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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
2
Prince Rupert Journal announces subscription rates and contact details. The notice lists editor O H Nelson, office address 128 Third Avenue East, mailing box 1544, and a daily publication schedule with rates for prepaid and postpaid subscriptions. Advertising rates are available upon request.
The Calgary News Telegram reports Calgary has regained momentum with weekly bank clearings from 800000 to 2000000 dollars above last year. The rise signals real, non war related business, gradual industrial and manufacturing growth, and stronger financial strength for Alberta’s economy despite wartime labor shifts.
The Ottawa Journal notes that Kyte framed his remarks in the House of Commons to suggest the government and Canada are implicated by figures he presented about Mr. Allison, urging the public to heed the testimonies heard so far.
The text argues no Canadian government involvement or ministerial impropriety by Allison's commissions. It claims shell profiteering accusations smear Canada and contends a syndicate of Canadian contractors earned 82 million dollars from Imperial War Office orders and returned the money as a gift to the War Office.
The Surf Inlet Power Company Limited deposits with the Minister of Public Works and the District Registrar a description of the site and plans for wharves and a power house at the head of Surf Inlet Princess Royal Island in front of Lot 40 Range 4 Coast District B C. It also states that after one month from first publication it will apply for approval and leave to construct. Dated Vancouver May 29 1916.
Notice states Surf Inlet Power Company Limited filed plans for diverting water from Cougar Lake at Surf Inlet head, at Prince Rupert and Victoria offices for inspection. Filing date February 24, 1916 and May 18 1916 in Vancouver British Columbia. The project involves a 10 mile radius around Surf Inlet head.
Daniel Lindeberg acting for multiple claimants gives notice to apply within sixty days to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for several mineral claims on Salmon River in the Portland Canal Mining Division. Action under section 84 must be commenced before the certificate issues. Dated January 1922.
Rooming house rates and property details include First Ave corner Seventh St offering European and American plans from 1.00 to 2.50 dollars per day operated by Peter Black. Nearby Third Ave between Sixth and Seventh Sts with V D Casley and Corley Burgess steam heated lodging also advertised.
Richard B. McGinnis and listed co applicants intend to apply for a Certificate of Improvements to obtain Crown Grants for the Dolly Varden claims Nos 2 through 7 located about 17 miles from the head of Alice Arm on the Kutsault River in Skeena Mining Division Cassiar District. Sixty days from the date hereof, action under section 85 must be commenced before issue. Dated March 80, 1916.
Public mineral claim notice for Winer Daunt Less Golden Crown EP Luribus Laura and others in Portland Canal Mining Division Cassiar District located on Salmon River Lindeborg F M C Nos 93839B 93838B 93844B and 911 Grant under section 85 dated January 81 1916 by Evenson administrator Barbrick D C Barbrick F2B acting for F M C and Andrew Lindeborg as agent
Robert Cecil Gosse deposits site and plan for a wharf in the North Skeena Passage in front of Lot 117, Range 5, Coast District BC with the Minister of Public Works Ottawa. He applies after first publication for approval and leave to construct the wharf, dated Prince Rupert BC May 27 1916.
F W Holler of Surf Inlet a mine superintendent applies to buy 40 acres described from Lot 11 Range 4 Coast District starting 150 feet south of the northwest corner then 20 chains south 20 chains west to the shore and along the shoreline to the starting point February 18 1916 filed by Frederick A Holler
The Dominion invites applications for coal mining leases covering Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia for 21 years at 1 dollar per acre with a 2 660 acre cap per applicant. Applicants must file in person with the district agent or sub agent, pay a five dollar fee, stake in surveyed areas, and report annual merchantable coal outputs with a five cent per ton royalty. Surface rights may be purchased at ten dollars per acre.
Fred Ritchie acting as agent for Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting Power Co applies for a Certificate of Improvements to obtain Crown Grant for Balsam Cedar Cyprus and Spruce Mineral Claims in Skeena Mining Division Cassiar District Granby Bay British Columbia sixty days from April 7 1916 to Mining Recorder under section 85.
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