(/^C^^ct^LA^^y THE PROSPECTOR. Vol. i. No. 9. LILLOOET, B. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1898. $2.00 a year. BRIDGE RIVER. 0. A. Harthoi nt* arrived from Cadwallader creek on Wednesday after having spent several months in the district. He is one of the first prospectors in that section and was one of the discoverers of the gold belt along Cadwallader creek. He owns agioup of three claims, above the Ida May ami adjoining the Lome group, aud has been doing assessment work on the group for the past few- months. He has on two of the claims what is called the big ledge which has a number of smaller ledges running into it, on the large ledge there is no free gold visible, but the rock is very good, the ledge on the other claim shows free gold. The claims look exceptionally well with the work already done on them and from the indications are good property. Mr. Harthorne is surprised that the camp has not gone ahead faster as the showing forover ten miles beats anything on the continent. He is an experienced mining man and knows whereof he speaks. He has been in the Bridge river district and after careful investigation will stay with it, as it will only be short time until things g> ahead and one of the hest and richest camps in the province will (>e up Bridge river. The trans- porta'ion facilities is one of the greatest drawback the district ha* got. He will return in a few days to the Rend 'Or mine where he w 11 take over I the hoarding house and also run a store in connection with it. a little bright yellow brick in the window of Robertson Bros.,mininghrokeis, Mackinnon block. It had a card beside it which set forth that the hiick was the result of a cleanup at the Bend' Or mine, that the brick weighed 8.27 ounces and that its value was approximately $160 Monday morning there was no brick and no card The piles of ore in the I window glittered as brilliantly as ev« r, but the finished product was nowhere to be seen. A window which opens from the lane into Mr. Robertson's private office showed signs of being forced but beyond this there was no mark of v.ol- ence having been used. THE BIO PROVINCIAL FAIR, Peace River District. Pioneer Arrastra a Success. The arrastra at the Pionner is working line, ever since the start on the first. It is ) mining day and night and at an estimate are put'iug through over two |tons of lock a day. Most of the rock is high grade and a good cleanup will be made about the middle of the month. The Lome Arrastra. The arrastra at the Lome has been delayed for about ten days on account of the tmbin wheel and the water not working satisfactory. The owners will now put in an over-shot wheel, which is figured will be able to do the work. It was expected to have the arrastra running by this time, and this extra work will stop the work for a few weeks, then everything will be in shape for actual working and few good cleanups will be made this season. Wm. Young one of the owners was in town this week making further arrangements for continuing the work. When the Lome gets to work it will make a good cleanup and it is confidently exprested that the cleanups from both the Pioneer and Lome are go- i John Thornell and partner arrived in town the first of the week from an extended visit into the Peace river country. They report good diggings in the Omen- ica and Peace and claim they got 75 cents to the pan. Capt. Black claimed the ground they were working, but they have no doubt as they have got the prior right. It was on this account that they did not continue work this fall. Mr. Thornett »known in this vicinity having spent some time here before, and will stop here this winter with the intention of returning to the northern country in the spring. Clinton nine Bonded. Thomas Charles, representing American capital has taken a bond on the property recently discovered near Clinton by George Walker, for the sum of $100,000. There was no money paid down but work will be started shortly and several thousand dollars will be spent in developing. Ever) one seems confident that it is a good property as the float found in this vicinity has been very rich and the ledge ha* been looked for repeatedly for a number of years. With active work going on it will make times good abound Clinton. Mining Near the Fountain. Mr. H. S. Southard of Pennsyvania, is making preparations for experimenting with a mining apparatus a few miles on the other side of the Fountain on the Fraser river. He is getting lumber, supplies, etc., from town and will see what he can do in mining the benches. A few men are helping him at present and in a few weeks we hope to give an account of this work. The big Diovincial fair at New Westminster, October 5th to 13.h, inclusive is still receiving considerable attention and great interest is being taken in all paiis of the province. A number of men are busy enl Tging the exhibition buildings and they will be twice the size as heretofore. Great preparations are being made for all the exhibits and no trouble whatever will be spared to make the fair a grand success. The mining industry of British Columbia will le well represented, a separate building is being erected especially for mineral exhibits. Prom all parts of the province active efforts are being made to send in an exhibit. Lillooet district is also preparing to send samples to the exhibition. It is hoped that the collection will be complete by the 20th of this month, as it will be necessary to ship shortly after that time. Any persons having any samples should send them in at once, aud help make up a collection, as it will be a grand advertisement for the Lillooet district to have its ores put before the public at this exhibition. Arrangements, have been made by the managers in connection with the citizens' committee to entertain the visitors with sports, games, races, etc., and a first class fire works display, aud pyro- spectacular bombardment of Santiago de Cuba and blowing up of the Maine. Special rates have been made by the C. P. R. to carry passengers the round tip, which will allow* numbers'to take advantage of this grand exhibition. The rates fioin the points which interest the Lillooet people are from Ashcroft $8.30 and from Lytton $6.90 and return. Ice Cream Social. On Wednesday evening an ice cream social took place in the Methodist church. There was a very good attendance and the demand for the ice cream was greater than the supply. The proceedings were enlivened by songs and recitations. Mr. Geo. H. Grant of New Westminster, contiibuting two appreciative and humorous selections, which brought down the house. The Sunday school children also did very well. The proceeds amounted to $8.60, which goes to the Sunday school fund. The Rev. R. Hughes wishes to thank all the ladies who so generously assisted, and also Mr. Noel for the supply of ice. camp and then the hunting commenced, parties going each way in the search of anything from chipmunks to grizzlies, but the bold hunters returned to camp without killing anything. Where the party camped was an ideal place and with the delicacies supplied in the way of eatables a very pleasant outing was enjoyed by the boy*. The party got home during Thursday afternoon. The bear which gave the hunters the frost last week, was too far ahe d to give chase although some thought they could easily overtake him. Pavilion. A substantial dam has been built at the outlet of the Blue lake of this place, by W. Cumming and J. Renfew. by means of w hich a large body of water can be saved for irrigation purposes. It wa° built by the Farmers and Millers Combined Industrial Association of Pav dion and relieves them of a long im pending responsibility. The want of e good serviceable dam has been left here for a number of years, both by the farmers and the millers, as the lake would fall so low that the outlet would be almost dry just at the time when the water was the most required. The small stream that comes down Pavilion creek from the mountain is not sufficient to supply one farmer. With the present dam the water can be shut off when not in use and in consequence of which the lake will continue to rise until it flo^s over the dam and gives at least three feet of water on a surface of a comparatively large lake. The dam is ten feet wide and about twenty long with a head gate three feet wide and five deep, and will allow a sufficiently large body of water to pass through to supply all the neighbors at once if necessary. p. A number of Hat creek and Ashcroft people are interested in the recent strikes made on Scotty Creek, a few miles rig to surprise the public considerably, j above the Hat Creek House. Very good results have been obtained and nice I samples of gold is being taken out. It Bend 'Or Gold Brick Stolen. ! j8 reporled lhftt __ company will shortly Last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, j investigate with the intention of taking says the Vancouver Province, there was : the ground over. A Warning Note. Editor The Prospector,—Sir: People of this town owning dogs which they wish to keep for reason of their great usefulness, or beaury, had better keep them at home at nights. The cur nuisance has grown to such an extent that it is time a little Winchester medicine was applied. After this date if your dog does not show up in the morning, remember this warning. Citizkx. September 8th, 1898. Death to Mahdism. Omdurman, Opposite Khartoum, on Hunting Party. Nile, Nubia, Sept. 2.— By camel post to W. F. Gibson, H. Kearv, I, G. Burns, the Nasri.-The sirdar, General Kitchen- Alex McDonald, E. O. Delong, Charles er with the Khalifa's black standard, cap- Noel and Hector McEdwards left town tured during the battle, entered Omdur- Wednesday morning on a hunting trip i man the capital of Mahdiam at 4'clock on the mountains behind the town and |this afternoon, at the head ot the Anglo- near Bridge river. They had two pack | Egyptian column, after completely rout- horses well loaded with grub and am- iin* the dervishes and dealing a death munition and started out in the best of jblow to Madhisnu pirits. The hard climb up the hills: «inded a few of the boys, but they j The Kamloops Standard is now ap- stayed with it, and eventually madei'rearing as a semi-weekly. THE PROSPECTOR, LILLOOET, B. Q._ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1898, THE PROSPECTOR. Published every Friday. SUBSCRIPTION .... Payable In advance. ?2.00 Advertising-Rates: Casual advertisements 10 cents per line for the first insertion, and 5 uents nor line for each subsequent insertion. The number of lines reckoned by the space occupied, VI lines to the inch. Kates for commercial advertisements can be had by applying at tli is office. RIC. A. FRASER, Publisher, LILLOOET, B. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,1.9 '. The building of a wapon road to take in machinery andsupplies to the Bridge River district should be the universal opinion of every one in the district and should do everything in their power to bring this matter to a speedy construction. The trail along side of Seaton lake is in a very bad condition and most of the travel is by canoes up the lake, and as soon as the building of the road is assured steamboats will be put on the lake to make connections. The trail from Mission to the narrows, a distance of fourteen miles could be easily widened out and graded into a wagon road, allowing freight teams to pass over. From the narrows to Sucker creek boats can be taken up the river with good loads and in winter the river is frozen hard enough to allow teams to travel over it in safety. From Sucker creek to the Bend 'Or mine is about eight miles, and the road could still continue to follow the line of the present trail, which runs through a number of valuable mineral claims. The whole distance necessary for the road would be about twenty miles, and the estimate of the cost has been placed at $10,000. By not having transportation facilities into the Bridge river is the greatest drawback that the district of Lillooet has got. There is plenty of gold as the numerous claims which has had any development done has proved and with proper transportation the Lillooet district will come to to the front with paying mines. There has been very little information received lately concerning the mail system for the Bridge Kiver district. The way mail is taken in now is not satisfactory and it is a common thing for men to make special trips for their mail, at present the mail is only taken along when some person is going in light, and is left along the trail at the different camps. The prospectors throughout the district are always pleased to get any news of the outside world and the person bringing in mail is always a welcome visitor. Sometimes it is several weeks between intervals of mail and people are put to a great deal of annoyance as important business is often, d< 1; yed. A mail service into the Bridge River twice a mouth would be greatly apprec'a «id by the business men here and the residents of the district. Correspondence has passed between some of oar citizei s with the authorities who have promised to look into the matter. Prohibition circulars were received at The Prospector office this week for which we are greatly obliged. The plebiscite will be taken on Thursday, 29lh September, and the returning officers for the polling stations are being selected. There has bt en no effort on either side in this district and the most of the people are not bothering about this " burn- ning quest on." We think if the prohibition leaders would not eend out the campaign leaflets they would probably do more good, if a man was to digest I he contents, he could not resist taking -ome spirits to keep up hope. They a*e compos^ d of nice l.t le s o its and arc very intere-ting? NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a sitting of the County Court of Cariboo will be held at the court house, Clinton, on Thursday 27th October, 1898, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. By order 4 F. SOUES, Registrar of the County Court of Cariboo. COUNTY COURT. A sitting of the County Court of Cariboo will be held at the court house, Lillooet, B. C, on the 31st day of October, 1898, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon. By command ' C. PHAIR, 8- Registrar. Lillooet, B. C, 2nd September, 1898. 1898 Provincial Exhibition 1898 Under direction of the ROYAL AGRICULTURAL & 1 .\ I) U ST Ii IA1. 8001ET Y of British Columbia. OCTOBER 5 to 13, (inclusive ) AT NEW WESTMINSTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITIZENS* GRAND YEARLY CELEBRATION. $18,000—in prizes-Row The pvemium list is the largest ever offered west of Toronto. Pyro-Spectacular Bombardment of Santiago de Cuba and Blowing up of the " Maine," Followed by an up-to-date Fireworks display, which has been specially secured for FOUR* NIGHTS at an enormous expense. Lacrosse and Baseball Matches, Bicycle Meet, Horse Races, Aquatic, Sailor, and Caledonian Snorts, Promenade Concerts. DOG SHOW—OPEN TO THE WORLD The finest bunds in the province will provide Music Special rates over all railway and steamboat lines. No entrance fee charged for exhibits. Premium lists, entry forms and full information on application to Mayor Ovens, W. H. Edmonds, Chairman Gel. Com. Sec. Cel. Com. T. J. Trapp, A. Malins, P'res. R. A. & I. Society. Se • R.A. & I. S > "VY. 11. KEARY, Exhibition Commissioner.- e Pioneer Hotel LILLOOET, B.C. Charles Noel, Proprietor. * * * w, * * % First Class Hotel in every respect. Accommodation for Eighty Guests. Large Annex comfortably furnished. Commercial travelers and others receive every attention by staying at the Pioneer Hotel. Large sample room. * * * * * * * WELL STOCKED BAH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. Headquarters for the B. C. Express Stages. .eland House, Comer of Hastings and Granville Streets. VANG( )U VER B. O. LYTTON STAGE LINE. As soon as the Lillooet-Lytton road is completed we will run a through stage from Lytton to Lillooet. At present'we have rigs at both ends of the road which*! will take you as far as possible, and we supply saddle horses for the rest of thei trip. By starting from Lytton over twenty miles is saved when going to Lillooet. If you contemplate a trip into Lillooet district, write us for information. CAMERON & HURLEY, Lytton and Lillooet, B. C J. O'SULLIVAN, ASSAYER AND CHEMIST Twenty-six years with Messrs. Vivian & Sons. Swansea, England Office and Labatory : 614 Hastings St. VANCOUVER, B. C. Assays and Analysis made of all kinds of Ores. The Labatory is up-to-date, with all modern appliances, including GATES' most approved Rock Grinding and Crushing Machinery. Canadian Pacific Railway. Printers' Supplies, Job Printers' Paper Stock. Gas and Gasoline Engines at Toronto Type Foundry Co. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST' Route to till EHstern Points. Fewest Changes, Quickest Time. limited;.. . British Columbia Branch o20 Cordova Street, VANCOUVER B. C.! Through First class Sleeping Cars and Tourist ■ Sleeping Cars to St. Paul, Montreal and Toronto' \ without change. 1J The Dining Car Service along the H'ne of ijie C. P. R. is unequalled anywhere. Connections at Vancouver With Steamer lines for CHINA, JAPAN, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, and AUSTRALIA. I For full information as to rates, time, etc.. l\ * apply to the nearest ticket agent, or to ' District Passenger Agent, Vancouver, B.C. THE PROSPECTOR, LILLOOET, B. G., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9', 1S98. 3. If LYTTON ITEMS. The town is still dragging along the same as usual, nothing to startle the inhabitants. The Indians and Chinamen have arrived from New Westminster, with a hard luck Btory about the salmon fishing, "halo hyou, tenas stop." About forty chinaman arrived last Friday and are busy making rockers, preparing to wash gold on the Fraser. Miss Dobie, who has been visiting her sis'erMrs. O. G. Sutherland for gome time, left last Saturday for her home in Port Arthur. Mrs Brophy has returned from Mountain Creek where her husband is engaged by the C. P. R. filling Mountain Creek Bridge by hydraulic power. James McKnight is improving the appearance of his residence somewhat, having built a neat veranda around the house Messrs. Robson and Sutherland had a successful day shooting on the first. Mr. Henderson has again moved out to his country residence. Since the hot spell of weather the tramps are starting again, there being only nine here one day last week. There are several who own mineral claims now starting out to do their asse°i- ment work. Owing to the intense heat work was almost practically suspended. The people here and along the road would like to hear from the honorable chief commissioner of land and works on the Lillooet-Lytton road. News From Yale. Mining matters around Yale have been veay quiet until the last week when Mr. Wadleigh of Seattle arrived and started with a gang of ten men to work the old Stout placer claim on Si wash creek, which they bought recently. Mr. Wad- leigh represents a very wealthy syndicate and to all appearance means business. Mr. Gregory of Whatcom isheredoing assessment work on a couple of claims situate on Siwash creek and belonging to Whatcom parties. Addison Bybee of Indianapolis, Ind., and S. H. Westfall of Sacramento, Cal., are here looking over the Hill's Bar placer property, with the intention of buying and working on a large scale if their investigation proves satisfactory. The latest scheme out for taking the gold from the bottom of the river has just betn discovered by a man from Saginaw, Mich., who arrived here last week with a party of four men. We have not yet seen the machine working so cannot describe it, but from all accounts it is alright as it only brings up the gold—saving the trouble of lifting and sluicing the sand. The owner is very sanguine over its success, as it is rumored he left a claim that paid in five days the sum of $75,000, to come here with the machine. At the meeting of the Supreme Court of the Independant Order of Foresters, at Toronto, Friday, Dr. Oronhyatekhe was voted a bonus of $5,000 for his zeal in building the beautiful Forester's Temple in Toronto, and for other services to the order, lie was voted a salary of *10,tM), NcuiU.ioi ;ln\c \eare. It is understood that the Provincial Government will shortly complete arrangement for the purchase of gold brought by miners ro. timing from the north The assay oihve is now equipped with the proper apparatus. This will be a very popular move by the Government, as there has long been an agitation tohavetliisdo ie, merchants ppinting|ont what a gie it loss B. C. suffers by miner3 flocking to Seattle. BAILEY HOTEL. Silverthorn Bros. Props. LYTTON, B. C First-class in every respect. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Sample room tree. Globe Hotel, LYTTON, 15. C. Good accommodation for travelers. Bar supplied with the be-t brands oi wines liquors and cigar*. Rates moderate. Good sample rooms. Commercial trunks hauled to and from station free of charge. Baggage to and from depot free. A. F. HAUTIER, Proprietor. LlrTTTOItT. Anthony & Hobson, (Successors to A. Stevenson.) Business established 1Kf>:!. POST OFFICES STOBB. General Merchandise and Miners Supplies. LOUIE ALLACK, LYTTON, B.C. Bakerv, Lanndarv General Store and Butcher shop. WATCHES AND WATCH REPAIRING. MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED TR0REY The Jeweler Vftncouv'er, ii. C. Offical watch inspector for << P. K. Good Gold Properties Wanted for English Capital. zMHnsmsra- beokers & assayebs. Edison Block. Richard Sheet, VANCOUVER, B C.and LONDON, En* J. M. Mackinnon •Oif Mining Properties Handled, Properties Bonded. Vancouver, ; - - B. C. ROBERTSON BROS. riming Brokers flackinnon Building, VANCOUVER, B. C. THIS WM. HAMILTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF The Reliance" MINING, MILLING AND SMELTING MACHINERY. Crushers, Rolls, Jigs, Concentrators, Screens, Stamps, Pumps, Compressors, Hoists, Boilers, Engines, Water Wheels, Etc. PETERBOROUGH, ONT. Vancouver, B. C. THE PROSPECTOR, LILLOOET. P. (J., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1808. i Prohibition Campaign. The prohibition campaign has been fail ly started in the east, and the advocates ami opponents of the measure are now besieging federal authorities at Oitawa for facts and figures for use in the plebiscite campaign. Judging by the number of applications for official information regarding the liquor traffic, which is now on its trial, the question that is always the first one asked is, "what is the annual drink of Canada?" The royal commisBSon on prohibition calculated the drink bill of Canada, on the average retail prices, at $39,87^,854 per annum. This, however, doos not allow for the weakening of spirits by water which the commissioners say it is well understood is largely done. They reported, therefoie, that the actual drink bill would be undoubtedly in excess of the sum named, or to put it in round figures, something beyond forty million dollars a year. The calculation was made on the basis of the consumption of 1893. The first cost of this flood of exhilaration and desolation \i placed at $25,000,000 to pay for its distribution and yield profit to all who handle it. The commission found that more than 21 600,000 gallons of stimulants were consumed by Canadians, costing as follows: It was estimated thatof this $11,158 683 represented domestic liquors, and $3,- 871,381 imported. MINERAL ACT, 1896. (FORM P.) Certificate of Improvements. ustoticie. Pioneer Mineral Claim. Situate in the Lillooet Mining Division of Lillooet district. Where located: On Cadwal- lader Creek. Take notiee that we, William F. Allen and Harry Atwood, free miner's certificate No. 95651 and 95704, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 'Al, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvents. Dated this twenty-fifth day of .July, 1898. WM. P. ALLEN, ?,. HARRY ATWOOD. J. B. CHERRY, A. B. THIN. COLL., DUBLIN. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC. Ivillooet. B. C. The Plebiscite. Under section 6 of the Plebiscite act and section 83 of the Dominion elections act, all saloons must be closed on Sept 29 until 6 p m., that being the day the vote will be taken on the question of prohibition. SAHUEL GIBBS, Notary Public, Accountant and Mining tiro Iter. Reports on Mining Properties. LILLOOET and BRIDGE RIVER. B. C. The Le Roi Case LILLOOET MEAT ZMI-A^KIIET. \ supply of F^EJSH BIEIEF always on hand D. HURLEY & Co. JUNG KEE, -DEALER IN- .Tustice Irving has set aside the appointment of the receiver in the Le Roi, made by .Judge Spinke. A receiver cannot lie appointed in chambers. Injunction grunted limiting output of ore to 100 tons per day. The railroad charter for a road from Ashcroft to Cariboo, which lias been in existence for some years, Ins been taken over by an English company and work on the road may commence at any time. It must begin before Jan. 1st or the charter will be forfeited. By the terms of this charter a land grant of 10,000 acres per mile for a narrow gauge road and 20,000 acres per mile for a broad guage, is given by the government as a bonus, but no cash subsidy. It is believed that the road will be a narrow-guage and that construe lion from Ashcroft will begin within a few weeks.—Ashcroft Mining Journal. Boots, Shoes, Clothing Groceries, Fruits and Tobacco, Etc. - - - LILLOOET, B. C. CARIBOO EXCHANGE HOTEL. .a.shciroif't, b c. G. E. JOHNSON, - - Vkoimuktor. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. CARGILE HOUSE, ashcroft Is now under new management and has been thoroughly renovated. Culinary department unsurpassed. The Bar is stocked with choice liquors and cigars and wid be in charge of experienced men. Every convenience for commercial men. CARGILE & DRVERY, - - Proprietors. McARTHUR.A HARPER, Ashcroft at KamloopH, B. C. At our stores you will find the best and most up-to-date stocks in the interior. We have a large assortment of Dry Goods, Gents Furnishings, Clothing, Carpets, Boots and Shoes and Groceries. Miners supplies a specialty. Mail orders solicited Mainland Cigar .FACTORY. IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY A GOOD CIGAR ASK FOR THE British Lion Mainland J. n. dements, ^-^g^^ ashcroft. DRUGGIST and STATIONER. Uillooet Mnll orders carefully attended to. WM. B. BAILEY & CO. Storage & Forwarding Agts ASHCROFT, B. C. Consign your goods to our care. We settle railway charges and forward to destination without delay. Correspondence solicited. W. B. BAILEY it Go. ASHCROFT. MINE OWNERS AND PROSPECTORS. I Select good samples of ore from your mines and claims and send them to The Pkohpector office and have them put on exhibition at the Provincial Exhibition to be held at New Westminster, B. C, October 5th to 13th, inclusive. Ore bags and tags are being supplied by the association, who will take all care of the ihippingand transportation of same. Rend first class specimens and show the Sftside world what Lillooet can do in the way of a mineral exhibit. OR And bo sure that each Cigar is branded, otherwise they are not genuine. They are not only made of the Choicest To- baceo but are of home manufacture, and should be patronized by all good citizens. WM. TIETJEN, MaNVFACTI'RF.R. Douglas-Elliott Block, Columbia street, New Westminster. COLUMI IA HARDWARE HOUSE Established 18K2. R.F.Anderson &C° General Hardware, Paints, Oils, Stoves and Tinware. Miners steel. Picks Shovels, etc. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. N. de Keyser, Manufacturing Jeweler, Watchmaker and Optician. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, Eyeglasses, Field and Magnifying Glasses, Compasses and Aneroids. All orders by mail and express promptly attended to. All work warranted or money refunded. If your eyesight is defective call and have your eyes tested free in the most scientific way. Spectacles and eyeglasses sent on approval to responsible parties. Tell distance you can read the smallest newspaper print and age. We will guarantee satisfaction. Repairing department a specialty. CARIBOO & LILLOOET STAGE TRAVEL Clinton and way points—Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All points in Cariboo—Monday and Friday, connecting with steamer Charlotte at Soda Creek. LILLOOET DIRECT—Monday and Friday. Through and return tickets at reduced rates. Special conveyances furnished. BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS COMPANY. Head Office: ASHCROFT, R, C. The Prospector STTBSCIRIIBIE FOZR IT S>2 J-. "STZE^Ifc. i ii A il THE PROSPECTOR. LILLOOET, B. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9< 1398, 5. Lillooet River Section. |! ! A A !; • I Mr. J. McKivor returned from Pem- jerton Meadows and Upper Li 1 loo t Liver Sunday afternoon and reports that I is the finest valley in British Columbia for farming purposes. Al| kinds of grain, (ruit and vegetables can l>e grown in buudance. There is plenty of timber, ir, cedar, and white pine which can fo used for awmill purposes, many of |he trees will measure six feet in diam- ler. A number of prospectors have one up the Lillooet River and report hat some of (he ledges are very lartje. rhere is no doubt but what there lull be a larye mining camp in Upper lillooet River in the near future. [Vhat is wanted is for the government [o build roads and bridges and hundreds f families can find homes in the Upper Lillooet River, About forty miles up Lillooet River there are large sulpher I ml hot springs which in time will be a reat pleasure resort. Near Anderson Lake. J. N. Jensen has statted four claims |n the summit between McGillivray and .oaring creek. Three years ago while trospecting in that vicinity he came [cross a galena property and last week [^turned and staked it. The ledges shows jp well and «re from 8 to 20 feet wide [nd an assay of the ore gave 70 oz. of silver [ml about .$10 in gold. The claims are sit- fcated 3 miles north of McGillivray creek Ind five miles from Anderson lake. Mr Jensen has returned to the claims §nd will proceed with/a little develop- [nent work to satisfy himself as to their h'orth. The country surrounding is lather level the only steep place being a [limb from the lake to the summit about hree miles. Some capitalists are in with [dr. Jensen and if everything is all right icy will open up the properties; E. 0. Delong, GENERAL BLACKSMITH LILLOOET, B. C. Manufactures all kinds of MINER'S SUPPLIES, PICKS, DRILLS, ETC. None V>nt tlie beat Steel used. Miners sending in orders will receive prompt attention and satisfaction guaranteed. "THE WELCOME" Restaurant and Chop House. - ALLISON WOODS, - - Proprietor. ASHCROFT, B. C. Meals at all hours, day and night. Fresh oysters in any style always on hand. Piivate boxes for ladies and dining parties. DANIEL HURLEY, JOHN A. ML'i.KAY HOTEL VICTORIA. LILLOOET, IB. O. This Hotel being new and thoroughly finished throughout is the only first class hotel in Lillooet. M. DUMOND, DEALER IN Fall Assize. Fall assize court will be held throughout the province as follows: Clinton, Thursday, 22nd September. Richfield, Monday, 2rith September. Kamloops, Monday, 3rd October. Lytton, Friday, 14th October Vernon Monday, 10th October. New Westminster, Tuesday, 1st November. Vancouver, Monday, 14th November. Victoria, Tuesday, 15th November. Nanaimo, Tuesday, 22nd November. HARDWARE, STOVES, Etc. TINSMITHING, Has opened a branch store in Peter's building, Lillooet and is prepared to do all kinds of work in the Tinsmith business. A good ttock of stoves etc. will kept on hand. Call at the store before oidering elsewheie. ASHCROFT and LILLOOET, R. C. SUBSCRIBE —FOR— THE PROSPECTOR.: f2.(K» A YEAR. I JOB WORK. JOB WORK.! The following returning officers have )etn appointed for taking plebiscite on {prohibitionin British Columbia: Bur- Lard, Mr. Tytler; New Westminster, M. |W. Hawthorne; Vancouver, C. H. Bark- fer; Victoria, H. A. Munn; Yale and Cariboo, Daniel O'Hara. The writs for the bye-election of the [British Columbia ministry will be issued fshortly. The nominations will" be held [on September 17th. Members of the j government deny the rumor that a geu- I eral election will take place. A fisherman says fish phould not be permitted to lie when they can be hung. Lg'he same might be said of fisherman. Shelton & Co. 507 to 513 Hastings Street, VANCOUVER, B.C. FURNITURE, CARPETS, LINOLEUMS. Largest stock on the mainland. Send for catalogue. Persons calling at Lillooet will receive every attention by stopping at the Hotel Victoria. Good stabling in connection with the Hotel. Headquarters for the Lytton and Lillooet stage. © © © © © © CHARGES MODERATE. © © © © © © HURLEY & MURRAY, Proprietor. C. A. PHAIR General Merchandise. Miners' Supplies a specialty. LILLOOET, B.. Palace Restaurant KWONG LIN SING, Proprietor. LILLOOET, B. C. Meals at all hours. Everything in first class style. EXCELSIOR HOUSE, ID. FEASBB PEOP. LILLOOET, The Bar is supplied with the best Wines, Liquors and Cigars.- B. 0. r;&w, gumming, Flour Milling Produce and General Merchandise. ZP^VIXjIOIN", _B. C. PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY AND BUY PAVILION ROLLER FLOUR. Flour and Offal sold at mill and delivered at reasonable rates. eports of this whole section are good. But IWos. are still doing a little work on their gronp which is showing up very satisfactory; George Powell, the tailor spent a couple of days in town this week. Mr. Powell is interested in the soda mines on the Dog creek road, with .1. B. Maclaren and J. B. Uren. It is their intention to work this proposition and arrangements will be made shortly. LOST. On Wednesday lant between Lillooet and the Mission, a silver watch with a small silver chain. The finder will be rewarded by returning same to .1. Copki.ani). SEATON LAKE Lillooet, B. C. Have iii stock all kinds of Dried Lumber, Finishing Lumber and Mouldings. All orders will receive prompt attention. Write for prices or fnplv :! the vr.r.!-. A Alt t VANCOUVER HARDWARE Company, I^tti. ; i WHOLRSALK DEALERS IN' VANCOUVER, B. CJ Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Paints and Oils, " Grates, Tiles and House Furnishing Goods,1 Paul Santini. GENERAL MERCHANT LILLOOET, H.C. Carries a full stock of all kinds of Groceries, Dry Goo(J Boots and Shoes, Hardware, etc. MINERS' OUTFITS A SPECIALTY. LILLOOET AND BRIDGE RIVER STORES. J. DUNLOP. Miners Supplies. XilXiliOOIET, B. C. Branch Store at Bridge River where full stock of General Merchandise and Miii (is Outfits are on hand. ^Hi^^B J. Dunlop, General Merchant, Lillooet, B.(| Established 1886. Incorporated 1895. Mclennan, mcfeely & Co., Ltd. Wholesale and Retail Hardware. VANCOUVER, B. C. Mining Supplies. Blacksmith Supplies Mill Supplie Railroad Supplies. Contractors' and Lumber Supplie) Agents for The Giant Powder Co., San Francisco. W. B. MACKINNON, M. E. 1^- HL BRET1| J. BENSON, M. A. Mining Engineers and ASSAYERS. Mackinnon Building. VANCOUVER, LILLOOET and BRIDGE RIVER on Bend 'Oi. Samples Assayed and Mining properties re- ,,;,: lo4 "•'. Post Office Store. Book, Stationery, Soaps, Fancy Goods, Tobacco, e1 CANDIES, FRUITS, NUT] LILLOOET, 1'.. C.