Weekend Trip Turns Into Grim Adventure 36^ New Remand In ...

Mayor Scores Road Policy 

During Annual Break-Up 

A highly critical Mayor A. V. Fraser scored govern 

ment road policy during the annual spring break-up 

periods in a speech before 30-odd members of Quesne 

and District Board of Trade last Thursday evening. He 

labelled the policy as damaging to district economy and' 

short-sighted, insofar as it is designed for the protection 

of roads which have been brought to modern standards 

and not the type of make-shift and patched up roads of 

this area where damage that might be caused by spring 

traffic is, in his opinion, of no great consequence. Following 

is a full outhne of his remarks: 

Fiirst, we have this coridiiltion 

every spring, and it lasts from 

approsLmately March 10 to June 

i. In other words a period of 

about two and a half months 

when our major irkJxistry, which 

as lumbering, is brought to a 

halt. 

Wliy do we have ftliis? 

It is caiKed by load restric 

tions placed on all our main and 

secondary roads to pr6teot tliem 

while tthe ^ôst is coming out of 

itlie ground. These irestrictions 

are applied in such a manner 

that it is imixesible to economically 

gdt products to raUliead. 

As I have sadd, these restrictions 

ai'e applied to protect our 

main land secondary roads from 

damage. Do any of you realize 

we have no pi'oper roads to protect 

in North Cariboo? There is 

only one section of mciln highway 

complected to modei'n standards, 

•and ithat is tlie section from 

Quesnel to the Cottonwood River 

on the Prince George Highway. 

We have not got another piece 

of road in this distriot that is 

worthy of protection during the 

spring break-up. 

I realize thiait restrictions are 

necessary during spring breakup 

dn areas such as Kamloops 

where Ithey ihave black-ftop on top 

of bllack-itop, but not dn thds area 

where ithree-quarters of our main 

roads are a cheap pulvi-mix or 

stradght gravel and dust, 

BAD JUDGMENT 

Leit's liook at what exists to- 

Tiighlt dn regard to restrictions. 

All TOads are open leading to 

Quesnel except Ihe most imi)Ortant 

voaid oi all as far as our economy 

is concerned, and I refer 

to Ithe Bairkervdile Road. This 

ipoad has been closed for dits fu 

distance .since some time around 

the middle of March, and it is 

still closed. 

Do you know that we have five 

Ol' six 'Mrge mill operators that 

employ probably 100 men between 

here and Wingdam, a distance 

of approximately 30 miles? 

But, because it is sti'U snowing 

'in Well's and Barkerville the 

southern part of the road is closed 

also. This is all nonsense, 

ladies and gentlemen, and must 

be brought to the attention of 

the Minister of Highways immediately. 

I have no criticism of 

the resident district engineei', 

whoever he happens to be, because 

he is carrying out in.structions 

from higher authority. 

MEMBER CONCURS 

I do recommend to the Board 

•that they investigate ithe folly of 

the government road policy during 

break-up, and support our 

MLA who is also dissatisfied 

with it. 

Ait a 'recent meetifig of the Lac 

la Hache and District Board of 

Trade Wm. C. Speare, member 

for Caniboo, observed that "Administration 

in the Department 

of Highways is desperately in 

need' of revision. I do not criticise 

the men, but those supervising 

them are to blame. I have 

taken my views to the Premier 

aiid giiven them repeatedly to the 

Minister (Hon. P. A. Gaglardi) 

•that administii'ation needs to be 

revised." 

Mr. Speare went on to state 

that in his opinion a roN'ision of 

road administration in tlio dis- 

(Sce Page 5—MAYOR) 

Cool, man! Real cool! That is 

the way Raymond Anderson, 

Howie Schonke and Wayne Ham- 

Holiday Upsets 

Council Meeting 

The Empire Day holiday on 

Monday upset the usual weekly 

town council meeting. UsuâMy 

when a hodiday falls on a Mon 

day tlie council meeting is held 

the following evening. Tliis week, 

however, it was impossible to 

secure a quoram for a Tuesday 

meeting, and the session was 

cancelled completely. 

Town clerk Fred Adcock stated 

that it was decided to call a 

special meeting if it should be 

required. 

Injury Serious 

In Odd Accident 

Mrs. Olive Hryoiuk suffered 

sertious injuries in a freak accident 

at Dragon Lake about 3 

p.m. last Sunday when .she was 

dragged a considea*able distance 

beneath her car. 

She had made the 'ti'ip to the 

lake with her daughter, Mrs. 

John Lazzarin Jr., and three 

grandchUdiren. Mrs. Lazzarin 

left the car to check on a new 

appimch to the beach and asked 

her mother to inspect the 

i-oad before drfiving over it. 

While Mrs. Hiyduk was checking 

the road the car started movn 

gin another diredbion. As she 

hurried across in front of the 

vehicle she tripped and fell. The 

car rolled ovei* her and then 

dragged her beneath it. Tlie two 

younger Lazzarin cliildren were 

in the car during the driverless 

run. 

Mrs. Hryciuk suffered a broken 

arm, fi'aotuired ribs and head 

injiu'îes in the accident. She is 

reported to be showing improvement 

at Baker Memorial Hospital. 

Weekend Trip Turns 

Into Grim Adventure 

A weekend skiiing trip to Elk 

and Agnes mountain area south 

we^t of Barkerville turned into 

a grim adventure for Rosemarie 

Von Pentz, x-ray tedhnidan at 

G. R. Baker Memorial Hospita 

here, w-ho twice became lost on 

her lone trek to a cabin belonging 

to Mr. aiKl Mrs. Mac Grady. 

Miss Von Peritz was using a 

map for directions and had been 

assured she would have no difficulty 

following it. But somehow 

she missed her directions and 

strayed far off the trail to the 

cabin. Only by good fortune did 

^ get back on the trail and 

reach the cabin late Monday 

night, after another parity had 

left. 

Then she decided to stop overriighlt 

and follow the trail out that 

had been left by the other pai-ty. 

But during the night rain swept 

the area and when daylight arrived 

Tuesday there were no 

visible tracks. 

Cold and tired from her lonely 

night at tlie cabin she set out. 

for Barkeiville regardless, and 

again missed the way. She found 

Leonard Smith 

itites Tuesday 

Funeral service was held at 11 

a.m. Tuesday in St. Ann's 

Church foi' Leonard Smith, 71, 

who passed away- on Friday, 

May 19. Father Sheffield offiicated 

and interment took place 

at Quesnel Cemetery. 

Mr. Smith was born in Quebec 

and had resided at Big River, 

Saslcatchewan, for more than 30 

years before moving to B.C. abouit 

eight yeai's ago. He has 

been a resident of Quesnel for 

the past five years. 

During the time he made lids 

home at Big River he had been 

member of the BPO Elks 

Lodge there. 

Besides his wife here he is 

survived by three sons and five 

daughters, 26 grandchildren and 

one greait-grandchild. Two daughters, 

Mrs. Peai'l NordLn and 

Airs. Lillian Dourne re.side in 

Quesnel. 

Iton found the waters of Baker 

Creek last Saturday afternoon. 

They were among the hundreds 

herself on the wrong side of 

rushing creek and spent dose to 

12 hours working her way toward 

Barkerville when she met 

a party seittLng out in search of 

her late Tuesday afternoon. 

The seai'ch party was comprised 

of Const. McDonald of Wells, 

with Eldon Bennett, Les Cook of 

Barkerville, Howie Aiken of 

Wells and Mac Grady and Jack 

Petty of Quesnel. 

"I was wiithLn a mile of Barkerville 

when I met the searchers," 

said Miss Von Pentz, "but 

it was sure good to see them after 

being alone so long. I was 

almost out and would have found 

my way to BarkerviHe," though 

for a time I thought I was hopelessly 

lost." 

Opening ceremony at the ball 

park Monday was the crowning 

of 1961 May Queen Caryl Hume 

by retiring Queen Shirley Mc- 

Kort. Here the retiring queen is 

seen transferring her crown to 

mark tlie end of one reign and 

the start of another'. 

New Remand In Stabbing Case 

Bail For Accused Is Reduced 

Hearing of charges of wounding 

with intent to cause bodily 

harm, and of being an accessory 

to the act of wounding, against 

Donald Alfred Nenneally and 

James Leonard Stoner, were remanded 

to June 30, when th 

Puivi-MIx Crew 

On Job Shortly 

Pulvi-mix surfadng on Six- 

Mile Road fix)m the golf course 

to the junction of the Nazko and 

Blackwater roads .should be well 

under way by ne.xt week. Equipment 

arrived here yesterday and 

the crew is e.xpected in today. 

Already oruBhed rock has been 

distributed along the section to 

be surPaced by the local Highways 

Depar^tment. 

It is undersitood thai portions 

of the main highway immeidiately 

south of Quesnel are also to 

be re-surfaced. Tliis work was 

done dui'iing wet weather lasit 

year and the mixture failed to 

cure properly. 

There is a pos.sibiliily that the 

Dragon Lake Hill on the new 

highway will also be given another 

coating. 

of Quesnelites who sought ways 

of beating the heat as late spring 

weather arrived with a rush to 

send tempratures soaring into 

pair appeared in court lici'e on 

Tuesday afternoon. 

The charges arose out of an 

affray in front of the Legion Hall 

on the night of Saturday, May 13, 

in which Pierre Therrien ol 

Hixon suffered a knife wound in 

the back. 

At the same time that hearing 

was remanded, bail for the two 

accused was reduced and Stoner 

was released on a bond of $1,000. 

Bail for Kenneally was set at 

,"S3,000, and he was bi'ansferii'ed to 

Prince George jail yesterday until 

such time as the bond can be 

met. 

The lengtiiy remand was required 

in view of the Spring 

Assize Court which will open 

here on June 13 and may continue 

for two weeks. Both Crown 

Prosecutor D. F. McNeill and 

defence counsel Donald Ralston 

will be occupied for the duration 

of the Assize. 

Perini Paciiic Granted 

Road Paving Contract 

Perini Pacific Ltd., Vancouver construction firm, 

has been granted the contract for base stabilization and 

paving of 24 miles of Cariboo Highway from Cottonwood 

bridge to Hixon. Bid submittted by Perini Pacific was 

$493,833. 

The company began moving equipment in early last 

week and work will be starting immediately. 

Ground stabilization entails the appljdng of a gravel 

coat to the road into which a special ground cement will 

be mixed to create a reinforced foundation before the 

blacktop finish is applied. 

Paving of the Cottonwood to Hixon section of highway 

will virtually complete permanent blacktop of the 

entire route between here and Prince George. 

the 80's and hopes riiîng for a 

bright holiday. The hopes were 

amply fulfilled. 

Observer photo 

Four Charged On 

Disturbances 

Fou!' persons wore fined foi 

cau.sing disturbances in public 

places wiien they appeared before 

Magistrate J. A. Di.von in 

pcJicc court Monday. In all cases 

the accused pleaded guilty. 

Olive Seloringcn was assessed 

%2r> and costs. John Nuellor was- 

fin^^d ,'?20 and costs. He was ai-rested 

fitter he appoaj-ed al the 

RCMP office and created a nuisance 

demanding release of an 

accfuaintancc. Layman Youn:; 

was also fined ,'?2.5 and co.sts on 

a disturbance count. 

The tab was $40 and co-sls for 

John Frederick, who was picked 

up Satuird'ay for fighting in a public 

place thereby causing a disturbance. 

Magistrate Di.von upped 

tihe Line when it was disclosed 

that Frederick had bee.T 

involved in three .similar affrays 

within a week. 

Two Wells men, Carl Thompson 

and Alfred Jaunalknis were 

each fined $25 and co.sts when 

they pleaded guiilly to theft of a 

tire. 

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THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1961 24 Pages — 10c 

McLeese Lake Man Killed 

In Soda Creek Car Crash 

One man was killed and another 

suffered undetermined injuries 

in a head-on highway 

crash at the junction of tlie Cariboo 

Highway and the Soda Creek 

cut-off about 9 a.m. Tuesday. 

Dead is Wesley Geoi'ge Phillips, 

47, of McLeese Lake, who 

was en route to Williams Lake 

to writo a log scaler's examination. 

John KoiMi Gibson of Vancouver, 

editor of The B.C. Lumberman 

magazine, a Howard T. 

Mitchell publication, is in War 

Memonial Hosiptal at Williams 

Lake, suffering shock, concussion 

and undetei'mined internal 

injuries. 

Details of the accident, which 

occuri-ed almost opposite Ronnie's 

SeiVice Station near the 

junction of the two highways, 

are not clear. Mr. Gibson, who 

had spent Monday at Williams 

Lake, was on his way to Piiinco 

Gcoi"ge to attend the annual convention 

of the Northern Interior 

Lumbermen's Association, whicli 

opened at Prince George on 

Tuesday. 

Reports state that both \'ehicles 

were travelling fast. Mr. 

Phillips is boLleved to liave been 

instantly killed when he suffered 

severe-chest injuries. Both cars 

were practically demolished in 

the crash. 

Advisory Group 

Here Wednesday 

Several members of the Barkoiville 

Ad^'isol•y Commiilitee 

headed by L. J. Wallace wiU be 

here next w-cek. They wiU arrive 

Wednesday noon and go on to 

Barkor\-ille for a mceiting that 

afternoon, returning to Quesnel 

in the e\'ening. 

Prior to leaving on the Tliui'sday 

plane they will hold a meeting 

wibh town officials in Qu'esnel. 

Kiddies Day One Of Best Ever 

Elks Host For Record Turnout 

A warm, though slightly hazy off slightly the quality and indi- 

day, that improved as it grew 

older, was all tliat wâs needed 

to put the final cap on tlie 1961 

Elk's Chlildren's Day here Monday 

that will go down in the records 

as one of the most successful 

ever held. 

Parade entries were down 

slightly from last year, but the 

enthusiasm vvuth which the parade 

was greeted by the crowds 

that lined the route to the ball 

pairk set the tempo for the entire 

holiday. 

With no hint of rain in the offing, 

youngsters swarmed to the 

ballground for the sports program 

and the treats offered by 

the sponsoring Elta, who kept 

steadily on Ihe-go-from morning 

to night. 

And the parade and sports 

program, which included the 

Queen orownling, was only part 

of the fun. Legion Hail was 

ci'owded for the ohildren's dance 

that commenced at 7 p.m. and 

continued unti:i 9. Then just an 

hour later the teenagei's and adults 

took over to put a final cap 

on a great holiday. 

Tliough parade entries were 

Lady Luck had one of her 

brightest smiles lor Ted Lust 

of Dragon Lake on Monday evening 

when he became the lucky 

Organizer Pays Visit 

viduality of the floats provided 

judges With a harder than usual 

task in deciding winners. And 

this yeaa.' a new touch was added 

when tile May Queen and her 

attendants paid a visit to Baker 

Memorial Hospital to add cheeito 

the day of the patients there. 

("See story on Page 6.) 

Plywood Merger Complete; 

Expansion Being Planned 

Acquisition of Woslern Ply 

wood Ltd. by the giant U.S. 

Plywood Corporation of New 

York was announced joinltly last 

Tuesday by John Bene, presi 

dent of Western Plywood, and 

John P. Schlick, financial vice- 

president of U.S.'Plyvvobd.•• 

B.C. and Alberta will remain 

unchanged. 

In announcing compleition of 

the meirger deal, firsit revealed 

la^t month, Mr. Bene stated that 

more than 91 per cent of the 

holders of Western Rywood 

Qass "B" stock and 95 per cent 

of- thrhoMers of "A'^tock had 

accepted U.S. Plywood's offer- to 

acquire their shares. 

At the same time it was revealed 

that plans are being madie 

for a conversion of facilities at He added that the merger giv 

tlie Western Plywood J. R. Mures Western access to U.S. Plyray 

plant in Vancouver for the wood's extensive research fadli- 

manufacture of decorative plywoods. 

Work will be starting 

wiith;n the next year at an estimated 

cost of $2 million. 

ties, and will enable Western to 

handle and manufacture new 

products. To this Mr. Schlick added 

that the merger wUl form a. 

nucleus foi- expamion of the 

Management of the four West- U.S. company's overall plywood 

ern Plywood plants operating in operaliions in Canada. 

winner in the BPO Elks Car Club 

draw and received the keys 

for a spanking new 1961 Chevy 

from BPO Elks Exalted Ruler 

Gordon Gutteridge. Two draws 

were held. In the first five tickets 

were drawn and the winner was 

plucked from among the five. 

Overture Canvassers Open Drive 

Quesnel Overture Concert Associiaf.on 

opened its annual 

membership campaign with a 

kick-oilE dinner meeting last 

nigh'- i't the Anglican Qiurch 

HKIII. -Toll's. Dorothy Woirtman, 

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Left to rigiKt in the above pictuie 

are oaptaiins of House 1, 

w'irjiers of the Quesnel Juiiior- 

Seriicr Higii track meet —- Pen 

ny Snis, Jim Bladr, John Sales, 

House teacher Harry Peebles, 

Shhiey Stewart and Bob Sales. 

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Big Entry For Quesnel Open 

A bumper entry is expeeted 

for the Quesnel Open Match play 

tourney that gets under way at 

tlie local golf course promptly at 

8:30 Sunday morning. There is 

a handsome colledlJion of prizes 

with the Allen's Bakery trophy 

going to the winner in the championship 

flight. 

Already the mateh committee 

has been assured of 15 entries 

from Williams Lalte and there 

may be a dozen or more on 

hand from Prince George as 

well. 

The fact that it is a mateli 

play event is proving attractive 

to many, even though play may 

go 36 holes. Entry fee has been 

set at $1.50 per player with the 

bulk of the money going into 

prizes. 

Those qualifying for the cham 

Fay Stevens Sets Three 

pionship flight will be decided on 

tlie results of tihe initial nine-hole 

qualiifyung round and players 

knocked out of the champion-Ship 

flight will move into the firsit 

fllig'ht play-down. 

Tourney committee chairman 

Harry Keen insists the day won't 

be as tough as it sounds since it 

will be match, instead of medal 

play, and consecjuently it won't 

always be necessai'y for all players 

to fini.sh out each hole. 

Even so it is no^t likely that 

winners will bo decided uritlil 

very late aftornodn or early evening. 

The 1961 Census begins Thursday. 

June 1. The bulk of counting 

is expected to be completer 

in cities in two weeks, and in the 

rural areas in three weeks. 

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Ten track and field recoitls 

went by the boomd last Friday at 

the annual Quesnel Junior-Senior 

Hig*h tnack meet with briim 

Paye Stevens personnally setting 

three new marks in the -senior 

girls events. Bill Fowler was 

the big record breaker for the 

boys, chalking up two new 

marks. 

Faye set a new record of 7.9 

seconds in the senior girls' 60 

yard dash, bounced 4 feet 4% 

inches for a new high jump record 

and leaped 16 feet 3 inches 

for la new bix>ad jump m'aa'k. 

David Bea:th clipped two tenths 

of a second off the .senior 

boys 100 yard sprint record 

when he covered the distance in 

11.1 secortds. David Sales dropped 

the .senior boys 880 record 

by four full seconds, running the 

half mile in 2 minutes 28 seconds. 

Bill Fbwler made t)oth his records 

in field events. He heaved 

tlie .sJhot 40 feet five and a half 

iricihes to better the old mark by 

almost nlinc inches and wounid up 

for a big lOS-foot one and a quarter 

inch toss in the boys senior 

discus event that eclipsed the old 

record by almost four feet. 

There were ooh's and aah's 

When Jane Leal

Poor Crowd for Good Races 

As Stock Cor Season Opens 

There were thrilfls .aplen'ty for 

the crowd wHioh atJtended the 

opening of Qudsnel Speedway's 

1961 season on May 20. Cad'bo'o 

Auto Racers had eigM stock cans 

at the start of the time triads. 

The tliree Williiams Lake racers 

Imd car trouble en rouite, keeping 

them fi'om the time trial's, "and 

placing them at the tail end of 

each race entered. 

Lined up for the time tnials 

were Ken CMais in 779; Denny 

Styan, 101; Peite Harrison, 105; 

Larry Glover, 21; Stan Davie.s, 

8; Jim Terraco, C-3; Ed Kimmiie, 

Me-2; Chuck Byrd, 75. Denny 

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General Change In Schedule 

On All Routes In 

British Columbia 

Effective June 15, 1961 

(Subject to consent of the 

Public Utilities Commission) 

Any objection may be filed 

with the Superintendent of 

Motor Carriers, Public Utilities 

Commission, Vancouver, 

B.C. up to June 5, 1961. For 

full information see your local 

Greyhound Agent. 

G R E Y H O 

Styan was a second faster than 

bis closest opponent, making the 

y4-'miiie track in 23 seconds flalt. 

Besit rac-e of the evening on the 

suicide oJrcle was the 12-lap reverse 

race. Jalop'ics going in the 

opposiite diirection Uian customair^^, 

seem'ingiy increas'ing theiir 

speed, gave customers tho oppor^tunjity 

of appreciating tlie cool 

driving of the contenders. 

Going into the east corner in 

the ninth lap Karl SeJberf. took 

the centre of the course and F-'.-ed 

Seibert .spun on by to take over 

the lead, with spectators screaming 

encouiragemcnt. Witili three 

laps to go (he tln-ee stock cars 

left held their positions until the 

ond of the 12tli, when the Sedbert 

tirothers came out of tbe east 

corner side by side. Witli a burst 

of speed Fred won the checkered 

flag by the width of a radiator. 

Ken Calais came thiixl. 

Drifting up and up on that 

tiiicky west corner, Ed Kimmie 

camo to gr".ef as he crashed on 

ovoi- and upendefl into tiie I'hubarb 

in the "A" Main. Winner 

was Larry Glover, who jdso tools 

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the checkered flag foa- the Fast 

Heat and the Trophy Dash. 

Kimmie wasn't the only one 

to be caught in the rhubarb ol 

the west corner. Denny Styan 

walloped the dust and turned 

over in the fast lieat race, and 

Stan Da\iies followed suit in a 

speotacular topsy-iturvy in the 

consolation race, w/Widli was won 

by Karl Seiibert of Wiilliams 

Lake. 

The boulevard of bumps had 

the two I'ookie drivers in first 

and second spots for the Slow 

Heat Race. Ken Calais took the 

oliGckered flag, followed by Jiim 

TeiTico. "B" Main was won b.\' 

Denny Styan wiitli Ken Calais 

in second place. Old pro's will 

have to watoh out for the endurance 

driving of the these rookie 

drivers. 

Nex^t race fi.vture will be in 

Jiuic when cars will ho. on hand 

from Kamloops and Williams 

Lake to compete with Quesnel's 

best. 

Legion W.A. Plans 

Tea, Bake Sale 

Plans for a Tea and Sale of 

Home Cooking on June 15 wei-e 

made at the May meeting of tlic 

Ladiies' Auxiliary to the dnadiian 

Legion, Branch 128. Presndent 

Peggy Quesnel and Treasurer 

Mrs. B. Green, will be in 

chan*ge of the Home Cooking 

Table. Tlie Tea Tables will bo 

under the direction of Mrs. T. 

Hedley and the kitchen will be 

operated by Mrs. E. Roncan. Tli-? 

Tea will bfe held at the Canadian 

Legion Hall from 2 to 5 p.m. 

A donation of $5 to the Cancer 

Fund was made by the L.A. 

Those members who were visited 

wtiile in the hospital were 

Mrs. Marion Lees, Mrs. R. Caron, 

Mrs. Bob Baird and Mrs. 

Merle Telford. All are now in 

beltter health and have returned 

home. An enjoyable lunch was 

served by Mrs. Qegg and Mrs. 

Caron. 

Canada has ithe distinction of 

taking the first "modern" census. 

This was ithe Census of the 

Colony of New France in 1666, 

ordered by Louis XIV. It recorded 

a population of 3,215, compar-ed 

with an expected 18,200,- 

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mas NEWS 

McKelvie Heads Committee 

At a meeting of the representatives 

of the WeUs and Bai'ker 

ville community orgamzatiions 

held on May 17 at the Wells Community 

Hall, Jim McKelvie was 

elected as chairman of the Wclls- 

BarkemiMe Committee for the 

1962 Barkea-vUlle CeJitenniial. A. 

Mclnnos was clecf:ed as vicechaimian 

and Lil Warawa as 

secretai^'. 

The meeting was chaired by 

Barney Gireen, who is vice-presiident 

of the Senior Committee 

for the Barkeiviillc Centennial 

and the Wells representative. 

At a previous meeting held 

in tlio Wells Community HoH, 

Walter Smith of Ba;rkcii-\'Dllc' was 

elected as the Barkerville representative 

on the Senior Comni 

illec. 

AU of the 18 organizations in 

Barkerville-Wells Historical Soc- 

Barkerville Notes 

Misses Marge and Alildn-cd 

Tregillus and br-at!her Alf Tregillus, 

accompanied by their 

father, Fred Tregillus, and Goi'don 

McArthur, vLsited Kamloops 

over the long weekend. Misis 

Mary McArthur vi.sited in Ques 

nel. 

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Cook visited 

the Affleck family at Prince 

George during the long weekend. 

* * * 

Allan Hooker, of the Hugh 

McLean Publusibing Company, 

visited Barken'ille last week. 

Mr. Hooker is a free lance writer 

and plans to do an article on 

BarkemJle to be published some 

time in the future. 

:;: :;: 

Considerable mining aetiviity 

has now begun around Barkerville. 

Russell McDougall with a 

crew has been hydraulicldng on 

his property at Stout's Gulch. 

Another party witli two caterpillars 

have begun work on Conklin 

Gulch. H. McGowan is hydiraulicking 

ait Devils Canyon. 

:|: 

Snow has almost gone in Barkerville. 

Thiis is a welcome 

change to the few residents now 

left in the old miining town. Daffodils 

and .snowdrops are blooming 

in all 'the gardens; birds are 

seen everywhere; it is beginning 

to look like spring is hei'C. 

Mrs. George Gilbert is back 

as Curator of the Barkcivdllo 

Mus'eum. Miss Pat Wasihbrook 

of Wells and Vancouver is now 

working as Museum Attendant. 

:!: * :;: 

Carl Rose and George Tliomson 

of Wells and Sam Lacich 

and Einer Torstensson of Barkerville 

are now employed on tho 

restoration of Barkorvjlle. 

Mrs. Ted Dowsett was in 

charge of the Cancer Fund collectiion 

in Barkerville. 

:|: * 

Ted Dowsett has been hospitaliized 

in Vancouver for tlie past 

two weeks, but is .xpected back 

this week. 

•1- 

Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Bennett 

left on a fishing trip to the Ghilcotin 

River over the long weekend. 

Eugene Giddings was in hospital 

at Wells la^t week. 

Wells-Barkerville Directory 

WELLS 

BARKERVILLE 

AGENCIES 

N S U R A N C E 

AccountInK Service 

Phone 17 Wells, B.C. 

Bank - By - Mail 

with 

Bank 

of 

ro I mttio» CMUtm 

Op) Montreal 

AIox. Gordon - Manager 

Phone 450 • P.O. Box 999 

R«M(1 St. Quesnel. B.C. 

CRESCENT Motors 

Dodge • Desoto 

Dodge Trucks —> 2.67 

Clover & Chickweed Killer 8-oz. 1.50 

Brushkil - - 8-oz. 1.59 

LIQUID FERTILIZER - - 8-oz. .65 

HOUSEHOLD INSECT SPRAY - 8-oz. .51 

OFF Insect Repellent - 89 

OFF Insect Bomb - 1.39 

GARDEN INSECTICIDES 

Derrls Dust 1-lb. .59 

Chlordane 5% - 1-lb. .85 

Aldrm Dust 2V2% 4-lb. 1.35 

Heptachlor Dust - 2-lb. .90 

Bulb & Soil Dust 1-lb. .75 

Lawn & Soil Fungicide 1-lb. 1.25 

COMPLETE STOCKS 

NOW ON DISPLAY 

Spencer-Dickie 

Drugs Ltd. 

"Professionally at your Service" 

274 Reid St. Phone 173 

The Versatile Runabout.. Jhermocraft 140 Series 

JUST ASK FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION 

Available in 10,12, 14 & 17 foot series 

Play, Ski, Fish and enjoy life in a runabout 

that has lots of room — get a soft, fast 

ride with positive control at all times. 

Length-13'10" Depth - - - 31" 

Beam 70" Transome - 16" 

BAXTER Equipment Ltd 

153 Barlow Ave. 

Quesnel 

Phone 355

BEST 

in §lt price 

ranges! 

Owner Leaving Town 

Must sell this lovely home in 

Johnston sub-division. Ideal 

location on quiet street, trees 

and landscaped lot, 15x19 living 

room with fireplace, 12x12 

dining room, large modem 

cabinet kitchen wired for 220, 

three room self contained 

suite with private entrance 

from patio also an extra bedroom 

for owner or tenant, 

natural gas furnace. If you 

are interested in a real good 

home make an appointment 

and discuss price and terms. 

North Quesnel 

Hot for a quick deal? Buy 

or lease this three bedroom 

home. Good residential area, 

nicely fenced and landscaped 

yard, good garden space at 

rear, gas furnace, also 220 

wiring. Open to a good reliable 

couple. 

Riverview 

Centrally located in a lovely 

neighborhood. WeU built modern 

two bedroom home, fireplace, 

oak floors throughout, 

large kitchen with dining 

area, 220 wiring, gas furnace, 

two extra bedrooms and playroom 

in full cement basement. 

Priced at $ 1 3 , 6 50 with 

generous terms. 

Just Listed 

Nicely decorated two bedand 

close in. Full size cement 

basement. Reasonably priced 

at $12,500^ for this choice residential 

area. Your terms and 

down payment considered. 

Commercial Sites 

• 100x120 foot corner lot in 

street an ideal setting at 

$15,000. 

• Down town location on Mc 

Lean street, four bedroom 

home plus 40 foot storage and 

garage. 

• 100x140 foot corner lot in 

West Quesnel. Busy corner 

location. Also a number of 

choice building lots, good selection 

to choose from, various 

sizes, locations and prices to 

suit your requirements. 

Ranch or Farm 

This is an ideal setup of 

640 acres with unlimited open 

range close by, no water 

problems. Easily irrigated if 

necessary, very productive 

silt and loam soil, no stones, 

good set of farm buildings 

and machinery, timber on 

properly for additional income 

Situated south on main highway 

and good value at $40,000 

with about half cash. 

Lon Godfrey 

Insurance & Realty Ltd. 

Phones 205 - 206 

Res. Ph. 864-R — 870-L 

327 Reid St. Quesnel 

Y O U * l - U P I M D I- 

JOHNSTON SUB. 

Large family home, three large bedrooms plus den, large 

living room and dining room, two fireplaces, ideal kitchen, 

partially completed rumpus room, double garage. 

Try your down payment. ClT QAA 

EXCELLENT BUY AT y 11 y#Uv 

JOHNSTON SUB. 

Brand new three bedroom home with full basement, larg€ 

cabinet kitchen, panelled living room with fireplace. Ownei 

leaving town. Just $2,500 down. 

FULL PRICE $14,000 

RED BLUFF 

Duplex situated on two acres, water and plumbing in both 

sides. This must be sold. Just $500 down. 


NORTH QUESNEL 

Three bedroom home with large living room and fireplace, 

dining room, basement, automatic gas heat, beautifully 

landscaped lot, plus many more fine features, ^jj^ 000 

Just $2,000 down. FULL PRICE 

WEST QUESNEL 

This is an ideal home for a couple, very clean and neat, 

full plumbing, cement foundation, large fenced lot, close 

to schools. Just $500 down. 


REID STREET 

Older style two bedroom home, fully modern, wired for 

range, cement foundation, large landscaped lot with fruit 

trees. $750. 


REVENUE PROPERTY 

Near town centre, two duplexes plus two houses, ideal 

rental units, all on sewer and gas heated. Try your down 

payment. 

FULL PRICE 

HARVEY 

AGENCIES 

LTD. 

Phjone 570 REAL ESTATE Phone 571 

Oyster Bar Bldg. - Opposite Post Office ~ Reid St. 

Evenings phone Harry or Jo Buvyer 42-R 

REAL ESTATE LISTINGS 

OUT Of TOWN SPECIAL 

1^ acres of prime garden land only 10 minutes drive 

south of Town. Two bedroom home with garage and 

chicken house. Good water supply, fenced garden. The 

Full price is $4,200, easy down payment and $52.00 per 

month. Enquire today—this is good value. 

HIGH SCHOOL LOCATION 

Large 3 bedroom, home 4 blocks from Post Office. Full 

basement, fireplace, heavy wiring, landscaped lot on 

blacktop street. This is an excellent home opportunity 

and the full price is only $10,500. 

WEST QUESNEL 

2 bedroom home near school. Fenced 66 ft. lot fully landscaped. 

Large insulated garage, guest cabin. Sale price 

of $9,500 includes large quantity of furnishings. Your chance 

for a complete home—only $1,500 required for down payment—Let 

us show it to you today. 

HIGHWAY HOME 

Over 12 acres with highway frontage in Kersley area. 

2 homes on the property, good water, 4 acres cleared. 

Larger home has two bedrooms, attractive exterior finish, 

fully wired. Very good value—full price $11,500.00. 

SIX MILE LAKE 

Attractive lakeshore home near completion. 2 bedrooms, 

basement, fully wired. Builder will finish interior to suit 

purchaser. Now priced at $7,250.00. 

OUR EXCLUSIVE LISTINGS GET RESULTS 

PETER R. GOOK Agencies Ltd. 

DAYS u 'M.I. L fl Evenmgs 

Ph. 492 & 493 Keith Campbell PHONE 487 

CARS — TRUCKS — TRAO.ERS RANCHES FOR SALE 

1955 PLYMOUTH 4-Door Station "PEACE RIVER RANCH. - 640 

WaRon, what offers? Phone acres, week all year around. 

121X. or Box 1955, Quesnel. 150 acres under cuMivabion. 

41tf Balance can all be broken ex 

1960 THAMES %4ton Panel, in 

exceUerit condition. 11,000 

nTJles. Sui'table for plumbers, 

painters, eleotrioians, otc. 4cylindcr, 

\'Gry easy on pjas. 

Will talco older typo Jeep only 

cept 100 aci'cs ito clear. Com-i 

pletely fenced. Good snavol 

wad. Priced .$15,000. .$5,000 

to handle. J. J. Hodp:^kin.son & 

Son Ltd., P.O. Box 12,39, Ford 

St John, B.C. 43-45 

as 'trade-in. Pliono 258, Mule HOUSES FOR RENT 

Train Mold. 

TWO BEDROOM HOME, full 

19.59 CIIEVROLOT ^-ton Piclaip, plunabing. Available Juno 1. C. 

ill now condiifcion. Will take Iloidt, West Quesnel, second 

oldoi- pickup on trade. Plrono house from end of Hartley Sit., 

Phono 40,3Y1. 

•noi-tih of sohool, or Box 1,30, 

BUSINESS PREMISKS 

Marguerite, B.C. 

IDEAL downlowii bu.'înos.s location 

on Canson Ave. for rent. 

Phono 119R2. 43itf 

USE OBSERVER 

CLASSIFIEDS 

f OUR ROOM HOUSE for rent, 

full plumbing. Two l)edir-oom.s, 

Icit'ohen, living room and bath. 

Phone 304L1. 43b[ 

SIX ROOM HOUSE for rent, 

near Quesnel High School. 

Phone 119R2. 4,3[f|| 

Cariboo 

Observer 

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 

Rate, 4 cents er word, minimum 

charge 60c. 

Cards of thanks. In Memoriam 

notices. Engagement announcements, 

4 cents per word, minimum 

charge 60c. 

Classified advertising closes 12 

noon Wednesday. 

AGREEMENT 

It is agreed by the advertiser 

requesting space that the liability 

of the paper in the evpirt of failure 

to publish any advertisement 

of any description or in the 

event that errors occur in the 

publishing of an advertisement 

shall be limited to the amount 

-.rnly, and that there shall be no 

(lability in any event beyond the 

paid by the advertiser for that 

portion of the advertising space 

occupied by the incorrect item 

amount paid for such advertisement. 

Phone 500 

LOTS FOR SALE 

LOTS FOR SALE, reasonable, 

Lewiis Subdivision. Write W. 

A. Lewis, 4575 West Seventh 

Avenue, Vancouver. 41tf 

To Refinance Your Vehicle 

contact 

LON GODFREY INSURANCE 

& REALTY LIMITED 

Phone 306 329 Reid St. 

41tf 

SAWMILLS & TIMBER 

MARATHON 120 GANG-SAW for 

sale. Good price. Easy terms 

or will take lumber in trade. 

AppSy Box G, Caniboo Observer, 

Quesnel, B.C. 42-43 

HOUSES FOR SALE 

THREE-BEDROOM HOME in 

good residenitiial area, fireplace, 

attached garage, patio, 

compact ki;tohen, automatic 

gas heat and hot water, alimidnum 

roof, insulated, lovely 

lawn and shrubs, well kept, low 

taxes. .$1,500 down, moderate 

monthly payments with low interest 

on balance or FuU 

Price $10,000. Phone 991Y. 

WANTED TO RENT 

41Jtf 

WANTED TO RENT, reasonable, 

furnished suite by June 8. Oonitact 

Box L, Cariboo Obsei-ver. 

or piione 500. 43tf 

HOUSES FOR RENT 

NEW THREE BEDROOM home 

on acre m Red Blirff, fuU 

plumbing. For full details 

phone 850R2 evenings. 

UNFURNISHED four bedroom 

modern liouse. Wired for electric 

stove. Gas (heating. Centrally 

located. Apply 163 Kin- 

•dharit Street. 43tf 

far 

Car & General 

Insurance 

Finance your premiums 

through our easy pajment 

plan. 

160 acres near Bouchie Lake, 

partly improved. 


West Quesnel 

Two bedroom house, hot and 

cold water, toilet, no bath, 

three quarter acre, large garden, 

woodshed, chicken house. 

$1,200 down. 

FULL PRICE 

W/NDFR 

REALTY 

(Opposite Wheel Inn Motel) 

CARSON AVE. 

PHONE 197 

ESTABLISHED 1910 

H E W A I V I T A D S • 

TRAILER SPACE FOR RENT 

TRAILER SPACE for rent, lots 

of room for kids. Sohool bus at 

door. MULE TRAIN MOTEL, 

phone 258. 43tf 

CABINS FOR RENT 

MODERN CABIN for reht, by 

day, week or month. Plhone 

193L1. 43tf 

TWO ROOM CABIN, electaidty 

and heat supplied. Raiinbow 

Cabhis, phone 468R1. 43tf 

SUITES FOR RENT 

MODERN, one bedroom suite, 

newly decorated and compldte- 

]y furnished, phono 71.3R. 

HALL FOR RENT 

HALL FOR RENT. Contact Alf 

Spencer, Spencer-Dickie Drugs. 

25tf 

WANTED 

Hospital Administrator 

Applioationis ai"e invited for the 

position of Hospital Adminlsitrator. 

Please state full particulars 

and qualiifioaliions to Chalirman, 

Hospital Board, Baker Memorial 

Hosiptal, Quesnel, B.C. Replies 

mu^t be received by May 

31, 1961. 42-43 

FOR SALE! FOR SALE! 

GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Here's 

your change ito save dollars on 

your gradualtion dress. Two 

dresses size 12, one pink and 

one blue. Both worn only once. 

Co^t $45 eaeh -new, will sell foi- 

.$20 each. Phome 223X. 

FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS 

WE CARRY a full line of Herbs 

or Food Supplements. We pay 

—Tax, Postage and C.O.D. 

charges. All orders sent by return 

mail. Interior Distributors, 

Drawer 369, Quesnel, 

phone 400R2. 38tf 

8 mm and 35 mm PROJECTORS 

with screens, 200 ft. 8 mm 

films, cameras, flashguns. 

Spencer - Dickie Drugs Ltd., 

phone 173, 278 Reid St. 24tf 

PETER VOGT 

AUTO SUPPLIES 

B.A. SERVICE 

LODGE PLUGS 

HART BATTERIES 

Box 1266 Phone 449 

Floyd's Corner 

WEST QUESNEL 

SMALL Gai'den Tractor, complete 

with plow, disc, harrow, 

cultivator and cart. Phone 

371L. 41-44 

WRINGER WASHER with timer 

and filter; McClary wood and 

coal stove; single box spring 

bed; dirome table and four 

dhairs. C. Heidt, Hartley St., 

West Quesnel. One block nortli 

of Riverview School, wihite 

house, second from end. ' 

1954 FORD M700 Flat Deck 

.truck; 1953 Ford Tra

THE Canadian Legion float urging support of the Fraser Village projeot was an easy winner in the club divfision on Monday. 

FIRST AND second prizes in the riders' divtision went to Herib Dagneau and Paul Ernst. 

CUSSIFIED [Continued] 

LAND ACT 

Notice of Intention to Apply 

to Purcliase Land 

In Land Recording Disitrict of 

Quesnel, B.C., and situate approxiimaitely 

1 mile North of 

Twan Lake. 

TAKE NOTICE that Loren 

Wood, of Baker, Oregon, occupation 

rancher, intends to apply 

for permission to purchase the 

following described lands: — 

Commencing at a post planted 

20 chains Eadt of ithe N.E. corner 

of Lot 10032, thtence 80 chains 

Noi'th; thence 80 chains West; 

thence 80 chams South; thence 

80 chains EaSt, and containing 

640 acres, more or less. 

The purpose for which /the 

land is required is hay and pastuire. 

Dated May 18, 1961. 

43-46 

LOREN WOOD, 

per W. C. Cree, agent. 

LAND ACT 


to Purchase Land 

In Land Recording District of 

Cariboo and situate on east side 

of Barkerville Mt. on old road 

between Barkerville and Wells. 

TAKE NOTICE that W. J. 

Smith of Barkei'ville, occupation 

carpenter intends to apply for 

permdssion to purchase the following 

described lands: — 


2.50' South, 40 degrees West of N. 

Bd. L. 10381 Shamrock No. 8 and 

N. Bd. L. 10374 Shamrock No. 1 

(LP.) 50' from road; thence 

South 40 chains; thence East 40 

chains; thence North-west along 

boundaries of P.M.L. 3537 and 

166 and containing 80 acres, 

more or less. 

The purpose for which the land 

is required is tourist accommodation. 

Walter Joseph Smith. 

Dated May 14, 1961. 42-45 

For Best Results — Use Observer Classifieds 

Phone 500 

THE CORPORATION OF THE 

TOWN OF OUESNEL 

$25 Reward 

$25 reward is offered for information 

eading to the apprehension of person or 

persons damaging fire alarm boxes in the 

Town of Quesne . 

Information will be held in confidence 

and should be given to the Town clerk. 

F. ADCOCK 

Clerk, 

own of Quesne 

NOTICE 

B.C. FOREST SERVICE 

RENTAL OF 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

The B.C. Forest Sea-vice is 

considering the rental of the following 

macMneiry for road cOnsitruotion 

work in the Prince 

George - Quesnel 'area this summer: 

Dump trucks 

Loader, track type or rubbertired, 

not less than 2 cu. 

yds. capacity 

Motor grader 

Crawler 'tractors, D-6, D-7 or 

D-8, c/w bulldozer and 

logging winch 

Scale, 20 to 30 tons capacity 

Rentals will be all-'found, including 

operator. Rental rates 

for dumr) trucks to be in dollai's 

per ton-mile and dollars j>er 

yard half-mile; all Other rates to 

be dollars per hour. 

Equipment owners interested 

in supplying machinei'y for this 

work should submit the following 

inform'atiOn: 

Make, model and serial number 

of eaeh maoMne 

Li^t of attachments 

Present location 

Proposed rental rate 

Written submissions will be 

received on or before June 9th, 

1961 by 

Project .5431, 

B.C. Foi-est Sei'\'ice, 

Box 1.58, 

Hbcon, B.C. 

Pi'le: 0221501. 

OYETURE 

Continued from Page 1— 

Adeock, Mrs. Leo Donahue, 

Mrs. H. Rossiberg, Mrs. D. Lahay, 

Mrs. Roy Patchett, Mrs. F. 

J. Field, Mrs. Con Reyse, Mr. 

and Mrs. K. Doruyter, Harry 

Peebles, Mi's. Norma Abeair, 

Mrs. J. Roddis, Derek McCooey, 

Mrs. G. Adlard, Mr. and Mrs. 

V. Bigwood, Miss Shiaron Westover, 

Mrs B. Ccitlter, Mrs. D. 

Wells, Mrs .T. Lowery, Mrs. J. 

Samson, Mr. and Mrs. G. Giêenwood, 

Mrs. D. Finlay, Mrs. J. 

F. Macdonald, Mr. and MrS. 

Malcolm Macdonald, Mrs. J. J. 

Suftherland, Miss Edie MSftchell, 

Mrs. A. Bazan, Mrs. Ralph Pruden, 

Mrs. E. Bakos, all of Quesnel. 

Mrs. J. Powers of Dunkley, 

Mrs. R.. Swankey, Hixon, Mrs. 

Boiit Foyle, Kersley, and Mrs. 

Peggy Quesnelle of WeUs are also 

canvassing. 

President of the local group, 

Gordon Greenwood, opened Ihe 

meeting, welcoming guests Rev. 

and Mrs. Tim Rowland and 

Mayor and Mrs. Alex Fraser, at 

the same time expressing the 

group's apprecaalCiOn to Mayor 

Fraser for dediairing Muislic Week 

in Quesnd, thus setting the pace 

for the member^p campaign, 

which runs from May 24 to 31. 

LAND ACT 


to Purchase Land 

In Land Recording District of 

Quesnel, B.C., 'and situate three 

miles Northwest of Tingley Lake. 

TAKE NOTICE that W. C. 

Cree of Quesnel, B.C., occupation 

rancher, intends to apply lor 

permission to purchase the following 

described lands: — 


10 chains North of the Soutlnvest 

corner of Lot 11583; thence 120 

chains West; thence 50 chains 

Soufcli; thence 130 chains East; 

thence 40 chains North; thence 

10 chains West; thence 10 chains 

Nortli and containing 640 acres, 

more or less. 

The purpose for which the land 

is required is hay and pasture. 

W. C. Cree. 

Dated May 16, 1%1. 42-45 

TUESDAY 

TOT S DAY 

AT 

MULDER S STUDIO 

P E A N U T 

D R I V E 

1st Quesnel Sea Scouts 

4th Quesnel Legion Scout Troop 

TONIGHT 

THURSDAY, MAY25fh 

6:30p.m. 

LoeaiMan Third 

Mn Chess Tourney 

Henny OosterveM of the Quesnel 

Chess Qut) took third pliace 

in the holday weekend threeday 

dhess toumamerit in Prince 

George. Twenty-one players entered 

the touirnament, indudung 

eight from Prince George, foiir 

from Smiithers, four from Vanderhoof, 

three from Stoner and 

two from Quesnel. Jim Craigen, 

the second member of the Quesnel 

team, ranked elev

CARIBOO OBSERVER - Thursday, May 25. 1961 Visits Baker Hospital 

PICTURED above are Mr. and 

Iir.;. G?jr./ McCann, who have 

c V r ' .cned from a honey- 

• 1 T • do, U.S.A. Mrs. Mc- 

"'iin^ t'e former Janice Seott, 

•"•.i:~'i -r of Mr. and Mrs. Ro'b'ert 

.CO.: c' O-iesnel. and Gary the 

-jn\y S0.1 r' Mr. and Mrs. Alvin 

.McOar.n of Tcmrace, formerly of 

Quesnel. Alter a hcliiday wi'th the 

fcu'.de's and groom's pa;rents, tihe 

happy couple wi'Cl make theilir 

heme in Victoria, wher-e Gairy 

ssrves on H.M.O.S. Margaree. 

—F'h3to courtesy Cotton Studios, 

Terrace, B.C. 

POWELL HAIRSTYLES 

See the new "HONEY HUG" styles 

Howie Powell 

For Appointments 

Phone 457 

Hoy Block Upstairs 

Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily 

^ Hairstyling 

•5^ Vapour-Wave Permanents 

Cold-Wave Permanents 

Tinting and Cutting 

Rene' Savoyard 

Wed. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

USED APPLIANCES 

Many excellent values in top condition 

trade-ins 

DEEP FREEZERS 

ELECTRIC RANGES 

AUTOMATIC WASHERS 

OIL RANGES 

GAS RANGES 

WRINGER WASHERS 

COME IN AND MAKE AN OFFER 

NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED 

CAN BE FINANCED 

G-W ELECTRIC LTD. 

Reid Street Phone 320 

Pat Downie 

May Queen Cheers Patients 

ATTEND WEDDING 

IN THE OKANAGAN 

Wihm Mr. and Mrs. Peter 

Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Ab 

Campbell attended the wedding 

of Mrs. Shaw's sister, Lily Toporc'h'ak, 

in the Okanagan, they 

tock ar.'oaig tlie wedding cake. 

Baked and decorated by Mrs. 

Shaw -and Mirs. Jack Sales, the 

thiree-tioi-ed cake caused many 

an.\-lous moments to the travellei.-s 

until they arrived at tlieir 

desJJnallion. Miss Toporchalc 

married Al Hodgsion of Princeton. 

QUESNEL LITTLE THEATRE 

Special meeiting of Quesnel 

Lititle Theatre group has been 

called for Priday, 8 p.m. at 

Quesnel Higih School to finalize 

plans fcir those going to Victoria 

for the Provincial Drama Festival. 

All memteirs aa-e asked to 

attend. 

Birtk. 

G. R. Baker Memorial Hospital 

HESS — To Mr. and Mrs. 

Stuart Hess (nee Diane Mac 

Leod) of Quesnel, B.C., on Tuesday, 

May 16, 1961, a daughter, 

5 pounds 8% ounces. 

McLEAN — To Mr. and Mrs. 

Bei'tcn McLean of Quesnel, B.C., 

on Wednesday, May 17, 1961, a 

daugihter, 7 pounds 13 ounces. 

VERxMETTE — To Mr. and 

Mrs. Oscar Vermotte of Quesnel, 

B.C., on Friday, May 19, 1961, 

a daug'h'ter, 9 pounds IVz ounces. 

LOCKHART—To Mr. and Mrs. 

Carl Lockhart of Quesnel, B.C., 

on Saturday, May 20, 1961, a son, 

6 pounds 9% ounces. 

MOREFIELD — To Mr and 

Mrs. Wiffiam Morefieldi (nee 

Elaine Gaston) of Prince George. 

B.C., on Sunday, May 21, 1961, a 

son, 6 pounds 5 ounces. 

LUST—To Mr. and Mrs. Albert 

Lust of Quesnel, B.C., on Monday, 

May 22, 1961, a daughter. 

5 pounds 14 ounces. 

SHIELS — To Mr. and Mrs. 

Donald SMels of Quesnel, B.C., 

cn Tuesday, May 23, 1961, a son, 

8 pounds 1 ounce. 

Attending the Canadian Council 

Girl Guides Annual Meeiting 

as one of the elected delegates 

from Briitli^ Columbia is Mrs. 

John RuM of Quesnel. The meeting 

is to be h^ld at .the Ghiarlolttetown 

Hotel, Prince Edward Island, 

from May 29 to June 2. The 

group wlill include all Provinoial 

Com mii'ssi oners, two delegates 

from each Province and elected 

Council members. Also aittending 

from B.C. are Mirs. Roy 

Holmes, Provincial CommiiS-îoner 

of Vancouver, Mrs. Maxie 

Cave, second elected delegate. 

They will travel by jet, leaviing 

Vancouver tomorrow. 

MISS PAT DOWNIE (Formerly with 

John Cornel's of London, England) 

has recently passed the British Columbia 

hairdressers association exams 

and is now working with June at . . . 

JUNE'S 

Beauty Lounge 

PAT SPECIALIZES IN HAIRCOLORING, 

PERMANENTS, STYLING, 

RAZOR and SCISSOR CUTTING 

Phone 899 For Appointments 

JUNE'S Beauty Lounge 

Willis-Harper Block Upstairs 

Now Open 9 to 5 — Monday Through Friday 

CLOSED SATURDAYS 

ECg moment in the life of all 

Quesnel children, and adul4s too 

LziV tha't maitter, was the Victoria 

Day parade of May 22, sponsored 

l^y Quesnel Elks for the 

pa.st 14 years. But the patients 

at G. R. Baker. Memorial IIospl- 

I'al couldn't view the fcstiviities, 

and members of the Queen's 

committee, Mrs. Louise ScouHm\ 

chairman, Mrs. Pat Watt and 

Mrs. Ruth Hume, decided to 

tak(> th;^ most colorful part of the 

pai'ade to the ho.spital. 

For tilie first time pat'emts 

wore pci-mitted a glimpse of the 

celebrations taking place on the 

outeide. Queen of 1961, Caryl 

Hume, retiring queen, Shirley 

McKonl, wii'h their four lovely 

princesses and four tiny flower 

giirls, with tho peirmissiion of 

nurses supei-visor Mrs. Inez Mc- 

Call, wore escorted through all 

of the wards of the hospital attendcfl 

by Exalted Ruler Gordon 

Guittcriclge and Leading Knight 

Jack .Sales. 

Accr:mpanicd by all of the 

nur.scs the procession entered 

each room to bring a touch of 

.spiring into the lonely hours of 

the bedridden. Three yeai- old 

Diane Lust was .soundly sJleeping 

in [he dhildren's ward. One 

of the nurses woke her up, not 

wanting iier to miiss the fun, and 

wlien .she gazed upward and saw 

the fczzed Elks looming over 

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her bed she was a thoroughly 

frightened little girl. She .soon 

reliaxed wihen She eyed *he gaily 

bedecked childiren accompanying 

them. 

Donny Hinkel, 8, was reading 

to nine year old Gregory Novvasad 

when the group appeared and 

their enjoyment was touching to 

see. 

When the tour was over the 

Queen, her aittendarits and parents 

were eiiitertained at a plicn'.c 

style luncheon at the home of 

Mrs. Gertrude Fraser. 

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in honor of Mr. and Mrs. 

Gilbert Woods. Friiends enjoyed 

a most pleasant evening, duining 

which Scott Lalidlaw, on behialf 

of the gue^s, presented them 

wi^tli three silver spoons wiiith 

nuggets, as a souvenir of Quesnel. 

Mr. and Mrs. Woods and 

theiir Hiree sons and daughter 

left lasJt Wednesday for Cranbrook. 

Tliey resided here for the 

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Mr. and Mrs. Midhael Jones, Harry Jones and Mrs. Nalinc and Mrs. Marlene Qutaling, righil. 

centre, and their bridal party, i Sopcliuk, left, and Colin ELscy —Photo by Groton Studio, Van. 

Double 'king Ceremony 

Coast Wedding of Interest 

St. Bairnabas Church of New 

WeStmlinster was decoralted wJth 

vases of lilacs, call a lilies and 

other colorful spring flowers 

when Jacqueline Warren exchanged 

lyings and vows with Midhad 

Jones. Reverend J. Pit I 

oflirdiated a't the afternoon ceremony 

for the daugihter of Mvs. 

J. Grossiiield of Quesneil and J. 

Warren of O'.ciairbrook, and the 

son of Mr. an:i .Mrs. S. Jones of 

New Westminster. 

Mrs. Betty C .-gen sang "Oli 

Promiise Me" during the signing 

of the register after the service 

on May 5. 

Gliven in miarriage by her 

father, the bride chose a lloailength 

gown of w"bite lace over 

satin, the lace peplum formling 

a bustle elfedt at the back over 

gaith'ered masses of tulle. A 

swedbheaipt neck-line enhanced 

the fiiitted bodice whicli had tiny 

covereld buttons down tiie back 

and long lUy-pDint •beeves. Her 

cWapGl veil was caught by a 

pearl tear-drop halo and sihe carried 

a bouqueit of yellow rosebuds, 

stephanotis and wihtte heather. 

An heiirlttom of dainty seed 

pearls, the neckJiace belonging 

to her paternal grandmotlier, 

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Mrs. Marlene Quiring as mati-on 

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1786 

SopcCiuk^ formerly Naline Hendry 

of Quesnel, cousin of the 

bi'ide and bridesmalliron, wore 

iderJli'cal gowns of emtn'olideir^d 

mauve nylon wilth bouffant fullyciOnoliincd 

skirt decorated with 

tiny bows of violet velvet. The 

fit'cd bodices featured small 

puff Sleeves and scoop necklines. 

They bcifh wore matching picture 

ha'ts and carried nosegays 

of yc''!!ow cari^ja'/ans, while dai- 

.tjics and ."'Ivcr -rayed heather. 

Tho nr 'if( ! ;!ie bride chose 

a pale blue, tweci satn tur.'c 

wi'th three-quarter .sleeves and 

w'hite acccriscr'iC'S. Her cors'age 

was of tropicana rj:;ebuds. T'ho 

groom's nioiLiher wore a flowered 

^'lieiaith of marqulisette over taff- 

Gta and a cc'r.>-\'ige of yellow i-osebuds. 

Harry W. Jones of New We.'itmir'lor 

wa-; be.?t man for his 

brollh'cr.- and as u.'9h?.\s wei-o Colin 

EL'oy of London, England; 

Ken Crossfield, bro!hcr of tlie 

bride from Quesnel; Phillip 

Jones, brother of the groom of 

WestminiFitcir. 

Hose Garth, New WcstnuinStcir, 

wias the scene for the recepition. 

The biridal table was centered 

by a tihrce-ticred wedding cake, 

topped by love blinds and suirrounded 

by layers of tulle with 

scattered yellow primroses. S:lvor- 

candleabra held white tapers 

on either side of the cake. Toa-slt 

to the bride was given by her 

god-father, Alec Hunter. The 

bride's bouquet was caught by 

Frances McLeOd of Quesnel. 

The newlywed's t.ûred Vancouver 

Lsland for theiir wedding 

trip and the br'do wore t''ue, 

cotton gatin di-?Es \:'A\-\ a panel 

st\;le blue shag coat, blue hat 

and gloves and watermelon bag 

and Shoes. Her cor.iage wâs of 

tropicana roses and step'hanci'jis. 

The couple will make their home 

in New Wesitmi;n.steir. 

Attending fi"om Quesnel were: 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Orossfield and 

son Ken, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. 

He^-dry with Don and Naline; 

Mrs. R. Phillips of Priince George; 

Mrs. W. E. Benton and daughter 

of Ender'oy, Mrs. J. Sharpe 

cf Oauston and Mrs. C. k. Fuller 

of Vdotoriia. 

Telegrams were race .'d from 

London, Wales, Prince George, 

Tralil, Enderby, Nelson and Retina. 

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8 CARIBOO OBSERVER - Thursday, May 25, 1961 

LUCI^ WINNERS of Mcydes 

:lrawn for late Monday aflteffnOon 

3S the annual Elks' Kiddies' Day 

oame to a close were Edna Wei- 

ers (standing) and SyMa 

Schweil'tzer, seen seated atop the 

bicycle She had just won. The 

bakes were presented to the two 

winners by May Queen Caryl 

Hume assisted by Gilbert Olsen 

of the BPOE. —Observer Photo. 

Margrueriie News 

MARGUERITE — McLeese 

Lake opened aits new ball diamond 

on Sunday, May 14, w'iltih 

a large turnout enjoying three 

ball games. 

Mr. McGaw, acting as master 

of ceremonies, presented Mrs 

Robertson with a bouquet of 

flowers and a vote of thanks on 

behalf of the Commimi'ty Club for 

the generous donation, by herself 

and her family, of land for 

recreational activities. Mrs. Rob 

ertson then thirew the first bal' 

for the ladies' game. 

In the fu'st game of the day 

McLeese Lake men lost to the 

Soda Creek Rebels by a 10—' 

score. McLeese Lake women tied 

with Alexandria in an exciting 

game of seven innings, that ended 

19—19. 

McLeese Lalce men came back 

to take the final game, beatii^ 

Ale-xandria men a whopping 

?3—9. 

* * 

The water skiing season got 

off to a sfcurt tlie same day with 

two hardy local boys being the 

first to embark. 

« * 

A sm'prisc baby shower was 

held for Mrs. Goi'don Graff at 

her home recently, when she i"ecoived 

many lovely and useful 

gifts. 

Congraltulations to Penny Danton 

on vvinning her bicycle in the 

recent Ovenvaitea contest. 

-"j! I;! 

Children of the distriot are excited 

about the amval of Mr. 

and Mil's. Peraier's Shetland 

ponies. Danton's field is the most 

populaa* place for miles aroimd. 

George Young was fortunate 

in having a ride in the Vancouver 

Island helicopter thalt has 

been making a suivey in the 

I district for the past week. They 

made Young's Ranch their base 

and refuel'lihg sitaition. 

* * * 

A surprise baby shower was 

held at Ithe home of Mrs. Ethel 

Laidlaw in honor of Mrs. McRae. 

A pleasant time was enjoyed by 

all present, including the mOtherto-be, 

who received many useful 

gifts. 

:;: :;t sj; 

The Bob Pearsons of Riverside 

Store tirn'Olled north to 

Sumniit Lake and points of interest 

over the weekend. 

* H: :i: 

Mrs. Wâiley and Lee motored 

to Fort St. John to visit with Mi'. 

Whalley. They also visited a 

Kitimat and Lake Else. 

:;: « « 

Mr. SmiiUi of Macalister had 

a full outfit of fisliing equipment 

sitolen from his ti'uck during the 

weelcend. 

!i: ii: 

Barbai'a Macalister is home 

for a visit with her pai-ents. 

:!: 

Jack Biller and family are 

iving in the Hai'ry Quanstrom 

house for the next few weeks. 

t- 

Clifford and Rene Trudeau 

were home for a vi.sit witli 

Rene's fcimily. 

Students Vie At 

'Lalte Saturday 

Some 50-odd students from 

Quesnel High plus a small representati\'ê 

group from Carilioo 

will be heading for V\''iUiams 

Lake this Saturday to compete 

in the Distriot High (.rack and 

field meet being held there. 

It is expected there will also 

be a strong team on hand from 

Prince George and there will 

likely be small entries from Vanderhoof 

and Burns Lake as well. 

THE JUNIOR PIPE BAND spon- senior band. Lei:t to right in the 

sored by the Canadian Legion front row are drummers Tommy 

made its first public appearance Butters, Lanry Petty and Dennis 

last Monday, parading with the Keis. Rear row shows pipers 

Ron Mattison and Jimmy Dyke, 

with base d;rummer Bobby Harris. 

The boys were also wearing 

their new Highland dress for blie 

first time. —Observer Phoito. 

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Editorial Page of The Cariboo Observer, Quesnel, Britsh Columbia, Thursday, May 25, 1961 

Cart Before the Horse | The TfiZ I DIMES NOT USED IN BARKERVILLE 

By ALVIN JOHNSTON 

Spectator 

Last week our Cariboo MLA had 

much to say about the "terrific spread" 

that has been given the Cariboo in 

the latest issue of the government tourist 

promotion picture magazine, "B.C. 

Beautiful". His comments were warranted, 

in view of the publicity, but 

somewhere along the line it seems to 

us somebody is getting the cart before 

the horse. 

It was little more than a month ago 

that Mr. Speare himself was loud indeed 

in his protests about Cariboo road 

conditions. Those conditions are not 

greatly changed right now and it will 

be some considerable time before they 

are. 

Publicity build-ups on "Beautiful 

B.C." are all well and good, but they 

can be harmful too, when visitors come 

in response to our message and find 

they must spend more time looking for 

chuck holes than they do looking at 

scenery. 

A pr*ime instance of poor consideration 

is the case of Barkerville. The restoration 

program there is continuing 

apace. Everything is geared to having 

this tourist attraction dressed up as 

brightly as possible for the Centennial 

in 1962. Yet a hinted road appropriation 

that would have meant a big improvement 

on the access route into 

Barkerville this year has apparently 

been scrubbed out. 

Improvement of the Barkerville 

Road is more than accommodation for 

tourists. It is a vital necessity for the 

continuance of a healthy economy in 

the north Cariboo for we cannot live 

on tourism alone. 

Without a continuing program of 

road improvement the tourist pubUcity 

is largely wasted. Last year some 20,- 

000 persons visited Barkerville, and 

close to that many persons complained 

of the dusty road conditions that took 

much of the flavor from their trip. As 

matters stand now there wiU be even 

more disillusioned visitors this year. 

And the Barkerville Road is only 

one example. Even the main Cariboo 

Highway, proudly mai'ked as Route 2 

and 97, leaves much to be desired. 

There are sections which have remained 

unpatched for two years now, and 

breaks appear to be occurring faster 

than road crews can cope with them. 

Things like these leave a more lasting 

impression on the visitor than all 

the glamor of magnificent scenic attractions. 

We, too, believe in boosting the 

Cariboo. But boosting alone is not 

enough. There has to be a more coordinated 

program. Right now there is 

every indication that as far as over-all 

government policy is concerned it's 

3'ight hand doesn't know what the left 

is doing. 

We welcome the publicity in the 

latest issue of "B.C. Beautiful" but as 

residents of Cariboo we would welcome 

some down to earth road work 

a whole lot more. Let's get the horse 

back ahead of the cart. 

Good Cause for Protest 

Recently condition of the old highway 

through a portion of Red Bluff 

was brought to our attention, together 

with the hazard that exists along that 

section of road from the top of the hill 

above the plywood road to the Spencer 

comer. 

Residents have good reason to 

complain. The road, once coated with 

pulvi-mix surfacing, is now pockmarked 

with holes that make it extremely 

difficult for a driver to maintain 

a straight course. Added to this 

is the fact that children are in the 

habit of playing along that stretch 

of highway or moving along it to a 

neighborhood playground. 

True, traffic volume is nothing 

like it once was, but that should be 

no excuse for abandoning the road 

completely. Certain patching has been 

done sporadically with little real improvement, 

for tliose gaping holes are 

still there. 

It has been suggested that there 

should be a speed restriction placed 

on this half mUe or more of roadway, 

and in this we heartily agree. How to 

go about securing such a restriction 

is another matter. 

Perhaps the solution lies in the 

hands of residents of the area. A joint 

representation to the Department of 

Highways requesting that speed restriction 

signs be erected could well 

bring the desired result. At the same 

time condition of the road itself should 

be brought sharply to the attention of 

the Department. 

Some excellent work is being done 

this year in the Pradine sub-division 

where roads are being ditched and 

brought to proper grade. At the same 

time drive-way culverts are being installed 

to give good access to residences 

The same treatment is sorely 

needed along the portion of the old 

highway already mentioned. It is a well 

populated area and, since the road is 

still the main access route for residents 

of Richbar and points south of there, 

traffic volume remains considerable. 

A general repair program, coupled 

with a speed restriction, could be 

a small price to pay for the saving of 

some youngster from serious injury or 

possible death. 

Education And Employment 

During the last few years a revolution 

has been taking place in 

Canada—a revolution in employment 

which is almost certain to affect the 

future of your children. 

The introduction of more and better 

machines, and improved methods 

of doing things, have been gradually 

wiping out thousands of jobs which 

require little education or training, 

so that unskilled and semi-skilled jobs 

now represent only 30 per cent of all 

employment in Canada. At the same 

time, employment opportunities continue 

to increase proportionately for 

graduates of apprenticeship programs, 

institutes of technology, high schools 

vocational schools, trade schools and 

universities. 

What this means to the future of 

the young people in your family is obvious. 

Early drop-out from school could 

mean being cut off from 70 per cent 

of the jobs in Canada, being limited in 

their earnings for life, a closed door 

to the better training oppoi-tunities in 

industry, often being i-estricted to 

dead-end jobs, and possibly a lifetime 

of insecurity and Jong periods of unemployment. 

Because of this situation it is extremely 

important that we do everything 

within our power to encourage 

our children to stay in school and gra 

Carihcc 

duate and to seek training which will 

fit them with useful skills. 

Of course parents cannot force 

careers on their children, but certainly 

we can emphasize the necessity 

of thinking and planning ahead, and 

give them an early and lasting appreciation 

of the value of a sound education, 

formal training and good citizenship. 

Parents too often feel their children 

should pursue only the academic 

side of education and by so doing, 

cause them to overlook the excellent 

cai'eer opportunities which 

exist through technical and vocational 

high schools, technical institutes, trade 

or other occupational training and apprenticeship 

programs. 

The importance of education and 

training to the future security of your 

children cannot be exaggerated. They 

will be entering a world of work which 

will continue to see great changes in 

individual occupations and the whole 

pattern of occupations. They will need 

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from good fundamental education and 

training. 

Encourage them to equip themselves 

as well as they possibly can with 

\iseful skills and knowledge before 

seeking their life's work. 

—Fed. Dept. of Labor. 

An iiKlPpondcnt weekly ncw.spaper devoted to the 1 ntfie.'-t.'; of Quesnel and tlie North Cariboo and to 

publishing facts relative to llic Central Interior of British Columbia. 

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Authorized as second class mail by the Po.st Office Dept., Ottawa. COPYRIOnT CANADA No. 38 

Serial No. 132934. 

By R. M. THORBURN 

Now that the sw-im-season has 

arrived in and around Quesnel. 

it is interesting to rK)te the facilities 

(or lack of facilities), available 

to this town of 5,000 inhabitants. 

Take Dragon Lake for example. 

On Sunday last, I drove 

some young people out there so 

that they migiht sport themselves 

in the cool water and obtain 

some relief from tlie 90degree 

heat of the town. The 

conditions we found were—dn my 

opinion, at least—shockingly insignificant. 

A tiny beach, about 150 feet 

long and the same de^p, was 

jam packed with cars, pick-ups, 

bicycles and wlhat-snel 

couk! Iia\'e—and .s-houki iiave— 

l'!i.)Usan;ls of f(>(>! of lak(> fi-onlage 

on whieh to while a\va.\' liiei)' 

summer leisure. 

One wonders if, e\-en y(>l, 

something mighl not he done to 

remedy this sad slate of affairs. 

Could nt)t much, or even al! of 

Ihe privately-owned properly at 

r)ra?.':on Lake's Lust Beach i)c^ 

re-purchased by tire piwincrial 

j,^;)vernmenl, and re.stored to Ihe 

l-'u'rlic! use? The Deparlmen of 

R,ecrealion and Conservation 

!--!rJweci liltie liesitaliion in (iuin;.; 

this at Barkei-ville, so that ;: 

hi.si'oric .site might h(> preserved. 

Is a public ameni'ily .sucli a-; 

Dragon Lake any less worthy of 

being protected for public enjoyment? 

Quesne] lownsite's first .survey 

u-as made in 1863. 

le 

Just when niickelB and dimes 

came irito use in Bai-kerville I 

am not sure, but from my own 

personal experience I would say 

about August, 1904. 

When we arrived in BarkerviHe 

my cash on hand amounted 

to one dollar and ten cents. 

The second day of my stay my 

Dad wias out with a prospector 

looking over a pirospeet to see 

whether it meiriited the expenditure 

of any money to cut a tradl 

to the location. Your chances of 

getting any help fi'om the public 

works depaitmertt dn those days 

depended on how you had cast 

your vote at the last election. I 

guess this chap was on the right 

side of the fence. 

If you can remember back 

when you were about 12 years 

(^d you wall recall that along about 

four o'clock you began to 

have an empty feeling which requiu'ed 

immedualte attention. So 

I decided a dime's worth of 

candy would help me to .suirvive 

until meal time. 

The Rogers Store was just a 

door or two away so I went in, 

put my dlime on the countei", and 

asked for some candy. 

The clerk filled up a small bag 

which would have cost at least 

25 cents in Quesnel. Well, he 

gave me the candy and my dime 

back, without telHi^ me dimes 

were not used, so I could be excused 

for trying out my dime 

the next day at Kelly's, across 

tlie sbi'eet. 

Here condiiitions were .slightly 

different; I did get some candy 

and my dime back, and was informed 

that 25 cents was the 

smallest coin acceptable. This 

was news to me, and rather sad 

news at that as I could see where 

my dollar could be divided only 

into four ixurts. 

There was just .one white Store 

left, that of Tommy Blaiir. So 

along about the fourth day I 

walked down the sti'eet and into 

Tommy's store for one last try 

to spend my dime. 

I guess I had just pushed my 

luck too far, as I received about 

a nickel's worth of candy and he 

keijt my dime. 

My next experience ^was to b(? 

on hand at a dean-up ^ Stout's 

Gulch. My Dad had ain interest 

in the claim and had done the 

accounting for W. C. Fry, Ivis 

pantncir, who was in charge of 

the oppiâtfion. 

I don't remember much about 

tlie clean-up. Perhaps they did 

not need any small boys ai'ound 

for Mr. Fi-y gave me a small 

j>rospector's pick and told me to 

looiv over the bedrock, wiiich liafi 

recrently been uncovred by the 

monitor and I might find some 

nuggets JTidden in the ci'cvtices. 

Up to tliis point it sounded like 

;i good deal, but before ho left 

ho said if I found anything F 

must throw it in the sluice box. 

This crdei- sounded stupid to me 

as I was sure they would never 

hv found. 

I was cjuite successful and 

mmm 

i i i l 

found about a dozen small nuggets, 

ranging in size from one to 

three dolliars, which I tuamed 

over to Mr. Fry—I didn't want 

any pairt of throwing good money 

in a muddy lookai^ sluice box. 

As a reward they presented me 

with a nugget worth about a 

dollar and a half. 

I guarded this nugget most 

carefully for about a week, fully 

intending to take it home to 

Mother, but my finances had 

reached a low ebb. It was a hard 

decision to make until I had the 

happy thought that perhaps 

Mather would not appreciate 

such a small nugget, as she already 

had one about the size of 

a brazil nut. So with an easy 

conscience I wandered up to the 

nearest Chinese store where I 

thOi^ht they woui'd not be inclined 

to ask too many questions, 

as anyone not a miner or jjirospector 

was viewed with suspic 

for SAVING... 

To be used only in emergencies and for opportunities 

. . . that's the kind of savings account that many 

B of M customers rely on as the cornerstone of their 

financial security . . . dollars for defense against 

adversity . . . savings with which to answer the 

sudden knock of opportunitj\ Strictly for 

saving accounts . . . can you afford to be 

without one? It will take only one dollar 

and three minutes to open an account at 

your neighbourhood branch. 

ion if trying to SeU gold. 

I proved to be no excep'tion. 

First he wanted to know where 

I got the nugget. This questioning 

went on and on until I asked 

him if he knew W. A. Johnston 

and Ball Fry. "Oh sm-e, I know 

long time," he refdied. Well, I 

said, Johnston is my falher. ITiis 

last steutement convinced hnm 

that I wasn't a juvertiie hdghgrader, 

so he proceeded to 

See Page 9— DIMES) 

FOR, MY MONEV. IT'S... MY BANIi 

• ro 2 mtUON CAMADIAMS 

BANK OF MONTREAL 

Quesnel Branch: ALEXANDER GORDON, Maniiyer 

WORKING WITH CANADIAN* IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1817 

FP^lSRR 

''My new recipe . . . 

an extension phone ^^^^^^^^^^^^ i 

for kitchen 

convenience'' ^ 

A kitchen extension helps so many ways. 

Ordering groceries. Answering calls. 

Without leaving your cooking! It's only 

$1.00 a month, plus installation. 

For a glamorous color phone, there's 

a moderate additional charge — but 

you pay this only once. Call the 

Telephone Company — ask for 

"Extension Phones". 

V2339-3EXfR) 

' $:>V;'$:$:y;$:$S ft' 

Pi

a 

1960 Canadian - U.S. Tourist 

Border Crossing Figure Up 

The mudh pubiiioized, undefended 

ibondor between Canada 

and the United States wiais a very 

much tnaveUed area an bdtli diii'- 

eohions during 1960, according to 

(informiaition gathered by Ithe Staitisticai 

Reseairdh Departmerit of 

itUie Dominion Automobile Assoc 

CARIBOO OBSERVER - Thursday, May 25, 1961 

Pacific Great Eastern Railway 

Condensed Passenger Train Schedule 

(Daylight Saving Time) 

READ DOWN READ UP 

No. 1 Stations No. 2 

Daily Daily 

8:00 a.m. LV. North Vancouver AR. 9:55 

9:25 Squamish 8:30 

10:33 Alta Lake 7:19 

11:14 Pemberton 6:37 

12:55 Shalalth 4:54 

2:00 Lillooet 4:20 

3:32 Qinton 2:21 

4:56 Exeter 1:01 p.m. 

6:45 Williams Lake 11:40 

8:42 Quesnel 9:15 

10:40 Prince George LV. 7:15 

No. 7 No. 8 

Mon., Wed., Fri. Tue., Thur., Sat. 

7:00 a.m. Lv. Prince George AR. 6:30 p.m. 

4:00 p.m. AR. Chetwynd LV. 10:15 a.m. 

Connecting Bus Service to and From Dawson Creek 

and Fort St. John 

4:30 p.m. LV. 

6:10 p.m. LV. 

7:25 p.m. AR. 

Chetwynd AR. 9:55 a.m. 

Dawson Creek LV. 8:15 a.m. 

Fort St. John LV. 7:00 a.m. 

All Times Pacific Standard 

RECLINING LOUNGE SEATS • VIEW WINDOWS 

For Tickets and Information See Your Local P.G.E. Agent: 

B. D. FRIESEN - Phone 9 

PACIFIC 

GREAT EASTERN 

RAILWAY 

iation. 

The great majoriitj'^ of these 

travellers entered eaoh courttry 

by automobile, and the period 

'Spenit by ifihe visiitors in the bosit 

country was generally less than 

.30 days. 

Even Florida, previously the 

winter.'Iong haven for cold-sensitive 

(and affluent) Canadians is 

mow ithe destination of thousands 

of "two woekers" on vacation. 

In volume, the Americans 

icrossiLng the bonder very nearly 

'balanced the Canadians entering 

•the United States, each wilth apiproximaltely 

29 million crossings 

to their ca*edat. 

The long-term trend of Americans 

visiiiting Canada is downward, 

witli a decrease of about 

one per certt, 1960 from 19.59, 

while the Canadians during er cent. 

Apparently, ihowever, o u ?• 

American fiiiends were more in 

'a spending mood lin 1960 than 

itheiir comjjaltriots were in 1959 

as even with -tlie decrease in visitors, 

the U.S. currency spent in 

Canada increased by nearly 20 

miilTion dollars. 

This outsize use of each other's 

counti-y highways, resorts 

and accommodaltions proves that 

despite repoi'ts to the corttrary, 

Canadians and Americans are 

'3till the world's best fiiends and 

congenial neigihlxurs. 

In 'the Middle Ages, censuses 

were taken to levy taxes and 

raise armies. But Canadian law 

forbids the use of census data 

for any such purposes. 

Witness Group To 

AHend Assembly 

A. D. Couldwell, presiding 

nuinister of the Quesnel congregation 

of Jelhovah's Witnesses, 

announced today that the Quesnel 

congregation has received an 

invitation from the Watoh Tower 

Bible and Tract Society to be 

present at the "United Wor^rippers 

District Assembly," to be 

held in Vancouver, B.C., July 4 

to 9, at Empire Stadium. The 

local delegates wall join an estimated 

25,000 others from Manitoba, 

Saskatchewan, Alberta, 

Bri'tisih Columbia, Alaska, Oregon, 

Wasdiiington, Idaho and 

Montana. 

Mr. Couldwell noted that the 

local witnesses have always entliusiasftically 

supported such annual 

Watchtower .Society conventions 

and that many of the congregation 

are making plans to 

attend. 

'' Tliis District Convention,'' 

Mr. Couldwell said, "will provide 

a wholesome Ohrisitian atmos 

phere where people can unitedly 

gather together for soriptuiral in 

struction in spite of the unset 

tled conditions in the world to 

day. It will also demonstrate the 

unifj'ing power of God's Wotxl, 

the Bible." 

"The Quesnel delegates wiU be 

attending," Mr. Couldwell added, 

"not as interested observers 

but as participants. Besides receiving 

advanced instruction In 

the art of Chrisltian Bible Teaohir^ 

they will have an opportunity 

to apply the instructions by 

calling personally in the homes 

of the people in Vancouver. The 

instruation and practice received 

will benefit the Christian educational 

program carried on by 

the congiregation here." 

Quesnei View News 

QUESNEL VIEW — We were 

sorry to bid farewell to Mrs. 

Gordon Marsih, who left Sunday 

to join her husband at White- 

QUESNEL IS OVERTURE 

• • • 

QUESNEL 

Overture Concert 

ASSOCIATION 

Announces a series of outstanding 

International Concert Stars 

To Highlight the Quesnel Winter Concert Season 

H 

• • * 

MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDER WAY 

(No tickets at the door to these Concerts) 

More Members means more Concerts 

at least 3 top events 

Adults $8.00 — Students $4.00 — Special Family Rates 

Headquarters at G. W. ELECTRIC 

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Reid St. - Phone 232 

JOIN NOW! 

ASSURE QUESNEL TOP CONCERT ATTRACTIONS 

FOR 1961 - 1962 

OFFENBACH'S 

'Orpheus In The Underworld' 

3y Canadian Opera Company of Toronto 

Vocalists, Dancers, Instrumentalists 

International Stars 

OVERTURE MEMBERS IN QUESNEL ARE GUESTS AT NO 

EXTRA CHARGE TO OVERTURE EVENTS IN 

WILLIAMS LAKE 

QUESHEL OVERTURE CONCERT ASSOCIATION 

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horse, Y.T. On Friday friends 

gathered at a farewell tea held 

in her honoi- at the home of Mrs 

Ron Blundell. A gift certificate 

was presented to Mrs. M'airsh as 

a going away present. Their 

many friends and neighbors join 

to wish them all the best in theii 

new surii'oundings, and will look 

forward to a visit fiôni them in 

the not-'too-d'i.stant future. 

:;: !l: 

The long holiday weekend sent 

a number of residents to their 

favorite fishing .spots, and some 

took their firSt dips in their favorite 

swimming "holes." 

S: i! :;: 

While Mi's. J. Nelson was in 

the Okanagan recently she visited 

her brother and eister-inlaw, 

Mr. and Mi's. John Duncan, 

at Pentiobion. 

Two successful child conferences 

were held at the homes 

of Mrs. E. Crick and Mrs. T. 

Boyes recently. 

i: :!: :;: 

Quesnel View school studenfts 

went on theiir annual toui" of tha 

Woolley ai'ohard last week. The 

beautiful blossoms fasdinated 

the young sighttseers, and no 

wondr, as the mass blooms, as 

always, are a sight to behond. 

Correction! The Eliobt Cafe, 

new kriown as "Duke's Cafe," is 

being operated by Mrs. Nora 

Scholefield, not Mr. and Mrs. 

Duke Scholefield. 

:i; 

Mr. and Mrs. F. Hairis of 

Fort St. James, spent the holiday 

weekend with Mrs. Haoiris' 

sister and brobher-dn-iaw, Mr. 

and Mrs. W. Schdiefield. 

GLENFORD McBURNIE, of Williams 

Lake, escaped uriinjui'ed 

early Sunday morning when his 

,7 ' ' ''i^r' 

oar (seen above) was forced off 

the highway at the Gassoff corner 

near Dragon Lake and over 

turned. McBurnie was en routo 

to Quesnel when the accident occurred. 

Hs suffered a cut finger 

HOW MANY WENT TO A BANK FIRST? 

and was Shaken up. The car was 

e.vtensiively damaged. 

—Observer Elhoto. 

Probably most of them / Experienced travellers have learned that a chartered 

bank can add greatly to the enjoyment and contentment of travelling. 

Here you can get answers to currency questions, leave valuables in 

safekeeping, obtain letters of introduction. Travellers Cheques are ideal 

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or arrange to have funds forwarded to you/A chartered bank has many 

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