v Viiy v. 0?l. repe Soles . , ted. I.iikINIi lirown OXFORDS .11.,- n 1 1 f'Vftftn Uiitnu ' I r lit II r. . av n . - i iiyr a nin'Q tuner (Mn " " English Brogue Oxford! . i ll ;ili Shoe in Jtlack nml eo .Hill The Shoeman t St Regis Cafe. The Home of omeslic Bread iA m vfiur IhmI food i rr ? in it. nrui itf iiir- O Bakery . IA VLI J A Prince Rupert B.C. Wheat :i llrrad. I.akp. I'uMrie. MikeiJ Hi iveKoses Flour The World's BesU SoK Finish Thrif-T-Service Wet Wash i Tlirce Servicen. one of exactly fill your 3lt Jay needs. Hons un for particulars. Qnnrlinn PJnnm niifliii m m iiiniiiinii u mm UHUUIUII UlUUIII Laundry Phone 8. rnnlin. r nnil a luuiuub uunu 0,11 Mr.d uMlt ai tA a . . Tin '""m per ion. i ii".,1 Vfr superior fiirntre 'iiltf.!,',"' .'' Inl fire tin! Y.,! fr"'" rllnkrn, ii , "", t' .1 ' "''. '! ""Illlf ' tHlitl'IIJ STERLI Al 17 K A . r Uuii Atrnu fur Urn Fininim "wiirNWELLINQTON and TELKWA COALS. mm coal co. """I Hold 0tnll. Phox. IB WINMPF.O. May S. Hummer lotiiist Irallle from Hi.-, Dulled Sillies to Wpsleril Canada I PX- peeled In I... Ihe largest in t,c history or loiirisl trawl, nccord-iv lo ll. Crfclinan, passenger inilllc manager uf w.-Mern lines t Hi" Canadian National Mail- WllVx in UM illllTVicw. Numerous inquiries have Iteen reec ivi-il l.y lite general agents itf tin- we.icni iivlloii or he system already. Morn Minn S.iirto -"KPi'vullntiN have Iippii made for Hm' Imi;i Irlp between Prince Itu-I "Ml ami Vancouver, parties ranging ;'.' In S00 in size being includ'-d in i hi. arrangement. Interval in I f i hotel acrom-iiiimUi j,,M r Canadian National Railway Hotel on the pari of i ilipim ucro lint Hue Uik saJi-ficd iralm- ofticlalt Unit the emu-mer season of lilSt will surpass in loui-ist numbers anything in lln' hiioiy .f Canadian railway. Summer imirinl fare m Can- Ma 15. f roil i I he I'acifir coal iliourn l Is ntiireileil thai lie would xtvc Hie xllllliK oienil.er a hard fiithl. Mr. Thoioixin, it is understood tin refuseil in accept any party nummnlhin hut has lacUly areeil to Im a candidate on an amal-Uamntion of forces. When you buy ndvertulns you buy CIHCUI.ATIHN. md ee thai on ri i' " a-ni Tht mm Sunltlht on loip mio biolute vtlut. livtry ptrticlt of evry uhltt U purt toip. Ttier ii no wiitt. tin( ill loip, it ii economical Buy bunlifht todiy. j Henry Derby's Craft Will be Great Boon to Settlers and Travelling Public ! WiniiippK nml I'Unlfrn Canailal I"'10 w lal will lp a irreat Hip hpw rliPilulp will lake effccl '! t I" Hip rp-ienU in Hip t'p-Muy Special train purlie lr Naa valley making it un- 1 1'iiM'lliiiK lliriiiiyli the wl will liMH-pary 'l ileperiil on Hip un- uiiiiiIiit nitv i.f (iri'M.itm year.. ,','rlalnlir of Hip nalivp navi-M- i.i I'eimiiii -taif.) jioilorx a ha liecn Hip cne in THOMPSON POSSIBLY MAY BE CANDIDATE Hip iat. II will alo liiake po-kiIiIh viiIuHoiik lo Hfi tlixlrict of ftcpme Ih'.-iiiI)' which h yel i lillle kmiwi. to louriti. Mr. IipHiV aim eineel In imer.ile ! , . . u xcow in con juiicl ton with his SuggeUlon Made that Local j,,,,, , ,lnf)U1, fr,ij,s Hardwareman May Get iw, n.ey offer, j Joint Nomination ., w ,Mlt n, )((, I ... . ImhihihI. II will proliahly Itp iiIIpI i W htlp ( lin.yPl hn offl-;,,,,. sian r , Aiaii.h. iriiiny lirri.HMl lHll, l UIIll'T- 'kIohiI Hint Hip forrc of the (Utn-jeilivp ami PrtirtnciaN ar- likely to ainnleaiinitc for Hip I fiirlhciiniinir ' prtivinc'liil pIppIhiii in Prince HiimtI-riilmir ami (tcl tielnml one i'mimIhIaIp in an al-lempl In tpfcnl Hip K'vprnlPlll mi'inlipr. ll i nl lo le hIiiio! RIFLE SHOOTING Scores of North B.C. Rlfte Association at Market Place Range Last Night A. Mcllven S' W. lira 5? A Sipnrex 26 M. M. Uniti 25 . Orern ".'5 W. Ilnheils.in .. 25 II. Floyd .... 23 W. llnri'tihin The Hall-Mark of Value TM-IE name Sunlight on Soap is the A I InlNMark of Value. Sunlight means absolute purity, for it is all soup, through and through. This means value for every ounce of it. Only the finest natural cleansing oils are used in the manufacture of Sunlight Soup. :i A llnntcr lit l. Corker .. I? A MniMiy Irt II Wnid 15 Levor Brothtri I Jib it ToreaM TH1 IJATLT 5EWB. wrai Fiyi. MORE TOURISTS !NEW BOAT FOR iNAAS RIVER AS 'COMING COUNTRY NAAS RIVER IS i TOURIST HAUNT (Business Over Railway Expected to be Greater than Ever Before ALMOST READY Recommended by Charlie Gordon of Alyanth Who Is In City CAME OUT ON FtOT After hiking otil of (lie Nan llivpr Valley ovpr Hip Kilsum- kaIum ,rail- Oordiw. well The gasolin- boat for sprvfcp on i in- Mia River belween Mill Hay and Aiyansh, which ha Iippii under I'oitniruciiiiri here for some I Imp. j Hearing coniipioii ami II i hoped Dial the launching will lake place next Tuesday. Hp. fore amdher forlfiisflit him elapse), Henry Derby, I In; owner, Hope lo takP Hip boat north ami (Mil ft into commission. Mr. Derby, who hat tong experience in river navigation in Hip Yukon counlry.dia designed nml liulll a ernfl whieh should he particularly wpII adapted to I he service in whieh il i be plap.il. It i r, f,.,.( (,nK, f uliallow ilrafl willi hari tunnel ami will m iropne. willi a i(t() liorip powpr Van ItWk piikiiip. Mr. Ijprfiy pxpHh lo ei in uillex an hour out of Hip (ma! ifuniii iiilrpain wtiih will mean toliaii Xnt lounl Hiiph fmin Vin-;Hial Hip. .15 mile run IipIwppii Mill nipi-K lo Hie I'acifir Coax) ami Kulprn r.anail.-l Iippoiiipk e(TecUn Hay ainl Aiyaiih may ! nejoii- alpl in itelween Ihrpfl anil ffiiir known raiieher of Afyansli. i vixllor In Hip ril'. ,,Hp ha i-ome out lo hiiy n Iparn of Jior.e. which hp will iliivp In from Terraep npr Hip Irail on which lie iiwhIp I It n I ft t k ikti I Sin I I l' rVT ' Mr. (ionlon leii, .Myanii on Sunday uioriiintf liil ami, with a (tack on hix dark, UPKntialeil the (17 nilli Hail from,' then' lo Ter race in a lllllc heller than two day. Hp cncounlprPil lilllp hiiow on Hip Irail nml wax utile In rnmp out al iiihtx. Mr. fSonlon liav l" acre of oipii laml on hi ranch at Aiyanh ami IW acre oHIifiiiU in timothy. I.atl year Iip Wii able to xhii out ooine of hi produce mich as polaliw'H ami VPirPlahlc. Mr. (ionlon i a booster for his dNtricI from Hip xfandpnint of il attraction to loiirii.. The scenery I xdemlid and inclmlex even Hie atli-aclion of real lava lied. It will he made injure ac-ci'lpi. Ihi year when Ihe new HH Ixial now under rontrurlion here ix placed in service from Mill Hay, Hip steamer port, to Aiyaiislt. hetween Hip spa and which a canyon intervene. There ix also excellent falling in the Naas Itiver valley. NEW RANKING OF POLICE HAS NOW GONE IN EFFECT Uniforms Expected Soon and Provincials Classified According to Seniority TIip new iy"xlpm jrovprniiiR Hip administration of Hie provincial . :.. .. r r . . Htnri- llim ill. i" 1 1 i , xi.ih-x Regiment Waller Owen, ailuul siipprin- ten. lent,, who is in Ihe ily today in the phxp of a Irip of inspection HiroHsh Hip district. In mtiny The following seorex wpre;rp-clx Hip xyslpm t similar (n certain thai Hit inndiUlp uillfma.te hy mark men of Hip North thai of Hip Itoyal tlinailian l.e tHmpx II I hiniipioi. Ihe local ill.!'.. Ilejiiinent llifle Axsocialion MoiiuIpiI Police. I lie officers are liardwareiuaii who has leen as. (at Ihe shoot on Hie Market Place classified according lo seniority sociaied Willi Hie iloiixennlivex miniature rantie last iiirIiI: ami enjoy- a cio-ral iiopularily. ) a inspeclor. staff ernanl. corporals and conlatiIex of first. seeoml and third class. Local officers nray he dexcriheil hence- fmrwanl as follows; Serpcanl Splllpr. (Virporal Sainl. C.on-slahles Pomler and Martin, 'ihe department pxppclx lo have its new tiiiifornts hefore Ion?. There will Iip- Iwo uniforms for pacli officer one of thaki for outside kind patrol work, the other of hliie for court and dress pur tOC. Assistant Superinlendenl Owen nrrived this morninjr from 'Slevvarl ami Anyox ami will po llast on tonight's train. RIDLEY HOME BAZAAR I WAS DISTINCT SUCCESS Sum of S7C0 Was Realized at Affair Held Yesterday Afternoon In Metropole Hall Despite Hie inclement weather, the Ridley Home bazaar held yesterday afternoon fit Hip Met-ropolp Hall proved a distinct success, the total proceeds being 7Hl derived from lite various departments its follows: Miscellaneous , 152.00 Chiblcen's rlotliing .. .. 103.10 Fancy work HI. 50 Home cooking , .. 80.00 Plain needlework ..-'. 75,rt5 Handkerchiefs and books lit). 10 Plants 01.20 Refreshments ... . .. ,. 51.05 Candy - tfi.fiO Secondhand boollt ., 2 ('..(10 In the course of Hip afternoon selections were played by Ihe symphony orchestra of Ihe Ladies' Music Club under Hie leadership of Mrs. Hryunl. These numbers were much appreciated. BIG REDUCTION ItT TELEGRAH RATES TORONTO, Ontario, May 2. To rorreel Hie nnoinaluus silua-llon which has existed willi respect o telegraph rales "between F.iliiioulon and Prince Rtiperl, owing lo the Iwo companies, Canadian National nml Grand Trunk Pacific oper.-ttinjr, Hie Canadian National Telegraph Co. antinntires that there conies into effect n snhsliinlinl reduction in rates between the. Canadian Na- PROCLAMATION HYXO.dV VI MY I..S. CANADA OKOItni; THK FIFIII, hy Hie Grace of fiod. of the United Kingdom of Great Hrilain and IrpLiml, and of Ihe Hrilish Dnmininnx beyond Hip Spas, KINO, Defender of the Failh, Kmppror of lndia. To all lo whom Ihese Presents shall come, or whom Hip same may In anywise concern. OrtEKTINfl: A PItOCLAMATIHN V.. I.. NFAVCOMIIi:, Deputy Miniiler of Justice, Canada WllllttKAS the protection and perpetuation of our forests are vital for. the continued industrial welfare, and national strength of Canada ami lo jls individual health, comfort and prosperity; And Whereas it is shown hy the statistics of Hip several forpsl authorities of the Dominion that Hie forest resources have suffered enormous Iossps thrnueh Ihe occurrence of forest fires mid that the Joss through such fires has far exceeded in amount Ihe depletion in timber wealth through legitimate cutting operations; And Whereas Our Dominion is recognized as Ihe main source of supply of coniferous limlipr within Our F.mpire and it is essential thai, if Canada is lo retain and develop her posilion as an exporter of forest products, the unnecessary losses through forest fires must he curtailed; Ami Whereas in many cases forest fires have rpsiilied in disastrous loss of life, and of' valuable properly othpr, than timber wealth; And Whereas apart from direct loss through Hip agency of firp, Hip vitality of the forpst is lltpreby spriouly impairpd, thus rendering it unduly xtiscpptihle to attack by insect and fungus pests; And WhcrPas forpsl firps disturb the equilibrium of stream flow, lower the water table, and frequently give rise lo serious erosive effects; And Whereas Ihe great majorily of forest 'firps are entirely 'attributable to inexcusable neglect or ignorance, and are therefore preventable, and the cxerci of reasonable Prudence and proper carefulness on the part of re-sponsihlp individual would reduce lhe timber losses by fire in Canada to small proportions; And Whereas'it is desirable lhat Ihe attention of Hie public 1p dirpcled lo Ihe extent and undprlying cause of the preventable loss of lifp tnd prnpprly by firp and lo Ihe bpst and most praelicahlp mpnns for its control and thai a specific period of Hip ypar be spI apart and properly dpsignalcd for the dissemination of such information; Now Know Ye that We, by and with Ihe advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, have thought fit In appoint and do appoint the week commencing Sunday, the twpnty-sevenlh lional otlicps hPlwpcn F-dmnnlon and Red Pass Junction on Hie one hand and Hip Grand Trunk Pacific otlleps between Red Pass lutinlinii mill Prinee tluoert on I Hie oilier hand. TIip new 'schedule brings Hip rales on this district in line with rales in effect elsewhere on Ihe National system. The Man ii the Mom j SAYS:- I IT may be all right In follow the advice of Ihe poet and live within the walled city of your own mind, but if you do, be sun' you slock up well willi provisions and heller lake a gramophone or a wireless receiving set with you. VllH turning point in the career of some eople is where the other fellow threatens to beat hint up. I.IFK has its compensations. fler bossing the bunch all day, Hie tired businessman goes home and gels all the bossing he wants I from his wife. IF a woman is n good rook she has' little to fear from Ihe divorce courts. SOMF, people, know nothing, but hide Ihe raet. Others talk incessantly. 4 A DKNTIST is not Ihe only person' who gels on people's nerves. NniF. speaker moaned As if he were weary And painted a picture Dark and dreary, lint Ihe audience laughed, As audiences can. To lieansucli funny things From -such a funny man. TIH2 way people enjoy them, selves Just now is -planning the vacation they expect to get later. day of April and ending on Saturday, the third day of May in this present year as "Have Hip Forest Week," during which period the citizens of Our Dominion shall be entreated earnestly to consider Ihe facts hereinbefore set out, to give careful heed to information disseminated by the various forest protective' agencies, and in particular lo act irpnn the following suggestions: 1 That settlers and others engaged in Hie clearing of land should fully observe the fire laws of the Dominion and of Ihe province, which Iaw9 have been enacled for their protection, as well as for the preservation of Our timber resources: 2 That at this lime of the year, when thous ands are looking forward to spending their summer vacations in the woods, all should lake cognizance of Hie fact thai the camp-fire, which is one of Ihe most pleasant and valuable adjuncts to camp life, may, if neglected, easily result in disaster; and lhat to prevent repetition of sueh losses as have been annually sustained from this cause, all persons should familiarize themselves with the proper methods of building, using and extinguishing such fires; .1 That loggers, saw-milf operators and others interested in- timber operations should see that all equipment and appliances designed to prevent the origin or spread of fires shall te overhauled and placed in a stale of thorough repair; that such persons should review witlt care Ihe fire protection requirements of the legislation under which they operate; and that they should 9ee that all employees working under their direction are pro-pprly instructed as lo the danger of fire. Of all which Our Loving Subjects and all others whom Ihese presents may concern arp hereby required to take notice and lo govern themselves accordingly. In Testimony Whereof, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and Ihe Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed Witness Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Julian Hedworth George, Haron Byng of Vimy, General on the Retired List and In the Heserve of Officers of Opr Army, Knight Grand Cross of Our. Most Honourable Order of Ihe Hath, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Memjier of Our Royal Victorian Order, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Our Dominion of Canada. Al Our Gvernment House, in Our City of Ottawa, this twenty-eighth day of Fehruary. in Ihe year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, and in the fourteenth year of Our neign. By Command, THOMAS MULVKY, Under-Secretary of Stale. PRIZE ESSAY CONTESTPLAN Radio Outfit and Other Valuable Prizes for Children Under Sixteen Following is the complete plans for the essay competition, announcement of which was mad yesterday: 1 The subject of the. essay is' lo be the proclamation designating the week April 27 to May 3 as "Save the Forest Week," or any point relating to forest fire prevention, dealt willi in such proclamation. 2 The essay not to exceed five hundred words in length, 3 The essay may be wrilleni either in Knglish or French. 4 The essay is to be in Ihe contestant's own handwriting, and to be written on one side of the paper only. 5 The contest is restricted to Children tinder sixteen years of age. C Each essay must be accom panied by a cerlificate of a 7 Neither Ihe name nor any other mark of identification of Hie contestant shall appear on the essay, but each essay must be accompanied by a separate sheet on which is legibly written Ihe contestant's name and ad dress in full, and school, if any, 8 No person shall be eligible to receive more than one prize, nor lo enter more, than one newspaper competition. 'J -The competition will clo.H ul twelve midnight on May .1, 1 03f. Th Prizes . 10 The prizes for Hie com petition are as follows; (l)Radio Set vl A receiving oH HI to consist of i (t) Regenerative tuner with detector and Iwo stage audio frequency amplifier. (2 Complete .eet of lubes to work off dry battery. (3) One jytir telephones and plug. ( I) A and H balleries. (5j Complete antenna equipment. (6) Necessary wir for . , conned ing up set. (2); ''rw'Pnly-five dollars in cash. (3) Ten dollars in cash, llonoralje mention Five prizes of five dollars cash apiece. 11 The essay winning first prize shall bo forwarded by the newspaper lo the Acting Director of lite Dominion Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Ot tawa, who will judge il in com petition willi other first prizo es says lo be received by him front similar contests all over Canada, Central Competition 12 The Acling Director of Forestry will award Ihe grand prize for Ihe best essay received front nil Canada. 13 -The grand prize will also be a radio set, as follows: Receiving outfit to consist of (1) One tuner, detector and amplifier unit comprising not less than Iwo stages radio frequency amplification detector, and two stages audio frequency amplification. (2) One -pair telephones and plug. (3) One loud speaker. (II Necessary A and It batteries. (5) Complete antenna equipment. (0)'''eeessary wfre for connecting up Ret. 14 The contestant winning the grand prize must return his local first prize in good condition to Hie newspaper which awanled it. The . .newspaper will thereupon deliver to him Ihe grand prize. 15 The local first prize so re. turned will b delivered, by 'the newspaper Jo tho ronleslanl'wln-nhiK the second prize In Hie local competition.