re s (V ��� 1 * to rr ft- Vol. 2.;': i>��� ���<> -. ��� r ,��-. ATLIN. -B.mC..SATURDAY, FIvBRUARY 24. 1900. ,- >,/.m ���'<���;- i NO. -44. F. E. Mcrcely and; Coi Paints, bils, UK.UJ-.KS rx." : J , ?, 4, ' KRONJE OUTFLANKED Varnishes, ��� ��� ��� ��� / Builders'. Hardware, Sash, and Doors, -v. Tinware, Graniteware, Crockery All kinds of- Tinsmith work clone. \ Corner of First and Pearl'Street BLACKSMITH'S GOAL. . J. St. Clair Blackett and Co. /WOW STORE, EIRSTST* n Have the Most Complete' Stock in Atlin. - -V THKIR PRICKS ARK. "RIGHT w,[ THEY ARK OFFERING -FOR ALL.CLASSES- "' \l\/r . '_SPECIAL BARGAINS OF'GOODS/ - "' ! ' ' f ' IN WINTER CLOTHING. , >-'j FRKIGHTSSON ,M 1NING, - - MACHINERY. 1 i - - t.'i .. the grant all the assistance they- >can towards the nurturing and developing of tliis district. * _: -j ROUGH" WEATHER.,,. , London,, Feb.. 14.--The effects of a{ blizzard,, ^wliich started to-day,- .was felt throughout' Great Britain. Trains are snowed up in' all direc- tions,.street car lures are. blocked ancLtelegraph and telephone wi^res are, clown.,. ��� J��� ..J t, - _,.-",.. "checkkd'by floods. - 4 4 . 4 London, Wednesday, Feb. 14.��� Advices from' Gaberdines, dated February ' 4, says:' '"An artillery duel between" Col. "Prummer's force and^oo Boers "continued 'until today, when5the British dropped 'two shells into the Boer fort.1 The'Boer ��� 1 - r . 1 t Torts'have since been silent. Plnm- trier's advance has been checked bv floods.''' ���- ��� ��� In view of the approaching nun-' ing ��� season the business' men -' of ������rAtliii*-have drawn up a representation,, humerouslv signed, to' E-.- C. .Hawkins, General Manager of-the" .White .Pass and Yukon Railway /. callingfiis attention to the growing development of this-section-"-Jancl ^askiiig'^for' discriminating rates*' of "* freigrit,"more" "e'speeially"on", quartz ' and *hydrauUc'"miniiig machinery, pointing out,. that liberal .rates on such would conduce very much 'to "the" welfare of the districVand would well repay 'the company by, the future volume of business.it would, assure to them. A suggestion of a .rate of 2 1-4 cents per pound from Skagway to Atlin is ^ made and it is also mooted" that the Riilway Company should control the steamers on Bennett and Atlin Uikes as well' as th e transport; across < Tak u Portage in order to avoid a ; repetition of the" unsatisfactory freight service of last year. . Copies of thLs communication ha\-e - also been sent to the Boards of Trade of Victoria ��� and Vaiicom er "asking their support and assistance in the matter. ;We trust the directors of the White Pass Railway will see their .way towards meeting this request of the merchants of Atlin.1 As a matter of business it "wilt be well for them to do so, even if they bring in mining freight at cost for a while, "until the stability^-the district^ is thoroughly assured. It will ultim-_ ately mean a large ..business for them on profitable 'conditions, where��is a -cheese paring, policy would strangle the camp jn its infancy. W,e.have .syery- confidence that the Railway Company will have tact enoughi to see that the concessions' asked- 'from them, if granted^ ^JwiH ultimately inure to "their own benefit, and whilst perhjips .thev maj draw the line at the Atlin nerchants fix- ... " ,." ,, ., ., i ' �������� ���,���!.��'* Kobeit Mtiir, with tho Pinions Produce the rates lor tnem,' they will make, (,^ vcUj ^ t; Atl,n }ebtopdtt> ^tor UI1 ab. every reasonable concession Gen. Roberts in the Orange Free State at the Head of a Large Army. V Boer Line of Communication Cut 3 Off'From Their Base of 1 ��� ; ,* -. Supplies. Success Made Possible by Lord : Kitchener's Superb Mobiliza- * 1 f l 1 tion Service. alone,saved the town against overwhelming odds. ' r ^ . - Kimberley will be relieved at an early (date., French is said to. ha within striking-distance. Same re-' port says Cecil, Rhodes has been captured and will be held for ten million, dollars ransom over the . ' '. V4 U Jameson raid." ~> /The jtotal > Boer treserves have been called out. .Th'e total.strength of the army, now numbers ��� 120,000 men. AH'cannon us^d in" defence of Pretoria have been taken to . the front. ' i . Kruger ,is reported to have asked the. European powers to intervene. ' The Canadian. Government has offered Kngl'ind her entire-available force, which.is 36,000.men,' for ^the l Transvaal. , , ., "j "There"i.slgreat'enth'usram at Ottawa and throughout the Dominion _. over-this-latest'offer. '. 't.. ������*- - ��� PERSONALS. 1 A. R. Muertoimlrt, who litis pus->e(l the -witi- tou ut .Benuett, White Horse und Sku^w uj , luis left ��ol-a business visit to Victoria and Vancuu\pr. He fli 11' "return in uliouc u. moutli-witli u liu'^re-stock und open un the Ir\iii|r Hotel, Pine Citj. Jlu. Mucdonuld hus. niKliiiiinished fuith ' in'Atliu's' future and . i 1.1 OUQ>l'S tO Sticl, l)i It. T1h> c\lm j.oijiiI.u Cli.^is Rentl> Jones k>ex- l>et tfcd in cit aiM time, Lis p.ii'tner, Noi muii Ji.ini, IniM'if; koiic out v\ lth it ruiim to meet .Skagway, Feb. 23. ( ���:< General Rol>erts has outflanked Gen. .Kroh- ie and entered .the Free State' with"1 -*.,_ V .^. ^ ..-.,-4 .] J 4 a large army. >t .;.-,., ;- " ' *> r-iThe Boer,line .of communication .,,..' * r, ,- -���, ��� 4 is.cut off from their,base of supplies. Roberts onlv. met with slight re��is- tance. .The enemv was completelv surprised b\ the. movement; which was made possible by the splendid ability of Kitchener in mobilizing transport service. War ���critics say he beats any circus manager in arranging transport service. - Only a" small body of troops faced the Boers while body of troops turned their flank. The movement was executed under oppressive heat and a severe sand storm. * Gen. French now occupies the east bank of Reit river and holds a 'strong position with 30,000 men, completely cutting off the enemy's retreat to Bloemfontein.. French only captured his position after severe fighting. The Boers attempted to turn French's movement, but the latter accepted battle. When the enem> thought they hadthe right of the British position t " v - WANTS PEACE. , ��� - - = ,l ", 4 =��� v London, Feb. 9. ������The Daily Chronicle publishes^ to-day a long .disquisition upou South. African af fairs from S. C Cronweight Sc'irei- ner, who advocates peace overtures bv Great Britain.' ���.4.J He says; linn, liu-i \ !>oil> will In- ffl.i.l to see Chdihe iMukaKaili, u-, he is tne in-flfest rustier ��ho turned they attempted to carry it erer struck camp. Our obli^iiiir mail cleik, Mr. J. Williams, lemes next week toi Skaswlij to meet his \\ife n ho is eu L-oute from Eiifrlaud. She *.-. ill be u most desirable aciim.sitioii to Atlin bocietj and will l.p \Mii'ml.\ ueluomed li> li^r hiisbaiid's niaiii fiiends. - Richard Jones, of the far-famed Jones1 .restaurant, leaves ,111 a couple of dii>s- for Vancou%er. Uiixinpss trip. Col. Ki-oder �� ill' keep thecax-inunserai up to tlie mark dur- Lnif'Mi-. Jones' absence. Jloruco Leech in-mod iu on I'"i-iday of last week and nssmned the iiianajromewt of' the Russell Hotel. Kred. Sweetineier, late niaiiaK-er, left this week for Seattle, en route to Cape Nome. " , Mr. Sabin, of tho Miners' ExchuiiRe, Pine City, was iu town Thuisdaj und 111 the e^eIl- nifj was, ugliest of the Atlin w hist club. Gold Commissioner Graham is expected iu any day. Jud^e Woods, is expected back from Bennett next week. S. H. Plumbe. better known as tlie hero of Atliu's oscillatory circle, left ou Tuesduj lust toi Seattle. "V\e sliall not be Ions now," foi 'Mr. Plumbe w ill hi buck in three weoks. dlld ! -4'uee of s^vei'uLuiontlis on the coast. i by assault, but they struck French's centre instead. French reserved fire until the enemy was at close range, when, after one volley, his troops charged with cold steel and everything before them went down. The enemy hastily evacuated position with very heavy loss. The Free Staters are greatly dejected over the defeat of General Kronje. " A critical and heavy engagement is now imminent. Buller has had several sharp skirmishes on Tugela river. The Boers are showing great anxiety over British advance into the Free State. An artempt was made to carry Mafeking by assualt, but the Boers were repulsed with heavy loss. The heroic courage of the defenders _,"! am convinced "that if _ the' two republics had,a sufficient guarantee i:lrdt tlieiF'iudependencV would"bsr respected, , the Transvaal would, grant a hve-year retrospective franchise, the burghers would,retire to their -own countries and the war would cease immediatelv." ���* " 1 J" These views, coming from a kinsman of W. P.'Schreiner, the Cape Premier, will probably excite much .comment. -Mr.Cvonweight Schreiner points out''that the Dutch, outnumber the English colonists and that if local self-government continues to exist it would be in control of a large aud -separated anti-British majority firmly imbued with the conviction that the war was forced on the Boer. ��� ''HUNTERS THREE. Messrs Higgs, Biggs and Griggs, they would a-shooting go, and they vowed in their pride, that please the pigs, the moose they would lay low. So gallantly they hied them forth, with tents aud gnus aud things, and felt as sure of-the game iu their hands as if they had held four kings.' So they went away tar many a day, o'er mountains and valleys and lakes, and those left behind were all of one mind, licking: their chops, whilst dreaming of steaks. Two weeks they passed, and our Nimrods at last, their sorrowful steps homeward wind, for no sheep or moose, or any other excuse, in the shape of game could they find. And Higgs, Biggs and Griggs now swear by .their wigs whilst scratching their chilblains so gay, that bacon and beans are within their means, and with baco 1 and beans thev will stav. I , -V F^xa^^ray.��?,-rTCiB��aTi*^--^gy; 1/ ���' h'vi >.; / J' . I'M id.-: It, i x*\ IV I IC-f i's ATLLN, B. C��� SATURDAY,- FEBRUARY 24. <**** Ifi! 11; |*|i J 4 M B-" I '4)T I ,:, ��� ���' ,THk ''AtliI*. Claim... \ ��� f*nl.ll��hed every Saturday morning: by > 'Thk ATLnJ"Ci4AiM Prriir.rsHiNn Co. , Office of publication:. f-K ( 1��.' I��twj 11 11 idi ir mi! Prnrl i treets. Advertising rates tunde known on application. The subscription price in ?! a your payable in iidvai ce. No paper will bn .loliyercii tmlesH tbe.se conditions art* comi.lied w ith. From.a careful .perusal of the latest despatches it seems evident ,the turn of the tide has r'assed in the war'situation and "Great Britain com indices'her conquering march to the Boer capital. With Generals Fobcrts .and- Kitchener in "the , Orange Free State at 'the head of a com; act army,' 50;000 strorg, the ' TccYJ irvsl si cct tub or retire.1 Al- '- icach it is rei ofled'that'Gen. Kion- je', who has been investirg Kimbei- ley so closely, as well as'fighting Metl.tin's fcrce, Fas had his'lines of ccir.municat'.oii cut off by a. flying' column' under ��� Gen. Frereh., Kimberley is ' possibly' relieved by this Lire and Kronje iii full retreat, or pei haps cut off'-and 'surrounded. Meantime bulldog"Buller keeps Jou- Irert s army aiound 'Ladysmith'*-ex- command of a - Boer "detachment near, Magersfontein.- If ;the old saying that "every btillet.'has its billet'' is true, it is to be hoped there is at least one bullet in our army which will find lodgement in the'rotten carcass ' of this perjured and unspeakable \illain." ' The curious lack of heirs among the generals corcerned 111 the present African war is a matter worthy of note. Gererals Symoiis and Wauchope wore childless. Lord Roberts also.has'now 110. son, aud General Buller, like Lord- Wolseley, but'.',onevChild-'-a daughter. Lord Kitchener i1* unmarried. To maiiv men of thoughtful and religious disposition, aid'especially to those who are . naturally apt to -'trouble'themselves with lhe misgivings of an' anxio. s- conscience, this .war has been a source of peculiar perplexity."' They believe that our cause is just, and they sircerely hold that they have a right to ask ,Gcd's aid for our. soldiers, and yet , , thev cannot, exclude the thought treniely,,busy and they.can spare.no, ,, ���'<., t, . . ''< .. , . . . fr. ' ��� .-that the Ecers are as sn cere as they inen to assist .Kn.-nje. These two ��� ,. - , r- ,��� ��� , . . , , aie in .their appeals lor dtvir.e help armies comprise, the vast bulk- of , '. - .'.-. - ,-,. c ., . ~ , .��� , i and in their belief that God will the enem ys forces, and, from pre- , r ,, seritappearances, ha\e no earthly show 'to s'tra the tideof British in vasion. '' From now on, we--may, and possibly will, meet w'.th occassional'reverses, biit the handwriting, . is plainly visible oh the'wall-and 1 the 'end' of the intolerant Boer dominancy iii sight.' ' ' " '���'��� Mr. R. D. Featberstonhaugh,'in a communication to our, respected contemporary, under date of Feb. i2,- takes the opportunity to. work off a little of the bile against The "Claim which has been 'souring -on his gizzard of late. Hearing from .several very reliable parties that a rich-strike had been made on the "Yellow Jacket," ot which Mr. F. is supposed to be the representative for outside- parties,' and ever alert for any. news whieh might be of benefit to the community, a Claim man called on Mr. P\ for confirmation of said reports, and was received in a manner which may be best described as boorish. In answer to questions put him concerning the .alleged strike Mr. F. would give no information whatever. He simply didn't know. Neither affirmation nor denial could be had from him and his statement in the Globe that he told The Claim "that there was not the slighrest foiifdation for the re* orl" is rimply lorrmyrot. In the interview he acted precisely like a the right. But they argue: "How can this be? God cannot be on bo'.h sides, and God cannot be on any but the right side. Are we to think; then,1 that the question of right-will be decided by the Victory 6r defeat of our armies?" -Surelv , . t ^ , that is impossible, for history during the whole centuries is a record of might triumphing over ���Churchman. right. ���N O WOK lsl���A VV A RN ING. We would strongly reiterate the waning to outsiders that they con- not ho. e to get work in the mines of the Klondike. The supply of labor here is fully up to the demand, and over it. There is, we are told, a great crowd of men preparing to, come in over the ice to Dawson with the expectation of securing enough work here to pay their way to.Nome, when the navigation of the Y'ukon is open in the spring. We wish to warn "these people that they cannot hope to secure work here now, or e\er. during the spring clean-up, as we are satisfied that there are enough miners in 1 Yukon for all the w-rk now in sight or likely to be available next spring. Last summer we spared some three or four thousand from our population, those who went down the Yukon, but we had an overplus last winter ard spring of two or three 'non-metallic ninerals were 23,785 tons asbestos)'.,Vvalued at '$486,227; '4,172,635 tons coal, valued at. $8,, 227',958; 72,444 tons coke, valued at $219,200; grindstones valued at $39,465: graphite valued at $11,- 098; 219,256;tons gypsum, valued at*$230,440"; 33,913 tons flux lime- tlone, valued,,at $31,153; 50 tons manganese ore, valued at $1,600, mica valued at $117,598; 2,341 tons ochres, valued at $18,600; mineral water valued at'$155,000; :0,572'tons moulding sand, valued at r$21,038,; natural gas valued at $320,000; 700,790 barrels petro-, ieuni, valued at $981,106; 733 tons- phosphate, valued at $3,665; 32,218 tons pyrites, valued at $128,872; 57)142.'tons salt, valued*'$248/139; 250,209 .bbls cement," valued\at $397.'58��. ���' flagstones ' valued -^a1: $-1,250; granite valued at'$73,573; sewer .pipes valued at ',$166,421; slate valued at $40,791; miscellaneous minerals, valued at $3,960;- 322. >The value of minerals exported was: Asbestos, $510,368; coal, $3,273,415; copper, $864,778; gold, $3,587,953; gypsuni, $193.- 515; iron ore, $24,392; -iron' and steel, $606,082; lead and metal contained in ore"$io,688,i47;���mica, $69,513; nickel, $570)531; phosphates, $1,090; silver, $3,519,786: stone and marble, $61,030; .other articles, $520,347. Of these ;the value going".to the United'States was $14,087,136; to Great .Britain, $5,091,298; to British possessiono, .$331.630; io Germany, $61,180. to Japan, $4)723; to St I ie'rr'e, $26,556; to Mexico, $11,^86; to .other countries, $178,Q38. "' ��� t '% ;"' '���THE**- ' Canadian Bank... ...of CMinerce Corner Second and Pearl Streets. -r . Gclp Assayed, " Purchased or Taken on Consignment. Kxchange sold on all the principal "points in Furope, the 'United Slates and Canad.i., ASSAY OFFICK ... ,. <��� INiCONNRCTION. - . , ' ��� l-OR GOLD DUST ONLY. E. D. MARTIN ELECTED. - Winnipeg, Jar. 25.���Mr. E.D. Martin, Independent Liberal cardi- date in the Dominion by-election here, was elected by 49 votes majority over Mr Puttee, the Labor candidate to-day. The by-tiection was one of the most interesting fights ever held in this city. The total vote was: Martin, 2,344; Puttee, 2,295. Mr- Puttee will ask for a recount, 011 the.grounds that a large number of of the ballots marked in his favor wererejected. BROWNIE & WWRV J. H. Cfowjilee, P. L. S., 0. L. S. R. C. lowiy. A. M. I. C. ��. . Civil arid Hydraulic Engineers, --- Land.Surveyors., Peart Street, Atlin, B. C. LIST YOUR LOTS AT v. Rant & Junes, OLDEST. .'-,'" ' ^ESTABLISHED BROKERS 'OF-ATLIN.- Agents for,the,John Irving Navigation "Company! .,_ E ��� , Pkarl St., Atlin, B. C. thousai d men, and the difference in silly o\eig;o\vn hoy with the sulks. ; the increase of workings on the The strike on tlie Yellow Jacket, as shown in the able editorial in the Globe of Saturday last, i.s a fact beyoi.d all reasonable dispute and properly belongs to the domain of public news. Iso amount of trying to blink the fact from personal animosity can be of avail. The Claim is here to stay and work in Ibe interests ol" the public and no aujour.t of such petty actions will cause it to deviate from its course for one moment. creeks, is more than covered by the arrivals down the Yokon before and after navigation closed. We sny to all outsiders: LDo not come to Dawson expecting to -get work.���Yukon Sun, Jan. 9th. Count Fsterhazy, "lhe vilest of the vile," who s-cVieicd hiich an unsavory reputation in connection with the Dreyfus case, is now in THE WEALTH OF CANADA. Last year Canada produced 17,- 951,421 lbs. copper, valued at $2, 159.556; gold valued at $13,700,- coo; 58,161 tons iron ore, valued at $152,510; 31,915.319 *bs- lead, valued at $1,206,399; 5.5r7.690 lbs. rickel valued at$i,820,838; 4,434,- 085 ozs. silver, valued at-$2,583,- 289; tlie total value of the metallic mirerais being $21,622,601. OPENING OF THE HOSPITAL. On Tuesday evening the new- Presbyterian Church hospital was filled to its capacity. Rev. John Pringle presided and delivered an interesting address, dealing with the erection of the structure and eulogizing the volunteers who by their labors contributed to the grand result obtained. Mr. Stables, the designer ard builder, came in for the warmest encomiums from the reverend speaker. After the address a short concert was given by some of our best known amateurs, after which an elegant and plenteous refection was spread and done justice to. vNo collection was made, but the offertory box was nevertheless not neglected. The hospital was put in use for its legitimate purposes next morning and the patients, of whom there were fortunately 0'ily two, removed to their new quarters. Shot-Guiis, Fiifles, Revolvers and every desciiy.- . tion of Sporting Gocds at I TISIALL'S 6UNsST0RE Q . , ' VANCOUVI'JK. ^ .a ,-\ Catalogue mailed on application. o E.I.P1LU1AN Funicral Director and Embalmeu Third and Discovery, Atlin, B. C. Bodies Kmbulmcd for Shipment a Specialty Orders on -,hort notice. All kindh of Funeral Supplies at retihon- alnV ratns. - TULES EGGERT Swiss Watchmaker. Has charge of government instruments. First street. Atlin. In A. S. Crows' Store. Thos. A. Kdison is suffering from The an attack of influenza. Comfortably furnished rooms and excellent board at reduced rates for the winter. Call and investigate. BRITISH HOTEL, Corner First and Discovery. Direct to Vancouver Three Days in 5TH,' A. H. t6TH AND 26TH EACH 'MONTH. OF St* V4l PAKER, Agent, C. R, R. Office, Skagway. Ik 4 fa, .SATURDAYS f'iviiRl'ARY 2% n;oo. W W \h Xiv. "i^riK'iHi^'-M-i^vDEn "-"'liFGGARi. , '•■' < I . ... * - (With apologies to'Rndyard \ .).-.''- ,.- -' Kipling".); \ x . - When you'\e'shouted\" 'Mort.aiix. ., traitres!','-,, and you1'ye surg out fi/i.»/-"Vivel,armee!" ' , And ha\c got back Alsace-Lorr- -• aine-—iu \'ot.r mi' d. / \\ 1'ci; \ou'\e "Cors-'ucd les Juifs?" , Jiave forgotten Boularger,',' And have washed the stain, that Dieyfus left behind. .,*;•'.'''";,";'; 11 en }ou abr-ir the-minded beggar, in \ qui'muddle-herded pate, Tun; V bout for something fresh1 -to k'ek'-and hit at;.- ■ >■< ■ But we'll gi\e you tinielv warning, which we hope won't come too late,-- ' -, ■ ■ . ." ■ That the British lion's" > riot'-, the chap to spit at. ,, ,•- r 1 King's son, dt'ke'sson.-.son ofa^ hunched cooks. Hundred ai-d fifty'thousand- , L men at Metz gave up the day; - ',- ?-'_', The'enemy was far smaller, yet • '■ i ' they struck you off the ■" books, ~ -' - ; But,did ve-laugh and jeer at "you then? Now sa}', say, say? . . - <\ , , ,4, ■ * * If "yo'u'ie anxious to revile us. .why ^ >,theii do('s;/to our face; - '"'It's a method "that we*very much prefer, . , Bur for 'God's: sake - keep your . in- '. .-'.suits'from the head of all 0111 * race,, , * , - For we can't-stand much of thai ' applied to Fler. - , , , ' You're'an absinthe-minded beggar, „ ' and \ ou may forget this too, . But incase it"haps agai s, we will .remii'd you That.jon left Irom Trafalgar not to mention Waterloo, In a hurry, with the Britisher' " behind you." oien;the shell, and a number of biil-'j ing people-to know .limt Cnptaia lets, which are thus liberated in their- Coivper in.'iife had 'the good-wall, flight.at the, proper moment, rain j affection and respect of every one flnt.vn rwrt^r ne-nrlw on'onra *-\t* n- *•/-*. *i ,*A ^T-^1 ,\.*X *-!—...ZiJl 1( *. " i_ ' _ t .* ._ * / 1 ' Cook's son, duke's son, son of ' * acuisiniere, " ■ ' _ /-i,'' '.Though, ^you^'make'"youV country ring with slioutV y , of "Vive l'armee',' '-'- Empty boasts won't frighter ";. us, in spite of your martial air, ' 4-'/ ' Keep a civil tongue' in your j, , ,„ heads,.' or jou'll pay,- [.ay ?*:'& Pa>',!: v "' lJ : " *- rin; London, Sporting Times. down oyer, nearly an'acreof ground The shrapnel 3hell used bv the 12 pound horse artillery guns contains 162 bullets and those ,of 15 pounder field gun 2ro b diets and those pf the 5-inch field howitzer froin 313 to 350 bullets. , Tlie -striking effWof. the, ballets j {hc part owners h. ".-Vancouver. , is dependent upon the rem lining ve- J This is,one of the .biggest deals ever ..ocity of shells at bursting and upon; recorded in WesternCanada. Mr Bow- Jie exact timing of the explosion, so • ker, of the Bi A', C.-'who had a b& as to inflict the mostdestructivecon- i^option on the property, has beea ° .eguences on objects aimed at. ^ Al- in Londou some 'timeMiegotiating who? was .privileged' to, know him. '1 , iJ '„ 4' ■ . ■ -* .. 'BIG.CpPPER'DEAL. The big copper 'claims a,t White Plorse,, above " Bennett, have been sold to London capitalists for $2,- 000,000, , so it is asserted by one of -F.S Starvation gr.'in a-staring in a our - face, W ho was it sent you vittles, gave '•• jour hand,a frierdly clasp? r "'- \\ by," the"British; "whom you're, ',v-.stii'. '.rg lo disgrace; . I.ut o.Ccourse, it's all forgotten, now - the danger's past ai d go- e, For aii absinthe-minded beggar, all will find you; - But if you go too far, we must put the stop; er on, And by Ceorge, we'll take the trouble to remind \ 01. C«.,ok'.--- ;o-?, duke's son, son of 7 an ai slocrat; v on of a sea cook, son of a gur, old,,or yourg orga\ ; Each of 'em hunting about for ,himself, in search of a sewer rat;' Wasn't it thus, till we sent \ouhelp? 'Now, say, say, .5 ' LYDDITE AMD SHRAPNEL. , "Great Britain's tue of the -iew explosive com oand, lyddite, in ths j Boer war has claiaied attention \\ her jou lay besieged in Paris, by j generally from' persons intirestecTin^ the foeman's iron grasp,' the art of war and its modern • in ventions. The London Daily Graphic contributes some intere-ting1" information concerning the shells i) which this substance is used. All 'shells,-with ,the single exception o 6.3-inch howitzer, are oi elo-ieated co' ical form..- Common shells ha\ c .been ..described as "ljcomothe mines,"a-id areintended jrincip.iH\ for the destruction of material and for range-finding purposes, though they are somtimes used at both shortandlong ranges against troops in mass or against troops in line. It is des rable that a common shell should contain as powerful a burst-' ing charge as possible, and efficiency in this respect has beenvmuch increased by the adoption of lyddite ii lieu of powder. Except for range- fii.ding purposes common shells are faicly fired by field batteries and. never by hoise batteries. They are pre-eminently the projectiles for field howitzers, and in the new 5-inch variety of this weapon, which is to supersede all others, they'weigh, when full, 50 pounds and contain one ounce. An incendiary star, consisting of a brown paper cylinder about two inches long, paraffined and filled .with incendiary composition, and primed at each end with a quick match, is inserted in the plug hole when the object is to destroy buildings or stockades. Common shells are exploded by means of percussion fuses, which ig- uileon striking the object or ground The limit for error permissible in the case of common shell is veiy small; it must burst at or close to the object to be effective. Common shell are painted black. Double shell, a more powerful variety, are distirguished by a blue point. Shra* nel is used against troops in all formations. It contains a bursting charge, placed either in the base or in the head—the latter is the latest pattern—just sufficient to though shrapnel may be used .effectively with'-percussion fuses on occa- s.ons when'it'can be fired 'at short ranges' oyer hard 'ground, __ time fuses are those on which 'its explo- sion practically always depends. - "Great" nicety, therefore,* has to be observed in'the elevation''of the gun ind'horing of'the t.me fuse''to make the projectile 'thoroughly'/effective,' jut once the correct range'has" been ascertained'there'is-^-in thVbpen, at least—no more deadly or demoralizing,fire in existence. 'To obtain'the range, sighting' shots' 'of common •shelf are frequently fired, for this projectile gives'forth a fine puff 01 smoke ou' graze and3 **it is ' a ouch s.mpler matter to judge of an error iii range' by - a ' shell" dursting on theground than"it exploded' in' the'aifbjTa time fuse. * But .where comnioii shelf are :not" forthcoming ■shrapnel'must be fired, with percussion fuses t.ll-theVange is ascertain-, -d. ■ ,-'■■ the deal. , There are-twenty .claJma ,iuthe;.White .Horse group, .-and.the various owners pooled theirinterests. ' ,,'«■... BY, AUTOMOBILE. A telegram-.was received by -a friend fromMons.-Janne deLamare, corresponaent-of. "Figaro, of Paris, stating - that gentleman, .would leave ^Pafis.pn the, 16th'inst., for Dawson, and t'hat|he._,w-ould make the tri'l fr6m;Skagway by automobile. He will be accompanied ,by%his nephew, who will manage'this modern and —on the V'ukon"trail—unique cO.'i- veyaiice. .Vioiis. de Lamare was in Dawson last year and Went put during 'the summer, on a I'isit, representing his journal, the Revue,Klondike. — Yukon Sun, Jan. 30. , ', Certificate of Ifliprovameiite . . *: '- -r-r- ,< War Eagle Minora!. OlaJnt. s:-\ ■Tl-crpl- wc'\e visited jour country in a fi :erdly *-ort of way, llcitk ve'\e freely'spei t our cash iu every town, Yet now you darkly murmur, "Ev'ry dog must have his day, Let us try and bite the lion when he's down." You're an absinthe-mir ded beggar, or by now you'd realize ., That the British lion's far from being flurried; You surely will regret it, if. when Leo sleeping lies, With Impunity you think he can be woiried. •Cad's voice, sneak's voice, \o'ce of a snivelling cur, Trieeitigh the adage runs, 'Tach deg must have his day; But till }<".i is dawrs, wear asses' <4irs, don't covet the lion's fur, Jrlir.k brrck into j-our kennel, quick, and stay, stay, gtaj-! DEATH OF" CAPT. COWPER. ( The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Captain" Jesse William Cowper on Wednesday morning, 21st instant, shocked his many friends in Atlin. , The deceased had been camped on the opposite side of the Jake for a couple of weeks with Messrs. E. J. Thain and | W. H.T.Olive and had been suffering- for some days from rheumatism and the intention was to bring him. over to the Presbyterian Hospital for. treatment. No immediate danger .Situate in the Atlin Lake fining- iJivision of CiisMur Oistriit. Where lounteii: Pirn- (..reek. TAKU ^OTICE that I, C Christopl.nr, Vee Miners' Certificate, No. BdflS, intond I.J luy« fiom date heit-of, to aj.i.lj to the Alin- in^ Iteuonier for n certificate of improvements for tho purpose of obtuinin-? a Crown Gri-ant of th«* above claim. And further take notice that action under" section 37 must, be commonr-ed before the issuance of sneli certificate ot improvements. " ' Dated this 2Sul ilaj «£ Janiiai-i, J!l,!0. c. criKiSTopircK ,vas apprehended and his ' partners were assiduous in their attentions. About 5 o'clock in the morning .Vlr. 01i\e made some remark to the captain, who was in bed, and receiving no answer went to" his couch aud found him dead. He had passed away so gently and quietly that Mr. Olive was astounded. Rousing Mr. Thain they did what they could to restore animation, bat although the body was still warm, the soul had fled to Him who gave "it. Mr. Olive at once came to Atlin to notify the authorities, and Constable Heal, accompanied by Dr. Lewis, went over the lake and returned with the body. The cause of death being evidently heart failure, it is not thought an inquest will be necessary. Deceased leaves a wife and three children at Ladner's Landing, B. C, and fortunately for them, carried an insurance of his life. His brother in Victoria has been communicjted with and the body will be kept, pending instructions from his relatives. Deceased had been a sea-faring ruin in his time and was aged about 43. It may be some coajiirt to hit. sorrow- PINE TREE HOTEL. DISCOVERY, 11: C. ' When you come to Discovery take shelter under the tree. Finest of liquors. Good stabling. When iu Atliu stop . . at the . . , OLYMPIC HOTEL First Street. Hkadquartkrs for Lump's St. Louis Lager Bhkr. First class Restaurant in connection. A.'BURKE, Manager. THK ALASKA FLYER 65 hours to Seattle. "S,S. HUMBOLDT" Due at Skagway • Friday, March 2, WOO. Leaves Skagway every Ten Days for Seattle and British Columbia ports. Buy your tickets at the office of-Pacific Clipper Liue, Skagway. W. H- IRICGS, Ajceac. A v i avun, n. Gv vSATUBU^j:.. r*:r��;rjiuJARY2-^. _ 4 u M I"' 'r' B :PICkED UP HERE AND THERE .c , St. Andrew '(, Presliyteriun church liwlil Her vicos iu the Ar&TiellrotliGrlioud Hall.Second Htreet botwfloti Truinor uuil Pearl, on Sun- day nt'lCliM-a. in. Hint 7*'V)-i>viii. Sunday school at 2:!S(I p.;i|. KcA'.-rohu Prinfrle, 11. A., minister. Church of lii.trlui.il services will be liplkl at corner Trajnur and Third st'ayets'w.n Sun-, (lay at 11 a.-in. and 7::ll) p. iw. Mr. Jaires Stables left'on Th'ur.* day for a two-months"1 tnp Ito liis home'at Portage la Prairie. Man. . He'is interested ih many valuable mining properties in 'this section, 1 both--quasrtz and placer. His main objecl-iif gom^lo Manitoba is to raise"ifhe-'necessary" Ciipita! for their su'ccessfFrrl-'1 ������'exploifirtiou, aiid we - trust 'lie wiH-realizehis. highest art-i ��� tici-pations.', -"'.'."''' <: "' "They"1 have sbute very, ' nice Turkeys at Parsons Produce Co.'s. Call and see thenil'^ * where he'has been for'th'e past few days arranging'-for the-'-disposal of his mimiing properties ' on 'McKee creek, Atlin'district. ." - Oliver Ralston'has- secured from ' . ��� ��� - r i. ��� ��� ��� , 'Sinclair & Brown the contract -fori '. " V - '���-1 r '. - 'I hauling loss- to the 'null which is i British America corporation, Cd | to l3e shortly ' erected at Lake by the Wrfglit'Creek '1 lie Company. Mr. Rafsto'n for-i warded six men and seven -horses to the scene oP operations' last Wed n'esdav morniii". - - ATLIN, P*,0. ������-.,.' LARGEST, AND BEST STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE. NORTH OF VANCOUVER. See our greatly reduced prices on all our winter stock. Surprise' �� -See our prices "on groceries. Ladies.1, goods a specialty. Hvdrau-'i $ *' ' . -*^>me Creek Ijranch-opens in March. ,''' | a.h.-stracky. r ��� archie w. shiels, ' �� ,s ��� ���, ���: Atlin Manager. '��� " , ' ' Agent Allin City. PATRIOTIC FUND CONCERT. t , The initial entertainment of lhe ser,ies"to be held* hi aid of this'noble cause VC-as given at the Grand Jast j ,~ evening, arid took the forrrj'of a|~ The hall Was lav P. BURNS fr CO., ' v ��� > ��� Wholesale - CoRNKR and :'^"rx .FlRS'i Retail - Butchers. and Vicari. Strekts.- inadvertently omitted fromJ(th'e re port of the Chefs' Ball ..in our las,tj-high. Magistrate- Ii. ' Saturday's issue. The ladies.ove? looked ' wetje ' Me^anres'.' Galarno, Harrnan and "Hpaijing^rlid to them was due in-a large "measure the suc- . cess achieves^''" ' " " . ' In our last week's mention-of tire ..change in^the firm of McLennan, ~"*McFeelv" &'Co.l an error crept in ��� f '-". l :;" .'.-.a _ '- -. '. -something unusual with this iKf."..-..,,: ,.v ��� i- '.- . ��� ., popular concert -me hau w as av; i Builders' Hardware, Miners0 Supplies, ishly draped with flags, (,a portrait ^ ' .;. . .,.;���-- .. - ' of Her Majesty adorni}.ig/t)ie 'centre *.. , f:J;; r TtUWare, ^ - -' *- - j , - G rani tew are, Etc., Etc. The names of three-'ladies .\vere i'of trie'stage. The aud-iejice^was ft. ... . -��� ������ -- . ..IT..- .. | , . ����� .>���''-.. bumper one and.enthusiasm - ran W. Bickle 'filled the- -honorable .position ��oCi', chairman and delivered a short but telling introductory speech, and finished bv reading .the latest war, bulletin which _,hadi just come m. | This caused -.hrimense' ekhilaratiou , and three rousing cheers were given j for the Queeiv and the same for the ' Array. With every one pleased,, i ;,. " TINSHOP -IN/:'CONNECTION. TITOS. DUNN 1 & CO. (Limited.) ".��- FIRST STREET.. ATLIN, B. C. -THE GRAND HOTEL paper-^'wliicli\vouId'm"ak*i it read and "determined .'to. be pleased, the FINEST.EQUIPPED-HOTEL IN THE NORTHJ, EVEI- as^hough^theold'hea'd, E.J.Mc- programme went swimmingly, arid", j , ' r^NjiucTED IN FIRST-CLASS MANNER.' Feely had vtransferred "to- Atlin This is" not the case. The" initials . J- r > ' -,"<��� E!' J. should have, been >F. J. Mess pork-^still in pickle, Labra- *- 'dor. herring and a few -eggs still to be had at P. P. Cp.> Messrs. '"Fountain,:- Larseu- and Spencer have gone out to prospect a lead situated near Fourth of July . creek. < Late advices from Dawson say business is very dull and many restaurants and twro hotels have been forced to close their doors for want of patronage. Prices "remain about the same, with apparently full lines of all staples. ..... Dried fruits,, all kinds* .any qtian- RYTHINO indeed; the.numbers.Yendered.w'ould. please a much more critical audience than the happy one assembled, j Where all did well particularisatioii ; is quite unnecessary. A feature of the evening .was -the programmes ==: printed- on various colored satins ' l'rom membership are many, whilst They are intended for'souvenirs cf | the outlay is insignificant, tvyeuty- the eventful'occasion and went like jfive cents Fer manth being the hot cakes at''25 'cents each. 'The.[maximum, call. The society is supply was soon' exhausted and'thieving vast popularity in the numerous orders were given the Rick <Sh Ha&tik, -Vropriktors*: Davtp Hastik, Managkr. ��� .-.-. ��� Corner,of First and Discovery Streets. fund secretary for more, as. ever}' one is anxious to send such beautiful mementos lo their friends in the great outside world. They will prove surprises to' many "of these people and will show-"them that Atlin i.s up to date and enjoys many Eastern' States as well land. ' ' ��� as iu Eng- tity, nice-s-aud cheap at Parsons |0f the amenities of the" highest civili: Produce Co.'s. '���' <- lzation. Before closing the concert It is reported from Vancouver ,a hearty vote" of 'thanks was tender- that Wm. Nelson lias sold out hisjed Mr. Hastie'for "giving "the use of interest in the Caledonia group, 1 the fine hall with lights, etc., free Pine City, to Vancouver men. j to the fund; to; W. O. Paxton for Turkeys and Chickens at P. P.'Co. I managing the concert, aud also to HOW THEY DO IT INJ'APAN. In Japan there is a proverb among the medical fraternity that "when the twin enemies, disease and poverty, invade a home, he who takes aught front-that home,, even though it' be given, him, is a robber." Accordingly no doctor, ever thinks of asking a poor patient for a fee. Chas. Cullen, "late of Atlin, is stationed at the Payne mine, in the Slocan, in the interest of peace and order. Dont forget that they still have some of those fresh fish, both white fish and trout, at Parsons Produce Co.'s. A thoroughly enjoyable bachelor's hop was given at the Grand ou Mondaj night. .Sixteen couples were present and a real good time experienced. A dainty supper was spread and enjoyed. The whole affair was informal, but none the less delightful. The bachelors giving the party, with their usual modesty, would rather not have their names mentioned. Peter Piper picked a/peck of Pepper, Paul picked a piece'bf prime pick led THE ROUGH RIDERS. _ A Vancouver despatch of the 12th all those who assisted in making j inst. says that amid scenes of such patriotism as were never witnessed in that city, the Va.ncou.ver contingent ��f the Strathcona Rough Rid- the occasion such a memorable success. The next entertainment is dated for Tuesday,, Feb. 6th, and will consist of drama, olio and a hypnotic seance. A high class and novel evening's fun is assured. Let everybody attend, a's is their duty, and thus help out. the worthiest of causes. A. F. F. P. F. Permission has been received here from the headquarters at Boston, of the A. F. F. P. F. t:, form an Atlin lodge. To Messrs. Paxton, Dickinson," Mansfield and Cameron has been entrusted the 'work ers departed upon the east-bound train, bound for Calgary, there to join the remainder of the Western troopers bound for South Africa. SHOULD BK LOOKED INTO. A large amount of meat has. been ���sold, and is being sold, at the, present time, that does not come up to the requirements prescribed by law. The meat in question, as it will be remembered by Atlinites," was a Dawson shipment of 10,000 pounds which was being taken down on a scow 'late last fall, and by some unaccountable means the scow was of organization and from the enthusiasm these gentlemen display there. Wrecked and the rneat deposited in seems no reason to doubt that a [Bennett Lake. It remained soak- Pork at Parson^- Produce Co.'s and | large uemhership will be enrolled. ' ing_iu the water for six weeks, we Mr. Paxton is acting Hi secretary have been told, 'and subsequently was made to briug'it into Atlin, but the lateness of the season froze in the craft a .short distance this side of Golden Gate. It remained there for over a month while arrangements were being made to complete the journey , with sleds. Finally Taku City was reached. Al this, latter place the meat has been hawk- ed-around and disposed of at figures ranging from 5 to 25 cents a. pound. The former figure was paid for choice dog cuts, while the latter bought' tenderloin for tables in Atlin and . other' places not over five miles from here. . The meat is. said to be in such a condition that any city meat inspector would condemn it without parley at a moment's notice. The fact that the shipment was foisted on Atlin, instead of continuing it ou its journey to" Dawson, is certainly proof ample that there is something, rotten in the state of Denmark. * pronounced it particularly palatable. Victoria Co\ouist^ "Feb. g:-'-: CapL Wallace Lang-ley- was, a passenger from the Sound yesterday morning, and lho��e wishing to -ign lhe roll1 rescued- and taken lo Bennett, call will do well to call on him ear-.-where it was disposed of for 5 cents ly. -.The'-benefits to be derived a pound.' From there an attempt A QUARTER OF A MILLION SOLDIERS. . The London Leader's war expert says: South African military opinion calls for 10,000 or ��5,000 men as soon as. possible, and this upon the ground of mercifulness and ultimate economy. "This would bring our strength there up to nearly a quarter of a million men,, and this force to put down two small republics, whose united white population is supposed not to exceed 450,000 men, women, children and Uitlanders. "Nothing but this- fact was needed to demonstrate the futility of the ministerial scheme of army, reorganization laid before Parliament recentlv. n >1
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Title | The Atlin Claim |
Publisher | Atlin, B.C. : Atlin Claim Publishing Co. |
Date Issued | 1900-02-24 |
Description | The Atlin Claim was published in Atlin, a remote community located in northwestern British Columbia, close to the Yukon border. The Claim was published by the Atlin Claim Publishing Company, and ran from April 1899 to April 1908. Although a number of different editors worked on the Claim, the two longest-serving editors were Alfred C. Hirschfield and William Pollard Grant. |
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Notes | Print Run: 1899-1908 Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | Atlin_Claim_1900_02_24 |
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Date Available | 2011-09-07 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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AIPUUID | 64812906-d5df-44a4-a577-00c1929c23c6 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0169447 |
Latitude | 59.566667 |
Longitude | -133.7 |
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