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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1916
Page
4
Alexander Ohman of Prince Rupert a gas engineer applies for permission to lease twenty acres on Aristazable Island near Sand Spit Point. The description starts at a post on the east shore and traces a 20 by 10 chain rectangle. Dated April 18 1916.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company deposits site and plans for a warehouse in Prince Rupert Harbor fronting water front Block G. After one month, it will apply to the Minister of Public Works in Ottawa for approval and leave to construct. Dated Winnipeg May 25 1916. H. H. Hansard solicitor.
Wanted large quantity Spruce logs of good size and at least 30 percent scaling. Provide price quality and earliest delivery details to C. P. Coles & Co. Vancouver.
Be J Conway and M E of Anyox are back in the city. Angus McAllister from the Claxton Cannery is visiting again.
The steamer Leebro lighthouse tender is in port and engaged in lighthouse work in this part of the province. Rev. W. B. Collison will lead morning services at the Presbyterian Church while Rev. Mr. Miller, returning from the General Assembly in Winnipeg, will preach in the evening.
The firm formed in May 1900 owns four Bristol Bay canneries Kvichak Nushagak Egegkac and Lochanac with Kvichak as main station. It runs five ships nine tugs and small craft and holds 600000 in stock with no bonds or debt. Last year’s dividend was 11.50 and 14 in 1914, signaling strong profits. Libby McNeil Libby aims to grow operations and challenge Alaska Packers Association.
Important meeting of Retail Merchants Association will be held in Board of Trade Rooms at 8 p m Monday June 19 All merchants requested to be present W W Wrathall Secretary
Deficers were elected to several grand offices including Bro. N. G. Jensen of Vancouver as Grand Patriarch and Bro. G. H. Grant of Vancouver as Grand High Priest. Others named include R. May of New Westminster Grand Senior Warden and F. Davey of Victoria Grand Scribe with E. G. Cavalsky of Nanaimo Grand Treasurer and J. McKay of Vancouver Grand Junior Warden. D. Dewer of Victoria serves as Grand Marshall while A. H. Turvey of Chilliwack holds Grand Inside Sentinel and D. C. McMorris of Nelson Grand Outside Sentinel.
Atlin is again struck by a blaze that wiped out Pillman's general merchandise store J Eggert's jewellery store James' drug store and McIntosh's grocery and bakery Many victims are well known to residents including J Eggert father of Dr Egert of this city who was a casualty in the last conflagration.
Spring salmon shipments depart from Coquitlam to Port Clements with spruce from local mills. Masset Inlet sees BC freighters, Sewell City’s new mill poised to start. Indians head to Oceanic Cannery, Skeena River. Naden Harbor whaling station captures record whale haul. Mrs J C A Long arrives. Frank Trainor visits Alaska before Graham Island return. Pink salmon run expected July at Aliford Bay Cannery and Wallace Fisheries plant.
Bulger and Denike offer dependable watch repair services in the local area focusing on accuracy and prompt returns for clientele seeking clock and timepiece maintenance.
Balsam Hooter Mallard No 1 No 2 No 2 Fraction Hem Lock Fraction and Lakanian Fraction in the Skeena Mining Division Cassiar District situated at Ritchie. Agent for Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting and Power Co Ltd Free Miner's Certificate Nos 90 071B and 90 810B intend within sixty days to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements to obtain a Crown Grant.
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