Thursday, February 10, 1955. SHE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAK#, B.é. Page 3 Provincial Employees Officer Speaks Here Speaking at a dinner-meeting of the local branch of the B.C. Provin-| nan re core eine PGE Faces Freight Rate Fight With Large Railroads The Pacific Great Eastern Railway stands to lose thous- eral secretary of the group. Mr. Bennett spoke on the general activi- | ties of the association and presenta-, tions made to the cabinet. Sroquaeus Te ENGIKASYS "sn 0} Woy} 7S5W 0 TIELOH ASMADNIVE NI FOWMAO 6 Qu0Ud ‘Oa “GMVT SICVITILA INIINNOOOV OOGTYVO,, ‘WNO WY}. UazSIVNS [TIM @ Ss UL a7 ll DSN 00d wh aapy ABVAOTO TA sulIg ‘OS J] ba | py Annual War Memorial of Southern Cariboo Monday, Feb. 14 at the Courthouse Meeting starts at 8 p.m. Meeting Hospital Society | ands of dollars in revenue unless it meets a new low Vancouver- to-Dawson Creek freight charge set by the CNR and CPR, according to Frank 'Walden, special writer for the Vancouver Sun. The PGE hooked up 18 months ago at Prince George with a Dawson Creek trucking firm to offer lower freight rates to the north, and since then the national railways, operating on their old schedule, have lost con- siderable business. Residents of Dawson Creek and surrounding areas have been enjoy- ing lower commodity prices as a re- sult of the fight for freight. BIG LINE HIT BACK But recently the CNR and CPR truck baek. They announced a fiat, all-commodity minimum freight rate 74 cents under the combined PGE- truck rate to Dawson Creek. At this rate, government officials say, the national lines are losing money in order to get the business away from the PGB. CNR freight officials in Vancouver said there is no “rate war” between the railways. They said their freight rates ‘were reduced “to compete with the PGE’s faster, shorter route’ to Dawson Creek. CPR officials have declined to comment. Railways Minister Ralph Chet- wynd is now studying the possibility of trimming the PGE rate to meet the competition. Whether the PGi slashes its charges with depend on the ability of ‘the partner — the truck line — to take a cut. There’s an even more urgent rea- son why the PGE must meet the com- bined CNR-CPR freight rate now. GAS LINE BUSINESS The provincial government had counted on a major increase in rev- enue when the natural gas pipeline went under construction. Steel and other pipeline materials will have to be moved in and gas byproducts out. The one with the lowest freight rate will get the business. Here’s the story as Chetwynd told atc, The two national railways for years had a standard rate for com- modity shipments from Vancouver to Dawson Creek. Highest or ‘first-class rate was $7.17 a hundred pounds; Inerease Your Production AND Lower Your Costs © MODEL 120 ESPECIALLY DESIGNED § *59050 0.B. Vancouver, B.C. MARATHON GANG FOR SMALL SAWMILL WILL OPERATE £ MOUNTING ON SKIDS 20° X 20” OPENING . SAWS SMALL LOGS OR CANTS CUTS UP TO 30M PER SHIFT USE ASTONISHING LOW POWER LOW IN COST “You have to see it to believe it” SAWS OPERATORS A PORTABLE BY You Can See One Operating At The Knudson Mill Box 1078 Ask Us For A Demonstration Quesnel Machine Shop QUESNEL Phone 86-R-2 lowest was $1.78 per hundred pounds for tenth class. This rate applied for a 1,400-mile run through Edmonton to the nor- thern B.C. city. Until 18 months ago the PGE, which had only had a rail line trom Squamish to Prince George, was powerless to compete. Then it struck an agreement with Northern Freight- ways of Dawson Creek. The Forsythe family, owners of the line agreed to hsul PGB freight from the end of the rail to Dawson Creek. The PGE thus was able to quote a Vanecou to Dawson Creek freight rate for the first time. It was $3.50 a bundredweight for number one freight and $2.09 for number five. Because of the shorter haul — 700 miles less — Vancouver wholesalers began selling immediately In Dawson Creek. Edmonton firms found their B.C. block business slipping. Sugar was dropped one cent a pound in Dawson Creek since it be- gan to come from Vancouver. Liquor that once went in bond through Bd- monton at $12 a hundredweight now reaches Dawson over the PGE route at $6, bringing a 50 per cent saving in freight rates to the B.C. Liquor Control Board. PICK-A-BACK SERVICE Then, last summer, the PGE began a “‘pick-a-back”’ rail service from Vancouver. Truck trailers on fiat- cars were loaded in Vancouver, pull- ed off at Prince George and hauled north over the Hart Highway. The PGE announced an all-com- modity, 20,000-pound minimum load rate of $2.70 a hundred-weight. Business boomed. “The majority of our 27 per cent increase in traffic last year was made up in larger shipments from Van- couver,” Chetwynd said. But recently the CNR and CPR dropped their fiat rates to Dawson Creek. The minimum fiat commodity rate for a 20,000-pound load was sét at $1.96 per hundred-weight, 74 gents below the PGR. TRUCKING FINISHED Chetwynd said trucking direct from Vancouver to the north is "fin- isued’’ as a result of the devastating CNR-CPR rate to the Peace River block. The PGE, he said, could meet the seale if it had its rails through to Dawson Creek. Charges could be cat to “just cover coss.”” But Northern Freightways, Chet- wynd said, is operating at little profit on the Prince George-Dawson Creek haul now. If the PGE rate is dropped tuo far, the trucker wik go ort of business. Church Services ST. ANDREW'S UNITED McKinnon Memorial 3rd Avenue & Cameron Street Famliy Day Service 11:00 a.m. “Bringing of Father Evening Worship 7 “Partners with Goa” (Regular Bible Study hour following the Evening Service) 30 p.m. Rev. J. Colclough 000 ST. PETER’S February 13 — Sexagesima Sunday School 11:00 am, Evensong 7:30 p.m. Mr. T. Beames in charge Rey. G. J. Fielder 000 SACRED HEART Sunday Holy Mass . Rosary Benediction Saturday Rosary Benediction 7:30 p.m. Redemptorist Fathers 000 CALVARY TABERN: Sunday Sunday School & Bible Class Worship Evangelistic Service Friday CAs $:00 pm Tuesday Prayer & Study 8:00 pm, You are Welcome Pastor - Rey, C. Fawcett Letters to the Editor Feb. 8th, 1955. To The Editor of The Tribune, Dear Sir: I see by the issue of a siatement by the that, only $200 was allocated toward the upkeep of our Cemetery which seems to me, to be ridiculous and luw and shows very little respect for the Departed ones, many of whom were the Old Pioneers and helped to build up this upper country to what it is. I also noted one of the Com- missioners suggested $300 for plant- ing trees on the streets, which, would Commissioners | ~ become a nuisance after a while by the roots interfering with the water mains, ete. Then why not add this $500 onto the $200 and try and do something about improving the look of our Cemetery and cleaning up the weeds ete., in the near future. I’m sure there must be a lot more of the same opinion as myself over this matter only they’re a little shy in passing their opinions as to hav- ing our Cemetery being kept up to look a little better and free from weeds. I hope this will draw a little attention from some of the residents of this district. Yours truly, T. P. Morgan, town. HORSEFLY EWS F The local committee of the Wil- liems Lake and District Board ot Trade held their regular monthy meeting on the 2nd, with a very large attendance. A number of questions were dealt i chool funds, a resolution was passed to the effect that Horsefiy residents should re- {vse to vote for any more by-laws as long as the bulk of our-share of the budget came from the land tax. Dr. D. J. Millar presented a resolu- tion degarding a new hospital at Wil- liams Lake. Dr. Millar feels a clinic run by the government would help to solve the problem: that many peo- ple could be treated at a clinic and stay in the village during the time of treatment and not have to be hos- pitalized. The toll on telephone conversa- tions. from one neighbor to the other was discussed. Several subscribers felt there was some injustice entailed in the toll. However. the matter was shelved until further information can be gleaned. The Public Works came in for the usual criticism. A. B. Campbell, Beaver. Valley, complained that the last five miles of the road from his ranch to the Likely road had not been snow plowed this winter and it means a great inconvenience to ranchers living on that road, also that a cul- vert over the creek near his place needs attention as the culvert IS too in the spring his fields will be flooded. Dr. Millar spoke a few minutes on small to handle the overflow of water | Horsefly Trade Group Opposes Land Education Tax Burden the Liquor Plebiscite. Refreshments were served and the meeting ad- journed about 11 p.m. THE REGULAR monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute was held at the home of Mrs. R. R. H. Mac- Leod on February 2, with nine mem- bers and three guess present. L. THYGASEN is presently em- ployed at O.K. Sawmills. C. §. BUCKLEY, Brandon, Man., is visiting his brothers-Th-law, M. L., Cecil and Harry Gibbons. FRED JONES has been fortunate enogh to bag several large wolves this winter near his Black Creek ranch. H. COLE, Beaver Valley, is com- ing along alright now after his un- fortunate accident in almost sever- ing several fingers on his right hand when he lost his footing and fell against a powered wood saw. WE ARE GLAD to hear H. Armes, who has been at the coast undergo- ing medical treatment, is improving. Mrs. Armes is down there with him. ACCOMPANYING Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brown to Williams Lake on Sat- urday were Mrs. G .L. Gaustin, to at- tend the teachers’ meeting, and Mrs. Mrs. M. L. Gibbons, the school area representative meeting. WINNERS at the Court Whist put on by Horsefly Community Club on January 31 were: Ladies high, Flor- erce Gardner; ladies low, Joan Far- rell; Men’s high, Lorne Brigden: men's low, Tom Koski. J. L. WILSON John Deere PARTS Phone 36-G Dealers for JOHN DEERE - WILLYS Den't Delay, Buy Your To-day! & SONS LTD. 40 Crawler SERVICE Railway Avenue WATER reveals whisky's true flavour s-s31Bc test. Water, plain or sparkling, reveals a \) whisky’s true, natural flavour and bouquet. 66 99 Seagram's “83 Canadian Whisky ey POQUAWVS one Ze Sure se This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia.