X. o *x ^VrCrTXz- p€a^£*C&s ■ * : -• 3 m ■art 1 ./•aasaaMS! Vol. IL/No. NAKUSP, B. C, DECEMBER 13, 1S94. ■Price Tex Cents. " if"** b- ..■ h • ■ . .* t G'f-~Lf! THliE E FORI v"S, B • 0, ;. • . Oiv£ SHIPMENTS. Rates: $150..' to $2.00 Per Bay. y. A 'UtA V7yXLACK, Trov- «i ft A?, h**1 '■- fr> -JA- !AYi" 7\ •'< 7%) ,-<"^ C J? fX^A n°'' f, BK'PB'fl ^'^'-A'y 77!AiA^ [A'0;$ ■ H < "<* ' A -T"? ;<"■'; A~%'.'./•. «'' c ■/*; F/^ IT" • M a .a i m %*J> \'it XA't iAs; ■£.:..„ j ■ TS now open for ''the 7K'p">niu*.c<7A:<;n of ,<i*ue.f«te,. -.,-Rates',. ftlySd to XAXt Xx> A.xy. Jhitlxa 25. t^aiits eacii, or 5 -for #7,. Far further particulars•vrrite'.to ihAA-oi'i'AtuiA , ; 7 ; :-.-da'nvhon. oUaXxxK:kXx Prospect OUSC■■■■' o .[[■od ;''*.;': '.;,.- .Kakusp, T?.v€a J*T" ' SA 8' A f, ii i| "A" ■ The Bar is .Ptoeked with the .fineA hra.ndxso\ Wine*, Liquors, and Cigars. "~ : " ~ wra M jp ■. .&Xi. *0' UA k>-is—i NAKUSP,Ii G, ;Coriiing '■■& Rodd, Props. The bar is stocked with the finest brands of wines, liquors. ■';. and cigars. bill* NAKUSP, B. C, McNEILL & MEGARRY," Props, Beautifully situated on the Lake shore at the entrance'to the best and shortest road to the Slocan mines and New Denver. The best fishing and hunting in the district, with grand beatiug and sketching facilities for tourists and artists. Tho bar is supplied with the best' brands of wine;-: iquors and cigars. The accommodations'of the Hotel are the best. tv B ITS iLr h.UUocL, NAKUSPj B.C. '-.The location of this Hotel is t!xc-.;lliMit,.and commands a trrand-. view of the beautiful scenery that surrounds the town. . Tho'Bar has one of the largest stocks of Wines, Liquors and Cigars in the Country. The Dining Room is up to date, and Travelers should always give the Leland a call. i??'ranoLir!n the Slocan for a Big Output. No ore has passed out from the Slocan via Nakusp for a fortnight. This has been due to the insufficient depth of snow on the' mountain trails , to get down tlie output of the various mines. Snow, in depth having fallen or late lias enabled rawhiding to commence and the work is nroceed- ;ing rapidly. As will be seen elsewhere P. Genelle &,Co., of this town, jy\ye received the largest 'contract: ^rdiaulmg ore 'yet;., given, in the Slb- 77^7thei;kihbunt;totaling 2,UC37ons a month. The Alamo, Idaho, and Alpha will .supply 71her article.; ^Mann, i3i:o37 are engaged- on their:contract. of 1,000 tons 'from :the Slocan Star, which, wilkpiiob.ably be'.increased- to h[d(p); to,A%pSQ. tons; ;Lane • Gilliam haF' eon.ti$eted. to- haul;20'J tons each ri'oiii the Surprise and Dardanelles. 7rh(7Glllisb,6ys have also contracts do deliver orei.-from other properties to 'the rail way at Three Forks. Throughout the entire Slocan there; is heard .the hum' of-7activity in .hauling the . oui;pu t of the various mines. Pi'ovid-' ed the .Revelstoke route be kept open during the entire winter, but little of tha ore will-find ^n.outlet-by-way- of lOisib-'■ At Trail creek the mines are malcing' their■■ weekly shipments, chieiiv from the.Le Poi, and via the river; route. The - recent contract made by the War Eagle people with Clark; ipr the delivery of '1,'CCO tons per movitli at Northport, will ensure. a good -season's, trade . in that camp, more particularly when augmented by-a-'similar output irom the Le Pol. Tiie Josie, O.K., I.X.L., and other properties will make regular ship- mciiu-j throughout the winter. Two consignments of ore from the Silver 'King,'.oil;Toad mountain,have passed ni AlaAiug the week bound for Gmaha. .'I.iipments u]3 to date via Nakusp ■concentrator." a- short di-otancc from Three Forks, in orcU^i* .'-.to treat the second class ore irom the Slocan Star,' of which there are la rge bodies. The owners of the Alpha. Ail^so intcMid erecting one, of 80 tons capacity, either at their property 'or at the. town of Silverton. The-Wonderful Idaho. MINING NEWS. What is Being E'cne Among the Treasure Vaults. . The Idaho mine, in the Siccan, i.-- \ said to be one of the niost woiid'i-!r.fui-j discoveries- ever made in a., silver 1 country. A'two-ninths interest in the j property was; recently7sold for^O,-) U00, which is an enormous amount toi payvfor wli|i't?-is,7little : better tha it ..a';i prospect^ 7;An;7eig]it-footi;'tuhiiei ;qn the Ida ho is; iii solid ore,; of y a .very Jiigh grade, . and the extent of the lead cannot; be 7 determined until crosscuts are run. Pawhiding is now in active pro gress throiighout.thc Slocan, and the cjuaiitity ofore centring at the Forks breaks a 11 a revious recoids. •<J . j.%. jS\i<{ 1 <\, Ju.,i tlie interests 'of the linea claims, located some ;i770 on tiie west side of tlie lake ," has purchased Vvr. C. Muirhead in r- New Postal Arranzement. 1 .inij'ty tons ot ore From the Silver KiiiA',' on ■Tp;id ihoiiiftain, went up on .cl.u\'Lytten/'Sunday, consigned to the '^i'&heVs^ It .was- viil iX'il At $;>, XX). ■ • IV' The ... MIXE. Alpha WEIGHT. XX- ™ Xut. 17 .SoptAiU . Sopt. 20 Sept. 21 Xy. -2-i XA, 2ii (hX.l ^.7•V. >)■ '7'ci- L'* Oci.x') Mountain Chief Nov. A Slocan Star A'jv. C) (1 u ii u il 11 II 120,000 lbs. 180.000 220,000 7S;i30 178,375 A 181,000 180,000 90,000 150,000 75,000 122,i50 200,000 40,0C0 200,000 . 33:1,000 102,000 Ou.OOO 2«0,000 2!J5,(X)0 90,000 Xu\-25 Fisher Maiden 70,500 Tiie value is reckoned on the basis of the release manifest of $100 per ton, but this will be found to be below rather than above the actual worth of the ore. '■—-s* ■ More Concentrators. A'0*7. 8 Nov.. 10 Nov 12 AOV ;.j Nov 15 :>ov 22 i< ii ii Alpha VALUE. $ 6,000 9,000, 11,000 3,900 9,000 7 9,100 : 9,000 4,500 ., 7,500 3,750 6,150 10,000 2,000 .. 13,000 10,700 5,100, 3,200 13,300 14,750 4,5 JO 3,826 'The Ottawa post-office department has received official notice from the Imperial postal authorities that authority has been granted for the acceptance at the postoffices of business cards, with a postage stamp attached. to take the place of ordinary postcards; also that private return postcards may be issued, with the necessary postage stamp attached, which will be good for repiiesr These letter cards, though the postage stamp will be English, will be perfectly good when posted in a Canadian post- office. ' '■» . Thieves at Work. i he .Fa!mi Siinijig Co;, of British .Coliniibiai;.;"lias' been organized in S};bkane, Wash. '"Capita 1 ■ stock, "^500,- 0X), ;with slia rxy^t XIX each. Incbr- pbrati-H's,' G. 'S. Anderson, O.G.Seward, and A,, jiklimit)...-,-.. ■ 'px' ; Wm. Harrison, -of- Kaslo. w as: in town on.. Saturday-oil ids way east. [B.e,has traded-'his s,U)tionery store,.in Kaslo to Porter & Kennedy, for a third intaresl; in tilie Falujoral, a prospect in the Noble Five t5eetion. He intends to -float- it hi '.ibrouto,', if possible, and is sanguine thai" he will meet with success. 7. ' During the past fortnight reports of thievery on the part of unknown persons have been frequent in Nakusp. .A widow'lady passing, through town not long ago-complained ot being relieved of a purse containing about $40. The same week a quantity of liquor belonging to a firm in New Denver was stolen eff the wharf. Early last week the cellar of the Plotel Nakusp was broken into and a quantity of liquor and a bag of beans taken. r; i. Captain Nesbitt and Mason are operating tl \ waet, carrying' .or.e,. ]7r the Le Roi, be; ween Northpoit. Next wee only riui to Waneta.' now constructing-, an latter place, so as to i cilities for handling y and 'ore. ' ■ LarAe & Engineer t'stiV R. ecilie- 7i)!ally ti-om i] creek and he boat will orkmen are Hue at.-the rease the fa- era 1 frei&'ht ,1 : P. Genelle & Co sieigiiA have contracted 7/ xy tons of ore da.h:.>, Alamo and aa\i. from the be taken to the isat irom the Saturday night, however, the thieves I fdX ^AXX"'"' ^I?-'* got in t_e_ work in good style. XxXXAX "/;."'"* *rtg*to*K There had been considera,biedrink-iA">J!si'eadViUr active operations all to haul bv per month' from t!:< Alpha •■ mines. , 'T.!;e Idaho and Alamo win concentratoi-, .whlic it is reported that next summer Byron White will build a 150-ton winter. Govermiieirt i^iAALioer Satisfied. ing and disorderly conduct going on prior to the departure of the Lytton north, during which time one nun claimed to have lost a railway ticket to the States, while another mourned F. Moh.iuvC.E., who has been re the loss of |65. In attempting to presenting'' the; .Vvirsineial Govern- quiet a disturbance on the Lytton, ment during tlie- cop.xi-niction pf the Capt. Gore was relieved of his gold railway, has mad-' UX last official watch and chain. Various parties trip, over the road;- and he reports were searched, but the articles could J everything in fi'iM-class condition, not be found. When nearing the""" WigAvamone of the suspected persons informed the Captain where the a-i-ti cles were secreted, and upon investigation the watch iind chain wcrc-j lo cated in a bag ot soiled clothes. Three ofthe suspects were arrested and taken to Revelstoke, giving tlieir names as McMann,Kiopcl and White. The latter was known here as Young and is a recent arrival from the other side. He is credited with being a professional crook. McMann and White were subsequently committed to Kamloops, while Riopel, at last accounts, was awaiting trial for carrying concealed weapons. Finishing .touches, 'requiring but a day- or two,, arc being put on the Three Forks . terminals and the freight shod at Denver siding, and when this is done (ho road will be completed. Air. ?• I<-• ii111i said lie had found-every -detail of the work on roadbed, trestles, buildings, etc.,well done, and equal to any other mountain rail wav, and lie would so report 'to the Victoria authorities.. With fins report the Government supervision over the Construction Company--; will cease, the latter having ^ebm- ple jd their task satisfactorily. "Noth- ; ing remains now but for the road -to be taken over by th e C. P. R. ■.yyy^^y^x Page 2. THE NAKUSP LEDGE. ©tee Ma^u&p gefrgje, Published every Thursday. ;' "" VT; '• ■'"■'.': A'- ■■ v P - .• > . .,- R. T. LOWERY, EDITOE AND '■'A . '.[. FINANCIER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEAH .d. ■•......' „,..-....' .'.§2.00 Transient Advertising, 25 cents per line first insertion, 10 cents per line subsequent' insertion^, nonpareil measurement.. TO CONTRIBUTORS. Correspondence from every part of the Kootenay District' and; communications upon live topics ■always acceptable. Write on both sides of the paper if you wish. Always send something good, no matter how crude. Get your copy in while it is. hot, and we will do the rest. 7- THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 1894. KOOTENAY TRADE. The Vancouver World recently contained an elaborate and flowery article, written by Wings, and dealing with the Slocan in more ways than one. Wings.;'. lamented the fact; that nearly all the claims are owned a*\d operated by American companies and implored the Canadians to get ih and do something. Wings is right, but he forgot to mention the fact that Canadians are not a mining people as a class,'-and that in no part of the Dominion do they rank . very high as .'. miners of mineral. They prefer to make money out of butter and eggs j.rather than take chances in mining ; stock. They will coine to it in time, but they mu3t be educated in the art of mining before we can expect much '■ of.oiir own people. Give them; time, v Wings... They will get educated by '" and bye. The Slocan maybe a mem-" - ory of the past when their educatiop ; is completed, but they will knolv what to do when the next big camp a is found. . . | ■ Wings further remarked that the wholesale merchants of Victoria and Vancouver were not much better than mossbacks, or they would en.-, deavor ■ to catch the Kootenay trade,. 1 and- riot; allow Spokane, Winnipeg, ■and; other cities to]capture it. Winers was again in the right about this, but; a he evidently forgets that all the cbaist ;.'• merchants are wealthy and have no . desii'e to deal with the storekeepers of ■■■a':'-, new and rich mining region-' It would entail too much work oh them to take care of the business thev would get. Besides we admire the languid and supreme indifference with which they treat this part of the country, Not a single advertisement from any of the wholesale houses in Victoria or Vancouver can be found ■in tlie'KOotenav papers. Time and 'again Aye have been asked by people where they could buy all kinds of goods wholesale on this side of the line, but we could not tell them, as we could never. find anything about the' houses in tlje papers. Spokane merchants are different. They are alive and there are no carbuncles oh their brains. Their advertisements and travelers are to be found everywhere, and many a long roll of high class collateral have they j taken out of this country. They de-- serye it. They realize^ the situation; our coast merchants do ndt. Wearied once last winter to get a Vancouver firm to take an interest in this section. We offered: them an ad. at Chinese prices. The entire firm consulted a week orer it, and after Uncle Isaac had studied it for another week thev refused our offer. We lost $100 worth of time trying' to c?itch the $25 ad., and since'then we have steered clear of the coasit merchants. They are so slow that our hair would; turn gray ere they made' up their minds to do anything. 7 7 Parliament :is being flooded with petitions ' -from* various 7 evangelical organizations, praying for ;the "better ■ observance Of the Lorded ay throughoutthe province. Fa F 7 >' 7 • ; 77 ; Not theleasHnterestiiig'pOTtioii^of the Land ■ Commissioner's annual^report is that- preferring' to the Nakusp & Slocan Kailway Over>tlie signature^ of E. Mohun, C.E. iJ'This :wel hopeJt(* give in detail next issue. . ].' Spokane has a-new daily paper, as a result of the split inithe Republican; ranks.* Itj'iS' neatly*; goto reading ■ matter-' beih^ thoughtfully compiled^ anddfeaciyertising patronage;; extensive and fweli arranged. The Times ma^keS7t;hbf^rth'daily in Spokane; and arihouh&es its platform as straight; Republican and 7 protection, a'7;'7V' ,.;..-77' s x-7X'.x.,a''s. X)> 'sydAr' ■■■ ; The report of the Commissioner of Lands and. Works, .np7;to Dec. 31st, 1894, has just been issued, and;;. contains its woiited budget of useful iii- formation. Those chronic kickers, who have been asserting thafAthp government were doing nothing.fcjr: the Kootenay■ country//worild De-siii!'--.! prised were" they; to Vperuse the" pageW of the report, and.^ learn sufficient; therefroni7 to .greatly mbdify, if 'not: entirely;Remove; tlieir censured, "7-' ';"••• '-■ yy;sAA:y7:A,y.:,x T1BD.G.J Ms, Co. Pianos, Organs, Musicians' Supplies, Sewiiig Macliines, and ..'■.A.V.. ,7 .Supplies. SPOKANE, WASH. THE STEAMER G. L. ESTABRpOKS, - MASTER, , Leave New Denverat 7;a.m.for Silverton. Leave New Denver a;t 8:30 a.mi'for Bonanza City,. ,. ■_ ■ ,7.,:v";.; .'.;■/,,,- d :;;;'■;.■ Leave Bonanza, City at 12 noon for New Denver. .,' y ■ -*• A-' ;. - i ■ a ' ■' . •' ■ -f .-". .,■■■ 1 ■ r- ■ ... Slogan TRADrNG'& Navigation Co., XLtd-K :..77. ■'.• -y x7dy ;WA<yxM&KXtiNO$A.y. ■;';. ■'■':.y':'7;Axy.:Xy-x.syrXy..\]A\- A ASecretary^ THE CLIFTOE;HOUSE, dX BOSSLAND, B. C. Best House at the I'tall'MInes." STEWART & LYNCH, Props NEW^DENVEit: B. C y®'^,: MEALS SERVED At iLL HOURS. IN addition to the-ltesta.tiran$;the .'PrQnrietor has a number of Rooms to rent to 'iVaVelers. The Rooms are tastily furnished-and the beds clean and wellfjired. :y ; .j;. 7^,7;7x ^; r .;.." X.A. ... 7•'■" ■dxyAAA--'- y x.yX~ ■;■;.'■:■.■■■ .-JQH'Nv-.W'* WINTER ace ~~ ■ is FOR2 THE MERCHANT .7'' -'.TAttPR,); Revelstoke Sta,tiorx, B. O liailli Nejson & Fort Sheppard ^■"■'- " RAi;LWA^;€i;'7':7;'' ALL RAIL ROUTE TO SPOKANE. The only through route from: Nelson, Kaslo, Kootenay Lake and all Slocan .... . ---'Points. Through Trains Semi-Weekly. Leave 7 a.m. NELSON. 7;' Arrive5:4D p.m On TneFdays find Fndnyp; ircins will run through to Spokanerarriviug sanie day. Returning passengers .will leave Spokane at 7 a.m.on Wednesdays and Saturdays, arriving at Nelson at 5:40 p. m., same day, making.close connection with the steamer Nelson for Kaslo and all Kootenay lake ■points.7Aa--' -7:,..-_...7-7 X'7 'yLyXAS Xy Passengers' 'for Kettle River arid 'Boundary Creek connect at Marcus with stage on INlondays and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. .. S^ate|;i-N^yl*6^-%td. ' 7TI3^K oJ^RD 2STO. ^^ In Effect Wednesday, Aug, 29,1894. inion politics . in. the. eastiare ^6^11111^^ to assume the excitingiair* usuillyv existing- ^pfior^to :a^-£en^r#i election. Bbth parties are "engaging in a great; deal of preliminiary skirmishings and campaig'n org'aniza'tipin^ are being universally formed.; aThfe cabinet ministei,si'Ka'Ye ^ust.concluded a successful tour through the Maritime Provinces, and ; arc now stui^p- ing the Ontario ridings; In a speech the other night at Niagara Falls, Hon. Mr. Haggart, minister- of rail ways and canals, stated 7 that; the general elections would take place -within one 'year. This is ,ta;ken to mean that the Government will go to the country by December, 1895., To judge from the opinions voiced by the independent press, Sir John Thompson and his-party''are'' stronger today; than at any time during;the past five years. There is little.-, doubt. but:that the Dominion will again endorse the Liberal-Conservative policy. : So let it be. a ; PACIFIC J3iyiSION,7 a COLUMBIA & KOOTENAY BRANCH. TV v t ._„ _ 1 north everV - WediaesdaY arid Saturday at 15 o'clock. For Pointssouth ihe. .train leaves every- <rpRA€NS leave;-Nelson for. Robson and Points 1 north ever-/-Wedri o'clock. For Points so Friday at 16:30 b'clocE hVabbott, ■,:,-■ 'General Supt.', ; ; 7 ••- Vanco'uvei*. JAHAMILTON, ; . Trainmaster & Agent; ■■: '" v" Nelson. M0TICE is hereby given thai;-application will be made to the Legislative^ Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, at its .next session for an Act to revive the "Columbia and Kootenay Railway and Navigation Company Act, 1890,' arid the "Columbia and Kootenay Railwaj*; Extcn sion Act, 1892," arid to amend-the said Acts by'ex- tc)idin^ the tiirie for; the commencement and com pletiori of the'uridertakings authorized by the said Acts and otherwise.''. ,■:'., - . "j,..:- Dated at Vancouver this 30th' day of October^ 1894; '. - - , . , , ._.■ '*A. DAVIS, MARSHALL, MACNEILL, - & ABBOTT, 7 '; REVELSTOKE_ROTJTE— ,;/ ■•' •str.-lyt^on;;;:'''-7' 'p: (Connecting Avith. the; Canadian Paciiic Railway for all Eastei-n and Coast Points.) Leaves Robson oir Wednesdays and Saturdays at o p.m. v,' saxxa : -;., - ■ ■-..-'. - Leaves Revelstoke on Tuesdays - and; Fridays at .■-. 4a.in; ■ ' ■ a ■■■■' x •;•-•■■ y y-1 :! ; - KASLO ROUTE—STR. -NELSON. . Leaves Nelson Mondays at 4 p.m.; Wednesdays, at 5:10 p.m.; Thursdays,at 4 p.m.;Satm-days,at 5:40 p.m. .Connecting on Satui'days and Wednesdays with Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway for Kaslo and Lake points. ... Leaves Kaslo for Nelson, Sundays at 8 ■ a.m.; Tuesdays at 3 a.m.5 Thursdays at 8 a.m.;- Fridays at 3-a.m. Connecting on- Tuesdays and- Fridays with Nelson &-Fort Sheppard Railway, for Spokane and points south. BONNER'S FERRY ROUTE- STR. NELSON... (Connecting with the Great Northern Railway for all Eastern points, Spokane and. the Coast.) A. Leaves Nelson on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 a. in. Leaves Kaslo on Tuesdays and Fridays at £a.m. Leaves Bonner's Ferry for Nelson and Kaslo at 2 a.m. 011 Wednesdays aim 7Satui-days....... , G-7t. The company reserves the right to change thia schedule at any time without notice. "•. For fdll.lnfoririation as to 'tickets., rates, etc., apply, at thelCompany's offices, Nelson'; B.C. ■ T7 ALLAN, See'y- J. Wf TROUP, V! Solieitors for Applicants' NblsOn B.C. Manager J7i^-£pr£7iiXX'*d(< ^ Second Yeas'. THE -iVAiEUSB^-EEDGB.- JPagr^ 3. COQLGABDIE. A Timely Hint to the Intending; Emigrant. One hears a great deal aboiit Cool-'. gardie nowadays, and many people are debating in their minds about the advisability of emigrating there in the hope of replenishing' their depleted exchequers. Far away fields are just as green as they were iu the • days of ancient history,.bat if report^ are true the lielcls around Coolgardie are dry, very dry. The subjoined account, taken irom the Investor'^ Review, will give an idea of what it ' is like: — . ,7/7"". :",PP'a": ' Yd'jx- Coolgardie! Who has not heard the name ? Its praises have beeri; sung incessantly of late, and byall the meinbers-of the band; froin trite Agent General clown to promoters, punters, and touts; The song '(lias been e^er the same—gold, gold, until tihe&iidhe city of Melbourne is sick U'&6affl'wifhhiie thing:" It is impossible |ot;ak^^^^ a paper without oiie's eyes-Ai^iling 'On lurther marvelous 77dis^v^iM;at;- ydcug'ardiev or; at the tor&Hlsfe Crowds are 'rus)iin^--h6re;; crowds are rushing there; two or' three men in a single! day simpiy;by the^useof a hand machine naye^aken 'out so many hundred ounces of gold; water has been found in jjleiity and so forth. We qiiite ex)pt3(^ted all; this/;ass preparations ha ve beeii; ih progress lor some iinie to introduce to the London mar- ;;■ Ket1 companies to worksite.gold fields ^Western Australia, everi7 down to ' feiie^-AAgent General biiing -a■■'- sliop ..: Ayindow in Gi'acechurch street, in oi- 7;der'tG;display 'some samples of the -■ metdsXri)K:::r'':i:?r:-':?v*''-""' 'd^d p-:;'"'"" 7 77' Gold ha| long1- been known to exist ':. iir: ^e^tralni, • as it isnow the fashion ter call' the colony;,and since 1885 variousiields li&vevbeen "proclaimed ;f&ut ibriiier;%ttem|jts to ''boom" the pl^ce;#erel riot successful, mining operations being too. heavily handicapped hy difficulties and cost of ton- ; sit and the lack ot watei\ - Since; that time the Government of Western Australia has expended" some money on roads and railways and in making experiments for the storage ofwater. It also adopted-the- ..pretty £ure way of getting the country developed by selling immense tracts of land, to enterprising speculators for very little; moiiev, in spite of the known or suspected riches. We have no desire to disparage , gold mining in Wes'telfn Australia; but the public must be told the truth. Gold is present there in large quaiiti- ti es, at and- near t h e surf ace; Whet her it takes the form of proper and well delihed io'dtef wiiich'Teontihue to any : deptlij ^lisis. yet to she proved; but the . exiraordinai;y' richness of the' 'finds suggests tiiatfchd lodes-are pockety, and' riot 'pei'manerit^ • The country is little"'tfetteT' than,' an arid waste, whereas tiriiber will, be largely want- ed if any real niining is to be doiie. Railways are being slowly constructed, but are still hiany miles from the seat of operations.' 'Of wate'r there is none, beyond the sea wateiv between l'UO and 2C3 miles away, theugli this;" of course, can be condensed at considerable trouble and expense. vEven the optimistic-Agerif/Gehei^^Mmit^ that the lack of water is a very urgent question. "There is,;'he says, "a skeleton in every cupboard, and with' iheiri it i&tlie qiieistibri of water. ?■ The Gove^rnmeht lias- -Isperit a fair amount in water conservation, but the^ayera&e yearly .rainfall does riot exceed 12 inches, and is in^mediatelv; sucke^'iri^by 31ie parched soil. 7 Ay tesian wells are spoken ofy but good aiithoritiesrithink little of tlie'idea,.4 ; The... drawback; to the industi^ is therefore ^ljlain 'eiiough^the: great costr of wbrkiiigy arid unfortunately: it is ' -writ lErg-e! "■ *■ If Is' almost a repe- tition'of^he:^ueehsland boom of seven pif eiglii ygaxs 'ago, when ' over two dozen companies • were formed with an approximate 'capital of about five, millions,l of which " fpur^fiftlis were taken by vendor arid promoters; How many of thefe companies are still at work '? Ml but very few have been; wound'up ■ aM]tfie •'ffidriky lost; So it will be with. these latest crea| tiqns, and the public will haye to-use '$$&&&$&iffi>i?'3n fhaving anyfehing^q do witH"these traps. V If [the feniaihl ing cornpariies to be brought put—and we nnderstahd7a. great number ■ of yenture&;^#;wato are" not^&tarted; u|on a^ more 7S®I|d basis^ CdqlgaMe MIl%%iclinb JshoHv; whatever: 7_fitifliad e;vef|stob^"inu]yi Chance 'it'wbuld;M years ago. Shareholders are face to; face ,withv^eir ^usual'fprivil^ges^re7 construction stmh ca|l^;|pr ithe Swift' death of all their hopes. Hid Pelts, Wool, Etc;, to ! '-.■:. .-.7:7.77'. '. '■ ■ ■" 7.A j i.' ■ ■ ■ J-A.S.dh/Lcls/nJLJ-jJLlT &;Oo, - ... i- ..... * .-...■:.-..■. •, -■ . .;-, . ... ''-I ;.(-.<■ .w t, \Z* f 2O0-212 FIRST AVENUE NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA j. .^Gqods bought right out; uo commission, charged. Fair Selection; immediate returns; ,/*. ■ Shipping tags furnished free upon request. There is ntfduty on'Raw Furs .or any other Gooda we hati'd^ __**Write for Circular g'iviug' LatestiJfarket Prices. ECo. B. C; «*-:*, JOMT^. GRAH»7&Am., WHOLESALE. Books, Stationery, Office Supplies, and Wall Paper. Great Eastern Block. SPOKANE, WASH. G. M. SPENCER, ifber and SLQOAN AYE. -NAOTSP^RO .:. t: [;7;v\ ;E^;'StOX3fe •,;;;::•'-'"-•,;; -.. *v cAits, Michael Grady, No. 49577; L. H. Briggs, No. 51140, and G.7Ev:.iLaatzi<<NoA4i)687', intend,>sixty;days from > the7;date 7hereof7-to, apply to the a Gold' OommisMbrier-7t6iv'tt7-certiheate of improvements, for tl^e pui'poseof obtaining, a Crown grant of the abbveclaim. 7 7A :a;'"* ■» a - And^furthfer take v notice, that > adverfeev claims, mustbe sentto the Gold Commissioner and action commenced before the issuance of such certilieate of improvements A * «■■■' - • Dated this 4th day of October, 1894. • r- ■ »• • - A. S. FARWELL. Oct/18, 1894. Certificate ol Improvements. sloftl Notice to the Public. STAGES,"'Leave; IJaslo7 and ^liree-Forks, Ibr O either place, every morning at 8 o 'clock Satisfaction is Guaranteed. M. 9 gOGTOR ^Sasix), b. c. Graduate of Trinity University, Toronto. Member of college Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario. Y';'-y Oftttwansea anaWi^an, Analytical Chemist and Assayer The oldesi; and most experienced '■'*■ Assayer in the Province. revelst;oke7 b .&. Certificate of Improvements. :'u -' ' '"- ■ ,- ■ '. ^ ■ r J -...-; •'-..'. -*... 7-7-; NOTICE;;7 ;','.;?■'. ..7. : y... 7 AARIBOO Minornl-Claim.-^'Situated in the Slo- V., can Mining Division of. West. Kootenay:District. Whore locafced:' In the'Best, Basin ana joins the Antelope on the south' wast. 7 , Take Notice-that'J, A-; S. Farwell,afi: agentr: for Belle Coy,-No. 53,843; A. L. Davenport, No. 53,f)5G; aud Lake D. Wolford; No. 53,099, .-Intend^ sixty days from the date? hereof f to ajmlyoto-tilje Gold Commissionerifbr a certificAfc of .improvement*?, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above eluiin. .v ■'. ; a...--.x.".-a j - •• , And further take notice thatadverse'clafriis must be sentto the Gold Commissioner and action commenced before the issuance of such certilieate of inri'r.oYemenls. Dated this sixteenth day of November, 1891. A. S. FARWELL December o, 1894. Certificate bit In^rovemeiits. 7A77. ;'X: Aa'~a.;7--: NOTICE. 7..;.' 7 ..'. .,;;.•:,..;.;', ECHO' Mi^piAii^GE^M.^Situate in^the Slbcaii Mining Division-of ■ West;Kooteriay; District. Where'lbcated: About two. miles.-.■ north east from Silverton. ■ ^^-x ;■ • ■ -"■■ ■- ■■■■■ - :'''' " ' "•' ■< Take notice that'Ir--A;?*:&s Fai*well, as agent for Michael Grady, No. 49,577; L.'A.-Briggs, No.51140, and 0, F. Laatz; No; 49387, iriten d, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to.the Gold Commissioner A. J. SCOTT, ' Manager. Buy for a certilieate of improvements, for the purpose iiga-Grownigraat of'lhe;aboye Claiin. And further take notice, that adverse claims of obtaiiiiiigaGrown'gr,' fnustbesentto he-Gold Commissioner arid action commenced-before the-issuance of such -certilieate of imiirbveinents. d X -t.^X".''.>•■'?'■'•■Ay;.7^ ... I Dated5tliis8th day of October, 1894; ': ,■■-: --A X,--- ■■>■■, A. S. FARWELL. ■ Oct. 18,18947 ';.';'" ' Certificate of Mprovements. FROM Wholesale Dealer" ;-v..;/;;7;....^...;^;r:N0/TicEv . :; ,.■.., 'CJURPRISE> -Mineral. -Claim.—Situate in. the \3 ^Slocdh Mining Division of West Kootenay District AVhere located:1. About two miles north east from'Silvertons '<< Xa->••'.-•■ ''■■"',7*---'i; :-[ ■ ': ■rTake notice1 that I, A. S. Farwell, as agent for Michael Grady, No. 49577;- L. H. Briggs, > o. 5U40, l)iirposeof obtaining a Crown grant of the above claim/ ' 71 '7/7 ■,.-■' Arid further take notice, that adverse claims must be sent to the Gold Commissioner and action commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements; '•»■'-. Dated this 9th day of October, 1894. ^ 7 A. S. FARWELL, Oct. 18,1894. IN WINES, Revelstoke, L1QUOES, AND CIGARS . NQTICE. ,■ ... 7 Shunieaw Minkkal Claim;—Situate m the SI >can Mining. Division' of West "Kootenay: District. Where located: About two miles north east from Silverton. Take notice that I, A. S. Farwell, as agent for Certificate of Improvements, ' i .'NOTICE. nTANDARDJVliNKKAD GLAiM.--Situate in the O ■■ Slocan Mining Division of WestKootenoy District. Where located: About two miles.north east from Silvertorii'-7„.' :-. ' ; ■ ' ""' X r Takc'Miotice that LA. S. Fanvell, as asent for Michael Grady, No..49577; L. H7 Briggs, No.5ll4U. and C. F. Laatz, No.4&,687;intend, sixty days from date hereof, to apply to theGold Commissioner for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining aTCitowlr grant df the above claim. And lurther take notice, that adverse claims must be sent to the Gold Commissioner and action commenced before the issuance of such certilieate of 1 improvements. ■ •■-*■•■■ Dated this 9th day of October, 1894. A. S, FARWELL Oct. 18, 1894. .J:l00tllW LUMBER YARD, ' Foot of Hendryx Street, Nelson. A full stock of "TAimbei;, rough and dressed, latins,.- shingles, sash?dQors7mould- ihgs, etc. Clear and dry- fir flooiiingand ceiling for <a,. sale at lowest prices. HENRY DAWES, Proprietor Agent* ! Page "4. THE .NAKUSP- LEBOE. Second Year LEDGE CROPP1NGS Th is season the G. & K. R, will only be closed down a month. It is.likely, the ear repairing gang will be kept on all winter. Locomotive 5G5 now .'.makes daily return trips to Three.Forks.'. Frank Locasto, the toiisorial artist, has opened out at thc Forks; One hundred feet more of planking is being"'added to the wharf. The ivaslo postoflice has been removed into Green Bros.- .store. Revelstoke has thrice as much of the beautiful as any'Slocan point. A freight shed is being built by the railway company at Denver siding.: All the Construction.Company's employees are being .paid [off. this week. The: first-trial of the turntable was made on Saturday, 'proving successful. ;,;. '";;- .. : a G reen Bros., of Ivaslo, general merchants, will open a branch at Three Forks. . : ■;" . Next season express offices will be opened at all points touched by the K A S/R. ■■•* : Superintendent Marpole, ".of. the G. P.h\,;again visited town by Tuesday's boat, A dinner to the staff of" the. Con struction Company is talked of ere" tJiey quit town. The Slocan Store Co. is the name of a new .firm that has opened up at the concentrator. . , .-No. 96 ran into an open 'switch-at '.tlie'- mill yards Sunday, smashing things up generally. House aiicl.-furniture, to sell, verv: cheap, at Nakusp, Apply to hi. ■'■ N. Coursier, Revelstoke. f W. Pace, of Vancouver, inhaled the fine-c'oiie-scon ted air or Nakusp for a brief period last week. 77..:. 7 Men are engaged- constructing the C. P. R. sleigh 'road, from the Wigwam to the head of the lake. Locomotive No. 1)6 came in from the front on Saturday and is now stalled in the roundhouse. ■'., a disagreement, one of his' legs-had Sunday next Rev. A. J. Gaebel is billed to appear twice ■ in the school- house, morning and evening. H. R..•.Hammond,, of Three Forks, formerly of this place, is wintering with his daughter-in '■ Helena. : L. J. Cross has returned to Vancou- 1 ver after a successful drumming trip for wet groceries in the Slocan. , J. J. Mulhcill,; .-Q.P.K.-. accountant,' ■ Vaiicotivei-v is in town looking after ■the financial interests of his coinnany. When in Kaslo stop at the Great Northern Hotel, Kates -reasonable.' ■ Headquarters for cool and delicious ■ beer. . . . f lousiness is looming up.at-a great rate at the postoi'iice. .Thirteen oiit- ■ going registered letters was one day's record. The upper river is lull of drifting ice, while.it .is frozen across at the Green Slide. A cold night or two will block it to the lake. Those desirous of purchasing holiday presents will find a long range of handkerchiefs, gloves, ties, perfumery, etc, at F. W. Jordan & Co.'s. . Alex. Stewart is confined to his room at the Leland House, owing to with an adze, a few days ago. The Lvtton had a cargo Tuesday which occupied every available inch of space on the lower deck. Business has kept exceeolinglv • brisk during the fall. The bridge gang arrived in from ■the front Wednesday, having completed their labors on the railway. Most of them have since departed for o'her climes. Nakuspites are experiencing as an agreeable fall as is possible at such an altitude. Very little-' snow on the ground and the weather generally open and mild. •.'„','. A well-known habitant of the Pronged City was ordered out last week, a He attempted to lodge here, but was informed that his company was not desirable.;, . 7 W. H. Asseltine, of Calgary, who recently opened a jewelery store at New Denver, has returned to his for- j mcr home, having been summoned • tl ithar by telegraph. ' RW. Ncrthey, late of the Mail, has gone to Victoria, whither he was accompanied by Mrs. Northey, who will undergo a course of medical' treatment at the Jubilee hospital. . On Thursday -the .big engine hauled her first train to ..Three, Forks. A defective, swif ch at the .concentrator caused the locomotive;:to!,'leave?',the rails her on again Postmaster Jordan 'has been assured that the mail for Nakusp from outside points will ^continue all' winter to arrive by the Revelstoke route. It will come at least once a week.- This is a vast improvement over, last year's arrangements. , ' The^ dance given at the .Leland House, -Tuesday evening, was; like previous social hops at. that institution thoroughly enjoyable. The. hall arid sitting room.were tastefully decorated and the music and refreshments;provided _vood. Another ■■ hop ... will; be given there in two weeks. 7 KASLO CITY. - B.C. The 'only practical Watchmaker in the Kootenay District. Orders by mail receive prompt attention. ALL -WORK- GUMAME.EI). 3 wr . 0S-s:S ■■■ "IMPERIAL" Brand* of ■FJEEESH'"- OYSTERS. Wholesale & Retail Doalers in ALL ..BONDS OF POULTRY Write'to".us for Price?": SPOKANE,- WASH. A-LL Placer Claims in tliis District, legally held.' A. .lnay be laid over from the loth-October, i&>4, to the 1st June,-1S95. 7 - • • . i,v. . ■ ■■y.'x >..';' '•: -N:--FITZSTUBBS, "7.7.; ■■ Gold Comnu*3ioner ' Bated, Nekon..B.€., 4th October, 18.91. .-; f It took several. hours, to get Nakii Q'tf Sawmill © HP- 9 o - & "Leaders," JO AVINGr placed some new n ■ Machinerym our Mill, we are prepared to furnish all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber ax>d Shinodes at greatly reduced Prices. uO.K.s,"'anfl "Terminal r> Factory and Salesroom: . O1 <£» £*a j VANCOUVER, Rough Lumber, narrow, '-• ' $10 qO "" ■ '" wide. , $11.00 to $12 00 Joist and Scantling, sized up to- 18 feet long,. ■•-:■■ $11 00' IS.,' to 24 ' ■ - .$12 00 2\ 'to 30 '■■'■ ■■■■■■ ' . . iis oo Flooring, T & G, (i " A v . $20 00 »« ■ . •< 4" • - . !• $22- OO V joint Ceiling, 1 " $2_;o() o "'.Rustic, . '-$19 00. Shinlap,'-': $11 00 Surfaced Dressed, ;' ■ ' . J-i?is do .Oe'Li A liberal discount on' large orders for Gash, 'PETER, GENELLE & .Co. Sale of the Sol Holden. Two weeks ago The Ledge announced that a deal was on for the purchase of the Sol Hoiden hydra ulic mine in the Big Bend. A.few days ago the purchase was made by Div liith and Cliicago...capitalistsr' through- Messrs. Atkins and Milligan. The price paid was $4,500, "all but.18^000 being in cold cash: The Sol Holden is one of the best- known properties in the Big Bend and has'.always.'been-a paying proposition, It is the intention of tlie new- owners to; work the mine on a large scale, putting in a good-sized monitor, and all other machinery necessary for.-the proper development.of the property. S. Holden and C. Norleins were the former owners. ■ • : an. h..x». wmbmml TXS,N'±'I£3rr, E Lbu KASLO. B.C. NAKUSP,- B."C. CaC3Kr£S_2a^ .%; 0 H a Or.-ulnatcof AniericauCollege'of Dental Surgery Chicago. O I*'!"'i (.';•': Over llyer.v liard ware store. ■' CHABLES W. MeAM",~ BAIMtlSTSR, &c, ,. ING LAWS A SPECIALTY. KASLO CITY, B. C. Underwear, Hosiery, Mens' Furnishings, Mens' Ready Made Clothing, Gloves, Ribbons,; Silks, ■Satins,'Cashmeres,' Melton & Serge-Cloths, Carpets, Blinds, Cottons, Hats and Caps, House & Table Linens, Boots and Shoes. i I %—j | | v^rn ■» ■ , ■■ . HARDWAte-flt jjnuuEfT np>- uEP' Hungarian Flour, Sugars, Bacon, Hams Coffees, Tea.s, Spices, .7 . Jams, Pickles, Oat- 'me'al, Biscuits, Canned Vegetables, Canned Fruits, Dried Fruits, and Syrups, Fancy Toilet Soaps, Cigars and Tobaccos, Grindstone's &' Fixtures- Crosscut; & Rip Saws, Axes and Handles, Nails,' Screws, Bolts, Round, Flat,Square Iron Oils, Paints, Glass, Horse Shoes and Nails, Cutlery, Glassware, Crockery, Stationery. 0 s can get a-complete 9 **■ Q
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Title | The Nakusp Ledge |
Publisher | Nakusp, B.C. : R.T. Lowery |
Date Issued | 1894-12-13 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Notes | Preceding Title: Nakusp Ledge Succeeding Title: The Ledge Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2016-07-25 |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0182063 |
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