Derelict Odds and Ends From Old Country Notes
Readable snippets include a Dutch Reformed push to ban sports in Transvaal, a Somerset parish sexton knocked hatless, a Defoe house slated for demolition, Roman relics found at Aldeburgh, and a Liverpool Shipwreck Society award to Hope Cove fishermen for bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Councillor Murrell
Kingsbridge
Vivyan
Devon
Salcomart
Tiane Jarvis
John Argent
Hope Cove
Liverpool
Lead output in 2007 for Kootenay area tops estimates
G O Bichamin estimates total lead output for the year ending June 30 2007 at 18.0 million tons with Hall mines contributing over one third. The figure marks a reduction of more than a0 percent from prior years due to Stocan activity protracted litigation and its impact on capital and delayed American zinc duty decisions. The St Eugenie mine area accounts for most of the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kootenay
G. O. Bichamin
Hall Mines Sinelity
Buchanan
St. Eugené
Special timber license application in British Columbia lands
Notice by Thomas Young of 1 Cranbrook BC proposes to apply for a special timber license over lands described by a land boundary starting at a post at Lot 2608 with a sequence of compass directions and distances. The document is dated July 1 1907.
Notice of coal and petroleum prospecting license in St. Kootenay
Notice that thirty days after date one intends to apply to the Hon Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and the Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Works for the District of St Kootenay for a license to prospect coal and petroleum on land described as north of Michel Creek about eight and a half miles north and west of the Crows Nest station. Two potential mining claims listed with start points, corner posts, chain measurements and areas of about 610 acres and 410 acres. Locator Warrel and Ballantine, Belden agents, located May 10 1907 and May 18 1907 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Kootony
Michel
Crows Nest
Bolden
Warrel
Barrel
Belden
Dominion
Railway Belt
British Columbia
Motty
Dominion Lands
Ottawa
Land notice for special license on Gast dine Lot 4502 lands
Lester Chipp of Viantrook hotel keeper intends to apply for a special license over lands described starting at a post north of CP. 1. Post No. 11, then east, south 10 chains, west 10 chains and north to the starting point, enclosing 640 acres more or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Young
Peter Jensen
Iti
License No. 1
Mente
Peter J Gt
Lester Chipp
Viantrook
Ake
Tales Tingston Ross
Hirmouth
B. C
Whit
Toss-Saskatoon Lumber Company
Wimited
Ross-Saskatoon Lumber Company Limited
Wales Hingston
Lester Clapp
Cranbrook
Lester Clipp
Nicholas Powers
Lester Chap
Stevenson seeks special timber license in Cranbrook lands
William Talwin Stevenson of Cranbrook British Columbia timberman intends to apply for a special timber license over lands described as the northwest corner of Lot 423 Group 1 Kootenay District extending 60 chains south 11 chains west to Lot 1758 and back to the start containing about 160 acres dated July 4 1907
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Talwin Stevenson
Cranbrook
B. C
Kootenay District
Willian Bidwin Stevenson
Land Purchase Application Seeks 160 Acre Hold
John Charles Stacey of Cranbrook rancher applies to purchase lands described as 160 acres bounded by 40 chains sides starting 40 chains south of Lot 6 618. Objections must be filed with the Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Works at Cranbrook by May 1907. W W Cory Deputy Minister of Lands and Works dated May 8 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charles Sticey
Cranbrook
John
Robert Little Applies for Permit to Out and Carry Away Hither
Notice states Robert Little of Work Stovle Prospector applies to Out and carry away Hither from described land. The route starts at a post on License Eh Wo Wilson No. 11, runs 160 chains south then 40 chains east then north then 40 chains west to place of commencement. Located at Bt 107 13-01.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Little
Stovle, Prospector
Liv Seth
Steele, Prospector
Wnter
License Walls
Prospector Seeks Permit to Cut Deer in Kootenay District
Wort Steele applies in the Wrambrook Land District for permission to cut and carry away Hindeer from a described Corument al A post planted at the west cover of License. The description mentions directions and distances including 80 chains east and 40 chains north. Located in the vicinity of Robert Little and set on the 6th of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Little
Wort Steele, Prospector
Hindeer
Prospector Steele Applies for Timber License on Disputed Lands
Alfred Murphy of Kingsgate applies for a special timber license covering lands described by a post at the northwest corner of Helm’s cottage timer license area. The survey runs west 40 chains, north 160 chains, east 40 chains, then back to the start, totaling about 610 acres. Dated June 14, 1407.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Murphy
Kingsgate
B. Helm
Box Canyon
Othe Little Moyle
Notice of Licensure Application by Hotel Keeper Lester Clapp
Lester Clapp of aybrook a hotel keeper intends to apply for a special license for property described as commencing at UC 2 1 Post 44M east line Lot 4992 then east some chains then west 60 chains then south to start containing 610 acres more or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Clapp
Aybrook
Notice of Land Application by Peter Clapp
Peter Clapp of ob tanbrook Hotel Reet applies for a small estate over 640 acres more or less. The tract begins at a post on UC BP RR Post 43 along Lot 4502 and runs 80 chains in each cardinal direction, forming a square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Clapp
Tanbrook
Hotel Reet
Fort Steele Prospector Applies Timber From Described Land
Fort Steele Prospector applied for timber rights on described land beginning at a planted afffine near G. S. Frizzell’s No. 2 L Southwest corner. The survey runs 80 chains west, 5?0 chains south, 80 chains east, and 80 chains north to the starting point. Location noted June 5, 1907.
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Sheffield Anglers Association
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Crewkerne
Somerset
Lockerly
Thimpshire
Southwell
Oll
Tooting Junction
Daniel Defoe
Sind
Teblow
Vive Aml Spree
Germany
Messrs. Protheroe & Morris
Frederick Whean
G D. Owen
Woolacombe Sails
Frohman
Jeannie d’ Arc
City of London
Jh. Sothern
Julia Marlowe
New York
George Darwin
Ingram Bywater
Norman Lockyer
David Brain
Arthur Schuster
William Whitelton - Dyer
William Turner
A.D. Watler
W.N. Shaw
Great Britain
Vienna
Aden
T. M
Perseus
Kilburn
Kamarian
Western
Arabia
Queensland
Lady Day
Fulge
Newbury Council
Tower Bridge
le River
Alde
Aldeburgh
Constantine
Dr Woo St Lawrence Finny
Kingston
Thaties
Kiteston
Tames
Wicks
Onuige
William 1
the Silent
Maurice
Frederick Henry
William
William II
Archdale
Walter Wickham
Mantock
Marty Martyn
St. Ives
Munts
Sunkin
Robert Wilde
Bolt Tail
National Syndicate of Railwaymen of
France
Senate
McCleary
Hampstead
Piddletrenthide
Seathim
Shoreham Harbor
Thas
Donegal
England
Scot- Hud
Trehind
Lancashire
Greymouth
New Zealand
Sernz
Father Hayes
Punebrice Wells
Blackburn
Whitsuntide
William Bloomfield
Bristow
Norfolk
Mr. Smith
Little Poll Farm
Warllirst
Wins
Porte
Ately Marsin Island
Wiel
Wititnawi
Tiverton Girchins
Thanas
Worthing
Miria
Mary Queen of Scots
Darntey
Winhungh Castle
London
Heston
Matthews
Staines
Waltes
Covent Garden
A. B.C. Society
Moyie
Batly & Roskom
Granbrook
Moyie B.C
East Kootenay
J. Lease. Tailor
Baker St
Tiis
Peps
Ft. Steele Brewing Co
Anbrook Land District
H Society and
Murphy & Fisher
Charles Murphy
Harold Fisher
Crescent Lopae No
Knights of Pythias Cranbrook
New Fraternity Hall
Lo.o.f
Key City
New Fraternity
Chas. Smith
RF. L. McRay
N. G. See'y
Cranbrook Lodge
Ricward Elwell
Wal W. WY
Attridue
See'y
Cranbrook Aerie
FOE
A Smith
D. Hillings
Loyal Orange Lodge
B. of L. F. Hall
Aeiraay
T. Boyter
Jas. B. Larrigan
M. Sec'y
W. FB. Gurd
C. H. Dunbar
Notaryublic
B.C
DRS
King & Green
Physicians and Surgeons
Armstrong Ave
OFFIC
Norenoons
Sumlays
F. E. King
Armstrong
F. B. Miles
Reid
Cranbrook, B. C
Taugit
Ton
Quass
Rink
Cranbrook Land District
East Rootenay
Wasa
BR. C
Caron Creek
Peter Jonsen
Jensen
R. G Helden
A. Ballantine
Ballantine
Hewinning
Witd
R. G. Belden
Ralph Palmer
Cummings
Civil Engineers and Dominion and
B.C. Land Surveyors
Gavo Cranbrook
Canadian Pacific
Port Arthur
St. Paul
Duluth
Sioux City
Winnipeg
St. Louis
Chicago
Toronto
Montreal
St. John's
Halifax
Saul Herths
Theouel Gates
Uny
B.J. Coyle
Oplal
Vancouver
J. S. Carter
A. Nelson
Kootenay Land District
Oliver Anerson Burge
Perry Creek
Phice
Robert Day
Oliver Anderson Burg
East Koo Trnay
Leo. R. Leask & Co
Lower Armatrong Avenue
Geary & Doyle Proprietors
Tenuin
Wit Point
A. Doyle
Cernerook Land District
Fast Kootenay
East
Koo
TENAY
Wranbrook Land Districtt
Chanhnour Land District
Dune
Ith
Ditoune
Uuth Division
Kuovenay
Fort Steele
Prospector
G. S. Frizzell
June Sth
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