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 T :n-_-Tmu-^-I^,^fifml-^n|^|j*f|  \''J'  SATURDAY,   MARCH   6,   1897.  .'Qfc (VYltning Jfoutmaf  tiHW��_iWWtt^^  UWWKWMIMIVWIU JIUWW4MW1W1-1WJJ WM ���y^h*"!  .<-^>-��.**.*_S* w,.�� i^K-jfciiij �������! ���'.r.-.!H.i*'.'''��-1*��iJ. ,M'W^iW*.CT��:v*l����tt.<n*<ltrriCT����y^  '������.' Livery -and- Feed   .  Greenwood City, B.C.     , /  '.*�������      ' jSf^. ''     .vs.  Saddle Horses $1.50 per day.  Teaming at the Shortest Notice.  7ACKEC-- &������ CURPY,   Proprietors.  Robert Buckley*  ��� *u  ill  -���^a**==9-  ���iuw>r>ua*--BK��wnar ��u���wmw>* mt���nrat-rr���aw�����WMWHrw-wrmwii'iuwiiiiiu  ���"----������ ���T.-niirai>iMn iiimn i   i milmi mi i    n   i�� in iiiiiu i  J. Kerr.  R. D, Kerr.  <5y   _S-T   'T-3-*,*'|S3  VS.   ���i*-*  ''Fit  GREENWOOD. GRAND FORKS, & MIDWAY.  M *.���>?. < delivered at Rock Creek and all Mining Camps.  nr���TirHm nun ������ ii ��� mi mbihiwii jii iniiiinni nwiiiwMfinn-wninii-niiJUJ'BfciiiwiffiihirHUrimttVTPnwmeBW^s'sxnw  saiuuuuiuuumuuiiauiiUiiiumuiiUiimitiiauiuiimiuiiiiisi  THE BOUNDARY FALLS HOTEL,  i  BOUNDARY   FALLS,    B.C.  >J.     J.     WHITE      - PROPRIETOR.  Centrally Located.    Stopping place for Stage Lines.    No trouble or expense sp?.r��*d  to make Guests comfortable. .  'Strictly First-elas:-i and Charges Moderate.  Best Brands of Liquors and Cigars. Good Stabling.  Harr.fjs?, Saddles, Boots and Shoes Repaired  with neatness and dispatch.  .'���GRirilNW.OOb' CITY,   B.C.  A/ ���: E).; WORGAN,  /  .GREENWOOD   CITY.  Views of G/ecu wood and the Mines for Sale.  MILLER' BROS.,  eweliers -and. News Dealers,  GREENWOOD CITY. B.C.  Watch Repairing- a Specialty.  Or- ���-*-  ��,.*���-���  JB=��-���  lie Greenwood Book Store.  ^^<B*4a��eHie<>-o^a��-e^������<<8ifr��^6M��^tBMMe>��<4a����<e>��<��  Next door to McKague's Barber Shop.  The best brands of Cigars,  Cigarettes and Tobaccos ,",  -_^  i-aiicy Gooes & stationery MataaaE^s^'-iasi^i^-i**^^  A Weekly Paper published in the interests ot the Boundary Creek Mining District.  Vol. I,  GREENWOOD CITY, B.C, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1897,  , 26.  TOPICS   TOR   THE   WEEK.  A g-entleraan by the name of Cottam recently visited  Boundary, and, after spending- several days in the camp,  purchased two claims, one the I^ondon, in Skylark, the  other the Morning Star, in Wellington camp. The purchase  price of the former was $100 and of the latter $250, if we are  correctly informed. On the L/ondon there is a small vein of  quartz, perhaps a foot wide, assaying between $50 and $60,  which is, of course, a- satisfactory showing enough for a  claim valued at the sum of one hundred dollars. The  Morning Star has nothing as yet to recommend it beyond  the fact that it adjoins the St'. Klmo���a fairly good prospect.  On the strength of these purchases, which by-therway were  obtained "on time," Mr. Cottam and others have issued a  prospectus and organized the International Co-operative  Mining Company, capital stock $10,000,000 ! All the stock  is to, be placed in the treasury (it is not stated who- keeps  the key), but Mr. Cottam as vice-president, etc., etc.. of the  conipany will be a silly man if he does not receive back, the  money he spent in travelling from Tacoma to Greenwood  and return after the first allotment of shares is sold. Further comment is hardly necessary.  ���Me-  We confess that we have not much sympathy for investors  who purchase claims first without verifying the statements  of vendors and then wake up one fine morning to "find that  they have been made famous idiots of. The verdict generally is " serves 'em right." Just so. But, nevertheless the  the small investor is a useful man. It was his class who  built up Rossland, and it does a camp no good when a man  g-oes away and gives out, as some, not perhaps all, will, that  he was badly" bilked " in such and such a place. Some  provision should be made to protect the small investor, and  he should be warned whenever an opportunity occurs to be  careful in his dealings with men who are known to be notoriously unscrupulous.  &�����*���    *V��*  ���*����*"    ���JJ*.**"  1R-  Naturally enough the shooting affair at Midway has been  the all-absorbing topic  of  conversation  during  the  week.  Why has Mr. McMynn not given himself up, or why has he  not been arrested for the alleged offence ? has been  repeatedly asked.    Up to the time of going to press  we  have  not  heard that any steps have been  taken   towards  instituting  an enquiry, but that there will be an enquiry no one   at   all  doubts.    Nevertheless, it is only reasonable to infer that as  Mr. Hood has as yet failed to  lay   an information   against  the man who shot at him, that both  Mr.   McMynn   and the  two constables have grounds for believing that the shooting  last Friday was justified, and not,   therefore, an indictable  offence.    If they have not, the constables are deserving of  strong censure for failing to do their duty.   Uutil, however,  the evidence on both sides has been heard  it  is  impossible  to express a just and unbiased opinion on the ins  and  outs  of this decidedly strange case;  moreover  it  should  be  remembered by those who have already tried and  condemned  Mr. McMynn in their own minds that he is at least entitled  to the same consideration accorded in British courts of  law  to prisoners, namely the assumption that a man is innocent  until his guilt is established.    That Mr. McMynn in a letter  to Mr. Hood expresses regret for having shot him, is no admission that the shooting was done under entirely  unjustifiable circumstances, notwithstanding that the act was partially attributed to the effects of nervousness  following  an  attack of illness, must be acknowledged.    Though whether  an officer can make an excuse of this kind  and  still  retain  his position is another question.    Knowing the indignation  that had been aroused by the corroborative story of the four  witnesses to the shooting, we are inclined to think that Mr.  McMynn would have shown a better spirit and strengthened  his own cause had he at once taken the bull by the horns  and courted an enquiry, whatever his other reasons may  have been for not doing so.  ���Vftv  It will astonish nobody if many of the mineral, claims in-  the vicinity of Vernon turn out to be in the . course of the  next year or so dividend paying mines and, who can tell,  worthy rivals to Rossland's I^e Roi. They have some wonderful showings at Camp Hewit, and reports therefrom  have recently been most encouraging. The people of Vernon seem to have been blessed with more thaii a fair share  of Nature's bounties.  a*/*    *��*.     *��*���  ���Sj-i*        "����*���        If?  NOVEL   METHQD   OF   PLACER   MINING.  Mention was made last year in the local papers of a novel  method of mining for _5lacer gold that was, about to be tried  on the Similkameen river. Further particulars of the venture have recently been received as follows :���    ���  A stern wheel steamer has been built and fitted  with  all  the appliances for hydraulic mining by  a  certain  Captain  Finch.    Pumps capable of handling 150 cubic feet of gravel  per hour form the principal part of the  machinery.    These  pumps are operated on an  8-inch  hose,   and  the gravel  is  pumped from the bed of the  river.    This  hose can.take, up  a boulder six and a half inches in size from a depth of fifty  feet to a height of over twenty feet above the  water levej.  All of the material passes through a g-rizzly, and is  treated  much the same way as in ordinary sluice-box mining*.   This  principle, however, is not  a  new  one,  but  the  method  of  prospecting the bed of the stream is. decidedly so, being no  less than the employment of a deep sea. diver to  search  the  river bottom for the most likely spot whereat to operate the  pumps.    The history of the  boat  and its passage  up  the  Similkameen is interesting.    The boat was built at Wehat-  chee in the Winter of 1895-96 and  completed  last June;    It  was then taken up  the  Columbia  to  the  Okanagan,   then  steamed to Oro, a distance of about ninety miles, and  from -  thence several miles up the Similkameen, where  it  is  now  anchored in readiness for the commencement of  operations  when conditions are  favorable.    Much of  the ground  that  will be prospected was worked nearly forty years   ago,   but  only the coarser gold was  saved  by  the crude  appliances  used in those days.    The result  of  this  novel  experiment  will be awaited with interest.  ���S'/S"  SALE   OF   GREENWOOD   LOTS.  The time of the option given to Messrs. L,ee & Anderson,  representing a syndicate of Rossland business..men, of purchasing 54 Greenwood City lots, expired on Wednesday of  last week, the syndicate accepting the terms imposed by  the townsite conipany and binding themselves to expend  $2,000 in building upon the property within four months  from the date of the signing of the agreement/ There is  still a remote possibility, however, that the dear will .not be  carried through, as a promise was first made that the lower  part of Government street, where the majority of the lots  selected by the syndicate are situated, should be graded by  the 1st of June ; but it is now thoug-ht that the work cannot  well be completed before the 1st of July, and the syndicate  will be asked to agree to this amendment to the /original  arrangement. THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES,  ODD-FELLOWSHIP.  Pursuant to instructions from the  hig-her authorities, Mr. O. B. Nelson,  district deputy grand master, came  over from Carson on Monday, accompanied by a number of the members of  Carson L,odge, for the purpose of instituting- a lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows in Greenwood. The  school-room had been fitted up temporarily for use as a hall, and will be used  as such until a new building is erected.  The usual formalities were commenced  about 8 o'clock and were continued till  midnight, but space is too limited to  describe in detail the weird and mystical features of the ceremony ;, suffice it  to say that Boundary Valley I^odge,  No. 38, I.O.O.F., is now a duly organized lodge of the Order, with full powers and privileges, and is the first  secret society on Boundary Creek to receive its charter. The first regular  meeting- was held on the following  night, when several new members were  initiated ; future meetings will be held"  every Tuesday evening; at 7.30.  At the conclusion of Tuesday's meeting an adjournment, was made to the  Palace hotel, Anaconda, where a sump- f  tuous collation had been provided and  where a couple of hours were passed  in fraternal goodfellowship. Among  those present were Bros. O. B. Nelson,  ID. Spragget, D. McLaren, E}. Driscoll,  Scott McRae, Murray, Docksteadder,  G. McKague, Smith (Portland) and  others resident near by, in addition to  the members ,of the newly-instituted  lodge.  The officers duly installed are :  N.G.���Thos. Hardy.  V.G.���R. Smailes.  P.G.���I. H. Hallett.      ,  Secretary���W. J. Harber.  Treasurer���Dr. Jakes;  Warden���T. M. Gulley.  Conductor���J. McNicol.  R.S.N.G.���W. M. Law.  L.S.N.G.���J. Kerr:  R.S.S.���G. A. Rendell.  0 L.S.S.���G. B. Taylor.  . I.G.���J. P. Flood.  O.G.���J. Grant.  CORRESPONDENCE.  [We are in no way responsible for  the opinions  ofour correspondents'^]   "-  Greenwood, March 1st, 1897.  To the Editor, Boundary Creek Times :  Sir,���A representative meeting of the miners  and merchants was held in Greenwood City at  3 o'clock this afternoon, when the following  resolution was unanimously passed: "That  the following gentlemen be appointed a committee to represent the citizens and to memorialize the Attorney-General in regard to the  shooting of Mr. R. J. Hood by Mr. W. G. McMynn, chief constable and recorder, namely,  G. A. Rendell, S. Breslauer, J. Fisher and Leslie Hill; that this committee have full power  to emplo3' counsel and do all things necessarj-  to secure a full and impartial investigation of  this shooting." All those who did not receive  notice of this meeting will kindly excuse it, as  it was necessary to get out the papers in time  to catch Tuesday's mail.  The committee afterwards met and, having  obtained the legal advice of Mr. Hallett, drew  up the enclosed memorial which will be forwarded to the Attorney-General, Hon. Col. Baker (minister of mines), Mr. Hussey (supt. of  police), Mr. Graham, and to the press. There  is no doubt that the Government will do its  dut3r in this matter and that a full and exhaustive enquiry will be held and justice will  be done.  Constable Elkins, on hearing that a committee of the citizens had been formed said, before  two witnesses :   " We will fix these b������3r committees/'��� I am, etc., LESLIE HILL,  Secretary, Citizens' Committee.  Anaconda Commercial Club.  MEETS iu Wilson's Hall, Anaconda, every  Weduesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. The  Secretary will be glad to answer enquiries respecting the Boundary Creek district.  Thos. J. Hardy, F.J.Miller,  President. Secretar3r.  You can fool all the People part of the time;  And part of the People all the time;  But you can't fool all the People all the time.  Shff^lM-taMHW^^MW^C  The increase in our business the past two weeks is indisputable proof  of the above. We are adding new customers to our list every day, which  is a guarantee that the people appreciate our efforts in offering goods at  prices  that  baffle  our  competitors. 0  We have just received another consignment of Fresh Ranch Eggs  Onions, etc, etc,  Canadian and American Full Cream Cheese,  Our Creamery Butter is still going at 35 cents per pound,  TpST' lOvery pound guaranteed or money refunded. :*^v.  ��� o   Don't overlook us when you want Clothing,     Prices the lowest,  ��&���     aSJa*     jjfc  ���Vil?      �����&      -s>f  Remember we are sole agents on Boundary Creek for selling  goods at Smallest Profits,  OLSON & PHELAN.  e  0  ��  e  SHERBROOKE,   <��>UE.  Slf'     aV*     i?/6  %*r     tfF     ���5/iF'  &v*   &v*   &v*  lis*     *n?     ->iF  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 Catalogues.   F.   R.  MENDENHALL,   Agent,   Spokane  and  Rossland.  ^4*4'4*  ROOKLYN T LOUSE  Greenwood Camp* Boundary Creek, B,G  First-class Accommodation.     Best of Wines, Liquors and Cigars.  LIVERY     STABLE     IN     CONNECTION.  Saddle and Pack Horses provided. ���������^-���-**ft-��_y**-gff;^  THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES,  INDIGNATION   MEETING.  A, nieeting of representative citizens  . of Greenwood was held on Monday  afternoon in the offices of the Boundary Creek Kngineering & Assaying  Co., to discuss the shooting of Mr.  Hood by the mining recorder, Mr. Mc-  Mynn. Mr. Iyeslie Hill was appointed  to the chair and briefly stated the reasons for convening the meeting, reading Mr. McMynn's letter to  Mr.   Hood  as follows :  Government Office, Midwa3',  Feb. 26th, 1897.  Reginald J. Hood, Esq.,  Greenwood City, B.C.:  Sir,���I am verjr sorry indeed to learn that  you were wounded in the arm here this morning- by me with a^glancing pistol bullet.  About 3.40 this morning-1 was awakened out  of a heavy sleep by a hammering- noise, which  ' I took to be someone breaking- the office ; also  hearing-  talking-   and people walking- on  the  floor, and a few minutes afterwards on looking-  out of the kitchen window saw someone walking- up and down on the snow in  front of the  office door.     While  watching- this  man  Miss  McKenzie came to me and told me some people  were hammering- in the office.   I then  rushed,  outside bare-headed with only a few clothes on,  and   you   know  what   followed.     When   first  awakened I was wet with perspiration, caused  by a drug-which I had taken a few  hours before, and for the previous week had been  most  of the time in bed under Dr. Jakes' care.    I was  therefore very weak'and presume that this drug-  also acted upon my nerves, hence the hasty action which I took to frig-hten the people whom  I,thoug-ht were around.    I know that if  I  had  been in ordinary, .health  I  would have acted  very differently, but now that the action is over  I can only express my sorrow for the( result  and trust that in a few days you will be all  rig-lit again.���Yours faithfully,  , ,   ��� W. G. McMYNN.'   -  Mr. Wm. L,ewis, who was with Hood  when the shooting occurred, was  then  asked to tell what he knew of the matter.    With  the  exception1 of  the  fact  that he stated that Hood was standing  on the platform before the door of  the  recorder's office when  the shots  were  fired, his account did not differ in  any  particular from the  report of the  occurrence    published    in   last   week's  Times.    Several of those present  expressed   astonishment   that   Mr.   Mc-  Mynn had not up to that time been arrested and was still acting as a government official.    After a short discussion  Messrs. Hill,   Rendell.   Breslauer  and  Fisher   were. appointed  a  committee,  with full power to act as the  representatives of the citizens,   to  memorialize  the Attorney-General,   the  Provincial  Secretary, Superintendent Hussey and  Mr. Graham, M.P.P.  enclosure  The  following  have been   for-  letter   and  warded :  Greenwood, March 1st.  Sir :���On the morning- of 26th Feb. 1897, a  prospector named Reginald J. Hood while waiting- at the Record office at Midway was shot  throug-h the arm by W. G. McMynn, chief  constable and mining* recorder. T The enclosed  copy of a letter written by McMynn will give  his version of what took place.  From the evidence of Mr. Wm. Lewis, who  was present at the time,-and others, it seems  that Mr. McMynn fired three shots at Lewis  and Hood. One shot passed close to their  heads, one,passed throug-h Hood's arm and one  struck the railing- close to them. Mr. McMynn,  after Hood had exclaimed that he was shot  fired three more shots. Therefore you will see  that by Mr. McMynn's own statement that he  is totally unfit to hold the office of constable  and that by the evidence of others he has committed a serious criminal offence, namely  shooting-with intent to kill.  So far no action has been taken by anyone in  authority and an evident attempt is being- made  to shield McMynn from the consequences of his  action. Mr. McMynn is still acting- as constable, therefore it has become necessary that the  citizens should take action in the matter;.  At a representative meeting- of the citizens  held in Greenwood City this day the following  g-entlemen were appointed a committee to represent the citizens, namely : G. A. Rendell, S.  Breslauer, J. Fisher and Leslie Hill.  We therefore call upon you to suspend this  constable from his office and we demand that  you hold a full and impartial enquiry.  &     &.     JL &c& Bl. St*. '*�����������*   &      Ham*    '���-a*!,'*_>*'��  25, 27 29, YATES STREET,  ICTCRI A,    B.C.  Wholesale Dry Goods.  Gents' Furnishings Aahu  facturers.  Best assorted Stock in the Province.  Should be Attended to Without Delay.  In justice to the purchasers of lots oh  the flat at the north end of Government  street, some immediate steps should be  taken by the Greenwood townsite agent  to have the log jams removed from  Boundary cr.eek and the course of the  stream straightened at several points  where abrupt bends are apt to cause  ah overflow. Should a sudden thaw  come, with the present unusual depth  of snow in the mountains, the whole  low-lying flat would be subject to overflow. A few hundred dollars expended  now may save the loss of thousands  later on, not to mention the sickness  which may follow'should residences  be build in that direction. Our informant, who has personally examined the  portion of the creek in question, states  that the work suggested is entirely  feasible and inexpensive, and if so it  would be a policy of niggardly economy  to neglect it.  Manufacturers  of  ROLLED OATS  OATMEAL.. o  SPLIT PEAS  o     o  o     o  Also Dealers in Grain of all  kinds,    Oats a specialty,  CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.  The Brackman & Ker Milling Co., Ltd.,  Victoria. Vancouver.  New Westm nster. Edmonton.  F>S.  Share Certificates and Mining  Forms, Printing of any kind  Kncourage British Columbia industries  and get your work well done by  placing your orders with  The Province Publishing Co,,  Vancouver,  Dissolution of Partnership,  NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing- between Samuel  Webb and. George Seymour, carrying- on the  business of hotel keepers at the Windsor hotel,  Greenwood, B.C., has this day been dissolved  by mutual consent, S. Webb retiring-. All outstanding- accounts must be paid to G. Seymour  who will settle all debts of the late firm.  Greenwood, ;       SAMUEL WEBB,  Jan. 29,1897. GEORGE  SEYMOUR.  Mr. C. J. Eales has entered into partnership  with Mr. Seymour, the business being- carried  on under the firm.name of Seymour & Co.      22  Notice, of Application for Private  Bill.  NOTICE  *  IS hereby given that application will be made  to the Leg-islative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia at its next sitting-,  for an Act to incorporate a company for the  purpose of constructing-, maintaining1, equipping-, and operating- Telephone lines from a  point about six miles south of the foot of Christina lake, Yale district, British'Columbia;  thence westerly to Greenwood City; thence  southerly and westerly to Penticton; and in all  districts and places between said places, and  for all powers and authorities which may be  necessarj-- and conducivd for the above objects.  Dated this 12th day of January, 1897.  A.  S.  BLACK,  19-7      Solicitor for the Applicants.  Established 1862.  WEILER BROS.,  Manufacturers of Furni^  ture, Upholstery, etc, X  Importers of Crockery,  Glassware,  Carpets,  Wall Paper, Linoleums, etc.   Residences ana  Hotels furnished throughout.   All orders, no  matter how large, promptly filled, as we have7'  the  HIST STOCK IN 1 -HNflHL  S& 5?fe S&  Iff tti- -Stfc-  Write us for Catalogue and Price List.  jSfe    iV*    *V-i  ���SJk- �����<*,*��� ���Silt,*!'       ..      .  VICTORIA,   B.C.  Camp McKinney  HUGH CAMERON, Proprietor.  Best Brands of Wines, Liqnors and Cigars:  Good   Stabling.  ��� \f:  THE Trail Creek and Columbia Railway  Company will apply to the Parliament of  Canada at its next session, for an Act authorising the Company, iu addition to the railway  described in the Act 58-59 Victoria, chapter 67,  to construct a 'railway from the terminus near  Trail Creek mines described in the said Act, or  from any point on the Columbia river between  the International boundary and its junction :  with the Kootenay river ; thence westerly to a  point on Kettle river north of the International  boundary.; and also authorising the Company  to issue bonds not exceeding thirty thousand  dollars per mile of its railway ; and extending  the time within which the Company's works  may be.commenced and completed ; and applying the various clauses of the Company's Act  of Incorporation in so far as they are applicable to the railway above described ; and for  other purposes.  HARRY  ABBOTT.  JOHN  MILNE BROWNING.  WILLIAM FERRIMAN SALSBURY.  Provisional Directors.  Vancouver, B.C.,  January 16th, 1897. 20-10 THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES.  Q_>ountar_�� CteeR ^tmes  HAROLD M.  LAMB  ��� ��� ��� ��� EDITOR  W.   J.    HARBER ."...I..-, MANAGER  Subscription, $2.00 per Year, in Advance.  SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1897.  BOUNDARY CREEK M. & C. ASSOCIATION.  The regular meeting of the Association was held in the school-house on  Wednesday, instead of Tuesday evening (the usual night,���the Oddfellows  occupying the room that evening).  There was a larger attendance of members than usual. After the minutes of  the previous meeting had been read and  passed, the following letters, received  by the secretary, were considered :  From the Chief Commissioner of. Tit.  & W.,  acknowledging  receipt of petition re road from Greenwood to North  Fork ; from A. Cameron, C.P.R. freight  agent, notifying  the. association  that  his company, although undertaking to  pay Mr.   Snodgrass   for   transferring  goods to Okanagan Falls  to  equalise  conditions of carriage,  would  assume  no. responsibility for loss  or  damage  to the goods after their removal  from  the wharf at Penticton ; from  Mr.  Iv.  Norris, government agent  at Vernon,  in reply to a request for a copy of the  voters' list for  Yale  district,   stating  that he intended immediately  preceding the court of revision, to be held at  Vernon on the first Monday in August  next, to place a copy of the  list  as  it  then stands in the  government  offices  at Midway and Osoyoos.    This will be  done to expedite the  work of revision  and to ensure a thorough collection  of  all names entitled  to "be  on   the list.  There was no  provision  made  in  the  Act for supplying copies gratis.   From  Mr. Harber, manager of The Times,  stating that the room used  as  a reading-room had been rented and requesting that the Association's furniture be  remoVed.  as  soon  as .possible.    From  Mrs. Wood, expressing thanks for  the  resolution of sympathy  on  account of  Mr. Wood's illness.  With regard to Mr.  Cameron's  communication,   Mr.    Galloway    said   he  hardly thought the C.P.R.   were  quite.  carrying out   what   was  expected   of  them by refusing to assume  responsibility for the safe carriage of  goods to  Okanagan  Falls.     Half  a loaf,   howr  ever, was better than no bread, and he  supposed there  was  no  choice  but  to  rest content with the concessions so far  granted.    Mr. Worgan asked  whether  Mr. Snodgrass could not be approached  on the subject of  his  responsibility in  the matter.    Mr. Smailes said  that  if  the C.P.R. would not assume responsibility, Mr. Cameron should be informed  that he could not expect the merchants  of Boundary to contract to patronise the  C.P.R.     under    these   circumstances.  The Secretary promised to write to Mr.  Cameron to this effect.  Mr. Hallett drew the attention of the  nieeting to the fact that there was as  yet no collector of votes for the Bast  riding of Yale. He had written to the  Provincial Secretary on the subject  and was awaiting a reply. Meanwhile  he had" not sent away the names of  those desirous of being placed on the  voters' list.  The chairman remarked on the fact  that the Greenwood camp road was not  being used by teamsters, and consequently the stages were oblig-ed to  travel over the main trunk road.    This  road had been built at considerable expense and he thought it a pity that it  was not used. The road could be opened first by a snow-plough, followed by  hauling logs over it to beat down the  snow.  Mr. L,amb remarked that at the request of Mr. Rumberger, who complained to him that residents in Greenwood camp were obliged to walk to  town to get their mail, owing to the  stages ceasing to travel over the road,  he had enquired why the road was not  used bj* teamsters and was informed  that the government road was preferred, being shorter and with fewer  up-hill, grades.  Mr. Breslauer thought it was impossible to freight over the Greenwood  camp road; the distance was greater  and freighters were unable to make  the turns.     .  "Mr. Smailes said if the Association  would send a four-horse team to assist  in making the, road passable, Mr.  Graaf had promised his own services  and that of his hired man for the work.  He moved that a committee be appointed to enquire into the Condition of the  road and take steps to open it for traffic.  Messrs. Kerr, Rendell and Galloway  were asked to act as a. committee.  Mr. Rendell explained that the timber by the road side on the summit was'  'mainly responsible for the. impassable  condition of the road in spring. The  road inspector should be asked to clear  away this timber for 40 feet on each  side of the road.  Mr. Kerr said he would act upon this  committee with pleasure if he was first  shown where the funds were coming,  from to carry out this proposed work.  Mr. Galloway : That is for the committee to find out!.  Mr. Breslauer asked if  a  statement ���  of the Association's liabilities had been  prepared.  Mr. Sansom (secretary) replied at  some length, stating that the Association was perfectly able to pay all the  debts incurred if members would pay  their dues. He already had paid some  of the bills against the Association out  of his own pocket. He would sooner,  he said,. pay money himself than go  around dunning each individual member for his dollar.  Mr. Nelson proposed that the names  of members delinquent in their dues be  read at the next nieeting.  A discussion then followed regarding  the printing of the Association's folder  at Midway. Mr. Galloway explained  that the local printers had refused the  work. Mr. Black said that it had been  considered preferable to have the folder  printed as near home as possible. Mr.  Lamb then stated that an estimate had  been obtained from the Province Co.  whereby at least $30 would have been  saved and a far handsomer job issued ;  that this was explained to Mr. Black  at the previous meeting, who had promised to come down and talk it over the  following day ; but that for reasons  best known to himself he had taken  the liberty, without calling the committee together, of sending away the  work to Mr. Norris.  A vote of thanks was tendered The  Times proprietors for the free use of  the room just vacated.  Mr. Gordon moved, seconded by Mr.  Breslauer, that the secretary be instructed to prepare a balance sheet, to  be presented at the next meeting.���  Carried. ' '!  There being no further business, the  meeting then adjourned.  *^*9t*9*Z>9+G*&*��>-9<9>+*9W-40***<a>'9+U>O<9>9<9>9-��>��<B  5 ���  T  *  V  ���  A  *J  V  a  V  Proprietors of the  VERNON   SAW,  PLANING   AND  l  l  *  l  A  I  A  V  e  A  MOULDING MILLS   _  Sash and Door Factoid at Vernon.  Saw Mill at Okanagan Lake.  ���$&���  ���Jin*.  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 Factory work reasonablj-, expeditiously  and of as g-ood material as can be had  at the Coast or Spokane.  Orders from Boundary Creek and the  Southern Interior solicited.   !?&   ���sft** <-  Smith & McLeod, Vernon.  I  T  a  *  2  *  5  ft  r  AMning and Estate Brokerage.  BOUNDARY   CREEK  m ��� mill  GREENWOOD CITY, B;C.  \WV0f3fssJ  Assaying and Analysis of Ores.  Mines Examined and Reported on.  A thorough acquaintance with the Boundary  Creek and Kettle River mining' districts.  W.  W.   GIBBS,  4*ASSAYER4*  GREENWOOD     -    -    B. C.  British Columbia Investigations a Specialt3*  J, G HAAS, EM,  Mining Engineer,  Greenwood City, B.C.  Spokane, Wash  Mining- Properties Examined and Reported on.  Mining- Negotiations Transacted.  Correspondence Solicited.  ENDERBY   and   VERNON.  Trade Mark  Red Star.  Makers of Flour pronounced by experts to be  the best made on the Pacific Coast.  HUNGARIAN  XXX STAR  STRONG BAKERS  GRAHAM  Bran Shorts Chop Etc ���...**._��� ��� F._j;��.^*f-rf_rfi^jia_t,,'n-7*hHS����*c'nrt��^��a  THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES.  vf  GREENWOOD  AND VICINITY.  W. Miller, formerly of Rossland, has  decided to open a tailoring establishment in Greenwood.  Mr. Fritz Haussener sold two of his  lots on Copper street, near the Windsor  hotel, this week for $400 each.  Messrs. G. Seymour & Co. botight  one of the lots occupied by the Windsor  hotel from Mr. Powell last week for  $500.  Messrs. Hain and L/imdy, of Midway,  have arranged a partnership to engage  in the business of general store-keepers.  Mr. Hain left for the coast this week  to purchase a stock.  The call for subsciptions to defray  the cost of retaining counsel, if found  necessary, in Mr. Hood's interests, has  been most liberally responded to in  Greenwood and Anaconda.  Mr. Leslie 'Hil.l left this week for  Vernon to look after a hydraulic property owned by the syndicate near that  place. The property has a very promising future.    Mr. Hill  expects  to  re-.  turn within a fortnight's time.  *  Mr. Iy. K. Jacobson is erecting a  two-storey building, 24x30, on Copper  street, which will be opened as a restaurant. It is a; significant and noteworthy fact that of the new buildings  now going up in the. town all are of  the superior and substantial class.  At Midway on Tuesday Mr. Parks, a  placer miner working on Boundary  creek, was charged with putting out  poison without complying with the  statutory regulations before doing so.  The case was dismissed on the evidence  of two witnesses,-Jolly Jack and his  wife, who testified to the innocence of  the,accused. Jolly Jack, charged with  the same offence, pleaded guilty, stating that he had made his living for the  last thirty years by poisoning coyotes.  He was fined $2,���the amount due his  wife and himself as witnesses in the  Parks case.  Mr. J. C. Haas returned during, the  early part of the week from a visit to  Northport. He held, he says, while  there a conversation with one of the  officials of the S. F. & N. R'y Co. who  informed him that it was Mr. Corbin's  intention to build a road to Boundary-  at once from Northport utilising the  bridge that is now being- constructed  at that place across the Columbia  river. Mr. Haas further stated that  five hundred men were employed on  the construction of the Trail-Robson  branch of the Columbia & Western,  and he was told on g-ood authority that  directly this line was completed, work  would be started on the construction of  the section of the road towards Christina lake.  Only 35,000 Brandon and Golden  Crown treasury shares are being put  on the market at present. Of these,  Mr. G. H. Collins has the sale of 10,000.  The shares are selling at 10c. and are  already in great demand at that price.  Work has been suspended for the  time being on the Croner, owned by  Messrs. Olson & Phelan, in Providence  camp. A shaft was put down 14 feet  showing up a quartz ledge eighteen  inches wide.  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.  Administrator's Notice.  PURSUANT to the "Trustees and Executors Act," notice is hereby given that  all Creditors and others having claims or demands against the estate of Richard Noble  Taylor, late of Greenwood, in the county of  Yale, chemist and druggist, deceased, who died  on the 30th day of December, 1896, and of whose  estate Letters of Administration with the Will  annexed were granted to Stephen Taylor, of  Barrow, England, on the 22nd daj' of February,  1897, are required to send full particulars of  such claims or demands, duly verified, to the  undersigned, on or before.the first day of  April, 1897.     " ���  All persons owing the said estate are required to pay the amount of their indebtedness  forthwith.  And notice is hereby further given that after  such last-mentioned date the Administrator  will proceed to distribute the assets of the said  estate amongst the parties entitled thereto,  having regard only to the claims or demands  of which the said Administrator, or his Solicitor, shall then have notice, and that the said  Administrator will not be liable for the assets  or any part thereof so distributed to an}r person  of whose claim or demand he shall not then  have" had notice.  Dated at Vernon, February 22nd, 1897.  : ERED. BILLINGS,,  25-3 Solicitor for Administrator, Vernon.  SQUARE   HOUSE.  CO  -J  U]  a:  o  CO  Windsor I  [otel  Greenwood City,  B.C.  Geo. E. Seymour & Co  .���J/4  ., Props.  First-class  Accommodation.  Stages  from all parts  .- door.  pass the  SQUARE   TREATMENT.  arm *��ji ���wji^7r"ga  0)  ��  C  3)  m  ���*��������  o  rn   \  Notice to Taxpayers.  Assessment Act & Provincial Revenue T^"  Rock Creek Division of Yale District.  MOTICE  is   hereby   given,   in   accordance  with the Statutes that Provincial Revenue Tax and all taxes levied under the'''1 Assessment Act," are how due for the year 1897.  : All of the above nanied taxes collectible within  ���'. the Rock .���Creek", division of Yale district are  payable at my office at Osoyoos, B.C.       /���  -  Provincial Revenue Tax, $3.00 per capita.  Assessed taxes are collectible at the following  rates, viz.:  If paid on or before June 30th, 1897,���  Three-fifths of one per cent, on real property.  Two and one-half per cent, on the assessed  value of wild land.  One-half of one per cent, on personal property.   ���  On so much of the income of any person as  exceeds one thousand dollars, the following  rates, viz.: Upon such excess when the same is  not more than ten thousand dollars, One per  cent; when such excess is over ten thousand  dollars and not more than twenty thousand  dollars, One and one-quarter of one per cent.;  when such excess is over twenty thousand dollars, One and one-half of one per cent.  If paid on or after 1st July, 1897 :  Four-fifths of one per cent, on real property.  - Three per cent, on the assessed value of wild  land.  Three-quarters of one per cent, on personal  property;  On so much of the income of any person as  exceeds one thousand dollars, the following  rates, viz.: Upon such excess when the same is  not more than ten thousand dollars, One and  one quarter'of one-per cent. ; when such excess  is over ten thousand dollars and not more than  twenty thousand dollars, One and one-half of  one per cent.; when such excess is over twenty  thousand dollars, One and three-quarters of  one per cent.  .-'-���'���' ; C- A.   R.   LAMBLY.  Osoyoos, B.C., Assessor and Collector.  . January 2, -1897. ~: ��� 21-8  Miners and \ $ *  Mine Owners i  To obtain the best results,  ****** use ******  IANT r@MBBR  Caps, Fmsb.  And Patent Fuse  Lighters.  ">t?      leF      ���>/���?  For Sale by  Anaconda 0  Midway* B,G  GRAND  SCENERY. / LOW   RATES.  MODEL   ACCOMMODATIONS.  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SCADDING, GEO. McL. BROWN  Agent, Dist. Pass. Agent,  PENTICTON. VANCOUVER. THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES,  :!*3*WBk&iVWULAJV~-i~l*W *IWP*n:i U^UUW^^fliii*"-1!  ANACONDA   NOTES.  Mr. A. H. Eawderis away at Osoyoos  on business.  Mrs. Keffer, who is a graduate of the  same university at which her husband  took his degree, has undertaken all Mr.  Keffer's analytical work during his  absence at Rossland.  " Jack " Eucy returned from Rossland on Thusday.  Mr. Guthrie, one of the first men to  prospect in the Slocan, is staying at  the Palace Hotel, and expects to remain at Anaconda for some time.  The pamphlet issued by the Commercial Club this week has met with general approbation. A number of copies  have already been distributed in Canadian and American cities, some being  also sent to England.  At the meeting of the Club on Wednesday, a letter was addressed to the  Minister of Mines asking that the  Provincial Mineralogist, Mr. Carlyle,  be invited to visit and report on the  Boundary Creek district at an early  date. A committee was also appointed  to ascertain the price of a suitable piano  for the Club's use. It was decided that,  at the next meeting members should  deliver short speeches on" the "best  method of advancing the Club's interests." Mr. Kelliher was ..elected to  membership.     '      .  '   v \  />?:''���  British Capital and British Columbia.  H .:  Mr. G. T. Hodgson returned to Greenwood on Tuesday after spending;two  months in England, and^ was- very  warmly welcome^, back. Mr. Hodgson  says that while/ British Columbia is  much talked of in the Old^ Country  the investing'public are^yet a bit chary  rof risking'mohey'in the new gold fields  of the West. As witness the recent  failure to float, two much talked of  British Columbia companies in Eondon  the names of prominent men on the  prospectuses notwithstanding. The  probable reason for this is the slump  in South Africans, which has temporarily-had. the effect of decreasing the  extent of speculation in mining snares  however promising the enterprise.  Yet there is no question but that matters will right themselves in due course  and that British capital will chiefly  develop the mines of British Columbia.  Both Mr. Digby, who purchased the  Queen of Sheba, in Copper camp, last  year, and Mr. Drucker, M.P., intend  visiting; Boundarym at an early dkte.  Mr. Drucker expects to leave England  for Greenwood directly the present  session of the Imperial House'closes.  Highland Queen Consolidated.  The necessary papers have been forwarded to Victoria giving notice of the  incorporation of the Highland Queen  Consolidated Mining Company, capital  $1,000,000. The provisional trustees  are Ji W. Penfield and J. Brightfelger,  of Spokane, F. McEaine and C. E.  Thomet, of Midway ; Mr. Thomet has  also been appointed the company's  manager. The company have acquired three properties, the Highland Chief,  the Snowdrop, about two miles east of  Midway, and the Big Windy, in Providence camp, all with good surface  showings. Work is to be started immediately on the Snowdrop, and shortly on the other claims.- It is the intention of the company to apply for crown  grants as soon as possible.  The shaft on the Rambler, Pass  creek, is down 35 feet. A sort of fault  was encountered last week, but this  was passed through and there is now a  marked improvement in the appearance of the ore in the bottom of the  shaft.  *4��r t-gtr W%V v^W <4g* W$*  W.     U.     ARMSTRONG.  _ M  ">l>  !^E!Saffics_*-*figfc_X!e_2eratf'__^  Vfy  DEALERS   IN-  ^     Hardware, Paints and Oils,  Agents tor Chatham Wagons and Sleighs-Best in America:  One  of the  best Jobbing  Shops  in  the  Interior.  ���fHIKW-O ���*����� 9 *9> 9 49* 9 <W�� 9 <9>9-*.9*-9-��&-0<m>-9<*>~9<a>-Q ��0����<1*��a <#* 9 <i**-9<9>-9*<a*-9-*.9>-9<S��9<&t>-9<9  ��*"  and Doors.  vV��. dfe jr_  *�����*�� $���** *t��*s  -Sis-       ����������       ����������  Hardware        Granit'e ware  Cook Stoves      Wooden ware  Parlor and Box Stoves  - Miners' Camp Stoves  Iron Pipe and Fittings  Tinware  Silverware  Glassware  Window Glass  Cutlery  Crockeryware and House Furnishings  MINERS* SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY.  You will find the A. & B. brand of g-oods the best.  The Hardware, Tin and Stove Men,  *<%*       *^       ���^gs*       ��^w       <#*       <J&*      <���*$*       u$*       <Jfu>      <jq*    , s%*       g$y       Jgv    . *y?     wjCr      ���VjkT !��������<'>-���  ,������������--���.��������.-T-rTnnwir-r���tio'miwivi^i u.jijn���i���t���m   ��   IE. PIONEER MOTEL  Greenwood City, Boundary Creek, B,G  ���*(*?  We are prepared to welcome Guests and provide good accommodation.  Headquarters for Mining Men.        Best of Wines, Iyiquors and Cigars.   IylVERY  STABLE IN  CONNECTION.   ���safe  ELSON & CO,  f>  Proprietors*  ' ���^S" When you want any  atehMl  Call at  -���*���������-  -*������   Greenwood City, B.C.  -IIJTE.GARRY    -'. , , ������������'���������  MM Writing- Tablets, ruled and unruled.  EnveI/Opes and Playing. Cards. Kiddie Strings.  Foolscap.   L,egal Cap.   Pens and Pencils.  Inks and Mucilage. Pipes and Pouches.  Memorandum, Time and Day Books.  Colored   Tissue  Paper, for Decorations.  ���&fir<*  First-class Accommodation.   Good Stabling.   Stopping Place eor Stages.  McAULEY &- McCUAIG, Proprietors. THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES,  U.  __ss  GREATER   GREENWOOD."  It is to be hoped that Messrs. Sutherland & Wood, the owners of the Dundee mineral" claim, which is practically  a part of the Greenwood townsite-, will  see the advisability of having- the property surveyed into lots at an early  date and placed on the market. Some  of the finest building- sites in the valley  are to be found on the ridges at the  southern end of town, and now that  the townsite company have but few  lots to dispose of on the main streets of  the original townsite, provision should  be made in order that strang-ers coming- to Greenwood and proposing- to establish themselves in business may  have every opportunity to do so. There  is no reason why the town - should not  grow in a southerly, as it undoubtedly  will in a northerly, direction; in fact  it has-been the general",belief that the  two towns of Greenwood and Anaconda  will eventually'merg-e into one la'rg-e  business centre for the whole district,  making' possible an economic system  of local government by one civic corporation. This is a consummation devoutly to be wished.  As a step in the rig-ht direction the  residents of both Greenwood and Anaconda should call the attention of Mr.  Norris, the government ag-ent at .Vernon, to the unsatisfactory state of the  hig-hway between the two places. . At.  a comparatively small expense a direct  and level road could be laid off, connecting- Copper street at Greenwood  with Butte avenue at Anaconda, necessitating- two small bridges over Boundary creek and avoiding the present  serpentine course of the road.  A Useful Publication.  A new map of the Osoyoos district of  Yale has just  been  completed  by  the  Eands and Works department at  Victoria.    Though similar in appearance  to the one issued in 1893, the new  map  gives   more  especial  prominence  and  details of the mining country adjacent  to the boundary.    Christina lake is for  the first time shown with  some degree  of  exactness;   Grand  Forks   and  the  camps up the North fork of Kettle river  receive due prominence ; but it is that  portion of the map showing the Boundary Creek district where the  greatest  change  has  been  made.     Where  the  map of 1893 showed merely a creek and  a dotted trail  " to Marcus,"   there  are  now   shown   towns,    mining    camps,  claims   and   pre-emptions  clear  from  Midway to Eong lake  and Kimberley.  The map was revised and brought  up  to date by local surveyors,   and  consequently  is   one   of the most reliable  issued by the department.  Miners' Surface Rights.  At Nelson last week Judge Forin  gave a decision on the right to the surface of mineral claims which is of considerable importance. The case before  him was an application on behalf of G.  M. Sproat, part owner of the townsite  of Sandon, for a receiver of the rents  claimed to be due by C. K. Hammond,  of the Slocan News Co. The judge refused the application upon the ground  that a crown grant of a mineral claim  gave no surface rights other than for  mining purposes. He held that the  holder could not eject an occupier from  ground not required for mining purposes. He said further that if the  moneys were ordered paid by Hani-;  mond to a receiver, Sproat could not  properly or legally claim them, and it  was not very clear to him to whom they  would ultimately go.  ARMSTRONG,    B.C.  aSfs.     iSJs-     *Y*  -?i&     "��t?     �����/ifr  Patronize home industry and the only co-operative Flour Mill in the  Province by using our  OF FLOUR  XXX X  STRONG   BAKERS'  Our Mill is fitted throughout with  the latest improved .machinery and is in  charge of a thoroughly experienced miller.  Ask , for our  Flour  and  keep  the  money  in \ the  district.  The Okanagan Flour Mills Co, Ltd.  Armstrong, B.C.  oundary Creek Mining Exchange  SANSON   &   HOLBROOK.  FINANCIAL   AND    MINING   BROKERS.  Groups of Claims bought for Stock Companies and Syndicates  OFFICE     AT     GHEENW.OQP     CITY,     BiO.     .  MARCUS    and  .STAGE     LINE.   ,,  Leaves Marcus  Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m.  Arrives-' Greenwood  Tuesdays  and  Fridays at S 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.    B.   D.   MORRISON,   PROPRIETOR.  *^*-**��*-*" Ma���-fcmif-M--**���-"f'-Wr-T  -Importer of and Dealer in-  COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD CITY,.B.C.  Louis Blue.  A. Fisher.  A. R. Tillman.  MILLS     AND     YARDS     AT  Greenwood City    %    Anaconda* RG  Manufacturers, of Roug-h and Dressed  Shingles* Lath* Mouldings* Sash and Doors/  *      Me!--  -4?     -*W     tiV  ALL KINDS OF FACTORY WORK MADE TO ORDER  Lumber delivered to any place in the City or to Mining Camps THE   BOUNDARY   CREEK   TIMES,  THE RECORDS FOR THE WEEK.  FEBRUARY 23.  Present Help, Deadwood camp, J. H.  Morison.  Pay Ore, Observation mtn.,,0. M. G. M. Co.  Quartz King, Observation mtn., G. E. McCarter  FEBRUARY 25.  Commander, Fisherman creek, Abe Hall.  Risk It, Edwards' ferry, Jno. Gengro.  FEBRUARY 26.  St. Lawrence, Deadwood camp, Wm. Lewis and  Jas. Fisher.  FEBRUARY 27.  Better Times, Morrisse3T  creek,  D.  Woodhead  and L. R. Perririe.  Bad Luck,   ditto.  Kentucky', Wellington camp, Fred. K. McMann  Certificates of Work.  FEBRUARY 23.  Northern Belle���J. C. Sears.  D.W.���D. W. Holbrook.  Conveyances.  FEBRUARY  24.  Bonanza and Grand Forks Belle,  Yz  int.  each,  Wm. O'Neill to Neil McCallum.  Ditto,   Neil McCallum to E. & F. G. M. Co.  Seattle, Butte a,nd Virginia City, R.  Clark to  Chas. Hay (in trust).  GREENWOOD  AND VICINITY.  Two lots were sold this week on Copper street for $850 cash.  Messrs. Suydam and Propper have  issued a circular briefly describing the  mineral wealth of the district.  Mr. A. Smith, of Colfax, Wash, has  obtained an acre of ground to the north  of the town as a site for a brewery.  Father Eug-ene O'Sullivan, of Rossland, will hold divine services at 10:30  a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. to-morrow (Sunday) in Wilson's hall,'Anaconda.  Mr. George Naden, manager for the  R. J. Bealey Co., of Rossland, will  shortly leave that city to establish a  branch banking and brokerage business in Greenwood.  Mr. Aikman and Mr. Wood, of Fulton, Ward & Aikman, barristers and  solicitors of Kamloops, passed through  to Grand Forks yesterday. Mr. Aikman is to open a branch office for the  firm at Grand Forks.  Earg-e quantities of supplies are being required at Eong- Eake camp.  During the week two four-horse-team  wagon loads of provisions from the  Greenwood City Mercantile Go's, store  were sent up to this c: mp.  The services of a quite celebrated  chef have been engaged at the Pioneer  hotel. Mr. Virgin, the great man's  name���we: say ''great man" advisedly  for a cook should take precedence of an  archbishop���Was for four years head  of the culinary department of the state  asylum "at Medical Eake, Washington.  He comes to Greenwood with excellent  recommendations.  Among the arrivals at the hotels this  week were A. C. Sutton, of Grand  Forks; J. T. Cross, of Vancouver; Mr.  Davis, president of the Rambler Mining Company, of Spokane; and Mr.  Ella, of Victoria, registered at the  Pioneer. W. Miller, of Rossland; J.  C. Gaupil, of Chicago; and A. H. Har- |  rison, of Norwood, England, registered  at the Windsor.  Mr. S. Taylor has purchased Mr.  Fisher's interest in R. N. Taylor &  Co's. drug store, and intends residing  in Greenwood. Mr. Taylor is the proprietor of a large pharmacy at Barrow,  England, where he employs seven assistants. He, however, prefers the free  and easy manner of living in British  Columbia, and hopes to induce his wife  to join him. Mr. J. Taylor left on  Thursday for England.  John McKinnon, who has been incarcerated in Spokane jail for five months  awaiting extradition to Vernon, is now  free, the warrant of surrender having  been refused by the U.S. department of  state.  MINING NOTES.  Two men started work this week on  the Great Hesper, in Smith's camp.  A concentrator is be installed shortly at the Victoria mine, Camp McKinney. �� ."������'���  Good headway is being made on the  No. 9, the tunnel having been driven  for, 25 feet in ore.  A day and night shift have been put  on to work in the D. A. tunnel. The  property is looking very well.  A large deposit, of fire-clay of excellent quality has been discovered in the  vicinity of the Rock Greek coal beds.  Seven pack-horses literally hidden  from sight under huge loads of charcoal were driven up to the No. 7 on  Wednesday.  A half-interest in the Blue Jay, near  Vernon, recently bonded for $10,000,  was sold by Mr. F. M. Kerby a few  months ago for $25.  Good progress is being made with  the timbering of the G.A.R. shaft, and  it is. expected everything will be in  readiness to continue sinking in a few  days.  Mr. F. Farrel, one of the owners of  the Stemwinder, is expected to arrive  in Greenwood in a few days and give  directions for continuing work on., the  claim.  i  Mr. A. R. Ayers, of Tacoma, clerk  of the U. S. court, visited the Combina-  tion, in Providence camp, in company  with Mr. C. E. Bartholemew, Tind was  greatly pleased with the present showing.  The first allotment of 10,000 Brandon  & Golden Crown shares at 10c. were all  disposed of to Greenwood purchasers in  less than a week's time. The price of  the stock will, probably be raised at  once.  St. Patrick's Day in the Morning  -o-  Will be g-iven  in  the Building-  Adjoining the Pioneer Hotel  Greenwood City, B.C.  On Tuesday, 16th of (March.  All are Cordially Invited.  Arrived This Week,  A Nice Assortment of Choice  Including Cabbag-es, Parsnips, Carrots, Turnips, Onions, Blood Beets and Murphies.  ���7lf  4fe  '4$  Government Street, Greenwood.  MINERAE   ACT,    1896.  Certificate  of  Improvements,  NOTICE.  MONARCH Mineral  Claim,  situate in the  Kettle River  mining- division of  Yale  district.   Where located : Greenwood camp.  Take notice that I, Thomas Humphre3r, free  miner's certificate No. 702,52, 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 23rd day of February, 1897.        26  Boundary Valley  Lodge,  No. 38; I.O.O.F.  EETS every  Tuesday  i ���" Evening-   at   7.30   in  their 16dg*e room at Greenwood, B.C.   A cordial  invitation is extended to all sojourning- brethren. Thos. Hardy, N.G.  W. J. Harber, Rec. Sec.  'ORBES   M.   KERBY.  Assoc. Mem. Can. Soc. Civil Engineers,  ($)T0tnftCtd�� 1k&nb JJu?t>egot  AND  CIVlX ENGINEER,  ��� Qtofdr^ (puBftC ��� MIDWAY,    B.C.  j     H.   HALLETT,  NOTARY    PUBLIC.  GREENWOOD,    B.O.  T    P. McLEOD,  Barrister and Solicitor.  ANACONDA, B. C.  R.  W.   JAKES,   M.D.,   CM.,  BY  APPOINTMENT  Resident Physician to Kettle  River District.  Office       :       :       Greenwood. B.C.  G.   A.  GUESS, M.A.  H.   A.  GUESS,  M.A.  Assayers & Chemists,  Thoroug-hly familiar with Boundary Creek  and Okanag-an mining- districts. Properties  examined, assays and analyses of ores, fuels,  furnace products, etc.  Greenwood, B.C. Midway, B.C.  HENRY NICHOLSON,  (Vtotdrg {pv&fic, (_fXittin_; f&genf  Mining Negotiations Transacted.  Office.���Camp McKinney.  N.B.���Some   valuable   Mining-    Properties   in  Camp McKinney and vicinity for disposal.  JS.    HARRISON,  m  |��ed?c#et of (j&ecorbtf.  Abstracts Promptly  Furnished.  Notary Public :������  MIDWAY, B.C.  ������j-*  4*"Greenw6tf�� B.C,  Office, Store, and Saloon Fixtures a specialty,  Plans and Specifications made and Estimates  g-iven.  Of all kinds and leng-ths.  4 foot wood S2.2S per cord, delivered.  16 to 20 inch $3.00 per dbl. cord       ���  FRITZ   HAUSSENER.  4>Sir Orders may be left at the Times office.  W. J. Snodgrass & Sons, Prop's.  L/eaves Penticton at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday's for Camp McKinney,  Rock Creek, Midway, Anaconda, Greenwood,  Carson and Grand Fon-rs.  Returning- leaves Grand Forks at 6 a.m.  on  Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.  Carries the Mails, Passeng-ers and Express.  ffeHf' Will sell throug-h Tickets to Vancouver,  Victoria, Seattle or Portland. 3    ������' #*'  '.*    ,'S*lS  . ���. &*�������-.  . .-i<n3  **>*f3"J  ���~n��"S3'.  StUff*  Is the central town and Supply point of the  Boundary Creek mining camps. From this  new town  roads  lead  to  the  DEADWOOD,  SUMMIT,  SKYLARK,  WHITE AND ATWOOD,  LONG   LAKE,  and   SMITH CAMPS  Lots are selling freely  and are  a  good investment.   '2�� 2C  For price of Lots and other information) address  ���#���  OR  L��������WJ*iY,  Greenwood City, Boundary Creek, BX.  Or  apply  to  the  Agents  ,��.  F.  COSTERTON,  Vernon, B.C.  A. K. STUART, Vancouver.  ???f?!ff?f??f!????fflf?!f!??f!?!!?!?f!!l!!f!!f!??!??!!?!?f!!?f??!?f?!ff?K i��  Vcs  Special Agents for the following Firms %  ^  VICTORIA,   B.C.  natrtiwtTgnJEB-ngwMMg-wtfhw ������awii-.wwitimfcma  ;inr_��amv8n-sznafiEvcc_7nrrmnryinTT i n m~mrn~^nrn~nimirnrniin n inwnTiif mmii T"TTlra'  DENVER,   COL.  ffl.fi>  MONTREAL.  0jr  fifflSKJSHCT  u  H  9    Xl  Greenwood and Boundary Falls,  *s?  3-  WE.  SO'*  /r*'j*:  fi-UHfnmiJftUJHJWAiw