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Vi;--����;;"; .���T,-^..I;.v'>j;:J;;..<;-i:;-,;;^.-.>,;";^;js:v;.-;-^ ?~:~;:'���'���;'-..-.^.'.vV.-MV '���������'���- .'V~^:".. .'���%���**; '��� ������;���������-K'-:.''->.--:'"-'Vvvtfi-':--'"--,V.-j.-i ��� V^^^javvissf^HiW^ v::;:;;:v:;';::V::>Vji|;p'^v#^ ;.:; ^.ii^V'' ���' C'~' ��� y* ���+���-:��� i mm *AV-.*' S^f^SISSK .^���������-v^,r> I A Weekly Paper published in the interests ot -the Boundary Creek Mining District. Vol I, GREENWOOD CITY/ B,C��� SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 6, 1896. No, 3. THE SKYLARK. Work on the Skylark is making- rapid headway, the breakage of the whym notwithstanding-. The "whip" which was rigged immediately after the mishap occurred, thanks to the intelligence of '.** Old .���..Jerry," makes a very fair substitute pending- the arrival of the new casting-. Jerry,is a horse 24 years of ag-e ; he was formerly employed as a draught animal, hauling- ore from, a mine at Butte. Four years ago he became the property of Mr. Barker, the foreman at the Skylark, who has since: trained him to perform his present duty. It is most interesting- to watch the old horse at work ; he requires no attention or word of command to be g-iven. When the gong- sounds, signifying- that the bucket is ready to be hoisted, the horse starts, walks to the end of the track, steps but of the traces and returns slowly, holding the bucket from.going too rapidly Over-the guides." If, as sometimes happens, he does not jmll' the bucket sufficiently far, and thus necessitate a lift on to the truck, his master folds his arms, and the horse seeing what is required of him, goes forward. All the appliances now being ttsed at the Skylark are labor-saving and novel in, this district. The water and ore .buckets, "particularly., are constructed on a plan .which renders^^ujhpingvan easy task. Though generally used about the mines of Montana, these buckets are rarely seen iii British Columbia, in fact they���, have not yet been introduced into Colorado. There are only three men now. employed on the Skylark, but during the short time���barely six weeks���since they commenced work* they have accomplished a great deal. When the whym wa's placed in position a larg*e mass of rock had to be blasted out to clear a pathway for,the horse. This rock was stained with iron on the surface, but after a few tons had been removed the rock began to show indications of copper, and some of the pieces on the dump are impregnated with copper and iron pyrites. From this it is not at all improbable that a big low grade copper deposit lies almost alongside of the smaller vein of high-grade silver-gold ore on which hitherto *the Skylark has based its reputation to be considered a mine. At present a drift is being driven from the foot of the shaft to cross-cut the ledge. The men are not now working in ore, but it is expected that within a week or so the vein will be struck. The old working has been put into excellent shape, and -the shaft, which is planked over the timbers for a distance down, has a workmanlike appearance. The son of Mr. Reuger, the owner of the mine, is expected to arrive shortly from Butte to superintend the work. Meanwhile Mr. Barker, the foreman, is to be congratulated on the showing he has been able to make in so short a time. THE COMBINATION. The Times of the 12th inst. contained a paragraph relating to the high value of ore taken from the Combination, Providence camp. This report was based on the showing- of the assayer's certificate in Mr. Bartholomew's possession.. Since the paragraph appeared The Times has received, several intimations that the Combination was a " wild-cat." On Monday last our representative visited the claim. The only work done, so far, is a shaft of 35 feet. On. the dump there are about three tons of eyidently high-grade rock, many pieces containing very beautiful specimens of nativefsilver. The ore contains galena, iron and copper sulphites, black sulphtirets of silver, and is said to carry free gold. In the shaft the pay streak from whence this rich rock comes is easily distinguished ; it commences two feet from the surface, a small thin vein, and gradually widens with depth, till at the foot of the shaft it measures between 11 and 12 inches. A piece of rock which, our representative knocked off from the ledge at the foot of the shaft contained native silver. The vein is a true fissure, in a cyanite and slate formation. The foot-wall, which. was found near the surface, pitches at an angle of about 25 degrees, while the pitch of the hanging wall is 45. Between the walls and the ledge there is a "gouge " of decomposed matter which is said to assay very,,high. This has all been carefully saved. Within the last week or so the vein (about two feet in width) running with the pay-chute has changed somewhat in character, and green-chloride and peroxide has come in., The supposition is that a big body of copper lies beneath, and very probably the ore, which is now free- ; millings will turn base as has been this case in so many instances here. Besides the discovery vein there are several big eroppings traceable in .different parts of the claim of rose-colored quartz. There is ah admirable tunnel site on the south and east ends of the Combination at an elevation of over 400 feet above the base of the mountain ; and if the necessa^ capital can be raised, operations will te commenced this fall at a point some 25 feet above the creek, with the possibility of cutting',, through the second ledge supposed to exist. We purposely make no report of the assay values as given by Mr. Bartholomew, on the grounds that this, article was written on the understanding* that it should contain nothing but what could be verified on personal observation by any visitor to the claim. THE MINERAL EXHIBITION. Thanks to Mr. Haas' energy and the co-operation of a few others, a fairly representative exhibit of Boundary Creek ores will be on view at the Spokane Fruit Fair. Samples of rock from the following claims are to be shipped to Marcus to-day : From Greenwood camp���Stemwinder, Gold Drop, Rawhide, Snowshoe, Knob Hill, Standard and Brooklyn ; from Welling-ton camp���Winnipeg, Golden Crown and Calumet ; from Summit camp���EJmma and R. Bell ; from White's camp���City of Paris, Lincoln, Jack of Spades, Lexington, Excelsior and No. 7 ; from Skylark camp���Skylark, Crescent, Canadian and Tip Top ';���: from Long Lake camp��� Jewel and Denoro Grande ; from Smith's camp���Non Such, Last Chance, Republic, Great Hesper, Boundary Falls and Golconda ; from Deadwood camp���Great Hopes, Hidden Treasure, Gold Bug, Ira Lenora and Mother Lode; from Copper camp���Copper ; from Graham's camp���Texas and Bruce ; Providence camp���Combination and D.A. About a hundred pounds of coal from Rock Creek will also be placed on exhibition. It is to be regretted that to the indifference of many claim owners is attributable a much more limited collection being sent to Spokane for exhibition purposes than might otherwise well have been the case. To some men, unless the possibility of a direct personal gain is clear, no action appears desirable. It is unfortunate that a way of preventing* this class from sharing* in the general g-ood certain to accrue from so efficient a plan of advertising- the district, is not devisable. ^^ Returns from a fifty pound sample of ore from two claims ���the Le Roi and the Blueing, on Meyers' creek���submitted for analysis to the Tacoma Smelting & Refining Co., have just been received, the former claim running $13.40 for all values, and the Latter $24. The sample sent to the smelter was taken from surface eroppings. There is 16 feet of solid ore on the Le Roi and 11 feet on the Blueing. Both claims are owned by Sam Haj-es, formerly of Rossland. There are between 50 and 60 men now working on Meyer's creek and some of the showings there are remarkable. THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES, DISTRICT NEWS. Mr. Joseph Frank has rented Le- quiine & Powers' saw-mill at Midway. A dance is.to be g-iven at the Boundary Falls Hotel on the 1st of October. During- the coming- week enumeration -returns will be made office in--the district. at every post- in One of the largest bears yet shot the.district fell a victim to Mr. Keller's prowess this week. The animal was killed near the Mother Lode claim. Mr. Angus K. Stuart, ag-ent of the Midway Townsite Company, left for Montreal by Friday's stage via Rossland. Mr. Stuart will probably away for about three weeks. Mr. A. L. Lech, of Ontario, has been in the various camps on Boundary Creek for some little time past and has purchased an interest in two claims��� the Boundary Falls and Spotted Horse. ' Other negotiations are pending and will doubtless be closed shortly. Mr. Hemlow was the seller. Work commenced on Thursday on the new school, opposite the hospital., The structure will be 22x35, storey and a half, with a 10x10 porch, and will be lath and plastered throug-hout. The upper storey will be fitted for living rooms. Mr. A. B. Hart has the contract, which he will complete within three weeks. As will be seen by advertisement in this paper, the Show at Vernon this year will be held on October 14th and 15th, and the races the same week. Notwithstanding the dull times which have lately ruled in the Okanagan, a ' successful show is assured, the names of the men at the head of the directorate���Price Ellison and Alf. Postill��� being a sufficient guarantee thereof. Lord Aberdeen will open the exhibition. Messrs. Davis and Genelle, from Everett, Wash., who are interested in the Rambler, Pass creek, came in .last Thursday. The Rambler has been incorporated, with a capital of $1,000,000. Cabins have already been erected and development will be carried on all winter. The. property looks exceedingly promising considering the amount of work done. Messrs. Davis and Genelle intend to . spend some time around Greenwood, looking over the various camps. The Miner, referring to the alleged loss of a petition addressed to the Chief . Commissioner of Lands and Works, asking for Government aid towards constructing a road throug-h Summit camp, via .Eholt creek, which was sent to Grand Forks to be signed, says that after due enquiry, nothing- could be learnt concerning-the whereabouts of . the document in question, nor did anyone remember having ever previously heard of its existence. "Oh. where and Oh,where can it be." We are informed on good authority that the Seattle claim at Grand Forks, has been bought by a Mr. Cummings of Chicago. The sale was effected through the agency of Messrs. Manly & Averill. A company is to be organized to develop and work the property, which is to be stocked for $6,000,000. Robert Clark, the original locator, is to receive one-quarter of the number of shares issued. The purchaser and the vendor, accompanied by Dr. Averill and Mr. John Manly, left this week for Spokane to perfect arrang-ements. "^ >*n ��5V '���' wffcv t$w ��ijv .9-49>-9*e+aM9>-9*e>-9*9>-9Me>9-<9>-9*G>'9*0>-9-4t>a*9>-a--0<0>-e<0*-9*9>-Q*9>9-<&>-0��40P-0<��*0-4��>'Qy<0 Hardware , Granite ware Cook Stoves ..Wooden ware Parlor and Box-Stoves Miners' Camp Stoves ojv Tinware ' > , Silverware Glassware Window Glass Iron Pipe and Fittings Cutlery Crockeryware and House Furnishings MINEFS' SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY. ^9-^9>-aM9>9r<9>-O^9*-9-*a>-9^��P-9-^9>-9-9a-O<��0'O<��>-9'-9^9>-9-<*>&-4Bp.Q^O>'O-t9>-9<9>-9Ma You will find the A. & L. brand, of goods the best. The Hardware, Tin and Stove Men, ft (I Li Lit, , ANACONDA. m ��$�� v��>y -Importer of and Dealer in- COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD CITY, B.C. wwwwvr iwitensCTWifflsBg^rgCTT^aagrevi ���uiiT.'tKyzOT.'w^*Tt'g-nffg-'gfcwsma UCT*Xnr��a7ESJI.JtElJBUeT^fi3raBI*"n?i'^ KStWfl �� :y & c^ 25, XI 29, YATES STREET, 7�� o��� Wholesale Dry Goods. Gents'furnishings Manufacturers. Best assorted Stock in the Province. First-class Accommodation. Good Stabling. Stopping Place for Stages. McAULEY & LUNDY, Proprietors, i^rTrTCM.'g&gM3chtaa'iJUffAggL*,-gid.'t,.,h��.i.��mTi Greenwood City, Boundary Creek, B,G i\'�� *V& ^V4, f'S f'S f"? We are prepared to welcome Guests and provide g-ood accommodation. Headquarters for Mining- Men. Best of Wines, Iyiquors and Cigars. IviVery Stable in connection. :��� fie fie fie r> f> m R ���-���'���iOc. m te mxMama ZiMvaix^nnsxeb TimiTiie*igwgiWjrai THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES, RAILROAD MATTERS. The Rossland Miner, in its issue of the 18th, states as follows in reg-ard to the alleged failtire . of Mr. Heinze to float the, bonds of the Columbia & Western in England : The Miner is advised that Mr. Heinze has failed to find the capital for this undertaking- in London. Our information is from a quarter that leaves no doubt as to its accuracy. It may therefore be set downr as a certainty that Mr. Heinze will not build the road, but it does not follow by any means that it will not be built. The C.P.R. may take the project in hand along with their Crow's Nest Pass line. Whether they do or not the road will be built, as other people are ready to step into the breach and these people are in a position to build the road and build it at once. For the sake of argument assuming that the Rossland Miner, which is acknowledged to be a "Corbin" paper, is not biassed and that Mr. Heinze has failed to finance his scheme in Eng-- land,. it is hardly fair to state at this early date that he will make no further efforts ��� to raise the necessary capital before abandoning the enterprise into other hands. A special from Ottawa to the Victoria Colonists-states that the Dominion Government, recognising the importance of better railway communication between the west and the east, is prepared to assist the C.P.R. to build a road through Crow's Nest Pass. The.Company will receive a loan exceeding- five million dollars to carry out .the project. The dispatch further intimates that if= the aid is forthcoming construction will be-commenced early next spring. Whether this report is reliable is open to question. ,;:' A Conservative Opinion. Mr. T. C. Irving, manager of Brad- street's Commercial Ag-ency, has the following- to say of this section : *��� If the Boundary Creek district had cheap railway transportation its production, after being* opened up for two years, ought to reach $5,000,000 a year. . . . With the present outlook and what undoubtedly must come, there oug-ht to be in British Columbia, and especially along- the southern portion, a million people within. the next 25 years; and a million "mining- people in British Columbia is worth as much, if not more, to the people east of the Rocky Mountains as four million people in Great Britain, because they are extravagant consumers and must have the best of everything-.'' C. C. Sands recently completed assessment work on the Excelsior, in White's camp,- and the appearance of the claim has much improved. The season's work has also been done on the Eexing-ton, adjoining* the Jack of Spades and owned b_y Messrs. Rum- berg-er, Taylor and Oppenheimer. NOTICE. In the Matter of Gus. Hamlin, Deceased. TENDERS will be received by the under- sig-ned up to noon on the 15th da}* of November, 1896, for the purchase of the following- mineral claims, situate near Grand Forks, iu Kettle River Mining- Division of the District of Yale, viz.: "The Possum," " Grandmania's Bustle," "Little Belle Lump," and "The Coon." C. A. R. LAMBLY, Gold Commissioner. <# SANSOA\ & HOLBROOK, FINANCIAL AND MINING BROKERS. **] Groups of Claims bought for Stock Companies and Syndicates -o- OFFICE AT GREENWOOD CITY. wcwwftcna���awn* ct a, mm. uiiwiihii iwxmmmimvm n & 4�� Penticton Hotel, J. THURBER, Proprietor. Pleasantlj* situated at the foot of Okanag-an Lake. ��#*��� iV4' i-V* f"$ f'e f'\F Stage connection with s.s. "Aberdeen" from Fairview, Osoyoos, -Boundary Creek, Kettle River and points in Washington. 4* .* 1 to h 2>l<- *V4 ���*��������*��� fie f'e~ ' f'e" t?,Ki ran Arrangements made for providing Guides and Outfits for Hunting Parties ��5f Good Boating- and Fishing-. *��[&> Row and Sail-Boats for Hire. * N> ?*> Louis Blue. A. Fishek. A. R. Tjllmax. IVIILL.S AND YARDS AT Greenwood City % Anaconda* B.C. Manufacturers of Rouarh and Dressed Shingles* Lath* Mouldings* Sash and Doors, iV4 iV4 i-V4 '4$ f'e fie" ALL KINDS OF FACTORY WORK MADE TO ORDER Lumber delivered to any place in the City or to Mining Camps HiiuiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiUiiiiuiUiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiUiuiaiiiiiiiiK TE BOUNDARY FAI,t,S, B.C. U. J. WHITE .-'��� .- - PROPRIETOR. Centrally Located. Stopping- place for Stage Lines. No trouble or expense spared , ��� ��� to make Guests comfortable. Strictly First-class and Charg-es Moderate. Best Brands of Liquors and Cigars. Good Stabling, &"~/2 v~ time to come might be dispensed with, so long as the present justices of the X>eace continue to act. However, of the five petitions drawn up, one asks for the removal of Mr. Lambly, who is already a stipendiary magistrate, from Osoyoos to Midway, or to some other point on Boundary Creek. If the Government act upon this suggestion, as perhaps it may, from the fact that it entails no further outlay in the way of additional salary, no objection can possibly be raised, providing Mr. McMynn is allowed to retain the position of mining recorder, which he has so ably filled. But the probabilities are that if Mr. Lambly leaves Osoyoos he will simply change places with M r. McMynn���an arrangement which would be grossly unfair to the latter. The petition with regard to Mr. Lambly was signed only in the belief that additional offices would be erected at Midway for the accommodation of the gold commissioner but this assumption has no foundation in point of fact. Meanwhile it is to be hoped that if, contrary to conjecture, a stipendiary magistrate is appointed here, the position will be filled by a local man, one who has the esteem and respect of the public. ' -=- " We alluded last week to the alleged carelessness of postmasters in the matter of mail delivery ; their culpability, however, is trifling in comparison with the utter indifference of the more ex alted post-office officials to their duties. It is hardly conceivable that for so long a time as four or five weeks mail sacks have been ripped open when brought to an office and sewn up again when they leave, because the locks��� which are of themost inferior workmanship���are broken and no hew ones supplied. There f are several reasons advanced to account for this : The most plausible is that inspector Fletcher has anticipated the dismissal; which he knows he richly deserves and has quietly slinked off, leaving no one to " tend store." GREENWOOD NOTES AND GOSSIP. wagon It is expected that the new road from Greenwood City through Skylark, Greenwood and Wellington camps will be completed in about a week's time. The road is already passable for the whole distance. - The wife of Mr. Simmons of the Internadonal Hotel met with a painful accident last Sunday. While out riding on the Greenwood road, the horse stumbled and Mrs. Simmons was thrown off, dislocating her shoulder. F. B. Smith, working with the road gang at Wellington camp, severely cut his foot with an axe on Monday. The axe had been but previously ground, and the edge was more than ordinarily keen. The gash was about three inches long, and entered the fleshy part of the foot, fortutiatelj* without injury to the Smith will probably be some time to tho house. bones. Mr. confined for Great improvements have been made to the Greenwood post-office this week, and we have to congratulate the local post-master on the achievement. The delivery-wicket has been placed at ' a much more convenient angle, and a number of postal boxes have been built. The boxes are to be rented at moderate figures, and many will, no doubt, avail themselves of the advantage thus afforded of getting their mail without the usual tedious delay. As showing the interest taken in this district by outsiders, we were shown this week, a letter from the vice-president of one of the largest commercial firms in Butte, addressed to a prospector in Greenwood whose name had been mentioned to him. The .writer offered to stand the necessary fees and expenses, together with the cost of development work, for a half interest in extensions on any claims the prospector might locate, leaving the selection and amount of development work entirely to the judgment of the prospector. ; Three members of the Winnipeg Board of Trade who were with the visitors from the east recently making a tour through Kootenay, passed through Boundary, en route to Penticton, on Thursday's stage. One of these gentlemen, Mr. Frame, of Virden, Man., speaking for the others, said that the excursionists had much enjoyed their trip and hoped that from, a business point of view much good would result therefrom. The east, he continued, was fast awakening to the fact that British Columbia was likely to be the scene of great mining activity in the near future and that it was now recognised that unless eastern business men make more effort to secure western trade it would pass put of their hands altogether. NOTICE. FOR STAPLE AND FANCY ��� u CALL AT The Greenwood Grocery The Cheapest Place in Town ENDERBY and VERNON. Trade Mark Red Star. Makers of Flour pronounced b}* experts to be the best made on the Pacific Coast. HUNGARIAN XXX STAR STRONG BAKERS GRAHAM Bran Shorts ,Chop Etc BETTER THAN EVER. >-9-i9>-9^B>-B^9>-B-4t*-9-'9-^9P-BA9>-0-Q-<0^9-<9 The Okanagan & Spallumcheen Agricultural Society V WILL BE HELD IN THE If &J0 V-rf* On WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 0 j>Y��. *��*��� iV* fie" fiS fie Prize Lists, Entity Forms, Etc., are now ready, and, tog-ether with all other information, may be had by addressing- the Secretariat Okanag-an Mission. Reduced fares by the C.P.R. and Okanag-an Lake steamers. PRICE ELLISON. President, VERNON. A. POSTILL, Secretai-3*, OKANAGAN mission. .���MWUMWfclMttffi'.*-"-.J=l����J��*Jl~-v-JJL*..4- THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES. ^rxi^s^aj3^Mtii>9^a^^,-i^fSBr^'i^m^ MINING NOTES. Two shifts have' been put on at the Mother Lyode this week. Work on the -shaft has been stopped for the present, and the ledge is to be crosscut, starting from the lime contact on the hillside. ' '':> A good strike was made by W. A. Corbett on the Iyake claim, Skylark camp, this week. He is opening* the L/ast Chance lead which runs through his property, and has found what is evidently a rich pay-streak. Tom McDonnell went up on Tuesday to do assessment work on the Phoenix, in Greenwood camp. This claim is on the same lead as the Stemwinder and Ironsides, but the capping, which is exceptionally heavy, has not yet been penetrated. Mr. P. Meyers has been working at different times during the slimmer on his two properties in Deadwood, the Gold Bug and the Herbert Spencer. On the latter, almost accidently, a ledge IS feet'wide was uncovered carrying sulphides. The water is being taken out of the City of Paris shaft and a mining expert is expected to arrive shortly to report on the property. The likelihood of a sale being made is fairly certain. The shaft is 60 feet deep and is at present half full of water. Capt. Kail, who has many acquaintances in this camp, is now in charge of the lye Roi mine at Rossland. Since the management has. been put into his hands, the wages of miners have been raised from S3.00 to $3.50 a day of eight hours, while car-men and shovellers receive $3.00 instead of $2.50. Work sufficient to^entitle the owners to a Crown Grant has been completed on the Jumbo, and consists of open cross-cut's, and a shaft sunk on the hanging-wall for 25 feet. The ledge is w*ell mineralized. Bill Austin went up on Wednesday to Pass creek to do assessment work on two claims which he located last spring. The eastern extension of the Skylark, formerly'known as the Morning Star, was re-located last week by the Inkster Bros; There is a fairly g*ood showing* on the claim, but its value at present lies more in its proximity to the Skylark. The original owners intended to re-stake, but clid not arrive at the claim in time to do sOv Andrew Hanson and Jim Steele brought down on Tuesda.y same specimens of rock froni the Big Four. The capping is a magnetic iron, beneath which at a depth of six inches copx^er comes in. The specimen pieces show peacock copper, with copper pyrites. By the footwall there is a streak of oxydized quartz that should run well in gold. On Monday another big capping was found on this claim. Dan. Couteney, an old-time prospector, passed through here this week on his way back to the Similkameen, where he has several claims on Olally creek, near Keremeos. One of these, the Nabob, was only discovered within the past two weeks. From samples which were being exhibited, the claim has a rich surface showing, the ore from a seven foot ledge assaying 20 per cent, copper, 10 ozs. silver, and from a trace to $16 in gold. The Similkameen has been so far little prospected and undoubtedly some big finds will be made there in the course of time. Mr. Couteney owns a half-interest in another claim there, the price of which he modestly sets at five million dollars. ARMSTRONG, B.C. *V4 *V4 *�����*��� f'e" fie" fit* Patronize home industry and the only co-operative Flour I^ill in the Province by using our XXX STRONG Our Mill is fitted throughout with the latest improved niachinery and is in charge of a thoroughly experienced miller. Ask for our Flour and keep the money in the district. B+00+*>9-49>-9-* The Okanagan Flour Mills Co., Ltd. Armstrong, B.C. bi r^ffv>M����Msrfto^J"wi������-��*'y3r'^^ i^Bsaaow-wCTaHawssaas mnfiwMiiijiji.ii^miyi"tTjpTniii'fn ���*��t�� mmmmmmimimimimmimmimiim ~-~*<3 ���-��59 �����^3 ���-��3 ���**����� -~^*o ��������* ������L,ots are selling freely and are a good ��� investment.������ *������� *V* ���*������� fte~ fie fie" ~*-^H& ���^o ~>^��a�� ~~**sZ3 For price of Lots and other information, address ROBERT WOOD, Greenwood City, Boundary Creek, B.C. C. F. COSTERTON, Vernon, B.C. A. K. STUART, Vancouver, B.C. .;j ���_o Or appl3* to the Ag-ents : mmpevKKdMntB lrmTimian"l.'lirrvft^rn^r'nTTTiTTm7ffir."ffijL^r GREENWOOD CITY, B,G G. E. SEYMOUR' '& CO., Props. Specially adapted for Commercial Men. Stages to all parts pass the Door. Firstclass in Every Respect. i\J4 *V* ^fc f'e~ f'e~ flF Rates from $150 to $2,50 per day, \ THE B O U N DA RY CREEK TI ME S / ve��Mm ftfcwjw** n i ffa FROM AN OUTSIDER'S POINT OF VIEW. It is true thatone who has not visited the British Columbia country and viewed its vast mineral resources from a personal standpoint of investig-ation, will not believe one-half of the reports that are now being- circulated throug-h news-papers or told by men of experience who have been here and witnessed the mineral showing- of this section, and more especially the^ prodigious surface showing- of the Boundary creek district. Letters to personal friends are looked upon as showing- the "earmarks " of improbability, thoug-h written in a spirit of-conscientious candor. Outsiders cannot realize that there is such a country in existence, nor understand why, if so, the times are not more prosperous in such a country, and form all sorts of ideas before knowing, the exact circumstances or conditions which govern development. The writer recently left Butte City', Montana, expecting upon his arrival here to find things vastly over-estimated, and in that case he would have had the satisfaction of seeing* the country and return again at will. I^ong before Greenwood City was reached there were evidences of truth in the statements reported on the outside, and more evidence in the success of the country, from the fact that new citiesoweik building- up everywhere, and to this end something- of stibstan- tiability must be behind the expenditure and confidence shown in the country. My first trip was up to Deadwood and Copper camps. Since then, and during the past four weeks, I have visited all the'principal camps and mines, and I must say that I have never in all my experience been in a country where there is such a mineral showing* on the surface as is exposed in the Boundary Creek district. L/eadville, Colorado, Ivake Valley, New Mexico, Red Mountain in the San Juan country, and even the great mineral deposits of Butte, bear no comparison with one camp in this country for a. mineral showing. When one can stand upon the dump of a mineral claim, see the bottom of the shaft, and further see mineral in a solid body exposed for 60 and 75 feet on either side ; then walk over the ground for 600 feet and see the same body of ore in a continuous vein, the deduction is obvious. Such is the case at the Big- Copper property ; ithe Great Hopes and Sunset, in Dead- wood camp ; the Winnipeg and Golden Crown, in Wellington camp; the Ironsides, Stemwinder, Knob Hill, Gold Drop, Monarch, Snowshoe and Rawhide mines in Greenwood camp ; the Emma and Oro Denoro, in Summit camp ; the Denaro Grande, North Star, Roderick Dhu and Jewel, in IvongL,ake camp | the City of Paris, Lincoln, and No. 7, in White's camp ; the Skylark, Last Chance, Denoro, Silver King-, Nig-hting-ale and Iron Cap. in Slcylark camp, and many others. With these facts confronting an experienced man, how can he doubt the liklihood of the promising outlook for the future not being fulfilled ? I consider the Boundary creek countiw, as a mining section, the greatest on the face of the earth, and its rapid growth 1 and development in the next twenty- four months will astonish the world. Air that is lacking- now are transportation facilities and a home market for the ores of the district; When these desiderata are supplied, those who have 'furnished the "vim, vineg-ar and, vit- rbil " to build up the "mineral hub of the universe," will earn a deserved success. Gid. R. Propper. Crown Grants.��� When applying- for crown grants, request that the advertising thereof be published in The Boundary Creek Times���the mining paper of the district. \'J W. JAKES, M.D., CM., BY APPOINTMENT Resident Physician to Kettle River District. �� Office Greenwood, B.C. T P. McLEOD, Barrister and Solicitor. Anaconda, B. C. rmmmt H. LATIMER, B Vernon, B.C. DOMINION AND PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR. Mem. Amer. Soc. Irrig. Engs. Assaying and Analysis of Ores. G. A. GUESS, M.A. H. A. GUESS, M.A. Guess Bros. . Assay ers &. Chemists* Thorough!}* familiar with Bouhdai*3* Creek and Okanagan mining districts. Properties examined, assays and analyses of ores, fuels, furnace products, eic. .. Greenwood, B.C. Midway, B.C. British Columbia Investigadous a Specialty. J, G HAAS, EM,, ; Mining Engineer, Greenwood City, B.C. Spokane, Wash Mining Properties Examined and Reported on. Mining Negotiations Transacted. Correspondence Solicited. When we hear Or Read of We naturally think of gnnoq PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY, GREENWOOD CITY. E dispense Physician's Prescriptions and Family Recipes accuratelj* and with pure drugs. Give us a call for am-thing 3*0u want in the Drug line, or write us, as we guarantee satisfaction. ��� a^m o RT & CO. F-t��m-r.re*---.:-T��Ef-..i* .iiji *rrjj*.**zvnL. j r lij.c I *W*TVTI*. .^fc" 'J...*-**;., yl I.N.I .11. I I.IIIJ.. 1. 1 iiiu ^1.1 mi Office, Store, and Saloon Fixtures a specialty. Plans and Specifications made and Estimates . '". ���.���','' given. Established 1862. Manufacturers of Furnii" ture, Upholstery, etc, 2�� Importers of Crockerj*, Glasswai-e, Carpets, Wall Paper, Linoleums, etc. Residences and Hotels furnished throughout. All orders, no matter how large, promptly filled, as we have the "������". LARGEST m IN THE MICE, aU* ��!'- *?!'* fie~ fie fte" Write us for Catalogue and Price List. dfs. Sis. ��& fie' fie fi-? VICTORIA, B.C. Get your Supplies at Anaconda W *pyy> Midway, B.C. *V* *Vs *��* fte fie fie AGENT FOR The Giant Powder Go., OF SAN FRANCISCO. W. W. GIBBS, B.C. ANACONDA �����"'^����������������a��^^ THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES. i-��Jwaa^ijtp.i,iJi'ULiFL|.^'ww.q>i'wrjwanny����gii*i����>'" *m**m*wMW9jmjcxMsm THE GREENWOOD HOSPITAL. built on a: hillside' over-looking town, and commanding The completion of the hospital���a creditabte evidence of Mr. Wood's "enterprise��� is an event worthy the due meed of recognition. Though more"'or less a.business venture, supposedly .,to attract attention and trade to Greenwood City, the establishment of .such an institution as the hospital in Boundary is nevertheless of real and permanent benefit to the entire 'community. While', at the present time, sickness is little known in the district, and serious injuries resulting from accidents are comparatively of rare occurrence, this blissful state of affairs, with the in-' crease'of population, cannot be expect-- ed to continue. Mining is proverbially a dangerous occupation, and though, of course, it is very_ sincerely to be hoped that when mining development fairly begins, the pages of the history of Boundary creek may never be saddened by the record /of' terrible mining disasters accompanied with, in most cases, loss of life,- or,., at the best, serious injury aniong the miners,- ���instances of which w.ill long- continue to be sorrowfully associated with the names of many well-known mining camps���yet, it is well to know that in the case of an emergency arising, the injured-or sick will have the benefit of clean and comfortable surroundings and careful nursing. The site of the building is admirably chosen : sheltered from the cold winds of the north and east, the hospital is the ��� a picturesque view of the valley. and the pine-clad ranges in the distance. Thus, a cheer- ���-��� ful outlook, so essential during- conva.1 lescence, is thoughtfully provided for. The hospital itself is, perhaps, the most pretentious building* 3*et erected in the country between Vernon and- Rossland. The estimated cost' was $10,000, though this also covers the plumbing expenses and the cost of the heating apparatus. The building is- three storeys in height and has a basement beneath ; it is 104 feet long by 56 wide.The outside is painted an olive green with old gold trimmings, and'the; roof a dull red relieved by a terra cotta belt-course.��� - In. the basement is the : kitchen, -provided with a '*dunimy^ waiter,"���an ' innovation truly'to -tile ��� domestic economy usual to a new mining town���-the store-rooms, .the laundry, "'������ and the morgue. ��� Here, too, is the ..: large furnace, from which pipes run-1' ning all through the building, maintain the atmosphere at any temperature, that may be required. Through the; main entrance one comes into a spacious hall, to the left of which is" the doctor's consulting- room, comfortably provided with a tiled fire-place and mantel, off from this is another small room, where, no doubt, many a nervous patient will treniulouslj* await the physician's diagnosis deduced, from the tell-tale evidence of a ��� protruding tongue. From these haunts, especially sacred to the resident disciple of ^E)scu- lapitts, to the right is the men's ward, a large, airy room w-ith plastered walls, pleasingly tinted; partitioned off from the ward is the nurses' waiting-room, convenientl}7- fitted with closets. The bath-room near-by, where an unlimited supply of hot or cold water will always be obtainable, is almost luxuriantly appointed and is a characteristic ���feature of the general idea which the architect has so successfully carried out, of making every detail subservient to the comfort of the future inmates of the hospital. Further on, in the left wing, is the- ward1 .for " female cases. The room is like in size and appearance that on the other side of the building w*here male cases will be treated, but instead of being one large apartment, it is divided into several small rooms or cubicles'.-��� On this floor there is also the doctor's private parlor and dining room, and a ward, dining rocm. Ascending 'the stairway with its balustrade of native tamarack, facing are two large rooms, one'of which is to be called theg-ues,t chamber. On the left is a second bath-room, and turning to the right, with a view facing the town, - are two handsome rooms intended for "* the private 'use ofl the' doctor's wife. .There is yet another flight to be climb- ed. to the third floor, where the cistern is placed into which,.' until a regular water-works' system is carried out, a ram pumps a continual supply of pure* water. The whole of this floor will be ' placed at the disposal of convalescent patients. . All of the building* material used in the hospital, with'the exception of the doors, is of home manufacture, and the wood-work, fi nisheddn oil, is an excellent testimonial for the local sawmills. The high-class workmanship -displaj-ed in every department is most creditable, and Mr. Hart is to be complimented on the jresult. It is sufficient to sa'v that no city in Canada would hive occasion to- be. ashamed of so presentable a building' as the Green- ���wood Hospital., For Occupation or Speculation. BUILDING AND LOT for. sale on main business street in. Greenwood City. jSize ��� of.bntiding-, 24x55 ft. 'Arrangements may be made to exchange other lots' or erect a smaller building suitable for our business, in payment. .For particulars enquire at ; The Boundary Creek Times, .,:<-. ��� . Greenwood City, B.C. Mining and/Estate Brokerage. BOUNDARY CREEK >GRKKNWOOD CITY, B.C. Assaying and Analysis of Ores. Mines Examined and Reported on. A-thorough acquaintance with the Boundary Creek'aud Kettle River mining districts. ��� 9 sellers and News Dealers, GREENWOOD CITY, B.C. Watch Repairing a Specialtj*. Carson Lodge, No. 37, I.O.O.F. EETS every Saturday Evening at 8 o'clock in their hall at Carson, B.C., A cordial invitation extended to all sojourning brethren. P. B. NELSON, R.S. E. Spkaggett, N.G.' jF^ORBES M. KERBY, Assoc. Mem. Can. Soc. Civil Engineers, (pvovinciiX? jk. KEKK. ROS. BUTCHERS, Green-wood, Grand Forks and , -(r*V^-y Meat delivered at Rock Creek and all Mining Camps. THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES, THE RECORDS FOR THE WEEK. SEPTEMBFR 11. W. F. Bryan, Long Lake camp, F. Graf. Gold Kettle. Kettle river, B. F. Coplin and H. C. Pollock. SEPTEMBER 12. Toronto, Grand Forks, J. K.Johnson. Goodenough, Grand.Forks, W. Noonan. Midnight, Christina lake, E. J. Short. Ophal, Christina lake, G. H. Sutherlaud. Francis, Deadwood camp, T. W. Power and A.'Greig. Sunny South, Brown's camp, C. A. Dempsey. Belle of the West, Brown's camp, A. Cessford. Fidelt3r, Skj'lark camp, J. C. Olson. ' SEPTEMBER 14. Diamond Hitch, Deadwood camp, F. A. Wll- liamson. Bunch Grass No. 2, Brown's camp, F. Fooks. Napa, Boundary jcreek, J. L. Stule and A. Haiisom. -7/3 Paragon, Boundary creek, J. L. Stule, A. Hanson, R. Murray and J. Kelly. Lulu, Boundary creek, R. Murraj*, J. H. Stule, A. Hansom and J. Kell3*. Big Four, Botindai*3r creek, R. Murraj*, J. L. Stule, A. Hanson and J. Kelly. Bala Eagle, Brown's camp, T. Sands. Carlisle, Kimberly camp, M. E. Miller. Marguerite, Kimberly camp, M. E. Miller. Hanover, Kimberly camp, J. Kelly. SEPTEMBER 15. Mortel, North Fork, 0/ Overson. Mountain King, North Fork, O. Overson. Lookout, North- Fork, O. Overson and J. Lindbiirg. ' ���':���'" V SEPTEMBER 16. Ballarat, on Lost Bank at Kimberley camp, W. T. Robinson. Portage, Kimberley camp, W.T. Robinson. Bendigo and McMurray, Kimberley camp, D. E. McArthur. : Emilia, Central camp, C. DeB. Brown. Robin Adair, Clarke's canip, J. K. Johnson. Golden Beaver and Fanny Bell, on Mill creek George JJemers and Jno. Layeux. Pig Iron, Pass creek, W. E., Leigh. Ibex, Brown's camp, S. C. Grates. ,v Union, Brown's camp, Julius Lawyon. Annie Coyne and Ray's Midnight, 4 miles n. of Graud Forks, W. E. 5. Coyne. .-.���'}��� Contention, Providence camp, F. W. Bowen. SEPTEMBER 17. ,';: :.V'.'\' Dynamo, Skylark camp, Chas. Havering. Blue Grass, Tiger, and Red Cross, Summit camp, A. L. Rogers,.R. G. Poe, Jno. H. Ash-field SEPTEMBER 18. "'-,'. Hannibal, Skj-lark camp, Geo. Inkster. Sph>*nx, Central camp, Levvis Hind. ;::- .'* '* \>:- SEPTEMBER 19. Observation, Observatiorio mountain, George E. McArter. .;.. Sunset, east of N.Fork,.Frank McCallum. Bradstrect, ad.joining Sunset, Newton Rice.. Granite No. 3.,,adjoining Granite No. 2, New-: ton Rice; F. McCallum, Jno. Qhler. Single Standard,%-mile e. side N. Fork, 7 m. above Grand Forks, Chas. K. Simpson. Big Porphyry, adjoining Fawn, Wm. Gutt- ridge, J. M. H.argrave. Odin, Pass creek, F.J. G. Hagan. Samson, ^-mile e. Reid's cabin on N. Fork, E. Culmall, Geo. Broderins. Tiger, Wellington camp, Jos. A. Frank. ; SEPTEMBER 21. Sterling, Skylark camp, J. Christie, J. F. " Beck, T. B. Muivaney. Little Pet, 3Yz m. up,;east side N. Fork, adjoining Tip Top, Joseph Pounder, Geo. A. Pounder. Golden Slipper, adjoining Tip Top on south, Joseph Pounder, Geo. A. Pounder. Tacoma, adjoining Berkshire Boy on north, W. J. Schmurk. Berkshire B03', adjoining Tacoma on s. and Spokane on n., W. J. Schmurk. Hicks, in pass between Long lake and Pass creek, D. W. Hicks, J. B. Flood. c SEPTEMBER 22- Minnie Harris, Skylark camp,.D. W. Hicks, J. B. Flood. Little Chief and Big Chief, north side McRae creek, adjoining Hoodoo, Chas. Willarson. Mermaid, north side McRae creek, %-mile east of Big Chief, Peter Johnson. Hoodoo, nortli'side of McRae creek. Hazel Miller, Brown's camp, F. W. Lucian. Spokane, adjoining Berkshire Boy, H. Nash. Monitor, adjoining Union Jack, H. L. Nash. Golden Star, near Summit camp, Ed. Duford. Standard Fraction, near Standard and Pathfinder, Frank McCulluni. ; September 23. Lorena, Sk3*lark camj), James Wilbur. Union Jack, adjoining Spokane and Monitor, W. R. Moore. Bunker Hill, east side Kettle river, near Dietz' ranch, Thos. Curry. Mountain View, Kimberlj* camp, G. Henderson and J. A. Crawford. September 24. Copper Crown. White's Mountain, H. Rush. Ox, Deadwood camp, H..P. Witter. New York, Copper camp H. P. Witter. Conveyances. September 10. Boundai"3* Falls, % interest, H. Hemlow to A. E. Lech. September 11. Spotted Horse, Y>, interest, H- Hemlow to A. E. Lech. SEPTEMBER 12. Cumberland, % interest, R. Clark to A. E. Lech. 1 SEPTEMBER IS. Black Hawk, ]/z interest, Thomas Walsh to C. A. Baldwin. THE FASHION f 3 Livery, Feed and Sale GREENWOOD'CITY. B.C. -O- SiNGLE and Double Drivers. Sadies' and Gentlemen's G-entleSaddle Horses for Hire on the Shortest Notice. -o- PACK HORSES ON HAND TEAMING AT REASONABLE CHARGES mmmirpimi m�� im/fljft^7tt��P��g Montezuma and Phoenix, lA interest, R. Denzler to F. Farrell. Honolulu, all interest, G. Riter to E. A; Digby Uncle Sam, l/z interest, J W Nelson to F Graf r September 16. Denero Chico, O. Dillier to A. Shonquest. Ballarat, % interest, W: T. Robinson to Mary Garland.' ������������"��� .������ '������" . Portage, lA interest, ,W.T. Robison to Mary Garland. ; '. Ballarat and Portage, % interest.in each, W. T. Robison to T>. C. McArthur. Crown Silver, 1-6 interest^ T. McDonnell to W. G. McMynn. Queeeri of Sheba, % interest, T. McDonnell to W. G. McMynn.- Puebla, T. Donan to J. H. Fox. Gibralter, y2 interest, J. B. Hendersoti to S. J. Evans.. , ���'���"', -'"'.' .'"'������. , Grizzly Bear, D. Steward to J. C.Haas. Bald Eagle, % interest, T. Sands to H. A. .Shears. ������ September 19. Montana Lode, % interest, G. M.. Sniith and J. Adams to G. Henderson. Copper Reef, y2 interest, C. M. Tobiassen }o J. A. MaiiU* and G. M. Averill. ' September 21. Altruist, A. L.Rogers to P. Joiner. Big Six, % interest, A. Wallace to J. F. Bell. Webfoot, 1-C inierest, E. W. Brigmah to H. L: Jones and E.E. Burr. . Hartford,^ interest, J. Rogers to H. L- -Jones.'-'. . ��� '���������'��� . ',:.. September 22. o Humming Bird, J4.interest, J. W. Seale to J. Ehlich. - ������':"&-.'���'. Septemcer 23. Mountain View, ^ interest, J. Crawford to G. Henderson. V Certificates of Work. SEPTEMBER 12. 4' Mascot, V.;D. Williauxson. * Dumphy ; O. Grand and A. Dumph3*. SEPTEMBER 15. Cumberland, E. J. Hicke3* and R. Clark. Q.T., R. Wynne. Last Chance, W. T. Smith. .--.������ Standard, W. T. Smith and J. D. Johnson. Cit3* of London, F. Gome. Uncle Sam, F. Graaf. September 16. Kuffman: J. S. McLean. September 17. ! The Twin; J. W. H^ Wood. Prospector's Dream; K. C. Manly and R. Taylor. September 19. Trapper; E. Sullivan, J. Haule3*, A. Waddell. Arlington; F. Stonechester. TipTop; E. Sullivan, T. Muligau, A. Waddell. Little Winnie; J. H. Sniith and F. Stonester. Copper Reef; C. M. Tobiassen. AN INTERVIEW WITH COL. WEIR. Col. John "Weir arrived in Anaconda last Wednesday and will probably be in the camp on business eonnected with his mining- interests here for some little time. On Thursday he kindly consented to be interviewed by a representative of The Times. "Do you think, Colonel, that the presidential campaig-n on the other side is likely to affect investments being- made in mining property here this fall by Americans?" ���' Most probably, and no doubt for some time after the contest is decided there will be a general business depression." "Has Mr. Bryan much chance of election ?" "Well, it is difficult to say, but I hope McKinley will be the next president. I think his prospects decidedly brig-ht." " Then you are not an upholder of the silver movement ?" "No; I think if Mr. Bryan is ever in a position to carry out his programme, the effect will be just the op- - posite to what is anticipated and that the: value of silver will depreciate rather than remain even at the present market value. I am larg-ely interested in some big silver mines and I naturally prefer to see the price of silver niaintained at 67 or 68 cents than drop to perhaps 55. The idea is that a mine- owner may take his bullion to the mint to be coined and receive back the whole in dollars. In the States this may be feasible, but other nations will not regard the matter in the same light and the dollar abroad will only be worth its bullion value, or about half its face value. I was in India when the mints there were thrown open for free coinage and the country was flooded with the production of the silver mines of Nevada ; the value of the rupee at once dropped from 2s. to Is.3d. If, however, the United States was a creditor instead of a debtor, the matter would wear a different aspect. As it is, farmers, for instance, who have mortgaged their lands in Dngland or elsewher.e, are naturally anxious to reduce the. mortgages by payment in silver,which literally means they would pay half instead of the "whole of their indebtedness. It does not require much insight to see the dishonesty of such a cotirse." " About this district, Colonel, what are your opinions from the surface showings?" I have said in public before, .that this camp, judging from surface indications compares favorably with any mining centre in America, and I think it has a bright future." " Of the properties you have bonded here, may I ask if you are satisfied with the result of the ' development . work so far as it goes ? " " Well, we have not done enough for me for me to express an opinion about that just yet. In prospecting, as we are doing, progress must necessarily be slow." *.* Did you hear anything on the outside about the non-success of Mr. Heinze to float his railroad bonds? " "No; but I should not be at all surprised to hear that he had failed. The present financial depression is, more or less, generally felt all over the world, and to raise any large amount of capital, no matter for what purpose, is now a very difficult task, either in Iyondon or in any other money market. Mr. Heinze, however, deserves ver3* much credit for, what he has already done for British Columbia. The people in this country don't at all sufficiently appreciate "pioneer" enterprise. In Mr. Wood's case, for example, instead of receiving praise and encouragement for all he has accomplished, he, so far as I have been able to judge, gets on all sides very roundly abused. People living in the country who have not much personally at stake, forget what they owe to those chiefly instrumental in bringing"it forward." i:^:/^:'i^';:i5:^''- ;'VV., S^^^S^sr^^v'1'' ��� ���ift.y;t;;,5'?<-.^-.v'-*;; :-���.-.:;; .���:.:: -:.-v'.v 'feVAfc&vX* -;;< fi, --rJ'.r i-^-,.v::,l!; ���;.:'. 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