Playgrounds of the World and Western Canada’s Vast Wilderness
A tribute to Western Canada as a grand natural playground from Ontario to the Pacific. Prairies offer limitless landscapes, growing towns, and a rising civic spirit in Calgary Edmonton Winnipeg and beyond. Mountains and national parks draw visitors with Banff Lake Louise and Jasper noted for their beauty and alpine clubs guiding climbers. The piece celebrates settlement, tourism, and national pride in the developing West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ulis
Ontario
Pacific
Plains
Llomestoids
Calgary
Edmonton
Reina
Winnipeg
Lakes
Bawff
Camrose
Melville
Vegreville
Wence
Lake Minnewanka
Laggan
Louse
Mirror
Agnes
Howard Douglas
Ten Peaks
Maluce
Lake O'Thua
Majgust
Aspol
Alpine Club of Canada
A. O. Wheeler
Calsry
Dominion
Lake (Llara
Great Britain
Banff
Toronto Globe
Land Purchase Notice from Cranbrook District
Cranbrook land district notice lists Irving Joward Cameron Willson Robert Stanley Chapman and James Martin as applicants seeking permission to buy two hundred five acres described by a surveyed parcel starting fifteen chains east of Lot 1422, with paths east and west and north and south to form a rectangle. Dated July 12 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Joward Cameron Willson
Robert Stanley Chapman
James Martin
P.R
Cranbrook
B. C
Irving Howard Cameron Willson
Stanley Chapman James Martin
Robinson-McKenzie Lumber seeks land purchase permit
Notice by Robinson McKenzie Lumber Co Ltd to acquire up to five acres of land, bounded starting at the northwest corner of Lot 658, then north to the southwest of Lot 3h, east along Lot 55 south boundary, then west to the starting point. Dated July 12 1901. President Jd. W. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson-McKensie Liner Ui., Ltd
Tate
Less
Robinson-McKeenzie Lumber Co
Jd. W. Robinson
Lands Purchase Notice in Cranbrook District
Paul Handley and Daniel Howe of Marysville intend to buy lands described as the southwest corner of the Lane purchase. The parcel runs forty chains west along the river bank forty chains north from the river forty chains east to Lane purchase and forty chains south to the starting point totaling about 160 acres. Dated June 1st, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Handley
Daniel Howe
Marysville
Lane Purchase
I. A. L. Couzens
B. C
St. Marys River
Albert Lewis Couzens
Lands Seizure Notice Of British Columbia Applications
Take notice that John Miuhver of Trail BC intends to apply for permission to purchase land described as the southeast corner of Lot Tit bounded by the Kootenay river containing 320 acres more or less. Frederick Kummer of Aranbrook BC intends to purchase land described as the corner of John Fluhrer's application bounded by the Kootenay river containing 200 acres more or less. Dated August 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miuhver
Trail
B. C
Kootenay
East Kootenay
Frederick Kummer
Aranbrook
Baker
John Fluhrer
Wrederick Kummer
Land notices and coal prospecting license bids across BC
Notices announce I A L Couzens seeks purchase of lands in Marysville and J K Robinson applies to prospect coal and petroleum in South Kootenay. Also Kootenay Central Railway Company calls AGM in Cranbrook on September 20 for director elections and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kootenay Central Railway Company
Cranbrook
B. C
Real Estate Application for 400 Acre Land Purchase
Robert Burns Benedict of Cranbrook B C a real estate agent applies for permission to purchase lands described as the N E corner of P R 1181 bounded by lines 40 40 70 80 40 40 40 chains containing 400 acres more or less dated July 81 1009.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns Benedict
Cranbrook
B.C
N. E
P. R
Regina medical practitioner seeks coal and petroleum prospecting license
David Johnston a Regina Saskatchewan medical practitioner announces intention to apply for a license to prospect coal and petroleum on described lands in the Kootenay District. The notice dated July 1 1909 outlines a square boundary starting three miles east of the 84 mile post on lot 4593 and proceeds 80 chain segments north east south and west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Johnston
Regina
Sask
Kootenay
Alexander Skene Applies for License in Kootenay District
Alexander Skene of Regina Saskatchewan a farmer intends to apply for a license over a described parcel starting at the 8 mile post on the west boundary of Lot 4598 in the Kootenay District. The land runs 80 chains south 80 west 80 north and 80 east to the starting point dated July 14 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Skene
Regina
Sask
Kootenay
William
T. Mooney
Powell seeks coal and petroleum prospecting license in Kootenay lands
Evan Powell of Regina Sask a clerk intends to apply for a license to prospect coal and petroleum over lands described as the west boundary of Lot 4513 Koote nay District 80 chains south 80 chains east 80 chains north to the start dated July 1909
Maggie Johnston Seeks Prospecting License in Kootenay District
District of South Last Kootenay notices Maggie Johnston of Victoria B C married woman intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands described starting five miles east and half a mile south from the 84 mile post on the west boundary of Lot 4593 Koote nay District then forming a rectangle by 80 chain sides dated 11 July 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Johnston
Victoria
B. C
Kootenay District
Annie Johnston Seeks Coal and Petroleum Prospecting License
Notice to Annie John Spinster intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands described as a rectangle near Lot 453 in Kootundy District. Province action dated 14 July 1909. location about five miles east and a half mile south from the 34 mile post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Johnston
Victoria
B. C
Kootundy
Property liquor applications notice from Kootenay District
Notices from Districts of South East Kootenay and South Hall Kootenay invite applications for locations. Peter Donald of Regina Saskatchewan farms seeks a five mile easterly point and 80 chain boundary rectangles on Lot 4593. William T Mooney of Regina seeks a similar parcel on Lot 4513 with identical boundary dimensions. Both dated July 1909.
Notice of mine lease application by Wilbert Farmer
Wilbert Farmer intends to apply for a lease to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands described as starting at the 34 mile post on the hay District then north 80 chains, east 80 chains to Wilbert Skene. Dated 14 July 1909. Amount 2 shillings 6p.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cranbrook Trading Co
Phone 183 Limited
P.O. Box A
the Cosmopolitan
E. H. Small
Cos
Queen's Hotel
Calgary, Alberta
H. L. Stephens
Canadian Hotel
Joseph Brault
HOTEL
ST. Francis
Chas. Hartney
Vancouver, B. C
Jack McHonald
Gust, Andren
Manitoba
J, Brown
Fraser
Vancouver
Toronto
Banfi
Three Sisters
Warcators
James A. Stoddart
Windermere
Windermere Lake
Odersigniad
Golden
Hugh Macdonald
the Executors
Cranbrook Land District
B. W. S. Higgins
Te Kpotenty River
Beverly Arthur Carter
South East Kootenay
Weverley
Arthur Carter
George Hungerford
Beale & Elwell Cranbrook
B. C. Maugust
Aurora
Nipissing
B.C. Copper
Marconi
Von
Dimond Vile Coal
International Coal
McGillivray Creek C
North Sut
Nugnet Gold Mines
Katbler Cariboo
Royal Collierie
Society Gir
Western Oil
Pref
Wester Oil Cord
Mstrict
Southern Division
Notich
Coal and Petroleum Notice
J. K. Robinson
Nelson
South Kootenay
Lot
J. 1. P. Drewett
Avent
Kootenay Central
W. A. Macdonald
Souti East
Soutil
East
Evan Powell
Fit
South Last Kootenay
South East
Koo, Ten
Peter Donald
Koo‘tenay District
Peter Done
Athith
South Halt
Jam T. Mooney
South Nast Kootenay
Wilbert Skene
Kootehay District
W. PF. Gurd
Cranbrook, British Columbia
E. Bent
Francis E. Corrison Danduviater Cranbrookity Tend
Chaimmaktor Kias
Presta Teri Oh Tite OM
Mareny
Rosato Otal Vaisiliona
City Orchestra
Cranbrook, BO
H.C. C. Salmon
Oranbrook
Miss Mabel Wellman
Gabreile Moffet
Ob Wong
Fhone
DRS
King & Green
Physicians and Surgeons
Armstrong Ave
Sranbrook
F. B. Miles
New Reid Block
W. R. Beatty
Cranbrook B. C
B.C. Land Surveyors
McVittie & Parker Cranbrook and
Fort Steele
J. G. Cummings
Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyors
Mera Cranbrook, B.C
J. T. Laidlaw
Cranbrook &8.C
F.C. Swannell
B. A. J. Robertson, Bolls
P.O. Drawer
Victoria, B.C
J. W. Rutledge
Ontario Veterinary College
McKillis's Veterinary College
Chicago
Nina Yenra
Offico
John W. Wolf
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