THE DAILY NEWS m ,«; »% 7$ H mls u«. 190<; VOL. 4 NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905 & *e PROCESS IS SUCCESSFUL Dr. Hendryx's Equipment is Installed on Reliance Property Bit Gold Mint Now on Solid Basis With Perfect Equipment-All Interested in Nines Delighted With Outlook -The success ot the new Hendryx cyanide process has been demonstrated ln Urltish Columbia within ten miles of Nelson. Ore of a comparatively low grade Is being profitably treated in tbe anil! of the Reliance Gold Mining com- ipatiy, the percentage of values saved Ibeing over 1)5. Before he would risk ithe reputation of his process and machinery, Dr. W. A. Hendryx had the mine examined by an expert in 'hla interest to satisfy himself of the quantity and quality of the avallahle ore, and of the equipment and management of the property. 'Having been satisfied on all these points Dr. Hendryx forwarded the machinery, and has been in Nelson or at the mine for tbe last three weeks superintending the Installation of the plant and putting it ln running order, with all the latest Improvements he has added. Oh Thursday a large party of directors and officials of the oompany paid a Visit to the mine and mill. The party included A. H. Kelly, president and manager, T. A. Noble, John Blssell'and jyvld S. BiBsell, of Pittsburg; D. C. 'Johnson, of Spokane; W. P. Tierney and It. S. Lemile of Nelson, directors; H. 8. Lydick, ot Pittsburg, a stockholder, and W. J. Elmendorf, of Spokane, consulting engineer and a representative of The Daily News. A start was made from the Stratheona at 7 a.m. The mill was reached at 9.15, where Dr. Hendryx and D. Lay, mill superintendent, joined the party aud conducted them through the mill. The equipment and arrangements of the mill are ideal. The force of gravity is employed from the first operation to the last, and efficiency and economy-together, are the result. The ore ls received ln a bin at the lower terminal of the aerial tram, 1700 feet in length. The coarse ore passes over a slanting grizzly, then to a Blake crusher, and then, with the ore that was already line, passes between rolls, 36x14. From the rolls, the crushed ore falls to the feed bin, from which, still by gravity, It Is passed into the Chilian mill. There it is reduced to pulp and mixed with a cyanide solution. The liquid then passes over amalgratlon plates on which nearly 60 per cent of the gold Is saved. The liquid solution then passes through a series of ton storage settlers and thence convoyed by laudera to the Hendryx agitator. After from six to eight hours in the agitator the remaining gold values are on the plates .that are contained in it. In tbe agitator the solution is continually exposed to the air by the revolution of the propellor, which hastens- the separating process. The solution and the tailings pass (rom the agitator to a decanter, from the bottom of which the tailings are drawn away to the creek. The then clear solution of cyanide passes to a sump tank, from which by centrifugal pumps, it is returned to the storage set- tiers, and from there to the original storage tank, so that the same solution is available for use again. In the evening the agitator was stopped and two plates from It .were shown to the visitors by superintendent Lay. On each was a rich deposit of gold. The amount of cyanide required for the process ls never more than a pound to a ton of ore and averages two-fifths of a pound. As the same solution may be used repeatedly, with small additions, and as the cost of cyanide is 23 cents a pound, It may readily be seen that the process ls a decided success, economically as well as mechanically. Mr. Lay has Increased the sensitiveness of the plates ln the agitator by using galvanized plates for the purpose. Dr. Hendryx Is making a further improvement race, say tbey are absolutely unaccustomed to choppy water, never going out excepting when bhe water Is smooth. At the annua] meeting of the N. P. A. A, O. It was decided to hold, the next regatta at Nelson between July 16 and August 1. The question of adopting a permanent course somewhere on the coast was lald-over until next year. A. Whealler, Nelson, was elected president of the association, and C. Wragge, and J. W. Banlield, delegates from the Nelson Rowing club. *^'«W WITTE WILL NOT YIELD Returning Non Possumus to the Demands of the Japs DIVIDEND ON ARLINGTON ERIE MINE HAS MADE $15,000 FOR SHAREHOLDERS. IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION TO KEEP UP RECORD. 'A dividend on the Arlington mine at Erie Is announced to be paid at once. Tho profits out of which the dividend will he paid amount to ,$15,000, which permits the payment of a shilling a share on all the stock that has been sold. The mine has not paid a dividend for several years. Much of the work on the property has beeu devoted to development. The mine Is now in a satisfactory position from every point of view. As plenty of ore Is in sight for shipment, and development . work Is well ahead, there is no reason to doubt tbat the Arlington will remain on the shipping and dlvlend paying list for a long time to come. ZINC EXPERT^ ARRIVING RAILWAY COMMISSION GOING TO CONVENE) IN WINNIPEG BOUNTY ON STRUCTURAL STEEL NOT TO APPLY O STEEL BAILS Ottawa, Aug. ll-Thc government will send an export to British Columbia to study the zinc deposits there in order to find out their extent and to advise as to whether they can be profitably operated. The militia department has given Instructions to the department of justice to purchase the property on the opposite side of the Fraser river from New Westminster to be used as a rlflo range for tho locnl militia, and a competitors' building is to be erected upon the Lulu Island range. Captain J. J. Sharplcss of the Royal Canadian Infantry, the nephew of Hon Supt. Sharpless, legislative councillor of Quebec, Is appointed quartermaster royal of the Canadian artillery. Tho national transcontinental railway commission la going to Winnipeg next week to look into the question of terminals at that point. The government hns passed an order In council making it clear that the bounty on structural steel is not intended to apply to steel rails. A rail mill at the Son has put In a claim of $00,000 for bounty on steel rails they made last year. An examination of the law as it stood showed the claim as valid. Hereafter it will be understood, nevertheless, that tho rail men have no right to the bounty. DOUKHABORS ON WAR PATH Yorkton, Aug. It-A party of Doitkhabors arc again on the pilgrimage. They burned their clothing nenr here and wero coming In naked, when the police arrested them. They 'had nothing but raw potatoes to cat. Another contingent Is en routo hore from the colony and will bo nrrested on their arrival. QUESTION OF LEASES Victoria, Aug, 11—Mr. Justice Duff today, on the renewed application for an injunction In connection with the salmon traps at Sooke, gave a decided opinion that it was ultra vires of the province to grant leases of the bed or tha foreshore waters. , A session of the legislature will have to settle the question. Russia Stated to be Feeling Bellicose- France Meditates Mediation-London and Berlin Think End ti Near presented a basis for continuing the negotiations and that M. Witte answered ■"Certainly." The newspapers this morning seem disinclined as u whole to express their opinions of the Japanese peace terms. Russian utturances at St. Petersburg and Portsmouth, pronouncing the terms unacceptable, are treated here as signifying nothing. It is pointed out that the French talked the same way ln 1871. Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 11.—Russia's reply to the Japanese terms of peace wil be delivered by M. Witte to ibaron Komura at 9.3U ociocic tomorrow morn-lug. The reply is written, there being two texts, one in French, the other in English. On the n,o crucial points. Indemnity und the cession of Sakhalin, the reply Is absolute non- possumus. Oother points are accepted as a basis for discussion, while stm others are accepted conditionally. The reply is rather long, because in enumerating the conditions upon whicli discussion is admitted and those upon which consideration ls declined, reasons and arguments are given. The Japanese plenipotentiaries are expected to ask for an immediate adjournment to examine and prepare their reply.. Al. Witte will probably intimate that the Russian plenipotentiaries expect the Japanese to display as much expedition as they (the Russians) have shown in the preparation of their response. Monday, therefore, is expected to be the day on which the real discussion will begiu. Neither side wants to Indulge lu diplomatic sparring. The time for fencing Is over and less than a week must decide whether a basis of peace is possible. The tactics of the Japanese are in- scrutalble. They have shown throughout the war their ability to guard their secrets military, uaval aud diplomatic, and now not the remotest elite conies from behind their closed doors as to whether they are prepared to make substantial concessions. Silence und secrecy are their watchwords. But if the conditions as submitted constitute their last word, hope of peace may be regarded as having disappeared, if the feeling rellecied in Russian circles is a true criterion, aud that no substantial concessions on the main Issues will be made is the belief in both Russian and Japanese circles. J Tonight In the inner camps of both j plenipotentiaries the deepest pessimism reigns. M. Witte, It is positively known, believes the prospects of an agreement are so remote aB to be practi- call nil. He has no desire to prolong the agony and instead of fencing when the plenipotentiaries come together after the Japanese have had the opportunity to examine the reply, there ls strong reason to believe he will not only welcome but will Insist upon an immediate discussion of ail the proposed bases. Thut the Japanese terms in so far as they touch the main points will not be Withdrawn or materially modjlfled is he opinion of the most competent authorities on the ground who will talk for publication, namely J. K. Matsu- mato, a member of the Japanese parliament, who ls here as financial emissary of Japan. "The conditions in their broad outlines," said ho tonight, " have been substantially understood to us In Japan, and the Russians will be much mistaken If they Imagine the Japanese will not insist upon the chief points, the Indemnity and the concession of Sakhalin. To surrender either is impossible. If baron Komura should yield on these points, public feeling In Japan would be so strong that he would tie mur dered on his return to Japan. We must ibe reimbursed for the cost of tbe war, and we have national claims to Sakhalin which we have never forgotten. "Japan has no desire to humiliate Russia more than Is necessary, and even now Is seeking to avoid wounding Russia's susceptibilities, but public opinion in Japan is absolutely so firm on the main Issues that no Japanese statesman could possibly dare to withdraw the terms which have been proposed as a basis of peace." Parla, Aug. 11—The Japanese peace conditions produced a rather depressing feeling in ofllcial circles, the terms being considered somewhat hard. It ls, however, the prevailing view that Japan's last word has not been spoken. It Is pointed out that she bus hitherto displayed a fervent desire for tbo cessation of this undesirable war and will likely relax some of her conditions laid down, and thus pave the way for the Russian acceptance of them. Should the dittlcultles become acute, the Associated Press learns mediatory influence will be exerted with a view of bringing the negotiations to a successful Issue, St. Petersburg, Aug 12—Japan's demands, as predicted, have served to amy the Russian government and people under the same bunner for the first time since tho beginning of the war, and It is evident that M. Witte will ilnd almost solid support at his back which ever answer be may make, to baron Komura. With scarcely an exception every voice la raised urging government to hold out against Japan's principal demands. The Russ tday declares: "If these are Japan's conditions, all hope for peace has vanished." Tokio Aug. 11—The Japanese people arc following tlie proceedings at Portsmouth keenly but calmly. They aro hopeful of peace, but are Inslste1i| upon satisfactory conditions, and are prepared to continue the struggle 11! the m-guiiatlons fail. GREAT RUSH TO MIDWAY ONLY TENT ACCOMMODATION FOR NEWCOMERS. BIG BUILDING BOOM IS NOW PROGRESS. IN London, Aug. 11—"Reasonable and legitimate," is the general] verdict of the London newspapers on the Japanese peace trrms, which are discussed entirely from the text furnished by the Associated Press regarding Japan's conditions. The press. In a chorus, urge Russia to accept the terms and avoid further bloodshed and ensure a lusting poaco. All the newspapers urge entirely from a Japanese standpoint, but It Is generally conceded that the fact that the negotiations are now almost certain to continue Is in, Itself a long step towards peace. The more conservative papers believe tbat the terms afford a chance for bargaining and suggest that It Is not Improbable thut the Japancso will finally yield on tho questions of fishing rights, Interned ships and other minor matters. On the main questions of reimbursements and the cession of Sakhalin, how- over, there Ib no division of opinion. Tho Dally Telegraph says: "There Is both an ancient and a modern precedent on the side of Japan. Our allies mean what they say and they meant what they Bald prior to the war. Is there going to be a repetition of the blunder ot thinking that Japan's irreducible minimum Is reducible?" Berlin, Aug 12-The Lokal Anzelger's correspondent at Portsmouth cabled that tie asked M, Witte If the Japanese terms (Special lo The Dally News) Midway, Aug. ll.—The rush to Midway still continues until there is not a vacant building in the towu and the river bank is dotted with tents which are affording homes to numerous people until such times as they can obtain lumber aud put up buildings. Each duy sees tlie foundation stated for oue or moro buildings, thus taxing the lumber yards and furnishing employment to a large number of carpenters, The increased traffic on the C. P. R. to this place requires a special freight train each day while the passenger train, which up to a short time ago, only carried a few passengers, Is now generally crowded, most of whom remain ln Midway, some few going on to the Slmilkameen. The town of Ferry across the line from Midway attracts a few newcomers and a few buildings are going up there, among them being an hotel for McDonald & Dempsey. This has been completed and wus opened for business a week ago. It is called the "Big Dan" afler the name of Mr. McDonald, one' of the proprietors. It la very popular and meets with a large trade. '" Hardy, of Greenwood, lias pur- T, chased a lot on Fifth street and is build ing a hardware store. Messrs. Weir & McArthur, who were formerly engaged In business in Nelson, are about to start in some lino here. They are pleased with the prospects of Midway and have faith in its permanency. Messrs. Hilbort & Melville have improved their .barber shop, putting in two additional chairs and will shortly add baths. J. Desroslers, of Greenwood, contemplates building an exteusive lodging house in the near future. Yesterday the Midway-Vernon leased the building formerly occupied by Dr. Jakes as a residence, for offices. The Eholt Trading company have completed tbe building of a commodious store house to give room to their Increased stock. The restaurant which Is being run in connection, with the Dallas hotel, was opened yesterday and is feeding a large number already. Tlie funeral of A. Fourney took place ou Monday to the Midway cemetery. The deceased was a blacksmith on the V., V. & E., and while out fishing it is thought he was overcome by the heat of the sun and fell Into the river. He was drowned in about three feet of water. Nothing Is known as to where his relatives reside other than tbat he came somewhere from the southern states. Dr. W. E. Newcome, who will have charge of the Great Northern work at this point, arrived a few days ago from Ferguson, B.C., where he has practiced for the past few years. He is a graduate of McGill and comes highly recommended. He will also have a private practice here, which will supply a much needed convenience, as formerly it was necessary to send to Greenwood for a doctor, a distance of nine miles. The Eastern Townships bank have all their fixtures put in place and are now prepared to conduct a large business. P. Hellscher has completed a large residence on Ninth street and will move Into It in a few days. During the excitement of building one individual, expecting to get into ■business cheaply commenced the erection of a building on a government street, this was speedily put a stop to by the provincial authorities. WINNIPEG REAL ESTATE. Winnipeg, Aug. 11.—Although 'July Is regarded as the quietest month In real estate, 1200 transfers were recorded here aggregating in value $3,000,000. FALL BACK 0NTREATY Boycotted Americans Rely Upon the Old Pact of Tientsin An Article Declares That No Interference is Permissible With Importation and Export of American Goods Shanghai, Aug. 11.—Alarm regarding tbe impending financial crisis in consequence of the Chinese boycott of American goods is increasing. It is stated that president Rosevelt has instructed United States minister Rock- hill to warn the Chinese government that the United States government Will insist on the full observance of article 15 of tbe Tientsin treaty of 1858. This provides that "at each of the ports open to commerce citizens of the United States shall be permitted to import from abroad and sell, purchase and export, all merchandise of which the .importation or exportation is not prohibited by the laws of the empire." The president somo days ago directed the attention of minister Rockhill to this particular article In view of tbe published reports that it was the intention of those managing the boycott against the American goods to Interfere with tbe landing of American goods from the vessels In Chinese ports. It ls the opinion of the state department that any such act will be in violation of article 15, and minister Rock- .hill was Instructed to call the attention of the Chinese government to these reports and to the treaty with a view of preventing any Interference In the landing of American goods in China. INTERNATIONAL REGATTA. Toronto Makes it Interesting For American Boating Men. Baltimore. Aug. 11.—Just enough wind to make a delightful day for the spectators'was sufficient to make the water a bit too choppy for the oarsmen on the opening day of tbe 33rd annual regatta of the national association of amateur oarsmen, tho events of which were witnessed by from 15,000 to 20,000 persons. The prettiest race of the day was tho intermediate eight oared shells, between the Ariel Rowing olulb of this city anil the Argonauts of Toronto. It is claimed the Canadians cut the course, taking the lead and winning by a scant length, time 8:40. Tbe Arlels protested the placing of their opponents first. In the senior four oared, the Argonauts of Toronto, were beaten by the Seawanhakas' time 9:38. HIGH VALUES IN FERMOY G. W. Bartlett'fl Properties on Siocan Lake Promising Well George W. Bartlett hat) received tho returns from the assay of a sample of oro fiom his mine, the Fermoy, on Ten Mllo creek. It wns assayed by E. W. Wlddow- BC-n, who reports values of $4 In gold and $05.40 In silver. The ore Is basic rocks with galena, The specimen was picked up at random by Mr, Bartlett during his visit to the mine lust week. The vein from whicli it was taken, Mr. Bartlett explained, is 10 Inches wide.. Soma 100 feet of underground work has been done at a depth of 80 feet. There ls no surface showing. Mr. Bartlett has another property, the Dutilee, near the Fermoy. Very little work has been done as yet on the Dunlee, but the ore found is of the same character as that of the Fermoy. Mr. Bartlett has faith In his properties und Intends to develop them without delay. RUPERTSLAND SYNOD. Want Religious Instruction In Schools of New Provinces. Calgary, N. W. T„ Aug. 11.—The Anglican synod of Rupertsland in session here have appointed a committee to interview tbe representative body in the new provinces seeking to secure a syllabus of religious institution, or of Ohristiian ethics in public schools. It i also pasBCd a resolution endorsing a national hymnal for the church ia Canada. MOROCCAN CONFERENCE Madrid, Aug. 12.—The Horaldo says, that the international conference called by the sultan to discuss the reforms In Morocco will ake place iu December, probably at Cadiz and that senor More- land Pratendergast, former Spanish minister of the interior will preside. CONDUCTOR THOMPSON KILLED Moose Jaw, N.W.T., Aug, 11.—C.P. R, conductor W." E. Thompson was killed In the discharge of bis duties at Oshella's gravel pit today He fell from the top of a car and several other cars passed over his body. YELLOW FEVER. New Orleans, Aug. U.—The official report on the yellow fever situation to 6 p.m., is as follows: New cases today, 61; total cases to date, 608; deaths today, 9; total deaths to date, 163; new, sub-foci 12; total sub-foci to date 163, *HE DAILY NEWS, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905! We are just unpacking a shipment of ll) U1UUU!TU1U< We are showing all the latest designs and offer In Dinner Sets, Tea Sets and Odd Pieces 3£Combining the useful with the ornamental, we have a complete assortment of Jelly Glasses, in pints and half pints, Bean Jars, in half gallons and gallons, Butter Crocks with lids, from 1 to 5 gallons, Flower Pots, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in., Jem Jars, pints $1 per dozen, quarts $1.25 per dozen, half gallons $1.50 per dozen. Hudson's Bay Co. Imperial Bank of Canada HEA.D OFFICE: TORONTO CAPITAL PAID UP (3,000,000 REST 13,000,000 'i\ R. MERR1TT, President. D. R. W1LKIE, Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Man. Branches in British Columbia ; .;■'.' AUROWHEAD, CRANBROOK, GOLDEN, NELSON, REVELSTOKE, "** TROUT LAKE, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Deposits received and interest allowed at current rates from date of opening account and credited half-yearly. Ne'son Branch J. M. Lay, Manager THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Paid-up Capital, $8,700,000 Reserve Fund, $3,5004)00 HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO B, E. WALKER, General Manager ALEX. LAIRD, Asst. Gen'l Maaafar BANK MONEY ORDERS i H38UED AT THE FOU.OWINO RATES I Hand under 9 cento Over $5 aiid tut exceeding $10 6 cent* " $10 " " $30 10 centt " $30 " " $50 15 centa Theee Ordera are Payable et Par at any office In Canada of a Chartered Bank (Vukon excepted), and at the principal banking points in the United Stare*. RaOOTIABLK AT A PTX.D »ATB AT THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE, LONDON, ENG. 1 tasy "arm an excellent method of remitting small sums of nMHMT* with safety and at small cost. BURGUNDIES Bouchard, Pere & Fils Beaune & Bordeaux ■-;•• • (Established 1731) riff, YOUNG & CO. .Montreal. Agents tor Canada and Newfound! Spectaclesand Eye Glasses' Our optical parlor Is up-to-date in every respect, cquipper with the latest appliance for sight testing. Your patronage solicited. We make a specialty of tae watch repairing. J. J. Walker Mail ordera promptly attended to. Jeweler and Optician While our stock of AXES is largo and varied, we recommend OUR LEADER, the famous BLACK PRINCE brand, both Blngle and double bit. Also Broad, Humters' and Boys' Axes, Picks, Mattocks and Adzes. SPECIAL—HANDLES, all kinds and boat quality only. Wood-Vallance Hardware Go., Limitd. NELSON Wholeiala and Detail I 1 AMCI V Our first annual | | LUINCLT sale of broken | lines and odd 3 suits in fit reform goods 3 These suits all bore fit •**? I SALE I reform labels, marked $15.00 $16.50, 3 = $18,00 and $20. and no better suits 3 1 1 .* 1 xr -a were ever sold for the money. You -3 have your choice while they last for _a $12.50 Strictly cash at this price zs I ™m Emory & WaHey I ^iiiiuiiiuuuiiiiiiauaiuiiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiuiiiitiuiiiiil The Safety Razor 'THE COMFORT" SAFETY RAZOR W. G. THOMSQN,_ Bookseller and Stationer Is fast becoming the favorite style of razor with, those win- shave themselves. Is a good one. I have a few on hand that I want to close out, because razors are not in my line. I am selling bhem at ?i each, to close them out. Ffl£ DAILY NEWS Published at Nelson every morning Except Monday, by F. J. DEANE / __, a- ■.■**&.. a'XX&'.X! &Axx%aaa-a$Mam*r*u*> How do you buy a cig'ar? Just Imp-hazard, take what is offered you, or do you ask for and insist on a certain brand? There is a reason why you should ask for my Pharaoh Cig'ar You'll find It In every one you smoke. Carefully selected Manicaragua tobacco filler, Connecticut Broadleaf binder, and a clear leaf Sumatra wrapper bave made my Pharaoh cigar the best ever produced (or io cents. TRY ONE. None genuine unless branded* "Pha-ro." J. BRUCE i>AYNE, Limited Granby, Que, 112 IAGKSON HAND POWER ROCK DRILL OVER 1000 IN USE One man with this drill can do as much m three men using; hammers. Two men operating drill can do work of four men with hammers. Heaviest part of drill weighs only 85 pounds. Can be packed any where and set up and handled by one nan. Does not use nearly so much steel bb hand drilling. Entire drill la mode of Iteel and ls guaranteed against breakage for two yean. D.CrippenMfgaCo. 25 Broad St. New York Kootenay Engineering Works FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS [ MANUFACTURERS OP THE CRAWFORD AERIAL TRAMWAY. Repairing and -Jobbing a Specialty Rheetmetal work, castings, builders material and mining and mill machinery. RONE 204 Offlce and Works Hoot of Park Street. B. C. TRAVIS MANAGER NELSON, B. 0. le HILL MINE NELSON, 6, C. Purchases Lead, Copper and Dry Ores Porto Rico Lumber Co., Ltd, Maunf actnrers of aid Wholesale Dealers li MTOOH AND DRESSED LUMBm, HnNOLDB AND MOULDINGS, BAHD- •AWN AND TUBNBD WORK. AN UF-TO-DATB DRT KILM DM CO*. MICTION. >' at MILLS AT YMIR Porto Rico Lumber Co., Ltd. PEN PICTURE OFMUKDEN JAPANESE OFFICER'S STORY OF THE FIERCEST FIGHT. MEN PLEADED TO BE ALLOWED TO FACE CERTAIN DEATH. The London Times publishes the trans- latlon of a private letter from a Japanese officer, who was at the battle of Mukden, addressed to his brother, now an England. The letter Is very long and gives a most realistic account of the 10 (days' fighting that transpired before the Japanese were in possession of Mukden. 'Whilst space will not permit of the reproduction of, this letter ln full, below la given the officer's account ot the elxth of the Mukden battles. ., "The sixth, the hottest and worst, IbloodiesL and most savage, of the whole aoNea of the Mukden battles. The Russians held a line from Sansenho to Neagyoho, while we ranged ourselves tn and oil-out Gyorimho, which Is albout four miles west of Mukden station. The doggedness of that Russian defence! (Heavy guns and light guns, bandy •mountain guns, and little dynamite -guns, fill joined in the bombardment of their positions, while the heroic Russian gunners replied shot for shot and shell Cor shell. Attacks and counter-attacks succeeded each other like the figures on a fairy lantern. We fought with rifles, we fought with bayonets, then with grenades, and with shovels and picks, and even with fists. Why, it's no more nor less than a gigantic street brawl. One of the battalion commanders was killed and the colonel wounded severely, and one after another the company officers went down. Once when I whistled to the buglers and the charge was sounded, just barely 40 out of a battalion of skirmishers leaped to their feet, and the rest remained still—no cowards, but dead men—dead at their posts. Tbose who responded to the call had no right to do so; they ought to have been in the ambulances. That day's doings could never be told vividly enough with my pen, and, perhaps, no words could ever do justice to the bravery of tbe men, Russian and Japanese, and the hardships they endured. The Russians, five or six times our number, charged time after time so resolutely, up to our positions tbat some of them actually passed through the flrst line—but they never returned. These are tbe fresh troops from the reserves—determined, because of the knowledge tbat on their action hangs the fate of Kumpalkiu and bis army, Su that day success remained with the Russians, m spite of all our enorts. Well, they ueserveu it. At tue suggestion oi au otlicer ot the stall! corps we volunteered to rush the woras the same nigiit. Men came to their oi- hcers and i/egged tu let them go aud lull up uie trenuues with their oorpses so Uhut others following them might walk over iheir uuuiea into tae defences. At the mens earnest request a deputatlou of oincers aud men wus sent to the divisional commanuor, who gave them tue requested permission, hot without some hesitation. All the unwounded of our company ottered themselves to a man, and formed up—in laet they all offered themselves; but we were compelled to take only the uuwounued. The men of the 'KesaUai formed up in a square, each man wlui a tumblm* lull ot water to drink to tue long parting—a parting alter wliica tney uii^ut never meet again. Ueuenii iaoimui uncorked sumo wine, and aimseit poured ju-st a mop into each man's gitu>s, snaking nanus with each. Holding bis glass aloit, be said: ''Gentlemen, i have uot much to say lo yuii Luniyut. iou kuow well the desperate character oi your undertaking in which success is uot certain. You know also Lhe chances against your returning alive to teil the Uie. 1 con only wish you, gentlemen, God-speed. Go, gentlemen, do your best. 1 do not command it of you, comrades, but only cherish the hope that your resolution and your determination may bear the fruit of success. Farewell, farewell, long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long live the emperorl" Men we were to leave behind came and pitifully implored me to take them, but, on my refusal, begged me to do their share of the work. Oh! our glorious army of citizen soldiers, men pursuing some neaceful avocation in some obscure corner of Japan, living and dying unknown, never doing harm to a living creature, content and happy to be a simple peasant or an artizan In the piping times of peace, and yet they are heroes all, ever one of them! It is an overwhelming honor, and a responsibility almost too great, to lead men such sb these to dangers aud destruction, men to whom in age I am but a younger brother, and in point of experience a mere child. "I have got sen yen ln my bag, Honda, take it out when I am gone, and send it up to tbe war fund office, will you?" "Now these are my last verses, keep them for my sake, Oka!" "Good-bye, Tori, meet you at Sbokon- sha," (the shrine of those fallen for the nation and country). These are bits of sentences I catch as I pace to and fro in the front waiting for the signal to advance. It made me think. I have seen almost all the Important actions since the war began, yet I am here still and about to lead my trusted and tried heroes to almost certain annihilation. Perhaps this time tomorrow I shall be no more. I wanted to do so much. Has the time come to pay the blood-tax? Well, there will he many more worthy sonB of the country, so I shall face It without regrets, happy in the thought of dying for the nation and for the country, and for our imperial master. At midnight men threw off the great winter coats, and white distinguishing bands were put on the left sleeves in readiness to move. With drawn swords the officers lead, with fixed bayonets the men follow them in our usual formation. First grenade-men in a line at certain intervals then the main body in column of sixes with a grenade- man at every few paces ln the ranks. And with a tremendous yell we stormed Into the earthwork. What followed I cannot bear to recite. How many of us returned? A few a very few. And the works? Intact still? As we receded came the enemy's counter-attack—the officer ln command of this section knows his business well. But there is nothing so ridiculously easy as to repel a Russian counter-attack." Great Northern Railway Spokane Falls & Northern By. Low EateB East and West WINNIPEO and return J 52.BO ST. PAUL ana return 62.50 DULUTH and return 52.50 CHICAGO and return 64.00 ST. LOUIS and return 60.00 BUFFALO and return 80.00 TORONTO ar.d return 88.80 MONTREAL and return 100.00 Other Eastern points at proportionately low rates. Limit 90 days. ROUND TRIP VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, PORTLAND, J23.76. For (ull particulars call on or address H. A. JACKSON, G. K. TACKABURY, G.F. & P.A. General Agt. Spokane. Nelson, B.C. KOOTENAY RAILWAY ft NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED Kaalo and Blocan Railway Company lat.rnaaa>ual Navigation and Trading Company. Dally TIME CARD trains aud steamers tCaativ* March 7th, 1101 KA8LO-SANDON Dally 1:30 p.m. Lv Sandon Ar 10:25 a.m. 2:12 p.m. Lv....Whitewater Ar9:40 n.m. !:<5 p.m. Ar Knslo Lv. 8:00 a.m. KABLO-NELBON Dally Dally Ex. Sunday Ex. Sunday 6:00 a.m. Lv Kaalo Ar. 1:15 am. 7:30 n.m. Lv Ainsworth....Ar. 8:16 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Ar Nelson Lv E:i5 p.m. Calling at all way landings on signal. NELBON-BANDON 5:46 p.m. Lv Nelson Ar 10:0t a.m. 10:25 a.m. Ar Sandon Lv. 1:30 p.m. Through dally freight aad passenger service between Nelaon and Bandon. For further Information and full aartiaa lara sail on or addfaaa hobrrt invnto, Ifgr. K. R. and N. Co, Ml Kaalo, B. 0. * a. rauinrn, umi tarn, m ft ft § I it n NELSON FAIR 1905 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF *m The Nelson Agricultural AND Industrial Association Of British Columbia ft ii -1 ft ft ft ft TO BE HELD AT NELSON, B.C. SEPTEMBER 20, 21 AND 22, 1905 ft ft ft ft ft ft Entries close Saturday, September 16th, 1905. For further particulars address J. E, ANNABLE, ' Secretary, Nelson, B.C. ft ft ft ft ft I ft ft ft THE DAILY NEWS, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905 Loyal Househol is in a class by itself. Flour that gives half nourishment and double work to digest is not good flour. Cheap and inferior flour gives the digestive organs double work and half pay—inferior flours contain indigestible waste— —this waste must first be overcome by nature,—that means extra digestive work. Indigestibles destroy the nutriment of flour, therefore poor flour gives more work and less nutriment to the system. Royal Household Flour is in a class by itself—it is the only really pure flour—and it is pure because it is purified and sterilized by electricity. —it is the most easily digested and most nourishing because it is absolutely pure. The moment a woman puts her hands into "Royal Household" she knows it is a finer flour than she ever used before. Mining Machinery Ready Among our stock In Rossland ready for delivery are ore buckets, acetylene lamps, Class A Air Compressor, Cameron Sinker Pumps, Duplex Steam Pumps, Horizontal and Vertical Boilers, Rock Drill parts, etc. Worka: Montreal. Branch office Nelson. Allis ■ Chalmers ■ Bullock LIMITED. P. BURNS § CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MEAT IMIEROrH-AJSTTS HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. afirkati In Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Kulo, Sandon, Thiaa) forks, New Denver and Siocan City. Orders by Hall to any Branch will have Prompt and Careful Attontloi. W. G. GILLETT CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER BOLE AGENT FOR THE PORTO RICO LUMBER CO.. Ltd., Retail Tarda -Rough and dressed lumber, turned work and brackets, Coast lata -and shingles, sash and doors. Cement, brick and lime tor sale. Automatic grinder. Yard and Factory Vernon street, east ot Hall. F. 0. Box 232. Telephone, 178 Nelson, B. 0. ORE CARS 0 14 A TRUAX PATTERN 12 17 A TRUAX PATTERN 5 ANACONDA PATTERN Good assortment Car Wheels and Axles. All for Immediate shipment from Rossland stock, The Jenckes Machine Co., h&sut ROSSLAND AND VANCOUVER Works:—Sherbrooke, Quo. BOUGH LUMBER DRESSED wa, MoaMinf a, Bnlntlsa, Turned Work and BraclsM. I ap-to-date stock always „„ na.nd. Ifall arian proawtlr A. G. LAMBERT A. CO, LIBERALS OF ALBERTA ORGANIZE FOR APPROACHING PROVINCIAL CONTEST. PARTY PLATFORM. IS ENDORSED UNANIMOUSLY. The liberal convention, lield in Calgary at tlie close of last week was a bigiilyi successful and representative gathering, delegates being in attendance from every section of Alberta. The proceedings were marked by the entire absence of any discord, the delegates being enthusiastically unanimous in drawing up their platform for the approaching provincial election. The liberal platform is made up of 16 clauses, dealing with the most important questions of the day, and includes an emphatic party deliverance on provincial rights. The full text of the platform adopted is as follows: 1. Resolved that this convention of the liberals of the new province of Alberta, having been called for the purpose of organizing a provincial liberal association aud consisting of representatives from all parts of the province,' hereby expresses its adherence to those political principles which have ever characterized the liberal or reform party in Canada and elsewhere, and which consist in the conviction (1) that the Intelligent opinion of the people is the true and just source of all political power; 2) that the administrators of public affairs should he under continued responsibility to the electorate; t3) that the true end of government is the promotion of the welfare of the masses of the people by the creation and preservation, so far as It is possible by the" action of the state, of equal opportunities in life for every individual, by the vigorous repression of all encroachment on the rights of the people on the part of monopolistic corporations, by amelioration of the conditions of life and the redress of injustice, by a steady orderly and progressive administration of affairs, and by watchful and continued attention to the wants of those new settlers, whose courage, industry and thrift are creating the prosperity of the west. 2. Resolved that this convention adheres to the principle of provincial rights, and is determined to maintain intact and unimpaired the full legislative and executive authority of the province of Alberta under the constitution of Canada. 3. Resolved that this convention hereby declares its belief that the government of the new province should maintain an efficient system of common schools In order to meet the wants of the settler, and to extend to the children of all classes of the population an equal opportunity to obtain a good primary education that this system should receive liberal financial assistance from the public revenues, and that all schools receiving such assistance and supported Dy taxation should he subject in every particular to the direct and continued supervision, regulation, and control of the provincial department of education. 4. Resolved that In all provincial legislation and administration the destf* ability of retaining or acquiring control of all provincial franchises should be kept steadily in view, and that while business enterprise should he recogni^ ed and promoted in every legitimate way nevertheless no laws should he passed or acts done which would shackle the freedom of the people iu respect thereto. 5.Resolved that, Inasmuch as the progress and prosperity of the province will depend almost entirely upon the development of Its agricultural and ranching Industries, the provincial government should assist these industries ln every possible way and particularly by the establishment of a system of dairy instruction, by encouraging cheese factories, creameries, forestry, and fruit growing, 'by assisting the farmers and farmers' associations to improve breed of live stock of all kinds, by assisting agricultural fairs, by encouraging the full preparation of all such products for the market in the most condensed and remunerative form, by the collection and dissemination among the farmers and ranchers of the latest and fullest information as to the best available markets and by extending to them every legitimate assistance in reaching those markets with the least possible loss of profit through excessive freight rates or the intervention of middlemen. 6. Resolved that this convention is in favor of a strong economical and business administration of public affairs with prompt attention without unnecessary routine to the wants or the people in all parts of the province. 7. Resolved that inasmuch as the true development of the province and the prosperity of its citizens depends in a very large measure upon the enjoyment of proper facilities In all parts of the country for easy access to markets, and Inasmuch as the rapid influx of population and the establishment of new settlements render it Impossible and also unwise that the new local improvement districts with their limited powers should be called upon to provide such facilities without material assistance from the provincial revenues, therefore, this convention declares its belief that the government should adopt without delay a vigorous and practical policy of bridging the more important streams and of maintaining a first class system of main thoroughfares to all market towns, the cost of which should he largely met out ot the public funds of the province. 8. Resolved that Inasmuch as the provinces westward of the Great Lakes are •peculiarly interested in the establishment of a new route to the seaboard alternative to that afforded by railways to the Atlantic coast, and Inasmuch as the creation of two new provinces out of the Northwest Territories gives the first opportunity for co-operation with this end in view, therefore this convention is of the opinion that the earliest possible steps, should 'be taken to secure joint action hy the governments of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, in order to ascertain definitely and finally the feasibility, of the Hudson Bay route as an outlet for our commodities, and to decide upon the best method of constructing a railway by that route to tide-water, • whereby the long land haul may be diminished by one half, and the ocean voyage to .European 'ports also materially decreased. 9. Resolved that this convention recognizes the great importance of the mining industry in the commercial life of the provinces, and believes that the provincial government should foster and encourage this industry In every way. 10. Resolved that this convention regrets the necessity which existed for the introduction into the Alberta Act of a clause continuing the exemption of railway lands from taxation, and Is in favor of the government urging upon the federal authorities the advisability of removing the restriction at as early a date as possible. 11. Resolved that this convention believes that the new provincial government should take the earliest possible steps to induce the federal government to set aside a sufficient part of the public domain as a permanent endowment for a provincial university, and an agricultural college in connection therewith. 12. Resolved that inasmuch as the revenues provided for the province under the Alberta Act are sufficient to meet all the present requirements of the province and are subject to large increases from time to time in proportion to the growth of our population, this convention declares its belief that there should be no necessity to incur any provincial public debt, or to pledge, alienate, or hypothecate the assets of the province to meet any real public need. 13. Resolved that In all the municipal legislation of the new province the government should be careful to give full opportunity to municipalities to retain or acquire control of all public utilities whenever they desire to do so, and to protect them in every possible way against the encroachments of private corporations. 14. Resolved that this convention hereby expresses its belief that in the establishment of ull public institutions and the erection of all public buildings, due attention should be paid to the requirements of all parts of the province, and that in selecting locations for the same the government should consider the public convenience and the quick despatch of business. 15. Resolved that this convention believes In the vigorous administration of justice by a firm enforcement of the criminal law, and a simple method of protecting civil rights. The officers elected were: A. C. Rutherford, Stratheona, president; vice-presidents. C. W. Cross, A. R. Dixon, W. H. Gushing, A. B. Mc- ■Donaldt; secretary-treasurer. Charles Stuart. MAIL'S EMPIRE LESSONS HOME POLITICS VIEWED FROM IMPERIAL STANDPOINT. BRITAIN IN THE SEA WITH THE BRITAINS BEYOND. Tho London Daily Mail's twenty-fifth "Empire Lesson" is devoted to a review of the present political situation in Britain, and is entitled, "Thoughts on the recent crisis" referring to Mr. Balfour's defeat in the house of commons on a question connected with the' administration of Ireland. The article is as follows; The political crisis of last week-end happened very opportunely. Following hard upon the trail of a series of hy- eleclious that for three years have consistently either gone against the gov-, eminent or seriously reduced the majorities of its candidates, and coming so quickly after Mr. Balfour's appeal to Unionist members of parliament for their regular and untiring support, the defeat of the ministry after an eight- hour's debate on an Important question of Irish administration, and in a comparatively full house, was universally regarded as an event that called for exceptional treatment. Few political occurrences of recent years have given rise to more excitement or speculation; and it fortunately fell at such a moment as to give patriotic and thinking Britons ample time to think the situation out carefully before any definite pronouncement as to the Intention of the government was made. The thoughts and desires of average Britishers—and under that head are Included the vast majority of the adherents of both political parties—trend all in the same direction. That there is a number who are influenced solely by the party label we know; but after all they are the minority, and may for our present purposes be ignored. The rest are Britons Ilrst and liberals or torles after; their first desire is for a policy—no matter from which party it emanates— which shall unite Britons and exalt the British empire. There are now before this country definite proposals, formulated by an imperial statesman of no mean ability, that Great Britain shall respond to tho unanimous appeal of British states oversea and join them in a great Imperial customs union. The answer of the liberal party to this, is that there has been no appeal made from oversea, and that even If there had been, to respond to it would lend to irretrievable disintegration rather than to closer and more sympathetic union. They go so far as to back their arguments by pointing out to the British working man that a tax of two shillings a quarter ou corn would drive him to starvation, and to the British farmer—what there is left of him after sixty years of "Free Trade"— that tbe price of corn would be so reduced by the Increased production of and importation from Canada and India that he would be ruined, That appears to us to be a two-edged sword that cuts the wlelder's throat both ways. British world supremacy, which has been ours lor the best part of three hundred years, and which is ours to retain for three hundred more, will in these days of great and growing empires only be maintained If the permanent unity of the British people is assured. Great Britain alone, Canada, Australia, 'New Zealand, or South Africa, alone, could never hope to retain unassailable the supremacy that the United Kingdom won in days when empires, as they now' exist, were unknown; and for that reason the closer binding of the British, people is a condition essential to the maintenance of the empire's supremacy, and one which, when It is achieved, will greatly simplify the conduct of our relations with foreign powers. At the present moment these relations give every .sign of complicated cordtal- .Ity. The British government is authoritatively, reported to be at this moment negotiating an extension of the treaty with Japan. At the same time we are on most excellent terms of friendship—-for which we paid heavily enough —with France, who Is the ally of Japan's enemy. Germany and France are, it seems, fated to be everlasting enemies- covert enemies, perhaps, hut enemies nevertheless; while one of the probabilities of the future Is an alliance between Germany and Russia. Then again, M. Witte, the peace plenipotentiary whom the czar ls sending to Portsmouth (New Hampshire) to negotiate with the Japanese representatives, is stated to be empowered to conclude a treaty with the nation with whom at present his country is at war. Simultaneously we have proposals for an Anglo-United States amalgamation, or something equally stupid, while a prominent United States administrator has been writing of the possibilities and blessings of a monstrosity which he calls an "Anglo-American Navy." That would be a> delightfully cheap navy for tho United States. If these facts prove the general desire of the nations oPthe world for alliances they also demonstrate fairly clearly what the real value of alliances is. A very little thought will give an idea of the absurdity of the situation. Imagine Russia allied with Germany, France and Japan, while Germany Is at loggerheads with France and Japan; and Great Britain at the same time allied to Japan, while Germany is ostentatiously preparing a fleet to contest with us the supremacy of the seas. The whole situation is ludicrous, and abounds with Incongruities. At the best an alliance with a foreign power is but the registration of the whims and fancies, combined with a thought for the necessities, of the moment. Allied with a foreign power a nation loses a certain large proportion of its individuality and independence of action, because it must perforce shape its policy, not according to Its own needs alone, but with a view always to the position and circumstances of its ally. Mere friendship, even, may lead a nation into a peculiar position. We are friendly with Japan, and so have withdrawn our fleet from the western Pacific. We are friendly with the Uuited States, so we have denuded the eastern Pacific and the western Atlantic of fighting ships. We enjoy an entente cordiale with France, and so reduce our strength In the Mediterranean. This Is a great advantage, our legislators ten us, because it enables us to concentrate our fleet in home waters and to keep a watchful eye on Germany and a strong arm ready to strike; but it makes us wonder what would happen should the kaiser suddenly become imbued with a diplomatic friendly feeling towards us. Thero would then be no place left to which we could withdraw our ships. Friendship with foreigners Is a very desihable thing; to trust in It Implicitly Ib another matter, for a superficial acquaintance with history will show that there is but one nation that abides honorably by its treaty obligation. In any case the state of flux in which the world now Is provides ample warning against too great or too simple a confidence. Great Britain wants nothing so much as alliances, but uot with foreign powers, with whom, after all, there can toe little community of interest and still less of kindred sympathies. British blood marks Britain's allies, and Infinitely the best policy for the empire is one that will strengthen and cement the bonds that bind in one firm, immutable whole Britain in the sea with the Britains beyond. That is the policy for which patriotic Britains hunger. They know it is not knidly regarded by the leader of the liberal party; they cannot ascertain with certainty whether the conservative leader is sympathetic or not. He claims to be, but there his sympathy appears to end. Of one man, however, there Is no doubt. Every day fresh adherents are flocking to the' Imperial standard of Mr. Chamberlain, and even now the great majority of the conservative party actively support him. The brake on the wheels of progress ls a party leader to whom party Is above true patriotism; but the spirit pf the age Is irresistible. Either it will carry him along or It will trample him underfoot. It will not always, nor for long, be his tool. COLIC AND DIARROHEA-A REMEDY THAT IS PROMPT AND PLEASANT The prompt results produced by Chanv bej-iiuln'8 Oollc, Cholera and Dlarrohea Remedy together with Us pleasant taste r 0 P U 3.16 Easy terms one of the finest IMPROVED RANCHES in the Boundary Country 640 ACRES well fenced, good buildings, fertile soil, and plenty of water. Five acrea bearing orchard, 100 acres In crop, will make an ideal home and an excellent investment. Apply to Frederic W. McLalne, GREENWOOD, B. 0. have won for tt a place Inn many households. Mr. W. T. Taylor, a merchant of Wlnslow, Ala., writes: "I have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dlarrohea Remedy myelf and also with men on my place, for dlarrohea and colic and It always gives relief promptly and' pleasantly." For sale by all druggists and dealers. It win pay you to keep Chamberlain'* Cone Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy In your house. R only costs m quarter. Sold fear tUi tu-Mggltu. and dealer* A little, forethought may save you no end of troqblc. Anyone who makes it a rule to keep Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Dlarrohea Remedy at hand knows this to be a fact. For sale by all druglsts and dealers. J^ TIMBER NOTICES NOTICB Is hereby given that 80 days after date I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to out and carry away timber from the following described lands situated In the Little Slooan, West Kootenay dlstrlot, commencing at a post planted at the south end of Hall's ranch and marked Alphonce Provost N.E). oorner, running south 80 ohalns, thenoe west 80 ohalns, thence north 60 chains, thence east 80 chains to point of commencement. Located Juty 3rd, 1005. ALPHONCE PROVOST P. PROVOST, Agent. NOTICE] is hereby given that 10 days after date I Intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special licence to cut and carry away timber from the following described lands situate In the Little Siocan, West Kootenay district, commencing at a post planted one half mile north of the 8-mlle post of the east line of block 8, and marked Melel Provost S. W. comer, running north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 ohalns, thence west 80 chalna to point of commencement Located July 3rd, 1005. MBLEX PROVOST. F. PROVOST, Agent. WOT JOE NOTICE is hereby given that we, tho Tale-Columbia Lumber Co., Ltd., of Nakusp, B. 0.i Intend sixty days after date to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the undermentioned tract of land: Commencing at a post on the south limit of the Columbia and Western railway about half a mile east of Westley station and marked "Ynle-Columbla Lumber Co.'s north west corner," running thence south 20 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence north 20 chains more or less to the south limit of the Columbia and Western railway, thence westerly along said railway to the point of commencement. TALE-COLUMBIA LUMBER CO., Ltd. W. R. ROBERTSON, Secretary July 14th, 1905. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY $23.75 Portland and Return 30 Day Limit Choice of Routes All Bail via Sumas or S. S. Princess Victoria Vancouver to Seattle via Victoria Corresponding rates trom all Kootenay points. Through Sleeper ARROWHEAD TO VANCOUVER Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. For full particulars Ilrst class or tourist sleeper reservations apply to local agents or write. J. 8. CARTER, &. J. COTLK, D.P.A.. Nelson A.O.P.A.. V&noouvar Spokane Falls ft Northern Railway TIME OF TRAINS Between Nelson, Boundary, Republic and Spokane Buffet Oars Betwepn NELSON AND SPOKANE Leave Arrive 9:10 a.m Nelson 6:85 p.m. 9:46 a.m Mountain. 6:03 p.m. 11:05 a.m Rossland 4:56 p.m. 7:00 a.m Republic 6:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m Phoenix 6:30 P-™. 11:30 a.m Grand Porks 3:50 p.m. 9:45 a.m Spokane 6:20 p.m. Connecting at ,Bi*kane with tha ss ■covered mlnera, *im 1500x1500 ton s with two legal *<**. one nt amok » or vmtx. Btttooala of Regulations for Disposal et Mineral on Dominion Lands fn Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and Ut, Yukon Territory. Coal-Coal lands may ne purcnased at «< er acre for soft coal and 120 for anthracite, Jot more Man .CO acres can be acquired by one Individual or oompany. Royalty at the rate of ten cents per ton of 20V pounds hliall be collected on tho gross out put. • A% Quartz—Persons of eighteen years max over and j>>fnt stock companies holding fre-) miner's certificates may obtain entry foe a liiining I'i-juuou, A free rafter's certificate la granted fo, one or more vears, not exceeding live, up . on payment In advance of 17.60 per annua for an Individual, and from 950 to $100 pat annum for a company, according to capital. A free miner, having discovered mlnera* In place, may locate a claim 1500x1500 feat by marking out the same with ' pouts, bearing location notice*, i end on the line uf the lode or v«u, The claim shall be recorded within HI- teen days if located within tan milea ot a mining recorder's office, one additional day allowed for every additional ten milea or fraction. The fee for recording * claim Is |5. At least J100 must be expended on tbe claim each year or paid to the mining rt- carder in lieu thereof. When $51)0 has oeea expended or paid, tne locator may, upoa having a aurvey made, and upon comply. Ing with other requirements, purchase to* land at 11.00 per acre. Permission may be granted by the Mltb* later of the Interior to locate claims containing iron and mica, also copper ln the Yukon territory, of an area not exceeding IN acres. The patent for a mining location shall frovide for the payment of a Royalty ul 1-2 per cent of the sales of the products ot the location. Placer Mining- Manitoba and the N.W.T. excepting the Yukon rerritory—Placer mining claims generally are 100 feet square; entry fee, $5; renewable yearly. On the North Saskatchewan River claims are either bar or bench, the former being tti feet long and extending between ugh aai low water mark. The latter include* bar diggings, but extends back to the base off the hfll or bank, but not l8L*hy^»w -FSB ■Sr&'i-*^ ■*?.** * obtained ""* ION Dredging in the rivers of Manitoba and the N.W.T., excepting the Yukon TerrF tory-A free miner may obtain only two leases of five miles each for a term of twenty years renewable In the discretion of the Minister of the Interior. The lessee's right ls confined to the submerged beds or bars of the river below low water mark, and subject to the rights of all persons who have, or may reaelva entries for bar diggings or bench claims except on the Saskatchewan River where the lessee may dredge to high water mark on each alternate leasehold. The lessee shall have a dredge In operation within one season from the date of the lease for each Ave miles, but where a person or company has obtained more than one lease one dredge for sack fifteen miles or fraction le sufficient. Rental $10 per annum for each mile of river leased. Royalty at the rate of two and a half par cent collected on the output after It es* ceeds Jlo.ooo, Dredging in the Yukon Territory-Six. leases of Ave miles each may be granted to a free miner for a term of twenty years, The lessee's right ts confined to tke submerged bed or bars In the river below low water mark, that boundary to be fixed by Ita position on the flrst day of August U the year of the date of the lease. The lessee shall have one dredge In operation within two years from the date of tbe lease, and one dredge for each five miles within six vears from such date. Rental 1100 per mite for the first year and 110 per mile for each subsequent year. Royalty same as placer mining. Placer Mining in the Yukon Territory— Crete, gulch, river and hill claims shall not txceed 260 feet ln length, measured en the base line or general direction of f' ct-eek or gulch, the width being from 1 to 2000 feet. AU other placer claims ." be 250 feet square. Claims are marked by two legal one at each end, bearing notices. '. must be obtained within ten days, if claim Is -within ten miles of a Mining Rec der's oillce. One extra day Is allowed eac-h additional ten miles or fraction. The person or company staking a < must hold a free miner's certificate. The discoverer of a new mine ls eu to a claim 1000 feet ln length, and ll party consists of two, lift) feet altogtl on the output ot which no royalty f be charged, the rest of tbe party ^~-,, claims only. 1 Entry fee 910. Royalty at the rate o J and a half per cent on the value ol gold shipped from the Yukon Tena to be paid to the Comptroller. . No free miner Bhall receive a grant ' more than one mining claim on each i urate river, creek or gulch, but the sac miner may hold any number of claims bj purchase, and free miners may work then claims In partnership by filing notice and paying fee of (2. A claim may be abandoned and another obtained on the same creek, gulch or river, by giving notice aad paying a fee. Work must be done* en a claim saw year to the value of at least 9200. A certificate that work has been lone must be obtained ••.oh v#»»v \t not tha claim shall be deemed to be abandoned, and open to occupation and entry by a free The'boundaries of a claim may be de- fined absolutely by having e,aui*vey made and publishing notices In the Yukon Official p5roleum-All unappropriated Doirinlon LandB in Manitoba, the Worthwest Territories and within the Yukon Territory are open to prospecting for petroleum, and toe Minister may reserve for an individual or company having machinery on the land to be prospected, an area of 19201 acres for euch Derloo as he may decide, the l&ngta of which shall not exceed three times thii breadth. Should the proapeotor discover el] In paying quantities, ami satisfactorily establish such discovery, ani area not «osed- lng WO acres, including the oil well, will be sold to the prospector at the-Tate ot fl an acre, and the remainder of the tree* reserved, namely 1280 aores, will be sold at the rate of 93, per acre, ■«««* JS royalty at such rate as may be Kpetuasj by OrSer in Council. __ coRy Deputy of the Minister of the Mart/* Dent Interior. June 10. UM The comfortable way to Seattle and all Pacific coast points. To St. Paul and all points east. Two Through Trains Daily East and West Completely and comfortably equipped. For rates folders and full information egarding trips call on or address an agent of the 8. F. ft N. Railway or H. A. JACKSON, Q. K, TACKBUBY, O. F. & P. A., General Agt. Spokane, Wash, Nelson. Mlantio S.S. Sailings C. P. R. ATLANTIC 8. 8. LINB (From Montreal) Lake Erie ....Aug. 3L. Manitoba..Aug 11 (To London Direct) ALLAN LINB (From Montreal) Tunisian July 28Victorlan ....Aug. 4 DOMINION LINK Kensington ..July JBCanada Aug. f ATLANTIC TRANSPORT UND Minneapolis ..Aug. ([Minnehaha ..Aug. 11 AMERICAN LINB St. Paul ....Aug. GNew York....Aug 11 RBD BTAR LINB Zeeland July »Ftaland Aug. I. ■*-*■% cuna;.~> line Campania ..Julv 29Caron1a Aug. I WHITE STAR LINB Baltic July ai Teutonic ....Aug. I Celtlo Aug. 40ceanlc Aug. I FRENCH LINB La Lorraine..July 27La Touralnc.Aug, t HAMBURG AMERICAN Bleiicher Aug, UMoltke Aug. 17 (Mediterranean Service) Prlin Oscar Aug. II NORTH GERMAN LLOYD Kronprlns Wllhelm Aug, 1 Kaiser Wllhelm der GroBse Aug. 8 (Mediterranean Service) Konlgln Lulse A*ug, I Prlnisess Irene Aug. 19* All continental rates and sailings on application. If you are contemplating taking) an ocean voyage drop us a line and wg will be pleased to furnish you with full la, formation promptly. 1. H. CARTTOR. W. P F. OTMMINfc m THE DAILY NEWS, NELSON, B. G., SATCRDAf, AtTGUSf£i2, 190S 1 Post Nuptial Thoughts § {Perhaps the wedding day has come and gone and you have forgotten about a present. _ It's not too late, however, for Post Nuptial Presents are quite permissible. Come and tell your troubles to us, and see us fix'you up EWERT BROS. 8 JEWELERS AND ENGRAVERS NELSON ROSSLAND TRAIL IMPROVED RANCHES FQR SALE I have three of the best dividend paying ranches on the Outlet, between Procter and Nelson, for sale Prices from $1,500 to $4,500. - These are the oldest and best improved places on the river. For further information apply T. Q. Procter Mining and Real Estate Broker NELSON NO ONE CAN BE BLAMED Verdict of jury in the inquest of ciparro FIRE DEPARTMENT THANKED FOR ITS EFFICIENCY The inquest yesterday as to the causes Why Manlio Clparro, who lost Ills life ln consequence of the lire at the Grnndvfew hotel, came to his death, presided over by Dr. J. C. Elliot of Ymir, coroner, resulted In an all day session at the city hall and Anally, after a nearly exhaustive hearing of tho evidence, th© Jury rendered a verdict which declared that Clparro came to his death through an unavoidable accident; that the police department was to bo congratulated in the person of sergeant Arthur Pltehfoi-d and that the lire department was to be thanked for Its efficiency In keeping Vie flre to the place of Its outburst. Tne jury empanelled was W. A. Jowett, foreman, J. O. Patenaude, J. A. Kelly, R. Weir, A. J. Kerr, and P. Lamont. After viewing the remains at the morgue the jury was taken round to the Grandview hotel and shown over the scene of the lire, Including the rooms which were occupied hy the men that escaped through the Windows and the spots outside where they were alleged to have fallen. After convening at the city hall the first witness called was John O'Loughlin, who deposed that he was the owner of the hotel and lived upon the premises. About 2:80 on the morning of August 9th he discovered the flre by an alarm being given by Mrs. Plummer, who roomed behind him on the street floor. Tho flre was burning at the back of the building. When he got outside the flre was all over the back to the roof and coming up the side. Witness could not see where the flre originated. The flre was worst at the back. The kitchen was ln the north corner of the building, on the floor Immediately below the street level; the dining room was also on that floor, Witness said that coal was used in the kitchen range and sometimes ln the morning It would still be alight, Witness saw the range last at 10 o'clock at night. The fire was still alight as usual. Deceased occupied room 14 on the top floor, the fourth room from the front of the building on the east sldo. The window was about 26 feet from the ground". There was no flre escape to the building except the series of verandas and steps conneottng at the back of tho building. The door of room 14 Is about 11 feet from the front stairway; 30 feet from the back stairway. Witness found deceased lying at tho northwest corner of the building about a foot back from the corner, along the west side. He was lying head down. Ho looked as If he had Jumped from the end window on that side or from the buck veranda. Had he Jumped from his own window he certainly must have been seen. There was plenty of people around. Witness picked up tho deceased and took him across the alley and got some water. Decensed sat up and spoke. Witness found deceased about 20 minutes after he got up. A hack was called and deceased was sent to the hospital. By the foreman—When Mrs. Plummer woke witness there was no fire visible, only smoke, The front stairway was ablaze. Witness could not get up to warn his boarders. Thero were nine people upstairs including his brothers, Ave of these got out by the front rooms. Gas, oil and electric light were used ln the house. In the kitchen and all through the house excepting the bedroom, electric light was used. In the bedrooms, excepting two lamps were used. The brother of witness occupied one of those rooms, fronting the street. Chief Llllle Inspected the building several times and seemed satis- fled. Nobody since; that would be a year or more ago. Witness hud never been notified that an act wns ln existence providing for lire escapes In each room. The Grandview had been used as a. boarding Dr.-Price's CREAM CONTAINS NO ALUM, LIME OR AMMONIA Made of pure cream of tartar, it safeguards the health of the family. Price Baking Powder Go, CHICAGO, U.S. A. house since its building, five years ago. Sergeant Pltchford of the police force, stated that he was on duty on Lake street, His first glimpse of the flre was from the rear. The whole of the rear of the building was on Are. He saw two men hanging from the second window from the front on the east side. Neither was the deceased. Witness got the ladder from the combination truck. One fellow dropped before the ladder was up, he broke his leg. Tho second slipped down the ladder and his fall was broken hy witness. Witness was of the opinion that the men on the top floor could have come down the front. The reason they did not was probably because they lost their heads. The ladder was short but the man who slipped down it could have been reached had he walled another second. Leone Clparro stated that he was the younger brother of Manlio Clparro, the decensed. His brother, while going to the hospital told witness that he had been alarmed by the flre; that he had opened the door and the flumes were In front of him. He went to the window and could not see below because of the flames whicli burned his face and hair. He jumped out and crawled, away to the bushes. The doctor prevented his brother from talking any more. Deceased told him to go buck for his cont which contained $100. He could not find It; It was probably burned up. His brother 'had' occupied room 14. Witness and his brother had been away from Italy for about a year. They hud spent ten months In Winnipeg and two weeks and a half hero and were going to Rossland the next day. There was another mnn in the room with the deceased. He slept with him. That man must have got out on the other side of the building. He was In tho room when tha deceased jumped out. Oscar McMillan testified that about 10 or 15 minutes after tho flre started he saw a man at the flrst window of the top floor from the back on the weat side. A cloud of smoke hid him and the next witness saw, n few minutes afterwards, was a man being dragged away from the foot of the building below the window. Witness did not see the fall; he heard some one cry out) "There, he jumped!" The bank of the building was all ablaze. The Inquest then adjourned until 2 p.m. At the afternoon session the first witness culled was Dr Rose who attended Capnfrro on the night of the accident. Ho described the condition of tho deceased nt the time. He had a compound fracture of the thigh and other injuries. He was hardly In a condition to talk Intelligibly of what had happened. He did not soem to know exactly what had occurred. Ho died of the shook of his Injuries nearly 24 hours nfter the accident. His room mate Is now In tho hospital suffering severely from burns. He Is the man who sat In the window. Witness wns told this by the injured man in the hospital. Tho deceased was not ln a condition to crawl any distance after he fell, nothing like even 20 feet; certainly not from the other side of the building. Robert Schoppert, who was a boarder nt the Grnndviow hotel, rooming In the Inst room baok on the east side, next to that of deceased, was awoke by the flre, He opened his door and flames wore In tbo passage. He closed it, smashed open the window, jumped out on the porch, which -he found afire below, stood on the rati of the porch and jumped for a tree behind the building, caught a branch and descended. Tho flre was coming up the back way. Thomas Sargent, chief of the flre brigade, stated thnt the flre hail was warned by telephone of the flre; that ho went down to the scene and laid one line of hose from the corner of Josephine and Vernon streets. The wagon taken down was the combination—hose and chemical. There was an extension ladder, extending 18 feet, which was used to save the two men on the east side by sergeant Arthur Pltchford and a member of the brigade. When the wagon left the hall tho Grandview was on flre in the basement, on the north end, along the roof und was bursting through the roof. On arriving at tho Bcene witness took ohnrgc on the enst side, while the assistant chief had another line of hose on the west side. The men on the east side had dropped before the witness had returned from the hydrant; had they held on for even 20 seconds there would havo been no broken leg; as It was the ladder broke the fall of the second man. Tho room whence the man was taken—the man who speaks seven languages-was a room on tho west side, opposite to No. 14. JJ would seem that the occupants of No. 14 got out of the building on the west side. Witness knew nothing of the man who died. He heard of him during the Are and searched for him afterwards. He had no hope of saving the building and thought he would he doing well If he prevented tho spread of the flre. The flre probably started in the kitchen where the greatest damage was done. The fire wont to the north end, up to the baok and then Into the building through the rear doors. It was possible at any time to use the front stair- wav, though full of smoke. The rear stairway was impassible and would have been Impassible even If of iron. A rope in each bedroom would have been a help, if the occupant kept his head. Had the occupants, however, kept their heads, they would have escaped down the front stairway Instead of using the windows. By the foreman-Additional ladders were ' sent for. Witness believed that, the deceased was out of the building before the flre department got to the scene. F. D. Morrison, assistant chief, said that the deceased had not come out of the west side of the building after witness had gone there. Deceased must have Jumped before the *hoBe wagon got there. One man waa rescued from the top window hy the witness. He was the man who speaks the languages. The man was sitting In the window before the' ladders were put up* Those ladders came on the Becond wagon. The window below was occupied by Roy Sharpe, who said it was as hot as he could stand. The window below that was pretty well a solid sheet of flre. It was that which scorched the man who got down the ladder. The hose could not be played Into that window for it might have knocked down the ladder. This conoluded tho evidence presented by chief Jarvis and as the Jury thought that they had sufficient before them, they retired to consider their verdict, which after three-quarters of an hour's deliberation, was thus given: , "We find that the deceased, Manlio Clparro, died from Injuries resulting from burns and from a full from the burning building known as tho Grandview hotel, Vernon street, Nelson, for which accident no person Is to blame and "This jury strongly recommends that the proper authorities forthwith enforce the provisions of the not known as the Fire Escapes act, and particularly clause No. 4, which demands that ropes shall be placed In each sleeping apartment and "This jury highly commends the conduct of sergeant Pltchford for the prompt assistance at the fire In question and also the efficient work of the flre department In confining the flro to tho building In which It originated." CHINESE ON TOP. Police Magistrate's Decision on Laundries Reversed With Costs. His honor judge Porln yesterday handed out his Judgment in the Hip Chong appeal. The learned judge reverses the decision of the police magistrate with costs against the city. In the course of a lengthy written Judgment the court says: "This is an appeal from a conviction of the police magistrate of the city of Nelson under which the appellant waa fined $25 for operating a laundry without having the same connected with the water works system of the said city contrary to the provisions of By-law No. 120, being the "Laundry Regulation Bylaw, 1902." "The material part of the by-law in question is the first provision contained In paragraph 3, which reads as follows: 'That all laundries or wash houses operated within the city of Nelson shall be properly connected with the water works system.' "The facts are: That certain Chinese laundrymen have wells dug on their premises and are using this water for laundry purposes. The effect of this conviction ls to deprive them of the use of their wells, and compel them to use city water. "It was agreed by the counsel for the respondents that It makes no difference as to the quality ot the water, as the provision compelling connection with the city water works system is a reasonable way of ensuring public health as to laundries and is a reasonable condition precedent to carrying on laundries. "If the municipality had the power granted by the legislature to compel conectlon with the city water system then It might be a reasonable thing to compel laundries to connect, but In the absence of this power the appellant can not be compelled to connect with the city water system." MORE GERMAN CAPITAL. Lessees of Molly Hughes Take Bond on California Group. The California mines, near New Denver, have been bonded for 16 months to a syndicate of German capitalists represented In British Columbia by William Brenner. The owners of the property are P. Burns, W. J. WllBon, F. M. Black and several other local stockholders . The negotiations have been in progress for nearly a month, W. J. Wilson representing the vendors and Sharp & Irvine the purchasers. The purchase price originally agreed upon has been Increased in consideration of a larger interest and more gradual payment. The sum Is a very satisfactory one for a mine only partially developed. W. Brenner will manage the California group, operating It in conjunction with the neighboring group, the Mollie Hubes, which he secured several weeks ago. The principals In each case are the same, a group of German capitalists who havo confidence in British Columbia mines. Mr. Brenner returned to New Denver yesterday. He will put a force of 12 men to work on the California at once, and will probably .Increase the forces at both mines in the near future. WARNING TO MOTHERS Too much care cunnot be used with small children during the hot weather of the Burner monthB to guard against bowel troubles. As a rule it la only necessary to give the child a dose of castor oil to correct any disorder of the bowels. Do do not give any substitute, but give the old fashioned castor oil, and see tha,t it la fresh, as rancid oil nausates and has a tendency to gripe. If this doeB not check the bowels give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dlarrohea Remedy and then a dose of castor oil, and the disease may be checked In Its lnclplency and all danger avoided. The enstor oil and this remedy should be procured at once and kept for an emergency, aa soon as the first Indication of any bowel trouble appears This ls the most succesful remedy known and may be relied upon with Implicit confidence oven In cases of cholera Infantum, For sale by nil druggi-P*. H-.1 dealers. We want you to get acquainted with tho Quaka Brand Crnmed Fruits. They cannot be excelled, no matter what price you pay. Always frosh, always appetizing, always the name. Ask your grocer for them and accept none other. Mechanics, Farmers, Sportsmen. To heal and soften the skin and reaovf grease, oil and rust stums, point and earth, eta use, The " Master Mechanic's" Tar Bt«H •iUatrt Tcilet Soap Co,, Mfts. A WOMAN'S ORDEAL DREADS DOCTOR'S QUESTIONS Thousands Write to MrsPinkham, Lynn, Mass., and Receive Valuable Advice Absolutely Confidential and Free There can be no more terrible ordeal to a delicate, sensitive, refined woman than to be. obliged to answer certain questions,in regard to her private ills, even when those questions are asked by her family physician, and many continue to Buffer rather than submit to examinations which bo many physicians propose in order to intelligently treat tbe disease j and this is the rea- son why ao many physicians fail to cure female disease. This is also the reason why thousands upon thousands of women are corresponding- with Mrs. Pinkham,,at Lynn, Mass. To her they can confide every detail of their illness, and from her great knowledge, obtained from years of experience In treating female ills, Mrs. Pinkham can advise women more wisely than the local physician. Delle Emerentlenne Montrenil, of 114 Latourelle St., Quebec, Que., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— " I suffered for eight months with what the doctors called prolapsus, which caused great weakness all over my system, with faint dizzy spells. I kept growing weaker and weaker, I tried several medicines which they claimed would cure my trouble, bat nothing was of the least benefit until X tried Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and this helped me so rapidly that I could hardly believe my good fortune. I would gladly have paid $35.00 for thatflrst bottle, for it started ma on the road to health, and five bottles cured me. " I am most nrcttoful for my splendid, robust health, and shall certainly recommend the Vegetable Com pound in glowing terms to ail my friends and acquaintances, for It is da- serving of all tbe praise I can give it" Mountains of proof establish the fact that no raadicine in the world equals Lydia 13. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring women's health. ANOTHER JCENIC ROUTE KOOTENAY CENTRAL OPENS UP A GRAND DISTRICT OFFERS GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO THE HOMESBEKBK (Special to The Dally News) Fort Steele, Aug. u-As work on the Kootenay Centrnl railway Is fiow an ac- tunl progress under the auspices of the C.P.R., the time seems opportune for a few wods regarding Ita chartered route and the. natural resources of the mag- nfllcont valley through which the rall- wity will run. The charter for the road was flrst obtained In l»l; and considering all the circumstances a delay of only four years before the commencement of operations, is not particularly discreditable to the promoters. As the Inception of tho project took place In Fort Steele, the route, naturally enough, is described In two sections In the charter: First—From Fort Steele to Elko or some other convenient point on the Crow's Nest railway between Elko and Wardncr; thence on either the east or west side of Wigwam river, or by the most convenient route to the international boundary line. Second—From Fort Steele to Windermere by either tho east or west side of the Kootenay river; thence to the town of Golden on tho main lino or the Canadian Pacific railway. As for present convenience work has been started at the northern end of the line, It may be well to begin our description of tho valley from that point also. Golden Is prettily situated at the confluence of tho Kicking Horso with the Columbia—the latter'being navigable to Its source In the Windermere or Columbia lakes—and having many long settled ranches at various points ln Its course. Golden Is at present nn Important business centre, but Its Importance and its population will be largely increased on the completion of the K.C.R. The Windermere country is a specially favored region, alike as to climate, soil and scenery. Hero general ranching and fruit growing have been successfully carried out for many years. Here also, notwithstanding many disadvantages, mining has-been prosecuted with profit and success. A success thnt the future will necessarily greatly enhance. Here also nre tho celebrated Fairmont hot springs—the site doubtless In the not distant future of the favorite sanitarium of the eastern interior. At Canal Flats, tho valley of the Kootenay ls entered, and here should be an excellent site for a large sawmill, drawing Its supplies from the upper Kootenay and Its tributaries. The valley of the Kootenny south Is well known, at least to Its present residents, as a country of great future possibilities, ns regards timber, agriculture, fruit growing and cattle grazing. The Intending settler need not expect to grow peaches or pineapples—there Is but one "banana belt," though, that being In tho speolnl keeping of the Cranbrook Hernld, Its existence may be regarded ub figurative only->but hy a judicious selection of location he may hope to "Mve and thrive" by the cultivation of most of the hardier fruits, grains, vegetables and grasses. When irrigation can be had it Is desirable, on the bottom lands crops grow without; and even on the benches grain and vegetables have been grown without other aid than tho showers of Juno and July. This year R. C. Smith has Just cut an excellent field of fall wheat and Col. Hendeson Is this week cutting an exceptionally good crop of beardless barley. Where the K.C.R. will cross Bull river a most Important enterprise has been inaugurated by shrewd American capitalists, whose plans Include the generation of ■light and power for Eupply to adjacent mines and towns, the extraction of gold from the bed of the river and the building of a busy manufacturing town, But this work deserves a fuller description than can be given now. The Iron deposlta being uncovered at this point must prove a very important factor in contributing to the growth of the town and the business of the new railway. The survey for the K.C.R, strikes the Crow's Nest Bomewhat east of Jaffray. Should Elko be found to be the particular point of Junction, here will be found an exceptionally desirable spot for the growth of another great manufacturing town. With Its wonderful natural falls and railway connection east and west, north and south, what better slto for a great commercial and manufacturing centre could be desired, I shall close this despatch by a brief but apt quotation from a letter by a gentleman who "biked" the valley from the boundary to Golden and back: "Nowhere In Canada can be found a moro plctureseipe valley, and It ls doubtful If there is any that holds out better Inducements to the homeseeker who wishes to make his living at agricultural pursuits. The valley is one Immense park, on the average about eight or ten miles wide between the picturesque and magnificent Selklrks and the towering snow capped RockieB. The'valley is not a monotonous plain, however. Besides the Columbia and Kootenay rivers which drain the valley there are innumerable smaller rivers and streams winding in and out through tho ■foot hills from their sources In placid, mirror lake.1*, or glacier > electricity; drat elaas beard. In tae bar you will Und all tke bfst domestic and Imported Uouors at < ejgare. THOMAS IUTJDBN. Proarlatar. A. R. HEYLAND PROVINCIAL LAND SURVHYOR POPLAR AND KABLO addtuuss P.O. box m. kaslo. b. o FRANK C, GREEN CIVIL ENGINEER Dominion and Provincial Land Rurayar. P. O. Box 1*S- Phone Ml B Cor. Kootenay and Victoria Bin., Hello*. The most complete health resort on the continent of North America Accommodation for 100 guests Good fishing, boating and hunting. Terms $12.00 to 118.00 per week, according to residence in hotel or villas A doctor in attendance. Round trip tickets, good from Friday to Monday, (5.80; good for 30 day,, 17.50. For further particulars apply to Harry Mcintosh PROPRIETOR. HALCYON HOT SPRINGS. GRAND HOTEL Cor. Howard and Main sts., SPOKANE British Coiuinblfi People Will And a borne In Spokane at the Grand Hotel. Recently remodelled and refurnished. Under tbe management of E, E. Phalr, late of Hotel Phair, Nolson, B. C. All British Columbia papers ou file. European plan. Rates 76 cents to $2.00 per day. Free bus meets all trains. McLeod HoteJ CORNER KMT AND BECOND AVatKUB YMIR. B. C. Ontrmlly located, rebuilt and rcfurnhUM throughout. All modern improvement! Rampl* Roomi In connection. The onl» Irat alaaa hotel In Ymir. IUTBS FROM H.ie UP TtNhmT Uf-r.KOD. PmnrliA LAKEVIEW HOTEL Comer Hall and Yemen Btraeti Two blocks from City Wharf. The heal •Hilar a day houae ln Nelaon. NO CHIKXflJI KaCPLOYan August Thoqas PROPR1BTO*. ROYAL HOTEL TELEPHONE 52 MRS. WM. ROBERTS, Proprletrew The best meals that can be provided In this market, cooked under the supurvts- ton ot the proprietress, who la a TainouB caterer. Nice airy rooms, newly furnished; butn for guests. , The best wlnea, Ur-uors end clears oiin be obtained at the bar. TERMS: $1 AND 11.60 1'ER DAY COR. STANLEY AND SILICA STREET8, Cars pass the dour BARTLETT HOUSE (Formerly Clarke House) Tha beat $1-00 per day houae In Nelaoa Nona but white hel** employe*. Tha bat la tn* beet G. W. BARTLETT - Prop. GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL Opaoalte Courthouae and new Foatofiae Beat 2&c meal ln town. Buroiwaa anl American plan. Only white labor emptor *4. First olaae bar. wo-anw \m m immararvw w*AafA*xim* THE QUEEN'S HOTEL BAKER STREET MRS B. C. CLARKE, Proprietress, RATES $2 PER DAY. Large and comfortable bedrooms and fllrst class dining ruuui. tMuipie room for commercial men. TREMONT HOUSE ■tmOPBAN AND AMERICAN PLAN lOULf afc. ROOMS FROM Bo TO B.M HALON" * TREQILLUB. ProprMan Baker street, Nalaoa, _ . TEAS JUST RBCEIVID. Fresh and Fragrant NEW CROP Black or Green AS ALWAYS THE BEST Prices moderate by tha Bound or erlf Iial package. Kootenay Coffee Do. Fiona M7. P. O. Box Ml WHY PAY RENT I have house's and cottages for sale on easy terms in all parts of the city No trouble to show property R.J. Steel FOR SALE In Hume Addition, two lota, fenced, fruit trees and small fruits; four-roomed house and chicken house 40 feet in length, free water; $150 in cash, balance on easy terms. Will consider any reasonable offer. A ranch on Siocan River containing 160 acres, 8 acres cleared, about 200 fruit trees and a lot of small fruits. A good frame house with cellar, a good stable, a chicken bouse, an ice bouse, 50 acres quite level, the balance bench land. All can be cleared and cultivated. Abundance of spring water for ail purposes. School, postoffice and railway station less than a mile distant. ?3,50O, Geo. Q. McLaren K.W.C. BLOCK MILL WOOD FOR SALE Green 4-foot slabs In lota of Ave cords or moro at $2.25 and up according to place of delivery. Ten cord lots or up nt $2.15 Green short sinus, ltMnch, in lots of Ave cerds or more $2.50 Lnrgro quantity of dry short and 4-foot Blabs ul ways ou hand. Prompt delivery, Terms caab. Kootenay River Lumber Co. CM.BRYANT & CO. Cecil M Bryant, A.U.S.M., Provincial Assayer The Vancouver Assay Oillce Established 1890 Umprie and Control Assays Complete Analyses Etc. Agenttl for Cassel's Cyanide Process Contracts mado for Assays Write for Prices, etc. VANCOUVER, B.C. FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE In 10 acre blocks, In 20 acre block».i several improved ranches. J. R. ANNABLE. Nolson. B. » Frederic S. Clements CIVIL ENGINEER DOMINION AND PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR Asent for obtaining Crown Grants, mine surveying, etc. Room 16, K.W.C. Block P. O. Box 1 Nalaoa. B.C. This store will close Thursday afternoons during June, July and August. West Kootenav Butcher Oc. SOCIETY CARDS ABERDEEN HIVE, No. U. U o. T. at— Me»ts 2nd and 4tfr Wednesday, 7:ld paa of *ach month In K. nf P. Hall, Vemoflr Btreet, next to post ofllce. visiting members cordially lnvltod. MINNIE A. RITCHIE, D.S.C. MARY C. MATTHEW, L.C. MARGARET SQUIRE, R.K. NELSON LODGE, NO. 69, 1NDEPEN- dent Order of Good Tfimnlnrs. mopts overy Thuredoy evening at 8 o'clock In Fraternity hall. Vloltlng members Bra cordially Invited to attend. E. LACKIE, C.T. i C. DANQERFIELD, Secretary, ' THE DAILt MEWS, NELSON, B. 0., SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905 OFFICES AND LIVING ROON|S fta*'0 Nelson Electric Tran-way Co. Clements Block, Cor. Bakar and Josephine) TO RENT CALT COAL AND WOOD Or ALL KINDS Terms Spot Cask W. P. Tierney Telephone W Baker Street, Nelaon Boys' Suits We have 96 Boys' Suits that we will clear At Cost 1 A. Gilker FR10B OF OTBTALP. New York, Aug. 11—Bar silver, B9 3-8; casting copper, 14 5-8; electrolytic copper, 15 1-2 to 16 3-4; lead, $4.60. London, Aug. 11—Silver, 27 3-S; lead, £13 17s. tid. NELSON'S NEWS Of THE DAY E. D. Orde of Rossland, has acquired real estate In Bogustown. G. B. Matthew has purchased through S. Al. Brydges, lots 21 and 22, block 68, on HJdgowood avenue. George Ferguson has purchased lots 13 and 14, block 09, on Vernon street, opposite the soda water works. S. M. Brydges reports the sale of 200 acres of ranch lands on Arrow lakes and liiso. several local properties. G. O. Tierney hns been confined to his room by illness for several days. He will probably be able to return to his duties today. T. A. Noble of Pittsburg, who has spent about three weeks visiting the Ottawa and Rellnnce mines, leaves for home this morning by way of Spokane, In the police court yesterday magistrate Crease Imposed a fine of $5 on expressman Charles Wootls for allowing his horse to run at large within tho city limits. Mike Scully and D. Magllo have been nround collecting for the burial of Manlio Clparro, who lost his life at the recent flro and have raised within a few dollars of the needed sum, (90. T. Ear! of LyttOil, president of the horticultural board, and T. Cunningham of Vancouver, provincial fruit post Inspector, arrived in the clly lust night and aro at Hume. Wm. Irvine left yesterday morning for Denver to uttend the Grand Aerie of Eagles. Before returning he will visit Salt Lake, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland. Another Sunday excursion on Kootenay lake on the palace steamer Kokanee, ls announced for tomorrow afternoon. Aa 1ms been mentioned once before "It's cool on the lake." The financial statement of the Nelson chcial society has been Issued to the mem- turn, The society has a balance of J83.36 from the proceeds of the two productions of t.ie Rose Maiden cantata. A meeting of the university club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the parlor of the Success club building. The bishop of Kootenay will give an address on tho teachings of Tennyson. Rev. Father Althoff 'has headed with 110 a subscription list for the benefit of the Italians who lost their nil in the Grand- view hotel fire. He will gladly receive additional subscriptions, A. H. Gracey and Mrs. Gracey arrived from Camborne last night and are at the Stratheona. Mr. Gracey Is here as manager of the Oyster-Criterion group, to confer with the directors of the Great Northern Mines company. Rev. J. T. Ferguson and Mrs. Ferguson left Wednesday afternoon for the Innes ranch at Six-Mile point. Mr, Feguson is Pure Malt, White Wine and Cider Vinegar for pickling purposes We will guarantee that it will give satisfactory results 75c per gallon Let us have your order T. S. McPherson PHONE NO., 10., Residences for Sale A six roomed house, centrally located, containing three bedrooms and bath room, dining room, parlor, kitchen, pantry and basement, full plumbing, gas and electric light. Price only $1275. Terms $700 cash, balance monthly payments. Two houses and three lots in good residential position, price $3000, or will be sold separately. House and two lots with fruit trees in full bearing and a number of small fruits, $2000. House and one lot, $1000. Terms cash deposit and monthly payments. H.^M.Bird WINCHESTER ARMS AND AMMUNITION To all users of arms and ammunition, the word Winchester stands for perfection. We have just been appointed special distributing agents for Winchester goods ln the Kootenays. We carry a most complete stock and can Ull your orders, no matter how large. On account of our vicinity to you, these goode will cost you less from us, than from any other point. Illustrated catalogues and prices will be sent on application. • 1 J. H. Ashdown Hardware Co., Limited WHOLESALE AND RETAIL H. S. Lydick and Mrs. Lydick of Pitts- burs, and B. J. McPhee, manager or tlio Ottawa mine, left for Spokane yesterday morning. At Spokane they will be joined by Mrs. McPhee, und will travel together to the Portland fair. T. G. Proctor has returned from a trip to the Alice mine it Crttrton and through East Kootenay. V.t- reports that the Alice 1h BtUl closed down lor want of water. Throughout the urst.rct there ls the keenest uitxlety about the foreBt fires, which threaten to devastate the whole country. slowly recovering his health, but will probably remain across the lake for a fortnight. The services at St. Puul's church will be taken tomorrow by Rev. James Johnstone, and on Sunday, Aug. 20, by Rev. Dr. Boyce, principal of the Manitoba college. John Bissell, David S. Blssell and A. H. Kelly who had to return to Uie Reliance mine Thursday evening because the road to' the city was Impassible, arrived last evening about 8 o'clock. They had to walk and lead their horses, around the burned bridges. All the timber on both sides ol the road for many miles had already been destroyed. TEXAN AUTO DA FE Another Negro ls Burned at the Stake By Lynchers. Sulphur Springs, Texas, Aug. 11.—A negro charged with assaulting the daughter of a widow near this place, was caught and burned at the stake ln the court house square here today, the assault was committed by the negro early this morning. When the town was alarmed about an hour later, a posse of armed horsemen started in pursuit of the assailant. The country was scoured in all directions and the negro was finally captured. He was taken to the court house square, chained to a stake and burned before an Immense crowd of excited citizens. The name of the negro was Tom Williams. Little resistance was made hy the officers. HAS NOW EIGHT FURNACES Granby Smelter Makes Large Addition To its Reduction Plant. (Special to The Dally News) Grand Porks, Aug. 11.—The Granby smelter which is at present closed down will blow in eight furnaces Instead of the usual six on August 17. Owing to new electrical devices there will he no more labor required for the eight fur- The Ostermoor Felt Mattress ls absolutely guaranteed. If you have this celebrated and well known article on your bed you will forget your troubles. Standard Furniture Co. tSST. R,soh Piane. Complete House Furnisher, and Undertakers Globe-Wernicke Book Cases and Offlce Filing Devices naces than there were for tho previous six. The city council has drafted a new liquor license by-law for the purpose of meeting the demands of the agitation on the subject. About a dozen men are now employed on the grading of the extension of tlie Kettle Valley railroad up the north fork. SEEMS SIGNIFICANT. Odessa, Aug. 11.—The government is inquiring of local steamship companies the number of steamers available In the far east lo transport troops and war material to Russia is case peace should be declared. HUME-A. J. Bates, T. Cunningham, Vancouver; 0. Sterling, Greenwood- T Q Earl, Lytton; W. H. Whyte and wife, Montreal; C. H, Kathtin, Rosk Island; Miss Emma Donnan, Miss Ida Donnan Grand Forks; R. Church, Seattle; N, N. Preulx, wife and family, Moyle; C. H. Goodwin, Kaslo; E. Furnlss, Spokane; D. Campbell, Ymir, STRATHCONA-A. C. Jardlne, Kaslo; H Burns nnd wife, Taylor; A. H. Gracey and wife, Camborne; J. S. Sinclair, London; "W. G. North, Bedford; L. M. Richardson, Victoria. ROYAL—J. Cowling, Juno mine. BARTLETT—C. Tarns, G, Ager, Siocan; IT. E. Scott, Sandon; F. F. Lejbscher, in DO YOU APPRECIATE WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU? We can repair any kind of a watch and make It give good satisfaction. We can do the best Jewelry repairing and engraving. We can give you perfect fitting glasses. We grind our own lenses. We can sell Watches, Jewelry, Silverware and Cut Glass at lower prices than anywhere ln the country. Experts employed ln each department. ' J. O. PATENAUDE Manufacturing Jeweller, Watchmaker phone 293. and Optician sWmmnmmimiimmmnrai m mmnnmiiimimnnnnimi! 8= B BROWN&CO'sI August Sale of Boys' Clothing Clearance Values Smashed B Determination to clear stock in boys' de- 2 B partment gives you the best clothing at far less 3 _ than the regular value: $5.50 suits for $3.90 | $4.00 suits for $2.85 $3.50 suits for $2.75 Boys' Cotton Suits 75c and $1 Reductions in all lines of Boys' Clothing Boys' Shirts for 25c and 50c Men's Sateen Shirts 75c Men's Heavy Oxford Shirts, worth $1, for 50c ~\ Bargains in Men's Clothing- §§ ed to clear many lines: B Men's Felt Hats, worth up to $3, for $1 *~ Straw Hats at 25c and 50c Prices reduc- 2 It will pay you to attend our August Sale i Brown & Co. i B Next Door to Royal Bank ^iuuiuuMUituiuiuiiuuiutu tt iUiuuiuuuiUiUiuuiiauiuiR ASK FOR AND BE SURE YOU GET GRIFFINBRAND eilverton; D. McBeath, Miles' Ferry J. cSerson, Eganville. NELSON—Miss Anderson, Cranbrook; J. Conway, Wardner. MADDEN-H. W. Shaw, H. Harper, R. "Wilson, W. Hair, Juno mine; V. Ingram, T. Kennedy, Siocan; H. Allen, A. W. Brand, Winnipeg. LAKEVIEW-W. J. Wilton, M. Tonletto, T. Goldsworthy, Juno mine; J. E. Werner, Homestake. QUEENS — A. McPherson, Boundary Falls; J. A. Bedard, Greenwood; Mrs. W, Simpson, Howser; P. Samon, J. Skelton, Winnipeg; Mr. and Mrs Cnrtwrlght, Moyle; Miss K. F. Martin, Miss M. A. Martin, Lennoxvllle; Mrs. H. Reed, Phoenix; T. Falconer, Moose Jaw. TREMONT-F. Walters, F. Roy, Juno mine; G. Matthews, Salmo; R. F. Jet*- fery, Fort Steele Junction. GRAND CENTRAL-M, L. Sinclair, M1ss A. Sinclair, J. A. Smith, Calgary; H, G. Cole, F. E. Collins, Salmo; J. N. Nelson, Poplar; F WllBon, A. A. McNeill, Juno mine; E. Mills, Greenwood; J. Lajoie, Rossland. THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE HAMS , BACON. LARD NOTHING NICER J. Y. Griffin & Co. For Rent Five roomed cottage on Hall street north of Mill street. All conveniences—$15. Five roomed cottage, corner Josephine and Mill streets—$13. Seven roomed, two story house, on Mill street near Josephine—$16. Six roomed house in Fairview all conveniences —$14 We want two furnished houses MeDermid & McHardv TODAY Any pair of Men's Patent Leather Shoes in our window for $3.75 Regular price $5 and $5.50 The Royal Shoe Store R. Andrew & Co. New Hay! New Hay! First car of new season's Crop Just arrived. Quality is prime. Get our prices before placing your order; you will find them Interesting. We have a few tons of OLD HAY at reduced prices. (LIMITED) Hay, Grain, Flour and Feed DIRECT FROM WANATCHEE ~ Cantelopes 10c to 20c; Watermelons 50c to 75c; Tomatoes 20c per lb.; Green Peppers 25c; Green Corn 25c doz.; Cucumbers from 5c up Opening up today some very line peaches from Peachland Okanagan. Bell Trading Company To Arrive July 24th Car of Wenatchee Peaches, Plums, Apricots, AppleB, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Watermelons and Bartlett Pears. We are the largest receivers of fruit and produce ln this city, and have a fresh supply of goods constantly on hand. Your orders will recel ve our prompt attention. ,...„, YOTJES TKTJLY, J. A. McDonald, Wholesale Fputts IT PAYS TO DEAL WITH RUTHERFORD LIME JUICE-The best drink for health and strength in hot weather Large quart bottles, 50c, Pints, 25c Wm. Rutherford ■tore closes at I p. aa. DRUQQIST Nelson, B.C. TOYE & BENEDICT'S T AND B BLEND OF TEA Will please you we feel sure. It Is a mixture of some ot the finest Ceylon and Indian Teas that ls possible to procure. Price, GO cents per pound or 5 pounds for (2.25. Ask for sample. __v_ n __ JS&tf&lvik*.. TOYE & BENEDICT Josephine St. GROCERS Phone No. 7 «f »M^a»»ilV»i»'»»»<«a»%l>al/^fa)|«»aa»)M>i»a»%a»«< "ypajaan^jaiiQ When You Want STYLISH, FIRST-CLASS SHOES Go to Gallagher's ...t..-~y«*-.vA... M* save lliem In all Styles and Bliea. i, j... Box No. HI J. W. GALLAGHER BAKBR ST. Telephone IM Hammocks We have a few Hammocks left over; they are new and great bargains. Also a few Seat Hammocks (are wood). Were $2, will clear them at 75c each Canada Drug 4 Book Co., Ld.