CEMBER 28, 1932

‘@mineca Beral
Best Wishes to all |

| Boe d Very Bappy New Bear

‘Extends |

DIED AT PORT: SIMPSON
Wife of Rev, Victor Sansum of Port!
Simpson Was Well Known Here—

. Died on Christmas Night.

. ATH of loom was cast over the
, “neighboring: native villige of Port Simp.
sah on Christmas night when the sud-
‘len death occurred in “the ‘hospital
there at 6:30 o'clock “on Sunday even-
‘af of Mrs. Margaret Pattie Sansum
ied 41, wife of Rev. Victor-Sansum
‘United Church clergyman at _ Pori
Siinpson. . .
‘Phe Inte Mrs. Sansum, who was wel’
Known and highly: esteemed tn Prine,
Rupert as well us at Port Simpson and
elsewhere In the district, had been il’
for less than a week. An attack of
influenza developed into pneumonia te-
the effects of- whieh malady ‘she sue: .
eunbed,
Mrs, Sansum was 41 years of age
aad was born in Watford, England. In
uddition to.the widower, she is surviv-
ed by a family of five children, Joan
aged 11; Margaret, aged 13; John, ag.
ed 9; Mary, 4; Victor, 2. ‘A sister is
Mrs. RB... Henderson of Sen Island
Vancouver. The mother and father oi:
deceased live in Brighton, England

North will be extended to‘ the sadly
hereaved, -

Following a beautiful service at Port
Simpson last evenlng under auspices of
the Epworth League of Grace Unite
Church, and dt which all the people of
the community paid tribute te the-mem.
uvy of deceased, the remains were plac
ed aboard the stenmer “Cardeng” o1
whith they will be taken to Vancoure:
where the Funeral will take place a
Friday. The widower and little dangh
ter, Mary, are accompanying the lod;
soithy, -

Rev. and Mrs. Sanusuam lived for ;
Winner of years inthis district and ir
Nisplox, Mas. Sansum had numerou:
frieuds here who regret very much he
notinely demixe and will extend to Rey
Mr Sanstin and his family sincere
svtagithy, ‘

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TRE LATE MRS. JORN G. RAVEN

On Christians Eve Pervace lost one
ai its old sud very highly esteemed
ezens in the person oof Mrs, Toho
Raver, vetict of the late John G Rav. |
eo. Whe pesca aWay after a very long |
iMiess. The Jate Mrs. Raven came to
te district saunter the wir and hur
redded in the district since that time
Mor seme yours Mr. Raven was ferry-
Mut at Reno. He passed away about
five years ago and sinee then Mrs
Raven has made her home with one 0}
ather of her children. The funeral
was held on Menday ‘afternoon at 2
ovclock, ‘Phe deceased is moumed by
her son, Charles, who is at the Skeenn
River hatchery, and two daughters.
Atrs. FS, Creelian of Chilliwack ane
Mrs. E. Hunter of Skeena River hatch.
ory. ALE. Creelman arrived’ on Satur.
day, aid owith the exception of Mrs
Hunter. ull were, with Mrs. Raven wher
she pissed away, _

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Sipping off ‘the rona
stick seemed to be one of
pastimes of motorists on the m
during the past wi

hours’ writ on the roudside,

SS

On Monday evening Rev, and Mrs. p

Redmun cutertalned quite a gather
of young people. to Christinag. din
Tater in the evening the young
welt over ta Mr. and Mra.

1 Russell's
for a dance and other smug

ements,

Deep sympathy .of many friends in the

OUR CHRISTMAS PLANTS
Not imuy, probably, know of the
deeper meaning assoclated with the
three plunts we ordinarily use for the
Christmas decorntions, an authority
Writes. The holly has prickles and red

red berries. By the prickles we con-°

fess the bitter life of. Jesus on. earth.
His watchings His fustings: lis weari-
ness; His crown of thorns By the
berries we confess thit He shed His
blood for sinners. The yew has little
mtside bark, but only a sinall rind, to
tench us not to make a great outsidc
show of religion: it is a lasting timber
suggesting the soundness of u Christ-
jun; it has many branches, suggesting
Wentifulness in good works, nnd it: is
always green and prospering, evven as
the Christian should always grow anc
thrive in grace. The lanrel has the
Slynificunce of victory. Jesus eame
iuto the world to louse the bonds of sin
wud to ascend up into heaven leading
captivity captive,

SMITHERS HOME DESTROYED
IN CHRISTMAS NIGHT BLAZE

* ‘The oue-storey log dwelling’ of “Mir.

~NEW HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY. DE

New Hazelton |
Radio Listeners |
Heard the King

{
Barly Christmas. morning we. were
xmong. those who arose. early: to- hear
the Empire wide. broadcast, It start:
ed on schedule time: about six o’elack
and’ the broadcast’ took us’ around the
World-in an hour, ealling at every part
of the British Empire and talked with
many of the important elties of the
larger countries, “Beginning with Lon- ,
don, Eng, the first call was a ship on
the Atlantic, then Halifax, Montveal.
Torouto, Winnipeg, Vancouver. A con-
versation was carried on with each of
those cities and with the captain of the
ship, Then Australia and New Zen-
Jand were called. In Sydney it was 9¢
i the shade and the whoie city was
down on the,beack during the day. 1.
call was made on Indian and’ Cape:
Town, South Africa, then on to Malta’
and auother steamer and Bethlehem.
the birthplace of Christ. A call wa:
mutde at Gibralter and back to London |
Before leaving London in” the first
Place Christmas greetings were extend
ed to all their people throughout the
world by Wales, Scotland, Notrhern Tre.
land and Southern Ireland
When the radio listeners arrived in_
London. after circling the globe, His
Majesty, King George, extended Christ-
mas greetings from his lioine, Sandring |
ham, to all his subjects throughout. the
world.” ‘His Majesty has a wonderful
speaking voice and it is a real treat to
hear him. The reception was splendid
imd not a word wag lose, not. only of
His Majesty's message, but of all the
other conversations, no mutter hoy.
many “thousands” of niilés the ‘Speaker

tuid Mrs, W, J. Dawson, Broudway ave., as OWOPe . :
Sunithers, was totally destroyed by fire'. ADDarently: His: Majesty did: not se-
of in’ wnknown origin, on Sunday’ Cure approval or permission from. Mr,
(Christmas) night shortly after 8 p.m, Butterfield, the’ Province columnist, in|

FROM TERRACE

iis. B. T. Kenney and two daugh.
ters left on Tnesday for Prince Rupert
OD a Visit, :

Rev. Canon MeKim returned home
on Friday last and was able to con.
duct service on Sunday morning, wher
a lurge congregation was. present tc
welcome him home and wish him a re.
tutn to health. The (.G.1'r, member:
rendered special Christmns music, ad.
ding much to the beauty and solemnity
of the service,

The late train on-Christmas Eve
made matters somewhat. difficult foi
quite a number of local people whe
Were expecting last-minute Christmn:
mail. The train arrived ut 9:40 in the:
evening, and after it had been sorted]
Postmaster Kirkaldy opened the wicke’
and at 11 p.m. was still handing ow
mail to those who were anxious to get
it, The added service was Sreatly ap-
preciated, and - evinced the thought of
the-postinaster in his anxiety that ne
one should be disappointed at this sen-
son of Christmns.

On Friday night: the GaLT, girls
made a tour of the district singing car
ols. C. , M. Giggey provided trans-
portatio
sleigh, making y regular okl-fashioned
time of the event,

LATE MISS DEACON

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THE

The death occurred on Wednesday of
last week in a Vancouver hospital,
where she had been a Patient for three
months, of Miss Kate Rose Deacon, a
sister of Mrs. T. J. Marsh of Terrace
and aunt of Mrs. James Farquhar of
Prince Rupert. The Jate Miss Deacon.
who was the youngest daughter of the
‘late: Col. and Mrs...James Dencon of.
Lindsay, Ontario, had been il for some
time prior to her death, Sha had re
sided with Mrs, Marsh at Terrace for
twenty years and was well known and
highly esteemed by many friends in the

n, taking the party out on ¢ |. - :
PAIRY AND HOG INDUSTRY

his fainily to Vancouver and shortly

_eere sympathy of th
hortle. country.

and getting Prince
the favorite. sever
ain road medt
eek, Fortinately the ter,
wenther was very mild aud no ‘one whol
xeemed to suffer much from. a few covery.

ing the musica
her services:
heople sang,
was a
kindly

Mr. and Mrs. Dawson weré absent from
home when the fire broke out, ag also
Were Mr. and Mrs, B.C. Dawson, who
shared the home. There was consider-
able delay in turning in the alarm, and
when the chemical truck arrived on the
scche the structure was beyond saving
and the contents were practically, a to-
tal lass, The energies of the voluntary
firemen were: successfully devoted to |
xaving an adjoining house, It is stateq

that insurance totalling $2200 was ear-

Med an the Dawson house. Provincial :
police and the Vancouver fire marshall.
are conducting a thorough investigation |
into cireumstances surrounding the. fire
ME sibsequent discoveries of rn ine
CMiniinating nature,

WELL KNOWN BRAREMAN

PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY

The sudden death of Charlie Doolit-
tle in Vanconyer last week came ‘is a
shock to his nnmerous friends at every
point along this division, At. Dooltttle |
Was cuployed as a brakeman by the
C.N.R. and had resided in Smithers for
thirteen years, Recently he moved with

after-was stricken - with appendicitis
which developed into ferotinitis which
caused his death, He is survived by his
wife and daughter, Dorotiry, the latter
a student at the University of British
Colnubla, both of whom have the sin-
eir fricnds in the

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i. A, MeKim returned from
Rupert on Friday after spending:
al weeks ot the const’ recelving
cal treatment. He looks: much het-|
ind hing the good wishes of the
& community for his complete Te-

Rev.

‘Owing to ilness in the homé, ‘Mrs.
edman was unable. to tuke part in
I portion of the Christmijr

in New Hazelton. My, Redman
ind Miss Jamieson of Chilco, who
guest at the parsonage, very
presided at the organ,

Hazelton United ¢
Meht beginning at 11:16.

coast city. The funeral took place from
Butterfield. does not St. George’s Anglican Church in Fair.
approve of His Majesty spenking so,View, Vancouver, last Friday afternoor
thut the common people may hear his. .With Rev. M, H. Jackson officiating
voice, .No doubt His Majesty will op- Beret rae made in Ocean Vien
olozize to Mr. Butterfield for the over- . .
sight, whieh evidently has been taken NATIVE SONS HOLD B ANQUET
by the columnist as an intentional slay . :
on the wrist.” ;

regard to skeaking to -his subjects on
Christmas. Mr,

The Native Sous put on theip Christ:
mas hauquet at the Philbert Hotel on
Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock, when
32 of the single Native Sons gathered
round the festive tourd. Kelth Turner
aeted as toustmaster for the occasion,
and for a matter of nemly Ave hours
the festivities reigaud. Father Cham-
Pegne responded to :-e toast to Cap.
ada, giving a restume of the history’ vf
the Dominion. Other Speakers ineluded
KE, 'T. Kenney, R. vy. Riley, R. Christie,
J. Dodimend, T. Walsh, T, J, Kirkpat-
rick and H. M.. Wilson. During the
evening Mine Host Louis Martin mys-
tifled the gathering with a number of
sleight-of-hand tricks, A telegram was
sent to George Graham, who is in the
Prince Rupert General Hospital, ex-
pressing the sympathy and good wishes
of the gathering. All present were high
in thelr praises of the spread but on
by the staff of the Philbert Hotel,

TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES

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WHY WE WERE DELAYED
After a perfectly safe and sane
Chr’stmes we started on Monday
with every intention of issuing the
Kersld on time as per ustial, hut
Gtd Man Fiu had ‘a ecard up his
sleeve wheh spoiled our game en-
‘ Urely. After a futile attempt on
Monday to get ‘things going we
blamed !f on the fact that all Can.
ada proclaimed Monday a holiday,
sv we Ja‘d off until Tuesday, An-
other attempt Tuesday morning,
bright srd early, proved to be per-
fcetly flat. Qur old pipe had a bad
taste aud the usual line of grub
served at our house was distaste-
ful. We lacked that pep which
should follow a holiday. We decid-
ed something had gone wrong. An
8.0.8. brought the doctor a-runn.
ing. He gave us a shot in the arm
and a merry ha ha and left us to
figure it out for oursclyes, We at
last came to the conclusion that we
had a touch of that very common
milady “the flu”. Well, when you
get the flu:you simply don't worl,
- nor’ even -try to work, Hence, the
Herald is late. 4
Courngeous autoists have been trying
the road between: hére and Smithers
for the, last, week - or so with varying
success, Int since-the halt-blizzard of
the Inst few days it ia safe,.to say there
Will be no autos through until after the
plow hiis mada the trip again. °-” ,
servi

A party of Kalum Lake people Were
in town on Wednesday buying supplies
‘nud left un the return trip early in the
‘afternoon, Included in the party were
George Cobb, Alf Engan, J. McNutt,
George Bills and others, W. Christie
started out with-the party and their
supplies, but nt Leanto _Oreek they
jfound the going setting much worse,
the . snowstorm having increased in
strength, and in trying to buck the
| wot’ ‘stuff ‘the -truck broke a. Pinion,
‘The’ party camped in. a& nearby cabin
over night. On Thuisday morning the’
snow. plow of the P.W.D., started out
to clear the rond, reaching 7-mile he-|:
fore. finishing for. U Fy
Trogress was mada to I1mile; and -a*
this point’ the machine ‘hrdke down, Ir
the interval the broken, truck’ has been
hauled into town by teain. .

oo —ennatieee

AT .

_Wateh night services will: be hela tn

“of butter exceeds two and one-quarter *

he day.; On Friday |‘:

| There have hee

Noxious: Wi

Essay Contest
_. Prize Winners —

A list of prize winners in| the Nox:
ious Weed Essay Contest. conducted: by’:
the Department of Agriculture’ last fal!”
ix given -here, ‘The essays we ged!
‘hy Mr. H. B. Blanchard, principal ‘of!
Smithers public sehool, and: Mr. L, Bo
Warner, editor. of the, Interior News.
und D. Sutherland, assistant district
agviculturist. —~ Bg

The judges were very, pleased with.
the quality of the essays turned in, the
whining essays ‘showing, “by ‘thelr: ex-
cellent’ preparation, . that considerable”
tine had been spent. on “them, Specia’
prizes were awarded two essays which
while lacking in the necessary ‘detail
were excellently written: °: oe

Ist, Jint Smith, Smithers, $8.007'2nd,
Margaret “Macdnald, Smithers, $2.60:
4rd, Florence Lundstrom, Smithers .
$2.00; 4th, Ann Irving, Vanderhoot..
$1.50; Sth Walter Irving, Vanderhoof.: 2!
41.00." Special prizes: Helen Fairbairn.
Suthers, $1.25; Elsie Anderson, Smith as
ers, $1.25. a

ARE CLOSELY ALLIED
as the hog industry is allied to the
dairying industry, it might be observed
that, us a measure of assistance to Old ;
Country bacon producers, the Govern. .
ment of the United Kingdom, in order
to raise the price, has already placed _
quantitative restrictions on the quanti- -
ties of pork products imported into the’
United. Kingdom. Canada is assured," >,
free éntry fora maximum of 280 mil.”
lion pounds annually of bacon and ham
of good quality. Since bacon and cheese |
are both protein foods and are to a big
extent, interchangenble in the dict, this =:
‘ction with reference to bacon ia: of - 2
articular interest to Canadian cheese
producers and it is also of interest ia .
Crnadiai producers of butter, for any
condition affecting. one commodity bi;

ene]

“an iniluenee on the other, - Diversiu: ©

from cheese to-butter or rice Versa al-
ways tends to preduce relative parity
in the price of the two commodities,
Canada bas never been able to worl
wut any national polievy as to volun,
ot production of different dairy pra’
ducts, and it is unlikely that such s-
policy can be worked out in the ne: he.
future. Diversion of milk from the,
nunafacture of ane commodity to im. |
other occurs us a result of ma rket ane
of other conditions, & large proportia: \ ~
of milk producers‘in Quebec and? On..."
tarie may. have their’ product main
fuctuved into either cheese or butter nics.
they desire. Ordinarily, when the pric” ;

times the price of cheese, there will bes:
“ome diversion from cheese ta butte:
id, when the price of butter is les
thon double the price at cheese, . thar
Will be diversion from butter to cheaxc
en
NO WASTE IN CELERY .

toe

cae

“Celery is one of the moat econoinient ..

Vegetables one can buy,” observes the

Dominion Fruit. Branch, not only bee.’ >.
cause of its special value as an agent: -
in the promotion of health ‘but also bie. >
cause .every. bit of the stock::can b
used’ in oife:way- or. anot .

‘etewwa;"
The flu hag: been _Tather' mor

lous among the natives of Kisptor th,
im most ‘other quarters: this winte
here | n seven: deaths ‘in*}
past five weeks, arid ‘thére’are

sauces ‘and

hurch on Saturday . Aetna, a yoar
t tan The Omineca Herald ts $2.00 year

number of sick in that ‘village,