Weather Record Summary for June 12, 1915
Furnished by F. W. Dowling. For 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Saturday June 12 1915. Barometer, highest reading 30.110 inches. Temperature: highest 58, lowest 48 degrees.
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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1915
Page
4
Furnished by F. W. Dowling. For 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Saturday June 12 1915. Barometer, highest reading 30.110 inches. Temperature: highest 58, lowest 48 degrees.
A public notice states that the reserve existing on Defentive Island is hereby cancelled following a Gazette publication dated May 80 1912 in British Columbia.
Dominion Lands invites in person applications for coal mining leases across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia at 1 per acre annually not exceeding 2560 acres per applicant. Five dollar application fee refundable if rights unavailable plus five cent per ton royalty with annual sworn merchantable output returns. Surface rights may be bought at ten dollars per acre. Contact Secretary of the Interior Ottawa or Dominion Lands agents. The Canadian Patriotic Fund asks local residents with employed breadwinners in service to notify the secretary.
H. O. Richer arrives from Prince George with St. Andrew's Officers. At the semi annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Society officers were elected: Hon. President J. W. Stewart, President S. D. Macdonald, 1st Vice President J. H. Kelly, 2nd Vice President W. Dennis, Secretary R. Davie, Treasurer J. D. Meikle, Financial Secretary J. M. Thomson, Chaplain Rev H. R. Grant, Physician Dr N. M. McNeill, Solicitor A. M. Manson, Piper Jas Sturgeon, Warden B. Ferguson, Directors D. McLean, G. McColl, G. Abbott, G. Scott, T. McMeekin.
A shipment of five carloads of ore is expected from the Rocher de Boule mine today. The delay was made to allow all ore to arrive before shipping to the smelter at Granby. The ore will be sent to Granby on Monday.
The Order of Eagles plans a new lodge room to serve as a headquarters and social venue with dances and events. The growing lodge has members from Vancouver Victoria Winnipeg Ontario Quebec Maritime Provinces and other regions, with a cross‑country mix of regimental focus and social activities.
Thomas P. O’Farrell of Vancouver, a miner, intends to apply to the Minister of Lands for a license to prospect coal and petroleum on described lands in Skeena District. The notices, dated March 4 and March 5, 1915, outline starting posts and block lines in Lot 2451 area.
Extract from the Canada Gazette notes appointments for the 68th Regiment. Honorary Major G A Rix appointed from 4th Ontario Regiment. A and B Companies parade in front of the Assessor's Office on Tuesday the 8th and Friday the 11th at 8 pm, with rifle exercises and squad drill. If weather fails, parades move to the exhibition building. Acting Adjutant for A and B Companies to parade Friday the 11th at 8 pm for a route march.
The Toronto division will add six new artillery batteries with units across Eastern Ontario Quebec London Toronto Hamilton Maritime Provinces and Western Canada. Recruitment commences for two Quebec and Montreal regiments including the 57th and 60th Battalions while four regional batteries are organized across districts. General Hughes says officers may apply to join these corps via district division officers and temporary commissions will be granted to eligible men. Overseas service will be by assignment to corps rather than to a single unit with summer training camps and continuous recruiting nationwide.
Notice announces Robert McKenzie Burgess and John Wesley Connell both seek permission to prospect lands for coal and petroleum at specified coastal tracts in Victoria British Columbia with dated notices in 1915. Also reports mariner notice that lights on buoys at Sand Heads White Rocks and Browning Entrance Vancouver Rock Millb Sound have changed from occulting red to occulting white.
Notice of disposition of interest in the New Wellington Coal Company to Mr. M. P. McCaffery with partner Mr. M. Albert to continue coal business in Prince Rupert. Gratitude to customers for seven years of trade and a request for continued support. Prince Rupert B C June 12 1915.
The Provincial Department of Agriculture invites Prince Rupert citizens to enter three classes with cash awards. House Garden with labor $12 $8 $5. owner or family work $15 $10 $5. Ordinary lot $25 $15 $10. An entry fee of $1 applies. Final judging in August. Plots must be properly staked and clearly defined. Apply to Department of Agriculture Box 1693 City. The department may cancel prizes for improper competition.
Under an order by Judge F McB Young the lands Lot Fourteen Block Twenty One Section Six in Prince Rupert B C will be sold at public auction on December 20 1915 at eleven in the forenoon at the court house Princes Rupert subject to a judgment of 1519 74 with 5 percent interest from December 22 1914 and sale costs.
Business listings note Windsor Hotel and Hotel Central as lodging options in Prince Rupert with European and American plans. Rates range from 50 cents to $2.50 per day under various proprietors Besner Besner Peter Black and H W Wright.
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