1Mb ADVANCE. Vol. XVI. No. 7. MIDWAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1901. $2.00 per Year. p, MoU30U, I barristbb, Solioitoh, (IKKKN Wllllll. I). 0. Etc. NICHOLSON, —: Notary Public, Iai, estate, FJNANOIAt AGENT anu MINING BROKER. • MoKlNNEY, B.C. Sacrifice Sale . II.IJ.HIIAW. |bau.ktt. 1^^^^ Hallett & Shaw | BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS Nolarlei Public. "IIAI.UJTT." , AilllK Com : Hirilfiiril McNeill's, Moreing & Nunl*. Lclhors. JRNWOOD, B.C. DR. SIMMONS, DENTIST, Ixdki.i. Block, Gkkknwoo. I'lionc 00, V. - N. IM. KERBY, A. IK. Can. Soc. C. E. Idvixcul Lan'd Surveyor AND CIVIL ENGINEER. VIV ANII OUKKSIVIKMI. B. RICKARDS & CO., Estate y.uii.y.i.y.i.y.'.yM'.i.y.'.y.'.y.' *•'* *** *•'» &j< *** sis *** *•" t?' *!ti?ii'4 flj tf 'f 'f 'f *.. tlfVtfflf^'it5in',fY,tT''it*itnit^'it"o'fi, t',, t\t Our large stock of DRY GOODS, CLOTHINQ and GENTS' FURNISHINGS must be reduced at once. While they last we intend to give the best vaiues in these lines ever offered to the people of Midway. A call will convince you. The flidway Trading Company Ltd. Me mV. Me VP **> ti, il'. 'f ,i, ... 'i, iP. 'f ,te ft f V4 'P £ Me 'P Me at. 'f Me KELLY CREEK CAMP Situate up the West Fork of Kettle River Nine Miles from Beaverdell. A NUMBER OF POMISING CLAIHS Are Now Located in a Country that was once Supposed to Contain no Mineral, Showing that Gold is Where it is Found. Although lhc teirllory hetween here ami the Wesl Pork has heen proipected for vacs and prospectors have .explored the Wesl Fork country thoroughly, there lire certain sections thnt hare heen entirely overlooked or only partially Rone over, and a country thai is (rone over hy prospectors, who are of the opinion that nn ore h***1i»a i*xii-1i11 thnt certain legion, lire unlikely tu make anv discoveries, as they gn aboUt it in n half hearted way and unless the outer pnings are very prominent ami of inure than ordinary richness ihey nri- passed hy unheeded and the irospector seeks a new Meld for his exploration-, condemning the locality, After a rountrj hns heen gone over and condemned hy a number of differ- ni prospectors, who probably have at .some previous lime made a stiike that today is a prominent mine, and thus shown themselves to he competent judges of »here mineral does exist, need men nre loathe to spend iheii time in whal they consider a useless search for the precious metal and .o eventually ii heco s mi accepled fact thnl there is nn mineral in that .■iil.jiiiilr.i-nlity.il is passed hy hundreds who wonder why no mineral ex- is:s ill that purliciilar plare, hut mindful nf ihe -xperiencps of others along tn a new Held. Hut pa*.- an .o.i.ivs evei ymii-'s md wnuld -oiiuirv in semi they _________ ^H certain meii~whu doubt judgment hut their own more readily go over a li of mineral where son (IrKSTS. OOD .f TABLING HIIU ltlVlir,.#-J JA3. H. 3USH, NRAL BLACKSMITH $ HORSE SHOEING * SPECIALTY. I^nds of work executed to r ,ati«*action of customers. *♦♦♦ >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦(• D. y cELM0N, |: Practicil Wateh Maker, EHOLT, B. C. -0- *'JTo.l,,|i,.11,yMl|tw|,| illAll Newsdealers a/un msBm l-i,' '9' Cliino" E "h?' Compl.t.' ^^WdStiMit. ""•tPhllaaeitiu.,, THE IONEER HOTEL Greenwood, Boundary Creek, B. C. AA_UftAA ••_t-_t _l_t _t _l_t _tA_t A ft_t_t Ww^VwVWWV-'WWw,w'-/W'w'S^wW il the above hotel af lave openec 1 to welcome guests and provide g ition. Good catering. First-class Liven _- Greenwood and If o'iiihI accom* Stable. J. W. NELSON, PROPRIETOR. ORDER YOUR «1 FROM i> Hain WE HAVE 11 LARGE TO CHOOSE FROM A?JD OUR PRICES ARE RIGI . 'viTjliotly engaged in prospecting mid ihere was positively none to lie found, As mi instance of whnt we hnve said it is not necessary to go fori In r than to refer til the country lietween here and the Went Fork, at ji point where Kelly creek eniers the West Fork of the Ketlle Kiver. Prior to '08 hut litlle prospecting had heen done iu the lulls about this creek, a lev piospeclors, supposed hy many, und particularly by themselves, to be lufailiable ill their judgment of a conn- try containing mineral, had gone over the country for a short distance back from the rivet', but with no success nd so the country was supposed to be luu rrn and prospectors passed liy nnd went further up lhe river, where snnie excellent linds were mude, which attracted Ihe attention of the prospecting fraternity, who for two seasons paid more attention to lhat country than any other, all the lime passing hy I lie Kelly creek country. lu the spring nf 'US a peculiar Individual hy lbe niiine of Kelly, bill wbo, for his eccentrio Idea*, was commonly called "Crazy" Kelly decided to explore lhe country we are Bpeakiug about. He was (-inspecting on a grub sinkc furnished by .1. S. Harrison, who at that time Was engaged iu the jilistrncl husiness in Midway! Kelly prospected fnr some time occasionally returning with specimens of quail/, iirrying free gold, which caused no lii lie speculation iis lo where Ihey wer" found. One day Kelly came to Midway with some specimens thnl were much better than nny yet ex 111 lii ted, he showed the rock to Mr. Il.-ir tismi who was delighted with the thought nf owning a half interest in a claim producing ore of such exceptional values, fur the gold could easily he aeetl wiih lhe naked eye, Upon conversing with Kelly, Mr, Harrison wns Informed lhat, in his anxiety to come In town and make known his good Hnd, he Ind fulled In comply ivtl.il the mineral laws of Ilritish Columbia, uml Instead of putting up the requisite numher of slakes, lie had nnly taken time In put iipadiacovcry po.si, Had he have kept this a secret nnlil he relurned and staked tiie elaini properly all would have been well, hut Kelly told of his find to others, whn visited ihe plare liefore hW return ami finding Ihe claim not properly staked, fullllleil I he necessai y eondii ions and kept the elnlm, Kelly reluming only to Hnd ihal in his case, silence would have heen golden, as it wns holli he ami Mr, Hnri ison lost valuable interests. The loss nf Ihe claim so disheartened Kelly ihal he gave awuy all his mlnernl interi'sls in this country, which were n few lie hud located earlier in the same year, nnd started on foot for Wisconsin, his former home. Up to I lie time of Kelly's prospecting in that country no name was given to the cieek on whicli his claims were locaied, hul since that time it has been called afler his name, and will no doubt appear as such on the limp when a revision is made of the map of that country. Aliout the time of Ki lly's discoveries Mr, James Atwood of Midway, who has probably Iocs ted more claims, that have since turned out to lie of value than any other prospector in this ■oiintry, visited the Kelly creek country and mnde u location, but the ore was not of the same character exhibil- 'd by Kelly, which leads Mr. Atwood to believe that the best find that Kelly made is still unslaked and lhat it is well worth looking for. Belie* ing bis Mr, Atwood, in company with G. I). Cunningham, also of Midway, spent lhe greater pari of last summer pro?* [peeling in that country, going, Ihey believe much farther up the creek than any one else has yet been, und although they did not lind iinything llint resembled the free milling gold discovered by Kelly, they made several locations, whicli are very promising looking prospects and will it is be- ! lieved develop into paying mines. Of I these perhaps. tln»4'oll»r-irthe ilinsT valuable. It is situate on tlie south side of the creek and distant from the river ahoul a mile ami a half. Fnur ledges, varying from three to five feet in width, were discovered on this claim. Samples from two of these ledges, which were lhe only ones sampled gave gold and silver values to the extent of $05 tothe ton. The Queen Bess is another promising properly, lt is situate farther up Ihe creek than the Colby, It has an enormous surface showing of oopper thai gave assay returns of $ii9 to the ton. The Kaffir King is another of Messrs. Atwood and Cunningham's claims. It is an immense body of magnetite, being lifty feet hetween walls and can be traced for SOO feet. Tlie Queen Bess and Kaffir King together with the Colby group are under bond to Andrew Laidlaw, wlr» is now in the east endeavoring to raise money lo wnrk the properties uud if lie is successful in interesting eastern capital, development work will he conimonced early in the ipring nnd Kelly Creek cump, which for years was considered not worth prospecting, will be tbe scene of much activity. Tlie properties here mentioned are not the only claims located oil Kelly Oreek, Since Messrs. Atwood aud Cunningham made their discoveries, quite n number of other claims have beeu locaied, most of them, however, being on tlie trend of the Colby group veins, The foregoing hut curl lea out lhe old saying tlmt gold is wliere it is found, There nre today large stretches of country between here nnd the West Fork that is passed over just I lie same as was Kelly creek up lo a shon lime ago, country that is supposed to contain no mineral and therefore prospectors do not bother with it und no doubt this same eoiinliy will yet be found to be rich in mineral. Someone will make a lind and many other locations will follow just the snine as Ims been lhe history of Kelly creek. -»■ t m Will Cut Down Running Time. Tiernny it Mcl'liail, general Can- nadian Pacific railway contractors for the Kootenay and Boundary branches, nre engaged on tlie lasl piece of work for Ihe railway compuny thai ihey expect lo handle this year, This is ihe building of the loop at Hartford Junction, near I'hoenix, for the purpose of doing away with the switch- hark which has been used since Ihe railway grade was completed, nearly two yenrs ngo. The loops will he ubout 1000 feet long, nnd Ihere nre ahout 2,000 yards of rock lo be removed. Tlie contractors have lite wink well under wny, uud suy snow will not delay thein. They expect to have Ilie grade completed in another month. When senger and freight trains will be materially reduced between I'hoenix und Eholt, where I hern are some of the heaviest grades on the entire Boundary railway. In addition to this, Tiernay & McPhail have recently completed consideralile other work in this vicinity for the Canadian PaclHc railway. At Eholt large additions to Hie trackage facilities have been mode to accommodate tlie increasing traffic of the Phoenix branch. A 10 car spur lins been put in at the Snowshoe, und an additional house track has heen Imiil iu lhe I'hoenix yards, In addition to this, the Knob Ilill spur hns been extended a distance of aliout 12,000 feet, so that ore trains cun lie run right ii,i to the mouth of the long tunnel, The Canadian Pncillc railway extra gang is now laying Hie rails on this track. It is evident lhat the Canadian I'acilic Railway Compuny expects in do a largely Increased business on this branch in the spring. Two properties, at least—the Granhy and the Snow- shoe—will contribute largely to the tonnage early in tlie new year. THE SNOWSHOE. Two Experiments are Being Made for the Treament of the Ore. . A. J. McMillan, managing director of the Snowshoe mine, has linen spending a few days at Ihe property previous to starting to Loudon, Kngland, where he will consult wiih the directors uf the Snowshoe Gold & Copper .Mines, Limited, iii regard lo the further exploitation of the property, lie left thc camp a few day ngo and will leave for the old country shortly. Before leaving he gave some interesting information as tu what the rompany proposed to do in tlie near future. As iii known, th" company hits been looking around with a view to arranging for the reduction of tlie great tonnage of oie that tho Snowshoe Is now capable of turning out when the company sees Ht to do so ,—ilii»J'«'Mis-*'he icB*ilt of Two years or more of steady developnienl Ihut has heen going on nt this property. .Mr. McMillan staled Hint two kinds of experiments were heing mude wiih Ihe Snowshoe ore. One of these wns by the electric process, nnd is being conducted personally hy the great electrician Thomas A. Edison at his laboratory iu New Jersey, The other is by the nil process, and will he done hy the Eluion Oil Concentrating Works in Kngland. This latter, though still ton large extent in I he experimental stage, is oaid to be quite inexpensive, the cost being not mure than $1 per ton. A plant, in fact, is now being installed a1. Sl rat Ion's Independence mine at Cripple Creek, Colorado, of which the Earl of Chesterfield is chairman, the same gentleman heing chairman of the Snowshoe mine, lMr.McJlillan expects to arrive in London in time to didn't they do it lust year when they had 28 members at their hack, and could put tbrtjUgh any policy ihey chose to bring down. Why is U '"'b' nnw, on Ihe eve of an election, that promises nre made ubout things thai should have been performed before, and yon nre asked to give credit lo an adininistalion which promises to do lii lbe future that wliieh thev should have performed in the pasl?" The foregoing explains the governments policy in connection with tbe building of lbe Const Kootenay railway, at thu present time, which is, like we nfti n see on pricelists regarding the pi ices therein oontuined, subject to change without'further notice, The govern- nent's policy regarding this road is one thing to day and would he iinotb or if it had a majority in tlie house after it meets. It is a bait thrown out to the opposition members in its last dying hope of snving itself from the most agonizing political death thai has laid low any of the governments whose graves uow ornament the British Columbia government graveyard. This modified railway policy may be the means of inducing some of the weaker-brained class of members, who come under tlie head of uncertainties, into joining the government ranks, o_i overbalancing to the government side, one or more of the members who are now astride the fence separating tin* government from the opposilion, who through courtesy hnve been termed Independents, but no policy of the government, no matter how it was pledged to curry it out wili in the least uller the minds of the lo\ al opposition. The government in its narrow minded Iactits regarding lite building of Ihe Coast-Kootenay rail wny has delayed Ihe building of this mud at least a year, which, according tothe estimate of Mr. Smith Curl is. who is a capable, judge ot,. the resotir ces of the country benefitted by the building of such rond, hns been tin- menus nf delaying an increased inin eral output of over fifty million dollars from tlie country effected hy t In- building of the roud. Public opinion was strong a yenr ago over the const ruction of this rond. There were a number of people at thut time who ■nred but litlle who built it so long ns i roud was built, hut loduy these people do cere what conipany builds it. They have found that the C. ]'. R's dog-in-tbe manger policy, which War. upheld hy the government, has pre ! ented the building of uny roud, am . these same people who a year ngi' were indifferent us to what eouipanj constructed this roud, are today tin most pronounced in their views favoring a competitive line. A year ngl i lie majority of the people of; t he province favored a competitive line. To day that majority is greatly inrreased, so lhat no power on earth shall pre vent tbe Coast-Kootenay road fron; being built by ucnnipetitive-cninpuiiy. The people of the province wish it und their wishes must and shall he respect ed. It is only a question ofa short time until that portion of the Coast-Kootenay Railway from Curlew to Midway will be constructed. This line would be now being built, but for the scarcity of laborers. When this road is built, most of the spur lines to the different mining camps will start from here, making this the railway centre of this district. With the advent of more railways into Midway the prices of real estate will advance, and the choice lots purchased and taken off the market. Show your good judgment by buying now. Midway property will make you rich. It is not a speculation, itis an investment. For prices and terms apply to THE MIDWAY COMPANY, Ltd. K. MLItKHUlf 5 mmSm Carrying His majesty's flails Will leave MIDWAY on Tuesdays, Thurs* clays antl Saturdays, at 8.30 a. in., arriving GAMP McKINNEY a| 5 p. m. Returning will leave CAM I' McKINNEY on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a. m reaching MIDWAY at 1.30 p. m.,and making con' nection with the train going cast at 2 o'clock. The best of accommodation for the convenience of the travelling public R. MEYERHOFF, PROPRIETOR. i»iiSigt8m^iim»»i>m^^i»jii^^aaii77Tr:;: A Full Line of CALENDARS MINEHAL ACT 1896. Oertlfloato of Improvements! KTO"j!\T_!jO. iil.ick Pink, Bimii Uat, liu:n- Ubi.i.. Bbacx ' Jack, lim, Cm: West, .-.nd I.ittk Iiuhso: . M U)iltA|. I'L UMS. ' ■ Situatcjln Yupcman group of Sumiriit oemp, SimJlUameen rivcr Osoyoos Mining Division of Yule District, •PA IiH NOTICK Ilmi I. Chan. Doiilnlsi Green, ! ' J'.n uteonl in.' Kilward !lii"ir,-li-U'.-'i.i.i, 'rce iniiicr'ji ccjlitli'iiic number H20937, nli-uil, uiN-ly davn frnm llm tiatu hortlnf, lo uiply lo iho Aliniir; lu-i-unliT for ix ('i-.llfFll'i Dr. R. Mathison, : DENTIST. NAOEN-FLOOD lll.OCK - UttECNWOOD. MINERAL ACT, 1806- '■■ Certificate of Improvements. C.W.Vedder, of the firm of Cunning ham k Vedclvr, real estate and insur mice agents, Greenwood, wns in Mid way on Saturday on his return fnun the West Fork, where he had heen fm sevtyal days looking over that country with a view to obtaining the agency forthe sale of real estate in- Carmi. He reports lhat arrangements have beeu completed, whereby his linn will in futuie handle that promism-.' VVest Kork townsite. With tbe building of the Midway-Vermin railway Oarnii should become a lively litil town, situate as it is close to a number of well known mining properties such as the Canni, butcher Huy and others. i-rit'itti'&ttZi*. Russell - Law - Gaulfield Company, Limited GREENWOOD, Wholesale and retail dealers in Groceries Dry Goods aro_*_o33. ... THIIWK Mini-.I'.u. Olaim, rf llJIJirriVl'ltllrnts. lor till- IJIIrlir-r-'O of llljUilrir.tf ' . . , ., ifrown (Irnnt of llio above clninis. Sltuato in \unonmn group. Summit camp, ..... , . .. ... .. " . I Simllkamocn Hvor, Osoyoos MlnlnK And furthor tnko notice llril notion under _, , . . „ , ' , " 9>"»'|» •ooUon 117 in-.isi hi! i-oniii-.i'ii.-cl beforo the Iimi- Division of Yalo District, .moo of suoh <.Jeitill-j.no of Improvements. -fAKE NOTtCJC that 1. Cluis. defflott c.recr. liat-iil Iliis lliliiliiy of July, IMI. I I, af "Mont for Mwiii-il Hulloi-k-rt'oliHtorfroc minors urrliitmiu Nn.iiOTr and foi John CHAS. unit. 0RBHS, I Vouiiirfrooiiiiri-j-'r.coilitlijitoNii.nllillliilMliinil, jflixt)-iliij-a from the dato hereof. In oj-nly In — tlio Mining tteoordor for n C.erlifiiuile uf lin- _ _, _, „ _,-....,_. „-,._ «- provopiont fnr lho purpose uf obl-iiuing a C F (COSTERTON- '(lni"tot""!"b,'i'"' And furlher take notice thnt aclion, under section 37, must be commenced hefuro thc issu. mice of suoh Cortlfloato of liiiprovomuiiu. Datod tills I7tli dny of July. 1001. 13c CHA&deBLOIS OKKKN, 12o F. COSTERTON; VMINON IJ. C Bonoral Real MM & Financial Agt.. NOTARV I'UIH.IC. [ A_t?oxz.t Jfoi'i^ The Uoyal Insurance Coy. The London and Lancasiiihk FtnK Insurance Coy. The Inhukanck Ciiy. of Noiitu America. Tnu London and Canadian Fike Insurance Coy. " The Sun Life Assuiiancr Coy ur Canada. The Dominion Huilding and Loan Association, , ,/ Appraiser fob the Canada Permanent Loan and SaviniikCoy Mineral Act, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. Notioo, Mineral Act, 1896. Certiiicate of Improvements. wm m ■hh mmm Miners' Supplies mmnm n. ~ _)•*■ We buy all goods in car lots and can make you Bed Rock Prices. si m W.lUllllKHr.. KlXOKTON, (lluNP VlKW, MKT- HOPOUfANAND KlXOSTON KKAOTION MlNEIIAI. UUUU. Sltuato In tho Osoyoos Mining Division of Yale District. Whoro Located : - Catnp Hadley. -TAKK NOTICK Ilml I, Chorion de niiri* I Oroon. iin nKinit for l'nicr Soon. Irno miner» ■corjjfloal'i No. IMIH33, Intond, m\ty rtayii from tho date hereof, lo apply ro the-Mlnlni,' Heoorder fur a cortlllonlo of ininroroinniiiH, for Die purnono olobUinlnit a Crnivnitraiitnf tho ahninolalm. And furihor take notloe that action, under fuel ion 37. muhl he uninnu'ncoil Iwforo • ho Imu mice of suoh cortlflcnlo of improvements. Diitud thin 301 ii dny if Augnut, lltoi. "o C. null. lillKKN. MINERAL ACT, 1896. Oortlfleato of Improvements, lrovxon. Cajikuoxhn Mixbrai. Cimh, Situate in the Kettle River Mining* {Division of Yalo Dlstriot Whoro located : About 4 miles northeasterly from Camp McKinney. **'•■'.■ ' , T A K E KOTlftK thnt 1. For ho. At. Korhr, I m ^",OTro" M"""M* CrjI,f- I ns imonl.f'ji- Alrx. f'aineriin, tree minora SlwtW In - tn* Osoyoos Mining Division of ccrtilieaio No. iiil'tilli. Intend, aixty 'ilur* i Yalo District Wh-m Xnmmi.A . r« ■ fron, the dnte. horeof, |„ apply to Iho'lltnl^ H.dlov looated I-Camp '(oeorilcr for n Cortiflcato of Improvomonta for' "ealt|y iiiioiei.lftini. I (jrcilli „„ „BL.1|t ht ,iot , Sc„,t"°f^" And furl hoi tako notico that iirtiini, under minora i-nrlllloalo No. nmixi, nnd fnr'ltli-lr suction 87. iiiin-t ho cuimncncoil boforo the r'"L."-, '•"ring, freo minora' ourllflcnto Nn lmninno.cufKiioht!ert.lAcai« of ImprovoinonU. ' BalBal. Intoml. nlxty ilny- from Ihu date horenf' Dated this 15th day of Juno, A. 1). IIKII. 12,__,,i2J2S Ml"'".g 1!>">»*: Trains between Spokane and Northport. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10, IMI i DAY TBMN. Loavo. Arrlro, al'*»KANE o.»-..„,. 7.,,*,n.m. H08HI-ANI) lMn.ni. 4.30pm. NK1*SON •'".' «,„a,m, «,«Sp.m. MC. A. JAOKBOW, UuLi-iul IVm-n-fur AgOlll, PAClPJi RAILWAY. Atlantic up Depart*1 CHRISTMAS SAILING5 TO ENGLAND HT. JOHN. N. H.. l.>I'*v":,:''f""; I'arliluii. Nuv.a. S"l,!il,"?,nii,,'-'it Ionian. l>oo. 7. Tunlilnn. i"- BOIVfliANDIoUVl*'1"""' » Itowlnlon. Nov. IB. Carabroijinii.. Vanoontiir, Duo. U- BOSTON to 1.1 VKRI'Ofll-. Ivcrnla, Nov. ffl. , S'?","'"'.,,'.',':i. Now Kn-jlanil, Doc. 4. "Il"n"1' , ,„, NKW YOIIK to UVISKI'""'.* (Villi-, Nov. tii. Ooriiiiiiilo, Nov. 27 Majmlr, llm. I. Cynirlu, Ilea, in. ?l-PHItlir, 1)00.11, oiitonlc Doc. Id. Btnirl«,No>:;^3*, (tinliriii, I,""; | l.iii-iiiiin.,, Kinii'iii..'" \'ttZ n IlllllllllllH"- '' . NKW YORK U) SOUTH A •>''T wj, Havorfonl, Nov. 27. "'''"^ w. Ill St.l'anl,l)no.ll. •"■'' ,?iMi-i CONTIMKNTAI'HAH'lv; , -*., Ol North (lorinnn Uovfl. "^"'Vtoi'-I' ""' Hollanil Amorlcaii, llfd «'"■ Anohi*rLlli«nii«Plill|,«"""- . frl„»ilnl ^ortl•..«.«hlo».r,,l.;-...l(l/•i,;'il1"AK"",' II on or ndilrcw A. «• ■""' r gall "Ililwiiy. or ,». S. CAHTKR, I), P. A., *,,!...ii. II.C R J. COTI'I*' ' . II f A, 11 Vt*"*'0""-'' tt^\es,metT)HnlotCamVh mfii today* L Jan. Oastlcnutn in In town the st of Mis. Monroe. '!! , Thoinet has returned from it !rii;J;s,»ok*..e«.«lvicini'y. . „ H Cosens. niereli-int, of Can.,. ^mt,*m^tH^a:in ,own Mt «■"■' •k. , ,' A pinsiimie. provincial conataMe ifl)rl'.id*<''''^WH>aViBiti,,BU,M Ly hint week. T. ,'M A. Haamti't. left on Friday J ' teVv iiiontlio' visit wilh her TT.'.t'.lne.-.'-t lluttonvtllo, Ont.. TiLiif Oont m UBt vmjk on " J Ihis old home at St. Louie Mo.. Vftl'riiii'*'l8e,,coof'lhm,t U'" •"*""' N peierson has opened it bakery I,.'confectionary liiisitiesH on Fifth \\_ ,-,■ premises formerly occupied ,' vV> St. Quinttn. Ji „ j| Melville mid George Lord re* tt 'yesterday from a hnntiiiK trip ", the Went Fork, They succeeded Inaecuriog several deer. I p Keane, of Oamp Mi Kinney, Laia'ptwwger on Erldify eveninu'e Lln from Hpokane, where he ha. teen for the paal .i"'*'*--- 0 k. iili-bardeon, of The Advance fculf ami H, M. IiUeconilie. left on iKriiliiy'" train '"r Slrnthroy, Out., here they will spimd Xmas. under Ithepureiitnl*'00*' j|iss(i„iw!Kelsey,ofOa9.*W3«it iln- mine. Vt i Mr. ilmlges itwas nicer tallied that Mn* new plant al the fimoliy smelter was expected lo be In npi't-tttiuii aliuiit thu 1st nf l-'ebruitry. Manufacturers of all kinds of AND DRESSED LUMBER LATH and SHINGLES. SASHES and DOORS Band Sawing and Job Work done to Order Telephone No, 12, Telephone orders receive prompt attention, ***-****ZmS*999*»Mimii9<:.9.Q9m9f:>99999999999i99999***** I Ths Travellers Insurance Co,,, I frraxinrrnTwnT .... Of Hartford. Conn Cfinrtortd tso,:s. * Js "stock l/lfe nml % Accident Insiiniiice. ij I.SHITS Plain Speaking from Cariboo. II. IL Mi'l'liire, nf Ul Mile House. C.iriUm Hiiiiil, 11, ('„ .vnies to the Tnninin Globe ns Follows ! "Now you pcnplp look here i Yon have got shout two coluu.ns in your paper llVnded 'The t.'ariljon Disciivery,' and n lot oi it Is the st rot thai ever was put in print. Ymi talk about Reynolds ami Nesbltt reporting gold. Noiv neither nf 1 hem ever gut Into lbe new diggings nt nil, nml .is In the Lady Barbel and Blacksmith, there is no such thing there. I hate tn see a paper that has been in my old Inline since mv earliest rememberences led Into printing such it. We keep a wayside house and are nt the turning otf plnci for the new diggings, nnd .the more travel there is tlio more money we make. Bill we have morn feeling for the human and animal race than tn wlrdi toM-e a repot I thin of the rush nver the Edmonton irnil Into the fukon valley nf fnur years ngn. The principal portion nf that rush passed uur doul, nnd ii cost us hundreds of meals 10 poor si.'ii-viiig nien returning, Aliyof ymir friends who want to know the truth and wisli to write to uie, 1 will give all ihe reliable Information I know, I would not advise anyone giving up a gond juli foi any gold fields. I believe ihere i.s something III the strike, bul how far II gne- no nne will know un: 11 next spring. I am a Can iiiliau, and was horn and brought up not fur froni Toronto, and would nnt cum to see a lot of good Canadians gulled. Tbe Yankees I have no sym- in 1 best lifi* in tin- 11 app-'ilnhii erylbiiig lice, Pin I- cent it rf, ASSETS, . . January ist, 1897, gum a ijjlllt I I llll 11 III')- lim- Mutual companies, ^^^^^^^^ $20,884.53 LIABILITIES, . . 17,920,260.39 SURPLUS .... 4,976,424.36 liiiiati mull Accident Policy guarantees fornccidenlal ordinary conditions. llealh Benefit .... (into Isms d! --iKlit nf Huh Ky«j . 0 l/v.' r.f Hot), Keel nr Holli llmul* tm I... rl rrf Oil- llun-J >IHr which the i-liiiiu is made. Cost $52 A VKAK K.N.AMi C yn OFESSfONAI. AND i IAL TkAVKLKKS. BUSINLSS Other sums at proportionate rates ■W\ __£. iloV-lB, AGENT VOll SOCTilRHS IIIUTISH COLUMBIA, MIDWAY U, V. f ' - -■ *7T W. H. WEBB, W broken. As lbe lime was a little pathy for, so let them conn BOUNDARY ORE SHIPMENTS. The tonnage of ore shipped by thc mines of the Boundary District durinn Nov. to loth, inclusive, is as under . *• TONS Old Ironsides and Knob Hill group. Mother Lode B.C. Sunset Winnipeg King Solomon Snowshoe No. 7 Jewel 20,824 91386 1,2 7 3 210 2 Sn 200 60 200 Practical Wagon and Carriage Builder Repairing of all kinds promptly and neatly executed. T.M.Qulley&Co.I Furniture, Carpets, Linoleums. FUNERAL DIRECTORS and BMBALMEBS. Large Stock, Low Prices. V. THL. GULLElir Ss CO., COPPER STREET. OREENWOOD. Lancashire House, : : MIDWAY, B.C. : : ® The undersigned having re-opened this well- known and comfortable hotel invites the patronage of all old customers and the public generally, BEST BRANDS OF LIQUORS & CIGARS. Furnace-liented and comfortably furnished rooms. FIRST CLASS MEALS WELL SERVED. Mrs. Dowding, Proprietress. ptro^n^^as^^^t-^ani THE MIDWAY HARNESS and SHOE SHOP. Those in need of first-class HARNESS, SADDLES, WHIPS, etc., can procure them here, Special attention given to Ordered Work and Repairing. ABEL HALLBERG, Prop. Fifth Street, Midway. m mmWetmam «*«**&_. ' THE MIDWAY LIVERY 1 FEED i SALE STABLE" Seventh Street, Midway, Opposite Crowell's Hotel JOHN J. FLOOD, PROPRIETOR. This stable is equipped wiih a first class outfit of ^ Single and Double Drivers | Saddle and Pack Horses I ty Hay and oats for sale. Bus meets all trains, -to Freight and express delivered to any part of the town. §'/ *€€€ «€€ €€€ €€€ €€€€€€€€€€# § ® Carriage Painting a specialty. Total Shipments during 1900 totalled 97.7;l' current year to November 30th, 3-l°->m "Kfegate of 438,24a tons. ,v ,.')'•• 5 thr tons, and during ions, making an The Pioneer Newspaper of the Boundary District-oft ly $.1.00 per year. Is prepared to fill all orders for Job Printing at lowest rates consistent with good work, THE MIDWAY NEWS DEPOT THOMAS WALKER, Proprietor. All the best brands of Cigars and Tobaccos kept constantly on hand. Latest shades and patterns of Wall Paper now in stock, Goods Biscuits Seventh Street, Midway. SJJJUS. M "V-Ztff y.'.'.-.y.'. >■■■ ff SJVJV wu :■.-;, Me „i*.*/ •tiTt'lt-Welt ft MIDWAY, :=: B. C. Beautifully situated at the confluence of Boundary Creek and Kettle River. W ||_|_ q£ The most important railway town in the Kettle River Mining Division. The Wholesale Supply and Manufacturing centre of the Kettle River and Boundary Creek Districts. The distributing point for Upper Kettle River, West Fork and Camp McKinney mining camps. , The nearest Railway town to Republic, Meyers Creek, Palmer Mountain and other Northern Washington mining camps. The leading residence town in the country, with an excellent climate, pure water supply and favorable sanitary conditions. Business, residence and garden lots at low prices and on easy terms. A. M. WOVENDEN, Sec, HO St John Street, Montreal, P. Q. 7t<*- Send for Maps, Prices, and full particulars to The MIDWAY COMPANY, Ltd. O. M. (UIOUSB, Agent fm- llrilisli Columbia, Midway, B. V. » *V *7T *'•>* 'i>- * fm <> »•• • > * *•*>*";: fi*-'j :* A'J*'-* -j'' *!> i,\ ■■ j*m m !:■:«'. ',.- .,. Ul ,, $$ IS is far ,i*- tested, are rf gooa width and high grad -. 'Mr. Frecheville in a letter lo the board says Ihal h p-yshootnn Ihis level satrted with a width o 12 fee't, and in I he 170 feet of drivage done it has opened to a width of 35 feet in Ihe face. This, of course, is a matter of Ihe most vital importance in estimating tbe future profits of Ihe mine, showing as it does that Ihe values of the ore are more than maintained at this tie greatest depth exploited. "The liquid assets as given hy Mr. Frecheville amount to £233,506 In addition to this there are about £20, 000owing to the company hy other companies, which will shortly be paid These assets exceed the total liabilities of the company by approximately £at) - 000. ■ m-*a A. B. McAllister, representing the Sanford Conipany, wholesale clothing, Hamilton, Ont., was in Slid way last Thursday and Friday taking orders from our local merchants. From here he left for Fairview and the Similkameen, country. He will go as far as Princeton. THI CITY CIGAR Al MS STAND Fiffclx Stveet, IVXiciway. Indispensable in j -—Every Home A Reliable Thermometer and Barometer Worth $1.0(1, specially made to tneet 4he climatic concmions of Western Canada, will be sent tree to every yearly subscriber of the WEEKLY FREE PRESS ( WINNIPEU Season 1901-1903 Handles the best Imported and Domestic Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos of all kinds that can be procured. All Papers and Periodicals of the day at publishers' prices. H. P. LARGE, PROPRIETOR. y, PilsoN, Provincial Lund Surveyor. •NM/ Architect and ___ Civil Engineer... Financial, I^eal Estate, Insurance and 1 Mining Agent.