Devoted to the Wining Interests and Development of tbe District of EAST ROOTEJflY. Vol. 1. No. 40. Golden, B. C, Friday April SOtii, 1390. 52.00 Per Year P. PATRICK, P.L.S. -*tv��eo->a- BOX 49 GOLDEN, B.C. ���. I. MaOAara.. J.a. A. Hauvkt. Earvey & McCarter, MBKISTKKS, ETC. 80LDEN akd FORT STEELE. nwrnm *-���"�����**' -���---*-����� mrm ULLIS & GROGAN, "���V*0��**V Hrc, lite, ��m.I Estate, House Agenta, i octior-ei'm und Customs Brokcra Ts\ Agtacltyt: QH4��a, Laocwhlre, Union, Hartford. Bwepean Bteawabip Ticket Office. Ths Sua Uf* Insurance Company. Tii* Ontario Accident Insurance Co'y. ? he Blrbeek Inrestmeut and Loan Co. CALGARY, ALTA. L. Cummins, P.L.S., And'Civil Enginenr. Fort Steele, B.C. Thos. McNaught, ���Ktalu Srok*r. Financial Agent, Conveyancer MSKuury Public. P��C o-Hm addrecs : GOLDEN �� FORT STEELE. @GoIden(g) Newly Refitted k Roturnlshcd, Tlio best ol thc kind west of Winnipeg. Everything Oomplote. All Modei'ii Conveniences. J. Lamontagne, Prop. iUNDERTAKITOl _ & Embalming | T r _ Telegraph order, receive prompt attention T * * ���������--������������������->o*s.*��*>o*��.-��.>��>��.����*��f d. SMART, CALGARY, Alta. \ ��.S;.."'vS-'.y * f:r'**'_*,'. _������ J**. W. PELLEVV HARVEY, (F.C.B.) Xacaj Offices and Chemical Laboratory, VANCOUVER, B.C. (Kr-abliuhed ISM.) Tt tsr��ral ream with Vivian 4 Sons, Swansea, and lerir-,1 repreueutntive lo.- tneu.. . Nr 6 yeura manager lor the iss&yori tu thc Klo'fiuU* Co., Loudou. C*n��'J!an repreecn'ulive of the Cassel Cold XxtracUEg Co. L'td, ti tango w (Cyanide proci r intended, C NO pllpilri K.B.���All work personally super intended. Oul> uen employed. *' competent euived. Jas. Henderson, OOrrBACTOK and BUILDER, Plaai Prepared. Prempi attention given to orderi. A supply of BuildiDg Lime for sale. GOLDEN, B.C. The Golden MEAT MARKET frum amd Bait Kent*. Pisa aad Game lu aeaton. Dealers in Cattle, Cheep aud Koran, Mail eiders receive prompt attention. HULL BROS. & CO. The Providence Far Go Providence, It.I. wants nil kinds of raw funs, skins, t'in- seng, soneca, etc. Prices for next sixty days uro as lollowfl: Silver Fosc V-��-00 to ?150.0D. Bear $ fi.00 to If 25.00. Otter .Martin Beaver(per pound).. Wolf Red i'ox Mink Skunk Gray Foi Rat f 4.00 to ff .*. 2.00 to $ .-, G.OO to f, ,jl 1.00 to $ *. 1.00 to (, *, .75 to *. .j .25 to $ .$ .no to % *> .20 to % 0.00. 9.00. 3.50. 2.00. 2.1)0. 2.00. 1.00. .75. .25. Price lint on all other furs and skin* furnished upon application. Full prices guaranteed, caroiul selection, courteous treatment, and immediate remittance on all consignments. Notice to Taxpayers ASSESSMENT ACT AXD PTU) MMAL REVENUE TAX. Northern Division of Kast Kootonay District. KTOTICI 13 KKREBY (HVKN"in iiccerdonce n with the Htftiutes thai Provincial Itevtmue Tn.*-: nnd nil taxes levied under the Asscftsmeni Act are now duo lor tin* year 1898. All ol the abovo named taxes collectable within the Northern Division nf Gsst Kootenay District arc payiihle mi my uHLe, thu Court House, Golden. As-tcssed taxes are collectable p.t the fellowiuu rales, viz.! If paid on er before June 80th, 139$. Three-fifths of on,e por cent, on ite-il Property. Tho nml vtio-lmlf p-*r etiit. on fu-caseil value o! wild bind. Onc-hall of en* per emit, on Personal Property. Oa no much of tho Incomes of any person ns oxeceds Oue rhousand Dollars tin: following rates, namely; Upon such excess of Income when tbe sum i- not more than Ten Thousand Dollars, one per cent.! when sueh excess U over Ten Thousand Dollars nnd n��t mora than Twenty Thousand Dollars, oa-; and one-quartor of on�� nsr cent.; whan sueb exceas i.*> over Twenty Thousand Dollars, ous nnd ene-haii of one pir cent. If paid oa or after the lit Inly, 1808. Four-fifths of ono per cent, ou Real Property. Three per cnui. ou lit* iisfuwiud Villus ol wild land. Three-fourths of one jiar cent, en Personal Jmr." inucnofthe incomes of anypsrsonas oxcecdii One Thouuatid Dutlars the lollowinj rales, nantsiy: Upon sii"ti oxuess \yhrn the satnotB notniore tuan Tjii Thousand Dollars, om; and one-quarler of one ].i r ceni.j when such, excei,* is over Ten Tliouaond Dollars and notmorethan Twenty Thousand Dollars, oni and otie-half of ono per ceul; when such excess In OTor Twenty Thousand Dollars, one and tntree-querlers of one per (;ent. Provincial Iteyenue Tax, $'-1.00 per capita. WAK NEWS IN A NUTSHELL. Ui 1 . IV dncEuay afternoon. Nocauualtlcs uro reported on the Amoricnn side, but Within an hour after leaving Eey greRt damage ia known to have been West tho U. S, North Atlantic -squadron done to tho forts ami it \* believed tlmt Moons ��� in;* !n the South. V, (*. I.A NO, ASGi * nu.1 Collector. Qoldon, January loth, 1898. flMm dfo..JBL Livery and Feed Stables OMd Saddle Horao. anl I'.lg. of All Kind, for Sir. .1 r..a..n.l.la Kate ��aw*l*f wi 111 Kind, a B-.cchli*.. A. HAMILTON, Golden, B. C. Good Time Wanted By *rery man who has a watch. ��� W. flliEXfiW,�� C.f ,R. Watch Inspector will he ���tTHE MINER OFFICE Irom Wednwwtlg to Friday __^f> each week. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Work can la) left at M*DEliMOT'S STORE. k H. @8 WATCHMAKER iVand**. ���JEWELLER. Wedding ftngs 11 Specialty. ���>*��^!l����>-*. Calgary. - Alberta. GEO. GEARY,--* Itivepy, feed -5 Sale Stables, Fout Steele, S.E. Kootenay. Pack Trains for mines supplied. Freighting oi all kinds undertaken. Klondike Outfits Hudson's Bay Stores, CALGARY, - ALTA. i-W, ���<-.���'.. ^r.�� NOTICE. and o'. \ol De- un llio ftOURTa O* A8SIZH nnd 5ini Prlus Kj Oyer ind T"rr.;i:itir and OeneraH livpry. win he holden ni tlm places am dates follow inf-;, vja.:-��� Cttyol Nelson, on -Monday, the *0ili dayol June, ISIS. Town Of Donald, on Monday, thc27[fc dnv ot June, 1306. By Command. JAMES BAKER, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Serretnrv's Office, 8th March, 1898. lStntf Wong See, Watchmaker, Jeweller, O[itioinn and Meoltautc. tVr.tdio*. elo'nned, .Towollccy inoiiutcil, GlMaen nlendcd and Qua. repaired, firm ul..�� work li\ every dopartitrent. A tri.ilsolicited,so i-.nn-. to Wong See, Goldon. Tom Lee, �� has tho best restaurant In Golden. It i'h open nt all hours. Every delicacy nnd fruit In its Season. A pood selection of Chinese Lily flower roots apply at once for the Choicest ere {hoy tto to @ Tom Lee, Bakery, �� Meals Day and Night. MORTGAGE SALE. I'mlcr and by virtue of the power of euIo contained in a coYtaiu mortgage mado by John Gibson to Daniel Wei-ate Marsh, dated tho 18th day of January 1ST?, ami duly registered, default liaviiij_ been minle In payment of the moneys thoroby secured, thore is now offered for side by tender, the following lands and premises, namely;���All that pertlon of the north half of tho north half of S- lion 13, in Township L'7, Range 22, west of the Fifth Meridian in the Province of Bi-lti.n Columbia, which li��� to tin. cast o( the right of way of the Canadian Pacific Railway as at present constructed containing l-">7 in*i-t*s more or los's. /\l**o all that portion of tlie north-cast quarter of Section 14 in the said Township 27, which lies to the. oast of the right of way of the Canadian Pacific Railway us a"t prcsont constructed, Tenders will bo received by the undersigned at Golden, B.C., up lo 11! o'clock, Noon, oa the "u��*������*- ���Free Mlnlnu Machlnory. Mining mnchiuory u tbe value of $128,780 was Imported into Canada duty free during th* lis-al year ending Juno 30th, 1807. Of this total $0,200 cam�� from Great Britain whilo the United States supplied Canada to the value of $114,2iJ9. These figures only apply to that machinery whith wan admitted free, The total value of machinery Imports amounted to a very consider- able sum indeed. The greater portion of this free machinerj came to Driilsh* Columbia. Gold Discoveries In Scotland. Iii January last Jumes Corrie, a laborer on Cairnhandy farm, part of lhe Ardwcll estate ef sir Mack Stewart, M.I'., while digging a trench in a newly-phm,;hecl field, at a depth of cloven feet, Struck a stratum ot brown ore in which he noticed a large number of glittering yellow specks. The possibility of a Scotch Klondike at nt.ee dawned upon hiiu, and he collected somo of the ore aud showed It to the estate factor, who, on submitting to analysis, found it to bs almost pure gold. Thc news quickly Bpread, and ere lonj: a number of curious visitors from Stranraer and neighboring towns assembled to see the now gold field, which, according to one who has hail experience in South Africa, ia almost identical in appearance with the Transvaal mines. Development is proceeding and tho ground ia being examined by a mlulng engineer, and great hopes are being raised that the soil ib rich enough to make systematic working prof ft able, which U not improbable,considering tha past history of gold mining in Scotland. Tho gold Gelds of Lanarkshire wero at one time so rich that tho district bore the name of " God's troasura-house In Scotland." Auld Beetia way yet become On Sunday last Miss Hanna, sister of Mr. W. Uaona of Golden,arrived in town Mi:'9 Hanna is ono of tiie Victorian Order of Nuraos, who are now on their way to Klondike to establish a hospital there. Thero are f'��ur in the party ami they intend leaving Vancouuor in two weeks time. Receptions were tendered them al various places en route. Two hundred troops will accompany them ever the portion of road whicli they will have to walk and every provision has been made for their comfort. They aro not positive as to where they shall bo located but the probability is that it will beat Tort Sid-irk The mines of Gannda during tho last half of th* past year are said to have brought more money into the country by about two and a quarter million dol- ] hire than did Its manufactories, notwithstanding the whole financial policy of the country for twenty years lias been directed towards fostering the bitter Industry, while the former h.u been left to take caro of itself. The fisheries have been carefully guarded, yot th-ir exports fell $520,000 behind those of the minus, and the exports from the forests woro but two ami a half times as much. The Free Press cautions its readers thus: Headers will he s-ifo in regarding with very grave suspicion about uinc- tenths of the dispatches that will appear in print concerning this war over Cuba. This will he especially true of dispatch*:! erne na ting from Key West, which Is thc centre of an army of American correspondents who arj trained liars." Spanish cruisers will go about | '""'<"' knou;' T ^Mi "' *MlU'm " the lund o' cakes." U. G. McConnell lus upon farther con- Bldernllon declined the position of Provincial Mlnoralogiat and will leave . | for the Yukon next week. There will bo service in tlio Methodist Church on Sunday evening as usual at 7:30 o'clock. Th II. G . famous now Chatham wajon at . Parson's. Singer sntving machinss are the host* 11. 'j. Parson ba- them. '-���-*--.���������'��'-'-'-��� mer WHITAKSR WRIGHT'S PURCHASES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. trntvty Atidn ���to Ji-*a. I'ihI...- the nhnve head il I'htgin * in: mid Mining .Inurnal '* bus tills lo ,-r-. Frl-lay regarding lhe purchases and worlilnj .-.-i.,.. ri.l fritiii. ami, tlie British America I orporittioti: Arnold '.'.Idle, iu Unrpor'a Weekly,, lias tliis to say of (be men ibat defend I the Umpire:' i Ollicers wounded iu flu. Afrldi cam-! paign tire beginning to appear in London society, and oue hears from them i ] "Tlie British America Corporation,I many tilings of deep interest which ���*!Tr . ;)i!',' : fy ' *''' ori i Limited, which was furuicd n tew months have not appeared in tlie newspapers, i ago by Mv. Whitaker Wright, bus lieen Here Is one. .Much ha* been said latch* i*'L*.JXli,ltATKK! Dianlayjwla.M.Mlier ,*.,.,,,,, . , , , , , , .1. ii. ,*.'..��i v.-r laibima in.ii ffiiaii in*, gathering glory iu Lnglaud by annouiie-; against tbe type and character of the | �����'iii.l*]w-'iTv^ "'"��� ���* "muringIprivate soldiers sent from Kngland to! ,���...., a.i iiii'.ii<.i r-iawiluiH reaiiinn; i|le piek of mining properties in Britisli India, it is true that before and evenI T.YBI.U OS*' iJ:.*0'A.'.('i'.S. GtiUlan to Fort Steele (Iolden to Carbonate 17 miles Hog Ranche 22 '* Spilliinaeliene 12 " " Shorty's SO " '' McKay's (iii " " Windurmere 84 " '* Brewer's ',17 " Canal Flat 120 " " Wasa (Hanson's).. 151, " " Fort Steele IfiX " o.tr ,loli liciiarli ���liitin,! nlllm. iu | C'oltnnhiii. The absurdity of tliis stato- 1 mont is patent to every mining man who ,-1 knows anything of tlutt province. As tlu* rumors about purchases spread by j| Mr. Mackintosh and others of Mr. .i Whitaker Wright's henchmen are es- i.iai'l. tremi'ly vague, elusive and misleading, we consider the present a .suitable oppor- iuring tbe campaignsomesligbt weeding was necessary. All oltlcov who himself uu*.;kck AUTHORISING AN BXTHA PROVINCIAL COMPANY 'I'd CARRY was severely wounded by a Dumdum i bullet tells the following story of 13 private soldiers, which deserves to go' down in history. During one of tlie rcar- guard it.-tions a small detachment of 12 men and a noii-commissionud otiicer was -C^ THE FASHIONABLE TA!LOR MAS located permanently opposite tho Columbia House, Golden, wliere he will attend to all requirements iii his line, whether it be Tailor-Made or Ready-Made Clotiiinc, A call for inspection will be appreciated, as it is "no trouble to show goods," and hi' has a good selection of all kinds of Tweeds and Broadcloth. fc'K,' 1 jrruspms! tnnity for cnutuorating thu number and [cut off. The ofllcer referred to was in (IN HO-'INKSS. " COMTANIKS ACT, 1897, *���>! to tin- .general ..,.1,1 li leuui,:- ... i ,,.i-,:s.-i-i|.i, mu bill .*..-.. v.i,.|-.- ,- I'.i'itoii imi-u iu*.*..iii|,u,iv ii..* rllv mr iiuljltuiUU.li . lallh, ��� i*orre..tii'iu)en -,��� lll.ll Un- to.|..'I!','.! |i.. lilt. , -1 Initial 1 .ill, r n nun UK Ml ,-i---i- ���- o> any minor her j) nor iiui'.t Ural >r |. ..ll.'nlitin 1,1*1.,re M.l:." a l.lr.....*. all ran. inlilcn ll.llS THE EAST KOOr. :nay cob. co. Odlilcn, li. 0. i::i;i.\y Al'i 11,21), IXilS, EAST KDO TEN AY. Mining Critic: Evidently this is be a iiisy mining soitson in Kast Kootenuy. s pre] -a rail ond for extensive develop-. ment work are Iroing made at many (...ioisin licit division of our province inns! promising precious-metal opportunities revealing themselves moreover a", ijtltlc new points in [last Kootenay, in addition to such already noted producers a* ll..- North Star and St. Eugene mines. Mast Ko il.-i.iy in 1808 should .1 mbk'i likely cnou;,h treble, its precious metal, lead and copper production uf t!(0r. Yet less than four yeur,.! ago there \v>.ts bo little profitable mining or prospecting work being done in Kust Koote- niy'"that almost ill tlie local miners Bj.m e I���tl oigb still in a majority if . as-s sing n- el i u ;li���qui 0 "dead 1.���.!;-." Now, however, all is eagerly expectant animalfoti in Kast Kootenay, and there won't this year, aa at the period of the las*, provincial general idecti in, be there found such a big array *..i mon eagerly pleading for provincial government work on tlio mads, if only u-iit i.i i nature of these purchases. 'I "In the lirst place the purchases ill ibo Ilosshind district include tho following claims: Lucky Queen, Surprise, You Know, Number One, Uoeklnghnm, West I.e ltoi, Tliekla, Poormait, Nickel I late, Oreornogu, (iolden Chariot, Great Western, (ioidon Dawn, Colunibla, Tip- Top, Kootenay, Copper Jack and Black I5ng)e, il is also announced ilellnitely by tlie corporation thai tin. .losio bud been bough I; lull only ,i controlling interest lias been us yet obtained by tlie purchase of shares in the local company, Wo learn from well-informed sources that theso purchases were made at lhe rate of $200,000 for the whole property, it may bu well to remember that the vendors of tliis mine have worked it at a loss and are in debt to a considerable amount; and it is fair to presume Unit they worked il at least as well as a new company could. " Among the properties named above will he noticed the Columbia and Kootonay claims, ll is well known that Mr. V. A. lionize hud a bond ou these claims, and after working them for some months threw up Ids bond and forfeited his deposit, us the average of the ore did not command of the party despatched next morning to (ind tliom. On reaching tho place where the mon hud iur.de .heir last stand lie found I'l.lead bodies. All tlieir rillcs were of course stolen by the Afl'idls. Here conies tbe point of thu story. After firing his last cartridge, each man of the 18 removed tlio breech-holt of bis rifle and threw it lis far us lie could, so tlmt tho rifle, whicli ho knew would lie used against his countrymen, might be rendered useless. Kvery one of these 18 bolts was recovered hy tlie young officer in command of the search party. The last thought of these men before they laid down their lives was not for themselves, but ior tlieir countrymen and comrades; It is good to belong to tlie race capable of such things. 11 is glorious! -A .-O .-a***- FlehtlnE Joe In Provincial Politics. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. KaSffi^ otherwi ���n in, mi.i loev ii i.ml turn li* PltOVISCR OP IlimiMl ('OI.VSlWA. t No. 11/1)7. mmhs is to C'EIITIFY tiiut tho "((olden nn 1 Uli Columbia, MiflituU," U authorised antl liuenaed io carry on biwlnuss within tlie Province of BrltiHh l.'olnmbia, mul lu curry out or eff.-et nil nr anv of the olivet*. hereinm'tci ->���! foftli u�� whicli ih" legislative authority ol tlu* Lujrlslatnro ul llritisli Columbia extend*. The lieali ofllea of tin.' Company is ��itnateal Xo, i), Queen Htreet 1'laee, City oi I.ou.ion, Kiiu- taml. Tiiu amotml of llio capital uf Um Company w ��11.01111; divided into six [hoilsHIUl shared or ��l 'The head ofllee of tho Compuny In this Pro- viiicc \> Hituaie nt i.nMcii, mul William ttllliert MlteiielMnnos, wboHd address In tlulrton, Um* lull nolumbla, i* tlie Attorney ior the Compuny. Tin' tibjccis mr whicli thu Compiuij1 Ima town (��ut��bU��liL'U and so liounsiiii art ' (��.] To ].iiivlmsi-, ttike on i.- ai'iiiiirc mluut*. mlnio.; riglit ous Imui mul any iuicn-.-t |] plorc. work, uxtmrtse, rtuvoli account ihosiime: , lh] TocrtiHh, win, sot, quarry,smelt, calcine rt-iiuc.ilri'ss, amalgamate, mauipulaicpurcbiw1 nml prepare for market, ore, metal, ami mluci ul HiilMtatuiCH of nil kimis-uiiil to carry on oitlmrnponor lu connection with the premise, or eUewiicre. tho business of miners, niiih-rr.. \ smelters, mul workprsof mi>* i.roi-i'ssi-s hi the I oroihictioii, l't'rtiii'lion ami iiiitkin-,' merchant-1 able, ui ���uiluerals.iiiL'iiils ami metallic prortueln, HUppliesof water, merciiants, antl inunufactur- crr-', uiul workers oi anv minerals, metals, art 1- (���lesaurt thliiKs usert iii or in connection with ininiiiR, milling, HmoltlUR, and other procusscb aforeaaitl, or any of them: [el To search for mines ami mineruls cither on land known to contain such mines aurt minerals or otherwi.se, mul to liny and sell, lease or lake up thoHghisol Bearchor other tnlners' rights or claims under uny mining statutes ur regulations ol anyplace where Ihe Company carries on operations, and uny oilier rights re- Kiiuctlng the same: [iii To Bdiulre options,or cnler Into contracts fur ihe purelmsu of any grants, concessions, leases or setts, easements or iuiercsi.s in lumls, witicrs, inillr-iies, townsitcs, mini's, minerals, mid itiltcr bereollameiits, ami any plant COLUMBIA RIVER LUMBER CO., LTD. Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds Lumber, etc. OT OONTItAOTOltS TO THK fUMl. ^��, G-olcLcm. arid. ZBesuTrer, E���C- OFFICES: - GOLDEN & BEAVER ��� i eliiiii-rv. liiM.leineiils. (-..nvriiit-ui-L-s, i,i,ivi..ii.i opposition party in |;,;;;, u'.iiias'iiiul anv other |iro|wrt>, real n ���aljli', for piir|.o.c. t 'I'Ih* Qiioou liegent regards the prospective slaughter of thousands of her ���subjects iu the coming war witli tlie I'nit.'d Slates witli apparent iiidiffc,- Vllce. There is n mighty fall iu store < proud, headstrong nation, and if j is not properly humbled within I mouths we shall be greatly stir-1 At a caucus of prominent citizens in Vancouver last Thursday night Hon. Jus, Martin, the ex-Attorney (ionenil of Manitoba wus all but persuaded to declare liiniseli us leader of the opposition in provincial polities. Tbo power behind tlie persuasion is the ('. 1'. It. satisfy him. The oilier claims are mostly I Martin committed himself lo tlie extent prospects and some of them vory poor j that he stated that be would steer lhe ones. destinies of a new opposition party in |all(* ,**,*llgl "The corporation also announces that' 1!. ('. which would he entirely iudepen- ��� |;ofJJ'JJjli'i,J1'SJ|{S,���.,!'n,'vSSoi.j;*.-!"'"'unit is in negotiation for the Centre Star ' dent, of federal partv lines in the event' Coiiiimny, orrapnljlo ,.( Iicliig useil in .-..iiikt und the I.c Hot. Tbe purchase of the of the present local legislature passing tion wl.,1, mctali.i!Ki,, i .,..,,,:���.,,..,.r ,���,,,��� the Yukon railway subsidy hill. In this event, if Cotton and Sen-din, thc present leaders were with him, they could fall i:i Hue, if not lie would rally tion has acquired the Wlioop-up and I those around him with influence and in jijrtofjliei. Tootsie claims, because they adjoin tlie accord witli his views aud Ignore these Velvet, claim. In Christina Lake district i gentlemen altogether. As against this iho Algonquin group of mines, consisting I movement prominent conservatives in of 17 claims, has lieen acquired. De* Yuiicoiivor have held a caucus and find pendablo men who sampled the ground j the feeling very strong for iho Turner occupied by thoso claims last year cnild Government and constantly gaining not get more than $8 in gold per ton, mu! | ground. They claim no desire for party judged that tiie claims did not justify j lints lint say Hint liiey recognize lhe fact thc expenditure of any work on them. ��� tiiut a strong liberal following is bucking In tlie Salmon river country llio Argon- i up tin. designs of ambitious oppoBltlon- tcuil, Hawkoye, Murphy, Catharden and i ists and also their entire lack of support Mist Fraction claims liave lieen acquired. I from the conservative elements ill tlio The corporation has also bought the province���-Kevelstoko Herald. lloskius group on (be west side of Perry Otetiaf # Ullock & Barrie, Props, latter is not al nil likely, but the promise of it is of value in dazzling tbo eyes of tin. 1,,'ltish investor. " In tlie Sophia mountain the corpora tor tun Spain ..lire.* prlBod. eek, Kust Kootenay, thc Perry, Mnybe Minma, fioittliern llirt, llozemnn, Hold l'.ug and .Miinhatliiu claims. It is stated tlie corporation that four distinct MORTGAGE SALE. by workmen or others employed by the I patty, aud to work, transfer, let or sublet th6 same: ii*) To acquire unv invent Ions, h'ttt-rs pntonl or licenses, cripahiu oi being used lor tlu* pur* noscsol tue c.iiiipiinv, or any ol them, and lo work, transfer, let. nrsuolei the sami-: f. To aetiulre ami undertake tin' whole nr any properly and liabilities, oi i��ny carrying ou any bust* liiVwiiich tills Coiii|itiiiy iMHUllioriscil io curry on; midlouci-uiriMind hold any shares, stocks, bonds, obligations, debenture^ Becurltles, nt* gotlabloor otherwise, ol or other interests lu any Eugllsii, colonial orolltorcompflnlcif, asso* ciiiiiu'-isor uniiertakiiins callable in being managed or conducted mi as directly or Indirectly to benellt the UuMnessoi the Company, Also to advance money on any such shares. Blocks, bourts, obligations, debentures, securities ol or other interest iu sueh eompaui��a, uasoclaliouii or undertakings, and to accept sueii sbanaor stoelis, bonds, obligations, debentures or Bcuur- tles us partiul or mil Hceurlty lor payments due to the Company: . . , g. To acquire, construct or hire, or Join with otnurs in acquiring, constructing or hiring an) . null-, canals, waterworks, machinery, roaos, I bridges, tramwuvs, railways, engines, plant, i Mocks, buildings, works, matters or things Which mav be necessary or convenient ior tlie purposes ot the Company, or any of ilium, ami to tin; working of the same or any part thereof: ii. To Improve, manage, develop, let underlet or sell, or otherwise dispose of, cuargo or deal with, in anv maimer whatsoever, the under* taking or any part or parts of the property oi the Company, or any rignt.s, wuy-loaves nr casements in or over uie same, ami in accept as payment therefor either cash or i-limes, or partly cash and partly shares, In auy other company purchasing tin* same: 1 '<',-. i.vlnl.1U!l Il1.il llHllltlHill I' m. B. ' C. Fl Ht-t'lto-s in every imriinilar. Convenient to Railway iVpot and Hteaiiiboat Lamliajj, Hates.Heationable. Free .-*a:niile Itooms. Tlie Tram Car leaves Kootonay House, eonncetlng with steamer for Fort S'.wdl& tsvnf Monday ami Friday after arrivul of train from tlie west. [eadqiiarters for Commercial and Mining Men. TRAVELLERS i; ' reefs have been opened varying irom 4. Vn(lor llml ,,y virtue of the power of - ���..����.o��� ���- I ft. to 25 ft., assaying from i! oz. to 7 oz. I salu contained in a certain mortgage vomment believes that the fold per ton. Nobody else has obtained made by John Gibson to Daniel Webster silill results and local buvera of jttdg-l "Sr"'' i"*" H'e 1Mb dav of , atitiary, ,, , , . is,,. and dulv registered, deiault having nlont would not touch the claims. been made In pavmant of tho moneys . . " Altogether the properties acquired thereby HeeuroUhero is now offered for \ ^^iT^fX^^n eulei'lulo by the llritisli America Corporation so I sale by tender, tin. following hinds and ��� ���������' llritisli Columbia yotitli should bo educated, and io Hast Kootenuy itlouo will expend ifii.lUU, us against f,'),USS last year. Tliis should t.i* gratifying to the far, arc ou the whole, a very poor show, people ���; Kootenay, as it shows a eon- J '��� '���' a pity that a company which has sidertit-! disposition on the part of the tlovei'iimciit toward tlie inciilcution of!' the-r.-'-.ttest of all blessings to any cum For Homo Comforts e e Modern Conveniences u �� I'cst Cuisine in (lie West * Commodious Sample Rooms a First-Class Brands of Liquors and Cigars Co to the SS �� �� *y> Columbia Jtc '.i J --; WM. McNEISH, Prop. ITeadquavters for iriniii}; Men. i. To uatubilali una inaintain nRonctc. of ilu- CemiHiny in any ueleny, dominion, [tirulgn country or sum*, ami t.�� |irovtiru lliu t'omiiaiiy u, I,,, rcglatoriat or lu��*oi"i>.,rut*.il i.i auy ailed colony, iToialiiloa, ior.*i,;ii i*.iuuti*y ��,r Btate: Toiiuiiil*,'.iiiiiiU* Willi any oilier .-..iniiany inuiiily���-edm-.it I'rfivittco will . training of the i I over 4tS',06o,O00 ill easli should not lay its money out to better purpose and get ] something worth working. ' Another point in connection wiiii tbe Tlie future of thejdnines of tliis corporation is that tin- all that portion of tbo north-east quarter upend laivolv upon the! claims and properties it acquires are not ising generation, ; for itself alone! It is working conjointly [nirtiii-i-slii*., j.-liit u.lvi-i.liir..-, rt*c!|irocnl premises, namely:���All tlmt portion of I ramlou ..r otliurwisu, with .my lomimny or lie north h-ilf of' tlie mirth I111IV of See- i por.iiin or linn engaEi-.l or alaiul lu eiirfiiKc In : lill. IIorili 11.111 01 1111 1101 ti liui! 01 ,*.(*,- . ;1|1V |,us|,���..s ���r uaiisaellon ivlilcli II.Is 1 'niu-1 turn li), in township '_',. Itnnge 22, west' *,uiiy 1.- loitluirljoii Ie engugc In, or cuf.al.lo�� of tlio Fifth lleridiuii iu the Province 111! ni'iiig 1 ou.liu-ti.l so ns iliie.-ily or Inilircolly 101 RUSSELL HOUSE, Golden, ID V Uritisn Columbia, wbic.ii lies to tlio east I l,^"',l1i,'1 iJ;;,"!,'",';;1';" the Canadian Pa-' if tlie right of way of ilie Railway us at present, constructed containing 167 acres more or less. Also , ���s .ir*m.j,���,* ���r ������,. ..I ���r us uuenl.-. or Irustis-s [���i-i.tliers: of Section 1*1 in the said Township 27,1 1* To make, pur-June, sell, accept or In.l.im* u*l,i,,i, Una in il,,. p.i��t r,i" ilina*lnh, nl u'ti-I hll a of uxulmng. uud otli*.r Instrument., IICKO- w1111 n ins to me cast 01 tiioTignt 01 way , ,,���,,,,. ���r ���,i���.r���i,,.,,���,���i ,��� i,���rr���i,- nu.-.u-y .-iiii.-i- , , ... , of tlie t nnadiaii Pacific itallwav as at. v.nli >.r wliix.nl aocuriiy, uiul ollliorupon in-- with the London &CII0U0 I'liiauce Cor-] present conatruutcd. ��oiini,ie instruments or i*tlu*r\visi-, inciudlnaj "*"*>**^ I poration, Uiul tod, another of Wllitttkor Tenders will bo received by the under- #tf,i"i8��pwiW It i. ntitliorllittlvely stated Hint nego-, Wri-lit's companies, and tiie iiroportleB Bigned at (iolden, B.C., up to 12 o'clock,; (uiuro), lueliullngItauniallattrapllBl: . . , , . ,, ... 1 ",-,.., , ,,,.., I iu. Toiiromoteanil forfliother comiiftiuosfor " ���'-'-' ���'-���' '-' '-'-��� '-1 Noon, OU tlio 2nd May, 1808, Unyofil'm ubjuei. niontloinul In lhl�� Jlemor- luiul.iiii: 11. To lnvc.1 nml ilon! with ilu. moneys of ll;.. Company not liniuorila,lcly rc.it.lrotl upon nuuh SKELTON & BREWSTER, i?rops <^.llea(lqiiivrters For-*--*, party tvhlch the uompany i�� atitnoriaeti ioi-hhi ��p-�� . m ���*�� _ ffiffaie.B,.��,.,��0c..a.si!,F3,afor0oSsii}r,sftiS;i Mmers, Prospectors and Lumoennsa. as prinelnal or ayent, nml either hy tho'agency A '��of others, any pro* which the Company i�� authorial ' %*SSS*\S*^+Q Kates SSl-OO 2?ex ZO^-;p\ I'oAiti) & Loixiino ,|)") Per Week. First Class Bah. tiittions luivo been successfully concluded by the Provincial (iuvernnient for the i*.intpletiou of the wagon road from Sticl-iue river to Teslin lake within three months, and tlie immediaiu coti- Structiotl of a railway between tlie sanie points. i'.iigineers will be put iu tlie field to examine the country between tbe Stickine and tlie coast witli a view- to vim coiistrucli..in of tbe raiWay at the | lent selection) lias his own way, he will are lo be divided equally between the n',1.1 11 1.1 i*,������.. ,.���i���i I for the purchase of said lands and sith- The whole of the chums enumerated I j;,d |(, ^^ ]M um, ,hc, {.mmam above have been lxitigiit for lhe corpora-, ���( ��,,!,,, the highest tenderer shall bu the tion by Mr. Mackintosh, in n month or purchaser, two tlie technical supervision of tlie mining interests of the corporation will bu in tlie hands of Mr. \V. A.G'arlyle, who is resigning the position of provincial mineralogist in order to take up this work. If Mr. Carlylo (who is au excel- earliest possible day. An anxious would-be I'tovlncldl voter, went to one of tlie collectors of voles, in line of our coast cities, for the purpose of registering us a voter, uud ou being asked the usual questions, one of which was, "Have you ever taken the oath of allegiance to any foreign state?" He- plied, iu a very Innocent manner, that ho .was a member of tlie Presbyterian , Church, but did not quite agree with all tlicy did. Verily, tlie lilth century is still'in the background with respect to sonic, forms of education. Tho editor of u neighboring exchange siya that ho is 11 Christian, an adaman- tilo pillar Of the church and delights in sacred sougs on proper occasions, but turn down nine nut of every ten claim* acquired so far. l-'rom our knowledge of his character we expect to see him resign rather thllll write reports on properties from dictation, a thing which lie may bo asked pi do." Girls Will Say Something. Girls will talk, and no girl is quite so good but she will occasionally drop au uncomplimentary remark about one of her own sex. Two of the most charming young ladies of tins town were recently heard using tlie following language: " 1 just think it shameful the way that girl spits slang. Holy Saints, If I twirled my talker aB she does, mv blooming old dad wouldn't do a tiling but tan my duds till the dust would he thicker than y.-.ller jackets around the biiiiglu.leoi a sorghum barrel in August.'' " You belcher brass, and servo you Tlu. property is close lo (iolden and is well adapted to market gardening. l-'iirther particulars and condition* of sale may he obtained on application tu tho mortgagee's solicitor. Dated this IStli April, 1B08, (Hit). S. McCARTER; ii222 Mortgagee's Solicitor. NQTICE. Application for Certificate of Improvements. TOltONTO FRACTION MlNRIl.W. CLAIM* Tuke notice tlutt I, John Mt'Uae, Freo Miner's Curtitintti! No, 8!>.i:,0, intend, Sixty tlity*^ from tlie llfttti hereof, to tip-ply to the Mining Recorder for it certilieate of improve 11 ientSt for the pur-roso (if obtaining tv Crown uratit of tlie nbove claim locutod on SpllUniROheen .\loim- tttin, felt 1 lilto in the Goldon Mining Division of Kust Kootenuv DiHtriot, Antl further take notice tlmt notion, under section 87. inuat be comraencetl leeiifltteaatul in sueh manner as irom timo tu \ time buitetirmlneii: u. To distribute any ol iho proporty of thit Coinii'iny among the tnenibern in upeelo; li* To carry on liimitieiw lliaiiy part of tin* wi.rhl nml tu tin ull Mtieli Uiin-^i as tire ItieltlUit*, till oreundlielve o- tin: ntlaliuueni ol lie- UbOVti | nhjeeti-. iliven under my llftiul ami ROat ol olllee nt . Victoria, Ploviuce ol llritisli Colli III hla( tliin1 lOllltlayot Oetuber, out] tm.u-uii'I olglll hiin-: nreil Kiid ninety-seven. tu.] titbit B, V. WOOTTON, ncfiitrar of Joint Btook Companies, East Kootenay Supply Store, WINDERMERE, B.C.. ^rr^\ (ii'dci'i'icH. Dry Goods & (Jcn'oral Merchandise; Minturi' Supj-ilii.'s a Specialty. I'ltllVINCIAl, SF.CItKTAItVS OFFICE. 1IIS IIUNOUK Ilie I.l.-iil-'imlil-ll.iv.-riii.r tins I * boon i.lcast.il lo iinike Uie f.ill.ovin-,' appotittiauiiti��� 3rd March, ISM, .Iamks FR1IQV8SON AllMl.TltoNO, ol I'nrt Steele. Kaqllire,H.M., te be a li.*].ul>* r.iruii.T (or Ilu* Coltllty of Koiitcnay. ism"! AIT1ICATIQS TO I'Alll.iAMKS'T. Windermere Hotel, *-m, J. A. Stoddart, P��p. Cholco Wines, Liquors antl Cigars, l-'irst class accommodatiMt. WINDERMERE, B.C. tint when a few nights after he hews a! right," roplied the o'tlier young lady. neighboring family that owes him for three years' subscription singing: " .Tosua i?aid it AU," he feels like going over with a club *u.l giving them a ftceipt in full. ' My old people aro sunflowers of the same hue und if I should make such raw crack* in iny speils, they'd thrash tho ro*y cussednoss out of my angelic anatomy qtnckertlian clioiu lightening.'' pl-IILIC XdtickIh hereby kK-ch IllltUppll. I cation will b. iniiili* In III. fiti-lt-iim-nt ..I Canada, al the next session thorcof, d.r tin An i-liaiiKin*,' illu n-unc ol The Poialllloll llilllillag , ,. , . , ,! uutl U.an Assm-lnlloli lo Hint of Tin* Dominion before thc issuance ot sueh certilieate of | pcrntanont I.<.nn Compaiiy. lintel at Torouto, nils if 1 li iluy of Novi-mlii-r, A.H..IS..17. lliijiroveinelits. Hated this i:ltb day of January, 1898. Jons McRai, By Ids agent (loo. f**. .V.eCarter. Advertise in ���^-^^THE MINER M.M'IIOXAI.II, lllll.ANIl ,t TlltlMI'SIIX, 'j Toronto Stract, Toronto, ..-.2.VJI Hulloltor. for Applicants, THE KAST KOQTEKAY MIXER, TWO DOLtAKS PER YEAR. TIIE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN EAST K0NTENAY, East Kootenay> Mining Stock List N.uikokComi'.vsv. The Oold Hills C. k 1). Co Kootenay, Cariboo M. k I. Co Ooldofl k l'ort Steele I). Co Albortn & Kootenay D, Co East Kootenay and Elk liiver Develop* mont A Kxnlorntlon Co (AIMTAI,. I'All VAI.CE. ���Wit*. I'RICH. (>2,00(),0(10 l'J,500,000 f 750,000 (i 500,000 * 75,000 (1.00 ���1.00 $1.00 (1.00 $1.00 15c. $1.00 60o. 2fiC THOMAS McNAUGHT, MINING BROKER, GCLPBN, B.C. V ���?-ift��.--r>r.-^i'.^ijr*rt*Ji"*. NOTICE. /���lOURTS 0? A9S1ZB and Sis! PrUw, and of V uycr tn.) Terminer and tleneralHaol Pa* livery! will be holden at thu iilacua ami on ihe ���Jaii'ii following, via.:��� , , , Citvuf Nelson, on Monday, the SOth day ot June, 1898. . , Town 01 IionnlJ, on Monday, the Inthuajr 01 June, 18'J-j. By Commnnd. JAMKS MAKER, Provincial HccrcUry. Provincial SwTtHarv'* OITlee. ' Sib March, 18DS. ^nilt IN THU COTNTY COCKT OK KOOTENAY liOMJEN AT FOIIT BTKELW VTOT1CK ii herebv (riven that on the 14th day -> 0/ January, IBM, it wus ordered by thc Honourable J. a. Forln, Judge of the County Court, thut James I". Annsiriing, OlHeinl Ad- ininistrater ot the Couuty <��f Kootenay, be Ailmlnislrator uf all ami singular Ihe poods. cuatieUandi-rniliiof Krneat Orpwcod of (iold- en, labourer, deueased, intoalate, Kvery ponton indebted to thesnld deceaiod, li required to make pavmont forthwith :o tin iiniiei'hit-ijeil. Kverv person having in jmw.-sslnii i-frtTt.'- beunigiug |i)lhodecoaHed,lsrenitired lurtl.witl: to notifv the uuderafgncd. livery creditor or other person having any ���rtalni upon or intereKt iu the dintribtttion oi the personal estate of the nahl deeuasod, In required within thirty dav�� of this date, to ���jund by regi.steretl letter addressed lo tin uudei'tiigneil, his nunic and address, and tin full particular*1 of hin claim or interest, nml 8 Ntatemunt oi his RCOOUIU, utnt the n-ttun-nf tin leeurity (ii any) liulil by him. 4fter the expiration of tin; -mid thirty ilays.theAdmiuUtratoi will prceejil with the distribution of the estate, having regard to 1 hose claims only of which hr Khali have had notice. t>atud at fori Steele, tItIrf 271 h day o( January. 181*8. J.F. AKMSTROJfG, Ofllclal Administrator. NOTICE. N pTIffc is hereby -riven Hint application will lio made to tlm i^rialntlvs Assembly of-thf I'roVlnceoi Briusli Columbia, at its next sen* ���Ion, for a I'rlvate Mill tn iiit'ortioriitu 11 Com- fanv to build, equip, maintain mul operate a [no'or lines ui railway from a point at nr near Cnwbrook.in ivist Kootenay, thence by tht must feasible route tu iho si. Mary's itlver; thence in a westerly direction lo tht blind- watyraof St.Mary'h Ulveriand also In ItH easterly and norther!.* direct ion from home point on tlta aaltl lino a branch line tip tbe East Konio* nay Valley lo the neighbourhood of How Thief and No. 2 itouIch ami tho minesin tlmt vicinity; wiiii potvor lo the said Company to construct n lino from the Hull liiver llroupbi Minos, in East Kootonay, to the must eon* veni-'iit tuiiut ou the main Hue of tin Crow's Ni'-t I'aai Itailwuy; and also to ��nthiiri;:i' and empower thc Company, to build, from time tn time, branch lines in (froups of mines and coiiueiitratnri from any 01 the three above-mentioned linen ut tidlways molt branch Muck not to exceed twenty (*J0) miles In l"itglh; with power to build telegraph and telephone Hues, and t���� equip and operate the said railway and lis branches, ami to creel aud maintain all necessary works fur tlie gen- ttraiion nml transmission of electricity or power within the area of the operations ol the ���aid Company! and power to build, maintain and operate wharvi-N, (locks and steamboats, naw-mill-*, and acquire water privileges to construct dams, llnmes, olc., for improving ami Increasing tho water privileges, nnd to make iraffle or other arrange lite it is witli railway steamboat or other companies,and for all nt her mtual and necessary powers, rights 01 (irifltegei, ( BDUffKU. HtVINfi A DUPr, Solicitors fur ihe Applicants. Victoria, It.C.-.'JMh October, I8H7. -in lit NOTICE. VTOTICK Ifl IIERRBVCiIVEN Unit application ** will bu made to the Parliament 01 Canada and to the Legislative Assembly of the Province 01 British Columbia at their respective session* lo Incorporate a Company tn construct a rail- way to bc-opcrated by steam or electricity from a point at or near Cralibroi.k.iii Kast Kootenay, llritisli Columbia -the most northerly point on the Crow's Nest Railway,���thence running In a nortln rlv direction up tlie Kootenay Itlver tn canal Plat] themv tu tho Columbia Lake ami lu a northerly direction down tho Columbia Itlver lo tin- Canoe Kiver; thence up tlie Canoe Itlver and ncroni the t'tvtagu to ihe headwaters ol the* Fntxer B1ve.r; thence down lhe Fraser Itlver in Giseomo Portage*, thence across die Portage to Parsnip Kiver; thence down thc Parsnip Itlver lo Kind lay Hiver, and up the Findlay River and across the divide to Prances Lake, and theme to the Yukon, with power to divert Ihe route of Ihe line north of (tfscoinc Portage cither bv wav of Dcaso Idtko or as 111 ay lit* found ni us 1 suitable on further ��� explurntiuli, with power tu build and operate branch lines not, exceeding sixty miles in length and all necessary bridges ami roads. Also, to construct ami operate (olograph and telephone line* for the transmission uf messages for the public; 10 build, acquire ami operate steam and oilier vessels and all necessary ferries, wharves ami do.iks; lo take and use water for generating electricity, and tn transmit and dispose of thc power (herefrom for lighting, heating and motive purposes; with power also to curry 011 the business of a general trading company, ol an express company; also tu own, manage ami lease .hi>lcU, 10 acquire, to acquire limber limits and operate saw mills, for 1 he product Ion and Kale n|lumber, and lo mine, explore and develop mineral lands and to carry un a general mining aud ore smelting hnslucHH, including thc erection and operation of smellers and concentrators, QEMMIMtt MAY, ����� * - SdllCltors tor Applicants, Dated al Ottawa Si li Movent b��r, IBD7. lln-St NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given Hint all persons hnviiiK any olaim* against the ostute of Ocorgo Woodioy, late of Golden, 11.0., deceased, who died at (iolden, 11.0., on the 2nd February, 18U8, arc required to give notice of their claims toU.il. Woodley and D. M. Rne, the executors appointed by tho will of the said Ucorgo Wnodlev.'Oi! or beforo the Hrst dnv of Mav, A'.l)., 181)8, and that after said last mentioned tlate the said executors will proceed to distribute such of. said estate as shall have come to their hands, having regard onlv to such claims as thoy shall then have received notice of a, above required, Hated this 23rd March, 1898. GEO. S. McCARTKR, * Solicitor for tho Executors. NOTICE. AU persons indebted to me are requested to settle same with Mr, 0.11, I'arson, who has authority to give receipts for tire (timo. ... ' -'��� S. ABLER. Golden. February 15th, 1833. ..rrti.-.- ".i-jm-*,---....;. .i^.-..v��.*a-��itJiAitt.-|-���.-��-��**i-^^,\. -.���-.i-ijij-".^*., I,.. -.' i .-�����.*��~-~-.i�� .',y Is the best advertis ing medium in East Kootenay; Contains the latest news ofthe district; Situated on Perry Creek, 25 Miles From Fort Steele, East Kootenay. ��*<>���>���*>����������������������?*������ $75.to $150 Each according to location. ���CO***)**** ��������*������������>����� p*****-, ���^_���_~^. ��>, -. Onc-thli'd down, balance it, three uud six ..ha V��*',. ii m*w��iL*--1-.|" mKS ��. inoiitlis, without interest. empest Agents, CALGARY. Is only $2.00 per year ; Has the best equipped Job Printing Office in the dis trict ; Upper Columbia -���-=. Navigation & uramway Co, Limited, and International Transportation Company. Connecting with the C. P. H. at Golden, '!. C. and Groat Northern Railway at Jennings, Montana. The Only Quick aad Comfortable Route. Address all express care of (J. C, Co'y, Golden, F, P. ARMSTRONG, MANAS?. mtsfmsesimfmst m .."" m mm^Bmmmimwmwwt* > Dtoatn oroluurlelt) frum a point at or near Cranbrook, In Kan I Kootenny, Drftlnh C'liiiuuk* tii.' most northerl) point on i he (Jrutt'a Neat Hallway.���thetiia runningfn �� northerly direction up the Kootonay Hiver i<* Caiml I'li.t; thonee to tlui Columbia Lake and iu ft northerly dlro'.-tion down I tie Columbia Kiver to llio Canoe River; thenco up Hid Canoe Hivur niifi twron the Portage to the headwater* of tno 1'raser Hiver; thence iioun the Km-vr Kiver iu uiflcuuti) l'artatje; thence aurosti the Portage i" Parsnip ttivorj thonue dovw tbu Parsnip Kiver tu Findlay Uivcr, nnd tip the l-'iifiliiy Hiver and aurow the divhie to Frances I Luke, and ihence to thu Yukon, with power to i of li 1b inn-m divert the route <���, the lino north olOlseooLe mining reeo; Portage either by way uf Doaso l.-ifce ur mi iuhv micli claims, be found moatsuh ibmou lurthi-r exploration, I 1)1 in to a ci rt with power to build and operate "Branch linen i name i Canadian Pacific Ry. a"**r agBggifeaBgig^ PUSH, TAILOR GOLDEN, B.C. EAST KOOTENAY OFFICIALS Mininterot Mines and Provlneial Secn-wry- Hon. Col. James llaker. Provlnt'lal MlnoralotrlHt���ff. A, Carlyle. Public Asuuyer���II, Carmlchaal. GOLD COMMISSIONERS, Kor the Province���W. S. Qore Victoria South District coniprisinif Kort Steele nnd Ti baeco Plaius Mining DivlalQns���.l. F, Arm utrotiB Cranbrook North Olstrlct coinprlalUK Pouald, Colilun Windermere Mlnina Divisions���J. K. OrifBths Donald KIM.*.'!i RECOKDBBS J.Stirrot F.C.M-nng O.CIoldle C. M. Edwards . M. Phillips Donald Clolden Wlndenncre Fori Steele ..Tobacco l'lains Deputy Clorll Of thc Pence; Iur North East Koot* una f JoHltth Stlrrett Donald Deputy Clerk of tlie Peace Iur South Baal Koot enay~*CharleH Maasey Edwards.... Fort Steele FREE MLNERS. Extracts From British Columbia Statutes Explaining Fully tht1 Value and Necessity of t> ** Free Miners" Certifies* fcc���2-To Person Should Attempt Mining Without One. Any person over 13 yf.an of ago, may be cornea free miiu r bj paying ft to Hiiy_:olr must pay sitnj lugraph aud telephone Hues for and gu receipt aud record tho same. 1 - "-fur tho public ��� und < te steam ami other vessels and all necessary ferries, wharves and rto-jfcs: lo lake and use wuter (or generating sle��trloity, nnd to trausmlttiud dispose of thu power thtrefrui.i iur lighting, heating and motive purposes j with power also tu carry on the business of a general trading eouipanv, of mi express company; also to own, manage'aud lease lioteU, to acquire, to acquire limber limits and operate saw mills, for thoprodtiolion and sale of lumber, ami to mine, explore and di velop mineral lands and lo carry on a general mining and oro smelting business, Including the iTi--ii.ui and operation of smelters ana concentrators, QUfXILX, A MAY, Solicitors for Applicants, Dated at Ottawa tohNovember, 1897. Uu Printli i NOTICE. KTOTICI li tier.liy olvnn tlinl r alir.ll applr for ^ ll I.|..-l i.i llllll,,-!- ii,-,-||( v lo nil Hull,it oil ilu- ion ,nil,,. ilaKrlM lan.i. : Coniiiionolnii ill a poll (ill ...U.1,11.. |.*���r|; of piuloy IT | i,*)al .llimto.l i..vj (.ol io Hi,, lionli ol llnnll.'a Corral, s. K.; Iboiicoriiiitiiiiirl.iii.'luiliiHBoiitlu Ill-Ill,'-; 711 .*!. Hi lo. West' ItlOllCU 1.ill ("lis ill*: n,,:ll,; incaco 71. olinin. ua.1 o�� tlio po.1 ofooinaieiii---. mi-ill iuontalnlng 1,000 acra. about. M. C.U'.l.l.V. Sold.*. B. 0��� Ootober SOtli, 1307- NOTICE. v'OTICK is hereby given Hint I shall apply L1 for a special timoer licence to cut timber on tbu following dfsiTibed lands :��� Cuitini-.-ne- Ingata point on Flnley Creek, nt the head of the canyon, north-east corner nosti running w('si.'ji.welmhis;tnonei'jft.'|i-ifr.sBoiith ; thence 200 chains oast; thence to chains north to potnt of commeucement ; containing about 1,000 acres. J. C. DURICK. Foil Siecle,October 21 ut, 1897. NOTICE. All rjorgono indebted to me aro ro- uiu'stcd to iwttlo Biinit. with Mr. 0. II. Piiraon, who hag authority to give rooolpts fur tlio Katno. P. ADLER, Goldon, February loth, itias. -*��.����-��> Wo wish to inform the public Unit wo are prepared to do Neat, Artistic, Up To Dato Printing in all its branches. ���**ee**4v Our Specialties: inn,-in Mi tiiorantlum. Clrculnhi Bnvalopn N.��..*lli-iiil�� I..-1UT MlllllH mil n.-...!s 11.111,1 mill Calling Card. uualnea, Card. Law llrli-la I lbor Hooka Hunt Work I'r.iiiilsory Notts lt.*.*i'l|.t K..riiiH Sin,rt- I'l-rlilinitua Assay Forms Druggists Ubol. No Job too LAEGE No Job too Small c East Kootenay Pub. Co. Golden, B. O. Wrifo for pamphlet descriptive of the routes to the Yukon country, sailing dates, rates, etc. Sailings for April: Cottage Citv April 10 Alki... " 11 Islander " 12 Thistle " 14 Australian " 15 Victorian " 16 Pakshan " 17 Danube " 19 Queen " 20 Ning Chow " 23 Cottage City sails for Wrangle, J uneau and Sitka only. 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While taking down stock for one week from dttt I Will bcII at very low prices for cash: Hats, Caps, Dry Goods, Gants Furnishings, Shirts, NEcktiES, Boats �� Shoss, & Fancy Gauds, Olarles I Warren, ���3-old.em- S.C. C. F. PETERSON, Tinsmithing & General Jobbing, 0-old.erL, 33.C.