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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
7
An unemployed labor project will drain and lay out Croydon end of the common for cricket and football, including a new road to Jolly gardeners and Beddington Lane station. The scheme also builds a pond for skating and funds local amenities while noting other regional reports.
Notice announces an application by A. W. Belden for a license to prospect coal and petroleum in Block 4515 South East Kootenay BC, located January 22, 1918, with boundaries described near mile 27 post and Mary J. Conevan locator. Witness Anne Rendall and others cited in surrounding text.
Notice states an application will be made to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum in Block 4594 in the district of South East Kootenay BC. The claim bounds are described with a 80 chain square near William J. Donovans claim. Located January 108. A. W. Bolden agent for William J. Donovan locator and witness W. F. Huth.
Honorable Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works grants a licence for lands in South East Kootenay British Columbia Block 4593 near the east of the C P R survey. The document records the claim of Baldas Gildner with survey bearings and boundaries running 80 chains in several directions. A W Holden acts as agent with W F Huth as witness dated January 22.
Notice of location of claim No 9 in South Khupteiay district is issued under Catherine M Chapman's claim in British Columbia. The land lies near a coal and petroleum prospect with described west and north boundaries and a 47 acre area, dated January 10 10S and witnessed by WB Ruth A W Beldon Agent.
Notice states an intent to apply to the Chief Commissioner for a coal and petroleum claim in British Columbia. Details describe a survey area starting at a post east of a 4s mile post and following boundaries of Block 459s with corner posts, running south and east to mark the claim. Dated January 10s, with agent A W Bolden and witness W F Huth.
Notice records a mining claim description in British Columbia for Claim No 6 tied to Mary Barrett’s locator. The document outlines boundary lines and compass bearings totaling about 640 acres, with specified corner posts and a start point at the 29 mile post. Datum details place the claim in Block 4504 along the southeast district boundary.
Notice of intent to apply for a mining claim in Block 4993 southeast Roots, British Columbia. Describes location three miles east of the 2 mile post on the west boundary of Block 4698 and the NW corner of Lula Veaseos claim, with compass bearings and acreage. Dated January 28, 10s. Lula Veasen, Locator. Witness W. By Huth.
Katto A Locator gives notice that 40 days after date he will apply to the district of South East Kootenay British Columbia for a mining claim in Block 4593. Description begins at a post near the 29 mile post then west 80 chains and north 50 chains to the starting point totaling about 640 acres. Dated January 23, 2008. Witness W. BY Huth ATU.
Notice states application to the Chief Commissioner at Lands and Works for a license in South Masthootensy district British Columbia. It describes a survey boundary for Easter O Veason's claim Block 451s and 4593 with specified compass directions and distances. Located January 23 1908. A W Poe Agent for Hayter Veaton Locator. Witness W F Huth.
Notice states an application to prospect for coal and petroleum in South East district of Kootenay Canada. The claim runs from the 27 mile post of the present I P R survey to the west boundary of Block 4598 and the N E corner of Katie B Gildner's claim. The tract covers 40 acres more or less with lines described as south 80 chains west 80 chains and east 40 chains. Witness: W F Huth. Locator Katie B Gildner. January 2.
Notice outlines the location of claim number 8 in Block 410 within district of South East Kootenay British Columbia. It describes the starting post near the west boundary of Block 4593 and the southwest corner of Maria E B Hunt's claim, with a southward line of 80 chains totaling about 040 acres. The document is signed January 23 by A W Speed agent for Maria E Hunt locator.
Notice to shift 40 days to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a license to prospect for coal in Block 4595 and adjacent areas in the Southeast Vancouver Island district. The irregular land description covers about 4 acres more or less, located near Frank Alley, with January 23, 1908 as the document date.
Notice declares a mineral claim “Block 45” in British Columbia with boundaries described as west of the 27 miles post and the west boundary, starting at Corrine Riley’s NKE corner. It specifies coordinates three miles west, running 40 chains south and 80 chains east to the start, totaling approximately 140 acres. Corrine Alley is the locator with Geo H. Albright as witness, dated January 22.
Notice states intention to apply to British Columbia authorities for claim location at the 27 mile post of present PA survey, west boundary of Block 4593, northwest corner of san alien's cainy, 140 acres more or less, dated January 22.
The notice outlines eligibility to claim Dominion Lands in the railway belt of British Columbia by a sole head of family or any male over 18 for a 100 acre quarter section. Entry must be made at the local land office with six months residence and cultivation or equivalent arrangements. Coal lands priced at $10 per acre soft coal and $20 per acre anthracite. maximum 320 acres per person. Six months notice to Ottawa required. Deputy and official names listed.
Public notice from agent A W Belden for Nellie Mesiuiuen locator announces the intent to obtain a license to prospect for minerals near the boundary of Nellie McMullen's claim in the district of Kootenay British Columbia. The description cites a three and one tenth by three chains area redefined by corner posts and boundary lines with witnesses Geo H Albright and date January 190s.
Notice relates to application by AW Bellow agent for Frank Garrison to prospect for coal and petroleum in Block 4594 South Musthootenay Columbia. Survey details describe boundary lines and a 80 chain square claim. Witness Geo HH Albright signs as witness with date January 1H.
Allan G. Wilmot of Cranbrook announces intent to apply for a special timber license covering a draft described parcel in Lot 358, Cranbrook area. The claim outlines coordinates starting at the northwest corner and extending 640 acres more or less, with boundary lengths in chains.
George Herbert Thompson of Crabtrook B A intends to apply for a special license to occupy lands described as commencing at a post by the northwest corner of Lot 7417 and following a curving line east then west over 40 chains, containing acres more or less. Dated December 1907.
Abel Delaney Horsman of Cranbrook BC a tie maker intends to apply for a special timber license over 40 acres in the Ur an Brook district. The land is described by a series of compass directions starting 80 chains north and 20 chains west of Timber Limit 033 with a 40 acre area. Notice dated December 10 1907.
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