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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1916
Page
2
The Rupert Journal lists O. H. Nelson as editor with offices at 128 Third Avenue East near McBride Street and a contact telephone of 1388. The daily edition publishes each morning except Monday and offers carrier delivery with prepaid annual, semiannual, and quarterly rates.
Sunday, September 10, 1916 notes government victory appears assured in the province. Circles report Conservative members in the House outnumber Liberals about two to one. Liberals offer no clear policy beyond criticizing the Government and fault finding. Attempts to influence elections, such as in Vancouver, have damaged Liberal standing.
The Liberals accused of attacking soldiers votes now push the idea that soldiers favored the Liberals. The piece predicts a shock when results announce strong Government support, claiming about seventy five percent of soldiers vote Government.
Application renewed before Mr Justice Murphy for a venue change in a mining case tied to Rocher de Bonle involving EB P Spaulding and Frank McKinnon. Justice Murphy said a change requires a very special reason and noted court-sitting delays, suggesting an Attorney General action to arrange a court if need be.
The Morning Journal announces home delivery at 50 cents per month as a subscription offer.
London reports a fierce battle along a seventy mile front from the Black Sea to the Danube between Russo Romanian and Central Powers forces. The Kaiser may move to Bulgaria to decorate commanders who captured the Romanian fortress of Turkurai.
On arriving at the Somme front the Kaiser vowed to rush reinforcements and ordered the army to hold every inch of ground and die at their posts rather than yield to the British and French. He called the Somme battle vitally important.
Paris reports the French Minister of Finance told the Appropriations Committee that a law directing the issue of a new national loan for wartime financing will be introduced on Tuesday. The announcement came as the Chamber of Deputies discussed war measures and funding.
The Surf Inlet Power Company Limited files May 18 1916 plans for diverting water from Cougar Lake at the head of Surf Inlet Prince Royal Island. Copies are available for inspection in Victoria and Prince Rupert. Filing date Feb 24 1916. The water supply source is Cougar Lake with diversion at the outlet and use atSurf Inlet within ten miles of the head. Vancouver date May 26 1916.
Skeena Land District notice states William Dixon of Victoria, an accountant, applies for permission to prospect for coal and petroleum on the West Coast of Graham and near West River. The route starts one mile south of C.L. southeast corner, forms a 80 chain square. Austin Brown, agent, dated July 19, 1916.
Ottawa reports debt at 658,020,270 dollars with 186,000,000 dollars spent on war in the past year. Prince Rupert invites tenders by August 18 for a complete boiler and pumping apparatus, currently at Morse Creek, to be dismantled at the contractor’s expense or by the city, with estimated reassembly costs listed.
Notice describes 21 year leases of coal mining rights in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and parts of British Columbia at 1 per acre with cap 2560 acres per applicant. Applications must be in person to district agent, describe lands, include fee five dollars, royalty five cents per ton, annual returns, and option to purchase surface rights at ten dollars per acre. Also notices two prospecting applications on Graham Island West Coast of Graham Island with stated boundaries and cautions.
Advertises for a large quantity of spruce logs with a price and quality details sought. Specifies earliest delivery to P Coles & Co in Vancouver and requests particulars of goods including price and quality.
I J Rit chie as agent for Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting Power Co seeks a Certificate of Improvements to obtain Crown Grant for Dolly Fraction Mineral Claim Skeena Cassiar. Notice served sixty days from date hereof. Ministry records show intent to pursue Crown grant under section 85. Also coal and petroleum prospect notice on Graham Island West Coast near West River by Austin Brown dated July 19 1916.
Description defines a coal district in the vicinity of West River. It outlines a parcel at the southeast corner of C.u. with 80 chains north, 80 chains east, 80 chains south, and 80 chains west returning to the starting point labeled Austin Brown.
Dated July 19, 1916, George D. Tite and Austin Brown as agent submit a legal notice related to the matter noted a10-s10.
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