RIAL WELCOME, PRINCESS MARGARET We in the Central Cariboo extend a warm wel- come to Her Royal Highness, Princess Margaret on the occasion of her visit to Williams Lake. It is a signal honor for a small town such as ours to be honored with the presence of this gracious mem- ber of the Royal Family for a relatively long stay in what is a busy and crowded itinery. PAG SCOTT'S SCRAP BOOK By R J. SCOTT PROPELLAN A PROPELLING AG PROPELLENT, it de fonping PRoel eee ner Ait AFRICAN PORCUPINE. CRARGES 115 ENEMIES BY RUNKING Af THEM BACKWARDS. We know she will like the natural beauty of our valley and we know too that the warmth of the recep- tion she will receive from town and district residents will leave little doubt in her mind that Western hos- pitality’:has not been over-rated. — This is a momentous “first” for both of us. It is Princess Margaret's first official visit to Canada and it is the first time a member of the Royal Family has honored the Cariboo with their presence. Witt AX APPLE 1K THE CENTER. PINNED On ANE BACIC oF POLES AND LINES DOES 1 SAKE 40 BRING IM Welcome, your Royal Highness, we hope you will raed 1% 4 BiG 4UNA > sometime in the future come again to the friendly NEWLYWEDS FOUR MEN, FouR POLES, FOUR LINES Tie Waker ar Cariboo. ADDING TO TOWN’S IMPORTANCE Report from the Honourable Davie Fulton this week on specific projects planned for Williams Lake Airport is the first official confirmation of the move of the Dog Creek radio range installation to the town site. Although the move does not involve a great num- ber of personnel, it is an important one inasmuch as the radio range station will provide a permanent BY nucleus for the development of other services at Wil- liams Lake Airport. The more of these services we can see located here, the more important becomes the town and its district. With the growth of lumbering’ and resultant establishment of planer mills around the town, we have become industrialized to a small extent, but we primarily remain a distribution centre for goods and services. The move of Dog Creek Range Station is Salis Seve ke one more instance of the growth of this latter cate- fniattes: wanliealhiie gory. old cut when we started pounding the CLIVE STANGOE The change of picture in this column last week didn’t indicate a change in authorship, that was just age catching up with us. constable in charge had been ordered to stop the “salesman” and throw the book at him. Being a public spirited man, the offi- cer conferred with of- ficials of the show, and regretfully show- ed his orders. From The original pic was one we used some seven years ago when last we typed a weekly column. With- out too much thought e 6 ARD FINALLY ANSWERED typewriter keys for “~** the resulting confer- U > Top Rail several weeks ago and ence came a solution to the — Kamloops Sentinel. "ad it inserted. rrankly, we problem that. lett everybody had quite a shock ourselves happy. On the lighter side of the news recently was when we saw the less shop The salesman was allowed to the story of the mounted Lite Guard at the Old Palace-> replica of the editor look- reach the grounds, where he in Whitehall who broke thte ‘gepnal immontiicy a of the’ type. Repatrell ¢. wag advised he was under ar- of the regiment —*and spoke. in the 200 years that YOTth%jth to Photographer yres(¥and| his case woulli be the Guards have mounted the sentry such a thing Waterhouse for a later edition. | hear@ after the show. A few had never. happened before. Since those days we have, as; bottles were confiscated for Two versions of the story cross the Atlantic. yey as adding a few years, dis-. eVidence. The festivities pro- They were similar in two respects — that the moun- pensed with the moustache, so Ceeded and the salesman did a ted sentry spoke and that the provocation came-from 4) jn al) the morgue seemed 0aring trade at $1.50 a bottle. a guide. the best place for the earlier. Following the show he was Said one report; in quoting a guide showing brought before a magistrate around tourists: oo ea and fined $50 for the offence. Then, ‘tis said, the witnesses “These men, the picked soldiers of Britain, have downed the evidence. the stiffest, discipline in the world. They can remain Back to more reminiscing still, absolutely still, and keep their horses still too, that was indulged in last week, | - + 4 for an hour ata time.” we liked the story of “back At this comment the sentry advanced his horse when” that concerned a district Look for continued dry “You're a weather, if you are prepared to go along with the forecast of St. Swithin’s Day. St. Swithin was the former patron saint of Winchester Cathedral, and “twas said that rain on this day forecast wet weather for the next forty days. St. Swithin's day is July 15, and yesterday one would have been hard put lowered his sword, and said: Stampede back in the days of prohibition. one pace, liar.” The second version, quoting the guide: “Don’t be too sorry for him, ladies and gentle- men; they don’t have to polish their own equipment.” This was too much for tthe sentry who brought down his sword and exploded: “‘You’re a liar. Move on.” It had been the custom at this show to have a hard liquor dispensing stall handled in much the same way a soft drink stand would be operated today. But, of course, prohibi- tion had put an end to the Of the two versions we are inclined to select the latter as the true story. Tourists have tried every s stom. ; - ae i trick to make the guards talk or move—even to slip- ee ei ee the: elation to find ee of rain in this i i i i y have listened for ne ce as art of the Cariboo. ping coins down their boots. They have Gian Gohdsraed When wera B8" years to the tall stories woven by the guides. An off- duty guard said “It’s the guides who make us flippin mad. They talk such tripe and try to be funny at our expense. I’ve itched to get at "em many a time.” This is a story that has a happy ending. The talking guard was dismissed of the charge against him and advised: “If you want to talk, talk to your- self.” Back on duty the guard attracted even bigger crowds. One observer counted 50 photographs taken in 30 minutes. But he didn’t flick an eyelash. Shocked tradition had recovered the pose of statue-like im- mobility. seeped up through the Cariboo that a man in Ashcroft had procured a wagon-load of British Columbia was first or- Scotch from Alberta and was ganized by Premier McCreight’s bringing it up specially for the government in 1872. The first show. But other ears had heard high school in the provinee was the same story, and the district opened in Victoria in 1876. The public school system of Relax-its time for SILVER FIZZ SCHEDULE “Culeabafle TIME TABLE EFFECTIVE APRIL 27, 1958 (Pacifie Daylight Saving Time) 1 DAILY No. 2 DAILY NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND READ DOWN STATIONS READ UP . North Vancouver — Ar. p.m. Horseshoe Bay — % . Squamish —— 0pm . Lillooet 0 p.m Clinton . 1 p.m. Wiliams Quesne] _._. . Prince Georg 7:00 a.m. —— bv, Reclining Lounge Seats —— View Windows Reserved Seats Available with Steward Service and Complimentary Meals ete, nd Des tillers Cl. For Reservations and Tickets, call your local agent PACIFIC Lio 7 @OA GREAT EASTERN || 04704 O@lens Distillers i ‘Ske RAI LWAY This advertisement is not published or displayed by Tar - the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia a ess poncereenemncaes ‘Looking back | along the trail | ONE YRAR aco July 17, 1957 Rev. BE. Punk arrived in town this week to take up his duties as pastor of Calvary Taber- nacle—indieation of the growth of Williams Lake is marked by the opening of Simpsons-Sears heavy goods store——The School Board have been active in nego- tiating the purchase of school sites at Big Lake, Riske Creek West, Smedleyville, 100 Mile House, Likely and 150 Mile House — Indian Agent Bill Christie reports that two new Indian day schools with teach- erages are nearing completion at Alkali Lake and Canim Lake and will be open for service in September. FIVE YEARS AGO July 23, 1953 Applications from Indian stu- dents wishing to enrol in the Williams Lake School Dormi- tory will be handled in the same manner as those received from white children, according to a decision made by District 27 trustees — Formation of a pistol section of the Williams Lake Rod & Gun- Club was approved by local sportsmen — Funeral services were conduc- ted for Mrs. Greta Morgan, former long-time resident of Alexis Creek — Residential and commercial power rates have sbeen reduced by two cents per kilowatt hour effective August TEN YEARS AGO July 15, 1948 The opening of a new service for the town and district has been announced by J. R. Ers- kine, who will operate an auc- tion room in the old T. A. Moore & Co. store WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Established 1931 Editor: Clive Stangoe x 5 Published every Wednesday at Williams Lake, B.C., by the Carihoo Press Limited. Subscription per year $3.00 Gutsiae Canada $4.00 Advertising races on application Authorized ag Second Glace Mail by the Post Office _—_sTedastday, July 40 ap88 can Canada’s export LOOKS aT Sas eae passe trade problem At our last holdforth someone remarked that our export trade seemed to be still shrinking which started quite a discussion. Great Britain’s proposal to establish a free trade area with Canada could scarcely fail to enter into any such debate. Chairman Blunt opined that in spite of Mr. Diefenbaker’s trumpetings, when visiting London, about increasing trade between the two countries, the British proposal had completely taken the wind out of the sails of P.C.’s Merchant- man. Frenchy called attention to the recent increase in the im- port duty on British woollens which seems like a poor way to commence an expansion of trade, However, it remained for Ole to point out the British Proposal would eventually have to be considered in the broader concept of world trade, There is little doubt the est- ablishment of free trade with Britain would cause some changes in our own social structure and by the same tok- en such an interchange between all NATO countries would on- tail considerable adjustments in the so-called American Way of Life. ECONOMIC UNITY In recent weexs many per- sons holding high office in their respective countries have expressed the belief that only through full economic unity can the free nations hope to sur- vive as such. Should the North Atlantic Treaty Organization disintegrate the United Nations Assembly would likewise pass into oblivion. The effect of sucha collapse upon- our gen- eral well-beipg would be far more devastating than econo- mic union; volugtarily arrived at. The fornier may come upon us with startling suddenness while the latter can be brought about gradually and orderly. Many European countries al- ready realize their survival de- pends upon economic as well And for many a B of M depositor they are one and the same. If you need cash for some useful Purpose, it may be good business for you to borrow out your savings. By borrowing purpose, and by making regular re- Payments on your in reality — saving for a useful pur- pose. Meanwhile, you are keeping your savings programme intact. rather than draw as military unity and have embarked upon the steps necessary to bring it into being. That moyement in it- self will not be with- out its effect upon our own economy, The Scandinavian countries have decid- ed to be come closely allied to this free trade area without actually belonging to it, Great Britain cannot afford to remain out- side of it. It is very questionable whether the American Contin- ent can long hold aloof even should the United Nations manage to retain some resem- blance of life. There is growing evidence the free world is hop- ing Canada will be able to pro- vide the new type of leadership 80 badly needed at this time, Our present government should weigh the British proposal care- fully before brushing it aside. Ity acceptence, though fraught with political annoyances inter- nally, may well bring new hope and renewed vigor to all free natiofis ag well as their ulti- mate political unity. It may do away with our present debilitat- ing mode of life but replace it with something more challeng- ing, more dignifjed and far more self-satisfying. 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