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 ��  jit>rar>' wi uvg ���"���e5  tS'JTi^ij^iTjgjuiruTjj/iJjnru^  MlXiSKAL   1'UOOUCTION OK  KORT STEKLE MINING DIVISION  IN   1W0     $2,746,869  ��j          _^          _     _  6,869 ��  .._���_, ,..'5  ;��j��yvVinrtftj^rinrinruln/U^^  MIXKICiL   PRODUCTION  OF  liltlTI.SII   COLUMBIA   IN   190U  516,407,645  ffin/iiuiSJDDijiriAfUTKrouuu^CfSrS8  Koi. 7..  BORT &TBBBB,13. C,  SATUJRDAy, SBRTBM13BR 21, 1901.  No 38.  New Advertisements Today.  Nollce-Tlio Moyie r.umliur Co.  Kihi Kooti'iiay'i Kull l-'uli-    V-AKf ��  ....    "     (1  ���   *     MINERAL FLOAT     J  Tho. interest of tlio Fort  Sleele district are at present  conlerod upon the large iroii do-'  posits laiely discovered.  ' Copper mining' i.s again attracting attention to this district:  The   retarding   conditions   of  , transportation    throughout   lhe  FoiM. Steele district, can not last  , indefinitely.   ,  ThQ mineral areas east of tho  lown of Fort Steele, now being  developed, is one of vast   impor-  r o c.  lance.    -  ' Perry     creek     has     become  famous  as a  large  producer of  '    placer gold.  South'*, East Kootenay i.s an  unparalleled" Held, for 'exploration.  Mining   in   this  district   is on  ���   the increase.  J      'The    general,   concensus    of  opinion     is    that    South   East  .   Kootenay has large   mineral   re's '       >> " a ,  sources.       ���     ���     V     '  The -new ��� discoveries of, iron  - ore in this district give  promise  1    of employment, to a large  number, of men.  ���   There  never  was  a period in  the history .of the countrv when  ���mining' gave more hopes to the  prospector J.lv.in. at the present  ti me. ,.   (,.._.'  Ample and cheapened..railway  " and smelter facilities will enable  * 'the   district' to    advance, with  "'" marvelous rapidity.   .,  There are innumerable claims  , that are more or less developed,  each  one of- which  will add its  quota towards making  the Fort  - Steele  district one 'of  the best  mining   '  camps      in      British  ���    Columbia.  Building stone  of   the   finest  quality is found near   Bull  river  ' in this district.     ��� ' -  The largest body of coal  dis  covered  in  the  last 2.") years,,-is  the  Crow's  Nest  Coal   areas in  the Port Steele district.' ���  i   A   number of   experts visited  the. Bull   river   iron  .mines   on  Mcniday.'       '  Perry creek and Wild Horse  are the two big .gold'cumps of  the district.  Within the last week another  large deposit of iron has been  discovered on Lron creek. ,  There is increased activity in  mining in all the camps of tho  district.  A number of properties are  now being put into condition for  continuous work during the coming wintqr.  A large number of ii;on and  copper properties have been located near Fort Steele during  the past, three months.  The large amount of development work already performed in  the mines in this district, is most  encouraging.  Lumber dealers in South East  Kootenay report their fall pros  peels as particularly good.  The importance of the mining  industry of the Fort Steele district is now recognized.  Prospectors entered the Fort  Steele district full of a belief  that there was mineral in the  country, .confident of an ability  increasing output of  constantly  coal.  i      '  Messrs. Clobo, Blake-more ;Tud  Hill visited lhe "Hull river iron  mines on Monday.  Tho past history of the Port  Steele district is the immense  output of ' placer gold over  -Wi"), 000,000.  The future history of the Fort  Steele district will be its production of millions upon millions  from its coal, iron, gold: 'silver  and copper resources.   '  - ���  Wonderful ;'ire the varied resources of South East Kootenay.  The big iron beds' on BiilJ  river are tributary to tho town  of FortStcclo.  BIG STRIKE OF IRON ORE.  Iron mid Dibble Creeks Have Large  Bodies of Hematite Iron.  ^nnTmmmTmYTTTWTTTTWTmTmTTmm*  | In Tunnel and Stope |  ���:-iiiiUuuiiuauiiuUiiUiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiMii?  TIG UK  GltOUP. r    - '  Four   miles  of- trail has been  completed    from--   Wild    Morse  creek   'to,'tho  Tiger   group   of  mines.     Development .work  on  the   property 'continues.      The  manager,-.VI r. Larson,   who   was  in  town   on    Wednesday   says":  <"We .will' make  a' shipment ,of  ore   this   fall.*     Arrangements  have    been completed   foi-   the  packing of tho ore from tho mine  to the wagon road on Wild Horse  creek.'    We  have   a high grade  ore which will average over 8100  per ton. ,   We  have a considerable amount of.ore on the'"dump,  aud    we    expect ,  to'   place   a  hundred tons or more al a  point  on the wagon road   before  snow  Hies".        i a  B  ANOTHEK.mG   Gl.K'AN   VV. ���  William Carl in r,e turned ' from  Perry creek oh Sunday hist \rith  ����70,in gold dust.      ,  The, Thompson placer outfit  having placed in" machinery,to  enable them to reach bedrock, a  depth of about SO feet', have been  working a 'force of three men  about  twelve, days,   a   total   of  GII'OlaK    IMSTKJCT   WITH    STEEU  Another important strike of  iron ore has been discovered and  located on J rein creek a tributary  of Mull river.  N. A. Wallinger has ' made  another discovery on Dibble  creek.  During the past two months  Tnii Pkospectok has given lo  its readers a. concise report of  the discovery, location and  bonding of the immense beds of  hematite iron ore on Bull river.  On Sunday last D. Munroe and  George Geary returned from  Lron creek. > where they have  been prospecting for some"' time.  Air. Mini roe in conversation with  a Pkospectok representative'  said, "Yes, we have discovered  several large, and strong veins'of  iron ore. We have" located  twelve claims south and east of  the Bull river claims, Our locations extends from the summit  of Fonwiek  mountain  down  to  srrdup of mi lies' on Iron creek  are D. Munroe, George Geary,  .lay Usher. Hank Eller, J. A.  Harvey, and A. B. Grace.  The Dibble creek properties  are owned by N. A. Wallinger  and'others.  DEVELOPMENT  WORK,  qnniyuxrtrin,  Special to The I'hosppkc-tok.  YACHT   HACK   I.S  OX.      ���  New York,   Sept.   21.���-Today  is the date set for the first of the  three contest which will tell  the  S. \V. Gebo has a force of ten tale re��*urdin.  g the American Cup  men at work on the Bull river lu oafes and other resorts today  mines, several tunnels are being (the one question asked ,is "-Who  will win the race?"   While tfiere  run.    J. T. Laidlaw is now engaged  in  surveying this group  of claims. -_-.=,  Recent   discoveries   assure' a  great future to the Fort ���Sfeele  district.       Here    we   find   the  largest     silver-lead    producing  mines    of    the    Province,   the  largest coal areas on the American continent, and iron beds that  extend   through, tlie district for  miles;    Copper aboundsall over  the district.     Perry creek and  Wild Horse are famous as  producers of gold, both   placei- and  in 'quartz.,    Nickel* is found on  Wild Horse creek, and graphite  on Math'ew creek.   In conclusion  we may say "girdle the district  and  across   Iron  creek, and' up| with, steel'" ,,give us cheap and  ' . �����  l ��� ..t i.         a.        a '  about '36 days.  u *'  During this time  they have succeeded in0taking  out $870 in gold. The last clean  up of $290 was theresultof four  days work. The cMft now being  run from tho bottom of the shaft  is in about 10 feet, averaging  $50 per fool of tunnel, or $20 per  day to the man. It is now  demonstrated that Perry ��� crook-  is rich in gold, which can bo  saved by modern machinery.  ANOTllEK   IKON   UISUO VIOIiY.  Messrs. Dibble, Mather und  Caldwell returned ' to Steele on  Wednesday from a prospecting  trip in the mountains north oi'  Bull river. Mr. Caldwell says  that they located two claims on  a largo - body of iron in the  vicinity of Dibble creek. The  iron bed has boon uncovered for  a distance of 20 feet. The ore a  dark steel-gray color, and is  a melallic hematite. The ore  body can bo traced for nearly  3,000 feet.  Prospectors localed at Fort.  Steele are searching the moun  tains, locating many large bodies  of iron, which have boon passed  by when searching lor other  metals.  IOWA.  Mr. Powi-11 who has boon engaged in running a. tunnel on  the Iowa was in town' on Monday. And says that, tho tunnel  is now in eighteen feel, following the footwall, with a full  bieast of ore in the face. Tho  ore is a galena, a, concentrating  ore.    The ledge has a   width   of  Munroe   mountain. tf There  are  throe    leads   that traverse   the  group,   one is from forty to fifty  feet ,in  width,   I am  unable to  state the 'width "of  the'others,'  though they are large.    The ore  is of the,, same  high-grade'and*  quality as is found on the  other  side of Fenwick ^mountain, and  tho veins' extend' through' both  groups.'   We shall prospect ,the  property  thoroughly   this   fall,  Fenwick mountain is a mountain  of ore."' Since I came to  town I  have heard  it   said,that' the'"ore"  body  has  no  depth.     You may'  5rU,y thai, the people that are now  engaged-in spreading this report  'are talking through  their  hat'.  Sevcral'ycars ago, a man"named  Boyer discovered a small vein of  grey copper on one of the claims  located on Bull river.    He  sunk  a  shaft some   50 or  60 feet, at  convenient means of transportation, build smelting and refining works-in the district, our  mines will be developed, and the  largest arid richest mineral areas  on the American continent' will  be in South East Kootenay. '  Rid.  10*  '   to    find     it." .... ; An     unbroken eleycn ^ Qn the sul.faCG.     M),  line ..-.of   success   has    attended Powelj left fov Spokane b'n.&on-  7 their efforts. ���"      ., 7 7       .   |day afternoon.     He will   return  The  present,  history   of this in   thirty   days,  *wheu   a wintei  district is the enormous   production  of  silver-lead  ores,   and ;a  cabin  will   be  built   and   operations continued .all'winter.  eight feet  he  lost his   copper,  then  struck  iron,   and  sunk at  1 "-  least 40 feet trying to get  through what he thought was  capping.. He then went down  the mountain 50 or 100 feet and  drove a tunnel some 70 feet  through iron. He was - seeking  copper and not finding it, let his  claims run out, not doing any  more work. The big iron lead  covers the claims held by him  and.show that tho iron deposits  have a depth of 150��feet or more  but J think that there is a depth  of over 1,000 feet".  WHAT PKOEERSOH  DAWSON SAYS  "The coal areas of the Fort  Steele district are inexhaustible,'  said Professor Dawson, in 189-1,  long before the big Forme coal  areas were developed. lie also  said that equally as large iron  beds would be found near the  coal fields".  ilOlili  IKON.  Some three weeks ago N. A.  Wallingor'located some four or  five claims on Dibble creek another tributary of Mull river.  He was in town on Wednesday,  and hitting The Prospector  man on tho back said: "More  iron, T' have located three more  claims on Dibble creek, there is  a big body of hematite in that  vicinity. Tt is a hard country to  prospect, but there is iron to be  found on the contact, it will be  found in many places for the  /.one extends for miles".  ikon kings.  The locators of the Bull river  properties are J. T. Laidlaw, W.  VanArsdalen, George Watson,  C; M7 Edwards, W; R. Ross, E.  Johnson, A, 13. Fenwick and T..  Fenwick. ,-    .  The locators of  the''Hematite  East Kootenay Stock  Asked.  Crow 's.Ncsf;. Coal.'     *80.<K)  North Star....'.-.'..'..'. .).>  Sullivan  lot  Silver-lead'Quotation*.  New York, September 21: '  liar Silver. :*:.' * ' 58*-  Mcxiuan dollar!- .,! r.-       - - Aoi  Lead...'':: '.   ..';         4.'{7*  Copper.".--.....'....' V..       IU..30  Loudon,-.September 21.���Silver, 27d:  copper. ��Cu 7s tid:' lend, ��12.  <  Market Conditions.  Business is fairly good.  This week supplies were sent  to Perry creek, , Bull river and  Wild Horse creek.       c  Fort Steele is the mining  center of South East Kootenay.  The iron discoveries of the  past two months are of vital importance to this district.  n  Railway news will be forthcoming before October first.  Smelter at Mary��ville.  * Marysville -has been selected  as the site for the smelter. It is  said , that owing to financial  reasons, the close proximity to  the mine, good water power, etc.  that the directors of the Sullivan  Mining Company have come to  the conclusion that, all things  being considered, that Marysville was the best location for  the proposed smelter.  The construction of a smelter  at Marysville or any other point  in the district cannot fail to be  beneficial to all engaged in  mining.  Kimberley Notes.  The extension of the Kimber-.  ley branch railway to the Sullivan mine has been located. Try  lines over the routes have been  surveyed and the engineers are  now engaged in making the permanent location. As soon as  this is completed, the line to  Marysville will be run.  It is reported that the C P. R.  engineers will run a trial line up  the St. Mary's* River to St.  Mary's Lake.  A. C. Nelson, assessor for  South East Kootenay, spent  several clays in town this week.  Ben Pugh has eight foot, pf  ore such as they use in in.-i.kipig  lead pencils.      . J7  Judsou Langley has local o< in.  fraction on the Sullivan mountain  near the Blucher claim.  is no disposition to allow, the cup  to leave America it is significant  that nothing but expressions  friendly to Sir, Thomas Lipton  are heard. The/forenoon saw  an immense fleet of craft of all  descriptions going out toward  Sandy Hook laden with enthusiasts anxious to view the world-  famous contest.  DOMINION athletes meet.  Ottawa, Out.,   Sept.   21.���The  Amateur athletic championships  of Canada are ,being pulled off  today on the R'osedale, grounds.  In addition to  the  usual   events  of running,   jumping,   hurdling,  pole-vaulting,   putting  the shot  and 'throwing  the   hammer, the  program includes ' a  tug-of-war,  which is expected to be the most  attractive  feature  of the meet.  The participants  include   many  prominent    athletes    from    all  parts of the Dominion.  IN   MEMORY   OF  TYCHO   UliAUE.  .Copenhagen, Sept. 21.���The  tercentenary._anniversary of, the  death of tthe Danish astronomer,  Tycho Brahe, was observed today, by a great fete on'the island  of Sveen, formerly the Danish  site of Brahe's observatory. The  celebration was given under the  auspices of ' King Oscar 'of  [Sweden and was attended by  many prominent persons.  Omaha, Neb., Sept., 21.���W.  J. Bryan, Governor McMillan  of Tennessee, are attending- the  picnic of the Jaflersou Club here  today. s,  Delaware. Ohio, Sept. 21.���  The Republican state campaign  opened with a hoorah here today  Delegates from all parts of the  state are present.  New York, Sept. 21.���Brooklyn war veterans are celebrating  Antietam Day by a big round up  at Prospect park.  . Paris, Sept. 20.���The shooting  of President McKinley has led  to unusually elaborate precautions being talfen to insure  the safety of the Czar during his  stay in France.  TO  INSPECT  THE  HOLLAND.  The Hague, Sept. 19.���Rear  Admiral A. P. Tadema, Captain  J. Wentholt, chief of the torpedo  bureau, and Naval Constructor  Sir H. Rappard, of the Dutch  navy, sail from Rotterdam for  New York today. They have  been detailed by Queen Wilhel-  mina to examine and report on  the submarine boat Holland.  BOSTON , WITHOUT  BEANS.  Boston, Mass.. Sept. 19.���  Boston fears it is on the eve of a  bean famine. The crop appears  to have fallen short and the  prices have been soaring accordingly. An increase in price of  nearly $\ a bushel has been  noted in the last sixty clays.  Boston it is estimated uses 2,500  bushels of beans daily.  CZAR   IN   FRANCE.  Government,       the     assurance  which   is   every   day  becoming.  more marked, that the defeat of  the   ' Dunsmuir.     Martin     and  Brown combination in the house  cannot, fail ,1o   be most gratify-'.  ing.  Everywhere .loe 'Martin's insidious and discreditable methods of 'operation have been  recognized, and the unmasking  of the man, and the exposure of  his moan ambitions, to, serve, in  which he does not hesitate to  ruin his friends or country, is  disgusting to the electorate of  the Province.  Joe Martin is said to be the  Government,,, and the people  "are agin the Government".  , A straight party line fight will  clear the political horizon. oLet  us have it. '  GOOD  BYE JOE.  New "Wentminster  Defeats Brown.���  Gifford Elected By 52 Majority.'  Vancouver, Sept,. 1.8.���Thomas  Gilford was elected  to. the  Provincial   Legislature  today   over  Hon.   J.   0.   Brown,   who   went  ,back   to  his constituency   after.  the acceptance  of the portfolio  of Provincial Secretary.  It'*vvas  an, important election"  and     the    ' result      practically  amounted to a defeat of the0Gov- ���  ernment.   It was a fight between . ���  Martin and everybody else.  A poll of the,house gives the  opposition 10, the Government  14, aiid doubtful 7. "  .What  will   happen now is impossible   to   state.        Dunsmuir'  may    resign,    also  one 'or' two, ���  ministers.     But when the"house  meets   the   Government  will be ,  defeated.       1 *  *      .  .    ARRIVED   IN   CANADA.   -  Dulce and Duches��  of .Cornwall and"  York Landed at Quebec.  !-   Quebec, Sept!   10,��� Duke  and  Duchess of Cornwall and York  landed here today. Their reception was a grand success.  Que.bec, Sept. 17.���The ceremonies of the last day's stay of  the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in the ancient  capital included a review of the  troops mobilized for their Highnesses, a dinner ���on the royal  yacht Ophir and-an illumination  in the harbor and city The  party will stop two days at  Montreal and then go to Ottawa.  Montreal.       Sept.      IH. The  Duke^and Duchess  of Cornwall ;'  arrived  here    today   and   were '-  greeted with another affectionate  demonstration from   the  people v  of this historic city.  Ottawa. Sept. 21.��� Ottawa's ���  welcome 'to the Duke and  Duchess of York left nothing: to  be desired. The royal train arrived amid the booming of  cannon aud ringing of church  bells. ".  Paris. Sept. lit.���The Czar,  Czarina and suite today attended  the army maneuvers at Rheims.  The imperial guests together  with President Loubet, Minister  Delcas.se'and other dignitaries of  state witnessed the maneuvers  from Fort Vitry. Afterwards  the party returned to the  Chateau of Compeigne.  The Political Mfix-up.  To all  well  wishers of good  Last Home Coming.  Canton, Sept. is,���At sunset  tonight Canton was shrouded in  black, and so she will remain  until the body of her beloved son  has been committed to the vault  in West Lawn Cemetery.  If the present program is  carried out, the casket will remain on the walk outside the  vault from one to two hours.  When finally placed in the vault,  a guard will be Ihrown around  it and day and night until its  final resting place is prepared it  will be surrounded by armed  men.  Laid to Rest.  CaiUou, Sept. 19.���President.  McKinley wa.s buried today with  imposing ceremonies. Sad 1 as  was the immense procession  which bore the body to its final  resting place, it could not. compare with the infinite sadness of  broken hearted people;' who  lined the route to the grave.  The services at the vault was  short but most impressive. *"-   rt -���*���-,  THE PROSPECTOR, FORT STEELE, B. C, SEPTEMBER 21,  1901.  ESTABLISHED    1t>95  A. B. 6race,  PUBLISHER    AND    EDITOR.  THE PROSPECTOR, is published  ' avcry Saturday, and bas a guaranteed  ���slreulation larger than any other pupci  In East Kootenay. It is all home Printed  *nd contains double the news of an>  other paper iu the district.  Jls an  advertising meiiimn it  is unexcelled.  'Deroted to the upbuilding of Fort Steele,   the  ' development of the vast mineral resources of  tse East Kootenuy mining district.  Subscriptions * 2.00 per yeai  Advertising rates made known on application.  Qonlribuilons are solicited Irom all parts of tbe  Aljtrlct. but all matter intended for publication  nusl have the writer's signature.  TUIC DA PCD Is kept on tile at thendver-  IfllO rnrtn Usingagency of Alaxander  *Co., Suite P.. First National ltanlc BullUint,'.  Spokane. Wash., where contracts can be made  (���r it.  these immense coal areas, surely  the Government should have one  through which it could operate.  ps      :������     *  Joe Martin is a man who is  determined in his political efforts  of rule or ruin. Sandwhiched  between Messrs. Dunsmuir and  Brown, the central figure is the  Government, and all good,,true,  and honest men "are agin the  Government."  Pa nan   1*>    kept   on   tile at  K.   C.  rapcl BAKU'S Ad vert'King  , 64 and 63 Merchants hxchaiiKe, San  Tranefsco, California, where contracts for ,ail-  rtrtinlng can be made for it.'  This  Agency,  ~     cist  Thic Dinar Is kept on tile at the A. Mr-  I 1119 rajJCI Kim �� Co. Newspaper Ad-  Tetisine Agency, Montreal,' where contracts  for advertising can be made/or it.  This Pa ^er  ���tore, Spokane, Wash.  Is on sale  Graham .v  at    .1.   ,W.  Co's   book  ffihe $fz0*pect0t.  Great Northern's'Project.  Montreal. Que., Sept. lp.���The  Moigan-Hill interests have' contributed ^,'000,000 to the expense in connection with the  projected South Westminster  Railway terminus ol',,the Great  Northern, to connect with the  Dawson road. This will give  the Great Northern a terminal  in Vancouver.  !#  Atf    w(��    ���#*    *t*  B#~  HeadauartevB   for'mining   and   Commercial  IVIen  "�����  The  SATURDAY; SEPTIOLBSU 21, 1901.  "No Enemies  to Puni'sh-  Special Friends to Serve.'"  -No  T  ^HE' whole  American continent,   we may -s>ay, .of  'Q the  whole civilized world   was'  horrified by the awful news that  President McKinley had fallen  by the hand of an assassin. ������ Re-  '   ports to the effect that the President     would     live,     that    the  .physicians  skill   was sufficient,  that  the President was  on the  road  to  recovery,   was received  'with approbation by the  people  of the United States and Canada*  , No  thought of  the inability of  the  physicians  to  preserve the  ���'life    of   the   President.;'     "The  .sudden change in  the situation,  at a  time when '-the'*world was  unprepared;  seems  to   increase  the poignant grief at the death  of   him,   who   was  the   nations  choice: who.had not only secured  public respect and confidence   in  ���his own country,   but  had won  the'esteem of and .confidence, of  the civilized world.  - ��� ��� *���   *    *  In this hour, we find consolation in the thought'that he,died  in the performance of his duty.  His death cam* upon the nation,  the world, like a bolt from a  clear sky.  Recent discoveries seem lo  make it clear that large . and  valuable deposits oi* iron exist in  this district.  Notice to Delinquent Co-owners.  Hotel  All    Modern     Conveniences  FORIi   STEELE,   B.   C.  To George Fi=p!��. Robert   Heid. Aluu'r  Buin ii ii tl Peter fL.utiti.-r.  Or, to any person or person*, to whom ho or  they may have transfer rod his or lheir Interest-, iu the "King Solomon" miiyial claim,  situate at Lewis creek oil Tracy .Mountain in  the Fort Su-L-le minlnir division of East Kootenay and recorded tn the IJeeorder's office :it  Fori Steele. II. C-  You and each of you are hereby notuled i bat  I have 'exppended since August lith, 1p*W. two  hundred dollars in labor a:id improviiueius  upon the above mentioned ntiueral claim under  the provisions of the Mineral An. And if with1-  iu ninety days from the date oi this notice you  fail, or refusa to contribute your portion ot  siieipTexpeudmire together with all eo<t-.-'of advertising, your interest in said elaini mil become the property of the subsrriber uuuei-  Section 4 of an Act'entitled ' An Act to Amend  the Mineral Act. iSHju'*.-       ,  CHARLES KIKI.INUC1UI.  Dated at l-'on Steele this luth day of August.  1901. ���   :fc!-'-��S  Large   Sample   Rooms   for   Commercial   Men.  -**��  CARLIN  ��fc DURICK  ' ' ' "���  MERCHANTS    GENERAL  Fort  PHISSIDLA'T liOOSE VEL'P.  ��� Theodore Roosevelt, late Vice-  President, will now guide the  affairs - of' the United States as  president for the next three  years and a half. Mr. Roosevelt  is a ' strong and forceful individual, imbued with progressive ideas and a iirm republican. He is a typical American  Has opinions of his own and is  not afraid to express them. The  wheels of government will move  right along in their usual orderly  manner, and when the time  comes for writing the history of  the Roosevelt administration it  will be a record for Americans  to be proud of. 0  * *    *  There is no doubt but that  President Roosevelt will be a  prudent and sagacious statesman  a wise and discreet ruler of  80,000,000 free people?  ���*    *    *  The selection of 50.000 acres  of coal land in the^Fort Steele  district is a matter of importance  to the Dominion, thdf province,  and more particularly so to the  people of South��� East Kootenay.  ,,���������-,   * .. *    *   ������'  It will be of interest to the  readers of The Prospector to  know how these vast coal' areas  are to be divided.  * * '������ * .  ���   ���'  The Government will receive  ���50,000' acres. The Canadian  Pacifie 3,840. The (Oro.w's Nest  Goal Company the -balance  amounting to 150,000 acres.  ] *,*'#������ 7- ���  "it would seem that the Government will have to play a lone  hand against the two big corporations. The whole crux of the  division, will involve the question, of accessibility. "With'  six natural'points-of. entrance to  Fort Steele  Diamond Jubilee ,  Hospital  Steele,  MISS FOLSON.  , MATHOS.  Graduate oi St. Lukes Hospital.  Vancouver, Ii. '"'.  Tliis Institution luts been recently  enlarged by it new wintr which U now  open for' reception "of- ppiu.-nts. For  terms apply to  iMiSS FOLSOM.  Mil Lron.  .). F. SMITH,-Se.��.  Fort, Steele, B.C.  AFTER SHAVINGI  "XTRACI  COOLS, COMFORTS AND  HEALS THE SKIN, ENABLING THE MOST TENDER FACE TO ENJOY A  CLOSE SHAVE WITHOUT  'UNPLEASANT RESULTS.  Avoid dangerous, irritat  I Ing Witch Hazel preparat'ons  I represented to be "the same  las" Pond's Extract, which  leasily sour and generally  ���contain "wood alcohol,"  ��� deadly poison. -.  AT THE, WINDSOR  Table   Board   at the Windsor  has been reduced tb #1 per day.  Single Meals 35 cents  Eest  McBride Bro's.  1 �� ���    �� ���  Shelf t Heavu Hardware  Kooteuav.  J  W  ��&MOORES  ^pERIQR lime*  j<  Sole AliCIlls' for the  canton steel  COMPANY  This' Steel is guaranteed to be equal lo .Tessop's or ,Pivths in all  ', , ' Hard Rocic Work. -���,       '���*=*-   ^^^^B=^== -    -  Sor.K Aoknt.s  Sole  Agents  Grows Nest coal company  Giant Powder Gompaiiu.  Iv  G  -  R  ." 'A  " ���    I  E  W  A  K  E  Mining Supplies a Specialty.  ' ft  Agents for the   MASSEY    HARRIS    CO., Limited.  Implements.  Chicken Dima-i"  Kverv Smulitv  50 cenIs  MRS. DILSE,  Windsor House Dining Rooms.  STEVENS RIFLES'AND  ��� nt GUAAANTECO TO   BE  PISTOLS  c'.-  ,, SAFE, DURABLE AMD ACCURATE,  THE  FAVORITE RIFLE  ia on accurate rifle and puts every ��hot  where you lioldit. Weight 4i pounds.  Made in tlirce culiberH���.'�������, .25 and .'.i'2  Kiin'Fire.  ,    .  .'   pbick :���'��� ���  No. 17, Plain Sights, .    (6.00  Ho. 18, Target Sighti,   .      .      8.50  ..Where.',these rifles-are not carried in  stock by dealers we will.-flcndj express  prepaid on receipt' of price. Send .stamp  pfor cataiog describing complete line  and containing valuable information to  shooters.  The J, Stevens Arms and Tool Go.  P. 0. b.i 28<fi        CHIC0PEE FALLS, MASS.  Port    Steele  rewing  'FORT STEELE,  B. C. ���,    '  MANUFACTURERS     nnd     BREWERS    OF    EXTRA    FTNE  BEER  %  PORTER  Powder,   Fuse   and   Caps  - t i t  cGi4mt>erlarid   Coal  Fort Steele  Meat Market  FRESH   and  SALT   MEATS  ON'HAND.  ALWAYS  R. W. ROGERS, Proprietor.  Fresh Halibut,   Salmon, Salmon Trout,  Bologna  Sausage,  Butter and Eggs.    Fish and Game in Season.  Fort Steele  and  Kimberley.  JUST    RECEIVED  SOLD    BY-  THE    BARREL,    KEG   OR   .BOTTLED  Bottled beer for family use a specialty  OUTSIDE ORDERS GIVEN STRICT $ PROMPT ATTENTION  SATISFACTION'' GUARANTEED [4&0S��5  Mutz������'..���&, Scott, Prop's.  .uuuutuuuuuuMuuuuiiUvnwHmuututUMummHv  WANTED:  AGENT for Fort Steele  and vicinity pfor  tlie sale of  hardy  lines  of Standard Fruit  Stock,     .Small    fruits.    Ornamental   trees,  shrubs, etc.       Terms liberal.       Apply now  to ���'.. '.;-...-���.  PELHAM NURSERY COMPANY,  I Toronto, Ont.  7%^����WA^^1>'��>A%��-4U\k%\'IA%^%M��M����%1k&m������%������&������%������%������������%WM��&%^  Assorted Car of Best Brands of Flour   and   Meals,   etc.  Flour, Patent Hungarian and Strong Baker.  Rolled Oats, Cracked Wheat. WhcatlcUs,   '  Cornmeal, Buckwheat Flour, Split Pons.  V Navy  Beans,   Lima BeaiiSif Pot Barley,  etc.  ���' ��� ���     - .   ��� -��� i-    . '    ' ��� '": -   '"������.'.   "���������"'a.:'���''.:  : -.-      -.���.������  yd.', x;,y.-   x .--.". '..-������ ''  Bran     Chops     Shorts     Oats     Hay.  Ar": Fleetwood Tea. a pure article imported direct from Ceylon  -   try.it onceand you will use no other.  Fresh: Breakfast Bacon,   Hams and   Dry Salt Side Bacon,  Butterand Eggs.  F|OTATQES   ^d   CARROTS  FIREWOOD all lengths to suit-ail stoves.  THE   FORT   STEELE  FLOUR and FEED STORE  E. C. MILLER, Proprietor POST OFFICE BOX 836. I  v^J  All goods guaranteed and prices also as being correct.  Send in orders. I V THE^PROriPEGTOR, FORT STEELK, B; C.,  1901  '737  H. REINEM  Fort Steele, KG.  xB'  ISjIs^^  ���j; -1:.-'���:    -p :'X:  ���'Xri "ly:.  Xo i.Xiii  Axiy  AysAiA-  >'Sam|pi^  P^r i s:-:S sx'SS A SX. :,��������� P. r-~*- Sr. XX. X. ���Si"--Xiy::S -yss, .yy, V ... .;;/, 7/---,. p-W.- xxr,:.,. ������...���/-���..���������'���.:.;-������-.���.--. C���W- ������ rS:r --:xx\ .Pp.--pp.  zytfS'xys:  fS^:;::i.f:; .  AA&B'XX  AAA'  ���  "iAyyXi  AX  7'7w'v  ABB:  Sly  :s  syyysis:  .ft'-.--  .::,:,:  ��� 'A-. :;A -a.  ���������'WW7'  ?���  XiisXxsBi  -. a  b A^B  "'-- -'B'i"  B  XXiAxyAifAssly  iA:  '.'rii XXyiXXi.  ix-piXy's:,;,  $Lffii&i$^  at^ric^s^t^hgixis7' -Iron*  ;-SWWP;   ii  ������AAxAisX,  yy.ifx  Xri'yi  AUsii  xyBiBNowxii^  Bity^^yy^ttyB^  Kice^ will be advanced tlie7first  A-iWff  'fBfyW^  yp's  BBAA..  IwfMf'fSfe^  Axi'AyyBy'Ay>AAi 0: j.r^-itiv^-Ui-iK ii'a^iuilf ;-l ..AM1 i^>n* ivA itivifK k w'^if^ AVN'vy.>; ^>;:':? "K^f?/<7rr^  :w-7wf|pi-;';-W^  ffEW^Kw-7^  Jl.l��vfi2J^  piimyystxy.  U-n:eMo.elleMxB^  imiAAxBf  EdpCSt^el<e ^  f  KIMBERLEY, B, C  The Finest.' Liquors aiul  ��� Cigars aiid ..Host. Fiii'iiislioil  nooins in Town. .  J.   I.   GATES,   Prop.  50   YEARS'  EXPERIENCE  Yearly  fiVicii and u'oiucn of yood puldi'ess represent, lisp some 1.0 travel .appointing'  pigents. oilier* for -local, work looking  ptfter oni' interests. $!)(.)() wtlary- giipinm-  toed yearly: extra eifmimissions pind  expenses, -rapid piclvptneenioiit.' old es-  tabllslicil ' house. .. Gi-puid -ohpinee Tor  earnest mpiii or \vomcn lo secure pieas-  iintV-perinanent position, liberpil income  and future...'New,' brilliant lines \Vrite  at; once.  ���   ���'���    .'��� ;������'  "        ' ���'.'���'..  f.       STAFFORD  2;i ciiui-ch'st;,..  PRESS.  .- .   w-  New  lipl.av.eii. Conn-.  .Career.'-"and   Character 7   P \  ������'������', of.-,Abraham  Lincoln.  ''Aii address by .lo'seph Clioatey.-Ain-  lipisspidbr l.'o Great/Britain, on the career  and chiii'iieler of Abraham Cineolu���  his. early 1 ife---h is .early, sl-ru.a'.yles wi ill  the wop'Ul���phis-character as developed,  in the later years of his life aiid liisVidr  niinistrpttion. which placed hisfpiipitiio so  hijjh iii the world's roll off' liOnor'p and  fume., iias been piiblish.ed.' l>y the .Chi-f  cag-o, ������ Milwaukee 'A' St. Paul, Ihiilway.  and may behiid by sendiii"-'sixp((i) cents  in postage to F. A. Miller, Oeherpil Pas-,  sender Agent, Chicago: 111.      ���-  Trade Marks  ���  Designs  Copyrights &c.  ��� Anyone HemlliiK n Rketch and description niny  qnlckly ascertain our opinion free wlicl her- nn  Invention Ih probably patentable. -���CPontuimiiea-  tlona strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents  sent free. Oldest aeeney for accuriiiB patents.  Patents taken throinrli  Munn ,t Co. receive  sptcial notice, villinnt charge, In tlio '  Scientific American,  A handsomely illustrated weekly. T.nrirest circulation of any scientific journal. . Terms, $3 a  vearp four months, fl.  Sold by all newsdealers.  MUNN &Co.361Broadway-New York  ��� Branch Otttce. 125 If St., Wusliincton. I). C.  -HIGHWARDEN & SON.  PIONEER.-BARBER.-SHOP  Evo.r.y i,hiiio;.. Sl-.vif;J'.l.y. F'wxl ,(.:l'.-i.ss."  Next door to llie Prokpeetor.  READ.  THE PROSPECTOR.  W A N T KD-T.I7; 11 ST WO UT1-1X. if 1 KN  AN If)' WOM. EN l,o travel and tid vei-tisc  for old established l.iouse of solid linan-  c'ial standiiifi-. Halury $~i$0 :t year - and'  expenses, all payable'in. cash. No ���������ui-  vassin'o; required, (iiyc i-efei-en<;es pifnd,  enclose sol f piddressed sl-aiu'ped' envelope.   'Address Maii!i,jji;r, 'A>~> ('pi.xfon  nid^-.. 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Axi  ;ii||  'a. o  b  B��Ax  ABBA  I  iiiii  'ivfAB.  ;:7Vd  7..!  ���'AiBMiS'  *$���  f  XAyXX,  Ai  iBBBA  %B  .';,  ���7f7p'..-:.'^7;p  A:  ",-;','P'^.-7:.PVP V'V'.f.  f  7^''lp'7VW  ���A  v77ff*fjp''w,7j  7^;Tll^  : fpTAndvNe^er'P^  w' Your interest.    ���' v --ff-7 w.-wwv yfBA'y..A.'B^' [ .'i "     iAyyA'A 'a'A  [$6\ffiiRIT$TTti0fQ^  'EX.ECUTEI^.;.7:--"7'7'';:'-7 7.      ''"i'A'   W 'Bf-   'y:B  '": ' yAf''AX"'B"A;X     ^  '[���'.'��� TO THECDBAP.: v;v  ' A.rich lady.'cured of her Deal'-'  nes's aiid Noises i.n.1,he. Head by  Dr. fNiclto'lsoiiis^��� "'Artificial ������ Ear  Drums, giiuvev^.i6,QO0.1,6 this 'Institute, so. tliat'dent .peopk; un-*  jiiblc to propure the fear Drums  may have tKenv"ifree. ��� 'Address  ;Nb. vN5.187. V. The Nicholson.:, In-  ,stil,u'1,e,;'' 780.' -Eiglil,]7!-'. A'veiiuej  New'York,  lj.v8.:A. 7      '"   '".,'  0~% \1^M>*>*VWA^*WtVVW^'%%^^%VVVW��  Fort   Steele  BAKEKY^  IT. A r.i i<: , .Proprio.j'or,  i:i\rKi:sn.)K- AVI^NUK  Opposite   Post   Olliee.  CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS; /  COPYRIGHTS AND DES1CNS. t  [ Send jour liusiiiosH riirvct. to V.":islnii|-p<<>��. 5  saves Iini*;? <;��>sts l^ss, l>ctl<"rVscrvifo.     Jj,  My office clono to U. S. Patent Office. PFEPf.". prcllihiri^ ,  r ary cxamiitationn made Attv'B fco not <Inc v.i.', PI patent 4  t In secured PEnsONAPIP, ATTENTION GIVEN���15 YEARS (  t AOTUAI. EXPEEIENCE. Book "How to obtain Talents," '  J, etc., ncnt frco. Talents jivocnrcd .lliroufph IP. fi; Slggerft *  Jrecclve epoclal   notice,   -without cli:ir^e,   in   the 5  ;IWVEPITIVE   AGE  l IllnBtratcd monthly���Elc\Tcnth year���tornm, ^1. a year.  Late ol C. A. Snow & Co.  918 F St., N. W.,i  .WASHINGTON,  D. C. '  CONTRACTORS  All   Kinds   of   lirick   and   Stone   Work  BRICK aiid LIME For Sale! PLASTERING Promptly 7Done  Agents.   Wanted  iUSIGQEiJSj  Complete  Life  of 'Queen. Vici.oria  f     ... ���; I MOST l'!(.)().K". .".,-.���    .    ' J  1!KST 'PKIJMS   . ���"'.'  (Mlt.lil   Mpiili'il   1111  KiVccijil. of ].*; i-i.Milf.s.  Ad.li-css ���    '������ .'   'A '���  ��� ' -v   , -  S. (.'. .MlfLLJCi; .V  CO.,  t'ertlptinl'. Ore.,' L-.S.A.  THIRTY-RIHTH YEAR.  and SCIENTIFIC  PRESS  .24 Pa^es. : Weekly   :   Dlustrated.  INDISf ^NSABLE       V  ; TO MINING MEN.  $3 PER YEAR, POSTPAID.'".  SKNTI)  Foil.SAMRI.K COPY.  MINING-sd^ntific PRESS  330 MARKET ST.. SAH FRAMC1SC0, ePAJT.. THE PROSPECTOR, FORT STEELE, li. C,  1901,  tJtifr^tijr^,ri$r?��r^t'T,?*^t,r?��r'?ir?��r?iT"ir��r  F O R T  ��  7��TTJt  "ft?**  <��� ,   r-i i  The Mining Center,,of tlie District of South East Kootenay  Ai  The Largest  Mineral Areas,  and the Most  Extensive  Goal Fields on the  American Continent  are Situated in  South East Kootenay;  NERAL, MAP*  Agriculture  Graxing and the  Lumber Industry  are Prominent  .Features of the  ' i  District.  The   Crawford   Bay   and   Fort   Steele   Railway  will   be   constructed   this   year.  The proposed Crow's Nest and Golden Railway, Recently Surveyed, will pass through  STEEI  And    Tap    the   Greatest   ]\iiri&ir&l   Belt   of   the   District  Choice Business and Residence lots for Sale  Apply to  <��  9  Townsite  &.",'- THE PROSPECTOR. PORT STEELE, B. C, SEPTEMBER 21, 1901.  ^liiZSi'3i��allK>^iii  (&h�� %JV08p��jdt0t:.  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1001.  royal   train  hour,     and  Minto   will  recognition.  Canada    of  Duke of York Will Visit the Coast.  It has boon a moot point for  some time whether the Governor  General willtj accompany the  Dnko of Cornwall and York on  the transcontinental trip. Jt  has now been decided that His  iUxcolloncy will make the  journey. Two trains will be required, one for the Governor-  General and Ihe other for the  Duko'sjmrty.  The Governor-General's train  will in all eases preeede the  by about half an  accordingly Lord  come, in lor full  During the slay in  the royal party,  powder will be burnt in no less  than .'J7 salutes of twenty-one  guns each, while the Governor  General \v,ill come in for twenty-  three salutes of nineteen guns  each. ', o  Tlie programme of royal  salutes, guards of honor, guards,  escorts and troops for the lining  pi the streets is a most'elaborate  /affair, and-.the military will be  tired out when the work is completed.  For instance, a guard will have  to be 'furnished, consisting of  "one officer and 25 men, who will  have to be on duty constantly ai  Quebec. Montreal. Victoria, Toronto and Halifax, and mounted  escorts to the number of 17 -are  required. The government will  willow five days' rations for Ihree  days" service to troops ^tor  Q.iebec, -Toronto and Halifax.  Thu. royal train will arrive at  Vancouver on September .10Lh at  11- IS a. in. The presentations  of' addresses at the court house  Lakes place at noon; the opening  of the new drill hall at 12..10;  presentations of decorations and  medals at LJ Br, - luncheon at the  drill   hall   atr 1   p. m.;    visit  to  NOTICE.  Sim\ il.ivs .if toi (Liu1 I intend to il>l>l\ tn  tlie ChcI C"oniinis-,i(iiit i ot I.innls mil Woil.i  foi pel mission tn ( ut mil ( m\ .\\\ i\ tlnilxi  fiom llie lollmwnir il(,M.nb< <1 l.inils mmineiH-  nip; ill .i post, .ihoiu tliiec cli.iiiis i .isi nf ilu  Golden m.id littucm ilie .iltli and r>lli inlli"  posts lllllllillf i jsi 10 cli.iiiis llMIMP Sfllllll su  chains, tliciic. ��est SO tli.mis ilidite noitli -(I  cli.iiiis tlicm e east 10 ili.uiis lo pl.U'e ol lom-  llli neeuK lit Colli.lililllt' (110 nios moie oi  less.  IJ.ited tins Dili d.iv f'l June, l!H)l "  .II W  A  OIUSIIOI.M  ASSAYING  C. I-1. Nicholson.  ]Ji:Ti:i{nni'.ouan. H. C.  (Licensed liv ]'io\ niei.il (loveinment)  NOTICE.  SIpmv (lavs .ifKi d.ito I intend to .ipph lo  (lie Cluel Comjinssionei ol Lands mdWoiKs  loi pcimission to cut and i.mi\ .1 u.1 \ imilii 1  fiom the follouin���' (iis(iil)iii land In S011l.l1-  n.ist K'ooK 11.iv Comment intx 11 a post alioiu  time ill.mis (fist ol llie (inlilfn load .md lie-  tHeenllie II anil ''��� mile post, tliem ������ 1.1st III  eliains iliciiie 11011I1 HO chains tliem e wi'st, so  chains tilt nee soulli Ml < hams, thenci < .1-1 In  1 hams 10 place ot (011:111cm einent 1 niil.iumip.'  ���Ml ai ies moie 01 less  A   It   CiltACJ:.  II D.iti (1 this 7th o.i\ ol .lull.   Mill  NOTICE.  T.il.t, notice s(\t\ da\s altei date I inlcni!  to ap|)l\ to the Clifel C'oilniiissiuiici ol Lands  and Woi'lts lot pounisslou to cut and iau\  .1u.1v llmliui fiom the following dcsciiln'd land  In Soutli-IIa'.t ICootenav Coiiuneiice'np; ,it .1  post planK (I alioiu thiee' in,nils uistol the  Clolden road between the :? and II mile post,  thence east -III ihains lhe me mu th SO chains,  thence west so chains ihenie south SO ihains  thence east 40 chains to plaicotiotnini in 1 nu tt  coni.iiniiipf li40 aciessuiine 01 less  ���IA.MKS CiUICICK  .II Dated  tins l>th dav 61 June 1001.  NOTICE.  Si\tv davs artei date I In tend to ,ippl\ io"  the Chief Conimissionii 01 Lands and uoiKs  foi peiinission to cut and i.n iv awav t'mbci  fiom the lollowlii},' descnbul land In South-  llast ICootenav COutibenccm/ at .1 post" about  tinee chains east of the Golden loud between  the.I.tand M mile post limine east 40 ihains  thence south SO chains llienco west SO chains  Ihenee noitli fcililiains thenee east 40ih.niis to  place of c-oinniemfiiKMil loni.iimiii; (. 10 aiies  moie 01.less , , ,  .1   A   lIAHVlflY  .11 Dated this Ttli da \ ot.l une I'lOl  Hastings sawmill 3 p.m.; ''drive  through the park, returning by  BroclUon Point? at which place  there will be a, large gathering  ol school children at f>.45; embark on board the steamer Em-  press of India at 0 p.m.; illumination of the lleet oJ fishing boats  leave Vancouver at 5 a.m. on  October 1st.    -  Tho royal party will arrive tit  Victoria at 10 a.m., October 1st,  royal procession through the  city on the** way to Oak Bay  hotel; luncheon with the Admiral  at 1.30 p.m.: opening of agricultural exhibition at 4 p.m.: official  dinner at Governor's residence  at 7..10 p.m.; reception at the  Legislative building at ii p.m.,  and illumination of the city and  fireworks. At noon the next day  addresses will be presented,  followed by tho presentation of  decorations and medals. Indian  war dance at 8.30 p.m., and 10.30  p. ni. Llie party .will leave  Victoria.  There  is  licve lhaf  in  good  reason to be-  flie near luture  there will be a great development of South East Kootenay's  copper resources.  NOTICE. ,  T.iUe notice that si\i\ d.usartci date that I  shall applj to I 111 Chiel Coinuiissionei ol Lands  and Woiks foi pel mission to puiihase the lollow iiiKricsu Died Ciown lands situ ite m Soiuli  IJast l\ootun:i\. and descubed as follows  Coiniiieneini,' at a post planted on the south  haul! of the St Mai\,snvei opposite lot IHO  thence soulli 10 chains theme west SO chains  llienee noi th about 10 chains to the St il.uj s  nvei tin in e east lollowmp,'tin meaudei iiib ol  the '���t Mai\ s n\ei to place of (.omnium c -  inent continuing; in all ..Jil aeies moie 01 less "  no win c  I'ClICV^l  DPiled ai Toil Sti'ole tins list dav or Aukiisi  1'Kll    ' , ��>  ���s.Ml ni .win loi^ >  I'OWI'.LL  NOTICE.  t  Tjlie noticft tluit si\tj davs altei date I shall  apph to the Olner Commissionei ot Lauds and  Woil.s foi poi mission lo pinch ise the fellow-  inj; descubed Ciown lands, situate in Souih  Last Kooien.n and desiubed as follows Commencing at a post plained at the noitli e ist  lotuei ot Lot 2)7j> C.ioup lt'ICooLcii.i} distnet  and maiKert !���'. I1 Iloifins puichase S I". eoinei. thenee noitli 10 chains, ihenie wist 80  ihains thence south 40 chains thenie eist SO  ih mis to place ot bep;miinu loiitaniins; "-'0  aeies moie oi less subject io the spinal  license now cow'imp,' said laud  FiIJWIM C  SMITfl ap;entfoi  F !��� HOGAN  Dated at Foil Steele August J'lU    1101        .In-  Notice to Delinquent Co-owjiers.*  To Stephen Younp;, oi to auv poison oi  peisous to whom he oi they mav have tians-  feiiedlnsniteiest in the Piospenoi sDieam'  mineral elaini situate at \Vc.i\oi ciccK m the  Foil Steele minniK dmsion of East Kootcn.^  and lecoided liftho HeeoLdei s olhce at Poi t  Steele  You and each of, vou aie heicbj nolilled  that 1 have ccpemled sin< e-August lfltli 1S"7,  fo'ir bundled doll us in laboi and unpicne-  ments upon the above mentioned inmetal (l.um  undei the piOMsions of the Mineial Act And  if within linietN days tiom the date ot this  notice \ou fail oi lefuse lo LOiiLubule,\Qin  [loinoii of such e\pendituie uwethei with all  costs of aiKei iisiun jouv nueiest in s-.nd claim  will become the piopeiM of the subseiibei  uudei Se( lion I or an Act entitled \n Act to  Amend the Mlueial \ct, I'tOO  Said poi tiou of expendituie to be pa|d to  suljscillici nt I'oit Steele '  .1  S  I'AliKLK  Dated .it Foil Steele this l'iph d.i\ ot  August  l��0l II-  Notice to Delinquent Co-owners.  WMttU.^l.  I Tho Whole Story  'ain-KiUev  (l'KHH\    DlMs')  Trom Cnpt V. I oye. Police Stiilion Xo.  5, M(iinrcnl:- '���>�� ficipiciulj use l'l.iinr  Uivis' 1'ais-Ivii.i Kit foi jiaiiin in the stovi-  i.ili. ihtiiniittiini, ttifineii, /mat bites, Unl-  bluini, iiiiiiiiii, nnd nil nllbotionu which  bi-liill Mien iu our p .Mtion. I liaxe no heai-  liiliiiii ui Miting Unit 1'Ais-KiLi.Eii u the  Iiv-,1 iiuiiiltf 11 lia\e ui'iir ut luuid."  I .nl   Fntunmlly mid  Uxtenmlly.  Two Sizes, 2"c. mid inc. bottles.  QUAItANTINK   SHHVIfK  The Dominion Coveimnenf is now iriain-  tainiup; a nu.u.inline sei vue to prenui the in���  tiodiiciioii or small pot fiom south or the  llouudan alTobaeio I'lams  The i|uai.nitme Kii.nds theie aie M  Fill LLI I'I'S and K. A. ELTON: and all  persons (litsirtni; to cross into Canadian territory must report lo them, yiviiik satisfactory  evidence of recent, successful vaccination, or  otherwise iiiust submit to be vaccinated on  c.rossiiip,'.  A lieuvy line may be imposed on any  pi-rspiis nwlectinp; or deryinp; i|iiarantine regu-  Jalions.. .        -  I1UCII1 WATT, M. D.  �����1- Dominion Quarantine Officer.  To Mem v Uose and Wallei Sully oi to'ain  pel son 01 pel sons lo whciu he oi thev mav  liiue tianslei led his oi ihcn inteiests nl'the  Ashland mlncial il.inn 'situate on the wist  folic or the St M.iit s n\ei. in lhe h'oit Steele  niiuiiii; division ol Mast Kootenuv and ie(Oided  In the Keioidei "s olllce .it Foil Steele  You and eaih or \ou aie lieieby uotllied  Ihat I have e\))end<'d snuc- No\embei 'l��!>l  and to date (sii.'bundled and scnciiiccii (loll.iis)  iu laboi aud iinpiovcmeiils upon the above  mentioned inineial claim Iu oidei to hold said  iiiinei.il claim undei the pio\isions or the  Muiei.il Act And il within ninetv davs fiom  the date of tins notici you fail oi leruscto  contribute \om poition or such evpetidituu s  tOKClhei with all costs ol advei tisni^', \oui inteiests in said i l.um will becomi the piopciu  or the stibsiiibei undei sei lion A or an Act entitled An Act to Amend Un Mmeial Ait  1IHX)  .1   II   WItKillT.  Dated at Foil Steele ihis ISth d.n   or .lul\  looi ~��-n  Notice to Delinquent Co owners.  To Wait Waoe oi to.in\ peison oi ]��isons  to whom he m.i\ h.ue liansfci led his nUeiesi  in the     Ko\   ,     Anlelopi Standatd     and  'OK' inmei.il claims (oi an^ of them.) situate ou I'ei i V (leel; in Ihe Foil suck- pMnnntr,  Division of F.ast Kootenav and HioiiKf-I in the  Mininp; liecoub is olllce at Fin t Specie  11 C  ^ ou an hciiln notiliiil that I li i\ > expended since 0( lobei I'M'i ' 1 **t������ loin bundled  dollais in l.iboi and impi 0\ I'lin ills upon the  above mentioned .mineral claims under the provisions or the Mineral Act.'. Ami if Villi in  ninety day.s from the date of this iioljeo yo'u  fail,,'or.'refuse tu contribute'your port-iou of  such expenditure loippulher with all costs of advertising, your interest in said claims will become ray property under Section ';4" of an Act,  entilled/'An Act lo Amend,the Mineral Act.  1B0O". V  Dated at Fort Steele,7'August iiftli. lliifll.7 -.'  ;ta- GUST   TIIKIS.  'lohl  ;ind silver      ,       ..   ,  i��0(l  fpilvu  Cidlil.  2. (Xl  silvi'f Piinl Copper..   .  "i.00  Cold,  silvci'. load and copper  4.00  S.mipU-h  li'ft   witli' ("arlin * Diiriulf  will roccivo pnmijit pittcnlion.  MIMIIUAL   ACT  (hOltM   K )  I'KIII'KAII    Ol    IMIMKIVI MKN1S  NOTICE.  SELKIRK,    GEM   AND    GREAT    BEAR  MINERAL CLAIMS.  Situate in lhe Foil Steele Miniiij; Division  of South Last ICootenav Distiicl. ^  -Wheie located On Iluikleberrv Mountain  south of the Nouh Sl.n ��roup.  T.ilco noikc thai I, Chai Ies l'Jstmeic. 1'iec  Minei s Coil Ilk .uc No. �� I00QH", Aiicnt roi  Aitlnn S Cloodcw Flee .Minei s Cerlilliale  No H VuiSil . intend si.mv davs fiom iho (late  heieor, lo apply to the Mini UK Recoidei for a  CoitilUate ol Impio\einenls foi the puiposeor  obtalnini;.i Ciown Gi .inter the above ilainis.  AndliiMbeilaUcnolicetli.it action, under  set lion .17, inusl be commenced befoie the issuance of such C'eillllcale or Impioveiiienls.  Dated this lOtli day or .)uiie.,A.D . 1901  J0- 6 CHAIILKS   LSTMl'IKIC  $76.00  TO   BUFFALO  60   DAY   LIMIT  SEPTEMBER 3,  OCTOBER  1,  15.  -VIA���  CANADIAN  17.  , '    M1NLKAL ACT   I SUB  ,   (roitM r.) o  CHIP IH( A'l IP Oh' IMl'UOVKMKMS  NOTICE.  Silver   Qtieon   und lloroului   Mineri'il  i r, (Jlitims.  i  Situate in the Fcnt Sieele  Mining  Division  of i:ast Kootenav Disti let.       ,  Wlifip located ���On the west side or Lower  Mo\ ie Lalte i  TAliK NO'I'ICL that I, Iklmund A Kllon,  Piee Miner's C'eitihcate No II KIIHI'actinK  roi invsclf and as agent toi K l-'Mth Ouminins  Fiec Miners Ceitlllcate No II 10022" intend,  sivtv davs iiom the date heieof, to applv to the  Mininf; llecoidei foi a C'ertillcate or lmpiove-  ments ,lot the pmpose of obtninnp; a Ciown  Giant or the above claims '   ��  And Ini thei t.iUe notice that action,  undei  section !7 must be commenced befoie the issuance or such Ceitlllcate or Impiovements  Dated tins lirteenth dav or ,Tul\   A. D . IWI  i��W til  A   HL'I'O.V  minlkaX act  (h'liltM 1' )  l-ICAli: Ol' IMI'ltOVBVIESTs  N:  NOTICE.  (���'real   D.ine.   \\rhitc  .Star and   PSlier  "   r       .   ^rinerul  Claims. '  Situate in the Fort Steele Minim; Division or  llast'Kootenav Uistnct  Wljeie located ���On Moms Cieek a tnbn-  in v ol the St, MaivsKivei. \  Talce none e that i John McLatclne or Nelson  actinias ap;ent foi lleibei I L S..wvei. F.M.C.  IJ *>o=vil. .lames J' Saw\ei r M.C �� *iO .iro,  Cli.ulesA Sawvei, F M C 1S*50.W��, Adolphe  Laponite F M C IJ tO -0") Geoigina Lapointe  I,'. JL C 1! sO JOCiand Fled C'orIc Fieo Mi net's  Ceiiiluaie No I! io ivi, intend siitv days fiom  the dale heieof to apph to the Milling; Kecoid-  ei for Geminates of linpio\ements. foi the  [impose of obtaniiiin Ciown Giants of the  above claims. '  \.nd fuuhei   lake notiie  that action   undei  section PIT must be commenced befoie the issuance or such Ceilillcite or Improvements.  ��� Dated tins Ibtli dav or June, A. D . 1301.  29-   " JOHN McLATCHIE   P. L  S.  filial  RAILWAY  CHOICE OF ROUTES  All Rail, Lakes, Soo Line.  Through Sleeping Car  Kootenay Landing to Toronto.  'J0ne Change to Buffalo.  Imperial    Limited  Leaves Fi. Su-ele .luiictioii KAST 10.23  Leaves KM. Steele       '���       WKJST l."��.:i!)  (). 10. MANSI'MBLD. A��*t. Fort Steele.  J.S. CARTER, E. J. C0YLE,  Dis. Pass. Agt. ' "A. G. P. A.  Nelson. Vancouver.  flrTTTTTUTTTTTTTmTTTTrTmFnmTTFTTTTnt-/>rirTTTnYfmfTTfffT'Tp?fTT?n?rTTTTfrfTT?HTrTTVTTTiyTlTfTTf7i  llili  CAPITAL WANTED.  To Develop  The Rich Mineral  Resources Of  South East Kootenay.  ��� Partial\y Developed,  n    And Undeveloped Copper  And Silver-Lead  Properties  Are Offered For Sale On  Liberal Working JJonds.  FOR    REPORTS.    AND   INFORMATION; WJtrPE TO  CHARLES   ESTMERE.  Kimberley,   B.C.  . '���  3  ppppS  51 .  -a  3  3  ���3  3-  53  i  S9SSeSSSS9S9S9S9S9S9-��9��SS9SS S9S��S9S3SSS9S9SSS9SSSS->  The PROSPECTORS3 EXCHANGE |  NO.- 4   K.-W..-C.   BLOCK!   NELSON,, B.C. .    &;  .Silver-Lcpi'l   und T'oiipcr Mine- wjinied ut l.lie, 'l-'XCl I AN'G K. ��� f)  MILLIN(!    OOLH    proporUc-  win)ted  .;il; once for Kii-tcrn  end  Your attention is called to the  '���Pioneer Limited" train-- of the "Milwaukee it St Paul ltpiilway." "The only  perfect trtiiiis in the world."  r You will Iind it desirable to ride ou  thobe trains when gfoing to any point, in  the Eastern Stales or Canada. They  connect with all Transcontinental  Trains and' all Ticket A��ents ��ell  tickets. ',. -  For further information, pamphlets.,  etc: ask any Ticket Agent or  K. L. FOUn. O. .J.'KDDY  i'abs. A��ent. General Ajrent,  SPOKANK POKTLAND.  MINE.RAL ACT  (rouM F )  CLUI M'lCAIh OK lMl'KOVEMI'N'IS  NOTICE.  l\in��   Splo))iou.   Queen  of Sheba, Bi��j  Ueiid    Boy   and   Honeycomb  Mineral Claims.  Suu.uuui tho Jl-'pit Steele Mining Dmsion of  M.ist lCouiui.iN DisliK t  Wheie loc.Hotl ���Xc.u the forks of Wild  Horse i'ieelc. c  Take notice Unit I, Thoni.is T McVittie P.  M C No mil 189 .lKuntfoiC M Parker, Fiee  Mmei s Cei tilie.ue Vo IJJ7H">, intend, sixtv  davs Iiom the d.uc heieof lo applv to the Min-  mik Uecoulei loi aCeitillcUe of rmpioveinerits  loi tho puiposc of olit.uninsr ,1 Ciown Giant of  the .ilinve cluilus  And luitUei t.\ko notice that action under  seitiun :IT, must he coiniiienced befoie the  Issuance of such CYiulk'.iU' or Impimoments  Hated this Jlltli da\ of .lul\, A. L). lOtll.  ���   -Hi- .    THOMAS T   MeVITTIK  GflNN & GO.  General    Merchants  Four Stkelk, B. C.  Frutt  ,   confrcttoneuy  STATlONICltY  ClGAUS.  * * Post Officio   Stouf.  The Most Complete Health  Kesort on  the Continent of North America.  Situated midst Sceiicivunrlv.ilied foi fli.indeur  Halcyon   Hot    Springs  Moating llskni^Qoni'f'iriiim Kcsident Ph.v-  i, Kxcuisions Oollllttl 1UIII sician.tNur.se  Halcyon Sprinjr!,. Arrow J^ake. B. C.  In tele^ruphlc communication  '        with all parts of the v. oild.  Two mails arrive and depait every day.  Iernis, SI5  tu $18  per week, according  to residence in Hotel or Villas.  Its Hatlis Cure nil Nervous and Muscular  Diseases Its Waters Ileal all l%idnev Liver  and Stomach Ailments  Gold.  FliFA  investors. ' .  Parties   having, mii)iiii,r   property . for  sitle are  requested _ to  s'ampl.es of their ore lo the F.XCI I A'NGI'] lor exhibition.              / t  We'desirc to hear from   prospccior.s  ui)o.,ha\-e  promising  mineral   (  claims in Uritish ('olumbipi.  ,  .        ,      ,                              " .   C  I'rosjiectom   and  mLiiinjf  men   are  requested   to   I'liake   ihe Ii!X-    (,  CIIANGF their lieadc|iiarlei"j when in Nelson.                                   < I  . All nample.s hhpuld be nent by express. ITIKI'AIl).     ���        . '   ,"    j  Corrcnpondenee solicited.    Address all communication- to ' ji  ANDREW F.  ROSENBERGER, ��  Telephone No.  1(1/1.     !>.(). Ho.v 700.'-                                                XKLSON, II. C.    i  East Kootenay  Bottling Co.  ft  KIMPTON   &   PITTS  1 i     l        *���  WINDERMERE # DONALD  * i  Getieral iVtercHa��ts  Minina supplies a Specialty  a ���* (     ' i  Miners going northward, via C'tiioo River Route will find, il a kiryo  -saving and,cqnvonionoo lo procure their supplies at Donald.'  i ' c        t  ' " " ' c c  SOLE' AC; HINTS lor .  (  i      a '  (Canton  Steel Company  ��  vVinclbrmcrc, Golden and Donald  Mininji' Divisions.   ���    '���  ���  Agents at  Windermere for  the California Giant Powder Co,  1 N. HANSON, 1  General JViercHatit  Iwicfvtor' Dealero  AND  Aerated waters  Of all kinds.  GEARY  & DOYLE.  Livery, Feed & Sale Stable.  I<'ort, Steele B.C  .Regular  Daily   Stage  meets  .trains lit Fort-Steele .I unction.  all  SADDLE & PACK HORSE?  ���IKAAUNG OK ALL KINDS A SPECIALTY  Syrups, Champagnes, Ciders,  Ginger Ales, Etc.  Soda water  in biphons.  t>cononiical way to handle it.  The  most  ANDREW    NEIDIG  GONTRflGTOR    and    BUILDER  linilSlI ANIJ SKIN HAINITNO  CM.OIMINMNtf .md I'AI'KII lIANfllNt!  FORT STEELE. B. 0.'  jj^~   All   work  promptly done.  I    T.\ENIIAUSI<:i!  WATOHMAKKlt  AND ' ..  .lEWEI.KK.-  I'liigrpiving.  lfiiverside Avenue,  Fort Steele,  13. C.  S^     Manufacturer of all Kinds of Lumber.       A large assort -     ^S  ^ ment of seasoned Lumber and Shingles always ~S  SS: on hand. ^3  B DIMENSION     LUMBER     A     SPECIALTY.    '-     3  |       WflSfl, - -.- B G,      I  ^auiuiiuuiiuuiuiiiiUiuiiuiViiiiiiuuiiiiuiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiiK  The  Waldorf  FERNIE, B. 0.     OLD TOWN  SPLENDID, ACCOMMODATIONS ., .        .  Sample Rooms for Commercial Men  No Traveller Should Pass the Door.  The trail runs within ten feci of  Barn and plenty. 6f hay and. grain;'   II  ' Waldorf you will' never regret it.  the- house.     Good  you patronize'tlio,  //.    -A.    KANOUSlA  -    Broj rieior. ei  THE PROSPECTOR,  FORT STEELE, B. C, SEPTEMBER 21,  lpOl.  ���T*nrr~  North Star Udge  NO. 30.  A. F. AND A. M.      C. R. B. C.  FORT STEELE, B. C.  Regular meetings���1st Tuesday in each  mouth at eight o'clock. Visiting Brethern are  cordially invited.  A. C. Nelson. Secretary.  Rocky Mountain Chapter  NO. 125. R. A. M.  FORT STEELE. B. C.  Regular meetings���2nd Tuesday in  ctteh month at eight o'clock.  Visiting-   Brethern   are   cordially  iuvited.  U. L. T. Galbraith Scribe E.  ��tj�� $?V08p��Ct0V.  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1901.  vffrnmnnnnrrrmnTmmTffmmnmw--  |  LOCAL NEWS. I  ���MililliiililliiiliiitiiilWllillM^UlMlliM"^  Constable Barnes was in town  on Monday last.  On Monday Carlin & Duriclc  sent a large amount of supplies  to Perry creek.  H.   F.   Collett went/ to Cranbrook oh Monday.  Prof essiotia I.  a��s. S. JfcCarter. J. A. Harvey  HARVEY k McCARTER  Barristers,  Solicitor*;  Notaries Publu;  Conveyancers etc.  PORT STEELE. B. C.  REVELSTOKE STATION and GOLDEN  t  COLLECTIONS      PROMPTLY '   MADE.  W. R. ROSS  Barrister      -      -       Solicitor  A big discovery of . iron ore  has been made* on Iron creek a  tributary of Bull river, twelve  claims have been located. ���  Robert Little, manager of the  Perry Creek Gold Mineis, was at  the Imperial on Monday.  Several rafts of lumber  went  down the river on'Su'ixlav last.  NOTARY   PUBLIC  CONVEYANCER.   ���  Fori  Steele,   B.   0  T.    BDE  LANDS and' MINES  u ���     NOTARY PUBLIC '  COLLECTION'S si veil PROMPT ATTENTION  Fort Steele, B. C.  f"OBT STBItr.I DKVKI.OPVK.VT STNDIOATK LTD  I a* Leadenhall Street, London. England.  A meeting of.the license commissioners will be held at Cranbrook, September 28th. "'  , S. W. Gebo "of Frank. Vf.  Blakemore, Montreal.and C.��P.  Hill, Kitchener, were at,, the Imperial on Wednesday.  A prospecting outtit left Port  Steele on Tuesday. Thoy will  prospect iu the vicinity of Lost  creek.        >      ��� B    ',  Just now the Port Steelec district is interested in the ku-ge  deposits' of iron. ' lately ' dis- j  covered in the district.  Rich and Poor Alike u>e Pain-Killer  Taken internally for cramps, colics and  diarrho?a. Applied externally cures  sprains, swollen muscles, eiu. ' Avoid  substitutes, there's but one'Paiu-Killev  Perry Davis'.    25c. and ,50c.  N. A. WALLINGER  FORT STEELE.  POST OFFICE BOX 8.  Douglas  Corsan  '    *  < ���:- (CM-Mll) ���  c  OFFICE���Riverside Avmiiitt.   '  \ I      0  Hfeoct Door lo Jileasdell's Drug Store.  THOMAS    McVITTIE'  Port Steele, B.C... ,     ,  : Copper mining, in'this district  has not,attained the importance  which the large deposits of  copper ore warrant.  East Kootenay's Fall Fair.  Cranbrook, B.C., Sept. 25 to 27  1901  Complete Program  Wednesday, Sept. 25.  1 P.M.���Grand opening of East'Kootenay's Agricultural, Mineral  and Industrial Exhibition.  'is  Live stock parade.    ' i  ���  1:30 to4 P.M.���Lacrosse:    Fernie vs. Cranbrook.  Foot Ball:   .Cranbrook, Pernie and North Star teams   for  Beattie  Cup and eleven gold medals.     , ' '       ��� '  4:,'{0 P.M.T-rExhibition of riding unbroken and bucking horses.  5:80���Rock drilling contest.  Evening���Grand dance and supper in the opora house,   under   the  auspices of the Cranbrook Lacrosse Club.  Thursday, Sept. 2<>.  10:8(J A.M.��� Foot Bull'Ilnuls.    -  1:30 P.-M. Sharp���Horseraces as per advertised program.  .    "Doctor M" tho guideless pacer, will give an exhibition.  H P.M.���Grand smoking concert in skating  rink,   club  swinging,  comic songs and Sparring Contest.  < ( -  Friday,0Sept. 27.  1:30 P.M. Sharp���Conclusion of horse racing program.  ' On Saturday afternoon there will be a Rugby0 foot' ball game  between' Cranbrook and Nelson. During'tlie whole of the exhibition the Cranbrook Brass band and the���famous native Indian  band from the St. Eugene Mission will cater to lovers of music.  Notice to Exhibitors--By Order of Committal*. ���'��  Rules 15 iiml Id of the regulations, 'arc cancelled.    ^  0 Additions have Iwen made to^the pri&a list uri follow*: *  Horses���Single driver under 15 hands, *2 aud HI.  ��       Dogs���Beat of any' breed, $25.00 medal by Dr. Armstrong- of Neliou.  h*owl�����Silver Spuufled Hamburg's, tii and il.  '  Rabbits���Best pair uny breed, *2 aud *1.' /  Painting-���Painting on china.    ' ,  $&&&&&&&&&&&&&  Kootenay  .fy  Boundary'Line  Tobacco  Plains,  B. C.  �����c.��  *  .*  *  *.  i��i  *  s   Good Stable    Rigs of all kinds.    Saddle and Pack l-Torsos1 X  Hotel * <  JULES HUREL, Proprietor.  GOOD    ACCOMMODATION    FOK    TJIAVI2LJJNO     MKiV  A First Class Home  ��^^*��-��w*^^^��^^^^^^^^^^^^^jk^��^^^--^%^^^-:k^����-��me^-^t^^^-^%^^^^  fTj- Canadian Bank of commerce  *  jjj ' HEAD OFFICE���TORONTO."   .  *  m       , ��� ���  m. .        Paid up Capital -*S,000,000: Reserve Fund $2,000,000;  m ��� Aggregate Resources Over $(;5,000,000.  * v       '[ -"  J '' London Office; 00 I.omhaid Street, K. C.  * >'cw VorK Office; III i:.vchaiiKC Pltice. (.     '  And flSJiranohes in Canada, the United S>tiito.-> nnd.llritish'Colnmbia.  *  *  J   Cranbrook Branch,  HUBERT HAINES, Manager.  at  �����  St  *  8-  Assessor Nelson was at Kimberley on Tuesday.'  ��� W. E. Ross was at Nelson during, the early part of this week!  Hubert Haines, ' manager of  the Canadian Bank oft'Commerce  visitedEElko on Saturday last.  IRASSICK   *   DEMPSEY.  CONTRACTORS  AND  BUILDERS.  Fort   Steele   B.C  1 (���  Spring #1 Hair Dressing Parloi  Next to Oriental Hotel  FORT   STEELEpB. C.  All kinds of hair work  a specialty.  On the arrival of the'reports  of the death of President Mc--  Kin ley a score of flags in Fort  Steele were placed at half mast.  O    i          To make good bread and  pastry it' is somewhat essential  to obtain good flour. The Port  Steele Flour and Feed Store  have it, if you don't need that  kind why it is as well to deal  elsewhere���they do a strict line  of business aiid do not depart  from it dealing in all kinds of  flour and milling goods, hay and  oats. , *  E. J. PELTIER.  Wholesale  Liquor  Dealer  Cranbrook,   B. tC.  When in the market for'Liquors,  Wines. Cigars and Schiltz Beer  Doni go out-of Kootenay for  you can do better at home , by  consulting  the' big,wholesaler  (al'CRANlJKOOK.  E. J. PELTIER.  LIMITED  Head Office ,  46 Queen Victoria St.,  London,, England.  British Coi.umuia Office  ���Pout Stilus,, h. c.    ���  C. M/Klf)WARDS.  (ilON'l.   iM ANA OKU. "    .    "  Mrs. F. McBride and children  returned from an eastern visit  on Wednesday. '  T. R. Shorsteed of Victoria  was at the Imperial on Wednesday.  A��. J GREZ,  Proprietor  1^, COHIN  TAILOR  AND IMPORTER OF  FINE WOOLLENS  Rocky Mountain Avenue  Fort Steele, B. G.  Carlin & Durick received a  small consignment of gold from  Wild Horse creek on Wednesday.  St. John's Church of England, -y  Services will be"1 held in the  Church of St. John the Divine  every Sunday morning'at 11 a.m.  Holy -Communion \ the third  Sunday in'each month'at 8 and  11 a. m.  Strangers are welcome.  PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.  Christian service-will be conducted , in the Presbyterian  Church by the Pastor Rev. D.  McK. Reid, B. A. every Sabbath  evening at 7:30. Sunday School  at 2 p.m. 4  All are welcome to our services  MINERAL ACT, 1890.  (FOHSi PF.)   .  CKH'flFll'ATli OF IMPKDTKHEN'I 4.  Albert Banks returned from  the Windermere country on  Wednesday. ���  J. H. Parke)1 camealovvn   from  Perry creek on Thursday.  R. L. T. Galbraith and Dr.  Watt* returned from a visit to  Tobacco Plains on-Wednesday.  16. Armstrong  Fort Steele, B. C.  MANUFACTURER   OF  Tiuware, Galvanized Iron, Sheet  Iron,   Stove Pipes and  Gopperwafe  BUILDINGS HEATEO and VENTILATED  '.'' l ' 'W  Plumbing, Pipe  fitting  and  all  kinds of sanitary work  ftjr Tight���Hot Blast Stoves  Hydraulic   and   Air   Pipes   for  - Mines     !���'  SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PAID   TO  JOB  WORK.  The bridge crossing Wild  Horse creek is about completed.  One can imagine the result of  tlie Martin, Dunsmuir and Brown  combination in the legislative  assembly.  Referring to the recent strikes  of iron ore, and the mineral development of ihe* district, lhe  reports are very encouraging.  San     Francisco      Excursion     Bate  $59.40 September 23 to 27.  On account df the Episcopal  church meeting at San Francisco  the Canadian Pacific Railway  Company will sell round trip  tickets, via Portland and Shasta  route at S59.40,' good until the  15th of November for return.  Full information from local  agents. C. M. Mansfield, agent  Fort Steele: J. S. Carter. D.P.A.  Nelson.  .  Hon. J. C. Brown has made  the statement that he is not a  Martinite'any longer.  W. White of Winnipeg was at  the Imperial on Thursday.  Samples of iron ore are received daily at The Prospector office.  NOTICE.  "MIDAS"   MINERAL   CLAIMS.  1   Situate in the Fort Steele Mining Division  of least Kootenay District.  Where located: On Boulder Creek, �� tributary or Wild Horse Creek.  Take notice that I, William R. Ross, Free  Miner. Agent for P. C. Andrews Free Miner.  R. .1. McKenzie Free Miner and II. H. Uirowne  Free Miner, intend sixty days from the date  hereof, to apply to the Mining Kecorder for a  Certilleate of Improvements, for. the purpose  of obtaining a Ctbwn Grant of the above  claim. *   , ���  And further take notice that action under  section IIT, must be commenced before the issuance of such'Certilleate of Improvements.  Dated this 5th day of August, 1901.  *!- "      , W. K. KOSS.  CHAS.   P.   CAMPBELL,  Undertaker  and  ��� Enribalmer  Graduate, of   Champion  College   ofn  the   United  r'' States. '  Upholstering and  General  Furniture Repairing..  All Work Guaranteed.  Telegraph or Mail Orders  Promptly Attended to.  P.pO. Box 127.  Cranhrook, - ��� B. C.  30,000 Acr&s Farm Lands  - .���'     ' ���    '   "''���'.   . ">        *������'.'  ' In the far famed"Koovknay, Vaijjoy for Sale on easy' terms  of paymeVit. PiircES $2.7)0 Pic it aciik and upwards'. Tn close  proximity;to,the Crow's Nicst RauIway.   ,.   "  ' B' * * r, ' t  Lots "in' the town of Bi.tco arQ now on' iho inarkoi, prices ��50,_  and upwards 'according to shunt ion. ���,' *��� ' '   &  .'  Elko boasts of the biggest water power,in South East  Kootenay, and * will be the iunction of the Crow's Nosi Southern  Kailway:;-     ,���''������  "-',       Correspondence Solicited.  I Fort Steele Cigar Store f  H Fort   Steele,  B.  C.        si. _ ,3,  <^���                                           ������it -^  B WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS       c' 3  S^ In Cigars, Cigarettes. Pipes and Tobacco.              ��� ^3  ����-' ������  ^ '                  Finest Variety of Pipes and Smokers Outiit ^  g^:                    In the District, Including Meerschaum, B. 13. B. ^3  ^                    Alpha, and Other Brands. ~3  ^ Imported and Domestic Cigars at Lowest Prices.        '   ^2  B  B  Billiard and Pool Parlor and Heading ��3  Room iu Connection. '    -ZZ  C P. R. Ticket and Telegraph Oflice, and Canada     '  x3  Western Telephone Office in Store. ^  Mansfield & Cotterell,      |  Proprietors. ��� |~3  , Extraordinary precautions are  being; taken by. the Dominion  authorities for the safety of the  Royal visitor:*; during their stay  in Canada '    >  The''slogan" at Westminster  i.s ' "Brown, 'you '-shall have the  bridge7.  The largest and most complete  exhibit of South East Kootenay  minerals is at The Prospector  office.  D. McCormick returned to  Steele on Wednesday from a  visit to Spokane.  T. T. McVittie, P.L.S., is now  engaged in surveying several  mineral, claims on Maus creek  for .Vancouver parties.  With the assistance of Martin,  Dunsmuir and the bridge' there  is no possibility of Brown being  elected.' .        ���  Jylrs. George Gilpin 'has-been,  visiting friends at Fori Steele  during the past few days.  ���������'Pleasant weather, and prospectors are in the mountains  searching for iron.  Mrs. A. W. McVittie was visit-1  ing at Steele on Friday.  Win.  Voss  came  down   from  Victoria Gulch on Friday.  NOTICE.  Tike notice that sisty (60) days after date,  we Intend to apply to tho Chief Commissioner  of Lands and Works for permission to remove  obstructions and make improvements on Lamb  Creek, in order to make said creek navlgubls  for log-^ according to Plans and Surveys fyled.  The only lands affected by said Improvements  other than Government lands, are Lots 3801 aud  S802 Group I, owned by A. T. Clark. The only  water affected by said Improvements Is said  Lamb Creek. ' '��� ���  The Rate of'Toll proposed to be charged is  Two Dollars (t!.<M) per Thousand feet, board  measure.       '        ' ������ ������; ',..'  Dated this.IVlli day of September. 19UI.  =18- T11K WOYIK'LUMHIIK CO.  Cup Bace��.  The challenge committee of  the-New York Yacht, Club have  decided that the first race for the  America's ciip shall Lake place  on Thursday, Sept. 26. The  second race. on Saturday  September 28th.  Monte Carlo Restaurant.  THE MOST  PLACE IN PORT STEELE.  Everything Cooked  "AS   VOU   UKK   IT."  WM. ROBINSON,  Proprietor  *    The Steele House  Fort Steele, B. C��  Centrally Situated on Riverside Avenue.  ���Conducted on Up-To-Date Methods.  ...   11 ���'��� ��� ��� ������  The Best Bar In Town.  D. McNeish  PROPRIETOR.  .���st  ��������MM����J��J��!��^Ji��R^