4f UbniwolihoLogtaliiti™ Amomuly THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 4., NO. 30. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. NOVEMBER 26. 1898. $2.00 PER YEAR What About Your Winter Clothing? WIE -HA.VIE IUST STOCK Famous Carss' Mackinaw Shirts, Mackinaw Jackets, Mackinaw Pants. Which we will sell AT COST. ll will pay ynu to will nnd sec them. Also full lim- of mi'iliuni nnd heavy Wool Underwear and Socks, Cloth and Fur Caps, - - - Cloves and Mitts. - - - - _f\ w. foster, General Merchant and Storage and F rwarding Agent, A.S-H.C-S.O_rT A-STD CI-iIlSTTO-Sr, B. O. ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, • • ASHCROFT, B.C. This Hotel has been lately i-entted and refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 26 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath and sample rooms, will be opened by Oct. 1st. Good table and good service The only first-class Hotel in town. CLINTON HOTEL, MARSHALL & SMITH, B.O. Proprietors. •r I BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. Best Wiiii'., Spirits nnd Cigars, Good singling. Headquarters for the Cariboo, Lillooet and Dog Creek Tines ofatagOB, Hunting aod fishing In the vicinity. Trim & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT, B.C. Saddle, Pack and Driving Horses for sale and hire. Rigs kept at both stables. Special trips made to Lillooet or points in Cariboo at any time. Wire at our expense for rigs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HAY AND GRAIN, Tlie H. B. A, Yogel Commercial College DEBBCK BIOOK, H-A-STI-STQ-S ST., p.o.box.47. Vancouver. B.C. thos-otjoh: i_st sT:_--rc_.io:-rr i_sr BOOKKEEPIN- (pr-Ctiml methods, no text books), BUSINESS nETHODS, CORRESPONDENCE, PENllANSHlP, SHORTHAND, TYPE- WR1TIN-, and the (icncral English Bl-fnches. If." S__UXr_-> FOH. FROSFSOITUS. P. S. Lack, an Amol-icnn miniiiK en- Binoor, who lias been prospectitiK CARGILE HOUSE Under New Management. Mr. and Mrs. tr. Elkins have entire charge of the Hotel, and have thoroughly renovaled and refitted it. Dining rooms well supplied, neat and orderly. The bar, under the management of Cargile & Collins, is well supplied with the best grade of Avines, Liquors and Cigars. The house solicits a fair share of the public patronage, Asheroft, B.C., August 25th, 1898. 'THE WELCOME' RESTAURANT CHOP HOUSE MRS. -EO. KNAPPETT, Proprietress. Meals iil/ull hours, duy and iiitrlif... l-'resh oysters in any stylo always on hand. Private boxes for ladles and dining parties. PITHEFI & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, Ii. C. through tbe Casslm* country for tlio Cassiar Central Railway Company, lias returned. As a result of his examination, Mr. Lack is satisfied tlmt mineral exists, though as to its richness bo is yet in doubt. Tbo couutry ho fouud seamed with largo veins of ore, possibly of great value, but of tbia ho cannot bo certain until assays havo beeu mnde of the large number of samples brought out from tho wildornoss. No free milling gold ores wero found. Most of them appear to bo concentrating, but in all probabilities many of the samples are of smolting urea. Mr. Laid' in thoroughly familiar witli tbo mines nr tbo Uuited States, Mexico, aud Canada, and thinks the ores of Casslar country approximate those of tlie RoBslaud, H.C, distriot morn nearly tliuu nny other within his knowledge But in no saying Mr. Laok does not wish it understood tlmt, tho two districts are in tlio Hume mineral bolt, Inasmuch as there nre many dissimilarities in tho ores, and the two are ut least 1,000 miles apart. The best prospects found liy Mr. Lack wore over tlia great divide of the Rookies and near tho boundary lino botween British Columbia ami tbe Northwest -Territories, at loast 1,000 milos north ot Seattle. It will tako, perhaps, sovon years, Mr. Luck thinks, to thoroughly prospect the Cassiar mining country. In tlie meantime lio believes the English company will go ahoad and build tbe railway as pro jeotod, in ordor to facilitate tho prospecting. To aid tho compauy the British Columbia legislature has made to it a concession of 750,000 acres of mlnernl lands, to bo selected iu one block from tho territory between Glenora and the Northwest 128th and l!t'2nd meridians cast aud west. All the mines to be developed will bo quartz propositions; it Is well knowu that the Cassiar placers, which once almost equalled the Klondike iu richness, are now almost wholly worked out. His expedition encountered many hardships, and men less accustomed to the trials of the frontier would have failed entirely in tho tusk, but Mr. Lack's party camo through without accident of any kind. Not only were the twenty-five men safe aud sound when they returned to civilization, but tbe twenty-five mules aud fivo saddle horses belonging to tbe expedition also came back in good condition. Most of the country traveled over was a vast bog, covered with heavy underbrush and timber. Iu some places the bogs and underbrush made laud travel impossible aud the men and animals made their way along by wading up and dowu the streams, sometimes almost swimming them. The Lack expedition left Victoria ou May 13th and proceeded to Port Wraugel and up tbe Stickine river. There tbe expedition was divided into five parties of five meu each. At Cariboo camp the flrst party was separated and sent to prospect the Touvoo river distriot. The second party was sent iuto the country at tho head of Dease lake. Party No. 3 left the maiu expedition at Tibbett's creek to prospect around that stream and Dease creek. Partiesdand 5 proceeded down Dease river, the outlet of the lake. At Sylvester's landing, 100 miles down, party No. J went oil into the Walker creek country, '10 miles to the eastward. Party No. 5, consisting of Mr. Laok, Mr. Houston, J. C, Prawley, Win. See, and W. D. Sprunt, went on northwest, leaving Deuso river and going up McDatnes creek 110 miles to Quartz creek, up that stream 15 miles to its headwaters, then over tho divide to the headwaters of thc Little Glycerine rivor. Down this stream the Big Glycerine was reached. Prom tho Big Glycerine the party went to State creek, north to French creek, over to Rosalia creek, next to Poormau aud Snow creeks, and finally south again to Spring oreek. Prom this creek the party struck for the third fork of tho McDames oreek, and proceeded down to the main stream, end tbenee back to tbe starting point. To tell all this takes but little space, and the distance was about 150 miles for tho round trip; yet to make it occupied from June 25th to September Oth. Every inch of the grouud within the big loop was thoroughly prospeoted. Camps were mado every ten miles or so and the surrounding oountry thoroughly examined. On McDames, Suow, Quartz and Rosullu creeks more or toss placer mining was being carried on by a fow white men, moro Indians, nnd still moro Chinese. None of the miners wero making more than a living, Pood and supplies of all kinds were scarce and costly, and the season hardly moro thau Uvo months loug. Most of tho white I miners hud boen in the country from fifteen to twenty years, and were still poor men, Near tho mouth of Quartz creek Mr Laok found oue of tho most wonderful placer mines, iu some rospcots, whicli ever came undor his observation. The owners were Dan McQuuig and Jack Mitcholl, who had been workiug it for twenty and fourteen years respectively. In that time tbe claim had produced, lt was estimated, fully 950,000 iu gold dust, yot both owners wero in exactly the same financial position as when they began working it, with hardly enough abend to pay for a winter's supply of provisions. Following an old river channel a tunnel 1,000 feet long, 00 foot wido, and 62 foot high in most places, hud boon driven down 110 foet iuto the earth. Tbo pay gravel was about IK) feot wide, aud not more than 0 inches or 8 iuchos in thickness, All tho gravol was carried to tiio surface and washed out. In ordor to uu- cover it more that 5 foot of lnoso bou! dere had to bo moved, and thoso as the tunnel progressed had been piled buck along tho wails, almost filling it wilh solid masonry, leaving but a narrow track for tho tramway. At a point 1,250 foot from the surfaoo tbo tunnel wus ventllatod by a Bhaft and wator blast from tho surfuce, a shaft utul upraise having boon mado to meet almost porfootly without the aid of au ongluoor oriustruraonts ot Mii-Voylng, At UlO tlmo or Mr. Lack's visit tlio gravol was paying about H poi day to ouoh of tho mou, Somotiiuos it has paid us high us 810, and at othors nothing. MoQunlg hud alroady gone to tho Klondike, and Mitchell wus thinking of following in the spring*, In fourtoon years Mitchell hud beon out to civilization but throo times. Yot lio sooinod contented, and passed lightly ovor tho fact that tlie tbortuo- inotor got down as low us 70 degrees bolow zero, uud Mint for more than two months the sun never appeared abovo the borlsou. The tunnel claim could bo worked ull tho year round, but on Suow crook Mr. Luck found au old iniiior named John Alien, who hud mined for twenty years on a claim which could bo worked but soveu months. Thc rest of tho year ho spent in liis cabin alone and without reading mattor, watting the return of a short summer. The geological formation of tho McDames district, in which Mr. Lack's division prospected, was sedimentary. The veins wero all large and woll 'filled. Considerable iron pyrites were fouud, iudicnting a possibility of freo gold. Several deposits of galeua lend oro was discoveied. Tho other parties seemed, in Mr. Lack's opinion, to have passed through a vory similar couutry so far as minerals wero concerned.—B.C. Review. The Cariboo Hydraulic Mine. Tbo Consolidated Cariboo Hydraulic Mining Company, at Quesnelle Forks, .1. B, Hobsou manager, has closed down for tbo season, duriug which a vast amount of development work was done in completing tbe equipmeut of tho mine; two lines of sluices, 7 feet w)de, woro placed in the bed of Dancing Bill gulch for tho recovery of gold from tbo lowor or bed rock bench of high grade gravel. These sluices are paved with improved steel riffles, weighing iu the aggregate seventy-nine tons. A canal 7 by 111 feet deep and ten miles iu length was commenced early in Juuo aud completed on November 15. A dam .85 feot long on top and 50 feet high was constructed across tbe outlet of Morohead lake at the head of the caual, for the purpose of making a reservoir for the storage of about 550, 000,000 cubic foet of water. This groat storage reservoir will double tho company's water supply, and tho product of tho mine will be increased in proportion. Tho construction of More head dam and the canal furnished employment for 850 men and 120 head of horses and cost §125,000. During tho progress of tho opening up of tho lower or bed rock bench of gravel very rich ground was encountered. One stratum ou bed rock prospected from 25 cents to $3 per pau in coarse gold. A number of lino nuggets wero fouud, ono of which weighs _i-;\|' ounces and is worth about 8115. With the increased water supply the output for uoxt season will fully -double that of any season since the equipment aud opening of tho mine. About 75,- 000 pounds of dynamite, 75,000 pounds of black blasting powdor aud 100,000 pounds of other miscellaneous mining supplies are used aunually at this greut miuo, which bas now completed thirty-three miles of canals, three storage reservoirs, having a total area of 2,18-1 acres, and a storage capacity of 1,010,000,000 cubic foet of wator, aud tho largest hydraulic plant of uny mine In tho world, About81.000,000husboou expended in equipment of this pro- puny since 1801 and about 8500,000 In gold has been recovered duriug tho progress of development work. It is estimated that the company's leases contain about JOO.OO0 cubic yards of high grade gold bearing gravel. It is proposod to extoud aud increase aud to open up tho proporty in ouo or more otlior places. There is but little doubt that shareholders of the great enterprise will in tho noar future, probably noxt seasou, bo favored with u remunerative dividend. J, B. Hobson, tho manager, successfully worked hydraulic claims iu California which only gavo returns of a fow cents por yard, while tbo avorago returns in Cariboo proporty go at least ifO or 10 couts and often much higher. CARIBOO, Thore has been au unusual amount of activity displayed in the Curiboo district the past season, principally around the old mining camps, Williams and Lightning creeks, whoso former richness and present favorable condition combined for acquiring suitable locations for development, has nduced conservative mining men to visit Cariboo, and who have enlisted capital In their enterprise for opening up many of the old claims that woro abandoned In the early sixties for tho want of proper machinery to moot tho dlflloull los common to deep miuiug. On Williams orook tho Cariboo Gold Fields < o, possess ono of tlio most 'iiluablo properties in the Cariboo district . 11, embrnoos many of tho old locations noted for their marvelous richness, such as tllO Ruby, Watty Tinker and Oamorou claims, aud it is to bo hoped that next, season tliis company will lie rewarded Tor their enterprise in establishing such a complete and cost ly plant by duplicating tho output or either of tho abovo mentioned claims. Senator Campbell, of California undor whoso direction tho plant was put In operation lale in tho bou- i is a practical mining man whose experience in alluvial deposits qiiali- ties him to express his views on sucli matters, is of opinion that this is one of tho most, promising properties in tho Cariboo district, Mr. Laird has resumed work on Willow river after un absence in the east of about six months. Ho intends to overcome the difficulties experienced last full by putting iu a pump or sufficient capacity to take all tho water tbat may be encountered. This property has considerable merit from tho fact that Mosquito creek, a small tributary iu tho immediate vicinity, bus produced over 810,000,000. Mr. Laird lias worked hard aud spout considerable money In tho development of this proporty, uud deserves to succeed for liis porsevereuoo iu trying to overcome the difficulties that have presented themselves iu his endeavor to reach bedrock, whoro tho treasure is presumed to bo. On Slough creok, besides tho Slough Creole Mining Company, wbo have boeu boring again to find tho deepest grouud, there are other enterprises iu contemplation. Around Burns creek, a numbor of cabins have been erected, apd Mr. Medlecot is actively pushing work on his line of ditch to commence bydrau- licing uext season. Tho Chinese eluiins below Devils crook mado good cleauups for tho sea- sou's work, and autioipate doing better uext summer. On Lightning creek, a syndicate represented by Mr. Bromner, has bonded tho Eleven of England grouud and adjoining claims, aud it is reported will commence operations at au early date. Tho Lightning Creek Gold Gravels uud Drainage Company, under tlie direction of Mr. Charles Ramos, hus beeu doing good work about Wing Dam Flat. The drain lias boen completed for a distance of 1,220 foet and about 130 feot of opon cut not yet timbered. Mr. Ramos put in a dam and turned tho crook just boforo tlio cold snap set in, which will not only protect tho drain, but tho wagou road also. Tho weather has beon very mild for this season of tho year and very littlo snow for good sleighing. Tho party ought to havo had enough experience among Indians too know what thoir ovidenco is worth. Whut do theso ignorant Indians know or euro about the value of an oath? Thoy havo got away witb whito mon so often in theso local courts by perjuring themselves that thoy think it is a smart thing to do and thoy certainly would not soruplo to perjure themselves whero tho lifo of a friend or relation is in danger. I aud my brother's friends havo not tlio slightest idea whnt statements theso Indians mado to this party, nor have wu been given an opportunity to disprove tbom and to oloar my brother's name, whioh was without reproach. I havo good reasons to believo that thoso Indians wore told by while men residing in Chilootou thut if thoy sworo to certain statements Sainton would bo speedily released. I havo written to tho Minister of Justico at Ottawa for a copy of tho ovidenco furnished by thoso Indians and if they bavo committed perjury I shall most certainly prosecute them. Tbo way justice hus beeu administered in this part of tho Cariboo district in tho past is disgraceful, Thoro are certain partios here who aro entirely responsible for thoso foul charges mado by tho Indians against my brother, tho result of which is that .in Indian who committed a cold blooded murder in tho first degree, is only to be imprisoned iustead of being hung. "A life for a life," I say, and justice demands it, Why did not tho Indian make those statements when first tnken to Kamloops, and when he acknowledged killing my brother but said ho did It in a tit of anger because he had been made to sleep outsido tho house? It was ouly aftor the trial and he had. been posted by a Chilootin Indian, who was usod ns interpreter, tbat he mado those statements, Thoy were not brought up at tbe trial because he was advised to plead not guilty. Iu justico to my brother I hopo you will publish tbis letter, so tbat the pooplo of Cariboo will know that I intend to do tho utmost in my power to re-establish my brother's good name and that they haven't heard the lost of this caso if I oan obtain justice against those responsible for tbo present stato of affairs. Hoping you will forgive me for taking up so much space, I romain, Yours obediently, Edmund Elkins Alexis Creek, Chilcotin, Nov. 11. [We bavo omitted some sentences dealing in personalities in the above letter. As it was written us we oould not publish it. The signed original is iu tbis office and may be seen by anyone interested.—-Ed.] THI- CHILCOTIN MUHDEH. A Suuffe-tlon. Tbe following letter to the editor of tbe Province, signed "Progress," plains itself: As the new provincial government will soon meet, it is to be hoped something will bo done to protect white labo •in British Columbia. The excessive employment of Asiatio labor in Vancouver and other cities of British Columbia is a sad state of affairs, as almost all the money paid out is lost to the country forever. To cucournge tbo employment of white labor, a law should be passed taxing the employers of Asiatio labor, say 8200 a year, for each and every Asiatic employed. Such a law If enforced would strike at the root of the evil, and white labor would surely flow freely from the cast und other parts. SKATINO KINK. Everyone should attend a meeting to bo held in tho court house, on Monday evening noxt, to make arrangements for tho management of the skating rink for tho coming winter. The committeo of last winter will report and a new one will bo appointed. It Is rumored thut somo wish to make strict rules in tho matter of ohildron being allowed on tbo rink at all times—so pleaso turn out in crowds Comsiittee OF Last Year, News Prom the North. E. A. Dixon, of tbo mounted police, wbo has beeu stationed at Whito Horse Rapids, is i u Vancouver from the north. He says tbat just prior to bis leaving ho learned from u policeman from Lake Bennett that a proclamation had been Issued suspending prospecting, but for just what reason ho could not say, beyond that it was alleged tbat much confusion bas beon caused in the recorder's ofllco, Some thinking that the Atliu district was in tbe Northwest Territories, took up claims in accordance with tbo mining regulations of that regiou, while uther. recorded according to the mining laws of British Columbia. Hence tho confusion as to the extent of olaims. Mr. Dixon ulso says tbat the winter posts of the mounted police on the route to Dawson havo been established. They aro 30 miles apart and 21 are now in operation along tho line of tho winter march. Tbey will tako in mail from now on by dog teams, traveling between two posts each day, so that with allowances the time consumed will be about 20 days for mail between Dawson and thecoast. England'. Power. Thoro is vory little doubt that the thing for which England is now pro- paring ber armument Is an alliance of more or less closeness witb tbe dear old Sultun, through which France and Germany aro to briug up tbe whole Egyptian question, and call England to account for beiug so prosperous, peaceful, and useful to civilization. There sooms ovory .likelihood tbat this is the trouble that is still bunging over European diplomacy, und that leaves some quostions betweon England and Prance still unsettled. England cannot be permitted to go on any longer 'grubbing' territory and establishing colonics. What is carrying England along, as we have more than once pointed, is her institutions, not ber fleet or her arrogance, or her mean tricks. Sho is great and powerful, and a successful grabber and ruler, because she is free and well administered, because her laws are executed, becauso ber justice is well administered, because her offices are filled by competent men, because an Englishman may speak tbe thing he wills, because there is no lese majeste in E*g- land, because no man can strut about the country, and give himself airs, the tbe law being the only ruler—these are the things which make a nation great, not fleets or armies or Rough Riders or flags or noisy "patriotism." Jingoes, take notice.—New York Evening Post. Pred P. Wilson, representing tho wholesale hardware firm of McLennan McFooly & Co., of Vancouver, visited Ashoroft a day or two ago, and is now in Lillooot. Mr. Wilson is a good salesman and represents a first-class firm. Editor Mining Journal--Sir: Iu ustico to my brother the lato Lowis G, Elkins, of Chilcotin, who was mur dered last winter by an Indian, I can- uot allow the statements published by some of the B.C. papers, to tho olfect that tbo authorities at Ottawa hud commuted tho death sentence ou the Indian to lifo imprisonment "wing to tho facts thut tbe Indiau was only 10 years old and that he hud beon given great provocation my brother having ruined his sister, to pass unrofuted. My brother did not maltreat, at any time, any Indian woman, old or young; neither bus this Samien any sister. I havo only just returned from a prospecting trip and hnvo previously not hud au opportunity of seeing tho papers, und so considerable timo has elapsed since tho date of tho publications. A party at Clinton, was, I believe, instructed by tho authorities to make an investigation iuto the charges made by the Indian after tlio triui.us lio Interviewed throe Indians on the subject. 1 do not know what was tlio ovidenco givon by these Indians to this party, but I do know thnt thoy must bavo committed perjury. Of these throe Indians, ouo was a brother of the murderer, auother was one who bad committed u serious indictable offonce against mysolf last your and ho was afterwards discharged by a magistrate. Canadians pride thomsolvos ou tlio way justico is administered in Canada, but thoro hus been au I ing pushed forward and everything so unfortunato mistake made by tbo au-' far fortells of a most pleasant time to thoritiosat Ottawa: und I sny that it bo enjoyed by all who attend. Tbe is disgraceful thut iu such an im* j programme will contain- many new portunt case, whero cold blooded mur-, features which have novor been before Sharkey Wins on a Foul. Now York, Nov. 22.—The Corbett- Sharkcy fight, which was witnessed by tho largest and most representative gathering of sporting mon that ever congregated to see a ring contest, ended in a most disgraceful fiasco tonight, at the Lenox Athletic club. Honors were about oven in tbe encounter, when, in tbe ninth round, Connie McVey, one of Corbett's seoonds, curried away by enthusiasm, jumped iuto tbe ring appealing to the referee, thus violating the rules. Tbe referee, "Honest" John Kelly, bad no alternative but to disqualify Corbett and award tbo bout to Sharkey. McVey's intrepidity was absolutely inexcusable and tbe referee, believing that there was a job in McVey's uction, took upon himself to declare all bets olf. Tho necessary list of money for the carrying on of the cbildrens' Xmas treo aro nearly ull In hand, some $70 having been collected. As it was found necessary to havo the sum or $100 for the successful carrying on of the good work it is to bo hoped that those who havo uot as yet subscribed will make thoir subscriptions as liberal as pos siblo, to make up the necessary amount, when wnited upon. Tho other work in connection with tho treo is bo- dor has been committed, the one-sided evidence of theso Indians was taken In such a manner by auyouo and thou forwarded to Ottawa for gospel truth. tho public of this district, amongst which will be fancy drill by the girls uud boys aud tho sluging of Xmas carols and songs by the school children, Ttianksglvlnft Concert. On Thursday ovening a Thanksgiving and praise service was held in Zion Presbyterian church, by the combined choirs of the Methodist, English and Presbyterian churches, under the direction of Rev. Sir. Muir, B. A. The chair was occupied by Rev. R. B. Laidley, who in a few well chosen words opened tbe service, when hymn 158 •*. us sung, and was followed with prayer by tbe Rev. Thos. Muir, after whioh another hymn was sung. An intermission of fivo minutes followed, after whioh tho following programme wus rendered in a manner which reflects the greatest of credit upon those taking part: Chorus, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above," combined choirs; solo, Mr. Calbick; quartette, Miss Roberts, Miss Munroe, Mr. Gordon and Mr. Muir; chorus, "We plough the fields and scatter," combined ohoirs; solo, Mrs. Lehman; trio, Mrs. Laidley, Mr. Calbick and Rev. R. B. Laidley; anthem, "Praise yet he Lord," combined choir; solo, Mr. J. Burr; chorus, "Come ye thankful people, home," combined choirs; solo Rev. P. D. Muir. The service was brought to a close with an address from Rev. T. Muir, which was followed by tho singing of the Doxology and prayer. Tbe programme was most artistically rendered and showed careful training and consoientious observance of details whioh reflected munch credit upon Rev. Mr. Muir, wbo had it in charge. The want of a piano for such occasions as tbis is very much folt, as n number of tho songs ut tbis service had their beauty and sweetuess wasted by not having tho brilliant accompaniment tbat is more than half of the beauty of the sacred songs of to-day. Tho accompanists for tho ovening wore Misses Abernathy, Sbaw, Lehman and Mrs. Muir, and Mr. J. H. Hinton. It is to bo hoped that this musioal trout Is but tho forerunner of many more to come. Tbe Cargile House, under its new management, is doing a good business. THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. issued i:vi-:i(Y baturday. F. S. REYNOLDS, Editor aud Proprietor. Subscription price, per annum - - ■ S'J.oe. Advertisements will not be discontinued pnld. Advertising rules on nppllcntloni mil SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1808, ALASKA'S HAIL WAY. .1. H. Qroor, who hiiB boon appointed to act as agent in this city for tbo Whito Pass and Skagway railway, has gono to Portland on a visit. Ho will return in a fow days to resume his duties horo, Iniiii interview givon to tho Seattlo Times Ur. Groorsald: "We are having just the forerunner of a good substantial and Bteady business. Tlm pooplo most interested iu Alaska now are the business men of a year's experience. They are sutisllod that tlie country will yield wonderful results when properly developed; und ure willing to pluce the long experience wliich must of thom have hud in developing the mining interests of that couutry. "I huvo talked wiih many representatives of eastern mining men, and from lho conversations with them tind that much eastern capital will be ready for investment iu that country in the Bpring. In tact, tlio movement ha. already started, and tho interest is also turning towards tiio'muny good quartz propositions which huvo as yot been undeveloped, as well as coal properties, and all tho varied and rich mineral doposits which are to bo fouud in that couutry. "I havo seen specimens which wero taken lately from quartz veins dis- coverd-in that country, consisting almost of solid gold. Tho undeveloped mining interests aloug the coast aro also coming in for their share of investigation and ure beginning to bo properly appreciated. Alaska seems to bo u perfect bed oE minerals of all descriptions, and taking iuto consideration thc almost unlimited area of territory, nothing is moro natural than the assertion thut tho couutry will bo a rich field for investment for many years to come. "Regarding the Atlin discoveries, from all reports which I have had concerning them, both from our representatives there aud from personal friends it is certain that tho district bus only beguu to show up in its true light, Ouly tho other day I was called upon by n friend of mine, who had gone into that country in the early spring witli another companion, to prospect for placor diggings, Thoy wont into tlio Teslin Luko counlry, about '200 mile from whero tho new Ailin district is situated, aud from tho beach sands of of a littlo lako in tho vicinity of Luko Tesliu took from thc surface pans an avorago amount of from 55c. to (10c. "Tlio above is absolutely true, as I khow tho man personally. As yot only tho creeks running directly into or near the Atlin rivor have been prospected, and thoy hnvo boen only given a surfuce examination, 1 look, as every ono else does who is acquainted with tho country's prospects, for a large rush iu thero in tho earlv spring, and there is no doubt thut the country will in the eud outdo thofuniousKloudike." possiblo will be done to usmsi in opening up tlie roglon iu which he is interested ou behalf of his company. Captain Black, of tho Omenica Consolidated, was seen by a Times reporter nud expressed himself as well pleased with llio result, of the negotiations closed with Air, Richards, and suys that tlio ell'ect will bo tho extension of miuiug operations ton vory considerable degree. II murks in his opinion tho commencement of an era ol'great prosperity for the Omouica district indicating tho investment of a largo amount, ul' oapltal at a lime when il, is much needed. The rurtbor operations uf lho St. Ambon's company will be watched wilh interest by British Columbians, lu whom the dovelop- ment ul'tho northorn districts means so much, Times. Of journalistic bulls thoro aro many, Thc London Times, in its eulogy of the lale itaroii Dowse, the Irish judge, said: "A great. Irishman has passed away. God grant thut mauy of tho ureal, men who wisely love their country may follow him." TAKE NOTICE. A boy was eating au apple In school oue day when the teachor took it from hiui. Soon aftor tho toucher began to cat it. Thereupon the boy began coughing as if ho "wero choking. "What's the matter, my lad?" askod (he toucher. "Ploaso, sir, my apple bus gono down tho wrong throat," CuoldvH- In PuiiK-r. Take notice tli croft, hotel prop lu. and depositd , Anlicr-id. .mm im. d( Asia-roll, nini-lier. Dated lliis l--.th.i-iv uf __8t-_ LICENSE ACT. When Lieutenant Hondorsou was lupturod by the natives oftho Hold Coast hinterland, they got into a wordy discussion as tu how they would kill him. Tho victim listened awhile till bc wus weary ul' it, "Oh, well," he said "1 can't lie bulhored willi your urgu ments! I'm very sleepy. Let me know when you Imve made up your minds." And oil' to sloop ho wont. Tho unexpected performance saved bis life, His aim indifference persuaded Snuiory's men lliat lliey had tu do with seme oue of immense Importance. Unwilling to take ou Ihemselves lho responsibility for his death, thoy sent him unharmed to Samory's court in tlie diniini country. Oneo again Lieutenant Henderson saved himself by a like exhibition of courage. Ho found Snmory on a throne, surrounded by '.1,000 warriors, yet when motioned to do homage on his hands und knees ho did nothing of the sort. He simply sal, ou the tlirono beside Samory, shaking ihat monarch warmly by the hand. Thanks lo this. and to nothing else, he was accept ed as the representative ol' a groat sovereign, instead of a captive doomed lu death. He'tulked to Samory ot'tbe quoon, und Samory talked to him. Thus a mission wliich might have ended, as many African missions have ended, iu a terrible silence und u suspicion ul' unspeukublo horrors, did, in t'acl, end In a valuable basis of futuro relations between Grout Britain and a Mohammedan power. Appllcal iuu will be made at the next session of the Dominion Parliament for an acl, lo incorporate a company to construct u railway from Dawson, along the Klondiko river to tho con- (luouce of Hunker creek, along Hunker crook to Indian river, and nlong its courso to its junction with tho Yukon river, thence along tho Yukon river to Dawson, with power to construct aud operate a branch up Hunaii/u and Eldorado creeks to Dominion creok. The application is mado from Vauoouvor. The Ottawa Citizen views wilh alarm thut the startling discovery has been made that the members of tho Yale thill team huvo tatton to weuriu armor. They have lined their padded umeutionnblos with aluminum armor [date. Tlio other fellows protested, Imt it did not avail, lt may uow bo anticipated that Harvard will go ouo better and adopt casques and cuirasses of steel or boiler plate. Thon Yulo will come af (hem with muro paraphernalia defensive und offensive, and the contest between armor plate aud projectiles aL present existing among tho navies of the world won't bo iu it. Finally, the forwards will develop into lightly armored cruisers of tho human species, and the backs and half-bucks into Impregnable heaps uf slow moving scrap iron, and the din of the scrim niiigo will be as u boiler factory working overtime, Notice is lien nuxl sittings of iit Asia-roll on i to npply for all Iheretiill Hqiiu premises Bltiuil Tliis s th. Until-. _.. Foster, Esq. and Knmc oftho pence. Dnted Aligns! mih, i .■v.'.:, SOTICE. NOTICE Penny I'ostni:-. Will Aid Development. JarrolL T. Riohurds, of Santa Barbara. Cal., yesterday closed an important deal with tho Omenica Con- solidaled Mining Co,, of Victoria, by which tbo California syndicate becomes tho possessor of some very valuable properties on Germansen cieek, Omenica. Tho proporty includes 25 bench aud creok claims, 0,000 miners inches of water, four miles of ditching and some valuable timber cutting privileges. This sale, while in itself Important, is considered by those interested iu tlio Omonica district as still more so by reason uf the assurance it gives that other properties wilt now in ull likelihood be opened up, whicli means tho commencement nt'a period of groat activity in this woll known mining roglon. Tho property purchased by tlio St. Anthony's Company does not Include all the holdings of tbo Omonica Consolidated, and the last named compnny. by disposing of tliis portion, will bo enabled to prosecute development work already commenced on other portions of tlieir property. On tlio claims sold no work hns yot beou dono, so that with tbo California syndicate working on it and tlio Omonica Consolidated proceeding with tho work they havo already inuiiguratod there will bo employment for a large number of men, lu addition to this, tho St, Anthony's Exploration Company are negotiating I'ur other larger and valuable properties, and although perhaps tho deals will nut tie coiistimated until spring, there is (-very Indication that noxt season's work nn tho gold bearing crooks of omenica wiil excol in impor- tance and results anything attempted thero for many yours. The nocoBsury pipes will bo purchased Immediately, Mr. W. A. Thompson having already left fur California on that business, immediately Mint part of the work is arranged for .Mr. Thompson will accompany Mr. C. H. Perry to the Omenica to make all possiblo preparations for the commencement, of work in the spiing, Mr. Richards has luul an interview with somo of tho members of tho provincial government regarding tho construction of a wagon road frum Tatla lake to Omenica river, a distance of about 70 miles, aud rcceivod tho most W. PELLEW-HARVEY, F.C.S MINING ENGINEER AND ASSAYER. VANCOUVER, - - B. C. Tho London Times of October '-21st contains tho following letter, which explains itself: Sir: Tho important telegram whicl you publish tliis morning, stating the desiro of the American government to Inaugurate penny postage with Ktig- land, will bo rend with general satisfaction. It is only right thut Ihis grout branch of tbo English Bpeakiug race of the world should not delay in joining us in this now departure, as you predicted in your loading article a few weeks ago. It frees mo rrom considerable em barrassmont, because for some linn to como New York must bo the port Tor Canada, and our enemies did no! fail to point out tho dilllculty, and even absurdity, of establishing penny postage with Canada und two-penny- half-penny' postage witb the United States -through wliich country our English letters would have to pass to Canada. Those of our friends who said they would only support me if I confined my efforts to obtaining imperial ponny postage were noL aware that (m my opinion) there nre more British burn subjects in tho United States than iu Canada, Australia uud A f rica. At all events these figures are worthy of consideration; Total numbor of letters sent from the United Kingdom to the United States last year, 11,500,000; total number of letters sent to the colonies or Australasia, Canada and Africa last year from tho United Kingdom was 10,880,000. It is curious too, to nolico Lhat the estimated loss to the British government by tbo eslublisluiieiif of penny postage to America will amount to exactly the same sum ns thai, Lo lie incurred by tho establishment of Imperial penny postage, viz,; ubout ,1.75,000 for tho lirst year. I have calculated a loss of 1 l-2d. por letter un 12,000,001 letters. The whole of lhis money could be saved if the postal authorities would huvo the courage to put on u sensible foundation the question ur the oost carriage of the mails to America. We paid last year .(.108,000 for (ho sorvlot Thirty thousand pouuds would hav boon ample. * Tho cost of a lirst-class passage to America, including cabin accommodation and food, is E20, The charge fur conveying the samo weight of letters as the passenger weighs in £37 10; The oust or convoying an equal weight of newspapers is about Ci. 1 commend this problem to tho attention of our excellent man of business, tho postmaster gonoral, I am your obcdieni servant, J. HENNIKKK HJ3ATOK. Eaton Square, Oct. 20,1808. Agent for VIVIAN -i SONS. Swansea. ■fHf-. l-.l.UuTTS MI-.TAI.CO.. Wales. (.WSSKL (kll.D KXTl.ACTlNli CO. LD. Glasgow. All kinds of ores bought. Kvery appliance lur complete sampling mill tests- NOTICE. AU account- ngalnst Hi .lntneallnllidiii'iiiiistbe. slRnerl on or before the at ami all debts due tlie mild to lliu undersigned on December, .hum. Clinton. ir-.Ui Oct. 1808. it- estate of the late enl iu to the under- '!h November, 1SH8, estate muat be paid or before the 81st F. SOUES, Executor. 25tC NOTICE. .,'.;_.". r.;-v satisfactory assurance that everything' uu inquiry. A fow days ago there woro dropped Into the Skagway postoflico a number of letters bearing Canadian stumps, tho letters having been carefully opened before being posted, Tho let- tors wero addressed from Dawson, and ibe presumption is that they were entrusted to the cure of some mini wh.. was coming out to pusl, und that before posting them he opened each letter, took wbut wns valuable and put tbo rest in tho postotiloo. The loiters have been forwarded to Inspector Fletcher of Victoria, wbo will institute i. hereby cm-n that an ■iipplu.itiim udeto tin- UuN.lative Ar-senihly of m i-ni Ittiiisli Columbia, at ils next oi :tn act to inrorpornte a company 'wvr a to coiiMniel. ei|Uip. operate i.un a >!aiiil-i.il nr narrow sauce rail- '■'•""' 1 il "ii or near tlie Canadian ■ithvav near Lytton at the junction ' t-trul Itinmoson rivers; thence fi ii- \;tlli-yi.! tiu- I- rn. it riv,-r up strea.... "-I l>-:i-!!.],-p.ute. nn cilhetsiileof the i r river, to a |ioim at or near the lie ijue. nelle river; with power to -r-mcli lines, ami also power tn build ne branch lines from lime Hi time tn mines ami lo farming lands Irom t iiii lbe mam line or any of its ; wit11 tlie power in operatim. the inl n- lirniiclies to use steam, eler- '■'-!'■!■ nioti.e [i.iwer; wnb power '<' ■:-■!.ipii :>ml telephone lines for till ■ a Uie companv and [or the transit inc-.-.i-estiirthe public and coin- liurijo-e-: wnb power to build ;,1] ■ bn.Ii-.--md roadways, and to build, ■nl ei-Lint.nii wharves, dorks and saw 1 own and operate ferries; and wit! equip ami maintain steam and otla- "I "i male llu- same ia connection ailw.iv ;iml a- branches ou auv navi- 'eralon-: or near ilie line of railwav aiulie-; and with power to acmiir'e ' '■• -.'Tistniu -hm*. iliinu-j., iii-sovin:. ami uirrcasmj. the wale :enerate electricity for nper- . nd anv nf its brandies, ami :i'l maintain all necessary works for icraiiun and transmission t,f eleetneilv ■r within Ilie area of the operation-. ,if I company, and lor the supply of lipht ii mn oilier power; and with power to nalc lands for tlie purpose of the coinedin acquire land-, bonuses, privileges raid- liniuniiy i-overmiient, municipal u-.ii. ,,r persons, or bodies corporate. . \> .nni oiler lolls (rom aM persons mil on all frm-lu passing over any ' :jd-., it-rner- and wharves and carried , die vessels used, built or operated q.iin; and with power in lease, ma or olher arram-cnients with railw; ■ ■nt or other companies, and tor all oth .rrer-ary or incidental rights, jjowl i.-'-VntVie .fn' V'm V","."'1'1"*-' ■" -1'1* '-i.il-n.l-.^-^\vi:i_-Alr-,'8"R Solicitors for applicants. NOTICE. ml pers ereln* given thnt an application ■to the Legislative Assembly of of Iiritish Columbia at the next of for an act to incorporate a r purpose of acquiring the proi...... mat, and lolls, rights, privileges i of the -Ashcroft Waterworks njiioanv, i.united," and the "Ashcroft Water, .It-lit and Power Company, Limited," lo \erci-je tlie powers and carry on the business f said companies, to issue preference stock, i sell fullv paid up slock al u discount, and iih power to sell or nitirtg.ige all sucli ac- iiired properties, and for all other powers ccrssirv, usual, incidental or conducive lo ie foregoing purpose., or any of thorns iih power to appropriate ami use so inch of the water of the Bonn parte and 'houipsun rivers, in lhe dislrict nf West Yale, s mav be necessary fur the purpose of Ihe nnipaiiv lo supply water, power, light and eai tnrdniiiestic, mining and ma nu facta rintr urposcs hvcnmi'ii-r-i-d air and electricity to ie inliabilanls ot Ashcrofi, Itrilish Columhi; nd lo tlio In habitants, cities, towns, mine.- nellers, railways and tramways in tile din- lets of North Vale, Wesl Vale, Kafit Llllooet ml Cariboo, in lhe province of Iiritish Colum- ... i laii-imillei called "the said area") and to iruish waler for irr.jrntlotl purposes within it - ,i,I .in i imll-Tall I anv olbvr pur. ovrs mem Killed in seclioiis Ho. Bl, 83 ami 88 f Ihe "Waier Clauses Consolidation Act, sii7." and to do evervihing necessary or iu- idenialtn the carrvinc nil! of all or any of the liiects referred In in said sections; with powe i eniistrui-l. operate and maintain a dam or. ie Honaparte river ahout three miles from the ii mill therei/; ami tn coast met and maintain uildiims. erections or other works, and lo Herupon and expropriate land for a site for uwer-lioiises, reservoirs and lailks; and to HMniri ami maintain all works, building*, ipes, ditches, poles, wires, appliances or con- ■nieiices iiecessarv or ■ roper for the generat- ig and transmitting compressedalr.ulectriclty id water as aforesaid; and also to construct, iuiiiectioii. ; and with power to expiopri ate lands for the purpose, ol the company. :md lo acquire land-', lioiiuse., privilege--, or other aid- from anv i;oveminent, municipal eorpor; tion. or other personsor hodiers; antl to lev. and collect tolls from all parties usiuK, ami oil all 1 ifif-tlit passiiu; over, any of such roads railways, trmnways, ferries. wliarve_ »m\ ves r-els luiih l-v iln- companv. and with power tt make tratlieor oilier airaiieemenls Willi rail wav. steainlioat or other companies, and foi all other iieee.<:irv or inciiletita! rl-jlit.., powers and privileges in that helialf, Dniedat ilieclivof Viciori:! tlilnaml da>- us November, A.D. 1808. BODWELL &- DUiFF, a7tO Solicitors fur the Applicants. GISCOMB PORTAGE We nre now prepared to transport freight across Gis eonili Portage at reasonable rates. Parties going nortli should nut fail to iliake preparations for this portage. DALE & BANP1ELD, Giscomb Portage, B.C. BOVRIL A teaspoonful to a cup of hot water BOVRIL only reli.abli Tin Fluid Beef. BOVRIL Gives Strength. BOVRIL Is relished by Invalids. . • • • ■ BOVRIL Enriches Soujis, Gravies, etc. flpVERnsiNG Rates Qn Application. The best advertising medium in the Upper Country. All the mining news of Cariboo, Omenica, Cassiar, Peace river, etc. Since 1859 over $60,000,000 in Placer Cold has been Taken Out of the Mines of Cariboo. 0 0 o 0 o JOB PRINTING! Our Job Printing Plant is one ofthe Best in British Columbia. Patronize Home Industry And have your Letterheads, Statements, Billheads, Envelopes, etc. printed in your own country. Workmanship Unexcelled! Prices Moderate! Send us vour orders and we will do the right thing with vou both in Neatness and Despatch. __3LdLcLx'e-SiS: The British Columbia nitiing Journal, F. S. REYNOLDS, Editor and Proprietor. ASECCZR-OIErT, • • ■ B. O. ^■■^r 7 and duotored him, and tbnt night nf I of dark I -tarried him inmynrmsto tho fence and sot him down on tho other sido." "Goodness, Folly, you don't menu to tell nm tlmt you curried him in your arms!" Jonessy exclaimed, "Woll, I just did, nml I'll swoar to lt before Joo or anybody." "I wouldn't do It if I wns you," salo. Jonessy cnrtiostly. "Why, thoro isn't n mml In Plnovlllo would believo you oould do It. " "Could do what." "Why, carry Joo Potorman in your anas, of course," "Jlni Jo-inspy, von uro n Pool I" bJjo orlufl. vory rea in tno raco. "it is Joo'goia uom- Iniek rooster I havo beon talking about." "Why, yes, of course," stammered Jonossy ln confusion, trying to smile. "I wns just tensing you, Polly, knowing you and Jao woro such old frionds." "But did Joe sny he was going to take mo to court." sho asked. "Xo* exactly, but I advised bim to go and talk the matter over with you. Bay, Polly, you two ought to mako up. You tako my advloo," said Jonossy. Thon Jonessy wont ono way, and Polly went the other, oaoh one busy with many thoughts. That ovoning Mrs. Jonessy askod her husband how many foes tho now ofllce had brought him. "This Is tho flrst day, you know," ha smiled faintly. "I have just boen setting tho wheels in motion today, and the foes will como In nfter nwhllo," "Yes, whon Joe Poterraan and Polly Mny got married," Bhe said, laughing. Jonessy had accomplished something that dny. Ho bad set Joe nnd Polly think- Ing about each other. Joe's long, lantern jawed fneo, usually sober and solemn, hod rola-ced into smiles soveral times, and once ho hnd actually caught himself humming au old song that Imd lain forgotten for yoars within hlm. On the other hand, Polly's round and rosy faco, that was supposed to wear a smile even In sleep, was very thoughtful and sad, andwhlta bending ulmvo tho steam from the fragrant teapot nt tho supper tablo her eyes seemed lilted with unshed tears. "Poor Joo," sho sighed ns she sat down to her lonely meal. "I thought sure thnt ha would got ovor It nnd mniry some ono else, Imt. It seems that he doesn't onre any mora than I do for nnybody, nnd both of us just persist in boing wrong, when only n word from either of us would mako tilings bo dllToront." Just then n ent camo In at tho open door, and when Folly saw that lt limped slightly un ouo log sho sprang up from the tiililo and enught lt la hor nrmn. "Poor Kitty |" sho murmured, "I won* der who hurt her. You onn't toll, oan youl-" "I run," snid » manly voice In thedoor- Way, und a moment Inter Joo entered the room, M Jonossy told mo today that you iul ended to suu mo for throwing a brlokbat fit your ent," ha said. Polly eyed her visitor closely for a moment, uiul, seeing that his eyes woro upon hor supper tablo Instonduf upon herself, tho liard Hues thnt hnd como around her lips relaxed into n smile. "t'oino in, Joo," slio said gontly. "Will you (nku a cup of tea with mo." " Then you ain't mad beonuso Z crippled your oat?" " Joo," sho cried, trying to look severe, "will you taku a aup of ten witb mo?" " Yes. You nln't mnd, Polly?" Polly did nut reply, but busied herself rofiltlng the tenpot and making room for him nt tlia tablo. Whon Joe wns seated nt the table, Polly sat down opposite to hlm and watched him in sllenco for sovoral minutes. "So Jim Jonessy hns boon telling you tbnt I wns nbout to tnko you to court for crippling my cat, hns he." said she at last "I met him when he oamo from your house, nnd ho hinted that you might have ino prosecuted becauso your old Domlnick rooster came ovor here and got himself crippled the other day." "I nover Bald no such thing, Polly I" cried Joe. "Nor did I," said Polly. "I never mentioned rooster to hlm/ "And I nover said cat" 1 'I wonder how ho found out." cried Joo. "Iguca- our consciences gave It away. When I think of lt now, he nover said rooster to mo until I had told him all about it myself," said Polly, smiling. "I remember now thnt It was tho same with me nnd tho cat," said Joe. "I know I wanted to tell you how sorry I was, and it was all I could think of when Jonossy enmo to seo mo." '-I am sorry, too, Joo," said Polly, "and I hopo you won't think that I have done It on purpose" Somehow tho summer dusk gathered around thom and neither seemed to notlco it, ns they talked on and on across the ta* bio bet we»n them. After awhile, however, Folly roso and went to tho open door, wliero Joo followed her. "Say, Folly," he suid, taking her unresisting hand, "I havo beon sorry for ovory thing nil thoso years. Won't you say that yon will forgive ino." Pally looked up Into his faco. "I hnvo been sorry, too, Joe—oh, so sorry I" Just then Polly's cat, purring softly, rubbed herself against Joo's leg, and at the same moment old Domlnick crowed lustily on his own side of tho fence, "Now, In Plnovlllo a good many things aro dated from tho timo "when Joe Potor- mnii nnd Polly Mny got married."—Buffalo Express. Chaplain, Tho term "chaplain" (capellauus) was originally employed to describe a person who served it chapel. Later on the name wns applied to clergy who lived In the houso of n noblomnti, being engaged to conduct daily services and to minister to the household. The chaplain Was not Infrequently n mnn of letters, who combined witli his spiritual duties the privilege of using nnd being responsible for tho magnificent private library whioh his patron luul inherited or nequlred. Sometimes, however, tho chaplain was looked upon as holding a position inferior to that of the steward or butler. The estimate of his st>us wns not Infrequently, in former days, on it par with thnt of the ordination candidates as illustrated by the following story, wliich Is told of ono of the prince bishops of Durhnin: - It is stated thnt his lordship, while condescending to entertain the candidates for thu ministry In his palaco at Bishop Auckland, made lt a rule that they should have their meals in tho servants' hall He did not troublo himself muoh with any personal intercourse with them, the meager orninlnutlou into their qualifications for their future calling boing conducted by his ohnplnln. But on the Saturday night preceding tho ordination ho usually sont for his im tier nnd Instructed him lo see whether tin*™ wns n gontloman among the -guosts, nnd If so to bring him up to tho .lining hull to drink a glass of wine with tiro bishop 1—Quiver. THE LISTENER. Oenernl Maximo Gomez, tho Cuban, hns grown a board, whioh lio nowwoars in tbo style of Napoleon III. Governor James II. Budd of California, no longer bears so striking a resemblance to Georgo du Maurlor. Ho has had his beard shaved off. A Protestant monastery Is to bo erected by the Duko of Newcastle, who is a strong High Churchman, at Enst Marklmm, in Nottinghamshire. Tho Rev, H. A, Brown, tbo ohnphiin of the rough riders, will nt oneo rosumo his duties as rector of tho Episcopal Church of tho Advent In Proscott, A, T, Justice David J. Brewer has roturnod to Washington after a vacation spent on tlio Ihores of Lake Champlnlu, six miles from a railroad, postoflloo or telegraph station. Horaoe H, Hobnrt, who has just retired after SU years of service from his position aa editor of Tho Railwav Age, has been connected with Chicago journalism since 1800. ltobcrt Planquotto, tho composer of "Rip Van Winkle" and "Tho Chimes of Normandy," has boen made n chevalier of tho Legion of Honor by tho French president. Frederick W. Lincoln, tho war mayor of Boston, who died recently, wns a descendant ot Amos Lincoln, son-in-law of Paul Bevere and a member of tho famous "ten pnrty." Senator Thurston suys thnt from tliu time ho wns 13 yoars old his desiro wns to bocomo n United Stntcs senator nnd tbnt now, his ambition having boou gratified, ho Will not lw a candidate for m-clcctlon. Pundit J. 0, Chnttorjl, tho high cuslo Brahman who hns nrrlved In Now York, has oast aside his "thread," the distinctive Brahmanlont casta mnrk, to bocomo a thoosophlst and disciple of Annie llesnul. Lloutuuant Colouol Sir Henry Edward McCnllum,tho now governor of Newfoundland, Is knowu fur his project for the defense of Singapore, which lio carried out lu 1H7H, nud tho fortifications constructed thore ln lH8fi. In 181M hn noted as special commissioner In Pa-Hang during tho disturbances and Was officially thanked for his services. Lord Aihburnhniu, tlio English ngoub of Don Carlos, nmnngos also tho affairs of tho Princess Falnlulogo, claimant totho thrones nf Greece ami Turkey] Prlnooss Mario of Bnvnrin, Who contests that uf Naples; Princess Ludwlg of Bnvnrin, who thinks herself entitled tu that of England, and Queen t-urola of Saxony, who claims lha right to tho crown of Sweden. JEWELRY JOTTINGS. Stool and malocliito afford n now combination for buckles. Black enamel and gold aro used to so- cure striking and original effects in a new line of brooches. Earrings thus far made by n jeweler whose patrons are of tho most exclusive ■ort consist mostly of singlo pearls and diamonds. Golf score books aro dainty things ns lately made tn Russia leather, with an ornament of crossed golf sticks in gold or silver upou tho cover. Gun metal grows In popularity. An object attracting much admiration In a Broadway (Now York) window Is n chatelaine with watch, boRbonniore and half a dozen other trinkets foi this metal. Algrota are a noticeable feature in the fall stock of tho best establishments, and a now point about them Is that the largest atones aro frequently mounted highest, -reversing tho usunl order of largo .-itonos below and small ones -above. The "American pig" promises to bo tm successful In jewelry ofl In war. Pig*.7 has figured for some time as a popular eharm, but now various ether ornaments aro taking on porcine -outlines. Fig brooches, bangles, stickpins, paperweights, etc., seem destined to bo a ffld.—Jewelers' Circular. BEAUTY SPOTS. Cream faco powdor should alway.. bo used by brunettes, white oud pink aro only sultablo for fair people—-NfiW York Tribune. A little borax sprinkled on n cloth and rubbed lightly on tho face Is a go.od remedy for blackheads. Care should bo taken to rub lightly or it will mako tho fikiu smart. Too muoh core cannot bo taken to get tho soap that suits tho skin, nnd, whon it Is found, to use no othor. A dry skin requires an entirely different kind of soap* from that used for tho oily skin. The use of anything that tends to dry the skin ehould bo avoided, such as bay rum, alcohol, camphor and ammonia. If used ln great moderation, they aro all good, but thoy will ruin the best of skins If used lavishly. A mixture of one ounce of hydrate of chloral and ono pint of water Is said to be useful In preventing tho unpleasant effects of profuse porsplratloni. A soft linen oloth should bo used ln applying tho mixture, and lt should ne allowed to dry on the •kin. THE COOKBOOK. To servo stowed figs with whipped cieani put each fig on n small square of sponge cake neatly out and pllo whipped oream on tho top. To preserve vegetables keep tho stalks In water until ready to cook. Eggs may be kept by burying thom in Bait and carrots and turnips by burying ln layors In n box of sand. If, ln using sour milk with soda for griddle cakes or muffins tho milk does not foam as It should to produce the desired lightness, a teaspoonful of vinegar added to the milk will givo tho desired ro suit. Housekeepers sometimes think nothing •an be done with cold baked potatoosi Unless overdono, they warm up quito i is satisfactorily ob tho boiled, nnd Del nionl- co's recipe for corned beef hash calls for "an oqual quantity of chopped cold baked potatoos." ANIMAL ODDITIES. TOWN TOPICS. A New Vork policeman has boen held up nud robbed. They either havo pretty good thieves or protty bad oops' In tbnt city.—•Philadelphia North American. Not only Chicngo, but all othor cities, must yield tho palm to New York for the number of school children kept out of school as tho result of municipal miimnn- ogoiuont.— Now York World. New Yorkors nre still gazing with wonder ut thu great bronw statue of Paula Central park. Thoir wonderment seems to ha enhanced by tho discovery thnt a statue uf Pan Isn't mado of tin.*—Boston Herald. Tho acceptance of President McKinley lias settled ono thing. That Is, that the big tint lonal poaoo jubilee will be hold In Chicago. The town that gets ahead of Chicago has not yot boen located,—Peoria (XllB,) Herald; Her Hen til, Wouldn't Hatter. 1'/ it worn not for spoiling her shoes, any wotUan would rather have wot feet than to wear rubbers.—Lowell Citizen. African elephants can climb mountains With romnrkablo caso. A nowly born glrnffo measures nbout si x feet from his hoof to tho top of his head. It Is the habit of arctic dogs to burrow undor tho snow, curl up into the smallest possiblo bulk, nnd thus sloop. The oyo of tho vulture is so constructed that it ia a high powered telescope, enabling tho bird to sco objects nt nn almost Incredible distance. A Mnssnohusotts family has fivo cats with varying tastes. Ono Is ravenous for beet root, nnother oats only cucumbers, another tomatoes, another lish, and the fifth will taste nothing but broad and milk. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO, - - - B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. NOTICE. A Better Gift. Ah, wad somo power Tho glftlo gl'e us Tne sco our creditors Before they seo us! -Kbw Tork -toureel Notice Is hereby (riven thut I 'intend to tipt>}y to the chief commlsloncr nf hinds and works for uenniBslnn to pnrelinse 100 acres of ano In Curiboo district and shunted on the Unicoi en river, commencing nta post at. the iimiti c;isi corner of W. W. Cupclniid'sprc-cuiiiiion.riiii- ning thence south 40 chains, tlu-nce enst clinius. llience north 10 chaln.B, the nee west 40 chains to the point of c0Sl"jynl£ffflpLAND Chileoten. Oct. 17,1808. ' MU1 L0.C.T, -mir-iav fi ,,... evening In Oddfellows Hall I'M o'clock. Vlaltlna members cordially. Invited J.B.BKY-ON.-B- Bed-Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed. <_4TT-*----.XT"-r. MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. MAKUFAlTUUKHa AND .MPO.-TBUB OV Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All ortle s liy mail promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed ASHCROFT. B. C. HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. (_jttes--Te:l----e fob__, _3. c. A lli/l assortment of Drygoods, Bonis and Shoes, Ltouoi s and Cigar, llaid ware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Crain and Slablin_ In-.es riglit. W. II. ROBEUTSON V. M. -ODER-SON. ROBERTSON BROS. -B_ro_e_:ei-Rs, Offices—MacKinnon Bldg., VANCOUVER, B.C. THE IMPERIAL BREWERY AND "30__>-__ WATEH VPOniiS GO. Lager Beer and Porter- The Best Quality only Brewed from choice Malt and Hops It AZV-LOO-PS, 33. O. SODA WATER WORKS. In connection with our Urciceru me have added a itcu and complete plant from San Fran- ciscojort tc m.tnuja.'htrcaf Soda li'tita; flintier Alt; Snr^tirilla, I'liuiiiptiit/ne Cider and Mineral Water af all kinds. All orders from ciliiand vaunt ru will receive, onr personal and best attention. Your pat fanatic solicited. Special iitl.n/i.in to all urd.ri -'rom Carihoo ami way. You will find ourpnam will make, it an olurct (a nice us uonr orders. Occidental Hotel, QUESNELLE, B C Now mwiii|foinent, lintel heatlfjuiirlora for B.X, stttgou. iJt-*i_l(]iiatter_ for mining men, woll Juitnslieil rooms. Tablo supplied witli everything in arrnson. Most oompleln bur in UnHboo- Stablos in connection. Huv n;id Outs in quni'**Uy, P. HOFEROAMP & A. JOHNSON, - - Proprietors. COSMOPOLITAN KAMLOOPS, B. C. HOTEL. Cood Stabling in connection. RUSSELL & HEROD, - - Proprietors. Johnston & Gill, PROPRIETORS NORTH THOMPSON BRICK YARD.-^P**^ KAMLOOPS, B. C. 3-r-A-SO-STS, -PI_-_BT'_-l-S._-i-3S & CO-TTEACTOBS. Plans and EMlrantes furnished. Bricks, Lime, Cement, Hair and Lallis tor sale In large 01 small quantities, -end fnr prices. McLennan, MUFiM & CE I™ VA.IVCOT..VER, B.C. ■W"-HOX--_i]S^IJ-ED--____i> Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Age ts for the Giant I^^X^ajestio Steel Eange Mail Oxr-ie-re SolJl->"o<*. FUMlfURE Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C 0ARPKT8, OII. I LOTUS etc., etc. E. C. PRIOR & Co Ltd Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops. D----U8 IN Agricultural Implements of all kinds Inriri'Nl. stuck In Ilii' province mnl best assorraentt American Bain wagons also Canadian Baiu sultablo I'm- ri'-lKlilliii; ami farm purposes. Buggies Carts, Spring Wagons. all at prices In suit the times Orders filled promutlv. Armstrong & Morrison MANOFAOTOnERS OP Steel and jron pjpi; and MIng Machinery. VANCODVBB, - B- 0. Mines and Real Estate. Only lirst class properties handled. Telegrapliic address: "Cortes," Vancouver. THOS. DUNN&CoLtd IMPORTE1.3 OF Shelf a.nd Heavy Hardware. Placer andQuariZ Mining Supplies r v..... iro. q«o«t.o»s. ^ w Coraova gtrMt| „-_„--_.. B.c, _- S A Dl8t_nce-»'*<""*»hcro,,t!: c. -.it-ijiiiiiii.r-i.. "" Hat o.i-k • ao-Mili-llmiM- aU-Mlk-llousi.- ... :.- fili-Mili- ... .4 1)1.Mile ... 06 Kit-Mill- ... UH 87-Mile ... 7U i.'-. ft LI6-MII0 ..100 l.-J-MiK- .107 1-JT-Mili- ..na i:<. M;!,. ...123 lit. Mile House ..13U M..MIli-House ..1211 ...155 ...1(1B .\:.-X:iii.Iti;i.... ...IBB Moffnll'- 8 ...10H ...200 Que.nell- ...220 Cottonwood ...2J1 ...3115 ,270 H.ik,-.i]l_ .280 Miu l.-iki-* ...1611 ...1(17 ...101 H-rry'r-t- ... 33 f-.Jnny.rt . M.i.rl.v*. ... »7 Pnvlllont ... -JO ... 41 Cplu'st ...42'- t'Uitks. ... -10 K■•uhl. J--... ... 60 •Hun l-.mriii 150. tllnuicli off nt Hat Creek. I i -, ,' Cll u llllll\ I 11^ LI1U ui'll »U1* 1. /~\T~\ T"""*\ f"\ A T\ r\ vicoable Mining Ore Gars fi I I \J Ij I /\ L/ V "scoop" oars) for salo in the 1 I |\ P I /-\ |\ , A Theso Oars uro all lilted wi V71V-L> \J L IIVU steel Wheals und nre We uro making the_best_and most ser- [inclnding i market, ith Cast ,,,,.. ,, „, made in diiriMi'titsizoH. Write for particulars. Otflce and works—Foot of Heutley avo. P.O. Box 51. Vancouver, t-_t-C_.» Hotel Cariboo, QUESNELLE, B.C. The only First-class Board and Lodging in Quesnelle. Stable in connection. Every attention to guests. J. A. MclSAAC, Prop- 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Ely, North and South iioi-ks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. P I 1 1 1 % If V- 'l|| Att) *« Joint will be found a good assortment of GENEBAL^ERCHANDISE&MINERSSUPPLIES Also one of ilie ,, «* «* »" * "** /"^''"'""'"" """S"'" ^ VEITH & B0R1 -AND Proprietors and Stock Baisers. THE MINING JOURNAL, $2 JV YEAR OppenheimerBros ■I --,-.. r r- nO/^rXC'Q^, WHOI -ESALE GROCERS Vancouver, B.C. \ 111 ^ THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1808. LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. Repairs are going on ut tho Asbcroft Hotol. Today Barristers Murphy and Hondorsou uro in Lytton on IorrI business. Wo undoratatid tbat a sitting of the County Court will bo hold ut Ashoroft on tho 20th of Dooembor, H. h. Roberts, nooountanfc at V. W, Poster's, is BpondtaR a fow days at thu Clinton branch this weok. ,1. 0. Woodrow, of Vanemivor, is in ABhcroft Intoi'vlowhiR slockmou of tbo vicinity aud purchasing oattlo for tho const markots, John WyuoBs loft on Thursday for Bootland for u two months trip. Everybody joins in wishing him a pleasant voyage und safo return. The party of (ioniums who have been staying iu Ashoroft for somo days, on thoir way to Stanley, decided to no to Vancouver for tlie winter and left on Thursduy. B. J. Prell mourns tho loss of bis littlo black and tan doff, wliich 1ms been missing for ovor a woek. Ho would bo very pleased to learn of the dog's whereabouts. Tho Cariboo mine has so far pro duoed about half a million dollars since work began on it four years ago. A million n year will.be its record with iu the uext four years. The cold weather of the past fen- days indicates tho approach of winter, but uo extremely cold weather is to be expected iu tho Thompsou valley. It is only occasionally a winter that it gets very cold. A Chinaman near tlio l"il) Mile House committed suicide last week by stab- bicg himself. Eomombor the ball givon by Mr. and Mrs. M.l.. Eaglosou ontholGth of next mouth at Hat Crook. C. H. Ramos and wifo oamo dowu on lust stago from their six months residence nt Lightning croek. The committoo on ihu Improvement of Intorior Urillsli Columbia are Bonding out documents for signature this wook. IDliquiriOB about the sltallllK rink nre being mado every duy nud no doubl Uu-rink will soon bo fixed up and flooded. Daniol Toomoy of Doadman'a orook diod very suddenly, last week, at Kamloops, An account of tbo inquest appears in anothor column. Philip Parko, of Cacho creok, speut a dny in town this weok, J. T, Wilkinson of tlio Province paid Ashcroft a cull tliis week. D. ,T. McLaughlin, of Vancouver, was in town ou business, this weok. Tho total output of tboOariboo mino this .soason has beon about $110,000. A. Ifooault with a party of oight men aro at work logging about 10 miles abovo Kamloops on the North Thomp You May Say For Us 3W_E-VU- 3?«._&._C_X- j&J3STX}jz Cliristmas Stocks SEND POIl QUOTATIONS. That wo aro located in our now building—-SUO Hastings Street with u comploao stock of Shelf uutl Heavy Hardware. Paints, Oils, Glass, Granitoware, Tinware, Woodeuwaro, -.fee. Also complete linos in Builders', Mill and Blacksmith supplies. Bettor thau ovor prepared to fill orders from tho Intorior entrusted to our euro. The weatlier is roportod us severe iu some points of Cariboo. At (lie 83- Milo Houso it was LO degrees below zero Llio foro part of the weok. R. S. Baiubrldgo, ei.gii.eer in charge Of this division of tho C.P.R. witli hi quarters at North Bond, visited tbis sectiou ou a tour of inspection tliis week. And now tlio ladies havo old fashioned quillings. Just liko old times, only thon tlioy used to actually quilt when they met to talk ovor their friends. Rov. Laidley will soon bo ublo to move into tho now rectory, lt will bo a great chauco for tho bettor in the matter o£convenience to Mr. und Mrs. Laidley. Seo the advertisement of Mrs. C. 1_* Browne in this issue. Anyone desiring rooms with or without board can be accommodated. Tho location is good and building new. By a change in tho C.P.R. adv., which arrivod too late to alter tbis weok but which will appear next wook, it will be seen that tho tourist car service has been diminished to suit the travel of tho winter mouths. Eruest Pratt, of Victoria, was a caller at Ashcroft tliis week. He received tbo hearty congratulations of his many friends in this vicinity for his matrimonial journey through life witb modesty and decorum. A branch or tho Vancouver olllco of W. Pollen-Harvey, F.C.S., has boon opened at Victoria, with Atholl P. MoEwan, P.C.S., in charge, under the llrm name of W. Pellew-Harvoy & Co.. assurors, milling engineers, metallurgist;, eto. Wo only know of one turkey tbat had the misfortune to be eaten on Thursday in tlie town. That one solitary turkey wandered around tho Ashcroft Hotel for some days before Thanksgiving looking for someone to tako bim in, and someone did, so says tbo owner. Mr. James McKon, of Barkerville, oue of tho most reliable provincial ofllcors in tho province, cume down this weok with a prisoner consigned to Kamloops, also as tlio escort of Mr. Samuel Hausor, of Harkerville, who boou sent down to tho hospital for tho treatment of the insane, at Westminster. Miss Ada Higgonbottom will, accompanied by her father, visit Seattle tho foro part of noxt mouth und will thero bo united iu marriage to Mr. John Lozott of that city. Miss Higginbottom bas resided in Ashcroft since a child and has many warm friends who alt unite in wishing here a pleasant journey through ber matrimonial life. An inquiry is to bo held by Attorney General Martin, iu regard to the death at Kamloops on Saturday, of Daniel Toomey, a rancher of Deudman creek, near Savonas. The story of the case has been laid beforo tho Attorney- General by Mr. Deane, membor-olect for North Yalo. Toomoy, it is said, orrived at Kamloops very ill on Saturday morning, and took refuifo ut C'os- tiey's livery stable, whero ho was visited by Dr. Wade, wlio gavo bim somo medicine to ease thc pain. An attempt was made to get him into tho hospital, but during tho delay caused by tho formalities required, tlio man died unattended, iu tliu lock-up to whicli he had been removed. Nows-Advertiser. A wagon road uorth from Quesnello is one of tlio great improvements needed to open up interior British Columbia. Wo want tho mines of Omeuica to bo worked and wo want tho travel through Cariboo, Everyone should see thut tbe petitions -.out nortli by tjext week's mail aro signed by all in tlieir section. Tho petitions should bo kept in as neat a shape as possible as they will bo joined together wheu tho committoo have received thom back, uud will then bo Bent ou to tbo Government, vory likely by a committeo in person. Tliero should be sovorul tbousaud names ou the list. Let us by all means look after the matter. Think what it moans to havo a thousand men working on tbe wagon road aud thousands moro pushing along in to the intorior to prospect for gold or to mako homes in northern BritiBt* Columbia. A. H. Walters informs us that he lias bdught tlio Brewster Hotol in Okanogan county, Washington. It is a good section and with railroads now projected will advance rapidly. Tho Clinton annual ball, for whicli posters are out, will tako place on the nights of Dec. 20th aud 30th, and that it will be a sucoess goes without saying. Go yourself and tako your friends. We learn with regret of tho death of Mrs. Isaac Ogden, of Luc La Hache, which occurred at hor home this week. Mrs. Ogden was ti daughter of Charles EurIo of Williams' lnke and a sister of Wm. Eacle of Beaver Pass. On tho Wednesday evenings during Advent, a course of lectures on the "Parable of the Prodigal Son" will be given in S. Albau's Church, by tlio vicar. The ilrst of the series will be delivered on the 30th instant. Tlio Jouiinai- ofliee is prepared to turu out job work as good as tho bost and at fair rates, Any orders sent down the road will bo lllled and r turned by the noxt mail or express. Alex, line who was brought down from Quosnollo by officer McKen has boon taken lo Kumloops to serve a six months'sentonco for selling liquor to Indians. Stock throughout this section should winter well. As a rule cattlo and range horsos nro in good coudition and (tie food on the winter ranges is reported bettor thau for somo years past. Tliero were five tenders submitted to the committee for the securing of the town hall for the ensuing yoar. Tenders being from i?S0 to $150, Wm. Lyne being tho bidder nt tho last named llguro. Archie Clements received this wook tbo glad tidings of a little daughter having arrived at Vancouver whoro Mrs. Clements has been staying for tho past few weeks. Alany friends extoud coiiijratulatious. Somo partios in town would liko much to hnvo a lecture on theosophy by a capablo exponent of tbat belief, at some time during tho winter. Tho lecture is commendable, aud will we trust be carried out. Pouporo & McVeigh, contractors, como down tho fore part of tho week from Quesuolle Porks, having Huisbed their contract with tlio Cariboo Miuing v'o„ for tho large ditch described in nnother column, wbicb has cost thc ompany, witb the dam, moro thau 8100,000. They brought down their men and teams and shipped them to Boundary creek, whore they will engage in railroad work, Capt. S. P. Scott, returnod tho other day from Similkameou. "Wo have bad a very successful summer" he said, have had about 30 men woTkiog, but we did not get a chauco to clean up our work on account of the winter closing down so suddenly so that everything froze up. I will go back iu the spring, however, aud I expect wo will have a good clean up in tho early part of tho seasou. Other properties are looking well."—Vancouver World. VANCOUVER HARDWARE CO., LTD. Wholesale Hardware. 339 HASTINGS STREET » - VANCOUVER, B.C. The Joornal office is now tlio possessor of a stray kitten, which lias been named "Rubber." When a little larger "Rubber" will bo quite bandy for cleaning tho presses and will replace tbo ofllco towel which fell down the other day and was brokeu. Prof. Odium wont up to Barkervlllo by last Monday's stage to take ovor in tho name of himself and associates a controlling interest in the Shepherd property on Pleasant Valley creok. This property is generally be- Uovod to bo a remarkably good one but requires money to properly open it up. In its present hands there seems ovory reason to believo that it will bo speedily mado a prosperous and divi doud payer. It is reported from tho Cariboo country that two or more of tlie up couutry physicians will uot remain whoro thoy uow are, thoy having rocoivod notice that a Government subsidy would no longer bo paid them after Jan, 1st. It is further stated that this does not meet witli tlio approval of tbo peoplo in general, as at some points it is necessary to havo doctor whero he can be called In case of need, and that without Govornmont assistance no man can afford to remain at Quesnelle or the IBO Mile Houso. Tho mattor should, in tho interests of all tho people, be carefully considered. * The Golden River Quosnelle, whicli has beon working a few men until lately, is reported by some workingraen as being now shut down, and tho Humes aro being removed so tho gates can bo raised and the water drawn off. Two large derricks wore in place, but ouo was only worked a few hours and tho other some two weeks. Much valuable timo was lost to tho company by reason of the teamster, who had somo of tho machinery for early do- livery, leaving the same on tho road for nearly two weeks, Trouble is anticipated by somo parties acquainted with tho situation at the Porks, on account of the slides tiiat Imvo taken place just above tho bridge, und fears are expressed that tho first high water will bring down large quantities of gravel into tho stream abovo tho bridgo and endanger that structure and even the town itself. As a rule men who have boon working in tho river bod since the water lias been shut olf speak woll of the richness of tbe gravel, but it will require another soason yot to bo ablo to judge thoroughly of the property as a valuable mining proposition, 4 Only Ladies' Jackets, worth $10.00 fov $10.00. 4 Only Ladies' Jackets, worth 13.00 for S.00. 2 .Only Ladies' Jackets, worth 11.00 for 0.50. 8 Only Ladies' Capes, worth S.50 for 5.00. -A.rc__a .A.H.-EIIVINC.. Call raiti -EJgnrn-i ■■-.«•.- -3*. .OL. OXai_l±J__MC3E3_IXrTS, -Oriif-.sist -.ixicl Stationor. Cariboo § Lillooet Stage Travel Clinton ami way points—Mouday, Wednesday and Friday. All points iu Cariboo—Monday. Lillooet direct—Monday and Friday. Through nnd roturn tickets ut l'e__0-_ nitos. -peciiil couvoyuncos furnished. British Columbia Express Company HEAD OFFICE, ASHCROFT, B.C. flcArthur & Harper. The Small-*- Inhabited Island. It has been reckoned that tbe island on which tbo Eddystonc lighthouse stands is tUc smallest inhabited one in tiie world, beinn only thirty feet in diameter. The lighthouse itself is 28.84 feet in diameter at the base so that at high tide the island cannot be scon, it is situated about fourteen miles southwest of Plymouth and about nine miles off tha coast of Cornwall. PUSH ALONU THE LITTLE WAOON. Push along the little wagon, Wo will train noxt year in squads; Somo benedict may say "All nonsense," Bet them on it any odds. Bet iiim that he'll push a wagon, Bet Iiim that he'll walk the lloor While a dimpled, dark-eyed darling Whoops it up and beats the score. Lord! but what a tribulation Are tlio babies sent each year; Yot we would not do without them, Fov they add zest to life while here, CHURCH SERVICES, Tho following is a list of the services hold in the several churches each wook: St. Albau's, Church of England. Sunday—Morniug at 11; evening at 7; Sunday school nt 2 p. m. Holy Communion, .'Jed and ">ih Sunday in each week at a a.m.: 1st Sunday in each mouth at 11 a.m. Litany on Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. Evening Bcrvlco on Wednesday at 7:30. Rev. A. Anatey Dorrell, vicar. Methodist Church. Suuday—Morning at 11; evening at 7; Suuday school at 2 p.m. Prayer mooting on Wednesday evening at 7:30. Rev. R. B. Laid- ley, pastor, Zion Presbyterlau Church. Sunday Morning at 11; ovening at 7; Sunday school and biblo class at 2 p.m. Prayer mooting on Wednesday ovening at 7:30. Rev. P. D. Muir, B.A., pastor. WEST END HOUSE COR. RAILWAY AVE. AND SIXTH ST. PRIVATE BOARDINC HOUSE. Well furnishod rooms to rent, with or without board. Bath room and all modern conveniences. Everything new and Ilrst class, Rates reasonable. SMITH «Ss BRYSON General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing. Stool, [ron mid -Iarilwood Lumber kept in Btook, also wagnsi suitalili' Eor freiglitiug imcl ranching, Shop on Railway Avenue. - ASIl-llO-T, H.C. Clarke & Stuart, Booksellers, Stationers and Printers,/-^6___-=- 28 Cordova street, VATSfCO'DVEK, B.O. WALL PAPER TYPEWRITERS TOTS and FANCY GOODS ENGINEERS SUPPLIES PIANOS and ORGANS WRAPPING PAPER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PAPER BAGS, TWINE etc gf*Special attention U) mail orders. MRS. BROWNE, Prop. HATT CREEK Blacksmith Shop. I desire to give notice to teamsters and others wishing blacksmithing done, thnt I have leased the Hat Creek Blacksmith Shop and have on hand a full liue of steel, irou, etc., for the general black- smithing business. All work entrusted to me will be done thoroughly and with neatness and despatch. D. NBVIN. * xcuange Sleeping Rooms and Parlors, ■ Are now under tho Manage ment oE thc undersigned. Guests and patrons will receive every consideration. Board by the day, week or month, with or without room. Rates reasonable. ALLISON WOODS THOM CH0NG LUNG, Eni|iliijiiH'iil Office, Store anil Fiist-CIass Laiimliy. Where work is dune cleaner;iintl cheaper Hum at any other place in town. Ashcroft, - - British Columbia. Enst end of town, near wagon bridge. THOS. M_G THE MERCHANT TAILOR, ASHCROFT, - - - B.C. Wishes to notify bis patrons and tho public generally that ho has moved into his new store, noxt to tho B.C. Express Company's ofllce, ou Railway avenue, where ho is prepared to show all the latest stylos iu Tweeds, Pantings, Serges, etc. Also patterns of tho latest Winter Goods, Overcoatings Serges. Worsteds, etc Call and soo them before ordering elaewiiere. By strict attention to business, good workmanship nnd moderate charges, I solicit a share of the public patronage. _3?"Repairing and cleaning a specialty, All orders by mall or express punctually attended to. LIST OF ADVERTISERS MEBOnAKDISE. P \V Foster Ashcroft MoA'rthurtS; Harper Vieth vc Itorland loO Milo House Hudsons Bay Co Quesnelle Jnmos Roid hotels, Ashcroft Hotel Cariboo exchange Cargile Houso Walcomo Restaurant \\ est End Houso Olinlon Hotol Cliutou Johu McRae Quesnelle Forks Cosmopolitan Hotol Kamloops Occidental Hotel Quosnollo Hotel Cariboo QARDWAREi M Dumond Thos Dunn & Co McLennan, MoFeoly & Co Vancouver Hardware Co Ashcroft Vaucouver JEWELRY. N do Koysor G B Troroy BLACKSMITHING. I Lehman Smith & Bryson D Nov in Ashcroft Vancouver Ashcroft Hat Creok WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE. Opponheimer Bros Vancouver Pithcr & Leiser Victoria STABLES AND STAGES. Trim & Haddock Ashoroft 11 0 Express Co MEATS. C H Gibson Ashcroft STATIONERY. J H -dements (drugs) Ashcroft Clarke & Stuart Vancouver BROKERS. Robertson Bros Vancouver ,T M McKinuon VV I'cllew-Hurvey Mackinuon & Benson BREWERY. Imperial Brewery Kamloops FURNITURE. M P Gordon Kamloops MINING MACHINERY Armstrong & Morrison Vancouver CONTRACTORS, Johustou & Gill Kamloops EDUCATIONAL. Vogol Commercial Collego Vancouver AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. E G Prior & Co Kamloops SADDLERY. L Mackay Ashci TAILORING. Thos McCosh Ashci DENTIST. R Mathisou Kamloops LAND SURVEYOR. Sidney'Wil Hams Quesnollo RAILROADS. CPU, AL Clements, agent Ashcroft 0 M & St P, 0 3 Eddy, agont Portland MISCELLANEOUS. Gisoomb Portage LO G T Land Notico Laud Notice Land Notice Notico Notice Laundry Notlco Lici.ii.io Act Tako Notice Notico Notico Notico Notice Dale .V Banflold J B Bryson H Howe A Boitano F C Copoland Urease & Oroaso F Sou es Thom Chung Lung Cargilo &, Collins A H Walters Gus B Johnson D Murphy Bodwoll & Duff Wilson & Sonkler MoPhillipB & Willrams QUESNELLE TO KLONDIKE. The -litl-i'signo- having twenty, five y_i\i„ oxpot'ioiico in outfitting sui'vey, mining, limiting nnd trading piit'ti-8 going in nil di reel inns frnni Quesii-llu Mould is now pi-opiu-od willi Ilm requisite siiii|ilii's to outlll nil wlio mny favor him with a call. -toin-inb-t- tliis is ihr Poor Man's Route lu the Klondike. Nn ovorerojvdod steamers. No blocking in difficult pusses. No duties le pay. No vexations customs regulations to comply with. An open vend over which if you ennnoc afford to ride, you enn go on foot. Good goods and fair treatment. tjl:m.:h_s reid. HERE WE ARE FOREVER! .N". _DEJ KEYSER, The Ashcroft Jeweler, ASHOROFT, B.O. A full line of Jewelry, Watches and Optical goods always on huud. Prices tho lowest, and all articles and work warranted. Send Orders by mail or express direct and save agents' commission of from 20 to 30 per ceut. Cariboo Exchange Hotel. This wi'll known house lias baen reopened by it?* new proprietor ind has biVn thoroughly rr novated and fitted up. The bar is woll slocked witli wines, liquors nnd cigars 1' tho patronage of the traveling public and We invite a fair s]\ of the local business, G E JOHNSON. -JVC TDTJlSft.OJSnD, DEALER IN , Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, ASHCROFT, B.C. Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY, Iron, Steel and Timber kept i'i stock, niul u -tuck of Eastern innde Cari-lnncs, BuiiRles nnd Roud (Jails kepi mi liund nt reduced prices, anil nlso mndo to order. Miniii'nctiiror nf " 'I'liu Lehman Tiro Sottbr " which nil Biacken-lUis Bhould use. All work wnrnuil-d, und prices lower Uinu ever. An assort ment of Collins nnd Caskets always on liaiui. ASHOROFT, - - - - - - B.O. C. ZE3L Gt-TJBBON, MARKET WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL. Atlcn'ion and satisfaction guaranteed to customers. Main Sheet, ASHCROFT, B C. NOTICE. Noiice is hereby given tlmt no days after .Into I Intentl \u make oppltcatiiyi to Uie chief commissioner of 1nii-.B nnd works fur normls* Blon to ptirchnsc oio ncres of imslurc land situ- tltO-1 imtl ilcs. nlu-il as follows: Coin I noticing at Hie northciiBt corner of lol 820, thenco east ao clmins, thenco north so cliains, thenco west Ht) clmins, llience soulli Hi) eluiins, tliencc east 00 cliains tu jiolnl of commencement. U1.N1.Y BOW1-. Alkali Lnko, ll.C., Sept. Utah, 1B0-. 3.ltlu SIDNEY WILLIAMS, l\I_,S..P.A.S.I.,Lond Limit Surveyor, Civil K.nj-lneer nntl Dmuiihtflmau, QUESNEM.E MOUTH, B. O. Engineering nml Survey work. Itr-porte on inltiliu; |ir«iieriles, Mnps nnd plnn*. pro- plirctl of uny portion of Cariboo (llBlrict. OI-..R.MATHISON DENTIST. Itiradiiate Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, Philadelphia.) OFFICE-MAIN ST., KAMLOOPS, H.C.