THE OMINECA HERALD, WEDNES OVEMBER 22, 1933 Gordon Smith Was Killed | - Gas Mogdon Was Injured As Ditcher Toppled Over , «A very serious ‘accident occurred on L. B. Wrinch and Cons. Grant and took the canadian Rationil Railway just a‘them black to the scene of the wreck. uy NS €5- eynple or so miles enst of New Hazelton Smith was killed utrigh sion wad introduce legislation provid- ‘ton’ on Tuesday aftetnoon which re- was injured, and eves taken nek ta ing for a Central Bank for Canadn to suited in the death of.Gordon Smith )Hazelton Hospital where his injuries handle credits, : currency and for €X-|of Smithers and the injury of Gus Mog: lies were attended to. He’ was bruised change. This is in line with the agree- gon of Smithers: Both men operated ‘about the chest .and shouldet and cut ment arrived at at the Imperial Con-'on the ditcher which has been clear-'on the face and head, but this morning ference. Most of the self governing ing the track in the vicinity of the tun- the doctor reported that as yet nothing : 9, QO mL. 27 Premier Bennett a Central Bank At Next Session Hon. t B. Bennett, premier of Can- ada, told the people of Canada on Mon- day evening over the radio that the governnient at Ottawa at its next ses- my opper Riv er Carried Bert — Michaud From a Raft and No Trace is Found of Him ‘ . . fee WV. Elder arrived in town shortly af- three brothers who came here in the Mr noon on Wednesday from the up- early days passed away at bis farm a Roy yeaches of the Copper River. He few years ago. Albert and Fred have = d goné in right after election with always lived together and worked to- . ° at. A. (Bert) Michaud to prepare for gether and went about together. If Mahe trapping season. As the 13 mile one seen it could be taken for granted erry had gone out-in the: high water |the other was not far away. One of Bast fall, they had been going up to the wonders of the late accident,on the he 53 mile crossing with their goods. Copper is how it waa that both ‘the q ' hVhen the water started to rise it in- Ma erfered with the operation of thé bas- . eset, so they resorted to the use of a Rift they had near camp. On Friduy a crossing had been made when nearly across, Elder's paddle broke, nnd the raft drifted downy the - Reestream and back to the other. shore ! aa \< they approached the shore the raft: fe strock an obstacle and both men -were See thrown into the river. Michaud man-" azed ‘to gleze hold of the raft while oe ilder struck out for the shore which he had grent diffienlty in reaching. @ ‘The last that Elder saw of the raft} it appeared as if’ Bert Michaud bed tet.’ S shove Lines but no trace of the niissing man could be found. “Phe water was very high at the time Roe the neeident but fell an Saturday, Roanly to rise to higher levels on Sunday wink Monday. , On Wednesday afternoon Fred Mi- Oa chaud, brother of the missing man, ac- mM companied by J. Felher, left for Copper River to carry on a further search. ae ; ; a No word hos been received from’ the A pirty: who went“out fast. Wednesday +to - try and locate the'body of the late Bert . Michaud who was carried ‘off a raft in the high flood of the Copper river. There has been steady tain ever ‘since - the party went out and the river is at . a high level. During the big flood a gvreat many trees: were washed loose from the banka and are now causing : obstrnetions, ‘Even a new course has been cut out in places. : Fred Michaud was one of the very envly settiersin this district having ar-: rived here in about 1905. He and his brothers located and set to work to mike a home. What they have done on their farm in the mountains is one of the ‘attractions in this distriet. Not satisfied with growing just what other people grew they praduced some new articles that are of grent value to the horticulturists. They developed the » Skeenn Wonder strawberry and the Ranann potato, Both of these ‘are, of. (he very highest quality. Like all of (lose people who are good at producing a new thing, they licked the ability to jay it on the market and renp the pro- fits to which they are entitled. When the Skeeua Wonder strawberryand the Banana potato are more generally known and are put on the market in the modern way they will win general popnlarity. + ho H Like his brothers the lite Bert Mi- - cLaud was also 2 prospector and trap- per. For many years their trapping vrounds have been on the North Fork. at the Copper River. and it was while supplying the winter, cabins on this tip Ine that-he met his death, As prospectors it is doubtful if any aneknois the Copper River country as well, certainly none know" it better- They have..covered practically. every inlle of thag?yast:territory,sand aye a knowledge ‘of its niimerala, that none ather possess. . They have staked mony clitinis “tind have. done a great deal-of. work, but in ‘prospecting they. were the’ aame as in their horticultural pursuits, good at getting the. goods, but nnable to put over. adeal. oT Through oll the years they have nev: A oor lost faith, but most of their work in 471 JMneg, followed, has‘ been. more. for. the love of the work” than, for. profite, _! Michaud Bios, are larid marks-in the: -istrict::.Phey.were all greatly. respec. Hudnand: Eheye were dependable.” Ono of .g Michauds were not there. The news of the accident was re- ceived in town with a great deal of re- portions of the British Empire now have central banks, and when all are gret and the Inte Bert Michaud will be, much missed. | 7 for supplies, and on the way back, and ‘he lost without him as they were such Pp pols. age, but he uever felt that old. Tako a Guess at the Weiglit of the Christmas Cake—See the Many Things for Christmas Gifts - Next Friday evening the Ladies Aid, of New Enzelton will hold their annual Bazaar in the chureh. This has al- ways been one of the big affairs, both in connection with the church and the social life. The velue given by. the ladies is well-known and that alone fs n hig attraction. This year the ladies ave mmintaining their standard for the: jines of production that he though! it’ quality of goods and workmanship and for the low prices asked. Besides a good uuny. other things there will be gram of public warks in each province a-luncheon set 54 inches square and eight, napkins, with lots, of work ou for use which you will be able'to get - for two bits if you guess its weight cor- them,. and a Christinns ing quite a hole in the concrete work, and then dragged along the tunnel un- til it was clear at the west end.when it toppled over—the entire ditcher ocut- heen placed. Both men were carried over with it. | The engine crew came down for Dr. a sister and his father and mother to mourn his loss: ,Ais father is an-em- ployee of the raiiway at the round- house in Smithers. To the bereaved 'abros . ce to ‘ eae : abroad was of far more importance 1 6) jeaving the truck on which it had family is extended much sympathy from all parts of the district, as.Gor- don was known along the line about as well as he was in Smithers, ‘ W, §. Russell left last Thursday on nf business trip to Vancouver. - ee Judging from the condition of the | mrehasing power of the public. and wenther, the condition of railway and perity. Premier B ennett was invited by the jhus gd w-long-“wny--to- restore -pros-.the. outlook. forthe immedinte future.) woe 4t would seem the ‘part of wisdom if|~ “.° the. railway officials employed extra rectly. There will be wonderful home Canadian Rudio Commission to address men until the line is cleared and safe, ‘the people of Canada last Monday ev--rather than to wear out the regular made candy, and there will be a musi- cal program. ‘There is no admission fee, The sale will open at 815 on the but he insisted on paying out of his time. dot: “Be there early and look the arti- eles over before hand. , BACK FROM WORLD'S FAIR OW amd Met. Georre Bloruss redarn- ed to Tazetton last week after a tii south and enst which took them as far as the Century of Precress World's Fair at Chicago. They were away a couple of months amd bade wonderful tip ond saw ameny thous tart were new.Some things George would like to heve ov bis mineh and tu connection wHh his transp.rtufian business rut big game lunters guide bustiess, and he may adopt some of the new Ideas at that. Enreute home they were held ip Prince Rupert sever ibcdays on recount ot the washouts onthe tailway. _ TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED ie ee “