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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1915
Page
2
The Prince Rupert Journal notes daily edition pricing for city delivery with annual, semiannual, and quarterly options and a weekly edition for circulation outside the city. Rates vary by advance payment and destination country including Canada the UK the US and other regions. Advertising rates are available upon request.
Saturday October 30 1915 reports that the new Northern British Columbia and Yukon battalion will be a picked body of volunteers. Capt Warden is named as commanding officer with Major C W Peck not in command though considered for leadership. The unit is expected to exceed requirements and reflect credit upon the north.
A train agent, 24, married to the daughter of a Dominion Government official, was killed in a recent accident. He leaves a three month old son and a widow. The body will be buried in Vancouver after burial preparations in the city.
Rinwinia and Kuniniintas mobilize forces along the Hi 00 line near Mie Bileartin and the Hungarian frontiers as tensions rise and border activity increases.
Alberta Vermillion Valley initiative backed by the Alberta and Dominion governments aims to fatten cattle for the British continental trade. Ontario stockmen including J. T. He Regan and J. Douglas Warden join Manitoba figures on a Winnipeg stopover en route to Vermilion to inspect ranch sites and half a million acres secured for the project.
Pacific Coast Exploration Company Limited Free Miner's Certificate No. 93862B gives notice to apply within sixty days to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for the Mineral Claims in the Portland Canal Mining Division Cassiar District on American Creek. Action under section 85 must commence before the certificate is issued.
Theed Pearse of Vancouver applies to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on 640 acres at Naden Harbor in the Skeena Queen Charlotte Islands district. Samuel Horner acts as agent. Date August 10, 1915.
Legal notice describes a tract of 640 acres starting two miles west of the mouth, then north 80 chains east 80 chains south 80 chains, with final reference to West Corner. Samuel Horner as agent THEED PEARSE, dated August 10, 1915.
Theed Presharse, solicitor of Vancouver B C, applies to the Chief Controller of Lands for a license to mine coal and petroleum at Naden Harbor. Description covers 640 acres in a block bounded 80 chains in each direction, forming a square from a southwest corner. Dated August 10, 1915.
Notice for December first renews the Nicholl Hotel retail liquor license in Nicholl British Columbia. Also notices William George Lock and Albert Scott Lock applying to prospect lands for coal and petroleum at Port Channel and near Joseph Creek with specified post and chain measurements.
J Fred Ritchie acting for Granby Consolidated Mining intends to apply within sixty days for a Certificate of Improvements to Quartz Nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25B in Skeena Cassiar. Action under section 37 must be started before issue of the Certificate. Dated October 12 1915.
R M Stewart acting for self and as agent for J W Stewart W D Noble and Alex Rutherford intend within sixty days to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Imporvement Crown Grant of the Bandolier and Rangoon mineral claims in Cassair District Portland Canal Mining Division situated on American Creek. The notice is dated September 23 1915.
Liquor Act 1910 notice states an application will be made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for renewal of a liquor sale by wholesale license for Prince Rupert Importing Co Limited located on Lots 19 and 20, Block 28, Section 1, Third Avenue, Prince Rupert, B C. Alex Smith, Manager.
Queen Charlotte Islands announces John Wesley Jennell of Victoria B C as prospecting lands for coal and petroleum. Boundaries begin at a shoreline post on North Cove Athlon Bay about 140 chains south of Coates River then 80 chains south 80 east 80 north 80 west to start. Dated July 19 1915.
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