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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1896
Page
3
A prospector finds fine flake gold at 260 feet near Westminster, claiming a bed of an old river. Excitement rises as mining plans are made to honeycomb the nearby earth. Church notices follow with services at St Pauls, the schoolhouse, and the Presbyterian church tomorrow.
The document proclaims a formal act by the Executive Council of British Columbia at Victoria on December 5 1899 within the fifty ninth year of the reign, appointing or enacting governance for the province and affixing the Great Seal as proof of authority. The proclamation names the Lieutenant Governor as witness and references the legislative authority of the province.
Walter Dainard holder of free miner's certificate No.47339 intends to apply to the Gold Commissioner for a certificate of improvements to obtain a Crown grant. Adverse claims must be sent to the Mining Recorder and action commenced before such certificate is issued. Dated December 7, 1895.
Thomas Jones holder of free miner's certificate No 47848 gives 60 days notice to apply to the Gold Commissioner for certificates of improvements on the HIDDEN TREASURE and GIANT MINER AL claims to obtain crown grants. Adverse claims must be sent to the Mining Recorder for action.
Notice by John McRae free mines certificate to apply to the Gold Commission for certificates of improvements to obtain Crown grants of the Simcoe and Lancaster Mineral claims. Action commenced before by his agent P. W. Ayomer.
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia at the next session to incorporate a company to construct operate and work deep tunnels drifts or shafts for exploring discovering working obtaining and recovering minerals in blind veins ledges or lodes in East and West Kootenay Yale and Cariboo districts. The company may enter lands collect tolls for tunnel use and related powers as needed. A. F. Humphreys is the applicant.
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