PAPJE TWO p . mm hh mm We want capital here hut we mn-' no! pav loo hign a nri CONDITION OF PKOVINCE An attempt is Heii.g mad. : -nn:r ii4arter growth of the past few years in Knti-ti Colnnihia Idnservati ve paper says: rlgures are "iut t ui ' - dry reading, tint concerning British rohmihia which we inl mountain region equals S wit rl.tiid--. - MALKINSBE BAKING rPOWDE isietfep ilxan ordinary hmnds N.c- miles. tlritish Columbia's dairy production from amounts to $t l.iiUT.OO'i British ( olunibia'- annuall s, hov" 000 pupils, with a teaching -tali i nial schoid. studtnt- were in 1781) students. n all to II. are kilo '1 e 1 388 Dark-skinned natives glowing sunlight cool mountain tops -great ships ploughing through tropic seas these things all come to mind when a cup of "SALADA" is steaming before you. Such flavour such fragrance. Try "SALADA". The Daily News PRINCE RUPERT - BRITISH. COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon, except Sunday, by Prince Rupert Dally News, Limited, Third Avenue. II. F. PULLEN - - - Managing Editor. DAILY EDITION Thursday, June 21, 1928 PRINCE RUPERT POWER SITUATION It is announced that a projwsal has been made and is being seriously considered, to dispose of the city power plant to an outside coaeera with a view to relieving the city of ib responsibility of putting in a new plant and providing power for any concern that may happen to come, in here and for general growing needs. While we have no details of the proposal, end without them it would Be impossible to comment intelligently, it may be laid down as a 4MMrl principle that the city does not wit h to dispose of its plant unless there is something to be gained by ro doing. The pre sent condition of supplying power by means' of the drydock steam plant may not be an economical one and may not be the beat possible system, but we are not suffering much in that reirard and the maim MiA naH M A. I II.. i- tbi- TL. BreWSrtOn lA.1 III I I A. . I 1 1 f f . i 1 ciiuvssb win cerwumy 1101 rainy any saie unless it is piainiy to me adYaritaje of the city, if we cannot make a good sale, it is better to toep what we have and build up from it. In ;in dial !h.v f made there should be some clause looking to the control of rate o that thw will be no possibility of any compatiy xp!iitiiiv tin- .-it tor -t-k celling scheme and making the people here pay the hill. The power ;s ihjjii i, - of thi- i,e;Knl"'ihoo, are great and the company securing the water rih'.- uiil have nmething of real value in the future. While there i- no W-i:ymv' that we need power and plenty of it. so that there w;i he room for expansion of Industries, v muV he wary in a deal of thi- kind. We shall he interested 'o waiih the pvoere of t,,. (lra,l and strongly urge citizen- to do the -ari.e M. that when it come to a vote, if it goes that t'ur. we mav know exactly what we are foing Mrs J.V. B . g tWsWiH ' i Frayr Street. Vanrouvtr. sv-,'I hsvs bsm in Vsnrouvm Iwsnly. nirlt year. sd have tn.1 .11 ,t, Bsklni Powders and hsvt found lot to oumastS for Ol'AUTV srJ PURITY wffll MALKINts BIST BAKING I-owiVkr" (Orliinal letter on M 't. littie the what i some hguxe-, w something about, as the majority of u- do vit j-talize the potentialities nt our own proince. noreen what it is already prodni ing : British Columbia's ana i- ::.;.'. .". .u.-irv miles, or to per rent of till ('ttnada; equal lo thiee I'i-m-mI Kingdoms: larger than Italy, Switzerland and France: VVashing'or. Oregon anil California. Its coas' iue of 7,000 oxer 50 factories ul.it ion in lD2-27 numbered 108,-teai hurs. Last year in nor-traii.ing. and in the university, British Columbia's available hydro-electric developments is estimated at i 1,1 42 horse pov.er. at mii.imum and 5,103,460 at maximum flow, with only 112 hor-e power used. British Columbia's fishcnV- induced 127,367,000 last year, half of all Canada production. British Columbia has 21x7' occupied farms, with an average of 2.Hio.iMi acres, and l.i.nim.nno acres cultivatable. The annual production amount- to s 14.. "i , 000, and the gross agricultural Wealth runs over $2Mi.(;ni.iioo. ,'arm population, 90,000. British Columbia's fruit ,-rop yield, $8,000,000 a year. British Columbia contain- more than half of the standing commercial -itnber of ( anada. and iiajf of the soft wood resources of the Kmpire Annual timber , 2900 million feet, valued at $82,- 01 H I.I MM I. ,liti Columbia's industries produce $226,000,000 annually, wiih a capita investment of $AOO,9OQOO0. employing 41.000 people, wth an annbilfyag of $62,000,000. Capital invested in industries, $l20W2,!te8. , IM .. JTHEj tjXrLY fi I'a'm CONVENTION OF WOMENMEETING KErEITION lini YRSTEIWAY AT IIIXTOKY AMI KEtit'l.lK .ES-Slrt.NH ' ' TOIUV. The scve.-tfeeoth annual of the W.A. oi the Anglican Church tor '.be diocese of Caledanla opened jea-!rd:sy afternoon with a receptloa gltatJ by the president. Mrs. O. A. fttt, t tba Itectcry About eighty people attended. Including the visiting efelefstiea ana Uie members or the eaeeutlve J the orfanlzation. Tea whs terved by Mrs. McCoakrte mid ills Bazctt-Jones assisted by Mn. DuVerr.et. airs Homer, lira. Parkin. Mra. Totey. Mra. Drnny Allen. Mr. Alex Rtt iir. Andrew, Mra. Evltt and Mra. MUla. this morning there was full communion icrfloe, the celebrant being Blfhop-Slect R!x. who also sddsesssd the delegate. This was followed by the fcrmal opening of the convention In the Cathedral Hall at which the dele gates were formally welcomed by Mr. R L. Mclntoth. and Mr Marah of Ter race replied on behalf of the visitors. Lunch was served in the ball by the :-cil branch of the auxiliary, tbe tables relne, artittlcaUy decorated and an at t -active display made. Other features of tbe day were tbe present's address by Mrs. Rls, eddresf by Her A. W. atobinaon oa .rt Afghans, illustrated by native cs tumea and curios and tbe raeeptkm of Irr Forts. Among tbe outside delegates Mr Arliss of TeUwa. Mrs. Hales of Vaaderboof. Mrs. McKaown of ChUeo. Mrs. Held of Smlther. Mra. Sealy of Hastlton. Mrs. Marah of Terrace, Urs and Mra. VI rick of Baal ve. Mra. Haldane i native) of Metla katla and representative of the Little Helper. Junior Branch. Olrls' Depart ment. and Senior Branch local organ! -st'.tns. HALIBUT SOLD ON WEDNESDAY Lumen. 6.000 pounds. Booth 13.1c and 7c. CANADIAN alaac I.. 16,000 pounds, Fiah Oojd stonas Co., I0.7e ai Ternen. IMjm pauasds. BWth -nei. 11c aad 5a. Ingred H.. 9M0 pounds, BrttMh Columbia coaf ruAidrt' ft 1!W Tvs '-l.TdJolikvA .t. tons, valued at $12,350,000. and her estimated coal resources reach 74 billion metric tons. British Columbia U Canada's largeat producer of zinc, copper, lead and silver; second of all minerals and gold, and third of lead; with a total mineral production of over a billion and an annual production of $62,000,000. British Columbia's natural resources produce : forests. $82 -000,000; mines. $62.000,000 ; fisheries. $27,000,000. British Columbia uses 100,000 telephones. British Columbia's tourist traffic Is worth $60,000,000 a year. British. Columbia imports $84,8661; exports, $172,076,161. British Columbia's wealth is estimated at $1,365,860,120 $2640 per head. total or tautm roiMis solo vr- TElttlAY AITEItNOllN AT IKOM la.lr AMI Sr TO 13.- AMI Te The following were tbe sale yaafrday altemoon at tbe deferred auction oa the Vlah Kxchange: AMkMUCAN Esgle, 38,000 pounds, Canadian riab r Cold Btorsae (o.. XJtc ana. sc. , Ykutat. 38.000 pounds, atltn ab ;nei. HSc and Sc. Hi QUI. 11.500 pounds. Booth Flaber ies 133c and 7c. , Reliance I.. 14.000 pounds. Booth rUhcrles. 13.7c and 7c. Haael H 18JO0 pounds. Atlln Plah-Ties. 13Jc and 7c. OJoa. 8.000 pounds, and Cora. 4Mt pounds. Pacific Flshertss UJc and 7f. Venus. TM0 pounds. Canadian Cold Storage Co . lSJc sad 7c. d lc Pish cold tsorag Cb . 11.4c and Sc. W.T.. lljoe sounds. Caaadlan nsh Ac Told Storage Co.. HJe sad . aetata. 13.000 pounds. Pad tic Fisher ies. 11.1c and Sc. Verna. 7M0 pounds. Booth Ftoberiea, He and Sc. H. H . 7.000 pounds, Atlln Plahw '.ea, 10.Sc and Sc. ARMY OFFICER TO EDMONTON fAI'T. iXMKH STOIUUT, WHO IMS IIKKN IIKKK TWO VEAK.H TltANK-; rr.KKF.D TO AUir.KTA CAPITAL Capt. James 8 to ban. who has suoeess-lully oonducted the work of the Salva Mcn Army hare (or tha past two years, baa bean notiftad of his transfer to Xd mnnton. for wblch city be la planning to leave nest Tuesday mornln. Capt. Stobart baa bean a popular officer herd end there will be maay torearei the departure of himself and bis wife who! haa also done apod work. Mia. Stobart aod child are at present rlalttef In DrumhellaT and Bans:, Alberta, aad will Join Capt. Stobart at Sd own ton Capt Stobart Is not yet advtaeti as eo who will be his successor bar. In The Letter Box souk ovi:k Editor, Dally News. . .,. I The pepple of Prlnoe Rupert onglit to know who Is at fault for keeping Ma-Clyrnont Park closed sll this summer. I have bean expecting some abler pe than mine to take the matter up and aak for aa esptaosUon. I have bee taking my young cMldrta there eaeh summer since the Gyros put In their Playground equipment and wen before that, and I resent being kept out this year. Another summer t may not need it. If you ean atlr up the reeponslMe parties to do something to set this right, a good many of us will thank if' you bearttly. We already hare to thank you for your reotett editorial on the subject. I hope, sir, you will not let this matter drop. IDroAr. pahsnt. Ten Years Ago In Prince Rupert 41NK 11. 1018. Probably one of the moat Important atepa In tbe deveiopatent of this more northern part of British Columbia is tba eatetuahment of the lead settle-mei areas m the Interior valleys,' states A Sanson, MP J who is back In' the eHy from a Utur of 1Mb oonatit-ency of Omlnecs AcasMpaayinx Mr. Msnaoa to town sre lion. E. D. Barrow, minuter of agriculture. D D. Munro tad M. If. Naaama of the Und Settle meat WriUakd c idf. Ujli. ooioot rMUonlbgjLfyi Orand..Trunk Pad w miwsjnnBSBBW w WIIMfd Ollmour MoLellan, young veteran of tbe Prlntwsa Patricias lUgl-ment overseas snd a atudent st Mruill University, wss srcldenUlly drowned at Claiton Cannery His body haa been biwuaht to the city ami wlU be sent to Vancouver for Intefmertt . Ifcn. T. D. Pmtuilo. minuter of lands, announces thst the provincial government will grant M00 for the Improvement of the Sslt lakes aa requctarl by he Prince Rupert Swimming club A Committee ronmatlng of E. R Tub-rum, 8teve King and Joe Scott lias bern Jl our H the I ome is sppolnted to collect the balance of the money that is required for the work roMTi;i:8H Johnnie aat on tba pan where his father the day before had placed a nw litter of pigs "How's your pigs, Joha-nle?" asked Deacon Brown, aa ha rrsaiisrt by. To which question Johnnie replied: "They're ery well. How's all your folks?" INDIGESTION Troubled HSm For Two Years Mr. H. a Ilarvsr, Norar, Ont., writes s "I bare been troubled with Indigestion for tbe last two years. "I bar taken ererjtbiog I bare seen advertised, but bare sever bad t&y of them do me so much good as 1 pa j ' ' I bare taken sU bottles aad bares t bad an attack la. It It tha finest medicine you can tabs for tbe blood. " Man ii factored on by Tba T. Uilburn Cfe, LiulUd, Toronto, Ont. lit --v. 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N'owhere eise can you obtain the vtrtstjr of' music that is on Victor records, aod nowhere elw can you ohuin the quaNty with whicb it is , gin to vou on the new Orthopksic Victrola, with its Victor controlled principle of "Matchttl ImpedanceM or 'Smooth Flow of Sound.'7 McNleh are from $1400 down to as low h $115 on convenient payments from all I flat Master's dealers. Arrange for this evenlM of music in your liome today. withoutobMOon. Orthophanic Trade Mark Krj'J Victrola ! fVicWjTalklnft Alachine Company of Canada, Limited, Montreal A-' Orrtisyjfiontc--only if it liears the dog Trademark N-U I II ISTT I I 1 SI " ' - - What Has Happened WILL HAPPEN AfiAIN We recommended Porter Idaho at 5 cents a share; Silverado at 36 cents. What are they worth now? NOW WB IIECO.MMBNI) Silverbell Mining Co., Ltd. AT MAHKET! Latest Vancouver quotations, 15c hid, 25 naked. Situated on the New Premier Hill and bounded on two sides by Premier holdings. H. W. M. R0LST0N & CO. Ltd. Stewart, IJ.C. Direct wires Vancouver Stock Exchange STOCKS BONDS nEAlV ESTATE LOOK at YOUR CLOTHES EVERYONE ELSE DOES Our sprlntf stock of High Grade Men's Wear la novt Mtt-Hundreds of Briton's finest woollens from which to c"0 "that spring suit" tailored to your mensufe by Onnadu'" ore most Clothes builders "Society Brand." Obey That Impulse Do it Today THOR JOHNSON