.1 Vol. 1. No. 17. NAKUSP, B. C., JANUARY 25, 1894 Price Ten Cents. B ■ a^\i r\- '■f r*^, jAKLANu Front Street, West, Kaslo, .B.C.,: The Largest and Most Complete Stock in the Kootenay Country. DRY GOODS, y GENTS' FURNISHINGS, HOUSE, FURNISHINGS, . CLOTHING, ON THE ROAD. The Downs and Ups of a Traveling Editor's Life. CARPETS, BOOT O C£ SHOES. s NAKUSP.. B. C. Cornirtg & Eodd, P rop. The bar is • stocked' with the finest brands of wines, liquors .and cigars. Hotel iN&klisp In order to visit the coast and trade off some of our Kootenay experience for collateral, we left Nakusp on a Saturday morning and took passage on that staunch little craft, the Arrow, for Hall's Landing. There were 2G passengers on board, mostly descendants of Irish lords. One of them deliveied us a lecture on the anionut of nerve it took, to start a paper in Nakusp and keep it going without starving to death. We d:d not tell him that we were a millionaire and merely worked for tho benefit of humanity. Arriving at the Landing about noon, we went to Andy Cummings' tent and had dinner. We sucee^o.ed | m geltiug a rancher to give us a ride to the Big Bluff, which he kino1 y did for a monetary consideration. It was dark- when we reached the Bluff and we had to walk three miles to miles more before we struck the C.P. R, We did it in four hours and our bag'gage weighed two tons when we slid it off our back at the Revelstoke. depot. •■;'•" ■:,'.... Gentle and cultured reader, do you wonder that newspaper men die so young ?. We passed a few hours in Revelstoke and found it lively. When the western express pulled alongside the station we got aboard and selected a soft' seat, and had; a luxurious time all th® wav to Vancouver. In a future letter we will give our experience in tlie Terminal City. At present we are > too busy eating cylindrical-shaped devilled crabs and Other dainties to write any more. We are in clover up to our neck, and everything is coming so smoothly that we have almost forgotten the hard times of'93. ORE MOVING FREELY. —<$»•— Tuesday's Dance. Quite a large number of the plea- sure-ioving citizens assembled at the Nakusp House on Tuesday evening,. tx '■ This hotel is situated near the water front and has every accommo- datioh for the travelling public. it the iustance of Mr. and Mrs. G'Le^ry's camp before we could find i Thomas, -o participate in a dance, a place to slumber. The road.was | The floor was good..the music; excel © SUMMIT LAKE, B. C. uneven and we fell down about 20 tnnes, with our g-.vp on tcpo'-'u'S. When we got to the camp we fcjnd our baggage weighed but few pounds sbort of a ton. ,;. At O'Leary's we found 40 men doing 'notivug. ; After' supper we discussed min iig and other scientific subjects until a late hour, andtaen we iiuned hi wiih 39 othevs to sleep in a large tent fitted up for that purpose. I cit. IA Good accommodations for travellers. The bar is supplied with a good ' ■" stock of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. RISDALE & McKAY, Proprietors. Thee were two lunatics in the One sang "John B own's Body Lies Mouldering in ihe; Mud," while. 1 dhe other fellow kept harping on the habits and an aioniy of the grevback family until nature asserted itself and j they fell a?ieep. lent and the programme satisfactory. In' the light of these facts, it was no wonder that all enjoyed themselves, especially when, backed up by the untiring attentions of the host and hostess. Refreshments were served at midnight after which dancing was continued till 3 o'cke!, at whicnhour the guests. departed for their several places of abode. Money Has Been Flush. Since the return, of Paymaster Sampson a big sum of money has been paid out to the railway employes, totaling thousands of dollars. The effect of th is upon th e gen era 1 ti ati e of Morpheus came to us and 'we-slept ('.'the town has1 been very marked, the NAKUSP, B. C. HUGH MADDEN, Prop. Beautifully situated on the Lake shore at the entrance to the best and shortest road to the Slocan mines and New Denver. Tlie best fishing- and hunting in the district, with grand beating and sketching facilities for tourists and artists.' The bar is supplied with the best brands of wines iquors and cigars. The accommodations of the Hotel are the best. like a man -always dees who has a c'iear conscience. We dreamed that we had just returned to Kaslo after | an absence of 200 years and found the K. &S.R. getting ready to put anoLhev man on the job, and rush it thvoagh with all■ possible despatch, so that Gabriel could bring h's horn into the town without having to walk. After this we woke up and made our toilet without a looking glass, and then we tackled our breakfast. The bill of fare was easy to read, there being no French on it. After breakfast we shouldered our valise and smarted for the Green Slide. We got there and spent New Year's eve in a quiet manner. In the moaning, tiie several business houses finding their dally receipts considerably more than doubled. But it has been the hotels which have enjoyed the financial deluge most keenly, their coffers having been filled to overflowing with currency. So great has been the influx of guests at the various hostelries that beds have had to be made up in the halls, sitting rooms, or in fact anywhere there was space sufficient to spread a blanket. While many of these men have since departed, yet there are more to come in and the same order of tilings Will ensue. What Nakusp would have been with out the railway work and the resultant heavy pay rolls this winter no initial day Of '94, we found that the j one likes to contemplate, all being trains had stopped running to Revel- more content to dwrell upon the pres- stoke and we would have to walk 10 j"ent satisfoct >ry state of affairs. A Slight Indication of What is Being: Done in the Slocan. Huirh Mann came in from the Slocan on Saturday night., He is now engaged hanling out ore, having finished his contract on the railway. Mr. Mann, has 40 horses engaged in the hauUiig, part on a 1000-ton contract from the Slocan Star, and the remainder teaming from the Queen Bess, a promising' prospect in the Idaho basin. This ore is all being stored at Three Forks, awaiting the completion of the Nakusp & Slocan Railway. . Upwards of 50 tons of ore are being sent into Kaslo, whence it is shipped to the smelters over the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway per steamer Nelson. So many men and teams being employed on the road have made times brisk in Kaslo. '^Xx^x^* Almost every property in the Slocan is constantly engaging new nien to get out ore, while new prospects are being opened up. . At present there are about 19 mines shipping, 15 more getting tlieir dumps piled up, and oyer a dozen others in an advanced state of development. Fresh capital is continually coming into the country, and as a result numerous sales' have taken place. Word has been received from several American sources that" an influx of greenbacks and gold eagles may be expected in the spring'. At the present: time the Slocan is really the only district shipping ore on the continent, and as silver shows an upward tendency, the owners of the mines feel greatly encouraged. Confidence and success go hand in hand in this section of the province, affording a noticeable contrast to the many idle camps across the international border. It :;s estimated tnat $2, C30, C 30 worth of ore will be taken out during- the winter. English Capital for Nakusp. Before leaving for Vancouver Mr. McGillivray intimated that he did not think the towns'te company would increase their grant for local improvements for tlie approaching season beyond that of last year. This is due to the fact that a party of monied Englishmen had become interested here, and their superfluous capital woukl be utilized for that purpose. This corn- pan y purposes erecting Large sampling works, as well as other extensive works for the handling of immense quantities of the Slocan ore. One by one the indications multiply for a busy summer. :5Y.>' :'S; ;ir ;'■!"■ ;.:s ;■;§"•'■ |8::.- VALUABLE INVENTION. ] Will Locate Minerals at a Distance of Two Miles. Vancouver is excited over a stranger with a strange machine. He says it will locate minerals two'miles off., It resembles a box with a tin fog horn sticking out of one side. A test ofthe machine was made a few days ago. Several curious citizens wrap ped $30 in silver in a handkerchief and, leaving the manipulator of the machine in town, went to Stanley Park and hid the wealth. Early in the afternoon, say those who were present, the tin-horn indicator was pointed north .-.'toward the park, and at 4, as it was getting dark, the man and his machine were 600 yards from the spot where the money was buried. Fearing that they would not be able to see if they waited much DOCTOR J. E ,B/;ROQ^RSv KASLO, B. C. Graduate of Trinity University, Toronto. Member of college Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario. ■E. _.__"i£_i v - - I*. KASLO CITY, B.C. The only practical Watchmaker in the Kootenay District. Orders by mail receive prompt attention. ALL WORK GUARANTEED KASLO, B. C, longer, the committee took the man to within 200 yards of the spot. The J Is ppen night and day and supplies pointer of the machine was slowly re volving in a circle when the operator suddenly stopped, while a faint rattling sound was heard inside the ma- chine. ;-As its inventor remarked, "Whenyou hear that sound it is a sign that you are in a direct line with tlie treasure." y He then insulated himself in a rub- ©ber suit and advanced cautiously, the machine continuing to .-rattle until a certain a spot had been reached, when it ceased, for, as its inventor explained, ui have my back to the treasure.'' He waiIced backward carefully nntil the demonstration, inside the box recommenced when the pointer was poked to the -ground'and the treasure dug up. Several men of. accredited shrewdness believe in the'machine, while Captain Von Bremner is interesting himself in having it perfected ". so as to make the 100th attempt to locate the pirates' booty of the treasure island of the Pacific. Capital is being raised to promote the trip to Cocos Island. its patrons, with everything in the market. Call in. GEO. PAQUIN, „■. Proprietor. KASLO "&; NEW DENVER L:STAOEMD:FRE!GH Stages leave Kaslo daily at 8 a.m, for New Denver. Returning will leave New Denver for Kaslo at same hour. ; Satisfaction is -'.-Guaranteed. T. W. GRAY, .. G. W.-'MoANN,- .'■: Manager. Proprietor. If s S-fe'g i! &f n M Wh (i s 3 253 As hi Mai CDT^M —*■>-- »Ii Mining on the Columbia. The Columbia river, placer fields will have a boom this yea r. A new company, composed mainly of men j A. (." from Dulufch and West Superior, has just completed the pui chase of 700] ^JTQ'PM>V acres of placer gravel located on the j «> Wholesale Dealers in Orangey Lemons, Apples, Bananas, and all kinds of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Butter, Eggs, Nuts, Candy, Cigars, Etc. The largest Shippers in the Northwest. 518 and 520 First avenue, Spokane, to Di /i "WTdWTl The San Francisco .Gall; dally spiciesi coas"' wliicli will b© promptly sent to, « ft F iSto! mip tD'AfJOlQ'^ Ffiftiiuluu LAW AND CONVEYANCING • OFFICE, Buchanan." BI'kt.Kaslo;-B.C. i ULU II V p FL •Jr Q faun &sx WATSON, B. C. This hotel adjoins the Post Office and has everything to accommodate the public. ' MARK AREHART. CONVEYANCER, east bani. of the river,'-beginning- 151 . SOU.C1 LOR miles below Kettle Falls. The pur-1 chase price is reported to be $50,000,. j o io-ten th cash. The- company has already -ordered a Bucyrus amalgamating outfit, and will begin the con- j const-raction of bar ^eowiojiout delay, and be in a position to begin dredg- Special Attention to Mining i:ig early in the spring. 'The gravel at this point is about; 10J feet deep, and the managers of the company are! office; Interests. so confident p to purchase other claims, ) jo confident that it can be handled] T^nvrrn Q^T itagtA 'P'n jrolitably that they are now trying riWiN L ^1., . J^Afcl_U, Jj.U I Over By er's Hardware Store. 9 BEAR LAKE, B. 0. Everything new abont the house except the whisky and landlord. : Everybody gets a hearty welcome and plenty to eat. Gorman West, - - Proprietor. ROBSON HOTEL, : ROBSON, B. C. This hotel is the best in town, and has ample accommodation for travellers. The bar is supplied with wines, liquors and cigars. . LOUIS LEVESQUE. © OB' f^ m c. r—I ■ o •r-i . ■4-3 . ft o "ltd f 'A* BOUNDARY CREEK. ',■■■.'■'■'." -NELSON, B.C.,' Landscape Photographers Keep a large quantity of Architypes and Steel Engravings in stock Pictures framed to order. 004011 •TOL . Ul'jLiiiB.1 .Go. Ltd. -'JCIME CARD.; ' Taking: effect September 1st, 1893. Rapid Development of the Many Rich Properties. V A ' ■ f ■ The new year dawned auspiciously for the Boundary Creek country. In .that, section there is great mineral wealth buried in the mountains and river bars awaiting the hammer and drill and the monitor and sluice box to develop and bring it to the surface and disseminate it in all directions. As it is the various camps are growing', work is progressing, and as a consequence a feeling of confidence and success pervades the ei\tire mining district. ..''■/•' The Ledge group of mines is being worked with great vigor and with most favorable indications .of" early tapping the main ore body. The Fihnigan mines are also being energetically worked. An incline tunnel has been driven over 60 feet, and the Ore body augments foot by foot. The | Mondays and Thursdays,_3 p. m. latest assays show 70 per cent; lead Leaves Robson, and from 40 tO 140 OZ. Of Silver per ".: Tuesdays and Friday.?, 5 p. m, ton Arrives at Northport, The Davy group, the Wilson mine and the Hayes Twin mine are all holding tlieir own as development proceeds.."''. ',■''.''>:: The placer mines are, asa consequence of the low water in the Pend Wm. Hunter.' W. C. McKixxon. •OF REVELSTOKE :H9RTHP0'RIflDU;i STEAMER .COLUMBIA. GOING. SOUTH.'. A Leave? Rerelstoire, '; Mondays and Thursdays, 5 a. m. Arrives a!; Robson, 1 Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a. m. GOING NORTH. -Y.6 ; Leaves Northport;: Tuesdays and Fridays, 1. p.m. Arriving at 'Robson,. „ y, Tuesdays and Fridays 7 p. m. enver and Sllvertof?. . . / : DEALER? » GENERAL .MERCHANDISE.- ;■ .: All kinds of Miners' supplies kept constantly in stock vm Jki .^ £Jh ■.£««** ' X J h"'<X ■■ rn The proprietor has on hand LI0N.l-t.i-1.-0> d'Oreille river, not being worked at | Arriving: at Revelstoke, - • ■ "X ' -i YAi: "■•■• ■■■■■;' Wednesdays and Saturdays, 4 v. m. present, bat the companies are not! 'idle as tlie v. are taking advantage of , ~~~ the lull tO do much needed repairs, ^e steamer lands at Nakusp north bound on place new machinery and set up additional sluice boxes, and. otherwise place things in order to commence work in the early spring. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7 a., in., and' south bound on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a. m. Connection is made ■■with Canadian Pacific'trains for the. east and west at Revelstoke, with Spokane Falls and Northern trains for Snokane and all eastei: a and western points at Northport, a«d with F. J. Carroll, representative Of (the C. & K. trains for Nelson and Kootenay lake San Francisco Selby Smelting Go., has recently been in the country sizing up the situation■; and making arrangements for the shipment of ore to his works. ■ —:— <» _- Caprivi on Bimetallism. points, at Robson. us In reply to resolutions by the Gei- man Conservative Association ui favor of bimetallism, Chancellor Caprivi of that country has acknowledged that' recent events'.' in India and tne United States have increased the. importance of the question, but added: 'lam still of the opinion that the methods ^hitherto proposed for the restoration of silver have been proven impracticable, and I have good grounds for believing that renewed attempts set on foot for common deliberations between foreign government's' on this subject would at present be unsuccessful. I am inclined, therefore, in addition to the official inquiry already proceed ing to hear joroposals of experts and theorists in various professions and trades for raising the sunken value of silveiyand necessary steps have already been taken to bring about this hearing:." Bloody Socialist riots have occurred in Eome. STEAMER NELSON.. OUTWARD. Leaves Nelson Sundays;3 p. m. Arriving at Kaslo 7 p. m. '." " : Mondays 3 p.m. , i Arriving at Kaslo 7 p. m " ." Wednesdays 9 a. m. Arriving at Kaslo 1 p. m. "' " Thursdays 3 p. m. • Arriving at Kaslo 7 p. m. " . " Saturdays 9a. ni. Arrivi- .,/Casio lp.m. INWAKu' Leaves Kaslo Mondays 9 a. ra. Arnvingat Nelson! p. in. li Tuesdays 9 a. m. Arriving at Nelson 1 p. in. '♦,. ■" Thursdays9a.nl. < Arriving at Nelson 1 p. m. " " Fridays 9 a.m.. Arriving at Nelson i p. m. " " Saturdays at 3 p. m. Arriving at Nelson 7 t>. m. In lengths of from 12 to 50 feet. Any kind ; of bill stuff can be cut at short notice. . ,660,0.00^ Shingles, Laths, Mouldings, Turn eel Posts and Ballasters, Brackets., Etc. Two Carloads Sash and Doors; Two Carloads Dry Fir Clear Flooring,4in.; One Carload Dry Fir Clear Ceiling; 4 Carloads of Clear Cedar, for'■'.■■■'Finish.; One Carload Glass, Paints, Oils, etc.,'.including Fancy Glass,Vv^ood Stains, etc. ■■'■'■" .G. O. BUCHANAN. wmSom m£am i_jeaa&_Ki IS THE © est ■ani o ewsies Passengers from Kaslo for Spokane and all points south, should take the '"Nelson," leaving Kaslo at 9 a. m., on Mondays and Thursdays, making close connections through. This steamer lands at Balfour, Pilot Bay, and Ainsworth. For information as to Rates, etc., apply to mir- rirs of steamers, or t> ■ T, ALLAN, Se*'y. J. W. TROUP, Nelson, B.C. Manager. pup II liL&J £ Vi i Li A-vn-niiAi I SUBSCRIBE FOR IT. NAKUSPLEDGE Published every Thursday. R. T. LOWER Y, EDITOR AND FINANCIER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONK YEAR ...... 8IX SfONTHS ..., THItEE MONTHS , .§3.00 .1.50 . 1.00 Advertising rates furnished on application. TO CONTRIBUTORS. Correspondence from every part of the Kootsnay District and communications upon live topics always acceptable. Write on both side3 of the paper if you wish. Always send something good, no matter how crude. Get your copy in while it s hot, and we will do the rest. -■"■i i-"- »■ - — THUESJDAY, JANUAEY 25, 1894. HISTORY OF THE KOOTENAY. wires been uti' ized to ascertain the truth. Apart from th;"s, the circulation of the report cannot fail to be a source of pain and annoyance to Mr. Kelly, and the least the writer of the offensive article can. do is to retract his statements and apologise for his ulter lack of judgment and good taste. The relations between England and France are very strained. HOTEL SLOCAN, NEW DENVER. Accommodations for 100 guests. The Finest Bar in the Kootenay country. Headquarters for capitalists, speculators and miners. ,. GETHING ;& HENDERSON. Props. England will increase her navy by four large men- of-war, costing over £1,000,000 each, and several gunboats of the most modern type. A complete history of the Kootenay country, from the earliest days to the present time, is being compiled by R. T. Lowery. Experienced men with valuable Information would confer a favor by sanding- their address to this office. HOME NEWS FROM ABROAD. The Manitoba Pari iament opened on the 12th, with promised legislation in favor of the farm ers. There will be some heated i-alk over the excessive expenditure for the world's fair exhibit. BONANZA CfflvHOTEL, "V . ■;■ " SLOCAN LAKE. Plenty of accommodations for travellers. Good beds and good meals. Bar stocked with wines, liquors and cigars. " * . John Madden, Prop. If you have Money and want to meet Monied Men stop at the NEW DENVER, B. C. LELAND \ A despatch was received here this week stating tbat France and Russia had declared war against the Triple Alliance, it w^s evidently a bourse canard, as we have been unable to get it confirmed. A certain paper, published within the precincts of the town of Nelson, in a recent issue, treated its readers to a hair-raising account of a thrilling and novel sUicidej said to have been enacted on the railway wha^f atJ-Na- kusp, the victim being no less a personage than our esteemed fellow-citizen, M. Kelly, foreman of construction on theN.&S.R. This alarming piece of intelligence was set forth in the most approved modern sensational style, embellished writh a formidable array of impressive adjectives: and we can easily imagine the glow of exultation that doubtless lighted up the erst while handsome but gloomy countenance of the writer as he flourished his versatile quill in jotting down the details, fondly believing thas he had secured a rich 1 'scoop" on his hated local rival. Unfortunately for the Nelson scribe's peace of mind, it must be admitted that there is not the slightest tissue of truth about the story. We can account for its origin only in one* way and that is: the writer must have dined too heartily on pickled pigs feet and old Kentucky Bourbon. How a news paper of, such prominence—save the mark—should belittle itself by publishing such utter drivel passes comprehension; but then, they are such funny people down there. Nakusp may be guilty of having an occasional pugilistic encounter or a still rarer stabbing affray, but our people are not so degenerate as to end their existence in the cowardly manner depicted in tlie article referred to. The:town will receive an unenviable reputation on the outside by reason of the falsehood, which Avould not have been had the telegraph SLOCAN AVE. Manitoba experienced very, heavy snowballs last week, culminating in a furious blizzard. Business generally was seriously impeded. Several buildings were demolished at Leth- bridge in the Territories. ; If appearances count ior aught, we should-say that Sir Oliver Mbwat is doomed to defeat a-fr'-ii'Iie- approaching general elections in Ontario, because of the Protestant Protective Association, the Patrons of Industry and the Prohibitionists. These powerful influences, backed up by the opposition of the Conservative forces, present .an array which'the Liberals will find it difficult to successful! y combat. The P.P. A. has recently elected its candidates to the mayoralty iff Toronto and Hamilton with overwhelming majorities, while the plebiscite vote gave 30,CW plurality for prohibition. lamson. mm NAKUSP, B. C. FOSTER &■ WINTER'S !R, ES S TA XT IB. J±2X T, NEWDENVER, ...- - .'- '- ' B.C., Is one of the best in the Slocan district. Call in. SPENDER & WHEELER, airdressers, NAKUSP. B.C. NAKUSP, B. C. D. A, McDong-all Proprietor. Choice location and commands a beautiful view of the surrounding country. 'GeRtrai Motel new denver, b. o, Mclennan & black, Proprietors. First class accommodations in both Room and Meals. The Bar is well furnished with choice wines, liquors and cigars. Eldorado Ave. - New Denver The Bar is supplied with the best brands of all kinds of wines, liquors and cigars. The Dining Room is supplied with all the delicacies of the season. Charges Moderate. A Call Solicited. Slocan Ave. When you come to New Denver stop at a Meals, 50 cents. . Beds, 50 cents. Meals at all hours. Dinner 4 to 8 p.m. Rooms warm, clean and comfortable. Corner of Slocan a-nd El= dorado avenues. ' '- d-d-■__. XXAIiL.'- OXX ft0"*® BOOTS AND 8 GROCERIES and PROVISIONS at very low prices. FRESH CANNED GOODS always In stock. A fall assortment of Choice CIGARS and TOBACCOS. atoms C^sh Dealer in Stoves, Tinware, Hardware, Groceries, • • "Y.'^'Y.'JAC g supplies, Flour and Feed, etc. Clothmi ens' Furnishings, ■','■-'■■"■. ■ ,. » Boots and Shoes illineryj Dress Goods and all kinds of Ladies' and Childrens' Wear. 3VHgtil Ox»cLer»s Careftxlly a,n.d IP^oxxijDtly stttenciecL to. ■ X eve LEDGE CROPPINGS. Eighty men are employed bri the R.&A.L.Rv A movement is on foot to: form a minstrel troupe in town. Mr. McGillivray is expected back from the coast on Tuesday. Messrs. Sproatt, Hart, and Black, all prominent New Denverites, were in town yesterday. It costs close on to |30 peri ton to take the ore from the Freddie, Lee mine into Kaslo. This evening the canny sons" of Scotland will assemble at the Leland House to do honor to the immortal memory of the late R. Bums, Esq. $600,000 was taken in at the C. P. R. depot in Revelstoke last year. That was^he largest business done on the road between Vancouver and Winnipeg- ';'/ It has been semi-officially announced that the Inland Construction Co. has been awarded the contract to build the projected. Nicola. Valley Railway. The big mid-winter ball that was to have taken place in Three Forks last Friday night was postponed till to-morrow evening, because of inclement weather. A. Lyall, the well known restaurateur of New Denver, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. Lyall was commissioned by the citizens of his town to extend an invitation to Nakuspians to visit them, assuring them of a hearty welcome. Mrs. H. Madden left oh Monday, via Kaslo and Spokane, on a protracted visit to her parents in the old capital city of Quebec. Mr. Madden accompanied her to Spokane, expecting to be back in eight or 10 days. In the meantime R. Madden is managing the hotel. Application for Liquor License "YTOTICE is hereby given that Thirty Days from IN date I intend to apply to the Gold Commissioner for a License to sell Liquor at Sandon, B.C. New Denver, Dee. 29tlv,.i89H. A. COCHRANE. J". T. 2iT4XUTJT, Proprietor. The bar is stocked with the finest brands of wines liquors and cigars. NAKUSP, B. G. GENERAL KERCH AWTS, :'o : SEE OTTIFL LIST DRY GOODS BEPT. Underwear. Hosiery, . Mens' Furnishings, Mens'Ready Made Clothing, Gloves, Ribbons. Silks, Satins, Cashmeres, Melton ■&' Serge Clothe, Carpets, Blinds, Cottons, Hats and Caps, House & Table Linens, Boots and Shoes. GROCERY DEPT. Hungarian Flour, Sugars, Bacon, Hams Coffees, Teas, Spices, , Jams, Pickles, Oatmeal, Biscuits, Canned Vegetables, Canned Fruits, Dried Fruits, and Syrups, Fancy Toilet Soaps, Cigars and Tobaccos, HARDWARE DEPT. Grindstones & 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-~ : o : Miners can get a complete outfit here. j' S*Sfi»aEg_S_; iT^rj^i=?=3i...^...r,sm.J.'. LL-'BgJH. •■fc 3 ' 4- :7 J. -f agnastst? K&xxanae**- «><^ ''waauvasB, ■ ■■■■ .'. ft ^ !W! ■■% oean rminus w uenver, On>» lf» Fishing and ot Springs on itliin a •. ■. • e a • • • • • With the .completion of ore will fee ■■ brought -to'Nakusp & Slocan Railroad, Thousands of tons'* of rich mines of the Slocan, and loaded on the Gold and Silver Ledges have been discovered within three .-miles of Nakusp. Tlie town already contains Six Hotels, Several Dwelling* Houses, Stores, Sawmill, with a .capacity of 30,000 feet per diem, a substantial Wharf, Warehouses, Blacksmith gs. -w«i*S-r^'wrr"*wr. '•*j,< lis;' Pfese&^lM'Fufcre Con* ; '■■ cisely Ponrtrayed.'; ■ warm and dry, tempered always .large wharves-owned by the company (prospected as yet. In the river bot- with delightful breezes from mountain here are covered by the general of-f toms gold has been discovered in and lake; the wet season in the fall and spring- r.hort and by no means, as disagreeable as on the coast; and with Something of interest to the Outside "World Concerning This Place. Beautiful Situation. A _ , , ■ ''"Cliiaate, -.Etc. flees and warehouses, in tlie latter paying . quantities, by washing, as being stored many .thousand dollars' also at the 'foot of the hills to the south, worth of su}Jplies. The'ebrh^arry have''l^us it" will heseentbatNakusp does winters to a'marked degree devoid, of also located here a hospital, presided not depend" solely upon the rich Slo intense cold, but inclined rather to the open and mild. Owing- to its elevation and its distance from the mountains the town is a pleasant one to live in at all seasons of the year, over by ■',$>& Williamson. For the can district -Tor', support, for she has railway^ there ""have1 already Arrived'.: enough mineral wealth lying dormant a locomotive and several flat", ca.rs,- around her to. buildup a large city. now housed till spring, when their prospects. ' number will be increased. Secondly j Inform at ion cleaned from various and it is peculiarly free from the dis- Nakusp lias connection with tlie out- |sourceselicii;sthefactthatconsiderable advantages of the average mountain side'■'world by the Nelson & Fort \ capital will be forthcoming efe; long towo.'.:'.: '..,.,/ ■•■ POPULATION AND BUILDINOS ' ,r Though founded-but a vear or so ago, Nakusp has made rapid strides, and now boasts of a population many But few towns within the province, can lay claim to such a fine and imposing townsite as does the future metropolitan city of Nakusp. Situatedfor the most■« part on an extensive . ,•■■-■ ana exceedmg-Y level bench of land, fnes »^*?V ^ was here even aboutSOfeetabovetnesurfeceoftUei1384 SF™8\ ^dtrzens axe. widq upper Arrow Lake which it overlooks, iawake and enterprising:, apd they the location of the town is it once never lose an opportonity to adyanee healthful and command™ A To the tlle mterests of the place. " lha.build- south is a magnificent view of as fine 1!«s f.re chiefly, frame, built m a sub- a stretch of placid water of ever-. P™1 —er generally pamted, ;, and ivept in good repair. There are ■ changing beauty as one could wis,., ... • - . .. . . .•._■..., , . , to behold while on the other borders Ia nnmber of loS structures scattered | the telegraph line, anu messages may j-.on a nmc Sheppard railway to tlie south at Ncl- [ to 'd.ev.elcpe the latent mineral wealth son via Robson and the"C.-r-& K. XI; in tiie mountains jiard by and it will also connection on the north "with'.the .not' be in mere development" work main line of the 0. P. hi....at Revel- alone that this li.mney, will show itself stoke. In another year this place biit in a manner calculated to.be of may be reached byrailironi the la{,- still greater benefit to the town.' ter place over the R.;■& A..L. Iu, now | Arrangements are about complete for under construction. Then there is (the.-'csfcrJiiislimcpS of large sampling the wagon road to the head of Slocan I works here hv an English, party of lake from whence New Denyer and j means and, experience during the all .other interior points,' may be ] coining season^ This in itself is impor- reached easily and quickly. The C.|tahk'biit when this is-followed by ■ P. R. have lately put in a branch of iother works for the treatment of ores larger scale, the, benefits of the town are'thousands of acres of MVere Allc!-tliere throughout the town, be sent out either north and south, ace ruing'cannot be estimated., .It is crops of cereals and roots from the rich soil. . The larger portion of the townvite'.has been denuded of '-trees' ■and the ground platted into residen- Within the confines of the town are a number of first diss business houses, chief among which are Jordan & Co., Inland .Construction Co., '■'Cummings tial and business blocks,; through ■■&;' Go., Bourne .Bros:, NakiispNews which run^wide parallel streets and (j0;. ■ jv Ehrmanntraut, etc.f; Of hotels lanes. a • : :,.j there are iivej each having accom- yy healthful surroundings;. • \ modation,; for many guests; the bars So fai>as health is concerned, the/ arc well stocked and the dining citizens of the town are peculiarly rooms Well managed. These hostel- uting and supply centre for the entire j c,hicily—and who can foretell the size Slocan region from tile west. Here, and affiuenccof the city;ofaiewyear3 not only will the Governnient make hence tliat will; have taken the,pi ace its headquarters for mail ahd judicial of the 'infantile town of today ? In business,- but- .the great wholesale' -Nakiiso will be erected the repair and merchants of the land will erect their] machine shops of not one railway, but warehouses and wharves. Aglance of several,'for the success of one must at the map of the district will con- result in the/ drafting: of others, and vince anyone that this must of neces- si^ be the case. Here, too, the rail- there will he -traffic enough for all. With its unlimited water power: only vo'rid and navigation companies will waiting to be harhessed, this place blessed. , The elevation, of the; land j vies a^ to be desired. The strip of beach land between the lake and bench,. extensive trade. Last, but not least, several hundred feet in width, has a well' equipped sawmill, .which has ah neighbors.. Surrounding the town are many thousands of acres bf good gradual slope, that easily carries off | as the present issue demonstrates, and L13arseiy covered with forest rrowth any overflow. Just north-west of the J the citizens are proud of it. ^^^^ confident tliat tlieir money has been well placed; and no other place presents such excellent opportunities to capital for profitable enterprises.: town are a number of springs, from whence is. derived its water supply, by carriers, and which, if properly developed, could furnish a large city with complete protection against fire, lis" well"as being amply sufficient for • domestic requirements. More, to the west is the rapid running mountain stream, bearing the name of Koos-ka- nacc, a second water resource for the town. " Sufficient water flows between COMMUNICATIONS. Under this head comes first the Na kusp & Slocan railway, now being abundance of rich alluvial deposits, suitable for mixed farming arid market gardening purposes, ail of which. , __ moment arriv<3S, will be made use of to furnish electricity to the town for lighting and motive purposes. A mile or.sb away are a number of little lakes of pure spring water; so that . it will be seen .that' Nakusp is particularly' well Off in that respect. | '. "■ ... CLIMATE. The climate of Nakusp is very moderate and even. The summers are built into the heart of the rich'and is open for settlement and certain to famous Slocan mining district less j yield big returns. While all this is than two score miles away. Many hundreds of men have been employed on this road during the past season and"more will be in the spring when the melting' snows will permit of the work being", resumed. Nakusp has by .oh ay is neaa, ana tne vast sums of money paid out have matori- II ''life HOUSE. directly tributary to Naknsp ar.d| r,,is fcote, jg (|ve mi] g fi.mu Watgon bound to substantiate her growth in \ coming years, there is the faniou Fire Valley, to the south, the rancher of which must come to tin's place., for their supplies and to dispose of-their produce. As to mining, the mountains, situated a few miles off, arc known to be full of mineral, .both gold and silver. Not later than a- lev/ ally helped the progress of the town, j weeks ago, a wide ledge of galena In less than a vear thousands of tons was located not above four miles from 'and has good accommodations for man and beast., The bar goods are excellent and the.table first class. WILLIS & SPEOLLE, .Proprietors/ •J )T"> v 'J Hie. IxHd^f* of ore will be/ handled weekly over this road, thus affording employment to numbers of. hands at the local steamboat wharves. By this road the bulk of general business will travel, as affording, the cheapest and speed! 10 MILKS FROM KASLO. town, an. assay of .which went close to 200 ounces in silver and SO per cent lead per ton. This will be'developed in the spring and the ore handled here. Numerous other strikes have been reported close to town, but the bl;.-.l >> AY. choice est avenue of ingress and egress, The I mountains have been but, partially Accommodations for travellers. Good Tlie bar is stocked with iquors and cigars. Pack train ■ in connection wit! i the house. Goods taken to any part of the mountains, Mcdonald pros,, Props. - -.,.. .„..—»,,■■. ■■,-....t-J,.^,J..^.f«.^.-• p^^a^i^jjiiaqa^Lji^i. rr -'|.i.-,lllmfl~~B nop .A ■■■ LIFE IN NAKUSP. Dr. Williamson contemplates leaving Nakusp. J. G. McLean journeyed out to the coast on Sunday. For anything in drugs write to tlie. Slocan Drug Co., -'Kaslo. t New Denver people are talking up a party to visit this town. G. T. Kane has been elected mayor of Kaslo, vice R. Green. W. Hunter, of New Denver, came oyer Tuesday On business. Today is the anniversary of Scotland's poet laureate, Robbie Burns. The time for receiving private bills in the Local House expires oh Febru- candidate for political honors in West Kootenay at ihe next general pro- lyincial elections. A. Struthers, who has been in town for the past four months purchasing time cheeks, returned to his home in Vancouver on Sunday, well satisfied with his net profits. W. C. Sampson has secured a number of voters' blanks, and anyone wishing to have their name placed on the list, should call on him ^ the con- strn^tion compaity's offices. The Lytton went up on Friday, re. turning Saturday with the cattle so eagerly expected during the past .month. She also brought a ton or two of freight for local parties. Messrs. McGillivray and Daly drove over-to Three Forks on Friday to inspect the railway, returning' Satur- ary 1. The first political meeting will pro- j day night. Sunday morning a Mi bably be held iu the schoolhouse next McGillivray departed for the coast week- ]; Ahorse attached to a light sleigh Contrary to the general rumor the ran away on Friday morning and the=constrnction company's offices will dashed into the verandah at the Mad Opposite -- Pro«i>ect House. FIRST GLASS WDRKOUABAMTEES E; J. WINYARD, Proprietor. —THE— v s Will « Sii»sDOL* Nakusp every alter ■'■■;'?day >for ■ not be closed, The Glee Club will resume its practices at once, new music having been obtained from Vancover. When in Kaslo stop at the Great Northern Ho'el. Rates reasonable. Headquarters for Hudson Bay Co.'s goods. ' t The concert given in New Denver last Thursday night was a great success, as was also the ball wiiic'i. followed. ::7;Ad, a- C. Hoi den departs immediately for the Lardeau country to develope several promising mineral claims he has there. A. Risdale, of the Half Way House, came into town this week. Business is quiet out in that direction for a brief period. J. L. Retallaek has been oppointed j tracted for, to be built this year, prin- deii House, creating some stir and amusement. No damage was done. Saturday night a select party assembled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ehrmanntraut to celebrate the sixth anniversary of that worthy couple's Wedding. ; A pleasant evening was oassed. . : '. ..■:■'. No less than 10 sacks of mail came in Tuesday, for which the gods be praised. Hereafter all Nakusp mail will come via Kaslo, instead of being permitted to lie at Revelstoke till it got mouldy with age. a , '' Recent arrivals state,that Vancouver has not been so lively for years as:at the 'present time. Real estate is constantly changing hands at increased figures, while enquiries for vacant buildings are constant. Many handsome and costly blocks are con- IEI 0x If JKJ3 ing on V9 4r and. Proprietor. GENERAL MERCHANTS cipally on Hastings and Granville streets. Wrapped in Mystery. by the Government a member of the licensing board of Kaslo, in place of Geo. Kane, resigned. Miss Aura Corning leaves next week for New York City for the winter. She will be greatIv missed f:om -n . ■'.■", ^^ ™ . _ y, i • / ■■■ Provincial Officer Fauquier went ' the ranks of local society. ' , ' ,-, . ad x ■ . . up the lake on the Arrow Saturday The Lytton had a cargo of -26 tons, to search for the body of the man said principally flour and feed, on Tues ■■: to have been discovered on Albert day. She will make one more trip Point, particulars of which appeared and then tie up here for the white?-. Jast week. The shore was diligently The Ledge feels indebted to the. scanned for over four miles, particu- Queen's printer at Victoria for a copy iarlv at the point, but not a trace of of the district voters' list. Nakusp is credited with but half a dozen names. The Lytton took out over 50 passengers on Friday morning, and almost as many more on Sunday. The Arrow, too, has had several heavy lists? usuaj{v the body was observed. Considerable fresh snow had fa 11 en, however, which would have effectually obliterated all signs; while a second theory may be advanced for the fruitless search in" j the foot that wolves have been un- DEALERS IN REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE. . T of late. Kaslo experienced two fires last week, one of which ■ prove i fatal, whereby a half-witted Chinaman answering to the appellation of Jim lost his life. J. Fred Hume, of Nelson, has published his card, announcing himself a numerous in that region of late, and it.is quite possible that the brutes devoured the body. Mr. Fauquier stated that Captain Sanderson would send up a party of men from the hot springs in a rowboat to continue the search. Who the man was or whence he came remains as great a mystery as ever. \ ..I.—. JL«c -rrarc«:(OTsr.':^;j;j&'
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Title | Nakusp Ledge |
Publisher | Nakusp, B.C. : R.T. Lowery |
Date Issued | 1894-01-25 |
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 | Succeeding Title: The Nakusp Ledge Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2016-07-25 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0182130 |
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Longitude | -117.7975 |
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