���toy <-~"*i "*%, Published Weekly in the Interests of the Boundary Creek Mining District. Vol, VI. GREENWOOD, EC.,- SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1899, 167 No. 11 anufa .wvxvvv^ BUILDERS OF jSwr*mT*m*m 0-, CO P3 - ��� Ji> . ; l> ~P Ore? ���< 9 Rb M ������<* Q l-h 2 & O S3 f�� , ��-s tz> o* rated 'Dre td ������rt-. ���" S' S ���: w n o ���n- ����������>���- ��� &���# >oth iner Hh O ��< CO >t 0) ��� . ' * ��� CO ; Head Office and Works : PBTBRB0R��, ��NT, Branch Offices! Vancouver, B. G., Rossland, B.C., And Greenwood, B.C.- harry howson. Agent.- ..CAULFIELD & LAMP NT.. SW.^**"' : ���������. ��� , ~~ ~*<9rpt DEALER IN SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE, V,/GRANITE WARE, ETC, ETC ,,. Dowsnell Washers, ^ Ajex and Royal Canadian Wriiigers, ^ Wire Screen Clotli, ^ Screen Doors. r> s s ��� x A Large Consignment of Window Glass Just Received, n ��� * ������ i^J- *jfr .^ ��$J- -Ijk?- ��?? .$?��� *jg?- 'Jjp- '4p 'to^ F YOU Inspect Our Stock And Get ^ Our Prices <<���*;'*',> ��� ��� ��� $^ ~ ~ *SS�� Wecai'i-y a full stock of merchandise including all kinds of staple and *S^^ T fancy jrrocerics. <���� Flour, Feed, Vegetables, Fresh Eggs, .Fruits, Cured *J^ Meats, Fuse, Caps, Powder, Earthenware, wlassware, .j��3�� Crockery. *2^}^ ALL KINDS OF BUILDERS AND MINING HARDWARE $Jg|�� A, H, SPERRY & CO. Copper Street, ��� , ������ ��� Greenwood, B. C *j^ '"�� IS THE BEST HOTEL IN GREENWOOD. A New ISiiildiiitf, well funiislied. First-class Service in all departments. Choice, Wines, Liquors and Cigars.:; Headquarters for Mining aud Commercial Men. Copper Street, Greenwood. MINERAL FOR PARIS PROVINCIAL MINERALOGIST HERE. Mr. Robertson is Making Arrangements to Have , Specimens From All the Mines--Mi-. Hogg, of the Montreal Boundary Creek Company, Is in the City���Mining Notes. W. F. Robertson, the provincial mineralogist, was in the city for a few days this week. He is making- a tour of the mining- sections of the province for the purpose of making arrangements to secure a representative mineral, exhibit for the Paris exposition. Mr. Robertson was through a portion of the Koptenays and he returned on Friday to Slocan. Mr. Robertson points out that such an exhibit as is contemplated will benefit Boundary Creek more than any other/ section of the province. The wonderful mineral resources of this district are not so well known as they should be; hence the importance of having a thorough exhibit. The government are willing to defray the cost of collecting the exhibit, but a local committee acquainted-'-with the district is required to do the work. Mr. Robertson has made application for half the space set apart for Canadian minerals and as he backed up his application with statistics to prove that this province is entitled to the space he is confident that his request will be granted. Mr. Robertson stated that* the specimens should be the very best the mines can produce. The maximum size is an eight-inch cube. The speci mens are to be brought to Greenwood. They will be stored here until the exhibit is complete when they will be boxed and sent to Ottawa to be forwarded to Paris with the rest of the Canadian exhibits. Only 30 days are av'a liable to collect specimens so that ho time should be lost in starting an energetic committee to work, Mine owners can materially, assist the committee by sending in specimens from their; , properties... These specimens should be labelled. The label should give the district, camp, mine, depth at which it was taken and assay values.. Mr. Robertson is anxious to make a thorough examination of the district. He will return 'in September and will remain here for several weeks. ^mH!?????Tm?????HTH??T?T?T????T?nT??H??T??Tf???!Tny???n?m???????T???T???m?n??T????T?r?T??Tf????????^ '" W. S: Keith, secretary of the Mining and Commercial Association, has received a letter from J. A. T. Bell, secretary of the Canadian Mining- Institute. Mr. Bell states that the excursion of the members of' the institute will be extended to the Boundary Creek District. They were- under the impression that Boundary Creek would be difficult to reach, but the C. P. R. officials has assured them that they can come to the Boundary Creek dis trict over their line. Under the circumstances ', the members will be pleased to visit this district. Mr. Bell is unable to state in advance how many will take in the excursion, but further particulars will be forwarded at a later date. British Columbia has' just floated successfully in London the loan of ,��340,000, ��1,790,000, at a fraction over 96. This is most satisfactory, being more than one per cent higher than the best price obtained for any previous loan. ,The province's credit is very good. Notwithstanding the taking off of some of the taxes last year, the revenue for the fiscal year is away over $1,500,000, or the largest ever known, and nearly double what it was four years ago. A. L. McEwen, the well known mining engineer, arrived in the cit3" Tuesday after spending some time in Nelson. Before reaching the city Mr. McEwen made a trip to the north fork of the Kettle river. He visited the Pathfinder, Golden Eagle and other North Fork properties. Mr. McEwen is well pleased with the outlook on the North Fork and was particularly impressed with the Golden Eagle. He states that it contains as clean and rich looking body of ore as he had seen for many a day. He spent Thursday with L. S. Moulton-Barrett ex- aming .the Meyer's creek properties, and will leave oh Sunday with Cliye Pringle and Thos. Roadley for the Similkameen country. Mr. McEwen will spend some time in the Similkameen. He intends making Greenwood his headquarters'for the summer. Thursby Pelham left on Thursday for Republic: He has several valuable , properties in "Republic camp and will make that town his headquarters for' the summer. " ' ' >. . " This week's Gazette will contain an notice of the incorporation of the Boundary Homestake Mining company. ; The company has been organized with a capital of $1,000,000 to take over the Homestake mine in Summit camp. The prime movers' in the organization are Messrs. D. F. Mcintosh, D. H. Beecher and D. A. Cameron. It will be rembered that they-bonded the Homestake from J. W. Cheer a few- months ago. The property is an exceedingly promising one, and as soon a"s the company is completely organized extensive development work will 1(1* Ranging in price from 75 cents to $6.00. They cannot be beat' en, Gall and see them BY BUYING A BOTTLE OF Stephen's Indelible Ink. Mark every article sent to the Laundry, and in clothes not lost you save the price 35c of the marker the first week, >> / r> X i> ���Book S^ore- Copper St. Z�� Greenwood, be commenced. Looking tired after a hot trip to Penticton, but as energetic as ever, W. L. Hogg of Montreal, arrived in the city on Wednesday. It is only a short time since Mr. Hogg was in the district, but, in the interval he succeeded- in floating a big company for the purpose of purchasing and developing the Sunset group in Deadwood camp. The flotation was a popular and successful one and the Montreal Boundary Creek ' company has a high standing on the mining market in Montreal and Toronto. The company have ample funds in the treasury to continue the vigorous development of the property. Already a big plant has been ordered, but Mr. Hogg has not yet decided whether to ship immediately or wait until the railway is completed to the mine. "I am afraid the railway is too slow," he said yesterday. "I will win my overcoats anyway." When Mr. Hogg was here in April he received several wagers in the shape of $45 overcoats from Greenwood men that the railway would not be in Greenwood by September 1st. At that time that bet was considered a risky one, but now there is every assurance that Mr. Hogg will win. Mr. Hogg also stated that there was a very favorable feeling in the east towards Boundary Creek district. All legitimate mining ventures would receive every encouragement. Father Pat met the young men of Greenwood at,a smoker in Barrett's Hall on Saturday evening. Father Pat delivered a characteristic address in which some of his unique experiences on the trails were blended with the work in connection with the up building of the Episcopal church in the Boundary creek country. He announced that Rev. Mr. Hedley a brother of Mr. Hedley of the Hall mines smelter had chosen Greenwood from among the towns in British Columbia and would arrive here shortly. Mr. Hedly is a well known divine. Father Pat held services in Barrett's hall on Sunday morning. THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES. I. II. IIAM.KTT. II. C. SHAW HALLETT eg SHAW (��\. KEErER. Real Estate and /Aining Broker OFFICE OVER BANK OF B. N. A. GREENVv^OOD. Will Visit the West In Large Numbers This Fall. A large number of eastern mining men will visit the west this fall. The members of the Canadian Mining institute have made arrangements for their excursions to the west and the American Institute of Mining Engineers will also come west this fall. They .hold their convention in San Francisco and intend taking in the northern mining camps. The institute has its headquarters in New York city. It is not only one of the oldest societies in the country, but claims the largest membership of any organization of mining engineers in the world. The delegates will not only come from all portions of the United States, but from Mexico, Canada, Australia, China, Germany, England, Peru, New Zeland. South Africa and, in fact, from every known mineral country zone on the globe. The institute'expects- to leaye New York about September 10. Its special train of sleeping- cars will come; west by way of Chicago, leaving that; city September 16; thence by St. Paul,. Butte, and Anaconda, Portland, and thence to San Francisco, where, the 77th meeting of the institute will be held. While in California excursions will be taken to the various mineral regions, such as Grass Valley, Nevada City, Oroville, Jamestown, Lenora, Dutch Flat, New Almaden, etc., and the party will return east via Arizona, taking in all the points of mining interest in that territory. The trip is expected to consume 34 days." The object of these meetings is to exchange information on all matters pertaining to mines, minerals and the most recent inventions.in mining machinery. Geological formation of mineral countries will be shown: by maps scientifically drawn, while all the latest appliances for working mines will be scrutinized and criticised. The meetings thus far held have been productive of much improvement in the methods of working mines. veloped to such an extent that the production of copper may not keep pace with the future demand of this growing industry. It was therefore thought that a syndicate which could control the mines, could control their production and its price. The principal thing to avoid so as to escape the fate of the French syndicate, is the stimulation of the production of copper. This is to be done by getting all the great producers in the syndicate, and regulate the price of the metal by regulating its output. It appears that this' has not yet been accomplished. There are not a few great copper producers which, thus far, have held back and shown no desire to enter it. They may never enter it. If they should not it is apparent they may become a disturbing element for the syndicate to deal with���a sort of gadfly i upon the body corporate, stinging it at most unexpected times and places. Be this as it may we are assured of several very important things; The price of copper has made a long advanced step since the syndicate was organized; it has reached over 19 cents and now stands at 18; there is no indication that it will decline in price in the near future and-that the Parrot, a member of the syndicate, has shut down. It is left for the on-looker to guess why. It may be to make repairs, it may be to curtail the production of the metal. . Who knows?���Western Mining World The White Front Store, next door to Postoffice, are clearing out the whole of their ��� ���������������fflOiM��ttlf��Bt����eBe��*M0*0M��taMtl��l��l��O0ltlt��B��OttMOe��t0BlliMII��IMM��t���� ���������������*������������������������������������������������*�����*�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������*�����������*������*��������� W. PATON A CO. i> V Mining and Real Estate Brokers GREENWOOD. B.C. FONTENOY ORE IS RICH. A. W. ROSS, MINING AND SHARE BROKER, COLUMBIA, B. C Boundary and Camp McKinney properties (riven especial attention. W. S. KEITH, M. K. H. KETCHUM. KEITH & KETCHUM GREENWOOD, B. C. Mining Properties Examined AND REPORTED ON. MINING REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTIES. . . THE MART. Phil J. Hickey Tells of High Valnes In the Shaft. Phil J. Hickey, manager of the Fontenoy mine in Camp McKinney, and also largely interested in the Slocan, has returned from a trip to Camp McKinney, and left for Sandon Sunday morning. He said: "I only made a flying trip into Camp McKinney, to see how the development was progressing on the Fontenoy. I found' the> property looking splendid. The shaft is. now down 100 feet and we propose sinking another 20 feet before starting; to drift on the ledge. It is a big one and measures at the.present depth from eight to nine feet. The last assay I obtained gave astonishingly high values, viz:, $80 in gold, 34 ounces silver and 14 per cent. leadri We have erected our hoist and boiler.. The boiler is of 35- horse power and the hoist is capable of sinking to a depth of 500 feet. "The camp is looking up well. There is quite a stir there again, something like last winter. The hoist for the Waterloo has arrived and is being, installed. I can not give you any information of the other mines, as I only put in 24 hours in the camp."���-Spokes- man Review. Road to. Republic. The Great Northern may not build its branch to Republic thts year, says the. Spokesman Review. The construction may be postponed until next year, not from desire of the officials of the road, but from necessity. It is said it will be impossibleto secure the necessary laborers. Railroad contractors now in the city say positively that the necessary men can not be gathered to- ;gether to complete the' work this year. The unusual demand for. railroad laborers has practically cleaned out the supply, and nearly all the. lines now .under construction have calls out for more men; The harvest season is coming on, and this is expected to take many men from the grading: crews, who find it pays them better to work in the grain fields. ��� The farmers of the surrounding districts are becoming even more anxious oyer the lack of labor than the railroad contractors. Railroad construction in many instances may be delayed without material loss, but grain must be harvested when ripe. There is reason toifear the farmers will experience considerable difficulty in securing sufficient harvest hands. ��� �����������������������������*�������������*���������.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������..#������������*�����������������. a O * . ��� ��� ��'. ��� �� ��� �� ��� ' ...mm...u.mm...........................................��...��.��.........��.��mm.t'm.. x Also Are Carrying a Full Line of BOOTS, SHOES, AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS. Branch Stores at Rock Creek and Rendell. Garry complete line of supplies for Camps ":."' and'Prospectors. OLSON & PHELAN Government St, Next Door to Postoffice Greenwood; B. C. j^4'4,4*4*4,4,rlr4,4*'4*4*4'4**4,*4'4*'4?4*4,4* 4* 4* *$��� 4?. j? GAUNCE & WICRWIRE. Agents, Greenwood. IV. A. BAUER! C.E., P.U.S. VANCOUVER > ASHCROFT.C.E. :P.LS QREENWOOD BAUER & ASHCROFT (protot'nciaf ganb JSuroegora. (jttim'ng ano Citoit (Engineering. Mineral Claims Surveyed aud Crown Granted Land and Euyin'eeriuir Surveys Flood-Nadeu ISlock, - . GREENWOOD, 13 C G. M.HILLARY, B. Sc. ASSAYER AND CHEMIST. Graduate of McGill University Enirineerinjr. GREENWOOD - - in Miniuer B. C. C,H. ELLACOTT Sc, A. M. Soc. C. E., D.L.S., P.L.S. Surveying and Engineering undertaken in any part of British Columbia. Mining Work a Specialty, COLUMBIA, B. C. Kerby's Map of Wellington Camp. Candies, Toba jaccos, ~*& DruEglrts' Sundries, Stationery, etc Cigars, H. B. MUNR0E, Greenwood. The Price of Copper, The ruling price for copper in the New York market is now 18 -ceil ts with but trilling variations. It was a point or two higher in April and May and declined to the figures named in June. It may advance before the end of the month or it may decline. Dealers as well as producers have no accurate data upon which to base an estimate. One fact may, however, serve as a pointer, and that is this:. The American Copper company,which was formed to control the copper mines of the country and their output will, if it can, not only regulate the price of the metal, but its production, thus preserving an equilibrium between the demand and supply. We say this will be done, if possible, but it is not yet demonstrated that it can be. In 1887 a French syndicate made an attempt to control the copper output of the world. In that year the production of copper in the United States was 81,- 000 tons. In 1888 it was 114,000 tons; in 1899 the production was still larger. The amount was more than the syndicate could purchase arid it collapsed. The conditions are somewhat different now. Last year the production of the metal reached over over 235,0000 tons in this country alone, the home consumption being estimated at 114,000 tons, the average weekly consumption being put at 2,192 tons. One reason given for the present price of the metal is, that electrical engineering has de- Repair the Roads. The squabbles among members of the government are having 'a far reaching effect. Matters which materially affect the interests of the electors are neglected. The state of the trunk roads is the most striking commentary on the incompetency of a government gone wrong. The roads between Greenwood and Grand Forks are in a disgraceful condition. These roads are much travelled and ought to be kept in a proper state of repair. Culverts are broken down so that freighters are taking chances of losing their horses and breaking their waggons. A few men under careful management would make a satisfactory change in a week. This road, at least, ought to be attended to at once. Other roads in the district although not in such a disgraceful conditipn require attention. It would be all right for Martin and Cotton to carry on their wordy warfare, provided it affected nothing but their own personal interests, unfortunately, however, the business of the province is being neglected since those who are supposed to be in control are kept busy quarrelling among themselves. Hams and Bacon will be reduced a half a cent a pound in sack lots only/ Qualtity same as last P. BURNS dB CO. Head Office for Boundary Creek division at GREENWOOD. Shops at Cascade, Grand Forks, Niagara, Greenwood and Midway EVERY DESCRIPTION. UPHOLSTERING, c The Larjrcst Stock iu the District. 1 ETC. UNDERTAKING! AND EMBALMING. LLEY & COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD CITY, B.C. THE RALAOE LIVERY [STABLE. Money Made Is Money Saved IN THE BOUNDARY CREEK DISTRICT. Extra Well Fitted for Long Ponies, Feed Barn, A. W.ROBINS - You can make buying your money at Bannerman Bros., Copper St, Best cooking and eating apples in the market. Drives, Saddle Horses and Pack Hay and Oats For Sale, - - PROPRIETOR. mmmmmmm^ IS THE BBST SITE. FOR Copper Street, Greenwood, M M m SV-S! REASONALE PRICES and EASY PAYMENT. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY. Room 10, Naden-Flood Building, Copper Street. iA :(������ THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES, NELSON DIVIDED. The Board of Trade Holds a Very Lively Meeting. All will not be harmony at the conference of the boards of trade to be held in Rossland shortly judging from the Nelson Tribune's report of a recent meeting of the Nelson board of trade. A short time ago the Nelson board decided that the eight hour law and other important questions were proper themes for discuss.igg, at the conference. A resolution tor, send no delegates was voted down on the cast- ������ ing vote of the chairman. After this was done the Tribune's report states: The chairman then read the list of questions which the council of ��� the board had suggested should be discussed at the board of trade conference. They were briefly (1) the encourage- , ment of the lead mining industry by increased duties upon lead products;' (2) the encouragement of silver-lead smelting by the admission free of duty into Canada of lead bullion smelted in Canada and refined in the "United States; (3) the desirability of increasing the representation of Kootenay in the house of commons; and (4) the consideration of the eight-hour law and its effect upon the district. S. S. Taylor said that he would object to the consideration of the eight- hour law. ' In the first place the eight- hour law had been passed by the legislature. It was a reform in the labor laws" of the province, and it was well known in the history of all countries that when any such reforms were once passed they were never repealed. To set up a discussion upon the serious question of the repeal of the present law was therefore attempting the impossible. Such legislation was never varied or materially amended. Another objection was that the board in taking up the question invited a clash with the interest in the community known as the labor interest. It was stepping in between two factions and would thereby destroy the usefulness of the board. The question was also at the present time a political one. For this reason the board of trade could not take up the question without stultifying itself and injuring the usefulness of the board so far as the general public was concerned. He thought the delegates should be instructed not to discuss or vote for or against any current political question. J. Roderick Robertson said that he would like to discuss the question and called upon John Houston to take the chair. He said he did not regard the eight-hour question as settled and for that reason desired to have it discussed. He said that the measure had been put through the legislature at the extreme end of the session. John A. Turner here took the point of order that the president was talking, politics. The chairman held that the point wan well taken and instructed, the speaker that he might tell the members how the operation of the law affected him as a mine owner. The president then proceeded by saying that a measure had been passed which materially affected a large section of the mining community, and seeing that the question was going to be brought up by the other boards of trade it appeared to him that it was a proper subject to discuss with a view to ascertaining how the law could be amended. He thought that shutting the question off was shirking responsibility. He moved in amendment that the clause stand. The chairman ruled the amendment out of order on the ground that it sim- ..ply negatived the original motion. The president then resumed the chair and A. H. Kelly took the floor in opposition to the motion. He said that he did not see the use of sending delegates to the conference if they could not have the privilege of discussing such matters of vital importance as the eight-hour law and questions effecting the lead "mining industry. John A. Turner replied that he objected to the whole programme on the ���ground that they were all political questions. J. J. Campbell reminded the board that they had passed resolutions dealing with the lumber industry and he expressed the opinion that.it would be difficult for the board to draw the line. He thought that questions which affected the interests of the community were proper subjects for discussion. His impression was that the members of the different governments were glad to get the ideas of boards of trade upon such matters. S. S. Taylor in reply said that there was a difference between the question of lead duties and the eight-hour law. The question of duties was an open question in that the government was prepared to admit certain articles free and impose a duty upon others. There ��was nothing fixed about it. With the eight-hour law it was altogether different. A dominant party had taken a definite stand'and made it a political issue of the party. ��� " ��� . No other member wishing to speak, the motion was put and carried on a division of 13 to 6, which struck the eight-hour law question off the list. ; John Houston then moved that if the question of the eight-hour law was referred to the conference of the boards of trade or put to a vote that delegates from Nelson be instructed to vote against the consideration of the question and refrain from any speaking upon it. ,.., J. Roderick Robinson from,the chair opposed the resolution. He said that when the question came up of appointing delegates to represent the Nelson board it never occurred to him that the delegates would have their tongues tied so far as not being able to express their opinion upon any question which might come up. At the time no such idea was suggested. He had expressed at the time a desire to be relieved of the office of delegate and he would inform the members that lie Would probably exercise his right of appointing a substitute to proceed to Rossland in his place. The question was then put and the motion instructing the delegates to let the eight-hour question severely alone was carried on. a vote of eleven to six. John A. Turner then moved,that the three other questions recommended by the council of the board for consideration at the Rossland conference be struck out. This was seconded by John Houston and carried without any attempt at discussion. tract shall be determined by the company's published statements. Mr. Fraser moved an amendment that nothing in the bill should prejudice any case before the courts.. This he afterwards"witudrew.. ���' In reply to further observations Mr. Fielding said he had no idea of bringing in a, bill to -prevent people from being misled. People always would-be misled, but he objected to the use of the word swindling. Mr. Mclrines' motion was put and lost. ' ". - ,: ��g4*4*'^4,^.^'4,^4*4*^4,^4**l*,l,4*'i,'i,'i*4',i'''4','4,4,j? The Best Beer in Town is Made by The . RUMORED COALITION. Rates Charged on Loans. An Ottawa dispatch says: Borrowers were'championed by Dr. Sprouie, Mr. McMullen and others in the house banking and commerce committee on the Dominion Permanent Loan company's amended bill this morning. Dr. Sprouie characterized the average system of lending in Canada "a swindling system," and held that no more charters or bills should be sanctioned by parliament that did not protect borrowers from higher interest than was fair- and he understood that under the present system it was stated that a loan was to be repaid, say with 6 per cent, interest on the principal; whereas the interest was in reality on the full amount originally borrowed- irrespective' of repayment. Mr. McMullen figured out an illustration, showing the interest which was represented at 6 per cent, per annum in reality averaged 29 per cent. He favored the insertion of a clause similar to that recently adopted by the Ontario legislature, providing that the exact interest to be paid shall be set forth in all contracts. Another view was that it would be sufficient to require that a clause might be inserted providing that the company should be bound by its published rates and literature. Very strong assertions were made as to the company's rules and by-laws, which drew . forth a protest from Mr. McCarthy that unless such assertions were founded on fact they should not be made; but if founded on fact the sooner an investigation was commenced the better. Hon. Mr. Fielding said it was clear to him that if the committee felt that the company's practices had not been all they should be, the bill should stand over. ". E. F. Clarke said all the expectations of the company might not have been realized, but it could not be pretended that there had been any sharp practice or operations in the remotest degree justifying the use of the term "swindling" or anything of that sort. Mr. Holmes reported cases where the borrowers were to repay loans, with interest in full, by ninety-six equal monthly payments, and when those were paid, instead of the loan being discharged the company presented a fresh claim for fifteen more payments under its rules and regulations, its business not having realized the expectations on which its rates were calculated. Mr. Clarke protested against the statement, the cases being before the courts. E. B. Osier said the company was in much the same position as all loan companies as well as insurance companies. None of them had quite realized what they confidently counted on fifteen years ago, owing to the steady reduction of earnings obtainable by the invested funds. Mr. Henderson saw no reason for refusing to pass the bill, but in future applications for new charters there should be strict limitations. Mr. Mclnnes offered an additional clause to be inserted in the bill, providing that the conditions of the con- Far-Fetched Dispatch Sent Ont From Vancouver. As everybody is naturally interested in the political crisis, the following dispatch sent from Vancouver is published for what it is worth: A coalition ministry is the latest development in the" arrangements going on in provincial government circles. It is announced that this arrangement has been made which will obviate the necessity of a general election. The program is for Governor Mclnnes to act on Premier Semlin's advice and dismiss Martin. The proposed'plan includes H.D. Helmcken, ��� the senior member of Victoria city, as Martin's successor. Two other opposition members will be given portfolios, but just who they will be has. not yet been finally decided. Semlin and Cotton will remain in, the government. They have agreed that one of the conditions of the coalition shall be a changed policy. The eight-hour law affecting miners, and anti-alien legislation will be repealed. There has-been some little opposition to the suggestion of a coalition government by certain opposition supporters, but their views have been overruled by the majority of the opposition members, who contend there is little use of insisting upon the defeat of the government when an arrangement probably satisfactory to the country can be perfected by a coalition. The new opposition will be headed by Martin and consist of those opposed to the coalition. &> EWERY HAUTIKGEl! 0> i< & PORTMAM 4�� ��f* Proprietors. i> i> Lager Beer PATERNIZE HOME INDUSTRY. w4f,. The Elkhorn Lager Beer contains only pure Malt and Hops. Try it! It is kept on draught or in bottles by all, the leading hotels in the district��fc> )%x .$. -se-f .*s �����$��� stif 9s,-f .se*fss-.��f.*t*f9s ���$> #**< Louis Blue. A. FisniiK. 1 li CO. MILLS AND YARDS AT ��� Greenwood City % Eholt Creek, B, G Manufacturers of Roujrh and .Dressed ^��� ��� Shingles, Lath, Mouldings, Sash and Doors* ft,f4 "ALL KINDS OF FACTORY WORK MADE TO Lumber delivered to any place in the City or ORDER to Mining Camps Rossland. Greenwood. ^ investment ��* ^ 'fCYifel LIMITED , LIABILITY. * fU QReaf &e��KO^��^-��>l��-W<-��-fl^mtK��-��>-t-w^^i*-i.W.fr< ���t^lM^t<��MHtt^>-* ��� ����� ��� ��t USE \ -A] , X- y --- * . BRAND FLOUR, Our bread flours "are made from wheat pronounced h)' experts at Minneapolis and Winnipeg as Extra, No. 1 Hard, and our flour as' the superior of any brands now on the market. Buy O K Brands of flour and you will have the best article the market affords. Our Brands are Hungarian, X X X X, Patent, and Strong Bakers, and our Pastry Flours, Best Pastry and Economy. Hfldl FLOUR MILLS CO ARMSTRONG, B. C. OFFICE: NADEN-PLOOD BLOCK, COPPER ST., GREENWOOD, B. C. ��� Graduate Pennsylvania College of Dental Surerery, Philadelphia. Licentiate of I British Columbia GREENWOOD is the financial and commercial centre of Boundar}^ Creek district. It is the supply point for the mining camps. From the . city, roads lead to the GREEWNOOD, CORRER, LONG LAKE. DEADWOOD, SUMMIT, SKYLARK, WHITE AND ATWOOD, WELLINGTON, SMITH'S, AND OTHER BOUNDARY CREEK CAA\PS. Three chartered Banks have branches in the city. For price of Lots and other information, address ROT. WOOD or C. SCOTT GALLOWAY, GREENWOOD. BOUNDARY CREEK. Or apply to the Ag-en^s : B.C. c. F. COSTERTON Vkrhow, �����*/ A. K. STUART, Vancouver. ��"&/ J. . JOHNSON k CO., Rossland, THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES, ounbarp $>eefi Ctme��- I'ltKLISIIKiJ WEEKLY. HY The Boundary Creek Printing & Publishing Company, Limited. ,, Editor. Manager Duncan Ross W. J. HAHHIiK. SATURDAY, JULY 15," 1.899. FREIGHT RATES TO BOUNDARY CREEK. Greenwood merchants cannot derive much satisfaction from the schedule of freight rates < prepared by Mr. Peters, which was published in the Boundary 'Ckehk Times last week. The rates , do not lower the cost of transportation to Greenwood. ' The cost of hauling- second-class freig-ht from Robson to Cascade will be 58 cents per 100 lbs. or S11.60 per ton. It is scarcely probable that freighters will i>e induced to haul from Cascade to Greenwood at a less rate than S25 per ton, making- a total cost from Robson of S36.60. Now the rate to Robson will be as high as that to Bossburg- or Penticton and as freighters do not charge more than $35 per ton from either of the latter points, the cost of transportation will not be be lessened until such time as freight is hauled by rail to a nearer point than Cascade. Under the circumstances, Greenwood merchants ought to make a special effort to secure any reasonable advantage from the C. P. R. Their competitors across the mountain will be in a much better position under the new arrangement than the Boundary Creek merchants. ��� We do not lose sig-ht of the fact that there is a possibility of expediting the arrival of g-oods by rail ' to Cascade, but we do think that if a special effort be made, more satisfactory arrangements as to cost may be secured. The most reasonable proposition to place before Mr. Peters is a through rate from the coast and eastern points to Cascade. When the railway is completed the Boundary Creek merchants should insist on the company fixing- a rate for Midway"and making that rate apply to all points in the Boundary Creek district.: Similar arrangements are made in other localities and it is only fair that it should apply here. A railway company has no rig-lit to advance the interest of any competitive town by' g-iving- it better rates than other towns in the same district. This is a most important question that oug-ht to be immediately taken up by the Board of Trade. Now is the time to act; not when the Canadian Pacific Railway company has established its rates. that he is premier and as such should have absolute control over the members of his cabinet. Mr. Martin's position is untenable. He cannot honorablj' remain a member of the cabinet and at the same time heap abuse upon his colleag-ues through the public press. ��� If Mr. Semlin does not want him and Mr. Martin honestly believes that other members of the cabinet, including the premier, do not possess the confidence of the electors or the supporters of the g-overnment he should step down and out and fig-ht in the open. The position is simply a travesty upon constitutional usage. Sir John Bourinot, the hig-hest authority on constitutional usage, says that the premier's course is a logical one. The premier is the choice of the lieutenant-governor and the members are the choice of the premier! In the present instance Mr. Semlin has in face of Mr. Martin's refusal, taken the only position left him. He has communicated with the lieutenant-gover nor informing him of Mr. Martin's re fusal and asking- for his dismissal. If the governor refuses to dismiss Mr Martin, then Mr. Semlin's only re course is to tender his resignation and the whole g-overnment will be an end In that event the g-overnor will grant a dissolution or calL upon some one else to form a government. . Thi Times stated a few weeks agfo that while Mr. Cotton and Mr. Martin were fig-hting- each other the position of pre mier mig-ht go to some one else. It is possible that this statement may shortly be vei"ified. F. J. MITCHELL JWSJtcma6i7e i'. Zai��otf HAS JUST A LARGE SPRING m SUMMER SUITINGS. PERFECT TIT GUARANTEED. Government St, Greenwood, R. E. Gosnei.i, has purchased the Greenwood Miner and the job printing- outfit of the Geeenwood Printing company. Mr. Gosnell is an experienced newspaper man. The Boundary Creek Times extends the hand of fellowship to its esteemed contemporary. * . in Restaurant And LUNCH COUNTER. Meals at all hours! Open Day and Night. Private Boxes. Lunches put up and delivered. Ice cream in season. Telephone WERNER & PITTOCK, Proprietors. COPPER STKEET - - - GRERNWOODJ B.C. A Choice Line of Staple and Fancy Capital, all paid up, $12,000,000. Rest...... ...$6,000,000. Has Arrived. EVERYTHING FRESH. Who will attempt to pick the winners in the next provincial g-eneral election? 'Win. Lieutenant-Governor Mclnnes send for Beaven and Billy? Greenwood isvthe metropolis of the Boundary Creek country. SOME MANITOBA HISTORY. Apropos of the row between the farmer premier of British Columbia and Joseph Martin, the story of the latter's exit from the Manitoba cabinet with another farmer premier will prove interesting. It is related that Martin was anxious that Greenway should quit. He talked the matter over with some other members of the cabinet and they cousented to act with Martin in demanding Green-way's resignation. Greenway learning- what was going- on was in a quandry. He did not wish to resign and knew he could not carry on a government without the assistance of his recalcitrant colleagues. Iu his extremity he consulted F. C. Wade, who has since prominently figured in Klondyke affairs. "Wade's advice was laconic enoug-h: "Call the bluff." "What do you mean?" said Greenway. "Accept the resignations." "But that will break theg-overnment." "Accept them anyway," replied Wade. "You can not be in any worse position and I don't think you will have much trouble." So there was an executive meeting and all the members of the government were present. "Gentlemen," said Mr. Greenway, "I have been informed that some of you are anxious to resign unless I retire from the premiership. Now if you wish to do so I am ready to receive your resignations now." "I am not satisfied with the leadership," said Joe Martin, "and unless you retire I wish to resign." "Your resignation is accepted," said Greenway; "any others?" Not one of the other cabinet ministers moved. The bluff worked. Martin got out and was succeeded by Hon. Clifford Sifton. It will be interesting to watch political events in the province. Will the farmer premier circumvent the tactics of "Fig-hting" Joe? The mines of Boundary Creek are tributary to Greenwood. . . , Joe Martin is still " Fig-hting-" Joe. Greenwood, B. c NEXT DOOR TO TELEPHONE CORYELL'S MAP, Price $1.25. Kerby's Map of Wellington Camp, $1.00 ��� ; .". A fine line of Pipes, Cigars, Y Tobacco Ujust Received. and Pouches / ������� We want your patronage. ���}* ft. E. f RAZEE; Grocery and Bakery, Hamill Block, Copper Street, Greenwood. s.<* McELMON Greenwood St. Opposite Rendell's New Block. Having: quit the stage express office I will devote my whole time to the watch repairing- business. President; Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Vice-President: Hon. George A. Drummond. General Manager ���E. S. Clouston. iVS, i% sift 5fi* V ?A* ' Branches in London (England), New York, Chicago, And in the principal cities in Canada. Buy and Sell Sterling-Exchang-e and Cable Transfers; Grant Commercial and Travellers' Credits, available in any part of the World, " Drafts issued, Collections, made, etc. Greenwood Branch. F.,' J. FINUCANE. Manaeer THE CANADIAN Head Office \J TORONTO. Established 1807. Paid-up Capital > > $6,000,000. [Six Million Dollars.] Rest ...fcl.000.000. -�� -�����;' m^. J. A DNSWORTH, Druggist ��� V i> Midway. JustArrived ��-o*���� m ��������> o ��e�� ������< A FINE LINE Of...... California Bottled and Canned goods A Most Complete Grocery ��� Stock Rex Meats Hazelwood Butter and TDggs always in stock. 4? & g R. F. Coates & Co. j i Contractors p 1 And Builders I r^S Greenwood, B.C. ��ZZ ������ ��~- ^3 Store Fronts &Fixtures a Spe alty J^; 5 a- p. p - *e n ��� S-'td to M O o o ��� S. ' <=>Q PRESIDENT. HON. GEO. A. COX. B. E. WALKER, J. H. rLUMMEK, General Manager. Asst. General Manager, This Bank has the largest number of Branches of any Bank in Canada, with Agencies at New York, Chicago,.New Orleans, Skag-way arid Dawson City. Accounts of Corporations, Merchants, and Individuals received on favorable terms. Drafts, Commercial Credits, Travellers' Credits, and Circular Notes issued available in any part of the World. f Approved Notes Discounted, < Collections made. A general Banking- business transacted. Greenwood Branch.,,, ,D." A. C/\A\ERON. Manager. '��$> * '������ Barrett Block, Cpper Street, ���4�� GREENWOOD. Camp McKinney Hotel, HUGH CAMERON, Proprietor. Best Brands of Wines, Liquors and Ciyars. God SrAiior.YG. Proprietors ,of the Fletcher & Goodhue sawmill, is prepared to furnish all kinds of Rough and Dressed LUMBER, Lath, Mouldings, Etc., Etc. Greenwood Office���Corner of Mineral and Kimberley streets. THE BANK OP I. B. no., mmmmmmmmmmmmm THE POLITICAL CRISIS. It is safe to assert that the Semlin government without Joseph Martin would be an extremely weak one; it is equally true that the only honorable course for Mr. Martin is to resign. It is useless discussing the incidents that led to the elevation of Chas. A. Semlin to the premiership. The fact remains B. C. Assay Office (Rubo��p# QJ5oe(5m, $t. <�� �� ** ^ ft ��*'*> RELIABLE WORK. GRBEEWOOD, - B. C. iimmmmmmmuimmmmi i','4, iV4 aV4 *V* *V* *V4 -s1.'4 i^'i i,Jl4 ��� Thos. McDonnell. K. M. McEntir McDonnell s.McENTinE, Mines and. Real Estate GREENWOOD and CAMP McKINNEY *Y4 v,'i ^'i ^^ i-"4 -V4 aV4 a"* a"4 Vc ^/V Vv Vv5" V��r Vt5" Vi- V��r Vt8" Wa W. I). l'ALMEK. H. JIUNTKK. I -I 0 sag m Contractors and Builders m TURNING AND BANDSAWING ZiZ&> SHOP if A SPECIALTY. AND OFFICE, SII.VKK GREENWOOD, li. C. ST. Mi m Goupil & Holden, signwriters, painters, paperhang'ers, etc.-, etc., etc. To Commercial Travellers and Public we are prepared at all times to give you a first class MIDWAY. B.C.. L ESTATE AND FINflNCI��L fiGEft MINING BROKERS. Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Save Money by purchasing your Ticket direct from Greenwood to points on the Coast or East. OCEAN TO OCEAN Without chanpe^of Cars, via ; Established in 1830. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital $4,866,666 Reserve Fund $1,460,000 London Office: ��� ;: 3 Clement's Lar.e, Lombard Street, E. C. -#- Court ok Dikkctoks.:d J. H. Brodie, John James Carter. Gaspard Farrer, Richard H. Glvn, Henrv I. R. Farrer, Ed. Arthur Hoare, H. J".B. Kendall, J. J.'Kinffs- ford, Fred Lubbock, George D. Whatman. Secretary, A. G.Wallis. Pead oflice in Canada: St. James St., Montreal. H. Stikeman, (reiieral manager. J. Elmsley, inspector., _^t, Branches in Canada: London, Brantford, Hamilton, Toronto, Moutreal. Ottawa, Kingston, Quebec, St. Johii, N. B., Brandon, -Winnipeg, Fredericton, N. B.. lialifax, Victoria, Vancouver, Rossland, Kaslo, Tiail, Ashcroft. Dawson City, Klondike, N. W. T., Green v nod. Atlin and Bennett, B. C. Agi-::>ts in the United States: Spokaiii. .Traders' National Bank and Old National j: ink. New York���(52 Wall street) W. Lau-son and J. C. Welsh, agents. San Francisco���(124 Sansome street) H. J. Mc- Micliael and J. R. Ambrose agents. London Bankers: The Bank ofgEngland and Messrs. Glyu & Co. Foreign Agents: Liverpool���Bank of Liverpool. Australia- Union Bank of Australia. New Zealand���Union Band of Australia, Bauk of New Zealand. India, China and Japan���Chartored Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Agra Bank. West Indies���Colonial Bauk. Paris-Marcuard, Kiauss it Co. Lyons���Credit Lyonuais. F. T. SHORT, Manager, Greenwood, B. C. And S00 PACIFIC LINE at a reasonable rate to all points south of Penticton to Cascade City if desired, SCHUBERT & BARNES Penticton, B. c, Proprietors. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that Yee Lee has purchased the Greenwood City Laundry opposite the planing mill and isprepaired to do a'.l kinds of laundrv work. YEE LEE. The" IMPERIAL LIMITED." The fastest train between the Atlantic aud Pacific. Eastbouud leaves Sicomous Jet. at 2:35 Westbount leaves Sicomous at 23:20 Connecting steamer leaves Penticton. TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY, 7:30 a.m Connecting steamer arrives at,Penticton - MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, 17:30 Accelerated service into the Kootenay Mining District. Through Tickets to all Eastern Points AT LOWEST RATES. For full information as to time, rates, Etc. ;also for copies of Canadian Pacific Railway publications apply to F. T. ABBOTT, - Agent. Greenwood, Or to E. J, COYLE, Dist. Passenger Agent, Vancouver. B. C, Mining, Stocfe, and Real Estate Exchange,, ,',', Temporary Office ; Government Street, Opp. Post Office, GREENWOOD. B.C. ��������.- �����? S;f Parties having- copper claims for sale kindly call on us, and g-ive full particulars. Would be g-lad to g-et any information from parties familiar with location of unsurveyed claims. Expect to go to press very soon, and wish to have correct location of every claim in every camp for our Boundary Creek Pamphlet. City property for sale; call for particulars. Business lots on Copper, Silver, and Government streets. Some choice sites for residences. Our lithographed plan of Greenwood mailed free for SO cents. THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES. annmmnmnmmm^ White Lawns White Piques White Swiss Muslins White and Cream Drills. This week we placed in stock a complete range of wash Dress Goods. Before buying dresses and blouses see our big stock of those beautiful stuffs "Crums," best Prints in light1 and dark shades, all guaranteed fast colors. Demands for these goods is large and they will not last long at our prices. Sateens Linen Crashes Scotch Ginghams Madras - Muslins Organdie - Muslins. THE HUNTER-KENDRIOK CO., LTD. ?MlMUiUiU!UlUiUUUUi!timiiiUiUlU!U!UffitmutiUU RAILWAY BUILDING. TRACK LAID BEYOND GLADSTONE. Will Be in .Cascade Before the End of the Month���The- C. P. R. and Great northern��� The Branch Lines���Survey to the Similika- raeen Country. A. K. Stuart, collector -.''.of inland revenue,1 returned this week from a trip to Christiana Lake. While" in that vicinity he enjoyed seeing a railway track for the first time in months. The track is now five or six miles on this side of Gladstone. Good progress is being made on the bridges, so that by the end of July the' company will be in a position to haul freight to Cascade. F. W. Peters, the general freig'ht agent for the Koetenay country, is at present in the Boundary Creek country. He was in Cascade on Wednesday. The object of his visit is to make arrangements for hauling freight by the new railway. Mr. Peters stated that the C. P. R. are not making rates or hauling freight from. Robson'westward" The contractors will have charge of the line, until the railway is completed. Slowly but surely the grade of the main line is Hearing completion through the Boundary Creek valley and good progress is being made with the branch Hnex to Deadwood camp. The grade is practically completed from Niagara to Midway, except one or two short distances and the high trestle across Boundary creek at the entrance to the city. The timbers for this bridge have been cut at McPher- son's mill and will be hauled by teams to Boundary creek. The Republic Miner surmises that the Great Northern and the C. P. R. have made arrangements to connect at Carson' in order that ores from Republic and other camps on the reservation may be hauled to the Granby smelter. It states that the Great Northern survey party is now in the vicinity of Carson and is running lines to connect with the projected branch of the C. P. R. from Columbia to the international boundary line. If there be anything in the Miner's supposition ��� and it seems feasible enough���it shows that many of the arguments raised by the C. P. R. to. defeat the Corbin charter were manufactured for the occasion. The C. P. R. officials ridiculed the contention that the Corbin road would haul American ores into Canada to be smelted, but it now looks as if the big railway company were laying plans with the same object in view. Mr. Englund who had charge of the Cascade section of the Columbia and Western has left to assist Mr. Odell in the survey from Rock Creek westward. Mr. Englund will begin at Penticton and will work towards the Similika-| meen country. A large force of men are at work clearing the right-of-way for the branch line from Eholt to Central camp. Some sub-contracts have been let on this branch line and the work of construction has already commenced. on Monday evening a letter from Toronto was opened, out of which dropped two $50 checks, one from C. D. Massie, Fsq., and one' from Mrs. Massie- Treble. Three handsome amounts had already been received from Toronto��� Senator Cox, $50; J. W. Flavelle, Esq. $50; Timothy Eaton, Esq., $25. About three weeks ago $50 was sent by Miss Jennie Humphrey of Moncton, N. B. Large subscriptions have been taken in this city, one for $100 and several for $50 each. Many have helped as thejr were able with sums reaching from 50 cents to $25. Several indefinite promises of tangible help have come from citizens of. Greenwood and other cities of the Dominion, some of which will certainly materialize in cheques for $50 or more. The committee is satisfied that when the church has been dedicated, the debt will not exceed $500, and there is ground for hoping that it will be handed over to the conference free of, encumbrance. VICTORIA, B.C. LONDON, ENG VANCOUVER, BO. TURNER, BE ETON & GO. WHOLESALE For Sai,e or to LET.���A heavy team" and wagon. Apply Fritz Haussener, Greenwood, B. C. THE SAILOR COMPANY. METHODIST CHURCH. Satisfactory Condition of the Church Finances in Greenwood. Messrs. Knox and Miller have signed a contract to build the Greenwood Methodist church for$l,160. Thebuild- ing when dedicated,including S700 paid for site, will represent about $2,100. In this estimate no provision is made for an organ or for a furnace for which excavation is being made. Reliable subscriptions aud donations, to date, amount to $1,313.60, of which amount Greenwood .^ responsible for $1,038.60. Of the total amount pledged $967.10 has been received. Nearly all of the balance is available on demand. When members of building committee were assembling to meet contractors The First General Meeting Held Recently in Toronto. The first general meeting of the shareholders of the Sailor Consolidated Mining and Milling company of Camp McKinney, Limited, was held last week, in the Temple building, Toronto. Over 1,000,000 shares were represented by proxy and in person. The financial statement was read and was unanimously endorsed by the shareholders. This statement showed that the company received some $39,104 and that having purchased the Rover and Alice fraction, together with all- other expenses up to date, the company have nearly $30,000 in the treasury besides a reserve of 200,000 shares of treasury stock. The retiring board of directors were re-elected by acclamation, with the addition of Mr. William Chaplin of St. Catherines, president of the Wel- land Wale Manufacturing company, who succeeds Mr. J. B. McArthur,who, owing to pressure of business and ill- health, was compelled to resign. The board ot directors are therefore as follows: William Chaplin of St. Catharines, Sir Geo, A. Kirkpatrick, Chas. B.. Watts, Diver of Toronto, T. A. Crane of Toronto and Motreal, A. L. Davis (Mayor of Peterboro), Dr. J. A. Stevenson of Trenton, Thomas Mil- burn and William C. Fox of Toronto. Recommendations were read from the manager of the mine to instal hoisting plant and engines at once, and also intimating that several parties were anxious to locate on the townsite. A meeting of the directors will be held, and they will decide upon, the best course to be pursued, and it is likely that one of them, with a well known mining engineer, will leave for the mine within the next few days. KOOTENAY LIQUORS, Tobaccos, Boots, WRITE FOB CATALOGUE. MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS BRANCH ��� ? ���->.. CIGARS, SHIPPERS AND Carpets, Tents, ' / NELSON, B, G DRY GOODS, China Matting, Ore Bags, ^n?!?!n?!!?f?!?Hff!r!H!!fnfH??!H?fnmn!?f!?!!fn!!!t!!?n!!!n!f!?!!!t??l!?!H!!!f?!!n?!?m!H???H?!!!H!^ Head Office and Works at BEU,EVII,t,E, '' Ont. Branch Office and Works at Trail, B.C. MINING MACHINERY THE (TllAC (TltAGHINE Co., Limited, V-^ Manufacturers of Air Compressors, Roc Drills, Hoisting and Stationary Engines, Boilers, Ore Trucks, Ore Cars, Ore Buckets, etc. Agents for Knowles Steam Pump Works. Our Shops at Trail are most complete, consequently we are in a position to handle all kinds of Repairs. If you are troubled with your Drills freezing, or wish to save money buying repairs, then USE OURS. __^ TUNNELS, MINES AND QUARRIES Waxtkh.���Position as watchman or other light work. Unable to do heavy work on account of accident. Fkitz Haussicnkk. Greenwood, B. C. Fairview Drug And Book Store. . �� JOHN LOVE & CO. �� Druggists Stationers iV* *V<- *V�� -/j*' "*Jvc ti\- FAIRVIEW and CAMP McKINNEY. A full line of Drugs, Stationery, Druggists Sundries. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Straight Line Duplex and Compound OOMRELTE MINE EQUIPMENT. JAMES COOPER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Limited MONREAL, P.O. Branch Office, ROSSLAND, B. G JAMES D. SWORD, Manager. aggga 'Wa wv,. ,������ u'l^fj^YfTf^lrr-i n��>K^W3rA