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Hretiminary. figures for “1934, . com="
piled by the Dominion Bureau of Sta-
tisties Indicate that the production of
a chemiculs and allied. products: in that
4 your wus valued at $105,568,027 ~ at
a favtury prices, This i an inerease of
7 per cent over 1033 value and 10:8
per vent over, 1932 value. ‘The. im-
provement in 1934 was quite general
with all indnstries participating ex-

in the business ‘index of, the Bureau ‘of
Statistics. The: average stonding dn
the first four-months of 1936 was 97.7
against 89.7 In the same perlod of last
year. The gain of about. nine per
per cent represents the acceleration in

business operations over once year ago.
‘ mae .

From all parts of Cunada reports

cept sonps and cleaning preparations.

The continunnce of economic recoy-
(luring the early months of the
preseut year was fully demonatrated
gain of about nine per cent

ery

by the

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come that factories making all kinds
of goois are enjoying a-very coansider-

ably increase in business,
“- eR

IL M: Matthews afd family, old
timers in Smithers, are moving shortly
to Vancouver to locate.

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Yor an Heal vacation by rail and water take the Triangte
Tour of British Golumbla—Prince Rupert, Jasper, Van-
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For information’ Cal or write. to Loc AL AGENT
. or BP, Lakie, DF. & P. A. Prince Rupert

Saturdays 6 p. m.

SAIL SOUTH To VANCOUVER

$37.65

V-25b-35

CAN ADIAN NATIONAL STEAMSHIPS

nope te

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ARTIFICIAL, BARRIERS —
- BLOCK OUR- PROGRESS _

RITISH Columbia, though probably the richest province in Canada,
is suffering under disabilities that must be removed. Adverse freight
rates and tariffs have created an unfavourable trade balance with eastern -

le

Canada averaging more than fifty million dollars annually for the past
five years.

This province, upon entering Confederation, surrendered its. control of
: customs and excise and received in return a per capita grant of eighty.
. cents per head of population. This per capita grant was intended to make
ample provision for. the cost of local services, such as administration of .
a justice, education, hospitals, and so, forth. These services now cost ‘the oh
” province eight million dollars annually; while-we receive a per capita grant

of less than six hundred. thousand dollars.

“From Confederation to March 31st, 1934, the Dominion has éollected i in

customs duties in British Columbia $347, 000,000 dollars, while we have

received a total in, subsidies and per capita grant of $27 000,000.

wo jurisdiction. -

, as 4,

4
ra errs

> That there should be a commission to

. “toisider and determine the claim of the
ad province for rcadjustment of its relation to
. the Federal: Government in respect to
matters arising out of the Terms of Unitn —
and developments since Confederation.

2, ‘Redefinition of jurisdiction. over
oa ‘sources of revenue and taxation.

Be There must be a fefunding of capital
ne obligations to secure lower interest rates.

Redefinition as to, exclusive juris-
dictions in all matters possible i in order to

“prevent conflict, Agreement also as to
nH co-operative effort in all matters of com-.
| mon’ concern to the provinces and the —
“Dominion, particularly i in ‘the. marketing

Toft products aud upon whatamay be termed
“Social and welfare Jegislation”’.

i pea , sels ay

“be made available to the provinces at
_ lowest possible cost. :

6. Absorption of the Pacific Great’ Eastern” ae

. ; pensation in lieu thereof. |

basis of equality. |

OA permanent policy i in. ‘the, ‘problem of |
---‘unemployment. Primary responsibility for™
‘iinemployment: relief’ rests . upon | the
Dominion. A national council: ‘should. bess /
- get up with’ which: ‘the. provinges, an
.. “through the provinces, ‘thie faunicipalities
ae eould co-operate. ra

“The: Dominion also has been steadily encroaching upon fields of. ‘provincial .

For the purpose of removing the disabilities with which this province has. ae
“been handicapped, we. propose to make representations |
» Dominion-Provincial Conference along the following lines: _

to the next ~

Be Necessary egpital ‘for development of
natural resources and public works should

Railway into the Canadian ‘National. -”
system. 4 ; Lo + *

7. Regional tariff adjustments’ or com-

3. Adjustment ° of freight rates, upon a’ Lased

ay ned “i : oo thew!

.

fl ‘MINISTER
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as

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es

: | September of 1088. The April ©

a andy. ‘iid: ~Fgordi

Sele ee:

Saetocde

Vancouver

Columbia foods dlend happily
in making our guests comfort-
able, Dining-room, lounge and
rooms are clean, homelike and
quiet. Near shops, | theatres,
ats and trains, rE G,
Baynes, well-known  Owner-
Manager. of the Grosvenor,
gives his personal assurance
of the highest quality modern
-hotel ‘service to visitors from
‘all ont in British :
olumbia,

"Wie for
Weekly and
" Monihly

MINERAL ACT

Certificate of Improvements
NOTICE

4

i
Fisher Fractional mineral claim

‘Isituate in the Omineca Mining Divi-

sion of Range ‘5 of Coast District.”
Located on Mount Evelyn, Hudson

Grande Mineral Claim on the north.
.Take, Notice.that I, J. A, Rutherford
F.ALC. No. 82920D, authorized agent
for the Estate of Joseph Fisher, Free
Miner's Certificate No. 62681D, intend

the above claim.
And further take notice that action.

' under . section 85,- must be commenced

before the fssuange of such Certificate
o£ Ihunyirovements. FR

“| Dated: this Oth day ot February, 1935,

& PL : 4

- City Transfer
. Smithers, B. c

we

Taxi and, Transfer Service .
f At all ‘hours |

,
’

Owner

LW. vB. Leach

The. output . of 202 Teather footwear

“T factories, duting* “the | ‘mouth: of. Aprit
-, | reachéd ‘a total ‘of 2,026464 pairs, this
ie total being exceeded. only, twice in the

t five years, viz. in’ August. and in
pro-
anaét fon” shows) nii- ‘{nérefise“ over “othe

: preceeding month of 87,604 pairs, and
Jao ‘inerease over t Anil 1934 of aa, fle

pairs. ee
‘Ve ah By : ee

° Tigi ‘are, several spectes of the car-
‘ ‘aging! plant” handy: ‘dn: ‘western: Canndé,
| batsthe-one: most ‘colimbnly:tound ani.

teed Awhddly ts; he: yarlety. fitroducgd
‘from: Siheria.. The @aragana is so

‘thie 4d! must . be
considered a: “mosf ‘Yaluable-plunt- fiir.

: fleld ox;garden, shalt {DUTDOBES, a

British hopiaiy, and British Qn qj

Bay Mountain and adjoining the Rio

sixty days from the date hereof, to ap-
‘| ply to the Mining Recorder-for a Cer-
tificate of: haprovements for the pur-
{Dose lof. obtaining a Crown grant of

en ey