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Saturday, November 13, 190$
FORT GEORGE TRIBUNE
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..    There are in the. neighborhood of 70 settlers in Nechaco and Fraser River valleys, and all but two or three are pre-emptors.    This goes to show that the syndicates that secured  large areas of land in  these valleys by purchase have not made much progress in the direction of placing settlers on the land.    In looking for reasons, one only needs be taken into consideration, that is, the price at which the land is offered to settlers.   Land thai cost the syndicates an average between $3.50 and $5 an acre is offered at $16, with a cash payment of $3 an acre.   This price is not an attractive one to settlers, and it becomes less attractive if they come ;\nd lake a look at the land they have agreed to purchase—-for some of the land is no good for fanning and must of it has to b<e cleared.    With the cost of clearing added to the purchase price, the syndicate land will stand the settler from $49 to $50 an acre, in money and labor, before it can he made productive.   Hence settlers are not  land purchasers.    Instead, they are pre-eniptors.    A pi;e-ernptor always sees the land he preempts, and the initial out-" lay for a record for 160 acres is a fee of '¦'-'.    The land   has to be lived on;  but permission for.leaves of absence, not to ¦ :¦ x cec! six months at one time, are obtainable from H1e government agent of the -lisvt Kit in whiu. tile land is situate. ~-^S-"
fore title is granted  to the pre-emptor, certain improvements must be made and SI an acre paid in four annual installments. The terms are not hard to comply with, but the Land Act could be amended to advantage by giving the pre-emptor the option of living on the land or improving ¦ it to the value of $150.a year, filing  '• ' swoi n declaration as to the improves ienn made  each  year.    There   are fe a   p.v emptors so situated as to be able lo .¦•¦¦ on tlieirland continuously and they :.\\]\ .\ for. leave of absence to look f. r employ merit, often only-found at long dist; uces from the land.    Hi- .jaw.¦ ol absence ex-
pires before he has earned enough for his needs, and he must get back on his preemption or get his leave of absence extended. Again: There are' many men of small means who could pay for improving a pre-emption, but would be unable to live on the land for continuous periods.
Pre-empting means that the land preempted must be improved before title can be obtained. Then why not broaden the law, and give any bona fide resident of a district the right to pre-empt 160 acres, so long as improvements are made on the land annually?
There are thousands of acres of good land in Nechaco and Fraser River valleys subject to pre-emption or purchase; but the man who would become an ACTUAL SETTLER should come and.see the land for himself.
The Tribune is not able at this time to give a list of the names of the settlers in the Nechaco Valley (30 to 40 in all) west of the Mud River settlement, but will do so later on. The following named are settlers in the neighborhood of Fort George:
Russell Peden, on an island at mouth of Nechaco river.
A. G. Hamilton is fanning purchased land on the north side of Nechaco river,
2 miles frpm Fort George.  'b
J Mr. Inskip, on south side of Nechaco river, .15 miles from Fort George.
' "Mr. and Mrs. Tetrow, the first married white couple at Fort George, have a fine place 16 miles out on the Stoney Creek trail.        *¦¦
'William  Bird,  12,Mies up  Nechaco' river, adjoining IncJig11 reserve No. 3.
John N. Miller, TMbmas Tracey, A. H. Sulton, Robe/t Alexander, John Eagle, Ben Baedeker, Colonel Griffin,Jgftd Mr. Brady have pre-emptions in Muci River settlement, 14 miles southwest of Fort George. In Mr. Brady's family are a son and two daughters.
Ed Thompson,  Mr. Griffith,  Charles, Pinker,   Ernest   Pinker,    Frank  Hofej camp, Mr. Keller, Joseph Dufresne, Th ? mas Raymond, Harry Couture, W, T. L..r|, ker, and Mr. Lasavelle have pre-emption| on the east side of Fraser river, aboin Jj; miles southeast of Fort George.
Joseph Boyer, on south side oi r river, 3 1-2 miles above Fort.C"./ land under cultivation,,^-''/:^^v^
W. F. CookeJ?¦ S; ¦'];>r .-0¦ 'M ing Mr. Boye?'$^' :& '¦&" /pf
John Porte!-'. -  sf"^" ^;' Cooke's on [\\'.:^ M^M -M?i¥r   ....-
in the Goose,'; g of Eraser >-^-^-
•* Andrews; have ¦¦ about 40 miles
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dri Stoney C "cek i i ?M Has a meadow of 30 acres, horses, mgwing machine, hay sake, wagon, m.d other implements. Mis nepliev,-:, Diclc and ' land on BudnestiPr west of For- George
Geoi'ge Ovaska,6 voMes •..;. on thes trail on the bank ¦¦¦[ Necha«-'o river L"b;e best market gardeii : ; ih.e distrf.
\7:.Wiam Walker, on north side of chaco river, 2 miles from Fort G   ^n
A. K. Cape, on north side of in • i er, 3 miles from Fort George.
Frank Cannon, in Nechaco Valley, I'l miles west of Fort George.
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e fcbrtagS "on the north side ot r r/ver, 41 miles from Fort George, have land under cultivation, run a general store, and forward supplies over an 8-iiiile wagon road to Summit lake, on the Arctic slope and whose waters run into Peace river.
At Fort George are the following named pr< triiiptors: James Bird, H. A. Carney, Joseph Lapage, Pierre Roi, and Edward
The aboye-named total 42, who hold laiut '.^..egating 6720 acres, and all of whom aave made some improvements or tl       pre-emptions;
A Candidate's Announcement.
To ilu1 Electors oi i!ie District oi Cariboi):
Havir.ji received tive uuauinicr.:^ r.orp.iiin Lion from the Conservatives of ihis district in the approaching election, I wish to-solicit i he support oi [he electors of the district.
I \vi<h to LUate thai my Ions ''' siittt net an< 1 buyiness Experience in tli:s locality u_a3 fa.-. niiliari?.ed me with the requirements oi L:';i ;¦'!.( -i- district My large business connection has broaghl me in contact with the i armer as well as with tin mintT, and I tct-1 certain that this < xperlence will be a great benefit to me in properly representing t.^' ccristitucncy.
I  have   no   hesitation in soliciting you support for.the McBride administration, as I he record of the administration v.":H, 1 am s-ure, commtind itselJ  Lo you all.     Ihis n cord is one of continued progress, and tiie attention which has lately shown our province   by   outside   investors is a sure in. t-that the efforts of the governmcnl  to give 1 he provim c a creditable financial stanilm.^ ;i.'c bearing fruit.
I am sincerely of the opinion that the development of our own district for the :it-xt four years will be the most important in the history of this district. The contemplated construction of two transcontinental lines of railway within the borders oj our district will undoubtedly bring developments ol the !ii"^l imgnitude. Fienrjng this in mind, it i appears to me that the railway policy oi the Premier will commend itself to the electors. There is no doubt that as soon as the [jov- '
caii-assist a line   of  railway from . to the   main line of   the*G,T.P. be re aid y and willing to extend to ne  assistance   in conformity with eral  policy.   The  importance  of of   raihyay to this district canno.t oked, as it will open up for settle-g< areas of first-class agricultural ,e;ive transportation to what seems be the largest and best section of nee, with latent potentialities that ti;i\ ir.alce the territory tributary to ine one of the most populous and nt sections of the province, ing you that if I,jam elected I will, •/si of  ray   ability,   promote  such isures as will l>e to the best interests of district.    I remain sincerely yours,- . ¦ I-    JOHN A.-FRASEK.
William  Blair & Company
Fort George, British Columbia
DEALERS IN
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Groceries^ Dry Goods, Men}s
Boots and Shoes, Blankets, Hardware, Tinware,  Etc.
¦:y<>ks and land hunters outfitted
PRICES LI >W AS AT QUESNEL
Branch Store al STKLLA on I'raser F.ake
STONKV CKKEK in Nechaco Valley
WILLIAM KENNEDY,
Manager at Fort George
A. G.  HAMILTON
1 Valor in
Dry Goo/lsj Clothing-,
Groceries,   Provisions,  Hardware,
Boots and Shoes,
4"C-, etc.
PRICES RIGHT
and sali'sfiftion guaranteed
Fort George   ..   aid   ..   Stewart Lake ;
British i   iUinibiii
 HAMILTON    WM. F. COOKE
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Si»if owner of the                                          Government Land Located
South Fort George
Towiisite
,   for pre-emption and  purchase   on located  line of ,   Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, on best information in norihorn interior.
Timber and Land Reported On
With ;i deep-Svater f roiiuiRe on the Fraser River.
1 ,,i.ri will 'very :;'.'>'n be for sale, of which diie notice w il! be given.                „
F^^.,   F ~rtAe i» l'u' immediate vicinity of Fort .irm  LaFiuS .,                      ,   :>      _   '        --------. ______.________ ucovjce   tor sale,'or (a.overninont  j
L.'iii.cl   located.    Correspondence 'solicited.    Satis-. L f;.  i<ni guaranti t.d.
Am always prepared lo arrange tor
Canoe or Dog-Team Transportation
to any point on Fraser River or tributaries.
Big-(jame Hunters
guided lo best hunting grounds in'Brffisli Columbia
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