Array ' ������*w_ u ^ iwwiwcw ���������a ->..jmTf\fcjaJ������iwa ������*f ���������fama.i-^^if rr i^aawff yrt^rf^aTJf^ffi-lttWMSlMPlL .. f _ -._...-..��������� The Mines in. Kootenay are Among ' tlt'e ' Ricft.es t. in ���������'��������� ^America. ���������>���������' Tftc Ores are High-Grailc in &old, Silver, Copper, . anil lLead. NUMBER 154. NELSON, BEITISH COLUMBIA, SATUEDAY, JUNE 17, 1893. $4 A YEAR BRITISH GOLUMBIA MINES LT.-OOL. BAKER, MINISTER OP MINES, GIVES SOME POINTS OF INTEREST Tlie London" .Mining .Journal, Railway and Commer. cial Gazette I'nhlishe.s -si Long Interview Showing the Great Interest Kegarding British Columbia ; Sow 'Awakened 'in the .������Id Conntry. The London JVlihing Journal contains a lengthy interview with Lieut.-Colonel Baker,,,, Minister of Mines in British Columbia.: This and others of a similar nature show clearly that there is a rapidly growing demand in the Old Country for information regarding this portion of the world. It is fortunate that just now there are a number of. persons in London in a position to give such information in an intelligent and reliable manner. In substance the interview with Col. Baker contains the following : ,;. ���������':" ������������������������������������ c There is no question about it. We have in East and West Kootenay almost every kind of mineral, j ain not only giving you my own opinion, but also that of T)r. Dawson, whose opinion is the best you can possibly get. I have spoken to him about it, and he told me he considered it one of the richest countries, known, - and he informed me of this even before the practical results came out. He especially mentioned the/Kootenay dis^^ We have found that discoveries made since have confirmed his predictions. There can be no question but that British Columbia will turn out to be a big mining country in the near future���������as fast, that is, as it is possible for the country to be developed. There is a great deal in that point, because the question arises, how are you going to develop these quartz reefs ? It takes time to develop them. In the first place, when the mining prospector finds the reef he tries to sell it. That takes time., When he finds a purchaser the latter has to find capital to work it. That also takes time ; and when he begins to work it, it takes time to develop it ; and there you have the reason you do not see actual results coming from British Columbia. It is going through this process. The mines are there, but it will take time to develop them and place them on a paying basis. It is the difficulty of transport which has kept the country back. The Government are giving every assistance in their power in this direction by*making roads. They cannot make railroads, but these are what are needed. This difficulty is being remedied as rapidly as can be expected. The Canadian Pacific are going to build from Revelstoke to the Slocan country. The Crow's Nest railway is being quilt through the Crow's Nest Pass. One section of it will connect with the Great Northern at Kalispel, and another section will connect Cranbrook through the Moyea Pass with the Kootenay Lake. A railway is also projected to run from Golden along the East Kootenay valley of the Columbia River to Cranbrook to connect with this line. The railway will open up the whole East Kootenay valley, and all the mineral and lumbering resources of it. The West Kootenay district is already opened up by the Spokane Northern to the south, the Canadian Pacific to the north, and the navigable waters of the Columbia and Kootenay rivers and the Kootenay Lake. Is a Trail ftlood Enough ? George A. Bigelow, in performance of his duties as secretary of the South Kootenay Board of Trade, waited on Gold Commissioner Fitstubbs in connection with the Council's request that the Government appropriate a sum sufficient to build a wagon road from Bear Lake to New Denver. The .secretary".'dweltMil eloquent language upon the great advantages which such a road would insure .to'.the--.entire District of West Kootenay, making as it would a most convenient avenue for commerce, but his appeal was in vain. Bigelow gathered from the Gold Commissioner that to the Government mind a trail was good enough, and the chances are that a trail it will remain. REDUCED FBEIQT CHARGES PREIGHT AGENT SOEOGGY LEAVES A NEAT MEMENTO OP HIS VISIT A Reduced Tariff Between Nelson and all Points in West Kootenay, Giving; the Merchants and Mine Owners a Fair Kasis Upon Which to Shin their Supplies from this Port. A. D. Scroggy, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's -travelling freight agent, who has been in Nelson for the past few weeks, has taken his departure for the Coast. Before leaving he contrived to fix up a local freight tariff which will keep his memory green in the minds of the Nelson merchants. The new tariff affects the carriage of goods from Nelson to all points on the Columbia river between Nakusp and the Boundary line. The ,new schedule was fixed on June 6th, and is appended: First class, .SS^c. Second class, 33tVc. Third class, 30JC. Fourth class, "i Fifth class, V28������c. Sixth class, J Se-\&enth class, 26ic. Eighth class, \9A������n Ninth class, J -J*2������- Tenth class, 22������e. This is a reduction of more than one-half from the local tai'iff in force heretofore, and places the Nelson merchants in a position to do the business of all the towns on the river. If the C. P. R. can be induced to give Nelson a shade better rate from the East than that received by merchants up the lake the hearts of Nelson's merchant princes would beat a thankful response. Freight from the East for these places requires more handling and carriage than does freight to Nelson, and local merchants have a right to expect to reap the advantages of their location. Friday's Drowning Accident. When the Nelson arrived here on Saturday her flag was at half-mast. It mutely told the story of the drowning of Charles Marlow, one of the waiters in the steamer's saloon. Marlow was upset from a canoe at Bonner's Ferry on Friday evening. Stir 'Km All Up. The South Kootenay Board of Trade seems bent on " stirrin' 'em up." At the Council meeting on Tuesday it was considered necessary that a wagon road be built from Watson on Bear Lake, through to New Denver, and the secretary was instructed to correspond with the Government upon the matter. Tlie Council also decided to endeavor to impress upon the officials of the Postoffice Department the necessity of giving the towns on Kootenay Lake direct mail service with the Slocan Lake points. WHERE THE MONEY GOES. THE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION TOR WEST KOOTENAY ROADS AND TRAILS The Toad Mountain Koad to !>e Stepaired���������XcSsoii to l>e Otherwise Neglected���������A Short Summary of Amounts Assigned to Different Farts of the District. " Well, Captain," quoth The Minjer man to the Gold Commissioner, " is it too early in the. day to ask what will be, the prog-ram me regarding that $30,000 appropriation for roads, streets and bridges in this section ?" , " Yes, rather," replied Captain Fitzstubbs. "You see the Lands and Works Department sent up a memoranda as to the use of the money, but some of the suggestions should, in my opinion, be modified, and I have written to that effect, setting forth my reasons for so doing. A reply will be necessary before the matter will take definite shape. In the meantime, however, you can state in general terms that $12,000 will be used in the north ; $5,000 on the Kaslo wagon road ; $3,000 on the Trail Creek wagon road ; $1,000 on the Fire Valley trail ; the remainder to be used on the Nakusp, Lardo and Slocan trails and the Toad Mountain road. A small reserve will, of course be kept to be supplied where it is most needed, as present avenues must be kept open and in repair although they may not need any large or definite amount of expenditure. " There you have, subject to some slight modifications, the manner in which the money will be expended." What HBas Been Done ? There are quite a few residents in Nelson who would like to know what the incorporation committee has been doing. They remember the fact that the hat was passed round and ��������� would like to know what has become of the incorporation scheme. ILong to H>e Itenaemhered. It may be safely stated that Justice Walkern will long remember the first Court of Assize held at Kaslo. The very nature of his surroundings must have caused his Lordship uneasiness. A lecture goes very well in a. variety theatre, but it does, not add to the dignity of a court to be held where the box-bells are ringing for refreshments and the spectators are puffing smoke from the gloomy recesses of their seats within the same ; nor would it smooth the disposition of the average justice to be termed, when it was all over, " Jeffreys come to life in ths person of Justice Walkem." Information was received in town during the week that a new and rich strike had been made up on Grizzly Creek. The owners are keeping very mum and refuse (o disclose the result of the assay, but it has leaked out at Kaslo that the result was over1 200 oz. Nelson has always been noted as an unusually quiet and law-abiding place, where property in fact is more secure than in far older towns. Within the past few days, however, it has become evident that this place is being made the field of operations of one or two sneak thieves and clothesline robbers. Let these be rounded up promptly and an example made of them, and there will be no further trouble. Let it become known that Nelson is an unhealthy locality for all such gentry, and they will not favor us with their attentions. THE MINER: NELSON. B. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1893. If' 'it i "���������!���������'" ���������'���������' iii.S' |C if SSI pl'ie- l!f: 111- iff :?.(* ^ J. LARDEAU CITY At the extreme end of the north-east arm of of the Upper Arrow Lake, Lardeau has a fine two-storey hotel, with accommodation for fifty guests, two or three stores, and a few dwellings, buildings are progressing, and the townsite is being rapidly cleared. There are several farms here cleared in part, and some comfortable> farm houses, notably; Johnson's, the oldest settler, who has a nice young orchard; Thompson's hotel and store, Beeton, McKay, Mitchell, and others, who will shortly make the wilderness blossom as the rose. Lardeau is the distributing point for Fish Creek and the Lardeau country. Lardeau has very picturesque surroundings. The approaches to the sheltered bay in which nestles the youthful city is beautiful Cable Mountain, a great peak rising abruptly from fronts the water's edge, with its precipitous cliffs, and f rugged slopes, presents a perfect kaleidescope of color, the deepest blue, darkest crimson and brightest green alternating with the gray and brown of the enormous mass. No artist brush as yet has given to the world this grand wonder of Nature's splendor. Passing along the Rocky base we reach Five Mile point, and see stretched out the panorama of sterile mountains, wooded hill and green meadow, backed land flanked by the hoary summits arid snow-tipped peaks, the sentinels of Time. Tiny rivulets rush down in glittering cascades of pearly foam to meet the waters of the beautiful bay. Seldom, very seldom, indeed, has nature shown a more charming picture for an artist's skill.' ���������������������������'������������������ Leaving Lardeau en route to Trout Lake, we climb slowly t he rather steep pack trail through Lardeau Pass, and in some 13 miles reach Trout Lake City. ,; ��������� ���������-���������'������������������". .'. ������������������ ' . .. ���������' TROUT LAKE CITY. To reach the Trout Lake mining centres via the Canadian Pacific railway, take the regular boat at Revelstoke on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday, and go to Hall's Landing ; then 12 miles of a pull in1 a row boat will brace your nerves to take in all the beauties of lake and river. If by way of Nelson take the train on Tuesday or Thursday, and reaching Hall's Landing repeat the rowboat performance. The camp fires and tents of prospectors, the noise of axe, saw and hammer, remind us that man, restless man, is busy building and clearing, and as the colossal cedar and lordly pine comes crashing down the sunlight rushes in to fill the space. Hotels, stores and private dwellings are all under way, surveyor and assayer's offices established, and the first garden shows its tiny shoots just peeping from the ground. There is some very fine spruce, cedar, pine, poplar and cottonwood all over the Trout Lake flats. The outlook south and east down the lake almost defies description for romantic beauty. Trout Lake, at an elevation of 2,300 feet above the sea, is some 18 miles long, and from 1^ to 2 miles wide. It has rich mineral prospects. All along the mountain-ribbed shores here within five miles on the east lies the famous Silver Cup, north-east the Poole Group, north the Great Northern Group, on the west the Leroy Group, to the south-east the Haskins Group, south the Carpenter and Spencer claim. All or nearly all show good indications and may develop, as their owners firmly believe, into great bonanzas. Excellent and rich the assays have shown these properties to be. REVELSTOKE. June 13.���������Robert Robson, who carried on a baking business in Nelson about two years ago, and who has had a flour and feed store here during the winter, is about to open a general store opposite the LTnion hotel, The lumber for an addition to the present building is now on the ground. Roman Catholic church services will be conducted here every two weeks in the future. J. W. Haskins, who has been laid up for several weeks, is now out again and will soon leave on his annual prospecting trip. The eldest son of Robert Tapping was drowned last Friday in a stream which runs down the mountain side back of his house. -^������ *J*Jr -&%' ���������%&- the above Townsite is now placed on the market. It is situated on the north end of Trout Lake, in the famous Lardeau country, which is going to be one of the richest mining regions in America. Numerous rich claims have been found close to this townsite, which will make it the distributing point for an immense tract of country. It is the only level land on the north end of the lake. The owners intend to expend money on streets and other improvements in the spring. The trail from Lardeau City, on Arrow Lake, to ./?������������������-.���������''.- ���������'���������������������������-.���������'".��������������������������� Kootenay Lake runs through this townsite. For 30 days from date One Hundred Lots will be Sold for E For Further Particulars Apply to Offices at Nelson, a7td Kaslo, B. C. Or to HENR Y CROFT, Victoria, B. C ���������.-���������sm, ft m ^^^^^m&m^^^^m^am^^ssmsswmmM^ss^s^mmiS^^^^i SKffissssssuussMjass n imKiswiw >*anr������tM> :w������wwO*JM������i������fwwrji*>������*ii������������iwww������wu THE HIKER ? NELSON, B. 0., SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1893, . -iWl���������i." ������������������ i.J-SJB- ��������� !. 'j-tj������' '���������' ������������������!. "yj'jiJiJii^ci*|fjJj^ X. n-uuj'je.'x.'.-j.ui. .'.j "-��������� a.,'t!* 1.1 1 m m ������ w. 1% -Si is** ��������� "-'pi*? -ihm &mm&&&m ������������ MSA !if|. if 8$ J ^& sssa i������*s *������*& S Si 1 ������as i wis if ^j������? 3������i ^i #^������ ��������� ���������^'sxxtgiF*- SSI iajBlBMflBgBIBJg>B>milUH������aftBBgBWH gyflWMWM^HlWWUWW^HWIWJWtUIWHWillWHW^WIWJVWm^^tfCT ���������'*- ��������� . s THE MINER: NELSON, B. 0., SATURDAY, JUNE V7, 1893. lite Hi ���������si:- Kill -' <f THB MnVER 18 PRINTED OK SATURDAYS, AND WILL BE mailed to subscribers at the following cash-in-advance rates: Three months $1.50,six months $2.50, one year ���������������4... Contract Advertisements willvbe inserted at the rate of $3 an inch (down the column) per month. A apecial rate for advertisements of over 2 inches. Transisnt Advertisements will be inserted for 15 cents a line for the first insertion and 7 cents a line for each additional insertion. Twelve lines of 9 words each make an inch. All advertisements printed for a less period than 4 months considered transient and must be paid for in advance. Advertisements of less than 12 lines will be counted as 12 lines. Job Printing in good style at fair rates. Cards, envelopes, and letter, note, and account papers kept in stock. gold will appreciate. The question Is will $his occur to such an extent "as to make a stable value ratio impossible, arid this is the question which the people of the United States are just now very anxiously trying to solve. o k address The Iin'e'r Printing & Publishing Co. NELSON, B.C. THE SILVER QUESTION *' What shall we do with our silver ?" is a question which is just now receiving more attention, not only in the United States but throughout the world, thanperhaps any other. The stability- in value bet ween gold and silver has been maintained through a long period of time and under varying and of ten peculiar circumstances. At the time of the discovery of America the relative production was about 8 to 1 by weight, and the relative value about 11 to 1, evidently an undervaluation of silver, but owing to attendant circumstances not accompanied by any advance in������its market value. For nearly 150 years following the discovery of America the production of silver made rapid strides while that of gold was almost unchanged, and yet gold had advanced only a point in relative value. Taking the original condition as a basis it is evident that silver was then overvalued. During the next 150 years the productions were almost reversed, silver declining and gold advancing, until the weight ratio dropped from 50 to 1 down to 22 to^I, and yet the values changed to '15 to 1. The next 120 years showed many fluctuations in the relative output. First silver increased and gold declined until a 50 to 1 point was reached early in the present century. This gradually changed, silver actually declining and gold increasing until in the 50's the enormous yield of the California gold fields reduced the production ratio to 4^ to 1. Yet the average ratio of value advanced to 15������. In other words, while during the past 100 years the production ratio between gold and silver has varied from 4������ to 1 to 50 to 1 the value ratio has only changed from 14 to I5J. Since 1860 the decline has only been interrupted by the rise in 1890 caused by the " Sherman Act " purchases by the United States Government. Last year the production ratio was about 30 to 1, and the value ratio 23^ to 1. Basing their arguments upon these statistics the friends of silver maintain that by international agreement the value ratio between the two metals could be easily rendered stable, as the commercial values are evidently not closely connected with their relative outputs. However, it must not be overlooked that the conditions which produced the statistics upon which this argument is based are undergoing rapid and steady changes. Increased exchange facilities and widening avenues of trade are resulting in the use of less and less metal money in commercial transactions. Metallurgical progress has rendered cheaper all kinds of silver production as compared with gold, and how much further this will go would be hard to say. Nations are showing more and more of a desire to arbitrate instead of going to war, and property is consequently safer ; the need for an indestructible exchange medium is therefore less, and silver, the more cumbersome of the two, will be more and more discarded. Silver- then will continue to decline, while relatively RE THE MINING ACT. Those interested in this,; section of British Columbia have said so much about the present mining laws and have been so emphatic in their demand foi their reconstruction that it is possible that the result has been to cause those whose interests are elsewhere to conclude that the word "miner" issynonomous'with "kicker." In short, that miners and mine owners area class prone to remain dissatisfied no matter how how many attempts are made to legislate to, their liking. This is really far from being the case. The germ of the dissatisfaction may be discovered in the fact that so far all appeals for the reconstruction of the mining laws have been either totally disregarded or have been met by a series of patchings and tinkerings even more inadequate to accomplish the desired end than the act originally complained of. The Victoria Times sums the matter up in the following recent editorial: The letter of Mr. Sproat to the Nelson Miner, which we reprint, lucidly describes the general situation of the iiimirijjg;-' law. This situation does not reflect much credit on our legislature. The annual tinkering of a defective organic act may be necessary, but must confuse the miners. We believe that it is commonly saicLin Ko.ot- enay, which is our cheif quarts-mining district/ that neither miners, lawyers, nor judges, can make head or tail of the acts. This is bad enough, but wThat are we to say of the " inveterate habit" of the legislature in altering, one miners ?" any expr Men never know what the year w7ill bring forth. One year the miner finds all extra- lateral rights done away with ; another year, an extraordinary change of the law respecting surface rights, and so forth���������matters.which go to the root of his business. These changes may be good or bad, but theprocedure in the legist lature. is certainly bad, and is unusual in any; other [industry. As a rule, legislation in any" industry follows the clearly ascertained demand of those engaged in it, and, we should suppose, this is especially necessary in mining. The law should be clear and should not be hastily changed to suit theories of the bureau or the committee room. The suggestion to publish and invite comment on a proposed bill before its enactment is a good one. Such a step in aid of sound legislation would seem to be doubly necessary as regards mineral or quartz mining here, as the conditions of the industry are hot very well understood at present, The time is past when this state of affairs can . be safely allowed to continue. Scarcely a day goes by without recording some new discovery which tends to confirm the statement that mining will soon force recognition as the chief industry of British Columbia. Possessed of a comparatively small area of land suitable for agricultural and kindred purposes, the position of this province would necessarily have been a humble one had not the demonstration of her mineral wealth enabled her to look forward to taking a stand in the front ranks as a portion of the Dominion. That this desired end may be accomplished as rapidly as possible must be the wish of all. Why then should the movement be delayed by the present oft-changed mining Acts, when the remedy is so easily to be arrived at. It is understood that before the last amendments to the act were passed members of the committee attempted to get from some of the old-time miners of Victoria, and possibly elsewhere, some ideas as to the changes which should be made.:. This was certainly a step in the right direction, but would have been mbre? valuable had the experience of those consulted been of a more recent date, and of a more gen- eral nature than could be gained in the early days in Cariboo and Cassiar. Let this idea be carried further and made of value by the selection of a delegation of practical miners who shall represent the different sections of the country. These men could furnish the Committee on Mines with sufficient data upon which to base a new and comprehensive Mining Act. Then let these be published some time before being passed, and comment Invited upon them. The result would be the final passage of an Act thoroughly covering the ground, and capable of standing practically unchanged for inany years to come. NE W-GOVERNMENT MAPS. .% / Mr. W. C. Drewry, on behalf of the Provincial Government, is just now engaged in the carrying on of a most important work in this vicinity. This is the preparation of material from which will be drawn topographical maps of this section of the province. The work is both novel and interesting. The highest peaks in the locality are chosen as observation points and from these are taken a number of photographs of the surrounding country. These stations are tied together by the ordinary methods of triangulation, and then by applying the reverse law of perspective a map is produced which shows the exact contour of the country. Elevations are shown by light lines for each 100 feet, and heavier lines for the 500 -feet distances. Each peak, canon and sidehill is shown plainly in ,Jts relation to. the adjacent portions ���������of the country./- uA^i. V���������."^"'*-4 The workkis a new! thiog in'Atneriea;. The French and Italian Governments havg made much prTvbress in the^^^thodj.jbutit'reinained ^Ciknadian Gb^^r^mentjt^ b^ng it to a for the state of perfection.CMg^rewr^jri^^turned out similar w^rk for tjfri!^ in the past^ew. years^^d-fe under takh^-^tne^f^^ It is understood- that ^ie^^r)JtiB^:Bt^fe^^overn- ment has concluded tch-triy t|ie_ijig.eAV;:jmethod which is undoubtedly the finest thing in the map making line now known. It will take about six weeks to complete the preliminary observations in the neighborhood of Nelson. The new maps will be ready for dis~ tribution next, spring if the work is pushed. W EDUCATION OFFICE, Victoria, May 3rd, 1892. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ANNUAL examination for certificates of qualification to teach in the Public Schools of the Province will be held as follows, commencing on Tuesday, July 4th, at 9 a.m. :��������� Victoria/. ��������� In High School Building. Vancouver��������� In Central School Building. Kamloops In Public School Building. Each applicant must forward a notice, thirty days before the examination, stating the class and grade of certificate for which he will be a candidate, the optional subjects selected, and at which of the above-named places he will attend. Every notice of intention to be examined must be accompanied with a testimonial certifying to the moral character of the candidate. Candidates are notified that all of the above requirements must be satisfied before their applications can be filed. S. D. POPE, 149-4 Superintendent of Education. 1SsS3 yrr-wir ��������������������������� '"������������������'I'V 5M OTK9RRITIP ���������nf-rre fwsm ^KU 1 MJSIiMi.Jtve%g-J!jZ,V7l'l S1* WZFZffl THE MINER: NELSON, B. 0., SATUEDAY, JTJNE 17, 18? o '5, ':& '^ b3$C^������3f^$3s3 i I Is H .>2 i JS^S^JJ i ^^s^^^ ,��������� "������������������' "��������� ���������������������������'��������������������������� ������������������'��������� :"������������������:..������-:t; ;.(.;, . - . ���������'.. ��������� ��������� ������������������.,-.������������������ ������������������-. -��������� " . ������������������ ���������'���������-. ;"'-.-'.. " ;/;. - ������\. ���������������������������"��������������������������� portion of the Townsite is bein surveyed, be on the e se com municate with the Syndicate havin the Townsite in ������ m m m anaojer, B������������������M������H������gMMaaMMWwiffluuiji^^ ' J ,n *--uJiu ���������������-iVJ C ;'-'.-��������������������������� 1^'. W;, rf.rtfliii-iU.-J. ajS^Sffas^fe^E^^SSSSaSwS iKrirxapiy rs'.'iiTr.T^; i^ate^M^-aa^rxsir^ ^iiifJta.iiilil'f^.Tii 6 THE MINER: NELSON, B. 0-, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1893. m Is!( IMPERIAL INSTITUTE OPENED INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE CEREMONIES BY AN EYE WITNESS. Sketches of the History which tlie Institute Teach tlie Observant.���������There.-Svas no End to the Foiup and I*ajjfeiitry and Beneath it all There is Much That bids Fair for Canada. Her Majesty opened in person last month the Imperial Institute, commenced in the year of Jubilee, to commemorate her fifty years of rule and complete their beneficent work of putting a real, an outward visible sign before all men of that unity of sympathies, interests and aims which Her Majesty and the Prince of Wales have done so much to promote amongst the Colonies and the Mother Country. The Institute is a gigantic building of Portland stone, with a magnificent central tower rising a clear 300 feet above the four stories of which the main facade is composed. It is enough to say that the Institute is worthy of its object ; it is tit to be the meeting place, clubhouse, library, museum and exchange of those millions of men who sprung from English parentage and who are busy building new empires for the race, new colonies for the Mother Country. Here our miners may find (when you send them) specimens of our Kootenay ores ; lumberers may show men from other climes samples of our giant pines ; South African diggers can compare under one roof specimens of gold from South Africa with specimens from the Poor Man, and in the library information upon all colonial subjects can be obtained, whilst in the smoking and billiard rooms will be found men just back from British Columbia, Australia or elsewhere, ready to supplement the information contained in the books with the latest news from the mines. The place is really on a gigantic scale���������what the originators of the Anglo- American Club at Victoria are trying to make in an infinitely smaller degree���������an exchange��������� where, over pipe and papers, men may exchange ideas, specimens and information gathered in all the remote corners of our empire, with a view to arranging such a further exchange of products as may be to the greatest advantage of the different producers. Of the pomp and pageantry of the opening day it. is hard to say enough. Britons are sufficiently proud of their national traditions to be pleased that this home for England's wandering sons was opened right royally by the Queen in person, aided by the keenest colonist in Great Britain, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, looking as fit and as merry as a schoolboy at the successful completion of his pet scheme. No wonder the royal party were in good spirits. No fairer day ever broke in L<ondon than the opening day. tEvery street was gay with flags and flowers, choked with cabs and carriages, and humming with the voices of the best tempered crowd in the world. The people are pleased with the future Queen whom Prince George has chosen for them ; pleased with the grand display and in sympathy with this holding out of hands to the brothers who found England too small to hold them ; and pleased to at the impetus to trade given by this reappearance of royalty amongst us with its fetes and holidays and its justifiable extravagances, which put money into circulation to the benefit of all classes. It would make too long a letter to tell of all the pageant which began to wind through the streets of London about 11 a.m. and ceased about 4= p.m. One of the main features in it was the glow of color and glitter of steel as the finest troops on God's earth swung by, guards and blue jackets, colonial forces and volunteers. Of all the cheers given one of the most hearty was for the New South Wales cavalry, in their workmanlike buff jackets, cowboy hats and red belts.������ "Fit to fight "-was the verdict of the crowd, and I thought as they went by that I could match 'eni and give 'em a bit to spare if I could have collected a company of prospectors from the Slocan and arounu!, with not too much to carry beyond their guns and their flannel shirts. After the cheers for the Queen and the Prince the cheer of the day of course was for Princess May, the bride elect., She has been well named and looks the spirit of May, a "white woman " all through, fresh and pink cheeked, tall and lissom, and so plainly yet prettily dressed that but for the carriage of her head (which she carries as proudly as a twelve point buck) she might wander through a crowd unnoticed. After it all came peals of bells and thunders of artillery and tne message went around the world that England and England's royal house remembered the wanderers, acknowledged the debt she owed to-them; Canadians, Australians, or South Africans, for fresh glories added to the Empire, fresh honors and homes won for the race, and by this time every wire that runs round the world, e\Wy cable that creeps under the sea, has repeated the same message, "Britain, the grand old Mother of Nations, is proud of her Sons !"' And be it/remembered England has more"son's than those who still call her Motheiyand if some have left the home they hay e;not iorgof t en the traditions ; they are still proud of their origin and may well add to the pride of that older nation from which their young republic, drew most of its marvellous energy. Clivb Phillipps-Wolley. The steamship Miowera, the pioneer vessel of the new Australasian-Cariadian line, arrived in Vancouver on the 10th inst. The Mihowera left Sydney on the 18th of May,, and touched en route at Brisbane and Honolulu, picking up at the latter port a consignment of fruit and vegetables. The new vessel was accorded an enthusiastic reception by the officials and citizens of both -Victoria and Vancouver. T^HR SURSCRIRRR HAS IN STOCK or en ?'outefro??i the Coast ; 1 Carload Glass, Paints and Oils. 2 Carload Sash and Doors, 2 Carload Dry Clear Rir l?loori?ig, 4 inch, i Carload' D?y Clear Rir Ceiling, 4 inch, 1 Carload Factory Cedar, An Immense Stock of Co7nmo?i Iu7?iber, Shingles, laths, Mouldings, Rtc, as usual. GO. K ootenay Lake Sawmill^ NRLSON AND KASIO. Double Dressed, Single Dressed, SHIPLAP, CEILING, LATHS, RUSTIC, FLOORING, SHINGLES, ALL DIMENSIONS OF ROUGH LUMBER. Having bought the stock of the Davies-Sayward Sawmill Co'y. I am prepared to furnish builders with Lumber of the above lines. SPECIAL RATES TO BUILDING CONTRACTORS Corner Lake and Ward Sts., Nelson, B.C. (Notary Public.) Mining and Eeal Auctioneer and Commission Agent, REPRESENTING The Confederation Life Association, the,Phoenix Fire Insurance Company, and the Provident Fund Accident Society ; also the Sandy Croft Foundry Company, near Chester, England, makers of all kinds of mining machinery, air compressors, rock breakers, stamps, etc. No. 1, JOSEPHINE STREET, NELSON, B. 0. Lots for Sale in fi Adjoining the government townsite of Nelson AT $125 AND UPWARDS With a rebate for buildings erected. The best residential property in Nelson, values sure to increase. Apply W. A. Jowett, agent for Nelson and district, or Innes & Richards, Vancouver, B.C. W. A. JOWETT, Mining & Eeal Estate Brokers, Auctioneers & Commission Agent. JOSEPHINE STREETS, NELSON, B.C. P. O. box 69. Telephone 24. Edward Applewhaite & Co. S. E. corner Baker and Josephine streets, NELSON, B. C. I I \ 1 I I * '^ J 1111 JL-J1 FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE AGENTS. Loans negotiated-on Nelson property. Collections made. Conveyancing documents drawn up. Town Lots Lands and Mining Claims Handled on Commission. Subscribe for VIOTOSSJLV55.C. Tke pally Tfay&&ss Subscription, $io per anmem, In advance. Tiie l$/eekiy Iffi|tes, Subscription, $2 per annum, In advance. Independent in Politics, Fullest Telegraphic Reports, Correspondents in every District. Address��������� THE TIMES PRINTING & PUBLISHING CO., VICTORIA, B.C. WM. TEMPLEMAN, MANAGER. IsliisS?^^ mm^smmmM^sm 2*. V. ���������*������������>��������� fcfl THE MINEE: NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, JUNE. 17, 1893. W&L r^^ ������: 34 MILES FROM KASLO :������ * ( c The Distributing Point for the Duncan G-old Fields and Great Silver Ledges of Lardo ^District. A Wagon-Eoad to Argenta at Head of Kootenay Lake is under Construction. A Trail will shortly be Constructed from Duncan to the centre of the Lardo Mines. Beautifully Situated. Level Land. The Only Point on Upper Kootenay Lake. ���������'������������������������������������ et in on tk notner /���������/. tn to. a ys, XXX XX X XXX XX X XX X X X X X X ^= The only Point of Shipment for Duncan City and the Gold Fields. Wagon-Road is Under Construction from this Point to the foot the Upper Kootenay Lake, Connecting Duncan with this Town. avoiding the Dangerous Navigation of the Lower Duncan shortening the Distance to Upper Kootenay Lake seven Miles. x v A L 7- For further Information as to Prices for Lots, Terms, etc, Apply to spy* ���������ff'A 77??������?r3^^ &$ $m ^^^s^^ ffiS^SgiSSgiffiBiWS iaa?saa:rtl.,graiama,g S^S-TSXffiS^irSrsEi tViJ������i*WCTJ������i^2!Ka,ui������r.^ 8 THE MINEE: NELSON, B. 0., SATUEDAY, JUNE 17, 1893. A RIVER AT BEAVER GREEK, ABOUT TWO SVI9LES I.TD. ������ isaa IS THE m 1'"- I'i - A Typical Site for a large City?bem adapted for Building Purposes,; andis the SELECTED junction of the Eiver^^ is the only natural location for a Centre of Supply for the great Placer and Hydraulic Mines of the Pend d'Greille and Salmon Rivers, and the Gold a-nd Silver Mines of Trail CreeM , is the Construction Headquarters of the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway, aiid will always be a splendid location for supply warehouses. S : $150 for Corners ; $100 for Inside Lots S: One-third Cash, one-third in 2 months, one-third in 4 months, with interest at 8 per cent, on deferred payments. PURCHASERS CAN APPLY At NELSON, to HAROLD SELOUS ;At;SATWiRI), to W. M. ���������NEWTON'-" At NANAIMO, to MAROU.S WOLFE. At KASLO, to J. L. RETAI.LACK At VICTORIA, Eooni No: 7, Board of Trade building ������ DA VIES, Manager. CAEIBOO EEVIVIEG-. Mr. J. l*iei*son, Government Auditor, Gives Some 1 uteresfiiij������- Points cm &2ic 4>id Cawip.. J. Pierson, Government auditor, is just now making a tour of this section of the province, and is looking into the general condition of the various accounts of the Government offices. Mr. Pierson has just completed an extensive trip through the Cariboo district, and from him were learned a number of interesting points regarding that famous locality. ';. Judging from geueral appearances'Cariboo is progressing very favorably, and it. need not be a matter of surprise if in the near future there is a partial revival of the old-time activity. The difficulty has been that the greater portion of the more shallow diggings have been worked out years ago, and bed rock is so deep on the unworked land as to be very difficult to get at". The nature of the ground is such (hat the surface water easily finds its Avay through the low overlying material down to the bedrock, and either heavy pumping machinery or long drain tunnels are necessary to handle this water successfully. This, of course, renders prospecting to any considerable depth a very expensive pro^ ceeding. Of late, however, capital has become interested in this locality,..and considerable development Work is now in progress. One difficulty to be. overcome is the fact that a large portion of the ground is being held under old Crown grants in such a way as to shut out newcomer?. The original; holders of these ;grants have in:, many instances either died or long since aban doned the claims. This state of affairs will be in a' degree changed by the late amendment, which will enable the Government to levy taxes on such property and cause it to be sold to pay the same, or to lapse to the Government again. Mr. Pierson states that in his opinion the desire is that while it shall be made as easyvaspossible to secure such lands, at the same time the conditions under which the claims are secured must be strictly complied with. n"'.\ ' ���������"' Mr. Pierson is interested in the Queshell Forks Canal and Hydraulic Company, which proposes to take water from' Cariboo I^ake, and with it work some good bench lands along the Ques- nelles Forks. They also propose to supply other claims with water. The Cheapest and Most Direct Route Prom NELSON, KASLO and all Kootenay Points To the PACIFIC COAST and to the EAST. TRAINS TO ANU FROM 'JVEiSOff 1>AILY. NOTICE. A SITTING OF TH& COUNTY COURT OF Kootenay will be holden at Nelson on Thursday, the 20th day of July, 1893. T. H. GIFFIN, Nelson, June 12th, 1S93. Registrar..,. MOT8GE. / THE UNDERSIGNED WILL NOT BE RE- . SPONSIBLE for any cLebts contracted under the name of Alwin & Kirkup, from- tliis date. June 1st". 1S93. WM. KIRKUP. Direct Connection at Robson every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evening,', With Steamer for Revelstoke, where connection is made with Canadian Pacific Eastbound and Westbound through trains. . .Through Tickets Issued, ��������� '������������������'��������� ���������* Baggage Checked to Destination, No Customs Difficulties. Equipment Unstirpassedj' combining Palatial Dining and Sleeping Cars, Luxurious Day Coaches, Tourist Sleeping Cars and Free Colonist Sleeping Cars. For information as to rates, time, etc., apply to nearest agent, ��������� ; J. HAMILTON, Agent, Nelson, Or to GEO. MeX. BKflWtf, District Passenger Agent, Vancouver rrrF "^T^^^^^T^ JSTZSTJw&^J u ~iVt mi."*ytir j s'; ^���������.���������j'.t*t������tev V-l .riftJt.A-BS*ffl:;i THE MINEE: NELSON, B. 0., SATUEDAY, JUNE 17, 1893. MINES AND MINING. A Summary of the Important Events of the Week in Western Cantps. What is claimed to be the largest opal in the world was recently found in Idaho, near JSTampa. It weighs 700 carats. It is reported that J. F. Wardner has completed the purchase of the Boundary Creek copper property for a large sum. The leading men of the town have become interested in the new finds, and all confidently forward to the transformation of Rathdrum into a lively and prosperous mining camp. News has been received in Spokane of a rich strike near Davenport, Wn. Rumor placed the assay value of the ore discovered as high as $2,500 per ton. A number of prospectors have left Spokane for the scene of the new find. From Crceie, Colorado, comes the news of the further developments of a new and rich camp which will be tributary to the Rio Grande railroad where it passes through the famous San Juan country. The new camp is located near the head of Bear Creek in the main range dividing the Rio Grande from Silverton. The discovery of rich tin and nickel ores near - Chewelah, Wn., has been followed by the location of a ledge of fine onyx. The ledge is situated about five miles west of the town near Brown's Lake, and has been traced for 1200 to 1500 feet. W. P. Drugan, the lucky finder, has on exhibition several specimens which take a beautiful polish. The permanence of the ledges in the Okana- gan district will receive a very thorough test during the corning summer. The owners of the First Thought mine, near Ruby, are preparing to run a tunnel which will tap their property at a depth of 2,000 feet. The tunnel, which will be about one mile in length, will run about 3,000 feet in order to tap the First Thought ledge,...the first important vein aimed at. This will exceed in depth any previous work done in the district by some 1,500 feet. The owners feel confident that the ledges will stand the test. The district has long been known as of a gold bearing formation. Last year Ira Scott and several others concluded to spend the fall and winter on the stream and develop several locations made. They sent out a mill run of 500 pounds of selected ore and received a cheque for $700 in return. Two or three small lots have been shipped out this spring with like results. Assays made on at least one hundred samples sent in from this camp in the last thirty days have varied from a trace to thirty ounces in gold, and from a fraction to four hundred ounces in silver. The town of Rathdrum, Idaho, is just now undergoing the usual sensations attendant upon a mining excitement. Several weeks ago some prospectors reported the discovery of a ledge in one of the gulches just north of the town. But little attention was paid to the matter until the returns were received from Spokane on some samples sent down for assay. When the reports were received the people of the town grew excited. The assays ranged from $74 to $213 ^per ton. In a few hours the hills were covered with eager men, all intent on sharing, by some fortunate discovery, a portion of the hidden wealth. E. P. Callender returned, states the Spokane Review, from the Slocan country a few days ago. All the working properties, he said, were looking first class. The Alamo group is looking first rate. They have struck a nine-foot vein of galena in the Grady group, on Four Mile Creek. They told me that the Mountain Chief, about a mile and a half from New Denver, was looking very fine. George Hughes, the owner of this property, is very careful about allowing visitors to examine the property, and only those personally acquainted with him are granted the privilege. It is believed he has something rich in prospect. The attention of campers and prospectors is called to the Government notices now being placed in various places through the bush warning them to extinguish all fires which they may find it necessary to make. By observing the caution much expense and trouble may be avoided. E. C. ARTHUR, M. D. Physician,. Surgeon, and Accoucheur, Telephone 45. Office : Stanley and Victoria Streets Furniture and Pianos! Jas. McDonald & Co. Nelson ami Revelstoke, carry full lines of all kinds of furniture for residences, hotels, and offices. Mattresses made to order, and. at prices lower than eastern and coast. They are also agents for Evans Pianos and Doherty Organs. . NELSON STORE : N<������. 4 Houston <& Ink Building, Josephine Street. There is no law against wearing Good Clothes Spring Suitings, Overcoatings ������r . , , ���������-> ��������� . & We carry a complete rantings, stock. Prices moderate. And you will get a good fit, which you seldom get when you purchase Readymade Clothing from Eastern dealers who profess to make your Suits to order. FRED. d. SQUIRE, Merchant Tailor. Baker Street, Nelson, B.C. NELSON Livery & Feed Stable WILSON & WILLIAMSON, PROPRIETORS: HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALE. Nelson Hotel Eestuarant NOW OPEN. A carefully prepared menu, under the supervision of a first-class chef. Sunday dinner at six o'clock. DURKIN & LYALL, Proprietors. Omnibus and carriages to and from all trains and steamboat wharves. Saddle and pack animals for hire. Freight hauled and all kinds of job teaming attended to. Stable on Baker Street Office with Wilson & Perdue. ERCHANTS' HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND LUNCH COUNTER Meals at all Hours of the B>ay anrt Night. lo-4-tt Cold and Hot Luncheon. Now ready for business. One and all. call and see me. BEN EDINGTON, Proprietor. <;. W. IU���������HA1KI������S*>N Nelson, B. C. K. J. BEALEY Kaslo, IS. ���������. RICHARDSON & BEALEY POODLE DOG ESTA Real Estate and Mining Brokers. NELSON, KASLO, AND LARDO. TAYLO ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT, Plans, Specifications, and Detail Drawings Furnished. Josephine Street., near Baker Street, Nelson, B.C. COR. BAKER AND WARD STREETS. NOW OPEN��������� MEALS AT ALL HOURS, DAY OR NIGHT MRS. W. 0. PHILLIPS, Proprietress. NELSON -:- EXCHAM E. 0. 0ARPEJTTEK, Manager. OPERTSE EGOTiATED, Address, Nelson or Kaslo, B. C, All the principal mines in Slocan District can be reached in from two to seven miles from this hotel, which is located at Three Forks on Carpenter creek. The Dining Room is under the immediate superienten dence of Mr. C. Boweri, formerly of Windsor hotel of Butte, Montana, and the Rogers' hotel, Missoula who will see to it that the cuisine of the Three Forks is not excelled by that of any other hotel in 'West Kootenay. Special Kales for Weekly Boarders. Private Kooms for Transient ftBiesls. isrEJiiSon^", b_ O- Office ; Victoria Street. (Deputy Sheriff.) LICENSED AUCTIONEER NELSON, B. C. Auction sales made at any point in West Kootenay District. Town lots and mining claims bought and sold on commission. A general real estate business transacted Office for the present at residence, corner of Carbonate and Kootenay treets, ^^ -rmmmsi^ss^mmmmmmmsmmmmms^^mmsmm^^m^SJmmmsm^^^m^^ms^^m^S^^ "���������"!rT,Tr"T? ���������"I 7 **. ������������������������������������������������������ ���������Lym������BB j.',,���������/! fc_M^ ���������'.:'���������;���������;'���������-.������������������������.<.���������,.���������.���������".���������.���������.��������� ���������'���������': $n..:-. - :*-���������������������������-. -icsat*^i������rz JmJJMIfl'<llBl,1>Hini������������lmiMTr.fl 10 THE MINER: NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1893. ,v<4J:i.? ;;Kii: BEITI8H CAPITAL INTERESTED BY THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE AND BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE he British Columbia Exhibit at the Institute��������� The Minister of Mines and Agent-Ciencral in London���������The Coming of a IMstinguishecl Visitor��������� The English Newspapers are R-iscussing B.C. London, May 17. The reception of the Prince of Wales and a distinguished party, including Prince George and Princess May, took place at the Imperial Institute last night, and the Prince could not possibly have more fittingly put the last touch to the work which he began on the occasion of His Royal Mother's Jubilee. What a sovereign can do to promote the interests of the colonists from his own country the Prince of Wales has done^ and last night in response to his invitation to some thirty thousand guests the streets of London were solid with cabs and carriages from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., and the three entrances of the huge pile of buildings in which our colonial products were exhibited were choked with a bemedalled and distinguished crowd. All London came and every colony was represented, and through each chamber in turn the Prince and his party passed, glancing over as well as he could the exhibits in each depart-, merit.',.-. When he comes again we may hope that the British Columbia exhibit will be a little more imposing, and that the minerals of Slocan and West Kootenay generally will be better represented. But we have this consolation : none of the chambers, except perhaps India and Africa, were much more forward than our Canadian chambers ; like ourselves, other colonies have spent their strength in sending a " first rate exhibit to the World's Fair, and we have the assurance of Col. Baker and Mr. Beeton that eventually the Chicago exhibit will be transferred to London, together with other collectians and private exhibits, so that in time our chamber will be worthy of our colony. It worth remembering that everyone who has the will has the power to help on this exhibit of ours., All our products should be represented, and everyone can collect as well as criticise. What a man does for his country he does for himself is a pretty good motto to act upon. We are going to have a distinguished visitor to British Columbia this fall, Mr. F. C. Selous, a cousin to our energetic fellow-citizen, Mr. Haroid Selous. Oddly enough, British Columbia has in it to-day amongst its. prominent men, close kinsmen of two most celebrated sportsmen of the day���������Sir Samuel Baker, brother of our Colonel, and F. C. Selous, his great rival. Mr. Selous talks of visiting your correspondent, and has set his heart on adding the antlers of the biggest elk in British Columbia to the enormous collection of game trophies which he already possesses. The betting is against that elk. No man who knows Mr. Selous'reputation as a hunter would insure its life for a dollar. You will notice that a number of articles from Mr. Cannan's pen and from mine keep appearing in the various London papers.���������the Canadian Gazette, the Mining Journal and other mining papers, directing all the attention we are able to British Columbia industries. Amongst the valuable products of our country you might number young and energetic men like Mr.. Can nan. A strong feeling in favor of British Columbia investments seems to be abroad; the country is daily becoming better known ; the breaking of the Australian banks is, so a well- posted financier informed me, more likely to divert money to us than to create a similar General Founders, Engineers, Boiler Makers, and Maniifactufers of All Classes of Machinery: Sawmill and Marine Work a Specialty. SOLE ^MAWUFACTIJKKIiS OW THK Kendall Band Mill, B. 0. Shingle Machines,Steam Log Hauling Machine We keep in stock a full supply of Engineer and Mill Supplies, such as Pipe and Fittings, Brass Goods, Sheet and other Packing Rubber Valves, Rubber and Leather Belting, Oils, and Lubricants, etc. HOISTING ENGINES AND SINKING PUMPS FOR MINES. Corner Alexander Street and Westminster Ave., VANCOUVER, B, 0. D. CARTSV1EL, J. W. CAMPION, J. E. W. Agent West Kootenay. Secretary-Treasurer. Manager scare in British Columbia, and men cannot overlook the position held by our Colonial stock. There are whispers in London (I dare not put it. more clearly) of great things preparing for British Columbia this autumn, of which the moment I am allowed I will sppak more plainly. Clivb Phillipps-Wolley. Split Cane, Greenheart and Steel rods. Devon Minnows Oiled Silk and other Lines Casts and Traces, Bait Hook, (plain and on gut), Fly Books Spoon Baits, Single Action and Multiplying Reels, Willow Baskets, Flies and Pearl Spoons, expressly made for the Kootenay Rivers. ;. Mail orders receive prompt and careful attention. Wholesale and Retail. AYOUNG MAN WITH FIFTEEN YEAR'S EXPERIENCE in business, and now manager of a first-class general store in the N. W. T. wishes to communicate with some live man who is willing to furnish half the capital required to open up a store in some important town of Kootenay, B.C. Address J., care of The Miner. LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION. -ftTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIRTY DAYS ���������Hi from date I intend to apply to the Gold Commissioner for a license to sell liquor at my hotel, known as the Denvnr Hotel, situated on lot 16, o ock 8, in the town of Kaslo. EDWARD CORNING. Kaslo, May 18, 1893. 150-4 N' CHARLES E. TISDALL LIQUOR LICENSE APPLBCA-nON. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIRTY DAYS from date I intend applying to the Gold Commissioner, for a license to sell liquor in my hotel, known as the Sayward Hotel, situate at Say ward, B.C. Sayward, B C, May 8, 1893. W. R. POULTON. NOTICE. ~~ ft UN MAKER, VA3STOOUVER. IB. O- AND Bass' Ale, Pabst's Beer, Allsopps' Stent, Walker's Cliib or Rye, Lagarnlin "Whiskey, Hudson's Bay Flour, 1888 Brand Bacon, SEE YOU GET THEM If you cannot get them write the "MTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE City of Kootenay Land and Improvement Company (Limited Liability) Intend to apply at the expiration of three months from the first publication of this notice for an order-in-Council changing the name of the said Company to '* The Kootenay Land and Improvement Company, Limited Liability." Dated this 11th day of April, A.B. 1893. BOD WELL & IRVING, Solicitors for the City of Kootenay Land and Improvement Company, Limited Liability. 146-13 NOTICE OF SALE. HUDSON'S BAY COMPY BAKER STREET, NELSON. .NTS . and tt. .rr ��������� ��������� ^ AGENTS FOR Hiram Walker & Son's, d Fort Garry Flour Mills, Limited^ rt" Manitoba. FOR SALE. A HALF-INTEREST IN THE MINERAL CLAIM " London," on Toad Mountain, with improvements, including licensed hotel; cheap. Apply to 150-4 T. B. MAY, Nelson. NOTICE. rjiO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 9^1? or r? T\ron the Public against negotiating for Lots ������V������ ������ In6' B1?S 13A$nd Lots 1 and 2- Block 7, in the town- siteor h our Mile City, the agreement of sales being made in the name of Benjamin H. Lee, as the same was obtained without the consent of the original owners of the town- Slfce- JOHN HOUSTON & CO., xt^Ic.��������� tit in^ ���������,��������������������������� Agents Original Owners. Nelson, May I2th, 1893. 149.4 To Augustus Carney, of the Town of Kaslo, in Kootenay Bistrict, of British Columbia, and Albert Barrett, of the Town of Nelson, in said Kootenay district, and the Bank of Montreal, at the said Town of Nelson, and all Others Whom it May in Anywise Concern : Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of a power of sale contained in a certain indenture of mortgage bearing date the twenty-fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, and duly registesed in the office for the Registration of Deeds at the City of Victoria, in said Province of British Columbia in Charge Book, Vol. 12, Folio 11, and numbered 13890, and made between the said Augustus Carney and Albert Barrett, therein described as of the saip town of Nelsod, merchantf, of the first part, and Malcolm Mclnnes and Patrick Burns, of the town of Calgary, in the District of Alberta, one of the Territories of the Canadian North-West, cattle dealers, parties therein of the second part, there will for the purpose of satisfying the moneys secured by said mortgage, default having been made in the payment thereof, be sold at Public Auction at the premises herein described, on Thursday, the sixth day of Juiy next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, the lands and premises mentioned and described in said indenture and mortgage as follows : " Those lots of land situate in the said town of Nelson, " and numbered lots two and three in block twelves as "said lots and block are marked out on the official map or " plan of the said town of Nelson," together with all houses, buildings, edificos and privileges thereto belonging. Dated this twenty-sixth day of May, A.D. 1893. MALCOLM MoINNES, PATRICK BURNS, F. McLEOD, Nelson, B.C., Mortgagees. Solicitor for Mortgagees. \>JgV-\T^^������:^?T:^^^ ���������T7������f r-cr;:TT---nm���������w���������m n-v .-,.,��������� &? ^:&^*^^ ���������^*ir.i&T&T������;>;iC������&?&^ i.i,f'tiwrrrn"imrwWiwi<nii THE MI EE: KELSON. B.C,, SATUEDAY, JUNE 17, 1893. 11 ^5^* ^^���������Mety^Rat/way under Construction. ���������Buy;b:06reri^eMarket rises in the Raiiway Centre and Seat of Government of M^st Kootenay. ���������.���������'', ������������������������������������;.;���������; -^ Buddmg and Residence Property. REBATE ALLOWED FOR THE ERECTION OF GOOD BUILDINGS Also Lotsfor Saleiin NAKUSP* DAWSON'and RORSON Apply for Prices, Maps, etc., to V - r FRANK FLETCHER, Land Commissioner C. & K. Ry. Co., Nelson, B.C OHAPTEES OF LOCAL HISTOID SET OUT IN BEIEP FOE THE MLNEE'S BUSY EEADEES EVEEYWHEEE - Tliey Recite the Tlionsanrt Lia tie Tilings Which Wlien Woven into tlae Wcl> Make tlie History of a Weelc.-i.ist of Those who Have Visited Nelson and their Movements Since. C. Hugonininis back again from- the Coast. J. Fred. Hume paid New Denver a visit on Tuesday. W. R. Hull, of Hull Bros., has returned3to Calgary. John Hirsch has returned from Kaslo, seeking rest and quiet. G. E. Perry's rotund figure is seen on the streets of Nelson once more. J. F. Ritchie leaves on Sunday for the Kettle River district, where he has a townsite to lay out. J. M. Kellie, M.P.P., is reported to be making earnest enquiries concerning the political outlook. Campbell Sweeney, manager of the Bank of Montreal, of Vancouver, was in Nelson this week. J. B. Nagle, of Lardo, who, has been in Nelson past week, left for Revelstoke on for the Sunday. A recent experimental clean up of 160 cubic yards of dirt on the Kootenay Hydraulic Company's property prodnctd $60. W. D. Middough is perhaps the busiest man in this district at present. He came in on the steamer on Monday and left the following day. Rev. Thomas H. Rogers received a letter this week, without signature, enclosing five dollars for any charitable purpose in Nelson. Hon. Mr. Patterson has informed Rev. Mr. Turner that they might draw on him for ,$100 whenever his congregation were ready to build a church in Nelson. Next week will probably see some development work done on Toad Mountain mineral properties. The respective owners of the Dandy and G-oldendale will set the fashion. G. V. Holt and A. H. Buchanan, managers for the Banks of British Columbia and Montreal, paid Kaslo a visit this week. There are evidently some Nelson people whom the Kaslo- ites wiirtolerate. AsIc the Sports Committee. To the Editor,���������Can an amateur enter for the races and athletic games on Dominion day, or are the prizes offered all cash prizes ? I want to know, you know, peradventure I should lose my standing as an amateur. Yours truly, Medallion. IQKHn WILL BUY A FIRST-CLASS DAILY .^uOUU Newspaper outfit, including power press, engine and boiler, 5-h.p.; used in Victoria in publishing a daily paper ; original cost, $7,500. Particulars at The Miner Office. S:P. TUCK, ','���������''������������������'-':���������:, - ., " ������������������"' ,.��������� ��������� r ' ��������� ''���������'.-���������'��������������������������������������������� ��������� ���������:;��������� ..���������' .'������������������������������������' '���������: >-'--^.r. .-,,- ���������-:'-.,:" ������������������������������������-.������������������"; . CIVIL ENGINEER .. /; ��������� AND PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR Nelson-and New Denver, B. C. Assoc. M. Inst. C. E., M. Can. Soc. C. E. PROVINCIAL -J- LAND-J^ SURVEYOR BALFOTJR, IB _ o. Telephone Connection. Do you know, that Turner Bros. Have fust Received R?-esh Violin String, Fresh Banjo Strings, Finest Quality. , Autoharp, Guitar, Banjo a7id Violin. Strings and Fittings always on hand. ���������R. G. Campbell-Johnston (of Swansea, India, and the United States.) METALLURGIST, ASS AYE R, AND MINING ENGINEER. Properties reported on. All assays undertaken. Furnaces and concentrating plants planned and erected. Treatment for ores given. Ores bought and sold. Box 731,Vancouver, B. C. Terms cash. W. M. MACKINNON, 0. E. , (Ass. Mem. Inst. C. E.) Water Supply, Irrigation, Water Power, Bridges Structural Iron Work, Etc, Office corner Homer and Cordova sts., VANCOUVER, B. C. 133-fcf J. A. KIRK J. F. RITCHIE KIRK & RITCHIE, Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyors. Office over Bank of British Columbia, Nelson, B.C Plasterer and Bricklayer Will contract for all kinds of work. Materials furnished and estimates given for work in any town in Kootenay Lake Country. LIME FOR SALE At Nelson and Pilot Bay or delivered at any point on the lake in any quantity. Address P.O. box 47, Nelson. ITISH COLUMBIA (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1862.) CAPITAL (paid up), ������600,000 ."������������������ $2,020,000 (With power to increase.) RESERVE/ FIIN D, ������200,000 . . 1,365,333 3Sr053LSO3Sr>BI^^^3SrOI3:. Victoria, B.C., San Francisco, California, Vancouver, B.C, Portland, Oregon, New Westminster, B.C., Seattle, Washington, Nanaimo, B.C, Tacoma, Washington. ���������*���������'" Kamloops, B. C. HEAD OFFICE: 60 Lombard street, LONDON, England. AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS: CANADA���������Bank of Montreal and branches; Canadian Bank of Commerce and branches Imperial Bank of Canada and branches; Commercial Bank of Manitoba ; and Bank of Nova. Scotia. UNITED STATES���������Agents Bank of Monfcrcal,.New Yoric; Bank of Montreal, Chicago. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. On v.nd after 1st January next the rate of interest on deposits will be 3������ per cent, until further notice. BAM OF MONTREAL CAPITAL (all paid up), $12,000,000 REST, . . . . 6,000,000 Sir DONALD A. SMITH, , President Hon. GEO. A. DRUMMOND, Vice-President E. S. CLOUSTON, General Manager Nelson Branch: N. W. Cor. Baker and Stanley Sts. Branches in London (England), New York and \ Chicago and in the principal cities in Canada; Buy and sell sterling exchange and cable tranfers; Grant commercial and travelers'credits, available in any part of the world; Drafts issued ; Collections made; Etc. SAVINGS BANK BRANCH Rate of interest at present 3������ per cent. NELSON, B.C. Plasterer, Bricklayer and Stone-Mason Contracts taken for work at all points in West Kootenay. ������������iiiMMflaBitii������affli^^ BMiaiMMWiHMiHaiiiBBHmHiJi^^ _SST 12 THE MI EE; J03LSOU. B. 0:, SATUEDAY, JTOE 17, 1893. 111 r * i I; .-���������.���������j ITt"~;v i; !ll-;i i , (' It :l * - If P-* JUST ARRIVED, an immense stock of Blankets, Cottons, Ladies' G-ooods, Gents' Furnishings, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, etc., at prices neyer before heard of in the Kootenay Lake District. Call and see for yotirselfl Complete lines of Groceries and Hardware. j"Os:isr Telephone 27. 7, 9, and 11 East Vernon Street, NELSON, B.G. THE C.P.R. WIEES ARE COMING COHrSTKUCTION WOEK TO BE COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY The line Will Kim from Uevclstokc, and Take in Eiardcan, Nakusp, New Denver, Kaslo and Nelson, With Nelson as the Terminal Offices, Thus Giving Kapid Telegraphic Communication to all Points. Superintendent J. Wilson, of the Canadian Pacific Telegraph Company, is perhaps the happiest man in Nelson this week. He is here with W. (J. VanHorne's warrant to commence operations at once for the connection of Nelson and the Kootenay country generally with the Canadian Pacific telegraph system. For the past two years he has been endeavoring to convince the C. P. R. authorities that it was desirable to put in the company's wires by way of Revelstoke, but it was . not until VanHorne came and calculated for himself the great possibilities of the Kootenay country that the railway magnate could be induced to assent to the construction of the system. In an interview with a Miner reporter Supt. Wilson explained that it was the company's intention to give all the towns in the Kootenay country direct connection with the Canadian Pacific telegraph service. The line will be brought down from Revelstoke to the upper arm of the Arrow Lake, connecting with Lardeau, Nakusp, New Denver, Kaslo and Nelson. From Kaslo to Nelson it is probable that the telephone company's poles may be made use of but as yet nothing has been decided upon'in this respect. The construction work is to be commenced at once, and by fall the people of Nelson will have a telegraph service which will have the advantage of rates to the Coast and Eastern points which will permit free usage in the transaction of business. fi*ul>lic School Concert. The Oddfellows' hall was comfortably filled on Friday evening on the occasion of the Public School concert. The concert was a success financially, and had it been well advertised the hall would not have been large enough to accommodate the audience. The programme, which was a really good one, was presented as follows : Piano Selection, P. B. C. Turner Recitation, ^ Miss Kane Solo, G. R. Robson Harmonica Selection, Masters C. and M. Graham Duet���������"Friendship," Mrs. Goepel and C. Hamber Solo���������"Anchored," Mr Perks Solo, Mrs. Goepe Pir Selection, So: Bui ,, Selection, Character Song, Solo, " Medley,���������" Bonapo," P. BrC. burner C. Hamber Mrs. Goepel and G. R. Robson E. P. Whalley G. Cf Hunt Mrs. Goepel < J. E. Turner McLaughlin & Hillyer have been awarded the contract to build.one wing of the Nelson hospital, and have already commenced work. There will be session of the County Court in Nelson on Thursday, July 20. Dr. Arthur has removed his drug store to the south side of East Baker street. McPhee & Whiteside, of Kaslo, will be awarded the contract for building the Nelson courthouse on posting the necessary bonds. CANADA'S NATAL DAY CELEBKATION The Arrangements JReing Completed by ReSularly Organized Committees. At a meeting of the subscribers to the fund for the Dominion day celebration the solicitors reported a subscription aggregating $800. The meeting appointed A. H. Buchanan, Frank Fletcher and J. Houston as a committee of arrangements. C. VanNess, J. Johnson, B. Craddock, W. J. Wilson, F. J. Squire, George Neelands, R. E. Lemon and G. A. Bigelow were appointed a reception committee. It was decided to make a two days' celebration, and a portion of the programme prepared will be carried out on Friday, the 30th inst., on which day the foot races and athletic games will be enntested. The boat races and horse racing will be reserved for Dominion day. The Columbia & Kootenay Navigation Company will give special rates to Nelson fronj all points at which their boats call���������a single fare for the round trip. The steamer Spokane will make special trips from Kaslo and other lake points. The steamers Ainsworth and State of Idaho will also offer special arrangements in the way of trips and fares from points on the Kootenay Lake. Messrs. Kirk & Ritchie, Dominion & Provincial Land Surveyors, Nelson, B.C., Have published in pocket form an Many claims were taken up past year by parties unable to make the improvements required by law. These will lapse one year after date of .^record. Doubtless many of these claims will be found to be very valuable, and there will be a rush to restake them when they lapse. The publication gives the date of record, name of locator and a description of each claim. The cost of getting the above information respecting one single claim from the Slocan Recorder's office would be greater than the price of this book. The Price has been lowered to $2.00. Apply to Messrs. GILKER & WELLS, Nelson, Or to Messrs. RICHARDSON & BEALEY, Kaslo. ���������: T^XaBAU, M.D., ���������/.., ������������������ Physician and Sujrgeon, Rooms 3 and 4, Houston Block,; 'Nelson, B.C. ������������������������������������������������������������������������. Telephone 42. <: A ," S. GOING, CIVIL ENGINEER AND PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR. Houston Block, Nelson, B. C. SA. ROBERTS, ��������� ������������������'.���������.��������� ������������������.��������� ������������������;���������... , Provincial and Dominion Land Surveyor, TROUT LAKE CITY, B.C. JF. BLEDSOE, EXAMINER OF MINES, Nelson, B.C. 152-52 TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN THE AMERICAN CAMPS. ARVEY ASSAYER and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST Golden, B.C. Appointed by the British Columbia Government to make all Assays and Analysis of Specimens sent to the World's Fair, Chicago, 1891-1893. BROKERS' NOTICE. From and after July 1st. the undersigned will be prepared to attend to all consignments of Goods and Chattels held at the Outport of Nelson, B. C, for payment of Customs' Duties. C. HAMBER, Nelson, B. C. ggf^i;,^ KRBK&gSBESTtr
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Title | The Miner |
Publisher | Nelson, B.C. : John Houston |
Date Issued | 1893-06-17 |
Description | The Miner was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The Miner was established by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. After leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, Houston established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. The Miner was published by The Miner Printing and Publishing Company, and the paper's longest-serving editor was D. J. Beaton. The Miner was published under two variant titles, the Nelson Weekly Miner and the Weekly Miner. In 1902, the paper was sold to F. J. Deane, who changed the title to the Weekly News. |
Geographic Location | Nelson (B.C.) |
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Language | English |
Notes | Print Run: 1890-1898 ; Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2016-07-29 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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