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Tiibune
 YEAR-NUMBER 40
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6. 1910
THREE DOLLARS A YEAR
Telephone Line Has Arrived at Fort George
 with the Outside World Now An K*?;d»!ish«xi Fact—Splendid Accomplishment lTnder Great Difficultk 5.
Fort George is now on the map in regard to modern means of communication. In the (ace of difficulties and setbacks, chief!? owing to the inability to get the necessary material on the ground, the telephone line of the Fort George-Alberta Telephone Co. reached Fort George to-day. Though not yet connected with the company's office here the line is already doing- a good business. By Moftd&y, or Tuesday at the latest, the mam office of the company on Central \ Fort George, will be open for  and the branch line over to  Fort George will be commenced.
Experienced linesmen who have seen the work done on the line are loud in their praise of the splendid accomplishment of Building Superintendent West. There is no doubt that no effort was spared in making the line as substantial mA weather-proof as possible.
Wednesday afternoon a Tribune repg^r-senlative, in company with Director Carney, went out to the end of the line, at Six-Mile Meadow. Operator Lawrence at Black water was called up, and the scribe was favorably impressed with the clearness and distinctness of tone of the voice more than fifty miles away, The total length of the line from Black water to Fort George is sixty miles.
All that will be necessary now for the people of Fort George to communicate with outside points will be to call up the telegraph operator at Blackwater Crossing and dictate the message to him. K will then be immediately transmitted over the Dominion Government telegraph line to its destination.
This modern means of communication marks an important epoch in the history of this wonderful country, which less than a year ago was practically unknown to the outside world. History is swift in the making, and many equally surprising accomplishments will be recorded in the neat* future.        \             ;
.    notice.
The Fort George Tribune has heretofore been published at South Fort 'Oeorge. A building is being erected for the paper in the Fort George Townsite, the place where the Fort George Post Office is located, and the Tribune proposes to move to the new location at the earliest possible  moment.
Commencing next week The Tribune will furnish its readers with t.he latest telegraphic news up to the day of going to press. The recent installation of the telephone line to FOrt George has made this possible.
Good Crops Assured
In Entire District
Fred Greer, a resident of the Mud river country, paid Fort George a visit on Wednesday, In conversation with The Tribune he stated that the crops in his district show every promise of a bumper yield. The weather has been ideal, the frequent showers throughout the summer making the growth rapid and strong. Vegetables of all kinds have had a splendid season, and the hay lands will yield enormously.
Inquiries made from residents of different sections of the Fort George district invariably show that the yield will be good in every variety of grain and garden stuff. In view of the crop shortage in many parts of Western Canada and of the tales of drought and frost from the prairies, the farmers and settlers of this section of British Columbia have particular reason to be jubilant.
That Board of Trade(?) Public Meeting.
The public meeting called by the alleged South Fort George Board of Trade was pulled off last Saturday evening in the pool-room. The object of the gathering, so the typewritten notices stated, was "to select a site for the Provincial Government buildings to be erected at an early date." Despite the fact that the site had already been selected by a Government official, the gathering at once got to work on an election a la Tammany. The chair was taken by J. Vincent Shaw, who ventured a few introductory remarks, and called upon Mr. Geo. Walker, Government agent for a speech. Mr. Walker replied in a few words, saying in effect that as that meeting decided so he would report to the Government. Nominations for scrutineers then proceeded and after the South official had been unanimously honored, an effort was made to locate a Fort George resident in the assembled throng. The search proved unsuccessful, and Mr. MacHaffie of South Fort was unanimously chosen to represent Fort George. At that instant a keen-eyed attendant espied The Tribune man, and he too was loudly acclaimed as a scrutineer. The scribe, however, refused to contest the honor with Mr. MacHaffie, and voting proceeded with alacrity, a complete staff of South Fort George officials controlling the affair.
[It might here be stated that at a meeting of the Fort George Conservative Association, held the evening previous, it was unanimously decided that Fort George take no part in the irregular voting affair. A letter was also addressed to Mr. Walker protesting against this irregularity and asking for at least fifteen days' notice of such a contest. Only 24 hours notice had been given of this meeting.]
A total of 139 votes were cast, 138 in favor of South Fort George, and 1 for Fort George proper. No spoiled ballots were reported. The lonely voter who had the hardihood and effrontery to vote Fort George came in for much caustic comment at the conclusion of affairs, and threats of dire vengeance were heard on all sides. Up to the hour of going to press he remains undiscovered, though several hitherto-faithful ones are now the objects of grave suspicion.'                                               '
The tragic part of it all, from a South Fort George point of view, is that the avowed object of all the "doin's" was completely lost sight of; tha.t flushed and ekclted with a victory snatched by so narrow(?) a margin the advertised mission of "selecting a site" was completely overlooked. Perhaps some of the "electors" in their hour of silent reflection will conclude to leave the decision of so important a matter to the proper authorities.
The South Fort George "Herald"
John B. Daniell, of Quesnel, arrived in South Fort George Thursday with a newspaper plant and will commence publication of the South Fort George Herald in a couple of weeks. Mr. Daniell is president and manager of the Northern Interior Printing Co., Quesnel,. publishers of the Cariboo Observer, and the South Fort George Herald will be controlled by the same company.
The Tribune welcomes Br'er Daniell and the Herald to thisglorious land, and wishes them every success. Here's hoping the Herald will be a power for the good and advancement of South Fort George.
tilway Will Reach Tete Jaime in a Year
 Officials  and   Contractor  complete Trip Over Line From Edmonton To   Fort   George.
IB. B. Kellier, chief engineer of the Oand Trunk. Pacific; J. W. Stewart, of tfe railway contracting firm of Foley, welch and Stewart; and Mr. Lewis, a companion, arrived in Fort George ijhubday evening. . They have just complete^ a trip made over the surveyed line ' front the eastern end of construction. They were met here by G. C. Van Arsdal, engineer of the Prince Rupert division. Today the entire party took a pack train of thirty horses and left for Hazel-ton, where they will look over the line and move on to the western head of construction.
Mr. Stewart is authority for the statement that his company's contract extending to Tete Jaime Cache will be completed in early summer and trains running as far west as the Cache in a year from now. This is welcome news to the people of Fort George. Goods can then be rafted down river to this point at Itytle expense.
From the eastern end  the steel will reach the Athabasca river, at the entrance to the Yellowhead, by the middle of September.   A total of 2,500 men and 800 teams are working west of the McLeod river to the Athabasca.    Splendid progress is being made, and it is the opinion of the railway men that the tracklayers will -each the banks of the Athabasca by earla December.    It is expected the steel will reach Prairie creek by October 1st. The concrete work on the bridge over Praijie creek is now ready for the superstructure.
F4m the Prince Rupert end trains are runiiiig over more than 50 miles, and trac-laying is expected to reach the crosing of the Skeena before Christmas.
Vfantoba M.P.F. Visits  Fort George
M..H. C. Simpson, M.P.P., of Virden, ivlan,;is a visitor to Fort George this peek and is greatly impressed with the fcrightjprospects and the splendid future in, store for this country. He will make . i trip to Giscombe Portage on the first boat leaving for that point, having pur-I :hased a block of land in that district. Mr. Simpson is a member of the Roblin government in' Manitoba, and at the recent election held in that province was returned to the Provincial Legislature by a large majority. A former newspaperman, Mr. Simpson .is a keen observer, and slates that the enormous interest-being taken in the Fort George district pll result in almost unbelievable development with the advent of the railways.