SILVERM SILVEKTOMA! VOLUME ONE. OUR WEEKLY ROUND-UP. SILVERTON. BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY JANUARY 1, 1898. NUMBER 2? School will open Monday. James Bowes paid Slocan a visit Wednesday. J. J. Krole, Three Forks, was in town Thursday. T. Scott came down from the Vancouver Thursday. The steamer Hnnter was laid up (or a few days this week. C. L. Copp, oC St. Leon Hot springe, was in town Tuesday, H. H. Pitta, of Three Forks, was in town yesterday on business. D. J. MeLachlan, of Saidon, was in town the (ore part of the week. This is the day to make good rosok- lions—and break them inside of a week. While the steamer Slocan was near Ten Mile on Wednesday its whistle was bUwn off ami fell into the take. Mail for all eastern and western point* closes at8 p. m.; for 8locan City at 3ill pjm J. A. McKwsos, Postmaster. Leslie Hill, manager of the Vancouver ;roup, returned from the coast the firat •ii the week and immediately left for the mine. A. Morrison, of (he Queen Bess, came down to Silverton the early part of the Wiek. He says the mine is in first-class shape. Manager Thomas, of the Comstock, cumc down from the mine this week to look after the ore shipment from that property. E. Watson returned to the Ruth Sunday as that mine only closed down one dty on account of being behind in their ore shipments. Charles B reoa.who chftrg.vl Wl,n m ln slaughter, in connection with the death ol Al Ashton, is held under f 12,000 bail, at Kaslo, is having his trial in the police court. Silverton will soon have a number of first-class boxers. Some of the young men bave secured a set of boxing gloves and the manly art is indulged in every evening. M.Powell, who was on th3 Silver ionian stuff last fall, but for the patt two months with tun Slocan News, was renewing former acquaintances in town this week. Mrs. RuBworth came to the rescne of the Silvkiii'osias force on Chiistmas and invited the entire force from the i evil up to partake of Christmas dinner, for which wo return our most sincere thanks. Mr. McMillan, of Nakusp, was in town last evening, and informed us that the work of clearing the site for the smelter is going ahead, and tl e plant will be erected us .fast as men and money can do it. Alter the Christmas tree and dance on Christmas night a number of in\ited guests congregated at the home ol Mr and Mrs. Wm. Brown where a Christmas tree had been prepared and and en- joyablo time was sremt for a few hours A light luncheon was served by the hostess. A sleighing party, consisting of throe lame sleigh loads of ladies, came over from Now Denver Monday on a visit to Mrs. Grant Thorburn Although the visit was a complete surprise Mrs Thorburn was equal to the ermr^ency anT alter partaken of lunch the party ■»:'arm.1 to New Denver. Constable Forbes 1 as received blanks for the registration of voters. Every person who is entitled to vote at the coming election should aee that their name is on the voters' list. The re- "uirmenta for a voter are as follows: B itish subject, 21 years of age; lived in this province one year and in the district in which he votes two months. It is the intention of th e promoters of the Rosebery sampler to have the same in running order by the the first of April, It will be capable of treating 100 tons ol ore per day. Parties having been looking over the ground at Rose- h ry with Ja view if the erection of a •melter, and it is said were well pleased with the advantages of the place. There is an abundance of water and wood, and the location is good. With both of these successful operation, Rosebery will 180 TONS OF ORE That Was Ilia Amount, Shipped From Silverton This Week. RICH ASSAY FROM HUM EDITH The Vancouver Will Shii. Three Cur Load* a Week from Now on-The Comiloek Looking Well. This week was a record breaker in the matter of ore shipments from any point on Slocan Lake and ttday Silverton is far ahead of any town on the lake in regard to the shipment of ore for one week. Nine car loads, or 180 tons, were "hipped during the week and from now on at least five car loads will be shipped weekly. The strike at the Galena Mines, an ac- oownt of which we published last week, will do much towards attraction the attention of capitalists to this section of the country, and we have no doubt that from now on Silverton will forge rapidly ahead and will soon rank as one of the biggest camps in the Sloc.in. At present 20 men are working at the Galena mines. An assay from some ore from the Emily Edith, which was assayed this week, went 745 ounces in silver. This it one of the most promising prospects in this district and the owners intend to put a large force of men to work to develop the property in the spring, On Monday the Silver Nugget shipped 10 tons of the richest ore ever seen in the Slocan to the Nelson smelter. This pro.ieity would have shipped all winter, but on account of snowslides work has been stopped for the present, As soon ss the danger for snow slides »i.• over work will be started again. Wednesday the Slocan brought the barge and six cars down and the Van- ccuver group company loaded the cars with 100 tons of ore, which was shipped to the smelter at Everett, Wash. The ore was packed in 1,600 sacks, The Vancouver i.« at present sending down about ten tuna of tic o day and ilie in in1 is in splendid shape. At present about 36 men are working, but the force will be soon largely increased. Yesterday the Comstock shipped 20 tons to Tacotna, Wash. This company is only bringing down about tbroe tons a day at present, hut it is stated that they will soou start and bring down at least lotontNevery other day. There are 3) men at present employed. The Fidelity also shipped 50 tons U> the Kaslo sampling works yesterday The former shipment fiom this mine was sent to Nelson and the returns f.om it was very satisfactory. A contract has been let for sinking the shaft 100 f.et deeper. port. It is thought thnt the smelter at Trail will havo hard time getting sufficient ore to keep running steady In the future. The total Value of ore, matte and bullion shipped from Kootenay between January 1 and December 25, 1897, is valued at the custom house at $8,130,C:i8. Miss Giro, a woman raining expert, has arrived at Urund Forks, direct from Paris. She Is heavily interested in mining properties near Central. She is said to be a most intellectual woman, a thorouiih mineralogia and has a pleasing manner with tha public. Tho novelty of seeing a woman mining expert has created quito a sensation in that section, TO COMPETE FOR SLOCAN ORIS. All indications point to the extension ot the Sandon branch of the Canadian Pacific railway at an early date. The objective point is Whitewater, which will be reached by the construction of 14 miles of new roads, leaving the C. P. It. at Three Forks. C. E. Perry, Canadian Pacific engineer, has been actively engaged in preliminary work, ThuC.P. R. has so far secured but a small portion of Sandnn's ore shipments owing to the face that tho Kaslo & Slocan railway runs directly through the rich mineral belt, with stations and sidutracKs close to the shipping mines. The building of the new branch will enable the C. P. R. to compete for the output of the Payne, Whitewater, Lucky Jim and other extensive shippers. EVIL EFFECTS OF WILD-CATTING The loss suffered through the evil effects of wild-catting irresponsible speculators placing valueless propertiis upon the market cannot be estimated with any degree of accuracy. It is incalculable. An early and lung continued i two marine engines, 30-inoh boro and tendency on tho part of eastern capital six-foot strokes which indicates under NAKU8P A TOTAL LOSS. Tho exact origin of tho fire which destroyed the C. P. R, steamer Nakuip at an early hour last Saturday morning, after an investigation, is still unknown. The steamer was lying at the Arrowhead duck, and the fire broke out shortly after midnight, and tho flames spread with such great rapidity that it was impossible to save nrrytliing, end the officers and men on board barely escaped with their lives. The stoamsr is a complete loss. The Nakusp has been an unlucky one. Tho machinery that was in her formerly belonged to the steamer Columbia, owned by the Columbia & Kootenay Steam Navigation company. The Columbia was burned on the Columbia river, opposite Sayward. on August 2, 1895. The machinery which was not seriously injured, owing to tho fact thnt it was located low down in thn hold, was raised. When the Nakusp was built, in May, 1895, by the Kootenay Steam Navigation company at a cost of $45,000, the machinery from the Columbia was placed in her. When tha Columbia & Kootenay Navigation company was absorbod by the Canadian Pacific Railway company, nine months since, the Nakusp passed into the hands of the latter company. It cost the Canadian Pacific people $7,003 to get the steamer off the Kootenay bar where she went aground last summer. The Nakusp was 171 feet Ion g. 38 feet beam, and had a carrying capacity of 300 tons. She was a three decker. The saloon deck had 17 staterooms, a narlor 18x14 feet, a dining room 17x38 feet, and a smoking room 17x31 feet. The main deck had room for 15 cat loads of freight. She was supplied with WERE SUCCESSES The Foresters' Dance and tl'e Children's Christmas Tree. to seek investment in the mineral belt was finally checked by a pyrotechnic display of wild-catting that would have ruined a less prosperous country. The full pressure 800 horse power. She had In roe steam pumps, a double steam capstan ami a tine electric light plant, running 190 incandescent lights, two m he a booming burg. The dance given by the K. of P. at ta^few Denver Christmas Eve was a great success. Among those present from Silverton and the characters they represented were the following: RoBBThor- b»m, girl; A. A. Webb, golfer; J. Mcintosh, Dusty Rhodes; Fred Jeffrey, •lack of Hearts; Wm. Boucb, twelfth century knight; F. F. Lelbscher, K. of P i R. O. Matheson, boy in hard luck; Chaa. McNicholl, Irishman; AngusMc- I^nald, negro; Miss A. Barclay, Red Cross nurse; Miss M. Barclay, Red Riling Hood I HE ENTERPRISE. The Enterprise mine on Ten-Mile ib ny.v employing a force of 38 miners, be- Bide quit* a force oi carpenters and laborers who are rushing work on the new ore bins at both the miuo and btearoer Finding. This outside work is being pushed tinder the able management of Mr. Koch, the gentleman having the contract to handle all tho ore from this mine to the wharf—no small thing as their output is 30 tonsper day, and will be will be from now on on 3 ton p «t day per man on an average. This company is exper iencieg Borne trouble at present, which although aggravating, siil! causes smiles on the facetbf the'ffianagement. It is simply that although Wk company have good largo ore bins, both at the mine and wharf, still they they have biei found quite insufficient, and the problem with the management is where to put the ore. The bins are full to bursting; the slopes are becoming blocked with it, and unless the now bins are finished, nuickly/the men wilOiave to lay off ancWrait for thorn. ThiMhie, up ta the time of tho shut downWast summer, shipped l,100*ons of ore, all taken out during'developmont work, and or sufficient richness, netting about $100 per ton above cost of treatment and freight charges—to pay for the mine and development work. They*, have done no stoping"until recently. feverish desire to realize large sums on | search lights and one boom light. properties destitute of even prospective values had Its day and its influence is I BRUTAL Ml'RDER. felt in legitimate mining in various di- ^^ ,,„,„,„ mtlnhr occcrrB(1 in the Canyon creek district of the Coeur MINING NOTES. The Payne mine shipped 58 carloads of high grade ore during the month of November. Ore is being hauled from the Silver Cup, and a shipment of 100 tons will Boon be made. It is rumored that representatives of the London and British Columbia Gold- fields have made an ofler o? £50,000 'or tho Whitewater mine. The Le Roi mine '.will finish its contract of 75,000 tons with the Trail smelter this week, and will then commence shipments to its new smelter at North- Hi reel ions Confidence in undeveloped properties was seiioimly impaired by the wild-cut speculator; and the Eastern Investors now refuse to assume' the burdens of development in part and thus relieve tho strain on local capital. There is no reason why the small capitalist, who is not able to purchase a mine, should not assiot in converting a promising prospect into a producer, sharing with local owners the responsibilities involved and enjoying the profits that accrue. Confidence in the i^aiac tcr of the undeve'oped claim fa alone required to induce investments of this i kind. That confidence, so seriously checked by the wild-c.it speculator, must be inspired by conservative and hons-it methods all along tho line. The uffat need of the hour (in the mineral belt is money with which promising prospects Jmsy be passed through the preliminary stages of mine making. Tno'.caution with which the capitalist now approaches a western mining proposition lias been taugh him while hunting .^me in the wi'd-cat .preserves' CuumWndablc in itself, ouch, Silvciton, and many others whose names could not be asceitained, Tllli CHRISTMAS TREK. ., WAS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS. 0 Pat Burns, of Nelson, received word Inst week that "Billy" Perdue had reached Dawson City wilj^ his bunch uf cattle in good shape, it Will bo remembered that when tho Kloudyko boom started last July, Mr. Bums procured 85 head of prime Alberta beef cattle which were shipped from Calgary in charge of Perdne on August, 4th. They arrived at Skagway on August 28th and tho next day tho journey over the pass was begun. Dawson City was reached on {jpvember 4th, the voyage from Calgary occupying exactly three months. Tho necessary outfit was packod on tho anim iln-which were gentle. Nothing definite wsb heard until on their arrival at Dawson Mr. Perdue communicated at once with Mr. Burns. It is said that thn the beef dressed 800 pounds and wns sold at $1 per pound which would mean n handsome profit for Messrs. Burns and Perdue. A Markham, O^t., lets off the following. "A Markham ladv in a hurry to go to church, took from her dark closet t#hat she thought to be tho dolman. She hung the garment over her arm, and did n*ol discover until she had brought a pair of her husbnnd'B pants by mistake. Sho and her lady companion laughed so loudly that they attracted tho attention of the entire con- Krcgation, and no one but themselves understood the cause of tho fresh burst of enthusiasm when tho choir lod off with "As Pants tho Heart." Carpets, Linoleums, Mattings, Window Shades, Blankets, and ah kinds of Mattresses and Furnituro at Crowley's New Denver. Freight paid to oil lake points. Chrjslmaa night McKinnon's boll presented a viam most pleasing to tho eye, and the program rendered bv the littlenn'js produced in th> artliHrre a timely spiiit of "Peace on earth and good will toward mankind." The children furnished tho program complete with the exeepliofr* of the irWisic which furnished by Messrs. Webb, McFarlaue and Horton. Each one of the little performers was greeted with a hearty round of applause as they finished their pirts, but little Harriet Daigle, (Toerge Barry, Geprge Hoiton, Inez and A'ice C.tlbick and Mary [Horton are deserving of special praise for the moMeily manner in which they carried out their different parts. Two trees had been neatly arranged, one on each side of the platform, and were well loaded down with presents of all dlscrlptloni, and at the close of tl e exercises Santa Clans, represented by R. O, Matheson. assisted by Ross Thorburn and Mr. Horton, began tho distribution of gifts, and tho room was tilled with merry laghtor from Btnrt to finish. After a voto of thanks was tendered the thecomraittees tor the happy termina- tidWirnheir efforts in connection with tho evening's entertainment, the flo< r wns denied, and a couple hours was pleasantly spoilt in dancing. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. At the last regular meeting of Court eilvortod, No. 3090, I. O. F., the following officers were elected for the ensuing ycor; Chief ranger, Charles Hitch; V. C. R., James Mcintosh; C, 1)., Ed Nelson; financial secretary, J. M_M. Benedum: recording secretary, H. <). Mathowson ; chaplain, Ed Mcdrcgor; S. W , J. McFarhine; J. W., J. R, Woods; O. O., Harry Thorburn; I. (1 , Ross Thornburn; trustees, Messrs. James Bowes, Thus. Clair and (r. Thorburn, The oflieerB will bo installed next Fiiday evening. GP. R, CUMING. Sitting in one of tho leading hotels of this place ono evening recently, a group of men woro discussing Silverton'e future. A prominent C. P. R. official was taking part in the conversation and in mentioning improvements which his company Would make at this place din ing the new year, said: "The C. P. R. will extend their lino of railway from Denver Siding to Silverton, making this tho starting point for the stealers to Slocan. It will require only four or fivu miles additional track, and the gradn will require but little work. In no other way can the business of the camp be handled, when the mines commence shipping more extensively. Tho line has long been surveyed, and tho Q, P R. will not be slow about building tho extension as soon as the business will warrant Mum in so doing." Tho C. P. R. has done a great deal toward aiding the development of the Slocan, and they have long looked with favor on the mines tributary to Silverton, and it is certain thnt the road will be built within the next twelve months, REMARKABLE OPERATIO A remarkable surgical opcratnn is repoited to havo been performed at Nelson last \v»k by Drs. Le Bau and Forin whii* Ajmisesto give an interesting subje^-ior discussion to medical circles. The operation amounted to the bolting of a new jaw made of an alloy of gold and silver upon a man in place of a jaw which hnd been shot off. Thomas Cnyzer of Ainsworlh, had the largest portion of his jaw shot off two years ago by the accidental discharge of a gun. Dr. Le Ban at the time trimmed the wound ami fastened it together with hair-lip needles. The last piece of dead bone came away several months ago ami left him in fairly good shape except that there was no form to the lower part of his face and he waa unable to wear '.false teeth to chew food. The fact that his Stomach began to give out owing to its impoverished condition, necessitated relief. Cayzer was told that it waa to l>e an experiment but cheerfully agreed to accept all risks. He was put under tho influence of an anesthetic aud was kept under the influence for nearly four hours, the time required for tho operation. The lower part of bis face was opened up and the artificial jaw, which is made with sockets for false teeth, was then bolted at each end to the angle of the jaw bone. In all there were five holts put in, fastened with nuts at the back. When the work was complete the artificial jaw was firm in its position hut the operating physicians think it will lie bti'.i further strengthened by tho grc«lbof the muscles around it. Tho patient came through the operation well and it is believed that it will he wholly successful. A|, FOREST FIRES. A Canadian engineer has evolved a new theory to account for forest fires. While with a government surveying p.uty recently in the Northwest lie happened to catch a tree in the very act of setting fire to itself.. It was this way: The tree had been party uprooted by a severe wind storm, and leaned over again the trees nearest to it, some of whieir"l\appened to be* dead. Fierce gusts blow down from thn neighboring tnount^^ and caused thlrbrimclies of the incWed tree to rub with considerable force against those unun which it rested. After the frietiorrthibt developed had been kept up for many hours, the dead wood upon which it was exerted first began to glow, tberi burst into flames and a lire that swept through miles of valuable timber was tho result. The story is one which it is hard, but not impossible, to believe, and it is more than likely tbut several times since the world begin woodlands havo been devested In this way. CAPITAL COMING. Prof. Carlyle, provincial mineralogist, says: "Many representatives of capital are now examining our mining l rop- erties, many of which aro improving decidedly as developed. For 'prospects' more reasonable prices must be asked, aud as careful, legitimate undertakings aro worked by experienced operators, the number of pay mines will certainly incroise. Of course there aro many hero ready to 'exploit' the 'country, but not so eager to secure a mino as to get. property that they can sell, but if tho public will only fight shy on general principles, of glittering prospectuses presented by companies that claim to have so much, with as yet little or no work done, and to able to soon pay largo dividends, many disappointments will bo averted,'will-cats'will havo a very prec'irious living, nnd mining in British Columbia will make ni ore substantial and permanent hoadway." The body of Napoleon Boulanger, or Bellange, better known as Charles Kelly, was fished out of Kootenny river near Nelson the first of tho week. Deceased was working at Pilot Bay, und he was not counted among tho missing, although tho body bad evidontly bee;i in the water for two or Ihvet days. It is not known whether it was sticido ov an accident which caused dealt). ■ i .11'.wjiiL'mm yj«ui Si^rr: Mte^xayefsiin-emye* 'Wwm'ww the hlveiton mmmm Jamh Cameron - Pl'llUSHBB. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1808. T|IB Province legislature * HI convene in n.'w executive building at Victoria eorly in February. TnE new year has beon ushered in With a clear.horizm.and the outlook for anew scene of activity for Silverton nnd tho Slocan was never more assuring. Tub best advertisement a mining camp can secure is the shipment of ore, and Silverton will m»ke a record in this manner during (he present year that will bring her before the mining world as ono of- t'.io leading producers of West Kootenay. The Revelstoke Herald's Christmas number outrivalled all other publications in'West Kootenay. It contained many lithographs cf prominent sconeB in Canada, and others in keeping with OhrUtmaa. From a typographical standpont it was a '-daisy," and tho citizens of Revelstoke have just cause for feeling proud of the enterprise displayed by the publisher^ of this excellent paper. TUB Boundary Creek limes has now a full-fledged libel suit on its hands. In a recent issue this paper paid its respects to the veterinary who has interfered with tho freighters in that district by placing a quarantine on horses which had been exposed to glandtrs, in. rather severe language, hence the libel suit. These libel suits generally come high, but what do newspaper publishers care for expenses'? To Ray that Senator Wolcott is wrathy atMcKinley and his gold-bug followers, is drawing it mildly. Wolcott has pecome convinced that tho administration hfts played him for a dupe on his mission to Europe trying to bring about an international agreement on bimetallis m. It is said that the senator con templates resigning his ppjjtiqn in the senate if the administration persists in the gold standard policy of Secretary Gage. Bomb few weeks ago Canada's post- niaster-gfc-ipral sent forth an edict that after January 1, 1898, letters could bn forwarded from this Dominion to England and « U'parts n! the British em - piro for three cents par ounce ^Pstead of the present rate of five cents per half ounce, ft.it it now seems thiift Hon Mr. Mulock went beyond his jurisdiction, inasmuch as he had not first obtained permission from the mother country, and as a result there wi'l be no reduction in the rates, for the time being, at least fp JbV 1 On a reo#t visit to Califomw, Ex- Governir Altgeld, of IllidTP, was asked whether the sentiment in favor of silver throughout the eastern states, was growing weaker, when he replied: "I can assure you the sentiment in favor pfTiJver is not only stronger than it was in 1896, but it is much Stronger. There is no question whatever about this, and it is steadily growing. I will predict that in 1890 there will be a much stronger sentiment than there was. at the last presidential election, strong as tho sentiment then was, Nkvkr before in the history of Silverton, has there been the universal feeling of satisfaction among mining men as at the present time. The year just closed, has fully demonstrated that the ore deposits are practically inexhaustible, as well as assaying up into the hundreds of dollars in value to the ton, and tho owners ot properties fire already making preparations for the season's campaign that will insure the expenditure of thosands of dollars in improvements and the employment of labor, and the bowels of mother earth will be compelled to yield up her hidden treasures in such quantities as will astonish the world. A collection of ore from the various mines of Silverton and placed on exhibition at the C. P. E. waiting rpoins at Vancouver and Montreal would, no doubt, be of great benefit to tho camp, as the specimens would be viewed by the traveling public and be the direct cause of bringing new capital \ato the camp. The cost would be nothing in comparison to the roturnB which would surely follow a move of this kind, There ha9 never been any effort put forth to attract attention of tho outside world to the vast mineral deposits of this camp, but the timo is now propitious, nod our citizens should take an interest in this direction and see that some movement of this kind is inaugurated without further delay. Tub appearance of a train of freight cars in Silverton Wednesday evening, leaves no doubt iu the minds of our citizens that we now enjoy all tho privileges of having a transcontinental railway at our door. The first train to arrive in the town, consisted of six freight cars, and was held here several hours while ore was being loaded. This new line of railway, which will permit our mine owners to ship their ore diroot to the smelter in car load lots, will assists materially in the development of the mines in this district. Freight rates have already been lowered, and a saving of time will be of no little interest to the shipper. The C. P. R. has shown its faith in ruinns of the Slocan, by giving the district transportation facilities second to norte on the North American continent, In conversation with a prominent mining man this week, who lias been a close observer of the development of properties in tho vicinity of Silverton for the past four years, expressed himself as feeling confident that there will be nt least four concentrators erected near this place within tho next six mouths Tlio Vancouver, Wakefied, Comstock and Galena Mines have been developed to such an extent that it is necessary that thoy now adopt some pla s for the treatment of their ore, and as each of these companies havo ample means at their command, thero can bo no question as to their future intentions. Tho ore bodies exposed during last year's work has clearly demonstrated to the owners that they are sufficient to justify the erection of mills, and there is no oth^r alternative for the owners to purBue or ceaso working their properties, it being F-yond all reasoning that they should cliooso the latter, when they havo invested thousands of dollars without receiving any returns, and with such flattering prospects for future dividends. This gentleman also assures us that arrangements are now being perfected whsreby many properties which are idle for some time pa*fc»will bn developed, and that the prospects for Silverton were never so bright as at the present date, ENCQUKAGE PlUlgPKCTltfG. on tho vocation^Wlieprosneot HOW TO RUN A TOWN. An Eastern exchango says; "Let us assume 'that a town which lacks local pride and spirit, and whoso inhabitants send much of their cash to departmental stores, carries tho thing to its logical conclusion, and buys every thing away from homo, and what follows? Tho merchants put up their shutters and quit. Tho main street has gone out of business, The postofficn and express office are the local branches of the departmental st ire, and are busy Bending ofT orders and handling parcels. The merchants, with their families, and their clerks, scatter to the four coiners of th - earth. Thero are, perhaps two banks iu the town, and one closes at once, but tho other waits to see how business will bo. The editor of tho local paper looks over his field and peers into the future, and then removes his plant some place far from an overshadowing city. Those who owned property Jong the main street find it almost valueless. One of the loca lawyers moves away. One of the doctors sells out to the other. The farmers of the surrounding country rise at 3 a. m , and drive on through the village to thn city to sell their produce and matr.0 their purchases, They consult a city doctor, or lawyer, or dentist if they heed advice o,r treat- j nient. The farms, onco woith 8100; an acre, because adjacent to a living \ town, decline in value until they are worth only $30 or $10 an acre, be- cause no living town and market are near. The owner of the big mill or ' BKHRING SF,.\ OulIM^ SETTLED. A recent dispatch from Ottawa to tho Associated Press says: Tho Canadian government bus received a communication from tho arbitrators appointed to deal with the claims of Behring sea sealers against the United States government far losses caused by tho seizure of their vessels, submitting tho award. Tho arbitrators were Judge King, of tho supreme court cf Canada, and Judge Putnam, of the United States court. The award is $464,000, with two reserved cases, that of the Pluck Diamond for $2,000 and the Ada $1,000. In 1800 tho tJ. S. offered $400,000 in settlement of the claims and Canada claimed $150,000. Afterwards a compromiso was reached and the amount placed at 1423,000, but congress refused to make an appropriation for the payment of the bill. MISS MCKINNON* Fashionable * Dressmaker. • Opposite TlnorTbvtr^ Hotel, Silverton. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE,—Baby Ruth Mineral Claim, situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located ;—about 8 miles southeast of Silver- ton. Take notice that I, A. R. King- hind, free miner's certificate No. 800i0, is agent for E J. Kendall, free miner's certificate No. 74588, iind myself, intend, fixtv dnys from the date hereof, to spplv to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, lor the pur- poseof obtaining a Crown (/rant of the above claim. Andfuither take notice Ihut notion, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate Improvements. Dated this 2nd day of November, 1897 MINERAL ACT, 18196. (FORM K.1 CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE—Galena Bank. Mineral Claim, eitna'c In the Hocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located:—about :i miles south- i ast of Silverton. Take notice that I, A. R. Finland, freo miner's ceitlflcate No. 8t5070 as agent for R, J. Kendall, " FINE TAILORING Fall and Winter; 1897. I would respectfully invite gmtkmcn to tin early iiiirtction ol my selections In Fall and Winter wollons. My prices will be found moderate. I moke It a point to keep them an low n« is consistent with good material, good workmanehln and tho caro and attention requiste to got up thoroughly satisfactory garments. Liebscher, The Tailor, # i § f i § I Luke Viciv avenue. Silverton, BCf J.^ 3*1. jKJBIVKPIJM, Silverton, ■ B.C factory, which was binused years ago, , - *' , trie miners certificate No. i-i >•'■>, ami will now hearken to the offirs ho gets I myself, Intend, sixty days from the date to locate in other places, and th« JT"0^ VliVSll ^i^^mSis?^ I for a Cirlificatc of Improvements, lor town, having now no future, no pros-: the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grunt pect of better shipping facilities, tho «( thenbucc .-laini. ,r ° And further notice that action under factory will pack up and go away, i BGCtion 37, must be commenced before Iu short, the town will have no ex- ' U»o issuance erf the Certificate ol Im- , . . ,„, j- I pr-ivementa. cuso for existing. The surrounding j D.ired this Shid day ot November, 1S97. country docs not need it; it doesn't! need itself; its people might as well move away and get into tho city to which they really belong, Logically, this is the outcome—a whole province THORBURN'HOUSE, GRANT THORBURN, Phoph, APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS.. Silver Cup mineral claim situated in the Slocan mining division of West with no industry or trade in it batI KootMWy district. Where located: Qn , , . , , ... i east slope of Fennell I reek (emptying places for tinkering and repairing in a , i|1|0 K(mr M|]e Cfwk) aK,ul ,,.„ ,„.,,., small way; a whole province in which ' east of Silverton, 15 0. , . , ... . . , Take notico that I. R 11.11. Alex- only rich cities and rich men ™" ^der, acting as 8, "^ the purpose of obtaining n J » • •' crown grant of the above claim and none being strong enough to re- j And farther toke notice that action, srt them " i ,,ni't'r section 37. must lie commenced I | tufore the issuance of such certificate of j improvements. Dated this IlMh day of October, 1S07. :•: :-: :-: Beadqnarlera for Hiniiig and CeBmerdat &■« CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO WHARF AND DEPOT. Domostic ami Imported Wiius, iiiprs vtA fears al (lie I'r.r. THE CULINARY DEPARTMENT L8 FIRST OLA80 SILVERTON, II O WENT TO JAIL FOR LOVE Tho supreme court of Mexico has I asked Precid.-nt Diaz to pardon Maria \ OETtTIFlOATE (IF IMPROVEMENTS Montesillos, who, sometime ago, was NOTICE ^-KatleD. Mineral claim, sit- sentenoH to twenty Jjfrrs* Imprison-] ^.. |j-tlu> Slo-in Miuins; Division of met In Delein j.iil the ^folperity of the minfng*iii4lstry must primarily depr..d. It is a pursuit of a large expectation and small regards and isjpmaintained chiefly bjr, thejinactivity oi the organ of hope that constantly enlivens the Irnagfna- tion of the prospector with visionary bonanzas of high degree. In proportion to their number*, few professional prospictors ever realize their hopes and attain wealth, although dozms of paying properties inri|t havo been dis - covered by them. To tho man who is proud of his attainments the discovery of a vein that subsequently, and in other hands, becomes a paying mine brings a great deal of satifaction. His abilities are demonstrated, even if he realizes small profit from the investment of time and effort. Any law that will tend lp discourage prospecting for minerals by destroying the vocation of Ui3 prospector will seriously cripple tho mining industry. The legislation proposed by the Denver committee will have no other effect. It proposes to load down the prospector with financial obligations, in order to hold the claim? discovered, that will drive him out of tho field. The mining industry as such can be encouraged in no better wuy than to lighten the burdens of its pioneers. Not only the advance guard discovering new district.*, but the small investor who follow in their footsteps, should receive all the encouragement that can be afforded by liberal legislation. To these two classes every mining district owes a debt of gratitude, for they make possible the advent of capital and the development of great, milling enterprises. —Wost;orn Mining World, never com iniBKI. Tl she is sufieung fy killinir of P.iRcaul narrcj. Miss Mo a murder she line for which nnent was the do, in a fandfaj •sdlcs' lover, |v Kno'enay District. Where - located: On .\.t. Adams, 2 miles sailthwest ol Baudon, adjoining the Brandon claim. Take notice thai I, Robert E. Palmer M< »i;ent lor (ieorjre Kieeman, free into Torres, was lhffK.il murderoVT! inimM-Vcerlificate No. T'.il.'U.aiid James :. ^ . , ,.. •* «• • t\ Keleher, fine miner's rcrtilji-atc j£o. bntbecA she loved jbun Mane was 79132, inton,i n^y dais bom li,e mite willir«is>Uke tho penally, rthe looX , hereof to apply to the M'ning Record all the ff** , / , , I of the above cairn. And further lake crimvial^hdrfe, and afterward by the Ilo!i(.,. ,|1Ht m.Uon 11I1(lpr f,.,.ti„M ;i7 jury, iteutly maintained that she, and j mii'-t be commenced before the issuance she alone, wns responsible for the death ; of such certificate of Imorovements of Montalio, whom she had killed, she* DateiLjhie27ih^y of NQMtnh|a. W07 .... . ,. , ,. B.Ts. pAuiaf;rfftT8. said, to free herself from bis constat - courtship and dishonorable propositions. • —^m~ Torres, therefore, got ofT scot free, and CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS Iho womaupis the murder wns co-aid- ; NOTICE,—Sarah 15. Mineral claim, sit- cred to bPe been committed under n|j- "ale in tha Slocan llmiii^ Dici-ion ol trravated circumstances, was sentenced ,UVs,t Kootennv Diaii*. Wbere located; On Alt. Adams, 2 miles to twenty years in prison, a sentence | southwest of Sandon, and adjoining which Bhe cheerfully accepted. Rut the Brandon rUhn. Torres, when he got out, was unfaithful,! Take notice that I, Robert E. Palmer, and jealousy then preved too much for i aB.**?•ll [°f. 1'"'^%^ ''"^", f'"" ,, : .. , , .... r.< i miner s certificate No, TTtlSl, nnd-James Mario when she learned of this. f>he : v Keleher, free minor's certificate No. presented the clearest pioof that she ; 79132, intend sixty days from th" date was innocent rind Torres Kuiltv, and! hereof to apply 'o the Mining Recorder Mhowod letters from him H that' effect. I f"rr^ cearlJi1,'lllL° Rf^fSffSiTfiS !Ul', ww m , : . ,. , i purpose « oblainuiga Crown (.nut ol Her first attempt to secuie relief Was the above claim. And further take nomads before tho snpeiior tribunal nnd j tico that action'under section 37,must In- was unsuccessful but the supremo court eommeBOedbefore the issnance of inch i .. , _. • i .i . i • • i i certificate of improvements has just set asulo that decision nnd asked President Diaz to irrant bor freedom. otel Victoria, Tames IBo-N^res Prop . * FINEST APPOINTED HOTEL W THE KOOMTNAYS. KVERYTHINtJ NEW, SEAT, AND CLEAN. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO STEAMPOAT EANDINO, FIRST-CLASS IN*' l.VlltV RESPECT. Dated this 27th dav of November, 18-^r>--W^^Wi*^V*^^^^^^^^-^-^^'****-**r>-* 1 ,.„PiirAN or. SlLVERTOM Lot-4!M.G.I. , Kootcn/w Qiyi9ION.P.C I Lots for * Sale * on * Easy * Terms. TITI^B PERFECT. H. T. CROSS, Aaent,S.lverton r.in. past and;prrsent. Tiio rain had ceasod, the cir wns cooler, Than before the storm had been, The clou la bad parted, an 1 p.it-l.es of starry sky atein-en; I noticed th Wt, ami',, eralled the last night That I sa' at the window and looked o'er the lea, In my dear old homo in fair Swansea. And leaning forward on my hand, Till my chin rested in my palm, My eyes still fixed on the heavens, Across which skurrying clouds stilt As if preparing a flawless sky. And rem King all traces of storm, To greet my wondering eyes. At the break of the coming morn. Tho winds that caused those to speed, Stlrre I the leaves of the gnarled oaks, That grow outsid I my window And reminded me of (ha old folks The gentle rustling seemed to me. In some sense a companionship, It carried me back to my boyhood days When with Ibcm I used to sip. When flrat we went to "Swansea. It was our heart's delight. Fishing and boating all the davit was simply "out of sight." We never thought of him who had To toil for our daily bread, Wrestling great big chunks of ice, Thrice as big as my poor head. While apples.we had plenty, Rut to peculate, we must go; Fred, Charlie, Jim and I, Assure as the clouds bung low. Once we got disappointed, And for our lives did run, Down from Sunnyside orchard, Pursued by a single nun. Rut when we rmdo a haul. Our croney hole on tho hill, Covered with mos3 and lo.ivcs, With luscious fruit would fill. Alas I one day discovered; Traced by our littlo feet. The luscious fruit was stolen, And in.uii. into plus to eat. But when wo, bad older grown, Wo gavo up our littlo games, One to the bench did go, The other a smith became. But Charlie and I were younger. And were forced to remain at school, Cnder the supervision of Hicks and W lamer, Who governed with iron rule. Our days together flaw quickly by At last wo bad to part. Charlie moved to Sunnyside, Aud I went to tho mart. At first I had muny tips and downs, But perseverance wns tho word, With prudence too, along my w ay. My footsteps tried to gird. So afier years spent In the house, I rc-eijr.-d a call to the west. And straightway thought my fortune DM h'. And to go, I deemed it best. And here am I, where mountains high And lovely bikes between, The scenery is lbs grandest That eve hath e v-.-r seen. "As ye sow ye must reap," I thought, And for n while I seemed not to hear, The leaves move I getttly bj; tin hresss There still lingers in my ear, The crush of thunder of the previous day When I longed for a bicycle lide, And with myself did contemplate, And qmetly remain Inside. —Wm. BrtDSoN. Till-: DEVIL IN CHURCH. Ho Caused a Fearful Panic in a Hurner- ite steeling-House. Tweed, Ont , report says: A strange COST OF TRAIL CREEK MINING. There has been much said concerning the cost of mining in the T.ail ("reek district, says the Rossland Miner. The following figures are obtained direct from the managers of the mines, and may bc considered reliable. The first mine from which n slalem t.t was procured was a Red Mountain property that is being developed entirely by logo have baen held there since. It is isi said that a Hotnerite will now travel several miles around, rather than • p iss by it. h. is said that the affair was a practical -^-^■^-g^^^gBBB^^^^^BBB^^^^^^—. joke, concocted hv thing occurred at a I'.ornerite meetinghhigsectioB. The pastor and members held In the meeting house of that sect of the oongregatlon, however, refuse to situated seven miles north ot Ifodoc, believe this. In their belief they are known us McCoy's. The night of the j upheld by 'he larger part of the country (.iviirri'iice was duik and dis'.n^, and | side. one well calcinated to strike terror into . BIS0N FOU BANFF PARK, the stoutest hearts upon the slightest : cause lor alarm ^'l0 hoffiiloes on Lord Siralhcona's The peopls came as usual to their f"m :,t Silver Heights havo been pre- plsceol meeting, an old wooden build- j m'n,"d ,0 tl,e *J'»i»;<'" Government ing, through the cracks and crevices ofT""'1 wiU ta fP1 to the HjJIobsJ Pari? at which the wind blew with munv B|B*nff- HieTtard number 17 animals, ghostly end weird sound, and a^ they -hlrt*«n ■'mo ''re'- nml fo,,r «"-■■■ gathered together there seemed an In- Thfa ncnl wn" first e-^bllshjd at the describable something alum: tho placo I "Th" H'dghN" in 18BO by the late Hon . which Ihey kn. w not, I ut which created \itaMt MeKay, thefamfeshunter, trader an uneasy, restless feeling about tl em I «nd eourinr, who kept a trading post at THE RECOVRY OF LOST LODFS. One of the greatest dlfBcuUias attending vein milling is the sudden cutting off of tho lode by "slides," "faults," "cross courses," "beads." or other Fractures, and the uncertainty as to the direction in which the lode has been heaved, or as to whether it has been completely cut out, says the Mining Critic: S. B J. Skertcbley, late assistant government geologist of (Jueenslnud, Australia, in commenting on this difficulty says: "The question can in most eases be determined by a careful study oi the geological features of the mine and its locality. The first points to be ascertained are the chat-actors of the ore body and tho nature of the fracture which cuts olT the ore. The following remarks apply to true lodes, to impregnations [aulta, and indeed to any ore de- Impossible to describe. As the meeting progressed, and as the preacher arrived at that part of his dis- cour.-e in which he had occasion to speak of the devil, there arose Immediately in their mi 1st, through and fiom tvnenth the floor, a spectro bo awful in i 18 iniii- urinupu u_M...v _, hand. Five men are employed, includ- »«*P««anoe that the audience nud ing the foreman, working two ten hour j preacher alike wcro wholly -aralvzed shifts. Thenaturoof the work in hand |w,lh -*•" ■ Tho • Met had hardly ceased is a c.oss-cut tunnel, driven through „ | epeakiiu when there rang out a voice very hard syenite formation. Tho tun- J toirlble to hear: nel itself is 4Va by 8)j in sire, and lei "I*m the devil. I'll have you. Ha. now in over 2J0 feet. U or king by hand \ '■•i '"• ' under the above dltUmtUnces, the ton- j v*rc ■sf",e,i '''""■ ll'° -*«-■■• nml ,10»- nel is being driven at tho rate of 42 feet -*-.■. ,,u "eo- not u»va proclaimed per month, or 17 inches per day. Th«i Mmaelf. From his appearance his average cost of this development Is lift identification was nti easy matter. He per {foot, which comprises $13 SO for -■ detwlbed as having two horns, one labor and superintendence, and |1,80 protruding from either side of tho '.end for explosives. I • cloven foot and nclanking chain, twol The second ex oped mine on lied Mountain, wliieli |||»i'r«»"«»v-— — being worked with power furnished by perpeudlculai and pointed at tho top, its own compressor. In this case tl o '>•"•-» "Vry Mw* encircled- hie whole • •■ . »i body nnd head. His figure was tall and slim and his position elect, and when he sp.ko the building shook us if by an earthquake. He had not yet ceased his eardocli ,. , , -. . "*~" • • i from .......„, Deer Lodge. He brought the fir*t pair ' . . , , , . . „ ,- * , ' ' posit which has shown signs of contin uity, either in ore or in lode stuff ("formation"). It does not refer to deposits on true floois, for ns these aro merely ititiltirutions along joint planes, or similar lines of weakness, Irom the lode itself, thev die or pinch out, and are not truly cut off, though their termination may be more or less abrupt. Assuming, then, that we have nn ore deposit which has great probability of having been continuous, but which seems to have been cut off, the most important fact to deter from the Baskkatoheiran and afterwards obtained others, and had a considerable herd St the time of his death. The present herd on the farm of Lord Btrathcona (8ir Donald A. Smith) was begun in 18S7, with three animals, a pure bred bull and cow and a hall bred cow. The following year there was an | increase of two, bin owing to the death; of the head of the herd there was no | further increase until 1883. In the lat- | and angle ot the fracture and of the lode itself must be carefully determined. The problem now is to determine in which direction the lode has been shifted. For simplicity we will speak of the ore-bearing fissure as the lode, and tho fissure against which it cuts off as the fault, (be angle at the point of intersection is greater on one side than the the other. The lode has, then, been shifted either towards the greater or lesser angle. "A number of empirical rules have been adopted in mining districts to determine this most important point, but they are quite arbitrary, and do not bold good universally. As a fact, the fault may shift a lode either way, or even break it without any shifting." ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. "I expect soino day I'll be out hunting and kill myself. I carry my gun in such a careless manner," said Dan Mc- Nanghton to a party of wood choppers near tho mouth of Lemon creek a short lime ago. And sure enough ^ry n.:ng eves like balls of Bra and a large i.^^ fw ^^ wi,ivi,, being none tco|if the country rook ohangei Iu chatacter Txininh-i whh-'h Is appendage at the rear. His cars were ^ ^ (|m>e ftnimilll)) was j at tll(1 (,„ (lff. Tn other words, the lode ed Mountain. WHlcn ,■ nuinted at tho top,! * ., „ u.|,nnn,hirn ha-1 ,...„„ r r„,l ..,,,1 shiftel. No cut oost of sinking a doublo compartment shaft, including breaking, timbering, explosives and lights, exclusive of hoisting, is set at $30 per foot. The.estimated speed, including stations, is set at one loot per day. Tho item ol Hoisting Is not included in thistnso. as the ] and the un lerlle or dip (hade)moving off hunt. Night came on and failed to come back, so a out to look for him the f They found him aliout thn. camp dead; frozen stiff aie ^^^ hole in bis bead . Tho killing was accidental. He had evidently been using the gun, muzzle up, to help in climbing the hill, nnd in some unknown manner the trigger wns touched, thus flrlug tbft gun. Tho body was taken to Lemon creek tiding and shipped to Nelson. On two different occasions Iwfore Me* Naughton had been nearly killed in about the same manner, once the bullet piercing his hAl and grazing his head, and ho felt that some day bis career would bo brought to a sudden end through his carelessness.—Slocan News. THE WRONG TRAIN. One evening latelv a young man from the country was in Edinburgh station looking for his homeward-bound train. Alter having been mis-directed to thr.o or four of tho various platforms from which the trains leave he at last found lbs right onejustabout to start, jumped Into a carriage and sat down, using soma very improper langungo. A minister present, thinking to rebuko him. said: "Young man, I am afraid yon nre going to perdition." "Tho wrong train again, by gosh'!" hn exclaimed, and jumping from bis seat made for (ho door just as the traip was ■ «..i imrnrnmrntmi i r. yi> ui" 3Tox Clxxlstmuas fSeasori. ^oya o* dll Kinds. rimm m best, - * * drugs and st tiorery. Trail blazer cigars. JR. ©- a^atlxesoxx, prop ria*1 tii© Silvertonian. $2 per year. APPLICATION FOE CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENT. Silver Chief mineral claim situated in the Slocan mining* division of West Kootenay district. Where located i On east slope of Fennel! Creek (emptying into Four Mile Creek), about ten miles east of Silverton, B. C. Take notice that J, R. H. H. Alexander, acting as agent fsr the Comstock Mines (B. C.) Ltd., free miner's certificate No. 63648, 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 87, muni be commenced before the issuance of ench certificate of improvements. Dated this 12th day of October. 1897. o!6d!6 CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE --Hilltop Fraction 1 Mineral claim, situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located: On Mt. Adams and adjoining the Adams claim, 2 miles southwest of Sandon. Take notice that I, Robert E. Palmer, S agent for George Sleeman, free iner's certificate No. 79131, and J. C. Keleher, free miner's certificate No. 79132, 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 37 must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated this 27th day of November, 1897 R.E. Palmes, 1\ L.8. MINERAL ACT. (roan It.) CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS Notioe.— "Robin" mineral claim; situate In the Slocan Mining Division pf West Koptenay District. Where located: FourrMile creek, Slocan Lake. Take notice that I, H. B. Alexander, free rniner'a certificate No. 77602 as •gent for F. W. Godea|, free miner's certificate No. 78887, jntepd uixty days from date hereof, to applv tp the Gold Commissioner for a certificate pf improvement*, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of tho above claim. And farther, take notice, That ad verse claims must be sent to the Gold pofumieeloser and action commenced peftpe Hie Issuance of such certificate ol improvements. Dated IW* »■* day ef October, i«7 t*4T NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that sixty days after date, I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of J.and and Works, for permission to purchase the following parcel of land, situate on Granite creek, a tributary of Four-Mile creek, in the SI ocan Division of West Kootenav district: Commencing at a post planted on the west side of Granite creek, about three-quarter miles from its mouth and about seven hundred feet west of the creek; thence east eighty chains; thence south eighty chains; thence west eighty chains; thence north eighty chains, to point of commencement, containing 640 acrss. Dated this 84th day of October, 1897. Lsst.tr. Him.. 17-97 Per R. E. P. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS. Comstock mineral claim situated in the Slocan mining division of West Kootenay district. Where located: On east slope of Fennell Creek (emptying into Four Mile Creek), about ten miles east of Silverton, B. C Take notice that I, R. H. H. Alexander, acting as agent for the Comstock Mines (B. 0.) Ltd., free miner's certificate No. 63948, intend 60 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 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvement*. Dated this 12th day of October, 1897. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Know all men by these presents that the partnership hitherto existing between J'. A. McKinnon and Angus L. McLean of Silverton, B. C, and conducted under the name and style of J. A. Mc.Kinrion & Co., general merchant Silverton, B. C, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, August L. McLean retiring from the firm. The business will be conducted nnder the same nsme and btyleby J. A. McKinnon'and W.C. McKinnon, who will collect all bills and eseume all the obligations held against said firm. Dated fat Silverton, B. C. this 22d day pf December, 1897. J. A, McKin.no:,, A. L. McLkih. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Bogus customs officers i\rc said to be doing a lucrative business in the Klondyke. » The output of the Anaoonda mine, in Montana, for the month of December was 15,000,000 pounds of copper, and the estimated output for January is 12,0000,000 pounds. Hon. Clifton Sifton, minister of the interior, and J. E. McRenna cf the interior department, have gone to Washington Oity, on invitation of Secretary of War Alger, to discuss tho best means of Bending relief to the minora in the Yukon distriot. Recent reports from Juneau brings down the news that the Nowell Gold Mining Company and Berner Bay Mining and Milling Company have passed into the hands of a receiver. The company is one of the largest in Alaska, having been in existence since 1888. As an instance of the Canadian manufactures in the British market, a single firm of bicycle makers in Ontario has sold in Britian since November last $20,000 worth of their output. It shows how Canadian energy and enterprise can hold their own against the world's competition.—Toronto Globe. When the second draft of 100 mm is taken from the Mounted Police the force iu the Territories will number approximately 475 men, It will probably be raised to 500 men and left at that. It has been found that a number of the best men on the force have thrown up their commissions as a result of a threat to reduce the force. The outcome of the ballot of the striking Engineers'Union taken last Monday at London, as the result of the recently-adjourned conference between tho representatives of the men and employers will not be known for several days, but there is no doubt that the verdict is overwhelmingly against the acceptance of the terms of the employers. Archbishop Paul Bruchesi of Montreal arrived in New York last Monday direct from Rome. In an interview he denied that he went to Italy for the purpose of discussing the Manitoba school question with the pope. He says that the pope in an encyclical has condemned the present laws of Manitoba and sustained tie church in opposition to the existing system. The archbishop says that since the present law went into effect the number of Catholic children in the public schools has decreased. He added that it was now hoped the Canadian parliament would accede to the demands of the Catholic church in Manitoba. William Ogi'vie, surveyor of the interior department staff, returned to Ottawa, after an absence of two years in the Yukon. He is quoted as having said that if 100,000 people go to Klpndyke nexHpring 85 per cent— and that is giving it a wido margin— will have to come out. He does not think there will be a railroad before 1899. Speaking of the influences by which a man is surrounded in the Klondyke, Mr. Ogilvie says they are the worst. There is simply no restraining influence One loses touch with the entire outside world. Mr, Ogilvie is asked to answer perhaps a thousand questions a day about the Klondyke, and is in great demand as a lecturer. The trade returns for thn past year will be issued shortly. The imports totalled 9111,294,021, as againstJSl 10, 587,480 last year. The duty collected showed a decrease of 9327,040. The exports increased $175,810.86. Great Britain takes the bulk of Canadian exports, but the imports from the old country have shrunken woefully. During the year there were exported to the United States Canadian products to the value of $43,991,485, as against $34,460,428 in 1896-6. Great Britian took of our ezporti $69,533,- 852, but our imports from the old country were but $29,412,188, a decrease of $9,567,554, as compared with the previous year, while from the United States we imported to the value of $61,649,041, an increase of $3,075,023 over the year before. Upon the total imports of British goods there was collected duty to the amount of $6,205,362, an average rate of 21 per cent. Upon the total imports from the States, the duty collected was $8,147,075, an average rate of but 15 per cent, "!■ ' —> COFFER TRUST. When merchants in Idaho and Eastern British Columbia were in formed that the coffee war was at a stage where the Arbuckles had cut loofe and were selling coffee without contract restrictions, and as low as $11.60 per case, they were glad. Their gladness was short lived. Last week came a notification from the powers that be that the contract rates of $12.25 were to be enforced in Idaho and British Columbia. Accordingly a merchant in Eastern Washington may buy his coffee for $11 60, while his brother across the imaginary line must pay $12.25. Hence the kicking that the Idaho and British Columbia merchants are now registering with tho wholesale houses. A noticeable fact in connection with he coffee was is that the price of sugar has gone up a quarter of a cen^ a pound. It advanced an eighth a week ago and another eighth Friday. This advance comes abrut through the sugar trust having finally given up the coffee war. That it has practically abondoned the war seems to be assured. The war started, it will be remembered, through the Arbuckle buying a refinery and bucking the trust, after the trust had given them offense. The trust had to cut rates (o meet the opposition, comparatively small though it was, of the Arbuckles in coffee. Then the trust bought up a big coffee. Now the trust has about given up the war and hft8 accordingly put back sugar to near what it was bf.fotje. Because of tho immense surplus of coffee in the couutry it is the thought oeffee will not for years, if ever, return to the price it commanded before the fiyht commenced.—Review, iVdditio*! wUl toe made to ot*r Complete Stock tills week. One oarof flcrtuV timcl oats and one of ean* ned Goods. WE> ARB AGENTS FOR THE DOMINION BAG fOMMSY. Ore Sacks and Twine. THE CALIFORNIA GIANT POWDER CO. Powdor, Caps and Fuse, GEO. T. SLATER & SONS. Boots and Shoos. IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY. Coal OH. GOLDEN AGE. Mascot and Pride of Japan Teas. DAMASCUS, Mecca and Cairo Coffees, and the STANDARD SILVER CO. All kinds of Silver Goods. When you want either Goods or prices let us know as we are the people ' ' THAT GAN FILL AN ORDER Wheu called bjkd, having the most complete stock on Slocan Lake. WM. HUNTER & CO. BEAU LOOSE IV EXPEE-J* CAR A large cinnamon bear, which was shipped by expiess from Leavenworth, Kas., to Baraboo, Wis., escared from its crate in the express car at Western Union Junction on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road last week while en route to its destination. The ex- piesa messenger was driven from the car, the bear taking complete possession, devouring packages of apples and candy and destroying way bills. When the train arrived in Milwaukee it took ten men to secure Ibo vieious iin'inal. AN AMUSING INCIDENT. Provious to the coinage of silver dollars at the Philadelphia mint in 1794, the following amusing incident occurred,in congress while the emblems and devices proposed for their ornamentation were being discussed: A. membw of the houso from the south bitterly opposed the choice of the eagle on the giound of its being the "king of birds," and hence neither proper nor suitable to represent a nation whose institutions and were wholly inimical to monarchical forms of governments. Judge Thatcher, in reply, playfully suggested that perhaps a goose might suit the gentleman, as it was rather a humble end republican bird, and would also be serviceable in other respects, as the goslings would answer to place upon the dime. This reply created considerable merriment, and the irate southerner, considering the humorous n joinder an insult, sent a challenge to the judge, who promptly declined it. The bearer, rather astonished, asked: "Will you be branded as a coward?'' "Certainly, if he please*," remarked Thatcher, "I always was one, and he knew it] or he would never have risked the challenge." The affair occasioned much mirth, but tho finally cordial relations were restored, the irritable southerner concluding there was nothing to be gained in fighting one who fired nothing but jokes.—Ex. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENT*' NOTICE,—Sarah B. Mineral claim, situate in the Slocan Mining Division ot West Kootenay District. Where located: On Mt. Adams, 2 miles southwest of Sandon, and 'adjoining the Brandon claim. Take notice that I, Robert E. Palmer, 'as agent for George Stteir.an, free miner's certificate No, 79131, and James IC. Keleher, free miner's certificate No. I 79132, iutend sixty days from tb« dst.' Irereof to apply 'o the Mining Recorder for a certificate of improvements for the purpose of ubtaininga Crown (irmt ol the above claim. Anil further take notice that action under section 37.must tie commenced heforo the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated this 27th de.v of Novenilwr, 1897 R. E. Palmlr, H. L. K. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENT8 NOTICE:—KatieD. Mineral claim, s't- uate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Koo'enay District. Win-re located: On Mt. Adams, 2 utiles southwest of Sandon, adjoining the Brandon claim. Take notice that I, Robeit E. Palmer, ns agent for George Sleeman, free miner's certificate No. 70131. and James C. Keleher, free miner's certificate Nu. 79132, intend sixty days from the date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for aceitifkate of improvements for tho purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action under Feet ion 37. must he commenced beforo the issuance of snob certificate of improvements. Dated this 27th thiy of November, 1897 R. E. Palmer, P. L. S. DIVORCE IN CANADA. Ontario is asking for the establishment of a divorce couit iu that province Presuming that divorces should be granted at all, the request does not seom an unreasonable one. It is conceded that tho present system of obtaining legal relief from the failure of marriage at the hands of the senate is very absurd and expensive, and if divorce is to become a recognized institution in Canada there should be a court accessible to the poor as well as to the rich, at the same that the rules Bhould be so framed us to guard against any such condition of things as obtains today in many states of the union. At the present time one American marriage in every twelve ends in divorce, and marriage is very frequently looked upon as experiment which if unpleasant can always be rectified by the courts. Eighty per cent of American divorces aro granted on petition of the wife, either because it is she who feels most solely the burden of an unhappy marriage, or because she prefers another (with a capital A) to her lawful husband, who is, under tho circumstances, only too willing to plead guilty to some fictitious charge. The Archbishop ol Canterbury has recently forbidden his clergy to remarry divorced people, and as a consequence divorce even in England is on the decline. If we are to have it in Canada, by all means let us have it "as they have it In England'Vnot in Americi.—Calgary Herald. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS.*; ; Silver Cup mineral claim situated In jibe Slocan mining division of Went i Kootenay district. Where located: On east slope of Fennell Creek (emptying into Four Mile Creek) about teu miles east of Silverton, B. C.I Take notice that I, R. II. II. Alexander, acting as agent for the Comstock Mines (B. C), Ltd., free miner's eertiti- jcate No. 03948, intend sixty days from the dale hereof to apply to the mining recorder for n certificate of improvements, tor the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice that notion, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate ol improvements. Dated this 12th dnv of October, 1897, CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE.-Bahy Btlth Mineral Claim, BitiiatoTti the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located :~abont 3 miles southeast of Silver- ton. Take notice that I, A. R. Fing- land, tree minor's certificate No. 80070 rs agent for E. J, Kendall, free miner's' certificate No. 74553, and myself, hi- tend, sixty days from the date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, lor the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grunt of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must bo commenced before the issuance of such Certificate Improvements. Dated this 2nd day ol November, 1897 Blacksmith ANDWagonmaker. Horseshooing and Wagon ,, Repairing Specialty. SILVERTON, B C. INMiWIONAL IVAVIGITION AKD TRADIKG (;0MPAltY LIMITED Strs. "International," and "Alberta on Kootenay Lake and River. Five-Mile Point oorr.cctun with al passenger trains of N. & F. S. It. R. to and from Northport, Rossland and Spokane. Tickets and baggage checked to all I". S. points. Leave Kaslo for Nelson nnd way points, daily, except Sunday, 5:45 a. m. Arrive Northport, 12 T5 p.m.: Rossland, 3:40 p. in.; Spokane, Op. in. Lenvo Nelson fur Kaslo and way points daily, except Sunday, 4:35 p. m. Leave Spokane, 8 a. m.; Rossland, 10 :8Q a in.; Northport, 1:50 p. m. SEW SKItVICE OX KOOTENAY ' AM. Leave Nelson for Kuslo. et.*., Tuea., Wed.Thur.. Fri.,Sat., 8:30 a. m.: arrive Knslo, 12::.0p in. . Leave Kaslo lor Nelson, etc., Mon., Tuea., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 4 p. ui.; ar- live Nelson, 8p. m. Iio.NNUh's IKltnV AND KOOTENAY KIVB* SKHVICE. Leave Kaslo Saturday 4 p. m.; ariivo Boundary midniuht; arrive Bonner's Forty Sunday 10:30a. m. Leave Bonm r's Ferry Sunday 1 p.m.; anive Boundary Sunday 5p.in., arrive Ka-ilo Sunday 10 a. m, Close connection at Bonner's Fetry witli trains i nst-bound, leaving Spo- kaue 7:40 a. m., and west-bound arriving Spokane 7 p. in. G. ALEXANDER,General Manager. Kaslo,R 0,October 1,1897. Kaslo & Slocan Railway. TIME CARD NO. i. Subject to change without nMire. Tmins union Pacific Stai.dard time. 00180 WIST. DAILV. OOI Np BAM 8:00 a. m. Leave Kaslo Arrivt'3:30p.m. 8:88 " " South Foik " 3:16 " 9:36 " " Spronle'a " 2:15 " 9:01 " " Whitewater " 2,00 " l':03 " " Bear Lake •' 1:4» « 10:18 " " McGuigan " 1:83 ■' 10:38 " " Junction " 1:12 " 10:50 " Ar. Sandon Leave 1:00 " CODY LINK. 11 OOa.in.Lve Sandoc Ar. 11:45 a.m. 1L20 " Ar. Cody...Lve. 11:25 " For rates and infoimation apply at the company's ollicea. ROBERTIRVING. Gen Freight and Pass. Agent. GEO. E. COPELAND. Superintends! Canadian Pacific ItlVLWAY COMPANY -ANO- Soo Pacific Line t^TlIHOUOH TICKETS FROM 'SlLVKIl- TOX TO ALL POINTS IN CANADA AND the, Vsited States and Ei'ropb. lie only Line Selling through tickets to Vancouver, Seattle, Victoria, St. '„ Paul, Chicago, Toronto, .Montreal, and all Point.. East snd WeBt. Through ourist cars Every day. Magnificent Bleeping and Dining Cars on all Trains. Cdecked through to destination. Daily Service From Silverton. For full Inr- foruiation as to ratrs, maps, els call on or nddroes, W. S. CLARK, Agent, SILVERTON, B. C. -on To ll. M. MaoGREGOR, Trav. Pass Ag*.- NELSON, B. C. GEO. M'l,. BROWN, Pta-Mticn P/UrjBVOttR A«s%r,