"Tag'e. two THK DAltA NEWS v... Saturday, u(,,ic v The Daily News WATERFRONT WHIFFS PRINCE RUPKKT - BRITISH COLUMBIA. Published Every Afternoon, except Sunday, by Prince Rupert 4 ' Daily News, Limited, Third AveTiue. H. P. PULLEN - Managing Editor. SUJiSCHIPTIORATES: ;j QJty Delivery, by mail orcafrTer.'per month It. $1.00 By mail to all parts of the British Empire and the United .: States, in advance, per year" $6.00 To all other countries, in advance, per year ......... $7.50 Transient Display Advertising, per inch per insertion Transient Advertising on Front Tajre, per inch i Cbcal Readers, per insertion per line qiassiueu Advertising, per insertion- per word ...J. 2c Legal Notices, each insertion per agate line 15c i JY-. C6ntract Rqtes on AppUoBtion. . . Advertising and Circulation Telephone Editor and Reporters Telephone - - Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations. DAILY EDITION. i . 4 9S 86 f. $1.40 , $2.S0 Saturday, Dec. 4, 192G CANADIANS ADD TO LITERATURE. Two notable books have been added to the collection of Canadian literature this vear in ihc form f "ITnlHrnvimt " th firat - - tl - - - - w - - WB aMWW lr 41 a. a C Ww of Bruce A. McKelvie, a former editor of the Prince Rupert Daily .ews anu now on tne start or the Vancouver Province, and "Grain" by Robert J. C Stead. "Grain," a Romance of the .Wheat Country," which has just been published by McClelland & Stewart Limited, Toronto, is a significant contribution to the serious literature of Canada. It far surpasses any previous story by thi well known author, and will probably establish him in a category far ahead of that in which he has been found in the past. "Grain" is a fascinating presentation of a familiar type of boy of the Canadian farms, of the current generation; it traces his development, absorbingly, from little boyhood through adolesence, into young manhood in the rural isolation of the prairie grain fields, and reveals sympathetically the reaction Nof this type of character to the peculiarities and limitations of his environment, on a farm settled by a familiar Ontario pioneer family and developed with a clutter of modern matchinery and engine-. The novel, as an artistic achievement, is a remarkable advance not only beyond Mr. Stead's previous work, but beyond any other novels of western Canadian life yet published. The boy is surrounded by a rural community of interesting characters distinctly drawn and charmingly familiar to any one who knows rural life in western or central Canada. They are set out with insight and fine balaice and without exaggeration for dramatic effect; and the author has succeeded in making an absorbing and significant story out of the small events of their superficially monotonous daily affairs. It is Mr. Stead's first novel of character study. He displays indisputable genius in his clever invention of repealing incident, in the skill with" which he set character against background, and in the manner in which he develops ihe significance of apparently trivial matters. There is a true feeling of the Canadian farm in ihe book; readers with experience of farm life ind many passages vivid and- poignant. In craftsmanship "Grain" is notably better than any previous story by Mr. Stead. He has written gracefully, with a perceptible improvement in diction, and "with a calculated restraint which is effective. The narrative is constantly relieved by the gentle, flicker ing numor wnicn nas always characterized his writing, but which is here employed with real artistry to keep the sun shining through the bleakest passages, and to provide the reader with constant surface amusement. STORY OF THE SUPERSTITIONS OF THE INDIANS. The swaying trees of the North Pacific Coast whisper-mysterious stories; the moaning winds that sweep in from the Western Ocean bear weird messages from the world of mi3t where strange creatures dwell, and the wind-driven spume that carries high up on the bluff headlands tells tales of the black caverns of the deep, where monsters lurk, watching and waiting for those whom th a demons ensnare. Such have been the native beliefs for countless centuries. It is in such an atmosphere of mysticism that the ztory of Huldowget1 the evil spirit has been unfolded. And in its unfolding is portrayed the mighty fight that is continuously being' waged; a battle between the forces of the distant past and those of the newer civilisation of the white man recent arrivals on the rock-ribbed rim of the North American continent. In such a setting Mr. McKelvie has presented something new and startling in the way of a novel. It is a story of a conflict between the superstitions of the Indians and the convictions of the white men, represented at the isolated mission of Fort Oliver by Dr. Mainwaring. his devoted wife, and Mary Cunningham, a nurse. A half-breed, educated for the ministry, has recanted to the faith of his mother's people, and possessed of the white man's learning,, combined with a knowledge ol the lore of the forests and his own native cunning, he seeks dominion over the minds .of the aboriginal people. Slowly, but surely, he carries his doctrines into the very citadel of the white man's supremacy, the Mission IIoue, until finally he gains power over the girl. There follows the hunting of the Huldowget, and the t trial by' the mouse, barbaric customs customs having their origin shrouded in the very mists of time. ' So graphically has Mr. McKelvie pictured thee strange scenes,! that the droning of the old squaws, and the measured beating of the cedar-box dums, the measured intonation of the announcer ring1 in the reader's ears, while he fees rising from the printed page the wild, fanatical form of the necromancer, the frightened, strained faces of the watchers of the mouse, nnd th Vimico.i ... i ' v"vv cwiu UUIICICU visage of John Collishaw who , offered himself as a sacrifice that ethers might live. A quick.hot breakfast SHREDDED WHEAT Serve ii with hot milk Reacly-cooked.ready-to-cat Capt Holmes Freeman proposes Queen Char- lotte Islands for raising of buffaloboat building in Vancouver for service out of Rupert That the Queen Charlotte Islands would afford a suitable habi tat for buffalo is the opinion of Cnpt. Holmes Freeman, a. pioneer jiavjgator of this wast whose knowlediw "of its conditions have made him a recognized authority. "P. Burns, pioneer cattleman," writes Capt Freeman, who was formerly master of the government cruiser Malaspina, and who Is now retired in Vancouver, "has been awarded the contract for the slaughtering of 2,000 buffalo in order to thin out Canada's rapidly increasing herds. Several shipments of these animals have also beeu made to the Mackenzie river and other point north. "It has often occurred to me that.lt would be jacd business for our local government to apply for and request the Ottawa government to tend a con- tie which recently roamed the north era shores of Graham Island. "These tattle were Imported by the his estate waa settled up many of these cattle were killed and the beef shipped to the mainland and Alaska. What few were left were shot by In Ottawa to attend a meeting of the Biological Board of Canada. He will take the opportunity, while away, of spending the Yuletlde season at his home in Winnipeg. Lighthouse tender Newtngton, Capt. Harry Ormlston, saUed on Wednesday for Egg Island. The vestl will attend to the needs of the various aids to navigation lu the 300 or so miles In tervening on the. way north and will be gone about two weeks, returning la time for Harry to experiment, during the Christmas season with the new radio set that he wfil tT his selected and male friends about. The machinery and stock from the old Akerberg -Thomson machine shop on the waterfront haa now been moved to the dry dock which purchased it UMV. power tug M.T.S. Capt. Reg. Orecn, left on Tuesday for Louis Locker's logging camp on Porcber Island from which It delivered a boom of logs to the Ororgetoan mill. BOAT Foil IL.M)H It was learned along the waterfront i Charlotte: first vlait here of the LUlehorn for some tune' and her second since she was brougu out from the Old Counry for freight service on this coast. The Charter 'of the B L. Johnaon.Waltnn signment 01 iuu or aw to tms coast on the VMsri ,u uken mn ,a to be placed on the Queen Charlotte ,ne tptlng bJ tne caatliau. National Iands- . j Coast Steamship.. "Admitting that these Islands do not r , afford the range of the prairie pro-; Sun. Taylor says Its no use the vlnces: stlU. they would support Liberals, putting up a candidate for small herd very comfortably. The pnnce Rupert In the next provincial climate conditions are perfect and the election. He will run hlmelf and thickly timbered districts aSordtog WOnt be In the opposition either after good shelter during the winter months. he jeU elected. Perhaps the old firm is Pood there Is in abundance along:gcte to produce a second "A. a." many of the streams, lakes and shore ( line of these Islands, as has already, The Waterfront Whiff man knew n been proved by the band of wild, cal- had seen that acting caretaker at the Yacht Club floats before and. by a process of head scratching and concentration' last week end. recall. a the Hudson's Day Ccmpany. many of them, fact that the gentleman was rted becoming very wild. When this cora-loodwin of O.w'vA. fame. It was also pany abandoned their station at alas-1 learned that, contrary to bis assertion sett the cattle were left behind, and' of last m-eek. he was a rather keen I understand their ownership was . reader of this "penny sheet" and about given to the late Mr. Alttander. When: half aa hour after the paper waa out last Saturday wanted to start another war with the WniH man in the rol? of the enemy. dians, ranchers, fishermen and others Shef Thomson Is now crettv well re- untll they are now nearly or entirely , covered from his recent injury and wilt extinct. These cattle were always probably be back on duty next aeek. found to be in, prime condition, even; much to the Joy of officers and meat- In the aerly spring. bera of the Yacht Club. The Anglican mission boat. Northern Dross, of which Canon W. F. Rush-brook Is. the. well known and' highly popular skipper, has been taken up for afternoon. .Hubert Ward, who has been to Vancouver ' on a business trip, win returr to the city on the Card ens tomorrow the winter at Osland. Smith Island. . ... Canon Rushbrook expects to resume; Work of preparing the site at Srat his ministerial cruise vrtth the vessel j Cove, where the Bag Bay Lumber Co. during February or Uarch. ' will erect It new sawmill next year ' j continues. Jock Harris waa busy this Capt. Dave Ritchie has his halibut I week Ulamantung the old steam boner schooner Vncme at the dry dock where which wBl go to the dry dock for over- the vessel will undergo an extensive , haul. The carriage used by the Prince Job of overhauling and remodelling. Rupert Spruce Mills Ltd.. la also being Uken out and wUl go to Oeorge r.n-D xi. powrrooai racnena. iapi- town for repairs. Both pieces of Paul Armour, left Wednesday, night on (machinery will be used In the new a secret mission down the coast hat-1 nun. leg on board our old friend BUI Oo!d-i bloom who Is already on the trail of tf. those ten thousand or so fur skins that he must get this winter to pre vent the Eastern market coming out here In a body to see what is the matter. BUI win probably get the skins for be has never been known to fall down or pass a raise even In strip poker. D. B. Finn director of the local fish eries experimental station, will leave toward the middle of tht month for Ten Years Ago In Prince Rupert ntrr.MKEK 4, tsis. Leo Waugh of the Dominion Government Telegraph service is leaving for Vancouver tomorrow. He expects to Join the Canadian Engineers for service overseas. Last evening the city council passed a resolution asking the O.T.P. to provide a shelter for the convenience of the public where the train come In. . The Returned 8oldlers' AstocUtlon last evening elected the foHowlng om-cm for the ensuing year: Jack Bradbury, president; H. O. Crew, vice-president: A. Allett. treasurer, Clifford Bretbour. secretary. City Solicitor rrcd Peters has been asked by the city council to make a report aa to1 whether it has the right to investigate the cost of living. .. , HOIfX .tlllllVAf.s Prince Rupert C. R. McMillan, Charles E. Rand, T a. Osrrett C. M. Brown and A. Roe, Vancouver. J. Humphreys. Anyox; J. B. Scott. Prince Rupert: K. A. Uackay. Ketchikan; Harry Lother. Tacoma: WU-llam J. Cooper. Altoona, Pa, aoy R. A. McOrrgor. Stewart) A. J. Gor don, Skldegate: James Haatle. K. Pont,1 J. Karklc and O. E. Kennwlng. Queen! this week that T. A. Kelley, the well Collins. Jap Inlet. W. Johnston, CHJl.; H. 11. known Queen Charlotte Island logging' Central operator. Is building a large motor-j Mrs. O. A. Bowler, city. I boat at Vancouver which will be used (in the passenger and freight business between here and the Islands and also tewing The vesael, which la already : under construction, will be 73 feet long land powered w.th a 120 hp. Fair- banks-Morse full delsel engine. It will the secretary .meet a need that Prince Rupert people! have talked about a long while but which got tittle further than the talk I RJJ.P. power boat Ilanaco. Capt. "Handsome" Jim Morrison, made a trip on Thursday to Oeorgetown mills with supplies, returning the same evening with a lumber-laden scow for the Canadian Pish ti Oold Storage Co. OUt. motorshlp freighter lillehorn. Capt. ban McKlnnon, will arrive in port early next week Vlth a cargo which will Include 600 tons of coal for Albert tt McCaffery, This will be the Rusaell M, Smith, local agent of the Union Steamship Co., was elected to1 membership in the Prince Rupert ) Board of Trade last night, a uiianlrn-, ous ballot in his favor being cast by' ASTHMA HEAD ane! ' BRONCHIAL 1 COLDS Smtai-Mi Sfriit-Ri Staff j .HtSwtUowa RiZ-MAHCntkit , Restores normal breathing. Quickly f , itopi an choking, gasping ana muco I Cstherings in bronchial tubea. Givea mg lugbu of restful deep. ConUina I no Injurioua or habitforming druya. I I100perboxatdrugatorea.8endfrc.tor lecerou trial Templetons, Toronto. RAZ-MAH GUARANTEED RELIEF U J Peadu fop Dutu verij flight venj Day APPRECIATION Lamby. ttC. Feb Itt. 1W6. Tke 1L M. .irp Co.. UaittO. i3 Voeft St.. Teroolo, Oat. IVit Silt: - We r nittt MtiifcrJ tkaa etet, alitr elctea meaikt, tkt at kstt a set kfch si ss tt sane oi rsjie tectiM. e hate brar4 4x4 kuih a (rest mar sets. The Memtrjr Sctcr-Tea mvris io pre-1 4onuate in (Ur-Keht mr4ki. ii is cjuitf oiiwi to gti MwtHnt pftmruas Inn Sb ttawim, nulm tm4 tm tW ir K. u H. A., rniutr, r, 2VK ssfict Adsat mats ia auk lU fcoj ikct volume. Kif battery roitrMMi it kaiiflr ctrd itta br hr lUdM Isas. Tke 0 4mre ("r Utllrrf i, reriuritJ UtivtM tt m4 eickl wreks al as e roe um4 ii ahrr th rteWaiac fwm it rek4. IV l 4S Vi balteitet tit the urtf nal we h4 eletra twMtks v4 tktf i t cp, Wlsktnc r eiery ttntH ia tke la u, 1 tentaia Years traljr. Nsae ea tmoesi U. It C II BATTALION ORDERS Sy Lieut -Colonel J W Nlehotla. Officer Commanding. 1st Battalion North British Columbia Regiment. lOTnd Bn. C tF. Parade. Battalion parade. In the crmoury. Monday ereatng. December 6. at 6 pa. Lecture at 8 JO pin. Re-jrutu attested Monday evenings at !AS pax Signal section parada for Instruction Tueaday at 8 pm. First aid clasa attend for lecture. Thursday at ( pm. Band practice in the Armory, Friday, it pjn. Musketry. Miniature range practice "rfclsy at pm. Orderly officer for rlie week ending Saturday. December II: Captain J. S. tnison. Orderly Sergeant: Sergeant Squire. S. D. JOHNSTON, Major and Adjutant, Attd. 1st Bn. NBC. Hegt LAND ACT notice or intFvtiov TO AVVl.X TO l.rAM: MMtEMIOKfc In Oraham Island. Oueen Charlotte Itlaud Land Recording District of Prluee nupen, ana situate at terguson Bay.: Maasett inlet, oraham Island. TAKE NOTICE that PoweU River I Company Limited of Vancouver. BC; occupation Manufacturers, intend to ap- : yij iot a leaw 01 tne I w lowing ae-1 scribed lands: f Commencing at a peat slanted at the: northeast corner of DL. 1S71. thehce westerly, following northern bsundarv ol : miu uu u vne norinwest comer 01 aaia Lot: thence westerly, northerly and easterly, following the high tide mark of Ferguson Bj to the extreme easterly point of Echinus Point, thence jiuh. eavterly to the point of commencement, and containing ISO acres more or teas. POWELL RIVER COMPANY, LTD Agent. J. Diuglas Wilson. Dated 4th November, 1970. The Celebrated Viyella ICANAOtANf tliariv : Shirts English Warm, but not heavy. CLYDKI.LA by amf,llrrruJijht welKht. For wear and apjH'arance,''unbeatable, . Third Avenue. DEMAND count them ft A A A A A A A A sULs-s-s-rieiLw-iiii-is'isii in mu-jrtms. JpMBm Just as a six cylinder car ouiperfoms a f -i an eight excels a six. so does this Canati., : , Canadian-built ten-tube set surpass m t -distance and selectivity set have any you rv r r i The unquestioned superiority of flic MrR 'Jiiv SUPBR-TEN ot-er oil others was torn . r. rnonstrateu in the recent Dominion widt r .Uam ' . ...... ....... ,t. ( I o.i. niu ii v. 4i a iiwuiuiu vim viranu olivet if Highest Radio Efficiency. t Yet the Mercury is not expensive tr i still less expensive to own. The Ten Norther Peanut Tubes which operate it consume . current than Two standard six olt tubi. r w. Before gou purchase a set at urj rn t trrite (or our ret 24 page bovktct. Tht Story o the Mercury Super-Ten A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR LIVE DtALUJ H. M. 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