Vancouver prospector seeks coal and petroleum licenses
Charles H. Allen of Vancouver B C intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for licenses to prospect coal and petroleum on three parcels. The notices describe land parcels on Ramsay Island Agelomerate Island and Chain Islands with areas of 40 and 640 acres respectively. Dated August 21 and September 1 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Yz. Allen
Vancouver
B.C
Chio Commissioner of Lands
Chain Islands
Charles H. Allen
Royal lands claim near Lyle Island 1911 description
Skeena Land District District of Queen Charlotte Islands announces a petroleum land claim. Beginning at a post on the east shore of Lyle Island about three miles southeast from its northern extreme, bounds run north 80 chains east 80 chains south 80 chains west 80 chains back to start, totaling 640 acres. Dated August 28, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Allen
Vancouver
B.C
Chief Commissioner of Lands
Lyle Island
Said Island
Point of Commencement
Laney Applies for Coal and Oil Prospect License Near Halibut Bay
Notice states Wm. Laney of Lawn Hill will seek a license from the Chief Commissioner of Lands to prospect for coal oil and petroleum on lands described as a block starting near a post one mile and a quarter west of Halibut Bay then forming a square 80 chains on each side dated 6th Sept 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Laney
Lawn Hill
Chief Commissioner of Lands
Halibut Bay
Lena Hubley Seeks coal prospecting licence in 240 acre block
Mrs Lena Hubley of Lawn Hill intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a coal prospecting licence. The land described begins one mile west of Halibut Bay and outlines 240 acres through a series of measured chains. Date noted as September 6 1911.
Land Act Notice of Purchase by Charles Harrison
Charles Harrison a farmer of Massett intends to apply to purchase a 160 acre coastal block starting at a post 80 chains distant from Lot 227 NE corner. It runs south 30 chains west 20 chains south 40 chains east 40 to shoreline then along shore to start point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harrison
Massett
Beck Seeks Purchase of Coastal Land on Lena Island
Charles Beck of Lena Island Queen Charlotte rancher announces intent to apply for permission to buy land described by a stake survey on Coal License 5684 Graham Island. Survey begins at southeast corner then runs 40 chains north 10 chains east 40 chains south and west along shore to occupy land between Coal License 5684 and Pre-emption 1092. Located September 9 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Beck
Lena Island
Queen Charlotte
Graham Island
Samuel Horner Seeks Coal and Petroleum Prospecting License
Samuel Horner of Vancouver B C intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on 640 acres in the Skeena Land District Queen Charlotte Islands. The land starts one mile southeast of Blue Creek Graham Island and adjoins Coal License 4468 with a 80 chain by 80 chain boundary. Date October 18 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Horner
Vancouver
B. C
Chief Commissioner of Lands
Blue Creek
Graham Island
Tow Hill Items
Charles Spence leads a gang at Tow Hill to fix the trail. Jim Hammond plans to move his wife to Tow Hill and open a boarding house. Henry Edenshaw delivered supplies on the Josephine. New settlers arrive, expanding the community. Thos Beadley found stable forks on the foreshore, a set Tom needed. Tow Hill road restored with a thousand dollars spent recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spence
Tow Hill
Jim Hammond
Vancouver
Henry Edenshaw
Josephine
Thos. Beadley
Rose Point
Tom
Clarke Brothers Limited Prince Rupert Advertises Northern Trade
Clarke Brothers Limited promotes itself as the Pioneer Liquor House of Northern British Columbia. The firm, established last September, is known on the Queen Charlotte Islands for fair dealing and prompt shipments and invites orders via letter to Box 319 Prince Rupert BC. The notice links Prince Rupert and the Queen Charlotte Islands in northern development and urges local patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Liquor House
Northern
B. C
Queen Charlotte Islands
Vancouver
Victoria
Prince Rupert
Clarke, Brothers, Ltd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coal Notices
Skeena Land District
Curtis O. Bradshaw
Vancouver, &.C
Tar Islands
Charles B. Stark
Ramsay Island
Chief Commissioner of Land
Agelomerate Island
Charles H. Ailen
Gheena Land District
Queen Charlotte Islands Division
Lena Hubley
Thomas A. Brown
Practical Watchmaker
Queen Charlotte Drug Store
Sridegate
C. DE Pape
ACT
Samuel B. Raybould
Ti-El
Ti-Hl
Geo. Taylor
Sacramento
Cal
Clarke Brothers, Limited
J. S. Gray & Son
R. Hemsley
Montreal
Victor Gramaphones and Records
Stanley Pianos
Helgerson Block
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