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wD Thursday, June 15, 1916.

 

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WILL HE ACCEPT? ]
protests have been |

raised by the government press |
Mr. Brewster filed his |
famous writ against Mr. |
Bowser. It is a of an-
|

Strenuous

since
now
wail
which the
of his
heartily, for in

guish, in premier
cabinet

this writ!

and members
join
demanding an accounting they
cannot but their
Unable to attack Mr. Brew-

ster on the main point involved |

doom.

see

which has already been admit-|
ted by the premier,
raised that the Liberal
is merely seeking to try
litical trick, They claim that;
the case cannot be tried until!
after
it is,

the cry is,
leader
a po-

the next election and that)
therefore, shown to be a}
Mr. Brewster's to |
trouble.
In answer to this lament,
means sincere,
lawyers
to the attorney-
offering
difficulty.
if this
The
sent by
counsel for the

dodge of
cause
which is by no
Mr. Brewster's have
written a letter
general’s department
a solution of the

There need be no delay
suggestion is adopted.
following letter
Mr. H. C, Hall,

was

Liberal leader, to Mr. Bowser.
“Re Brewster vs. attorney-
general. ;
“We have been instructed by!
the plaintiff to communicate
with you for the purpose of!

asking your co-operation in se-
curing an early determination
of the questions raised in this
action.

“The evidence bearing on}
these questions is contained in|
the official records and in the
journals of the house, in the
parliament buildings, Victoria.

(Then follows a list of sta-
tutory provisions).

‘‘My instructions are to sup-
port any steps which will get
the action the
for early determination.

 

before courts |

To at-|
tain this object I am prepared}
to consent to any of the fol-|
lowing courses:

1) Agree on a statement!
of facets compiled from the of-

 

sity

tion raised
the earliest possible date,
instructions are to ask you for

— SSS ee

claim and abridge all notices so
that the trial can be held with-
days.

in a few

3) Agree to a reference of}

all the questions to the court
of appeal for determination
statute for the ref-
erence of constitutional ques-

under the

tions.

‘(4) Agree to a reference
under ‘Public Enquiries
Act: to a board consisting of
the chief justice of British Co-
lumbia, the chief justice of the
court of appeal and such other
members of the court of appeal!
or of the supreme court bench
as you may select.

“In view of the urgent neces-
for an authoritative and
final determination of the ques-
in this action, at
my

the

an early reply.”

Surely this leaves Mr, Bow-

ser little upon which to base
his claim that the Liberal lead-

er seeks to evade
after

trial until
the election. The pre-
nier now has every opportunity

of gneeting his chief opponent

in the
and

courts, to decide once
for all the status of the

attorney-general with reference
to the money given to the Pa-
cifie Great Eastern.

Brewster's offer,
plain that he fears an
tial trial.

If he does not accept Mr.
it will be made
impar-

He insisted that the

question be thrown out when

introduced
although he
time

in the legisiature,
admitted at the
that there might have

been some technical irregular-
ity. Most people would call it
something stronger than that.
Six million dollars must be ac-

counted for and Mr.

Bowser is

responsible,

game. It

Mr. Brewster is playing the

is not his intention

to delay the trial unduly nor to

take
tunity.
—honest

advantage of his oppor-
He wants but one thing
government. As a
representative of the people of

British Columbia, he is trying

 

 

 

 

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case on a motion for judgment. | no more than his duty.—Van-
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women in the occupied districts
of Poland and Volhynia are com-
to work in the
and

thorities,

pelled military

washhouses, other

and thus large

bakeries,
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NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT,
R. 8. C. CAP. 116.

PACIFIC MILLS, LIMITED, hereby give
notice that it has, under Section 7 of the
said Act, deposited with the Minister of
Public Works at Ottawa, and in the office
of the Registrar General of Titles at Vic-
toria, British Columbia, a description of
the site and the plans of certain structures
to be erected in front of Lot Thirty-one
(31°, Range Three (3), Coast District,
British Columbia, at the head of Cousins
Inlet.

AND TAKE NOTICE that after the ex-
piration of one month from the date of
the first publication of this Notice, Pa-
cific Mills, Limited, will, under Section 7
of the said Act, apply to the Governor-in-
Council for approval of the said site and
plan.

Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia,
this 26th day of April, A. D. 1916,
BODWELL, LAWSON & LANE,
Solicitors for Pacific Mills, Limited.

 

NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT

R. 8. C. Chapter 115.

Robert Cecil Gosse hereby gives notice
that he has under Section 7 of the said
Act deposited with the Minister of Public
Works at Ottawa, and in the office of the
District Registrar of Titles at the Land
Registry office at Prince Rupert, British
Columbia, a description of the site and the
plans of a wharf proposed to be built in
the North Skeena Passage, at the mouth of
the Skeena River, British Columbia, in
front of Lot one hundred and seventeen
(117), Range five (5) Coast District, Brit-
ish Columbia,

And take notice that, after the expiration of
one month from the date of the first publl-
cation of this notice, Robert Cecil Gosse
will, under Section 7 of the said Act, apply
to the Minister of Public Works, at his
office in the City of Ottawa, for approval of
the said site and plans, and for leave to
construct the said wharf.

Dated at Prince Rupert, B. C.,
day of May, 1916.

ROBERT CECIL GOSSE.

this 27th

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MINERAL ACT

 

Certificate of Improvements

NOTICE

Silver Bow Mineral Claim, situate in the
Skeena Mining Division of Cassiar District.
Where located:—At the head of a branch
of Lime Creek about four miles from the
beach on the south side of Alice Arm,
TAKE NOTICE that I, George R. Naden,
Free Miner’s Certificate No, 94096B, acting
as agent for Thos. McRostie, Free Miner's
Certificate No, 69991B, and James L, Hatch,
Free Miner’s Certificate No. 87966B, in-
tend, sixty days from the date hereof, to
apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certifi
cate of Improvements, for the purpose of
obtaining a Crown Grant of the above
claim,

And further take notice that action,
under section 85, must be commenced be-
fore the issue of such Certificate of Im-
provements.

Dated this 24th day of March, A.D.

GEORGE R, NADEN,

1916.

 

 

 

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_, |SPEED OF ZEPPELINS
FORTY MILES AN HOUR

“Not so many years ago a Brit-
ish engineering expert calculated
that the Zeppelin could not attain
a speed of thirty miles an hour,
as he proved by figures that the
ship would collapse under the air
pressure! At the time this speed
had been actually exeeeded by a
Zeppelin, says R. P. Hearne, in
“Zeppelins and Super-Zeppelins,”
John Lane).

Today the tendency
bute too high a speed to the ves-
doubtful

speed than sixty-five

is to attri-

 

sels. In still air it is

|
iif a higher

lmiles an hour can be reached,

and by the most careful calcula-
tion Mr.

jconclusion that the

Hearne has come to the

average speed

lof the modern Zeppelin in war
itrim is about forty miles an hour
lwith full load.

| “Of course,” he says, “with a

ifavoring wind the ship may often

ip.m. Ht. 6.6!

be running at over sixty miles an

hour, and the difficulty of gauging
wind speed often causes erronous
speed by

estimates of Zeppelin

observers on land. In the upper

regions where an airship is mov-

ing there may be a strong current,

whilst near the earth there is a
calm,”
It is well to note that for a

short period a Zeppelin can climb

faster than an aeroplane. By
throwing ou! ballast, going full
speed ahead, jamming the tail
down and shoving the nose up, a

feet
This
caunot be

Zeppelin jumps a thousand
or so in about half a minute.

rate of climb, however,

            

mainté
SKEENA LAND DISTRICT—DISTRICT OF
COAST, RANGE 5.

TAKE notice that George Roderick Mc-
Kenzie, of Prince Rupert, B. C., occupation
engineer, Intends to apply for permission
to lease the following described lands:—

Commencing at a post planted at the

 

N. E. corner of T. L. Lot 2729, Range 5,
Coast District, Porcher Island, thence
south 20 chains, thence west 80 chains,

thence north 80 chains to shore Hne, thence
south-easterly following shore line to the
point of commencement; containing 350
acres more or less.

GEORGE RODERICK MCKENZIE,
May 9th, 1916. jyi2

LAND REGISTRY ACT.

Notice Under Section 36-

TAKE NOTICE that an application has
been made to register Sven Holmquist, of
Prince Rupert, a8 the owner in Fee-simple,
under two Tax Sale Deeds from the col-
lector of the City of Prince Rupert, to
Sven Holmquist, bearing date me 17th day
of September, A. D, 1915, in pursuance of
a Tax Sale held by said Municipality on
or about the ¥th day of September, 1914,
of all and singular certain parcel or tract
of land and premises situate, lying, and
being in the City of Prince Rupert, in the
Province of British Columbia, more par
ticularly hnown and described as:-—Lot
three (3), Block forty-five (45), Section
eight (8), and Lot four (4), Block thirty-
five (35), Section eight (8), Map 923.

You apd those claiming through or under
you, and all persons claiming any interest
in the said land by descent whose ttle
is not registered under the provisions of
the “Land Registry Act” are required to
contest the claim of the tax purchaser
within forty-five days of the service of
this notice upon you. Otherwise you and
each of you will be forever estopped and
debarred from setting up any claim to or
in respect of the said land, and 1 shall
register the said Sven Holmquist as owner
in fee,

Your attention is called to section 36
of the “Land Registry Act” and amend-
ments, and especially to the following ex
tract therefrom which relates to the above
notice,

“And in default of a caveat or certificate
of lis pendens being filed before the
registration as owner of the persons en-
titled under such tax sale, all persons so
served with notice, or served with notice
under subsection (6) of section 155 ef
the ‘Municipal Clauses Act, 1906,’ or sec
tion 293 of the ‘Municipal Act,’ or section
139 of the ‘Assessment Act, 1903,’ or
section 253 of the ‘Taxation Act,’ in cases
in which notice under this Act is dispensed
with a8 hereinafter provided, and those
cluiming through or under them and all
persons claiming any interest in the land
by virtue of any unregistered instrument,
and all persons claiming any Interest in
the land by descent whose title is not
registered under the provisions of this Act,
shall be for ever estopped and debarred
from setting up any claim to or in respect
of the land so sold for taxes.”

Dated at the Land Registry Office, at
the City of Prince Rupert, Province of
British Columbia, this 19th day of Jaruary,
A. D. 1916.

H, F, MACLEOD, District Registrar.
To Grand Trunk Pacific Development Co.,
Ltd, J. P. Conrad, Jack Jenkins, Mrs

 

 

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Cc, R, McDonald,

 

 

Thursday, June 15, 1916

 

 

 

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Effective June 17th

at 10 a. m, for Vancouver,

day and Friday at 10:30 a. m.

East and South.
Fortnightly service to the

For full information & reserva

THIRD AVENUE

 

NEW SUMMER SERVICE

ALASKA AND YUKON
Effective June 14th and weekly thereat
Prince
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Victoria,

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PRINCESS ALICE SOUTHBOUND SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH
PRINCESS ROYAL SOUTHBOUND SUNDAY, 6. p. m.

J. I. PETERS,

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LAND REGISTRY ACT:

 

Notice Under Section 36-

 

TAKE NOTICE that an application nas |

Olaf Hanson, of
as the owner

made w register
Prince Rupert, B. .,
Fee-simple, under 8 Tax Sale
the Collector of the City of Prince Rupert
to Olaf Hanson, bearing date the 10th day
of September, A. D. 1915, in pursuance
of a Tax Sale held by said Municipality on
or about the 9th day of September, 1914,
of all and singuldr certain parcel or tract
ot land and premises situate, lying, and
being in the City of Prince Rupert in the
Province of British Columbia, more pra-
ucularily known and described 43:—Lot
ten (10), Block eighteen (18), Section
six (6), Map 923.

You and those claiming through or under
you, and all persons claiming any interest
in the sald land by descent whose ttle
is not registered under the provisions of
the “Land Registry Act” are required to
contest the claim of the tax purchaser
within forty-five days of the service of
this notice upon you. Otherwise you and
each of you will be forever estopped and
debarred from setting up any claim to or
in respect of the said land, and I shall
register the said Olaf Hanson 8s owner
in fee.

Your attention is called to section 36
of the “Land Registry Act” and amend-
ments, and especially to the following ex-
tract therefrom which reiates to the above
notice,

“And in default of a caveat or certificate
of lis pendens being Mled before the
registration as owner of the persons en-
titled under such tax sale, all persons 80
served with notice, or served with notice
under subsection (6) of section 155 of
the ‘Municipal Clauses Act, 1906,’ or sec-
tion 293 of the ‘Municipal Act,’ or section
189 of the ‘Assessment Act, 1903,’ or
section 253 of the ‘Taxation Act,’ in cases
in which notice under this Act is dispensed
with as hereinafter provided, and those
claiming through or under them and ali
persons Claiming any interest in the land
by virtue of any unregistered instrument,
ind all persons claiming any interest in
the land by descent whose title is not
registered under the provisions of this Act,
shall be for ever estopped and debarred
from setting up any claim to or in respect
of the land so sold for taxes.”

Dated at the Land Registry Office, at
the City of Prince Rupert, Province of
British Columbia, this 19th day of January,
A. D. 1916,

H. F. MACLEOD, District Registrar.
To Paul M. Schubert, Lily Schubert.

MINERAL ACT

been

 

 

 

Certificate of Improvements

 

IRIS FRACTION, BELLIS
BLUE BELL FRAC-

NASTURTIUM,
FRACTION, GENTIAN,
TION, FRACTION, THISTLE
FRACTION, MARIGOLD FRACTION, LILAC
FRACTION, FERN PRACTION, PINE APPLE
FRACTION, COXCOMB, BEGONIA FRAC-
TION, MINERAL CLAIMS situate in the
Queen Charlotte District, located at or near
Ikeda Bay, Queen Charlotte Island,
of British Columbia, and lawfully held by
Ikeda Mines Limited,

TAKE NOTICE that I, John A, MacInnis,
sclicitor for Ikeda Mines Limited, free

COSMOS

Province

Lowest Rates ‘o all Eastern Points
via Steamer to Vancouver and the

Meals and Berth included on Steamer

 

General Agent
Co ner Fourth Street and Third Avenue,

in | arm,
Deed from boo

 

miners’ certificate No. 70354 8B, intend!
after the expiration of sixty days from |
the date hereof to apply on behalf of the
said Company to the Mining Recorder for |
a certificate of improvements for the pur |
pose of obtaining a Crown Grant to the|
above claims, }
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that action |
under Section 85 of the Mineral Act must |
be commenced before the issuance of meen
certificate of improvements, |
Dated this 81st day of May, A. D. 1916. |
JOHN A. MACINNES |

Solicitor for Ikeda Mines Limited

PACIFIC RAILWAY

 

Prince Rupert, B.C.

iil

MINERAL ACT

 

Rivermouth Fractional mineral = clain
situated in the Skeena Mining Division of
Cassiar District.

Where ijocated:—At the head of Alic:
adjoining the HKivermouth and Ca
miperal claims,

TAKE NOTICE that I, G, R. Naden, Fre
Miners’ Certificate No. 94,096B, acting a
agent for Carrie Pratt, Free Miners
tificate No. 93,917B, intend, sixty days
from the date hereof, to apply tw 1
Mining Hecorder for a Certificate of I
provements, for the purpose of obtainthey
a Crown Grant of the above claim

And further take notice that acti
under section 85, musi be commenced be
fore the issue of such Certificate of lu
provements,

Dated this 23rd day of December, A. Ll
iv4a5. Apr. 2
MINERAL ACT

Certificate of Improvements

NOTICE

Basin Mineral Claim, situate in Lk
Skeena Mining Division of Cassiar District

Where located:—About four miles frou
the beach on the south side of Alice Arm
at the head of a branch of Lime Creek

TAKE NOTICE that I, George K. Naden,
Free Miner’s Certificate No, 940965, in
tend, sixty days from the date hereof
apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certif
cate of Improvements, for the purpose
obtaining a Crown Grant of the aboy
claim,

And further take notice that aci
under section 85, must be commenced !
fore the issue of such Certificat
provements,

Dated this 24th day of March, A.D. 19

GEORGE R. NADEN

MINERAL ACT

Notice to Delinquent Partners.

 

To G@. W. Maxweil and Charies Nicholson.
TAKE NOTICE that whereas I have done
and caused to be done assessment work
on the Wolf Mineral claim, situated at |
head of Alice Arm, Observatory Inlet,
the Skeena mining division of Skeena dls

trict, assessment work for the years 1¥!

1914, and 1915, and have paid for sa
work and recording same, the sum
$307.50. Unless you pay me the sum of

for your share of the said 4s
sessinent work, together with the cost
this advertisement, I shall, at the expira
tion of ninety (90) days from the date
hereof apply to the mining recorder 4%!
Prince Rupert, B. C., tg have your Inte!
ests in the Wolf mineral claim vested
me, in pursuance of the provisions of |
mineral act,

Dated at Prince Rupert, B. C,, this 19th

$231.50,

 

day of February, 1916.

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