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 p  T  ��� v-'.--"*; -.f-*,y-."��� ������yy *J>"  ������ - -a *, r*- --."���,* 'c"!.--*-t <w%Ja":  y*  DAILY EDITION  BY MAIL  FIVE  DOLLARS A YEAR  weekly edition by mail  TWO DOLLARS A YEAR  ..   . ......     ��� ���-,.��*--���^^     ���   .   . ...  r��� NINTH YEAR.  $y  NELSON:  TUESDAY-MORNING JANUARY 1  1901  PRICE FIVE CENTS  YAL RESIDENTS OF CAPE TOWN  Upon to Assist the Military in Repelling the Invasion of the Colony by Boers.  NEW YEARS IN LONDON--KITGHENER'S DISPATCHES, ETC  Cai-i** Town, December .11.���The  Cape government has called upon  the loyalists in 27 districts, including Cape Town, to assist the military  to repel invasion by the formation  of   a paid defense fund.     In the  .preamble to the call the  government   announces the situation as  full of danger,  owing'to the fact  tliat   armed forces of the enemy  havo penetrated south of Carnarvon   in   the   west   and   south   of  Middleburg eastward, aud that as  it is necessary to repel the invasion  ���{  promptly   the   governments calls  > upon the loyal inhabitants  to join  *���   the military in this  duty by the  formation  of a  colouial  force  for  tlie  purpose of   repelling   the  in-  f vasion,     guarding     the    line3    of  ] communication   and    maintaining  I order "  X'  ���  ]  \<  in the districts. Volunteers  should enroll with the civil commissioners in their respective dis-  ) trictji*- They will be- paid5five shil-  ^ lings per day with rations, forage,  arms and horses. The term of service is nob expected to exceed three  months. This notice specially applies to the districts named in it,  Imt'other districts may assist. Eu-  ( listing will begin Thursday, lb is  *' estimated that no fewer than 1500  ' Cape Dutch have joined the invad-  > ing army, who have penetrated  ��!���. i-Pthei" south, than ever.  Kitchener's Report.  London,     December     31.���Lord  Kitchener, iu a dispatch'to the war  .o'llice dated Pretoria.;-.December 20,  ,'9:30 a.ntj says^'_ " A  small  portion  ' \Of the etiemy's force which entered  'the colonyto .he east Woke away,  Cn a southwesterly direction  and  grossed the railway at a point be-  ;.weeen->.. Bangor   and   Sherborne.  jChoy did some damage to tho rail-  Way.   The column under Williams  ���will be in touch with this body today.   The force which  entered tho  Colony to the west passed the road  from Carnarvon to Victoria West  at 7 yesterday.    Thoy  were  going  puth and wore closely followed by  /.'hornycroft   and    Delisle.-     Very  ew recruits from the Colony joined  he=-eneiny.==JIeutzoj'g'syuen=ai:e^  lready    dropping      their     worn  Lorses."  New Year in London.  London, January 1,   1901.���The  I'elebrations attending the death of  he old year and the birth of the  ew followed J-he usut*fl course in  aondou. There was a gathering.of  'cots outside of St. Paul's cathedral  vhere they sang "Aiild Lang Synev  .t midnight. Watch night services  vero held in all the churches at 2  o'clock yesterday afternoon, which  was equivalent to midnight in  ^Australia. ,c,Tho lord mayor hoisted  tho Australian ling over the Mansion House as a sign that the Australian commonwealth was born,  in London interest is divided between the.. Australian faction and  le appeal of the princess of Wales  or help for the families of those at  hie war, which, although little  tther reference is made, reminds  >,he populace of the grim realities  n South Africa.    - ���, ���   ���  f<  fii  Had Sixty Guards Aboard.  { Port Elizabeth, December 31.���  Reports are in circulation here that  lie train which was  held up near  io.-iemead was nob empty, but had  10 of the Prince Alfred Guards on  joard, who were   returning   from  t-he front, and about 40 passengers,^  ivoiuen   and   children.    The Boers  [lumbered 200 with  supports  that  '���buld.be. seen "in the distance.    The  j-oldiers defended themselves until  i.heir small quantity of ammunition  Ivas expended, when all were captured,    though    subsequently   released.    Airofficer   and  three sol-  Uers were severely wounded.   The  ���ailway traffic has   been stopped,  put  tlie'-.-Boers do not   appear to  Siave' injured the permanent way.  '"\   Floods and Gales in England.  IfiNDON, December 31.���While  ItlioV gales continue on tho coast,  |tloo^ are raising havoc with the  M-ailyf*^ lin^a aud farms through  out the kingdom. The midlands  are entirely inundated, Cattle  have been drowned at.many points  and railways are submerged up to  the level of the station platforms.  Engine fires are being extinguished.  In South Leicestershire this afternoon a well filled passenger train  narrowly escaped destruction by a  bridge collapsing just as the train  had crossed. Tho train was derailed on the muddy embankment.  Fortunately there were no fatalities. ���    The List of Honor.  London, December 31.��� The New  Year's honor list includes the name  of Hiram S. Maxim, who was born  in Maine and who is the inventor  of the automatic system of gunnery,  lie is knighted. The administrator  of South Africa is made a G. C. It.;  colonel Kitson, formerly commanding at Kingston college, aud lieutenant colonel Irwin, secretary of  the Canadian patriotic fund, are  made companions of the Order of  St. Michael aud St. George, and sir  Samuel Griffith -is made a privy  councilor. Iu addition there is a  long list of Australians, prominent  in the federation, who have received  minor honors. Colonel Jekyll, secretary of x the British commissions  at the Paris exposition, is made K.  C. M. C. Mr. Clive Bingham, attache of the Pekin legation, and  Mr. C. W. Campbell, vice consul  at Shang-Hai, who both served  with Vice admiral Seymor's relief column, aro made C. M.  G.'s, as well as several other  British-AQnsnls.in China. ^No-peers  are'ereated arid only a few nerso'iis"  are made baronets or knighra.* On  'the whole it is an uninteresting list  with tlie exception of the foregoing.      __\   NEWS OF THE RAILROADS  To Locate a New Line. '  A. F. Proctor, the C. P. It. engineer who built the Balfour extension, left Sunday for Abbotsford  on the Mission Junction branch of-  tlie main line. A day or so ago the  engineering outfit used on the Bal-  ToTiT==extension'=and=intetided==to=  serve a crew of 22 men was shipped  to the same point.] No announces  ment has been made as to the  C. P. R.'s object in putting this  locatioa party into the country in  the depth of winter, but it is believed that tlio management has  decided to head off the Victoria,  Vancouver & Eastern" road for  which the Mackenzie-Mann* people  hold a charter. It is thought likely  that the location party will run a  line southeast from a point on the  Mission Junction road through the  Hope mountains to connect with  the Boundary road.  The Columbia Bridge.  Despite the cold weather, which  makes open air labor somewhat unpleasant, the work on the Columbia  river bridge' at Robson is progressing satisfactorily. The Gunn outfit  has got down to business in good  style, and the east abutment is now  eight feet high. Yesterday the  piles for the east pier, were driven  and the tops cut off to construct  the caisson in which the foundation'  will be built. The bottom of the'  river proves to be fine gravel, re-'  sembling hard pan, into which the'  fSilgs'are driven from 12 to 15 feet.;  McVeigh '& Poiipare are making  good progress with their work on  the approaches and will probably  finish the contract in a week or  'two. Some delay has been experienced in procuring the exact'  sized timbers required for the:  stringers.  , I  Moving the Ticket Office.  The -officials of JXie C. P. R, promise to be doing business in the  new passeuger depot this morning,  and if? is expected that tho staff  offices on the second iloor of the  building will be occupied within a  few days. The employees of the  road will hail with pleasure the  passing of the old station building  which has come to be much too  small for the requirements of the  offices it shelters. As the old-  timers pack ' up their books and  papers, preparatory to moving, a  choice collection of stories relating  to . the building is related. The  story of how a couple of employees  were "stuck up" at the point of a  gun in the hands of a nervy highwayman and compelled to open the  company's safe has been told and  retold, together with the narration  of the interesting incidents which  transpired in the construction days  when the rough and ready railroaders were migrating: to the  Crow's Nest and C. & W. work. It  is even whispered that trainmaster  Hamilton has on several occasions  wiped a furtive tear from his eye as  he cogitated over the days of yore  and the long string of successful  trainmen who have,graduated from  tho records of the old office. to  positions of responsibility and trust  on the C. P. and other systems.  New Year's at the Vatican.  Home, January 1.���The - pope  celebrated midnight mass in his  private chapel. Cardinal Rampolli  papal secretary of state, celebrated  at St. Peter's cathedral, where there  was a large crowd, despite the rain.  Certificates of improvements  were issued yesterday to the London <fc Rossland (B. C ) limited, on  the Lexington and Pulaski mineral  claims.  OMAHA OFFERS A REWARD  TO PROTECT ME. CUDAHY FROM  BANDITS' 'VENGEANCE.  He Is Asked to Withdraw His Offer  and the City Will Pay the  '  $25,000 Instead.  A PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT  COUNCIL COMMITTEE SO RECOMMEND.  City Clerk Authorized to Call for Applications for the Position of  Chief of the Brigade.  The initial step toward the  ��� formation,of!ra permanent-,-paid-fire,  "department ty, Nelson was taken,at  the city council last night when  the' following report was submitted : "Your committee on fire,  light and water beg to recommend  that . a paid fire brigade fully  equipped be installed at the earliest  possible date." Second, that a complete fire alarm'system be put in,  in order tb fender the fire brigade  thoroughly efficient." The report  bore tlie signatures of-all the mem-  bers -of the committee, aldermen  Wilson, Morrison andr%,McKilIop.  The motioi*L. by aldermen ..Wilson  ;;and MorrisdB to adopt the report  was unanimously carried.  Aldermen Wilson and Morrison  then moved that the city clerk be  authorized to call for applications  for chief of the'fire brigade," sue li  applications to be in the hands of  tlie cle��k not later than noon on  February 4 th.. Thil-* was also  carried.  The only other matter outside of  routine business to be discussed  was the application for a franchise  for the Electric Despatch and Messenger Company, Limited. To expedite the consideration of the subject a bylaw was presented for the  approval of the council and the  ratification of the ratepayers. The  bylaw's principal features were regarding the erection of poles subject to the direction of the  council, the poles tof be, thirty feet  high above street"'grade,, neatly  dressed and painted as directed by  the city and the requirement  that work should be started  on the installation of" the servicce  not later than two months after a  date to be specified by the council  and tg be completed,, within six  months'of the date so specified. *In  other particulars the city's interests  were properly safe-guarded. The  bylaw was given two readings ancL  the council resolved to submit the  measure to the ratepayers at the  municipal election on the 17th  instant, the company to bear all  expense in connection with the  submission. S. S. --Taylor*!1 Q. C,  appeared on behalf of the applicants for the franchise.  Bylaw No. 77, relating to the  public morals, Avas finally reconsidered and passed, concluding the  docket of business.  The members in attendance  were mayor Houston, aldermen  Wilson, Morrison aud Arthur.  The council of 1900 has two  more sessions before it passea^out  of existence, these being on the 7th  and 14th instants, respectively.  Omaha, Nebraska, December 31.  At a specially called meeting of the  city council that body today unanimously adopted a concurrent resolution offering a reward .of $25,000  for the apprehension and conviction  of the desperadoes who abducted  Edward Cudahy on the night of  December 18 tli. For the arrest  and conviction of one the resolution provides a reward of $8000; for  two, $15,000 will be .paid, and the  whole amount .is offered for tlie  three principals.-  The council .also askod Mr,  Cudahy to withdraw his offer of a  reward of an equal amount for tho  capture of the criminals. The object of the offer, is largely to relieve  Mr. Cudahy arid his family of fear  of reprisals from the bandits and to  remove from the police and detec-  tives,the restraint they have felt in  trailing the bandits on account of  the very trying ^position- in which  Mr. Cudahy has-been placed.. Tlie  action of the Council is' generally  commended by'the citizens of the  city. ''     y I  Indian Raids.  Tombstone, Arizona, December  31.���Reports from the northern  part of the Mexican States .of.  Chihuahua and Sonora tell of frequent raids on ranches and settlements by bands of * Apaches and  Yaqiii Indians.' They have driven  off many head of live stock. The'  outlaws are said to be led by a  white man; -,'<       ''. *"���        \   ,���_v;^_��,t_..'*,=____i^' ____. ^ "*��� * -:   * -  *x*cxzz*_  naanumiiiinn xr;i',niiii-*s  NINE MILLIONS SHIPPED  The mines of southeastern  British Columbia shipped ore  of the valifb*' of $9,000,000 dur-  the year 1_00, as follows:  Slocan l'ifltrict,.. -   Kossland District   ^Boundary District   Nelson District   Moyie District   Kimberley District   A'n<<W_rtli District   Lurdoau DibtrYl   Windermere DMrict. .  Totil   Hinn.imiiTimT7TTmmim:   13.000.000    2,7511.000   1,000,000  ....  .   1000,000      1,0iT0,*j00         IHo.OOO        sn.ooo  *.      :��.or.o    ,'1,000   3<1,(K)0,000  xxixxzxiz-xxzzt  HOOKEYvCURLINCrSKATINC  All Now in Order.  TlieTiockcy, curling, and skating  season was inaugurated last night  when the rink opened with a large  attendance and fine ice, The skaters turned out in full force and  went in for the pastime vigorously.  A hiiral__t'*;of the hockey players  were present and put in a couple of  iidUrs"' loosening up the muscles  which have.not been used for a  year. On the* south side of the  rink a lively game of curling, the  first of the season, took place. The  curlers were principal Soady, Alex  Grant, J. F. Weir aud J. H. Wallace, skip, on one side, while their  opponents were B. Whalley, P. E.  Wilson, Dr. Hall and judge Forin,  skip. Tlie players were enthusiast*?,  and the, quality of the game indicated that their hands had not lost  all the cunning gained the preceding season. Today the curlers will  hold the floor again and some lively  contestsjare anticipated.  In thi'evening the hockey club  ���met down town. The agreement  made'by the committee with the  tramway people regarding the use  of the. ice was presented and approved, the members agreeing that  the terms were reasonable. The  first practice of the. season will be  held tomorrow night and on Friday  evening two local sevens captained  respectively by Barney Archibald  and Joe Thompson will play a game.  Skating as usual will |*.e available  after the game. The clrib will have  practices, oii Monday, Wednesday  and Friday nights each week and  will arrange for a game each week.  Whenever possible outside teams  will be secured for the weekly game  and failing in this local teams will  be played, abundant material being  available   for   two  lively   teams.  Among the players who will go in  for the game this year are Perrier,  Thompson, Wetmore, Greenlee,  Charlie Jeffs, Rutherford, Neelands  and Bell of last year's clubs, Blackwood, who will get into the game  again, and Murray and Neece, both  of whom are new men. ���  The question of forming a league  is still open, but the Nelson club  will probably go in for a league if  the other clubs interested manifest  any special enthusiasm . in the  matter.  , Have Always Been Fairly Treated.  For the information of the Nelsou Evening Miner it can be said  with authority that the officials in  the city hall are not paid to prepare data for use in its columns, no  more than for "use in the columns  of any other newspaper. Data has  been prepared in the city offices at  the request of officials of sister  cities and secretaries of boards of  trade, but for no one else. The  Miner has always been fairly treated by the city clerk and* the city  engineer, but the officials cannot  well act as reporters for that paper  and attendjto their official duties at  the samo time.  Chilly in Denver.      f  . Drnveh, Colorado, December 31.  ���Eight degrees below zero was the  temperature recorded at the government weather bureau in this  cityi and at Cheyenne, Wyoming,  20 below was recorded.  NEW BANK OF COMMERCE  OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN NELSON  ON THURSDAY.  Bank of British Columbia an Institution  of the Past���Consolidation of  Immense Interests.  On Thursday forenoon at 10  o'clock the Canadian'Banlr of Commerce will begin doing business at  the southwest corner of Baker and  Stanley in this town. This announcement will be received with  regret by men who have transacted  business with the Bank of British  Columbia' since it opened in Nelson,  in the spring of 1S92, for the Canadian Bank of Com/uerce takes the  placo of the Bank of Brit^h Columbia. The change will also be regretted by thousands of people  throughout the,Pacific coast, who  looked upon the Bank of British  jColurabiiwas^one^oOhe^fiiianciaLiiu^  stitutions that gave this province  arid the coast an individuality; an  individuality much the same as the  Bank of California has given San  Francisco and California. The regret is that of men who have lost  an old and tried friend, but it is  tempered in its effect by the knowledge that the bank that replaces it  is one^ of Canada's great financial  enterprises that is ably and wisely  conducted.      **"  The Bank of British Columbia  had six branches on the Pacific  Coast and four in the interior of<  British Columbia, with its head  office*-in London, England. The  Canadian Bank of Commerce, with  head office in Toronto, Ontario, has  fifty-five branches in Canada, including those "at Dawson, White  Horse and Atlin, and branches in  the United State3 at New York,  New Orleans, Skagway and Seattle.  The whole of these ^sixty-nine  branches and the office in London  will henceforth be carried on by the  Canadian Bank of Commerce, the'  general management being centered  at Toronto. The capital of the  Bank of British Columbia was  ��000,000 ($2,920,000); *that o����fhe  Canadian Bank\&.of Commerce,  $6,0Q<),000. The capital of theebank  after amalgamation is increased to  $8,000,000, with a rest or surplus  fund of $2,000,000. The resources  of. the bank from capital, rest, deposits and circulation will exceed  $55,000,000. ._t.  The amalgamation will not affect  in the slightest degree the relations  of the bank and its officers with the  customers and correspondents of  the Bank of British Columbia, except by placing-* at their disposal,  the services and support o��" a mucli.  larger institution. All arrange-"  ments"with customers will continue  in force, and all outstanding obligations of, and drafts, cheques.and  credits upon, the Bank of British  Columbia, will be duly honored and  YAN.OPVE.rS COBDIAL WELCOME  _. r  To the Twelve Returning Members of the South African  Contingent Yesterday.  EACH MAN PRESENTED WITH A COLD WATCH-OTHER NEWS1  Vancouver, December 31. ���  [Special to The Tribune.]���A tremendous ovation was given here  today to the twelve returning members of the Transvaal contingent.  They were met at the railway  station by the Duke of Connaught's  Rifles, commanded by colonel  Worsnop, and the Army Veterans'  Association, commanded by colonel  Warren. The mayor and aldermen  received the returning soldiers as  they detrained with brief welcome  speeches. Then headed by two  bands the men in khaki were  escorted through the business  streets, which were thronged with  cheering thousands. The city was  a waving mass of brilliant flags and  arches of evergreen bearing suitable inscriptions further attested to  the admiration of Vancouver's citizens. Lunch was served to the  members of the contingent and  their' friends and distinguished  guests by the ladies of Vancouver,'  under the leadership, of lady-  Tupper..-    - "  A score of pretty society girls  waited on the table's and the soldiers received such a banquet as  was   not   their,  portion *iu   South  Africa, but the greatest feature of  their home coming was the illuminated parade this  evening.   Thiee  thousand men were in line bearing  torches and setting off fireworks.  An-immense-arch   had the words'  "Welcome   Heroes"    displayed   in _  electric'1 light's.-'-The���streets werb'i  crowded witli the entire population'  of the city, who cheered the boys!  again and again.   A mass meeting'  was held at the opera house.   Each  of the returning soldiers was presented with a gold' watch by the  mayor on behalf of the citizens and  welcome addresses were rendered  by the  mayor, sir Charles  Hibbert  Tupper,  M. P.,  G. R. Maxwell, M.  P., archdeacon Pentreath,  Rev. T.  D.  MacLaren, captain Tatlow, M.  P. P��� and several appropriate musical selections,were given.  Toronto Customs Receipts. ~  ^ TJokonto, December 31.-^The cus-  .toms���receipts���fo-^the^yjeaiijweeej  .$5,400,000, an increase of $325,000  over those of last year. ..'"'"$  The Immigration Act.  Victoria, December 31.���Regulations have been published for  carrying out the provisions of the  British Columbia Immigration Act  of 190.0, and the province has been  divided into two districts���island  protected by the Canadian Bank of  Commerce.  At Nelson the only change in the  working force is the addition of an  assistant accountant. The manager,  Grange V. Holt, has been in Nelson  since the'fall of 1802 ; the accountant is G. W. B. Heathcote, who has  been a resident of Nelson since  1803; the assistant accountant is  J. M. Hedley; the teller, W. P.  Perkins, has been in Nelson for  severalfflyears; E. W. Praeger is'  ledger keeper ; Edgar Irwin remains  messenger. In Mr. Holt the new  bank has a careful manager, one  who knows the country and its requirements, and who is thoroughly  posted on the commercial interests  of Nelson. May the new bank be  prosperous and its shareholders  liapuA* is the wish of this great commercial journal.  _j Fell Into the Mine.  Detroit, December 31.���A special  to the News from Champion, Michigan, says that by a cave-in of the  Champiou mine John Horn Green  and Stephen Williams, who were  picking oro on the surface, went  down. Their bodies will not be  recovered. The shaft house dropped  into the workings. The dry house  is undermined and may go down,  as the surface is still caving. <���  A Case Without Precedent.  , Washington, DeceiBber 31.���The  \rar department has received from  the attorney general the application  of governor Pingree of Michigan for  *>  and mainland. W. H. Ellis has beei-V  appointed immigration officer of the -  island   and-' Angus- McAllister   of   _]  Vancouver officer bf the. mainland. " "  The act provides for an educational  test.. --' , v  Q. C.'s Appointed. ��� "t ,-  Victoria,    December    31.���The,  provincial    government     has    ap-   *  .pointed the following queen's coun-     **  "cillors:     Hugh   Bowlsby,"��� Wilson    !  Aikmau, A. St. George Hamersley,  Aulay.   Morrison,    William    John    %  Bowser, Adolphus Williams, Frederick Jobn'FultOn, Gordon Hunter,  Robert Cassidy, Charles W. McAnn  and Lyman P. Duff.  Colonel Cooke Censured.  Montreal,   December  31.���Colonel Cooke of the Prince of Wales'  Fusiliers   has   been    censured   by  major general O'Grady Halley.' At   ���  the time of the Valley Field strike _  the Montreal militia was ordered* to  parade.   Cooke refused to turn his *  regiment out, as there was no guarantee of, their -pay.    Officers and  men bf the regiment are indignant.  The general says Cooke's action was  most improper and; a most detrimental   example ' to ' the'' .troops.  Cooke must resign". *JI, " ~  ,  Cleaned Out the Jail.  St. John, New Brunswick,   December 31.���The. occupants of the  St. John jail received a glad srir-*  prise today when   they were . all  brought before! the' police" magistrate   and   discharged.    All ."weie,,  confined for drunkenness and miuot*"/'  offencesyic. is "the di*s.'time 'the.  jail *ha*s, been   completely "empty  'sirieeT877r --���--", '--*    '        *  --���  a**}     '    Fortnhe'-Telling Comes High,'.  Toronto, December 31,���Dr.'Nor- ,  man Lee, fortune teller, has been  fined $50 twice by a police magistrate. He was up again this morning and was fined $200 or six  months. He paid up. Lee is au  American.   "��� I  Plenty of Timber.  t Toronto,I^ecember 31.���Fiveean-  didates"we're rjomina'ted here today  for the mayoralty: Mayor MacDonald, controller Spence, ex-mayor  Shaw, Messrs. Howland and Wood-  ley. Spence, Shaw andTHowlancT1  are the most* popular, candidates.:  Decrease in Customs Beceipts.  Montreal," December 31.���The  customs receipts at Montreal for  the firstffiix months of the official  year total $4,647,139, a decrease of  $81,792 from the similar period last  year.        "���'-. : '"*;."���"  the extradition^of J. Johnson, now  in Cuba, who is wanted in Detroit  to answer to the charge of forgery.  There is no case analogous to this  in the history of the war department's control in Cuba. It is deemed  well, therefore^ to have it determined by high authority before  making a,precedent. The officials  of the war department have no  doubt that the attorney general  will sustain governor Pin gree's  decision.   Praise of American Missionaries.  St. Petersburg, December 31.���  M. Posdneyeff, a Russian official  who has just returned to St. Petersburg from China, in the course of  an interview today paid the following tribute to the American missionaries: "Europe is greatly indebted to the missionaries from the  Uuited States in China, as their  talent for organization was of the  greatest service during the siege  of the legations in Pekin, they having largely elaborated the whole  plan of defense."  Still Storming.  Paris, December 81.���There has  been a renewal of the stormy  weather in the northern, part o_  France, and several shipping cas��  ualties of minor infportance have  been reported.   *    *   "  Sir Alfred Qazlee 111.  London, January 1.���According  to a special dispatch from Pekin,  general, sir   Alfred   Gazlee,   commander of  the   British   forces in  China, ia seriously Ul.  .fV  .- S-* v..  "J fJ  _*-  i yf^%_  ,'^**r*5  -t  . <!<;  ���u  _*  m THE TRIBUNE:  NELSON B. C TUESDAY; JANUARY "1 190'i  \A  I-"'  i- ***  \.,  *  Hi  Hi  Hi  _________��L&S_\:___&Z;&��;<:��.        _*^->*__t-��_^^^^*^*-^- _  in  Hi  Hi  ���������  Hi  ito  yO'__f_4^_7- YOURSELF BELIEVE THAT  THE WINTER IS OVER  *****#****��*************  iti  Hi  Hi  H.  i&  0/  Hi  i&  (ft  m  m  m  <tv  m  m  m  m  m  m  m  m  m  ������   ������   ������  You .are Swearing, may have been good  eriougH fdr< Fall, but. we are foretelling  cold weaither for January, and advise  you to come right in and make a swap  for something heavier.  "We have snaps and only want the chance  to show them to you.  Good, Neat, Natty Suits, from $8.00 to  $17.00  i  *** **i******************  REDUCTIONS  OP  25% ALL DOWN  THE  9 . LINE.  *************** t *********  ii)  0/  il/  il/  ii/  Hi  Hi  Hi  Hi  Hi  Hi  Hi  Hi  ii/  Hi  Hi  Hi  Hi  (ft  (ft  (ft  (ft  (ft  (ft  (ft  (ft  (ft  (ft  (ft  TELEPHONE  43  %*  StzaZi&tLz&AiiZ. &*_��&-;        4-^:_ti_i:J_%''__\:__\''__\-__\-'  ���^^C.aS.S-C'S.'S--**'^-'"* ���f"t"0.*~*0*0*~;0*~:  (ft  (ft  m  (ft  (ft  _m  ��h��* fKvxbnw+  Tub Dailv Tribune has entered  the third year of its career with a  patronage that insures its success.  The publication of a morning riews-  paper in a town the size of Nelson  means an expenditure of money  that few have any idea of, and tho  expenditures are seldom equaled  by the receipts obtained in a legitimate way; but the ow,rie^s .of Tup-  Tribune can say, with" pardonable  pride, that not a dollar has ever  been received that was not from  legitimate business, such -as advertising, job printing, and subscriptions. No money has ever been  paid Tub Tribune for a line of  reading matter that has appeared  in its columns. The Tribune has  not riiude money, but it has made a  reputation for honesty of purpose.  Its ffiendsoare the men who helped  make Ko_teney what,*tt is, and tho  men who were its friendiT the first  dxy it was published are its friends  today. TnE Tribune can be depended on at all times to fight for  Nelson's commercial supremacy and  Kootenay's greatness, and no line  will over appear in its columns that  will make its friends or readers  ashamed of British Columbia or of  Canada.   Spokane   has   a   population   of  ' 40,000.    Nelson has a population of  7000.   Last year Spokane's revenue  ��� from  water  rates, licences, police  court fines, and all other sources  except real estate taxes was $230,-  ' 000.    Last   year   Nelson's revenue  from all sources except real estate  .taxes   was $60,000.    Spokane   collected    $112,000   as   water   rates.  Nelson collected  $14,500 from the  "same source,  whicli  goes to show  that Nelson's water rates are not as  high as those of Spo"kane.    But it ���  is     the   comparison     of   indirect  revenue received per capita that is  worth looking  iuto.    Spokane  re-.  ��� r'eived .$5.75j***_r head of population.  Nelson received $8.00.   Spokane is  pretty   deejply   in debt, the total  ��� being $2,400,000, or- $00.-per head.  Nelson's debfr totals $251 jOOO, whicli  'is $36 a head.    Spokane has a high  rate of real estate taxation and Ne|-  son has a low rate. Spokane has a  mayor and board of aldermen; so  has Nelson. .Spokane is worried as  to how it can best.bear its burdens,  and i ts chief newspaper, the Spokesman-Review, says editorially that:  if tho facts and tlio trumpet-speaking conditions will notarOuHB tlio heavier taxpayer,*, Iho  case would indcei bo hopeless. The Spokes111n.11-  Iteview docs not (nice ho pessimistic a viow.- It  believes I here ia enough of civic pride and energy in this city to bring about tlio work of reform. But how? 3y tbc election as mayor of a  representative citizen who lias courage and a determination to put things on tlio right track; nnd  I lie election of councilmen to stand by h'm in His  great work of reform. Tho opportunity is here  for the right man ti make an' cndu-rlng record.  But bo must, be elected without trammel, ire  must bo left free to da his whole duty. For the  "sakoofToforriTSifd'thT welfaro of~tti(r~clty, clfi7  '������ens must put asido their social, fraternal and  ���business interests. Jf the. mayor can be controlled  by this lodge or that society, or swayed by mere  parti-Min considerations,ror governed by bis business connections, he will be powerless to perform  bis duty.  Nelson should profit by the experience of its near neighbor. The  electors of, Nelson.should see to it  that tho mayor and aldermen are  pledged to carry out the views of  the majority of the electors. Men  should not be elected to office  merely to voice some fad or grievance. They should be electedl-on  well-defined lines of public policy,  and be held responsible for carrying out such policies to the letter.  This is business, and tha't. is what  the people want.  The year 1001 opens with Nolson  to the front. A company stands  ready to install an up-to-date electric district messenger system aud  service. Alderman Wilson, chairman of the committee on fire, light  and water, and his Colleagues, alderman Morrison and alderman McKillop, say the time has a&ived  for the installation of a fire alarm  system and the substitution^ of a  paid fire department for the present volunteer fire brigade, and to  bring this about at once the city  clerk has been authorized to call  fOr applications for chief of the reorganized department. These are  evidences that Nelson is growing  and will continue to be prosperous.  KOOTENAY  COFFEE CO.  *************.*****���**���****���-  Coffee Roasters  Dealers in Jea anfJ Coffee  ���***&**********.*.*���*&*������&*.*�����*!  ���\Vo.nve oil-ring at. lowest prices the best  grades of Ceylon, India, China and Japan  Teas.  Our lies', Mocha and .lava Coll'ee, per  pound S   10  Mocha and Java Blend, Ii pounds  IK)  Choice Hlend C'ofl'cc, I founds  1 IX)  Specin 1 Mend Oo'IVje. li poinds  I W  llio Hlend Coll'ee, I! pounds  1 00  Special 1*11-11(1 Ceylon Tea, per pound 30  A TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED.  KOOTENAY COFFEE CO.  Telephone 177.  P. 0. Box 182.  WEST BAKER STREET, NELSON.  *  ANTI-CHINESE  RESOLUTION.  Pursuant to resolutions adopted nt a regular  meeting held on Saturday evening. December  2-'nd, 1(100. all members of Aelson Miners' Union  No. 96. W. F. M., aro requested to use every  legitimate means*  To Discourage the Employment or  Patronizing of Chinese  directlv or indirectly. All union men ind others  who believe in making this a whito man's c un-  t.ry, are requested toco-operate in giviiigett'ect to  the aforesaid resolution.   By order,  NKLSOV  MIXERS'   UNION'.  Nelson, December :22nd.  The above resolution has been endorsed If* the  Trades and Labor Council ot NeUon. and all  union men, and otheih in sympathy with it, a*c  requested  to govern   thoiiixolvcs   accordingly.  Bv order,  trades & labor COUNCIL OF NELSON.  Nelson, December 22nd.  iTFonryNOF  Front Dojors-.,-  Inside Doors  Screen Doors  Windows'  Inside Finish,  - local "and coast.--     ���  ��� -  , Flooring,  local and'eoosb.  Newel Posts.  * Stair Rail  Mouldings  Shingles  Rough and  Dressed Lumber  Of all kinds.  IF WHAT YOU WANT 18 NOT IN STOCK  WE WILL MAKE IT FOB YOU  CALL AND QJJ.T PRICKS.  J. A. Sayward  HALL AND LAKE BTBKKTB, NELSON  Porto Rico Lumber Co.  (LIMITED)  CORNER OF  HENDRYX AND VERNON STREETS  Rough and  Dressed  Lumber  Shingles  Mouldings     .  A-l White Pine Lumber Always in  Stoc!v  We carry a complete stock of  Coast Flooring, Ceiling, Inside Finish, Turned Work, Sash and Doors.  Special order work will receive  prompt attention*-    . -j* ������������������    ��� *" ���  Porto Rico LumberCo. Ltd.  C. W. West & Co.  COAL!      WOOD!  *  Hard Coal  Anthracite  $MB.|85S,1,'N"rt   $6.15  *D__IXjIV"__l3a__l_D  TELEPHONE 33.  AGENTS IMPERIAL Olla COMPANY, Ltd.  No order can be accepted unless accompanied  by cash. ________  Offlco:   Cornor of Hall  and Baker Street-.  Leth bridge Gait Goal  '   The best value tor the money In the market  for all purposes.  terms OABH     W. P. TiKBNET, General Agent  Teleohone 117.    Offlna -with CI. D. J. OhrUMn. '  _A__   .EtTSTSTJE__3___D-  Contracting Palntorti3_>ecorator8, Faperhangers.-  Fulnlne of wall pap* mouldings, eto,   Kalso  mining and Tlntlni*;.   Strictly flrsb-olass  wor_.  E_tiniates furnUhed,  First Bad Storm.  DBS Moines, Iowa, December  .31.���Iowa experienced the first severe snowstorm of the season last  night. The trains were delayed  somewhat today.  Residence Mill Street,   MPT CAM    R   ft  Opposite School House   " a-LOU -M ,  Dm Xj.  MONEY TO LOAN  AT 7 PER CENT  ON BUSINESS PROPERTY  A-Ul- a. Ta. laRNNOX. ao^olbor. Nwlaon B. O  LADIES' TRJlUJMED Hip  Endless Variety  And Prices to Suit.  Mrs. e. Mclaughlin,  JOSEPHINE STREET.  "&%?'00-00'00  4K  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  ���********************:*.*.**.**.*.*.**���*.*.*.*:$&  ��  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  PREPARATORY TO STOCK-TAKING  COMMENCING  Mondayy December 31st.  HOSIERY, DRESS GOODS, SILKS,   TABLE LINENS,   TOWELS,  MILLINERY, MANTLES, FURS $>  CARPETS, CURTAINS, REMNANTS FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS AT BARGAIN PRICES.  ���*************���*���*���***.*.**.***.  CARPETS & FLOOR OILCLOTHS-  20% Discount during the sale.  WINDOW SHADES���At greatly reduced prices. Bargains in odd  pairs of Lace Curtains.  MENS WEAR-Mens Fleece-Lined  Underwear from 60c each, up.  Bargains in Mens Ties, etc.  Remnants of Silks, Dress Goods, Prints, Flannels, Table Linens, Carpets, etc., at less than Half Price.  ************************  MANTLES���Ladies Jackets, Coats and  Golf Capes at less than cost.  FURS���Balance of our Fur stock at  25% Discount.  DRESS GOODS & SILKS-We offer  our stock of Dress Goods and  Dress Silks at 20% Discount.  Si'ks for Evening Wear, a large  stock offered at 20% Discount.  SKIRTS���Ladies Ready-Made from $2  upwards.  BLOUSE WAISTS���Our full stock of  Ladies Waists at half price.  MILLINERY���All our Ladies Trimmed  Hats to clear at Half price.  LADrES COSTUMES-Ladies Tailor-  Made Suits, we will sell the  balance at Bargain  Prices.  to]  to\  to  tot  to  to'  to  ��\  \v^___\ _____  _m.~9^_.m ���^~__.   * _m___2_____l ^__\   *__.   * ������T '^^ * _____* _W_\ * ^^ *__? * __~ * . ***^-�� ^!S*>. ^*^�� *^�� ^^ *^__^#_5_*a ��� **^*4�� ^^ v2__>*_^5**a ���__���_*.___> * ^!S*a* ^****�� *_2^ ^^JM  ^L*\' ^���i ' _^-'-)**f*-'^.*i-'**�����' ���*"**��� *^>a * ^^ *^*K * ^^ *^E^****^ ���^k.'a''^^ .8-^ ^^ ��� a 00 . 00. 00 . 00*^^0,'00^^S ��� 00. ^0 * ^0' ^0 ' ^0' 00 ' 00' 00 ' 00 '0-'  321 to 331 B_kcr Streot, Nolson"  American; aqd v European Plans.  MEALS    25    CENTS  ROOMS MGHTKD BY KEKOTRIOITY  AND HBATKI) BY.STB__M  _5 CENTS'TO %\  QUEEN'S HOTEL  BAKER STREET. NKIaSOJI.  Lighted by Electricity^and Heated-with Hot Air.  Large comfortable bedrooms and  flrstholass  dining-room. Sample rooms for oommerolal mon.-  RATES $2 PER DAY  IV|rs. E. C. ClarKe, Prop.  _ATB OB* THE RO-TA-HOTEL, OA-QAR-  IV[adden House  Baker and Ward  Streeta,-Nelson  ed  The onlj hotel In Nelson that has  under, one management since 1890.  The bed-rooms-are well farnlshedMnd lighted  by elootrloity. .   . .   .      w  The bar Is always stocked by the best dom ������  bio.and.Imported liquors and olg-rs."  THOMAS MADDEN. Ptoprietor.  SLOCAN JUNCTIOH HOTEL  J. B. MoMANUS. Manager  Bar stocked with best brands of wlnea, liquors,'  and Cigars. Beer on drauffht. Large oomforb-  aHln ronma.   VlrslWilanri tahln hnnnl.  Ask Your Grocer.  for'New   '- *   ,  SWEET   QIDBR  for Mince Pies.  CIDER VINEGAR  THORPE & CO., atd.  P. Burns & Go.  Hkad Officii at  NIDLSON, B. 0.  Wholesale and Retail  Dealers in M*eats  Markets at   Nelson,   Rossland,   Trail,, Kaslo, Ymir,  Sandon,  Silverton, Ne****-  Denver, Revelstoke, Ferguson Grand Forks' Groen*wood, .Cascade "^Oiby, Mid  way, and Vancouver.     M*-**-- Orders Promptly Forwarded  Whst Kootenay Butclier Co*  ' _ ALIi KtNUS 0*f#  FRESH AND SALTED MEATS  WHOLKSAIaE AND RETAIL -  ���FISH AND POULTRY IN SEASON  Baker Street, Nelson E#   ^   TRAVES,   Manager  -*iT��n*H*RB ��V. MATT, RWfUW"iTi*l OATtWITTIT. AWT1 *PWnVHP  4T<*l**t-V-I-IfW  ROSSLAIND . prNQIIVBBRIlNG   WORKS  CTUNLIFFE  &  McMILLAN  Founders and Machinists, Specialty of Ore  Cars, Ore-Bin  Doors and Ceneral Mining Machinery.  lA.tot second-lia-d machinery on.hand, which has been thoroughly overhauled and is as good  as new: -., .j.  1 2--H. P. Locomotive-type boiler, with engine attached and all fittings, ready to turn on steam.  1 GS(**B" Double-Cylinder Friction Drain-Hoist, built by Ingersoll Co.  1 Sinking Pump, No 5 Cameron, New York.  1 Sinkinir"-Pump,.10"x.'>"xI3". outside packed plunger pattern.   Watch-thta-udverti-emenUfor-further lists.-or wiite"us"before'you buy for complete list;  Wo"  may have just, what youiWinr.  Agents for Northey Pumps.  Stock carried. ,  P.  O.BOX 198; THIRD  AVENUE,  ROSSLAND.  m I_��_liJ;i IT X3QSTSCBXTT ONE GENT 1 IKg:^SS_U  To drop nsva post card ��� that we may call and eivo estimates.  It saves many dollars.  Never  have any plumbing done: until you- nave  aave seon our goods .-and-, our prices.  OPPOSITE     ,,_.  P'>oTa-*iB'_'ir'iii,iaj|>  STlR^O��A^nB1?OTWT_^T.S. Plumbow.  THB BB8T-  ST.  ibuis  LAGER  To be had wholesale at Nelson.  R. HEISTERER ��& CO.  BHJSW-HS AND BOa*Ta_EHfl OI"  FINE LAGER BEER, ALE  AND PORTER  ^?^niy'ffUi.,    Brewery atMehoti  Be O. EXPRESS  and Transfer Co.  IJageage and expvoss moved to any part of the  olty.- Special attention given to hoavy teaminpf.  Office with the Nelson Wine Co.. Baker street.  GEO. F. MOTION, ��Iaiia_er.  Telephone 03,  l*|. P. Rithet & CoN Ltd.  REILEY&BENOY  SUCCESSORS TO  II. I). ASHCROFT)  BLACKSMITHS   AND   WOOD   W0RK**.y  EXPERT HORSESHOEINC.  Special attention given to _11 kinds of repairing.  Heavy  Spi  id i  and custom work from r'.'anidc 1 oints.  bolts made to order.on shoi' notice.  in  ���>*.  WHOLESALE TRADE'  /ERATED AND MINERAL WATERS.  THORPK & CO., lalMITRO.���Corner Vornon '  und Cedar Bti-cet-4, Nelson, manufacturers  of and wholesale do.'ilors in reratod -waters and  fruit syrups.   Solo agents for Halcyon Springs  mineral.water.   Telophono 00.  ASSAYERS'   SUPPLIES.  WF. TKKTZKL ate CO.-Corner Iiaker audi  ���   Josephine uU-eets, Nelson, wholesale deal  ers ln   assayers  supplies.   Agents for Donve  Fire Clay Co. of Denver, Colorado. (  COMMISSION MERCHANTS.  HJ. EVANS & CO.-Baker streot, Nelson*|  ��� wholesale dealers iu liquors, cigars 1  cement, fire brick and firo clay, water pipe and]  steel rails, and general commission morohants/  KOOTENAY ELECTRIC %UPPI_-  Sc  S__*.UCTION COMl'A*! Y���\V��csalo den  ers In telephones, annunciators, bells, babtorif  CO> ,  ilcsalodcalH  ELECTEICAL   SUPPLIES.  _TENAY ELECTR  S1P.UCTION COMPAKY���W   l telephones, annunciators, bel  flxturos, eto., Houston block, Nolson.  FLOUR AND FEED.  ���ORACKMAN - KER MILLING COMPAN**!  ���D ���CeroaLs, Flour, Grain, Hay. Stralght-oa  mixed, cars shipped to - all ICootonay VoinjM  Grain elevators at all principal points on Calgal^  Edmonton R. R. Mills at victoria. New Wcl  minster, and Edmonton. Alberta.  rpAYLOR   FEED.&- PRODUCE   CO.���BtikeF*L  ���*���   streot,   Neli-on   (Ooorgo   F.   Motion's old J  stand).   Flour,'Feed, Grain, Hay aud Produce. 4  Car- lots a specialty.   Correspondence rjolicilod.'  Phone 28.  FRESH AND SALT MEATS..  P    BURNS &   CO.���Baker   Htreet,   Nalnl  ���   wholoaale dealers ln fresh and oured _tei|  Cold efcorage.   .v  GROCERIES.  A MACDONALD & CO.-Corner Front il  ��� Hall streets, wholesale grocers i J  Jobbers in blankets, gloves, mitts, boots, rubbfl  maokinaws and miners', sundries.   , J  OOTENAY SUPPLY   COMPANY, ; LIS.  TED���Vernon   street, Nelson,  -wholes!  grocers.  TOHN CHOLDITCH & CO.���Front Btreeb, ti  "   son, wholfleale KTOOora. J  JY. GRIFFIN & CO.���Front street, Nelst]  ���   wholesale,  dealers   la  provisions,   our  meats, butter and eggs. *  HARDWARE AND MINING SUPPLII  H. B YERS & CO.���Corner Bakor and Joseph!!  ���   streets, Nolson, wholesale doalers In liarq  ware aud mining supplios.  IJowder Co,  Agents for Gln-I  VICTORIA,  B. C.  A.  B.  GRAY,  Baker  Street,  . Kootenay Agent.  Nelson  P. J.  ��� . ���<'   ��� ���      ��� ��� ��� .    ���. -.*  Buy_r and _**-_porter of  BAW  FURS  Highest Prices  Prompt Returns  Fair Assortment  Ship by "-express.   NELSON, B. O.  NOTICE.  All parlies having claims.against the Nelson  Trq^s.and Jaabor Assembly will present them at  once for payment.  J. H. MATHESON, Seerefiry.  All the fashionable creations  in Fall and Winter wear are  included in my last consignment of Scotch and * jrish  Serges, Tweeds and'.;Worst*  eds, and Fancy Trouserings  E. Skinner  Neelands' Bullding,.Baber Street.   .  FRED J. SQUIRE." Manager.   ARTHUR   QEE  MERCHANT TAILOR  TREMONT "HOTEL BLOQK.        �����-.     '"* ��� .    >'  Large stock of high-class Imported Booda.  A  specialty of the square   Bhouldor^tha latest  T AWRENOH   HARDWARE    COMPANY _  ���LJ  Baker St., Nelson, wholesale   dealors 11  hardware and mining supplies, and water eim]  plumbers' supplios. .  LIQUORS AND DRY GOODS.  qiURNER, BEETON & CO.-Corner VenJ  ���*���   and Josephine streets. Nelson, wholotl  dealers ln liquors, olgars and dry goods. ' Agcl  for Pabst Brewing Co. of Milwaukee and (,  gary Brewing Co. of Calgary.  POWDER, CAPS AND FUSE.  HAMILTON POWDER COMPANY-Ba _  - atreet. Nelson, manufacturers of dynamil  sporting, stamping and black blasting iiowdel  wholesale dealers In caps and fuse, and elect,  blasting apparatus.  SASH AND DOORS.  NELSON  SAW   AND  PLANING  . UMTTED���Corner Front and HaU:strcl  Nelson, manufacturers of ai) d wholesale deal  in sash and doors; all kinds qf f ictory work m|  to order. ���  WINES AND CIGARS.  CALIFORNIA WINE COMPANY. LIBl  TED���Corner Front) and Hall street-, Nf  son,' wholesale dealers In wlnea (case, and bu]  anrt AomRRMn shd ImuortMl ahrars.  A. R. BARROW, A.M.I.C^j  PROVINCIAL  LAND SURVEYOR  Corner Victoria and Kootenay JUrrae'ta.  P. O. Box K9. TBLEPHONH NO,)  ENGINEERS.  CHARLES PARKER���Mining and milling  glnoer.  Turnor-Boookh Block, Baker swi  NMlnnn. '      / ;1  ARCHITECTS,        /  TART & CARRIE���Architeota.  '"gg  and 8 Aberdeen block, Baker ��tMj/. No  ) THE TOIBTJ^^^  3  >*V  BAM OF MWTfiBM/  OAPITAIi. all paid up....$12i000.000.00  F.H1ST ..:    7.000,000.00  % TJNDIVIDH1D PROFIT^       427,180.80  Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal ...Prosident  lion. George A. Drummond Vice-President  E. 9. Clouatou General Manager  " NELSON BRANCH  Cornor Baker and Kootenay :  A. H. BUCHANAN,  Streete.  Managor.  Branches In LosnoN (England) Nkw York,  Chicago, and all the principal cities in Canada.  Buy and sell Sterling Exchange and Cable  Transfers.  .Orant  Commercial  and  Travelers'  Credits,  available in any part of tho world.  Drafts Issued, Collections Modo, Eto,  Imperial Bank of Canada  HEAD  OFFICE. TORONTO,  Capital Authorized  Capital Paid up  Rest  S2.500.000  $2,458,603  $1,700,000  I''.:.  ,   _i>  flht  Savings Bank Branch  CiniRENT RATK OF INTKRK9T- VA1D. -  BANK OF  D.It. Wilkte.Genoral Manager.  E. Hay. Inapeoter.  Nelson Branch���Burns Block, 221 Baker Street  J. M. LAY. Manage  ' with which is amalgamated  THE  BANK  OF  BRITISH COLUMBIA  IIBAD OFFICK:  TORONTO.,  Paid-up Capital,  Ue-erve Fund,  $8 000.000  -  $3,000,000  ACCRECATE RESOURCES OVER $05,000,000.  DIRECTORS:  Hon. Geo. A. Cox, Robt. Kilgour,  President. Vice-President.  B. Hamilton   M. Lkooat   J.vk. Ch.vtiikkn*  John* Hosicik, Q.C..L1..D.  .1. XV. Fi.avki.li:  W. K. 11. aiAssKV A. Kingman  W  B. E. Walker, J. H. Plunnner,  General Manager. A(��st. Gen. Manager.  A.-1I. lllKLANIl,  I'liief Inspector nnd Superintendent,of Brunches.  London Olllce, GO Lombard Street. E. C.  S. Oa.mkhon Alkxanhkk, Miuingcr.  New-York Ofllce, 10 Exchange Place.  ���Al.HX.   li.MRI) JUKI   W.M. (ilt.IV, AgCflls.  BRANCHES OF THB BANKIN CANADA  Ontario.  A vii  O ITAV.V  Bariur  I'AltIS  Bf.li.kvii.i.i*  I'AKIa'IIILL  Bkki.in  .  Prc-iTHiiowo  Kl.KNIIl'IM  I'OUT  1'KKUV  Blt\NTKUHII  Sr. Catiiakinks  O.WUCiA  Kaunia  Chatham  Sault Srn. 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SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT  on  deposits.  '1'rcscnt  rale  Iiitcre*-t. allowed  I hi co per cenl.  GRANGE V. HOLT,  Manager Nelson Branch.  A DECISION OF IMPORTANCE  ) y       To Miners Generally.   ���  ��� Two judges of tho supreme court  of the province have decided to  allow tho appeal of the defendant  from the judgment in favor of the  .plaintiffs in the suit of Auderson  eb al vs. Godsol. The third judgo  8ittiug_0n the appeal dissented, but  the majority prevails and the defendant succeeds up'to'the''present  time. Tlie award is of the greatest  importance to miners generally as  it will havo the effecb of destroying the usefulness of the mechanics'  lien as applied to mining properties  in the large proportion of instances.  The action of Anderson et al vs.  Godsol arose over work performed  on the Little Phil mine in the Ainsworth camp. The property was  bonded by the owner, Fred W.  Godsol of Pincher Creek, and a  large owner in the Nettie L. mine  in the Lardo country, to T. W.  Coleman of Trail, who put a crew  "of men afc work.. The men were  'not paid and brought suit, seeking  to make the property liable, which  would-involve the title of Godsol,  the owner, although not the employer of the miners. Godsol ...contended^ vthat the word '.'owner" in  the Mechanics' Lien Act meant any  person having any interest whatever in the-jland, and consequently  did not extend beyond the interest  of any person who had directly or  indirectly hired the men. This  contentio^'-iaving been upheld, the  effect is, briefly, that hereafter any  person giving a bond, lease or option runs no risk of having liens  against his property by men who  have done work for the bondholder,  lessee or holder of the option.  In March last his honor judge  Forin gave a verdict for the men,  and' the decision .was appealed to  the supreme court of British Col-'.  nmbia. "When the case was first  argued the judges Avere divided,  two. holding for each side. The  case was ordered to be reargued  and on this occasion the majority  was secured for the .appellant, Mr.  justice Walkem being in Rossland  when tho case came up for a final  lien ring. Originally P. E. Wilson  and W. A. Macdonald appeared for  tho plaintiffs and G. A. Whealler of  Knslo for the defence. In the argument at the coast Duff. Q. C,  appeared for tho plaintiffs and  Davis. Q. C, for tho defence.  Tn Andersen vs. Godsol fie interests of eleven plaintiffs Avere  consolidated and there are nineteen  other cases which are waiting on  tho outcome of the initial action.  Should an appeal taken t > tl e  supreme court of Canada fail to  alter the situation ib will be necessary for the legislature to ameud  section seven of tho Mineral Act  to extend to miners the protection  intended.  Following are the judgments of  the two judges who ruled for the  appeal :  Chief justice McColl says: The  defendant, a mine owner, gave to  one Coleman an option to buy it  for $25,000. lie was to be at liberty to work it and if he did so the  net proceeds were to be applied in  or towards payment of the price.  Ho agreed if he worked it to keep at  least teu men constantly employed.  No other .provision avus made for  the working of the mine. The  .plaintiffs are laborers and claim  lions for work' done in the mine  while employed by 'Coleman in  A\rorking it under the agreement.  He-did not exercise his option.*  Tt is not clear upon the notes of  the evidence whether the Avork was  stoping or Avas development work"  bub assuming that it was of such a  kind as to have been Avithin the  act, yefc in my judgment none of  the claimants is entitled to the lieu-  claimed. It is admitted that-none  of them worked at tlie express request of the owner, and that no request by him can be implied in the'  circumstances. Section 1, there:  fore, .does nptTapply.'_ Bnt.it is contended that the'claimantsare with'-,  in section 7. To entitle th_m to  succeed" under this section it is  necessary to construe the words  '���'at tho instance" to mean- "at the  request" and to apply "them to tho  persons doing the work instead of  to the work itself. And even this  is insufficient without extending  the'words of the section to the. case  of work actually done at the instance of the owner and so Aviping  out the provision in section _.  But this would be to make the  benefit of a so called lien wholly  illusory, for the owner in order to  j-*s^pe_jdtogethj-*r from the act  woulcToiily-have lTatl^to^ivo^ther  notice provided for.  Section 7 does not in terms apply,  to, nor in my opinion was it intended to include.work done at the  instance of the owner already pro--'  . vided for by section .4. I know of  no 'principle by which an enactment that a certain thing is to be  held or deemed to be the act of a  person, only let to bo construed to  apply to tho person Avhose act it in  fact is, nor is it easy to understand  why a lien claimant not haying  worked at the request of a supposed  owner should bo in a better position  than if the work had been done at  the instance of the,owner himself.  It seems to me plain that section  7 not only applies where the owner  has not authorized the construction  of the building or other improvement, but was intended to provide  for the case of work done under an  agreement with a supposed owner  aud to place persons engaged in  such work in the like position as  regards a lien as if such person was  the actual owner whenever the  latter, knowing that an improvement was being made upon his land  not under any agreement with himself, but at the instance of some  person assuming to act as owner,  stands by saying nothing. I have  not thought ifc necessary to discuss  the case of Cook who admittedly  cannot recover.  Mr. justice Drake rules for the  appeal in these terms : The defendant is the owner of a mining  claim known as the Little Phil  mineral claim. On the 1st of June,  1809, he entered into an agreement  Avith Thomas W. Coleman to sell  the claim on certain conditions.  Coleman had leave to enter and  extract ore, and keep at least ten  men constantly employed, and the  net value of the ore was to be paid  into the defendant's account to go  against the purchase money; but it  , was optional with Coleman whether  he would complete the purchase or  not.    Coleman worked the mine for  some"time and then threwV-ifc. up,  leaAring several workmen unpaid,  who thereupon filed liens against  the mine.   The question is whether  under   the    construction.   of    the  Mechanics'  Lien; Act G odsol's pro-,  j per fcy is liable for the liens.  "*���   First, I will consider who is entitled to a lien.   Every contractor,  sub-contractor   or   laborer,   doing  Avork inter alia in connection with  excavating, filling or grading any"  laud in respect inter alia of-a'mine  at the request* of the owner Of such  land shall have a lien:for the- price  of such work upon'the buildings,  -and the land and premises-occupied  thereby, subject to the proviso-that  such lien shall affect only  such interest in the said land as was vested  in tho owner at the time the contract   Avas   made, or -any- greater  interest which   the   owner   might  acquire during the progress of tlie  Avorks.  Tlie governing sentence here i.  the request of the  owner.    Work  done   without -such  request   does  not give .a lien.   We then  turn to  the   description   of  owner  in   its  primary meaning.     It means the  person in Avhom the property on  Avhich the Avork was done is vested,"  but the act extends the meaning to  include a person having any.estate  or interest, legal or equitable, in  the lands upon Avhich the work has  been done, or on whose behalf, or  with whose privity or consent, or  for whose direct benefit any such  work   is   done.     Apply  this  definition to the fact here.   Coleman  had au equitable estate in this land  at the time this A\-ork was done.   It  was for his benefit aud at hisre-  quesb the work was done.   The. request of Coleman to the workmen  was not the request of Godsol, and  the court; has to be satisfied that  Godsol either directly or indirectly  contracted with .the lien", holders.  [See Phillips on Liens, section 07.]  The act is one whichmust be construed according to' the language  used, and   not   extended to cases  which are not within the scope.of  the   language.   The' act specially-  provides for works done on mortgaged premises, and gives a formula  for ascertaining to what appreciated value the liens are-to attach.  But   even here the assent of   the  mortgagee in writing must havebeen  given; but there are other cases not  provided for.  Then we come to section 7. That  section makes the owner, or his  agent, or the person having any  _'righ.tinjbhe, land,_liable;for Hens  unless he gives''notice . of non-  l'-sponsibiliby. To construe this  section as meaning that the oAvner  could avoid the act altogether by  giying notice, would render the act  void. To construe it so that under  any circumstances the work will be  held to -be done at the instance of  the owner whether he requested it  or not conflicts with section 4. I  think the meaning of the section is  limited.to those cases where when  improvements are done upon land  by mistake the owner stands by in  order to take advantage of the  work done. In.sueh eases the work  shall be held to be constructed at  "tllelnstanee of "tlre-owneT\  Here the legislature draws': a distinction, between the owner aiid his  authorized agent and the person  having or claiming any interest in  the land. Coleman falls into the  latter class. He had an in'eresfc in  this land at the time work was  done. The description of the owner  and the person claiming any interest in the land is in the disjunctive,  thus making, a distinction between  the two classes. This* section read  with the proA'iso in section 4 renders it reasonably clear tliat the interest of Coleman which he had  during the time the Avork Avas going, on washable to the lien, .and  not the interest of the owner who  Avas bound to convey to Coleman  on certain conditions being fulfilled.  Ward Bros  REAL ESTATE AND  INSURANCE AGENTS  ���  Agents for I & J. TAYLOR SAFES  Bogustown)   Fairview   Addition.  CAIV|BLE & O'REILLY  Baker Street  INSURANCE  REAL ESTATE AND  AGENTS  u      :'��� EpK'REMT  C-roomcd houso and bath, together with kltchon  range, complete with hot and cold water, Observatory street, magnificent view; rent, in-  cludiiiK water rate, $2o per month.  5-roomed house, corner, Cedar and Carbonate  streets; $20 per month.  li-roomcd house, Hume Addition ; $15 por month.  i-roomed cottage. Gore street $12.50 per moQth.  9-rooiucd houso, corner of Mill and Hall streets;  $30 por month, from 1st Novomoor.        . .  Rents collected.   Loans made. -  Agents for British Columbia Permanent Loan  & Saviuga Company. ���  y*^** ****a*'5** o'SS5*' **2�� ���*����� ***=*i-s-__ ��� -=>, ���<$_?  _^ ." "-':: '   .  '��$"***_"���**  ���^��l***v  %  ���?'0'&'C-Z)'C--l'C__1*C=2r&'(_-1>  c=> ��� ��=?��� c=3 * (=?��� e���*m <*���****�����������__> v_"?  *V;.  KOSMeova  HERE IS AN OFFER WHICH WILL  STAND FOR ONE WEEK.  m  The  Tke  #  New Raymond, Cabinet, Sewing Machine  New Raymond, Drop-Head, Sewing Machine  The Wheeler & Wilson, Cabinet, Sewing Machine  The-Wheeler & Wilson, Drop-Head, Sewing Machine  The Domestic, 7 Drawer, Sewing Machine     r  The Standard, 7 Drawer, Sewing Machine -  The White, 7 Drawer, Sewing Machine �� -   <  These machines are guaranteed to  be in  first-class order.     These prices,  Nelson, stand good until the 5th, day of January, 1901.  $40.00  35.00  50.00  40.C0  40.00  40 00  40.00  f. o. b. at  JACOB  DOVER  The Jeweler  BAKER   STREET,   NELSON.  ^��3 <S:=B ��<^S<B <B"<3 <B '3 <$ <B <B '-3 <3 **3 ��<S^-  'c~��<^����-3��<_-3��i-^��^''a-3'_-3��a-3'C-3��C-3��a3��  ELECTRICAL .MACHINERY  "    Transformers  Telephones,. Bells  Annunciators, Lamps  GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES  HOT WIRE ARC LAMPS  FOR INCANDESCENT CIRCUITS.  CLING SURFACE BELT DRESSING  ELECTRIC SUPPLIES.  KOOTENAY ELECTRIC  SUPPLY & CONSTRUCTION CO.  Nelson, B. C.  THE  Mansfield Manufacturing Go.  NELSON,  B. C.  Builders and  Contractors  Kootenay Brick &  for a continuance  Having taken over the business of the West  Lime Company, Limited, of Nelson, I beg* to ask  of the patronage which you have heretofore extended them. My  aim will be at all times to supply you with our.produets at,lowest  possible prices. Being in.a position to manufacture goods in larger  ^quantities^than^beforet=we^shaU^be^able^tousupply_theyrade at a  lower figure.  It" Is our intention to install machinery to manufacture our  marble products, and next season we shall be in a position to supply  these products at reasonable rates.  We shall also Keep on hand a stock of Fire Brick, Fire Clay,  Tiles and Cement,  Our Bricks and Lime Rock have taken the First Prizes at the  Spokane Industrial-Exposition in 1899 and also this year. We also  secured prizes last year and this year for Ornamental and Building  Stone.  We are prepared to offer special rates to Contractors and  Builders.  ERNEST MANSFIELD,  for The Mansfield Manufacturing Company.  Successors to  The West Kootenay Brick <�� Lime Co., Ltd.  SAW & PLANING MILLS  Limited.  We ape prepared to Furnish  toy Rally Barge op Teams  -     DIMENSION LUMBER  ROUGH and DRESSED LUMBER  LOCAL and COAST CEILING  LOCAL and COAST FLOORING  DOUBLE DRESSED COAST CEDAR  RUSTIC, SHIPLAP, STEPPING  PINE and CEDAR CASINGS  DOOR JAMBS, WINDOW STILES  TURNED WORK, BAND-SAWING  BRACKETS, NEWEL POSTS  TURNED VERANDA POSTS  STORE FRONTS  DOORS, WINDOWS and GLASS.  Get Our Prices before  purchasing; elsewhere.   OFFICE: CORNER  HALL AND FRONT .STREETS.  FACTORY: HALL STREET, C. P. R. CROSSING.   MILLS: HALL STREET WHARF  Slocan, Nelson-and-Rossland Eidings  of West Kootenay Electoral  District.  Nol ice is hereby given Hint a Court of Revision  and Appeal, under Iho provisions of the "Asaehs-  inent Act," will be hold as follows :  Court Hoii<*o, ICafclo, B. C. Wednesday, Oth January, 1IKI1, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.  Government, Agent's Olllce. Nelson, I).  Thursday; Kith January, at 10 o'u ock in  forenoon.  Government Auonf-- Olllce. ] i.ossluml. U.  Friday,   11th   January,   al 10   o'clock   in  fo'enoon.  Bated atNcI-*on this 10th davof December, l'KW.  JOIJaV   A.   TlJUaVKlt.  Judge of Court of Revision and Appeal.  C,  thu  C.  the  AINSWORTH LICENCE DISTRICT  Notice Ib hereby given Unit Margaret McLellun  bus made application for a tranhfer of her licence  for the Anglo-American hotel, at Ainswor.li. to  Thomas Kelly, and tliata meeting of tho Hoard of  Licence CommiRt-innerriof the Ainsworth Ucenco  District will be held to csiiKidcr such application  at the Court House, at the City of ICa-'lo, ou  Tuesday, the fifteenth.day of January, 1901,at  the hour of eight o'clock In the afternoon.  ��� W..H.--Bt"MiOCK-WKH3TKI't.  Chief Licence Inspector.  f'hlnf Constable'* Ofllce.  Nelson, U. U., Hist December, 1SKM>.  NOTICE.  . 1!��0.  Itofwlaiid, B, C. November Olh,  ToF. H. Balibiiuhv:  Notice iH horeby given that I, William GrlllltliH,  intend to claim tho interests in the following  named mineral claims formerly held by K. H,  Salisbury, on which ho haH neglected to pay his  share of the expenses of the anmial assessment  work.  To wit:  Aoiio-half (J) intorest in tho "Hunker Hill"  mineral claim.  A ono half (1) interest in tho "Sullivan" mineral  claim.  A one-half (') interestin the "Fidelity" mineral  cla'm.  All.the adjoining claims, ituated on Ihe west  fork of the north fork of Salmon river, in the  Nelsou Mining Division,  This action is taken under Section 11 ot Chapter li), of the statutes of 181X1 and amendments of  1900. WILLIAM H. TOWNSKND.  Agent for William Griffiths.  NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CO-OWNERS  To Geo. H.  Lammkus, J. U. Chanson, or to  any person or persons io whom ho may have  transferred his interest in the -Harvey Joy  mineral claim, afc Maruing Mountain, Nelson  Mining ;DI vision.  You are hereby-notified that. I have expended  One Hundred Dollars in labor and improvements  upon, the above mentioned   mineral claim, iu  order  to  hold  said  mineral  claim  under the  provisions  of the Mineral  Ac', and if within  ninety days from the date of t his notice you fail  orw-fu-e to contribute jour proportion of such  expenditure, togolher with all cost* of advertising, your Interest, in said e'aim will become the  properly of the snb-ciiber,under section four of  an Act. entitled "An Act to Amend the Mineral  Act. 1000." SILAS fi.���-CROSS.  Dated this 12th day of December. lflOO.  LAND LEASE NOTICE.  Notieo is hereby given, that .wit bin sixty duys  after the. dale of this notice, 1 intend to apply to  tho assistant, commissioner of lauds and works,  at Nelson, for a lease of the following described  land, for thu purpose of opening up and working  slone quarries, situate about, two miles in an  easterly direction from the City of 'Casio, West  Kootenay District:  L'ommeneingata post, planted on the lake .shore  marked "J. A. lvuauf'sN. W. corner,' running  I.hence east twenty chains; thencs south twenty  chains; thence west-twenty chains, more or less  to thu lake shore; thence north along the lake shore  to the polut of commencement; and containing  forty acres more or loss. J. A. KNAUF.  Dated December 19th, 19G0.  TO THE ELECTORS OF JN ELSON:  At the request of a number of electors, I havo  decided to offer my'elf as a candidate for mayor  at the coming civic elections. 1 have served as  aldorman two years of the four during  which the city has been conducting its own affairs, nnd my record while in the council on Uio"  questions that are now the most important issues >  before the people of the city is such as will bear  inspection.  1 believe that the cily has valuable assets in the  water and electric light systems, and while in--  the council I did everything possible to safeguard  these assets; and if elected mayor no actor vote  of ni'iie wl 1 be in favor of allowing any outsido  corporate interest to becomo a competitor-with  l hi city in the business of electric lighting, a  business in which tho city has already invested  $70,000. ^ _.-,..  While in the council in 1897,1 voted in favor.ofr  incorporating a fair wage clause in. all contracts,' >  and that principle was carried out in both letter,  and spirit.  1 see no reason-to chaiiRo my viows  on that question now.   And 1 believe, further,*  that with competent ,rforemen and superintendence that the city can got as good value for the  money spent by having the great bulk of its work  done by day's labor an by the contract system,  and no good reason can be advanced why thu'  city should noLpay the same rate of wages and  work men the same number of hours as prevails  in private enterprises.  I am in favor of giving Ihe buslnes* and prop-.  crfcy interests every -safeguard- possible, and to  that end I believe the fire department should be  made ns efficient as possible, consistent wit li lhe  revenues ot the city. - .��. . /' .  Nelson should be kept in advance-of Its livals,  and everything   possible   must be done to induce manufacturing enterprise? to locite here,  for it i* lhe payrolls that build up the cities of -,  today.  Nelson, a western city, is as orderly and law  abiding as eastern cities. This is because the  people of Nelson are toleiant. I believe that this  spirit of tolcra'inn should bo continued, and 1  will if elected mayor do no act to abridge or curtail the rights or ptivlleges of ono class of our  cit'/ens merely because anothor class may havo  different views.  Tho ci*y has made a start in permanent, street  improvements, and I am in favor of continuing  these improvements as fast us possible, with duo  regard io the revenues of the city.  If elected mayor,.1 am in a position and-will  pledge myself lo devote my time to the conduct*  of the city's business.  FRANK  FLKrcniUt.  Nelson, December I'llh, 1900.  A  CARD.  To 'iiik K.\i'Ri>\vi:ieK oi* tiii: Citv ok Nf.i,-  kon.--Ladies and Gentlemen: Having been requested by a number of friends (ratcpnycri-) in  this city to become a candidate for <alderinan in  tho Kast ward, I may say I have plenty of spare  time on hand, and would he pleased lo devote a'  portion of it toward attending lo your interests,  not only iu the Kast ward, but throughout the  city generally. Should you deem my Pervicos  acceptable, and honor me with a place at your  municipal boar), J shall do my best to merit tho  confidence placed in mo.   Vallhti'lly.  JOHN   PATEKSON.  Nelson, II. C, December 21th. mon.  LAND   NOTICE.  Not ice is hereby given, that thirty days after  dale I intend to apply lo tho chief eininisaloiicr  of lands and works for permission to nurehasu  tho following dctt-rihcd lands about two miles  west of tho Cily of Nelson: Coininonriiig at a  post marked \V. J. Heaven's S. K. Corner I'ost,  planted nt S. W. corner post of It. Selous' pu--  chascd Lot. 1109, Group I. on tho high water line  on tho west bunk of Kootenay river, Iho co north  -.'fl chains, thence west 'JO chains, thence south 'ill  chains, more or lcs-i to thu high water line-on  noi-i li bank of Kootenay river, tbeuce following  the meandering of the aforesaid river in au easterly direction 20 chains more or less to point of  commencement. Containing :I2 acres nioro or  less. W. J.HFaAVBN.  Dated a1, Nelson this Slthday of December, 1900.  LAND NOTICE.  Notice U hereby given that thirty days after  date we. The Corporation of the City of Nelson,  intend to apply to the Chief-Commissioner of  Lands and Works for permission to purchase  for tho purposes of tho Corporation, the following  described land in the District of West Kootenay,  situate on the south bank of Kootenay river,  about ten miles below Nelson : Commencing at a  post, marked "The City of Nelson's S. XV. corner,"  thence cast :<0 chains, thenco north 15 chains  to the Kootenay river, thenco westerly along the  Kootenay river ,'iO chains, thence south 15 chains  to the uUce of bPKiuning.  THK COKPORATION OF THR CITY OP  NKLSON, Bv John Houston, Mayor.  December 12th. 1900.  LAND  NOTICE.  Notice Is hereby given, that sixty days after  dale I Intend to apply to the-gold-commissioner  for a lease on crown lands, situate In West Kootenai district, about Urn miles from the city of  Kaslo, lu a northerly direction, consisting of 1C0  acres of unoccupied crown lauds, commencing at  a post marked C. V. L., thence north ou tho lake  front. 80 chains, thence west 20 chains, ttieuna  south Hn chains, thence east 20 chains lo place  ind post of commencement.'  C. I'. LOUDLV.  MUSIC.  Mrs. D. H. Murrav,graduate -In vocal and Instrumental music, is now prepared to receive  pupils for Instruction in voice culture, Italian  iiiethod. also piano and organ.  For l��r_ia and further particulars apply room  5, A. Macdonald building, comer Josa-ihlaa uul.  Vernon gtrsBb.  " 'I  -Si  <?*'>-���>,[  1 "*5 1  ''"Mi  -._       **.*��  ���x<\..  -T *���***-}*-���  y"Xi  "     -��5-i-J  _* -"-"I  - **-*  '"'���WSJ  / :-*. I  /  *j THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B.C., TUESDAY JANUARY 1 19ol  --i*.-b-����>'4**-1 mil'THm0\+tU00**0*\_\*+���  ALL  THE LATEST ODORS, IN THE  BEST FRENCH AND ENGLISH MAKES  They Make Handsome  Presents.  W. F. TEETZEL & CO.  VICTORIA  BLOCK,  NELSON  \; v  ������  #���  LEADS  PUBLIC  FAVOR.  Keep this in mind when buying your Winter Suit. We  are now carrying a complete stock of Fit-Reform makes  and can ensure satisfaction. See our magnificent lines  of fancy vests.   The very  latest in  style and  pattern.  The Nelson Clothing House  217 AND 219 BAKER STRlflCT. NELSON.  STOVES!       STOVES!  We are sole agents for the celebrated  COLE'S HOT BLAST HEATERS  Will burn anything.   Results unequalled  in any line of heaters.  LAWRENCE HARDWARE COMPANY  i.���"*>  m  im**-  '\&  THE LAST YEAR  l y ^  i****--*  \. * -  1^ -  In the present century is closing in upon us, and while  we cannot thank you for favors extended us for the  century, or yet the year, we would thank you for that  part of the year we have had the honor and pleasure  of serving you. Since coming to Nelson our aim has  been at all times to supply the public with first-class  goods, at lowest possible prices. Aiming to do this  we have not'labored ineffectually, for we have in return, received that very liberal share of patronage,  which has proven to us ihat we have not only pleased  and satisfied our very many old customers, but have  by honest practices added many new ones. In soliciting a continuance bf your patronage we would ask  you not to forget that our aim will be not only to treat  you as in the past, but to put forth every effort to improve in every way, so as to meet your future requirements from every standpoint. Wishing you all a very  Happy and Prosperous New Year.  WM. HUNTER & CO.  Groceries, Crockery Nelson, B. C.  !;g*&6��'S"S*(__'jS:g-'^'"$*#'       ������l.*^**^-*-  en.  m  M  --*-  WINTER  CLOTHING  at=Great=Diseoui_t���Prices  ��� ������  -    OVERCOATS offered at from 10 to 25% Discount.  NOBBY WINTER SUITS, All-Wool and Serges, at  from 10 to 25% Discount.  Always willing to show Goods.  No trouble.   Every Garment Guaranteed.  THEO.  MADSON,   Baker Street.  STRAWBERRY  RASPBERRY  JAMS  BLACK  CURRANT  RED CURRANT  Put up in 5ll) Tins by the  TORONTO  BISCUIT & CONFECTIONERY CO.  Houston Block.  Telephone 161.  P. O. Box 176.  JOHN A. IRVING S CO.  CROW & MORRIS  Baker Street, Nelson.  WHOLESALE AND  RETAIL   TOBACCONISTS  Sole Agents for  TADDY'S TOBAOCOS  Branches at ("osslantl ai*d Greenwood.  ��*-*��:_:_���_***'����  See our special assortment of Cigars  and Pipes suitable for  Xmas Presents.  Cigar and  Cigarette  Holders  and Cases.  Tobacco Pouches o        kinds,  and Smokers Reouisites.  All the best brands ot Imported  and Domestic Cigars.  B B B and Loewe Pipes.  '���*��:��_****�����  COME  AND   SEE  THEM  WD CAN SUIT YOU  Alala Fr-ICEI-  Removal Sale  We wish to thank the public  generally for the most successful  holiday trade in our experience  in Nelson, and to intimate that  during the remaining days of  1900 we will offer hundreds of  bargains in almost every line of  goods. Our prices, always reasonable, are in many instances  now cut in two.  NOTICE.  Notice is hereby given that in virtue, of the. Act of  the Dominion Parliament, 63 and 64 Victoria, Chapter  103 and Chapter 104, the name  of  ���*,  THE MERCHANTS' BANK OF HALIFAX ...  0      will be changed to  ^belRo^al Bank of <��anaba  from and after y  the Second day of January, 1901.  Halifax, 1st November, 1900.  E. L. PEASE,  General Manager.  CITY LOCAL NEWS  A telephone was' placed in the  skating rink yesterday for the' convenience-of'the public.--'  In order to give each of the employees of TiiFa Triruxe* ample time  to turn over a new leaf and inscribe  good resolutions thereon there will  be no paper tomorrow.  There are sneak thieves in town.  A. Ferland ��S_ Co. have lost two  overcoats and a pair of pants from  the outside of their store in tlie last  seven days. The articles were  taken in the evening, between .*>  and 0 o'clock.  The Tramway company opened  up its Hue to the C. P. It. depot yesterday aud cars are now running  into the company's y.-vrd to a point  at the rear of the new passenger  depot. ���- Another car was put on to  give the extra service and a ten  minute service is being given on the  line to the skating rink.  W. W. Beer and F. A. Tamblyn,  the ice committee, of the Curling  Club, have taken over the ' south  side of the rink and report the ice  to be in splendid shape for skating.  Today the "i-oarin' game" will be iu  full swing morning and afternoon.  Club tickets are on sale at F. A.  Tamblyn's store and the demand  promises to be lively.  , "My business in December was  the largest that I have ever had  since 1 commenced business in Nelson," was the cheerful remark of a  business man whose advertisement  appeared in the first issue of Thf,  Trih*;******, November 22, 1892, and  whose advertisement has appeared  ���in every issue of The Tribune  since. It iudicates that Nelson had  a good year in 1900, and it also indicates that advertising in The  Tribune pays.  SUPREME COURT BUSINESS  Suit to Recover Mining- Interests.  Suit was begun yesterday by L.  A. Thurston of Slocan City against  Gabriel L. R. Weyl, who represents  French capital in British Columbia.  MANY ARE ANXIOUS TO JOIN  The plaintiff claims a seventh interest in the Derby and Nelson No.  2 mineral claims in the Rossland  camp, together with a similar interest in about 130 lots in the railway addition to the city. The  property in dispute was purchased  about a month ago at $35,000 cash  and is being taken over by a company now being formed in London,  England, under the name of the  Rossland Proprietory Company.  Thurston claims a seventh interest  under a declaration of trust from  Weyl and seeks to have the interest  in question set apart and tho trust  declaration cancelled. In chambers  yesterday S. S. Taylor, Q. C, secured  an order for service out of the jurisdiction of the court.  -..:������:���  ;';---.Y;Vj'^ *���**���>-.'���_���������'   ; - ' -- '--':   ������ ���'  ... South-African Constabulary.  If volunteers are called for the  new   South African   constabulary  it is probable. Nelson will be well  represented.    Up to   the   present  time the   militia   department has  not called for applications, although  the British war office has agreed to  accept,1000.Canadians for the new  corps, the reason, for the delay in  opening  the list-being due to the  necessity of further correspondence  with the imperial authorities to establish a thorough understanding.  Five   Nelson   men   have   signified  their desire to join the new force  aiid notified the .local militia officers  to -that effect.   When the militia-  department calls for volunteers it is  probable the. number of applications  will be overwhelmingly large.   The  pay is to be'five shillings ($1.20)  -per   day * with everything in the  shape   of' rations-, and equipment  furnished ���  gratis... This   scale   is  liberal for -soldiering, being more  than four times the pay of an ordinary British soldier, so that there  is not likely to'be any vacancies  go begging.  The Imperial authorities further  offer ten captains'^and fifteen lieutenants' commissions to Canadians,  and the competition for these posts  is safe to be sti IT.' The conditions  are, briefly,".tiiat applicants must  be good shots "ai*jd rifJer**, single and  between .the age$ of 20.and 35 years.  The preference!-, is to be given to  men who have previously served in  South Africa. . One of the men now  applying from Nelson has lived for  four years in Africa and is familiar  with the country."  CHESS AND CHECKER CLUB  An Interesting Meeting.  The last meeting of the Nelson  Chess and Checker Club was of  special interest to the members be-,  cause of its being foie final - meeting  ~m  ZE3I.  ZB-yZEZRS  Sc  GO.  NELSON  ______ei_o  S-^XT-DO'N*  STOVES!   STOVES!    STOVES!  HEATING STOVES, COOKING STOVES, AND STEEL RANGES  Sole Ageqts for the Original Cole's Hot Blast Coal Heaters  SEE OUR GUNS AND RIFLES  HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF AMMUNITION  TKIaKPHONE 27  Store, Corner. Bakor and Josep hinc. Ft ire  We are anxious to still further  reduce the stocks carried in our  two stores  BEFORE  REMOVING  TO OUR NEW PREMISES  IN THE K. W. C. BLOCK  EARLY  IN  1901.  Canada Drug & Book Co.  Limited-  After Insurance People Again;  Another suit has been commenced  against an insurance company in  respect to the fire which occurred  last summer at the Nelson Furniture  Company's store. This time the  Guardian Fire & Life Company is  the defendant and the amount of  the policy at issuo is $1500.  Welcoming the New Century.  The new year and century was  accorded a warm reception in  Nelson if the volume of sound produced by a dozen steam whistles,  several bells and several score of  enthusiastic citizens may be  accepted as a criterion. Tho hoarse  whistle at the smelter was the first  to warn the city that 1900 was a  thing of "the past, and it was the  signal for all the whistles in the  city to take up the strain. The  Methodist church and fire hall bells  helped ont the bedlam which broke  loose and the citizens who remained  up for the occasion helped out with  hearty cheers.  in the nineteenth century. The  club is a product of the closing  days of the century and enters the  new year and century with the distinction of being as live a social  organization as exists in the city.  R. J. Hummex of Erie, who conducted the gamesjof chess by mail  with E. G. Smyth' of the club, was a  visitor during the evening and gave  the club an exhibition of simultaneous games at chess. He played  several members at the same time  and won all the games. It was to  be regretted that E. G. .Smyth, the  club's champion at chess, was unable to attend, as there would have  undoubtedly been an interesting  game between him and Mr.Hummex,  both players being probably the  most brilliant chess players in  British Columbia.-!,   ..  The handicap checker tournament  was advanced another  stage and  quite   a change'-fhas   taken   place,  among the leader*?, the six leading  men being:  Handi- Per  Won.   Lout.       cap. Cent.  Dr. Hall  30       3 Scratch 909  W. Martin  14"-:,     3J ���    "00 006  W.Irving  13 ���'.���'ll             200 742  O. K. Beosley  11.-,  27             300 7����7  J.Tuttle.  14 a    io             100 683  J. H. Wal'oce.........12111            150 672  In the chess tournament only one  game was played, H. Goodeve and  G. W. Clarke-being the competitors.  After a hard foiight game Mr. Clark  came out a winner. The standing  in this tournament is as follows:  Per Cent.  K. 0. Smyth ; 938  l"��. J. De war 7.10  G. W. Clark .-.  .66fl  The first meeting of the club in  the twentieth century will be held  on Tuesday evening next, when it  is hoped all the members will be  present as important business will  be brought up. The club is in a  flourishing condition and from the  amount of interest taken it will  without doubt be a permanent institution.  Will Take Two Holidays.  Tlio banks* of Nelson will not be  open for business today or tomorrow. This is the custom' iu tho  large eastern commercial centers,  and Nelson is following suit this  year. : ���     .   ������".;  A new Savage rifle and a valuable  set of Universal dictionaries will be  raffled at the Athabasca saloon tonight. The drawing takes place at  9 o'clock.    PERSONAL.  W. A. Galliher, M. P.-elect, is iu  Victoria.  Frank Oliver of Rossland was in  the cily ycst.rday.  ' Dr. R. J. Bentley of Sloean City  is at the Hotel Hume.  R. J. Bealey, .an old-time resident  ot Nelson and RosMaud, U now living in San  Francisco.  The friends of Dr. W. O. Rose will  ho pleased to learn that he is progressing rapidly  toward recovery.  Thomas Stevenson of Sandon is a  guest at the Queen's Hotel. ->  William Clark and B. Griffin are  registered at tho Tremont Hotel.  J.. B.   Macdonald,   clerk   at the  Grand Central Hotel, who left last spring for the  east, has leturned to the 'city and resumed his  position.    BUSINES8  MENTION.  Cellar to Rent���Apply Merchants  Bank of Halifax.  To let���Furnished rooms in, Carney block.   Reasonable rates.  Cash paid for fcrap iron, brass  and copper.   Nelson Iron Works.  If you want to buy or sell anything go to the "Old Curiosity Shop."  Hack   calls left at\ the   Pacific  Transfer barn on Vernon street. Telephone  call 35.  For Rent.���Two fine offices centrally local mi. Apply to A. H. Iiuchanan, Hank  of Montreal.  "New   lot  just   in."���For   fresh  randies, fruits, nuts, etc., call at the Hon Ton  Confectionery, Baker street,-Miss A. h. Kl.nk-'  witss.  "Wanted.-���Free milling gold pro-  f'ertiesin Hril.ii~h Columbia' " A"*drcw I" Rosen-  iciirer, Nelson. H. C. Phono No. 101, JC.-W.-_.  block.  To Rent or For Sale���Residence  of V. XV. Peters. Will rent furnished for two  months or sell. Apply to H. A. Langfcrd, tramway olllce.  For Sale���Contents of two-room  Hat (down town) furnished compile for home-  keeping. Chance for man and wife. Addreas,  Kurniture, Tribune olllce  Lost.���On occasion of dance at  fraternity Hall on December 28th, Hour do lvs  brooch set with small turquloses. Fin itr please  return to Tribune ofllce.  Prospectors    having    promising  mineral claims are. requested to call at The Prospector's Kxchange, Nelson, B. C, room No. 4,  K.-W.-C. block.   Phone No.101.  For Sale���Profitable hotel business and real estate,- known as tho [Royal hotel,  ^corner=1of=Stanloy=and=Silicaistreet.���Appljvto  J ohn8 & MeLeod,'Royal hotel. Nelson.  . For sale���Lot 10, block 17,30 toot  frontage on Victoria street, two (houses on  Wfoporty. Prico $2800, terms, easy. Address  Frank li. Graham, care of Matheson & Graham's  barbershop.  To Rent���Five-room, cottage, new,  well finished, all modern conveniences, 2J blocks  eart postoftlr-e, $25 per month, including water  rales. Apply, .). -II. Matheson, at Mutheson&  Graham's barber shop.  Miss Von* Der Worth���Clairvoyant, palmist and card reading. Gives advice  on commercial business and minimi; reunl'us  unhappy lovers and bruken-up families. Room  1, over Thomson Stationery Company.  For Sale.���New three-story brick  block on Hastings street, Vanoouvo", 11. C., with  cement basement, li. by 23. for sale. Prespnt  owner will take a ton year leaso ot panto; Oil**  will bring over 10 por cent of investment. Address box .118, Vancouver. B.C.  It Counts in Results  -��  The particular housewife wants  the best materials for her cooking:  Nice Sweet Butter  Good Fresh Eggs  are our specialties. They ensure a delightful, freshness in  all you cook, and attractive  daintiness when it is served  on your table.  KIRKPATRICK & WILSON  The Leading Grocers.  Telephone 10���     -W 185 Baker Street  ing Goes  In the Line of_  FELT SLIPPERS  OXFORD TIES_nd  HIGH SHOES __'"!"  RED LEATHER __*  DONG KID LEATHER  All our odd lines are selling  regardless of cost.  CALL    AND    SEE    THEM  NEELANDS SHOE CO.  mij-Jimiimn-i-T *r_TTxincxxn n.*n ittiittiixixt^  ***********************  %  A Happy New Year,  to AU.  ii.  Hi  Oi  iii  _r  *  it)  iii  Hi  Hi  Hi  Hi  m  iii  ^CHARLES D. J. CHRISTIE |  jj*; General Broker. jg  Hi . "'-' ."' '--*" (B  iii ft  & *p  %************************$  i :x*-_cxxxxzuxri_u'uxisx_irtxuxz_!_xir  THE   PROSPECTORS   EXCHANGE  No. 4, K. W. C. Block, NELSON, B. C.  Gold, Silver-Load and Copper Mine- wanted at the Exchange.  Free Milling Gold Properties wanted at once for Eastern Investors.  Parties having mining property for sale are requested to send samp'es of their oro to the  Kxchange for exhioition. We desire to hoar from all prospectors who have promising mineral  claims in Uritish Columbia. ;  I'rospectois and mining men are requested to mako the Kxchange (heir hendniiartcrH when  In Nelson. -  AH samples should be sont by express, Prepaid.   Correspondence solicited.  Address all communications lo  Telephone 104 ANDREW  F.  ROSENBERGER,  P. O. Box 700 Nelson, ,B. C.  ttai*'-ci_*ax*i?ii*-i_x*jiimin*_iiiii*,MM  The Palm  ������  Here at last.  Just what was wanted.  ... BEAUTIFUL ...  Tea and Coffee  Parlors  Opened In the K. W. C. Block  Oysters served in every style  A call solicited.  W. G. BROWNE  K-W-C Block  Ward Street  NELSON OPERA HOUSE  MONDAY  TUESDAY  ��      WEDNESDAY  Dec. 31st and Jan. 1st and 2nd'..  MATINEE���Tuesday  Afterercart  at 2:30 o'clock.  London  THOMPSON & D0U GLAS  Victoria Street.  PAINTERS  Decorators and  Paper Bangers.  The Cabinet Cigar Store  0. B. MATTHEW, Proprietor.  CHINA HALL  A Multitude of   ... SENSIBLE GIFTS ...  Nothing is hotter appreciated as a  holiday gift'than some neat article of  Crockery or China, or somo choice  piece of Glassware for the dining-  table. It is always in use, and a constant reminder of the donor's thought-  fulness. See our stock of house furnishings, just opened.  ��� ���  In   select   repertoire   of Drama,  Comedy, Musical Comedy.  The Caate includes the following artists i  MR. N. laHHSB  late Duke of York Theatre, London, England.  MB. J. HOOPER  late of Globe and Shaftesbury Theatre, London.  MISS EDITH UEHS^J  Globe and  Vaudeville, Theatres, London. -  late  Headquarters for  "CARAMEL"   "POMMERY"      r..t nflnr Wast of C P R  "SMILAX"   "VIRGIN   GOLD"   t,r8t Uoor WeSt or b* V,*  Smoking and Pipes. 1        ..      BAKER  STREET.  McFarland & Brockman  Offices  MR. W. HOWE, .  THE GRANVILLE SCHOOL  1175 Haro Street, Vancouver.  Boarding and  Day School for Girls.   Will reopen January 15Ui. Terms moderate. For term 1.  and prospectus apply to  MADAMOISELLE KERN, Prlncij^l.