paqi rouR Waterfront Whiffs Grand Total of Halibut Landings This Year Substantially in Excess of Two Proceeding Years Atlas Heaviest Lander of American Fleet Individual Landings Outstanding Values In Furniture Living Room Ensemble $179.50 Nobody Knocks TIiq KNOX The Food Is Good The Rooms Arc Clean The House is Warm The Service Friendly The Rates Arc Reasonable KNOX HOTEL It, UraselJ N. M. Rrasell . The 1937 grand total of halibut landings at Prince Rupert including both American and Canadian fish is 13,-206,850 pounds which exceeds both 193G and 1935. The 1936 total was 11,76S,100 pounds while 1935 was 11,916,150 pounds so the increase this year is a substantial one. However, the comparison with 1934 and preceeding years is not so favorable as the following figures indicate: 1934, 14,365.265 season show something of a come-pounds; 1933, 13,389,200 pounds; back although it is hardly to be 1932, 14,650.350 pounds; 1931, 16,- expected that their volume will ever 036, 940 pounds; 1930, 24,638.00 amount to what it was in previous pounds; 1929, 27,807,250 pounds; years so long as the plan of long 1928, 27,036,000 pounds; 1927, 25,- lay-overs between trips in the ln-135.950 pounds terests of curtailment continues in American halibut landings at the operation. Naturally, the Puget, port of Prince Rupert for the 1937 Sound boats may be expected to run ELIO'S. Including U-piccc High (Jrade Modern Chesterfield Suite, 1 Harrymorc Axminstcr Rug, 9x12 and Walnut Magazine Table Bedroom EnsembIe-$79.50 Including Vanity, Bench, Chiffonier, lied, Coil Spring and Cotton Felt Mattress Folding Metal Bridge Set $14.75 Including 1 Chairs and Table TOYS A Small Deposit Will Hold Any Tovs For Christmas SEE OUR WINDOWS ELIO'S Furniture Exchange IMione 18 and 81 i 0. Box 575 Free Gift Tokens We are still giving our I'ree Tokens which intllL Jo a wide rante of Premiums, tome In and Look Them Over MUSSALLEM'S ECONOMY STORE through to Seattle with catches and spend the lay-over time at home instead of calling at Prince Rupert, particularly when prices at SeatUe are Just as good, If not better, than at Prince Rupert The total of American landings at Prince Rupert this year has been 6,655,000 pounds as compared with 5,907,000 pounds In 1936, 6,587.300 pounds in 1935, 8,470,000 pounds in 1934, 8,180,000 pounds In 1933, 10.-508.100 pounds in 1932, 10,339,140 pounds in 1931, 18,192,500 pounds in 1930, 20,354,500 pounds in 1929 and 19,554,700 pounds in 1928. For the American fleet the Atlas was the heaviest individual lander of halibut at Prince Rupert this year, bringing in an aggregate of 257,000 pounds In eight trips. The Arrow, was second with 236,000 pounds in seven trips and the Explorer third with 212,000 pounds in seven trips. The greatest number of catches to be landed during the season at Prince Rupert by American boats was ten. Boats landing this number of catches were the 'Frisco for a total of 84,000 pounds; Hazel H. 162,500 pounds, and Zarembo, 102,-000. pounds. The Helgeland had the highest individual catch average of 41,000 pounds. The Akutan and Venture each landed one 40,000 pound trip. Number trips, aggregate catch and trip average for each vessel of the American fleet at Prince Ru pert this season were as follows: American Arne Aleutian ... Atlantic Akutan Baltic Betty Banner Bremerton Bolinda Bonanza ... Bemice Condor Cora No. of Total Trips Alkl 5 Avona 1 Arcade , 4 Atlas 8 Augusta 5 Arrow 7 Addington 3 Al 2 Arctic 4 Chum 2 California 3 Chancellor 1 Coolidge 2 Chelan 1 Doric ..;,,Vl Eureka Emma 4 Excel 8 Estep 4 Explorer 7 Eleanor 4 Edecumbe 2 Eagle- 1 Eclipse 1 Eldorado 1 Electra l Fremont 2 'Frisco 10 Foremost 2 Flint 2 Garland 2 Glacier 4 Gunvor 2 GJoa 3 Gerry Lee 2 Hyperian l Hazel H. 10 HI GUI 4 Harding 0 Howard B. 4 Hoover l Helgeland 2 Havana 1 llene l lbs. 44.300 14.000 43,500. 257,000 82.000 236,000 27.000 48.000 106.000 22,000 39,000 32.000 40,000 28,500 93,500 5,000 7.500 39,000 23,000 24,000 49,000 -6.000 18.000 48,000 11.000 65.000 25,000 33,000 86.500 48,500 164.500 90.000 212,000 32,500 22,500 36.000 39.000 39,000 35,000 20,500 84,500 78,000 29,000 25",000 50,500 16,000 35,000. 33,000 12,000 162,500 42.500 123,500 48.000 22.000 82.000 39,000 31,000 Ave. trip 8,860 14,000 10,875 32,125 16,400 33,714 9.000 24,000 26,500 22,000 39,000 32,000 40,000 1 14,250 13,357 5,000 7,500 19,500 23,000 24,000 12.250 6,000 9,000 16.000 11,000 32,500 25,000 33,000 12.356 12,125 20.563 22.500 30,286 8,125 11.250 36,000 39,000 39,000 35,000 10,250 8,450 39,000 14,5001 12,500 23,250 8,000 11,667 16,500 12,000 16,250 10,625 20,583 12,000 22.000 41,000 39,000 31,000 COAL TO VlKAHh KVEKYIIOUY BatUIactlon Guaranteed tnnu i:don Alberta foal Uulklfjr Vallfjr foal Vancotnrr Wland foal Prince Rupert Feed Company PHONE: 68. and 858 PRINCE RUPERT DRY DOCK AND SHIPYARD 4 Atvlat WIm. aUUg M Sural M Mhtai HmUm?. Al 1 Tfrm a T Cm bflM. . TEE DAILY NEWS No. of Trips Ionic ' 2 Judith 2 Kodiak ., 1 Lancing :. .. 2 Lumen v l Leviathan 2 Llndy 1 Lively 1 ' La Paloma 2 Liberty 1 Lituya .1 Middletort 6 Midway 5 Majestic ,5 Mitkor 1 Norland 4 National ...,. 2 North 2 Narrona . 3 Norma B 1 Nordic . .1 Norby 1 Northern 1 Onah . 2 Oceanic . 4 Pierce - . 5 Polaris 1 President 1 Prosperity 4 Portlock 2 Paragon 2 Rap III 5 Remus 4 Revilla 4 Radio 1 Reliance 1 Rapid 1 Rainier II ,. 2 Republic .. 1 Sentinel '. 5 Star 4 Sherman 7 Slrius 3 Summit 1 Sitka 1 Spray 2 Sylvia 2 Teddy J 5 Tuscall .. 3 . Tatoosh 1 Tongass 1 Tordenskpold .... 1 Tacoma 1 Thelma II 2 Urania l Unimak 1 Viking "3 Visitor 7 Venture 1 Wabash .;... 6 Wireless 3 Washington 1 Wizard 1 Western 1 Yukon , 6 Yakutat , 1 Zarembo " 8 Zenith l Total lbs. 49,000 18,000 34,000 26,000 11,000 64,000 18,000 17,000 51,000 35,000 26,000 125,000 66,500 177.000 39,000 81.000 30,000 66,000 67,000 6,000 26,000 30,000 38,000 28,000 55.0Q0 68.000 35,000 22,000 87,000 71,000 78,000 58,000 50,000 37,000 34,000 14,500 9,000 22.500 37,000 130,000 53,500 116,000. 35,000 11,000 31,000 52,000 44,000 70,000 38.000 24.000 36.000 39,000 25,000 41,000 24,000 11,500 29,500 40,200 40,000 29,400 44.500 15.000 34.000 39.000 142,000 38,000 102,000 39,000 Ave. trip 24,500 9.000 34,000 13,000 11,000 32,000 18,000 17,000 25,500 35,000 26,000 20,833 13,300 35,400 39,000 20,250 15,000 33,000 22.333 6,000 26,000 30,000 38,000 28,000 11,250 13,600 35,000 22,000 21,750 35.500 39,000 11,600 12,500, 9,250 j 34,000 14,500 . 9,000 11,250' 18,500 26,000 , 13,375 16,556 11,667 11,000 31,000 26,000 22,000 35,000 12,667 24,000 36,000 39,000 25,000 20,500, 24.000' 11.500 9.833 5,744 40,000 4.900 12,833 15.000 11,333 39,000 23,667 38.000 12,525 39,000 The local halibut boats Finclla, 111 Dm. Dec. mtmns The following steamers have been scheduled for your convenience to enable you to spend a happy Christmas among your loved ones in the Homeland. From MONTREAL No.2J"AURANIA" to Nrmouth, llatr, U.ndon Conductor, Mr, J, Norman Cation Not,25-"LETITIA" to Brlfatt, ir.er. Pool, (ilailow From HALIFAX -"ALAUNIA" to ritmouth. London S t "CARINTHIA" (o Glasgow. Bilaif, LlTrrrxml Conductor, Mr, J. Ma ton 2 II "ANDANIA" (o Plymouth, London " IJ-"ATHtNIA"loUflfa.l,LlTr. pool, l; la ,. Conductor, Mr, A. Sttuart Ytytty From ST. JOHN, N.B. Dec. I1"ATHENIA" to Drllaat, Lltrrpool, Glasgow Conductor, Mr. A. Sttuart Ytytty from NEW YORK "AQUITANIA" to Cherbourg, K'uiinmpKin 11 "SCYTH I A" to rjalwa, Cobb, Liter pool 15 "QUEEN MARY" to PI., mouth, Cherbourg, South. LOW OCEAN RATES IN ALL CLASSES Apply to JI7(;r.nIII.St. (Seymour Jt4)Vancoutr nut tnt man to ttt , yur local agrnl. Capt. David Ritchie, and Borgund, Capt Anton Dybhavn. are at present engaged in shark fishing around the mouth of Portland Inlet. The sharks are being taken for their livers and are marketed with J. II. Carson Co. CPJt. steamer Princess Norah, Capt. William Palmer, which was in port yesterday afternoon southbound from Skagway to Vancouver, had on board a total of 109 passengers. Ten disembarked here. The vessel had no room to take on passengers hero for the south. Among the passengers bound south on the Princess Norah were Capt. John (Scotia Mac) McDonald, master; John Marshall, chief engineer; Frank A. Waller, chief officer; Geoffrey R, Bidlake, purser, and members of the crew of the Taglsh Lake steamer Tutschl. Northland Transportation Co.'s steamer North Sea, Capt. A. W. Nickerson, arrived In port at 8:30 this morning and, after unloading four carloads of fisheries products for transshipment east over Canadian National Railways, sailed at 11:30 for Seattle. The North Sea had on board a good-sized list of passengers including members of a construction crew which has been at the Polarls-Taku mine at Tulse quah doing extensive work. William Bacon returned to the city on the Princess Adelaide yes terday afternoon from a trip to Vancouver. wsamMH VBBBB1 20 Per Cent Off FUR COATS Until End of Month Raw fur buying commences then so we must clear out our stock. Take advantage of this. G0LDBL00M THE OLD RELIABLE NEW ROYAL HOTEL J Zarelli Proprl-tor "A HOME AWAY FKOM $1.00 up 50 Itooms Hot & Cold Water Prince Kurwrt, B.C. Phone 2)11 P.O. Box 1M THE SEAL QUALITY If. Fanci jT GOLD SEAL Fancy Red Sockeye PINK SEAL Finest Pink Salmon Packed by the only salmon canning company with an all the year round payroll la Prince Rupert Hotel Arrivals uoyai i J. Candow and Bill Edgar, city; A. J. Budlnlch, Ketchikan; F. Dyke-man and O. Sorvlck, Dawson. Prince Rupert : Barbara Stewart and Elaine Baum, Blllmor; T. G. Garrett, Vancouver; R. J. Doumer, Juneau. j Central M. Haapalat W. Stevens and M.Carey, city. F. Ferguson. B. Fercu-' son, C. W. Thomas and William Nel-; son, Billmor; E. Lindquist, Dawson; j Arnold Leighton, Metlakatla. ARREST YOUTHFUL (JANG TORONTO. Oct. 30: (CP) Five Juveniles have been arrested here on charges of housebreaking, police alleging 12 houses and stores were entered by the youthful gang, $40 In cash being taken, together with tobacco, flashlights, soft drinks and other small articles. SiOctoberJo,, Last si, 4 Beautiful PICTURES Appropriately Framed Just Arrived A Fine Selection of Heautiful Pictures Marines, Landscapes, Florals, Scenes and Silhouettes In a wide ranjtc of sizes from 3x5 inches to 18x21. Prices are Unbelievably Low From 25c to $2.75 Come in and see this colorful and attractive selection. Excellent gifts for weddings, Christmas and other occasions. Every Home is a Ucttcr Home with Pictures to "Kid Galahad" With IIETTE DAVIS EDWARD O. 1()mx HUJH'HIIEY BOGARx (At 7:30 and 9:13) ADDED Walt Disney8 "LITTLE IIIAWATIIA-M:WS and MUSICAL Cominp MonTiif ' Rob Hums. Martha Raj. " " i "MonnlaU m.... " 7 ": and ob the stage "The Capitolia eMaMvsMd tsmmxwxmmxwxmismma nntimfti mn wmi itrrf I HEATERS Make sure that you have adequate heat in your home this winter. Drop in and inspect our stock of heat fi home.. q ers. We carry several different models, including different sizes of Quebec brick-lined heaters, brick or steel lined circular heaters in standard or brown enamel finish. See Also the New 3 Coleman Oilburning Heaters S Smart, modern and efficient with the Coleman luel saving burner. I One of these well-built, attractive heaters is your iiin nttnnnlicre in tne GORDON'S HARDWARE Phone 311 Mcliride St. m UNION STEAMSHIPS LTD. Btcamers Leave Prince Hupert for Vancouver: T.S.S. CATALA EVERY TUES. T.S.S. CAKDENA FBIUAIi DAY, 1:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. t Due Vancouver, Thurs. p.m. Due Vancouver, Sun. Mln"1 If convenient pleaso purchase tickets nt cma Further Information Regarding Reservations and Tickets rr a. v. ttMYMAi'v, rrince uupcri agcni, imru