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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 01, 1915
Page
4
Harry Rochester of the Hotel Prince Rupert returns after a Hazelton trip. An old river steamer operator, he follows the season’s opening and river navigation impact. He notes this year starts five weeks earlier than usual.
W P Hinton of the G T P says the Canadian Exhibit is by far the best at the Fair while the G T P shows well. Four officers from Skeena Land District District of provincial Officers of the 58th Regt proceed to Work Point Barracks for training. Lieuts Marshall Van der Bylu Nicholls and Henmell are among the accepted trainees.
Albert Scott Lock of Victoria BC an agent applies to prospect described lands from a starting post east and north of Joseph Creek. He asks those needing assistance from the local fund whose breadwinner serves with Empire forces to notify the secretary at Coelison PO Box 85.
The Health Committee calls citizens to a cleanup week from April 26 to May 1 1915. Residents should pile refuse for easy scavenger collection to beautify the city. Sealed bids by May 5 1915 for a four room cottage at Shawatlans are invited with plans at the City Engineer's Office.
The first ore shipment from Rocher de Boule mine under Montana Development Co is loaded at Waterfront bunkers and will ship to Granby Smelter at Anyox for treatment. Notices announce prospecting intent by several individuals across Skeena land district with routes described, and a dissolution of a local partnership in Prince Rupert dated March 117, 1915.
A long notice lists multiple applicants Brenton Gordon Moore George Kirkham Marshall John Wesley Connell Ernest Howard Lambly Frances Ann Taylor Harry McMann and Thomas P O Farrell seeking permission to prospect coal and petroleum across various described tracts around Mace River Steele Creek Kiokathla Inlet Queen Charlotte Islands Freeman Island Andrews River and Skeena District. Excerpts include dates February 1915 and April 1915 and references to the Royal Naval College of Canada examination details.
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