Two THE PRINCE QBORGB CITIZEN Thursday, Novem PRINCESS THEATRE FRIDAY, DEC. 7TH 8 p.m. Sharp FOR THIRTY-FIVE CENTS SPEND Presented by Baron Byng High School—(In Aid of the School Library) J CITIZEN t weedy newspaper devoted to the upbulltUni of ttaft City of Prince George and Northern British Columbia. Published Everr Thursday By OTNTRAI, INTERIOR PRINTING CO., LTD R. A. Ranwlck. Editor. 50c Advertising Rfc'e« Transient Advertising. in*r inch Land Purchase Applications___________llo.OO Mineral Act Applications____________J10.00 ___12c ___13c t!!a,i«Uted Advertising, per line ___ ftendlne Notices, per line________ ¦Sr-olnl Rate for 'lOO inches. .rf-*,«l hrtvertlslng at B. C. rate, 16c and 12a oer line. Siii>8crlption Rates Nearly, by mall In Canada____________12 00 for dellrerles to points outside the Doratniou nt Canada $3.00 per year STIRRING UP OPPOSITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL J J.URING the past few days an effort appears to have been stared to present oppo?ition to Mayor Patterson aixl the members of the present c:ty council. Whether it will result in contesting candidates being nominated. remains to be seen. That the opposition to Mayor Patterson and the members of the city council is not very honors, there aie doubtless a greater | Charles M. Hays v.^^c down in number who are of the opinion the Titanic disaster the srreat railway de-ratepayers of the city have been par- velopment passed under an eclipss. | ticnlarly fortunate in having enjoyed | Meanwhile the Hamilton syni the advantage of >is uninterrupted ! proceeded wi h its acquisition of Uic administration. Munic:pal affai:s are j coal lands, securing title from the-not essentially different from ordin- i province of British Co".umbia to more iry bus ness ma ters, and ripened ex- than 20.000 acres which involved pay- perience with, respect to them must | ment to the province of more ih.nn be accepted as a valued a^set. $100 000. Dockrill was alive to the pos- The Citizen entertains the cpin:on i sibilities of .he Telk.wa development the ratepayers of Prince G-eorge have been i>ar.:cularly fortunate in/having had the services of Mayor Patterson- as chief magistrate for the past eight yp'-irs. It is also of the opinion they will continue to be for.unate if the services of Mayor Patterson can be secured for another year at least. The municipality of Prince George is in an enviable position as compared with most ,of the other municipali ies throughout the province, and much of this is due to the direction wlhich Mayor Patterson, with the support of the members of the citv council, has been enabled to give to Prince George affairs. That Mayor Patterson and the members of the ci:y council have bern will'.htr to give the'r services to the municipality for such a length of time rieep-rooved is indicated by the delay i can only ^ explained by a "high, sense in getting it under way. If there had of municipal duty. There is nothing been any -serious dissatisfaction with: «n the indemnities paid to the mayor f il ffi d y the conduct of municipal affairs dur- l members of t he city council 'o p ^ members of t he city coucl •jig the past year it would probably €Xplain their willingness to serve. To rmve been manifest before the closing] nll intpn^ and purposes they have of the voters' list. While the list is riven the:r services gratui ously. Thev in course of preparations there is an ^ave given the city excellent service, opportunity for dissidents to place and tne intimate knowledge they thereon the names of those who agree have acquired of the city's problems with them. Som» practical mumc pal and. their past performance carries partisans go so far as to assert it is the assurance of continuous effcient during this perod that municipal e'.ec- administration if thev can bo induced tions are won or lost. This year, how- to. contribute further of their time ever, there appears to have been no during the year 1935. organized effort to place names upon j_________o_________ the voters' list. However, on the existing list, wh ch is to undergo revision corumencinfr on the evening of December 10th, there and in 1903 he staked in an oven larger field than that of the Ham Iron syndicate. T. E. Jefferson, of New York, became interested with Dockrill. and eventually the Prince Ruper. Coal Fields was organird as a hold'n? company. There was no question as to the superiority of the Telkwa co.il, but the death of Hays appeared to bring the collapse of his ambitious railway plans. The Hamilton syndicate allowed most of their claims to revert to the government for unpaid taxes. Dockrill hung on tenjab'cusly'over a long succession of adverse circums ances. The world war was declared about the time the G.T.P. was connee'ed through to Prince Rupert, but many of the things which were to be don? were passed over, and among them 'he building of a spur which would have given the Telkwa coal fields d:rect shipping facilities. A short time la'er came the great railway debacle of the Grand. Trunk, Grand Trun'-c Pacific and Canadian Northern, the merging of the "hree systems into the Canad:an Na-t'onal. This meant the shifting of tht focal point from Prince nupert to Vancouver, thus completely changing the railway picture of the Cen ral Interior. Dockr'll for a t'me worked the Droo-erty of the Prince Rupert Coal Fields, in which h? had retained an interes . but later effected an arrangemen with the Hamilton syndicate for the J operation of one of :ts .cenms w^r-h locnl j was clo.^r to rail transportation. With PRINCE GEORGE LOSES VAT.TTED CITIZENS. yTTTH tne closing of the branch of the Canadian Bank of | the limited market available progress will doubtless appear the names of a commerce Prince Georee loses a vplued was slow, but eventually Dockrill was sufficient number of electors to make citizen in the persOn of F. A. Mathe- able to make his miirng a continuous a cont'St. i.Por. the past five years the j ron who for the past eipht years di_ .operation. The Telkwa coal compnr-s i position of the mayor and aldermen i rected the affairs of tne lo^al bank. : with that from the Vancouver island has been a particularly .trying one. and ; During the past few vears of ,3 eady i mines, and although the waterhaul to! urtailment of bank cred't it bec.me j Prince Rupert is lower 'hin thp ral-! increasingly difficult for the banki haul from Telkwa, Dockerill has an in the effort to balance the municipal budget i: has been necessary for mem- IN AID OF THE CHRISTMAS HAMPER FUND Tuesday and Wednesday December 4th- HIGH CLASS ENTERTAINMENT Good Music Admission — 25c or Tabl Good le Reserved at Wood's Drug Store with 25c cover charge. Come with a party of Friends. bers of the city council to pass over many proposals which under happier financial circumstances would have '•eceived greater consideration. There is another factor, and this is the lengthy period Mayor Patterson has held office. He has filled the office of ch:ef magistrate for eight successive years, the only occupant to have filled the mayor's chair for more than two successive years. This phase of the municipal situation is viewed differently by the electors, and while there are those who hold Mayor Patterson should have had his fill of munic:pal PRINCE RUPERT 1.35 a.m. TUESDAY December 11 FROM .00 RETURN Returning FRIDAY December 14 PRINCE GEORGE Good in Coaches Only ASK ANY AGENT manoeer to retain such pomilarity as j advantage in nrnine- crvst--? ard he might have enjoyed, but Mr. Ma he- | therefore hold the Prince Rupert mar-ron managed to retain his to an as- ket against the Vancouver Island ool-tcnish'nq decree. He was an energetic lieries, but the lower-grade Albertn bank manager with a personality so ' coals on a ton price hold the market oleasinj that it furnished an effective for all points east of Telkwa on the foil to what appeared to be a lack of railway line. •-vmnathv on the part of thp bank's I One of DockerilTs hand:caps is the bead office with the aspira"'ons of seven-mile truck haul from the mino the bank's customers in matters of to the railway, which adds approxi-lines of credit. From the time of his mately 75 cen*>3 per ton to prbduc'-'rn coming to Prince George Mr. Mathe- costs. To get away from part of this on took an ac and social affa'f part in the nublio of the city. He CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE Notice is hereby given that the sitting of the Cour. of Revision for the revision of the voters' list of the City of P.ince George for the current year, will be held at the Ci y Hall, Prnce George, B. C, on Monday, the 10th day of December, 1934. at the hour of 8 p.m.. when the said Court of Revision shall proceed to correct and revise the said vo ers' list and hear and determine any application to strike out the name of any person whose name has been improperly placed thereon, or to place on the list the name of any person improperly omitted therefrom. DAED this 19th day of November, 1934. WILLIAM G. FRASER, Nov 22-2tc___________ City Clerk. Auction Sale Saturday, Dec. 1st f y gave unstintingly of his time to the affairs of the local hospital, the board f trade. *he local branch of the Canadian Leg:on. and for the promotion of pmareur sport on the part of the h of the city, and when he letves to fill 'he position of manager in ?onT? other branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce he will carry with him +he be,$t wishes of nearly all with whom he came in contact in this city. Mr. Matheson's interes' in the affairs of. the community of Prince George was also ably supplemented by that of Mrs. Matheson in soc:al welfarp and charitable endeavor. Prince George will retain a most kindly memory of both of them for many years to come. ----------.—o------------- FRANK DOCKRILL MAKES BIG FIGHT FOR TELKWA COAL At the Aucucti i corner of (Continued from Page 1) n Western Canada, but unfortunately Tor British Columbia they go* away to i poor si art. There is a measure of romance associated with the discovery -.f ihe Telkwa field. The first of the 'earns were found by Indians. This lid not mean very much until the Klondyke rush go under way in 1898. ?nd the d'scovery of the coal was brought to the attention of members ¦^f a Hamilton. Ontario, syndicate. The members of this syndicate were famil-Rr wi h the plans of Charles M. Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Rail-vay, as well as pres:dent of the Grand Trunk Pacific which was designed to make ihe old Grand Trunk a transcontinental line. It was part of the Hays plan to develop an Orien'al trade out of Prince Rupert to feed the handicap Mr. Dockrill :s considering the advisabili y of substituting dci-el trucks for those driven by gasolin-" but h'e greater hope is that coal will shortly replace fuel-oil in the railway locomotives. This would grea ly improve the outlook for the Telkwa collieries. Ho says the economy of coal as against fuel-oil has been deter-nvned, but the stumbling block is ' he capi'a) cost of converting oil-burners back to coal burners. p At the Aucucti Rooms corner of ; rallway as had been done b the c p R Fifth Avenue and George Street. Un- ; :u( cf Vancouver. This is what north-der instructions received from Mr. F. I ernJBr'Ush Columbia was counting on in connection, wi h the building of the Grand Trunk Pacific, but when W. Somerton I will offer for sale by public auction the following household furniture, etc.: 1 K:tchen Range. 1 Heating Stove. 2 Single Brass Beds. 1 three-quarter bed. 2 p:ece Mahogany Dre^er Set. 2 piece Oak Dresser Set. 1 Arm Chair, oak. 1 Rocking Chair. 2 Kitchen Tables. ' 1 Book Case. 5 Pair Snow Shoes. 2 Congoleum Rugs. Wash Tubs. Wringers, Water Barrels, Too!:5 and numerous other valuable articlc-5. SALE COMMENCES AT 1.30 P.M. Terms Cash A. K. Bourdbier Auctiuiieef Ended Mrs. H. T. Rowsome, Athens, Ont., writes, "My baby boy was troubled with constipation. I save him Baby's Own Tablets as directed . . . Before I hud Riven half the box the constipation wan righted." By relieving constipation, Baby's Own Tablets prevent more serious ailments developing. Much easier to take than nauseating laxatives and perfectly safe for all little folk fcom the wee babe to children of school age. 25c package. Dr.Williams' I4G MERCHANTS SEEK FLAT RATE FOR WINDOW LIGHTING (Continued from Page 1) The council decided to empower Chairman; Armstrong to make the bcs. arrangements he can for a continuance of the occupation of 'the property by the present tenan:. Alderman Opie broiyjht to the attention of the council 'a new angie in the relief situa.ion. He po:nted out that a number of persons on unemployment relief had secured employment, but had been obliged to take their wages out in lumber. There being no money payment for wages he men had been considered el'gible tc continue on the relief list, with the result they have been drawing relief """*" — *¦" " as lumber payment: For the most part the lumber had been used :.n the erection of houses for occupation by ths unemployed. Alderman Opie submit!ed an unfairness was created by the countenancing of the lumber payments wi h no deduction in the amount of reL'ef paid, but no action w taken in the matter. There was the annual discussion relative to the advisabili y of putting the r!;y electrician's motor into storage for the winter, the proposal bei; BRITISH COLUMBIA Annual Seed Fair being held in conjunction with the British Columbia WINTER FAIR, Vancouver, B. C. DEC. 10th-12th Prize lists for seed fair may be obtained by writing to the Field Crop Branch, Dept. of Agriculture, Victoria, B. C. Entries Close December 3, 1934 ??•»?????????< and pay the cable charges out of their be known. An alibi can personal funds. .! tered even for that gr The finance committee recommend- the capitalistic system, ed ;he payment of accounts Lo amount of $4,821.35. FIXING THE FOR weie fought long bef-;: tic system had been se war by removing Its threatens to be endl< simpler task would be made by Alderman Op'o. I de- cided to secure garage accommodation for the car at the city power house °nd to icsne ordev^ (ho use of the car be restricted to civic business, and a the minimum oxtrnt. Alderman Armstrong .submitted to the council a mat er which hni ty^n brought to his attention. He saJd Prince Georcrp was one of a few plnc°p .so named within the empire, if indeed there were other ploc"'-, of the simn nn.mp. Tn vow of 'his it had been .suggested to him the mavor and member* of the citv council might wel1 cable thf» felicitations of tn» c'tv to Pr'nce George, Duke of Ken1, upon his snprnnching marrias« to Princ°.s5 Marina of Greece, on Thursdnv. Th° nrooosal was opoos-ed bv Aide-man ICel'er as a needless wast^ of public money, but it wps not defeated. V was ascertained H involved a ve^' pmnU outlay to eab'e the fplici'fltions ^nd the members of the council favoring the proposal decided to chip ?ni THE PRESENT CHACO MAR. ^.^,J^ l«,k wuuiu ^< 1 VOW that the League of Nation-:, way to adjust individti ¦ appears to be on the way to end- quarrels. ing the war between Bolivia and P.ira- < guay in the Chaco, the world has i interested i self in fixing its cause.; STORAGE For the day, Trucks. Furniture, etc or month in the «> ied by Dominion 1I| There are some oil wells in the Chaco which are claimed by Bolivia, and which it is asserted Paraguay covets. These are suggested ns the cause of ^ _. • A 1 r~ ,„;,»,, the war. There is no doubt the de- Corner 5th Ave. and Gebcgf s(re to possess oil wells have been the cause of a number of wars, bu there were wars before there were any your good.s with me for Public Auction AUCTION SALES fe there were any known oil wells, and before there -ere wars for (he possession of wells Evcry Saturday afternoon at for the watering of herds of the Is- ' r|elito.s. If these are set down a.s due to economic pressure%there. must have been economic pressure before there wore economists as Awy have come to A. K. BOURCHIFR Auctioneer CASTINGS We are again operating our Foundry, making Castings of all descriptions and now is the time to get your Furnace or Stove Castings made. The next Casting date will be Wednesday, December 5th. Cash deposit required with order and balance on delivery.. NASH ENGINEERING WORKS Phone 129R1 73! Royal Cleaners Ej and Tailors I CLEANING" — PRESSING 5 Phone 18R1 O We Call For pnd Deliver Jobs £' Goldbloom Pays Highest Price for Furs TRAPPERS throug-houl ih« lM" terior are he eby a iv- <'(1( "„ orders have be:'n p«'a<'<"l ^ith '"j by manufac urcrs for the ceipt of furs. PRINCE RUPERT AND HIDE CO. 458 Third Avciiw PRINCE RUPERT. »• 1