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NAKUSP, B. C, OCTOBER 26^ 1893.
Price Ten Cents.
OS. ABRIEL
General Agent for
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REAL ESTATE,
INSURANCE.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
GIVEN TO THE SALE
OF MINES.
FOR SALE
Extension of the Famous
Mountain Chief Mine, known
as the Midnight Mineral
Claim. This claim is sure to
equal any in the Slocan
country. It will be sold
cheap for cash. For price
list and prices,. and general
information apply to
NAKUSP, B. C
NAKUSP TO KASLO
Or Life in the Mountain?.
It was high noon when we pulled
on Jack Tierney's boots, filled our
belt with bu,nk notes, and struck the
trail for Sanr,ait City.    A mile or two
from the com' jg city we came upon
the grade of the N. & S. Ry., and followed it until we reached the Half
Way House.   Here we camped for
the night, and found an excellent and
merry crow;d.     Mr.  McKay, one of
the genial landlords, thinks Summit |
Citv will be surely in it this winter,
and, if the traek does not reach' anv
more than this point 7 until spring-we
think it. will ourselves.   .-'^e-^rind^'ii;
a hard proposition to reach Bonanza
City the next  forenoon.    Our   bjo:s
(Jack's we should say) were as ha- u
as the times, and  would  not  glide
through three feet ot mud with any
great amount of ease.    The dhiatco
between the two cities is about ten
miles, according to science, according
to our experience it was  1C5  miles j
from the portals   of the   Half Way
House to the beautiful lake of Slocan.
We  think the   government  should
have   built   a  sidewalk  along   the
grade.    It would have helped pedestrians wonderfully and cut down the
amount of profanity used in the land.
In some places where the 4 'tote" road
resembles an inland sea, we noticed
that the trees, had  been  blackeucd
and scorched.   This we learned wa --,
caused by a profusion of cuss-words
striking them so often during the day.
We noticed several   hats  along the
road and suppose the owners   had
been  drowned   in   the   mud;     We
swam all these places without any
trouble, and were still alive when we
reached Billy McLean's camp.   We
had a railroad luncli here.   Gentle
and refined reader did you ever have
a square meal in a railroad camp.
There is no bill of fare provided and
most of the partakers do not require
a gin fizz to get up an appetite.    We
got a goo# seat at the table in Billy's
camp and  took   several  stacks  of
potatoes,   strawberries   and   crean\
watermelons and other ingredien 3.
We had a tea drinking contest with a
Swedish Count, who sat on our right.
He|finally raised us five cups more and
we passed and he took   the   pot.   It
was with mingled feelings of pleasure
and joy that we first saw the roof of
Jack  Madden's   hotel, the principal
hostelry of Bonanza §City.   At this
point we got on board the steamer
W. Hunter and in an hour we were
in the far-famed New Denver.   We
stopped at the Hotel Slocan and had
a look at George and Neil.
are two white boys and deserve success.     Grant  Thorburn   runs  their
dining  room  and   has  one  of the
prettiest waiter girls in the country.
The Newmarket is the name of Den-
vers new hotel.    It is very large and
is the home of the capitalist,    Black
& McLennan  are  doing  a  roaring
business at the Central Hotel.   We
found the people very hopeful and
confident that the day will yet come
when pepyer will   outstrip   all   its
rivals and become the leading centre
of this wonderful region.    Leaving
this beautiful town we hit the trail
for Three Forks;/ five  miles distant.
We met D. ■&■■ Bogle on the trail.  He
was heading for Denver in order to
grasp the boom when it arrives.:   'A*
Three Forks we found quite a bustle,
loj houses going up in every d; cs-
tion and the citizens getting ready
for the winter.    Tnis place although
situated in a canyon and I'm5ted i_
a<eawill   from   its neural   i;__.iion
make   a   lively mining  camp.    No
lots will   be   sold uno.'l next   sv;i_i9f
ancL at present people are bui.'d'.ig
hao-hazard taking chances characteristic of western people.    A daf.y
sta.^e runs from here to Kaslo and for
$3.50 you can ride 26 miles over a
road, the upper end of which is in an
almost impasiabie condition. We
passed a six horse team drawing
2700 pounds of freight and it was almost impossible for them to get
through. ' Fifty dollars a ton is the
rate fiymPjM^^i^At $ear Lake we
met Gorman' tV-fesi. He had just finished enlarging his: house and his
smile.reached across the street.
Gorman is airmail giant and  has a
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voice like Moass singer but... he can
still smoke'al&igarette with as much
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grace a§thegentl est dude in tire world.
Watsorj|gdistant about a mile from
BearLaikgwe found to be quite a
town, d $he genial Mark Arehart
from oid^tissouri is building a large
hotel there. Ed. Atherton is'doing a
fine bjiisiiiess. He is a noted cayuse
riderlaiid frequently makes fast time
to Kasiti; We walked from Watson
to the; city of broken hearts in one
innings and we promise solemnly
thafwe will not do it again. The
Fifteen Mile house, kept by Willis &
SpKQt&ie- is a comfortable caver i>' X I
wgs filled with guests when we- wsre
tfe-e. At the Blue Ridge hotel 10
miles from Kaslo wre found McDonald
Bros, doing a splendid business with
their hotel and pack train. The
sombre shades of night had just
closed in a beautiful day as we
gently slid into the city and found a
place for our brogans underneath a
table in one of the numerous res-
This is the citv of restaur--
They I taurants
ants.     Two   more    have   recently
opened up, and meals  are   25 cents.
This  is  a   bad   sign.    Better have
them a dollar and everything rolling
high.    And we found Kaslo a city,
with    Bob  Green,    mayor,   Henry
Anderson,   clerk,    C.   W.    McAnn,
solicitor and Messrs.  Sherwood and
Murchisbn city police; force.    One of
the first things the new council done
was to pass a resolution differing exemption from taxation to the K. & S.
Railway provided thoy would make
up  and  commence   the   road  in a
stated   time.    Dave   Kane  told  us
confidentially that a grading gang
would be on  the ground in   a  few
days.    We have since been informed
that Foley Bros, had received a contract to grade the road.    We found
the saloon element actively engaged
in waging war on the c aiiique and it
is quite evident that it may have to
go, as Holland has   not yet   p^'d for
the lumber  used   in  building  the
theatre, it  is  evident that lie must
have lost money, for   being  such a
perfect   gentleman9 he would surely
pay if lie had it.    We have heard
that the old man  Holland was worch
about 4C) Spokane ,thousands,   but
you   never   can   believe  what you
heatv   He may only be worth the
half of that amount.    Such is life "n
the uu1;amed and hairy west.     We
were si'ipr'sed that Archie Fletcher
Was ■not ?n the ■■council..   Perhaps his
wh^ske 3 kept him out.   Scctty Mc-
Dpu^aA, at one time president of the
Sons of Resty and a pnme minister in
Mat   (ia^i-i:y's  cab'iet   has  turned
poe*v   He has been elected tcpserve
a three months term in   the'bastile.
We did not learn   what  for, writing
poetry probably.    We found Colonel
Co^stiil  car y'ug   the  flag.     He
Ico^et^ weary and worn as though
Ms er^n was Ml of thorn?, and cl:e
fw m|pr had   ceased   to    bring   in
iu•..Liipsdfor  suVscriptions.   In   Tom
DeVtfns place we   were   surprised to
see a mirror -that would not be out o'
place a a a  New York saloon.    Tom
sighed as he knked at ii; and said:
"I ordered it in better days.':   Over
'ii Ward's hotel, we found John,.-the,
veteran of a hundred mining camps.
He was.gmok'ng a cigar and seemed
hopelvl ofthe future.    We discussed
the leading questions of the day and
before we left John and us settled all
the vexed problems  that have been
ag.Jfcatiiir the public for some time—
Ai oil*; mmds.    Burke's bank build-
X r :• fei U there.    We looked in the
v :;idow, and imagined  that we saw
P'^gqtt, and the million we left with
Ij'rnlarit spr'-g. We realized that
they a«e bocii gone, Piggot, poor
Piggott, we heard   he was   seen   in
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The sale of the Alpha, one ot the
Grady group, which was prematurely
annonced by outside papers last week
has, been made by Grady, Latz and
Briggs to N. F. McNaught arid has
been made a matter of record at the
mining recorder's office at this place.
The consideration is $70,000, of which
there is a large cash payment. The
Alpha is a good property iand the purchaser, Mr. McNaught,' and those who
are interested with him may congratulate themselves on being foiv
tunatel "Witli fhe Alpha, goes the.
Black Bear, but Grady, Latz and'
Briggs retain the
claims of the group
Henry Mahon has received returns
from his shipment of thirteen tons of
ore from the Mountain Boomer. The
returns show that the ore went 261
ounces of silver per ton arid 43 per
cent lead, It cost $ 15 per ton to mine
the ore, $3 per ton to transport if to
head of lake Slocan, $25 per, ton to
pack it on. mules to Nakusp and ^7.50
from Nakusp to Tacoma. ItAvasjaid
down at Tacoma at a cost of ?• 50.50
per ton. The lead in the ore paid the
smelter charges, $20 per ton, after
paying, duty. vTlie.-silveE.jat ^cents*
per ounce amounted to about $19Jjjer
ton, or a profit of $139.50. a '.Xa
Fourteen men are at work; on the
Idaho. 7 Sixty pack animals have
been taking away the ore, which
averages 150 ounces of silver and 70
per cent lead. The owners, who coiii-
menced to work the mine only four
week's ago, now have warehouse receipts for 100 tons.
Messrs Finch, Essler and'Brown, of
the Egypt have a force of men trenching. They ha,ve run "a : trench a100
feet, and ail the way find; excellent
float. They have the Mountain Chief
ledge and are trenching to catch
another ledge which they-, believe to
be higher up the hill side. They
have establisned winter quarte i's for
themselves and their employees.
W. D. McKnight has taken a bond
on the Silverton and Fisher Maiden,
two prospects ten miles up Silverton
Creek from the lake, and believed by
many to be the best properties discovered this year. Mr. McKnight is
having a sleigh road made up the
creek to the propertiies, and will commence shipping ore in a few weeks.
. Hector Sproat and Chas. Mclvend-
rick have been putting in considerable time on Alec Sproat's elaini, orie
ofthe best properties on Fourmile.
Surveyor Twigg, Arthur Dick and
Frank Culver went up „there yesterday and when they return they will
have every line of the claim accurately drawn.
The last payment was made on the.
Mammoth October 1st by Chas. G.
Griffith of Helena Montana, to Jap
King and Ben Anderson. The Mammoth is the fraction adjoining the
Mountain Chief.
Geo. Fan-burn had an assay made
yesterday on ore from the Ottawa,
which, adjoins the Wakeiield. The
assay showed 400 ounces in. silver. —
Prospector.
Any tiring But a Wise Man — Teacher—Who was the wisest man that
ever lived ?  ■
"'Boy—Samson >.. •-   - ,.»
Teacher —No ; he was the strongest .If Samson had been wise hewould
not  have let his wife cut his1 hair.
Boy —That's so, He'd agone to a
barber.—   Saturday Globe.
A Clever Indian.
The Colonist says that Fort Rupert
Johnnie, who is at present in-Victoria
is an Indian of an inventve turn of
mind. His visit was for the purpose
of gain, and the method he proposed
to adopt in enriching himself was ex-
plained in a neatly written notice
adorning the roof of a skilfully carved
dance house which he on Saturday
exhibited to the admiring audience.
The jlittle building is a; perfect model
of a norther^.; Indian council housed
and within it contains 230 carved and
costumed figures, with 40 different
kinds of images in four rows, besides
many models of gods, each having
some particular power assigned to
him. All the many grotesque figure's
are arranged on strmgs,;<anji-\/-^irj§s.
and take part in the Tamonas or winter dance, a distinctive festival of the
tribe. Johnnie offers the ingeniously
constructed attraction for sale, asking
$1000 cash for it, or will! exhibit it
for 50 cents a look.
Kettle Was a Brick.
At a late dinner p^rty in Kaslo,
the meal being pronounced ready by
the butler, a gentleman by the name
of Kettle took a young lady to whom
he had been introduced by the host,
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down to dinner. The lady was of a
decidedly facetious disposition, and
desiring to exhibit her talent in that
direction, opened the conversation,
with :   ■;        '■':«■        . . -::A,
"Let me see. I did: not quite catch
your name when introduced to you
in the drawing rooinji^t nq^V"."
"Kettle is my name," ;said the
gentleman, in response.
"Ah, a a peculiar name, rather.
Are you married, may I ask?"
"Oh; yes," was the reply. ,
•,' 'Then there is a female Kettle,"
she continued; "and are there any
little Kettles, Mr. Kettle?"
"Oh,   yes,   madam;     three   with,
spouts arid two without."
There was at once a change in the
conversation. ^.a   ?-
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Mclennan & black.
Proprietors.
First class accommodalions in both
Room and Meals..
The Bar is well furnished with choice
wines, liquors and cigars.
Eldorado Ave.       -       New Denver.
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The bar is stocked with the finest
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mines and New Denver. The -best fishing and
hunting in the district/with gr;ind beating and
sketching facilities for tourists and artists. The
bar is supplied with the best brands of wines,
Ijqtibrs and cigars. The accommodation^ of the
Ijlotel are the best.
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Published every Thursday.
B.    T.    LOWERT,    EDITOR    AND
FINANCIER.
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Correspondence from every part of the Kootenay
District and eommunicatiyns \i}>on livu topics
always acceptable. Write, on both . skies'.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 d6 the rest. ''.'■• ■■■
Thursday; October 26, i893.
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A SURPLUS OF VIRTUE.
When it became known, that Kaslo
was about to become an incorporated
city, some of her citizens anticipated
the eon-iine1 hour, and determined
that the Theatre,Comique should no
longer wave its ' 'banners on theftuter
wall."
The Comique is not one of those resorts to which gentlemen take their
wives, it is not a place which is calculated to improve either public or
private morality, within its precincts
we must never expect to find either
culture or; talent; education too is not
well represented therein, but on the
other hand it presents a lewd appearance, a something which is suggestive
which does not . attract our better
qualities, but. wh$ch apioeals strongly
directly, to the lower and most bestial
part of our nature..
A' double row of boxes, called
private, a boisterous pit, a number of
meretriciously attired females' an
orchestra, and a row of lamps throwing a glare of light upon tawdry
ornamentation, —and there is Kaslo's
Theatre Comique.       . 7
Hither nightly, wend their devious
way the would be . pleased citizens,
gray-haired men and young boys,
and altho there is nothing worthy the
name of amusiiment offered, , they
still continue their visits, and find
something which draws '.them' again
and again within the "slummy portals."
'•■ But the edict has gone forth, "The
Comique must be closed" and society,
Kaslo society is shaken to its centre.
The petition which emanates from
the so loon-keepers of Kaslo, and which
claims that the Comique Theatre is a
dangerous place, may contain a.large
share of truth, but "the pot must not
call the kettle black."
Virtue, innocence, etc., have so
little part in this petition that their
appearance, even specious as it is.
almost causes a blush to rise upon
hardened cheeks.
The real truth, the genuine question
at issue is that Holland at tlie Comique
sells nearly all the liquors which are
dispensed in the city, and the regular
dealers are looking on, doing nothing
but deploring the success of an institution which they themselves advocated some six months ago, when
they too wished to boom the town.
The Comique has made no virtuous
pretensions, but it has been the scene
of much questionable conduct. That
it should be closed, there is no second
opinion, but it should never be closed
upon the petition of a class -of persons
whose only desire is the removal of a
successful rival, and who offer nothing
better in kind tho'perhaps in degree.
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Spokane looking wistful, sad, and
hungry. .We feel for him but we cannot reach htm or the million either.
What changes a few months bring.
Last spring we had a bank account.
To-day iwe have no account of the
the bank. We left Kaslo on the
steamer Nelson. , We found the
genial Macpherson still acting as
purser, and smiling as usual. At
Nelson, the capital, we discovered a
ledge of profound stillness. No rush,
no excitement, no noise Everything calm, peaceful and still as midnight in a cemetry. The people
seemed to a be 7 happy and are still
talking about the Silver King. This
probably" is as old a chestnut as the
K. & S. Ry., We were in the Miner
office, the staff was sober as far as we
could judge. We met the sheriff.
Be subscribed. Wo want more like
him. Jim Dawson and Bruce Crad-
dock still hold the fort at the International. After a short ride over the
0. [&. K. Railway.' with Conductor
Graham we arrived at Robson, Louis
Levesque keeps a; good hotel here
and that is about all there is to Robson. On board the steamer Columbia
we had-a pleasant time. Captain
Troup- had charge owing to Captain
Gore's illness. He looked weary and
worn and no wonder for to captain a
river steamer at this time of the year
is no sinecure. When we got to
Nakusp. we found a crowd. . waiting
for us, most of them with shot guns.
We talked them out of their grievances by, stating that Ricardo Fraser
and Ananias Wallbridge had edited
the/paper in our absence. In conclusion we might say that it still costs
three dollars to get an annual interest
in this Ledge. Don't be afraid of
your money. Walk up to the office
with your trio of silver cart wheels,
and help us enlighten the world.
Our office is on. Broadway and is surrounded by the blackened and
charred remains of the primeval
forest. Ed. Corning keeps .a saloon
opposite our editorial palace, and
every new subscriber gets one of his
famous cbck(;ails as a premium
Come again.
Mr. Smith, a mining expert employed by Mr. McNaught, was in
town this week. ;
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want to   meet   Mbnied
Men iatop at the
NEW DENVER, B.C.
| SLOCAN  LAKE.
Plenty of accommodations for trav-
ellers. Good beds and good meals.
Bar stocked with wines, liquors and
cigars.
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This hotel is situated near the
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What Might Have Bee_i.
I've been to Kaslo's mining boom,
But I wish that I had stayed at~home,
Why. did I from 'Mount Pleasant roam—
X To Ka?lo?
Why did I leave.my. littleshack? f*7.
Of comfort there I had no lack. 7
Thinking to get rich, I up and packed—
" Axd-dx   ddX'    F£r Kaslo.
I've climbed up ou her rocky steep,
I've gazed upon that lake so deep,
My uripHowed head I've had to slesp—
In Kaslo!
I 've walked to Vancouver on thetrack
From Kaslo town—I'll n'er go back,
In Kaslo lots- I've 'dropped my sack—
O'Kaslo!
And now to Vancouver I've got free,
I'll take a boat and cross the sea,
111 go and be a Japanee—
t Far from Kaslo.
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And when with pain and sorrdti 1
Shall lay my head down low to die,
. Perhaps'I'llWhispea%ith a sigh^-
yxyy^X s,   .,,.       *,...      iSislp!
And on my gravestone there Will be
This epitaph in Japanee: ' *  'r' ■       -
This man he came from across the sea
To die in }>eac&—So let him be—
From Kaslo.
L.J.CODY.
Mount Pleasant, Oct. 4,1893.
—World.
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This hotel is five miles from Watson
r a^has;:good accommodations for
i man aii^I^ea^t. The bar goods are
/; exceHehtan^ the table first class.
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Stages are now running daily between Kaslo and Three Forks.
Stages Pea ve each place at 7 a. m.
The Selkirk Transportation Co., are
determined, to make cgood time on
this route, * and will''do. everything
possible for the comfort of the public.
The fare ifr *|3.50.
The Lytton brought down on Tuesday 25 tons of bacon and flour.
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
muontains,
Mcdonald bros. Props.
Half-Way House.
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Good accommodations for travellers,
The bar is supplied .with a good  '
stock of Wines, Liquors
and Cigars.
McKAY & RISDALE, Proprietors.
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PRESS   NOTICES.
The ''Nakusp Ledgef is the latest
addition to West Koojfenay's newspapers. It is small, but breezy, and
will certainly be a great help towards
building up the town on the Arrow
Lake. The publisher is R. T.
Lowery, a name ^miliar * in, Kaslo.
"We hope he may yet make, a rich
strike on his ledge. ^Kootefray Star.
Nakusp has a newspaper, the first
number appearing on the 5th instant.
It is named ' The Led^e. "If its contents are ofthe same characters the
contents" of the ied^es inthe immolate neig-hborhood of Nakusp, its owner, R, T Loweryrwill know what an
Irish dividend is before many months
elapsed— Tribunal'   ^""
A Ledge'-has been found at Nakusp
by that veteran prospector, R. T.
Lowery. The sample which was
brought here Saturday looks as
though it would run high in Canadian
dimes and half dollar, U. S^silver
dollars and a few gold eagles *and a
trace of nickels. The Ledge shows
up well and the citizens of Nakusp
are, no doubt, proud of it, as they
should he—Prospector.
The Nakusp "Ledge," a bright and
newsy little >sheet, is the latest addition to the list of, newspaper ven
_u-.es in British Columbia. We welcome the "Ledge" and hope it will
prove a profitable lead.-—Steveston^
Enterprise.' } -* <r  * ^     '-s-
The Nakusp Ledge Is the latest
addition to British Columbian journals. It is a revivication of the Kaslo
Claim and under its editor and
proprietor, 111*. Lowery, seems likely
to lose none of theclhe which made
the latter newspaper most interesting
during its brief existence.--^Cal gary
Herald.
The Nakusp' Ledgei is the newest
claimant for public favor ah the Interior of B. C. It^ is % four colimih, 8
page paper and is published by R. T.
Lowery late of the defunct Kaslo
Claim, the right workman is on drill
to show up whatever good material is
to be found in this latest discovery.—
Vernon News.
zitive question marks. Two small
sample-; shipments have been made
from Lowery's Ledge, but as yet the
returns" have not been received—
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NOTICE.
\rOTICE is hereby given tli.it 30 day '•? after date,
i\ Iintenii applying'to the Honorable the Chief
Commissioner of Lands and \Vorks for a special
licence to cut and carry away timber from the
following ir.ict of land. Commencing at a stake
planted on tin* south shore of the Narrows between
Arrow Lake's, West Kootenay thence north 80
chains, west 120 chains, south about 110 chains,
nd thance fallowing shore line to point of com
mencem^nt contiiining about one thousand acres
more or less.
PETER GENELLE.
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Selkirk Transportation Co
Runs stages daily between
KASLO MY) THREE FORKS.
Stages leave each point at 7 a. m.
Fare £3/50.,
E. J. MATTHEWS,
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BEAR LAKE B. C.
Everything new about the house except the whisky and landlord
Everybody gets a hearty.
;1'Xwelcoine&nd plenty* a\
to eat.
Gorman West,     -     -    Proprietor.
Lowery'i New Ledge.
Authentic evidence came to hand
this week, which proves that the
great and oniy Lowery has been out
prospecting again. *His last Claim
proving a complete failure, after a
considerable amount. of; assessment
work, and the declaring of several
Irish dividends he concluded to go
on ^x ^prospecting trip irjpA into, the
wilds of Nakusp. .
A/HereThisfusiial- luck attended him
and he has already located a Ledge
in the heart of the towii. •" This new
property is apparently a contact vein
rich in oxides of expectation, but
carrying a heavy gangue of quart-'
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This store is located in the most convenient locality for obtaining supplies for the Great Slocan Mining District.
Prospectors and Miners can get anything they want, and
do not require to pack -supplies from more distant points.
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The  Kootenay   lake   Saw   Mill.
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THREE MILLION FEET OF LOGS
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In lengths of from 12 to 50 feet.   Any kind
of bill stuff can be fMit at short notice.
!,000,000 FT. ROUGH LUMBER. 500,000 FT. DRESSED LUMBER
SMngie;,,Xaths,-Mouldings, Turned Posts and
Ballasters, Brackets. Etc. Two Carloads
Sash and, Doors, Two Carloads Dry Fir
Clear--Flooring, 4in.; One Carload Dry Fir
Clear 'Ceiling, 4 Carload Car Clear Cedar,
7 far^Fm Glass* Paints Oils,
etef- 'inciadLng' Fancy Glass, WoodStains, etc.
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Accommodations  fol*'
100 Guests.
FinestJJar in the. Interioi\of
the Kootenay  country.
Headqpa|tjer^ for .Capitalists,
Speculators and Miners.
GETHING & HENDERSON
Proprietors.
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LIFE IN NAKUSP.
Dan McLennan, of New Denver, is
visiting the coast cities.
Bargains in dry goods at Garland's
rbr the next seven days.
Dr. Lefevre of Vancouver spent a
.short time in Nakusp this week.
Buy yoar rubber goods now at
(Garland's and save money.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin of Victoria,
have taken up their residence in
town.''
The steamer W Hunter now makes
cwo trips dail?- between New Denver
and Bonanza City.    ,  ..
R. J. Hamilton one of Vancouver's
young and rising merchants is making a business trip through tlie Kootenay country.
Hugh McDonald and Wm. Murray
arc, at the Hot Springs, endeavoring
to _ret rid of an attack of mountain
fever. ,
The proprietor* of the Slocan Star
wil] build a warehouse in New Denver and fill it with ore this winter.
As T. A. Garland is closing his
store here the balance of the stock
will be sold at very low prices. D.
K. Book, manager.
Neil Gethiiv,- is in town. He' has
a ton of freight with him, principally
Boots and shoes at cost at Garland's;
Five   steamers   were   in   Nakusp
harbor at   one   time   last   Saturday
evening.
Miss McK.innon, left on Saturday
for Vancouver where she will spend
the winter. Her many friends entertained her with a dance previous
to her departure.
Ed Moore lives in Nakusp at preset.
Last spring lie lived in Colville and
was well-known. Shortly after leav-
ij]g there, a body was found in the
Yreka rapids and the citizens were
sure that it was Moore. .They buried
the body and on the head-board the
name of Ed, Moore was inscribed.
When Ed turned up in Colville the
other day they thought he' was a
ghost, but before he left he convinced
them that he Avas alive. Who was
the dead man?
Etid action Works.
egfeiiirig the 23rd. A large and en-
thl&iastic assemblage of guests res-
fM|ed to ^the committee's'invitation
to';I| present at their ball and aided
byfsplendid music they entered in
and enjoyed;a charming re-union in
the dining room of the above named
restaurant. To thoroughly appreciate a beautiful scene of this description it must be seen to be enjoyed.
The numerous couples of various
ages entering with unbounded zest into the intricacies of the various
dances, The brilliantly lighted
room, aided by the never-tiring endeavors of the floor manager, made
up an evening of never to be forgotten enjoyment. The program con-
sistedgof the usual number of dances
after the first part had been disposed
of the guest sat down to an elegant
supper prepared by mine host Curly.
The music was furnished by Messers.
Spencer and Duffy
"wet"
groceries.
New Den-
assessment
Con Doherfcy leaves for
ver in a few days to do
work, on his claims.
Mr. •(•&' 0. Buchanan is in ■' Victoria.
While there lie will endeavor to have
the Government put up $9,200, in order to clear the "ftebt still hanging
over the Kaslo wagon road.       '   ;
Miss  May  Miller -will  give  next
Monday." evening   at the   Bon Ton
■' restaurant, a social dance and supper.
A pleasant time Is expected.
;Wqtlv, commences   on  the school
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house to-moirowt:y.• It will be erected
near the corner of Broadway and
Slocan Avenue; J. T, Nault has the
contract and the entire cost will be
a'2507 A teacherf'4& expected from
Victoria in a few days, and the youth
of Nakusp will then be trained in the
wav th^v-should go, 7
Mr. D. K. Book informs us that intends leaving Nakusp... early in November. The firm will also close up
their branch business here.
Saturday night was very chilly.
Ice half an inch in thickness formed
on water left in exposed position.
Last Monday Walter Bull sold to
Ben Steele a one-eighth in the Dnnder-
burg mining claim. This claim is
an extension of the Idaho. The
price paid was S200.
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Mr. H. N. Coursier of Revelstoke
was in Nakusp this week. He says
that times are sood in his town. Considerable trade is being done with
the Big Bend gold country, and mining is looking up in that part of the
c< untrv.
In order to induce a large. San
Francisco concern to build a reduction work in Nakusp the owners o
the townsite have given them fifteen
lots. Work will commence in March
and in a Uter issue we will give a
description of the capacity of . the
works, and other particulars of. interest to the public.
RAILROAD NJBWS
PPdfPd^QUSE
NAKUSP, B. C.
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D. A. McDoug-all
Proprietor.
Choice    location and   commands a beautiful view
of the surrounding
country.
The Bar is supplied with the
best brands of all kinds of
wines, liquors and cigars
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SPENCER & WHEEL
Barbers and
Hairdressers.
SLOCAN AVE.     -    NAKUSP, B.C.
Pay-day this week and $45,000
lias beeu distributed.
All grading on tbe N. & S. Ry..
will be done by Jan. 1st, provided
the Weather is not too inclement.
Including side tracks, 11 miles of
track have been laid on the N. & S.
The main line is within five miles of
Summit City, and w-. 11 reach there in
a few days, provided the rail supply
does not pinch out.
Contractor McMartin has 75 men at
work oir his contract   near   Three
.Forks,;';^7-'a;,;;.-'.■■...      ..    ■,; :-;
; Geo, Sutherland an old timer in
the mountain railroad work, arrived
in town this week and has taken
charge Of .qjie construction train.
By the end of next week all the
grading will be :fi.nished between
Slocan lake and Nakusp.
Plans of the Nakusp railroad depot
have arrived and; work willbe commenced as soon as possible^
Several tons of dynamite were take
up the road on Wednesday.
The grading on the first 10 miles
ofthe A. L. R. Ry., is nearly completed. Over one mile of track has
already been laid and it is expected
that the ten milt s will he ironed inside of three week's time.
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After October,^0th the
stealer '-v.'-hunte
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Capt. Estabrooks,      ...        .        Master
Will make two trips daily Sunday excluded, between New Denver and ihe head of .theXukeK
Leaves "New Denver at 7.a. nv..o,ud l-p',-.nr. '
Leaves Head of Lake at 9 a.m. and J- p. m.
W. C. McKjnno>t, Sec'y..
'Q;';l*^.SISIK
The Dining Room is supplied
with all the delicacies of
the season.
Charges Moderate.
A Call Solicited,
Slocan Ave.
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KASLO, B. C.
:>   Keeps   everything   in    his   line.
Orders bv mail solicited.
APPLICATION FOR Lipra
LICENSE7
NOTICE is hereby ffiveri that thirty days from
date, I intend to apply to the Stipenday
Magistrate of West Kootenay 'district for a license
to sell liquors at my hotel, Watson,. B. C. in said
district.
MARK AREHART.
Watson, B. C„ October 19, 1893
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To lie spent in grad-
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Buy now before the raise in
Price.
Mystic Circle Ball.
The gaities of    the   season were
further   increased   this    week    by
the Mystic Circle Ball,   held at the
I Bon Ton Restaurant here on Monday
A choice list of Company and Private
Lots For Sale.
Price List From
NAKUSP, B. O.
Resident   Agent
Nakusp
Land     and   . Improvement
Company,
Call and get prices.
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