19 Prince Rupert Doiiy News Monday, Juu ll, 1S51 , dally air aervlce provided by j Canadian Pacific Air Lines, who ' j also carry mail. The trip aver- i ages six h jurs, with two stops. X r fx PW, Highway Beautiful The Skeena Highway, Highway No. 16, or just plain River Road, completed from Trinee Rupert to Pi 'ince George in 1945, is to see another phase of construction this year a commencement of hard- And Air Another air service will soon be 1 operated by Queen Charlotte Airlines, a scheduled run from Vancouver to Ocean Falls, and to Prince Rupert. The Canadian National Railway has Its terminal in Prince Rupert, its right-of-way passing! through some of the world's most magnificent scenery arid historical territory. ! The Skeena highway, under-' going hard-surfacing this sum- j nvi, for the most part, runs close! to and parallel to the railroad Prince Rupei t to Prince , George, where It connects with' surfacing. An all-weather traffic artery, penetrating the heart of Central British Columbia has been the ""tT"nd of northern Boards of Trade and Chambers of Com- merce since the road opened. Of particular demand Is a year-round road to Terrace from Prince Rupert, sometimes snowbound for several months during the winter due to a high preclpl- 0 !) u I? i) No longer is Prince Rupert a : place difficult to come to for it , is today served by all the modern j means of transportation: steamship, railway, bus and air services. ! Three steamship lines, the i Canadiai National, Canadian ' &cific and Union, between them twevm Prince George and Ter the transcontiivental highway to jive Fringe Rupert a daily service ! iro-,. If A i jv I : i -atlon area in li.e mountainous area halfway from either point. The Skeena highway, wtwn black-topped, is expected to give race, 100 mi.js east of Prince Rupert, was granted recently. All along the highway, which was completed in 1945, are found ! fiom Vancouver. These vessels I .,'., Amotorlit, leaving Vancouver, Mil the famed Inland Passage 'amid eowX 'th e e " the grandest of "J nery on waters masUy calm. f" Z?in ffty' and motorists an outstanding trafel remains of ancient B.C. Indian feature, for in it course of 467 t 1, 1 I uii "iiv liibll uujr lailU ill I ililLC I Depending on the line, vessels i Rupert. i mane the trip from 36 to 721 Also, a bus service to smithers,-haifway Mwn Prince Rupert and Prince George, is to be operated by Canadian National mstory, such as the remarkable ; miles, from Prince George to totem poles at Kispiox, and many ! Prince Rupert, it pat&es through tales of Indian lore about which ! - area of apiculture, mining, backwoods people love to speak, hunting and fishing, lumbering And in Prince Kuperl imeif, one and a tract cf scer.ic fplnrtor of the finest Indian curio collee- marked by historic Indian vil-tions in the world is housed in Its lages, totems and high rugged public museum. peaKs. 2 hcurs. Passengers ar; offwHI tr best in cusine and comfort, making this route a favorite among tourists. Railways this summer. Fur the business man, there is A charter for air servile be- i i J (J i? S6. S t hoofing Hardware lumber cement paint etc COm AW LAWNS to Columbia Cellulose Company from PHILPOTT, EVITT & CO., LTD. PRINCE RUPERT, Ii. C. .- - ? . "iff RIVER HIGHWAY Is what No. 18 generally goes by, for most of its 467 miles runs along the Skeena and Bulkley rivers. Hazelton, 177 miles from Prince Rupert, is where the two rivers join. W 0 m W ESTER N HOME S !!r:!!a:!:j:;;i:!Wiii:ji,!p lu;i!iiiii.iiiiliii;:&Miiw liiiiUiiv-i 'j POSTMASTER: This prcl con MRS J DOE RR 36 h.:. - v . PRINCE RUPERT BC inoe ilt, "Umn "the cmtuuj MILLIONS OF PARCELS BEARING THE FAMILIAR .EATON ADDRESS LABEL HAVE STREAMED OUT TO CUSTOMERS IN WESTERN CANADA IN EVER-INCREASING VOLUME PROOF THAT hATON S HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO MEET THE CHALLENGE OK THE WEST'S RAPID GROWTH. EATON'S HAS EXPANDED WITH THE WEST IN ORDER TO SERVE THOSE COMMUNITIES WHICH HAVE FOSTERED NEW AND SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIES INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS THE COLUMBIA CEMILOSE WLF MUX ' IN PRINCE RUPERT. THIS NEW MTLL SHOULD ADD EVEN k:ORE ; TO THE FAME AND I'ROSPKRITY OF THIS PROGRESSIVE CITY ' K.ITJN'S EXTENDS HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS AND ! liEST WISHES FOR SUCCESS TO THIS NEW PRINCE IiUPEltT VENTURi:. ' iH'viSitiiWiiBirs' 4r ii I.,!, ;.. .. ... UlliHltl.!Hi!.,ilUi jIBalllillliliiiiiiJIIililinliBlliiiiiuilSill EATON'S : Order Buildings, Winnipeg; y -K-.fr i' ' - III ir" j " It Pays to Shop at E ATOM' Phone .or, Visit EATON'S Prince Rupert Order Office Phone 740 616 Third Ave. West