Winter Schedule For G T P Steamers
The Grand Trunk Steamers publish a winter timetable with weekly Prince Rupert to southern ports service through winter. Queen Charlotte Islands Stewart and Granby Bay shift to biweekly runs. Last weekly trips to Massett and Queen Charlotte Island points end Oct 28 and 27 respectively, after which Massett and Skidegate departures resume on a two week cycle starting Nov 8 and Nov 10. Direct island southbound connections are not provided.
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Grand Trunk
Prince Rupert
Southern Ports
Queen Charlotte Islands
Stewart and
Granby Bay
Massett
Queen Charlotte City
Moresby Island
Skidegate
Queen Charlotte
Steam Trawlers Triumph and Canada Reach Victoria
Within hours of each other the steam trawlers Triumph under Captain Starkey and Canada under Captain Evans arrived at Victoria from Grimsby England bound for B C Fisheries Ltd. The Triumph is larger and endured a 15 000 mile voyage with 90 days at sea while the Canada took four days longer. Both report similar weather with rough seas in the Pacific and very cold conditions in the Straits of Magellan.
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Triumph
Starkey
Canada
Evans
B. C. Fisheries, Ltd
Victoria
Grimsby
England
Atlantic
Straits of Magellan
Pacific
Doughty
Aliford Bay
Duke of Sutherland Eyes Scotch Crofter Settlement at Queen Charlottes
Reports from the East say the Duke of Sutherland is impressed by Sir George Doughty’s plan to bring white fishermen to the Queen Charlotte Islands and now intends to locate a number of Scotch crofters on the North Pacific Coast. The project will be presented to colleagues soon, with active propaganda possible this winter.
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Duke of Sutherland
George Doughty
Queen Charlotte Islands
North Pacific
Islands Need Better Mail Service Says Mr. Clements
On returning to Vancouver Mr. H. S. Clements urged opening millions of acres for settlers and improving mail to Queen Charlottes Islands which now reach them only weekly in winter and biweekly in harsh seasons. He highlighted the islands fertile land and mineral deposits.
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Sandison
Shetland
Scotland
Mr. Sandison
Islands
Skidegate
Lena Island
Clements
H. S Clements
Queen Charlottes Islands
Severe Coastal Storm Hits Queen Charlotte Islands
A severe storm lasting nearly 24 hours battered the Queen Charlottes with hurricane force southeast winds. Boat houses owned by Smith and Kitson were destroyed, lumber company property damaged, a sawmill stack toppled, and a telephone line to the wireless station was knocked out for weeks. Skidegate’s Fraser's hotel was wrecked by a large falling tree.
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Queen Charlottes
Queen Charlotte
Skidegate
Fraser
Cemetery Board Election Planned For Town Site Land
A public meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon to elect a Citizens' Cemetery Board. The land west of town reserved by Town Site Co for cemetery purposes will be surveyed defined and vested in the new board with plans for management plotting clearing and fencing.
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Townsite Co
Citizens’ Cemetery Board
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G.T.P
Gunn
Capt
Webb
The
Beattie
Tom
Beattie’s
A. E. McMaster
Lawn Hill
Tree River
J. L. Barge
Vancouver
McLellan’s
Thos. C. Murray
McKay, Blair & Smith
Dept. Drug Store
Fairbanks
Cochrane
H.P
H. P
D. Cochrane
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