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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
2
Brief newspaper record from Rupert Journal noting editor C H Nelson and office address 128 Third Avenue East near M Bride Street with daily edition and advertising rates. Mentions delivery and post office box 1545. Contains price list including yearly and monthly rates and telephone number 138.
Mr. Stevens argued the land tax plan and defense spending while criticizing Liberal objections as unfounded. He defended the compensation act, praised the Agricultural Credits Bill, and outlined the plugging controversy linking Scott and Macdonald with Liberals, urging clear Liberal positions on the matter.
I J Fred Ritchie agent for Granby Consolidated Mining gives notice that sixty days hence he will apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements on several mineral claims adjoining Carney Lake Granby Bay B C with the aim of obtaining a Crown Grant. Action under section 85 must begin before the certificate issue. Dated June 15 1916.
Daniel O Lindeborg acting for himself and as agent for Andrew Lindeborg Hiram Stevenson and D Barbrick Administrators of James Proudfoot Estate give sixty days from January 31 1916 to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for Mineral Claims Tip Top Rambler Bu Ena Vista Province Jain Knob Hill in the Portland Canal Mining Division on Salmon River.
J J Ritiche as agent for Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting and Power Co intends to obtain a Certificate of Improvements for Dolly Fraction Mineral Claim in Skeena Mining Division Cassiar District adjoining Hidden Creek Granby Bay British Columbia. Mining Recorder is notified and sixty days are allowed for a claim certificate. Dated July 20 1916.
Olier Bes ner, holder of Free Miner's Certificate 8223C, gives notice he will apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for the Otior Moose Elk Humboldt and Black Bear mineral claims at Glacier Creek Granby Bay Skeena Mining Division Cassiar District, sixty days from this date.
The Surf Inlet Power Company Limited filed on May 18 1916 at the Comptroller of Water Rights plans to divert water from Cougar Lake at Surf Inlet head in Princess Royal Island. Duplicates are available for inspection in Victoria and Prince Rupert. The application with Water Recorder was filed February 24 1916. The project source is Cougar Lake with the outlet as the diversion point and the head of Surf Inlet as the water place. Business locality within ten miles of Surf Inlet head. Vancouver BC date May 26 1916.
I Fred Ritchie agent for Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting Power Co Ltd holder of Free Miner’s Certificate 908108 gives notice that within sixty days from today he will apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements to obtain a Crown Grant for the Granby area in Cassiar District Granby Bay British Columbia action under section 85 must be commenced before issue of such certificate Dated April 7 1916
The Dominion offers coal mining rights across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yvonne Territory Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia for 21 years at $1 per acre with a 2 560 acre cap per applicant. Applications must be made in person with a $6 fee and leased rights require royalty and returns. Also notices of Crown Grant applications for mineral claims in British Columbia dated May 19 with agents seeking certificates of improvements.
Public notice records a Crown grant under Section 85 dated June 29 1916. The fragment references related dates July 4 to September 4, indicating a range for action or filing tied to the grant.
Sealed tenders will be received by the Minister of Lands until noon August 16 1916 for Pulp Licence X 682 to cut 3 525 000 feet of Spruce Hemlock and Balsam on Nos call Lake Head Coast District Range 3. three years allowed for removal. Further particulars from Chief Forester Victoria BC or District Forester Prince Rupert BC.
Advertiser seeks large quantity spruce logs of good size with at least 30 percent scaling No 1 quality. Provide price details quality and earliest delivery to C P Coles & Co Vancouver.
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