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LIBERAL TiWAI.BR CHOSEN.
At the Liberal party caucus held
in Victoria on the 19th instant, R.
L. Drury, John Oliver, W. W. B.
Mclnnes, James A. Macdonald and
Stuart Henderson were' nominated
for leader of the party. The first
two retired before a vote was taken,
then there were three ballots taken
belore Mr. James A. Macdonald, M.
L. A. for Rossland was finally
elected. The new leader, though a
man not very Well known as a politician, is a good lawyer and enjoys
an extensive practice and he is said
to be a man of good ability, The
Liberals will no doubt feel happy
once more iu having a leader whp
represents the choice of the whole
party instead ot a small faction at
the coast.
NOTES.
A strike seems imminent of the
engineers and firemen on the C. P.
R. The trouble originated in Winnipeg and is over a schedule similar to one prevailing on the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific sys.
terns. The engineers and firemen
ol the C. P. R. running heavy tonnage engines, lately adopted by the
company, claim to be the poorest
paid men in similar positions on any
line on the continent. The committees Of the orders have been in
Montreal for some time trying to
effect a settlement, but so far without success, and it is expected that
action will be taken shortly either
by the company or the men.
The McBride governmenl, true
to its pre-election promises, have
started in to cut down expenses of
government. So far they have dis
charged employees, whom they be*
lieved unnecessary, mostly in the
departments at Victoria and Van
couver that will mean a saving to
the public treasury ot at least
$20,000 annually, and they say the
paring is not done yet. Provincial
inspector of roads and trails, H. C.
Kiliean, is among the fallen.
CcrtiAcute or Im-irovctuouts.
NOTIOB.-
Luoky Jack Fraction mineral clfllm.sltuatelln
the Trout Lake mining division ol West Kootenay dhtrlet. Where located: On the east side
of Poplar ereek, about 100 feet from the railway
Take Notice that I, Itouert Hodge, as agent
lorK. .M. Morgan, free miner's certificate Xo.
Blii.VM, intend, sixlydtiys from thc date hereof,
to apply to tlie .Mining Recorder for a Certillcate of improvements, for the purpose ol obtaining a crown giant of tho abovo claim.
Anil further take notice that action, under
section ;!7, must lie commenced before the is-
snanceof sucli Certillcate of Improvements.
Hated tbis lllllli day of September, A.D. 190.1.
-Dec. 11. ROBERT IIODIIE.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby glvon that I, W. B. Pool, Intend', sixty days' lifter date, to apply to the
liiifiorablc, the Chief Commissioner of Lands
-.ind Works, for permission, to purchase for
mining purposes, the lands pear Poplar creek
'n West Kootenay, described as follows:
Commencing at a post marked "W. H. Pool's
.*'. W. corner," planted about 110 chains south
���if Mastorson A (irllllth's store at tlio K. A A.
Hy. track* thence iio chains east; thenco :)0
chains south: Ihciicc 80chalnl west; thoncc :!0
chains north lo tiie point ol coiuinencement,
containing is) acres, more or less,
1'ergllson, B. ('., mil August, ISttl,
Oct. 10. W. H. POOL.
NOTICE.
Sixty days after da'-e, I, David Ferguson, Intend to apply to tlio Chief Commissioner of
Lands and Works for permission to purchase
the following described land, situated on the
South l-'orltof Lardeau creek, about ono mile
from forks above the town of Ferguson:
Commencing al a post marked "David Ferguson's N. W. corner, thonco south ..chains,
thencccast 20 chains, Ibenco unrlh 20chains,
ihenee west 20 chains in point of commencement, containing nlmiu 10 acres, moro or loss,
Baled this BrU day of July, 1901.
October 9. DAVID FKItaUSON.
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Write for our interesting books ���" Inventor's Help" nnd " How you are swindled.",
Send us n rough sketch or model of your invention orimprovement nnd we will tell yotti
free our opiniou as to whether it is probably
patentable. Rejected applications haveoften
feeen successfully prosecuted by us. We
conduct fully equipped ofllces in Montreal
j and Washington ; this qualifies us to promptly dispatch work and quickly secure Patents
?s broad as the .'uveiitioii. Highest references
uinfshed.
Pai.ei-i.-B procured through Marion & Marion recelva special notice without charge in
over ioo newspapers distributed throughout,
���tht Dominion, ' '
1   Specialty;~Patent uuaiifes-i of  Manufac
���hirers and Bnginr-
icers,
MARION 8c MARION
Patent Experts and Solicitors
OlUamt  \ New YprkUIe B'ld'y, nontrcal
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Smith cfr Co.
45 Bleary St,
-Montreal
Will bo represented In
Ferguson tliree or four
days each month. Any
orders for clothing will
receive close attention
and we
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GUARANTEE  A   FIT.
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Our representative
S. A. Seott is a
practical tailor and
will mako clothes
fit. Hold your
orders for him.
Halcyon Hot Springs
Sanitarium   .   .   _
AKROW LAKKS, B.C.
Situated .'midst scenery unrivalled for
grandeur, The most complete health
resort on the continent of North America,
Its baths cure all Nervous and Mus-
eulur diseases. Its waters heal nil
Kidney, Llverand Stomach uiltnents,
Tliey aro ft never failing remedy for
all metallic poisons, completely purifying the system.
TEUMS-$15 to iflS per week, according to residence in Hotel or Villus.
You a
Wage
Earner ?
If so why not invest some of your
earnings to meet a possible reversal
of fortune. For a safe, profitable
investment there is nothing beats
an   accumulation    policy    in   the
This is a purely mutual company
and ail its assets, surplus and earnings belong to its policy holders.
For rates, etc., apply to agent,
B. G. WOODWARD,
Ferguson, B. C.
Time Table.
8. S. AROHBR OB S.S. LARDEAU.
Running between Arrowhead, Beaton and Comaplix, commencing* October 14th, 1003, will sail as follows,
woather permitting.
Leaving Arrowhead for Boaton and
Comaplix, twice daily���10k and ok.
Leaving Beaton and Comaplix for
Arrowhead, twico daily��� 7:15k and
12;4Jik. Making close connections
with all C. P. It. Steamers und trains.
Tho owners reserve tho right to
change times of sailings without
notico.
Th. Prod Robinson Lumber Oo.Ltd
THE  NEW AND ONLY
MAP
OF THIS DISTRICT
Including the Fish Creek camp
and tfpper Dum.nii River section- compiled by A. P. Cummins, I'.i-.S., and S
Shannon. iJ. A., is now on snle at tliis
oflice. The ready sale of the map is
proving all we have said for it. Tlie
Trout Lake division is lithographed in
black, tiie Lardeau in red, and tlie Ainsworth in bluo. liven a tenderfoot could
take a copy of this man and lind anv
claim recorded in the threo divisions.
The mountains, lakes, creeks, wagon
roads, trails, surveyed railway routes,
and the location and name (by a unique
index) of every mineral claim in the
district is shown.
Next    to   Visiting   the   Country   In
Person This, Map Takes First Place.
In fact every geographical
feature -fcc-to well defined tluitonecan
see at a glance the nature of our country
and the trend  of  tho claim location..
fives an intelligible idea ol" the mineral
cits running through thc tamp.  It is
certainly.
The   Best   Worth   For   One  Dollar
ever offered in the map line of a mining
camp, it is the first complete map of
thc district and is selling woll. It is just
what you are looking for. WE ALSO
HAYI. A FEW M.U'.S .MOUNTED ON
LINEN*, WITH A GOOD OOVI.K, FOR
TRAVELLERS OR PROSPECTORS,
WHICH SELL AT |1.60. THESE ARE
THE UEST VALUE, AS THEY WILL
LAST FOR YEA H9.
Address your order, with an
enclosure of a one dollar bill, fno
cheques, orders, etc.) to
THE LARDEAU EAGLE,
Ferguson, B.C.
Mining companies or others ordering
lots of 20 or more, maps will be supplied at 50 cents each.
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I WE CARRY.CARPETS, \
| LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS AND X
X CHINA MATTING. X
X      IRON BEDS a Specialty      ���
X $5 and up. I
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Goods can be furnished to any part of Lardeau on very short notice
as the service is such that delivery can be made in one day from Nelscfn.
No Charge for packing  ������-���-������-�����..-.������..���-.....��,-,-,,,...���.��������������
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Funeral Directors and  X
Embatmers. X
[Graduate ot Myer's I'olli'Ke of Embalming]      ���
t     Can attend case at Ferguson at ton     *���
I  hours notico if advised hy wire. I
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D. J.  Robertson tf Co-
nelson, B. C.
PRIVATE DINING  "tOOHS FOR
LAWKS.
EADQUARTERS nil! COMJIE!
CIAL AND  MINING MEN.
:the:
CORDON iS SL1NGER, Props.
CAFE OPES DAY AND NIGHT UNDER  SAME MANAGEMENT.
SAMPLE ItOO.MS IN CONNECTION
Ferguson, B. C,  Opposite the Postoflice.
IL BANK OF CANADA
Capital Authorized, $4,000,000
Capital (paid up) - 2,086,260
Rest 2,650,000
HEAD OFFICE! i
Toronto, Ontario-
Branches in the Northwest Territories. Provinces iof British Columbia,  Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
T. P. MEBRITT, President'. D. P.. WILKIE, Vice-Pres. anil Con. Man.
10. HAY, Assistant Gon. Manager. W. MOPFAT, Chief Inspector.;
Ferguson,   B.   C.   Branch���1   General   Hanking   Business   Transuded.   '
Savings Department���Deposits received and interest allowed.
Prnft'i i;ulrl availablo in All parts of Canada,
United Statos and Europe,
Special attention given to collections and
Mining Bonds.
H'. MACDONALD
Manager
Everybody     QUT   Special
smokes     AND	
-   Tlie Union
CIGAR
Thoy hip nil Onion mgdo mid nf tiie
best llavaun Tobaci o monoy can
buy. Try one and satisfy yourself
txs m tlioir quality.
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LIVERY AND CARTAGE. ?
KIRKPATRICK & HILLMAN C-
Have Stables at Ferguson, Trout Lake and Beaton, E
Where they keep light and heavy vehicles, singlo and vj'
double drivers, saddle and pack horses for hire, <���*
Also proprietors of tlio sta<ro route running between V^'
tho abovo points, making three trips weekly. ��*
J-*?*^======^---SAtisfAotion GUARANTBED=-t= -���--- .te Local and General.
There is lots of activity in the wood-
itting business near town.
Sam T. -McC'oll loft town last week to
pay a visit to relatives in Norfolk, Ont.
Superintendent Dodds camo down
aturday with his men from the Triuno
line.
Hoy E. Jamlesou returned to Fcrgu-
,n on Saturday from an extended trip
���) Alberta,
The lino spell of weather has caused
he snow to disappear from the lower
iiountilins.
Tiie Lardeau is experiencing lino
.voathor. This is a very good time of
iho year to get it.
W, II. Howard is clearing an avenue
back of the Windsor hotel for tho
townsite company.
Dr. W. K. Newcombe made a professional visit to Camborne over Saturday and Sunday last.
The provincial mineralogist says the
veins at Poplar creek will prove to
carry good values at depth.
The Ferguson Waterworks company
have started to build a storehouse for
their use, opposite the Windsor hotel.
No Gazette notice has yet appeared
proclaiming the appointment of John
Houston, M. L. A., to the cabinet.
J. A. McCrossan, manager of the
Metropolitan Mining Co., went to
Revelstoke Tuesday, returning Thursday.
The Nettie L tram derricks are in
full view from Ferguson. It won't be
long beforo the buckets may be seen
going back and forth.
A man by the name of Knight was
brought to the Miners' Union hospital
today suffering from a severe attack of
hemorrhage.
The recount at Fernie proved very
satisfactory for member-elect W. R.
Ross. Instead of cutting down his majority it was increased by two.
Messrs. Kirkpatrick & Hillman have
dissolved partnership, by mutual consent, in the stage and cartage business
ol Ferguson, Trout Lake and Beaton.
Mr. J. C. Kirkpatrick will continue
the business.
Robt. Hodge went out to Revelstoke
Tuesday to ascertain the cause of delay
of machinery held at Revelstoke and
Arrowhead and to have it sent forward
to Camborne as quickly as possible, so
that.tlie Oyster-Criterion mill may be
started.
Barkley Crilly, assistant manager of
the Great Northern Mines, returned
te Ferguson Monday from Spokane,
where he, in company with W. B.
Poo), was attending the Fruit Fair.
He went over to the Oyster-Criterion
Tuesday and will return to Ferguson
tonight with Mr. Pool.
Wm. Glenn Is having his season's
hay crop carted into Ferguson, for
which he realizes a good figure per ton.
Gold Commissioner Fred Fraser of
Revelstoke gave the Eagle a call this
morning, and wont to Poplar in the
afternoon. His trip is to attend to the
assessment ofthe district.
Certificate of improvements.
NOTICE.
Chicago. Metropolitan Fraction. New York.
San Francisco, Montreal, Boston, Fairview and
Chicago Fraction mineral claims, situated In
tlicTrout Lake Mining Division ot West Kootenay district. Where located: On tlie North
Fork of tile Lardo river, about three miles
above rlrcle city.
Take Notice that 1, Itoliert Hodge, as agent
for The Metropolitan Hold and Silver Mining
Company of Lardeau, It. C��� Limited, tree
miner's certificate No, iir.VTs., intend, sixty
days from the date hereof, lo apply to the
Mining Itecorder lor CerlUlcates of Improvements for tlu> purpose ol obtaining Crown
li rants of the above claims.
And further nila* notice that action,under
section 117, must he commenced before tile
issuance of suoh Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this Ullth day ol Serlotnbcr, A. D. lra;i.
Dec. 10. ROBERT 1IODOE,
80 YEARS' .
EXPERIENCE
Tbadi Marks
Designs
Copyrights Ac.
Anyone sending a sketch and description may
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an
Invention Is probably patentable. Comnranlca-
tlonsstrlctlyconO.letitlol. Handbook on Patent*
sent free. Oldest agency for securing Detents.
Patents taken through Munn ���*. Co. receive
special notice, without charge, ln tbe
Scientific American.
A hanrtiomflly iiltmtrnted weekly. Lamest circulation of nnreclentlflo Journal. Terms, W a
imr; (our months, fl. Sold byall newsdealers.
(J(Jf381Brotdiwy,
Ice. (126 F Ht, Washington', I>,
Mad the eagle.
Locals With a l-uy-ureak.
Old papers for salo at Eagle office.
Ii pays to use: the telephone. A trip
can often bo saved to Trout Lake, Ilea
ton, Arrowhead or Comaplix by using
the phono. Ollico in Cummins & Co.'s
store.
Ordors for furniture will bo filled as
quickly and with better results at the
wholesale and retail sloro of D. J.
Robinson & Co., Nelson, than any-
ivhoro else in tho province.
* Smokers: If you want tho genuine "Union" and "Our Special"
GlGAit see that "Union Cigar Factory"
is stamped In gilt letters on overy box.
���H. A. Brown, Revelstoke, B. C.
FOR SALE-The building and corner lot now occupied by the barber
shop and shoe store on Main strqet,
Ferguson, drawing good rent permanently. Apply E. G.Woodward, Eagle
oflice.
Order a ping-pong set, framed or
unframed pictures, picture frames,
drawing requisites, books, magazines
or anything In this line of goods from
the Canada Drug & Book Co., Revelstoke, B. C. Mail orders attended to
promptly.
PROPERTY FOR SALE-Lot No.
10, in block 05, on Main street, next to
Ferguson hotel, and lots 6 and ", in
block 1, also on Main street near post
office. Those are very desirable lots
and can be purchased cheaply. Apply
to E. G. Woodward, Eagle office.
GO TO-
CUMMINS'
FOR
FINE
CONFECTIONERY,
FANCt
BISCDITS,
TOBACCOS,
FRUIT, ETC.
Ferguson,     -     -     -    B. O.
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FEKGUSON
Having purchased the
Ferguson Meat Market we
are prepared to supply our
customers with all kinds of
Fresh and cured meats, A
good supply of Beef, Pork,
Mutton, Sausages, Hams
and Bacon  always on hand.
P. IMS & CD.
There is only one best mining Journal.
That Is
Mines and Minerals.
It lias a larger circulation than any two other
American mining journals because it is tiie
bent. It is the largest, best illustrated and
handsomest mining journal in tlie world. It
is a mining paper for mining men. Subscription price |2.00 per year. Send for free sample
copy. Address MINE8 AND MINERALS, Scranton, Pa., U, S. A. Denver oflluos, Barlh Jlldg.,
Denver. Col
NOTICE
Publio notice is hereby Riven tlmt the under-
���igned Intend toupply umier (lie provisions of
tin- "Tramway CoinpHiiy Incorporated Act"
and amended acts, for the incorporation of a
company with power to build, equip and operate a tramway and to construct and equip
and opcrato telephone or telegraph lines in
connection therewith, between a point on
Troutlake, nt or near the townsite of Trout
Lake und n point on Ltirdcau river, West
Kootenay, nt or near Fergiumn, II. C, with
branch lines from, at or near, Ferguson, B., (J���
to circle City on the North Fork of Ltirdeau
river, and to Ten Mile on thc South Fork of
Lardeau river.
Tho general routcof said proposed tramway
��nd telephone or telegraph lines shall be along
or near thc banks of Lardeau river and thc
North and Sonth forks thereof.
Dated this 10th day of July, _,'(>...
A. JOHNSON*      )
.I.A. DARUAGH, ^Applicants.
G.S.McCAItTER.i
Certificate of Improvements.
NOTICK.
Lucky Jack, Lucky Three and Little l'liil
mineral claims, situate in the Trout Lake Mining Division of West Kootenay District.
Where located���On the Bouth cast side of
Poplar creek, near the railway.
Take notice, that I, Robert Hodge, as agent
for E. M. Morgan, Free Miner's Certificate No.
U(i7.5:)::, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purposo of
obtaining a Crown urant of the above claims.
��� 'And further take notioe that action, under
Se-ction S7, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this 26th day of August, A. I). 1903.
Oot.30. BOBT. HOWS.
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! PROFESSIONAL I
I        CARDS. |
OB. N. WILKIE,
��� P. L. S.
Provincial
Land
Surveyor
Ferguson and Trout Lake.
Surveys mado and Crown Grants
Obtained.
Office:      ���      -     Trout Lake.
fj# EDWARDS
TAXIDEKM1ST,
Revelstoke,
B. C.
vylLI.UM A. BAUER,
DOMINION AND PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS.
Surveys oi Mines, Mineral Claims and
Crown Lands. Crown Grants Obtained and Assessments Managed
for Absentees.
Offlcoe:  Camborno and Vancouver
WM- E* DEVEREUX,
p. l. s.,
CIVIL and
MINING
ENGINEER.
niflco.     .     -     ���     ���     Beaton, B.C
TJOBERT HODGE,
BARRISTER, ETC..
Solicitor for
The Imperial Bank
Perguson, B. C.
OFFICE-In tho Ophir Lade block.
Tl AllVEV, McCARTER *. PINKHAM.
Barristers, Solicits, etc.
Offices: Revelstoke, Golden, and Ferguson. Solicitors for Imperial Bank
of Canada
Geo. 8. MeCarter. sj. A. Harvey.
A. M. Pinkham.
TJ.RED C. ELLIOTT,
Barrister,  Notary -Ftibilc etc.
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TROUT LAKE CITY B. C, AND
FERGUSON,  B.  C.
ii ii ��-��-+ miimiinn
���. B.C. ASSAY* CHEMICAL SUPPLY CO. "a.
VANCOUVER, B.C.
Headquarters lor Assayer*. Mining
A-Mill Mu|i|ilM,H. Hole agents In H.
C. ior Mort'iiu Crucible Co., llattersca,
England: F. vy. Braun & Co.'s Patent
Caiy Furnaces, Burners,etc.; Wm. Atus-
wortb ib Co.'s Flue Balances, etc., etc.
Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry.
&
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Ihave high grade
Waltham, Vanguard,
Crescent, fijjreet,
C. P. R. Special,
Elgin, Father T'imo,
Veritas and B. W.
Raymond's.
 Si-'
I have Eight-Day, Gon
Strike and Nickle Clocks.
J. V. REEVES,
Jeweler and Optician,
FERGUSON, ,_..*&������
HAVE YOU SEEN
Our new fall stock of dry goods, boots
and shoes, gcnls and ladies' furnishings ?
Especially do wc invite your attention to
our	
High Class RubberGoods
This is the time of year when colds are
dangerous. Come and provide yourself
against catching a cold. We have also a
complete stock of groceries and hardware
[ McKihnon cfr Sutherland |
New Goods for the   Trade.
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
The best selected slock that has ever been shown in the Lardeau.
HARDWARE DEPARTMENT.
A new lot of Hardware covering everything used In mine or tho bush
BOOTS AND CLOTHING:.
A fine line ol waterproof Hoots for prospectors and bushmen.
Clothing for all purposes and a full stock.
G. B. Batho & Co.,
THE POSTOFFIOH STORE.
THE  KING'S HOTEL
Wj:ll lighted and heated by hot
ait furnace. Tables supplied
w*th the best the market affords.
Rates $1.50 Per Day
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JAS.  CUMMINGS,   Prop.. Ferguson, B.   C
When you reach Trout Lake City put
up at the Queens. Good accommodation
..Best ot service .. Choicest wines,
liquors and cigars..Fire proof safe..
Abrahamson Brothers, Proprietors.
Packing and Fergfusoa'ndPackin^
Freighting     1Transfer 0utfit
Contracts entered Into for packing of Mining Supplies,
etc., to any point tn th�� district.
Good, prompt service, und any work undertaken guaranteed.   Freighting from Thomson's Landing to Ferguson
a specialty.
Headquarters at Ferguson, B.C.     S. Daney, Prop.
���^ ;���L.
&
Perguson Hotel
McDONELL t�� BLACK.
Proprietors.
FERGUSON, B. C.
mmam m
tf p.
METAL QUOTATIONS.
New Vork Market.
SH.VER���Bar    t  60!
LEAD-lOOlbs        4.50
COPPER      13.75
THE EAOtJ! IS MOOT! TTOM-Y
CtHCTlLATED THAN ANY OTHER
NEWSPAPER IN NORTH KOOTENAY���IT WILL HE FOUND AN EXCELLENT   ADVERTISING    MEDIPM.
Vol. IV, No 38.
Ferguson, B. C, OCTOBER 30, 1903.
a Year
Points Out tho Inconsisteno es of
the Interview With William
Fleet Bobertson,
Has the Mineralogist, a .Right to
Give Information in Advance
of Official Report.
J
Ferguson, B. C, Oct. 20,1003.
To the Editor ol thc Lardeau Eagle:
Dear Sir : On my return here from
a  recent trip  to 'Spokane my attention  waa directed  to   an   article  in
the Vancouver World of October Kith,
under  tbo   following   head:   "Exaggerated��� Reports    of    Poplar   Creek
Made by Boomsters,". being a reproduction of .in alleged interview had by
the Victoria Times with William Fleet
j   Robertson,    provincial   mineralogist.
'   As the interview is in many respects
i   misleading, and  by   reason   of   Mr.
|  Robertson    mentioning   two   certain
properties in.whlch I am interested, I
desiro to ask you for spaco for this
{   letter, a courtosy I believe you will bo
*   kind enough to grant mo.
J     The interview states, among other
5 things, tbat tho rich ���old strikes at
1   Poplar ereek havo boen exaggerated;
that  the*.prov|neial  mineralogist, at
" tho time of'his-'recont hurried visit,*
made a very careful survey of tbe scene
of said strikes, aud that certain parties
are booming properties on th'e strength
of tho phenomenal discoveries.
Two groups���the Lucky Jack and
the Swede group���are mentioned
tho interview, These two properties
aro owned by tho Groat Northern
Mines, Ltd,, of which I am the pro-
motor.
I tako emphatic exception to the interview, if the ptovincial mineralogist
has beon correctly reported, on tho
following grounds:
First, because Ur, Robertson, being
in the employ of tho government and
sent by that government to oxamino
Poplar eroek, had no right to give
out, in advance of his official report,
any information regarding the camp.
Information, too, that ho must havo
known was grossly misleading and
capable of doiug irretrievable injury lo
that section of tho Lardeau.
Secondly, becauso Mr. Robertson, as
stated in tho interview, did not "make
a careful survey of tho strikes," as he
alleges, but on tho contrary visited
only a fow claims, and Is therefore In
no position to givo an intelligent
opinion of tho section ho was sent to
report upon.
Thirdly, that ho oan point to no
mining engineer,; prospector or other
person versed in the veriest rudiments
of mining, wlio has visited tho seeno
of the strikes, who has not freoly stated
that their phenomenally rich surface
showings were not exaggerated iu any
way.
And fourthly, that by reason of the
said strikes Poplar and other creeks
were boing boomed unworthily to at*
tract capital for legitimate mining Investment.
At the time of the discovery of the
rich gold quartz veins at Poplar creek
the strikes were regarded by mining
men and prospectors as tho most phenomenal had in the history of quart::
mining in this section of the province.
Were they discovered anywhere but in
an easily accessible locality���right on
the lino of railway���a rush would have
been started to the scene of tlio discovery unprecedented In tho history
i..f mining in the interior of tho province. Because the company I represent went to tbe expense of collecting
an ore exhibit ol great value and sent
it to the Nelson, New Westminster and
The 'Duke of Devonshire Elected
President of the Froo Food
League by Aoolamation,
Ohamberlain'S'Propo3al3 for Changing the Fiscal Policy Receive
Muoh Adverse Criticism.
Spokane exhibitions, where it carried I y\
off tho highest honors for gold quartz
and nugget display exhibited at any of
the threo places, and by reason of these
awards obtaining, as was justly due,
much prominence in tho press, my
company, by inuendo, at least, is practically charged with "booming." If
tho cost of sending this exhibit nod
advertising to the world tbo richness
of the Lardeau is not a legitimate
method and a worthy causo to attract
capital to our section, then, sir, tbe
gentlemon associated with me, and myself, may bo classed by Mr. Robertson
and tho coast press as "boomsters,"
we certainly can stand it. Right here
let me further add���much as it may
hurt the feelings of our worthy miner- At a meeting held on the night of
alogist���that from now on my com- tho 23rd in Westminster of tho parlia*
pany, for ono, and many others .inter- mentary 'committee of tlio Unionist
ested in tho camps of tbo Lardoau, j Free Food league, tho Duke of Dovou-
piirposew'ith tbo aid of the press, to j shire was unatilmously elected presi-
legitimately and persistently "boom" j dent of the league, and Lord Gosehou,
tho Lardoau, with a view to attracting)chancellor of tbo exchequer in the
capital to this section of the province, second administration of Lord Sails-
Wo have already suffered too much,;bury; Sir Michael Hicks Hutch, who
laid too* dormant and havo been too j occupied the same offlco from 1805 to
often discouraged by tho repeated {I !)02. r.r.I C. T. Ritchie, who resigned
efforts of coi tain parties to throw cold | as chancellor of the exchequer this
water on what wo prospectors, claim-1 tliis fall, wore elected vice-presidents,
owners and promoters believe to bo J The -meeting approved the issue uf a
ono of tho richest sections of tho rich-' manifesto setting forth tho views of
est proviece in tho British empire, [the leaguo. Briefly thi.-: manifesto ex-
Mr. Robertson is reported as saying, rpresses the willingness of tlio league to
"The vast extent intersected bystrong,! consider in a friendly and loyal spirit
well-marked quartz veins * * * irn- any definite plan tho premier may sub-
pressed him as. moBt favorablo to tho;mit to parliament, it criticizes nil-
making ot a ibrivini, camp," nnd,'-. versoly and at considorablo length,
further, "Every foot of ground in thei however, Joseph Chamberlain's pro-
vicinity has boen staked and nothingj'posnls and declares thoy would impose
remains for the new-comer." This,tall the disadvantages of an imperial
from the provincial mineralogist, who [zolleverin with nono of its gains and
states he "made a very careful survey." J tend to promoto tho disintegrate
What absolute ignorance of the coun-, rather than tho union of tho empire,
try! Here we have a known mineral-) loading inevitably to a policy of pro'
ized belt 100 milos in length by three jtectiou.
to six milos in width, only one-third of j    Victor Cavendish, heir to the Duke
whieh, I venture to stato haB been tra-j of Devonshire, who recently was
NOTES.
Lou Dillon has lowered the world's
mile trotting record to 1.5S*.
Navigation has closed on the Yukon
rivor and Dawson City has winter.
Dan Patch has lowered the world's
pacing record by lining tho milo at
Memphis, Tenn., In 1.50J.
Canada has to pay costs to tho tune
of $200,000 ill tlie Alaska commission.
Did she got value for this outlay ?
The Dominion parliament was prorogued on the 24th inst. Tho session
was tlio longest in tho history of tho
federal houso.
W. R. Hull of Calgary, whom many
friends considered a bachelor who
would not desert tlio ranks, is slated to
marry a wealthy widow tliis week.
Ex-Premier Hon. Henry Robert Em-
tncrson of Now Brunswick will succeed
Hon. Andrew G. Blair as minister of
tho department of railways and canals.
The Edmouton Post announces that
B. B. Bennett, M, L. A,, and J, J.
Young, M. L. A., of Calgary, have
both declined nomination to run fur M.
P, in the forthcoming Dominion elections.
Mrs. Kate Hayes of Winnipeg, formerly of Uegina, is visiting tho ICnoto-
nays In the interests of the C. P. R,
to got data for a descriptive write-up
whicli sho will prepare. Mrs. Hayes
is an entertaining writer,
i
Biro
III
In tho Lardeau Distriot���Prospects
Oi" a Large Output or tho
Precious Metals.
Tho Quotation*! Are .Hi*.:
ver raid the Qua: ':..,���'
Will Bo Largo,
for Si!*
ned
versed by those who delve into the
hills for tho riches old mother earth
has so carefully hidden away. It' is
my opinion, and I speak from an experience of thirteon years as a practical prospector, ono of the richest di
versified mineral bolts of tho wholo
provinco.
Tho riches and wealth of Poplar,
Tenderfoot and other creeks, In fact,
the numerous camps of the entire Lardoau district, have not boen overestimated. I challenge Mr. Robertson,
in his ollieial report, and not in personal interviews to the press, to toll
tho truth and tlio wholo truth of what
ho saw in tlio brief period ho spent at
tho sccno of tho strikes, and I venture
to predict ho will say that the surface
showingH of gold quartz oro ranked
with anything nf a similar character
yot found lu tbo entire province.
Trusting you will find spuco lor this,
and thanking you in advance on behalf
of tho prospectors, olaiin-ownors and
promoters of tho Lardeau district, I
remain, Yours truly,      W. B. POOL,
The Trail Refinery.
Tbe smelting plant at Trail, British
Columbia, treating sliver-lead o''os,
has cqulpmout for oleclrolytic lead refining, and the silver slimes, containing precious metals and various Impurities, ure treatod in an auxiliary
plant wherein tho impurities are
eliminated and the precious metals
parted. Recent shipments of 85,000
ounces of silver to the United States
government at San Francisco and 1,000
ounces of gold to the United Statos assay olBce at Seattle wero the products
of tho Trail plant, the silvor being 000
line and the gold 005 line.���Reporter,
Eeciprooity.
John Charlton, M. P., has boon in
Cloveland preaching reciprocity. In
his speech beforo the Manufacturers'
association* he said: "Reciprocity of
trade in natural products will arrest
the drift uf events that set towards hostility of sentiment, and will lead toward the broadening of trade relations."
ra
pointed financial secretary to tho
treasury, speaking at Derby tlio same
uight, made somo interesting revelations. He said .ho also had written a
letter, resigning his post as treasurer
to King 'Edward's household, hut ho
"did not mail it." lie explained that
he did not liko tho idea of retaliation
but now ho believed it was necessary
"to defend tlieir trade." Mr. Cavendish is credited with being a froe
trader and his consent to remain iu the
govornmont created comment at tho
timo of the crisis.
Chief Irish secretary Wyndham,
whose declaration on the fiscal question has been awaited with consider
able interest, in speaking nt Dover an
nounco'l himself .is thoroughly in accord witli Premier llalfnurand Joseph
Chamberlain on fiscal matters, and he
paida tribute to tlio former colonial
secretary as "the man wiio has seen
tho lack of wisdom of tho nation entering the commercial lists without arms
and without armour.''
Tho meeting was enthusiastic although the mention of Mr. Chamber-
Iain's name provoked somo interruption. Replying to the dlsturbors, Mr.
Wyndham declared that Mr. Chamberlain was still of tlio party if not of tho
government; that ho bad gone ahead
to reconnoitre thepatb for the Unionist
army, and that ho had resigned in
ordor not to commit tho Unionists to
follow him unless tliey were convinced
of the wisdom of his course.
Mr. Wyndham said the American
tariff in 18110 was the greatest protectionist tariff ever introduced in the
history of the world and that its results refuted the declaration that protection killed industry in tho country.
This had also boon proved, ho contended, by recent history in Franco
and Germany.
In conclusion,Wyndham said ho was
not a protectionist, but a champion of
free trade and he wns willing to tight
for lt,but he declaroththat tojdlscardjthe
armour of retaliation was to enter the
{.contest In a night gown.
Tellurium.
Tellurium is a silver-white metal,
whoso specific gravity is 0.2. This is'
ono of tho raro metals whicli occurs
native, but its occurrence In tho froo
stato is rare. It usually occurs in
chemical combination with gold.
Metallic tellurium can ho produced by
a wot process from tellurlde of gold
Mining Reporter.
Subscribe for the Lardeau Eaole,
Rossland Oro Shipments.
Tlio intimation that tho Le Roi is
now drifting to open up an ore body 100
feet In widtli ou the 1,460-foot level of
tho mino and that tho Elmore Oil process of concentration is au assured
success at tho Lo Roi. Tho works
on tho proporty have boon by all odds
tbo most Interesting developments of
tno week in connection with tho mining industry hero.
That diamond drill exploration in
tho Lo Noi deep levels had disclosed
oro hollies bas boon more or loss generally known for somo time, but the
magnitude of tlio deposits thus located
was an unknown quantity and the
figures aro rcceivod with deep satisfaction.
Thu management says tho values are
apparently good, whicli indicates that
the diamond drill cures assayed satisfactorily, but that tho information will
not ho secured definitely until the ore
is actually opened up hy workings,
Manager l'nrrish lias declined to supplement tbo Information contained ln
his cable message to tbo Le llol directors.
That success has boen attained at
tho LeRoi No. 2 concentrator is indicated by tbo figures as to recovery
given out. It is already demonstrated
that tho Elmore oil process will treat
Rossland ores ovon moro satisfactorily
than was believed possible, and that
tho only further problem to be solved
in respect of its application is that uf
reducing milling charges to the lowest
possible notch in ordor to enhance jthc
scope of the process.
Tbo Kootenay mine shipped during
the latter part of tho week and will increase its shipments next week when
furtbor teams will he employod ln
hauling ore from the mine to tlie Spokane Falls and Northern depot.
Tho Spitzeo, Jumbo, War Eaglo,
Center Star, LeRoi, Josie and Kootenay mines have operated steadily along
the usual lines, while the O. K. mill
has been running continuously on ore
from the I X L dumps under the Craven
lease.���Nelson News
Silver is soaring above (10 cents with
a prospect of tracking 65 beforo Christmas. This has a tendency to cause the
mine and prospect owners to givo close
attention to thoir erstwbilo unworked
silver-lead properties. Thero is no
doubt in the minds of tho well-informed
that silver will 'keep up in prico and
will go higher than it is now. Tho
consumption of silvor is increasing
from <ycar to yoar, wi.ilo the world's
output iias been on the decrease. It is
staled that tiie United Stater, alono
used more silver during tho past twelve
months than tho entire production of
the world for tho same period.
In tho Lardeau we havo many large
silver-lead properties whose ure is
very high grade, and \yith tho stimulus of the lead bounty and tiie riso in
tbe price of silver wo look to sec capitalists pouring into the country early
in 1004 to get hold of mining proporty.
Y*'hen the concentrator is completed
the Silver Cup and Nettio L will start
shipping on a iarero scale; itisholicved
the tonnage will be gronler per month
than tho previous combined tonnagaiif
all the mines in the Lardeau and this
alono 'should enthuse new lifo into tno
camp. -
The Mountain Lion, south property,
has continued to show up remarkably
well under tlie development of the past
year and the last reports were that considerable ore would be marketed dur*
iDg the coming winter.
Tho Ethel and Lucky Hoy mines havo
grown to larger proportions than tho
owners anticipated in so short a timo
and dally shipments havo been made
all summer, These properties will bo
developed hy a substantial forco
through the winter aad shipments will
continue.
Tho Black Prince group, situated
about six miles abovo. Ten Milo and
and owned by A. .1. Booker and associates, lias been developed during tho
summer to a point where shipments
have commenced, nut steadily, but ono
lot is being shipped and others will
follow at intervals. This property, it
is expected, will be worked through
the winter, and next season it will bo
hoard of regularly.
On the Statutes.
Tho Nelson Daily News received a
message on Monday last from W. A.
Galliher, M. P., stating that tho lead
bounty bill duly received tbo royal assent on Saturday and is now ono of tho
Dominion statutes.
Boundary Oro Shipments,
For tho week ending October 10,
190.1, tho following wero the ore shipments of tho various mines iu the
Boundary district:
mine. TONS.
(iranby  !),117
Mother Lodo  3,808
Snowshoe  2,711(1
Emma  1,165
Oro Deuoro     702
Sunset ,     488
Winnipeg     450
Morrison     320
Atholstau     210
Total 10,070
Tho total amount, ot ore shipped for
the yoar ending October 10 and treated
by tho Granby, Sunset, and Greenwood
smelters was 482,888 tons, Lardeau Eagle
xx-ooococooooc
l'u.lisheil ovory
Friday at Ferg ,
by
E. G. WOODWARD,
towhuui all i'orre*i'*onileuce should bo mailed.
Bubsorlptlou Rales: S2.00 per annum, to
auy address in America I >l.2B lur six months
J"..so a year tu foreign addresses. No pay, uo
paper.
Advertising I'.ates: Display ads.,11,00 per
single column inch per month. Legal ads., 12
cents per (nunpsrlcl) line lor first insertion: 8
(���slits per line for eaoh additional Insertion.
Reading notices 10 cents per line eaeh issue.
Ninety day lcg.il notices, .10.; sixty days, $7.50;
thirty days,*,:,. Nu ads. accepted at less than
these rates.  No room Ior quack ads.
Four weekly Insertions constitutes one
month's advertising.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 30, 1003.
E3.E_.LY DISAPPOINTED
Canadians of all political creeds
and affiliations feel keen disappointment over the result of the Alaskan
boundary award. The only difference, the Conservatives blame the
Liberal government at Ottawa for
laxness in not preparing a stronger
case to lay belore the tribunal, and
the Liberal leaders lay the blame on
the mother country, thinking, no
doubt, that Lord Alverstone was
influenced in his decision by the
wish of England. Great Britain
no doubt wishes to foster the
friendly relations between herself
and the United States, for we know
the Dominion government in the
past has been asked to disallow
anti Japanese legislation that has
passed the British Columbia house.
It is quite possible there is some
truth in lhe contentions of. both the
political parties in Canada. At any
rate this country has lost a case
that we thoroughly believed we
should win and in this matter we
have to swallow our medicine and
our humiliation with the best grace
we can muster. Mr. Aylesworth,
one of the Canadian commissioners,
gave expression to the following
significant words belore leaving
London for home: "The Canadians
feel so strongly on this subject that,
although there will be no cry of
separation, they probably will demand a large power ol sell-gevern-
ineiit in order to prevent, in the
future, a repetition ol such decisions."
when, as in the case of the Lardeau,
private enterprise develops and
opens the country to such a condition that a railway would be a paying proposition from the start, we
think when a company holds a
charter for a road it should either
build or relinquish the charter. Jim
Hill of the Great Northern system
wanted a charter to build into the
Lardeau but the C. P. R. got in
ahead, They built the first section
and are now lying back waiting
with the keys in their pocket for
there to be a fortune in the trans
portation of the district before they
cymplete the road.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Butte Reveille is becoming
more of a newspaper and less a
partizan political sheet since Heinze
won his long-standing suit against
the Amalgamated Copper Co.
The recent steady advance in the
quotations for silver will prove very
gratifying news to the silver-lead
property owners of the Lardeau, for
with silver selling above 6o cents
most any of our properties could be
made good dividend payers. Then
buyers are very anxious to get silver at the prices quoted, and there
is every probability of the price remaining high.   ���
Nelson city is not to have representation in Premier McBride's
cabinet after all, though it was accepted as a foregone conclusion that
John Houston, M, L. A., would
get the lands and works department,
It was a question of course for
Premier McBride to decide whether
or not it was wise to reopen the
Nelson riding and the premier has
evidently decided in the negative.
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J. O. PIPER,
Trout Lake.
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G.'STEP-t'**
THIS IS T HE
UNION LABEL oi
the United Hatters
ol North America.
When yon are buying a FUR HAT,
cither soft or stiff,
see to it that the
genuine UNION
Label is sewed in it.
If a retailer has
loose labels in his
possession and oilers to put one in a
hat lor you, do not
patronize him. He
has not any rigntto nave muse labels. Loose
labels iu retail stores are counterfeits. Do not
listen to any explanation ns to why the hal
has no label. The Genuine Union Label is
perforated on the four edges exactly the same
as a postage stamp. Counterfeits aru sometimes perforated ou three of the eiltrcs, and
sometimes only on two. Keep a sharp lookout
lor the counterfeits. Unprincipled manulac*
turcrs are using tlimn In order to get rid of
their scab-made hats. The John B. Stetson
Uo. of Philadelphia, I'a., is non-union concern,
JOHN A. MOFFITT, President,
Orange, N. J.
JOHN PHILLIPS, Secretary,
11 Waverly Place, Rnom 15, New York City.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
A number ot  C,   P.   R,   officials
have visited the Lardeau during the
past  four  weeks.    What does   it
mean ?   It surely means that the
big company realizes that the timo
has come or is near at hand when
tliey must do something in the way
bf improving the transportation facilities in this section ofthe country.
They   recognize that (hough they
hold the keys to this great stors*
house of unlive undeveloped wealth;
this probably the  most  richly mineralized district in the wide world,
the time is near at hand when they
must open a way for our resources,
both    mineral    and     timber,     to
bi   marketed.    The   same   company held a monopoly of the transportation business of Manitoba and
the Northwest territories for many
years and they would not give the
people   fair   treatment,   but   their
stubbornness and greed led to the
building  of competing  systems of
railroad.    It is very well lo be careful and move slowly when conditions that exist will not warrant thc
the expenditure of opening new districts  by building   railroads,   but
The supporters of J. M. Kellie,
the defeated Liberal candidate, have
decided to protest the election ol
Thos. Taylor, M, L. A. on the
grounds of alleged bribery and corruption. It is not expected, however, that the trial will come on for
six weeks or two months. The
Conservatives feel quite confident
that nothing will come of the protest.
Ferguson is much in need of a
live mining broker. We have no
one who makes' a business of bringing the capitalist and the claim-
owner together and consequently
very few on the outside know about
the fine properties that are lying
idle all over , this district. There
should be lots of claims about Ferguson just as good as the now famous Silver Cup, Nettie L and
Triune mines, and all that is required to prove their worth is a
judicious expenditure of a reason*
able sum of money. There are certainly good opportunities for n
bright broker in this town.
Drugs ana- Stationery
Proscriptions Carefully nnd
..Accurately Compounded..
A.  F. RANKINE
P. O. BLOCK, FERGUSON, B.C.
5fe
High Class        *
FURNITURE
Onr stock is now and very
complete and we sell on a
narrow margin. An ordor
would be appreciated.
Wc do anything in line of
Picture Framing.
JOHN E. WOOD,
Revelstoke, B, C.
Certlflcntt) of Improvement*.,
NOTICE,
(JhlCftgo. Metropolitan Cmotlon, Now Vork.
8an PrtmolHoo- Montreal, Boston, Fairview and
UhlcBgo Fraction mlnenil clulms, miusk-d in
tlio Trout I.11I.1' Mining l-ivlslmi of West Konu--
nay distriot. Where located: On the North
Fork  of thr f.imlo river, uliout three miles
above Circle City.
Tako Notice tlmt r, Itobort Hodge, as agon I
for The Meiroiiolitau Hold and silver Mining
Company of Lardoau, u. c��� Limited, free
inlner'H certificate No. ItOTTW, Intend, sixiv
days from the date hereof, to apply to the
Mining Recorder ior Certificates of Improve-
ment:. for the purpose uf obtnininn Crown
GrantH of tho above claims.
And further take notice that action, under
Fcctlou 37, must be commenced before tbe
issuance of such Ortllk-ntc of Improvement.
Dated this -'Gthdayof ScFtumbur, a. D. vm.
Dec. 10. ROBERT HODGE,
Certificate of Improvement*.
NOTICE.
Lucky,Tack Fraction mineralclaim.KihiRtelln
the Trout Lake mining division of West Kuo'tt*-
nay di.trtct. Where located: On the east Hide
of Poplar creek, about 100 feet from the railway
Take Notjoe that 1, Robert Ilodne, as agent
for IC. Mi Morgan, free miners cer.fdcnte No.
J5Ih.,::.i, inietid, i-Utyduys from tho date hereof,
to apply to tho Mining Recorder for a certificate of improvements, for1 tlie purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim.
And further take notice that'action, under
���section 87, must be eomii.t_iic.uil before the is-
���nance of such Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this HOth day of September. A.D?1!H)3,
"'" " ROBERT HODGE.
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Wo mako a specialty of $
BOOTS and SHOES
Aud recommend tho
KING
.Make for ladies and children,
SLATER
Boots for men.   Prices snmo as
Winnipeg and Vancouver.
C. B. HMB&:C0._Mu\
('eneml Murnliants,
TROUT LAKE, 11. 0.
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MAIN STREET,
FERGUSON, B. C.
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; Dec. 11.
READ THE EAGLE.
fi Shaving.     Shampooing,
{-. Haii-dressing,      Singeing.
$ Dyeing,     Baths, hot and
jj oold water.
w I liSTO the best appointed shop in tlio
��, Lftrdoau.   Open from 8 11. ni. to 8 p. in.
|   ROY E. JAMIESON   J,
L Proprietor. &
*,JGrR_-^-��.^��{___��_��R3K24S��
-BUY LOTS 1N-
Ferguson, the Pay-Roll Centre
of the Rich Lardeau.
FERGUSON
-IS THB	
HUB
:   OF THE DISTRICT
SOUTH of Ferguson lie the
phenominally rich
FREE MILLING GOLD
camps   of  Poplar  arid
Rapid creeks, and
NORTH of Ferguson lies Fish
creek, where free mill-
gold ore abounds.
Business Lots $150 up.
Residence Lots $75 up.
For Further Information* Apply to
HENRY FLOYD,
General Agent,
���Revelstoke. B. C.
$3 PER ANNUM.
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Box G80, Nelson, B, C.
JOB  PRINTING
Is our business.   We have the facilities and ingenuity nee- ,
essary to execute artistic work. ;.    j,
ANYTHING IN OUR LINE TURNED OUT PROMPTLY
Legal,  Survey and Mineral Claim Blanks always in stock.
The E^GKLE,
FERGUSON. B. C. r
For International Exchange.
A press dispatch from Washington
says: The commission on international
exchange, which was appointed'last
spring by President Roosevelt at the
request of the governments of Mexico
and China to establish a gold exchange
standard in silver-using countries,
especially in China, announces that its
work was entirely successful.
The commission's work was chiefly
directed to securing the approval o!
the leading powers to a plan for gold
exchange standard in China, and incidentally no get the powers to adopt a
similar system in the Orient. The
commission in co-operation with a
similar commission from Mexico, conferred with special commissions composed of financiers of Great Britain,
the Netherlands, France, Germany and
Russia. It was agreed that the introduction of a uniform gold standard
system would be advantageous to
China and countries which have commercial dealings with hot',''but there
was a difference of opinion as to
whether tho gold standard should be
established at the beginning or cctne
after the introduction of a uniform
national currency upon a silver basis.
Five powers, Germany, France, the
Netherlands, Mexico and thc United
States, agreed to the method to becin
tho Ibsuo of the new currency at gold
values. The report of the commissioners, Charles A. Conant, of the Morton Trust Co., Prol_**8or J. W. Jenks,
of Cornell, and H. H. Hanna, of In
dianapolls, concludes: "The work has
been begun successfully, even beyond
the anticipations formed by the commission at the outset. The study of
the subject has brought into clear light
the great difficulties of tbo task, but it
has mado^till more evident 'the great
benefits that are to como both to the
silver countries and to Europe and the
United Slates from tho success of the
movement when it is finally assured,1'
R. W. Hannington, agent for tho
northwestern Development syndicate,
which formerly operated the Camborne
group near the town of the same name,
has recolvod word that au arrangement has been made whereby all tho
company's debts will be paid and
work resumed at the mine. "When
the company closed down early in
tnosummerthey lefUwomonths' wages
owing to tho men besides a largo
number of other accounts. While no
particulars have been received regarding the reorganization, it is likely tbat
it Is the result of the encouraging reports on tho property sont in by the experts who recently inspected the mine.
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Smith <fr Co.
45 Bleary St,
-Montreal
Will bo reprosoiited in
Forguson three or four
-s each month. Any
orders for clothing will
receive close attention
and we
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GUARANTEE  A   FIT.
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Our representative
S. A. Scott is a
practical tailor and
will make clothes
fit. Hold your
orders for him.
Time Table.
S. S. AROHER OR S.S. LARDEAU.
Running between Arrowhead, Beaton and Comaplix, commencing October 14th, 1903, will sail as follows,
weather permitting.
Leaving Arrowhead for Beaton and
Comaplix, twico dally���10k and 5k.
Leaving Beaton and Comnplix for
Arrowhead, twlee dally��� 7:15k and
12;45k. Making cloBe connections
with all C. P. R, Steamers and trains.
The owners reserve the right to
change times of sailings, without
notice.
The Fred Robinson Lumber Co.Ltd
Halcyon Hot Springs
Sanitarium   .   .   .
ARROW LAKES, B.C.
Sttiiated^midst scenery unrivalled tor
grandeur. The most complete health
resort on tho continent ot North America.
Its baths cure all Nervous and Muscular diseases. Its waters heal all
Kidney, Liver and Stomach allmonts.
They aro a never failinii remedy for
all metallic poisons, completely purifying the system..
TERMS���515 to 318 per week, according to residence in Hotel or Villus,
The grand jury, whieh has boen considering the charges against Whitta-
kor Wright, brought in a true bill
against him on the 20th inst.
J. V. Armstrong, who was man. ger
for tho -Lillooet and Cariboo Mining
Co., haa removed to Vancouver, where
ho has entered the employ of tho Van*
couver Electric Co.
HALL
on second floor in Eagle block
Ferguson, B. C.
t
Open for engagement for
day or night meetings
at reasonable rental.
i Write or call on
B. G. WOODWARD,
Proprietor.
NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that I, W. B. Pool, lrf
tend, sixty days' after date, to apply to the
Honorable, tho chief Commissioner ot Lands
and Works, for permission to purchase for
mining purposes, the lands near Poplar creek
ln West Kootenay, described as follows:
Commencing at a post marked "W. fl. Pool's
N. W. corner," planted about -20 chains south
of Masterspn & Griffith's store at the K. & A.
Hy. track; theneo 80 chains east: thence 80
chains south; thence 30 chains west; thence .0
chains north to tho point of commencement!
containing 90 acres, more or less,
Ferguson, fi. C��� 18th August, 1903.
Oct.B. W. 8. POOL,
You a
Wage
Earner ?
If so why not invest some of your
earnings to meet a possible reversal
of fortune. Fof a safe, profitable
investment there is nothing beats
an   accumulation    policy    in   the
THE  NEW AND ONLY
MAP
OFTHIS DISTRICT
This is a purely mutual company
and all its assets, surplus and earnings belong to its policy holders,
For rates, etc., apply to agent,
E. Q. WOODWARD,
Ferguson, B. C.
Including the Fiah Greek camp
nnd Upper Dnnoan River secti-On, com*
plied by A. J*. Cummins, P. L.S.,im.l H
Shannon.B. A., Ik now on salo at thia
oflice. Thfl ready milo of the man is
proving ill wo have ����id Ior it. The
Trout Lake division ia lithographed in
Mud;, tlie r.ardcKii in red,and tho Alnsworth in blue. Even n tenderfoot could
take a copy of thia map nnd find any
claim recorded in the tjirco divisions.
Tho mountains, lakes, creeks, wagon
roads, trails*, surveyed railway routes,
and the location and namefbjf.aunique
index) of every mineral claim in the
district ia shown.
Next   to   Visiting:   the   Country   In
Person This Map Takes First Place.
In faot overy geographical
feature is to well defined thai one can
see at a glance the nature of our country
and the trend of the claim locations
gives an intelligible idea of the mineral
belts running through the camp. It is
certainly
The   Best   Worth   For   One   Dollar
ever offered in the map line of a mining
camo. It ia the first complete man of
thc district and is selling well. I tis just
what you are looking for. WE ALSO
HAVE AJ'KW MAPS MOUNTED ON
LINKS, WITH A GOOD COVElt, FOR
TKAVKLLKH3 Oft I'KOSl'Kl.TOI.H,
WHICH SKI,1. AT 11.50, THESE ABE
THK HEST VALUE, AS THEY WILL
LAST FOB VEAB8.
Address your order, with an
enclosure of a oue dollar hill, luo
cheques, ordera, ctc.j to
THE LARDEAU EAGLE,
Ferguson, B.C.
Mining companies or others ordering
lots of 20 or more, maps will be supplied at 50 cents each.
"Ut ihe BOLD swsr
yowp work*"'
No Soap, Borax, Soda or Ammonia is needed with
GOLi
With little water and less effort you can clean
anything about the house better, easier and
cheaper than with Soap or any othor cleanser.
Once try it, you'll always buy it.
Mada only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY,
Ofaifo.    Not York,    Boston,    St. Louis.     Montreal.
WE CARRY CARPETS,        i
LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS AND j
CHINA MATTING. I
IRON BEDS a Specialty     \
��� $5 and up. I
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Goods can be furnished to any part ot Lardeau on very shot, notice
as the service is such that delivery can be made in one day from Nelson,
No Charge for packing  <�������.����������..�������
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Can attend caso at Forguson at ten    I
hours notice if advised by wire. -,
>mi��->��n>t-M 4
Funeral Directors and
Embalmers.
IGraduato of Myer's College ;of Embalming]
D. J. Robertson * O
NELSON, B. C.
PRIVATE DINING   S00JI8 FOB
LADIES.
IIEADQUAJ'.Tl-i.S l'lilt. f'OMMKR*
01AL AND  MI.N'i.NU MEN,
THE--
BALMORAL HOTEL
GORDON & SLINGER, Props.
CAFE OPEN DAY AND NIGHT UNDER  SAME MANAGEMENT.
SAMPLE BOOMS IN CONNECTION
Ferguson, B. C,  Opposite the Postoffice.
Capital Authorized, $4,000,000 hbad office:
Capital (paid up)    -    2,988,266
nest 2,050,000 loronto, Ontario.
Branches in tho Northwest Territories. Provinces **of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
T. R, MERRITT, President. D. H, WILKIE, Vice-Pres. and Gon. Man.
E. HAY, Assbtant Con. Manager. W. MOFFAT, Chief Inspector.
Ferguson,   B.   C,   Branch���A   General   Banking   Business   Transacted.
Savings Dopartmont���Deposits received and interest allowed.
Drafts Sold available In All parts of Canada,
United status and Europe.
Special attention given to collections and
Mining Bonds.
W. MACDONALD
Manager
Everybody
s m ok e s
Our Special
 AND	
The. Union
CIGAR
Thoy an1 till thifon made and of the
best Havana Tobacco money ran
buy. Try ono and -satisfy yourself
hs ii) their quality,
%
Union . Cigar
Factory, H.A.
11 ;t o w x, Prop.
-%$*$H$H$H$f ���$ ^-^'^^^^���^jH'H^- _&{?$-$ -$"$
I Lardeau
�� Hotel
A
We try to give satisfac- '-^
tion to our   guests.
TK        1
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j|    Laughton l Bros.
i-it. Proprietors. ,*,.
J^r^Hs-3Sh$h^$*'#
i  LIVEQV AND CAPTAOE.  J*
HVBRY AND CARTAGE.
KIRKPATRICK & HILLMAN
Have Stables at Ferguson, Trout Lake and Beaton,
Whore they keep light and heavy vehicles, single and
double drivers, saddle and pack horses for hire.
Also proprietors of tho stusro route running between
the abovo points, making three trips weekly.
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-"���SATISFACTION GUARANTEED*;
���m^^^i Local and General.
f*
Loei.ll With a Payitreak.
Old papers for sale at Eagle office.
Tomorrow night is Hallowe'en.
All   Saints   Day  conies  on Sunday
ue.'.t.
Mr. Ed, Hillman  was in town a few
days this week.
Stove Sllriger returned Tuesday
Prom Revelstoke,
Wc would like to know who shot the
goat���Suoll ar Ritchie.
W. 11. l'nol and Percy F. Godenrath
vi-iited Poplar on Wednesday,
Phil O'Connor of Poplav was a visitor to Ferguson Tuesday night.
George Attwood, M. E., returned last|_*..i
week to his home in England.
Ilr. W. E. Newcombe, -.vent to Camborno Saturday, returning Sunday.
J. M. Doylo of Revelstoko paid bis
monthly visit to the Lardeau ou Saturday.
Mr. and MrE. A. M. Craig have
moved into their now residence at
Trout Lake.
S. A. Sutherland has gone to Halcyon springs and other points for a
fortnight's holidays.
.lames Lade, .upcrintondunt of tho
Oyster-Criterion mine at Camborno,
was in Ferguson Monday
J. Ii. Benson, teller of tho Imperial
Hank at Ferguson, took a littlo trip to
the outsido Saturday, returning Mon
day.
Tho evenings are becorniug chilly,
witli lnvoly sunshine through tho day.
This weather :'s appreciated after so
muoh rain.
Jno. Laughton, proprietor of the
Union hotel at Revelstoke, paid a visit
Monday to his old stamping ground at
Forguson.
*l>. Crilly, of the Great Northern
Mines, limited, left for Vancouver on
Tuesday morning in the interests of
'.Lu company.
A now sidewalk was built this week
in front of P. Burns tn Co's placo of
business by E. G. Woodward, the owner
of tho property.
There was a directors' meeting Moa
day morning of the Great Northern
Miuing Company, limited, in their
jillces at Ferguson.
Mrs. Baldwin of tho Nettio L was
visiting M.ra. Wm. Glenn at the Park
���hotel last. week. Sho returned to the
mine on Saturday.
A pr.uk train of 17 horses belonging
to S. Daney, iu charge of Ed. Boll, is
making two trips a day from the Nettie
L with high grade oro.
S. Shannon wont Lo Nelson on Monday naving been subpoenaed as wit-
nolt in tho caso lloss vs. Coursier,
Mrs. Shannon accompanied him.
Tho Eagle extends fraternal greet
ings to editor J. C. Murray, wlio has
purchased and will hereafter control
the fortunes of the Trout Lako Topic.
A good business continues to be done
in Ferguson and thore is tho usual fall
activity. The eamp promises to be at
loast as good as last winter. Tho hotels
continuo nearly full of people.
There is very littlo game about Ferguson, though our sportsmen, mostly
the younger element, chase around in
the hope of spying out it stray grouse.
A Cariboo was seen above town a fow
days since*
W. F. Cochrane of Macleod, Alta.,
vice-president of the Groat Northern
Mining ootnpany, spout Sunday
Ferguson. Iio roturned hy way of
Camborne and took a look over the
Oyster-Criterion on Pool creek.
W. II. Steovos, representing \V. ,1.
McMillan & Co. of Vancouver, drove
into town Wednesday from Boaton and
wont out to Poplar today. He says Ills
firm finds trade good in thc grocery
line all over tbo province.
.1. S. Cartor, district passenger
agent and 0. H. Becker, traveling
freight agent of the Canadian Pacific
railway, with headquarters at Nelson,
wero In town Tuesday. It was Mr.
Carter's first visit to Ferguson and he
expressed himself as being quite
pleased with what he saw. Mr. Becker
was here to arrange for somo largo
shipments >of freight for tho Great
Western Mines, limited.
It pays to use tho telephone. A trip
can ofton be saved to Trout Lake, Bea
tou, Arrowhead or Comaplix by using
the phone. Olilce lu Cummins & Co.'s
store.
J | PROFESSIONAL [ ::
��� I GAUDS.     ,   j |
Ordors for furniture will be iillod as
quickly and with hotter results at tho
wholesale and retail storo of D. J.
Robinson & Co., Nelson, than any-
whoro else in the province.
* Smokers:   If you want tho gunu-
INK    "Union"   and    "Our   Special"
CIGAII seo that "Union Cigar Factory"
is stamped In gilt letters on overy box.
\. Brown, Revelstoke, B. C.
FOR SALE���Tho building and corner lot now occupied by the barber
shop and shoo store on Main street,
Forguson, drawing good rent permanently. Apply E. G.Woodward, EAQLB
oflice.
Order a ping-pong set, framed or
unframed pictures, picture frames,
drawing requisites, books, magazines
or anything in this lino of goods from
the Canada Drug & Book Co., Revelstoke, II. C. Mail orders attendod to
promptly.
PROPERTY FOR SALE-Lot No.
10, in block 55, on Main street, noxt to
Ferguson hotel, aud lots (i and 7, in
block 1, also on Main street near post
ofiiee. These aro very desirable lots
and can be purchased cheaply. Apply
to E. G. Woodward, Eagle olilce.
���*����*-��*--��������
O   B.N. WILKIE,
P. L. S.
Provincial
Land
Survej'or
Ferqruson and Trout La!:c.
GO
CUMMINS9
FOR
FINE
CONFECTIONERY,
FANCY
BISCUITS,
TOBACCOS,
FRUIT. ETC.
Forguson,
B. O.
Surveys mado and Crown Grants
Obtained.
Office:      -      -      Trout Lake.
H. EDWARDS
TAXIDEKMIST,
Revelstoke,
D. C.
ILUAM A. BAUER,
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DOMINION AND PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS.
Burvoysol Mines, Mineral Males and
Crown Lands, crown Grams On-
talnetl and Assessments Mi.iaged
for Aljsauteos,
OI'ic,*s:  Cmiiljorno and Vancouver
FERGUSON   |
meat mm
A Nasty Dislocation.
At Poplar creek on Tuesday James
Patton had the misfortune to dislocate
a limb at the knee by a log rolling on
him. He was brought up to the Lardeau Miners' Union hospital at Ferguson on Wednesday and he is doing
nicely under tbe exceptional advantages for treatment to be had at the
institution.
Frosh and cured meals of tbo
finest quality. We have Finnan
Huddles, Turkeys,Chicken, Lard,
Bacon and Ham.
P, BURNS & UO,
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There Is only one hest mining Journal.
That Is
Mines and Minerals.
It lias a larger circulation liiiuiniiy two other
American mining jouninls because it Is the
best. It Is the largest, best illustrated and
handsomest mining journal In the world. It
Is a mining paper for mining men. EJ|*biorlp-
tion price 13.00 Jier year. Send for free sample
copy. A.lilrcss.MlXrsAXI) MIXICII.'I.S,Scran-
ton, I'a., U. S. A. Denver oftlces, Berth Bldg.,
Denver, Col
WM, E. DEVEREUX,
p. i.. s.,
CIVIL and
MINING
ENGINEER.
nisicc.     ....     Boaton, B. C
TJOBKUT HODGE,
'barrister, etc.
Solicitor fur    '
The Impwia! liank     .
Perguson) B.C.
OfKICE-In the Ophir Lado blook*
H
A RYKY, McCARTEH & PU1KHAM,
barristers, Solicitors, etc.
0f.ii"js: Kevclfitoltc, (-Jnldcn, nnd Foryu-
t-rtn. Solicitor!, lor Imperial Bank.
at 0 lunula
Geo. 3. McCarter. J. A. Harvey.
A. M. Pinkham.
4 l^KED C. ELLIOTT,
I barrister,  Notary Public etc.
T
^ TRODT LAKE CITY 11. 0��� AND
I FERGUSON,   B.   C.
NOTICK
PubllO nolle' in liorohy jrlvon Unit Ilie umlci
. Tin-*I intend lo apply under the provision* of
Mm "Tramway Company  Incorporated Act"
andiiMcndi-'dnets-for tlio Incorporation "fa
company with power lo i*>iiiiri,c<juip trndopO"
ititi'n tramway und to construct m_>l oijnip
and operate telephone or telegraph Unci in
connection therewith) bfltvrean a point on
Trout lake, ��t or near Hie townitte ol Trout
Luke and a point on Lardoau river, West
Kootenay, nt or near Fertinsnii. II. (\, witli
branch linen from, at or near, PorgUAon- B.- Otto Circle City on the North Pork of Lnnlean
river, and to Ten Mile on the South Fork of
Lardeau river.
The general route of said proponed tramway
and telephone or telegraph tinea shall be along
or near the banka of Lardeau river and the
North and South forka thereof.
Dated this Kith day of .Inly, 190B.
A. JOHNSON,       i
J. A. DAItRAGH, J Applicants.
G.S.McCARTER,i
Certificate of Improvement...
NOTICK,
Lucky Jack, Lucky Three nnd Little Phil
mineral claima, situate iu the Trout Lako Mln*
ing Division of West Kootenay District,
Where located���On the south oa-st side of
Poplar creek, near the railway,
Take notice, that I, Robert Hodge, as agent
for E. M. Morgan. Free Miner's Certificate No.
1107,53.1, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvement*., for the purpose of
obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claims.
And firther take notice that action, under
Section 87, must be commenced before the issuance ol inch Certificate of Improvement!,
Dated this Mth day of August, A. D. 1903.
Oct,*. ROBT. HODQE,
T1* B.C. ASSAY & CHEMICAL SUPPLY  CO,   IK-
VANCOUVER, n, o,
Headquarter! for Assurers, mining
-&MIL1 Buppliesi sole agouti in n.
C for Morgan Oruolulo Co., DattorsQQ,
England] P, ft', lirimn A: CO/I Patent
Caty Furnace*, tlurnerH.ete,; Win. Aius-
orth A: Co.'s Fine Balances, etc., etc.
Hi
Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry.
m
I havo high grade
Walthnm, Vanguard,
Crescent, Street,
C. P. R. Special,
Elgin, Father Time,
Veritas and B. W.
Raymond's.
HAVE YOU SEEN]
Our new fall stock of dry goods, boots
and shoes, gents and ladies' furnishings ?
Especially do we invite your attention to
HighClass RubberGoods
This is the time of year when colds are
dangerous. Come and provide yourself
against catching a cold. We have also a
complete stock of groceries and hardware
( McKinnon & Sutherland^
Get Your
ter
Vegetables	
Two cars now on tho way.   A car of Fresh Groceries
and Xmiis goods just opened up.   Call and inspect our
Full Line oi Winter Goods
Beforo buying.   Big stock of Crockery, Hardware and
Dry Goods always on hand.
Gr. B. Batho & Co.,
THE POST OFFICE STOEE.
THE - KINO'S HOWL
Well lighted and heated by hot
air furnace. Tables supplied
with the best the market affords.
Rates $1.50 Per Day
JAS.  CUMMINGS,   Prop., Ferguson, B.   C.
When you reach Trout Lake City put
up at the Queens.GoocI accommodation
.. Host ot service .. Choicest wines,
liquors and cigars. .I'ire proof safe..
Abrahamson Brothers, Proprietors.
Packing and. Ferffus��
Freighting
son Packing
and
Transfer Outfit.
Contracts entered Into for packing of Mining Supplies,
etc., to ony point in the district.
Good, prompt service, and any work undertaken guaranteed,   b ������cighting from Thora-jon's Landing to For/maon
a specialty. *,������������
Headquarters at Ferguson, B.C.     S. Daney, Prop.
I have Eight-Day, Gon
Strlko and Nlckle Clocks,
J. V. REEVES,
Jeweler and Optician,
FERGUSON, B. C.
Ferguson Hotel
McDONELL & BLACK.
Proprietors.
FERGUSON, B. C.
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