All Fashionable Colours at Popular Prices IlQ l W HICFCUFY FULL FASHIOI1CD HOSIERY Send your Watch to me For Estimate on Repairs by Return Our new low prices will surprise you Thirty years experience in watch, clock and optical repairs A. E. IRELAND 324 Third Avenue Watchmaker and Optometrist Prince Rupert NEWS OF THE MINES AROUND PRINCE RUPERT Judgment Order Issued Following Stewart Mine Suit Interesting Rumor Regarding Georgia River Gold Scurvy Creek Not Sensational Following the failure to pay Baron Harry Quickstadt, former European nobleman, recently living in Seattle and Vancouver, $10,427 awarded him after a Supreme Court trial last year for his negotiations for the sa e of the Red Top mine in Portland Canal district to J. F. Duthie, Seattle shipbuilder, Mr. Justice Denis Murphy, in Supreme Court m Vancouver last week, rr"- D. 8. Halt, the baron's counsel, an order against John McNeill and James J. Connors, wealthy Alaska mining operators, defendants in the Liard River district very well and, although It Is a good district lor prospecting, he says stories of fa bulous richness are to be greatly original action. The order gives the, discounted. Reviewing the history oaron-kisrwyeri power to bring Mr. of the "lost mine," Mr. Sweeney Mcneui ana Mr. uonnors oeiore me sayj : "The facts are that a pros. courts ana place inem unaer exam tnatton as judgment debtors. McNeill and Connors appealed the Su preme Court judgment but recently peetor named Sayer discovered Scurvy Creek. With a party of eight others In about 1876 he went north bound for what Is now the Atlln dls- Mr. Talt won a verdict before the I trlct. One of the party was drowned Court of Appeal sustaining the or- in Liard Canyon, six died of scurvv tglnal Judgment In favor of the and Sayer and one other. Hyland, baron. Rumors which have been prevalent lately of a deal by which the property might come under the control of a strong company that would be able to carry on development in a substantial way has caused considerable activity In Georgia River Gold Mining Ca Ltd. stock on the Vancouver market. The property is situated about ten miles below Stewart on the Cana- returned. That was how Scurvy Creek received Its name. I have placer mined In the vicinity and have met men who have prospected Scurvy Creek but without any extraordinary success. Of course In those days ground that yielded only $4 or $5 a day was not worth pros pecting. Sayer. after his disastrous trip to Scurvy Creek, In 1898 again 'ed a oartv from Victoria intn thA Capt. H. E. Nedden, arrived In port According to Stephen Sweeney, on time at 10:3Q this morning from retired northern prospector, who Vancouver, PownU River and Oc-now lives in Vancouver, Scurvy can Falls and will sail at 4 o'clock Creek, weme of t recent reported , this afternoon tot Anyox: Snd $tew gold strike. Is hot the mysterious srt whence she will return here and gold-laden area that tales , southbound tomorrow evening. The would appear to Indicate. Mr. Swee-, vessel brought north a good-sized ney knows this part of the upper just of passengers. LOCAL ITEMS Grotto Taxi, Phone" 456. ... .If Chimneys swept, stove pipes ana u.gutters cleaned. Phone 5. tf I Harold DeWolf, local manager of I , lUtepayers' Meeting, Jloosf Hall Thursday. May 5, 8 pju., I to receive report of Economy Committee . , 103 . i f J. II Sehriaberg of the 0, C IciothHis store sailed on the Catala yesterday afternoon for a business : .rip to Vancouver. i J. C. Hunt. Port Esslngton store manager, is paying a brief visit to the tu on business, having arrived from the Skeena River on ye- ,terday's train. : Rev. Evan Balwr. United Church Ipmtor at Stewart, who arrived In jibe city yesterday afternoon on 4ke Catala from the north, will sail on the Prince George tomorrow night to attend Conference in ! New Westminster. Mrs. A. L. Richardson of Hell, I Queen Charlotte Islands, will sail ,on the Princess Norah this afternoon for Vancouver whence she will entrain for a trip to Toronto ' and elsewhere in the East. She ar- ! rived in the city from the Manas ! last week. The following is from the Twenty Years Ago column of the Vancouver Province: "Jack McCamus. prospector, guide and pioneer of the Peace River country, who guided P. E. Sands on the- first trip of a motor car to Hazelton, is a visitor In Vancouver today." Word has been received tht owing to Ill-health Dr. J. H. Oar-son will be discontinuing Jils practice In PrSlce Rupert for the time being and his work will be taken ever by Dr. R. O. Large. Dr. Large will be moving Into Dr. Carson' offices In ithe Smith Block Immediately. Mr. Justice D. A. McDonald arrived In the city on the ss. Prince George this morning from Vancou ver to preside over the spring ses sion of the Supreme Court Asslzei which opens here tomorrow morning. The docket is a very light one consisting of one civil case and three undefended divorce action?. Wash Away That Itch WitK PatrttUf Aatlupti X cia atop ktralt Iteklar til lor. tjr. Arptr t -r rcoii. ItagM D.D.B. . "TV ttrii tu ikla at mmi lit Irrl U4 tlwm. BrriH, M.plri. tfctn. rid, 11 fomt ( ttta fruuU. itkllr jrlrM to Ikla tjmon aailwptK a U kM1l. n.n it. writ Jw draailtt (tfta oar.axw tack. McCUTCUEOVS DRUG STORE ORME9 LIMITED Milton Gonzales arrived In the rlty from Vancouver on the Prlnee Oeorge this morning to appear at the Supreme Court Assizes here this week, as counsel in a case Involving the winding-up of the In ternatlcnal Electric Co. at Stewart Mr. Gonzales, who formerly prac tised here and has been located In Vancouver for the past year or so. will be In town for the next few days. A. H. Robson, who returned, to this coast three or four weeks af ter having served during the past winter as senior wireless operator on the steamer Prince David, whlrh was wrecked recently near Btr muda, has come north as purser on tho ss. Prince George this trip, relieving Purser J. A. Craw ford 'or one week. Later Purser nw ill - - . a . - district. He merelv toole it t r9Vpf Robson will be returning pcrman Creek, which is ahn.it. ioM ent,y to the Prince Oeorge which dlan side of Portland Canal. A good j from Scurvy Creek, and then came ; !? h,s re6ular Purser Craw- deal of development work has been out again, dying soon after In Vic- ?" a f l"K lo , "mce "ooerton Last ftt oria. country' yUaska run for tne summer, done. supplies were ship- However, the whole ped in to enable work to be con- lis worth prospecting but I da notf". .. tlnued thrdugitout the winter but think anything sensationally be HI lite raav IMVIIlcIlfr. WiUtiU- . viuia4. ered advisable to close down. Geor- I gia River stock has been selling at ' as high as )ic per share. cjJt steamer Prince George. Westinghouse Washing Machines Vacuum Sweepers Flat Irons Mazda Lamps, etc. McRAE HROS., LTD. Thurs. Special Pineapple .Marmalade 4loz. Jar w. H. Malkln Co. Ltd.. left on this; Parcels Phone 131 afternoon's train for a business trip . ... of several weeks to various interior points. 35c Munro Bros. I to us. We will save you money. Gordon's Hardware. McBride St. Phone 311. tf United Church tea May 12 at Mrs. ChrUUnnson's. 4th Ave. E. v 105 The Cut -Rat SlKte Sor femgv-inf to t. ne locution next Cblferf Se- McCalfery's Real Estate Office. CJP.R steamer Princess Norah. Cfpt, William Palmer, la due in pert at 4 30 this afternoon from Skagway and other Alaska point and will sail an hour later tor Vancouver and Victoria La ABI IN CANAIA O. A. Woodland, local agent of the Imperial Oil Co , sailed yesterday j afternoon on the Catala for a trip l to Ocean Falls on company business. I Local fishing InVeresU have becnl surprised to read In the Halifax Herald that there Is a scarcity of Pacific Coast flsti and that prta for same have been high. Much the contrary seems to be the ease, in fact John Newtek, lay delegate from Hajwlton to the United Church Conference to be held next week in New Westminster, will arrive In the city on tomorrow's train from the inferior and sail In the evening on the steamer Prince Geo.-. lor Vancouver. "notice Men should not go to Anyox looking for employment as there are many there out of employment and no accommodation for more. GRANBY CONSOLIDATED MIN-INO. 8MRLTUI0 & POWER CO. (KM) Announcements Ridley Home Uasaar May 5. Three plays. Presbyterian Church lay 5th and 6th. 1 Moose Dane May C. Legion Band Coneert May 13. 87 Bagles Butterfly Eton May 13. Ladies refreshment. GenUeoun '50c. Spring Sale. St Peters Church May Hi Elks' Balloon Dance May 20. Prince Rupert DRY DOCK AND SHIPYARD Operating three Dry Docks Total capacity 20,000 tons Shipbuilders and Ship Repairers for Steel and Wood Vessels Sawmill and MlnlngMae hlnery Repaired and Overhauled Iron and Hrass Casting Electric and Acetylene Weldinr 51-tnn Derrick for Heavy Lifts I LOCAL NEWS P. L. Wood and 3. It. Drysdale o! Premier re paying a brief visit to the city, having arrived from ttv?, northern mining town on the Ca : , ' , I tala yesterday afternoon. ... Why hire a ton trutk for pound " - Problems i-iVUlV i wiiiuiiun afternoon. 3 to 6. Moose nan. contributions Invited, Home cooking, candy, bedding plants, and all kinds of fancy articles for sale. Mrs. T. J. Marsh and her sister. Miss L Deacon, who have been, (pending some time in Vancouver,, arrived in the elty on the Prince George this morning ftom the south enroute to their home t Terra ee, Rev. S. V. H. Redman, United, Church clergyman at Hazelton snd Mrs. Redman Vill arrive In the j city ftom the interior on tomoi - j raw morning's train and sail tomorrow night on the Prince George , to attend Conference In wew West minster KINDLING FREE The Seal Cove Transfer will give ' any euUwner who buys a cord of wood, stove length, a sack of Kindllnj; free. This offer Is made,' :ar on- week only. Phone Green1 Plumbing Prices Reduced Why Send Out of Town Tor Plumbing Goods? 4 -Piece Plumbing Outfit Complete with QQf-trimmings QoO Compare this with eastern catalogues and remember, we pay the freight. Labor charges reduced from IU0 to 91JC5 per hour Smith & Mallett Ltd. Phone 171 P.O. Bo, ?7 I Hotel Arrivals New Royal Hotel THE HOTEL WORTH WHILE Hot St Cold water: Steam Heat 75c PER DAY AND UP J. Zarelll Trlrphonr til Mrs. V. R. Grant. Balmoral; W J. MarUn. Terrace; W. A. Klnj. Prince Rupert; John H. Dodds. C Nil.: Mr. and Mrs. W. Jusstla and S. Spangar, Anyox. MI-LADY Beauty Shoppe Kotcx Special, 40c Permanent Wave $5.00 Ladies' Hair Cut . . 35c Children's Hair Cut 25c Phone 655 If you suiTer from biliousness or indigestion there is nothing better than SeBctiwfl ff):twt cn NitMa'i Uutif i) I Help at Teething Ti J "MoAer After 'MotneVWritei in High Praise ..sL j.fatfiti.a(. 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