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Prospectors line up on Skeena lands near Queen Charlotte Islands
A flood of notices from Vancouver and Victoria reveal miners and prospectors led by Thomas O Farrell and William Adams applying to the Minister of Lands for coal and petroleum licenses across numerous blocks in Skeena District and Queen Charlotte Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeena Land District
Queen Charlotte Islands
O’farrell
Vancouver
B.C
Minister of Lands
Thomas P. O'Parrell
Skeena
Thomas P. O'Farrell
Tomas P. O'Farrell
Queen Charlotte Islan
Charles Wiliam Adams
Victoria
B. C
Frederick Island
Charles William Adams
J. W. Connell
Apis
George W. Kerr
Prince Rupert
West River
Isaac Wax
Stock
Freeman's Island
Thomas Marshall
B. G
Steele Creek
George Palmer Might
Seattle
Wash
Queen's Island
Lewis Harbor
George Palmer
Harry McMann
Carpenter
Port Lewis
John Wesley Connell
Kiokathla Inlet
Tom Wesley Connell
BR. C
Kickathin Inlet
Joan Whsley Connell
Lake
Albert Henry
Port Channel
Albert Hienry Tanner
J W. Connell
Lorenzo Alexander
Louis Walher
James F. Redmond
Mace River
Itertera Lincoln
James ¥. Redmond
Metrley
Chaviatin Salinds
Louise Jylptol
Abd Peiini
Albert Scott Lock
Otard Bay
George Pallmer Might
Joseph Creek
Jkeena Land District
ALB
Ar Scot Ll Pester
George W. Kerry
West ‘River
Jamas I
Redmond
Keena
Apts
Lot
John J. Tinnerty
Otard River
John J. Finnerty
F. Redmond
Ozard Bay
George WW. Kerr
Prince Ripert
Tom mMencemont
Lena
George Palmer Migvit
Conner
Gomorga Palme