'rufdny. December 21. 1026 These Beautiful (h'ming Clocks Every quarter of the hour a tune Is played on musical bell"' so that you can always know how far the hour has gone Then the full hour is struck on n different bell. We have a variety of styles from $15,000 to $75.00. Hi'lfahlt! timekeeiierH are an ornament and pleasure in the himV. 1 1 1 rl iH'e 4 cJevellers aJaTHC STOPE WITH THE CLOCK "R OAD Closed ,'o Detour" is tbe proper ligapoit for clofgnl intestines. The iatrttinri MUST tx kept tpen. Their work is dVprnuVnt tntirrly upon b eUrai-nitive ' serve, YOUR NERVES CONTROL YOUR H&ILT1I I Tor foot k)ik's sake Consult d. a. McMillan I'almtr Graduate CHIKOPILUT)il Uuim d & 7, Exchange lllock Phone C91 PATHOMCUnOMETDl Service ur Fi TuF CFtT GOADE COAL THAT'S MINf 0 -THAT'S WHY IN RIM. Jot YOU FIND l. "saHsV THnmalwIo ntirl mfil hfi H come from the name bae but thu coal you get from us given much more than decorative joy. U sparkle with warmth and comfort and burns with ardent desire to please you. NANAIMO - WELLINGTON McLEOI) RIVER ALBERTA BOOTLESS Albert & McCafTery Limited Phonos IK, and 117 "Demers" Have all the popular nhadcs in Silk UNDERWEAR NIGHTGOWNS GARTERS HOSIERY SCARVES and HANDKERCHIEFS I'hone 27 P.O. Box 32? Prince Rupert Receiving Valuable Publicity from WATER NOTICE MVKHMO AMI l'B TAKE NOTICE that Robert M Currle. whose address is U18 8th Ave. u.t Vsnoauver. DC. wUl apply for a licence to take and use fifty gallon nr minute of water out of smell-creek, I unnamed, which flow southerly and ; i dralna into Huston Inlet, QC Islands, abiut l.OO feet westerly from miners' cabins at head of Huston Inlet. The ' water will be diverted from the stream ' at a paint about 200 fret from shore i une passing through twenty-four acre 1 implied tor under lease, and will be Ued for Industrial purposes upon the ; innd described a applied for to lease I at head of Huston Inlet. Moresby' Island. . .1 i 1 This notice was pouted on the ground I on the 6th day of December. 1930.- A . copy of this notice and an application f pursuant thereto and to the -Water Act, ( 1014." will be filed in the office of the. Objections to the appllcstion may be ililrcl with the said Watef Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water RlghU. Parliament Buildings. Victoria. B.C.. ! within thirty day after, the first appearance of this notice in a local news-paper The date of the first publication Us December 30. 1920. I ROBERT M. CURRIK. LAND ACT Applicant. NOTUT. OP tTt'.NTION,TO ArPI.Y to puicmsr LASH TO In Prince Rupert Land Recording District of Prince Rupert, and ltuate on the north ahore of the South Arm of Tasoo Harbor. Moresby Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, . Province of British Columbia. -j TAKE NOTICE that James Pleld. of Prince Rupert, B.C.. occupation Marine Broker. Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described 18 Commencing at a post planted on the north shore of Bouth Arm of Tasoo Hat-bor. Moresby Island. Queen Charlotte Hlands, In the Province of British Columbia, about 5 chains from the- end of the Government trail: thence 10 chains northeasterly; thence 10 chains north-wterly; tlieiice 10 chain southwesterly thence 10 chains southeasterly, and containing twenty (20) acrea, more or "M' JAMES FIELD, Applicant, Dated, November 29, 1020. :used almost entirely for halibut fish- Perfection in ourWhisty is Due to 94 Years Experience (jooderhamMts J1(CANAD,AN PP'RYE WHISKY 9 YEARS OLD I This advertisement Is not published or displayed by the Liijuor Control Hoard or by tlio (lovernment of Urltlsh Columbia,. TH2 DAHiT -xnsiTis PAOB'FIVM each. These intensely hard, firm block are, when required, lotded on the boat, where they are kept In let untu the fishing grounds are reached. By thli time they have thawed out a little, becoming Just soft enough to allow of 111 ... a . . I flff - ' alnul hMW nnAi.fU.I. t . ... newspapers ana magazinesw rzz T.r 7 three dozen hooka, thus baited and (each attached to a ahort length of line. ant publications, Princ llupert i really becoming known to the -leader," weighing In itself approxi-world an a centre nf r.mmt.rrt Vn mnn lofo k i ..'i V .. much-worked local scribes to write and broadcast this port's possi'jP'1 t over the side of the vessel, it bllltles to a seemingly'llttle impressed public abroad. Now news-'doe not uke Bl,n3r econds for the Ipapcrmen and publicists are assigned to "do" Prince Rupert and aslh'rrlng 10 lhaw out comPlt'r once la reatilt, pleasing articles are to be found almost anywhere these' th'T re ,n the wtr- lh act,on of uuyi teiiing oi me development or this port, more especial y since , " 7 ;rran Mr,ln , t.u..tA tu u .I- '! 11 V S'ncemediate effeci In this direction. Her-- .,,. aa iiiihiuicu iiiivukii me i rime iiupen eievaior, 8e of the articles may be a llttle IllUttlrt!' In nlaraa k.ln. rrillu h I r "' . "' polls. There are a number oi """i wiigrri. dui me euoris are gwUfylng. la a well illustrated article giving picture 'of the elevator, Prince Rupert Club, court house and a panorama of the business section and hrbor, under the title "Ilupert Grows Prosperous on Plata and Oram." A. Prater field write a follows in the Sunday Section of the Vancouver Province- this week: Prince Rupert, terminus of an lm-portant steamship and railway service. ! British Columbia's nearest port to lie fast commercial field of the Orient. A magnlflclent natural harbor, extend mg tor miles and capable of accom modal. ng the largest vessels afloat, lorma a valuable sea lane between Kalen Island, on which the city 1 built, and the stern, mountain-guarded shore or the mainland. Commercially speaking, perhsps, the city was nearly as far ahead fifteen yean ago as. it Is today, little visible growth having Uken place during that tune. Improvements, however, are everywhere evident: at one time there build ings of interest the City Mall, the ne fire hall and sevenU of the churches. A port of call for all ships en route ) Stewart, Alaska and northern points generally. Prince Rupert Is yearly visit ed by thousands of tourists who find much to interest them in the curio i V- VIUUIKII UIIUUKIIUU L LUC CILV. I ring have proved the most valuable . bait In halibut fishing. Today Prince Rupert boasts a population of some 7,000 souls and two dally newspapersl In the Christmas number of the Canadian National Railways Magazine Is found trie following article entitled -Prince Rupert, World Oram Port:" TAKEN' ITS PLACE Prince Rupert haa this season taken I . " " I.. ... incidentally, many of these tourists' lu Place among the importing grain njxrim irrcij ana leave consioersoie ready amoney behind them to the ad vanuge of the city generally. One of the most notable landmarks of the city is the old two-storey frame building known as the Prince Rupert Club, perched on a rocky elevation on Second Avenue. So sure Is the foundation of the old clubhouse that none of the elements, other than fire, havs any effect upon it: the building wai partly destroyed by fire a few months ago. but the ravages of the flams have been repaired and the club 1 still thi dally meeting place of the leading business men of the city. THE ELEVATOR' was hardly a semblance of a roadway, I "I' " "7. , . ' of L. the I Jomethlng of a white elephant. Is now many buildings having pUes as their only foundation. All this has bi changed: the passing of the years, coupled wtth the aggressive spirit of Its ritizens. haa witnessed wondtrs. Ill ILIUM. (iOIMl I P Streets have been graded and sur faced and foundation have been filled in. giving to the young seaport a much more permanent appearance than was hitherto the ease. In location. Prince Rupert labors .under a serious handi cap, the natural contour of tbe land btag antagonistic to tbe development Of anything like a well-lald-out city. Despite this, however, many hew buti- bulldlngs have been erected, homes art attadUy Increasing In number, and other signs of growing pain are Third Avenue la the main business arury of the city, and around this thoroughfare are clustered the mala bustneM house of the northern metro WATER NOTICE lll IK-ION amj ti: proving of great st-rv Ice in the handling of grain which finds Its way through this northern portal. No less than five ships have loaded full grain cargoes there during the present month, a port activity which must have a favorable reflex on business conditions generally In the northern city. The fishing Industry, however, is undoubtedly the backbone of the city at fir a commercial prosperity Is concerned. A huge cold storage plant, claimed to be the largest on the continent devoted exclusively to fish, operates twelve months in the year. The annual payroll 1 1300.000, and about 30.000.000 pound of fish are each Tear ... Everything ... from the . humble . , herring to mammoth halibut tipping the scales at 300 lbs. ts handled, the record In weight being a halibut that weighed 340 lbs. after lu head had been cut off. Halibut weighing 250 lbs. are by no means uncommon. The plant -can manufacture 100 tons ot Ice daUy. and some of the freezing rooms maintain (throughout the year the unusual low addm t 31J---2nd Ave . Prince Rupert. . , . , , DC. w.n apply for licence to take A completely equipped store, an engine and use t cubic foot per second of water room, machine repair shop, electric 'Efi P'nt T modern Moresby UIan4. Q CJ . about one mile boiler room, are features of the cold tram the head of the Inlet on the north -torage plant, over which the visitors shore. The water will be diverted from .... , ... 'the stream at a paint about 100 ieei;c -""'L'""' 1 trom the mauth and will be used for) TIIOIMM) TONS IIM.1IUT idumentic and cannery purposes upon the 40 s:rH of land descrioed a unaurvev-1 some indication oi .ne vaiue oi shipping porta ot the Dominion. The Canadian National RaUways haa been carrying solid carloads of Alberta gcaln to load the first grain carrying ocean Vessels to lesve Its harbor. I In order that the faculties of the port and town might keep pace with the general expansion In all line of commercial activity taking place there, the Dominion Government constructed 1 modern elevator of one and a quar ter million bushels capacity. The elevator 1 of steel and reinforced concrete construction. The receiving capacity of the nouse Is eighteen car loads per hour, and the shipping capacity la fifty thousand bushels per hour. There are twelve grain eleanera. which makes It possible to clean fifteen thousand bus litis per hour, while drying of one thousand bushels per hour Is afforded by a grain drier. The wharf In front of tbe elevator la one thousand feet long, and there are nineteen grain spouts on It. The elevator ha been leased by the Alberta Wheat Pool, who have deckled to use the new grain shipping port to the utmost capacity, consistent with the supply of ocean tonnage available. The first vessels to load grain from the new elevator were two steamship fly ing the Jspanese flag, the "Aden Maru," and the "Telfuku Maru," and these vessels carried to Europe, by way ofl the Panama Canal, eighteen thousand i tons of Canadian grain. The artval In lha ha-Hstl. at X !rui tMTr L'H mtllfl handled by the workers at the r plant. ' ' I . . . , i .Z i - .the occasion of a civic celebration, the captains and officers of the Vessels be ing entertained by the Board of Trad aud the City Council. Fred O. Dawson, director or the Canadian National Railways, who lor many years has Uken the keenest Interest in the devolopment of Prince Rupert, told, of tbe satisfac tion felt by the administration of the ! National Sfitem on the Inauguration of j ibe grain export business. IKV DOCK tE Before loading, the Japanese steam ships mere outfitted for the grain trad J at the Canadian National dry-dock and ship building plant. The dry-dock, at Prince Rupert, can handle ahlps up to j iwrm J-UlUUMUlU urns, lUU 1V IBClllllC j' for ahlp-bulldlng -and repair are of the! most modern order. The Japanes ; strVchU? "vrr. . i?rz r1 t uh I muth of the stream. xrom " "i I This rtttie was poed onthe ground since the opening of the season on and .nd lu lu eight elght wharves. wharv,e. After Alter an an navt I mi t Mas sir At wmarn nwf l U f Pi Al . - imi w -" r! l"j . :'".,:, I.,, February ' is to September 10 last, m, i copy of this notice and an application. .pursuant therto and to the "Water j 000.000 pounds of halibut alone were 1 Act " win be filed In the otf lee of the , jandei ,t the port and tht In- addl- wstpi itecoracr ai nunc uin. the natural advantage of the harbor navigator ha once entered the harbor he can enter afterwards without the aid of a pilot. The distance from the docks ! ohi tif w l; aDDllcatlon may be n to the huge quantities of salmon. to the U thirty miles. There Is tiled with ihe said Water Recorder cr cod, skate, aole. brills, herrings, etc. 4 wireless station capable of communl-S.rnam'ey ' ' bU 'j j eating with Victoria, five hundred miles within thirty day after the first ap- Alaskan ports thu year, and many or ctitnt. also a quarantine station. pcarance of thla notice in a local newe- the fishermen came to Prince Rupert! there Is no harbor board at Prince Ru-t. rt.t nf t h first miblleatlon - ... ... . . .... i Is Dsccmber 30. WK. . I Ior " m?W M' , JAMES PI ELD, Applicant. pert, consequently no tonnage taxation. Large shipments -of lumber, poles. Ing, conslsU of hundreds of thousands ' railway Ues, .silver, gold, copper, blister. ot pounds of herring caught during the season and landed at the cold storage plant. Here they are frozen Into solid block of about fifty pound shingles, fish and raw furs continue to be nade. through this port. It Is In the centre of the "Big" Sitka Spruce" district. ' The fishing Industry is ot I)rst Importance and has been developed on a large scale. The official name of the 'fisheries Is . the "Sksena River (district:4 jindj this embrace he Skeena ' nver, me nsss nvcr, vurcn v.niuiic Island and ' adjacent water. The salmon and halibut fisheries, of which Prince Rupert la the centre, are producing an annual catch of an approximate value of SS.OOO.OOO. and the largest fish cold storage plant fn the world Is operated at Prince Rupert to take cart ' of the, traffic. v ENJOYABLE SOCIAL EVENINGST. ANDREW'S Pi emulations Made to Members of Faithful OrrheMr Mt Night The social evening last evening in St. Andrew's Society rooms brought out a large crowd, which thoroughly enjoyed the excellent program which had been arranged by A. Clapperton. In the course of the evening refreshments were served and presentations were made to J. Bremner, J. Watt, J. McKay, and W. V. Davtes, members of the orchestra which has played so often for functions of the society. The program, which was verx much appreciated by the large crowd. Included solos by Mrs. Waugh, Miss C. Jones, Mr. D. Row and Mr. II. C. Fraser: monologue by A. A. Connon; duet by Mrs. H. C. fraser and A. Clapperton: violin solo by John Bremner; humorous song, by J 8. Wilson; duet, by Mrs. P. w. Allen end J. E. Davey; trio, by J. E. Davey A Clapperton and J. 8. Wilson; quartette, by Mrs. D. Ross. Mrs. 11. O. Fraser and 1. E. Duvry and A. Clapperton. Advertise In th Dally News. An ' Open JLetter to - 7....;, the Public from the Montreal Importers I To Our Friends and Patrons: We are taking this means of making a personal appeal to you to aid us in tiding over a heavy buying period. To be frank, we have bought too heavily, are overstocked and must realize quickly on our fnnvestment. So our need becomes your gain. We need the money you get up-to-date good at about cost price, and some below cost. Do not be misled by unfair criticisms by others. Good, clean competition is the pou! of business today. The stock we are offering in Men's and Boys Overcoats, Mackinaws and Clothing, has been manufactured by Canada's most reputable houses such as SAMUEL HART & CO, THE DOMINION" CLOTHING CO, FREED-.MAN CO, and other makers of the world's finest Overcoats and Clothing. These clothes are dependable, and of the finest materials and workmanship. This Is an exceptional opportunity to secure an Overcoat or a Suit of Clothes at about one-half the usual price. The entire stock is new no shelf-worn articles to mark down. A large portion of the stock has only recently been checked off. Our Montreal prices, which we introduced to the Prince Rupert buying public, and which were so greatly appreciated, have fbeen further reduced to aid in unloading this immense stock before the New Year. We need your help, if we are to remain in your city. You will be the losers if we are compelled to close up shop. We are now offering values that will astonish you, and will defy competition even of the Eastern Mail Order Houses. TO THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPER We would like you to see our , large-and varied assortment of natty goods that are always so acceptable as XMAS GIFTS. These are being offered at prices 35 per cent below the regular price. We are showing the largest and most beautiful range of MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROBES, MEN'S NECKWEAR, SOCKS, SCARVES, COLLARS, SHIRTS, ETC, ever displayed in. Prince Rupert, for you tp'Choose from. Foe the BOYS, we have hundreds of suits, with long and short pants and vests. Some having two pairs of pants. These are smartly styled and of splendid value. This is an opportunity of a lifetime. The stock is unsurpassed in the city. The materials are of the finest procurable. Our prices defy competition, and our service will please you. It will give us pleasure to show you the goods. We are in the city to stay, for we believe in the future of Prince Rupert. PATRONIZE US---OUR SUCCESS WILL BE YOUR GAIN. . . , . Yours very truly, MONTREAL IMPORTERS J. H. Miller, Proprietor. FAREWELL SUPPER FOR CAPT. AND MRS. RAE I'lra-unt Event Took Place Lat Evening In Salvation .trnit lull Lost night the Salvation Army Home League and soldiers of the corps gave a surprise, farewell supper In the army hall to Captain and Mrs. Rea. The tables were tastefully decorated. Mrs. C. Whatman, leader of the league, was In charge and gave a ahort talk on behalf ot the corps and presented Mrs. Rea with a pair of pillow cases after which Mra. Rea responded, suitably. Captain Re gave a ahort review of the advances made In the corps and expressed his regret on. having' to leave. ereV:M4lrt mtjaldil. program. and community singing was led by Mr. Whatman. Those taking part Included Mr. J. Anderson, at the piano: Mrs. J. Parks, Mrs. J. Anderson, Mrs. T. Car-lyle. Mr. H. Smith, Mrs. Calder, Mrs. J. Cooki, Mrs. Dawes, and Captain and Mrs. Rea. IN PROBATE IX THE Sl'PREME TOt RT OP BRITISH t'OLl'MHU In the Matter of the Administration Act; and In the Matter of the Estate of Alberta Daniels. Deceased. Intestate. TAKE NOTICE that by order of Hi Honor, Judge Robertson, the 13th day of December, A.D. 1926, I was appointed Administrator of the estate of Alberta Daniels, deceased, and all parties having claim against the said estate are hereby required to furnish aame, pro- verified to m on or before the ferly 8th day of January, A.D. 1927, and alt parties Indebted to the estate are re- to pay the amount ot their In-ebtedness Sulred to me forthwith. NORMAN A. WATT, Official Administrator. Prince Rupert, B.C. Dated the 19th day of December, A.D. IN PROBATE IN TDK St PKR.MK TOt HT OP IIHITIMI tOl.l.MlllA In the Matter ot the Administration Act! and In the Matter ot the Estate ot Clark Edward Bronson, Deceased, Intestate. TAKE NOTICE that by order of His Honor. Judge Robertson, the 13th day of December, A.D. lt'JO, I was appointed Administrator ot the estate ot Clark Edward Bronson, deceased, and all parties having claims against the said estate are hereby required to furnish same, properly verified to m on or before the 10th day of January, A.D. 1927, and all parti indebted to the estate are re- quired to pay the amount of their Indebtedness to me forthwith. NORMAN A. WATT; Official Administrator, j Prince Rupert, B.C. Dated the 16th day of December, AD. 1926. NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT R.S.C CHAITER TIS Edward LlDsett. Limited, of the Cltv of Vancouver, hereby give notice that he I has under Section 7 of the said Act de-: pcslted with the Minister of Public Works at Ottawa and In the office of the District Registrar of the Land Regis-: try District of Prince Rupert, a descrlp-1 Hon cf the site and the plans of wharf proposed to be bum In the Harbor ofl Prince Rupert In front of .Lot 2, Block O. Section 1. Map 923. I Ana iaie nonce mat alter me expiration of one' month from the date of the first publication of this notice, Edward Llpsett Limited will, under Section T of the said Act. apply to. the; Minister of) Public Works at his office In the City of Ottawa tor approval of the said site and plans and for leave to i construct the said wharf. Dated at Vancouver this 11th day of December, 1926. LAND ACT 50TICE OF INTENTION' TO APPLY TO TO LEASE LANII In Prince Rupert Land Recording District of Prince Rupert, and situate on the north shore ot Crescent Inlet, Moresby Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, In the Province ot British Columbia, and being about one and a halt miles from the head of the Inlet. TAKE NOTICE that James Field, of Prince Rupert, B.C. occupation Marine Broker, intends to apply for a lease ot the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted on the north shore of Crescent Inlet, about one and a half miles from the head of the Inlet: thence northwesterly 20 chains; thence southwesterly 20 chains; thence southeasterly 20 chains; thence northeasterly 20 chains, and containing forty J40) acres, more or less. JAMES FIELD. Applicant. LAND ACT WSJ, 1 1 NOTICB'OF' INTENTION' TO APPLY TO 1 - TO LEASE LANII " ' In Prince Rupert Land Recording District, and situate t Huston Inlet, Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Robert M. Currle, of Vancouver, B.C.. occupation fish fiacker. Intends to apply for a lease of he following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at northeast comer about 1,000 feet westerly from miners', cabin at head of Huston lulet; theuce westerly 20 chains: thence southerly about 12 chains; thence easterly 2Uebalns; thence nor therly about 12 chains, and containing 24 acres, more or less. ROBERT M, CURR1E. Applicant. Dr. Alexander Smith Block, Phont 575 DENTIST LINDSAY'S Cartage and Storage Phone'63 Cartage, Warehousing, ,nd Distributing. Team or Motor Service. Coal, Sand and Gravel. We Specialize in Piano and Furniture Moving. Fur Coats & Jacquettes An Exquisite Stfick of Fur Trimmings at low prices. B. C. FUR Co. Third Avenue M I L K From Ilulkley Valley FRESH MILK AND WHIPPING CREAM aaaBBMssisas m Quality and Service Valentin Dairy Phone 637 5 t t i i; i