Freedom Seeker Finds Promise in Western Canada
An ex Chicago resident recounts emigrating to Edmonton in Central Alberta. He details leaving hard times, arriving with 20 cents, securing a good job within hours, reuniting with his wife, and starting his own business. He touts Western Canada as a land of opportunity and invites friends in the east to join.
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Edmonton Journal
Chicago
Edmonton
West
Western
Canada
Alberta
Lake Michigan
Clark Street
Soo Line
States Connection
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Customs House
Northwest
West End
East
Liability for damages in logging camp action
Judge McInnes ruled that a logging camp operating under ordinary conditions is not engineering works and workers there fall outside the Employers' Liability Act. In George Weaver v Barber, Weaver sought 1500 dollars for back injuries after slipping on logs at a Bute Inlet camp where he worked for Barber. Case dismissed. BH A Lucas led for plaintiff, J Spinks for defense.
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Vancouver
McInnes
George Weaver
Alexander Barber
Weaver
Bute Inlet
Barber
BH. A. Lucas
J. Spinks
Hughes Seeks Purchase of 160 Acre Lot in Lakelse Valley
T H Hughes of Lakelse Valley a farmer gives notice in Skeena Land District District of Coast of intent to purchase 160 acres described as Lot 4128 starting at a southeast post and bounded by 40 chains on each side. Dated June 5 1911.
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Skeena Land District
Coast
T. H. Hughes
Lakelse Valley
Tom Hugh Hughes
Water license application for Ain Lake works in Skeena District
Orland P Merrill of Masset seeks a Part V Water Act licence for Ain Lake and Ain River in Skeena District. Proposal includes dam flume pipeline and power plant to supply Garres power, with return to natural channel near the river mouth about 150 feet downstream. Crown land area about 10 acres. posted June 10 1911. commissioner hearing September 4 1911. no riparian proprietors likely affected.
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Queen Charlotte Islands
Skeena District
Orland P. Merrill
Massett
Graham Island
B. C
Ain Lake
Ain River
Wores
Isand
Orland P, Merrill
Masset
George S, Mayer
Misset
Merrill seeks land purchase in Skeena District parcel
Aimee Merrill of Masset B C wife intends to apply for permission to purchase 480 acres described by a boundary starting 2 1 2 miles north and 5 1 2 miles west of Lot 992 northwest corner. The land extends east 60 chains south 80 chains west 60 chains and north 90 chains to the starting point. Agent George S Mayer dated August 25 1911.
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Skeena
Queen Charlotte Islands
Eliza Sutherland
Blair
Nebraska
Point Commencement
George 5. Mayer
Aimee Merrill
Masset
B. C
George 8S. Mayer
Harry Martin
Vancouver
George S. Mayer
Coast
George M. Wilson
Mountain
New Mexico
Hell's Gate Slough
A. Wilson
Massett
Kundis Island
Massett Inlet
Kandis Island
Orland P. Merrill
Margaret A. Merrill
Chicago
Illinois
Kundig’ Island
3Keena Land District
Burton Vivian Brewer
Queen
Arlotte Islands
Edgar J. Young
Vancouver B. C
George
Mayer
Margaret Merrill
U.S.A
Arthur W. Nelson
Frank Gray
Blair, Nebrasaka
Wirt A. Stevens
Christina Orr
Ellen Ives
Joseph Merrill
Ain River
Com Serene
Thomas Stewart
John Kirkaldy
Joseph C. Merrill
Y. A
Norman Hurst
OG. Verne Brewer
C. Verne
John Henry
Point of
William Robert Little
Mason
Fred Jackson
Patrick O'Connor
Point of Commencement
Skeena Land District
Cassiar
Marion MacDiarmid
London
Ontario
Kitwancool River
Kitwancool Lake
Marion McDiarmid
Daniel McDonald
Lands for purchase by Harry Martin and others near Masset Island
Notices announce intended land purchases in Vancouver and Mountain New Mexico with several 640 and 220 acre descriptions. Harry Martin and George M Wilson seek permission to acquire described tracts. Aimee and Orland Merrill, and Margaret Merrill also request coal and petroleum prospecting rights on Kundis Island area. Dated 1911.
Notice of intent to purchase lands in Skeena District
Thomas Stewart of Prince Rupert an accountant intends to apply for permission to purchase described lands in the Skeena Land District Coast Range 6. The parcel begins 40 chains south of Lot 1733 southwest corner, forming a 160 acre area bounded west south east and north by 40 chain lines. The public record seeks approval to acquire the described land.
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Thomas Stewart
Prince Rupert
S& Post
Skeena
Coast
Philip T. Chesley
Shames River
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Land Purchase Notices for Edgar Young and Others in Vancouver
Several 1911 notices announce intents to purchase described lands in the Queen Charlotte Islands area. Edgar J. Young of Vancouver seeks 640 acres. Margaret Merrill of Chicago aims for 1 240 acres. Arthur W. Nelson of Chicago seeks 480 acres. Frank Gray of Blair seeks 640 acres. Wirt A. Stevens of Chicago seeks 640 acres. Christina Orr of Masset and Ellen Ives of Masset seek 640 acres each. All specify starting posts west and north of Lot 991 or 992 with 80 chain moves. Dates range July 29 to August 7, 1911.
Notices of land purchases and leases across British Columbia
A lengthy list of individuals including Joseph Merrill Norman Hurst Verne Brewer John Henry William Little Fred Jackson Patrick OConor and others publish intents to purchase or lease land across Lot numbers 991 992 993 998 and 1878 as well as Crown land along Skeena Lakelse and Shames rivers. Notices detail starting points distances in chains directions and areas from 320 to 820 acres with dates in 1911 and include agent names such as George S. Mayer Daniel McDonald and others. Some entries note occupations and posting dates while others announce tenders for Lot 1105 along the Skeena River and a liquor license application for The Copper City Hotel.
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Range 5
Coast District
Province of
British Columbia
Skeena River
Lands notice for Allan Orr of Masset British Columbia
Take notice that Allan Orr a carpenter of Masset British Columbia is issued a land notice based on a survey starting three and one half miles north and one mile west from the northwest corner of Lot 992. The description specifies measurements west then east 80 chains and then south with authority given by George S Mayer Agent dated July 81 1911.
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Allan Orr
Masset
B. C
Carpenter
George 5S. Mayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Canadian West
Grand Hotel
Workingman’s Home
First Ave
Seventh ST
J. Goodman
Queen Charlotte Islands Land District
Alice Munro
Lakelse Lake
District of Coast
Alich Munro
Stanley Holbrook
William H. Hargrave
William H. Hargravre
WM. Mahlon’ Davis
Supt. of Water Works
Copper City
Copper River
Harvey Creech
D. G. Stewart
H. C. Breckenridge
Coast—Range
T. M. Turner
Omineca & Trazelton
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