Timber dealers watch US case over Victoria claims
Local timber interests in British Columbia follow Boston authorities action against the Redeemable Investment company as Rev. Mr. Plass plans to hand timber limits on Alice Arm to the firm. The case involves defalcations dating to 1908 and details of provincial revenue misappropriation.
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Victoria
United States
Boston
Mr. Plass
Alice Arm
British Columbia
Normin Investment Company
Plass
Redeemable Investment Company
Darrington
Washington
Woollacott
Kettle Valley line progress near Merritt and Midway
Rapid progress on the Kettle Valley line from Merritt to Railway Pass with ten miles of roadbed almost finished and rails due next month. The contract is sublet to Messrs. Macdonald Gzowski Co with 600 graders at work. the southern section and the Midway extension in the Boundary district are also advancing under L. M. Rice Co Ltd.
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Merritt
Kettle Valley
Nicola Valley
Railway Pass
James A. Macdonald
Messrs
Midway
Boundary District
Messrs. L. M. Rice & Co., Ltd
Constable Woollacott's Speedy Plea in Vancouver Trial
Walter Woollacott formerly constable at Alert Bay chose a speedy trial in Vancouver. He pleaded guilty before Judge McInnes, with sentence reserved to October 22. Indicted on three charges totaling 200 dollars, he had been arrested last August and released on bail.
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Vancouver
Walter Woollacott
Alert Bay
McInnes
Woollacott
Household Notes on Cleaning and Home Tips
Household notes offer practical tips for cleaning copper with salt and vinegar help for starch and gum arabic, oil of lavender to protect books, drying potato parings to start fires, and using borax ammonia solution to polish aluminum. Also includes beef testing by thumb, ham rind trimming with scissors, and stain removal with camphor spirits.
Bridget Dackbay-Why Are You Leaving Us
Mrs Dackbay asks why Bridget departs as Boston Cook explains her reasons are philanthropic hoping to give someone else a chance at living joys.
Navy League Revival Tour Through Canada by Capt Clive Wooley
Captain Clive Phillips Wolley has departed for a Canada tour to advocate the Navy League for Great Britain and Canadian branches. He plans addresses in Winnipeg Montreal Hamilton and Halifax and may speak in other cities. He remains unaffiliated with any party and urges strengthening the Dominion naval policy beyond current provisions.
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Victoria
Clive Phillips- Wolley
Canada
Navy League
Great Britain
Dominion
Winnipeg
Montreal
Hamilton
Halifax
Wooley
Hotel cabinet patent rights sold for 50000 dollars
Mr Harry Hemming sold the patent rights for a loose leaf indexed hotel cabinet covering Great Britain, Canada, France and the United States for 50000 dollars. Purchasers from Vancouver include RH A Stark Dr A R Baker J A Smith J T Hillis J HB Hall J D Scott Victor Spencer A B E Woods John McLeod H C Clarke J W Weart Y M White to form a 100000 dollar capital company to manufacture and supply the index to hotels west of Winnipeg and west of St Paul.
Prince Rupert Contractor Faces False Pretences Charge
Lev ine A S Levine a contractor from Prince Rupert faced a speedy trial in Vancouver before Judge McInnes on a false pretences charge. He allegedly obtained 1800 from Stewart Mercantile by claiming ownership of horses and property. A key witness is in Fernie. hearing adjourned to October 22. Bail of 2000 was arranged after initial concerns.
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A. S. Levine
Prince Rupert
Fernie
McKay
D. Donaghy
Levine
Musselburgh receives £10000 gift for free dental parlor
The late W Thomson Brown formerly of California and a Musselburgh native leaves £10000 to the town for a dental parlor offering skilled treatment to the poor at no charge. The fund becomes available upon the widow's death.
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W. Thomson Brown
California
Musselburgh
South Africa Issues New Stamp Commemorating Union
A dark blue postage stamp honors the South African Union with King George at center, Corners show Cape Natal coats of arms and Transvaal and Orange Free State shields. Orange River colony mottoes appear under the shields. Stamp lettering is postage in English and Dutch. A general Union stamp set is not yet underway.
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Transvaal
George
Cape
Natal
Orange Free State
Orange River
Dickens Successors Propose Deferred Royalties Stamp
The Strand magazine outlines a plan to compensate Dickens heirs for lost income under modern copyright. A penny per copy would fund a global Dickens stamp on 24 million volumes, with proceeds to be paid to Dickens' three children and seventeen grandchildren on his 100th birthday, aiding those reliant on small pensions.
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Dickens
Strand Magazine
Pickwick and Weller
Tiny Tim
Little Nell
Dickens Fellowship
Dickens’ Famiy
Charles Dickens
Nightingale Romance Tells Of Childhood Sweetheart
A Fox Lake telegram recalls Florence Nightingale's girlhood romance with her cousin William Shore. Canon law blocked their marriage, they vowed constancy, and both pursued different lives in Maeland Amarien. The note also mentions a Cornell style anecdote about a fox and ink in a carpet scene.
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Florence Nightingale
Fox Lake
Wis
Miss Nightingale
William Shore
Shara
Maeland
Amarien
Land Purchase Notice in Skeena District
George Hie and Robert Corlett of Little Canyon British Columbia intend to apply for permission to purchase 80 acres described as parcels around an island two miles below Little Canyon on the Skeena river with boundaries around the island starting at a post on the south east portion and returning to the beginning. Dated August 1 1910.
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Coast Land District
Skeena
George Hie
Robert Corlett
Little Canyon
B.C
Skeena River
Range V
Robert Corshett
Land Purchase Notice Skeena District Queen Charlotte Islands
Charles Rubidge Dunsford of Fort William Ont intends to buy lands in the Skeena District Queen Charlotte Islands. The parcel starts seven miles south of Lot 227 southeast corner and 11 ½ miles from shoreline, forms a 80 chain by 80 chain square totaling 640 acres. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20 1910. $30.
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Skeena
Queen Charlotte Islands
Charles Rubidge Dunsford
Fort William
Ont
Charles Rubidge
Dunsford
Arthur Robertson
Benjamin Ostrander
Thomas Samuel Smith
Nelson Noel Smith
Winnipeg
Man
BE. N. Ensworth
Mary Smith
Point of Commencement
Frederick Babe
James Murphy
Arthur A. Vickers
Arthur A. Vickbers
John C. Murjray
John CG. Murray
Edward Robert Wayland
William Curtis Lillie
Agnes Smith
Sidney Smith
Ardagh Smith
John L. Davidson
Victoria
B.C
Josephine J. Davidson
B. C
Josephine J, Davidson
Alexander ©. Moffat
Alexander C. Moffat
Land notice for Norman M Patterson at Queen Charlotte Islands
Norman M Patterson of Fort William Ontario grain merchant gives notice of intended lands described starting seven miles south of Lot 227 southeast corner and 1.5 miles west from the short line. Description runs west 80 chains south 80 chains east 80 chains. Arthur Robertson is agent for Patterson.
Land purchase notice for Benjamin Ostrander Fort William Ont
Benjamin Ostrander a grain merchant of Fort William Ont announces intent to apply for permission to purchase land described by block and lot lines near the shore. The parcel covers about 1 1/4 miles west of shore, 80 chains by 80 chains, totaling one unit. Dated August 20, 1910. Price cited is $30.
Land purchase notices in Coast District seek 640 acre parcels
Omineca Land District notices reveal B Lucas of West Carrie Ont and W G Withsides of South Bend Ont seeking permission to buy 640 acres each in Coast Range Five. Descriptions specify boundary posts, chained measurements and corner markers with dates dated Sept 22 1910. The fragment ends with a cemetery reference and a Crimean Angel line.
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Omineca
Coast
Range Five
B. Lucas
West Carrie
Ont
District of Coast
N.W
W. G. Whitesides
South Bend
N.B
W. G. Whithsides
Steven McNeill
Land purchase notices from Fort William Ontario Nobility
Multiple applicants including Thomas Samuel Smith Mary Smith Frederick Babe Edward Robert Wayland William Curtis Lillie John Russell Smith and Ardagh Smith publish intent to acquire described lands near Lot 227 Fort William Ontario Each notice details starting post location miles from shore and 80 chain by 80 chain boundaries with 640 acres in some cases Dated August 20 1910
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Cate
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Norman M. Patterson
BR. Lucas
Crimea
N.ensworth
John Russell Smith
John Russel Smith
Skeena Land District
James Henry Smith
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