01 Oct 1915
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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
1
The report highlights a stalled German front on Champagne as 121 big guns stand with the Allies in close check. It notes air and flotilla disruptions and ties to wider war developments. A Canada economic analysis follows.
Advertisement seeks a large quantity of spruce logs of good size with at least 30 percent scale. Interested parties should provide price, quality details and earliest delivery. Address: C. P. Coles & Co., Vancouver. tf
A cod fishing company is organized in Victoria to operate in Behring Sea waters with capital of 1200000. Incorporators include R T Elliott K C H H Shandley Sprott Balcom Reuben Balcom and Arthur R Langley. Two schooners are planned for Behring Sea. Richard Elliott KC financier and Balcoms from the sealing era join the venture. Winnipeg MP A R Rigg and Mrs Rigg returned from Vancouver after attending the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada.
The Pacific Net and Twine Company of Seattle plans a Prince Rupert opening in the Clapp Building near the Government wharf, partnering with H Edward Lipsett. Louis Sandstrom joins H Lipsett to manage the new store offering full fishing boat supplies. The move is expected to boost local fishing traffic and boat outfitting, with other fishing trade interests viewing Prince Rupert as a growing center.
Prince Rupert's fishing industry rapidly grows ranking among top Pacific ports. August figures from Pacific Fisherman show independent schooners in Seattle at 1,879,000 pounds and company vessels at Seattle at 635,000 pounds. Arrivals at Prince Rupert reach 1,793,500 pounds while Vancouver shows 1,099,000 pounds and Steveston 354,000 pounds.
Paris dispatch reports British fleet action and heavy artillery support along the Belgian coast. In Champagne the Germans lost ground near Mesnil and Massiges as Allied forces expanded gains. the total field guns and heavy pieces captured since September 25 reached 121 with several prisoner takings and a bombing run on Guignicourt station.
Daily results show Brooklyn 0 New York 2 Cincinnati 3 Chicago 2 Pittsburg 6 St Louis 5 Philadelphia 2 Boston 8 in various leagues. Coast League games yield Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 St Louis 8 Detroit 2. Los Angeles 8 Vernon 1 Salt Lake 2 San Francisco 1 Oakland 2 Portland 1.
Deceased had been a resident of Prince Rupert for a few years. She passed away yesterday afternoon at her home at 480 Bowser.
The Alaska Steamship Company pays about 400000 to acquire the steel freighters Bennington and Burlington from Rutland Transit. They will be placed in service between Seattle and southeastern and southwestern Alaska, brought via the Panama Canal, with crews sent east to man them. The vessels are suited to Alaska trade and mirror the Latouche with aft machinery.
Canada ships 100000 boots to overseas forces in France and at Shorncliffe. The new boots, two pairs per man, are praised as superior for cold wet conditions. Over ten million pounds of winter clothing have been handled by the Quartermaster General, with 83,000 men abroad and 50,000 more in training in Canada awaiting supplies.
Lost plate number referenced in automobile hearing 2127 of 1915. Finder urged to contact local phone desk with $9 reward.
The Dominion of Canada reports total revenue of 133,073,481 dollars for the year ending March 31, with expenditures of 135,523,206 on consolidated funds and 107,389,303 on capital. August revenue reaches 14,240,844 dollars, led by customs and post office gains, while war costs total 60,750,476 dollars.
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