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 >���','".. ':*-  W&"  ������������. H'V..  '    .O : ;  y-.  :''-.' "  ���H   ���������'  ���' !  ' *��  ���<* 5?  ,J<__3  (f  Published Weekly in the Interests of the Boundary Creek Mining District  Vol. VII.  GREENWOOD, B.-C.. SATURDAY, MARCH'24, 1900  194  No. 28.  Head Office and Works at  Be*ci.Evii,i.s, Ont.  Branch Office and "Works at  Trail, B.C.  MINING  MACHINERY  THE (UIaC (tttACHINE Co,, Limited,  Manufacturers of  Air  Compressors,  Roc Drills, Hoisting and Stationary Engines, Boilers,  Ore Trucks, Ore Cars, Ore Buckets, etc.  Agents for Knowles Steam Pump Works.  Our  Shops  at Trail are most  coriiplete,  consequently we  are in  a position   to handle  all  kinds of Repairs.   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London, Eng. Vancouver, B, C,  ty  ty  ty  ty  ty  #lffiiHIIIIHiMlillllf  ...NELSON...  Employment - Agency.  Help of all kinds furnished.  J. H. LOVE, : : Nelson, B. C  .F.Coates  &Co.^  Contractors  Thomas ��& j^bwc��mb  MINING OPERATORS & STOCK BROKERS.  We Want First class Copper Prospects.  301-3 Fernwell Block,  ,_3  ) Builders  House Moving a  Specialty.  ���FOR SALE)���  WOOD  The undersigned has good dry pine wood  for sale. I��eave orders at Frazee's Grocerj'  corner Deadwood and Copper Streets.  FRITZ   HAUSSENER.  :    Spokane, Wash., U. S.  IN DEADWOOD CAMP  Some of the Mines Visited Today By  a Times Man-  GOOD ORE ON THE ST. LAWRENCE  LIMITED.  VANCOUVER, B. C_, 733 Pencer St . .Also NELSON, B. C  m  �� ��  The Athelstan In Wellington Camp Is Being  Pumped Out Preparatory to Making  Underground Surveys.  UP THE WEST FORK.  Clay  other  Becker's Sons' Balances. Etc.   Catalogue and full particulars sent on application.  Brann's Gasoline Furnaces and Cupel Machines.  One of the busiest camps in the  Boundary is Deadwood. This morn-  idg- a Times representative was out  among- the mines that are at present  being- developed. He visited the  Butcher Boy, St. Lawrence, Buckhorn  and Sunset. The Morrison was also  taken in but was found to be closed  down. A caretaker is in charge of the  mine and from him it was learned that  development will be resumed before  the end of the month. On the Ah  There they are waiting- for the balance of the machinery to arrive for the  new hoisting plant which has been set  up. The Greyhound is not being operated at present.  ON THE ST.  WWRBNCE.  Some good looking" ore is being  taken out from the bottom of the shaft  on the St. Lawrence. The ore shows  plenty of iron and copper pyrites  is coming in freely. The shaft is  down 66 feet, all timbered. It is a good  piece of work and reflects credit on Superintendent Peterson. It is to be continued on down to 150 feet before drifting, will be started. The St. Lawrence is the property of a Spokane  company, the Deadwood Copper Mines,  Limited.  THE BUTCHER BOY.  Spokane capital is developing the  Butcher Boy at the north end of tho  camp. Recently water was coming in  pretty freely into the shaft, which in  terfered with the sinking. The management has had installed a hand  windlass, manufactured by the Union  Iron Works of Spokane. The water-can  now be easily handled and the work of  sinking will be continued. The shaft  has reached a depth of ��72 feet today.  Superintendent Warrington said that  at the 100-foot level, after cutting out  the necessary station, a crosscut of the  ore body would be made. The shaft  has been timbered and a manway  put in.  THS BUCKHORN.  Another property visited was the  Buckhorn. This mine is also being  developed by a shaft, which is down  200 feet, and a station is now being cut  before further sinking is resumed. At  the 100-foot level the crosscut to the  ore 1 iody is in over 100 feet aud there  is every indication that it is rapidly  nearing its objective, as stringers of  ore are coming into the face of the  crosscut very plentifully.  The sunset.  At the Sunset the work of cutting  down the old shaft is progressing  rapidly now that the machinery plant  is working. The old shaft was sunk  to a depth of 185 feet.���It has been enlarged to a double compartment, and  this work is down 140 feet, all timbered. The plant is working to perfection. The Sunset has the honor of  having the largest machinery plant in  the district at the present time. It  consists of half of a duplex 20-drill  compressor and two 80-horse-power  boilers. Superintendent Johns informed The Times man that a 50-horse-  power hoist and engine will be installed on the Crown Silver and the  shaft continued down to a depth of  about 300 feet. At this depth the bottom of the Crown Silver shaft and the  Sunset shaft will be on a level, when a  connection will be made between the  two. G. L. Fraser, recently at the  head of the B. A. C. machine shops at  Rossland, has been appointed assistant  superintendent of the Sunset and  Crown Silver mines.  THE  ATHELSTAN.  John Mack of Spokane is in the city  in connection with the resumption of  work on the Athelstan claim, in Wellington camp. Nearly two years ago  this property was under bond to  Loring, Crane & Snodgrass, at that  time a mining and engineering firm  of Spokane. They went to work and  opened the property and installed  machinery. The first cash payment  on the bond was made, but when the  second fell due they failed to meet  same, and the owners refusing an extension of time they closed down the  work. Mr. Mack is now having the  mine pumped ���-out /for the purpose of  having surveys Wade and a thorough  examination of the underground workings. He himself has no knowledge  of what -work the firm did, as immediately the extension of time was refused and the pumps taken up the  mine filled with water and has remained in this condition ever since.  Interesting News of the Mines In the Vicinity  of Beaverton,  Beaverton, West Fork of the Kettle  river, March 18.���[Special to the  Times.]���Work ou numerous properties in the'different camps along the  West Fork has been prosecuted during  the past few mouths with encouraging  results. The correspondent of the  Times was recently around the mines  and made the following notes of what  is being done.  Five men are employed on the Carmi.  A new shaft has been started. The  old one was sunk to a depth of 55 feet.  In the new shaft an excellent body of  ore has been encountered and recent  assays give returns as high as $341 to  the toil.  The shaft on the Idaho and Washington group is down past 100 feet.  Preparations are being made to crosscut to the ledge, which dipped from the  shaft at a depth of 40 feet.  On Cranberry  creek   Peterson   and  Steel  are developing  their   holdings  Considerable surface  work  done,   including   a   20-foot  They are now arranging to  foot tunnel,  which   will  give  depth of 160 feet on the ledge.  On the Blomington group, F. Mosher  and F. Finch have built a cabin and  propose opening the property by surface prospecting.  Ben Hall has been working for J. W.  Nelson on his claim in the Arlington  camp for the past four months, and reports that the claim is looking fine.  A. Collier has being doing assessment work on the Pine Grouse, St.  John, Monarch and Clifford.  has been  open cut.  run a 200-  them a  TRANSPORTATION SCHEME.  Take Republic Machinery From Midway Down  Kettle River to Curlew.  Mention was made in The Times a  few days since of the presence in the  city of Major J. Edwards Leckie, manager of the Republic Gold Mining  company, and J. C. Ralston, a prominent mining engineer of Spokane.  The following from the Grand Forks  Miner of yesterday is believed to be  the reason of their visit in the Bouud-  dary: " To look into a transportation  scheme which they have on foot. This  scheme contemplates the utilization of  scows and barges for the transportation of the heavy machinery which is  necessary for the Republic mill. In  brief, the scheme is to ship the 20 cars  of machinery, which is now on the  road, over to Midway, where it is proposed to build scows on which the  machinery can be floated down to  Curlew, where it will be loaded upon  wagons and hauled from there up to  Republic. The roads from here to  Curlew are in very bad shape and will  remain so for some weeks to come, the  Goosmoos swamps being especially  bad, while it is desired to get this machinery into the camp as soon as possible. By sending it to Curlew via  Midway and the scow line it would be  possible to get the machinery that far  on the road much more expeditiously  than by taking it from here by wagon  and waiting until-"the road is in better  condition. It will also be possible to  dodge the worst part of the road.  Should this scheme be found practical,  it is more than likely that the two big  tanks now on the road for the cyanide  plant of the Republic Reduction Co.,  which are now stuck a few miles from  here, will be brought back and sent in  by the same route."  FIRST GENERAL MEETING.  Mountain View Company Elects Directors and  Officers.  Eholt, March 21.��� [Special to  the Times.]���At the adjourned first  general meeting of the shareholders of the Mountain View Copper Com  pany, Limited, held at Eholt yesterday, the following were appointed directors for the ensuing year: Patrick  Welch, John Stewart, John M. Scraf-  ford, John Dorsey, Victor Mon.iier,  John W. O'Brien, G. Arthur Rendell  and J. R. Mackintosh. At the meeting of the new board immediately  after, the following officers were  elected:' Patrick Welch; vice-president  and managing director, John M.  Scrafford; secretary-treasurer, J. R.  Mackintosh.  A Fiendish Attack.  An attack was lately made on C. F.  Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, tnat nearly  proved fatal. It came through his  kidneys. His back got so lame he  could not stoop without great pain, nor  sit in a chair except propped by cushions. No remedy helped him entil he  tried Electric Bitters which effected  such a wonderful change that he writes  he feels like a new man. This marvelous medicine cures backache and  kidney trouble, purines the blood and  builds up your health. Only 50c at  Miller's drug store, THE GREENWOOD WEEKLY TIMES/  i'i  i  i  I  *,  h  CI.e  meekly times.  PUBLISHED BY  Ttie Greenwood Times Printing and Publishing  Company, Limited.  Duncan Ross _ Editor.  "SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900  MARTIN'S PLATFORM.  Hon. Joseph Martin has sufficient  political astuteness to promulgate a  platform that will strongly appeal to  the people. He has embodied in his  address to the Vancouver electors almost everything that is likely to catch  the popular vote. The weakness of  his platform lies in its very strength.  He wants to revolutionize things where  the public interest demands that matters be left alone. This province is by  no means on a permanent basis. Its  chief industry is mining. Capital was  being turned in this direction, mines  were being developed, properties were  being bonded, when hasty and ill-  advised legislation and unsettled political conditions prejudiced capital and  left business at a standstill- The  situation -will be aggravated if ��� Joe  Martin is allowed to continue in  power. He is probably not as dangerous a man as his enemies are anxious  to make him, but rightly or wrongly  he is the bogie man to those who might  be induced to invest their' money in  developing the resources of this province. Nothing that can be said in his  favor, nothing that he will do'will remove this prejudice. The province  can never developed without the assistance of outside capital and its  future depends upon having a stable  government and such legislation ' a s  will encourage the investor." It would  be suicidal then to sacrifice the future  of the province in a fight for principles  that may be theoretically sound.  We are ciscussing the situation from  a business standpoint. The election  of Martin and a majority for him in  the house means a continuance of the  present. dullness in the mining industry. What the Province wants at  present time is a government of strong,  safe business,, men in whom the investing public can place confidence;  otherwise the mining industry will be  irretrievably ruined.  f It may sound like sacrificing sound  . political principles to the caprices of  the mining market, but is there" an  alternative? Of what use are state-  owned railways if their accompaniments   - are     unexploited     nat-  of the Rossland Board of Trade, a  a meeting was held in Rossland.  Every board of trade in the Kootenays  and Boundary was represented. The  delegates were there to discuss matters  affecting the business interests. A  similar conference could be held at the  present time. The interests of the six  Kootenay constituencies are identical,  and are of greater importance than  those of the politicians. If such conference were held, a platform suited to  all interests in the mining district  adopted and candidates placed in the  field, such an organization of business  men could Lcall on the party men to  carry out their professions of party disinterestedness and join them in a'n organized effort to secure stable government for the Province.  FIGHT   FOR   PRINCIPLE.  was opposed hy every representative  of the peopie. Their wishes were disregarded. The views of the people as  expressed through their representatives were set at naught, and a one-  man government created. The prin-  ple of representative government in  South Africa is worth fighting for.  Should it not be equally valuable in  British Columbia ?  THE SIMILKAMEEN,  NATIONAL   WAR   LOAN.  J. NEAl.  J. WATT  The supporters of Joe Martin point  to himself and his policy and ask what  objection can be taken to either. When  the circumstances under which he became premier are considered, neither  Mr. Martin's virtues nor the merits of  the policy need be discussed. The  real point at issue in the contest is  whether the people are going to allow  a self-constituted satrap to disregard  the wishes of their representatives and  force upon them a premier of his own  making. The members of the last  legislature had their faults, but they  were elected by the people. Whatever  the political parties of the Province  may do, they should at least nnite  for the purpose of teaching the  governor that no man can go  back 200 years for precedent to  guide him in calling upon a man who  could not find a follower in the legislature elected by the people. -He has  created a Mclnnes government, instead  of permitting responsible government.  We doubt very much if Mr. Martin  will be able to complete his cabinet.  We think it probable that he will find  no other man of any prominence who  will countenance conduct that has no  parallel since the time of Charles II.,  when the length of parliament depended not on the wishes of the people but in the personal feelings of tbe  king.;.'. ,.   ���������������  Any demagogue, any practiced politician can promulgate a policy that  tickles the fancy or suits the wishes of  what is termed the common people;  but of what value is such a policy if its  sponsor is a man who is willing to accept office.at the expense of proper constitutional; methods and the peroga-  tives of the people's parliament.  The prospectus of the National War  Loan may prove interesting reading to  Greenwood capitalists' anxious- to secure safe investment for surplus funds.  The prospectus says in part:  Issue of loan of thirty million pounds  sterling, bearing interest at 2_^ per  cent per annum, to be redeemed at par  on the 5th April, 1910.  Price of issue fixed by H. M. Treasury at ��98 10s. per cent.  The governor and company of the  Bank of England give notice that they  are authorized, to receive applications  for this loan, which will take the form  either of inscribed stock or of bonds to  bearer,' at the option of the subscribers.  The interest at 2^ per cent per annum and the capital will, be a charge  on the consolidated fund, of the United  Kingdom.  The books of the loan will be kept at  the Bank of England and at the Bank  of Ireland. Dividends will, be paid  quarterly in the same manner and on  the same dates as the dividends on  consols, the first dividend, a three  months.' dividend, will be paid on the  5th Jxily, and the second dividend, also  a.full-three months' dividend, on the  5th October.  ,: .  The loan will be repaid on the 5th  April, 1910.  GEO. ALDOUS.  'J. C. BUDD  ALDOUS _ BUDD  ill) Wt  Keremeos is the Center of the  Similkameen Mining Belt,  First - Class Accommodation.  EVERYTHING NEW  AND'UP-TO-DATE.  Rates Reasonable  Hauling and Packing  To Mining G amps ���  A Specialty  Best Accommodation,  Hill)  C. E. THOMAS  ural resources?  of the Semlin  erratic     conduct  The weakness  government, the  of     the     lieuten-  tenant governor, and the .ascendancy  of the stormy petrel of Canadian politics have so complicated political  affairs and so unsettled business affair's  that the fight is no longer one of principle but expediency. When the conditions are niore favorable the reforms,  such as Martin suggests, can be considered irrespective of their sponsor,  but to elect Joe Martin simply because  he uses two columns of the Vancouver  World to tell the people what he !in-  "tendsto dormeans disaster.-������=^i^_  COSTLY LITIGATION.  1  Horseshoeing and  General Blactsmithing.  Princeton, B. C  PRINCETON, B. C.  lice. 1  n  PREFERENTIAL IS WORKING.  TO BUSINESS MEN.  That the political  situation is badly  complicated no one will deny; that it  is as serious as it is complicated the  business men in the mining districts  are ready to admit.  With an organized  effort those same business men could  secure control of political affairs and  bring to   the   province  a   reasonable  measure of security.   Instead they-are  flirting with the politicians and tacitly  encouraging them in ruining the business interests of the province.   Business men appreciate how seriously the  present  political muddle is affecting  their interests, but they are apparently  unable or unwilling to take such,action as will  protect themselves.. The  situation has become so serious thai it  is no longer a question of party politics.    Men's political views and predilections should be subordinated to the  higher duty of securing a government  that   will   possess   the confidence  of  those having close relations with the  business   interests   of   the   province;  that will bring that measure of security  so   necessary to   attract   capital   and  credit.   The leaders of the two great  parties in the country have   declared  that in the coming contest they  are  not anxious to secure party advantage  at the expense bf the province.   Their  object is to defeat a man who is responsible for the panicky feeling that  prevails. ��� They will never succeed in  accomplishing: their   object    if  each  party   look ��� Iwith   distrust   upon   the  other. ^-i-  That concerted- Action on the part of  the business men is"-necessary must be  apparent.' We think it "possible to take  such action, " Last summer at the call  The trade returns with Great Britain  continue to show substantial growth  in export and import. The imperial  trade returns for the first two months  of this year show the following among  other increases over the similar period"  6f last year: Wheat, $500,000; .fish,  $260,000; bacon, $240,000; cattle, $190,-  000; cheese, $135,000; oaits, $125,000;  lumber, $125,000; hams, $55,000; eggs,  .$30,000; wheat flour, $25,000; and peas,  $15,000; or a total increase for the two  months in the val ie of goods, purchased by Great Britain from Canada  of over $1,750,000, which is at .the rate  of __.$10,000,0M^in_the   full    twelve  Last week the ratepayers of Victoria  voted upon a by-law to raise money for  the purpose of compensating the Point  ElHce bridge sufferers. During the  Queen's birthday celebration in 1896,  a tramcar loaded with people crashed  through Point Ellice bridge and some  fifty people lost their lives in the waters  of Victoria.Arm. ��� Shortly afterwards  numerous suits were started against  the city. It was suggested that a genuine effort be made- to effect a compromise with the claimants,:, the then  chief "justice strongly recommending  this course. But the city decided to  fight the cases, which went from court  to'court until finally the privy council  decided"against the city. The cost of  this litigation amounted to thousands  of. dollars, which could have been  avoided had the city taken ��� a sensible  view of the situation Tat the commencement of the. suits.. The city could have  settled on a much more reasonable  basis three years ago and could also  have saved the costof litigation.  Conveyancing done. Information on  Mining Properties furnished at reasonable rates.  7 PRINCETON, B, C.  BUTCHERS  Prime M left.  ���^��������� "*- ' i  Special   Attention "Given    to    the  Supply of c  Mining Camps.  PRINCETON, B.C.  HO! FOR THE  Similkameen*  Stage now running from  Fairview to  Keremeos.*  Leaves Fairview on. Mondays  at  8  a. in., returning leaves ���  Keremeos on Tuesday s at 8 a. ni.  UJ. Bine, manager,  > i ���     . -  * Fairview and Keremeos  FULL STOCK OF  months, even if the improvements remain stationary, which it is not at all  likely to do. Nor is the improvement  ih one direction only. There has been  a decided increase ih British exports to  Canada also, principally in textile  manufactures, which have increased  $540,000, metals., raw and : manufactured, $465,000; and wool, cotton,  etc., manufactured, $105,000; so that  the increase-ot trade since the first of  the year be.ween Canada and the  mother country has been at the rate of  over $17,000,000 per annum. But it-is  growing ail the time and the year's  record may be safely anticipated to be  even greater than this; and yet the Opposition would have the country believe that the government's trade  policy is detrimental to the development of commercial intercourse between Canada and the old land.  :  THE QUESTION/AT ISSUE.     7  'The people settle.all questions; dealing with government in this country.  They haVe the power; they cannot  shirk the responsibility. ; Sir Wilfrid  Laurier- evidently believes in-, the  prerogatives of the people when he  intimated in parliament the other da!y  ,lhatjhe decisionat_the polls,must be  taken either as commendationTSrTpoh^  damnation of Mr. Mclnnes' action.  If Martin is returned to power, the  people of British Columbia will tell  the world that they no longer want  resppnsible government, and that they  are ready to take anything the lieutenant-governor may offer them. On the  other hand, if Martin is defeated,' the  people will tell the Dominion government that they do not want a governor like Mclnnes; that they want a  man who has wholesome respect for  British institutions and for the rights  of the people.  All Roads Lead from the  1A1  ��r  *  -  -  - (  11VI  et,  To  i> * i>  Copper Mountain,  _=JTwenty Mile,  Gtanite Creek,  Rocne Fiver,  Tulameen,  Big Sod and  Nicola..-  Rates Reasonable.  GENERAL ��� . .  MERCHANDISE  Ht Keremeos.  Harness and Saddlery  Bt Fairview.  Fairview Drug And Book Store,  �� JOHN LOVE & CO. &  Druggists and Stationers  4  .**A_RV_EW and CAMP McKINKEY.  ���   '   :*   -   #   $    # .     ���  A  full   line   of    DrUgs,'   Stationery  Druggists Sundries.- y--_  Prescriptions   Carefully. Compounded  ��-v~ v-  BennesC  ����� * # # #. #  # #  DISTANCE LENDS  MENT.  ENCIIANT-  Great Britain went to war because  one Oom Paul Kruger persistently,  continued to tax her subjects and refused to give them a voice as to how  the money secured from this taxation  should be spent. British Columbia  sent her best sons to fight for the  cause of the mother country. The legislature of the Province showed its  anxiety to send a mounted corps to the  front, in order that the world might  know that the people of this western  Province fully endorsed the position  assumed by Great Britain. While  British Columbia's sons are fighting-  valiantly for the empire, our own Oom  Paul disfranchises the people by placing the government of the Province  under    the    control    of    one ��� who  EDITORIAL NOTES.  John H. Jackson, Soi/e Proprietor.  PRINCETON, B, C,  Mayor Goodeve of Rossland is  spoken of as a likely candidate in the  Conservative interests.  By the time the Conservatives get  through fighting each other they will  not have energy Jenough left to fight  Joe. Martin.  The Nelson Miner would like to see  Hewitt Bostock lieutenant-governor of  the province because his appointment  would mean the dismissal of Mclnnes.  Joe Martin has the support of the  Vancouver World and the opposition  of every other paper in the province.  Both are equally prejudicial to his  chances of success.  The Victoria Colonist points out that  tlie Nelson convention has evolved a  strange sort of resolutions which recites that whereas Liberals and Conservatives united, to meet a crisis and  thus formed the Liberal-Conservative  party, the Liberals and Conservatives  ought to divide to meet the crisis in  this Province.  Martin, Harris & Go.  E. E.HARDWICK, BUSINESS MGR.  PRINCETON, B, G  Nl  Belongs to tlie man who has his  Clothing made to Measure by an  "Who knows the*1.value of a perfect  fit, "beautiful finish and (fine workmanship, and wlio selects- his fabrics with au eye to please the taste  of the well-bred gentleman . THE GREENWOOD WEEKLY TIMES.  l/>  LENGTHY   MEETING  Street Grades Occupied the Time of  the Council.  CITY HAS   NO   OFFICIAL   GRADES  X Bridge For Sale-For a Sewerage [System-  Arbitration Proceedings���Among the Matters  7       At.ended to Last Night.  All the'aldermen were present at  Monday's meeting of the city council, -with Acting Mayor Sutherland in  the chair.   V  Letters were read from the Greenwood .Electric company, H. B. Balder-^  ston, Imperial Bank of Canada.William*  Graham and C. Stack. The city  treasurer was authorized to send the  the Imperial Bank of Canada a draft  for $1,500 to pay for bond coupons.  The letters of C. W, Stack andWm.  Graham caused considerable discussion on street, grades, as both communications dealt. with that subject  and were .requests for permission to  lay sidewalks. Tne discussion drew  out the rather startling fact-that there  is no city street grade endorsed by the  council. After half an hour's time  had.been taken up on the subject, Mr.  Stack's.letter was referred to the street  committee.  IkoTher by-uw.  Alderman Sharpe asked leave introduce a by-law to compel carpenters  and contractors to fence in building  material' left on the street during the  construction of buildings.  \i  ���''-�� HAS A; BRIDOE FOR- SALE. .     ;  R. WI*"Caiaweil, one; of -the proprietors of the Greenwood skating rink,  , appeared before the council with a request that the city purchase the foot-  bridg-e across Boundary creek at Washington   street.   The   bridge was built  by himself arid his partner last fall at  a" cost   of    $30.     Alderman    Sharpe  thought thet the Electric Light company   should   purchase,   and'  not the  ..���city.   Alderman Galloway had an idea  '"that the matter should be referred to  . the street committee. : Alderman Galloway suggested that* if the Electric  Light (company would contribute $10  t'o>vard the cost; that the council would  expend   a   similar   amount   and. take  over the bridge as a public utility.  -���';������-       ^SEWERAGE  SYSTEM. ;,:;'  A lengthy report on the installation  of a temporary system of sewerage was  read from the medical officer of health  and the city engineer, in accordance  with instructions issued to them by the  chairman of the sca/vengering com-  tsiitteei. !i-; The report recommended the  aflojpoi_*;(_fC-the principle pf the con-:  strhcticm 'Jof' cess-tanks, brick ''ce-.  nien't^d'', covered and ventilated, to be.  installed in buildings in the central  area of the city, such as hotels, stores,  etc.;; It' -also recommends that the proprietors of the following buildings^be  notified that they will have to. put in  water con nection and cess-tanks at  once, viz:-' (a.) All hotels from the  Central- hotel southward to the Ottawa  house and Greenwood hotel, (b.) All  laundries, steam or Chinese, (c.) The  -hospital., (d) ;;Thecity-:hall. (e.) >A11  /Stores-situated south^0* Deadwood  street and north of'Washington street,  (f.) All such dweiiing'houses as in the  opinion of the medical officer of health  and the - city engineer, urgently require the system. The report provides for the size of cess-tanks and the  dimensions   of  the   pipe-connections.  have the leakage stopped at once.  EOR   MORE WATER.  Aldermen Sharpe, Sullivan and  Bannerman were appointed a special  committee to investigate the water  rights on Lind creek, with a view to  ascertain what amount of water, if  any, the city could obtain. -  FURTHER SIDEWALKS.  The street committee was authorized  to have the sidewalks completed on  Kimberly avenue and Silver street.  Lumber is already on the ground ready  to be laid.  A UW COSTS ACCOUNT.  O  The account of F.'M. McLeod. associate; counsel with City Solicitor  Leamy in the cases of Rendall vs. The  City and Miller vs. The City, amounting to $385.40, came before the council.  The same was the subject of comment  by the city fathers and was held over  for further consideration until the next  meeting.  BY-LAWS READ.  By-laws   42  and   43   received   their  third reading1.  The council then adjourned.  RAILROAD MATTERS  Chicazo.  Milwaukee and St. Paul's  Representative Here.  AT THE POLICE COURT.  Gold  Mamie 7 Foster, a Colored   Habitue of  Street is Up Before the Magistrate.  " Hereafter no fine will be imposed  on any woman brought into my court  and charged with soliciting, they will  be imprisoned." These words were  uttered by Police Magistrate Hallet  Tuesday in the little room that  serves the double purpose of the police  department and police court, and were  addressed to two women,: habitues of  cribs on Gold street. Constable Lawder nodded approvingly;at the magistrate's stern warning, for at last the  police were assured that in future all  cases of soliciting-"would be sternly  dealt with.        "7  The cause of these remarks was the  outcome of the case of Hugh Sweeny  against Mamie Foster. The inform-  nat told the court the story of how he  had been inveigled into the "crib" of  Mamie Foster yesterday morning and  there relieved of the sum of $40. He  was considerably drunk at the time  and his story was open to contradiction. :This was the line of defense  adopted; by Mamie Foster. She is a  colored women ,a;nd it is not the first  time she has been in police circles. She  flatly denied all the allegat'ons made  by the complainant and on her own  behalf introduced" evidence of her next  door neighbor, a white woman. The  evidence being so contradictory the  magistrate, adjourned the case until  Thursday/to' allow the. police department time to gather additional evidence, one way or the other. At the  close the police were instructed to  notify the women of Gold street what  punishment would be inflicted if the  practice/ of_ soliciting /was riot im-  miediatel^put a stop to. 7   7  ABOUT   THE   C.   P.   R.  General  In closing it further recommends as  follows: " Taking into consideration  the extreme filthiness in which the  backyards are kept in connection with  certain buildings to the west of Boundary creek, we think it advisable to suggest that as soon as possible the Twin  creek- ^vater supply , be carried over  Boundary creek to Gold street," to serve  reoidences;in that quarter, and also the  Chinese quarter/so that cess-tanks  might be put in and connection made  with the mains in the interests of public health." On motion the report was  referred to the city solicitor on account of the many legal points raised  in compelling the enforcement of the  suggestions contained therein.  i'fJ-E  DTJMPlkb GROUND;  Alderman Galloway reported that  progress was being made in cleaning  up the garbage at the dumping ground.  The council authorized the purchase  and painting of a sign board for the  garbage'ground.  ON THE POUCE BOARD.  During the absence of Mayor Hardy  froin the city, Alderman Sharpe was  appointed a temporary member of the  board of license and police commissioners in his place.  ARBITRATION  PROCEEDINGS.  Alderman Sullivan, chairman of a  special committee appointed re arbitration proceedings, reported that he  had seen the; arbitrators and was informed that they had already made an  award, particulars of "which he was unable to ascertain.  ' "���     A''LEAKY  F..UME.  Robert Wood had a complaint to  register regarding the leakage of the  flume on Greenwood street. The  water was going into the new cellar in  his building and was ruining the same.  " Tlie couricil agreed to employ  men to  FREIGHT    BUSINESS    ENLARGING  R. L.  Ford Speaks Highly of the Construction  Columbia and Western Railway.  Transportation Notes.  R. L. Ford, contracting freight agent  for the Chicago, Milwaukee -& St.  Paul railway, with headquarters at  Spokane, arrived in the city on Saturday, and will leave this afternoon for  his home. This is Mr. Ford's first  visit to Greenwood, and he expressed  himself this morning as being well  pleased with his short stay here. He  said: " I was quite surprised to find  such a prosperous city as Greenwood.  I. have been reading much about its  growth and the many mining camps  surrounding it and decided to come up  here and see the place myself. This, I  hope will be a forerunner of many  more trips. My company has done  considerable business in connection  with moving freight along its lines for  the Boundary. I intend to watch this  business closely as it is. a. rapidly  growing one. Of course what we  handle comes from the American side  of the line, principally machinery.  Other freight is beer and a little merchandise, though the bulk of the latter  comes in over the C. P. R.  " I was struck with the magnificent  road the C. P. R. has constructed into  this country. People complain of what  they term excessive freight rates up  here, but when one stops to consider  the enormous amount of capital expended by that company in building  into the Boundary they can appreciate  th.it it will take years to make it a.  really remunerative branch. However,  the company was looking to the future  and when the mines begin to ship and  the two smelters now being built in the  district are smelting ores the tonnage  must actually grow to sucli proportions  that it will be a handsome investment  in after years," he concluded.  The Greenwood  Electric Company.^  Are now prepared to undertake the installing of lights  on premises of intending  consumers. Before any building is connected to the Company's mains, the wiring  will have to be inspected by  an officer of the Company.  All work must be done in  accordance with the rules of  the National Board of Fire  Underwriters. Prices and  any further particulars can  be obtained at the office ot"  the Company * located on  Deadwood street.  Greenwood Electric Co.  Greenwood, rB. C.  Mineral Act, 1896.  CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS.  NOTICE.  Mountain View. Nightingale, and Clipper  Fractional Mineral claims, situate in  the Kettle River Mining- Division of Yale  District.. Where located : In Skylark  camp.  TAKE notice that we, E. C. Cargil", Free  Miners' certificate No. B, 28176 and E. T.  Wickwire, Free Miners' certificate No. B,  6025, intend sixty days from date hereof, to apply to the Mining-Recorder for a certificate of  Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining- a  crown Grant of the above claims.  And further take notice that action, under  Section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of Improvements.  Dated this 22nd day of December. 1899.  NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS.  Passenger Aeent . McPtiersoa Talks  for Publication.  - General. Passenger Agent McPher-  son of the C. P. R. was in Seattle a  fevvdays since, accompanied by Assistant General Passenger Agent E. J.  Coyle of .Vancouver. Mr. McPherson  was en route to California, where he  will spend, t^short vacation. He told  the Post-Intelligencer that westbound  business over the Canadian Pacific  was heavy, while, like the other transcontinental lines, there is practically  little eastbound travel. This was  briefly his summoning up of the passenger department situation of the  road.  ^"It-will-;beremembered-"that-^Mr--*Mc-  Pherson; recently spent about two  weeks in the Kootenay and Boundary,  inspecting/the offices arid business of  the company. He told the paper "that  the Columbia, and Western branch was  being operated as far west as this city,  that daily trains were running into  Greenwood and business was good.  "I can't say that the immigration  business on our road is at its best," he  said. "During the last year we have  handled a large number of homeseek-  ers to Manitoba. A good portion came  from the United States, having sold  their .'land here at a good price and  moved where land was ��� cheaper. We  have also brought a, number to Washington. We expect this year; will be a  heavy one.for homeseekers' business."  H. A. Durkee, freight conductor.on  the C & W. branch, has been indisposed for the past few. days at the  Hotel Armstrong. He hopes to be  sufficiently recovered'to go on duty tomorrow.  The Phoenix Pioneer in its last issue  says that preparations are being made  for the building of the station depot at  that poirit. It also believes that the  completion of the branch from Hartford junction into Phoenix will be  made shortly.  A special from Montreal today says  that in an interview had. by the Associated Press with Thomas Tait,  manager of the C. P. R. lines east of  Fort William,-he intimated that the  company would shortly put standard  running rules into operation.  . The United States supreme court  has.handed down an important decision concerning the right of contract  as between railroads and their employees. The court holds that there is  no principle of public policy preventing- the making of a contract by a railroad employee to relieve the railroad  company froiri responsibility in case of  an accident.  MINERAL ACT, 1896.  Certificate of Improvements.  NOTICE.  SYLVESTER K. Mineral Claim, situate in  Greenwood camp, Kettle Riyer Mining division of Yale district. Where located:  North of and adjoining the Cimeron mineral  claim.  TAKE NOTICE that I, A. M. Whiteside,  as agent for X,. I. Ostroski, free miner's  certificate No. 18S96A, C. Scott Galloway, free  miner's certificate No. B7777,'J. Circu, free  miner's certificate No. B6350, P. W. Dillon, free  miner's certificate No. 18597A, D. Moylan, free  miner's certificate No. B6146, sixty days from  the dBte hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for the  purpooe of obtaining a Crown Grant for the  above mineral claim.  And further take notice that action, under  section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of sucli Certificate of Improvement.  Dated this 15th day of January, A. D. 1909.  ���    A. M. WHITESIDE.  MINERAL AGT, 1896.  Certificate of Improvement-  NOTICE.  HONALULU mineral claim, situate in the  Kettle River Mining Division of Yale District. Where located : In Copper camp.  TAKE NOTICE that I, C. _E. Shaw as  agent for James R. Mcaiackson, Free  Miner's Certificate No. B13556 and William H.  MCMackson, Free Miners.Certificate No. B13593  Intend; sixty days" fromdate 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 the 20th day of November, 1899.'  ���192 C. -_E. SHAW.  "~ MINERAL ACT, 1896.  Certificate  of  Improvements.  NOTICE.    :  TEXAS mineral claim, situate ln the Kettle  River  Mining   Division of   Vale District,  where located :   Providence camp.  TAKE NOTICE that I, Charles Noble  Collins, Free , Miner's Certificate No.  19729a, intend sixty days from 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 actiou under  Section 37 must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificateof Improvements.  Dated this 26th day of February, 1900.  192 CHARLES NOBLE COLLINS.  Mineral Act, 1896.  CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS.  NOTICE.  "War Eagle Mineral claim situate in the Kettle  River Mining-  Division of Y">le  District.  Where Located :     In Camp McKinnev.  '"PAKE   NOTICE that I, John P. McLeod,  X     Free   Miner's  Certificate No. B6356,  as  agent       for       William        Yunkin,        Free  Miner's Certificate No. BS571,  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 28tn dav of Februarv, 1900.  J. P. lVfcLEOD.  Mineral Act 1896.  CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS.  NOTICE.  "GEM" Mineral Claim situate in the Kettle  River Mining Division of Yale District.  Where located :   Camp McKinnev.  TAKE  NOTICE that I, John "P. McLeod,  Free  Miner's  Certificate  No.   1.6356,   as  agent       for        Hugh Cameron,        Free  Miner's Certificate No. A18742, 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 tlie above claim.  And further take notice that action   under  section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificateof Imorovemeuts.  Dated this 28th day of February, 1900.  J. P. McLEOD.  MINERAL  ACT,   18%.  Certificate of Improvements.  NOTICE.  ' LE ROI" Mineral-Claim situate in the Kettle  River Mining Division of Yale District.  Where located :   Camp McKinney.  TAKE NOTICE that I, John P. McLeod,  Free Miller's Certificate No. B63S6 as ageut  for James Copeland,Free Miner's Certificate No  BSS67, intend, sixty days from the date hereof,  to apply to the Miniug Recorder for a Certifi.  cate 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 is-  suance of such Certificate of Improvements,  Dated this 28 day of Februarv, 1900.  J. P. McLLOD.  MINERAL ACT,! 1896.  Certificate of Improvements.  NOTICE.  "DAISY    FRACTIONAL"    Mineral    claim,  situate in the Kettle River Mining Division  of  Yale  District.   Where   located :     Camp  McKinnev.  TAKE NOTICE that I, John P. McLeod,  Free Miners Certificate No. _t_356, as  agent for Duncan A. Cameron, Free Miner's  Certificate No. B5655. 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 fhe  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 dav of Februarv, 1900.  J. i?. McLEOD.  WILL    SINK/ A   WINZE.  The Development of the Mammoth in a New  - Direction.  Camp McKinney, March 18.-[Special  to The Times.]���Information has been  received here from Spokane that the  superintendent of the Mammoth Gold  Mining company has been instructed  to discontinue running the tunnel on  the ledge on account of the many-  faults encountered. It has been decided to return to a puint in the ledge  where it is shown to be solid and in  place and sink a winze on the ore. It  is expected that this work will be prosecuted entirely in pay ore.  ,y7hen in Rossland recently Engineer  Sullivan said that arrangements were  being made for the completion of the  spurs to the Mother Lode on the Dead-  wood branch; to Phoenix and to the  Rathmullen mine. It is hoped to have  the steel on the 'Deadwood spur laid  some time this week. During the past  week, as already noted in The Times,  the steel gang were busy curving the  steel necessary for this branch.  > The Railway and Engineering Review says : "In this day and generation a sharp distinction is made in  many quarters as between the rail;  roads and the people, and in view of  some figures recently furnished by the  interstate commerce commission it  would seem to be pertinent to inquire  who are the people. About 7 per cent  of the entire population of the United  States depends directly upon the railroads for sustenance, while as many,  if not more, obtain their support from  industries engaged in supplying material for railroads."  Mineral Act 1896.  CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS.  NOTICE.  ST. LAWRENCE Mineral Claim, situate in  the Kettle River Mining Division of Yale  District. ���' Where located: In Deadwood  camp, adjoining-the Mother Lode Mineral  clame.  TAKE NOTICE that I, Arthur Murdoch  Whiteside, as agent for the Deadwood  Gold Copper company, free miner's certificate No. B771S, intend, sixty days from  the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder  for a Certificate of Improvements for the pnr-  pose of obtaining a Crown Grant to the above  claim.  And further fake notice that action,  under  section 37, must be commenced  before the issuance of such certificate of improvements.  d Dated this 10th day of Februarv. A. D. 1900.  189-9. A. M. WHITESIDE.  The grade ou  raised.  Silver  street  is being  NOTICE.  Notice is hereby given that at the first meeting of the License Commissioners for thc City  of Greenwood, held after-thirty days from this  date, the undersigned will apply for a transfer  from J..AY. Nelson to Deem & Co., of the hotel  I license of the Pioneer Hotel.  J.W.NELSON.  Greenwood, B. C, March 17,1900,  The Times is in receipt of a handsome publication, entitled, "Glimpses  Across the Sea." The author is Sam T.  Clover and the numerous illustrations  are by Bert Cassidy. The material for  the booklet, which is most interestingly put together, was obtained by  the author after a brief visit in Europe.  To those, and there are doubtless  many, who propose visiting the Paris  Exposition and other cities in the old  world this year, nothing will prove  more beneficial than a perusal of  "Glimpses Across the Sea." It can be  obtained free from R. L. Ford, the  western representative of the Chicago,  Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad,  Spokane, Wash,  MOTICE is hereby given that application  will be made to the Parliament of  Canada at its next session to incorporate a company, with power to construct,  maintain and operate a railway in Yale district,  in the Province of British Columbia, of either  standard or narrow gauge, and utilizing steam,  electric and other motive power, from a ��-unt  on the international boundary line at or near  Carson city, where Kettle river intersects the  said.international-bonndaVy.linejjlience^byJlie.  best available route in a general northerly direction inlhe vicinity of Fourth of July creek  to a point at or near the junction of the East  and West Forks of the said creek; ttieuce in a  general westerly course to the Phoenix Mining  camp; wit., power to constrnct, maintain and  operate a branch line from the starting point  above mentioned easterly to some point on the  Columbia and Western railway between the  said starting point and Grand Forks or easterly thereof; with power also to construct  maintain and operate branch lines from the,  said line of railway to the Central (or White's)  mining camp, the Wellington camp, the Skylark mining camp, the Summit mining camp,  and the City of Greenwood; with power also to  construct, maintain and operate telegraph and  telephone lines in connection with the said railway and for other purposes; with power also  to construct, erect, maintain, and operate  smelters, reduction and other works for raising,  crushing, smelting, reducing, refining and  amalgamating all kinds of ores, metals and  minerals and their products and to render the  same merchantable and fit for use; with power  also to acquire, construct, own, maintain and  operate steamers, barges, ferries and other  vessels on Kettle river and its tributaries and  elsewhere in connection with the said railway  and otherwise; with power also to acquire,  construct, maintain, own and use .wharves,  piers, docks and landing places in connection  with the said undertaking; with power also to  acquire, construct, own, maintain aud use  water powers for any of the .purposes herein  mentioned; with power also to acquire, cou-  struct,erect,own,maintain and operateeleclrical  and other works for the purpose of transmitting electricity, heat, light, and power, to be  be used in connection with the said undertaking and for the raising, crushing, \va?h-  ing, smelting. reducing. refining and  amalgamating ores, metals, minerals and their  products and to sell and lease electric power  aud otherwise; with power also to acquire, take  ou lease or agreement, or by grant, and to  make traffic arrangements with any railway,  steamboat and other companies for running  powers, over any railways, tramways, wate-  ways, and other roads or ways wliich are now  or may hereafter be constructed and operated  to carry freight, passengers, and other traffic  to and* from mining camps and other places  situate south of the boundary line: and also to  acquire all other necessary rights and privileges  and to do all things requisite for the purpose  of carrying out the object and intention of the  said company. S. C.BIGGS,  Solicitor for Applicants.  Toronto, January 10,1900. 185-9.  Mineral Act, 1896.  Certificate of Improvements.  NOTICE..  COPPEROPOLIS  and MAGNOLIA Mineral  Claims, situate in the Kettle River Mining  Division of Yale District.   Where located :  InCoppercamp.  TAKE NOTICE that I, George Riter Free  Miner'sCerfificate No. B6S85, 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 11th dav of January, 1900.  GEORGE RITER.  MINERAL ACT, 1896.  CERTIFICATE    OF   IMPROVEMENTS.  NOTIOB.  THE RUBY mineral claim, situate in the  Kettle River .Mining Division of Yale  District. Where located : In Smith's camp,,  about half a mile north easterly from  Boundary Falls.  TAKE NOTICE that I, George Cook, Free  Miner's Certificate No. D6519, for myself  and as agent for William Graham McMynn,Free  Miner's Certificate No. B6301, intend, sixty  days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificateof Improvements,  for the purpose of obtai ning a Crown Grant of  the above claim.  Aud   further  take  notice that action, under  section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificateof Improvement.  Dated this 20th day of December. 1899.  GEORGE COOK.  MINERAL ACT, 18%.  CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS  NOTIC .  QUEEN OF SHEBA Mineral claim, situated  iu the Kettle River Mining Division of Yale  District. Where located : Deadwood  camp.  TAKE NOTICE that I, George Andiews,  Free Miner's Certificate No. it 7726 for  myself ami as agent for Loria A. Smith, Free  Miner's Certifica*te No. 157, intend, sixty days  from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining  Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, ior  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 tliis 3rd day of January, 1900.  GEORGE ANDREWS.  MINERAL ACT, 1900.  Certificate  of  Improvement.  NOTICE  '���JOLIETTE FRACTIONAL" Mineral Cla.m  situate iu the Kettle River Mining Division of  Yale District. Where located : Deadwood  Camp.  TAKE NOTICE that I, John P. McLeod,  Free Miner's Certificate No. ��6356. as  agent for John B. Desrosiers, Free Miner's  Certificate No. L6043. intend, sixty days from  the date hereof, to apply to the Mining  Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for  the purpose of obtainin-- a Crown Grant of the  above claim.  And further take notice, tliat action, under  section 37, must bo commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements.  Dated this:3rd dav of March. WOO.  J. P. McLEOD. ^SE GRB^NWOOI) WEEKLY TIMES.  <&���  CHASGE OF TIME  trains  Will  Shortly Leave Greenwood at an Earlier Hour.  DIFFERENCE OF THIRTY MINUTES  American roads. The situation is  naturally being closely watched by  those particularly interested in the  business,  WM. A. NICHOLLS  Interview With Superintendent J. W. Troup-A  Profcatle Rate War Between Transcontinental Lines.  mi mm  i nm.  f-tofel Kootenay  MISS K. SWAttSON,  Proprieteress.  Headquarters   for   Boundary   Mining  Operators.  ROSSLAND,  B. C.  i  asm  LOUIS BLUE,  PRES.  J.  POUPQflE,.SEGRETARY.  MINERAL   ACT,.  LIMITED.  Spokane, Wash., U. S.  As was brieflly announced in yesterday's   Times,   Captain   J.  *W. Troup,  superintendent of  the Kootenay  division of the Canadian Pacific railway,  was expected to arrive some time, during the afternoon.    Captain Troup arrived here in time to catch  the train  for Robson.   He was accompanied by  J. L. Lawrence,  train master for the  Columbia and Western branch, and H.  L. Johnson, road master for the same  line.   Previous to leaving the superintendent was, seen by a representative  of this   paper, and expressed himsejf  highly   satisfied   with   his   brief visit  along the line.   He said : " It was. my  first trip to Phoenix.   I went there to  see   how   conditions   were   and   came  away more than satisfied.   I -<un not in  .1 position to  say just whett the road  will be completed from Hartford-junction to Phoenix.   This is, a matter that  is in the hands of tlie. construction department,   tnough   I  believe   that as  soon as the Deadwood  branch is fin*-  is.ted work will tne started at Hartford  j .motion  to   outld   into  Phoenix  and  qjmplete tne sub-spurs to   ihe mines."  Asked when  the  main  line of  thc  C. & W. would be completed and train**  running 'into Midway,  he continued"-  " The operating department will suo.t  take over the balance of the road until  the construction department hay*; fixed  it up properly.   There  is  much feo be  done on that piece of road, and it may  take some time to finish the. ballasting,  but just as soon as it is  completed it  will be taken over and the trains run  out to Midway.  "The only local news tha_t may interest you is our intention to change  the time of the departure of trains  from this point. In a few days we  shall haye a new time card, providing  for the trains to leave Greenwood  earlier in the afternoon. How muchZ  "\YelU about half an hour earlier thajai  - at present. We cannot make the time: j  .necessary under the existing schedule:  for proper connections, so we: are  going to increase it by half aa honr-  This will bring the train inta Ross-  iaud at the usual hour. The. condition.  of the roadbed at this season of the:  year necessitates a little longer time  being taken, that is the reason, for the  change. No, there is nothing else of  importance to mention,." he concluded.  Captain Troup expects to be up and  down the line mpre frequently from  now on,, as his.new. duties of superin^  tendent will necessitate his being oat  from Nelson considerable of the time.  Mines %  Real Estate.^  -.Greenwood. Camp McKinney.  WINERS and : :  PROSPECTORS  should Wear   : :  Ames Holden Co5s.  '- Columbia "  -- Kootenay "  ���'* Vancouver  AU of -which are First-class Foot Wear  Certificate of Improvements.  NOTICE.  BE'NDIGO mineral claim, situate in the Kettle  River Mining- division of Yale district.  Where located:    In Ki mbeifly camp.  TAKE NOTICE that I. Isaac H. Hallett, as  agent for Nicholas Garland, free miner's  certificate No. 19661A, 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 to the above  claim.  And further talce notice that action, under 1  section 37, must be commenced before the  issuance of such certificate of improvements.  Dated this 8th day of March. 1900.  I. H. HALLETT.  General Office,  Greenwood, B. C.  Telephones :  Columbia No.  Boundary Creek No.  Vernen & Nelson  No. 26.  __ste  Our Yards and Mills are  located as follows :  Greenwood, Phoenix, Dead-  wood City, Eholt No. i, Ehol No.  2, Long Lake, Rock Creek, Skylark Camp, Nalcusp, Robson,  Ymir and Rosslaud.  We Are Manufacturers  of all Kinds of : : : : :  MINERAL ACT.  Certificate of Improvements.  NOTICE.  TINTIC Mineral Claim, situate in the Kettle  River Mining division of Yale district.  Where located: In Deadwood camp.  AKE NOTICE that I, Isaac H. Hallett.  _ free miner's certificate No. 19510A,intend,  sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the  mining "recorder for acertiBcate of improvements for the purpose of obtaining a crown  grant of tha above claim.  And further tak�� notice that action, under  section 37, must be commenced before, the issuance of such certificateof improvements".  Dated this 12th day of March, 1900.  :...,.��� I. H. Hallett.  T  ���m>���  MINERAL   ACT.  A POSSIBLE   RATE. WAR_  Canadian Pacific Refuses to Sign the Anti-  Commission Compact.  From Seattle comes.the suggestiomodF  a possible rate war between the Ca_3i__-  dian Pacific and the American tra_t_Si-  continental Hues over the refusal o.f  the C. P. R.* to sign the agreejneat  to abolish the practice of payin<�� commissions for business routed o\re__- its,  line. The history of this anti-coramisr  sion compact is briefly as foliow.s :. In  January_last_there.was_a_ con f erence^of^  the heads of the different roads affected held in New York. At this, meeting  practically all the lines signed the  agreement with the exception of the C.  P. R. From February 1, the. date it  became effective, up to March 10 the  C. P. R. held off and continued to pay  commissions. On that date it apparently came into line with a proposition  to sign the agreement and abolish  commissions, provided the Great  Northern would take off its $25 colonist  rate to Seattle and also its reduced  rates to intermediate points. After  some delay the Great Northern agreed  to this proposal, cancelling the colonist rates. The Northern Pacific,. Burlington and other lines followed suit  and the whole matter was supposed, to  be settled. But it is now given out  that the Canadian Pacific has absolur  tely refused to sign unless, granted further concessions by the American  lines. Chief among these concessions  is a refund of all commissions paid  last summer for business to the Kootenay districts, because of the competition of American lines.     The commis-  VERTICAL  SINKING  PUMPS  <rts  "We can strongly recommend this  Pump to those requiring its special type..  The extreme convenience of the outside  packed form enables it to be readily  packed and taken up. The absence of  the projecting- valve gear etc. is a fea-  ture in avoidingbrcal.ages during hoisting and lowering in the confined space  where these pumps are used. It is fitted  with convenient suspending hooks and  Machinery would consult their interests  by sending for catalogne and quotations  before installing their plants. We  manufacture Pumping Machinery for  every conceivable duty.  GUNLIFPE & AittETT.  .i Agents at Rossland.  MACKAY & V'ALKEN,  Agents at Vancouver,  WM.  SM.TTK.  P. G. Box 106, agent at Greenwood, B. C.  Certificate of Improvements.  NOTICE.  BUTCHER BOY Mineral Claim, situate in the  Kettle River Mining division of Yald district. Where located: In Deadwood camp.  TAKE NOTICE that I, Isaac H. Hallett,  as agent for the Butcher Boy Gold and  Copper Mining compkny, limited, non.personal  liability.-.free miner's certificate No. B289.5,  intend,'sixty daj'sfromthedatehereof, to apply  to the mining recorder for a certificateof improvements 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 Gtli day of March, 1900.  I. H. HALLETT.  OUR GUARANTEE-  We guarantee to furnish a better Cash Register  than any other company and at a lower price.  Qtctfiotia-f Cw�� (Jjte^er Co*  DAYTON, OHIO.  Address all communications to  A. H. WALLBRIDGE, Sales Agent, Vancouver, B. C.  THE BEST BEER IN TOWN IS MADE BY  THE ELKH0RN BREWERY  MINERAL   ACT.  Certificate of Improvements.  NOTICE.  BALLARAT Mineral Claim, situate in the  Kettle River Mining division of Yale district. Where located: Iu Kimberly i:amp.  TAKE NOTICE that I, Isaac H. Hallett, as  agent for Nicholas Garland, free miner's  certificate No. IWiOlA, intend, sixty days from  the date hereof, intend to apply to the mining  recorder for_a certigcate of improvements 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 0th day of March, 1900.  I. H. HALLETT.  THE  BANK   OF  Established iu 1836.  Incorporated by Royal Charter.  Patf-up Capital ...$4,866,666  Reserve Fund $1,460,000  London Office:  3iClement's "Care, Lombard Street, E. C  Court ok Directoks.'.o  J. H. Brodie, John James Carter. Gaspard  rarrer, Richard H. Glyn, Henry I. R. Farrer,  Ed:. Arthur-Hoare, H. J-B. Kendall, J. J. Kings-  ford, Fred Lubbock, George D. Whatman.  Secretary, A. G. Wallis.  sion, it is said, is figured at ��6 per pas- \ Pead office tn Canada: St. James st., Montreal  Benger, and makes a pretty total, aside  from accrued interest, that the officials  of the American lines absolutely refuse to pay. Last Saturday an executive session was held in Omaha, at  which the C. P. R. was bitterly denounced, but the press of that city have  not been able to ascertain what action  will be taken to preserve peace or inaugurate a rate war. Trouble is naturally predicted, and before the matter is settled railroad men believe a  war in passenger rates may result.  Mr. Hill, they point out, is not a man  to be trifled with, and after accepting  the original proposal of the C. P *R.  in good faith, he is now liable to become unapproachable, and will fix  colonist rates to suit himself. This-  may also lead to a transcontinental  rate war between his line and the other  H. Stikemau, general manager.  J. Elmsley, inspector.  ���w?���  Branches in Canada:  London, Brantford, Hamilton, Toronto,  Mcmtreal. Ottawa, Kingston, Quebec,' St. John,  N. B., Brandon, "Winnipeg, Frederictou,N. B.,  Halifax, Victoria, Vancouver, Rossland, Kaslo,  Trail. Ashcrof t. Dawson City, Klondike, N. W.  T., Greenwood. Atlin and Bennett, B. C.  AGEXTSJS  THE  UNITED  STATES:  Spokane���Traders' National Bank and Old  National Bank. New York���(52 Wall street)  "W. Lawson and J. C. Welsh, agents. San  Francisco���(124 Saiisome street) II. J. Mc-  Michael and J. R. Ambrose agents.  London Bankers:  The Bank of England and Messrs. Glyn <fe Co.  Foreign Agents:  Liverpool���Bank of Liverpool. A stralia���  Union Bank of Australia: New Zealand���Union  Band of Australia, Bank of New Zealand.  India, China and Japan���Chartared Mercantile  Bank of India,London and China, Agra Bank.  West Indies���Colonial Bank. Paris-Marcuard.  Krauss & Co.   Lyons���Credit Lyonnais.  F. T. SHORT, Manager," Greenwood   B.  C  MINERAL   ACT.  1896.  Certificate of ImcroYements.  NOTICE.  Ah There, Syd M. Johnson arid Deadwood  mineral claims, situate in the Kettle river  mining division of Yale-district.    Where  located:   Deadwood camp.  TAKE NOTICE that I, Forbes M. Kerby  as agent for Geo. D. Ley son, free miner's  certificate No. BC472, intend,'sixty days from  the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder  for a certificate of improvements for the purpose of obtaini ng 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 3rd day of March, 1900. .  FORBES M. KERBY.  PORTMAN BROS. & CO,,/  Proprietors;,  ASK FOR  m liis  The Elkhorn Lager Beer Contains only Pure Malt Hops, Try-  It I It is kept on Draught or in Bottles by all the leading Hotels;  MIDWAY, B.C.  First-Class Accommodation. Best Brands Liquors and Cigars  THOS. McAULAY, Proprietor.  ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THE CELEBRATED.  MINERAL   ACT.  Certificate of Improvements.  NOTICE.  RATTLER Mineral Claim, situate in the Ket-  tle^ivef=Mihing~division=of-Yale:dis trict.  Where located:Iu "Wellington camp.  TAKE NOTICE that I. Isaac H. Hallett, as  agent for William Garland, free miner's  certificate No. 18680A, intend, sixty days from  the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for a certificate ot improvements 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 6th day of March, 1900.  I. H. HALLETT.  MINERAL, ACT, 18%.  CERTIFICATE    OF    IMPROVEMENTS.  NOTICE.  HAMILTON Mineral Claim situate in the.  Kettle Hiver Mining- Division of Yale  District. Where located : Kimberly  Camp. _  TAKE NOTICE that I, Mary Oarland, Free  Miner's Certificate No. 19632a intend  sixty days.after date hereof to apply to the  Mining-Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for tbe purpose of obtaining a Crown  Gi nt of the above claim.  And further take notice that   action under  Seetiou 37   must   be   commenced   before   the  issuance of such Certificate of Improvements.  Dated _Uisv27th day of February, 1900.  28-37 MARY GARLAND.  T  NOTICE that^I, Isaac H. Hallett, as  Miner's  Mineral Act, 1896.  CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS.  NOTICE.  'BARROW    Mineral   Claim   situate  in the  Kettle   River Mining-   Division   of    Yale  District.     Where   located1:     In   Skylark  Camp.  AKE  agent for George R. Nadeu, Free  Certificate No. 14357a, Jeau B. Desrosiers, Free  Miner's Certificate No. n6043, John   Layeax,  Free Miner's Certificate No. B6355,  Frank H.  Parker, Free Miner's Certificate No. 1*6150 and  Ernest J.   Livermore,   Free   Miuer's   Certificate No u6312, iutend,      .   sixty  davs 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.  Aud   further  take  notice that action, undeo  section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificateof Improvement.  Dated this 16tU dav of March, 1900. ���  58.47 I. H. HALLETT.  NOTICE.  Notice is hereby given that at the first meeting of the License Commissioners for the City  of Greenwood, held after thirty days from this  date, the undersigned will apply for a transfer  from A. Archambeault & Co. (formerly held by  Geanreau & Co.) to Bailey & Co. of the hotel  license of the Alberta Hotel.  A. ARCHAMBEAULT & CO.  Greenwood, B. C, March 17,1900.  ROLLED  &  OATS  The Best That Money can Buy,   Take no Other.  Manufactured by the Brackman-Ker Milling Co., Ltd.;   :    Victoria,   Vancouver,   Westminister  Edmonton, Nelson.  ..MIDWAY..  # .*  #  Will be the terminus of the Columbia  & Western Railway  . ..IN THIRTY DAYS...  #&- Now is the time to Invest. "��^  We have Snaps in Business and Resi-  dental Lots.     Cash or Terms.  Call, Write or Wire.  W. B. Rickards & Co.  midway, b. c.  Established 1862.  ���>��_>��� 4������ tm IIWOWX'I* khiihihi'I  Furniture  Carpets  Linoleums  CorK Carpet  Curtains  Wallpape  Complete House Furnishings.  S.   large  stock  of  Fiue and  Medium  Priced Goods'in above lines.  Send for Samples and Prices���free.  ::  I III ��S.JIMI_, B.G.  FINE UNE OF.  Pipes, Cigars,  Tobaccos aud Pouches.  JUST RECEIVED.  Coryell's  Map  of  Wellington  $1.00.  Camp-  J. A.  DRUGGIST,  MIDWAY, B. C.  THISTLE  is the Best Scotch Whisky  ���AND���  SEAGRAM'S  The Best Canadian.  R.  SOLE AGENTS :  P. Rithet & Co. Ltd.  VICTORIA.    B.C  ���FOR���  Bar mirrors, Plate, Sbcet  or Coloured  C5.as$.  OJalI Paper, Paints. Oils*  Uart.ist.c3.    Room  and Picture mouldings,   etc  WRITE  W. F. Askew; Grand Forks, B. C. .  Boundary Creek representative of J. W. Mellor  of Victoria, who carries tbe largest stock in  above lines in B. C. As nearly. all ofthop  goods, are imported via Cape Horn thechea  freight excludes eastern dealers, *