Al Huble and his partner Ed Seebach did have some competition from Emmit 'Shorty' Haynes for freighting goods along the Giscome Portage. Competition for Freight services at the Portage: 1915:The Seebach and Huble business did not go without competition. On August 29, 1914, the Fort George Herald ran two advertisements for businesses consigning freight service over the portage to Summit Lake. "Giscomb [sic] Portage is the natural outfitting point for the Peace River Country. At Giscomb Portage we have a large stock of general merchandise, carefully selected to fill all the requirements of the traveler.Our store is the logical supply point for pre-emptors and others located up the river. All steamboats call at our landing. We make a specialty of delivering freight in the Peace River Country. You can consign your freight to us at South Fort George and we will deliver at Fort McLeod or the headwaters of the Peace River. Seabach [sic] & Huble, General Merchants, Giscomb Portage, B.C." (Fort George Herald, August 29, 1914; also see, Fort George Herald, March 11, 1915)The competitors advertisement went as follows:"Giscombe [sic] Portage to Summit Lake. It is the intention of this firm to start a freight service from Giscombe to Summit Lake this month. Outfits will be transferred to any point on the route. Parties who intend going into that country this coming season can be assured of the best service possible.Goods forwarded care of Haynes and Wood, Giscombe Portage, will be stored until arrival of owner. Haynes and Wood." (Fort George Herald, August 29, 1914; also see, Fort George Herald, March 11, 1915)The Haynes of the above advertisement was Emmit (Shorty) Haynes who until this time worked for Seebach and Huble. In March of 1915, the Fort George Herald ran another notice, which read."NOTICE. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Take notice that Leslie Wood and E.B. Haynes who have lately carried on business in partnership under the firm name and style of Haynes & Wood, as Transportation Agents, at Giscombe Portage, B.C. have dissolved partnership and will henceforth be carried on by E.B. Haynes…..Dated the 11th day of March, 1915." (Fort George Herald, August 29, 1914; also see, Fort George Herald, March 11, 1915)Interestingly, Al Huble wrote in his diary of June 28th, 1915, "Came to terms with Hanes [sic] today 3."