1 JnAV. tUXs 7 ���l) Devoted to the Joining Interests and Development of the District of EAST ^OOTEflflY. Vol. 1, No. 11. Golden, B. C, Thursday October 7th, 1897. $2.00 Per Year A. P. PATRICK, P.L.S. -%**9��-%- Ai>i>ukss:-I!OX 40 GOLDEN, B.C. G. S. McCARTER, NOTARY, ETC. Alexander Block, Golden, B.C. ELLIS & GROGAN, Fire, Life, Run] Extate, House Agents, Auotlonoera aud customs Brokers Fire Agencies: Queen, Lancashire, Union, Hartford. European Steamship Ticket Ofllee. The Sun Life Insiiranee Company. The Ontario Aucidoift Insurance Co'y. The Hirbuck Investment and Loan Co. CALGARY, ALTA. W. Hamilton Blerritt, F.G.S. Associate Royal School of Mines. Member iron i& Steel Institute, Kiiff. Memhur American Inst. Min. Engineers, Mining Englnoer and Metallurgist! 40 Toronto Street, TORONTO. H. L. Cummins, P.L.S., And Civil Engineer. Foet Steele, B.C. Thos. McNaught, Mining Broker, Financial Agent, Conveyancer and Notary Public. Post ofllee address : GOLDEN ^ FORT STEELE. W. PELLEW HARVEY, (F.C.B.) Assay Offices and Chemical Laboratory, VANCOUVER, B.C. - (Established 1800.) For several years with Vivian & Bona, Swansea, and local representative Ior them. For 5 years manager for the assayors to the itio Tiuto Co., London. Canadian representative of the Cause! (Iold ���Extracting Co. L'til, Glasgow (Cyanide process.) N.H.���All work personally superintended. Only competent men employed. Xo pupils,, re reived. RELIABLE ASSAYS. -: Mude By i- MESSRS Bott & Embree CALGARY, ALLA. Fees in Advance. Ilnlil Oliver (inlil uiul SIIvit . Copper.. I.i'iul anil Silver Ores tested by Cyanide Process. Other Fecson Application. ...fi mi ... 1 ��� ... a w ... l su ... i ii) ... nun fUNDERTAKINGI | & Embalming T Telegraph orders receive prompt attention \ L J. SMART, CALGARY, Alt*. ������������������������������������������������������������������I Ii. H. Beli; WATOHMAKEB <^and**i4V JEWELLER. Wedding flings il Speeialty. -*��*��S��-*��' Calgary, - Alberta. $50 REWARD The tibove reward will be paid by THE EAST,KOOTENAY MINER for infor- miition that will load to tho detection, apprehension and conviction of tlio party or parties who started the recent fire in Copper Creek, McMurdo District in Golden Mining Division of East Kootenay. Goldon.B.C, 1st Soptcrabor, 1807. NOTICE Prospectors and Miners having claims or Interests In chilms for mile, could not do littler tliaucomiiiunicate with THOMAS MrXAUmiT, Mining Broker and Financial Agent. Ooluks and Fort Mteelk. [^ FREIGHTERS Mr. John Ilullman, Winiield Park, Thundcrhill will handle freight between Adela, Mini laiku and Fort Steele ami return, (inoils warehoused at both ends. For rates apply to JOHN UU.LMAN, Tlll'.MlBRHlM.. Jas. Henderson, CONTRACTOR and BUILDER, Flans Prepared. Prompt attention given to orders. A supply of Building Lime for sale. GOLDEN, B.C. H. K. Walton, <v_Go!den, B.C. Price List ox Application. The Golden MEAT MARKET Fresh and Suit Meats. Fish and Qaine lu season. Dealers In Cattle, sheep and Horses, Mall orders receive prompt attention. HULL BROS. & CO. Repairing^-e-A. lioots, Shoes and Harness ltcpulri-il iM-oiuptl.v. C. P. HUD0N, Livery and Feed Stables Clooil Saddle Horses and Rigs of All Klndu for Hire nt Reasonable Rules. Teaming of All Kinds a Specialty. Hamilton ami Skclton, Golden, B. C. Pastry, Cakes, Bread, Jams, Jellies, Ice Cream ���Call on��� H. J. STARFORTH. UT All Kinds of Fruit lu Season W. Alexanders C.P..R.Wateh Inspector Will call every week at Mt-DKHMOT'S Store -^ Any watches left there will be Promptly and Properly repaired at fair prices. No Botched Work. The Columbia House CANAL FLAT. The Central Hotel of East Kootonay, midway between (Iolden nnd Kort 8teele. flood Outside. Choice. Liquors A (load Stabling. ACCOMMODATION AMPLE. TERM8 MODERATE. E. H. Small, Proprietor. MINING NEWS. Budget of Interesting Mining News From All Parts of the Province. THK I.R KOI SOLD. It in reported Hint the Le Hoi is to be sold to English buyers for !f;j,auo,000 cash. THK BDLLIVAN C1KOIH'. The Sullivan Mining Co. of Spokane, owning tbe Sullivun group, neur Fort Steele, will let u contract for 100 feet of sbuft work nnd as soon ns tbe Crow's Nest I'nes railway is constructed will work the property continuously. I'EltltV CltKKK IS AI.I, RIGHT, A month or so'ago ft report became current to tbe effect thut the property in Perry creek under bond to the Hammond syndicate, and which had a stamp mill erected upon it tliis summer, was not turning out satisfactorily, and many people began to argue that there was no such thing on Perry creek as free-milling gold in any considerable quantity. Now however the news comes to band that some change having recently beon made in the machinery in use good resultB are being obtained and that the bond on tbe property, which is for a large amount, will be taken up. If it is ever established beyond doubt that Perry creek properties carry free-milling gold, tbere will be a rush into that district such as has never occurred in any other part of British Columbia, as there are large ledges of rich looking quartz reaching from lute end of tbe creek to the other, and hundreds of claims havo already been staked on the creek. LEAD STILL OOINO DP. Latest market reports show lead lo lie still advancing in price. It was quoted a couple of days ago in New York at ���4.50.. This will be good news to owners of properties carrying high percentages of lead formerly regarded as low grade. Silver has declined somewhat, being quoted at 53>-(. THK PKKTTY (IIR1,. Messrs Mitcholl-Innes are engaged in shipping supplies to their claim on Horse Thief creek, where they intend establishing a winter camp, and will carry on development work all winter. Assays from tbe surface of this claim gave returns of $S0.13 in gold, silver and copper, chiefly Ihe latter, and the claim is said to be in every way a most promising ono. FIFTEEN-SULK CREEK, The Centaur claim being developed by the Channe Mining Co. is reported to be showing up well. Work is still lieing vigorously pushed, notwithstanding the cold weather that has been experienced of late in the mountains. THE nl'CIAllOO OIIODI'. Mr. Watelet bus closed down his camp on this group on the north fork of Bugaboo creek for the winter and his men came down yesterday. Mr. Watelet has gono to Paris for tho winter. Prior to making his trial shipment of ore, he had a new trail constructed from the old ford up the north fork of Bugaboo to bis claims, which considerably shortened the distance to the properties. There is a large amount of ore on the dump and nil that is required is a wagon or sleigh road from tbe Columbia river to put the Bugaboo group in a position to ship steadily. Ul'ITK UNUSUAL. The Fort Steele Prospector says: " Mr. Grace, the boss of this ofllee, is reported at Spokane still wearing bis coat." LOOKING OVER THE COUNTRY. Mr. A. E. Hague, un eminent mining engineer from the old country, is now in Alberta with a view to looking into its mining resources. He represents the Universal Corporation, Limited, and the Discoverers' Finance Corporation, Ltd., with a capital of jCHOO.OOO. Mr. Hague visited Edmonton and examined the black sand Industry there, lie is also gathering information regarding the possibilities for capital in connection with the opening up of the Territories' northern gold fields. WANT THE LAW CHANGED. Thero is quite a number of mining men who object to the law as it now stands, having the mineral claims square instead of following the leads only, ns was previously the rule. Under the old law a man had just what be found mill no more. Frequently people have found mineral on claims belonging to others, which tho owner would probably not have taken the trouble to look for. The law ns it now Btands may prevent litiga tion in some Instances, bill in olbers it has bclped out the concession business to tbe disadvantage of Ihe prospector,��� Rosslander. II. C. LAW (1001, ENOUGH EOIl THK.M. The decision of the supreme court in the case of It. T. Daniel vs. the directors of the Gold Hill Mining company is an Important one. The Hold Hill Mining company was organized in a foreign country, and ono of the points on which the case bung was whether the operations and transactions of thu company wore governed by the laws of British Columbia or tbe foreign country in which tho company was formed. Tbe supreme court holds that the laws of British Columbia governed it and all other foreign corporations operating in this country. THK MABEL GKOU1*. Mr. DainArd came in on Monday from Copper creek, where he was examining the work done for the Alberta & Kootenay Co. by " Tip " Johnson, Ue brought in some samples taken from the open surface cuts nnd bad them assayed. The return was about $211 tn tho ton in gold and silver. These samples were taken at a deptli of only four feet and carried some copper and lead as well as the silver and gold. The tunnel is now in about fifty feet and will be driven another fifty feet When this is done a depth of almost 100 feet will have been reached at a point beneath the place where the open cuts are made, and it is fully expected that a rich ore body will be exposed ut that point. The work done up to date has given encouraging results and from all appearances tho Mabel group will ere long develop into a mine, and a big one. THE 00R0NAD0 GROUP. Mr. Hugh Sutherland, ex-.M.P., has acquired an interest in the Coronado group, on Hull river. Tbe North Star people recently acquired an interest in the snnie group. Messrs Fletcher and McMillan, who were in Golden early in the Bummer, were the lucky finders of the property. AT OTTERTAIL. Mr. AV. 11. Lindsay left on Tuesday for Ottertail with some men to do development work on the Sunday claim, lately bonded by him- This claim is close to the U. P. K. track und if any considerable ore body can be located it should be a property worth a lot of money. AT SLOGAN CITY. Sir Charles Tuppor, Sir Mackenzie Bowcll and Mr. Askworth visited Sloean City last week and inspected the Exchange group, of which Sir Charles is the principal owner. THE MERCER GROUP, Telcsphore Mercier came down on yesterday's boat from Bugaboo creek with bis men, having completed development work on tbe group of claims owned by him anil the Golden & Fort Steele Development Co. Several open cuts have been made and n tunnel has been driven 22 feet on tbe big galena lead. A large quartz and copper ledge has also been opened up and Mr. Mercier reports that be now has fully 150 tons of ore on the dump and that with ���! men and proper appliance) for furnishing timber, be would undertake to take out per day 20 tons of ore that could be handled at a profit. He brought down witli him snnie splendid sum pics also some 10001 bs. of ore in sacks. This ore will be shipped shortly for the purpose of having a smelter test made. Mr. Mercier says that there is on this property to-day the biggest shewing of mineral iu northern East Kootenay. Tho properties are situated on the divide between East and West Kootenay and within comparatively easy reach of the Duncan river which is soon to be opened to navigation and thu ore after concentration nt the mine can be cheaply transported to the Duncan rivor and thence to the smelters in West Kootenay. National Park Items. Tbe Dominion Government nre Bending three bead of buffalo to the National Park ut Banff. A large area north of the C.P.R. track is being mude ready for them. llcv. E. Michonor, pastor of tbe Methodist Church has returned from bis eastern trip accompanied by bis bride whose maiden name was Miss M, E. Bolnnd, of St. Catherines. Liberal Convention. Ou the 8th inst. a Liberal convention will he held at New Westminster and it is expected that delegates will attend from all parts of tbe Province. At a meeting of the Golden Liberals Mr. ,7. C. Greene was appointed delegate. The Fort Steele delegate is Air. F. P. Norburv, President of the Liberal Aeso* elation there. GOLDEN CURLING CLUB. Report of Last Year'3 Play.���Flnan- clal Standing���Officers Elected for the Coming Season. Tho semi-annual meeting oi the Golden Curling Club was held in tbe Columbia House ou Tuesday evening, Pros. Warren in the chair. After the meeting had been culled to order by tho chairman tbe secretary presented bis report for last year which included a summary of competitions, us followB: Bryan & Lee Trophy and 4 boxes of cigars, won by II. G. Parson's rink. Mooro & Mowat Trophy���4 pairs of pants, won by G. Woodley's rink. Upper Columbia Co.'s Trophy���4 trips to Fort Steele and return, won by AV. AIcNeisb's rink. The District Medal was won by AV. McNeish. The 13 point competition, 1 pair of curling stones, presented by AV. C, Wells of Palliser, won by J. Rue.. In addition to the foregoing competitions tliore were somo very exciting matches between tho bachelors and benedicts of the club whioh added lo the enjoyment of the season. Three rinks attended the Calgary bon- spiel and were very successful in tlieir games, II. G. Parson's rink winning the A'isitors' Trophy, aud P. K. White's rink winning 2nd place in the Consolation event. During tbe season two rinks from Calgary visited Golden und a most enjoyable series *��f games was played. The financial standing of the club is not as good as it might be, owing chiefly to the fact that the club were under greatexpense last season in repairing the rink. The election of officers was then proceeded witli resulting as follows : Hon. President.���11. Bostock, M.P. President.���C. A. Warren. Vice-President.���AV. McXeish. See.-Trcusuror.���1>. M. Hue. Umpire.���II. G. Parson. Representatives to tin.' Manitoba Branch.���Win. Georgeson and Thos. Kelly. The officers of the club were appointed a managing committee The following were then elected skips:���AV. McNeish, H. G. Parson, C. A. AVarren, D. M. Rae, G. Woodlcy, ,1. Henderson. Tho subscription fee was fixed at $10 and members who have not paid their dues on or before Dec. 15th will not be allowed to curl until they have done so. It was resolved that in case a skip is one man short he is at liberty to choose any other player to fill his rink, but he must play the borrowed man lirst. A skip is also at liberty to borrow two men if necessary, but he must play them lirat and second. In case a skip is absent his third player must take his place and play the game according to the rules. In no case must a skip play less than four men. In the 13 point competition it was decided in order to give new players a better chance to win the competition, to divide the players into two classes as follows: The first and second players in each rink to be known ns " Class A," and the third and fourth players to be known as ''Class 11." The winner in each class will then play the final. The buttons presented by the Ogllvlo Milling Co. are to held by the winners for one year, nt tlie end of which time they nre to be returned to the club. It was resolved that a caretaker be appointed to look after the rink and the managing committee were authorized lo procure such a person nn the best terms possible. President Warren in a few remarks Btated that the prize list this year was away ahead of all previous years and iI was the duty of each member to do bin best to increase tlio membership of the club, as tlio more curlers there were Ihe keener the competitions would lie. 1 ie also reminded them of the Importance of keeping the Visitors' Trophy which was won by the Golden curlers in Calgary last winter, for another year. Tbe meeting then adjourned after pussifig a vote of thanks to .Mr. McNeish for the use of his room. WANTED TO DIE. A mini nnmod Frank Egnn, an Inmate of tlie Golden hospital, attempted to cut hiS throat with a knife yesterday morning and almost succeeded in doing it before another of the patients wus able to give (lie alarm. Dr. Taylor was in tbe hospital at tlie time and was immediately summoned, lie found a huge gush in the man's neck, several arteries bavins beer, severed, and the man had almosl Bticceuded in cutting Ihe jugular vein, lie ciiine from I'nilisei a few days ago nnd says he is n prospector, He claims that his home is in Brighton, Out. He has been acting strangely for somo days past, lie wild admitted Io the hospital a iew days ago Buffering from heart disease, lie said he tried to do iiwny witli himself because he wus " broke " and might better be deed than alive. BOAT FOR THE DUNCAN. Captain Miller says the Rlvor Is Navigable. Capt. Chartes Miller, well known iu Steamboat circles on Kootenay lake, was in Kuslo recently on an important mission, one which may mean much to Kaslo and the mine and daiin owners of the Duncan river country and some portions of East Kootenay. Capt. Minor's project is the building of a Hut-bottomed river boat for the navigation of the Duncan river lo the head of navigation, 10 miles below Hall creek. Recently E. N. Murphy visited East Kootonay, where Capt. .Miller and bis father, also a well known steamboat man, are engaged in river boating, Me induced them fo look into the Duncan river scheme with the result that the captain went to Kaslo last week for thu purpose, of examining the river, which lie did, under tbe guidance of Dan Ah - Phail. He ia satisfied with the river; siiys it is not nearly so had as the Kootenay. and sees no reason why it cannot be navigated during a good portion of the year. The boat which (lie .Alillers propose to build, provided other things are satisfactory, will be a light draught stern wheeler, 100 feet overall,20 foot beam, and 100 ton burden. Tlie machinery is on band nnd two months would sulfice to build and place the boat iu operation. The question of tonnage is now being discussed between Captain ALiler and a number uf Duncan river property owners. Of course he requires n guarantee, which will no doubt be given as tho Baiinockbtirii and the Wagner group alone could tax the boat's capacity, wero a wagon road put in from the highest point which the boat can luuqh to the mouth of Hail creek, a distance of 111 miles. A strong effort is to be made at unco to secure the building of this road. Dozens of smaller properties, which cannot now he opened up, would at once bo put under course ot developments that it seems tiiere is enough business in sight to warrant dipt. Miller in bis enterprise.���Kootenuiun. The successful navigation of the Duncan will assist materially in tlio development of many very rich properties on or near the divide between Easf and West Kootenay. Theso properties under present conditions are so far from transportation that notwithstanding their apparent richness they cannot bo profitably worked. It is to be hoped that the Government will give proper assistance to tiie scheme of nunigating the Duncan by making a liberal graut for the improvement of the river and thus enabling the steamboat people to get their boats as far north us possible. DR. BRETT FOR PREMIER. The Roglna Standard Springs a Joke. In a lending editorial in the lust issue of tho Hcgilia Standard Unit paper gives some sensational information regarding what is going on iu political circles iu the North-west. It is said that Ihe relations between Governor Macintosh and tlie executive headed by Mr. Uaultaln have been somewhat strained for some time past and now thai the Governor under the amended constitution has the power to cull on any member of thb assembly to form a government, be proposes lo exercise such powers as are left with bim and will havo a premier of Ids own choosing. Tho Standard says its renders need not he surprised to learn that the Governor's choice will fall upon Dr. Brett ol Banff. Ths Standard Bays it lenrds on good authority that Dr. Brett would command a working majority in the house. ThkMixkk does not pretond to know what truth tiiere may lie iu tlie report ns to the Governor's action in asking Dr. Brett to form a government, but Tin: MINER is of opinion Unit Dr. Brett is just now too busy making money at Banff and Halcyon Hot Springs to bother his head aliout the government of the North-west Territories. The Doctor is too wiso a man to waste his time pulling wires for any job that could be offerci.li him ai l.egiuu. W ��� I e mer h.$Q"*V a Weekly Journal, |��ul.lislieil every Thursday iii'iln- inti-r.st ef the Kom Kootenai? Dinlrlet, mukim; dota-nl eoniieetlOUfl tvlth all Lrftliw nnd mail ruul-w. BUBSCltlfTION KATES: By mall or carrier, N.LHJ per year In advance. ADViiUTI3I.N*n UATBS : Display ads. fUGpcr .culiimn Inch, J2.U0 per euluinti i n-.li wlttfn lit- '.si'i-lcil nil the tlllfl pUKU i lURttl IUi��. 10 CUlllB per ���/nonpareil) line Tor firm luHertlou, (J cents per Sine for eneh iiddlthiiial imwrilou i nhullug 'nollees 10 cents per llnueaeli Insertion. Ohanpes of ails, must ue in office not later than ,\V.'i|i:t ,.1,'iy. Illrtli, moyrlotfo and death notice* Insartcd free JOB DEPARTMENT: our Job Department h tliu best cnuipijed printing olHeo lii KhhI Jvootenoy and Is prepared lo do neat, artistic Vnn.iiii! ni H rciwomiljloprL'c. Ono [trleu Lo till. oftill orders reecivu prompt iiLUmilou, rOUUKSI'ONpENTSj tt'o invite eorrespon deneu un any subject o[ Intercsl in the ��enural 'iii i Id iu ami desire u ruK'dur currusponuciit at overy point iu the District. In all casus the 'iHimi lldu name of writer nmsl accompany Ihe iiiHiniM-iij.i, ti-ni ii umirlly for publhatloti i>m as a Bimrrtnlcoof good faith. (forrosponileneo with roferonco tn any inoltor that has appeared In another p.ip*'r nmsl Ural he offered lu that papur for puollcatlon before ;ii run apjiuar in "THK Mij.hu." Address nil communications THE EAST KOOTENAY PUB. CO. aoMeu, It. 0. THURSDAY, OCT. 7, 1S07. EAST KOOTENAY. In tlie year 1886 Mr, It. G. McConnell, fit tlie Geological Survey department, made uu oxaminatlpri itf the Itocky -mountain rango comprise^ within the belt of country following the Hue ot the (Canadian Pacific railway along the Bow and Kicking Horse valleys from Banff westward lo Golden, the same district .having previously in 1858 lieen partly oxamlncd by _Dri Hector, In his notes .upon tlie economic minerals ui the ^distriot In question, Mr. McConnell remarket that the section of the mountains in the vicinity of the railway contains a variety nf mineral deposits .and has every indication of becoming an -important mining region. The cretaceous beds of tho Cascade trough hold a number of seams of (excellent oouj, while farther west the .cambrian and rambru-f-iluriun limestones and schists which cover most of the .country between Silver City and the ���Columbia are almst everywhere metalliferous, aud few mountains have been prospected in this district which have not yielded ore of some kind. Prospecting in this district has been actively and successfully engaged in, and a number of valuable discoveries have been made. Up the Ottertail .creek, where Jt is joined from the south by the Wet Feet creek, is found one of heat ore scums in the country. The ore in this locality is an argentiferous galena associated with some copper, zinc and gold, and occurs in small calcitc veins running parallel, or nearly so, to the strike of the schists, shales and limestones which form tlie country rock of tlie district. The seams are small, seldom exceeding eighteen inches, but tlie ore contains a high percentage of silver. On the Ottertail tlie Anglo-Canadian Mining Co. of Toronto have a number of .claims, on some of which development work 1ms been done. Thomas Ilehson jilsn has a most promising property some twelve miles up the creek, upon which lie has from year to year dune consider- (tlblo work with most gratifying results. Xear tiie C. P. It. track is another claim known as tho "Sunday" claim, now under bond to Mr. \V. K. Undsay of London, upon which development work has been resumed during the past few days and from which some very flue nam pies of galona and copper have been taken. Near Held thora has been opened up the Monarch and Cornucopia claims on Mount Stephen and tlio former presents it favorable appearance, showing over klx feet of solid galena. Tlie line is deposited iu what miners call a " blanket lode." [t has been traced along the face of the mountain for several bundled yards and further exploration has resulted in the discovery of a nine-foot deposit. Tlie galena is low grade in silver, containing from four to eleven ounces silver to the ton, but possesses compensating advantages in tbe extent of tjio deposit, tho easy and comparatively inexpensive manner in which it can be worked and tn its proximity to tlie railway, being situated on a cliff almost overhanging the railway, just east of the station at 1'ield. The ore averages about sixty per cent, in lead and occurs in irregular chambers, pockets and other deposits in the limeatone. The mine was discovered in 18S4 and lias shipped several hundred tons of ore. A considerable amount of work has been done on the outside, con- eistiug of a tramway galleried out of the face of the mountain leading to the ore Dins and a gravity from thence to the ore bins on the railroad. The oris found in the vicinity "f Field have been very pure galena, low grade iu silver and containing occasionally a .small percentage of zinc. It is understood that it is the intention of the owners to orcct a concentrator near the railway and utilize the waters of the Kicking Horse river for operating tbe concentrator and othor mining machinery. About two miles west of Field several locations have been made during the present summer, the later finds being leads of copper carrying high values, though the leads are not large. Messrs J. I). Carlin and Yuel Carryer of Field .have" made their locations there quite recently, ' In the Vermillion pass,which ifl southeast of Field and which cuts tlie divide about opposite Castle mountain, there have lieen several locations made by T, 13. Wilson, 11. E, Campbell, Dr. Lindsay and others. On these claims nre two large leads carrying gold, silver, lead ami copper in paying quantities, tlie assays averaging about $06 to the ton. There is a magnificent water-power in the vicinity and there is every facility for concentrating the ore close to tlie claims.. Tlie most extensive development work undertaken this year in the section of northern Kast Kootenay now b.ing dealt witli is that being done by the Channe .Mining Co. of Vancouver on a group of claims situate about six miles trom the mouth of Ice river, which flows into the Kicking Morse river at a point near Leanchoil station on the C. P. It., ulx>ut 17 miles east of Golden, Here are live claims, located this year hy T. K. Wilson, IS. W. Peyto, Major Walker, ]). McDougatl and Hon. Joseph Martin. The Channe Co. are developing the liookrest and (iolden Hope claims, being those located by Wilson and Peyto. As stated in our last issue, a force of men- eight in number���are now sinking shafts on these two claims and will continue the work during the winter months, unless prevented by severe weather. The distance to these claims in a direct Hue from the railway does not exceed live miles, while the distance by the present pack-trail is about sixteen miles by way of the Uoavorfoot and Ice rivers. Although the claims aro qulto high they arc easy of access, and by altering the course of the present trail %\m distance to the railway by trail can lie considerably shortened. The ore is remarkably rich in gold, silver and copper, nnd in character is a white quartz intermingled with grey copper. Tlio company expect to make a trial shipment this fall. The portion of the district in question lying north of the railway has not been prospected to any great extent, but it is believed that rich discoveries will yet bo made in all the belt of country following tlie Kicking Horse river from the summit of the Rockies to the Columbia river. Several prospectors have been over tlie country tributary to the headwaters of the Upper Kootenay river, which rises close to the headwaters of the Beaverfoot river, and also the country tributary to the headwaters of Elk river, which rises near the head of Kananaskis river, and they report these districts as very rich in gold, silver and copper, but owing to their inaccessibility at the pYesent timo no locations have been made there. There are on tho Upper Kootenay and Elk rivcra Immense tracts of timber lands which will become valuable when the southern portion of Kast Kootenay lias become more thickly settled, as it is sure to become within the next two yours. Oh the lieaverfoot river there aro also extensive timber limits, one of which is owned by Mr. W. C. Wells, of Palliser mills. ��� ��� im njB����^i OUR COAL FIELDS. Iii tho year 181)0 tlio director of Cann- iln's Geological Survey -mid a visit of Inspection to the cnnl fields of the Crow's Nest I'ass between Marten creek and Michel creek. On the ridges between these creeks a wonderful series of coal scams is disclosed, one above the other from near the level of the trail to the summit of the highest ridge. The outcrops which can nil be seen on the ground are in 21) seams showing a total thickness of 182 feet of coal, three of the Reams being 15, L'O and 110 feet in widtli respectively, Fourteen of these seams aro eaiinid coal. He estimated that between the eastern summit and tho valley of Elk liiver there is an area of not less than 1*1*1 Bquttro miles that is destined lo be one of Ihe most valuable and most pro- dui'live eoa! Iields in Canada. A'rough calculation would give about 49,1152,000 tons per square mile. If one half of tliis is available thero are in each square mile 2*1,1170,000 tons. The average elevation of the coal field is between 4000 ond 5000 feet. The eastern entrance to the puss is I1S00 feet above sea level and where it comes out on tlie Elk river is 8S00 feet above sea level, the highest Intervening summit being 6,500 feet. Tlie distnnco through the pass from Lee's Lake, Alberta, to Elk river is 37 miles. Aliout 4 miles above the mouth of Conl creek at the entrance to a steep, rocky gully is found a Hue seam of conl 7 feet thick and a close search along the mountain side between here and the watershed ut the head of Coal creek would almost certainly disclose the outcrop of many more of the Marten creek seams. About seven miles further down the Elk river on the top of n broken down cliff of massive sandstone about 50 feet thick is encountered a s.iam 25 to 110 feet thick while still higher up there is nn- other Beam 111) feet thick and yet above this are four other seams of a width of 4, 7,15 and 30 feet respectively. Above these seams again nre 0 others of a total width of 34 feet and distant client 100 feet from each other. This gives a totnl thickness here of 148 feet and 132 feet on Marten creek. Many of the scams arc lirst class coking coals and others arc good gas coals but none of them are anthracites. This information simply relates to the conl deposits in tlie Crow's XcBt I'ass, In other portions of south-east Kootenay there are most extensive deposits of coal which nre now being prospected and which will have a remarkable value when the construction of the railway is completed to West Kootenay. KICKING HORSE TRAIL. Last week reference was made in these columns to the necessity of this trail being put in a fair condition tor travel and several important reasons were urged for having it done. During the past week nn additional reason has made itself apparent. The C.I'.U. Co. have very stringent rules as to the shipment of dynamite over their road and a permit bus to be secured in nil cases liefore tho agent can accept it for Shipment. This often involves considerable delay. Then it is said the rates charged upon n small shipment nre nbout the same ns would lie chnrged upon a shipment four times as large. A case occurred last week in which parties beginning work on claims east of Golden were delayed two or three days iu getting tlieir supply of dynamite delivered where desired owing to the absence of nny means of carrying it other than by railway. It is high time for this trail to be put into condition tit for travol. -ii-ii-. CONNEXION OF PLACER-MINING AND VEIN MINING. ' - The transition from placer-mining to quartz-mining is an easy one. The richer and more easily reached pincers nre, ns n rule, soon worked over, nnd it then becomes natural to enquire ns to tbe sources of tliCBO old concentrations. The consequent change of the centre of interest has already occurred in most parts of California and in Australia, hut British Columbia is still in the transition stage in respect to gold mining. Save in n few exceptional cases, the occurrences of "course" or "heavy" gold in the old channels, may safely lie accepted as proving that the original source of the gold is not fnr off. The distnnco to which " coarso " gold travels ia, as n rule, very inconsiderable, even in the beds of rapid streams. Additional evidence to tho same effect is generally afforded by tho varying assay vuluo of the gold found on different creeks or even on different parts of the same creek, and this often emphasized hy the rough unworn character of the gold nnd the circumstance that it not (infrequently still holds imbedded fragments of quarts. It is from this point ofview in particular that it is most important to note and preserve a record of the observations mude by the placer-miners in tho course of their work, even whore the deposits do not any longer continue to be remunerative. Speaking of broad nren j in California nnd Australia, where work of both kinds is in progress, it may be affirmed that the rich placer-districts coincide with the rich quart'* districts throughout. Innumerable sjsecial cases might he cited, ifitwere necessary,to show that the exceptionally rich local deposits of placer-gold depend on the occurrence of notably rich quartz-veins in immediate and clear relation to them, and in the fact that extremely rich localized pincers have been found in many parts of Britisli Columbia, and particularly in the Cariboo district, we find justification for the belief In the future of quartz-mining. It is true that in some instances the natural concentration of the gold derived from the wearing away of a great mass of comparatively poor rock may give rise to rich placer deposits, or that the veinB from whloh the gold has been derived may be too Irregular in richness, or too much broken, to bo profitably worked themselves; but those exceptions cannot, be regarded ns negativing tho general rule. Tbe fact remains Unit, a large proportion of the mines of precious metals in California and in Australia have been discovered by tracing tlie placer deposits of gold to their sources. Placer deposits derived from the Coin- stock lode were worked for ten years before tho lode itself was discovered, and when found and opened, it proved to he essentially a great silver mine in which gold occurred in relatively small quantity. In the snnie way the working of placer deposits preceded the discovery of the now celebrated Treadwell mine in Alaska, and the prospector is justilicd in following up this clue wherever he can find it. Back From The Klondike. II your waking, call mo enrly; cull nici'iirly, unit Iter dear, For tlieru aro linnilrods out ol work, anil Job nre scarce, I hoar; To-morrow I must hustle round nnd try and get a sit. Any old place will do mother, so I can capture 11. I don't want nny snnp, mother; no sinecure'1 seek; From morn till nlgllt I'll Kindly toll for only tpnawook, I've hnd my dream of riches and I've seen It fadeaway Like llio morning mists In suinmor-llme before thu bright sun's ray. I thought to comehomcrlch.mothcr; Ithnttght I'd make a strike When I left home a yonr ngo and journeyed to Klondike; In dreams I muv myself, mother, with bags and bags of gold��� Instead, I've got a hard luck tale���the hardest , over told. My clothes are all worn out, mother; they're little else than rags, From a sartorial point oi view 1 would bo class- ed with vags; I need a hair cut and shampoo, I'm dying for a shave, And, oh, lo have a bath once more and lave and lave and hive I'm glad to bo back home, mother; I'm glad to bo alive; I wonder now, as back I look, bow ever I survived. This digging gold Is hades; I've had enough of ll; Any old job will do me now, soli's a steadv "sit." ���Now Denver Ledge. Notice of Eemoval. I'm just RnliiR nitrons tho river, Only n tow yards away, To pri'iHlnuM more convenient, Where I Intend toHtuy. I must thank the people' of Golden For their jmtroiiuge in tho old story, And assure them thut In the future, I shall try ami merit It more. My samples for fall ami winter, Are all of the newest class, And are sure to give satisfaction, Heeause sold at LOW PRICES for CASH. Suits to Measure from $15 Up. Inspect my patterns ami compnre priced before placing your orders elsewhere. Cleaning:, Ucpairinjc unci Altering Done. J. F. PUGH, TAILOR, GOLDEX, B.C. East Kootenay Mining Stock List. Name oi- Coy. I Cai'Itai.. j Par Valve I Hkll 1' T"Cc.A im";! j two") | turn ~\~~m~ T(��1k���S? \K���W> I~���������������� I ��' ' 6SS^r|"w���� I .��" I-'*������- ^""r"l*ff'y | 'VMM | H'M " | Thos. McNmight, Mining broker, Fort Steele. Dry Goods �� �� �� Value 1.4 one tiling Siitlufnitlon is -mother You get bolh by buying your DRV 0001)8 at THE HUDSON'8 BAY STORE8. Price Lists and Samples forwarded uu application. �� �� �� Mail Orders Eeceive Prompt Attention. "���a-AT THE-*** Hudson's Bay Stores, CALGARY, - ALTA. Manufacturers of and Dealers In .an DougitiH Fir, Spruce and Cedar Lumber, Siding and Flooring, Dimension Timber, Cedar Shingles, Fence Posts, "Telegraph, Telephone and TJlectrie Light Poles, Lath, Etc. Contractors tothe C.P.R. Ry. The Golden Lumber Co., (Limited Liability.) S. BARBER, SECRETARY. Kootenay # House. S. ADLER, Proprietor. GOLDEN, - - - B. C. Flrst-riasH in every pnrllinlar. Convenient to Hallway Depot and Steamboat Landing. Hntfs Reasonable. Free Maniple Rooms. Thu Tram Our leaves Kootenay House, connecting with Steamer for Kort Steele every Monday and ITrlday after arrival of train from the went. Headquarters for Commercial and Mining Men. TRAVELLERS- For Homo Comforts e Modern Conveniences e Best Cuisine in tlie West Commodious Sample Rooms First-Class Brands of Liquors and Cigars e e e o Go to the Columbia jffouse, WM. McNEISH, Prop. Headquarters for Mining Men. <^The Golden Sash and Door Factory and Machine Shop.^**- Manufacturers of: SnBli, Doom, Mouldings, Turned Iiiiliistcm, Newel I'ostB, Hand Railit & Ilrnckete. The Machine nnd Blacksmith Shop are propnrod to do nil kinds of repairing. All sines of pipo-litting nnd brims goods on luuid. All sizes ol glass in stock. Wagon repairs, poles, Bhatts, axles, spokes and felloes. Hickory ond Maple plank. HOUSTON & CO. RUSSELL HOUSE, z^-^Golden, B.C. GEORGE MEADE, Prop. "-vIIcadquarterH For--*--*, Miners, Prospectors and Lumbermen. Kates $1.00 Per \*Oo,-ym Boakd & Lodging $5 Per Wekk. Fihst Class Bab. A. Allan & Co. Dry Goods, Carpets, Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps Mail Orders Eeceive Prompt Attention. CALGARY, Alta. WANTED A LOAN OF $3,500.00 To be secured by mortgage over one of the finest farmi in Kast Hootcmty. It contains 320 acers, is Crown Granted, and the greater portion is under crops. It lias two ochards, both fruit bearing, The dwelling house is a substantial ono and hns.only lieen recently built, For full particulars apply to GEOKGU 8. McCAKTKK, Notary Public, Golden. International Gold . . . Mines . . Development Co. New Yorlt, Chicago, Spokane, Wusli. CAPITAL 8TOCK 810,000,000.00. Buy nnd Sell Mining Properties. FiirniHh Money lor Development JP-^lxo ZFresih. ZDr-ag^s at ID- M��� C-A-LIDBK <3s Co'��-, O-plAea, B.C. MINING DIVISION CROW'S NEST PASS COAL FIELDS Return of the Piospaotlnn; Party- Development and Mining Now Going on at the Coal Fields. Uist week tlio prospecting parly which left Fort Btoolo in the first week of Sopteniber for the ('row's Xest pass coal fields ill South East Kootonay returned to l'ort Steele. The parly had been out for nearly three weeks. The outfit which left Fort Steele consisted of 32 animals*��� 14 riding horses and IS pack animals. It was under charge of two of the directors of the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co., JIcsBrB William Femio, Fort. Steele, and Robert Jaffniy, president of the Toronto Globe Publishing Co.,Toronto. The engineers who were with the party were Messrs William Blakemoro, Glace. Hay, Cape Breton, and G. S. Itamsay, Denver Col. There were ten attendants. Six miners and workmen accompanied tlie party. The party proceeded light through the Crow's Xest pass us far as Lethbridge, in Alberta, in order to ascertain what progress the railway was making in its construction, so that an idea might be formed how soon transportation accommodation could be given for the haulage of the coal when tbe mining operations started. Between three and four thousand men were working along the line of construction ; there wero also five hundred teams employed. The force of men is to be increased to lour thousand men and the number of teams augmented te seven hundred. Work is to bo continued all winter at all points where the weather will permit. By the middle of November there will he railway communication within thirty miles of where the miningoperations will he carried on. The starting point of the railway is at Lethbridge, and from there to the Crow's Xest lake���a distance of 75 miles���the railway will he completed by that time. From this point all supplies will be obtained and packed in over a good wagon road. The prospecting party, after obtaining tlio information as to tlie progress of construction, returned through the pass. Various coal seams in Martin creek, Michael creek and Conl creek were examined, nnd it was finally decided to commence operations ou Coal creek. Martin creek lies to the cast and Michael creek th the north of Coal creek j but Coal creek, after a thorough examination, was considered the must suitable plnco to commence operations. The creek is a tributary of tlie Elk river and tbe seam upon which work is now proceeding is right down in the creek and runs upwards. It is seven feet thick and contains coking coal. A tunnel on the side of the mountain is lieing run in. About twenty men will lie employed during the whole of the winter Isith iu mining out the coal and developing tlie mine. The mine is 20 miles from the west end of the pass and about five miles from tlie main lino of railway. A branch will be run in and will be constructed at the same time as the main line. By the time the spur reaches the mine early in spring, there will be several thousand tons uf coal on the dump ready to he hauled away. The whole of the mining operations nt the present time will be under the charge of Mr. William pernio, Fort Steele. Tlio patty brought into Fort Steclo some very fine specimens of tho coal, which liuve lieen forwarded for exhibit at the Spokane fair. The Printer's Courtship. The printer told of the " galley " loved, Te u friend both tried and true. Yes, '���Ed," it 11my seem "comnia"-ciil, But I'll givo the "ease" to you. Her oyes lire "Diamond,'' tooth of "Pearl" She's just my "type" of bounty; I'd lie a "Minion," worse Hum slnvo, If I didn't do my duly. She's hardly ever "out of sorts." In fact she's good ns "pi"; She's got "A-gate" that cuts a "dash"��� My praise she'll "justify." Site's a woman of the "period," And her "figure" is "lie Vin'nk'," She'll quite "compose" my feelings On the day that she is mine. You ought to "semi-colon" her, 1 "set-up" with her ut nights. Her "forme" "locked" in my fond "m-brnco," She calls that woman's rights. I've got her "solid," and you hot I'll "stick," she's got the "quoin" i I'm "going to press" my "chase" until Both heart and bund we join, C. L,\itK. WARDNER NEWS. Wardner is fust going ahead and will he the busiest town in South East Kootenay this winter. It will be the chief distributing point lor the whole of that vast area. A good waggon road is now lieing constructed down jho Flk river from the Crow's Nest puss to Wurdner and will lie completed by the middle of next month. Hy that time the railway from Lethbridge will have reached the summit of tlie pass. The railway company will not only bring in tlieir own goods and supplies by rail to this point, but will also deliver goods and merchandise there for parties in South East Kootenay. Freight will then he driven along the wagon road, which will be a down-grade hind to Wardner as the main centre. The grading of the wugon road from Wardner to Moyie, which is only fifteen miles distant, is now going on. The road leaves the present rotul ou the west side of tlio Kootenay river leading to West Port, about seven miles from Wardner. There is a pass through the hills there and the grade is an easy one all the way. The truffle that will take place will he considerable, us all the railway snpplies will como in by this road. The trallle front (Iolden up tlie Columbia valley to South East Kootenay will be inconsiderable, as the distance is now too great. The piers and abutments of the bridge over the Kootenay river at Wardner will be built this winter and will be ready for the girders in the spring, which will be brought over tho new railway. Grading will soon be proceeding east and weBt of Wardner, east and west of Cranbrook and east and west of Moyie, as the company has determined to havo tho line not only constructed but in working operation as far us Kootenay lake by the month of July, 1808. Wurdner has now both a school house ond post olllee. The school house has been erected and the schoolmistress bus been iustnlled. The first school trustees ure Messrs Thomas Cralian, (1. A. Jennings and T. J. Martin, who nets as secretary .The schoolmistress is Miss Warren from Victoria, who came in from the south by Knlispel. The first postmaster is Mr. Frank McCaho, who is busy erecting suitable premises on Daly uve. There aro more houses, more people, more business activity in AVardner than there were iu Fort Steele twelve mouths ago. It now possesses the first brick building in East Kootenay. It is bound to he one of the big cities of East Kootenay. It is a city of godly people: No working ou Sundays; nil stores closed uo saw-mill whirring; no sounds of business. Sunday is utilized as a day of rest. The new boats will soon be running on tbe river. They are about fifty feet long and will carry between twenty and thirty tons of freight. The town agent received intimation that thu first boat would arrive at the beginning of the month. Mr. H. Bostock, M.l'., was very much impressed with his visit to Wurdner. He drove to there from Cranbrook and joined tho regular stage from Wardner to Knlispel, Cost ot the Big Coal Strike. The coal miners' strike wus ordered in June by officers of the United Mine Workers. In accordance with this order 112,000 miners quit work on July 8. The number of men on strike increased dully, and on September 1st 960,000 men were reported out. Purpose of the strike: To increase wages to a basis of 00 cents a ton for work in the " thin vein" district of western Pennsylvania. On July 3rd the lute of wages was 54 cents to 50 cents. Loss by the strike to the miners��� about 115,750,(100 in wages. Loss to the owners of the mines���about (1,000,000 in profits. Loss to tlie railroadsinfreights���aliout $5,000,000. Loss to stores of coal companies during the two mouths that the striking miners have made no purchases���about $18,000,- 000. Loss to the public: Increase of 25 cents per ton on two months' consumption of coal, ,12,000,000 tons, $8,000,000. Out of the Ordinary. In riding through a busy thoroughfare in a certain Scottish town r, cyclist had the misfortune to get one of the tires of his machine bndly punctured, with the result that the outer cover was displaced and the inner tube protruded Ironi beneath it, presenting n rather sorry spectacle���from a whcelemau's point of view, at least. As it was impossible even to push the machine without lirst replacing tlie tire on tlie rim, the rider set about doing tliis, and the usual crowd of small hoys [itliered round to witness the operation. One Utile urchin in particular seemed to enjoy the fun immensely, and sang out to all and sundry to "Come an' see the hike." The dismounted wheelman, in no very amiable mood, demanded if he had never see a bicycle before. "Ay," replied tlie youngster, grinning ill over his face, "inony a time, hut no' llio like that." Hospitable Lairds. Tho old generation of Galloway lairds wore a primitive and hospitable nice, hut their conviviality sometimes led to awkward ocouvences, In former days, when roads were hud and wheeled vehicles almost unknown, un old laird was returning from a supper party witli his lady mounted behind him on horseback, (In crossing the Urr river nt a ford at u point where it joins Hie sea, Ihe old luily dropped off, hut wus not missed until her husbund reached his door, when, of course, there wus uu immediate search mode. The party who were despatched in quest of her arrived just in time to find her reiiionstt'iiting with the advancing tide, which trickled into her mouth, in these words: " No neither drap, neither bet nor ciiuld."���Elgin Con rant. GEO. GEARYS Livery, peed & Sale Stables, Pout Steele, S. E. Kootenay. Puck Trains for mines supplied. Freighting of all kinds undertaken. Wardner________c____, Transfer Co'y. Wardner, S.E. Kootenay. LIVERY & FEED STABLES. PACK TltAINS SUPPLIED. NOTICE I I, Tliomns MrXniiK.it, Financial Ajreni.Knrt Steele, hereby givo uotiee thut sixty d.ivs after date ii is my Intention i<> apply in apply to ihe Chief Commissioner of LaiiUH .t Works for permission tu purchase six hifndrod aud forty tu'iTs of nnsurveyed, unoccupied and unreserved Crown lands In this neighborhood where this notlee Is posted, being on the west side of Movie I.ako and about four miles from lis upper end. The boundaries aro as marked out from my north-west cornerwhlch is In close proximity to this notice namely,running south80 chains, ami to the caul so chains, iheucti north 80 chains, thenco west to the starting point 80 huliis, cuntalulug Ml) acros unoccupied land. Tho starting point running due west from Moyie Lake inkiuu in u little of both tho Little i.iimii aud the Hig Lamb creeks. Loeatedlat <iiiy uf September, l-wor. THOMAS McXAUClHT, Fort Steele, 20tli September, 1897. 9m. ff KAST KOOTENAY OFFICIALS Minister o[ Mines mid Provincial Seeretarv��� lion. Col. James linker. Provincial Mineralogist���\V. A, Carlylu. Public Assayer���II, Carmleliaei, UOI.I) COMMI8RIONH1IS For the Province���W, S. (lore Victoria South District comprising Fort Steele and To- burn. Plains Mining DlvlslOUS-J, P, Arm- stronj,' Cranbrook North [tltitrict comprising Donald, tIolden and Winder in cru Mining Divisions -J, K. (Irlfflths Donald MINIMI it mo am: un .r.Sttrroi F. ('.'Lang n.Uoldle ('. M. Kdwurds.. M. Phillips Donald (iolden Windermere Fort Steele ..Tobacco Pliilus Kootenay House, WARDNER, B.C. The most comfortable hotel in South East Kootenay. Good Table. Good Wines. Good Attendance. Terms Moderate. Wm. Eschwig, Prop. Spillimacheen �� Hotel BPILLDIACIIBKN, Kast Kootenay, II.C. Choice Wines, Liquors A cigars. Pack Horses for Sale or Hire. Kvery attention paid to Guests. FUAXK DEACON, Proprietor. Canadian Pacific Ry Direct roil route to Montreal & Toronto and all Eastern Points. Lake Route lo the Kast���Saltings from Fort William. Alberta. Kvery Tuesday tn Windsor. Athabasca....Kvery Thursday to Owen Sound. Manitoba Kvery Sunday to Owen Sound. Connecting tains from tiolden al li��:W every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Dolly and direct service to Kaslo, Nelson, Sandon, aud all points In the far fumed Kootenay and Silvery SloCRlt. s To China and Japan From Vancouver Em prods India '2nd August. Honoulu, Australia, New Zealand, From Vancouver Mlowero Stli August Apply for Particulars to 0. K. WELLS, Agent, (iolden, or ItOHKKT KKRIt- Trallle Manager, Winnipeg. Deputy clerk of Ihe Peace lor North Kast Kootenay Joshill Stirrett Donald Deputy clerk of thu Puacti for South East Kouteuay���Charles Massey Edwards,,..Fort Steele FREE MINERS. Extracts From British Columbia Statutes Explaining Fully tlie Value anil Necessity of a " Free Miners" Certificate-No Person Should Attempt Mining Without One. Any person over 1H years of age, may bo come a tree miner by paying |6 to any gold commissioner or mineral recorder and obtaining a certilieate good for one year. A free miner may obtain o nuw certificate for one lost on paying fl. A free miner's certificate is not transferable. Any person or company working a mineral claim, held an real estate without license, may he lined ?2.'i. Mines become real estate after crown grant lias been issued. Should co-owner lull to pay up his free miner's certificate his interest goes io his co-owners pro rata according to their former interests. JJA share holder In a joint stock company need not bo a free miner. A free miner may claim KWxlfJOO feet. Bui all'aiiKlcH must be riglit nugkBaud nil ineiisiir- me'iil must be horizontally. A free miller may cut timber on crown lands. A free miner may kill game for his own use at all seasons. A free miner may obtain five acre millsite upon erown lauds In tiie form of a square. A claim may bu held from year to year by work being done to the value of one hundred dollars. Ld0cs discovered in tunnel may be held If re corded in h)days. A free miner may on payment of (500, in lieu of expenditure 011 claim, obtain a'erowu grant. Anv miner mov, at the discretion of the gold commissioner, obtain necessary water rights. No transfer oi any mineral claim or interest siinll be enforceable unless in writing, signed and recorded. No miner shall sufTer from any act of omission or commission, or delays on tlie part of the government omclala. No claim shall be open to location during last illnesss of holder, nor within VJ mouths uftcr his death, unless by permission of gold commissioner. A mineral claim must be recorded within 15 days after locution, if within 11) miles of ofllee of mining recorder. One additional day is allowed for every additional 10 miles or fraction thereof. AXNfAl. LABOR. Work on each mining claim to the value of (100 must be done eaull year from date of re cord of mineral claim. Affidavit made by tin holder, or his agent, setting out a detailed statement of tbe work done must be Hied with tin- gold coinmlssionsr or mining recorder, ond a certilieate of work obtained, And recorded before i lie expiration of oaeh year from tbe date nf reeord of said claim. A free miner holding adjoining claims, may subject to tiling notice of lii'** Intention with the gold commissioner or mining recorder perform on any one or more of such claims, all the work required to entitle him to a certificate nf work for each claim. The sume provision applies tn two or mure free miners holding adjoining claims in partnership. In lien of above work the miliar must pay $1W) and get receipt and record the same. Situated on Ferry Creek, 25 Miles From Fort Steele, East Kootenay- ������*��������������<>���������������**��� i** <"��<">**>������ $75 to $150 Eaeli according to location. mm-ma-r* Terzns Oiic-tlilril down, balance in three and six months, without interest. We wish to inform the public that we are prepared to do Neat, Artistic, Up To Date Printing in all its branches, Our Specialties : I'llll'tltS Mi-i--nri-n��lamK ritviilms KllVOlOpcH Kale lli'iuls teller lles.ls mil lli'iuls iihihi mils culling I'snls Hiislnvss (lards I.uiv Uriels l.uinl-er Hooks llnnk Work i'r-iliilsnry Notes Heeeljit Farms Sliiirel'erllllenles Assny Forms Druggist* Ubcls No Job too LARGE No Job too Small FOR US East Koote nay Pub. Co Golden, B. C. Agents, CALGARY. Upper Columbia- Navigation & Uramway Co., Limited, and International Transportation Company. ��- >�� Connecting witli tho 0. P. R. at Golden, B. C. and Great Northern Railway at Jennings, -Montana. W 48 Hours to Fort Steele, Steamers leave Golden Monday and Friday evening on arrival of Kast bound train. Connections at Canal Flat with stage for Fort Steele and Wardner. The Only Quick and Comfortable Route. Address all express care of U. C. Co'y, Golden. F. P. ARMSTRONG, MANAGER CARLIN & DURICK General Merchants -FORT STEELE, B. O. 0%<-\/*^-k/s*>-*-'"-0 Miners Supplies a Specialty. Agent for the California Giant Powder Compay. LEADING HOUSE. Mqarane ,t& u Eort Steele, B. C. Choice Winks, Liquohs and Ckiaks. R. D. MATHER, Proprietor. I EST TRAVELLERS HEADQUARTERS The Steele House. First Class Brands of Liquors aud Cigars o Headquarters for Mining Men o o Commodious Sample Rooms o o Best Cuisine in the West, o o o Modern Conveniences o o o Home Comforts. D. McNEISH, Proprietor. POET STEELE, B. C. ���^d.TrerU.se in "THE E-^-ST KZOOTE3iT*^."3r l^E^TEB." 'i-l Parson of Golden u notary public tor gudsst of Interesting Local and ; Coneral News. U. (}.. Parson wont oast to Culjrttry on {business yesterday. Mr. Tlioinna MeXmight returns frum Fort Stwle tliis week. Mr, Truemi'.n photographed tho school -Children In a group on Monthly. The Birkbeck Investment & Loan Co. ; liaye ostiiblirfbod a branch at Revultftoko.! Mr. Prank Wells, cf Canning, Ont., isj (lltown on a visit to his sister, Mt.B.Geo, i I'leh.ler. Mr. riiarh's Her! has been gazetted Eos! KiH.'tenay. An improved species nf mooae is said I to have been shot in the Uppor Columbia yalley Inst week. Mr. W.J.Goopel, Infltpootpr of offices, inspected the mining recorder's office at ���gulden ou the 2nd inst. Malcolm Melnnin went to l^ort Stoelo last week with Mrs. Mclnnis and family, where they will in future reside. A meeting of tho oxooutivo committee of the Upper Canada llihle society will lie held iu the vestry ol'St. Paul's church tlm- evening at s o'clock. The sidewalk on Railway street is now being completed. \\ hen it \B fm.b-hed it will give an unbroken walk from the iGovornmcnt.offices to the contre of the -town. Mr. Norhury cfKort Steelo, the delegate from that place to the Liberal ���converitfon at New Westminster, was in (Iolden this week on his way to the .coast. A. 11. Clark, a C. V. R. brakeman, fiustaincd some slight injuries hy falling off the work train lit Alliert Canyon last Thursday. He waa removed to Ids home ut iDonald, Mr. II, (I. Parson has been busy all ���Week making up tho largo and varied jBtock of fall and winter dry goods just received. J)o not fail to inspect the best assortment over seen in (iolden. Mr. Ifurcourt will conduct divine service in the Presbyterian church Sunday next, in the morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 7.30. The title of the subject for the evening is 1; Come! " The Calgary Ooperatic society expects (to begin practicing early next month on the new opera " The (leishu," with the -conducting and stage management in the hands of Messrs Crispin Smith and M. C. Bernard. Mr. 11. J. Townsend, who has spent pevend 111 on ths past iu (iolden superin- tewtyng the work on the International mine, iu the McMurdo district, returned (Cast on Saturday. Before finally starting for Toronto, Mr. Townsend will spend a jfew days shooting in the vicinity of Mooae Jaw. Tim follow1 ng mineral claims have lieen recorded during the past week: ���" Harvest," J. W. Connor, on middle ���fork of Spilliinaehene; "(iold Leaf," J. (iiften, middle fork nf Spilliinaehene; " Klondyko," A, J. Muldenhauer, on McMurdo creek; "Nutshell," E. (.'. Bronson, on McMurdo creek; "Ruth," V. P. Armstrong, on Vermont creek; " Charlotte," F. II. Bacon, on Veimont -creek; "Minnie," M. Carlin, Vermont .creek; "Klondyko," C. Hatch, Bobbie Burns Basin, Accidents never come alone. Following the one at Notch Hill comes another .nt North Bend, which occurred lust Thursday. The boiler of C. P, It. engine No. 354, hauling a special freight, exploded from causes unknown, Brakeman Geo. Elson was thrown overthecmbank- ment and received such injuries that lie .���died shortly afterwards. The engineer and fireman were scalded and tlie loco- motive was badly wrecked. Elson is a son of old Win. Elson, recently of 1 Jiderhy, but now of Vernon. A prominent Kaslo firm of mine operators has just received advice from London clients of the formation there of several gigantic companies who will operate on a large scale in British Columbia. The scope of operation will include mines, Umber, ugriolutural lands, transportation lines, town buildings, etc. One of tho companies lias a capitalization of JKWO.000. The aggregate capital of three companies is $60,000,000, One of them, tho largest, will extend its operations to the Yukon. In mines thoy prefer gold and copper, but high-grade stiver will also altraet their attention. Public School Report. The following is the public sohool report for the month of September: Fifth Class���i Walter Houston. - Laura Kenny. Fourth Class���1 Mary Conner. - .Malie Anderson. Third Class���1 KniHy Kenny, li Maggie Archer. Second Class���1 Arthur -Invites. 2 Lyla Love". II. Primer.���1 Katie Kenny. 1.' Adelaide Loveque. I. Primer.���1 Katie Kenny. li Thomas Conner. Average attendance 32. SWANSEA. Anohtar New Tov/nsite Surveyed Near Moylo Lake. Mr. M. ./. Ittinyan some months ago purchased from the government 680 acres pi land near the northern etui of .Moyie Lake, and has recently had a portion of mo same surveyed by Mr. McVittle, P.L.S., and sjib-divided into town lots which will shortly be offered for sale, The townsite is well situated on the shore of Movie lake and lit close proximity to tt number of the most promising mining claims in the .Moyie lake district and tbere are many of them. The Crow's Neat Pass Railway has been surveyed through a portion of the townsite and there will be a railway station erected there. Some Vancouver gentlemen are it is understood, associated with Mr. Bunyan in his operations and the town is also understood''to havo received the 11 blessing " of the C.P.B. which speaks well for its future progress. Mr. Bunyan went* south on Saturday last being aecampanied by a Vancouver family whom he is taking to Swansea to take charge of tbe hotel there, now in course of completion, GOVERNMENT SAMPLING WORKS. The Nelson Economist in a recent issue has this to say regarding the advantages to bo derived from an o31ci.nl sampling works: "Speaking of Ihe value of ores, tlie subject is one which, under existing eireiimstances, it is often diillcult to satisfactorily determine. The evory-duy prospector or mine operator is too prone to select the very liest sample he can lay his hands on���perhaps a piece weighing a few ounces, which may be selected from a ton of rock. This is submitted to an analyst and invariably a high assay is obtained. But this is not by uny means a fair assay, Inasmuch as the --sample is not an average sample. Men who adopt such tactics deceive themselves and deceive tlie public, and newspapers publishing theso exaggerations off-hand do the country more harm than good. It would, perhaps, be interfering with tho rights of individuals to make it compulsory on the part of assavers to aet forth in their reports the quantity of ore submitted to them in each instance, and whether they applied the quartering system in making their test. However, it would he source of satisfaction if such a rule wuvu adopted, " And while on tliis subject we might say that a very general feeling prevails thut the time lias arrived when there ought to be official sampling works established in this province. The advantages to be derived from such works would be incalculable, while at the same lime they could be made self-supporting, if not indeed a source of revenue to the country. At present tbere iB a suspicion, unfounded it may be, that the assayer who gives the highest percentage is tbe one who does tbe biggest business. "We have known of ca^es in which samples of ore knocked off the sumo piece were submitted to different ussayers and in no two instances were tlie returns alike. It is, of course, quite possible that in each instance tho figures given were absolutely correct, but nevertheless tho tendency ia to raise a doubt in the mind of the party submitting the samples for analysis. " With government sampling works operating the case would be different. The ollicials employed in such establishments would be men of undoubted ability���thoroughly disinterested. They would see to It that fair-shied samples were submitted and that a thorough analysis be made. Such a report would be accepted as official nnd would save a great deal of trouble and expense which under present circumstances are incurred. A fair charge would be made in each case���such a charge as would be sufficient to cover expenses. In Australia such a system as here suggested has been in operation for years and baa proved to be a great success." CANMORE NEW3. On Tuesday ns Xo. 1 was Hearing Anthracite, pulled by engine 486, a cylinder bead blew out and the train had to return to Can more where engine 465 was secured. Tiie accident delayed the train about 3 hours. As engine 405 waa returning the same evening with No. 2 she met with a similar fate on the Ottertail hill aud a new engine had to be sent from Field to bring in tlie train. The men who wore so badly burned (as noted iu the Can more News last week) are progressing favorably though one of them, in opposition to the doctors orders tried u few cigarettes with tbe result that he nearly died from their effect on his heart. He was pulled through, however, and nnw is a no-tobac. Another Pioneer Gone. At tho "Windsor Hotel in Calgary on Monday last there occurred the death of Sam Livingstone, well known all through Ihe west where he spent nearly all bis life. He was about t>7 years old and leaves a wife and some Ifi children. In late years be busied himself in farming and ranching a few miles south uf Calgary, hut some years ago was engaged iu plaoer mining and hunting. He was familiar witli most of tlie western country from Mexhfo to Ala&kfl and was a typical specimen of thu old time westerner. Latest reports from tbe scenes of the prairie and bush lires show the destruction to bo something appalling. Many stories of narrow escapes witli lives are told and many families are now destitute. Job Printing an art at Tub MlNmt office. Seneral 9$erchant ^ ALEXANDER BLOCK. Here are some of tlio good tilings we have in Harness, etc.: Heavy Double Harness $35.00 Light " " ' 33.00 Light Single Harness 13.00 , Cart Harness 25.00 K jSl Collars 3.00 fit jS( Sweat Pads 50 g& q$ Pair of lines for single harness 2.00 &���?> $ ' double " 3.00 W ' Martingales or Pole Straps '15 ' Riding la-idles 1.75 Pack Baddies 5.50 Riding Saddle....$17.50, $22.00, $32,00 We also have a good range of Cooking & Heating Stoves. Air Tight Heaters $6.75 & 7.50 Folding Camp Stove 3.50 First class Washing Machines at $5 & 7.50. AGENT FOR Phoenix of London <# othBr fire insurance C 's Confedaration Life Rssociation, Toronto, Canadian Railway Rccident Insurance Co, ReliancB Loan. ���# Savings Company, WARREN'S STORE ���:In Golden, is:��� Tlie, Eesst Store . Ia East 2Toote2ia3r FOR ^^c-\ Miners k Prospectors Outfits. A specialty is made of this line of business. A complete list of goods always in stock. WARREN'S other line of goods is unrivalled. Provisions, Hardware, Hosiery, Etc. Every department is replete. A trial is only necessary to become a constant customer. WARREN'S STORE is the foremost in the district, C. A. WARREN, GOLDEN. S. & 9Ife*Dermoir GENERAL MERCHANT^ �� �� �� �� �� Don't Forget These Facts: MgDERMOT is shoe's tho finest Mining Boot on earth. From $40 to $65 Spot Cash. �� �� �� �� �� flVtlFOflVIT 'uls Just received a liirge consignment of the iuol/��2I\U/U 1 Kickapoo Remedies. If you feel down in the mouth purchase a bottle of Sagwa. It will make you a new man or woman (right up to date), Redpath's Granulated Sugar is the best for preserving Preserve Jars-all sizes at EflSTElj{i PAIGES. CHRISTIE'S BISCUITS, ah New Jams and Marmalades just received. OUR FANCY DRY GOODS Commencing to arrive. " Direct Import." If you intend buying any it will pay you to inspect our stock. We can quote prices that will astonish even the closest buyer. House Furnishings General Dealer. GOOD TIMES AT HAND. The fact that crops linvo b( en hirjj*e nil over this continent and that the price of wheat and other Inrin products ure high him put many millions of dollars into circulation anil into hands that liuve not been itched by fold for several years. One authority, Beerbohm, estimates that it will take between 200,000,000 and 1100,000,000 bushels of wheut to supply the shortage in Europe alone. In many parts of America the crops have been harvested and sold at high prices and the money has gone into every avenue of trade and commerce, and the result is that wc nre in that condition in which money is plentiful nnd investments of nil kinds are beginning to be made. There is a better time at hand lor Kootenay than has over before been experienced. The great resources of this district are sure to get their share of the large surplus that is looking for investment.���-Rossland Miner. ThePfovideneeFwCo Providence, If.I. wants all kinds of raw furs, skins, ginseng, seneca, etc. Prices for next sixty days are ns follows: Silver Fox $15.00 to $150.00. Bear $ 5.00 to $ 25.00. Otter $ 4.00 to $ 0.00. Martin $ 2.00 to $ 9.00. Beaver (per pound)... j 3.00 to $ 3.50. Wolf $ 1.00 to $ 2.00. Red Fox $ 1.00 to $ 2.00. Mink $ .76 to $ 2.C0. Skunk $ .25 to $ 1.00. Gray Fox f .60 to $ .75. Rat $ .20 to $ .25. Trice list on all other furs and Bkins furnished upon application. Full prices guaranteed, careful selection, courteous ireatmont, nnd immodinte remittance on all consignments. The G-old-en & Fort Steele ment Limited Liability. Authorized Capital Stock 750,000 SHARES at the PAR VALUE OF $1.00 EACH Treasury Stock -*s&. 5oo5ooo_SHARES. Tliis is a purely local Mining Company, formed for tlie purpose of acquiring and developing properties in East Kootenay, the richest part in British olumbia. Tlie management of the Company is in the hands of capable men who are right on the spot and are therefore able to secure on behalf of the Company the best properties available. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: Pres.iTuos. McNaught, Esov., Financial Agent, Fort Steele. Vice-Presidet: M. Carlin, Manager Golden Lumber Co. Treasurer: Alex. McQijEicN-vEaq., Manager Bell Telephone Company, Calgary. Secretary: Geo. S. AIcCarter, Barrister Golden. S. Bakheii. Alex. Allan. H. G. Parson. There aro no salaried officials in this Company. The promoters shares are pooled until tho Company earns dividends. Tlio Company posessos interests in two of the most promising mining properties in East Kootenay: Tho " Tinbasket Claims" on Kinbasket Lake, in the Donald Mining Division, and the Mercier Group at the head of Bugaboo Creek in tho Golden Mining Division. Tho Company has these properties under development and on tho latter property have several tons of high grade oro ready for shipment. The company will also acquire and develop and sell properties and handle others on behalf of prospectors and investors. The first block of 50,000 Treasury Shares has lieen sold. A second block of 50,000 will shortly bo issued at 50 cents per share. For forms of prospectus, application for stock, and full information apply to any of tho directors or to MESSRS. ELLIS & GROGAN, or to GEO. S. McCARTER, Brokers Calgary. Secretary, Golden. Bankers: Bank of Montreal, Calgary. BEER! Tho Dcni Boor In Canada Ih mink' by the Calgary Brewing & Malting Co., Lt'd. Mann fact u re rn of Beer, Ale nml Kortu Wutcr Iiislat oupcttlntr Cnl^ftry Boor every time. They nil huvc It. Tlio Company's uyont ior Eu��l Koutoimy In II. G. PABSON, Golden, O. V. We can k\\ Tea? �� �� �� Our motto is ; Best Material Perfect Fit Latest Stylo Reasonable Price. �� �� �� y. c.Vo Mi ��� fomj Merchant Tailor, CALGARY, ALTA.
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Title | East Kootenay Miner |
Publisher | Golden, B.C. : East Kootenay Publishing Co. |
Date Issued | 1897-10-07 |
Description | Devoted to the mining interests and development of the district of East Kootenay |
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