Prince
RuDert
Daily
News
Monday,
December
24,
1951
Christmas
1908
a
70-mile
gale
roared
through
the
forests
and
blew
a
meat
market
owned
by
George
Morrow
clean
across
the
harbor.
George,
however
recovered
his
property
after
accepting
the
incident
along
with
a
few
philosophical
remarks.
Prince
.Rupert
had
50
children
and
two
school
teachers
in
1908
and
50
stockings,
it
may
well
be
believed,
were
filled
to
overflowing.
There
were
four
churches
or
(
By
W
.'.
R.
I
this
time
that
its
name
was(
chosen.
The
final
choice
took
the
form
of
a
competition
the
j
winner
being
a
Winnipeg
fclrl.
I
Christmas
1908
saw
a
board
j
of
trade
with
a
membership
of
46,
a
dozen
real
estate
and
brokerage
offices,
a
tent
and
awning
company,
four
barbers,
four
lawyers,
four
tailors,
physicians
and
hundreds
of
strangers
trying
to
establish
themselves.
An
enhanced
population
however,
was
something
the
OTP
head
executive
did
not
encour-
i
IN
PRINCF
RUPERT
Prince
Rupert
had
a
popula-
mean
a
lack
of
seasonable
fare
tion
of
(.50
on
Christmas
Day
They
lived
well.
1908.
On
the
same
day
a
year
A
train
service
was
six
years
earlier,
there
could
be
found
not
more
than
130.
Everyone
was
an
tively
few
but
somewhere
there
PcrhuPs
11
had
better
be
srald'
optimist.
must
havp
hn
firt.
......
'four
plain
little
buildings
in
v
to
age.
this
attitude
being
mam-
And
I'll
wager,"
said
a
Grand
agement
possessing
forethought
whicn
congregations
gathered-
j
tamed
untU
afler
U)e
sale
of
nnlr
Pacific
Par-ifin
nffinisi
official,
as
d
he
1
6
&
i
f.n
to
hear
hpar
rli.srntirsps
discourses
in
in
keeping
keemniz
j
.
m
e
r
r
y
CHfiisTmiis
lots
Trunk
and
energy.
j
pocketed
a
newspaper
just
In
Under
every
roof
and
in
evervwitn
the
day
and
share
ln
the
from
Vancouver,
"that
before
tent
was
a
Christmas
dinner
not
",'""'
ot
familiar
music.
1910
we
will
have
6500
here."
surpassed
anywhere.
Prince
Ru-
u"
tnis
Christmas,
so
long
Christmas,
43
years
ago,
was
pert
had
no
water
department
a80,
orderly
conduct
was
some-
a
day
of
rejoicing,
feasting,
gift-
yet
there
was
a
super-abundance
tnin8
tllal
could
not
but
giving
and
roseate
visions.
There
bucket-drawn
from
the
muskir
noticed.
In
fact,
months
would
Day
your
Holidoy
Season
b.
brightened
by
friends
you
cart
for
dearly,
ond
riendl
who
cor,
fo,
you-and
moy
fht
p,0iur
of
these
friendship,
,.moin
wj(h
oil
through
th
tomino
New
v...
holes.
And
as
for
lighting
facil
FRA5ER
&
PAYNE
Christmas
1908
saw
the
last
of
the
era
that
started
Prince
Rupert
toward
normal,
conventional
life.
Those
few
first
years
were
rugged
and
intrepid
and
those
who
lived
through
them
were
the
original
pioneers.
Generally
speaking,
they
looked
after
themselves
and,
If
they
had
Initiative,
so
much
the
better.
They
were
generous,
law-abiding,
'
humorous,
hard
working,
and
with
profound
faith
In
the
future.
They
sent
$850
to
the
stricken
people
of
Fernie
when
;
fire
wiped
out
that
city.
Soon
',
the
mayor
of
Fernle,
Fred
Stork,
i
came
to
Prince
Rupert
to
be
this
cty
.1
Inst
mayor.
!
if
1.
tit
pass
with
no
crime
recorded.
There
were
public
houses
described
as
"cider
joints"
but
these
could
not
be
regarded
as
a
menace
to
morals.
In
1908
30
per
cent
of
the
first
hundred
miles
of
the
Grand
Trunk
Pacific
Railway
out
of
Piince
Rupert
had
been
graded.
The
dawning
of
New
Year
witnessed
interest
In
the
new
Pacific
coast
terminal
assuming
world-wide
scope.
It
was
about
ities,
there
was
no
dim
hearth
or
table
and
all
doubly
brightened
by
the
laughter
and
merriment
of
a
group
of
trail-finders
who
were
helping
lay
the
foundations
of
a
city
to
be.
Something
has
been
said
about
Christmas
weather
more
than
40
years
ago.
It
had,
as
usual,
unrivalled
variety
and
startling
changes
and
contrasts.
With
the
hohdavs
near.
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&
ODOWES
LTD.
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was
nothing
attractive,
encouraging
or
particularly
cheering
to
be
seen
anywhere.
For
miles
the
newly
cleared
townsite
was
an
expanse
of
stumps,
occasional
trees
and
here
and
there
smouldering
debris.
The
rest
was
ma'
keg.
with
here
and
there
a
hack.
But
there
was,
in
the
handful
of
pioneers,
the
spirit
of
confidence
an
unshaken
certainty
of
sw.lt
growth.
Youth,
i.ot
age,
predominated
in
Prince
..inicit
men.
,
.
Weather,
in
1908,
was
not
un-l.ke
wnat
it
is
today.
But
you
Coulcn
1
piL.,
up
a
phone
and
have
a
chummy
little
exchange
u
op.mon
or
pass
along
a
bit
o
news.
For
there
was
not
such
i.i.iio
as
a
1e.tp.10ne
in
town.
Wiien
winter
twilight
came
on.
darkness
followed.
It
was
best,
if
not
an
absolute
neces-
,
....
.0
curry
a
flasl.'ght.
Good
coal
oil
lamps
provided
satisfa-uj
niuooi
illumination.
For
niie
were
no
streets
and
dazzling
signs.
..iat
mere
was
of
Prince
Ru-pei
1,
was
an
down
by
the
G
IP
u.ii.
1
ins
ci.nsi.Heu
of
maKC-
l
j.-.ii.
iuos.
nacks,
oinces,
oot-
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including
game),
fire
hall,
lodg-...j
i.u,.i.o,
a
ii.jv.e
juuse
of
aivciangs
01
women
on
Hie
lulisuic,
ca.es,
post
01-i..e,
oaiiK-s
ami
boura
oi
trade.
Ail
tojet,
111
idcl,
uou.
a
nu..-uu'u
piLs
01
Oni-iic
-s
ucie
pro-p...uu
10
meet
the
public
and
CO-UjJtllf
lia..j
w
,
biation
ol
Vulciiae.
AiUiasl
any
hou;
0
the
11:311',
the
heavy
i.i'ju
01
rail
i
ay
,vjix-uit'ii
aiici
la
joiL-iS
Cuuiu
uj
iiL'.i.
u
punoing
one
-i
1.00..
Ail
tins
would
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i.ni
tno
;ale
of
lots
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construction
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1'ia-uL.iy
n;u.
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the
mca
luv
1.0
liui.ics,
out
mis
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n.jt
w
,
Qreat
is
the
spirit
of
Christmas
that
brings
to
every
heart-Peace,
Good
Will...
and
Love
towards
all
mankind.
May
you
enjoy
the
full
blessings
of
the
Yuletide
Season.
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THE
JOYS
of
CHRISTMAS-
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you
enjoy
this
CLrktmas
rith
leads
of
good
cheer
and
fctppy
frieLdshipi,
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We
wish
.
.
we
wish
...
we
wish
you
all
the
Joy
and
merriment
0
f
1
.ie
Season.
THOS.
McMEEKIN
P.
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have
come
to
the
end
cf
another
year
of
pleasant
associaiicno
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with
those
whose
confidence
and
good
njill
ue
value
so
highly.
Once
more
it
becomes
ou):
pleasure
to
send
our
fviends
and
patton?
our
heart-felt
greetings
and
to
uiish
them
a
Christmas
abundant
with
good
cheer...
one
that
will
usher
in
a
New
"c;u
of
peace,
happiness
and
prosperity.
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and
McCAFFERY,
Limited
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Terrace;
B.C.
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
:
y
nope
mat
ine
f
Ckriatmaa
Leila
ring
j
V
in
a
eeason
filled
J
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f
with
nnppinen
j
and
good
will
for
J
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our
friends.
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liivwr
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May
your
Christmai
b
;
sweetened
by
happinett
that
be
prolonged
throughout
the
New
Year.
!
HOWE
&
McNULTY
!
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