prince
Kupe-rr
uuuy
i
cW
Wednesday,
January
30.
1952
"
"
KNOW
YOUR
PRINCE
RUPERT
i
Intrigued
by
Watch
1
'
'
jL,
Works,
Farm
Youth
Started
His
Career
'-':t
lA
'I
4
.
X.
John
Bulger,
Ical
Jeweler,
Worked
for
Nothing
r
-
-
"M
ir
V-
-'1
Through
flood
Times
and
Bad
to
Success
:
1
,
r
4
A
very
young-
man
a
farm
hoy
stopped
in
front
of
a
jewelry
store
window
and
peered
inside
as
he
so
often
hud
done
before.
He
marvelled
at
the
RUPERT
exposed
intricate
mechanisms
of
countless
watches
ticking.
John
Bulger,
in
the
little
town
of
Seaforth.
Ontario,
made
up
his
mind
and
decided
on
his
life's
!
career.
r
7.
"S,-Z",'
-
A
9
-
a
job.
He
(ot
it.
ahifiht,
but
with-;IOCAI
Bl.yNO
I
ror
several
year,
yonnej
'
Wim't
Uo
tne
rjulgrrs
think
of
oinca
ra
"
"
!
jOUK.-r
merchandizing?
"UFa
think
nAfirtl
litlt
htlU
In.
John
tfulqer,
r-ounder
ot
the
Hrm
J
smithi
Ithing-and
other
facets
of
the;
.
mf.rrhants
are
n.
r
4
j
jewellery
business.
,
i
not
not
trying
trying
to
to
make
make
a
a
killing
killing.
In
nark
Att
ss
in
1916
Started
mast
cases
It
isn't
so,
cither."
Department
stores,
says
the
rider
Mr.
Bulger,
often
make
their
prices
look
very
low
by
"loss-leader"
inducements
broken
lines
on
which
they
can
afford
to
take
a
loss.
Standard
goods,
however,
sell
for
standard
prices.
"We
handle
most
nationally
loclay,
a
modern,
w;ii-sio
kiu
,
jewelry
store
on
the
main
street
I
of
Prince
Rupert
is
the
climax
i
cf
a
story
which
started
in
the
little
eastern
farm
town
more
I
than
50
years
ago.
I
And
it
was
not
long
after
John
i
Bulger
learned
the
fundamentals
!
of
the
jewelry
business
that
lie
I
opened
up
his
own
store,
i
"It
was
a
very
modest
begin-
John
Bulger
first
opened
a
small
shop
in
Seaforth,
Ontario,
at
the
age
of
18
in
1898,
specializing
in
clocks,
watches,
jewelry
and
plated
ware.
The
large
turnip
watches
were
mostly
key
winders
and
had
silver
advertised
products.
We
sell
them
ining
and
I
guess
I
worked
some.((jr
tne"
sale
ire
as
lhey
car
can
pretty
long
hours
at
time
but
I
v
,n
Van(,ouver
or
othe.
ner
hunting
cases,
some
weighing
as
much
as
twelve
ounces.
Usually
there
I
were
heavy
silver
chains
to
match.
T
S
iB-R-B-Rt
FINE
-John
Kenhcy
and
Mrs
Lea
Weese
1
Windsor
managed
to
appear
enthusiastic
about
their
dip
Dei
roil.
River,
despite
the
)re.
a
20-mlle-an-hour
wind
and
car-frigid
temperature.
(CP
PHOTO)
ientists
J
Renovating
!
WHS
WUIIWIIR
IUI
III"
II
IU
HIIIL
was
what
I
wanted,"
today
re-i
calls
Mr.
Bulger
at
73
and
still
!
active
in
his
business.
In
1910,
the
jeweler,
his
wife
land
young
son,
Jack,
came
west
;
tt
Vancouver
and
bought
a
store
tlie.e
which
he
operated
for
a
few
'
years,
following
which
the
fam-i
lly
moved
again,
this
time
to
;
Lacombf,
Alberta.
large
cities."
Mr.
Bulger
has
not
regretted
choosing
the
jewery
business
as
hif
career.
When
he
took
his
first,
job
-and
without
pay
his
employer
said:
"Sure,
you
can
come
and
work
here
but
you
may
be
a
sorry
man
for
it."
Such
was
not
the
case.
"I
can't
say
I
ever
regretted
e
Monks
iFire
Hall
In
1910,
th.:
linal
move
was
An
t(rVltit
i.iill
ir,
nfl..l
hv
It
n
a
jeweler,"
says
the,
jew-
being
eler.
.RMASTON,
England
(API
.,
ti-tll
rir'tw
4
t
city
to
make
more
comfortable
j
m!V'c"l
'r',,ce
.,
r
..
1n,.41
r,Ul
I..
D
"id
2-foot-high
wire
hf
quarter,
of
firemen,
follow
.
....
f
nri,.v,ir
an
inspection
tour
of
th,
After
a
fair
amount
of
success,
Mr.
Bulger
moved
to
Vancouver
for
three
or
four
years,
later
to
Lacombe,
Alberta,
where
he
remained
three
years,
finally
taking
over
the
Wark
business
in
Prince
Rupert
in
1916,
which
business
had
been
here
since
the
iotthding
of
the
city.
Jim
Thompson,
owner
of
Thompson
Hardware,
is
the
only
person
still
in
business
Who
Was
in
business
on
the
main
street
at
that
time,
as
far
as
Mr.
Bulrjcr
can
remember.
At
about
this
time
ladies'
vratches
were
also
large
and
i
ujivcy
it.ui.eu
iilai,
tu
tin-
ivjnij
Bank.
I
Ul
lit""
'
tt!.-
W..
Unn.
tf
3
UO.nlo.1
i
v.
:ll
tumble
more
man
a
boys
Thirty-One
Tax
Appeals
T
t
will
cany
their
grips
past
Miss
Marnie
Bulger
rs
r
of
guards
through
a
b
i
the
fence-then,
as
lar
and
aldermen.
City
council
utilities
commit
-tee
will
study
decorating
and
renovating
problems
with
firemen
to
be
instituted
in
a
"limited
way."
Council
was
not
in
favor
"
of
spending
"tflo
much
money
on
the
old
wreck
of
a
fire
hall,"
said
Mayor
Whalen.
SLOW
STAK'i
Business
was
very
slow,
admits
I
Mr.
Bulger.
It
was
auring
the
Fir.-t
World
War
days
and
the
city
seemed
empty.
For
a
time;
the
newcomer
worked
in
his
own
shop
during
the
day
and
in
another
jewelry
shop
in
the
evenings,
trying
to
get
established.
Of
all
the
businesses
hit
during
a
Thirty-one
appeals
will
be
heard
by
court
of
revision
on
city
tax
assessments
February
4
53
t
r
at
s
V
Deadline
to
present
appeals
was
"This
old
building
is
about
due
;'at
noon
Tuesday.
Following
city
council
members
have
been
ap
outside
world
is
concern-y
will
virtually
disappear
I-
a.
rigorous
and
secluded
monk's.
r
boys,
used
15
to
18,
may
un's
atom
scientists
and
rs
01
(lie
future.
The
hey
will
disappear
behind
one
rinsing
the
10
square
of
AMcrmaston,
Britain's
.
laie.it
and
most
hush-i'diiiic
plant,
being
built
it
was
once
a
deer
forest
pointed
to
the
revision
court:
Mayor
H.
S.
Whalen,
Aldermen
to
collapse.
I
don't
know
what
'the
It)
years
oi
depression
.
air.
holds
It
together.
It
is
a
waste
B"'Rer
believes
jewelers
suffered
to
spend
much
more
money
on
rnoft.
ltri
okeep"
-
"We
nad
a
Pretty
goad
stock
He
hoped
firemen
would
"bear
hen
the
bad
years
came
but
with
us
a
while"
pending
plans
very
few
people
bought
things.
J
George
Hills,
3.
W.
Prusky
y
and
people
Jack
Bulger,
Son
of
John
and
Partner
to
erect
a
new
building.
i
Vou
can
t
eat
jewe
(
The
Inspection
tour
was
tine
re-
by
Harold,
last
of
the
;
s,,jt
0f
a
letter
by
the
Flre-
Michael
Kruegor,
George
Casey
with
Aid.
John
Currie
as
alternative
member.
Lumber
Sales
Not
Disturbed
i
VANCOUVER,
CP)
Britain's
!austeritv
nroeram
should
not
were
more
conceii
cd
with
getting
enough
food
than
in
luxuries"
But
the
grey-haired,
soft-spoken
jeweler
with
an
open,
friendly
face,
has
served
thousands
of
customers
and
knows
that
jewelry
is
not
always
a
lux
The
WatchMaster
makes
ascientiiic
record
ol
watch
perlormanco.
attached
to
long
neck
chains,
quite
di(:rent
from
the
feminine
watches
of
1952
which
are
not
much
larger
than
a
dime.
In
the
year
1923
Mr.
Bulger
and
R.
W.
Cameron
went
into
partnership,
and
Jack,
son
of
Mr.
Bulger,
went
to
Vancouver
to
learn
the
jewelry
manufacturing
business.'
Later
taking
a
course
In
optornetry,
son
Jack
joined
the
business
know
n
as
John
Bulger
Ltd.
as
partner,
ami
Mr.
Cameron
withdrew.
John
Bulger,
Sr.,
has
always
taken
an
interest
in
the
technical
end
of
the
business
and
in
the
summer
of
1925
undertook
to
make
a
street
clock
which
still
stands
in
front
of
the
store.
.
Policy
of
the
store
has
al
kiiigs.
1
fighters'
Union
to
authorize
sev-huve
been
hand-picked
i
rial
-
renovations
in
firemen's
ppllrants
answering
news-
j
quarters.
Signed
by
D.
K.
Llewel-adve
Usement
for
crafts-ilyn.
the
letter
stated
that
"time
ppretuiccs.
For
their
five
i
mul
time
again"
firemen
had
training
they
will
be
vol-;
tried
to
"have
something
done"
prisoners.
to
their
quarters,
to
remove
"un-t
fiom
periodic
visits
sightly
conditions."
tliey
will
eat,
sleep
and
;
Certain
icpairs,
including
Unit
Hie
plant
until
they
are
oleum
laying
in
tho
kitchen,
have
to
take
their
university
nli
oady
been
authorized.
Aiterwards.
thev
will
be
i
ury
but
a
aenniie
neeo
You
are
invited
to
have
your
watch
tested
without
charge
IN
30
SECONDS
r
v
"Sometimes
a
gift
for
a
special
Pffect
sale",
of
lumber
to
the
cccarton
is
as
much
a
necessity
.united
Kingdom
Hon.
Howe,
as
food.
Gifts
need
not
be
ex-
minister
of
defence
production,
pensive,
either,
to
make
someone
miA
here.
happv
and
a
moment
of
hap-
steel
will
be
short
for
the
next
piness
is
oiten
a
vital
need."
sjx
months.
The
situation
may
In
1942
Bulger's
moved
to
their
ease
after
that.
nresent
premises
in
the
Killas-,
-
1
Mrs.
Leona
Sprinkle
New
Deal
On
Police
The
WatchMaster
eliminates
guessing
in
determining
(air
and
honest
charges.
WHEN
YOU
BUY
A
NEW
WATCH.
BE
SURE
TO
GET
A
WATCHMASTLB
CERTIFICATE
Colli
ed
to
return
to
Aldermaa-
fiill-ticrtgrd
atom
workers.
way,
authorities
think,
ill
be
kept
away
from
'mists
and
Communism,
here
will
be
less
risk
of
r
Fuchs
or
Pontecorvo.
pamt
itself
already
has
i
to
operate
In
a
small
way,
s
abend
of
schedule.
Phys-
A
new
contract
between
city
and
the
RCMP
for
the
coming
year
s
Dolielmr
will
include
a
50
woi
king
in
two
labara-
hi
dden
away
behind,
their
i
cf:Ixi
(iaj
gpant
for
each
single
le
security
fence
inside
force
memhrr
not
livihE
in
ba-
Christopher
block
on
Third
Avenue.
Meanwhile,
a
son
Jack
had
gone
to
Vancouver
to
learn
t!i
jc''lry
trade
in
a
well-known
store.
Then
Jack
took
a
course
in
optometiy
and
returned
to
join
his
father
in
partnership,
operating
the
optometry
Section
of
the
business,
A
SILVER
SIUI
All
types
of
customers
with
all
types
of
requests
came
to
Bulger's.
For
instance,
the
Prince
Rupert
Yacht
Club
over
20
years
ago
promoted
an
international
yacht
race
and
the
winner
would
be
given
a
special
kind
of
trophy.
Bulger's
tendered
on
and
received
the
contract
to
make
out
of
silver
the
replica
of
a
yacht.
uii
perimeter.
.
,-acks
Secretarial-
assistance
for
one
knows
exactly
what
pnce
office
also
will
be
supplied
going
on
in
the
main
h
ihn
itv
4
Th,'
supply
ministry,
which
The
new
contract
was
discuss
ways
been
to
handle
the
most
reliable
'
and
best
-
known
makes
of
merchandise
so
that
customers
know
what
they
get
and
know
the
price
is
standard.
A
large
repair
business
is
done
in
watches
and
different
kinds
of
jewelry;
manufacturing
on
a
small
scale
is
dene
as
well
as
engraving
and
diamond
Eetting.
Only
the
best
quality
diamonds
are
handled.
The
WATCHM
ASTER
(illus
ed
by
the
city
council
Monday
night
as
a
committee
of
tie
whole.
j
City
will
also
advise
RCMP
i
that
a
new
building
is
anticipat-
Britain's
atomic
energy
m.
maintains
strict
se-
Plant
itself
will
be'
the
n
Britain
to
run
on
the
iJly
line"
system.
Nn-work-
3
KEEP
WARM
ELECTRICALLY
"ELECTRIC
HEATERS"
n.i
.itWIO-i
uinlrl
Hrinyo
nollf",
liV-
ond
machine
of
its
kind
pur-
;
chased
in
the
province
of
British
Columbia.
A
stock
of
ail
the
best
makes
of
watches
is
carried,
including
Elgin.
Hamilton,
Ro-lex
and
Gruen,
as
well
as
a
large
variety
of
lesser-known
makes
at
moderate
prices.
People
are
realizing
more
and
more
the
advantage
of
sterling
silver
table
ware,
and
"Bulger's
carry
a
number
of
"
nationally
advertised
patterns
in
open
stock
as
well
as
a
good
Ftock
of
Rogers
and
Community
flatware.
At
this
time
of
year,
with
inventory
being
taken,
there
are
a
large
number
of
items
to
be
cleared
at
a
discount.
We
laid
the
keel
in
much
the
kllOW
how
his
own
unrlr;....
.
rr;
o
iail
me
"e
Beneral
general
plan.
plan.
"
combined
"
,
with
a
nmnosprt
proposed
new,
new.'
'
way
wav
a
auup
sn,P
13
is
Duut-
uum,
tnvn
.
Idal
estimates
put,
Alder-
!
tpZne
exchange
building.
f
rcAvnlh
separate
peces
'
.total
cost
at
12.000,000.
The
daily
grant
will
be
made
to
J'
;.?m!
ie
only
oiv
me
or
Britain's
six
subsidize
single
men
who
cannot
',"luu"''
""
l""
centres
to
be
built
j
TtfTXverl
in
the
four-man
ork
but
we
a
cn
oved
watch-
;
atomic
Inst
It
being
completed.
s'
li
secrecy
wraps.
,
barracks.
A
stenographer
for
po-
!
Other
"specials"
included
a
,.i..t
ii.n
1-...
i,i
h.aii
i
I
i
!
lice
office
work
was
recommend-
LAZJ
trated
on
this
page),
a
very
expensive
watch
timing
machine
which
operates
s'milar
to
the
electro-cardiograph
for
human
heart
beats,
is
included
in
the
equipment
in
John
Bulger's
Ltd.
Mr.
Bulger's
WATCHMASTER
was
the
sec-
mcmu.uu
.or
u..
lu
ed
to
relieve
more
force
members
for
policing
duties.
:
'
.
y
'
-
Thanks
Mr.
Wally
London
Watchmaker
ylulose
Co.
Mrs.
Lorraine
Fedoruk
600
watt
radiant
.
1000
watt
radiant
.
1000
watt
radiant..
1100
watt
radiant
...
5-75
7.75
10.75
16.20
1950
lto
of
thanks
to
Columbia
'we
Co.
Ltd.
was
tendered
'moil
for
the
ne
nf
on
Restoration
of
Alarm
Boxes
Fire
alarm
boxes
on
Route
4
east
to
the
dry
dock
will
be
nnpntt,.n
"Of;
GlinTI
f!
4
nOS-
fval
eauinmpnt.
loof
MM
impany
ako
will
be
asked
vey
special
thanks
to
the
W4
w
I
I
.-
;
ft
G.E.
Fan-tvoe
....
ur
ot
the
equipment
who
sible."
A
complaint
was
regls-
0
mi
z.
v
--t
z
1
-
strenuous
and
long
;
tered
to
city
council
Monday
ia.
ooorge
Hills
made
the
by
T.
J.
Boulter,
drydock
super
intendent,
that
the
lire
aiarm
'
box
near
the
plant
was
out
of
or-ider.
Lack
cf
linemen
available
f
ips
and
Waterfron
FOR
HIGH
CLASS
PRINTING
IN
1952
As
Always
PLACE
ORDERS
NOW
Dibb
Printing
Co.
in
the
area
was
blamed
for
continued
inoperation
of
alarm
boxes
throughout
the
city.
More
ute
calls,
however,
were
received
by
telephone,
said
Aid.
George
Hills.
Log
Fireplace
watts
x"
Northern
B.C.
Power
Co.
Besner
Blk.
Ph.
210
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
'
Stewart,
B.C.
'1
notice
to
mariners
from
department
of
Transport
ln,es
that
the
outside
bea-11
the
north
side
of
the
en-'
01
Porpoise
Harbor
has
'"'tuoiished,
presumably
by
'r
.s'w.
It
will
be
rebuilt
In
1)rig
but,
in
the
meantime,
;
must
beexercised
as
re-
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to
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I
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Irish
moss
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shipped
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the
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in
Its
raw
state.