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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1906
Page
7
Notices record twenty plus timber license applications by movers such as Henry Towell William Laurie James A Laurie and Henry Howell for parcels along the Vermilion river and Prospectors Creek in Past Koonenay district. Each description begins with a post location and bounds including chain measurements and corner posts, dated August 1906.
A lengthy series of land grant descriptions details starting at posts east of Laurie's or Howell's corner posts. The entries describe acreage plots measured in chains, with repeated east 40 chains and north or south 160 chains legs, marking several corners and commencements during August dates across 1800s locations.
John Strong located this 6th day of August 1906. Thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for special licenses to cut and carry away timber from lands in east Kootenay. The first parcel covers about 40 acres with a riverfront start near Elk river. The second parcel covers about 610 acres bounded by posts and river, with specified chain measurements.
Notice of intention to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works at Victoria within sixty days to purchase lands described as 160 acres in South East Kootenay. Starting at the northwest corner of Job 2591 the parcel runs 40 chains west, 40 chains south, 40 chains east and 40 chains north back to the start. Signed 21 91 William Love.
Coal and petroleum prospecting licenses prepared for lands in the South East Kootenay district. Describes a six mile north point and a series of 80 chain boundary legs around a license area. Locator names include C McInnes and H Melnnes with the date August 23, 1906.
Property notice states intent to apply for sale of desert lands in Southast hootetay near Victor, listing boundaries W021 and market J, river boundaries, and a 520 acre area. Locator John S. Machray and agent Rededivuiedsim provide September 12, 19, 20 60 dates.
The Standard Timber Co. Ltd. applies to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away iron at South Mast Koote Way, starting fifty chains north of the southeast corner of lot 424 group one. The area runs 40 chains east, 10 chains north, 10 chains west, and 100 chains south to the starting point, totaling about 60 acres. Located August 108, 2dtit.
Sixty days after date John S. Jones locates land in South East Kootenay. The parcel begins at a post near S. I. carrier at Tracy townsite, runs 40 chains south 4 west 40 north 40 east to start, containing low acres more or less. Edmundson acts as agent. September 12, LOG 250L.
Notice is given that 0 days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works Victoria for permission to purchase lands in the South East Route area. Describes boundaries from Lot 28 and claims by M. B. King Aranbrook dated September 17, 1906.
The notice invites land and water holders within the limits of Lou 4 Group 1 Kootenay District to apply for part of 800 inches of water from Josephs Prygirie Creek recorded in favor of John T. Galbraith on May 23 1872. A hearing is set for October 28 1906 at 11:00 AM at the commissioner’s Cranbrook office to consider changing the diversion point and ditch course under sections 19 21 and 27. Objections must be filed by October 22 1906. Dated Cranbrook September 17 1906. Assistant Commissioner J A Armstrong.
Thirty days from Aug. 16 1906 Arthur Pigott Cranbrook Canadian Lands and Works notice seeks a special license to cut and carry away umber from six hundred acres in Must Kogtenay describing a rectangular parcel starting at a NW post near 5459 then 80 chains south 70 west 80 north and 70 east to the corner.
A dated notice from Elko B C August 13 1906 lists applications to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for timber from lands in the South East Kootenay district near Jatray Station and Jot 6316 group 1. A second notice dated Sept 1 1908 details timber land descriptions in East Kootenay with lot numbers 6533 358 and 6540 including chain measurements and boundaries.
A jumble of brief notes from Dover to Yarmouth details curios, crimes, and local happenstances. Reports include a large salmon capture at Dover Hay, a fine for shooting a pigeon owner’s loss, a Bristol court tale of an old woman earning her living, and various petty incidents.
In a terse exchange a stout man asks a street boy for the fastest way to reach the station. The boy surveys him and bluntly suggests he should lie down and rustle up about twice as much effort or time.
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