ee ee | VOL, 30° =a i Smithers Ski Sports with the Weathermai “ainiing. ‘be- nigniy aid ‘snow ‘conditions © ‘ddeally: ee suited for. the ‘pursuance of: ski sporta, | ; the seventh ‘annual tournament of the Smithers Ski. Club was’ openéd | Thars- day last én the Slalom hil! back.” of the ski cabin with.entries from. ‘Burns Lake, Francols Lake’ ‘and © Smithers eluhs participating. For’ ‘two hours20r: nore officials were kept” busy. “check- ing the times’ of runners: as ‘entry. after _fhtry in A, B and Cc ‘elasses zoomed down the nil. and throtgh ‘the Slaton gates in a smother ‘of snow: as the: ‘par- ticipants endeavored ‘to Set “ap ‘the! ‘be f time. Thursday night. tire ‘Buiktey | ‘Hotel THE OMINECA —o ay Held) | _HERALD, NEW HAZELTON, B. C.; WEDNESDAY, “FEBRUARY. 23, 1938 ’ Prince Rupert. ~The Garden City hy the Sea By Our Own: Correspondent with flag at half mast the C.G. 8. Alberni, Capt. Ormiston, arrived here Work at Remo: ate Jack Spitzel of Terrace is in Remo repairing the Kitsumgallum Lumber Co.’s saw mill which bas beea lying idle for the past seventeen years. It is hoped, that in the not too distant future, the long. silent wheels will be- em to turn. . sk The Remo Farmers’ Institute held i ndirded. Sunday evening, having on board the tits pnnual meeting on Saturday even- body of John Desmeules, employed O1 ling, Jan, 20, The following directors the vessel. He wad drowned when 2lwere nanimously elected:—T. D. work boat carrying supplies to Ivoery ipsird, president; E. Joppe, H. Froese, Island light house, Milbank Sound, 'J. Erlandson, ©. Lindstrom and Mrs. capsized. Mr. Desmeutes, who hailed|/¢, Lindstrom as secretary-treasurer. ‘from Quebec, had lived -bere ever since |, yepy enjoyable social evening fol- ‘3900 and was well-known and - highly jowed. ; ( : eee tea E. T.. Kenney, M.L.4., accompanied was the scend of a. banquet in honor “at the ‘wiatiegatders, ‘and. approximn- tely ‘forty “ghosts “were “isi “attendance, ceremonies’ and ‘kept. the: proceedings moving in a most creditable way.’ The speakers of tle evening were C. Dahlie and Andy Ruddy, and a pleasing vocal ivio consisting of J. M.-Collison, A: H. It. Howell and W. Hy Me “Oollison; yen-: dered two selections. The - ‘program was interspersed. with community sing. ing and everyoné entered into it with a spirit that bid-fair to raise the roof, (m Priday: morning the entrants in the 18 kilométer. race ‘started. from the 4. XN. Re station. in: their ‘gruelling run eross country.” ‘The’ best time set up was that made by? ‘Knote Nysven who! “eaver ed, phe: distance: in 14’mfautes and 30. seconds. In the afternoon” there wore Jninping contests. and the crowd lucal shoe maker. 'T -house is.on lat was joined at Pacific. by her. “Mother. eauthered airuund, the * ‘intermediate bill w itnessed One: of: the, finest exhibitions Molle. * mre The WwW, Jute! sports: curaival: Wiis - torr. ped off hy one ‘of the finest datices sech in Smithers in years, and, a en- qaecity crowd. witnessed. the crowing of Miss’ Enth Hansen as Stow Quees- in a setting ‘both tastefully aiid excel, _ tent ly staged. fe To The, Editor ‘Hazeltou, B. CC, . February 23, 1998 :The Editor, The Omineca Herald, - " New Hazelton, B,C, Dear Sir:—-f must. tuke this oppor. | twaite “36 conveying’ to my friends } : the district my warmest “at ‘heir, many acts of! thoughtritigess and “friendship. during. the ‘yenra: that: I. ‘have lived: here... 1 have fect ‘deeply ‘ton¢hed: of late by the appreciation of: ny hes been voiced. by: you™arid. ‘others, and by the rezret- that - ‘hag ‘heen’ ex- pressed regivding my. departure: from. the torth, 0. : Twt me assure your readers. that 1 leave anys: -home- district. with ' sincere regret, 1 have enjoyed the. work tere: and have forned Homie preciaus and cueing triendships. 2 Phere may not be ‘time. to. say. good- ‘hye to all my friends, hor tu give ade: quate thanks for-so many “Aindacayes recelvad br ny ‘Hittite daughter md ays sell: th Yonelusionz, therefore, may. f, offer: ia yore readers: ary wivmest pevsonal rons, wd ony eLPNESst Wishes for their futare health ‘atid happhiess, - Yours alncorely, Leonard, BR. Weineh —— mers eres ee Mira’ Piorence Huinegot “Sontiers. Is. on ‘the. aie shut in, R femporany, There NG) me mensles: AK torn $yuef The single storey brick building oO by Messts. H. King, R. W. Riley, and {Tiled Ave. in which ‘are located the 7, gnorkes, jr: -paid-a visit to Remo office of Thomas MeClymont and R.. E. |! ion Friday evening, February. 11.. The | T. S. Freer was ‘avery ‘able master of; Berigon,.. photographer, has been PUI |Remoltes-awaited them at-the school ‘chased ‘by McRae © Bros.,-stationers, ‘house, who will oceupy the premises about ‘gathering as well as Mr. Kenney. It the first of May. The -property Was heine education week the member for owned by parties in San Francisco. {the district devoted part of bis address 77 ‘to the topie of education, -Refresh- : George Hanlin who for many yents ments were served by members: of the was associated: with, the late W. W. Farmers’ Institute and the school ‘Wright of Little's fnews stand, Has children, ° returned to hospital: where he had, —_ oe been for a long time. Mr. Hanlin is “Ward. Marshall has been under the well along in -yearsy Most,.of his:ac- qoctor’s care for a few days. He is tive life has been ° saat on. the Pacific able to be around, but is a bit cautl-. Coast. tee ft ous of where and how he steps. | ee GO oa. The residence of. Jas. McCaadlessi figs Betty LaRoss of. Hazelton lett of the 0. N. R...shops stoff-here, bas tast Saturday to.consuit Dr, J. H. Car- been’ bought -by . Murd): MacArthur, the son, ear specialist, Prince Rupert, and The visitors all addressed the Ave., near the “Juneti “Mr, and Mrs... j a jhe made. A {quite plain spoken, - tory. ©... ; Junior Elks Offices Crisis in Smithers, Feb. 21—At a recent queet- eo an mee ing of the junior Elks’ Lodge No, 2, of-|> Mr. Chapman of, Spokane paid a vis- ficers for the ensuing yenr were, -@lect- [4 to this district: last. week and was ed as follows :—Hon. Pres. J. G. “Step acedmpanied by, Austin Goodenqugh ou aeus; Hon. ricepres., Bill Collison’; a tour of Hanson's pole" ‘Btorage sites. president, Tom Jones; Ist vice, Ted. Mr-’ ‘Chapmaa Cid. nok, ‘Took “with ang Cook; 2nd vice, Bill O'Neill; 3rd. vieé,. particular, ‘enthusiasm: at: the. ‘pole sit- Gordon Williams ;- inner guazd,, Magsjuation’ ait’ present. ‘Owing. to. a crisis Storey; outer guard, Bill Beaton; chaplain, Clifford Bmerson ; guide, companies will not’ go ahead with de- Oyril Mehaffey* secretarytreasurer, jvelopmient ‘unless the President will Jack Furness. Clarence Morris, Te- ‘guarantee to leave them alone. Myr, tiring president, stated that he’ was Chapman ‘buys poles and. piling: ina pleased to see a revival of inty ing taken in the orfanizatio. pressed his helief that Whee slate of officers great: p' ‘short bus! nd ex: | business except at ‘prices - below. io new Teal value of the goods, But it Js not would : ‘expected’ that’ the ‘Hanson’ Co. will be ' ing undertakings wet; future. bgfed for the | ‘in the world today. Germany bad a crisis, and by comparison, hag experi- “several, or one continuous ‘ ‘one, ‘and out enced few more serious. Sir Anthony of all this Great Britain. ‘developed a Eden, Foreign Secretary, and. one- of| eal one. Of course the United States the most powerful men in Britain, has has been more or less ‘of a crisis ‘since completely disagreed with the Premier| 929.’ Canada is, trying to develop a and resigned, along with his first as-’ email one over the C.B.C,, the Victoria sistant secretary, aud on Monday the | lection, the tarriff changes and Pre- ‘two of them expressed their views of. niier' Hepburn of Omtario. Then most the government's policy. -They were men and Women claim to have‘a crisis Then the Premier Lut very ‘Tike ‘the great nations, their stated his side of ‘the: question.: The crisis is more in the nature of a big House ‘of Commons ‘was in an uproar (Brouch, and.the country still is, The pride| : ; jand dignity of the British people has| The ski tournament te have been ou {been aroused and there is apt to be Sunday next fs all off. The promoter something. doing. fell off the jump last’ Sunday and the *at doctor found a small bone in his fout eee. Mrs. A. C. Head left on ‘Thursday fad been eracked, Allen Benson - is to spend a few days in Prince, Rupert, row ‘feoling rather Sorry for hinwself. MeCundlest, are plan ng a visit to the “will take charge tb: ithe! “Vancouver _ Distriet -in-:the ‘service .of. the, provin- ,_ eh police, This “Was: ‘formerly. under |. the supervision of § ib-inspector Jobn- | ‘gion. Srgt, and Mrp. "McClinton were | ‘entertained. during | he past week and | several presentatio 13 Were made as | “Inarks of esteem - nnd expressions of + good wishes. . e.k Tred Ritchie, jr, is in the city for | in indefinite length of time. He came, from Vancouver having been culled: here by the illness of-his futher, pion-"._. eer Jand surveyor and engineer, who. is being gradually restored to better fap Health, : “Across the Road | . } Some time’ even old timers and bus-! -dess get their ears across . the .rond “when it is. ‘slippery. One day, last | week N ‘business man was: seén, walk- ; ing ‘to town’ so darn peeved, ‘at his war | for. roing sideways that he did not see a Big” Brother driving towards hin | lund the busiyess man went right on in) to" town. The big brother got: the ear!” bitek: on the, roud aud head ‘the’ right: ‘Way. atid -thé-- _busings— inani’ ‘could not figure’ that ‘out ‘all-alone. _Atiother ev: ening” mother -old ‘time business man | Lot his cor, ‘cross. ways ‘ona, back road, ‘| ‘and. because. ‘there were no. big. broth: + ers passing. that, wey he had to walk’! home, ‘along with his better" half, aud): | send for the car in, the morning. But}. SH bs a perfectly- good. minister also got ‘his; cernixed: up: with the’ elements and). with time,” He liad’ a “walk ‘home too, an after using his gentlest and. most per-1 a We ‘sunsive’ speech upon dtp eTt- being - any sit. old ‘timer. (the | ‘ear PE a hot under: 2 P. tae ‘ow ‘Tank: high among stand. f Ad. Bom thing: wrong): dnside, and several operat ona. were ne 70 Pak oct “eusgiyy. before, It “Was: mide feb “pirage - ine. alk to’ the eal “ghoue eats ‘fo Bia Ere eat. Vargas; both. in m tile cast le sure. ‘and “competitive - -ski- fn nb ar ee tt ak Revvin: they “the Canadian > NPaoltts! Rallway is. contributing: ry ¥ lar arEe. mgngure to tho, development >s in the’ west: Froin ‘Montreal and| skiers halting for a breather on - eastern United States ‘thdugands|a high:pass above Sunshine Val- travel on the .“Ski‘ Specials” to |'ley, ‘Canadian’. Rocke; amide ‘the Laurentian, each, week-end, . ft WL ene . and on the. prairies and. in British G - | Cohimbia.’ other’ thousands = visit ta ‘Bonft,“Suishine Valley’ and other Canadian .Pacific resdtts: for’ thet: ef. left, ‘the’ ‘ali club: On: ‘iltr, upper nie DUS. the the arid: -in the United. States .the-.big. -utility. vast be: | hig way, but at present is afraid. to do. tle: ; neeting | “‘bft with any: great stock” ih their own . ‘followed during whic¥is: are xin terest- ‘yards by the end of the summer. There seems to he a deni of trouble - Britain is val? through another erials, riow- ‘Austria has one; Italy had.