B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 30, 1997 .

Muller's Beach named after early pioneer

FOR RIVERBOAT Days |
feel honoured to have -the
opportunity to tell you the
life story of a very intcrest-
ing early pioneer, Carl, G
Muller, told to me by his
daughter Neva Irven.

Carl Muller was bom in
Haldensleben, Germany in
1883. When he was 15 he

stowed away ona boatleav- |

ing Germany for New York.
He couldn’t speak a word of
English, but managed to get
by and even joined the
Spanish American Navy,

After Carl was discharged
he met and married his first
wife, Ruby. The couple im-
migrated to Canada, moving
to Terrace in 1910,

Carl = staked oul a
homestead and built a cabin
at Lakelse Lake, in the
northwest comer, now
known as Muller's beach.
He was the first man to
settle in that area.

In those days the Lakelse
Lake road was just a wagon
road, though it followed ap-
proximately the same route
as it does today. The Skeena
River had to be crossed by
canoe ferry.

Carl and Ruby had seven
children bom to them out at
the homestead —- Alfred,
Frank, Jessie, Archie,
Gladys, Andrew and Bill,
Only Bill and Frank are still
living today.

The Muller family grew
potatoes," strawberries and

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wheat — the ground was
very rich near the lake.

Carl caught more trout
than he ever dreamed pos-
sible. He had a litile pool
where he kept an excess
supply. The family also ale
grouse, geese and ducks in
season — Carl could shoot
them from the yard.

Onc day Carl traded his
<22 for a shot gun because
there was a grizzly bear that
was causing him trouble,
trying to raid his chicken
house. One time the bear
was unusually bold. As Carl
rounded the house with his
gun there was the bear, eight
feet away.

So Carl let the bear have
it. The grizzly was enraged
from the pain. Although he
couldn’t see, he could smell
his enemy and he chased
Carl up to the roof of the
chicken house. When the
bear’s head appeared above
the roof, Carl shot again at a

distance of two feet.

Fortunately this shot did
the trick and the bear was
dead. Carl skinned the bear
and the hide was 8x12’. He
tanned it with hemlock bark,
oiled it and rubbed it. When
dry it made a fine mattress
for him to lie on.

The wilderness eventually
became too much for Ruby
Muller. She left, leaving
Carl with seven children,

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CARL MULLER in his

Spanish American Navy

uniform. the youngest under two.

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All those young children
needed proper care so Carl
packed the children up and
left for Tacoma, Washing-
ton, where he placed them
in family homes. He appar-
ently never agreed to have
them adopted out, and al-
ways kept in touch with the
families to sce how the chil-
dren were doing.

As time passed on Carl
met his second’ wife,
Gladys, from Tacoma.
They moved to Kennwick,
Washington and three chil-
dren were born — son Carl
Jr., John and daughter Neva.

The family moved back to
Tacoma, Where another son
was born — Robert

But Carl’s love for Ter-
race was always on his
mind, so he decided to
retum. Carl travelled to
Prince Rupert in 1930 and
later sent for his second

family.
While living in Prince .
Rupert Carl became a.

fisherman. After living there
for a few years Carl and the
family moved back to Ter-
race in 1932,

This time they settled in a
log house in Thornhill, near
Creek Rd. They had a large
garden. Carl later bought a
horse to pull saw logs to a
small mill to cut cordwood.
He also bought a truck and
hauled the wood into town

for $2a cord. |

The children remember

that they felt lucky to have’

candy once a month and
Christmas was
with second-hand toys.

In 1937 their first Cana-
dian son, Harvey, was born
in Prince Rupert. While in
Prince Rupert Carl met a
Mr. Dyer — he helped start
Carl in logging.

For the next few years
Carl worked on building a
house in Terrace al 4456
Lakelse Ave. It’s still there
today.

celebrated .

CARL MULLER was an early pioneer. He lived out at
Lakelse Lake, and also built a house in town at 4456
Lakelse Ave. It's still there today.

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- In, 1940 Carl and Gladys

had another son — Jim.
Gladys wanted to deliver
him in Prince Rupert bul
Jim just couldn’! wait thal
long so he was born at
Kwinitsa on the CN bag-
gage car on the train.

After Carl retired from
logging he spent his time
mining and prospecting for
gold. Apparcutly be also
had a good silver claim out
near Lakelse Lake which no
one ever found,

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first marriage kept in touch
— some would come to
Terrace to visit him.

Carl lived in Terrace until
his death on April 9, 1969.
His wife Gladys passed
away the next year,

Some of their children still
live in Terrace — Carl Jr.,
Jim.and daughter Neva.

Carl was one of our early
pioneers and he made a par-
adise out of a wilderness.

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Kim yelled out her order to the short
order cook.

“Two eggs, one sunnyside, one iightly
over.”

Kim suddenly felt a tap on her shoulder,

it was the other waitress, Jill. :

“Join me for a cigarette and a coffee on
your break,” ~

Ten minutes later, the two waltresses
sat down, :

“Kim, are you married?” .

“Nah, I've lived with this mechanic for
the past 6 years. | don't pay rent, but It's
fair because { do the cooking, cleaning and
shopping.”

Before Jill had a chance to comment, the
cashier called out, “Kim, some guy on the
phone for you.”

Kim sprung to her. feet.

“Oops, that's him. | forget to tell him
where my purse is.”

Two minutes later, Kim was back.

“Do you lend your man money often?”

Kim Sooked sheepish,

“Yeah, suppose | do. But he’s promised
ta pay me back the moment he sells the
house. | don't mind. He works hard. Saves
his money. Hey, | got to go; A customer sit-
ting at one of my tables.”

When Kim came back after her two days
off, she joined Jill an her break.

“Why do you look so tired, Kim?"

Kim sighed, “My days off are more tiring
than waitressing! That's when | help my man
with his garden and his. mechanic work.
Yesterday | even helped lay down tiles In the
kitchen, Why are you looking at me funny?”

“Your mechanic sure has a great thing
going for him. Take care, Kim. It's none of
my business but | think you're being taken
fora ride.”

That night, Kim -was cooking the meal
when her mechanic boyfriend burst in. "Kim,

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great news. Sold the house.
$10,000 you lent me.”

“Kim stared: coldly at her man. “That
ain’t enough money. What about what's
owing me for all the work I've done for
your.”

Her mechanic locked puzzled. “What
money. We had a deal. Who's been putting
Ideas into your head?”

Kim untied her apran and threw It on
the floor. “I've had it. I'm leaving. And I’m
taking you to court to get what you owe
me.” -

Kim was still upset when she got to
court: “Your Honour, | gave Bill money when
he needed It, and when he paid the
$10,000 It was less than he owed me. |
worked around the house, cooking and
cleaning, which was the deal for no rent,
but | also helped Bill with his mechanic
work, and laid tile. Make him pay me for all

. the extra work that | did."

Bill looked shocked: Your Honour, her
cooking and cleaning was part of the no-
rent deal.

The improvements she made to the
house were her Idea. She didn't do them
for mel It was a business arrangement. |
paid her back the money | owed her. | awe
her nothing,”

Does Bill owe Kim any money?

You Be The Judge, Then took below for
the dacision:

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Bill was a business one. Your contributions, financial or otherwise, were not significant

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