Daily Edition No. 488. Nelson, British Columbia. Sunday, August 6, 1899. Tenth Year. HI OP BOARDS OF TRADE Silver-Lead Question Fully Described. MR.BU0HAMTSSPEEOR An Interesting ami Thorough Explanation of tlio Important Subject Given ut Rossland. At the joint meeting of tho Boards of Trade if Booth Kootenay held last tek ��t Kosslnud, Mr. G.O.Bm l.ai.nii, of Kiwlo made thn following oiirclnlly prepared and interesting speech on the silver-lead question '. In tho early part of the winter of 1808 im sobjeotof the necessity of doing t mething to relieve the difficulties under winch the silver-lead indus tn- of Kootenay was laboring oarua hetoe the Kaslo Board of Trade, and I wus appointed upon a oommittee rotmod to investigate and report upon the subject. The Diugley tariff had come into operation di thn 1st ot July, 1897. Prior to that, cuder the Wiis'nii tariff, we had entry fur our ores Into the United States markets, iiiion payment of a duty of |16 per ton or \ oent per pound upon the lead con- tents of tlio ore, and we nlso hud entry into thnt market for lead in bullion at the rnta of one cent por pnund, The Pilot Hny smelter h.'d closed down be- tore the Dingley tariff was adopted, and before there was nny oertanty that, It would be adopted. The Dingley tar- ill' added |1 per ton to th�� duty upon ore. making ihe duiv one and n half ceuw per pound. Thia immediately otad n great many of our mines. To a greater or leas extent, load has been prodnoed in British Columbia for the past 11 years, Tho number of silveT- learl claims that have boon recorded muRt amount to many thousands. Out of those . hundreds have undoubtedly good show nigs, and havo in f lot been developed to tho extent that they have been cade sbi; ping properties. But hoiv many of these properties bave existed and persisted up to the present time? Out of these hundreds of claims, comparatively few closed dawn lor want of oie, and yet very few exist now as shipping mines. This, of course, indicates that there wns some dilliculty in their way. They would not paj, nud they had to close riown on lhat account. The majority of these mines are closod flown on a question of a few dollars per ton, and a I'nw dollars additional value por ton would Bet them working ngaiii Tho Kaslo board of Trade considered that the eiention of a home market iu Ouundr, would in some measure alleviate the dilliculty. Finally, tho duty devolved upon myself of going to Ottawa, which I did in the winter of 1808. With others, I interviewed committees of Ministers, and Ministers individually, also the various Depart moats ,in fact, all who had any interest, direct or indirect, iu this question. Thev were loth to make any promises, and we were at length informed by Mr. Patterson, Commissioner of Customs, that it v as the intention to imnibdintely begin preliminary negotiations with the United StateB, in regard to a treaty covering all points ia dispute between the oountries, and in conuection with this it was proposed to arrauge tor �� measure of reciprocal trade. We were informed that tho Administration were unwilling, Pending the result of these negtiations, to take any steps to amend the tariff on lead productions. There were numbers of mino owners in Ottawa at the time, nud we came to the conclusion that if under reciprocal arrangements the duties on lead going itito the United States oould betaken off it would anwer the purpose, and the American market would undoubtedly Jo tho best ma*ke�� wo could hope to una, Thero aro only two lead markets, one the United States and the other Ihe world. London prices prevail in ad countries outside the United btates, that havo trim trade relations with Gieat Britain. We presented our memorial to the Canadian commissioners, asking that they would endeavor to obtain suoh terms" as would make lead in all forma free, as between the two countries,and particularly lead bullion and lead ores. Mr. J. B. MoArthur went east last summer and we apuointed bim as our representative, and at our request ne appeared before the conforenoe at Quebec, and in his report, made to ns, he assured us that the Commissioners would use every effort to oomply with our wishes, and it was believed that tney would oeoure.not only tree admission of ores, but, also free admission of bullion. Vou bio told that these aro "onoosBious that will never be obtain- on. They will be opposed by the lead mining interests on the other side; "ley will he opposed hy the lend trust, "ti'i wo fully agree with that. There will probably be opposition on both Nines of the liue against am- proposal 'or reoiprooity. However, as yon all Know, is. very groat deal of progress was made hy the Commissioners at the conreieuce, and a soheroe of raoipro- n 7 W,M Bot"ally arranged. We were not asking the Amerioans for sonic t��..% w,ltn nothing to give. We know vZ a0,01*"" fn���r". we must give fa- vo". Sir Richard Caitwrlght and Sir ; Louis Davies, who no doubt shaped the polioy of the Canadian commissioners, are men whc have been trying to get reoiprooity for the last 80 years. It was only at onr earnest solicitation tbat lead ores were ever put upon the I list at all. It was liberal on the part of the oonimissicners to take tbe stand the; (lid, ,in deference to our wishes. Up to tbo last moment of tho session I of the oonfereuee, ou their adjourn- | I ment last winter, the matter stood iu | 1 this position, that the commissioners had pretty nearly oome to the conclusion that it was hopeless to apnly for free admission of lead bullion or manufactured lead, but they still maintained that position, as shown in a letter from Mr. Charlton, dated from Washington, on the 14th of January, and a telegram to tbe Kaslo Board of Trade from Mr. Bostuok. A mamorial had boeu obtained from the shippers of lean ores iu the Slocan ramp, from Ainsworth and Kaslo, and the resolution of the Kaslo Hoard of Trade bad been obtained, and Mr. Bostock himself had copies of them, and so we replied in him in this way : "This matter was fully considered in June last, miners unanimous that froe ores should be considered, if free bullion cannot be obtained." This is how matters stood at the adjournment of the conference. The Toronto Telegram congratulated the Kaslo Board cf Trade ou beiug the one body that was going to get what it asked for. There is now no date fixed for the resumption of the conference. However, we feel th.it a proper authoritative expression of opinion from this convention wll carry more weight than any other kind of memorial tbat could be placed before the nommis- Mnneis. The greatest amount of lead overproduced in one year in Canada was some lli.'Jiin tons, iu 1897, and during part of that year the mines had the benefit of tbe Wilson tariff. Last year, although a good oue in many respects showed a considerable fall. In British Columbia we produced about 84,- 000 tons of ore. We aie told that this could be disposed of at home without reference to the Ameri"an market. The Canadian market for lead In all forms will amount to about 12,000 tons per annum. By far the greater proportion of this will be in the form of paint. About three of the high grade mines in the Slocan can continue to work at the present time, aud they can pay any charges that can be imagined. All the other mines are engaged at the present time in development work. Is it desirable that this state of things should continue? Shall oui piodueion be restrioted for all time to 19,00 or 300 OOO tone of lea.4., as ����� maximum, or is it desirable thai we s hould make every possible effort to open up about 2000 lead mines in British Columbia. 1 maintain that there is no basis for the argument that our mine ownerB would not benefit and benefit largely hy the removal of this duty upon lead ores. The only other country except Canada that is shipping lead ores into the United States is Mexico and in the year that the United States got 19,000 tons from ns tbey got 6000 from Mexico. This is our case Mr. Cbairman and yon may be sure that we are supported in this contention by all those who are engaged in lead mining in this country. Rossland is rapidly beooming the financial beadqnaiters of Southern British Columbia. Prosperity in tbe silver-load mining districts will mean additional prosperity in the districts of oommerce and finance, suoh as the Rossland distriot. (Applause.) At the conclusion of the speeoh a discussion followed and tbe motion published in yesterday's Miner was darned. Before Friday's meeting adjourned Nelson was chosen as the next plaoe of meeting. Another timely resolution was the following re mail serivce: Whereas, the attention of tbe associated Boards of Trade of Kastern British Columbia has Been directed to numerous complaints in regard to the irregularities in tbo mail service in various parts of the Kootonays and Yale district, to delav iu securing adequate postal faotilities for new and rapidly growing raining districts, to the insufficient salaries paid to the road masters in towns and cities which have sprung into prominence during reoent years; to carelessness on the part of Btage companies having contracts for the oouveyanco of the mails, to delays in forwarding mails to points adjacent to the main lines of railway and generally to insufficient uud unsat- isfaotory mail Bervice in the districts mentioned : And, whereas, particulars of complaints will be furnishd to the honorable, the postmaBter-genoral, should he so desire: Therefore be it resolved, tbat this association desire to respectfully call tbe attention of the honorable, the postmaster-general, to the complaints referred to and to urge noon bim to take suoh steps as will place the postal service in Eastern and Southern British Columbia on a basis more suited to the requirements of the mining country which is being rapidly developed, which consequently demands Bpeedier and oloser attention from the postofflce department than old established districts iu the east. Aud the association desire to particularly urge upons the honorable the postmaster-general, the necessity ot providing a daily mail service communication by railway, steamers or stages. THE I \lti:i.HKI.K TELEtlRAl'IIV Rossland, Aug 5.���The Boards of Trade of Kastern British Columbia closed a vory successful convention today. The delegates visited some of the mines this morning and were entertained by W. H. Aldridge at the Trail amelter at noon, leaving on the evening train for their homes. Before adjourning Important rosolu- Tlicrr I-, a K'.orlous hiii-i rliilnly about cuiulurlliiK n paper hi Ibc ���ulrrl<>r Uiai nial.i-i, It �� v��T> lunrisllim pniie.s. ''''<��� <'. I", U. K-lrscrnplM lirliin nbcml IU<- uncertainly by bavlag icnMIIra wlrri Unit ��<> down nliru anjllilnx out or tbe ortllmiry ocean, i.u-i night ilie electric atorui d until uftcr overtures hud been made to a leading member of the Opposition, is conclusive evidence that Mr. Henderson's accession is the last desperate resourco of a desperate Government. The announcement is the briefest and we oan only oonjecture what new oomplexion, if any, the situntion has assumed. It may be that the Government have nut on a bold fnce and pro- fess the greatest confidence. But tho oountry will not be deceived. In taking un Mr. Henderson tho Government aro riding for a fall. It was probably he or nobody, aud in the latter event there would be nothing left but igno- miniouB dismissal. Mr. Semlin pre- feired to oome a cropper while going at a full pace, aud therefore Mr. Henderson iB to face defeat iu New Westminster and the Premier gives a reasonable oxcuse to ask for a dissolution, Mr. Martin's downfall was the beginning of the end ; the selection of Whether the senate acted wisely in rejecting the Teslin Lake railway char ter last year is a question that is fairly open to discussion. We can have our differences of opinion on that point. without subjecting to susoicion either our intelligence or out honesty. But. uo one can contend thnt tbe operation ' of the railway, if built, would have j beeu ut the mercy of the United States, without exposing a great deal of ignorance or that species of disnon- esty that delights in misrepresentation. : It is the latter thnt influences Tho Toronto Telegram, which seeks to gain ; popularity by its attacks on any entc-r- j prise in which Messrs. Mackenzie and Mann are engaged. Bnt it is ignorance in a local contemporary that quotes the misrepresentation of Tbe Telegram. Under the, Washington Treaty Canada has tbe undoubted right to the free navigation of the Stikine for commercial purposes It is entirely gratuitous to assume tbat the Washington authorities would have insisted ou vexatious regulations, and simple stupidity to conclude that any regulations would have been permitted that would render that privilege nugatory. The right to navigate the Stikine means the right to navigate it, qb toth tho Treaty Powers fully understand. OLE A RAN' SALE. Emory & Walloy \Vould Make Room For Fall Stock. In today's Miner is the new advertisement of tbe Hub Furnishing Housn They yesterday in ngurated a bona fide clearance sale, and are offering big reductions nn clothing and gents furnishing goods. The reason for this new denartci" nn the curt of tbis enterprising firm is tbat they hnve coming from the eastern markets a large stock of new fall styles in men's olothiug, and must reduce slock to make room for tbe coming invoices. In order to reduce their stock ihe requisite amount in the short time before them, they havo found it wise to reduce prices. Their advertisement will appear in every is. Salesrooms . 2 doors east of oddfellows BLOCK, W. BAKER ST. jVELSON, - p. G. fhe Largest Outfitting Stock in the Kootenay to be Cleaned Out at Less than Manufacturers' Pric NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS'. All Contractors figuring on bttUdiligfl the will roquiro PLATE GLASS Can now got. IlKurcH from R. H. WILLIAMS, NBLBON, Agent l'or J. W. MELLOR, VICTORIA, B.C. Who carrlOB tho largest Htock of Plato Ulan* In the Province. """(Win mm* NELSON DAILY MINER, SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 1809. ������������������������ "���^���������������������������������������i ANGLING NOTES. $������������������������������ ��+��������������������>,����������+ Tim (,,i'i'iU nn Hi" well now ; what Liisl wns 1 . flat-winged this loiiK "' '''" Onililss flies nt wliich mt and bulk ns to r:r-';-t.;;���::'���::,r,.,�� wTloaparera. There are two kinds ol ,rm,���il���s among the myriads uow seen in Kootenay Inko; the oue kind has ���! Kstieral oiunamon color inoltmnR nn the body uud yellow on rhi.i kind 1 would class aperers thnngli 1 am not it is identical with :mv build Tri- flies to 1 th hi r rown iviuga i the whether BpeciOH found in kind - '-' ��m M i tiintuisbed hy ii nn ill- wi England. Ihe o'lier IgO nud enn lie die- pale y olio visit spnt.s i ins (lv is HXtutly like a llv iu Envlind called the grau- mini only the I'einnles lack the bluish (irnou egg saok which is u peculiar ohnracienstio of the graun'om, Lhhi Sunday I went nut lu'e in the alteriionn lo ibe head of the rapid water The fish were rising well nun I "Come, it is late and time to go hum" We have dallied too long iu the church uf nreen forest ar.d turquoise sky. No windows here bnt tho many fined windows of Hope: no Brches bnt the vault of Love. Aud Faith, that mystic half-light, where is our Faith? '"Would but the Desert of the Fountain yield One glimpse���if dimly, yet indeed, revoal'd To whioh the fainting Traveller might spring As springs the trampled herbage of tbe field 1" So little to build the va>t chimeraB of eteinitv on I Bnt I am in a hurry to be at home. " "Yes we are always in a hurry when once wo have set our faces homewards. What is life after all, but angling all the time, casting our flies on many waters, and then creeping home silently to rest when the day is ended.'' "Your basket is heavy yot you carry it lightly. If it contained fewer fl��h 1C would fiel heavier. Life's work well done mukea a light load to carry home " "There is a hand oar coming along. No room for us on it bnt doubtless thoy will find room for my basket. Strange that in life plenty of people pass ns on the rond ready and willing to relievo us of the results of our labor aud help us along." "Never mind, it is pleasant anyhow (o bo going home, when the day's work is done, when the bright nun- light is dimmed, when the soft twilight has departed, when tbe pall of night has fallen and wo walk only by the light "f the stars. " "And there's uo doubt nbout i , thnt, when one looks over tbe pine tops, through tbe gloom, where we believe there slimes the light of the distant city, and thinks of tho ivrotn- is��d ���calm, quiet aud iuuocence' that awaits the tired nngUr in the far off home, one OflURUt help wishing lv might be sent for with awift horseB," ions of the little made I got six an hour nnd also a white fish. Some inii;l"rs have mistaken these for gray- ling bnt iln-v are easily riisitnguished fr.im ibe grayling by the shape nnd number of tnys in lh�� dorsal tin. trb"! mine imitnt brovn flies I had good irnnt in nbout nnmbet of small free from such people but it is just us well to remember to lock ihsi d ors well tomorrow when you take the family down to see the procession. At the olose of the n o ning service in the Methodist chnroh. the Sacrament or the Lord's supper will be administered. In the evening "The law ofHiueaty" will be discussed. All nre welcome. The Kootenay Rifles will p rale lor chnroh service this morning, ar, lO.iln sharp, under oommund r.f Lieut Beer, and will proceed to St. Saviour's Church, accompanied by the Smelter baud. Last evening's ruin ouujbt a whole host of people who wero ont ou tin lake endeavoring to snare Ihe eluslvi trout. Good, baskets are rep.rted daily now A large party left last evening to speud toduy at Bounington Falls. The editor of The Midway Ad- vanco, Mr. \V. H. Norris, is retiring from active journalism, tor the preseni at least, owing to decliuing health, His confreres hope the rest he seeks will bring about nis spooily and com- I ple:e reoovory. W. D. Scott, who will look utter Western Cauada'sjiuterosts at the Paris Blm. quiet innocent reoreation annliOR," There nro some in Nolson, not a iroat number I admit, who rightly ai. "reciaii, tho true mouning of this say- ��og. 01 courso we none of us pretend W be inuocent.or at all times calm and l��"'t. Hut thoso who possibly bear we greatest nnmber and deepest dved ���""Won their white garments are por '"!' "'I to have their Ideals, 1 here ,lte tnogB that com,spou,i t, , ' ["gbBrft sense of perfection. They "Pross what we might ho wero life, "' world, ourselves, all different, all llf., ��. Ai1(1 tllon8h unattainable, is '"�� therefore to be a failure because A Nelson Firm Glurily Admits Its Great Value to Them. That intelligent and well direr terl advettisiug pajB has never been disputed by business men. It is possible to advertise iu such a way that no returns may come to the advertiser, but the advertisers who r.se the Miner's columns are all intelligent advertisers, and as a result the Miner's advertising space is always fully contracted for. In lnsf. Sunday's Miner the Walluce- Mi'.ler Oo , e arted the advertisement of their removal sale, and as their's is a genuiue removal sale and the prices they are offering are bargains their run nis 10111 the publicity given their sale through onr advertising columns have been remarkably large. On Friday, with the results of but four days' advertisements known to him, Mr Miller came into the Miner ollice and volunteered the cheering information thnt his firm's sale for the fonr and one-balf days of that week were in size and amount double tbe sales for the entire previous week. That is a record of whioh tbe man who writes tne ads for tbe Wullaoo-Miller Co., aud the newspaper that prints them may both be justly proud. It is safe to say that there are no firms doiug business in Nelson that would not immediately increase the amount of their advertising oould they be assured of the results attained bv the Wallace-Miller Co. While the Miner is not inclined to say that ir, can do as munh for any firm it must say tbat it oan soe no reason why it should uot be able to do so, with as much assistance on tbe part of tbe advertiser in the way of bargains ana intelligently written and timely adver- rihomnntH as has been given by tbe Wallaoe-Miller Company. G ANCE SALE! m wo*. ��� f �� LOCAL AND PERSONAL To reduce stock and make room for a large shipment of new Fall Goods now en route, and to realize money with which to discount our bills for Fall Stock, we have begun a bona-fide Clearance Sale, and are offering bargains no man can afford to overlook. 251 Discount 00 Men's Suits and Hats! This is no "Mark Down" Sale���no fake���but a genuine discount from reasonable prices. Big Reductions in Furnishing Goods! Special Reductions in Summer Underwear and Regatta Shirts. Now is your time to buy, and the place to buy is at the HUB FURNISHING HOUSE. I $. Ward Street, S. F. & N. Block. Emory & Walley, Proprietors. Isaac more than Mr. G. Curtis lias received instructions from tho Rev. G. Yates to prepare plans for a rectory at New Denver. Tho mosqnitois have grown beautifully less during the past week much to the joy of campers along the lake shore. Raspberries, both red and black, are very plentiful a short distanoe east of Nelson on the in mnlniu sido olose to the lake, A Masonic lodge has been installed at Ymir. Dr. Quinlnn and G. L. Lennox conduoted the installation proceedings on Friday evening. Quito a fleet of Indian oanoes visited town yesterday, eaoh loaded with a couple of adult Indians and a miscellaneous assortment of papooses. Balfour is fast beooming the Brighton nf Nelfoi Siturday to Monday will be enjoyed there this week end by several well known oitzens. Tbe trout may suffer. It is with deepest regret that The Miner announced the death of two little citizens, barely a year old, obildren respectively of Mr. G. 0. Hodge and Mr. Titsworth. Rev. Mr. Lawrenoe will oooupy the pulpit of the Baptist Ohnroh tomorrow evoning. It will be Mr. Lawrence's lust serinrn in Nelson as he retnrns home this week. Cirouses, as a general rule are followed around tbe oountry by a gang of piokoookets and other light fingered gentlemen. Main's circus claims to be which the City demands that the magazine should be built it will have to be of wood, to be followed later by a stone and brick building. Tomorrow the cirons will come to town. The small hoy will be in his glory and a large number of adults old enough to know tetter, will watoh for the parade in the morning, just as they did a few decades ago, laugh attire antics of the clowns, feed peanuts to the elepl ants, drink pink buionade and otherwise thoroughly enjoy themselves. Tbe circus is a good ono and those who attend will get the worth of their money. H. BYERS & CO ������������������������������������ rn '4. N?TT Any Spectacle is no more adapted to your face than any coat to your body. The fit of the frame is as important as the fit of the lenses. We make a specialty of both. Garden Tools, Lawn Mowers, Garden Hose, Lawn Sprinklers, Ice Cream Freezers, Bird Cages, Screen Doors and Windows. ����������������������������������� COMPLbTE LINES OF SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE. NELSON ���������������������������������� KASLO SANDON. W. P. DICKSON E, H. H. APPLEWHAITE Patenaude Bros., OPTICIANS, Nelaon, B. C. J. McPHEE Mm Electric Supply anl Construction Go. ELECTRIC SUPPLIES Complete Electric Equipments for Electric Power Transmission and lighting for mines, towns, etc Electric ^"' tures, Lamps, Bells. Telephones, Annunciators, etc Josephine St ""^' 0^ LUMBER. Delivered to an any point on Kootenay Lake. I have a complete stock on hand of KOUGH AND DRESSED LUMDEK, SHINGLES. MOULDINGS, SASH DOCKS, INSIDE FINISH. COAST FLOORING and FINISHED LUMBER. Fix- NELSON, B. C. Mill at PILOT BAY. Yards, NELSON and LARDO. HEAD OFFIC : J. A. SAYWARD. A. MASLONKA, Manufaci l'L'KER OF a LOTS FOR SALE. VI'iO will imrohtiHO IQholofl l^)l�� on Kobhoti Bu. near Stanley ^t.. wb'1 'hook llieroon. 9M0 will purolioHO ('hoicu IteHldonce Comur en Mill Ht, 100 ft. fronUKu, 120 It. dcmi. H7S will purchase 2 LotHon Carbonado at. MINING S1IAUK.S KOH WALK. 5,1100 HhatoH IIIluii Ipo'jlod). lie 10,100 ' Fairmont " lo ��� Biac!ceo<:k Mining Company 20c ALEX. STEWART, Mining and Ileal Estate Broker Turner-Boeckh Mock, Nelson. Nelson Cleaning and Dyeing Establishment- 8. 1). PIBBEB Prop. Ladies' and Gents' Clothing cleaned dyed, altered and repaired. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Custom Wokk a Specialty. Repairing Neatly Done. HALL 8T. BET. BAKER & VERNON*. MISCELLANEOUS Hear of Clarke Mold, FOI! ;ir>.00. A ( ompleto (amp Outfit U#H 1 iisi.'-, maitniNioi, b)au.kefa> htove and npcetwary coosiug uUMiuUw, tUfc A\f . Bay I'o.'nolUco. ii- "U I'li.-hrii; triii iiv].--. maitrowM, bl . fitove and npc " ' " '' HBUMN j Ply lluilHoi.'- NELSON DAILY MINER, SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 1899. ���-. 1 5 1 mutmTA �����������������������������-����������������������������������������������� I MINES OF KOOTENAY i x 4 4444444 ��������������������-������������������������������ the n.anill!' lii'-nl :C:iiii.-- MDtngonlze Ymir. At. 8:16 B m. a rpeoial train nulled into Vniir from Kelson with men for the Ymir mine. Teams ���were wailing to take tlie men to the mine, 1 understand thnt there were two large wagon loads taken nji It seems that tlie L. & B. 0 ;Gold Fields are determined to work their property in spite of the Union. WILLS'S Famous English Tobaccos Windermere, Ang. 8 ���The Fraser and Chambers syndicate ol New York made the first payment on the Paying Teller aud Dividend groups, sitnaud on Moulder creek during the past week. The original locators of the property are William Honpt, T. N. Taylor, llutry Mathers. Development wont on an extensive scale has already commenced. Preparations are now being made for a wiufr camp the ore is gray-copper and argentiferous galena. and undoubtedly one of tbe greatest propositions in the northwest. McLean and Keith have located a verr promising proposition situated in Ihe Immediate vioinity of theDelptiine mine north fork of Toby creek during the past week. Preparations for li wintei camp ate now being made at the Hed.l.iue. group on McDoiinld oreek, Development work is now being pushed on a large scale under tbe foremaUBhip of H. h. Amine. D. K. McLean the wll known mining man haB unbounded faith in the Bed Line, Hitting Bull, Dividend, Paying Teller. Delphine and Alps groups. Mr. McLean being very conservative in his views his opinion goes along way among the capitalists. H. E. Foster has taken up the bond on the B. (J. and Chilberry having made a payment on the :il st instant. Banks Bros, expect lo stait work ou the Alps group on or about the 10th of AugUBt. A well known, practical, mining man of 'ill years Standing in British Columbia mining camps returned to Windermere on the 28th of July and states that the Windermere district is without any exception the most promising diBlrict in the northwest. Pat Dooley and partners have located a group of claims situated in the immediate vicinity of the famoua Bed Line group, Macdonald creek it ia understood that they have an exertional tine showing. William Honpt et al have uncovered an immense snowing on a group of claims recently located by them, situ atod on Boulder crei.k. Development work is progressing very favorably on the Paoenix gionp on the Jumbo fork of Toby Oreek. Tbe Alps group situated on Boulder oreek over the summit from the Sitting Bull group, consists of three olaims namely: Alponse, Alps, No. a Pat, has a showing of solid ore averaging all tho way fron, W inoheB to four feet in width aud is owned by Barks Bros, and H. M. Crick. The mining recorder is kept very busy and has all that he oan do to keep up "with his work, this being the bcsi- est year ever known in the N'rthenst Kootenay district. Construction work has already commenced on the bridge across tne Columbia river at Athalmer," north end o! Windermere lake. Thero is a scaioity of miners at the Sitting Bull on Boulder creek. J. B. MoL-eod, is developing the Breadwinner on Boulder creek. ,las. Whittle! representing the C. P. B., returned to West Kootenay on the 2nd instant After making an examination of the principal propositions Mr. Wbittier has great faith iu the future of the Windermere camp. * * * A largo party of mining men returned to Nolson yesterday trom 4!) creek aud Bird oreok where they have been examining some mineral properties. One of the prospects whioh attracted particular attention was tbe Whitewater which is owned by Messrs. Davys, (ioopel and others. A considerable amount of work has been done on the property, a small Huntingdon mill called by one gentleman who examined it a "ooffeo machine," has been erected aud about 100 tons of ore treated. However, the mill only managed to save about fl-"> to the ton of gold (the tailings alone average nearly $14 to the ton) and doubtless high values will be obtained from a proper stamp mill. About 4U(l tons of good looking ore is now on the dump. This property is a free milling gold proposition and the vein is exceedingly rich. A geutloman representing a London syndicate has heen negotiating a deal for it and probably the bond will be executed tomorrow. A Rossland man who has a bond on tho f )phir on Bird Oreek returned with the same party. The width of the ledge has greatly Improved but the values of the samples bo brought back with him have not yet been assayed. The rock on the Ophir is a curiously deceptive one. It is a shist interspersed with ([uart/.ite and very fine iron pyrites. Over 80 assays have beeu made and show exceedingly high values in gold. Pieces of rock that would scarcely strike the stranger as being mineralised have inn over MQO in gold An English gentleman who bus seen the proporty considers it to be one of the most promising ones iu the Nelson district. A 80 foot tunnel has been driven iu it and though of conrse it is hard to say to what depth the present vein may run there is hut little douht tha* Mr. Macdonald has struck a good thing. The width of he ledge Is at present about 10 feet. * # * Mr. M. S. Davys came down from the Sil er King yesterday. He says tbat thoy are sending down to the Htneltor regularly 200 tons of ore per diem. Some of tbe best looking ore that ever came out of the mine is now being shipped, native copper can easily be seen sticking out. ot it. The mine is singulnrly free of any outward disturbance, masters and men working together in perfect acoord. * ��� ��� Ymir, Ang. 5.��� The writer of editorials for the Ymir Miner must have a "bee in his bonnet" or else is laboring under a hallucination. He states in bis paper of the :ird inst. that the Ymir Mine management is going to nave a store, hotel and what not nt the mine. This statement ho makes, bo he states is according to tumor. . ���-. s s ���. >-. s & is s ���> s N )J77'rr7r7TrryyTry7T7rTy,77Ty7rrT77rrTT777ryTy7ryT7rry7T. CAPSTAN (Navy Cut) and TRAVELLER THREE CASTLES nnd WESTWARD HO rVWSrVS>ArVl��ArWWVW CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DEALERS : Nelson Greenhouse. D. ricCreath, Prop. Finest Assortment of Flowers Ever Shown iu West Kootenay. Orders tilled ou short notice. Inspection invited. Greenhouse on Front Street, one block east of Government wharf. Our Ooods on Exhibition nud For Sale at Vanstone's Ding Store. Leave orders there. GEO. GrUKD, With F, I. MARA BLOCK, Osi.Klt, BAKER ST. Real Estate, Mines, Stocks, Etc, Vacant and Improved Property for sale. Call if you want to buy or sell. Snap to-day. 6-ROOMED HOUolE AND 2 LOTS KIRKPATRICK & WILSON, Groceries, BAKER STREET. Telephone Call, No. io. Post Office Box, K and W. THE Bank of British Columbia, NELS0E. Is now prepared to issue Drafts and Letters of Credit on Skaguay, U.S., Atlin, B. C, and Dawson City, Yukon District. Big Schooner Beer or Half=and=Half. 10c. ALWAYS FRESH ALWAYS COOL The Best Glass of Beer in Nelson is at the CLUB HOTEL, Cor. Silica & Stanley Sts. E. J. Curran. Prop. 9 E. J.SCOVIL minim. ItltORt.lt, NOTARY PUBLIC, Windermere Mine-;. CorrMpondencs Bol'oitod WINDERMERE, B. O. WE HAVE IT I The Suit you'll he proud of AU the Style you can stand ; all the Wear you want. Come and see the assortment I am showing in Suitings for this and the summet season. The prices will astonish you. Stevens Rooms WEST BLOCK, BAKER STREET NELSON The Tailor b. c. BUY IT. The Miner is on sale at the following news stores at live cents per copy: Gilbert. Stanley Nelron Thomson Stationery (.'o NcNon Canada Drug &Book Co. Hotel Hume Nowh stand lotel Phair Ncwh Stand Humphrey & PittOCh I*. Campbell O. F. NelHon J. K. Uelanoy U. A. Bradahaw Slocan News Co. Thomson UroH. Hotel Spokane M. W. Simpnon Lamont & Young John 1 Myden James Hamilton Samuel Price H. A. King & Co. and News Agents trains out of Nelson Nolson Nelson Nelson Nelnon Ymir New Denver Roseberry Slocan City Sandon Vancouver Spokane HoHhland Kaulo Lardo Creston Ronton Greenwood on boats anc? PREJUDICE Is the cause of many a hatch of bread having to he thrown int" the sewer, and a \v. man's time and labor KOnewitb.lt. If yon weren't so prejudiced, yon could have just as good BUCOe.S with your hi cad as your neighbor, We advise; throw prejudice aside, and for your next baking try a sack of 3 STAR FLOUR. Thousands aie using it with success; why not you? If it doesn't fcuil you, you don't have to pay for it. M. DESBRISAY & CO. P. BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail Meat Merchants HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. Bransh. Markets in Rowland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo, Sandon, Three Forks, New Denver and Slocan City. Orders by mall to any branch will have careful and prompt attention. LOG CABIN SMOKING TOBACCO. LAIWBERT & BUTLER, London, Eng. TRY IT. be had at all Tobacco Stores in Town. Turner Beeton& Co. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS NELSON, B. C. LETHBRIDGE COAL S6.75 PER TON, DELIVERED- All orders must be accompanied by cash and should be forwarded either personally or by mail to the ollice of FRANK FLETCHER, P. L. S., VV. P TIERNEY, LAND & COAL AGENT, General Ajjenl Cor Kootenav & Baker Sis Atlantic S. S. Lines From Montreal Al; i Lint--(i.lifor dim Aug 17 Al'iit l.ir.e- B.UHi'ian... AUg 10 !lu:uii,ion I iue���IJOU iniun.. Aug 12 Dominion Llne-l'mibroiiiiui Aug 18 Reaver Llne~Lftkc Ontario Auk!) Beaver Lite- Lake Huron Aflg it; Prom Now York White Star Line- Germanic , Aug 10 Gunur*! Lino- Campania Aug 12 Aiiiciieutt IjIdo -Si. 1'ftul Aug 10 Anehor IJne-AnchoHa Auk 12 Allan 8'ale Line���Mongolian Auk nt From Boston Dominion Line���Deibyflhlro Auk w> PatwagiM Hrmngcd to anil from all European points. For ratea, tiokota and full lufcrmaiion applyloC, i'. it, depotagpnt or c K. Beaaley DltyTicket Ag'-nt, Nekon, ii. U WILMAM STtTT, i General A cent-CF II. OftUm* Winnipeg FOR SALET One Story Frame Cottvigv, stone foundation, gocJ cellar. Also stable attached. Two Lots, corner Josephine and Latimer Streets. Price, $2,500. Terms, $1,500 cash; balance on mortgage. Apply : GAMBLE & O'REILLY, QENERAL AGENTS BAKER ST. PLEASE NOTE From now until the end of the season we me selling BMLUINERY AT REDUCED PRICES. u MRS, E. MCLAUGHLIN'S, ���ToBBPHTNE Street. Nelson Employment Agency WANTED. Miic'-ers. Railroad Laborers. Waitress Girl for HoUKCwork. Hotel Porter: J. H. LOVE. Ap't Baker St Bon Ton Restaurant. NEW riANAQEriENT, Merchants' Lunch, 12 to 2. 25 cents. Dinner, 5 to 8. Meals at All Hours. meal tickets, s5.50 for s5. open day and mght, FRITZ HONOLD, JmmMM�� > ��MnMM��MtMMt>Mmrt<> j Bargain Columns. * ft �� 0 Some Unusually Good Bargains Offered By Our Enterprising Merchants. Changes Daily. ��+++����+�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������< PARASOLS. ... .A few more left.... 10 be sold at cost. Martin O'Reilly b Co. 1 BUY ANYTHING From a Steamboat to a Baby's Rattle Everything has a value at my store PROSSER, VICT .m *TFBET, ���'.. (wren \V nil and Josephine Streets. We are now offering Special Bargains in MEN'S SUITS. saMSbd WOES TED SUITS at $15. EMORY & WALLEY, Hub Furnishing House. %fDs%^RANr% at Humphreys & Pittock's" SMOKE "BOYAL SEAL" CIGARS. Bring Vour Job Work lo the Miner Ollice .... GREEN CORK. MUSKMELONS. MILLS A LOTT. Corner Baker and Ward Streets. Cucumbers at Humphreys & Pittock's. 25 Per Cent Off QLOTHINQ. J. A. Gilker. FOR FRESH GROCERIES GO TO THE East End Grocery. $ UlnKer Ale. Kolule gnrnapiirlllu I'lierry (anger Beer < liiiiiiltiiuiie. . Children's Linen Suits, $1.00. A few more Light Colored Muslins, at 5, g and 12^ cts. A.' FERLAND. Nelson Cafe. Merchants' Lunch, 12 to 2, 25CTS OI'KN AIX M<;llT. Y. HOSHI. Pears at Humphreys & Pittock's. Telfpuonk No, 83. SMOKE "ROYAL SEAL" CIGARS. ...L. POGUE... BurguliM In UKAVl' TEAM HARNESS, !:\l'itl>.s iim;m>.s PACK IUIt\l>��. AMI SADDLES. Willi's, KI-. BEER BEER BEER BEER ALWAYS Fresh and Cool. The Best Goods in the Market on Draft or jn Bottle, Bring your cans tor Draft Beer. Also Wines, Liquors and Cigars���and our prices .ire never disputed, NELSON WINE CO., Frank A. Tamblvn, Mgr., Baker Street, Nelson Fresh Pruits at Humphreys & Pittock's. West Kootenay Butcher Co. E. C. TRAVES, Manager. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Fresh and Salt Meats. Mail Orders receive prompt and careful attention. Markets at Nelson and Ymir. Merchants' Bank of Halifax. Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized .... $2,000,000 Capital Paid Up, $1,500,000, % Reserve, $l,25o,ooo. Head Office: Halifax, Nova Scotia. Oeneial Banking Business Transacted; Sterling Bills of Exchange Bought and Sold, Letters of Credit, Etc., Negotiated. Accounts received on the m ��� >t favorable terms. Interest allowed on special deposit] ��nd on Saving Bank accounts. BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Atlin, Bennett, Grand Forks, Nanaimo, Nelson, Rossland, Vancouver, Vancouver East End, Victoria, Ymir. p��om/��to���. vxeo. Kydd, Manager, Nelson, B.C.