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INTERNATIONAL
EDITION
prince
Uupcrt
Daiij?
rectos
ibering
Is
Major
I
of
District
ndustry
,
to
a
surge
In
lumbering
Inspired
Expanding
From
Southern
to
Central
British
Columbia
8
Dy
nign
prices.
Scores
of
small
logging
operations
and
sawmills
sprang
Into
existence,
while
at
I
the
same
time,
its
fertile
lands'
drew
the
interest
of
some
settl-'
ers.
Phenomenal
Increase
Seen
in
Production
During
Last
Ten
Year
YOUR
TOURIST
CENTRE
FOR
HISTORIC
CHINA
Mere
passing
of
time
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Business
and
Industrial
pay-
ro
Uainlhe.V
TOTEMS
SOUVENIRS
,
A
Complete
Stock
of.
,
RINGS
SILVERWARE,
ETC.
Watch
and
TIMBER,
FISH
!
FOUNDATIONS
j
THE
ISLANDS
With
Its
main
surface
area'
comprised
of
two
islands,
Gra-i
oornooa
oi
$400,000
annually,!
i
i
.
'
"
,
me
uuwer
iviain-
matniy
from
forest
industries!
ml
'de
causing
expansion
of
logging
and
sawmilling
WATCHES
Expert
Engraving
raining,
coai
ana
metal
come
Jewellery
Re
pairing
rauonse
into
the
hemlock
and
spruce
types
of
the,
northern
mainland
coast,
contiguous
to
Prince
Rupert
,
a
village
In
divisional
is
a
Mr.
lotions'
Raiu
eist
oi
Prince
"(fl
farmiMP.
centre
'('considerable
lum-jj
activity,
eti
1M1
and
'jarUBlf
growth
In
Itich
doubled
from
,5e
us
trading
area
J
population
in
Uie
.
Joubled
from
750
it
trading
area
I
,633
to
2,400
111
.,iod.
was
due
j
increase
MANSON'S
Your
Friendly
Jeweller
Box
998
iu.
t-.stry,
ami
the
central
interior
tributary
to
the
line
I
ham
and
Moresby,
the
Queen
;
second.
Major
coal
operations
are
near,
Telkwa,
some
15
miles
from
8mlthers,
where
producing
mines
supply
a
good
percentage
of
the
coal
used
along
the
CNR.
line
west
of
Prince
George.
One
coal
mine
ptu-
I
Charlotte
Islands
have,
since
in-
!
of
the
Canadian
National
Rail
stages
of
development.
'
Lumber
resources
of
the
dist
rlct,
along
the
Bulkley,
Babine
-1
r
win
i
.
.
.
uuucu
iu.(uo
long
ions
in
1848
and
upper
Pkeena
mat.rY
The
Hazeltons
Old,
New
and
South
are
three
small
communities
situated
in
delightful
surroundings
on
the
upper
Skeena
River
about
175
miles
east
of
Prince
Rupert.
Their
division
into
three
parts
resulted
mainly
from
the
locations
chosen
by
the
Grand
Trunk
Pacific
Railway
Co.
for
its
roadbed
40
years
ago.
Old
Hazelton,
a
historic
community,
lies
In
a
river
valley
where
the
Bulkley
and
Skeena
Rivers
Join,
while
both
Its
yqunger
offshoots
are
situated
high
on
the
river
bank.
The
area
has
vast,
undeveloped
agricultural
land
and
a
pleasant
climato.
There
Is
some
mineral
deveolpment
and
prospects
for
more.
WATTS
&
NICKERSON
MEN'S
SHOP
and
Is
maintaining
production.
!
exceed
eight
billion
board
feet
Five
other
mines
include
much
of
four;
which
Is
used
as
pll-hard
rock
operations
In
various
ing
and
pit
props.
However,
j
many
small
mills
produce
TAILOR
Phone
645)
P.O.
Box
386
j
GENTS
TAII.Oni.NG
Pressing
While
You
Walt
dustrial
development
began
on
the
north
coast,
been
known
economically
for
their
arjund-;
ance
of
timber
and
of
fish.
Re-
I
moteness
from
other
centres
o
trade
has
been
largely
respons-!
ible
for
holding
up
settlement
of
,
this
fertile
territory.
Most
prized
or
its
Umber
has
j
been
Sitka
spruce,
which
in
i
two
wars,
has
been
u.scd
to
make
i
military
aircraft
and
which
ha-
;
produced
millions
of
tons
of
I
newsprint
in
mainland
plants
j
However,
western
hemlock
isj
even
more
abundant
and
as
!
the
spruce
diminishes,
demand
j
for
hemlock
necessarily
in-1
creases.
Total
merchantable
j
timber
on
the
Islands
exceeds
j
twelve
billion
board
feet.
Althougn
agricultural
settle-
j
ment
schemes
were
undertaken
I
years
ago,
these
were
nor.e
too
I
Extends...
fir
eeft
Songs
Hish
Quality
and
Good
Workmanship
M,
Prince
Rupert,
B.
C.
ways
all
the
way
from
Prince
Rupert
through
Terrace,
Smithers,
the
Bulkley
Valley,
Prince
George
and
on
to
the
Alberta
boundary.
Forestry
In
this
district,
as
elsewhere
In
British
Cohjmbia,
stands
predominant
as
a
primary
Industry
In
the
employment
of
men
and
the
making
of
dollar
returns.
Entry
of
the
Columbia
Cellulose
Co.
Into
this
area
through
the
establishment
of
Its
cellulose
pulp
mill
at
Port
Edward
Involves
a
timber
take
amounting
to
about
thirty
percent
of
the
present
production
whicli
last
year
amounted
to
259,000,000
board
feet
In
the
year
preceding.
Columbia
Cellulose
Is
a
new
operation
In
two
areas
of
the
district
on
the
coast
commencing
at
Khuteamateen
Inlet
and
In
the
Interior
starting
In
the
Klt-lumkalum
Valley
wth
a
total
estimated
annual
production
of
75,000,000
board
feet.
Prince
Rupert
forest
district
extending
from
Queen
Charlotte
GREAT
CITY
AT
TERRACE
Continued
from
Page
1
spruce,
lumber,
mainly
for
export.
Electric
power
in
the
district
Is
fupplieti
by
a
B.
C.
Power
commission
diesel
plant,
although
potentially,
the
area
Is
one
of
the
richest
in
the
province
in
hydro
power
by
way
of
excellent
sites
on
the
Bulkley
River.
Last
year
construction
began
on
a
municipal
water
system,
with
a
reservoir
capacity
of
50,000
gallons.
This
year
considerable
street
Improvements
have
been
made.
The
town
is
served
by
one
elementary
and
one
high
school,
while
In
the
rural
school
district
thiye
are
nine
elementary
und
two
high
schools.
amarel
McLcod
Upon
the
Advent
of
Alaskan
Statehood
3rd
Ave.
at
5th
Street
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
district.
It
is
to
be
one
of
the
major
sources
of
timber
supply
for
the
Columbia
Cellulose
plant
at
Prince
Rupert.
The
town
Is
served
by
the
B.
C.
Power
Commission
which
has
a
diesel
electric
plant
in
the
village.
However,
in
its
immediate
area
are
better
than
2,000,000
undeveloped
electrical
OPTOMETRIST
STONE
BUILDING
U
Phone
Blue
-d
Avenue
West,
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
successful
and
the
permanent
"
""
population,
which
now
exceeds
its
two
prime
industries.
Thel
;ince
two
airlines
establishes"
1,600
in
several
scattered
com-i
lslands
nave
bpgun
to
eXperl-1
regular
services
from
Prince
Ru-munities,
makes
Us
living
from;ence
an
of
populnUonpert
r!K!
horsepower.
Including
the
Eut-suk-Kimsquit
a
nd
Tahtsa-Ke-
islands
to
Stellaeo
River,
comprises
two
distinct
divisions
i
GEORGE
RORIE
&
CO.
Public
Accountants
P.
O.
Box
130
'
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.
ATULATIONS
coast
and
Interior
with
the
dlv-1
i
iding
line
at
Terrace.
1948
saw-
mano
potentials
which
are
favored
for
the
aluminum
industry.
Terrace's
altitude
is
200
feet
and
Its
annual
rainfall
Is
about
42
Inches.
'
CANS
.
.
.
Burns
Lake
Mecca
For
Sportsmen
log
production
of
259,000,000
board
feet
consisted
Of
175
000,000
board
feet
for
the
coast
and
84,-000,000
board
feet
for
the
Interior.
A
drop
In
coast
production
Is
still
continuing.
There
has,
however,
been
an
Increase
in
the
roadway
Cafe
Jumping-off
point
for
the
magnificent
Lakes
country
of
Central
British
Columbia,
the
MATTSON'S
UPHOLSTERERS
Interior
which
might
be
consider
ed
"phenomenal"
from
15,000,000
Me
and
See
Us
When
in
Town
f
,
,.,
EST
PLACE
TO
EAT
IN
PRINCE
RUPERT
308
Third
Avenue
West
board
feet
in
1939
to
the
84,000,-000
board
feet
In
1948.
Can
he
reached
in
comfort
and
with
speed
and
safety
...by
AIR
...
by
SEA
...
by
R
A
I
L
...
by
ROAD
-
Canada
offers
no
finer
district
for
a
summer
holiday
than
Central
and
Coastal
British
Columbia.
Commercial
and
distribution
centre
for
an
area
rich
beyond,
measure
in
fisheries,
forests,
minerals,
agriculture,
scenic
beauty
and
sport
fishing
and
hunting.
Centre
for
...
Portland
Canal
'
Bulkley
Valley
Skeena
Valley
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
and
Coastal
Points
town
of
Burns
Lake
is
the
point
of
entry
to
a
rich
land
of
farms
and
forest
which
is
coming
Increasingly
to
the
notice
of
potential
settlers.
,
Because
of
its
practlcaUy
lu-spoiled
state
of
nature,
particularly
in
the
remoter
arers,
the
territory
also
is
a
mecca
far
Whereas
there
were
47
mills
in
the
district
In
1839
there
had
been
238
In
1948
Many
of
these
of
course,
are
small
operators
in
the
interior.
P.O.
Box
S(i8
iwi
S3
Furthest
North
Poster
Plant
area
Is
the
largest
cattle
pro-1
Custom-Made
Chesterfields,
and
Occasional
,
Chairs,
Spring-Filled
and
Cotton
Mattresses
DUNLOPPILL)
MATTRESSES
,,
,
,
Like
Sleeping
on
a
Cloud
Drapes
Curtains
Bed
Spreads
Slip
Covers
.
Plastic
Materials
Cushions,
Etc:
!;hunters.
many
of
whom
come
from
the
United
States
to
find
i
nig
game
in
reasonably
accessible
places.
South
of
the
village
lie
the
'
great
triangular
watercourse
in
Twedesrnuir
park
FrancoiS-OoU
'
sa-Whitesail
which
some
day
!
may
be
one
of
Canada's
great
i
playgrounds.
j
Estimated
payroll
in
the
dis-
j
trict
exceeds
$2t0,000
annually
Enquiries
gladly
attended
to
by
PRINCE
RUPERT
PUBLIC
RELATIONS
COUNCIL
P.O.
Box
958
Prince
Rupert.
B.C.
duclng
section
north
of
Williams
i
Lake.
j
The
village
and
district
is
served
buy
a
high
school
and
el-
J
ementary
school,
a
16-bed
hos-1
pltal
and
two
hotels.
The
B.
C.
j
Power
'
Commission
provides
,
electricity
with
a
diesel
power
plant.
The
Nechako
river
has,
a
potential
hydro
of
26,000
,
horsepower.
-".
Poster
Advertising
Association
of
Canada
Class
AA
Advertising
General
Painting
PHONE
BLUE
818
330
2nd
Ave.
West
I
.
O.
BOX
52G
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
visit
ALASKA
via
PRINCE
RUPERT
among
its
2,600
residents.
Lum
H
Bulletins
Wall
Displays
Signs
A
Rupert
British
Columbia
Y.
PHONE
bering,
with
83
operations
accounts
for
the
greater
part
of
productivity,
with
a
$200,000
annual
payrol.l
Burns
Lake
village
was
in-
Fl'IXY
INSURED
CARS
70
Taxi
morporated
in
1923
and
is
a
shipping
point
for
lumber.rail-road
tics
and
pit
props.
The
CTICAL
PULUMBING
MEANS
CLIFF
DAHL
PROMPT
AND
COURTEOUS
SERVICE
Stand:
Bud's
Cigar
Store
741
Third
Ave.
W.
QUALITY
CALL
Union
Steamships
Limited
Janich
Plumbing
and
Heating
anc
U
Frank
Waterhouse
&
Company
Agents
for
LUMBER
AND
1
AGRICULTURE
AT
VANDERHOOF
The
drainage
area
immediately
contiguous
to
the
village
of
Vanderhoof,
400
miles
east
of
Prince
Rupert,
contains
bet-1
ter
than
seven
billion
feet
of
J
lumber
but
its
farming
and
cattle
lands
are
the
basis
of
most
of
the
town's
present
wealth.
Incorporated
as
a
village
ln
January,
1926,
Vanderhoof
is
a
distributing
centre
for
the
surrounding
farming
area
and
a
shipping
point
for
livestock
NDEN
PAINTS
and
VARNISHES
OUT
OF
CIGARETTES?
LOOKING
FOR
A
GOOD
MAGAZINE?
DROP
IN
TO
T;
HE
Rupert
Tobacco
Store
PRINCE
RUPERTS
FAVORITE
CORNER
SHOP
We
Can
Supply
You
With:
Tobacco,
Cigarettes,
Smoking
Supplies
Magazines,
Candy
and
Novelties
.'
CENTRALLY
LOCATED
AT
3RD
AVE.
AND
4TH
ST.
Phone
Blue
846
St.
at
4th
Ave.
OLD
EMPRESS
HOTEL.
f
f
the
Miner,
Fisherman
and
Ixigger
P.O.
Box
556
Prince
Rupert,
B.C
from
south
and
north.
Population
of
the
village
Is
425
and
its
trading
area
2,189.
While
the
village
receives
electrical
service
from
a
B.
C.
Power
Commission
diesel
plant,
immediately
to
the
north,
on
the
Nation
River
near
Manson
Creek
is
80,000
horsepower
ol
undeveloped
hydro
energy.
sinnc
t.tip
war.
Douulation
In
LICENSED
PREMISES
OF
CANADA
LIMITED
Serving
1
50
ports
oa
the
British
Columbia
and
Alaska
coast,
preserve
and
maintain
an
important
link
in
the
development
of
trade
between
British
Columbia
and
the
United
States
and
its
Northern
Territo
ry.
With
Alaska
becoming
a
state
we
look
forward
to
providing
even
greater
services
for
th
e
citizens
of
the
north,
particularly
through
fuller
use
of
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert.
To
Southeastern
Alaska,
to
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia
and
to
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert
these
companies
extend
best
wishes
for
future
development
and
unbounded
prosperity.
UNION
STEAMSHIPS
LIMITED
FRANK
WATERHOUSE
&
CO.
OF
CANADA
LTD.
HEAD
OFFICE
UNION
PIER
VANCOUVER,
B.
C.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C.
OFFICE
3RD
AVENUE
VICTORIA,
B.
C.
OFFICE
606
HUMBOLDT
ST.
LOUIS
ROSSI
Avenue
PHONE
916
INSURANCE
the
area
has
been
Increasing
mniniv
on
the
strength
of
agri
cultural
Immigrants
arriving
Grand
Cafe
from
Europe.
"AKvays
A
Good
Place
to
Eat"
iuWhen
ln
Town
DrP
ver
nd
See
Us
crss
from
the
Trlnce
Rupert
Hotel
RENTALS
REAL
ESTATE
Around
Terrace
there
Is
an
acreage
of
possibly
40,000
of
good
arable
land
which
could
be
made
into
productive
farms.
The
production
of
small
fruits
and
wee
fruits
could
be
very
definitely
Increased
as
.well
as
certain
other
crops
such
as
vegetables.
"'ibtn
Street
Phone
25