Premier's
Greeliid
Prince
Rupert
Today
umbia
Cellulose
Co.
to
this
ftriMM
A
area
and
confidently
expects
f
IV
ML
Ul
that
the
company's
decision
to
rrru
locate
here
will
prove
of
great
M
N
Nil
rrH
benefit
to
the
town
and
dist-jl
II
Mill
V
JLLM
16
INTERNATIONAL
EDITION
Mine
IVwat
Diiilp
rScUis
(Continued
from
Page
9)
riot,
'as
well
as
to
Columbia
Cel
The
figures
quoted
show
what
an
important
factor
Prince
Rupert
halibut
is
in
the
food
production
of
Canada.
But
halibut
is
tins
Province
nee
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df
nl
rl
vs
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.
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m
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i
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3
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-
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t
U
only
one
of
the
species
of
fish
dealt
with
in
quantity
in
this
-
'
Tg-r'
1
tt
)
V.
1
,
j
lulose
itself.
Prince
Rupert
also
welcomes
the
news
that
Ketchikan
Pulp
and
Paper
Co.
,a
subsidiary
of
American
Viscose
Co.,
is
to
establish
a
plant
at
Ward's
Cove,
ust
outside
Ketchikan,
Alaska.
Prince
Rupert
and
Ketchikan
might
almost
be
described
as
twin
cities,
they
have
so
much
in
common.
A
bare
ninety
miles
apart,
each
is
situated
on
an
island
on
the
Inside
Passage,
surrounded
by
a
country
district.
Harvesting
the
tasty
salmon
provides
many
men
Portland
Canal
Area
Still
In
The
Picture
By
W.
S.
ORR
STEWART
The
ups
and
downs
of
the
mining
business
are
exemplified
in
the
Stweart
District
of
the
Portland
Canal.
Just
when
it
appeared
Uiii,
there
would
be
a
resurgence
of
the
Industry,
owing
to
the
high
price
of
base
metals,
the
vote
to
strike,
at
the
Silbak-Premier
Mine,
threw
a
monkey
wrench
into
the
machinery
and
the
mine
was
forced
to
close
down,
throwing
about
300
men
out
of
employment
and
almost
bring
the
level
of
a
"ghost
town''
to
the
with
an
occupation
and
good
Columbia,
Canada,
eA'
very
cordial
Grmirj
the
cities
of
Kete
Alaska,
and
Pnncfcf
pert,
B.C.
It
is
inspiring
to
!
at
this
stage
in
woiM
fairs,
that
two
J
returns.
Last
year
902
trolling
000
wholesaic
automotive
supply,
two
office
buildings
at
$50,-000
each
and
three
modern
garages
with
total
value
of
$250,-000.
Retail
additions
in
1948
Included
two
groceterias.
Going
into
operation
this
summer
will
be
a
reconditioned
abattoir
to
handle
100
beef
carcasses
in
cooler,
150
head
in
pens.
.
A
new
250-pupil
high
school
built
since
the
war
has
been
given
an
annex
to
take
care
of
the
current
413-pupil
enrolment
as
population
continued
to
1
rich
in
timber,
minerals
and
B.
I.
JOHNSON
HON.
......1.
...
,i
s
United
States
of
America
and
the
people
of
the
1
ish
Commonwealth
have
been
able
to
dwell
to
J
in
harmony
and
peace
working
together
for
tfl
Prince
George
Coal
Mining
and
P.G.E.
Extension
New
Major
Developments
(By
Harry
Bowman
I
President,
Prince
George
Board
of
Trade
Distributing
centre
for
a
population
of
30,000,
Prince
George
has
seen
major
expansion
in
the
timber
business,
and
is
looking
forward
to
two
major
developments:
development
of
a
nearby
coal
field
by
Bowron
Coal
Co..
and
completion
of
the
Pacific
Great
Eastern
Railway,
promised
by
Premier
Byron
Johnson.
There
are
12
planing
mills
in
Prince
George
(expansion
program
of
just
one
of
them
last
year
reached
$300,000;
along
the
CNR
right
of
way.
are
235
mills;
15
have
been
added
since
January
1,
1919.
The
wholesale
houses
have
district
headquarters
there;
recent
construction
includes
$50,-
scenic
beauty,
for
which
each
cts
as
a
distrbuting
and
commercial
centre.
We
of
Prince
Rupert
rejoice
that
Ketchikan's
good
news
has
followed
so
closely
on
the
heels
of
our
own
good
fortune.
And
of
course
this
city
knows
that
the
additional
major
activities
at
Ketchikan
must
result
in
a
vastly
increased
use
of
the
port
and
trans-
fare
of
mankind.
-
"im
mull
i
i
it
S
-"imtn"1
t
town
of
Stewart.
The
proverbial
optimism
of
those
associated
with,
the
mining
industry
still
prevails
and
the
residents
of
the
area
cling
to
the
belief
that
Stewart
will
stage
a
come-back
In
the
not
too
distant
future.
lesson
to
the
v
licenses,
1843
gillnet
licenses
and
185
seining
licenses
were
issued
for
this
area.
Herring,
cod,
flatfish,
clams,
crabs
and
shrimps
all
add
in
various
degrees
to
the
total
production
of
the
area
and
the
iver
ot
the
lowly
and
once
despised
dogfish
now
furnishes
a
harvest
of
real
value
to
the
fishermen,
since
science
discovered
its
medicinal
value.
In
1948,
largely
through
the
activities
of
the
Dominion
Department
of
Fisheries,
a
major
run
of
tuna
was
located
in
waters
off
Prince
Rupert
and
these
contributed
a
very
substantial
addition
to
the
earnings
of
the
fishermen
and
of
the
port.
Less
than
forty
years
ago
Prince
Rupert
could
be
approached
by
one
mode
of
travel
only,
coastwise
vessels.
Today
coastal
vessels
still
provide
a:
Between
us,
we
offer
an
object
BYRON
E.
T.
ArrLEWIIAlTE
Secretary,,
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce.
I.
JOHNXnV
Pi
vmier.
Victoria,
April
1),
I'M!).
portation
facilities
at
Prince
;
Xnere
ls
every
inuication
that
Rupert.
I
there
will
be
considerable
actl-
The
future
still
offers
great
vitVi
in
the
way
of
high-graiiing,
thinp":
fur
this
nart
of
British
1
ti,;..
....,
.,i
ada's
century,
it
ls
equally
true
that
the
decade
following
World
War
II,
is
Prince
Rupert's
dec-
whnn
trrmhlp
hntwppn
thp
nmi-
i
t.r
fvr.hU
v....
.1.1
.
The
Canadian
National
Rail-
j
way's
great
dry
dock
and
ship-!
yard
at
Prince
Rupert
fulfills;
a
valuable
peacetime
function
in
catering
to
the
repair
and
,
servicing
needs
of
coastal
ship-
j
ping
and
the
fishing
fleet.
Dur-
i
ins
two
wars
it
built,
many
large
merchant
vessels
as
well
asj
naval
craft.
It
is
equipped
to
lift
all
but
the
very
largest
ves-
j
sels.
Us
capac-y
is
10,000
tons.
1
ru-iiua
ue
con
iii
fine!
i)n
iminn
is
n1fitirH
minv
i
o
-...
I
-1.
...
1
fi6'"''!.
"5"
I
Columbia:
a
great
new
alum-
j
Dectors
have"
staled
that
they
4
up.
Since
the
close-down
last
'year.
A.
merit
cv-imi.
-.J
Ion
which
comprises
the
Fed
i
mum
plant
is
in
me
oning,
our
u,tt.nd
to
take
out
ore
from
theit
I
fnll
li,,fin
n
t-,,,.!!
!
U
.
la
W
eral
District
of
Skeena:
s
11,4
;
mineral
mine.a.
resources
.uu.,
are
still
Mu
to
w
be
-
clajms
claims
durlng
during
the
the
year.
year.
It
It
is
is
of
of-,at
-1
at
work
keeping
things
in
shape
i
hoped,
brin
!
son
e
developed,
agricultural
poten-
tuuv
stated
that,
manv
anoli-i
,
1
......
"
-Son,e
a
actl
4
SPECTACULAR
tialities
are
barely
touched,
the
caUons
have
been
made
to
thei'Vm,
,.
J
.
"
.
Klv,Tsitle
H
DEVELOPMENT
l
atest
n,,rt
mnd
cwinkr
visitor
industry
is
still
in
its
in-
Provincial
Denartment
of
Mines
.
...
S!
!
u....!,l.u.'
.
'
WU1
m
"I
h,f
rfnQi,mn,-.f
infancy
here.
But
no
longer
do:
frtr
assistant
in
mittinw
the'.-.-j
...
-,.':J'
'
"...
'
'
i
1
'
,UinB
a?
de.
1"""'
uv,uuju.n,
-
...
r
o
yfULfU
I.O
UO
COIIhlUei
U
OIL"
year
r
..
,
:
up
lnnk
lonuinElv
to
the
future!
popular
and
very
pleasing
method
of
travel
to
Prince
Rupert.
But
the
sea
is
no
longer
Prince
Rupert's
only
approach.
roads
and
trails
to
their
pro
me
loriiiaiion
oi
oiuniDia
"
lulose
Co
Ltd.
(a
subsidiary
nf
!
for
prosperity,
becaOse
good
.
The
ovmil
picture
I
seem
to
Justify
the
o;.
perties
in
condition
for
pack
velopment
work
this
year.
The
Gold
Drop
on
Marmot
River,
the
Mountain
Boy
on
American
Creek
and
the
L.
L.
&
H.
on
Bit-
Celanese
Cornoration
nf
Amer-'
waA
permanent
industrial
de-
ing
ore
out,
and
for
the
trans-
Canadian
National
Rail
The
xiic
uaiiauiait
n
aiiuiiai
expressed
Mr
the
future
district.
wavs
of
which
Prince
RuDert
ivon-
1
iica.
and
its
establishment
at
velopment
,
is
an
established
;
portation
of
suppiies.
Prince
Rupert
Serves
the
North
and
Welcomes
Closer
Co-operation
with
our
Alaskan
Neighbors
Howe
&
McNiilty
If
It's
Hardware
You
Want,
We
Have
It
P.O.
liox
I
PHONES:
Office
(iO
C.N.
Wharf
G8
is
'the
western
terminus,
pro-j
Prince
Rupert
or
to
be
moreiIact-
ncre'
111
"nice
Kupertj
Xne
Morris
Summit
Mine,
at
1
vides
rail
connection
with
thejexact.
at
Watson
Island,
eight
i
today.
Summit
Lake,
4n
the
upper
Sal-'
rest
of
the
continent.
The'miles
from
the
city.
The
com-!
inon
River
area,
is
expected
to
Skeena
Highway
(Provincial'
Pany
is
now
proceeding
at
top
continue
operations
in
the
near
Hi"hway
No.
16)
connects
the
speed
with
the
construction
of
i
During
tne
war
022
houses
j
future.
This
property,
accord-city
with
all
North
America.
A
a
cellulose
mill
with
an
initial
'
were
built
in
Prince
Rupert
to
j
lng
to
reports,
has
all
the
ear-daily
service
by
Canadian
Pac-
capacity
of
250
tons
a
day.
!
accommodate
the
wartime
In-
marks
of
becoming
a
big
pro-ific
Air
Lines
to
Vancouver,
Time
was
when
forests
meant
dustrial
population.
Every
one
;
ducer
and,
it
is
confidently
as-provides
fast,
modern
trans-!
mostly
sawlogs,
shingles
and
of
these
homes
has,
since
thejserted,
will
amply
justiTy
the
portation
to
thdie
who
prefer
!
poles;
timber
which
was
not
war,
become
privately
owned.
;
faith
of
the
of
ficials
and
share-air
travel,
or
to
whom
time
is
suitable
for
those
purposes
was
A
large
percentage
of
the
popu-;
holders.
important
"
I
regarded
as
worthless.
Modern
lation
of
the
city
are
home
j
The
Silbak
-
Premier
Mine
Second
Avenue
Prince
Rupert
Congratulations
Alaskans
should
also
resume
production
LINDSAY'S
CARTAGE
&
STORM
Prince
Rupert
can,
with
realiSclence
"as
provea
mat
almost,
owners.
COMMERCIAL
HOTEL
.
LIMITED
Phone
676
Box
997
General
Cartage
and
Storage
Facilities
I
Furniture
and
Piano
Moving-
Pool
Cal
justification,
lay
claim
to
being
anything
fan
now
be
made
of
the
scenic
capital
of
-Canada.
wtd
,
and
thousands
of
acres
of
Situated
near
the
mouth
of
the
forests
in
this
area,
once
re-great
Skeena
River,
on
Tuck's!
garded
as
worthless,
will
now
Inlet,
which
provides
one
of
the
become
eventually
fine
textiles,
world's
most
perfect
harbors,
!
curtains,
or
clothing,
or
pos-the
city
is
the
centre
of
an
area
i
slb'y
even
fountain
pen
cases
or
providing
almost
every
con-
artificial
jewelry,
or
goodness
ceivable
type
of
scenery
in
knows
what,
combinations
hard
to
find
any-!
Columbia
Cellulose
Co.'s
ihere
else
in
all
North
Amer-i
Prince
Rupert
plant
will
pro-
"LICENSED"
PRINCE
RUPERT'S
MOST
POPULAR
HOTEL
Distributors
Complete
Service:
PACKING,
CRATING
AND
SHIPPING
BUD'S
CIGAR
STORE
Congratulation
Alaskans
Upon
Their.
Statehood
If
It
Pertains
to
Sport
.
.
.
"WE
KNOW
IT"
BUD
BARRIE,
Proprietor
Phone
70
-
P.O.
oX
1508
THE
HOME
OF
70
TAXI
Cliff
Dahl
FACILITIES
FOR
HANDLING
SIIIP.MEN
ica.
The
railway
and
highway
i,luc
"lc
lclw
"w"1""
1U1
many
approaches
to
the
city
are
along
I
of
Celanese
Corporation's
fac-the
shore
of
the
mighty
Skeena,
tones.
And
the
same
mill
will
where
the
river
cuts,
through
j
provide
employment
for
sev-
nosence
or
mes
ana
mosaunoes.
,
n..i
n.c
....
j'affording
vistas
of
snow-clad
!
and
about
a
thousand
in
the
peaks
behind
the
broad
sweep
iwooas
oi
tne
area.
TO
ALASKA
AND
ALL
PARTS
OF
THE
WORLD
Member
of
Canadian
Warehousemen's
Association
Corner
Second
Avenue
and
Park
Avenue
Prince
Rupert,
H.C.
of
river,
which
are
admittedly
unequalled
anywhere.
The
sunsets
over
the
Islands
at
the
Operating
their
rjrest
leases
on
a
sustained
yield
basis,
so
that
a
supply
of
raw
material
32
TAXI
Courteous
Treatment
John
(lurykh,
Proprietor
STAND:
EXCHANGE
BLOCK,
0TH
St.
AND
3RD
AVE.
mouth
of
Prince
Rupert's
har-
j
will
always
be
available,
this
bor
provide
another
example
j
project
will
never
exhaust
itsj
of
unexcelled
beauty
and
mag-
j
resources
and
literally
will
be
nificence.
In
fact,
artists
have
!
able
to
produce
in
perpetuity.
Actual
figures
are
not
available,
Phone
123
Photic
Iteit
Womlen,
I'rup.
Stand:
Cow
B.i
Prince
Rupert,
1I.C
THE
STAR
CONFECTIONERY
Confections
of
All
Kinds
Fireworks
Phone
Ucd
823
P.O.
liox
1153
819
3rd
Ave.
West
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
UNITED
CABS
We
Specialize
In
Customs
Service
but
it
is
the
general
opinion
that
Columbia
Cellulose's
investment
in
this
district
will
approximate
$35
000,000.
Prince
Rupert
welcomes
Col-
frankly
admitted
that,
if
they
tried
to
reproduce
these
sunsets
in
the
actual
colors,
no
one
would
believe
that
they
were
not
grossly
exaggerated.
Beauty
spots
readied
from
Prince
Rupert
include
the
fol-
'
lowing:
The
Queen'
Charlotte
Islands,
Congratulations
Felicitations
ALASKANS
INFANTS'
COMPLETE
OUTFITTERS
The
Stork
Shoppe
with
Canada's
finest
beaches,;
an
equable
climate
and
a
total
;
the
Coast
Range
of
mountains.
The
Portland
Canal,
where
a
short
motor
trip
from
the
town
of
Stewart
takes
the
visitor
to
the
very
lip
of
mighty
glaciers.
Terrace,
the
Garden
City
of
Central
British
Columbia,
with
its
marvellous
hot
springs
on
j
the
shore
of
beautiful
Lakelse
;
Lake.
.
I
Further
inland
Is
the
pictur-!
esque
Bulkley
Valley
with
the
,
DOMS'
DEPARTMENT
STORE
HOME
OF
STYLE
AND
QUALITY
!
famous
Bulkley
Canyon,
al-1
j
most
blocked
by
the
"Bulkley
j
j
Gate"
a
natural
rock
barrier
'
'V
.
I.AIHKS
AM)
('UIIJ)RKN'S
VYKAUINO
AI'l'Altll,
SHOKS
SM.I.I,VAI5i:s
TOYS
Phone
Red
BIG
v
0
Ktli
71
McBride
Street
at
4th
Avenue
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
or
door
almost
closing
the
i
Rorge
to
the
raging
Bulkley
I
River.
j
North,
south,
east
and
west,
i
within
easy
reach
of
Prince
Ru-
pert,
are
to
be
found
glaciers,
mountains,
picturesque
islands,
;
beaches,
rivers,
waterfalls,
i
fjords,
meadows,
valleys
and
DESIGNERS
OF
MODERN
HIGH
SPEED
FISHING
VESSELS
lakes
a
veritable
paradise
including
every
conceivable
,
type
!
of
Canadian
scenery.
Central
British
Columbia
is
a
land
with
everything,
minerals,
fish,
forests,
agricul-j
turc,
scenic
grandeur
and
last
but
by
no
means
least
j
people.
The
inhabitants
of
i
this
area
are
nearly
all
prim-I
ary
producers,
or
their
des-i
cendants.
V
v.
Cillnetters
"Mary-Mac"
and
"Norma
O.
No.
1"
.Speed
18
miles
per
hour
1
10
Serij?ps
Engines
DESIGNED
AND
EQUIPPED
HY
US
WARD
ELECTRIC
AND
MARINE
Hardy,
clear-eyed
fishermen;
j
optimistic,
dauntless
prospectors:
lithe,
self-confident
lumbermen;
hard-working
nature-l
loving
farmers,
these,
with
a
certain
number
of
transportation
workers
and
a
proportion
!
of
business
and
professional
;
men,
form
the
population
of
i
the
district
served
by
Prince
Rupert,
and
which,
with
Prince
j
Rupert,
is
now
entering
its
era
;
of
development.
If,
as
is
so
!
commonly
said,
this
is
Can-
SUPPPLY
CO.
v
P.O.
Box
7S6
Prince
Rupert,
B.
C.
NORTH
BEACH
OF
GRAHAM
ISLAND,
QUEEN
CHARLOTTES
Seen
as
potential
watering
place
of
British
Columbia
coast.
Development
now
being
undertaken.