Page i0 THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, June 21, 1956. commerce. brations, including a beauty contest and tition. Dog Creek News MRS. C. A. EAGLE, town is visiting at present with her daughter and son-in-law, the R. M. Allisons at the Circle s. CLARENCE La BOUNTY, now resident at Oliver, B.C., paid us a visit this week, after an absence of nineteen years, as the guest of Mrs. C. R. Place. During -his leisure hours ~Clar- ence operates an amateur radio station and regularly exchanges salutations with stations in all parts of the world. He brought evaluable equipment along PORT CARLING INDIANS ON WARPATH. and gave a very interesting dem- onstration. He is married now. MISS RUTH HAYDEN, our district health nurse paid the community an official visit Wed nesday. SUNDAY VISITORS to Dog Creek House included Mrs. Ross and family; Mr. and Mrs. §. Harlock and family, and Bea- trice Becker of the Airport, also Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Place and family from town. ALVAN MILLER was here jlooking the valley over Monday |@ecompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Trotter of Grassy Butte, !North Dakota. George that the B.C. B. Hooker of Horsefly, with many. years of beaver trapping behind him stated that it was almost impossible to refrain from catching an old female beaver in late fall of the year whereas during spring trap ping, traps could be set that would catch male not the old females. Other trap- pers from the Horsefly were of the same opinion. beavers but area Erie Collier, president of the B.C. Registered Trappers Asso- ciation, pointed out that in a case where the local game war- den considered any trap line warranted late fall trapping of he had authority to issue such trapper a special per- mit together with beaver seals that would allow the trapper to lawfully trap beaver during late fall or early winter. Mr. Col- lier stated he knew of several cases where the Game Depart- ment had issued such special Permits both for trapping of beaver and muskrat. “I have yet to hear of application for such a permit being turned down if the local game warden considered it warranted,"" he said. A motion that excess beaver or muskrat populations be cou- trolled by the issuance of such special permits and not by a then presented and passed with- out a dissenting vote. Trappers suggested all fur Toyalties be abolished and that cost of special firearms licence (trapping) be increased from the present to $10 to $15 a year. “The government would be as- sured of an extra $30,000 a year from the trappers no matter how depressed the fur market,” Mr. Collier stated. He went on to say that 8,000 lynx pelts were offered for sale at the recent May Fur Sales of Western Can- Horsefly Trappers Oppose _ Winter Beaver Trapping —. |sonmton hee" By an almost unanimous vote a Meeting of the B.C. Registered Trappers Association held at Horsefly last Saturday opposed a resolution recently endorsed by Northern Zone Trappers Association at Game Department open trapping season on beaver November jthat that the proposed system be in- stituted. MORE WARDENS +A resolution from the Prince ment to employ more game war- dens was also endorsed. Speak- ing to the motion, the president said that in many areas game wardens were still expected to enforce game regulations pro- ficienuy where, 20 years ago, a similar warden had no beaver tagging to take care of, few guiding licences to bother with and where today hunting pres- sure has increased ten-fold. In the case of our own game war- den,-Joe Gibault, Mr. Collier stated not did he have far more work to do than the Office had 20 years ago, but he was also expected to attend game meet- ings as the department Trepre- Prince 1 and close same May 24. adian Raw Fur Auctions, and of these 80 percent were sold. These pelts averaged a gross of about $5 per pelt. Before the Producers of these pelts (the trappers) receive one cent ot money they now y the government $ ty on the pelt. 5 Sales | commission amounts to another | five percent. So, by the time the Prince Teachers | To go on Highest |=: crane similar amount of draining is Salary Schedule PRINCE GEORGE —. School district teachers here will be the highest paid in British Colum- bia next September as the re- sult of a new contract signed by trustees last week. The salary increase will cost taxpayers an added $90,000 dur- ing the 1956-57 school year. Trustees Say the new schedule is designed to bring teachers’ required. A starting salary of $2800, keeper or stenographer business college training, average for a beginning book- with high school graduation and some was used to arrive at the starting salary of a teacher with junior matriculation and one year of normal school training. A $200 annual increment has been set, _——_———.. . WE GIVE cCAsH HOR cas OLD RADIATORS - OLD BATTERIES C&S TIRE SERVICE LTD. sentative. Mr. Collier said he had been to game conventions himself over the past three week ends and at each one-he had seen Mr. Gibault. Ss Alberta ranks third, behind Ontario and Quebec, in mineral government and the auction house get their cut of the lynx skin, the trapper only receives about $3.25. “This is not only iniquitous, but a condition that rightfully belongs to the feudal age,” Mr. Collier declared. Mr. Collier said he had sug- Sested recently to Hon. Robert | production. Bonner that the system of re- SO moving royalties and substitut-| Im Canada the poisoning of ing and increased licence fee be adopted. The meeting followed the ac. tion of the Prince George con- vention in approving a motion lakes and re-stocking has become @ proven tool for restoring game fishing n lakes where coarse fish have taken over from such spe- cies as trout. re Felewoty PETTIGREW'S SERVICE Has been awarded the CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH - FARGO f DEALERSHIP Efficient 2 Sales & Service New Cars and Suburbans IN STOCK NOW ! Box 20 - Marguerite — ee oe Phone 15-R-s Stampede Service You’ll need your Williams Lake's Event of the Year SEE OUR SHIPMENT OF New Equipment ~ Saddles Riding Boots Bridles Breast Collars Lariats Bareback Circingles_ Chaps Spurs Riding Bits Latigoes Hackamores Rodeo Stirrups Saddle Blankets Buckles & Belts AND ALL OTHER RIDING ACCESSORIES AND GROOMING EQUIPMENT RIDING EQUIPMENT a in Perfect Shape for Williams Lake Best District Entry Most Comic Float ... Best Band Gloria Groome’ Best Commercial Float . Best Decorated Car . Most Original Float .. Best Decorated Bicycle Best Dressed Cowgirl - Western Hat Best Dressed Cowboy - Western Hat Hats donated by Stetson Hat Co. Williams Lake Kiwanis Band Wells Community Band WILLIAMS LAKE STAMPE BEST E x IN THE WEST THREE DAYS of ARENA and TRACK EVENTS FRIDAY JUNE 29 * SATURDAY JUNE 30 * MONDAY JULY 2 Stampede Office To Open Wednesday 27th - Lakeview Hotel Monster Parade - 11-a.m. Opening Day - June 29 ENTRIES AND PRIZES $25 $50 $25 wese ese $26, $7.50 & $5 $25 s Majorettes fee. Entry fees for Opening Address by R son of the Cariboo Grand Entry of Cowboys and $25 Introduction 1:30 p.m. First of two go-round com- petition over 3 days in the folowing events: All these events except y are Major events with a $15.00 are used as prize money the high average for the OFFICIAL OPENING at the Stampede Grounds at 1:00 p.m. - June 29 Saddle Bronce Riding Bareback Bronce Riding Brahma Bull Riding Calf Roping Steer Decorating Wild Cow Milking (1 day) en Hance, Native wild cow milking TRACK EVENTS for the three days Purse Roman Race - 3 days if possible $150.00 Chariot Race - 3 days if possible $150.00 Thoroughbred Race, 1 mile, daily $85.00 Boy’s Race, 16 and under, mile $17.50 Girl’s Race, 16 and under, % mile $17.50 Ladies Race, % mile, 3. prizes, Merchandfse Race, Monday Surprise Package Indian Race $50.00 Saddle Horse - open $40.00 Businessmen’s entry June 30 and July 2 Street Square Dancing 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. June 30 “BABY BUGGY RACE” on Oliver Street at 10:30 a.m. rounds in each event to be s 80%, 20% Wild Horse Race will be run Monday Purse - $50.00 Cowboys Turn Stake Race will be run Saturday Entry - $5.00 Purse - $40 Total Prize Money — $1640 plus Entry Fees OTHER ATTRACTIONS Kiwanis Barbecue. Saturday Only Wrestling. Friday, Saturday and Monday at the Elks Hall Dances Friday; Saturday and Monday with Evan Kemp’s Trail Rangers at the Elks Hall Concessions at Grounds War Memorial Arena Society - Food Catholic Women’s League - Food Canadian Legion - Games Water Show at the Lake Sunday, Sponsored by Benny Abbott