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“| bought a ticket for Lethbridge, Alberta

ALCANUS CAFE and left on the early morning passenger

train.
%& An Ideal Place To Dine Upon receipt of this information, the
%& Home Cooked Meals That You Will Like police at Fernie called the police office

2 Tat a pear : ING i hyaectics
Half Way Between Smithers and Burns Lake at Natal; B.C., close to the Alberta
boundary. As the members of this police

HOUSTON B.C. post were out at the time on another
call, Const. Hovind of Fernie jumped
into the police car and raced towards
Natal where he hoped to intercept the

FORT ST. JAMES STAGES | fleeing suspect. He reached Natal just

|. A. HUFFMAN, Proprietor a few pine before the ae ae
: é 7 this e Constables Jackson
Schedule Service Between Fort St. James, m, and By TENS phil Constables Jac aN

Vanderhoof, Manson Creek and Pinchi Lake and Ellis of Natal had completed their

CHARTERED SERVICE TO ANY PART other duty, and were on hand to assist
OF iB, ©. him.
FORT ST. JAMES B.C. The train pulled into the station at

Natal, and the three officers began a
systematic search of all the coaches. There
= was no sign of the fugitive. He could

not have jumped off the train, as he
would have been observed. The officers
had seen to that. So if he had got on the

LORNE USHER

GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND CAMP

SUPPLIES train at Fernie as it was pulling out,
FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND } he must still be on it.
MEASIS But where? Every inch of the train

had been searched. Every inch, that is
inside the train. But how about outside?
The officers immediately clambered up
= the icy rungs of the ladders leading up

FORT ST. JAMES, B.C.

to the Pullman roofs. There, on top of
the coaches, was the fugitive. It was
useless for him to attempt a get-away,
and he was soon arrested and brought
down from his perilous perch. A quick
search was made by the officers who
found he had most of the money stolen
from the Chinese store, and also some
of the articles taken with the cash.

The train puiled out as the youth was
taken to the police station to wait return
to Cranbrook. This had been a hectic

L. R. DICKINSON

| GENERAL MERCHANT
RAW FURS

OUTFITTING HEADQUARTERS FOR

MINERS, PROSPECTORS |

FORT ST. JAMES and PINCHI LAKE, B.C.

FRASER’S STORE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
GAS, OIL, ETC.
Agent—SHELL OIL CO. of B.C., LTD.

FORT ST. JAMES B.C.

NEW OMENICA CAFE

The “Northland’s Finest”

FULL COURSE MEALS
Good Food - Quick Service

BURNS LAKE B.C.

JOSEPH G. STEARNS |
RADIO REPAIR and APPLIANCES

Replacement Parts For Appliances rd

Radio and Appliance Servicing

rote dopa Ss THE BURNS LAKE

Record Players

Radio Batteries ELECTRIC

BURNS LAKE British Columbia
]. M. GLANS, Proprietor

: = Ss e
LAKE SHORE LODGE Light and Power
Right at the Sea Plane Float
Gateway to Tweedsmuir Park 24-Hour Service
| AN IDEAL PLACE TO SPEND
| A REAL HOLIDAY e
| Furnished Cottages By Day or Week

BURNS LAKE British Columbia BURNS LAKE, B.C. |

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CARLSON BROS. TRANSFER
CARLSON BROS., Proprietors j
DRAYING TRANSFER TAXI ©

Mail Stage to Francois Lake
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Burns Lake British Columbia |

Burns Lake Plumbing & Electrical
Shop

F. HURSTFIELD, Proprietor

Wiring: Electrical and Household Appliances
| Plumbing and Plumbing Fixtures
Electrical and Plumbing Servicing

Musical Instruments and Supplies
BURNS LAKE BRITISH COLUMBIA

_ SILVER TIP TIRE SERVICE
| J. R. DUNDAS, Proprietor
© GUARANTEED VULCANIZING
® SEIBERLING TIRES
Vancouver Prices

BURNS LAKE British Columbia

| BOWIE & BOYD LTD.

| GENERAL DRY GOODS
Ladies’ and Men’s Wear

Children’s Wear Boots and Shoes

| BURNS LAKE British Columbia

A. G. BOWIE D. G. BOYD

SUPPLIERS AND BUYERS
ELECTRIC FRIGIDAIRE |

_ Men's and Ladies’ Shoes
Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear, Dry Goods,

“Buy at Sheardown’s and Save”

Burns Lake British Columbia

SHEARDOWN’S

G. E. WILLIAMS |
Agent
“SHELL” Petroleum Products
Auto Accessories
“Service and Satisfaction”
Burns Lake British Columbia |

SS ,

BURNS LAKE HARDWARE
& GARAGE LID.

J. S. BROWN, Manager

Builders’ Supplies, Sporting Goods, Harness, Fur-
niture, Paints and Oils, Camp and Miners’ Supplies,
te

Chevrolet and Oldsmobile Dealers

Burns Lake, British Columbia

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