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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1917
Page
2
The Rupert Journal lists editor O. H. Nelson with a telephone and office address at 128 Third Avenue East near McBride Street. The notice appears in the Daily Edition with the same contact details.
Discussion on rising living costs continues at the city council meeting. A Vancouver reply offered little new information, prompting the council to press ahead locally with inquiries into prices of meat fish poultry butter vegetables and related essentials.
Notice that the Railway Men's Hall is available for rent for dances and social events. Booking inquiries should contact the hall manager for dates and rates.
Motion by Ald McClymont and Montgomery prompts local inquiry. The investigation will be carried out locally at an early stage.
Robert Renwick, after fifteen years with the provincial government and nine years as Deputy Minister for Lands, is dismissed. George R. Naden, a Prince Rupert real estate agent and Liberal, takes the post. Renwick previously served as Government Agent and Gold Commissioner in Nelson.
Taxpayers must pay all assessed income and school taxes for 1917. Taxes are due at the assessor and collector's office in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, dated January 10 1917.
Synopsis details 21 year leases for coal mining rights in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia at 1 dollar per acre with a 2560 acre cap per applicant. Five dollar application fee refunded if rights unavailable. Five cents per ton royalty on merchantable output with annual sworn returns. Surface rights may be purchased at 19 dollars per acre. Inquiries to Ottawa Secretary of the Interior or Dominion Lands Agents.
Notice under Land Registry Act sections 36 and 134. Re Application No 90,591. Details not specified in readable text.
Public notice informs Harold C Edmunds of Prince Rupert BC of a tax sale deed dated 30 September 1916 for Lots 6 31 32 46 and 11 48 in Section 8 Map 923 and that an indefeasible title may be issued to Edmunds unless the previous owner Charles Planitz acts within 35 days to contest. The District Registrar H McLeod signs the notice dated 2 November 1916 at Prince Rupert BC.
Application No 9085 filing 5807 to register Melvin M Stephens and Maxwell C Wade of Prince Rupert BC as owners in fee under two tax sale deeds dated October 23 1916 for Lots 7 8 Block 46 Section H 8 City of Prince Rupert Map 923. Claimants urged to contest per Land Registry Act Section 36 with Certificate of Indefeasible Title possible if no claim is prosecuted. notice dated November 20 1916 from Land Registry Office Prince Rupert BC.
J Fred Ritchie agent for Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting Power Co Ltd applies for a Certificate of Improvements to obtain Crown Grant for Mineral Claims Tanrovenents Novice Tiger and Lady Isaac Prac in Skeens Mining Division Cassiar District Granby Bay B C with 60 day notice from December 8 1916 and Section 85 compliance required before issue.
J. Fred Ritche, agent for Grand Consolidated Mining Smelting & Power Co, applies to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for the Crown Grant of a mining claim in Skeens Mining Diginie near Granby Bay BC Adjoining Wilded Creek. Notice under section 85 requires action before the certificate issue. dated July 23, 1916.
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