DO — THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1925

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Welcome
Sign

“NOBODY asked you, sir,” said the

The a .

coy maiden. And in matters of buying,
as well as in affairs of the heart, most

people like to be “asked”. Often, in-
deed they insist on a proper invitation,

He is a wise merchant who keeps the
welcome ign constantly before the
community in the form of ADVER-
TISEMENTS 1n the home paper. There
everybody sees it—for ADVERTISING
is “the light of directed attention”,

Speak up. Light up. - Hundreds of
good customers are listening for your
message and watching for your wel-
come sign in “The Omineca Herald”
and ‘‘The Terrace News”.

People Shop Where
They: Feel Welcome

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SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC

L. S. McGill
. BARRISTER
SMITHERS British Columbia

. ‘ B.C. LAND SURVEYOR
‘| J. Allan Rutherford

All descriptions of sur-
oe fp veys promptly executed

: SOUTH HAZELTON 3

Victoria Will Say it With Flowers

hen Victoria, the

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pected times and

ouquets for your

season may be,

What an extraordinary city this
Though very young compared
many other cities on the Con-
tinent it has, no doubt through the
agency of its temperate climate.
drawn about itself such a mellowed
atmosphere as is usually associated
What-
ever is offensively new is given a
covering or a background of foliage

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with

with more ancient places.

and flowers and it soon fits into t

general scheme of things Victorian.
Even down in the business and shop-
ping districts where there is much
coming and

evergrecn
city of the West bids you wel-
come, which it will whenever you
choose to visit the capital city of
British Columbia, it will “say it
with flowers,” and at most unex-
places will present
appreciation
throughout your stay, whatever the

going you will find
your flowers, suspended, of all

places, from brackets on the street
light stands,

And yet it must not
that this is a city of gardeners
alone although one does wonder in
looking over the city and its sub-
urbs that its citizens can find time
for anything other than gardening
Those who do business do it in
much the same way as it is done in
other up-to-date cities of its size
and, unless one happens to know
them, the. stores of Victoria are
quite a surprise. As most of the
merchandise sold comes over the
cheaper water routes, tourists have
found it most advantageous to shop
there, to the benefit of the mer-
chants and the city generally. On
this account, as much as to take
care of local requirements, large
stores have evolved which may be
fallen back upon if ever the sights
and scenery pall,

But apart from its own immediate
glories and attractions, Victoria is

be thought

In the shopping district of Victoria,
Below, the “Princesa Kathleen,” one af two
hew vessels which are to be placcd in Van-
couver, Victoria atid Scuttle service. Inset,
4 corner of the Pendray Gardens, which are
one of the horticultural sighta of the
Capital City.

the gateway to a land of enchant-
ment. Hundreds of miles of good
motor roads thread Vancouver
Island. through the virgin forest in
which the biggest firs an the con-
tinent grow, winding round moun-
tain peaks and running out again
here and there to the shore line.
With its chief city, Vancouver
Island is coming into its own as a
Meeca for the pleasure and health
seekers, For the convenience of
the increasing number of tourists
who visit the Island the Canadian
Pacifie Railway has built two of the
most magnificently appointed ves-
sels on the West coast, to ply be-
tween Vancouver. Victoria and
Seattle, and for their reereation
and pleasure a huge Crystal Gar-
den is being built, to be completed
early in spring and to feature the
largest salt-water sWimming pool
on the continent. However, Vic-
torians pride themselves on the fact
that their chief attractions are not
of an artificial nature which, in
these days of publicity bureaus and
advertising campaigns, is much
More than can be said of many other

fashionable resorts,

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ces of the Ladies Hospital Auxil-

weekly visit to Usk.

mine, was in town on Monday.
They are making good progress
with the tunnel and have tapped
the bottom of the shaft and have
thus secured good ventilation.
Tracks have been laid in the tun-
nel and now work is being con-
tinued in the tunnel.

timers ball took place at Shackle-
ton’s hotel, it taking the form of

‘population turned out enmasse,
there was a great time,
MeNab and Geo. Kitselas of the
Usk orchestra dispensed music,
At midnight a bountiful repast
was served by Mine Host who
was applauded by the guests, as
was also J. D.. Wells, master of
ceremony.

Usk }
Skeena’s Industrial Centre d

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Dr, Ewart of Terrace makes a

S. A. D. Davis, of Lucky Jim

On Friday night the annual old

surprise and smoker. The

Sandy

T whist drive under the auspi-

iary of the Hazelton Hospital, was
held at the residence of Mrs. M.

KE. Whitlow on Saturday night,
and it was quite a success in spite
of the heavy storm. The prizes
were won by Mrs. J. Halbert and
C. W. Swanson, while Miss Dor.
othy Whitlow and Otto Westman
captured the consolations.

Storms and deep snow almost
tied up all operations in camp
the first of the week, but later
prot under way. The snow is the
heaviest since 1916. The tem-
perature is from 10 above to al-
most rain and everyone antici-
pates a big crop next summer,

Lakelse Valley

R. W. Beechin and W, R.Clark
snowshoed in from the hatchery
this week, staying at Johngon’s
cabin over night,. They report 6
feet of snow in some places.

W. W. Hippisly, who exper-
ienced great difficulty in break-

ing the road, also made a trip to.

town during the week,

In spite of the heavy snowfall
two days thaw was sufficient to
melt all the snow off the new
bridge. A windbreak on the
sides of the bridge wou!d hold
more snow.

The lowest temperature during
the week ending Feb. 4 was zero
and the highest was 34.

Some Big Snow Slides

Another big snow slide on the
lower Skeena held the week end
trains up a number of days. The
westbound train Sunday night

j was held at Pacific until. Tuesday

morning when it returned to
Smithers to.start west again the
same.evening, No. 4 due out of
Rupert Monday -night was can-
celled. The slide came,down be-
tween. Kwnitza'and Skeena City.
Snow plows sent out from Prince
Rupert had a hard battle with
the elements. Slides were in

front and behind, and combined sf
with these was one. of the heavi-. -.

est snow falls for years and 4
high winds 6 0 syn ace