Notice Cancelled of Reserve on Detention Island
A notice in the British Columbia Gazette dated May 30, 19)2, declares the reserve on Detention Island canceled.
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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
4
A notice in the British Columbia Gazette dated May 30, 19)2, declares the reserve on Detention Island canceled.
Dominion Lands announces coal mining rights in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia may be leased for 21 years at 1 dollar an acre with a 2 560 acre limit per applicant. Applications must be filed in person with district agents, with a 4 dollar fee refundable if rights are unavailable. Royalties of 5 cents per ton apply, and surface rights may be purchased at 10 dollars per acre.
Official critic Benjamin Self guards the commissariat department while William Manson presides as umpire. Mayor S. M. Newton serves as base umpire alongside Chief Vickers, guardian of the peace.
J. H. Rogers announces disposal of his interest in the New Wellington Coal Company to M. P. McCaffery who will partner with M. Albert to continue coal business in Prince Rupert. He thanks the public for seven years of trade and asks continued goodwill and orders. Prince Rupert B. C. June 12, 1915.
H A Wood chief engineer of G T P left for the east yesterday. J Dietrich of B C Equipment Company departs for Vancouver this morning. R Switzer of Victoria arrived from the interior. Rev C M Tait of the Methodist missionary department arrived by the Princess Maquinna. James R Starratt of Seattle a Dry Dock contractor plans a southward departure. J Henry of McGill College Vancouver will leave for the south after examinations. J C Pendray of Victoria leaves for the south. George M Chown of Kingston treasurer of Queen's University arrives with his two daughters to tour western investments and visit relatives including Dr Chown.
Popular insurance agent says Mr. Stewart is impressed with Prince Rupert as a business hub and believes the city will soon enter a prosperous era with boundless faith in its potential.
The Provincial Department of Agriculture offers cash prizes in three classes for garden work. House Garden with labor hire awards 12 8 5 dollars. House Garden with occupant labor 15 10 5 dollars. Ordinary lot under cultivation 25 15 10 dollars for plots of at least 1000 square feet.
Sealed tenders for repair of the Bay View Hotel will be received until noon on the 26th inst by the undersigned. Plans and specifications are available at our office. John Dybhavn.
The annual Methodist Sunday School picnic will be at Metlakatla on Saturday June 26. A 25 cent return fare applies to all except school children. An entrance fee of 1 dollar applies. Boats depart Davis's wharf at 10 am. Competitions run a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Final judging in August. Bring baskets and apply by letter to Department of Agriculture Box 1693 City.
Robert McKenzie Burgess of Victoria British Columbia a barber seeks permission to prospect described lands for coal and petroleum. The claim begins 40 chains east of Kickathla Inlet southeast corner and runs 80 chain squares north south and east back to the start. Dated February 22 1915.
Jhomas P. O'Farrell of Vancouver B C miner seeks permission to prospect coal and petroleum on lands described by a boundary starting one mile west of Lot 2451 south-west corner and forming a square adjoining four 80 chain sides dated February 27 1915 official notice in Skeena Land District Queen Charlotte Islands filed by Thomas P. O'Farrell.
George Pal mer Might of Seattle seeks permission to prospect coal and petroleum on lands described from a starting post 40 chains north of Steele Creek mouth. Harry Mc Mann of Victoria plans a similar prospect near Skela In let with a 160 by 80 chain reference. Mariners are notified of buoy light changes from red to white at Sand Heads and White Rocks. Alexander Ernest Cross of Calgary intends to prospect petroleum from Freemen's Island area. Dated Feb 24 1915 and Feb 28 1915.
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