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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
7
Adam Boyd Dalziel of Cranbrook B C applies to the Water Commission at Cranbrook for a license to divert one cubic foot per second from a spring on Lot 7226 Group 1 Kootenay District. Irrigation of Lot 7226 will be via fumes and pipes on the lot only. Notice posted May 30 1910.
Sarah Jane Macdonald of Cranbrook intends to apply for permission to purchase lands described as starting at a post at the northwest corner of Lot 10008 and running 10 chains west 60 chains south 10 chains east then north along the Spokane right of way to the starting point. Locator Samuel Macdonald agent. Dated May 3, 1914.
Robert F. Sullivan a Seattle merchant and John H Hawkins a Wattsburg miner apply to Cranbrook Water Commissioner on July 12 at eleven for a license to divert three cubic feet per second from the Moyie River for hydraulic mining on placer lease land. Works include a dam flumes and ditches returning water 120 feet from diversion to Moyie River at China Bar. No Crown Lands or riparian proprietors will be offered. Notice posted June 1910.
Jean Marie Lemoigne of Cranbrook British Columbia intends to apply under the Land Act for permission to purchase described lands. Starting at a post 20 chains south and 10 chains west of the southwest corner of Lot 9797 Group One Kootenay District proceeding north 10 chains west 10 chains south 40 chains east 10 chains to start point. Dated May 110 Li-81.
District of Kootenay notices C Bayard Staples of Wycliffe British Columbia Civil Engineer intends to purchase 80 acres described by a land parcel starting 17 chains north of a corner post, following lines to St Marys River and Saint Armours preemption, dated June 1910.
Notice of an application under Part V of the Water Act for a license in the Cranbrook Water District by The Bull River Electric Power Company Limited Wardner BC to divert 340 cubic feet per second from Bull River upstream of Bull River Bridge for power generation. The water is to be returned to the Bull River ten thousand feet below the diversion with a 261 foot head. company capital is 2 million dollars. head office Wardner. notices posted June 1910. hearing set July 26 at 2 pm. mentions Canadian Pacific Railway lands and riparian rights. includes long charter excerpts and corporate aims.
In London on February 1 the census shows 14 2 million homeless or near homeless, with 2500 men 220 women and 17 youths in beds, while May trade data reveal imports over 55 million and exports over 41 million. Canada’s first two months show total trade near 105 million with a potential to top 1000 million for the year. customs revenue rises to 5.5 million.
May trade totals reached 59,187,072 dollars, up 11,276,236 dollars or over thirty percent from last year, signaling another record advance in Canadian commerce.
Officials announce fifth annual Dry Farming Congress to be held in Spokane with experts from around the world discussing tillage moisture conservation and crop adaptation for varied rainfall. Prominent leaders and educators will attend with exhibits from multiple countries and prizes totaling 8500.
Monsignor Roy announces a temperance congress in Quebec City from August 15 to September 2. About two thousand delegates from America are expected to attend, with 1,100 Europeans en route to the Eucharistic congress in Montreal to pass through Quebec.
Robert G Chant and John Hawkins of Wattsburg plan to divert two cubic feet per second of water from near the old shaft house by Weaver Creek for hydraulic use on leases 111 and 212. Water will flow through a ditch and dam across the lease lands and return at the end of lease 141, 140 feet apart. No Crown Lands or riparian licensees affected. June 5, 1911.
Text outlines eligibility for a sole head of family to claim one quarter section in the Dominion Lands Railway Belt BC. Conditions include six months residence and cultivation, or other staffing options with family. Notices to Ottawa required. Coal mining rights offered with leases and royalties under specified terms. W. W. Cory signs as Deputy Minister of the Interior.
Kenneth J Carruthers of Moyle BC, a mining engineer, intends to apply for permission to purchase described lanes in the Cranbrook Land District Southern Division East Kootenay. The tract runs twenty chains south of the Lot 299 NW corner, then 60 chains north, 50 chains west, 60 chains south, and 50 chains east to the start, excluding the railway right of way. Dated May 7, 1910.
Mildred Galbraith of Fort Steele H C occupation spinster gives notice in the Cranbrook Land District of her intention to purchase described lands starting at Lot 7211 NW corner and proceeding through a sequence of compass directions totaling about 105 acres more or less. Dated Jane lath Wid 17-4.
240 acres of West class land within 1 mile of school store and post office on new KCRR. 40 acres in timothy 100 acres more bottom land with large creek and 100 inches water right. Includes 2 horses cattle mower and rake wagon and harness small frame house log barn hay shed on application.
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