2
Prince
Rupert
Daily
News
Monday,
June
11,
1951
Columbia
Cellulose
Part
-Of
TUG-BARGE
SERVICE
Prince
Rupert's
Destiny
To
Haul
Chemicals
Incuguroted
o$
Result
of
Columbia
-
Cellulose
Establishment
A"
a
direct
result
of
the
estab-
ihmnt.-nf
the
Columbia
Celju-;
lose
Company
Limited
mill
near;
Prince
Rnpert,
British
Columbia,
!
tug
and
.barge
service
has
been
Inaugurated
between
Pugetj
Bound
and
Watson
Island
for
the
;
HERE
IS
THE
STORY
OF
OUR
SERVICE
TO
YOU
ft
,
-y
.
Or
i
pi
'-
I
K
A
Vl'':i
transporting
of
bulk
caustic
soda,
chlorine
Jnd
other
commodities.
Griffiths
bieamship
Company
ptd
.
VanC?uver,
has
signed
long-term
contracts
with
Columbia
I
ellulose.and
the
H.
R.
MacMll-lan
Fxpnrt
Company
Ltd..
Pulp
Division,
of
Harmac.
B.C.,
for
the
transportation
of
these
chemicals.
The
Hooker
Electrochemical
Company,
Tacoma,
Washington,
(n
February
1,
began
furnishing
liquid
caustic
soda
and
,
liquid
ih.orine.'-
'
Present,
plans
cail
"for
bimonthly
service
to
the
two
British
Columbia
ports.
Columbia
f
c:iulose,on
Watson
Island
re-cuires
bulk
liquid
caustic
soda
in
Ine
under
d?ck
cargo
tanks
and
the
chlortne
in
specially
designed
jtfO
and
f
50-ton
pressure
tanks.
The
MacMillan
plant
takes
its
bulk
catfitlc
soda
in
the
under
deck
carao
lanks
and
the
chlorine
in
55-ton
railroad
cars.
4
.
ft
m
The
arrangement
constitutes
the
first
time
on
the
Pacific
Coast
that
bulk
chlorine
has
been
transported
in
fixed
tanks
or
barges.
Griffiths
Steamship
and
Hook-1
er
Electrochemical
worked
out
changes
in
the
United
States
Coast
Guard
rules
and
regulations
to
allow
the
shipment
of
caustic
soda
and
chlorine
on
the
same
barge
or
vessel.
A
new
method
of
discharging
also
has
been
developed
for
bulk
chlorine
at
Prince
Rupert,
where
there
is
a
21-foot
tidal
range
at
this
location.
The
specially
designed
100
and
50-ton
pressure
tanks
weu
built
by
the
Vancouver
Iron
Works.
They
were
built
and
tjstcd
at
500
pounds
and
300
pounds,
respectively,
working
iressure
to
conform
to
ASME
Jode
and
the
United
States
"oasf
Guard
regulations.
GRIFFITHS
BACK
The
starting
of
this
service
epresents
the
return
of
the
"riffithi
interests
to
the
British
Columbia
coasting
trade.
The
ompany,
formerly
known
as
the
Coastwise
Steamship
and
Barge
mpany
Ltd.,
was
founded
in
'912.
For
many
years
it
was
in
he
ore
and
concentrate
carry-ng
trade
between
Anyox,
Stew-1
ir
pnd
Tacoma.
Following
the
conclusian
of
the
!
arrangement,
Griffiths
Steamship"
bought
a
LST
hull
"CT2."
.
which
has
teen
converted
to
a
combination
car
barge,
bulk
caustic
soda
and
chlorine
car-,
ner.
The
barge
now
bears
the
name
of
"Griffco,"
and
Is
the
third
vessel
to
have
that
designation
fcr
the
Griffiths
Company.
.
The
first
"Griffco,"
2500
dead-:
weight
tons,
was
built
in
Seattle
in
1922
and
was
an
ore
carrier
operating
between
British
Columbia
and
Tacoma.
It
was
so'.d
to
the
Inter-Island
Steam
Navigation
Company
in
1927.
The
second
"Griffco"
was
3800
deadweight
tons
and
was
purchased
n
1927
from
the
Los
Angeles
.'
umber
Products
Companv.
It
Vs
.
vas
used
in
the
British
Columbia
ore
trade
and
was
sold
in
1945.
to
Greek
Interests.
The
new
barge
is
277
feet
long
i
fiipLLiu
mitt
i
Mmrttwfc
i'twutmimMm
4
4js
M
By
th-j
HON.
LESLIE
H.
EYRES,
Minister
of
Trade
and
Industry
.
.
.
It
is
with
sincere
pleasure
that
I
extend
to
the
City
of
Prince
Rupert,
ahd
the
surrounding
area,
on
the
addition
of
the
Columbia
Corporation's
pulp
mill
to
the
many
growing
in
this
section
of
the
Province.
:
'
Experienced
Woods
Boss
The
opening
of
this
new
plant
besides
being
instrumental
in
providing
employment
for
our
ever
-
increasing
population,
is
also
another
demonstration
of
Mill
Manager
Is
India-Born
y
laith
in
th
futu-e
development
WHEN
YOU
ENTER
"Ideal
Dry
Cleaners"
this
beautifully
appointed
store
greets
you
for
the
convenience
of
calh
ctice
patrons.
Indirect
lighting
is
used
throughout
Wells
and
fixtures
are
panelled
in
grained
and
striatea
veneers.
When
you
come
in
service
is
given
cheerfully
and
promptly.
of
British
Columbia.
A'
your
Minister
of
Trade
anf'
Industry
I
em
firmly
of
tlr
opinion
that
Prince
Rupert,
with
the
foundation
well
laid
for
1
1
future
development,
is
destined
wnnin
me
nexi
lew
yenrs
io
p''
a
more
important
role
in
the
economic
life
of
this
fast-growing
-
'
ill
1
-"
V
i
Province.
m&
Prince
Rupert,
the
most
northerly
terminus
on
the
Pacific
Coast
of
a
transcontinental
rail-
IT
i
way,
and
with
a
highway
linking
i
i
4
i
i
it
with
the
rest
of:
the
North
Amrtcan
Continent,
Is
also
one
of
British
Columbia's
principal
ports
providing
an
outlet
to
tire
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on
Page
16
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Canada
and
Australia.
Born
In
India,
and
educated
in
England,
Mr.
Jones
came
to
Canada
as
a
young
man.
His
HAY
JONES
early
experience
was
with
the
,.
C.
R.
Jones,
mill
manager
not.ino,,
miii.
t
fi
i
PANT
STRETCHES
This
mo
chine
will
stretch
to
original
siz'
any
trouscr
that
may
have
shruni
duo
to
materials
used
in
manu
facturc
without
ore-shrinking.
RAE
JOHNSON1
Rar-
L.'
Johns
jn.
j-mager
of
the
Wood
Division
of
Columbia
t
"lliiJose
Company,
brings
to
his
direction
of
the
Company's
Port
Edward
F
crest
Management
Licence
broad
experience
in
sus-U'ned
yield
management.
Trior
to
joining
Columbia
Cellulose;
in
Jur.j
of
last
year,
Ai
Johnfon
had
for
seven
years
1-r"n
chief
engineer
of
the
woods
div
,sion
ct
the
Longview
Branch
ol
the
Wyerha.user
Timber
Co.,
and
associated
with
Weyerhaeus-ff
since
1928.
He
parti:ipated
in
the
development
of
the
Longview
Branch's"
500.000-acre
t'mber
area
and
its
conversion
to
sustained
yield
management
as
the
St.
Helen's
"free
Farm.
At
other
.mf
rr
had
been
in
charge
of
arious
phases
of
the
engine
tins
prr;rram.
including
mapping,
rai
icad
and
truck
road
location
Fn'
construction,
logging
layouts
and
development
of
new
eouipment.
Mr.
Jorjnson
attended
the
College
of
Engineering
of
the
Uni-vemity
of
Washinsion.
and
is
a
l-ieniNr
I
th.
Society
of
Ameri-'"i
Foremcrs.
by
50
feet-l
-am
with
a
loaded
1flf!
of
8
feet.
It
is
equipped
v'th
six
individual
tanks
capable
of
ca.-ryir,
1500
short
tons
(50
Ts'ir.
soda
se'utiom
and
fpecial
tank
equipped
to
carry
150
tons
c
"
liquid
chlorine
under
pressure.
The
plans
for
conversion
of
the
bi
ge
"Oriffco"
wrc
carried
out
b-
Carl
J.'
Nordstrom,
naval
architect,
Seattle,
and
the
conver-'
1
rork
was
performed
by
the
Victoria
Machinery
Depot,
Vic--ria.'
NMV
MOGUL
,
i
The
Griffiths
Company
also
p.f-hascd
the
former
ATR
type
stef.m
tug
"Logmac"
for
os
in
thi
operation.
This
tug
recently
underwent
conversion
from
steam
to
diesel
at
the
B.C.
Engineers
and
Shipbuilders
Company,
Yancouvr.
.
B.C.
Th;
new
tug's
name
is
"Mosul."
the
thi-d
vessel
tc
have
that
name.
It
is
157
led
long
and
has
a
beam
of
33
feet
and
a
18-foot
draft.
The
new
"Mogul"
is
equipped
w'th
f
1600
hp.
Fairbanks-''rf
10-cy'lnd"r
CP
diesel
engine
with
offset
2.5
to
1
Farrell-Birmingham
reduction
fear.
It
,r
3'st
equipped
with
radar.
ji
th:
r.cw
Columbia
Cellulose
raf,..r
company,
and
with
the
pulp
mill
at
Prince
arso.vmg
Wayagamack
Division
of
the
R-jport,
brings
to
this
position
Consolidated
Paper
Corporation,
twenty
years'
exper.-.n:e
In
the
where
ne
was
assistant
to
the
jvyp
and
paper
industry!n
Pu,n
Mi
Superintendent.
In
1937
Mr.
Jones
went
to
Australia
Sperry
:t?ering
gear,
and
gyro
to
assist
In
the
design
and
start-etmpas;
and
th'j
latest
ship-to-1
Up
of
the
first
Australian
chemi-shore
ladi-.
telephone.
The
con-
:Cal
wood
pulp
mill
at
Maryvale,
ersion
of
the
new
tug
was
car-
Glppsland.
ried
out
ty
Marshall
McGinitie,
Mr.
Jones
returned
to
Canada
rf
McO.nitie
and
McDonald,
con-1
in
1940
to
Join
the
Howard
Smith
oiiri.it,
engineers.
i
Paper
Mills
Organization,
and
for
Th?
Griffiths
Company
also
the
seven
years
prior
to
his
asso-ha
available
the
sister
barge
!
elation
with
Columbia
Cellulose,
'
Griii.on,"
foimer
CTI
which
is
he
was
assistant
manager
of
the
now
being
utilized
as
a
log-carry-,
Beauharnols
Division.
lng
barge
on
the
British
Colum-
An
active
member
of
the
Tech-tia
coast,
There
is
the
distinct
nical
E-ction
of
the
Canadian
probability
that
this
barge
will
Pu'p
and
Faper
Association,
he
is
be
converted
to
transporting
p.
tormer
member
of
the
Tt-chni-rh-
mira:s
and
o;h?r
cnmmoditl-es
ca'
Council.
He
is
also
a
member
t
r
the
pu'p
and
paper
industry
of
the
Cost
and
Management
o-i
th.-
Brfiish
Columbia
coast,
'institute
of
Canada.
DRY
CLEANING
and
Wash
Room,
showing
two
dry
cleaning
machines,
three
woshing
machines
and
three
extractors,
or
dryers.
a!3
lit!
)
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Sl
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CONGRATULATIONS
BEST
WISHES
I
it'
1
1
r
'
4f-
Jin'
aidcdcu
litroat
Finisher
for
men's
suitcoats.
This
machine
THESE
THREE
STEAM
press
machines
take
care
of
garments
that
cannot
bo
finished
on
the
Adjusta-Form
and
'
suitccat
finishers..
will
make
a
beaumu.
men's
suits
without
sh.ne
sno
of
seams
and
pocket
mu..
any
other
press
marw.
BIA
CELLULOSE
CO.
LTD.
Moy
Your
Future,
So
Closclv
Linked
with
Ours,
be
crowned
wth
Success.
P.
O.
Box
99
Phone
858
HUGO
KRAUPNER.
Manager,
end
Staff
of
IDEAL
CLEANERS
and
LAUNDRY