'tesaixiiuhnrii SATURDAY, MARCH 5. 1898 PUBLISHED AT GREENWOOD, B.C 1 JUST ARRIVED. A COMPLETE LINE OF In fact the most complete stock in Southern Yale* Crockery from the Individual to the Mammoth, Hotel Men can do better with us in Glass Ware than importing* One trial will convince the most sceptical/ there are some Bargains left yet in CUT GLASS WARE. Come and see for yourself! We are selling them at 10 per cent above cost, and will until further notice. We carry the largest stock of Paints and Oils in this part of the Provinces in fact too large ^because we want to make room for Spring stock, ARBWARE Dealers in Hardware, Stoves, Granite and Tinware, Carpenters' and Miners' Tools, Ore Cars and Rails, Powder and Steel, Paints and Oils, Sashes and Doors, Water Pipes and Fixtures. All kinds of Tinsmithing, Plumbing, and Furnace Work. GREENWOOD, B. G. ������.--^-jjcj���aa CATITAL $1,500,000, In 1,500,000 shares of $ leach, of which 700,000 are Treasury Stock. ave-*ig>-c-ia��-��*<-��>-p-*g��a--*w�� o **>&-4a>&-4��o<6*-&4ai��&<9M** ��irecfore: C. tAE. SHAW, C.E., P.L.S. D. IV. HOLBROOK. D. A. HOLBROOK:........ /. W. NELSON. A. McKENZlE. Manager ��-able at nry office at Oso3'oos, ������ Yale district. Assessed taxes are collectible at the following- rates,namety: ',"���������' If paid on or before June 30th, 1898,��� Three-fifths of one per cent, on real property. Two and one-half per cent, on assessed value , of wild land. One-half of one per cent, on personal property. On so much of the income of any person as exceeds one thousand dollars, the following- rates, namely: Upon such excess of income , when the same is not more than ten thousand dollars, one per cent. ; when such excess is over ten thousand dollars and not more than twenty thousand dollars, one and one-quarter of one per cent. ; when such excess is over twenty thousand dollars, one and one-half of one per cent. If paid on or after 1st Juty, 1898,��� Four-fifths of one per cent, on real property. Three per cent, on the assessed value of wild ��� ��� .land. ���:'"' '"' Three-fourths of one per cent, on personal property. On so much,of the income of auyr person as" exceeds one thousand dollars, the following- rates, namety : Upon such excess when the same is not more than ten thoueand dollars, one and one-quarter of one per cent. ; when such excess is over ten thousand dollars and not more than twenty thousand dollars one and one-half of one per cent. ; when such excess is over twenty thotisand dollars one and three*-quarters of one per cent. Provincial Revenue Tax, $3.00 per capita. C. A. R. LAMBLY, Osoyoos, B.C., , Assessor and Collector. January 3rd, 1898. 73-8 A SITTING of the County Court of Yale will be holden At Midway, on Thursday, the 10th day of March, 1898, At the hoitr of 11 o'clock in the forenoon. B3r command. WM. G. 'MCMYNN, Government Office, d.k.c.c. Midway, January 17th, 1897. 72-4 FRUIT 4* PRESERVING L W. J. Snodgkass & Sons, Prop.'s. Leaves Penticton at 7 a.m. on Tuesday's, Thursdays,, and Saturdays for Camp McKinney, Rock Creek, Midway, Anaconda, Greenwood, Carson and Grand For.cs. Returning- leaves Grand Forks at 12 in. each and ever3r da3' except Sunday for Greenwood and leaves Greenwood for Penticton on Tues- days, Thursday's and Saturday's at 7 a.m. Carries the Mails, Passeng-ers and Express. X%ih"' Will sell throug-h Tickets lo Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle or Portland. ha THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES. COUNCIL MEETING. An adjourned meeting of the city council was held at the residence of Aid. Barrett on Thursday evening, for' the purpose of receiving report of the city engineer on proposed street improvements. Acting-Mayor Barrett in the'chair. Present, Aid. Parry, Galloway and Phelan. City Engineer Shaw had not yet got his report in shape for presentation to the council, but would place a written statement in the hands of the aldermen Monday morning. However, he made a statement to the aldermen embodying- the principal features of the report. The leveling- had all been done, but plans were not finished. He considered $14,000 would be more than sufficient for the proposed improvements. The work on Government street would be the most expensive, the probable cost being about $2,500. The deepest center cut on this street would be 6 feet, the side cuts running- to 9 feet, and the heaviest grade would be 8 per cent. No rock was likely to be encountered. The heaviest grade would be on Greenwood street, from the bridge to the hospital, about 10 per cent. The following are the streets on, -which work is proposed to be done : Wellington street, from Dundee street to creek. Gold, from Wellington to creek. Silyer, from Wellington to intersection of Deadwood. Copper, from Wellington to creek. Dundee, from intersection of Silver to Government. Government, from Dundee north, including what is known as the swamp. Center, from Government to Copper. Greenwood from hospital to the creek. Deadwood from Eong Eake to the creek Short street and Eong lake street. Skylark, from Deadwood to foot of hill. The city eng-iueer promised to furnish each of the aldermen with a detail of the work to be done, Monday morning, so that electors could see plans before voting. Council then adjourned. Hotel Arrivals. The following were the arrivals at the International hotel during the week : C. Cummings, John Carter, Republic, Wash.; W. F. Tye, E. M. Rice, Rossland; E. ��� Woodruff, Eoomiston, Wash.; J. F. Hemenway, Ole Olson, Old Ironsides ; G. B. Breslauer, Geo. R. Naden, Rev. T. C. Guy, City ; Martin McGrath, R. Munhoy, John A. Coryell, M. McEean, Greenwood camp ; John R. Jackson, Frank Coryell, Midway ; M. McMillan, Mother Epde , G. C. Hodge, Nelson, B.C; A. K. Stuart, City ; Chas. Gire, Central Camp. The following were the arrivals at the Pioneer hotel during the week : Henry George, Fairview ; J. Winkle, T. McDonnell, H. Wagner, City ; F. Toy, Montana ; John McGurk, Eong' Eake ; Jas. Cunning-ham, Summit Camp ; W. E. Guttridge, Canyon Creek; W. A. Corbett, Summit Camp ; John Halahan, Rossland ; W. Hanna, Snow- shoe ; Al Sanderson, Grand Forks; S. Benerman, Midwa}-- ; James Punch, Vancouver ; M. J. Bush, D. Bush, Camp McKinney ; C. Cosgrove, Rossland. BY CONTRACT OR NOT? An informal discussion at the meeting of the city council Thursday evening, in' reference to the manner in which money was to be expended, by contract or by day labor, in the event of by laws receiving the sanction of the electors, brought out many arguments for and against cit}*- work being- done by "contract. One of the most important questions raised was :���" " Could the City save contractor's profits by putting the work in charge of a practical man andn have it done by day labor?" This is a question that should be thoroughly discussed bj-- the city aldermen. Even if the "cost were as large, would not the results be more beneficial to the city if the work were done by daj-- labor.,, Glasgow, the best governed city in the world, we think does all city work bj*- day labor. PERSONAL MENTION. W. T. Smith is on a business trip to Spokane. H. B. Munroe, made a business trip to Grand Prairie on Tuesday. J. A. Unsworth and J. O. Thompson of Midway were in the city Sunday. Mrs. and Miss Eena Roth left for Spokane on Thursday morning's stage. Mrs. Coryell of Midway has been visiting acquaintances in the city the past week. W. S. Fletcher left Wednesday for his pre-emption at the niouth of Canyon creek. -s- C. J. Eundy of H'ain & Co., Midway, passed through the city Monday on a business trip. T. McAuley, J. M. Mitchell and J. Jackson of Midway, were visitors to the city Tuesday. Mrs. A. Eeamy, returned on Wednesday's stage from the coast, where she has spent the winter. Chas. Gire, consulting- engineer of the French syndicate operating in Central camp, was in the city Friday. C. y33. Shaw, C. E-, leaves for Eong Eake camp, on Monday, where he will survey the Anchor and Enterprise claims. Word has been received in the city that Mrs. Tynan, formerly of Greenwood, and a sister of Mrs. W. Nelson, is ver3r ill in Spokane. E. G. Davis, one of the owners of the Rambler, returned this week from Pass creek, where he had been doing assessment work on the Solace and Everett. NOTES. The subject of discourse by Rev. T. C. Guy on Sunday evening- will be "Rest." On the Surprise claim, opposite Nelson, Wash., crosscutting is being done at the 100-foot level to locate the haiiir- ing wall. One very often hears the statement made that there is not enough money in circulation in the district. Perhaps not. If the people who send their cash to department stores in the east and run their jaw with the local merchants, would reverse the order of things, the circulating medium would become quite plentiful. Fully $10,000 is sent annually front this district to eastern department stores. None of this ever conies back to the district. If this, amount were spent with local merchants, the profits would remain in the district and assist in developing the country. The voting on the waterworks and street improvement by-laws will take place on Monda3>-. Plans of proposed street improvements will be in the hands of city aldermen Monday morning, so that all may know just what the3r are voting for. Henry George returned from Fair- view Wednesday, and states that work Was to have been commenced on the Tin Horn the 1st of the mouth. On the Stemwinder, which is down about 80, feet, a rich strike has been made at the bottom of the shaft, carrying considerable free gold. The Smuggler is also looking well. There is considerable discussion in official circles as to whether the province or city has charge of the Japanese committed for trial last Monday. Constable Gardom of Midwa3r wrote Officer Eawder of Greenwood that the Jap should be taken to Midway at once. Officer Eawder wrote Officer Gardom that it would be just as well to keep prisoner here as he had sonie wood that needed sawing. Then the question of responsibility of city and province came up. The police magistrate and city solicitor holding- that responsibility rests with province after commital to common jail. The city constable and Officer Eawder hold that Greenwood lock-up is not a common jail, as the Jap being the only prisoner committed here, the j)lace must necessarily be a select jail and not a common one. Still the Jap saws wood. ���A ^0 <&��� AT~^> c Books, Stationery, Wall. Paper, Fancy Goods and Notions, GREENWOOD B. C. -*S?3HSSn@��5Sa--3R'��Q��n?p*E-SRI ~tfiTi Delicious ���*yx .ya^-JTH; yy.-TT*! ��ffllf^gp r-fiT-yg ���i��a��w^jIwa),w^*^^*��j��w->^-��^ Toothsome zarz?zK3is2SBsrsaa*iaaEX3iBn WILLS' Famous " Navy Cut" " Traveller," and other lines of Tobaccos. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS. F= FRAZEE, HamiH Block Copper Street. NOTICE is hereby' given that sixty da3's from date hereof I intend to appty to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following- described land, situate in the Osoyoos division of Yale district, B.C., viz.: Commencing- at the southwest corner of C. M. Rcndell's pre-emption on Eholt creek, thence running- north 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence east 40 chains to point of commencement, comprising-160 acres more or less. Dated at Greenwood. B.C., January 19th, 1898. 73-9 W. J. HARBER. !��� ^r'!^ " **��� '"*^ '���*���**���������' ��� **���'-J,*V; ���V-*"-"- n yWf^V'^'^^-Ji^-i W* j 'Jw "��~ '������it. THE BOUNDARY GREEK TIMES. .1$ <; MIDWAY NOTES. Prof. Boice has started a dancing school .here. Mr. W. Powers returned from a business trip to Kelowha and Vernon Sunday last. Freight frcfrn Penticton is moving again slowly, D. Gillis having come in with a load for Hai.n & Co. Mr. Thomas, from Myers' creek, is a visitor to Midway on business. * He is superintendent of a mining property on Myers' creek, under lease to an Ohio company. The dance given last Saturday in McNicol's hall was a great success. Everybody had a good time and it is hoped that these Saturday reunions will be kept up in the future. Mr. Elliott, from the reservation, was a visitor in Midway last Monday. He is interested in mining property in the Boundary Creek district and has a number of claims under bond. There are good reports coming in from Torodo creek, rich strikes having been made lately. Mr. A. Galloway, who is interested in properties there, claims assays up to $200 to the ton. EUREKA ITEMS. Republic, or as it is better known, Eureka camp ,ron the reservation is quite a thriving town. There are four grocery stores^ one drug store, a 25 cent restaurant, two livery barns and a couple of cigar stores in the town. The Republic mine is working 125 men on the sawmill and stamp mill, the Blackball is working 10 men, the San Poil 12, the Mountain L/ion and Tom Thumb. 6/ These mines will shortly put on more men. The Belle, Jumbo arid ^Lakeside commence work this week. Many of the properties are doing their assessment work. Torodo creek bids fair to become a rival to Eureka, and this summer will show wonderful mines. The snow has again commenced to fall and now lies on the ground at a depth of about five inches. A week ago the hills were bare, and the fall of snow is a great disappointment to prospectors. The Republic is shipping ore right along, their returns from their first carload going $103 to the ton. It has been a hard matter to get freight in here, on account of transfers from sleighs to wagons. It does not look as if the new road from here to Kettle Falls will ever be finished. There is difficulty about wages due men on the work. The club rooms appear to be doing quite a business. In one the other day, after a run of 8 hours the percentage on a stud poker game was $60, but of course some of the players .were drunk and of course were " bled." A small newspaper and job printing plant is much needed here, as the one at Nelson does not do the camp any g-ood. Tourist. Eureka, Feb. 27, 1898. Work has again been started on the Comstock mine, on the reservation. The Comstock is situated near the Washington, and is considered one of the best properties on the reservation. PRESIDENT MeKINIvBY will act with firmness ! Can be relied on to protect the American people !; Tremendous rush and activity in the Navy and Military Departments ! ! ! Equalled only by the Unprecedented Rush and Increased Activity in the Grocery and Clothing Departments of THE WHITE) FRONT STORE. o- OlvSON & PhEIvAN, like President McKiiiley, can be relied upon to look after the interests of their Customers. Respectfully yours in Defence, GREENWOOD, B, C W^FmnvmrVffim'WirmHrinrmrm, D. R. WATCHMAKER. ���Formerly of Moncton, N.B.��� GREENWOOD CITY, B.C. Sb. iV* $.'- "W �����!���? llF Good Tools, plenty of Material, and 30 years' Experience in the business. Engineers' and Surveyors' Instruments, Guns, &c, Repaired. Any kind of small Mechanical Work done. _T5l SITTING of the County Court of Yale will be holden at Grand Forks on Monday, the -14th day of March, 1898, At the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon. S. R. AlyMOND, Government Office, d.r.c.c. Grand Forks, Jan. 27th, 1898. 75-4 Greenwood, B.C. *V4 *V* *V4 fiP *��?���? �����;*?' C-*fi**^~ ~-**& Store Fronts & Fixtures a Specialt3T HUGH CAMERON, Proprietor. Best Brands of Wines, 1/i.qnor.s and Cig-ars. Goon Stabling. ������������i-.ujuij���u��u'��.'����,)ji*iimaliuin.���,'uiimi.m ��m������, CORYELL'S MAP, Price $1.25. IF To Subscribe for any of the Leading Magazines Write for Rates to I J MIDWAY Jljj. K~/�� SQUARE HOUSE. (I) -J o Greenwood City, B.C. .��%- -/!<.- Gko. E. Seymouk & Co., Props. ���S****- First-class Accommodation. Stayes from all parts pass the door. SQUARE TREATMENT. 0) o *> m o (j) THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES, A\INERS and: : PROSPECTORS should Wear : : s * u " Columbia "Kootenay" "Vancouver ". All of which are First-class Foot Wear. Qf5oiMtar_�� Cxt$ T&vm* PUBLISHED BY. The Boundary Creek Printing & Publishing Company, Limited. Duxcan Ross....... .....y...............: Editor. W. J. Hakbek...... ."...,;,,.Manager. Advertising-Rates are One Dollar per inch per nionth. Xeg-al notices, 10c. and 5c. per line. No " quack" or remed3' ads. inserted at ainr price. Subscriptions are due*in advance ; other accounts pa\rable monthly. Address all communications to < Tiie.Times, Greenwood, B.C. SuBSCKii'TiON, S2.00 pkk Yeak, in Advance. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1898. ���*-9<����~9-4**-��-19**--9-4mG*-9*9>'Q-4��0>'��-<9>-9A9>m-49t>-9-<9T Y ' ' ' ?' j A blue pencil mark in this space indi- | 9 eates that vour Subscription is due.... ��� e I X��-9+0*-a-*m>-9-*9*9*Q*��9-4��*9-'9--9--9**9 A DANGEROUS SCHEME. The ag-itation for an outlet in the"Bo.undary Creek counttw still continues. It is but natural to suppose, that so rich a section of countrv as that is in its undeveloped resources should be anxious to have modern facilities whereb3' to reach the markets of the world. We observe that there is an ag-itation on foot, and that it has assumed formidable proportions, as a bill has been introduced into the House of Commons where it received its first reading-, looking- to the construction of a railwa3' from Marcus into the Kettle River district, which is believed to be a yery rich one in agricultural,, pastoral and mineral lands. The promoters of the road are Americans, and their object is to divert a trade which naturally-- belong-s to Canadians in the East, as well as in the West, into American channels. For this the3r are possibW not to blame, and should they succeed it will onlv be owing- to the apatlry which Canadians, and es- peciail\- British Columbians, display*- in the matter. The intention is to run a branch of the Nelson & Fort Shepherd road from Marcus in a north-westerfv direction through the Col- ville reservation, across the border and into the heart of the Boundary- Creek couutiy. It does not require very great knowledge of the territory, or trade and commerce, to discern the disastrous results which would certainl\- follow should parliament g-rant such legislation as would enable the promoters to carry out their scheme. Already a considerable portion of the business of southern Kooteua3r finds an outlet into American cities, to the detriment of those, of the Dominion. Canada has alrea'dj- invested a large sum of money iu subsidizing-the Crow's Nest Pass railwa3r to Nelson, where a stop foi- the present is to be made. The promoters of the V. Y. & E. road, as well as Mr. Heinze in connection with the C. & W., aim at carrying- a line from the Columbia river to Penticton, and thence to the Coast. In fact we are in a position to state that all that now remains is for the Provincial Government to complete the legislation of last 3-ear iu granting- the subsid\- voted of S4,000 per mile from Penticton to Bouudaiy Creek, and the V. V. & E. will be commenced, and such arrangements will likely be made during-the present session as will insure the construction of the line between the points named. We trust that no effort will be left undone by the. Boards of Trade of this citv. New Westminster and Victoria, iu forwarding- protests to the government and the representatives of the people iu the Commons and the Senate ag-aiust such legislation as Mr. Corbin and those associated with him are now asking-. Immediate action must be. taken if there is to be preserved to the coast cities and to Canada g-enerally a trade the dimensions of which 110- one can foretell. Canada for Canadians ! It is unnecessary to state that the foregoing- extract is taken from the Vancouver World. That the World should publish such nonsense is not remarkable, but that the business men comprising- the boards of trade of Victoria and Jancouyer^should endorse such ridiculous sentiments is beyond the comprehension of any one conversant with the facts regarding-the railway question in the Boundary Creek country. The same policy was pursued by the business men of the coast cities when the charter for the Nelson and Fort Shepard railway was being applied for. Then, as now, the cry was "Canada for the Canadians," a "cry which /is always made to do service by the Vancouver World when the C. P. R. has a scheme on hand to rob the public. When the Nelson and Fort Sheppard charter was being- applied for, the Vancouver board of trade held an indignation meeting. The following- extracts are from a newspaper report of that meeting-: Mr. To\vule3r, a hig-h official of the, C. P. R., said he thought that compairy could give a reasonable assurance that the line (from the Kootena3'- couutry to the coast) would be built within a short time. Mr, Townley must have been mistaken. This speech was made six years ag-o, and the people of the interior have still the "reasonable assurance that the road will be built in a1 short time." Mr. McLag-an, the editor of the World, and who evident^ voices the sentiments of the Canadian Pacific company, said he had had several conversations with Mr. Van Horne,and he had never known him to belie his word. He had no doubt the C. P. R. would build an alternate line from the coast to the Kootena3* when the mo 1103-market was easier. Apparently the " money market has not become easier," for after a period of six years has elapsed, the C. P. R. is still going to build from the coast to Kootenay, and, if the World is to be credited, the Victoria, Vancouver and Eastern will also commence construction " within a short time." The only obstacle in the way of either the C. P. R. or the V., V. & F. is the bonus and land grant. Corbin has not the same difficulties with which to contend as either of the other S3*"stems. He is not asking for a bonus or land grant. He wants a charter granting- his road a right'of way to the mines of the Boundary Creek district. This is a purely- business proposition on the part of Mr. Corbin. The gentleman is not a philanthropist. His system has done a large part of the carrying- trade of the district in the past year and he knows just what it is worth to him to get his line running- into the country. The people of the coast have had six years in which to build a road from the Columbia river to Vancouver. In that time three charters have been granted. The Heinze charter received the sanction of the legislature in 1896, and althoug-h an enormous land grant was voted to subsidize the proposed road, nothing-has been done towards its construction. The Victoria, Vancouver and pastern -company was the next to get a charter. The promoters of that scheme, instead of attempting- to build the rail- wa.y, used their charter for the purpose of trying to extort mone3r from the G. P. R. and Heinze. In fact, so irresponsible were the parties to whom the charter was granted, that they have not )ret paid some of their surveyors for work done in locating the proposed line. In regard to the statement that a charter to Corbin would be injurious to- Canadian business men, the only reply that can be made is that the editor of the World is either ignorant as to the -trade of the district, or he is financial^ interested in, the promotion of the V.r V. & F. More than 90 per cent, of goods handled by merchants of this district is purchased from Canadian wholesale houses, and the larger part of this merchandise is shipped from Fastern Canada and Manitoba over American roads, in bond. If the coast wholesale houses do not get-their share of the trade of this district, they have only themselves to blame if they cannot compete in an open market. They are nearer the consumer than the wholesale firms of Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg. They have the same facilities for transportation, either over one of the two American roads or over the C. P. R. The merchants of the Boundary Greek district are always- At Home to the representatives of wholesale houses that do " Business on Business Principles." ; A New Departure. An announcement appeared in a recent issue of the Vancouver World, stating that that paper "had secured the services of a Mr. Paterson, a thorough gentleman, as traveling correspondent." This is a new departure of the World and will be appreciated by the people of the province, and if the management of that paper could secure the services of some gentleman to write its railroad editorials it would be received with much greater appreciation by the reading public. Now Is the Accepted Time. The time for holding the provincial elections is gradually drawing nearer, and still the people of this district have taken no steps towards selecting a candidate to represent them in the provincial legislature. If a redistribution bill is passed, it is probable that the electoral district of Fast Yale .will be divided, and a candidate to oppose the present government should be selected. If the electoral district is not divided, a convention should be called to either nominate the present member, or some other person. There are a number of live business men in the district who would make excellent representatives, and one should be selected as soon as possible, in order that there may be thorough organization before the election is held. /herchant tailor GREENWOOD CITY, B.C. &*>' Perfect fit guaranteed. ��*:: '���rr,;,*;.ajf***tesaaah>. THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES, '���'-������.���'-my, ��� mmmt NT ��; :.l> ��� i ��� -�����* V' The Greenwood City MercantiIvE Co. has been/appointed agents for the OKANAGAN FLOUR MILL. CO'/S FLOUR. It is the best all-round Flour on the market. Try it once and you will use no other. Their brands are '' Hungarian,?' "XXXX," " Strong Bakers'," "Economy," and "Superfine. " The flour is made from wheat grown by the share-' holders in the mill, and is made by the latest improved machinery. ��� Okanagan Flour Mill Co. 's Flour is THE) BEST ! "."��� CORRESPONDENCE. The Boundary Creek Times publishes communications on matters of public interest, but disclaims any responsibility for the opinions expressed in this column. Greenwood, March 2nd. To the Editor of The Times : Sir,���-I hear it stated that a certain contractor���of very unsavory record in neighboring towns���will -try to secure a contract to put in the water-supply system in Greenwood should the bylaws carry. I hope this will not be allowed, but that the work be done by day labor, and as far as possible by men living in the town and paying* taxes here. And another thino* : Will the alder- men, when having the dam completed, instruct the engineer to so arrang-e the outlet that the power may be used at any future time for electric lighting- purposes ? A few dollars spent now will save a hundred later on. One Taxed. The contract for building' the new Roman Catholic church in Greenwood, was let to J. B. Derosier on Saturday. The edifice is to be a frame building', 45x24 feet. The building will be erected on- block 26, Church street, owned $��4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 414r4�� 4? 4* 4* 4? 4? 4* 4* 4*4* 4* 4*4*3? ��j�� 4* 4* Is prepared to supply the trade with first-class Bottled Beet- manufactured by the " L/ion Brewery Company, L,td.," of Rossland. The beer is shipped in bulk, and bottled by steam in Greenwood. No freight delays ; stock always on hand. All orders filled promptly and delivered. I/eave your order with Greenwood Steam Bottling Works 111 Near the Saw Mill. jt^.^.4,^4.^4,^^4.^.^.^.^.^*|.^^.**f.^.^^-^^ss by the church, and the position of church on lot will be decided on by Father Rivers this week. The place selected is on one of the prettiest build- iuir sites in the citv. BOUNDARY CREEK MINING & COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION WILL .meet every alternate Wednesday Evening- in Rendell & Co.'s hall at 8 o'clock. The meetings are open to the public. J. P. HARLAN, THOS. HARDY, 68 Secretary. President. J THE BOUNDARY GREEK TIMES. KETTLE RIVER MINING DIVISION. Record of Mineral Locations for the Week Ending March 1st, 1898. n February 25. Black Hawk, Deadwood camp, Ed. Bennett. February 26. Sunshine, Skylark camp, J. C. Olson. March 1. Monte Fraction, Greenwood camp, M. McLean. Cimmerou (frac), Greenwood camp, J. Morari. Certificates of Work. February 25. Ifjh.oeii ix, Greenwood camp, W. T. Smith et al. March 1. Cinimeron, Greenwood camp, G*. W. Rumberg-er Transf ers. '" ��� . Februarj- 24., Nug-'gre't, Greenwood camp, % int., I. Kains to W. T. Smith. Nug-g-et,"% int., Jas. Jerni3'n to W. T. Smith. Alabama, Skj-lark camp, all int., Alex. Cheyne to Mark Kay. , February 25. Golden Eag-le, Golden King-, Beehive, Rock Creek, all int., Jas. J. McConnell toM.K. In- g-rim. , f ��- ''.".' '.Bond.' ��� February 24. Golconda, L-aocoon, York, Cleveland, Wild Rose (frac), Gold Bed, Smith's camp, J. C. Haas and Hon. G.. E. Foster to Philip Carl Stoess. Time to commence work extended from Feb. 1st to March 1st, 1898.. GRAND FORKS MINING DIVISION. Locations. February 24. Floestine, Summit camp, T. Phaneuf. Xoiiisa, Grand Forks, T. Phaneuf. February 28. Klondike Hill, Christina lake, C. Willasoii. Caledonia, ditto ditto Mohawk, Cascade City, B. F. Vaucloe. Certificates of Work. February 24. * Colonel Sellers���G. W. Williams. 0 February 27. Et Paso���Pasadena Consolidated G. M. Co. Transfers. Februai-3' 24. Comet, v* int., Wizard and Hesper, % int. each, T. Killar to C. H. Wallace. Tin Cup and Rainy, all int., Stella, % int., Jas. Hanchett to Geo. K. Stocker. February' 25. Ophir, */s int., J. M. Taylor to James Russell. Conqueror, all int., Thos. Kellar to A. C. Gait. FebruaiT 26. Sunshine, % int., A. J. Shirley to L-. R. Chase. Treadwell and Mollie, % int., James Cimningv iiam to W. H. Harris. February'28:���--���---������-^, Oraug-e Grove, all int., Thos. T. Parkinson to F. H. Oliver. )) THE K. R. V. R. CO.'S CHARTER. The provisions of the charter now- being applied for by the Kettle River Valley Railway Co. are likely to suffer ��� considerable amendment when before the railway committee,���so our Ottawa correspondent states. For instance : Instead of the gauge being" optional with the company, a standard g-auge of 4ft. 8)4 in. will be ��� compulsory. Construction shall commence within one year from the passing- of the Act, instead of within two-years''; and be completed within two 3rears, instead of seven. A monetary obligation to build will also be added. The schedule of charges for use of telegraph and telephone by the public, shall be approved bj' the Governor-iu-Council Consent of municipalities must be had before entering- upon public streets, and work done thereon shall be subject to their supervision and control. Rossland. investment m jru Greenwood. LIMITED LIABILITY. St; (Kedf &&t Proprietor, If you do, Never Forget that we have placed in stock with our other lines of Household Furnishings some FIRST-GLASS MACHINES.-''- We buy them direct from the manufacturers and are prepared to sell at prices to suit the times. We call your special attention to our new ' " W\ Tb _Tk I Which can be seen at our Store. COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD CITY, B.C. TK?rg*��3H?j.-.H-r**t-^rg*J��^ J. PIERCY <& CO., 25, 27, 20 YATES STREET,' VICTORIA, ������ B.G Wholesale Dry Goods, and Clothing Manufacturers* Cf>kx f H E BOUNDA R Y OR E E K TI ME S, NOTES FROM OTTAWA. [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] Ottawa, Feb. 23rd.���A bill entitled ���" An Act to Incorporate the Kettle River Valley Railway Company," was introduced into the House of Commons ������oil Friday last. It received its second reading- on Monday and has now to face that terror to all railway legislation���the railway committee. The bill is in charge of Hewitt Bostock, M.P., the member for Yale-Cariboo, than whom there is no more painstaking- or popular member in the house. Mr. Bostock is a hard worker, and while ���other members are enjoying the pleasures which the capital affords he is working in the interests of his enormous constituency. Owing to the approaching Ontario elections, the members have deserted the house and have taken the stump in aid of their political friends. So many members left that to-day the house was adjourned for a week, and consequently it will be .March 1st before the railway committee meets. The Kettle River Valley Railway Co.'s bill is a surprise to many members. They ask : What kind of man is this Corbin who introduces such a startling innovation that no public lands nor public money* are asked to assist in the construction of arailwav"? It is an innovation in the Dominion parliament; if possible, it would be a greater innovation in the Provincial legislature. Those who oppose the passage of the bill are divided into two classes : The honest legislator who con- scientiously believes that it is inimical to the best interests of the Dominion to grant the right to construct further railways into American territory, and the designing- politician who scents dang-er to his own schemes. The first class is composed of members who are open to argument and who change their opinions when they understand the peculiar circumstances of the case. The latter advance no arguments of their own and will listen to none from others. They depreciate the precedent which Mr. Corbin establishes by undertaking to,build a railway without subsidies or land grants and they fear that their occupation of securing public aid for charter mongers is endangered thereby. W. W. B. Mclnnes and George R. Maxwell, members for British Columbia, will oppose the Corbin charter. The other British Columbia members will give their support. One is tempted to use strong language in describing the position taken by these two distinguished statesmen from our own province. The relationship existing between them and the V. V. & E}. gang is of the most intimate kind. It is a well known fact that the V. V. & K. charter was bonded to Messrs. McKen- zie & Mann for $75,000. Of this amount $5,000 was paid in cash and the balance is to be paid after the session of the parliament of Canada and British Columbia. This means that if good fat subsidies are forthcoming-, Messrs. McKenzie & Mann or their principals, will pay the original pro moters of the charter $70,000���if the subsidies are not voted the promoters ���:'.'���' ��� ' , will have the charter on their hands. One can readily understand then why Norman McL,ean and Messrs. Maxwell and Mclnnes are showing- so much anxiety for the V. V. & 10. They care nothing- for the natural resources of their province, they care nothing- about the opening- up of the rich Boundary Creek district ; they resent leg-itimate railway enterprises and they are attempting* to bulldoze the representatives of the people into voting- public money in order that their friends, the chartermongers, may be enriched to the extent of $70,000. They will find in Ottawa that honest railway legislation will win. Mr. Bodwell of Victoria Mr. Corbin, Mr-, Bostock and the Boundary Creek deleg-ate are driving- home the facts in connection with the necessity for the road and the feeling that the charter should be granted is daily growing" stronger. Mr. Armstrong of G-rand Forks has gone to Toronto and from what I can learn he is bringing pressure to bear on members of the house. ,,. Yukon '!" Yukon ! Yukon ! With Kloii- dyke variations is the onry tune sung- in Ottawa. It grates upon the ear worse than "Molly Riley " in Greenwood. For two weeks nothing else has been heard in the house until members and spectators wished that the Yukon was lifted bodily and placed in a climate the opposite to that which it now enjoys. I cannot agree with the excerpt from the News-Advertiser which The Times quotes with approval. I have always opposed the granting of public lands to railway companies but in Yukon there is an extraordinary and exceptional condition of affairs. Placer mining is speculative, temporary at best. The rush lasts for one or two years and then dies out. This was the casein California and.',British Columbia. But California offered other inducements to the argonauts; so did British Columbia. Both countries were opened up because of the rush. No one will say that Yukon will be anything- but a mining district when the placer mining is over the country' will become depopulated. Should the government expend public money in building a railway into such a territory ? A railway there is a necessity and the government are to be congratulated in securing its .construction without the cost of one cent to the taxpayers of Canada. I think this is a reasonable view to take of the situation. Ontario Elections, The provincial elections in Ontario were held Tuesday last and resulted in a victory for the conservative opposition. The liberals have been in power for upwards of 25 years and a change will not be a bad thing- for that province. The latest dispatches place the standing of the house at 46 conservatives, 43 liberals, and 3 doubtful. This will not give the conservatives a good working- majority. iLVERWAftf MILLER BR@S �����_�� The Pioneer Jewelers, GREENWOOD. _MM0K��-49MM��>-9-^M��-<-wK��M��;*e-*wMMaKe-4a>-e-��i��-c-4e----e--9-*��^9--o-*9*-94t-*m^9 ���*�� ��� ���*>�������-<��� MINERAL, ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. , NOTICE. PLUTONIA Mineral Claim, situate in the Kettle River mining- division of Yale district. Where located : In .Deadwood camp. TAKE Notice that I, T. F. Wren, free miner's certificate, No. 8,856, intend, sixty da3rs 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 Sth day of February, 1898: 74 MINERAL, ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. TORONTO Mineral Claim, situate in the Kettle River mining- division of Yale district. Where located : Deadwood camp. TAKE Notice that I, T. F. Wren, free min- ers's certiiicate No. S,S56, 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 g-rant 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 5th dav of Feb ruarv, 1898. 74 ttawgawMnwoMMP Bnwwaa>;xwJk��*Kg?y^MiBi-��taBrfaiiwuMiiKna 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE *w_v-���*��-��� ik*���***���-! Trade Marks ^SRB^S^ Designs ^'&Wf^ Copyrights &c. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $1. Sold by all newsdealers. 361 Broadway, i "Branch Office, 625 F St., Washington, D. C. m &q THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES, t^wrt-w f-aj r��g ���" * asw^wwatJm -w wiw*m w ��w r �����* > w jwj m i n jlwwmmjj j ��� wk-u w Corporation of the City of Greenwood BY-LAW NO. -5. A By-law to Raise by way of Debentures the sum of $11,000, for the Purchasing and Constructing a Water-works Plant and System. Whereas, it is necessary to purchase, and construct a water-works plant and system for the City of Greenwood and for that purpose to raise by way of debentures a loan of the sum of $11,000.00 tog-ether with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent, per annum for twenty.years ; and Whereas for the payment of said debentures j sinking- fund and interest, it will be necessary to raise the sum of $1,029.40 by special rate in each and every year ; and Whereas the whole rateable land and improvements or real property of the said municipality, according- to the last revised assessment roll, is $211,035 ; and Whereas for the purpose of raising- the said yearly sum of $1,029.40, an equal special rate on the dollar will be required; and Whereas no debts have been contracted or money borrowed upon the security of debentures : Be it therefore Enacted by the Municipal Council of the City of Greenwood as follows : (1) It shall be lawful for the Corporation of the City of Greenwood to raise, by way of loan, from any person or persons, body or bodies corporate, who may be willing- to advance the same on credit of the debentures hereinafter mentioned, the sum of $11,000, and cause the same to be paid into the hands of the City Treasurer of the said City of Greenwood for the purpose ���> aforesaid, and with the object hereinbefore recited. (2) It shall be lawful for the Mayor to cause any number of debentures to be made; not exceeding- in the whole the sum of $11,000, for stich sum of money, not less than $100, as 'may be required ; and all such debentures shall be sealed with the seal of the Corporation of the City of Greenwood, sig-ned by the Mayor and countersig-ned by the Treasurer of the said city. (3) The said debentures shall be made payable in twenty years from the day herein mentioned for this bylaw to take effect, at such bank in the City of Greenwood or Canada as the Council may by resolution direct. (4) The said debentures shall have coupons attached for the payment of interest at the rate of six per centum per annum on the amount of said debentures, and shall be payable yearly on the 30th day of March in each and every year. (5) A special rate on the dollar shall be levied and raised in each and every year in addition to all other rates, on all the rateable property of the city, sufficient to pay interest and create a sinking-fund for the payment of the debt hereby created at and when the same shall come due. (6) The sum of $660 shall be raised annually for the payment of the interest on the amount of the debt incurred during- the currency of the debentures hereby authorised to be issued. (7) The sum of $369.40 shall be raised annually for the payment of the debt hereby incurred. (8) It shall be lawful for the Corporation from time to time to purchase any of the said debentures at such price or prices as may be mutually agreed upon, and all debentures so purchased shall be cancelled, and no reissue of any debenture or debentures shall be made in consequence of any such purchase. This by-law shall, before the final passing- thereof, receive the assent of the electors of the Corporation in the manner prescribed by the " Municipal Clauses Act." This by-law shall take effect and come into force on the 30th day of March, A.D. 1898. Passed the Municipal Council this 21st day of February, 1898. [l.s.] Iv. S. Moulton Barrett, G. B. Taylor, Acting- Mayor. Citv Clerk. ,' TAKE NOTICE, that the above is a true cop3r of the proposed b3r-law upon which the vote of the Municipalitj^ will be taken at Rendell & Co.'s hall, Government Sti'eet, Greenwood, on Monda3r, the 7th da3' of March, 1898, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. G. B. TAYLOR, .,.'.. City Clerk. NOTICE. PUBLIC NOTICE .'is hereby given to the Electors of the Municipal^ of Greenwood that I require the presence of the said ElectorsatReude.il & Co.'s Hall, Government Street, on MONDAY, tub 7th Day ok MARCH, 1898, Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., for the purpose of voting on a by-law to raise by wa.y of debentures the sum of S11,000 for purchasing and constructing a Water-works plant and system. Subject, to Section 76 of the "Municipal Clauses Act, 1.896," and to the provisions of the " Municipal Elections Act," airy male or female, being of the full age of twenty-one 3'ears, who is the assessed oAvner of land or of real propert3*- within the municipality, shall have a vote, either confirming or negativing the said .by-law. G. B. TAYLOR, '". Greenwood, B.C., Returning Officer. 21st Februar3% 1898. Corporation of the City of Greenwood* by-i_;\w no. e. A By-law to Raise by way of Debentures the sum of $14,000 for Street Improvements. WHEREAS, it is necessary to improve, grade, open, and repair the streets of the city of Greenwood and for that purpose to raise by way of debentures a loan of the sum of $14,000 tog-ether with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent, per annum for 20 years ; and Whereas, for the payment of said debentures, sinking- fund and interest it will be necessary to raise the sum of $1,310.14 by special rate in each and every year; and Whereas, the whole rateable land and improvements or real property of the said municipality according to the last revised assessment roll is$211,035 ; and Whereas, for the purpose of raising- the said yearly sum of $1,310.14 an equal special rate on the dollar will be required ; and Whereas, no debts have been contracted or money borrowed upon the security of debentures,; BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the municipal council of the City of Greenwood as follows :��� 1. It shall be lawful for the Corporation of the City of Greenwood to raise, by way of loan, from any person or persons, body or bodies corporate, who 'may ..be.willing1 to advance the same on the credit of the debentures hereinafter mentioned, the sum of $14,000 and cause the same to be paid into the hands of the city treasurer of the said City of Greenwood for the purpose aforesaid, and with the object hereinbefore recited. 2. It shall be lawful for the mayor to cause any number of debentures to be made, not exceeding- in the whole the sum of $14,000 for such sum of money, not less than $100, as may be required ; and ali such debentures shall be sealed with the seal of the corpora tion of the City of Greenwood, sig-ned by the mayor and countersig-ned by the treasurer of the said city. 3. The said debentures shall be made pa3*-able in 20 years from the day herein mentioned for this by-law to take eifect, at such bank in the City of Greenwood or Canadai as the council may by resolution direct.' 4. The said debentures shall have coupons attached for the payment of interest at the rate of six per centum per annum on the amount of said debentures and shall be made payable yearly on the 30th day of March in each and every year. 5. A special rate on the dollar shall be levied and raised in each and ever}*- year in addition to all other rates, on all rateable property of the city, sufficient to pay interest and create a sinking fund for the payment of the debt hereby created at and when the same shall come due. 6. The sum of $840 shall be raised arinualry for the payment of the interest on the amount of the debt incurred during- the currency of the debentures hereby authorised to be issued. 7. The sum of $470.14 shall be raise- e.d annually for the payment of the debt hereby incurred. 8. It shall be lawful for the corporation from time to time tb purchase any of the said debentures at such price ���, or prices as may be mutually agreed upon, and all debentures so purchased shall be cancelled and no reissue of any debenture or debentures shall be made in consequence of any such purchase. This by-iaw shall before the final passing- thereof receive the assent of the electors of the corporation in manner prescribed by the " Municipal Clauses Act..". .. ��� : ': ;', ��� ;'--���. This b3r-law shall take effect and come into force on the 30th day of March, A. D. 1898. Passed the Municipal Council this 21st day of February, 1898. .. [L. s.] L,. S. Moulton Barrett. G. B.;Taylor, Acting- Mayor. City Clerk. TAKE NOTICE, that the above is a true cop37 of the proposed Ivy-law upon which the vote of the Municipal^-- will be taken at Rendell & Co.'s hall, Government Street, Greenwood, on Mouda3>', the 7th daj7 of March, 1898, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. G. B. TAYLOR, Citv Clerk. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the Electors of the Municipally of Green- Avood that I require the presence of the said Electors at Rendell & Co.'s Hall, Government Street, on ; MONDAY, the 7th Day ok MARCH, 1898, Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., for the purpose of voting on a b3r-law to raise, by waj- of debentures, the sum of 814,000 for Street Improvements. Subject to Section 76 of the "Municipal Clauses Act, 1896," and to the provisions of the " Municipal Elections Act," any male or female, being of the full age of twent3T-one3rears, who is the assessed owner of land or of real property within the municipality, shall have a vote, either confirming or negativing the said by-law. G. B. TAYLOR, Greenwood, B.C., Returninir Officer. 21st Februarv. 1898. MINERAL, ACT, 1896. Certificate of improvements. NOTICE. TUNNEL Mineral Claim, situate in the Kettle River mining division of Yale district. Where located : Smith's camp. rpAKE notice that I, Lindsay M. McCarren, X fi'ee miner's certificate No. 89,871, intend, sixty da3'S from the date hereof, to appl3' 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 15th dav of Jauuarv, 1898. 71-8 'i*~*:Z-&Mk*C&laM ^^&P^i!M^MZ3��^^ THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES. v - ��� ��^* ' ' BOUNDARY CREEK JVS. & C. ASSOCIATION. The regular fortnig-htly meeting- of the Boundary Creek Mining- and Commercial association was held in Rendell & Co's hall last Wednesday evening-, President Hardy in the chair. Minutes of the meeting of February 16 were adopted, as read. ���The .following ��� communication from the Grand Forks Board of Trade was read, and secretary instructed to acknowledge same, informing the Grand Forks Board of Trade of the action iaken by this association : Gkand Forks, Feb. 28,1898. Thos. Hardy^ Esq., President Boundary Creek ��������� Mining- and Commercial Association, Greenwood Cit3r, B. C. Dear Sir.���At a meeting- of the Grand Forks Board of Trade, held Saturday afternoon, Feb. 26th, for the purpose of taking- action reg-ard- ing- the opposition of the people, of Victoria and Vancouver to the Kettle River Valley railway ���, resolutions were passed condemning- the action of the Board of Trade of Victoria in writing- the British Columbia members at Ottawa to use their influence ag-ainst the granting- of a charter to the said road. I was also instructed to furnish the Boundary Creek Min-; ing- and Commercial Association with a cop3' of the same, and request their co-operation in this matter by taking- similar action. I also inclose a copy of two petitions that are now being- circulated here under the direction of the Grand Forks Board of Trade, which are being- g-enerally signed. Believing- that unless the residents of this district can convince the citizens of the coast that we are in dead earnest in this matter, that they will, by their opposition to the Kettle River Valley railway, keep us from securing- a railwa3* throug-h the district this A'ear. Hoping- that the members of your valuable association will look at this opposition in the same lig-ht as those of the Grand Forks Board of Trade, and will-take such action as you think , will have the best results in this matter at the, earliest possible time. I am,'yours truly F. H. McCartek, Secy. A letter from Sir Wilfrid L/aurier, acknowledging receipt of resolutions of association,was received and ordered filed. Several communications were read from Duncan Ross, delegate to Ottawa, reporting progress made in railway legislation. The president advised that some action be taken in reference to communications from Grand Forks Board of Trade, and strongly criticised the course adopted by the coast boards of trade in opposing the Corbin charter, as the coast cities would be benefitted by competitive lines entering this district. After considerable discussion, in which Messrs. Harlan, L,aw, McRae, Macfarland and Phelan, the association, while agreeing with the resolutions passed by the Grand Forks Board of Trade, decided that a boycott on coast wholesale houses would be unbusinesslike, and interfered with the liberty of the local merchant. Mr. Hodge, district superintendent of the Vernon and Nelson Telephone company, was introduced and made a short speech. He had been sent here to look over the country. Although his company had not been in the habit of accepting bonuses, he thought the City of Greenwood should bonus them to the extent of furnishing the poles between here and Grand Forks. (Here the president winked, Aid. Phelan smiled. Aid. Galloway looked astonished, and J. H. Macfarland and W. Nelson bolted.) Mr. Hodge was thanked for attending the meeting, and a resolution was passed instruct ing the secretary to correspond with company, expressing the desire of association to see a telephone service in the district. Association then adjourned. *,. ��� ���-^k^=P��� Subscription, 50c. per Month. ALL THE BEST NOVELS. Greenwood Book Store, 9 GOVERNMENT ST. Trade Mark Red Star. loLUMBifl Flouring Mills Co. VERNON, B. C. THIS MILL has been re-modelled at great expense, the proprietors havings adopted the famous Hung-ai'iau Plansifter S3rstem. Try some of our Flour, made by the on ly, Plansifter Mill in the Province. 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M. DALY, Ex-Minister of Interior, Vice-President: ANDREW KELLY, of Alexander, Kelly ':.&' Co., Brandon, >\an; .Secretary-Treasurer : W. L. ORDE, Esq., Rossland, R.C. Board of Directors���: -'���."���'���'��� ' ' -, ' .. '-,������'''���"'"'������.��� o . . '.. .,'''��� Men. d. iN. Kirchoffer, ' Yvr. A. Macdonald, Q.C., cJ. cJermyn, Wm. cJohnson, W. A. Fuller, W. cJ. Porter, and G. M. Collins. Owns the '". Golden Grown" mineral claim, situated in Wellington camp, Yale District, B,C, THE JAP WENT. ...������On'.Friday morning last a Japanese cook in the .employ of Acting-Mayor Barrett, left town with money belonging-to other parties. In the evening Provincial Officer Eawder was notified and started for Grand Forks at 11, arriving- there at 3 in the morning, just as the stage for Marcus was leaving, with the Jap on board. Officer Eawder arrested his man, and was taking him to the lock up, for safe keeping- untilhis return to Greenwood, when the Jap made a bolt for liberty. Officer Eawder invited the Oriental to quit running, calling him by his Christian or Bucldist name, which is Jetsua, but he quit not. Mr. Eawder is not a person who becomes excited and uses , improper lang-uage. He ag-ain warned the Oriental that he was violating the quit clause in the criminal code, mentioning; at the same time the Jap's full name���Jetsua Miyakami. Mr. Eawder lost ten 3*-ards in the pronunciation of the name, while the Jap was hitting the adjacent knolls at an astonishing rate, taking- into consideration his diminutive running- gear. Notwith standing- the loss of 10 3'ards, Mr. Eawder was still a good second, and again reproved the Oriental���this time without mentioning names���warning him that the "race was not always to the .swift," and that the criminal code was not to be treated thus contemptuously, but the Oriental hearkened not. After ruiining 200 yards the officer commenc- ed shooting in the air. The first shot had not the desired effect, and another was tried. This time the Jap began to think Officer.Eawder was in earnest, and dropped, and was re-arrested. On Saturday he was brought back to Greenwood. Officer Eawder deserves cridit for his energy in the case. A nig-ht ride in the saddle between Greenwood and Grand Forks in four hours is not b3r any means a pic-nic, and had he been a half an hour later the prisoner would have been in the United States, " entailing a considerable expense to the province for his extradition. On Monday morning at .11 o'clock, Jetsua Mi3rakami was brought before Police Magistrate Hallett, on two charges : One of stealing- a sapphire pin from Mr. Barrett, and the other of stealing- $25 from a Japanese woman named Taketuyti, Officer Eawder prosecuting. The prisoner was committed for trial on both charges. Wholseale and Retail Dealers in FRESH AND SALTED MEATS HAMS, BACON, LARD, Etc. :: : GREENWOOD. GRAND FORKS, & MIDWAY. Boilers, ���c- ... Hoists, Pumps, Cars, Wheels, Electric Batteries ,^_ ^-^^ and Fuse, S*8MS^��li iliiiUiiiiliiiiiUii Stamp Mills, Compressors, Drills, Hose, Oils & Waste, Pipe & Fittings Gongs, &c, STOOK ON HANO J\T ROSSLAND, a ' �� �� o a O 9 o o F. R. MEN DEN HALL, Agent, Spokane and Rossland. M.M1 First-class Accommodation. Good Stabling. Stopping Place for Stages. McAULEY ��, KEIGHTLEY, Proprietors, ' ~T58H .;'.'��������� '���' i . ' , , - J . i. >-l.-Mri..��ry,-Ty.iMM;p1.-r ���-rra-Mwraiit rnniiAi ?lr~'Ji$fJ^^T^ty*^.4<^%~-'^ ��� ' "*V GREENWOOD CITY is�� the central town and supply point of the Boundary Creek mining camps. From this new town roads lead to the NWOOB, COPPER, . c - . " ��� ' . . ' G LONG LAKE, DEADWOOD, SUMMIT, SKYLARK, WHITE AND ATWOOO; WELLINGTON' and SMITH OAMRS Lots are selling freely and are a good investment -o- For price of Lots and other information, address 'Robt Wood or G S, Greenwood City, Boundary Creek Or apply to the Agents v .c ���x. ''\i% ���a P. % ���fi Our first consignment oiF Spring Goods; Gorisisting of Men's Dress Shirts, White and Colored Laundried Shirts, Collars/ Cuffs, etc,, has just arrived, We especially invite your attention to our ����Kms WHITE SHIRTS IT $1.25 Superior to any we have yet seen at the price* We have also received White Wear, etc*, etc. ial lines in Ladies' ��� ' i' ���- ill I p.! 1"! GREENWOOD GITY is the central town and supply point of the Boundary Creek mining camps/ From thi new town roads lead to the GREENWOOD, _���*_������ �������� ������ -��� LONG LAKE, DEADWOOD, SUMMIT, SKYLARK, MM WHITE AND ATWOOOr ELLINGTON: and SMITH CAMPS Lots are selling freely and are a good investment -o- For price of Lots and other information, address Robt Wood or C S, Galloway* Greenwood City, Boundary Creek, f /; Or apply to the Agents* C. F. COSTERTON, Vernon, EC A. K. STUART, Vancouver. 11 FITTING1 WAISTS attention at the present time ** ' .��� ��� ��� * ,i . i - ������*.'- than any other mining ������;jregion-;-'.'.iii-'-. the world $ but many, will return!" from that ���; e ' never gone, ^ ^ ���������im*.':'''^'-^^'-'^--^"^-'"^''^'-"-''*^''^ �������!���������������^���.!�� .^p���111���.��������M��������W.MJT. >a���^-..ji^'pf-iy^^���-^ , It is* however, very who buy different with the Ladies They pronounce them the best value and the most they have ever seen, rt.����*^wi*ww^*-*E*.*��>*^,**.��*^ ���w^iIii��!-'iiiirw'W*^|ii'f*)��iy-'-'a*g#^��--^^ ^���-jpf**.*! 11 ���wiiuiiu unj*x|mtr5HBTT ���nwawatw J.m_j_��.^t t .w\ n-aar ���^^'^aaffiJur-WHttT-riS^viggswsiA^ *_:a_--_��rii.^L3AacnaBs:a*KE3caB i *-:/- i 1 -a ;n'> ���ffl-n-&Tg-nm-*j^^