Ready - - Tells how France and Britain contributed to the forming of a nation on the northern part of this continent 7 (I5y George Ilambleton) With parade and ceremonial, Canada celebrates on July 1 the the (30th anniversary of her birth. Those CO years have been years oi reai development, iney nave from beginnings conceived in difficulty and in trial seen our population more than treble. They have seen our national wealth Increase fifteen imcs. They have seen our manufactures grow from two hundred millions to nearly three billions, the value of our field crops from rather more than a hundred millions to over a billion. CITY OWNS ITS OWN UTILITIES Water. Light, Power and Telephones nil Curried on for Hem-fit of People Prince Rupert owns and operates her own public utilities. Not only does she Htinnlv the ellv with a nleiitmiim amount mm Romantic Story of Canada and Men Who Helped to Make Her tory, were more than seekers of adven of the very best water but power, light I new ocean highways from Europe to the rhyme nor reason nor authority. Back and telephone services are all provided magic East. The lure of the North ln Franc' Richelieu, tired of the con-without paying dividends to any private ' West Passage drew adventurer after ad- ,tant bickerings among the traders of concern. If there ore any profits they i venturer among the ice-floes of what I,cw France, decides to end the matter qo to the city. Take the telephone as an example. It has 1348 subscribers and 1608 Instruments are installed, made up of 466 main tine phones, 800 party line phones and 212 eitenslons. The whole sy.itrm - Is carried on under the superintendent of utilities with the aid of a wire chieX. an InttrumtoL mechanic and a trouble man and Installer togehter with nine operators. The service is one of the bet on the continent. It has l miles of pole line, 1637 miles q single wire in cable and fl miles of pair wire: The system is connected with the Dominion Government system and direct connection can be got with many ol the Skeena River canneries, with Hyport, Port Blmpson and other nearby suburban points. The light and power plant Is a combination of hydro electric and steam, the former from Woodworth Lake and Uie latter from the big sxeam plant at the drydock. Of lale great demand have been made on the power system : In supplying the grain elevator, tht Canadian Fish St Cold Storage plant the dry dock and the Canadian National Railway. light and power Is con- ( iMYtori with l?lfl roilrlonti Slid S04 business premises, some of which are! Used partially for residence purpoies. 1 1 whom we hav come to know as Johnj It Is paying well and the estimated I Cubot of Hrlstoli planting the flags; surplus for the resent year of tenlof England and Venice on unknown llHJiiNunU dollars will be exceeded It the present rate of consumption is continued. The very best of water is supplied to the city by gravity from Woodworth Lake and there arc approximately 1800 connections of which approximately 1600 are to dwelllnss. While there has i br-en a loss on the water hitherto, It is expected that this year It will brcwklWe hear of him again ns he plants a even, It U not connected for financial j 30-foot crow and the symbol of "French purposes with the other utilities but Is I sovereignity on the shores of Caspc under direct control of the city. Basin, Indians meanwhile circling about Just now the city has plenty of sur-lln plus power to sell At a low price.. sur-1 plus of about two thousand kllowats being available at short notice. MANYCHURCHES IN THE CITY our Two Hlshops Make Headquarter In In I'rlnrc Rupert Which In any Centre of Dioceses cast Prince Rupert supports a number of churches and omc of the church buildings are quite Imposing edifices. The Anglican Church Is the cathedral for the diocese and this la.tho, pentro Of th rilAiw.. , rt.ijwtinl. ArnhdcA- con m .,. .rfnini.itnr Riurcal It 1 probable a bishop) will be ap-; noint, -i .... ..... ih. bishop DuVcmct. The Catholic church Is also tho fmtre of the diocese and Bishop Bunpr, ho lives hwo haa charge of a huge district, Other churches include the Prcsby tTlan, United Church, Baptist and Lutheran. Several other denomina tlons hold service here Including the Christian Scientists, Salvation Army, International Bible Students and Pentecostal Mission. for Confederation in 18671 seen the emergence of a nation They have ' I But these CO years under Confederation art but chapters in our story. They are tlic later milestone along the broad highway of our progress. Shall i turns from one voyage an English we travel the road a little further back priaor er. Yet again they pass under and, In outline, trace our development j thc s'sy of France. step by step from early days? Shall' TKADIVO MONOPOLIES we turn first to days, now four cen- wllh M'o voyagcur. the trader. They turles gone, when travellers from the'c,me 10 Nfw France in numbers, thc? glamorous Orient retu-ned with won-' traders. But disputes among them were drous stories of fabulous treasures in endless. Champlaln Ironically describes gold and silver and .precious stones? them as "Ln Cour du Rol Petaud" For In thai adventurous voyages are the Court of King Petaud King to be found the germs of our history. Petaud Letng a mythical king of beg one and all. the carlr vovaeera sought Is now Canada's sub-Arctic domain. HON. JOHN OMVLIt Premier of British Columbia Thus we nee Qlovanni C:boto of Oenoa lands arrow the Western Sea. A grateful Tudor king rewards John Cabot with the sum of ten pounds and Cabot flits from our history. Jacques Cartlcr stands on the shores jof Labrador and finds It so lacking In promise that he scornfully dismisses It with the curt phraso: "I believe this was the land God allowed to Cain. wonderment and misgiving. Stll) searching for the passage north of the Americas, Drake and his Ooldcn Hind creep up the Tntlfle Const until they reach 48 north, which Is almost the latitude of the present city of Victoria. Froblsher. Gilbert. Davis and Hudson carry ho cross of Bt. Oeorge to the Arctlo ea. They write their names ln history, but their hopes remain unfulfilled. Spaniards and Portuguese alike sought the North Wost Pa.iwge In vain. "Nor." ho comments Champlaln his Voyages, "did the Dutch fare better ln trying to find a passago by way of Nova Zembla." IIAYS OF CIIAVII'I.AIV With the advent of Samuel de Champlaln, our story takes a more concrete form. Linked with the adventurer Is the trader, and with the trading company came the first practl- attempts at settlement and thci es- UMIshmcnt of some form of local government. Clinmplaln was hlmclf associated with de Monts In the first, of the French trading monopolles But the enterprise was not a success. De Monts left enemies behind In France. a "So in a ahort time." such Is Chomp-Iain's bitter comment, "His Majesty's commission was revoked at the price of a certain sum of money paid to a ecr- tain personage received without His Majesty knowing anything about it." And these early voyageurs, traversing the V.'etern Ocean at the dawn of his- ture. They were rival claimants for, their kings-wherein we see the centals I of years of strife, with the tide of conflict in almost constant eb and flow, Champlaln and do MonU establish French settlements In Acadia. James the First of England grants a charter for the founding of New Scotland or Nova Scotia as we know It. While Champ-Iain is building his "habitation" beneath the frowning cliffs it Quebec. nnry ""Ison is preparing for that last vjs m nie great ay wmcn bears his name; and on the strength of his voyage, England asserts sovereignty ovr the vast regions of the Cana dlan .West. Port Royal (that pleasant sojourn on Annapolis Basin where Cnamplain rounded the Order of a Oood Time) and Quebec both come Into EnglUh hands. Cnamplain re- " at whose court there Is neither bv creating one great company. Thus. in 1627. Is formed the Company of One (continued on page eight) ELEVATOR IS BIG FACTOR Grain Shipping Husiness Commenced La.t Autumn and Hid Fair For Future The signal development of the :tt jenr for the xirt of Prince It it pert hits hern the Inauguration of grain shipment through the i.f,K) IniMirl frill n elrvutor built last J ear lijr (he Dominion government and now under Iruse to the Alberlu Wheat Pool. During the ist w Inter, the plant's first season, IhciiIj deep-sen freighters liwilnl a total of 3,379.8711 bushels of grain for ilollvrry to the ports of the uorlil. Till large operation of the plant rxcrnlril I lie eMsrta-t l.i itn of man) Mini errtaliil) ton-founded those uho l lib Orel the plant "Stork's Foil)" or "another White Klepliaiil." The Uncut PimiI will hold the plant for another )rur under u ii'iiiiliial lease on the eplry of wlilt ll It 1 rrrteil It Kill prnli-alilj miilrr (lip plunt permanently through purchase or permanent I rase. 4 PDI'I LtTION F PIIINCi: lUTLUT lsti.matmi K.IHI0 The population of Prince Rupert Is estimated nt 8.000. The city engineer reports 1600 residential water connections and there arc a few people living ln their business places. That at five to a connection would give exactly B.000. The school population Is a little over 1.000. Telephone services to residences number 1236.. The superinten ds, i dent of utilities estimates the J. population between 7,500 ami 8,000. GENERAL HOSPITAL USEFUL INSTITUTION The Prince Rupert General Hospital adequately takes care of the sick and Injured of the city and also admits patients, from all parts of the district. of lnte.lt has been full to capacity so often With sixty or more patients, that extension of the Institution haa been live topic. Largely responsible for the present successful operation ot the hospital are J. II. Tompson, president of the board: Miss Jean Harrison, R.N., lady superintendent, and H, W. Birch, man oglng secretary. Advertise In The Dally News LORD WILLING DON Governor General of Canada Timbering Industry of Prince Rupert District One of Most Important as The lumber and timber industry in Prince Rupert and Central lirttish Columbia is one that presents illimitable possibilities. It has been developed to some extent but the resources havej sd-far, been hardly scratched. Like so many of the latent and tremendous resources of this still new country, timber is tiM awaiting the kday of its full development which will wealth of the older countries is being exhausted. Timbering is an industry that has experienced perhaps more vississitudes than any other in these parts. Just before the war it was getting a start though, up to 1914,. the sawmills in Trlnce Rupert district could be counted upon one hand. Then T 1 ""i"'-" ", . . and, ln the unnatural Inflation of tltose days, logging operations and mills mnrana tin nua m nl.ht In tVil rilitclf.1 " s " " the home of the Sitka Spruce. For those who started early enough, for- tunes could be and were made but ' the dream of such wealth too late and lost their all. Since then there has' been the spectacle of rotting and use-. less plants, dotted here and there from i Islands to interior, standing as monu-l menu to orotecU that died aborning.! Thev are not an enviable. slBht hut one' come as surely as the forest , . thclr rciults to th.t cessfuh tlmberIn? operation Is reaUy possible here. Ihey are going steadily fcrwar(j The Big Bay Lumber Co. thinks enough of the future to tie up the test mill site In Prinr Riirvrt bulld a thweon pire whlcn a ftw yafs Qut QeQ UiWt mUi dw not daunt He wnt ahead and built a flr.r mill than for, th .... Thcse are au- however, to "" eventuaaiy come in inese "- J?J"" 8lltlcs of stralnght lumber and minor lurra" roauc' Paucnon, me great ciuniDia. coast ana interior, lies in Its adaptability to pulp and paper manufacture. Here Is also needed the power development possibility as well as the timber supply but. this district s amply supplied with both for it has dozens of easily harnessed waterfalls and a wealth of timber more eminently fitted for such use than' for anything Ise. now requiring cutting. Quebec lud northern Ontario, older than this province bid for the pulp and paper 'ndustry,. and got It. Some day and ocrhaps not far distant Central British Columbia will be similarly endowed with the facilities for the commercial conversion of its wealth. LOCAL TIMItEK .MAX No article on the timbering situation could be complete without reference to the men who have resolutely (continued on page twelve) them!'"' for the tlmr ot Central Brltl,h should not be disappointed over for their life was as ifhnatural their death was Inevitable. IIAItll (illIND The last few years have been a hard rind, but not without success. Ex- xsslvc freight rates have -mitigated igalnst economic operation and the cneral lack of knowledge - of the fine qualities of spruce and, more particularly, hemlock lumber has confined the scope of production. In spite of all this, however, there have been successful and consistent operators'. Among these may be Included the Big Bay Lumber Co.. managed by Geo. McAfee. which has operated steadily for many years at Georgetown near Prince Rupert, and Gccrge Little, whose mill at Terrace has a record of fifteen or more years constant operation. These nave not been failures among failures and Wealth Producer RIGHT HON. W. L. MACKENZIE KING, Frlme Minister of Canada, and HON. T.C. LARKIN, Canadian High Commissioner in London Canada's Greatest Statesmen-One Conservative, One Liberal of Whom All Canadians Proud The two outstanding statesmen of Canada, one having to do directly with the forming of the Dominion at the time of confederation and the other carrying on the work later and bringing it to fruition were Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. All good Canadians should be familiar with the lives of the3e two great statesmen and appended are brief outlines indicating what their lives and administrations meant to the country: SIR JOHN A. .VACDONALD With the growth of Canadian Con- unlte the different elements which com- ,'edcration, the memory of its first Pre- F08!t, thc young CanacIian 1, niler seems to be more clearly outlined whose life was only budding, ngalnst Its historical background, His I wit, his broad-mtndedness aad his re .r.arkable statesmanship wlir be famous tor all time. He was a bold champion "f Canadian Union, an upholder ot rlo.ier relations with the Mother Country, and. notwithstanding Inslstsnt demands for wider political liberties, was a firm upholder of established institu tiens. And his Integrity was such that, at the end of a lengthy career, he was ,a poor man. An able negotiator, a subtle and far ighteri chief, Macdonald was the man for such an unstable period. But he lid more than score victories in Parliament; he was the virtual ruler and leader bt the people. He recognized the -normous wealth of the vast North West Territories, and his purchase of this stupendous area from the Hudson's Bay Company at the comparatively r.mall cost of 300.000 was a splendid piece ,of statesmanship. He sponsored the buUdlng ot the Canadian Pacific railway, which opened the prairies to eager and earnest settlers and was largely responsible for the admission of British Columbia Into Confederation, To him also may be attributed the tariff policy which successive Governments have adopted with or without modification. Macdonald' spirit of conciliation helped him a great deal ln his relations with French-Canadians. He is quoted S. M. NEWTON' fffffffffffffffffffffffffk -. fffffffffffffffffffffffffffH Mayor of Prince Rupert as having said that "Canada could not be governed without their help." Though an Orangeman, he was ever ready to give satisfaction to his col leagues from Quebec, resulting often In decisive majorities In this province. Similarly, he won the friendship ot Joseph Howe and ot the Nova Scotlan electors, by offering them economic conditions which surpassed all their expectations. ' Born ln Olasgow, ln 1813, John A. Macdonald came to Canada, with his family, ln 1820, and settled ln King ston, where he attended the Orammar School until he was IS years ot age He then entered a lawyer's office, and was admitted to the Bar when twenty-one. He practised law for eight years, at the end of which he was elected to the Canadian Legislature as a repre sentatlve of the Kingston constituency. He was a member for this county up to 1891. In the year 1847-48 he acted as 'Recelvrr-Oeneral In the Draper administration, and, ln 1857, became Prime Minister ln the Cartler-Macdon aid government. In 18e4, when the Tache-Macdonald cabinet met with defeat, he very energetically advocated the "Great Coalition" movement, which paved the way to Confederation. Geo, Brown having resigned, ln 1883, Mac donald was the accepted leader In the preliminary movements which led to the passing of the British North America Act in 18S7. This Act gave birth to the New Dominion whose Premier still was Macdonald. He remained In power until he died, save during the five years ot the Alexander MacKenzle administration. History will be Indulgent to Sir John A.'s weaknesses, by acknowledging the eminent part which he played in the making of a new Canada, He endeavoured to build for the future, and to SIR WILFRID LAURIER What would have been the fate of Confederation ln Canada, If the high principles which Inspired the great men who worked out this political regime had not survived ln the minds of the statesmen who were compelled to carry m their gigantic undertaking? One ot She finest titles, bestowed on Sir Wilfrid Laurier Is probably to assert that he was the right heir cf the Fathers of 7on.'ederatlon, and that he has completely understood and embodied In his lectrtne the noble ideals ot the statesmen of 1867. Plr Wilfrid was born at St. Lin del Laurentldes, Que. ln 1841, of French-' Canadian stock, He was well trained tor his colorful career by a solid etfuca-Uon at L'Assomptlon College, ah after 'isvlng followed his daw studies at VCcGUl University, he turned naturally 'owards politics, having at his disposal n .exceptional gift for eloquence, which revealed Itself during hi college years. Among all the strong characteristics ot Laurier ranks high his reputation .as speaker. In 1904, the Dally Newa of Loridon wrote about hlmt "Sir Wilfrid Laurier Is easily the greatest statesman ot the British Empire." Laurier' gift t eloquence was not recognized only. In Canada, 'but ovations followed Urn verywhere on his visit to United 3tates. Engisnd or France every time le addressed a public meeting. The: greatest success 'which he attain-od. ,but which no French-Canadian before him had tried, was to capture the feelings ot 'the English-speaking element of Ontario, even -as far as to ob-(continued on page twelve) EMPLOYEESIN PRINCERUPERT Number of Those in Larger Institutions of City Shown Prince Rupert has not many Indus-. rles that have a large payroll except the fishing Industry and ln It most ot the people are working for themselves -n a co-operative basis. How many hundred fishermen make their homes more or less permanently In Prince Rupert It Is difficult to estimate. At the drydock too the number employed Is variable. While the average steady payroll goes to about 123 local people, sometimes there are as many is 230 working there. A similar eondi-"lon applies to longshormen and others. The following list gives those. who have Talrly steady Jobs In the city in the arger Institutions: 'ocomotive shops 83 Canadian National office, yard, trainmen and trackmen...... 100 Irydock 12J T.levator 40 Cold Storage 40 Fish Houses ...... 30 Seal Cove Mill A. la' Civic Employees i... ....... 133 Provincial government . . ...v. .... 60 Longshoremen 30 Fishermen 300 Total 1,17a HUNTING AND FISHING GOOD Prince Rupert District Offers Wonderful Opportunities for Holiday Jaunts Very few 'place!. excel Prince Rupert as an outing or fishing1 or hunting centre. The scenery of the district Is, the wonder of all those who come here and the facilities for fishing and hunt- Ing can only be told about by those who engage In those healthful recreations. Trips up the rivers or Inlet of the neighborhood provide holiday Jaunts that are equal to anything anywhere. Deer are very plentiful and a good hunter seldom comes home from a hunt without one. jr- j - Mi sStim Second Section Pages 7 to 12 PRINCE RUPERT SPECIAL CONFEDERATION JUBILEE NUMBER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1927 . 1 4 Ml "V 91.