¦/ ¦*/• ibune SECOND YEAR-NUMBER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1910 THREE DOLLARS A Three Sawmills Choose Locations Three more sawmills will establish in the Fort George district and be in readiness for operations in the early spring. Two of these will be located on the Nechaco river, on. the northwestern part T(5vfny\^^ujd_Ji3ejLhir(i;wil! be on the Fraser river, about Fort George. This news was received this week by The Tribune and is the source of great satisfaction to a large number of people who will build here in the spring. The addition of three lumber mills will make a total of five in the district."" The Northern Lumber Co. is the only firm now producing and their total output for the next three months'at least has been contracted for and will be delivered on the Fort George townsite. They have, however, perhaps 250,000 feet piled in Hie..yii;"^s,_aJ: the,, mi 11. The Fort George Lumber and NavigatiorfT^pvvTth rniHs— at South Fort George, have closed down for the winter and it is said will instal new machinery, in the spring. This left the field a comparatively open "o75e^^TTd~th^afy>ortunity for the establishment of additionin^^fiTitt^H-va. apparent. There is no lack of in the district, and a plant could be placed in any location in the district and a good supply of logs would be available. I ar-ticularly choice is the Nechaco river location The deep current wilh innumerable small bays or eddies offer exceptional advantage for the booming ol logs by next winter hundreds of settlers will be located along this river, and an opportunity for remunerative employment in the winter months will be furnished them in the cutting of logs to be sent down river in the spring. The same advantages obtain on the location on the Fraser. Lumber manufacturing will be a big industry in Fort George in a comparatively short time and the supply of raw material is equal to the demands of all time. Skeena River Railway. Application for still another railway charter in connectioa with the development of the northern areas of the province has just been given notice of *y the solicitor, for the promoters of the Naas and Skeena Rivers Railway Company, which proposes to construct and operate a standard line of railway from Groundhog valley down the south side of the Skeena to its junction with the ban Goesfriver thence up that stream to the Fifth Cabin on the Yukon Telegraph line £?w«£ly to above. BlaAvralei Jake and down Blackwater river to the Naas, thence clown the Naas to Naas Ba>. Twelve New Stores For Fraser Avenue An even dozen new stores are to be erected at once on Fraser avenue. Plans are in readiness, the contract has been let to Lewis & Senkpiel and orders given to complete these buildings as soon as possible. A syndicate of American and Van-:^ft^ei! capitalists, owners of considerable Fraser a venue pfop&tfty, *f*:c? gfc the head of the project. **£?—v-v-*, As generally known, the rush to Fort* George in the spring will be unprecedented in the history of the province. Inquiries are pouring in for business locations from many who have visited the town during the past summer, and altogether over fifty inquiries have been received by local public bodies for business locations. Many have already purchased business sites intending to build on their early arrival. It is to meet the great demand for store accommodation that the syndicate decided to build at once. Many p^olpeTttW^ stocks to arrive by the first river boa"ts?~ . The buildings will be 20x40 feet and with five rooms above which can be used as stQptge qr living rooms. The upper rooms are to be lathed and plastered ana finished in the best style. The stores will be well lighted and with modem Constable Gosby returned Thurttattbtn an iiupection trip to Stoney Creek and Nechaco Valley points. Special Christmas services will/ be held afternoon and evening tomorrow in the PublicUlall by Revs. Bell »£ Wright. "x r . ,• - The Northern Lumber Co.'s teams ^busy hauling lumber to the yards ox, Centra, avenue. Five thousand feet are hauled-at a load. The regular Friday evening dance was held in the Public Hall last night. These enjoyable assemblies are being looked forward to by all. Russell Pcden, manager of the Northern Lumber Co left early in the week on a business trip to Quesnel and other points in Cariboo. The building of the wharf and warehouse is proceeding rapidly The contractors have a large force o men at work and the wharf is almost ready for the rock filling. Newcomers await with growing interest the zero weather foretold by the oldest inhabitant. Nothing approaching cold weather has been experienced as yet and the winter season is nearly half over. The Fort George Lime and Cement Co has openedI an office on Central avenue, oppositeThe Tribune office. The furnishings of the office are being greatly admired. 1 he desks counters and other furniture are all the work oi Mr. Lewis. I One of themostpleasins evehls.yet held jn Fort George ' the dinner given by Messrs. Lewis aM-Senkpiel to ihe c.inner t, ^ 'Central Avenue Restaurant on »snnsciav cv«...»K. Covers were laid for fourteen and a splS replst was spread, including all the seasons delicacies. A few invited friends also shared the ho p, of the hosts The tables were beautifully decorated ,ith the festive occasion, and after the menu full justice, cards and gair.es enlivened the of the evening: Messrs. Lewis and Senkp.el Depicts / Early Frontier Life Quesnel, Dec. lO.-Wild Ufe in the Canadian West in the early sixties was the subject of a most interesting lectiLre given by Mr.">tcDougall in the Presbyterian Church last evening- For nearly two hours the speaker kept, his listeners up to a keen pitch of interest in his recollections of the romance of Canada^ j The-speaker has just returned rrorn £ 1 ^p^Kp&^tSofei^ as a special a^rft f®r the DoTnmioF| government^*)hhri^gvO^ with the Incfians to relinquish their reserve to the government. He stated that he held a mejeting of the Indians without there being janother white man present and had a Vote taken on the question. There were1 twenty-three adult voters. Of these twelve voted to relinquish a part .of the/reserve and eleven voted not to. The /two chiefs sided with the minority, making it practically an undecided issue. The doctor will only be .-.—abl^L. £oj .report progress to his superiors. So many parties bad endeavoured to persuade the Indians to give up their land that they have become greatly perturbed.. over the matter and it will probably' prove a most difficult issue to settle. Unprecedented Election Result. The amazing result of the genera! is unprecedented in English politicians of all parties. Both sideTw^frH^oJ^^ election predicting great gains. Both are now convinced that the new house of commons will be practically identical with the old. Discussion now is concentrated upon the question of what the people's verdict means; what course shall be followed under such unexpected circumstances. The Conservatives argue that the Premier's bid for a sweeping endorsement from the country has not been obtained; therefore he cannot be justified in fastening upon the nation such radical changes as Home Rule and the disarming of the House of Lords. The coalitionists insist that the voters, by returning them to power, endorse their policies and direct them to carry out theirprogramrne in its entirety. K of the evening Mes £ re comparative newcomers to the town, but have alreadj on an"enviable reputation as builders. They have won T llt d painstaking work won iable reputation as bu «>f ill bv their excellent and painstaking work. b lified by the numerous corx- 3£ Thursday evening's hospitality. Christmas in Fort George fill be turkeyless. Ai large shipment ordered from the coast failed to arrive in time for the festive season, though they will possibly arrive by next stare- In the meantime cheerful housewives and cooks are inventing substitute toothsome dishes thai ,roinise to outdo even the king of birds. rhere is no scarcity of beef, fresh venison, pork and mutton. Freighters White and Tracy arrived from Quesnel Wednesday with big loads of general merehandise. Freight for For. George has to be ferried over the Frase in nnoes at Quesnel. The cage recently put'on th« erty cable there is not proving satisfactory in the hand |itlg of even small lots of freight, being only capable ol carrving a single passenger.