-.aiurday, December lo, De corations FOR TILE CHRISTMAS TREE AH the Little Things That Make the Christmas Tree Look Like a Christmas Tree Also TAGS SEALS and -TISSUE PAPER For the Wrapping of Your CHRISTMAS PARCELS WE HAVE ALSO A WONDERFUL VARIETY OF CHRISTMAS CARDS We would recommend that you make your selection soon while the choice is still good. yte Pioneer Drticjaisls THIRD AVE. C, SIXTH ST. - T TELEPHONES' 8? 1,200 TJIOS. McCLi'MONT Prince Rupert, B. C. S. I). JOHNSTON CO., LTD. Prince Rupert, B. C. H.S.WallaceCo.ltd. Genuine Madeira CLOTHS NAPKINS OVALS TtfAYS OBNTKES DOILIES Make acceptable gifts. At Vancouver prices. We have a nice assortment. Phone 9 3rd Ave. & Fulton St C. N. R. steamer Prince John, Cspt E. Mabba, arrived in port at 3:80 o'clock this mornintr from time of the Prince John, j which, has recently been umjyypg. irf. stallation of new boilers- in Van-1 tourer. i . An opportunity to invest in a high-class . local security $55,000 Prince Rupert Amusement Co. Limited ' v " ' 7 PER CENT FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS Hated September 1st, 1928 Due September 1st, 1913 " PRICE: 98.90 end INTEREST Yielding 7.12 Per Cent Trustee: Montreal Trust Company " Denominations 500 and $1,000 Principal and interest arc payable at any branch of the Royal Bank in British Columbia. Bonds arc callable at 105 on any interest date on sixty days' prior notice. A Sinking Fund of $3,000 per year will be paid to the Trustee who may invest same in these bonds if procurable at 105 or less, but if not, then it shall be invested in Trustee Securities. The Prince Rupert Amusement Company was organized for the purpose of operating a moving picture theatre in the City of Prince Rupert. Up to the present the Company has operated in a rented building but has now completed construction of a very fine building on the main street of the City at a cost of approximately (including value of land) $109,000, This building has been leased to B. C. Paramount Theatres Limited for 15 years on the following terms: Rental $8,000 per year, together wjth one-half the net profits remaining after payment of such rental and other operating expenses. TJic Lessor also gives to the Lcsec an optian for three years to, purchase the said property for $150,-000. .If this option is not exercised then the Lesee will, during the balance of the term pay $12,000 per year rental in Ilcu of $8,000 and one-half the net profits. According to official records, fivQ-sixths of the issued capital of B. C. Paramount Theatres Limited is issued in the name of Famous Players Canadian Company Ltd. Interest and Sinking Fund on these bonds will amount to $6,850 per year, This amount is fully taken care of by the rental to be received from the Lessee without taking into consideration any revenue to be derived from profits. In addition to the above, the Prince Rupert Amusement Company will have a rental of about $2,500 per year from t hree stores in tiie new building. This will be more than ample to take care of all real estate taxes and incidental TIIIJSinjONDS IN DENOMINATIONS OF JJ00.OO AND $1,000.00. BONDS MAY BE PUR- CHAO AT THE OFFICE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DEALERS: IIOYAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION LTD. 810 Hatting St, W, Vancouver B. C. M. M. STEPHENS Prince Rupert, B. C. A. A. EASSON Capitol Theatre, Prince Rupert, B. a CALE OF CHARGES 4 The foljowinsr i the scale ' t of charges made for reading notices: Birth Notices fOc. . Cards of Thanks. $2. Funeral Notices $1. Funeral Flowers 10c per 4i name. Marriage and Engagement annpuncementg S2, .4 ANNOUNCEMENTS 4 Women of Mooseheart legion Whtii Drive and Dance, first t riday of every month. Chriatmas concert. Booth Mem orial School, December 18 and 19, Canadian Legion Christmas Tree Saturday, December 22 from 20 to C p.m, Salvation Army Home League Vancouver via the Ouen Char- I ie December 15, lotte Islands and will sail at noon tomorrow on her return 8t Andrew's Society Auxiliary outb over the same routsvvTiiia caief 3, Moose HalL. Local Items i a Taxi Phone 4. Big 4 Taxi, tf Dentist. Dr. J. IL Gosse. ?hone 686. Tommy's Taxi (Phone C71) announce the placing of a second Dodge Sedan afr In business, tf Ewart Lyne (Pianist, Capitol Theatre), teacher of pianoforte. Htudlo 10 Federal Block? Phone Nd 701. god Mftose dance ember 20. Thursday, i A. J. Buttimer, manager of Bal-Ctensiery, came north tp the eaary from Vancouver on tuc Cardena yesterday. 1 lira. S. .Harlan, who has been on trip '.south, returned to the city from Vancouver m the Cfr dena hist evening. Mr and Mrs. W. C. Stevens of Vaqsuer were visitors in the city fcst Bight while making the round trip north on the Cardena on their honeymoon. Mr. Stevens is a Vancouver commercial man. C.P.R. steamer Princess Royal Cant. Albert Rippon; arrived in port from the south at 3.30 yes-teray afternoon and sailed at midnight on her return to Vancouver and way points. Union steamer Cardena, Capt- 'oh ton, arrived In tmrt at 6:15 last night from the south nd sailed at midnight on re-urn to Vancouver and waypoints. The following passengers disem-:rkcd here from the vessel: Mr. nrt Mm. Jack, Mr. Wright, Mr. Beaven and Mrs. S. Harlan. v- -nd Mrs, Len Weaver, who have been on a trip down the ..-., t.nveU in the city, on the Princes Royal yesterdaafterr Abe RupeHilf 6Vei T'v; i The whole" Dominion Is talking of the great improvement in the K mily Herald and Weekly Star, of Montreal will bring the farmer years for $2 it is the farmers' highest dividend paying Investment, and the family circle gets with it the best of all magazines free. One Dollar Invested in a year's subscription to the improved Family Herald and Weekly Star of Mostreal will bring the farmer better dividends than one hun dred dollars in the bank. The farmers" wives, daughters and jst vej puJdjPS9 sons, gei iree, me uesi magazine extant. CANADIAN NATIONAL HOLD STEAMER FOR , CHRISTMAS SAILING In order to accommodate those desiring to go south after schools close Friday, December 21, the Canadian National Steamships announce that on that day the S. S. Prince Rupert 'jll be held here until 6:00 p.m., arriving Vancou ver at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, December 23. Make reservations early at City Ticket Office, Third Ave. Phone 2C0. 298 American M-T- Xmas Specials .G&c to $216 Mixed Csndies 3 lbs $1-00, Mixed Nuts 4 lbs ?.il Plneappje Ltbby's. 4 tins $1.36 Pineapple Singapore, 7 tins $1.00 We also have Urge aas.,rtflent pf Peek-Frean Biscuits, and Xmas Crackers, Order early and be auie of your supply. Mussallem's G17-423 6th Ave. E, Phones 18&84 ervice States' Public Company Dp not 'again make the mistake of playing second fiddle to Vancouver. Be the centre of an independent industry of your own. Vote American States Public Service Company, whose only concern pn the coast .will be your city. We are not brokers or bond dealers, but are operators whose personnel have had long and successful experience. Powell River, Ocean Falls, Premier Mines, Granby and Dtfthie Mines are the fruit of American capital producing large payrolls in your province. DECIDE THIS MATTER ON COMMON SENSE GROUNDS OF DOLLARS AND CENTS DO NOT ALLOW THE ISSUE ,TO BECOME CLOUDED BY MATTERS OE NO IMPORT- f'ANCE. Our money is the same as any other and we offer you $25,000.00 ' more than our competitor, or $50,000.00 more than the present bjok value of your hydro system. This difference of $25,000-00 is in actual cash and will of course t have a desirable effect upon your tax rate. Our rates will not be increased, but we can and will lower them as conditions warrant with increased consumption of power. The executive heads of our company are engineers of many years continuous experience in the canstruction, development and operation of public utilities, including gas, water, and hydroelectric properties. Our company owns and operates utilities which have been in con-3i4inuouB successful operation, for periods, ranging up to twenty-six years. .DECIDE THIS MATTER F.ROM A BUSINESS POINT OF .VIEW TO THE BEST INTEREST OP-YOUR CITY. Ve. offer $100,000.00. . Rates as low as any offered and will not be increased. Ornamental street lighting to be installed at city's request at com-pany's expense and rates for street lighting equal to any rates p offered you. uWehave fullest financial support which your council has approved and can carry out any of our obligations, We will incorporate a British Columbia Company to operate your plant and all developments under the laws of B. C- We will develop additional 5000 horse-power within two years and will use all our efforts and resources to bring in further .. t industries to your city. , Wc will devehp ample power to more than takd care of all demands. Bear in mind it is as much to pur interest as to ; yours to bring in industrial power users and to develop as much power as possible. A vote for us saves your city $25.0)0,00 in ctsh. - WE HAVE NO INTEREST AT Ai,L IN VANC0U"-r.. VCTE FOR AMERICAN STATES PUIfLig SERVICE COMPANY ANI), ENSURE INDUSTL.1'.! IDEPDENCE FOR PRINCE RUPERT. MMmericari States? IPMicjiStivicl Company ' ; "CATERPILLAR" Tractors BIGGER THAN THE WEATHER I A Size for Every Use A Hundred Use for Every Size 2 ION, TWENTY, TIHKTY. SIXTY HIiTTBit ' tqUjCKEH CHEAPEK Literature and Price's' on Kequest I Sole Distributors for B. C MORRISON TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT QO., LIMITED Nr,MB ntrUIr Frrlcht UwlUlPf .619 Mt)n Hlrrrt v.lsrorvEK, a c. HOLT llranrh OfflrM Krlun Krluwna ywm C. r rulikoiiauk, rrlor Omtgt BEST Ik it r