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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
2
City newspaper listing for the Prince Rupert Journal with editor D. H. Nelson, office address 128 Third Avenue East near McBride Street, delivery, and advertising rates. Includes telephone 138 and postoffice box 1545. Daily edition published mornings except Monday. Subscription and delivery terms shown.
The piece cites The Monetary Times and The Monetary Titles of Toronto regarding North Perth election defeat tied to Canadian nickel, arguing for stronger protectionist policy. It notes W Mclean of South York and Canadian industry should stay home, opposing Liberal free trade ideas and blaming US influence.
The article discusses timber needs for the front and Britain's supply lines. Lieut.-Col. Smyth oversees recruiting depots across four western provinces, with stations established mainly through the northern Cariboo region as depots are set up in British Columbia.
A letter to Major J H Mc Mullin and regional officers notes depots across Ontario including Renfrew Maniwaki Buckingham New Liskeard Toronto Ottawa Parry Sound Windsor Fort Colougne Tem worth and Sault Ste. Marie with officers in charge authorized to attest applicants. Recruits pass from British Columbia to Ottawa Headquarters for instruction and early front deployment.
Sealed tenders due by noon August 16 1916 to purchase 7000 feet of spruce hemlock and balsam on Licence X 682 at Head of Nos Call Lake Coast District Range 3. Timber removal allowed over three years. Further details from Chief Forester Victoria B C or District Forester Prince Rupert B C 124-4.
I J Fred Ritchie agent for Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting Power Co Ltd applies for a Certificate of Improvements after locating No 3 No 4 No 4 Frac No 4 No 6 No 6 Frac No 7 and other mineral claims adjoining Carney Lake Granby Bay B C sixty days from June 15 1916 to obtain a Crown Grant and actions under section 25 must be started before the certificate issue.
A directory of hotels including Windsor on Kirst Ave and Eighth St managed by W H Wright and others. Central, Empress, Royal hotels are listed with street corners and European or American plans and steam heat noted. Prices range from one to two dollars per day for some properties.
The Dominion announces coal mining rights across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia may be leased for 21 years at 1 per acre. max 2,560 acres per applicant. Applications in person to local agent with section descriptions in surveyed land and staking in unsurveyed land. Fee of 5 cents credited if rights not available. Royalty five cents per ton on merchantable coal. annual returns required. Surface rights may be bought at 10 per acre. Inquiries to Secretary of the Interior Ottawa or Dominion Lands agents. Distinguished by names BALSAM HOOTER MALLARD and others. notice by J Fred Ritchie Agent for Granby Consolidated Mining.
Notice by Daniel Lindeborg and agents for Andrew Lindeborg Hiram Stevenson and D C Barbrick Administrator of James Proudfoot state under section 5 of the Mining Act announcing location of mineral claims Winer Terminus Ikkan Sa8 Big Missouri Daunt Less Golden Crown Ep Luribus Laura on Salmon River in the Portland Canal Mining Division Cassiar District dated January 81st 1916 with names and numbers of f M C claimants.
The Surf Inlet Power Company Limited filed May 18 1916 with the Comptroller of Water Rights plans to divert water from Cougar Lake at the outlet to Surf Inlet on Prince Royal Island. Duplicates are open for inspection in Victoria and Prince Rupert. The undertaking seeks approval from the Water Recorder, with the filing date February 24 1916. The company conducts business within ten miles of Surf Inlet. Vancouver BC dated May 26 1916.
J. Fred Ritchie as agent for Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting Power Co Ltd holder of Free Miner's Certificate 5008C intends sixty day claim on Falls Creek Granby Bay B C. Dated July 20 1916.
Samuel Horner of Vancouver pledges to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands in BC for a coal and petroleum prospecting licence. Lands described on Graham Island, Otard Gay area, start at C L 10175 post, form a 640 acre parcel, with boundaries west 80 chains south 80 chains east 80 chains north 80 chains. Dated April 11, 1916.
Notice to apply to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for a retail liquor licence for the Alice Arm Hotel at the Head of Alice Arm Lot 3 643 Cassiar District dated June 8 1916 Olaf Evindsen 18 jlys
Tweed Pearse of Vancouver BC seeks a licence from the British Columbia Lands Commissioner to prospect for coal and petroleum on 640 acres on Graham Island Ozard Bay. The description begins at the northeast corner of C L 10 155 and runs 80 chains each direction. Dated April 10, 1916.
I. Frd Rit chie as agent for the ing & Power Company Limited intends to apply within sixty days to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements to Crown Grant on the Balsam Cedar Cyprus Spruce claims in Cassiar District Granby Bay B C. Action under section 85 must be commenced before the issue dated April 7 1916.
Granby Power Co./Ltd agent Fred Ritchie, Free Miners Certificates 3229C and 5004C, intends 60 days Mining Record order for a Certificate of TYG on claim 127-12 J.
Listing seeks a large quantity of spruce logs of good size with at least 30 percent scaling. Specify price quality and earliest delivery to C P Coles and Co Vancouver.
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