WtinTfrfiffffifWiJrrrffifiTflri'ri if tt^„Xfe^^^_aOTi_r_giMfi^ »rrl_T_-_g_-anr- I r> -*: j if 3 6* £>■**■*»■ Vol. 1. No. 4. NAKUSP, B. C, OCTOBER 26^ 1893. Price Ten Cents. OS. ABRIEL General Agent for s 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 ■ ■, 'Ssfyxx.-- ■ ■■)?■'■ ' voice like Moass singer but... he can still smoke'al&igarette with as much ^eX.-y>S'-' ~ :•■■-. 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 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4. J tit ffl 1 I Juiici I k m The2Mines. ramaining five 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, ... */ A ' 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 ?- 0^y:^7^.^^^?l'SCVi'^^Sf!^S^'J^'^. HORACE W; BUCKE LAW AND CONVEYANCING ■V OFFICE, uchanan Blk, Kaslo, B G Gentral Hotel NEW DENVER,-B^ C. 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. X. aROCERIES and PROVISIONS at very low prices. -;-."!•.-■ ■■■',. .'■"''■:■- "■"-'■•'■ ■■'■■■■ ■■'-'■'■ ■,-'""':'■ , t> •■■■*:•■■■ ■-■:.■■■'. ' «/,- ■ .A ,.; .-,:.-■■ ■/...- v;. ;. A full assortment of Choice CIGrARS ancl TOBACCO^ e1^ JL a, I __bl ^***>r 13, 5»- -MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN- JJSllluLLO, CONTRACTOB. ETC. •"J- NAKUSP, B. C. Corning' & McDonald, Prop. The bar is stocked with the finest '■XX brands of wines, liquors and cigars. MADDEN-HOUSE NAKUSP, B. C. HUGH MADDEN, Prop. ■ ■< ' fc c * ■'■•■ r, -.;'■•' .; ••. • ', <■. y j -■ .. - r», - Beautifully situated on the Lake slYore at tlie entrance to the best and shortest road to the'Slocan 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. NEELANDS BROS - NELSON, B.G.. 1 • • ' ' A- ' A ' Landscape* Photographers Keep a large quantity of Architypes and Steel Engravings in stock. p\ctures framed to order. H 0 <S^^ *%i X%7 %mdd%J! ;';4ay»'iL. Proprietor. The bar is stocked with the finest brands of wines, liquors and cigars. »l FjfiLSiiioasT- o © • yxyy ■ ' A v'f .: A,■<'.■; - ' ,:; *., JOHN COLLETTO, & CO., Prop's. Meals at all hours and in every style of the art. NAKXTSP, aPMsC » *\ ,-ax X' y:- xx ■ JrYX jj -of all kinds at- . ,f ,< r I ! :- A- 9 9 •',• • f *■ m t gissvoi E STOCK OF do '? ankets, L/O ' *' ■ ' ■> ■' - se. of stores we buy goods in large quantities em lor 8X East, i , n i Shu i. ■; _. _>l i t-«»ja«aju«gjic juTaavwiMjaWi ai-.-arrnmuMmtu-. w;.-^^ry,[i.rr,r7fllT."TTl-Tyrw^^-^"*rfnryi»»'^ Tl BE m ill if m iw M 1.4'"4 1 Sf* 1 NAKUSPLEDGE Published every Thursday. B. T. LOWERT, EDITOR AND FINANCIER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONK 'YEAR , SIX MONTHS ... THREE'MONTHS,..'. .$3.00 '. 1.50 . 1.00 Advertising rates furnished on application. A TO CONTRIBUTORS. Correspondence from every part of the Kootenay District and eommunicatiyns \i}>on livu topics always acceptable. Write, on both . skies'.of the paper if you wish. Always send something- good, no matter how crude. Get your'copy'''.in. while it is hot, and we will d6 the rest. ''.'■• ■■■ Thursday; October 26, i893. "fT™^r"'''"'''»',TJ^'*'CT~'JJmr-"g'"J'"*,'"»3' A SURPLUS OF VIRTUE. When it became known, that Kaslo was about to become an incorporated city, some of her citizens anticipated the eon-iine1 hour, and determined that the Theatre,Comique should no longer wave its ' 'banners on theftuter wall." The Comique is not one of those resorts to which gentlemen take their wives, it is not a place which is calculated to improve either public or private morality, within its precincts we must never expect to find either culture or; talent; education too is not well represented therein, but on the other hand it presents a lewd appearance, a something which is suggestive which does not . attract our better qualities, but. wh$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. . <fr~ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1. 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. ; ■-•' ^ If ^ yoti jhav^ c Money and 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. John, Madden, Prop. I N&klisp. This hotel is situated near the water front and has every accommodation for the travelling public. .1 <■usr.ni a A six-room cottage and lot for particulars apply to A. H. WALLBRIDGE. ■ ft \- :« ' .«, v-'t P A n v. NAKUSP, . \j. Everything . First Class and Meals GENERAL 7 MERCHANTS. j or **/__»! ^• V. L*» iirly. AND (Sra JU» ft v^v" 9 if -7_ ;i< few DEALERS IN s"*? Proprietors. 7\.y B, H. ©ocr7Fai7e if\ m 8 "_T_7£_ YJ& tO" ^ •&**' d •O-eneri JLJ&tb?$. A'J lit , / 11 jl am illMbj LIS fiT?n NAKUSP, B. C. ■K^dxr <■• A Cash Dealer in Stoves, Tinware Hardware. iGlothing, Groceries, Provisions. Mens Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, ^ j?* Hotel and Camping Supplies. [Latest Fall Millinery, Dress Goods and all kinds of Ladies' and Flour and Feed, etcJOhildrens Wear. h ..^\i 3VCa.il 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. , . >.,...,,. ' -('». r.. .,-._ . ,..h p. a- ~- - 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. —-•aOUSE.^ \'xy,x.d'[ 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. WJlMmMMejOUIjE, Proprietors; i . . A .-•■-■.' 'A j ,f, ■:<•■■"* ' ' 1.7 ■ ■ -A a ' A . ' '■ ■J—: r- —•—;—-~r—-— : Blue Ridge Hotel v - - 10 MILES MOM KASIG. 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. SUMMIT lake, b. c. «.. i *• & COMPANY. ;.■'.- '„ " - . '" ■ - '7' -'x7.- ■ --A.- '"'■ '< ■.'■ Grive the best value in the^ Kootenay country. s Come and see our BARGAINS and bio: stock of A f. .'■ Good accommodations for travellers, The bar is supplied .with a good ' stock of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. McKAY & RISDALE, Proprietors. DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. HARDWARE, BOQTS & SHOES, i t HATS, CROCKERY & GLASSWARE. © & Co - i'3|j? IKIj* V WESf KOG>TEiTAY V- m. ■ M m i m I roi I J'} ■ -AH 1j« 1 .» "?;..'! t I- ;. /.'. - i / \ • 1 f • / , \ , / t I . M >y| '■-•' il .-- >A. . i //.it: A. , I, i. r _ni ' )'. ■; , ' - . i . 1 ■ i - ' < is mux l i • - --N . :vr.„. .*■.':' ■<;?■■■ V'. Gateway to the Famous Slocan Mines! Arrow Lake Terminus of Nakusp & Slocian Railway! Shipping Port for New Denver, and the Mines. f :.i >h famous for- its Fishing and Huntiriff.t ^thin a ":7. -■ ' .'' ' , , ' -. -'.-■■•■ '■'..■ :-• ■ ■ ^ ..' '■ ■■ '. : -: '■■■'. ,- ' :..'••'.' few miles of the S|tl Sppaf s^pn Upper Arrow Lake becoming; noted for their Medicinal •51 ipfl ...X: *.t s ( < .... ■'.-.»■• .; «.' ■ A •-.'■'.-•: -•>'-'••>*•■ • ■• '!) '.'-■ "■».- -.' "•-*•'■!' A i."' "'," ."';' *:T ,* ' -.:':" f • *'• ■'■•A SilWrj/x nAMA'l-j'v .JJ SAKt ■ -ft ii- • 0 ■%•-.•■?} /■? '\ •: .-. > ■ 5 - ■ . ■ • y ■'■ ■" ■■' ■•■■*■ , •*• .U v;':-.:! A<A* --\-.-r »•.~t With the coii/i|letioii of the Nakusp & Slogan Railroad, A_ v# s^iiiier.To^ilteyeldtbfee* > -' .' ■' - 7- A l.i 1 ,/ ...-„?■• ,•?- .J ; I .j.-iS.- .... Xi -» :» _-»r Goto ;aiirf SifWr tedges^H&Vfe ,< -j '-■ V <»$ !■■ ? La- "• *.•"■>:• < !•' *f ;;^f.tons of . v" ore will toe brought to Nakusp from the |:rich mines of' the'Slod^ The town already contains Six Hotels, Several Dwelling' with a capacity of 30,000 feet per diem, a f substantial Wharf, Shop and piany^ : -? t-.;.:.■ ••■;.--. ;■*,' A'X'Tl'i of -;Waktfsp ," Blacksnatith ■* ?1 ■"MSB"-' (■?' 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— Miner. 7 ''■;■,■ y ' 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. *■ Waku^-Qat^gtji 185)3. * 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, Manager. i r*: 9s Hotel 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-' V9, eziera j B. C 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. JEAPS; -FUSE, GIANT POWDER AN® STEEL o' * >M ALWAYS ON HAND. 77J POSTOFFICE IN CONNECTION The Kootenay lake Saw Mill. ,-*■ i- The proprietor has on hand THREE MILLION FEET OF LOGS \~y A, ' ' ' . ,' ;' ' 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. 4-*= fe* MEW DENVER. Accommodations fol*' 100 Guests. FinestJJar in the. Interioi\of the Kootenay country. Headqpa|tjer^ for .Capitalists, Speculators and Miners. GETHING & HENDERSON Proprietors. THE1 •: IS THE :• Brightest and Newsiest /. I JV}'< IN THE >..-, v.-. ^ ho; :-'d&£::*A'ASi "Jft ■■'#r «^<:v.v. 1 1 s f IWitf ME* to 14' I ip I I •it.* S 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 -v-;; x fv' '■ ."■■-' : - .. 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. A** 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. ...'.■ /:' - • ■ • -.'■■■■ 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 ._■. 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. . S. T. & N. CO After October,^0th the stealer '-v.'-hunte w « V ■ 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. •*> r * ' /■< ■*■»■■' -r r- » •_ 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 4-QQQ To lie spent in grad- , iIlg, Streets. 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. assail 7*3 M f m v 0
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Title | Nakusp Ledge |
Publisher | Nakusp, B.C. : R.T. Lowery |
Date Issued | 1893-10-26 |
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. |
Geographic Location | Nakusp (B.C.) |
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Notes | Succeeding Title: The Nakusp Ledge Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2016-07-25 |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0182313 |
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