y ^w-v THE SLOCAN VOL. I., No. 52. SLOCAN, B. C, MARCH 29, 1901. $2.00 PER ANNUM. Orders for all Kinds of Job Work Quickly Attended to: The Drill, Slocan A. YORK Dealers in Fresh and Salt Heats, Vegetables and Provisions. Goods shipped to any part of the Slocan. Highest cash price paid for raw Furs. SLOCAN, B. C. Men's Furnishings Everything of the neatest and very best Boots and Shoes Low Shoes, Laced Hoots, Congress, tho Miner's Heavy Nailed—best on the market—Ladies' and Misses', Hoys' st Girls. A good assortment to choose from. See our Union Label Hats The Nobbiest of the Ssiason and the Beet W. T. Shatford 6c Co., General Merchants, Sloean, Vernon, Fairview, and Camp McKimiev, B. C. SLOCAN, B. C. *•**» Has ample accommodation for a large number of Quests and supplies the best of everything in the rlarket. ALEX. STEWART, Prop. ..^rlineton SLOCAN, B. C. Offers up-to-date accommodation for the Public. It is the home of Travelling, Commercial, and Mining Men. OETHINQ & HENDERSON, - Proprietors. The Hotel Slocan Slocan, B. C, is under tbe Skill ui Personal Itaweit nf Jeff Baty, Who is ever ready to make life pleasant for those who tarry within a while with him. Wilson house, SLOCAN, B. C. Is reached by any trail or road that runs into the Town. Do not go past its door when you are dry, weary or hungry. CONCENTRATION BY OIL A NEW PROCESS MSOOVKKED FOB TREATING ORES. Attracting n Groat Deal of Attention in England- Experts Ps-oclulm It. tlse Best so Ear Known—Simple and Easy of Construction. A. E. TEETER. Proprietor, Much interest appears to have been aroused in connection with the new Elmore process for the concentration of ores by means of oil. The English technical papers have devoted a good deal of space to a consideration of its merits. It appears to have attracted more attention in England than in this country, for the reason that a practical plant has now been at work for about six months treating a very- low grade copper gold ore at a mine in North Wales. The ore from this mine only contains about one per cent of copper and one and one-half pennyweights of gold, contained in tine particles of iron und copper py rites in slate, and it is claimed that this ore is being treated at a profit, whereas all sorts of mechanical concentrators had strictly failed, owing to the heavy percentage of loss of values in the tailings. It is claimed that the figures from the books of the above mine show that the best works that could be accomplished, by a first-class modern jig mill and vanners. under expert management, was a recovery of 20 per cent of the values. This plant lias been entirely replaced by a plant under the Elmore patents and the recovery is now proved to be 80 per cent of the values, which is exceedingly good considering the very low grade rock treated. The process has been tsho'ougbly investigated by the well known ex pert, Charles M, Rolker, who read a paper on the subject ar. the London Institute nf Mining and .Metallurgy u short time ago. His Investigation of the process was undertaken on behalf of one of the best mining houses In London and the result ot his report was the formation of a development .syndicate. The business is introduced under the best of financial and technical auspices, hCR<!*a no absurd claims are made as to what the process is capable of. The process depends for it* success up'ti the discovery that heavy mineral oil possesses the extraordinary property of attaching Itself to parti ales of sulphides and metallic surfaces, whereas it will not attach itself to particles of wet rock, thus pro viding a very perfect means of separation, <juite Independent of the relative specific gravities of the mineral and gangue. The operation consists of mixing the pulp from the sumps, Huntingdon mills, or other crushing appliances with a small quantity of mineral oil, in a specially designed apparatus. After the mixing of the pulp, the oil is run into a settling tank, when the oil carrying the whole of the pyrites floats on the surface of the water. The tailings are runoff atthe bottom of the tank and the oil is run to a special form of centrifugal machine which separates the oil from the concentrates. The oil is then ready lor re-use and the concentrates are ready for shipment. It is claimed that the total loss of oil does not exceed one gallon per ton of ore treated. The apparatus is of the simplest description, the wear and tear being reduced to a minimum. Mi'. kolker. in his paper above referred to, says: "The mechanical contrivances brought into action by the inventor aro excellently adapted to the work demanded, and bespeak very careful thought as well as jiatient, systematic and highly intelligent work. Seemingly insuperable mechanical difficulties in the initial stags- have been ingeniously overcome and the process has arrived at n practical working stage." Tests havo recently been carried out on samples of British Columbia gold-copper ores and have given excellent results, t'ne extraction of gold, silver and copper being at the rate of 90 tb98 per cent of the assay values. It is claimed that such ores cannot be treated by the ordinary wet concentration process without heavy loss from the flhe state of division in which the mineral exists. In the Elmore process it Is immaterial whether the oil slimes in crush Ing or not, as the oil picks up all the float mineral that would be entirely lost on a viiniier. The ore concentration syndicate which controls the patents is located at 1 Bishopsgale street (Within), London, E.C. They will bo glad to receive samples which they will treat free of cost to mine owners and re port results. so si,1.1 Kssrks Sinssltor. A. Bi Wi Hodges, superintendent ofthe ("ran by smelter, Grand Forks has returned from a visit of inspection to the various copper smelting plants in the western states, and a trip to Chicago and New York. He states the contract for the supplying of the two additional furnaces with a joint minimum capacity of ti00 tons a day, has been awarded. This will give the Granby smelter a total capacity of 1200 tons a day. The contract calls for the delivery of the plant within 90 days, and it will be in operation by the 1st of September. The contract for supplying the electrical plant has also been awarded. The additional plant to be installed In the power house will include a water wheel and agenerator.increas- ing the horsepower by 10J. Mr. Hodges stated that in ail his travels he did not see anv smelting plant that surpassed the Granby works in efficiency, both in regard to equipment, labor saving devices aud the cheapness of treatment. BEQUEST TO TEAMSTERS. Editor Drill: Sir,—Would you kindly allow me room in your paper to make a request in regard to the driving of teams over the football grounds. I noticed thc other day that teams arc driving out of the road on to the grounds and cutting them up Now, these grounds cost considerable to put into shape, and we think it no more than right that they should be looked after. Hoping the teamsters will take this into consideration and keep to the road as much as possible along those grounds. I remain, yours sincerely, Footballer. Slocan, March 27th, 1901. shaft is down about 40 feet, and headway is being gained at the rate ofa foot a day. The ledge has'Widened out to threo feet, with ore sprinkled through. Occasional bunches of ruby silver are encountered, which makes the general assays come high. On April 15 a party of Pittsburg capitalists will be here to inspect the property and to look over the country generally. W. I). Wrighter, of Spokane, head of the company, will be with them. OUR ORE SHIPMENTS SUr.STANTI.ir. SHOWING MADE KT THIS division. Last Year's Shipments Were 3847 Tons— A Ilraitliy Evlslence of tlse Life and Wsiallli of tlse Cttsssp— Arlington the Dlsjgest Shipper. Once again the Arlington is the sole shipper from the division, but its exports are large indeed. This is dun to the ore having been rushed from the mine to the snow line, whence it was transferred but a short distance A number of very good deals have i to town. Seven carloads, or 140 tons been made during the month by II. I [n au was sf,nt out, representing the A, Bradshaw, a list of which leap-1 heaviest week's work in manv pended. These show inclusively | month3 Tlietotal figures for the an Improvement In all parts of the burg. Rents are also on the jump, FKICES LOOKING UP. Real ctate prices have a strong upward tendency, and arc likely to be better than at any time since 1897. particularly in the business section, affording some return now to the months. The total mine are just under 1030 tons since January 1, or a steady shipment since October 1 last of over 2300 tons. owners." Dwelling houses in the! \™ in,ni;8 in the eeuntry can equal town are in dcmand.several Inquiries *• ***** the Arlington,while the for places having been made during, value of, gt Sl-Y*^™00^ -S m the week, buteverythi g is filled. A | excc8S of $12*000' The Black Prince number of fine residences will be erected this summer. Following is the list of sales: Cousins block $1,350 Hospital Hauck lot, us'ar Brandon Lot opposite Koyul Hotel Lot adjoining hospital Lot adjoining Knox church 150 Lot near Sloan House 100 Aitchison cottage 000 has a carload of ore on the dock and another car strung out along the road, which will go forward in a day or so. , ,,,,, Last year the exports from this di- 225 vision amounted to 28-17 tons, made 1501 up from 10 properties. Following is lOolalistoi the shipments this year to date: Total To,l575 Won His Cuse. Want Tess Mile Water. An application for a water right was filed in thc local record ollice on the 19th inst. by the Enterprise Mines, Ltd. They seek to.obtain COO ( Inches of water from Ten Mile creek, j to be used for generating power for ] mining and concentrating purposes, j The point of divergence is 2500 feet ahove the-Montezuma claim, which will aive an altitude of 150 feet. It is proposed to dam the creek and then i'..induct the water bv means of a Hume and pipe line. The Monte ztuna is hi the valley beneath the Enterprise and was recently purchased by the company. A site has been laid out on tlio ground for a concentrator and other buildings, preparations for tho erection of which are now under way. MINT.. WEEK. TOTAL. Arlington 140 080 Enterprise 126 Two Friends 40 Black Prince fift Bondholder 23 Chapleau 15 Speculator 19 1218 Through the efforts of W. D. Wrighter, of Spokane, head of the syndicate operating the Iron Horse, the affairs ofthe American Boy Co., Sandon, were straightened up and put in a solvent condition, Dr. W. F Green, one ofthe. lesser shareholders, entered salt against Mr.Wrighter,; claiming a partnership interest In Bar silver has dropped away to G0i 250,000 shares, held under option by j cents, the defendant. The case has just been heard in Spokane, and a verdict returned in favor of Mr.WrightiT, 140 MINKS AND MINIM;. The snow is going slowly. Ten Mile will hum this season. scale arc T.arileuii llailu.sy Assuresl, Thos. Taylor, M.L.A., has written the Revelstoke board of trade in reply to a resolution passed by that body protesting against the granting of an extension of time on the Arrow head & Kootenay railway charter, without some guarantee that the company intended to go on with the construction ofthe road. Mr.Taylor stated that he had arranged for thc introduction of an amendment to the company's application, providing for the completion of the road between Trout and Kootenay lakes on or before January 1st next, anil the completion ofthe whole road by Ma\ 20, 1908. Great satisfaction at this news is expressed throughout the district, as it means increased activity in the Lardeau camp. the i laintitf being proven merely a broker in thc business. 1 trove)! Claim* IVuch i»id. Wm. Thomlinson, superintendent (>f the Speculator, put through a cash deal on Tuesday, on behalf of J. Frank Collom. lie purchased from I'aul Hauck thc Little Dorrlt and Aunty IiOln mineral claims, situated on the south side "of Springer creek and opposite the Basin hotel. The price involved was $1500cash. The claims are covered with a fine bunch of mining timber, and, as it has become a scarce article on the creek. the Arlington people were desirous of obtaining a supply for their mill, hence the sale. Creditor! Made Happy. During thc week the local creditors of the Chapleau have received their cheques for 60 per cent of their claims against that properly, in accordance with the agreement made two weeks ago. The balance falls due In May. At the mine pre para Nh'kiiiiiiHi fnr Towns. British Columbia towns have been familiarly christened: Vancouver- -The Terminal City or the Liverpool ofthe West. Victoria -Capital Citv. New Westminster Royal City. Nanaimo— Black Diamond City. Kamloops— Inland City. Nelson -Citv of Destiny. Kossl.'ind -Mining City. Greenwood—Smelter < ilty. New Denver—Lucerne of North America. Sandon -Silver City. Kaslo—Lake City, Revelstoke—Railway City. Slocan—Baby City. New limnla-rntisiis ssflls-ers. The government has appointed the following provincial constables to assist in enforcing the immigration act. in the districts sot opposite their respective names: .lames Klrbv, ofl Port Essington, for Cassiar; ll. L*\ M. Jones, of Shoal Bay. Thurl.iw Island, ; for New Westminster; A. W. Lane,of Mission City, for New Westminster; J, As DInsmoro, ol Grand forks, for Yale; Geo, Cunniuchain, of Greenwood, for Yale; A. McLeod, of Ferine , for Kootenay. Lodge in Widening. Now that the blower has been lh- stalled ou the Iron Horse, Ten Mile,] more satisfactory progress is being made with the development. The Operations on a larger commencing at the V & IC, Certificates of improvement arc being applied for ou the Climax and Main/. Three men went up yesterday to work on the Quion Sabe, adjoining the Tamarac A number of men have been employed for several days fixing up the Arlington road. Geo. Stoll has commenced work on his claim adjoining the Combine group, near town. Assays on oro taken from the No. 2 workings on the Enterprise give 72 per cent lead and 271 oz silver. Three shifts aie working on the No. 2 drift of the Speculator. About 35 feet per week is being driven, Tom Armstrong went np to the Arlington Monday with a gang of men, to snake out mining timber. The owners of the ("erty Mack, on the. lakeshore, are now well under cover, and the indications are gradually improving. J. P. Holden returned on Wednesday with si. D. Lancaster. Operations at the Tamarac are to Derations are being made for a resumption sinned at. an early date. of operations. Finishing touches are' A CiH.\tm\ (,r „,*,, rmn thtf Bosun being put upon a cottage, for M. „..,.. brought down on Saturday, and Mourgues, the engineer, who will re- another is abont ready. The pro- side there with his family* It is tv *.. u,, st;ll.u,, affai,, deemed probable the coming summer. will witness B lively time around the Pr-jparlnt fs.r the Owana. Chapleau. Horn Men ai Spacala\tor. The force at the R. L. Drury, of Victoria, chief census enumerator of the province, has Speculator has met all tbe census commissioners of been increased to 80 nun and this ,|u, interior at Revelstoke, in order number will be employed for sane to give them the necessary Instroo- time yet. In the shaft"from the No.! lions in their duties, which he hini- 1 drift, sinking has become difficult, | self was given at Ottawa. The work owing to the water seeping In. Work °f enumerating commences on next will shortly DO discontinued until heavier pumping machinery is put in. The best showing is in the No. 2 drift, where ground is lying broken St a rapid rate. By next week the tunnel will be through the Specula or fraction and into the Mineral Mountain ground. Monday. A Plumper fssr Ai teeter. ItisllllllOlltl'l' l.S'HISS*. Eight men arc employed under P. McVicar and T. Lake's lease on the Bondholder, lt took them some time to get things in shape for work, but now rapid headway is being made. A -.tope is being run from the surface jusl below the floor ofthe main drift, the ore being found at the grass roots, it. i- being sorted aud sacked daily and the lessees expect to get a car I out next month. Tho ore continues | high gr ide. The lease on the pt'O perty runs six mouths, at a ten per cent royalty. " • ■ Private Information from A letorle. has it. that the incorporation biil will 1 be signed Monday. Fred Smythe, In the Moyie Leader, says: ' 'The election in Slocan City will soon be on. For the ofliee of mayor, the Leader begs to place in nomination one ofthe town's oldest and best respected citizens—Mr. AI Teeter.'' minim; QECOBDB. Appended is a complete list of tlie various records registered at the local registry office,.H. P. Christie being mining recorder: LOCATIONS. M ii' 23 Rose of Lemon, Lemoq creek Dun lluiiliin. AKSKSHMUSTM. Mar lit Pel Monte. 23—-Maurice Krwin, Trebelli. TBARBntH. Mar LB Better Times ami Friday EvSntng, .1 .1 Walsh to II 3 Cole. 21—Monti-rev fr, Lorntta Mine i.nd Charleston, II Ctmeron to T D Tobin. 'Hi . Its, BI s, ■*.:*.'.' ;" **>■•.•• *. ' ' i'S : .J mv •>? I ■■■ f •' i > I i» I ■ fc'«" 1 Stolen By a Mexican Man Beao" Thrilling Experience OfaCIi: In the Moon Mountains For many years the Kicknpoo Indians have told strange stories about the Moon mountains of the Santa Host range, alleging that they were the abode of a ferocious baud of bears which were governed by a big man bear. So firm were they lu this belief that no bribe could induce them to venture Into that region. Ramie Arland, a pretty young girl, who was the acknowledged belle of the eettlement In the Angeline valley, had made herself conspicuous as au unbeliever In the bear man. She was so little affected by the news concerning the secret of the Moon mountains that when her little flock of goats went astray she did not hesitate to venture across the Angeliue after them. Mrs. Arland was more cautious, aud one evening when the careless girl started out to look for her Hock her mother ca»led after her, saying: "Ramie, hadn't you better take a gun? I am afraid the bear man will get you." Mrs. Arland had walked across the cabin floor, and she was just in the act of laying her baby in the cradle when she heard her daughter scream. She ran to the door, and she saw the flock of goats running ilown a slope across the river, evidently greatly frightened. Again she heard the voice of her daughter ininglesl with the scream of a panther. Seizing a gun. she ran toward the river. A*f*aln and again the poor woman heard the r iconizing shrieks of her daughter aud the frightful screams of tho panther. She was soon overtaken by her husband, who ON THE BACK OF A HEAlt MAX. had returned to his cabin only a few moments after his wife left. Together they proceeded through the chaparral until tbe mountains were shrouded in darkness. About 10 o'clock they saw a man on a dun horse riding furiously over the foothills waving his hat and evidently signaling for tbem to halt. When the dun horse came nearer, lt was easy to see that there were two persons on his back. After a moment's waiting there was a shout of joy. They all recognized Buck Seyuiore. and behind blm on the dun horse rode Ramie Arland. Miss Ramie says tbat she was walking along a narrow goat trail In the chaparral when a large black bear suddenly appeared In front of her. She quickly turned to run away, when a curious looking animal, running on four feet, sprang out of the chaparral Into the trail. "I saw at a glance," she says, "that the monster in some way resembled a human beiug, and it flashed across my mind that 1 was confronted by the bear king of the Klckn- poo8. It threw one of Its long arms about my neck, glared Into my eyes and uttered a horrible sound. 1 expected to be lorn to fragments. The creature seized my hands and threw me on Its back aud lied toward the mountains, and It teemed to uie It could run faster than anything I had ever seeu before. After a time we came to a sort of den Inhabited by an old bear with several cubs. Here the bear man threw me ou the ground and sat down. "It seldom looked toward me, for It seemed to be very tired, and I believe It would have fallen asleep, but the cubs kept biting Its hands aud feet In a playful manner, ob If eager to be noticed. I was thinking of some plan to escape. I thought that I might slip away If they should all fall asleep. A wolf howled, nnd Instantly every bear and the Lear man sprang to their feet. They ran about snllliug the air, their hair brist-flng. "I wns glnd when the wolves went away. The old bear lay down nnd snored very much like n human being. The cubs crawled close to nie, nnd one of them would bite my foot nnd then look up Into my face with a countenance thai I would have regarded as comical under other circumstances. The bear man finally stretched himself out on the ground and went to sleep." Miss Ramie says that she remained perfectly quiet for nn hour or more before she could summon the courage to escaoe. THE C. O. D. MAN. He Find* This World n Very Pletas- nnt Sphere, Indeesl. [Copyright, 1UD0, by C. B. Lewis.] "Thanks for the dime," said the C. O. D. man as lie slipped it into his pocket and gave a now tuck at the ends of his hot weather necktie. "It's cash on delivery, and neither of us have got to carry lt on our minds overnight. Best system In the world and the only one for a man In this purfesh to practice. No checks, no notes, no promises. Spot cash transaction and everybody satis- fled. "As to getting along," he continued as he carefully lighted the stub of a cigar he had drawn from his pocket, "it's dead easy if you are an artist nt the game. If not, you nre simply a common tramp Instead of a d. g. (dilapidated gentleman). For instance, I go Into a newspaper office in Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo or Detroit. I look seedy, but I've got cheek to offset It I make for the city eslltor's desk, und beforo he has time to turn me down I say: " 'I've dropped In to give you a scoop. Used to work the blue pencil myself and know wbat a two column beat Is worth.' " 'G'woyl'sayshe. •' 'It's two columns, with four scare heads on 'em.' " 'Don't want no fakes.' " 'Four scare heads, and you may take my picture for a keystone. The scoop is worth a hundred to you, but I'm only asking five bones. Case of conscience with me, you know, but I want a $"> note In my pocket when I'm put behind the p. b. (prison bars). Come down.' •"What ye got?' •• •Murder and robbery and tbe police all nt sea for a clew. If my conscience didn't force nie to give myself up, I'd never be suspected.' " "Say. cully, you ain't no bad man,' be says as he leans back and looks nt me. " 'Don't bank on It,' says I as I looks at my hands to see if the blood stains Is still there. Tin going to give myself up for the murder of the Robinson family In Iowa last .lune. Man and his wife and four children murdered and the house robbed. If I get a fiver, I tells my story; If I don't, I'm a clam.' " 'And It's a scoop for us?' "'All by your lonesome. Give you tbe facts right here and now, and then you can send n man along to see me locked up.' "Five bones puss between us," said the C. O. D. mmi in a musing way, THK CITV BOITOR. "and a lunch is orderesl up for me. While 1 empties the growler and clears away the sandwiches I talk. I gives It to blm straight and hot, and when I gets through you can smell the blood and see the corpses. A feller comes In and makes a sketch of me, two reporters make copy of my story, and then I'm run off to a station In the suburbs where the other papers won't got on to It 1 gives myself up for murder and robbery. I talk about conscience. I want to be bung and have It over with. Sergeant at thc desk pats himself on the bock and rushes me Into a cell and then rushes a telegram off to Iowa. Paper comes out next morning with a redhot scoop—our usual enterprise— our detective reporters—bloodthirsty criminal—the greatest capture of the age, etc. Makes you chill to read It and the picture looks like Daniel In the lions' den. "Three days of notoriety, good fodder, lots of visitors, a bouquet or two. and then tbe siTgeunt sends for me anil suys: "Git onto'this!' *.;-. "'1 can't I'm a murderer.' ,sj],,i ■sSffl. i " 'Git np and git!' "'For why V " 'Because you're n fake.' " 'But It's a case of con'— " '1 say git!' "And a policeman takes me to the door uud gives me a lift with his boot and I'm again at liberty to resume my wnnderlngs. Paper has had a good thing, police haven't been hurt, I've reveled In luxury, in id uo harm has been done. See? Dead easy all around, und the Ave bones buys my wlnts-r outfit and helps me to maintain my eblc. Ho long to you nnd slon't stand still till the turuip tops git higher than your heud." M. Quad. And So Slit* I'-Irs*si lllm. Rue—Oh. yes. I just hnd to tell him not to come nny moro. He's too much of a calamity howler for me. I like people who prefer to look on the bright Side of things. Bessie-Why, I didn't know he was thnt wny. Sue— Yes. Whenever we got to sitting ni'iir each ol*Usy and conditions were faronihte he'd begin to ask if l didn't think pupa might come In nt any moment or If inntnmn wnsn't on the Stairway listening. — Chlcngo Tlines- sUcrald. THE WOLF. The wolf csnie sniffing al my sloor, But Uie wolf had prowled on my track bofore, And ins sniff, sniff, sniff, at my lodge doorsill Only mado me laugh ut his devilish will, 1 stlrresl my Are anil rc.id my book And joyed my soul at my ingle nnok. His sni.'f ami his t-nurl Ivor* sshvays there, Hut my heart was not lhe heart of a hare. I cursed the bi-ast and slrove him a way. But he came with the fall of night cus*h 'lay, And his sniff, sniff, snilT the whole night Huongs I could hear between the winds that blew. And the time csime when 1 laughed no more. But glanced with fear at my frail lodge door, For now 1 knew lhat the wolf nt bay Sooner or later would have his way. The Vates were three, and 1 was one; About my life a net was spun. My soul grew faint in the deadly snare, And the shrewd wolt knew my heart's despair. A crash, and my door (lew open wide; My strength was not as the beast's at my side. That night on my hearthstone cold and bare lie licked his paw anil masle his lair. —John II. Uuner in Century THE PARTITION OF MR. HYKES. "SmsiisuiiN" or tlse Smith nnd How Tlts'-v Become Doctors). Delia, our southern Importation! w«3 nt her duties when I went Into the kitchen. A married friend living In New York nt What Delia called "One Hundred nnd Fifthy-seveiith avenue" bad invited nur cook to pay hi'r n visit. She accosted mo with a shake of her woolly head: "Miss Itiil'e. w'ile Ah'ni in Xoo Ynwk Mn'y she wants Ah should go t' ti doctuh 'bout mail ti'ef." "Well, Delia," said 1, "why not? You hnve been planning to have them pulled." Suddenly n gloomy black face was turned upon me. "Ah dou' know." She gazed across the tnhle, uncertain ns to whether she should proceed. "Ah don' know. Ye see. Miss It life"—another pause nnd appealing glance—"they's doo- tnhs 'n they's stadiums. Ah might git in a studium's ollice." "A Btudium?" I repented dully. "Ynns'm. Douche know? Ye has to be a stadium 'fore ye kin be a doctah." "Oh." I assented. "An ye cnin't tell 'em. Looks .ies' like doctahs. Acts ies' like doctaba. Got bottles round nn chairs an tables, jes' like doctnhs. But. Miss Itufs*"—in a burst of horror—"ef they's stadiums they kills ye." "Oh, no," I feebly gasped. "Ynns'm. Down t' my home, down t' 'Gustn. they cat Mr. William Hykes all up." "Well," I urged, "wasn't Mr. William Hykes dend?" "Ynas'm," somewhat reluctantly. "An othnh times they kills 'em. Onoe they was a Btudium, nn he was fixiu t' kill a mnn 'nt wns goin ovnh a bridge. An ih' man, he says'*—fn n sepulchral chant— " 'Be soah ye kill me dead. Be suah ye kill me dead.' An th' studlum, he was scnirt. nn he run away, Mos' times"—in a brisker tone—"they kills 'em." "Oh, no," I foolishly insisted. "Why, no. If they did, Delia, they would be hanged." "Not down t' my home; not down t' 'Gustn," snid she. "It's this way, Miss Rufe: They hns t' kill 'em, or less tbey cnin't be a doctah. Tbey kills 'em au cuts 'em up." So was revealed to me the medical test of courage. If they cunnot "cut 'em up," thoy show too poor a spirit for a future physician. Against ignorance the gods fight in ■sain. I cast about in my miud for arguments thnt should convince. "But. Delia," I finally repented, "don't you know that would be murder? And murderers would be hanged." She extended a pitying smile to my inexperience. "Not down t' my home," the soft drawl persisted: "not down t' 'Gusta. They cut Mr. William Hykes. nil up." I wns dumb. I had no powers of persuasion to controvert the fact of the dismemberment cf Mr. William Hykes. A Domestic lltaiiarrccincnt. They had been married three months and were having tbelr thirteenth quarrel —always an unlucky uimher. "You only married tne for my money," be said. "I didn't do anything of the kind," sho retorted. "Well, yon didn't marry me because you loved me." "I know I didn't." "In heaven's name what did you marry me for then?" "Just to make that hntefnl Susan Mil Ier you were engaged to cry her eyes out because she had to give you np." He fell down on the white bear skin rug ut her feet nnd rolled over iu it till In) looked like a huge snowball. "Great Cn'sar, woman," he shrieked, "what have yon done? Didn't you know I married you just because she threw me over?" By the time dinner was ready their loving young hearts were ouee more so fall of sunshine thnt »-"•<••"•• ws*re absolutely necessary.- An Artist's Excuse. Lady (who has pestered artist with questions for hoars)—All your marine pictures represent the SCO ns being calm. Why don't you paint n storm ones* iu awhile? Artist—We painters in oil can't p:iii>t a storm. I have often outlined u Storm on the canvas, but as sunn as I begin to spread on the oil colors the waves subside, nnd the sea becomes as Cain) ,".s l> duck pom). Lady—Yes, I've read about tbe efTcrt oil has in calming the waves, bnt I bad no idea it was so effective us ull thai. •Hrntcjcy. Bmarte—I don't suppose you want to borrow $5 or $10? Lamb—No; fact is I'm unusually flush just nt present. Bui arte-Isn't that nice? By the vttf, I ■appOM yssu , .in accommodate With a twenty? 4w*"*l*" i-'l*"l to hnve met you. Fntltlcsl to Half r.ntca. Beggar—Please give n i r old blind mnn a slime. Citizen—Why, ymi can see out of one oye. Beggar—Well, then, give me n nickel. Umbrellas nre rntrly seen In Pojrts, I'ci ii. It Is th" slriest s|vi| on en rill, The average interval between two showers of rain is soron yens. HE LOST TWO LOVES. Incident* That Cnnsesl the Abandonment of 1H» Affection. He was unmarried,"40 years old, with a prosperous business and a snug little fortune invested in stocks and bonds which brought him fair returns. He was telling a friend bow deeply iu love he wus at oue time when a young man and how he became disillusioned. "How I did love that girl!" said he. "She had auburn hair and laughing, melting eyes and a complexion of wax aud tints that made my heart throb every time I was near ber. It seemed to me that if there were angels on earth she was oae. The night I went to see her, determined that we should be betrothed before I left ber presence, wai*>>ne I shall never forget. Her little brother was in the room, and he told me whnt great sport they had had that day; that his sister had drowned a kitten—just threw it into a pail of water and then sat down en thc pail. I left soon after and never went back. "About a year and a half ago I met a woman toward whom I Beemed irresistibly drawn. She was a widow, 30 years old, with some property and charming in every way. I became devoted in my attentions und really thought that at last the only woman in the world for me had come in her person. One night we went to a theater. The play was full of emo- tiou and lore scenes—one of those plays where 'heart goes out to heart,' and all that. Both of us cried during the performance. Unconsciously my hand sought hers, and my pressure was returned. We looked at each other, and tears in her beautiful eyes met the tears in mine. I resolved then aud there that that night should settle my fate. On her arrival at her home, as I helped her from the carriage, I tenderly adjusted her wrap about her, saying, 'You must be careful not to catch cold, dear.' "The night was a little frosty, and as 1 stepped aside from adjusting her wrap my feet flew out from beneath me, and I fell, striking the walk with considerable force. She burst into a loud laugh, uot one of those little, harmless, forgiving laughs, but a laugh that echoed iu the street nnd shook her entire frame. As I scrambled to my feet and recovered my hat she murmured, 'Oh, are you hurt?' She gave vent to another peal of laughter. Going up the steps she said, 'Oh, 1 am so'— And there followed pen] nfter peal of laughter. As the door opened nnd I turned to go down the steps she stopped laughing long enough to say, 'Why, aren't you coming In?' 'Not tonight, thank you.' said I. 'Good night. Mrs. !' And I haven't been back there any more. "I rather guess thc true love for me has gone some other way nud we shall never meet. Between women who enn drown young kittens nnd giggle about it and women who enn cry nt make believe love scenes nnd laugh ,t my predicament if I meet with an unfortunate accident, I'd rather get along iu peace aud contentment and live only in anticipation of the jojs and comforts oi a married life and a home." Just then the train stopped for Warren, and I had to leave the smoking car and the two bachelor friends who hnd been exchanging confidences while occupving thu seat iu front of mc.- THE WORD HODGEPODGE. What hns become nf tin* old fashion".! woman who made her children's night* ■owns out of lliuir sucks? —Atchison Globe. hla Cnrlona Expression Seenaa ts> He of Legal Origin. Few words iu the English language have such a variety ot meanings and spellings as hotchpotch. Hotchpotch, hotchpodge, hotchpot, hodgepotch, hodgepodge, hodgepot and every other conceivable combination of the syllables contained in those words may lie found iu literature and heard in conversation. Nowadays, it is chiefly used by children to designate a game which they play on the sidewalk, on which is roughly drnwa in chalk the required form. The game is quite popular in New York, and oa a summer's day there U hardly a block without its hodgepodge game, the chalk marks used in them remaining until the rain washes them off. The words hodgepodge are also used by the Scotch to denote a certain kind of pudding made up of numerous kinds of Ingredients. But the words are really of legal origin. In olden times it was thc custom for a father to give a daughter a portion of bis •state for her "advancement in marriage." If, upon his death, he left the rest of his estate to his children proportionately, the one to whom tbe marriage portion had been given could not participate in the distribution unless sbe agreed to divide tbe lands which she had previously obtained as ber marriage portion in equal proportion with the rest of the lands descending. This was dominated bringing those lands into hotchpot. If, however, she thought that sbe would be the loser by so doing, she could retnin tbe lauds she had at first received intact. Just why this custom received the name of hotchpot does not sppear, but la an old English text book the following explanation is fouud: "It seemeth that this word hotchpot is In English a pudding; for in n pudding is not commonly put one thing alone, but one thing with other things together." By this was meant that the marriage portion nnd the lands subsequently 4» •ceniling should first be fixed nnd blended together nnd then equally divided among the sisters. The word hodgepodge Is now most commonly used to designate nny kind of mixture, although what relation that meaning of the word has to Ihe ■ume ns played by our American children Is not very apparent. An r.osy Going- Artist. Recently published lists of pricps charged by prominent portrait painters remind u.i (lull if iii.m1.-i is artists take tha cash eighteenth century painters ofteu took their time. Augustus Hare nays that Lord Mi'Xhorough caked Sir Thomas I.uwrenca again nnd again to send home the portrait he wns doing of Lndy Mexborougb nnd her child. "1 nllow I huvo been a long time," replied the artist at last, "hut if 1 .nily Mexliiirough will kindly bring the baby nnd give me another sitting l really will finish." "Well, Sir Thomas," was the nnswer, "my w'fe will be hnppy to give you on- sillier Hilling whenever you like, but the buhy is In thu guards!"* BlK-ptlcnl. Backbite— Digby is u fool. Bilkins—lie said ihe snnie of yon. Backbite— Whnt? He's u liar! Bilkins— BlSCtly what lie culled yon when I told him you said he was a foeL Dear uie, but you fellows are skeptical!— Ohio State Journal. MAKING EASY M0&EY. THE SLEEPING CAR PORTER TELLS ABOUT HIS TIPS. rHksenu-er* Thnt ICvcn n Man of Ex- lierlein-o May Not .luUifc Arlnist. iiriiisii Couples Arc Go nil, bnt State* room Turtles Are Not. "I've tried a lu)!!', all Hues, and I'm g«- lus back to railroading." said Jim, .Tim was the hi;*; man among the doorkeepers, lie stood outside the old man's door, and none might enter uutil .Jim had passed upon his credentials. Jim bossed the other doorkeepers, the messengers, the minor clerks and almost tbe assistant manager, lie was the diplomat who arranged methods of escape for his superiors when crunks beset them, lie it was who lined an enthusiastic poet boot ou reciting some of his productions to the old man into nn elevator going lip so that the old man might escnde In an elevator going down. Jim was a man of great ex- pciicnce, and his decision to go buck to railroading was the result of long thought. "You see," continued Jim. "a huudy man has a chance railroading that he don't have in nny oilier business. • A good man ought to make $16 a trip on a sleeper. I've made jiiM and sometime* SHU. But $15 is the lowest that any good man should make und that without much work. A porter on 0 sleeper has the easiest time and makes his money with less work than anybody else iu the World. So I'm going back to railroading. "There's two kinds of porters. One Is the kind that works for the pay he gets from the company —that's $20 a month on u sleeiKT nnd $'J5 on n chair car. He ia snlislied to tnke who) is coming to him, and he don't make any cracks to draw money from 'em. The other k:nd Is different. Tbey are the porters that are out for the passengers. The passengers like them better. "A porter hns a lot Of experiences. Now, you take me. I think I enn spot n good man as quick ns any one. But I've been fooled. I was running on th * Pennsylvania's fast Chicago train six years ngo. The first people to get around one night staggered tne. There was nn old man With cowhide boots and a paintbrush beard at the bead of n parade of six kids. There was seven berths gone, and I snid to myself. 'Not a cent In sight.' 'Well.' 1 said to myself, 'you're up against it. Half the car a kindergarten, with a jay hawker for the teacher. I see your finish.' Golly, 1 was mad. "1 took the checks and showed the old man the berths. I masle up my mind il wasn't worth while to bother with that outfit, and 1 didn't. The old mun put the nui'i'iy to bed and dressed them in the morning. No help did I give! Not me. I was too busy. "Well, we got Into Chlcngo, nnd I wns brushing my passengers off. Ths* old man gut the kills In shape and paid no iitten- • ion to me. He was kneeling down but- tuning the leggings mi one when I went through. 1 had my brash. "Will you let tne take that broom?' he said. I handed it over. Well, he brushed every one of 'era. I took the brush then and dusted him— nut lunch, hut just a little. Well, the old man went down In his jeans, nnd he pulled out a roll, and be knocked me down a fiver. Yes, sir! He was lhe l"'st man on lhe train, nnd there I hnd been abusing blm all the trip! "Now, women are queer. They don't tip. you kuow. and a earful of women is no good. "Now, 1 ran on the Southwestern Limited once, and I remember n woman. Sin was an old maid. 1 judge. She got aboard at St. Louis, and ibe had bundles till you couldn't rest. She was little and fussy. She began to ask questions at once. She wns a terror. Every time we stopped she said, 'What town is this, porter?' I'd tell her. mighty short. I got out of doing everything she asked. I never dune a thing for her. I had her sized up—oh, yes, I was smart. "Well, she got nervous nt Yonkers and began to bother worse than ever. When we got Into ths* shed, she was first off, und bs'r bundles weren't nil there. I gut thsm at Inst. Anil then she said: 'Porter, you've been very kind to me. Very kind, indeed, porter, nnd 1 want tn thank you. Now, porter, this is for you,' nnd she ■bowed n bill to me. Well. I hadn't expected to get anything, nnd I was glad. 1 thanked her and shoved the bill in my pocket When she got away, I looked at It. It was a ten. "A buffet Is the thing. When a snan drinks alone, he gives up a dime for •very drink nnd mnybe a quarter. When there's more than one. it's n quarter most ■urely. A bridal COUpleI They're the stuff! Say, the bride wants everything. She wants a drink of water. 'Porter,' says he, 'n glass of water.' That's a quarter. He wants to show off. Then ■be'll send a telegram home. 'Porter.' says he. 'a telegraph blank.' That's another quarter, maybe fifty. I know sine couple that netted me three-fifty In a slay. "Stateroom purl ies are npt to lie DO good, •i'bey may be folks with n pull ot Something like .thnt. and they demand attention. I made n run once nnd only got a dime out of a crowded stateroom, und the kept me on the jump nil the time. "But the nui' i thing is that railroading Is the lis*st business. It's easy money. All a man hns to do is to be lively and be on hand nnd not in the way. Then he'll get alone. I'm going back to railroading.' Her Inherited Vanity. "Do all the angels have wings, mamma ?" "Yes. dear." "Do the little angels have wings, too, mamma?" "Yes, dear." "Couldn't you get nie oue for my best hat. miunmu?" An rc-cuntitle. A school hoard Inspector once asked a class of children if any of them could tcil hint what nn epidemic wns. No answer. "Well, let me prompt you. An epidemic is anything that spreads. Now, what's an epidemic?" "Jam, si'," re*'11*"" a boy promptly. Ilitlclciicy Mm ii si is silly Supplied. It'tils-.'itiiu— Wlint is that piece that Prol'i'ssor Nagclsclimitz is playing? Pilgurlic— That ? Oh, that's one of the longs without words, Binkerton—Well, the audience seem to he doing their level bs'.st to supply the deficiency, A western passenger agent says that his experience has showu thnt Friday ii the best duy in the week for railway passenger's travel uud Wednesday ths worst. A Lost Opportunity. Gruff — I understand your friend Smoothe has failed. Bluff-Yes. Gruff—Was the failure a bad one? Bluff—I should sny it was. Why, with the chances In; hud he should have failstl for at least twice tho amount.—Chicago News. GLEANINGS. ▲ woman who sells newspapers at oue end of the Brooklyn bridge hns made a §4ii,000 investment iu tenant property. There arc now on the reservations In New York Btatc nearly 5,000 Indinns, and a missionary says at least tive-oigh:hs of them adhere to the old pugun religion, rites und superstttiou». A carious incident of the recent floods In Calcutta was the stopping of a trnm iu Dalhousie square, the very heart of the city, hy a large lish, which was swimming ia the street aud got caught in the wheel. The remains of an ancient gnlley were recently found six feet below the surface at Tottenham marshes during the excavations for the new reservoir of the Last London Water company. It is supposed to have belonged to the Danes, who were defeated in Lea valley by King Alfred in 804 A. D.. The old home of Stonewall Jackson in Lexington, Vn.. Is now n tenement house, and the dwelling which once sheltered oue family comfortably tissw awarins with a large number of families, crowded in uncomfortably. The famous Sunday school in which General Jackson taught negroes is still nourishing. THE COOKBOOK. Cold pork Day be used up by frying iliccs of it and laying ihem on apple sauce. Serve brown gravy separately. If jelly hags are wet In water before they nre uss*d, the fruit will strain through much better nnd with less loss. Keep the can of baking powder iu a dry place. Why? Because moisture acts upon the chemicals, causing them to give off the carbonic uciil gns prematurely, and thus the baking powder loses strength. Never put a pastry crust over meat or chicken pie or any other kind of pie while the contents are hot. Wnit for tho steam to ceaso rising unli-ss you want your crust to ho half cooked by the steam nnd then made "soggy," u bud fnult iu anything. MINISTER WU. It aeems to be pretty well settled thnt Minister Wu is able to tukn care of himself In most any kind of no Intellectual controversy.— Baititnoro American. Minister Wu Myi it cannot be held that Confucianism has done nothing for China. Wu of course is prejudiced. It hna uot done a thing to it.—New York "Press. Mr. Wu puts up a much smoother article of talk than Li Hung Chang. He Is talented enough to tnlk himself iuto a peacock feather "ml a yellow jacket. He Cures Every Form of Piles Thoroughly and Well Without the Danger, Expense and Pain of an Operation. It la surprising what a large number ot men and women suffer from the wretched uneasiness and torturing itching of piles. You may be among those who, through modesty or (ear of the surgeon's knife, have been prevented from appealing to your physician for a cure. Ifou have tried the hundred and one things that friends huvo recommended ami havo beeomo discouraged. You say, us many have said before you, that there la no cure for piles. Now Ib the time for you to turn to Dr. Chase, whose famous Ointment is recognized the world over as the only actual cure for every form of piles. The real substantial value of Dr. Chaso's Ointment has given It a unique posit ion among medicines. It Is used in nearly every neighborhood on this continent and has beooma known by word of mouth from frii'ml to friend and neighbor to neighbor. Ask your friends about it, ask your druggist, ask your doctor. Others' havo been discouraged, and nfter years of misery have been cured by Dr. Chaso's Ointment. Hert is one. Mrs. JamuB Urowu, Hlntonburg, near Ottawa, writes :—"1 have been a constant sufferer from nearly every form of piles for the last 20 years, and during that time, both hero and In the old country, bave tried almost every remedy. "I am only doing Justice to Dr, Chase's Ointment when 1 Bay that I believe it to be the best remedy obtainable for bleeding and protruding) piles. I strongly recommend Dr. Chase's Ointment to mothers, or in- doed, to nny person suffering from thnt dri'ud torment—piles." Mr. lieorgo Tliotupson, a lending merchant of Blenheim, Ont., states i "I wus troubled with itching piles for 15 years, und ut times they were so tiad l oould scarcely walk. I tried a great ninny remedies, but never found anything like Dr. Chase's Ointment. Afu*r tbo third application I obtained relief, and was completely CUritd by using one box." Ask your neighbors about Dr. Chase's Ointment, the only absolute euro for piles. You can obtain Dr. ('base's Ointment for 80 cents a box from any dealer. If you prefer, enclose this amount to these offices anil the remedy will be sent, postpaisl, to your address. Kdinanson, Bates A. Co., Toronto. ; '5* ■■.;!." The Drill. SI.OCAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE DRESS MODEL. Very elegant ecru guipure laces appear i tiPpliQUe form on opera and theater IS'I'll 1 : of black, pansy, ruby red or sable lirni'' velvet. Tbe round waist with a very drooping sflcii i» tvout '" everywhere in evidence nrnuug fashionable toilets and costumes ,ot tbe winter. Kislingotes, rnglaus, surtouts, caiui -.run and fitted princess polonaises, wiih '.',.]■-. fanciful jacket fronts, are in every conccivaule variety and form. ualiy sif lhe long cloaks nnd directoire redlugotes have an applloue decoriMion of svliito or brown cloth on the kak . s., l„r sleeve cuffs and down the sides of tl. ■ open fnmts. irheoew two toued camel's hair fabrics .rc much used by high class tailors and modules.. Bed snd black, brown and (uii and dark blQe and beige are among <j,a combinations. Craped sutius continue to find a host of eotbusiastlc admirers and purchasers. •fl,, v are undoubtedly oue of the moat perfectly woven und beautifully Bnished textiles that have ever been manufactured in nil the history of dress. ']>,,. neat, nutty and durable tailor ■trapping* of past season** will be still more i|J evidence on winter costumes Bands of stitched cloth, camel's hair, etc.. inn i da ssiie, velvet or satiu appear on ibe greater portion of 1'iiris made tailor gowns. Ono or tw;o wonderfully beautiful shinies in deep blue, lhe tawny goldei In.i -.ii called Slam uud the rich Cleo- patrn dies In rnssot, labia and tan are am. ng the most attractive shades In I i icloth, camel's hair and similar fab- rics used for the smartest costumes of the* uinii'i'. It sbian blouses ot velvi't. corded silk, iati ur cloth, finished with very expel ve girdles or belts, are in notable fnvur for theater nnd demidress opera wear, Fur, guipure lace, gold buttons nnd brnid, applique trimmings in silk, mi . 1111,1 velvet und special devices iu cut Jet are 'he garnitures variously used Hear Sirs,—I have bce» a great suf- (sxit from rheumatism, and label** have been confined to my bed. Bee- leg your MINAKP'S IJXTMKXT ad- vvrtised, I tried it and got immediate relis-i I aacribe my rest oration to hmHIi to tlie wonderful power of your medicine. LEWIS S. DUTLEIt. Burin. Nlld. I'i*"li Issn'a llrnsnrssle. Tlie conscientious young man of fasiiioa now brushes bis hair differ ently when wearing n bnt. Chancellor Tissiaii. the nckuowied/'ed Beau Brum* tnel uf Dublin In bis youth, hail Inexpressibles variously cut for walking and for sitting and once sat down In tbe fiiriner with disastrous results. Not long ago a milliner advertised with h ni'wly Invented hat that it "uccessl- tated the mouth worn slightly open." What aball we come to next'/—Vuulty lair. 1'*.hsiki.k';'m Pills pots-sea* the power of acting specifically upssn the diseased organs, stimulating loactism the dormant energies of tlio system, tliereby removing disease. In fact, so great 1b tho power of this medicine to cleanse and purify, that diseased of almost wi-ry mime and nature sire driven from the body. Mr. D. CarKWell,Carswell,I'.O..Unt.. WTlti-s: " I have tried Parmelee's Pills and His-' them an excellent medicine and one that will eel] well." A Srrirnsl's Snrprlae. "When Indiana wers* being recruited for the regular army, said n western representative. "It wns the custom to give them civilised names. Down nt Fori Apache army officers were recruiting Yumns nud Apaches. A recruiting sergeant wns naming them. Finally a company bad been formed, ami tlie first sergeant, who wus un American, went out to the front nnn center to report his company to the commanding officer. '"''iMiipuuy Dj sir, four privates nh» sent.' "'Who nre theyr* naked tbo com- Branding officer. '"•'ay Oould, Cornelius Vandcrbllt, •'op .li iTcrson and Hussell Sags', sir.' •botitcd tbe oerjennt."— New York Wei id. " all the world's a st-uge and •■Hose in It, merely pluyi'rs, under Mrtuin s'lrcuiimtanccH the pawn- Baker must boa kind of nd**ance ■gent, HEARTH! DISEASE i" « symptom ot Kidney Disease. A well-known doctor baa said, " I never yet madea post-mortem ex- iiininiitioninacaseol death from Heart Disease without finding the kidneys werentfault," The Kidney medicine which was liral on the market, must successful for Heart Disease and all Kidney Troubles, and most widely imitated Is Dodd's Kidney PUls RESULTING FROM POOR WATERY BLOOD. Heart Palpi tattoo, l> laziness and Wertfe- iiess in the Legs Followed Umii tha Sufferer Veil that Ilia Case Wm Almost Hopeless. From the Mirror, Meaford, Ont. No man in Meaford is better known or more highly respected than Mr. Patrick Delaney, who has been a res- idosst of thc town for nearly forty years. Mr. Delaney Is a stone mason by trade, and has helped to construct .any of the buildings which go to make up Meuford's chief business structure*. Bearing that ho had received (rreat benefit from the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, a reporter of the Mirror called to obtain particulars of the cure, and Mr. Delaney r-tsjeerfully gave him the following statement : "Last March," said he, "my health bectUlO so poor that I woH compelled to quit work. The chief symptoms of my illness wen* extreme weal-mesa in the ic*r>s. losa of appetite, nnd palpitation of the heart. The least exertion would cause my heart to palpitate violently, and if 1 stooped to pick up anything 1 would be overcome witb dizziness. My legs were so weak tbat, I was compelled to sit down to put my clothes on. The doctor I co»- Sulted snid I hud a bad case of anaemia lie prescribed for me and I took three botles of medicine, but all the while I actually grew worse until I became so weak and emaciated that it seemed Impossible that I could recover. Having read of the cures effected by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills l determined to give them a Iriul. From the lirst box I noted un Improvement m my condition. My legs became stronger, my appetite improved, und by tho time I had uss'd four boxes I felt bettor than 1 had done for moeths. Thnt the pills are a wonderful remedy there is not the least doubt. I cun do light work about home without experiencing any of tbo unpleasant sensations that. I once underwent. I fee] an altogether different man despite the fact, that I am now sixty-seven years of age. All I can say is that I attribute my present good health to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and I would ad- vtoe any other similar sufferer to try them." To those who are weak, easily- tired, nervous, or whose, blood is out of condition. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills come as a blessing, curing when all other medicines fail, and restoring those who (give them tt fair trial to u full measure of health and strength. The pills arc sold only in boxes bear- lag on the wrapper the full name Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. If your dealer does not kes*p them they will be sent post paid at 50 cents a box or six boxen for S2.50 by addressing the Dr Williams' Medicine Co.. Hrockvilie, Oat. MF.THODS OF SUICIDE. Iliistr lli-Mps-icsi- I'i ssssisa \iln.n l*:s». imiisiu Styles s>f Destruction. "The remarkable methods several sui- risls'.s hove adopted lu this city recently call attention to the tact that methods of self destruction are largely matters of suggestion," said a doctor. "When a man gets in that condition whits* he wants to die. he has little Inventive ability and adopts tin' method that has been brought to his mind. Vou will notice that after one person kills hiuisell witb'ncitl there follows a long list of jcid suiciili's. it Is thc same with nny unusual method. One person gi'ts up an original way. and that Inspires tlu- next ono to try his band until we have a whole scries of such grewaome oot- eltl?s. "I hnve proved this theory. Several years ago 1 was discussing this feature of suicide with several friends. Includ ing the coroner. They ridiculed ni\ Jieory. I offered to prove it. It bnii pencil that shooting and banging weiv populur just then. I wrote nn art!ej| for a newspaper on the horrors of strangulation nnd pistol wounds and explained tlio s-nse with which one could kin himself with prasslc acid Death from prtJHIO acid, you know. Is absolutely Instantaneous and, tunny believe, painless, Then hud not been s Suicide with this add for more than a year, 1)01 within a week after the article was published there wen* four, nnd one of tho unfortunates hnd clippings of my article In his pocket. "Of course 1 wns accused of killing these four by suggestion, but I wns never arrested and do not feel guilty, for when once a person hns divided tn kill himself the method is n slight matter. No person In his right mind will commit suicide. Wc nil know In our snne moments Of easy ways to end life, but When In the SQlddal frame of mltul nature seems to rob nsof our reason In (his direction, ns If In n desperate hop! of preventing the sacrifice.' TOWN TOPICS. The morning salutation in Buffalo has become. "Were you robbed last night'.'"— Buffalo News. The disappearance of the Dewey arch trom New Vorli removes another temptation from lhe way of the billposter.— Washington Slur. At this ysttr's horse show, as on other occasional the rule holds good—the well dressed women are New Yorkers, but the ovsrdrsssed women are from other places, — New Vork Sun. The Chicago authorities stopped the lynching of ii colored man the other day. There li still u'lillle saving gTSCS ill the nation—nnd to think of it showing out in t iiinigo.-- Minneapolis Journal. Now that It lias been found thnt the center of population Is In tho neighborhood of Columbus, lin].. Chicago is showing signs of a disposition to reach over nud annex it.— iAiuisvllle Courier-Journal. "Look here. Mnrla. I may be a fool, but I'll liiive you uuderstnusl I'm not n jackass." "Well. then, why In the world do yon .kick so much?"—New Vork Evening Journal. A WISIlsss*. VlPltssl. Usher (nt tbe elm re In How do yoi feci, old ('Imp'.' Groom - Pine. I feel ns linppy as do when I'm lleut in a crowili'il burlis sbou.—Chicago News. STREET OAR A001DENT.—Mr. Thomas Babin says: "My esevon-year-old boy hud his foot badly injured by being run over by a cur on the street railway. Wo at onoe commenced bathing tho foot with Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil, when tho discoloration and swelling was removed, und in nine days he could use his foot. We always keee a bssMie in tbe houso ready for emergency. A dotr's bark is oftea worse than liia bite—but his bark is preferable .mat th* same. A woman who has ao mind ef her own to Speak of is tho first to (jive others a piece ef it. So rapidly do s lung irritation Spread and deepen, lliut often in B feu weeks it simple cough cu minutes in tub arcular consumption. Give need to a c-u.-h. there is always danger in daisy, u I a bo tie of Bickle's Anti-Oonsumptlvi Syrup and cure yourself. It is a m dleioe unsurpassed for all throat und mug troubles, it Is oompentnded from several herbs, each one of which stands at the head of the 1st us exerting a wonderful influence in cunng consumption und ull lung diwa es. The man who tries to live beyond his means usually winds up by having to li\e without his friends. It is only after the schoolgirl adds 111*) letter "c" to the word "lov" it-It the spell begins to work. Solloway's Corn Cure laaBpeciflo for the removal ot euros and wBTts. Wo huve never heard of its failing to remove even the worst kind. The man who takes no thought of tomorrow is apt to wake up some morning and find it yesterday. According to .1. P. Holland, inventor of the submarine boat, the day of that class of vessel lias now arrives!. Every time a woman in :a.ions her ago a man is reminded that history repeats itself. It's a Short Road from a cough to consumption. Don't neglect a cough—take ShilolVs Consumption Cure when your cold appears.- The "ounce of prevention " i* better than years of illness. " Wordi cannot cxpre»«t nay grjtitudr for ihe Rou-i Shiloh*.! Cooranptioo Onr-a ha**, dona nir\ I hait a chronic COOgh—was in .1 danKT- ous cowl.nan. Sun.oh uir-fd thc couifh and Mv'-d me from consumption." J K. BTURGI8, Mlftpn Fills. Shl.nh'fl < -int-unipitiMi Cure. Ir* noli) t.y all tlru^tcUtft In < miHilii nnd I :tt1«'t Stut hi Nt iSr, AOo. %1.00 a iM-itl... In <srrM Hiltntn at Us M , '-it. Bdei Hinl 4. 64, A prtntfii X i 4- un!-•<•> fforn with nri) l>ottl«. If you ar« not •..itiKiinii •;'- tu yuur druculnt aud ».-: jour tnuntfty back. Wntf for ill'iitrated booV on C(-nsiitDptiou. Seal without rost to you. S. C. Wells *i Cu., 1 oroato. BICYCLE SNAPS A |'iis-tVnrd will bring ynu our pries' li-it sif nrw anil iWnllsl-lmnil ivhoi'ls. blHviiil diwiiuiit tu dealers, Ws ii1i*h> wnnt ymir repair work. S.-nsi repsirs In BOH bs* furo tin* rub. Ws gttm spOOtal Hinl |irnni|st aits'iitiisn to country orders. Andre Arms A C<7pl( Co., VTinnlpSg. Sucvessjons Ui Hys- lo|i Bros. United States Cream Separators. Perfect sk'mmers. I icht running and easiest to wash. Will outlast two of almost all corn- Cetitors. All round the most servlcesble sad est value. Everything needed in the dairy kept. Write for cataloguea. ShtpsBents ol fresh butter wasted. Wm. ScOtt, '<0^V',"^I^•^'.V:<•:,,"■• l..-.« llssiiflssl r'ssr Himself. Oeort-e. the colored Janitor. Deeded some money aasl *veut to the ctiurcb treasurer for It. "There Isn't a cent In my hands Just now, George," said that officer, "and won't be till next Sunday's collections ure handed over. Can't you wait till then?" "Don't see how I kin, Mlstah Gub- ney," persisted George, "K'yum't run de boose widiiiit money," "The best 1 can do for you." returned the treasurer, "will be to advance you $3 out of my own pocket and run my risk of getting It bad' from the church." "Well, suh." solemnly rejoined the Janitor, "ef you don't git It back 'tn de ebu'eh, Mlstah linbney, you'll git yo' reward 10 de good world, but It's diffii't wid me l'r I caln't git dat free dollahs fin -'iu, I'd like t" know wbab 1 kin!"- x Pale, nickly children should use Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. Worms are one of the principal causes of suffering in children aud dhould tie expells3d from the system. Te«»rs are the diamosjtl tips of sorrow. Many a sickly fly has spoisiid a healthy appetite. Minard's Liniment Cares Garget ii Con. A pessimist is never happy unless he is unhappy. The fewer steps a mas takes the longer his shoos last. Things are usually what they ss3em to be to the dressmaker. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they csuinot reach the diseased |K,rtlon of the car. There Is only oue way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies IVafneiis is cansed by an inflamed condition uf the mucous lining of th* Eustachian tube. When this tube gelB Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafneaa la the resnlt, and unless the Inflammation can lie taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, vs-his-h is nothing hut an Inflamed condition of tho mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case ot Heafness (caused hy catarrh) that can not he cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Bend for circular-i, free. F. J. CHENEY k CO., Toledo, O. Rold by Druggist', 75c. Hall s Vumib- Pills are the best. Some young men dress so loud they can't hear themselves think. Cood talkers are plentiful: but good listeners are hard to find. A bad horse is like a poor |i!ay. It can't run and it won't draw. Minard's LinimeBt Cures Dip-Mia. An extravagant man is always preaching economy to his wife. You can't always judge a man by the cigars be gives to his friends. Some vocalists on the stage are guilty of murder on the higli O's. Minard's Liniment Cares Colds, Etc. A small boy is never so full of emo- tisM) that kc has no room for dinner. Honesty is undoubtedly the beat polity, but it keeps many a man poor. Some persons have periodical attack.-! of Oanndian cholera, dy.-entery or diarrhoea, and haTe to u**e great precautions to avoid the disease. Change of watex, cooking and green fruit ia tots to bring on the attacks. To such peraODS we would recommend Dr. •I. D. EeUogg's Dysentery Cordial as being the be.-t medicine in the market for all sum- met complaints. If a few drops ar** taken n water when the lymptoms are noticed uo further trouble will be e\|seriencod. Whea a girl tells a young man to tuki* heart it loundH suspiciously like ii hint. Only those who have plenty of gold ever get anything out of a stive* wtnlding. After the bawl ia over tfce weary fu'feer may have a eautnc* te get a little sle.-p. Minard's Liniment Cnres Distemper. Dry QotXla S'sissisrra. "This is a strongs plsce fur s cooper shop," said s stranger In New York. pointing In a llgn over n basement III tin* wholesale dry goods sllstrict "Yes: It would be a queer place," wns the atiswi'r, "If the product was like that of nearly all omiper shops. Bnt there was never n barrel made In the ! lace, uml probably not one of the 15 men who work then* COUld bead n barrel, to say nothing of making one. Tills cooperage sloes business only with big v bolesale bouses." There U'e several similar shops In the district They make a business of strapping esses of mercbflndlss after they have been packed. The large concerns hnve the cases put In the street nfter they have been packed, and then the cooper Is ssuit fqr to nail the Wooden straps around them. lie receives about '_\'i s's'iits nn hour for his labor anil from lfi to 'J."i cents a pair for the simps. The simps are the Storehouses for the hoop poles, and there the men split and shave tbs hickory «*nplinths which finally become the case straps. There ate some houses In the district where the porter does this work, bill the large concerns turn it over to the coopers who never iiiuIsb • barrel. IW.iVrtll/1, FAUTOBY, Montreal KEITH & CO., SEEDSMEN WINNIPEG, 470 Mam St.. opp. City Hall, furnishes choice nnd freisli Seeds. Oabtlogue mailed oa application. Ceylon and India Tea CREEIM OR BLACK IS EOOlTO'r-.fllO^.L TEA.- Its greater strength combined with its absolute purity make it the fceet tea on the market. If your grocer does not keep it he will get it rather than lose yoar trade. ASK FOE IT. A free sample of delicious SALADA Tea sent on receipt of postal mentioning which you drink—Black, Mixed or Green Tea. Address "SALADA," Toronto or Montreal, Twentieth Annual Statement —OF THE- NORTH AMERICAN LIFE Assurance Company. HEAD OFFICE: 112-118 KING STBEET WEST, TORONTO. For the Year Ended December, 31at, 1900. Dec. :*, 1899. To net Ledger Assets $.),3.*5,710 2J RECEIPTS. Dee.31,1900. To Cash for Premiums $822*.29 00 " " To Cash Income on Investments, etc 18.10415") DISBURSEMENTS. Dec. 31,1900. By Payment for Death Claims, Profits, etc. .., " " By all other Payments 1,005.970 56 $4 34^,080 76 $.■104 (379 00 264.49.-1 35 Dec. 31,1900. ASSETS. By MortgagM, etc " debentures (market value $739 199.47) " Stocks and Bonds (market value $1 031 680.00)... " Real Estate, including Company's building " Loans on Policies, etc " Loans on StocKs (nearly all on call) " Cash in Banks and on Hand " Premiums outstanding, etc. (lers cost of collection) " Interest and renU due and 'iccrued LIABILITIES. 569.172 68 $3,773,608 08 $1,282,389 92 729 813 10 1.013.799 !« 889,761 79 288,719 38 91.580 00 26,478 93 $3,773 -sOC 08 163.071 16 40,684 59 $8,977,263 83 Dec. ill, 1900. To Guarantee Fund $ 60.00000 " Assurance and Annuity Reserve Fund .. 3,362 709 00 " Death Losses awaiting proofs, etc 54.362 44 3 477,071 44 Net Surplus $500,192 89 Audited aad found correct. J. X. LAKE, Auditor. Tho financial position of tho Company is unexcelled—its percentage oi not iurplus to liabilities exceeds that of any other Home Company. New insurance issued during 1900 $4,163,160 00 Exiix-dini* the best previous year (except one) iu lhe history ot the Company. Insurance in force at end of 1900 (net) 24.883,06100 HON. 0. W. ALLAN. PRESIDENT JOHN L. BLAIKIE. VICE-PRESIDENTS HON. SIR WILLIAM E. MEREDITH, K. 0. DIRECTORS HON. SENATOR GO WAN, K.C., L.L.D., O.M.G. B. GURNET, E*>q. L. W. SMITH, Esq., K.C., D.C.L. J. K. OSUORNE, Esq. D. McCRAE, Esq.; Gnelph. MANAGING DIRECTOR WM. McCABE, LL.B., F.I.A., F.S.S. SECRETARY MEDICAL DIRECTOR L. GOLDMAN. A.I.A. A. THORBURN, M.D., Edin. Tht .teport containing the proceedings of the Annual Meeting, held on January 30th last, showing miirked proof! of the continued progress an.I solid pontion of the Cnm|sany, will be sent to policy-holders. Pamphlitu s**planatory of the attractive mu'-tmeni or plans of the Company, and a copy of tbe annual rcpsjrt. shuuiug its nus xs.il ed tinaneial position, will be furnished on application to lhe lis ad Ofliee, or any of the Company'* agencies. The Hands of the Worker And his face also, will of necessity get stained with Oil, Paint, Kust, etc. The Master Mechanics Extraordinary Soap Will make all stains disappear, leave the skin white and soil, and the tar of which it is made heals any cuts or bruises. Sold by all dealers in jrood soaps. ALBERT TOILET SOAP CO.. MFRS-, MONTREAL. a, CuA/ rt H^ fat/s/fofi! avnsd, iy Alt-US Brass Band liistrsmi-'iits. Drums, Usslfisrssss, Kiss. EVERY TOWN CAN HAVE A BAND. l.sswi'Hi prlrssa cvs*r quoted Fins rntalogus M> llluHtristluns nistllsxt free. Write oa for any thin*- ill >1 "sis. or Msssl.'Sil lii-trissssessta. Whaley Royce & Co., ^T^VmI WHEELER A WILSON sewino machines Rapidity. Have about nnn day in three. Sulotniim nnd durability Miliotit iii'iIm* sir wear. sMirrnl utility, llc-t for all kinds of work. 24.1 Portllge Ave., \\ llnil|n K NO PROHIBITION to send your orders large or small to PAUL SALA w^e WIrbs, Liquors Wliini|,r>:. Man., 648 Main sin-rt. PSSTS Nlll.r I',,si bf lsi.lll.il, |l.l] p«l I' . |] St sl.si. busies. tmt Wsi.ke,, J. ,j. Js, |j i p« fsl„ J«. l-.ij, is sjor. tsultlet. BIG STRAWBERRIES 160 rums ;,..»! paid furil. "" MALI llltl, N. K snid fnr Hit 111 1 Mil 111. ONT. :-2 ... . ■sir 4'!.' \ \ - S|1| •IS f i. W. N. U. 310 THE DRILL, SLOGAN, B. C, MARCH 29, 1901. *a US' 5 '' ■Ih ■i ii a? i ; THE SLOCAN DRILL C. E. Smitherisoale, Editor and Trop. IS PUBLISHED UVKRY FRIDAY AT SLOCAN, - - - - B. C. Legal Advertising 10 cents n line for the first insertion and 5 cents a line each -subsequent insertion. Certificates of Improvement, *7 each. Transient advertiseraentB at sains rates as legal advertising. Locals will be charged 10 cents a line for each insertion. Commercial Rates made known upon application. The Subscription is $2 per year, strictly in advance; * 2.50 a year if uot so paid. Address all letters to— THE SLOCAN DRILL, Slocan, B. C. FRI^AYJilARCH 29th, 1901. KDITOIllAI, CKOl'l'lNUS. According to the mining committee no changes will be made in the Min- .eral Act this session. Jap miners at thc Van Anda mine have proven a failure and they have been replaced by white men. The moral is pointed and valuable. Incorporation does not seem to have hurt the town much, judging from the number of real estate sales being made and the. upward tendency of prices. The legislative mining committee have recommended an eight-hour dav for engineers on hoists operated •by engines or electric motors of 50 or more horsepower. Mines shipping or treating: ore will be required to make m thly returns to the minister of mines of the amount and value of -ore shipped or treated. Premier Dunsmuir has become impressed with the growing sentiment in favor of government ownership of public franchises. As a result of this .impression,the government is calling for bids for the construction of the railway from the coast to Kootenay. The horde of bonus seekers at Victoria are terror smitten. With the closing of the first volume of this paper, numerous subscriptions -run out. Yc publisher would be tickled to see the silver cartwheels rolling in in support of another annual lease to the news columns of Thk Drill. Financial depression is a disease peculiar to the newspaper fraternity,and this rag li s developed the symptons to a marked degree. Kindly note, then pungle. Volume I. of The Drill closes with this issue and a second year dawns upon the career of Slocan's leading .excitement. The twelve months following the establishment of the sheet have passed quickly and, withal,not unpleasantly. Quite a change has taken place in the town and district in that time. Slocan has passed into the majesty of a self-governed municipality, evidencing an improved situation locally. In thc tributary district mining has progressed in an equally satisfactory manner, until it has become widely known that the division possesses remarkable re- sources.as demonstrated by the growing list of producing and paying mines. Much capital has been expended during the year, new blood introduced and more is in prospect. Without displaying egotism, The Drill claims responsibility for a por tion of the progress made, as it has never lost an opportunity to advance .the interests of the community. The paper has a certain amount of Infill- ence, which has been exercised for the public weal rather than private ■gam. What support has been tends red it was probably as much as it deserved, so no kick is forthcoming. Like any other business institution, The Drill must rise or fall witli the .-destinies of the burg. True, the -monetary outlay so far has been in excess of the income, but there is nothing like a sound foundation for future advancement, provided due heed is paid to the close proximity of •the sheriff and tlio poorhouse. There have not been wanting those who have freely criticized the paper and its operations, belittled its influence and doubted its benefit to the town, which was to be expected. That was r^heir privilege, though antediluvian. Generally speaking, The Drill is .recognized by the citizens as a superior article to anything previously attempted here, and a public medium that is a credit to the burg. Outsiders judge a town by its paper, which is a true barometer to the state of things existing in local business and social circles. We trust Volume II. will witness even greater achievements in .the camp and increased prosperity to ;the citizens of tlie town. DRILL POINTS. Fred Johnston and bride arrived in yesterday. Good Friday falls due next Friday and is a holiday. Another case of smallpox has de- velopco" at Moyie. Tho Tyrcll hotel, Cody, has been destroyed by fire. The public school will close for four days over Faster. M. Cameron is clearing off his lot preparatory to building. Dr. Bentley has leased the Cat over McCallum s&'Co.'s store. Paul Hauck has disposed of his lot next to Con Murphy's. Horn.—In Slocan, on March 24, Mrs. F. B. Wright, of a son. Geo. Stoll has returned from spending the winter in Kiona, Wash. Sandon's city council has made peace with the water company. Bobby Allen has purchased the packing outfit of Oscar McMillan. Aid. Hunter and Atherton have resigned from the Sandon council. A.York figures on erecting a handsome residence here this summer. Thc annual vestry meeting of St. Paul's church will be held on April 8th. Faster is on April 7. Thc annual display of new hats will then take place. , J. AV. Kyte returned on Wednesday from spending the winter in Spokane. Several cases of mild smallpox are under quarantine in the outskirts of Phoenix. The Miners' Unior ' "vp purchased the lot adjoining th i hospital, <>ii Main street. A, B. Docksteader, Cody, succeeds Ed. Atherton as license commissioner in the Slocan. Ed Allen left yesterday for Victor, Col., where he is a witness in a prominent lawsuit. J. D. Moore, of Kaslo, has been ap pointed license commissioner in the Ainsworth division. Freight from Toronto reached here during the week in 13 days, being the fastest trip on record. A teacher's convention will be held at Nelson on April 8th and 9th. The local teachers will attend. W. F. DuBois, superintendent of the Arlington, is in San Francisco, undergoing medical treatment. J. Frank Collom, managing direc tor of the Arlington, will shortly return to California for his family. Preparations nre being made for the married folks concert in aid of Knox church, to be given at an early date. R. F. Green, M.L.A., has recommended the petition for a road up Ten Mile to the minister of lands and works. Chief Engineer Mowat of the tug Valhalla, on Kootenay lak», is now in charge of the engines on the str. Slocan. Dr. Forin was called afo Victoria on Friday, by the serious illness of his aged father, returning Wednesday evening. Harry Strickland, business manager of Bourne Bros', store, at New Denver, spent Wednesday here rustling up business. W. J. Twiss, of Kaslo, was here on insurance business Wednesday. He is enthusiastic over the chances of a smelter for that place. For the Easter holidays all C.P.R. agents will sell round trip tickets at fare and one-third, good going April 4 and .r>, returning April 8. Alex. Stewart has purchased thc Lakeview Hotel property. When the existing lease expires, he will remodel and improve the building. Chief Engineer Young of the Slocan left on Tuesday for the Yukon country, having accepted a lucrative position under Hector Sproat. Geo. Powell, the clothier, has returned from Toronto, where he took unto himself a wife. He contemplates building a residence here. The government has cancelled all sales of lots in its portion of New Denver where the final payment has not been met. Ali former payments made are forfeited. Paul Hauck has gone to Germany. At least that is where he started for Tuesday and he may be able to get past Spokane. It Is thought Mrs. llauck will return with him. On Monday a slight accident occurred to the machinery ofthe Slocan, n SEEDS. We have just received a large shipment of ONION SETS, GARDEN SEEDS, FLOWER SEEDS, from D. M. Ferry's celebrated Seed House. Wc sell at Eastern Prices. • J. L. WHITE 6c Co. DRUGGISTS, SLOCAN, B, C. portion of one of the cylinders becoming cracked, forcing the boat to run under half pressure. The break has since been patched up. J. B. A. Sc. Provincial Land Surveyor & Mining Engineer, SLOGAN, - - B. C. Alex. Rogers, Tonsorial Artist. The Leading Parlors: MAIN STREET, SLOCAN Fishing Tackle Arrived. Also Instrumental Music. Full Stock of Stationery, Toys and Novelties. A.R.B0LDERST0N Pioneer Livsry and Feod Stables, Slocan, B. C. f General Packing and Forwarding attended to at tho shortest Notice. Saddle and Pack Horses for hire at reasonable rates. R. E ALLEN, Manager New Carpets and Oilcloths.. Just Arrived. Furniture, Crockery, Glassware, etc., etc. D. D. ROBERTSON H. D. CURTIS, Notary Public. Mines, Real Estate, Insurance, Accountant. Abstracts of Titles Furnished. Slocan, - B. C. McKINNON & MONILAWS, Contractors and Builders. Plans and Specifications furnished on application. Estimates cheerfully given. Slocan, B.C Notice. NOTICE in hereby given thnt thirty days after date I Intend to applv lo the Chief Commissioner of Lauds and Works for a special license to cut and Tarry away timber from tho following described lansl: Situates! itbsint one mile northeasterly from tin1 head ol Bpringercreek. ansl on the s'.ivirie between the head of Bpringer and the south fork of Ten Mile creeks, and commencing at a poRt planted In the south-west corner of the said land, inarkesl ".I. Frank Oollotn's S. \V. corner;" thence northerly (II) chain".; tbsnes easterly 40ohatns; thence south* erly (il) chains; thence westerly *JU olialns ti point of beginning,and containing 210 acres more or less. J. FRANK OOLLOM Slocan, I5.C, this 18th day of March, 1001. Subscribe for The *» Slocan Drill; $2.00 per annum Worden Bros, Teamsters & General Draymen. Boarding Stables; Saddle Horses for Hire at Reasonable Kates. Wood and Coal for Sale. Agency for the Gait Coal Co., Letbbridge. Orders for Coal to be accompanied by cash and left at the Office: MAIN STREET, SLOCAN. Certificate of irajrovements. Ottawa IN liscriil Claim. Situate in the Slocan City Mining Division oi West Kootenay District. Where located :—On the north side of Springer creek, ahont live miles from Slocan Citv. TAKE NOTlUJfi that we, William R, Clement, free miner's certificate B26886; Christian F, Wichmann, free miner1! certificate B28764, and WinslowE. Worden, Tree Miner's Ceitilicate No. P,2ls7!l4, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to applv to the Mining Recorder for a certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the ahove chiim And further take notice that action. under section .S7, must ho commenced before the issuance of such certificate of Improvements. Dated this 5th dav of February, 1901. 8-2-01. W. R. CLEMENT, 0. F. WICHMANN, W. E. WORDEN. Tobacconists' Supplies of every description can be had at ocan's Leading Store. Tobaccos, chewing and smoking, of the best brands kept tii stock; also Cigars and Cigarettes. Fruits s f all kinds kept in their season. The most toothsome Confectionery always on sale. Stationery also handled. A. C. SMITH, SLOGAN A. DAVID, the Miner's Tailor, is the place, For a Nice Spring Suit. Perfect Fit Guaranteed. We use o.ily Al, Trimmings and the Finish is First Class. MAIN STREET, SLOCAN. Three Doors South of Postoflice. Gold Vlkissfc ami Nnr l'lsiis-nlx Kructlossisl Mliii-iul Claims. Situate in the Slocan City Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located:—North sif Springer creek, about two miles from Slocan City, adjoining the Nancy Hanks and Peerless Mineral Claims, TAKE NOTICE that I, W S. Dr wry, acting us agent for GeorgeH. Aylard, free miner's certilicate No. 15't.S817, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to tin* Mining Uecorder :or ceiti- fieatrsof improvements, for tho purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of each of the above claims. And further take notice that action, under section 117, must lie commenced before the issuance of such certificates of improve'iiii'iits. Dsited this 14th slay of March, 1901. j.V.'-ul W. S. DRKWRY Just Arrived Half a carload of Steel Ranges and Heating Stoves. Call and see our display before purchasing elsewhere. McCallum&Co Dealers in General Hardware, MAIN STREET, - -SLOCAN Agents for Crow's Nest Domestic and Blacksmith Coal. Vlkissg Kiaiiiiiii mineral Claim, Situate in the Slocan City Mining Division of tlie West Kootenay District Where located;—North of Springer creek, about two miles from Slocan City, adjoining tlie Nancy Hanks and Gold Viking Mineral Claims. TAKE NOTICE that I, W. S. Drewry, acting us agent for George Henderson, Free Miner's Certificate No. B26746, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to tlie Mining Uecorder for certificates of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown grants of thc above claims. And further lake notice thnt action, under section H7, must be commences! 'bi'fore the Issuance of such certificates oi improvements. Dated this -.'1st dav of March, 1901. 22--8-01 W. S. DKEVYRY Climax nnd MhIssh Mineral Claims. Situate in the Slocan City Mining Division of West Kootenny District. Where located: About one mile east of Blocan Lttke, adjoining the Peerless Mineral Claim. TAKE NOTICE that I, Froslerick S. Clements, as agent for Charles K. Miller, Freo Miner's Certificate No. BS6605, and James II. Wallace, Free Miner's Certificate No B86806,intend, sixty days from the date hereof,to apply to the Mining Uecorder for Certificates of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown Grants of the ahove claims. And further take notice that action, tinder ."7, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificates of improvement Dated this 20th day of March, 1901. 29-8-0] F. B. CLEMENT8 CANADIAN H AC1FIC f\AILWAY Direct Route, Unequalled Service, to all Points EAST and WEST via Soo Line to St. Paul, Chicago, to all U. S. Points. First-Class Sleepers, Dining (Jars, and Tourist Cars. STEAH5HIP SERVICE ! from Vancouver to Cape Nome, Alaska Points, Australia, China. Japan. Through ticket! to and from England and the Continent, For timo-tiibles, rates, and full information call on or address nearest local agent, or— GEO. T. MOIR, Agent, Slocan City J. 8. CARTER, E. J. COYLE, D.PA., A. (i. P. A., Kelson. Vancouver. Do You Want a Home ? Then come to Slocan, for it is one of the fairest spots on this earth of ours. Levelness, Room. Scenery, Health, Fishing, Hunting, Roads, Railway Steamboats, Churches, Sohool Hospital, Public Halls and Enterprising Citizens are some of the advantages enjoyed by this Town, backed up by Unsurpassed andProvenMineral Resources. Nature and Man hath decreed that Slocan is the Town Have Installed a new machine for nianufnctnrlmr Stovepipes and Airpipes. They go together like a charm. Patronize home industry and have an unruffled temper. H.J. TINSMITH AND PLUMBER. Come and be convinced that this tale is no mere idle dream, but a stern r<*^j^ Gwiilim 6c Johnson,'^HlHhlrf ~ MINING ENGINEERS Nq ^ w p of n. AND ASSAYERS. Slocan, - - * B* C The Murcutt Branch ok Till!: W.C.T.U., WsOOAK, Meets the second Thursday in each month at 3 p.m. Next meeting in the Presbyterian church. All meetings open to those wishing t join. Mas. W.J.AHOBiWS, Mbh.M.D.McKbk President. Cor. Secretary. No More Swearing. Meets every Wednesday eTeninf in the Union Hall. Slocan City, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. J. V. PURVIANCE, President. JOHN A. FOLEY, Financial Secretary , ■ ' s************************** Removed.. We have moved Into our handsome new store, on cor. Baker and Stanley Streets. Call on us. Repairing a specialty and all work left at The DRILL office will be forwarded. Mail orders promptly attended to. All Union workmen employed. J. J. WALKER, Watchmaker and Jeweler. Nelson, B.O
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Title | The Slocan Drill |
Publisher | Slocan, B.C. : C.E. Smitheringale |
Date Issued | 1901-03-29 |
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Slocan (B.C.) Slocan |
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Language | English |
Identifier | The_Slocan_Drill_1901_03_29 |
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Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2015-12-08 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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AIPUUID | 79c6101c-518c-4a36-9a5c-cea3da14d6db |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0221016 |
Latitude | 49.767778 |
Longitude | -117.466111 |
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