��� ��� ��� '��� ' 1/ II '. Vol. IV. No 29. Ferguson, B. C, AUGUST 28, 1903. $2 a Year Hon. A. G.Blair Believes Intercolonial Railway Should be Extended to| Georgian Bay. In the House of Commons, on the llth inst., Hon. A.. G. Blair vigorously attacked the Government's railway policy and handled 'Pi-omier Laurler's Grand Trunk Pacific bill without gloves. In speaking of government ownership of railways his remarks wore as follows: Mr. Blair said he would not undertake to enter upon any elaborate justification of the pollcv of government ownership, but there had been ;i marked and rapid growth in public opinion in favor of the extension of the* policy of government ownership (applause.) The experience of the Intercolo nial so far from militating against this policy was directly in its favor. If th.e Liberals hod been anxious to hear from the western country they would have heard that no policy would commend Itself to their judgment so he.irtlly and enthusiastically as the one to give them a government owned railway through their country. Laurier had spoken of the disadvantages of the Intercolonial, and probably be stated what was correct because of its circui tous route. But because that was the .act with respect to the Intercolonial it did not follow that it Bhould be the case with respect to all extensions, because the more productive territory into which it was extended the better it would be for the Intercolonial. The Intercolonial railway had had a contest with the C. P. R. last year when the C. P. R. was barred because, owing to the cattle embargo, it would not carry cattle, as its line ran through Maine, so cattle had to go by tho I. C. R. Although St. John was 259 miles further from Montreal than bv the C. P. R. route, they carried double as much over the I. C Ii., by reason of their good track and equipment, in less time than the C. P. R. could do. Therefore, he claimed that the I. C. R. could hold its own with any railway going through New Brunswick. A BETTER PROPOSITION. His Idea was that shipments would be taken across the lakes, and this could be done for fully six weeks lator than by the system of tho St. Lawronce canals. His first hope and desire, then, was that the government should take over the Canadian Atlantic railway, and make tt a part of the Intercolonial railway system. The Canada Atlantic eould be got on reasonable terms, and with moderate expenditure of money the Intercolonial would bo extended to Depot harbor, running through our own territory, picking up traffic where people wanted to have it picked up, and giving lt an outlet and gateway through our own ports (cheers.) In addressing himself to the presont scheme from Queoec westwards, ho was not going to say it was a project which bad not much to recommend it. He would not be opposed to the immediate construction of that line If all the necessary information were forthcoming. He would heartily favor the construction of the line by the government and its operation by the government, provided they had taken precautionary steps to have made tha necessary investigation and due consideration, Instead of plunging headlong into an un* wise and unbusinesslike measure (Opposition cheors.) Necessary information could have beon afforded in a couple of years at the utmost, and two years is no great time in the lifetime of the Canadian people, but as the government was plunging into this matter now wo might ask what was going to be the outcome. If it should turn out that the road could not be supported thoro, if there was nothing to attract traffic, If the resources are not such as to make It worth while to open up the country, thon what calamitous blunder was the governmont making? Sketch of Government. Banking. Payments to tho Government, no matter where made or on what account, are never paid out in the form in which they come in, but instead are deposited to the credit of tho country in some bank, to the Receiver General's account. There is in the Bank of Montreal, generally, at least two millions of dollars to the credit of thc Government, on which no intorest is paid,. although the Bank of Montreal treats it as its own funds and gets such profits from it as it does from any other deposits. The only way in which any part of the money can be drawn out, as the Audit Act fixes, is by a cheque signed by the Minister of Finance and the Auditor General, or others who have authority to act for them respectively. A cheq\.5~signed"by one of them alone would receive no more recognition than a chocue signed by the first man you might meet o'n the street. Payments for large sums are made by such cheques, These payments are to meet claims under contracts of all kinds, for railway subsidies, etc. To further tho convenience of the claimants and the departments, many payments, however, are made under letters of credit, the services dealt with having more of a fixed nature and being smaller in individual amount, though numerous. The forgeries of Martineau were on an account of this kind, viz.: The Militia and Defence lotter of credit account in the Bank of Montreal. Under all letters of credit the cheques presented to the bank are paid from the bonk's own money, the bank being reimbursed at the begin* nlng of each month by a Receiver General's cheque, as described above, for letter of credit cheques drawn in the previous month*.. See section 30 of tho Audit Act, so greatly misunderstood by the commissioners. The list of letter of credit cheques drawn for tho purpose of indicating to Lhe Auditor General the amount of the Receiver General's cheque to be supplied to tho bank, is prepared by tbe department, the Militia and Defence- department in this case. The above is taken from a supplementary report of the Auditor General in relation to the findings ofthe Mar- tineiu commission. NOTES. Most English companies assume tho prolix limited, and some companies Incorporated ln tho United Statos lately have ndUed llmltod to their title. The reason for English companies using the word is that stockholders In a limited company are limited ln their liability to the amount of stock they individually own. In unlimited companies stockholders may bo liable for all debts of their company, *\ Rock drills are not efficient machines when operated under low pressuro.| This is true commercially or mechanically. Undor such conditions a rock, drill will work very slowly, but the labor required will be the same as if it were working at full pressure. The cost per foot of hole is therefore Increased. Mechanically speaking, the friction of the machino is practically constant whatever the load. Hence with low pressures the ratio of -friction to useful effective load is greater than with high air pressures, Old papers tor sale at EAQLB office. SALISBURY End of the Career of a Great British Statesman���Fifty Years in Politics. London, Aug. 22.���Lord Salisbury died peacefully at !):05 o'clock tonight. For 48 hours it was seen that the ond was inevitable. Even the administration of oxygon failed of effect. This evening a few minutes after !) o'clock the former premier turned slightly toward his favorite daughter, Lady Gwendoline Cecil, who was kneeling beside him, and then quietly breathed his last. All the members of his lordship's family except Lord Cecil were at the bedside. Th e village of Hatfield, which still retains many features of the feudal period, was filled with anxious residents awaiting the news of Lord Salisbury's demise. Finally the news came when a servant dashed down the gravelled roadway, saying as he passed: "Ho is gone!" and then disappearing in the church. Soon thereafter the bell from the tower abovo tolled slowly in memory of tho celebrated statesman. Viscount Cranborne Immediately notified the king and queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and others, In- eluding Lord Cecil, who is now in Egypt, and who was tho only child of the marquis absent from the deathbed. Scores of telegrams of condolence were received at Hatfield House. Thedeath of Lord Salisbury occurred on the fiftieth anniversary of his entrance into public lifo as a member of the House of Commons for Stamford, The elevation of Lord Cranborne to the Houso of Lords creates a vacancy ln the Rochester district, and probably will entail the selection of a new under secretary of foreign affairs. The ex- premier, though retired from political life, was an important figure in many public ways. Ho wus warden of the Cinque ports, high steward of Westminster, and chancellor of Oxford university. His death places an order of knighthood of tho garter at the disposal of King Ed* ward. Rellnnco Defeat. Shamrock. The Rolianco won tho flrBt race in tho America's cup series on August 22nd, easily defeating tho Shamrock. In a splendid 12 to 15 knot breeze, ovor a windward and leeward course of 30 miles, the sloop llellnnco beat Shamrock III by oxactly nine minutes, actual time, or seven minutes and three seconds after deducting the one mijuite and fifty-seven seconds allowed to Sir Thomas Llpton's challongar, It, was a royal water fight for the ancient trophy which currioB with it the yachting supremacy of tho world, and by a strange coincidence tho first race in tho cup series of 1003 occurred on the 52nd an niversary of the day on which the old schooner America captured lt in her famous race around the Isle of Wight. The Reliance beat the British boat 3 minutes-and 24 -seconds in the thresh to windward and 6 minutes and 36 seconds ln the run home. Tho nautical sharps who had already made np their minds on the fact that the Reliance could take the measure of the challenger In any kind of weather, regard Saturday's test as conclusive, although they hardlv antlslpated so overwhelming a victory. The race even dampened the ardor of Sir Thomas, still, like a true sportsman, ho does not acknowledge defoat, and hopes tor better luck noxt timo. The single criticism ho and his friends made of today's raco is that the only shift of wind whieh occurred was to the advantage of the defending yacht. It must be conceded that the Shamrock showed horself a wonderful boat in boating to windward, perhaps tho ablest craft in this respect ovor sent hore on a cup hunting expedition. For 12 miles the great single-stickers raced like a team of horses, and during that portion of the duel the followers of the Reliance made no attempt to conceal their nervousness.���Press dispatch. Compulsory Voting. A bill was Introduced into parliament by John Charlton, M. P., to amend tho Dominion election aot. The bill has th: second reading and has emerged from a select committee as follows: "Any person who does not vote at an election at which ho Is qualified to vote shall bo disfranchised for a term of six years from tho date of such election. "No person shall, howovor, be disfranchised if ho has been prevented from voting by illness or by absence from tho electoral district, if he did not absent himself therefrom in ordor that he might avoid voting, or if more than ono election was being held at the same timo and such person voted in some othor electoral district whero he was qualified to vote. Provided always that a judge of any court of record, upon being satisfied that any person entitled to voto had any other good and sufficient reason for not voting, muy grant such person a certificate of enfranchisement annulling the disenfranchisement, which certificate may be in the form KK. "Any person who, while disfranchised undor the provisions of this section, votes or attempts to vote in any electoral distriot, shall bo guilty of an indictable offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and costs, and not exceeding two hundred dollars and costs, or, in default of payment of such fins and costs, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months and not less than throe months, with or without hard labour." The Liinlt'iiu Uollto, A deputation from tho Nelson board of trado yesterday morning waited on D. MoNlooll, general manager of the C. P. R., and Robert Marpole, the superintendent ot the Pacific division of that railway, to Impress upon them the necessity that exists for an increased servico from Nelson to Lardo and Trout Lako, and also tho benefits that would accrue from keeping that lino open and iu operation all winter. Aftor the deputation had stated the vlows hold by tho board Mr. McNIcoll replied that while ho appreciated tho woight of tho argument tbey advanced, he could not yot bind tho company by making any definite promise Ho was much impressed with tho strikes at Poplar creek and hoped and bcllevod that thoy would result in greatly in creased business ln that section., If such should prove to bo tho case tho company would provido amplo service! Mr. McNIcoll said ho and Mr. Marpolo woro now engaged in investigating the state of affairs with a view to deciding the vory points brought up by the board and would bo in a position to give a more definite answer in a short time. As for the winter service, that was a different matter, and he Would say nothing about it for the present.���Nelson NewB, German silver Is an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel, of white 'color, and is used as imitations of silverware. It can be readily covered with silver by plating. The commonest variety of this alloy contains about eight parts copper, three to five of zinc and two of nickel. Tho more nickel added makes tho finer alloy, .1) Ophir-Lade Tram and Stamp Mill Ready-The Compressor Ready Ex cept for Pipes. Jas. A. Lade, superintendent of the Oyster-Criterion, paid a visit to tho Luoky Jack at Poplar creek, returning by way of Furguson, where he spent Saturday aftornoon. S[ioakin!.* of the Lucky Jack, Mr. Lado said it- was undoubtedly the bost showing of free gold quartz in British Columbia, and although he had hoard much about it, he thought reports had boen exaggerated, but he found the showing rich beyond exaggeration. Referring to tho Oyster-Criterion at Camborne, he said all was completed, or would be this week. The wire cables wero being strung for the tram when ho left, and the buckets would bu hung on Monday. The Btamp mill will bo roady to break rock on September 1st, but it is unlikely that it will bo startod before October 1st on account ot delay in getting piping for tho compressor. Thc compressor is completely installed except tho air pipes. These have been ordered for several months but thoy have been delayed in transit. Mr. Lade expected to resume nctivo raining operations about Tuesday last.' This would have been dono sooner only for waiting on tho tram to tako up supplies. *��� Altogether ,the work ot installing tho large amount ot machinery ha.* progrossed very satisfactorily, and while the pipes havo caused some littlo delay in starting the compressor and mill, yet when the largo amount o! work that has been done is taken into consideration it will be seen that tin date for starting was figured out ver; closely. Very soon nOw the stamps will be droppin��� and it will bo known what tho ore of too Oyster-Criterion will produce in the way of gold bricks, THE CHURCHES. Methodist. Service will bo hold in Eaglo hall every Sunday commencing at II p. m., and alternate Sundays at 8 p.m. All are invited to attend. Noxt Sunday's service will ho huld ln tho ovoning. Sunday School ovory Sunday al - p. m. REV. SHARP, Pastor. Something In tlie Ctliiu'tc. It Is claimed thc peoplo ot British Columbia consume more alcoholic stimulants per head than thc population of any other portion of Canada. Perhaps they do, but If tbey. do there must be an element tn tho climate that assists them in carrying thoir load without perceptible inconvenience. Thore is less visible drunkeness in our centree than in most of the eastern cities In which the advocates of prohibition flourish exceedingly.���Trail Creek- News. Kind Ttuit Aro 13-01110(1. Halifax, Aug. 21.���Sovon hundred young men and women lett over the Canadian Pacific to make new homes in the Northwest. They woro all frofc Prince Edward island. Thoy are of the very best class. Anothor 275 men left to work as harvesters. The Triuno mine is sending down a nice lot of high grade ore. OlT/.'i Lardeau Bagle 1'ubllsbed overy Friday at Fergu on, II. 0 by E. G. WOODWARD, Uiwltom all eorrespondeneeshould be mailed. British people are mourning their loss. 'Tis true that death was not unexpected, and the aged politician had run a good long race, yet it brings sorrow to the heart when we see the men cut down who have been instrumental in promoting the country's well being and advance* ment. Subscription Hates; V.W per annum, tf any address tn America; .1.811 for six mouths; vo a year lo foreign addresses, No pay, m pallor. Advertising Itates: Display ads.,,1.01) per sin *!e ooluinn (nob per month. Legal ads., vi . uis per (nonpariel) line for first insertion; 8 cents per line lur eaeh additional Insertion. Heading t;r,ti,*es 10 cents per line eaeh issue. Mlluty 'lay legal notices, *1U.: sixty days, i"M: thirty days, ,5. No ads. aeeepteif atfossthau these rales. No room for quack ads. Four weekly Insertions constitutes one month's advertising. FRIDAY. AUGUST 23, 1903. EDITORIAL NOTES. August takes the bun this year for rainy days, there being only an occasional dry, sunshiny day through- out the month. The season of 1903 has been a remarkably wet one, in fact the wettest summer that pioneers have known in the Lardeau Rain started to fall early in June ind each succeeding month has got .vctter, Some people say they believe the rain will give way to snow in September and that an early ".���inter will be the result. Most people, however, differ from this \ iew, and firmly believe we will have a long, dry fall and consequently winter will be late starting. Winter started in early last year and continued until late in the spring, and we have had but little fine weather. So we believe last winter's weather will not be repeated, but a long, open fall with good weather will be ours. We learn that a representative of the Chicago Mining World is head- ing toward Ferguson, The rich Mineral leads of Lardeau are attracting a great deal of attention this season and when the reports of such conservative journals as the Review and Record are read capital should flow this way more rapidly, l'eople of the investing class like to see the reports that emanate from mining camps corroborated by mining journals of standing, for local pipers have been known to resort to . xaggeration. It will be found, however, that the richness of Lardeau properties has not been exaggerated by the local press. The first race in the America's rup series has been sailed and won by the American yacht Reliance. This is but one out of three, but confidence in the British Shamrock seems to have been completely dissipated. This loss of confidence is ilue to the case with which the American boat won the first heat, yet there is a possibility of the Shamrock winning two straights, 1 hough we must say it appears unlikely. A petition was circulated this week and signed by everybody, isking for a better mail service for the Lardeau. The present service is certainly most inadequate and something will have to be done if :,erious losses to mercantile and mining business is stopped. The Eagle has kept pegging away at the Department for some time and we are glad the matter has been taken up by citizens generally, Conventions have been held by the Liberal and the Liberal-Conservative parties of the Cranbrook riding. Both parties were unanimous in the choice of a candidate. Dr. J. II. King was the choice of the Liberals and Thos. Cavan was chosen by the Conservatives. The shaft on the Lucky Jack on Poplar creek is now down 14 Ieet and the quartz is just as rich as it was on the surface. CONSERVATIVE PLATFORM. [Adopted nt Kevelstoke. September lath, 11102.1 1. That this convention reafllrms the policy of the parly in matters of proviuelal roads and trails; the ownership and control of railways aud tlie development ol tlie agricultural resources ol the province as laid down in the plallorin adopted in October, IS'.)!), which is as follows; "To actively aid in the construction of trails throughout the undeveloped portions of the proviuee and the building of provincial truuk roadsnf publio necessity. "To adopt tlie principles of government ownership of railwavs in so far as the circumstances of the province will admit, and the adoption of the principle Unit uo bonus should lie granted 10 auy railway company which docs not give tbo government of the province control oi rates over lines bouused, together with tlie option of purchase. "To actively assist by stale aid in thc development of the agricultural resources ol the province. 2. Tlial in thc meantime and until tho railway poliev above set forth can be nccouyillsh* ed.'a general raihvav aet be passed, giving freedom to construct railways under certain approved regulations, antilogous to the system that lias rosultod In such extensive railway construction in thc t'uitcd Slates, with so much advantage to trade and commerce. 8. That to encourage the mining industry, the taxation of metalliferous mines should he on a basis ol a pereentageon the net profits. 4. That the government ownership of telephone sysu-ms should be brought about as a tlrst step in the acquisition of public utilities. o. That a portion of every coal area hereafter to he disposed of sliould be reserved from sale or lease, so that state owned mines may be easllv accessible, if their operation becomes necessary or advisable. C. That in tbe pulp land leases provision should be made for reforesting and that steps sliould he taken for tliegeneratpreservation of forests by guarding against thc wasteful de structlon of timber. 7. That the legislature and government of tlie province should persevere ln the elforls to secure the exclusion of Asiatic labor. s. That the matter of belter terms in tlie way of subsidy and appropriations for the province should be vigorously pressed upon thc Dominion government. '.'. That tho silver-lead Indnslries of tiie proviuee be fostered anil encouraged hy the imposition of Increased customs duties on lead and lead products imported info Canada, and tbat tbe Conservative members of the Dominion House be urged to suppurt auy motion Introduced for sucli a purpose. 10. That as industrial disputes almost In- tiriably result in great loss and injury both to thc parties directly concerned and to thc public, legislation should bo passed to provide means for 1111 amicable adjustment of such disputes between employers and employees. 11. That it Is advisable lo foster tlie manufacture of tho raw products of the province within tlie province as far as practicable by means of taxation on thc said raw products, subject to rebate of tho same-in whole or part when iiiniuifiielurcd fn liritisli Columbia. Doited Hatters of North America THIS IS THE UNION LAI.1.L of thc United Hatters of North America. When you are buying a FUR HAT, cither soft or etiff, nee to It that thc genuine UNION Label Is sewed In It, If a retailer 1ms loose labels in his rnsscBSiou and of- ilth to put one In a hat tor you, do not patruiiizo liim. He has not any npnttonnvo loose labSlfl* Loose lahels in retail sion-.-' are counterfeits. Do not listen lo imyoxnluniitioii RB to why tho Jiat has no label. The Genuine Union Label is perforated on the four odgei cxnciiy the same us a |>m.-u!h<- stamp, ('oiiuturlelts aru noiih- times perforated on three of (lie odees, ami sometimes only on two. Keep ti sharp lookout for the counterfeits. Unprincipled manufacturers are uhIul' them Jn order to get rid of their M'tili-iin.iie huts, Tliu John B. HUitson Uo. of J'lilladi-I I'hlu, i'a., Is non-union concern, JOHN A. MOFFHT, President, Orange, N.J. JOHN PHILI.II'fl.Scfrotary, 11 tt'avcrly 1'laco, Room Jj, New York City. *A>*U___L��S>VI7 The Marquis of Salisbury, Eng- 1ind's ex-premier, is dead and the EAGLE HALL on second floor in Eagle block Ferguson, B. C. There Is only one best mining journal. That is Mines and Minerals. It lias a larger circulation than any two other American mining journals bocause it Is the best. It Js tho largest, best illustrated and handsomest mining journal In tho world. It is a mining paper for mining men. Subscription prlco *'2.00 per year. Send for free samplo copy. Address MINKS AND MINERALS, Hcran- ton, Pa., U. 8. A, Denver offices, Bartli Bldg., Denver, Col ' For Go To TJ R N I T U R E J O. PIPER, Trout Lake. -BUY LOTS 1N- Drugs nnd Stationery Prescriptions Carefully and ..Accurately Compounded.. A. F. RANKINE P. O. BLOCK, PERQOSOH, B. C. High Class FURNITURE Our stock Is new and very complete and wo sell on a narrow margin. An order would be appreciated. We do anything In line of Picture Framing. JOHN E. WOOD, ii Revelstoke, B. c. '" j 44tttmnmt4444<#44t4eit>.��.*IX>4. . Ferguson, the Pay-Roll Centre of the Rich Lardeau. FERGUSON -IS THB HUB OF THE DISTRICT SOUTH of Ferguson lie the phenominally rich FREE MILLING GOLD camps of Poplar and Rapid creeks, and NORTH of Ferguson lies Fish creek, where free mill- gold ore abounds. Business Lots $150 up. Residence Lots $75 up. For Further Information* Apply to HENRY FLOYD, General Agent, ���Revelstoke. B. C. & *& SAY! * How's your Printing? Do you know that the EAGLE Job Department has one* of the best equipped plants in North Kootenay and that it is unnecessary to send out of the Lardeau for work? _Jk_ WE ARE After You w lor that order you are sending away out of the district to save a few shillings. Don't be fooled. * The BAGEE can give you satisfaction. We carry only the first quality in of .ice stationery, etc. lt-*****iaail��-���- B ss OUT OF TOWN BORDERS Receive Ouriitrict Attention. THE EAGLE,, Ferguson, B.C ; -.. io/iSi; liili !' -���* TTIS HONOR, the Lieutenant-Governor, dl- XX recta thu publication of the following circular, issued by the Commander-in-Chief. and desires to express the hope, for reasons that will appear to every reader, that the ro- Jinest for thc restoration to the Doers of prized amlly Bibles lost by them during the late war will meet with a generous response. Any such Bibles may be sent to the Provincial Seeretury'8 oflice, and they will be for* warded to tlie Secretary of State of Canada for transmission to London. Provincial Secretary'). Oflice, 18th August, l.H)3, WAR OFFICE, London. 8, W., June, 1903. Sir���I nm directed by tho ('ommnnder-in- Chief to Inform you that it has been brought to bis notice (lint on tlie conclusion of the recent War in South Africa, a large number of Boer families found, on returning to their farms, that their family bibles had disappeared. It appears lhat the Boor inhabitants of the -South African Colonies set great store by their family Bibles, whicli often contain family records of some antiquity, and even In some cases-arc the only repository of such records In consequence of the unavoidable destruction of church registers. Lord Roberta feels sure that if any personi have In tlieir pussessioa any of these Bibles they Mill willingly return them when they loHm bow they are valued by their former possessors and lie thinks it unnecessary to cm- phflslzo how much such a kindly act would bo appreciated by our uew fellow subjects. Ho therefore wishes it to be known as widely ns possible among all officers and soldiers who arc now nerving or have been retired, discharged or relegated to tbe Reserve, whether they belong or belonged to tho Regular Army, Auxiliary or Colonial Corps, and also among any of their friends, to whom they may have given them as tcIIcb, mat Mr. w. il. Alexander, of 12, IHshopsgato Street Without, London, E. 0��� has kindly consented to receive and dispatch to their owners any such Bibles which may have been taken from Boer farms. He feels sure that thc above facts and the knowledge thut it Is hiswlsh that all such relics should lind their way back to their former owners will he sufficient to ensure that their present owners, however much they value them, will readily part with them for this pur, pone. . I am, etc., A, WYNNE, D. A. G. The General Officer Commanding. NOTICE Public nolice is hereby given that thc nnt&r- signcd intend to npply under the provisions of the "Trcimvny Company Incorporated Act" and amended acts, for the incorporation of a company with power to build, equip and operate a tramway nnd to construct and equip and oporato telephone or telegraph lines in connection therewith, between a point on Trout lake, at or near tho townsite of Trout Lake and a point on Lardeau river, West Kootenay, fl tor near Ferguson, B.C., with branch lines from, at or near, Ferguson, B., C.��� to Circle City on tho North Fork of Lardeau river, and to Ton Mile on the South Fork of Lardeau river. The general route of said proposed tramway and telephone or telegraph lines shall be along or near the banks of Lardeau river and the North and Sonth forks thereof. Dated this 10th day of July, 1908. A.JOHNSON, i J.A. DARKAUH, S Applicants. (i.S.McCAHTKH Notice to Delinquent Co-Ownci'B. To 7'. Gordon (ioldbcrg or L. (Joldburg, or to any person or persons to whom they may have transferred their interests In the Little Robert and Little Robert No. 2 miner claims situate nt tho head of the north fork of Lar- dcau,c.rcek, and adjoining; the Black Warrior croup on the southeast. In the Trout Lako Mining Division of West Kootenay Distriot. Yen are hereby notified that I have expended two hundred and five dollars and twenty-(lye cents (1205.26), iulaborand improvements on the above mentioned mineral claims for the current year in order to hold said mineral claims undor thu provisions of the mineral Act, and if within ninety days from tho date of this notice you fail or refuse tocontribute your proportion of such expenditures together with all cost of advertising, your interest in said claims will become the proporty of the ���subscriber, under section 4 of an Act entitled An Act to Amend the Mineral Act, 1000. Dated at Ferguson tliis 10th day of July, 19W. oct)0-3m JOSEPH C. KIRKPATRICK. Certificate of Improvements. "' NOTICK. Lucky Jack, Lucky Three and Little Phil minoral claims, situate In the Trout Lake Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located���On thc south east aide of Poplar creek, near thc railway. Take notice, that I, Robert Hodgo, ns agent for E. M, Morgan, Free Miner's Certillcate No. B67.688, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recordor forftUer- tiflcnte of Improvements, for tho purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of tbe abovo claims, And further take notico that action, under Section 87, must l.'u commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated ihis_!i;ih day of August, A. D. vm, Oct. 30. ROUT. HODGE. NOTICK. Notico Is hereby given that I, W, B. Pool, intend, sixtv days; after date, lo apply to the Honorable, tho Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, for permission to purchaao for mining purposes, the lands near Foplnf ereok In West Kootenay, described as follows; Commencing n't a post marked "W, B, Pool's N. W, corner," planted about 20 chains south of Mastersou ifc liiiillth's store at the K, & A. Hy. track; thence SO chains cast; thenco IW chnlnssoutii; thence :<0 chnins west; thence .10 chains north to tho point of commeucoiuont, containing OOacros, more or less, [ Ferguson, B, 0��� 18th August, 1908, Oct. 10. W. B. POOL. NOTICK. Sixty days after ilii'.e, I, David Ferguson, Intend to apply to the chief Commissioner of Lands nnd Works for permission to purchase tho fallowing described laud, situated on the South Fork of Lurdcuu creek, about ono milu from forks above the town of Ferguson: Commencing ut a post marked "David For- gusou's N. W. comer," thenco south -!0rhaius, .hence cast 20 chains, thenco north _!0 chains, thence west 20 chains t<> point Of commencement, containing about 40 acres, more �����_��� less, Dated this Bird day of fuly, lfWii. October��. DAVf DAVID FERGUSON. 60 YEARS' . EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ae. Anyone Rending a sketch and description may ni.lr_.ly ascertain onr opinion iroo whether an fnvuntion -* probably pateutaUs. Coramimlca. Ucmih atr.ct 17 cni4_i.i��iit lul. Handbook on ftuonta ���ont free, oldest agency for securing patents. {Patenta token through Munn A Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific America SOSnof ��n�� lolonimo loorao. Terra,is a row: lourmontli.,IL St-**-iiyoll ne-fBilonlerj. Mo.36,BrMdM'New York ��->����������.��� Smith tf Co. 45 Bleary St. * Montreal Will be represented ln Ferguson three or four days each month. Any orderB for clothing will receive close attention and we 1 GUARANTEE A FIT. f -Our representative S. A. Scott is a practical tailor and will make clothes fit. Hold your Orders for him. Halcyon Hot Springs Sanitarium , ��� ��� ARROW LAKES, B.C, Sitnated^mldst scenery unrivalled for grandeur. The most complete health resort on the continent of North America Its baths euro all Nervous and Muscular diseases. Its waters heal all Kidney, Liver and Stomach ailments. They are a never failing remedy for all metallic poisons, completely purifying the system, TKRMS���115 to $18 per week, according to residence lu Hotel or Villas. You a Wage Earner ? If so why not invest some of your earnings to meet a possible reversal of fortune. For a safe, profitable investment there is nothing beats an accumulation policy in the This is a purely mutual company arid all its assets, surplus and earnings belong to its policy holders, For rates, etc., apply to agent, E. O. WOODWARD, Ferguson^B. C. Time Table. 8. S. ARCHER OH S.S, LARDEAU. Running between Arrowhoad, Beaton and Comaplix, commencing Octo- bor 14th, 1003, will sail as follow**, weather pormitting. Leaving Arrowhead for Beaton and Comaplix, twico daily���10k and 5k. Leaving Boaton and Comaplix for Arrowhoad, twice daily��� 7:15k and 12;4ok. Making close connections with all C. P. li. Steamers and trains. Tho owners reserve tho right to change times of sailings without notice, The Fred Robinson Lumber Oo.Ltd THE NEW AND ONLY MAP OFTHIS DISTRICT Including tlio Fish Crook-camp and Upper Dunesn River section, compiled by A. P. Cummins, P. L, B.| and S. Shannon. B. A., Is now on sale at tliis oflice. The ready sale o'( the man Is proving all we have said for It. Tlie Trout Lake division is lithographed iu blaek, the Lardcuu in red,aud tlie Ainsworth in blue. Even a tenderfoot could take a copv of tliis map and find any claim recorded in the three divisions. The mountains, lakes, creeks, wagon roads, trails, surveyed railway routes, aud the location and name (by a unique Index) of every mineral claim in the district is shown. Next to Visiting the. Country In Person This Map Takes First Place, In fact every geographical feature Is so well defined that one can see at a glanco the nature of our country and the trend of the claim locutions gives an Intelligible idea of the mineral belts running through thc camp. It is certainly �� The Best Worth For One Dollar ever offered in thc map line of a mining camo. It is the first complete map ol thc district and is selling ��vol I. It is just what you are looking Tor. VVB ALSO HAVE A FEW MAI'S MOUNTED ON LINEN, WITH A GOOD COVER, FOR TRAVELLERS OK I'KOSI'KCTOKS- WHICH SELL AT I1.-50. THESE ARK THE HEST VALUE, AS THEY WILL LAST FOR YEARS. Address your order, with an enclosure of a one dollar bill, Ino cheques, orders, etc.] to THE LARDEAU EAGLE, Ferguson, B.C. Mining companies or others ordering lots of 20 or moro, maps will be supplied at 50 cents each. . "UtthmrOOLD OUST twku doyour work."' No Soap, Borax, Soda or Ammonia is needed with GOLD OUST With little water and less effort -you can clean anything about the house better, easier and cheaper than with Soap or any other cleanser. Once try it, you'll always buy it. Made only by THB N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Km Tort &_____. SLLoaiL ��* Montreal. WE CARRY CARPETS, i LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS AND j CHINA MATTING. j I IRON BEDS a Specialty 1 I $5 and up. I . ���*���*��*/����.*������*>��..,,.<....������-.-.���-���-.I Goods can be furnished to any part ol Lardeau on very short notice as the service is such that delivery can be made in one day from Nelson. No Charge for packing �����������-�����������....... 4-4-4-4-t ���-���������>���->���---����� �����*-..--������-��� c* - -�������������������������*>������.�����.�����.�������.�� c- ���������������� Funeral Directors and j Embalmers. I - - ICiraduate of Myer's Collcgo**ot Eujbnlmiufj] 4 Can attend caso at Perguson at ten t hours notico if advised by wire. J 4....4..H..4............ .��-������ ��� D. J. Robertson tf Co- nelson, B. C. PRIVATE DININQ ROO.M8 FOB LADIES. HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMEK* OIALAND MINING MEN. 'THE- BALMORAL HOTEL GORDON �� SLINGER, Props. CAFE OPEN DAY AND NIGHT VNDEH SAME MANAGEMENT. SAMI'LE ROOMS IX CONNECTION Ferguson, B. C, Opposite the Postoffice. Capital Authorized, 34,000,000 Capital (paid tip) - 2,986,286 Rest 2,650,000 HEAD OFFICE: loronto, Ontario- Branches in tho Northwest Territories. Provinces -of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. T. R. MERRITT, President. D. R. WILKIE, Vlca-Pi-es, aud Gen. Man. E. HAY, Assistant Gon. .Manager. W. MOFFAT, Chief Inspector. Ferguson, B. C. Branch-A General Banning Business Transacted, Savings Department���Deposits received and interest allowod. Drafts Sold available In All parts of Canada, I nite'l states awl Europe. Speolal attention given lo collodions anil Mining llonds. W. MACDONALD Managei Everybody QUT Special smokes A^D_ - The Union CIGAR TliPy are all Union mado nnd of tlio bost litivana Tobacco monoy can buy. Try mm itn>l satisfy pourBoll its totht'ir r.iuilitv. % Union- CigA-b Factory, H.A. 1! i*. 0 \v .v, Prop. ^4HfHMHMHf��JKj��_f^ X -��� Lardeau Hotel iV .*���;��� ���:���;��� # We try to g'ive satisfaction 10 our .niesls. f Laughton ��� Bros. fH ���:--.f jjk Proprietors, y _$si*^*5.?*^H?;*^.H-vVi^-^j;->*i?.4K=--..:- ?��� :���������:-:.. .v;,- ^.p- ��������� ������ ^,^\,-^i., ^^^vV.-,,.,.^^,...,,-.'-..,.. I.LIVERY AND CARTAGE KIRKPATRICK & HILLMAN Nave Stables at Ferguson, Tnut 1 ��� V f.,1 w ana .:x**s Whero they ic��?p* Tlirlit and ancvy vehjcloi, slnyle nu double drivers, saddle nnd jiuck .t-> rsiwiur biro. Also propi'lotops of 1 In; stnifi' routc^rtinnlnfr boltvtt tlio above points, npiktnjj threo trips *eokl.\*. ���^)AT_SFACftlONi_,UARAira__aD*====== i i - .... , - , Local and General. F, 0. Elliott was in town Tuesday. Fred Scbultz, tlie tailor, loft Monday for Rovelstoke. J. V. Reeves went to Nelson yesterday un business. Prank Holten of Poplar crook, spent Sunday in Forguson. .Tack Casoy loft Thursday for BlBbee, Wjo., for a holiday. S. Shannon paid a visit to Trout Lako Monday night. I. Fleishman, the travelling joweler, was in Ferguson Friday. Wm. White and Wm. Keaths startod for Mexico on Monday afternoon. Hugh McPherson, road Superintendent, was up to Ferguson on Wednesday. Dr. Newcombe paid his usual professional visit to Trout Lake on Tuesday. Sam. T. McColl and Jas. Jamleson of Revolstoko, returned to Ferguson on Friday last. Barkley Crilly, assistant manager of the Ophir-Lade company, went to Camborne Monday. I. A. Lade, superintendent of the Oyster-Criterion, on Fish creek, spont Saturday in Ferguson. E. Jacobs, representing the 13. C. .Mining Rocord of Victoria, is in Forguson in tbe interests of his journal. R. T. Lowery, editor of the New Denver Ledge and ' publisher of Low- ery's Claim, was in Ferguson ovor Sunday. S. Daney went out and returned on Tuesday, bringing two fine, heavy draught teams of horses to use iu his cartage business. W. S. Broderick, superintendent of thc International Correspondence Schools for Western Canada, spent Sunday and Monday in Ferguson ro- viewing this Held. Jack Chism and Geo. Weir returned Wednesday from the "Blizzard'' mining property, which joins the Badshot. They wore out doing assessment and found tho wet weather vory dlsi'grocablc. A deputy mining recorder's oflice has lioen opened at Poplar creek, with Alexander Lucas, mining recorder at Kvlo, in charge temporarily. This will bo a grout convenience to tho hundreds who aro prospecting in that district. Mrs. J. Q. McKinnon and children, accompanied by Miss McKinnon, left Tuesday morning for Vancouver,where thoy have taken a house, to spend a month or six weeks hy the salt water. The/ wero driven to Beaton by Mr. McKinnon, i The moving picture show given In ICagle hall Monday night was not what wc could call a success. The failure was caused by a deficiency in chemicals to produce light. The showman did tho right thing, howevor, and oltored onr,-Halt thu admittance money back. Wm. Davey returned to Ferguson from the Lucky Jim on Wednesday. Hu went back to tho property noxt day but before leaving ho told tbe Eagle man that the claim looked good. There aro bright prospects of "Billy" not having to work for a living after this summer, Mrs. A. P, Garrett and family of five, arrived In Ferguson on Saturday from Boise City, Idaho, They wero mot at Poplar creek by Mr. Garrett, superintendent of tho Nottie L. mine, who went that far to meet thorn. Tbey havo taken up housekeeping In tho Kwlng residence. R. W. Brook, geologist, and W. H. Boyd, D. L. S., who form a geological survey party, arrived ln Ferguson last Friday and left next morning for the summit of Nettie L. mountain. They arc taking distances, elevations, etc. They made the distance from the wharf at Trout Lake to Ferguson just four miles. ', Ed ward Baillie, accountant, of Boss- land, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, Helen, came down from Poplar oreek yesterday on their way home Mr. Baillie has decided to locate at Poplar, and is now building a combined oflice and residence thero which will be ready for-occupation early next month. He already haa branch ofllces at Camborne, Ferguson and Trout Lake City, and Is heavily in terested in' Lardeau properties. He has been-a* great believer in the district for somo time past, and thinks an old timo boom is now about due there, ���Nolson News. Locals With a Paystreak. Legal forms for sale at Eagle office. HOTEL FOR SALE-In prosperous town of Ferguson, B. C. Apply at Eagle office. It pays to uso the telophono. A trip can often be saved to Trout Lake, Beaton, Arrowhead or Comaplix by using the phono. Office in Cummins & Co.'s store. Orders for furniture will be flllod as quickly and* with better results at the wholesale and retail store of D. J. Robinson & Co., Nelson, than anywhere else in the province. * Smokers: If you want tho genuine "Union" and "Our Special" cigar see that "Union Cigar Factory" is stamped In gilt letters on every box. ���H. Al Brown, Revelstoke, B. C. Wanted immediately.���A good camp cook for the Triune mine. Apply to J. A. McCrossan, Manager. Order a ping-pong set, framed or unframed pictures, picture frames, drawing-requisites, books, magazines or anything In this line of goods from the Canada Drug & Book Co., -Revol'- stoke, B. C. Mail orders attended to promptly. A. M. Craig still conducts the feed, livery and freighting stables at Beaton, and has saddle horses and light and heavy conveyances for hire at all times. His daily stago for Goldflelds and Camborne meets the steamboat on its arrival and departure. Anyone having accounts against the King's Hotel will please present same on or before August 31st and the same will be paid. Also all accounts due the King's hutol must be paid by the 31st of August. James Cummings, Proprietor. PROPERTY FOR SALE-Lot No. 10, in block 05, on Main Btroet, next to Ferguson hotel, and lots 6 and 7, In block 1, also on Main street near post ofilco. These aro vory desirable lots and can be purchased cheaply. Apply to E. G. Woodward, Eagle office. GO TO- CUMMINS' FOR FINE CONFECTIONERY, FANCY BISCUITS, TOBACCOS, FRUIT, ETC. Ferguson, - - - B. O. M-_^_feif^(a_itajfejrfcj<>ij��ij��z.sfajK Tonsorial Parlors.. MAIN STREET, FERGUSON, B. C.