Notice to Cancel Reserve on Detention Island
Reserve existing on Detention Island is hereby cancelled as published in the British Columbia Gazette on May 30 1932.
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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
4
Reserve existing on Detention Island is hereby cancelled as published in the British Columbia Gazette on May 30 1932.
The Dominion offers coal mining rights in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta the Northwest Territories and parts of British Columbia for 21 year leases at 1 dollar per acre. Up to 2560 acres per applicant with 5 dollar application fee. Royalty five cents per ton with annual returns and potential surface rights at 10 dollars per acre. Applications to the Interior Secretary Ottawa or Dominion Lands agents.
Residents in the city or district needing aid from the fund should notify the local organization secretary. The message implies those on active service with the Empire or Allies qualify for support and are urged to respond.
Dr Bell Irving the famed canner is in the city and on his way north. William Manson M P has returned from a district interior trip. Richard B McGinnis of Alice Arm is in the city on business and seeks mining prospects in the region. Community reform calls for farmer education and cooperative action to unite farmers and consumers and curb local rivalries.
Classified notes show piano and phonograph for rent, office room rentals, and a sheriff sale notice in Prince Rupert BC. It lists auction details for lands in McBride area, coal and petroleum prospecting notices by Peter Piambo and Louise Lincoln, with dates in 1915 and court actions under British Columbia jurisdiction.
Booth interests add five canneries in Anacortes Port Angeles Neah Bay Alaska towns Shakkan and Kasaan to their holdings. Total output rises to about 800 1000 cases annually including Gorman canneries purchase. Gorman & Company remains selling agents and will distribute Booth Fisheries output from the Columbia River plant.
The 68th Regiment under Major J H MecMullin issues weekly duties and parade orders for July 6 to 8 with embarkation for Vancouver and baggage details. The Provincial Department of Agriculture offers multiple garden and carpentry prizes in Prince Rupert with cash awards and an August final judging, inviting citizens to submit entries.
Mussallen and Company Limited at 423 Fifth Avenue offer best classes of groceries at fair prices. Try an order and be convinced by phone number 123.
Take notice that Harry Mc Mann of Victoria British Columbia carpenter intends to apply for permission to prospect described lands for coal and petrol at the mouth of the Andrews River entering Victory Bay at Seal Inlet. Survey follows a square area bounded by 80 chain sides.
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