Saturday, December 11, 1909 FORT GEORGE TRIBUNE Got Away on Time. George Forbes got away on time on Monday morning wityi a sleiglvlcad of passengers bound for Quesael, Tvliere they will take stage for Ashcroft, now a' 3-day ride. Captain Bonser of the Nechaco and chief¦ engineer McCalum were two of the passengers. The former expects to be back in February, ££. LAND PURCHASE NOTICES Cyiboo Land District . . District of Fort George lyflKE notice that JarnesW. Smitbof Victoria. B.C., occupation cruiser, intends to at>ply for permission to purchase the following descrlled lands: Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of Lot 1427, and about 2 1-Z miles distant in a northwesterly direction from Foit George, thence vest 40 chains, thence south 40 ctiains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 40 chains to point of commencement, and containing 160 acres, more or less. Date, November 17,1909. James W. Smith. first publication November 27, last January 22, lid0 Cariboo Land District . . District of Fort George TAKE \ otice that I, George Forbe? of Fort George, British Columbia, occupation rancher, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted one mile south and 10 chains west of the southeast corner of Lot 1530, and marked "George Forbes's Northwest Corner", thence 20 chains east, thence 40 chains south, thence 20 chains west, thence 40 chains north to commencement post; containing80acres, moreovless. Ceorgre Forbe9, locator. Date, October 27, 1909. first publication November 13, last January 8,4910 Cariboo Land District . . District of Fort George TAKE notice that Leopold Sterritt Arnery of London, England, occupation anmy captain, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Comroencirigatapostplantedaboutthreernilesina westerly direction trom the southwest corner of Lot fc25, and about five miles notth ot Lot 850, and marked "L. S. Amery's Southeast Corner", thence north SO chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 " chains, thence east 80 chains to commencement l~-osi. Leopold S.«rritt Amery. By his agent A. G. HarnUion. Date, Noveniber 12, 1909. first publication November 13, last January 8,1910 Ciir'.bco 'Land Disvrict . . District of Fort George "i ^ ICE notice that Harold Francis Amery of London, England, o:cuy:ation barris'-er, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencinj: at a post planted about three miles in a westerly oirec.ion irorn thesouthwest corner of Lot 825, and about live miles north of Lot 8bOt and marked ";!. F. Amery's Southwest Corner", thence nor. h 80 chains,.thence east 80 cJi&ins, thence south fcJO chains, ihence west 80 chains to commencement posi. Harold Francis Amery, By hisagemA. G. Hamilton. Date, N6ydir.bc "":_ <:¦ ;v. first publication November 13, la^t January 8,1910 District of 1'ort George-HelKersen of Letti- Cariboo £.and District . ¦¦iv.for jtei-rnisstcm to puxtfiaiie'tJhc following described lands: • • ,-,.. Coniniencinp ar a ;--xii plantexl rbout fouritflles in u westerly direct lor from Lot Sl'5, bad about five miles noi th of Lot boO, and marked "H. L. Hcljre'r-seri's Southwest Corner", thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80chains, thence west SO chains lo commencement p-ost. Henry Lewis Helgersen, By his agent A. G. Hamilton. Dale, November 12, lf.09. first publication November 13, last January 8, 1910 Cariboo Land District . . Dial rict of Fort George TAKE notice that Geoffrey Julian /Winery of London, England, occupation barrister, intends to apply for permission to purchase llie followinc described lands: Commencing at a post planted1 about four miles in a westerly direction from the southwest corner of Lot £25. and about five miles north of Lot &>0, and marked "G. J. Ameiy's Southeast Corner", thence north 80 chains, 'hence west SO chains, thence south R0 chains, thence ease CO chains to commencement post. Gem ircy Julian Amery, i By his agent A.G.Hamilton. Dale, November 12, 1909. first publication November 23. Inrf January 8, 1910 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that application will be made to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, at its next session, for an Act lo incorporate a con 'any with ppver to construct, equip; maintain, and operate f November, 1909. BARNMRI) & ROBERTSON, Sojicicprs for the Applicant!--. ''' ¦'¦;)(. Novi nberi?, last January }, j!)10] Questions Answered. The Editor of the Fort George Tribune. SIR: I am taking the liberty of asking you to kindly tell me something about Fort George. .Toronto, Ontario, Noveniber 16th. G. H. T. 1. Are there any other stores there at present besides the Hudson's Bay Company's and Hamilton's? Answer: Yes; William Blair & Co. have a general merchandise store near Hamilton's, in South Fort George. 2. About how many people live at "The Fort" at present ? Answer: "The Fort" is an Indian village of 100men, women, and children, the manager of the Hudson's Bay Company's store, and his cook. South Fort George, half a mile from "The Fort", has 20 white-men. 3. Could lumber and other building material be had, or would all have to be brought in ? Answer: There is a sawmill in operation at South Fort George, and by May 1st, 1910, its owners expect to have, several hundred thousand feet of rough and dressed lumber in the yard. The present price of rough lumber is $25 a thousand. Other building material, like roofing and tar papers, glazed sash, doors, nails, locks, hinges, etc., can be had, but only in limited quantities. Larger stocks, no doubt, will be kept after May 1st. 4. Is the winter severe ? or could a building be put up without much weather interference during December or January ? Answer: December, with the temperature below zero, has been too cold to put up buildings. What January will be, the Lord only knows. If it is as cold as was November and the first seven days of December, building operations had best be postponed until spring. 5. Could a carpenter be hired to put up a building this winter? , Answer: There may be'reu^h carpenters here who could ^jp^*^3*^^ 4>een no work for carpen- ters up to the. present, so l^^^pS^pr^p^l^ carpenters in the country. 6. Is the surrounding country being rapidly settled by farmers ? Answer: There are all told about 75 pre-emptors and farmers in Nechaco Valley from Fraser lake east to Fort George, a distance of 100 miles, and about 15 more in Fraser River Valley between Fort George and Giscombe Portage, a distance of 41 miles, The country is not being rapidly settled, for the reason that there is no market for what settlers could grow, and there can be no market until construction work is commenced on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in the.Nechaco and Fraser-River valleys, through which the road will run for over 300 miles. rl. When are the railway construct ion yangs likely to be working near Fort George ? Answer: The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway officials are "jobbing" the Dominion Government with false-alarm cries, of "Scarcity of White Labor!" "Expensive Mountain Road!" etc., in order to get parliament to grant them an extension of time to complete the work. If they succeed, it is not likely any work will be done near Fort George before the spring of 1912. If the JLaurier Government makes the railway company keep faith with the people, construction will be going on all along the line, from Aldermere to Tete Jaune Cache, in 1910. WILLIAM BLAIR & CO. Fort George, British Columbia DEALERS IN Groceries, Dry Goods, Men's Clothing Boots and Shoes, Blankets, Hardware, Tinware, Etc. SURVEYORS AND LAND HUNTERS (ilTI-TITKD PRICES LOW AS AT QUESNKL Branch Store at STELLA on Fraser Lake WILLIAM KENNEDY. STONEY CREEK in Mechaco Valley Manager at Fort George First Mail-Carrying Stage. Early on Monday morning John Griffith left Fort George with the first mail-cArryirig stage sent out from here oh a regular trip. He will £o through to Quesnel, making the 1G0 miles in four days. As there is no stopping place between Forfc George and Black-water Crossing, which is called 60 miles, he will camp out one night All of which will t>e pleasant with the temperature below z«ro--it was 28 degrees below when he left Fort George. This mail stage will make regular trips until navigation is resumed on Frasef liver in the spring, leaving here on the first and third Mondays in each month, and leave Quesnel on the Saturdays following. This will give the people of Fort George two mails a month; one of which tlie government pays for; the other is paid for by private parties, on a guarantee of $50 a trip, the owner of the stage, A. G. Hamilton, standing for $15 of the $50. Pioneers-have not only to endure hardships; btit they have to go down in their pockets and dig up mighty hard-earned dollars to get that which the government should willingly giptz them—-a reasonably frequent iruil sarvice. The return mail should ar-rive'Jherc on Tuesday of next week, and it ¦will _,be the first newspaper mail to reach Fort George in a month. A STAGE carrying His Majesty's and oth;r Mails, PASSENGERS AND EKPKESS, will leave Fort George for Quesne! on the 1st and 3tcJ MONDAYS in eacli and e-very month. RETURNING, will Leave Qucsnel on the Saturdays after the 1st and 3rd Mondays. For further particulars apply to J. A. FRASER, Quesnel. or A. G. HAMILTON, Fort Geoi/o. LUMBER All kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber at Reasonable Prices. Fort George lumber mi Navigation Company, limited FORT GEORGE .... BRITISH COLUiVBJ.A A. G. HAMILTON Dealer in l>ry Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Provisions, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, etc., etc. - PRICES RIGHT '% and satisfaction guaranteed Fort Geoife .. and .. Stuart lak British Columbia WM. F. QOOKE Fort GeorjgS}; B.C. Government Land Located for preemption and purchase on located line of Grand Trual< Pacific Railway, on best information in northern interior. Timber and Land Reported On Am ahvays prepared to arrange for Canoe cr Dog-Team Tj&iM.pi>rta.ti