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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
3
D. R. Young contracted to purchase two blocks of 100000 shares each. Shares are sold by A. E. Kealey fiscal agent for purchaser T. S. Gore president Victoria BC. Officers include J. C. Keith vice president Arthur Hepburn and others. Investment claim promises good return in six months on 15.00.
The Diamond Drill on the Ground Today offers 1 500 000 shares at 15c to start with 100 000 non assessable. Proceeds fund drilling on coal lands at Bearskin Bay Graham Island to prove seams and raise stock to $1.00. Promoters pool funds after $200 000 raised. agents in Prince Rupert and Vancouver handle applications and payments.
An application for shares filed by Arnold H B Kealey acting as fiscal agent in Vancouver British Columbia. The document details the request to obtain share allocation through the agent's oversight and specifies jurisdiction.
Coal mining rights may be leased twenty one years at one dollar per acre with a maximum of 3500 acres per applicant and five cents per ton royalty. Quartz claims may be located by anyone eighteen or older on 1500 by 1500 feet with Kee five dollars, minimum annual expenditure of one hundred dollars or payment to the Mining Recorder, with purchase at one dollar per acre after five hundred expended. Placer claims defined as Gen ane 100 feet square with entry fee five thousand. Dredging allows two five mile river leases for nine years, ten dollars per mile per year and two percent royalty after output exceeds ten thousand. N B unauthorized publication not paid for.
Skeena Land District District of Coast notices Thomas Stewart of Prince Rupert accountant intends to apply for permission to purchase 160 acres described by a 40 chain square starting 40 chains south of Lot 1738. Agent John Kirkaldy dated September 22 1911.
Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned for an extension to the wharf at Stewart Head of Portland Canal Comox Atlin B C will be received until 4 pm Thursday December 21 1911. Plans specifications and tender forms available from the Department of Public Works and at G A Keefer Hsq New Westminster F W Alymer Hsq Chase and Stewart Post Office. Tenders must use printed forms signed with full occupation and residence details. Each tender to include a chartered bank cheque for 10 percent forfeitable if contract not entered into or work not completed. If not accepted cheque returned. The department reserves the right to reject any tender. By order R C Desrochers Secretary Department of Public Works Ottawa November 4 1911. Newspapers will not be paid if printed without authority.
Public notices detail homestead and land purchase rules for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta regions with entries requiring in person or proxy applications and six year residence duties. The document lists specific applicants Harry Mist Hugh Tooker Thomas L Fay Henry Boss Johnstone Miner Converse Oscar Brown and Austin Brown with land parcels on Skeena Idaho Graham Island and Queen Charlotte Islands including water and prospect licenses and dates in 1911.
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