PAGE SIX A dance wus held in Birch's hall last night which proved a very enjoyable event for the large attendance. The recent thaw flooded the Fraser river and the fFoaty weather lately has turned the flooded channel into several miles of splendid skating. Chas. E. McElroy left for the south yesterday to accompany Mrs. McElroy here from Ashsrof t. Mrs. McElroy has been spending the winter in the eastern states. W. C. Ritchie, an Edmonton jeweller, arrived here on the last stage. Mr. Ritchie is looking over the ground here in view of the trade possibilities of the future. Logging operations on the Northern Lumber & Mercantile Company's timber land continue to progress. The LeBlanches have already landed over 600,000 feet of timber at the mill. Wayne Houston, an old-timer in Cariboo, and former proprietor of the Soda Creek Hotel, is relieving Al. Young as stagedriyer between this point and Blackwd'ter. Mr, Young has been laid up' with lumbago, but is rapidly recovering. George B. McLaughlin, of the Northern Lumber and Mercantile Company, leaves Tuesday on a business trip to the coast cities and eastern points. He will be accompanied by Mrs. McLaughlin, who will spend several weeks with friends in the eastern states. Chief Constable Grundy, who left here some weeks ago with two prisoners for the Kamloops jail, has been transferred from this place to the position of chief constable at Lytton, on the C.P.R. This information is re-eeived here with regret. Constable Grundy proved himself to be a.capable, efficient and conscientious officer in his work here, and the town regrets losing him. The skating committee announce that in the event of the weather not permitting the carnival to take place on the ice next Monday evening (24th) the affair will be turned into a masquerade ball in the Port George Theatre. Present weather conditions would indicate that some weeks of skating weather may yet be expected, although the mildness of the weather at present prevents the flooding of the rink. The new Empress Hotel, at the comer of Fourth Street and Hamil-tom Avenue, opens tonight for the accommodation of the public. The hotel has not bflen catering for the public patronage up to the present time,, but has now opened its dining room and rooma tor business. The Empress Hotel is a fine building, carefully designed and built with regard to the public requirements. The licence for the new hotel has not yet been issued, although it is expected daily. There appears to be no reason for delaying the issuance of this licence. The final details of arrangement for the Sheridan-Savoy fight, were made this week when the $500 side bet placed on Sheridan by his backers was covered by the people of^Cent-ral Fort iGeorge. The majtch will be held in the Fort George" Theatre on Monday evening^March 17th., and it is anticipated that a large house will witness Atf Interest in the coming event^'is high hereabouts, owing to e known ability of both the contestants. The contest is purely an amateur event for amateur prizes. Preliminary bouts are being arranged for by those in charge of the affair, and a good evening's sport is promised the fans. The number of ringside and box seats is limited. Reservations for these Beats can be made by 'phone to this office. Full particulars regarding the arrangements of the house will appear in theBe columns next week. A change in the personnel of a large local mercantile house occurred this meek when Mr. W. T. Kennedy, .of Kenne-ly, Blair & Co., sold his interest in the business to Mr. T. A. Blair, of Barkerville, brother of William Blair, "who with Mr. Kennedy founded the business. Mr. Kennedy founded his store here in the early days. He had a log building next door to the shack in which the late John Houston used to kick out his weekly paper. When the town was properly laid out by surveyors, Kennedy, Blair & Co. built their present store on the corner of Second and Hamilton. Mr. Kennedy will accept a position offered him in the service of the British Columbia Express Company during the coming season, but has in view other business enterprises for the future. . . * . the new firm wall be-known as Blair Bros., Limited. FOKT GEORGE HERALD FORT GEORGE DRUG CO. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY CURE YOUR COLD We have a very complete stock of Emulsions and Cough Syrups. Why continue to suffer?_______ FARM LANDS IN CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA. Fort George District. Nechaco Valley Bulkley Valley Skeena Valley In every case our lands were carefully inspected by expert cruisersbe-f ore we purchased THE GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY will make all these districts accessible to all the world. Every rail laid adds to the value of the land North Coast Land Co. Ltd. General Office*: 619 to 624 Metropolitan Bid*., Vancouver, B.C London Office: 6 Old Jewry. PAID-UP CAPITAL, $1,500,000. i j i i i < G. T. P.&P. G. E. Railway Construction Headquarters . ; . ¦¦/ • ¦" ¦ will be on the FraserRiver waterfront, adjoining South Fort George, with the opening of spring. This spells good times in this immediate neighborhood. Buy a Lot this spring while they are cheap, and take your profits in the early summer. Also 2 1-2 acre Garden Tracts close in; Write for details. The Northern Development Company, Limited 403-404 Carter-Co Building VANpOTJVER, B.C. WILL OUT RIVER BRITISH COLUMBIA At the confluence of the Fraser, Salmon and Willow Rivers. The first town of importance to be established in Central .British Columbia on the Main line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. By those who are in close touch with the true conditions, Willow, River is regarded as being a town of future great importance in the heart of "Canada's Inland Empire." This fact, plus the fact that Willow River will be an. important lumbering, mining and agricultural centre, makes property in this new town desirable from either a business or investment standpoint. Willow River property has been purchased by merchants and investors throughout Canada and United States. , Although the town was only , established October 16th, 1913, a number of lots have been resold at decided profits, while other purchasers refuse to . sell at »ven twice the prices paid. The business portion only of Willow River is now on the market—the survey of the residence portion has recently been completed and this portion of the town will be placed on the market in the near future. There are a limited number of lots available in the business portion at the original prices. Easy Terms. No Interest. Cleai and perfect title direct from the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The Original and Official Townsite of Willow River is located on Lot 785; Station Site approved by the Board of Railway Commissioners March 26th, 1912, Order No. 16179. REMEMBER THAT*. For maps and detailed information call on F. W. CRAWFORD SOUTH FORT GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA (;/._. or address Transcontinental Townsite Co. Ld. Authorized Agents Grand Trunk Pacific Hallway WINNIPEG Spring is nigh! Soon the ice-bound rivers will break th' bonds and spring will find you northbound again. ' We Have Anticipated All the Needs of Your Spring Outfit Send us your list of requisites, GENERAL MERCHANTS. Laselle Avenue and Second Street : South Fort George Winter Schedule Mail and Passenger Service Stages leave the company's Soufh Fort George office for Ashcroft, Quesnel and way points at 5 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays The mail, passenger and express stages arrive from the south on Wednesday and Saturday Evenings BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS COMPANY Auto, Stage and Steamboat Owners 1836 I Assets Eicttd Fifty Million Dollars | 1918 The Bank of British North America Tour money Is safer in the Bank than in your house or in your pocket. It is not tied up. You can get it out at any time without delay. NOTES discounted. Local and Foreign Drafts bought and sold. COLLECTIONS made promptly. Money Orders issued FOOT GEORGE BRANCHi J. HUNRQ, ACTING MANAGE1 Personal Depreciation Every mariufacturer^sets aside a certain sum each year for wear and tenor Applythe same principle to the life of your earning capacity by depositing^ sufficient sum in a saving account in this Bank to assure you of comforts--future years. The Royal Bank of Canada - Withwhich is united >" The Traders Bank of Canada Capital paid up,. $.12406,000 -Surplus $11,400,000 -Total Aweta $179,9W,«J1 • Fort George Branch, D. MURRAY, Manager. H«t ^NATURAL RESOURCES which go to the building and important COMMERCIAL CENTRES. Write today for maps and printed matter giving Pacific Land & Townsites Company, 517 Pacific Building - - Vancouver, t> L. M; Bower, Local Representative