from the Sessional Papers of the British Columbia Government,
1888
extracted by Hugh Armstrong
PETITION
To the Honourable The Provincial Secretary: Sir,- We, the undersigned,
free miners of Rock Creek, beg respectfully to draw your attention to the
necessity of a hotel at Camp McKinney, to meet the requirements of the
many travelers, in addition to the present mining population. Without
any desire to encourage the indiscriminate sale of intoxicating liquors
by the establishment of numerous whisky saloons, we are fully alive to
the necessity and benefits of a respectably conducted hotel, affording
to the numerous visitors to our camp the accommodation which otherwise
would be wanting. In recommending Mr. Stephen Tanner as a fit and proper
person to be entrusted with the liquor license, we do so with a full knowledge
of his competence, and with the utmost confidence that the hotel business
in his hands will be conducted in a manner creditable to himself and with
due compliance with the law. -
NAMES LOCATION. W. L. Bumtany Amelia Co. Henry Nicholson The Emma Claim
Wm. McKenzie The Comstock Wm. T. Smith The Comstock Alfred McKinney Cariboo
Co. D.0. Carmichael Ontario Henry Prior Ontario J. H. East Nellie John Moffatt
- H.M. Duane Helen Taylor A.H. Simpson Virginia W. H. Simpson Tip Top G. F.
Graves Olive John W. Reade Gladstone F. Rice Cariboo T. Bruihl Grissley
H.A. Huntley Grissley John Sprole Bodie Jos. Bramley Black Bess W. Edwards
Highland Chief Edw. Buehler - Geo. Wilkinson Johnny Bull James Copland
Bay State Hugh Cameron - G.J. Sheehan Hidden Treasure Frank Hall Caledonia
Fred. Gwatkin Cora N. Peterson Denmark John Dayten Eureka Thomas Woodland
Elliot H.G. Chapman Hermit Harvey Willcox - C.G. Thrasher Carbinet Geo.
Thrasher Climax B.B. Thrasher Climax W.S. Howenstine - John Moran Kamloops
A. Hamner Daisy Edward James Iron Jas. Lynch Maple Leaf Thomas Curry Bay
State Robert Oert Hidden Treasure Thomas Johnstone Bellevilee & Sir
John MacDonald James Schofield Bellevilee & Sir John MacDonald W.B.
Chapman Prince of Wales D.S. Fuller - A.E. Jordan - Edmond Lefevre Amelia
Company Wm. S. Boies Minnie Mine J.S. Grant - Joe Murphy - Timothy Cox
- John Meehan - J.A. Gallagher - John Dunn - Th. Krurger Eldorado Chas.
Winkler Okanagan Claim
VICTORIA, B.C., 12th October, 1887. SIR,- We have the honour to refer to
the Provincial Secretary's letter to us of the 4th August last regarding
the application of Messrs. McDonald & McBeath for a retail liquor licence
at Rock Creek. Not having heard anything further atout the matter we shall
be glad (if not too much trouble) if you will advise us the decision arrived
at by the Government in regard to the licence referred to. We have, &c.,
(Signed) WELCH, RITHET & CO, T. Elwyn, Esq., Acting Provincial Secretary,
Victoria, B.C.