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Vol, ffl No. 4.
MIDWAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MO#DA.y, .MAY 27, 1895.
»^"*m*«»»«*w*i**» wvwi'■>■>■■ ■■Wsj^JH
$2,00 per Year.
W.T.SHATFORD&CO.
Fairyjew and Vernon,
General Merchants.
We  always  Jjave  on hand a lyeJJ
selected stock of the following goods!
Groceries,    Clothing,    Dry Goods,
Gents' Furnishings,
Boots and Shoes,    Hardware, Etc.
ALL AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES.
N?^ 5prir\g Qoods Gonstar\tl\j Arriving.
/\r\ Inspection of Ovir Stock Solicited.
PENTICTON
HOTEL
J, THURBER, Prop
Pleasantly Situated at the Foot of Okanagan Lake. #
Stage Connection with SS. Aberdeen
fo Fairview, Osoyoos and all points in
Washington.
Al! arrangements made for providing
Guides and Outfits for Hunting Parties.
Good Boating and Fishing.   Bow Boats and Sail Yachts for Hire.
IiBQUZaXZI  3BX&OSS.   &  CO.
EBI.OWN4..
Dry Goods, Groceries, Beady-Made Clothing, Hardware, Etc., Etc,
Orders from the Lower Okanagan will receive prompt attention.
Prices Reasonable.
A   BiACMQISALD,
BARRISTER,
Office, Babnabo Avksl-k.
VKHNON, B. C.
eRANK McG.OW'AN,
SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC, Etc.
Office, Pound Block, Barnard Avciiue,
 Vc*-,ui.'ii. It. C.
J.JVfCNICOL
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POCHRANE k BILLINGS,
BARRISTERS, SOLICITOUS AND
NOTARIES PUBLIC,
.O/ilco: Gtltuorc'fl Rlftck, Baraaril Avenue,
VERNON,     ■    "fc.C.
W. M. C'OCHUANF.. KltEll. BlLLINUS
Y  E. CROWELL,
TIIOSSOS ST., ViRHQ)/,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Office and Store Fittings a Specialty.
P H, LATIMER,
VEBNOK, n.C,'
DOMINION AND PROVINCIAL
liand Surveyor.
 Mein. Anicr. Soc. Irrig. Kiiya.
T0flN A. CORYELL, A.M., B.C. A.
Civil Engineer,
PROVINCIAL   LAND   SURVEYOR
AND DRAUGHTSMAN-
Irrigation Projects, Engineering and Survey
Work, with Plans aid Estimates tn any
Portion of the Prop1 ce Immediately Attended to.
Haps and Plans of A Portion of Osoyoos
District and Mlnli,. nps of Kettle River
Mining Division.
BOUNDARY FALLS,
VAY and VEBNON.
C. De B. ^REEN,
Assoc, Mem, Can. Soc. C. E,
PROVINCIAL LAND  SURVEYOR
AND DRAUGHTSMAN.
Surveys of Every Description In the Lower
Country from tho Slmilknmeen to Grand
Prairie Immediately Atteadod to.
Payment will be received either In Cash,
Stock, Prodace or Labor.	
J.. O. HAAS, B. 8, K. M.,
MINING  ENGINEER AND ASSAYER,
MIDWAY, B. C.
Samples for Assay From a Dlstancp Will
Receive Prompt Attention,	
VERNON SAWMILL
SMITH ft MIN, Praps.
§ASHES, DOORS, MOULDINGS,
TURNINGS, Etc.
AH kinds of Factory work kept in Stock
and made to. order.
gqast  cedar worked into  furnishings
a specialty.
All kinds of lumber, laths and shingles
kept in stock.
The Best of Material Always Used.
WRITE FOR PRICES AND QIS60UNTS.
Sawmill on Okanagan Lake, handy to shipment.
Sash and Door Factory en C. P. R., Vernon.
MIDWAY SAW MILL
Rough and Dressed Lumber
Constantly on hand at Reusqqable Prices,
fc      LEQUIME   A   POWERS, Proprietors.
Analytical   CiionlUit   anil   Assnyoi*.,
GEO. A. G-U.BS!**!, M. A.,
Honor Graduate lu Chemistry and Mineralogy, Queen's University, Kingston,
All Kinds ul Assays and Analyses Carefully
anil Accurately Pcrfuriucil,
AIIUHESS
Care of Stranbyrc Mining Co.,
Vulrvlow, 11. C.
T'EiiMS-Golil, Silver or I.etul, each 51..10; Gold
anil Stiver, i'i; Nickel, S5; Cupper, fi;
Copper. Gold and Silver, &t  Other prices
 pji_appljeatioiu	
C. F, COSTERTON
VERNON, B. C.
■—•A.greiax-fc  Por—
The Anglo-Columbian Co., L'td., Wholssln
Importers of Wines and Spirits,
NicliGllps k Kenouf, Agricultural Machinery,
-Agent  For—
FOR
The Royal Insurance,
Th; London ft I,a npiujlili-e,
The Insuraace Co. of North America,
Tl|g London & Canadian Plre Ins, Co.
The Sun Life Assurance Co., of Canada.
The Canadlaa Permanent Loan k Invest.
ment Co.
The Dominion Building k Loan Assn.
elation.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
THE
CYANIDE PROCESS
-X-
$
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A
Of
HAS BEEN A
PLOWS
BABROWS
RAKES
At lowest Gash Prices
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Si
TS
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McNICOL
MIDWAY, B, C.
R. N. TAYLOR
f (spensmg arvd
Family Chemist
VEBNON,B.C.
A Large Stock &f „^
QUASSIA CHIPS
AN.n
WHALE OIL SOAP
on Hand.
B. LAURENCE'S
SOLE AGENT FOR
Chas. Cluthe's Columbia Wire Truss,
The Lighest and Most Perfect Truss in
the Market,
Straw
Hats.
A   Complete   Line of Ne\
Goods.
AH Shapes, Shades, Sues,
Prices.
ind
Straw
NIGHT  AND  MORNING.
Law banging In a cloud of buriiislieil gold,
Tlje sleepy sun lay dreaming,
And where, poarbwrought, tlie orient gate*
uu/old,
Wide ocean realms were gloajning-
Within the night lie ruse and stole|away,
And, like a gem adorning,
Blazed o'er the sea upon the breast of day,
And everywhere was morning,
—Eugene Field.
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ASYLUMS  Hill   Unl'NKAIIDS.
The Nelson Miner, commenting on
tbe report issued by the Prohibition
Commission, who were sitting last
week in Ottawa, says: " It tuok four
pages to carry it. It might have been
written on four pages or less. In fact
the one word ' bosh,' is all that was
necessary in reporting on a proposal to
institute prohibition. Prohibition is
not the cure for drunkenness, There
is only one way to cure it. Treat a
drunkard as a lunatic is treated. Send
him to a special asylum where the
various cures can be tried on him, and
keep him there till they kill him or
cure him,"
This may, or may not, be an efficient
titude of treatment, at any rate it
sounds a little harsh, Granting, bow-
ever, that the Milter's views could be
put into practise, may we be permitted
to follow Iho argument further ?
While tbe unfortunate drunkard behind his asylum walls is being physicked with the cores of Mr. Keeley
and others, the greater sinner, the man
who aupplied the confirmed drunkard with the cause of . his miserable condition, basks in the sunshine of smiling prosperity. This
does not commend itself to British
sense of justice. The Miner should
therefore add to its proposition that
the dispensers of intoxicants should be
Ihe builders of the necessary asylums,
and thu sole contributors to the support of the inmates. This, we think,
would even more effectually check con-
Armed drunkenness than even prohibition,
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FOREIGN MINING NOTES.
SHIPMENTS I-'ROSI TRAIL CBEEK.
Seven hundred tons of ore ure being
shipped weekly from the Trail creek
mines into the United States.
LOW SMELTER CHARGES,
The proprietors of the Josie arc congratulating themselves upon Ihe low
price charged by-the smelter for the
treatment of llieir ore, which is only 10
cents per ton. The cost of smelting
the ore is based oo a sliding scale, dependent on the excess of iron over
silica. In this case it was over 10 pet-
cent, hence the small fee.
Hats
Call and Inspect Them at the
Starg rjf the
;h. o. o^LXi.a-zz.iiAN°co.
AI-JMSTROISfG, B. C.
GENERAL   MERCHANTS.
Pealers in Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hardware,
Clothing, and Supplies of all kinds.   A specialty
made of Home Cured
HAMS   AND   BACONS.
Write for prices.
A LARGE LIST OF   FARMS FOR SALE.
ja. q aAxta-xx-x, * oa,      \     •      u^wmstromg.
GREAT SUCCESS
In Africa, Australia, Arnerica, and
also in Canada, including' the Province of British Columbia.
It Will Not Cost You more tl^n $4 Mr tan to
extract from 60 to 96 per cent of the
assay value of your ores, Send samples
to i(s and we will report thereon free of
cost, provided freight ■•* prepaid. Call
and see us or write to
JKe Cassel Qold
Extracting Go., Lid,
W. PELLEW HARVEY, F.C.S.,
Supt. Experimental Works,
sr!9 VANCOUVER, B.C.
FOR SALE
TN THE BEST LOCALITY ON THU VEH
1   NON Townsite, a few acre and half-aero
lots, cither for building or gardening.
Apply at this olllco or to
F. ADHIAN MEYER,
Yr.RNON. B.C.
Trading
P.  B.  NELSON, MGR.
J, Kerr. Fl, D, Kerr.
KERIJ BI-JOS,,
BUTCHERS,
MIDWAY and BQyNDARY FALLS
Mm I tjnjtvcrcd nt Hock Creok nnd nil Ilm
Mining Cftippa.	
JVi[\tor\'s JMvisic Store
a.OLD   P08T   OFFI0E-
409 Hastings Street, Vancouver.
Pianos and Organs-iggsy Terms
Sheet Music, kc. Special attention given to
Mall Orders.
-J. W, REED,
WATeHJlAKER and JEWELLER
MIDWAY, B. C.
Fine Watch Repairing a Specialty.
All Wnrli Warranted.    o3*2ni
A Flll'-HH DISCOVERT.
The ltussland .Miner reports the recent discovery of a claim in Sloney
creek, tho White Elephant, the assay
returns from wliieli ate unusually high,
showing $28 in gold and 70 ounces in
silver. Stouey creek is only four miles
distant, from Rossland, and the find
|ias attracted a number of prospectors
from the bitter place.
SALE OF THE NICKEL PLATE,
The Nickel Plate, one nf the richest
properties in Trail creek, has been sold,
MINERS1 8OPBR8TIT0TIONS,
The old miners' superstition that
when one of their number meets with
death by accident, two more will follow within a few weeks, has been fully
exemplified during the lust week. Sunday morning an accident happened at
the Bams mine by which two men lost
their lives, and while I heir former companions were assembling yesterday to
pay their last respects to the dead,
Charles l\. Simmons fell 100 feet in Ibe
shaft of the Gagiion and was dashed lo
pieces.—Butte Miner.
CAPITALISTS 1'TIOM FRANCE,
A large parly of capitalists from
Paris, France, is 011 ils way out to
Oariboo, B. G„ by the 0. P. It. It is
understood to bu composed of sonic
forty or fifty Frenchmen, and arrangements 00 a must. Itixuiient scale are
said to have been made for their camps
after leaving the railway,
RECENTLY ORGANIZED MIN'IXII COM*
PANIES,
The Gertrude Gold Mining Company
was recently organized iu Spokane,
Wash, The capital is $600,000. Its
purpose is to own uml operate mining
properties in the United Slaies and
British Columbia,
Articles of Incorporation of the Eur-
eka Consolidated Mining Company
were tiled 111 Spokane On, the 151 li inst.
w Ith the county andilni', The objects,
asset forth 111 a lengthy paragraph,
are to acquire property in the United
States und the Province of British Co
liimbia, to lay out townsitcs, construct
electric railways and lighting plants,
to acquire mining property, to buy,
sell, bond, lease, and operate the snipe,
iind to do a general mining business In
Spokane, tlie corporation is to run
(ifLy  years and the capital  s.ti.uilt  is
$508,080, divided into 1500,000 shares of
(the par -value of $1 each.
ISOLD AND PLATINUM.
Xti? 4-Bglo-Anierlcan Gold and Platinum Hydraulic Company, limited, of
which Jilr. J. B. McLaren is president,
Mr. Sleen secretary, and Captain S, i],
Scott vice-president and general manager, will shortly be in full blast 00
their ground 00 the Similkameen
river. They will shortly have a force
of about seventy men at work with
two No. 3 monitors, and a good sujtpiy
of water from Whlpson creek brought
town to the Giants through Slurb
steel pipe. The ground has lieen well
prospected and front its favorable location and good showing great hopes are
entertained. The enterprise has men
with abundant capital behind it and It
will he put in shape ns sooo as possible,
to be made a producer.—B, 0. Mining
Journal,
FATAL ACCIDENT AT LILLOOET.
At Lillooet last Tuesday, while a
number of men were working on Mc
Donald aud Hurley's mineral claim,,
the earth gave way as I he props 011 the
shaft were being removed, aud a mav
named John Farrell was literally bur.
ied alive. His dead body was reeov.
ered after several boors' hard work.
AN UNEXPECTED FIND,
Charles Sweeney, the well-knows
mining operator, brought news from
Trail creek, B. C, to Spokane, that has
eniiched the prospects of the stock*
holders of the War Eagle mine $1,1X10,.
000. A parallel vein of ore has beeq
discovered in this mine, greater in
richness than the vein now being oper.
ated. The discovery was accidental,
Although the mine has heen consid.
ered a bonanza since early in its de.
velnpuient, it wns never suspected that
another and richer vein existed. The
Kansas City Smelting Company, nbout
a month ago offered $1,000,000 for the
mine, hut Ihe majority of the stockholders wanted more. Now the mine
is not for sale,
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The Arguments of Mono-Motalllsta,
The Province, whose utterances are
beginning to carry decided wight
among a large class of readers, thus
sapicntly comments on tbe change of
attitude now adopted by niono-metal*
lists towards their opponents of the op,
posite creed:
"It is worthy of note that the Btyle
of argument employed by niononietal*
lists bus recently changed, The doub.
le-standard men are no longer treated.
as congenital idiots with criminal pro,
pensitics, but are reasoned with on de,
tails believed to bu fatal to the lib
metallic theory. For example, if the
ratio to be proposed for international
adoption is not forthcoming on inquiry,
bi-metnllists are held to be defeated all
along the line. The ratio between the
melals is a matter that by the nature
of the ease only can he settled by inter,
national agreement, No private bi-
mctullist, whatever his economic eminence may he, is able to do more than
suggest what tho ratio should he,
The pussible repudiation of the pro,
posed agreement regulating the use 0"
the precious metals, ns a weapon of
war, is another point upon which Ihe
"gold bugs "set great store. The difficulties are great, and the objections to
any conceivable course of action flW
innumerable. But. the public interest
beneath the surface and the sense of
suffering is so keen, that many hold
any change will be a change for the,
better in the present state of affairs,
The bi-metallic Lcugue, which held its
meeting at tliu Mansion House in Lon,
doo the other day, had tn report; con,
siderable progress, not confined to one
part of the world, in the movement for
currency reform. This progress is un,
doubtedly due to n very large extent tu
the unusually active propaganda which
the League has carried on. Yet that
the case for hbuietaUlem has been
proved, nr thnt all who have been infill*,
eneed by the League bave become com
verts lo It, is too much to assume,
Doubt and inquiry are lbe attitude.
Which many have been led to assume,
but doubt and Inquiry are necessary
precludes to thoughtful examination of
any Important question, Tbe main
objections to hl-metnllilin win only bu
proved groundless by experiment, and
it biuHs very much us it experiment
will shortly be made,"
A  Vrtcrun Smoker,
Mrs. Sarah Thomas, centenarian, of
Burryport, Llanelly, whn last year received a cheque of £5fls. from the Princess ot Wales, or a shilling for each
natal anniversary, has just celebrated
her one hundred and seventh birthday. She is very fund of a well-seas,
oned clay pipe lilted with strong tobacco. This last statement is likely tu
prOVS a heavy blow to nnti-tobaccon,
isls,
Ilrltl.il I iiliynlitu Stock.
Tho Provincial Government issued.
o« the loth inst. £420,000three pcrceut.
IniCllbed stock, redeemable on the 1st
of July, 1911.   '.[ho issue price (s 05, 1HM AUVAlN^ti.
PfU ART & NOBIUS I'aoi'KiBTons.
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Subscription Prlco, 92.00 per annum, payable
In advance, cither yearly or half-yearly ijt the
ption 61 llio subscriber.'
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Though t|)0 columns of The Advance arc
ol frays open for Iho discussion of tnattetfl uf
public Interest and tni]iortance, wo do mil uec-
cisflarily endorse any of the opinions expressed.
porrespondence of a personal nature will not be
published.
MONDAY, MAY 27,1805.
: A cross in this space hull-
tcateS t|.at your subscription
: tu 'this paper tuts expired.
('COIN'S   FINANCIAL   SCHOOL."
A very admirable, little work has re-
peutly been published in Chicago with
the above title, dealing with a question
(vhose vital aspects uru nuiy all but
pnivcrsully rfcqgnized.
An intuyiiuXiupal nilpptiop of a bi-
pietallic standard of coioi(ge is the one
remedy which iB likely to relieve the
commercial and financial depression
which has m,|i|c itself felt throughout
|hi! world. To prove this, "Coin's
Financial School" evidently was written, and we can confidently recommend to those to whom the matter hns
interest a pernSttJ of llle book.
It is a great pity that otherwise so
roimneudahlc a work as "Coin's Financial School" should mar the effect of
jts general argument by descending to
Iho level assumed hy the "jingo" and
bj-iiggadocio school of the American
politician, Declamatory diatribes
against England will unfortunately
ever gain applause from a certain class
of an American audience, and the
author pf the " Financial School," iipt
content to receive the meed ot praise
due the lucid exposition pf his eeon-
piuic convictions., has demeaned himself in his desire for chenp popularity
by pandering to Ihe lower instincts of
|iis countrymen.
The United State* fl-ves much tl
England-ztierhaps this is ber reason
pr jealousy and dislike. England has
developed American mines, fanned
American territory, built American
railroads. Ip fact, it is stated that
j|5,qq(L0QtV00Q is not an under-csli.
mat ion of the value of American bonds
ppnn which money has been advanced
jiy English capitalists, This money
was advanced in gold and is repayable
jn gold. The American, therefore, has
pot the slightest ground for complaint
tVliy ail aitreetneht in whicli he liiiii-
fe.|f acquiesced, sh-mld not lie carried
(int.    ■   •" 	
..    ASOP TO CERBERUS?
The advertisement this week calling
for tenders for the conveyance of Her
Majesty's Mails, on a proposed biweekly contract between Grand Forks
iind Penticton, will, doubtless, he
■•cad with nn little suprise and gratification. Surprise, such as experienced
by the, miner, who, havj'iig laid his
train and applied the match, waits for
tlie result, which is so long delayed
(hat further 'investigation appeals in*,
eyitable, when, with a splutter and
bang, the explosion takes place. The
gratification, ever sweeter, of hope
Jong deferred at length satisfied, Yel
pot quite gati><fl«d. A bi-weekly mail
service,will bean appreciable Improvement upon tbe system to which we
are now*ccnstoined i but wilh thu development of the country at the present rapid rate of progress, a still more
frequent and efficient system of mail-
carriage, existing not only between
Grand Forks and Penticton, but. connecting wilh the railroad at. Marcus,
will be demanded.
It would be unwise, however, to
•mint our chickens before they nre
latched. It is true tenders are called
or, but that does not. naturally imply
that a bi-weekly mail service will follow. The advertisement calling for
lenders may have been issued upon tbe
Uiisiitulerslaiiding between Mr. Stuart
|inil Mr. Miller anent the additional expense'that would be incurred by the
postal department for the more efftci-
(ml. service: which was placed at $1100,
a figure, whicli appears to be much below a rightf.il estimate. If the tenders
have been invited und.ilthe assumption
(hat''this statement nf slight additional
cost oh the present service is correct,
the Government, upon further investigation, may discover that the proposed
sop to Cerberus, even on the eve of ll
general election,»too expensive a titbit, with which to pacify Ihe monster;
(tin! Mr. Muni will he left in tlie breach.
pKANAGAN RIVER NAVIGATION
If no move is made lendnig to open
navigation between Peiiliclon and
Okanagan Falls within thp next few
day', we are assu'riVl thnt the steamship built especially for thfl( truffle will
be moved to l|ie Iftwer Okanagan
route. Those whn nre conversant with
the geography of this section will be
thus in a position lo judge what this
tviltmenn. ill will mean Hint the ore
pliipuients-niiw, not inconsiderable,
uiid pi ising in lbe flit life to be vastly augmented—front Fairview aud
('.-imp McKinney, will Ibid their way
into Ihe United Slates; anil, also that
supplies which .n-e now obliiineil fi-oni
pHWUlliin producers, could be brought
iu witli greater" convwwu-e and at a
less expense front, the foreign tradesman.
Although   frequent application has
iieeu made to, tin* dominion Government, asking that an appropriation be
uiiub* Inwards aiding the work of ren-
jlerlng the channel navigable; and nl-
liiiiich ihe needed amount is hy no
jneiins exi -aiivc. iii) attention has
hitherto been paid to the matter,
(From our nw|i corresponilcutitJ
Last week saw the departure for the
Northwest of one of. our old lime residents, Mr. Wi Postill, uf.jakanagan
Missjou,'and to,suy wei were :soe'ry to
part'with him hut feehljrcypress'es our
feelings, as he has always been identified as being among that class of old
timers known as tbe progressive ones.
The fact of liis leaving his old hoqie
clearly demonstrates the pvaw'eqisjyp.-
nessof his character,.'a,s'<al;q that lie
perceives the advantage to lie derived
from the boundless resources of the
prnirie fur the carrying; iin qf |jj§ husU
nessof sloekrai.siug, whjeji la intends
to pursue there, he havjpg taken, as
stated in last week a issqe, a large
amount of stock wjfh ||iii.i..111*1,future
boine will be ip the lied jjeej'jountry,
in which valley lie has Ijail for some
years past a hp/ge bund (if horses, under the lnaiingelneut of Mr, Jones.
We pp\!f eitiqy tlie Juxufy .of-dally
trains over tne Shuswup k Okanagan
Itailway. Business and travel, however, is' not very biisk. J
A meeting nf tlie dim-tors of the
0. k S. Agricultural Society Was • held
on Monday, at which if was decided to
hold the next annual; exhibition on
October 9,1(1, and 11. Mr. Fred Barnes,
of Vernon, was elected to till the. position of secretary to (he .society, and
will no doubt prove it very proficient
nlllcer. A committee was appointed
io revise the prize list. It is to be
hoped the directors will meet often for
the dispatch of- biisih'ess,Iithd"'(liat all
interested in the welfare of the society
will lend tt truly willing support to
their efforts, that the coming exhibition may he nn example to the Province of what can lie done, even in
hard times, by hands willing to work,
backed by a selectjpj qf thp \'a\ jtd products of this uiost favored agricultural
section.    .    ,
At the meeting of the city council
on Monday night, Mr. Fiilljir, Municipal Economist, lntfo'dticj?07 a restitution, whicli was passed, requesting the
clerk to write lo Ihe Lieut.-Governor
and Ibid out why an answer had not
been given to the request of the council that the police magistrate be dismissed. The silence of I li.'-L»'Ul^Governor on the matter would indicate a
desire ou Ilis jiurt to spare the feelings
of the municipal boitv. Sitrely, however, the mailer is still iiiide'r. consideration, and Ihe reply, when received,
will no doubt give great SafrSfactlim
to those desirous of practicing municipal economy.
Mr. Lefroy, a geptleRian recently
arrived from the old country, made a
purchase un Sat unlay last of about 110
acres of the Lawann property from
Judge Spinks, the present owner. Mr.
Lefroy intends building a fine residence upon his purchase and othei-
wise putting it into oruer.. He will;'Uo
doubt, prove a valuable addition to our
population, as he is not only the possessor of capital,' hut.hasv-,what is fully
as useful—a practical agricultural experience.
Tlie recent rains haveasqinewhat dispelled the settled gloom of tlie rtthcher,
who is ugaifi'M) be seeii'itt town wearing a smile which can tinlj? be eojalled
by the expnnsiVe one iff jKMMnnpwer.
For good wO'p'S 4l*il:'y^AJ!fJfHja^roj{pccts
are very bright. tlftaik»'i(o',t'ln»«li^iTrs
of theiust M\v'.;ft»g#-*ltj|«#o**§*r*
The iiuesi ini-, fo ftuiwuslv., rn-pnound*
ed. hytliose.tpevinjf IheMffl/grW I w
city at heart; .when will tiie present
council liti^MH the--'-.waterworks
business, or do'thi'f intend to neglect
this duty absolutely during .their term
of officer
The Rev. F. Outeflifidge'preiiclMtd an
impressive farewell.sermon to his congregation of the Church of England in
Vernon on SundttjAev^iJsgiJi^ltjjMr.
Outerbridge is returning nt once to
England. He will lie greatly missed
by the people among whom., lie. lias
labored in this province,
' '"' '► •'-<—"-i^ ''■'
Postal Service In llie Kp^ti-iiaj'C^ntry.
Ottawa, May Id—In the TTriiise* today Mr. Mara asked if any steps had
been taken towards arangingifov a
direct exchange of registered -mail
matter between Kootenay anil-Spokane. Sir Adolpho Caron replied that
the Washington authorities ..had. been
written to about the matter,' but: that
no reply had as yel lieen received.
 !*■* '  ''--y ..'
Pratw-bla Dofont of the LlMrbf>.'<'"
Latest advices from England state
that a defeat of i the LiberalvGovern-
inenl is imminent.
I. H. bLUIVlL,
Portrait and
LaridseapQ
Photographer,
'  ASHCR0FT, B, C,
Is now on his way to Fairview,
Camp McKinney, Midway, gopd*
ary Falls, and Grand Prairie, and
he Will be prepared to finish win*
at the different places, and. tg
give satisfaction to patrons.
Don't miss this chanoe to get
good work done.
Charges Moderate.
CANN & GO.
BOO
• aacl Stationers
VERNON, 8.6.
All  the Latest Publications and
Periodicals Constantly Kept
in Stock.
DEALERS IN
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
SEWING  MACHINES,
WALLPAPER,
TOBACCOS, Etc, Etc
Needles for All Makes of Sewing
Machines Kept In Stock.
Mail orders from the Lower Country
will receive prompt attention,
CANN & CO.,
■V B Xt «T OX ,
num unarm, huiul ...
MOUTH OF RQCK CREEK,
XX.   nttoixalx-iB-li.,   MBj>.
FlUST-CUSS,   ApCpMJjPBAIflBII   SOB  QPJ8T8.
OQOD STABLING
p-Excellcnt Fluhlng qn Kottlo Itlvcr.J->
QIUBERT'S RESORT.
QKANAGAN LANDING."
HUNTING, FISHING, BOATING.
Thoroughly Comkohtablr.
—First-class—
LIQUORS and CIGARS.
ARM5TR0NQ   HOTEL
H. KEYEg, Prop.
Qood Accoiiimodntlon,
Best Liquors and Cigars.
First-Class Stabling.
ARMSTRONG, B. C.
ENDERBY HOTEL
H. W. WRIGHT, Pnop.
:-:   ENDERBY, B. C.   :-:
I,|very in Connexion.
F|rst-clasB accommodation toy. Connnorcial
frjiycllers.
Hunting nnd Fishing In abundance through
this district.
Pack HorscB antl Gutdos furnished to Sportsmen on shortest notico.
E.C.COGPE&
BIByHS.
McC()i)L-0n Tuesilaj-, May 21st, the wlfo of H.
McCool, of Grand Prairie, of a daltglitcr.
Mc0-.ci.o-0n Saturday, May 25th, the wife of
II. McClung, of Midway, of a son.
$ MINERAL ACT, 18^1.  ^£
Certificate of IiimrQyevents. >
NOTICE. ■..:."]
■■Providence Mineral Claim,
Situate In tho K-o'ttlo River Mining frlvialoii Ut
Yale District, in the Providcnco t'ariip, on
Botfliclfiry Mbuntairi. - '   . -.
TAKE NOTICE that I, T. n. Lewis Ruttor
- (hy my. agent, C. Do IJ. Groenl/freo min-
eraliconco No,51,9H, Intend sixty days from
tno (It^te hereof, to apply, to the.Gold Coin mis-
Bioiier -forva oortitleaUs of improvements, for
I hi. ptlrnoHC of obtaining a Crown Grant of tho
aoyv.o-claim.
And f uillii:i' take notico, that adverso cluinis
njust be sent, to the Gojd Commissioner" and
action commciiced'bcfofe tho isuaiice of such
certilicatt! of improvemehtfi,'• ■ • ■
sDated this 11th day of May, 1K»5.   .
GRAND PRAIRIE
BOVBL
GRAND PRAIRIK, KETTLE RIVER.
Good Stock o '
Liquors and Cigars
Good Stabling.
It ' UU""    MHH-IIUg,
PRICES REASONABLE.
McLaren bros., proprietors.
BLACKSMITH  SHOP   IN   CONNECTION
Stages Leave every Monday and Wednesday
for."       •"  •
•eEQRGEJ,SHEEHAN,PRQP.
GOOD STABLING
Camp Fairview, B. C.
1. HLL1U1,
General Merchant,
FAIRVIEW, B. 0.
Keeps the Largost ancl Best Assorted Stock of
Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots & Shoes, &e,
any place south of Vernon, and sells on terms to sijjt tlie times
Cheapest Place to buy for Cash in the Okanagan Country,
FULL WEIGHT AND  MEASURE ASSURED.
A.J,
CtOXXO-Gt   SOITTH
will leave Penticton 7 a.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, arriving at Fairview 1 p. m., and Oro, Washington,
the same evening.
GOISTG  NORTH
will leave Oro, Washington, 7 a. m., Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, reaching Fairview at 11 a. m., connecting with
SS. Aberdeen and S. & O. and C, P. Railways.
A. J. Sprole, Prop.
CONKLE & DONALD
General Teamsters and Freighters,
ROCK CREEK, B. C.
Rates from Penticton to Camp McKinney, Rock Creek, Midway and
Boundary Falls, two cents per pound for two tons or under, Marcus lo Mid-,
way, the same rate,   Marcus to Grand Prairie one cent por pound.
Special Rates for Large Orders and Ore Contracts.
GENQWAYS & McAVINEY
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in and Growers oi
CHOICE NURSERY STOCK,      '
All Stock Grown Without Irrigation.
All Trees Inspected Before Leaving the Nursery
SPOKANE   FALLS,
P. O, Box 5§&  Washington
Okanagan Saw Mill
Kelowna, B. C
W. DALRYMPLE     .
Creng^al    Blaolai-aaiiltlii
PAIRVIEW, B. 0.
Horseshoeing a
All
Kinds of Repairing.
 Specialty.
pOHMKSi M. KfiRBY^e L.S.,
•• a.A/MaO.'iS.-Gife':--
ENGINEER  AND  SURVEYOR.
■" .VERNON, B.U-.I'-;
imms&sasa
j. s.
DXWAlLDSbJ*?
ffl
DRIPST®
CHEMIST
VEIINON, B. c.
A Full Line atUmm
Drugs
Patent Medicine*
Toilet Articles
IftiiSMfHj Aey..-
Mall   Orders
Country
.-■a ~ i^
FAhi .\lip;l|
Will
\W
Receive.,
Prompt Attention.1 •"
Hmnnm
M.   MELVILLE
MIDWAY, B. C.
.    NOTICE.
! American Boy Mineral Claim(
Sittiato in llie Kottlc Kiver Mining Division of
Vile..'District, iu \\\o Providence (lamp, on
Boundary Mountain, uuc milo north-easterly
from Boundary Falk
TAKE NOTICK that I, R. Lewis Ruttw
.. {by my agent, 0. Deli. Green), free inin-
er;a licence Nu. 57,924, intend, sixty days from
the date hereof, to apply to tne Gold ComnilB-
siOncrtor u certificate of ii
purpose of obtaining*
above claim.
f improvements, for the
Grown Grant of the
And furlluT tukt; notice, that adverse claims
mii'st he scnl in the Gold ('oinmis.^u-f ^i\d
action commenced boforo tho issuance of hucI)
ocrtilicate of lmprovefnonts.
'Dntcd this Uth day of May, 1895,     ml3-2m
MINERAL ACT, 1801.
.Certificate of Improvements.
. • " —*^.__
NOTICE.
.  Enterprise Mineral Claim.
Situate in the Kettle Itiver Mining Division of
Vale DlhlriuC, and adjoining the King .Solomon
Hiiiiji ou tlie north in Copper Camp,
TAKK NOTICK that we, J, E. Doss, agent,
free uiiner> certificate No.   53!IT0, and
Cplin Mclln'e. froo hiincr's ccrtillcalc No. 54405,
1    ' '"   lavs from the  ,_'    '
told I'uiimu
  ... Jiipi'oveiuontii. ii_ ,    ,
(ibiiiiniiiK a .Crown Grant of the above claim,
' 'Ami ftirther take notice, that Adverse claims
iW.Ht;bo sent lo the (Iold ('oimnissiutii-r aud
action- coipmotjobd before tho issuance of such
cc'rllllcate of imprqvemuuts.
I)alcdtbls(llhdn,vof April, \m.      ap2-2m
intend,'sixty days from tho date hereof, to
...      '   Ooft! "     ,.:
■il|o. of, improvements, for   the purpose of
apply to the Gold ('DimUiKsioDcr for a cortiil-
FOR SALE
OKANAGAN MISSION, B. C.
This Is a splcniliill)' ilnialicil houso Insitlo
and out, almost new, with good stable and out
buildings, is centrally' located in tlio valley
and commands a good trade. It stands on its
own grounds of two and a half acres in extent,
and is a good in vestment.
ALSO A FIRST-CLASS
BLACKSMITH SHOP
WITH
COMPLETE OUTFIT OF TOOLS,
A Large Stock of All Kinds of Reugh ancl Dressed Luniberv
pf Superior Quality, Thoroughly Seasoned, Con..,   '
stantly on Hand,
Sill  Btt-vt-te a.  Bptioinlty.
OmrAmtkrm  Promptly  X-lllecl.
Lath, Shingles, Sash and Doors,
Goods Delivered at Okanagan Falls at Reasonable  Rates.,
 LEQ?) LEQUIME, Proprietor. ly
This building is two storeys high and stands
on ils own ground of half un acre in extent, and
Is in a commanding business position.
For Tehms Armv To
D. NIOflQLpON,
Okanaoan Mission.
GOLD COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE,
MftlLVCONTRACT.
Cj'fe^l.|Ci) TENDKHS. addressed to tho Post-
3' :^i(wler Goiif ml, wilflle received at Ottawa
uuliilnvon.on Friday,-UHHi .liiiic,for l.he-coiivcy
pcotHcrMajesiy'B mails, on aproposed eon-
Icjfflf.fgin* years; twice per week each way,
anpO'ofJJcrMajesiy'fl mails, on aproposed eon-
trat^ffttftmr years; twice per week each way,
bctwoen Grand Forkri Snd Pentictoh, from tho
IrlKAuguHt next.
PHntod' notices containing further information as to conditions of proposed contract may
be seen and blank forms of tender may be obtained at the Post Ofliccs pf Grand JVirks, Kettle River, Midway;' Boundary J]all8, Rock
Creek, Camp McKinney, Fairview, Ponticton,
and Vernon. '  .
E. H. FLETCHER,
Post Olllco Inspector.
Poat Office Inspector's Office,
Victoria, B. C, 3(-d May .895,
()TOWS Division of Yale District.
A\l placer claims and lease holds In this diit-
\v\t;i   gaily held may ho laid over from the 1st
«,*; N'oveinbcr, 18W, to Uic 1st of June, 181)5,
'.       C. A. R. LAMBLY,
0. MoDUFF,
(Jeneral Blacksmith
MIDWAY, B. 0.
All Kinds of Work Executed to the Satin
yet ion of Customers.
THE CANADIAN RAND DRILL CO.,	
SHBRBBOOKB, QUEBEC.
Manufacturers of
ROCK DRILLS AND AIR COMPRESSORS.
In All Particulars the Best,
Special Compres-.
sors driven by
?ELT0N     WATBI-*
WHEEL
mounted direct up-,
on crank-shaft, es-.
neolallyadaptedfon
utilizing the power,
ir mountain steams
M shown In illus*.
iratlon.
H. P. PALMERSTON,
Agent for Midway and District.
Pentieton Livery, Feed and Sale Mies
Good Single and Double Drivers, and
Gentle Saddle Hors.es.
PACK
HORSES
AND
GUIDES
FURNISHED
HUNTING PARTIES
H. E. WALKER, WW.
F. B. JACQUES,
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
Spectacles and
Silverware.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY,
VERNOfti|. (J.
VERNON SODA WATER WORKS
O'NEAL & DOWNEY,. tWWlW,
Manufacturers oJ[ AH Kinds of Carbonated Drinks, Iuajudin^
Ginger Ale, Sarsparilla, Club Soda, Lemon Soda, and Cream Soda.
QHAMPAGNE   CIDER,
A Specialty Made of
Raspberry, Strawberry, Orange, Pineapple, Vanilla, Lemon,
and Bum Syrups.
AU in Pint and I Write for
•Quart BottlesA . ■[>' frice^  , L-UUAL, A .-Nil UINTKIUT.
Mr. T. Carrier is driving cattle over
(to Sheep creek for Mr. T. Manley.
Mr. Jackson is away in the Okan
•agan searching for missing horses.
Mr. Pete McCulluni Is cutting a trail
from Grand Prairie to Sheep creek.
Mr.-McAuley SoM last week a very
Une span of young colts to Messrs.
Mori iniur-Lanili and Roberta.
Work on the road between Bound-
,ai-y Falls and the Summit has beep
completed, and the road is now in
■tpluiiiliil condition.
Mr. Win. G. McMynn will take possession of the Government buildings,
Midway, this week, and all those who
Jiave locations to record will lind him
Jiere.
The picnic, as was intimated last
woek, will take place next Saturday.
We trust that everyone will do their
mtmout to make the outing as great a
success as possible.
All newcomers and those who do not
call regularly once a week at the post -
offices of our various settlements for
their mail should leave their names
with the postmaster, who will then
endeavor to keep their letters till called
for.
There can be no doubt but that the
rains of the last few daye will nuiteri-
,ally assist the growth of the crops, particularly where irrigation is not practiced. Vegetables are beginning to
(show above the ground, and hay crops
Jook decidedly promising,
The Kettle river last Wednesday
rose to n ithin two or three feet of the
height reached during the unprecedented flood of last year. This large
■volume of water flowing at the present
time is all the more extraordinary, as
the winter was extremely mild, and
therefor the snow on the hills not so
great as is usual.
Being of a modest disposition, Dr.
Jakes will probably resent any allusion to the plucky way in which he
acted on Friday night last. The doctor, as we have.announced, was unfortunate enough to break his leg ou
Wednesday, aud yet, barely forty-
eight hours within the occurrence of
the accident, he insisted on visiting a
patient who was in need of his atten
(inn. Such conduct is in the highest
degree praiseworthy.
A happy event took place on Thursday last, the 21st of May, in the marriage nf Mr, Bart Inghrnm to Miss
Susie McClung. The wedding service
was held al tbe house of Mr.JKcougli,
tti Colville. Mr. and Mrs. Inghram returned on Friday to Midwuy; antl took
up their abode iu their house near Ihe
hotel, which recently was comfortably
finished in the inside. Mr. Inghram is
well aud favorably known throughout
the district, and his bride is not a
stranger to the people of Midway. We
ham Lily join in the the geneiul expression of good wishes to thu happy
couple,
On Saturday a farmer was offering
for sale iu Midway, a waggon-load of
apples, for the very respectable sum of
$3 per Imx of 60 lbs. The apples were
brought from Colville, and were fair
■specimens of the Northern Spy variety
in excellent condition. The owner
stated that he bad experienced no difficulty in disposing of his fruit in
Grand Prairie at $3.50 per box. Surety when such prices its thesu re obtainable, with a climate fully the equal
to that, of Colville, the farmers of this
district would find it to their advantage Lo turn their attention to apple
culture.
Mr.'IIaine is expecting next week a
large consignment of goods, and to
lieing the barber and tobacconist he
will further liecome the toyman, stationer, druggist, and bookseller of the
village. Mr. Haine certainly deserves
to succeed, for he is showing much enterprise and pluck in the face of, what
Some might consider, averse conditions.
For instance, in ordering a small supply pf tobacco lust week, some thirty
pounds, he fqund upon delivery that
the expressage aggregated nearly $4
from Vancouver. To make a profit on
goods, such as tobacco, while these
outrageously exorbitant express rates
nra enforced, is out of the question.
The many friends of Dr. Jakes, resident physician of this district, will regret to near of the unfortunate accident which befell him hist Wednesday.
Tlie horse the doctor was riding lost
ils footing and full oh the sloping entrance to the livery stable, which had
become slippery from the ruin. So
quickly did I his occur that the doctor
had no time to take his feet from the
stirrups, iiiid consequently he received
Ihe full weight of the animal on his
light leg, fracturing it below (he knee,
Dr. Jakes was taken to the Midway
Hotel, where the injured limb was soon
attended to. He passed a fairly comfortable night, and the feverish symptoms had entirely disappeared hy the
following (Thursday) morning.
 4-.4±	
Pjvposed Annexation of Newfoundland,
The following is the basis of the
annexation of Newfoundland as a province of the Dominion:
2, Canada will assume the debt of
Newfoundland, $8,300,0(10, and also an
excess of debt amounting to $2,000,000.
2. Canada will pay as ii yearly allowance to Newfoundland a sum aggregat,
ing $465,000.
She will also maintain all that class
of services in Newfoundland under the
head of general or Dominion, and.also
main lain, in regard to steamship services, passenger and mail comiuunica.
tion, in at least as efficient a service
as at present. These terms of confederation, it is stated, will undoubtedly
lie rejected when submitted to the
Ppivfoundlnnd Legislature,
MINING   NOTE3.
The horse whim for the Emma claim,
Summit camp, is now on the road from
Marcus.
Mr. W. C. Adams went up to the
Cordick, Summit camp, on Wednesday last.
There are over 70 locations on Sheep
creek. One company alone lias made
15 locations.
Mr. J. Grant located the Chance It,
at Rock creek falls, near Camp McKinney, on. May 18.
Mr. E. P, Sijyilaui has made a location, a south of extension of the Jewel,
but the name has not yet transpired.
Mr. L. Wiseman has made a rich location some three miles up the north
fork of Kettle river, the assay returns
being $100 in gold to the ton,
Hnralin Bros., with J. Lynch and
Pete Helstab, started last week for the
west fork of Kettle river, where the
two latter have lately made locations.
The Hidden Treasure, Providence
camp, was located May 14th by Hamlin Bros. The ledge is about 4J feet
wide, and contains iron and copper sulphates.
The Gold Drop, Greenwood camp,
has been bonded by Mr. J. Hetu to
Messrs, Reid k King. This claim is an
extension of the Monarch, and the
ledge is over 100 feet wide,
A north extension of the Jewel, Gold
Drop camp, was located on the 12th of
May by Mr, Peterson. The Black
Diamond, 1 mile north of the Gold
Drop, was located on the 10th hy the
same fortunate finder,
Bosshart and Dittmer are down 7
feet on the Gold Drop, sacking the ore
as they take it out, The vein is2} feet,
with no foot wall. The hanging wall
is not. yet struck, It is expected that
the vein is very much wider, as only
100 yards away it appears to be nearly
C feet wide, The Idaho, on the same
ledge as the Gold Drop, Gold Drop
camp, and north of the Golden Eagle,
was located May 8th by Mr. J. Lucy.
Hydraulic mining is being engaged
in on Salmon river at a point near
Rose lake, in the Salmon river valley,
The parties expect to make a guod
clean-up, and whilst the water lasts
they intend to make a thorough pros,
peel of their ground, with a view to
very exteucivo operations next year
Placer mining in the province is engaging i great amount of attention at
present, and it is reasonable to sup-
pose snme at least will lie successful,
 »-«H	
GRAND PRAIRIK.
(From our own correspondent,)
Tbe bell for the church at Grand
Prairie arrived last week from Troy,
N. Y., U.S.A. There will I* no ex-
cuss now for tardy worshippers, for
the now bell's tones are sonorous and
will be heard all over the valley. We
understand this great acquisition to
the church belongings is the gift of an
eastern gei|tlui||lin who is also presenting the Kirk with a large stove for the
coming winter.
A new store is shortly to be opened
(the building being now under way) by
Mr. Win. Guidon, from Vernon.
Mr, E. Spraggett is going to irrigate
his ranch by means of wells and windmill power, pumping the water uut of
the wells, this summer.
A ferry is now in operation on the
river, four miles below McLaren's
bridge.
It is expected a gang of men will lie
put in charge of Road Superintendent
MoGinnisatonce.
During Mr. P, B. Nelson's absence
absence on business, Mr. H. Crippen-
ilen will attend on all purchasers at
the Reservation store.
Mr. Tom Humphrey returned from
an extended trip to the east on Thursday last,
Mr. Ed. Covert has injured his right
foot,   A heavy horse fell on it.
Mr. J. E. Boss apd Mr. S. Mangott
Ivft for Greenwood camp on Saturday
last.
On the 211 h Lhe British flag floated
from Mr. Paton's manse and McLaren's
Hotel, and gav« evidence to the loyalty of the inhabitants.
Dance at Grand Prairie.
The dance at Grand Prairie, held in
celebration of Her Majesty's birthday,
was from every point of view most enjoyable. The floor wa's in good condition, the decorations tasteful and appropriate, and the music, which was
supplied liy Mr, McLaughlin's hand,
left little to be desired. The supper,
tuo, which was served in (he course of
the evening, is described by our representative, who was present, as "wondrous," and the Messrs. McLaren aie tn
be congratulated upon, .the complete
success attending their efforts, and
upon the opening of the new hall. The
following ladies represented Grand
Prairie: Misses McLaren, Miss Wason,
Mis. Spraggett, Miss Hofmitn, Mrs.
Keiiughan, Miss Ward.
Those from Midway and Ilnnudary
Falls were: Miss Hattie Hopper, Miss
Nettie Hopper, Mrs. T. Hardy, Mrs.
Lundy and Miss McAuley,
Dentil of Mr. Ralph Ntcumaiiii.
On Moodily night lust Mr. Ralph
Stevenson, of Vernon, passed to Ins
account after a. lli'lgeHiiK i|lnm». His
death, will lie Inuch regretted, for his
straightforward and generous character hai| won the respect and regard of
all with whom he came in contact,
Ml1, Stevenson came to this country
from Manitoba about two years ago,
originally having come from Congli-
ton, Cheshire, England, where he practiced his profession of the law. Asa
solicitor he had few equals in the province. His illness was caused by heart
disease, from which he had lieen a
sufferer for a loug time past. The funeral took place on Wednesday, the
Rev. Mr. Outerbridge, who had laken
leave of Vernon, having returned to
officiate at the cereinonj,*;
ABOUT NEW HEADGEAB.
AN INTERfcBTING CHAPTERON SPRING
HAT8 ANO BONNETS.
Xo-raMlM Deeerlbed In Il.i.ll I-aatho-a,
Flower, ul Lata Will Bala la IB- Sh-
•ou la Com*-—A Ilalntj Toqu.-The Lit-
Ua Hatch llonnal.
Wo grow more or less restive luring a
long-continued existence of any ono thing
and sigh lor and must have thivt accept*
"•Wo "gploo of llle." Even imturo gives
us positive proof of this condition In hoc
ninny changes of seasons and by hor complete donning each timo of something
ii-esli and new, which shows It Is a guod
thing to do.
Spring, the youngest, and seemingly
tho most favored of all tho seasons, generally brings with It a superabundance of
all that Is bright and attractive, and tho
feminine heart especially leaps high at the
sight of ull thii results of the manufacturer's artistic pluming that havu found ox-
prosslon jn ribbons nnd velvets, silks and
muslins, lliiwiim, feathers and lace.
The girls' hearts are turning just now
very seriously to tho lieautlos of tho now
t-prlng bunnoU, for such dainty confec-
t ions uf a woman's tollut am especially
deserving of consideration this season.
Tlioy aro uf every ooucolvnblo shape, to
suit ovory possible style of face, with
trimmings that, ln tints and brilliancy,
defy ijiu rainbow, and yet all so exquisitely blended as to please mllier than
ilTend the eye, and convincing one at
an-" thut to Mine, ln Parlsleniio alone
oust bu oncrlbod all tho honor for llio or-
U-lnulliy of the unique ln headgear for
tio spring of '06.
For day wear, Inclusive of all occasions,
hupping, calling and receptions, large
at-H wilh droupiug blooinB will lie moBt-
!y ln vogue. For ono preferring quiet
aiganco to brilliancy of conihination,
alai-s are mostly In tbo subdued shinies
,( brown, green and gray, with black
always ln tho lead.
A novelty for tho first days of spring ll
n molro felt, os soft as a Leghorn straw,
alnned Into any elinpo desired liy means
,.f loug, fancy headed pins, with n"Gol-
iiiiel" aigrette finishing tho back, and
fastened just above the coil of hair.
For evening wear the most exquisite
tiling that met my eyo was a small
mquo consisting of a heavy gold cord
. rown, designed ln a conventional pat-
-.ern, with turquolso blue velvet forming
.road limps on curb side of the front; pro-
luing tho desired broad effect to tho
ii'ad. Gold wings appeared just above
lie loops of velvet, while resting at the
..irting of tlio hair was'a knot of velvet,
fastened with a rhineslono buckle. Tiny
pink and blue forget-me-nots poop out
iiere and there from the folds of bluo velvet, n bunch forming an aigrette effect at
ilie front and, couiblnod with volvet,
auisiied the back.
In tho Continental shape was a lovely
'liing with jet foundation, Immense fan
Imw of delicately tinted Dresden ribbon,
for front trimming separated just above
llio forehead by a Jet buckle. Immense.
-laeijiie ruses uf a deep roil tint, out of
•rhlch came bird of Paradise feathers,
formed a lovely finish fur tho hock.
The prettiest of Iho now ribbons are
those uf Preaden patterns; tho foundation
colors being of the most dollcnte tints,
with tiny flowers, In exact counterpart ol
the Ilri'Kdon ohlna ware. |
A revival of many, old-time ribbons,
mostly those ln vogue shout 1830, are observable, but have not as yet gained full
sway.   j
The quaintest sort of headgear possible
and charmingly suitable, the Prlsotlla
mylod beamy, Is the Dutch bonnet and lioia
Is tho Idea.
Tho luilf moon shape Ib designed Is dark!
green Velvet.   Red' and cream roses aro \
cunningly hunched In front; the book!
curved and finished iu velvet.   Just back
of tho cars comes a bunch of cream lace,
fastened with gold oraamonts and roses to
correspond  with the  front trimmings.
Broad streamers of cream satin ribbon
fall below tho waist, and prove a fitting
ilnlsh to this odd creation.
If one had suggested somo months
since a combination of chiffon edged with
;•■■. e it leather, for lint trimming a gon-
nraliy incredulous feeling as to Its fitness
would linvo lieen readily oxpressod. Yot
it Is tho pretttost nnvelty of tho year.
A high peaked crown, just, such a shape
as tlm Mother Gooso favored, Is niodo
entiro'v of 'intent loathor, with a brim of
-bin-id chiffon finished at the edge with
narrow strips of tho samo glazy black
niatortnl. Soft plumes curl nliout the
crown aid droop gracefully over tho hair,
truly a symphony hi black and white.
Inexpensive and dainty is the now
material called trickaline, and ovorwhioh
iho gauzlost uf chiffon looks well. It
combines delicacy with strength and Is
nv st desirable, as for years ono has been
obliged to shirr thin materials ovor.
Thoro is a marked Improvement In tho
iewels for millinery use. They do not offend tho eye as ln former years, and no
aretty evening toque ts complete without
them, and rhlnustonos lead the. day.
Imitation grasses are graceful and wear
well.
ijtiues spangled ln gnld nnd sliver ore
used on overy possible occaslonn, and
Impart a soft grace and expression to the
face of tlio wearer, and parlioularly when
used to form the "ear loops."
There is a whisper that violets must go,
ai they are altogether too common, but
si Hi they trim some of tho prettiest of tho
opera toque*.
Very often a hat is scon that has a
crown of close and a brim nf open straw,
wilh huge pink and rod rows bunched
here and there, and producing a very
flowery and pretty offeot.
Fnr very dressy occasions a to-quo, composed entirely nf primroses Is lovely
enough for a queen. In front a brilliant
rhint'slonu buckle holds a bunch of primroses placed at each end and a large Imw
uf black velvet. Un tho right a marabout
nlgri'lto Is added, while tho (lowers tapering l<> a mere bund, allow tbo coiffure to
be plainly visible.
Illai'k headed wheat Is a dainty novelty
Mid 1> used (or aigrettes , .
The big, Loghurn hat, bent a little
uver the face, rolled at ono side, with a
half Million bandeau of soft crushed row's,
with long plumes fulling easily un either
slile, Is especially suited to the lull, stately nuilili ii and prninlscs to Ihi much worn.
The broad ribbon streamers, which are
being revived again, are inure atlmctlve
when the hat hangs high on exhibition
than when U rests on the head, so that
this style, doubtlessly, will be short-lived,
Tho orozi for tnquea and liundi'iiux tell
inure eloquently than wonts that woman
in tlio neav future Is no longer to bo 111-
I red ul tho lltrntro In her head gear, but
is In drift nmlubly, Into those pooini of
luce and flowers'.wlili'b for cu nlng wear
have no rival In beauty—Mary Holme,,
4*f    OOD FORMS OF MONEY.
Mra* lata, Shrll. .od other rriaartlta
Madlunta ul Eiehane-e.
In the Portuguese possessions of Angola, before the year 16W, the clrcuJMiiig
medium consisted of small mats woven
from a species of straw, and whteh the
natives called lllwiigos. Each llbongo re-
presented a valuo of five rels. The sub-
Itltution of popper coin for thlscurloue
straw money came near bringing about a
revolution, and was tho cause of the death
of many. As a me Hum of the trade
among tho aborigines of California, sea-
ears of obalono (Hallotldes) Jnyvo been
highly esteemed both for their imutj anil
their Importance when used aa shell
money, the shells In the latter ease being
cut into strips of from one to two Inches
ln length, according to tho curvlturo of
the shell, and about one-third as wldo as
long. Those wore Btrung on a string
and UBed lwth ss money and o/flaments.
Tho string bore the name ot uhl-o or
aultrao. As an illustration of the purchasing power of an nlialone, It may be stated
that tn Now Mexico a house has bees
traded for a single shell,
From the reign of Honry I, down to ths
period ill the establishment of the bank of
England, tho legal tondv money of England was fabricated nut of wood. This
'Instrument was milled an enduing" tally,
and, by virtue of it, the holder was entitled to KH*u|yo from the crown the vnluo
prescrilwd Itaoon. It really consisted of
une half of a four-sided rod, or staff, on
which, when In Its entire slate, the stun
It purported to represent was carved ln
transverse notches, varying in width for
thousands, hundreds, scores, ■suimls, shillings nnd ponce. Fnr tho advantage ef
those who could read the sum was written tn Ink on two opposite Bides of tho
staff, and, finally, with a knlfo and mallet the sniff Itself was split ln two longitudinally. One half, called Iho (ally, or
check, was given to tlio person for whoso
service It was Intended; tho other half,
called the counter tally, was laid up for
safe keeping until lls corresponding tally
should he brought In liy tho person who
had last given valuo for It.
Its Intrinsic vnluo was, of course, only
that of tho wuod of which It was composed, bnt, by representation, It denoted large
sums. It was a current token nf real
money nnd served actually to distribute
It from man to man by this exchange.
From this primitive tally was derived tho
excheqiior bill, first lntrodood ln 10*1 by
Mr. Montague, tho chancellor of the exchequer. The wunl "bill," too, was no
doubt derived from tho old French |bllle,
which means a staff. Bank post bills
and bills nf. exchange in our own day
come fnnn thp samo wooden base, and
soldiers in England are still said to be
"billeted," because formerly tlioy tendor,
al wooden "blllos" for tallies to the vie.
tunlors upon whom they wore quartered.
In nlilun times officers of the army who
wore taken Into the King's own pay wore
said to be put on the staff—that is, thoy
were paid with exchequer . talllee, or
wooden money.—London Public Opinion,
IGNORANCE OF THE BIBLE.
Modern Literati,™ Filled Wilh
lo the Greal Hook.
Take this matter of Ignorance of the
Bible. Recent statistics show that 11
exist*, to an oxtont inconceivable to any
person a generation ago, in college students. - And this Ignoranoe Is disclosed not
In attempted religious Instruction, but in
the study uf tlio unlluary branches of a
literary education tn our universities oni
colleges. Tho pupils are entirely unable
to' understand n groat mass of illusions
ln the masterpieces of English poetry and
prose. Borne of those pupils are viotims
nf tho ldoa that tho Bible shuuld not be
reed by tho young, for they will bo prejudiced tn a religious way before their
minds are mature onuugb to select a roll,
gion for themsolves. Now, wholly apart
from Its religious and from its ethical
value, tho Bible Is tho ono book that no
Intelligent person who wishes to come Into contact with the world of thought and
.to share tho ideas of tho great minds of
the Christian era can afford to bo Ignorant of. All modern literature and all art
are permeated with it. There Is scarcely
a great work ln tlio languages that can bo
fully understood and enjoyed without this
knowledge, so full Is tt of Illusions nnd
Illustrations from the Bible. This is
true of fiction, of poetry, of economic and
uf philosophic wurks, and also of the
scientific and even agnostic treatises. I,
Is not at all a question of religion, or tho,
plogy, ur nf dogma, It Is a question ot
general intelligence. A buy or a girl at
college, ln tho presence of the wurks so,
for olthor to master, without a fair kow.
lodge uf tho Bible, is an Ignoramus, and
Is disadvantaged accordingly. It is In it-
pelf almost a liberal cducal Inn, as ninny
great masters In literature havo testified,
It has so entered Into law, literature,
though tho whole mudcrn llfo uf the
Christian world that Ignorance uf tt Is a
piost serious disadvantage to the student.
How this is to bo overcome In our mn,
phlno system Is a gravo question. It re,
suits partly from tho discontinuance of
|ho use of tho Bible In tho public schools,
put mnro especially from tho ohango iq
|he estimation ln which It Is hold ln the
family. In comparison with Its position
|n the family a general ion ago, It Is now
a neglected bcKik. It Is neglected as litem,
turn. There nre sevorol suggestions fo>
reviving Interest in It. One nf them le
already ln uperatlon ln Sunday school
work. Another Is Its study ns literature
|n the schools nnd colloges. But wo bo,
jlovo that tho change will only como
effectively by nttentlon to tho fundamental
cause uf this Ignorance, tho neglect of Its
use ln the homo in childhood. If its great
treasures are not a part of growing
ohllillioou, lhey will always bo external of
tho late possessor. In tho family Id
where this education must begin, and It,
will then tie, ns ll used to be, an easy and
unconscious I'duoalIon, a stimulus to tho
Imagination, nud n ready koy to the great
world of tradition, custom, history, lltoro,
turn.—Harper's Magazine,
THOS. HARDY, PROP.
Centrally Located Stopping Place lor Three Different. Stage Lines.   No
Trouble or Expense Spared to Make Guests Comfortable.
Strictly First-Class and Charges Moderate.
BOUNDARY FALLS
Hllavllis S.'l to S1li.tr,
Tho latest thing In harbor shops Is a.
musical box which the Ism uf tho establishment regulates to suit tbe times. On
Monday, fqr instance, he keeps tho ma.
eh I ne up in light opera airs just fast
enough to keep his assistants shaving
fusion*™, at n nlni steady gait. Tuesday
being || quiet day In the earlier shop,
I'lliune, Sweet Home" and "You'll Rn,
pteiuiiur Mo" are good enough. Wnlnna.
(In)', -l'liiirsday and Frlilny Ihe Imrtwr eon.
lines lbe musical Ixuj lu popular suleutllilie
of a rather lively nature, tin SitunUya
he puts lhe reels nml jigs on top, and
every barber Lu lhe house Is qn the rqp,
.-Philadelphia Cull,
t'i'iilllrtllis symptoms,
''Poor Cliolly I  What did be die. off"
'The 'doctors nre   not   quite certain,
whether It was cigarettes or unrequited.
I.
R.
W. JAKES, M. I)., CM.
BY APPOINTMENT
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN TO KETTLE RIVER
DISTRICT.
OFFICE
BOUNDARY FALLS.
BOUNDARY FALLS HOTEL
Boundary Falls, B. C.
Gold Stabling,
G.ARTHUR RENDELL
BOUNDARY FALLS, B. C.
Headquarters for Miners'  Supplies.
A GOOD STOCK OF
groceries/Glotkirvg, Boots ar\d Shoes,
r, Etc.
RECEIVED THIS WEEK A LARGE .SUPPLY OF
Dress Ms,
Hats, Ribbons.
Orders Taken for All Kinds of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
G.ARTHUR RENDELL.
GRAND FORKS
HOTEL
KETTLE   RIVER, B. C.
Stages to Marcus, Waul!., and
Midway, B. G.
Every Attention Given to Guests.
J. L. WISEMAN, Prop.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
RAILWAY,
The   World's   'Highway
from Atlantic  to Pacific
8TEAMER ABERDEEN
LEAVES PENTICTON
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at I a.m„ Connecting at
OKANAGAN LANDING
With Trains for the East and West
Through First-Class Sleeping Cars
Dully Between Vancouver and Hell-
treed and St. Paul.
Through Tickets on Sale to Eastern
and Purine Coast Points.
Bates LoweF Than Any Other Line
—.—
For Rates, Time &e„ Apply to
N. S. SCAODING,
Aoent, Pentioton
OR TO
G. Ml. BROWN,
Di8T. Pass. Aoent,
 Vanoouver, b. C.
COURTS OF ASSIZE.
Table Showing the Dates and Places of Courts
of Assize, Nisi Prlus, Oyer and Terminer
and General Gaol Delivery for tho
Year 1106.
srniNo absizks
N'analiuo Tuesday, 7th May
Now Westminster Tucmlay, Ulli May
Vancouver Tuesday, 21hI May
Clinton Miniiltiy, 27th May
Victoria iTucsilay, fflth May
Kamlonps Monday, .'InI Jiuic
Vernon Monday lOtti Juno
'lliiimlil Krltluy, llth Juno
"Nelson Wednesday, 10th June
rAij. Assizes.
Clinton Thursday, 2fllh Hcploinlicr
Itii-hUnlit Miintlay, :«u h St'iiti-nilin
Kamloops Monday, 7th OnlutHir
Vernon Monday, Uth Ootobor
Lylton Krliloy. Ulli October
New Westminster-.Wcdneinlay, titli November
Vancouver ::... Monday, II Cn Nnvcmlmr
Victoria Tuesday, 191 h Niivcliilmr
Nanalmo Tuesday, '.'lit li Niiviiiuhrr
'Special Assise al-JtMil
A. D. WORGAK.
VBIINON, B. C.
VIEWS OF  THE DISTRICT FOR  SALE.
SPOKANE FALLS
and
1HTHE1 RAILWAY
Nelson A Fort Sheppard Railway
ALL RAIL  TO NELSON, B. C.
Only through lino to Nolton,
Kaslo, Kootenay Lako
and Slocan Points.
Daily (except Sunday) between Spo-
kum.' and Northport.
Tri-weekly   between   Northport   nnd
Nelson,
GOING NORTH GOING SOUTH
11:30 », in..'.... MARCUS... ..2.2U p. m.
On Tucm-.1nj-ri, Tli ii i-mIu y*. aud SAturdap, t ml nn
will run through to NcIhoii, arriving at o:15 u.m.,
making plow connection with tlio ntcamor Not*
Htm for KhhIo and ull lako points, arrivhiK at
Kiiriloat 0:1)0 ii.ni, saiuc daya- Kctuniing, |uu>
ijoiiKi.Tr! uill leave ]ak(i points and NoIhoii on
Mondays. Wednesday! and Fridayn, arriving at
Spokane Bfin.0 day.
1'aswongern (or Kettle Itivcr and Boundary
Crook connect at Marcus with lagoon Mou.
days, WdriOBdaya, Thursdays, and Fridays.
For TU.UI. ORKEK MINKS connect at
Northport with stage lino daily.
For Nakusp and Uu vein toko connect at North
port with boat Wednesdays and Saturdays.
auglfilf
'   County Court Notice.
SITTINGS of the County Court o| Vnlo will
be bolden as follows:
At Osoyoos on   Kridny, Olh August, tsttti
At Midway on Monday, llth August, 1SV5,
at tbo hour of eleven o'clock in the furcuoon.
By Command
C. A. It. LAMBLY,
It. C. C.
Oovr.iiNMr..\T OrriPE, Osovoos,
Uth May, li»i,.
TAX NOTICE.
 •>	
Rock Creek  Division of Yale
District.
NOTICE if) hereby gi von that aHflcesod and
Provincial revenue taxes for 1805 aro now
due and payable at my office, Osoyoos, at tbt
following ratci :-
If paid on or before the 30th June—
One-half of ono per cent on tho aaiessod vnluo
of real estato:
One-third of ono per cent on the OAiewod
value of personal property;
One-half of one per cent on tho income of
every person of fifteen hundrod dollan
and over;
Two por cent on the awicHsed valuo of Wil
Laud.
If paid on or after the Isl July-
Two-third h of one per cent on tho aHsetwcd.
value of real estate;
Ono-half of one per eont on the aM.otu.cd vtilim
of personal properly;
Tliree-ipiartej-H of ono MT cent on the Ineoma
of ovory pomm of llfleon hundrod dollars
and over I
Two and one-half per cent on tho khiw-ihciI
value of Wild bind.
All pononfi wIiohu Uxofl are in arrearn up la
the 31st Decern ber, IBM, are re-quciled to imy
the riumo forthwith, or costs will be incurrefl at
an early date,
G,A.I..-WMIiMr        .    .
Asmmmi* and Collwtor for tho
Kock Crook Division of Yale Dhtrlct,
Government Olllee,
OfOyoojj, Al h January, 1H95, id
"MARTIN    BROS;
l.K.UllN.l IIOCHK K1IK
Hardware, Stove, Tin-
i *""»«»>
Vernon, B. C.
KUYI The Divining Hod.
A gentleman recently wrote to one
of the provincial mining papers nskiug
to be inforined where the iiecille used
liy propectoi-8 fur locating ore veins
jvas to lie obtained. He received in reply an answer directing a neai.t-h in tt
iiuyinow as the must likely spot for
such an article, Tlie facelious reply,
however, loses its point, if the following from a correspondent of the Mont,
real Herald bus any 'truth : Few people believe ill the divining rod as a
lueaiis for locating minero* veins, In
act, it is generally regarded us a fake,
ut last fall two parties came here
from Toronto to prospect in this way.
iThey had not only ti divining rod, but
lilso a new theory us to the mode of
occurrence of the gold leads in this district. -Tbey maintained that the num-
eroiis small gold hearing veins on the
surface were mere croppings of large
mother lodes thut hud been covered
over with lava Hows and drift. They
located several of such lodes, und in
the most unlikely places.   The  old
frospectois and miners laughed or
hook their beads, and especially when
the parties claimed to be able to tell
the percentage of mineral in the ore
and the exact depth uf each ludc below
the groimij, But iu two casus, tine
nearMurkslay nud the other  in lbe
township of Oreighton, the diamond
di ill has proved, strange us it may
seem, Unit lhey were not so fur aslmy
after all. In the one case Ibey found
gold aud platinum at 10) feet from tbe
S|*rfuce, and iu the othor case free gold
at a depth of 180 feet. These are undeniable facts. They say there is
mother large gold and silver lode nn
lilt 4, cave 1, Deiiison, a few miles from
he once famous Vermillion mine.
 ►-♦<	
Kaalo's Hallway.
There cnn he no doubt now of the
construction of the Kaslo and Slocan
railway this summer. Fully three carloads of supplies were purchased by the
contractors last week in Victoria, from
8. Leiser k Go. The contract has been
awarded to Messrs, Faley is Guthrie, nl
St. Paul, well known in railway construction circles. A. Guthrie, the
junior partner of the linn, was in Spokane a few days since, accompanied liy
Obits. Hallcot, engineer in charge,
Both gentlemen were looking over the
ground, prior to commencing work,
lu answer to a query as to when the
work of construction would begin, he
said it was impossible at this time lo
state diflnitely. The final surveys are
being made, and when completed,
jvhich he said would he soon, the work
nf construction will be commenced.
The present trip, he staled, Is being
made largely for the purpose of looking up matters relative to securing supplies, etc., for the work of construction.
 . ,,—,—,
pood Times ln Kootenay.
Never were so many men drawing
f'ay in Kootenay as now, says the Nel-
, on Tribune. The payrolls are not all
at one place. At Hossland the nay-
rolls of the mines and local enterprises
will aggregate $1,000 a day ; at Nelson
and immediate vicinity, $100; nt Pilot
Bay, $150; at Ainswiirth, $250; at
Kaslo, the building of the Knslo k Slocan railway will cause fully $1,500 a
day to be disbursed for sovoral
months; in the Slocan the payrolls
(vill aggregate $500 a day even now
when little more than dead work is being done at any of the mines, It is
safe to say that the disbursements for
wages in southern Kootenay aggregate $120,000 a month, and what is
better still, the mines of the country
are producing every dollur that is he-,
lug disbursed.
— 4. <——
l.'tiinnnuin is generally terse nnil lo ine
point, and it is the whlteinan's fault if
hu fails lo understand Its (jrlft. Tin
Hindoo, however, as Ibe following will
show, is often ambiguous, not to say
incoherent in his utterances, The fol*
lowing is a purl, of a petition that was
presented to a political resident of a
native state, from "a poor man in the
agricultural behaviour," praying for
for relief, who subscribed himself
"your honour's damnable." The petitioner, after an elaborate preamble,
went on tu say; "Wherefore befalls
upon his family's bended knee and implores merciful consideration." " Your
lordship's bumble servant," be proceeded, "was too much poorly during
the late rains und was resuscitated by
much medicines, which made magnificent excavations in the coffers of your
humble servant, with large family of
five female women nnd three masculine, the last of whom are still Inking
milk from mother's chest, and are
damnably nuiseful through pulmonary
catastrophe of theii erior abdomen."
And so on.
An Inillun's I'liiicrul.
The dentil of a noted Indian occurred
ou the Still Pool a few days since, and
was followed by y funeral ceremony of
remarkable Impresslvenocs. Some 200
siwusht's hud gathered about, and tin
deceased, placed in a etude box pro
cured from one Boston man, which
was usi-il as a coffin. The solemn ceremony wus commenced liy prayers and
singing. After singing several verses
lhey all marched single, tilt- in a circuit
until a complete circle wns formed,
and continuing the march Hie foremost
ones leading inside of the outside circle
until three distinct circles were formed
around the coffin, which sat on a piece
of level ground sclented for the pill',
pose, each chanting a mournful sound.
After the chief lead in prayer, with all
the si|iuii>:_; ai-outid close and the bucks
circled outside, the procession moved
off to the burial ground, The march
was made with order and solemnity
that would do credit to any people us
well as siwushc;--. When the grave
was reached the solemn ceremony mentioned above was repealed aud more
prayers and singing, while the brother
of the deceased kept up a continual
wailing. The squaw known to be his
wife gave away bis old clothes and
gun, and his band of cayuses were distributed  among   his   relatives   and
friends,
7  4 t 4	
Order for Largo Timbers.
An order is being filled at the Royal
City Mills at New Westminster, for
dredger timbers whicli will be nf Ihe
largest dimensions ever shipped from
llritish Columbia. The sticks will lie
50 feet long antl three feet square, and
the order will till a double car. The
timbers are for a Quebec firm, who will
use thein in building dredgers for the
improvement of the St. Lawrence
channel, Each stick will be free of
cracks, knots, or flaws of any kind, and
all will lit,; cut from the finest Douglas
fit- logs.
QAMPBELL BljUS.
Importers and Manufacturers
of All Kinds o|
pUBIflTURE,
-l5-6m VERNON. B. C.
GRAND FORKS & MIDWAY STAGE LINE
The stage running between these points leaves Grand Forks Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 a, m.
Leaves Midway for Grand Forks Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at 8 a. in.
Connections made with MARCUS STAGE on Mondays, ^Vednesdays and
Saturdays af grttljd"Fp1rks.
All Business Transacted at Reasonable Rates.
FREIGHTING TO ALL POINTS.
NOVEMBER GOTTFRIEDSEN   -   PROP.   -   GRAND FORKS, B. C.
Armstrong Sash and Poor Factory.
A I.I, KINDS 111''
DOORS, SASHES, MOULDINGS,
HOUSE  FURNISHING6, pTC, ETC.,
Manufactured on the Pfamises and Kept in Stock.
Write for Prices to
N. MCLEOD,
ARMSTRONG, B. C.
liiiiiriililfiliw
#
MIDWAY
Wh.o    Future
| Railway, Mining and Agricultural §
Centre of the Kettle River
Country.
Lots on Easy Terms to Actual
Residents,
FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO
W.H. NORRIS, I,,,™ Jte. ADAMS,
Midway, B. C. Montreal, P. Q.
"vprta
A i-HJNCh FUMf
Pop  Sale
Will Work at 50 Feet of 300 Feet.
Complete wi Pipe and Brass Working Barrel
Will Sell the Same Cheap For Cash.
ALfi  KINDS  OF
Hardware and Stoves
Cheaper Uut) tbe Cheapest I
Better than the Best |
AT THE STORE OF
W. J. ARMSTRONG
HARDWARE, TIN AND STOVMAE
TBBtsrpivr, xn.ij.
X>. O. Boz,127.
Bale of Le Hul Stock.
Geo. M. Forster, one of the principal
stockholders of the Le Roi miniiigcoin-
pany, has sold a part of his stock, over
80,000 shares. The purchasers are said
to lit Montan.it mining capitalists, and
the price is reported to be $1 per share.
Mr. Forster was not inclined lo discuss the sale when seen by a reporter
(asl night. He smiled wilh satisfaction as he dually admitted that he hud
(nude a sale of slock,
"How much did you sell?" he was
asked.
"I sold part of my stock."
"How niany shares?"
" Something over 60,000 shares."
'"How much ii share?"
"One dollar a share,"
"Isn't that un exceptionally good
price for Le Roi stuck r
' "Yes, it is lhe highest price it ever
brought.   Three  months ago Le Roi
stock was selling at lu cents."
"Whn were lhe purchusesrs'r"i',
" I really don't know,   Tno side w
made through a middle mall,   I until
stand  the   purchasers  aru   Montana
men, but further than that 1 can't
say."
"You sill retain stock in the Le
Roi?"
' "Oh, yes, I still have stuck in it, and
( havo oilier interests, I haul as much
faith in the mine as I ever hud, and 1
sold part of thy stuck because I got a
nattering offer. Full particulars' will
iio doubt come out at the proper time,"
—Spokesman-Review,
 +.4——
Miinler ot the Quei-t.> Kiiq-IIkIi.
Neither the native "papoose kopa
hyns stick," as tlie Indians were once
poetically termed hy a late Bishop of
British Columbia, nor yel the stranger
from the Celestial kingdom, can be
(sited as exponents of correct speaking
iu the English tongneinotwithstanding
hath the speech of the Siwnsh nnd lbe
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A I'IhIi Story.
The following story is told by a reporter of lhe San Francisco Chronicle:
The big curp which occupies lhe pond
with the pelican in Golden Gate Park
had a most sickening experience, besides startling the beholders, It seems
t|',a,t a l.uiy of an Inquiring turn of
mind tossed a small piece of shaving
soap to the lish to see if the carp would
eat it. He did, and has been sorry
for it ever since. After Inking the
morsel, the carp sunk quietly to the
bottom of the pond nnd apparently engaged in deeji thought. Then his eyeballs suddenly dilated and his litis wriggled convulsively. A second later a
large bubble, with rainbows in it, ruse
to the surface und tloated slowly round
in a circle, Tlie carp gasped, and a
perfect flood of suds und bubbles
gushed from his mouth and gills, lie
dashed wildly along the bottom of the
pond, coughing up lather enough to
run half the barber shops in town.
Great rifts of suds, fonin, and bubbles
formed on the surface, but still the fish
seemed to have a good supply of snap
remaining. At times lie leaped clear
out of the water, evidently looking for
something to take the taste mil nf liis
mouth, but not. Iltidlng it the unhappy
carp went below again, In the course
of twenty minutes lie had bis system
comparatively clear of simp, but for
the rest of tho day the fish took little
or no interest in whal was going on,
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!   . Feed and Sale Stables.
Vernon Private Coltee.
VERNON, B, C.
Adrien Meyer, P
KINCII'AI,.
SEND 11)11 PHOSPTCOTUS,
FOR SALE
160 Acres of Land. All Meadow.
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BETWKKN Sixty nml ISeventy Aires Cleared
•and IlniiiiL-il.  Six miles front Camp Mo*
Kinney;   tine Mile fnnn wiiia-im roud.
Apply ADVANCE 01TIOE.
Having taken over the stables of Gallagher k Stevenson, nnd thoroughly ovei
hauled and, refitted the premises, I nni prepared to meet the demands
"' or the public,   I nave on hand a complete stock of new rigs,
(double and single) for public use, and also a good lot
of well broken carriage and saddle burses.
Tourists desiring to see the country would do well to call,
M Single Drivers,      Good Double Brivers,
Good Saddle Horses.
Ladies' gentle double and single drivers anfl 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 retail,
Ooriicr Of misaiioix raid Trousou Stx>eotn
Opposite W. It. Mogaw's Storo,
1'ost Olllco Uox 137     '
NICHOLLES & RENOUF, L'tcJ
Viotovla,   B.  fl.
AfiHICDLTUHAL IAGIII11T,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Brantford § Binders ® and ffi Mowers
THE ItEST IN TIIE MABKKT.
A Full Line of Waggons, Trucks, Ploughs, Harrows be., be.
WAREHOUSE AT VERNON.
G. F. Costex'toxi, A&exvfc.
BANKiMONTREAL
CAPITAL (all paid up) $12,000,000.
REST     6,000,000.
SIR DONALD A. SMITH, Pres.     HON. GEO. E. DKUMMOND, Viee-Prft
E. S. CLOUSTON, Gknkhai, Manaukh
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KATE Of INTEttlWT AT I'HESENT .'■! l'Kll CENT.
BULLION AND GOLD DUST HANDLED.
Branches In London, Eng., New York and Chicago, and In all the principal citi*. |
" Sterling'Ext biinge and Cable Transfers, urn
commercial iind travelling creflils.availablo in any part of the world.
in | 'aii'nda
inline
Drafts Issued,
Buy and Sell Sterling'Ext bunge and Cable Transfers,
'le,available iu any part of the w
Collections Made to all Points.
I rant
BRANOnBS IN 1UUTISII COLUMBIA :
VANCOUVER     -     .     NEW WESTMINSTER,
VICTORIA
Vernon Branch
NELSON
G. A. HENDERSON : lean
KIESX.Q'WlSSr.A.
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The GARDEN TOWN of B. C, nnd the natural
Shipping nnd Distributing point for the famous
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This new town affords the best und safest Investments to be found in British Columbia,
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OlacEa.E.iLsa.g'saiiEiL "Vetlley
Town Lots
The smallest size being 50iia) fee,
with 1IX) feet avenues nnd 20 fee-,
lanes, Acre blocks from 5 Acres up
wards.
FOR  TRICKS  APPLY  TO
W. GARDNER, P
ROPMETOR,
Note. -Thin hluMo will lie run strintlj- Iirsl .class in every partlculiu*. My drivers aro ull freo
uul hi ml.' (litt)iuKitioii, mid llie mosl duriiUfl aLouk Lhe luurkot can produce, Special attention
o tmiiniciil trade nml In boMilflrfl,
 ta. All khuls .if heavy team ing promptly attended to.
VICTORIA HOTEL
VERNON, B. C.
MURPHY & FAULKNER, Props.
No Trouble or Expense Spar-id  to Make Guests Comfortable.
Strictly First-Class and Charges Moderate.
Best Brands Liquers and Cigars.       -       -       Good Stabling,
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BARNARD LEQUIME,
AGENTS. KELOWNA
BOUNDARY HOTEL
MIDWAY, KETTLE RIVER,
FJrst Class Accommodation.   Good Stabling,   Terminus of Stage Linq
from Marcus, Washington,
McAULEY & kUNDY, Proprietors.
Tie Kettlo River Stage Line
Running over the MAIL ROUTE
Between GRAND FORKS and PENTICTON,
Leaves Grand Forks, during tho month of Mi»rch, on Mondays a^
6 a, m., arriving at Penticton on Wednesdays at 6 p. m.
Returning, leaves Penticton on Thursdays at 6 a. m., arriving at
Grand Forks on Saturdays at 6 p. ra.
FARES AND EXPRESS CHARGES REASONABLE.
M. MILLAR,      -      Prop,,      -      Grand Forks, B. C.
GRAND PRAIRIE SAW MILL.
Rough Lumber
From $10 to $12,
Dressed Lumber
From $1(1 to $18
Per Thousand,
GKESO.   IX.   SE»ItOXJLB,
BLACKSMITH  AND WHEELWRIGHT.
HORSESHOEING  AND GENERAL  REPAIRING.
Feed Stable Run in Connection With Hotel.
Opposite Golden Gate Hotel, FAIRVIEW-, B. C.
GOLDEN GATE HOTEL
G. O. SHURSON, Pvop.
FAIRVIEW, B. C.
Q00D ACCOMMODATION        ~~       - GOOD STABLING
Stopping Place for Stages to Penticton and Oro, Wash.
RAM'S   SEO Staff   HOTEL,
LUMBY, II C,
Eii'st-Clnss Accommodation fm, Guests, Good Hunting and Fishing-,
Singes to Vernon and Blue Springs. *
Louis Morand, Prop.
INGHRAM   «&   IKTGKEtira
MIDWAY, B. C.
Livery, Feed aid Sale Stables.
Rigs to Rock Creek, Penticton, Grand Prahjie, Marcus, and all other pointy
in the Country.
Parties Desirous of Seeing the, jdines Should Give Us a Call.
Heavy Teaming Promptly Attended Tp.,
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