Mining Leases Offered for Dominion Coal Rights in Western Regions
Dominion coal mining rights across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Yukon North West Territories and part of British Columbia may be leased for 21 years at one dollar per acre annually. Up to 2,560 acres per applicant. Applications in person to district Agent. In surveyed areas describe by sections. unsurveyed areas must be staked. Five dollar application fee refundable if rights unavailable. Five cent per ton royalty on merchantable coal with sworn production returns. If unoperated, annual returns required. Lease covers coal rights only. surface rights may be bought at ten dollars per acre. Applications to Secretary of the Interior Ottawa or local Dominion Lands Agent. W W Corry Deputy Minister of the Interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Dominion Lands
W. W. Corry
Eputy
Rosher Seeks Purchase in Queen Charlotte Islands Land District
Frederick Howard Rosher of Victoria B C intends to apply for permission to purchase lands on Moresby Island Cumshewa Inlet area starting at a post on the north shore near Lot 24 then east to the Timber Limit boundary then south to the shore and along the shoreline back to the start with agent Charles E B Pomeroy dated May 8 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Howard Rosher
Victoria
B. C
Cumshewa Inlet
Moresby Island
Queen Charlotte District
Charles EB. Pomeroy
Agt
Land Purchase Notice for Skidegate Rancher Edmund Stevens
Edmund C. Stevens of Skidegate a rancher intends to apply for permission to purchase land described as a rectangle at Triangle Island Skidegate Inlet starting at the southeast post and running 40 chains each direction along the shoreline dated May 30 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund ©. Stevens
Skidegate
Triangle Island
Skidegate Inlet
Prospector seeks license on Graham Island and lands at Skidegate Inlet
Everett H Lea of Vancouver applies to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a coal and petroleum prospecting license on Graham Island starting two miles west of Section 80, Np 9, 640 acres. Charles Hartie of Queen Charlotte seeks permission to purchase five acres on South Channel Island Skidegate Inlet.
Land District Application for Graham Island Parcel
Engineer of Vancouver intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a 640 acre plot on Graham Island. Boundaries start two miles west of the southwest corner of Section 30, Nominal Point 9, then 80 chains east, south, west, and north back to start. Date April 18, 1913.
Campell Applies for Five Acre Island Land Parcel Skeena
James M Campbell publisher of Queen Charlotte B C intends to apply for land described as five acres on Moresby Island at the mouth of the Dena River. The plan starts at a northwest post and runs five chains along shoreline forming a square. Arthur Solomon is agent. Dated March 12 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Campbell
Queen Charlotte
B. C
Ansland
Dena River
Moresby Island
Arthur Solomon
Boundary description for 640 acre tract in southeast corner
Describes a land tract bounded west of the southwest corner, 80 chains north, 80 chains east, 80 chains south to the start, totaling 640 acres more or less in the southeast corner.
Parcel description for 640 acre grant on Graham Island
Land district notes a parcel in Queen Charlotte Islands District of Skeena starting at a post at the southwest corner of Section 30 Np 9 Graham Island. It runs 80 chains north then west to the starting point, totaling 640 acres more or less. Dated February 28 1918.
Molitor seeks lease on 20 acre land parcel in 1918 notice
I Joseph L Molitor farmer intend to apply for permission to lease described land. Beginning at a marked post N.E. corner of J. L. M, 40 chains from Lot 8744 S.W. corner, then 20 chains west 10 south 20 east 10 north to start, containing 20 acres more or less. Dated February 17 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Joseph L. Molitor
Queen Charlotte
B. C
William Fraser Property Boundary Notice 1913
Notice for William Fraser of Queen Charlotte a carpenter describes a land boundary on Maude Island starting west of the Indian Reservation S W corner then north east and south back to the start date March 22 1913
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fraser
Queen Charlotte
S. W
Indian Reservation
Maude Island
Roosters For Sale At Sand Pit Moresby Island
A fine lot of young roosters for sale at 60c each dead, averaging 33 to 4 pounds. Larger birds Buffalo Orpingtons Wyandottes and a cross between White Leghorns and Wyandottes priced 20c per pound dead. Apply Capt. J. B. Gillatt, Sand Pit, Moresby Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wyandottes
W. Leghorns
Wyandottes
J. B. Gillatt
Sandpit
Moresby Island
Solomon Seeks Land on Moresby Island 80 Acre Reserve
Arthur Solomon a musician of Queen Charlotte B C intends to apply for surveyed land on Indian Reserve No 3 at Dena River Moresby Island. The plan runs 20 chains north to shore 10 chains east along shore 20 chains south 20 chains west to start totaling 80 acres more or less. March 12 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Solomon
Queen Charlotte
B.C
Indian Reserve
Dena River
Moresby Island
Point of Commencement
Cullis Island land grant notice on Skeena coast
Howard B. Cullis of Aliford Bay BC requests lands at the extreme northeast corner of Cullis Island in Skidegate Inlet. The parcel runs five chains along shore south then five chains east, then five chains north and five chains west back to the starting point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard B. Cullis
Aliford Bay
B.C
N. E
Cullis Island
Skidegate Inlet
Shore Line
James H Oliver seeks land purchase near Queen Charlotte island
James Herbert Oliver of Queen Charlotte a prospector applies for permission to buy lands described as the west side of North Channel Island Skidegate Inlet along shore to the starting point including the whole island totaling five acres more or less date March 28 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hartie
Queen Charlotte
South Channel Island
Skidegate Inlet
Queen Charlotte Islands
Skeena
James Herbert Oliver
North Channel Island
Longfellow Mineral Claim Improvement Notice
I H L Beresford holder of Free Miner's Certificate B 383771 will apply within sixty days to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements to obtain a Crown Grant for the Longfellow claim in the Skeena District on the west side of Lockeport Harbor. Action under Section 87 must be started before the Certificate of Improvements issues. Dated April 12, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Queen Charlotte
Skeena District
Lockeport Harbor
I. H. L. Beresford
Mining Recorder
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ACT
Edmund C. Stevens
Everett H. Lea
Vancouver
Province of
Np. 9
Graham Island
Commencement
Queen Charlotte Islands Land District
Section
Section 30
Roosters
Queen Charlotte Laundry
H. F. McRae & Co
Second Ave
Prince Rupert
Frizzell’s Meat Market
GEO. J. Frizzell
Underwood
Macey Filing Systems, Furniture, &c
C. H. Handasyde Jr
P.O
Prince Rupert, B.C. 3Rd Ave
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