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 rfl  l  O I  SATURDAY,     JULY  10,    1897.  1#^% 3ouirna��  PUBLISHE  GREENWOOD CITY, BX  ���  mBx^a^sz^rn-S^V^^^^tt*>&'FSjL:'"^:"J'3S*Z7nRtt*lJB��&��#&l��� x 'JW  i. rv^w��� .1me   ���������.'tjnr^s'i v""i"j,"J  'Trr.'Vl'-'i'JtVA'i1"-* .'iJ'^:"' ���"���Tvvny\-m~ ��i-'"j���-�����iv��� iis.;1 ji���!������ ������. vy;"'"'''!iT-2 '-Tv;K^>���7���B!t���W-���,*,���",Rllyl<'Jlf-'l7/,���fi��*luI��l"^���,'^J'^,.W','"  1  Mi1. 4mm  't^-ir^^,  ���.r.^.-.r.-j.,;.'.-.-  GREENWOOD CITY is the central town and supply  point of the Boundary Creek mining camps/ From this  new   town   roads   lead'  to   the  ^^PiET  HDD  ELLINGTON   and   SMITH  CAM Pi  Lots  are  selling  freely  and  are  a  good-investment,  For'price of,Lots, and other information* address  '.w  ��juu  >v. wooa. or v^ ^  Or  atDply  to  the  Agents?  C.: F. ' COSTERTON, ��� Vernon,  B.C  A.   K.'-STUART. -Van  ���j,v.  >    J"- ��  Ci  I  ������m  11  9  45.  ,'i'f.j mm  *iJ^iK^^?13^^3c��=^3^jpi  "^y^^yggi^^fwtwwBVjj^i  ?^gf?^>^^'rttffi^  K*+'  A Weekly Paper published in tie interests pt the Boundary Creek Mining District.  Vol. It  GREENWOOD CITY, B.C., SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897.  44  No, 18,  THE   MINES   OF   BOUNDARY   CREEK.  The Jewel arid Denero Grande in Long Lake Camp---The Road Thereto  and the  Prospecting Syndicate of British Columbia's  Work-.���A Well-equipped  Property.  RMED with' an order courteously supplied by  Mr. L/eslie Hill, CIO., the representative in  ^Boundary Creek of the Prospecting- Syndicate of British Columbia, our representative  was enabled on Wednesday to visit and go  ^. ��� through the (for a prospect) extensive workings  ^ic that have been carried on at the Jewel and Denero Grande claims by the syndicate since January last, when the properties were acquired.  by them on a bond from the original locators, Messrs.  Shonquest and McArthur, through the agency of Messrs.  Hodgson & Barrett, of Greenwood. The deal, particularly  in its aspects affecting the development of the district generally, was decidedly an important one, and though of  course the members of the syndicate neither pretend nor  wish to pose as philanthropists, by the character of their  operations they have largely contributed towards the opening up of the camp, and by the liberal expenditure of money  , evinced an enterprise arid a. confidence in the future remunerative value of their speculations that does them infinite  credit. Take for instance the construction of- the sleigh  road last winter from Greenwood to T^ong Iyake arid the  syndicate's subsequent offer to supplement the government  appropriation for the improvement of this somewhat rough  thoroughfare. It is to the syndicate's interests, of course,  that a passable road should be built to their properties.;' but  at the same time every prospector, every owner of a claim  in I/ongTyake camp or the camps en route, also reaps the  benefit without being asked to contribute towards the expense. Moreover, it may be safely presumed that but for  the development work being prosecuted by the. syndicate  Mr. Cuppage,. the road inspector, would have thought twice  before expending part of the limited sum appropriated for  road improvements in his large district, to such a purpose  as making a wagon road to L/ong lake. Now, however, under his direction a gang of men are at work on this road,  with the result that in about a fortnight's time it will be  possible to take supplies up to Iyong , lake in a wagon, instead of by the slow and costly method of packing.  But about the mine itself, where our correspondent arrived  by a fortunate coincidence���as it turned out���just as the'  clock hands pointed to the hour of noon, there is much to  say : Having done full justice to a'meal, which in point of  substantiality and excellence in preparation left little to be  desired afterwards���for one must enjoy a dinner at a mine  cook-house after a long,ride to learn the fundamental principles of gastronomy���the writer donned overalls and  jumper and, supplied with a tallow candle, followed Mr.  Barker, that most obliging of foremen, down the bucket-  way of the well-timbered double compartment shaft from  the engine-house. Here on one side the planking has been  removed for the benefit of experts who recently visited the  mine, and for perhaps the first 35 or 40 feet there is as fine  a showing of highly mineralized quartz as one could wish  to see, the assays therefrom averaging$100 in gold, although  from one spot the returns were very much higher, running  over $500 in gold and silver. But at this depth (40 feet) a  " horse "was encountered, and though quartz ag-ain soon  came in it was for nearly 60 feet almost valueless, when  rock was found at 110 feet to run $68 in gold and 26 ounces  in silver. At the bottom of the incline shaft���the lead  pitches about 40 degrees east���at a depth of 130 feet, a sump  was sunk to hold the water which accumulates in the workings. This sump is emptied daily, the water being hauled  up in a barrel by the steam hoist, the operation usually  occupying about \]/z hours ; as many as 87 barrels .have  been hauled up this way in an hour. By-the-way, the syndicate purchased last winter, besides the hoist, a steam  pump, but this latter was detained at Marcus for such an,  unconscionable time that when it at length' turned up at  Greenwood the snow had disappeared, and hence it was  found impossible to remove it to the mine. When the new  road is completed the pump will be taken up and duly installed,, and the intention then is to so arrange that by a  self-dumping bucket for the rock the engineer will  be   able  to control the work of pumping the water from the shaft  and hoisting the rock without the assistance of another man  on top, as at present is obligatory.  Of the drifts at the 150-foot depth, the north one has been  run a distance of 80 feet, and the ���south 175 feet. In the  north drift there is a good showing of quartz with galena,  but in the south workings the ledge has twice broken off,  only however to be ag-ain met with further on. These  breaks occurred at distances respectively of 75 and 120 feet  from the bottom of the shaft. The men are now working  under the Denero Grande ground, the shaft having been  started some 80 feet on the Jewel side from the boundary of  the two properties ; thus the management wisely plan to  test the merits of the two properties simultaneously.  But what Mr. ��Hill  and his foreman particularly rather  pride themselves on is the excellent ventilation of the mine.  On- Wednesday,  for instance, '.'.fourteen shots werefired at  noon in the south drift, and by half past one the men were  again starting to drill and the atmosphere below ground was  almost as pure as above.    In mining proper ventilation plays  an important part, both from humanitarian and economic  points  of view,  and Mr. Hill's arrangement for supplying  fresh air to the works is  as effective as it is  ingenious and  simple.    The circulation of air is maintained by the careful  calking of all cracks in the planking of the double compartment shaft,, the current being further increased by a high  chimney placed at the'.mouth' through which the exhaust  steam  from  the  engine  is  conveyed.    The draft thereby  caused is so great that in ascending the ladderway a lighted  candle is with difficulty kept from being extinguished.    Before leaving the  subject one may  perhaps be allowed  to  congratulate Mr. Hill upon securing the services of so capable and experienced a for enian  as Barker,  a man who by  hereditary  instinct (he   conies  of,an  old  Cornish race of  miners,) and practical.knowledg-e acquired by many years  spent in mining,  eminently fits him for his present duties.  This statement is fully borne out by the many useful time-  saving contrivances which he has devised about the Jewel,  notably  the arrangement of the water-tank for supplying  the engine, the changing of the track whereby the rock is so  dumped as to make a level roadbed round the shaft-house  and buildings.    The foreman is a careful and conscientious  accountant,   and he keeps accurate  account of the actual  work  dairy performed by each man in the syndicate's employ.    The syndicate have now seventeen men on their payroll.    Two shifts are kept at work on the Jewel, each man,  even' the shovelers. receiving-$3.50 per diem;  but the foreman will only engage  a man   permanently   when he   has  ascertained that his capabilities are quite, up to the highest  standard, consequently what work  is done   at  the mine is  done well.  To  sum up : the   probability   of   the  Jewel   and   Denero  ere long dividend paying- mines is very  The evidence so far goes to show, however, that  breaks in the vein may be often expected, and that the  values will be derived from rich streaks, or pockets. This  phenomenon is nevertheless of frequent occurrence in many  profitabl37 worked mines, and is in fact characteristic of pay  properties in many of the richest mining districts in the  northwest. The Jewel-Denero Grande lead is about five  feet wide, the ore being a white, rich golden quartz, carrying tellurides, galena, and some sulphides of copper and  iron. We have good authority for stating that the syndicate will erect during this year, if all things go well, a  stamp-mill in I^ong L,ake camp, in which case we ma)r confidently expect to see them receive more than satisfactory  returns for the commendable zeal with which they have exploited the two properties.  Grande becoming-  strong  ���rossa,H!Sa^^  Wmmmmmmmmmimm HEAD     OFFICE:      ROSSLAND,      B.O.  Capital, $1,500,000,  X      1,500,000 Shares, par value $1,00,    Fully paid and Non^assessable,  Treasury  Stock, 500,000  Shares,  ���''.-..   ^ .      Officers:  President:   HON.   T.   M.   DALY,''fix-Minister of interior.  Vice-President:   ANDREW   KELLY,   of Alexander,   Kelly & Co.,  Brandon,  /nan.  Secretary-Treasurer:   W.   L.   ORDE,   Esq.,   Rossland,   B.C.  ..,'.���'. :."   <- Board   of   Directors ; '���'.,,  tton. ci. N. ryirchoffer, W. A. Macdonald, Q..C, \Pred. Nation, W. L. Lindsay, Wm. cJohnson,  W. A. fuller, W. ci. Porter, and G. fi. Collins.  Owns  the "Golden Grown" mineral claim and has a bond on the "Calumet," situated in  Wellington camp, Yale District, B,C,  GREENWOOD   NOTES.  A large band of cattle was this week  driven over the Dewdney trail for the  Rossland market.  Ten days of almost continuous rain  is a record-breaker for Greenwood and  upsets the careful calculations of the  local weather prophets. F}ven the oldest inhabitant is forced to confess that  nothing- in the previous days equalled  the humidity of the past week. In past  yeans the clerk of the weather has been  pleased to furnish July's without water.  A meeting" of those interested in the  establishment of the IQpiscopal church  at Midway was held last week, Rev. H.  Irvin presiding-. A committee consisting- of Messrs. Rickard, J. R. Brown,  and A. K. Stuart was appointed, and  it was 'decided to appeal to friends in  England for funds to .ensure the erection of a church. Captain. Adams, of  the Townsite company, offered three  lots for-building-purposes.  J. W. McFarland, of Vancouver, one  of the directors of the Prospecting- &jxi-  dicate of British Columbia, spent several days in Greenwood this week. In  company with Mr. Iyeslie Hill, C. E}.,  he visited the Jewel mine, owned by  the company, and expressed himself as  being- well satisfied with the work  being- carried on there. Mr. McFarland left early in the week for Kootenay.  M.J. Treav}'", a prominent railway  man of Omaha, arrived in Greenwood  on Sunday and left early in the week  for Camp McKinney, where he owns  the Iyemon claim. Mr. Treavy intends  putting- men to work on the I^emon at  once and securing- a crown grant for  the same. The claim is to be turned  ���over to a compaiw of Nebraska capitalists which IN'Ir. Treav}^ succeeded in  org-aniiving-. It will be immedia.tely incorporated under the B. C. Companies'  Act. ��� It is the intention of the company  to acquire other properties in B. C.  Mr. Harris, a nephew of J. M. Harris cf the L-e Roi   mine,    has   a force  at  work on   the    G-rej'hound   mine in  Deadwood   camp.    The Greyhound   is  showing- up. well under development, a  strong-  lead of higii grade ore having-  been  uncovered.     Mr.   Harris, of the  Ive Roi, who owns the Greyhound and  ���other properties in the district, intends  carrying-  out   some development work  ���oil'all his claims.    Men will be put to  work   on   the Cliff in Slvvlark camp in  a few dciys.  SPORTIHG   GOODS.  $vs   safe "&%  ���>tf      �����/(!���      -yjp  Boxing Gloves,  Lacrosse Sticks,  y  9  '    A  O  Dumb Bells,        Indian Clubs,  Tennis Goods,    Punching Bags,  I Cricket Supplies,  Victor and Remington Bicycles,  a '"'"'���', ' t  J   MKa&��o<B��-fr<<ffl>-9-<a��-<Me>-a*<B��-o-��a��-��<��E-a <������ o-<c��-fr<9*-o*e*-a*9k-9*i��i-th<a*-B~**>-9'*9*-Q<��*-9-<9>�� <�� a <9     &  A ' ���'..'.': i  ��  ���  9  A  9  V  i '       }  * >4>^9p^^e>^^9>-9^9>eAO>-9<9P-9<9>-9M9l>-9<9>-��^a^9<9>-9^l9>-9^9>-9-<a>-9^9>-9<9^9 <0�� ��� 49>-fK9*~9<a>*>-<e!>-9-4�� 9  ^���m'lWHftiMi'wj.iiwrnrng  J. Kerr.  J. P!. Fi,boD.  GREENWOOD. GRAND EORKS. & HlDWAY.  Meat delivered at Rock, Creek and all Mining- Camps.  caszHnajfSTKwamsaHRKffinsssFiasKiH^^  a^jtf��ja��wisraari��aBaiaBHsavyM^  'ARM;  t<  G,  ,C  &<���     *V4     ^  ���siiF      ���S'a'1      -Sii?  Patronize home industry and the only co-operative Flour Mill,in the  Province by using- our  *A  Our Mill  is fitted throug-hout with   the latest improved machinery  and is  in  charg-e of a thorough^ experienced miller.  Ask  for  our  Flour   and  keep  the  monej'-  in   the  district.  o^��-<��i>-��-��3>-a<��i>-cn  The. Okanagan' Flour Mills 'Go., Ltd  Armstrong, B.C.  J. PIE.RCY & CO,  25, 27, 29   YATES STREET,  VICTORIA,    ,    RG  Wholesale Dry Goods,  and  Clothing Manufacturers.  ������J.t  ii v-..n THE   BOUND A R Y   CREEK   TIM E S.  Established 1862.  ^SKSKViVNVw  Manufacturers of FurnL  ture, Upholstery, etc,  Importers of Crockery, Glassware, Carpets,  Wall Paper, I/inoleums, etc. Residences and  Hotels furnished throughout. All orders, no  matter how larg-e, promptly filled, as we have  the . .-������'    " ;;������'���:  LARGEST STOCK IN THE PROVINGL  ��'*.    ^Ii-    ;?/*���  Write us for Catalogue arid Price List.  '"���:''   df4       ��&      ��1*. '    '��� '  %~ .     tit!      fii'     .......   ,  VICTORIA,   B.C.  J.N.HENDERSON. T.M.HENDERSON.  ' W.   HENDERSON.  Langley &    s    s  Henderson Bros,,  :',   < / .. . ���'������/(   .. '".     ���'���''���     ���      ���'���        ;   ���  Wholesale Druggists,  '...'..   Established 1858, '   .'  VICTORIA and VANCOUVER, B.C.  We carrjT the largest stock in British Columbia of Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines,  Perfumes, and Drug-gists' Sundries.  Proprietor of  Langley's Balsam of Aniseed, Sarsaparilla, etc.  MINKRAIv    ACT,;   1896.  Certificate of Improvements/  NOTICE.  GOLD DROP mineral claim (1. 1841 g. 1),  situate in the Kettle River mining division of Yale district. Where -located : In the  Greenwood camp and adjoining the Monarch  mineral claim (1. 701 g. 1).  Take notice that I, John Hirsch, as agent  for F. C. Innes, free miner's certificate No.  81,264, intend,'sixty'days from the date hereof,  to apply to the Mining Recorder for a certificate  of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a  Crown grant of the above claim.  And further take notice that action, under  section ,37, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements.  Dated this 14th day of June, 1897^ 41-8  FRUIT 4* PRESERVING *' COMPANY,  Victoria,    B, G,  ���MANUFACTURERS   OF���  Candies,  Mincemeat,   Orange,  Citron  and Lemon Peels.    Preserves and  Marmalades.    Pickles and  Vinegar.  -o-  We claim without exception to make the  Purest and  Best-Selling   Goods   in  Canada.  rs*  W. J. Snodgrass & Sons, Prop's.  Leaves Penticton at 7 a.m. on Tuesdaj-s, Thursday's, and Saturda\-s for Camp McKinney-,  Rock Creek, Midwa3*, Anaconda, Greenwood,  Carson aud Grand Forivs.  Returning leaves Grand Forks  at 6 a.m.  on  Tuesday, Thursday- and 'Saturday.  Carries "the Mails, Passengers and Express.  J8Srj Will sell  through Tickets  to Vancouver,  Victoria, Seattle or Portland.  BBBanSBrtflaiay^^  ���:To BusinessMen:  In connection with " THE TIMES "���'  we have now one of the most complete  JOB   PRINTING   OUTFITS  in the interior of the Province; With new  power Presses, new Type, arid a complete  stock of Printers' Stationery, we are in a  position to fill any orders for Job Printing  as reasonably, as satisfactorily, and as ex<  peditiously as can be done in Spokane or  on the coast A merchant who uses  ..." cheap and nasty " Stationery and Printing  does his business a serious injury >vit is dear  at a gift Let us fill your next order s then  coriipare our work arid prices with, others'.  We guarantee you satisfaction.  v��4        vV��.       $i.       ��>(.  %'      fi\~      ">fS      ���s,ivr  1U  GREENWOOD,   B.C.  ISSUED,"/" The Province " Series of  i  Of British Columbia, in neat pocket folders.    Sheet 3���the Slocan  District���contains Four . '  Coloured,Maps, Mining Code, Mining Daws, etc.  Price Si.oo, of all Newsagents, or of The Province Publishing Co., Ld. Ly., Victoria and Vancouver  (p��oi oa)x<xpf!)ttt  GREENWOOD   CITY.  Views of Greenwood''and the. Mines  for Sale.  PITHER   ��   LEISER,  Direct Importers and Wholesale Dealers in  Yates  Street,  VICTORIA,  B.C.  G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry.  Watson's Scotch Whiskies. THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK    TIMES.  LOCAL NOTES AND COMMENTS.  cottage on Silver  Georg-e C. Rose, M.A., of IDng-lish  Point, Christina lake, has been appointed a notary public.  James H. Falconer, the org-anizer for  the Independent Order of Foresters,  left on Wedriesdav for Marcus, where  he will org-anize a court.  Messrs/Cameron and McKenzie have  decided to open an hotel in their block  on Copper street. Carpenters are at  work putting- in the necessary fitting-s.  Mr. C. W. Tynan's mother and sisters arrived from Spokane on Tuesday.  They, will reside in Greenwood, having-  leased Mr. Powell's  street.  Capt. R. C. Adams, of the Midway  Townsite company, has called a meeting', of the residents of Midway this  evening- for the purpose of discussing-  improvements with them. .  Mr. Irwin, who was the Presbyterian  missionary at Greenwood for some  time, intends leaving- for the east in a  few weeks. He has spent the summer  prospecting-, and intends reaching- the  railway by riding- over the, Hope mountains., :''-;."  Ivouis V. Cuppag-e, superintendent of  roads arid bridg-es, has made'arrang-e-  ments to construct a wag-on road along- <  the North Fork from Iyime creek to  Pass creek, a distance of about four  miles. The g-overnment appropriation  for this work is $5500, and this is to be  increased by aid from property owners  in that vicinity.,:  The transferring- of records for the  newly created mining- district from the  Midway to theftGrand Forks office1 will  entail a vast amount of work. Mr.  Almond, the newly appointed recorder,  and five or six clerks have been en-  g-ag-ed in the work this week. It is expected that the office at Grand Forks  will be opened about Aug-ust 1.  A. LI. Lawder has been appointed a  provincial police officer for Boimdaiw  Creek, with headquarters at Greenwood. In all probability a , provincial  officer will be stationed at Greenwood  after the town is incorporated, as  Superintendent Hussey realizes the  importance of having- the surrounding-  mining- camps under police supervision.  Mr. L^ewis Hind of Anaconda having- been appointed a justice of the  peace by the lieutenant-g-overnor in the  council, was sworn into his new office  by Mr. J. Hahiill, < J.P., on Wednes-  6.3.J.... Mr. Hind had his first case at  Anaconda on Wednesda}'. The charg-e  was one of common assault, the plaintiff being- H. R. Henning- and the defendant O. D. Sandford. Henning-was  badly cut and bruised about the face  from a ring-which Sanford wore. After  . hearing- the evidence Mag-istrate Hind  fined the accused $5 and costs.  'ON   THE   RESERVATION.  The F/tireka camp on the reservation  has been attracting-considerable attention during- the last month,  but excitement rose to a fever heat when a fine  .grade of free milling- ore was encoun-  tered on  the Republic mine', at a depth  of  140 feet.    The   assaj's which   have  been made run  from $60 to :ir.70  to the  ton.    The discovery of free milling- ore  at this depth upsets all theories reg-ard-  ing-   mining-  in   Eureka,   and   adjacent  camps  on this side of the line.    It was  maintained   that   free   milling-   would  turn   to   base  as   depth  was  attained.  There has been, a rush to IDureka during-   the   past   two   weeks,   and Curlew  lake has received its share of prospectors.    Several   new locations have been  made.  RAILWAY   NEWS    HAS    BEEN   VERY  DISCOURAGING   THE   PAST   WEEK,  ^BftVSKraso*  VfMTJMI  T  UVV  cvWKKKftKKk.  IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WITH  US.  OUR BUSINESS IS INCREASING DAILY.  ���"���     " iriiiiii :-WMV  ���?' ��� ��� ,'  BECAUSE we are selling goods almost as cheap as railroad  towns, AND WE ASK NO SUBSIDY!  We  do  riot  ask  you to take our word,  GET OUR PRICES,  Try the rest, then  iY*     ^Y<���     $!'-  Vi.  EGGS   ONLY   30c.   DOZEN.  ^l*.      jV*      jr��.-  "��A*       'A*       *t&  OLSON & PHELAN  iiiJ  mmanmmwmv ��.^wm��uii.ii..��.^M����M1Wi��iM.i.J������Mil��ll����il��.���m����M�����i��f��inr��n^w^  miimimmtd  ���-��5&  ���~"lffi  ������*^2*  CONTRACTOR   &   BUILDER,  Government  Street,   Greenwood,   B.C.  '"���sVft ���   ^l"- ���  aY4': '  ���7|��V      -s>ic       -sjS  : Store Fronts and Fixtures a Specialty  ?lf??f??f!?f??ff??f!f!??f????????m??f!?f??f??f?????!??Hm?ff!??????K  ""'ra vmw n u u,miunii it  maniMy^flmini  ^d   (GREENWOOD  ^ * *9<*>-9*9>-9<9>.9<9>-9<9><^9>&^*-9M.9>��<9>&49>9*a  *9M9>-9*B>-9<0P-9-<a>0"t9>Q~<9>��<9>-9-49>&<e>*M9>-9*te  STAGE     LINE.    ���  Leaves  Marcus   Mondays aud  Thursdays at 1 p.m.  Arrives  Greenwood '. :   Tuesdays  aud  Friday-s at 5 p.m.  Leaves   Greenwood. Wednesday'  and  Saturday at 7 a.m.  Arrives  Marcus   ............Thursday:  and  Sunday at 9  a.m.  Special   Attention   Given   to   Mail,   Freight   and   Express.  E.   D.   MORRISON,   PROPRIETOR.  akinawiamtfvuyt  %<& 4* 4�� 4* 4�� 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4s 4* 4? 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4*j��  3��  OUSE I  i  GREENWOOD   CA/^P,   BOUNDARY   CREEK.  -iBcnasar^rurj -  "��*  ������  First-class Accommodation.     Best of Wines, Iyiquors and Cig-ars.  LIVERY     STABLE .   IN      CONNECTION.  Saddle and Pack Horses provided.  f-RED.    GsRA'F'F'    ~    -    Proprietor.  %t<%* *$* <$> ���$* *$�� *f�� *f *$* <$ t|* ^ 4*^ ^ *j. ���!��� *j. 6j**j�� *|* ^ ^* ^l <fy>x  iV/T  * V  ��~\. o  SMITH    &  Established 1858.  Gold Medal Awarded  At B. C. Agricultural Exhibition  1S95 aud Ls9j.  Medal Awarded  Colonial aud Indian Exhibition,  London, 1886.  Victoria, B.C., iffiBfljKKEiWZ.  THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK    TIMES,  THE   FREIGHT QUESTION.  H. E. McDonald, the C. P. R. freight  agent for Kootenay and Boundary  Creek, came to Greenwood on Tuesday,  his object being to smooth over any C.  P. R. freight difficulties. Whether he  attained his object or not is difficult to  state, but he at least kept his temper  while the merchants of Greenwood  hurled their anathemas against the C.  P. R. in general and its Penticton  agent , in particular. Mr. McDonald  has a reputation for straightening put  freight tangles, and he may be able to  so arrange mattters that nine-tenths of  the freight will not come in. by way of  Marcus and Bossburg, as at present.  The company has made arrangements  with J. W. Bassett to carry freight  from Penticton to Greenwood all the  the year round for $1.50 per TOO pounds.  On the other hand, the people of Bossburg have not been idle. They are  ambitidus, in the little town on Corbin's railway, and they, would rather  see the freight and freighters come to  Bossburg than to Marcus. So the  Bossburg Transportation company was  formed, and it guarantees to haul  freight to Greenwood 10 cents per 100  lower than it is being hauled from any  other distributing point. It guarantees to see that freight is safely stored  at Bossburg, that it is handled without  delay, andthat the consignees are given  advance notice of'the time of arrival  at Greenwood. Mr. E- D. Morrison,  the well known stage man, has associated himself with the Transportation  company.  The easiest way for the C. P. R. to  settle freight difficulties and to secure  the trade of Boundary Greek district is  by immediately constructing a railway  from Penticton. It will never have  the same opportunity as it has this  summer.  MONARCH SOLD.  J. E. Boss, representing R. E. Brown  of Spokane,  arrived in Greenwood on  Saturday for the purpose of closing the  deal in connection with the purchase of  the Monarch Claim in Greenwood camp.  It will be  remembered  that the  Monarch was one of the proper ties tied up  in the suit instituted by  Thomas  Atkinson. He claimed from Messrs. Eind,  Humphries and Keightley a quarter interest  in   the Anaconda townsite, the  Monarch, Montezuma and other claims.  Shortly after the suit was started  Atkinson died, and the matter was thereby further complicated.    Recently the  suit   was  dismissed  at Vancouver for  want  of  prosecution,   the costs being  taxed   against  the    Atkinson   estate.  The properties were therefore left free.  The arrangements made by Mr. Brown  with  respect  to   the  purchase of  the  Monarch were $12,500,   payable July 1,  or a $15,000 bond, good for six months.  Mr. Boss was so well pleased with the  property that the decision was  arrived  at to pay the cash on  July  1, and the  money was paid into the National bank  , at Spokane.    Mr. Boss returned to Sxdo-  kane on Monday.  Neil Hardy, a brother of Thomas  Hardy, of the Palace hotel, Anaconda,  has about completed the erection of his  two-story hotel on the North Fork at  the mouth of Lame creek. A license  has already been secured for the premises.  Thomas Ella of Vancouver, who represents the famous McUary stoves,  paid a business visit to Greenwood this  week.  ~Wgb'  W.     J.     ARMSTRONG.  "eg*  Li    Y.    BIRNIE.  ��^  ..ARMSTl  ClOf  ��� I  ���S/rtlVrj/Jl-SlL  ^Hardware*  *C Stoves*  ^  ^kiL  ^i4  ^i��  &i3fc  2te  FW��&  AT ACTUAL COST!  As our stock is larger than is necessary" and to make room for new goods,  we offer the foregoing inducement for Cash for.the next 30 pays.  If establishing a home for yourself, or contemplating the purchase of anything ill the line of Stoves, Graniteware, Silver-ware, Glassware, Crockery-  ware, L-amp-goods,   Sash   and   Doors,   Paints and  Oils, Builders' Hardware,  ���' MINERS'   SUPPLIES,  aktfo  make   it   a   point   to   see   our   stock   and   compare   our   prices.    'Nouf  sed.'  J.flRM8IR0ilG0.,  The Hardware, Tin and Stove Men,  VGV  Midway, Kettle River.  FiRST-ctASS Accommodation.   Good Stabbing.    Stopping Pi^ace for Stages.  w M  �����  AL^I^S  Thos, Wake,   v    Proprietor,  The hotel is centrally located and is a stopping  place for stage lines. Good fishing in the  vicinity.    Good stabling.  Meals will be served at all hours, the tables  being furnished with the best. A variety of the  choicest brands of liquors and cigars at the bar.  pm|Hf��iHI^����^TJWPiJW^if ja^fnifm,iiljaiw>wMMCT^PTT*i'ii^i*��myt��*��i  JB^i^iJM***��tW^��tWOfeaiLnj^^  x4* 4? 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* $?  Taylor & G<  *����  And PROSPECTORS' SUPPLIES,  ��� -��� -   NOTARY    PUBLIC   -   -  ROOK     OREEK1, -       -       -     . -       B.6.  a,^ _UVJwmmmwum.u^a^i^^^  SANSOM- &   HOLBROOK,  Groups of Claims bought for Stock Companies and Syndicates  OFFICE     AT     GREENWOOD     CITY,     B* O.  �� THE   BOUNDARY   GREEK   TIMES,  PUBLISHED by  THE  TIMES  PUBLISHING  COMPANY.  Subscription, $2.00 per Year, in Advance.  MINERS   and: :  PROSPECTORS  should Wear :���������:..  mes  .'$  " Columbia"  " Kootenay "  "Vancouver"  All of which are First-class Foot Wear.  SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897.  COMPANIES' LICENSES.  Several plans-were" adopted by mining- companies to avoid paying the $100  .company's  license  on  June   30.    The  simplest method was for the company  to  transfer the claims to one in whom  it had confidence.    A   private individual  can   hold ��� claims  on   an  ordinary  miner's   license. ��� The   rush   to   avoid  paying   the    larger   license   probably  accounted for the exceptionally large  number of transfers recorded at Midway last week.    The Boundary Mines  company transferred all their interest  ���in the Mother Ivode,   Glasgow,  Helen,  McGregor, and I^ady of the I^ake claims  to  its manager,   Mr.   F. Keffer.    The  Observation    Gold    Mining   company  transferred   all   interest   in  the Gold  Nugget, Pay Ore, Quartz King, American Bill, Western Queen and one-half  interest in Crown Jewel to J. H. Perkins.  RAILWAY MATTERS.  Recent rumors confirm the statement  made in the Times a short time aero  that the residents of Boundary Creek  were fortunate, because while active  railwaj'" construction has^ not/ beg-un  yet, ������ there is a plethora of promises  held out by which they can keep their1  courage up. The3r are simply enjoying  a Barmecide railway feast from one  end of the year to the other. . Railway  promoters declare their intentions of  building- in the near future from the  east, west, north and south ; and when  one scheme becomes stale another one  is produced to fill its. place.  The latest railwa}7, rumor, and one  which does not appear unreasonable, is  to the effect that Vice-President  Shaugnessv of the Canadian Pacific  railway is coming- from the east, and  that his company will rush the work of  constructing a road from Penticton to  Robson regardless of-Heinze and his  system. This rumor is not likely to  enthuse the people of Greenwood, as  the3r have heard similar ones before.  Apropos of railway matters, John  Ross Robertson's paper, the Toronto  Telegram, tells a very interesting storv  regarding the Heinze deal. Mr. Rob-  ertson is a member of the dominion  parliament and strongly opposed any  aid being- given to Mr. Heinze. The  Telegram sa}rs :  "The Heinze railway- scheme, which  failed to pass the committee in the  house the other day, seems to have  been one of rather gig-antic proportions.  The   dominion   subsidv   for 200   miles  was $10,000   per   mile,   which   equals  about $2,000,000.    The provincial government subsidy for the first 100 niiles  was $4,000 per  mile, equal to $400,000.  A large acreage of valuable land was  to be  given  as   a bonus for the other  hundred  miles.    It appears that after  the road was finished if was to be taken  over by the C. P. R., arid that the implied  understanding spoken  of in the  committee really meant that the C. P.  R. was to give $22,000 per mile in cash  for the road after it was completed; or  as  an  alternative the  builders of the  road were  willing to   take the  C.   P.  R.'s  guarantee for their   bonds,   and  sellout for $i5,000 cash per mile for 200  miles.    This would  be  $3,000,000; and  with  the   $2,000^000   from   the dominion,   ,and   with   the    provincial    subsidyof $400,000 would   make   a   total  of   $5,400,000.     It   is . stated that  the  rake-off/in the transaction would  have  been between two and three  millions,  but putting the amount at $1,50.0,000 it  would be quite  a  neat  sum  to  divide  amongst the  promoters.    It  is  understood that two of the principals wanted  68 per cent.!   of  the  rake-off,  but  that  another principal interested would not  agree to this proportion."  Officers Installed.  The officers recently elected by  Boundary Valley Lodge No. 18, I. O.  O. F., were installed by I. H. Hallett,  D.D.G.M., assisted by, G. R, Naden,  D; C. McRae, J. A. Russell and G. A.  Rendell. The officers installed were as  follows : <������ a  N. G.���R.Smailes.  V. G.--W. M.Law.  Rec. Sec.���W. J. Harber.  Per. Sec���W. B. Paton.  Treas.���M. J. Phelan.      '  Warden.���H. B. Munroe.  R. S. N. G.���J. P. Flood.  Li. S.N. G.���Dr. Jakes.  R. S. S.���R. F. Coates.  Li'. S. S.���G. A. Rendell. ' ;  I. G.���I. H. Hallett.  O. G.���Thos; McDonnell.  R. S. V. G.���J. Bell.  1,. S. V. G.���H. "Jollv.  Patent Medicines | Pure Drugs  Toilet Soaps,       |. Lime juice,  New Novels, Etc,  iY*-     ^     ^1*-  ���5^     vjiF     vjii?  CORYELL'S   MAP  ON   SALE.  I  vi  1ST  MIDWAY  B.C.  I I  I  e     ��     ��  WILLS' Famous "Navy Cut'"  and    "Traveller"    Tobaccos.  Pull. Line of  FISHING  TACKLE  Including- a choice assortment of FLIES.  Comfortable Club  ���: [   NOW  OPEN.   ]  ^^^  n  T "  ��     I  fRAZEE.  H,   HALLETT,  $&<Xxx\Bttxf ����o(icitott  NOTARY    PUBLIC.  GREENWOOD,   B.O.  W.   JAKES,   M.D., CM.,  BY APPOINTMENT ,  Resident Physician to Kettle  River District.  Office       :      .:"'.     Greenwood, B.C.  T    P. McLEOD,  Barrister and Solicitor.  Midway, B. C.  G.  A.  GUESS, M.A.  H.  A.   GUESS,  M.A.  Assayers & Chemists,  Thoroughly familiar with Boundary Creek  and Fairview mining- districts. Properties  examined, assays and analyses of ores, fuels,  furnace products, etc.  Greenwood, B. C.  p^ORBES   M.   KERBY,  Assoc. Mem. Can. Soc. Civil Engineers,  AND  CIVII, ENGINEER,0  ��� (jtofm-^ (puQUc ���  MIDWAY,    B. C.  QHARLES AE. SriAYvV  Givil    Engineer*  ��omtnton anb (probinciat &(mb f^urSejjor.  GREENWOOD,  B.C.  CD -..  ��� ��� ai' '-  co :���  v;  O'   .  CD.  +-�����  ��� ���+->  in.  ���IU  c  c  z  twmwiu^nWtfkll  EN DERBY   and   VERNON.  Trade Mark  Red Star.  Makers of Flour pronounced by experts to be  the best made oii the Pacific Coast.  HUNGARIAN  XXX STAR  STRONG BAKERS  GRAHAM  Bran Shorts Chop Etc  i'A  Hamill Block, Copper Street.  GREENWOOD  B.C.  ���^'��� THE   BO U NDARY   CREEK   TI MBS";  "hi-  GRAND   FORKS   EXCITED.  The day upon which loyal Canadians  celebrate the confederation of the province will be a red letter day  in the history of Grand  Forks.    The people of  that usualljr quiet village fairly tumbled over each other with  excitement.  All its citizens, from its  chief .magistrate  down to the colored  gentleman  who breaks horses   for  a   living-   and  eng-ag-es    in    a    prize    fight  in    the  mayor's barn   for    amusement,   were  caught   in   the   wave   of   excitement.  Vig-ilance  committees,   lynching-   and;,  other  terrible things were spoken of,  but   nothing-   serious    resulted.     The  cause was not hard to find.    A few of  the  spirited  citizens of  Grand Forks  thought they would leave their peaceful avocation of building- castles in the  air to the music of the Canadian band  and engage in the enterprise of mining,  .  they  having- heard that; a few of the  people of  Greenwood were   following  that pursuit, and that it would be well  to   emulate   their'��� example.    Unfortu-  nately,  however, being-  unacquainted  with the correct mode of procedure in  dealing- with mines,  their good intentions were frustrated by their  ignorance.;   They were also unfortunate in  fixing upon the Volcanic for their first  experiment.      Nature    and     "Crazy"  Brown have succeeded in making the  Volcanic famous.    It is a mountain of  no one knows what save that Brown  said it contained millions.    He, afterwards increased the amount to billions,  and then  the  Olive Mining  company  was formed with a capital of $20,000,-  000 to take over and develop the mine.  The Iron Cap and Wolverine were then  thrown in to make a group in the prospectus and give the company the necessary ballast.   ;  Now, the principal officers of the company \ are residents of the country of  the stars and stripes, but Mayor J. A.  Manly  of Grand  Forks  is vice-president.    To  him  was  entrusted  the responsible work of keeping posted on all  the doings of the provincial legislature,  and to see that they, should introduce  no acts that would "euchre"  the company out   of the $20,000,000 property.  Mayor   Manly, however, having been  busily eng-aged in the work of making  the Queen's, Birthday  celebration and  its $2.50 display of fireworks a success,  overlooked   the   fact that   under   the  new   mining   act  all  companies  must  secure  companies' licenses  by July 1.  It is reported, however,   that  he sent  Nels 1/arson, a heavy stockholder,   to  E}ureka    to   look    at   some   property.  "Crazy"   Brown  was sent with W. A.  Carljde  to  dilate upon the wonderful  richness and the wonderful showing-s  in the vicinity of Grand Forks, the citizens presumably hugg-irig- the delusion  that the provincial  mineralogist's report might be influenced hj the magnitude of Brown's figures.  The road being clear George Cum-  mings and E}d. Titsworth went up on  Dominion day and relocated the Volcanic, Wolverine and Iron Cap. That  is, they thought they did ; but in their  excitement they missed the Wolverine  and the Iron Cap���a yellow-legged min-,  Rossland.  Investment and  LIMITED   LIABILITY.  Greenwood.  (geaf B&ioit dnb (Qtiniitij QBtoitetB,  Financial & Insurance Agents  GEO.   R.   NADEN,   Manager.  T@CK IS  ������4��^��4fl��4Mefr-i  9^*9 49*9<9*-949+9<G*9+9**9<9++<��V<9**9*99+9-49>9**9"*9��-&*9''t><a>-<a-*ta ^)  I^arge consignments have been delivered by the -freighters and to these  have been added the entire handsome stock of  RENDER   &    Co.  Miners, Prospectors, Contractors and Builders should examine  Our Stock and Prices before purchasing.  Sashes and Doors, Nails and Building Paper j   Cookings  Stoves of different makes and sizes at prices  to suit every buyer.  EaesBnamuxsxuKesa  We are pepfared to do all kinds of Tinsmithing, Repairing, Plumbing, Etc., Etc.  sauwnsresuE'sssa'canxBiQBrcacraa:  B>nattiujp.iJU!MiiWJLg��nMaBJwwi3��gaa  ���nrmamn ���*Tijiajij^iHiviytitii i uiin'iiamii  ing expert couldn't miss the Volcanic.  They returned to Grand Forks and regaled Dr. Ave^rill (a partner of Mayor  Manley's,) with a report of their work.  Although Dr. ^verill is a heavy shareholder in the Olive company, Mayor  Manly had not consulted him about  the matter, and consequently he was  not hearing any second hand news.  The doctor is a man of action and he  soon went to work to circumvent the  chief magistrate. Procuring a fast  team he drove in hot haste to- Midway  and secured a company's license for  the Olive Mining company. Gold Commissioner L/ambly has expressed the  opinion that as one day's grace is  always given, even to a $20,000,000 com-  pairy, the license will hold good.  Dr. Averill returned from Midway  on Friday week, and as he passed  through Greenwood there was blood in  his eye. A report from Grand Forks  states that he had an interview with  Mayor Manly when he returned, and  that compliments were interchanged so  loudly that the music of the Canadian  band could not be heard���not even the  Wagnerian strains of the festive mos-  quitoes.  How the matter will be settled it is  difficult to state. The Volcanic enjo}rs  one or more lawsuits now, and another  will'make but little difference.  T  B  A  O  T  a  1  j  �����5  e  W.   S.   FLETCHER  I  A  O  T  e  A.  I*  j TTAYING purchased the business I  f li of R. N. Taylor & Co., beg\s ��  2 to announce that ;he is prepared to I  9 furnish the public with Pure Drugs, ��  1 Patent Medicines, Druggists' Sun- I  ? dries, etc. k  |     Prescriptions Carefully Prepared.    ��  I   ".'..;   W. S. ELETCHER. |  THE  Crown Grants.���When applying for  crown grants, request that the advertising thereof be published in The  Boundary Creek Times,���the mining  paper of the district.  Copper Street, Greenwood.  D. W- HICKS, Proprietor.  *V*-    iV*     ^l''  ���^fV      ih~      lir  Open Nigiit and Day.    :%:    Meals at al! Hours.  Game, Fish and Oj'sters in Season.  MERCHANT TAILOR  GREENWOOD CITY, B.C.  ^"   Perfect fit guaranteed. THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES,  ^Greenwood, B.C.   PACIFIC  GRAND  SCENERY. LOW   RATES.  MODEL  ACCOMMODATIONS.  OCEAN-- TO     OCEAN  Without change of Cars, via  *wxm\ivixwnvmiWutMumm\i.ru&amtBBaaaja  Office, Store, and Saloon Fixtures  a specialty.  Plans and Specifications made and  Estimates  given.  ���BunuBHsms  Land Act Amendment Act, 1896.  NOTICE  IS hereby  given  that sixty,days after date I  intend" to apply to the Chief  Commissioner  of Lands and Works forpermissiontopurcha.se  all the  unoccupied  portions  of  the following  described land, situated in. the Osoyoos division  of Yale district, iu the Province of British Columbia : Commencing at a  post about 200  feet  northerly' of present coal seam shaft worked by  Prather Bros,  in   White Lake valley7,  thence  south SO chains, thence east 80 chains," thence  north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains to  point  of commencement, containing.640 acres or  less  what mav be occupied,       JOHN DOUGLAS,  May 4th, 1897. / 39-8  NOTICE  IS hereby-given that sixty- day-s after date I  intend to apply to the Chief Commissiouer  of Lands and Works for permission to purchase  all the unoccupied portions of the following  described laud, situated iu the Osoy-oos division  of Yale district, in the Province of .British Columbia : Commencing at a post about 200 feet  northerly of present coal seam shaft worked by  Prather "Bros., iu White Lake valleyr, thence  north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence  south SO. chains, thence west 80 chains to point  of commencement, containing 040 acres or less  what mav be occupied.. I.  THOMPSON'.  May 4tli, 1S97. v 39-8  NOTICE  IS hereby given that sixty day-s after  date  I  intend to apply to the Chief Cammissioner  offLauds and Works forpermissiontopurcha.se  i-all the unoccupied portions of thefollowing described laud, situated iu the  OS03-00S  division,  of Yale district, in the Province of British Columbia : Commencing at a post about 200  feet  northerly of present coal seam shaft worked by  Pratlier Bros,  in  White Lake valleyr,  thence  north SO chains, thence west SO chains,  thence  south SO chains, thence east 80 chains  to  point  of commencement, containing- 640 acres or  less  what mav be occupied. J. C. McLAGAN.  May 4th, 1S97. 39-S  And S00 PACIFIC LINE  Solid vestibule .trains, consisting of palace  sleeping cars, luxurious dining cars, elegant  day coaches, magnificent tourist cars and free  colonist sleepers.  The only line running through tourist cars  from the coast  [^ Mm^^Al^^ACT,    1896.  Certificate   of   Improvements.  BARBARA Mineral  Claim,   situate  in  the  Kettle River mining division of Yale district.    Where located :  Skylark camp. ���  Take notice that I, G. Arthur Rendell, free  miner's certificate No. 87,434, intend, sixty- days  from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining  Recorder for a certificate of Improvements, for  the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the  above claim.  And further take notice that action, under  section 37, must be commenced before the issuance, of such certificate of improvements.  Dated this 28th day- of May, 1897. 38  TO  (���     WINNIPEG,  -j      MINNEAPOLIS  (       ST.   PAUL,  i   .TORONTO,  <���"���' MONTREAL,  (       BOSTON,  HOTICE is hereby giVeu that 60 day;s afterdate I intend applying to the Honourable  the Chief, Commissioner" of Lands and Works  for,permission to purchase the following tract  of land, viz. :���' Commencing at the north-west  corner of the Twin mineral claim, in Sky-lark  camp, aud running thence east 20; chains ;  thence running north 20 chains; thence east  20 chains ; thence south 40 chains ; thence west  40 chains : thence north 20 chains  to  point of  __.  -,��   v,u��.uio;.'iu   point  OX  commencement, comprising 120 acres or less,  known as lot 663, tp. 79, Osoy-oos division of  Yale district. OTTO   DILLIER:  Lowest rates to  and from ' ���'.  EUROPE  /  Via all Atlantic  Steamship lines'  Canadian Pacific Ry. Co.'s  Royal Mail SS. Line to Japan and China  1       These twin-screAv steamers  are in  every-  r.e-  [   spect superior to any- ships that have yet sailed  the   Pacific   ocean.  . The   route   is- 300 miles  shorter than via" any other Trans-Patific line.  aVi '*>/�����  ' ���7/1,*'       fiF  Canadian-Australian Steamer I^ine .'  ������<��� ' .'.���TO���  Hoiiolulii, Fiji and Australia.  The   shortest   line   to  the   Colonies.   These  steamers   carr3r an experienced  medical man f  and a stewardess on every voyag-e.  For time tables, pamphlets, or any  informa  tion, call on oraddress  H  S. SCADDING, GEO. McL. BROWN  Agent, Dist. Pass. Agent,  PENTICTON: VANCOUVER.  LEWIS HIND, Local Ticket Agent, Anaconda  HUGH CAMERON, Proprietor.  Best Brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars.  Good   Stabling.  NOTICE  IvS hereby-given that sixty days after date I  intend to.apply to the Chief Commissioner  of Lands and Works for permission.to purchase  all the unoccupied portions of thefollowing described laud, situated ih the Osoyoos division  of Yale district, iu the Proviuce of British Columbia : Commencing, at a post about 200 feet  northerly- of present coal seam shaft worked by  Prather Bros, in White Lake valle3r, thence  south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence  north SO chains, thence east SO chains, to point  of commencement, containing 640 acres or less  what mav be occupied. ROBERT WOOD.  May 4 th, 1S97. 39-8  Land Act Amendment Act, 1896.=  orthern;  ,   PACIFIC  RAILWAY.  aY*    iV*    *Y*  TJie Fast Line.-Superior Service  Of all kinds and lengths.  4 foot wood ���.$2.25 per cord, delivered.  16 to 20 i.uch.........:$3.00��� per dbl. cord "    ���  FRITZ   HAUSSENER.  J&3T Orders mayr be left at the Times office.  NOTICE  IS hereby given that sixty- days  after date I  intend to apply to the Chief  Commissioner  of Lauds and Works for permission to purchase  all the unoccupied portions of the following de-  scribed'iaiuls, situated in the Osoyoos  division  of Yale district, province of British Columbia :  ���Commencing at the- north-west  corner of  Lot  560, Group 1,   Tp.  69,   thence  north  36  chains,  1 hence west 46 chains, thence south  36  chains,  thence east 46  chains   to  point of commencement, containing 160 acres more or less.  Miriwav.B.C.,' H.   LAMB.  _Jimu��. 24th, J897. 42-8  s  To all points in the United States  and Canada.  Direct   connection     with   the  / .   . .  .  Spokane Falls & Northern Ry,  Trains Depart from Spokane :  No. 1, West bound   ..  No. 2, East bound   ..  MEIS10 M  8:25 p.m.  7:00 a.m.  Via Tacoma & Northern Pacific SS. Co.  Tiie Boundary  ^Im %& K x&st^J? C4- J!  *Y��-     iY*'    *"*���  ''li-        -/if      5jV  S prepared   to   furnish Charcoal in lots from  two bushels, to an v qu.-wnity required     vv7  We.  For information, time cards, maps and  tickets, apply to Ag-ents of  the  S. F. & N.   or  T.   D.   GIBBS,  General Agent,  Spokane, Wcish.  .OR.  guarantee to deliver Charcoal at the Mines in  ;is good condition as if burnt at the Mines, aud  ���cheaper. Charcoal that will not stand delivery-  is ::ot worth having, as it is lifeless.  3,000 BUSHELS ON HAND.  Boundary  Creek   Charcoal  Co.  Office at Greenwood Drug Store.  A. D. CHARLTON,  Northern Pacific Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent  225 Morrison St., Cor. of Third,  Portland, Oregon.  ���s-Y6     *Y*     *Y*  *?/"     :?"i~     ���?/Vr'  rite  for  new   Map   of   the  Kootenay  country/  SHAVING PARLOR.  Government Street, Greehwo'od.  Hot and Cold Baths at all hours of the day-.  Ladies and Children's Hair-cutting a specialty  MINERAL/   ACT,    1896.  Certificate   of   Improvements.  LAST CHANCE Mineral Claim,, situate in  the Kettle River mining division of Yale  district.    Where located : Skylark camp.  Take notice that I, Charles de Blois Green,  as agent for the Boundary- Creek- Mining Co.,  free miner's certificate No. 812,64, intend, sixty  days, from the date hereof, to'apply to the .Mining Recorder for a certificate of improvements,  for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of  the above claim.  And further  take notice that action,  under  section 37, must be commenced before  the issuance of such certificate of improvement.  Dated this 3rd day of June, 1897. "       , 40  MINERAL,. ACT,    1896.  Certificate   of   Improvements.  ELKHORN   Mineral  claim,  situate in   the  Kettle  River   mining   division  of  Yale  district.    Where located : Providence camp.  Take notice that I, Charles L. Thomet, free  miner's certificate No. 81,136, intend, sixty days  from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining  Recorder for a certificate of improvements, for  the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the  above claim.  And further take notice that action, under  section 37, must be commenced befere the issuance of such certificate of improvements.  Dated this llth day of June, 1S97. 41  lie Greenwood Boot Store.  flf  Next door to McKag-ue's Barber Shop.  The best brands of Cigars,  Cigarettes and Tobaccos , ,  \i:  ���'��vli^>.:--. *.*���.-;  grt��gg5i��g%^^ ,1  *  ; Si  ��'  THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES.  ���Mjiwiwmimw imm nu hwmiii  MINING NOTES.  G. Ri Naden and I. H. Hallett have  acquired a half interest in the Pearl,  Huntington and Olfretta claims from  J.vWheatcroft.  F^ C. Bailey, of Spokane, who is developing several of his properties here,  has purchased the Excelsior claim  from M. H. Kane.  Walter L/.D'Aeth of Armstrong is  spending' a few days in Greenwood.  Mr. D'Aeth was one of the owners of  the Sunset, which- was bonded to a  Montreal syndicate.  Mr. F}. L. Mtmns of London arrived  in Greenwood on Wednesday. He is  associated with Mr. A. H. Woodhouse,  who bonded the Anaconda group for  an English syndicate. Mr. Muhris  thoroughly examined the property, and.  it is understood that a number of nien  will be put to work in a very short time.  ���'-'������ ��� ''.''���'- ,'P      ��� " '  Professors John R. Parks of Helena,  Montana, and; George W. Elliott of  Carson, B. C, were among the mining  men who visited Greenwood this week.  While this is Prof. Parks' first visit to  Boundary Creek, he is no���'. stranger to  British Columbia. He lived for several  years in Kootenay and was for a number of years connected with the Pilot  Bay smelter. He is a mining expert of  long experience, having represented  eastern companies in Colorado and  other mining states in the Union- His  object in coming to this district is to  acquire property for an eastern syndicate, and he lost no time in examining  mines that are for sale in the different  camps. He and Mir. Elliott left on  ���Wednesday for Eureka camp, where  thejr will also lookkt some properties.  THE  GOLCONDA  GROUP.  The members of the late federal government have sought for  relief  from  the monotony of opposition  in the excitement of British Columbia mining.  Hon. T. M. Daly, the ex-minister of the  interior j  has  moved to Rossland and,  as is well known,  he is president and  the principal shareholder  in the Brandon and Golden Crown company, owning   the Golden   Crown   and   Calumet  claims    in     Wellington      camp.      Sir  Charles Hibbert Tupper has  taken   a  chance  in Kootena}' mines.    Hon. Dr.  Montague and other ex-members of the  cabinet have also taken chances in^the  lottery  of mining   speculation.    Even  Hon. Geo. E. Foster,  the eloquent and  erudite ex-minister of-finance  caught  the   mining fever, and during his trip  last fall he ptirchased several interests.  He   uses   good  judgment, too,,   in   his  mining operations, for a short time ag-o  he secured from Mr. J. C. Haas, E^M.,  a half interest in the Golconda group  of  claims   in Smith's camp.    The Gol-  conda g-roup is considered by experts  to be one of the most promising properties in the whole district.    There are in  all' five  claims: The Golconda, Cleveland, Eaocoon, York, and Wild Rose.  These claims were formerly owned  by Mr. Haas and Mr. Dales, but Mr.  Haas secured Mr. Dales' half interest.  He then negotiated with Mr. Foster  for the purchase of a half interest, and  in a short time closed the deal, the  transfers having been recorded at Midway last week.  Mr. Haas has at the present time a  force of men at work on the Golconda.  A shaft is down about 55 feet and is  running through- veiw rich ore.  Hon. Mr. Foster expects to visit  Boundaiw" Creek this summer, and in  all probability will make further investments in mining properties.  We have on hand a large stock of  Glass* Mattresses* Pillows* Springs* Cots*  Meat Safes* Rocking Chairs* Bedroom  Suites and Furniture of all descriptions,  We would call your attention to our BOX SPRING and CLIPPER MATTRESSES  '���������, ' .-������      ������... ���     ���   " ������ ���    '���'���:'    "������������ o' ���.���������'���.   I   ���:������������:. ' '      .  JOB   WORK   PROMPTLY   ATTENDED   TO.  *^-<9*-9<e*-&����9*49*-��-*9X*9+0  COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD CITY, B.C.  tfjau mmwiMi ww��v*v��*  fflE PIONEER HOTEL  Greenwood City, Boundary Creek, B,C,  -4?  ���7K-  We are prepared to welcome Guests and provide good accommodation.  Headquarters for Mining Men.        Best of Wines, Eiquors and Cigars.  '���'..������ ���Livery Stable in connection.������������,  =&  -?j?  iSfc  ��-. TYNAN,  V  Proprietors,  encR.es-mac  Q>-  SHEROROOKLE,    QUE,  +  ��%    *%    "jSI4  fif-     ^it-     iir  ���&  &  Boilers, Hoists, Pumps, Ore Cars and Buckets, Wire Rope,  Air Compressors, Steam and Air Drills, Saw Mills and  Supplies.    Prompt delivery from Rossland stock.  Send for Catalog-ues.  F.   R.  MENDENHALL,   Agent,   Spokane and   Rossland.  uonfaxrasauiHxciEranmii  SflKV3S31KXB22rJ0XCTUX2CU!BI ����***-�������� -"^f��nw.>.ni^yTrjWBWpjijLMPr.u ..imu��fEiureii=gc..J|qsrasj^ L_(psg��na.ia  Louis Blue.  A. Fisher.  A. R. Tillman.  iui  IVIIL.LS     AND.  YARDS     J\T  Greenwood City    #^.:   Anaconda* B,G  Manufacturers  of Roug-h aud   Dressed  kip's* Sash  Lumb  *V4 *v* *V4  ^S? '4?      ^'r  ALL KINDS OF FACTORY WORK MADE TO ORDER  er delivered to any place in the City or to Mining Camps  WWIHmj.HUUIMH.MWI  wHwnramwwmnBwiwtiisi  JUlrUIU^IUM I UMJUl^iWMMllPJKblSWWm^^  mwMMHwiiHa^BHffiwifl^^ rm-^^^^^^^^^^^M^^^^^^^^^^^^^S^^^^^^^^^^^^M.  fiHWfri  THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES,  MR. GEISE IS SURPRISED.  Mr. Hans Geise, the German consul  at Tacoma, and Mr. H. Venhoff* an  eminent mining expert from Berlin,  who spent several weeks in Boundary  Creek district this spring, are again in  Greenwood, While they are rather reticent about their intentions it is understood that they are anxious to invest  German capital in niines in this district. -.',  Mr. Geise was rather surprised when  a Times representative showed him a  report of Hon. A. G. Blair's speech oh  the Crow's Nest Pass railway subsidy.  In that speech the minister of railways  read freely from a report by Mr. Geise  on Boundary Creek district. Mr. Geise  says his report was a confidential one,  was never intended for publication,  and he is at a loss to understand how it  came into the possession of the minister of railways.  Hon. Mr. Blair's remarks that refer  particularly to Mr. Giese's report are  as follows:  "Now I have  in  my  hand  another  authoritative statement which I think  it proper to put in possession of the committee.    A  representative  of  the  imperial German government took occasion   to   visit   British ��� Columbia,   and  spent  some months in  the  portions I  have mentioned, including the Boundary district, of which he made a careful study.    He himself was a mineral-  ogieal expert, and has been in South  America, in Africa, and in all the mineral countries of the world, and I suppose it was on account of his ability in  that regard that the Imperial German  goverhment charged him with the duty  of making to them a careful report of  the possibilities and of the  outlook of  the  province  of British Columbia and  of the neighboring state of Washington.    He went over both these sections  of country.    I  will  only  take  up  the  time  of   the   committee    by    reading  an extract from his interesting report.  To ine it was an  exceedingly interesting report, because it was not only a  careful   and  conservative  report���the  report    of    a    man    who    apparently  was determined not to exaggerate the  condition of things at all, but it was a  report at the same time of one who had  no interest to overstate the casein any  way, .but who only wished to present  ,  the facts  for the  information, of his  government.  Mr. Wilson���" What is the name  of  the gentleman ?"  The      minister      of    railways     and  canals���"His,name is Hans Geise.    He  went over all the different districts of  British Columbia that I  have named.  He went  first through Rossland, then  into   the  west  Kootenay  section   and  Boundaiw Creek,up to Eillooet, and his  survey  of  the  situation   embraces all  those    various    portions     of    British  Columbia.    In   referring- to Boundary  Creek he  says: 'The. third division is  'Boundary'Creek itself, with its various  camps.    Here   it is not so  easy to. decide the question of the  superiority of  any   one spot over the other.    Midway7"  is here the controlling- point of a wider  country, but it is outside the cluster of  Boundary   Creek "camps.    There   has,  therefore, sprung- up  in the  Boundaiw  Creek   Valle}'   three   little   villages���  Greenwood City, Anaconda and Boundary   Falls, of  which each   calls   itself  the most advantageous,   and  therefore  the place of the future. But as they  have all closed together where the valley narrows the supposition seems that  the whole valley will be sometime one  continuous line of city life for several  miles.'  VAIvUE OF THE REPORT.  ' 'Now, I want the committee ,��� to tin- :  derstahd the value of this report. There  is the information of an independent  authority; there is the opinion of a man  who had ho interest whatever in exaggerating-     the    favorable    conditions  which exist in that country.    He was  making a report  for the information  alone of his own government; and we  find  here  that  he makes a statement  after having looked the ground   over  and with a knowledge which he has of  the effect  of mineral  development in  portions of the world that the supposition is but natural that the whole valley of Boundary  Creek will  be some  time one- continuous line of city life.  Well, now, what does such an ultimate  accomplishment  depend  upon?    Why  it depends solely upon their being trans->  portation facilities  afforded and railway construction, and means by which  the people who are willing to go in and  develop the country may get in supplies  and fuel and carry the products of their  niines out of the country.    It only depends upon  that,  and  it does seem to  me a serious question whether it is not  the  duty of parliament. to lend every  possible aid so far as practicable to rer  tain the exclusive possession of the valuable territory.  5>  SEPARATE Sealed Tenders, endorsed "Ten.  der Government Offices, Grand Forks,"  or "'Tender Lock-Up, Greenwood," as the case  may-be, will be received at the Government  Office, Vernon, by the undersigned up to 13  o'clock, noon, of Friday, the 6th day of August,  1897, for the erection of       '    ..   .     .  Provincial Government Offices at Grand  Forks  ..��� . '.���aM: ���  Lock-Up at Greenwood.  Each tender for the offices at Grand Forks  must be accompanied by an accepted bank  cheque for S200, and each tender.for the lock-up  at Greenwood by an accepted bank cheque for  $100.  Such cheques will be returned to unsuccessful competitors, but will be forfeited by any  bidder who ra;u' fail to execute a contract if  called upon to do so, aud will be returned to the  contractor upon furnishing approved security  for the due completion of the work.  -  When more convenient cash may be sent instead of marked cheques.  The lowest or an}' tender not necessarily"  accepted.  Plans and specifications may be seen and  form of tender obtained at the Government  Office, Mklwa}-; Provincial Police Office,  Greenwood;. Mining Recorder's Office, Grand  Forks, or at the office of the undersigned.  LEONARD NORRIS,  Asst. Com. of Lands and Works.  Govt. Office, Vernon, B. C,  June 28th, 1S97. '   44-4  JOHK  A.   CORYELL,   a.m., b.c.a.  hv'  ncjtneer,  ii  Wo  Provincial Land Surveyor and Draughtsman.  rrigatiou Projects, Engineering and Survey  .. ... rk, with plans and Estimates iu any portion  of the province, immediately attended to.  Maps and Plans of any portion of Osoyoos  district aud mining camps of Kettle River Mining Division.  Hudson's  -(Incorporated 1670.)-  of Wines*  ���rsi  and Beer*     ���  have just come to hand, We  are now prepared to supply  large and small orders prompt'  ly,    Our      :,,JSC        X       2��  DRY-GOODS I BOOT ISHOESTOGK  \*^ *9/~  to   date.  is  up  GROCERIES  of the  freshest  are being constantly received.  We make a Specialty of(r**  ' Englism   and   Canadian  TOBACCOS,  CIGARS    and     CIGARETTES.  &����.    j-V*    ��&���    *V��-  -?!<?        -SJk'        Slli*        IK*  P.O. Box 64,   -  VERNON; B.C.  Financial and Insurance Agent  t (rtofarg (pufiftc *  VERNON,    B.C.  ��� ��� . '* : ���  AGENT  FOR  The Sun Life Assurance Co., of Canada.  The Royral Insurance Co.  The Scottish Union & National Ins. ;Co.  The London & Lancashire Fire Ins'.'Co.  The Insurance Company of North America.  The London & Canadian Fire Ins. Co.  Dominion Building & Loan Association.  APPRAISER FOR  The Canada Permanent Loan & Savings Co.  SQUARE   HOUSE.  (I)  ���J  m  ui  o  (0  Greenwood City, B.C.  ���Sjk-  Geo. E. Seymour & Co., Props.  lit?  First-class  Accommodation. .  Stages from all parts pass the  door.  CO  o  c  m  u  �������.  o  IT]  0)  SQUARE   TREATMENT.  Residence  MIDWAY.  (Uotdtg (puBfk, (WMn% (g^enf  Mining Negotiations Transacted.  Office.-���Camp  McKinney.  N*B.���Some    valuable   Mining    Properties   in  Camp McKinney and vicinity- for disposal. THE   BGUNDARY   CRE E K   TIME S.  '/��� ^  A full line of Haberman's  Granite  received.  A   COURT   AT   MIDWAY.  J. H. Falconer, S.D.C.R.,organizer  for the Independent Order of Foresters, instituted a court at Midway on  Monday last; He was assisted in the  work of initiating the members of the  new court by about twenty members  of Greenwood lodge. The following  officers were elected for the first term :  -     C.D.S.C.R.���W. H. Norris.  P.C.R.���J. McNicol.  C.R.���C. J. Lundy.  V.C.R.���C. L. Thomet.  Phvsician���Dr. R.W. Jakes. ���  Chap.���Hugh Murray.     ',"'"  Fin. Sec���F. M. Kerby.    ���.'..-. .,  <-..���.  Rec. Sec.���Wm. Powers.  Treas.���W. G. McMynn.  Supt. of J. F.���A. Jackson.  S.W.���J. O. Thompson.  J.W.���-N. Munroe.  S.B.���H. Paunell.  J.B.���H. Mitchell.   '.,.  Trustees���J. Sutherland and'R. Stuart.  After the work of organizing the  lodge was completed, the newly-elected  members and visitors adjourned to the  Boundary Hotel, where they enjoyed  an excellent supper. Speech-making  was dispensed with and the" members  again proceeded to the court room for  the wprk of initiation, where over 20  members of the newly organized lodge  were shown the mysteries of the order.  Midway, lodge passed votes of thanks  to Mr. Falconer for his work in connection with the organization and to  the visitors from Greenwood for their  assistance.  , ������  ^mxtf  Qyietc^anf0   Mb ^fyok&xfm of IXtxuB; ^uot0 <mb Ct^to.  national' boundary line where in his  opinion, preventive officers would be  necessary. !.  Regarding the local customs,  Stunden remarked that Mr. Gilpin  would shprtly remove his office to  Grand Forks, and everything possible  would be done towards expediting the  large amount of freight coming,from  Marcus to Greenwood. In all probability a customs officer will be established at Greenwoodin the near future.  Mr. J. S. Clute, the inspector of customs for British Columbia, also visited  Greenwood this week, coming in from  Spokane. He went down to Midway to  install Mr. J. Sutherland in his office.  there. .';.-  LONG  LAKE  ROAD.  CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.  Mr. J. A. Stunden, a special officer  of Her Majesty's customs whose headquarters are at Toronto, Ont., arrived  in Greenwood on Monday last, and  after visiting the different business  houses to see that their customs receipts were regular he left for the customs office at Osoyoos. Mr. Stunden  visited this district and Kootenay  about two years ago and was naturally  astonished to find the thriving town of  Greenwood instead of the log cabin,  which was the only building- at the'  time of his first visit.  Speaking -of the customs, Mr. Stunden stated that the department was  anxious to'meet the growth of the different sections of the country, and he  was instructed to report where additional offices were required. There  were two or three places on  the inter-  A meeting of the property owners in  L,ong Iyake and Pass Creek camps was  held in Barrett & Hodg-sdn's office on  Saturday evening last. After a brief  discussion Messrs. Cameron, Galloway  and Hodgson were appointed a committee to collect subscriptions to augment  the government appropriation of $600.  An effort will be made to secure another  $600 by private subscription. This will  ensure the construction of a good wagon  road to I^ost Creek. From here the  Prospecting Sjoidicate of B. C. will  build a road to the Jewel mine, and Mr.  Randofph Stuart will build an extension through his ranch to the lake.  5  *  5  VERNON   SAW-  PLANING   AND  . MOULDING MILLS  Sash and Door Factory at Vernon.  Saw Mill at Okanagan Lake.  .;:'������ ���.'' .''i^fei_ . ���������-'- "  Owning extensive timber limits on  Mabel lake containing some of the finest  Cedar to be found in the Interior, we  are prepared to fill all orders for Fac-  'tory work reasonably-, -expeditiously  and of as good material as can be had  at the Coast or Spokane.  Orders from Boundary- Creek and the  a      Southern Interior solicited.  5  A.  9 -  I  A.  A.  a  9  r  9  *  I  A  e  Smith & Mcleod,; Vernon.  0*~B-40>-G-4V>~9-<0>-&-<Q>B<Q>^-<Q>-Q-40>-��^Sit*��4a>-0-<e>-&0-ai~4et.&Mo  Tracing Cloth  t "t  li  er j  9      $  Mr. Leonard Norris, the government  agent at Vernon, is calling- for tenders  for a lock-up at Greenwood and provincial government offices at Grand  Forks. Tenders will be received until  the 6th da}' of August, 1S97.  ���AT~  SMITH   &   McRAE'S,  Stationery & Wall-paper Store,  Copper Street,  Greenwood  B.C.  ENERAL  16K8MIT-H.  A  SITTING of  the County-  Court of  Yale  will be holden at  Osoyoos on Wednesday, July 28,1897,  At the hour of 11 o'clock iu the forenoon.  C. A. R. LAMBLY,  Government Office, r. c. c.  Osoyoos, B.C., June 30, 1897. 43-4  All kinds  of work  promptly  executed   to   the  satisfaction-of Customers.  ��� 9  Jewellers and News Dealers,  GREENWOOD CITY, B.C.  Watch Repairing a Specialty  Jum*imMLWJMU#4MiiMWiiuju��^^ THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES,  McKAGUE -MOHR.  Mr. George McKague, of the Greenwood Shaving- Parlor, and , Miss Ada  Mohr, daughter of Mr; Chas. Mohr, of  Vernon, were married at the residence  of the bride's parents by the Rev. Mr.  Thompson on Wednesday last. After  receiving- the congratulations of their  many friends,;Mr. and Mrs. McKague  took the afternoon steamer for Penticton, where they remained until to-day.  They will arrive in Greenwood by tomorrow's stage. The Times joins Mr.  Kague's -many. Greenwood friends in  extending congratulations.  DISTRICT NEWS.  ���   W. J. Pigeon, of  Washington, D.C.,  visited Greenwood this week.  I. A. Dinsmore, provincial police  constable at Grand Forks, paid Greenwood a visit on Thursday.  Mrs. F. Shonquist is  confined to the  r    house, suffering from a severe sprain,  the result of jumping from   a  bucking  horse a few days ago.  Hugh KlcKee has purchased F. B.  Smith's interest in the Fashion-Invery  Stable. The business will now be carried on by Messrs. Comstock & McKee.  The Midway Townsite company have  given  the contract for the erection of  an office and residence for Customs Officer Sutherland, and also  for three or  . four cottages. .       '  The shrill whistle of the sawmill was  heard again yesterday after a silence  of nearly two weeks. Renewed activity in building operations'necessitated  the cutting of more lumber.  Mr. Cliff is erecting a large residence ,  on the Townsite addition. " ��� There are  some fine residential sites on this part;  of the townsite, and several buildings  ' will probably be erected there this summer. ;;': ���.'/'"        ./'.'��� \/  The development work oh the Tin  Horn mine ih Fairview has resulted, in  proving the property:to be, a most valuable one. The,20-stamp mill is being  erected and Messrs. Dier & Davidson  expect to begin stamping about the 1st  of August. ,������,"..''.���,  The Nelson baseball team will arrive  in Greenwood tomorrow, and in the  afternoon they will plaj^ a match with  the home team. The Greenwood twirl-  ers have been doing some practicing'  and they feel confident they can retain  the honors won at Anaconda. ��� ...  The Sunset and Crown Silver are  being- surveyed ^3^ J. A. Coryell,  P.Lv.S. It is the intention of the syndicate operating- both mines to immediately apply for crown g-rants. Good  progress is being-,made with the tunnel on the Sunset.. It is now in about  120 feet.  Lieutenant-Governor Dewdney intends visiting Boundary Creek district  shortly' with a view to investing in its  mines. The lieutenant-governor is  heavily interested in Kootenay mines,  and it is understood that the .syndicate  with whom he is associated have held a  representative looking- at property in  this district.  L,. Bosshart and F. Dittmer completed this week the assessment work  on the Gold Drop, adjoining the Jewel  on the north,'-by sinking- two prospect  holes about fifty feet above the shaft,  and exposing- the ieclg-e in both instances. The Gold Drop is a. very-  promising prospect, and some fine specimens of free gold have been obtained  therefrom lately.  The Prospecting syndicate of British  Columbia have two men at work on the  North Star, in Iyong Lake camp, which  they bonded last May from Messrs.  Thomet & Wood. The work was first  started from the bottom of the 100-foot  shaft, sunk last year by the owners,  but the air here was found to be so foul  that it was decided instead of sinking  to run a tunnel from the side hill to tap  the ledge, which is very-; flat.  The argument in the Jack of Spades  lawsuit, in which Mr. Robert Wood is  interested, was concluded at Vancouver  on Tuesday last, but a decision may  not be given for several days yet. Mr.  Wood expects to return home on Wednesday night. It is not known whether  he discovered while on the coast the  cause for the government's delay in  pushing Greenwood incorporation. No  word has, been received here yet regarding the matter.     .;  The Columbia & Western railway  company have definitely decided to  make the narrow gauge line between  Trail  and Rossland a standard gauge.  A meeting of the opposition members  of the legislature' was held in; Vancouver a few days ago. The questions  of more complete organization and the  issuing of a platform were discussed.  The, most startling recent event in  political circles is; the, declaration of  Hon. D. W. Higgins, the speaker of  &e house, that he can ho longer support the Turner government, and that  in the future he will be found in opposition.   ��� ���"'���"-  "���" ' ���'���'."'���  Dr. T. J. Jones gives an interesting  account of his trip through  Boundary  Creek  district  in   the Victoria Times.  Regarding- a railway he says that the  "citizens of Greenwood are sorely disappointed   at  not  having the railway  built  this   year.    They fully expected  that it would be built this year, for few  engineering  difficulties  present themselves   along   this    route.    The  eminent," he said,  mistake  in   not  building  the line, for  much  capital  which, had there been a  railway,    would   have  come   into   this  part   of   the   country,  would  now  be  diverted into other channels."  g"pv-  "had made a great  Death of Mr. DeCosmos.  Hon. Amor DeCosmos,. the pioneer  newspaper man of British Columbia,  and who figured prominently in the  politics of early days, died ih Victoria  on Sunday. He established the Victoria Colonist in 1858. In 1873 he became premier of the province, and  afterwards represented Vancouver Island in the dominion parliament. He  was a native of Halifax, and4iis proper  name was Smith, which he had changed  by an act of the California legislature.  Fire Protection.  The unseasonable wet weather of the  past" two weeks is not without its advantages. The brush surrounding  the city could now be burnt without  danger, and it is^ to be hoped that the  citizens will avail themselves of the  opportunity. The midsummer sun will  take but a short time again to make  everything- as dry as tinder, and if an  effort is to be made to lessen the dang-er  from fire it should be made at once.  The brushwood from the north end of  Greenwood to below Anaconda should  be fired. The volunteer fire department Eire losing- no time in g-etting  everj'thing in shape. The larg-e triangle -has been placed in position on  the pump house and the ladders are  about completed. Fire alarm cards  have been printed and will be distributed among the different houses so that  all will know from the number of the  alarm the location of the fire.  It might-be mentioned here that the  two powder magazines are still guarding either sides of Greenwood. Its residents would feel sa.fer if the magazines were removed to a greater distance.  East Ridina of Me  " Qualification   and    Registration  of Voters' Act."  TVTOTICE is hereby- g-iven that I shall hold a  JLjL Court of Revision at the Court House,  Vernon, oh  {Monday, the 2nd of August  next, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of hearing- and determining- objections ag-aiust the retention of an}' names on the Register of Voters  for the East Riding- of Yale Electoral District.  LEONARD    NORRIS,  Collector of Votes.  Govt. Office, Vernon, B.C.,.  June 30th, 1897.  44-3  MINERAL,   ACT,   1896.  Certificate; of improvements.  noti<^.  :.  TvTEW YORK mineral claim, situate in the  X!SL Kettle River mining- division of Yale  district. Where located : In Greenwood camp,  and adjoining- the Brooklyai, mineral claim.  Take notice that I, J. B. McArthur,  of Ross-'  laud,   free   miner's certificate   No.   79,777,  intend, sixty day-s from the date hereof, to  apply-  to the Mining- Recorder for a certificate of im--  provements,  for the, purpose   of   obtaining- a  crown grant to the above claim.  And further take notice that action, under  section 37,must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements.  Dated this 13th. day- of June, 1897. 44-8  S>  /A    ':(  0-  Anaconda* B*C<*  -Q^^D-  Can outfit Prospectors cheaper  and better than any of  his Competitors,  Ky ^ ^CTmjyisinirw'-qrnna'fVin'Jterr p ,** m-*- jyvgnre  /j��ww      ��� S v  Livery and Feed  CURRY BROS., Proprietors.  Saddle Horses $1.50 per day.  Teaming- on the Shortest Notice.  Greenwood City, B.C.  't - ���     t  1       V   5  -   il  CATITAL $1,500,000,  /��   1300,000  shares of $1 each;  of which  700,000  are   Treasury  Stock.  0H>O*-l!>-*9>9-*9>949*-9-<B>9-*9>fi<��' 9^9-��i*9<*9*0<9>9*4  (rectors:   ���..���..i^T(/Sl>Cv(si*'v*  Vice-Tresident.  Manager.  g. ��� arthur /���/e^A^��^,.i;,:���:.:..:-;:-:.^:..:;..-.;-...:.:i;  5.   5.    FOPVLER,   ^.5.,��.M.:...;....:-...........,...-:.-.-,.,-......l..  d. /*. holbrook. ...^^^^  thos. {McDonnell  C.   iAE.   SHAW,   ce.,/p.l.s. ..     .;.-':-. :.;:    :.:;    \      ;     ;   -   ; :  '���':������ ���        ; Q0AnSers: '  'BANK  OF /{MONTREAL,  VERNON,   B.C.    X  CTjOHE< COMPANY'S mineral  claims now number 14, of which 12 adjoin ��� and form a compact group situate  in  <t     Providence   Camp,   Boundary   Creek.     Development work is in progress on three of these, viz. the D. A.,  G.A.R., and O. B. claims, each giving promise of good results.  ���'.'��������� ��� !     : ���' ...'���.  ��HE} .COMPANY lately  acquired Mr. Thos.   McDonnell's   pre-emption  of 320 acres and adjacent lands, upon  .   which are excellent mill-sites and which give access to an abundant supply of water for power purposes.    Forty  acres of the pre-emption have been sub-divided into town lots, and the new townsite thus established has been named  ffiB3SBE3��S&'  which is most favorably situated at the junction of Boundary and Eholt creeks, and at a convenient distance from  several important mining camps. These town lots are being offered at reasonable prices and upon easy terms of  payment.    Plans, prices and full particulars, are now obtainable at the Company's  Mead OrncE  GREENWOOD CITY,  B.C.  Correspondence Invited*  E. JACCFBS%- Secretary and  Treasurer.  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