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Newspaper
Queen Charlotte Islander
Location
Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1914
Page
5
Excerpted rules warn against drinking and desertion among miners, urging abstinence to protect family and pride. It covers rejecting liquor, discouragement, stealing gear, misrepresenting finds, and harming fellow workers with strong warnings and punishments.
A mixed text blends religious instruction with a land prospect notice. Samuel Dartmouth Sewall of Vancouver seeks a coal and petroleum prospect licence for lands on Graham Island near Lot 2488, with a described boundary starting three miles east and four miles south of the Lot 2488 corner, dated May 14, 1914.
The Dominion offers coal mining rights in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta the Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia for 21 years at 1 dollar per acre annually. Caps on 2560 acres per applicant with in person applications to district agents. A 5 dollar application fee is refundable if unavailable. Royalties five cents per ton on merchantable coal with sworn production returns. Surface rights may be purchased at 10 dollars per acre.
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