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The fonds consists of files containing correspondence, clippings and reports, as well as manuscripts relating to local Similkameen history and individuals associated with the Similkameen district or the Presbyterian church. The fonds also includes a small accession of 7 graphic items (4 prints, 2 postcards, 1 negative). Three of these items have been described online.

This series consists of registers used to record land assessment values from 1900-1912. All records are likely related to the Kootenay, Similkameen and Okanagan areas, primarily around Osoyoos to Trail. The registers were likely created by the local Government Agent or Assessor for the provincial Surveyor of Taxes as part of the creation of property tax assessment rolls. The registers list the property description, owner, value. Some volumes may also describe the property’s assets, such as buildings, cultivated land, orchards, available water, available timber land, roads, distance to schools or post offices.

Probate case files, includes 1 file from 1899 and one from 1976.

Records relating to the Greenwood Electoral District: includes annotated voters lists and applications for registration (1903-1912; 1920-1945) from Anaconda, Beaverdell, Boundary Falls, Bridesville, Brown Creek, Carmi, Cascade, Christian Valley, Deadwood, Eholt, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway, Mother Lode Mine, Riverside and Rock Creek. These forms show occupation and place of residence and were sworn before various officials: mining recorder, police magistrate, postmaster, notary public, alderman, stipendiary magistrate, MLA, etc. There is supporting documentation, notes, some correspondence and requests to be removed from the voter's list.

Cause book, 3/1914 - 4/1946 (indexed).

Probate/estate files.

Record books from Princeton (1910-1951) and Tulameen (1912-1914) showing name of prosecutor, name of defendant, nature of the charge, costs, name of arresting officer, name of gaol or lockup, order of conviction, amount of fine, name of presiding magistrate or justice and "remarks".

Provincial Police Court record books showing name of prosecutor, name of defendant, nature of the charge, costs, name of arresting office, name of gaol or lockup, order or conviction, amount of fine, name of presiding magistrate or justice and "remarks", 1926-1936 and 1937-1948.

Calendar from the Corporation of the City of Grand Forks showing date and hour, name, age, place of birth, religion, trade, literacy, use of liquor, charge, office charging, name of officer charging, plea, name of presiding magistrate and details of the sentence (Duration, fine, costs). There are no entries for 1921.

Correspondence, memos, circulars, audits, returns, ledger sheets and tax forms from the office of the Official Administrator.

Minute book from Supreme and County Courts at Greenwood.

Plaint and procedure books: Volume 1: 1/1897-104/1900; Volume 2: 105/1900 - 135/1902: Volume 3: 1/1903 - 376/1908 (indexed) with naturalization lists on pages 7, 53, 71, 153, 253, 319, and 350.

Assignments (indexed).

Correspondence outward (indexed letterpress volume) from Grand Forks Supreme Court registrar, S.R. Almond.

Firm declaration book (indexed) includes partnerships from Greenwood, Midway and Phoenix.

Partnership declarations.

The series consists of a volume of indexed orders from the:
Greenwood Supreme Court, 1912-1916 (p.1-22)
Greenwood County Court, 1916-1919 (p.22-30).
An order is the document, filed in the court registry, which sets out the decision of the judge or master.

Case files from appeals: 41/30 Rex vs Wasil George Chahley and 8/43 Rex v. Mike William Seminoff.

Civil case files, 1925, 1927, 1941-1944 with the exception of probate/estate files (GR-2797) and appeals (GR-2799) which have been removed from this series and are filed separately.

Adoption case files.

Civil case files with the exception of probate, divorce and adoption files which have been removed from this series and are filed separately.

Gaol or lock-up calendars, November 1927.

Adoption files.

Series consists of original civil orders and judgements created between 1922 and 1941 by the Penticton Supreme Court. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court and judgements are the final orders issued in a case. Records relate to a variety of civil matters including divorces.

Criminal case files.

Adoption case files.

Partnership declarations, 1964-1966; list of firms, 1942-1966; and a circular letter to County Court Registrars, July 18, 1968, explaining that Partnership registrations should be made to the Registrar of Companies.

Firm index 1948-1966; Partnership index and individual index 1900-1953.

This series consists of two Similkameen Division of Yale Land District town lot subdivision registers of District Lot 2450S, Block B and Block A, lots 1-271F, and 280-348. The records relate to irrigated lands in the southern Okanagan. Earliest entries from 1921 and bother volumes were superseded in 1923 (i.e. no further entries were made after 1923).

The records are arranged numerically, and record the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase etc.), within the Southern Okanagan Irrigation Project at Oliver (B.C.) Information may include the name of purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates (including Crown Grant), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files, and water agreements, There is an alphabetical name index in each volume.

This series consists of a Similkameen Division of Yale Land District subdivision lot register for lots 1-4 of District Lot 2708. Earliest entries from 1312 and the volume was cancelled in 1928. The records are arranged numerically and record the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, pre-emption, lease, etc.). Information may include name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued, dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books. The volume contains an alphabetical name index.