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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1910
Page
4
The Prince Rupert Journal notes it is published twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays from the Third Avenue office near McBride Street. Subscription rates are $2.00 yearly within Canada and $3.00 yearly to points outside Canada. Advertising rates available on application. O H Nelson Editor.
Telegraphic dispatches announce that frozen salmon may be shipped from this coast to England in good condition and yield large profits. Prince Rupert, with its rich fishing resources, is deeply involved. Once the G T P railway reaches the coast, demand will rise and capital will flow to this venture. A study estimates a daily heavy trainload of fish could leave the city to meet demand, boosting employment for many.
The outlook highlights Prince Rupert expanding through diversified natural resources and trade, with tourism playing a key role. The G T P is expected to open a new scenic empire attracting travelers to explore mountains and plains along the coast, boosting regional development.
Jean Wolkenstein, president of the BC and Alaska Railway, outlines an 800 mile line from Vancouver to Northern BC with a potential Skagway link. He says bonds are underwritten by a top London bank and construction could begin next spring at around 25000 dollars per mile, with Warold G Villard allied in financing.
The British steamer Inverkip, laden with 6 000 tons of cement for Moley Welch & Stewart and Grand Trunk Pacific contractors, will sail from Hongkong for Prince Rupert. It, 4 358 gross tons and about 7 000 tons dead weight, will arrive toward late August and is owned by R J Rowat & Co of Glasgow with Vancouver agent S F Mackenzie.
A roundup of arrivals and travellers includes John Piercy visiting from the south, Dr Spencer coming from Skidegate aboard the Bruno, Oscar Bass and Mrs Bass from Victoria via the Prince George, and John L. Beckwith of Victoria. Victoria surveyor Thomas Gore heads to Queen Charlotte Islands by Bruno, while Mrs Nicholson joins her GTP manager husband in Vancouver. G A Fraser returns from Stewart by Prince George praising Stewart as a premier mineral camp. Mr and Mrs Finch of Victoria travel to Stewart for a month’s mining camp stay. W P Hinton and Captain Nicholson tour the Charlottes for GT P, planning southbound sailings on the Prince Rupert. Wings Wilkinson roams north with his brother, planning a Stewart visit. The Glee Club enjoyed a water outing aboard the stern wheeler Hazelton to Merlakatla and Zanardi Rapids.
A maker highlights attention to traces and collars as the strain point of harness sets. They stress equal care to every detail of a complete harness for heavy or light work, noting expertise in leather and workmanship.
The Bruno arrived from the Queen Charlotte Islands on Sunday carrying a large quantity of ties for the G T P line. Wharf workers strike over rail unloading on the Belle of Scotland has ended. They will be paid fifty cents an hour, and work resumed yesterday.
A revised schedule shifts G T P steamers Prince Rupert and Prince George arrivals to 11 30 on Wednesdays and Sundays. The vessels depart Vancouver at the same time as before but reduce the sailing interval by two hours. The ketch Anemone, famed as Chas W Tutt’s Vancouver pleasure craft, is sold to W H Taylor of Nova Scotia and will register with the Victoria club. The yacht, bought for 25000 dollars, will cruise to Northern British Columbia including Prince Rupert and Alaska, with its first voyage under the new owner soon after arriving in Victoria on April 10 from San Diego.
The H M S Shearwater under Captain Vivian remains in port during a leisurely coastwise tour stopping at Skagway Seattle Victoria Vancouver and Port Simpson among other inlets. The crew will exchange drafts for England this fall before a later southward cruise to South American ports.
Alex Rowan, famed long distance runner in Vancouver Victoria and Seattle events, was badly injured at No 4 mine when a brake failed and a car passed over his foot, necessitating amputation. He is hospitalized at Cumberland hospital.
A. Wallis Myers critiques modern lawn tennis citing a shift away from the Doherty era and a rise of American and colonial volleyers. Frederick Lins of the Empress Hotel gains a license. The Pacific Coast Transportation Co. is incorporated to handle Grand Trunk Pacific freight at Victoria Vancouver and Prince Rupert with broad powers and imminent operations.
For the first time in Canadian rugby history a Manitoba Rugby Union proposal seeks a representative team to tour British Columbia this fall. The Vancouver Association favors the plan likely drawing Winnipeg players from city clubs to meet Vancouver at Brockton Point and venues on Vancouver Island including Victoria and Nanaimo, with BC teams expected to host on return.
Vancouver Rugby Union executives discussed the annual California tour and may send an all British Columbia squad if playing strength warrants. A strong BC team is favored to depart around October 20 with Messrs Keith Woodward Tait and Jenkinson backing the plan as W F Edwards resigns as union representative.
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