| . he was there in 1902, he remembered paid a. visit to this sec- did “not ‘pue tere.” - gtuck into many. hole: . “thelr ustortes, PROVINCIAL Tae See ‘THE OMINECA HERALD, NEW HAZELTON, B. C. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1936 © Charlie Te enze’ Ss Old Alarm Clock — _ From 8th Cabin] Charles P.. Jenze and John. Jensen, arrived here last week from 8th eabin on the Yukon Telegraph line and are preparing to look about for future em- jHoyment or.a place to live. Jenze is the next. oldest man working on the Hine, Ie was just 2, little ‘Yatter ‘golng on the line than ‘“‘oose” MeKay who is Ineated at Isgood, the first . station out of Telegraph: Creek.’ Jenze went: ‘north |: in 1917, and With: the. ‘exception of his MITCHELL NEWMAN AND BRIDE Arcived daturday ‘from the South—To’ 4 Take up: ; Residence at ‘Two Mile Mitchell Newman, teacher of -the seninr grades in the New . Hazelton superior school,. arrived home last Sat- his bride, and on- ‘Saturday evening his numerous frletids in the district gave them a very cordial welcome, in fact it might be called an enthuslastic - wel- come. Mr. Newman Was married on ‘August 3 to “Miss Barbara M. Harri- gon. of Loa Angeles, Cal. The ‘cere- nioney: was performed at Tacoma by Rev, J, Ae Mnlloray. The happy’ ‘young couple. “motored around the south for a rerular holidays, his been there, ev er since. Tast ojirings, "following the big floods of the Skeena and tributary strearis:. the Dominion ‘government: ‘decided to nbandoen the telegraph: , line . as the rnidie was giving satisfaction, and the cost of repairing the old ground wire service would be. altogether too eX- pensive for the ‘service rendered. As! a result of that’ decision the men in the various cabins along: the telegraph line were called: in. -Jenze was delay: . el somewhat in receiving his’ suinmions - and when he did ‘get it he and his line- man, John Jensen, started-: for. town. ‘they ‘know they would have a tough trip and that they could not bring out j much more than grub enough’ to feed themselves along the trail. The trail was badly damaged - and many bridges were washed. .out 8-he groom was anpported -by’ Mr. W. well as much of the trail being wash. | ed away or carried away by the sr@v slides, It was a case of leaving be- hind practically. everything, personel. " effects and government. property. -: But.-there. vas’ one. ,taing...£ Charlic. aoe “would. riot leave hebi d,-and. that was: mnold alarm. clock that waa doing ‘duty at the cabin long: ‘before he’ took charge in 1917. It has ‘paen’ doing duty. ever since and it keeps pretty good‘ time too The alarm clock was packed in with his furs and other, things and it land- ed in Hazelton safe and sound, aud - is stil going strong. . Charlie ia’of the opinion that the olt clock wns taken in to the north by the original constretion crew of fhe tele- sraub line, Cerfainly it was: there — soon ‘after. for: ‘nseribed on the, brass liek {a the name ‘of J. Ww. Wiggins of Glassville. Carlton County, N.S., and “Wiggins, it will tion a: cole of years ago anid. spoke af his if ey ‘gonnection | “with the teiec- ~ graph" fine fnithée: early diigars See REL Charlie Jenze has had 4-lot of enter- trinment, cut of that clock. «It has: heen a faithtul ‘friend all through ‘those “years. ‘While it got sick once in.a while, due to cold wether, some times |. dt got very cold-at Bth cabin, and there was no elock doctor available so Char- lie had to do: the ‘doctoring. : Like the: doctoring ploneers and frontiersmen do ont times. for themselves,’ ‘the doctoring: ‘wrs ernde, but apparently: “effective. A bath in boiling water: with a ‘pinch of baking soda was found éffective in the thtense. cold congealed | the oil on the wheels. nnd stopped. all: ‘movement. | This was done frequently. ‘Then’ an.in ternal’ operation. war “necessary” once dn a while and: Charlie has: ‘some con-| “'trivances fn that clock that keep it go-. Ang, but. which the Ponnenf akon r ‘ped ave ‘and metal’ are. in. us clock still goes cand. Charlie , swould not part with it for. ‘anything. ne . Among, the names’ ‘inderibedl ‘on ‘gna uarm, clock are J. A, Wigging referred ‘te above}, Cz Pe Jenze,191T;,F.B, Dow-| + The: “Mng’1028, Lee Adler, W..8. Leake 19405 init “atiny “Matheson 19825: “pnéa Franela,’ New York, -1982.. ‘ithe latter two-wer av couple ot? ‘aythovesies-W io. tramped. “fhroneh the ‘conntry, to, week sat. two and ‘then drove north to mike. thelr. home. : They will reside ‘at Two Mile with: Me. and. Mrs, Newman | a 2 _ te we — From the Prince Rupert Empire - + Terrace, Aug 22—A flowered covered aveh, in the shade of an apple ti'ee, in the garden at the hone ‘of Mr and ‘Mrs .Fred Hall, Terrace, B. C., was the perfect. setting - for. the” wedding of | Florence Emily Grosvenor, and Wat- son Franklin Bailey on Friday atter- noon at 2.30 o’clock. i The bride’ AVAS “ peatitnDy gownedl in pale blne silk net: with. white hat “nd accessories to match, carrying a bouqnet. of sweet pens and bahy breath ; _'BAYLEY.GROSVENOR { J, Carrigan. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Adam Crisp. -A re- ception followed ‘for friends of. the happy couple’ and 4 delightful. wedding ‘| papper. was. ‘served. ; The fienith of ‘the: “wea. pronose”|.by-Rer..L obi deiand-pronm. Adam Crisp and pultably: responded . to | by the ‘groom, | Mr, and” “Aira. “Bailey Jeft. by. train ‘for “Prince - Rupert - ta spond ‘4 ‘short honeymoon, and visit at the bride's narents. On: their return they are to reside at Terrace. WILL (TAKE A LONG. REST. After. thirty six years of active Jabor |" ming the whites and the Tndinus of | - yhis district, Dr. HL C, Wrinch bins de- chia’, to tyke a Joug rest, the first se: u Yost he has taken sinee he started his wank im the north, About the first vf October he and Mrs. Wrineh will leave for the’ enst where they will apead the next few months visiting with frien jg and relatives, During his abseuce Dr. Ins By : S¥xineh.. wil: he. acting, suipeeln, tendent at ‘the hospital. and-an. agsist- aut will arrive before Dr. Wrinch goes away. , a IS BUSY BEE AT BABINE (he: Indian Agent, .G, ©. ‘Mortimer, is at Babine this week ‘and: up to his eyes ‘In work. He not: only has his reguinr. work ‘of inspection of the re- serve’ to do, but he has to. meet: Drs. Wall: and McQuarrie of the’ Depart-. to give: a lot of the Babine Indians, the once over, maybe twice, Then'the busy. Captain must accept from the Fisher- the big ‘hatchery located ‘at: Old, Fort |’ Babine and’ tell ‘the Indiang to, move [its Be + Babine’ village: The. Babine. 8) neti usb have heavee Was gol: to: be there pout ‘tia,’ ‘date as a Jot of them. have come -in: to ‘Vialt their réla- tives ‘nnd: ‘fricnds at, Hagwhiget and. at other reserves. . . OF . a nrday from the. ‘south accompanied by | block. ~ ment-of Indian Affairs, avho are going }. tex Departinent all the equipment of | & - Prinee Rupert By The fea Krum Our Own Reporter "Today one can drive from the city limits for a distance of nine miles out the road: that it is hoped will wind along the shores of the scenic Skeena. This takes the motorist three-fourths of :a mile bevond Cloyah Bay. ‘Three new camp. buildings have been erected in this neighborhont nnd there. is a steady. if somewhat restricted scope of work. ‘The rood, so far as it goes, is OUK.. But it doer not go far enough People bave.a well founded impression that: nine miles ‘of construction in more than, double that number of ‘yenrs, is entirely too deliberate. . .. =. & . Althongh funds’ for the building of a2 post office. at Prince Rupert were vot- ed in the supplimentary estimates, as yet there is no ‘indiention of the break- tug of ground.’ It’ appears well scttled that the post’ office will not stond on the original $90,000 site, near the June- tion of 8rd Avenue and Fulton street. The probable location will be on, the former , _eourt house site bonded by and and 8rd Aves. and 8rd and 4th streets. Mednwhile there is watchful waiting. . eae . cy ril H. ‘orme,. who number's mmong Prince Rupert's ‘original pionect citi- yenp, bis moved to Victoria where he}: will, continue. in the drug. business: as |: Sn this. “elty. © Business is up well: Ba: maintaining: | his establishment “through - “fils tong 4tsa6? Railway Runs | Extra Freights There are evidences, tangible in- deed. that conditions are on the up grade. The improvement which set in some ‘couple. of: years ago in Eastern Canada has reached. out {ts tenticles to include this part of the country. it is good. to. see, extra trains running on the: CN. carrying. loads of natural products: from, Prince Rupert, Terrace Usk, New. Hazelton ‘and .other points, to the markets of : ‘the east. There are heavy: shipments of fish (but ‘only a portion of what. the northern coast produces) there are ears of lumber of all kinds, cars of “poles and piling, and cars of: tles, these. are picked . up at nearly. every . station. | Thia fall. there should he- cars of wheat, ‘ vegetables, fodder and of cattle, “Phe cattle will probably. he ‘hoth coming and going. To. bring. real. prosperity. ‘pack needs only a few silver. mining. properties ‘to resume oper. ation... There will be some properties in the Terrace ‘and Usk dis- trict. working, but Silver. and copper properties employ more men. Then the coal mine at Telkwa will be going strong agnin,is now. in fact. , There is still hope for the north, if the people can hald on long enough. . DIED SUDDENLY IN SMITHERS | Barly, Tuesday morning denth claim- ‘al the-life of Miss Jean Robertson of Vancouver: who had. been a patient in the, Amithers... hospital, only & short ‘tine. . The deceased was: a guest of of Mf. and Mra. Charles Barrett at lexpressions: of good will: recely et by! himself. and family. Mr, Orme settled [in this city: when it- was little more ' than ‘n° collection of tents and cabins along | the “waterfront, twenty-seven years “ago. oo, ue .* * The ‘maretaie: ‘of. Chas, - D. Fyfe of the stuff ‘of the Canadian Bank. of, Commeree in Prince Rupert . and Miss Catherine. Harvey, was quietly solen:- nized din the First “United Chirch ‘at 4.80 p. m. on Angust 16th. The: bride, who. wis given in marriage by S..T. Macdonald, is -a gvanudate nurse from the, iUmluce Rupert . General Hospital, “aha” ty recent’ “Woars: fessjon in Los ‘Angelos. taken aparments in the McMordle i BOY'S BODY WAS. FOUND The hody of Willle Bird, the slx year old son-of Wm. Bird, Hazelton, who was drowned some weeks ago in the slough. was found on Friday night near -Andimanl by ‘James - -Weget, an Indian who was ‘looking -.for cattle. The ‘ginal’ body had become lodged in virer. The remains were: brought to Hazelton where O° coroner’s- enquiry, |: was held: The- result of. the enquiry | | drowning. Ratu dag with: elton ¢ ortielnted. * an, “the. Mar in¢ernient. het ‘Darien ; “Flower. Services: wate. held Lt United Chureh: in. Hedelton last “Bute oreveith ng thellling: ant heme. qT ne: chertal: efditions” here, few ‘became better known ai 8 or 8 tore ea regarded, and ae from. Vaneouret for . ‘their vaention. ey ee i dhe deceased. who was stenographer ‘followed. her“ pro- i They - have ; a amall hole along the. shore of the: was that death ‘was due to aceidental oa. The’ fureral wos -held.: Lon |: in, ‘the ab : Barrett: : ~The. ty. girls’ shad ‘come: wp}. jn the Vancouver offices of Consolida- ted. gold Alluvials for the Inst five years, was not ‘Well and had intended taking an exteiided- test. Soon after ber arrival at Barrett her condition heciime worse and atte medical at- itention bad heen rendered she was re- more] to the hospital. The young Indy’ s mother was notified in Vancou- vet and. she left immediately for Smi- thers hv plane arriving there the same day, She took charge of the remains and arrriiged for the funeral. ‘ “The Tin Can Tourists of Amerten" is the name of a new organization that Jhas..1s--lts, object, “keep, solig.and see. things.” There have been a ‘few rot as far awny from home as New Hazei- ton: but there are none here now. All a member has to do is -hiteh a trailer behind their car and get poing. The jland should provide a living. , Alise-Marendrite, Lehrman.at, thehome. 1 $50 ‘nt ton. Telkwa Barbe- | -euc.Labor Day Go See Friends Monday, September 7th, Labbor Day will witness the 22nd. annual Barbecue to be held at Telkwa,. This event has always been the srentest get-together affair of the _year ’ throughout the district. | There, is a magnet, about the Telkwa Barbecue, which’ ‘draws people from.all parts, knowing, that they are golng to see some old friend or friends. : But, aside from’ that, the ‘Barbecue com Thittee has’ always, provided a bid day of sport and ‘entertainment, ‘and the program is as varied as it 1s big. A horse race. will always draw, s0 Wil steer riding,. and then there is a grent: many base bail. fans who sure ‘enjoy saeing -the: ‘contests. for the. ‘champion- ship-betieen Telkwa, Smithers and the’ Hazeltons. : All: these events are on thé program, this. ; year. "Then. the big free barbecue lunch. is’ a. great ‘attraction, not because it .is, ‘free, but because it gives everyone a chance to £0 primitive again and. chaw 2 big: beef sandwich and - walk ‘around talking to one’s old friends, and, maybe have a little snort on the side in the shadé of the aspin trees, ‘Then. one may “dance, eat hot (logs, make a Little bet between friends or take.a chance of one kind or another There will be lots doing all the time. There will be lots of people there ancl there will_be lots. of fun.: All this can be had this year for - just fifty ‘cents. and. children over tem years can get lin -and mingle with their elders for just‘two bits, or. 25e, These prices are . just: half, what’ ‘they. “hav ‘always: ‘been. 2 put. the, committed’ ‘In chatge "hai nodern ‘and omic’ condition, of the patrons. as. well as. af ‘the’ _Assoelatton. ' For the “one admission “atl things- on the grounds nre- ‘inelnded. After supper ‘at night there will he the preat Barbecné dance | in the Telkwa hall, and that: is one of the affairs. il the old folks: ‘Welok off the shackles of age ‘ands trip thont with the young, not only for an hour or twa, wut AS. long a8 the’ younr enre to go. Labor” “Diy Gs oa pullie heliday and your, friends will he ‘ex- necting to see you at the Barbecue. — +7 . The price of spuds is: up » and is going up agath.-“Ta- the’ south the- price is That‘will hardly affect the people up here. Many grow their. own spuds ‘and’ those who. grow . to:sell. do not Brow Yendagle of - >onekind, te-make Rn car Yoad ‘shipment. “To- get: on'-the southern or eastern: market spuds are graded, ‘niarked and- alot: of: other things, Thus. there ‘should be. no par- tieulay’ inerense-in “northern prices. Spuds have ‘not been imported for a long tlme once the. coast is left. ’ 1 Have you paid your subseription yet? a } Poe JUST STARTING. TEXAS S GUNS TH RILLING has considered the “econ see