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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1915
Page
4
Government weather report shows 24 hour period ending 5 p.m. with barometer reduced to sea level at 29.563 inches. Highest temperature recorded 61 degrees, lowest 29.563 inches. Rainfall amount listed as Al. 209. Data furnished by F. W. Vowling.
W. E. Fisher returned from the south yesterday. Mrs Stewart and family returned yesterday. Geo B Hull Dominion Government Engineer left for Telegraph Creek yesterday. W F Johnstone and B M Northrup in the city from Ottawa. Lieut A G Foster arrived from Work Point Barracks after a course. Dr Gilroy left the city to join the front with the Dental Corps. Dr J S Brown has taken over the practice. In city on Monday August 30, a son to Mr and Mrs C G Case.
Through an oversight in the journal on August 27 the name of Mrs J F Ellis was omitted from the Balmoral Cannery list as collector for the machine gun fund.
A roster of visitors and guests arrives at Hotel Prince Rupert including Miss F. Grey from Port Simpson and numerous travelers from Vancouver Ottawa Portland Hazelton and other cities. The list names J H Hardie J J Whalen Geo Clothier A L McHug G L Bell Raleigh Trimble H N Wood J Crowell and many others along with their home cities and origins.
The Ladies of the Prince Rupert Hospital Auxiliary host a tea at Mrs. Mobley’s home Fourth Avenue east from 3 30 to 6 p m on Friday September 3. It honors matron Miss McTavish and invites all friends to attend.
Prince Rupert August 22 1915 Dear Sir reports indicate increased exhibits and attendance for the 1915 Fair The Wair will bring money into circulation in September to aid development and production in Northern British Columbia The Directors aim to raise membership from 450 in 1914 to 1000 in 1915 The government aid to fairs depends on membership Please enroll my name for 1915 with a $1 annual fee including two free entries and privileges Return the form to The Secretary Northern British Columbia Association Prince Rupert BC
The Dominion offers 21 year coal leases across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and other regions at 1 dollar per acre per year with a 2560 acre limit per applicant. Fees are five dollars with refunds if unavailable. Royalties are five cents per ton of merchantable coal and annual returns are required. Surface rights may be purchased at ten dollars per acre.
Richard B McGinnis of San Francisco California mining engineer intends to apply for permission to lease land in the Skeena Land District District of Cassiar. The described parcel begins at a post on the west shore of Alice Arm Observatory Inlet and runs 425 feet south along high water mark then east to low water mark then 425 feet north along low water mark to a point east of the post then west to the start. Dated August 12 1515.
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