Prince Rupert Daflp tt'ttos Saturday, August 23, 1947 Waterfront Whiffs Halibut Season Ends Cohos Not Very Obliging Port Day Success Steamer Service from PRINCE RUPERT to OCEAN FALLS WESTVIEW (Powell River) VANCOUVER Thursday at 11:15 pjn. To KETCHIKAN r Wednesday Midnight A11 Times Pacific Standard) -.For reservations call or write City or Depot Ticket Offices. PRINCE RUPERT t DEVELOPING, PRINTING ', AND ENLARGING ' We have Argus 35 MM 'Cameras, Kodak Medalist 11, -35 MM Projectors, Amateur 'Enlargers and a complete line of photographic supplies. WRATHALL'S Photo Finishing Box 478 Prince Rupert, B.C. " The past week has seen the final halibut trip from Area Three arrive at Prince Rupert, thus ringing down the curtain on the shortest halibut season in the history of the port. Landings for the week were 485,-000 pounds, and brought the total quantity from both areas to 13,o88,000 pounds off the regular halibuc fleet Comparison with last year's landings from the regular fleet gives the.' 1946 season a slight advantage. Last year's arrivals totalled -13,6C0,500 pounds. Since tlieseason closed ,at midnight last; Sunday, 19 boats, 12 Cana-diarl and seven American have beenX'nrport w-jth fares. The American vessel Attu brought in' the largest cargo of the week, 62,000 pounds. ; Trailers have run into a bit of a problem during the last week, one which occurs at odd inter- op they just are not hungry. The feeding, apparently, is good, so the fish just can't be bothered to worry a hook. As can be expected under such conditions, the fish that are caught are fat and in excellent shape. Port Day was given an enthusiastic response by every section of the marine community, which is a healthy sign for Prince Rupert. Although sparked "by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, fishermen, the Co- the fish companies and vals. There are plenty of coho , many other business DeoDle loin salmon about, but they won't ' ed together to make the regatta icf backing, such as was receiTedtlast ' night for Barbara Wilson of, Her four days visit to Prince from many quarters this year. Metlakatla. The native craft Rupert completed, HMS. Kenya Port Day could be developed Into one of the greatest publicity factors for the city. Those who took part are to be congratulated on the success of the day. In command of the steamer Cassiar on the present voyage north - in the Queen Charlotte Islands service is Capt. Alfred Aspinall, regularly chief officer. He is relieving the skipper, Capt. jLorne Godfrey, who is remaining ashore in Vancouver to attend the wedding of his son. CONGESTION OF NATIVE BOATS Every native boat in the country, large and small, seemed to have been tied up to the Co Bay floats last evening, doubtless attracted here by the carnival and particularly in view of the outcome of the Port Queen Contest which culminated In the bite- Cause, of course, is that a success. With the right kind I victorious coronation ceremonies ;................n......aB..Ba..BBI,B,..B,....H.....a. B t a a : a m a a I B ., "m We Aiii'l Talking' JJBj There comes into the store weekly XaSMPlH' almost daily- certain types of things that are more or less scarce. iajfT': They scarcely hit our shelves or y W r J cases an(l they are gone! We don't ; gp $gHi bursty mto print with such limited j -kl So drop in whenever you are Hj '4Af y downtown perhaps just what you jKi TKAl nave m mmd happens to be right on jBI MM At Wallace's 1 For Your Eating Pleasure roadway (Formerly Boston Cafe) THE BEST FOOD FINEST COOKING TOP SERVICE BANQUET HALL FOR LUNCHEONS, DINNERS AND AFTERNOON TEAS Chinese Dishes Chow Mein Chop Suey "TAKE-OUT" ORDERS ANY TIME Hours: 7 A.M. to 1:30 AiL PHONE 200 RUPERT MARINE REALTY (J. CLAUSEN & SON) We Take Listings of . . . BOATS FOR SALE OR CHARTER BROKERS IN BOATS, MARINE AND FISHING EQUIPMENT TRY RUPERT MARINE REALTY FOR QUICK SALES OR CHARTERS (Just East of Llpsetfs, Waterfront) Box 548 Phone Green 1)75 were packed scores deep and! sailed yesterday morning for numbered in the hundreds. There Juneau, this being the first call was hardly right-of-way for the west side of the Yacht Club floats. Others crowded into the floats east of the dry dock although the central Cow Bay floats are still the popular moor Ing place for the natives. A steady string of coastal passenger liners "kept the Canadian National wharf a busy place on Friday. Leading the quadruple parade was Union steamer Cassiar, Capt. Alfred Aspinall, which arrived at 8:15 am. from Van- Passengers on the Catala saw couver v,a ine soutn end of the something out of the ordinary t Qun Charlotte Islands, leaving yesterday when H.M.S. Kenya !ai mumignt ror Massett Inlet stood hove to off the harbor Points. Next was 'C.P.R. steamer mouth waiting to receive a pas-! Princess Norah, Capt. Graham senger. The passenger was aHughes- which arrived at 10:15 crew member of the British war-1 ajn- and sailed tvv" nurs later shiD who had been left or staved , 101 agway ana other Alaska behind in Vancouver. When a points. At 12:45 noon Union powerboat from the Kenya ar. I I steamer pi J Catala, -. . Capt, , . Ernest rived at the Catala's side the man was swung over the side on a cargo board. Sheppard, steamed In, leaving at 5 pan. on her return to Van couver and waypoints. Another Union liner, Camosun, Capt. Harry McLean, arrived in port at 4:30 pjn. from Vancouver and Ocean Falls, leaving at midnight for Ketchikan. A Department or Transport notice to mariners advises thit Sunny Island light in Fisher Channel has been adjusted to give an accelerated flash. It Is expected the new steam ship for the Canadian National service on the Pacific Coast will be launched in Victoria, October 6. This will be followed by the detailed fittings and equipment installation work, which will occupy all winter. According to present expectations, the steamer will be ready for service not ! later than May Three Sailings Per Week for VANCOUVER VICTORIA SEATTLE (ALL TIMES SHOWN DAYLIGHT SAVING) Tuesdays, 1:30 p-m Coqultlam. Fridays, 5 p.m. Catala. Saturdays, 10:15 p.m. Camosun. KETCHIKAN Fridays, 12:00 Midnight. STEWART and ALICE ARM Sundays, 8 pjn. QUEEN CHARLOTTES FOR MASSETT AND PORT CLEMENTS August 8 and 22 September 6 and 19 Midnight. FOR SOUTH ISLANDS August 10 and 24 September 8 and 21 Midnight. FRANK J. SKINNER Prince Rupert Agent Third Ave. Phone 568 UPHOLSTERING FURNITURE REPAIRS Truck and Auto Cushions Repaired and Recovered Drapes a Specialty New Upholstery Materials Available NOW! Out-of-Town Orders Given Special Attention LOVIN'S CABINET SHOP 330 SECOND AVENUE (Next to CFPR) PHONE BLUE 818 It your building, house or fur. nltuTe were lost through fire, would your present INSURANCE cover replacement of your possessions? Do you realize that present day costs of material and furniture are up fifty percent? Consult your Insurance advisers nowl H.G.HELGERSON LIMITED 216 Sixth Street i by .a British cruiser to an Alaskan port in some years. This will be as far north as the warship will go. Later, she will return to southern waters enroute to her base in Bermuda. There was mutual interest and pleasure in the stay at Prince Rupert and the best of weather. Aboard the Princess Norah was the usual capacity list of round trip tourists, and being 116 in all. There were no passengers for either Prince Rupert or Ketchikan aboard this vessel. Four went north from Prince Rupert aboard her. The Seattle fish packer Robert Eugepe, Capt. Martin P. Dahl, called at Prince Rupert Friday afternoon southbound with a INCOME TAX Returns Prepared See R. E. MORTIMER 324 2nd Ave. (Near CFPR) carload of tierces for rail shipment east, sailing shortly after 5 o'clock on her way to Seattle. Seiners In the Wales Channel area are netting about 1,500 fish per day, which is a rather low catch, considering the shortness of the season. Seine boat men have about the same length of time to make their year's wages as have halibut men but, because of the difference in salmon and halibut prices, they must seine large quantities to get anything near the same kind of living. 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