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Newspaper
Nicola Herald
Location
Nicola, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
4
McMorris of Merritt B C welcomed a son on January 18 1908. Carrington of Nicola B C welcomed a daughter on January 19 1908. Cattle shipments report two four car rail moves to Vancouver by Jos Collett and J N Moore on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.
Local notes list visits by Dr. Tutill and Trainor in Nicola and Merritt, C P R official George Munro, Beaver Ranch residents J N Moore and A Guthrie, and staff departures to Vancouver Victoria Harrison Hot Springs and England. N J Barwick acquires Undertaking stock. J B Haddad promotes holiday goods and jewelry services in Nicola BC.
Strayed to the ranch in fall 1906 a light red and white yearling steer with ears split and brands K on the right rump and O on the left shoulder. Owner may claim by paying for keep and ad costs. if unclaimed within thirty days it will be sold to cover expenses. W H Harmon Voght Valley Merritt P C 30 December 1907.
A notice states J CLEASBY intends to apply to the chief commissioner of lands and works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum over a described area. Beginning at a post on the northwest road adjoining a certain section in the railway belt, the boundary runs east and then south and west back to the initial post. Date January 14.
Description begins at a post by the southeast corner of Section 15 Township 18 Range 28. It runs east 80 chains, south 80 chains, west 80 chains, and north 80 chains to the starting post. Dated January 14, 1908 by J. H. Coun.
The undersigned requests owners with stray cattle wintering branded with a diamond bar on the left hip and left ear cut off to report them. Cattle should also be branded on the right hip and have the right ear tipped. Contact R. H. Winny, Nicola, B. C.
Members warned that membership ends on December 31 and those with lapsed subscriptions will not receive department publications. New members joining after October 1 gain membership for the next year. Subscriptions are payable to H. S. Cleassy.
A notice dated January 14, 1908 by John Trainor announces filing with the thief commissioner of law to apply for a land patent. The description begins at a post adjoining the southeast corner of Section 15 in Township 18 Range 28 and runs 80 chains east west and south back to the initial post.
Land act notice from Kamloops district states Ryedale of Nicola Butcher intends to acquire 480 acres described by a parcel starting at a north west post of lot 1636 and tracing 40 and 80 chain lines. Agents Thomas Heslop and Jas Pooley dated October 26 1907.
Notice that on December 19 1907 an application will be made to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to search for coal and petroleum on land described as a 80 chain square starting at the N W corner of Lot 181 with sides of 80 chains. The applicant is in PMANI ARRAY, Agent.
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