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Vol, 1. No. 24.
NAKUSP, B. C.> MARCH 15, 1894.
Price Ten Cents.
T. A. GARLAND,
Front Street, West,
Kaslo, B.C.,
The Largest and Most  Com-
glete    Stock   in   the   Kootenay
ountry. ; ;;
DRY GOODS,       GENTS'FURNISHINGS,
HOUSE FURNISHINGS, CLOTHING,
CARPETS, BOOTS & SHOES.
KASLO'S GREAT; BLAZE.
The Downs and Ups of a Travelling:
Editor's Life.
COLUMBIA HOUSE
,     NAKUSP, B. G x'xr'xp_
Corning & Rodd, Prop.
. The bar is stocked with the finest
brands of wines, liquors
and cigars.
Hotel
Naklisp
This hotel is situated near the
water front and has every accommodation for the travelling public.
U. S. THOMAS, Prop,
SUMMIT LAKE, B. C.
Good accommodations for travellers.
The bar is supplied with a good
stock of Wines. Liquors
and Cigars.
RISDALE  &   McKAY,   Proprietors.
-MADDEN HOUSE
NAKUSP, B. C.
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HUGH MADDEN, Prop.
Beautifully situated on the Lake shore at the entrance to tlie best and shortest road to the Slocan
mines and New Denver. The best fishing and
hunting in the district, with grand boating and
sketching facilities for tourists and artists. The
bar is supplied with the best bi-ands of wine?
liquors and cigars. The accommodations of the
Hotel are the best.
We saw Kaslo's great illumination.
It was an American fire. It would
have been more so, if it had occurred
three days sooner., We knew it was
an American fire from th e rapidity
with which it wiped Front street off
of the face of the earth. We were
asleep at the time-the alarm was
given,, but our faith was so st; ong in
Kaslo's Fire Brigade that we merely
felt the wall do see that it was not hoi-,
and then went to sleep again. When-
the noise became loud enough to
awaken the dead, and the flames ht
up the forward rigging of the hotel
we concluded; that unless we wanted
to go where everybody has wings
that wre would ?*etreat gracefully as
possible: Gathering up our garmen\s
we retired in a hurried manner, not
even stopping to settle our bill, and
in the broad, exoansive back-yai'd
we dressed ourselves and- then went
forth to view the greatest .disaster
that has yet befallen Kaslo. It was
light as dav. The only dark place
was under a man's eyes, who had
been fighting. He looked like Chas.
Mitchell.' ; .....-.-.i^w-A.
The lurid flames shot upward, seeming anxious to kiss the stars, the j
smoke rolled in dense clouds towards
the mountains, the firemen and citizens worked like heroes, and when
Byer's store was blown up we thought
Hades had split open, and let the inhabitants out for a holiday.
During the excitement we saved
19 lives. We had a keg of Kansas
cider on tap in a secluded s; )t—in
the store ot a man who did not a dver-
tise.
It was reported that 10 '3 bed bugs
left town the next day for Three Forks
singing, Driven From Home. This
is a false rumor, as we have never
yet seen a bed bug in the city, and
have often felt lonesome because we
could not wrestle wiih them before
breakfast. ",
Quite a number of people took
things that did not belong to them,
The only thing we took was our time.
It is wrong for people to take pork,
ham, bacon and other articles that
the owners save from a fire. When
a man saves his bacon, he ought to
have it.
Teamsters had a harvest in moving 5
goods.    Some of them charged pi 'ces
at the ashes of your building -.with.a
sweet complacency of counienance.
But most of Kaslo's people 'have more
sand than the city has railroad iron,
and they will live through all their
troubles and wear a crown of gold
some day. Silver must advance in
price, and when it gels along about
$10 a pound the fire will seem like a
dream ofthe past with more dynamite
in it.   In the meantime if the worst
SUDDEN DEATH.
James Phillips Succumbs to an Attack of Heart Disease.
About. 11. o'clock last Thursday,
morning James Phillips, who resided
with a companion named Welsh in a
cabin on the lake front in the east end
of the town, expired very suddenly
comes to the worst, you can all come [of an acute attack of heart disease.
to Nakusp. Our latch string is on
the outside of the door,", and inside
you will find roast turkey that will
make you think of home'and mother.
We sympathize with Kaslo in her
troubles. They have had a great
deal to contend wioh in the past year
and if we had a million dollars we
would have a new deal and; stake
everybody who lost in the recent
calamity. We will quit now and go
and look for the million.
Distinguished Men Coming.
■ It is rumored in financial circles on
the coast that the Dulce of; Montrose
and a party of British capitalists will
visit -British Columbia during, the
summer. The object of their trip is
to thoroughly investigate some mining properties in the Slocan and Al-
berni. . The Duke is interested in a
promising gold claim in the latter
district, but he and his friends will
also endeavor to get a substantial
foothold in the silver properties of the
Slocan.
But a few minutes before he had been
down to the lake for a pail of water,
and bad seated himself in front of his
place of abode to recover his breath
when the attack came on. He fell
over on his side, frothing excessively
at the mouth. His companion called
an acquaintance and together they
carried Phillips' into the cabin and
laid him on a bed, immediately going for assistance, but ere they returned the patient was dead.  ;
Provincial Officer Fauquier was
notified and he took charge of the remains, deeming it, however, unnecessary to hold an inquest. Deceased
was 66 years of ag-e. , For a long tim e
past he had been in a weak condition
because of his ailm en t. Previous to
coming to Nakusp he had.worked on
the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway,
spending a few wreeksin tlie hospital
at Say ward, as -a certificate from, Dr.
Titus, the physician in charge, testified.
Dr. Titus had given Phillips a letter of introduction to Contractor
O'Leary, reconimending him for some
light task on the Nakusp & Slocan
Railway. He was given the job of
carrying water for the surfacing gang
which work he continued in till the
snow put a stop to track-laying.
During the fall he had been under the
care of Dr. Williamson. Only the
day before he died, deceased had.
stated, that he was convinced that he
had not much longer to live.
Officer Fauquier had made all arrangements to. give the remains a decent burial at the Government's ex-
been recommended   for tiie Pense> but tipon removing the clothes
position, which  everyone   hopes  he troln the body, a suin of money was
Local Postmastership.
By Saturday's mail T. Abriel received a surprise in the shape of a
formal request from Deputy Postmaster General White and Inspector
Fletcher for him to assume the post
mastership of Nakusp. Accompanying the letters were the necessary
documents to be filled out and attested. That was the first intimation
that Mr. Abriel had received of his
having
will accept. Just what .answer .he
lias made to the authorities will not
be learned for a few weeks. Should
Mr. Abriel accept the position he
would fit up an office in _rood style,
putting in boxes and drawers, and
otherwise suit matters for the accommodation of the general public.
that would make a Niagara Falls
hackman blush two or three times.
The'.fire hit the city in a hard time.
With silver below 60 cents it requires
nerve to stand up and smile, and look
J. D. Devlin, he of musical fame,
arrived down irom Revelstoke on
Monday. At a concert given recently
at that place, he favored the audience
with numerous selections, enhancing
the glory which was alread3r his portion.
found stitched up on the inside ofthe
shirt sufficient to meet the outlay incurred. The funeral on Saturday
was attended by upwards of a hundred persons. Word has been sent to
■tlie postmaster at Umatilla, Oregon,
where wealthy friends ofthe deceased
are supposed to reside, acquainting
him with the facts and asking him to
transmit the same to the friends of the
dead man.
Inspector Fletcher is calling for
tenders' for carrying the mails tri
weekly between New Denver and
Kaslo for a period of four years. ~uH
NAKUSP-SLOCAN RAILWAY.
Bill Eespecting the Guarantee of Interest on Its Bonds,
Appended is the copy of a, bill in
trbduced into the Local Legislature
by Attorney-General Davie respecting
the Nakusp & Slocan Railway:      ;""}
Whereas authority was conferred
upon the Lieutenant-Governor in
Council by the ;■;''Railway Aid. Act,
1893," to give a guarantee of interest
upon the bonds of (amongst other
railways) the Nakusp and Slocan
Railway Company, hereinafter called
the "Company," to the extent, at the
rate, and upon the conditions in said
Act specified, and power was also
conferred to arrange all details, and
to enter into all agreements which
might be necessary for carrying out
the provisions of the said act:
And whereas under and in pursuance of the authority conferred by
the said act, the Lieutenant-Governor
in Council duly authorized the execution of the several agreements,
copies whereof are set out in the schedule hereto purporting to be executed
by the Minister of Finance, or the
Chief Commissioner of Lands and
Works, as the case may be, viz.:
(li) Agreement dated 9th day of
August, 1893, between the Nakusp
and Slocan Railway Company and
the Chief Commissioner of Lands and
Works;
(2.) Agreement dated the 29th
day of August, 1893, between the Nakusp and Slocan Railway Company,
the Bank Of British Columbia, Messrs.
Wuiffsohn & Bewicke, Limited, and
the Minister of Finance:
And whereas pursuant to agreements
the Company has by instrument, dated
the 16th day of August, 1893, duly
assigned to the Chief Commissioner of
Lands and Works all benefits and advantages under the agreement with
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, as provided by the first Clause
ofthe said agreement of the 9th of
August, 1893-
And whereas the said railway is
now in course of construction, under
and by virtue of the said agreements:
And whereas the Company has in
further performance of the said agreement deposited to the credit of the
Government at the Bank of British
Columbia the sum of one hundred and
eighteen thousand four hundred dollars:
And whereas it advisable to confirm the said agreements, and to
make due provision for carrying the
same into effect:
Therefore, Her Majesty, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Legislative Assembly ot the Province
of British Columbia, enacts as follows:—
1. This act may be cited as the
"Nakusp and glocan Railway Aid
Act, 1894"
2. The two agreements, dated re
spectively the 9th and 29th days of
August, 1893, recited in the preamble
hereto, and copies of which are set
out in the schedule to -this act, are
hereby confirmed^ ratified and validated for all intents and purposes
whatsoever.. < r
3. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor in Council,, subject
to the provisions of this>ct,^ to author*
ize the Minister of Finance to guarantee the payment ofthe bonds of the
Company to a-sum not exceeding the
amount of seventeen thousand five
hundred dollars ($17,500) per mile of
railway, and of the interest thereupon
at a rate of not exceeding four, per
centum per annum; for a period hot
longer. than twenty-five years from
the date of issue.
4. This act shall be read with and
form part of the "Railway Aid Act,
1893," which act so far as it relates to;
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the Nakusp and Slocan ^Railway
Company, shall be construed as modified by this act .and by the Agreements hereby confirmed.       -
Following the act is a very long1
schedule spoken of above and signed
by the yarious partiesanterested.
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New
and Silverton.
DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
AU kinds of Miners' supplies kept constantly in stock.
Improving Navigation.
The Washington authorities have
made a grant;of ,.$1,000 for blasting
out Box canyon, oh the Pend d'Oreille j
river, and the work is to be done before high water comes this spring.
There are only a few boulders to be
taken out to make the river navigable from Albany Falls almost to: the
international boundary line. Then
the big steamer Josephine, now frozen
up in Lake Pend d'OreiHe^;is to be
run over the falls and starred on regular trips from Newport to Metaline.
This enterprise will make all north-
east Stevens county tributary to the
Great Northern Railway.;
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Member of the Legislative Assembly
.   West Kooteuay Electoral  District.
THE undersigned announces himself as a candidate for member of the Legislative Assembly
from West Kootenay District, subject to the action oi the convention to be held at Nelson on
April 12th, 1894.
J. FRED HUME.
Nelson, January 10th, 189 L
Parties having good Min=
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GUARDING THE BORDER.
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American Government Will Suppress
Opium Smugg^'ii:,. ;..
It is understood that so-soOiias the
warmer season sets in, so that the
snow melts along the Columbia, river,
the American Government, according
to the Spokane Chronicle, will take
vigorous steps in the way of putting
a stop to the simigglmg of opium. ....'.It
is not believed that' any opium has
been brought across the border since
the.heavy falls of snow, as the trails
across the mountains are filled up to
a depth of several feet.
The officials think, that the smuggling agents are^ making use of this5
state of affairs to bring in the.opium
aiidc store it on the other aide of the
lifre, ancT"that^an-'sobh'as the trails;
are opened, the business, will start up
brisker than ever. :; There are many:
who  believe  that there are tons of
opium ready for shipment, and Uncle
Sam is ^determined- that it shall not
come in here.
Arrangements are being made to
establish twenty men along the line,
and this will give each one just the
distance he can:cover thoroughly.
An effort is to be made to put a stop
to the business, absolutely, and to
break up the large smuggling rings
which are known-to exist,\
It does "not seem to be any trouble ■
to get all • the.; hieh^heeded to assist;
in theAWOi*:, fbr^rnany ,will put in
their time .onxtiBe- border hoping to
make a /big . seizure once in a while,
and in this way get very large
wages.
..Deputy .Collector-. Hugh McCool,
w^ho; is stalio^edjatiNortlrpor^t, wasih
Spokane the other evenihg and stated
that "the heavy snow made it very
quiet on the border. There can not
be much done by the smugglers now;
in fact it would be impossible for them
: fo,:do ahythihg at present, and by the
time the snow goes off we will probably have a large force on. We need
twenty men along the line to make it
safe, and I think some- big hauls will
be made."
It is said that the Government purposes stopping this traffic, for, the officials say, it is ridiculous to have
so much expense and no return from
the opium. They say that there
should either be sufficient force to
stop the traffic and bring in a revenue
to the government or opium should be
admitted free of duty and the expense stopped. The smugglers, who
are undoubtedly keeping watch of
everything, fear some such moves,
and one would be nearly as bad as
the other for them. Because of this
feeling the officials believe that there
will be a great rush so soon as spring-
opens up. .
When in Kaslo stop at the Great
Northern Hotel. Rates reasonable.
Headquarters for Hudson Bay Co.'s
goods. t
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1,000,000 FT.J0lieil'iyiBE8; 500,080•'■&'Jr'ESSED LOiBER
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Eallasters,    Brackets., Etc.;: Two   Carloads
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\pp      Clear flooring, 4in.■•;   One Carload Dry Fir
•Clear 'Ceiling'; '4,Carloads   of   Clear Cledar,
"for Finish.; One Carload Glass, Paints, Oils,
a      etc., including Fancy;Gla.Bs,Wood Stains, etc.
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If   you   have   Monev   and
want to   meet   Monied
Men stop  at the
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AWhen   yon come to New
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Meals, 50 cents.
Meals at all hours.    Dinner
f- 4 to 8.p.m.    Rooms warm,
clean   . and    comfortable.
Corner of Slocan and Eldorado avenues. . '!
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R.    T.    LOWERY.    EDITOR    AND
FINANCIER.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
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Advertising rates furnished on ai/plication.
TO CONTRIBUTORS.
Correspondence, from every part of the Kootenay
Disfriet and eonimunieationsupon live 'topics
Always acceptable.'' Write on both'sides of tiie
paper if you. wis.h'... Always send something; .g-odd,
no matter liow crude. Get .your copy in while it
s hot, and wo will do the rest. ,   '
THUESDAY, MAKCH 15, 1894.
HISTORY   OF    THE   KOOTENAY.
A complete 'ilistory of tlie Kootenay
country, from tiie eai'liest'days to the
present time, is being-compiled "by R. T.
Lowery. Exi>erienced'' men with; valuable information would"confer ■ a favor
by sending tlieir address, to this olKce.
CENSUS HETURNS.
Hon. Col. Baker has handed down
to the House, a- return; showing'the
ex&ct number of inhabitants in the.
province—a matter greatly debated
and tlie cause of much bitter feeling
among the rival papers on the coast.
Vancouver Island is credited with
27,997 whites,."-5.440 Indians, 3,299
Chinese and 29 half breeds;, while the
Mainland shows 37,293 whites, 17,283
Indians, 6,038 Chinese, and 201 half-
breeds—making a total population of
98,170
A. Campbell Eedclie, Deputy Clerk
of the Executive Council, asserts,
however,: that whereas the enumerators did not penetrate into the Yukon
country, there has been an omission
of 11,939 persons, chiefly Indians.
This conclusion is arrived at by estimates furnished by the Indian De_
partment. It would have incurr ed a
great deal of expense and hardship
upon the enumerators to have covered
the extreme northern .portion Of the
province, and several months must
have elapsed ere tlie work could
have been completed.
Section 3 of the' terms under which
British Columbia entered tlie Confederacy stipulates that until the population reaches 400,000, a per capita
grant of 80 cents shall be paid annually to the Local Government.
Were tlie omission permitted to stand
the Provincial Treasury would be
mulcted out of a considerable sum
every year, but the Committee of the
Executive Council 'will insist that the
grant be paid also upon those not
enumerated by the census takers
For this meritorious action on the
part of the Committee, the Finance
Minister will no doubt be duly thankful.
Accompanying the return is an explanatory letter to Hon. Mr. Davie
from E. E.,Gosnell, the chief enumerator, who insists that the Dominion
authorities are at fault, and that instead of a total population of 110,112,
the figures should show 109,969 persons. If the Federal authorities feel
disposed to make a grant above what
is exactly due the province, surely
the Victoria officials are not so Puritanical in their scruples as to refuse
the generous donation!
If such be the case then Messrs.
Kitchen, Cotton, and others of that ilk,'
must be greatly at fault.
FOSTER    &   WINTER'S
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Is one of the best in the Slocan district.   Call in.
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The Bland Bill for the coinage of
silver seigniorage and silver bullion
in the Treasury has passed the American House ■ of Eepresentatives • by a
vote of 167^0 130. "
Our temperance friends will not
relish the treatment accorded a certain resolution introduced into the
Legislature last week by Messrs.
Keifch and Kiteb en. for the absolute
prohibition of intoxicating liquors
within the sacred precincts of the
Parliament'' buildings. The resolution was negatived by a vote of 17 to
14. .-■■■ a   ■
Hon. Mr. Davie  has s'ated to the
Legislature that a proposition is about
to be made to the Government, and
which will undoubtedly be accepted,
for the building of a railway' into
Cariboo, for a subsidy of 130,000 per
year for 30 years, and (», 000 acres of
land per mile  in alternate sections,
the land to be given with guarantees
to protect public interests. "
• Messrs. Connolly and McGreevy,
the celebrated boodlers, have been
released from prison by order of the
Governor General, acting upon the
suggestion of the Dominion Cabinet.
This step wras prompted by the verdict of a committee of physicians, who
j eported thefc the health of the prisoners would be endangered by further
coo linemen t. The worthy couplet
had been in jail just 1C 3 days.
The Prov:ncial Government has
abandoned the Labor Bureau Act
Amendment Bill for the session, because of tlie receipt from the British
au ■ lioi''1 tiers-- of a mass of negative ev1-
dence. It is purposed to issue a com
mission at the conclusion ofthe present session ofthe LegVatir.e to gather
information on tlie subject f hroughout
tnc province, which will be laid before Parliament when it re-assemble?.
It now appears •'hat wre sorJl have
a f:,;angu]ar light in tiie north riding
for the Local House, Messrs. Biown,
Ke.Hie and Has kins being mentioned
as   the   probable   cantruates.     The
same Mo made a stand at the last
■election.for the  then undivided district, ' 'Let 'er Fl ickcr" bei ng re .urn-
ed by a very narrow majoritv.    To
make a selection between the three is
not at all palatable to the electors at
this end.    The general belief is that
it will not be a quesf.on of fitness, but,
who can get the most tangible recognition at the  hands of the Davie administration— provided  that  august)
body shouid be successful at the polls ? I
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NAKUSP
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Ieaye:. Nakiisp
7 a.m. every '.alter
ing1 on
day.
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j.E. walsh;
Proprietor.
ill.
'A'VING been appointed agent for a large
wholesale tailoring establishment in. Eastern Canada,! beg leave to state that
I am prepared to take orders for clothing from all
persons so desiring. All
goods guaranteed to be of
the best quality. Rices
extremely reasonable. A
perfect fit promised or no
pay. Samples expected in
next week.
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NAKUSP. B. 0.
G. M. SPENCER,
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SLOGAN AVE.     -    NAKUSP. B. C.
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J.T.NAULT
Proprietor.
The bar is stocked with the finest
brands of wines  liquors and cigars;
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•NAKUSP, B. C.
■; A.\ McBong-aild
Proprietor.
Choice    location and   commands a beautiful view
of the surrounding
country.
The Bar is supplied 'witn- 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.
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GROCERIES  and PROVISIONS at very low prices.
FRESH CANNED GOODS always in stock.
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A fall assortment of Choice CIGARS and TOBACCOS. C j
LOCAL ASSAYS.
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Win. Roberts-' has purchased the
Kaslo Hotel, in 'tlie infantile city, from
George Williams lor £2,100..
The Galena Trading1 Co. is considering the advisability of opening a
branch store at New Denver.     r
All being well Key. James Turner
will   hold  divine   services   in   the
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schoolhouse next Sabbath evening.
J    About 18 men -"are.' working on the
I* Grady group at Four Mile.
Quite a number of prospectors have
_ already gone into the St. Mary country.. '..
The returns from the last '-shipment
from the Alamo scored 200 oz. in the
white metal.
Ore is still being shipped from the
Noble Five, about ICO tons having yet
to be sent out.
Sixteen men have been discharged
from tlie Washington, reducing the
force to 10 hands.
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YEll,
B.C,
! S*9
The Balfour Trading Co. has closed
its store'at Three' Forks and moved
the stock, together with that saved
' V.'- ■ , ■ ■
from the Kaslo fire, to New: Denver.
missio
Contractors McMartin; and Cameron
ex pect to get 500 tons of ore ra winded
down.; from the ..Alpha to Silverton ere
the snow goes.
Paul Savage, arrested at Nelson, j : The Bfe Behd is attracting atten-
on a charge of mcendiarismat Kaslo, jtion this sprin^. aM n0 doubt som(,
has been honorably discharged by ,valuable d fecoVeries ''will be  made
Police Magistrate Wright of tlie latter
city. '■■ '■"-.. ■''.■'.■/'■
The wrecked steamer Idaho, to be
known henceforth as the Alherta.has
there before the summer is over.
The Idaho has ceased shipping.'-ore.
At tli e present tim e tlie. output -would
iSi,.~^t$
liierehamtSx ■
*• '■Wholesale-
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moo iters
CI
"ars
9
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m
Tinware and Hardware..-.by the Carload.
,j
v .. .    ,,,   ■, ,      .ATr   -,-■ i-yield-a net profit.'of-^-50 per-ton,-ac-
been put .in first-class order at kaslo.       a,.        ,      rT    Tr   H     T ,- ,
d,      1;11-', , % •    ■'" +*•■    cording   io   B.   H.   St.   John's own
She will be ready to run again m the    ^.J.   ° ■
statement..
The" Surprise is, employing 12 men
at • present'..-   The'owners will build an
Groceries, Provisions, Mo?ir & Feed ■
Stocked 'Regularly'' from the East.
Dry Goods, Clothings Eigby Waterproofs, Grentsr Furnish-
iady „„ _ _.«...vto
'spring.   ■.■■■'." t;, ■';-,
There is every indication at present
that the number of business firms in
:town wall  be
next month by
Kaslo
There will be a gay time, at the
Leland House to-morrow evening.
. A dance will be given i n honor of St.
Patrick and an enjoyable time is pro-1    Work on' the  Revelstoke & Arrow
mised all who attend. Lake Railway, affirms the . Star, is
D. McGillivray had reached- the bein& lushed on to completion in spite
Green Slide last Friday on his way of the cleep snow. About 400men are
tO Nakusp when a telegram reached J employed between the Wigwam and
-■•■■'-■■■■■     -- "the end of the track at the mouth of! 1
\
• -r v
K '~:
ings, Gentlemen's, Ladies' and Children's
Boots, Shoes, and Rubber
Goods.
iliner-v*.
^
In   all   tlxe^TmteHt  Fashions.
;-^
E. ..& A. "L. Railway.
.-asv
~1
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as
TO
rows
a_
flt&BrxstU EEap'Be^jpanQwsw'i
ten
him demanding his immediate return
to Vancouver on important business.
The firm of Cummings &Co, geii-
the northeast arm. The rock cuttings i M
eral dealers in groceries and dry-
goods, has been dissolved. The business will' -now' be -run. under the
firm name of Cummings & Richardson. ■  ■" ' ■■■;     '
below the Green Slide are progressing very rapidly, and it is said will
be ready for tlie rails-as soon as any
other portion south of it. The Kevelstoke Lumber Co. is 'getting out 30, -,
000 additional ties, and grading con-'
| tracts have been let to Messrs. liancy,
TheLeland House suffered a trifi- O'Leary and Welsh, with orders to
ing loss on Monday'night by reason rllsh the work with all speed. The
of a fire in the ceiling of the barroom-. road will be in operation from'Rev-
due to an; overheated stovepipe. Aj el stoke to the head of Arrow Lake by
pail or two of water quenched the j the first week in June,
flames.
H. Tracy was on trial at New Den
ver last'week, charged with: the burglary of Lane C. Gilliam's warehouse
at Bear Lake.. It is thought he will
be committed. A nuin named Bellam,
believed to have been an accomplice,
was discharived.
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After nearly two months' absence
R. T. Lowery, iinancier oi the only
paper-published 'in Nakusp, returned
to town for the express purpose of replenishing the sadly-depleted exchequer of Friday. Next week R. T.
will strike out for Spokane.
k V
^L "KS JL-tf ItJ 1
Of Swansea ana vV'igan,,
nafytica) Chemist and Assayer.
The oldesu and most experienced
Assayer in the Province.
5
REVELSTOKE
5
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THE   STEAMER
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EBxrrarai vxusa
G. L. ESTABEOOKS,
MASTER,
MINERAL FLOAT.
Work has been stopped at the Reco
for a short time.     .
LEAVES New Deliver every day except Sunday
for Four Mile City, at 7 a.m., and iov Bonanza
(Jitv-at 8 a.m. Returning-, the steamer leaves
Bonanza City for Tsew Denver at 3 p.m. tlie sail e
day.
Slocan Trading & Navigation Co., (Ltd.)
W; C. MCK1XXON.
Secretary.
DRY
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.
-1.— —•»_.
I   I
GROCERY- DEPT
Hungarian Flour,
Sugars, Bacon, Ham s
Coffees, Tens, .Spices,
Jams,   Pickles,- Oat-
meal, Biscuits, .
Can nod Vegetables,
Canned Fruits,.
Dried    Fruit?,   and-
Syrups,
Fancy Toilet Soap*,
CiH'ars and 'Tobaccos,
II     VJBmvji »      Si      »
..HARDWARE'DEPT.
Grindstones & Fixtures
Crosscuz &. Rip Saws,
Axes and .'Handles,  .
. Nails, Screws, Bolts,
Round, Flat, Square Iron
Oils,'   Paints,,  Glass,
Horse'tthoes and Nails,
.Cutlery,
Glassware,
Cr.vekery,
i Stationery. •
o
Miners can get .a complete outfit here
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Witli the -'completion   off  tlie-'Nafeiisp■ & Slocan  Raiilroad,- ThoiiSMids of tons
ore vrm fee broiigiit to Makusp from the rich ■ mines of the-Slocaii,-.'.and. loaded'.on
steamer for• Bevelstoke. _.- ' '.    \ - ....-;
G-old Bxxa' Siii^er. tefiges ha.Ye been -discovered within three mile's, of - W^kusp.
. 'Tlie' town already . cositsiiis Six Motels, Several Dwelling'. Houses, Stores? -Sawmill
wiih-&-e&?pQeity of 30,000 ..feet"per diem,.-a substantial Wharf? Wajpebouses^Blacfesii
Sfeo"© and ms&iT otlaer biiiidin^TBo
s  p THE DALLES RAPIDS,
The pifficulty to he Overcome by a
Railway.
Washington advices state that P.
P. Mohrhas placed the bonds of his
railway around the Dalles and will
leave for Spokane to let the contract
for construction.    The proposition to
build ten iriiles okroad, round The
Dalles of the Columbia and thus connect the "boat traffic on each side of it
has been a pet scheme of Mr. Mohr's
for sonie time.    He has endeavored
several times to float the necessary
bonds lor its construction and equip-
~ ment, but each time something' turned
■;.. up to prevent  it, and the matter was
o   thought to; have been dropped.    Mr.
• Mohr, however, it seems, never gave
up,the scheme, and he will soon have
the road under construction.
The Dalles are the greatest impediment to navigation on the Columbia.
Boats ascend to them and also run
from The Dalles to the Cascades locks,
but the difficulty of making the portage at the former place was always a
drawback to traffic. When the proposed road is completed it will-open
navigation on the river as far as the
Cascade, locks.
GET YOUR
WASHING DONE
-AT-
FREDERICK & MATTHEWS'
When you come in from the mountains of the
Slocan country.
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.Wardner'sVNew Scheme.
 VXXX:'-'- 'd";y7A-x yyy.u. :■...;    s j -
".; James F. Wardner, whose letters
from Africa and descriptiohs of the
; journey; ^th ither have ;■ .in ter estect so
- many, is orice more in America.    He
has a new scheme and as. usual it is a
big one.   It -is .to /supply -the South
African   mines' witlr  timber  from
Puget Soundf  Jim is nothing if not
.enterprising. '..,-
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Victoria Bank Suspends.
Victoria had its biggest sensation in
some time last week in the fact ol the
doors of the private bank of Green,
.: Worlock.&; Co-r being ;closed,.and a
J-notice'' posted'' stating that' payment
had stopped.   It   is stated that tlie
^ilure^was, largelv .due to the with^
"dfawal,   by one of the partners, of
$250,000/  The itatenaent^,shows, ah
excess of assets'over?liabilities ai\d
expresses  confidence   that   the' full
amount of the assets will be realized,
if the firm be given time    The posted notice reads as follows :
Owing to the reflecting action of
the late financial depression in the
United States, followed by the steady
reduction of deposits, together with
^he refusal of the local chartered
banks to render us any assistance regardless of the security offered,,we
^nd ourselves ;.unable.to Realize 'upon
our securities and in
lehough'to meet ^he"'calls made upon'
us by our depositors. Our assets are
|)610,510 and our liabilities are £444, -
900. J^e ^beireve'^liat purKsse^s, if-
got iii%itli:edare and ^tfhotit'uhdue1
HORACE W. BUCKE
; LAW AND CONVEYANCING
OFFICE,
''■-«■ ,    '
Buchanan Brk,Kas!o,B.C.
ROBSON   HOTEL,
ROBSON, B. C.
This hotel is the best in town, and
has ample accommodation for travellers. The bar is supplied with
wines, liquorsandcigars.
LOUIS LEVESQUE.
NEELANBS     BROS.,
NELSON, B.C.,
Landscape Photographers
Keep a. large quantity of Architypes
and Steel Engravings in stock.
Pictures framed to order;
;BONMZAv:eiTYJ0TEI,
SLOCAN  LAKE.
Plenty ol accommodations for trav-.
ellers.    Good beds and good meals
Bar stocked with wines, liquors and
cigars.
John Madden, Prop.
eeix
.■■v    HOTJSE._
This hotel is five miles from Watson
and has good accommodations for
man and beast. The bar goods are
excellent and the table first class.
WILLIS & SPROULE, , Proprietors.
DOCTOR
KASLO, B. C.
Graduate of Trinity University, Toronto.   Member of college Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario.
Jeweler.,
KASLO CITY,   '■■.''■-■     -       -     B.C.
The only practical Watchmaker in
the Kootenay District. Orders by
mail receive prompt attention.
ALL WORK 6U1MNTEED.
(LIMITED.)
WINTER  SCHEDULE,
(KOOTENAY LAKE,)
Going into effect on January 8th, 188-1.
LEAVES NELBON : LEAVES KASLO :
Mondays, 9      a.m. Tuesdays,    3 a.m.
Wedne'sdays, 5:10 p.m. Thursdays,  8 a.m.
Thursdays, 5      p.m. Fridays,      3 a.m.
Saturdays, 5:40   pirn. Sundays,    8 a.m.
KASLO, B. C,
Is open night and day and supplies
its patrons, with everything in the
market.   Call in.
GEO. PAQUIN,
Proprietor.
KASLO & NEW DENVER       c
''■'■■: -i   '"
MAIL STAGE AND FREIGHT LfNE.
Passengers from Kaslo, to make close connection with the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway,
for points south, should take the steamer Nelson,
leaving Kaslo at 3 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The 'company reserves the right to change, tliis
schedule at any time without notice.
Due notice will be given of the resumption of
service on the Columbia river.
J. W. TROUP, Manager.
Suokaiie Falls & Norttern
RAiLWAY.
Nelson & Fort Sheppard
RAILWAY.
ALL     RAIL    ROUTE     TO     SPOKANE.
Stages leave Kaslo daily at 8 a.m.
for New:Denver. Returning-'will
leave New Denver for Kaslo at
same hour.
Satisfaction is  Guaranteed.
,..' A. J. SCOTT,
Manager.
The only through route from Nelson, Kaslo,'
Kootenay Lake and all Slocan
■•."'-■    Points.
Through Trains Semi-Weekly.
Leave 7 a.m.
NELSON.
Arrive 5:-10p ni.
E
Commencing January 8th, 1894. on Tuesdays
and Fridays; trains will run through to Spokane,
arriving a't 5:30 p.m., same 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 K.vslo and all Kootenay lake
points.
Hote
BEAR LAKE,  B. C.
Everything, new .about the house: except the whisky and landlord.     ■ ■
■ ,.    : Everybody gets a hearty
welcome and plenty
to eat.
Gorman Y^est,     -     -    Proprietor.
TAILOR,
quest our jcr.editors an$ friends' not to
.__>,*_ cmy.yAA.n ^-^ttignign^ Of iJOu:r' af
fairs by taking legal action.
(Signed)    Green, Worlock & Co.
10 MILES FEGM KASLO.
Accommodations for travellers. Good
stables.;    The bar is stocked with
'.choice' liquors and cigars.   Pack
train in connection with the house.
Goods  taken to any part of the
mountains,
Mcdonald bros., Props.
B.C.
PACIFIC
RAILWAY.
ATTORNEY
SOLICITOR,
.OONVEYANCER,
ETO., ETC.
REVELSTOKE TIME TABLE.
Atlantic Express arrives at I0:0O Daily
Pacific  '  . • " " 16:55     .«•
Special Attention to Mining
Interests.
OFFICE:—
FRONT ST.,     KASLO, B.C.
Over Byer's Hardware Store.
Cheapest, most reliable and safe route to Montreal a Toronto, St. Paul, Chicago,'.New'York,
and Boston. Rates §3 to $10 lower than any other
route.
Specially fitted Colonist Cars, in charge of a
porter, for the accommodation of passengers holding second-class tickets.
|    Passengers booked to and from all European
points at lowest rates.
Low freight rates. Quick despatch. Merchants
will save money by having their freight routed via.
the C.P.R.
Full and reliable information given by applying
to
GEO. McL. BROWN,       I. T. BREWSTER,
Asst Gen. Freight Agent,     Local Agent.
Vancouver. Revelstoke. MK~K9UM)Mt0*3Ua_lUB
if
LEDGE CROPPINGS
Captain Fitzstubbs is in New Denver this week on official business.
Messrs. Lemon, Seeley and Rich-
ardson, of Nelson, were in town this
week.
Several parcels of local realty have
changed hands recently at pretty
stiff figures.
Misses Julia and Lyda Corning* departed to join their mother in Kaslo
yesterday morning.
Geo. Jordan, of Fire Valley, came
up on Saturday to spend a few days
with his -brother, F. W. Jordan, J. P.
J. Martin went over to New Denver
at the end of last week to assume
charge of the engine room of the str.
W. Hunter. )
A Washington miner had a golid'
watch and $280 in money stolen from
him while asleep in a Kaslo hotel a
few nights ago.
J. T. Nault, W. C. Muirhead, and
a party of 16 men, left last week for
"Wilson Creek, where they will erect
an hotel, store and other buildings
for the first-named party.     ,
S. M.  Wharton arrived   in   New
Denver on Monday.   He brought in
in a planer for his mill, and his enthusiasm relative to the future of N«w
' Denver is as great as ever.
Tne Province is the name of anew
weekly paper published at Victoria.
It treats upon a variety of subjects,
all the articles showing more or less
ability, but decidedly apart from the
standard of a newspaper. Of course
it has come to stay.
Jack Walsh makes fast time with
his stage to Slocan Lake., He frequently drives through in four hours,
and he goes so fast in some places
that you have to hold your feair on.
He gets passengers through on time
and never meets with an accident.
New Denver will have a grand
time Friday evening. An entertainment in honor of St. Patrick will be
given in Ayl win's hall, and as the
best local talent has been secured for
the occasion, the event will be one
that will not be forgotten for some
time.
C. W. Vanderberg and F. M. Ying-
ling, proprietors of the Arrow, have
taken up land on Trout Creek, at the
Narrows, which they purpose clearing
at once. They will go in for the
raising of hops and frftit on an extensive scale, their example to be followed by a number of others.
F. W. Jordan, J.P., returned on
Sunday night from SicamoRS, whither
he had accompanied his wife on her
way to Mara. They had a successful
trip out, making Ricamous the same
day the.7, left here. Returning Mr.
Jordan experienced a pleasant tramp
of 18 miles before he reached the
steamer.
Curly Robinson is on the night shift
in the Globe Cate, Kaslo.    After mid
night he gives a recitation with every
meal free of charge. His latest tragedy is The Iron Gall Club of Nakusp.
Every time he recites it he puts in $42
worth of pathos. This much pathos
generally makes the audience shed
big, juicy tears. Curly should be an
actor, and allow the world to appreciate his delineations of life as it is in
this glorious Kootenay of ours.
—OF— :
S; AND EXPENDITURES
-FOR THE-
UP TO DECEMBER 31st, 1893.
PHILO & Cods
"Leaders,"
u
O.K.s," and
LL
Terminals."
RECEIPTS.
By Government cheque for
Stationery, etc......... .;...   $40 00
Xotal...................i.   «jjv4Q 00
EXPENDITURES.
F. W. Jordan & Co., stat'n'y$13 20
J.R.Campbell, 4 cords wood. 12 00
M. Butler, teacher's desk... 4 20
J: McGee, lumber fgr blfkb'd 1 00
Janitor's salary to^ec^l, '93 2-r 50
Balanceon |^nd.,". .^.. ^>. 7 10
Xotal........y,.....,,i.'....%.. ;$40 00
Factory and Salesroom::
522, CORDOVA ST.,
VANCOUVER;    -    -    B.C.
D. A McDOUGALD,
Chairman.
W, C. MUIRHEAD,
Secretary.
Audited this 1st day of January, 1894, and found correct:"
THOS. ABRIEL.
Auditor.
i±=
STATEMENT
GENERAL   MERCHANTS
-OF—
-OF THE-
NEW DENVER
AND
REVELSTOKE.
DEALERS   IN
RECEIPTS.
ry
rocenes
s
Local subscriptions.
Proceeds of concert...
"    ofball.,..,.';.
Return of lumber, etc.
By balance still owing
Total.
$165 25
46 00
51 15
1 25
11 69
• • • «
.. $275 34
EXPENDITURES.
Genelle Bros., lumber	
J. T. Nault, contract..... ..;
;■" niakingdoOr:..
• " . sawdust.......
stove pipe & cap
window sash...
;T'V- glass, putty, etc.
desks & benches
hauling lumber
F. W. Jordan & Co., hardware
Bourne Bros., lamp glass....
Cummings & Co.,; stove pipe.
Expenses to concert..........
a
u
le
ti
f(
$140 70
48 00
2 50
2 50
:■■■■   75.
10 00
7 15
29 25:
12 15
12 99
..•>■'     60
;.■'■    6 75
2 00
.$275 34
D. A McDOUGALD,
Chairman.
W. C. MUIRHEAD,
Secretarv.
Audited this 27th day of February, 1894, and found correct.
THOS. ABRIEL,
Auditor.
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>
and so on,
UHE&Oo., HOTEL SLOCAN, HEW DENVER.
REVELSTOKE    STATION,
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Wholesale and Retail.   Dealers in a
all kinds of Raw Furs.   Branch
,    Store at Trout Lake.
I
Accommodations for 100 guests. The
Finest Bar in the Kootenay country. ''Headquarters for capitalists, speculators and miners.
GETHING & HENDERSON. Props.