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THE ADVANCE.
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Vol. I, No. 1.
fAIRVIEW, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1E94.
,$2.00 per Year,
m^mm^mmm^m
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SMITH ty CLERIN, Props.
MarnifiU'lurors of
Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Turnings, etc, etc,
All kinds of Factory Work, kept in
stock mii| niiwlo to order,
The; host of material used.
Roast cedar worked into furnishings a
specialty.
Write for prices and discounts.
All kinds of lumber, laths and shingles
kept in stock.
Sawmill on Okanagan Lake, haiicly to
shipment.
Sash and dm)!' faptflpy nil C, P, Hail-
way at Yn'uon,
fu«iiifi»iii)iiiisi
wj
li
,mpmm
G-OITStGc   OOTCTTH
will leave Penticton   7 a. m. every Tuesday, Thursday  and
Saturday, arriving at I'airview 1 p. rn,, and Oro, Washington,
Uhe same evening-.
will leave Oro, WasJli/igton, ) a, m„ Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, reaching Fairview at 11 a. m., connecting with
1SS, Aberdeen and S, & Q. and C, P, Railways,
Aaron Johnson, Prop.
J Wulffsohn & Bewicke,
(LIMITED)
BANKERS 1
%   $   %
Financial, Real Estate, Insuranee k (taepai Agts,
HANKERS AM) COIlUH|SPOXDKXTS|
Bank of British Columbia
Agents for Sale of Igtg on tie Aberdeen a™ Lyons Estates
WULFFSOHN ~&gEWJCKE, Ltd,.
Dock Hou&h, Biluter Stiieet, Loxdon, England,
VANCOUVER, B. C. and VEI?NON, B. 0.
LIOHANN WULFFSOHN, Managing Director.
Vernon Branch, G. /|. Hankey, Manager.
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PENTICTON
HOTEL
J, THURBER, Prop.
Pleasantly Situated at the Foot of Okanagan
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Stage Connection wtfh §S. Aberdeen,
to Fairvie.\\\ Osoyoos and all points in,
Washington.
A]l arrangements maelp for providing
Guides and Outfits for Hunting parties.
fld Fishing.   Bow Boats and Sail fachts fop Hire.
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X-BQTJIBffliE   BBQ8.   &£   QQ.
KliLO W, M. J9L.
flry Goods, Groceries, Ready-Made Clothings Hardware, Eto., |o,
Orite frcan, the Lower, Okanagan will receive prompt attention,
Prices Reasonable,
^  MACDONALD,
BAKK1STER,
OmCE, Bfll.VAIII) AVENCH.
    VE11XOK, II. 0,
D  l<\ BOTCJS,
Physician and Surgeon.
t'AIUVIEW, II. c
C0.VHlA.CT0n and BUILDER,
VEitKOX, 11. U,
11mm k spoctflcatioim furnished on npplieaiiun,
fctalioB, lloora and shlmjles kepi in Block*
T" K. UBOVVKLL,
TltO.vsn.v ST., VERNON,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Office and Stor-oFittlngsn Specialty.
FAIRVIEW HOTEL
,(Ncxt to Mr. KUiol's store.)
JOHN MOFFAT, PROP.
EXCELLENT BOARD
GOOD ^TABLING
Horses and Buggies for Hire.
LJ  W. KAVMEll,
(sttrtyjM CTOP and Eiill.bSlj,
KELOWNA, 1). 0,
Plans mill SpoolfloaUonn prepared end out!
mute* flirnialiod un all kinds of building;*,
J It. LATIMER,
VERNON, 11,0,
DOMINION AND PBOVSfilAL
X, 13, ati cS.   |813. a? *v o y o x-.
Mom. Amor, Soe. Irrlg. Hugs.
J. A. Coiiyisu, C'.E,, P.L.H. r_3
J. I'. Ul'U.VVMAT, O.K., P.iJA
CORYELL & BUBNYEAT,
Civil -:- Engineers.
PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS
AND DRAUGHTSMEN,
All kind* cif Bllglnoorlug and Survey Work,
Willi Plan* ana Estimate in any part of
Hie I'l'ovlneo, promptly attended to
A(<onti):
*o»l  B(»tate  and  ItXlxi.es
VERNON, t'AntVIEW ,1X1) BOUND.lltV CltEEK.
W. W. GIBBS.
A.SSAYOR,
Boundary Creek,
Samploa by Mail wjl) receive prompt nltcnllon
W. C. POUND,
TAXIDERMIST.
BIP.DS, A.\[MA1,S AND PISH MOUNTED
IN AlTltOl'ItlATU S'l'YEES,
il.ttlve Birds and Hor.Js Kept for Sale.
Orders  by mail .r-oeclvo prompt attention.
Counting Iloadu a Specialty
VERNON, B.C.
CBjB.
Assoc. Mom. Can. Soc. C. E.
PROVINCIAL LAND  SURVEYOR
AND DRAUGHTSMAN.
S.irveys or Every Description In the Lower
Country Immediately Attended to.
AdJress:    OSOYOOS, B, C.
i]*Mt *!' i}&&]i 'ii Sft *ii i!4 vt/ i,f
R. E. TAYLOR,
Till DRUGGIST
lily Exam.)
A Pull Line of English, Canadian
ami American
PATENT MEDICINES,
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS,
FANCY AND MMCINAL SOAPS,
PEjIFyWEiiY, BnuSHES,
And all Requisites for the Toilet and
NIrk I loom
Orders by Mull receive careful Alton-
Uiiliaud Quirk Dispatch,
AUE.NT EOlt
B. LAURENCE'S
Spectacles and Eyeglasses
t*\Ta*j#\j>*?> \y *fo *i> *^/K]* aT'
For Sale or Rent.
Two Story blaoksmltli'B Simp ami conuilcto
s»t i>i tools mew); also sioi'l; of coal atitl ii'uii.
Oil halftiiiasp'lot in Jk'iivoullii.
A|Hily]>. NrICUOLSOX.
Wyndford Hotel.
'ITL'ATED Twelve Mili'i1 South of the Kair-
)  view Alines, on the hank of
—1 OSOYOOS LAKE i—
Noted for iU Seonory and Hunting.
MRS. E. J. DOWDtNCi.
W. DALHYMPLMj
Gr^ffi-al     J3tla.cIaLC3^K.i-tl:'.
PAIHVIEW, B, ('.
All Kinds of Repairing.   Horseshoeing a
Specialty.
AiD.WORGAN.
FortraM Landscape Pliotographf
VERNqN, II. 0,
VIEWS OF THE DISTRICT FOR  SALE.
FOR SALE
160 Acres of Land. All Meadow.
BETWEEN Sixty and Seventy Acres Cleared
and Drained. Six miles from Camp Me-
Kinney, One Mile from waggon road.
ftpiil}' ADVANCE OPEIOK.
County Court Notice.
VTOTICE is hereby given that a silting of Hie
4'   County Coi|rt q( Yale will he held at
Osoyoos on Wednesday, l»h June, 18W, at tbc
hour of 11 i^eloek in the forenoon.
By command,
C. A. It.LAMlll.Y,
(lovcrninetit OIHco, Osoyoos, H. 0. 0,
llili April, 1801,
Mk ft| Licensing Oof t.
VTOTIOV, Is Vuroby given that a Licrtftslng
^ ' Court for the .Southern P,o,rt\ou of the
Osoyoos Division of Yale District will be hob!
at the OtjjV^nicntOtllce, Osoyoos, on the LUb
June next, at (be hour of 11 o'olook In the forenoon, o,A,n,UM;i$i\\(
Govorpiuent Ofllco, Osoj-oos,
' lith Ap'rfj 18»L
Vernon Private College,
YPNON, B. C.
F. Adrien Meyer, Principal.
SEND FOR PrtOSl'ECTl'S.
F. B. JACQUES,
Watches, Clocks and Jev/elry.
Spectacles and
Silverware.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
H. SOHULTZ,
General Blacksmith.
vernon, a c.
C. MAIR,
KELOWNA, B. 0.
General Dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes,
Clothing1 and Provisions,
Particular attention paid to orders from tho
MINING CAMPS
of the Lou-or Country.   Prices Reasonable,
C. W. H0L1IDAY
Portrait and
Landscape
Photographer
VERNON, B, C,
CANN & CO.
Stationers &:e.
—Dealers in—
PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSIC, ETC.
VEHNON, B, C.
DISTRICT NOTES.
Mr. Mi'Curiiiii'k has natnqf! hjsi'iek
strike the Quldhill camp,
Hough lumber can be IniiiKht at
Grand Prairie for $12 per thousantl,
Mr. C, Osenlmt'Kh of Golden. Wash.,
hits tho contract for creeling the fen
stamp mill at Camp .Me Kinney
I he what is known a.s flic" "straight
roller process." Two thousand tons of
grain  could  easily be raised in the
I valley. A two storey hotel and a store
are also being erected.
.Vie. ('. Del!, Green, C, K„ of Osoyoos,
is si'r.vi'.viue; thenowtownsite of (jrand
Forks, Kettle River, for Manley Bros,
There is at presenl no uiodicaJ man
in the Kettle rivecdisltllct,   In ease of
OverlOOD fruit frees were planted Illness residents in that section have"to
last full anil tills spring in Grand  Pra- send to Marcus lor a doctor.     As (be
Ml) valley,  They ail came fr  Wash- |u(,t(!l, |,„ , „„ ||W,)|M ,„ |,,,iV|i,.|, ,„ ,,,.,
il'"1""' Province his fees have tojjo paid in ad-
The average attundltnee at the public
school, Grand Prairie, is :,n children.
Mr.Johuston the teacher bad only nine
pupils when the.school was (irst ppejied prcme Court of B,'6, as triisteesof the
less than two yens ago, j «ill „f (|„, |,.,|,, j,,,^ Qayues, in the
The Scud, Mr. Thurber's yacht at place ,pf the original trustees, Messrs,
vance,
Messrs.   II, S,   Mason and   McPllij,
ips have  I ii appointed by the ,Su-
I'enlieton is again in sailing order, and
ready to race any other yacht on Okanagan Lake. She is a Hi ft., centreboard, Cttt-rigged boat, and I he first of
Iter kind built in this district.
Mr John Douglass is reported to
have bonded the "Mabie" in the Al-
wood camp, Jioundury Mountain, for
$50,000 to Mr. E. P. Sindhum, of Denver; This is one of the best developed
claims in, the camp. The ore is very
rich in ^'oldsulphurots.
Mr. T. \V. Hardy's flour mill, on
Fourth of July creek, which was shut
down for two years till last fall, is still
running. It was built four years ago,
is worked by water power from Mr,
Covert's irrigation ditch, and can grind
two Lous per day. It funis out a very
good sample of llour. Mr. J. Bowles is
miller.
The people of Oro have organized a
great race meeting to bo held on the
l.:t of May, The principal event will he
a great matched race for a purse of
$500 between Barney the well known
Conconnlly rarer and Grey Dick of
Looiniston, Most of the other events
will be open fo all comers and as this
is the first time for races to be held in
Oril the attendance is expected to be
large, especially from Lhjs side of the
line. .Minor races will also take place
on the 2::d,and ilrd.
County coiipf. has not bjEVJl) held al
Ward, O'Reilly and CiHyston, who disclaimed. The former have now the
satnep iwer of selling tho property as
the original in:s'.e:'s.
Mr. .1. Douglas is expected to return
shortly to Boundary creek, accompag.
ie,l by an expert lo examine the mines.
He makes bis headquarters in Al-
wood's camp, where he owns the
Mable, Cornucopia, Oro and New Fork,
The Mable is the best developed of
these claims, on which two shafts S3
feet in depth have been sunk and over
$1,000 expended,
A considerable number of tiie fruit
trees imported -into the Kettle River
district last year have proved to be
affected by the borer and other pests,
if the horticultural laws of this Province are to be something better than
a hollow mockery, a separate inspector
or member of the board should be ap.
pointed for the Okanagan district
(including Kettle River) so its regulations can lie put into effect.
'The work commenced last winter by
the settlers at the west end of Grand
Prairie on the new three span bridge
across the Kettle river, between Jfc
Laren's and Spraggot's ranches is now
Hearing completion, The total length
is 1(H feet resting on two solid butt-
rcsses, the stringers buing02ffcin length
The bridge will accommodate ten
families living on what is practically
not ihal time to hold court at any
more places than at present, This is a
matter that should he remedied, as if
is rather hard on settlers to travel long
distances lo attend court, cither as litigants or witnesses.
,,,,,, ,, ,.'in island formed by the Kettle river.
Hock (reek or any other point east o   ,, •     „ ,,.  ,  ,,, ,,    ,     . ,
„ .   . ,       '   , ,   „     it is a very creditable structure, much
PUU'Viowfopttverv long period.   Onei. •   ,•   , ,i     ., ,   -, .   ,
■    ,,   ,,!..,,, ,  ,,   more so tn faefc than the one built last
was advertised  ast fall, but not held. «,n ,i   ,\i ,    .,
.    , ,, , .  ,     tall across the Okanagan river by the
As   long  as  the  county coiirL imlge ,      ,     ,,     ,   ., .,, ,
....''.      ,    . ,     .     ,.    ''   "government,   Another bridge will be
of   Yale  lias  to   take   in   Kootonny dl ,        ,,
,. , ,     ,        ' required lower down the stream town-
>id   ti'iil I    oo   l,iii   1H..1I    ,],   I..!„|      I.,,    „.,..    !
; Get with tile road running on the north
side of tho valley
The Bedrock Fljtme and Mining Co.,
who have been working their placer
claim at the Itoek creek crossing since
Irst duly have run a tunnel to slrike
„,.    ,   ,. ,,   ,. ,  ,, , i the rim rock on the north side of the
lie Indians across the I neon thoPol-   ,   i. ,■       -,i     ,   r.
.„  ,.        ,.    , ,.-,,',       crook, connecting with a shaft over 50
vi i' luvicrvalr.i:i hmea  isb trail hree f   ,   ,, .,        ,  ,, .   ,
.' ■'    ,.    ;,; ,,   .,,,' (tect deep.   Several   hurviow  parties
inies south of Okanagan Sunt is run- ,,„,,, „,, „  ,,   ,,     , .    ,, ,
. ,, , "„, .        boid shares m the claim, the work on
mug right across the Okanagan river. „,i,i , ,-  ,  • . ,       ,    ,,   „
„„ °   h    ,.        ,      ..,„,,     which is being carried on by Mr. Goo,
there wastornierly asimuar iish uos- n        , , ,       ',
.      \i , .     i        ,   "oyer, foreman, and two other men.
. roving apparatus at Melnlvres ranch !T|„„.  ,.    „ ,,   .      ,.   ,.
,•"',,       .,       f.      ...     they are  very  near  their  objective
close fo swan lake,   It won d certain y„ ■ ,   ,   , , .,
,       .. ,•„-,,« „    1"""(. ""'I expect to strike pay any
be on to as much n the interest of the   i„„    ,,    ,,       ,■ . .       , . '
',       ,,,,,, ,,      I'l'1)'   Ou the tulj ng claim owned
people sniilh ill Ibe liouiidarvas those  ,,_ .,„    ,  ,,,„,.     ,   ,,,   , ;
. .     ,   ,.      ,. ,      .   ,        ,.    "j jeessrs. ,1. haukm, ,1.  Jiiih,;   und
L, W. Shatford, of Fairview, a shaft
2.') feet deep has been sunk, and a bill
iving in Canadian territory lo have this
trap either taken away altogether or
partially removed so that tho trontand j tlll|,a,, ,,,„, j ,,,    . ,„ ,,,,,   ..^
other fish can come up Ibe stream to .)f(ihl,,,,,,,,,._   They hope to reach bod,
spawn.
,'Ock by next week.   Several Chinese
From the mouth of Rock, Creek  to are working and taking out pay n|()f,g
the end of (I rand Prairie all the flour
consumed by the settlers comes from
Spokane Falls. The same rule holds
good for almost every class of staple
provisions and miners supplies, At
present in fact the settlers  in  Grand
the creek, both in Ibe old and new diggings,
Al! who know Mr. T. (I. McCormick
will be glad lo hear that luck appears
in no way to haw deserted him, and
that the finding of the rich "stringer''
Prairie can purchase goods m Victoria \ „„ 1|u, su ,„„„,.,„,, ]m ,„,,,„ follmve(]
and bond through the Slates ami land j „,, ,,v lh(, (:i<(.„v, ,,y „,■,,„, m,|h| ,e(1
fhein m the valley 21! per cent cheaper Ml, M(,Curmick a. is partner, Mr.
than I hey can he laid down al 1'enlielon  p (j(l|ll.,
—70 miles distant,    If those facts do
not demonstrate the necessity of com-
pilling I he new road as soon as possible
nothing else can do so.
bad l.e 'ii working all winter
on Hie thti s.triuger, v/liich, as usual,
gave signs of playing out, and did not
lead io the ledge, bill above and away
from il. They ,i!• ■> ui.l work on other
As will be seen by our advertising portions of the claim with no bettor
column.,., thoroure two Chinese stores
at the moutili of Rock Creek, the Coles
tlals being the only rep i s illtati' BS of
commerce at that point. The Grand
Prairie valley, in which there are over
ninety sottlers, has no store of any
kind, though one is now being built at
the new townsitc. At present all Ibe
goods not imported direct from the
States are purchased at a store just
across the line on the Colville Reservation. There is also no store at Boundary City, There will certainly be a
good business opening at all these
points.
The new townsitc at the junction, of
the N, fork of Kettle river will) the
main stream is to be called Crawl
Fprks, [fc is very prettily situated between the Iwo rivers and by present
indications is not likely to develop info
a mere boom proposition as some solid
improvements are now being made on
if, A inngnilleenl water power exists
within easy distance on the N, fork
which will lie used In work (be saw
mill now being moved onto the town-
site and also tho new grisl mill. The
latter U.about to be erectod by Mr
llofmaiin, a Washington miilman II
will Itasca capacity of In barrels and
result, This state of ulfatus continued
fill last M nidtiy fortnight, when Mr.
S. II. Conner, u practical miner of long
and varied experience, hotter known in
mining circles as "Rocky Mountain
Bill," found his way into I lie camp
from Ibe States, and offered his services as a practical expert, In a very
short time, he went lo work on I he supposition that the ledge Would be found
a short distance lower down on tho
other side of the shaft, and his theory
proved to bo correct, for it wasstruck'
after a few hours' work. II, has now
been traced and si ripped in places for
over 800 foot, being found In every instance a few feet bolow the surface,
It averages fully four feel in width,
carrying concentrating ore, apparently
rich in gold sulphrels. A quantity of
ore is now being taken out with a view
to sliipinenl. .Mr. McCormick is sole
owner of this claim and also owns a
two-third interest in (he Jack of
Spades, the adjoining claim on the
south, The same ledge crosses both
claims, Mr. F. Gome owns (he other
Interest and also two other claims in
lliecamp. Ibe City of London,and City
of Denver. There is liabh-.to, be litiga-
I ion in this part of I hi' camp (between
Atwoods'and Whites') owing fo the
manner in which certain abandoned
claims have,boon re-staked. TrrTTWwrwT!""rrr?
THE ABv lNCE.
Til CHS DAY. APRIL 20, ISM,
STUART fi NOnntS PiioriiiETOita.
published weekly at Fiii'vlow, Okanagan, D.C,
HuliscrlpUon Prico, $2.00 per nnnum, piynbfo
in ttdviuiutj, olthoi' yearly or half-yearly t.i the
upilon 0IU10 subscriber.
Advertising Rates sent mi application,
INTRODUCTORY,
In present in;,' lie' flrsj issue ofTlJE
Advance to our leaders jvoembrace
tho opportunity afforded us of thanking our many advertisers in fin; Upper
and Lower Okanagan lor (be generous
assistance Ujoj have rendered to our
enterprise. Without giving vent to
stereotyped promises we may wifely
say that the people of the district can
rest assured that no effort will be
'spared mi tho part of the publishers
In continue to merit the .support and
confidence of the public. It is always
customary in the first issue of any
paper to give a general outline of its
proposed policy and as far as Tint'
ADVANCE is concerned this can be done
in a very few words, it will be our en-
iiiStSbr as far as possible to represent
the views and wishes of tho majority
lit the residents in the districts from
which we wdll derive our principal support. Both as regards questions affecting purclv local Interests and matters
connected with Provincial politics we
will make every effort, to reserve a
thoroughly neutral attitude both towards the present Government, the
Opposition and the so called indepen-
tiant party. In Dominion politics as far
us Provincial and especially mining
'and agricultural interests are affected
Tiie Advance will be on the side of
those who advocate a very material reduction of the tariff and a change in
the present Bystom of government by
monopolists, Boing (irmly of tho opinion that the interests of the Lower and
Upper Okanagan are similar in every
respect and that the development of
the natural resources of either section
is semi-dependent on a similar growth
in the other, we will do our best to
promote a broad minded spirit of
friendliness between the two and advocate the interests of both. We may
say in conclusion that this paper bus
i.,,am established solely on account of
our belief in Ibe future progress and
prosperity of the district ami that we
are in receipt of no bonus of any
sort or kind from any source whatever
BY WAY OP APOLtiqY.
pwing to the fact that a considerable portion of our type and other material has not reached usj we have
been unable to get out as good a shoot
for our first issue as we originally expected and intended. We bone, however, shortly to jgsi'io a ini,gi,r sized
paper and give it a more presentable
appearance. Wo must ask our read-
tii;,t tu' iui' unkl In their criticisims, as
we have, found it difficult to publish at
all under present circumstances. We
have thought it preferable, however,
to print Tire Advance in its present
form than to delay publication any
longer,
The correspondent from Okanagan
Mission, who signs himself "Missionary, " appears to us to take an ex-
iromejy pessimistic view of (be present
condition of agriculture and  business
generally in that section,   Still there
is undoubtedly a certain element of
truth in the situation as he paints it,
^ ;s, Quite, beyond question that the
practically prohibitive railway rates
over the S. & 0. and C.P.R, discriminate strongly in favor of the Northwest
and the Coast as against the interior of
the Province.   At the same time that
corporation cannot in any manner be
held responsible for the drop in the
price of wdieat, hogs, eggs, or any other
produce of any agricultural community.   Such an assumption cannot lie
proved, by any solid argument.   Like
every other portion of the civilized
;/ 'rid, the Okanagan country is suffering from  commercial depression, and
though times may be dull here, still
they are not by any means as bad as
ju niuny other portions of the continent,—e. g., the neighboring State of
Washington.   As far as the agricultural  interests of (he Okanagan are
inn'c.".i'nod   Ibe   want of reasonable
frcjgjiij rates to a ready market, such as
the coast cities, is certainly a heavy
drawback, yet it cannot be denied that
the  solution  of  the problem depends
fully us much on, landholders themselves as on the railway company,
By subdividing the larger properties
M;Si'];Vrt., now lying idle and nnpro-
jlllf't V0i by depending less oh cattle
and wheat, both of which find a strong
competitor In the produce of the North'
jvest territories, and by raising at least
sufficient dairy produce to supply the
district market [at present almost entirely supplied from   Manitoba  and
Ontario) a great do's,1 can lie done to
ameliorate the existing slide of trade
and a large sum of liionny retained in
this section, which at present is sent
but of it to procure articles of consumption which could easily be pro
Sliced in the district itself,   In oilier
Ivords, the produce raised should  be
adapted to the present market!   " Missionary "  certainly   makes   a   strong
print in recommending imp culture
'•} better' paying enterprise than any
yet entered into so far, us a reasonable
rhrottgh freight lo Ibe London market. J
k>   licen secured, and Ibe fact that a
splendid sample can be grown in Ibe
Okanagan is now loo well known to be
doubted by anyone.
Tbe appointment recently made of
Messrs. 'Kerr, McCalluni and Almond
as lusticos of Hie peace will be
received with satisfaction by the
residents of Ibe Kettlo river district,
The necessity of making such appoint
mentswus long since pointed out to
tho executive, as until within the past
few months Ibe anomoly existed of the
large district from Cascade City to
Hock Creek being entirely unrepresented in Ibe district magistracy . There is
little doubt that tho fact of the gazetted
notice of the grunting of a long petitioned for rrtiuiroinont looses much of
its charm on tho eve of a general decline ,
The account of Ibe Okanagan municipality question, which will be found
in another column, is very different to
what we have bit bcrfo, on very reliable authority, understood to be the
case. We are glad, however, to lie
able to give publicity to the views of
the opponents of the idea with a view
to hearing something of the oilier side
of the case later on. Personally, we
cannot understand that a progressive
agricultural community like the people of the district surrounding Vernon
should be content to have their local
affairs managed for them at Victoria.
The Coming Industry.
A correspondent writing from the
Upper Okiinagan, says ;■-
It is satisfactory fo note that British
Columbia hops ire appreciated in England, ami are found lo be superior to
any imported into that country, and
equal to the far-famed character of
East Kent bops.
In a letter from E.Norman &Co.,
Ltd., principal hop dealers in London,
io High Commissioner Tupper, which
was forwarded to our Lieut.-Governor,
Mr. Norman says: " * * * Many
of the sample lots of the past season's
growth which have reached tins country have given great satisfaction, and
many of our brewing friends have advised us that, subject to tbe East Kent
character being maintained, tbe
13. 0, hops are lo be orflfOLTbd to any
that are imported, aha, further, 'would
carry all before them.' *" * * If the
P. C. boo growers give the necessary
care fo ()v curing of their bops, we urn
of ibe opinion' that HiSy" would c6i'-
tainly have preference over Calif oruian,
which lattei have already a position on
(he market,"
This industry Is, p.s yet. jn its infancy in this province, and it must be
gratify! i g o> those w'ljo have made attempts in thai line tii knot/, that that
the nop-; •' i bis province should attain
to such a dogroo of quality and flavor
as to receive such fovorab'.c comments
by the largest dealers in the world,
There is already quite an acreage of
bops in the Okanagan, mid this will
certainly lie increased to a considerable
extent within a few years. Small
farmers are watching with keen interest the progress and success of that industry, so far as already established,
with a view to devoting an acreage to
the same. A sample lot sent from
Agassiz, B. C„ to Messrs. Bowel] &Co„
Loildon, one of the largest hop dealers
in the United Kingdom, recojyedvery
favorable mention, and to know that
they were sold at prices equal to those
realized for the Kent grown article is
considered proof of the excellence of
tbe quality. There are many varieties
grown, but the variety glvlngiha great
est yield is not always the inoit profit;
able, for the reason that iuivoris the
main point,
For those who Intend trying their
bund at hop raising, 1 would'advise
them to communicate with Mr. A.
St. George IJamersley, Pttpzie, near
Agassi?/, P. 0„ who can give all information as to varieties, and whom I
have not the least doubt would be
pleased lo impart such information,
BOUNDARY HOTEL
BOUNDARY GREEK, KETTLE RIVER.
First Class Accommodation.   Good Stabling,   Terminus of Stage Line
from Marcus, Washington.
T. McAULEY   :  :   :   :    Proprietor.
.   <C.   C © O 3? IS IIS,
MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN
OLIVER HARVEY
GENERAL fflEHCHANT
ENDERBY, B. C.
A large slock of summer goods just
opened,
imun
wing IMS lid.,
ENDERBY, B. C.
Pionoer Roller Mill of tho Province
PREMIER
millQ    THREE STAR
UUllO STItONd BAKER'S
SUPERFINE
Mill Feed Always on Band.
Write for Quotations.
Thoroughbred
Four-Year-Old
Blo.od Bay
HJ.
Ural by John Miller & Sons, Hrotiglmm, Qrifc,
PEDIGREE
Sire. Tttltochgorm I73BII, Scottish Timed (ifll);
Aim. Bloom ol Oraigwllllo MM In- linn (brad
Iri John MlUor, Bronglinm, 0nt,)| g. tl„ Dull
(Ml!)), liy Reformer (GW); if,a, d., l(«su, by Pope.
Vol. I., Soolxui Clydesdale Btuti Book, - •
Will stand it my much until the latter end
of August!
TERMSl $15 GUARANTEE.
Service fco to be liultl beforo Vat ''August,
Marcs pastured,
;  iNCOIS 8URPRENANT,
ICEREMEOS, K, C,
All Kinds of Harness, Saddlery, Horse Furnishings
—-i—
Opposite Post Office, Vernon,
C. F. COSTERTON
VERNON, B, O.
 A.B°exi-fc  -Coir —
Estates of G. G, Muckay ,«c Co,
Anglo-Columbiaii Co., L'td,
Yorkshire Guarantee and becuj'ities
Corporation,
Nioholles & Renouf, L'td.
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada.
The Royal Insurance Co.  of North
America.
London & Lancashire
Fire Insurance Co.
London Guarantee & Accident Insurance Co,
General Real Estate & Financial Agt.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
KNIGHT & CO.
'uiVeWS
POULTRY
I'OUK SAUSA11ES, HEAD CHEESE
PICKLED PORK
PRIME CORNED BEEF
FRESH MUTTON.
PORK   ash    REEF
Always on bund, Oniora solicited and promptly
ittondeu to.  Wholesale iiiul Retail.
KNIGHT & CO. - - Vernon, B. C.
eiowi Liv&py Stable
M5FEVIIE & L0U0HEED, Props.
GOOD HORSES
—AMD	
fel-fes Bigs
Always on Hand.
GOOD- SADDLE -HORSES
Tourists Driven Round the country.
GENERAL STORE
ROCK CREEK.
Miners' Supplies.  Also Chinese Goods.
GENERAL STORE
ROCK CHEEK.
Minors' Supplies and Chinese Goods.
Tlis Oozy Shaving Parlor
VERNON, b. 0,
The Gilmore Block',
Opposite the Post Office,
lEfrl.iullcs' and Children's hair-cutting aiitt
and shampooing a specially,
E.GOODMUltpilY.Prop.
Viin.b™
For GOOD BREAD
And CONFECTIONERY
J. A. MOHR   :   :   Proprietor.
Reserved for
T. HARDY
BOUNDARY MM,
SMITH BROS.
Booksellers
Stationers  m^
—Dealers In—
Fancy Goods, Musical Instrument
Subscriptions taken for all the leading
Newspapers and Magazines.
Prices quoted on application.
VERNON, B. C.
XI. O. CABGECL «Sc OO.
Armstrong, B. C.
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes, |t(),
A urge list of farms for sale,
VICTOBIA HOTEL
VERNON, B. 0.
MeAuley & Grant,
PROPRIETORS.
rniBT-OLASs ix Bvimy rxsprot,
CIlAllllKS MODERATE,
PENTICT0N
Livery, Feed I Sale
:-:  STABLES.   :-:
Good Double and Single Rigs always
on Hire.
tlso Ladies' and Gents' Saddle
Horses.
Imiting Parties Supplied With Pack
Outfits.
We shall shortly open a branch at
Okanagan Fall to connect with the
new steamer when running.
,1. Ii. BROWN & CO., Proprietors,
GRAND PRAIRIE
BOTBL
GRAND PRAIRIE, KETTLE RIVER.
Good Stock of
Liquors and Cigars    .
.   .   .   Good Stabling.
PRICES REASONABLE,
McLAREN BROS., PROPRIETORS.
BLACKSMITH SHOP IN CONNECTION.
Stages Loavo every Monday and Wednesday
for Marcus, Wash.
SOCK CHEER HOTEL , , ,
MOUTH OF ROCK CREEK,
33C.   Pittondrfsl",   MEsr*?.
First-Class Accommodation tor Gvsots,
GOOD STABLING
^Excellent Fishing on Kottlo Rivor.jar
ENDERBY HOTEL
II, W. WniailT, Puor,
:-:   ENDERBY, D, ti,   |7j
Livery In Connection,
First-class ueomnmodatlon for Oouiuiovoiiil
Travellers.
Hunting and Fishing In ahunilnuco through
this distrlot.
Puck Horses and Guides furnished to Snorts-
men on shortest notice.
-r-,
THO
General
erchant
FAIRVIEW, B. C.
Tie Pioneer Store of tie Camp.
Always on hand a full supply of Groceries, Dry Goods and"
Staples of every description, and at prices
to suit the times.
BAN ^MONTREAL
CAPITAL (all paid up) $12,000,000.
REST     6,000,000,
SIR DONALD A. SMITH, Pres.    HON. GEO. E. DRUMMOND, Vice-Pres
E. S. OLOUSTON, GENERAL MANAGER
SAVINGS  LOSE&.A.ia'CXS.
RATE OF INTEREST AT PRESENT 31 PER CENT.
Branches in London, Eng„ New York and Chicago, and in all the principal citjes
in Canada.   Buy and Sell Sterling Exchange and Cable Transfers.  Grant
commercial and travcllingf.redits.nvuilable in any partof the world.
Drafts Issued.
Collections Made to all Points.
BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA I
VANCOUVER
VICTORIA
NEW WESTMINSTER.
NELSON
Vernon Branch, G. A. HENDERSON, Acting Manage?.
Gilberts Resort.
OKANAGAN LANDING,
HUNTING, FISHING, BOATING.
TlIOHOVnilLY COMKOHTAltLK.
-FIl'Kt-clftSH—
LIQUORS and CIGARS.
VERNON HOTEL
VERNON, B, 0.
A First-Class House in Every
Free. Iius to all Trains
Sealed Liquors a Specialty
ONLY WHITE HELP EMPLOYED.
HARRY MclNTOSH, Proprietor,
FOR SALE.
FEED, OATS, HAY AND POTATOES,
Will be delivered at, Qkaitlgon Fills as soon aa
new steamer runs on Doy Lake,      ; '"
Flour and Chopped Feed
Dollvorcd at Kelowna Wharf i\t Reasonable
Prices.  Write for Prices to
J. T. DA VIES,
Okanagan Mission,
FRESH EGGS
FOR SALE
C. BALAGNO,
DUCK : LAKE : OKANAGAN ; MISSJON.
W. T. SHATFORD k CO.
We always have on hand a. wnll selected stock of the following goods!
Groceries,      Ming,
%
Q
ALL AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES.
W.T. SHATFORD &COi
Fairview and Vernon,
The Yeraon Liveey
Feed and Sale Stables.
Having taken over the stables of Gallagher & Stevenson, and, thoroughly over j
Jiauled and refitted the premises, I am prepared to meet the demands
flf t|ie publtp.   I have on hand a complete stock of new rigs,
(douhle and single) for public use, and also a good lot
woll broken carnage and saddle horses.
Tourists desiring to see the country would do well to ca]j,
Good Single Drivers,      Good Double Drivers
Ladies' gentle double and single drivers and saddle horses.
Horses boarded by the week or month (box stalls if desired).
Horses broken to harness, and horses and cattle sold on commission.
Dealer in hay and grain, wholesale and retai!|
Oomsr Of JUlBOlon cwul Tronaan Streets
Opposite W. R. Mcgaw's Store.
Post OIllcoUox 137
W. GARDNER, Prop*
IETOR.
Nom-Thls stable will ho run strictly flrst-eliiss in ovory particular. My drlvors iro ill ftal
and genllc disposition, iiiul tho most durablu stock tho market can product!. Special ittcutie(l
to transient trade and to boarders.
»5L All kinds of heavy teaming promptly attended to.
Golden Gate Hotel,
FAIRVIEW, B. 0.
F. R. KLINE, Proprietor,
GOOD ACCOMMODATION - - GOOD STABLING
Stopping Place for Stages to Pentic.ton and Oro, Wasli.
NICHOLLES & RENOUF, L'td
AG1WRAL MACHINERY,]
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Brantford § Binders § and § Mower^j
'fRE BEST IN TIIE MARKET.
A Pull Line of- Wag'go^s, Trucks, Ploughs, Harrows &c, &c.
WAREHOUSE AT VERNON.
C. X1. Cos^egrtboxiL, Agren.^ LOCAL ITEMS.
Development work is being done on
,the Morris extension of the Joe Dandy,
Mr. T. Davis, of the Joe Dundy, returned to Fairvicw from Seattle last
week.
Mr. Frank Richter is planting out a
jlarge addition to his already extensive
■orchard.
■tfr. H. Nicholson left Pairview on
■Tuesday for Camp McKiuuey to open
,up Ins new store.
Assessment work was completed lust
.week on the Donor claim, the northwest extension of the Silver Bow,
An open cut is being run on the August claim to strike the continuation of
the main ledge on the Morning Star.
As we go to press the stampinill lias
just started again crushing a few tons
flf unpicked ore from the Brown Bear,
Mr. Klein is doing development work
,011 the Empire claim, near Swan Lake,
It is a free-milling, gold quartz proposition.
Mr, W. T. Thompson put in the successful tender for the supply of tools,
provisions and material for the Kettle
river road work.
Mr. Fairfax Haynes, who broke three
fingers on his left band while roping a
steer on the fiat below the camp, is
now getting better. He was attended
to by Dr. Boyee.
Mr. D. M. McDougnll is doing assessment work on the Baby Elephant,
■south-west of Kaselina creek; also with
Mr. A. Filbaek, on the Manitoba, near
Hie Peuticton road, about one mile
from camp.
On Kruger's mountain, west of
Osoyoos lake, njjar tbe road to Kere-
ineos, work is being done on the ledges
located bust year. Messrs. Keller and
Satterley have been working all
winter, and sunk a shaft twenty-five
feet and rim a thirty-foot tunnel.
tCapt. Adams, of Montreal, Mr. Kruger
and others have also had development
work done.
Mr. Torence, the mining expert who
has been examining the claims of the
rStratliyre Company, left last week
or Kettle river, taking in Camp Me-
Kinney en route. While at Boundary
creek he visited some of the principal
locations in the various camps, with
which he expressed himself as well
pleased. He also examined the Kruger
niountain prospects, returning to Fair
view last Tuesday.
Messrs. Mauson MeMcMillen and J.
Proudfoot haye been working on the
(Silver Bow most of the winter and
have run an eighty-foot tunnel, thirty
feet of which is on the ledge. A few
feet more will bring them under the
shaft, which k forty feet deep. They
intend to make an uprise to connect
■with the latter. The ledge averages
four feet between walls and assays in
places $15.00 ;n gold and silver. It is
supposed to be cross ledge from the
Silver Crown. There are over forty
tons of ore oil the dump.
On the fourth of this month a man
named Frank Beegan arrived at Fair-
viow by the Peuticton stage from
Revelstoke and went on to Oro the
same day, He talked largely of investing in the district and stated that he
might buy one of the hotels in the
camp. On the next day he returned
fr„-i» Oro and his " wife " came in from
Pentictou and the couple went on to
Oro together. Fuirview must have
posessed a singular charm to him, for
he returned again to the camp, played
poker for high stakes and otherwise
greatly distinguished himself. When,
however, it came to settling up he gave
cheques to the tune of $150 on the
Bank of Montreal at Vernon, whicli
weresubsequentlydishouored.ashehud
no banking account, Other cheques
cashed in the camp and not yet sent
to the bank bring the sum up to $250.
He is also reported to have " got away
with" several parties across the line.
,On the lath Mr. Klein of tbe Golden
Gate, followed him up on horseback to
Loomiston, where be found him in an
hotel. Beegan, on seeing him, promised to pay up if Klein would go back
with liiiu to Oro, but on the Tuesday
following went on towards Conconully
Klein caught up with him four miles
put of Loomiston and brought him
back. The officers across the line refused a warrant for Beegau's arrest, us
pone had been issued on this side of
(die line. Mr. Klein returned hist Tuesday to Fairview. Beegan, as we go to.
press, is hiding in tbe hills, supposed
to be cached by some of his friends.
Provincial Constable Webster was
across the line armed with a warrant
assisting the sheriff to capture him.
In Loomiston, on seeing Mr. Webster,
Beegan mistook bim for Chief Shop-
bard, of Victoria, and thought it wise
to decamp. In Oro Beegan and tbe
woman accompanying him disposed of
some jewelry, mid suspicion rests on
them iu connection with a more grave
offence than issuing false cheques,
and that the ranchers have no wish to
have liquor sold in the settlement,
things are perhaps better as they arc.
Seven wildstallions have been shot so
far this season on tbe ranges near
White lake.
Our readers will bear with regret
that Mr. Megaw, of Vernon, is so dangerously ill that it is not expected Unit
be can recover.
It is stated that the Wanicot Milling
company, owners of the Spokane mine
at Golden, intends spending $15,10) on
the claims owned by them in that district.
Tbo new owners of the Black Bear
mine at Loomiston are expected shortly
to examine their property with a view
to starting work. Thene is & .five-
stump mill on the claim.
A number of placer miners ajs outfitting at Rock Creek for the summer'*
work on Ah Shee creek, a number hav.-
Iflffprecededthemtoworktheben,cji diggings in this newly discovered district.
Thomas Wake is said to have struck
the Paris lead at White's camp on
Boundary creek. If this turns out to
be true be can consider himself in possession of a property worth a small fortune.
Owls have been carrying off the lone
prospectors' cats on tho Boundary
mountain. The people of this section
may tw kickers but it is certainly bard
that a poor man cannot raise a 'owl
without the owl trying to get even by
creating a catastrophy of this nature.
In fact jts a 'owling shame.
Messrs. Ritchie & O'Farrell, of NeP,
sou, surveyors, have arrived at Boundary creek, Mr. Ritchie completing in
cash the purchase of an interest in the
Mother Lode claim at Deadwood camp.
This property is a very largo and valuable one. They are now engaged in
getting data for a map of tbe different
camps in Boundary creek district-
location of claims and general information regarding the south-eastern part
of Yale district. This will be a great
boon to prospectors, owners of claims,
investors and all desiring information
of this important district. Mr. Ritchie,
after leaving Boundary creek, goes to
Trail creek to survey the townsitc of
Thompson,
DISTRICT NOTES.
Wm. G. M,eMynn, recorder, and Malcolm McQuade visited camp McKiuuey
pu the 17th.
Further encouraging news comes
from White's camp of rich strikes in
gold and silver.
Z No hotel license is held in the Lower
eUnilkaineon valley. Considering the
fact that there are several large Indian
'reserves in this section of the country
Sad Drowning Accident.
Kelowha, April 20.—Yesterday evening Mr. Walker, a relation of Mr.
Jamicson, solicitor for the Aberdeen
estates, with a young man named Geo.
R. Welby, went out for a sale on the
lake, when a sudden squall capsized the
boat, about half a mile from shore.
Both gentlemen tried to reach land by
swimming, but Mr. Walker, finding
the water too cold, returned to the
boat and called loudly for assistance.
Mr. Welby continued in his struggle to
reach the shore, but was evidently
taken with cramp and was drowned.
The body was recovered this morning
by Constable Thompson, who immediately started for Vernon to notify Coroner McGowan. Mr. Walker was rescued by some Indians who heard his
cries for help, after clinging to the
boat for nearly two hours., He was
much exhausted when rescued, but
seems to have suffered no ill effects,
except a severe hoarseness.
Young Welby was a son of Rev. A.
Welby, of Tollerton, Nottingham,
Eng., and was about twenty years of
age. He went to California about a
year ago, and had been in British Columbia about a month wlien the accident took place. Mr. Hobson, with
whom he had been stopping for a short
time, cabled the sad intelligence to his
parents.
Lower Simllknmeen Minos,
Mr. F, Grognau, a well-known miner
who paid Fairview a visit last week,
gives a very glowing account of the
mining prospects on the north side of
the bend of tbe Similkaineeu river,
three miles south of the line—about
six miles below Mr. Richter's place.
The claims lie in what is known as the
Mount Chepaca and Siinilkamuen mining district. Those owned by Mr.
Grogan himself are the Worcester,
McKinley, California, Black Woods
and ethers not well opened up. The
bust developed, the Worcestcrjias tbrcc
distinct leads, carrying sujphurot
roasting ore. Tho largest averages
four and a half feet wide, and on it a
seven-foot shaft fifty feet in depth
lias been sunk. Little work has been
done on the other two, one of which
crops up ou the surface for over 950
feet. The average of various assays
from the claim give Sfjl) on. iu silver
and |33 in gold. The McKinley lies
parallel to the Worcester, and is
crossed by one ledge 2 feet to 10 feet in
width, whicli shows up for over 1,000
feet, Two shafts, each twenty feet
deep, have been sunk on it. Tbe California is part of tbe well-known Eagle,
owned by the late " Okanagan." Smith,
and $5,000 was i spended In developing
it. The veins on all these claims run
north-west and south-east. The Smith
properties are iu litigation. Mr. Geo.
Girty owns the Wyandotte, on Little
Mount Chepaca, about one and a half
miles west of tho above properties.
The ledge on this claim is 20 feet wide
and dips at an, angle of forty-live degrees, ' A flftyrfoot shaft has been sunk
on it.' The average assays from the
ore are almost incredibly high—251 oz.
in silver and 52 in gold.
The Barney and Rush and Hunter
properties iu this section are owned by
a company, tho shares being stocked at
$1,000,000.   Development work is being
carried .on with n double shift, night
mil day. The .controlling interest is
held by Milwaukee parties. A mill
will be erected us soon us development
wor); justifies, Messrs. Reiley and
Dtilan arc also doing oxteusive work
on their claims, There arc several
hundred locations in I he district, which
is in the sains goid belt as Pairview
and the Kruge.!' .mountain prospects.
Hop CiilOf.re Near Kelowna.
Hop cultiny is making quite a stride
in the valley, and many of the ranchers are Hiking the cue from those who
i'uecei'ded sii well lastseason. There is
a tundi larger acreage Ibis season, and
among the new planters are Messrs.
Donald, Watson, Hall and Smith, the
latter gentleman putting ill about live
acres. It is said there are to be three
jiewilry kilns built during the coining
summer, one by Hose Bros., another at
the Guisachan ranch, and a third by
a company of growers on or near tbe
Mission road. Several of tbe ranchers
are also going fo plant a small quantity
of broom corn, as an experiment, If
this can be grown here there is no
doubt but a broom factory will be
started in the near future.
Pentiction Pointers.
(From our own, correspondent,)
Mr. Ellin bus almost completed putting in his crop.
iir. Joe Thurher has been making
great improvements in front of the
hotel.
Tbe first picnic party of tbe season
was under tbe guidance of Mr. J. R.
Brown, and a very pleasant day was
spent al, Okanagan Falls,
Mr, Douglas Wright bagged a line
sand hill crane, also a goose, on Tuesday last.
Mr. Cousins, engineer of the SS.
Aberdeen, expects to have Ids boat
running between Pentictou and Okanagan Falls about the middle of May,
Spallumcheen Notes.
(From our own correspondent.)
Last week the farmers began seeding;
but were restrained by the weather,
whicli was as changeable as a chameleon. According to the weather prophets of the valley, it will be the middle of May before the crop is in.
Last Saturday E. 0. Oargill & Co.
shipped to the coast from Armstrong
two car-loads of stall-fed beef cattle,
raised by themselves and Messrs. Gra-
baiu & Matluison.
The sawmill at Armstrong is now in
full swjng,
Mr. Peinberton, sheriff for Yahs district, has seized the logs, teams, waggons, &c., of L. W, Patten of the Deep
Creek saw mill. The sale will take place
Monday, May the 10th,
The municipality has started road
work for ths year, Mr. Bailey, the inspector, now has a gang at work repairing roads and culverts.
Affairs are not as they should be in
this valley, as elsewhere. Day after
day men carrying their blankets are
seen on the railway track journeying
southwards and anxiously enquiring
for work, which is as scarce us the
needful to pay for it,
Tbe Armstrong Gun Club had their
first practice this season Wednesday
last. The club are sanguine of being at
the top of the tree for the year.
The farmers of the valley (hitherto,
as they say, supporters of tho present
government) are on the fence, and at a
meeting held lately resolved to support
a candidate who was against the policy of the government and not in accord with the views of the opposition,
Osoyoos Notes.
Osoyoos, April 22.— Constable Webster returned to-day after an unsuccessful attcnip to capture "Klein's rascal,"
Mine Host Kruger has greatly improved his surroundings by completing
a terrace of rich soil (hauled from a
distance) around his hotel and enclosing the whole with a neat fence. Mr.
K's taste foi floriculture and tbe windmill irrigation system complete, the
traveller will find Osoyoos more attractive than ever.
Mrs. Dowding is having extensive
improvements made at "Wyndford."
The orchard and garden are being restored in all their glory. Large and
small fruits of all kinds lire already set
out, figs, oranges, almonds, grapes being included in tbe list.
Mr. E. D. Reynolds and J. A. Coryell paid a visit lo Ibe mouth of Rock
creek this week, including a look at
tbe work done by the Bed Rock Flume
(lo., and the placer claim being worked
by Messrs, Donald, Rankin, Turley &
Co., at first crossing of Rock creek.
Among the old pioneers at this point
were Donald Ciinieron, Jimmy Hllddl-
cau, Malcolm McCuaigof Granite crook
and Ruck creek fame, and John Moran
of the Copper mine.
THE AK1ZUNA KICKER.
HOW JIM WHEl".OCK HENEWEC HIS
SUBSCRIPTION THERETO.
MARTIN BROS.
UUIHNU HOUSE COB
Hardware, Stove, Tinware, Paints, Oils
IFeswTa.oxA.:, IB. CJ.
JTQH|  £HE3.H
Wash House
HOT and COLD BATHS.
FA(RVIEW, U. C.
ills Motbotl Has its Peoulliirltlei aiu\
Dingers, Hut In the Blind of Hie Wont-
em Editor It (let. Tliore all tbe Same,
Us and tho Boys,—For the past five or
i'i.\ days Hie editor and proprietor of the
Kicker, wlm is ,ilso Mn-or of lb'' totvn, a
tnotnher of tliu Territorial Council uml u
candidate fur PoatnuiHtor, lies boon honored with tin- company of mi eastern ctliiiir,
who enmo west to gt-t rid of bis imtliuiu.
Hi- nun.., prepured to find n certain ha1!
fellow well mot sort of society iu Mil.
county, but tint real state of things amazed
mid disappointed' hltu, For instance, he
hiuln't been In tbo Kicker office over half
mi hour when "Id Jim Wheelock kicked
ilio trout iltHjr open, stuffed a $.2 till ml"
die iiiiimIh el a six-shooter and tired it at
our subscription book, Ills subscription
hud run out, uinl be wanted lo renew It,
and hin action wis perfectly n.uiu'ul ami
i.ll right We bad In dodge the bull, t. of
I'oniw, lint that's what is expected of a
Western edllor. Wo repeat, we saw nothing unieu.'tl -in this, and yet thai Eastern
editor turned pale iiml shivered mil wanted
to go right away on die sluge. lie assured
ns thai if a subscriber should tin snob
a tiling in New York, Dusiou or Phil
edelphin he'd lie arrested and jailed for
his hilarity. Following old Jlui enmo Dun
I'lriohers, half drunk, as listed, and he
helped himself to t!.o conteuts of our jug,
totik both hands off the oliieo clock anil
put them in his pocket ami then picketed
a ihi7.cn exchanges and wulked oil without
« word.
Our visit ,r from the East was amazed
that we permitted any such familiarity,
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to
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OU) JIM THIEGLOCK   ItSNlCWS.
Myinp; that it would he considered almont
;i state prison offence in his jurisdiction,
mid when we laughed nl him lie seemed
hurt. We'd like to see a crltU'r run a
newspaper out here on the exeiu'dve eoei-
uty plan! If we had editorial room* mi the
fourth floor and obliged people to Bond up
their cards, every window pane and door
pane] would he shot out liefnrn we could
wrilo up ten lines on 11 dug flight. People
in this locality want to see and f"ul of an
editor a dozen times a day. The editorial
rooms must ho handy 10 drop into, and
there must bo vacant places ou the editorial table for uulHerihurB to rent their heels.
Our leading editorial of two weeks ago
entitled "The BmmieKS Outlook" wn«
written on a table on which seven dUTorenl
subscrlbera had both net. During the
lirst thine m -nths of our career hero we
were very exclusive, and the result was
that we hud only eleven subscribers and
.Were not.lied by the Vigilance Committee
Id ciJino off tho perch or have a barrel
kicked on: from under us. Dan Strothors
goes out with a gun about four thnos a
year and rounds up a dozen suU-.erih.-ra
for uh each time, and we can't afford to
put on any freezing dignity with him, not
even if ho taken the pendulum m well as
tho hands oil our clock,
Before attending the Friday night meet
ing of the Common Con oil we sought to
prepare our friend for several little omeru-
etioies which mi^ht arise, bnt as he saw
us buckle on fur guns just previous to
starting out, he seemed dismayed. Asa
math r of eonrao, when the aldermen come
togethw hero ou council nights they tlap
the mayor on tho back and call htm old
man and exhibit a brotherly feeling, When
our Eaft'-rn frwnd witnessed this fraternal
greeting lie wan shocked. Ho said that
tho New York alderman who should dare
slap the mayor ou the back or put a boot
again.4 liiseoattails would be treated as a
dangerous lunatic. During tho session
Alderman Scott of tho Third Ward arose
ut tin; wrong time to state tho noed of a
lateral sewer down Jim Crow alley. We
called him to order, and lie got mad
and insisted that ho had tho floor.
Nothing but tho sight of two gnns
peeping over our desk will bring
Al icrmaii Scott to time, and we've made
him lay down so often that it ueema a part
of the routine proceedings. On tbi* occasion lie promptly threw up his hands, and
the affair Wits all over in thirty seconds,
bnt our Eastern visitor was whiter than
flour and couldn't; hold his oliin still. lb-
Raid he wouldn't he mayornf this towu one
day for all the silver in the Territory, and
that if piich an incident had occurred iu
Boston thw whole population of tho State
nf MafistiehunettH would Have stood up ou
their hind legs aud howled with indigna
tion,
N'ext day we took him over to the mayor's office hi the City Hall. We forgot tn
drop him a pointer, and the result was an
other great shock. The bova made ns
mayor and naturally feel at home in our
office, Wl en we entered there were three
ul Liiem sitting at our desk and half a
dozen others occupying tho chairs, and the
gang were trying to get up a light between
a rat and a gopher. Everything was free
and easy am! everybodygooil naiund. Our
Kaatern friend rolled liis eyes in horror
and almost fainted away, He said that if
snob a thing were to occur in BuUulo or
Cleveland the financial credit of the city
would g»> uplikeamulo'shecU 'J'hclinan
i'ial credit of this town lutsu't been hurl
any, not even by a dog fight under the
table olt whicli is placed the City Charter
and we don't anticipate that it will be. We
jOllld have [Hit on our dig. and cussed the
toys ami ordered'cm out, hut we'd have
ost at least eight subscribers and been do
touted at the next election,
We diil hope our fraternal brother would
ippreii'iio our private graveyard, but when
We drove him out there and made him un
lerstiuid that it wni all due to our personal
Jiieigy and ambition, he fell into a stupor
ittd couldn't speak for an hour. As soon
is ho could get his lega to hold his body
ip ho left town, aud wo must admit that
ve were rather glad of it. Eastern people
an't or won't understand us, and it is hot
er that they puss on their way withuut
.tupping,    ^
M. Quad.
Tide Toronto anil Jliunlltim,
The hog is tm easy animal to cultivate,
llo takes rout iu any aoil.    - --
JHC DRUMMER VVA3 CAREI UL
H« Wouldn't (live Medical Ailil«'u piilass
Ho Wm Protected*
"Kxonse me," said the little man with the
p)inw^' kblu'wliltkbM to the man reading
a in*tia*i»j0 in the seat across the aisle,
"btiii'ia been tmEerjiig with toothaehe
for the lost hour."
"Yes, 1 en-j reted it," was the reply.
•"Ami J dldn'i know, being you are a
drummer, but that you might have some-
thing in you* ijriu to alleviate the internal
unhi'iuce/1
'Ve.i, I may have. Let'a Bee, I have
peppermint essence, laudanum, Jamaica
ginger,    pain-killer,    ammonia,    alcohol
lUJtl"—
"I'll try the pain-killer, if you will be bo
kind."
"Yea,   Wait a minute, pleaao,"
The man of the grip opeimd it aud took
out poncil and paper and wrote a few lines
and pnetkd the paper over with tho re-
mark:
"Sign that, please. It Is simply a statement that yon will not hold mo or my
heirs financially responsible iu oaaftiiuy-
'.; ing happens to you through my remedies,'
"ltstherodd document, UihI," said (he
man behind him as the chap with the toothache w.t down to djO s ids tooth.
"Well, maybe," replied tho drummer,
"hut It'll only a matter of prudence, after
all, Three years a;;o, down at Medina, a
itranj'.er 01*1110 to nut on the dopot platform
Miffurill^ with tbo toothache. It was at
night mid 1 had no remedies handy. I
suggested that I tie a string around the
Nulling tooth mid pull it out aud altera
llitle ho consented."
"And what?"
"[got apiece of flshline around that
tooth, got a firm bold un the string and
then told him to jump off the platform.
Obi   That wiw a nod night fur mel"
"Did tho tooth ooiuejf"
"No!"
"Did tho string break?"
"No. I braced myself for the shock
and lie jumped, and tho next thing I
know I held his head ou tho end of thai
string."
"You don't moon that ylt puljwj Ms
head olrT
"I certainly do, sir. Yes, pulled Ids
head right off and Uft it dangling on the
string. It was really no affair of mine,
but I got a doctor and the coroner and
rode in the front hack at his funeral and
used up nt u'ly a week of my valuable
time.   And how wo* I rewarded?"
"How? Why, his relative*!ought to be
eternally grateful to you."
"Y-o'n, J know, biit 1 don't think they
Will bo. liis wifo sued mo for §80,000
damages for holding the Bttliig, uml after
two years of Jawing ft I settled with her
for $9,0(10. That was the sort of gratitude
I met wnh!"
"Great Scott! but von don't mean it?"
giiap&d tho man. "\\ hy, that was an outrage worthy oi the days of Nero."
"Yes, but I had to uubmlt, It won't
happen again, however, I'm willing to
!ie;p a sufferer, but ho must absolve mo
from all legal responsibiliiy. 1 am now
about to take a nip of brandy. If you
A'itl sign a paper that you took it of your
own free will, aud that neither yuu uur
your heirs will hold mo "
"Thank you, but 1 don't care for brandy.
Jowhiitaifr—gee, but it was'n'l four hours
igu 1 hat 1 advised a lliau U> touch up his
liver with old rum, cayenne pepper and
vinegar.   'Sposen it knocks tho socks off'n
liu! Say, ph'.mo excuse me, won't yon?
We are just coining' to Grafton, aud I'll
drop olf aud telegraph him to let his liver
go to blazes aud consult a regular doctor.
I've learned something, J have, and I'll
make that telegram bo hut it'll set fire ly
half the poles on tho way I"
1'uttlng 011 mi Edge.
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Northerner—That hoit most be bothered
with liens, from tho way ho scratches himself.
Southerner—Fleas nntllill'l That's a
razorhaek hug, suh, mid he's jiiBt stropping
himself.
Ilumuiioritlvo SUenoe.
"I made $500 onee," said tho man In
the niic'liiulosli, "by merely keeping my
month shut,''
"Was It at an motion?" naked the man
in the shiuoh hut
"Nil."
"High priced doctor aslred yon to show
him your tongue and you didn't do it'("
.I'litiiru 1 the man who hid his feet on the
laliln.
"No.    It was "
"Found it 00 the street anil didn't say n
word about it to anybody?" Huggestod the
man behind the growl goggle*.
"llo it on a bet?" inquired tho mm in
liio sIiiil;;:;' ulster,
"lliirglar oski'd yon where your money
was hid mid yon were Mrutiit speechless
ind couldn't tell him?" haimled the man
with tho big spot (if gray |n his moustache.
"Yon think you're pretty cimaet," said
the man iu the irutokiutusu, spenklng to
he crowd gciiorilly, "but ytm'io not.
'■(one of you would ever kmess it. I lnailo
tint $500 in the simplest way iu the world.
\ rich ulil uncle who, was visiting us told a
iing story we'll heard him tell a hundred
hnes before, I was the only ono In the
family that didn't yawn, and ho remom-
Nored ine in his will."
WINTER DAIRYING.
T.Vi Siilniiin. i I'rof, Itoliertson'i 1U-
ii'ii!   ' tl Irt'KS mi tile Sllbjeet,
Prof. i:": •: taon exprespod the conviction Hint ilniry farming wusthe faniiiuj
v.iikli should bo pursued in OntwS*
Ha tpolte of the splendid ndTimtagej
oSered nml the high plane of dviUift-
liou \.'-ik1i existed in thisjRraviuct),
Ho attributed this excellent statu of
affairs to the prosperity nml nuitarinj
en nfortu enjoyed by tho people, and t«
maintain and increase this condition of
things l ids prouperitv would have tooon,
titiueand increase. To obtain mora of Ui*
comforts. '■" I'-fo thefartnor would liuvot«
produce, v.'j.it moald baiughim tliowid-
nat margin of pi'infitu Wheat oro]a at
ono tiiiic- had lwn praKtalie, but the in-
crease of thopio:l»c,tioii*ndihodecreo»(i
in its use had rnfldo it no kngor sa.
The trend of censnniption now was to-
wardii animals ami animal products, nnd
accilriliugly, the farmer, wherever he
could produce these well, should do no.
In Canada the condition for their production were most favorable. The climatic conditions woro good and fodder
r-onld lie easily nud cheaply produced,
He then pointed out how tho cheese iu-
dns^r hii-i boon of such incalculable
i.i'iitiit to tho farmers, hqwit had fur-
nisiwd thorn with money whicli they
Otherwise would not have obtuin-
c3. Ho itoluted out what a still grout.
tr lionoflt it would have been liwl this
nhet'SO money kon twice as largo as it
Was, noil be ineistcd in clear and logicui
tirgnnieuU lint this lncreaae to twice the
amount eonld he obtainml liy moons of
winter luilter making in lllo chcenc fac-
toties, Ihi said that a Krt'llt n* Wtt*
rmi In the fheeae uisuufat'ttine of iiufla-
ii.g ic too s'ti.': jliora was uia* a riclt <& *
fall ifl jij'iooB, but with the winlisr bust
lor buslnnsa thore wonld bo roinctiiiiiK
to full back upon. The question of
whether this winter Induatrv was ]iri«>-
ticnblo vim gone into and he iirovod,
evidently to the satisfaction of his and-
ienco, that it wm practlcabki. He said
iio luvl proved that it wus no to hinmulf
by working the problem out iu the coil-
creto, Ho listl ostalilishod three fixv
(cries in Ontario, which nuele ?12,0'.K)
>:t wivtcr. Tho cot-tof adapting the
Wan (.ictorios for this nnrptwe during
»o winter he placed at a little over
•i,"*1'! Ho produced fi^nre.i from the
'■ ' - iishments already in ojioriition to
viow not only that these winter butter
factories would pay, bnt that
iii")- wonld put wore money than
lli.t simpiy obtained from ths
...- of milk in the pockets of
tiiu/armors Tho skim milk could bo
fed s'.vino and calves and monay would
also bo obtaitie-1 from tlieee sonrctfl, If
then, the Professor argued, one mil of
ovrry i".'i fncforloe in tho Province wora
i-.tflized in tiii:i way in the winter it
... nl net over $000,000, lie eombiittod
l.li., iiliia that thia industry was hostile
to tho ehiMM! mdnstry. It would raaku
cV'eso-iniiltinginoi'O profltitljle Ho thou
went into tiie iiochIb of v.-Jntor dairying,
&y proper managomoiit ami feodiug of
wiwii, and the way to handle the milk.
*i c; i'li! ling ho snid that tho bnaiuesi
ti' aj.* .culture in Canada was daily be.
-. ouiing to him n question of more surl-
ona import. Tho whole stability of the
country was nuked on it, and would la
jeoptr.'-iiwi if farmingwtv< nut poudiict-
ft on better pitying prinoiplee. It was a
question wliich coiicornoil every Canadian, him Mid liis children and his
.-:. iliiren's chlldran, a el it should bo thu
inly of u\ lo Oiloi'.t any poiwibte a.'iti-
binaiion of eniiditlnim which would
raider tliis gri'iil industry pevniujii nil;
secure an ! in yond tho possibility of be-
iiig adversely affected,
A Convenient l ream Stirrer i:;o.ll« JWatlo,
Aa every month should see eomaaditaj
intprovenient, eyen thoui'h »little thing,
wo name one to bo provided this mouth.
Jt is n cream stirrer and k illustrated
herewith. The tinner can make one for
|5 cents, ami if you take the pnpor will]
j„.i, it will help him understand, it,
Not   VlMlly   Dlstiimtli'il.
Little .Iiihuny—Mainina, won't yon get
me a doulile-ri|i|ier tiled?
.Mainina—1 knew a little boy who had a
sled of th.it kind, and tho flr.t  time ho
... ...I it he crushed three of his lingers so
iiat ti ev had to bp tukpn off. How would
■„u like'that?
Uttle Johnny (anxious, for tho sled)--
A'o.l, I lliiiik it would be sort o' conveni-
ot not to liuve so many finger nails to
iluun,
Tlio l'liice to Qo,
"How have you managed to acquire so
profound a knowledge of men?" nsketl
riiilop of a philosophical writer,
"li\ a close ust.ociatioa with mid a constant study of women,"replied the savant.
\
A CttEAM 9TMUBU.
. <vnm needa stirring every time aq
ttidltlonai tjnanlity Is added; and if
\iis convenient device is in tbo cream
on, it is quickly and thoroughly douo.
I works to perfection, throwing the
roam up from tho bottom aa if a young
rey.sor woro there. Tho one wo use is
7) inches in diameter at the bottom and
I inches a' the top. It is <lj inches in
perpendicular height, and resomblos an
inverted basin with no bottom, just a
hollow shell. It is made of tin; the
handle being a stiff copjier covered wlm
soldered on and long enough to reach to
tho top of the eroaui can and yet
psrmlt the can cover to go on when the
stirrer is loft in.—Orange Judd Farmef,
(lofttty Dairy Aiiin.ri.tli..
Much fine bntter flude Its way to the
market without the aBBistnnce of any
patented apparatus, and tons more will
iuIIow. Good machinery alone cannot
iprodncn fine hill tor. It is understand-
ling tho requirements of the process,
under varying conditions, and not being
afraid lo do some work If needs bo, On,
tho whole, where a separator oannot bo
afforded, we think deep setting the
best, hut a pail eight inches in diameter
iiiul eighteen inchos deep, if set in plain
board tank of ice water, will cream
milk very well. Tho improved machines save work in various ways, but
so good an authority as Prof, Babcock.
says that if the conditions of setting
are equal, the cheaper creamer will
often do as good work as tho morn ex..
pensive and highly lauded uiectiiiios..-.
American Agriculturist, CORRESPONDENCE,
|Tboii«li Ibccnluiiiii* of The Ahvanck are
.hvnys opon for iliti discussion of matters of
nSublio interest and imporianee, we do-mil nee-
eessarily audorgo any of the opinion., expressed.
'-CorreSDQ&dOltOfl ofo personal nature will not be
published.) 'i.    «■ .,.
To the editor o) Tin-: Advance :
Si."   At the present time ii may bi
.,,':, -.'hat interesting to your n./ilers
'to take a general prospect of 11 eposition
if business and ngrici'll iire'gcherully
through the great 01:an,.vin Valley,
;.!i who,   advancement si, many are in-
'rriSloil.
1 It is a source of il.ep regret to us all
• lull such a heavy1' cloud of depression
rests on the agricultural Industries of
liiis section, ;',;icn, by climate and soil,
'i: is lit'".! !.; be'thc producer of a vuri-
ity of crops and to support a large
'population in comfort. What i-1 the
'cause? or with whom does j,J)« Mliuo
•';•■? Certainly witli lb" v.l'.'l'!. This
lorporalioii basil g| |p 'upon the heart
'of Ibis valley .vllich it never will relax
'so long as there is no force to compel ii.
In litis tii.' it I, it is impossible to sol;
:iny naliir„'l'product at anything like a
reasonable price, Even eggs do no,
fetch more than 15 cents per dozen,
and al that price Hie stores are scarcely
willing to accept them, The stock of
hay, too, is large and sub
while I hi' market for all grains bus
'hopped heavily in Ibe p:ist season.
'What small fruit is grown must be
consumed tit home or let go to wa.-,tc,
'file cannery, which was our great hope,
lYIis built in Vernon, and did not run
lost year, as, owing to some mistake,
',i plant, was put in that would need ten
tons of fruit daily to keep if running.
We are looking forward, however, to a
camieryof our own here in time. From
"■"eainuiis southwards the farmers fee!
'tfie pinch of hard times;' ij|!',l with
wjieat at $1.1 per ton. and a rumored
drop in the price of hogs, there seems
to be some grounds for grumbling.
Without being an adherent of any
political party, and not being fully
qualified by two-and-a-half year.'.'' tvJ-
"denco in this vally to undertake a full
■ ilicism of its economic troubles, 1
'ifi'inly believe that our condition arises
(1.) from the booming of tjie'NorthwQst
'a I I lie expense of British Columbia by
'('be C.P.R., and (i) from being governed by real estate owners in Victoria.
' As to tho O.P.R., but lew words will
sulflce, Surely, by this tjipe, the people of Canada have become disillusioned of Ibe magic influence conveyed
Jiy the phrases, " highway to the Orient," "longest railway in America,"
" the line that, spans from sea to sea,"
and a host of otbur equally cutiiinon-
place and hackneyed sentences. The
railway that was to have proved a bond
or tlie church door, or the yillage store,
inordei tjjat the peiiplo'tan find out if
their names arc on ItaV list or not. 7,
am sdlisltioil that quiff, a number of,
these pcrop'.o are not on the list, and'
it iij safe to to say t||u,t"twenty-fivo
per eeb't of the people not alroady registered will, under fiie existing plan of
/linking this list beonijtted therefrom.
In Ibis busy lime of Ibe year is if Ii;
be expected that a man can leave hie|
work ant! tpuye] In town, la or ty
miles and back, losing two days, lie;
Bides expense, pici'iily in order tjjat lie
can find out information, gjij. fiu'pis,
anil J,..iu at the list? Not one in a
hundred will do so. Votkji,
[As far as this matter is concerned
we are of Ibe opinion that any man
who does not take sufficient interest in
the public nffiiirsof the district he lives
in In see that bis name is on [be inters1
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§
Thn.GARDEN TOWN of B, C, and the natural
Shipping and Distribnfimg point for the'fatuous
$     ►$     Okai*.agan. "Valley.
This new town affords the best and safest investments to be found in British Columbia.
The  smallest  sjsse being 50x120 feet,
TOWl  Li3^S wit!l  1"° f('"fc aY§nuoa  llni1 #'  fPot
Innps,   Acre blocks 'torn 5 A ergs ap-
ivards.
FOn  PRICES  APPLY  TO
DONALi) & SUTHERLAND,
ly AGENTS, KELOWNA.
list before election linn
ciliated lo make an in
ilie franchise ui am ca'i
is scarcely cat
ligent use of
-Eaj
White ValL-y Notes.
(From our own coiTcspoiidont,)
The several new roads mi|de last year
by the Government have not been completed. Much remains yot lo bedoni
in ibe way of grading, gravelling, corduroying, ditching, iVf. ('leering a
lire few, I right-of-way docs not make a road,
and in a place where so many improvements are needed as in Ibis rapidly
lilling seeiion of the country, it will
lake quiie a sum of money to put even
the roads already partly made into a
proper condition for traffic,
The sentiment of the people re the
proposed inmilcjpallty file this, pipi
t\.,H well expressed at a mooting held
in Lumby a couple of weeks since. An
attempt had been made jiv several
large proper|,j. holders owning laud
near Vernon to have this valley formed
into a municipality. A petition had
been circulated pp. the counter of the
If. II. Co.'s store in store in Vernon
during pxhlbitiou time last fall, and a
few signed it, '\'\,;, great ill:.jtii,ty of
the, settlers here knew nothing at all of
I!l(i Uiiti.'ti.i,, The,; !.i;;{, n|!'elii|jr was fur
the purpose of deeidj;]? whjithiT iir, j]q
it |',(HHjiioti pel,i!ie,|] jjp ^eiit ii|. The
mooting was well attended, yet, although invitations had been sent to
the promoters of ibe a|%r, nut one
attended. This action in ignoring the
people by their silence and ,|iwc.nce,
bail file effect of causing the latter to
lose confidence in the promoters, Only
two in the whole meeting were in
favor of the municipality, and <a\;;
vote being taken for' or against, tint
lllgeting was :ni!iji',iapusly against, one
of the pros inning joined the great iSa
;.'i,tjority and the other having vacated m$
the room in despair. The counter Kjft
petition at It,' accounts had about
"Jltf sig^ilires.
W. J. ARMSTRONG
fiAHDWAEE, TIN AND STOVIAI.
Stoves  of All  Kinds, j
MINERS' STOVES.
Hardware    and    Tin- ,
ware, Granitewara and '
Wooden ware, Crockery |
and Glassware. j
Lamp Goods,. I
l;orce and Lift Pumps, i
Iron Pine and Fittings. S
Window Shades. i
Lopperware.
Paints and Oik \
Glass and Putty. j
Bar Glassvvare. ;
Rilles and  Shot Guns.
AMMONITION.
Refrigerators and In-
Iee Cream
and     Daisy
eubators.
Freezers
Churns.
Panning
p
ottghs
Farm
Carriage;
Washing
Sewin;
Roofing Faint
Bird Cafes,
Mills.
and Harrows,
mpltjnfunt.'i,
es jifld Buggies.
Machines.
Machines,
p.,
JL11 $tm
W. I ARMSTRONG.
pi m
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HI SPRIIBBEWERY
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R. OCHSNER, PS0PRIET0R.
First Lager Beer Brewspy in B, C,
Kslowna Notes.
ll'Vtini oui' own I'tii'i'O.t-'uoutlent.)
Tb.e, new steaijjui', (.)k;imtgan Faljj,
iiife.iid.cd for traffic between Penlivton
and points on Dog Lake, will be ready
hi  launch  (his   week.   T|ic,  j.ngiiics,
which are from
ttimckc Maclii
Works, Sberbrook'e, P.Q., are expected
placed Immediately,   It is,;xpecto 1 the
| vessel will beivady for traffic in. about
the developer of Canada's western resources is'wholly (\bsorbod in getting
lid of ils millions of acres in the inhos:
|St>'lble Northwest, at the expense of
British Columbia. Cattle and wheat
('an now be landed in Vancouver from
'Calgary cheaper than from Vernon j
and all produce sent from hore to Calgary is subjected fo heavy rates.
Summing up the situation, it is this;
The dav of wheat-growhig and cattle , ,    .    ,       ^_^
■   . .   '.       , • ■'. ,■:, .    ,      , i u»arrive m about ten days,and wi I hi
raising is past, and it is also ol no use •  '
to grow perishable products that  will
not stand shipping, that is, iinlil there ,
Hre people to  consume  them  in  the;  '■■„'■'•!!',' .„       „ ,
valley.    We  must look forward to!, The Okanagan sitw mil at Kelowna
Somethlngelso, and that is Imps. With 11)UStt1 Pff0* "n % mh ",st'i W$ «1
ibe soil and climate we possess, as line I n™ !'''lkmb'1"11'"»" «' * a prospect
,    ,, , , '   "':ol fair business the coining season,
a sum lie ol hops can he grown here as ,    ' °  '■'
•   ,,   ,  ,,,    ,    ,      , i ,      ...     ,        Mr. Jas. Crozier, the contractor who
In Kent, England,and 1 do not Itar lor ,       , ' '
has charge ol  the works on thoMis-
!';i"'.i yi'oc'k jlam( reporU that thoiob
will be completed this iveok,so there is
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Qrc|ers From All Papts Promptly filled.
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the results of the hop Industry here.
When all theoreliunis recently pouted
come into bearing, we will probably, ^m^
have an   evaporating   establishment n'"'y P»-ospuct that the ranchers in tin
We, in  Okanagan Mission '
alley will not be
again   this  spring,
treated to li flood
when  higji ,yi\tyr
liinmiig
arc ready to encourage all kinds of
Industries: a brewery, broom factory,
cannery, Hour mjll, and anything else
that comes" along. We look forward,
ioadvent'of brisk times in flip southern milting camps which \vi 11 give u
good push fo the whole country. Vytlb
(bio introduction of capital and  Ibe    __^^__^_,^__
subdivision of large ranches into small' another gold-priiducing districj \ylll be _^^^^>^^^_^^^^^^^
lots (such as has heeii ijono by Lord adding its quota to tho output of this To those who want a first-class American Binder or Mower we have
Aberdeen and the late (I. (I. Miickay),  part id' Vale district.   Work is being McCormick SiixdLrax- KcOoi-micSi: ItCowo^'
n'hou we slill handle the King of Canadian Machines,
Camp McKinney,
Mr. Moiiiihiin bus now. about thirty
men, acliyoly eii)ploy.etj p;i \\\s liimes at
this place, itiiij expects to, lie able to
pfip't ln's sjanip ujill shortly,  when
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VERNON, p.. C.
THE LEADING HOTEL OF THE INTERIOR.
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EVEKV MODIiKN OONVENIENCl!   FQR   PEUMANlv^T AJi"
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W. J, MEAKIN, Proprietor.
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RILEY & DONALD
[ DEALERS, A>,n IMPORTER.S W ALL KINDS OF FARM IMPLEMENTS
which would bo sold at a fair price, wo pushed, buildings ereetf4, and the
would see a wonderful change ill our; Imsllo of an active mining camp is bo-
beautiful Okanagan. We'il'roall united ginning to lie evident on all siilcs,
in wishing for tile turn of Ibe weather- This is encouraging to Ibe many min-
vnne, ers who havo "stayed with" the caiu^
My word is said, and I truai, that the f<«' U»« liwt six years, and it begins Ui
critics of your paper will not bear an
lldverso front to the busty notes of a
MWSIONAUY,
Kolowna, April 20, IKHS.
luok liki,:, realization of their hopes.
kotlle a,ib,. rio.tti.
Mr. ,1. A,Schubert,roadsuperintend-
uuVfurthe Lower Okanagan, when in
To tho Editor of Tut: AnvAMt:: ' Eairview 'stilled Unit there would be
Duah Sui-We notice that collect-, no further delay hi tyuuifibneing work
ors have been nppolntetl for the ;eg;' on Ihc.'.vad lo Kettle River, and that it
(stratum of'vofers. It was generally | '".VK1' K""g "f »'|,n would be put on.
imderstood before these appointments, Tho "''irk will be comuionced on the
were made that Ibe duties of these' Wcstu.iV Bec^oi., iirst, ;nid It is more
officers would be to go ihrtiilgh tile' tW*« pi"ol»l'ViJo" tll^t liorlion,., .,f (he
country from house lo house and col-! Boundary mouttaui road will he bd. I'oi
ieet the names, somewhat after tho oontmct. Jjr. Scinib,....; ;tate.i| v,ii(yte
plan of a census enumerator ; but iij «'as adverse lo changing the IccuU,
does not set m to be I hat way. Tl\e ''Ollte from lloundary Palls to, Grand
Collector slfi'ln his office and Inserts' Prairie unless another shorter, ami
an advertIsetniint; to the oil'eet that (iirordingbettcrgradescould bopolnted
lie willbe "maleriiijly assisted" if out. IfC. is now in Rcji'lt. I^Vel'going
(he voters will see if their names are! over the ground, '
on the'"list. Where cap one see fbesi
■OCiLB Watson, o£ ^.yx-.
iii the Farm Implement line, f'vn
a Wheelbarrow to a
will show you what
Everything el    __^	
Threshing Machine,    If von will come and see us we
■ye have,   "Warehouse at Kolown'ft,   Address 	
W. F. CAMERON
Importer and Denier in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
lists to lind out? Why nre not these
lists turned loose, so that people can
Mr. Hugh e.",l,t,;i'o,U paid: Fatrvbi.w a
visit Icsl ,yeek. lie is one oj; '(.p
gel a look at I hem ;j How many pcil* I pioncera of llock Creek, atid lias un-
pledonot see ihr noticB and, there-1 boiiml.ed fai;lj in iti«iwell aja, valuably
fore, unless told of the matter by sonic: properties fliere,
neighbor who 'may take more than Messrs. Gi'bbs, McCormick, Richler
ordinary interest therein, fail to kliow, ,'.ud Ingrain are expecting'tbe purchas-
anything of it?  Let it be the duty ol'j tirsof the Mother Loijo mineral claim
'lie collector to, at least, cause copies
M' the, lists to lie posted in some con-
ipicuoiis place, say the
from Rochester to arrivO'in about a'
week to complete the transfer of the
A Puii Assortment of Groceries; Always in Stock.
j'f Boots ?,od Shoes.        Hats and Gaps*
Dry Goods an4 Clothing,
I     A Largt, ViU'iety    -1
(Steele i'^tV Co.) GARDEN SEEDS1 (^"'^^
Cash E}fsoount of 5 per cent, on, Dry Goads, and Men's,
furnishings.   Orders Promptly Attended to,
W. F( CAMERON,
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VERNON, B.C.
QI'PPSITE TO RAIf^VAy DEPOT,
K.   O.   (IIULLSK,  Fn^prioto]
BEST OF WINES, UQVOBS AND CIGARS,
GOOD STABLING.
TERMS - FROM - $1,00 - PER - PAY - UPWARDS,
Okanagan Saw Mill
Kolowna, B. C.
A J-argc Stock of All KiiuJs of Rouwh, and Dressed Lumber,
of Suj)erior Quality, Thoroughly Seasoned, Constantly 01^ Jdand.
Eiiat S*,t.i«? 0, %ieclalt^
Ovdera Fa^omptly X'iiloci,
Lath, Shingles, Sash and Doors,
Goods Delivered at Okanagan Falls at Reasonable  Rates,
 LEONLEQUIMS. Crarjrietor. ly
CAMPBELL~BROS.
IjIPOltTUnS AXD MAXUPAtrrUBEflU OF Al.I, I^NDS OF
FURNITURE
Upholstered Goods, Carpels, Linoleums,
Oil Cloths, Table Covers, Wains,,
Down (juilts, Window Shades,
iages, &c„ &o,
PICTURE FRAMING AND REPAIR^ A SPECIALTY,
61110
VERNON, B. C.
T. E. MATHESON
MERCHANT TAILOR,
f^tpek complete. Extra good quality and
value in all the latest putterns'for
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Suits and Handsome Stripe Twerings,
Excellent Trimmings, Good Fit and Good
Workmanship. '■ ;|
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Convince. ,!',!'   '
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Rough and Dressed Lumber
Constantly, on hand at Reasonable Prices,
Iiequluie  dc FowerB,  Propriotoj's.
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