yal hi oo. ee we wee ved e beter cers t o. ons Po tt tes be eee we we Ow mw HR ee re Ae a ‘ " Prince Rupert Daiiy News, :, iu Tuesday, September 24, 1957 ° An independent daily’ newspaper devoted. to ‘the upbuilding of Prince Rupert , and Northern and Central British Columbia, " Mémhert of ‘Canadian. Rress~-Audit Bureau of Clreulations: oo Canadian Daily Newspaper Association : ’ Punitshed by The Prince Rupert Daily News Limited : "oJ. POMAGOR, President -_ Subscription Rates: BET) By 1 mail—Per month $1.00; per yenr $10.00. . By earriér—per month, 80.25; per year, $12.00 tutioninea né.second: class mail by Mme Post Offiee Department, Rupert Rats Best Fed eR. 1, €: RODENT, the | famous ‘authority: on rats, claims: that Prince ‘Rupert ¥ ats are so. well: fed hat’ they are pradually. multiplying’ themselves out ot house and home. Insu pport of his statement, he cited his latest experiencé of { finding two sleck haby rats.an his deoratep, Abandoned hy thelr mother, who had apparently rum into serious housing trouble, the habies were found quietly munching on a crust of bread.” Dr. Rodent believes that something should he done about rats, either to increase their available housing,,. or ‘decre ease their nirmber. He says that over- crowding i is unhealthy, . It is pointed out that over-crowding im oa_rat population is net only serious for rats, but it also brings the rat Into closer contact with humans and with. foods destined for human: consumption, There is always the danger of disease spread by rats, . Rats can be destr oyed by trapping and poison- ing. Ilowever, it is most important to deny them ‘food and shelter. Rats cannot exist without food— ‘ purbage is rat food. It is. almost impossible to deprive them of water, but ‘the entrance to sewer pipes and drains should he screened." All openings into build- ingg,. around windows, pipes, wires, etc., should: he tightly closed. Cement mortar or hesivy euage metal flashings should close all possible cracks in founda- tion, The co-operation of all householders is urged in keeping their premises clean. Garbage containers should be of metal with tight fitting lids. ‘Rats can. be destroyed by the use of poison haits or traps. These: should be placed: in such places as rat runways, narrow openings, and. other places where rats have been seen, “For further information on methods of control consult Sanitary Inspector R. G: Scott. Through’ the Skeens Health Unit warfarin: (vat poison). can be ob- tained and steps to oppress the rat problem will be explained °F the: sanitary. ispector. Be OL-Lawa ee tate heing Beer In: Lowest. Hold N Australfart colleague has provided: us “with this: - postser ipt to a reference to the cost of beer “in ‘The town was always dependent for most of its. food and material upon shipment fiom the south, A popular legend in Australia describes how Darwin’s housewives for years would sit in despair after.each «shipment arrived. The wharf lahorers would first remove the cargo of heer; then: such mundane essen- tials as butter, canned. milk, flour, tea, and clothing had te languish i the holds until the liquor hac: been consumed—a task which often took days, A simple decision finally brought startling e- form. ‘The heer. was stowed in the lowest hold, be- neath the ther anatis which heneeforth emer wok at gr atily in reed, —Mi inchester ( Guardian, oot era S vip lures A new commandment: rive UT thee, other, John 18:84 Rome hate the rich, some hate the suecessful; some hate Jews, Catholics and Negrocs und burn crosses. to prove tint they are better than those they hate, That is a desceration of the Cr OSS for Christ: commanded lave not hate, that ye love ane an- oy on omieg dpe Pie em apreelg ioe eae ech It. ak akos Wis: flrst apReMrANeg ay ‘Ue United Nations aw canada Mintatar of ex- ternal affairs, Hera he ehate with Richard Casey, Australian forelan minister, at the opening of the United Nations General Ansembly. Mr Smith, who reaiqned ag president of the Unt- versity of ‘Toronto, wan called to Ottawa lit week and up pointed ta the external affates post in the Canadian govern ment (CH from ALY) 4 j Cae AP aah dba ety ow, TL | with Captain McCrosby and hik- ve te ew C har les: Dur ham hir thday August 21st. ce from Terrace and 4 miles own é ; Adams oper ate a thriving Charles Durahm. today doesn’t look a day over 70, he has a 64,- 090 dolar. “question memory, “gh Larrific |: SETTBC” of. humor, find: fining ‘Di tehing stories dnd «© real vift to give them-an ending’ that a modern. slick. writer would envy, When we.visited him re- eerlly Wet Kenney: remarked that the yovernment was’ thinking. of awarding bontads to those who ARREVARD YN: ERT. Charies: Duran. was born: in Norway itr 861. He followed’ the sea in hy earky yout? and came to Cangds. to. settle in: 186s: For a number of years he’ worked. for the CPR and arrived’ in Vancou- ver in 1892: . Vaneouver in. those days was a small town and’ no one thought it} would ever amount to much, | ‘ He was a fisherman and prices were low—four cents.a fish and a daily linvit of 100:to a boat. The fishermen. went. on strike. J.T. Phalen, through Bob: Kelly of Kelly Douglas, secured him a fob up the coast. He arrived at Port Essington in: the old: sidewheeler Princess Louis in 1901 after a ten-day trip and worked as a lineman between Graveyard Point and: Hardsecrabble. » The same year he took up a. home- stead at Kitselas and the folHow- ing year brought his. family up from Vancouver. Mr. Durham! was married in 1885 and of the seven children two were born in Sudbury., three in Vancouver and! two in Kitselas. Erene, . Mrs. George Bowie of Skeena Cross-: ing, was one of the first white trict. .Charlie’s first. contact with Kitimat was in 1904 when he came up from. Hartley Bay Mr. Kitselas. where | he homesteaded: in, 1901: sim with two cAtsyand takes: & . noarby’home of: his dauahter Mrs. WwW. Te Adams. children to be born in the dis- |, “hy STAN ROUGIE ao ee Patriarch of Pioneers” ete lebrated his ninety-sixth He. hi | " “Whe: St auwmill. slonary at Kitsumgalem, ’ two: ‘mites west. of present- ‘day Ter- | race: There: was aso-vam. aeriak tramwiry for poriagit from: the mouth: to:tWe head of. jthe Canyon,. ‘mostly: used. during high. water, and. anv: piece of WiltfO1l road over which {passengers walked while the jsteamboxt. niade its way- up to renehed the century mork. “inl ithe head of the Canyon, “Ap. Lhat case,” observed: Mr. Dur- Iproximately one mile. ‘There ham, omty: hing. aveund for;were two large construction awhile? ‘ jwere across the river. where four. rallroad tunnels were being driven, a8 well as other conslruc- tion Gamps in the vicinity, “Al.the head of the Canyon was siluated 2 railroad -hospital ander charge of Dr. Seymour Traynor: who afterwards, settied in Terrace and practiced: there. Also there were warehouses and, most interesting, the. residence of Chief Kitselas’ George, sole remainee of the Indian tribe: who had once dwelt: there: ” The following news item from the Big .Canyon Weekly issued October 28, 1909, indicates that ‘the paper kept up to date with. local and international events: “Flouse Of Lords Pass Irish Land Bill,”.“Pringe is Assassinated,” “Harry K. Thaw to remaim in Asylum,” “Jack Johnson favour- able to another Fight, with Jef- feries.” The same issue carries a full page advertisement of the 'iitselas Book Store, an enter- prise that is unfortunately” no- where to be found in. the whole district: today. Postal. views of the tawn were ‘also superior to the selection of our ‘Present day | ones. Kitselas became: a ghost town when: the railway workers moved |, ‘west. and. Usk became - a’ boom .town ; ‘far. - a short, time before it gave way to” the next.: In ‘its day. | Kitselas was a. lively town. ed over the Kitimat trail to the D: arwin,- ‘: He Ook ae beige ane eg ene eee Tapp ieh ente ate minnie neta ane petit {Skeena to reach home. He ran ‘the mail from Kitselas Canyon to Kitimat for two years—1906 jand 1907. | EARLY. KETIMAT. BOOM Mr. Cc. W. O, Clifford, in ‘1906, * was surveying the line for his [Kitimat and Omineca Railroad: land besides being a magistrate, Mr. Clifford operated a hotel: at Kitimat. The hotel, a- two- storey log building, was located near the present government dock. It had, seven rooms for wuests, served meals and operat- ed a bar, rum being the favored beverage. Mr. Durham remem- bers. George Robinsan who oper- ated: a store and traded’ in, furs. at Kitimaat Village, George An- derson, Charles Carlson, Brown and- other settlers: who lived: on the fats. The mail was taken from Kitimat to Copper City in the winter when the canoes cold not navigate the Skeena:. to Port Essineton, One trip, due to the diffieulty in breaking trail for the dogs through deep snow, took eleven days, KUESULAS ATYPICAL ROOM TOWN . whe n the Grand Trunk Rall- |e way deeided La-push (the tiink'|: continental railway through Prinee Rupert as its western boom «and sale of townsite Jats followed — railway along the Skeena, Kitselas was towns. the Skeena, one af freight had td he commiunity . developed, This community hoomed. when the railway was built through the canyon and several dunnals had to he construeted, The town, serving a papuladion of 2800 and the econstruation erews In the vielnity, supported three stores, Mudsan's Bay wares house; Jall, Foley Welsh and Stewark warehouse a osinell the Bly Canyon, editod hy nach R, Jones aad number of mis. Hehimentsa, Resides the Durham "A toree tant was used hy the Rev, Thoms Marsh whe T-A-HL-0-R-I-N-G @ Suits @ Pants © Topcoot @ Slacks. ALVERATION PVCTALIBTS QUICK SERVICE Ling: The Tailor RO Oth Vhoana que \ a a ie oy. eG a de i taf t ¥ woe be 8 ta: terminus, the Kitimat Railway 7. collapsed and mushroom towns construction these In the steamboat ern of portavwed around the rapids in Kitselas Canyon and. as a result , ihree hateals, one of twenty rooms ineludingy 0 snake room, a weekly newspaper, eellaneous entertalnment estah~ abave mentioned buildings, F quote Me} for chureh serviess whiteh were hala Wii wt thal ime Anglian mise RECALLS OLD: TIME RS Charlié. Durham, during our visit, .. had comments and in many cases recalled. amusing: in- cidents. about. Black’ Jack. Mac-. Donald,’ George Cunningham, sR. Anderson, Jimmy. ‘Wells, Jack 0’Neil,-. ‘Auguste Johnson; Ed Youngdal, Dave Stewart who. grew the first apples in the dis- trict, Sim Dobie, Harry Daniels, George R. Kerr, Pete Brusk, Ar- thur Clore, Eli Hamiet,. Bruce Johnstone, C. W. O. Clifford and’ Tom and Bliza Thornhill, ear- liest' residents of Little Canyon | (Terrace). Mr. Durham. served with the 102nd' Battalion: in. the First: War. and by: juggling dates around: at the age of 8T served. ‘Asa volun- teer during tho last. war in Prince Rupert. As we talked and drank coffee in Mrs, Adams’ living room: there were four penerations . present | und ‘soon: there will be! five gen- lerations. in the Durham family. ‘Mr. Durham made the average Durham, the patriarch of} the carly pioneers of the Skeena, lives at Usk, [8 miles | from the old settlement. of s. his: freight: “exeellents Powe ee ee te RE WR var By DON PEACOCK 1S, Sargent, J.C. K. Seeley, Louis. Pattérson, H. E. Bigelow,. Wiggs}. where: he develops X- ~ray” film... ROADSIDE STOPPER — This marker, provides extra protection: for sightless Horatio W. Hend- rick. who: is. shown. crossing. the highway to his chicken barn. at Plainfield: Highway. Department has erected the warning: signs: on edeh. side of the road at the farm, which: Hendrick operates in his spare’ time: Ite. Is employed: at a hospitab at Hanover, { N.Hi Phe. State NET, 7 STEEL, MAGNATE | INTERESTED . Successful Queb QUEBEC If Alfried Krupp | finds what he expects’ in. Que- bec’s: northern Ungava the prov- ince’s. booming iren: ore mining: industry will apparently undergo a third major aevelopment that wilk boost ,investment in the barren. subarctic area to almost $1 ,000,000.000: Mr. Erupp; West German: steel’ magnate who represents a syn- dicate of Ruhr steel. producers, said when. ne arrived in Montre:l Wednesday that if a great ex- panse of.territory now under ex- Queen To Ride in Landau To O Opening of Parhament — he thinks it is ‘Canada’s: biggest client.’ . The area, Said’ to contafir fab- | wous reser reves’ of low