Thursday, January 24, 1952.

THE TRIBU:

WILEIAMS LAKE, R.

in all French Canada. Thirty.
them were in Quebec City.

In 1861 there were only 94 horses:
y of
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VETERAN POLICE

OFFICER RETIRES

Cpl. C. 3.
who 1
Williams Lake, Quesnel, Barkeville,
Ashcroft and Kamloops as a former
relired

Waddel of thie RCMP,
the past at

held posts in

Staff Holidavs
Closing

‘January $2,
6:00 pm
Reopening
January 28,
9:00 am

member of the B.C. Police,
recently after a 38-year career as a
policeman.

The 60-year-old police veteran be-
gan his career in 1914 when he join-
ed the RCMP in Saskatchewan. He
left the federal force and joined the
Burnaby Municipal police torce in
1920. When this force was taken
r by the B.C. Police in 1955 he
joined the provincial force. later
serving in Interior points. Te was
transferred to Burnaby last year.

ASHCROFT CURLERS
|GET UNDERWAY

According to a report in the Ash-
croft Journal after 2 lapse of 20-odd
years curling will: once more be en-
soyed in thut centre by the followers.
jof besom and stane.
Play is expected to get underway

WILLIAMSLAKE
Dry CLEANERS

this week.

Baby Wear

BUNN £
BAGS of
pinwhole cor-
duroy 35
cosy wool

lining, fur

trimmed ....

FLAN
BITE 2
CRIB
Ss
Genuine
King Cot,
sizes 30, 36”,
white, pink
& blue trima-
$1.85
to
7 $2.85- es be
each S rn
BABY BLANKETS by Emond, bound in satin....
PA.
UADIESWEAR DEPARTMENT

each

assorted colours,

~ Menswear
- STOCK TAKING BARGAINS °

You could call these “end of the line” trousers .. .

just a few left in various lines . . . good quality

occasional pants, regular from $7.50 to $8.50
SPECIAL $6.75 to $7.75

UNION TWEED —- heavv work trousers

SPECIAL $6.19

CROY WOOL & NYLON SOCKS smart for busi-
ness, sport and dress ear. Solid colouss in blue,
maroon, green and white. You’l) want several pair
of these at SPECIAL, per pair $1.39

warm

Mackenzies Ltd.

Wholesale and Retail Merchants

Returning Sunday Mrs. McNeil wa:

Barbara, left, and about four others who have been gi
, left, given a chance
to succeed Miss Morrow. All told there will be about 70 skaters trom
Montreal to Vancouver on hand in Oshawa, Ont.
ionshi, hich get

Canadian figure-skating

Sisters Seek Crown Vacated By Suzanne Morrow
2 Gree estes

ig

for the three-day

ay on Jan. 17,

The Cracker

It was not without a meusure of !

satisfaction read of the Bakery
concerns being fined for combining
together to raise the price of vrea
to the consumer. Even though
raise seemed comparatively small the
motive was deemed sinister. Then
followed the long and bitter debate
over the question of price fixing
and maintenance, practised by some
manufacturers. Here again it
felt that while in some instances the
Practise was beneficial to the con-
sumer and in other cases afforded a
jutsifiable measure of protection to
many retailers; in the main it was
considered inimical to the general
well-being and if unchecked might
become a graver menace. Conse-
quently a law was passed making it
illegal.

we

was

A CASE OF RUM f
While all these things are still
fresh in our memories a British sea-
man purloins a case of rum; the prop-
erty of the B.C. Liquor Control Board.
During his trial, the ‘chief clerk of
the L.C.B gives evidence which re-
veals that a most dastardly monopoly
and price fixing combine is being
brazenly operated by various provin-
cial governments across Canada; ot
which the Federal Authorities must
be fully i In the light of the

\Canimahood News

BETTY KREBOSKI and brother
Oscar travelled by bus from St. Paul, |

Alberta, to 93 Mile House and by
Bert Brown's taxi to McNeil Kanch
where they are employed, arriving
Monday the 14th.

MONDAY was marked by sudden
low temperature to 15° below zero.
High winds and drifting snow are
an unwelcome change from pleasant
weather the past week.

PATRICIA LEWIS, residing with
Mr. and Mrs. Don Fields was enroll-
ed Monday 14, at Canim Lake East
school. bringing attendance un to 15.

BENJIE and FLORENCE McNEIL
with Mrs. MeNeil’s sister "Mrs. Ctto
Waker and daughter Kathleen trom
Swift Current, Sask., motored from
Vancouver to Mahooé Lake last Wed-
nesday. Monday following th
ited their nieces and nephew
Martels, the Rudy and Walter Jen:
at 100 Mile. Mrs, Waker and Kath-
leen going on to Canim Lake ww visit
the Theo Jens and the Osciennys.

M. Mi McNEIL marketed a truck
load of hogs in Kamloops Saturda:

e
s

with him, on her way home from

Victoria, leaving her mother rec uper= | i
her

Phone

INTERIOR WHOLESALE
DISTRIBUTORS
Williams Lake, B.C.

Depenc'a’ le Morrison Diesels now develop more electric
power. 3000 watts and 6000 watts at 1800 R.P M.
First cost, operating and maintenance costs are lower

than casoline or other deisel sets
"Sel! -reguleting’” and “Sw*

Merrisens are

World famous

-starting,”

come {ly equipped, ready for use. Order your compact

Mer iscn plant today

. new stocks in transit.

Price comolete 6000 Waits $1769 - 3000 We'ts $1340

deep snow.
|

ating after an abdominal operation.

R. A. PITRE returned Friday trom
neouver. Larry Scott and David
returned Saturday.

GORDON NICHOLLS, salesman at
Prince George for Allis-Chalmers.
accompanied by Mr. Dougherty drove
into MeNeil’s Wednesday, returning
Thursday to Prince George.

FRIDAY and SATURDAY the
road was plowed to Dekka Lake ana
return to Excitement Point and ou
through the district.

R. V. ROBERTS is undergoing
treatment on his throat in Vancouver.

Last Rites Held

At Quesnel Saturday
For Mrs. C. Pickard '

Funeral services were held in
Quesnel Saturday for Mrs. Carrie
Pickard, native daughter and well

known oldtimer of Quesnel and dis-
trict, who died in Quesnel Hospital
figs

N , who was 83, spent
entire life in this district. Born
in Quesnel she lived for many yea
on the family ranch near Soda Creek.
Latterly she had been residing at
the home of her daughter, Mrs, Vera
Morrison and was comparatively ac-
tive up to the time she was taken
suddenly ill two weeks ago.

Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
©. S. Baker, Quesnel, Mrs. I,. Spen-
cer, Lac La Biche, Alta.; and Mrs;

M. Rosette of Califerna; five aaugh-
ters; Mrs. Dora Sackner, Nanaimo;
Mrs. Nels Erickson, Jervis Inlet; M.
Lily Noren, Heart Valley, Alta
Bertha R Wanham, Alta., and
Mrs. Vera Morrison, Quesnel; seven
sons: Ralph of Wanham, Alta., Ern-
est and George of Ladysmith; Thom-
as, Nanaimo; Marvin, Macalister;
Oliver, Vancouver, and Roy, Duncan.

Machinery Depot
Proposed For Prince

PRINCE GEORGE Massey-
Harris Ltd., one of the world's larg-

cst manufacturers of farm ine-
ty, is seeking property here tor a
main distri
storage warehouse.

The proposed development, which
is believed would cever a city block
and cost close to $100,000 would be
used to service the Peace River
country and the entire northern half
of British Columbia with its pro-
ducts.

Deg Creek News

SO FAR as this area is concerned
it begins to look like this winter will
go down in history as the year of the

MR. and MRS. C. R. PLACE are
visiting the Geoff Places at the Lake.
INCLEMENT WEATHER caused a

tempora: ut-down at the local
at of learning on Monday
WE ARE PLEASED to Rata
Place around again after a nasty

bout with the mumps.
WE ARE SORRY to report our old
is suffering

Reynold,

ution office and vast |
|

|fend Barn
| from a severe attack of ‘flu
Ihe will soon be around «
| THE Ciinton detachni
|RCMP were in the valley
[quick count of noses scem
jente everybody still with us,

We hope

facts revealed we may well enauire
what was so wrong on the part or
those individuals and corporations
who, after all. were only emniating
their various governments. Are not
the ethics involved identical, and the
motive equally sinister? For onr part
we are inclined to classify the vakers
et al as public benefactors when com-
pared with those holders of public
office whom we are given to under-
stand have banded together under
cover of a so called “association of
lisuor commissioners” to perpetrate
a bare-faced bilk. And they receive
the blessings of their employers while
piously informing us that increasing
costs render a rise in prices impera-
tive. Gross profits ranging from 65%
to 100% and net_profits in excess of
30% are shown even after an item
designated as “breakages” is ac-
counted for. Probably dilution helps
to offset breakage.

While we have been paying these
high prices for beverages tor a long
time now, most people believed by far
the greater portion of the increase
went to the Federal Government for
Customs Duty and Sales Tax. It
transpires such is not the case. Im-
ported Scotch retailing for $5.25
costs $1.15 plus $1.50 to Ottawa for

the,

Barrel Forum

A. J. Drinkell

duty and sales tax leaving the L.C.B.

a juicy profit of $2.60 per quart.
‘OT HYPOCRITES

In the days long ago when our
icensed victuallers had to pay high
rates for long hauls over terrible
roads they still managed to sell Rye
for 80c to $1.00 a quart and imported
liquors for $1.25 to $1.50 (undiluted
at that). While many people classi-
fied these men as publicans, and
therefore sinners, they could not tag
them as hypocrites.

To those clamoring for the hides
of the baker and the candlestick
maker we suggest they be equally
vocal in demanding the prosecution
of the various liquor contro) boards.
Also, they make pertinent enquiry

upon to disgorge their excess profits
as is the case with individuals 07
corporations who bleed the people
white.

Quite recently in Britain, 1 gov-
ernment appointed regional board
set up to control the output and use
of electrical energy was prosecuted
for a far less serious infraction of
the law. Despite the fact it was gov-
ernment organization the officials
concerned, as well as the board in its
corporate capacity were all heavily
fined, thus proving government in-
stitutions are not immune from pun-
pishment for misdemeanour. The
fines were ordered paid out of the
receipts of the board. We stiongly
recommend the procedure ‘as a very
forward step toward attaining hon-
est government.

TEST BRAHMAN CROSS
BREEDS RESISTANCE

In recent years much intesest has
been shown by range producers in
the. introduction of new brecds of
cattle for use either as Purebreds or
for crossine on existing breeds. In
order to be satisfactory, these breeds
must be able to survive and main-
tain themselves under the
conditions of western winters. Basie
to this is their ability to withstand
low temperatures.

An experiment is being conducted
at the Range Experimental Station,
Kamloops, this winter to find out il
Brahman crosses are as toierant to
cold as the standard breeds. Bre:-ds of
animals being used in the test are:

Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, Short-
horn, Brahman x Angus cross, Brah-

|man x Hereford cross, Cattalo (Here-
|ford x Buffalo cross).

A Complete Line of Beds ly
VR, dy ene”

The Upholstery
& Furniture Workshop

Slumbertime
Department

Mattresses - pillows
rich looking bedrsem
suites - Children’s
cots - camp beds -
folding cots.

TO PLEASE

Sble

5 YEARS

4 YEARS 3 YEARS

the Liquor
Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia,