The Costliest of Furs in Canada and Russia
The piece discusses fur prices rising in Canada and the dominance of Russian sable value. It notes calls by Irbolt fur dealers to ban sable hunting for two years to prevent extinction, outlines sable’s high cost, rare availability, and risks of counterfeits, and compares Hudson Bay sable with Imperial Russian sable and silver fox in value and use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Irbolt
Siberia
Yakutsk
Russia
America
Atlantic
New York
France
Hudson Bay
Brown seeks coal and petroleum licence on Graham Island lands
Austin M. Brown of Prince Rupert applies to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under 640 acres on Graham Island. Descriptions reference C L numbers 4471 to 4479 with corner points and 80 chain boundaries. Dated August 20, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeena
Queen Charlotte
Austin M. Brown
Prince Rupert
B. C
Chief Commissioner of Lands
Graham Island
C. L
I. Austin M. Brown
Sxeena
Skeens
Bistrict
U. Ly
Queen Charlotte Tak
Sadler
C.L
G.L
Princeuport
B. G
Fraham Island
Austin M, Brown
K. G
Ae M. Brown
G.lu
Satier
Skeinatiersadler
Peiglevia
Skeena Land
Henry Helenshaw
Masset
West River
Henry Edenshaw
West Iver
Queen Charlotte Islands
Charles Lamb
Blair
Nebraska
U. S
Jor 90
George 8
Mayer
Ceenk Land District
Hattie Sutherland
U.S. AL
Hastie Sutherland
George. Mayer
Abram Sutherland
George 8. Mayer
James Mullin
Murdo
South Dakota
George S. Mayer
Land prospect notices from Skeena and coast districts
Notices announce intents to purchase and prospect for coal and petroleum on 640 acre parcels across Graham Island and Skeena districts in 1911. Individuals including Henry Edenshaw, Edward Port, Barclay Martin Jr., James Crombie, and others list block corners, chain measurements, and dates for license applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAKA
Victor H. Reynolds
Hull
Massachusetts
Wieh
Pitt Island
Whitkath
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Persor
Austin M
Paris
Bildad
Slithers
Europe
Justin M. Brown
Skeena Land District
Coast—Range
Edward H. Port
Lake Lakelse
Edwardv H. Port
GC. N. Pring
Skeena Takh Notich
Barclay Martin, Jr
New Westminster
T.L
Massett Inlet
S. Barclay Martin, Jr
W. G. Memorris
of Coast
James G. Crombie
Goast Dist
Oress
Angus McLeod
Tamas
Crombie
Fred Bolten
Skeena Fand Distriet
Couet— Ranke V
Joseph Misi
Wateon
Sugk
Lakelse
Lakelse Lake
George Jr
Miriam Haller
U.S. A
Belle Lamb
Helle Lamb
Ikeena Land District
Charles Percy Hickman
Naas Harbour
Naus Bay
W. Corner
Charles Precy Hickman
Coast
J. H. Pillsbury
N. McDonald
P. D. Box
Lindsay's Cartage & Storage
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