rtkr,
Jnnnnrr.
,
THE
DMLX
NEWS
PAT.E
FIVE
Haida
Indians
Were
Satisfied
with
Land
Holdings
Until
They
SAWS
Their
teelh
are
of
a
toughnem
which
make
them
hold
their
keen
cutting
edge
under
every
mage.
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CANADA
SAW
0.
LIMIUD
..
MONTl
M.JOHN.
N..
PHONE
45
Special
lb.
J.n;;ii
New
Bargains
FOR
CASH
4
I'ri'iiiiuiii
Mum-
.l.ail
Kggs.
jij:
!!
Kgg.
.:
Hum
Jam,
reg.
S:il
priw-
Ki
is
(r:ir
Siiplitie.
;ll
ill
School
.
i)'r
33c
pel'
75c
60c
110)'.
65o
,
;
Sllilp,
I'
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left.
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Sili
ill
I'""'
Hum
eost
nPi
90o
S::tr
iii
hulk,
per
II).
8'4C
St
iiwlll"
I)'.
2'S,
Special
.
.
25c
i
,
sliced,
'-"s
25c
B.C.
Butchers
&
Grocers
Ltd
Third
Avenue
Specials
!
for
Opening
One
Week
Only.
The
Best
Offer
Ever
Made
Se:
iMiler.
per
.,lli,:::i!
nplicrs'
)n.
.
.
40o
NiIHtok.
.-
t.
25c
I'enriU.
It
for
25c
'
aynr,
.
.
5c,
10c
nntl
15c
W
i
Pad
.
.
15o
In
40c
lne
s.
II
for
25c
McLean
Penholders,
;i
for
.
...
...
..
25c
Mussallem
Grocery
Co.
Ltd.
fifth
Ave.
East.
Phone
18.
Were
Stirred
Up
from
Outside
Hy
Hnrri-nii
The
number
nf
Itiiliaii
reservations
in
tin-
Province
nf
llrilish
Columbia
is
very
great
iiml
llicy
cover
lliniisnmls
nf
acres
in
oxlmncly
well
Inc'tred
lisfrics.
The
llaidas
nf
Ihe
(Jiteen
Clinrlnlle
Islands
have
umliiulileilly
nil
Hit-
hind
Ihev
ran
posiltly
use.
Alton!
furly
years
ago
Judge
O'lleilly
wiu
ronimissinictl
liy
tin-
Dominion
C
in
.i-n
nit'iil
In
eiinull
willi
chiefs
of
he
different
irilics
residing,
mi
the
Queen
Clinrlollc
Islands
i
r,.-ffiir.il
In
lh
iiiimiiiil
nf
laud
eiifli
tribe
wiinirol.
and.,
in
imi.i
rases,
I
I
lie
lie
ucroajft
acreage
of
laiul
asked
for
wit
granted,
iinil
became
Hit?
ir)Mit
ll:ii)l.'t
reservations.
The
greatest
lihcralily
was'
exhibited
I
iy
Hie
tillicei's
uf
I
lie
Imliiin
le-liiirl
uii'iil
iiml
Hie
(iitvi'i'iiiiienl
is
t'lliiig
aside
these
reserves.
A
casual
visitor
iti'tiiiiiil
litest;
islands
today
will
iiinloulli'ill
acknowledge
lliiil
Ilie
chief'
elected
their
location
where
Hit;
itiosl
viilu.'ilile
liiinl
coull
lie
fiitiml
iiml
Hie
soil
I
generally
I
lie
host
I
hose
island
ran
produce.
These
facts
go
In
prove
Ilial
Hie
nlil
chiefs
when
eon-ii
1
1
ci
I
knew
what
they
rfiiiireil
for
lli)
iiD'inlier.t
nf
llicir
Iribos,
iiml
I
In-
selections
maile
were
always
Hie
liesl
thai
could
pos-"ilily
lie
olilitini'il.
I'rniii
the
iiiunei'iiil.4
llciervallnn
icl
iisitlc
fur
the
llaiilax,
it
im.IiiiI
that
Hi)!
former
Chiefs
were
highly
ali.fii'i
willi
Hit'
iiercaKe
I
hey
.ct'nrctl,
ami
it
was
uni
for
many
year
after
thai
the
pica
nf
n'.viicrxhip
nf
till
liic
laiul
lii'eaini'
I
he
walfliwnril
nf
lite
nalives
.
I
have
heiiril
il
reptirlcil
hcv-
t
:it
Iimu'h
Unit
in
laying
nlf
ihi'se
Hi'-ervalinn
,
a
the
tnn-innHiiiri'
enaxli')!
aloil?
willi
IliU
i-liii'l's
in
iheir
runner,
whenever
Kiev
came
In
a
place
thai
hail
In
any
mmidc
heen
used
liy
Ihtf
In-,
ilians
il
win
put
ilnwn
in
the
ruiiimisMnitcr'
unit
hrmk
n
U
ilc
In
he
rcercil.
I
iln
not
leiiri'
In
ileal
unjiiilly
with
l!ic
llaiila.
o'garillnir
llicir
Iten'r-viiiinns.
hut
I
am
thiiDKiplily
I'i'iiiviiii'Cil
frnin
personal
kiidw-lt')l?c
thai
llicy
have
mm
iiihIit
I
lie
eilm
renervnlinn
lawn
and
bylaw
mnre
land
than
llicy
will
ever
use
for
many
years
In
mine,
a
the
precnl
race
nf
llnida
are
tint
.arnixr.'
Inn
fishermen
nnd
hunlcrx.
Whltos
Welcomed
I
Vr
hav)'
hC)-n
lohl
fretncnlly
i
thai
in
iliseussinj
the
tiiclion
if
Inilian
llcservnlinn.i
thai
the
llniila-
were
the
original
nwncr
nf
llie.t'
isliiiiiU,
nr
in
nlhcr
WiiiiU.
I
hat
'when
Hie
first
whiles
iiail
ilisenvi'l')')!
these
islands
I
he
j
Mania
were
in
pnssessinn.
I
have
lived
oil
lln'sc
island
'longer
than
any
other
wliilo
man.
and
for
many
years
I
never
I
heard
I
lie
llaiiliis
dispute
the
triphl
of
the
Whiles
to
ohlnin
'land
and
locale
Ihcri'nn.
They
even
desired
Hull
the
Whiles
-hniilil
make
their
Innncs
nn
ilhcse
islands
and
eiiitaJe
ill
luis-iiii-s
pursnil
s,
sit
Ihal
I
hoy
,
milti
have
all
Iln"
work
llicy
wi-lu'd
al
hnllie
instead
nf
linv-
1
....
i
H..1..
tii
Ki
annually
in
Wh
ti
ineir
FOR
THE
SEVENTEENTH
TIME
wo
extend
the
Season's
Greetings
To
the
Citizens
or
Prince
Rupert
and
District
and,
we
trust
that
the
coming
Year
will
be
both
Happy
and
Prosperous.
ORMES
LTD.
THE
PIONEER
DRUGGISTS
Third
and
Sixth
Phones
82
and
200
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
STEVE
KING
SHIPMENT
JUST
ARRIVED
YOUR
MEN
POLK
WILL
APPRECIATE
"WOLSEY"
UNDERWEAR,
SOX
&
SLIP-OVER
YESTS
PRICES
VERY
REASONABLE
Phone
Green
85
liflniitfinir
and
seek
fur
work
nn
Hie
mainland.
this
claim
of
ownership
of
I
he
land,
was
n'nl,
I
am
convinced,
siijrcsii.d
,y
t
h
t
Indians
Ihciiisclvcs,
and
lliis
idea
nf
hemp
Hie
supreme
owners
of
he
liiinLwils
never
nnce
held
nn-il
recently
hy
Hie
Indians
on
his
entire
coasl.
These
sli'miffe
n'olions
were
first
snKgesled
Iii
the
Indians
hy
II
few
white
pcoile
Who
wished
In
stir
1
1
1
1
strife
ami
discord
ami
who
knew-
really
nullum;
rc?ard-iiijr
the
Nalives
hut
whal
llicy
read
in
Minks
and
tiewspapcrs.
These
penplc
cry
mil
fnr
jtistice
In
the
Indian,
hill
what
alum!
justice
In
the
While
man?
What
value
would
the
islands
lie
wnrlh
In-dav
if
the
while
man
had
fi'ilainly
MPV(M.
,.M,.n.,
n,js
nroviucc?
As
in
the
olilen
days
Hit'
Indians
would
still
have
heen
fishermen
for
their
daily
food,
and
hunters
in
order
In
nhtain
the
skins
nf
the
nir-lii',iiin?
animals
for
clolhin,
and
wmild
have
heen
I'll
Kay
I'd
finiii
time
In
lime
in
trihiil
wnrfari'.
The
llaidas
are
Inday
a
Hinusand
limes
heller
olT
and
provided
fnr
Ihau
were
llicir
nrieesliirs
a
century
ao,
and
why
is
lliis
chanpc?
II
is
solely
tl
no
from
I
he
adViinlai-'es
and
lllllion
they
derived
from
Hie
U
It
i
I
e
s.
Therefore,
if
Hi')
Indians
are
to
he
encouraged
Ihe
Indians
arc
In
lie
encouraged
hy
cerliiin
parties
in
Tyrnnln
and
elcwhcr
in
their
Idea
thai
they
are
(he
owners
nf
Ihcsc
islands,
I
would
like
lo
ask
lliese
parlies
if
the
whiles
liiiM'
nn
rights
lo
be
prnlorledf
Justice
In
Hie
In-di.in
must
nnl
stand
in
Ihe
way
nf
justice
to
the
settlers
who
really
are
the
makers
and
Ihe
hackhniic
of
this
province.
Rights
of
Indians
These
settlers
are
men
who
leave
family
and
friends
Ix'lilnd
litem
in
cnuiilries
that
are
al
ready
civilized.
They
leave
all
their
social
tics
hchiml
litem
In
hew
out
new
homes
in
lliis
prn-
vince.
yet
we
an'
told
Ihal
they
really
have
nn
risLI
In
occupy
any
nf
these
lands
wilhnul
first
nlilaiuiug
permission
of
the
Indians
lo
tlo
so.
The
Indians
never
hail
any
legal
lille
lo
I
huso
lands,
Iherefore
they
can
give
none.
The
nulv
lille
Ihe
Indians
seem
In
liave'is
one
of
occupa
tion.
Thev
did
not
make
or
create
these
lands.
These
is
lands
existed
lliousumls
of
years
before
n
llitiihis
localed
Ihere
on.
If
il
he
true
Ihal
the
ancestors
of
the
llaidas
came
from
Japan
anil
located
on
these
lands
nf
their
own
free-will
as
heing
Hie
uiosl
suitable
Tur
llicir
rcipiireniciils,
the
question
naturally
arises
who
gave
litem
permission
o
do
so
ami
by
whal
lineans
iln
nicy
assume
propriei
ary
rights
over
this
vast
lerri
lory?
Of
cnurse,
being
tin'
first
individuals
as
far
as
we
know
In
locale
nn
these
Islands,
they
are
rerlainly
Juslfied
In
retaining
all
the
land
lliey
desire
for
Hielr
own
purposes,
and
(his
was
granted
In
litem
when
Judge
()'-
llellly
pave
llicir
former
chiefs
all
Ihe
land
I
hey
asked
for
for
iheir
own"
parlicular
ami
exclusive
use.
Subject
to
Change
A
co
rl
a
in
writer
has
said
Ihal
when
we
began
Ihe
discussion
nf
lleserval
Ions
by
assuming
Dial
the
Indians
who
were
living
in
llrilish
I'nluiuliia
a
century
ago
owned
in
Ihe
sense
Ihal
ownership
Is
undcrslooil
by
Ihe
while
races,
wo
Import
iuln
Ihe
case
a
feature
Hint
colors
all
oilier
cnu-siderallnns.
All
Ihal
has
ever
been
ilnne
in
regard
In
Ihe
tenure
nf
lands,
so
far
ns
the
Indians
are
concerned
is
thai
agreements
have
been
reached
whereby
lliey
may,
If
they
see
fit,
acclipy
certain
areas
without
ins
lorferonc
i";
from
while
people.
Ken
Hits
agreement
sn
far
n
Itrlllsh
Columbia
Is
concerned
is
subject
(n
change
-as
Ihe
number
of
Indians
decreases.
Nolo
also
thai
Hit'
obligation
is
alt
nn
on'
side,
namely
nn
Ihal
nf
(lie
whiles.
An
Indian
Is
not
obliged
lo
live
on
n
llcjtorvnlinn.
Hp
may
al.
any
lime
leave.
Il
ami
make
his
home
elsewhere.
Will
those
kindly
define
al
whal
stage
Hie
I'lerniil
principle
of
justice
In
Hie
Indian
begins
lo
work?
Jtlslk'C
In
Ihe
Indians
tines
nnl
slaml
in
the
way
of
railroad
companies
ami
biff
corporations
gelling
whal
pari
of
their
Reservations
they
desire
by
purchase
for
their
own
business
pursuits.
(Kililor's
Nolo.
This
is
Iln
eiglilh
of
a
series
of
articles
on
Hie
Oueen
Chariot
le
Islands
by
7w
Secret
oP
Successful
BahingX
consists
very
largely"
of
choosing
a
baking
powder
whose
lenvenlng
qualities
are
uniformly
reliable.
Magic
Baking
Powder
is
the
powder
that
never
fails
you.
This
is
the
reason
why
It,
U
by
far
the
most
popular
itak-Ing
powder
In
Canada.
MAGIC
BAKING
POWDER
ORRY
Mr.
Harrison.
The
next,
also
'dealing
with
Die
Indians
ami
i
I
heir
land
contentions,
will
ap-Ipear
in
nn
early
issue.
CAPITAL
ACCOUNT
OF
UTILITIES
FOR
YEAR
REPORTED
ON
In
compliance
willi
a
ro'-uosl
made
al
last
week's
meeting,
Krnesl
l.ove.
suiierinlenilenl
of
Utilities,
submitted
lo
Ihe
city
ounctl
last
ni
lit
sliitcnicnl
covering
canilal
expenditure
in
Ihe
light
and
telephone
departments
during
the
year
1921
and
nulhorunlinu
for
such.
In
the
light
tleparlnienl.
ex
penditures
totalling
2
1,
88
1.
80
had
been
duly
authorized
by
council
ami,
up
In
December
15.
820.720.01
had
aclually
been
spent.
In
explaualion
of
these
Ifiuures.
Mr.
I.ovc
staled
Ihal,
as
!he
requirements
could
not
nl-.Witys
be
foreseen,
it
was
impos
sible
for
the
council
lo
aclually
laulliorize
all
expenditures.
Work
I
ad
lit
be
done
as
Ihe
nccessilv
arose
bill
all
expenditures
had
been
made
willi
the
authorization
nf
the
commillen.
The
report
for
Hie
telephone
department
showed
thai
'firi,-01071
Iiml
been
aulliorizcd
by
council
ami
I
f,
2
1
1
.
01
actually
expended.
The
report
s
were
la
id
on
Ihe
table
for
a
week
fin
Inolinn
of
Aid.
Mc.Mordie,
al
whose
instance
lliey
were
called
for.
INSTALLS
SUBWAYS
llAItnKI.O.VA,
Hpain.
Jan.
('.
Iiarcelona's
first
subway
is
lo
be
InauguriUeil
next
month.
The
inulive
power
is
lo
be
electricity,
unit
the
cars
and
slallnns
are
Jo
be
cniiinncil
with
all
modern
itn.--
provemonls.
F.lovalnrs
will
carry
passengers
lo
Ihe
street
level
at
points
where
Iho
IracRa
are
far
under
ground.
8
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il
p
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j
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found
wherever
a
ood
whisky
is
appreciated
-
since
1859
Bottled
in
Bond
under
dominion
Government
Supervision
This
advertisement
is
not
published
or
displayed
by
Ihe
Liquor
Control
Hoard
or
by
the
Government
of
Uriti-h
Columbia.
whn
have
suggested
Ihe
owner-
hip
of
Ihe
land
lo
Hie
Indians
-a
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