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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
7
Notice filed to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works seeking a Special License to cut and remove amber from lands in East Kootenay District British Columbia. Describes starting at a post 4 miles west of an indicated landmark, boundary directions set for a 40 chain square. Contains names Angerhed Ik Rice and location bearings.
D McLean announces plans to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to take timber and carry away timber from described lands in British Columbia. Notices detail starting posts, measured bounds, and dates August 28 1905 and August 23 1905 for separate parcels.
Take notice that I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Laude cut and carry away timber from lands in Bast Houseway district British Columbia. Commencing at a post north of DP MeKean's No northeast corner thence west A chains thence north 160 chains thence east 40 chains thence south 110 chains to the place of beginning RK Whebell August 1905.
Take notices indicate intentions to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for special licenses to cut and carry away timber from lands in East Kootenay District. Descriptions reference posts, bounds, and directions with chains and poles, including Whebell and Wieddes sites, dated Aug 24, 190.
Reads as a damaged public notice from British Columbia about applying to seize or transfer property. Mentions a location in East Kootenay and a post planted with potential legal actions. Details are garbled and incomplete.
Wade intends to apply for deserted lands in Mast Kootenay District British Columbia describing W Fairfeld's southeast corner then north 160 chains east 40 chains south 160 chains west 40 chains to the plyomer W Fairfeld Aly dird 1905.
Notice dated Aug 23 1905 states C Whebell intends to apply for described lands in the south east corner of Mast W Pairtell. The described tract runs east 80 chains south 0 chains west 80 chains north 0 chains to the starting point.
Thirty days after dates appeal to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to license prospecting for coal and petroleum on lands in Southeast Kootenay. Locations named include Langley group and nearby posts with Matthews as locator and W Belden as agent. Dated August 10, 1905.
Notice that thirty days after date to apply to Chief Commissioner of Lands for petroleum on lands in South East Kootenay. Describes blocks near Mata Clarks coal chain and Wollie A. Boyd coal chain with specific limits. Locations relocated by Matthews. Langley group to north and CPL Rose to west. Dated August 4 1905. S. Matthews Locator W. Belden Agent.
Notice filed to apply to the Chief license to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands in the northwest corner near the Latgley group and the OC 1 Reserve, with relocation details and bounds, dated August 1904.
Fragmentary OCR records an intention to apply to the commissioner of lands and works to prose fee coal at several trails. Names like Paul Allenel and W. Telden appear among scattered readables, with locations described vaguely in the corrupted text.
A boundary alteration filing lists a plan overseen by Matthews, locating a parcel by the northwestern corner and running south and north with specific chain measurements. It notes the property formerly occupied by Ane Drew Tackett and references the North P. O survey line on the west, dated August 4. 105 Matthews, Locator.
The notice describes the Thomas V Large coal claim in the southwest corner adjoining Julius Orth on the north. It outlines boundaries: north 80 chains, east 80 chains, south 80 chains, west 80 chains, beginning at the post. Matthews drew Hackett located the claims with Langley group to the north and CPLR gun ney line to the west. Dated August 1st, 18—. S. Matthews, Locator. Ww. Belton, Agent.
The notices describe licenses to prospect for coal and petroleum in Southeast Kootenay with specific claim blocks near the Voral Wiltas and Coral Wilcox coal claims. Dated August 4th and August 6th, 1908, agents W. Helden and W. Bellen state intent to apply to the Chief for formal licenses.
A license to prospect for coal is described for the southeast corner of the Bessie P. Harris claim adjoining the Coral Wilcosx claim on the west. The boundary runs north 80 chains, west 80 chains, south 80 chains, and east 80 chains to the starting point dated August 4 1905.
Located by Matthews on the north and C. P. R. sur Datal August dh 105 W. Belden, agent outlines intent to apply to the Chief for coal prospecting rights. Describes bearings from the southwest corner of the Moses Crittenden claim adjoining Mary Reynolds, with chain distances and boundaries.
Notice dated August 1st 10h states an intent to apply to the Chil Counssiatier of Landsalt Workster for a license to prospect for coal and pat rols on lands commencing at a post planted on the Lewis Halls coal claim east of Moses Crittenden Coal elaine. Boundaries described include Langley group on the north and CPS 7 sur. locations formerly located by Andrew Thickett. Agent W. Belden signs.
Commissioner of Lands and Works for petroleum outlines a tract at the east corner of the William Birdsong coal claim, adjacent to the Lewis Halls claim on the south, then a 80 chain square proceeding south west north and east back to the starting point.
The record outlines boundaries of a coal claim still tied to the Commissioner of Lands and Works and the Mary Reynolds claim area. It specifies a rectangle from the north east corner near Mrs John Osterberg, with 80 chain segments south east north and west, adjoining Langley group on the north and CPLR on the south.
Notices dated August 4 105 announce intentions to apply for Chief and license to prospect for coal on lands near the Anna Shehan coal claim. Boundaries described with posts, chains and lines, listing Matthews Hackett and survey team as locators. Two entries reference locations five miles north of Henry Collins claim and adjacent surveys.
An August 4 1905 document outlines a Chief license to prospect for coal at the Mary Marshall claim area on the southeast corner post adjoining Henry Collins. It lists boundary lines of 80 chains in several directions and names Matthews Hackett and Kunin, with Liguley and OTRO indicated as surrounding subdivisions.
Commissioner of Lots and Works for troleum delineates parcel in the east corner of the Madge Cass coal claim, adjoining the Frank Hat zell coal claim on the south, with a boundary of 8 and 80 chain legs, locating AML Glalins by Matthews and relocation formerly by An On the north and the Po OR. sur dates August 4th, 105.
Take notice that thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Clerk of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for petroleum on lands south of Last Kootenay. It covers the southeast corner, post of A Ltel son coal claim adjoining the Mb Sullivan coal claim on the north, then north 40 chains, west 60 chains, south 40 chains, east 80 chains to the place. All claims located by Matthews. locations are the Langley group on the north and the C. PR. sur.
The document describes surveying the northwest corner of the Julius Orth coal claim adjoining the Madge Cass to the east and specifies a trapezoidal boundary: south 80 chains, east 80 chains, north 80 chains, and west 80 chains to the starting point. Dated August 106.
Official notice dated August 4 1906 from W Dheblion agent to Chief Commissioner of Laide air Works for South East Kooteniy detailing a land parcel description. Describes southwest corner of William Wet terfield coal chain adjacent to Barney Whompson on the east and a sequence of chain measurements. Mentions relocations formerly looted and Langley group on Mieport and the C 7 Resur.
Thirty days after late 1 I intend to apply to the Chief for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands in the south east corner of the Barney Thompson coal claim area about within east of the Henry Collins claim. The claim runs 80 chains south and 80 chains east to the point of beginning. Dated August 4 1908. W Bellin Agent.
Notice states that within thirty days after the commissioner of lands and works grants a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the Langley group lands the license area is described as a southwest corner post of Henry Colling coal chain then north eighty chains east eighty chains south eight hundred chains and west eighty chains with the C P R nearby.
The applicant seeks a license to prospect for coal on the east corner post of the M. H. Sullivan coal claim adjoining the Net Copper claim to the west. The tract runs north 80 chains and west 80 chains to the starting point with the P. RR survey. Dated August 4, 1906.
Commissioner of Lands and Works notes run sample coal claim Ned Cooper in the Laney group. Boundaries drawn by Matthews and Hackett mark the Wootenay area with dated August 5 1905 and reference Warrington claim near the W HL.
A dated August 4 1905 notice states intent to obtain permission from the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to prospect for coal and petroleum. The outlined tract begins at the northeast corner post of the Delhi coal claim adjoining Mollie Olson, proceeding 80 chains in each direction to form a rectangle.
A license to prospect for coal is described on Mollie Olson lands adjoining the Henry Collins to the south. The survey runs south 80 chains, then east 80 chains, then west 80 chains back to the starting point.
A historical notice states an application to the Cai Comissioner of Lands and Works for a coal and petroleum prospect license in a northeast corner area near the Sidonie Bullades Coal claim. Boundaries reference Mallie Olson, Chitilla, Langley group, and a location relocation point dated August 10, 1805.
Wahe District issues a notice dated August dh to the Commissioner of Litiles and Works authorizing a license to prospect for coal and petroleum. The description begins at a post planted at the northwest corner adjoining the William Netterfield property and runs south east north and west along specified bounds. All bounds located by Matthews are recommendations and the notice names August date and agent W. Bellon.
Notice to purchase lands in Wie district of South East Kootenay. Describes starting at east corner of lot 6246 group 1 with lines running east 40 chains and north 40 chains then west 10 chains to the start. Recorded September 1905 Cranbrook B C.
Notice filed 30 days after date to apply for coal and petroleum prospecting license in East Kootenay district British Columbia. Includes six land blocks near the Canadian Pacific Railway with 640 acre and 40 acre claims. Located August 4 1905 to August 4 1906 by multiple claimants and agents.
Public notice lists multiple prospecting land parcels in East Kootenay District including the Hackett Group area near South Kootenay and Whitefish Creek. It records applicants Albert Whitmore and others, post locations, and August 1905 postings for Crown grant considerations under the Lands and Works system. Also notes a mineral claim improvements filing by Selkirk Topper Mines Limited and related Crown grant action deadlines.
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