Weather Report for August 27 1916 Furnished by Dowling
Furnished by F. W. Dowling. For 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Friday August 27, 1916. Barometer reduced to sea level 80.087 Highest temperature 64.0 Lowest temperature 102.
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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1915
Page
4
Furnished by F. W. Dowling. For 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Friday August 27, 1916. Barometer reduced to sea level 80.087 Highest temperature 64.0 Lowest temperature 102.
John Brostrom of Vancouver, a sub contractor on the G T P, is in the city. He arrived by train last evening.
A compiled list shows visitors checking into hotels including Winnipeg Montreal Vancouver Edmonton Toronto and New York with guests such as J C Cleven J Goldstein Max M Grossman John E Bostrom Harry Oakes and others from various regions. The records name numerous individuals and spouses and note several city affiliations and destinations.
Peter Piambo of Prince Rupert BC a prospector intends to apply under the Coal Mines Act for coal and petroleum prospecting on the West Coast of Graham Island. The search area is described with dated commencement May 10 1915 in the Queen Charlotte Island district.
A. Fortier turned in to the local Red Cross Society last evening the portion of the earnings from his auto for the week donated to the society. The fifty percent totaled $40.50, handed to the society with warm thanks from the organization.
A seven car armed treasure train carried $55 million in gold and securities from Halifax to New York in 86 hours. Dominion Express guards accompanied the load through six water and fuel stops and across the border before handing over to American Express for the final leg to Morgan vaults. The body of William Till of Kitkatla, 24, who died Thursday, was sent home by Hayner Bros. Undertakers yesterday. he was married.
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I J Fred Ritchie agent for Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting and Power Company Limited gives of sixty days from july 2 1915 to apply to the Mining Recorder for Certificates of Improvements for mineral claims in the Skeena Mining Division Cassiar District on Bonanza Creek Granby Bay Observatory Inlet B C. Action under Section 8 must be commenced before issue of such Certificates of Improvements. Dated July 2 1915.
Peter Piambo of Prince Rupert BC a prospector intends to apply for permission to prospect for coal and petroleum on the West Coast of Graham Island Skeena Land District District Queen Charlotte Islands The described lands begin three miles north of Lot 2 437 with a boundary of 80 chains by 80 chains forming a 640 acre area subject to regulatory approval
Peter Piambo of Prince Rupert BC applies for occupation lands on the West Coast of Graham Island four miles north of Lot 2,487. The claim runs 80 chains north, 80 chains east, and west to the starting point. Located July 3, 1915.
The Dominion offers coal mining rights in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia for 21 years at 1 dollar per acre annually. Applications require in person filing with fees 5 dollars and royalty of five cents per ton on merchantable coal.
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