the ‘merchants of Hoe -
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itis for Lot 401g, Range: 5, Coast

TT iB ‘hereby given. that. it is}
uch tol isso even ‘the’ expira-
f aie month from the firet pub!

“hereof-a fresh ‘Ce

to the above-mentioned 7
al Hate whith Certificate
the: Path: February,
8176 I.

ley)
rtificaté of Title |. 2
‘lands in the

[jis to ‘put forestry . into .effect, on
all timber limits with: fairness: to} Bi:

Vins ‘the : ast” issue. “of. “American

al tal mal

. over. ‘one-half ‘the total tiinber

progress. ‘in ‘foreatry “due? To
: these - ‘two- things as I see. it.
5 First: a very: +emarkable opportu- |
. nity to ‘make the provincial . for-

|lion acres.

: timber: held. by. lumbermen: under |

‘itiore notable achievemenis, thal)

‘|negg, which last year comprised

|| The recent act aivstment by Mr.

the: following. article ‘appeared.
Forestry. on “Progyess in’ British.
Coluinbia,” i!

- "British, ‘Colum ia hi already
travelled, surely: and’; very rapid.
ly, far along the oat’ which leads
to. forest congervation

important, sinte in ltsh Cola
Dia's” forests ig. estimated’ to be

stand of all. Canada, oe Tes 2 a

To what { is ‘British: Columbia’ 8

‘ests serve the. provincial welfare;
‘for while “British. Columbia pos-
‘Sesges, large agricultural and tich
mineral _ resources, : ‘vast water
‘powers and great fisheries, it is
primarily a forest country. ‘See-
ond, -after opportunity, comes the

man in: Willian R, Ross, the pro- |...

“COAL NOTICES .

now fifty. cents, “shall go ‘tip’ By:

fifty per cent on January: 1, 1916,

and there remain for. five: years,
Then, in 1920, comes-a- Teadjust-|
ment, under which. the: ‘gavern-

: ment first determines. the- -aver=

age mill run'price of lumber. for
the’ last three years, and. adds: +0
the royalty for the next five-year
period one-fourth’ of the: excess |.
above $18.00 per thousand - feet.
At the end of every’ five years
for six five-year. periods the same
process is renewed, the: ‘percent: |.
age of the price inerement’ above
a- price of $38.00. taken ‘by the:
government in royalty,” rising
gradually from twenty- five” fo
forty per cent,

“This means straight: profit
sharing between -the public and
the jumbermen. ‘In, revenue it
means . from Forestry: sevéral
times ‘the present: returns” before
the period of. the. act is ‘ended:
As a precedent it means to British
Columbia. true - conservation, . if
the precedent; be ‘followed, as I
firmly believe it will.

“COAL NOTICES.

vincial minister . of “lands, . who;
with the strong’. ‘support ‘of the |.
premier, Sir Richard McBride, is
eatrying forward wisely and vig-
orously aremarkably progressive,
clean-cut policy of land, forest
‘and water conservation, =. 7}

‘This new forest branch i is adis-
tinetly” vigorous infant. The toys
‘with ‘which it is playing. happily |”
and‘ uaefully are the forests of |
British Columbia. - That, makes
quite an extensive puzzle picture,
for: British’ Columbia’ 3. forésts
cover one: ‘hundred and. fifty: mil-
This infant organiza-
tion. spent last year about, $350,-
000 and: took i in from rentals. ‘on

lease from: the. government,

yalties, m ‘which. ‘means - pay-
ments: ‘for’ stumpage, and: from
miscéllaneous Sources, about $3,-
000,000, or a. revenue: of $6.93
per capita ‘for the entire popula.
tion of the” province.

Nor is this somewhat: preco-
cious youngster interested. mere-
ly. in present returns, It also]
goes in uite extensively for. for-
est fire ph tection’and last year
held,-with -a-foree of 320 men,
the-total-fire damage i in the en-
tire province : down: to: $18,354,
which, to: put it mildly, ‘is dis-
tinctly editable to those 320 men,
During thé. year ‘also the forest.
Branch completed: its organization
of twelve forest: districts, each |.
ygith: a district forester in charge, | :
Tt made.an admirable beginning
on logging inspection of 794 op-
erations whose product ageregat-
ed one and one-third billion feet
‘board measure, as well as great
‘avantities of shingle bolts, piling,
‘posts, mine-props and poles, It
made a notable. beginning too, on.
permanent forest: improyeménts,.
inthe construction: of nearty.|"'
twelve hundred miles of trail and
360 miles of telephone line. To
complete the tale ‘merely of its

forest branch has also developed
a thriving. little timber ‘sale busi:

$238,000: worth’ of timber. sold,
and a further $147, 0nd: worth ad-
vertised for sale, . When the fact
is recalled that the: forest, branch |"
is not yet. three. ‘yeats | ‘old, this
progress is’ tiotable’i in: foreat hie:
tory anywhere, - ee

The next task before’ the branch

the forests and tothe lumber-
men, That, ag. Mr. Ross, . thei §
‘minister of lands, announced in
a recent speech, is the most im-
portant: task of all. and he and
hia forest braneh.. are’ facing’ it.

A deta mate a ovalale

from. the-£9

Omineca Land District. Diatriet of *

“Pake notica that Harold ‘A. Robinson,
of. Vancouver, ‘B. C:,-interids to’ apply
for.a licensa to prospect for. cop) and
etrofeum: over the ‘ollowing deseribed
lan

Comniencing at a: ‘post planted - about
4 milea-east and 4 miles south from
the southeast corner of Loi 2194, Cassiar,
thence-: north 80 chains,
chains west, 80 chains south, 40 chains
east’ to point. of _sommencement, 640
acres, known aa claim 10,
March 10, 1914,

 Omineca Land District, District of

asaiar ‘

“Take notice that HaroldA. Robinso: ty
of Vancoyver; B. C., intends to Saply
for a licerise to prospect for coal an

etroleum over the following described

ands: -

_ Commeneing at @ poat planted about
4 miles east and 4 ‘miles’ south- from
the southeast. corner of Lat 2194,
Caasiar, thence 80°-chaina north, 30
‘chaing east, 80 chains south, 80 chains
west, to point of cémmencement, con-
taining 640 acres, Known ‘as claim 11.
March 10,1914. Harold A. Robincon.

Begiar
a Take notice that Harold A, Robizgon | 5
éf Vancouver, B. C.; intenda to apply
‘for a license to prospect for coal ant
petroleum over the ollowing described

Commencing at a post planted about
“miles east and 4 milea. sou ‘rom
the southegst corner of Lot 2194,
Causiar, thenes gouth 80. chains, wer
a chains, north 80 chains, . énst 86
chains to point of sommencement, con-
talning’ oe known..as claim 12,
March 9, 1914, Harold .A, Robinson,

_ Omineca Land ‘District. District of
'. Cassiar -

Take notiee that Harold A. Robinson, |
of Vancouver,"B. C., intenda to apply
for a license to prosper for coal and

etroloum | over lowing. described
lands; ..-

Commencing ‘ata post planted about
‘4 miles east and .4 miles south. from
the ‘southeast corner. of Lot 2194,
Casaiar, thence south 80 chains, east 86
chaing, north 80 chains, weat BO chains,
to ‘point of commencement,’ containing
640 acres, known ‘ag claim 13.

March 9,1914, - Harold A. Robingon,

". Ominéea Land District. Distriet of
- Cassiar
Dake notice that Harold A. Robinson,
of Vancouver, B’C., intends to. apply
for a license to prospect for coal and.
petzoleum. over the following described

Commencing at a post “planted about
d@milea east and 4 miles. gouth from
the ‘southeast corner .of Lot 2194,

Cassiar, thenee north 80 ‘chains, west.
&0 thaing,; south 80 chains, east 40 chaina
to point of commencement, contain-
ing 440 acres, known aa claim” 14.
March 9, 1914, .. Harold A, Robinson,

si This act ptovides! that ro ities, 1 §

_ Harold A; Robiiison.

a ‘ Ominecsi Lard District, District of ,

‘Onineca, Land District: District of «:

nadiar.,

x ‘Take natice that Harold A. ‘Robinson,
of Vancouver; B, ¢.y) intends“ to. eppl
for’ a license: to’ rospect for ‘coal an

troleum: over the foltowing described
landa;.. _

‘Commencing’ ata post planted about
@ miles east: and 2 miles ‘south: from
the “southeast corner -of. “Lot ..2194,
‘Casalar, thence north 80 chaing, weat 86
chains, south $0 chains, east ah chaing,
to’ -point of © commencement, . con-’
talning 640. acres, known . as claim’ 18.
March 9, 1914. Harold A, Robinson,

- Omineca’ Land | Districts District of .

“fake notice’ tint Harold A. Robinson
‘of. Vancouver, B. 0., intends to apply
fora license to prospect for coal and

etroleum aver the following described
lands:

Commencing at a post planted: ibaut
6 miles.east and 2 miles. south of the
‘southeast. corner of Lot “2194, Cagsiar,
thence north 80 chains; east 80 chains,
south 80 chaina, west 80 chains.’ to
point of “eommenrement,_ 640 acres,

nown as claim 39, . Jot
March §, 1914; - Harold A. Robinson.

Omineea Land: Diatriet. District of

.Caugi
Take notice that: Harold A. -Rabinsom,
Vancouver, B. C., tends to appl
8 license to prospect for ‘coal cand|-
etroleum over ‘the following described
an
j ‘Commenchig at a post planted about
@ miles east and 2 miles south of the
southeast corner of Lot 2194, Cassiar,
thence south 8) chaine, weat ‘BO chaing,
north 80 chaing, east 80 chains, to point
of commencement, 440 acres, nown as

March 9 9, 1914, . ’ Harold A Robirison,

Omineca Land District,’ District of
. Cagsiar

Take notice that + Harold A. Robinson,
of Vancouver, B. C., intends’ to apply
for license to >sPrognect for coal and

trolew over the following described
ands: -

“Commencing at a post planted about
6 miles east and 2 miles south of the
southeast corner of Lot 2194, Cassiar,
thence south 80 chains, east 80 chaina,

80 north 80 chains, west 80 chaing, ta point

of commencement, 640 acres, known
as claim 21. ~«
March 9, 1914. °

', Omineca Land District; District of

iar
Take notice that B Harold A. Robingon,
of Vancouver, B.¢., intends: to apply
fora license to. prospect for coal ‘and
etroleum over the following described
lands:
Commencing at a post planted about
5 miles eagt and 5 miles south of ‘the
aqutheast corner of Lot 2194, Cagsiar,
thence south 80 chaina, west ‘80: chains,
Lnérth 80.chains, east. 80 chains, to point
of commencement, 640 acres, known aa

claim
March 3 9, 1914. Harold A. Robinson.
Omineca Land Diatoiet, Dletrict of

pike notice that F Harold A. Robinson,
f Vancouver, B..0,, intends to apply
tor a license to pros
etroleum ¢ over the following deseribed |
len
Commencing ata post planted about
6 miles eaat and 5 miles south-of the
southeest corner of Lot 2194; Cassiar,
thénce' south 80 chains, east. 30 chains,
north 80° chains," west 80 chains, to
oint of commencement, 840. Boren,
nown as claim 22,"
March 9, 1914.

Omineca Land: District, District of-
: Take notice that H nrold A. Robinson; | Mf

for a license to prospect for coal and
etroleum o1 over the following deucribed
ands:

‘Commencing ata poat planted about
? miles east and @ milea south of the
southeast corner of Lot 2194 Cassiar,
thence -'80. chaing . north, 80
chains west, 80 chaina. south, 80 chains
eaat, to point of commencement, con-
taining acres, known asclaim 24.
March 9, 1914. Harold A. Robinson.

Omineca Land Di District. District of |
Asgiar,

Take notice that Harold A. Robinson, | .
of Vancouver, B, C., intends to apply
for a licenae. ta prospect for coal ‘and

troleum: over the ollowing | described
anda; :

Commencing at a post planted. about
7 miles-east avd 6 miles south of the
southeast corner of Lot 2194, Cagsiar,
thence .. ' .ghaina north,
chains’ east, &) chains south, 80 “chaina
west, to point of commencement, eon-
taining 640 acres, known as claim 25.
Marth 9, 1914. Harold A: Robingon.’

 Omineca Land District, District of
-  Cassiar .

“Take notive that Harold A. Robingon, | ©
of Vancouver, B..C.,° intends ta apply
Yor a liceriae to prompect for coal and

jeteoloum over the following described

: ‘Gomimencing ata post planted about
6-miles-eagt ‘and 4 milea south from
the southeast ‘corner of Lot 2394
‘Gagaiar, thenee north 80 chains, east 8)
chains, south 80 chaing, west 80 chaina,
io" point’ of commiencament, contain-

g 640-dcres, known’ ds clalm 15,
March 9, 1914. Harold A. Robinson,

1 Omineea Land District, District of

i Take notice that Harold A. Robinson,
af Vancouver, B..C., intends to apply
‘or a license to- ‘Prospect for coal and
eteolenn over Rowing. dessribed
andes.”

Commencing at & poat planted about}:

€ milea east and 4 miles south from
dhe --southesst: corner’ of \Lat- 2194
}Ohesiar, thence south 80 chaina; west
-chains, north 80 chaini,:.east 80] go
‘Ghaing to point of commetitement,
eontaining 640 acres, known 4 claim 16,
March 9, 1914. Harold A., Robinson,

Omineca Land District, District of

‘ausiar
‘Take notice that Harold A. Robinzon,
of Vancouver, -B. C., intends ‘to apply
for a license to hr folios + for: coal’s and
etroleum ' over ollowing | described
lands:
Commencing at 4 post planted about
7 milea east and 6 miles south of the
southeast corner of. Lot 2194, cassiar,
thence 80- chains south, 8&0. chains
Westy 80 chains north, 80 chaing east,
point . of commencement, ' con-
taining 640 acres, known ag claim 26.
March, 9, 1014.. Harold A. Robinson

. _Omineea Lund District, District of -

Take notica that Harold A. Robinson,
of Vancouver, B.C, intends to app! ly
for a llcerge to prospect for coal ian
petrol eum over the. follo owing described

southeast corner of Lot 2164, Cassiar,
thence 80° chaina:.: south, east

- chaina, north 80 chains, “wrest BO
chain to point of commencement, eon-
taining acres, known as claim 27.
March 9, 1914. ©. Harold A, Robingon, |1

minech Land District, District of

eb: ndtive that | Havold A. Robingon,
geet hover, B. C., intends to apply
if d -llednga to. Bre'Polo for coal’ Yin

| ga over
Com ng tn at a post planted about
lis ist aad 4 miles south from

Mowing described

a, kien aa claim 17.

aro A. Rebjnion,

-of adinnidncement, con-| to

- Omineta Land, District, District of”

of Vancutver, B.C, intenda to. poply
for a Heenss eaeth sect for con) and
bre aver following described

i
& miles grein ccd 4 ere ‘or the
aoutheast-corer. of Lott

Harold A. Robinson.

'| March 101 1914.

et for coal and].

Harold AL Robinson:

of Vancouver; B..C., intends to -apply |.

Commencing at a poat planted, about :
Tmillee east and 6 miles south of the

ie
Take notice that Harold A, Robinson, |" ;

“aboat °

Take naties i ‘that Sasol A er) naon,
of’ Vancouver, B.C. intenda “to“apply
for a licence. to prospect for coal :and-. -

etroleum over. the allowing described . 2
an .

Commencing ata post: planted ‘about. -
& miles east: and 4 miles” south of” thes
southeast cornar.of ; f Lot 2194, Casbiar,
thence "north. chains,

chains, | to.
containing
March 10, ‘1914.

aint. “ot. commencement,-
; Harold A. Rabingon..

- Ortineca ad Dit District of
Take: ‘notice that. Harold: A, ‘Robiinon,

fangs over the tollowing described
an ae
“Commencing at a" post planted about a
8 miles east and. 4. miles south.

thence «south... eighty »
weat eighty chaina,. north eighty chaina, -
east eighty chains, to point of: com-.
mencement,
know" as claim 30, .
{ Mareh:10, 1914. ~ ‘Harold A. Robinson.

Omineea Land District. Diatriet of

Take notice’ that H Harold A. Robinson,

of Vancouver, B, C.;-intends..to” apply
for a license to prospect, ‘for coal and
petzoleum over the following’ described

Commencing at a post planted about -
8milea'east and four miles south of the
southeast corner of ‘Lot 216, Cassiar,
thence south 80 chains, east 80 chaina,
north: 80chains, west 80 chains to point
of commencement, and Containing G40

acres, known as clai
March 10, 1914, Woreld A. Robinson.

Omineea’ ‘Land District, District of
Cagsiar, — .

Take notice that Harold A, Robinson, .
of Vancouver, B,,C., intends to apply |
‘for a license to ‘prospect’ for -coal ©
and petroleum: over the following
described lands: — .

Commencing at a post planted about
$ miles east and5 miles south of the

thence north 80 chains, thence east. 80
chains thence south 80 chains, thence
west. 80 chains to point of commence-
ment, and containing 640 acres known

as elaim 82. ;
Harold A, Robinson.

Omineca Land District. District of

- Take notice that t Harold A. Robinson,
of Vancouver, B, C., intends to apply
for a. license to prospect’ for coal and
petyoleum cover the following described
and

Commencing ata post. planted about
§ miles east and 6 miles south of the
southeast corner of Lot 2194, Cassiar,
thence north 80 chains, west 80 chains,
thence’ south 80 chains, thence east 80°
chains to point of commencement, and
containing 640 weres, known as ¢claimS3. ©
March 10, 1914, arold A. Robingon.

Omineca Lend District, District of

Take notice that Harold A Robinson,
of Vancouver, 8. ¢.; intends to apply.
for a license to prospect for coal and |
petroleum over. the following described

tide: @

‘Commencing at a post planted about
9 miles east. and 6 miles south of the
southeast corner of Lot. 2194, Cassiar,
thence north 8O0chains, thence canst 90:
chains, thence south 80 chains, thence
weat’ 80..chains, to point of:commence-. .
| Hench i acres, known as claim 84...) >

10,1914, Harold A. Robinson. up

Omineca Land District. _Diatrict of

Take notice that Harold A, ‘Robinson,
of Vancouver, B. ©.,.intends to apply
for a license to ‘prospect for coal. and ©

‘roleam over the fo. lowing deacribed
ands:

southeast corner of Lot 21%, Cassiar,’

of commencement, 640 acres, claim 85..
March 10, 1914,

* Omineca. Land District. District of
giar. 2°

Take notice that Harold Ay Robitson, os
of. Vancouver, B, C,, intends to app ply oo
for a license to prospect for coal

etroleam ov over the fo! lowing described
anda:

. Commencing ata post planted . about

8019 miles east and 6G miles south of the

southeast corner of Lot. 2194," Cassiar,.

March 10,.1814,, - Harold A. Robinson. ° -
-Omineca Laid District: District oF.

Cassi a
Take notice that Harold A. Robingon,: 5
of Vancouver, B. C., intends -to ‘apply ‘
for alicense to prospect for coal’‘and —
et over
andsi
Commencing ata post! plafited about
Smiles east and 7 miles south of the

thence south 8 shaing,, east. 80 chains, - :

March 10, 1914, Hatold AL Robinson. -
” Omineea Land District. Distrletot

"Take hotiee that: it Harold A: Robinson,
of Vancouver, ‘B. C., iniends ta: app
fora licenda:. to prospect for. coat~ an

etroleum over the following deeeibod

Commericing’ ath ‘post: plan abo

9 miles ‘east and. ‘7 mallee sotith of the
aoutheast corner of Lot 2194,
thence south 80 chaing, weat 805

north 80 ‘chains, Gast | .BO°thi

int of commencement, and®

0 acres, claim 88.

March 10 1914,

d.
of Vancouver, B. C.; inten
fora license to dhe foo fui

etroleum over Hiaveisi
anda: ©

Commencing ata’
8 wiles ebat and: 7- pail

baat)
80. chains,” ‘south’ a0" ‘chaing, weat, 80.0 °°:

0 neres, known as’ claim 29. -

of Vancouver, B. C., intends .to apply °
for a license to prospect for coal and. : «

of the."
southeast'.corner of Lot 214, Cassiar,
‘cheina,.

containing’. 640. Gcres, —

southeast corner of Lot 2194, cassiar,.

Comniencing at a post planted about ~~
9 miles east. and G miles south of the: |

thence gouth 80 chains, west 80 chaing, f
north 80. chains, east ao chains, to point)

Harold A. Robingon. : wr

thence south 80 chains, east 80 chains,:* .
north 20 chains, west 80 chains, to point.
of commencement, 640 acres, claitn: 36.-—

ce following described oo

southeast corner of Lot 2194, Casaiar, ©

north 80 chains, weat 80 chains, to point a
of commencement, 640 acres, claim: 37.. —-