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THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAER, B.€,

Thursday, January 6, tps,

Williams Lake Tribune

Established 1931 Clive Stangoe, Editor
Published every Thursday at Wiliams Lake, B.C.
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The Pioneering Spirit
Last week the Cariboo lost two more links with the days
of its romantic past, and although we did not know Mrs. Forbes
and Mrs. Hamilton personally, we know of their contribution
to the earlier days of our still historically fledgling district.

In the story of the development of any country it is the
names of the men that appear to the forefront, but at the same
time we realize that beside them were the women of their
choice.

These women of the
areas where there were lit

Cariboo settled uncomplainingly in
tle of the luxuries of living that was
to be found in the cities, anda raised their families in a manner
that has brought -credit to their names. Those were the
Pioneering years and theirs was the pioneering spirit.

Hockey Town Again
Saturday night the hockey season gets underway, and for
the next six weeks townspeople will gradually develop ‘hockey
fever‘ to the exclusion of most other outside interests, with
no prospect of a break in-the ‘fever’ until play-off time.

From the sidelines it looks as though this year we have
the makings of a fine balanced club to carry the Stampeder
colours. Whatever the league outcome we know that the
Stamps will give a good account of themselves --- and a little
Support goes a long way to making them play their hearts out,
Plan on helping to keep the attendance figures at the home
games the highest yet. You’re not only helping the club, you're
helping a community centre every time you ask for a ticket.

“Telling Off” A Dangerous Driver

“The Headlight” oificial org
Automohile Association, tells of a neat verbal castigation
administered to a youth of 18 in the State of Illinois, who,
behind the wheel of a car, Was responsible for a near-smashup
that could easily have exacted several lives. Recently an
editorial appeared in the Chicago Daily News in the form of
an open letter to the youth who forced the newspaper writer,
Sydney J. Harris, off the road while cutting in sharply and
Passing him on the hill the previous day.

The letter is so well done that ‘T)
it, in the hope that many British Columbia drivers, old and
young alike, will take the opportunity to read it. The Tribune |
reproduces it for the same reason. ,

Dear Son: You may think you are
haps you are. But I’d like you to keep in
“skillful” driving. is-due to other mot

an of the British Columbia

Anybody can.¥ hip avong the road as,fast and as cayelessly-
‘a3 YOW were going ¥Pnere’s no trick to th: the new cars are
loaded with power and pitkup --- too much so, I’m afraid.

Just remember that it was my alertness that prevented
an accident on the hill, not yours. And the driver who was
approaching us/also had to brake suddeniy and swerve in order
to save your life and his.

It is not your courage or dexter:
as long as this ,but the prudence
motorists. You have been trading on
of self-preservation.

I wish it were possible to point out to you that your kind
of driving is nothing but bad manners --- it is not heroic, or
adventurous or manly.

Suppose you ran down a crowded street, pushing people
out of your way, knocking packages out of ladies’ hands and
kicking children into the gutter. What would be so heroic, or
manly about that? ?

Nothing of course. Then why do you suppose that having
2,000 pounds of steel under you makes it any better? There’s
nothing to be proud of in driving fast --- any fool can do that.
It’s a form of cowardice to threaten other drivers, not courage.

Suppose you beat me at the getaway, or up the hill? What
does*that prove? Nothing, except the car you-bought is faster.
You didn’t make it; it’s a commercial product. Anybody can buy
one like it --- and anybody can drive with maniacal disregard
Tor safety,

So don’t take any pride in your deadly accomplishment.
A real man is considerate and polite --- and takes chances only
when it counts, when his honor and conscience calls out for it.
On the highway, most of all, it’s easy to tell the men from the
boys --- for the men have to save the boys from the consequenc-
€e of their foolish and needless bravado.

ity that has kept you alive
and politeness of other
your good will and sense

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Era Of Land Development
Around Dog Creek About 1910

(This is the third and concluding ferry for many years before passing
instalment of a recent talk by A. J. ; on.
Drinkell on the history of Do DISASTER HITS NATIVES
Creek.)

While the white settlers increased

in numbers, a terribly disaster be-
fell the natives. They were almost
wiped out by small pox in the early
eighties. There are still signs re-
snaining of five graves which con-
cain the remains of five Indian maid-
vens who died tragically but not of
he pox. Each fell in love with the
ame white man. Each thought she
vas his only love until they discover-
‘dhe was playing fast and loose with
ul their affections. Bach took a rope
tnd rode up the mountain. Their
sodies were all found hanging from
-he same fir tree. The tree still
tands overlooking the graves.

When I arrived at Dog Creek in
1911 the mining era was over and
another era was rapidly drawing to
2 close. Jean Caux, or Cataline, the
eld Hudson's Bay Co. packer was
still operating his two pack trains.
ud made Dog Creek his winter
for many years. Many of the
original settlers had passed on and
their progeny disposed of the prop-
erties.

The new era was dawning. which
was not marked by the same feeling
of good fellowship as animated pre
vious development. The government
olfered Crown Lands for grazing and
other purposes either by purchase or
at medest rates. This started a land
d resulted in much of the open

To revert once more to the activi-
Ues of the farming fraternity, spur-
ed by Moses Pigeon, great strides
were made in widening trails into
wagon roads, connecting the various
settlements. Many families were set-
Hed in Empire Valley area, including
Cal Boyle, Tom MacEwan,—William
Wyecott, Anthony and Jack Bishop
and many others. Canoe Creek w:
being developed by the B.C. Cattle
Co. Two large concerns were operat.
ing at Alkali Lake. Bowe and Koster
on the one and Johnny Moore on the
other,

An interesting character, an Am-
erican, who worked as a telegraph
operator at Cache Creek came into
the settlement. He married Palcida,
the daughter of Raphael Valenzela
and took up a large meadow between
Grandview Ranch and Springhouse.
Ht registe:
brand and the property is still know
as U.S. Meadows. This action was
resented by the Indians who predict-
ed bad luck would come to anyone
who owned it. It may be regarded as
pure coincidence that everyone but
the present owner sufferéd heavy fin-
ancial loss. Bill is the same chap as
Bill Wright the ferryman in later
days, a position he held until 1913
when he got his feet badly frozen and
ultimately lost one leg. He recovered
suffciently to run the Soda Creek

From the Files

YEAR AGO

w:

of the Tribune

Soda Creek to be built first thing in
the spring, states O. J. Wilkie, divis-
ioral engineer— Home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Goudie at Lac La Hache
lost by fire—

TEN YEARS AGO
January 4, 1945
From six to 20 inches of snow and
20 below weather, as well as war
time conditions, all help to make
New Year’s observance a quiet one
at the ‘lake-— H. C. Richardson nam-
ed Exalted Ruler of local Elks Lodge
— The Roberts Dairy has been pur-
chased by C. L. Rathbone—
Fes AGO

re)
January 7, 1954

Quesnel Kangarovs swamp a
peders in opening game of the ae
son §-0 and 13-0— Announcement |
of the sale of the well-known “Hill-
crest Ranch” was made this week by
R Moon, New owners are Lee and

y Thompson— Exactly 1100 a
tients admitted to War Memorial
Hospital during 1953— First birth
in 1954 at War Memorial a double
feature with twins born to Mrs.

Daniel Jefferson of Big Lake— Over
250 people gather to pay last re-

&
. TWENTY ¥
January 3, 1935

used as garage and theatre. It w
built when the Hamiltons owned the

100 Mile ranch— :
FIVE YEARS
January 5,

Looking over the past year, The
Tribune reports the most outstand-
ing event of the year was the con-
struction of the municipal airport—
So far this year two feet of snow has
fallen in Williams Lake with four
feet reported at Lone Butte— Sixty
children attend Horsefiy Community
Christmas concert— Writing ‘in
retrospect,’ Ben Clarke recalls that
just ten years ago the Masonic Hall
was built and the first board of di-
rectors of War Memorial Hospital
elected.

New Year's Eve celebrated in 235
helow zero weather— Brandly’s to
open second store in town— A grand
cld neighbor of the Cariboo, William
“Billy” Lynes, who was born at Wil-
linms Lake on the Comer Ranch 84
years ago, dies at his home at Deep
Creek— A new highway bridge
across Deep Creek hetween here and

Tangé helng enclosed which worked
a hardship on smaller ranches,
MANY CHANGES

Mary changes occurred at this
time, the most significant thing be-
ing the tendency on the part of some
owners to freeze out their neighbors.
Others, by quite legitimate means,
set about building up large holdings.

In 1910 Bowe and Koster sold
their Alkali Lake ranch to C. EB.
Wynn-Johnson who later acquirea
(ue Johnny Moore place.and his other
remaining neighbor, Napoleon Mon-
dada sold to him shortly afterwards.

J. S. Kenworthy purchased the
McEwen ranch at Empire Valley fol-
lowed hy the Boyle place and a few
smaller properties. Some time later
Mr. Kenworthy in conjunction with
Henry Koster added the Canoe Creek
holdings of the B.C. Cattle Co. The
Meason boys succeeded in enlarging
the property inherited from their
father into a ranch comprising
13,006 acres. Nels Gustafsen sold to

S. Place who also obtained the
Pierre Colin place. He purchased the
U.S. Meadows from Wright and then
the Gaspard ranch. These combined
properties became known as the Dog
Creek ranch, which in its heydey
comprised some 10,000 acres. Un-
fortunately in the twilight of his life
wisfortune overtook Mr. Place ara
much of his little empire was lost,
With his passing in 1924 his three
sons carried on with what could be
saved of the estate. The oldest son
Frank had passed on and his portion
of the ranch is now operated by the
youngest son Charles. Young Joe, as
the other son was always referred to,
is also carrying on business at the
old stand.
LADIES OF HISTORY

No history of Dog Creek would he
complete without a reference to the
ladies.

First of all

Mrs. Moses Pigeon who
Was married while very young and
when Moses passed away was left
with a family of six children and a
mortgage against the property. Dur-
ing the many years she operated the

schooling was not available her chil-
dren were sent away at considerable
expense and received much better
than average education according to
the standards prevailing at that
time. Mrs. Pigeon was an astute busi-
ness woman and a wonderful neigh-

bor, She conducted a man’s business
in a man’s world with astounding
success. She subsequently married
again and in company with her hus-
band Charles Menier she owned and
operated the old Clinton Hotel. She
was, in every respect. a credit to her
Swiss ancestry.

Coming a little later was Mrs. J.
S. Place. A native of Yorkst're, she
came to B.C. asa lady compenion to
Lady Douglas and married Nr, Place
in Victoria. Her honeymoon consist-
ed of a horseback journey frm Yate
to Dog Creek. The horse a
were the gifts of Lady Doulas. The
side saddle is still well pre eryed,

Most of the other ranci ors mar-
ried Indian wives and it was largely
due to their knowledge of the coun-
try and their utter devotion to their
| marital duties that so ma: ¥ of these
early settlers stayed to mske such a
“success of their ventures in this land
of their adoption.

To come down to more modern
times, a lady who has done much for

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