The
Queen
of
Spades
With
all
her
Maids
Sedately
pace
the
sands
They
softly
cry
To
passers-by
"Pray
save
us
'Poker
Hands'"
NEW
PROVINCE
IS
ADVOCATED
IN
THE
SOUTH
Writer
of
Letter
in
Victoria
Morning
Paper
Urjres
Claim
of
I'eace
lllver
'i
e
following
letter
dealing
with
thi
osed
new
province
of
Peace
River.
i
was
published
In
the
Victoria
mill
paper,
will
prove
of
Interest
M-iny
of
us
read
with
regret
an
ar-111
the
Sunday
Province
statin
British
Columbia
deride
Peace
'!
:
aspirations
to
form
the
tenth
::i
of
Canada
and
auggeatlng
that
obstacle
will
be
put
in
the
way
people
of
the
Peace
River
counting
themselves.
Perhaps
the
in
Province
speaks
the
truth
when
"Urates
that
sectionalism
on
the
1
-r
mainland
will
play
the
dog
In
manger
with
the
great
northern
1
'Hsud.
Permit
me.
however,
to
'
"
a
few
observations
which
give
to
the
recent
renewal
of
this
!v
my
good
friend
Mr.
Charles
editor
of
the
Peace
River
Record.
'
man
of
high
reputation
and
of
!l
"ietl
leadershlD.
c
v
on
realize
that
long
before
James
E
uia-
arrived
on
the
Paelflc
coast
in
'
'
when
Prater
was
exploring
the
:
named
after
him
that
Harmon
"'
''Jiiducting
agricultural
experiments
Dunveaan.
in
th
Pnca
River
coun-
''"
Do
you
know
that
long
after
the
d
rush,
and
for
more
than
half
a
"
:'"ry
before,
the
Peace
River
was
a
'
"f
our
northern
transcontinental
''.erways
Even
the
trail
of
"98.
In
re-"iieH,
passed
through
this
great
"ua
it
is
an
undeveloped
lanu.
'
is
not
a
new
land;
Its
surface
re-v
",es
have
been
common
knowledge
""o
Confederation.
MONEY
HUNT
OlTT
1
k
fot
a
moment
at
lb
recent
re-'"
Not
only
does
It
boast
of
many
":ip
at
the
ChlcaRO
Oram
-v
of
which
was
won
by
Sneri-Uwrencfl
of
Fort
Verm'li'on
--
caned
00
miles
north
of
Peaoe
River;
it
also
boasts
of
remarkable
records
In
the
large'
field
crop
yields
per
acre
on
the
continent.
No
expensive
clearing.
i:o
dykes
to
keep
back
the
se
nothing
It
required
exeept
tranapsrutton
facu
lties
to
make
a
populous,
wealthy
and
contented
country.
What
have
the
provincial
and
federal
governments
done
tor
the
Peace
River
eountryV
Surveyed
tfce
land;
yes,
as
a
method
of
taxation.
Administered
from
Ottawa,
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dol
lars
have
powred
out
of
the
north
Into
our
federal
ixcfeequer.
Why.
the
oil
Isaacs
of
Pouce
coupe
alone
paid
over
4500,000,
fn
J918-JI
to
the,
federal
wvermnentiw1i
the.
nertlt
te'
paoe
nn
eelved
in
return?
A
railway
of
a
kind:
04
miles
from
Edmonton
to
oranae
Prairie,
a
distance
of
200
miles
as
tne
crow
flies.
Built
on
three
sides
of
the
square
to
get
out
the
timber
of
the
north
timber
held
by
the
speculators
who
snared
In
the
building
of
the
rail
way.
To
reaeh
their
natural
outlet,
tne
Paelflc
eoast.
these
lonvaufferlng
peo
ple
of
Petoe
River
travel
800
miles
and
are
then,
near
Jasper,
only
180
miles
from
their
starting
point.
Now
they
hear
rumors
that
It
is
proposed
that
what
British
Columbians
have
long
regarded
as
their
pet
white
elephsnt.
the
P.QX.,
is
also
to
be
added
to
their
heritage.
The
reference
In
the
Provtnc;
to
the
etfect
that
creation
of
new
Peace
River
province
would
Interfere
with
the
ridings
of
honorable
members
of
the
British
Columbia
Legislature
'la
unworthy
of
debate.
The
elector
ol
the
honorable
gentlemen
cited
ire
all
in
the
southern
Dortlons
of
the
province;
the
remote
stretches
of
their
ridings
are
uninhabited.
and
are
included
for
potty
administrative
purposes.
The
difficulty
of
a
boundary
adjustment
la
not
Insuperable.
The
present
political
and
administrative
relationships
of
Pouce
coupe
In
Peace
River
are
rather
Impossible.
The
British
Columbia
block
does
not
enjoy
a
very
full
share
In
representative
government.
Their
member
Jives
at,
Prince
Oebsget
a.uifiepartlelpairen
in
his
nomination
Is
about
aa
complete,
save
for
greater
transportation
difficulties,
as
ours
would
be
If
we
found
ourselves
on
the
south
of
Vancouver
Island
placed
In
the
provincial
riding
of
Regina,
In
Saskatchewan,
and
with
Interests
as
Identical.
LOSING
V.U.lMrtLE
AREA
The
fear
Is
expressed
that
in
the
creation
of
a
new
province
as
large
as
Manitoba,
and
unequalled
In
resources
by
any
of
the
rest
west
of
the
Lakes,
we
would
be
losing
"one
of
the
most
valuable
areas
of
British
Columbia."
This
would
mean
losing
tt
from
an
administrative
standpoint,
but
finding
it
from
an
economic
point
of
view.
Let
Charles
Fredericks
and
the
men
of
the
PI
LES
8
S
1
Hm
fcsa
EarfP
n
Famous
Healing
Ointment
Free
"Sootha-Salva"
Prescription
of
Famous
Physician
Here
is
an
opportunity
for
sufferers
from
piles
to
try,
without
cost,
the
wonderful
soothing,
healine
and
disinfectant
ointment
Sootha
SSootha
Salva
is
the
prescription
of
the
physician
who
discovered
Fruit-a-tives,
the
famous
fruit
medicine.
It
is
incomparable
in
the
treatment
of
the
most
serious
skin
diseases
sore
or
itching
piles,
e..na.
blotches,
pimpfes,
ulcers,
bo
i,
ot
!
is
so
good
that
oruia-W0y
we
aU
-
n
-
J.;
,
.
.
roi'iiuLiti
is
not
eui
fied
the
druggist
will
return
his
or
her
money.
Certain
druggists
have
been
supplied
with
a
limited
number
of
full
size
boxes
of
Sootha
Salva
to
give
to
purchasers
of
50c.
boxes
of
Fruit-a-tives.
Do
not
be
disappointed.
Get
your
tin
to-day
and
see
it
you
do
not
think
Sootha
Salva
the
most
wonderful
ointment
you've
ever
known.
The
regular
price
of
Sootha
Salva
is
Coo.
per
hOT
:uit,-a-uvc:,
iiftiited,
..K.awii,
unw
north
make
a
new
province;
encourage
them
In
every
way
possible,
and
in
a
desade
or
two
you
will
have
600.000
people
in
the
new
province,
economically
complementary
In
every
way
to
the
lower
mainland:
then
will
Vancouver
and
Vic
toria
have
occasion
to
double
and
treble
their
populations
and
industries.
Let
the
north
work
out
Its
awn
salvation,
and
In
losing
the
administrative
cares
of
the
vast
hinterland
you
will
make
possible
the
development
of
the
wealth
iest
and
the
most
populous
cities
in
Canada
right
here
on
the
lbwer
south-
vest
corner
of
British
Columbia.
E.
8.
FARR,
116
Belmont
Avenue
Victoria.
FIRESIDE
CLUB
IS
ENTERTAINED
WITH
INTERESTING
ADDRESS
A
very
Interesting
address
was
giver.
by
Rev.
W.
F.
Price
at
the
meeting
of
the
Fireside
Club
in
the
Baptist
Church
last
night.
The
subject
was
"Is
Religion
Essential?"
being
a
discourse
.on'
the
life
of
people
who
have
every
material
advantage,
tne
reason
for
much
of
the
dis
content
of
the
masses
being
due
to
the
laek
of
sttention
to
the
questI6n
under
dlseusslon.
A
solo
by
Mrs.
Larkln
and
one
by
Harry
Quick
brought
this
part
of
the
program
to
a
close.
Refreshments
were
then
served.
Next
week
the
men
of
the
club
will
take
the
program
of
the
evening.
MUCH
MORE
WHEAT
THAN
LAST
SEASON
:
,
,v
-
"
'
'
V
X
Report
Eleven
Million
llutliels
Mere
In
Elevators
than
.Year
Ago
WINNIPEG.
Dee.
6,-Notwlthstandlng
the
fsct
that
the
grain
movement
In
volume
is
four
weeks
.behind
last
year,
the
Canadian
National
Railways
have
marketed
an
Increase
of
,
more
than
two
million
bushels
and
there
are
eleven
million
bushels
more
In
the
elevators
today
than
there
were
up
to
this
time
I
last
year.
j
Toe
crop
year
begins
on
August
I.
raln
Is
not
on
the
uiovc
in
In
1926
It
was
September
20
and
this
year
the
late
seeding
and
threshing,
caused
by
bad
weather,
kept
It
back
until
October
18.
yet
up
to
Friday
this
year's
marketings
totalled
I3SJ9U.0O0
bushels,
as
compared
with
138.770.000
last
year,
an
increase
of
2.141.000
bushels.
There
are
In
elevators
28.886,-C00
bushels
as
against
17.s6c-.O90.
The
number
of
ears
loaded
so
far
is
73.698.
During
the
month
of
November
the
Canadian
National
Railways
loaded
33,-
346
cars,
an
average
of
1393
a
day:
In
November
1936.
23,166
oars
were
loaded,
the
daily
average
being
1136
which
means
that
this
year
Is
167
a
day,
better
than
last.
T
SUCCESS
IN
LIFE
ISCLUB
SUBJECT
Imuran
Miller
and
Hnife
Steven
Read
Papers
llefore
t'nlted
Church
What
alilee
i
Man
a
Success?"
was
'he
subject
of
two
papers
read
last
night
before
the
Young
People's
Society
sf
the
United
Church
by
Dunoan
Miller
and
Bruce
Stevens.
It
was
stressed
In
both
papers,
which
amply
covered
the
round,
that
success
did
not
entirely
onsist
of
accomplishment
along
mater
ial
lines
but
character
and
the
expression
of
the
finest
Ideals
of
the
spirit
of
service
were
also
important
factors.
Various
Instances
of
the
success
of
great
men
and
women
were
referred
to.
many
of
whom
had
worked
up
from
obscurity
to
fame
and
prominence.
The
meeting,
which
was
presided
over
by
W.
Vandewater,
the
president,
was
well
attended.
ONE
EXTRA
HOLIDAJ
AT
CHRISTMAS
TIME
King
ProeUlms
IVink
Holiday
.Uter
l(ln-
I):it
as
Christmas
Tails
on
Sunday
LONDON.
Dec.
6.
England
and
Wales
and
Northern
Ireland
are
to
nave
two
holidays
this
year
Immediately
after
Christmas,
which
falls
on
Sunday,
the
usual
Boxinp
Day
and
an
extra
Bank
Holiday
tin
Tuesday
Decrralwr
37
A
proclamation
tn
ttiir
effect
wa;
recsntlv
issued
from
Buckingham
Palacw
by
the
King.
In
1931
Christen
as
Day
tell
on
j
a
Sunday
and
the
day
after
Boxing
I
Day
was
proclaimed
a
Dank
Holiday,
as
has
been
done
this
year.
COAST
OUTLET
FOR
PEACE
WOULD
HELP
MINES
OF
ALBERTA
EDMONTON.
Dec
3
-That
tieXSta';
!
ly
impressed
with
the
Pacific
coast
out-
let
for
the
coal
mines
of
thjs
province,
was
stated
by
D.
K.
McDougaU,
prominent
-milling
engineer
,wlth,
offices
at-
TbrontoaulUJuQtwaJlHh7JWV'a'-'t
Macdonald
Hotel
on
Monday
morning.
He
Is
a
director
of
the
Blue
Diamond
Coal
Company
as
well
as
being
financially
Interested
in
other
western
firms.
Mr.
McDougall
recently
visited
the
company's
mine
at
Brule
where
he
found
operations
going
steadily
ahead.
A
number
of
extenetenf
and
Improvements
are
unuer
consideration
with
a
view
to
increasing
the
output
but
nothing
definite
has
yet
been
decided.
On
his
return
to
the
city,
Mr.
McDougall
was
accompanied
by
O.
N.
Brown,
manager
of
the
company's
mine
at
Brule.
The
investigation
Into
the
McOilllv-ray
Creek
mine
was
also
attended
by
Mr.
McDougall
who.
however,
did
not
give
evidence
at
the
heartcga.
TIMUEK
SALE
X9390
Sealed
Tenders
will
be
received
by
the
District
Forester
not
later
than
noon
on
the
lth
day
of
December.
1937.
for
tne
purcnase
or
ucence
X9590.
aouw
shore
Draney
Inlet.
C.R.
3.
to
cut
875.090
feet
board
measure
of
spruce;
cedar,
hem-
ice
ana
naisam
sawiogs.
Two
(3
1
years
will
be
allowed
for
removal
of
timber.
Further
particulars
of
the
Chief
Forester.
Victoria,
or
the
District
Forester.
Prince
Rupert.
D.C
NAVIGABLE
WATERS'
PROTECTION
ACT.
Revised
Statntes
of
Canada.
CAapter
lis
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
FISHINO
&
PACKING;
COMPANT
LIMITED.
HEREBY
GIVES
NOTICE
that
It
has
under
Section
7
of
the
satd
Act
deposited
with
the
Minister
o:
Public
Wor
a'
Ottawa
and
in
the
office
of
the
Registrar
of
Land
Titles
at
Vancouver.
British
Col-
umoia.
a
description
of
the
site
and
plans
of
a
cannery,
cannery
wharf
and
perquisites
thereto,
proposed
to
be
built
on
the
lands
covered
with
water
fronting
on
Lot
1295
and
Lot
1435,
Range
3,
Coast
District,
in
the
Province
of
British
Columbia,
which
aald
Lots
are
situate
a:
Johnson
Channel
in
the
said
Province.
AND
TAKE
NOTICE
that
after
the
ea-
of
one
month
from
the
date
of
filratlon
be
first
publication
o:
this
notice,
British
Columbia
Fishing
&
Packing
Company
Limited
will,
under
Section
7
of
the
said
Act.
apply
to
the
Minister
of
Public
Works
at
his
office
in
the
City
of
Ottawa
for
approval
of
the
said
site
and
plans
and
for
leave
to
construct
the
said
cannery,
cannery
wharf
and
pet-ciuisltsa
thereto.
DATED
at
Vancouver.
B.C..
this
15th
day
of
November,
1937.
JAMES
HaLAWSON.
1318
Standard
Bank
Bid
J
-910
Hastings
St.
W.,
Vancouver.
B.C.
Solicitor
for
the
said
Company.
LAND
ACT.
NOTICE
OF
INTENTION
TO
APPLY
TO
LEASE
LAND
In
Prince
Rupert
Land
Recording
District
and
situate
on
tne
southwest
corner
of
an
unnamed
bay
on
the
south
bank
of
Pore
Ghana
1.
Oraham
Island.
Queen
Chailolle
Islands.
In
the
Province
of
British
Columbia.
TAKE
NOTICE
that
Arthur
Robertson,
of
Massett.
B.C..
occupation
a
lumberman,
Intends
to
apply
for
a
lease
at
the
tollowtag
described
lands:
Commencing
at
a
post
planted
about
one
chain
westerly
from
the
mouth
of
an
unnamed
creek
flowing
Into
an
unnamed
bay
on
the
south
bank
of
Port
Chanal.
oraham
Island.
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
Province
of
British
Columbia;
thenoe
4
chains
southerly;
thence
10
chains
easterly;
thence
4
chains
northerly,
to
the
shoreline:
thence
following
tne
snoreime
to
point
oi
commence
ment,
and
containing
3
acres,
more
or
less.
(Signed)
A.
ROBERTSON.
Applicant.
Dated
October
6.
1627
LAND
ACT
NOTICE
OF
INTENTION
TO
APPLY
TO
LEASE
LANK
In
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands.
Ora-um
Island
Land
Recording
District
of
Prince
Rupert,
and
situate
on
the
west
side
of
Rennell
Harbor
at
the
Head
or
Rennell
Sound
Queen
Charlotte
Islands.
Province
of
British
Columbia.
TAKE
NOTICE
that
British
Columbia
Fishing
it
Packing
Company
Limited
of
Vancouver.
B.C.,
occupation
Salmon
Can-ners.
Intends
to
apply
for
a
lease
of
the
tallowing
described
lands:
Commencing
at
a
post
planted
on
the
east
shore
ot
a
creek
called
Twin
River:
thence
4
chains
west:
thence
twenty-one
chains
north:
thence
4
chains
east;
thence
following
contour
of
rhore
line
to
place
of
commencement,
and
con-UmliiK
8'4
acres,
more
or
less.
B.C.
FISIUNO
tt
PACKINO
CO
LTD.
Apptlcant.
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j
,
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M.
M.
English.
Agent
Dated
October
23,
1937.