neeaee ns 2A we bs, Wy vet . r. o1 Seo 4 THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY. JANUARY 18, 1924 oo u A Eby’s EXCHANGE GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD Everything for the Home SMITHERS, B.C, Dealer For DODGE CARS a A OUR BUSINESS 18 Transportation By automobile, buggy, or horse-back We move freight, express and supplies by wagon, | drays or pack - horses. | | We will move you or your goods and distance does not scare us. Telkwa Transfer Hoops & Mapleton Telkwa - B.C. Telkwa Lumber Co. MANUFACTURERS Contracting Wagon Repairing DEALERS - Building Cabinet Making All kinds of building material carried in stock TELKWA Bulkley Valley The Hazelton Hospital The Hazelton Hospital issues tickets for any period at $1.50 per month in advance, This rate in- eludes office conaultations and medicines, ad well as all costs while in the hospital, Tickets are obtainable in Hazelton from the drug store; frem T. J. Thorp, Telkwa, or by mail from the medi- eal superintendent at the Hospital. Hay and Oats ALWAYS ON HAND LARGEor SMALL QUANTITIES BOYER & CARR City Transfer Co. SMITHERS, B.C. ‘tention of returning next year FIRE, LIFE, AND ACCIDENT Insurance Agent for the Best Companies Farm Land —and— Town Lots List your property now while the demand * is good Agent for— G. TwP. AND NORTH COAST SmithersTown Property District Agent for FORD CARS. SMITHERS - W. S; | Henry National Parks For the Tourist--Many Benefits Great Magnets | tees, etapa ae Hews ene b= | ' Daring the past season it was again proved that national parks provide powerful magnets for tourist travel from other coun- tries. It is becoming increasing- ly clear that while the primary purpose of national parks is not commercial, they are proving each year more and more profit- able investments, The national parks were set aside to preserve some of our most beautiful and outstanding scenic regions and to provide recreational areas for the people. ‘Yet because the desire to traveland to see the wonders of other parts of the globe is an almost universal one, the world is making a path to their gates and incidentaily bringing many direct and in- direct benefits, During the past season practically every one of the parks showed an increase in travel. Jasper park, which was able for the first time to offer suitable accommodation, had at times more visitors than it could comfortably accommodate and a large addition to its bungalow hotel will be made for next year. Reports of its beautiful scenery were the cause of bringing many hundreds of people to Canada from the United States. In spite of a wet season and other draw- backs over 3,000 cars entered Banff and Kootenav parks from the United States. None of these visitors sperit' less than five days in Canada, many of them spent considerably more and a large number declared their in- for a long holiday among the mountains. The growth in travel, however, is not confined to the national parks: A similar increase in visitors was reported from many parts of the Dominion, particu- larly from those provinces which have undertaken special publicity and good roads campaigns. Ac- cording to reports recently pub- lished in the daily press the annual tourist reyenue of British Columbia -has now reached the astonishing total of $36,000,000 or a sum equal to the total annual mineral production of that pro- vince. The revenue of Ontario from this source hag not been computed but it must reach a large sum, while in Quebec, due largely to improved highwavs, travel last year, according to the Minister of Roads, was worth $0,000,000 and included 125,000 ears. In spite of a cool season there was also a large travel to the Maritime Provinces, New Brunswick reporting a total of about $4,000,000 or nearly three times that of two years-ago. It must be rémembered, too, that the revenue - from © tourists: is widely distributed among’ all elasses of people and helps to build up the prosperity of both town and country. - Figures care- fully worked out by. «publicity experts indicate that out of every dollar spent bythe tourist. ap- food and ultimately finds its way into the pockets of the people in the rural districts. This peaceful penetration of Canada by people from the south of the line for holiday purposes is also beneficia] in other ways, beeause it is building up goodwill and a better understanding. Tra- vel in a country dispels many erroneous impressions and reveals unsuspected national possibilities. It is undoubtedly true that Cana- da beyond her own borders is often regarded as a trackless forest, roamed over by bears, moose, and Indians; where the inhabitants jive under Aretic conditions the greater part of the year. A summer holiday in Canada is therfore educational in the best sense, and serves often as 4 oreliminary toinvestment or permanent settlement. The best example of how immigration fol- lows tourist travel is perhaps found in Southern California. Twenty vears ago Southern Cali- fornia had a small population and a very limited prosperity. Today simply as a result of capitalizing her scenery and climate, and developing her roads and attrac- tions, she has built up a large, permanent population, as well ag a tourist travel worth, it is said, $30,000,000 a year. In proportion to her population Canada possesses a greater area set aside for national parks than any other country, and she can look forward to an increasing appreciation of their attractions. She possesses, too, many other potentialities, which as yet have searcely been realized. In her summer and even her winter cli- mate, her virgin forests, her big game and fishing, her picturesque Indian and French-Canadian tra- ditions, her beautiful cities and rural districts, and her great hinterland of wilderness,she pos- sesses a wealth of natural attrac- tions capable of practically uns limited development. -The different lines of work carried on by the department of the interior in the preservation of places of national interest such as historic and prehistoric sites, the protection of old arts and handicrafts, the creation .of bird sanctuaries, and the preservation of many forms of bird and animal life, are all serving to make Can- ada an increasingly interesting place to live in, and, therefore, to enhance its attractions for tourists. _The possibilities in this connection have as vet scarcely been realized, but they can un- doubtedly be made to play a large part in building up the prosperity of the country. The wholesale merchants have adopted the.slogan .“‘Boost more and quit knocking,’? The com- mercial travellers, as a class, are about the most persistent of all knockers. It will, be well). names . . key a an r sone . " LARGEST DRUG HOUSE IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA’ MADE-TO- MEASURE TRUSSES SECURING HERNIA Entrust your cage to us. We guarantee to 7 secure your rupture and make you comfortable . 25 years’ experience W. J : McCutcheon 4 Prince Rupert British Columbia . BUILDING MATERIALS! ‘Cement -Lime Piaster Fireclay ' Brick Building Papers Roofing © Sash & Doors 3-ply Veneer Paneling Fir Finish a Specialty . ALBERT. & McCAFFERY,: LTD. Prince Rupert, B.C. ee ee ee i NOW--A Bargain for Men Three famous articles—real comforts that every man needs: PALMOLIVE SHAVING CREAM PALMOLIVE SOAP and' the new PALMOLIVE AFTER SHAVING 70c. value for TALC, to give that. well-groomed a0c. look without showing on your face. Today all Three for 50c. "(DISPENSING ORMES LIMITED “ans The Rexall Store We prepay mailorders Prince Rupert Regular price, 70c. oul. ear et cnbadagel ao cae te ere if : the. ‘wholesalers’. representa- \proximately one-third” goes - for tives adopt the slogan i in. 1 Teality. a Manufacturers of . Hanall Spur, B. C. Royal Lumber Company Rough, Dressed & Dimension Lumber / HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND CEDAR ‘ HEMLOCK, SPRUCE AND BIRCH . reipemms Flooring changed from Royal Mills to HANALL, B. C. ‘ Get our prices before ordering elsewhere prcceet Cal er a ae aw! sa ies 1 ew ‘a = ees Canadian Pacific Railway Company BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST STEAMSHIP SERVICE SAILINGS FROM PRINCE 'RUPERT—s.3. PRINCESS MARY for Van- couver, Victoria, Seattle, January,18, February 1, 16, 2 For Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneav,; and Skagway—Jany. M4, 28, 5, 20 ve 25, S83. “PRINCESS BEATRICE’'—For Butedale, Swanson Bay, East Bella Bella, Ocean Falls, Namu, Alert Bay, Campbell River and Vancouver every Saturday at 1 pm. AGENCY FOR ALL OCEAN STEAMSHIP LINES =’ Full information from a C. Orchard, corner Third Avenue and Fourth Street, Prince Rupert ea eee Wit oO ie _ COUNTER CHECK BOOKS ments of your business, We | THE OMINECA. HERALD | THE’ TERRACE NEWS 5 cuentas nee ne eee wf — In every style to suit the require- + carry a full range. of: samples | @ a