British Columbia News and Editorial Notes 1908
Editorial notes from Nico.a British Columbia outline provincial Parliament meeting on January 16. Plans for a Midway to Vancouver electric road charter and forest resources context. Population arrivals include 9000 Japanese and 1000 Chinese plus 3000 Hindoo in 17 months. Timber licenses to be sold by public auction. Fruit farming growth from 7300 to 49000 acres and 640000 to 2700000 trees. Fraser River discovery anniversary in New Westminster with monument proposals. Canada’s vast forests and water power, and BC’s flag in schools with preference for Union Jack if official status remains pending.
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Fraser River
New Westminster
British Columbia
Hon H. Young
Manitoba
Ontario
Frederick A Kirbs Seeks Special Timber License in Yale District
Frederick A Kirbs of Portland Oregon timber merchant intends to apply for a special timber license over lands in the Yale District near Princeton. The land description begins at Lot 1200 and covers about 640 acres more or less. dated December 23 1907 George Laidly as Agent.
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Kamloops
Yale
Frederick A. Kirbs
Portland
State of
Oregon
Princeton
Frederick A. Krips
George Laidly
Kamloops Land Division
Graveyard
One Mile Creek
Heslop Applies to Purchase 480 Acres in Kamloops District
I Thomas Heslop of Nicola butcher proposes to buy lands in the Kamloops Land District. The parcel begins at a post at the northwest corner of lot 1686 and measures about 480 acres with specified boundary lines: 40 chains west, 80 chains east, 80 chains south, 40 chains west, 40 chains north, and 40 chains west to the starting point.
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Thomas Heslop
Nicola
Kamloops Land Act Notice for 640 Acre Purchase
I Thomas Matthews of Nicola contractor will apply to purchase under the land act District of Yale. Property begins 10 chains south of the southeast corner of lot 1587 then 80 chains west 80 chains east 86 chains south and west back to start, containing about 640 acres. James Pooley Agent. Dated October 26 1907.
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Thomas Matthews
Nicola
James Pooley
Francis William Jackson
Quilchena
Permissa
Cor
Kamloops
Yale District
Point of
A. Jackson
Nicola Valley Lumber Company plans river obstruction removal
The Nicola Valley Lumber Company Limited of Canford British Columbia proposes after 60 days to submit to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works a plan to clear and remove obstructions from the Nicola River and Spious Creek to make them suitable for rafting and log driving. The affected lands include Nicola River Spious Creek Lot 138 Group 1 Kamloops Division Vale District and surrounding Crown lands. The notice is dated October 30 1907 and signed by solicitor M I Grimmett Barwick Block Nicola BC.
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Nicola Valley Lumber Company Limited
Canford
Yale
British Columbia
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
Nicola River
Spious Creek
Kamloops
Vale District
Sixth Meridian
Joseph Cleashy
C. L. Vick
Dominion Crown Lands
M. I. Grimmett
Barwick Block
Front St
Nicola
B.C
Reward for Information on Obscured Cattle Brands in British Columbia
The Douglas Lake Cattle Co of British Columbia offers a 1500 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of anyone who has obliterated brands on Horses near Douglas Lake Yale County. Doveras Lake Carrie Co J B Greaves Manager.
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Haitis
CoLuMata
Douglas Lake
Yale
Mineral Claim Notice for Crown Grant Improvements
I J Hi Bate free miner certificate B10432 gives sixty days to apply to the mining recorder for a certificate of improvements to obtain a crown grant for the Medal Fraction Mineral Claim in the Nicola Mining Division at Aspen Grove. Under section 37 action must be commenced before issuance. Dated November 1, 1907.
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Nicola
Yale
Aspen Grove
I. J. Hi. Bate
Mining Recorder
J. Bate
Yale District
J. E. Bate
John Collins seeks timber license in Yale District lands
John Collins a lumbeman of Can ford British Columbia applies to the chief commissioner of lands and works for a license to cut and carry timber on lands in Yale district Nicola division south half of Section 3 and north half of Section 19 Township 96 range 22 Yale District under date November 15 1907 Locator John Collins
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John Collins
Canford
B.C
Lumbeman
District of
Yale
Nicola
Range
Yale District
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
Robert Lyall Noy
Andrew McGoran
Stand By Mineral Claim at Aspen Grove Nicola Mining District
I J Rate holder of Free Miners Certificate No B10432 as agent for I Rate holder No 810433 intends within sixty days to apply to Improvements for the Stand By Mineral Claim located in the Nicola Mining Division Yale District near Aspen Grove. dated November 1 1907 by J E Bate.
Prospect for coal on land in Kamptoon division description
Thirty days after date I intend to apply to the chief commissioner of lands and works for permission to prospect for coal on land described as the N W corner of Lot 1305 township 93 Kamptoons division Yale district 160 acres more or less. J. H. Dawson and W. Munro, Agent Nicola Oct 31 1907.
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Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
N. W
Kamp Toons
Yale District
J. H. Dawson
W. Munro
Purchase prospectus for Yale District land tract
H E Chiune and agent Barclay Bonrarone announce plans to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works sixty days from date for permission to buy up to 640 acres in Yale Division. The parcel is described by four 80 chain sides beginning at Lot 294 northeast corner post.
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Nde
Yale Division
Yale District
James Corkle
Barcay
Prospect for coal on Yale lands description Barclay Bonthrone
Thirty days after date the applicant will seek from the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works permission to prospect for coal on lands in Yale Division Yale District. The description begins at a post near Lot 293 marked Barclay Bonthrone’s Southwest Corner and traces 89 chains east 80 north 80 west 80 south to the starting point.
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Yale Division
Yale District
Barclay Bonthrone
Land Boundaries Noted for Corkle and Noy Timber License
Notice lists 640 acre parcels in Yale Division with corner posts and bounds. It states an application will be made 30 days after date to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to cut timber from the described lands. Additional notes include a rental advertisement for a four room house and contact.
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Nicola Herald
Nico.a
The
British Columbia Electric Company
Midway
Vancouver
Dominion
Canada
ACT
Manufacturer
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J. A. Menzies
Lower Nicola
A.O. F
Pooley’s Hall
H. H W. Marruewa
R W Gonpon Mrvanay
See
Kamloops Land District
Ewards
EF. S. Hussey
Provincial Police
Provincial Police Department
Victoria
B. C
Kamloops Land Act
Insurance
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Merritt
J. P. Meyer
Nicola, B. C
Archibald Jackson
Seciery
H. EB. Chiene
Barclay Bonrarone
A. H. Owen
Wm, Riley
General Blacksmith
Nicola Lake
Canadian Carriage Co
Moline & Spleight
John Deere and
Fleury
Frost
Columbian College
B. D
W. J. Szeprect
J.P. Power
Bursar
Toronto University
Deserry
W. MM. Campbell & CO
Kamloops, Ashcroft
Nicola and Similkameen
Ashcroft
Similkameen
G. C. Tunstall
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