Page 2 : THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, BO. Thursday, August 20, 195¢. [ EDLTORIALS | A Cariboo Celebration The appearance of the Pacific Great Hastern train this-week marking the inaugural run over the southern extension to North Vancouver has been the occasion for a mood of celebration throughout the Cariboo. Considering the importance of the event, we could hardly have felt otherwise. For years the Boards of Trade and other Civic and public bodies throughout the Central Interior have pleaded with successive govern- ments to demonstrate their expressed faith in the future of our part of the province by giving us a rail outlet to the coast. For years we were rebuffed. If we could have built the railroad on election promises, it would now stretch beyond Vancouver Island, but be- cause railroads: are built of more tangible things, we continued to use a make-shift barge system at the southern end of the PGE. Back in 1953 Mr. Bennett also made a railroad promise, but this turned out to be one that was given with sincere purpose. The«fact that the inaugural train pulied out of North Vancouver this week instead of the usual beginning at Squamish, is the proof of his sincerity. 3 Whether we agree with Mr. Bennett's general government policies or not, we all have to concede that he has demonstrated a faith in the future of Cariboo and the north country. - Our congratulations as well to the Minister of Railways and our Cariboo M.L.A., Ralph Chetwynd. Long an advocate of the PGE extension, he has played an important part in the plans of construction. A Chance To Do A Job One of town’s smarter little buildings, the public library, is fast nearing completion. Within two weeks the shelves should be filled with books and the doors opened ‘for the convenience of the reading public. The library has been, and will continue to be in the future, a solid example of good citizenship. Vol- unteers conceived the idea; volunteers carried out the construction, and many of the same yolunteers will operate it. There is only one flaw in this otherwise rosy picture. With the growth of the town, the library group feels, and rightly so, that the building should be open two afternoons and evenings a week peer of one as formerly. Catch in the proposal is the lack of volunteer librarians. At present the schedule jis worked out so that a woman only works one two-hour shift a month, which means a total of sixteen volvin- teers are needed to open that extra day. r Here is an opportunity for any woman who/can spare two hours a month to help out in a comnxunity service. Here is an opportunity for newcome#s who want to get acquainted with Miwispeaple Ae do so through the friendly atmosphere of the brary as- sociation. Don’t worry if yo ation of a library. Ma x t the Sut the oper- members are at from 2m sm u haven’t a clue-a py of the presen: iGo 2nd al] will be stag month. when a*p # is put in operation by a visiting team! the Public Library Association of BC. \ Just to make things easier for/ prospective ‘olun- teers if we have given you the urge, here are three people you can telephone to offer your services: Mrs: Donald MacKay - 74-R-4; Mrs. Paul Jorgenson - 126-R-2; Mrs. Felix Nicholson - 183. (Call any one of them today, they’ll welcome your interest. Just before we leave the subject, if you don’t feel you could be tied down to a definite day a month, but ‘could occasionally help, call anyway. There are times when scheduled volunteers are ill or are away on a trip, and a list of people who can fill in occasionally is a strong organizational prop. Symbol of an Earlier Cariboo Although R. C. Cotton had been in failing health for some time word of his passing last week came as a shock to all of us. To townspeople, “R.C.”’s name was synonymous with ranching. He was one of the few ranchers who had lived with us for a number of years and still main- tained the look of a man who had just come in from the wide open range. Tall and lean, with a face domin- ated by piercing sun-crinkled eyes, R.C. even in later years displayed the driving force that carried him from a $25 a month hired hand to the top of the cattle industry. He was the symbol of an earlier, more rugged Cariboo, and we are the poorer for his passing. The Completed Cycle This year’s news has been filled with reports of the development of another of our important natural re- sources — our minerals, Firming of the base metal market is to a large degree responsible for this interest in the lower grade ore found locally. Development of technical methods of refining is the other contributing factor. The cycle is just about complete. Mining opened up the country. Ranching and lumbering followed, and now we appear to see a welcome resurgence in the industry that first lured men north. Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co. New Schedule Effective Sept. 1, 1956 Operating. Through-Fast Passenger & Express Service between NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. and PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. Including Sleeping Car & Dining Car Service 0 a.m.-~Mon-Wed-Fri Ly-North Vancouver Ar-Williams Lake Ly-Williams Lake ‘Ar-Prince George Ly-Prince George Ar-Williams Lake Lv-Williams Lake 1 Ar-North Vancouver 0 p.m.-Wed-Fri-Sun THROUGH FREIGHT SERVICE Free Pickup and Delivery on Freight and Express Leave North Vancouver Mon-Wed-Fri the all new Canada’s most modern railway Arrive Williams Lake Wed-Fri-Sun SCOTT'S SCRAP BOOK LUMINOUS, ay Junaid; Fury e OF LIGHT, ASA ROOM. LUMINOUS, ENLIGHTENED: Nee ‘Aso, InsELnigiBLe 3,200 AN = ByRI SCOTT Aces = BIRDS STAND Ox AKEIR TOES. USES CALORIES BIRDS UNDERSTAND AME CALLS oF FREN BIRDS aad y SK Joe Gibault & Lawson Sugden =x, * ‘ DRIFTWOOD As autumn nears many of us eagerly await opening day and the chance to pit our skill with a scattergun against the swift flight of game birds The degree u ured rd- stick is the kill. Did it approach the legal limit, or did it exceed last year’s bag?-Such a measure of success, although in common use, is becoming secondary to recréation in this modern day of increasing numbers of hunt- ers. of our success can be mea ja many ways. An obvious y Our success can be measured in the quality of game brought home. There is more prestive in bringing home a brace of “‘green- head” mallards than, mixed bag of ducks. Large bucks are considered better trophies than small bucks. suy, a The satisfaction of making a rertularly difficult shot S¥en stays'with/us long after we have forgotten how much game was shot that year. We will tell how we outwitted a wily mule deer buck, years after we haye for- gotten how many pointshis ant- lers carried_or—how much he weighed. Such are the thrills of self-accomplishment. Hunters who shoot over bird dogs may consider the way in which their dog works the most important aspect of their hunt. A good-working dog insures them of a successful hunt. Perhaps we will remember most the rising sun on that crisp September morning: the clouds scudding across the sky; the wind, roar- ing over the parklands and streaming through the tules; and the whistle of wings carry- ing a flight of wigeon over the marsh. rose - tinted ENLARGE YOURSELF Regardless of how we pres- ently rate our hunting trips, we will derive more pleasure from them when we know something of the game we bring to bag. The late Aldo Leopold sensed this need in his introductory re- marks to Kortright’s book, Ducks, Geese and Swaps“of North America,” wheh he said, “, . . the sportsmenf of the fu- ture must get hig satisfaction by-calanging himself rather than by enlarging his bag. The home- bound sportsman unable to name the ducks slung over his shoul- der is an anachronism, « relic of the I-got-my-limit-era which nearly ruined the continent and its resources. Few sportsmen have ever tried the sport of learhing something about the game they pursue, the wildlife they see, or the plants they tramp over . . . To always seek |but never quite achieve a ‘bag- limit’ of answers to such ques- tions is the sport of the future.” Kortright’s book is a recum- mended) reference for the water- fe ti io Wishes to learn Sport. Yalike Bont gives guish betweg ults in the fall plum: gives the range-and dis |for each species. There is) a | Wealth of information on life histories and other facts of in- terest to the! wildfowler. For upland gunners the Pro- vincial Museum has published a useful handbook entitled, “The Birds of British Columbia (4) Upland Game Birds,” by C. Guiguet. It) is illustrated by Frank Beebe. This booklet deals with all the upland species of the province, and includes the native grouse and ptarmigan, the partridges, quails, pheasants and pigeons. It sells for the small sum of 25 cents. “The Mammals of PBritish Columbia” by I. Me'T. Cowan and C. J. Guiget is the latest handbook published by the Pro- vineial Museum. 1¢ gives the characteristics -and range for every mammal species in the province. The boo sells for one dollar. The| we seek In future, let us enrich our hunting trips by knowing what thi slip them in an envelope savings account, you can Ask us about banking by Williams Lake Branch — ollars and Sense” Have you ever ° ° ° fried banking by mail? An extra service offered you by The Canadian Bank of Commerce is the convenience of mailing in your cheques for deposit. Just endorse your cheques like “Deposit to account of (your name).” Then mail deposit form and mail them through your nearest post box. For a current account, your state- ment can be mailed to you each month. For a it will be made up, and returned to you by post. our branch and we'll gladly give you some special deposit forms and envelopes. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE with a special bank-by- mail in your pass-book; mail next time you pass Felix Nicholson, Manager at Rosary Hall will open this Soa of The Tribune | wittiams Lake Tribune Bstablished 1931 ~ From the. Files ONE YEAR AGO 3 September 8, 1955 Over 100 cars of the Okano- gan-Cariboo Trail Association passed through Williams Lake on their way to Prince George— Loss is estimated at $150,000 in a fire which completely destroy- ed the mill of Northern Studs Limited at’ Wright ‘Station— New officer-in-charge of the Williams Lake detachment, of the RCMP, Corporal John Mur- doch, took over his duties the first of the week— Benny Abbott won the trap shoot champion- ship, winning over former club president Ed Follis— Harold R. Hunter of announced the construction of a new gro- cery store that he is building at the corner of Oliver Street and 7th Avenue— This week the 93 Mile House was completely de- stroyed by fire. It was a well known stopping place on the old; Cariboo road— Amplifying equipment has been temporarily installed at Willems Lake to provide :-nproved transmission onthe 275 mile Bella Coola- Williams Lake line— 114 chil- dren registered for school at 100 Mile House. FIVE YEARS AGO September 6, 1951 Sale of the property on the corner of Second Avenue and Borland Street to the Federal Government was announced this week, for a new post office site — The Carfboo Highway is slowly pushing northward with the announcement of the near completion of paving just “below Clinton— Vernon TEN YEARS AGO August 29, 1946 The body of John Stanard, age 23, who drowned in Williams Lake was recovered early this week, He was employed by the B.C. Power Commission— The Rottacker brothers have acquir- ed the Donoyan Creek placer property and dre ngw putting in a hydraulic Plant Mo more plentiful this yen yer Valley— The new. building week. It will house about 18 girls and the Sisters— The new water storage tank is nearing completion. The new tank will hold 60,000 gallons, an increase of 50% over the old one— TWENTY YEARS AGO Clive Stangoe, Editor a2? September 8, 1936 a EY NGS Interior Indians, visiting the cA > LTT coast on their annual fishing trip, infected the valley with an epidemic of measles. Fresh cases appear every week at Bella Coola, with one death recorded— Published every Thursday at Williams Lake, B.C., by the Tribune Publishing Co. Subscription: per year $2.50 Outside Canada _ $3.00 Big game hunters are starting to gather in town. Walters Brothers of Horsefly have one party ar- riving from Amsterdam, Holland and another party from Mexico City. Advertising rates. on application Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa Niquidet Transport WILLIAMS LAKE — HORSEFLY ones — Elliott’s Storage, Williams Lake ne: 248 town — Horsefly 3 short, 1 long ae Mail - Freight and Passenger Service automatic heating service! We keep track of the oil you use—our automatic Housewarmer service makes sure your tank is kept filled with clean, economical Standard Furnace Oil. 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