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Newspaper
Queen Charlotte Islander
Location
Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
2
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Messrs J M Campbell W J Leary Frank Dix and John Borthwick have gone to Victoria as witnesses in a dispute over valuable coal lands between Skidegate and Cumshewa inlets. The matter concerns well known local parties and a full account will follow. The Islander is edited and published by the printer and assistant in the editor’s absence.
Ike Thompson and partners report 60 foot tunnel on Huston Inlet property with a 22 foot wide ore body averaging 10 copper. Thirty more developments include Dick Harbin's satisfactory results and Pioneer Queen Charlotte Development Co starting operations under J F Wilson.
Miners on Graham Island report a large body of anthracite coal 400 feet in the Coal Creek tunnel. British Pacific Coal Company Limited owns the seam with development underway for early shipments. Consulting engineer Alexander Faulds notes smokeless, low ash coal of high quality and great commercial value.
Geoffrey Russ, an Indian boy who was accidentally shot last fall, died of brain fever at home after months of struggle. The funeral was well attended by white residents and locals offered sympathy for the bereavement. The item also notes various local travel, business and water rights notices from the region.
A Victoria dispatch says Stuart Henderson, Liberal candidate in the last provincial election, has lost his deposit with rumors circulating that his nomination papers listed a different name than on the provincial voters list. The report comes from Lillooet and notes possible action regarding the nomination.
An application filed April 4 1912 seeks to divert Dempster Creek about 1-3 miles upstream for industrial use on Lot 4 Moresby Island. The Water Recorder in Prince Rupert handles filings and objections may be made to the Water Recorder or the Comptroller of Water Rights in Victoria.
An application proposes surveying a water right of one cubic foot per second from Axmans Creek, flowing west through Lots 929 and 4 on Moresby Island. Water will be diverted around 1 to 2 miles upstream and used on April 4, 1912, with processing in the designated office.
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