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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1916
Page
2
Telephone 138 at 28 Third Avenue East lists daily edition details and carrier delivery. It notes office contact near Mears Postoffice Box 1549 and daily publication with rates for prepaid periods and for non prepaid monthly terms.
Sunday letter notes Majestic Theatre in Prince Rupert will close under current management. Westholme will be retained by Majestic management with Ed Stilwell in charge when it reopens Monday night. Arcade Cafe announces fireproof, easily washable design and refined service. Also reports birth notice for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Hickey.
Liquor Act notice states Beaver Wholesale Liquor Co Limited will apply December 1 to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for renewal of a wholesale liquor licence for Beaver Wholesale Liquor Co Limited located at 708 Fraser Street Prince Rupert B C on Lots 15 16 Block 32 Section 1 City of Prince Rupert Dated October 12 1916 by Geo A Sweet manager
The provincial police intend to renew the hotel liquor licence for the Nichol Hotel in Pacific, British Columbia. Dated October 1916. Mrs. Mary Anderson.
Advertisement seeks large quantity spruce logs of good size scaled at least 30 percent. Request price, quality and earliest delivery to C P Coles and Co Vancouver.
Public notices announce Granby Bay Hotel Limited seeking liquor by retail at the Granby Bay Hotel Annox with date of September 30 1916 and Prince Rupert Importing Company Limited applying for premises license. James McNulty to prospect coal and petroleum on Graham Island West Coast near West River with specific parcel descriptions and Austin Brown agent filing dated July 19 1916.
The Morning Journal offers home delivery at a rate of 45 cents per month, with service expected to begin promptly.
Skeena Land District announces Austin Brown of Victoria and George B. Tite of Prince Rupert intend to apply for permission to prospect coal and petroleum on Graham Island near West River. Each description notes a rectilinear claim of 80 chain sides and a planted post as start. Dated July 19, 1916.
Synopsis outlines 21 year leases for Dominion coal rights in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia with $1 per acre annual rent and up to 2560 acres per applicant. Requires in person application with $4 fee and staking where unsurveyed. Royalty five cents per ton on merchantable output. Lessee may acquire surface rights at $10 per acre. Contact Ottawa Interior Secretary or Dominion Lands agents.
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