A:���^^fM^&SM$&S& ���7~'- _ ������'������-������vvi-.*;"i���*c��ii?S&l Sat\irday Morning* December 20, 1902 THE DUTY ON PIG LEAD IMPORTED INTO CANADA AVERAGES LESS THAN ALEX MACDONALD HAS A GOLD MINE ON THE EAST FORK OF FORTY-NINE GREEK ATOM During the month of October 261.500 pounds of pig lead were imported into Canada from the United States as the product of Canadian mined and smelted lead ore, but refined in theJJnited States aud which was imported on paying a duty of 15 per cent on the cost of refin- (ing. During the same time 146,900 pounds of pig lead were imported from Great Britain ���under Ihe preferential tariff. The duty on the pig lead imported from the United States amounted to $147.15, and the duty on .!*.���_�� imported from Great Britain amounted, under the, preferential tariff, to $402.70. Canadian consumers therefore got 204 tons of pig lead at a cost of $3 a ton in duties. That is all the. protection the lead miners and lead smelters of Kootenay get under the present absurd tariff duties and regulations of Canada. The preferential duties are as big a humbug as the refining duties are, and both should be abolished. Joseph Cham- bielfiin intimates that the preferential du'.ies do not work to the advantage of Great Britain, and they certainly do not work to the advantage* of Canada. The following article in regard to the question is from'the Ottawa Events: After Mr.. Chamberlain's utterance, assuming that he represents the government of which he is a member and the people for whom that government is authorized to speak, Canada should repeal the preference given to British imports in her tariff, Mr. Chamberlain | practically. says , that the British preference in the "Canadian tariff is of * little or no value to the United Kingdom. "Such a .statement may seem strange and especially 'so in the face * of the facts, .but we are not the judges and' Mr. Chamberlain and the British government and the-people there rire. ���'We 'intimated last week that until the blue book containing Mr. Chamberlain's remarks arrived in this country we refused to believe that he had taken the stand reported by the cable. We now have the blue book and we propose to quote from it Mr. Chamberlain's own words and ��� attitude. Mr. Chamberlain is a master of generalities of speech, but nevertheless he makes it clear to the discerning eye exactly what he means. In dealing with (he zollverein idea, put forward in the colonial conference by New Zealand, Mr. Chamberlain made lengthy reference to the Canadian example and said of it: *'I have to say to you i;hat while I cannot but gratefully -acknowledge the intention of the proposal and its sentimental value as a proof of good will and affection, yet that its substantial rseults have been altogether disappoint-, ing to -us, and I think must have been equally, disappointing to Its promoters." Mr." Chamberlain then went, on to point out from figures furnished to him by his officials that since 1S97, when the British preference went into force, Canadian trade not affected by the preference had increased at the rate of 62 per cent, while the preferential' trade during the same period had increased "only" at the rate of 55 per cent. Further, Mr. Chamberlain, in order to score against the preferential trade, grouped ..Canadian imports on the free list with the imports subject to duties, and found by that' calculation that the total increase of the trade of Canada with foreigners was 69 per cent, "while the total increase of British trade was only 48 per cent." One would think it a pretty satisfactory increase whether it was 48 or 55 per cent, especially as Mr. Cham- .he-lain had to acknowledge that under the previous tariff British exports to Canada had begun to decline. Speaking of the tariff, which was the chief feature of the national -policy, Mr. Cham-, berlain's language was as follows: - o"The result of that tariff was that there immediately-set in' a continuous and rapid decline in. the importation of British , goods :into Canada.; Now the preference, which was given in 1897 has checked the decline, but there was very little increase. Practically the checking of that decline is the whole result which we can recognize as having followed the general intentions of the Canadian government." Turning to the actual figures furnished by the trade and navigation returns of Canada, just issued, it is found that our imports from the United Kingdom, entered for consumption since 1897, delaing in millions of dollars, were: 29 in 1897; 32 in 1S98; 37 in 1899; 44 in 1900; 43 in 1901; and 49 in 1902. This shows an increase from 29 millions to 49 millions, .which increase is characterized by Mr. Chamberlain as very little, and merely a check on the decline which set. in from the time when our imports from the United Kingdom were as high as 52 millions in 1883. As a matter of fact, including the year 1902, for which Mr. Chamberlain did not have the figures, the increase in favor of Great Britain has been 66 per cent since 1897, but the proportionate increase of other countries will probably leave Mr. Chamberlain, with the same dissatisfaction which he expressed all through his speech, and for .the life of us we cannot see any good reason why we should continue to annoy Mr.' Chamberlain and the British government or the British people with a preference which is not acceptable or satisfactory. From a sentimental point of.view Mr. Chamberlain wished to acknowledge the value of the preference. Well, perhaps we have got all the sentiment out of it ���that it .will stand and from whatever point oi view we can look at it now it seems to be extremely desirable to repeal the preference both in justice to"ourselves and to remove the idea that we think we are doing something for the United Kingdom when- Mr. Chamberlain says we are not. It is true that the preference was a,4neans, and about the .only means, of ^ making any substantial. reduction in the,rate of taxation under the tariff, but reductions can be made anHif they'are applied uniformly with respect to classes" he is-a" member, to speak as.he did, has" .of goods rather than-with respect to classes of countries the same and -per haps better results would be obtained. Mr. Chamberlain complained that "in spite of the preference which Canada has given us their tariff has pressed and still presses severely upon its best customer and has favored the foreigner." If the "Canadian government and the Canadian parliament continue "to favor the foreigner" by giving preference to British goods coming from the United Kingdom it will be a sad compliment to our intelligence and a great want of respect for ;the opinion of Mr. Chamberlain and .the British government, representing the whole of the people of Great Britain. Mr. Chaniber- j lain saw nothing in Canadian preference except what was "disappointing and discouraging." Canada can have no desire to discourage the British government, which has made it not* only possible and desirable but also a ��� popular thing to repeal the preference and put the tariff purely on a business basis. Mr. Chamberlain went on to say that "while we may most gratefully accept from'you any preference which you may be willing voluntarily to ac'cord us, we cannot bargain with you for -it; unless you go much further and enable us to enter your home market on" terms of greater equality." : And he concluded with the following very significant utterance: ', "But so long as a preferential tariff, even a munificent tariff, is still sufficiently protective to exclude us altogether or nearly so, from your markets," it is nosatisfaction to us that jw>u*have imposed even greater disability upon the sam egoods if they come from foreign markets." . All of which shows that-though Mr. Chamberlain may speak of sentiment-1 as he frequently docs, he is-an average and "pretty representative Englishman in knocking sentiment, on the head .when it comes clown to a case of practical business. We venture to say that Mr:'Chamberlain, authorized as he must have been by the-government of .which opinion goes, it is now as dead as Julius Caesar or any other defunct individual of whose demise we are thoroughly assured. killed"' the - British preference in, the Canadian tariff, and so far as public HAS NO RAILWAY4'POLICY. The Victoria Colonist is enthusiastic over the railway policy of the Prior government. As a matter of'fact, the Prior government has not announced its railway policy, and it is doubted even that it has one. The Prior government is a make-shift government, just as was its predecessor. Its policy on all questions will be made and shifted in order to keep itself in power. The people may not get the worst of it, but that depends not on what the government would do, but on what two or three men acting with the government will do. A policy that means something is outlined on the third page of today's Tribune. It is a policy that is feasible, and if adopted and carried, out would give the people something in return for their money and land. The Prior policy, no doubt, is a cash bonus and grants of land to,-railway promoters. The people are to contribute in land and money the flrst cost of the railways, and when they are built they will have neither cash, land, nor railways; but, instead, will only have the privilege of using the railways on the railway companies' own terms. That is Prior's progressive railway policy* stripped naked. The policy outlined in The Tribune is- vastly more comprehensive than Prior's, and while the people part with a portion of their land they do it for cash in hand, the, cash to be used in building railways, which when built will be owned by the-people/* If the people own the railways they surely can control jtheir operation, even when they are "operated by private companies. ��� People are looking 'for land in the Northwest Territories, and they are hungry' ��� for. it. .Syndicates are purchasing land in large quantities and paying.millions,for it into the treasury of _the Canadian \Pacific Railway, Com-' '������-.f *- - --�������� - pany. The province of British Columbia has the land, why not sell some ot it and build railways wjth* the proceeds, rather than give it .away to men who will make millions out of it by building railways? ments. The vein has beetf-tlrlttedl'ot^^*^^ _��� ___ .. ..... 3_ F/n .<*���,.*-��� v !*)*_ VERDICT UPSET. About three months ago, while at work sinking a shaft in the Josie mine at Rossland, Charles-Hoskins of Nelson was killed by a sudden inflow of water. His widow brought suit against the owners of the mine for damages, and the case was heard this week before Mr. justice Martin. The jury brought in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and assessed the damages at $5,000. Counsel tor the defence raised the point that the verdict of the jury was in favor of the defendant company, and not in favor of widow Hoskius and her children. The point seemed to be well taken, for on giving judgment on the motion, the judge said: "I think it only necessary to say, this ease has given me not a little difficulty, but as the result of the application of the findings of the jury to the cases cited, I am unable to do otherwise than allow the motion to enter judgment in favor of (the defendant company. In so doing, I make use of the language used by chief justice Erie in the somewhat similar case of Searle v. Lindsay, (1861) L. J., C. P. 106: " 'I can only say that the conclusion of law was forced on me both at the trial and now, for I never remember having had a case which more moved my feelings and made me desire that the plaintiffs should have compensation for the injuries they have ^sustained.' - There will be judgment m favor of the defendant company."~ The case will be taken to the full court. and the face shows Mineral three, feet wide ^between walls. The ore is quartz .carrying free gold and a little copper. Assays made yesterday by A. L. McKillop gave returns of $57.60 in gold. The ledge is tapped by a crosscut tunnel which is in 650 feet. As it is a-free milling proposition, and water and timber both handy, its owner, Alec McDonald, believes he will get his reward for his four years' work." Samples "q_^-,.-..;,---��, the ore can be seen at the. MaddenJ*^,^^ house, in Nelson. -" -���*.,-.*���*���������- ., a >j; *��� - Sift O '�� ��3i .���j,'!.- J" "- READY FOR INSPECTION. The" McDonald group of".clai__6 on the east fork-of Forty-nine creek, about- twelve miles from' Nelson, are now in a position to bo inspected by; riiinlng men looking for-chances to make ��� invest- ARLINGTON MAKING MONEY. The returns from the Arlington mine* at Erie for }ast month show that 106*",. tons of ore and concentrates gave a" net return of $4,705.72. 'In" addition to this - a royalty of $463.21 was obtained from Z a shipment of 63 tons of ore made by lease holders, making a total receipt of $5,168.93. The expenses of. mining and development through the " same period were $3,317.41, leaving a net profit for the month of $1,851.52. ��� N**��|| 7M - MILL RUNNING SMOOTHLY.��',-,, Phil White has his' mill' rannIng^n^_|*_*M the Wilcox group near Ymir, and'he Isa; as anxious to see the first clean-up as a father is to see his first-borp. ��� Mr., , White and his associates, who^are Kalis-, pel (Montana) men, deserve great praise _ for the work they have done on the > Wilcox. None of them'are capitalists, V, but they are all stayers, and have staid ���\ with the proposition through good and j# bad times. -sfl ���M if I ��2? and^##l .C'f ������rfWA SHIPMENTS. WILL EQUAL" li_fST-V YEAR'S. _ " The mines that ship through Slocan.' &>*rj*$& City have shipped 6,164 tons of ore this **���*-*��� ^���-���f year, and it is expected that" ,400 tohs^f_*-"j$*L more will be-shipped between now and^c.-?-,. ^Al the last day of; the year. In 1901i.the|.'^^^^| total tonnage was 6,529 tons. - Last-rweek*w*V5J the shipments^were 40 tons^fromr.the?^/^ Arlington, 180 from the Enterprise,"and-*" ^"Ss 20 fi om the Ottawa.1 ~" , J - " ; ' **��� "5r* Made Haptpy j-r. -This- week every-'-*pupil -attending:' the _-" publicT schools in Nelson was made happy, because ot the closing of the schools for the holiday vacation. Some were made happier than "others because they stood at the head of their classes, and received as prizes*watches and no end of good advice. The watches were donated by Jacob Dover and the good advice by P. "W. Swannell who made the presentations. In the four lower divisions, the pupils who enn-ied off the honors for punctuality wero presented with prizes by J. E. Annable, one of the school trustees. The names \l of tho ranking pupils are as follows:. GRACE ALLISON, '"* ,, RAYMOND BARD, NETTIE .GRAVES, LEON McCANDLlSH, WILLIE POUPORE, CHARLIE SWANNELL, ��� BONNIE DOUGLAS, ELLEN BECK, AILBERT POUPORE, H1NA TAYLOR, NORMAN RICHARDSON, GORDON McPHEE, LORNE McCANDLlSH, " V JOLEV-W ATSON; EMMA SVOBODA. Division T���A. Sullivan, Principal. Promoted from Junior to Senior Fifth- Allison, Grace; Brown; "Willie; Ebbs, Wilfred; Hipperson; Jessie M.; Linn, Giaee; Mackay, Ivan; Mackay, Christina; MeNally, Jesse Daniel. First in proficiency, Grace Allison. .' Division II���Miss IC. Scanlan. Promoted from Senior Fourth to Junior Fifth:��� Bard, Raymond; Creamer, James; Faw- celfe, Ella; Gore, George; Jackson, Audrey; .Johnson, Margaret; McArthur, Percy; McBeath., Leslie; Macdonald, Jessie; Mc- ' Lnchlan, Jane; McVIcar, Eva; Paterson, Agnes; ���"Volume, 'Jean?," -*,. "V _*" "Hr*'���'-<-��� * Promoted from Junior Fourth to Senior Fourth:��� Annable, Nellie; Anderburg, Edith; Clun- as, Milton; Darough, " Lena; Eperson, Harry; Ferguson, Harry; Foote, "Winnie; Foote, Lilian; Graves, Nettie; Manhart, Harrison; Macdonald, Greta; Nlckerson, Drury; Ritehie, Ethel; Paterson, William; Svoboda, Mary; Swannell, Amy; Wilkinson, Emily; Wopdhouse, Gordon. First in proficiency, Raymond Bard, Sr. TV.; , Nettie Graves, Jr. IV. Division III. Sr.-G. W. Clark, M.A. Promoted from Senior III. to Junior IV��� Allison, Louise; Bailey, Mary; Clunis, Clara; Ellis, Edgar; Emroy, Fred; Grizzelle, Percy; Koch, Lola; Miller, Jack; -McCandlish, Leon; McKay, Eva; White, Arthur; AVhite, George. First in proficiency, Leon McCandlish. Division III. Jr.���G. W. Clark, M.A. Promoted from Junior III. to Senior III��� - Connon, Charles; Elliott, Austin; Fair- weather, Stanley; Field, Maud; Gjjl, Roy; Greenwood, James; Howell, Tark; Hynd- man, -Floyd;���Jackmaii��� Blanche;���Knudsonr Mabel; Lackey, Arthur; Lawrence, Ethel; Leot, Bennlo; Manhart, Orpha; McCandlish, James; McPhee, Katie; Nelson, Nels; Poupore, Willie; Rutherford, Mary; Scoley, Bessie; Stewart, Ella; Tossa, Pauline;- Tnrner, Joseph; Weir, Claude; Riley, Willie. First In proficiency, William Poupore. Division IV.���Miss A. Macleod. Promoted from Senior II. to Junior III��� Annable, Lottie; CrossettT' Laura; Connon, Ruth; Cummins, Marjorle; Darrough, John; Ebbs, Beatrice; Howard, Percy; Hardie, Willie; Miller, Arthur; Matthew, Ernie; McVienr, May; Mackay, You la; Montgomery, Isabelle; Mott, Willie; Svoboda, Henry; Salter, Gladys; Smith, Grace; Swannell, Charlie. "-tTj-Irst'-in^jroficiency," Charlie Swannell." Division IV.���Miss A. Macleod. Promoted from Junior II. to Senior II.��� Brown, Roland; Choate, Eddie; Car- michael, Jessie; Douglas, Bonnie; Engel, Leona; Ellis, Winna; Finnerty, Alex; Gurin, Hugh; Gunn, Willie; Hanna, Harry; McPhee, Maggie; Peacack, Pearl; Riley, Ross; Reisterer, Charlie; Richards, Dorothy; Richardson, Jennie; Scoley, Walter; Wilson,> Joe; Waters, Samson; Williams, Ruth. First in proficiency, Bonnie Douglas. Regularity and punctuality���Winna Ellis-, "Jessie Carmichael, Dorothy Richards. Division V.���Miss Annie Rath. Promoted from Senior I. to 'Junior II.��� Beck, Ellen; Davison, Alvin; ��� Foote, Gladys; Gill, Viola; Graves, Edna; Hardie, David; Engel, Augusta; McLaughlin, Bessie; McLaughlin, 'Samuel; McLeod, Norman; McArthur, Hazel; Pearcy, Charles; Pearce, Bertie; Rammelmeyer, Ernest; Richards, Hilda; Steele, Charlie; Steele, Mabel; Scoley, Edward; Woodhouse, Leonard. ���Promoted~from- Junior "I.~to���Senior-1."=-' Gunton, May; iFerguson, John; Hanson, Svea; ICellog, Roy; Lacey, Aaron; McLaughlin, Beemer; McLaughlin, Elizabeth; Palmquist, Anna; Pogue, Frank; Poupore, Albert; Ratcliffe, George ^Taylor, Ross. First In proficiency, Senior I., Ellen Beck; Junior I., Albert Poupore. Regularity and punctuality, --Charlie Steele. ' Division VI.���Mrs..Pearcy, B. A. Promoted from II. Primer, to I. Reader���. Ados, Henry; Astley, Mabel; Anderberg, Arthur; Cummins, Barbara; Darrough, Charlie; Emory, Clyde; Ferguson, Waldo; Irving, Clifford; Lynch, Lizzie; McBeath, Kenneth; McLauchlan, Idella; Munroe, George; Munroe, Willie; Morrice, Fred; Mildren, Earl; Manson, Alfred, Riley, * Maude;" Ritchie, Ernest; -Richardson, Norman; Steed, Ina; Taylor, Bina; Riley, Charlie. Promoted from Junior II. Primer to Senior II Primer��� Fennell, Bessie; Friedman, David;, Johnstone, Lewis; Promoted from I. Primer to II. Primer��� Amas, Laurence; Barker, ���Willie; Drls- coll, Irene; Driscoll, Pearl: Hodge, Russel; Hosking, William; Lindblad, 'John; Laugh- ton, Jack; Morris, Averil; Manhart, Ruth; Montgomery, Kathleen; Montgomery, Vernon; Miller, Roy; McGregor, Virginia; McLeod, Lome; Nelson, Hannah; Richardson, Nellie; Sherling, Ernest; Finch, Pearl. First in proficiency, Senior II. Primer,, Ina Steed; Junior II. Primer, Mabel Astley; I. Primer, Ireme Driscoll. Regularity, Bina Taylor, Norman Rich- 1 ardson. Bina Taylor won first place for proficiency but as no pupil is to be given two prizes, that prize was given to the pupil holding second place. and Prizes Division Vir.���Miss B. Thorn. Promoted "f rom_JunIor~ir Primer- to-Sen-" ior I., Primer- Allan, Rita; Allan, Frances; Beck, ICan- nua; Beck, Robert; Beck, Kitty; Cummins, Mollle; Ferguson, Erma; Finch, Roy; Gilker, Arthur; Gunn, Ida; Hodge, Florence; McCandlish, . Lome;' McPhee, Gordon; McGregor,. Alice; McArthur,'Helleh; McVIcar, Lulu; McDonald, Edith; Pitts, Harry; Ross, "Edith; Swannell, Alice; Sharp, Mildred; Smith, Gordon; Steeper. Clifford. Promoted from Class B to Class A��� ' Cummins, Given; Choate. Edith: Fennell.- Crawford; Fairweather. Warren; McDonald. ��� Gladys; McDonald, Bruce; Watson, Violet. ��� . ��� Promoted from Class C to Class B��� sett, Lulu; Trwln, Mabel; Low. Harold; Manson, May; Weir, Jack. ..-���.i-r..,-��*-��_'.-W.,*ri.��'-<.���*������'��: i���r*i->*it.'"��*��*���'���'���*:-:" . ' Anderson,-"'-Minnle;-'Bard,--Ester; Cros- Promoted from Class_-D to Class C��� Bailey, Lila; Karlson, -Yngve; Leet, Edwin; Palmquist, Hilda; Svoboda, Emma; Williams, Ester. First in proficiency, Class 'A. Gordon McPhee; Class B, Lome McCandlish; Class' C, ;Violet Watson; Class D, Emma Svoboda. Regularity and punctuality, Gordon Smith. LOAN BY-LAW ELECTION. On Wednesday the property owners of Nelson voted on the electric light loan by-law, and gave it their assent by a vote of 271 for to 89 against, the total being 3G0, the largest vote ever polled in Nelson at a by-law election. On November 19th last year, in the election on the by-law to purchase power, under an agreement, from the AVest Kootenay Power & Light Company, 357 votes were polled. On December 20th, a vote was taken on an electric light loan by-law, along with four others, and the vote polled was 337. So It will be seen that the vote on AVednesday showed the interest that the people had -in-the-question; Those who opposed the by-law evidently had a plan of campaign, for their scrutineers in the East ward objected to six well known property owners voting, on the ground that they were aliens. Thoso who favored the by-law had no scrutineers in either ward, but they kept tab on those who voted, and did their best to get out a full vote. In the AVest ward which Is looked on ns the stronghold of the element who are opposed to municipal ownership of anything, police magistrate Crease acted as deputy returning oflicer, and he and his poll elerk managed the election without assistance from anyone. The vote wos a surprise, as tho vote against the by-law was only 42, while those who favored it numbered 96. ������'..-���*-... ''"-"J- rt>^-'..-^*^<.J<;,' * - , ��� " In the East ward, city clerk Strachan was returning officer. Charles A. Watet- m'an and alderman Harold Selous acted as scrutineers for the opponentsiof the bylaw; those who favored it relying on the returning officer, for fair play. The vote in this ward-was large, 222 * votes being polled, of which 175 were. for 'and 17 against the by-law. - The men who worked to bring out the vote for the by-law were: Aldermen Iiv-" ing, Morrison, and Scanlan, and Messrs McBeath, Dover, Marks, McLean, ind Houston. There were no scenes and no incidents worthy of note during the day, and after the result was announced the defeated party, generally, took their defeat good-naturedly. The result shows three things very clearly, so clearly that those who won't see are blind: First���That the property owners of Nelson are unmistakeably In favor of public ownership of public utilities. Second���That they want the utilities they own to be entirely independent of private corporation. Third���That they resent the interference of their self-constituted guardians, the recently formed '���PropertyOwners'Protectlve-Association:"- The vote was as below: For Against East Ward 175 -17 AVest AVard 9(J -12 Total 271 S9 THE MUNICIPAL VOTERS' LIST. Registration of voters for the next municipal election commenced on December' 1st and will end on December 31st. Owners of real estate of the assessed value of $100 will be placed on the list without personal application, provided they have paid all the road taxes, electric light rates, scavenger rates, and licence fees with which they are ehnrgeable. Householders and holders of trade licences cun only be placed on the list by their making and causing to be delivered;- to the city clerk a declaration that they tesided in Nelson on Januaty 1st, .1902," and have continuously resided in Nelson since that date, and that .they havo paid all the road taxes, scavenger rates, electric light rates, and licence fees with which, they are chargeable '' ' A householder is an> person over 21 j ears of ago who occupies a messuage, dwelling, or tenement, or any part oi portion of a messuage, dwelling, or tenement yielding and paying therefor a rental or rent value of not lebs than sixty dol-' lars per annum The holder of a trade licence Is any* person who canies on a business the lie-, ence fee for which i.s not less than livedo! lars a year. The owner of real estate means and Includes any person holding an estate for-, life or Inheritance (in possession) in lands withln"the corporate limits of Nel-. son. *" . The representative of an incorporated company which is the assessed owner of lands or of improvements within *the corporate iimit.s_of Nelson, who is duly auth,- ^'f~'i '4-^r.l "orlzed-b~y~thirnaireclors of-tHe company, can be placed on the list by presenting his credentials to the city clerk during the month of December. All voters are required to be British subjects, and' can vote only in tho ward in which they reside; or. if non-resident owners of real estate, In the ward In which they have the largest amount of property in value according to the assessment roll. No person shall be entitled to have his or her-name twice entered on the list. Declaration*- may be. made and subscribed before a tmpremc or county court Judge, stipendiary magistrate or police magistrate, commissioner for taking affidavits In the supreme court, Justice of the penco or notary public. The necessary form for declarations can be procured at the office of the city clerk. * v-fT:! * '"Vl ���7 *l THE CANADIAN PACETC RAILWAY 00. PREPARING TO PENSION OLD EMPLOYEES V The management of the Canadian Pacific Railway company has issued the details of its plan of superannuation, under which' its officers and permanent employees who; after years of faithful service, have reached an age when tney are unequal to the further performance of their duties, will become entitled to a retiring allowance. "The system adopted calls for no contribution , from the employees, themselves," says; president Shauglinessy, in his circular accompanying the rules and regulations. "The company hopes, by thus voluntarily establishing a system under which a continued income will be assured to those who after years of continuous service are by age or infirmity no longer"fitted to perform their-duties, and without which they might be left entirely without means of support, to build up amongst them a feeling of permanency in their employment, an enlarged . interest in the company's welfare, and a desire to remain in and to devote their best efforts and attention t*c 'the company's service. The pension department is to be operated by a special committee, composed of the president; the vice-presidents and the chief solicitor, their deliberations being subject to tbe approval of the board. The benefits of the pension system shall apply" only to those persons who have,been required to4give their entire time to the company, or to the company and some other railway company or railway companies jointly. In cases of joint employment, and when the whole salary is not paid by this company, the pension to be paid, by this company shall "be estimated upon the proportion of salary or wages received from this company. All officers, and employees7who have attained the age of 65 years shall be retired, and such of said officers and employees who have been ten years or longer in the company's service shall be pensioned. The committee, however, shall have power to vary the 'foregoing rule and retain in the service any employee who has reached the age of 65 years, if in their opinion it is in the interest of the company to do so; provided, however, that no employee who has reached the age of 65 years without having served ten years' continuous service, who shall be retained in the service after he attains the age of 65 years, shall be eligible for pension allowance. ' Officers and employees between the age of 60 and 185 may, at the discretion of the' committee, be" retired with a pension either upon the application of such employee or upon the recommendation of the head of the department. Under special circumstances the committee shall have the power to retire with a pension employees who have not reached the age of 60 years, and the committee shall also have the power in special cases to add additional years to the actual term of service, provided that in each case the approval of the board shall have been first obtained. Physical examination shall be made of employees, recommended for retirement who are under 65 years of age, and a report Avith the recommendation of the company's surgeon shall be transmitted to the committee for consideration in dealing Avith such cases. Six months' previous notice shall be given to employees who are .to be coni- pulsorily retired. Retirement shall be made effective from the first days of January or July in each year. In computing service it shall be reckoned from the day since which the person has been in the service to the date when retired. Leave of absence, suspension, dismissal followed by reinstatement within one year, or a temporary lay-off on account of reduction of force, need not necessarily be treated by the committee as constituting a breach in the continuity of the service, and the lime when so laid off or absent, unless the employee has during such absence entered other employment, may be allowed by the committee to count as part of such service. Persons voluntarily leaving the employment-of the company when their services are required, thereby become ineligible for pension allowance. The pension allowance authorized' "shall be granted upon the following basis: For each year of service an allowance of 1 per cent of the average monthly pay received for the ten years preceding retirement. For instance, an employee has been in the service for 40 years, and received on an average for tho last ten years |50 per month, the pension allowance would be 40 per cent of J50. or $20 per month. The establishment and continuance of this system of pensions is entirely a voluntary act on the part of the company, and as the employees do not in any way contribute towards it, neither the action of the board of directors in establishing such a system, nor any other action now or hereafter taken by them or by the committee in the inauguration or operation of the pension department shall be construed as giving to any officer or employee of the company a legal right to be retained in its service, or any legal right*'or claim to pension allowance. While it is the policy of the company to encourage its employees to remain with it, and by faithful service to earn e, pension, the company expressly reserves Its right and privilege to discharge at any time any officer, agent or employee, when' the interests of the company, in its judgment, may so require, without liability for any claim for pension or other allowance than the salary or wages due and unpaid. THE TOWN AND DISTRICT G. B. Matthew will give away pipes and cigars for a week for less money than they cost the average retail dealer. Mr. M:it- thew is a shareholder In both the Imperial and the American Tobacco Trusts. AV. E. McCandlish nf Nelson has received word that his brother Thomas was recently murdered in Old Mexico, where he had a railroad contract. Mr. McCandlish was sheriff of Alpena county, Michigan, II years ago, and afterwards was a member of the legislature in California. He.was raised near Wingham, Ontario. AV*.- F. Teetzel & Co. have the llnest lot of Rowntree's English chocolates ever brought to Kootenay. They are direct importations, and are put up in fancy packages, so that when the chocolates .are used, the box can he used for comb cases, toilet cases, etc. Harold Sinylh. who loft Nelson with a contingent of the South African Constabulary, arrived home this week, after serving a year anil a half In South Africa. He looking line, and says South Africa Is a good country for men who have money or a good profession. Kverything In the way of candies is manufactured in Nelson. The Montgomery Company, oh Baker street, next to P. Purns & Co., make candy toys, imitation fruits (such as apples and lemons), statuettes, caramels, motto lezenges. chocolates, walking canes, etc. These goods, made here in Nelson, are as good as any of the imported. SLOCAN CITY NOTES. R. C. Campbell-Johnston has purchased the McLeod property, situated just east of the Drill office. The Black. Prince Jaid off seven men this Aveek, and further reductions are contemplated. Manager Norman says expenses of supplies and development are too high compared with the very low- price of silver. The mine itself is looking in fine shape, more ore having come into the lower workings during tho week. Ore is being sent down daily. Fred. Carlisle has sold the Aggie group of four claims, on Springer creek, to the Ottawa people. The Slocan licence commissioners refused all applications for new liquor licences. Sherry Burchell, book-keeper at the Arlington mine, has gone to his old home in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on a two-months' trip. The lessees of the Meteor have had great difficulty in keeping the trail to the mine open owing to the heavy sno%v- fall. The ore in the lower workings is improving. It averages close to an ounce in gold, besides the high silver values. A carload will be shipped out next month. "rr*?.;.r7���- 2 The Nelson Tribune Bank of Montreal Established 1817. Inc. rporated by Act of Parliament. CAPITAL (all paid up) $12,000,000.00 REST 8,000,000.00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS... . 165,866.00 If: k- % _���>".��� HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL Rt. Hon. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G. C. M. G, President. Hon. G. A. Drummond, Vice-Pre-ident. E. S. Clous ton, General Manager. NELSON BRANCH, SSS��8Sa_* A. H. BUCHANAN, Manager. {ImperialBank of Canada j -��� C_-_.3PI-C^.T_. (Authorized) |4,000,000 ��� ��� 0-A._->I*T___.I-.! Paid Up) I2,888',93a ��� ��� ___-3.ST '. ��2,438^505 ��� ��� : * J HEAD OFFCE, TORONTO, ONTARIO.���Branches In the Northwest Territor- ��� ��� j les, Provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. * w T. R.' MEJRRITT, President. P. R. "WILKIB, Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Man. ��� "��� B.- HAT. Assistant Gen. Manager. AV. MOFFAT. Chief Inspector. * ��� ' '��� ��� ��� NELSON BRANCH���A general banking: business tranasted. J ��� Saving's Department���Deposits received and interest allowed. ��� ��� Drafts sold, available ln all parts of Canada, United States and Europe. Special . . attention given to collections. j M_ LAY( Manager. J I Canadian Bank of Goinnjerce \ K&. Fr*?--3*-:-, T. .T r . i-*jr, i'- 9) AVith AVhlch is Amalgamated The Bank of British Columbia - .*? __ Paid Up Capital $8,000,000 Reserve Fund $2,000,000 Aggregate Resources Over $65,000,000 Head Office, - Toronto. HON. GEO. A. COX, President. B. E. WALKER, General Manager. I& 1 **-,kT-->v E-w-j*-.J Saving's Bank ent rate 3 per cent, NELSON BRANCH. Department���Deposits received and interest allowed. Pres- GRANGE V. HOLT, Manager. tt department; notwithstanding- tho chief commissioner of lands and works has held an inquiry into the merits of the application; notwithstanding all these things have been done months ago, the city's application is still hung up in the air. How long it will remain so suspended depends entirely on the honorable Wilmer Cleveland Wells, chief commissioner of lands and works in the Prior government. His Liberal friends claim he is the only efficient chief commissioner of lands and works tlie province has ever had. The honorable Wilmer Cleveland Wells should make these claims good, for it is not honorable to hold office under false pretences. The property owners of Nelson have declared at the polls that they want a first-class power plant and a first-class electric light system wholly independent of any corporation. This declaration is so pronounced that it cannot be questioned. If the property owners declare they want a first-class public utility, then it is the duty of the people to elect to office a mayor and six aldermen who will carry out their wishes to the letter. It is useless for property "owners to emphatically declare themselves to be in favor of spending ?150,- 000 to improve the electric light system, then have the people elect men to office who are indifferent or lukewarm on the question. Waverers or double- dealers should not be elected to-office in Nelson on January 15th next. Elect only men -who will publicly place themselves on record as not only being in favor of carrying out the expressed wish of the property owners, but willing to do it. Surely there are seven such men in Nelson who have the time and the inclination to serve their fellow-citizens. its government? The mining.laws of British Columbia are most liberal in their provisions, not only to the prospector, but to the developer and to the investor. They are not only liberal, but if ordinary care is taken in complying with their requirements, litigation is reduced to a minimum. Taxation is based on the.product, and every.dollar received in taxes is re-expended "on public works that aid the mining industry. If is true, the law limits the number of hours that men can be worked underground to eight hours a day, but like limitations are made in other mining countries. Yet, notwithstanding these facts, Rossland and the paid officials of the province stationed there honor, a man who places himself on record, when they are doing him honor, that British Columbia has the worst mining laws in the world. ���*#��*���##���#��*#*��� ANNOUNCEMENT Tbe Bight Time to Invest or Speculate in Real Estate Is Wben Sellers Ape Hard Up op Prices Abnormally Low CONDENSED niLK COMPANY ���ti (Originators of Condensed Milk���Establish ed 18S7.) ���'pji;. MAEIS. AND STEAMERS ���}'" '.Leave and Arrive'at Kelson as Below. 'j* CANADIAN PACIFIC SYSTEM 1X4VB ,6:00 a.m, .Daily.- CROW'S .NEST RAILWAY Kuskonook, Crouton. Movie, Cranbrook, Marysville, Fori Steele, Elko, Fornio, Miohel Blairmore, Frank, Macleod, Lothbrid��e, Winnipeg, and all Eastern points. r< LEAVE. 8 a.m.- 8 a. m. 6:40 p. m. - Dolly 8:40 p. m. 'Dally COLUMBIA & KOOTENAY RAILWAY Robson, Trail and Rossland. (Daily except Sunday) Robson, Rossland, Cascade, Grand Forks, Phoenix, Greenwood and Midway, (Daily except Sunday) itobson, Nakusp, Arrowhead. 'Revelstoke, and aU points east and west on C.P.R. main line, Robson, Trail and Rossland. ABBIVE 5:00 p. m. Doily." ARRIVE kO-35 a.m. 9:33 p.m. accord with the views of a majority of, the people than are, those of any of his colleagues. There must also'be a little personal satisfaction in compelling men like Eberts, .Wells, and Prentice to-accept as a colleague the son of the man whom" they helped force out of the office of , lieutenant-governor of the -province. " *��� ' 9:35] Dai i.m. ly 9:35 p.m. Dafly 'LEAVE j 15, aan. SIiOCAN RIVER RAILWY arrive Slocan City, Silverton ew 3:40 p. m. Denver. Three Forks, Sam. on (Daily except Sunday) LEAVE 1p.m. Ip.m. r It is generally^ believed that the recently formed society that had for its object the Propagation of Purity as it is. Practised in the East has, like' its coadjutor, the Society to Protect,Property Owners Against Themselves, gone into a decline that will surely prove fata]. l.._ KOOTENAY, LAKK STEAMBOATS Balfour, Pilot Bay, Ainsworth Kaslo and oil Way Landing* (Daily except Sunday) ... jints on the rdo & Trout Lake Branoh. (On Mon. Wed. and Fri.) From Lardo and Trout Lake (On Tue. Thur. ODd Sat) Lardo and all Lan ARRIVE 11:00 a. m. 11 a.m. GREAT NORTHERN SYSTEM. ULAVB (NELSON & FORT 8HEP- j PARD RAILWAY WpfiX-- ."'������"Depot���.fYmir, Salmo, Erie, Waneta, MatU-f_- 7:00'ntm jNorttiport, Roesland<Colvl_l_|7:13 _*__> Depot. 8 p.m. Dolly i .'Ai lulu u,- u-uup-ru, x\4j-m_uu�� Mount-*-/ and Spokane. 7:50 a, mHrHafctag through ooaneetiMn. Dafly.- at Spokane to the _aut_t east and west. UCAVE Nelson 4-00 a. in. Kaslo 8:35 p. in . Dally LEAVE Dally . KOOTENAY LAKE STEAMBOATS Balfour, PilotBay, Ainsworth Kaslo and all Way Landings. KASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY * 8:90 a.m I Kaslo... 1:00 p.m.| Sandon.. ARRIVE Kanlo 8:40 a. m. Nelson 7:15 p. m. Daily ARniVh. Daily 3:15 p.m. 11:25 a in. THE NELSON TRIBUNE Founded In ISM. Xdltorl&l and Business Offlce Room 9, Madden Block. The Nelson Tribune Is served by carrier to subscribers In Nelson or sent by mall to any address In Canada or the United States; for one dollar a year; price to Great Britain, postage paid, J1.60, No subscription taken for leas than a year. -'.'' JOHN; HOUSTON, Editor. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1902. - ..... 1 The return of W. W. B. Mclnnes in North Nanaimo as provincial secretary may not have any great political significance. Mr. Mclnnes is popular with the people among whom he lives, and that popularity offsets' the disadvantages that may be incident to associating with the Prior government. Provincial secretary Mclnnes Is in many respects the ablest man in the government-. He has not only the, ability to express his opinions clearly and forcibly, hut his opinions on provincial public questions are more nearly ln Peace--and harmony reigns at Rossland. When such untameable defenders' of working men as Smith Curtis, M. P. P., does tribute to such wreckers of org- ��� anized labor as Bernard McDonald and William Thompson", the millenium cannot be far off. Mr. McDonald and Mr. Thompson in bidding farewell to Rossland to take up their residence in Spokane, were banquetted on the eve of their departure, and one of those who attended was that great champion of organized labor, Smith Curtis, M. P. P. The adoption of the electric light _loan_by_-law_by-the-property-owners-of- Nelson shows conclusively that the property owners of Nelson have unbounded faith in the future o��. Nelson. Faith in themselves has made men and wonien great; faith and pluck have upbuilt cities and made them great. Faith and pluck kept Nelson well to the front from 1890 through all the years of depression up to 1898, and faith and pluck pushed Nelson upward since that time. Now faith and pluck will give the town another start, so that in five years Nelson will be second to no town in the province in anything that makes a town truly great. Millions of gallons of water flow past Nelson every hour in the day and every day in the year. This has been going on for ages, and will probably go on for ages. The provincial government has granted the people of Nelson the right to use a portion of this water, and received payment.for-the-.right so granted. But when jt comes to granting the people of Nelson a piece of land on which to use the water so granted and paid for, the provincila' government quibbles and gushes "hot air" and "jollies",the people of Nelson; and all the time the people of Nelson are putting up with indifferent electric light because their electric light "plant is on a stream that flows as a river four months in the year and as a small creek the other eight. The rivers and the streams are the work of Nature; the provincial government is the work of the People. Victoria wants to do business under a special charter, the Municipal Clauses Act not being comprehensive enough for its progressive people. As the people of Victoria are unable to agree on what they "want, a special charter would be useless to* them. Like Smiths-Curtis, M.P.P., of Rossland, they would want to���amend their owii handiwork so often that they would soon lose sight of the original instrument. Victoria is^ a peculiar community. There are'good people in Victoria,'but^ they are peculiar; and one of their, peculiarities is the belief that the Municipal Clauses Act was framed solely "for" the-use of Victoria. They have lately found out their mistake, and now they want the legislature to pass a law. that** will give them full liberty to do "as 'they please. As outsiders are sometimes compelled to pay- ^Victoria a visit, their liberties would he jeopardized'.were the people of Victoria given full'liberty to do as they please. The Municipal Clauses Act is the law of the land���both island and mainland��� and it-will never more be changed to suit the people of Victoria alone. The undersigned has been authorized to offer for sale W. H. Brandon's addition to Slocan City. The addition 'contains. 80 acres, a part of which has been platted. Of the lots platted, 134 remain unsold. Of the unplatted pc/rtion (50 to 60 acres) 40 acres are suitable for gardening: or orcharding, being the finest land in Slocan valley and can be easily cleared and Irrigated. The addition has a-water-works system of Its own. -The big sawmill that has been bonused'by Slocan City will be f ' " i���',-,' erected on land < Immediately ��� adjacent to ; . .*'r?--- Brandon's addition.' - .Included are~ five t * - _ ,_��� *t -i *a* ***.- buildings, which now rent for $500 a year. Selling price, *7,000.' Terms, ~*3,500 cash and the balance'on time. Proprietors of the Celebrated PEERLESS BRAND EAGLE BRAND $&_* *b��l wmidir,onal p-o*ecrlon-'l��",s 80fjr *��� 7 - .1 EVAPORATED CREAM CONDENSED MILK Having-established a BRANCH FACTORY. IN CANADA, are now pre- ���7 pared to supply customers through the trade with' their brands��� The Rossland Miner says the newspapers of Nelson are sore because Nelson has no after-dinner speakers or heaven-born poets. The Tribune resents this insinuation. Rossland-has a silver-tongued orator in druggist Goodeve, but Nelson has an orator whose every speech is golden. The name of this orator is Jacob Dover. Rossland has a whirlwind debater in Smith Curtis, M.P.P., but he is tame when he runs up against James Wilks, ex-,vice- president of the W. F. M. Rossland, _tolbe_ sure,_has_a_mayor_( John. StillwelL Clute) whose speech is soft and silken, both before and after dinner; but he can't be softer and silkier in speech than is Nelson's mayor (Frank Fletcher). It is true that Rossland has lawyer Gait, gifted beyond the average; but he is not in the same class as lawyer Macdonald of Nelson. Rossland has an incomparable word picture, in John Dean, but in work that is lurid he isn't in it with John Houston. Rossland has a poet,- in "Charlie" Jenkins, who is also a compiler of pessimistic statistics. Nelson has no end of statisticians, both optimistic and pessimistic, but no one of them is a poet. Nelson has made every thing except a poet; but as it has only been twelve years in business, it may yet turn out a poet. I also have-instructions to offer for sale the following pieces ofreal estate ln Nelson: VERNON STBEET���Inside Lot, 60x120 feet, north frontage, between Josephine and Hall streets, unimproved. Price $1,260 cash. BAKER STREET���Inside Lot, - 50x120 feet, south* frontage, between Josephine and Hall streets, unimproved. Price, $5,000 or will put lot against permanent improvements, to cost '$5,000. ' > SILICA STREET���Inside Lot, 50x120 feet, north frontage, - between Hall and Hendryx 'streets. Improvements, 5-room cottage, with all conveniences. Price, $2,500. . - SOLD BY ALL'; GROCERS AND BY . A. MACDONALD & CO; NELSON r-WHOLESALE For further particulars, address or apply to JOHN HOUSTON, Room 9, Madden Block, Nelson, B.C. - The "BORDEN BRANDS" represent-the highest possible standard. Leaders for over 40 years. RETAIL BY T. S7 McPherson, Morrison & Caldwell, J. A. Irving, T. J. Scanlan. HARR7 H. WARD Aooide'i,? Insurance *******�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������* ������������������������������������������������������������������������������#����.�����#��.#���....,...,,.,.,.;,;��� ������ ������ -������ ������ ������ ���<*���" ������ TWENTT-FICE CENTS will buy ONE POUND of pure, clean, fine ������ flavored CEYLON-INDIAN TEA " _.* *��� A FEW TIPS ON TEA MINES AND REAL ESTATE Baker Stree Nelson, B. C. Notwithstanding the City of Nelson has applied to purchase a piece of crown land on Kootenay river, which is in every way suitable for a site for a power station; notwithstanding the land so applied for has been surveyed, and the survey accepted by the lands and works On last Monday night, the mayor of Rossland, and Smith Curtis, M. P. P., of Rossland, and the police magistrate of Rossland, and the registrar of the supreme court at Rossland, and a number of others who do not draw salaries from the province, attended a -banquet given in honor of Bernard McDonald, and William Thompson, who are about leaving Rossland to take up their residence in Spokane. In responding to a toast proposed in his honor, Bernard McDonald said: "Six years ago I came to the conclusion that British Columbia had the best mining laws in the world, and on coming here I found this to be the case. Now���well, that was ��ix years ago, but now I believe the mining laws of the province ARE THE WORST IN THE WORLD." Is it not about time for Rossland to cease honoring men who take especial pride in besmirching British Columbia? Is it not about time for the provincial government to cut off the official heads of men who take pride in honoring men who malign not only the province, but TBLEPKONll 117. Work Called for anu Returned. Boot ar\d Shoe Repairing IN CONNECTION WITH The American Shoe Store H, LAWRENCE AU Work Done ln Thorough and Workmanlike Manner. GEO. M. GUNN Maker of First-class Hand-made Boots and Shoes. Ward Street, .next new Post- office Building, Nelson, B. C. Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done Satisfaction Guaranteed ln all Work TREMONT HOUSE ' European and American Plan. Meals 2. otj. Rooms from 26 cts. to 81. Only White Help Employf d, MALONE & TREGILLUS, Baker St., Nelson. Proprietor*. Queen's Hotel BAKER STREET, NELSON. Lighted by TWENTY CENTS will _buy ONE ^ POUND Standard BREAKFAST -BtrACK-TEArrPurchasers of ten pc>unds"5r more,.will receive one pound extra, for each ten pounds purchased. Equal to an allowance tremely low prices. of TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT, on those ex- . Prices on our regular lines,of CHOICE TEA, GOc per pound for Black, Green and Blended. 30c, 35c, 40c, 45c, 50c'and Kootenay Coffee Go. Telephone 177 P. O. Box 182 Elecrlcity and Hot Air. Heated with Large and comfortable bedrooms and first class dining room. Sample rooms for commercial men. RATES tt PER DAY * ������������������������������������������������a������������������������������*�������������������������������������������������������������� I it ������������������ ������������������* Mrs. E C. Clarke, - Proprietress Importer of Own Make Pipes Peterson's Patent Pipes B. B. B. Celebrated Pipes Loewe Pipes Sa^ir-Lo H. J.. PHAIB, Propr. Turkish Cigarettes ���_,. , , -. ���- . ��� Monopoi cigarettes Wholesale ai|d rjetail Egyptian Cigarettes J. It. C. and G.- B. Ii. Pipes Lambert and Butler Tobaccos All brands of Imported and domestic cigars Telephone 184 The Queen Cigar Store Tobacconjst B.k.r Street, NELSON.B.C. HOUSE SEWING MACHINES AND PIANOS FOR RENT AND FOR SALE Old Curiosity Shop, Josephine St, Nelson NELSON MINERS' UNION, NO. 96, W. P. AI.���Meets every Saturday evening at 7.80 o'clock, In Miners' Union Hall, northwest corner Baker and Stanley streets. Wage scale for Nelson district: Machine miners,' $3.50; hammersmen, $3.25; mine laborers, $3, Thomas Roy nan, president; Frank Phillips, secretary. Visiting brethern cordially invited.' ' BAKER AND WARD STREETS, NELSON, B. C. Centrally Located. Electric Lighted. HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND OLD TIMERS. THOMAS MADDEN, Proprietor. GELIGNITE Tl)e stfl"|gest and Best frptowe 'nthe Market Ha^cturei b,��,. HAMILTON POWDER COMPANY Manufacturers of High Grade Explosives, Sporting, fining arid Blasting Powder GEO. C. TUNSTALL, JR., District Mgr., Nelson, B.C. REISTERER & OO. i BARTLETT HOUSE Josephine Street, Nelson. The. best II per day house ln Nelson. None but white help employed. The bar the best. ���*..''. G-. W Bartlett - - Proprietor OF LAGER BEER AND PORTER Put up in Packages to suit the Trade Brewery and Offlce on Nelson, B. Latimer C. Street, Don't Worry But replace that unsatisfactory suit 1th one of .. " :'. 'TT />-������*��� ? GEE'S Stylish cut, well-made, comfortably suits. , You will find Gee in the Tremont Block, Baker street, Nelson. * I/, 1%. r*1 '��&���$-}���,.���> -v "-��� r ���*"*v'-'*r<x>C" ' ,7*"*-. " : -- \,j* :vr*��8wSHB The Nelson Tribune SEIiL LAND AND.BUILD RAILWAYS AND BY OWNERSHIP CONTROL OPERATION There are, roughly speaking, 225,000,- 000 acres of unoccupied crown lands in the province of British Columbia. These lands are, in the main, unoccupied and unproductive because they are Inaccessible. They are known to contain great resources of iron, coal, oil, silver, lead, 'gold,'copper, and to be covered with limitless quantities of fine timber, besides-containing many million acres of diversified farming and grazing land. They only require population, capital, and means of transportation. The basis of all industry, the natural resources of the soil, is already there. The problem, therefore, is to provide population, capital and means of transportation for the unoccupied portions of British Columbia. The basis of the following proposal is that the natural resources of the unoccupied lands, made intelligently available to the surplus population and surplus capital of other parts of the world, may themselves be made to supply the means necessary to provide the. railroads^ whicli can alone make them productive. The methods of stimulating railroad construction, so far in vogue, have never gone beyond the idea of burdening the already productive resources of the province with taxation to open up new districts. It is quite clear that if the natural resources of unoccupied lands could be made the means of building railways to open up these lands, -the already productive resources of the province would not only be relieved of a heavy burden, but the work of development by means of railway construction could be carried out much more rapidly." Such a proposal may be considered from two points of view.: its t ..vantages and its feasibility. But *\ before it is discussed in either respect, it is necessary to state what the proposal is. * - The proposal is that the province of British Columbia should issue 25,000,000 acres of land scrip, carrying with it the right of location on any of tlie crown lands which are unoccupied. This scrip should carry with it the right to everything* that is in" the land or on*it;-in other words, entitle the locator to sur-_ face rights, mineral and timber. It. should be issued -In denominations of 40, 80,160, 320 and 640 acres, at the uniform price of $1 per acre. "The-proceeds should be used to 'construct railways through undeveloped portions of the province, the railways so built to be leased to companies - making the best1 offer to the province. - There are various - considerations which, although they are not inherent in. the'principle of- the ./proposal, are essential to the successful'working-of the scheme. Before an actual plan for ��� its promotion is' elaborated, they would require" to' be discussed more carefully than is necessary at present. They may, however, be indicated now: 1. A time would* have to be set, dur-" Ing which no oth'er lands would be sold; or father no land sold by any other method. This would be necessary to give the scrip... the progressive value making it an attractive investment. A period of ten years might be set as .ample for this object. ' 2. The" time for which land could be tied ,UP by scrip location before survey and crown * granting, would have to* be limited. The scrip, however, would only be cancelled by issue of crown grant. 3. The lands when crown granted would become taxable, as other lands so held are. 4. The sale of scrip would be required to take place on the same date in all places at which the scrip was offered. 5. A certain percentage would require to be allowed for brokerage and commissions and advertising. . ADVANTAGE OF THE PROPOSAL. 1. The first and greatest advantage of the .proposal is that it-would transfer from the productive resources of the province the burden of opening up unproductive resources, and lay upon the -latter���thc-cost-of���their��� own-development. 2. It would have the same effect as authorizing a loan of' $25,000,000, but the province would have to pay no ih- Icrest on the money thus raised. The interest would come out of the land which the province is alienating as it is from year to year without commensurate benefit. The revenue derived from land sales would, of course, stop during the time specified above. But the increased population and industry thus tempted into the province would bring in revenue to more than counterbalance the revenue from land sales Revenue from the sale of land is obnoxious in principle. Under the above proposal the province would capitalise the value of the land it proposes to alienate and turn iUinto productive assets in the shape of railways, besides receiving the taxation from alienated lands as at present. It would be a step in the direction of government ownership of railways, but one free from the embarrass- -ments of government operation. The- lines so constructed could be leased for terms of years to private companies. If a comprehensive scheme of government ownership and operation of railways is ever adopted in Canada, the province would reap the benefit of the appreciation of roads so constructed in value as profit earners. 3. Every broker and holder of this scrip would become an active immigration agent for British Columbia. The surplus wealth and population of other parts of the world would be immediately attracted to this province by the unique opportunity afforded to share in its growth. The scrip holders would be the largest joint stock development syndicate in the world, and the government of British Columbia would be its board of directors. 4. If, say, ten per cent of the issue were allowed for advertising and .brokerage, it would give a fund of $2,500,- 000 available for advertising the prov- ��� ince." Applications for the scrip could be made through banks and brokers, to whom a commission on receiving them of five per cent might be allowed," $1,250,- 000 would be left to be spent in bring-, ing home to investors the opportunities afforded by British Columbia. This amount spent in advertising the "prov- ince would not only make a success ofv the issue, but attract the whole tide of immigration from rich and densely populated countries to British Columbia. 5. It would do away with the present -very dangerous condition of land titles in which there is a divided ownership of timber, mineral and surface. This is yearly "causing serious complications and restrictions -to" industry. The present means of locating mineral land need not be altered. Anyone possessed of a valuable mineral claim "(or claims) would immediately, cover it "(or them) with scrip in order to secure the surface and timber.' In* fact,, a great deal of scrip would b'e utilized" to secure the- mineral locations-already in existence by. these advantages. - 6. An apparent disadvantage is with- "out validity.,. It -might be-argued-that this scrip would enable speculators to blanket large portions "of territory. They could not do so any more than* under the present system .---The acquisi- tion-of land would be made easier certainly, but the acquisition of la'nd'with- out the intention to develop and utilize it would not be any- easier than at present. .This apparent disadvantage could only be argued on the"ground,,.that"be- cause speculators might get hold of land it was better the land r should remain unappropriated and barren, a reductio ad absurdum which has been advanced before in British Columbia by people who refuse to carry out what they say to its logical conclusion. The resources of taxation would still remain as they do now to prevent the-monopolisation of land without its utilisation. 7. The foregoing points do not exhaust in detail the advantages of the -proposal. It' is likely to meet with the opposition which anything new and practical arouses in a "certain order of intelligence, but the more ,it is analyzed in all its bearings, the more advantageous it will appear.. THB FEASIBILITY OF THE PROPOSAL. * " The "feasibility of the proposal depends upon two main considerations: 1. The actual and progressive value of the land represented' by the scrip. This scrip would represent one-ninth of the unoccupied .crown lands of * the prov- -ince,���one-ninth���however,���to-be-chosen- at will by the holders of the scrip out of all the unoccupied crown lands of the province. If a comparison be taken between the southern portion of British .Columbia opened up by means of railways during the last ten years and the portions to be opened up by railways under this proposal, it will be found that one-ninth of the acreage unocctir pied ten years ago in the portions opened by railways has increased in value to many times the average value���of $1 an acre. This comparison might be carefully elaborated, and would require to be_brought "out in advertising the issue of land scrip. But to those familiar with the last ten years' developments sufficient has been said to indicate that . the scrip proposed to be issued can be proved to have an actual value of $1 per acre, and a progressive value of much more than that. In other words, that the scrip now sold _.for $1 an acre would during ten years appreciate very considerably In value. Also, that if a further issue were made In ten years for more railways it could be sold at a much-higher price. 2. The second* consideration is the most - important of all. Because upon its thorough appreciation depends the success of the whole proposal. It is not enough that the scrip proposed to be issued should have actual and progressive value. It is necessary that those expected to subscribe to it should know that it has actual and progressive value. They can never know unless they are told. The ignorance of the world regarding British Columbia must be broken down before either the money or the people will be forthcoming. Under the present proposal, a fund of $1,250,000 is 'provided for that purpose. Suppose the issue is authorized, a six-months' educational propaganda would be necessary for its successful subscription. The adoption of such a scheme by the" province would draw attention to the fact that British Columbia had* this vast acreage of rich undeveloped territory. The unique and attractive features of the scheme would set the world talking about British Columbia. The interest thus excited would have to be followed up by organized effort. The reviews would have to be set writing about its economic features; the newspapers illustrating and discussing the vast resources of the'province; and every centre of wealth and population in England" arid ' America deluged with literature.- -. - <* The. expenditure.' of - $1,250,'000 in this way would guarantee .the successful issue of $25,000,000-in scrip, enable the construction of 1,000 miles of railway,- and draw a stream of population,, capital and'.enterprise "into this province in some degree commensurate with/its latent resources. JOHN 'HOUSTON. nomination and admission, or because the supply of liquor is not under the control of members or a committee. This -does not complete- the * list of offences punishable by the withdrawal of registration", and the widest discretion is given to the court to say whether or not a club is a sham. The abuse of introducing new members without formality and with no lapse of time between nomination and election, has been prohibited. That practice made some clubs little else than drinking places. It will be necessary to maintain a %'ear distinction between visitors who are temporary or honorary members and visitors who are guests, the latter being prevented from *>-buying intoxicating liquor. Clubs are also prevented* from selling liquor to-be drunk -off their premises. The principle of club privilege is the dual position of the mem-" bers, every purchaser of liquor being a seller through his membership.'interest, v. The members sell to themselves, and mat principle is safeguarded In ways that seem to have been-very much needed. The importance of this legislation is shown by the fact that the work- ingmen's clubs alone in the.United Kingdom number from four to five thousand. Only-a comparative "few of these are of questionable aim, but the new law will force these to close up or reform their ways.' There are some important provisions In the act dealing ���with licensed! houses. A proprietor charged with -permitting" drunkenness on his premises must prove that he and his employees did their best to prevent, it or be convicted. There is a stringent section aimed at saloonkeepers who knowingly supply drink to anyone who has been convicted of being a habitual drunkard. There is also a provision under which the wife of a habitual drunkard can receive a protection order against her husband. The tendency toward equality is shown by conferring the same rights on the husband of a wife similarly- addicted. The, Times and other leading English newspapers are very hopeful in dealing with the' new act, which they regard as likely to correct many abuses that have grown up iin public h,oi<ses; and so-called clubs. There is in their tone the familiar British distrust of legislation, but all are ready to welcome the change as' an experiment." D. J. ROBERTSON & Furniture Dealers and" Funeral _ Directors --���**-*������� I *"\^JTE are now in a position to use the/ public fairly well. Iron Beds^areft 'M' ,H_ our specialty arid RugsJ)ur|,lea^ersS^S; Picture framing'don^oVslidrttt^r^ Undertaking department is under,fcKe "*' direction of Mr. Clark. '��� :i 1 '^Mff,&$ Day Phone No. 292 Night Phone No. 142 BAKER STREET^ %{ D. J. ROBERTSON & 'MSmtir JS*4*_!_ ��������� ������**��� V y Jh*. ��� ���������^���������������������������.���������^������^�������������� �������������������������������� ���������������,��������� MMtMM'd^ f " -������������-'-"---'^���'^TT^m-i . ��� . MTi����t*iT**--T*-*'-��mm-MMtMM������ Nelson Saw and Planing Mills, MMmB SALE'OF'LIQUORjIN CLUBS.' Toronto Globe: "The English licens-v ing act ��� which comes into effect with the new year is intended _ to remove many abuses that hav�� grown up under^ the'old law. To the. people of Ontario it is interesting as a, stage along the1 road, of "progress, and,'while it may not be in itself a som*ce of" much satisfac-; tion at the" present'day, it is a gratifying evidence of our own;forward position on'the temperance question incom-? pai .son-with other- parts of the empire. It is now some years since the once famous Bob" Berry was acquitted of the charge'of selling liquor without a" lie-, ence in Toronto on the plea that,his liouse was'.'a club, ,sah.' Bob had the' necessary documents to sustain his plea. In the year following the law.was amended, and the organization of clubs as well as .their sale of liquor were surrounded by careful safeguards. That is the chief reform accomplished by the English licensing act. While it is generally conceded that the clubs, which- are so numerous in the United Kingdom serve a useful purpose and meet a social need of the-people, a minority sufficiently large to be worthy of the attention of - parliament have degenerated into mere drinking places. Many a so-called club has become a nuisance in the neighborhood in which it is located. It is a poorly-disguised saloon without the restraint of a landlord'fearful of the loss of his licence or of a" visit from the police." A saloonkeeper who has forfeited his licence through some misconduct has been known to organize a club and to continue his former practices without the restrictions and restraints-that surround the licensed publican. The new act puts an end to such practices. -In-acldition-Lo-therequlrement-as-tothe registration of every club in which intoxicating liquor is sold, the club's secretary is required to -furnish at tho beginning of every year particulars as to the club, its objects'; its address, its rules, the number of members, its hours of opening and closing, together with a statement that a record is kept of the names and addresses of the riiembres. "A club may be struck off the register if its membership falls below 25, or because there is much drunkenness on the premises, or because persons are" habitually -admitted as members without an interval of at least 48 hours between i&^k.:Jsn_r:F\A_oT"U":Rs _e&s_ 'iv - - Lumber, Lath, Sash, Doors, Mouldings, and aU kinds of - '/ ' Factory Work. ���"_ ��� ��� _, " x KILN-DRIED LUMBER FOR THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY TRADE A SPECIALTY.' ^ * COASTS FLOORING AND CEILING KEPT IN STOCK T" *'?*'����� Office and Mills aCFoot^of, Hall, StreetfJNEIiSON M ���> >-������������>�������� MO^-HH^Wu>;��rrM.^;M^ft Useful tiifts Why not combine usefulness with your Christmas generosity. There is nothing ..more useful, appropriate or acceptable as a Christmas present than Footwear. Largest assortment of plain and fancy Slippers ln the city, at popular prices. American Shoe Store *, _ PROSSER'S SECOND HAND 1 STORE AND CHINA HALL, COMBINED la the place to "rubber" before sending back East for anything. We buy, sell, or rent, or store anything from a safety pin to a beef trust. Western Canadian Employment Agency ln connection. Baker street, west, next door to C. P. R. Ticket Office. P. O. Box 588. Pbone 261A. _ NOTICE. * ito ito ito ito ito ito ito m ft ft m m ft ft m ft ft The Cabinet ����__?���?? \ G. B. MATTHEW. Proprietor Tobaccos Cigars Pipes PIPER HEIDSEICK IMPORTED - - '** J"*:��� -SSj'Jg! G. B. D. PIPES BORT JACK - HENRY CLAY G. B. D. SPECIALS, IN CASES. NATURAL LEAF- BOCKY J. R. C. GUARANTEED ROSE LEAF, FINE CUT CAROLINA B. B. B. PACE'S TWIST MANUEL GARCIA . L. & Co. WILLS', PLAYERS', LONGFELLOWS FRENCH BRIAR OGDEN'S FRANKLINS. PETERSON'S STUDENTS' MIXTURE LA BILIDADS MEERSCHAUM ��� CRAVEN'S MIXTURE ACTIVIDAD VIENNA MEERSCHAUM LONE JACK LACADENA COLORING CLAYS PURE PERIQUE - FLOR DE ISABELLAS AND A FULL LINE OF AMBER LATIKA ���. LONDRES MOUNTS, CIGAR AND CIGAR PIONEER BRAND FLO RDE ISABELLAS ETTE HOLDERS. CAVENDISH GLASGOW PARMETELLOES LA CONSTANCIA GRAND XMAS PRIZE DRAWING BULL DURHAM AND A FULL LINE OF DOM NOW ON. ESTIC CIGARS. WE. SELL TO THE TRADE. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito Notice is hereby given that I intend lo apply at the next sitting of the Board ��f Licensing Commissioners for the City -��f Nelson to be held after the expirationV or thirty days from the date hereof���/���"fpr.Tv ^transfer of the- retail liquor license now held by me for the Imperial Hotel.^how and formerly known as the Silver; KliiJr Hotel, situate on the south ?slde: of Baku street in the City of Nelson.'on' Lot* 7 and 8, Block 10, sub-dlvlsiph,;of Lot 95, West Kootenay, District/; to A. Kleln- schmidt of the said City ,of Nelson. Dated this 22nd day of November, 1902. 7' "JOS. HARWOOD. Witness: Wm. Park. Lithia Witer Sealed Tenders addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed "Tender for Heating Drill Sheds, Kamloops and Nelson," will be received at this office until Tues- ���day, 30th December, inclusively,- for a hot air heating apparatus at each.of the aforesaid drill sheds. , Plans and specifications can be seen and form of! tender obtained on application to Wm. Henderson, Clerk of Works, Victoria, B. C.; Robert Mackay, Kamloops, B.C.; James Allan Alacdonald, .Nelson, B.C.; and at the Department of Public Works, Ottawa. A separate tender is reauired for each building. Persons tendering are notified that-tenders' will not be considered unless made on the form supplied, and signed with their actual signatures. Bach tender. must be accompanied by an accepted cheque on a chartered bank made payable to the order of the Honorable the Minister of Public Works, equal to ten per cent (10 p.c.) of the amount of the tender, which will be forfeited if the party decline to enter into a contract ���when called upon to do so, or if he.fail to complete the work contracted for. If the tender be not accepted the cheque will be returned. The department does not bind Itself to accept the lowest or any tender. By order, -"' FEED GRLINAS. ���Secretary. Department of Public Works, Ottawa, 25th November, 1902. Newspapers inserting this advertisement without authority from the Department will not be paid for it. Bvttr ���mail bottl* contains five grelni of lithia carbonate. SHERIFF'S. SALE. Province of British Columbia, Nelson, West Kootenay District���To-wit: By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias Issued out of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, at the suit of John Morgan Hams and Fred J. Kelly, Plaintiffs, and to me directed against the goods and chattels of H. H. Pitts and William M. Stubbs, Defendants, I have- this day seized and taken^In execution all the right, title and interest of the said defendants, H. H. Pitts and William M. Btubbs, in the two-story frame building, situate ln part upon 'Reco avenue, ln the city of Sandon,, and in part-upon the westerly part of Lot "A" In Block numbered one (1), of tho subdivision of District Lot numbered 482, Townsite of Sandon, according to plan numbered G09; "to ^recover the sum of Ave hundred and thirteen dollars and six cents ($51*1.06) and ��� 'also-'^interest on''five hundred and nlffe 'dollars and fifty-six cents ($509.56) at rive per centum per annum from the 8th day of July, 1900, until payment, besides sheriff's poundage, officer's fees and all. other legal Incidental expenses; all of which I shall expose for sale, or sufficient thereof to satisfy said judgment debt and costs, at my office, next to the-Court House in tho City of Nelson, B.C., on Monday tho 22nd day of December, 1902, at "the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon. ,NOTE���Intending purchasers will stitiafy themselves as to interest: and title of the said defendants. Dated at Sandon, B.C.; llth day of December, 1902. '���������. S. P, TUCK, Sheriff of South Kootenay. SHERIFF'S SALE. Province of British Columbia, Nelson in West Kootenay���To-wit: By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, at the suft of E. Ferguson & Co., Plaintiffs, and to mo directed against the goods and chattels of Davison & Walmsley, Defendants; I have seized and taken in execution all the right, title and interest of the said defendant, William Walmsley, in eight thousand three hundred and thirty-three (8,333) shares more or less, of the stock, of the Similkameen Valley Coal Company, Limited; to recover the sum of Jive hundred and llfty-flve dollars and seventy-two_ cents ($555.72) and also Interest on five hundred and fifty- two dollars and twenty-two cents ($552.22) at five per centum per annum from tho 9th day of December, 1902, until payment, besides sheriff's poundage, officer's fees, and all other legal incidental expenses; all of which I will expose for sale or sufficient thereof to satisfy said judgment debt and costsat my offlce, next to the Court House in the City of Nelson, B.C.. on Monday the 22nd' day of December, 1902, at the hour of twelve o'clock noon. NOTE���In tending purchasers will satisfy themselves as to interest and titlo of the said defendant, William Walmsley. Dated at Nelson, B.C., llth December, 1902. S. P. TUCK, Sheriff of South Kootenay. .*.'' &*��** r- *m tt rtcn m "^r''_v-j__ ^.vr <mimj&gjXj& 'fm u ���_��� f w .***-&m V**vl Over Our Furniture: It ito \ V-M Ml ito ft ft ft ft ft ft ft "-IT ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ���jy* saves-'so ^u much trouble over the annual worry'������_}'*$ of Christmas Gifts. One can eure'y 'ito find among the hundreds of handsome pieces of furniture * here something that wi 1 suit everyone whom they wish to remember. Select:onr made now will be. kept until Christ-/ -flf- *$*S mas and delivered to any -address."''ftirji Carload of finest Iron and Brass Bed a. ilfl-JT just received. Pine line of Pictures ��_ to select from. D. McArthur & Furniture Dealer Co. **s :_t**s-i ife P. BURNS & CO. ""��� ���' "���" Meat Merchants Head Office and Cold Storage Plant at Nelson. * Branch Markets at Kaslo, Ymir, Sandon, Silverton, Revelstoke, New Denver, Cascade, Trail, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway, Phoenix, Rossland, Slocan City, Moyie, Cranbrooke, Fernie and Macleod." Nelson Branch Market, Burns Block, Baker Street. Orders by mail to any Branch will receive prompt and careful attention. Butcher Co. Fresh and Salted Meats Fish and Poultry in Season Orders by Mail receive Careful and Prompt Attention B. C TRAVES, 'Minager, K.-W-C. Bile., Nelson STARKEY & GO., WHOLESALE PROVISIONS, PRODUCE AND FRUITS. I R. A. Rogers & Co , Ltd , Winnipeg. HEPSESEHTINC J fi. K. Fairbank Co., - Montreal. I Simcoe Canning Co., - - Simcoe. Oftioe and Warehouse, Josephine Street, NELSON, B. C. 4 The Nelson Tribune The J. H. Ashdown Hardware Go. LIMITED IMPORTERS AND SHELF AND DEALERS HEAVY IN HARDWAR Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Portland Cement, T-Rails, Ore Cars, Sheet Steel, Crescent, Canton and Jessop's Drill Steel. Tinware and Granlteware. Stoves and Ranges. BAKER ST. MELSON B.C ��� ������������������������ece************-*********'-********************'*** k *t ��� ��� ��� 9 ��� 9 ��� 9 ��� ��� ��� ��� _������ Facts and From Jacob Dover The Jeweler t My stock of watches and diamonds is ��� enormous I have the resources, talents t and experience for supplying these goods p in a mannei that admits of neither loss _ nor dissatisfaction". to our customers. I T buy largely because I sell largely. Large _��� buying makes low selling possible and eceonomy in expenses makes it still more possible while still preserving a hii_h standard of quality at the same time. My holiday stock is ready and it was never better in my recollection. Here are some specialties. Diamonds and all kinds of precious stones. Ladies' rings, brooches and bracelets, watches, links, lockets and neck chains. Manicure and toilet sets to suit everybody. Sterling silver novelties of all kinds, Steiling hollow ware. My stock is complete and I want you all to call and inspect it. Engraving not exceeding three *leiters will be done free of charge. Mall and express orders have our prompt atentlon. 1 '* JACOB DOVER, Nelson, B.C., The Jeweler ��� ��� 9* ��� 9 ��� 9 9. ��� 9 ��� ��� ��� 0 ��� ��� 9. ��� 9 ��� ������ ��� ��� ��� ��� .9 ��� ��� ��� ��� '����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� .9.........................m...............9............ MORLEY & CO. Wholesale and Retail Booksellers Stationers And Artists' Materials Engineering and Mining Books Typewriters Mimeographs Photographic Supplies Musical Instruments ;vt -> _���*- _L^". "S Suits Morley & Co., Nelson, B.C. THE TOWN AND DISTRICT D. J. Robertson & Co. can frame pictures for Christmas presents. D. McArthur & Co. sell only useful articles during, the holidays. , Jasper Phair, at the Queen Cigar store, sells only goods that will sell. ���������'-' Morley & Co. have a flrie display of goods suitable for Christmas presents. ,. Fred Irvine & Co. claim they never made so-.many sales as they are making now. The Canada Drug & Rook Company are advertising a new perfume, "Lorna," and soiling it at holiday prices. The skating rink, at the corner of Stanley and Houston streets, Is now in good shape and Messrs, Bunyan and McLachlan are happy. First lot east of the Sherbrooke hotel, on Baker street, for sale. Price $1,125. Terms. Apply to John Houston, Room 9, Ma'dden block. J. A. Kirpatrlck & Co., Limited, J. A. Irving & Co., and _Morrison & Caldwell can supply everything needed for your Christmas dinnei. y J. Fred Hume left Nelson for Victoria on Thiu&day night. Mr. Hume's family live in Victoria, and he has gone to sp<*,-.d the holidays -with them. . j , - f Gordon McPhee stood at tlie head of his class in the Cential'school and won one of Jacob Dover's watches'and'one of "Jim" Gilker's best boy's suits as prizes. Story and a half cottage residence, two blocks form K.W.C. block, for sale. Corner lot. Price $2,500, -Terms. Apply to John'Houston, Room 9,-Madden block. . man in Nelson a !_:'_ J-���"-' JAS. A. GILKER '***''*'-'t'V''-**'V*��*^**,-*-*^^-*''--(VVV*^^ First Shipment Irv Japanese Oranges, 85c per box. Fine Navel Oranges, all sizes. Choice Lemons. New Season Mixed Nuts, Table Raisins and Smyrna Figs. A few Dinner Sets and Fancy Pieces of Crockery left. = J. A- KIRKPATRICK & CO., LIMITED. \AA*A/��AA/*��V %AvT/l0\0l0\A0\AvyAAAryAAAr\A0\f\AAAAA^0^f / Having sold every storm ulster and a pair of Canadian-made gloves, James A. Gilker is now prepared to sell them arctic overshoes and German socks. W. R. Will of New Denver has gone to Ontario'to put in the winter. The returns from the Capella ore shipped to the Hall Mines smelter last week were in every way satisfactory. , ~�� ��� The capital of the Royal Bank, which has a branch in Nelson, has been increased by $1,500,000, the money being subscribed by Chicago and New York capitalists. The bank can loan the whole $1,500,000 right here.m Nelson. There is little that is now in tlie local political situation. E. J. Ferguson and John Hamilton are mentioned as candidates lor mayor, as aie also the names of W. W. Beer and 11. E. Croasdaile. These are all looked upon as anti-power plantites, although John Hamilton voted for the bylaw. A West waul aldermanic slate is: .......������������������������999������������������.99 9 ��� AND WOOD OF ALL. KINDS ��� Terms Spot Cash ��� GALT COAL W. P. TIERNEY, Telephone 205 Baker Street. -#*^*#-#-#-#*#^^ *** *# *# # *# ** ** ** ������** * **��� Xmas Specialties Most suitable and useful for Xmas presents. We are showing in our new premises one of the finest stocks of ladies' wear ever displayed in this city at extremely low prices. LADIES' DEPARTMENT"' - Ladies Silk Cashmere and French Flannel . Shirt and Blouse Waists ���' a very large assortment, of up-to-date and natty styles. LADIES' KID GLOVES. ; A very pretty and natty lot of Ladies' Silk Ties, Scarfs, and Neck Ties���Just re ceived, special for Xmas trade. , Ladies and Children's Lawn, Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs. Ladles' Black and Colored Silk Skirts. Ladies' and Children's Fur Boas, Ties, Ruffs, Muffs and Seal Jackets. Ladies' Trimmed and Pattern Hats���a new lot to select from. ; GENT'S DEPARTMENT. Men's Smoking Jackets, Dressing Gowns, Bath Robes, and Travelling Rugs. Men's' Silk Umbrellas���a fine asortment to select from. Men's Ties, Scarfs, Silk Wraps, "Mufflers,:. Kid Glives, Mitts and Fancy Half Hose, and Underwear. DOLL AND TOY" DEPARTMENT. We have got a _mall stock of Dolls, Toys, Books and Games which we are offering at prices to clear as we are dropping these lines, so offer them all at Bargain Prices. We Invite the public to call and Inspect our new premises and stock as we are now showing complete ranges in every department and you will -llnd a very large stock to select from, with which to make- good suitable Xmas. presents. ���*�� ���* *#. ���*' -%-%'-%#- ���**���****���*** -% --iMMMMrtfMt ***���* **%* tf*^****;** *^**% Mayor Fletcher, alderman Selous. and alderman Hamilton. The Progressive People's Party are sawing wood and have engaged "Scotty" Andrews as head sawyer. A. J. Marks, police commissioner, was j mistaken on election night for a minister. Mr. Marks once owned a church, but never had the courage to delivet1 an address from the pulpit. The Trades Council smoker at tho Grand Central last night was a success. Nelson's Trades Council stands on a par with Nelson's Board of Trade, and; everything It undetakes it does well. -"��� THE MOTHER'S FRIEND , when nature's supply fails, is Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. , It is a oew's milk adapted to 'infants,"according to the highest scientific methods. An infant fed on Eagle Brand will show a steady gain in weight. 17 Brydges, Blakemore & Cameron, I'd REAL ESTATE AND QENERAL AGENTS JOSEPHINE ST. NELSON, B. Perfume About the rankest thing on earth s Cheap Perfurne��� : /-r.-w ���*_, ��� ������** ��� -<-���_,. ^. $8^ -5T. -^ *S5f -S^. *5_J^ -SET- --5^ t^ -85^ *3_^ ���T* ^���>^*-S^^^.'*^,>��*>*^>'^^,S**K^ tXMAS Montgomery's *MAs | * High Class Confections ito ito ito ito \to Kit Our factory has been running night and day with increased staff of help all fall making up every variety of delicacy in the Confectionery line. Our stock is now the most complete in the Kootenays. The excellence of our goods have built up a demand for them in every part of the Kootenay country. Our Mr. Montgomery's reputation as a first-class confectioner of many years' experience is known far and near. The grandest display of choice Candies ever shown in Nelson, all our own manufacture. Choicest Bonbons, Chocolate Creams, Caramels, French Burnt Almonds, Cream Dates, Preserved Ginger Chocdlates, Crystalized Ginger, Maple Creams, Nongotmes, Candy Toys, Candy Canes. Mixed Chocolates in one-pound Fancy Boxes a specialty. Candies from 15c per pound up. French Crystalized Fruits, California Grapes, Nuts and Fruits of all kinds. Preserved Ginger in the Syrup, as imp orted, sold in bulk. (tf (tf (tf In the language of the Bard of Avon, "It smells rank unto heaven." Come here and get good perfume and sachets. Wo do not carry any other kinds. All our odors are choice and select. The "freaks" are left for others', if they .want them. We call special attention to our new Perfume (tf (tf (tf rtf ���tf ���' LORNA (Wild flowers of Exmoor) Regular price 75c per ounce. Holiday Price, 8 oz. bottle, $3.50." . Canada Drug & Book Company. Limited NELSON. \YE STILL HAVE MANY LINES OF GOODS- SlirifABLE FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS, INCLUDING A LINE OF Rowntree's English Chocolates put up in fancy boxes especially for the holiday trade. They range in price from 10c to $4.80 a box. Call and inspect them. Our Stock of Perfumery is still large and the choicest odors are in stock. In Brushes" of all kinds, Purses, Mirrors, other lines we have still a large variety. Manicure Sets and many DON'T FORGET THAT THESE GOODS ARE SOLD AT COST. ���t I TEETZEL & CO. Corner Baker and Josephine Streets, Nelson. Corner Columbia Avenue and Queen Street, Rossland. Having decided to give up the retail department of our drug trade, from the ,10th ot November, we will do nothing but a cash business. We would ask our customers owing accounts, to kindly settle these up at an enrly date. v \ .*5��w8 ��� ����������������������������� �������������������������������������*��������� \b Montgomery Company ito *^S����___ *��__ !_���__;' Next to P. Burns & Co Baker Street, Nelson (tf ?tf (tf ./A .mmWM���* -_S ��� ____��� ���JS** ���_!___ ���____; ��� JT*. -J��i *__2_ **fl_fr<<^_�� '"<B��>^8_> <4ft<��> -*a_,^^s> ^-00 ^0 ��� **',*>-00'ft*- e* ���*00"00<00>"00>'��mi'^.00.00-00��'00.ami-000i !f9* NOTICE and Holders of Trades Householders Licences: ' Householders and holders of trade licenses, in order to vote at the municipal election to be held on Thursday, January 15th, 1903, are required to make and subscribe to a declaration that they were residents of Nelson on January 1st, 1902, and that'they have continuously resided in Nelson since that date. This declaration can be made at the committee room of the Progressive People's Party in the Scott building, southeast corner ot Baker and Josephine streets, first door east of Vanstone's drug, store, at any time between 10 o'clock a.m. and 6 o'clock p.m., and in the evening between 7 o'clock and 8.30 o'clock, and the declarations so made /jWll be delivered to the city clerk. These declarations are required to be made on or before December 31st. W. A. JOWETT, J.P., Secretary Progressive People's Parly. Nelson, December ISth, 1902.- 5 Per Cent Gold Bonds A Good Investment For Prudent People The economical buyers admit that five per cent gold bonds are not in it in values when compared with the saving made by purchasing goods from the undersigned. Another shipment of Silver Spoon Tea received. Morrison & Caldwell GROCERS Phone 134 Tremont Block, Baker St. To One and All of Our Many Customers A Merry Christmas J. A. IRVING & CO. ������I '"���y. 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