Tuesday-
December
2,
1930
Possibilities
For
Fish
Curing
In
Prince
Rupert
There
are
all
sorts
of
possiwrnfi
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lilt
bir
V
I
in
and
around
Prince
Rupert
for
the
establishment
of
fish
curing
plants.
Already
curing
of
herring
and
black
cod
Is
done
by
the
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
Storage
Company
and
by
the
Bacon
Fisheries,
but
other
fish
might
well
be
Included
and.
there
might
also
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established
n
other
lines
connected
with
the
fisheries.
In
the
pas
Prince
Rupert
has
looked
to
her
fresh
fish
business
for
her
chief
source
of
revenue
but
curing
will
undoubtedly
be
an
Industry
for
the
future.
The
great
end
sun.
ply
has
been
left
severely
alone
so
iar.
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HEAD
OFFICE
and
PLANTS
Branch:.
Vancouver,
B.C.
U.
S.
Subsidiary,
llupcrt
Fish
Co.
Inc.,
Seattle,
Chicago,
A
77ie
Largest
Distributors
of
Frozen
Fish
Ci4PlC7T
OF
PLANT:
Cold
Storage,
7,000
Tons
Ice
Tanks,
90
Tons
Daily
Ice
Storage,
2.000
Tons
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One
of
the
Industries
that
should
be
a
success
in
Prince
Rupert
would
be
a
flour
mill.
There
is
a
terminal
elevator,
here
so
that
supplies
of
the
best
grades
of
wheat
could
be
ob
Brief
History
of
Development
Of
Public
Utility
In
Prince
Dry
Dock
Harnessed
(continued
from
page
one)
round
and
well
protected
from
all
points.
It
has
to
be
seen
to
realize
$hat
vessels
can
sweep
round
the
harbor
and
tie
nn
at.
thn,
Hvir
without
the
necessltyfbf
pllo
tug;
at
an
penoas
or
fie(,year
Prince
Rupert
bejng
situated
a
few
hours
run
'from
Alaska,
gives
the
impression
that
ice
and
snow
are
known
ill
winter.
What
a
fallacy
this
is.
may
be
shown
when
one
may
see
In
the
various
gardens
at
Christmas,
lovely
roses
in
full
bloom
The
temperature
is
similar
to
that
or
England
and
the
oldest
of
old-timers
has
never
seen
a
particle
0:
ice
in
Prince
Rupert's
harbor.
Cheap
Logging
.
Prince
Rupert
and
vicinity
offers
an
attractive
fltid
for
the
tourist,
the
hunter,
tKe
iliherhuin.
,the
investor,
the
financier,
the
miner,
and
the
industrialist.
Hen-lean
be
seen
virgin
forests
of
sprur
ind
cedar
for
hundreds
of
square
'miles
and
the
city
will
no
doubt
'be;
the
future
location
for
Industries
requiring
raw
products
in
fjuantlty
and
quality.
Lous
can
be
ianded
in
Prince
Rupert
for
$8.00
h
fcwu.
mis
jaiier
iiem
aione
will
turn
the
future
pulp
industry
toward
the
north
which
is
particularly
suited
for
this
class
of
industry
because
of
Its
vast
quantities
of
timber
and
ample
water
and
power
resources.
'
Industries
now
follow
the
power
transmission
line
a"nd
the
Northern
British
Columbia
Power
Company
has
shown
its
faith
in
the
district
by
the
completion
of
its
irst
Initial
Installation
of
an
ulti
mate
capacity
or
3Z,ooo
n.p.
Known
recorded
water
available
within
a
radius
of
forty
miles,
totals
som
100,000
h
p.
and
if
one
extends
this
to
a
radius
of
100
miles,
a
moder
ately
easy
transmission
distance
as
fully
500,000
u
h.p
Transmitting
this
cases
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IS
C1UN
New
York
The
loads
continued
to
Increase
Until
in
1925.
an
agreement
was
made
between
the
Canadian
National
Railways,
who
onerate
the
Prince
Rupert
Dry
Dock,
to
lease
their
steam
plant
of
2,000
k.w.
ca
paclty.
This
eliminated
the
major
ity
of
the
troubles
encountered.
due
to
heavy
surges
Induced
by
the
Increasing
size
of
the
loads
in
relation
to
1
hp
irptlAro
tnr
ranarllv
v....
r
.
Installed.
The
Us
,
pf
i(pj8.,
ateajtf
plant
has
no
doubt
saved
the
city
untold
expense
for
the
up-keep
of
their
water
lines.
It
was
early
realized
that
the
Clty4"wufd
iagain
jpe
compelled
to
consider
the
desirability
of
increasing
the
plant
capacity
and
as
the
Prince
Rupert
Dry
Dock
steam
plant
was
operated
on
a
temporary
lease,
early
and
decisive
action
must
be
taken.
For
several
years
the
cltlzeni
had
adopted
the
municipal
ownership
program
and
early
in
1912
the
Honorable
T.
D.
Pattullo
lost
the
Mayoralty
seat
by
his
action
ir
getting
behind
the
Prince
Runer
Hydro-Elettric
Company
which
at
that
time
proposed
.to
Intal
hydro
capacity
and
wholesale
thte
energy
for
distribution
to
the
city.
This
was
decisively
defeated.
Many
prominent
citieens
thought
the
city
had
made
a
great
mistake
!c
refusing
this
offer.
Time
proved
they
wete
correct.
The
Increasing
cp.pital
requirements
of
a
program
Cor
a
growing
town
or
city
will
eventually
cripple
their
ability
to
finance
other
works
and
It
is
only
a
matter
of.
time
until
they
are
forced
to
sell
their
utilities.
Companies
Competed
This
Is
the
period
the
city
aD-
proached
In
1927
when
the
then
Mayor,
Lieutenant
Colonel
McMor-
dle,
recognized
that
somethlne
drastic
would
have
to
be
done
and
that
immediately.
The
increasing
requirements
for
power
would
necessitate
further
increased
Investment
which
the
city
could
very
readily
dispense
with.
Drastic
economy
in
the
Dast
and
the
requirements
for
lncreas-
pnt
expenditure
dne
to
mainten-
ance
of
the
other
public
works
re
,WiL
6
may
Power
utility.
It
-was
recognized
by
and
power
system
and
after
a
pro
tracted
battle,
the
honors
fell
to
the
Power
Corporation,
a
Canadian
concern
under
the
financial
aegis
af
the
Nesbitt,
Thompson
Company
of
Montreal.
The
system
was
sold
to
this
company
with
the
stipulation
that
a
development
of
5,000
hjj.
should
be
?ompleted
within
two
years
from
the
date
of
the
sale
(i.e.)
from'
the
21st
of
March,
1928.
The
confidence
In
the
Power
corporation
was
not
misplaced.
As
arly
as
May.
their
locating
engineer.
G.
II.
Kohl
with
an
assistant
were
soon
on
the
ground.
They
were
Immediately
followed
by
the
plant
manager.
J.
s.
II.
Wurtele
and
the
general
eontrac-
'or.
Supt.
Norman
Mitchell
when
a
tour
and
survey
of
all
available
sites
was
made.
The
decision
to
instal
a
unit
at
Falls
River
was
made
at
this
time.
orovlsion
being
made
for
a
unit
of
6,000
h.p.
and
a
second
unit
of
similar
capacity
with
an
ultimate
capacity
of
32,000
h.p.
Portland
Canal
Activities
About
this
time,
the
plants
and
distribution
system
of
the
Interna
tional
Electric
Company
V
and
w
Inter
Hyder,
B.C.,
and
Hyder,
Alaska,
were
purchased.
Certain
preliminary
Investigation
and
construction
was
made
on
American
Creek,
a
tributary
of
tho
Bear
River,
which
empties
into
tho
head
of
the
Portland
Canal.
A
further
crew
was
sent
to
the
Naa3
River.
Considerable
money
wa3
spent
In
this
area
studying
locations
and
possible
sites.
Precipitation
and
other
records
were
made
during
tho
winter,
the
story
of
this
crew
during
the
winter,
would
Itself
make
an
Interesting
story
of
adventure,
traversing
country
which1'
to
that
time
had
never
seen
the
imprint
of
a
white
man
and
in
many
cases
even
that
of
the
native
Indian.
The
engineer,
however.
Is
a
rather
prosaic
individual
blessed
with
Ideals
and
imagination
insofar
as
his
particular
Job
is
concerned,
but
with
little
Imagination
left
to
Interpret
to
the
average
reader,
and
depict
tho
scenic
qxadcur
and
difficulties
overcome
md
the
many
adventures
and
1sks
made
from
day
to
0-xy
that
ecome
so
common
ifree.
He
does
not
realize
how
Interesting
his
story
might
be
made
and
what
pleasure
would
be
given
to
those
who
were,
through
lack
of
clrcuro-rtancos
or
other
duties,
deprived
cf
participating
dlrestly
in
his
con-:
tacts
with
nature.
His
Job
he
feels
is
to
get
information
that
will
gdve,
his
emp'oyers
not
fifty
cents
on
the
dollar
but
as
nearly
as
possi-
'
ble
one
hundred
cents
on
the
dollar.
Errors
of
omission
or
commission
must
be
reduced
to
the
minimum.
Privation
Willi
hanger
and
thirst
are
In
some
eases
an
every
day
occurrence
and
the
rationing
of
the
last
few
biscuits
mat
b
toW
of
as
something
incidental
to
the
day's
work.
Still
reader
may
think
this
it
a
digression'
from
the
main
theme
of
the
article
but
a
Derosal
of
lit.
Holloway's
diary
will
bear
out
tfee
aoove
and
may
be
noted
briefhr
In
his
report
on
return
to
his
Home
Office.
Mr,
Perry
and
a-erew
of
four
men
are
In
this
area
and
will
continue
the
work
of
lnvesttsa-
tton
commenced
by
Mr.
HoUoway
quired
that
consideration
be
given
Stewart
may
yet
draw
energy
lor
w
re
ujuku
ui
me
iigufc
ana
lthe
Mfcvnr
anri
rViunMl
inH
tVio
power
irom
people,
who
were
convinced
the
V
ana
awpnly
solution,
if
the
city
was
to
.cw,
a
guarantee
01
ample
ar0sper,
was
to
sell
out
their
In
encap
power
witn
continuity
0
.
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.
,
-
iwtsow
w
oviuc
.
cayi
'imiuic
com-
Bervice
m
a
al5lnct
ln"
practi-lMnv.
several
enters
thP
f.i
m
cally
exempt
from
lightning
trou-
wes.
Early
Installations
One
question
that
arose
In
con
sidering
the
necessities
of
life
in
the
early
stages
of
the
history
of
Prince
Rupert
was
the
iudoIv
of
electricity
at
that
time
and
for
the
ruture.
To
tide
over
the
preliminary
period
of
investigation,
a
tern
porary
steam
plant
of
100
k.w.
wa?
Installed
at
the
present
site
of
thf
Distribution
Station
at
the
Junction
of
First
and
Third
Avenue;
and
euphemlously
known
as
Co
Day.
A
modern
distribution
systerr
was
constructed
covering
the
var
ious
sections
of
the
city.
Before
the
search
for
and
lnves
tlgatlon
of
the
hydro
sites
in
the
vicinity
were
completed,
the
de
mands
for
power
for
domestic
and
commercial
purposes
increased
to
such
an
extent
that
it
was
soon
realized
that
prompt
action
shoulc
be
taken
to
Increase
the
Installed
steam
plant
capacity.
In
the
year
1012.
two
further
un
its'
of
100
k.w.
capacity
were
instiled.
Increasing
the
total
installed
capacity
to
300
k.w.
In
the
meantime,
Investigation
was
proceeding
by
the
municipality
covering
th
Woodworth
Lake
area
for
water
to
cover
the
municipal
requirements
and
It
was
considered
feasible
to
Incorporate
In
this
nrooo-
sal.
the
installation
of
1-1000
k.w.
unit.
The
combined
installation
was
then
constructed
under
a
bvlaw
for
$550,000
and
Shawatlans
plant
went
Into
operation
early
In
1914.
Tbe
construction
of
the
concrete
traifrty
type
dam
and
the
pipe
line
installation
at
woodworth
Lak
left
much
to
be
desired
and
re
quired
continuous
and
increasing
costs
for
patrol
and
maintenance.
The
lack
of
a
proper
surae
tank
created
heavy
surges
on
the
Den-
stock
causing
failures
which
pray
ed
expensive
and
In
many
competition
for
the
purchase
ot
the
assets
of
the
municipal
light
the
treating
of
its
ores
from
this
part
of
the
country
in
the
future.
Vast
ore
reserves
are
known
to
exist
in
this
area
and
it
will
only
be'1
a
matter
of
tune
until
this
district
'
will
boast
of
many
paying
mines
similar
to
the
Premier.
The
Consolidated
have
made
and
are
still..
miking
extensive
investigation
iuH
the
whole
of
this
area
from
the
Yukon,
through
Atlln,
Taku,
Stewart,
Alice
Arm
and
down
across
the
Skeena
to
the
Coast.
As
mentioned
ahnvo
nrolimtai.
ary
surveys,
clearing
and
construc
tion
for
the
Fallx
River
plant
were
pushed
forward
in
the
early
part
of
1929
and
were
scheduled
by
the
Power
Corooratlon
engineers
to
complete
the
transmission
line
and
punt
towards
the
end
of
October.
The
completion
of
the
plant
to-eluding
the
transmission
line
and
Skeena
.crossing,
which
will
sun-
ply
all
the
present
load
requirements
of
Prince
Rupert,
will
be.
thrown
on
the
line
bv
the
tlm"
this
paper
goes
to
press
and
will
be
completed
according
to
sche
dule.
.
MORAL
SUASION
.
"Bless
me."
said
Toratay's
grandfather,
"and
do
you
mean
to
tell
tne
they
never
use
the
strap
at
your
school
now?"
Never!"
renlied
Tommy-
have
moral
suasion
in
our
school!"
"What's
that?"
asked
the
grand
father.
"Well,
we
get
kept
in.
and
put
to
stand
in
a
corner
and
locked
out
nnH
UutrAt
In
anri
malA
wpl.
-
.
.
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L.
....
,
..
14
U
w
Hf.,
national
Electric
Incorporated.
OD-
a
thousand
words
and
scowled
at
eratlng
systems
In
Stewart
and
and
lawed
at.
and
that's
alir
THE
LAUNDRY
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It
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Our
modern
laund.ry
system
brings
modern
efficiency
to
the
operations
of
washing,
rinsing,
drying
and
ironing.
It
provides
special
tubbing
for
special
types
of
laundry
special
handling
of
fragile
dainty
things
special,
sanitising
methods.
And
because
we
concentrate
on
one
thing
the
proper
cleansing
of
our
laundry
we
perform
this
service
most
scientifically
and
most
thoroughly.
That
is
why
It
pays
to
send
your
things
to
the
1
laundry.
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(1921)
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Prince
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