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Note: Emigrated to the US in early 1850s Copper miner in Wisconsin Around 1859 arrived at Hope B.C. At Savona Ferry running a hotel and ferry in 1874 First Victoria Directory. Hotel keeper at Savona in 1876 voters list, Clinton Polling Division. At Savonas Ferry in 1877-78 Kamloops Directory. At time of 1882 marriage to Jane (nee George) Toy was a hotel keeper at Savonas Ferry and a Methodist. 1887 BC Directory, James was the proprietor of the Savona Hotel at Savona Ferry. -------------------- Deaths Dec 1/4 1898 GRO REF Penzance 5c 154 UREN James age 67 [c1831] He is buried in the Anglican cemetery across the beach path from St Uny Church Lelant. His father James and his mother, Elizabeth are buried in the same grave. REF GRAVE NO. NAME 2166 300 UREN James + 1884 hus. 2167 father 2168 2167 300 UREN Elizabeth 14 Dec 1870 age 66 wife 2166 mother 2168 2168 300 UREN James 24 Nov 1898 age 67 son 2166 2167 ---------------------------------- Exerpts from Edward Villiers' book 'Savona Remembered': 'Shortly before noon on October 21, 1882, a bright red stagecoach with yellow wheels, pulled by four horses, rolled through the sagebrush over the narrow winding road from Cache Creek to Savona's Ferry.' As the driver approached Savona's Ferry he had to use much caution. 'With one hand on the brake lever, the driver eased the coach down the steep slope to an intersecting road which ran parallel to the river. This was the main street of Savona's Ferry. To the left was the home of James Newland, and fifty yards further east was John Jane's general store. To the right was a small saloon run by Abraham Thomas, and west of that "Savona House", a hotel operated by the Uren family. The hotel was the destination of stagecoach passengers while awaiting the arrival of one of three steamers that would take them to Kamloops and over to the Shuswap country. The stage wheeled sharply to the right, stopped at the end of the street in front of the hotel and Hagan [owner-editor of Yale's "Inland Sentinel" newspaper] and the other passengers made arrangements to spend the night. Mr. Uren informed them that the steamer "Spallumacheen" would be arriving in the morning to take them to Kamloops.' ---------------------------------- See Kamloops Archives article N67 by Mary Balf - "James Uren" ---------------------------------- See Mary Balf's book 'Savona's Ferry', Pgs 5 & 10-14. ---------------------------------- Exerpts from Edward Villiers' book 'Savona in the Early Years': Kamloops, October 21, 1882: "Arriving at Savona's Ferry shortly after noon, we put up at the hotel of Mr. James Uren, where the Marquis of Lorne and party remained overnight. ..... Nothing as yet on the south side of the Ferry, but along the bank of the north side is Mr. Uren's commodious and well furnished hotel, where the best of accomodation can be had; Mr. James Newland, a new residence, the pleasant home of Mr. J.B. Leighton, who keeps the Stage and Telegraph office; and, also, Hudson Bay warehouses. Mr. John Jane's general store is at the north end, and he seemed to keep in stock a variety of choice goods." July 31, 1884 SAVONA: "This once quiet place, known only as the Ferry, at the foot of Kamloops Lake, where a few houses were to be seen - Messrs. Uren, Jane, Newland and Leighton having things their own way - is now a thriving village. Two good hotels are there, a number of stores and a constant increase in population. Mr. Leighton keeps the post office, while Mr. McQuire runs the telegraph office. The store of Messrs. Jane, U. Nelson, W.B. Magaw and A.E. Angel (recently Mr. Barse owner), and Courier and Johnston are conspicuous objects, where good stocks are on sale." August 14, 1884 "Securing an excellent horse at Mr. Leighton's stable, we crossed the river upon the new bridge, which, by the way, is found a great convenience, and following the trail skirting the mountain and overlooking the railway work, we continued as far as camp 43, some 9 miles." SAVONA CORRESPONDENCE, Sept 21, 1884, Sentinel Editor: "Recently we have had lively times at Savona. The pincipal cause of the unusualitys was foot-racing, and the combatants, being all local men the interest was intense." "About 5 o'clock the boys were again enroute for the bridge to witness the last race of the day viz: a 40 yard spurt for $40 aside, between J.W. Leighton and Fred Betzold. This race unfortunately resulted in a misunderstanding. Mr. Betzold claimed a foul on the grounds that Mr. Leighton started before the report of the pistol. The matter will be decided by arbitration." [Note: $40 represented approximately one month's pay --- Ed V.] "Things are quite active here at present, and business men are rubbing their hands with glee; on Friday night last, 20 passengers arrived by the B.C.X. and Mr. Leighton's opposition; Mr. James Uren and Mr. James Newland are doing their utmost to supply accomodation." Inland Sentinel advertisement, September 25, 1884: SAVONA HOTEL, J. Uren, Proprietor. This Hotel has been long known to the travelling public as a popular resort and every effort will be made to give general satisfaction. Choice Liquors, Wines and Cigars. ------------------ B.C. Geographical Names web site http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/25118.html Name: Mount Uren Feature Type: Mount - Variation of Mountain: Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. [if "Mount" precedes the name, usually indicates that the feature is named after a person. Status: Official Relative Location: N side of W end of Kamloops Lake, opposite Savona, Kamloops Division Yale Land District Latitude-Longitude: 50�50'22''N, 120�52'55''W at the approximate centre of this feature. Datum: NAD83 NTS Map: 92I/15
Origin Notes and History: Adopted 5 June 1928 on 92I/NE. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office "After local settler." Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office James Uren ( -1886) and his wife arrived at Savona in 1870 after leaving Cornwall and participating in the Fraser River gold rush and working as a freighter on the Cariboo road. He ran the Savona ferry and later built and operated a hotel. The family is credited with the first recorded brands in BC [dates not recorded here.] Their son - also named James - ranched along Deadmans Creek. Note that Uren Lake above Deadman Falls on upper Deadman River was named as follows: "After J. Uren, an old settler in the district, who preempted Lot 659 on 3 October 1883." Unclear if the father or the son is the namesake of both features, or if Mount Uren refers to the father, and Uren Lake refers to the son..... [November 1994 enquiry from M.J.Uren, Vancouver; no further biographical detail forthcoming (file K.1.27).] Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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