Money in Prince Ru- pert and Gets it That there is money in Prince) Rupert has been clearly prove d by| the Montreal Importers in their’ Monday & Tuesday TWO SHOWS — 7 and 9 p.m, Feature Starts at 7:40 & 9:49 ADMISSION Ibe & 50¢ THE FIRST LADY OF THE por Defence League Hall on Second Avenue last night. On resolution, a view the government, in the matter of clothing. A feport was received that some jhad received clothing from authorities but it was explained |that, so far, there had been none | value for it, drop in and pick out of which were} badly in need. As there was not a! large attendance of married men meeting, it was decided to meeting on Friday for families some at the hold another a view to bringing it to the atten- jtion of the city council. | Delegates to the ‘conference presented their report to the meeting. After the aims and |objects of the new organization had jben revealed, much discussion took lplace between members of the Na- jtional Unemployed Workers’ Asso- jciation and the sponsors of the new lorganization. Several items being | objected to, it was decided, on mo- tion, to table the report for further information. Two delegates were named from the meeting to attend jthe next conference and report | back | The chairman, Charles Chapman, ‘and secretary, T. Murphy, presen- jted a report on conditions at Smi- jthers, Cedarvale and Usk. The un- | | employed there are determined to resist any- attempt to lower the |standard of living. Several speakers ‘pointed out that the subsistence al- lowance for the workless was al- jready 70% lower than laid down in the Labor Gazette, federal govern nent publication It was reported that Prince Ru- ipert delegates on the way to the |Workers’ Economic Conference at Ottawa had passed through Winni- peg and should be at the Capital [by the. time the conference opens, committee was instructed to inter- | particularly) I, ; : jis that there are just as good bar- unemployed residents of the city | ing and the buying and selling goes the | merrily on. If you have a dollar and ;¢ial health oficer and chest special evening to discuss the matter with | jist United Front | city on the big fire sale which is still going on SCREEN at their store in the Meeker Block. | The store has been getting the! Ruth Chatterton money every day because the people | have been attracted by the sensa-| —in— tional bargains offered by the firm. The curious thing.about this sale | “Tomorrow and Tomorrow” With Paul Lukas Love For a Reason—An Amaz- ing Reason, but Women Wil! Understand ,gains offered today as at the open- wish to get two dollars worth of what you want. The clerks are glad to show the goods Advt.) : A Paramount Picture RECOMMENDED CHILDREN Comedy— “MOONLIGHT and CACTUS” Cartoon— “A HUNTING WE WILI PARAMOUNT NEWS" _—_—— ee WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY “Attorney For the Defense” WEDNESDAY REVIVAI “The Smiling Lieutenant” S. Lamb NOT travelling provin- FOR Dr. A in the course of a tour of the north for the purpose of conducting tuberculosis clinics, arrived in the Catala this morning from Anyox and, after holding a three-day clinic here, will proceed to Hazelton, Prince George and other points. He is accompanied by Mrs. Lamb and Miss J. B. Peters R N., clinic nurse, GO” ba The Fish which made Prince Rupert Famous “Rupert Brand” SMOKED — BLACK COD Prepared Daily By Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. TARIFF NOT EFFECTIVE Canadian Grain and Flour Expor- | ters Are Puzzling How to Dis- | } pose of Exportable Surplus OTTAWA, July 23:—Canadian grain and flour exporters have de- cided that neither quota or tarife | preference would be of assistance in disposing of exportable surplus! if the preference is in the form of | British duties against foreign wheat ' PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. AIR DRIED SHINGLES Retain the cedar oil in the wood, affording extra and better pre servation than kiln-dried shingles from which has been evaporated. Our shingles are made on Queen Charlott Islands and, as a home product, deserve your preference. Shing!« makers wages on the Islands are spent eventually in Prince Ru pert, while Vancouver wages never come north Support a home industry and your own welfare by specifying Air Dried Shingle Prices: No. 1 5X $3.75; No. 1 3X $3.25 HYDE TRANSFER—PHONE 580 the essential swimming try-outs Hazelton and other interior points. cord sound effects of wild life, etc.'and flour : “TILLIE THE TOILER” A “Veiled” Hi ~~ eiled” Hint By Westover. | \ | WELL, TILLIE, You STOLE WE'VE GOT to eee TILLIE Let: See] ra a eee aie &)) THE SHOW ‘YESTERDAY IN “THE BACKGROUND AT THE | We MIGHT K -) YOU'S & RoeaorT Tea) (A SHOW- SHE’S Too | BHAVE TILLIE |B * ORGOT TEN Ae Laren Tweet] fh WEAR aA a by ed al — meetin : C rlarresg) C rlarresg) ares SUST TRY AND DO IT Th "ea THE MODERN AUTHORS 7 e192 King Fee te NEIL eh Si | Te € \ A \ Bd, F oY ONCE ~Y~OuU'RE RIGHT 5 ew a LDiReCTORy/ 1S \\ WAITING! a > The “Scenery” Was Pleasant Oe ge a a _ o