PRINCE GEORGE POST PftlNVE pEOgOE -POST "AN iKDEFL'XnENT WEEKLY''1 Published Every Saturday , B, PANIKLL" Editor and Manager Subscription . . . U. S. or Foreign $2.50 a Year •*\VHO'S WHO INVl'HE WAR Kt. Hon. Arthur James Balfbur. . First Lord of.thc Admiralty. KTATHLYN LAKE WILL . SOON BECOME FAMOUS Saturday, Ji;ifv -u. i•»lr. Britain's new navy department : chief, .the" lit. Hon. Arthur James JiaJ-foiir; first lord of;tK<: admiraify- in the lieautif'ul Slu-H of Water Lies Near Hazellon on the d'raiul Trunk Pacific: I' ¦ '¦ '¦ , | British : famed for ' Cyhimliia is her mountains.' Incoming The van- THE SILVER; LINING cloud of dotil.t that has recent- ' sixty-seventh Tii Iy fallen upon Prino to tin- report that tb. v,a} Conimrssion v\ 'atrantst tin- ehunor-o'f • G ' Canadian ere piorue the' citv govcrn- nn asset to "which residents have.been indifferent. British Columbia mountains, give Iiritish" Columbians their character, NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF RESERVE Range i ni t;l ,-n't and the ! • :• (he iocatio rTinJ'os.-'il'le r 'Inung": It i.Miiio'n ,.jii the M coalition ministry, was born in Scot- , . , „, - „ , Hand July:25, 18*IS, and' will pass his'f^ ' «J the "European Tourist has .milestone tomorrow, j toUluitncm"llt' discovered, as it were, rge> owing Mr. Halfour has been prominent in Rail- ! Conservative politics for forty yea1\s, ding, !entering parliament in 487-1. and he lhaslK.ene(,i.alivdistinouished;,,nit,M--i'J1'lf' YJn7im:l''\UlelI,.l'":Uil^'HP0 ,, „ ary circles eve." since he published his ^largely the.r riches. Vast mine,-.! August,,, liarrvtt. ljefeuce of Philosophic |al ^posits, mostly untouched, have'h !„ appointing the" "leir «»^<>PPings" often in, the ••-••• Notice is hereby given that the re-!i-ve existing . on Lot- No. ;it large, ill f ,of..t.he" depot here at Irrst work, "A nTit'~lTair?liTTwn-sj-Ftl—pBotibt-rMn—1St!).; isting on L Coast District, by reason of h British Co y f Mnv, U'10, is cancelled for the pur-' ' of disposing of same to Joseph Bt R. A. RENWICfv, ty Minister of Lands (2 is nut the .iniiiieditlle of the/com mission to force iy company ,to take action order of the ci-url, given on tlu- 'application of George Hammond, ilii- Vaiu'uiiver towiijdic ..ipr.oiiioter", who Ikls he en trying-for year the ,-l:tiii>n as far west, am! his mass of (iiipeopled little possible.! There is every possibi (he commission will grant a t< of; tlu- case before1 .the full hoard; ;d which the forpWatio citv 'if 1'riiice (ieorgci will In- former Conservative prime as head of the admiralty in su |i|i||(). summits of peaks which are already Victoria. U.C., May 11, famed to the eamial observer for won-1 MyJ'J-JylX. 101 i to Winston Spencer Churchill, Premier drous tintipg and silent, stately grand- Asquith defied public sentiment, which tilled almost solid nriral of the Fleet Lord Fisher for represented. eur. ^Thousands of square miles of , , , .ii i i nil \ i ! nigged slope's are clothed heavily with ee.ined almost solidly back ol the Ad- ,-. . ' . ,, . I I F"-her i-...-'llu"luns °' ^eet °' merchantable tim- pull : thiit important j->;l. Since the,hc. as near ning of the wir- ?.!i Fa I four nW •«• ,-n lots asj closely assoei-u <• v.ih-the man i:: -ity tliatynirnl of the n;.> v, f'ej'artinent, UyU hearing'; although witho i! |i;clicaj knou1-1-,'.1 railwav I of naval ail'airs, he liad gair.ed a"c-lear ,-,,.., , . . . . , .,':¦¦<,'¦¦, ,, , ¦ ,. ,, N. i the foot of the slopes am wnuf m and i of the j insight into the working ol the de--f.s. ....-'... roperly | partinent'before he assumed the port -had I her, which-, standing, forms one of the _ .'"greatest of big game preserves. Perhaps the most important., asset, at leasts save the great wealth of scenery • the most enduring, is found in the : broad central lands which nestle at Th I,-. ;hi- opinion of question can never be .-»»p-li^(l until the station lias been Jptrnted by the Railway Conmiissioif^at the foot of George .-t leet^.l!" the comniission are to live /up^t'fKa reputation of protecting tlw interest folio. He had an ofiice aTTjoiiung that, of Mr. Churchill in the navy depart-1 ment at Whitehall, and devoted several hours daily to assisting th ¦lord before he himself assumed thc: re*ponsibi,li1y. .As prime minister .Mr., Halfour was bitter in his opposition -t'ft the plan for granting "self-government to the defeated Fioeis\and Lhe I-Uiotfof South Africa, which has been ' so largely iiist.ruinertal in saving tJiat.| country ' "to England in the present crisis was launched in spite of his determined resistance. Ten years ago, while- prime minister, Mr. Balfour s, the valleys .of the rivers akes W'.hich: format-lie vast d and made an address to the house of com- intere-ts of.- the public, they hjwe not far to look for the reflection of these proper interests when the iity administration, the railroad company itself, ami the ropresehtatie-and independent, public here are united in an application to place thi> depot at a certain point located by *(•>;-perls. Then, in opposition to this application there appear.'1, in chief a-notorious tuwnsite promoter, who has built up a "-fortune inthe sale of ahotifc Hid little . lots, . -ili'ar always showed. :r."proposed station'! on bis adv'erUfjifig plans, and those who have speculative interests in common. Hammond is, of course, backed up in his arguments" by the I with submarines and.-torpe Kurt--(iCDrge Hoard of Trade, a body had nothing to fear from the invasion age system of the western continental slopes. The very silt which eontrib.-. i utes marvellous fertility to these'valley lands finds its .origin ,in rocky .-•lopes whence it was'ground by glacial action, prehistoric or living. Living CMacitTs: i Living glaciers, as inspiring as any be... found abroad, abound' in the ; higher altitudes of the' province. Glistening fields of icefsnOAV-crowned, powering cl ill's; .Wondrous crystal j.lakes, roaring,torvents, eternal green j melting into heights Of awe-inspiring PROFESSIONAL ' DR. C EWART, B.A, rilVSIClAN. AND SURGEON, ' PhoneMOO > Rjiggle's Bhlg. • Prince George DR. R. W. ALWARD;< „ DENTIST. -, ,"'] RiiKgles lihlg. ' -' - .Prince George British—ffisminbia. I grandeur,' the whole banded together with the. stic atmosphere of the mids't of inons in which' he urged the necessity, , •-; i., i r. I unexplored, is what travelers of more• submarines ami torpedo waft | , , ,x , . .. ¦ , -' r. .,. , i, , i ;. , ialar have disuoveud in th lor the Hrilish navv. He asserted that , ,,.:,. . . ,...,. ,¦¦;¦* .. , ... local lack of apprec.atioii. a sufhcieiit mimber ot such craft | .... . % would make an invasion of England ible. Assuming the worst pos- . . . heart ol British Columbia, lies Lak,e ^P. E. WILSON, Barrister and solicitor Armstrong and Ellis Block, Prince George. W. P. 0GILVIE, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, . Prince George Post Building George St. - - - - Prince George, B.C. ALLEYNE WRIGHT, ii)i | siide stati denuded -6 At the entrance ^to the wonderful "New Garden of Caiicda." in the from British Columbia Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer. P. 0. Box 118 - - Prince George Representing.'Morkill & Boulton, Vancouver. . which lie b:is been w of as a reference for Iyint; "hoinesite"' suli hills across the Nech wishes to know mor n.ionil aiid his. intere ike use "of out- iii the nit to n the sale dTvisiolu aco. If anyone i is of Mr. 1 la'nv-1 ling "career, we ! f a foreign foe. py would recomhienil. thyt they send $-a bill to Mr. John Hill. Jr., -of th Chicapo Hoard of Trade, for a his book, "Gohl-bricks-:-of •tiou." ' . "" ' It is i/iterestiiig lo note t opinion' prevails amii/igst the business interests here that. George-as a c^y should facilitate development by. >f affairs, with: Kngland ¦ ,. ,, , , troops,. Mr. Halfour de-I K:lUllytl> Lw° luintll%ocl illltl twenty-two , i . i < t- r ' i •;• n -"i i' miles east o'f Prince Rupert, on the cleared'that Kngland, ii Well provided! , ¦ . ,¦ „ , , ;;. ' .,, . , , ii, .'irand 1 runk Pacific Railway. There with submarines and. torpedo boats, | . , . ; , are many lakes m the Cascade range of larger area, but none can boast of a more royal setting or. such-wonderfully, deep reflections. It is a well known fact, that certain colored waters which lead themselvs to shadow pictures, waters of such purity that their shadows are even more beautiful than the features' which cast them, are to be found in our North American Alps, and Lake Kuth'.yn nnistbe recorded, a.s one of these beauty spots. Oi WILL TAKE MOVIES OF YELL0WHEAD PASS WALTER F. GREGG, British Columbia'Land Surveyor, CIVIL ENGINEER Post. Building .-.-"-• Prince George ' T. P. Will Advertise the Scenic lieiiuly of Rockies by .Motion Pictures. With a vie'w to exploiting the sce-¦ advantages of the mountain conn- i-"ort Gfeorge; B. C. • llaminonci Street F. P. Buideii. MKr. Nelson, Fi. C. WA Ward Street A. H. Grrerr, Mkt. GREEN BROS., Civil Dominion ami U Victoria, B. C.' 111 l'embertori 1 KCOre New Hazellon, U. C.'AHlfcJ Imiinding the transconti ,t the!11"' largest j"".v Prince ''lie of tbedrand Trunk Pacific Rail- deavor.to' isting the may _ I "MI1IM IOII Ullll Itanu on the north .shorcof the Sun-eyis of Lands, Jent.a]! lake and allow the eye to travel 'iip-1 from the green, '\vooded shore through British " Columbia, M r. I to the crest of Mudsprf's Bay mountain1, \V. Lett, .tourist and folonizatjon | ';')(l" feet above^ea level, then, glanc- secur- ''"r tlu' (;- '•'¦ P- company, (I rand; Trunk Pacific Railway in ing saic'li facilities a.s if .may dOeni K'onijranied by a moving picture outfit, necessary for tlii.'."pilop"or operation of!wrts a passenger abourd the steamship i.ts line here, and (hat by ol the railroad *in the securing at the Jal'ei silver-like l difficult bosoms,of; the to 'believe that'always on hand. J. W. SANDIFORD, UNDERTAKER AND FUNERAL j DIRECTOR. Caskets and all Funeral Supplies1 Prii I^'pert when that of suc'lr'i-^''''V'" l!i "" " recentstrip left l«-il'at . twb-pealced mountain - ha suddenly turned upside down, so Prince GeorKe. /______^ facilities those respoiisib public spirited citizens. i ¦sense of | he words. are the not Alberta has gime' dry.. The yeas have it, as the speaker would say, for. a majority of .25,00.0 Aibertans voted '•yes" mi (heir ballot, which brings into effect the liquor act and wipes out. the bar. A s>l day for,the Old ¦ •souse"' indeed. Larger travelling flasks will now I'epos.c in th those about to cross tlic dr Alberta. Ah, me! grips ol British (' province t,o •Shakespeari state to the to the east", ilumbia will be the next Rupert. Mr. Lett was accompanied I wife and father-in-law, Mr. W. J ley, a noted, artist of Ottawa, included in the party was a I'inematograph operator, encunil by the usual "movie" baggage. Following; his arrival at P Rupert,!Mr! Lett, and party Will'I the Cj..-T. P. Transcontinental fo east. liming the run through mountain divisions special films be taken of t lie splendid'scenery i ing the route of the great Can line. *lt. is the intention of-the pany to use' these films for-the of placing before th Fort George / SH MILK, CREA^y BUTTERMILK CALL/UP HAGGITH'SRANCri- HONE NO. 47 SOUJII "cut oi'l the- booze" as lJI>:it' "' placing before the people ol manded on his .own" reepgh has.- it. With a dry ¦'"'"-' Nc>Hh: American conjjrlent, and j expressing a •determination south,. iuid ;i (fry proVinc'ea'so'the "United Kingc^rff the great has since been 'detained b l-ti-iti^l. (.•..!,, ,,,i.:.. ...;,,..I.! advantairc/s of the (J^T. P. railwav as thorit'ies tieiidinir enouirins British,.Gojumlj'ia stand: ild, bad place where men can ibiiik.' In noi'iVlKilatft. attitude, el- bqw tjii-.polislied bar, and'one fool on the brass rail. British . Columbia may j ''ai^l1< Lxp Muall" the (lowing -bowl 'till tho lights re-tnrning;t P. railway as a scenic routed/For several months has iiden'"ln charge of past, tile , Mr, gw tiiiiK. will the respite siu'(:oeli(xl :it F.!'ancisco-.:.l)y Mr. The Daily Newsanee has.the ^dvan-tage.df us. Having levelled ailegetlly humorous quip's at . this journal throughout the week we are at. a loss which, to take issue, with. We have concluded that with the Newsu'nce all issues can be-ignored, We'therefore-pass the'week's collection of ,quips imd laugh; -Gutraw! Guffaw! Guffaw! KARLY,( LOSING IN EFFECT The early cl effect on Wedn day ityiaw w'ent into first, and all re- tail merchants and places iff J)usinessr, t GQprge A. McNicholjjG. T. P. I'onimis-sfo.iior al Prince. Rupert. / While at. San Francisco :Mr. Lett was in c*lose touch with the travel situation, and he is' of the> Opinion that a large ixircentage of the tourists hotiditig for California will return .to their homes in the eastern States by way of the Canadian roads. He speaks highly of tin; exhibits at the fair, and says the Canadian exhibits are attracting..particular attention.' - ON WAV TO ENGLAND. Writing from i/.anee, on to enlist', iy the au- rities pending enquiries,* if being claimed that ho is an Austrian. Should such lie the case he will probably be spending part, of his-leisure time at Yei-ifon instead of South Fort. George. On Thursday last George Webster, Harry. Fallon and James Bolfon were each fined $10 and costs or one month in default for. being drunk and noisy. The' remains of $.''.00 which' they had -when arriving here a few days ago elp in. shortening the weary at South town of one of the trio. (la on Board R. M. Hi Grampian, "|.)oc" Campbell, the pop- ,. , drug stores, confectionery j ll'ar young provincial land;surveyor parlors and sitnilar places; close their Uvho- represented Gore & McGregor]- at C p.m; Wednesday afte'r-- Liihited in this'district for so'me years, .writes t'p say1 tliat he is at last on his way to Dublin' bay with his regiment. "Do and Highlanders. y " Campbell is now wears' tho kilts of; a lieutenant, the Victoria doors noons are also proclaimed forbidden hours for business during the summef months, and this w:<<; also carried into effect this week for the first, time. About seventy-five per ; cent.' of the local business houses recently signed a petition requesting =the passage of Missions Superintendent Coming, an early, closing bylaw. Similar ieg- The Rev.-G. A. Wil^tm,. superintend-ulations are passed in other cit.i<-s. ent of 'the Presbyterian home missions /"in BrijLish".Columbia, will arrive Inthe human being the left lung here'on Tuesday next in connection ruthe smaller than that on the withjhe affairs of the Presbylorinn ide- ! church in this district. • •;. i ¦/ '; i '."l ¦ . Spring usually suggests new Suits, Rain Coats, Overalls, J'um- *pers and, all sorts of outdoor things. We will not attempt to enumerate, but we can most certainly supply your wants. ..No need to send your money "'away to the big cities or mail order concerns. We carry the stocks, and we guarantee prices. Give us a chance to show you that we caiT pk-ase' you. H.G. PERRY "The Good Little Shop" UFA) HOE HTKEKT OFFICES and Store TO RENT on George St. SEVERAL BRIGHT, CLEAN ^ FURNACE-HEATED OFFICES TO ¦. RENT IN The Post Building George Street ALSO Ground Floor Store or Office PHONE 77 ; -or.call at Business Office Prince George "POST9' F§rt George Hardware Co. : Nov.vis the time for fixing Spouting and Down Pipes to Hoi.s:s. ~ ; Save your surface Water. All Kinds of Supplies in stock. Water Tanks, etc. . CALL AT SHOP ON EAST THIRD STREET, JOr .Phone No. 12 * WIGGINS City Property , Farm' Lands Garden Tracts Timber Lands WANTED—LISTING V0F PRINCE George Property at Saleable price. Third Avenue Prince George, B, C. • T. K# R. Ednjonton - Prince George - Prince Rupert - Panama ExpositiOn^fervice via "North American Alps" Route STANDARD SLEEPER. No. 1 Lve. Kdmoifton MonmJjsi^Wednesday.s, Saturdays. . .10.1)5 p y, Sundays. S.QiL^ sday West Arr. Prince George Tuesdajsi^Thurridays, Sundays. Bound Lve. Prince George Tuesdays, rh-yrsdays, Sundays. .pii.;> p.m. Arr. Prince Rupert Mondays, Wednesthkj^, Fridavs-. G.lo p.m. No. 2 Lve. Prince Rupert Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays. IO.oO a.m. East Arr. Prince George Tuesdays, Fridays, yiy>da,ysT>v. 8.;'.U a.m. Hound Lve. Prince George Tuesdays, FridaySj/Suiiduys,. .. Arr. Edmonton Mondays, Wcdnesday^'Saturday. .s .. 8.00 IT Low Return Rates on I']imIitii Sumnitr Tvuri. .CONNECTIONS AT EUMONTON T<5AND FROM ALL POINTS KA.ST Our Agents .will be pleased to furnish any information desired. .„ W. J. QU1NLAN, District Passenger Agent, Winnipeg, Man. Travel to or front^ crn points over the j new railway ever/const ructed. / ' ALBERT HEYMANN NOTARY PVHL1C Agent for the Macfie portion of Vnnderhoof. This fine portion is bounded by Burrard avenue, the muin thoroughfare of Vanderlioof,/ and leading business street^- ~"r V Lots in )this fine and most "rapidly developing portion*of the tc can be bought from $150.00 upwards. Lots guaranteed to be high a/ul Mry. Easy terms. ICinc trackage lots $:)()».00. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN This town is. going ahead and is the Gateway for th/' Stuart " Lake and Omineca Mining Districts. :. / —-------^--------------1----.---_------------------,---,-------±^---,-------,--- There art; stilKii hu'mber "of First Class Lots to be iiud'-orv the1 '"Pythian Addition" 'tu Vanderhppf, owned by thjfe- lute John Macfie. • For full particulars as to price and location\vrit« to or.cull on . . SAM V. CHRISTIAN^- - vAnderhoof. North Coast Land Company, Ltd. PAID-UP CAPITAL $1,500,000.00 This Company owns First CliVsn FARM LANDS. Close to..IrMnce George.- - - / We are' offering Special lVi(hiceuieiits to purcluis-ers who will bi'»iii IVirniinir Apt-rations promptly. George-Street PRINCE GEORC North Coast- Land Compuny Building IE OFFICE: HEAD OFFICE: . ,- • -; Metropolitan Ruilding - . . /. . . . Vancouver, Ii. C Plan Ahead For/The Children's Education TIMES may be no better, and money no more plentiful, when the education of your maturing children begins to make heavy demands on your purse. Ope A now,, in the Savings Department of The Bank of British North America, a special Education Fundt so that you will be able to give your children the start in life which you owe them. North America 'RINCE 78 Y..r. In Bu.tn.... r C.pltal •ndSunilu.rjr.88*.000; GEORGE BRANCH ':fX--\ ¦ J. MUNRO, :J