Waterfront Whiffs Canadian Halibut Landings Down With American Up Halibut Boats and Fishermen Now Being Organized Under Coast Defence Plan per of boats received. For American fish the high bid of the week was 8.4 cents and 6 cents paid the Prince Rupert, B. C A number of the smaller vessels landing their final catches of the season from Area No. 2 while a few of the larger western boats were also in, halibut landings at Prince Rupert during the past week were quite Heavy, totalling 604,500 pounds of which 437,800 pounds was from Canadian boats and 166,500 pounds from American. This " brought the season's total to date 1 Bp to 870,550 pounds including April 1 and July 31 this year, the 4,469,150 pounds from Canadian international Fisheries Commls-vessels and 4,401.400 pounds from'sion reported yesterday. With the American. Last year up to a cor-! season fifteen days earlier last responding date the landings at 'year, both fleets brought in 36,- Prince Rupert had reached a total 174,166 pounds up to the end of of 9,360.750 pounds comprised of; July. 5,176,750 pounds Canadian and 4,- 184,400 pounds American, the Ca-! CPJl steamer Princess Adelaide, nadian fish thus showing a consi-jCapt Henry Anderson, arrived in derable decrease this year while )port at 3.15 yesterday afternoon American landings are ahead. The from the south and at 10 high price of the week for Cana-Ipjn on ner retum to Vancouver dian fish was 7.5 cents and 5 cents ian(i waypoints. The vessel had a received by the Cape Beale for 40.-1 good-size"d list of sixty-six round uw pounas wime uie low was oj trip passengers on board. cents ana is cents wiucn a num- With the arrival at Prince Rupert this week of Lieut. Commander Donald. R.C.N.. and his boat Visitor for 9.000 pounds and the HMne RklHt, rnitin nf low 7.5 cent and 6 cents which : 'boats hallout and fishermen of the several boats were paid. American and Canadian North Pacific halibut fleets landed 34.-800,514 pounds of fish between port under the coastal defence program of the Department of National Defence got activejy under way. Under the plan, boats and crews signing up will go to Esquimau for and ready for service In the event of being needed. Filling in the month of February which is an idle one in the depth of the close season, the plan Is proving of ln- terest and Lieut. Commander Donald Is meeting with good response. The Skidegate, which Lieut. Commander Donald has moored at the Digby Island ferry float here, is a trim 54-foot vessel with gas engine. It was originally built as a halibut fishing boat but was never commissioned in that occupation, being used Instead for a while as a yacht. Recently she same Into possession of the Department of 1 National Defence and is now a unit J of the Canadian Navy. Lieut Com-Imander Donald is no stranger to j Prince Rupert, having been here in 1 1933 as second in command of H. M.CJB. Skecna. fishing. Trolling, generally speaking, still seems to be meeting with quite good results. The New 1939 Battery Radios Are re H nere With All The NEW FEATURES: Automatic Tuning. Short Wave Band Spreading. Less Batteries and Lower Drain. We Are Now Northern B. C. Distributors for Three Popular Well Known Makes Phonola - Marconi - General Electric These radios will give you more value for your money and greater efficiency, Whether you are planning on getting a radio or not do t f Cfi li of fail to see these superior radios at our store Liberal allowance on your present radio. Price from Full Stock of Pioneer Lighting Plants Carried These plants will operate sixteen hours on a gallon of d gas; charge your batteries and supply lights to your t house. Priced As Low As 56 .00 You Are Assured of Fresh Radio Batteries At Popular Prices When You Get Them From Us Edward Lipsett Ltd. J I Satarlty, APrate ia! I FACE FOUR rrrrc n m v xtttc i - mu utwux i 1 1 w 1 -sBggsgs . twenty-eight days' training" under VJUnY. pay. The boats would be available' lTIlHlllg EQIlUl Is In Smithers Howard T. Mitchell of Vancouver Shows Tictures in Interior Town SMITHERS. Aug. 6: Howard T. MitcheU, editor or me rinancuu. News of Vancouver, visited Smithers this week and on Tuesday evening he showed his films of mining and milling operations in British Columbia entitled "Behind; the Chalk Marks." The showing was given on very short noUce but the Reo Theatre was weU filled and the pictures were very much appreciated by all of those who were fortunate enough to know about it and attended. It was an education In minlnp for most of those who saw the show and many expressions of ap-Dreclatlon were heard and pralst fnr Mr Mitfc11 vhn Is rievotlnC The B. C. Packers packer Irenenls an(, lravelUng throughout May arrived in port last nigm British Columbia at his own ex-tram Mill Bay. Naas River, and.pense to bring before, the people .proceeded to North Pacific cannery ,o1 tne Province the importance of on the Skeena River, having on jthe mining industry to British Col- board the Kincolith Concert Band umbla. of thirty-six pieces which willi Mr- Mitchell is spending several stage a concert tonight at North ays In Smithers visiting some of Pacific. The v Kincolith Band, of ine locai properties u oduuh mure to add to his collection which Simon McKay is conductor, oictures has Just been equipped with new He leaves here today and will visit uniforms which arrived a lew Manson Creek. Gcrmanson weeks ago and the bandsmen pre--0"- Barkerville and Bridge Riv-sent area5 before returning to Van-Wlth a very smart appearance. sockeye fishing petering B'er. out in this district, seining for pinks conUnues poor. Weather conditions, of coune. have been against good fishing during the past week ' or so and an improvement would '.probably be attended with better Old Time Scenes Are On Display Appropriate Atmosphere In Smithers For Three-day Celebration SMITHERS, Aug. 6: The streets and store windows of Smithers are "all dolled up" for the three day anniversary celebration. Many win dows are filled 'with pictures of o'd time scenes of the town and ills-trict and groups of people who I were here 25 years ago and many of whom are still here. These pic tures are creating a great deal of interest and merriment for thost whe had forgotten all about the maDshots that had been taken at that time. One picture on display Is that of the Olof Hanson and John Dyb- jhavn families taken when the icnuaren were very small. Sons of Norway Meeting-Dance Social Affair Tollowed Business Session in Oddfellows' Hall Thursday Ni;ht Following a business meeting Thursday night, at which the president, Oa;ar Bather, was in the 1 ;hair. members of the Sons of Nor way Lodge and their friends en Moved a dance in the Oddfellows .Hall. Music was by the Serenaders i Orchestra and Pete Peterson was master of ceremonies. Dancing kept up from 10 p.m. until 2 ajn. and refreshments were served at mid night. The committee in charee 'consisted of Mrs. John Storseth l Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs. Knut Slatta, Mrs. Harold Helland, R. i Hnudelde and Nels Vaseng. C.P.R. steamer Princess Louise Capt. S. K. Gray, is due in port at 3:30 this afternoon from Skag-way and othnr Alaska points and hill sail at 5 pjn. for Vancouver. PRINCE RUPERT DRY DOCK AND SHIPYARD I Mtb MaeklaMry. UuUU uU OrwlurBle4. KEN RAYNER For Your RADIO SERVICE MODERN EQl)ilMENT REASONABLE RATES rilONE DUCK 712 Begins Monday FOR TWO DAYS THIS Mil WIS!... Until h l.omd hew to ur whit, flagi ef dfat Into hit. bofto.n ef victory I L.ST TIMES TONIGHT HOBEUT TAYLOR in "A YANK AT OXFORD At 7:21 and 9:23 North Indians Good Patients i Although Taciturn Attitude Makes Diagnosis Difficult EDMONTON, August 6: (CP - Jenny Balcourt. nurse at the Fort Vermillion hospital 320 miles north- vest ot here, thinks northern In- 1lans are "pretty good" oatient?, although their taciturn attitude of ten makes diagnosis of their ail-nents difficult "Besides, you can't tell when they are pale," Miss Balcourt said. Nurse Balcourt flew with three atients from Fort Vermillion to Edmonton. One of her charges. Peter Beachmas, 2fi, making ht Hrst trip to the outside world, was literally "dumfounded" by his first ?llmpse of the city. "He is down in the mouth about having to stay In bed and want be up and around," the nurse added. ' Hiss Balcourt. whose ability to peak Cree language has been a treat heln In her work, said orac-Mcally all her patients at Fort Vermillion are Indians. "I never saw so many Indians before In all my life. It was my first time that far north and I got i real bang out of if I mm THE SEAL QUALITY GOLD SEAL Fancy Red Sockeye PINK SEAL Finest Pink Salmon Packed by the unly iilmoc canning company with an all the year round payroll la Prince Rupert By the Author of "Magnificent Obsession-And "Green Lieht " 10 Million Families Want ARE YOU DISCOURAGED? You Too Can Find Happiness This Thrilling New Way! From the liVml pJrt ot Uoji Q. Doujln great ComopoJ'" Mtiin 7 o"' in nlorjtttbl ecrt...il lh 7"' roott Kirrin drtnu! Se it with tboM Jtn lorcihebett . thtjrTllote yon better Jor it! CLAUDE RAINS FAT BAINTER JACKIE COOPER BONITA GRANVILLE HtMT 0"NB Vy Jotfna ) imtt S fkto A COSMOPOLITAN fROIM-CTION A WARNER BROS. PICTURE m rWf H lm Crf-. C TkM ARE YOU A QUITTER? THIS W0M1I WU!... 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