} Hill,

BEM of $20,000,000,
em vealed, visited

g government would awalt final reports |:

=

4 from prominent American” business

S clude the exclusive right to. establish

" Changed from Wheels to Skis at AYm.
—

= My, and Mrs. Ndward. Lowe of San
Francisco flew. to Hazelton: last week:

am oof Victoria |
fast time as ‘possible: with. due. .con-

‘this time of year. Wan

[NEW HAZELON, By Ci, ‘WEDNESDAY. NOVEM 19, 7030.

“4

. ; Twenty Millions to: Build -
| Alaska-Yukon Hig ghway
- Offer to the Government, |

5

“From The. Province .
Victoria, Nov. 13—United States’
capitalists whose names. have not been
‘disclosed have offered through Samuel.
Seattle: capitalist, to ‘build the
Alaska highway with’ -an expenditure
Mr. Hill, it was re-

The Premier said this morning his

. of engineers who investigated the road
‘scheme last summer, before going fur- |;
ther into the United. States offer. ‘He
indicated, however, * thatthe Govern-
inent was highly gratified at this sign
of interest in a scheme which he per-
sonally originated.

Mr. Hill brought with ‘him a letter

nen who offered - to. ‘organize a- cor-
-poration with a capital of: $20,000,000,
to extend the British Columbia read
system from its present terminus. in
the, North to the Yukon boundry and |,
through the Yukon to join the extst-
ing Alaska road system.

In return for this expenditure. the i

government would be required to allow
the company eertain - exclusive fran-
chises within British Columbia ‘terri-
tory. These itis understood, would in-

hotels and. Service stations along. the
road. .

While the: Premier: aid hot. wish at
this time ‘to discuss | ‘the: details of. the,
proposal, it was. ‘learned from other
sources that thé American’ interests
would seek to protect _, their. invest-
ment to some extent from the returns

yt

the capital. over the |.
fe week end and laid this gigantic pro-|-
em ject before Premier Tolmie who has it
mem wuder considerntion now,

from the tax: collected on’ gasoline us-
ed on: the highway. The road would
be free of .tolls under this arrange-
ment. Another condition - is sald’ to-
be that ‘as’ soon as returns equalled:
construction - costs the highway would.
be returned debt free to the province

It. is estimated that ‘the - . proposed:
road. building’. company. would spend
from $5. 000,000 to’ $7,000,000 on high-
way ‘coustruction and: 5,000,000 on re-
orts and service stations. . Even if the
offer of Mr. Hill and ‘his assocciates
is not ‘accepted,.in the end it will have
a: vital ‘hearing on’ the .Alaska. High- |
way scheme, it‘is believed. at the Le-
gislative buildings, This sign of: tan:
gible interest-in the United States will
help to consolidate officlal opinion in
Canada behind the scheme and per-
haps lead to some definite arrange-
ment, for- financing the road, as Pre-
mier ‘Tolmie has ‘constantly emphasiz-
ed, British Columbia anni. finance
the scheme. alone on ordinary’ terms,
and would not attempt any, expendi-
‘ture which would interfere with the
Haswal road program of the province.

_As soon as Premier. Bennett returns
‘from Gréat Britain, it. is expected the
provincial authorities will seek to ar-
rive at a definite undgrstanding with
him. ‘regarding the attitude’ of the Fed-
eral government towards the prosect,
The. former aministty . agreed to build
the Yukon. Tink. of ‘the highway. in the
event of ‘the. project: proceeding. ~ “AR
ter learning’ finally to what extent Ot-}.
taiwa is ‘prepared to. _co-operat,. ‘the Pro-
vincial government, will be -in a posi-
tion, to take up Mr. Etit’s proposition
and, ‘consider it. finally...

4
.

FLEW FROM SAN FRANCISCO |

Sproule’s , Farm. and Procecdeil
to Alaska Sunday’ -

nnd spent a day and a night gusts at
the Omineca., Hotel. Mr. Lowe. 1s the
General manager of: the Pacifie and:
Internntional Airways | and his firm
has some twenty odd planes. ‘He had
two. planes. with him ‘in, charge of H.
T. Biunt of: Frisco ‘and W. J. ‘Barrows
They’ ‘took ‘the trip in as

‘yidexation - of, wenther conditions. at}:

Va

7

ARE SHORT Or MONEY Now

Smithers - Village - Commissioners Not
Able to Take Advantage of Of-
fer of Government |
i enn
The Smithers municipal commission-
ers “are wondering what can. be done
to tide the people over the winter and
to take advantage ot all the. money
the - provincial government has sent te
them. The. government: sent $2,500 tc
be used with. another $2,500 to be put.
up by the municipality,” The: latter is
not at present able to put . up that
much money, and ‘there. you ‘are... It
may be possible .to- ralse a thousand.
but: that: would be. the: limit. . ‘What,

-|and the cons, as well as expenditures, |
such ns village clerk, hospital dues, |.

‘|eharter is granted by the provincial

_|Haizelton Gets —
» Information o on

and - advaniages or ‘disadvantages of
village incorporation. ‘Last week one
afternoon quite a number. of the pro-
perty. owners | met. together and also
| with- My. Harvey of Smithers, ‘the. le-
gal adviser. It séems that’ property.
owners. are of the | ‘opinion that’ there
is not. enough | money ‘spent in that’
place by the provineial, government. te
keep the streets, and’ walk up: to’ the |
standard desired; also there are’ many
other ‘things desirable, but under dir-
ect rule from’ Victoria, are apparently.
unattainable. :

_ Not only is. there: the quéstion of. get-
ing money to spend, but where is
that monoy coming from. . That little
question was “in the; ‘mainds of some.
Well, before taking up any direct tax:
ation there is o share.of the liquor
profits and a shave of the. pari-mutual
profits and 80 on. Just: how. much of
a revenue from this source can be se-
cured is now, being ascertained by Mr.
‘VWarvey . from Victoria. He will report
at another. meeting, In the. meantime
the citizens ' are discussing tHe pros

office expenses, engineering, _bublic |
works and so forth.

There is also the question. of later
on, if incorporation . is decided upon,
of applying” to ‘Ottawa through the

Victoria government, , to have that part

facing. the: Bulkley: and ‘the: Skeena. re.
yers handed over. to: ‘the: “province. and:
then, to the municipality. Phis.would
enlarge: the townsite ‘considerably and
the .new territory : would make excel-
lent ‘building property.

While it may take some time to: ‘get
‘all details fixed uP and before the

government, @ start has at least been
made, and those behind the move are
quite hopeful of results beneficial.

WILL HAVE A SKATING RINK

‘Owing, to the efforts: ‘of a number of ;
public spirited citizens in Hazelton ,
the rising #eneration of that ambitious
community will soon be able - to skute.
For several days a number of the un-,
attached. and yell to do young men
were: busy digging,’ ‘wheeling, picking
and raking at that ground between the
the. new . jail and the Mouwited: Polica
barracks, ‘and ‘tormierly ‘occupied hy
the Hazelton hotel, The ground ‘js in’

‘Hazelton property ‘owners have now [|
taken steps to- ascertain the mysteries

of. the: Indinh “reserve: om: the: flat-and|

This is ‘the Jirst of a. series of four
articles written by Hugh Savage of
Duncan and past..president of the B,
C.. & Yukon ‘Press. Association, He
gives his : impression - on *: conditions
and things in general, He  receently
attended the Imperial Press Confer-
etice- -and - also several press meetings
in different - eities in Canada.

a last four nionths have led . me
over a Jong trail, into elose touch
with those ‘primarily charged with
{the making: or marring of what we
eall the British Empire. A procession
of wonderful events. passed before us|
in June in: England -and © Scotland
while in July and August there was
opportunity to see something on one’s
own’ of life. and conditions
Motherland,

" Here I propose ‘to put the " first
last and: give some‘ impressions of
three weeks ‘which elapsed between
my return to Cannda and that event
Which ‘is always a delight,
getting back home,.  —
From Quebec to Halifax is a. night |
and day journey. It is a lumber coun-
try. through New Brunswick, though
the logs look tiny to B. ©. eyes. It is
also a great hunting and: fishing
country and ‘here is a. fact which
readers here and elsewhere. din Can-
ada... should.—nete,.. Americans, Singly,
Lor: in groups, haye | acquired ‘@rown,
grant. titles. to. areas rf dana):
‘and: itlver, . own “them: : : “outright”. and.
are: ‘preserving and . enjoying. the ‘spor.
Residents: of given localities — cannot
fish in: What they ‘have - ~ considered
their own streams.

‘I mention this to show that apart:
is no valuable asset, that it constitut-
es property. American or Canadian
owners of such assets have exclusive
rights to enjoy their property and to
protecti t, but the ordinary person
who has bad. the range of forest aml
_lfrdm. boyhodd. should realize what
has actually happened in New Brun-
'swick and probably will happen else-
where as Onnada- develops.

‘Hf ever you want a holiday in Can-
ada, among really’ hospitable people,
who have’ not. become so satiated with
tourists and- conventions that © ‘ they
look upon them solely ag a commer:
cial . proposotion; zo to the’ ‘Maritimes,
You .may. Jearn all you wish “pefore-

of Information, . “Halifax.

‘|wheat and other’.

in the :

namely; ;

lake,

hand. by siniply addressing. ‘the, Dept oe!

| [Newspaperman Gives His ee
_ Impressions of. Conditions _
_ And of Things i in General

are the birthpangs of a new commn-

ercial order in marketing,. similar.
to those experienced in the Okanagan
Halifax now boasts two .modern

hoteis, the Lord Nelson. operated
by the-C. P..R., and the Nova Scot-'
ian, a jewel worthy of inclusion in
the C..N. BR. chain. 7 .
The Maritimes” still have. to wraten
commodities
from Canada - for. shipment - ‘through.
foreig nports, In these daysot ~~ prot.
ection it. would seem: good policy - to
keep Canadian trade in. ‘Canadian
ports, especially . When they : are. as.
well equipped | ag Halifax, even. tho’.
‘the country at large had ta assume
the cost. of meeting ° competitive Unit
ed Stnies rates. ;

‘liatnre. This year some 250, editors
ond ladies assembted. They ‘came.
from’ the ‘Yukon and. Newfoundland -
and. “intermediate points.” The three -
days proceedings were ‘full. of | intey- :
Continued on Page 2 -

HEAVY ENGINES NOW IN USE: . ‘

Vancouver,B, C—On_ or about Nov

15th the Canadian National “Ratlway’.
will introduce to its British Columbia .
service the heaviest locomotives. ‘that

have yet run on 2. mountain division.
B, -T.. Chappell;- - General- Superintend:::
ent, announces. that: with ‘the com-
pletion. of: the ‘Isying. of: the en’
steel it will be possible: to Si
trains. will’ be’ handled: by ‘lo ad
of the 6000 class: which -for *some
time past have ‘been hauling -‘passeng- ee
er irains, from ‘Winnipeg’ to ‘Jasper. i
This type of engine. will’ haul, a’ -22 ;
passenger train on. regular achedluic .
from Jasper. to Kamloops. and is ‘the |

heaviest type ‘of ‘engine’ in British ~
Coulmbia, In addition freight | enghi-

es capable of haidling a (full -triin

of 59 loaded cars and caboose” will

he put into operation out of Jasper. "
Heretofore motive power in FB. Ce in”
district has been only. capable of nind ©
ling. about 45 cars.- These  engities

will promote further and imore- con-

enient service in all classes of traifie
but particularly. in the ‘movement - ot -
grain which it -is. anticipated will: “pe “
pirticularly heavy within the’.
few: months, ae .

“Cat. IN GREAT. DEMANt s

roll.

The C. W. N. A: convention ds al. vat
{Ways 2 gathering of Canada. in min.

nest. oF

with ‘fire ‘engines, fire halla, : ‘moving
municipal hall: and building “an “air and then the young: people may skate.
port, the resources for ‘this year seem | _
to ba. ‘somewhat: exhausted. However | .
that. isnot any fault of the provincial
government, nor of the: Dominion Gov- The fivst basket ball, gnme ‘of the
erument, the” ‘ehief ‘Providers: of. tonds Benson. was: ‘played. on ‘Wednesday cy-
to: relieve* “unemployment, “ening. - Eleven ‘teams. ‘have been - ‘ar-
. : i ranged for. and. some ‘goad. sport. ‘is ‘an.
 JOBRSS HAD: ROUGH: ‘TRIP “ tielpated during the: winter. . The Se:
londed,. . The flyers glso changed from ah

a Leral coches are . Messrs. ~Boawering,
wheels to ‘skis and. got away. on Sun; . Another plane flew ‘over ‘this ‘dig. Wallace; McCullough; “Thomas and
) day to continue their. trip to. Alnskn. |trict on Saturday afternoon. sheaded |ytiag Helen. Greig. ‘The glub bas not
. They had been asked to keep a look- for Prince ‘Rupert, but it Fan into -n hed. tis “juny. imeinbots ja "ie ‘year,

| out. for the’ lost Burke while they Pt |heavy snow “gtorin below Terrace and

The Incéreased interest”: fn ‘the’. sgame
| velled. north: and this, tiey. proposed do; landed: in: the’ river doing. ‘some dam-. should go, 4 long, -sway’.to help: to .do
ing. - a, ws ; ee

jaway with’ th at

shape now. far. water ‘and cold: weathen

Seven . Years: ‘ago members. of. “tne |
‘Vociation. made. an: almost ‘royal. ‘proe-
ress through» ‘the “prov. Ces of. ‘New
Brunsivick,, ‘Nova: Scatia” and Prince
folk -came - in: “grou ‘

kindly folk: came fn’ groups ud 2 crow
to- -inquire * ‘some i
had - gone - “Hive. “westward
many . flvat thinks, ‘ guch ‘ag’ ‘the:
of Cuniidian ; ‘literature. mae Journ

The two planes arrived. Wednesday at
hoon and on Thursday went: to. Smith:
ers and landed at the. Wn. , Sproule

— farm. The Mission Point - grounds at
: Hazelton, . while “excellent, for ght
ag planes: and, no cargoes,’ were too short.
. for a big’ ‘plane to lift the heavy load
that was carried. The, cared. Was. sent

’ to Sproule's farm by car and there’ rei

“mhere’ has “heen a. great, rm on: the no
coal output ‘of. the Bulkley . Valley con! vo
“alt ce ‘the cooler weather
set in. Up: to: the :present, it “has. beer
out: of the que tion to; ret Jany. coal. |
ahead for” ship: ‘as ‘people yelth
; /trneks are at'the mine, bunkers.to cart _
(it: away. as fast as' the miners bring. it.”
: out: .- When: local, people take 80 much °
‘Jeoal. and. claim: to like: it, there is not. -
5 mich, more. that can be: sald fn, tte :

BASKET ‘BALL SEASON OrEN

“Mr Ford of he eid ects depart: ;

: he ut