United States Exports Rise in Manufactures Lead
The 1911 export rise in US manufactures ready for consumption and for further use in manufacturing is the largest in history. Machinery, iron and steel products, automobiles, agricultural implements, and gloves of glazed kid drive the gains, with notable increases across finished goods and key categories like pig copper and boards. Global participation broadens as export totals climb from 767 million in 1910 to 910 million in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Iron and Steel
Buichers
Names in Bulkley Valley and Prince Rupert list
A fragmented catalog of individuals linked to places in British Columbia including Bulkley Valley and Prince Rupert. Entries show names such as Edenshaw Henry, Edgar George Louis Magnes Mark George Dorsey John Levenhagen Henry A and Matresse Joseph with locations Glentanna Hazelton and Robinson Sheldon George.
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Edenshaw
Henry
Edgar
George
Louis
Magnes
Mark George
Dorsey
John
Bulkley Valley
Levenhagen
Henry A
Prince Rupert
Matresse
Joseph
Glentanna
Robinson
Sheldon George
Hazelton
Record of American exports rising to world markets in 1911
The text tracks sharp gains in exports across regions and commodities in 1911. Agricultural implements rise from 5.25 million to 7.5 million in Russia Europe, Canada up to 4.75 million, Argentina 6.25 to 7.5 million, Australia and New Zealand 1 to 1.75 million, Africa about 1 to 1.5 million. Copper exports climb to France 12.25 to 16.5 million, Germany 18.75 to 24 million, Netherlands 24 to 30 million, while the United Kingdom sees a drop from 17.5 million to under 14 million.
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Russia
Europe
Canada
Argentina
Australia
New Zealand
Africa
France
Germany
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Campaign to broaden rural workers education this autumn
The Workers Educational Association plans a nationwide autumn campaign to provide cheap practical education for rural workers. It has 6000 urban members and numerous affiliated groups. first steps include winter residential schools near London with weekend sessions, oral teaching, and experiments, expanding to residential colleges and an eventual Danish-style agricultural college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers’ Educational Association
Denmark
London
Cambridge
Oxford
England
Agricultural College
Cou Shbcr
Teachers’ Associations
Marion McDiarmid Applies to Purchase 640 Acre Kitwancool Land
Marion McDiarmid of London Ontario nurse applies for permission to purchase land on the Kitwancool River. Description begins at a northwest post near Kitwancool Lake, runs 80 chains four sides to form a 640 acre parcel adjoining Lot 1878 to the north. Agent Daniel McDonald. Dated July 24 1911 A-15.
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Notich
Marion McDiarmid
London
Ontario
Kitwancool River
Kitwancool Lake
Daniel McDonald
Cancellation of Reserve Notice Over Crown Lands Morrice River
Reserve over Crown lands on Morrice River Range 5 Coast District is cancelled for lands listed Lots 3881 to 3910 including 3886 3887 3899 3900 3910. Deputy Minister Robert A Renwick signs in Victoria dated September 12 1911.
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Morrice River
Range
Coast District
British Columbia
Robert A. Renwick
Department of Lands
Victoria
B. C
Public Inquiries Appoints Commission for Assessment Act Review
The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints Albert Edward McPhillips Price Ellison Lugrin and Malkin as Commissioners under the Public Inquiries Act to report on the Assessment Act 1903. They will hold hearings in multiple British Columbia locations from September 21 to October 28 1911 with invitations for interested parties to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Edward McPhillips
K. C
Executive Council
Price Ellison
Charles Henry Lugrin
City of
Victoria
Esquire
William Harold Malkin
Vancouver
Parliament
Nanaimo
New Westminster
Revelstoke
Golden
Cranbrook
Fernie
Nelson
Rossland
Grand Forks
Princeton
Merritt
Kamloops
Summerland
Penticton
Kelowna
Vernon
Treasury Department
B. C
Cancellation of Reserve on Graham Island Lands
Notich announces cancellation of a land reserve on Graham Island dated February 23 1909 to permit pre emption only and not for other uses. Robt A Renwick Department of Lands Victoria BC April 5 1911 Public Highways Notice sets road widths sixty six feet overall with thirty three feet on each side of the mean center line. Thomas Taylor Minister of Public Works Victoria BC July 7 1911 j918-018
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Notich
Graham Island
British Columbia
A. Renwick
Department of Lands
Victoria
B. C
Province of
Thomas Taylor
Department of Public Works
Renewal of Big Canyon Hotel liquor licence sought
On December 1 next an application will be made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for renewal of the hotel liquor licence to sell by retail at the Big Canyon Hotel, Kitselas, British Columbia. Dated October 6, 1911.
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Big Canyon Hotel
Kitselas
British
Notices of land leases and prospecting rights from 1911
In Skeena and Mazelton land districts Coast region, multiple notices reveal Edward Chesley seeks purchase of 320 acres near Prince Rupert along Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, George W Kerr seeks lease on 820 acres, George A McNicholl and John A Kirkpatrick seek leases on 320 and 320 acres respectively, all dated August 1911. Vivian OBrien seeks coal and petroleum prospecting license over 80 chain by 80 chain area near Kitayakwa River.
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Edward Chesley
Prince Rupert
B. C
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Butcher
TAK
George A. McNicholl
Philip T. Chesley
Skeena Land District
Coast
John A. Kirkpatrick
John Gabriel Seeks Coal and Petroleum Prospecting Rights
Hazelton Land District District of Coast notices John Gabriel of Aldermere BC a prospector intends to apply for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands described by a rectangle starting five miles east and two miles north from Kitayakwa River mouth. Survey path runs north 80 chains east 801 chains south 80 chains and west 80 chains back to start. Dated July 9 1911.
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Mazelton
Coast
Vivian O'Brien
Copper City B.C
Kitayakwa
Hazelton
Range
John Gabriel
Aldermere
B. C
Kitayakwa River
Hazelton Land District
Copper City
B.C
Kituayakwa
Kitnayakwa River
Joan Gabriel
Kumayakwa River
Kitnayawka
Kitnayawka River
Vivian
Kitnayakwa
Prospecting Locator Description at Aldermere Range 5 Coast
Legal land description fragment notes a locator named John Gabriel at Aldermere, B C, starting at a post four miles east and one mile south from a given corner. Boundary steps describe a rectangle: south 80 chains, west 80, north 80 to the point of origin.
Prospectors Seek Licences to Describe Lands in 1911
Notice records indicate multiple prospectors including John Gabriel and Vivian O'Brien intend to apply for licenses to prospect coal and petroleum across blocks in British Columbia. The land descriptions reference posts, river mouths, and compass directions with dates in July 1911.
Fragmentary land description from 1911 public notice
A damaged OCR fragment outlines land boundaries beginning at a post five miles from a river, proceeding north then east eighty chains, then south eighty chains and west to the start, dated July 19 1911. The text is incomplete but indicates a survey or public land description.
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Skeena
Fearnee
Masset
China
Cassiar
Prince
Rupert Journal
Lands Department
Columbia
J. W. Paterson
Geo
W. Kerr
Alexander Faulds
Shames River
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
Hazelton Lind District
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