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To NEW eee eos 15, 1980”

‘Dr. B.C. Bamford i is: “the oe

Dr. BR. C. Bamford or. Sinithers was

provinelal election ‘neninst Dr. Wrinch -

q the present member, -Or who ever. else
' the Liberals may. put up. The con- -

vention was held “in Hazelton ‘last

= Wednesday night’ and it was the: great-"

est convention the party ever held in
this riding. Deiggates were present in :
large numbers from Terrace, Remo,
Amsbury, Lakelse, Copper. City, Usk,
- Pacific, ‘Cedarvale, South Hazelton,
Hazelton, - Kisplox, . “New Hazelton,

Moricetown, Evelyn,-: ‘Glentanna, . Telk- ;

wa, Smithers, Duthie Mine. and .else-
where. The number of proxies was

i; very small, most plices sending 2 dele-"

gate to take part,
-When it came time for “gelecting a.

. candidate only two. hames were put ur’

F. M. Dockrill, of Teikwa, nominated
by ©. W.- Keller and B. M. Hoops of
Teikwa, and Dr. R. GC Bamford of..
Smithers, ‘nominated by David’ Ma-
whinney of Copper City and seconded
by ‘Geo. H. Wail of Smithers. ;
R. 8. Sargent: was in the chair fo
the time being. He allowed ‘each can-:

: didate, to speak; “and also * permitted
. three supporters’ of: each: candidate to’

talk for’ two: minutes each. The. can-
didates did not take up much’ time’ and:
the other speakers were W. J. .O' Neill,
‘Dave Mawhinney and. Bert Newns in’

favor..of Bamford,. with John: “Hepburn

“O. W. Keller ‘and “Thos: Turner: for: BR

_M, Dockritl, ” BT es ne

, The. pailot was ‘than, taken ‘aud. Tre:
sulted ‘in favor: of Dr. ‘Bamford by: 2

_ very small majority, in fect the amall- ;

est possible. majority. ‘Mr... Dockrill
jimmedintely moved .that ‘the selection
of Dr. Bamford ‘be made ‘unanimous.
John Hepburn and Dave : Mawhinney.
" pynoved. a yote of thanks to Mr, Dock-
‘Till for the service he had rendered the
party as the defeatéd. candidate in the
last provinelal” election, ‘and he had
rendered a biz serv: ice and had done a
lot. of work and expensive work.

President -Dr. ‘Bamford opened the

Conservative convention and: “appolnt- |:
ed W. J..0’Neill, Win, Robinson, 0. W.

‘Keller and. Dave Mawhinney a8 a ‘ere-, aident, of each | local in the ding.
The. minutes were 4

yead. and appreved. : os eee

dential committee.”

The election’ acts | in fore in: both |

the: province : and: the dominion :were 5,

not favored by. the . conv ention. aud :2
yesolution was, ‘ passed. requesting” ‘poth.
‘the’ Provincial : “and: Dominion ° “.Govern-.
ments to 80. ammend. the: eléction. “aets
so as to do away with both the obsen-
‘tee voting and. voting by: swearing . at
"the polling’ Booth: ‘before. the “deputy
returning: officer. It was deemed that
guch voting left ‘too many loop: ‘holes

for, the crook...
: The association’ it: the request of” G:

WW. Keller, went, on record as being : 1)

., favor of: state. ‘health - {nsirance, “and: (6

he sent immediately to ‘the: state. health
. ecommisaion.- in “Victoria, “
. The delegates, in. gen al, and ‘thie

Tertace delegétes ini: partiewlar, did
and | hie

“4

“spin this a
. ty required | #0

Conservative’s. Candidate ©
~~. T. ‘Sundal-i Is President! |

‘who were not always in srmpath|

’ selected as ‘the Conservative candidate with the people.
for Skcena riding ‘to contest the next ‘.

John Hepburn moved and Jas. Nek
son seconded, a”:motion that’ the -Preée-.
mier he asked ‘to’ visit this northern.
‘part of the riding with members of his
‘enbinet, to meet -the various associa-
tions and get in toch with the real dif:
ficulties facing the people. It was not
so desireable that the ministers be on.
a spénking - tour. aa-it. was’ to get into
‘touch with those who are trying to do
a renl service.’ - The motion was enr-
ried unanimously...

‘ There. was quite 2 Jong discussion
on the. use. of unemployment relief
money that was to be available dur-
ing the coming : “winter. In’ this con-
“nection F. M. Dockrill stated that he
had. already been in correspondence

with" the Premier! on the matter and

that he had asked at first for $100, 000
‘to be spent on: tha- extension of the
Pacific highway.
to the Premier there was “an old
‘stretch between Cedarvale, including
both rock work -and- clearing qight-of-

way, that could: be. done quite as well

ih the winter 2s at any other time, and
that this: work would. be done by ‘the

‘} two anyway. This be argted. was nn
excellent time to hurry along. that ‘bit
Jot work whiche had been already tao
long ‘under ‘eonstruction...
rill said hefigured ‘thpt the district

he: ‘asked for, glia" he: had: seen that
the” es for’ the: Province is

to be only : $900,000,

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Z ‘ELECTION OF ‘OFFICERS
“Phe new officers ‘for ‘thé " ensuing
year of the District, Association will
be as follows :— |

, President—O. 'T. Sundal, Terrace.
Smithers. “

: Ond Vice-Presldent—Mrs
Dooltttle of Sraithers.
3rd vice’ president—Mrs, Geo. Dun-

Charles

gate of Hazelton.

See.-Trens. —wil Robinson of Ter-

-elai campaign. -.
‘fidence ‘as. to, the: outcome, no. “iatter
who the’ ‘Liberals. might put up. But

race,
+ Phe: executive committee will “eocn-

‘sist: of the above officers and ‘the pre-

DR! BAMFORD SPEAKS
“After ‘yecetving ihe. ‘nomination pr,
DO. Bamford addressed the: gather-
‘Ing of delegates’ “and ‘others - and @x-
Dressed his appreciation | ‘of the honor
“eonferred upen him* by’ selecting him,
standard bearer. for the next -provin-
‘He spoke with~ con:

he asked for, ‘and ‘stated: that, ‘he ex-
pected - all - the. support: that’ could. bé
given him: from ‘every part of the. rid-
ing., He : -would do his part and he
Would... “ptart Ammediately . to get -the

riding lined up ‘ready «for the fight

Whenever. it might. come: up. , There is

s-La; Tot, of work, to. be done and. one: of;

the important: ‘things' -was' to": “hehig
about a ‘different feeking at ‘Victoria
for’ ‘the. north. le ee tg ’

He had pointed out!

department within the “next year ot
jand. will conneet with. the C. N.. R. wat

either Burns Lake or. Vanderhoof and.
that the 0. P. RB. wiil have running’

Mr. Dock-|

would ‘be’ lucky’ to ‘get: chalf-the-. amount.
tthe .@Urvey

‘fer: in: the ‘oun
: 'eriet. ‘about as"

{All Camps are
| Closed--No. Poles :

- Until Spring

After looking over “sven the possibilities}|’
of” the pole and tie market in. the east |
Olof Hanson, president éf the Hanson
Tie and Timber Co., ‘arrived in Smith-

ers last Sunday morning (week ago)

and following a consultation’ with his
managers, - .deelded to: close “everything.
down tight: for the time being, incind-}:
ing the Smithers. office. The later is:
to. be ‘open ‘only ‘to ‘look after neces-.
sary matters. Bell Lake pole,. camp.
and Mike George’s pole camp, the last
two to. remain’ open, are now. closed:

There. does not seem’ to jbexany 'pros-
pect for ‘the: pole busines’ before next
spring. ° The’ ‘company’ has on hand “ar

the poles that will be! tequired for any
small orders, or even to cope with ef
big rush of orders. .

Peace River to
Outlet at Burns.
Lake Maybe?

work -themselves up over & report .to

railway.
is: to. be built chiefly by the C. P. R.

tights. over the ©. N, R. into Prince
Rupert.
have. been. cirenlated. by; on: engineer: in,

Someone may. “have ‘some
Jinside+ information to which they. ate
not entitled; but'it seems a little early
to start. buying real estate, and it al-
so seems possible that the Dominion
Government ‘would be notified as soon
as the railways reachced a. decision.
and even then the’ ‘government might
change that decicsion ‘somewhat. :

OLOF HANSON SPRAINS, ANKLE

Olof Hatison, M: P.,” 4s a ‘patient at
his home in Prince Rupert and he will
probably” be laid up for. some weeks.

. ; While in Smithers he drove out ‘to the
ne Sealy ratith'' ‘and én the way home he
: pot, out ‘of the’car and fis ‘he ‘stepped

tothe ground he, Stepped. on-a round
stone which’ rolled and’ threw him to
the’ ground. .-He™ was: unable to “pro-.
ceed to. Rupert. before Thursday: His
ankle was bodily. swollen. and was gore
Tt is. not. believed, however, that: any.
bones. were: pfoken, - -He will, ‘however
‘amr t 1 07. oor sam ean n OF ante: ame Jou,

after ‘whieh ‘he: spent some yonis “a

‘Vancouver’ ‘practicing his": profession. ‘

Being: ordered * out: of the city. on ac.
ecount of. his health: ‘he took. up a A00
acre: form “at ‘the. east exc im: f
Lake and he and’ his ‘family: lived | on
that place! imtil some threb: years ago
he moved fo. Smithers’: to” resumé. ‘his:
profession,’ but? chiefly ‘so: that "His boys
might get o high» school ed ation.’ Hi:

“hthus claimed” ‘that he: was _ an ld. t

Smithers people are . beginnig to |.

the. effect. that a decision has been;
treached in regard to the Peace River
According to the report ‘it

‘The report is supposed . to.

: lepartment ; ‘and’ she ‘SUE: |
gested: that : ‘the™ boys! buy. lots. in one
. for other. ‘of ‘those, tyo | towns—and™ de

"| not- forget. who' gave you. the! ‘tips Tt}
jis possible. ‘there may: be something ‘Yn.
>, |the report.

‘|life and: ‘problems of the’ peopie.

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NEWS LETTER
PRINCE RUPERT

14+ +00 e+ 7+
"Prince Rupert, for the last six dats
has, been embracing what is known as
Prosperity Week. - It was just a harm-
less and useful attempt to gaze on the
cheerful side of things—to think and
talk good times, ag.an antidote to that
frame of mind. which ean contemplate
tothing’ but. trouble and difficulties.
Tt went over Well. It might -have got
something, and certainly nothing was
lost.. On the surface - of. ‘things, bust-
ness seemed ‘to improve. |

_Watian J Birpatrick has nid aside
Hig’ blue uniforni;’ with brass. buttons,
also his tap with’ ‘the symbol of -offt-
ver, and ifrom now. on” “Will - sit” back.
and watch the world xo ‘by. Mr. Kir-
kpatrici | served for’ many . -years: “in
Prince Rupert, as customs officer. He
has now become superanuated, ‘and he
and his worthy helpmate ‘will spend-
decliniig years in the calm and com-
fort of that attractive haven—Victoria

R, G. Cunningham of Port Bssing-

ton has the itchy foot, and is off again
on a tour ‘that. will embrace the world,

He will cross Canada, give ‘more or,
Yess Merie England the once over, bow
in the general direétion of France, pail
the indigo blue waters of tropic seas.
inhale the spicey breezes that blow ov-
er from Ceylon’s. isle, ‘view the won-
ders of the East Indies, tarry a ‘while
in Japan, and then’ steer ‘a ‘couTse ov-
er. the, wide ‘and. wet Pacific: for. the
mouth ‘of: ‘the Skee PY

lows, have all the, ‘fan

"y

Adjutant Kéit’s- twenty-two. years “ot
good service in: ‘the: ‘Salvation - “army |
has been. recognized. Last’ week he
was advised by Commissioner , Hog-:
gard, -in Winnipeg, of ‘his’ promotion to
the rank of Commandant. Most of. bis
time in the Army -has been. spent in
Northern British ‘Columbia and | Alas-
ka: There is. hardly a mining or’ Iog-
ging camp.in this vast ‘and unpeopled

_Jnorth country that Adjutant Kerr has.

nat been: in as an officer, The experi-
ence has piven him an insight into the.
' Few
understand them any better. ' The
promotion wilt be a ‘popular: one. ae :

Motor: ‘travel dn’ Prince” Rupert has.
canght the. attention’ of’ Sergeant Wm.
Service, * ‘recently © ‘transferred, to: this

detrichment:,

zation of the’ by-law must stop. .' “The
Sergeant. requests, ‘in a mild yet. in: a
firm manner, that’ ‘all: ‘drivers of: care
must heed the by-law. Otherwise. ts:

atyle—they. will te. courting unpleas-
ant ‘results. ;

‘Tuesday. ‘afternoon Mrs.
gave 0. fruit’ and: pickle . shower. for

Warner: and: Mrs. Alex, MeLenp

Pulp and P; Paper
Mill and a Saw |
“Mill. on. Skeena

Victoria reports ‘that a new pai °
and paper company has been ‘author:
ized to take over the Kleanza mil!
and timber limits at. Usk which have
been idle for several years, Phe fin.
ances are being. furnished by Minne.
sotn and Dakota people and the capt.
tal of the new concern is two and ¢—
half million with power to issue boned:
for a similar amount. : It is ‘proposed:
to resume operations of the saw mil
at Usk at an early date and later o:,
to establish: a ‘pulp and paper mill at
Prince Hupert.

The Kieanzn Co. is ‘one of. the ‘old

est’ along the Skeena.~
attempts, have been made¢ to’ saw: the
timber held by the old, ‘company, but:
there was usually a lack of operat ting
funds to make for success.
ways part of the scheme of things tc
develop into the pulp. dnd paper busi-
ness, and _that ‘Was one of the: chief
reasons’ why the. thnber and the: miner.
al: -holdings ‘of the original company
were separated.
~The opening of the. BAW. mifil at Usk
and its successful operation is going
to help Usk out this Winter and also.
for. all time. So also” ‘will: ‘the pulp |
and the’ ‘paper’ "mill as ‘mich 6f the
supply of. Taw material | for the: mill
will come from .that section.

The rock camp | at: Kitwang / on? ;
-|Padléie:' highway: completed : ‘its work.
and: closed: down ‘last’ week; «TE we
all bane . badks. “to. ‘town! “While: ithe oy
rock, ‘work. may be. done it is not: ‘yet. :
possible to get - to" Kitwanga.
there is a lot of work to do before that ;
Even if the road or
the west of Skeena Crossing was pa
sible. it is. far from. being a-road £.
here to Skeeng Crossing and there is ,
no chance of any traffic, ‘It is under
stood,’ however, that Gne of tlie. works |
in the’ estimates for next, year. is. the
relocating | and. rebuilding ‘of. the road .
from. here to Skeena - ‘Crossing: The °
engineer’ admitted ‘that: ‘at D resent the
rod. ‘to the | Crossing is only : ‘a. cow
trail ‘and Should never have been Dat: ,
on the map. as a road. :

is at alt poasible. ,

‘Several time:

It was-al-

ROCK CAMP Is CLOSED

Cannot Drive. ‘to Kitwanga vette ;
-Skeena Crossing. Road in Next
me 3 Year's’ ‘Appropriations n

city ‘ag: head: of the. provincial police |-
" Speediag, ‘Carelessness,
where. signals: and: lights are concern: |.
ed, and: ‘other examples” of non-recogni-

two -neWw- ‘brides: ‘in: ‘Smithers,’ Mrs. Clits, t

weenie”

“THEIR ai ANNIV BRSARY

On Thursday éxéiiing of tase wrecks a wee

were ‘entertained. at: a: dance: by. Mr. ne
‘and :Mrs," James: ‘Graham, ‘in celebra-
tion of their: 26th wedding: anniversary. -
The affair was held in the. ‘Anglican .
put"in' the velvet glové. and ‘iron hand hall: arid’ was “most enjoyable. With »
| Piper: ‘Richardson Ploying’ for’. “the i
a Grand Mare ‘thie: couples paraded ‘the
wo, hall with! ‘the: ‘host and’ Shostess Teading |
“Geo. ch \aeee all ‘lined mp. ce the: orchestra. ;
Wall and: ‘Mts. ' McIntyre | of Smithers,

In fact.

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