t 7*1 Devoted to the JWining Interests and Development of tbe District of EAST ROOTEHflY. Vol. 1, No. 12. Golden, B. C, Thursday October 14th, 1897. $2.00 Per Year A. P. PATRICK, P.L.S. Annmtsai-BOX 49 GOLDEN, B.C. G. S. McCABTEB, NOTARY, ETC. Alexander Block, - Coldus, B.C NOTICE Prospeotors and Minors having claims or Interests In claims lor sale, could not tin better than communicate with THOMAS MCNAUGHT, Mining Broker and Financial Agent. Golden ond Fort Steele. ELLIS & GROGAN, -^���������^ Fire, Life, Real Estate, House Agents, Auctioneers and Customs Brokers Fire Agencies: Queen, Lancashire, Union, Hartford. European Steamship Ticket Office. The Bun Life Insurance Company. Tho Ontario Accident Insurance Co'y. The Hirbcck Investment and Loan Co. , CALGARY, ALTA. W. Hamilton Merritt, F.G.S. Associate Royal School of Mines. Momhur Iron A Hleol institute. Eng. Member American lust. Min. Engineers. Mining Engineer and Metallurgist, 45 Toronto Street, TORONTO. H. L. Cummins, F.L.S., And Civil Engineer. Foot Steele, B.C. Thos. McNaught, Mining Broker, Financial Agent,' Conveyancer and Notary Public. '��� , Post ofllee address : ' . GOLDEN or FORT 8TEELE. W. PELLEW HARVEY, ' 7 (F.p.B.) Assay Offices ami ' ,, Chemical Laboratory, jh .., , VXXCOUVER, B%C. (llstabllHhed 18U0.)' For several years with Vivian & Sons, Swansea, and local rcprescntativ-d'for them. For 6 years manager for the assaycrs to the Rio Tluto Co., London. Canadian representative of the Cawiel Gold Extracting Co. L'ttl, (llasgow (Cyanide process.) N.B.���All work personally superintended. Only competent mon employed. No pupils re eclved. RELIABLE ASSAYS. -: Made By :--.:. MESSRS ' Bott & Embree CALGARY, ALLA. m- FREIGHTERS Mr. John Bullman, Winfield Park, Thunderhill will handle freight between Adda, Mud Lake and Fort Steele and return. Goods warehoused at both ends. For rates apply to JOHN BULLMAN, Thukderjiill. Jas. Henderson, CONTRACTOR ami BUILDER, Plans Prepared. Prompt attention given to orders. A supply of Building Lime for sale, GOLDEN, B.C. H. K. Walton, <^_Golden, B.C. Prick List on Application. The Golden MEAT MARKET Prcsh and Rait Meats. Fish and Game iu season. Dealers In Cattle, Sheep aud Horses, > Mall orders receive prompt attention. HULL BROS. & CO. Repairing: Boots, SIioch and Harness Repaired promptly. C ^HUDON, Fees is Advance. Gold pro Hllver 1 Bl Hold snd Silver ,: ', 2 00 <*opper 1 fsl Lead ii' ��� l'Hl lesd snd Silver ,..-.. 2 00 Ores tested by Cyanide Process. Oilier Fees ou Application. ' ' I WW WW WSJ ���FW"SVS'S"'V *"*���.��*��'""''��' ' !:UNDERTAKING ii & Embalming Telegraph orders receive prompt attention J. SMART, CALGARY, Alta. K ft Bell WATCHMAKER -^���and-*^ JEWELLER. Wedding Htogs * A Speeialty. -VO����-*** Calgary. - Alberta. $50 REWARD The above reward will be paid by THE EAST KOOTENAY MINER for information that will lead to the detection, apprehension and conviction of the party or parties who started the recent fire in Copper Creek, McMurdo District in (Iolden Mining Division of East Kootenay. Goldon.B.C, 1st September, 180".. Livery and Feed Stables Good Saddle Horses and Rigs of All Kinds for Hire at Reasonable Rates. Teaming of AU Kinds a Specialty. Hamilton and Skelton, Golden, B. C. iiiii's Fruit , Bakery Confectionery and Restaurant. OPEN NIGHT & DAY. Meals at all hours in first class style. A choice lot of .lams, Jellies, Cigarettes and Cigars always in stock. STARFORTH & BLIGH, Proprietors. W. Alexander_^> G.P.H.Wateh Inspeetop Will call every week at McDEKMOT'S Store��� ��� Any watches left there will be Promptly and Properly repaired at fair prices. No Botched Work. WRECKED IN THE CANYON, SEVERAL CARS ROLL INTO THE KICKING HORSE. Engine 318 Is Badly Used Up*���Cars Piled Together Promiscuously��� The Los* to the C. P. R. Will be Heavy���No Loss of Life. On Monday morning last as Conductor Johnson with engine 318 was bringing a freight west a serious accident occurred about a mile and a half below Glcnogle, nine cars and the engine going off the track and some not stopping until the bottom of the Kicking Horse river was reached. A Miser representative who was ��n the scene promptly wiih surprised on seeing the wreck that anv of the trainmen had escaped, but we are glad to be able to record that no one was injured. The Bpot where the derailment took place is as bad a spot as could be picked out for such an accident, and though nine cars aro completely wrecked, the wonder is that any of the train was left. The scene as approached from the cast shows the cars piled up much as a child would throw his building blocks after having tired of them. Two cars were in the bottom of the river with but their roofs showing abovo the water. A Pabst refrigerator car loaded with Pabst beer lay on its Bide at the water's edge and one car loaded with conl was broken completely in two���one half being on the margin of the river, while the other end was half-way up the dump. The other five care wore in various neglige att itudes as though they were tired of life, while the engine and tender stopped just a moment before taking tho final plunge into the water and were comparatively near tho track., On Wednesday the wrecking crow hod succeeded in getting the engine on tho track and she was taken to Donald shops. Tho work of raising the tender, which was a little further down the dump, is being proceeded with rapidly. A large number of men are engaged in saving as far as possible the contents of the cars, and along the track is piled a motely heap of agricultural implements, canned goods, boots and shoes, etc. Ono of the cars was loaded with liquors and of this a large quantity was saved, While the loss to tlie C. P. H. is large, one cannot but be thankful that it is no worse and that we have not to chronicle the loss of life. The wreck was speedily cleared enough to allow the passage of trains and by the timo No. 2 came along a temporary track had been laid, which enabled her to go on without delay. A work train in chargo of Conductor Flett is nt tho wreck and with the large force of men employed will soon have everything in proper shape again. Large numbers of our citizens have visited the wreck, which is the first serious accident that has occurred in the Kicking Horse canvon. The Columbia House CANAL FLAT. TUo central Hotel of East Kootenay, midway between (Iolden and Fort Steele. Good Cuisine. Choice Liquors & Good Stabling. ACCOMMODATION AMPLE. TERM8 MODERATE. E. H. Small, Proprietor. Served Him Right. Mrs. Mayor Manly publicly whipped Charles Cummings, manager of the town sito company lit Grand Forks last week. Mr. Cummings was walking along tlie street when Mrs. Manly, who was carrying a paper Hack under her arm, suddenly stepped up behind him, and drawing a substantial riding whip from the sack, began whipping hint most unmercifully over the shoulders. There were over 200 people on the street at the time who witnessed the whipping, which was only stopped by Dr. S. Manly, who took Mrs. Manly away from her victim. Cummings was badly cut about the shoulders and neck by the whip. The cause of Mrs. Manly's attack on Mr. Cummings is thut gentleman's interference in Mayor Manly's family affairs. The feeling of the community is in sympathy with Mrs. Manly, as it is the general impression in the town that Cummings has made himself very obnoxious to the lady of late,���Silvorton Silvdrtonlan, CANMORE NEWS. In spite of the most careful nursing, one of the victims of the explosion in the mines bus contracted a severe attack of pneumonia and at the timo of writing his recovery seems impossible. President Van Home's special train arrived in Canniore on Tuesday about 24k but owing to tho storm did not proceed west until 7k on Wednesday. Engineer Houston was at the throttle, which ensured a fast run. The minors have organised a brass band and have ordered the instruments, which are looked for every day. The leader will be Mr. Cowan, which guarantees good music as soon ns tbe boys get "broken in" to their new instruments. Ilev. Mr. Mitchener, who -has been east getting married, occupied his pulpit in Canmore last Sunday for the first time since his return, and he nnd his bride recoived the congratulation of the members of the congregation at the close of the services. On Tuesday morning a snow storm set in from the east, continuing all day and part of tho night,' and on Wednesday morning about six inches of " the beautiful" (?) greeted tho citizens. This foretaste of winter reminds us that our coal bins need attention, to say nothing of the highly intellectual exercise of eloquence in putting up stoves. A peculiar feature of this storm was that it did.not extend west of Cascade. SOURCE OP ALASKAN GOLD. Prof. S. E. Emmons, of the United States geological survey, says: " The mass of golden wealth in Alaska remains ns yet untouched. It lies iu the virgin rocks, from which the particles found iu the river gravels now being washed by Klondyke miners havo been torn by the erosion of streams. Those particles, being heavy, have been deposited by the streams which carriod the lighter matter onward to the ocean, thus forming by gradual accumulation a sort of auriferous concentrate. Many of the bits, especially in certain localities, are big enough to be called nuggets. In spots the gravels ure so rich that, as we have all heard, many ounces of the precious metal are obtained from the washing of a single panful. That is what is making the people so wild���the prospect of picking money out of the dirt by the handful literally. - " But all this is merely the skimming of grease from tho pot; the soup remains and precious soup it is. Tho bulk of the wealth is in the rocks of tho hills, waiting only for the proper machinery to take it out. For you must remember that the gold was originally storedin veins of the rockB, which- aro of au exceedingly ancient formation. Nobody can say how many millions of years ago the metal was put there, but It must have lieen an enormously long timo back, "Tho streams woro away the rocks, carrying gold with them, and this process continued for ages, making immense deposits of rich, gold bearing gravels. Eventually these deposits were themselves formed into rock���a sort of conglomerate in which pebbles small and big are mixed with what was once sand. To-day the strata composed of thiB conglomerate are of immense extent and unknown thickness. The formation closely resembles that of tho auriferous " banket" or pudding stone of the South African gold Holds; but the South African pudding atone was in fur remote antiquity a sea bench, whereas the Alaskan formation is a deposit made by streams, as I have said. ���' In tho latter epoch the stream continued to gnaw awiiy at the hills, bringing down more gold and leaving it behind ill the gravels of thoir bottoms. It is thoBo comparatively modern rivers which aro responsible for the pay dirt of the Klondyke district and of all that region. IJaturally, because it was easily got at and worked, the miners have struck tliis surface alluvium first. The streams at various timos have followed different courses, and it iB the gravels of the disused channels that tlie gold miners dig with such fabulous profit. " You will observe from what I have said that the gold of that region exists under three widely different conditions ���in the gravels, in tlie conglomerate or pudding stone and in tlio ancient, rocks of the hills. When the modern stream deposits, now being worked, are used up tbe miner can tackle the conglomerate, which represents tho gravels of ages ago. Finally, when they are provided with the requisite machinery, they will be in a position to attack ti|c masses of yellow wealth that are stored in the veins of tlio mountains. At present we can hardly consider that tlio first bite has been taken of the (Iolden feast which Alaska offers to hungry men." THE LIBERAL CONVENTION. Every Electoral Distriot well Represented. The much talked of Liberal convention is now a thing of the past. Everyone agrees that it was a success, their being present at New Westminster no Icsb than 115 delegates from all parts of the province. Tho first business before the convention was tho organization of a Provincial Liberal Association and on motion it was resolved that an as.socia- be formed with tbe following officers:��� President, Secretary, Treasurer, one Vice-President for each Dominion electoral district, and an Executive Committee of three from each Dominion electoral district; the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer to be ex-officio members. The following officers wero then elected:���President, Win. Templeman j Secretary. J. II. Kerr; Treasurer, Dr. Mc- Kechnie. Victoria City���Vice-President, (i. Ki- ley; Committeemen, E. V. Bodwell. Col. Gregory, R. L. Drury. Burrnrd District���Vice-President, E. P. Davis; Committeemen, ,1. I . Senk- ler, Aid. McQueen, Win. MeOraney. New Westminster District���Vice- President, Alex. Henderson; Committeemen, J. B. Kennedy. M.I'.P., A, S. Yed- der, M.P.P., Mr. John Oliver. Vancouver Island���Vice-President, J. Blugget; Committeemen, Ralph Smith, J. Evans, Mr. Stevens. Yale-Cariboo���Vice-President, Wm. Baillie; Committeemen, J. M. Martin, D. O'Hara, R. 0. Macphorson. A committee was then appointed to draft a congratulatory address to Sir Wilfrid Laurier on his elevation to knighthood and on his great success in Great Britain recently. Tho convention declared itself emphatically opposed to the policy of the present British Columbia Governmeut as shown by the legislature promoted by- tho Government and by the action of the Executive, and were of the opinion that their continuance in office is detrimental to the general welfare of tho province After much discussion it was resolved " that in the opinion of this convention it is iu the best interests of the Liberal party to support in all the constituencies of the province such candidates ns declare themselves to be fully fn accord with tbe resolution just passed." The convention then discussed nnd endorsed the platform, the outlines of which had been prepared by a committee. The platform which deals exclusively with provincial matters was then referred to the executive committee and will bo made public aB soon as it receives the finishing touches. WINDERMERE MINING DIVISION. The following business has beon done in this mining division during tlie past month of September: Nineteen new claims have been recorded; seven transfers have taken place; no free miner's licenses have been granted during tho month and no assessment work lias lieen recorded. The transfers nre as follows: Susy B. and Maggie B. mineral claims on Dutch creek by A. St. G. Hanimersley ami .1. S. W. Hugh, Vancouver to Ihe London & Vancouver Financial & Development Co. One-half interest in the Golden Gate and Crown Point mineral claims on a tributary of Toby creek by J. N. Bergstrom of Rossland to Thomas Wilson of Trail. One-fourth interest in the Moyea, Golden Septer and the Summit Lake mineral claims on the middle fork of Findlay creek by John L. Pierce and John Sherman, both of Kaslo, and S. S. Simmons, of l'ort Steele, to Alexander Smith, Kaslo, and the said John Sherman nnd John L. Pierce, One-eighth interest in the same mineral claims by George B. Gerrard, Kaslo, to James A. Townsend, of the same place. One-half interest in the Two Friends mineral claim on the middle fork of Findlay creek by Samuel Simmons, of Fort Steele, to George B. Gerrad, Kaslo. One- fourth interest in King Solomon mineral claim on Horse Thief creek by Florence Gallup to C. A. Digley, and one-fourth interest in tbe Silver Island mineral' claim on Horse Thief creek by R. S, Gallup to C. A. Duffy. Iu all of these transfers the nominal consideration of one dollar is inserted, but this does not represent what the actual consideration was that was given for tho transfer of the claims. The Messrs Mitchell-limes aro presently at Windermere, busy getting in, their supplies to the whiter ramp, which they have established on Toby creek. Tom Jones arrived in Windermere on Monday night from Toby creek, where be had been busy doing development work on tbe Old Chum and New Chum mineral claims there. We understand a deal will shortly go through on theso mineral claims. The All-International Yukon Route. The chairman of the Yukon route committee is in receipt of the following reply from tho Provincial Secretary in regard to the mattor: Victoria, B.C., Sep. 20, '07. Dkah Sib,��� I am in receipt of your letter of the 13th instant, together with a resolution passed nt n public meeting held at Golden on September 4th, and suggesting to tho Government the advisability of promoting any scheme for a railway from Donald up tho Columbia river northwards to the Y'ukon Gold Fields. Tho recommendations of the meeting shall be laid liefora tho Government for its consideration. I am, Dear Sir, Yours very faithfully, James Bakbh, Provincial Secretary. Thos. Mi'Naciiat, Esq., East Kootkxay Miskr, Golden, B.C. ' Mr. A. J. Hopkins, Mr. Parson's representative at Fort Steele, and Mr. Thomas McNaught arrived in Golden this evening from Fort Steele. They drove through all tbe way. They report the main trunk road in excellent condition and thorough repair, with the exception of a few miles near l'ort Steele, which is both dusty* and stoney. The freight that has gone over this road during tho past season been an exceptionally heavy one. All amusing incident took place on the arrival of Thursday's No. 2 at the scene of tbe wreck. One of the porters, after ten minutes1 bard work in ice-cold water, succeeded in getting a bottle of gin. One not being enough, be went on looking for further treasures. While thus engaged tbe watchman in charge came along and took possession of the bottle, much to tbe chagrin of the porter, who had bis work for nothing.. The Crops In the Columbia Valley. This lias been an exceptionally good year for crops of all kinds in tbe Upper Columbia Valley. Not only have they lieen harvested well, but the bulk is large, the weight heavy and the market prices high. The product of the ranchers' stock are strong and healthy notwithstanding the severity of last winter and the hardships the stock had to endure from Uie want of proper feek. The crops around Windermere havo been the best yield this year compared with past years. Colin C. Mackay has had u splendid crop on his big ranclio near Windormere, the grain being Iho heaviest in the district. Mr. Atkinson of Shortey's ranche has as usual secured a splendid crop of hay. This ranch is particularly noted lor the excellence uf its feed. Farmers will have uo opportunity of grumbling for want of feed, for there has been abundance aud ull well secured in barn and yard. At McKay's ranche, near Sinclair* crock, Mrs. McKay is having anuther crop of strawberries. The plants are in bloom, the berries nre forming and if night's fros ts do not come for another fortnight there will lie un opportuniiy of having strawberries ami ereatn in tbe end of October, Mrs. McKay's crop in June was one of the most abundant she has had for some past years, the fruit lieing rich in flavor. Her orchard has produced some line apples and beautiful plums, and in distributing her fruit Mrs. McKay did not overlook her friend Tub Miner. He got some tine specimens of apples, there being ;1 varieties, that of the Baldwin being particularly line. One small tree had over 170 apples, the branches had to be fixed up and supported by slabs and props. Tbere was a Mormon saying in Utah that the best crops raised in Utah were children. Columbia valley has also lieen fruitful this year in that direction and some interesting little strangois have arrived. Mrs. Deacon, Spillimachone, has added to her family nnd blessed her husband with another daughter. Mr. Atkinson is busy making another cradle- as ho has now got use for two. Mr. Willis, ot the Channe Mining Co.,, Vancouver, nnd Jack Adlcr, of Golden, havo gone up the Columbia valley to tho Fort Steelo mining division in connection, with certain mining deals.. ssWstlt ,-w-**-**"***.-. COOTENAV VAL.LEY3 '..\D COMPANY. A Weekly in thu llifur 3**t*v RriiacuiPTiox rates ADviittTimxa iiati: column lui'o, f!M !'i*r Illl i I IT l \" 10 Conr-pany'a Land*] to bo Cponod Up Imnrtacitately for Colonisation r.nd Sattlemont���It Poosodcci? ths Fliiost Lands In the South Cast. Thin company in nn English company ..| litis Us -head olilcoin London, ll rll) Unu'Ior ll.-i Birth, marriage and < .11111 IIKI'AIITMKXT: is tbe Imi i-.|iii|'|.i'ii i' -WiMili'iisy nun i. |,i- -|,'ii-i ]'i-iiillli-,'iit,i I'eilSiltulile Jloll ufuers recelVi* |i.i*oii C'lllllKSI'llNDICXTS: di'ii.-i- ,,ii inn* sitl,j,'il nf j'ii.,11',111.1 ,1-Miv ii res uls. in 30,000 ."..'its of 11: ,-llili-l-lh-.nl ' till' luserte. 'M'l'M 111 1,1 li,i.llils.'l'l|.I. j6iitssnBu.il* Ccirrufpoiuloi ol fci ivllli: ���efureneo in nny matte -tint [i.t-j'.iti*>ie'HV<lltia:iii:iK>.' paper niiml Ufa V'l.fr.vilo.tiiit paper ior |Hi.,i.ai:l��oi beion it tun iippo.ir In "Tn;: Mixta." AittlretttnUcomumuleaiiona THE EAGT KOOTENAY PU3. CO. Golden. B.C TKCRSDAY, OCT, ! J, 1807- st land 3outb Kast Kootenay. Thi3 land was en as a cone ���man by tin1 provincial ernmont tn tlio original founder of company for tho construction of a I between tin- Upper Columbia Uiko ivootenny river. Tliis canal was found to be itnpracticable and the J��oiiSp?n TeS! I provincial government spent tliowsauds io imaf, urtbuie i of dollars iu damming tho ^ame up, The ���iitio.i. conceesion, however, remained. Jt con- Mists Oi' timber binds, bottom lands and i bench lands nlong this tJppof Kootenay i vadey, between tlie head of tho Upper jColnniliiu lake and tbe international I boundary line. Tho land ifl laid out iu blocks. One of its finest btoCiifl is the flat known as Canal Flat, two miles broad, lying between the hike and the Kootenay river. Tbe bottom is gravel with a line alluvial aoll on too, suitable for the (iueat grain crops, Tlila block contains uovuml thousands of v. tch and at one timo possessed flue timber, which lias now been denuded, It als.i contains an hotel���one of tbe best known in Kast Kootenay���and an excellent townsite, Tiie other blocks are scattered along the river bottom down to Fort Steele and contain tbe pick of the land. From there blocks all the way to the boundary line. One of tbe biggest blocks ���is on tin; Elk river and contains 13,000 acres. Thero is another block on Sand creel: of 1800 -iicyGh and one' on the Hull river of 1000 acres. These are among [he liest lands in the Kootonay valley. Hlthprto these lands have been practically closed againat settlement, but they are now to be opened up and placed on the market in lots sttitablo for settlors. A thorough tour of inspection of these lands is now being madoby llr. HlH. Voneblcs Kyike, one of tlio directors of the company, from London, und Mr, ii. G. 1'roetor of Kelson, -the manager for the company in East Kootenay, They have now lieen three weeks out and have got as far ;;S Tort Steele in tbe course' of tlieir inspection. They started from Golden by steamer and arrived at "Windermere. -Thence -they sailed across the Uppor Columbia river in a Peterborough capoe to tho disused canal, frontngecl their ennoe to tho Kootenay river and' sailed down that river to Fort Steele, examining ail tiie lands on their way. Tiie posts marking out th" boundaries of tbe different blocks are to be renewed, fresh lines cut out, so that their boundaries may be properly defined, and tin:? prevent any mistaken as to settlers*taking up pre-empti-Diifl on government lands adjoining,, After a few daj*s' rest tbe tour will- be continued down tbe rivor. until ail tlie company's lands have been visited and Inspected, .The tour wiil last other three weeks. After the tour of inspection .Mr. VpneblCfl Kyrke will return homo to England and Mr. Proctor will move up ;rom Nelson to the scene oi the company's nperutinns in South Kast Kootenay. Mr.. W. U. Hoss, Fort Steele, has been appointed local agent j What tho company desires is u ^ood class of settlers with means, who wiil bocomo owners on installment principles, snreadjng the time for acquiring ownership over a period of live or more yearn, 'too company has, however, not yet matured any definite scheme. Tlie lands nill be null in lots to suit all elasf.es of purchases. Probably tlie scheme for eafiy instalments will be ten per cent down and a reasonably rate of interest on future instalment.^, but th? Boh( me will be fully considered and UussLi, Including Siberia, the west coast of Africa, British, Dutch and French Guiana, some of the South American states and Borneo, the alluvial output is overwhelmingly greater than that from reefs, which is only a tiling of yesterday. How great an increase in the yield may be expected' to take phice, therefore, in all these countries when the steam engine and machinery for crushing are brought to bear upon the reefs, of which ihe alluvial gold is the mere debris? "Gold mining," concludes Mr. Mc- Arthur, "is just beginning to take the place that copper or lead mining has occupied for centuries. One has no more I reason "to* doubt the continuance of gojd , reefs than ono has to doubt the continu- | anco of other metalliferous mines. No I one can say what quantities of gold may I be concealed in the ftioro central parts of the earth, nor what improved means science may And for extracting it from great depths." A belief prevails in some quarters that at a certain depth gold exists in vast masses as a virgin ore and may bo hewn out like coal.���Ex, '.������t�� T-r TW W*--*e, nwrMpj VARIETY OF MINERAL WEALTH O- East ^ootenay���13 Thero Any Clnna'o-V- In EastKootanay? Kast Kootenay practically contains A>very variety of mineral wealth that if. known to oxisi on tlio American continent, It is found in every form���singly jiir.d in combination, it has miueral -springs of every variety, oil and -gas .deposits. The principal search has been ior metal wealth and of the richest form, mid its other varieties have been overlooked, as they have not been sought lor to any great extent and their discovery has been to a great extent tlio matter of accident. Somo years ago near tlie Ottertail on tbe Waptn (Kicking Horse) river, not J,ir from Golden,'and in the Immediate vicinity of the railway, a vein of white A'-alcito holding decks of bright red .cinnabar was discovered and prospected ,on to some extent. 'Thk Mixku does not know what was niade of the discovery or how far the prospecting proceeded. It would be of interest to know what became of this ���discovery, Can any of Thk Mi.vbh's readers supply information to iu: Editor'.' A Canadian Mint. The agitation recently started in favor oi establishing a mint in Canada is one Which is deserving of every support. Thero is no reason why our gold and .silver should be sent out of this country to be converted into coin. It may not. be generally known, but it is nevertheless a fact, that tiiorc was a mint in operation in New Westiniiu ler in 1877. It Was closed Up by Sir .James Douglas, governor of the united colonies, in the hope of allaying the jealously then existing betweon Victoria and tlie royal city. Some of the coins there struck are still held and treasured by collectors. During the fifteen yeiwff ending 183U; f*,4B2,lM ;n silver and $2-l2,-\'2~y in copper was .coined for Canada and England, The charges of the royal mint amounted to $102,8(13., and for bundling the copper a ltirniingham firm received $26,262] or a total of $U'.S,113 fur the lifteeu years. All tins could have been saved had there been a mint in this country. It is computed that there is at least ^'0,000,000 in foreign gold circulating in this lomviry which could be advantageously repltictd by Canadian gold coin. Wc hope the agitation will be continued until tlie desired object is attained, and that when I matured after Mr. Kyrke'a return home. a sito for the mint is being selected wo ! The Company considers that it should will be in a position to show that there j receive from $:J to $,10 per acre, aa it A Good Paper. Thomas McNaught, of the (Iolden Miner, spent several days in Wardner thiswe.dv. Mr. McNaught is making a tour of South Kast Kootenay, and left on Monday for Moyie. This Mixixt is rapidly securing the reputation for l:eiug most excellent authority on mining matters, due to the ability and excellent work of ill*..McNaught in that department, For some time a series of reminiscences of East Kootenay have been running in the paper that are attracting wide-spread attention. Tbe Held is a rich one, and Mr. McNaught is producing tho best results, and is deserving of tbe success he is meeting with in the conduct of the paper.���International. VVardnor Post Cfflco. Work is progressing on the pi st oifico building in a favorable manner and Mr. MctV.be, the postmaster, expects to have everything in readiness for opening tlie plllco by the middle of October, lie thinks the post oflice impplics'Will have .arrived by that time, and arrangements 'made for carrying mail from Fort Steele south via Wardner to Tobacco Plains at the bo illicitly line, the way of the new route. A few more days of waiting and then letters maybe stumped " Wardner, B.C.," a fact that will be fully appreciated by a long-snlfering public- that has borne With patience the burden that should have been lightened long ago. When the lirst letter can be mailed from Wardner, the past will be forgotten and forgiven in tbe exuberance of joy over the pleasures of the present.���The Inter national. Tlu e^is one woman i. Philadelphia who will not be so anxious tu display her manly accomplishment in the future. She walked into n street car the other day, crossed her legs like a man ami proceeded to light a cigarette. The other women in tho car promptly seized her and threw her off theear. The conductor never said a word, realizing for once the power of the new woman to deal with great affairs. Arthur Drapt.au, who twenty years ago. was working for a dollar a day in Winnipeg, passed through yesterday en route to Quebec from Klondyke. lie rode in a Pullman and carried a draft for $l;"j0,00U witli him. This is the value of half hip claim.���Winnipeg Free Press. East Kootonay Mining Stock List, .\\\SIH OV Coy. | CAPITAL I i'AIt VAU'B I S];r,L I' '^rSlStr j*V*w,iHiu | (i.ui | V i AlWrttwfc K1 r>.�� (500,000 11.00 is no more favorable location than Nelson.���Nelson Kconomist. pmt *��o�� mm Tompkina on Klondike. ('nine to the pfocp wheco tlicj'vo got It.rjghb come where tlie t;va.-.ar��'rf VI, Where il'nt full of mid U ti llve-jmtt note; mil t|ie i'Ilii] on yer 'eel In a quid. I Where ye s.T.ik'luM the noil nnil it tumMes out ill iiiucli hi yer 'mils onn 'nl.l, Where the lit 111 uboVO iiild the [ildlna Leiieuth in ljnl;-tlir and eraeklu' with goUl. Klnndlkol Klondike! Libel yor luggldgc Klondike I Tlieer'!! po cllAWnco Ir, l!n slrne', !(;--hiy, Thee.'ri Illl hiulc down flliofedttell iv.iy, i'ltek ii i* yer trrtjs nn' t.r or/, I bjt. An' nrf mi iiwye ler Ki.unlike! Loiso'utiaps th&y '.is ntartod Bmajl, nndawtpr* wiids sti-iu'k It rleif,' lltniKliI their keriidi;!--), stilled their jntht.s��� iiiitthltik'*i too ftno'-J nir itieli��� AwiuK'm o'f serviuiin, miles (��' hind, ('lUMa' thf Bran ittav palaco tn knoolt Park Lain., met:.... Ifor 8oW v:il>' commenced about the year wlmt wusl.tliiiiltlii' iilxiri? 'i860, and .tliat up to that time we had Klondike! Klondike* Chltfeirtfo snjjjbcl ter' 0,ll.v h���" gathering up tbe detritus, as Kloiullke! .Tlieii'.s nn eliiiwace In tlie street In- lny,-, Tlioer'd no luok down Shoredtteli way, , liqlds tho'choicest of tin* lands and has some fine cleared bottom lands, which are already tit for cultivation. Government lands for cultivation co:-t ���fL'.oO per mire, but in addition to tins sum. aro the.eMpei:peR for obtaining tbe survey and procuring the erown grant. Then over and nbovo that the lands mini re to be cleared; and these expenses amount to n consld irnble item. The tmiin object o.'ihe company is to secure a good body oi settlers, who will Improve tho lands and help to open up the resources of Smith East Kootenay. Has Gold a Limit? Mr. McAithur, the inventor of the cyapide process for the extra.'lion of gold, has been giving his views with respect to the future supply of that metal. He points out that true mining Tho.s. Mc'KaiisrSit, inning linger, l'ort .Steele l*.ick tip ycr tr.i[m an' he ori, T ��ye, An' uri iwi'iiwyu tor Klondike I Lots o'chapH they'as .'d.irti'dNmiill.'un' Unlshud It smulleryet, An' the.gold as yer wont;* nin't yot fnrnlx twlxt 'ere nnd 'ell yer bet; Kroze ter dentil, or stawved ter dv��tli, or Bitot ill ycr.iriit'ks yer'll lie, Fur one 'nil pl-ak on' come 'ome lifrea, hut twenty 'nil pick an'rile, Klondike! Klondike! It lUlekV ler' Itn own, does KloutHkjil .Theer'a tin ehiiwime III the street to-dny, Rimer's no liuk down Bliorudltoli visjf, An| fur nil yor eals yer 'an tor pye, Xud'ycr'll Und it the Btm'o In Klondike! . ��� LomlottDully ('iironlele. it were, nlluvh.l deposits being merely v.diatjiad crumbled down from the reefs. Now we are. going to tbe sources and attaching the auriferous rocks, of the extent of which wo know very little, while of the depth to which they may descend beneath tho earth's stirttice wo know still less. They have beon traced for Ji.OOO feet downward, and geology cnnfoHS-Js its.ignorance of wlmt may lie below, " There seems mo, limit," says Mr. McArthuri "topossiblcdlseoterien." Some 'years ago tho proportion e( the precious metal obtained from alluvial workings was as four to one eomparod to what was won from, its rooky; matrix. Sow these iigures are reversed, .in �� �� @ VttUlO Is oiw tiling .LJj,<i.iiii��'tl(ni Is anolhcr Vmi got bolti hy Imyinjt your DAY GOODS "t THE HUDSON'S EAY STORES I'riee Lists and aampleu furwarderi on iipplleu- tinii. �� �� �� Mail Orders Receive Prompt ilttentipn. -���-VAT THE-**. Hudson's '.Stores^ CALGARY, - ALTA. J. F. PUGH, TAILOR, GOLDEN, B.C. EAST KOOTENAY OFFICIALS Minister of Mines mid Provincial Sueretcry��� lion. Col. Jones ikker. Proviiivlal Mfnerni(>;:i,-i-W. A. Carlylo. Public Assayer���Ii. CiU'tnluliael. OOLll COMMISSIOXEHH For the Province���\V. i'-. ilore Victoria Koiillt I)fstrU't eoiiiprisiii . l'ort Steele iu:d Tn- baceo 1'hiins Mining idvlslons-J. V. Arm- i.tnniLT.- CrioihriMk North Oisli'let ('omprisin_{ Doiiuld, li.dileii iiini Wimk-nnere Mining l)ivisii.ii:-i-~.I. K. (irifiiihs UonaU t HINIKQ tlECOIlDEns .LHtlrrel F.C.Lang u. Uolrilo (*. M. Edwards M,l'hlllii'.s,... Wlnderm Fort Sit .TobiUTo Plains Deputy Clerk of the Poacc for North Kust Kootonay JoHlali ritirrelt Donald Deputy Clerk oi th* Peauo for South Eust Koot* Onay���Charles Masacy Edwards...,Fort Steele FKKI3 M1NEK9. 33xtrttcts From British Cohrmbin StatutcH Explaining Fiilly tlie Value nn<l Nocessity oi'u "Free Miiier.y" CeitincaVe���No Person Should Attempt Mhihig- Withoiit One. Any person over IS years of ape, amy bi cowoaireO miner by naylng ���fj lo anvgoU. commissioner or mineral reeordet nnd obtain- !n^' n cortltlcftto good for ono year, A free miner may.obtaiu ii new certificate fot one Inst on pajihg il. A free miner's oonlllcato i^ not ���traiiKferablc. Any person or company wnrktnir a riiiinjral I'Liliii, held as riinl estate wltliom HteenHo, may I)..' lined |25. Mines become real e.stute after ennvu grant lots boon Issued, Should co-owner fail to pay tip his free miner's ccrtilleiite bis interest goes to Ion eo-own-jrs pro rata according to their former inturests. .\ shareholder in a joint stock company need not be a free miller. A free miner* may claim li'iC-OxWOO' foot. Hut till uncles must be right angles and all mcostir- monl must be horizontally. A free miner may cut timber on erywn lands. A froo miner may kill game for, bis own use at all seasons. A iree miner may obtain five acre mllb:!teup- on crown lands in the form of a sipiure. A ebiijn may be held frum vuar to vear'bv work being done to Hie value of one 'hundred dollars, Lo'k's discovered in tunnel may bo held if recorded inl;Vdays. A free miner may on payment of foOO, iu lieu of expenditure on claim, obtain a'crown grant. Any miner may, at tlie discretion pf the gold ciiuimUriuiU'r, obtain in.-ri:.i-uirv water rights. N*o transfer or any mineral claim or interest slinltbo enforeoable unless in writing; signed and recorded. No miner shall suffer from any dot'ofoinisMon1 or coin mission, or delays on the jiart ot tin government oQlolaltt. Noolfttm shall bo open to location during lflStilljioHHs of lioldor, nor within Vi montiis aftOr lii.-t death, unless by permission of gold eoiumlssioiier. A mhie--nl claim must lm recorded within l.j days after location, if within 10 miles of ofler of mining roeordor. Olio additional day i.-i allowed fur evury additional io miles or fraction thereof. AXHlUIi'LATlOR, Work on each mining eiuim to the value of vlOOnmsl be done each year from date of record ol mineral claim. Alllriavlt made by thu holder, or bis agent, sotting nut a detailed statement of tbe work tidno must bit .filed Willi the gold commlsslonsr or mining recorder, and a certificate of work obtained, and recorded before the expiration of each year 'from the date of record oi said claim. A free miner holding ndjoiningclalms, may subject lo filing notice ���jf his intention with llio gold commissioner or milting recorder perform on anyone or moreoi HJlCll claims, all the work required to entitle bim to a ccrtllieiite of work Ior each claim. Tbe same provision applies to two or more free miners holding adjoining claims In partnership. In lieu of above work the min.it must pay (ioo and get receipt aud record the same. Canadian Pacific Ry r Direct rail route to Montreal & Toronto and all Hastorn Pqjnta. Lnko Route i<> the fiasf���s'aulhgd from Kort William. Alberta Kvery Tuesday tn Windsor. Athabasca ...Kvery Thursday to Owen Bound, Manitoba Kvery Sunday,to Owen Sound. Ouijnccting tains from (iolden at lOtfl) every Monday, Thursday aud Saturday. Dally and direct service td Kaslo, Nelson, Sandon, and all points Jn the far famed Kootonay ��� li'ul Silvery blucttii. To China and Japan From Vancouver ���, ,', i ��� ,. *: Empress India .2nd AiigUBt. Honoulu, Australia, New Zealand, From Vancouver - Min-vcra 8tll August . Apply for HartlcuWto c. h. wzua, Agonf; coiiimi, : or nnnsKT KEHn, '��� Trr.ffl-* MsnuBcr, -Winnipeg! M��-.nufacturor3 of and DpRloraln ,������,*, Douglas Fir, Siirucc a;itl c��dii!* Lumliei', Sidiiiir and Flooring, Dimension Timber, Cedar SHliig-les, Fence 1'osts, Telc&iapli, Tulcpliono and Electi'io Llqrlit Poles, Latli, Etc. Contractors tothe. C.P.R. Ry. The Golden Lumber Cou, (.Limited Linl-flity.) S. BARBER, SECRETARY. S. ADLER, Proprietor. !i W B. C. Flrst-n.iKs In every particular. Conventoril to Railway 7)ep6t and Steamboat lauding. Hates Itcasonable. I*'ree Bamjilo Rooms. The Tram Car leaves Kootemty House, connecting with St earner for Port Steele every Monday and Friday after arrival of train from the wst. Headquarters for Commercial and Mining Men, t TRAVELLERS =- For Home Comforts o s> e Modem Conveniences e o �� Best Cuisine in the West o e Commodious Sample Rooms o o First-Class Brands of Liquors and Cigars s> Go to the Columbia J^fousej WM. McNEISH, Prop. Headquarters for Mining Men. <OHie Golden Sash and Door Factory and Machine Shop.^ Manufacturers qf: Sunh, Doors, IHoilldlngs,'Tiirned liiilustore, Kowel Posts, Hiind Hulls & Ilrauketn. Tho Mnchino mid Bluckmiilth SIioji ftro pvoparod to <lo nil kinds ol ropuiring. All Bines of pipe-fitting and brims goods ou hiuid. ( f All sizes oi slus-i In stock. Wiigori repnirs, polos, sliults, nxlef, spokos aud felloes. Hickory and,Maple plnnk. . HOUSTON &CG\ RUSSELL HOUSE, .Golden, B.C. ' GEORGE MEADE, Prop. ... . ---vHcadyuarter.s Poi**<-��, Miners, Prospectors and Lumbermen. e**-*-wv-���-**1�� I Kates S1..CO IPer Sa3T. ' Boahd & Lodoixo $5 Per Week. Fikst Class Bah.' oas, s, Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Gaps Mail Orders Eeceive Prompt Attention. .--: CALGARY, Alta. ,, International A LOAN OF S3.5Q0.00 'To be secured by mortgage over one ol the finest farms in East Hootcnay. It contains 820 nccrs, is CrOwn 'Granted, and tho greutar portion in under crops. It'has two oehnrds, both fruit bearing, Tlie dwelling house is n substantial one anil has only been recently built. For full particulars apply to GEOKGH S. McCARTER,' Notary Public, Golden. Mines '���*��'.: <t',i^ Development ,Co. Jfcw York, Cliicftjfo, Spokane, WaHli. PAPITAL STOCK 810,000,000.00. Buy and Sell Minin;- PioiicrtlcN. I'unilslt Money for Ucrclopnicnt jEP-CLxe ^reeli 3Dxtj^s at ID��� 2dL GAINES & Co's.7 0-old.em., B.O.. ran 1% '-���B*mrr��'t.anra*iu^-ar..**'j>.a��a*'r.\T^ MINING- DIVISION. REMINISCENCES AND SPECULATIONS OF A KOOTENAY BELLAMY On the Great Posslbllltlo3 of South East Kootenay. It is interesting to look buck and study tho geography ns lajd down on tlio ���nips thirty or-forty years ago, especially |iat relating to the great 1'acilic nortli- \t, and note the' great changes that /e ln*n made. It was in the spring ��� of 186* that the Wild llorso excitement firstliu-tcl,,.which brought thousands of people 'into what ia now the Fort Steele district of Kast Kootonay .in search ol tho metal for which man gives up home, family, friends' and ail the comforts of an old settled and happy conditioned community, (iold! Gold! (Iold! What will mini and woman not give up to become its possessor? Thu author has not started out to write uu essay on the use and abuse of that metal, the sordid lovo of which is the root of all evil, but to call attention to how tho greatest of nil civilizcrs���the railroad������ follows iu the paths of the pioneer, or with what intuitive correctness tho gold hunter outlined the way lor his scientifically educated brother��� the civil engineer���to follow his loot- steps with the iron horse. Walla Walla, now one of tlio wealthiest, if not so large, as the other cities of Washington, ivas then the starting point for nil the Pacific north west embraced In llritisb Columbia, and to reach what is nowFortSteeleatrr.il was established, which wont from Walla to Colfax ; Colfax to the falls of the Spokane, where no town had then any existence. From Spokane to a crossing on tlio Kootonay the trail ran where a man named Bonner established a ferry, from which the town of lionner'e Ferry, Idaho, gets its name. The trail there pasted due north, followed the Kootenay river somo tweiity miles and then on through tho hills some twenty liiilen further north to the inter- iiutiomil boundary line, thence up the Moyie river to the Moyie lakes, where is now a flourishing young town called Jloyie city. The trail then went north thirty miles to Fort Steele. On tliis part of tlie trail still existing you jiow pass the towns of Swansea, Palmer's Bin* and Cranbrook. Then they did not even exist. Wliut a change since then! not forty years ago. Look at the map now; what a marvellous change! from an uiinkuown wilderness���tho abode of the wild animals and still wilder men. The most interesting part is that Walla Wullti now is one of tlie principal towns on the Oregon Ilnllroad & Navigation Co.'s lines between Portland and Spokane witli two other lines of railroad running to it, while what was the trail is dotted witli. towns every six or eight miles from Walla Walla to Spokane, which city is built at the falls of the Spokane and now contains 155,000 people. It has, besides the Groat Northern, Northern Pacific and 11. 11, & S. Hy., five other railroads branching out into tlio surrounding 'territory. Bonndr's Ferry is on the Great Northern ami Moylo City, Su'iinsoii, Palmer's liar, Cranbrook and Fort Steele on the line of the Crow's Nest I'e.ss railway now building. A survey for a railroad from Bonner's l'erry to the International line following the Kootenay river bus been made this yenr and will bo built the coming year to connect with the Crow's Nest Pass railway some eight miles above or noi'tli of the boundary line. This Crow's Nest Pass railway at a pplut tuonty-tivo miles south of Jloyie lakes turns west follows what is known as tlio flewduey trail (constructed by the present lieutenant governor -of British Columbia from Ihe Wild Horse trail throuj-h CanaiHltn territory to Victoria somo time after the Wild Horso trail was constructed from Walla Walla to Fort Steelo) to Nelson, from which point a railroad now runs through to Rossland and the contemplated l'en- ticton road from thero on to Vancouver will complete the railroad and thus practically replace tho peck trtyl of thirty years ago of nearly a thousand iniles. This extended railroad will run through a country teeming with possibilities quite beyond the writer's capacity to outline. Who can say what mighty papulation will be" in all this vast territory in the next twenty years or what the mineral, agricultural nnd manufacturing dovolopment will be? The country; .though old, is new. What a field for yoiing men to engage in! All the various pursuits opens up to those who have health and bruins lo build up a country. Here is a mighty heritage to develop. All that is required is honest and intelligent effort. The Anglo-Saxon has built up mighty commonwealths in nil parts of the world. The race has not grown weary or become decrepit. It is still vigorous. lis members havo hero every incentive to reward those toiling what makes life a linppy existence���viz.: prosperity ami happy homes. In sumjiilirliiiig the advantages to be derived by those who arc seeking their fortunes, one must not forget thoso who have been so placed in this world as to have Hame Fdrtuno at their command, but who perforce are put to as hard a lot to know how to got solid enjoyment out of life as others aro to induce Same Fortune to"smile on them, so as to make tlie burden of life easier. From time immemorial tlio chase has been among tlie best of and most healthy sports. In the early days of the establishment of these trails game of all sorts was plentiful��� buffalo, elk, deer,' bear, grouse, ducks, geese, not to say that every stream wan well stocked witli tho finest of mountain trout. This gradually changed so that now the localities where game is found are not so plentiful. There are still favored spots, and one of them seems to he from twenty-live miles south of Jloyie lakes north to tlio bond of tho lakes���some forty miles in length by twenty in widlh���-the many small mead- own along tlio river and lakes furnishing a good field for deer and fowl. Iu this territory are to bo found bear, deer, duck, geese and grouse in their season aud the best of fishing the year round, This whole country is best reached from Moyie City, it being located midway in this territory. Another interesting item about tliis country (South Kast Kootenay) is thai thirty years after the excitement of placer mining is the discovery of such mines as tlio St. Eugene at Moyie City, the North Star at Kimberly, aud recently the Corouado on Wild Horse, not to mention others of loser note, but all of immense value, which are on one or the other of these early pioneer pack trails, and who caii say how many others aro yet to be discovered? 1 should like to reminisce and speculate further, but one must not use up too much space of a newspaper with reminiscences nnd future speculations. Enough for the present time; I may conic again. .1.1. B. feet high. The new outs weighed *151bs. per bushel, Tho crop w'as grown "Without any irrigation. Splendid crops aro reported from ell parts of the district. The wagon road from the Crow's Nest Pass down to Wardner has now been completed. By this road tlie main .supplies will be brought in. Merchandise will also be freighted along this road, the same being delivered by railway at the Pass, for the people-in south oast Kootenay. Thit: wiil make Wardner a busy town during the winter, ns slid will lie- come the chief distributing centre for south cast Kootenay. Work will lie pushed on vigorously along the entire length of tho surveyed line during the whole of the winter months,wherever it can he done. The Completed survey is now nearly finished Tlie line will be one of the marvels of the age, n.t only from tlie rapidity of its construction hut its easy grades through a mountainous country, not exceeding anywhere one percent, There will he no snow sheds, as there wili be no danger of any liability from snow storms blocking the communications, Tho onlv considerable rock work will be near Moyie hike, where there will be one tunnel if not two. (trading is now going on on the west side of the I'ass. The line will in all probability become the favorite means of travel to Britisli Columbia. NOTICE! Port Steele news. Of the laying out ui townsites in South East Kootenay there appear* to be no end. Ponth Kast Kootenay wil! require to Hourieh most vigorously if all the sites which are contemplated are to l.e iceupied by prosperous towns. Tlio line uf railway will puss by many of them, I Urid soine of them wiil smite day be I bustling towns tilled with big popultt-1 tlons. The latest towjisites are Swansea I ut the east end of Moyie Lako, which was formerly known nnSifton City, and Tracy on Tracy creek. This latter town- site hns now been surveyed and the lots placed' (in the market. Swansea in in the course of being surveyed nnd the lots will this winter be on the market. A townsltO is to bo surveyed near the Park bridge on the Elk river. Tliis town si to Is being laid out by the Kootenay Valleys Lund Company and tho Crow's Xest Pass railway company. It is contemplated to make Ibis townsite a big smelting centre. It will be near tite finest water powor in British Columbia, and there are some line limber limits in its immediate vicinity. It is close to the coal fields whore there will bo abundance of coke. It is rumored that sixty young men 'from Engl ml have left Montreal en route for South Kast Kootenay by the Crow's ���IJest I'ass for tiie purpose of taking up lilnd and becoming fanners there. There is tibundunce of land in south east Kootenay for (arming purposes, notwithstanding the prodigal grants that have been recklessly given away by tlie Provincial Governments to corporations and individuals without any adequate compensation therefor. The x land grows splendid crops which givii magiiilicent yields, and irrigation is not indispensable for tho.cultivation of these crops. Ono of tlie flucst crops that havo been produced this year tout Cranbrook he- longing to tbe Hon. Colonel Ilaker. It is a field of oats 120 acres "in extent. Tlie yield was over 50 bushels per acre. The stalks of the grain in ear were over five Soard of Trado Meeting at Steelo A meeting of Fort Steele Hoard of Trade was held In the school house; Kort Steele, last week to consider Eovoral matters of importance. Tiiere was a fair attendance. The president, Mr. J. A. Harvey, occupied the chair. Reports were given in by various committees on a variety of subjects��� such as Are protection, sidewalks, town Incorporation and customs. The fire committee made several important suggestions as to the protection of the town against lire by providing ladders, buckets, water tanks, portable engines, fire guards, volunteer brigade, etc., am! the committee was continued and direct ed to meet the tire wardens in order to carry out some of the suggestions. The sidewalks reported that sufficient funds had been subscribed to construct a sidewalk along the entire length of the easi side of Riverside avenue. The commit tee was continued to get the side wall constructed and to obtain estimates foi the lumber and work. A communication was read from Mr. Pope, one of the secretaries of state at Ottawa, requesting certain information as to whether all.tho requisites for the incorporation of tho board had been complied witli before the certilieate ol incorporation could Im granted, and particularly whether there was a population oi 2500 within the district in which the board was to operate. A committee was appointed to obtain the necessary information and prepare �� reply to the communication. Tlio effect of the enforcement of the public works act during tbe construction of the Crow's Xest Pass railway was next considered. I'ndcr this ad, which is n Dominion statute, the minister ol public works for the Dominion hae power to suspend all liquor licenses within an area of twenty miles on dither side of the proposed line of construction until the line of railway is completed. Not only can all licensed houses be shut up, but al' liquor found therein is liable to seizure. Should the aet be enforced all the licensed houses in Fort Steele division will be closed. The act docs not apply to any licenses existing in an incorporated town, but as there are no incorporated towns in the Kort Steele division there can lie no exceptions. Some considerable discussion took place among the members as to this interference by the Dominion government with provincial rights-and finally a committee consisting of Messrs Harvey, Ilerehmer and Bailey was appointed to communicate witli the minister of public works to have tlie area of Kort Stetle, so fur as- existing licenses were concerned, exempt from the provisions of the act. The board next considered the condition of land rights in South Kast Kootenay and the difficulty of obtaining information as to what land was open for settlement. Intending settlers coming in for tbe purpose of hiking up land had the greatest difficulty hi procuring suit- aide information. The officials hud no means of 1 In parting information, as they were entirely without it. There was no regular survey and no maps or plans showing properly what land was free for occupation. Another great difficulty in tlie way of settlement was that* large tracts oi land bad been given away and the boundaries of those tracts were not sufficiently defined; the land marks had gone, tho corner posts had decayed and the lines marked out had disappeared. Cases had occurred where settlors bad settled on these lands and then hail to give them up. It was resolved to draw the attention of the provincial government to these facts, so that the land companies should properly define their mete* and bounds; that suitable information be prepared and the same supplied to the officials, so that they would bo thoroughly posted to give full and complete information to intending settlors, as there was a large emigration coming on and it was desirable that this emigration should be encouraged. A committee was appointed to carry this resolution into effect. r,Tliomfla McNaught, Financial Agent, Fori Steele, liwcbv glvu notice that Hixty uaya after date ii In mv intention to apply i" apply t<> Ihe Olilef I'ommlsMionerof Unas Si Works for pur- iii[union io puruhftu six limulrec] and forty '���:! bit wil I iiW'lii iVil': V i ']' ii. rli.i'.'l Will v thUnotlculB pouted, being on the went ship nf Movie l.:tl;i' and about font milCHtroin it;: upper end. The boundaries iireiw marked out iroin my north-west corner which Ih hi l-Iosc proximity to this notice niiinclv, running south SO eltaln.1, mid to thecasi mi lihainn- thence north HOChaiiw, thuiieo west to thontartlngpolntSO chains, I'ontalnJjig (Ml hitch unoccupied land. The starting pOuit running due west from Moyie i.nkf taking in a little of both the Little Lamb anil tlt��JUg Lambereeks. Locatedlst day of September, 1897. THOMAS McNAUGIIT. Fort Steele, 20th September, 1807. 2m. GEO. GEARY, Iiivery, feed & ' Sale Stables, Fort Steei-e. S. E, Kootexay; l'uck Trains (or mines supplied. Freighting of all kinda iindortnkon, Wardner Transfer Co'y. Wardner, S.E. Kootenay. *���*���**. ��--v I.IYE'UY & FEED STABI-ES. PACK TKAIXS SUPPLIED. Kootenay Mouse-, WARDttER, E.G. The most comfortable hotel in South Kast Kootenay. Good Table. Good Wines. Good Attendance. Terms Moderate. Wm. Eschwig, Prop. Spillimacheen �� Hotel srii.i.ni.u'iiKKN, Kast Kuiiti:.\a r, D.C. ciiulci' Willi's, LintiorK-t dinars. l'.i.-k llama lor Sitli* nr Hire, Klt-li* tlt'.liutllill I'lllit to (iiiusts. -*!&.��, "*2^ FKA3TK IJKACOX, I'l'opi'lctor. We wish to inform the public that wo arc prepared in do Neat, Artistic, Up To Bate Printing in all its branches: -*a-OG"*c�� 0\\v Specialties: Stilli'lIU'llls Muiiioriuidums ciniiliirs Knrulapcs N'.iH' lli'iuls 1,1'MiT lli'iuls 11.M lli'iuls iinihi mils (Villi!)- Ciirils Hiisiiu'.s CimJ l.iv.'llrli'is , ,,, l.llllllll'l* Hooks <"< llmikWork i'roinlsary N'otos s���_ Itwolpt forms ?V\ Blmru r.'-llllr-ili's 70 f Assay l-"iirilis ("< l*rli;.-**|s*s I.Alii'ls No Job too Small! FOR US East Kootenay Pub. Co. Golden, 11. ('. ,* T3113 T> W Situated on Perry Creek, 25' Miles From Fort Steele, East Kootenay�� v|?f7 J; 0B CI ���aJi-t-ii .bo rnj\ mu $75 to $150 Eaeli according to location. C22Q-S: <M>*-?"��<!>*0*v->-��'J*��-J-> *V'S'i*'��*><><-��**>v\i-.������->��' Ono-tliird down, billaiico iu three mid six montliH, without iutcn'sl if m i\ &v.! A (7"r>. *<a (T A J- f�� A "B? V iiLaLtwIlErO-) v^/l-iiv4jz:.n__A\. Ji . Upper Columbia ^ fi��SX�� avtgaiton 6c Orammau 4if Co., Limited, and T'B'3'��-^1T,"'3Ci^'-1|Ot^O i 'feV^^C-'ii-r-'Tflh**!^ BjfATOTIC! TI "ST �����= Connecting with the <'* 1*. ll. al ('Iolden; B. 0. and Great Northern Railway at Jennings, Slontuna. I^ir 43 Hours to Fort Steele, IM Steamers leave Golden Monday and Friday evening'in arrival of Easl bound train. Connections at Canal Flat with stage for Fori Steele and Wardner. Ihe Cniy Quick and Comfortable Route. Address all express care of l;. C Co'y, Golden. F. P. ARMSTRONG, MANAGER CARLIN & DUMICK wal Merchani ^^. FORT STEELE, B. C. Miners Supplies a Specialty. Agent for the California Giant Powder Compay. r\^ i to mpflnn & :Fort Steele, 3��. CL Choice Wines, Liquoiis anh Ckiabs. R. D. MATHER, Proprietor. Subscribe for THE MINER, B3T TRAVELLERS HEADQUARTERS The Steele House.. First Class ''.rands of Liquoi'8 and Cigars o Headquarters for Mining Men o o Commodious Sample Rooms o o Rest Cuisine ill tho West. o o o Modern Conveniences �� o o Homo Comforts. D. MctfEISH, Proprietor. ���nn) ^o*\ mr^ P?"l ^^fjUsii^iiwi^iitiiiiiWi "1^ xtm*) c. ,_^d.vextlse 132. "TS^S ^3B^ST ^OOT^^T,^-11^ ^��Z3>TS^��." - -*-..���.*.!, I iiliSi*g*J5*>*.i--t. ui .**-Ww****���> ���Budg-at of IntQi-ostlng Local General Naw3. Mr. F. C. Lang, assc-por, has returned 'from his visit south where he has been .engaged in valuation work. Mr. Tom Todd eiune in on Tuesday '.from Prairie Mountain where bo has beon at work all summer on some pron ising claims. Presbyterian services as usual on Sun day next*���morning and evening. The subject for the evening will be " Carnal -Christians." Our energetic tonsorial artist is making somo improvements in bis parlor. Plasterers are now busy making it more comfortable. Dr. M. F. Biukley, dentist, Calgary, 'is at tho Kootenay house this week, and lias beon kept busy extracting and re pairing decayed teeth. The (iolden Lumber Co. have import ed a number of men this week from Al- ls:rta to assist them iu their operations at the mill and in the camps. Tho " beautiful" made its first appearance this season nn Tuesday morning, but disappeared as quickly as it bad come. It seemed ns if it was only i, warning thai winter was approaching, President Sir W. C. Van Home of the C.P.R., passed through Golden on a special Wednesday morning from the east. He was accompanied by General Manager Whyte and Asst. Supt. Nib- block. Mr. J. C. Greene, who was representing tbe Golden Liberal Committee at tin .New Westminster convention, a reporl of which appears in another column, returned from tlie coast on Tuesday., Do not miss the inspection of the lint stock of dry goods and gents' furnishing! now opened up at 11. G. Parson's store The complete range, quality and price of the goods, undoubtedly surpass anything hitherto soon in Golden. The Bishop of New Westminster con ducted divine service in St. Paul's Church on Sunday last, morning am1 evening. Holy communion was administered at the close of the mornin; service. Hon. Col. Baker returned on Monday'* stage from Fort Steele. A few of tin electors had an informal meeting will liim when several important mattery wero discussed. Col. Baker left Oi Tuesday's delayed train for Victoria. Mr. J. B. Mc.Vrtliur, a prominent Rossland solicitor, passed through Gold en from the east the other day en routi for his homo In West Kootenay. Mr McArthur is the owner of some promis ing properties in tlie Findlay Creel tlistrict. Mr. AV. Alexander, C.P.R. watch in -speetor at Canniore, Field nnd Donah was in town to-day. During his stay In made arrangements to Spend two days i. week here in future, so that he may bi better enabled to attend to the require moots of his customers here. Mr. W. L. Houston has a scheme 01 hand for supplying tbe town witli electric light. It is hoped Mr. Houston wil carry bis scheme into effect ns it wil. be of great benefit to the town. Then is little doubt but that the business ruei of Golden will give Mr. Houston cvor*. encouragement in bis enterprise. The Anthracite mines have beci pumped out and a large force of men an ���engaged in clearing out the debris left a the bottom. As soon as things htm been put in shape three shifts of mei will be put ou and the work of raisin: coal will be pushed to the utmost capa ���city, ns a largo amount of coal is required for Immediate delivery. A Chinaman appeared in Silvcrtor, the other day. lie came from New L'en vor to peddle vegetables, but we an .glad to state that he did not sell on< cent's worth in this camp. That is tin way it should bo. Persons who patronize Chinese should ho given to understand that if they continue, to do so thai they will not receive the patronage ol the people of Silverton.���Silvertonian. Mr. 11. J. Starfortb has taken Mr. G. Bligh into partnership with him and the business will now bo conducted by Messrs. Starfortb and Bligh. Mr. Bligh lias recently come among us from tin eust and evidently has faith in the future of our town. The Miner wishct tho new firm, whoso advertisement up- jioara in another column, every success in their enterprise. A social will be held In the Presbyterian Church ou Friday, Oct. 2llth. A musical and literary programme is being arranged for the occasion and refreshments will be served during tho evening. The price of admission bus been fixed at 50 cents, children S years of age and under will be admitted free of charge, anil children over that age 215 cents. No effort will be spared to make tho entertainment a success. Preparations for this winter's curling are going ahead rapidly. The managing committee have been very energetic this week and have completed arrangements for the caretaking of the rink, and also for repairing nnd improving the same. Among the principal improvements will lie the fitting up of the waiting room so .that spectators may view the games with .comfort. The skips who were appointed ut the meeting Inst week have also been ,at work and a number of new members have beon enrolled. There is still room .tor more and those who wish to join .should at once notify the secretary or tnny,.��#or.officer of tlie I'lul). .1111.1 IB ���l.l*..,*SII.**,M,,**-,*. .1 ****���***���*-**-*��� ��� .1 I.I I The University ot Toronto has conferred the degrco of LI..D. on Hon. Sir Wilfrid Lauricr. The Calgary Herald spells Klondyke with a 0, while tho rest of us spell it with a K. The only way we see to get even is to spell Calgary with a K.���The Hondas Banner. Our issue this week is, wo regret to say, a little late owing to u rush of job work which has kept tho staff working early and late. We are pleased to note this appreciation of our efforts to provide high-class job work at prices no higliei than are charged at other places foi inferior work. Mr. J. V,'. Snodgrass, mail contractor in tboOknnagau country paid a business visit to Edmonton last week. While there he purchased a largo quantity of oats for delivery this fail. He is much interested in the Yukon route and says the Edmonton route finds much favor even in British Columbia. A special meeting of the Edmonton Hoard ol Trade was held last week for the purpose of considering prompt methods of advertising tho Edmonton route to the Yukon. A draft of a letter to be forwarded to eastern business houses was read and endorsed by the board, and a resolution was passed requesting tht town council to appropriate an amount sufficient to defray the cost of a lithographed map to be issued by tlie government geological survey; the map lo bi 'in colors and to bIiow the land and water routes to the Yukon. The prospectus of tbe Northwest Min ing, Development & Trading Company, of Chicago, has just been issued. It il Accompanied by u map showing tin Mackenzie route to the Yukon as far as Fort Norman, where it leaves that rive, ind goes across country tothe Peel. Th' prospectus says that the company wil ���lend out a prospecting party of twelve men in a day or two from Chicago vil -���t. Paul, Calgary, Edmonton and tin II. B. Co. route to Peel river, which it I- intended to prospect. The prospectu; ���ays truly: "The opportunities fo discovering rich fields of gold in tin unexplored regions of tho Northwest an just as good now, if not better, than the) wero a year ago. There are thousands 0 square miles of mineral-bearing torriton where the prospector has nover Bet lib ,'oot." Mr. F. J. McNally, of Cedar City Utah, who started for the Pelly brand, if the Yukon by way of Edmonton il ���ompany with Messrs Macdonald and Hunter two weeks ago, returned ti Edmonton from Luc Ste. Anne on Satin* lay last. Mr. McNally disagreed will the other two members of the party a ro the advisability of securing the BCl vices of a guide and packer in order tt ���nuke better time. They had nineteer loaded horses. Macdonald and Huntei ���bought they could do as well without i ,'uide, but they were met by Mr. C. G. Cowan on the Jasper trail instead of tin Peace rivor trail and it would probabl; 'lave paid them bcttei in the long rui o havo accepted Mr. McNally's sugges .ion. *-**���. s>, ��� ��� The Case Wae Dismissed. A story is told of a Glasgow baillii ivhose knowledge of natural history wai limited. One day when on tho bend the following ense came before him: A man who had a squirrel on going ti iho country for a short time left tin ���quirrel in charge of n neigbor. Tin neighbor when attending to the animal incidentally left the door of its cage open und, without being seen, it modi its escape. On bis return the owner of the squirrel was angry nt the man for his cafelessnesi mil brought an action against bin lemanding compensation for tho loss o; Ids pet. The buillie heard both parties and then ,'iive tho following ns his decision. Hi -laid to thu neighbor: " Nne doot ye did wrung too open tlie cage door, but"���turning to the pursuci ���" ye wus wrung, toe, for ye should hae ���lippit the beast's wings." " It's a quadruped, your honor," said tlie man. " Quadruped hero or quadruped there, if ye had clippit its wings it couldna' hae llowu awa'. I dismiss tlio cubu." Subscribe for THE MINER. The Providence par Go l'rovldeiH'o, K.I. wants all kinds of raw furs, skins, ginseng, seneca, etc. Prices for next sixty days are as follows: Silver Fox 115.00 to $150.00. Hear f 5.00 to $ 25.00. Otter $ 4.00 to f 9.00. Martin * 2.00 to $ 0.00. Beaver (per pound)., -t 3.00 to if. 8.50. Wolf | 1.00 to * 2.00. Red Fox $ 1.00 to f 2.00. Mink f .75 to f 2.00. Skunk t .25 tn j 1.00. Gray Fox $ .50 to �� .75, Rat * .20 to $ .26. now being offered for Patent Hungarian Flour $2.95 Best Tomatoes, per case $2.95 ��� Wo have a large, stock of the above and require space for other goods. Seneral nferchant -ALEXANDER BLOCK. S. ��. TtfcVermot, GENERAL MERCHANTS- �� �� �� �� �� Don't Forget These Facts: MCDERMOT is -showig the finest Mining Boot on earth. pp^j&Ss&c bicycles rSSs From $40 to $65 Spot Cash. �� �� �� �� �� ���flrtpftC JJ/T\AT has just received a large consignment of the UiUUEI\UiUl Kickapoo Remedies. If you feel down in the mouth purchase a bottle of Sagwa. It will make you a new man or woman (riglit up to date). Itedpath's Granulated Sugar is the best for preserving preserve Jars-all sizes at EHSTEt|jl PlJIGES. GHljISTIE'SBlSGUlTS. aii kinds. New Jams and Marmalades just received. OUR FANCY DRY GOODS Commencing to arrive. " Direct Import." (loose Price list on all other furs ond skins furnished upon application. Full prices guaranteed, careful selection, courteous treatment, nnd immediate remittance on all consignments, ,1 If you intend buying any it will pay you to inspect our stock. We can quote prices that will astonish even the closest buyer. G. MeDERMOT General Dealer. WARREN'S STORE ���-In Golden, is:��� Tib.�� Best Store Xxx East 2SZooten.a3T FOR_ Miners & 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.// The G-old-eaa. <3c Foxt St����l��/ Development Company Limited Liability. : Authorized Capital Stock 756,000 SHARES at the PAR VALUE OF $1.00 EACH Treasury Stock ���aea. 5oo,ooo_SHARES. This is a purely local Mining Company, formed for the purpose of acquiring and developing properties in East Kootenay, the richest part in British olumbia. The 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.:Tnos. McNaught, Esq., Financial Agent, Fort Steele. Vice-Presidet: M. Carlin,, Manager Golden Lumber Co. Treasurer: Alex. McQueen, Esq., Manager Bell T-elephone Company, Calgary. ; , 7 Secretary: Geo. S. McCarter, Barrister Golden. S. Barber. ' Alex. Allan. H. G. Parson. There are no salaried officials in this Company. The promoters shares are pooled until the Company earns dividends. ,;.*���' The Company posesses interests in two of the most promising mining properties in East Kootenay: The " Tinbasket Claims " on Kinbasket Lake, in the Donald Mining Division, and the Mercier Group at the head of Bugaboo Creek in the Golden Mining Division. Tho Company has these properties under development and on tho latter property have several tons of high grade ore ready for shipment. The company will also acquire and develop and sell properties and handle others oil behalf of prospectors and investors. The first block of 50,000 Treasury Shares has been sold. A second block of 50;000 will shortly be issued at 60 Cents per share. For forms of prospectus, application for stock, and full information apply to any of the directors or to MESSRS. ELLIS & GROGAN, or to GEO. S. McCARTE R, Brokers Calgary. Secretary, Golden. Bankers: Bank of Montreal, Calgary. BEER! ��AAAA�� The Best Beer In Canada 1b mude by the Calgary Brewing & Malting Co., Lt'd. Manufacture" of Beer, Ale and Soda Water insist on Kettiuft Calgary Beer every time. Tliey alt have It. The Company'it agent for taut Kootenay lu H. O. FABSON, Golden, Bid. We can. M 1ml �� �� �� Our motto is : Best Material Perfect Fit Latest Style Reasonable Price. * * �� fC.Vo )om> Merchant Tailor, CA(.GARY, AUTA.
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Title | East Kootenay Miner |
Publisher | Golden, B.C. : East Kootenay Publishing Co. |
Date Issued | 1897-10-14 |
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