New British Columbia Northward Farm Promise Explored
A review of central British Columbia ventures describes the Nechaco and Bulkley Valleys as future major agricultural regions with fertile land, forest cleared by fire, and strong yields in vegetables oats and hay. Fort George is pictured as a growth hub with rail and waterway links expanding toward Vancouver Prince Rupert and Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Port George
Rupert Fred A. Talbot
United Empire Magazine
Nechuco Valley
Fort George
Nechaco Valley
Bulkley Valley
Nechaco
Talbot
McInnes
Grand
Fort Fraser
Cascades
Ootsa, Francois, Fraser and Stuart Lakes
Stuart Lake
Peace River District
Iteen Lakes
Talbo
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Alberta
Fraser
Soda Creek
Fraser Lake
Pranvols Lake
Hughes Seeks Land Purchase in Coast District
Skeena Land District District of Coast notices T H Hughes of Lakelse Valley farmer seeks permission to purchase 160 acres described as Lot 4128 starting at a southeast post then 40 chains each direction. Dated June 5 1911.
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Skeena Land District
Coast
T. H. Hughes
Lakelse Valley
Tom Hugh Hughes
Water Licence Application for Ain Lake and Ain River
Orland P Merrill of Masset seeks a Part V Water Act licence for Ain Lake and Ain River in the Skeena District. The application requests about 1 cubic foot per second for power use, with works on Crown land about 10 acres near the Ain River mouth 150 feet below the diversion, posted June 10 1911 and pending Sept 4 1911. No riparian landowners are named as affected.
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Queen Charlotte Islands
Skeena District
Orland P. Merrill
Massett
Graham Island
B. C
Ain Lake
Ain River
Orland P, Merrill
Masset
George 8
Mayer
P. O
Notice of land purchase applications on Queen Charlotte Islands
Eliza Sutherland of Blair Nebraska and Aimee Merrill of Masset B C intend to apply for permission to purchase 480 acres described by patentees. Their starting posts lie about 2½ miles north and 6½ miles west for Sutherland and 2½ miles north and 5½ miles west for Merrill from Lot 992’s northwest corner. Both notices dated August 25 1911 in Skeena Lands District.
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Skeena
Queen Charlotte Islands
Eliza Sutherland
Blair
Nebraska
Point Commencement
George 8. Mayer
Aimee Merrill
Masset
B. C
Massett
Kundis Island
Massett Inlet
Orland P. Merrill
Burton Vivian Brewer
Vancouver
George S. Mayer
Queen —.Ariotte Islands
Edgar J. Young
Vancouver B. C
Margaret Merrill
Chicago
Illinois
U.S.A
Arthur W. Nelson
Frank Gray
Blair, Nebrasaka
Wirt A. Stevens
Christina Orr
Ellen Ives
George
Mayer
Skeena Land District
District of Coast
Alice Munro
Lakelse Lake
Norman Hurst
Point of
C. Verne Brewer
John Henry
George S."mayer
William Robert Little
Mason
Fred Jackson
Skeena Land
Stanley Holbrook
3Keena Land District
Patrick O’connor
Marion McDiarmid
London
Ontario
Kitwancool River
Kitwancool Lake
Marion Mecdiarmid
Daniel McDonald
Notice of lands purchases and prospecting applications
Multiple 1911 notices from British Columbia and Skeena districts. Harry Martin of Vancouver seeks permission to purchase 640 acres near Lot 993. George M. Wilson of Mountain New Mexico applies for 220 acres near Hell's Gate Slough. Orland Merrill and Margaret Merrill of Massett and Chicago seek permission to prospect for coal and petroleum over 640 acres around Kandis Island Massett Inlet.
Stewart seeks land purchase in Skeena District Coast
Thomas Stewart of Prince Rupert an accountant applies for permission to purchase 160 acres described as a 40 chain by 40 chain parcel starting 40 chains south of Lot 1783 southwest corner. Agent John Kirkaldy signs dated September 22 1911.
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Thomas Stewart
Prince Rupert
John Kirkaldy
Property entries pending in Skeena land district notices
A long list of 1911 public notices from Skeena and surrounding districts announces intentions to apply for permits to post land parcels, purchase lands, or lease sections across Lakelse Lake, Kitwancool River, and various lot numbers. Names include Burton Brewer Edgar Young Margaret Merrill Arthur Nelson Frank Gray Wirt Stevens Christina Orr Ellen Ives Alice Munro Norman Hurst and others with dates in August and July 1911.
Merrill Seeks Permit to Purchase 120 Acre Lands
Notice states Joseph C Merrill retired and applying to buy lands described as 120 acres starting four and a half miles west and half a mile north from Lot 991 southwest corner, then north 20 chains west 60 chains to Ain River, following river shore to starting point. Dated August 2, 1911.
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Joseph C. Merrill
Chicago
Illinois
U.S.A
Ain River
George S. Mayer
Land Tender Notice for Crown Parcel in Coast District
Public notice invites tenders for Lot 1105 Range 5 Coast District British Columbia along the Skeena River. Crown granted 155 acres cash terms. Tenders due October 5 1911. Highest tender not necessarily accepted. For details contact the undersigned. Also notice of T M Turner Lakelse Valley farm lands description of Omineen Hazelton right of way measurements and bounds.
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Range 5
Coast District
Province of
British Columbia
Skeena River
Land notice for Allan Orr at Masset British Columbia
Allan Orr of Masset B C carpenter gives notice of land lands starting 3.5 miles north and 1 mile west of Lot 992 NW corner. Parcel extends west then east 80 chains then south, totaling 640 acres. Allan Orr.
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Allan Orr
Masset
B. C
Carpenter
George S. Mayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
New
Brown
Alberni
Canadian Pacific Lumber Company
Port Alberni
Alberni Pioneer Press
R. W. Gibson
M. Carlin
Thos. Meredith
Port Moody
Barclay Sound
Acific Company
Gibson
Grand Hotel
Workingman’s Home
First Ave
Seventh ST
J. Goodman
Harry Mariin
Harry Martin
Margaret A. Merrill
Kandis Island
Patrick O'Connor
Ikeena Land District
William H. Hargrave
Cassiar
Loast
Philip T. Chesley
Shames River
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
WM. Mahlon Davis
Water Works
Notich
Copper City
Copper River
Harvey Skeech
D. G. Stewart
H. C. Breckenridge
Coast—Range
T. M. Turner
Omineen & Hazelton
N. B
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