fAGE FOUB The Daily News PRINCE RUPERT - BRITISH COLUJMBL Published Every Afternoon, except Sunday, by Trince Rupert rialltr Viiii-B l.lmitari Third AvMltle. UAILY EDITION wwt; ' - - - . H. F. PULLEN Managing Editor. SUBSCRIITION KATES , City Delivery, by maiJ or eari'jrijseriesdiald In advanr 96.00 For lesser period, paid in -Mi, per 'BtoalWl. . -60 By mail to all part of .Northern and Central British Columbia, paid in advance for yearly period - $SM Or four months fur . $l.ty By mail to all other parts ot bntiafa Columbia, the British Empire and Unitec Slates, paid in advance per year .... S6.0V By mail to all other countries, per yr $7 W Transient Display Advertising, per inch, per Insertion $1.40 Transient Advertising on Front Fskb. Pr inch $JLfi Local Readt-s, per insertion, line Classified Advertising:, per itswtkw, r word '. & Legal Notices, each insertion per a irate line 15 Wednesday, Nov. 28, 19258 GOOD NEWS FOR CITY Yesterday was a day of good news. In the first place, Orient and the port of Prince Rupert would be on the map as one of the great ports of the continent THE BRITISH NAVY Onrinv larerplv in tho riiamicsinna urkiok kua ta1r by Dominion and provincial gov ernment engineers, Work is to be continued throughout the winter by the Babine Silver Kin Mining Co. on a group of place over the failure of ; the tri-partite conference and the nnt1S more recent treaty with France, it seems to have got With encouraging success during aboard that the British navy is dropping behind or at any I the past few months and sop- rate is losing its supremacy. Here is the situation in a!r d equipment are now at nut shell i tne camP to ensur continnews Britain has 56 cruisers in commission, whereas the r!eeratio'n !'' y HifcgiB' te n'L are" United States has 32 and Japan 34. This indicates a con-j siderable difference in relative strength, but it is much, , greater than it appears on the surface. Of the' U. S. THROUGH SLKPlKS cruisers, sz. are at least 2'J years ow, out of date, manned i ta rur eifipc cmpj with Rhnrt runm crnrm a!hA rtmthr nnlv n W nt noolou Kiir! iU IHEr OiUl u OWIA exjtensive scrap iron. Japan has nine such vessels. On The Canadian Natijnai tne otner nana, breat wntain nas scrapped all her 'ways have made arrangements fa obsolete vessels and has not today one in the service that'"ierate special trains and through has been in commission twenty years. Even this vea'r ,,e',in Mr8 trom tcflr Britain hat ' put in commission four large cruisers of 10,000 ?'p'" mt . , , , ,al and Halifax in connection tons and last also three similar year cruisers were com- wftn k,, tor the old CoBB. missioned and one of 6740 tons, while U. S. did not in either . try during November and Decew-ycars commission one vessel. Last year Japan commis-i'r Fuu intormation from City sioned one 10,000-ton cruiser and the previous year two Tlr office, szs Third Avenue cruisers of 7100 tons each. Now as to the present building operations, Britain has cither building or authorized and appropriated for six cruisers of 10,000. tons each and two of 8300 tons; United States has eight of 10.000 tons each ; and Japan has seven of 10,000 tons each. That gives United States and Japan slightly the advantage, but not anything to worry about considering the vessels already on hand. Britain is just enough behind to show the world that she means whal she says when she asks for cessation of building. THAT'S NOTHING A travelling salesman from Glasgow wa standing in h !!)-fast street watching the siirhi . when a band came round the corner, playing fordear life. The day wax hot. and the baildsmsn hnd their coats off. men from Glasgow gteppeH up to i'P Irishman who was pttssinir i;n(! said with a smile, "1 St.; they I jve to take, their coats off to plav the band here." "tyegorra, an' that's nothing. " replied the Irishman. "When I wae la Scotland I noticed they had teJtjtks their nants .off ta L y i Having no one to tal fc the the aisjjii.M-Mnsieal VOteta. Prince Rupert. Pnone 260. A Single Sip and Throat Feels Fine ! Phrtietara. Uwjpsr. rinccn, public spoken and all wbm vti-tor tram UiraM .train mmi InlU. lion tad BueW'. Mtitui rir.lM. bbMHw. lUltof in. tent Mid poniUv.. A alp nfeM ad morninn for throat and cha haalth and lamranM agalaat rpidamk Cold.. Ciuitn., Braa. chiti.. "Flu" and Hacwaaala. Just My "Bucklar'i' ataajdrug tun:. W. K. B.rklfr, Limits, 142 Mntnal 8t. T.r.nt. 1 am Acti like d lath lioglc ilpxvovcilt 7 &c and 40. ..n THE DAIWT tfEWS c(incsc;ay, November 2R 1928 News of the Mines AROUND PRINCE RUPERT What Are Consolidated Plans?; New Company Babine Field; Higgins to Continue Work All Winter begs And tnafct victuals in. in Purchase of controlling interest in the George Copper by the Consolidated Mining & bmelting Co. lends substance to the belief that the company is laying plans now for a coast smelter and that George Copper, Coast Copier. Sunloch and possibly other properties are being ac quired with this end in view. The situation at the George i Copper was of unusual interest, as the Obnsohdated had several months to go on the option, butJlid not hesitate to purchase the property almost on' the day the, summer and fail operations were concluded. This lack of hesita- DISCIPLE OF FLETCHER tion left no room for doubt as to. .. the great value of th. . property. , men la M The Connohdated .a apparently. , in anxious to place itself in a posi- , MfW tion where it will have unlimited - , supplies of copper and retain its dominant position in western Canada. George Copper is in area one of the largest propositions in very substantial offers were made for the city power fhp whole west and in value has franchise and plant, which it is proposed to sell, probably ! always attracted attention. The to one of the concerns, whose bids have been opened. Inj company has announced that it the second, the announcement has been made that the Ca- j proceed with development on nadian National Railway is t share with the C. P. R. ilZTLieftS-equally in the ownership and operation f the Edmonton, j ntfW for bir operations to cam-Dun vean and B. C. Railway, Whit logically Will be ex-nwnce as soon as possible in the tended to meet the C. N. R. main jgae Mving an outlet at tprtn.' ' 1 , . ( fi Prince Rupert. i f ' . , , , . ' The Babine Victoria attain The feature about the power offers is not so much that r.0., Ltd. has been organised d city gets a good price for its franchise and plant, but that financed to take over the Victoria outside capitalists are willing to invest their money here rouP of chums situated ia in a large way. This indicates that public confidence in M",ne , , . , . i . , iiT .i , . , known Cronin mine. This iseoa- this has been restored. We from this to city can on begin ddered to be one of the most prom-: feel OUr feet on a solid foundation. I ining properties in the Babine, there being a number of rick, veins on the group, one of which C. P. R. AND PEACE RIVER has been traced for over 2006 feet, , ., . Considerable development work J T ust now the Peace River Tl. country is attracting the eyes ; h ten carried on by the ows-of the world and once it is announced that a forward rail- era, who have opened up a very way building policy has been inaugurated, there will be'Hirh-irrade Biiver-.ead-nc ore at; such a rush of immigrant to that district that has not;" nMnber of oa J8 been seen anywhere in many years. Canadians and Amer- kiJ! ' icans, as well as British awl other Europeans, will take hM contracted o the prop-: part in the movement. Seeiag this, both the big Canadian erty and about live tons of sup- railway companies feel that they cannot be left out of the ! plies have just been packed jbtto; developments. "' jthe claims to enable therairBinyj The difficulty with which the C. P. R. has had to c- out'S tend has been that jt had h. outlet north of Vancouver, driving of a iooo-fo 'tdmau' ; Now it seems probable that n arrangement will be ar-; develop the ore expo-erin hiw-j rived at which will bring the C. P. R. to Prince Rupert, 1 d shafts at tenth The giving the big corporation ekjual running rights with the 600 f"U ILn.' C. N. II on this line, at Wf&h theiunrtio? of the Peace ' 0HhTieht AtSSSi&l River section with it to tali part With joch an arrange- ir,g cut to connect with the CttSrffil ment perfected the C. P. R. would at once take an interest road. The propertf was rtebWf in the development of Prince Rupert and there would be ' reported ear by X: fcG1 such progress as has not been dreamed of since the palmy i d it V ,nrefj JJJJJJjTi days when the streets of the city were muskeg. More eJe-1 The "property has atie i ' vators would be built, steamship lines would operate to the ! been commented upon favorably f FISHERMEN NOMINATE Four Candidates Proposed For Office of I). S. F. U. Agent at Prince Rupert Nominations of secietrtjHiiftf ) urer for the coast and agents at , I'rince Rupert, Ketchikan and Se-' attle were received last night at a meeting of the Deep Sen Fish-1 trmea'a Union. Nominations made here were: . For SerrUu7-Tresurer PeWri 6UL For Agent, Prince Rupert J. M. Morrison, J. H. Meagher, Einar Laraen and Robert Hanna. For Agent, Ketchikan Frank Setters and Archie Teal. .For Agent, McDonald. Seattle Roderick iJ i f ;t?vt.; DEMAND "Rupert Brand" THE IIAINTIKOT UKEAK1' AST FOOD.' 9BMl!u!J Itally by Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Trime Rupert. B.C. Telephone the office if your paper does not arrive X Suilas Industries' HRITISII Columbia's Power resources are the envy of the world. With Power tlic riches of the world can be woji; with Power, are can he rained . . . smelted ; transportation problems solved; manufacturing Industrie developed, and with them population . . . pay-rolls. Power is British Columbia's strbnfccjt Wdforiiiorelnduiirlea . . . more people. Of the million of horaapor av4iKU nr . liroWnce, but half a million ara now hariMaaad to twtn the whtUiafJmluatry. Thegreat hydro-electTX tlotlay-iwntatnridfteKIr will ultimately geria mora ttam MJ9.000 hnraepoHer, vrhlle tb trctput at HmnlMgt!H Ibm and other points is lcini steadily liiriiamid. Tlis (inrWl and OhllLo RJer, on th maiMUiwj, mM tfje Mmpklih on Vancouver Island, are capable f trcjrtondout power deelupmtt fw the ciMimionv our forest and mineral resources into fabulous wealth. Two of Dritith Columbla't Elsrtrlc Power systems ms arc iTiii inc Rreaieax in tnaas, each lenefS more irutn iw,imhj,uo kilowatt hours In 1917. reprtsciiH an increaie In the Isst ten years of 9 truiy a remarwioie arnicvementl Foielftn authorities (mk of this record at a messwfe of the reat vitality of British Columbia. Today we rank third In power him! IrvduatrUI devls. ment amoiifi Canadlsn provinrs. We have made graair proitrcet per capita than any! It Is the policy of British Columbia to foster the development of the hydro-electric powers for the heneSt t,f the public They are allotted to private enterprises on condition that they will be developed ''tin a nriuhii time, so that no eipMtstion ef pabiic atts may take place. Millions of dollars are now earmarked for Power (IcveJepment In our province. Dams are befmt built., turbines Installed . . . transmission lines erected to care for, the Itnmlnetit Industrial development. ff ' thttt mmtounctmnts and progress . . . clip Mravy4 aettre extra ropier qLJtie. newspaper will bring thm. Tfiiiu i nala 1ST - - ' --- - i. i . Hi'fiki. thwiswuTT are nwtbHt tH th neaUste Kawstts a? tMs tatmrk. ororlae. umlerstand ynur province's 11 WsVrri eud!. H'limeklfit twle im urPruincet was ranking among the blithest In Cans If eHily on im Side by ai4 with our fmwor aWeloarmetH, Irv4ita4rfl . T"."0? h"J,.Wrr.t P?" T.iday mri Canada's esterMl trad Is handled by British Coluftiliie, IWhta the pt fscadlo, our basic industrSf hee incruissl Itl ivir ?.V?' Froll. Inciudin al! tlaxikN, is etimatl at rmSJon dollsra. IxHbd, our lMmtma6i Mlnlim and Manlnt Industries emi1ov mvIuh iim 17S million doltiTs in vaf.ea . . . dJatributlna an averaie sda. inese 17s minions In w!.ss are a grat centrihutlon te our annuxl li,ttrttul tirfde in the prueince. They Havesjven nor induttrlRl wnrkrrsa euylng power runklnC wd in the Uomiuion nnl have ntrttelv been rennonMhle for our ever Increasing prnspirfty, us evidenced y the tact that the number jif automobiles re4is:ered in 'he iTml? yW W" 7'187 CMWrsd v.lth h.Jb British Columbia's steady and varied industrial ucrtuupfnem nan cnanged the conception bi IjtMrrn atm of our nrn.limL N'i li.tid.r are we entirely aVnvR'lint on the Kast for our manufactured producFi. Uri tilth tU.lubla la ImtMslndlv Our phenomenal Power and Industrial arnwth hat ficusad the attentive of tlu jteeat sndustrisims and Investors on inr proeinra. Today, British Columbia In the eyes v4 the world, sttrnds or Power, lW.rtM and Jlonty. May our efforts of the neat ten yoati stabliUs and Increase our Prosperityl ;' ' '