Saturday, August 2, 1924. Charge. INYX The home liclps solil here ill rave you strnnKlh. Our Bec'r-ir iIumH-s lionlil lie nt ur liome. The sale of ni'sc miruwari: hssisi.uiih is Sfreasiiitf daily. They sliow fc housewife the modern by to be happy. Ipl Point Toasters . , $7.00 f)l Pom Irons . . . . $7.00 ivagc ashrr ami Dryer $185.00 . . , bover Siieiion Sweepers $62.00 jl Plates. $3.85 and $6.25 aien Hardware Co. hhe Handy Andy Store-. fardware and Sporting 18 3rd AVC. Goods Agents for IMionc 3 iossard Fronl Lacing bets and Brassieres lilim (iossard Fitter in i. Wallace Co. Ltd rd Ave. & Fulton Street. argains in Summer Dresses DEMERS" bne 27. P.O. Box 327. esh MILK ind Cream From Quick, B.C. Any quantity delivered daily. timpl KarJy Morning De livery. DENTIN'S Dairy one 657. McBrlde Street. Owners of lmlli pleasure and commercial craft are expressing willingness to co-operate in any arrangements that may bo made, for a demonstration on the arrival hero or the JJrilish round- he-world flyers. All (hat is needed now is some one to take a lead in the matter of organization. Something in the way of a regatta is proving a popular. liiea and is accepted as I he most, suitable one for Prince Hupert. To give the best effect, however, it is necessary that such an undertaking should he properly organized and carried out. The matter has been taken up with the civic committee delegated to look after Ihe arrangements for Ihe reception of Squadron Leader MacLaren and his companions, and action on it will ensue in (he course of the next few days it is expected. With four air machines soaring overhead on Ihe day of the flyers' arrival, hundreds of gaily decorated craft properly marshalled parad ing in the harbor and Ihe town-site bedecked in patriotic colors. the opportunity is at hand for Prince Hubert to si age the most colorful spectacle in its hixlory and it would seem that no oc casion would be more suitable than that marking: the return of Hrilain's first round the world flyer to Kmpire territory after iircoiiiplisbing the most hazar dous portion of his entire undertaking. Lei's go and put Prince Hupert on the map for Ihe eyes of Ihe world will lie on Ihe city on that eventful day. and Canadians. 2CD.O0O nounils. The boats in were as follows: American llesolule. Middle- ton, Hainier, Hravo, Mildred, , Ar row. Neptune, Western, llonanza,! Washington. Valorous. Vesta. Majestic, l.iluya, Pelican, Hazel II., Uranus. Volunteer. Hanny. Wabash, Spray, Forward. Kust- ern I'oinl, Yellowstone, 5ladys, Senator, Tillir-iim, Baltic, Taho- ma and Prosperity. I Canadian Ilinno. W. T.. Dol phin. Viola. Kouyosu. Inez II.. Capo Spear, Mayflower, Dundas, Hanaco, Volunteer, Ingred II., II. and It., P. Darreen, Joe Haker, Prosperity A., Marpralice, Nuba, Johanna, 'foodie. Klhel June. Verna, Fisher, Cape Spencer and Point May. Two Canadian Fish A Cold Storage Co.'s trawlers also ar rived durinir the week, t ie An drew Kelly with 50,000 pounds amatco 3 PLY COTTONWOOD VENEER PANELS For panelling, your rooms it rivals the most costly inlwooils. Kujtwnaio your Home Quickly ami Permanently. Solo Agents Albert & McCafFery, Ltd. Phones 116 and 564. SHOE FASHIONS OF THE SMARTER KIND FAULTLESS FITTINC FOOTWEAR ONYX Thoro is nn nnnrccinted Inuch nf novoltv nml smartness lliu much admired ONYX1 shirts. Mn.l n in Pniont Colt. id, Calf Skin nml Calf Similes and Bnlins. Priced at $7.50 to $11.50. Family Shoe Store IF IT'S ON OR UNDER THE WATER WE DO IT. Hiving, Dredging, Lightering, Coal In? Ships, Heavy Lifting, General Salvage Work. Pumping a Speciality. VANCOUVER DREDGING AND SALVAGE CO. LTD. COW BAY. Phones: Qreen 259. Green 487. and Ihe (, K. Foster with SS.OOO pounds. Hold went on dry dock immediately afler discharging, for cleaning and painting and are now in readiness for a period of fast and effective operation. A wise old bird is the pelican, Ills bill holds as much as his helican, He can store in his beak Knough food for a week, Hut I don't nee how the helican. The editor of ho. Whiffs has gone away on a fortnight's vacation, and his duties have fallen lo omv of the more serious minded members of the News staff. If Ihere is not sufficient levity in this is.-ue and if Ihe few jokes offered you may be dying of old age (the limerick above was ex humed rutin King 'lut's tomb), your servant of a fortnighl would humbly ask you to bear with him until his holidaying colleague has returned from his wanderings. We can promise you that he will he bubbling over with a line of brand new ir.irlh lo spread over a fifty weeks' program. Hill Shruhsull is now in SI. John, New Hrunswick. where he may decide lo locate. This week number of his friends alone Ihe waterfront were in receinl of postcards from him. mailed while he was in Montreal. Having raised Ihe wherewithal with which lo travel, (he one and only Jack Toner embarked for Ihe south lhursday night with Hnston as his ultimate destination. Jack's parting announcement was that he is goinjr to boost Prince Hupert for all he is worth and ho hopes to raise capital from among his million-Hire acquaintances in the Fast to slnrt a real live industry on what he left of his floating can nery al Seal Cove. Prominent in Jack's baggage were a num ber of 'mementoes ho received from Ihe United Stales round the world flyers who niado their headquarters at his place last April. Proudly exhibiting the "carl wheel" presented lo him n a luck piece by Lieut. Smith, Jack said he was away lo hring hack many of its fellows lo Prince Hupert. j The gasboat Provincial, formerly Ihe property of Ihe Prince Ilujierl boat house, was brought in from Inverness by H. fi. Johnston this week, lo have a new gurdy installed. Afler having I been engaged salmon packing for.' !lhe past two years, the craft sj !now going seining. The machine work in connection with the in I slnllalion was done by the Im perial Machine Works and tho woodwork by Ihe 'McLean yards.' The boat returned lo Inverness today. The Laura F. is in service lo Ihe Fkeena Iliver again afler a week's engine overhaul at the Akerberg & Thomson shops, following nn accident Inst week at Cassiar when Ihe connecting rod ran amok and won! through the base of tho engine, necessitating I ho dislressed craft being lowed into Prince Hupert by tho gas-boat, Harold, Capt. Jock Smith. While tho Laura F, was undergoing repairs, her owner, George Frinell, made his regular I rip lo the Skeenn Hlvcr early this week, using the Aker-bcrg & Thomson demonstration I Halibut arrivals for the week ruliiiK Auiriist I. inclusive, lot - ailed TGO.OOO pounds which is (:oiisi(liraldy lu'lter llian average. Princes ranged from 12c. to l"c for first class fares, I lie hiuhest Md of I ho week heincr re- reived liy Ihe American schooner limer on luesday. II was 1 7. f rents. Ami'iieun boats landed till. 000 pounds during (lie week ! 9H DAILY VlWfc Mbis five. boat, the Skandla, 5 h.p. semi dcisol engitrf. The MubtitutP bout performed smoothly on lln run to the river. , Cant. Hill ll.-ifisV.ri wn nnifii. tirim his boat Thefiua II.. this week, for salmon trolling. The craft, up lo this lime, has been used in the halibut fisheries. 4- A mos iiileresling close-up picture enlargement of marine life has been presented to tin Hoyal Fish Co. office by Cant Jack Christiansen of Ihe halibut schooner Margalice. It was laken al Capo Sj.. James, the southernmost tin of Ihe Oneen Charlotte Islands and shows Iwo immense sea Hons lying exhausted on tho rocks afler what appears lo have been a furious fight. Wounds are cearlv dis cernible on one of the animals. It is practically impossible lo gel wilhin close range of sea lions and would have not been possible on litis occasion bad it not been that I hey. were preoc cupied in their battle. Capt. Louis Locker was in nor! on Thursday outfitting his boat. Lewis Island, with which he is nirw engaged in donkey losrcinir on Porcher Island. The salmon I roller, Polarine, was in the McLean yards for general overhaul this week. - -- The new halibut boat, Lysekil, built by N. M. McLean for Ted Shrubsal and Pete Jensen, is now at Ihe dry 'dock having a gurdy installed and it is planned to have the trial runs tomorrow. If everything turns out well, Ihe vessel will leave on her maiden trip lo the halibut banks next week The Lysekil, which is Ihe larg est wooden boat ever built in Prince Jluporl, is a credit to her builder and a source of pride to her owners. She is C3 feet long, 8 feej deep and 15 feet. 0 inches in beam. Sho is powered with a CO h.p. Scandia engine. She will carry seven men and her halibut capacity will bo 60.000 pounds. Her substantial appearance has been the cause of complimentary remarks from nil who have seen the craft. The fisheries patrol boat, Riv idls, built a the loeaUdry dock and now used by Overseer I). S. Cameron with headquarters at Swanson Hay, returned south on Friday morning, afler having been in port since Monday. Mr. Cameron is highly pleased with tin' boat, and reports that she is giving excellent service. W. 0 Hughes, the popular customs officer at the government wharf, Jias been laid up at his home Ibis week with a stiff neck and Algie Hunter, of the (J.T.P. wharf, is including his duties with his own in the mean- lime. The boys will wish Hill a speedy return to his duties. Tho new pleasure boat being built in tho loft of the govern ment wharf by V. G. Walford for C. (?, Minns, manager of The H. S. Wallace store, is nearing completion and will be launched next week. The crafj is 22 feet long, six feet in beam and is of tho v-botlom type. Ii will be powered with n l to 12 Universal engine. Substantially built, the new craft reflects credit on tho skill and genius of its builder and will be a decided acquisition lo the local pleasuro fleet. It has a small cabin forward and a large, comfortable cockpit aft. An extensive overhaul of the ga-boat, Narbelhong, recently purchased hy Hert Wcarmonlh from I ho estate oT the Jale Capt. Hoomes K. Freeman, has just bten completed al the Akerberg & Thomson shops, and the vessel Is now ready for lis fish packing duties. Hert found the Nnrbe- thnug in had Shape rind was gassed twice ulnlsolf in jt. It was then that he decided that repairs were not only necessary but in Ihe interests of his personal safely. The Job included Ihe re- boring of the cylinders at the dry dock. For the first i into in the mem ory of his neighboring businessmen, Ray Love, (lie waterfront electrical genius, had his shop oprn on time oii Thursday of Mils week. On the morning In question, N. M. McLean arrived at his place at ten minutes past eight. "Good nflernoon," was the greeting he received from Ray. An investigation that en- (Continued on page six) Grand Carnival QUEEN CONTEST Under Auspices of the iV.B.C. Agricultural and Industrial Association $1,500.00 IN PRIZES 1st Prize: 1 Round Trip Ticket to the BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION which includes Railway Fare over Canadian National Railway to Montreal; Steamer Fare Montreal to London, calling at Plymouth and Cherbourg, France. Ticket good for 12 months 2ud Prize, Beauliful Diamond Ring, valne $150 3rd Prize, Beautiful Diamond Ring, Yalue $100 4th Prize, Ladies' Gold Wrist Watch, value $75 5th Prize, 26 pieces of Silverware value $40 THE WINNER OF THE CARNIVAL QUEEN CONTEST WILL BE THE QUEEN OF HONOR AT THE GRAND PARADE TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 A DAY WILL BE ALLOTTED TO EACH OF THE THREE CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WHEN THEY WILL REPRESENT THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT AS QUEEN. Six District Prizes CHOICE OF 97-PIECE CHINA DINNER SET. CHEST OF 28 PIECES COMMUNITY PLATE or MAHOGANY BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPH, Value $88.00. Northern Hrilish Columbia has heen divided into six districts according to population. To win district prize candidate must have minimum of ir0,000 votes. SPECIAL PRIZE-Choice of $150.00 RADIO SET or PHONOGRAPH THIS PRIZE TO BE GIVEN TO THE PURCHASER OF THE LUCKY TICKET AS FOLLOWS ANY PARTY PURCHASING: A Combination Ticket receives 15 Free Chances on Radio Set or Phonograph. A Sports Ticket receives 4 Free Chances on Radio Set or Phonograph. A Season Ticket receives 3 Free Chances on Radio Set or Phonograph. A Grand Carnival Masked Ball Ticket receives . . 1 Free Chance on Radio Set or Phonograph. DESCRIPTION OF TICKETS COMBINATION TICKET CONSISTS OF 1 Sports Ticket, 1 Season Ticket, 1 Carnival and Masked Ball Ticket, and sells for-$4.50 A SPORTS TICKET SELLS FOR $2.50. A SEASON TICKET SELLS FOR $1.50. A CARNIVAL MASKED BALL TICKET SELLS FOR 75c. NOMINATION BLANK Please find enclosed $ for : Ticket, and credit M .Nm of Candidate) (. - ' ' . i P.O. Box Town District . with votes for same. Name Address On receipt of Nominations the Candidates will he supplied with necessary tickets for sale. Each candidate must be endorsed by some responsible individual or VOTES GIVEN WITH NOMINATION: COMBINATION TICKETS WORTH DOUBLE NUMBER OF VOTES. Get Your Nominations In Early. Write, IMione nnd ask your friends to help you. Competition is only open for one inonlh and here is a chance to make the next thirty days profitable for you. Nomination Blank with $2.50 for Sports Ticket, or .$1.50 for Combination Ticket or equivalent, ..i:iu.. p.t...l:.lAlA I.. r:.. 1:... 11.. . .... 1 . 1 ... 1 . - ,.r 1..., .i:.i-i.i " uiiuuun i.tiiiuiuum 111 utc ii'iius iiiu nii 1.11a Milliliter ui uit:. nil' uitiir tll.Mi ILL. Contestant may he nominated by reputable individual, fraternal or other organization. HANDICAP For the purpose of equalizing the chances of the various Contestants, Northern nritish Col- umbia has been divided into Six Districts as follows Prince Oeorge, T.errace lo Vanderhoof, Prince Hupert, Ocean Falls, Anyox and Stewart. Queen Charlotte Islands is included in Stewart district. The following tablo will be used to credit voles to the various candidates: For each Dollar's worth of Tickets Prince Rupert Candidates will receive 100 votes For each Dollar's worth of Tickets Ocean Falls Candidates will receive 200 votes For each Dollar's worth of Tickets Anyox Candidates will receive 200 votes For each Dollar's worth of Tickets Terrace to Vanderhoof Candidates receive 300 votes For each Dollar's worth of Tickets Stewart-Queen Charlotte Islds. Candidates receive 300 votes RULES AND REGULATIONS t. Carnival Quewi Contest orriitally opens Aurut 5th, Cliisinr September Hh, at 10 p.m. .Ml Candidates mist liave tlielr return In ttie Exhibition Office. City Mall, Crlnee luieit, .c or Ihelr re.pctlve post offices and IKist -marked by 10 p.m., September 5lh. Each candidal thall M-iut a rniiiplete return with tlielr final returns. j. On receipt or nomination candidates will bo furnished with all tickets for sale. 3. Any Rlrl, t years nr air or over, married or llnflu .txcft tin ise whose parents or relatives are connected with I lie Fair Hoard In any way. may enter the contest for Carnival Queen. 4. The Carnival Queen, winner of the Grand Prlie, and all oilier winner will le decided by their accredited votes. Said voles belni- Issued on the. sale of tlrkets as per above rlicilule, 5. It Is strictly understood that candidates will be re-Hin.lble for all tickets sent them, and, no vote will be n edited them until remittance Is made. 8. A candidate cannot withdraw In favor of or transfer her voles In another parly. ,' 7. No staleuien or promise made by any randldate vnryliiff from the rules will be rerotnlsi'dby the Exhibition Hoard, 8, In case of typographical or other errors the noard Will not be resfionslble, but will make the necessary corrections, 0. The Hoard reserves the right to reject any lion. to. The Exhibition Hoard reserves the rid ht to amend Ihe rules If necessary. It. The Exhibition Hoard miarantcc fair and Impar tial treatment to all competitors, but should any question arise the derision of the Hoard shall b absolute and final. 18. A committee of prominent- citizens, one from earb district, will be appointed to verify the counts of I tin candidates. 13. The Contestant receiving- the larpet number of voles will be declared the winner of the Orand Carnlva.' Queen Oonlest, and will be entitled to one Hound Trip Ticket In the British Empire Exhibition. She will also be the Queen of Honor at the Grand Parade, to be held on Wednesday, September loin, and will be attended by the winners or ihe second, third, fourth, and fifth prlxes, who will be expected to come to the Fair and art as Maid of Honor, all expensea to be paid by the Exhibition Board. The winner or the First Prize will also be the Queen of Honor al the Crand Carnival and Masked Hall, on Friday Evening, September 1 th. The Crown and Robes will also beromo her property at the termination or the Carnival. It. The winners of the First, Second and Third 1'rlies will represent tlielr district at the ralr durlnr fair week, when a day will be set apart for them to reign Queen. The day will be railed1- Day" being the name or the district they represent. . t5, It Is strictly understood by all contestants that' no nlstrb-1 1'rlies will bo given lo contestants unless she (contestanti Is successful In turning In 150.000 votes, t. In accepting nomlnatlona candidates agree to tblde by Ihe above conditions, 17. Address ill correspondence to Trlxe Campalgrt Manager, Northern B, C. Agricultural and Industrial Association, rrlnre tlupert, B.C. hi