Dominion coal mining rights offered for lease in western Canada
The Dominion offers coal mining rights in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon Northwest Territories and part of British Columbia for twenty one years at one dollar per acre annually. Up to 2560 acres per applicant. Applications must be made in person with a five dollar fee. Royalties are five cents per ton of merchantable coal with sworn production returns. Surface rights may be purchased at ten dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Dominion Lands
W. W. Corry
Rosher seeks permission to purchase lands on Moresby Island
Frederick Howard Rosher of Victoria B C intends to apply for permission to purchase lands on Moresby Island Cum shewa Inlet Queen Charlotte District. Description begins at a post on the north shore and runs east about 80 chains to Timber Limit 6169 then south to shore and along the shore back to the start. Charles 2 Pomeroy agent dated May 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Howard Rosher
Victoria
B. C
Cumshewa Inlet
Moresby Island
Queen Charlotte District
Stevens Seeks Land Purchase on Triangle Island Shoreline
Edmund C. Stevens of Skidegate a rancher intends to apply for permission to purchase land described from a post at the southeast corner of Triangle Island Skidegate Inlet. The parcel proceeds north 40 chains along shoreline west 40 chains along shoreline south 40 chains along shoreline and east 40 chains to the starting point. Dated April 26 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund C. Stevens
Skidegate
Triangle Island
Skidegate Inlet
Howard H. Cullis
Aliford Bay
B.C
N. E
Cullis Island
Shore Line
Coal Prospecting License Notice on Graham Island
Everett H. Lea an engineer of Vancouver applies to the Chief Commissioner of Lands BC for a coal and petroleum prospecting license. Survey begins two miles west of the southwest corner of Section 80 NP 9 Graham Island, forming a 640 acre area. Dated February 27 1918 at the southwest corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett H. Lea
Vancouver
Province of
British Columbia
Np. 9
Graham Island
Commencement
Thhe
Section
Land District Plan Application on Graham Island
Engineer of Vancouver applies to the Chief Commissioner of Lands BC for land claim on Graham Island. Starting two miles west of the southwest corner of Section 25, includes 640 acres. Boundary path runs 80 chains each direction to commence, dated February 27, 1913, at the northwest corner.
Hartie seeks land purchase on Queen Charlotte Islands
Charles Hartie of Queen Charlotte, a prospector, gives notice under the land act to purchase five acres on South Channel Island Skidegate Inlet. The description starts at a post on the north end and proceeds along the shoreline to the starting point. Date of notice is 18 April 1918.
Land District Claim on Graham Island Measures 640 Acres
Boundary description starts two miles west of the South-west corner of Section 30 on Graham Island. It runs 80 chains west 80 chains north 80 chains east and 80 chains south back to the start, yielding about 640 acres in the Queen Charlotte Islands Land District Skeena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Charlotte Islands
Skeena
Queen Charlotte Islands Land District
Skeena Land District
Queen Charlotte Islands Land
Crown Grant Description for Graham Island Parcel
Land district notice describes a 640 acre parcel on Graham Island starting at a post at Section 80 Np 9 with boundaries 80 chains north and west and 80 chains south to the starting point. Dated February 28 1918 at the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Roosters for Sale at 60c Each and Live Weights Noted
Fine lot of young roosters offered at 60 cents each dead average weight 3 84 pounds. Larger birds Buff Orpingtons White Wyandottes and a cross between White Leghorns and Wyandottes at 20 cents per pound dead. Apply Captain J B Gillaty Sand Pit Moresby Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wyandottes
W. Leghorns
Wyandottes
J. B. Gillaty
Sandpit
Moresby Island
Musician Seeks Permission to Purchase Vancouver Island Land
Arthur Solomon of Queen Charlotte British Columbia a musician intends to apply for permission to purchase 80 acres described as surveyed land on Moresby Island Dena River Reserve No 8 including a boundary post at the southeast corner and shoreline segments and dated March 12 1918
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Solomon
Queen Charlotte
B.C
Indian Reserve
No. 8
Dena River
Moresby Island
Point of Commencement
Land Purchase Notice for Skidegate Island Lands
James Herbert Oliver of Queen Charlotte a prospector intends to apply for permission to purchase lands on the west side of North Channel Island Skidegate Inlet along the shore to the point of commencement including the whole island totaling 5 acres more or less dated 28 March 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hartie
Queen Charlotte
South Channel Island
Skidegate Inlet
J. Joseph L. Molitor
B. C
S. W
T. L
Joseph L. Molitor
James Herbert Oliver
North Channel Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
ACT
Queen
Charlotte Islands
James M. Campbell
William Fraser
Indian Reservation
Maude Island
Roosters
Queen Charlotte Laundry
Frizzell’s Meat Market
GEO. J. Frizzell
Prince
Rupert
Longfellow
Skeena District
Lockeport Harbor
I. H. L. Beresford
H.F. McRae& Co
Second Ave
Prince Rupert
Underwood
Macey Filing Systems, Furniture, &c
C. H. Handasyde Jr
Office ‘Outfitter
P. O
Prince Rupert, B.C. 3Rd Ave
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