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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
4
Skeena Land District in Cassiar District hosts notices by Frederick Moerseh of Victoria to prospect for coal and petroleum near West River on Graham Island. I J Ritc h ie as Granby Consolidated agent plans to obtain a Crown Grant via Certificate of Improvements within sixty days, with action under section 85 to be started before certificate issuance. Dated July 20, 1016.
Sealed notice for Granby Power Co. Ltd agency agent J Fred Ritichie announcing mineral claims named Ottawa Iron Cap Lake Missing Link Phyllis Frac Monkey Frac Darwin Frac and Lost Chord Frac situating between Hidden Creek and Carney Lake Granby Bay BC Claimants seek a Certificate of Improvements within sixty days under Mining Recorder rules dated June 15 1816.
Henry Doyle of Mill Bay is in the city. Hon William Manson and H H Stevens M P will leave this morning for the interior to address meetings. The Annox meeting scheduled for tomorrow is cancelled because H H Stevens must return to Vancouver. The Port Essington meeting for Saturday is cancelled as well.
The Trades and Labor Council denounces any move to raise the embargo on labor entering the Province. They cite city unemployment and emigration to camps, urge protecting returning soldiers and Empire workers, and promise to meet the Board of Trade with evidence of a job scarcity not a labor shortage. Executive of Trades and Labor Council.
The piece explains a drawing with one in five chances to win a prize. Sales begin at 10 a.m. and early arrival improves odds of securing a big prize. Morning Journal delivery offered at do cents a month.
Form of notice lists George D. Tite of Prince Rupert B C merchant and J Crane of Victoria B C as applicants to prospect coal and petroleum on the West Coast of Graham Island near West River. Boundaries describe a closed 80 chain square starting one mile south of the southeast corner of C L 9971 and a second similar parcel. Dated July 19 1916 in Queen Charlotte Islands and al0 10.
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