THE A Vol. X, No. 6. MIDWAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898. $2.00 per Year. R W. JAKES, M. I)., 0. M. BY APPOINTMENT RESIDENT PHYSICIAN TO KETTLE RIVER DISTRICT. OFFICE: GREENWOOD CITY QR* WHITE, Graduate of McGill University. FAIRVIEW, B. C. T P.MoLKOD, Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Midway, P. C. IJ S. CAYLEY, Barrister and Solicitor. Grand Forks, B. C r ADRIAN MEYER, Mining Broker, Notary Public, Etc. Barnard Avr., Vkkvon, b. c. ROIIBES M. KBEBY, P.L.S., A.M.CS.C.K, ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR Notary Puhlic. J CHRISTIE, M.R.C.V.S. |l'.DlMil'linll,si'iiTl..i*ai! DOMINION VETERINARY INSPECTOR. All Domestic Animals troatod on Boientlflo principles. 'nosldnncc * - ■ ■ OREEITOTORB. «'. taiwooi Assay Hue. J, C. Lucltenbel, Prop. Assayer arid Arialytical Chemist. Chraeuuvood, inf.. O. Mining Properties K-x lighted nml ltcpnrtod on. ^ckfa'Miiiaif& Co'. MIDWAY, 11.11. REAL ESTATE AND FINANCIAL AGENTS. MINING BROKERS. FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE. JOHN A. CORYELL, A.M., B.C. A J Civil Engineer, PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR AND DRAUGHTSMAN* irlpition Projects, Engineering nnd Survey Work, with Plnns and Estimates in any Portion of the Province Immediately Attended to, laps and Plans of Any Portion of Osoyoos District and Mining Camps of Kettle River Mining Division. BOUNDARY FALLS, MIDWAY and VERNON. G. A. Oubss, M. A. II. A. II runs, M. A GUESS BROS. Chemists and Assayers Thoroughly Inmlliiir wilh t'nirvlow and Boundary Creok Mlnoral Properties. Properties Examined, Assays and Analyses ol Oros. Fuels, Ete, QRKRNIVOOD, 11. ('. E. J. SCOVIL, MINING BROKER, REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AND GENERAL AGENT, ABSTRACTS OF TITLE FURNISHEll ON APPLICATION, Correspondence Solicited. Midway and Greenwood, B. C. M. BARRETT, u. T. tlllliissoN BOUXDA-RY GREEK Engineering and Assaying Go. Crs-i'pnwoi.il Olty, It. 1'. Assaying and Analyses of Ore Mines Examined iind Reported on li orougli Aoqniitntmice witli tlin Kottl River anil Boundary Oroolr. Mining- Dlstriot. We have just received a large stock of the above goods, which upon inspection will be found No, 1, in every respect, and we offer them at rock bottom prices. OUR STOCK of general merchandise will always be found complete and at the very lowest prices. . . . ....GiVe us a Gall.... ENI5 FOR MJIRTC FAMOUS W. T. Shatford & Co. Faiiview, Cainp McKinney, Vernon anil Slocan City mm$m _m mmm The Columbia Fish Sto Go. . . . MILLS AT VERNON, B. C. - - - MANUFACTURERS OFHIGH GRADE FLOUR Hungarian, Three Star, Strong Bakers, Superfine. All produced by the celebrated. Hungarian Plansifter system, Try so-ne, mad; by tha only Plansifter mill in tha Province. „.,WHOLE Wil HAT FLOUR »S2*sS«= A SPECIALTY. See That Each Sack Is Marked -: B. P. RitiieU Ppajpietops. Victoria. B. 0. M, McGuniff S. Larsen. Ihe Riverside Hole Is situated nl flunk Creek, B.C., on the main route of travel between Penticton 'ind sill Boundary Oreek points. Slopping place for stages. Good Fishing -:- Good Hunting ■;- Best of Accommodation. UML'aCSaav.i.gr la-zxcl. Xs.cr,7*isex3L, *r*sjs.opi.ae-l.o-t*ja KmBtmtwwmg5&Bmsm!immmmB&_-____sBmm 4:- Good accommodation atthe HOTEL PENTICTON Foa« Travelers, Commercial men, Mining men and Sportsmen, ■fc Terminus of stage lines from—«.«•*■ W. C. HAYWOOD ii Pairview, , Osoyoos, \: Oroville, Wnsli. i^ -AND- /'! Cnmp McKliinoy, Midwny, Greenwood, Carson, Grand Forks, nnd Marcus, Wash. ■ - W. L. LEONARD, Proprietors, Penticton B. C. KETTLE RIVER MINIMI! DIVISION. Records for the Week Ending December 7II1, 1898. MINHUAI. I.l It'VTII IN IS. NOVEMBER 20. Canada, Onlral camp, ('. sM. Giro. DECEMDEH I. Greenwood, Providence camp, \V, Fowler, DECEMBER 8, Martha Iv. fraclional, Deadwood camp, L. II. Peiirce, DECEMBER B. Banker, Fractional, (Irahams camp, E, Collier, CERTIFICATES 01' WOIIK. NOVEMBER 30, Anacuudii, 111, S. (IraInan. DECEMBER 8, Golden Dollar, K, Stuarl et al. DECEMBER 6. Wren, ,1. Mulligan. Silent Friend, S. Benerinan el al. TRAN8PER8, NOVEMBER 2!). Free Coinage, | interest, F, Williamson tu Jauies Price, Legal Tender, ' inferest/.F. William- snn lu James Pries'. DEMEMBER 1. Oro Denero, Reinalnder, Silve" Plume, Pride of tin* West, Big Iron and "V." fi Actional, mineral cliiiins, all iiiicri'si, (;, I). Ciinninghiini and P. M. Crouse to W, Sterling, DECEMBER, il. Diamond Joe, Doubt fill, Deer Trail, and May Day, 1*5 ini crest, B. Stuarl In J. Powell, Deer Trail, all interesl, Frank Dallon ... \V. fl. Harris. Diamond Joe, Doubtful, Deer Trail and May Day. all Interest, W.H.Harris is. II. Stuarl', Diamond Joe, Doubtful, Deer Trail and Mny Day, J-ii inleiesl, II. Stuart to E. Pany. DECEMBER 7. Sanson,.] inleiest, E, Dtifour to T. McDonnell. ► •-, Words of Assurance. At lhe banquet given to Lord and Lady Aberdeen on their departim from Ottawa, Hon. George E. FoBter, in oue port inn of Ina t-pcekh uiaile of Ilia following words sit' assurance "It has oft eii heen said that Britain was growing decrepid and infirm, Ihal her power was waning, anil lbe time was rapidly approaching when Macau- ley's New Zealander should lake lu- seal on London bridge ancl survey lhe ruins of an empire greater than Bame had ever been. Ideny the assumption and I proles! wiih nil my heart against the inference. The expansive, lbe assimilative and cohesive power uf Britain is neither dead nor stagnant. The plastic crust from which in ceo [ lures past has busl forth that splendid 1 energy that bus ever and anon vivified i the wnrld has nnl stilfened tn adamant, The typical vigor, the erudilive enterprise, tin* steady overflow uf theliighei life and potency are there still, and the inarch of empire is ever forward. To* day her drum-beat sounds on the far dlstanl Pamirs; we hear and bear ibe boom of her guns and see ihe Hash of her steel in lbe rock passes of lbe Afi'idis, Her banners gleam at Hong Kong and Wei-Hai-Wei, and ber ling floats over I he vasl insular continents of lhe Southern IV-illc. In the whilom Dark conl inenl bugle calls In bugle I forn Bulitwayo in Ihe south toOhdur* man in the norlh, and Imperial out- post I sentinel llu* Nile nnd llu* Niger while her cannon al Halifax and can* noo al. Eaipilmtdl, backed by 5,000,000 loyal subjects Bland guard and sponsor for the foremost and besl of her posse 1 il ' I il.JI. nl*. a- SH* ■Ja'l|*.'iSilil:lii,*ll--. „-H«|3 If ■ li- :,|»-|si fcl.-.-eh i'liii-. . ,„, . ,, . ,,' , a I : ' ; : : l,i"i -i i'-.j-.: ■ i '■■: "■',-:.■ ,1 ;-.' H,.,, ft, "ft HS < sums. Who dares In say lhat the lm- ■ pfijiisilteMii ' ' 7 mwm fe1^.19/ ::d:.lhi."nper:ftl Use O. K. Flour. The Best Flour in Canada. ... .i: 'A"- ■ i- lot ft mm il'si* i|i ■' i -', ■tit . - li WH carried nil'Iirsl prize for Floor as well as for Wheal al the Now Wcstniliister exhibition. Our Brands arc Hungarian, XXXX, Best Paslry, Strong Bakers and Economy, nny nne of which is a long way superior to Washington Hour. .Ask ynur grocer lorn Hour that gives universal satisfaction, Get nny of the 0. K. brands and you will never regret it. __^ heart, numbed, or Ibal Iln a'u. table might of her strong arm la shut- J i tared. Rather da we affirm llial ibe il" i|» insular hns become world wide that Hnjlf ''"' ""'''''ly national has hr lened 2" 7 inin tin- truly iinperial uml Hint llie aplicre of British Influence and the EJIJ grandeur of her power aro linineasur* I ably Advanced, ► . 4 Canada Can do It. =*•* Okanagan Flour lis Company Ltd. #1 m : '\i 'ii i- '• mm One ssf ibe great questions with which the statesmen of Ureal Britain have to deal is the food supply nf ibe nation, For many years past (Iienl Britain has had to draw annually mi olher countries I'm millions of bushels of grain In make up the de- Hcienry In her own crop, This grain has been In,light in ibe markets nf llie j; world, Russia, the United Ninics, the l&ll Argentine Kcnublic anil nlber coun- '-I11 "" - , - -, , , tries bi'iugciinlnliulnrs. In lbe event j : |i|l i a jf , «f a" Hiu-i'Penn win cnlirs say lbe ...'..,;. a|;i(5sia- (rn-au-sl blow (Irani Britain wnnlil re-, . mm Utt Hm relv... I. th«l wl.b*b would deprj-*^ i»r{ A.xe.iiyxs"Tm.oiixritfi., ra.o. HI II population of a sufficiency nf fond siulf, owing In Ilm noii-exportalloii of iln* surplus crops of ihe grain growing cniinlrles. llccngmziug this fact iln* Dnlled Empire Trade League recently sent to Canada, n repr. sentatlve whose duly il was In enquire llle possibility nf lireat Brllnln being Biipplled willi grain from a purely colonial source, thereby mil onlyobvlaling iln* chance of her supply lieing cul off In the event of war, Inn ns well the upbuilding of lbeeinplit* by iln' retention nf trade within iis boundaries, In bis report Mr. Perl lifer lias llml in say which is nfgieal Interest in Canadians as il sbnws lbe possibilities nf Un- inuniiy nlong Ibe lines Indicated. We quote froni flu* reporl : ".And what is there In prevent this being done? I nni sun' [don'l knnw. Here in tin* United Kingdom we have the men that want the land, Ihere in Canada we have Ibe land thai wanls the men. Now, bow are we to get the two together? Tin* laud cannot come tu lhe men, sn lhe men musl gn lo lbe Innsl. Sir William Cmokes (1 quote him because lie is a great authority) went nn lusay what a grand lliing it would be if we could grow most if not all our wheat supply here al home in Ihe liiilish Isles, and be wished we could spare 110 square miles more in Mils country for the purpose, Hot if we cannot spare ll here, we all know where they can. Why 110 square miles, winch seems such a big piece tons, would only be'a drop in lhe bucket1 in Canada. "Manitoba alone has an area of 17 million acres. DeductinglOnitlllnn foi lakes ami "iv.ns, lownsiles and waste land, 117 million acres are left for farm cullivsuion, or homes I'm- lib'.OOO families uu ii'2il acres each, and as up io now i bein are only Tt 000 fill lm is lliere altogether, lhat leaies io in lhat nne |irovlnce fnr 8I1,C00 more wheat growers, Supposing Ihen we gnt thein Ihere, ind each one of Ibeiu nut of his 8H0 acres grew on an average Kill acres at 20 bushels to the acre, if ynu llgure it up you will lind it is quite possible for Manitoba alone lo supply us wilh all llle wheal we require from abroad. "ll is only a quest ion of ninney, aud, conipitralively speaking, nm much money either. The cost ol one lirst- class haltleshlp (ahoul iSoO/JOO) would put,6000 families nn In farms in llie ,\orlbwe.-i, allowing £150 pounds In each In Ihul llu in in impleineiils, seed, horses, elc, as well as to keep Ihem unlil llieir Iirsl. crop was harvested, Five thousand farmers averaging W0 acres nf wheal each, al 20 bushels per acre, means an extralO,000,000 bushels, "lint if ynu don'l like ibal. way of doing it, here Is anolher. Canada has given lhe Mother Country prefereniial irenlineul. She admits uur gnnds ai a much lower rale of duty than foreign goods. Now suppose we reciprocale nnil give ber preferential treatment, either by pulling a small duty on all foreign wheat and let I ing hers come in free, or by giving a liounly lu Canadian grown wheat, or liy doing sol lliing Ibnl. wuuld make wheal growing iu Canada more [irolitabie than in Ihe United Slaies. We should Ihen see the lisle of immigration na I'm- as agriculturists are concerned, turn from America and How towards Canada; and nol only sn tint we should have a regular rush of farmers from Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, Kan- ssss and nlber Slnles uf the Union, inin Manitoba and the Northwest Territories." 4 . 4 Having Fun With the Eagle. I'm ivrlllii" ihis lisii'o In lliis "ll drill lnill, which MIR lllllll Is)'Ills' jiL'sslsle ISJflllllll' Our bravo vobuitoors, who tvero collet! nut lo linlil llic II if lho Kciilon Hniil. I'vss beon reading "Tlm Trace nf I In; Bear," mul I (miry ii- porfootly legal Knr im' iii oxpror*., uiili '''iii-lili'i-iiiile ntri'ss, Ilinl [ doubt llic iroco of Die Ki|lol lin I ilu ilmi IiiiiI nn Injiwtleol Wm I in ilm counlry ol il reams Wlmn I snw llinn iliiwiiiK Iiii' ],i Willi llic nn -i nloottcnr'ltng. xcronnisl HowhoHlirliskoil lorMr.Mi.iirool Iinl nowlio's Inoklnt* 'iiilic iili'isaitnt; I nil you, yiniii: fallow,you'd bettor ■vatohout (or tho Kuglo that looks liko a I'loasantl Wl*..a iln. lii-iii- wn i v.'i'y pugnacious,and tho I'Vnlitli nml lliii-nimia loukod wis.;, Tlml liini s.'.i-lii'llirriili* tins l.iisii, and trying ui pick sssii Ilis oyes; lint imw- In. le learning ns cacklo, nml hu looks quite friendly Inil then - Vou'd hotter watch oul, yonnir r.-ll.-i*. fnr ilm Kaglothal looks llk.'n lirn! Ills volco Is ini'llnw as iniisii:; it hiilh n most unctuous "quack," I hopo It's all In |ood earnest, bul I won't lako anything back. I'm jollying you, Mr, Oaauck,l hopo you will listen, my buck ■ Keep your nsssi* tis iin* wind, mul keep your oyo skinned, for tho Kagle thnl lulks like a duck, •-Toronto World. TIIK ADVANCE Midway, II. C, Dboembeh 12,1808- TH E ADVANCE. Vf.ti. NOllltIS I'l.isi'iilHToii Published weekly nl Midway, B. 0, Subscription Price, i'fiii per annum, payahle in advanoo,cither yearly nr hall-yeurly so ilm opi ion of tbo subscriber. Advertising Ilalo. -s-in "it application. Though 'lm 1'nl'i i n( Tin: Aovance nre always opissi lnr Ilm lllsCIIBBton Iif lll.illcl-.a nf public Intorest and Importance, we 'In nm ncc- iics^irilys'iiilnr.ai-any >f ile.- nplnlonsoxpretwetl, CorroHpcndoiico ola personal nature will not bu pnlililii'il. MONDAY. DEOEMUEH 12. 18118, A Needed Change. The postal dcpartiiuiiil ni Ottawa has at last listened tothe solicitations of Ihnse win. for a long time piMil recognized lbe necessity of u rhaugo in llu* system ui jmsl officeinsjiection nud the mail service generally throughout the province, and sis a result iwo Inspectors will for the future attend tn these duties, Mr.lv. H, Fletcher being assigned ton Bejiaratfl district constituted by Vancouver Island nnd a portion of the Northern Mainland, and Mr. AV. II. Dornian tn lbe Consl and Interior service. Mr. Fletcher will lie stationed at Victoria wliilc Mr. Dor- man will have headquarters! al. Vancouver, That Mr, Fletcher's sphere nf Influence is now confined to the Island will be grateful news tn tbe people of the Mainland, snid more especially to people of this district, who suffered for years untold inconvenience, which the; believed it was within the power of the Pust Office Inspector tu remedy, Mr. Duriuaii has had many years experience uniler Mr, Fletcher, anil is referred to hy the press as inure competent than the latter, therefore much is lo he expected frnni lhe change, Claims Bonded. The enormously line showing on the Knob Hill and Olsl Ironsides iu Greenwood camp, nl tracts investors ami entices llieni in pui iheir money into oiher properties lo be found in lhe same camp, therefore Ibal the pasl week saw two other cliiiins bunded elicited no great amount nf surprise, The locations over which negotiations w°re brought lo a head as above slated, are known as Ihe Nellie Cnltnn and Mystic, two claims lying to the south west of lhe Knob Hill. These claims were discovered and slaked by Mr, Sutherland an old lime llouudary Creek} prnspecl or, iu 1805, aud sun sequently.he snid an inleresi lo Mr, Hal, J, Cole, nl Spokane, ll was from these parlies iherefore that Mr, W, T, Smith, whn is acting on behalf of Mon treal capitalists, seemed the claims, the bunding consideration of which il Is snid reached the neighborhood of $20,000, len per cent, of which has already been paid, Ihe balance lu be furthcoming in two equal instalments within a year. That the Nellie Cnltnn and Mystic are two valuable local inna anyone acquainted willi ih will readily testify, for apart fnnn their heing In Greenwnod eamp, aud in close proximity to the Knob Hill, they have, plenty of mineral In slghl, nu less than Ave distinct ledges heing traceable through the claims. Knur of I base ledges, which are very wide, entry pyrilic copper-gold nres.and.l.he olher, io which the vein fillingisquarliicarry ing snme copper nnd gnld. aula the four directly al righl angles, The wnrk sn far done nn Ihese claims is represented bv a2*i fool shnfl, all in ore, on what is called lhe No, 2 ledge, and a 15 I'ool shaft, nil in ore, on the Nn. !i ledge,nl*n some npen surface wnrk on the other ledges. Tbe parlies who have secured the hond will It Ib said commence wurk nl once and will slarl development by sinking a big working shnfl isu Ibe No. 3 ledge jusl nl lhe pninl al which it is intersected by Un* No. 5 ledge. The opening up of these properties will give employment to several men, .and as a gnnd deal uf money will lie spent in de velopiiient, it means additional prim- perily lo Greenwuud cainp, and in fact In the whole llial I iat. The Red Ruck. Tliocnntracl fm- Ihu 60 fool shall on lbe Hail ltock in Greenwood camp, has been completed, nml so I'nr there i- no sign nf lie fool wnll being approach al, Tic Had Ruck belongs to Messrs,Hans, Naden and Cepei'ley, wins recently acquired the iiropertyiind Iminedlaloly commenced lo develop ii, Tbe shaft lust finished wits started close in lbe hanging wall, mil is a vertical une, lhe nbji'ct lieing in. b\ sinking, crosscut tlie ledge whicli on lhe surface Is about 30 feet wide. The dip of Iln' ledge nf course will determine how fnr sinking must, hecuiilinued un ihis shnfl hefore the fool wall is reached, Thnt gnnd ore will be enruunleied in lhe fool wall has already heen demonstrated, for repealed samples taken frnni near the fusil, wall nn llle surface gave nn assay nsliigli sis jjilsf) in gold lo tbe Inn. A peculiar I'eitlu f lhe Bed Unrk vein is ilinl allhiiiigh the shaft is do n .'ill feel, yd lhrough the whole of ils ex- telil lbe ore ia: nlllsnsl ciniqib-t.s'ly UX- ydiai'il, A feature also of lb.* nre nn lb" surface wbich no doubt suggesled lhe ibe name nf the claim. A- soon as ibe wnler level is reached tin- feature will uf course disiijipeae, nnd lhe ore will ihen be a heavy iron Biilphide nil eying as its principal value, as above slnied, gold, From |iresenl appearances the l!"d Rock Is destined in become n very valuable piuperly upon develo|iluent, Working ihc Pascoe. .'-.Ii's-st-a, Dolus,sl, Cuilkle and I'olville are busily engaged on Meyers creek driving a Iiki-1'..iii. tunnel unlbe Pasc.ie, formerly ibe llig Swede claim, Tbe tunnel Is now in ah nu 25 feel, and whi u completed il is expected a big body nf ('upper-Hold ore will lie crosscut, al a deplh of about Ui feel. Tlie surfacesbniiing nn Hie Pascoe is enormous, iiiid gives every Indication that iln- properly when developed niil lie one uf great merit, -4. Combination at Work. Wink has jusl been resumed on lhe Cninbinnli'in mineral, lniin which is owned by Ihu Combination Mining and Milling Company ot Spokane, nnd is located near lhe confluence of Eholt. crei'ic'witb Bound iry creek. Ai present the company are sinking iu the old shaft, bul in the near future it. is lhe intention nf tbe mnnagemenl to start a 800fo.il tunnel,fur flu; purpose of crosseuliiug the ledge at very considerable depth, . »-«H $100,000 Matte Shipment. Tin* Trail smeller shipped lu New York a few days nun, copppi* matin aggregating In weight 358.-188 pounds, nnil of sin appruxlinate value of $100,000 Regular weekly shipments will hereafter Ise inside from IhefmiellertO'Ne.w Ynrk lu he refined and coined. This i.s Ihe first large shipment frum Ihe smeller under lhe new Canadian Pacilic Railway management, To Work Little Cariboo. The Spokesman-Review of the 7(li insl. says: "The directors of the Littio Cariboo Gold Mining Conipiiny held a meeting yesterday, and accepted an offer for 25,000 shards of tbe treasury stuck of tiie company, "This will place in the treasury asuf- ficientsuni to enablo the ciyiipnny tu sink on the ledge un lhe Annie L, claim in Cauip McKinney, Dr, J. F. Reddy will leave to-morrow fur Camp McKinney tostart development work nn the claim. The lirst contract will be m sink the shaft which is now dnwn 15 feat, iil) feet deeper." Ss£S..3S.«a. .-tILcS-fc. Section 29 a. ] I I'.'l.'EilYirlve iinllri! llml (Jl ilm a nflnr ilnli '"'a tho Chief * ..miiii-iiiiiai I rreitltlU'glvenotii I linli'l.'ll' i!y n of Lands.". I « ksforp a, - r.sirisnsu.0 ilm faHoaingilcecribod pi . 11 land llnnli near Fajrvii w in lin llislricl ,f V *.! . ii.c.s ts: Commencing atapo.t planted ssn iln- tint luiuiiiini v nf my pi'c-omptioniit .1 pninl twenty chains Nnrlh or Iho Houlh Ian.- -m-r thereat; Ui ami' lan-s tosh- ilinliis in iln-s. K.corner (if Inm: npnlicil I'm-: I hence Nift-tli. furh uluil. , Ui Lhe N. la. corner nl lnmi npplM c.r; Iheiico Wost, folly chains us ilmis.sa. corner of my prompllon ;ilmii.iiMiinili.ili.nl: Ensl Iniiir.di 11 nf my preempt lorn, forty chains in poiul uf iainit.itani'ini'iii mul containing tin ncrcs inure in loss, .1. K, IIOIIINUON, llnlnl nl Fnii'iii.ir, ll..|.'.l:!nil.h!H. Till: piirlnorslilp herelolorn Riilislstiug In- twieii Frank 11 1I1I, Thoiniu ! am nnd .liiiiin-s .M. I.yni'li. doing business ns hotel kocporsnl fl'ini'i •dclilnno) luis this ilny 1,0-11 dbtsolvoil liy inulunl oonsenl. Tlm busbichS will horonflor hi ductoil hy .lames M. Lynch nml Thoinns liumphroy undor tho name nf LynchSllumphrny wlm will pay nil ilsslsis, nml to whom nil debu duo the snid arm uiusf he paid. linlissl this 10th dny ot Outobur. 1803. JAMES M. LYNCH. THOMAS HUMPHREY. NOTICE. Cunioto my promlsra mi Hie iirsl of April liwt, 11 nmnllfioi'rol maro, witli whlto strfp in fftuound brandoO "'■'• O"on iln.' nigh shoulder. Mare nnw hiwa foal hy hor aldu. Dwnor proving iii'ii|ioriy uinl paying expenses, can lake lho ■samo away. DAVID M0CUAIG, t'fttrviow, il. -..'. Certificate of Impro/ements. Virginia Minkuai, Cuim. Situate in the KcUie Hivcr Mining Division of Vale District. Where located GtMhamsCamp. TAKK NOTICE (hat I, Forties fit. Kerby P,US„asagent for Kdwln Smith Graham free minor's eerlmcalo No. SUWl, intond, -.ixlj iliiyn from tlie dato hereof, In np-jity to tho Miniiiy Kcuorder for a corlineato of improve* montfl for llic purpose nf oblalning a Crown Grant of Lhe abovo olalm. Andfurlbor tako notice thai action, undor soctioii ;i7, must bo commenced heforo tho Isiumuccof such Certificate of rmprovomonts, Da-tort this lStli day of October, 1698. 7;77/ij'-f' COURT OF REVISION. HOCK CREEK DIVISION OF YALE DISTRICT md Appeal undor Hi nd Amendments, wil A Courl oflteviRii 'Asflowmcnl Arl W it-hold: - AtOKoyoos,In ihuQovorinnotttofltce, on Thursday the 5th of diumury !H9f», at the hour of 10 o'clock in the .fiiro nooii. At Midway, Im tho Government oflleo, on Satui'ilay, tint 7th dny of Jum*mi-,i 1800, ntthohorirof .t o'clock in tin* nftor noon. At Grand Porks, in tlm Govurtuneiil office-on Mondny tho (Itli duy of Jan- nury I Mi. at the hour of Hi o'clock iu the forenoon. Dated Oth Dcoombcr IfflJS. (L.S.) KliANK McGOWAN. Judge of the Courl ofnovlslon nnd Appeal. LICENSING COURT. NOTIOE Ih hereby given llml nl lho noxt ill I ing ol Um Lli-i-u-.il.*.; I'nnrl Initio Imlil nt Midway application will in- made fm- Um irssii-feri.i l.i.nii.v Humphrey nl Ilm li sn fnr (In- wtlnol li'innr liy retail nnw Imlil in real 1 ul tho promises liiiown na lho si. Lnuls llllll I i.--.,i: I Irl I i'. ..ra. iimrnl i-lniln n' (nini. .WKiniii' a iiiiiI llnil n cop) if tlii-' Iuu,Iseoudeiios 1 uiili W il. Norris, Km,., 1 .iniima ICi't'c. lasn, Justices "I the I'enco nilinn ilm County nf vnli. llnleil IhlH 1st dny of Nnvomher 18SK. I'll INK IION'AIil), T, DONALD, III llmir uiun-iiey in ln.-l .1. II. I.Ysl'll. Mineral Act 1896. Certificate of [mprovements, .7Ts.tt.icci. Wla'IVIIN Illl,!., I'lJina. VuiciM.l, MlNBIUI, I'M I .us. Situate in tho Osnynns Mining Divlclnll ssf Vnle district. Where limited; Camp Fairview. TAKK NOTIOE. llial I.Chas, do Blols Breen agcnl (nr Win. Dnlrymplo, fm' miner's eortlflcnlo Nn. TOttM ; Allien Imlrvinpli- Iroo minor's oortlllonto No. HII2A nnd Unman, Car* inli'lini'l. free minor's eorilllealo No, ISIifU, inlenil, ^lxn■ days from ilm ilnle hernnf. m uppiv in lim iVIInlnif Ht'oordor for n Corlltlcnto nl Improvements, lnr Iln' purpose n( obtaining nl'i'ii'.MiHrniii ofllie above olnlm, And furtlior tuke notice thai action, undor section 'Si. in'!*-! in- i nmni'i'ii boforo Um Issuance oi such' erltflenlool tmproiomotits, llnleil ila-Mliiluy nl November, 18118, LICENSING COURT. NI OTICE is hereby given that application will i V he made nl lhe next sitting of llio hiccup* ing Court to lm held at Midway for the tmnnfor of tlio HceuKO for tbo sale nf liquor by Mail uowhcld by iboundorKiijiicd In reaped of tin; promi-jcs known as the "Mountain Hon-.'" sii nan*un Hnzim,,Kpro*cmplloii nearKo;k Crock {.' ,1. It. ChrliHophcremi ami thai a copy of thia nolice Iiokbeen dunosllod M*ith W. II. Norris, (•wj,, nml James Kerr, F-jjq,, Justtuud of il.e Peace wiiliin tho County of Vulc. Dated thia 11th day of Novombor, IH '. W. II. CO fRLK R.H. PARKINSON, \^ Architect ani S^2 Civil Engineer Pinaricial, IvsVnl Estate, j nsuvaace and Mining' Aeerit. >99 "VOTARY ]'i:tl,!( '.S-sSfs- If all view Tovnislte Agoat. -*- ... -.iniisraa ... It. 11. PABKI.NSON, lauaviKw, n.c. spon lonoe Sollolted, The Bank of British North Aieriea ESTABLISHED 1836, Incorporated by [loyal Oharter. l'nld-Up Cnpllal - - - $-1,366,866 llescrvo Fund .... 1,387,000 London Ofllco: il Clement**' Lnim. Lninlinril si, i:. o, Conrl, of Directors. .1. ir. liniilli*. .lnim James Cater, Qaspard Kiirrtr, tltoliurd 11.1IIvn, Henry .1, Kiirrer, Kit Arthur Havo, II.I- It Kondnll, .1. J. Kings* ford, Friili-i'li' Lubbock,Qeorgu D. Whatman, Snoroinry, A. lb H'aixk lleiiil Ollior in Canada, si. James SL.Monlronl, H. 8TIKEMAN, J. EtMSLV, Qenoral Manngir, Inspector, Brnnclics; In Canadn. London, Brantford, Ilnnilllon.Tnrontd, !rim,'s- inn, Ottawa, Montreal, ljuoboc, si, .Inlin N. It, liriiiiilini. Winnipeg, Man,, Krodorloum, N, It, Halifax, N. s., vlolorla, Vaiioouvoi*, Itosslnnd, Koala,Trull, Slocan Cily, nml Oroonwood B,0„ liiisisnntily, Kliniililsi', N. W.T. Agents In the United Stntos. Spokauo: Traders National Hunk, nnd Old National Bank, NcvYork: dV- Wnll Stoetl, W, I,nw.-ini uinl -I. l\ Welsh,agonta. .Si. 11 Francisco, |I2I Smianiiii! Slrool) 11. M. J. MoMlchaol and J. II. Ambroso, nghnts, ngenls, London hankers. The llnnk nf England nml Monsrs, Olyn k Cn. Foreign Agonls, Liverpool, Book nf Llvorpool. Australia, Union Bank of Australia. NowZenlar.d, Union Bnnkof Ausiiralln, llankof New Zealand lu- din, China, nml Japan, Charlorod ivloroanttlo linnl; nf India, I.miiiin uml (liinn, Agra llnnk. bul. West liuiii'*, Colonial llnnk. Paris, Tnrcnard, Kraiiss k Co, Lyons, Credit Lyon* nuts. M. J. ANDERS-OX, M(*r. (il'I'I'IIWOUll. II. P. m &Wi Presents Will be glvon I liis your on Ohristmas Evo Ihan hefore, this Is owing I.n public taste whieh has lirailually been drifting tin.*, way, knowing thai "Useful Presents" are iinui* appreciated and ran be purnllllseil for as lillh' ninney lls useless presents, ll'yiiiirliia-l run 11, i-i way you cannot dn better Ihnn call and exainltio Hie following suitable pri'seuls, Carving Sets, stag horn and ivory handles, in plush cases. Silver | heavy plated ] Knives and Forks, Spoons, lea Spoons, Dessert Spoons, Bulter Knives, and Sugar Spoons, Baby's Set, knike, fork end Spoon. Also a choice select ion of Silk Mufflers, Silk llkdfs. (lenls Ties in Strings, Hows and Knots. Ladies Facinators, Tarns, Gloves and Slippers. <^|> Exceptional value in GENTLEMEN'S GOOD CLOTHING Duping: Holidays. = ricNicoI. - fc*i Cliambers & Co. Vernon Dealers in Sheif and Heavy Hardware. PAINTS, O^LS, STOVES, TINWARE, etc. : Jobbing' Tinsmiths unci Plumbers :* t/f rnr..,,, r-iir- nan Write us Ier estimates and % % fldFTYI FNF ftAS r^^tuiuwm^ i % hULl 1 L LIU. unt), taking the lend everv where, Jj '^SS-SSSS£S«S£SSfi;i£S*£««6S:-siKe'5«c5;!*;*'::S*:*i Wc solicit the patronage nf the public, and trust by fair dea - ing, and right prices, to merit your confidence. ~_„"~ jvlai! orders receiv'e cur prompt attention. Grand Prairie Hotel. McLAREN BI-JOS, GRID PRAIRIE HOTEL Carson, B. C. N direct route to the Boundary Creek and Colville Reservation points. . . - 1 'roprietors. Tl CANADIAN BANK OF COM HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. CAPITAL, (PA!D UP) SIX MILLION DOLLARS. A liPiiiicli cf this Baokhas ton opened at Greenwood, B.0. Savings Bank deposits ok $1.00 and upwards received, and interest allowed thereon, APPROVED NOTES DISCOUNTED, DRAFTS SOLD A GENERAL HANKING BUSINESS r BANS ACTED. W H. MORRIS, Manager, protem. il'rili K't Al f T H.i /,! fir. Kit Kit Kit Kit Kit Kit Kit Klt,Klt, ^!>,**^^I>^i i't, <'/,£!_. V ifeiJtMA ilCfcli H.i 7,77,i"^',7^',77,i7,7^',77,77,7 4~,7' ,i "Jiwi* f]v .-iii BUnolcff-iaxi.dl'tl}. FAIRVIEW, H i'- All Kinds of Rcpnirlni.'. HoriMhooIng ASpeclollll, ^^g__^i^_i_mmKmmmraamrvui'.o-i-'-' J, W. ■SJTSRI), WATCHMAKER and JEWELLEK MIDWAV, B. i,. Fine Watch Repairing a a eii Ity All Work Warranted, ill-'.'ln usvsr.is.KUUMHJ.r.lK/4 D, MoDUFF General Elacks.i.i GREENWOUD, B, C, All Kimls oi Work Kxocuti'ii in im acUon of OustDmocft Needs of Cascade City. Pursuant to tbe invitation extended by the government tlle citizens of OnseaJeOity held a public meeting on the 21st nf November, and appointed a committee to draft a petition to the i government setting out the needs of | the lown nnd tributary district, and that lhey were moderate in their de- mandsand recommended to llie gov- eminent only such renovations as the town and district absolutely stands in need uf can be gleaned by a perusal .,f tb ■ following! Schools -Thai lbs fast Increasing population nl this place renders il necessary that a public school building should In* ei eel ed. There are now I ivent voiiis Bchnol children upon the roll, nnd lbe presold school building, which .vas erected at the expense of Ihu townsite company, is Inadequate in meet ilie ileinmids nnd requirements ufihe resident school children, Ai'.mimsi'uation ok Justice—That lliere is unly nne resident Justice of the Peace in this lown. and cases often arise in which two Justices or a stipendiary magistrate are required, In order In try a ease of ibis kind we have to send to Grand Porks, a distance of fourteen miles, or to Gladstone, a dis* lalicn of twenty miles, tn procure a second jusiice. .llr. I'lkins, whnashorl lime ngo wis deputed tn attend to Ihe police duties uf tills lown, has resigned, and Mr. Jauies Dairy has been sworn hi by lhe residenl Justice uf Pence as a special ssi' acting constable. This eiimiiiiitee siniiigly recommend lli* appointment nf number efficient pollceotttcer to net in conjunction wiih Mr, Dareey. This matter is most im- purtant. Asis usual with railway constructions ihis town is populated largely liy a rough element, anil in order to hold ihese peuple ill subjection a good nnil capable police service is required. CourtAND Jail—That there is no emirl hnuse nr jail ill this town, Your pelitluuei's have learned that th,- s, if $100 was appropriated by tbe government for lbe erection of a jail, The ihe Cascade Development Company has genetnusl.y offered a lot. ,*') feet by 121) feel—upon wliieli '.o elect n aiiilnlile liuililing for ibis pur- imse, suid your petitioners Hud ibal, uiili the expenditure of the abuve sum so appropriated, a suitable liuililing could he constructed. j'.s.M.M.i, Debts Court—That your is'iiiiiiii-i's alrunglj! urge lhe constitution of a small debts court for Cascade Cily. Cases arise daily where -neb an instiiutioti is necessary. Owing loilu* waul of sueh a court, many small debts are allowed to pass unpaid—the claimants preferring to forego their rights rather than go In llie nine stud expense ul sending to Grand Porks for lhe issuing nf lhe papers requisite tn enforce payment, Roads and Bwdqes—That at the north-western portion of this lown, the innil lending to Grand Porksand thence in tbe Boundary (westward) is almost Impassable, nud exceedingly dangerous io singes and private parlies passing over this highway. This committee have been informed that, apart frnni Ills* regular mail singes, at. leasl seventy live teams per day pass over this road. In this counecliou we can sta'e lhat ive hn ve a splended stage service, anti ate oi opinion ihal ihe promoters, afler spending st large amount uf money for the proper equipment of llieir hues shuuld be entitled lu some gnveriiiiienl support ill lbe way of providing a suitable highway, The bridge which crosses the Kettle river, below Cascade falls, and the road leading thereto, were on or about lhe 16th day of August last taken over by lhe local goveriiinenl, and a cheque issued to ilie Cascade Development Company for same, amounting to $750.00, which check lias nm been paid, Inn payment of such cheque has been repudiated l.y the government, Tin* Provincial Government has not it nny lime- axe iptlng Ihe expend!- lure of $7,*! nlioul une, year agu—expended nny money for ibe construction, maintenance of repair uf the road nr bridge above referred to, V\ e nlsu iia on iiii ibe approprl. ii und I'Xpendlluro uf moneys lm nn imi rucl lun ninl repair of trails ".iiiii.g in iln different mining camps in iiii* vicinity, nml ne fun ber recommend ibe iippuiniuieiil nf a Incal supei- nm mi..ns of loads mid bridges, The .ernioi-yi-iienil hy tlie present official is ,n vasl i Imi ii Is Impossible for biin ., thai ears' lu llie dill'i rent sec- I, ns nl Ibis disirici Ibnl lhe rapid in .a or com try demands, Tin: I'inlii ami Ixiiiiikxt—That lbe .iiieiiii'iii of lliis ci'iua.iitee has boen drawn lo the exlBlent'ii in Ihis com- nun Iv from linn* In Ihnn (if unions "i-ns su "ling frum Ihe want if c ms liaie bet' to e cared for by ■ i e nub -■ ■ i|j| inn. Wu wuuld strongly ircom i ,i . so n isi.n in* i by r "'iniieiitfui' ihe care of Indigent persons. Spokane Falls ...& Northern, Nelson & Fort Sheppard, - - AND - - Red Mountain Railways. The only all-rail route, without change of cars, between Spokane, Rossland and Nelson. . . DAILY Tll.UNS Jitf^j,^HT4^Si*^' $M Business Lots jWjS Choice of goncl locations from $ioo \m \f_m upwards, $H Residence Lots _y^ PgB Excellent sin-;. 50x140 at $751 —- .yQjgj 75xi2oat$ioo, Train leaving Marcus at 11.18a. "•• XSJ (fta «.*4pi*1 Tn<-C »> mikes close connections at Spokane Vivtit Uai UCU l^Ulb ^SS» KjSS Good soil; wate1' handy, In ;M3 acre, 1 acre, 2)'< nmv., and 5 EgS acre plots. close connections ai Nelson with| g«g Deferred payment!' if required. Bteamhoats for Kaslo and all Knotenay miM '.., . 1,nke points. iHviW Liberal reduction lor prompt building1. Passengers fnr Kellle Kiver nnd, \Sklt_ .,-. ... . n ... Boundary Creek conned at Marcus Ifjffi Hie Midway CO., Lid. ivltharagodaily. 8*^ MIDWAY, B. C. -AM' - MONTREAL, P. Q. i (Ulixn SOUTH, (IlilXll HUl'I'll 12i27a. in,, a MAIU'l'S Ilil3ii.ni wilh I rains fnr all Pacific Coast Points. O. G*-. UI3CCJ3M-, . P. SiT. A. ROCK CREEK HOTEL . . . MOUTH OP HOCK OREEK. I3t. I,S.-t-fc©3aLCla*i.srnbL, TKEgj'a- PiUST-CLASa AOCOMMOIJATION KOR Gli'-STH. GOOD STABLING (jarExcollot'tKishliiRon Kottlo Uhx-r.»7 lh 5s Stage L (Carrying Her Majesy's Mails) Meets the steamer Aberdeen at Penticton on Mondays, Wednesdays ami Saturdays, Passengers 10 iiiiii from Fairview, Osoyoos and Oroville, Wash, delivered in quick time, and by comfortable conveyance. WH WEBB!li^ree!l3"l Al Penticton, E. C. VV . 11. VV UUV*_\ . Sdie stab|es ... Al R s> HftLLJ prcj)> -is^V Practical BUILDER. Midway, B. C. E5.(Oj>ai3i?-i-3ai.S' OF AU. KINDS Promptly and Neatly Executed. — f,, —. J^* CARRIAGE PAINTING A SPECIALTY. II. KEYES, Prop* Good Accommodation, Best Liquors iind Cigars. First-Class Stabling. ARMSTRONG B.C. ' Seed Wheat Fop Sale, IBHMBiliiVffilllff'"''''""'''!aM" 'arties needing good clean fa 1 seed wheat for planting, should call on J. A, Coulson, Midway, 11. C, who has two famous vari N I ;• ST LL our winter stock of Dress Goods f have arrived, new, seasonable and fashionable, the latest patterns in brocaded Brillantines, Plaids of all kinds, plain Hrillan- tines, Silk lustre, latest French importations of black and colored Cashmeres and Serges Fancy Brocaded Dress Patterns . . . No two alike, In colors of brown, purple, blue and green, also a lull li f domestics, Dress Trimmings . . . In jet, steel, silk braid, metallic, and tubular,—Buttons "of all kinds—Ladies, chlldrens ami Infanta underwear, tarns, toques and capes, In fact everything ynu niny wish for. Knitting wi.nl iu plain nml f.'ini'V colors, tries, the Early Genessee Giant AM! Dawsons Golden Chaff. Samples cnn Ins soon nl Iluin tt Ci Midway, FOR SALE A Good Hay Ranch. Located about three miles from Greenwood City on Boundary Creek. For Terms Apply to "the advance." 1 vx*!_.\ -ju vmtrrrr.viin Commercial Job PpiDtiBg. AT "'rill': ADVANCE, A Full Line of . . . Mons, youths and hoys clothing, Irish frize ulsters, pilot jackets in beaver and chinchilla, full line of all-wool underwear, oversliirts in blue anil striped Hannel and serge, arctic sweaters, German sox, milts iind gloves. A full assortment of GROCERIES, TOBACCOS and MINERS' SUPPLIES always on hand. ^K'i*iiicii|lnM- U11* Posl Office Store.**' Practical House asid Carriage AI1Y 1 __ 1 1 -j Paper Hanging, Graining and Sicjn P-iintinq. Also Kalsoniining and al! kinds of Decorative Work executed by L Nash tl Co., Midway and Greenwood City. ,YN HOUSE. GREENWOOD OAMP, BOUNDARY CREEK. Good Acoommodntlon for Travellers, First-class Meals Served, Good Livery Stable Iii connection. Fred. Ghra-f, . Fnt-o-p. TIIK ADVANCE. Midway, 11. ('., Decfmbeb 12,1808. Ollt OTTAWA LETTER. CITY*- Is thi'Cenlrnl Town und Supply Poiul of the Boundary Cieek .Mining Camps. From Ibis New Town roads lend In llie Greenwood, Deadwood, Copper, Summit, Long Lake, Skylark, White and Atwood, Wellington and Smith Camps. Lois are Selling Freely and are a (loud Investment, For Price of Lots and Other Information, Address ROBERT WOOD, Greenwood City, liouiukry Greek, ti. 0. Or Apply to Agents, C. F. Costrrton, Vernon, B. C. ********** ********9i9->9999$m$.$$%ft.*»****** *****<, **• The Travellers Insurance Co,,. TrmrYrrmTmrir Of Hartford. Conn, t rrnmnml ll Chartered 1863. Js. stock Life nnd ' I Accident Insurance. ASSETS, lanuary ist, 1897, * $20,88*1,53 Si Issues the best life insurance conracts In the world. No disappointment as to dlvl- $ dends. Everytlinc Ciaran- I xwssr sss 1uAB,uTfEs- • • «*»»*« I id jhan those of old line Mil-* [ SURPLUS .... 2,976,^.3 & i'>v**k ^-ss^-ss-aT-^rf-c-ir^. w fo W IL G. Prior & Co., I fa .... Of Victoria, fa fa fo th Carry a fulS stock at Vernon of... fo fo is fa Hraull (I Carriage Co's Democrats, fa fa Wagons, Buggies ancl Carts, fa fa Massey Harris Hinders. fa fa Toronto and Brantford Mowers fa fa and Hay Rakes, fa fa Olive Plow Co's Gang, Sulkey fa fa and Walking Plows. fa fo _^~^ fo T »»*»»»l»»J>l»»»»i»i»l»9»9l» *^ T 5J5 REPAIRS FOR MACHINERY f Agent at Vernon, fo g SOLD BY 111 I H.SCHULTZ.J •■ i_P,i&&€^^&£_£_^£_£_&.£^t'''*''4_i.'''^f^_£_£f£f.£_£^6i THE MIDWAY HOTEL MIDWAY, KETTLE RIVER. Firs' Class Accommodation, Good Stabling. Toi minus of Stage Line from Marcus, Washing! on. McAULEY & KEIGHTLEY, Proprietors. Ottawa, December Hi'd, 1808, The principal utterance of the week In Federal politics has In en the speech of the ex-Minister of Finance before the Young Conseivntive Club in Toronto, and tiie principal characteristic | of that speech was Mr. Foster's complaint, that tho presenl government ! ivas claiming credit for ihe prosperity j of the counlry whereas such prosperity j was the outcome of lhe late govern- ' nieiit's policy which ils successors were carrying on Intact, There are, however, two fundamental errors hi ibis assertion, which will be apparent wilhoul any elaborate Investigation, Two Fundamental Ebbobb,— In the first place llie present administration luis not at, any lime, claimed I'l'edit for the return of prosperity, which was, by tlle way, admittedly coincident with its assumption of the government of the country, further than II Is entitled to, by tiie adoption of a policy which utilizes the bounties of nature, and the benefits of natural development, to the best advantage of the community as a whole. The second mistake Mr. Foster made, was his declaration that the old Conservative policy is lieing followed today. The obi trade policy was one of ex treme and extravagant protection, the new policy, declared liefore the last general election, is a revenue tariff, "reduced to the needs of honest, economical nnd efficient government," a tariff which, "while not doing injuries to any class, would promote domestic and foreign trade, aud hasten the return of prosperity to our people," What thkCuAxoi! has Bni'ix.—The first budget speech of the present Minister of Finance, indicated the manner In which this anti-election declaration was to tic [inaugurated, it proposed to abolish many specific duties on iron and steel, thus advantaging every manufacturing industry in the country using these as raw material. Moreover, it greatly increased the free list, and reduced the duties oil British goods,- last year by an eight, and now by a quarter of the existing duties. Realizing, quite as fully as its critics could possibly do, the necessity of moving slowly that exist ing interests might inn be Injur! nisly affected, the government at first proposed changes much less drastic than the principals! of the party would wnrraiif.Toi' tlieiii iin.-lin- ntii n dictate, biit.even with this partial iinielcoi'.'ition, and with only il moiety of the British preference In operation, the Imports of 18118 increased more than tt>2O,0-JO00O over those of 180U. Of this in- crease the dutiable goods claimed '$7,-100,000 and the free list $12,000,01X1: the duly collected upon Ihese Imports Increasing over $1,700,111X1. Whether there has been any reduction made in the tariff may he judged Irom the fact llial the duties ol 181)11, levied upon the imports of 1808, would bnve produced a custom revenue of nearly $2,000,000 inoro than the actual figures, This was «iih only 12;. per cent, of a preferential reduction on British imports ; with the presenl 2*. per cent reduction, the saving to tiie consumers,of course very greatly increased. In spite of ull this tlle present tariff is declared to lie us high ns the old une, TlIEBE Alili "TIIKit DliAHTil.'l'HANOI'S This is only one instance, though admittedly a most important one, uf the manner in which lhe policy of the present adminstrutlon is nota continuance of the one followed by ils prede- resssurs. The change of the Federal franchise is another most noteworthy departure. The strict scrutiny of all public expenditure and the entire disappearance of the disgraceful scandals which so marred the record of the late administration, is a departure from Ihi' old policy which has had a tremen. dons effect upon lbe estimation in which the Dominion is today held in othei' lands, The activity shown In carrying on, and completing, import, nut public works whlcb will benefit flu* Dominion nsn whole, isa striking departure from the nld policy of Incompetency and delay, Of this no hetter illusliiiliiin sain lie found than in the deepening uf the St. Lawrence canali, where, this season alone, more work luis been done, Ihnn during several previous seasons, owing to the abandoning of the policy which kept the work dragging along, that If might he utilized advantageously for the benefit of government candidates prior to elections, and the adoption In its place ofa po'loy of rushing through a most necessary improvement, because the trade of the country demanded it, and was hampered by the innumerable delays. These are a few of tlie changes that have been made from the old policy, and its a small compliment to the Intelligence of the YoungOonservatlves of Toronto, and of the country, to offer thein such a biased statement of the situation, as the ex-Minister of Finance was betrayed into doing In bis recent speech. FAIRVIEW - HOTEL. Commercial and Mining men should put up at the I'airview Hotel when in camp. GOOD ACCOMODATION, EVERYTHING EXCELLENT Qeo J. 5heehar\ - - - proprietor. THOS. WAKE FALLS HOTEL,, , PROPRIETOR. The hold is centrally located and is a stopping pluce for stag-* lines. Good fishing in the vicinity. Good stabling. A variety of the choicest brands ofliquors and cigars at the bar. SITUATED AT BOUNDARY FALLS, B. O. VERNON ■ SAWMILL .SMITH k McLEOD, I-kophietors. Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Turnings.etc. All kinds of factory work kept in stock and made to order. Coast Cedar worked into Furnishings a Specialty. All kinds of Lumber, Lath and Shingles kept in stock. Best material always in stock. Sawmill on Okanagan Lake, Handy to Shipment, Sash and Doob Factoky on O, P. R„ Vebnon. iii At this establishment customers can get choicest cuts of $ BEEF, MUTTON. PORK and VEAL. * ■ _ -r=== Jjj - • Xr.oi js.-ig'ox-u.il.ox" on tsli.c jaarmaaaXmmm - - {jj Therefore Meats are always fresh and sweet Call and get a guud joint jj for dinner to-day. I gjj rr. _ | \'■■-. X'^T HP"dguar*ters fo mining men \ 5 visiting1 the Christina Lak ascece ' CASCADE CITY, B. C. district. Stoppjrig-__piace_for stages on route from ■ C.H.Thomas, Prop Marcus to Boundary Creek points. ESTABLISHED Jhhu. MAINLAND NURSERY COMPANY - LADNER'S, - BRITISH - COLUMBIA -%3*H&Vli:_il3J!Kb.X'&£J*J2£J*. Our Specialties—Varieties Profitable in British Columbia Trees Free from Pests. FRUIT AM) ORNAMENTAL TREES, PLANTS AND VINES" Send for Free Catalogue. I E. Hutcherson, Manager. ' I o *>♦♦>♦ ••■**■*****<<***<;($) ii D.I Practical Watch Maker, COPPKR ST., GREENWOOD B.C. Quod Tools, Plenty Material, J* and 30 years expeiier.ee lo I work correctly. . . . !♦! ($mm±m*m**m<® W_ S. KEITH, M. E., ASSWER AND CHEMIST, QRKKNWOOI), B. 0, pfoperties examined anh reported on The Bank of *»9$9$$$G» ■H3S8*"-:«s«- _oz:ft-.t4Ztr--r-~*_ j^*4;.yi The Russell HardwareCo., ^a^sS^-si-iu^'^ Of Greenwood City, B.C., has jusl received a car load of stoves, ar.d in ibe as- siirlmenl may lie found every (liscri|ilion of lhe slmc from llie highest class range down to the small lin slove for lhe prospector, A peculiar feature in cnn neutlon with this shipment Is, that although ymi can choos* from a great variety you can only gel one quality, 'The Best". As to price? Well, considering Ihi' quality they are Cheap I Cheep 11 Cheap! 11 and so you would say if you examined lhe goods. —********-- •"•—Don't delay for the stoves ace selling every day.=^— —******** — Orders liy Mail Receive Prompt Attention. The ************* fofofo \. OF THE Is now open onlCopper St., Greenwood, B. C. Three Dnors From the Imperial Hotel. G.A. HENDERSON, Manager. FAIRVIEW, B. C. THIS HOTEL offers the best of accommodation at moderate charges. Only the best brands u liquors and cigars kept on hand. A good table and good beds add much to the comfort of is patrons. E. MORRIS, PROP. Rossland, Greenwood. THE BEALEY INVESTMENT AND TRUST CO. LIMITED LIABILITY Real Estate and Mining Brokers. Hre Insurance a Specialty. <":o;,"• NAD5N ■ wanaobii " ' llrs'i'tiivisisil City, 11. C, EiMBTiK'ffiKia "**• 7w^-m7.i^->?__y^2zm&wmiB'i!M^ IN THE ft it it St i't it si i't ST. LOUIS HOTEL at 1— ""*-• - - ran———— 1 — Camp McKinney, g. C Patrons will find a new house, neatly furnished, and possessing' all modern conveniences, tending to the comfort of guests. Strict attention paid to the wants and wishes of customers at all times. 'JOO!' STAIIMNi; ON THK I'KKMISKS. Lynch & Humphrey. ■ Proprietors, THK ADVANCE BOUNDARY CREEK MINING ID MU LING M inw at. h.C, December 12, lPsOS. 9 LTD. LY. Incorporated October 21st, 1896. HEAD OrriOE , GREENWOOD CIT^, B.C. Capitalization $1,51,0(10, in $1 Shares, Treasury Stoek 700,000 toes, COMPANY'S PROPERTIES. The Company's mining properties now consist of fourteen claims, viz, the D. A., G. A. R, Big Ledge, O B, S. H. B, Fred D, S. F, J. A. C, P. H, C. S. & H, E. C. B, Prospective, Spokane and Granite Falls. SIX OF THESE HAVING BEEN ACQUIRED SINCE INCORPORATION \? DESCRIPTION. IS OFFICEHSOFCOMPANY : D. A. HOLBROOK E. JACOBS - - - - President - - - - - Manaber i- Seobetabt-Tbeasubeb BANKERS BANK OF MONT1IEAL - Vebnon, B. (I -s-y-^c-J* k %& ^ On the "I). A" is a vein abnnl [20 inches wide.'willi a. pay-streak of 4 to 12 inches; from Inis 8,66s lbs. of ore was shipped to the smelter, giving $103.15gold per ton, silver 7-17-10 ozs., and 2 per cent. lend. A tunnel is heing driven on lllis vein from which ore is being laken. On fhe same proporty is a larger vein (quartz) currying galena and pyrites. •s* Tbe " G. A, ti." hns a 30-fool shaft sunk on a 2-foot vein, heayily mineralized wilh an intimate mixture ot Iron nnd copper pyrites, galena, blende and silveiglance, Thelinestpieccsofwiresil- vrrfotiud on Boundary tYrek were taken frum this shaft. Aveiage assays fnnn different places across the vein gave $8.00 gold, 50 ozs. silver; also $8.00 gold and 150 ozs. silver and one, the latest return—$15.03 gold and 11)11-1-5 ozs. silver pel' too. On the "Rig Ledge" is a 10-foot quartz vein, mineralized with iiuu pyrites. This vein lias been opened up by cross-euls on the surface fir 500 feel, A narrower vein has been opened up, being one foot wide, carrying considerable copper pyritei, and runs inlo the main ledge as a spur, on which a tunnel of .10 feet has been driven. Average assays gave $33gold and 11-10 ozs. silver, and $41,35 gold 174 OZ8, silver, 2 pel cent, copper Tlle "O.'B." has two distinct veins- one 26.feet|wlde which, from Its strike and general character would seem lo he the same vein as tliat on Ihe Big Ledge, although sufficient has not been done to make Ibis conclusive. The "second vein has at present a width of nearly lliree feel. Assays havu shown values in gold from $1,110 to $170.53, while a conservative sampling by Mr. 8, 8. Fowler, M. I", gaye $20,00 In gold, % •7/, The "S. F." lies l.etweed flu* O, A. ti and I). A., iu the direction ot the strike on lliu G. A. ti, vein. This local ion has ecu made on a vein of pyriholile, On thi*",S. II. B." are two converg- ingjveins of copper and Iron pyriles, on which work is now being done, An average assay gave, gold $1.50, silver Ki} >l, Hum-, luoalOi acquiro, |irootiro, liolil nml ileal iu Ki-ncrnllv, Million, niiiiii.--, nilniT'il uinl f ovory kind ami donorlptjon ■vitiiin tho Unlir-tl Blatofl of Aini'i'ii'.i uul llrllUli Columbia, i.n curry on ntnl oonduol a general mining IiiihIih •- KiimfliiiK. iiiillliiK ami miu.iiuu b11a~in■ — : lu purch-MO, Hcquiro, ImM. orocl ami operate olootrlcliglil and powor plants far Iho purposo of mining and trailing ores, ami for tho poso oi fuonlantngllghUand OJcatliig powor for nil mirpOBOfl; to bond, buy, loaao, > ato and Imlil ih-.'in■■' ilunil*-, iiiiiI water rights; inconntriii i, loiMo, buy, soil and oporato mllroada, forrlos, tramways and othor mcatis of transporlallon, for iniiisiiortuliiig oi'OB, mining und othor material ;lomvn- IhhuI, buv, poll loaae, locale ■Hmbor and timber claims; to do I condimu gonoralmorcanlllobusiness, and, ilnally, to do anything consistent, proper and rcqiitoltc for tbo crrrying out of tbe olijectfl ami purposes aforesaid, in Iheir fullest nml broadosl bcijso, within the territory aforesaid, Glvon undor my hund and seal of olllco at Victoria, Province of British Columbia, this 29th day ol Octobor ono thousand olghl hundrod and iiinci,v-clh'l.l. (Heal} f*. Y, WOOTON, Registrar of Joint Stoek Coinpanics. SEEDS! - SEEDS! CHOICE NORTHERN GROWN I-mi. _____n'jy °,v Quantity.. AT EASTERN PRICES. Quality.. THE BEST PRODUCED. MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY, . . .We Pay The Duty . . . O. & P. B. NELSON, Seed Merchants, Nelson, Wash. Commercial Job Printing. AT "THK ADVANCE.' MINERAL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements, BJotslcD AstuYi'ii Minbiial Cuim. Situate tn lho Kettlo Rivor Mining Division of Yulo Dlslrlcl. Wltci-e lncatod: On Csinvnn crook aboul one and onu-liaif miles from Kellic river. \KK NOTIOK llml [, WtlllamK.Gtittrlilgi -r.\l apply to tho Mining Ueeordcr for ii rcrlillcnto nl Improvomont, for tho purposo ol obtaining aOroivn gram of lin* above claim. And furthor isskn isislissi* tliat action, under si'i'iiuu 87, inllSl in' ra'iiis.i"li'i"l Iii'fiisn Ull' iaalliilai la ■ nsil, C'l'lilionll' i if IttlprOVOUlonte, Dated tlii" tills ilny of Novombor, 1898. You Want the Best and the Cheapest.^* THE OJflLY PERFECT FENCE. McMullen's Fencing and Netting BEST WOVEN WIRE FENCING WIRE ROPE SELVAGE. Maiisifaalursn'. and Sold by THI ONTARIO WIRE FENCING CO., LTD, 1'seSissi, Ituuslo, Combine these two Qualities. No others do. HOG FENCINGS AT SPECIAL, LOW PRICES. (ALL OTHER VARIETIES CHEAP.) McMullen's ure tho *>nly good nettings sold in Ouniida. They are unequalled for poultry yards, trellises, and lawn fences. sk your hardware merchant for McMullen's goods. If you cannot buy o I Tli Manufucurrs a Picon, On., or o liini writ* tc The B. Greening' Wire Co., Ld., Hamilon and ! Monral, General Ag'ens. JAMF{5 COOPER, rinntrcal, General Apcnt for Railway Fencing. Mineral Act, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. KTo-fcJLoo. Hlivbk Tip MInkual cuim, Situate In the Ketttlc River Mining Division of Yale District. Where located:- 1'end- wood Cnmp. "TAKK NOTICK, Hint I, Ifol'bofl M. Ktn-by I P.Ij. S., actliigaB ngenl fur John Mftokfreo mlnor'R cortillcato Nn. 11170a, intond, sixly ilnys fiuiii thciliiUi lioroof, lu apply lo Um Mining Kccnrdor [or ft Cortiflcato of Im pro vomon te for tlio purposo ol obtaining a Crown Granl of the nbovo olaim. Anil fiirlhci tako nottco Mint aotimi, miflor st'i'tion :i". nniHt ho commoncod boforo the iwmance ol hucIi tJcrfifloaioof [mprovotnonta Dutod thia 12th day of October, 18118. iu NERAL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvomonts* NOTICE. North Star (k'uotionai.Iand Goldkn Eaolb Minkkai. Claims. Situate in the Kellle River Mining Division of Yale District. Where located ; In Long Lake 'tamp. p-T-KK N01IOE that I, Forbca M. Korby (.'.' | P, li. .S., ooting as hkpdi. for Robert Wmid fno minor's certifloato No. 300a and Chariot h, Thomee* freo Minor's cerliilcnto No. 1,s371a Intond, /xtydaya from I hf daLe hnronf. to apply to lho Mining Recorder for a oerlifloate of ImprovoinontH, for llio purpose of oblalning Crown grnntflof tho abnvoolalnifl, Andfuriher (nko notice that, action, (under eootion 87, muht bo couintenood before 'ho Ihbu- nnco of such ceritflcato of improvonieiitH. Dated this lltli day 11 Octobor, 38U8.