Stxw *?*••. »*..•-*•-. J'lxlX^K ^KQIvGK - 1-OST ^way. rapidly^ not \»v "AN lXnKPIvXnENT- WfiEKLY" hin^elf!'' • . Pul. 1 i>hed. J-;very Saturday X v.:" ¦ The wafjd, ^f ~J7 H. I )A-VIK.LL^Edit'of and Manager dignity. Vhoul'd SWta£fiipti6n.'. • . •: . -$2.50 a-Yffar '"'"'........ U. S./cr, Foreign ... a.OO "- . at'v:hiia y. :sei>rr.Emhen '- TliE-FAlR. ;*r---cnuld" better dem<'m.-.trate • insignificant agricultural re-'f:thrs district tlian the nature inn exhibits at-.thi? forth an-hufdhere tHs week nder the of the Fort Geo'rij Agr'.cul-lilid Industrial Association, country in thcCw^t^d. could offer ilncr solec-tion of those various ex-. bits of produce 'which are generally of-its owii1 cease to pay any attention to the-Americail -President's jittitudy"towards the war and. its'Von-sequehceTs for 'non-combatants. It 1?~ 101T should-attend strictly to business and ¦"'-¦'•____9ppi>* itself'primly toXhework.pt" ro- duciffg .. (.iennnnv to- 'the -condition ven muttering to OBSERV ATIONCARS "ON G.T.P: BIG IMPROVEMENT Trip I'p Beautiful Skeena Valley and Through ftoiiujga Made More Pleas- ( ant by Addition^itf"Equipment.. .--. P.E, BARRISTER rong p and Eilis nce George- L/io ALLEYNE WRIGHT, ;u fail*-iistiLees tura ¦N. thr litcerit U tugh&ut Uie e's} ecially to _ for tfie'se aYe the -ra ! this and other, district? the c;. T! P. i:i Central mbYa. for in this territory ing should be the essential agriculturist. '..•" i'lte necessity "iof adding an farming all. rhriiuglfthis - is fe|t and' admitted by :' people, imterested in the ,toi;i.it.cry, ;. of t.he comfort and beauty of the journey .siiuv "the G.-"-T-..:.P. hn.s added to,their train the1 splendid 'parlor ob,se,i'.v-fe^-ent arrival here te ajty f.-.r its .hellish crimes. Th'is<"is fort a'lid^eaujii of th the. work of— nr.'ii— not of university professors. The sooner the allied countries fully recognize this fact and act;, upon it. the better it .will He jjtfr theJBs dignity.— Winnipeg'' Saturday FIRE SITUATION IN ..::•- >< , ¦¦- „• • „..„ Ujitisiv Columbiii-Land: Surveyor-and scnbnrrthetr.p from Prince Ra^^. - g^**^™; ^Prince; George, th* Sister jSjtiea;/- Q^- ^ ._ V VYinc^ Ceorge ,g-.Morki-Il it Boultun, Vancouver';'.^ of -l|ie. western Ci. T. WALTER.%..GREGG, Uritish CoUfi!UiaLand Sui;.veypi,. Post Building , .. Now is the time for fixing Pipe'sJiO Houses. ,•¦.. ' • Save your surf$oe -Wa^eri iii stpek. .Water Tanks, etc. ..- Spouting-All Kinds of CALL AT SHOP ON EAST THIRD .Or Phpne\No. 12 ; . v * • v v Advices reaching the minister;; of stnci. We ardvrr truck ^ v^ . ....... tioria'l an poncerning-the. fire situation pre: valley reveals itself m a continuous vailing in the various forests districts panorama of marvellous of t^^rirtyi^-^h-yy^; great imp'iove- ^eep^rtfrrdugH^rimrrbw- scener^v ¦FOR FRESH Jj A.VP B't"rjRS>LILK CALL UP HAGCJITH'S RANCH, . PHONE :N(X 47'"SOUTH' i of new British Columbian m'pnt of railroad systems this u.ji'i'itory would -doubt-1- V.ifi'i. 'ivaI would not de-great a;-"'extent "upon po-:'!< and policies", if the i'.-.iltu!a' resources of this were properly advertised, iifry brought unde^r culti^> uit extent which the>Hch ! el'rmate. and ideal'condi-!\ed farming", would seem biiio^^'ii-; the fanners of *,ithr'i: f the district. i-'. of the dfst :' .c 'urity 'in* :!.ti;y. •!v:iir-; \vho*se of all de-stai»l: compaji-. u.ee from any of ¦=ect.ions, famous ¦-." ¦fihe" celery, or tits;-of-.,this; dis-oved a.-complete juality and ge.n-agricultural ex-idid inipres^sjon, with a -sight of; Tcfrkuig and to arouse~ id's residents the.." fviri.ee of' meiit in the coast districts'as a,resylt of the recent rains, although the'f'e i yet some prospect of a recurrence of .ires owing to the drying out of vegetation, that is. unless kepi ,in check by ^occasional showers. Conditions con-tihue to be safe in" the Hazelton dis^ .lict. while all tires are out uy^ine fete Jaune division. A sepiotis !ire iii'.ofee out at PembertojK'Fai-tage or. August 2'), the fire^fronf being; two :u;d a half mile>>-\vide. and threatening timber limits; The latest report is'to .he ejl>ct that heavy rain the same night and following day has enabled <''ipped peaks beyond. At Pa-cific—a divisional point this side of RupeS*1. the scenery is magnificent. Frohi this point seven clearly defined .--now.-capped peaks stand Out iii sawtooth 'formation against the sky.' "The Gates/1 ' As the train .nears Hazelton1 deep gorges are passed, and on all sid CHURCH SERVICES CHURCH OF K.N'Cl-AND ST: STEPHEN'S, ' SOUTH. FORT George—Sunday, S a.m., Holy communion,(second'arid fourth Sundays); _':•'.0 p.m., Sunday school; T.;.;U p.m., evening prayer and sermon; Wednesday, 7:;;u p.m., evening prayer."wUh intercessions for thpse engaged iii the war. r • M. C. WIQGINS %ity Property Farih Lands Gaixlen Timber WANTtZD-Q'STiNG"; OF PRINCE George Property at Saleable price. Third Avenue Prince-George ST. GEOIUIE'S, 'CENTRAL FORT George—Sunday, S a,ih., Holy .communion (3rd' .Sunday) ; H, "riiorning as'the valley widens at the point prayer, litany and sVmiih.ii; 2:.;ii p.m., where the " Bu.kiey river joins the ^^^o^J^^S bkeena the ranges of mountains piled ULV ih iti f tho,e ig prayer with intercession; in the war. PRINCE GEOrUiK; fKMPORAKY church mt\ Seventh avenue- Sunday, 8 a.m., Holy communion J First Sunday); 11 a.m.,'.morning prayer, litany and sermon; \1:'-H) p.m., Suntkij' school. Holy .coni.munion' at all three churches on holy iHK-^ atid week days,' according to. notice. ' j .METHODIST -:• PROGRESS ON P. G E. Steel ."--Will Be Laid to. Clinton Before End of Next .Month. rgy.ainbi-.::¦ Arr. Prince Rupert Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. •,, No. 2 Lye* Prince ''upert Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays. lc. East Arr. Prime George Tuesdays, Fridays, Suii&nys,. §, Hound Lve. I'rni. e George Tuesdays, "Fridays, Sundays.. :-. Air. Edmonton Monday's, Wednesdays, Sa'turdav..s. .¦ -. Low, Return Kates on Eastern Sunifntj 'fourj.1 CONXKCTiOXS. AT EDMONTpN TO-AND FROM ALL I'OrX' p.m. I* m. Travel to or from Eastern points (Tver thi'^be.st new railway' ever c*in-slructfd. Our Agents will bep|e»sei any information dii.sired-\N. J. QUINLAN,.-District Pusfte'hgeV •to furnish' GEORGE J HAMMOND A PROHIBITION LEADER school at 2 p.m. A. I'li' tlVat-P e\yspa|Jtr 'edlessly iiatir.jj- -jo esident \V OPINION. s of the world gitating . thems nceriUHg the a iL«o'ri will take before the e'U'd of .October. Track has -already been laid to a point .twenty' miles beyond 'Li.llooet, and construction work on the, bridges which are being-built as the rails are extending is proceedings satisfactorily The company, is ni a k i n g ¦ a r r a n ge m e n't s rii operatF'a thfinigh daTly service be-. lnt-H. c Well Known Vendor of Fort George Townsites, and One Time Owner •of'.Hotel Fort George,, Galled*}- • •"Kitchener of Movement.", . ST." ANDREWS CllURCil, PRINCE George-^Rev. A. C. Justice, B.A., minister. Service' is hdld in the. Rex theatre, George street,' every Sunday evening at 7:oO prm.; Sabbath school in the Rex -theatre at 2:'3O'.p.m. . '. 'the waterfront, on which, is located "I have seen a good deal of the eviLLr of years. After came_t)ie_.;t,.^}te^-ssi;t^cytp-i7Xtr}v.r lu j^ or so vesidence, Gt>B Montreal. ,st.ri;eti hut twoen Squamish and .Clinton before t0 get rid of their earnings in ;;u few conapKed on the veranda and \Vas mi-the .end of the-yeiir. ^ days. I began to realize af.ter the war ai^f t0 ^tate'liow the(shAotuJg oc, Mr. Tate, who wgs accompanied by~ began that something hacMdr'b'e d'on'e'fcur'r'ed, but has since ad&ittcd his sistex.'M'isij Tate, states that Banff to stop this waste th. as a quence of .t,he sinking of the H.es^ ti i y. a Geitwan submarine. ;• Why iv in .such speculation, when it ].c obvious to all that President ii -.vill • take no action \yhatever? I'ei t Wilson is pot a man of ac-¦'f wood's. • And us ¦t a u:ir of word-. ' i ..must ' Wils Prt'.M i [oil. • l;o. i.- a man p tlr-.- urt'iiiit Vvar i> hi-: ha.- nn part iii it ..'PliL- .-¦iiiifinir "of the 'Hesperian was just as uiii^s-.ui offfiifCe against''neti-* tiii-1 rights and agrfin.-'t the Jaws of , huniani.!y as- was.the s-fnkihp (if the Lu^i.tania. and the -Arabic. President-Wilson worked-himself up hi to c|uite ¦ n state of jullignation ovei' the Lusi-*;i!:La murder. He was about one-half as much disturbed oygr the Arabic, j And i.nWthe Hesperian outrage does rift.t appear to bother him at ail! : A Ktrcvng man, fully U'hderstanding the dignity of the oflice he occupies, would noi have stopped to-arguerover the sinking of the Lusitaniav He.>would have fdVght at once. When a ruffian >-•••)' from a dark alley-way and hitsr ;.-¦.;] -on the' head with a bottle, there i i iio fd'jjn for. argument. Argument i< ,hot only"-u:'imanly-—but it is also ridiculous. In "'such a-ease thei'e are just two things' to^tW—either thrash tin.'. rufTiHii di- run. V^msidejit Wilson in the Lusilaniti case.did neitheV; He ni'V.'ly • walked rapidly backwards, rubbing his injured head and protect; ing, against tlie severity of his treatment. .Conse.quontly, he brought a. sjn.ile of'dorision and pity to the face" of fiviliziUior,. When the Arabic was—-sunk, Mr. Wilson did-not even protest. He merely continued to walk'backwards and to wait for'the'assassin to volunteer some explanation. ' The thug thereupon walked up to him and in a confidential manner and assured him that since ..... our economic wounds were- self-inflicted. \s an ideal glace fpr'a "holiday^ pos- "'?. I never saw liquor do any-good ^rf: Watsoii is well known .sessin-g. advantages'-and facilities' for¦"anywhere in any community." ' district as the builder of the i-ecreatibft unequalled by .some ;of the In the above .words, George J. Ham- "B. X." and "IL C Kxpr-ss." .-'.-eat'.y extolled resfrts of Europe,.He mond, ¦ president ^pf^the- Natural He- .Mr> Watson left' his home sKortlv is of the "opinion that as the. charms sources Security Company, Limited, i)efOre 8 o'clock! lie walked this /oats VANDERHqOF,IiC ALBERT HEYMANN NOTARY PUBLIC -< Agent for the-Macfie portion of Vahderhoof. This fi'rju portion is bounded by liurrard avenue, the main thoroughfare of .V*u dcrl.....:', and leading business street. * ¦ o- Lots in this fine and most' rapidly developing portion of theMowii can he'bought from $150.00 upwards. Lots guaranteed to ¦¦'¦ ,>'h a. d ¦dry. Easy terms. Fine trackage lots $300.00. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VANDERHOOF: I his; town is going alidad-find is the Gateway for the Lalie and Qoiiiieca Mining Districts. ' There are still ;\ number of Ki'rst:Class Lots to \jo hud '"Pythian Addition" to Vanderhoof, owned by the' lut Malif ' For full particulars as to price and locaiioii-syntc-to or va\\ ¦•'• SAM V. CHRISTIAN - - Vanderhoof. Vancouver THK fool anj) Our forest,. DOLLARS. ' prohibition convention ti-.e o,th'er.day. "Mr. HanTiliond'.is'the .Kitchener when fool with the empty only Jdodbye.to the gun; FoVgott'en hi-; hid for f;'.nip. jhough he kills' his friend, it coUnts one. And that, nowadays, is tame. hishonie. Ili.s sister,'who/is'k ¦ houss for him, heard'the noise ., •.„>." - °f ho fell on the veranda nad .ran out. the m-ovemcuit;a rjtliet, iron-grey busi- She -notilied the police, and' the ness man wlio says little but does p.lU-ol, with Constable, thtngs." This is the manner in which Driver bayis sr,on .,.;.l(. the Vancouver Province describes Mr. j*r Watson's Hammond. George J. Hammond and his company was the builders of the Fort fool ¦ whojilayfully 'rocks the boat George hoteL on his townsites some years ago. He fought long and stren- where the shooting occurrcd-a uo'usly to obtain a license for that ho- barrelled" shut tel, and when'licensed a roaring trade was done there with the* The py Is on the front page no He may tank high with afloat more, the focilf police Lellair alul -the hou/.'V'. r'O^ind was bandaged., and he was rushed to St/JOSeph's hospital. "" / 'On returning to the house the police investigated apd found .;at the spot But his ffl Th'ere's/i'he f-> with wine. And' the-' fool s.t rangers! And the Joy-ride hisJliirej By combining gers. is gone ashore, with women, the fool who games with charged' girn, .one barrel A pool of blood, lay ii . " Bearing f'icd (he does well in keen, bus center of.the alley.wuy.aiul a trail Jed ,'ailroad laborers" who got rid of their _ back to the house. Dr. KenniiiL' at-earnings* over its bar. , tended to the. injured "man-at mind Mr. Hammond's -pjtal. North Coast Land Company, Ltd. CAI'ITAL $1.3 iioo.oo \V(.> iin|. \yiil' uwns K , Georg ^ Speci g-in f Cln'ss l-.Wli'M operations'pr6'j.ni>tly Motr PK1NCK GEORGE OFFICE: t Land Company Building - ,- ; 2. OFFICE: street jpoji.taii LJuildmg • Vain these ancient dan- all still down in the primer But. thev'r . clas Mere novices taking a-fiver, Gphipared -with the prize-taking crini- ival;ass. , The fool'i'M-'-lhe woods with ffre. he;1* ts-.break for the-deeds Mr. Hammond's siness instincts it itr not strtTnge to nofe'that his present-attitude'in the liquor*question- has-been firmly kept to. himself until the rail- -l-oiid laborers who.contributed so lavishly to the "waste in our economic Latest'.reports condition is hopeful. state the hos-thaSXhif DRAW LOTS TO FIGHT .-break .tnBv've done In their^puiful amateur way. But fire sfn'ys^dQzens where they slay one! Ami scourges'a state in a day. For the ruin?d home and^the sinoke*. less stack , .- .T) And the worker unemplny^4f Knew a hundred years- shall Of three brothers at "QuesneT, Geo. Johnson, born and brought up in the life" o\-r#i* his hotel bar, had made a little city soutlf of this ))luue~ on ThcT good job of it and gone their way re- Fraser river, is going to the front with jojeing. Lieutenant C-ooke, having drawn "the -------------^-------- "lucky" stivftty*. when the lirotht-ifr-took this, novel way .of deciding which of WELL KNOWN MAN VICTIM OF SHOOTING Alex. Watson. Builder of. "B.X." B. C. Express," Lies Near Death at .Victoria. them.should go/ The Johnson broth-il ers - live on their, splendid old, ranch. and across the Qucsnel river. The ranch' is one of the early^farms,-.of Old Gari- boo, and cwas carried father' b'efore them. the STEAMJiR ROUTE TO PEACE -KI'Vl-R." STEAMER, QU^SNEI^ Prince George and Ghcomh V'orta&e. Running tdlw Z route-.to'.t'he Peace River iromi\kmp: r...; i , /Every Monday for Giscomb. l 2!"si^ned U) Steamer Queshefrcare 5/ Nprflieni erpvvill forwarded to Sutiiniitlakt^------= , Lnke l0 Peace River t}ie ™u® is-ail w'Fran n stream and can easily' be made by fean^fis or boats.' Lumber i(n- scows "or boats in stock at Gisconib. '___ Captain U. A. FOSIKK Mr. Alexander Watson, for many years a widely known resident of "Vic- and one could hardly he •).v tlietf all a mistake. — but shooting occurred at, an earty the spirit that will win th an alley- ydnd .street to ' of .the This merely makes Mr. England hour on a recent l He therefore walks from the Alps mine near Three Forks.!: wily leading from Snap Prices for Choice Farm Lands year at Q per ccnu, " - ,'."()vV"'St '!•*,,.*''•ilS(>r> closo>iCat $15 per arre;' $~> V9V ;"'IV ¦' •""' ' WO.-years at 6 percent.