Mackenzie & Mann eye Pacific coast whaling and express ventures
Mackenzie and Mann plan to acquire the Pacific Whaling Company for about one million dollars and launch a multi‑million dollar Canadian offshore fishery, including shark and halibut operations with new coast stations. They aim to transport freight for the Canadian Northern as rail access reaches the coast while expanding the Canadian Express Company's money order and parcel service along the Vancouver Island coast and Queen Charlotte Islands. W. J. Saunders reports from Copper City as Canadian Express announces coast offices and interim ties with Great Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackenzie & Mann
Pacific Grand Trunk
Pacific Coast
James Dunsmuir
Victoria Bays
Pacific Whaling Company
London
Norway
Vancouver Island
Rose Harbor
Queen Charlotte Islands
Sechart
Kyuquot
Messrs Mackenzie & Mann
Canadian Northern
Northwest
Messrs. Mackenzie & Mann
British Columbia
Canadian Express Company
N. R. Ross
Port Arthur
Victoria
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Stewart
Winnipeg
Grand Trunk Pacific
Express
Great Northern Railway Company
Grand Trunk
Canada
City Seeks Bids for Street Grading and Planking
The city council calls for bids on grading and planking Eleventh Street Beach Place and Tenth Street, with plans on view at City Hall and bids due before Friday noon. A heavier project grades Second Avenue from McBride Street to Eleventh Street, with bids due by Saturday noon August 27, plans also on view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh Street
Beach Place
Tenth Street
City Hall
Second Avenue
McBride Street
C P R Plans Waterfront Move In Kamloops
The C P R has spent over 100000 to buy riverfront property in Kamloops for main line tracks and plans to invest up to half a million more to shift tracks, fill the river bed, and expand waterfront space possibly including a new hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamloops
Cg, P. R
James Island sale eyed for race track and stud farm
Negotiations continue between Irving H. Wheatcroft owner of James Island near Victoria and a Victoria syndicate tied to the Victoria Country Club. They aim to buy the island between Cordova and Sidney channel to build a cooperative mile race track and a stud farm, with Wheatcroft possibly selling and taking a share in the new company. The plan seeks to establish British Columbia horse breeding and racing at English and Australian standards, investing many thousands of dollars to create a premier breeding and racing complex on the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving H. Wheatcroft
James Island
Victoria
Victoria Country Club
Island
Cordova
Sidney Channel
Wheatcroft
British Columbia
England
Australia
Daniels Wins National Amateur Meet at Travers Island
Olympic and National champion Charles M. Daniels easily defeats a large field at Travers Island in New York. He leads by twelve yards over the second place finisher, with no new records set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Daniels
New York
National Amateur Athletic Union
Travers Island
Daniels
Chavese Sets World Monoplane Altitude Record
Chavese, flying a Bleriot monoplane at the Black pool meet, officially reaches 5 405 feet in altitude. American Walter Brookins soars 6 175 feet at Atlantic City on July 9 1910, and Tick reaches 5 570 feet at Brussels but these are unofficial. Chavese’s mark stands as a world record for monoplanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chavese
Blackpool
Walter Brookins
Atlantic City
Tick
Brusssels
New Champion Emerges From McComb City in William Harris
A six foot nine inch, 350 pound local man named William Harris, 28, from McComb City, challenges Jack Johnson in Chicago for the world championship. He has wired Jim Corbett for training and is described as physically perfect and well regarded by white residents who would support his bid to defeat Galveston’s Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComb City
William Harris
Jack Johnson
Chicago
Jim Corbett
McComb
Galveston
English and New Zealand champions to row world sculling title
Ernest Barry and Richard Arnst will contest the world's sculling championship on the Zambesi river in South Africa on August 18. Arnst's form is unclear from afar, though dispatches say he is in excellent shape. The article also notes William Beach of Melbourne, who held the title after beating Edward Hanlon, and the lineage of champions including Searle and Gaudaur, with Beach now retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Barry
Richard Arnst
New Zealand
Zambesi
South Africa
Arnst
Fettle
Barry
William Beach
Melbourne
Australia
Edward Hanlon
Toronto
Parametta
Jacob Gaudaur
St. Louis
Thames
England
Beach
H. E. Searle
Searle
W. O'Connor
Hanlon
Gaudaur
Wanlon
Paramatta
Coal Prospecting Notice for Graham Island Claim No 1
Notice of intention to apply for a coal and petroleum prospecting license on Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Group, British Columbia. The claim bounds are described from a stake near Louis Inlet with lines of 80 chains in each direction. stake dated June 14 1910. notice dated July 28 1910.
Penman seeks coal and petroleum license on Graham Island
Skeena District notices reveal WM. Penman intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte group. The lands begin at a corner of Coates Claim No 1 and include a series of stakes described in the notice dated July 28 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Penman
Edward Laird
Coy maid and worldly suitor seek stars on old road
The coy maid asks if he has loved before. He admits yes but only with a chaperone two small brothers and a pet bulldog present. She then proposes a trip down the old road to view the stars.
Prince Rupert Plans Fraser Street Plank Roadway
The City Clerk of Prince Rupert announces a local improvement project to build a sixteen foot plank roadway along Fraser street from Highth to Fifth street and along intersecting streets to Third avenue. It will assess final costs on benefiting property, with statement and diagram available for inspection. estimated total cost is 5,288.00 dollars. Dated August 5 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Prince Rupert
Fraser Street
Highth Street
Fifth Street
Seventh Street
Sixth Street
Third Avenue
Ernest A. Woods
City Seeks Grading Work on Second Avenue
Sealed tenders will be received by the City Clerk until Saturday noon August 27 1910 for grading Second avenue between McBride street and Eleventh. The work is to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. Davis City Clerk City Engineer A5-23
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh Street
Beach Place
Tenth Street
Second Avenue
Water Street
Ernest A, Woods
Mahlon Davis
McBride Street
Ernest A. Woods
Prince Rupert Council Plans Street Grading and Assessments
The City of Prince Rupert Council proposes grading all streets and avenues in Section One and to assess the final cost on benefiting property. A lands to be specially assessed is filed in the City Clerk's office and open for inspection during office hours. The project cost cited is $400,000. City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Corporation of the
City of
Prince Rupert
Ernest A. Woods
Municipal street improvement assessment notice on Second Street
Notice of a sixteen foot plank road project on Second Street between First and Third Avenues. The city will assess final costs against property fronting or benefitting from the work. A statement and diagram of lands proposed for special assessment are on file with the City Clerk for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Corporation of the
City of
Prince Rupert
Second Street
Audi Iupert
PAL Woods
Ciry Merk
Cancellation of Reserve Notice near Babine Lake lands
Cancellation of reserve on Crown lands near Babine Lake in Range f Coast District affects lots including 1519 1518 1417 1615 1610 107 1606 1506 1502 1012 1611 1605 1604 1613 1644 1909 1508 1580 1527 1600 1448 1534 1428 1540 4 4g sea Aan 1842 148 1544 1950 faze 1521 1628 1924 1626 1526 and 1651 Deputy Commissioner of Lands Robert A Renwick issues the notice in Victoria British Columbia dated June 16 1910 first insertion July 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babine Lake
Columna
Robert A. Renwick
Lands Department
Victoria
B. C
General Steamship and Railway Agent Prince Rupert
General Steamship and Railway Agent based in Prince Rupert British Columbia engages in freight handling and transit coordination. The agency manages bookings with shipping lines and rail connections to facilitate cargo movement through the port city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert, B.C
Princesses Schedule On Weekly Public Moments
Princess Beatrice appears every Monday at 1 p.m. Princess May or Princess Royal perform Saturday morning events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Beatrice
Princess May
Princess Royal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canadian Express
W. J. Saunders
Copper City
Skeena
Pacific
News OF
New Westminster
Schumacher
Fraser Valley
Mission
Surrey Board of Trade
Cloverdale
New Company
Germany
Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid
Association
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
B.C. Saddlery Company
Yates Street
B.C
C. D. Newton
3Rd Avenue
P.O. Box
Tel
Washington Cafe
W. F. Carpenter
Journal Man
Coal Claims
Coates
Wm. Edward Laird
Atlantic Steamship Agency
France
Northern Pacific Railway
Alaska Pacific Express
J. H. Rogers
Seattle
Union Steamship Co’y of B.C. Ltd
Stewart City
Haynor Bros
W. B. Clayton
Westenhaver
Orme's
WM. S. Haul
L. D
Crown and Bridge Work
Helgerson Bk
J. H
Pillsbury Civil Engineer
Exchange Block
Third Ave
G. W. Nickerson & CO
Potter
Law-Butler
Graham Island
Tive
Masset
Masset, Q.C.1
The
Thompson Hardware Co
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