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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
2
A Cranbrook section lists mining related notices, timber cutting licenses, and land preemption records in South East Kootenay. It includes requests to cut timber from J Hy McMullin’s post near Palme era Creek, various Gurd and Slater preemption corners, and licenses for special timber rights.
Reports note New Denver forming a baseball club while Slocan becomes an incorporated city. Other items mention Minister Turner resigning to become London provincial general agent, May 24 commemorations at Silverton and Kaslo, Nelson merchants granting half holiday, The Silvertonian downsizing, Moyie Foresters event on May 24, and a B C railroad, land and mining prospects including Jim Wardner and Vancouver Island rail offer. Local notices include various civic and business updates from Rossland to Revelstoke.
Land notice states an application will be made to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Wobsters for permission to purchase land described as starting at the northeast corner of Thos Leask pre-emption on Perry Creek. The tract runs east 40 chains, south 40 chains, west 40 chains, and north 80 chains to the starting point, by Chester McAdam.
Take notice that I have applied to the chief Commissioner of lands and works at Victoria for a special license to cut and carry away amber from vacant crown land in the South East Kootenay district. The work begins at a post on Telegraph Trail south of the IK river crossing, marked W. W. Doble's N. Kk corner.
Notices record multiple applicants in Cranbrook and surrounding East Kootenay lands seeking permission to cut and carry away timber from designated crown lands. Each entry specifies post locations, boundary chains, and areas around 100 to 1000 acres with names such as Costigan, Slater, Patton, Lund, and King, dated 1901.
Listed notices show Edward Cahill and John Laurie applying to the chief Lands and Works official in Victoria for special licenses to cut and carry timber from described vacant crown lands in the South East Kootenay district near Cranbrook. Descriptions include lot and post locations, boundary lines, and dates in 1901.
Notice states McNeil intends to apply to the commissioner of lands and Works to purchase described lands. Beginning Abson L West corner of preemption No. 706 near Palmer’s bar, then north 80 chains, west 40 chains, south 30 chains, east 40 chains to start. Ajrioth 1901 R.5 McNril.
Notice states Ryky Beattie applies to the commissioner of lands and works three days after date for a special license to cut and cart timber from lands described as near Rmiths Lake East Kootenay with a measured boundary starting at a post southeast corner of John Hamilton’s preemption. Describes bounds: east 40 chains, north 160 chains, west 80 chains, south 40 chains, east to original line, then south closing the parcel. Date March 19, 1901.
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