Local items of general interest in Nanaimo region
Chief Constable D Stephenson returned to Nanaimo by auto on Wednesday. Dr and Mrs J A Gillespie returned to Vancouver on Saturday evening. Week ending Aug 15 totals 11 594 tons. J P Watson and daughter were passengers by Wednesday morning's train. High class Piano for Sale apply Elk Hotel Comox B C. Two men arrested Sunday for attempting to burn down Union Bay coal loading wharfs. Mr and Mrs Wesley Willard returned home by auto after a week in Vancouver and Victoria. Wanted to rent a four roomed house by end of September apply Box 480 c o Islander. Joseph Naylor president of local U M W of A sent up for trial charged with unlawful assembly. John and James Conner and Richard Goodwin sent up for trial for assault on a police officer. Wanted to rent house six or seven rooms unfurnished both preferred apply Box 480. Services in Grace Methodist Church tomorrow at 11 am and 1 pm. Subject: The law our schoolmaster. Strangers welcome. Mr J R Lockard general superintendent of Canadian Collieries with Mrs Lockard left for Victoria and returned. L L Stevenson optician will be at Peaceys Drug Store Aug 16 18 19. Conservative Association meeting at Conservative Hall Tuesday evening. Crown Theatre program tonight: The Banchee two reel Irish drama The Head of the Ribbon Counter Thanhouser Keystone comedy Safe in Jail. John N McLeod Alex McKinnon and T E Bate left Sunday to interview Sir Richard McBride on railway matters. Deputation returned Wednesday morning. No 5 Mine United Football Team to play a friendly with a team from 72nd Seaforth Highlanders at Recreation Park tomorrow evening. Kickoff 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Willard
Vancouver
Victoria
C.o. Islander
Dominion coal mining leases offered across western territories
Dominion coal mining rights in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia may be leased for 21 years at 5 per cent annual rent of 1 shilling and 1 pence per acre. Up to 2,500 acres per applicant. applications in person to district agents with $5 fee. Royalties five cents per ton on merchantable coal. annual returns required. Surface rights may be purchased at $1,000 per acre. Secretary of the Interior Ottawa or district agents handle information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Dominion Lands
W. W. Cory
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Hart Manufacturing Company
Melton
Lion Brand
Simon Leiser & Co. Limited
F. O. B. Wal
Kerville
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
Walkerville, Ontario
E. C. Emde
Comox
A. McKinnon
J. Young
Courtenay and Cumberland, B. C
D. Stephenson
Nanaimo
J. A. Gillespie
J. P. Watson and Daughter
Elk Hotel
Comox, B.C
S’unday
Union
Joseph Naylor
U.M.W. of A
John and
James Conner
Richard Goodwin
Grace Methodist Church
J. R. Lockard
L. L. Stevenson
Peacey’s
Conservative Association
The
Crown Theatre
Thanhouser
Keystone
John N. McLeod
Alex McKinnon
T. E. Bate
Board of Trade
Auto
Richard McBride
No. 5
Mine United
72Nd
Seaforth Highlanders
Canada
Recreation Park
Minister of Lands
Sayward District
Dornish Bay
Discovery Passage
Valdes Island
H. R. MacMillan
B. C
J. M. Quick Photographer
Peacey's
Union Hotel
Cumberland and Union Water Works Co., Ltd
L. W. Nunns
Cumberland
C. Oh
Spacrablon
Hnion
Fommmuntens
OBOE
Munn, & Co
Vo Scientific Fievican
Euler, & Go
Resolves
New York
Washington
D.C
Vancouver Island
Harry Idiens
British Columbia Investments
Hotel Union
the Island Realty Co
Anderton
Magnet Cash Store
Edison and
Columbia Phonographs
Goodyear
Cumberland, B.C
Gumpertano Courtenay
Gonoxa
Sunda
Ives
Courtenay
Como
Courtenay Courtenay
Courtenay_and
Courter
UNO
A.m
Amnad
Ual Uuslu, U
Amuse
Cumberland, B. C
G.a.fletcher Music Co
Inos
Columbia
Edison Records
Japan
K.abe & Company
Dunsmuir Avenue
Cumberland, B
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