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_ TERRACE, B. C,, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928

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- HORTICULTURE

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Mrs. Munro arrived from Smithers
on Tuesday and while here is fhe guest
of Mrs. Groig.

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Hogan and
daughter of Prince George are holi-
daying ut the, home of Mr. and Mrs.
Taft.

Mrs, O. Weld of Vancouver arrived
on Tuesday and is a guest of Mrs, C,
It. Gilbert for a few days. She left
Saturday for Montrenl.

' Dan Clacker returned Wednesday
from the south where he had a good
holiday,

Miss Ester Moore of Prince Rupert
urrived Wednesday last and is visit-
ing at her home on the Bench.

Mrs. 0. T. Sundal was 2 bridge hos-
tess on Wetnesday evening last en-
tertaining two tables. The prizes for
the evening were won by Mr. and Mrs,
A. H. Barker.

Word has: been received of the death
.of Mr, B. Parr of Vancouver in his
75th year, He was well and favorab-
ly known in the valley having spent
the summer here during the erection
of the bridge of which he was inspec-
tor.

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Mrs. (Dr. ) Brummitt was an after-
noon hestess on. Friday entertaining C
number of friends, It was.a very. plea-
sant affair. :

Examinations for the position. of

forest ranger were held-in the. forestry |._.

office on Thursday last. E. C. Man-
ning and R. B. Allen presided. Three
Sante presented themselves, viz..

G. McDonald and D. Kerr of! ‘Perrace

. Graham of Cedarvale.

Mrs. Geo.- Little entertained two
tables at bridge on Friday evening i
honor of Mrs, Munro. Mrs. Munre
won the prize and Mrs. Sundal got the
cousulation. - ;

A special mothers’ service will bel:

held on Sunday in ‘St. Matthews church
Special music by the children,

Rey, Wm. Allen and Rev, J. H.
Young will exchange pulpits next Sun-
day. Service willbe held in- Knox
church in the evening at 7.30.

Mr. and Mts. P.: “Muyphy ‘of Remo
were week end ‘visitors in town. |

K. Blacklock of ‘Langley Prairie. ar-
rived last Sunday to give Terrace the
once over before continuing his trip
to the east Monday night,

pees ele

G: Bailie of Vancourer, Movie agent |
was a business visitor, here over the
week end. nt

“W. FH, Watt of Amsbary. was here a,
day or two before wolng ¢ east to the
Atberta country. 2

Mrs. ‘Geo, Dover. ‘entertained a. few
. friends. on Saturday evening at. bridge
when the prize for e Meh aggre was. swon
by Mra. Munro, :

fm. Alex. Rix. ‘of Prince: Rupert * W
; town a couple: of days, Tast’ we

“Thos. MeOubbin of. “Paeltie: WAS
guest’ of Rev. T. a Marsh ‘for fo: any « or

“| pect to spend the summer here as she

‘tor how. this plece of road’ was to be re-

likin ‘to. address, the’ ineeting on ‘the sub-
“ydect “AS trip to.’ ‘France. 3
fer proved to be most’ interesting as she
i took her ‘audisiice down: the Bi. Law.

Tence,, ‘aeross: the. pond: ‘to. Paris and- ‘to

7 the: “assoelition ‘almost: “imagined ‘they |.

a . .

on Sunday in honor of Mrs. Munro who
returned to her home in Smithers on
Monday. Mrs. Munro does not ex-

has for quite a number of years, much
to the regret of many old friends.

Frank Watt who hag spent the past
couple of months in and around Ter-

he will spend some time before return-
ing to High Prairie, Alta.

City, formerly of Terrace, arrived Sun-
day and is o guest of Mrs, J. Cook and
Mrs.. G. Hamlin. Mrs, Martin has
been a pattent in the Prince Rupert
hospital for several weeks but is now
on theiread to recovery.

Winter is here again and is not at all
welcome, After dry streets and nice
balmy days it is-too much to: ask the
natives to appreciate two feet of snow
and especially when they are'trying to
raise money for a golf course.

S. Sfostraud went to Rupert | last
week for a day or two.

Mrs..T. H, Brooks returned from ec
visit to Prince Rupert on. Wednesday.

Dr. and Mrs, Brummitt entertained
three tables at bridge on Saturday ev-
ening, it being the Doctor's birthday.
The prizes were won by Mrs. A. H
Barker and BH, T. Kenney.

Harry Vernon of Usk was here for| |
a day or two this week.

‘Toe, Cook isin Prince Rupert re-|
ceiving further medical treatment.

§. Fréderick of Kalum Lake got back
Saturday from the coast where he had
a. short holiday. I

Mr. and Mrs, G, W. Bissonnette and
fumily retumed from -Vaneouver ear-
ly in the week and will remain here.

HAD TALK WITH ,ENGINEERS

District Engineer of Public Works
Muckay of Prince Rupert and his as-
sistant, G. H.-Pethick, made a visit to
Terrace last week end to examine the
slide on West's hill which came down
last October. No definite decision, ti
is understood, was reached ag to. when

pnived. While in town these - repre-
sentatives of the: pulilic works renart.
ment had a lengthy ‘conference’ with.
the village commissioners - -rerarding.
the classification of the roads. within
the municipality. Other matters of
terest to the town were discussed,

PARENT TRACHERS ‘MEETING

The Purent Tenchers held thelr reg-
nlar monthly meeting in the school
house.-on ‘Thursday evening and. de-
spite the unfavorable weather and bad,
roads. there WAS UR | fair attendance.
Pres. Rev, Wm: Allen — ‘oecupled. the
chair und he ‘called. ‘pon Miss. Hider-

‘The speak-

“heni about, The opeaker: wae
‘efficlent fi her: descriptive mat-

; Misses Hasthope: and. Matloté enter:
* tained a few friends to afternoon tea

were tliere,
tendered ‘Miss ‘Blderkin, eens

& vote: of, thanks was

race left Sunday for Vancouver where.

Mrs, 1. Martin, of Queen Charlotte.

{cation from. Aiyansh for a road be-
. tween: that plade and Terrace. .

‘ying subjects.

all: through nine or. ten months ‘of the |"

trict, last week, but sine ) Baturda: y th

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Terrace Board
Of Trade had
Important Meet

The monthly meeting of the council
of the Board of Trade was held on
Tuesday evening with Pres. J. K. Gor-
don in the chair.. There was: a good
attendance of members and business
was transacted in good shape. ‘The |
railway committee reported having
taken up several matters with the rail-
way officials. A complaint of  dis-
crimination against Terrace in the
matter of freight rates on goods for
employees of the company was an-
swered by Mr. McEwen who said that
the employees could nominate ‘Terrace
as the place from which they wished to
purchase their goods if ‘they so de-
sired. A letter from W. H. Tobey, }-

Steamship and Train Service:
§. S$. Prince Rupert will sail from Prince ‘Rupert

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for ¥. ancouver, Victoria, S Seattle and intermedi-
ate points, each FRIDAY, 9.00 a.m.

For Stewart and Anyox, Wednesday, 10.00 p. m.

For North and South Queen Charlotte ‘Islands—_
fortnightly,

PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE TERRACE B,C. .
Eastbound—MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, 38.08 p.m.

Westbound~TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SUNDAY, 11.62 a, m

Use CANADIAN NATIONAL EXPRESS for Money ‘Orders, Foreign ,
Cheques, etc,, also for your next shipment.

For Atlantic Steamship Sailings or further information apply to any Canadian National Agent or
R. F, McNaughton, District Passenjger Agent, Prince Rupert, B.C.

the superintendant, intimated that the
request for improvemenis at Terrace

station was being gone into and a fur-
ther communication would be made.
The same applied to the request for
more wayfreight service. Little hope
was held out, however, for the inaugur-
tion of a gas-electric car service be-
tween Terrace and Prince Rupert.
‘The secretary was instructed to ty
and speed up the work of repairing the
wash-out.on K Wests hill. Word from
the Secretary of State at Ottawa was
to the effect that-the complete amend-
ment of the Board’s by-laws had beer
approved. Dr. Brummitt, Mr. Barker
and the secretary were appointed to
adjudicate on the prize essay com-
petition in connection with DJmpire
Shopping Week.

It was decided to support an appli-

GEO. LITTLE Terrace, B.C.
| LUMBER MANUFACTURER

LUMBER PRICE List

Rough Lumber..........cceeeces
Shiplap
Sized Lumber . asa acco aecccrenresterecses 2250
Finished Material .... eas . 40.00 to 65.00 .
‘Shingles. engeeeeeee« EFOM $2.50 to $5.00 per Hi

Prices subject to change without notice |

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92.50

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Ordersffilled at short notice.
Prices. ot Meakting, ete.,.on application :

Mill running continuously,

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Several suggestions for road impro-
vements were considered and the sec-
Tetary was instructed to ask Ottawa
and Victoria with a-view to obtain ma-
terial-for a reference library on min-
Mr, Barker was ap-
pointed to represent the Board on the
Hospital Board.

TERRACE AND A GOLF COURSE

Steps are now being taken to raise
finances to establish a golf course at
Terrace. For a long time this propo-
sition Las been hanging fire but as
goon as the Board of Trade got under
way steps were taken to get action on
it.. There is a small ranch at Little
Canyon owned by Geo. Little that is
about the nearest approach to Jvhat is
wanted that can be found in the ‘im-
mediate district A committee of the
Board. recently examined it and a num.
ber of other possible cotirses, but at
the last meeting of the Board report-
ed in favor of the Little Canyon slte,
It is close to town and along aide the
railway; it is mostly cleared and the
uncleared. part is light clearing; the
rental is low and the grounds are big
enough: for a Nine Hole course. . The
committee that has been handling the
matter has been instructed to get busy
now. and see what can be done abou!
sides a number in town, who have ar [
idea that golf would. be good for them
the busy and tired. business. nen of
Prince Rupert ‘will. be appealed to ond
there should be-no trouble in- wetting |’
all the necessary funds, fron: ‘that am.
bitious : and: prosperous ity. Derrace
is a nice distance from: Rupert and the
transportation facilities ‘are ‘improving |.
all the time so that ‘the: business ' men
and. the professional. men can‘have a
good: healthful: week end -iti® the: open

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hill” and “Beaverdale”, each of 10,000

Calgary, — Tue “Province of Ah
berta. exponted goods.to the value
‘of $9,120,305 to the United States dur-
ing the year 1927,. according to the .
ennual report of ‘8. 0. Reat, United
States Consul for Calgary’ district.
The total exports show an increase
of $764,660 or 17 per cent. over 1926,
Cattle and hogs held a conspicuous
Dlace in these exports, the former

attor to $1,215,686 and the latter
to $982.04

TOURIST HOTEL

“ Terrace, B.C.

’ Special provision made for the
‘Commercial men,

‘Tobacees

Cigars Cigarettes

Winnipeg, — Homestead” entries
made in the four western. provinces
in the calentiar year 1927 totalled
6,447, as compared with 6,012 the
year before—an increase in 1927 of
435. Entries ty Provinces -- 192
figures being In brackets — were:

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Manitoba 719 (942), Saskatchewan

2,819 (2,780), Alberta 2,798 (2,166) TERRACE HOTEL.
and British Columbia 113 (124). De-

cember filings totalled 488, an. in-

crease of 69 with Manitoba 46 (54), ||] 3 — GORDON. TERRAC ER

Saskaichewan 221 (219), Alberta 215

) Proprietor
(139) and British Columbia’ 6 (7).

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Thirteen new ocean liners, at least, ;
of a total of 138 000 gross tons, are
expected. in Montreal during the
coming season, Of this total Cang-

Terrace Theatre

dian Pacific vesséls make up more. TERRACE, B.C. - ;

‘than half, ot £0, 000 gross tons. These. — ‘

are the chess 0; oN” and the

“Duchess of Bedfond”, of 20,000 eross | The Latest Films Direct. .

tons #ach, and the five Canantian Pa-

cific. freighters, the. “Beaverburn", from Vancouver |

Every Thursday -
and Saturday -

Good Music
Adults—50¢ ..

Bross tons.

Saint John.—The Harbor: Commis:
-sioners have now drawn up a-$10,-
600,000 project of port development,
 to-extend over.a5-year period, sub-
Ject to the. approval. of: the Minister,
Of Marine.. The general scheme ins
_olides the’ construction of one grain,
‘conveyor gallery at pier No. 73°
‘grain jetty, 1,250 feet ‘long; 4° pier,” vit
“1,250 feet long and: equipped with.|..-

. four one-story, tireproot sheds: and |..
shipping office; one grain’ ‘elevator,
“of: Eig bushe Bs ‘capacity - “with:
gMorios for. locating