Forest Fire Prevention Push by Railways in BC
Victoria hearing urges railway companies to curb sparks and increase patrols to protect British Columbia forests. Officials cite dry months, inadequate patrols, and fires starting on rights of way. The province offers to supply fire warden lists and forest-area definitions for enhanced locomotive inspection and fire prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Maclean
K.C
Railway Commission
Victoria
British Columbia
Provincial Forestry Commission
Maclean
Pire
Gladwin
C.bp
Great Northern
C.P.R
Kootenay
Maybee
Forestry Commission
Maybe
McNeil
NH Ereir
Macelean
Qhulman Migbee
ASMW
Manitoba
Sankatchewan
Alberta
Dominion Forestry Commission
Ottawa
Dominion Fire Ranger Protection Service
Dr. Mills
Dominion
Mr. McMullen
Mr. McNeill
German village lights streets by automatic after ten
Berlin reports how Zarkau near Glogau in Silesia uses automatic street lighting from dawn until ten each night at shared cost. After ten, residents pay to have home lighted with a coin slot system. The scheme aims to curb late night outings and may inspire other communities to adopt similar nighttime lighting practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Pall Mall Gazette
Zarkau
Glogau
Silesia
Etretch
Atreten
Prahleia
Othcer
Jatl and
Uist
Notice of Proposed British Columbia railway corporation
Notice to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia that an act will be sought to incorporate a company with power to construct operate and maintain a standard gauge railway from Port Simpson to the eastern boundary via Skeena River Babine Lake Stuart Lake Misnichinea and Peace River with bridges roads ferries telegraph and telephone lines. The company may expropriate lands issue tolls obtain government aid and connect with other transport firms. Dated Victoria August 11 1910 Barnard and Robertson solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Assembly of
Province of
British Columbia
Port Simpson
Work Channel
Coast
Skeena River
Hazelton
Suskewa River
Babine Lake
Stuart Lake
McLeod Lake
Summer Lake
Pine River
Moberley Lake
Peace River
Province
Victoria
B.C
Barnard & Robertson, Act
Coal Prospecting Notice for Graham Island Stay
P C Coates announces intent to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte group BC. The lands are described by a corner claim and stake lines, with staking dated June 14 1910 and notice dated July 28 1910.
Notice of mineral prospecting license on Graham Island lands
WM PENMAN intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands described on Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte group BC. The description begins at a stake at the SE corner of Coates Claim No. 1 then bounds 80 chains in four directions. Staked June 14 1910 and dated July 28 1910. Agent Wm Edward Laird. AY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Coates
Wm. Mpaere Laird
W. Corner
WM. Penman
Edward Laird
Land Lease Notice in Coast District by Vancouver Company
The Canadian Tich & Cold Storage Company Ltd of Vancouver seeks permission to lease land at Prince Rupert Harbor. The parcel starts at a high water mark reference, runs 20 chains west, 20 chains south, 20 chains east to the water, then along the shore back to the start, totaling about 20 acres. Dated June 20 1910. J H Pillsbury, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeent
Coast
Canadian Tich & Cold Storage Company Ltd
Vancouver
Occupation Mercantile and Manufacturing
Prince Rupert Harbor
Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Company, Limited
J. HW
Pillsbury
Jylz
Ernestine A. Roney
W. A. Roney
Coast Land District
Skeena
I. J. Adolph Perry
B.C
Skeena River
J. Adolph Perry
Wm. A. Roney
Mary M.roney
Stillwater
Minnesota
U. S.A
Geo. T. Church
Mary M. Roeny
James Welsh
B. C
Matesunist
Kittwincoel
Chean Wein Valley
N. W. Corner
Kitwancoel Lake
James W. Smith
Cassis
Marguerette Burns
Kitwancool
N. B. Corner
Kitwancool Lake
Marguerbette Burns
Brazil Franchise Rule Noted for All Citizens
The record states that the average number of gales oc curing in a year is about sixty six and that all citizens in Brazil have the franchise except soldiers and beggars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Lands For Sale Notices Kitwancool Chean Wein Valley 1910
A dense list of land purchase notices in Skeena and Cassiar districts. Numerous applicants including Phillip Williams Annie Grieve John Cox James Alexander McDonald Ernestine Roney and others seek permission to buy 640 or 480 acre parcels near Kitwancool Lake and Skeena River with post corner starts and chain measurements amid the 1910 land rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeena
Cassiar
Phillip Williams
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Kitwancool
Chean Weinley
S. HE. Corner
Kitwancool Lake
James W. Smith
Annie Grieve
Victoria
B. C
Kittwancool
Ghean Wein Valley
N. W
Apps
John Cox
Monarch
Alberta
Chean Wein Valley
James Alexander McDonald
Chein Wein Valley
N. WH
Coast Land District
Ernestine A. Roney
Prince Rupert
Geo. T. Church
Skeena River
Pearl Caspell
Cayley
N.eb
Perarl Caswell
Walter Marke
Toronto
Ont
N. HB
Walter Markis
Charles F. Burns
Moncton
New Brunswick
James Jardine
Vancouver
Cheam Wein Valley
Mthwanesel Lake
Elaine
Cassiur
John MacDiarmid
Lucknow
Kitwancool Or
Chean Wein
S. W. Corner
Welsh and Burns seek permission to acquire Kitwancool lands
A series of public notices from 1910 announces Vancouver residents Ethel Welsh Henry Welsh Frederick Welsh Marguerette Burns James Welsh Charles F Burns James Jardine and John MacDiarmid applying for permission to purchase portions of the Cheam and Kitwancool Valleys in British Columbia. Each notice lists parcel sizes from 160 to 820 acres with starting points near Kitwancool Lake and Kitwancesel Lake and dates in June 1910.
Also Mentioned on This Page
House of Commons
Coal Claims
Skeena Land District
Jar
Violet Geiger
Violet Ghiger
Sassiar
Mary Brown
D.C
John Henderson
Laura Gordon
Jys
Richard Howie
N. E
Richard Howis
Sandford Burton
N. HK
Casstar
Norman Cleland
Kit‘wancool
Ethel Welsh
Cohean Wein Valley
Cossiar
Henry Welsh
B. CG
St. 2
Frederick Welsh
Kitwancoolol
Skeena Land
Hei
John McDiarmid
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