Prince
Rupert
Daily
News"
Thursday,
April
13,
1950
Burns
Lake
Pioneer
Dies
Lint
Causes
Laundry
Fire
SHIPSand
WATERFRONT
TOUGH
OLD
SILO
'
COURTENAY.
B.
C.
(CP)
a
50-year-old
silo
on
R.
U.
Hur-ford's
farm
here
is
believed
to
be
one
of
the
eldest
such
structures
In
British
Columbia.
Made
from
ceuar
piaruing
three
inches
thick',
it
is
still
In
use.
Eats
For
First
Time
in
3
Years
CHICAGO
An
eight
year
old
boy
from
Riviere
du
Loup,
Quebec,
has
eaten
his
first
meal
in
three
years.
When
he
was
five
he
swallowed
some
lye
which
burned
so
badly
that
his
esophagus
was
closed.
Since
then
he
was
fed
through
a
tube
inserted
in
the
stomach.
CNR
Prince
Rupert.
CaDt
E.
Lint
from
blankets,
sheets,
etc
is
believed
to
have
caused
a
small
blaze
underneath
the
wooden
floor
portion
of
Pioneer
Laundry
Wednesday
afternoon.
Called
at
2:25
p.m.,
firemen
chopped
through
the
floor
in
an
attempt
to
smother
the
blaze.
I
vtith
(L
v
ljllUf
IC'OO
0
Advertise
in
the
Daily
News.
Freshest
treat
in
cereals!
Kellogg's
Corn
Flakes
come
so
good
and
fresh
because
folks
want
them
fast
as
we
make
'em.
Sweet
Robert
Gerow,
Prominently
Identifed
With
District
From
Early
Days
BURNS
LAKE
The
funeral
of
Robert
H.
Gerow,
who
died
at
the
Burns
Lake
Hospital
after
being
confined
to
his
home
by
a
lingering
illness
for
three
months,
was
held
from
the
United
Church
on
Good
Friday.
Rev.
Robert
McPhee
officiated
and
the
little
church
was
crowded
with
friends
from
near
and
far.
The
casket
was
covered
with
beautiful
floral
offerings
testifying
to
the
high
esteem
in
which
the
deceased
was
held
through
the
Lakes
District
"Bob"
Gerow
,as
he
was
widely
known,
came
to
the
Skeena
in
1002
and
became
associated
with
the
late
John
C.
K.
Sealy
for
whom
he
managed
the
Omin-
John
F.
I..
Hughes,
D.C.,
Ph.C.
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Besner
Block
l
iione
BLl'E
442
for
Appointment
HOIKS
ioiio
a
m.
to
12.30
pm.
ana
2
to
6
p
m.
KVEMN;n
Mon.luy
and
Friday,
7.30
p
m.
fo
luo&e
unable
to
come
during
the
Uuy.
RECEPTIONIST
In
attend-,.nce
afternoons.
They
had
it
under
control
In
a
short
while
but
remained
until
4
p.m.
as
a
precautionary
measure.
It
is
believed
an
air
vent
leading
under
the
floor
from
a
drying
machine
emitted
a
spark
and
ignited
the
lint
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PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.
Tasty-
Deliriously
toasted.
For
your
bargain
in
goodness,
get
wamLh
-Kellogg's
Corn
Flakes.
Caldwell,
arrived
in
port
at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday
from
Vancouver,
Westvlew
and
Ocean
Falls,
sailing
for
Ketchikan
at
midnight.
Passenger
complement
from
Vancouver
was
large
with
many
disembarkations
here.
Arrivals
in
Prince
Rupert
included
Mrs.
L.
Hood,
H.
Smith
T.
Bowen,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
James
Munro
and
child,
John
Munro,
Mrs.
H.
B.
Rochester.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
L.
Carruthers,
D.
L.
Grass,
M.
T.
K.
Milne,
Rev.
E.
Bonnel,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
M.
Parker
and
child,
Dr.
and
Mrs.
J.
H.
Mac-Donald,
Miss
N.
Johnson,
L.
Nelson,
Mrs.
B.
M.
Carlson,
C.
Mc-Kinnell,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Adam
Bell
and
son,
F.
Simmons,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
P.
Houston,
Dr.
and
Mrs.
J.
A.
Street,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
L.
Rapp,
B.
Stevenson,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
W.
Wallace,
A.
McLeod,
Edward
Dawes
and
E.
Rehl.
PREPARED
I
mi
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MOTHER
KNOWS'
BiSTI
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CuHin,
food
costs
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the
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&
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Robert
S.
Henry,
relief
purser
on
the
Prince
Rupert
will
be
replaced
next
week
by
Don
Jenkins,
who
has
been
on
a
vacation.
A.
H.
Robson,
former
purser
on
the
Prince
Rupert,
is
on
duty
aboard
the
Prince
George
In
dry
dock
at
LADYSMITII,
B.
C.
(CP)
Pat
Mm.
tim,
givinj
you,
f.mily
.
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nnovaiion
At
rick
Noah,
82,
had
been
a
miner
era
Hotel
at
the
"Forks,"
as
Hazelton
was
then
known.
During
the
construction
of
the
old
G.T.P.
he
and
Sealy
took
up
land
on
Burns
Lake,
and
built
a
sawmill,
a
trading
post
and
an
hotel
on
the
island
opposite
the
first
townsie
of
Burns
Lake.
Howie
Laidlaw
entered
the
partnership
and,
owing
to
the
foresight
of
"Bob"
Gerow,
the
island
has
been
subdivided
and
absorbed
bv
the
thriving
villa
ee.
Some
thirty-five
of
deceased's
relatives
attended
the
funeral,
including
fifteen
of
his
own
children,
many
nephews
and
nieces,
the
o'der
ones
with
their
wives
and
children.
The
name
of
Gerow
has
been
prominent
in
the
development
of
Central
B.
C.
for
73
vears
when
he
rtipri
here
rcently.
He
went
into
the
pits
frMrfcO
Mooflnn
!
vhe.i
he
was
:wne
years
old.
r
IXV
rlCUilliy
Hert'i
suggestion:
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CannM
Salmon
fl"
Pie
w
p
tubed
pot.t
Announcement
of
halibut
fishing
quotas
is
expected
at
any
time
now.
This
is
the
word
from
the
international
commission.
The
quotas
have
actually
been
set,
but
cannoi
be
released
for
publication
until
formal
approval
is
received
from
Ottawa
and
Washington.
,
5
.1.
t
with
Port
Simpson
with
50
natives
and
built
a
remarkable
civilization
at
Metlakatla.
The
village
was
pol
Moose
Women
The
Department
of
Indian
Affairs
in
74
years
have
not
done
as
much
for
the
Metlakatla
Indians
as
did
Missionary
William
Duncan
in
one
generation,
declared
Peter
Leighton,
from
Metlakatla.
speaking
to
members
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
last
night.
Mr.
Leighton
and
four
young
-atives
were
guests
of
the
club.
President
Harold
Hampton
expressed
his
desire
to
see
young
men
at
Metlakatla
join
the
Jay-cees.
'.ii'.
Leighton,
delivering
a
po-.verrul
and
interesting
address,
""!(!
members
how
Metlakatla
or-'.iTiiiated.
In
1357,
he
said,
a
'ii
;'.
man
came
out
to
Chris-,
tianize
the
Indians
along
the
coast,
starting
first
at
Port
Simpson.
After
some
difficulty
he,
.v.n
t!r
love
of
the
natives
for
a
while
but
for
years
was
threatened.
He
installed
a
school
bell
and
most
of
the
Indians
thought
the
bell
interfered
.with
their
ceremonial
dances.
Then
two
years
later
he
left
HAU
ifmi
Contui
Stlnum
Min
Hiifaai
far
ikii
Hold
Meeting
Social
committee
of
the
Women
of
the
Moose
held
their,
monthly
meeting
at
the
home
of
Mrs.
Reg
Wilson
who
was
joint
hostess
with
Mrs.
J.
H.
Jeffries.
After
a
business
session,
cac4s
were
played
with
Mrs.
O.
Tweed
AN
CO
t'
VEK
VICTORIA
SEATTLE
Sunday,
9
p.m.,
Camosun
.uay,
1:30
p.m.,
Coquitlam
R
ARM,
STEWART
AND
PORT
SIMPSON
Sunday,
11
pm.
OR
NORTH
QUEEN
HARLOTTE
ISLANDS
ss.
Camosun
March
31,
10
p.rr
10
p.m.
KOR
SOCTH
QUEEN
HARLOTTE
ISLANDS
ss.
Camosun,
April
7
and
21
10
p.m.
'HANK
J.
SKINNER
ince
Rupert
Agent
Cinrd
Avenue
Phone
568
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Aged
in
the
Wool.
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rXiTTnTn-
and
Mrs.
William
Anderson
the
prize-winners.
Present
were
Mrs.
Harold
Muncey,
senior
regent;
Mrs.
John
Hoskins,
Mrs.
T.
Chrlstoff,
Mrs.
R.
B.
Skinntr,
Mrs.
d.
Tweed,
Miss
Sylvia
Johnson,
Mrs.
P.
Curie,
Mrs.
A.
S.
Hamilton,
Mrs.
P.
Welter,
Mrs.
W.
Terry,
Mrs.
William
Anderson,
.vlrs
T.
Lugrin,
Mrs.
C.
H.
Collins.
Dainty
refreshments
were
served
by
the
joint
hostesses.,
VVIL'
Vi.
1
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.
t-iOLO
M-
KNlfrV";.,
iced,
a
huge
church
was
built
and
Industries
sprang
up
such
as
a
sash
and
door
factory,
brick
kilns,
weaving
mill,
soap
factory
and
cannery.
Mr.
Duncan
taught
the
younger
generation
to
look
to
the
future
and
to
be
independent.
"Our
progress
now,"
said
Mr.
Leighton,
"seems
to
be
slow
in
comparison
to
what
Mr.
Duncan
did
in
one
generation.
"The
Department
of
Indian
Affairs
is
not
keen
about
developing
the
Indian
beyond
the
elementary
stages."
'If
the
Indian
is
enfranchised,"
Mr.
Leighton
declared,
"we
are
out
to
get
all
we
can
for
Metlakatla.
We
will
try
to
induce
the
C.N.R.
to
build
a
resort
there,
for
it
is
a
beautiful
spot."
Mr.
Ltighton
expressed
gratification
at
being
invited
to
the
Junior
Chamber
dinner
and
meeting.
"You
have
extended
a
helping
hand
to
show
that
we
can
compete
with
you
or
anyone
else."
He
recived
an
ovation
from
the
members
folowlng
his
talk
and
the
elderly
gentleman
was
again
told
by
President
Hampton
that
"we
would
like
to
see
your
fellows
join
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce."
The
Jaycees
are
to
submit
a
resolution
to.
the
regional
convention
urging
each
member
unit
to
circulate
a
petition
requesting
a
plebiscite
for
a
liquor
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
E.
Gerrard,
who
j
have
been
spending
a
two
weeks'
i
visit
here
with
their
son
and
:
daughter-in-law.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
;
Neville
Gerrard,
are
sailing
by
the
Prince
Rupert
tonight
on
their
return
to
Vancouver.
reform
to
be
forwarded
to
the
provincial
government.
A
delegation
of
Jaycee
members
will
attend
a
Board
of
Work
Committee
meeting
Friday
at
the
invitation
of
Alderman
,
Dtin
Fitch
and
attempt
to
explain
to
members
the
Jaycee's
plan
for
erecting
street
signs.
Aid.
Fitch
was
a
guest
at
last
night's
meet
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