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Newspaper
Queen Charlotte Islander
Location
Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
2
The piece urges increasing population to gain prestige and wealth for the islands, arguing timber minerals farmland and rich fisheries demand publicity. It compares Victoria's growth after railway development and calls for unified advertising to attract capital, settlers, and a thriving community.
An appeal praises moving from crowded fetid cities to the Queen Charlotte Islands. It calls for distributing newspapers literature photographs and letters to prospective settlers and organizing booster clubs. It argues unity across the island will produce notable results for natives and newcomers.
Anglican church lists Sunday services at Queenstown 3 p.m. with Sunday school at 2 30 p.m. Choir practice every Friday at 8. Rev. H. H. Greene is minister. H A Gillies arrived from Wrights drill camp on the Yakoun last week and left for his pre emption at Tow Hill.
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