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VOL. II. NO^if 1 FERGUSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA. JANUARY 18. 1901. S2.00 A YEAR.
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The O. P. B. Has Called For Tenders
For the Wharf and Ties.
THE PA Y ROLL CENTRE NO MAIL S1F
The   Railway May Yet Be   Here
Before the Mall From Arrowhead. ��� Construction    Will
Likely Follow the Com-
letion of the Wharf.
The C. P. R. has not deflnately said
the word whieh is to start work on the
Lardeau road, and may not take the
final step for some weeks yet, or pos-
ibly not this year, Bays the Nelson
Tribune. The fact, however, tbat the
company is going to the length oi
building a transfer slip this winter,
the utility of whieh would be ln
unloading steel and supplies for the
railroad work,, will be taken as unmis-
takeable evidence of their intention In
regard to the road.
The resumption of work on the Lardeau railroad, fourteen or fifteen miles
of which was graded in 1899, is of
great importance to the country
through which it is projected. The
Lardeau has an era of unprecedented
activity in sight if the opinion of the
local and visiting business and mining
men is to be depended upon. All that
is necessary to precepltate the activity
Is railway facilities.
Under existing oiroumstances the
cost of delivering ore at the nearest
smelter is so heavy, probably averaging not less than $40 per ton, that the
only properties working are those in
the Triune and Nettle L. or Sliver Cup
class, where the ore is exceptionally
high grade. Scores of properties are
ready to start when the railway can bo
figured ou In estimating tho coBt of
delivering supplies and moving ore.
The following advt. should have
appeared In tlie Eagle last issuo, but
the mail service having beon completely demoralized for the past two
peeks, it did not reach hero in time.
Bid* will lie received by the undersigned lor
the construction of a Wharf and Transfer Slip
nt Lardo, West Kootonay, B. ('.. and also lor the
furnishing o.i' sn.llOO Track Ties, or a lesser mini-
bcrat the ojitionol the company. Plans, specifications, end terms oltcndcr will bo furnished
on application, or may he examined In my
oflice. Bids must be received In this olltcc not
later than 12o'clock, ou Tuesday, January 15th,
1901.
The lowost or any tender not necessarily
accepted.
(81gned)     J. 0. SULLIVAN.
Trail, B. C, January 8rd, 1901.
The name of the successful contractor has not been made public as yet.
Building Operations
Now in Full Swing
Exceedingly Bright
Future of the Camp
Blankoty, Blank the Blank Blank
CHEAP-JOHN POLICY IN VOGUE
A PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY.
Shut off From the Outside World
But Happy Nevertheless.
The steady  downfall  of  snow,  no
mail of any description  for   12 days
past and otherwise being cut oil' from
communication with the outsido world
help* to add to tho charm of living in
the Lardeau.  It has a strong tendency
to sap the buoyancy out of oven an
enthusiastic individual; but for all this
Pergusonltes   are   happy.      In  fact
.everyone is so busy they have no time
-to worry.        The    ore   haulers  aro
endeavoring to keep up with tho raw'
bidet's, the rawhlders are hustling up
the miners'and the miners are drilling
rook and sacking ore tor all they are
worth.    In town those who aro not
building  are engaged In catering to
those applying themselves   to other
vocations.      Between  the production
of Lardeau's rich ores, creating as it
does    the     pay     roll  upon   which
the rest of the community are dependent,   and the upbuilding of the town,
tho residents of this coming centre
have  no  kick  coming.    So long as a
community is prospering there is littlo
complaint    heard.      The   immediate
future being bo bright and the present
so prosperous, why shouldn't we all be
happy In this little world away by ourselves?
Tho man who will contract to carry
the mall between here and Arrowhead
for $12 a trip, must have unfurnished
rooms to let ln his upper stope. But
probably the present jay expects to
get paid for setting around in Arrowhead.
Preparations for increasing the
capacity of hotel accommodation in
Ferguson are now in full swing.
James Cnmmings, with three men,
is busy excavating and clearing off the
snow on his lots, preparatory to putting up a large three storey hotel. A
furnace is to be Installed by W. Ml
Lawrence of Revelstoke, and is also to
put on a tin roof. The hotel will be up
to date in evory particular, furnished
with the best the market affords. "The
Dominion" will probably be the name
of this fine new hotel.
The lumber, 27,000 feet, is now being
laid on tho ground by Mr. Clinic of
Trout Lake, for Andrew Cummlngs,
who is to double the capacity of the
Balmoral hotel. Mr. Cummlngs
Intends to pay special attention to the
cuslne Bervice, and with this in view
will arrange a specially adapted apartment for a night aud day restaurant,
complete with luneh counters, boxes,
etc. Regular moats to be served as
well. When completed the Balmoral,
in charge of so competent a caterer as
Mr. Cummings, will fill the requirements of the pay roll centre in this
respect.
Tbe Eagle building, 24x40, two
storey, with tin flat roof and furnace
furnished by W. M. Lawrence, Rovel-
otoko, Is also well under way. The
basement posts and square timber sills,
are being put lu place, and the lumber, supplied by D. L. Clink, is to bo
on tho ground by February 1st, when
carpenters will rush it to completion.
The ground floor will be the new nest
Tor tho Eagle, with a business ollice
to rent, and sanctum for tho editor ol
this great moral weekly, sheriff and
bill proof; the basement will contain
the furnace and later on the EAGLE
presses, while the upper floor will be
fitted up as a publio hall, a much
needed convenience here. The Eaolk
building should be ready for occupation by March 1st.
The chances are the waterworks
system may be installed before the
biiow goes, so as to be in shape to
cater to the trade created in the early
Bpring.
Tho Methodist church havo the lumber cut for the construction of a good
sized building.
J, A. Morgan one of tho best tonsorial artists In the Kootenays, now of
Revelstoke, will build a barber shop
bath I'oom and tobacco store upon his
lot on Victoria avenue, and put in a
complete cqipment in each department.
Ho will also remove his family of nine
here.
R. Howson, furniture dealer, will
put up a furniture store and stock It,
on one of the two lots lie has already
secured.
P, Burns & Co. will open a meat
market, and possibly build on their lot
on the corner of Walkor street and
Vickers avenue.
Tho Nettie L. people Intend putting
up a business and assay oflice.
J. B. ManrOBS of Rossland, will
build on his lot next Assayer S. Shannon's office.
S. Shannon will build, as soon as possible, a dwelling house on two lots; he
has purchased from R. P. Pettiplece.
John Laughton intends making further improvements upon the Hotel
Lardeau.
Ferguson brothers will soon have
their new bar room and additional
bed rooms completed.
Postmaster G. B. Batho purposes
re-arranging the post oflice at an early
date, by adopting a lock drawer and
box system, making It unnecessary
to enter the store to receive mall, and
the outer entrance ..will be open
at all hours,
R. Davis, mill lessee, of Revelstake,
will move bit family to Ferguson very
soon now, and erect a house on his lot
near   J. Q. Kirkpntrick's  residence.
S. F. W. Gainer, Ferguson's watch
maker, will return to the pay roll
oenti'o with Mrs. Gainer and family
in the course of two months.
The Old Gold camp mining companies, tho Silver Cup people, W. H.
Jackson of Rossland, and several other
mining men will make their headquarters in Ferguson as soon aB the
season opens up.
Fred C. Elliott, barrister, etc., of
Trout Lako, will open an office here.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Janes will
leave Sandon in the Bpring and take
up their residence In Ferguson.
D. L. Clink is establishing a lumber
yard in Ferguson.
R. Leckle-Ewing, superintendent of
the Empire group, will ngaln make'
Ferguson his headquarters upon his
return from Dollar, Scotland. His
brother, Goorge Leckle-Ewing, Mrs.
Ewing and family, will return from
Rossland in the spring nnd occupy
tho rosidence they built here last
season.
S. Daney, freighter, and Mrs. Daney
will also tako up house In Ferguson
shortly.
Besides these thero are several
bachelor's halls already dotted here and
tbere on the townsite.
Taking all these things into consideration, coupled with the certainty
of tbe railroad and tho known richness
of Lardeau's mineral resources tho
pioneers of Ferguson have much to he
proud of. It was a long and a strong
pull for existence all these years, but
the reward is In sight. Just let 'er
roll,
fustened any length of wire desired.
Tho mat is placed in the bed and keeps
tho person using it, who may be afflicted with rheumatism or neuralgia, as
warm as ho wishes. If placed under
the bedclothes away from tho body it
keeps a bed warm and comfortable.
Another devise is an olectrical curling
tongs. This can be fustened to an
electric light wire tho same as a bulb,
and there is no smoke or soot to
blacken the hair while it is being
curled. Several of these are in use in
this city. A number of small heaters
and cooking stoves are in use in families. They serve to make water hot for
coffee, tea or chocolate, or to cook an
egg or other light, fond. In tho Clarendon there is an electric water heater
whicli keeps the water hot all the timo
for those who want hot drinks. It consists of a coil of high resistance wire
in a tube. Tho wire become? hot and
the heat is communicated to thc tube
which in turn boils the water. At tho
Clarendon and Levy's nnd Crow &
Morris' there are elecflc cigar
lighters. These show that the use of
electricity Is constantly Increasing,
and that, with improvements it is destined to play a still more important
part in our domestic economy.
APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED.
A   Few   of The Most   Important
Items Around Ferguson.
The completion of tho north fork
wagon road to Circle City; a wagon
road to tap tlio properties on the Nettie L. hill; a good trail up Goat creek
to tap all tho Great Northern hill
properties; a big Improvement on tbo
wagon road between hore and Trout
Lake; and a few hundred dollars for
street improvement and Uro protection
Is among tho urgent necessities calling for money from the government.
Another important item upon which
special stress must be laid is the dire
need of a public school building. Th
townsite havo donated thc lots In a
central portion of tho city, tho citizens
havo volunteered to Blash and clear off
the timber, thoro will be more than
twenty pupils hero inside of thirty or
sixty days, aud Mr. Taylor must make
a strong effort to secure tills ull Important appropriation for tho pay roll
centre. In other places thu government has furnished both building end
clearance, hut hore that much Is not
asked for, Ferguson must certainly
have a public school building.
OPERATIONS EON THE TOWSER,
A Systematic Cours? of Dovolop-
mont Eeing Pursued.
Work is goiug along on the Towser
much as usual, awaiting s'ill the
arrival of .Manager .1. M. Skeaff of
Chicago, Tho closo of the arm may bo
the difficulty. The two Inches of
galena end Iron pyrites re-located
some days ago now gives promise of
doveloping inso something of more
value. The trail being practically
closed. Supt. Wm. Innes bus not boen
down since tho big snow storm, so that
little is known of developments which
may bave transpired during the past
week.
ADDITIONAL LOOAL ITEMS.
For the renson that betterconnec
tiuns may bo mado with the mail Ber
vice, If we over get one, the EAGLE'S
publloatii
aftor.
Not a Peg   Moved To   Open  Up
Communication   Between   the
Lardeau   and the   Outside
World���The Authorities
Will Not Pay Enough.
Day after  day.  In   constant expectancy, have Fergttsonites  waited for
the mail; and   day after day have we
learned  that, the outgoing mail for the
past twelve days   is still at Thomson's
Landing: the  arm between the Landing and Arrowhead  is frozen bo solid
that tho big C. P. R. boats have been
unable to break the ice to come in for
Silver Cup and Nettle L. ore.     A man
named Thomas Re.teh is supposed to
have the contract of carrying the mail
during tlie close of navigation, but up
to this  date  apparently no effort has
been made to get even   the   letters to
tbeir destination.   The same old story.
The men who can and havo faithfully
performed the service will not  oven
put in a tender for the contract, knowing full well that the government will
not pay enough   for   tho undertaking.
The last man who undertook the job
got so sick of it that be posed as having   got  drowned, and made himself
scarce:  hut  this year we have a man
who can quietly   look on and lot the
long-suffering people  of the Lardoau
submit to their fate.    There is no loss
than a dozen mon in camp at this minute
who could rnrr.C this mail, ice or no ice,
if Iho postal department would pay the
price.    The ice is so strong that a big
river steamer cannot, break it, yet the
present contractor feels so heavy  that
ho  docs  not  care   to tackle the task.
The citizens  of both Trout Lake nnd
Ferguson  have   held    meetings and
wired Postoffice    Inspector   Dorman.
Postmaster-General .Mulock and W. A.
Gallihor, M. P., hut, up to the time of
going to press no reply  or  mail has
arrived.   Words fail   tn   express the
annoyance caused  hy this unnecessary
delay in  exchanging mails between
here aud Ai row-head.     Important letters. In many Instances carrying money
to arrive al this or that place in time to
pay notes or other obligations, are tied
up at either sldo of the  arm.   Mining
deals In progress are affected, building
operations  are being retarded and a
dozen and one   other annoys nees aro
onusel; all   because  the  government
will not pay a decent price to a man
competed and prepared to do the work.
Here we are, no letters  coming  In or
ELEOTRIOrrY'S NOVEL USES.
day will be Friday here-1 XolaB "nt, no papers, no communication with the'outslde world, no nothing.
; The next best, step lor Lardeaultes to
take is questionable. We certainly
must do something. A subscription
could bo taken up and given to a man
who will bring Ihe mail In--ln short
order too���just to show tho postal
authorities that it is not an Impossibility, If Lardeaultes had Mr. Mulock
piled up some place In a snow hank
they would talk Into him llkn a telephone, In the meantime, however,
we are up against tho rottonost mail
service ever perpetrated on any Can-
ad Inn public.
The
A  Great   Convenience  For
Old   Maid.  .
It is astonishing to what a Dumber
of usos electricity Is boing put to In
this city, says the Rossland Miner. At
the Le Roi alinft hoiiBO and in the
International there are electric stoves
in use. One reason why they are used
in theso two places is that thore iB loss
danger from fire from them than thero
is where boat is generated from wood
or coal. Thero are several heating pads
in use around the city, and a couple of
them are on exhibition in tbo window
oi the Kootenay Power and Light
company. These consistof a mat mado
of wire of a high resistance, which Is
covered with asbestos to prevent the
wire from setting lire to anything,
Outsido of the asbestos Is a flannel
covering. These can be attached to
the lighting aparatus the same, with a
few turns, aa an electric light
bulb is attached.     On the  mat is
Four  four-horse   teams  start
liniiliii"   lumber   from D. L. Clink's
saw mil! yesterday.    It will probably
(nice them  two weeks to supply   tii"
present demand for lumber lu Ferguson,
"Let all .roads lead to Rome"���and
Ton-Mile���is the policy adopted by tho
citizens 'wlio live by or on the lake of
blue water nnd scenic beauty, if tin ir
newspaper Ih any ciiterlon to judge by.
It might pay tho good citizens of
Trout Lake to call its newspaper oil'
in lis belittling spoils against tbo
town of Ferguson. There is lots of
room in this country; and only the
under dog yelps.
The Eagle would like to ask the
postal authorities if Thomas Boa oh
will draw salary for tho trips helms
nol, made to Ferguson with the mail'.'
Not oue trip lias he made yet and tins
is the twelfth day.
THE NETTTK L.'S PROGRESS.
A cigar factory, employing union
labor, has been opened In Revelstoke,
The company's advertisement will
appear In the noxt issue of tlie EAGLE.
Several ^thousand of their product is
uow enroute to Ferguson to fill orders.
The supreme court of Missouri, in
tho caso of tho Star Publishing Company, of St. Louis, versus tlie Associated press, held that tho last named
is not a monopoly, and thut it does not
vlolato tho anti-trust laws of Missouri,
if the Associated Press is not a .'monopoly, a fow of our lexicographers will
Every  Man There is   Room  For
Working on the Three Shifts.
The team; drawing ore from tho
Nettle L. ore house hereto Wm. Baty's
hotel hnvo knocked oil' one trip a day,
for a few days, to draw lumber from
tho Lnrdean Saw Mill on Iho return
trip. The ore is not coming down thc
hill as fast OS expected, on account of
the fact that the minors not only have,
to mine ore but sink nnd drift. In a
few days moro however enough sinking
will havo beon done, nnd mining and
sacking ore will receive moro attention,
The shortage of money prevented this
dead work being done last, summer.
The output inthe course of thirty days
at most will ho Increase.? from three or
Ave to seven or even ten tons per
twenty-four hours. The deep snow
and soft weather, along with the Arm
be compelled to revise thoir definition I being frozen ove", le not helping tho
of the word monopoly. |situation oat to any great extent. w
Lardeau Eagle.
Published every Friday morning at the oflice
of publication, Ferguson, B.C., by
lt. P. PETT1PIECE,
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column inch per month. Legal ada, 12 cunts
per (inmpariel) line for first insertion ; 8 cents
for each additional insertion. Heading notices
15 cents per line each issue. No ads. accepted
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Subscription Kates : By mail or carrier, |2.00
per annum ; fl.00 for six months. To foreign
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Job Printing: The Eaglo job department is
well equipped! and is prepared to execute all
kinds of printing at honest prices.
C^^No cheques accepted.
Address all communications to tho
LAKDKAIT  KAO.LK,
FERGUSON, B.C.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901.
NOTICE.
A large number of the EAGLE'S subscribers
are paid up to February 14,1901. Due notice Is
hereby given, and eaen and every paper will
be stopped at expiration. This may cause
annoyance to readers who are "good" for the
small amount of |2, but this is simply our way
of doing business, so none need be offended, as
all are used alike. To avoid missing a single
issue send In your Iii at once. Wo need it in
our business, and the EAGLE will endeavor to
give a better $2 worth this year than last.
THE WASTE OF
COMPETITION
There are probably few sayings,
whioh are accepted as unadulterated
wisdom, and which have attained tbe
rank of proverbs, which do not contain
nine parts foolishness to one part truth,
and none of them Is more open to
question than tho oft quoted ^'Competition is the life of trade."
If we accept competition as the life
of trade we must also add that it is the
death of the trader. Nothing appals a
business man so much as the waste of
competition. It is a perfectly safe
assertion to say that 75 per cent, of a
merchants profits are lost in competition. Equally fallacious is it to say
that "competition lowers prices." If
three-quarters of a firm's profits are
wasted in competition, would not that
firm by co-operation be able and willing to divide that waste with its customers and at the same time more
than double its own prollt? Any other
statement is preposterous. Anything
is ,':i:ted which is non-productive, and
to thi class belong the army of travelling salesmen and all means of adver-
tUing. A business which could oe
coiul.ioted without either travelling
sales,,ion or advertising would be an
assured success from the start. Any
merchunt will gladly inalto a contract
with a salesman for half profits and
many will givo him 75 per cent, of the
profits. The buyer who refuses to buy
anything from a sulesman but insists
on mailing his orders direct to the sol-
ler is able to do better in prices than
he who "waits fur the salesman to
como round." Every firm has a fow
such customers and would rather loso
three of the ordinary kind than one of
them, becauso tho profit on tlie sale to
such a customer all goes to the credit
of thc business instead of tbe salesman
getting the larger! share of it. Now
travelling salesmen are a nocessity of
competition, but in combination or cooperation they aro usolcss'drones and a
useless drain on the business. This is
tho lesson which the trusts havo taught
us arid those large aggregations of
capital claim that thoir ��� chief saving
will be a "saving in administration."
The lirst loping oil of expenses Is to
discharge a large number of salesmen.
No trust was over yet formed which
did not claim, and properly too, that by
co-operation it would bo able to reduce
the cost of production and also reduce
the price to the consumer. In fact tbe
great argument urged in favor
of tbe trusts is that one and all
they havo lowered the cost of com-
modotlesto tbe people. Why should
they not do so ? Their loss ln the
waste of competition is only a small
percentage of what an ordinary cor
poratlon or business firm has to pay.
Thon when we remember tbat some
newspapers charge a dollar per agate
line and some magazines charge four
hundred dollars per page for one
issue to advertisers, the amount of
waste in the advertising necessary to
successfully conduct a competitive
business Is appaling.
There are many other means of
waste as, for Instance, the impossibility of a small firm making a proper
division of labor, the tendency of
competition in society and" dress to
make workers steal, in order to keep
"in the swim," the large losses in bad
debts whioh are directly due to competition in the retail trade and many
others which will readily suggest
themselves to all. It is inside the
mark when we say that on the average
a business firm pays sevebty-flve per
Oent. of Its profits to wasteful competition and has only twenty-five per
oent. for itself.
Now suppose that we had �� government shoe factory on an enormous
scale where division of labor and improved machinery were carried to
their furthest extent. That evory
shoo put out by tbe factory bore the
stamp and gunranteo of the govern
ment as boing of a certain standard
and that, the govornmont should udd a
not profit of live por cont. on each shoe.
Does any ono doubt that tho government shoe would drive all other shoes
Off tho market becauso it could be
mndo ehoaper and better and a buyer
would be sure of "getting hiB money's
worth?" Competition among, tlie
small buyors in buying would bo eliminated because oauh would pay the
same price for the same shoe. Sub'
stations for selling would be establish'
ed and the government would sell
directly to the consumer, thus saving
to tho people, not only tho waste of
salesmen and advertising but also the
wholesale and retail profits. No
knowledge of shoes would be necessary for the buyer, as the same shoe
would be sold everywhere for the same
price. All swindles in shoes would be
done away with. It is the consumer
who pays for the waste of competition,
either by getting an inferior article or
by paying a higher price. The Government shoe Factory would not be
compelled to "hunt for trade," but the
trade would go to the factory because
better value could be obtained there
than from any corporation or private
enterprise. Who would now go back
to the old methods of private letter
post?
Corporations were formed because
individual competition was so keen
that all profits were wasted in competition. The trust was formed
because corporate competition was so
keen that, again all profits W9re
wasted. The next step In evolution
of industry will be the competition of
trust against trust which' will waste
all profits in competition. Then will
come the Government Factory, which
the trusts are teaching us now to conduct and which the trusts themselves
as well as the people will demand so
that competition will be entirely done
away with.
The most perfect co-operative socialistic scheme of the present day is
tho life insurance company. The
whole idea of life insurance is tho
protection of the individual by the
mass of the people, the saving of the
weak individual man by the strong
whole body of mankind. It is a pooling of issues, co-operation, christian
socialism. One of the most astounding facts in the business world is that
no old line, mutual life Insurance
company has ever failed. Think of
that, what a lesson for thu industrial
brotherhood,
But, say the objectors, what will
become of the shoe manufacturers?
They will have to go. That is tho
directors and olllci.'i's nf the trusts will
have to go or will becomo officers in
tile government factory. Tbe greatest
blessing will fall on tho shoo workmen.
Under the present system when the
market becomes overstocked tho
workmen, who can least afford it, are
discharged for a time and the factory
"shuts.down." The workman must
llvo in idleness without pay, using up
his savings, until the factory "starts
up" attain. Hut the officers, who could
best afford to be idle, are eontinuod ou
full pny during the "shut down,"
Then comes the necessity for finding
an outlet for the overstock nnd so the
foreign markets are opened and the
shoe workman must not only Bhoe tho
people of this country but must also
shoe the English, tho Germans and the
Chinese. Ho by just that much has
more than ibis tharc of tho nation's
work to do aud Is still living from hand
to mouth without opportunity for advancement. Under tho govornment
system lie would bo engagod by the
year or for life during good behavior.
When it was found that by working
ten hours each day ho made more shoes
than the country needed, tho hours
could bo shortened to eight or to six.
The workman himself would get some
advantage from Improved machinery,
which now all goes to the officers" and
directors. Tbe workman would have
���some time for rest, recreation, Btudy
and improvement, yet be sure of n good
living and in no fear of poverty or starvation. Nine-tenths of the crime und
suffering in the world is tho result of
poverty or the fear of poverty. Take
away that and our land would be a
comparative paradise.
The five per cent, profit to the government, which would pay all the
taxes and wipe out the national debt
in short order, no one would grudge,
but we should all feel that we were
'(getting our money's worth."
��� No law is a just law, no scheme of
government is an honest one which
does not make the people under that
government happier end better. By
people we do not mean n few favored
ones and by a happier we do not mean
a richer, lt is true they often go hand
In hand but not always.   How man;
of our laws under the present system of
government will stand this test?
Does not the Government Factory
stand the test? Would it not benefit
more people than it would injure?
Would it not benefit every wearer of
a shoe by giving full value for least
price? Would it not benefit every
shoe workman by giving him an assured comfortable income and shorter
hours of labor? The rioh officer nnd
director aro tho only ones that would
suffer, but how small a minority. How
long, Oh Lord, how long, will the
multitude ot mankind submit to be
doomed to cater to the wills and
luxury of kings, whether they be of
blood, of title, of fashion or of brains?
SCREAMLETS.
The Eagle begs to give its contemporary a kindly "haunch." A new
year and century has dawned upon the
world, a fact which the Topic has not
yet tumbled to, judging by its dateline.
If the government owned and con
trolled the means of production, there
would be no fallen-woman creators in
the nature of sweat-shop departmental
stores. Proper conditions would prevail and all the people would receive
the benefit.
It Is little wonder that the postal
deficit in Canada is being lessened by
Mr. Mulock. Between giving out a
two-bit service, aud the carrying of
eastern departmental store goods to
western purchasers, the profits should
be evon more than they are.
The prospector's chances to locate a
bonanza or make a stake would not be
any the less if the provincial govern
ment owned the Trail smelter instead
of the C. P. R. If the profits derived
from smelting ores went into the government treasury instead of to foreign
shareholders there would be no need
of a mineral tax.
No one who looks the situation in
the face can doubt that the mail-order
houses ore permanent institutions.
Thoy exist solely because they meet a
demand ofthe people; they really do
"fill a long felt want." Whining will
not drive them from existence; a boycott is powerless to hurt them ; resolutions simply advertise them. The
government will, some day, own th
immense distributing stations.
Tlio Eagle must remind tlio Topic
that were the provincial government
pursuing a socialistic form of govern
ment there would be no need of an ore
tax, or any other kind of a tax. Tho
government would bo developing its
own resources, under the best of social
conditions, building its own railways,
steamboats, telegraph and and tole'
phone lines, establish its own smelters
and refineries, and any other line of
business whioh a trust of to-day con
trols.   See the difference, friend Topic
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Do not be anaoyod II nt the expirntlon of
your BUhBorlpIInn the Eagle Ooasfls to fly your
way. Due notlee will he sent yon nnd If there
is no response your nnine will beeutolf. It
saves us time nml money, and "business Is
business."
MINING PROPERTIES
In the Lardeau
For Sale
Working Bond
or Lease
S. THORNTON   LANGLEY 6S CO
ROSSLAND, B.C.
Promoters    of    Legitimate   Mining
Enterprises.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Ferguson Packing
and Transfer Outfit.
HEADQUARTERS AT FERGUSON, B. 0.
Contracts entered into for packing of
Mining Supplies, etc, to any point
y in the distriot.
Good, prompt service, and any work
undertaken guaranteed.
Freighting from Thomson's Lnnding
to Ft rguson a specialty.
S. DANEY, Proprietor.
Ferguson Townsite
NOTICE.
Purchasers of lots are hereby notified that all
payments from this date must be made to the
undersigned, whose receipt only is valid.
Final Payments may be sent to the Imperial
Bank of Canada, Revelstoke, P. C, to be held till
delivery of deeds.
HENRY FLOYD,
Sole   Agent   Ferguson    Townsite.
POSTAL ADDRESS:
BEVEL8TOKE, B. C
January 5th, 1901.
Hotel Ferguson
THE PIONEER HOTEL OF THE LARDEA
tt   The Bar is supplied with the best brands of',
Ah Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
��� Headquarters for Mining and Commercial
. ���"* Men.   Tender feel comforted.
Rates ���S.oo a day and upwards.
Ferguson Bros., Proprietors'.
^JjHjH^^-S^HJi:;
T?f   BEST WINE8,;LiqUORS AND CIGARS. BEST CUISINE SERVICE.   *!
*��,   FINELY EQUIPPED BAR. BEFITTED AND REFURNISHED.    '
BEST ���,2.00 A DAY HOUSE
IN THE LARDEAU DISTRICT.
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Ferguson, IC.
HEADQUARTERH FOR MINERS
AND MINING MEN	
J   NEATLY FURNISHED,
WELL L OIITED AND HEATED ROOMS.
CONVENIENTLY
SITUATED ON VICTORIA AVE.
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H.O. PARSON
Wliolt-MUlt-   Denier   In
... Wines, Liquors and Cigars...
The Beat Ooodi Only.
Stock Litrge aud Complete.
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The Man Who Can See the Length
Of Hia Nose Will Not Hesitate
to Invest His Money in the
Lardeau,   the    Coming
damp   of B.  O.
That the Lardeau district has unbounded mineral resources no well informed person will deny.
The Lardoau district is on the eve
of a new era, brought about by the
wonderful developments, finds and
strikes made the past season; along
with the fact that the construction
<)f a railway by the C. P. R. is
absolutely certain for early next
season.
The large ore shipments being
made this winter in .spite of'the fact
that transportation and treatment>costB
from $35 to $50 per ton, Indicates the
high grade nature of our ores.
Witb cheap transportation next
season, when Lardeau's'acres of low
and medium grade ore can be treated
profitably, the possibilities are astounding.
The attention of outside Investors
has already been arrested and hundreds are now making arrangements to
operate in this district after the
early spring���in fact some of them are
here now, securing bonds, looking for
and finding ground-floor propositions.
No district In Canada to-day offers
better inducements for the Investor
than this one. The mining business is
no monopoly. The poor man has even
chances, at least more so than in other
lines. When he finds a " Triune" he
doesn't have to sell. What other occupation in life oan a man follow where
his chances with a'wealthy competitor
are less diminished than in prospecting
and mining?
"Thore is a tide in the affairs of
men, which, taken at the flood, leads
on to fortune." It may not bo your lot
to make a fortune, but If over there was
an opportunity In a mining camp, the
Lardeau offers ii today. Don't wait
y .oil the railway comos; for then the
prospector Is not in tho same need of
money, to enable him to hang on.
If V' have money to invest now is
the tint to investigate. Come straight
to Ferguson ; you will And mon hero
who have properties to sell ; in faot
Ferguson is the home, tho meeting
place for prospectors aud investors.
Tho owners, ns a rule, will bo found
most reasonable and always ready to
give you information, cheerfully escort
you to thoir properties, and otherwise
Interest you In their Interests. We
have tho mineral resources and no
money to develop them. Will you
como in and help us and thus help
yourself?
Showing the position of tbe
streams, mountains and passe'.
waterways, every claim in tbe
Trout lake mining district, tbe
trails and wagon roads, location
of surveyed railways, and everything which will assist an out
sider to acquaint himself with
our district. The production
of this map has been taken hold
of by two of the best fitted men
for the purpose in the province
Messrs. A. P. Cummins, P.L.S.,
and S. Shannon, B. A., both having personal and practical knowledge of the district.
The map is to be beautifully
lithographed in five colors and
entiroiy free from advertieln -
matter of any kind.
The urgent necessity for such
a complete map, probably 40 x 40
has long been felt by all persons
interested in this distriot; and it
is a pleasure to note that two
suoh able men have decided to fill
the bill. The Prloe, the same
to all, has been placed at the
sum of $1.00, prepaid to any
Address.
If You Want one or  More
Send your address at
onoe to  ,
The Lardeau Eagle
Ferguson, B. O. ���'.
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Probably the Safest and Most Lucrative
Investment  In  British    Columbia   today
is Real  Estate  in  the  town of
FERGUSON
THE  PLACE   WHERE   THE  MINES  ARE
Smoke Cigars
And at, all times insist on the
box bearing THE blue label.
It helps manufacturers to see the force
of paying fair and honest wages.
The Label Committee, C. M. I. U.
The Union Label
On everything you buy 1b a guarantee
that the producers thereof receive a fair
*- rato of wages for its production.
INSIST ON HAVING THE LABEL.
AN BE READILY SEEN FROM THE ACTUAL RECORDS
OF ASSESSMENT, CIRTIFICATES OF IMPROVEMENTS, DEVELOPMENT, NEW STRIKES IN VARIOUS MINING PROPERTIES
SURROUNDING FERGUSON AND THE FACT THAT A RAILWAY WILL REACH HERE NEXT SEASON. NOW IS THE
TIME TO BUY. THE DEMAMD FOR FERGUSON REAL ESTATE
WILL BE TOO BRISK BY SPRING TO SECURE THE SAME
VALUES AS NOW. CHOICE LOTS ALREADY DISPOSED OF
ARE CHANGING HANDS AMONG PRIVATE OWNERS AT
DOUBLE AND MORE THAN, OUR PRICES. AND IT IS QUITE
REASONABLE TO SUPPOSE THAT THE TOWNSITE PRICES
WILL BE ADVANCED AS THE DEMAND FOR LOTS INCREASES.
Frank Appicosto
Manufacturer of ail kinds
of leather platted goods
.FERGUSON, B. O,
See that this Label Is on all Clothing you buy.
To Lardeau Patrons
The 0I0AR and STATIONERY business
whieh I have been conducting In Revelstoko
opposite the station, has been sold lo J. �� .
BENNETT. Thanking you all lor your
past patronage and soliciting a continuance
lor my successor, 1 remain, yours,
Chas. J. Araan.
CASH
United Hatters of North America
THIS I? THK
UN'ON LABEL
of the United Hat-
tera of North Am-
orlua.    Whon  you
\ aro buying a FOR
1 HAT, mtuer soft or
wllfC, nee (o It Mint
/ tlioBcimini! ONION
' Label usowmin
it. If it retailer has
Ioohu labels in his
puHHusfllon and off-
urn (o put one |u a
hat for you Jo not
patronize him. Ho
hasnotany rlghUo have looso labels. 1-0010
InbeU iii retail jtorea ftro counterfeit!. Do not
listen to any explanation ai to why tho hat has
do label, Tho Genuine Onion Label is perforated on the four edges exactly the sumo as a
poHtagt) stump. ' Coiiterfefta are sometimes
perforated on three of the edges, and sometimes
only on two. Keep a sharp lookout for tho
counterfeits. Unprincipled manufacturers are
using them In order to get rid of their scab-
made hats. The John B. Htetson Co. and Henry
II. Knelofs, both of Philadelphia, Pa., are nonunion concorns,
JOHN A. MOKPITT. President, Orango, N. J,
JOHN PHILLIPS; 8oc rotary, 477 Park Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
60  YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
Will ffot you anything you
want from A. G. FttASEU,
Gonerul Dealer, Thomson V
Landing, B* C.
Canadian Pacific
AND SOO LINE.
FERGUSON    IS   RECOGNIZED    BY    ALL   TO    DE   THE   BEST
LOCATED    AND   LAID    OUT   TOWNSITE   IN  THE LARDEAU
STILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE
On all trains from Rovclstoio and
Kootenay Landing.
Trade Mark*
Onions
.... Copyright* Ac
Anyone lending a sketch and description mar
aulokly ascertain our opinion free whether an
Ihvcmlnn I probably patentable. Communications strlotlrconudentlal. Handbook on Patent!
lent free. Oldest anno? tor '
Patenta taken through 1
,teuts.
recelTfl
aent free. Oldest attonoy foraecurlugpal
Patenta taken through Munn * Co.
metal noNo, without chime, In tha
Scientific American.
A nandnomoir Illustrated weekly.
snlatton of any icienttflo Journal.   ������������������.��
ir i foni��� monttu, IL Boldbrad ne^eal*
Lanrett etr-
Tarmi, IS a
yw: (our months, IL Bold brail newidaalen.
Passing Dunmore Junction daily for
St. Paul, Saturdays for Montreal and
Boston, Mondays and Thursdays for
Toronto. Same ears pass Kevelstoke one day earlier.
No Trouble to Quote Rates and Give
You a  Pointer  regarding  the
Eastern Trip You Contemplate taking.
Fall and Winter Schedule Effective
For rates, tickets and   full infonnatioi.
apply to
J.lMoCBEEItY, Agent Arrowhead,!
T. W. BRADSIIAW, Agt. Ilevelstokr.
Or .to	
E. J COVLE, Asst. Pais. Agt.. Vancouver, B. ..
DISTRICT. ITS UNIQUE POSITION, AT THE BASE AND GATEWAY TO THB GREAT NORTHERN, NETTIE L. AND SILVER
CUP   HILLS,   ENTITLES   IT  TO  THE   WELL   KNOWN  LOCAL
MAME-THE PAY' ROLL CENTRIC. FERGUSON IS THE IIEAD-
QUARTERS AND OUTFITTING POINT c'OR ALL THE MINING MEN NOW OPERATING IN THE DISTRICT. ACCEPT A
POINTER, MAKE ENQUIRIES. COME IN AND SEE FOR
YOURSELF AND YOU WILL AGREE WITH US THAT FERGUSON REAL ESTATE IS THE REST THING NOW OFFERED
AS  A   SAFE   INVESTMENT   IN   THIS  COUNTRY.
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Coming Town
To Get in on the Ground Floor
You must buy now
FOR PRICES OF LOTS,   ETC., APPLY TO
Henry Floyd,
Sole Agent,   -   Revelstoke, B. C*
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Daylight nt V a.m., dark ato p.m.
About thirty mon I'i'e now on tbo
Nettio L. pay roll.
Ferguson is boon to have a banking
i:i^i Itution.   It was time.
"Is there any snow in tlio Lui'deau?'
01, yes, '. i iw wee flftkt s.
The snow la rleepei1 in catnpnow
than  al uny period diirlng last winter,
An Initial cut shipment or two U
being made from somo of the properties in aontral East Kootenay.
Thu Groat Western Mines, Limited
(Neithi 1,.) will build tbeir B. 0. head
offloe in Ferguson noxt spring.
Every font of luraher cut at any point
in this district is being delivered in
Ferguson only. A straw shows which
way tlie wind blows.
There is some likiihood of Ferguson's saw mill being resurrected from
the snow, to commence cutting lumber
for the local demand.
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Several men are engaged in falling
timber and sawing wood, on tho town-
site, these days. Thoro seems to be
money in it at fci a, cord.
H. G. Parson, wholesale liquor merchant.. Rovelstoke, is reaching nfter
Lardeau's trade, as will bo Been by his
advt, elsewhere, in this issuo.
P. ),. Clink of Trout Lake, bas
orders from Ferguson builders for over
80,000 feet of lumber. The whole
demand is from the pay roll centre.
Manager W. B. Pool is expected in
tow:' any day now Tho EAGLE hopes
to ai i o 1 lie smeller returns of tho Nettle L. ore already shipped in its next
issue.
George La forme, an old Big Bend
packer, who is presently in Ferguson,
will bring his pack train to tlio pay
roll centre just as soon as tho time
arrives for his business.
.'itmes Ferguson, who bas been chof
at lhe Hotel Ferguson for the past
threo years, is now in Purple Valley,
Out., whord he will spond the
rein: inder of the winter.
If you have Ave minutes to spare read
"Tiie Waste of Competition" articlo
on pai e two of this issue. It is rather
lone-winded but thero is food for considerable thought in tho Ideas propounded.
Work i- to be resumed on tho Sunset group, op Ibe porth fork, tho first
of 0' It month. This property is
owned by the Golden Link Mining
Company, and is showing up most
favorably,
Th" first load ot lumber from Trout
Lake for Ferguson buildings arrived
here ":: Tuesday, for Andrew Cum-
ipings, of the Balmoral hotel. Several
team-".'11! he hauling steadily for the
next two weeks.
MONOPOLISTIC MONOLOtillK-
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Fergi
Koote
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log si
The
buy in
aie lei
sea-'.
o'.o .
'. ManrosB, Kossland, in a letter
i Eagle, concludes: "I think
mon is the coming town of the
nays, and I am going to build on
f my lots there as soon tho cora-
ason opens up."
merchants of Ferguson are
���: exceedingly heavy stocks in
patlon of the busy oponlng of this
. tt is more than probable that
������'.woof tn,un will increase the
liy or their stores.
Tie- local committee in charge of
tho St. Valentino's day ball, February
11th, have decided to eliminate the
"oalleo" In turn, so that no special
dross-making will be required, Como
jtljt 19 you are and como prepared tn
hayo a jol ly good time. It will be the
fantastic evont of tho season.
y.w will bo observed from a notice In
tve advertising columns, Henry Floyd
Is now sole agent for the Forguson
tnwnsi'i". W. N. Brayton's agreement
Having expired on Jan. 1st. A local
a ont lias boen arranged for. Mr.
Floyd 'ill remain in Rovelstoke for
the lime being. See advt. in another
column.
V'lion i he mail arrives or tho eltl-
/Ai',. if this embryo pinch themselves
to determine whether they nre alive or
nol :t.meeting will beheld to make out
a list "f the requirements of this diB-
ii. .' i ' aid Mr. Taylor, M. L. A., In
"ii'i.' appropriations from the pro-
Or:-1 government for roads, trails,
bridges, etc., at tho session next
montii.J
Ti'n Eaole has now enroute from
Tor, nti' "no of the biggest stocks of
job jrl iti"g stationery ever brought
Inl' [���" ������ -'I' Kootenay at one shipment.
Tin- iwlng demand for the kind of
priiit;i ... ��� ".��� do���neat, clean and attrnc-
��ve-i�� tho reason therefor. The
i< .���-, ��� ��� t. 'be best equipped job office
If',   ;,', ���. i   K" nay,  and   no "blnck-
niutbi'11'ie employed.   LetthoEAGM)
Let us corner up the sunbeams,
Lying all around our path;
(let a trust on wheat and roses,
(live the poor tlie thorns and cliiu'l,
Let us find our cliielest pleasure
Hoarding oountics ol the day,
So the poor will have scant measure,
And two prices have to pay.
Yes we'll reservoir the rivers,
And we'll levy on the lakes,
And we'll lay a trilling poll tax
'in each poor mau Unit partakes;
We'll brand his number on him,
That he'll carry through bis HfOt
We'll apprentice- all Ills children,
Oct a mortgage on bis wile.
We will capture e'en the wind god,
And confine him in a cave,
Then through our patent process,
We the atmosphere will save;
Tims we'll squeeze our little brother
When he tries bis lungs to till,
Put a meter on his windpipe,
And present our little bill.
We will syndicate the star light
And monopolize the moon,
claim royalty on rest days,
Aproprietary noon.
Tor right ol way through ocean's spray,
We'll charge just what It's worth,
We'll drive our stakes around the lakes,
In fact, we'll own the earth.
Keep your eyes fixed on tbe Lardeau.
* If you want ALL the mining news
of the Lardeau you must become a
paid-up reader of the Eagle.
For Sale.���A first class second
hand, No. 9 cooking 6tove, with reservoir. $20. Apply at the Eagle
oflice.
The typographical unions of Mon
tana are urging the legislature of the
state to establish a state printing
plant.
Wm. Cowan will shortly commence
fixing up the telephone system between
here and Arrowhead, also extending it
to Revelstoke.
* When you roach Trout Lake City
register at the Queen's Hotel, Abrahamson Bros., proprietors. Good
accomodation ; best service ; choice
wines, liquors and cigars; lire proof
safe; rates reasonable.
Thero are now affiliated witb the
American Federation of Labor eighty-
two national and International unions,
comprising 9,404 subordinate bodies
witli a membership of 804,050. In
addition to these, 1,051 independent
unions, having a membership of 79,-
150, hold charters from the organization, making a total nf 10,545 unions,
with a membership ot 883,200, connected with the federation.
T.A. Wilson, M.D., CM.
L. B. C. P. 4.8.   [Queen's University.]
^Provincial Coroner, Etc.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
' Ferguson, B. C.
Fred C. Elliott,
BAKKI8TEB, NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC.,
TROUT LAKE CITY B. C, AND
Ferguson, B. C
Harvey, McCarter tf Pinkham
BARRISTERS, solicitors, etc.
OFFICES:    REVEL8TOKE AND QOLDEN.
Solicitors for Imperial Bank of Canada.
Geo. S. McCarter. J. A. Harvey.
A. M. Pinkham.
J.M.Scott, B.A.tL.L.B.
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC.
OFFICES:   McKENZIEAVENUE,
Revelstoke, B. C
A. H. Holdich, M.C.M.I.,
ASSAYER AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST,
Revelstoke, B. C.
Methodist Church
^f^^^^t^Sr^5fe?
This Space Reserved
for Revelstoke Cigar
Factory.
A Reliable
Timepiece
Is a Jewel.
If your watch is out of order, needs
cleaning or regulating bring it to mc
at oneo and I'll guarantee its repair,
My shop is in tlio Faglk bldg.
S. F. W. Gainer.
NOTICE TO OO-OWNERS
To   MLUAN*   HOAR,  J.W. M. HOAR,   It. H.
WILSON and O. 1). IIOAIt:
Tn In- not too that wc tlie undersigned Co-own
ertt witli you of tlio Jumbo, Florence. Union
.iii'-k, "huwIIhu Hoy, Independent anil Parrs-
bom minora. claims, shunted on the south
fork of (he Lanlciiu rmrt In the Trout Ink
Mlnlng Division of Weal Kootonay lu th_
Province of British Columbia, have performed
and recorded the aiSOSiiuDllt work and Mado
thu expenditure required to he done nml
recorded on thc above mentioned clulms for
the year 1899 an well as tho yoata 1808,1W7 and
ihw under section 24 of the Mineral Act and
the yean (or which such work was performed
and expenditure made having expired wc do
hereby give yon notice pursuant to Section 4 of
the Mineral Act Amendment Act 1900, to contribute your proportion of such expondlturo
for Ihe years hereinbefore mentioned within
00 days of thu lirst publloitloii hereof.
Dated at Trout Lake this 20th day of September A. I). 1900.
II. If. GARTER,
J.C. KIRKPATIUOK.
81-15 L. THOMPSON,   Co-OwnerB.
print your printing.
NOTIOB TO CO-OWNER.
To C. 0. DENNETT !
Take notice that! the undersigned (*o-ownor
with you of the "Hrer Fox" mineral claim situated on the northwest side of Haskins creek
and about three miles from Its mouth and being a south-casterlv extension of tne Fayni
mineral claim In the Trout Lake Mining Division, of west Kootenay, in tho provinco of
British Columbia, havo performed and recorded the assessment work anil made the ex
pcndlture required to be done and recorded on
tlie above mentioned claim for tho year 1899
under section'24 of the Mineral act and the
vear for which such work was performed and
expenditure mado having expired I do hereby
give you notice pursuant to .section 4 of the
Mineral Act Amendment Act 1900, to contribute your proportion of such expenditure for
the your lierolnbofore mentioned within 90
days of tho first publication hereof,
Dated at Trout Lake this bth day of November, A, D, 1900.
1749 PKTER WoVEIGH, Co-owner.
Ferguson : Service*1 in school house every
Sunday at 3 p.m   oiinday Bchoolat2 p.m.
Trout Lake Cit^*. Services In Forrester's
hall every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday
school al 2:30 p.m.
REV. S. J. GREEN, Pastor.
S. Shannon,
Assayer and Analytical
Chemist.
OFFICE:    VICTORIA AVE., FERGUSON, B, C.
General Blacksmithing
and Repair Work .    *
Promptly attended to at moderate rates.
Horse shucing a specialty,
-~FKED. DISJAKDINE.
For all the difference
V.-
in the cost
Everyone sliould use printed
stationery. You buy canned
goods by the case to Bave money,
Why npt buy your Letter
Heads and Envelopes in 500 or
1000 lots: then you have printed
stationery ut the same price ai
il you bought blank paper by the
pad. To secure the beet quality
of paper, neat, clean and attractive printing and prompt attention
to your ordor, call on or write
The Lardeau Eagle,
FERGUSON, B. C.
Imperial Bank
of Canada.
CAPITA!. AUTHORIZED, 12,600,000.00.
CAPITAL PAID UP . . 12,488,008,00.
REST      11,700,000.00.
General Banking Business Transacted
Interest allowed on deposits In Savings
Department at current rates.
A. R. bThEARN,
MANAGER HBVKL8TOKK BRANOH.
: FIELD tf BEWS,
���   Druggists
Chemists     ��
Stationers
ftUti& REVELSTOKE/,
If you need anything in'
Photographic
Supplies...
Si;nil to the
CANADA DRUG & BOOK CO.,
REVELSTOKE, B. 0
Halcyon Hot Springs
Sanitarium  ,   .   .
ARROW LAKES, II. 0.
The most complete resort on the continent
of North America. HItuated midst at-onery
unrivalled for grandeur, boating. fit-hint*
and excursions. Resident physician tm<;
nurse. In telegraphic communicatton with
all parts of tho world. Two malls arrive and
departevery day. Its hatha cure all nervous
and muscular diseases. Its waters heal all
kidney, liver and stomach ailments. Its
baths and waters aro a sure remedy against
all argentiferous poisons. TERMS : $tr> to
$18 per week, according to residence in hotel
or villas.
Job Printing
You need it in your business, hut you want
It done neatly and ln an up to-datc style,
and of course at a moderate price. We can
furnish you witb anything you need in thc
printingline, but to Jos your memory will
mention Bill Heads, Statements, Receipt,
Envelope!, Letter Heads, Business Card*,
etc., any fl whieh you may be in Immediate
need of.    Telephone or write
The Lardeau Eagle
-t WTien buying a suit of clothes,
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T wearing apparrel, one naturally
looks for quality and style. Odr
first aim is to see that every article is substantial and durable. Next we see that it is
thoroughly artistic in design. Our experience
enables us to do this. Our stock of Miners
cothing is the best in] the Lardeau and we
carry the most complete line of boots and shoes
in North Kootenay. No matter what your
taste may be in these lines we can satisy it
Before Receiving Our
Spring Stock
We desire to turn our present Btock^into
ready cash, as we need the money and
room for our large new stock. Extra
good values will be offered in "olearing
out" lines. Drop In and let us give you
quotations	
BATHO & CO.
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Pioneer Store
Cumtnins&Co
Ferguson and Ten-Mile
Before buying Hardware for building Purposes
drop a line for quotations to ... .
Ml, Revelstoke, I. C.
More than  freight saved   by    buying   your
requirements   from   tho Departmental  Store.
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C. B. Hume & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail
General Merchants....
Heaviest Buyers in North Kootenay.
Branch at
Trout Lake City.
Revelstoke.
HIGH CLASS
TAILORING
nnd GENTS' FURNI8HEU.
-REVEUTOKE, B. C,
Lumberl   Lumber!
The Lardeau Saw Mill carries constantly a large
quantity of Seasoned Lumber, and is now running
night and day to keep ahead of the coming rush. Yards
in Ferguson and in Trout Lake. ' January, 1901.
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D. L, Clink,
Proprietor.