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VOLUME ONE.
SILVERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19. 1898.
NUMBER 34
COMSTOCK MINES
Fifty Men
mi Doing
Taking Out Ore
Development Wort.
rich strikes n m worms.
f*. KHnsaelmeyer fleeares Mom CJUIms
—The iUeo WU1 11*11.1 a Concentrator hint Tramway.
A veritable hive of industry is the
Comstock Mines at the present tim ,
What with the trails crowded with
rawhides, miners coming and going on
shift; the continual click of the ore
sorters' hammers, would almost convince anyone that tbe ledge had some
thing in it besides rock, without going
tto  the  tunnels.   The property is
"-ew working  over   fifty   men,   and
-uder the efficient and able management   of   [Superintendent    Thomas,
seconded and assisted by Charles Lar-
sfna, foreman, and James Cummcrford,
ght shift boss, two thorough and ca-
small le miners, the management of the
im:reaSperty -a jQ capabl« and able hands
made If \etY9 nothing to be desired,
have eij,, property never looked better,
expensive being more ore in sight than
this sut 1,^0^ Development work is
■"'• \ pushed night and day in Nos,
verton an • r, t,Unuels, an ■ a „ew tunnel
in Koougtl)6en etarted, tobe known as
hound *
best <*ff«tr*k- 0f 0ver a foot of clew,
diets tb...^ ore WM enoountertd in tho
this yeMt Na 3 tunnei ]Mt wwk. aUo a
other pt*,^ of bigh grM|, ore wat Upped
•    .o.   7.    Stoping is going   on in
"•e    Mf5,  and  preparations are being
i>ld are
f irstoping in No. 3.
trator. calinaury department is well
COMST after by Qus Schnitter, aud
It iaan'orta aro amply appreciated hy
to have ai„n. There baa beao some
Mmimer. j. ft(noo_ the „,,„ 0-er tbe
i-ontrator    rm3 "        ., .. .. .
nod Sums.'        quantity of the medicine
his >af f-- °J t,ie hoapiUl, but whether
project wit-It  lies  with   tbe   hospiul or
The cot r company, is not known.
Fennel crtej^rnstock mines are destined to
Mow th* of the  ^  ,nd ,arg(it pr0.
"kedolJBtf lhe 8l0C*n conntry' *ud U0
i; not >*•* ci'" derive luore benefit from it
r m red a 1 verton,
V.ncoufr      ■	
having    8UKVEYORS AT V\ ORK.
0* E.   Remmelmeyer is having    the
*° bLittle Giant aud the Standard claims
j   . turveyed  for   Crown  grants.    These
,     cUtma  adjoin the   Vancouver group,
and lave a good showing on each.
Men will be put to work at once and
tin* properties developed.    It is the
intention of the owners to do  sufficient work on these claims to demon-
n nte their value and to then form  a
company or have some company work
thero.   The claims are owned by Mr.
lUmmelmeyer, in company with F. F.
Liehscher, George Fair bairn and Pete
Qraat,
THE ARLINGTON.
The Arlington mine, one of the
shippers of Slocan City, is sgain raw-
hiding ore to that point and will soon
nuke another shipment. Frank
Watson, one of the principal owners
of this promising property, is daily
expected in the Slocan, and hia arrival
is looked forward to by those expecting the te-openiog of the Fisher
Maiden.
RRCO'S FIRST RBrORT.
We are in receipt this week of a
°°py of the firat report of the Rico
Mining & Milling Oo, This report is
fully illustrated, splendidly gotten up
snd must be highly satisfactory to all
stockholders in the company. The
R-'co Milling <k Mining Oo. was incorporated in September 1896, and
■>nce then paid dividends amounting
to 1280,000, besides having at the
present time enough ore in sight to
P»y dividends for several years. Tbe
•verage value per ton of all ore shipped has been $187.20, and the average
net value to the "impauy waa $141.99
Per ton. At the date of uritiug tho
r»port (May 1, 1897) tbe value of ore
in sight was estimated to be $2,650,-
000.
The company intend erecting a concentrator %t  ao   estimated   cost   of
$40,000 and an serial tramway to cost
$35,000, The tramway will be 9,993
feet long, with a carrying capacity of
250 tons a day. This will reduce the
transportation charges from the mine
to the railroad from $6 per ton to ten
cents, aud the charge of packing up
supplies from $15 to ten cents. Fifty
thousand shares of the Reco capital
stock were reserved until suoh time as
the tramway and concentrator became
necessary, and these are now to be
placed upon the market.
TE8LIN LAKE RAILWAY.
Canadian papers from Halifax to
Vancouver are now busy praising or
condemning the Government contract
with Meurs. Mackenzie & Mann for
the construction of the Teslin Lake
Railroad. Sir Charles Tupper, Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and Wm. MacLean
of the Toronto World, engaged in a
windy combat on this question, in the
Dominion House. The papers on tho
Sound are ridiculing the attempt and
the cities of Victoria aud Vancouver
favor the construction. Looking at
the question from the view of the
Mining Critic, it seems that the gold-
right over three and a half million
acres of Yukon land together with an
estimated subsidy of $250,000 from
this Province is a big price to pay for
130 miles of narrow guage railroad,
but from another view the contractors
have not made so good a bargain. One
million dollars is to be expended on
the line before any grant of land is to
b- made and the entire line is to
be completed within six months or a
cash deposit of $250,000 now in the
Dominion Treasury will be forfeited.
In an interview with the Manitoba
Free Press, Mr. Mackenzie says:
"I have read in the papers that
som> opposition to the arrangement
has developed in the west, but can
you mention any other, firm or corporation in Canada that would take
hold of this work on our terms! I
feel certain that you cannot; and you
may have observed that none of the
criticisms have even suggested that
others would have tenoVrod had tho
work been put up for public competition Had tenders bt-en invited no
Causdians would have bid, Our terms
must have been the best, as a strong
United States company was in the
field with an offer, and if it had been
more favorable than ours the government would certainly have accepted it
Some people complain of the suddenness with which the arrangement was
sprung on the public, but it is scarcely
rational to suppose that business men
should expose to the world their plans
and projects before their negotiations
have been consummated."
Tbe scheme is a gigantic one and
Canadians should feel proud that Mr.
Msckentie is the man to undertake it.
Mr. Mackenzie stsnds in public view
aa a man who has never had a failure
and whose business connections form a
chain from England to the Klondyke.       __	
JAPS FOR THE KLONDYKE.
It is rumored thst 5,000 Jsps are
on their way to the Klcndyke to engage in mining in competition with
hite labor. The sooner Mongolian
emigration is prohibited into Osnada
the better. Thank heaven wo, in the
Slocan, don't like the color of the
breed, and tht time has come for the
people here to investigate the records
of the politicians, who will shortly be
asking for our support, on the Mongo-
lisn question. In the last issue of the
Revelstoke Herald, a correspondent
informs us that the Chinese have
located in the Slocan and Lardeau.
To the best of our knowledge, this is a
mistake. We are sure of it .regarding the Slocan and if numerous precedents count for anything it would
not be advisable for John Chinaman
to come here.
ONTARIO KLF.OT10N.
Nominations for the general Provincial election will take place February 22nd, elections March 1st.
The February number of the Kootenay Guide is out with a change of
time card and railway fares; also new
information regarding the Calgary
and Edmonton routes to the Klondyke.
MINE INSPECTOR
MaeDonald Impeding the Nines of
West Kootenay.
4 BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR SLOCAN
The  Mines  or llrltl.h Columbia   Now
the Center fur the Capital   of
the World.
D. J. MacDonald, Provincial Mine
Inspector, waa In Silverton, inspecting
the mines this week. He was visited by
a representative of the Siia'ebtohian at
the Victoria hotel, aod talked at length
on the resources of our Provinces. This
is my first tour of inspection of the
of the West Kootenay mines," said Mr,
MacDonald, "and it is an interesting
one." At the present time ol tbe year
his trip is made very unpleasant by the
numerous slides and accidents along the
railroads. Mr. MacDonald left Silver-
ton (or the Queen Bess mine on Wednesday. Ho is wellkaown in this bunt,
as be was, a short time ago, superintendent ol the Galena Mines, which mine
he visited in his official capacity while
here.
In regards to the business depression
in the Slocan. Mr, MacDonald says that
he regards it as merely transitory, and
predicts a general revival in all lines,
especially mining, In the early spring.
"The present rush to tbe Klondyke,"
said he "although It is being felt as a disadvantage in the Kootenay at present, is
bound to help you all. It has drawn tbe
attention of the world to Canada, and
capital will flow into British Columbia
from now on, which, if it were not for
tbe Klondyke excitement, would have
found its way to South Africa. Our
prosperity is only beginning."
A Western railway; the Great Western
and tbe Golden Chariot In the Northeast fart of the town; the Nickel Plate
and the Ore-Or-No Go, just south of the
Center Star; the Poorman, between the
Le Boi and War Eagle *, tbe Josie, northwest ol the Le Boi; the Annie and the
Bockingham, better known as the West
Le Boi & Josie, which lie just west of
the Le Boi and the Josie; tbe No. I,
west of the War Eagle; tho Tekia, between the latter property and the Josie;
the You Know, north of the No. 1; the
Surprise, north of the You Know, and
the Golden Queen, west ot the Surprise
and bounded by the Coxey, tbe Mountain View and the St. Elmo."
SUCCESSFUL BALL.
If the K. P.'s of New D.n/er are
prouder of one thing than another, it is
the success *ableb always attends their
very popular dances. Their masquerade
ball held last Monday evening, was no
exception to the "Yule, and was pronounced by those attending as being the
best yet of the aeries. Nearly thirty
couple, in gay costumes, tripped the
light fantastic, aud maoy were present
as interested onlookers. From Silver-
ton the attend snee was not as large as
usual, as there waa no sleighinx and no
boats. Mrs. B, Watson represented a
Gypsy Queen and W. W. Bouch attended attired as an Irish policeman.
TWICE CAUGHT
B. Pollard and Bob Anderson were
caught in the tunnel of the New Brunswick, near Ymir, recently, by a slide,
which took them two hours to tunnel
through. They cached themselves in
their cabin, together with John Header-
son, their employer, to avoid further
danger, when suddenly, with a crash,
another slide tore their cabin to pieces
and carried them a couple of hundred
feet down tbe mountain. Henderson
and Pollard came out on top, bnt Harrison was buried in the snow. He was,
however, rescued and recued and received no serious damages. Tbey will
discontinue work for the present on the
New Brunswick.
ENTEBPBISK-NEPAWA 8LIDES.
The Enterprise slide, which csme
down last Monday, tearing out in its
course the bridge over the creek aud
seveial of the out-bnildings ol the Enterprise. A slide at the Nepawa blocked
the road for some time, but is now cleared for travel.
THE ENTERPRISE BONDED.
An option has been given on the
well known Enterprise Mine of the
Slocan, B C. The property is controlled by David Hyman of Denver
OoL and John A. Finch of this city.
The mine has been examined by Mr.
Kendall, the engineer for the London
<fe B. C Gold Fields Ltd. (who were reported to have purchased tbe Whitewater last month). The first paymmt
on the option, if taken up, will bo
made on the 15th. of the month, and
the pric« is stated to be $450,000. If
the deal goes through it will be ono of
the largest on record for the Slocan
district As the London & B. O. Gold
Fields is one of the strongest English
corporations operating in the Province,
such a purchase of a silver-lead property - rich as this one is - cannot but
aid greatly in inducing further capital
to invest in similar properties and thus
benefiting the district.—Spokane
Miner.
GONE TO ENGLAND.
Hon. C. H. Markintosh,representative
of the British American Corporation,
has just le It for England. He will return abont the first ol May to commence
work on a grand scale on his recent purchases for the company. The Rossland
Miner prints the following:
"Mr. Mackintosh was seen just before
leaving by a Miner reporter, relative to
the rumor that his company is after tbe
tjlocan Htar, tbe famous silver-lead
property ol the Slocan.
"I have not approached the Slocan
Star people regarding the matter, nor
have they approached me, but I cannot
aay what is being done st the London
office," replied Mr. Mackintosh.
"Mr. Mackintosh, while here, secured
20 claims, all in the north belt, at an expenditure of about $1,285,000. The claims
for ii almost a continuous chain, from
the Columbia-! Kootenay, on tbe east,
to the Golden Queen, on the west. The
holdings of the corporation include the
Copper Jack, the Kootenay Fraction, the
Tip Top, the Kootenay and tho Columbia, in the Columbia & Kootenay group
on the mountain of the same name; the
Golden Dawn, practically a full claim,
lying almost due east on the original
towns!to, and crossed by the Columbia
WELL DEFINED.
Says the B. O. Review, of London,
Eng.: "A shrewd definition of the
Klondyke situation was given to a
Press representative by a peculiarly
observant stockbroker. 'Ic comes just
to this,' he said; 'all the transportation companies on the Pacific alope
an engaged night and day in telling
cheerful lies about Klondyke in order
toseeure a rush of passengers—in the
certain knowledge that they will have
to take them all back again pretty
quick.'"
THE PEOPLE GULLED.
The ^Toronto   Globe  of    January
29th,  in  its account of    the   John
Eaton At Co. investigation  prints  the
following:
CLOTHING OLD KXOCGHT TO VOTE.
"The next witness, Mr. Charles
Richardsou, said he had been in the
clothing businessfor 35 years 'and
knew it slightly.' He paid special attention to the quality of the Mammoth stock of clothing which was
transferred over to the Eaton store.
He said 'some of the lines were old
enough to vote."
"Was it moth-eatenl"
"No, they had no time to get 'moth-
eaten in the Eaton store; they were
handled too much."
Witness thought there was from
910,000 to $15,000 worth of this old
stock. One of the methods of disposing of it was to class it as "spiff'
goods for selling which a salesman got
a premium of 25 or 50 cents. Tbe
witness further described the stock as
"ratty," and declared he would not
have bought it at any price, as it would
do a merchant more harm than good.
Being pressed, he ssid he would not
give more than 25 cents on the dollar
cost price of it It was an irregular
stock; a sise 40 coat would be put
with a size of 36 trousers, and a good
deal of it had beeu outside the Mammoth door from day to day for thro
to four years and had be^omo discolored. Still they got rid of most
of it by throwing it on the bargain
tables." And yet every day sees
orders sent to those Eastern sharks
from those who save their money in
the Slocan and spend it iu Toronto. If
the wage-earners depended on the
Easterner to help this country and
thua help them he would be taken in
worso than at present when he secures
the muohly advertised "bargain."
Possibly there is some jest in the
suggestion that for it's propelling
power the battleship Kentucky might
be fitted out with corkscrews.—Fort
8tcele Prospector,
MISS MoKIJ-CIVOJV*
Fashionable * Dressmaker. • •
Opposite Thortwini Hotels
Silverton.
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FINE TAILORING
Fall and Winter; 1897.
I would respectfully invite gentlemen to an early'.Inspection of my
selections in Fall and Winter wollena.
My prices will be found moderate.   I make it a point to keep them as
low as is consistent with good material, good workmanship and the care
[and attention requiste to get up thoroughly satisfactory garments.
losasaeawseMaasBWfoscacaQiosBiciBsosoJQsee
Liebscher. The Tailor,
I
I  Lake View avenue. Silverton, I. C.
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Silverton,       -      -      ■      -       B.C.
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THORBURN HOUSE,
GRANT THORBURN, Prop*.
:•:    Headquarters for Mining and Commercial Men.
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO WHARF AND DEPOT.
Domestic and Imported Wines,liquors and Cigars at the Bar.
THE CULINARY DEPARTMENT IS FIRST CLASS
SILVERTON,
B. 0
Hotel Victoria.
JaiXLOS Bcwes Prop
•FINEST APPOINTED HOTEL IN THE KOOTENAY8.    EVERYTHING
NEW, NEAT, AND CLEAN.   CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO
STEAMBOAT LANDING.   FIRST-CLASS IN
EVERY RESPECT.
SIWERTON,
_3.  C.
LAKEYIEW   HOTEL
Silverton
<^THIS HOTEL IS NEW AND NEATLY FURNISHED,
THE BAR IS SUPPLIED WITH BEST BRANDS OP
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
L.   2v£-  KxioTxrles-   2?xop.
SILVERTON
^"^"^DKUGr STORE.
-COD LIVER OIL  EMULSIONS	
QUI-VOE}   COUGH CURIS
^myw>mwwww>m1immymmtwyw
PERFUMES TBE REST.     -    *    -     DRUGS AND STATIONERY.
Trail blazer cigars.
:ES.  ©„  3bvdCatli.©©orL,    prop. Addition -will toe made to
cirtfcr"'Omttftflete Stool* tlais
^reek. One oarof flotar
nixd oatsand one of oan*
ned Gooas.
WB AJK3P> AaBNT» FOR
■■: 1 i. I*,
Ore
«
vOMNY.
GEO, T. SLATER Jb MN8. loots and Shoes.
IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY.  Coal Oil.
GOLDEN AGE.  Mascot and Pride of Japan Teas.
M8USC11S, Mecca ani Cairo Coffees, and the
STANDARD SILVER CO.  All kinds of Siher floods.
•WHEN V-6irlWANTP EtTHER Gdoi38' OR   PRICES   LET
US KNOW AS ARE THE PEOPLE
THAT CAN FILL AN ORDER
When wIN ipon, having the most complete stock on Slocan UU.
HUNTER &
lAftO«*A!riy'COMtORTA*LE-ROOMS. ^FITTED WITH ALL TH1
MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.   TABLE UNSURPASSED
IN THE NORTHWEST.
Up to Date Seniet
Fine View of the Lake.
CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
COURTEOUS^REATMElNT.   CALL AND IEI VS
Opposite the SILVERTONIWHARF-
■    ••••» mt ww -.
CERTIFICATE OP tMPROVEMEFTS.
NOTICE—"Arena Fraction" Mineral
Claim; situate in the Sloca.i Mining
Division of West Kootenay District.
Where located:—North of Four-Mile
creek, about two miles from Silverton,
'    ]?. 0.
Ta^e notice that I, Charles E. Hope,
Fjee Miner's Certificate No. 87291, intend, sixty days from tbe date hereof, to
apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, lor the par-
pose of obtaining-* Grow* Grant of the
afare claim. And further take notice
that action, under section 37, most be
commenced before tbe issuance of each
Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this 16th dsy of Februan
Cius. E.'Iioi-j-
SILVERTOSSILVERTOSIlAl
B. O. MATHESON. K
'■ITI'   ■
ttor.
SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY   10, 1897.
CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS
NOTICE—"J. I.  C." Mitral claim.
situate in tho Slocan Mining Division
ot Weat Kootenay   District.   Where
located.:—North of Four-Mile creek,
about two miles from Silverton, B. C.
Take notice that I, Charles £. Hope,
Free Miner's Certiflcste No. 97291, intend, Sixty dsya from the date hereof, to
apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the pur •
pose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the
abovec|aim.   And fnrther take notice
that action, under section 37, must be
commenced before the issuance of such
Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this lfith day of February, 1808.
Ciiab. E. Hon.
COMMITTEE ;MEETS.
' ', A meeU iK of the committee having
in charge the proposed 2*th of May
celebration, was held in the Thorburn
house oh Wednesday evening. The
report of' the adver '-«.Ag eomtnttteo
waa given and approved. It was
moved hy 11. 0. Matheson, seconded
by 0. T. Cross, that subscription lists
be prepared and left at the various
hotels; carried. The principal topic
of discussion Was the grading of Lake
avenue. Several plans were suggested
and It was decided not to adopt any
specific plan until the Townsite Co.
were approached on the subject. The
committee adjourned, subject to the
oall of Chairman Bowes, until March
22nd, neat
EVIL INTENTIONS.
London Fel>. 9.—The Star yesterday under the heeding of "Raid of
the Klondyke" quoted an anonymous
American correspondent, who recently
arrived in England, as saying with
reference to the releif expedition to
the Klondyke, that those who are
familiar with the facts "know that
this txcuseis as flimsy as Jameson's
desire to releive the women and children of Johannesburg." Continuing
the anonymous correspondent remarks
 "every American kno we this  to be
another Jameson's raid, and that the
Americans intend to keep controll of
the Klondyke. The Klondykers have
already announced that tk-e stars and
•tripes will be flying at Dawson City
by July 4th. ltwonld please a large
body of Americans if the Klondyke
could be made a pretext for war between England aod th- United States,
which would resolt in the annexstiou
of Canada."        	
WARSHIP MAINE DESTROYED.
At,9*« r- m., last Tuesday, the
second-class battleship Maine, the pride
of the American navy, waa blown np
and wrecked, in ihe Havana harbor. It
is estimated that 100 of her crew was
killed and wounded, and Captain Sigbee,
ber commander, was seiiously injured.
Tbe Maine was built in 1890 at a cost
of 13,800,000, and was the swiftest battleship in the famous White fleet.
Tbe cause ol the explosion is '.not
known, but it ia supposed that, a small
magazine in the bows first exploded
The people ot Havana were gieatly excited over the affair, and the wharves
were crowded with thousands of people.
Gapl In Sigbee, in bis telegraphic reports, requests Americans not to form
opinions ,abont the affair until further
information can be furnished. General
Blanco and his officers at Havana express their deep sympathy for the sufferers.
JCATE OF* IMPROVEMENTS
NOTiCE-'-Emily-    EdlM'    Mineral
Claim; situate iq the Slocan  Mining
Division of  West Kootenay District.
Where .located;—North of  Four-Mile
creek, about two miles from Silverton,
B.C.
TsjMjpotice that I, Charles E. Hope.
Fret-Miner's Certificate No. 97291, intend, sixty days from tbe date hereof, to
abore claim.   Aad farther take notice
that action, under section 37, must be
cotonienceu before the issuance of such
Certificate of Improvements.
Dated this I6th day of Pebruary, 1898.
ry,
Cbas. E, Hon.
CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS
NOTJGE— •' Jenny ., Jones"     Mineral
Claim, slmate in the Slocan Mining
Division of i West ■ Kootenay District
Where located:—North of Four-Mile
creek, about two miies from Silverton,
B.O,
Take notice that I, Charles E. Hope,
Free Miner's Certificate No. 97291, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to
apply to the Mining Recorder for a Cer-
tifldafa ot Improvements, for Aha purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the
above claim.   And further take notice
tbatar-M-in, nnder section 37. must be
commenced before the issuance of such
Certificate of Impiovements.
Dated this 15th day of Febrnary,18?8.
Ciiab. E. Bora.
CERTIF-OATE OF IMPROVEMENTS
NOTICE—"W.H.R." Miueral plains,
situate in the Slocan Mining Division
ol West Kootenay District Whero
located:—North of Four-Mile creek,
about two miles from Silverton, B. C.
Take notice thst I, Charles E. Hope,
Free Miner's Certificate No. 97291. intend sixty days fro h the date hereof, to
apply to the Mining Recorder (or a Cer-
liQcuU of Iraprovenwats. ht the purpose
of obtaining a Crown Grant ol the above
claim. And further take notice that
action, onder section !)7, must tie commenced before the issuance ol such Certificate of Improvements. - ,
Dated this 16th day of February, 1898.
Ciiab. E. Hon.
Ji , ---, .
RETALLIATION.
The,Seattle P.-I. declares that Canada
must pause in her grabbing of all the
advantages of tbe Klondyke. As Fort
Wrangel is the key to the Stic keen river
route, unless the United States government should dredge tho channel ol the
Stickeen, all ocean steamer vessels must
stop there. As a retaliation the Americans are advised not to improve this
river, and says "retaliation in this case
is a wise and patriotic policy,"
IM mis or thr win.
James Otto has been sick for several
days.
A. A. Webb visited Nelson on Wednesday.
E. Rammelmeyor visited New Denver
on Monday.
M'.'Qrady.of the S't. Leon springs, is
staying »n town.*;
; W. Thompson bun returned trOrn his
trip to Slocan City.
M. L. Grimraett has been elected city
solicitor for Sandon,
John Tinling made a business trip to
Slocsn City last Tuesday.
Some ore cars have been received at
the wharf for ihe Comstock mines.
J. Scott, who has been visiting iu
Silverton, left Monday for Rosslund.
Nelson's alderrnen Iiave forbidden the
use of all nickel in-the-slol m-'-hiiws.
Editor Young, of tbe Slocan City
News, \isited Silverton triends Thursday.
The survey party from tha Emily
Edith left bilverton for Roealand jreler-
day.
Tho Somen family can be sore of a
good reception the next time (hey Ji*-H
Silverton.
A. MacLean, represent ing the Omaha
A Grant smelter, was a passenger on the
Slocan on Mom-ay.
Divine services will b- held in the
tnion church here, next Suudsy at 3 p.
m, as usual.
Kenny Morrison returned to Silver-
ton on Monday. We all thought Kenny
woold.be breasting Chilkoot Pass by
now.
Messrs. Ham A Coulter, our dairymen, are moving their live stock to New
Denver, and their customers will be
supplied from there.
H. E. Beasley, superintendent of the
West Kootenay branches of the C. P. R.,
visited our station yesterday. He is
making his regular tour of inspection.
Two cars of the north bound passen -
ger train from Nelson.to Slocan City left
the track about lour miles below Slocan
City Tnesday. No accidents are reported.
W. McMillan brought a raft of 60
cords of wood over from Six-Mile creek
(he fore part of the Week, which he sold
to Messrs. Branden A Barrett, of the
Selkirk,
Wolves are said to be common sights
on the streets of Slocan City. We cannot vouch for the truth of this statement,
but we saw several sviiue in that metropolis last.Monday.
J. J. Mcintosh waa on a business trip
to the Enterprise mine last Monday.
He says that no word had been received
there of tbe bonding of the property by
the Macintosh syndicate
B. Kneebone informed a Silvektonun
man this week that the Fidelity is improving as development progresses. His
ore sorters are kept busy, and a shipment will be made at an early date.
The steamboat W. Hunter was formally taken over by the C. P. R. on the
first of this month. Henceforth tbe
Hunter will fly the red and white flag,
and (here will be no more stand-offs.
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280 Gases Goodwin's
|00 Cases Hamilton
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One car Cumberland coal
ahd one car fresh groceries.
J.A.M'KlNNQN&Ct),
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A GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
The Somers Family concert given last
evening in McKinnon's ball, under the
auspicesof tho local I. 0. F., was the
best chow that ever visited Silverton.
The songs were new and well rendered,
and nothing in the program was in the
the least objectionable. Miss Nellie
8omer» has a well trained soprano voice,
and her numbers received many encores,
the local bits of little Master Perrin
Somers were very pointed and verv applicable. Dutch song was a feature of
the performance, and the diminutive
songstress, Miss Lottie Somers, captivated the audience with her singing and
dancing The coon songs of Master
Carl were good.
LEASE THROWN UP.
We learn just before going to press
that the contract held by B. Kneebone
on the Fidelity has been thrown up.  In
an interview with the owners, Mr. Williamson says that the news was correct
und that they will take over the management today.   When asked about  tbe
rumored sale of  tbe property, be said
that negotiations were being carried on
with several parlies, but that  nothing
definite had been  done.   He returned
from Ihe mine this morning und says
that the ore chute   is improving everyday     Mr. Kneebone, yesterdav, told a
•■"Ilvertowan reporter tbat development
work showed an iucreaao   in  the pay
steak, and his determination to withdraw from the contract conies as a gnat
suiprlse.   Manager Byron is daily »■_•
petted in town, ss.his trip has resulted
in restoring his lost health.
HAVIGJlTlOliliSDTBADlKO^mi
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.Tta
Strs. "International," and   '
on Kootenay Lake and IV    ,
* .i si
Five-Mile Point connecttoi- to
passenger trains of, N. & V.  and
and   from    Northport, RoSrCknl
Spokane.   Tickets and bagga
to all U. 8. points. *«*
Leave  Kaslo   for Nelson «■ "'
[Mints, dally, exieit Snndsy.fand,
Arrive Northport, 1216 p. m.
3:40 p. ro. *, Spokane, 6 p. m. J w'l>'
Leave  Nelson   for K. lea* *>*•
points dsily, except Sunday"' «»
Leave Spokane, 8 a. m.; Row\
a.m.; Northport, 1:60 p. m. /
NEW SERVICE OS K00irKRJn*||(>B
Leave Nelson for Kaslo, I- ar-
Wed.,Thnr..Fri.,Sat., 8:3d
rive Kaslo, 12:30 p. m.        -/Mon.,
Leave Kaslo for NelsoUO- i sr-
Tues..   Wed., Thurs., Fri.1
live Nelson, 8 p. m. kivbb
bonneb's   feeby  Ann xc
Slavics.     ; »rri
Leave  Kaslo Saturday <to»nr
Boundary  midnight;  arr
Kerry Sunday 10:80a. m.   1 1
Leave Bonm r's Ferry Si., ,
arrive   Boundary   Sunday}
rive Kaslo Sunday 10 a. n# I
Close connection  at  lii-
wilh   trains  *ast-bound,fd m'«
kaiie 7:40 a. ■■>., and wes
ing Spokane 7 p. in.        ,U»gtr
G. ALEXANDER.Gen*
Kaslo, B. C , October )
CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS
NOTICE,—Mohawk mineral claim   sit-
■ uateVia the Slogan Mining Division ol
West, Kootenay' District.      \\ here
located i   On Four-Milo creek, and'
i about two miles from Silverton, B.  C.
Take notice that I, Charles E. Hope, free
miner's certificate No,  97291,   Intend
sixty days from tha date hereof to apply
to the Mining Recorder for a certificate
of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown. Grant ot' tha  above
claim.   And further tako  notice that
action under section 37, most be coin-
uwmced before.,the issuance of   such
Certificate of Improvements.'    . .  i \
Dated this 15th day of February, 1898.
Ciiab. E.Hon.
JayrE OF.iiipfeqvEMEim
—"Bilverton    Boy'*'    Mineral'
ICE—'
Claim, sitoa** in the Slocan Mining.
Division of West Kootenay District.
Wjiere lecated *.^-No*;th ot .Four-Mile
-   enefc, about two miles from Silvertoa,
B.O. %, ,„      • ,,   .
Take notice that I, Charles'H. Hope.'
Ff«M^i*ef'»C«riifl;>ate No. F.V1. >-/
tsnd*il^^y_4rrnu thejiau>\ ,'isksMj i nt^-j to the,Miniaglt«cor<!
apply to tbe Mining Recorder for a Cor-   Uffcate ot Improvements,
above claim.   And further Uke notice
that action, nnder section 87, must he
Pated this 16th clay of February, 1898.
Cum- e. Hew.
THE PIONEER..NO MORE.
From now on Slocsn Ciiy will have
but one newspaper, the News having absorbed the Pioneer. D. Butler, of the
Pioneer, left on Wednesday for Spokane,
having disposed of his interest to D. R.
Young. The cftis-ms1 of Slocan City
will no more eagerly i peruse the latest
from the seat of journalistic warfare,
and D. R. is now monarch of all whom
he surveys. The..Pioneer has been
shipped to .VI oyie City and Will be need
by Mr. Young for printing his latest
creation, the Moyie City Pioneer.
CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS
NOTICE.—Crescent    Mineral i Claim.
situate in the Slocan Mining Division
of Wast Kootenay District. Where
i,located:—north of Four-Mile, creak,
abouttwo.mije* from Silveron, B C.
Take notice that!, Charles E. Hope,
Free Miner's Certificate No. U7291, in-
tfi>i) sixty days from the date hereof, to
ler- for a Ger-
for Jlhe purpose of obtaining a Crown Qrant of the
above dais*.
Ana further take notice that action,
under section 37, must be commenced
before-the issuance of such Certificate
of Im-etovemente.       .* •< .• >» .
Dated tills 15th day of February, 1898.
Chab. E. Hope.
BRUTAL MURDER.
Word has been received of a shooting
affray at Kuskanook, resulting in tbe
death of one of the participants. The
(ju'arrel arose over thn payment of some
money in a saloon. The murdered man
did not realise the seriousness of the
threats made against him and was shot
down unprepared. The murderer was
still at liberty when this newt was received, and Is probably heading lot the
borlei* and safety. It is hoped that he
has been arrested before row, and that
British justice will be satisfied.
"I don't mean to insinuate," said Mr.
Meekton, "that you want any more than
your 'share. But, supposing that women
were admitted to suffrage; what would
you do with your two votes?"
"My two votes?" *
•'Yes. Yours and mine—Washington
Star.
U. Ormsby of Rosebery was in! town
today. Mr^ Ormsby gavs that Silverton
is the best place on the lu.e for purchat->
ing siii piles.
W. McMillan,one of the owners of
the Frisco, visi ed that mine on Wednesday. He says good work Is being
done In the lower tunnel, and the bonders expected soon to run Into the ore
chute.
R. H. H. Alexander, lafe superintendent of the Comstock mines, was a passenger on the Slocan en route to Nelson
last Thursday. He Is on an Inspecting
tour of the mines of West Kootenay,
accompanied by several English experts.
By all means Lake avenue should be
graded before the Influx of spring visitors begins so that the town uiay present
a more inviting appearance. We have
one of the most pleasantly situated towns
on the lake, and it will require but a
small donation from each citizens to
put the streets in good condition,
W. 8. Clark is kept busy now with the
ore shipments. . Eighty '.tons were
shipped this week and the ore teams are
kept .busy transporting it fn.m .the
mines. The freight receipts Irom the
Silverton office on exports is larger than
any other station on the lake. May the
good work go merrily on.
A Kilvertoo man, anxious to secure
work on tho proposed Teslin Lake railroad, went yesterday to New Denver to
interview their ageqt regarding the
work. Ho was informed that to secure
work he would be required to deposit
$20 with the company and sign an ironclad agreement to woik for them seven
months. The wages to be paid were $60
a month, payable at the'eiid of the contract, anil according to Ihe agreement, If
Im should leave tho employ ofjthe company before'hls tlme'jras up, he would
not only forfeit his $20 deposit, hut also
all wages due. Needless'to say the contract was not signed, and the searcher
for work returned to Silverton. The
grievances on the Crow's Nest Pass were
bad enough, bul what will 'be the'eondi-
'ticeoff the workmen jn'lhVfrojjen north?
W. II. Brandon passsed through Silverton today on the Slocan.
Jack York, aged about 10 years, met
with a painful ■ ccident in Slocan City
las Sunday. While he and Hoy Barber
weie riding Mr ,\ Barber's boiaes to
to water, the one the latter', was ndiig
caught Jack viciously in his teeth by the
leg and shook him with all the bru'e
force at his command. He was badly
huiit-ed and crip) led
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