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Similkameen district (B.C.)
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Papers of John Fall Allison and Susan Louisa Allison

The series consists of a microfilm copy of the papers of John Fall Allison and Susan Louisa Allison, pioneer ranchers in the Similkameen and Okanagan regions. Includes letters from John to his parents, 1857-1869, and manuscripts of stories; "When the river rose", "Scenes from our life in British Columbia on the Okanagan Lake", "What I know of Ogopogo" and "Memoirs of a pioneer of the 60s" and other untitled work. "Memoirs..." appears to a manuscript for a series of articles that were written by Susan L. Allison and published in the Sunday Province in 1931. The other manuscripts are undated and unsigned.

Land sale records

  • GR-0567
  • Series
  • 1858-1868

This series consists of receipt books and miscellaneous land sale records. Records consist largely of receipts for the sale of town lots, suburban and country lands, and unsurveyed rural lands, issued by Assistant Commissioners of Lands and Works for Cariboo District, Lillooet District, Yale District, and New Westminster District. The series also includes land sale records pertaining to Lytton, Seymour, Douglas, Port Moody, Fort Langley, and Similkameen district, and a trading licences receipt book issued by Frank Trevor, Collector at Quesnel.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works

Lytton Gold Commissioner's records

  • GR-1054
  • Series
  • 1859-1874

Series contains the records of the Assistant Gold Commissioner, Lytton, B.C. relating to pre-emptions. Letters inward to Henry Maynard Ball, April 12, 1860 to December 3, 1860, and letters inward to John Boyd, 1870-1871. Includes correspondence, notices, and other papers on pre-emptions at Nicola Lake, Boston Bar, Lytton, Cache Creek, Kamloops and in the vicinity of various Indian Reserves. Also an account of moneys received by the Collector of General Revenue, Similkameen, 1861.

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner (Lytton)

Country lands : district of Similkameen

The item is a pre-emption register kept for the country lands in the district of Similkameen. The register lists the record number, the name of the pre-emptor, the size and price of lot and payment details and notes about surveys and title deeds.

Magistrate's record book

  • GR-0857
  • Series
  • 1860-1862

This series consists of a record of land claims and government reservations, by William George Cox, Esq., Magistrate, Rock Creek, B.C., 1860-1862. Cox was the magistrate and Gold Commissioner for this area at the time. The volume includes descriptions of land claimed by settlers, as well as general government reserves and Indian Reserves. The back of the volume was used as a Sheriff's book for the County of Cariboo, and a police charge book, 1861.

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner (Rock Creek)

Osoyoos Division of Yale Land District lot registers

  • GR-2641
  • Series
  • 1860-1932

This series consists of Osoyoos Division of Yale Land District lot registers for lots 1-5032. Earliest entries date from 1860 and the volumes were all superseded by 1932 (i.e. no further entries were made after 1932).

The registers list lots in numerical order and record the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, pre-emption, lease, etc.). Information may include the name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued (including Crown Grants), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books. There is an alphabetical name index in each volume.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

Rock Creek Gold Commissioner letterbook

  • GR-0234
  • Series
  • 1861-1863

The series consists of letter book copies of outward correspondence and cash book entries written by William George Cox, Gold Commissioner, Rock Creek, June 1861 - Nov. 1862 (and Jan. 26 and March 4, 1863).

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner (Rock Creek)

Lot registers

  • GR-2643
  • Series
  • 1861-1932

Similkameen Division of Yale Land District, lot registers, lots 1- 4016, superceded 1932 (i.e. no further entries were made after 1932). The registers list lots in numerical order and record the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, pre-emption, lease, etc.): information may include the name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued (including Crown Grants), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books. There is an alphabetical name index in each volume.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

Similkameen District water rights records

  • GR-0840
  • Series
  • 1873-1929

This series consists of records of the Water Commissioner, Fairview, B.C., related to water rights, 1873-1929. Contains copies of water grants, applications, indentures, expropriations, agreements, letters inward from the Comptroller of Water Rights and Deputy Comptroller 1919-1923; and water rights determinations by the Board of Investigation. Also includes water rights records pertaining to the Grand Forks Water District, Osoyoos Water District and the Okanagan Valley generally.

British Columbia. Water Rights Branch. Similkameen Water District

Registers of brands (cattle and horses)

  • GR-1487
  • Series
  • 1873-1914

This series contains registers of brands (for both cattle and horses) kept by district recording offices prior to 1914. Registers pertain to brands registered in Cariboo, Similkameen, Okanagan, and Nanaimo districts. This series may be used in conjunction with other district brands registers (GR-0409 - GR-0412) and with post-1914 brands registers (GR-1488). A regulated system of branding or marking livestock in British Columbia began with the Cattle Ordinance of 1869 (32 Vic., No. 114) which established a procedure whereby cattle brands and other distinctive markings could be registered with district magistrates for a fee of 25¢. The system developed further with the Cattle Marking Act, 1875 (BCS 38 Vic. c.14) which defined "cattle" to include "horses, mares, fillies, foals, geldings, colts, bulls, bullocks, cows, heifers, steers, calves, sheep, hogs, mules and asses." Recording officers were appointed by cabinet for each electoral district and were authorized to keep a register of brands and markings; local justices of the peace were empowered to ensure that brands were not duplicated, obliterated, or defaced and penalties were set for infractions. In 1881 the registration fee was raised to 50 ¢ (Cattle Brands Act, 44 Vic. c.4) and in 1888 provisions were made for regional cattle districts, whose boundaries were not necessarily identical to those of electoral districts. A distinction was also made in 1888 between the Mainland and Vancouver Island: in Mainland districts, brands were to be registered by an "authorized recording officer" usually the local Government Agent while on the Island brands were to be recorded by district magistrates. These distinctions were abolished in 1894 by the Cattle Act Amendment Act which confirmed Government Agents as "authorized recording officers" throughout the province. The procedure of registering brands was streamlined and centralized by the Brand Act of 1914 (4 Geo. 5 c.9). With this act, provision was made for a Recorder of Brands (responsible to the Minister of Agriculture) and a three man Board of Brand Commissioners. After 1 July 1914 all applications for brand registers or transfers were made through the Recorder's office in Victoria. The fee for brand registration was increased to $1.00 and henceforth all brands were to be renewed annually at a cost of 50 ¢. GR 1487 consists of brands registers and indexes kept prior to 1914. In most cases, the registers show the name and address of brand owners, the date and certificate number of the brand registration, and a description of registered brands and markings. Registers pertain to both cattle and horses. Since the districts covered by the registers were not rigidly defined, researchers may have to consult more than one volume to locate specific brands or brand owners. This series may be used in conjunction with GR 0409 GR 0412 (Registers for Cariboo, Lillooet, and New Westminster, 18701913) and with GR 1488 (post1914 brands registers and indexes).

British Columbia. Recorder of Brands

Mining leases

  • GR-0254
  • Series
  • 1876-1930

The series consists of mining leases filed at Victoria and arranged by mining district. The records were created by the Chief Gold Commissioner between 1876 and 1930.

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner

Osoyoos Division of Yale Land District Township registers

  • GR-2642
  • Series
  • 1885-1920

This series consists of Osoyoos Division of Yale Land District Township registers for Townships 46-95. Earliest entries date from 1885 and all volumes were superseded by 1920 (i.e. no further entries were made after 1920). Original volume numbers 12 and 14 are missing.

The land is listed numerically by Sections and Townships, and records the alienation of land from the Crown (by purchase, pre-emption, lease, etc.). Information may include the name of the purchaser, dates and numbers of certificates issued (including Crown Grants), dates and amounts of payments, and reference numbers to correspondence files and field books. There is an alphabetical name index in each volume.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

Record book

  • GR-0591
  • Series
  • 1886-1914

This series consists of a record book of cases heard before the Gold Commissioner's, County, Supreme, Magistrate's and Licencing courts at Granite Creek, ca. 1886-1899 and from the County, Magistrate's and Licencing courts at Princeton, ca. 1891-1914. There is a pencilled chronological summary of each case inside the front cover.

British Columbia. Provincial Court (Granite Creek)

Yale County Court plaint and procedure book and other material

  • GR-0577
  • Series
  • 1890-1909

This series consists of a plaint and procedure book for Yale County Court cases heard at Rock Creek, Osoyoos, Midway, Fairview and Keremeos (including mining jurisdictions), Jun 1890 - Oct. 1896; registrar's records book, July 1892 - June 1903; and miscellaneous loose correspondence and orders, ca. 1896-1909.

British Columbia. County Court (Yale)

Boundary Gold Commissioner records

  • GR-0231
  • Series
  • 1890-1922

The series consists of records created by the Boundary Gold Commissioner between 1890 and 1922. It includes correspondence inward, records of claims, certificates of work, conveyances of claims, water record and records of free miners certificates. Records may also relate to the Kettle River and Osoyoos Mining Recorders.

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner (Boundary)

Richter family personal and business records

The series consists of family and business records created by the Richter and Tweddle family, created between ca. 1890 and 1962. It includes records relating to the ranch and orchard business, family and general correspondence as well as correspondence of Richter's daughter, Florence Elizabeth Pendleton, regarding the disposal of the Richter Estate, 1959-1962. Among the business records are two account books, annotated cancelled cheques, packing company receipts and statements for fruit and beef, mail order correspondence, brochures, catalogues, etc., and various legal documents. In addition there are 86 black and white photographs of the Richter and Tweddle family along with friends and local scenery. There are also six published books owned by the Richter family.

William Alfred Galliher records

  • William Alfred Galliher was a barrister, judge and Member of Parliament (MP). He had interests in mining development, mineral claims and real estate.

The records include correspondence, legal documents, papers of clients, financial records, account book relating to Galliher's law practice in Nelson and Vancouver. Also, correspondence relating to mining development and mineral claims in Kootenay district with Robert Garvin McLeod (mine owner) and others; re sale of lots in the towns of Nelson, Erie, Three Forks, Comaplix, and Kaslo; re breweries, hotels, grocers, a furniture store, and other businesses in Nelson; relating to land sales of the Columbia and Kootenay Railway Company, and the Similkameen Valley Coal and Development Company; with W.H. Keary, Mayor of New Westminster, re sale of town lots; correspondence with Sir Wilfrid Laurier re Galliher's appointment as a judge for the British Columbia Court of Appeal, 1908-1909.

  • The following maps have been transferred out of this series: Removed from box 1 file 7 : 20461 Removed from box 1 file 7 : 20462 Removed from box 1 file 7 : 20463 Removed from box 1 file 7 : 20464 Removed from box 1 file 7 : 20465 Removed from box 2 file 8 : 20457 Removed from box 4 file 4 : 20459 Removed from box 5 file 7 : 20458 Removed from box 6 file 2 : 20466 Removed from box 6 file 2 : 20467 Removed from box 6 file 2 : 20468 Removed from box 6 file 2 : 20469 Removed from box 6 file 2 : 20470 Removed from box 6 file 7 : 20460

Records of the Mining Recorder

  • GR-1107
  • Series
  • 1891-1896

Records of the Mining Recorder, Osoyoos. Record book of applications for certificates of work on mineral claims at Boundary Creek, Osoyoos, Fairview, Penticton, and Camp McKinney, Osoyoos Mining Division. The volume contains a nominal index.

British Columbia. Mining Recorder (Osoyoos)

Diaries

Diaries of Mrs. Julia Bullock-Webster, kept during a two year visit with her sons, Edward Walter and William Howard Bullock-Webster, on their ranch near Keremeos, B.C. The author (an elderly English gentlewoman) was accompanied by her two daughters, Evelyn Eliza and Helen Georgina Bullock-Webster, and a young English "farm pupil," William Dalziel Walker. The diaries contain lively descriptions of pioneer life in the Similkameen district; they also include cookery recipes and ink sketches of the Bullock-Webster ranch.

Firm declaration book

  • GR-2804
  • Series
  • 1896-1928

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

British Columbia. County Court (Greenwood)

Greenwood Supreme Court probate/estate files

  • GR-2088
  • Series
  • 1897-1949

The series includes probate files from Greenwood Supreme Court and County Court from 1897 to 1949. There is a file list for individual probate files covering 1927-1949. Various filing methods were used by the creator from 1897-1926. These earlier files were grouped together in Shannon files by the creator. Some files are arranged alphabetically and the rest by file number. This order has been maintained. Earlier files are divided into groups of probate files, intestate probate files, and probate files with will annexed. Some files may contain Supreme Court and County Court files mixed together.

The series also includes grants of letters probate and grants of letters of administration from 1899-1949 from the Supreme Court and County Court, including letters for intestate files and letters of administration from the Official Administrator. Some letters are labelled with file numbers that correspond to a probate file.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Greenwood)

Plaint and procedure books

  • GR-2807
  • Series
  • 1897-1908

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.

British Columbia. County Court (Grand Forks)

Grand Forks County Court dockets

  • GR-0578
  • Series
  • 1898-1904

This series consists of dockets from the County Court of Grand Forks. Includes index.

British Columbia. County Court (Grand Forks)

Yale County Court cash book

  • GR-1929
  • Series
  • 1899-1970

Cash book. Includes County Court Suitors' Fund, 1899-1970; and Small Debts Court, 1966.

British Columbia. County Court (Yale-Grand Forks)

Partnership declarations

  • GR-2803
  • Series
  • 1899-1949

Partnership declarations.

British Columbia. County Court (Grand Forks)

Registers relating to Crown Grants

  • GR-1129
  • Series
  • 1900-1924

This series includes registers relating to Crown Grants, Similkameen Division and Osoyoos Division, Yale District (2 vols.) Volume 1 is a register of Crown Grant applications forwarded to Victoria and includes date and disposition of application, name and address of applicant, legal description of land, Crown Grant number. Volume 2 is a register of Crown Grants and includes date of notice, number of grant, legal description of land, payment schedule, disposition and Grown Grant number. The registers are arranged chronologically.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

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