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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
7
Peter W Ninnes of Winnipeg intends to apply for permission to purchase 610 acres in the Cranbrook Land District Southern Division. The land description runs from a post one mile west of Lot 4144, Group 1, then 40 chains north, 80 chains east, 80 chains south, and 80 chains west to the starting point. Dated July 4, 1907.
The Ross-Saskatoon Lumber Company Limited announces intent to apply for a special timber loan by description of lands in the Cranbrook land district District of Kootenay. The notice lists parcel boundaries and coordinates starting at Lot 6209 N W corner, with measurements 40 chains north and south and 100 chains west to east back to the start. Dated July 24 1907 by Manley Hardy Craig agent.
Albert Earnhardt of Curzon B C a rancher applies to buy land described as 90 acres more or less starting four chains east of Pre Emption No 1076 S W corner then east 20 chains south 45 chains west 26 chains north 46 to start dated July 29 1907 with Albert Barnhardet listed as party
C A Gaskill of Kimberley BC intends to apply for a special timber license over lands described as starting 30 chains north and 40 chains west of Lot 187 then 128 chains south 128 chains north 50 chains east to return, totaling 6410 acres more or less. Locator: C A Gaskill. Dated July 31 1907.
Grant Miller of Winnipeg plans to apply for permission to discharge funds describing a tract of 160 acres more or less. The property begins at a post on the south west corner twenty chains west of Lot 2316 Group 1 then runs north eighty chains east twenty chains back to the starting point.
James A Steele of Cranbrook intends to apply for a special timber license covering lands described as Lane at a post six chains west and twenty chains north of Timber Limit No 2078 to the described boundaries, containing about 610 acres more or less, dated July 17, 107.
Dominion Lands within the Railway Belt of British Columbia may be homesteaded by a sole head of a family or any male over ten years old, up to a quarter section of 160 acres. Applications must be made at the local land office. six months notice to Ottawa required. Coal lands priced at 10 dollars per acre for soft coal and 20 dollars for anthracite. maximum 20 acres per person. Royalty ten cents per ton on gross output.
The document details a single special timber license for lands described by a rectangle of 40 acres, starting 80 chains north of Timber Bia No. 2863, then 80 chains east, 80 chains south, 80 chains west back to the start. James A. Steele is listed as locator, dated July 17, 1701.
James A Steele of Cranbrook WV Hiner Cruiser intends to apply for a timber license over a tract described as commencing 80 chains north of Timber Lint No KAN, running north 480 chains, east 80 chains, south 80 chains, west 80 chains, containing 610 acres. Locator: James A Steele. Dated July 17, 1907.
Property lands described begin at a post 80 chains north of Timber Timit No. 83 then run 80 chains west then 80 chains south then 80 chains east back to start, containing 40 acres more or less. Located in Cranbrook, British Columbia. 907. 176.
Grant by Granbrook Tf G to James A Stoele describes a timber limit area starting at a post 80 chains north west of the corner, extending 80 chains each direction, forming a square 640 acres more or less. Locator: James A. Stoele. Voted July 17.
Timber cruiser from Brookland district of Kootenay aims to apply for James A. Bicyle Timber Limit No. to run 140 chains east 40 chains north 160 chains west 40 chains south 20 chains back to start totaling 640 acres approx. Dated July 17 1907.
Notice by Struan George Robertson of Nelson BC declaring intent to obtain several timber licenses covering multiple parcels in Cranbrook District. Describes starting posts, boundary lines, and areas of 640 or 6410 acres for licenses numbered 1 through 4 and 11 with dates and references to property corners.
Notice from The King Lumber Limited Cranbrook B C to apply for a Special Timber lease describing land about one mile west of Little Lamb Creek on the east line of Lot 5162. Parcel runs 40 chains east and south in alternating legs, totaling 40 acres. Locator A G Wilmot dated 8 1007.
District on suv Hb. EDNAY AST KOO notes Henry F. Landeck of Gateway DE seeks permission to purchase a 640 acre parcel described as starting 4 miles west of the Kootenay river along the International Boundary and tracing a series of compass directions to form the tract. Dated 25th 1007.
Alfred Murphy of Gateway British Columbia a lumberman announces plans to apply for a special timber license. The proposed tract lies about a mile east of the south fork of Gold Creek and about four and a half miles east of Lot 4501, near two miles north of the International Boundary. Boundary points describe a rectangle starting at the commence point and running north 80 chains west 81 chains south 80 chains and east 80 chains. Dated June 26 1907.
Beginning at a post on the east bank of the South Fork of Gold Creek near Lot 441, extending 80 chains each direction to form a rectangle totaling about 610 acres. Description dated June 26, 1907, document number 1801.
Alfred Murphy of Galton a lumberman applies to the land described near Lot 4591. Commences at a post planted about 1.5 miles east of the Lot 4591 east limit and about 1 mile north of the International Boundary. The parcel runs west 80 chains north 80 chains and south 80 chains totaling about 640 acres. Dated July 5 1907.
Oranbrook land district describes a parcel held by Alfred Murphy of Gateway 8 C near the east limit of Lot 4591. It lies about 1.5 miles east of the boundary, extends 80 chains east and 80 chains north to the starting point, totaling 640 acres more or less.
Lumbermin intends to file a comment on a parcel located about 1.5 miles east of Tot 4591 and 2 miles north of the International Boundary. The tract runs west 80 chains north 80 chains east 80 chains and north 80 chains to the starting point, containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated July 6, 1907. 18-6 CRA
Elizabeth Bradley of Winning applies for permission to title 70 acres at the southeast corner of T. Crahan’s land. Boundaries run west 20 chains south 30 chains east to Elk River, and north to the starting point. Locator: Frank Flincher. Date: July 3, 1907.
Peter Jensen of Wana B C intends to apply for a special timber means. Describes starting point near Car Struan George Robertson on ihon Creek at the north west corner July 20th 1907. This appears as a dated timber license application notice with uncertain coordinates.
No 3 dated June 8 1907 advertised in BBC Gazette of July 15 1907 describes land 410 acres more or less with chain measurements from a starting point north 80 chains east 80 chains to the point of commencement. Peter Jensen. Dated July 18 1907. 1861
Notice shows Robert Thelbert Beattie of Cranbrook intends to apply for lands about five miles east of Lot 454 Group One and one mile north of the International Boundary. Describes a tract of 610 acres with specified boundaries and a June 26 1907 date.
Robert Ethelbert Beattie of Cranbrook is granted 610 acres described as east to west 80 chains and south 80 chains to the starting point, located about five and a half miles east of Lot 4501 and one mile north of the International Boundary. Dated June 25 1907.
Notices state Prank Snout Angers of Cranbrook B C and Frank Raoul Angers intend to apply for a special timber license on lands about five and one half miles east of Lot 4601 and one mile north of the International Boundary containing 640 acres each. A second notice lists Frank Raoul Angers as applicant for 640 acres described as continuing from Lot 4591 with east and west 80 chains and north 80 chains bounds.
Public notice describes rank Raoul ngers of Cranbrook BC holding a special timber license. It covers 640 acres along the easterly limit of Lot 4591 near the International Boundary, with boundaries detailing 80 chain segments and a northward extent. Dated June 26 1907.
Notice describes a timber license over lands about three and a half miles east of Lot 4591 eastern limit, starting at a point 80 chains east, containing 640 acres more or less. Dated June 26, 1007. Land owner or claimant listed as Prank Rioul Angels.
Public notice details a land description near Lot 4591 about three and one half miles east and one mile north of the International Boundary. The description runs west 30 chains north 80 chains east 80 chains and ends with a curtailment likely indicating a named heir, Frank Raoul Angers, dated June 26, 1907.
Notices announce applications for special timber licenses and land purchases in British Columbia. Robert Little seeks a license over reserved lands near Fort Steele, Alfred Murehys reports a land description, and Mabel Landeck applies to purchase described boundary lands near the Kootenay River with coordinates and acreages noted.
Timber license notices and coal and petroleum prospect notices publish land grabs and license actions across East Kootenay District. Names include Ross Saskatoon Lumber Co Ltd Alfred Murphy The King Lumber Mills Limited A McPhee Gust Smith Esther Block Mary Devlin Lizzie Devlin Rose McGuire Ella Whipple and Mike Sinclair Locaters with locations near Cranbrook and the Flathead River dated July 1907.
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